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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12
West Philadelphia Next

west 'HilduclpHld was next IN Ilne
for consideration, The speed boys always
have fought TO the finish in football
baseball, basketball and track, but usual
ly being defeated. In swimming, how
ever, since Anthony, the former Penn
star, has taken charge, the schoolhovS
across the river have defeated the best
/ In this section and finished among the
/ leaders In the annuaI swimming cham
pionshps For this reason the palm in
| swimming was awarded to West Phila-
! delpha High.
The next school, although not a MEM
Der of the Public High School League.
was hard one to decide. Penn Char
ter during the latter years has rcigned
| supreme In football. baseball and track
| In the lnteracademiC League, but IL was
the opinion that the high school cham
pions, having much larger squads from
which to select the teams, were tho
stronger. II is in cricket and tennis
however, that Penn Charter has shown
/ its supremacy over ali the local instl-
| tutlons. winning the title many times
| Penn Charter was therefore awarded
the honor in tennis and cricket,
Central Best in Track
| Next came Central High. The major
! ity were undecided at which snort Com
traI lilgh has been most successful, for
/ the Broad and Green streets representa-
/ tlVes nave won the football. baseball
/ basketball. crew and track titles quite
/ often. Cross-country teams have always
/ given good account of themselves
| while soccer so far has been a failure
II has been in track, however, that Gem
tral has reigned 'uber allies" Last year
/ was the poorest in the history of the
/ school. In fact, it was the first time
. Central ever lost the championship of
the city, both indoors and outdoors.
Centrals nearest rival, Northeast. was
next. Here was another tough nut to
/ crack, for the baseball football, track.
| basketball and soccer teams have usually
/ finished among the leaders. After much
| discussion II was agreed that Northeast
/ had been most successful In soccer al
| though several held out for football.
| Since the ol0 English sport was first in
/ troduced to the local schools Northeast
had, until last year, predominated over
the other elevens with ease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12

Fifty candidates for the varsity and fresh.
Coach Hugh Duffy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12

Ed Spencer. of Scranton. who caught SEN
satlonal ball for the Detroit Americans. is
now on the Pacific coast, haying again ac-
Cepted the place as coach OF the Santa Clara
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
Fl
OF A MAYOR

We were asking Mayor Moe the other
day to what extent his duties carried
him in the way of speech making, etc.
SWELL" he said, 81 have been called
upon to make speeches at Commercial
club banquets, public meetings, have
even spoken in churches and also Of
ficiated at "a wedding, but up to the
present time I have not been called
upon to make an address at a chris
tening." The mayor says he is call
ed upon on all the time to take part
on some program or other but he feels
rather disappointed that no one has
asked him to spiel at christening.
So here is pointer for some one
when they are having a doing of this
character in their home. There is one
thing about our mayor. He, is a
hustler and he never quits. If he
is asked to do anything he makes a
stab at it. and generally puts it over.
# you don't believe it remember last
Sunday. Many people. said he scould
not get crowd at Chautauqua Park
but he got a big one just the same.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

when one day saw him out in a
classy looking outing uniform, and
leather leggings, riding a bicycle.
Cycling is very popular over here.
Our headquarters at this place was
in a building near the chateau gate.
It was a delightful place to be stu
ated.
We were at this place about 10
days, and then moved several miles to
another town, where there was an
other chateau. There was little
brook of the finest of spring water
running through this town, and we
thought it the best location of all. We
were there only about ten days, and
moved again. ,~.s I
could write you page after page
of interesting things here in France,
without mentioning the war, but it is
getting dark, SO I cannot say any
more this time. My address is 1872
Machine Gun Battalion, American Ex-
petitionRy Forces. l hope you will
write to me soon. -.e ~.-9s
We have had one pay day here in
France, and were paid in francs. We
got paid in five and ten franc notes,
OF Banque OF France, and we sure
got some roll. Back near one of. the
chateaux we were near a. pretty lit
tie town, about the size of Usage, and
there was good jewelry store there.
Many of the boys got, new wrist
watches there. One can get an ex-
cellent wrist watch overe here for so
francs. If that jeweler made any
money. on those watches, he surely
must have done a prosperous bust
ness, for it seemed that about every
other man in our organization got a
wrist watch there. 49,, >@
Everything is going WE'LL We are
getting plenty to eat, including jam
and tea. The canteens around here
sell some very delicious tea cakes.
l hope to hear from you soon. Will
write more at the first opportunity.
With love to all, .
FRANCIS M. GREEN. +
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
GERMAN ARMIES AT BAY

