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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
MARINES START
FOOTBALL DRILL
Squad of Ia Reports to
Coach By Dickson for
Initial Drill
SIX VETERANS REPORT

The marines are first in everything
where a battle is in view. Yesterday the
Teufelhunds, ia strong. came out in
football regalia at League Island, pre-
paratory to launching a terrific cam
paign on the gridiron this fall. BY Dick
son, former Penn football star and later
coach, will tutor the fighters.
The marine squad virtually Is the
first service Team to start the great fall
pastime. There is plenty of high class
talent quartered in the marine barra, ks
and Coach Dickson says he expects 10
have no trouble in putting together n
team that will hold its own with the
best in the various service camps.
Mahan Absent
Eddie Mahan will not be there to lead
them this year. This is a severe loss
but the boys, with six veterans on the
squad, expect to be showing some rea
form before the end of the month. Mike
Wilson, former Northeast. Muhlenbere
and P. NJ. c. end. will be back and looks
like fixture. When in shape he is q
hard man to displace on any team.
Other veterans are the Carlow broth.
ers, noted members of the Carlisle In
dian football team: Tom Dougherty
former Penn halfback, and Bradley and
Gardner, Western stars. Among the
new men are Hern. onetme Bucknel
hero; Newcomb. tackle and captain OF
last years Bucknell team, and Nc.
Loughlin, veteran Villanova end
Coach Dickson Impressed
|, Coach Dickson was much impressed
with the squad While many had it'll,
football experience, they showed will
ingness to learn the game, and aided b,
powerful frames believed 1t would nc
take long for them to adapt themselves
to the game
One hour was devoted to the first da,
Of drill and only light work was giver
the boys. Punting. falling on the ball
light tackling and other forms of funda
mentals were held. The practice foI
today was called off on account of th'
rain. AS tomorrow the boys are giver
a half holiday. football practice has beer
ordered for the afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

spirits will receive the greatest percent
age OF increase. the tax being raised
from sl10 to s3.80 per gallon This
will place imported perfumes upon the
same basis as domestic perfumes
The soda water fountains are expected
to yield $4,000 900 In revenue. because
tax OF cents, to be paid by the mer-
chant, Is to be laid on every ice cream
soda, ice cream or sundae costing 10
cents or fraction thereof sold over the
counter. on drinks costing cents or
less the tax will be / cent.
Near beer and other soft drinks made
of cereals will yield $4,000, 600 through
being taxed at 80 per cent of the pro.
ducers' or manufacturers selling price
while other soft drinks like ginger ale
grape juice. sarsaparilla, root beer. pop
etc. are to be taxed 20 per cent to raise
$40 100000 in revenue
Beer Tax Doubled
The tax on beer Is to he increa sed
from SO to ss per barrel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
MAJOR PICKERING OVER THERI
Cablegram States He Has Arrived
Safely in France

A cablegram has Just been received
stating that Major NJ. J. Pickering, Of
the aviation corps has arrived safely
elected graduate manager Of athletics
at the University of Pennsylvania in
1913, was given Indefinite leave of ab-
sence In February Of this year when he
was called into the aviation service
Major Pickering was first sent to Camp
Macarthur. at Waco. Texas. In May
he was transferred to Camp Greene,
Charlotte. N. c. In August he was sent
City, where after a few weeks service
,he was dispatched overseas with but a
few hours' notice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
NORTHEAST HIGH DROPS
ALL ITS VARSITY SPORTS
FOR MILITARY TRAINING
Physical Directors Cerney and Snyder Will Start Classes
on Monday-To Organize Company Teams
and Form League
By PAUL PREP

NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL vii!
IN not be represented on the football
field by a varsity eleven this season.
Neither will the L.ehigh avenue institu-
ton have varsity soccer Or ~cross-country
teams in the field. Although those IN
charge of athletics at Northeast High
decided on this course last week II was
not made public until today
This'is in keeping with the plan Of
the United States Government to de
velop all tn, students, instead of the
few who are so qualified to make 8
berth on the varsity or freshman squads
In place of varsity sports Oscar l.
Guerney and Harry Snyder physical
directors. will substitute military train
ing.
Not Compulsory
Guerney and Snyder will launch their
military training program next Monday.
1t will not be compulsory The classes
will be held after regular school sessions
on the Northeast athletic field. Twenty
ninth and Cambria streets. The students
of the school are all interested In the
military training and it is expected that
several hundred win report daily
Part of the military training course
will be devoted to athletics. Company
teams will be organized in soccer. foot
ball and cross-country. Schedule will
be arranged and intercompany games
played In this manner several hun
dred boys will be given a chance to
get into the game.
Well Qualified to Tutor
Harry Snyder, who brought the
Gimbel trophy, symbolic Of the scho-
lastic football championship to North
east-last year, and Guerney, coach Of the
track and basketball teams. are well
qualified to instruct the Northeast stu
dents in military work. Snyder is a
graduate of Girard College. where he
received military training. At the
present time he is a sergeant in the
Pennsylvania Reserve Militia. GuerneI
was a. member of the old National
Guard. .....
During the last few years there
have been many reports regarding the
football situation at Northeast. Wher
the students Of West Philadelphia Higr
and Central High started to sign peti
tions to send tu the Board Of Educa
ton, asking that football and othel
sports be retained, 1t was said tina
Northeast would do the same.
Refused to Sign Petition
Such, however, was not the case. Ac
cording to Physical Director Cerney thu
fellows of Northeast realized that the
big thing at the present time is not tt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
Scraps about Scrappers

DATTLINGaMURR the local BAN
ID tam, and Dave Astey. Of New York,
are in excellent shape for their six-round
battle in the final bout at the Cambria
A. C.. tonight. A few months ago they
put up. sensational six-round scrap
and they have been rematched by popu-
larS request l.. Jack Hagen and, Spider
Kelly will box in a special added at
traction Eddie Mullin and Joe McCar-
ron, Walter Rennie and Patsy Johnson.
Dick Gotwolt and Leo Flynn and Billy
Kline and Marty Campbell will make
up the rest of the card. g..
Larry Williams; brother of Battling
Levinsky, the light heavyweight cham
pion. and Jack Blackburn, the sensa-
tional negro battler, will furnish the
activities in the final bout at the ATTAIN
tic City Sporting Club tonight. Both
men are known for their willingness to
nEht, and a good scrap should be the
result. Chick Rogers and Otto O'Keefe
will clash in the seminal. Two other
good bouts are on the program.
Young Robideau. the local featherweisht.
At Pcnnsgrove tonight. Robideau also Is
gched uied to meet Sammy Schin. OF Harris
ssek. sSFt At the olympia =. A. MONDAY "''A' u
Jshnny Dundee. the jumping master. would
former ksnsa: City lightweight:
Of a.i%sa %"Sis; IL. ti;%ssy ssssd
chicago. They .wili be seen in action in
sna srSrg frankie Clarke. Of this city, meet u
the semifnal. Three other good contests Will
be seen.
WHIT ss ss ss ssa Sss. tS4 ysar who
sSn IssSns 'ss iss-pounders 20 de- in the country.
,,ks ss e box Ssans Jimmy Mecsbs, Tommy Robson.
JACK Britton; Soldier Bartfield. Ted Lewis
or Paul Doyle.
to BOX box Billy Hines. JACK Whites pupil.
Lew Tender and X. 2; George Cha9eyy;
appear in a return bout In this city In the
near future.
ossncs s. Gsspl sf ,,ks the to msess PSl,ss
SShmSon 5ShnnS RSsns1 %sS all Of iesdns
stss ST. Sos Hpta astRs ss ..
nI a'l,sfv the vetos ftstns SQUAD the Ra5sad
eys second ssms by ssore ~. 4, Gss tssm no
mate: maj Espt eemDsny when tSs ,Ss fair a.st n
if'5oSfSd iiss' snd iS's Phsr.On. los.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Ruth Received $500
for Pitching One Game

For pitching nine innings against the
Hartford. Conn. club last sunday, Babe
out Of tSe worlds series with the Cubs.
For working that one Game Ruth wps
Givrn $4,000. while In the SIX worlds
siiO0. Ruth IL In bix. demand through.
out New England and the independcnt
club Shich played ss Sr"npst ,ps bs MsrtfSsd bad
hurior to pitch the game. The game
was extensively advertised and an I'M
mense crowd turned out to see Babe
pitch and win his game. He did not hit
any home runs, however.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

