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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
Representative
Specials
Women's Silk Stockings,
S1.95

First quality stockings of pure
othread silk, full fashioned to fit
perfectly. In black, white, navy,
field mouse and cordovan. Lisle
top. Reduced from $3.50.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30

will probably be instantaneous. Rat
ification will have important social
and political effects as we'll, tending
to restore complete harmony between
the Allied nations and to diminish
the unrest prevailing on the conti-
nent of Europe.
Apparent breakdown of the indus
trial conference, following withdraw
al of the labor delegates after the
failure to agree upon the paramount
issue of collective bargaining, left
capital and labor deadlocked. Wall
street had placed little faith in the
conference, and for this reason ex-
pressed only mild surprise and disap-
pointment. But the effect upon busi-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30

ness In general could hardly fail to
be adverse. 1t is evident that meas
ures of a somewhat strenuous nature
must be taken to unite the dispu-
tants. The public is the final arbiter
and will not tolerate indefinitely n
state Of open hostility and opposition
which will disrupt the vital economic
functions of production.
Foreign exchange had made no
material recovery prior to the Inter-
national Trade conference, which
earnestly discussed the pressing need
of credits. Some bankers predict
new low levels Of exchange with a
very perceptible effect upon exports
before the peace treaty can be ratified
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30

and credit plan agreed upon and
placed in operation. The increase in
British exports should tend to
strengthen sterling. Financiers look
more to government leadership and
initiative than heretofore, but no
signs are apparent that it is forth
coming
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30

Many of the new street frocks are
made with low, long waists. They
reach either to normal waiStlfne,
which is pressed down to the last
possible inch, ro they drop several
inches below this point, all accord
ing to the size and proportions OF
the figure wearing them.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30

Final vote on the peace treaty
seems near at hand, now that Demo-
cratic leaders have considered the
possibility of accepting reservations
without further opposition. Oppo-
nents Of the treaty have definitely
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
The Business Outlook
FINAL TREATY VOTE SEEMS NEAR AT HAND-TRADE E. CON ON
n SITUATION CAPITAL AND LABOR DEADLOCkED.
business Feature Service.)

agreed upon reservation program.
Ratification will have very far-reach-
ing consequences, and will inject a
new element of stability and conf
dence into world business. The ef-
feet upon exchange rates and credits
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
Handsorne Plaid Blankets

Size 66X80 inches----$6.95 pair
Size 7Ox80 inches----$7.95 pair
Warm enough for mid-winter
use-large enough for double
beds. Heavy, thick and fluffy.
Large plaids in combinations of
pink, blue, gray and tan.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
Boys Fall and Winter Suits
at So. .65

It's the biggest Value we have
offered in many months. New,
snappy styles for boys of 6 to 18
years. Made of splendid wearing
suitings in gray, green and brown
mixtures, and genuine Crompton
crayeneted corduroy. Also, strict
ly All Wool blue serges.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
Two Models 'Nadine" Cor
sets. $1.OO

A dollar corset is almost un-
known nowadays-but this sale
offers choice of two splendid
models that regularly sell at $1.50
One is flesh coutil with elas-
tic top-the other low bust,
long skirt model for average
figures. Both in sizes 20 to %.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
Novelty Lace Roll Collars,

Here's a special that supplies
pretty neck things for your own
use-or to give on Christmas.
Point Venise, Antique and Filet
effects, in ecru and white. Actual
75c styles and qualities.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
Women's Gloves, $2.29

oIIaTI Stretl gloves OF gray
suede leather with wide black
embroidery. A one-clasp model.
Washable leather gloves, made
from the best quality of very
light weight pliable skins, i'm field
mouse. tan and PANAMA, with
wide two-tone embroidery. Re-
duced from $500.
French gloves of white pique
glace kid, embroidered in all
white Paris Point. Two-clasp
model.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
Four Popular Silks
GROUPED at

In each of them we have all
popular colors-
40-inch Crepe de Chine
40-inch Crepe Georgette-
40-inch Silk and Wool Poplins
3G-inch Satin de Chimes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
Mems Part Wool Union
Suits, 81. .98
Women's Emb. Kerchiefs,
3 for Soc

Fine sheer ones of null and
Shamrock Lawn, with beautiful
designs embroidered in one COR
ner. Neatly hemstitched hens.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-10-30
Part Wool Storm Serge,
S1.19

For your own dresses and skirts
and for your children's clothes
this is splendid fabric. 40 inches
wide. In the best shades of navy
blue only.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-10

