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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
GIRL DETECTIVES
EXPOSE DOPE TRAFFIC
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their story to the house sergeant, who after
having been shown the "snow" or cocaine.
detailed District Detectives Mcclure and
Leary to run down the dopesters.
Accompanied by two detectives the young
women again returned to the Tenderloin
district, and after entering several places
freauented by the dopsters, arrested Bella
Rush. twenty-seven years old, Winter street
near Ninth. in the Arsenal: Annie Lewis.
twenty-three years old Winter street near
Ninth, and Nellie Hornfeld. alias Nellie
Deriin. twenty-five years old, Winter street
near Ninth. They were arrested In the back
room of a cafe at Tenth and Spring streets.
The three women prisoners were ar
raigned later in the day before Magistrate
Mecleary, in Central Police Court. The
Magistrate said he was feluctant to dis
charge the women, but that he had no
alternative under the law as Interpreted
by the Supreme Court. in holding Section
OF the Harrison narcotic act unconsti-
tutional
changed hands several times and did not
come directly from the main source Of
supply.
Had not section of the Harrison act
been stricken out, making the law one
which might be compared with a pro-
hIbition law that does not prohibit. the de-
tectives said. those whose arrests resulted
from the work of the young West Phila-
delphia girls would have been guilty and
subject 10 a heavy fine or Imprisonment or
both.
AT the hearing both girl detectives re-
lated their experiences In the Tenderloin
only TO be told at the end Of their testi-
mony that the law could not make a
prima facie case out OF IL.
Much chagrined. the young girl detec-
tlves left the courtroom. They wondered
why civilized. English-speaking nation
should have such queer laws"
The three girls who had been arrested
sat before the Magistrate in the courtroom
today haggard and. worried.
when the Magistrate explained why they
could not be held. smile crept across the
faces Of the trio. and. following the words
Of the Magistrate, 4 discharge the prison
srs." they rose and wearily, with just the
least trace OF grin. hurried from the
courtroom.
From what was learned during the night
Il now becomes evident that even a stranger.
lf he has the price. can procure narcotic
drugs In the Tenderloin OF this city with
out exerting any great amount Of strategy.
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GAFFNEY RDICULES
TAX RATE FORECASTS
"Guesses Purely" Finance Com
mittee Chairman Says of Fig
ures From Sl.S5 to $2.36

Joseph y Gaffney. chairman OF Councils
Finance Committee. today riddied the
various estimates Of the tax rate increase
necessary for city's needs in 1917 which
have been made public from time to time
and declared that neither himself nor any
city official could make a fair forecast at
this time what the Increase will be The
estimates have placed the Increase AZ be.
tween thirty-hve and eighty-six cents, or
tax rate. including the nfty cents school
tax. ranging somewhere between si.s5 and
s2.se.
Mr. Gaffney would discuss no definite
figures. To make forecasts IN exact figures
at this time, he said. would be an Injustice
TO the people December 1, according 70
the Finance Committee chairman. will be
sufficient time TO determine the 1917 rate.
and before this time a series OF public
hearings will be held
There is not single man in Philadel-
phia," Mr.. Gaffney said" who can tell at
this time what the tax rate will be In 1917.
number Of tentative estimates have been
made, but they are nothing more or less
than pure guesses, and they are worse
than that. for they deceive the public and
the taxpayers.
When the budgets have been made for
the various departmental needs next year
the tax rates can be determined with mathe.
Of addition. subtraction and division But
until those departmental budgets have been
made UP in definite figures. estimates Of
the tax rate cannot but be ridiculous
Before any definite decision Is reached
series OF public hearings will be arranged
As every phase OF the situation is to be
threshed out. the meetings may continue
for SIX weeks. December is early enough
for Councils TO FIX the 1917 rate"
Chairman Gaffney several weeks ago sent
call 10 the various department heads for
early estimates OF the amounts needed to
run their departments. These estimates are
now being prepared and IL is upon them
that the 1917 rate viii be based They will
probably he made public when Councils
receive them late this month
Tho fact that . considerable increase in
the tax rate would be needed became ap-
parent some time ago but number OF the
deciding factors are still undetermined.
The administration program included in
creases in the number of 1remen and police
men and salary and wage increases
throughout all the departments Even a
temper cent increase in the clty's payroll
would mean an added burden of 81 SOC, 900
for the taxpayer
The change in the water rates now pro-
posed, will bring additional rev enue. but
this will be SO small that II will in nowise
offset the increased needs of the city.
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LA LEONARDO DA VnVCI
DISTRUTTA M2AG0ST0
MEL PORTO DI TARANT0
La Dreadnought Vittima di Un
Incendio - Sara Forse
Rimessa a Galla-24S
Uomini PERTH
TINCHIEsTA CoNTINUA