"A floor tax-ef Is cents per gallon ~
placed upon rectined Spirits ~
The Treasury Department estimafO }
that the s11S7.soeo00 on beveraks4. !
will be raised as follows: whisky uee4
for beverage purposes. s760.o00. 900 for ~
manufacturing purposes, s35.200, ,00Qsxv
rectified, 11,4O0, 900; beer, s240 p00, ,0Oe =
wines, etc, $20,00o,0O0 cereal bevekr
ages like near beer. s24, 1000, 900 oth6f 4
drinks, s37, 900, 900. 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Worrell, better known at the keystone
Bowling Alleys as white, is missed by
acted as assistant and we learn he has
taken a position with the Stokes 4 Smith
Company at Summerdale. Worrell also be-
came a benedict recently and the boys all
send their heartiest conEra atula tions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

It has been said that an effort will be
bowling team. II this proves successful the
bowling ALLEY managers will in all proba bility
offer a prize for the team winning the high
est number OF games.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
Sports Served Short

Joe Fogarty. the veteran Eastern League
ba sketball star. will be in charge of the
cage interests of Hug leland this season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

West Chester Gun Club will hold it's first
shoot of the sea son Saturday, October IL.
Chester will be the opposing team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

william ]. Duffy, formerly well-known
swimmer. and now a deputy collector in
New York. will make an attempt to swim
from the Brooklyn Bridge to Coney Island.
today. Duffy IL sixty-fve years of age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Foxy Fleet and Omar Fleet. both entries
Of Olin Finney. were awarded $50 Liberty
Bond for being the best brace In the oren
Rll-bred show being staged at Bryn Mawr.
in conjunction with tho Horse Show.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

X. J. Mueller, Of Terre Haute, Ind. with
a score of $50 out OF a possible ,auO. won
the national Individual rife match. staged
by the National Associa tion at Camp Perry.
a. A. Siplle. Of the Navy Range, Mount
Pleasant, N c.. was second with 2S4..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Billy Springfield, a former Philadeiphian. n.
well known in boxing circles In this section
o resident of San Francic'O for the last
fifteen years, dropped dead uf heart d:sea st
in San Francisco yesterday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Tho annual opening tarRet tournament Of
the Philadelphia Trapshooters' League will
be held tomorrow on the grounds OF the
.Lansdale Club at Lansdaie. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Terminal. with Bush batting the pins
heavily. took the first game from Keystonc
showed their usual pep and the century was
only crossed by one pin sCatterer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

slippery Elm won his firth race In sue
cession yesterday. when he gallopeh OF with
the Old Town Handicap. at n mile and sew
enty yards at Havre de Grace. Stalker w =
in the saddle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Florist bumped the Sunshine in both the
first and second games Of their series. taking
feature OF the. game being the tossing OF
Eiscle when ne scored 1913 pins. In the sec
ond game both teams rolled with but four
men. sunshine was again downed by Flor
lst. 368 TO 355 Zelley. on the losing team.
went nyer for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

law Tender and X. Q. George CLANCY.
~ Haitimore probably will be rema tched to
appear in a return bout In this city In the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

FRANKIE White, the local lightweight, who
has been on the side lines for over year.
Vouid[ like to get crack at all Of the
lea ding 133-pounders In the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

msnssemsnt Of Heiman Hindin. formerly Of
Lit Brothers. but now Of Hog Island. is
Chicsxo, They, viii be seen In action in
he anai Sout e. ses NstiSnsi RtnM A, on ysst sss
and frankie Clarke. of this city, meet In
the semifnal. Three other good contests will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Mike Uraine. of Washington d. c. would
Jack Britton, Soldier Bartfield. Ted Lewis
- paul DOyle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

The Keystone Rowling Club will hold it's
annual organization meeting on next Monday
evening at the Terminal Bowling Alleys.
1924 Filbert street. at sac O'Clock, when
It will elect officers and set it's schedule for
the fall and winter season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Jark Lester, the local bantam, would like
to hos Billy Hines Jack Whites pupil.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Clarence s. Gillespie. Of the Police
GSxeme' Iabnnx Rosner, the American fyweiEht
Champion, with all, of the leading 6sntams
match Joe Tiplitz with all 122ypound boys
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20
Strikes and Spares