With the British Army in France, Aug. 6.-The Ger
armies at bay. They in full retreat toward
the Aisne and have been forced to abandon their positions
along the Ancre river and Givensky The Teuton
hordes are face to face with three rock ribbed facts
Frst-The German summer campaign so far IS
complete failure 4.@st
Second-Three reserves are badly used up
Third-They are equalled if not outnumbered by al
lied forces since weekly tens of thousands of Americans
crossing all impatient to get at the Germans
Hindenburg and Ludendorf the German generals,
have only card to play and that doubtful 1t
the complete reorganization the western front
to suit the altered conditions Strengthening of the lines
and the adoption of purely defensive stragedy behind the
selection Of spot where the remnants of the armies
from every part Of the front be collected to force de-
cson This bid for victory if made must have the devils
luck plus all possible aid from Germany and "Gott plus
larger element Of miracles Without these conditions this
must fail after which the only spark Of German hope is
gone forever. Over what the great German
army hovers sure defeat. H.. - - |%
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

The home Of Jonas Hetland,' who
lives in the west portion of the
city, received a bolt Of lightning dur
ing the electrical storm last night.
The bolt knocked the chimney all to
pieces and tore out the electric meter
and wires and played some rather
serious pranks on the house, fortu-
nately no one was hurt. The storm
was very severe one from an cleo
trical standpoint and we are rather
surprised not to hear of more damage.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
GERMAN RESISTANCE STRONG

Paris, Aug. Ga p. m.-German resistance is ferco
along the Vese The French heavy artillery on the south
bank OF the river this morning laid down terrific fire on
heavily sheed Franco American aviators flew over tho
the Asne by the Germans. Ae0' "~ioo'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
DEPLETION OF GERMAN MAN POWER

Paris, Aug Cone Of the most important results of
the present fighting aside from reganng of the initiative
and the recovery of French territory and wpng out the
to France is the effective depletion of Germany.
man power Since July Is Ludendorf has used less
than 10000 against the allies of which $4,000 will
again fire shot and than 10000 of these are
prisoners Tens Of thousands buried in the SCISSORS
Rheims pocket lying in German hospitals permanently
MANNED In places the former enemy bulge is still
cobbled with the Boche dead The French have no time
bury them Reports from Switzerland say that trains
behind the German lines carrying the wounded to con-
|gested hospitals "s*' .:.-.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

FOR SALE-Threshing machine, As
H. p. gas engine, 36 steel case sep
arator complete with belts, in good
running order. Will sell cheap if tax
en- at once. Peoples Cooperative
Trading Co. Machinery Dept.
31-10td-2twp
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
GERMANS IN POOR SHAPE TO CONTINUE

" Washington, Aug. 6-Beaten back to the Vesle and
presenting shaking front and numerous other con
dons the great western war lines the Germans according
to officials must make accounting to the people. Off
Gals believe the Germans will make attempt to dig up
somewhere and set up bitter offensive or attempt
had opportunity to reorganze their forces smultan
eopusy they will launch forth attractive peace manouev
The Germans in ocondition to start an often
sve action anywhere The British stronger than they
have been for many months while the Americans have
demonstrated their effectiveness Hence the Germans
best hope to settle down defensive warfare and wait
for the great battle of the allies the action to be launch
ed later to gain decisive victory.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
AUSTRIAN PLANES BOMB ITALIAN CAMP