ROMA, ~ Settembre.
II Ministero della Guerra ha pubblicat'
oggl II seguente rapporto del generate Ca
dorna:
Nella giornata di ierl ira Ia VAL
larsa la testata della vale del Posina
II nefnlco cerco' di riprendere le
posizioni conqulstate da moi domenica
scorsa. I suoi attacchi pero' furono
tutti respint. lie nostre truppe invcce
hanno fatto progressi In Nallarsa mel
raita vale del Posna in seguito
piccoli combattimenti
Sui Monte Lagazoes, a Gina Bocche
sui Montenero II nemico e. state
respinto con perdlte.
sulla fronte dell'Isonzo non vi nulla
da rapportare.
Un aeroplano nemico ha bombardato
San Pietro Gorizia senza pero
causare damn
II Mlnistefo della Marina ha annunciato
ufficialmente che 24s persone perdettero la
loro vita mel disastro della dreadnought
Leonardo da Vinci che 81 incendio' ed
esplose mel porto militare di laramie II
dello scorso mese dI Agosto. II communicate
dice:
ventuno ufficiali 227 uominl di
equippagio perlrono nelrincendio ed
esplosione a bordo della dreadnought
Leonardo da vinci II . del mese dl
Agosto
Una prima rapda inchiesta assodo'
II fatto che IL dsastro non fu causato
da cattiva oualita delle munizizoni
da un attentato criminale esterno.
Nonostante questc rlsultato della
prima inchiesta. II ministro della Ma
rina nomino' una commissions su-
periore di inchiesta con pien! poteri
presieduta dall'ammiraglio Canevaro,
per stabilize Sc II dissstro era dovuto
ad azone criminale della stessa ma
tura di uuelle che recentemente ST eb-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
RUSSIANS DEFEAT SULTAN'S
FORCES IN CAUCASUS BATTLE
AND CAPTURE ARMENIAN TOWN

PETROGRAD, Sept. ia victory for
the Russians over Turkish troops in Pers a
was reported in last nights War Office
statement. In the region Of SaklIis the
town of Bana has been occupied by Russian
forces, following a battle in which the
Turks were defeated. Russian troops are
now pursuing their beaten foe, adds the
statement, which follows:
on the Caucasus front, in the region
of Sakl<is, the Russians have occup. ed
the town of Bana, after an engagement,
and are now pursuing the enemy.
During Saturday and Sunday a fierce
battle continued in the region of Og-
mott (west Of Erzingan. in Turkish Ar
menia). where on Saturday the Rus
slams captured four officers. 240 AS
karis, one machine gun, one howtzer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
ITALIAN TROOPS REPULSED
IN SEVERAL TRENTINO SECTORS.
SAYS AUSTRIAN STATEMENT

VIENNA, Sept. i2.--Italian attacks II
various sectors Of the front have been re
pulsed by the Austrians, says the oficia
communication Issued by headquarters las
night. The statement reads.
On the front between the AdIge and
Astico Valleys the Italians develouoi
Increased activity. Our hill positions in
this sector were subjected 20 strong
artillery and mine fire yesterday. or
the Monte Spil-Monte Testo sector the
advance of several enemy battalions
was repulsed.
In the Pasubio region the enemy
penetrated our trenches at two points.
our counter-attacks drove him out i'm
mediately, sixty-eight prisoners falling
into our hands. An enemy attack
against Monte Maio failed
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Collieslri;s; sli;s;
TuE NArioNAI ~.,w,-
TnE NATIONAL wsrxIy

dimesso che 81 sta fernando n :.
gabinetto. Non 81 sa pero' con cert.,..
II nuovo gabinetto sara presied,t- N
Venizelos, come molti credono ss..1
mente dopo ! recent attacchi di vs,s'']
contro re Costantino e. da credere chs .s-.1
non accon sentira' di buon grAdo Al 49, q
lie redini del governo lui. Pero' ~ -
essere impossible che le potnze der1..'
impongano al re In scelta di veni,eIos
lie nostizie che 81 hano dal teaf,r 81
canico della guerra dicono che ie for,. y
generate sarrail hanno ripreso la loro ~
silva allie ali. 1 contingent ingiesl w.
attraversato II fiume Struma ed AVE.
contro lie forze bulgare, avendo per oll~,1
evidentemente Seres
lie autorlta' di Pubblica Sicurezza ~
fatto una perquisizione nellie abitarle,'
due membri della direzione delrA,s..1
zione Giovanile Socialista, che erano n
gia' arrestati, vi ha sequestrato =
quantita' di copie di un manifesto ecc,.I
II popolo fare dimostrazion con.,r
guerra per II "a corrente mese Gil Arrs,'1
sono stati deferlti aiie autorIta' giudlr.<
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
GORDON HALTs SCOTT

