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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-05
JOE BORRELL TO
TRY COMEBACK"
"French Champion Meets
Johnny Wolgast at Cam
bria in First Fray
FOX BATTLES LOUISIANA

Joe Borrell, middleweight champion OF
france, is back TO entertain. Joe do
parted from the United States soil Iese
than ear ago as an ordinary seaman
and very ordinhy middleweight Now
however, everything has changed loo
pumped the French boxers so consist-
entity and with such results that he came
oach to johnny Burns as the middle
weight king of France
france was not a strange place to our
Joe Just before the big fight started
N 1914 kenslngton Joe was touring
Europe, and made such "A hit that he
was all booked to take on Carpentier
The French idol became SO wrapped un
III the big struggle that he forgot all
ABOUT his engagement with our Joe.
Joe Ambitious
carpenter is the heavyweight cham.
pIon of France, but Kensington ,toa is
the middleweight headiner. George ana
Joe never have met. but Joe stiIl homes
TO get into the ring with tho clever
FrenChman.
BorreI now Is out of the service. and
ls about 10 appear in a comeback roll
He had many offers, but decided to give
the hometown boys a treat, and Sc
lected the Cambria. as the scene of his
-Nt''N'"Nh Nlloi's NtUSlnetOtl Joe and
Johnny Wolgast will do the entertaining
at Johnny Burns's headquarters on Fri
day night
Following the Wolgast fray Joe is
billed for little workout with Ben Tav.
lor in Pennsgrove on the evening of
March FL
Robideau Lsuds Fox
Joey Fox is a very good fighter. This
much was admitted by Young Robdeau
YESTERDAY Fox and Robideau battled
at the National last Saturday night and
Robldeau lost. The rugged Italian
wants another chance at the English
man. He is willing TO show his real
form in a meeting with some high-Class
boy before again taking on Fox.
Fox made such an impression in his
American debut as a featherWeight that
he has been matched to meet Louisiana
al the National on March Is. Robideau
saw Louisiana against Benny Nalger.
After the battle Fox turned to his man
ager Johnny Mooney, and said:
Get me that guy Louisiana. 7 can
beat him. He's Just made for me
just q. few weeks later Louisiana was
a spectator at the National when Fox
beat Robideau, Louisiana spoke thusly;
Get that guy Fox for me He's one
fellow just made for me. I'd lick the
daylights out OF him."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-05
Phil Bloom Defeats poyls

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-05
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popular only in Yale Harvard
Princeton At
highest Years
Of the absent
football be played other places nothing
a
obligations
thew
selves there should objection
it would be bad
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arranging
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public.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-05

with third round doubles matches. Sum-
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-05
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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
ALASKA MAY SOON HAVE NAVAL BASE |IF CONGRESS WILL PROVIDE FUNDS:
 NAVY OFFICIALS APPROVE THE MOVE

SEATTLE Aug. 2l.-(E)-That Alaska will shortly have naval base probable than eyer before, officials of the navy department together with other ment officials and private individuals having announced their intention to boost for appropriation congress for such purpose according special despatch received by the PostInteigencer from its Washington correspondent this afternoon The appropriation that will be asked fo accor ing to the wire will be for the purpose of Investigating Alas ka coal with the object of asceranng its properties with gard to its by ships of the navy but it is tot that propration for naval base the Alaska will certainly be the outcome.
 Among those who interesting themselves in the pro- ect Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt and Secretary of the Interior Franklin K. Lane number of private individuals likewise boosting for the appropa
 on, among tem-being J. L. McPherson, secretary of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
 Money for the investigation of Alaska coal would have been forthcoming time ago had it not been for legal echnicaiy. was, in fact, appropriated but in February of this year congress repealed the sundy deficiency bill which carried with it the appropriation scarcely any of which had been expended at that time.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
AMENDMENT TO FOOD CONTROL ACT
 |FAV0RABLY REPORTED; PROVIDES A BIG PENALTY FOR PR0FITEERlNC