Rome, Aug. 6.-Austrian planes bombed camp of
Italian prisoners, killing one thousand according to an
Italian girl who is staying with group of refugees who
escaped from the territory occupied by the Ausrians
According to the refugees the Austrians plaged the
houses and stole the crops Austrian soldiers attacked an
Italian home at 0derson killing the man with bayonet
and kidnapping the women The girl made an attempt to
escape by jumping through the window and broke her
leg but captured by the Austrian soldiers but was
rescued by citizens of the town. 4. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08
NOTICE

NOTICE "
Any one wishing high grade or reg
istered breeding sheep, should get in
touch with L. A. Wood. I also have
four Red Polled bulls of serviceable
age. L. A. Wood, Valley City, N. D.
4- .,. 254tw
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

FOR SALE-Choice of three COM
plete threshing rigs: Advance, Min
neapolis and Buffalo Pitts. Have no
use for more than one. Will sell at
great sacrifice. Farmers club to-
gether and do your own threshing.
Inquire of John E. Holm, Cuba, N. D.
81 1w
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

FOR SALE-An 8-room house with
furnace, electric lights, city water,
at 826 Columbia avenue. Mrs. Dor
thea Fjeldhaug. 8-26td-4tw
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

GEN. PERSHING DECORATED WITH HONORS
With the American Army in France Aug. 6-Pres;
the grand of the Legion of Honor The IMPOSING
military ceremony was held at general headquarters
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-08

FOR SALE-Farm of nearly 300
acres adjoining Valley City. Good
buildings, fine grove and springs,
about 200 acres under cultivation, bal
ance fenced pasture and part of farm
fenced. Will be sold cheap with or
without stock, horses and machinery.
See P. S. Day on premises or write
John Anderson, Cuba, N. D. s. -1w
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-24
Industry.

No one exactly knows the origin OF
lace. Both Flanders and Italy claim
it's creation. Probably it was the nat
ural evolution of embroidery.
One often hears the term pillow
lace" OF this it may be mentioned
that the phrase refers to lace made on
a pillow for the reason that 1t brought
the work to a correct height for the
maker and also because the lace re-
CURED less handling in this way. And
a kindred much heard expression,
needle point lace" refers to that In
which the design is formed with but
one needle and one thread.
Il has never been well initiated by
machinery, since a machine cannot sat
Isfactorily produce a buttonhole stitch,
and this lace Is largely formed by but
tonhole stitch and like loopings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-24
DON'T FORGET FIRE BARRIERS
Their Value in the Event of a Pos
sible Conflagration Can Hardly Be
OVerestimated.

Too much importance cannot be
given to the problem of fire stopping
throughout the house. Whether or not
it is demanded by the building laws of
the town. or city where the building is
being erected, an owner should see to
1t that this is done in a thorough and
workmanlike way. II done properly,
1t confines a fire, should it start in the
cellar (Which Is a common place for
fires to start), to that part of the
house, giving the firemen time to get at
it. The partitions being thoroughly
stopped, there will then be no need Of
firemen going through them with their
axes. The fire stopping is composed
of ordinary brick and cement, and is
put in wherever possible in partitions
and along the stairways. The point is
20 plug up all draughts, thus keeping
the fire in one part of the house
Harry Irving Shumway, in House
Beautiful.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-24
Dictionary Slavery.

The fact is that the highest lingual
intelligence today prescribes no such
dictionary worship as that of the petty
pO%tentates of schOolroom and print
shop. The usage of a people is what
makes and animates a language, and
those words become a recognized part
of the language which are approved
by the leading writer's and speakers of
the time. But these writer's, by habit
and education, are themselves prone
to dictionary slavery. They hesitate
to take up a new word and dignity 1t
with Usage. Therefore, when they
want a new word which u dictionary
doesn't provide they go deliberately to
the French! This takes the curse off
the crime of coming a new word In
English
Aside from the cheap and pedantic
practice of lifting words from a for
eign language to fill out the gaps In
our own, our language has today no
constant source of replenishment but
slang. Shakespeare went to the root
forms of classical literature to secure
him his materials for words which
the language did not afford. We, be-
cause of our dictionary fetish, can go
only to the sporting page!-St. Paul
Pioneer-Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-24
ORCHARD
GLEANQNGS
SPRAY FOR ORCHARD INSECTS
Better Understanding on Part of Grow
ers Will Add Much to Efficiency
Of Operation.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
Insect control In orchards and vine
yards is largely effected by spraying,
and the needs Of the fruitgrower in the
protection of his crops from the attack
of insects and fungi have been the pre-
dominating features In the develop
ment and excellence of u present
lists Of insecticides and our variety Of
spraying apparatus.
Although spraying is one of the more
expensive of the several orchard op-
erations, the value of the crop Is so
greatly increased thereby that it Is a
comparatively small investment, the
expense amounting to only a fraction
of the returns directly due to the prac-
tice. Orchard spraying is, in fact, an
exceedingly cheap form of insurance.
1t must not be inferred, however,
that spraying operations are uniformly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-24