At the end of six months they were
married. Terry was surprised into It
Not that she was not fond Of him. She
was; and grateful to him as we'll. For,
pretty as she was. no man had ever
before asked Terry to be his wife.
Orville's headquarters were Wetona.
They rented a comfortable. seven-room
house in a middle-c class neighborhood.
Orville bought her a piano whose tone
was so good that to her ear. accus-
toned to the metallic discords of the
Bijou instrument, it sounded out OF
tune. She played a great deal at first,
but unconsciously she missed the sharp
spat of applause that used to follow
her public performance. She would
play a piece, brilliantly and then her
hands would drop to her lap. And the
silence of her own sitting room would
the evenings when Orville was home
He sang, in his throaty, fat mans
tenor. to Terry's expert accompani-
ment.
But after the first year she became
accustomed to what she termed private
life. She Joined an afternoon sewing
club. and was active in the ladies
branch of the U. c. T. She developed
a knack at cooking. too, and OrviIle
after a week or ten days Of hotel fare
in small Wisconsin towns would come
home to Bea-foam biscuits. and real
soup. and honest pies and cake. Some
times, in the midst of an appetizine
meal he would lay down his knife and
fork and lean sback in his chair, and
regard the cool and unruff1ed Terry
with sort Of reverence in his eyes.
One year; two; three; four. Rou-
tine A little boredom Some impa-
tience: She beganF to find fault with
the very things she had liked in him
his super-neatness; his fondness for
| dashing suit patterns; his throaty
| tenor; his worship of her. And the
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Of the counter, took of her hat and
coat, rubbed her hands together brisk
ly, sat down and began to. play. The
crowd edged closer.
Terry played on. She played as
Terry Sheehan used to play. She plSv-
ed as no music hack at Bernie Colts
chalk's had ever played before. Even
the crowd flowing down State street
must have caught the rhythm of it.
for the room soon filed.
/ At two o'clock the crowd began to
thin. Business would be slack, until
five. when it would again pick up until
closing time at six.
AS the crowd dwindled she played
less feverishly, but there was nothing
slipshod about her performance.
At four o'clock. as she was in the
chorus of Isn't There Another Joan
OF Arc?" a melting masculine voice
from the other side of the counter
said: Pardon me. What's that you're
playing?"
Terry told him. She did not look up
'T wouldn't have known 1t. Played
like that-a second Marseillaise. II
the words-what are the words?. Let
me see a"
SHOW the gentleman a joan
Terry commanded briefly. over her
shoulder. The fat man laughed .
wheezy laugh. Terry glanced around
still playing. and encountered the gaze
of two melting masculine eyes that
matched the melting masculine voice
The songster waved a hand uniting
Terry and the eyes in informal intro
duction.
Mr.. Leon Sammett. the gentleman
who sings the Gottschalk gongs where
! ever songs are heard. And Mrs.-that
is-and Mrs. Sammett-"
Terry turned. A sleek, swarthy
world old young man with the fash
ionable concave torso. and alarmingiy
convex bone-rimmed glasses. Through
them his d4rsly luminous gaze glowed
upon Terry. To escape their warmth
she sent hr own gaze past him to en-
counter tho arctic stare of the large
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-10

