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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26

villain OF the s'rneiodrnmner is more
deeply dyed than he.
The common yardstick also comes II
for its share OF attention, and inspectiea
OF the conhscated sticks show that The
unsuspecting purchaser In many eaHsz
received only IS OF ~ inches m every
yard he bought.
Never permit the merchant to neass
ure anything for you with stick that
isn't metal tipped. Many of the old
sticks are so worn at the eiges that sew
eral inches are lost" says q sign hang
ing over this particular exhibition.
Some other bits OF sound advice pih-
carded around for the benent Of the
housekeeper are
''Be business woman as well ea =
housekeeper. Housekeeping IN the Lead
ing business In Philadelphia"
do not purchase goods and pay for
the wrapping at the price Of the come
modify"
Provide your household with good
scale and a set Of dry and liquid meas
ures."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
OPPOSING WOMEN LEADERS
CLASH OVER SUFFRAGE
"who Is Mrs. ThompsonP" Riles the
Anti ChieftaIn.

DOVER. Del. Jan. 26.-Mrs. Henry B.
Thompson. social mentor of Delaware
and leader of the anti-suffrage forces, will
appear before the House Committee on
Revised Statutes to inform the commit
tee who Mrs. Thompson Is" Angered
because Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles.
suffrage leader, queried who is this Mrs.
Thompson?" during the suffrage hearing,
Mrs. Thompson has requested the COM
mittee to grant the "antis" an audience
on February 3, and Chairman Hill
assented.
The feud between Mrs. Thompson, a
daughter of General James H. Wilson,
u. 8. A.. retired and Mrs. Hilles, daugh-
ter of the former Ambassador to England,
has spread along the ranks of the suf-
fragists and anti-suffragists, and a social
war Is on.
Mrs. Thompson, to offset the rally of
the suffragists last week, is planning to
bring a large delegation of "antis" to
the State House, with preponderance Of
women socially prominent as ocular evil
dence that representative of the State do
not wish enfranchisement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26

ward step on her right foot, simutan-
eously placing the fingers OF her left
hand Che palm DOWN in the right 'nand
OF her partner. This step is taken on the
ball of the right foot the heel being raised
from the floor just enough to give GER
tainty of footing and impart grace and
elasticity to the bodily movement. The
length OF the stride forward should be
from IA tc is inches. according to the
ladyS height, 1t being necessary to adapt
length of the step to the comfort of the
dancer.
A glance at the photograph of myself
and M. Clustine, which Is presented on
this page will give an excellent idea. of
the attitude of each dancer at the end of
the first step in the forwRrd-glide, which
is taken on count "one"
On count two the lady brings her left
foot forward. swinging 1t just clear of
the floor, and takes a second step, con-
siderably shorter than the first. The
right foot is again brought into use on
count three" also a shorter step for
ward than that on count "one" and then
comes count -four" on which the lady
takes forward step on her left foot and
executes an about-face turn to her left.
During the four forward steps the lady
and her cavalier have held their right and
left arms before them, tine hands clasped
in the manner already explained. AS
each executes the about-face turn, they
give q smart twist to the arms. finding In
this procedure n means of assistance in
maintaining the balance as the turn Is
made.
Counts "five," "slx," Seven and
Eight" are correspondlngly those of the
first four counts, save that the line OF
direction is reversed-the lady places her
left hand in the right OF her partner.
the cavaliers movements are corres-
pondingly the same as those OF his lady,
he taking q step with his right foot when
she moves with her left and turning to
his left for the about-face turn instead
al she does to her right. The next arti-
Gle will consider the last of the one-step
figures
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
REAR ADMIRAL CHADWICK
SUGGESTS DEFENSE PLAN
Ter Great Increase in Navy as Saw
ing Future Pensions.

