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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
Snapshots in the Market

Fruit prices are very reasonable just
at present. Following are some sugges-
tions;
Eating apples. zoe. to 25c. quarter
peck.
Cooking apples. SOC. a half peck
Strawberries are Soc, a uox.
Red bananas are Soc, a dozen.
Ounces are S5c, half peck.
Cassaba melon is still selling at s5c. to
Soc. for a medium-sized one
Grapefruit sells at Sl.5O to 81 a dozen.
Alligator pears are zoe. apiece.
Niagara grapes cost 25e. basket
Sugar loaf pineapples are SOC. to 75c.
apiece, according to size.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
Half Hour for Rest

In answer to the letter OF "Tired
Girl" who suggests that all the large
department stores should let each sales
girl have half an hour off in the after
noon for a complete rest, the following
has been received:
Dear Ellen Adair--1 have read the letter OF
your reader who thinks that salesElrls should
hnve half an hours rest In the afternoon. l
heartily agree with her MS j get 80 tired to-
ward o'clock that can scarcely stand.
SALESG1RI. =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
And She Kept On Smoking

Aunt Chloe. do you think you are a
Christian" asked a preacher of an old
negro woman who was smoking a pipe.
Yes, brudder 1 'spects / is
do you belieYe in the Bible?"
Yes, brudder"
'Do you know there is a passage In the
Scriptures that declares that nothing un-
clean shall inherit the Kingdom OF
Heaven"
Yes, Use heard it,"
well, you smoke, and there is nothing
so unclean as the breath of a smoker. SO
what do you say to that?"
"Well. when l go dere l 'spects to leave
my breff behind me-"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
TO SALESCIRLS

To enjoy ones work thoroughly half the battle for the salesg Not
until genuine interest taken the days business will become
routine and adopt fascination of It's The business of selling
be made nsrons and the clever girl who appreciates this fact and
will make employer and work
position But should be remembered that all
have small beginnings and the girl the bottom of the commercial ladder
foohy that single bound she reach the top
Do depe the day of small things Do the small things thoroughly and
conscous The Slow but will lead day
Patience and method the valuable the business girl
Patience includes kindly pleasant toward and method
includes and dispatch The saeg Of today has splendid opor
tny Of working her a really splendid position.
ELLEN ADAIR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
Heedless Shoppers

ealesgirls have a good deal to bear
from the thoughtlessness OF customers.
''Flora" writes;
Dear Ellen Adair--I am glad that you have
referred 10 tho lack OF consideration which
many women show for salesgirls when they
are buying goods. am at the silk counter in
n Wei-known department store, and today
waited on one woman for 35 minutes. She
made bring out every sort of silk. mussed
each up the counter. and after she had In
Epected almost the whole OF my stock and the
counter was piled high with tumbled goods she
smiled and went Off without buying anything.
have this sort Of experience at least six
timea week. and on smaller scale several
times every day. FLORA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
Are Public Dance Halls
Best Place for Recreation ?

The best way in which salesgirls can
spend happy, yet healthful evenings is
Yet to be found. "Discontented" writes;
Dear Ellen Adair--I have been reading your
letters and wish TO ask n dance halls are all
right to pass evening in7 My young man
has said that L should not go there but
think that is because he Is Jealous, he
rot go with me, for he works very late at
night, and 20 to dance halls with friends.
am very fond of dancing. and so for the love
Of II. also for exercise. l am employed all
day IN store. What do you thlnk2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11

to dry on the silver then rub off with
second piece of flannel, using a soft
silver-brush wherever necessary to re-
move the whitening
There are many other powders which
can be used in place of the whitening.
but care must be taken to use those
which are thoroughly reliable, as so many
of them are mixed withrmercury, which is
very injurious to the plate. Methylated
spirits may be used instead of the am
monia, and will be found very satisfac-
tory, but when once good method is
adopted. 1t should be adhered TO, as 1t
is easier for the worker and better for
the silver
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
A Contented Salesgirl

It is refreshing to hear from a girl
who seems absolutely contented with her
work. She writes:
Dear Ellen Adair-Perhaps ] have no am
hilton; that may be so. but / have been A
salesgirl for ten years ana am still quite
happy and contented. like the excitement and
hustle and am now earning SIS a week. which
/ consider pretty good salary. would not
give up my work for any other business.
CONTENTED SALESGIRI.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
Answer to "Rosalind"