blonde person who had been included
so lamely in the introduction. And at
that the frigidity of that stare soften
ed, melted. dissolved.
'~,yhy, Terry Sheehan. What in the
world"
Terrys eyes bored beneath the lay
ers of aabby fat. 'Tt's-why it's Ruby
Watson, isn't it? Eccentric Song and
Dance
sShe glanced at the conc-ve young
man and faltered. He was not Jim, of
the Bijou days. In those days Jim and
Ruby Watson used to do an Eccentric
Song and Dance" From him her eyes
leaped back to the fur -bedecked splen-
dor of the W. nan. The plump face
went so painfully red that the makeup
stood out on 1t, distinct layer, like
thin ice covering flowing water. AS
she surveyed that bulk Terry realized
that while Ruby might still claim .ec-
centricity. her song and dance days
were over. That's ancient history,
m'dear. haven't been working for
three years. What're you doing in this
joint? I'd heard you'd done well for
yourself. That YOU were married"
II am. That Is well I am. l.
At that the dark young man leaned
over and patted Terry's hand that la:
on the counter He smiled His own
hand was incredibly slender, long. and
tapering.
That's all right" he assured her
and smiled You two girls can have
4 reunion later. What want to know
$ can you play l. ear?"
Yes, but"
He leaned far over the counter. 81
new it the minute 1 heard you play.
;ouve got the touch. Now listen. See
# you can get this. and fake the bass"
He fixed his sombre and hypnotic eyes
on Terry. His mouth screwed up into
a whistle The tune-a tawdry but
haunting little melody-came through
his lips And Terry's quick ear sensed
that every note was fiat. Terry cock
ed her head just little to one side
Ike a knowing bird, looked up into
space beyond the piano top. and played
the lifting little melody with charm
and fidelity.
When she had finished he sighed
deeply, ecstatically. He bent his lean
frame over the counter and, despite his
swart coloring seemed to glitter upon
her.
Something led me here. never
come up on Tuesdays. But what does
anything matter now! Listen Miss
ah-Miss p"
''Pl-Sheehan- Terry Sheehan."
He gazed off a moment into space.
HIN. Leon Samett in Songs. Miss
Terry Sheehan at the PIANO. That
doesn't sound lad. Now listen. Miss
Sheehan. I'm singing down at the Uni
versity Inn. The Gottschalk song hits
guess you know my work. But l
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flap. Oh, above all, that flap. That
little, innocent meaningless manner
ism that made her tremble with ner-
vousness. She hated it SO that she
could not trust herself to speak Of it
to him. That was the trouble. Had she
spoken of it, laughingly or in earnest,
before it became on obsessiop with her
that hideous breakfast quarrel. with
its taunts and revilings, and open
hate, might never have come to pass.
Orville, you may remember, left at
S:19. The 11:23 bore Terry Chicago
ward. She had left the house as it
was-beds unmade, rooms unswept,
breakfast table uncleared. She intend
ed never to come back.
In her pocketbook she had a tidy
sum saved out of the housekeeping
money. She was naturally thrifty, ana
Orville had never been n.gardly. At
noon she went into the dining car and
ordered a Haunting little repast OF
chicken salad and asparagus. and Nea-
politan ice cream. The men in the
dining car eyed her speculatlvely and
with appreciation. Then their glance
dropped to the third finger OF her left
hand, and wandered away.
1t was almost five o'clock when she
reached Chicago. She felt no uncer-
tainty or bewilderment. She had been
in Chicago three or four times since
her marriage. She went to a down
town hotel. When she had tidied her
self she went out. The things she did
were the childish. airnless things that
one dotes who finds herself in posses
sion of sudden liberty. She walked M
State street, and stared in the win
dows; came back, turned into Madi-
son, passed a bright little shop in the
window of which and COLO
was being wound endlessly and fas-
cinatingly about a double jointed NIL
chine. She went in and bought a sack
full, and wandered on down the street,
munching. She had supper at one of
those white tiled sarcophagi that en-
! blazon Chicago's down town side
streets. After her supper she went to
1 a picture show.
| The next morning Terry found a
lfairly comfortable room. more within
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her means, in the north side In the
boarding house district. She unpacked
and hung up her clothes and drifted
down town again, idly. It was noon
when she came to the corner Of State
and Madison streets.
Terry drifted on down the west side
Of State street. with the hurrying
crowd. State and Monroe A sound
came to Terry's ears. A sound farnil-
lar, beloved. She looked up, toward
the sound. A great second-story win
dow opened to the street. In 1t a girl
at piano. and a man. red-faced. sing
ing through a megaphone. And on E
faring red and green sign:
BERNIE GoTTscHALk's MUSIC
HOUSED
Come ini, Hear Bernie Cots
chalk's latest hitl Fhes heart
throb song that has got 'em all!
The song that made the Kaiser
crawl
I come from Paris. Illinois. but
OH you Paris. France!
I used to wear blue overalls but
now it's khaki pantsi
Come inl Come in!
Terry accepted.
She followed the sound Of the music
Around the corner. Up little flight
of stairs. A red-haired young lady
sat at the piano whose familiarity with
the piano had bred contempt. Moth
ing else could have accounted for her
treatment of It. There were stacks OF
music-sheets on counters, and shelves
and dangling from overhead wires
The girl at the piano never ceased
playing. She played mostly by request
A prospective purchaser would mum
BILE something in the ear of one Of the
clerks The fat man with the mega
phone would bawl out: "'Hicky
BIoo' Miss Ryan" And Miss Ryan
would oblige.
Terry joined the crowd about the
counter. TR girl at the piano was moi
looking at the keys. Her head wa:
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screwed around over her left shoulder
and as she played she was holding
forth anims tedly to a girl frisnd who
had evidently dropped in from som,
store or office during the lunch hour
Now and again the fat man paused il
his vocal efforts to reprimand her fo:
her slackness. She paid no heed. Her
cory ersation with the frowzy little gir.
went on.
"wha'd he say?" (over her shoul-
der).
oh. he laffed''
We'll. didja go?"
Me? Well. whatya think I yam,
anyway"
I Woulda took a chanst."
The fat man rebelled.
Look here Get busy! What are
you paid for? Talkin' or pIayin,
Huh?"
The person at the piano openly re-
proved thus before, her friend. lifted
her uninspired hands from the keys
and spake. When she had finished she
rose.
-BBut you can't leave now" the meg
aphone man argued. Right in the
rush hour"
I'm gone" said the girl The fat
man looked about heIplessly.
Terry pushed her way to the edge oi
play for s-ou." she said.
The man looked at her. "Sight?''
Yes"
( Come en-"
Terry went around to the other s.de
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-10