At the same time all outside wood
work in connection with a brick house
requires touching up oftener than a
wooden house because of the necessary
contrast between the rough, dull brick
toning and the smooth, polished, bright
paint surface of the woodwork.
Red Brick Gives Warm Tone.
Red brick gives a warn tone to a
house, which is another recommenda-
ton for the colder sections Of the
country. 1t also looks solid and sub
stantial, which adds a certain senti-
mental value beyond the additional
cost. The brick mason, of course,
must thoroughly understand the laying
and anchorirg of brick when 1t is used
for this purpose.
The width of foundation wall 10
enough greater to allow for the 4-inch
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-24
Hometown
-1--I-S-
TO CONSIDER WHEN BUILDING
by Man Who Is Planning to Own
His Dwelling Place.

There are three points to be weighed
in relation to the expenditure of money
for q house.. First, the initial cost Sec
and, the amount required annually for
maintenance; third, the marketable
ity" of the investment.
Materials in the order of their dura-
bility may be roughly classed as fol-
lows: For exterior walls-irst, stone,
granite, field stone, limestone, sand
stone, marble; second, burnt clay,
brick, terra Gotta third, wood fourth,
artificially mixed surfacing, synthetic
stone, concrete and plaster.
The best materials for roof coverings
are: First, tile; second, slate; third,
asbestos shingles and asphalt shingles;
fourth wood shingles fifth, tin.
The wall material requiring most la
bor-granite or field ~stone-entails al
most no carrying cost. Brick and terra
Gotta are almost equally durable, and
where field stone is not plentiful are
cheaper.
Wood is p%erishable II not cared for
but with a liberal allowance for main
tenance in the form Of paint, will last
indefinitely. The man-mixed materials
are, because Of the human element, I'M
certain. Some synthetic stone is trust
wOrthy-some not. The same is true of
plaster surfacings. The amount re-
quired for repairs may be said roughly
to vary as indirectly as the original
cost. AS to details generally speaking
the cheaper materials, which mean the
nual outlay for upkeep, while the bet
ter and more expensive ones, while they
increase the first cost, greatly reduce
the annual burden on the pocketbook.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-24

provision for draining of water which
will surely be driven in when hard
storms come.
Little Furniture Needed.
Couch hammocks seem to belong
naturally to sleeping porches and are
as convenient and comfortable for an
after dinner siesta as for the nightly
repose. 1t is important to have a thick
and well-made mattress, both for COM
fort and to keep the cold from pene-
trating. Little else In the way of fur
~nishings Is needed except perhaps a
rug on the floor.
In the accompanying plans Is Illus
trated an inexpensive five-room bun
galow featuring a very good sleeping
porch arrangement. The width Is 25
feet, 9 inches, and the length is "a
feet 8 inches, which includes two porch
es in the rear and a veranda reaching
across the whole width of the front.
The bungalow Is planned for the
north side Of the lot facing east, al
though 1t might be placed on the left
side of any lot. The Idea Is to place
the living room on the open side of the
house, looking towards the sun, on
the general plan Of admitting all light
and sunshine possible to rooms that
are used the most.
The plan Of this brick bungalow is
especially well liked because of the
extra large living room, which when
open through to the dining room,
makes one grand room, % feet in
length. Many details, such as built-in
buffet, book shelves at the side Of the
fireplace, beam ceilings, recessed win
dows and special folding doors, add
very much to the comfort and attrac-
tiveness Of this large, airy, sunny
room.
One straightaway roof cover the
house, front veranda and the two
porches in the rear. 1t Is we'll known
by all builders that this style Of roof
Is cheaper to build than separate roofs
for the projections. In this design the
roof looks well because II Is in keep
ing with the general character Of the
house.
Brick veneer works well In the con-
structlon Of this bungalow. Bricks are
porous. A 4-inch veneer of brick will
admit air enough to preserve the In
ner woodwork. This percolation of air
also is sufficient to prevent dampness.
For this reason brick should not be
painted. One reason for using brick
L. economy in the saving Of paint.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-24
BY WILLIAM A.. RApFORD.