De Marco. In an exhibition game. ran VI
the grand total OF 43l pins In three games
with the small pins In his frst game h
second he sent them flying again for IA
and in the third kept up his heavy artiller,
by tossing again for 112
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

p.i,,rv toRether and with some rapid hr-
,rg tha Victor squad trimmed the Railroad
ers in the second ssms BY Us score HI a. 1so mo TO
sos; sa;;as Vent him company when the four all
followed suit Norwood scoring 100. Bluett.
lI8 and Pherson. l0o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-20

Young Robideau. the local featherw eight.
meets Pjuda Lawrenza, the Hawaiian boxer.
al Pennsgrove tonight. 'RobideRu also is
scheduied to meet Sammy Schif. Of Harris
burg at the Olympia A. A. Monday night a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-06

h bemarle Paper Mfg. Co.
Southern Asbestos Mfg. Co.
II l. Bromm Baking Co., Inc.
The C. F. Sauer Co.
Evening journal., 1918-04-25

lcesyigG..d rors. l. R. Psv.sn.. cAieego-
Evening journal., 1918-04-25

GE2OU are choosing to-day, the hat
NJ into which your money shall go.
O The one stands behind the Lib
erty Bond-the other beside pointed per-
Suader, the possibility of feeling which
people of the United States of America
have not realized simply because they still
measure distance in miles alone.
Over-confidence is as bad a fighting
mate as fear-and Self-asSurance is a luck
less ally. The armies of this nation are
now in contact with its enemies. To them
there is no distance. The bayonets of the
boche gliSten in the sun.
The test of your sense will be shown
by the way you Judge the plain facts of
war as you read them in your newspaper.
Evening journal., 1918-04-25
ImGO which hat :?

The test of your fighting spirit, by the
way you act on that Judgment
The war is not won by a long shot.
The work ahead is greater by far than any
this nation has accomplished yet. This
Third Liberty Loan is going to prove
whether you've the sense, the courage, the
determination to see it fight to finish.
If you're a real Red White and Blue
man or woman it won't take you long to
decide which hat shall hold your money.
Your answer will go down hard to-
day with subscription for United States
Government Bonds of the Third Liberty
Loan, taking as many bonds as you can
possibly buy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

trayed without exception. remarkable
anxiety and sympathy for the cause of
Justice in the present struggle.
The history of Switzerland since that
memorable August 1. 1921, affords an
inspiring lesson in patriotism. On the
origin Of Switzerland. one Of the greatest
living Americans wrote =
Almost at the very time that the
Hapsburgs won the imperial crown and
acquired the duehy of Austria some of
their Swiss dependencies broke away from
them and established an independence
never since permanently broken. Schwyz.
lUri and Unterwalden, the sturdy little
mountain communities grouped about the
southern end of quiet i.ucerne, with whose
struggles for freedom the glorious story
of the Swiss Confederation begins, CON
tanned some part of the estates of the |
Counts of Hapsburg, whose hereditary
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

1 then, seeing that she did not drink, lifted
it to her lips.
so 1 did what any woman, / think,
was justified in doing. l waited, thouxht
an instant and then rushed at this man
-Tthis cripple without legs and sonly ons
arm, thinking all the time Of how be had
ruined my life and still was the came
brute. y
He fell against the mantelpiece and T
pressed my strong fingers on his throat,
Gsd he. stunned by the blows and the
sudden attack, could or old not even use
bis one arm. know not whsther 1
killed him, but, ] left Berlin and altar
devious routes and the telling Of many
lies escaped into Holland, the whole
journey only taking a matter Of hoara.
He may be dead or not. don't ears.
l had revenge on Pfussian."
Old George looked over at his friends.
There was no need to voice the verdict,
the long nosed man shaking one little
hand and the moving picture manager
the other.
Half an hour later Old George an
uounced to his charge, that they must re:
pair to the rendezvous, incidentally a place
where Miss Smith" was to meet a Ger
man espioh. Through one of schrein's
friends she met in Holland she had been
selected to go 10 London on the danger
ons mission. She would know the nan
oy eats7cye ring on his thumb, and he
would be at various hotels every day of
the week, the Piccadilly Hotel beinSE
picked fotstbat Thursday night. "Afiss
smith was to receive plans aud informa-
hon written in invisible ink on the back
4 picture Of a'Britsh officer.
Miss Smith walked into the hotel, ap-
parently having eluded her ,blundefinR
Bfitish pursuer. Old George, but, At the
Iame time the target OF the eyes Of
ome Of Scotland Yards shrewdest men.
The instant she entered the lobby Of
lfe hotel she recognized a big, fat man.
There was no need to look at the ring.
or he was Schrein's friend, KloesSs-.
I'D Ge0rse came into the hotel an A..
tunt later and kloesser, handing ths
lackage tied with a dainty blue ribbon
Q Miss Smith," whispered that be did
Of like The looks Of shat farmer"
Meet me here Saturday same tims.ss
l<luesser, OF course, was followed By ths
olice, who believe 10 searching spies and
citing all the infernation possible. Old
ieorge took the papers from ''AAkss
hith"
La reyapehe," she said, her face llsht.
e up with little color, "est vraiment
The iHtelllgence officer later told 6d
rnree that onI-- fhr....L' ~. asff--s -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