Dear Ellen Adair-I am salesglrl and have
been reading your articles with great interest
am very proud OF my work. and have always
been ready to tell people what | do. Rosa
lind seems very silly by her letter. II her
young man thinks less Of her for working
then she should have nothing TO do with him
The very first time I met the man to whom
am engaged, / told him that | worked in n
department store and he said Immediately that
he guessed would make good wife to some
lucky mani / write this TO encourage Rosa
lind' in telling her friend
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
CORRESPONDENCE
The Salesgirl at Home

Some difference of opinion centres
around the question: What should a
salesgirl pay her people for board and
lodging when living at homer In answer
to the letter of "Perplexed" who, out
OF an Ss-a-week salary pays s6 for board
and does housework as well, the follow
Ing has been received;
Dear Ellen Adalr-t have Just read the
letter OF "PerpleNed' and think she has every
reason to feel in-treated. No parents should
take much as SO n week from n girl. espe-
cieliy when she ia making only SS week.
m earning $l2 week, and pay my people
~ and think that Is ample. I should refuse
TO do homework, N 1 were in the place Of
'Perplexed." My people know better than to
ask me to help around the house.
INDEPENDENT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
Too Many Admirers

The young woman with too many
masculine admirers frequently has her
dinculties as the following letter shows;
Dear Ellen Adair--I am cashgirl and have
ALWAYS worked hard. My salary Is 81 a week.
and put It all IN the bank as mother will not
lot me pay board. am only II, but look older.
There three young men in the store who
are constantly talking to me although do
not wish them 10 do 70, and always turn away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
The aAltogether Charming
Don't Care

"DOn't Care"
Eifst and foremost you VIII be sure to
see the SRI who puts on her sports hat
most charmingIsl but not At ali sport
inslys she is generally pretty huny-
haired little thing. aud she puns her hair
risht doWn into her eyes 50 that All the
eprls ana waves are shown most becom-
iusls ThaH she puts her hat On a. the
hack of her head 50 that Il makes a
sart of halo round her face. and the front
3 turned up from her hair. az an un-
eonseiousiy coquettish angle
she doesn't know hoH pretty she looks.
tct i IS ID her bones always q make
herself appear - her very best she Is
6 lsllle hlt 81 ga uneonselous uiTt and
earaalimes Just ffiHe ~ aH unconscious
raseaf. 6ut she Is dear and sweet and
Charming ~ The some.
Hext these d the gifi Nhq alreadg have
ing Ser hair scfaped back irom her fore
head. scfauea f back siill moEe - the
SO HIgpka hcr hat on she doesn't
ease t|t hqw SIZE i9eAs. and she makes
sstI Hpflt e her nice open face
80 S ~ sEfalaat-esad and frank
~ fEaf na1ads 4llHi4 tnat. ona
'as tack 8 heH ~ sae SOS
a Asf H.1 VS. ~ aaa hez 4fn'a
~ qu S a -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
His Fear

Wife-The doctor said right away that
1 needed a stimulant. Then he asked TO
see my tongue.
Hub-Heavens! I hope he didn't give
you a stimulant for that.-Boston Tran
script.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
ELLEN ADAIR.

The woman work under IL always watching
me and scoldlng me- although I do my best
TO please her Today was told that the rea
son OF this was because the man she likes is
specially and do not wish to lose my job.
What shall do2 WORRIED.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11

corrsspondsnes 81 general Interest
60 women readers Wlll be printed en-
thls page. such correspondence shouid
- Addressed 20 the 9aman's Editor,
evening LeaaeF.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-11
Rudyard Kipling
Writes a Series of articles for
SUNDAYS
PUBLIC as LEDGER

These articles wildly describe the upbuildihg
Of thenew army from England vast recruited
forces now stationed in the various home
camps. They are written from personal obser-
yatlon and IN the most forceful style of this
famous author. The first article viii appear
in Sundays Public Ledger.
Order your copy from your dealer today
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Mother a Voter,
Son Leaves Home
Chicago Boy Makes Good Threat
Which He Made to Oppose
Equal Suffrage.