The way to make the best of any situa-
tion is to make it better.-Cope.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-10

q In everything you do consider the end
Idleness is only the refuge Of weak
minds, the holiday of fools.-Lord Chester
field.
The great mind knows the power of gen.
Only tries force because persuasion fails.
browning.
The way to make the best of any situa-
tion is to make it better.-Cope.
Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit
the kingdom prepared for you from the
foundation of the world: For .
inasmuch as We have done 1t unto one OF
the least of these my brethren, We have
done it unto me.-Matt. XIV, "a, 40.
Sons of Promise
In every meanest face 1 see
A perfected humanity,
All men, tho brothers of the clod,
Bear promise of the sons of God.
Thomas Curtis Clark.
A grindstone that had not grit in It
how long would il take to sharpen an axe
And affairs that had not grit in them, how
long would they take to make a man.
n. W. Beecher.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-10

Idleness is only the refuge Of veal
minds, the holiday of fools.-Lord Chester
field.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-10
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

In everything you do, consider the end.
SOlon.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-05-10

HRggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
God. has other gifts than silver and
gold"
Key verse, ZechnrinA q.
Chapter names and verses to be marked
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
TEAM SCORING
McGHEE BROTHERS STAR
Lead Merchant B to Victory Over
Hog Island Soccer Eleven

Dmlnutive feet-footed Bart Me
Ghee. outside left of the Merchant
"B" team, aided by his brother Jimmy"
we're responsible for four of the eight
goals registered against the Hog Island
soccer eleven yesterday. Merchant "B'
won, goals to !. BY defeating the
Islanders the Bristol team worked its
way into the second round.
Fifeen minutes after the players had
been in action the Merchants were
awarded a corner kick. Jimmy" Will
son was sent in TO do the booting. Nc
Ghee met the ball and headed II into
Pearce's hands. The latter made a SEN
sational return. Nolan in trying to block
the sphere diVed head first into the net,
carrying Pearce TO earth with him.
Again on the replay the Islanders
goal was threatened by the Bristolites.
Bart McGheen on a cross snot booted
into Pearce's hands again who for the
second time made a sensational return.
Eighteen minutes the game had been
underway when with a terrific smash
McGhee cleared the net and tied the
score.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
P.M.C. FOOTBALL DATES
Cadets Arrange. Ambitious Seized.
ulc: to Play Nine Games

hester, Pa, March 3-Pennsylyania
Military College football schedule for next
iall has lust been announced by Manager
russell u. lutz. of Philadelphia. II will
consist OF nine games, there still being IN
open date, November -
Starting out with the Penn and Swarth-
more games, both Of which will be played
away from home. it is the most prctentous
gridiron schedule that the cadets have
follows
October 4-penn, at Franklin Field.
October 11-Swa rthmore, at Swarthmore.
October lS--Franklin and Ma arshall. al
Chester
October 2J---St Johns. at Chester.
November 1--Albright, at Chester
November S-Ursnus, at Chester
November I5-Open.
November 22-Washington. at Chester
November ~ CHA Observation-Disclosures at
Chester.
Philip NJ. Sweeney. a Chester boy, who
played n sensational game at fullback in
is. Is >captain of next falls team. 81
PauXtis will coach again
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
LOCAL GOLFERS ENTERED
Many Philadelphians Tee OF in
Spring Tourney at Pinchurst