y
ing Future Pensions.
NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-Rear Admiral
y. Chadwick, In letter to the Sun,
ssclafes tnat a great navy is essential
NE adequate defense of the country,
ana gives his views "as to the method
p arriving at completeness at least cost"
our pension laws prohibit the EN-
goyment OF large army in war, un-
80 We propose to risk bankrupting the
hshon," the letter says. ITO saddle our
selves with the pensions of, say, 1000 900
nsns In addition to the pensions amount
ing now to nearly s2O0,OOO.O0O, is from an
sspnomie view an impossible thing TO
eontemplate.
no army of any size can prevent the
seeupancy of important ports of our
s9astr Security against invasion can only
: assured by navy, and this should be
I'VE Of attack.
and not only does a powerful navy
zszsfs safety, but 1t assures constant
s.-alness, economy in upkeep, and econ
NY most OF all In pensions. For a fleet
:. sPen 20 battleships, with it's adjuncts
= cruisers, submarines, etc., a power
eaual to any combination against us.
aould require but about 10000 men, and
- nrst cost OF raising our fleet TO such
aevel would be but a bagatelle COM
szlea with the fixed charges OF future
:. would put this arst cost at $500 900.
- equivalent roughly of three years Of
saf present pension payments"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
BALTIMORE AVENUE
WEST OF 49TH ST.
PROSPEROUS SECTION
Comfortable Dwellings and
Progressive Business
Houses Have Replaced
Fields and Vacant Lots.

4 No part Of West Philadelphia today is
more progressive than Baltimore avenue
from 18th to SD street. Houses in this
..o,iou are modern and comfortable, the
avsllings containing hot-water heat, cleo
nc lighting and hardwood floors, and the
corners modern stores with every con-
,snience, and rapidly advancing In value.
from 4sth street and extending to 50th
s,reet. and from Baltimore avenue to
catharine street, is a triangular park
purchased by the city, and is a most de-
arhtful breathing spot. 1t would be more
useful II 1t were made resting place for
The public with comfortable seats and
sountan and shubbery.
Banks, churches, stores and a short dis
tanco to the west the KingsessIng post
ottice make the section a desirable one
nom every viewpoint
Ten or fifteen years ago three-story
proDerties on Baltimore avenue brought
from $500 to $4,000 even for corner store
property Today the same properties sell
rom 81 900 to $4,000. The block between
18th and 5lst street, which ten years ago
vas cornield, has erected thereon three
story brick dwellings and stores. which
sell from $4,000 to 10000 each, and are
mostly occupied by owners.
To go back only a few years more, on
August 25, 1909, the northeast corner of
M street and Baltimore avenue, lot
B5ilM by 1854. was sold by Joseph
Behrens to Alexander Wilson, Jr,, con-
tanning a fraction over ~ acres. for
1850. or $4,000 per acre. Very little will
be found at anywhere near that price
today at this point; front foot value now
has to be considered.
A GLANCE AT SALES.
December 9, 1918. William w. Frazier
sold to trustees of the Church of the
Epiphany, Sherwood, a plot of ground
on the south side of Baltimore avenue,
100 feet west 57th street, lot 191 by irregu-
lar, subject to an annual ground rent of
isoO for $1,000, or $4,000 in all.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
RIVER FREIGHT RATES VARY
GREATLY ON GOODS CARRIED
Long Through Runs Thing Of Past,
Says Report.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 2e.--Freight rates
on river traffic in the United States wary
greatly with the character of the goods"
carried, the Department of Agriculture
announced today in report on n recent
investigation Of the relation OF such rates
TO farm prices,
Rates on hay are the highest, with eggs
and wheat about tied for second honors.
On 25-mile route In Maine the rate for
a barrel OF apples was is cents, while
the average farm price was 31.7s. This
was 81 per cent. of the farm price.
On cotton traffic in the South the per-
centage ranged from 90 to g. Eggs varied
from o.b to 10, and hay, because OF its
great bulk. was charged from 10 to -
per cent. of It's farm value. Wheat ranged
from to 16 per cent.
The inquiry covered 1902 river lines. ana
disclosed that this traffic generally Is To-
cal, the routes rarely extending moro
than few hundred miles and the boats
averaging less than 10 miles an hour.
Long runs by through fast steamers
are things Of the past" the report says.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
By ANNA PAVLowA
A r TICLE V.

The forward-glide, the fifth figure Of
variation which not only makes the entire
dance visually more artistic, but affords
an agreeable change for the dancers.
This figure comes Immediately after the
crossover chasse.
Each dancer begins the forward-glide
on the one count, following the IL counts
which have been consumed in executing
the cavalier is on the left of his lady and
each dancer is standing erect squarely
on both feet, a distance of some 12 inches
separating them.
The forward-glide consists of a four
step dancing walk. forward In open"
position. the cavalier holding his ladys
left hand with his right, an about-face
turn by the dancers in the direction of
the partner, and a four-step dancing walk
forward in the direction from which they
come. II the about-face turn is neatly
executed (for this is perhaps the hardest
part ofNthe figure) there need be no con-
Germ over the remainder of the steps.
/ would like to illustrate the steps by
d si'iip'9 uias "'i' "i'S" 10 apPe"uou
DIRECTION A. FACING FORWARD.
Long Short Same Same as 3,
Lady .RisRRi RsitsRRi Lett S Right fSSH' hsit face,
GSVaIier GSVaH; Lett Right Left Right D' t"''
Long Short Same Same as 3,
step. er. as Q. and about
face this count.
DIRECTION b, FACING FORWARD.
Long Short Same Same
Lady, .......... Right LEFT Right Ls't
CAVALIER Left Right Left Right
Long Short Same Same
The lady, on count sufit one takes for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
LOCAL HISTORIANS TO MEET
Frankford Society VIII Celebrate
Tenth AnniversarY Tonight.

The annual meeting of the Frankford
Historical Society will be held tonight
in the Free Library Building, Frank
ford avenue and overington street. Many
historians will attend. Tonight marks
the 10th anniversary OF the founding by
T. Comfy Hunter OF the society, which
now has membership OF nearly 800.
Fred Perry Powers, OF Germantown,
address win be illustrated with stereop-
ticon Views
The present officers OF the society are:
President. Franklin Smedley; vice presi-
dent, Robert T. Corson; treasurer, It.
Comfy Hunter secretary. Miss Caroline
w. Smedley. Mrs. Robert T. Corson
is chairman Of the Woman's Auxiliary
OF Is. who have charge OF the social af-
fairs OF the society.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
TALK ON B0oBS! H0RR0RSl
HILOMUSIANS PUZZLED
Program Calendar Starts Stir Among
Members.

meHlDeTS.
What's this, a talk on boobs? What
sort of an animal or invention is a boob?
How very interesting
Lorgnettes were lifted inquiringly and
chins tilted suspiciously into the air when
the program calendar of the Philomus-
ian Club announced that the Current
Events Glass would be treated to talk
on Boobs tomorrow morning.
DIgnifed members OF this most digni-
fied club, unversed In the piquant phrase
ology of modern slang, wondered just
what the talk was going to be about,
anyway. and those more sophisticated
members who sensed at least the meaning
of BoObs,. even IL they weren't quite sure
OF 1t, marveled at the Introduction Of such
a frivolous. not to say sacrilegious topic
into their program.
The telephone at the clubs headquar-
ters at 3sA Walnut street has been ring
ing right merrily In consequence, But
alas, OF perhaps. fortunately. there isn't
to be talk on Boobs after ali. It's going
to be on Books and typographical error
was responsible for the commotion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
navy COLLIER LOADING HERE
Vulcan Taking on Part of 100000
ton Contract.

As evidence that the Navy Department
sensinced It's eolllers can be loaded at
as Fort Richmond piers Of the Philadel-
80 and Reading Railway. the collier
alean arrived here today to take out
- Of the 2O0.O0O-ton contract TO be de-
sssfed BY J. II. Weaver & Co, OF this
1e4i men OF the port were surprised at
s stsitude OF Secretary Garrison In
zzkqlng the g. .000-ton army contract 10
Virginia concern, declaring that the
aasylvania coal did not give satisfac-
This Is directly opposite to what
navy officials found. and their tests
aAid to be more rigorous than the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
LEARN-TO-BUY SHOW
EXPOSES DODGES OF
DISHONEST DEALERS
Housewives May Profit by
Exhibit of Sawed-of
Yardsticks and Under
sized Quarts.

1t may be a true statement that you
can't fool all the people all the time, but
a visit up to the "Learn-to-Buy'' ex-
hiblt, which will be opened to the public
tomorrow morning in City Hall court
yard by the Bureau of Weights and
Measures. Is convincing enough proof
that you can fool n good many of them
in the most obvious way.
Row upon row of false measures line
the shelves and the corners of the pavilion
are stacked almost ceiling high with con-
flscated weights. Comparatively speak
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
A GLANCE AT SALES.


