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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
ERA OF PROSPERITY
INDICATED BY BOOM
in REAL ESTATE
Optimism the keynote of a Sit
uation Unusually Bright
With Promise of Good
Times
SURE TRADE BAROMETER

One word sums up the real estate situ-
alton in Philadelphia today. and tha.
word is optimism with a big co." What
the wheat yield means to the Middle
West, what steel tonnage means to Pitts
burgh, Cleveland and Buffalo, the real
estate market means to Philadelphia, the
city of homes. It is the infallable barom-
eter for every other line of business. 1t
is the pulse that sends the vivifying life
stuff through every other artery of trade.
When renting and selling are brisk other
lines of business are quick to respond.
A representative of the EVENING
LEDGER interviewed several firms and in
dlViduals engaged in the various depart-
ments of the real estate business, and
round this spirit of optimism pervaded
the whole atmosphere.
A walk through the business section of
the principal downtown streets fails to
show any unusual number of ITO Rent
Signs especially on ground-foor stores
The few which are vacant have only re-
Gently been vacated and as they are mod
ern and up to date in interior appoint-
ments, with attractive surroundings and
In desirable locations, they will NOT likely
go begging when the fall trade begins TO
get under way.
one cannot help contrasting the real
estate situation I'm the prosperous retail
dry goods district of Philadelphia with
the present appearance of what was
uhtll recently the principal dry goods
district or New York, where on Prosd-
way from 18th to 23d street and along
Eod 10 9th avenue, desertion and deso-
latlon mark the unoccupied buildings
"hlch rev years ago were the largest
ana most prosperous retail dry goods
stores In the country. No such parallel
exists or ever can exist in Philadelpbia,
me demand for offices in the large build
ings Is very good No better index OF
thls can be found than the success which
attending the obtaining OF tenants for
me oiiices and stores I'm the new Widenar
Building, which is filling up ranidI,
Apartment houses report many IN
quiries among the better class Some 90
full ~ iVO per cent
Whlle the development Of suburhan
property Is somewhat slow the outloolx
Tor the coming fall is very bonaf,u "a
when the plans OF the new rapid transit
Iacilltles are put into execution ana are
properly understood boom In pronerties
located along the new routes is sure 10
one hrm which does large business
IA "a .9lI rpan property along the Main Line
and the Chestnut Hi branch az tho Pm
sylVahia railroad claims to have sold
several properties this season rsnss,,s,
rom slOOoO TO $4,000 each The purcbass
py ~. =, Stotesbury OF large aoreage
III me Shestnut Hill section, where n n
reported ne intends building a palatiai
mansion, has given property IN thst
heishporhood something Of a boom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
2OOO VOICES TRY FOR CHORUS
Rehearsals Soon to Begin for Nam
moth Production of Mahler's
Eighth Symphony

Rehearsals of three great cho uses, com,
prising nearly 1000 voices, that will b.
used in the production next March o.
Gustav Mahler's eighth symphony. will
start within a few days. The symphony
will be given in the Academy OF Music
at a cost Of about sl5,COO
Philadelphia was given the rr,ferenc
for the first American production of tn
symphony. Boston also bid for it through
the Boston symphony Orchestra.
More than 2O0O voices already have been
tried out for the choruses. of which tvo
will number 400 voices each and the othe
$50 voices. Rehearsals will be held Mon
days and Wednesdays I'm the auditorium
of the Curtis Building unil March /
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
sUFFRAGIsTs' SHOW WINDOW
Equal Franchise Society Displays Ar
guments in Answer to Those Of
"Doubting Thomases"

The Doubling Thomas" window Is the
intest IN suffrage circles In an effort to
rfach doubling Thomases" throughout
the city, the Equal Franchise Society has
lnauRurated an expediency show window
~ Headquarters, 35 South 9th street. and
viii be used to refute many arguments
which are being advanced against the
cause and show that suffrage has been a
fpccesa.
The place Of honor in the window has
been given 70 a large framed photograph
pI Governor Brumbaugh, Under the pho
toerhph n large cardboard bearing the
ffatement Governor Brumbaugh made re-
Gently IN Denver, Colo. as follows:
flpquostionably women are entitled 10
vote, ~ school man / have learned the
&al4e Qf lheu Conclusions, and la some in
stances have even found II wise 70 consult
Many suffrage pamphlets have been
placed In the window. Including. among
<tnfrs. why Equal Suffrage Has Been
<uceese.' SHOULD Women Have Equal
tpnTaEeY EFFECT Of Vote OF Women on
teeislatlon" and The Truth About Colo
Iauo.r
otnef plaeards bear testimonials from
Marors Of many suffrage cities through
OUT the country, The window has been
NffI4tIcally decorated with the stars and
Stripes and many suffrage pennanta.
<rtaieep 70 eay, the inspection BY any
orrhfinf Ihonas' is cordially invited
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
SUFFRAGE MAP OF u. S.
Is UNDERESTINATED
Illinois Visitor Drops in at
Headquarters to Tell of
Chicago Record