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Henry Ur-
sprung, IS, does not believe women
should vote. His mother, so, holds the
opposite view. Because she went to
the polls and registered on Tuesday,
Henry left home and has not re-
turned
But he'll come back when he is
lonesome and tired and hungry" the
mother said to-day. '1'll tell you how
1t happened. Henry hasn't much use
for suffragists. l believe, however, it
is woman's duty to vote. I said so
before registration day. Henry became
provoked. He said II 1 registered he
would leave home
"'Well, did you register?' ne asked
me on Wednesday.
Il told him 1 had registered. He
didn't say word. He just went to
his room, packed his things and left
the house"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Only Democrat in
Town Is Postmaster
Wilson Finds One Adherent in Bor-
ough, Names Him for Fed
eraI Position.

PlTTSBURG, Feb. 14--In spite of
the demands of the officials of the
Ellsworth Galleries Company, virtu-
ally the owners of Ellsworth Borough,
near here, the borough will probably
have a Democratic postmaster, al
though every other citizen is a Re-
publican. President Wilson sent to
the Senate for confirmation the name
OF Henry Bourne, the only Democrat
in Ellsworth, for postmaster.
The officers of the coal company
submitted the, names of Harry King
ensmith and H. c. Painter for ap-
pointment as postmaster. Regardless
of the fact that Bourne is the only
Democrat out of a population of 1900,
the balance all being Republicans,
President Wilson refused to consid-
er the names of Klingensmith and
Painter and combed the borough and
unearthed the single Democrat and
appointed him.
Bourne was formerly manager of
the big general store of the coal COM
pany, but for some reason severed
his connection, with their interests
several months ago. If his nomina-
ton is confirmed he will take charge
Of the postoffice, which is in the coal
company's store. Bourne for years
has cast the only Democratic vote in
Ellsworth.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Wilson Bars Tipping
In the Canal Zone

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-By execu-
tive order, President Wilson promul-
gated what is practically an anti tip
ping law for the Panama Canal Zone
Aside from prohibiting employees of the
canal organization from receiving re-
bates or commissions on supplies, it
prohibits gifts intended to influence any
employee on the isInmus without the
knowledge of the employer.
1t is entitled an order "to prevent the
corrupt influencing of agents or serv-
ants" and provides years imprison-
ment and fines ranging from $40 to $500
for violations.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Gets 90 Days for
Stealing Bread

FREEPORT, l.. l., Feb. 14-For
stealing fifteen loaves of bread from
a baker Walter Whitaker, 20 years
old, was sentenced to-day to sixty
days in the Nassaue County Jail
Whitaker pleaded not guilty. but
the officer who arrested him testified
that he peeked through a window in
Whittaker's home and saw him hide
several loaves of bread.
Whitaker was married about a
year ago and was out of work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Tickle Styles Cause
Of Industrial Woe

MADISON, WIS, Feb. 14.-"Wom-
en- can exert a mighty influence in
solving the problem of the unem-
ployed," said Professor ]. R. Com
mons, of the department of econom-
les in the University of Wisconsin,
in discussing his work as a member
of the new Federal commission on in
dustrial relations. PICKLE styles, af-
fecting the garment trades, consti-
tute one Of the greatest hindrances
to solutions of unemployment prob
lens.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Boy Wins Fight for
His Bride of Eleven

HANNIBAL, MO-. Feb. 14--Henry
Dodd, 10 years old. has won in his
fight for his bride. who is but II years
old, when Judge w. r. Ragland, Of
the Common Pleas Court, dismissed
the habeas corpus proceedings
brought by Mrs. Mary Schermerhorn,
mother Of the girl, to regain the GUS
tody of her child. The court ordered
that the youthful bridegroom ana
bride be permitted to live together
The boy and girl were married last
Monday. The girl gave her age as IS,
and the boys father did not object to
the wedding. When the girls mother
heard of the marriage. she started her
court fight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Good Night! Last
Word in Stockings

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The very
latest is the good might" stocking
A watch dial. with the hands an
nouncing | o'clock, is embroidered on
the stocking about halfway between
knee and ankle. Underneath the dial
are the words, Good might" in white
letters. A woman was seen wearing
one Of these stockings in the Ritz
Carlton. One leg was crossed over
the other and. thanks to the split
skirt, the clock and inscription showed
plainly.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Wedged in Chimney,
Man Bakes Alive

HARTSELLE. ALA. Feb IA
When Postmaster G, w. Dutton, of
Danville, opened up this morning for
business he heard a sepulchral voice
calling for help.
He looked under the floor and on
the roof and in hooks and corners,
but was unable to locate the voice
until he noticed feet baked and
singed upon the low embers left from
fire in the open fireplace. He found
a man wedged tightly in the chin
ney. He had to be drawn out at the
top with ropes.
He was arrested on the charge of
attempting to rob the postoffice.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
British Princes Get
% Cents a Week
special Cable to The American.