Just as Mr.. Scott had interrupted the
Coroner, so did Mr. Gordon interrupt the
Congressman by saying: The case Of the
Commonwealth Is closed. II is not neces-
sary TO call Miss Sykes"
Congressman Scott was apparently an
gered. "You have no right in the Cor
oncr's Court unless the Coroner let's YOU.
Miss Sykes will refute the testimony of
Miss Lyons"
Coroner Knight interjected:
There Is an understanding between my
self and the District Attorneys office that
he is to be represented I'm every homicide
case that comes before me. An have to
establish is the couse of the death and who
did the shooting"
Congressman Scott had remained silent
during this speech of the Coroner's. but
he started again as soon as the Coroner
stopped:
your duty does not end there. You
must not forget that when you send The
list Of witnesses TO the Grand Jury, which
is the higher inquest. you send the names
only of those witnesses who have been
heard before YOU"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
GERMANS ADMIT LOSS
OF GINCHY; SAY OTHER
ATTACKS OF FOE FAILED

BERLIN. Sept. 12--Capture Of the viii
lage of Ginchy. on the Somme front. by
British troops was officially admitted by the
German War ONCE today. The followins
report on operations in the western theatei
of war was issued:
Front Of the Crown Prince Of Ba-
varia-On both sides of the Somme
enemy attempts to attack we're frus-
trated In Foreaux and Leuze Woods
the English fruitlessly attempted to
gain ground The village Of Ginchy
fell into the hands OF the enemy early
yesterday. An artillery battle con-
tinues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
Miss Cramp Betrothed

NEW YORK. Sept 12.-Announcement
has been made Of the engagement of Miss
Dorothy Cramp, OF 6S East Seventy-seventh
street, daughter Of the late Edwin 8
Cramp and Mrs. Cramp, of this city, to
Reuben j. Ross Miss Cramp is the grand
daughter of the late Charles II. Cramp. of
Philadelphia. and is a sister of Mrs. Theo-
dore r. Pell, OF New York Mr.. Ross is
the son of Mr. and Mrs Reuben w Ross,
of this city. No date has been set for
the wedding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
Reading Has Second Case

READING. Pa. Sept. l2.--Another case
OF infantile paralysis has been discovered
in Reading, the second in less than week
and the city health authorities have taken
strenuous measures TO prevent a spread Of
the disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

PARIS, Sept IL.
The Greek cabinet, headed by Premier
Alexander zaimis. has resigned. IL was Of
ncally announced here today. This clears
the way for the return TO power OF Elu-
therios venizelos. stanch supporter Of the
Entente Allies and leader in the movement
TO align Greece IN active war operations
against the Central Powers
II Is reported, but not yet officIally con-
hrned. that venizelos win assume the post
Of Minister of War as well as that Of
Premier French officials believe that
Greek participation I'm the war Is certain.
aZimis, strong supporter Of King Con-
stantine's declared policies Of benevolent
neutrality toward the Entente" is credited
with having kept Greece out of the war up
TO this time. The Cabinet which he headed
was formed on october Z. 1915. Zaimls also
held the post of Foreign Minister. and 1t is
possible that he may retain this post In the
new Cabinet.
Despite his opposition to Greek particl-
patton In the war. za.mis is regarded as
friend of the Entente.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
BULGARS IN RETREAT ALONG
BALKAN 'FRONT.' LONDON SAYS

and two cannon The cannon we had
20 destroy and throw over the cllns, as
Il was Impossible to carry them away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
ZAIMIS RESIGNS;
ENTRY OF GREECE
INTO WAR SURE
Return of Venizelos to
Power Predicted Fol-
lowing Crisis
ENTENTE POLICY WINS

ATHENS, Sept. 12.--Premier Zsimis
has submitted the resignation Of the
Greek Cabinet IL was officially an
nounced today. The Prime Minister
said various Incidents Of an interna-
tional character have prevented him
from dealing satisfactorily with the ex-
ternal situation, and for that reason he
desires to be relieved Of further respon-
sibiIities. King Constantine is making
every effort TO persuade him to recon-
slider.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