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-R-The agricultural committee of the house of representatives today reported favoraby the amendments the food control y proposed by Attorney General Palmer These amend nents would impose fine of not less than $5 900 mprs for years both such fine and imprisonment upon conviction for profiteering The attorney general also proposed these amendments in the but they turned down by the senate agricultural committee. Conse- queny the agreement which will be reached in the between the house and senate remains to be seen.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-(H-Speaking today in the Senator Fernad of Maine attacked what he term ed be the governments tendency toward assuming control of business, and ao he did make such statement as
 act his statements taken that he objects the policy of the government in its endeavors lower the high of living and round up the profiteers the cou try.
 The attack of Senator Fernald was delivered particularly at the proposed legislation for the supervision of the packing industry He defended the packers all thru his speech say that in the country but themselves know of the difficulties under winch they forced work He also referred to the Kenyon and Kendrick bs which propose regulation of the packers and the packing industry as s ling, throttlng legislation
 ANOTHER FIND MADE
 SEATTLE, Aug. 21- N) Federal agents tonight made the seizure of 3OOOOO pounds of potatoes held in stor age in port commission warehouse The charge that will be made against the of the potatoes that they were breaking the law by hoardng and they will be prosecuted accordingly It is also stated that the agents discovered 100000 pounds of potatoes belonging Japanese farm but these not touched they are exempted by law
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
CROSBY PUTS INTEREST OF HIS
 CONSTITUENTS AHEAD OF HIS0WN
 AFFAIRS; STAYS AT WASHINGTON

SEATTLE, Aug. 21.-QP-That Delegate George B.. Grgsby of Alaska putting the interests of his constituents before his personal ambitions by staying the nations capital watching the dongs of congress instead of haenng away take evidence in defense of that is being made for his deegatora is evidenced by special de patch the Seattle Postnegencer received this after The despatch says that atho he is losing time which has been allotted to him take evidence in defense of the contest and is thereby jeopardzng his interests Dele gate Grgsby is remaining at Washington for the express purpose of keeping watch the progress of the b recent introduced and more recently favoraby reported by the house committee territories providing for the appropra tion of $HOOOOOO for construction work the Alaska railroad.
 The delegate, says the despatch, is well of the fact that by staying at Washington this time he is taking chance that his seat in the house will be taken from him for the that when the of the again taken up by the house, he will not have the of dence that he should have reiute that which will be of fered by his opponent lie thinks, however, that his place is at Washington where he best look aer the interests of all of his constituents, particularly with regard to such vital matter as the passage of the railroad appropriation b As that acted upon by the house the dele gate will go to Alaska for testimony taking purposes
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
AMERICANS AND
 GERMANS FIGHT

COPENHAGEN. Denmark. Aug 21. R)-InfOrmatiOn received here is to the effect that a. number of American and German sailors fought pitched battle Tuesday at Neufahrwasser pistol and knives being freely used by both sides. As a result several of the sailors on both sides sustained wounds. one of the Americans being seriously hurt A number of civilians were also wounded. The fight is understood to have started in dance hall and was continued on the streets of the town.
 The occurrence of Tuesday night was not the first trouble between American and German sailors as
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
DEBATE ON PEACE TREATYHSTlLL,
 GOING ON IN SENATE; NO SIGN OF
 RATIFICATI0NBY SENATORS AS YET

