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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
ENGLISH CHAMP DID NOT Ian D
CLEAN BLOW DURING THE FIGHT
BOTH IN FOOTWORK AND WITH THE GLOVES
THE FRENCHMAN SHOWS MUCH FASTER
THAN BECKETT, WHO GOES DOWN AND OUT
Under TERRIFIC SMASH TO THE HEAD
GREAT CROWD CHEERS THE VICTOR.

Carpeattcr was in like a flash with q
lrgt str2;gh; 10 Ecckett's head.
y terrific right 10 the jaw knocked
E.ck-;t fac downward 10 tho boards.
Blood spurted from his mouth from
tH.S and previous punches.
Carpenter helped to carry Beckett
TO the Establishments corner. RecKettS
eyes opened as this was done and his
second SAID 10 him: Joe, you're out
Beckett; WAS unable 10 understand it
all for moment. but he seemed 70
comprehend when the crowd began to
invade the ring.
Carpenter Was no!sted 10 the should
ers Of the first Of the crowd that reach
ed him. Everybody in tho sIaoium was
cheering. including the Prince OF
Wales. while tens OF thousands OF per
sons who had gathered outside in the
stree, were shouting their tribute to the
victor.
The only effort made by Beckett IN
the fight was 70 cut loose n vicious up
percut with his right after he had re-
cciyed the first jab to the face. The
blow missed by more than foot.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
CALLAHAN BROTHERS
ELECTED CAPTAINS
Yale and Princeton Teams Elect Tim
And M:ke as 1870 Captains.

What do you think would happen
when two brothers played the same
rcs.t!on on different teams. and then
were elected captains" Wouldn't you
put yourself out of the way to see the
game. when the two teams that these
brothers raptaned met?
Such is the case with Tim and Mike
Callahan. The former was elected 10
Lead the Yale Full Dogs, during the
1920 Eridir"u Campaign ana Mike was
chosen as the general OF the l9-o
Princeton Tiger eleven.
These two brothers play the same
rosition on the t"4m--cCn,cr. Both
ar wonderful football players. and
when Yale :ud Princeton meet next Sea-
son On The Er:dir"n. fans from hundreds
Of miles Will gather TO sec the llght, Tor
tho fur will fly when Callahan ls call
cd upon to make way for a Callahan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
CAPITOL INNS TO MEET
HENRYS NEXT SUNDAY
Fast Semi-Professional Game Ii Sched-
uled For League Park Next
Sunday Afternoon

Next Sunday afternoon the Capitol
Inns of Martins Ferry will meet rho
Henry 4. {. Of this city at League Park
for their second game this season. The
CARTEL Inns won the first game 10. the
first dcf"ut tn" Hcnrys had suffered this
season. and the local fans are hoping
that the Inst Finders will redeem them
selves this Weekend. Quite a number
OF men Of both teams are crippled and
two now men. tho best obtainable in
the valley, Will be added TO the roster
Of each. The game will be called at
40 o'clock
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

possible to get TO Morgantown by ma
chine in wet weather. This will not be
50 when he gam" is played at WASH
inrton, for the roads ar" in Al condi-
ton. and The trip Will be Il pleasure TO
all motorists.
The following was received by this
paper from WHshUrton. yesterday:
West Virginia viii furnish tn" Wig
gcst home attraction If the year. for
the iimrl gam" "f Ia" s'r*"n VIII he
rlaycd on THANKSGIVING Day ~ Wash
inc,uu. II Is SON" tmr srcc the
N"urtairccr's have played W. x j.. III
Pennsylvania, hat they have always
been a bIE drawing card and the l'rvsi-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
PRINCE OF WALES
GETS OVATION
AT THE RlNGSLDE

LONDON. Dec. A. Ho!horn stldium
was packed nj = o'clock tonight with
DISTINGUISHED gathering TO WIlIrss the
bout for the heavyweight char l'iouship
OF Europe between Joe Beck" =, cham
p!on Of England and Georges Carpcn-
tier, the French fighter. Even the stand
room at five guneas adm SSslon WAS
crammcd.
The Irlnce Of Wales entered III" stad-
ium during one Of the prclirinarics. He
received rousing reception.
After the singing by u" crowd Of
For He's Jolly Good Fellow" the
Prince said:
Il thank you one ard all for your
very kind welcome. l I'm glad 10 be III
London again."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
Dempsey Picked winner.