Pinehurs, y. e.. March 3.-Ths
largest field that has ever taken part IN
a tournament on any one day since golf
was first played Gill tee off in the quail
Tying round OF the annual spring tourna-
ment at Pinehurst today. More than
600 players have entered
More than fifty Pennsylvania golfers
nave entered, including the following
from the Philadelphia district: Charles
Barton Keene and Charles A. Mills. OF
Pine Valley; DR.. George Parry, NJ IT,
Jones and j. T. Hallowell, Of Old York
road George w. Statzell, &. w. Rainer
end ~ NJ. Wood. Of Aronmink: Fred
I, Buckins. Robert r. Bucliins and
Daniel DareOff, of Fra nkford Justice NJ
Thompson and c. J. Tucker. of Spring
llavtn; j. II. Haas and J. H. Whitweli
of Merton Cricket; y. Y. worrell, Bur
ton Etherington and Colonel l.. j. Kolb.
Philadelphia Cricket: George Franklin
Brown and John Il. Nelson, of Hunt
ngdon Valley; j. NJ. Fitzgerald, OF
l,ansdowne, and Edward Styles, of North
Hills.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
Gibbons Predicts Bright
Future for Vino. Richards
Bar Kansas Students
From Outside Ring Bouts

Lawrence. Kan, March 3. -- Men
taking boxing lessons AT the UniVer-
SitN OF Kansas will not be allowed
to take part in any boxing tourna-
ments held by the Kansas city A. &.
or any other outside bouts, as for
lncrly announced The authorities at
Is. /. say they are Offering boxing
as course in the department of
physical education only and arc not
trying to train men for the ring
We regard boxing as one of the hest
forms of physical exercise for Young
men and think it improves the men
mentally and physically" says w, a.
Hamilton, head of the department of
physical education.
"The valu" Of boxing was shown i'm
the recent war, when it was used i'm
all training camps. Boxing teaches n
man TO think and act quickly"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
Local Critic Says Youthful
Sensation Should Come
Through, in National Sin
gIes in Short Time
UONDERFUL VOLLElER
Bv ROBERT L. PAUL

VINCENT R1CHARDS'S sensational
playing in the middle states toy
cred tournament on the roof of tn"
wanamaker store during the last two
weeks has set tho tennis faus through
out the country to wondering as To how
the Conqueror of Ichiya Kumagac and
Wallace johnson will fare in the ma
tional singles championships in the next
few years.
The consensus of opinion is that the
youthful star has a wonderful future.
Some predict that he will win the Amer
lean classic i'm two years, while others
say three or four. Paul w. Gibbons,
president of the Philadelphia and Dis
trict Lawn Tennis Association and one
of the leading critics OF the country. is
confident that Richards will come
through in a short while. barring acci-
dents and sickness. Gibbons gives some
interesting facts to back up his state
mept.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
Connolly Called Om Daris in Memorable Game

'"I'oMMY CONNOLLY the Harry
claimed there had been Of
center ne In fact Tommy will admit
pitching that
fighting with the
but took the lead after winning
were idle because Of rain and then the
Cobb
a OF
formed there and Sam
THAT |
tbat he
ball
> sailed thought would
Crawford
tstor who leaning
THE
quite argument and oLoushin
silk walked Connolly
" How it,
The Connolly,
Oloughin walked
began players approached
What that decision? e
tell Interference Tommy.
he has
Connolly both times when Silk appealed
UTr it Uasnt oLoughlqs
but to
HeM and Connie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-03
CONNOLLY MUST BEAR BURDEN or MAKING ]
SCORING HONORS
FOROBEY OBRIEN
Northeast Captain in Front
in Final Averages With
2IO Points
kNEASS TAKES SECOND

"Obey" OBricn. captain of The North-
east quintet, won the individual
scoring honors for the 191S-io sea e.
son. O'Brien in ten games scored
siNtN-five field goals and eighty-six foul
goals for a total of 216 points. Cap
tain Kncas. of West Philadelphia. was
second with Ia points and "Chick"
Fasson, the former Southern leader, who
was graduated in February. third
only hve players i'm the first divi-
sion-O' Bricn, kncas. passon, Bcchtel
and Noegcln--talied more than a hun
dred points. CraNis. of Central High.
was tho only member of the second team
league who passed the century mark.
He scored 1870 points. sixty-seven more
than Forsher. OF Southern, the runner-up.
Tho final scoring records follow: