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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
Soccer NeUs and Notes

Billy Wilson wore the smile that won't
come off on sunday when his Merchant "B'
sank the Harlan Ship, 4 goals to u. and
virtually clinched the Delaware River ship
yard rennant.
Jimmy McGhee and Lefty Nolan looked
like a couple of mud pies after their dives
into the young lakes which were conspicuous
at several sections OF the field.
n you want TO see Wilson get hot under
the collar ask him why the New York shin
doesn't play his Merchant 'B" team. At
present the Jersey team still has one game
of the first round to play and continues to
dodge the Bristol boys at every opportunity.
Is George Bowe still scouting before he plays
the champions?
Next Sunday will be a big day in soccer.
dom. Merchant "B' will play it's first
round of the Allied Cup competition with
Connelly's Hog islanders; The eleven from
Hog Island is sure going strong. having
shut out the Sun Ship. 3 to O. and on sat
urday held the Harlan to a l-goal tie.
Captain Teddie Hurt will have his team
out every evening this week and try to
eliminate the Bristol team from taking part
in the second round. The big game will be
sta ged at Hog Island.
Wolfenden-Shore worked its way into the
second round when IT downed the Disston
eleven on Saturday in a cup game. J.
Wolfer den injured his leg. which may pre.
vent him from playing for the remainder Of
the season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Lieutenant Bill Wolfe, who returned
IN college a few weeks ago, intends to
20 after the first base job on Roy
Thomas's ball team. Pud. Burns, the
1915 first sacker, has forsaken the Red
and pl1e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Crosby Clarke, freshman blade. tpould
rather pull an oar In the Schuylkdl on
Ire roads In upm There are tDorse
things Than roping outdoors in t%ointer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
LOCAL WOMEN NOW AID
WOUNDED Men IN WARD a
Service League and WOman's Club
Congratulated on Chicken Farm
Campaign.

The local branch of the National
League for Woman's Service is now
caring for wounded overseas soldiers
convalescing in Ward A of the base
hospital, Camp Lewis, committee
visiting the ward each week, taking
fruits and various dainties to the
boys.
Mrs. Richard A. Ballinger of Seat
tie, state treasurer of the league, has
written the local branch AMI Mrs.
Troy, president of the Woman's club,
congratulating and thanking them for
their work in raising $500 in this
county with which to establish q
poultry farm in France. The farm
will be named for Thurston county
and will be conducted by disabled
French soldier.
The league has discontinued its sal
wage shop on East Sixth street, where
it has conducted a rummage sale
since early last fall, and has turned
over all clothing to the Red Cross for
Belgian and French refugees. 1t will
continue toaccept donations of paper,
tinfoil, old rubbers and rags. however.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
TENNESSEE PUBLISHER
|NSTAlLS BIG new PRESS
w. w. Barksdale, Olympia Visitor q
Few Years Ago, PrOspeas 1t
ClarkSville.

Local friends of w. w. Barksdale,
publisher of the, Leaf-Chronicle at
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, will be pleased to
learn of the steady growth of his
business and development of his city,
to the point where he was compelled
to install large perfecting press to
handle the production of his daily
newspaper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barksdale visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo F.. Schmidt and
Judge and Mrs. John r. Mitchell in
this city some years ago and made
many friends here. Glarksville,
which has been their home for years,
is the center of the big tobacco in
dustry of the South, and the Leaf
Chronicles advertising patronage re-
veals it as city of prosperity and
push.
Upon the occasion of the publica-
ton of the first newspaper on the big
press, the merchants of the city
joined in large advertisements con-
graduating the publisher upon his
enterprise and extending him best
wishes for the future.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11

will explain the various exhibits and
also make short talks on their expe-
riences at the front. All of the tro-
phies on the train we're captured
from the Germans, except a French
mosquito tank which was badly dam
aged by Hun shell fire. Among the
exhibits will be the following large
artillery pieces:
10 m .mGerman minewerfer, No.
4575.
40 nm German minewerfer, No.
760.
$50 nm. German howitzer, No.
sos.
German Albatross motor. No. 1872.
n nm. German field gun, No. 663.
II nm. German field gun, No. 293.
IS nm. French field gun, No. 6496.
100 nm. German howitzer, No.
1850.
76 nm. German minewerfer
(mounted), No. 9415.
IS nm. German minewerfer
(mounted), No. 5O19 or No. 21967.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
"FLYING CIRCUS" AT TACOMA
Aviation Squadron Will Do ''Stunts'
There April D.