WASHINGTON, Aug 21.-Debate on the league of nations and the peace treaty still occupying prac caly all of the time of the but the question of tcaon yet far from settled There who both for and against complete ratification and still others chiefly republicans who would make number of reservations number of the democrats in the senate order to have the treaty ratified possible making efforts compromise notifications but whether or not they will be able to do remains to be
 WILSON ANSWERS OUESTIONERS
 WASHINGTON, Aug 2l.-(H9-Answering questions which propounded to him in written communication received from Senator Fa President Wilson today said that the President is given the power declare peace by proclamation Particularly is this impossible do he said before the senate atfie the peace treaty making such tion on the part of the chief executive rghfu The President further stated that he does believe that ra cation of the treaty by these powers will have the effect creating league of nations intended
 WOULD REDUCE LIVING COST
 WASHINGTON, Aug 2l.-(49-n President Will sons opinon according to the letter he Senator Fall today the ratification of the peace and the league of nations would have the effect of restoring the country normal again He made the statement in the let ter saying that he believes that ratification by the will reduce the high cost of living and will thereby aid greatly put down the spirit of which now exists turnout the country is evidenced by strikes and other disturbances among the people.
 PITTMAN'S RESOl, UPTON NOT VOTED ON
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-(H)-No time has as vet been set for the senate to vote upon the resolution introduced today by Senator Key Pittman of Nevada providing for to the ratification of the peace treaty is ex peced, however, that the resolution will be aken shortly. The reservations named in the resolution are four in number and refer to the action of the United States alone in the league of nations covenant is ratified
 In speaking to the senate foreign relations committee Tuesday President Wilson requested that, if decided upon that they be made in a resolution duced separately in the from the ratification resou ton. number of republicans headed by Senator McNary, of Oregon holding against this request claiming that the reservations should be included in the
 final ratification resolution if they are to be as effective as those who would make them desire.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
THREE ASKING FOR POSITION
 DAVIDSON HELD

SEATTLE, Aug. 21-(P)--A special despatch to the Post.Intelligencer from Washington received this after. noon says that three applications have been made for the position of surveyor general and cX-o1icio sec. retary of the territory of Alaska, left vacant by the accidental drowning of Charles F. Davidson. None of the ap plications have as yet been consider ed by President Wilson. according tt the despatch, but it is expected tha, he will shortly take the matter UP and that he will then appoint the man whom he thinks is best quail fled to fill the position.
 The applicants are Robert |. Som mcrs, of Fairbanks, Alaska: E. D stewart, of Juneau, and William A. Hesse. of tordova. Mr. Sommrrs is probably the best known of the three applicants having for many years act ed as general superintendent of road construction under the Alaska Road commission in both the Second and Fourth judicial divisions of the territory and being now in the ca pacity of territorial mine inspector. He follows the engineering profes- sion, being both q civil and mining ensneerS. StCWalt's only claim to popularity is hat he was once mayor of Juneap, while IIesse, the third applicant, K a civil engineer
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
PRESTON GOES
 TO LIVENCO0D

Leaving for TOlOvana on the Alaska yesterday evening. George Preston. local manager of the N. c. company. is enroute for a short visit at Brooks and the surrounding mining district He is accompanied by his wife.
 MT. Preston will probably take a launch at Tolovana for the trip up the Tolovana river and return in the same manner. Mrs. Preston will sop at the Log Jam for a visit with the Roy c. Hall family while her husband is making the trip around the creeks. They expect to return within ten days
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
TROOPS NEEDED
 TO FIGHT FIRE

HELENA. Aug. 21.-P)-So fierce ly art the forest fires burning in western Montana and Northern Idaho that Congressman Evans of this state has applied to President Wilson for troops to assist in keeping the flames from spreading further. All efforts of the forest rangers have been to no avail and it is now seen that many more men will be needed if the flames are to be checked. The dam- ages in all parts have already re- suited in losses of many millions oa dollars in valuable timber.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
BANDITS MAKE
 HAUL. N SOUTH

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug. 21-(P) Four masked bandits are reported to have held up passenger train on the Louisville X Nashville railroad as the train was nearing Montgomery, Alabama, according to information received here. The robbers, it is stated, made no attempt to molest the passengers on the train but rob bed the mail and express car of all of it's contents, They then made their escape and the officers who are investig" ting the robbery have secured no clew as to their where abouts as far as has been ascertained Nothing has as yet been learned re- garding the amount of loot secured by the bandits but il is believed to have been large.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
ALASKA MINING
 MAN IS KILLED