A man stopped In front Of the Equal
franchise Society headquarters, at }5
South 9Th street and closely scrutinized
the suffrage map i'm the window. His
eyes examined the black white. shaded
and dotted areas showing In what States
women vote. Then he walked rapidly IN
side.
II wish you'd take down that map"
he told Miss Caroline Katzenstein, execu
tive secretary. 1T is Incorrect"
'rhe map is wrong because it shows
that women vote only in presidential cleo
tons in Illinois, whereas in reality they
vote for every office except State Offices
In from Chicago and / know what tho
women have done there in municipal elec-
tons and reforms"
He was John X Yarnan, builder, Of
HYDE Park. and a member of the old
1arnall family of this city, the ancestors
Of which came TO Philadelphia in 1893
He was born here G1 years ago and had
been resident of Chicago for 26 years.
s'"Just how misleading that map Is can
be shown by the record the women made
IN our Mayoralty campaign last sprInp
ne continued Their vote decided the
election for Mayor Thompson. The
women control the city Not a ward in
chicago fails TO consult the tendency of
tne women's vote before making a nomi-
nation. The city is fast being cleaned
- ~haf-t gDu thl Htt lnhL the women WELD
Tar more powerful influence than vot-
ing In merely the presidential elections"
The only elections In which there is not
equal suffrage are those for State offices
said Mr.. Yarnall. The women are now
organiTing for another fight to change
the State constitution, which at present
proniplts women from taking part in
state elections
they'll change II. too" he chuckled
fon see, Tn not an active suffragist
PUT I've seen so much good resulting from
lne rule OF woman In the last two years
mat can't help admring their judg-
nfent They have cleaned up the slums
pack OF the yards closed the dance
nails removed the ladies entrance signs
and stopped graft While Alderman VIII
Ham =. Merriman was showing up more
corruption than the city knew existed
his wife was fighting the dance halls
The women back every reform and the
voters know IL That Is what the women
nave nave achieved IN Chicago and that map
qoesnt even HIM OF IT,"
Ihe OFFENDING map viii be corrected
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
knowledge

l wanted to drink the draught Of ute
70 swallow its very drdp; " "is'
me warm, red flame that lay between
Ihe dregs and bubbles on top
quahsa from goblet filled to the
Wit, win never a thought OF the rue.
ini my soul grew faint 9nd my heart
was sick,
so nauseous was the brew.
ins SORROWS OF all the world knew;
The weight OF the millions Sin.
Ihe lust for gold and passion's fama
And the serpents that edge its rim
1 round the dregs as bitter az gall.
The bubbles 50 soft with tears
Twas VAIN, red blood that lay 'betwean
rio" nearts that were wrung for years.
runs DOWN the goblet IN fierce dlstaste
wanted no more OF lis brew,
But the bitterness fingers In nv th.,,..
Ano my heart aches with the rue =
The Buffalo Express.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31