A flying circus" of IL airplanes,
20 officers and so mechanics will ex-
hibit in Tacoma April % in the inter
ests of the Victory Liberty loan.
The circus will put on program
for an entire day. giving Tacoma and
southwest Washington its greatest
opportunity to see what the aviation
service has learned in the war and
actually witness battle planes in fight
ing formations.
The circus will come from Port;
land by special train and after ex'
+hibiting at Tacoma will go to Seattle
The circus is in command of Major
Carl Spatz. The planes include two
captured German Fokkers. two Brit.
ish two-seater Spads, two British
combat S. E. IS and five Curtiss
bombers.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
FAVORS "a DAILY MINIMUM.
Timberworkers' Union Establishes
Scale for 8-HOur Day.

That the minimum wage for mill
and lumber camp workers in the Pa
Icific Northwest. where the eight
hour day has been established, should
be at least 81 day, instead of the
SO said to be favored by the employ.
|ers, was the decision reached by the
second annual convention of the In.
Union of TimberwOrkers
at its concluding session in Seattle
last week.
The SO minimum has been de-
clared for by the Loyal Legion OF
Lumbermen and Loggers, an indus
trial organization composed of both
employers and workers, formed by
the government spruce production
division of the army at the begin
ming of the war.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
Not Half Done.

A colored Baptist preacher was ex-
horting "Now, breddern and sistern,
come up to de altar and have yore
sins washed away"
All came up but one man.
"Why, Brudder Jones, don't yo'
want yore sins washed away"
II done had my sins washed away"
"Yo has? Where yo' had yore sins
washed away?"
"Ober at de Methodist church"
"Ah, Rrudder Jones, yO' amt been
washed; yo' jes' been dry cleaned"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
INDEPENDENCE RANCH SOLD
f. p. Sautelp Gets 81, 800 for 49,
Acre Farm-Seattle Man Buyer.

E. P. Sawtell has sold his 88-acre
ranch at Independence to Edwin
Woody of Seattle. The consideration
was $17,5O0, the deal being one OF
the largest recently made. The
transfer Included all stock and equip
ment on the place.
Mr.. Sawtell is one of the best
known ranchers of the independence
district. He located at Independence
1873 years ago. For two and one-half
years he operated store at Roches-
ter. His herd of Is thoroughbred
Holsteins, IA of which are registered,
lis regarded as one of the finest west
of the Cascades.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sawtell will make
their home In Centrslia, where they
plan to erect a modern residence.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11

5000 and one thousand Q,O0O)
sacks from the Clifton Reserve and
between five hundred 5000 and one
thousand (1,OOO) sacks from the
Oyster Bay Reserve.
Dated at Seattle, Washington.
April fifth, 1919.
STATE FISH COMMISSION OF
WASHINGTON.
l.. H. DARWIN,
Fish Commissioner and Secretary.
Published April II, 1919. adv.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
WAR RELICS TO Be
SHOWN HERE MAY 4
VICTORY LOAN TROPHY TRAIN
WILL SPEND HOUR IN
OLYMPIA

May 4 is the date when the Vic
tory Loan special train, carrying ex.
hfbits of various war relics. is SEIZED
uled to visit Olympia, it was an
nounced this week. The train will
arrive here at 1880 in the morning
and remain one hour. 1t is being
sent throughout the United States in
the interest of the Victory Loan cam.
paign. which will be on at that time
Overseas soldiers aboard the train
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
NOTICE OF SALE OF SEED OYS.
TIERS FROM STATE OYSTER
RESERVES.

The State Fish Commissioner here
by gives notice that oysters will be
sold from the various reserves of the
state, as enumerated below, between
the dates set out, and at the prices
stated herein.
Would-be purchasers must file ap-
plication with l.. H. Darwin. State
Fish Commissioner. at his Office in
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
Says Pay Can he Retroactive.