Special Cable to The American.
LONDON, Feb. 14.-England's young
royalties are not pampered in any
way; more especially are they brought
UP to have real sense of the value OF
money so that they shall not grow up
with extravagant ideas.
When the Prince of Wales was at
Osborne his pocket money was 25 cents
a week. The same allowance was made
to Prince Albert inS his training days,
and when he was appointed a midship-
man he spent his first pay before he
earned 1t, Prince Henry of Elton has
a pocket money allowance of so cents
a week and Prince George receives 25
cents.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Claims Billboards
Hide Highwaymen

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 14.-Billboards in St.
Louis, which the Building Commissioner
last Friday began TO demolish, furnish
places Of concealment for highwaymen.
according to an answer filed with the
Federal District Court to-day on behalf
of the city.
The statement was in answer to the
petition of billboard companies for an
injunction restraining the Building Com
missioner from destroying the signs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Watch of Titanic
Victim Still Ticks

ALMA, MICH, Feb. 14,-Charles
Walens has a Swiss watch which went
down with the Titanic, and which is
keeping excellent time since it was
cleaned by a local jeweier
The watch was the property of Joe
Walens. brother of the man. Walens
was one of the hundreds who lost their
lives when the vessel sank. His body
was later picked up by the Carpathia
and buried at Halifax The watch,
which was in a celluloid case, was taken
from the body and sent to Charles Wal
ems
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Only Japanese Voter
To Be 0usted by US.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14.-.Since 1896
Ulyssis S. Kaneko. rated as one OF
Southern California's wealthiest Japa-
nese, has enjoyed all the privileges of
American citizenship, including the right
to vote
Federal officials have discovered that
Kaneko is the only naturalfzed Japa-
nese in the United States. Kaneko's
eldest son, also foreign born, has been
exercising the franchise in the belief
that 1t was conferred by the father
certificate
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Loss of Poe Relics
Is Weird Mystery

HINCKLEY, ILL, Feb. 14.-Mystery
worthy of the efforts of the late Ed
gar Allan Poes Murders in the Rue
Morgue" surrounds the isappearance of
photographs and relics of the author.
which were displayed, by the Woman's
Club Of this place.
When the women sought the 100 or
more photographs, letters and other
things belonging to the collection to re-
turn them. they could not find them.
The search was renewed to-day, but
without result.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Asks Divorce From
Texas Prize Beauty

PUEBLO, Feb. 14.-After six months
of married life with the prize winning
"prettiest girl in Texas" Harry r.
Coates, 20 years old. to-day began an
action for divorce. He charges that Mrs
Coates Is quarrelsome. that she paid no
attention to her household duties and
manifested no love for him.
Without ever having seen each other
Coates and Miss Helen Louise Hunt, the
latter of Hillsboro. Texas, were mar
ried in this city July Is. Miss Hunt
had just won a prize for being the
prettiest girl in the State, Coates, who
lived in Pueblo. saw her picture in a
newspaper
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Couples Sidestep
Eugenic Law Fees

MILWAUKEE,, Feb. 14-Reports from
the State tell of many common law
marriages resulting from the enforce
ment OF the eugenics law. There have
been five marriages of this kind placed
on record. but the law does not even
enforce the recording Of marriage con-
tracts.
This step was taken in the Ave re-
corded cases because those being united
wanted to have their marriages known
to the world as legal without paying the
fee of eugenics certiflcates.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
25O-Pound ManSighs;
Button Blinds Friend