It was up 10 every one Of us to do some
thing TO help.
But what could do? They wouldn't
take me as nurse, ] knew. for / hadn't
/ mad any training at all. / couldn't take
/ a mans position for him In an Office be
cause | knew nothing about ONCE work
! felt myself an utterly useless crea.
/ ture!
AT any rate said to myself. !
| can save some Of my dress allowance and
buy cigarettes for the soldiers
And so I did without my favorite per-
fume, | economical In gloves and hats,
and / didn't buy any candy or spend
anything ON amuscments, so that every
week 1 could take large parcel OF
cigarettes to the wounded soldiers in a
hospital nearby.
Then. quite soon afterwards. chance
came for me to do something else
heard that certain firm In the city
wanted to send their motor driver to
the front but could not spare him, as no
one was TO be found to take his place!
volunteered Immediately, but at FIRST
they refused to consider the application,
saying that I was much too young, and
would be incapable OF the work.
However. they consented to give me
trial, and under an escort Of three sol
emn gentlemen I drove their great motor
van ell through the region round the
bank and wherever the traffic happened
to be thickest.
AT first these men held their breath
I'm sure they We're afraid / should run
irto something and that we should ali
be killed But my old experience stooo
me in good stead-and at the end of than
trial trip they congratulated me on my
driving abilities.
1T takes me all day to do what
have TO do. There are parcels to deliver.
parcels to fetch, and any number of
trains to be met. Accounts must be
mnde up. and of course, as I have daily
to drive distances out of London, there
are chances of a breakdown i'm many of
the lonely roads.
But l am perfectly content I under
took the work on the understanding that
the previous driver was to 20 to the
front and that his salary-now due to
me. but which, of course | should never
dream of touching-would be paid over
to his poor old mother
Yes, the work is hard, ! admit that
But IL is all worth while when / realize
mat by dcing this work l am freeing a
man for his country's service and at the
same time providing for his mother, so
mat no financial anxiety need trouble
MN during his labors at the front"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
WOULD RESTORE PALESTINE
Jewish Congress to Work for Estab-
lishment of Nation Urged

A Jewish congress probably will be
held in Washington in October for the
purpose of creating worldwide sentiment
in favor of the restoration of Palestine
and the establishment there of a Jew
ish nation.
This was the announcement made fol-
lowing a mass-meeting of Jews in the
Arch Street Theatre last night, at which
Fincus Gutenberg. of Red Sunday
fame, was the principal speaker.
The speakers said that the Jewish race
would lose its identity If not organized
with a central government in Palestine,
Each Jewish organization will be re-
quested to send delegates to a congress
at Washington so that all elements
may be represented in the movement.
The speakers included Louis Lipsky, NJ
Katz, editor of the Jewish World; Pro-
lessor Charles Fineman, DR.. Charles
Zhitlowsky and DR.. N. Firkin.
Another meeting will be held at Lyric
Hall tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31

-How on earth do you manage TO guide
that great van at the rate OF S5 miles
an hour through the London trainer" /
asked, amazed.
The pretty little driver laughed in an
amused way. IT'S war work, and love
itl'' she said II have two private cars
OF my own IN the country which I've Just
handed over to the War Ofnce, and Tve
been accustomed to drive since l was 10
years oldl''
but this is very heavy work." said.
and you don't look old enough to do
H."
sf'oh. I'm quite ancientr' was the an
swcr. Il shall be Is next week, I'm an
only child and some people used TO say
that l was spcit. When the war broke
out l merely felt annoyed, for il spoilt
all my plans. All the incest young men
] knew went away and enlisted. There
was no one to dance with, no one to
take me ON the river no one to nirt
With
Then very gradually, through hearing
fathers friends talking and seeing the
terribly sad faces of the mothers of my
boy friends. I began to realize what an
awful thing war is.
From that, It gradually began to pene-
trate TO my fluffy brain that this particu-
lar wnr was the most serious that Eng
lsnd has ever been engaged in. The
whole country slowly awoke to the dan
gers that faced il. Boys / knew We're
killed. This sobered me-
Then began to read the papers more
carefully, and from them realized that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
HIGH SCHOOL SYSTEM
NOW EQUAL TO BEST;
THREE NEW BUILDINGS
South Philadelphia High School
for Girls is Fireproof and
Has All Modern
Improvements
TWO FOR BOTH SEXES