Attorney General L. L. Thompson
gave an opinion to the Tacoma Grade
Teachers association this week in
which he said there was no question
in regard to the legality Of a board OF
education paying retroactive In
crease in salary II the board so voted.
The request for an opinion was made
to him following the presentation OF
a petition to the Tacoma school board
that increases be given grade tachers
In the schools of $40 month and
that it be made retroactive to Sep
TENDER last.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
WILSON FAVORS
INDEPENDENCE
FOR PHILIPPINES

WASHINGTON, ID. c.
Members of the special mis-
sion of the Philippine legisla-
ture here seeking immediate
independence for the islands
were told by Secretary Baker
that he spoke President VIII
sons mind when he said he
believed the time had come TO
grant the complete indepehd-
ence desired by the Filipino
people. The appeal also was
given the approval of Frank
Burton Harrison. governor
general Of the isalnds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
To Spend $40, 900 on Harris Store

To Spend $4,000 on Harris Store.
Alterations and repairs to the Har.
ris Dry Goods company building, re.
Gently damaged by fire, will cost $780,
900. according to the permit issued
by City Clerk Hiram Dohm. The
work Is being done by the Western
Construction company of Seattle and
is to be completed May 20.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11

the State Fisheries Building, Fourth
avenue and Seneca street, Seattle,
Washington, on or before twelve (12)
O'Clock noon, Saturday, April 18th.
Application blanks may be had by
addressing l.. H. Darwin, State Fish
Commissioner, p. o. Box 1874, Seat
tie, Washington.
Prices charged will be on sacks of
one hundred twenty (120) pounds
of oysters and shells as they are
taken from the reserves without seq
regation or culling. Payment must
be made upon delivery of oysters and
before they can be removed from the
reserves. All oysters to be removed
under the supervision of representa-
tives of the State Fish Commission,
and the Commission reserves the
right to close the reserves whenever
in it's Judgment such action is
deemed proper.
PUGET SOUND.
Oakland Bay Reserve (Hammers-
ley Inlet), from Monday morning,
April 2Sth, until such time as is nec-
essary in the judgment of the Com
mission to take the seed oysters that
are for sale therefrom. The price
to be $500 per sack.
The purchasers must furnish their
own scows and set them upon the re-
serve at the points designated by the
representatives of the Fish Commits
Esion. Fish Commission will take up
and place the oysters aboard pur-
chasers' scows at the price charged.
The Clifton Reserve, from Mon
day, May 18th. until closed by the
representatives of the Fish Commits
sion on the ground. The price of
the seed oysters to be sold therefrom
is $3.50 per sack. Other conditions
the same as at the Oakland Bay Re-
serve.
The Oyster Bay Reserve. from
Monday, May 18th, until such time
as closed by representatives of the
Commission on the ground. The
price of the seed oysters therefrom
to be $3.50 per sack, the purchasers
to take up the seed themselves.
Other conditions the same as at the
Oakland Bay Reserve above mem
toned.
The Fish Commission estimates
that there will be FIVE thousand
$4,000 sacks of seed to be sold from
the Oakland Bay Reserve (Ham.
mersley Inlet), between five hundred
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11

A special program concentrating
Baby Day was presented by the
Parent-Teacher circle of the Garfield
school Tuesday afternoon.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
New TeninO COuncilmen.

j. d. Macarthur and Geo. H. Jones
were appointed and qualified as men,
bers of the Tenino council last week.
They fill vacancies caused by the res
ignation of Fred Dammann and p. F.
Knight.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11
Costs More to Telegraph.

70 1o1oB1~F'
Domestic telegraph rates were in
creased 20 per cent recently on the
order of Postmaster-General Burle-
son. The increase was agreed upon
at meeting of the federal wire board
and was made necessary, Mr.. Burle-
sons announcement said, to meet the
Increased cost Of operation occa-
stoned by wage increases now in
effect, made during the past year"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11

would be 'baerly' sufficient" for this
purpose.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-04-11

HM.. w
. 112o-1122 Pacific Ave.
TACOMA
We Sell Q Pair Of
"DUTCHESS" Trousers
every 40 minutes;
it would DO more
proper to say that
we are supplying q
demand at that rate,
for they don't require
salesmanship.
We've about stopped
buying the soft
goods, except in
very heavy weights;
the hard finished
worsteds hold their
shape so much better
and they wear
just as well.
A big lot of
medium priced goods
came in last week,
trousers to sell at
$3.50 to $500,
some mighty nice
patterns and good,
weighty fabrics.
There will be no
change in price
either way this season;
we've got enough
trousers on order and
in stock to carry us
through, part Of
them due from our
buying Of q year ago.
Our prices to you
win be as ever,
fair to YOU and to
us.
You pay us from
$500 to $500 for
the trousers and
we pay 10c for q
button and $1.00 for .
q rip.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-11
TELEPHONE CASE
IN HIGH COURT IS
STARTED TODAY
Bell Attorney Argues BurIe-
sons Responsibility