VALLEJO, Calf. Aug. 21.-R- Elisha Penrose, generally considered to have been one of the foremost au- thorities on mining in the state of California if not in the entire west, was killed here today in an automo- bile accident. He had exported prac- tically all of the great mines of the west at some time or another and was at one time in the employ of the Treadwell people in Southeastern Alaska.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25

there was miXup of considerable pro- portions on Monday when number of German sailors together with civilians attacked a party of Ameri- can sailors. Upon this occasion the Germans were entirely worsted as d number of French seamen took q hand on the side of the Americans. helping them to charge the crowd. Quite few shots were fired on the latter occasion but no one was iniur ed
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25

fatherless children in France, which more than doubles the fund as it has stood for the past week or so. The fund is now well on toward the hun. dred dollar mark, which 1t will no doubt reach before the end of the month. As it now stands, the fund is; Previously acknowledged $3O.OO Ruby Loyal League. .$36. .OO
 Total .................. .$66.O .OO
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
POLICE RAID
 FRESH PAPER

DUBLIN, Ireland. Aug. 21. G- The police tonight raidcd the offices of "Fhe lrishman," leading Sim of publication by confiscating all forms and proofs founds. Some of the radical and antiBritish statements made in the paper are said to have been the reason for the move.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25

the subject The chief given for this is the fact that there few places where landings be made the Mexican side of the line, which that the ava
 must either the Texas side land run the risk of landing in field and of being captured killed Another given for the danger of the work is the necessity of flying low account of the fact that bandit operations cannot be observed at great height thereby g
 ing the bandits good chance fire upon the aviaors
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
FUND IS MORE
 THAN DOUBLED

After "playing possum" for several days the orphans fund came to life yesterday evening and took 8 big jump toward it's monthly goal. The Loyal League of Ruby reported with $3600 donated for the support of
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25

agreeably to all parties concerned 4,- 900 shipyard workers employed in the Bethlehem yards near here will return to work tomorrow morning. They have been striking for about ten days.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
CAR STRIKE IN
 LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 21-R-It became necessary for the police to take a hand in the strike of the street car platform men as it seemed for a time that traffic would be blocked by sympathizers of the strikers. In one place about 400 people blocked the cars so that they could not move at the same time jeering and stOn- ing the strike breakers and the police who were guarding them as they worked. The trouble resulted in the police being reinforced and order has been restored, a number of ar rests among the trouble makers having been made.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25
TO START FOR
 NEW POST SOON
VISCOUNT GREY, NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR, WILL SOON BE
 LOCATED IN WASHINGTON

LONI1UN, Aug. ZI.-(FJ--It Was ah- nounced in diplomatic circles here tonight that Viscount Grey has enter ed upon his duties as ambassador to the United States and that he is now preparations to leave for America. It is expected that he will start for New York about September l6.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-25

WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 21.-(R Senator Fletcher of Florida was seriously injured tonight when he was struck by a street car. His most severe injuries are about the head and arms where he was very badly cut and bruised. It is believed that he will rcovey unless complications set in.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
CHARGING YOUR BATTERIES.

One of the stranges traditions in the world is that
sunshine is harmful This belief crops out strongest in
summer time 1t is a common thing, especially in the
cty to hear parents cautonng their children against
going out of doors without their hats and to stay out OF
the SUM-
The fact is that in the vast majority Of cases. and in
most climates Of the temperate zone, it is the very best
thing in the world for those children to play around in
the sunshine with bare heads likewise bare arms and
bare legs The same principle holds true for their elders,
though the latter by years Of false philosophy have rem
dered it harder to derive the full benefits from such free
utilization of natures forces
The human nervous system is a battery Sunlight is
force that will charge that battery. Fresh air helps,
but the main thing is sunlight. Nerve specialists know
this tuberculosis specialists know but peverse pub
lie gives too little heed to their teachings.
It is the simple, unvarnshed truth that men, women
and children can derive physical and mental energy dree
from summer sunshine, if they will eliminate the OBJ
saces take off mpervous clothing and let the sun pour
into their systems With many people the result pre-
cely like that obtained from charging the batteries Of
an electric automobile.
Some people cannot stand this sort Of treatment quite
so well as Others because they sensitive to sunlight
and more easily overstimuaed But it seems to be only
question of degree. Everybody stand some direct
sunlight, and most people can stand great deal more
than they think They can do it enjoyaby and derive
great benefit from it. especially in hot weather if they
accustom themselves to it gradually
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
Hunting a Husband
By MARY DONGLAS