los ANGELES, Calf. Dec A.
Jack Dempsey. heavyweight champion
sn;d tonight that Georges Carpenters
victory over Joe Beckett in London was
n, SURPRISE IL him. as he and his man
aver. Jack Kearns, had picked the
french champion 10 win. Dempsey said
,'arr,ntier was more scientific, quick
or and a harder hitter than Beckett.
Il am ready 10 fight Carpenter or
any other fighter in the worid-if get
my price" said Dempsey.
'Carp"ntier III all probability will be
my next opponent. and tfs meeting
probably Will come off next spring
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
BUCKEYES VERSUS j.
YANKEES SUNDAY

The Buckeyes of Bcllaire will meet
tn Yankee A. c. of. the East End next
Sunday afternoon at three o'clock on
the Tunnel Green grounds. This 10 the
first meeting Of these two teams this
season.
The Yankees should have an easy
time in defeating the Bellaire team e.
they were defeated by the Tigers Of
Bcnwood on two occasions. and were
later defeated by the Triangles with
three regulars out Of the lineup BY =
800 score. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
"HUN" BUTLER WINS
Local wrestler Won over Frank Kollof
At Massinuon, Ohio, wedn esdny
Evening.

Hun Butler. local wrestler. easily
defeated Frank Kollnf IN one of the best
matches seen III MaSSiilon In two
straight falls. the first IN - Inlnu;rS
body scissors. the second after Is NAM
utes with head scissors and to" hold.
Another good card Will be pulled Al
the local Arion Hall next Wednesday.
Butler will meet Nick S;rc". tho lgt's-
burg Greek. and Ch.,S. Placos VIII
change grips with Better Josh the Syr-
ian wonder.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
FULTON AND MEEHAN
MATCHED FOR JAN. 10

NEW YORK. Dec FIRED Fulton.
Minn,sota heavyweight and Willie
Mcrh:,n. Frisco fat boy. are to fight
riLh; rounds in Newark, n. j.. January
-. Tom O'Ruurkc. Fulton's manager.
made the announcement after a confer
ence with Dave Mackay, New York pro-
rnoter.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
DREAMY OLD CHINATOWN

Tales Of the underworld Of New Yot3
or stories Of nights Of perpetual Heh4,
as told by Detective Francis =. csdasil,
Of the New York City police dSraxt.
mont will appear In The Intsiltgs1eoS
On Mondays ana wsdnssdAys, starting
with the Issue Of December eth. 0o1S
Of the articles ore "rhs 9A1o Of ~
Trail Of the Cough" "TslS Of che Bur.
row Of 500 Moy," "Ta1s Of ths 0faAd
Of the yellow Claw" 'Tals Of the 3rAI
of the Cigarette BOZ" and otAsrS.
additional Sport on Raes 1GvsA,1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