Arguments OF the Southwestern Rell
Telephone company IN the state Su-
preme court were begun this morning
IN the cases brough, by the corpora.
trun commission some time ago tot
failure OF the company to comply with
orders OF the commission.
Sam Hayes, attorney for the tel.-
phone company argued ,ha, the rates
put into effect by the telephone com
pany were promulgated by Postmaster
General Burleson. that the telephone
company in so putting them into effect
was acting merely as an agen, OF the
company, and that il any penalty Tor
the new rates were to be put into ei-
feet il should be directed not at tn:
company hut at Burlc3ou
The Southwestern nell Telephone
company had no discretionary power,
as TO rates, Hayes declared 1t wa,
forced TO put BurlesonS rates into
effect.
II is probable that Attorney Genera
Freezing will present the states cas-,
this afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-11
NauyRecruit
Has to Wait
On Discharge
But, Now That Army Has
Released Him, He's Off
for Great Lakes,

Ten day, ago, Joseph Mccall with
some OF his "budd,c,' applied for
enlistment at the navy recruiting sta
ton here ihe boys all passed the
examination and were promptly ac-
cepted. But there was a string at
tached TO McCalls enlistment, and it
took every minute oi the ten dal
up until 10 o'clock this morning TO
unite IT,
Mccall belonged to the national
guard and he couldn't really he ac-
ccp,ed hy the navy until the national
guard had officially turned him
loose.
Gee, sure did hate TO sec the
bows leave for the Great Lakes last
night. but here am, bag and bag
gage and YOU can ship me out none
too soon to suit me, as he showed his
discharge under the nose OF the re-
crultlng force this morning few
minutes after 10 o'clock
He will be sent TO the Great Lakes
naval station tonight,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-11
SALL|SAW YOUTH
IS 'FICH1INCEST'
BOY IMAGINABLE
Henry Latta Goes Through
Two Years of World War;

Henry latta of Sallisaw was one OF
the "igh,ingcS, fellows in the Amer
ican army" according TO reports OF
his companions and the story he told
at the Red Gross oan,een where he
had breakfast this morning with the
rest Of the wounded soldiers eurou,e
to the army hospital at r. Sill For
Henry, II seems. Tough, in every big
battle the American troops took part
in, and he wasn't wounded. either, un-
I'll October 2o. lie went into the
trenches February II, 1918. and from
that time on, he was actively engaged
IN whipping the Hun
I.a,ta is an enlisted man who wen,
into the army August u. 1910 He
was wounded at Argonnr forest, when
German machine gun bullet shat
tered his right knee
He gives an interesting account OF
an engagement IN the Champagne sec
tor
About midnight on July ~ l1ttl
said. the Germans began heavy
bombafdmcnt and barragc which con.
,inued until 5 o'clock in the morning
when We saw them coming tank
first then the infantry IN ma'set
formation behind
From that time until the evening Of
July IS they gave us hell and We hand
ed il right back to EN- Up against
our fire they came Just as long a.
they had men enough TO face II, bu'
by evening they gave it zip as a bad
Job and let up on US.
There were fifteen men killed right
around me This was trench fighting
remember. The lieutenant, oi my pla
,pon. Lieut. George Bergman wa
killed with an sinch she'll Most o.
the boys killed at tina, time were iron
Alabama enlisted and went owe
in an Alabama regiment l.a,ta said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-11
German Troops and
Miners in Clashes

BERLIN. March l0-Encoun,ers
with troops are reported from the ST.
leNian coal region, where the miners
strike is spreading. The movement is
partly a Polish separa,ive one in char
ac,cr, the Poles in this region having
been lett by the allies on the German
side OF the line OF demarca,ioh fixed
BY the February armistlcc
The miners strike in the Hamborn-
Essen region also has been resumed
the miners refusing TO accept the gov
ernmen,s decision ,ha, they be not
paid for the days they were on strike
One collision between strikers and
home guards is reported from this
area
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-11
SOLDIERS FAVOR
PECK FOR MAYOR
Returned Men Declare Army
Experience Qualities Him,