that that wss an / knew. "Hc is an
architect, ] ended lamcly
Mother went on knitting The gentle
motion of her hands, the rocking Of her
chair was soothing. She said nothing
more.
When | first returned from the house
party, l had hunted feverishy in the
library for books on French architee-
turc. found one. James Merle could
talk to me now on my "travels."
began eagerly. Then admitted it
was hard At last | found myself floun-
dcring in a sea of unknown words and
meanings. In despair l have given II
up. But what matterg He does not
come. He viii never know that ! am an
impostor.
"Givcn IT up, those words are the
symbol Of my feeling. How can ! 90
onl put nay best effort into that
first yeature- the house party. And
there have been no results-none
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
DIscoURAaEMENT

Two weeks have passed. AS l look
back on the Merle house party, it seems
like "a pleasant dream or sou.et,hng |
have read about. A gosssmer web that
lasted only In the sun.
have not heard from James Mcrie.
! remember thinking, " He VIII not for
Get me. Hc Is not that kind And
now
have told mother all about IT, Or
at least the outward things. She knows
that | expected James Merle.
"What is this Mr. Merle like, SarGN'
she asked as she sat knitting gray bands
on the porch.
"Oh I don know Tall and dark.
A SMALL dark musiaehe
Mother looked up at me from her
knitting.
''But he himself. she said.
"Hc doesn't talk much, found
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17
RIPPLINC RHYMES
By Walt Mason
PATIENCE.

No matter what goes wrong no odds what wires are
crossed you'd better heave song than your temper
lost If cussing things would help Id say by all means
clss; put up howl and yelp and raise beasty fuss
But this course doesn't chase the shades Of gloom away
just wear cheerful face and things will be O X drove
eight hundred miles, this spring. in my tin car; the rain
in fifty styles came down. from clouds ajar The road
way flood and my old faithful boat just foundered
in the mud and there gave up its goat Time was when
I'd have reared and paved around and wept and torn
my s0rre beard while watch and ward kept But years
have made wse know that patience WINS and forty
thousand sighs aren't worth brace Of grns And so
waited there and whsted half day. then saw granger
fare with horses down that way He hauled me from the
mre and only asked buck and tuned up my Tyre and
blessed my goody luck The mudholes dot fes way and
there Oft mred and some stand up and bray and
make the welkn tired the wise man sits and huns tune
that should be canned until fellow comes and hauls
him to dry land
RHRMH
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-07-17

/ looked at myself in the tiny glass
above my bureau. | reasoned thus:
Sara Lane you have no back bone. You
try once. You fail. But is that the
way to win, If such a little thing is
TO discourage you, how can you ever
hope to 90 on-But the other side Of
me said, ''Wby doesn't he comet"
l have some stamina. Some courage.
If it is not to be he; il shall be some
one else. Already | feel better.
l pulled the hairpins out of my hair.
I took up my new hard-bristie brush.
/ brushed my hair, till it and my scalp
glowedl | bathed myself. ] put on
fresh clothes from top to toe. My new
shoes nice, dark slender tan ones, that
make me feel well sctup. / opened my
closet The taffeta that have not
worn since the house party. Fresh white
gloves.
looked at the face glowing back at
me from the mirror It has paid.