LONDON, Dec. 4.-(By The Associated
Press)-Georges Carpenter. the French
champion. knocked on; Joe Beckett.
champion Of England, tonight. III u
BRIEF and decidedly cnc-SIded tgh: Tor
the heavyweight championship or
Europe.
SeSenty-four seconds. rs AK "NncFd
by the official timer. sufuced to decide
whether Carpenter or Beckett should
NEE: Jack Dempsey, the American
heavyweight. for tn" championship or
the world in June next.
From the moment the referee. r. j.
Angle. called time. CARPENTER mad the
battle entirely in his own hands. Beck
EFT never had chance Of hitting the
agile Frenchmau. VIII" landed blows
with enormous strength whenever he
felt inclined.
Amid absolute stiffness, most OF the
spectators could hear the terrific crack
of the swing that put Beckett TO sleep
There was a roar Of cheering as Car
pent!er assisted Beckett TO his corner
where the Englishman opened his
astonished eyes and saw his opponent
being carried on the shoulders of some
Of the enthusiasts around the ring-and
the Frenchman was smiling happily.
The contestants presented notable
difference in appearance when they
stripped and were Observation-Disclosures
swarthy and muscular; Carpenter
white skinned. with slight figure. Car
pcnticr looked about him AS though &C
cuS,omed 70 his surroundings: Beckett
seemed somewhat nervous.
Peers and pccrcsscs. members Of tn"
house Of commons. high officials Ut
state. many women. most ~ them n
evening dress, and the Prince Of Wales
newly returned from Ms American trip,
hooked the fighters over critically as
they squared up.
As a fight the contest was not spec
racular. Carpenter was fast on his
feet. dancing in and out. and playing
havoc with the Englishmnn from the
first lead. With lightning swtrtne&s
Carpenters left l"aprl oU. and cauGh;
Beckett on the face and y suppressed
sigh was audible all over the house. y
quick brsakaway followed 4 short c,inch
and the FrenChniau landed two moro
hard lcftS.
Beckett. with a. sort OF bulldog do
termination. forced Carpenter almost
70 the ropes But this was Il diversion
for a moment only, fer The Fr,hcA:nau
stepped back and then forward. and
with all his strerrth and the full weight
Of his body. swung MS n|nt 10 III.
Englishmans jaw. and Beckett Wen;
MMH ~" az ~ ,.e. 49,,
nc ''',"N "'9 ..,,- ha',,,- 1o;I
contest, "'."S % S'N'it - -.
on bst"'''' ana ''"'S ,o,.; b,I
were l"sv'S' '.S''yu7'
pl""t! VI VIZ.
-
Atter tne "k"' ~ ..
~, P'>P'' -, t,,.. -.-l,,.
tSh, "H,n ~ - ',.,s ms, .,ji,r,.
WI. nv I'd ,,h., h. sI;unnd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
MATCH
Promoter Coming Over to Sign
Up Dempsey For Battle
With Carpenter

LONDON, Dec. "a. CBy The Assoct-
atctl Press)-C. B. Cochrane, the pro-
r,oter of the Carpenter Beckett fght
viii leave here for the united States
In q few days. He hopes TO arrange
for q championship match between
Jack Dempsey and Carpenter to be
held in Lontsu In 1920.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05
Bic COLLEGE TURKEY DAY CAME
FOR WASHING ION NEXT SEASON

WEsA IRGINIA AND WASH JEFF WILL MEET AT
Wa HINGTON, PA, NEXT YEAR INSTEAD OF
MORGANTOWN-- THIS WILL BE APPROVED
BY HUNDREDS. OF LOCAL FANS, AS THEY
WILL HAVE BETTER ACCESS TO THE GAME.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

WASHINGTON, THE SCENE OF w. " wv CLA0n

dents will welcome the chance to play
them at Washington, in an effort TO re-
trirIc the two 10 defeats OF the ldsl
two meetings.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-05

70 be surprised that there w,r" not Il
lot Of popular urrisr"=& against the
Senate for staying tn" league 81 notions.
som" OF tho guys mus actually be
lcvc the stun they write.
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BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMrs.-
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The greater the necessity tor saving
che greater your opportunity use
The Intelligencer Want Ada
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additional Sport on RsGs SsvsA3
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62S 53l l65 1924

Tonight: b 2. o. T. vs.. So Nuts.
Musee Winter Duck Pin League.
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NJ IT, ~ ~ llE
Tonight: y. T.. \. G., ". Buns.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-04-11
Local and Otherwise

Miss Nellie Van Alta of Win
slow visited Snowflake friends
several days last week.
w. L. Thornton, rancher of
Linden, was in town Monday en-
route to HoJbrook where.on Tues
day he made proof on his home
stead.
Mr., and Mrs. j. o. Freeman
were Holbrook visitors the first
of the week, making the trip
over and back on the Apache
railroad.
Port Adair was in from Camp
bell ranch the first of the week.
Although the ranch is only nine
miles from town, this was his
second visit to Snowflake since
last Christmas.
@. R. Gardner president of
the Navajo County Fair Asso-
ciation. was down from Linden
Monday after supplies. Mr..
Gardner, besides being the post
master at Linden. also conducts
store at that place.
Mrs. C. D. Taught and three
children, former residents of this
section, now making their home
at Kingman. arrived here Friday
and left the following day for
Showlow to visit relatives and
friends for some time.
A. M. H. T. Willis and the
latter's son. Byron, left Tuesday
for Chandler. where thev recent
Ilv purchased land and intend to
locate Thew also shipped down
several head of their cattle which
are to be placed on pasture.
Hiram Sutcliffe' and family,
w h 0 CONTEMPLATED moving
to Utah soon. have given up the
trip and will continue to make
their home in Snowflake, having
rented Elias Smith S place in the
central part of town for the
summer.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-04-11

and rendered on the 10Th day of
January, 1918. for the sum of
One Hundred and Twenty-seven
and 85-100 Dollars, with interest
from the 10Th day of January,
1918, at the rate of eight per
cent per annum until paid, to-
gether with Six and 25-1OO Dol
lars costs and disbursements at
the date of said judgment, and
whereas on~the 21st day of Feb
ruary, 1919, a transcript of said
judgment was filed in the Office
of the clerk of the Superior
Court of the State of Arizona,
in and for the County of Navajo,
and was duly docketed on said
day as a judgment of the said
Superior Court. / have this day
levied upon all the right, title.
claim and interest of the said
defendant in and to the follow
ing described real estate, towit:
w .SW1 SCI NE4, SW1 NE4,
NJ NE4 Sci NW4. SCI NE4
SCI NW4, W. NW1 NE4 SCI.
NE1 NW1 SCI, E3 NW4 NW4
SCI, Section Five, Township
Eight North, Range Twenty
three East, Gila and Salt River
Meridian; and the Sd SW1 of
Section Fifteen, and the NJ NW4
NW4 of Section twenty-five,
Township Nine North, Range
Twenty-Five East, Gila and Salt
River Meridian.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
| will on the 10Th day of April,
1919, at ten O'Clock A. M. of
said day, at the front steps of
the court house at Holbrook,
Navajo county, Arizona, sell at
public auction for current, law
full money Of the United States
of America all the right, title,
claim and interest of the said
M. V. Reidhead in and to the
above described property, or SC
much thereof as may be neces-
essary to satisfy said judgment,
with interest and costs and accru-
ing costs, to the highest bidder.
G. W.. HARP,
Sheriff of Navajo County.
By JESSE DEWITT,
Deputy Sheriff.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-04-11
For water troughs and galvan-
lied steel tanks see Wetzler Sup
ply Company. 7-26tf
Notice For Publication
Department Of the Interior,
q ..l NQc 4 d. A ,.,-o

Department of the Interior,
u. S. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
March "a, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Evart L.
Bunger, of Heber, Arizona, who, on
June %, 1915, made Homestead Entry
No. O27IO3. for H. E. S. No. AGO for
a tract of land described as follows:
Beginning at Corner NO l, from
whence U. S. L. M. No. l8O H. E. S.
bears S. 72 deg. So O4" E., 63.70
chains; thence N. SO deg. So W..
1000 chains to Corner No. 2; thence
S. 20 deg. 19' E., 1876 chains to Cor
ner No. 8; thence'N. SO deg. 33' W.,
1901 chains to corner No. A; thence
N. deg. 2O' E., PITT chains to corner
No. 5; thence S. 80 deg. So W.. 80. 4S
chains to corner 6; thence N. 25 deg.
go w. 22.0l chains to corner z; thence
N. 25 deg. So E., 2l.27 chains to cor
ner No. 8; thence S. 40 deg. 06' E.,
Al. 40 chains to corner No. g.; thence S.
rs deg. So E., 35.I5 chains to corner
No. 10; thence 5. D deg. O4 W., 9.09
chains to corner No. l, the place of
beginning, containing l4O88 acres in
Sections 20 and 80 in unsurveyed T..
12-N.. 17-E., G. & S. R. B. & M, has
filed notice of intention to make three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before Thorwald
Larson, U. S. Commissioner, at Hol-
brook, Arizona, on the 9th day of
May, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Black Blevins, William Smith, Samuel
Bunger, Thacker Willard Turner, all of
Heber, Arizona.
JOHN L. IRWIN. Register.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-04-11

Toppy red bags. tidy
red fins, hondso11e pound
and hoIF-pound tin humi-
dors and that classy:
practical pound crystal
RIoss humidOr with
sponge T7lOistener top that
keeps the tobacco in SUCH
perfect condition.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-04-11
Notice of Sheriff. 5 Sale

In the Superior Court of the
State of Arizona, in and for the
County of Navajo.
Marshalltown Buggy Co., a Cor
poration, Plaintiff,
VS..
M. V. Reidhead, Defendant.
Notice of Sheriff S Sale
of Real Estate
State of Arizona. 90
County of Navajo. -
Under and by virtue of writ
of execution issued out of the
Superior Court of the State of
Arizona. in and for the County
of Navajo, in an action wherein
Marshalltown Buggy Co., cor
poration. is plaintiff and M. V.
Reidhead defendant, upon a
Judgment of the Justice Court
of Holbrook Precinct, County of
Navajo, State of Arizona, made
The Snowflake herald., 1919-04-11

the Town Marshal to notify any
person not Immediately comply
ing with the provisions of this
ordinance of the penalty here
matter provided for such nom
compliance, and if any person
or persons shall neglect or refuse
to comply Herewith within (12)
twelve hours after such notifica-
tion, it shall be the duty of the
Town Marshal to arrest such
person or persons. who shall,
upon conviction, be fined not
less than five or more than
twenty-five dollars; provided,
that in case any premises within
the town limits are or shall be
unoccupied, and the owner or
agent thereof shall be a nom
resident, then the Marshal shall
mail to such owner or agent a
written notice as above provi-
ded, and if such premises are
not cleaned as herein provided
within fifteen days after the
mailing of such notice, then the
Supervisor of Streets shall re-
move the garbage therefrom,
and the expense shall be a
charge against such property,
to be collected in such manner
as the Council shall direct.
Sec. 3. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and pub
lication as provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the
Mayor and Common Council of
the Town Of Snowflake, on the
25th day of March, A. D., 1919.
JOSEPH w. SMITH, Mayor.
Attest:
JAMES C. MCPHERSON, Clerk.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-04-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office,


u. S. Land Office,
March II, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that James
R. Chaffin, of Linden, Arizona, who,
on January 20, 1915, made homestead
entry, No. O26572, for nw4 nw4 nw4,
81 nw4 nw4, sw4 net nw2, WI sci nw4,
n3 sw4 nw4, sci sw4 nw4, e3 sw4 sw4
nw1 section 9, ne4 ne4 ne4. s3 ne1 ne4,
nj sci ne4, WI sw4 sci ne3, e3 sci sw4
ne1, e3 net nw4 sci section 8. township
10 N, range 81 E, G. & S. R. B. & Me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention to
make three. year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Thorwald Larson, U. S. Commits
sioner, at Holbrook, Arizona, on the
1st day of May, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: James
E. Malone of Showlow, Arizona; Reu-
ben Davis Rogers of Linden, Arizona;
James H. Frost of Linden, Arizona;
Allen N. Malone of Showlow, Arizona.
JOHN L. IRWIN, Register.
The Snowflake herald., 1919-04-11
ORDINANCE NO. s.

An Ordinance of the Mayor and
Common Council of the ToDn
of Snowflake, Requiring All
Filth, Garbage, Refuse, Etc, to
Be Remoued and Kept From
All Premises Within the Town
Limits.
The Mayor and Common Coun-
Gil of the Town of Snowflake do
ordain as follows:A
Section l. Every own er,
agent, or occupant of any lot,
piece or parcel Of land within
the limits of the Town of Snow
flake, is hereby required. with
out further notice, to remove
from such premises all filth,
garbage, refuse, and any anc
all matter injurious to the pub
lie health, or offensive to The
senses, and to hereafter keel
such premises free from tn,
same. Such refuse or othe
matter above specified shall b
removed to some point outside
and no less than one-half mil
distance from the town limits
and not less than two hundred
yards away from any publ
road; or in lieu of such removal
such matter may be buried 0
burned under the supervision O
the Town Marshal.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty o
The Snowflake herald., 1919-04-11

Wetzler Supply Company carry
Challenge Windmills in stock.
The Washington times., 1919-09-04
LANSING PLEADS
FOR CHRISTIANITY

LAKE GENEVA. wis, Sept 4.-"To
bring men back to the spiritual
standard, to make ChTists principles
an impeIling force in the reconstrue-
tion of society, and TO teach men to
think true and live true, is the
mighty task to which the church Is
called" said Secretary Of the State
Robert Lansing, in an address TO the
New Era Conference OF the Presby-
terian Church, being held here to lay
out five-year program covering new
problems and conditions in which the
world finds itself after the war.
''T1is Is a time of remodeling and
reconstructing." he. said. "Out OF the
ruins of the old world order, shattered
by the war. there must be erected a
new structure based upon sounder
principles. New ideas and new con-
ceptions OF Society's obligations to
the individual have been released. and
there is manifested a radicalism tn
their advocacy which threatens the
disruption of the present social
order"
The Washington times., 1919-09-04
ASK $4,000 TO PAY
FOR ANTI-LEAGUE
TOUR OF U. S.

An appropriation Of $4,000 will
be provided 90 defray the expenses
Of speaking tours By Senator'S Op-
posed 20 the league Of nations II
Congress adopts a joint resolution
introduced in the HttIse by Rep
resentatiVe Newton, Republican
Of Missouri.
In the preamble 10 the rehOIu-
tion, Mr.. Newton points out thHt
PresIdeat Wilson's tear "tO e6n-
vert the Americas people 60 HIS
views is financed By the Govern
ment. and declares that Il is Only
fair that the people be given an
opportunity to Judge .lntelligently
and impartiaIly the great Prob
lens involved In such proposed
league covenant
Mr.. Newton will press fer the
adoption of the measure at an
early date.
The Washington times., 1919-09-04
NEGROES ASK HALT
TORACE OUTBREAKS

ST. LOUIS. No. Sept. 4-Asserting
that the colored, people OF the United
States can no longer submit. without
organized protest. to alleged injus-
tices pFacticed against them the
board OF bishops the of African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church have
addressed an open letter to President
wilson Congress. and governors of
the various States.
Il Is the desire OF the board o.
bishops. according to the letter. 50 g
use their personal influence and di-
rect the agencies At their disposal a.
TO promote harmonious relations be-
tween the white and colored races
The letter. In part, follows.
"As bishops OF the African Mseho-
dist Zion Church. we feel called upon
10 address you upon certain serious
conditions which obtain IN our be-
loved country.
I'VE note with conscious pride the
patriotic sacrifices which all the peo@
pie Of our common country made -
secure the victorious peace IN the
srea twoEld war and to secure free
dom for all mankind. With equal
pride and hopefulness we truEtod that
this same spirit Of patriotism ana
unanimity OF action would Continue
throughout the period Of reconstruc-
tion at least.
"We are both surprised and pained
at the evideneeas Of lawieEsness and
injustice 50 recently visited upon our
people In various sections Of our
country. The Iynching OF eolcred sol
diers in American uniform at Hiek-
man, KY: Hattiesburg, Miss, and
other places. the savage mobbing Of
old men and women and the whole
sale 1awless and brutal attacks upon
negroes, even in the Capital Of the
The Washington times., 1919-09-04
Ham, WHEN CUT,
JUMPS. IN PRICE

CHICAGO. Sept. 4-Humaninge-
nulty and strategy are finding it diff
ficult to combat the high cost Of liv-
ing, for it's Service that costs.
One Chicago citizen set out to pur-
chase ham. 1t was quoted to him
a. IS cents a pound and weighed ten
pounds. The citizen decided to take
half of the ham.
The butcher cut the ham to meet
the wishes of the citizen and ex-
planned that a half ham would cost
65 cents a pound, the extra charge
being for the cutting.
I'D like to get a job cutting hams
in half at 50 psr." commented the citi-
zen. His letter to Col H. r. Harris
jr., who is assisting District Attorney
CIyne in investigating food prohteers
is being held for further use.