A system OF secondary education equal
to that OF any city In the country will be
placed in operation here September s.
when the new school term will begin.
Three new high schools. costing the tax
payers more than S20OO.00O will be ready
for occupancy on that date although
every feature OF the new structures may
| not be complete. Many hundreds of men
/ have been at work day and night, hasten
ing completion OF the structures that the
army OF boys and girls awaiting admis-
/ sion may not be disappointed.
The new schools are located at Broad
| street and Snyder avenue, In South
| Philadelphia; oxford pike and wakeling
street, Frankford and High street and
/ Germantown avenue, Germantown The
South Philadelphia school will accom-
modate girls while both sexes will be
included in the student body of the other
schools
Tho boys Of South Philadelphia now
arc taught I'm the school at Broad street
and snyder avenue. The new girls high
school officially has been named the
South Philadelphia High School for
Girls" in accordance with the requests Of
a large number of residents of that Sec
tlon of the city.
ONE SCHOOL NAMED.
The Board Of Education originally had
intended 70 call IL the Southern High
School for Girls, but to this title the
parents objected. No names have yet
been assigned to the other new high
schools
The new Frankford building. on the
site of the old Frankford Country Club,
will be occupied by boys of the Frank
ford Annex of the Central High School.
The erection of the school and the speed
with which the improvement was accom-
plished is due largely to the activities
of the Fathers Association, society
consisting of parents of students.
Plans for all of the high schools were
drawn by Henry Dec. Richards. chief
draughtsman for the Board of Education.
Erection OF the schoolhouses was SUPER
viscd by j. Horace Cook, superintendent
Of school buildings.
NOT COEDUCATIONAL
Although the Frankford and German
town schools will admit BOYS and Girls.
the instruction will not be essentially CO.
educational a large building will sep
arate two wings of the structures,
each of which will house one sex. The
centre building will contain executive Of
fees, faculty meeting rooms and an audi
torium
study halls, gymnasia domestic science
laboratories, sanitary lunch rooms and
lecture halls Of the most modern types
VIII ne pdrtS OF each or the three school
plants. The buildings will be fireproof
Humitiers have been installed, so that ali
of the air breathed by the occupants will
have been thoroughly washed"
kensington also is to have new high
school Although no contract has been
awarded for it's erection, the site has been
tentatively selected and work will be be-
gun within the year. This school will
only accommodate girls and will corre-
spond to the present Northeast High
School for Boys. which is located at sth
street and Lehigh avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
cUPID's BUSIEST AUGUST
1884 Couples Licensed to Wed Sur
passes All Records Here

Cupid was far more active In the month
Just ending than In any previous August
In the history OF the clty's Marriage Ia
cense Bureau.
Exactly llA couples applied for licenses
demonstrating that warm weather "a
never 30 extrene that II can impede the
activities Of the willy little god.
June. however. Il still a. much N.
'month Of brides" a. Il Is the month ~
rosee." This years record showed maj
nos youths and maidens became man ana
vile Ia that month ~''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
Bluey Shares His Bread

DLUEY BLACKBIRD stayed over in
ID the park so long that the garden
folks nearly forgot what he was like
at least they had time to forget his faults.
which was, perhaps, good thing.
So when Billy Robin on a bright sum-
mer morning said to Tommy Sparrow. "I
do miss Bluey Blackbird! / wonder where
he has gomez" Tommy Sparrow was re-
ally concerned.
I'm sure can't imagine where he Is ="
replied Tommy, looking all around the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
STREET SIGHTS IN LONDON;
WOMEN'S STRANGE WORK
The Young and Wealthy Girl Who Does Special War
Service in Driving Immense Motor Van Fear
lessly Through London Streets
BY ELLEN ADAIR

THREE weeks ago In London from the
A. top Of a bus in the Strand watched
the Wonderful turnlngs and twistings OF a
ereat motorvan as q sped through the
trafhc. The man who is guiding that
Ereat Juegernaut OF a vehicle certainly
4 an expert" ! unused
And when at last we reached Piccadnly
Circus and turned sharply into Regent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31

street. I descended from
on high and came face
to face with the driver
OF the aforc mentioned
acrobatic motorvan, who
had driven up in front
OF n large store there.
To my surprise. she was
n young and very pretty
i7-year-old damsel. with
n mop OF curly gold
hair and a face like a
little rosebud. But her
small hands in their
workmanllke gauntlets
and capable.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31

want pteoeH
garden. The last / knew he was in
the park DO you suppose he has staved
there all this timer" S''eu
Maybe" said Billy Robin; 'let,s 90
see. SO together Billy Robin and Tommy
sparrow new over to the park TO hunt
NOW, as matter of fact Bluev h.a
stayed all this long time IN fhe ns -, nau t
cause he was having such a GOOD IT,
aho nnding so many good things 10 sst
that ne never could make up his n,,eS
to go back to the garden, "ppu
Ihere We're fishermen In the mark vho
,elt worm bait carelessly around where
pios misht eat II up and picnickers wbo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31
OYSTERS HERE SOON
TO GLADDEN. GULLETS
Eight-Months Season Opens
Tomorrow-Everybody Has
Chance to Win Pearl

BY Jupiter, by gosh and Jove,
Now here's the Maurice River Cova.
Tomorrow he'll be good TO eat.
They say he's juicy, fat and sweet
OF shell fish he's the fatted calf
sure; hurry, garcon: fry a half.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-31

It was up TO every one Of us to do some
thing 10 help.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-07-15
Bethel BreeZeS.