5rreg, BLACK Oak Bldg. Asso. to
isii. March !sto5~i5is.?o.:22 Baltimore 'Eoo
ave-, so it, to Springfield ave ....... $4,000
The 18th Street station Association and
The Cedar Avenue Improvement Associa-
ton have been extremely active in look
Ing out for all the interests of property
holders and the public having business
at this section; this has had the full CO.
Operation of CouncIlmen In the 46th Ward
NOTES ON THE STREET.
The Board of Viewers made further
Erogress yesterday on the Parkway west
Of Logan Square. Owners presented testi-
mony on Goth street, and on Vine street,
between goth and 21st streets A meeting
vas held this morning in Room 296, City
Hall, at which owners were heard as to
the value of properties on the west side
of Logan Square, the most valuable
properties which have been torn down in
me section under consideration.
Money for mortgages appears to be in
batter supply this week, and a number of
building operations are preparing sched-
nles, Permits for buildings are, however,
not at present keeping up to 1914 The
very best thing that could happen would
. full stop on operative building for
Aot less than three months. LESSOR.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
STOLEN JEWELS RECOVERED
Owners Identify Their Property II
Central Police Court.

Much OF the $1,000 worth OF jewelry' re-
covered last Saturday when Joseph
smith, .s1T North 18th street, was arrest
ed, was Identified today in Central Ponce
Court. nj
Charles A. Partridge, 1895 North Park
avenue; Albert A. Maltz, 1887 North Fark
avenue, and Mrs. Bessie Broomall, $50
North Park avenue, claimed part OF the
iswslry. smith was held without Dali by
Magistrate Renshaw for further hearing
February 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
THIEVES RUIN STOCK
Finding No Money, They Damage
Interior of Meat Shop.

Many pounds Of ruined scrapple and
sausage and several dozen deeapltatsd
chickens are the only clues the Ger
mantown police have to thieves who
broke into the store of the Kansas City
Beef Company. 5sl2 Germantown avenue.
and tried TO ruin all the stock In the
place when the safe was found to be
open and empty, This Is the third time
In the last two months that the store
has been entered, although 1t is within
the shadow OF the station house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
PENNA. COAL FAILS IN TEST
War Department Awards Contract to
Virginia Company,

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2e. Secretary
Garrison yesterday informed Representa-
tive j. Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia,
that the coal contract of $4,000 tons for
use on the Panama Railroad would 20 to
a Virginia company The Government Of
fioials In Panama said the Pennsylvania
coal had not come up to the test.
Pennsylvania coal operators and Presi-
ers of District No. 2. are urging the Sec
retary Of War to reconsider his decision.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
p,.eE Handers' Shot Ruins Hat

NEW YORK, ian. ss.-Beeause he had
refused their demands for money, Black
flanders fired last night from an ambush
behind the Trinity Cemetery fence IN
sssst strest. At Andrew Postiglions. q
tstiar 81 al west 15sd street. Postiglione
sefurned their ire ana then tainted from
frIeht. An Ambulance was called from
washington Heights Hospital, but the
eaIv bullet wound found vas one that
ksE euE through tbs tallor's derby hat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
FAMOUS DANCER OUTLINES
FIFTH FIGURE OF ONE -STEF

article
SodLDnces HoW to Perform Them, ch
OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-26
a9IF AGAINST oonTRAoToRs
saasFs Of Stage Line Ask Damages
Caused by Shore Trolley.

s IIENION, Jan. 8.-Vice CHANCELLOR
es gave a rule 10 show cause hers
tae contractors on the main roads
- znore points to Atlantic City should
Haf damages because Of failure Ia
proper care OF the dstour road from
ton . Atlantic City. Atkinson
xz own a stage line from Tucker
AElaatie city and assert that their
e being HARMED through the
properly e earz far The tempe
zzlsaT Eoad
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
WATCHMAN AND WIFE
FLEE FROM BUILDING
Entire Plant of the American Fire
Clay Company Destroyed at North
Clarendon.

RUTLAND, March l. Fire of I'M
known origin Saturday night destroy
eel the entire plant of the American
Fire Clay company on the Cold River
road in North CIaremont The loss is
estimated at $4,000, with $4,000 in
surance.
The flames were discovered by the
night Waterman, Royal Daull, about
$50. At this time the fire was confined
to the section of the mill used for dry
ing, but was fast spreading toward the
main part of the mill. Mrs. Daull was
III the boiler room with her husband
ana smelled smoke. The Waterman re
tDrned to the boiler room and attempt
ed to sound an alarm by blowing the
whistle but the flames spread so rapidly
that he was forced to flee from the
building after a single toot
Pres. Otis \. Williams, Sec. Treas.
Earl w. Stegmaver and G. f. Laird.
under whose direction the mill was
built, conferred yesterday, and Mr.. vii
Hams announced that operations will
be resumed this week and that in the
spring Il concrete mill will he, erected.
The plant consists of several wooden
| buildings. About 20 men We're employ
ed and the output averaged from s to
| 10 tons a day Of particularly valuable
| white clay used in the manufacture OF
better grades of paper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01

At the rate Vermont cities and towns
are petitioning the legislature for the
right to issue bonds, future generations
are likely to suffer in spirit as well as
observation-disclosures Times.
One of the greatest evils in the pub
lie life of the day is extravaganza in
municipal affairs. improvements are
demanded, the credit of the town OF
city is good, and it is an easy and pain
less process to issue bonds. But these
bonds must be paid for later, principal
and interest. 1t is not fair to our chill
dren 5 children to pile up Indebtedness
which they must meet in the form OF
heavy taxation. The pay-as-you-gC
policy ought to be more commonly il
vogue.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. David Barrett of Guilford has
been i'll several DAYS.
Joseph McNei2h has returned from
Boston, where ne had been on business
several days.
Harry Hamilton is having a black
smith shop built on his premises and
will be prepared TO work at his trade.
Nj. and Mrs. l.. H. Trotter and son,
Kenneth. cf Narbcrth. Pa, are visiting
their sous, Jack and Donald Trotter,
this week
The annual meeting Of the fire dis
trict. which had been adjourned, viii
be heldtthis evening at clock ut the
engine hall.
Mrs. Purle l.. Covev has returned
from week 5 visit with her grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. johnson.
in Williamsvillc
Rev. George +. Tomkinsom viii give
an address Wednesday evening in the
Baptist church on his impression of the
Billy Sunday meetings.
Nh and Mrs Frank r. Mann have
been confined to the house nv illness.
Mr.. Mann was cut Saturday for the
first time in several days.
Miss Charlotte Knight returned to
school today for the first time in three
weeks. She and Elberta Knight have
been quarantined with chicken pox.
| Harold Chase has finished his course
| in electrical engineering at the Thayer
school at Hanover. n. H.. and is at his
home for visit. His classmate. Al
| bion Barker of Maine, is his guest for
few days before going to his home.
| The Windham County Sunday School
| association will meet in the Congrega-
! tional church here May II. One of
| the speakers will be Rev. Arthur W.
| Bailey, one of the secretaries If the
Congregational Sunday School and
Publishing society.
Miss Della May Clark and Miss
Blanche Clark, who had been visiting
their sister. Mrs. Hoyt I'll. Barber. went
to Boston today. to visit before return
ing to their home in Halifax Miss
Blanche Clark expected to leave there
last week, but because Of illness she
was unable to do So
Rev. Arthur w. Bailey. secretary OF
the northern New England district OF
the G congregational Sunday School ana
Publishing society. was the speaker al
the Sunday night service in the Congre
gational church. He presented some OF
the social and racial problems which
confront the country TODAY and tolo
how he thought they must be met. Ma
tions We're cited which had gone into
decay because they did not solve theil
problems in God : way. and the speaker
expressed the belief that 1t was through
the training Of boys and girls in the
Sunday school that the questions o.
the nations would be worked ont ac
lcording to right standards.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-03-01
If Ye ed Had the Nerve.

Last week we received an invitation
to buy bale OF cotton. Say, Will
bald, the way things are going we IL be
lucky if we can buy spool of cotton.
Gee lie only had the nerve, What
We couldn't do! Had We been born
with the rind OF some people we know,
here $ what you would find on these
pages from week to week:
''On account of the European war
the subscription price of this paper has
been raised to - year. cash in adj
vance. .---
ION account Of the loss from i'm
port duties, advertising rates will be
Increased TO 80 cents an inch Effcc-
tive at once.
We are panied to announce that,
owing to the almost complete suspen-
sion of chemicals, obituary poems will
cost You 10 cents a line hereafter.
- 1t being impossible to export prunes
to Przemysl. notices Of church sup
| pers Will be charged for at the rate of
- each, and two tickets to the supper.
" Resulting from the suspension of
regular shipping facilities between this
town and the Gulf of Obigosh, all
pumpkins. apples, potatoes corn, grapes,
| etc, brought to this office under the
pretext of exhibition to the editor will
| be seized as contraband of war.
| All persons found owing this paper
more than a year 5 subscription will
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