"Of course you will have a sleeping
porch"
That Is a remark which one some
times hears when mention Of a new
house Is made.
The sleeping porch may be a fad, but
1t looks very much like a fixture. In
some of the suburban communities
there are houses specially designed to
accommodate sleeping porches and
those who live within are not by any
means tubercular.
A sleeping porch Is a provision for
sleeping outdoors In summer at least,
end not a few open-air devotees cling
to their outdoor sleeping quarters
throughout the twelve months; from
January to December.
The simplest method of constructing
a real sleeping porch in a new house
OF modest proportions Is to construct
q generous dormer in the roof on the
sheltered side, leaving 1t entirely open
at the front except to a point about 2
feet above the floor, to which height
1t should be boarded up. In this way
a room of adequate size is formed,
without drafts, and requiring only a
curtain In front to secure privacy.
A good plan is to shingIe the roof
n sides and to lay a heavy grade of
prepared canvas on the floor. This
roofing and deck anvas Is waterproof,
so strong that it may be walked on
freely, comes in widths Of 80 and SO
inches, Is Tapped an inch and a half
when 1t Is put down, and it Is fastened
With tacks not more than an inch
rpart. 1t Is best to give it a coat of
paint at once and to keep it painted at
intervals throughout the year. Make
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-24
AWFUL SCHOCK FOR RASTUS
Many Hours Of u~naccustomed and
Arduous, II Not Strictly Honest,
Toll, Worse Than Wasted.

The conversation In the lobby Of a
Washington hotel turned to the coal
famine, when a pathetic incident along
that line was contributed by Repre-
sentative William J. Browning of New
Jersey.
One dark night some time ago, a
party named Rastus was walking down
the railroad track when his watchful
eye beheld a car loaded with coal
standing on a siding near his home.
Beautiful coall Midnight! Not a soul
in sight.
Soon he had a wheelbarrow and
many trips were made from the coal
car to his home. Finally the small
cellar was filled to his satisfaction, and
after covering up the tracks Rastus
slept the sleep of the just. The next
morning he carelessly rambled over
toward the siding.
"Say, Rastus," asked a road contrac-
tor, who was standing on the car, "did
you hear any suspicious noises around
here last nightf Somebody has got
away with about half Of this carloaL
Of broken stone"
"Was dat1 Was dat7" responded
Rastus, his happy heart beginning to
wither like a CASTOR rose. "Do yo'
mean to say, Mlstah Jones, dat dat
coal am broken stone2"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-24

and a back high enough to hold oil.
lows and beclothes and to keep them
from sliding down on the floor.
There are several minor details that
Will interest both owners and builders.
The sliding pantry door, the ice box
In the far corner of the back porch,
the arrangement of kitchen furniture,
the small front hall with its liberal
coat closet and built-in stairway, all
carefully thought out and adopted be-
cause of their fitness in q house of
this design.
Another unusual feature Is the newell
and balluster design of the front steps.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-05-24

veneer course, besides a water table
wider than is usually figured for wood
en- houses.
The real sleeping porch In this de-
sign is a great health preserver. Those
who sleep every night outdoors sell
dom or ev, suffer from colds.
Sleeping porch furniture is simple.
1t usually consists of a wide swinging
seat hung by four chains from the CELL
Ing. 1t Is wide enough and long
enough for comfort and it has ends