Il really believe that rcck, 4 major
IN the armY will do everything III the
power ui human being ior the bet.
tcrmcnt OF returned soldiers a. well
as for the uplifting ot the morals ~
the city ~ general" said OTTO T.
Dcnncr in the Peck ioT Mayor head
Quaricrs, l0I Colcord building this
morning Dcnner !, himself re-.
turned soldier and a UNION mar, hay.
ing seen several months service N
England and France, lie is mem
her OF the Bakers union and lives a.
go West l. avenue, Capitol Hill.
Similar statements from other re-.
turned soldiers who have really been
aero. and seen the fighting were too
numerous ~ mention
Il am convinced ,ha; the major,
through his life in the army. has
found OF, truths abou, human na,ur.
which whcl applied to this community,
cannot fail l,it il to higher plane
especially 10 higher moral plane.
said +. {, Lilly lust returned irnn,
service with Battery i Of the Forty.
fifth G. a e. Of the First army,
II know tha, the community idea
on which the major is b,sine his cam.
pa'gn," pddcd K, NJ Brown head
quaretts company Thir,y-iii,h nian.
try, 81, Solnd, because | was in the
army and had a chance TO sec the idea
pu, in practice through the various
welfare organizations"
''lIe knows men" added Lyle d
Fields, discharged from the Forty.
fifth artillery, "He realizes wha,
men need TO make them happy and
knows how to provide Il for them
That !. why m so strong for tn,
major"
T'is afternoon and evening Peel
will continue his campaign in the city
There is 10 I've a large meeting at tht
Maywooi pharmacy. M East Sixth
street, his evening and another vii
Drobably be held in the Capitol Hi
Stsiaitx
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-11
Peace Terms Huns Must Sign to
Brand Kaiser as Arch Criminal

PARIS. MondAy March 10
+, will be the i,'e Of former Em-
perof William 10 be branded Tor
all time a, an afch-crlmnal By
the solemn declaration Of all the
nations assembled a, the peace
conference. 10 which even his own
country may be called upon 90
subscribe N the peace terms. ac-
rording 10 the present plans of
what Is believed io he majority
oi the commission on fe'pDnsl.
billy for the war
The report oi hi, commission
will be- ready within a few days
aud ihe indications are that the
members are harmonious on the
main POINTS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-11
SANATORIA BILL
HEARING TODAY,
But NO ACTION
Five Hundred Returned Sol
dierS Diseased, Said,

The senate committee Qu appropr.a
,lon5 held hearing this morning on
a house bill which proposes an lppro-
pria,,on i1r the building oi three state
tubcroulir sanaioria. No final action
was taken on tie bill.
A disposition on the part OF some
members OF the senate committee, led
by Senator K l.. Hall. 10 change the
state university hospital into tuber-
culo'iS hospital was evident,
Hall Favors Plan.
Senator Hall asserted that the build
ing could he transferred into a tubef
cular hospital with little expense
DR. /. J Moorman, speaking 10 the
committee. advised sgalns, the pro-
posed change
The great need OF ssnatoria fo'
treating tuberculosis patients was i'm
pressed upon the committee by Jules
SchcyiiE. secretary oi the Oklahoma
Tuberculosis ASSOCIATION. Mr., Schevin
said that t'erc are now 500 returned
soldiers IN Oklahoma who have 'ubct-
culoV,S and no place to go ior treat
men,.
Climate Change Falioey.
That a change OF climate is moi
necessary 10 the ,tca,men, of tuber
culosis was a point stressed by all OF
the speakers on the subject The eli
mate OF Oklahoma is lust as good ior
the trea,men, of tuberculosis as an,
other in the United States, it was
declared
That many OklahomanS leave this
state because thcv have no place tC
20 here for treatment, was pointed ou
by Schcvi,r
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-03-11
APPEALED CASES ARE
DISMISSED RAPlDll !

Hundreds OF arrests, prosecution,
and convictions for mlSdcmesnors in
the municipal court and appealed 70
the county cour, will be dismissed OF
continued for the term for wan, {
prosecution
At least 100 OF the cases have al.
ready been dismissed by Count,
Judge W r. Taylor on motion OF tho
city attorney. The costs in some were
paid Monday and today Judge
Taylor ordered ior,y-tNo bond Tor,
leltrreS
Sixty appealed cases are ON the
county court docket tor hearing Co.
morrow