as saw his pale face, borne on
, Estretcher,' i relented and the woman IL
me, suppose, desired to cheer up th'
poor fellow. We were surrounded b.
misery and women were losing their men
4 their husbands, their hrutes, but what
ever they were they in most instance,
were welcomed back by the victims Of
former days. ets
shie said he wished to 20 to the place
where i lived. BY that time / had re-
terined my health and looks, and the male
fnce smiled when 1 walked By the
stretcher to the ambulance First, how
ever, he was taken to 44ospital and Il
was, there for ths first time that !
Learned that Captain Sehrein had been
punished by God. Both his legs ana
one Of his arms were amputated.
Whist woman could resist such n
pathetic object? Ever with the idea of
living the life of decent. honeat woman.
thought Of marriage to this cripple
My parents had not heard al the details
Of my horrible life. and belated forgive
ness from them might come with my mar
riage to Captain Schreiu.
He left the hospital and came to my
home. The first weeks we're happy: he
seemed to realize his utter helplessness
lie had his small pay, but his relatives
were unable to assist him. I worked and
we had enough to, live comfortably. j.
brought up the subject of marriage and.
still in naughty tones, he asked me what
mis- friends would think of him if he
married u woman such as was known
to be-
II took my medicine. hoping and hop
ing. What o fool
''Aftera hard~day's work I reached eur
humble dwelling and discovered Schrein
with one Of his former friends of dance
ball, a woman with painted lips and |
checks. who evidently fancied that a gold
piece or two might come her way. 10
my horror this relic Of a man. now able
to move around with false limbs, took
out money from little box wherein
Kept my savings and handed it 10 the
bedizened creature. II
Get outr ordered her.
"She obeyed and few instants after
he had shut the door Sehrein, with thcli
yes Of fiend, gulped down the remnants
+ a glass Of wine and then hurled the
-mpty bottle at me. s.
Don't do those things in my place. /
ie said,r she will come whenever want
ler.'
Il was in a mad passian Here was
his man, the man bad feared physically
or years, the man Who had spelled my Z
ghole life, the man who had betrayed a
ne as a young girl. now taking my money
md my home and offering 4 to bis women Z
nd then hurling bottle at my bead I" c
The woman was pale snd her voice was q
oarse. Her fingers were tense and her Il
avs wers, clcnched. The long nossd man Il
ushed rlaas Of wine before her and q
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-09-19

domains touched the other end Of Lucerne
and stretched wide to the north about the
further shore of Lake Geneva and sonth-
ward again on the west. This. region of
the alps contained the notable imperial
cities of Zurich, Berne, Basic and Schaff-
hansen, and Schwyz, Uri and Interval
den claimed TO be imperial vassals of the
Emperor, as these cities were. The Counts
of Hapsburg, despite this claim. sought
70 reduce them to Submission to the EN-
peror. The, result was long struggle, in
which the three little cantons, at first
iained only by their ueighbor canton
Lucerne. but afterward by Zurich, Glarus,
Zug and Berne, were eventually com
pletely victorious BY the formation of
this famous league of cantons and cities,
at first known as the Old League of
High Germany but ultimately as Switz-
.rland (the land of Schwyz), there