PITTSBURG. Feb. diminishing his
dinner to-day, j. E. Jones, a real estate
man weighing $50 pounds, sighed con-
tentedly and forced button from his
vest with such force that it split in
fragments and one of the pieces, strik-
ing his friend Christopher Smith, with
whom he was dining, in the left eye,
probably destroyed the sight
The other piece caught Smith on the
cheek and opened up a deep wound
which it took three stitches to close.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Quit Catholic Church to EIope
With Louisville Girl, Then
Entered Ministry.
FEW KNEW OF HIS ROMANCE
Says Notoriety Has Cost Two
Positions Since Renouncing
His Vows.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 14-Few of those
who worship at st. Adams Episcopal
Chapel here know that the prema-
turely gray rector is Rev. Father
Daniel j. Gallagher, who a year ago
renowned his sacerdotal vows and
married Miss Florence Layer. And
none in the nelghborhood where the
now rector and his bride reside, know
that until year ago he was assistant
priest at the Cathedral of the AS
sumption at Louisville, Ky.
THE romance has been effectually
concealed from parishioners and
neighbors and not until now was it
known that after the elopement from
Louis by Rev. Percy Brown, canon
of Christ Church Cathedral, Rev. Mr.
Gallagher and his bride have been
constantly in st. Louis.
May Lose Position.
Seen in his new fiat on Wyoming
street, which was completed just be-
fore Christmas, Mr.. Gallagher was
singularly averse to reviving the in
cidents of his marriage and his con-
nection with the Catholic church.
Not yet 40 years old, his hair is
silvered, and the lines that mark his
strong face are prominent. Happy in
his marriage 1t is apparent that he
has suffered, and his conversation
tells plainly that he suffers yet.
81 was hopeful that no more pub
licity would result" he said. 81 lost
two good paying positions when it
was learned that I was the priest
who had renowned his VOWS. l fear
that when attention is again directed
TO me it may destroy my usefulness
at st. Adams.
For more than six years, until Jam
uary s, of last year, Rev. Mr.. Gala
CHER held a high place in the affec-
lions of the members of one of Louis
ville's strongest churches. More than
six feet tall and of splendid build and
carriage, he was welcomed at many
of the social functions of that city
officiated at Her Baptism.
Three years ago it became his duty
as priest to officiate at the baptism
of Miss Florence Layer. She was then
q years old and was remarkably at
tractive. She had been graduated as
a trained nurse and for several years
had held the position of chief surgi-
cal nurse in the City Hospital of
Louisville.
He reasoned that while he was a
priest he was yet man, and he knew
the love that came unbidden when
he first met the young nurse, and
which grew as time progressed, was
strong enough to cause him to hold
different views of the requirements
of the church.
He sought to overcome this, but
whenever he was in the society of
the woman he loved his resolutions
grew weaker. Deeply religious, he
reasoned with himself, and finally he
was convinced that he would be com
hitting a greater sin by remaining
within the church and being in con-
slant rebellion against the edict that
kept him from happiness.
He went to Miss Layer and told her
of his love.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
Mrs. Talbot Smith Hanan, Newly Wed, Leaves
Husband for Daring Ascent.

DAYTONA, FLA, Feb 14-Mrs.
Talbot Smith Hanan, one OF the re-
cent prominent brides, added an I'M
usual feature to her honeymoon when
she took an aeroplane ride through
the clouds with Miss Ruth Law, the
bird woman, at Sea Breeze to-day
Two trips were made. on each flight
Miss Law and Mrs. Hanan reached
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
California Town
May Elect Mayoress

OROVILLE. CAL, Feb. IA May
Dress and a Councilwoman will be elect
ed in Oroville at the coming election If
the plans formulated by a number OF
prominent clubwomen, backed by many
men, carry. The identity Of the women
who will throw their bonnets into the
political ring has not been decided upon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
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an altitude OF $500 feet.
With the gracefulness OF soaring
bird, Miss Law guided her aeroplane
to earth, and when Mrs. Hanan
alighted she was enthusiastic over
her experience in the air. Her hus-
hand was so impressed he said he
may learn to operate a machine and
take up flying The Hanans are being
royalty entertained.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
False Fire Alarms
Turned In by Cupid

SPRINGFIELD, MO-, Feb. IA
young woman's desire to see her
hero" a fireman, rush by her home
on a fire engine, it developed here to-
night, has been the cause of repeated
false alarms from the residence dis
trict. ST. alarms have been turned
in from this section In the last week.