Bethel, July 12::-Misses jeanette
McFadden and Jessie McElveen have
returned home from a delightful
visit with friends at Olanta.
Mr. W I Webber left last Tuesday
for RHEIMS, where he will take
charge Of tobacco farm for Mr. -
Rhem during this season.
Miss Ruth McEIveen and brother,
Daniel, attended the ball game at
KingStree Wednesday afternoon.
They also stayed over for the movies
that night.
Miss Poss Epps of Sumter is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs E F
Epps.
Black River and Mouzons ball
tears gossed bats Saturday after
noon on Mouzons diamond and of
course the latter team won the game.
Mr. 7 w Burgess went to King
stree Saturday on business.
Mr. Burrow Epps of Bishopville
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs E F Epps.
Mr. w II McElveen went to King
stree Tuesday on business.
Messrs Reece Wilson and Will
Webber attended the picnic at New
Zion Saturday.
Master Rhemon Burgess of Lake
City is visiting his grand parents.
MIR and Mrs C w Burgess.
Messrs Willie and John Dennis of
Kingstree were visitors in our COM
munity Sunday.
A few of the young folk from
around here attended prayer meet
ing at Hebron Sunday night.
Miss Fannie Burgess of Kingstree
is visiting Miss Allie Burgess.
DAISY.
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: sLATEST WAR SUMMARY. :
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A check to the German crown
princes army in the Argonne forest
and the forced retirement of the
Germans before an energetic coun-
terattack by the French is described
in the latest French official commu-
nication. The Germans, it is assert
ed, had attacked with very heavy
forces on the road between Binar-
vile and Nienne- e-le-Chateau as far as
the region of Hautee Chauvauchee
after preliminary bombardment in
which asphyXiating gases were used.
The French line bent at several
places, but a counterattack stopped
the Teutons.
Artillery duels elsewhere in France
and bombardment of the French
and British positions in Belgium are
reported by the French.
Little fighting is going on in the
East or in the Italian war zone.
Two momentous announcements
have been made by the British Gov
ernment. The first is that Great
Britain's latest war loan has met
with great success, subscriptions
foot up nearly SS,O00.000,O00. The
second is that the munitions of war
act will be applied to the coal min
ing industry, making it an offense for
the miners, who have threatened to
strike, owing to a disagreement with
the operators over wages, to leave
the mines.
All factories in Italy are being
transformed into ammunition and
shell making plants.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-07-15
Workman Writings.

Workman, July l4:-The small
children Of the community enjoyed
delightful entertainment Tuesday
afternoon, when little Ralph Nc
Knight celebrated his eleventh birth
day. Promptly at $3.50 p. m. they all
began playing games, which were
enjoyed by each and every one. At
4::30 they were invited into the back
yard, where. in the shade of the
beautiful, wide-spreading branches
of a sycamore tree, little Margaret
Mcknight and Florence Harrington
served an ice course and Mary Fran
ces Harrington served a sweet
course. After enjoying this to the
fullest extent the boys INDUCED in
an exciting ball game, while the
little girls played with dolls. At
$50 the little tots realized the sad
but true fact, "'Tis time to go
home." May Ralph live to see many
happy returns of the day, and while
journeying through life may each
milestone he passes be attended by
health. happiness and prosperity.
Miss Leona Mcknight returned
home Saturday, after a delightful
outing of two weeks, accompanied
by her friend and our school teach
er, Miss Lessie Strange.
Miss Letha Moore Is spending
some time with her grandfather.
Mr. w P Mcknight took his first
load of tobacco to the Kingstree
market today.
Mrs-McKnight and Mrs-Pierson
spent Monday at Mr. D M Epps'.
Poor Conrad" is visiting in our
community but seems to be interest
ed in nothing but a vigorous tobacco
crop. 1t is very interesting and en-
couraging to note the interest the
farmers are taking in tobacco.
Mr. Molar Burns was painfully
hurt while playing ball Saturday.
Horseback riding seems to be the
latest fad with the young ladies
here, or at least just one or two.
Misses Lessie Strange and Leona
Mcknight will spend the weekend
in The Corner. INTERESTED.
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DiarrhOea Quickly Cured.

About two years ago | had Sc
we're attack of diarrhoea which last
ed for over week." writes w e
Jones, Buford, N D. Il became so
weak that could not stand upright.
A druggist recommended Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. The first dose relieved me
and within two days | was as well as
ever" Obtainable everywhere.