Repulse Of a German attack south OF th'
somme River and a slight local success
for the French troops operating there are
reported in today's official war communique
the text of which follows:
South OF the Somme an enemy attack
on a trench east OF Belloy- -Ensanterre
was easily repulsed. In an operation
with grenades we occupied German
trench south of Berny Cemetery.
Everywhere else the night saw the
customary cannonade,
Aviatlon-On the night OF Septem-
ber 10 one squadron bombed the rail-
way station at Metz-Sabions and mill
tary establishments at Dillingen. one
of the pilots brought down an enemy
aeroplane. II fell east OF Rancourt on
the Somme.
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ONLY GUNS ACTIVE ALONG
sOMME; TEUTON MUNITI0N
DEPOT TWICE SET AFLAME

LONDON, Sept. IL.
Military operations on the Somme front
have been confined TO the arunery' tne
British war onice announced today. A
German ammunition depot was twice set
on fire by British shells.
The War once statement follows;
In the evening heavy artillery hre
caused two large connagrations In the
enemy's ammunition depot at Grand
court. There was hostile artillery fire
during the night between Deivile
Wood and Mouquiei Farm. Otherwise
there is nothing to report
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12
FRIGAR HELD WITHOUT
BAIL FOR GRAND JURY

Continued from PaKe One.
gangs short time before this affair hap
pened-"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-12

Mark Twain
was the last
to write Of
the South as
Julian Street
and w allace
Morgan are de.
pictin9 it in thei,
new series of" Amer.
lean Adventures'r
"The Threshold Il
theSouth" the firs'
one-in this week.
Colliss1ri;s;
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19
lnvokes Gods Reward
For PeIIagra Cure

Jumbo, Val. Fl. Satterwhite writes:
Il want to thank you for what you have
done for me. You have cured my wife.
God bless you in your work. l hope some
day to see you; if 1 never see you 1 hope
to meet you in heaven. God will reward
you for your grand and noble work"
There is no longer any doubt that Pei.
lagra can be cured. Don't delay until it
is too late. 1t is your duty to consult the
resourceful Baughn.
The symptoms-hands red like sunburn.
skin peeling off. sore mouth, the lips,
throat and tongue a flaming red, with
mucus and choking; indigestion and
nausea, either diarrhoea or constipation.
There is hope; get Baughn's big Free
book on Pellagra and learn about the
remedy for Pellagra that has at last been
found. Address American Compromising
Co., box POST, Jasper, Ala, remembering
money is refunded in any case where the
remedy fails to cure.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19
LABOR IS GREATEST FACTOR
Much Land Permitted to Go UncuItI.
waited Because of Use Of Four
Horse Power Machinery.

Land is not the greatest factor of
cost in crop production, according to
the Nebraska Agricultural college. La.
Dor ordinarily costs more than the
land, and the more extensive the type
OF farming the greater the labor cost
is, compared with the land cost. The
farmer is frequently criticized for
wasting land because he allows the
corners and other small patches of a
few yards to go uncultivated. One
reason for this so-called waste is the
use of four-horse machinery.
The farmer. however, can better af.
ford to lose the use of little land
than to use smaller machines. II is
of more importance to employ man,
horse, and machine labor efficiently
than to till each square foot of land.
The tillage of odd corners may often
De avoided by the sowing of a grass
plot
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19
CHECKING UP OFTEN NEEDED
Members Of Farmers ORGANIZATIONS
Owe It to Themselves to Audit
Accounts Frequently.

The fault of many mutual or coop
erative organizations is financial. We
have numerous farmers organizations
that handle more or less money. Be
1t said to the credit Of most of them,
the officers have handled the finances
in the way they should be handled.
Some OF these organizations give the
financial officials real, genuine check.
ing up, while some have an auditing
committee that does just about what
the secretary or treasurer tells 1t to
do. and others do not check their off,
cials at all.
Many a good man has gone wrong
just because he was not checked I'D,
says Twentieth Century Farmer. The
members of every organization han
ding funds owe 1t to themselves and
to their officials to check up all finan-
cial transactions carefully. A lot Of
what might have been good. useful
farmers organizations have failed and
quit business just because their chief
financial officer went wrong. Gener-
ally this man went wrong because he
was not properly checked up.
No honest man will want anything
but a thorough checking up. and the
dishonest man surely must have it or
failure will result. A little more bust
nesslike methods injected into some of
these organizations will keep them
going and allow them to perform the
work for which they were organized.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19

You cannot be hanged for the things
you didn't say.
Forget all gossip as soon as you
hear 1t, or before.
Better have beans and bread than
beer, bier and blame.
A face full of burrows often reflects
a soul without blemish.
Ones worst enemy is the man who
Invariably praises all one does.
The profit-making farm is a farm
where headwork lightens bandwork.
"Gentling" the colt is a fine job for
the clear, snappy days of midwinter.
Don't forget to be charitable. II
pays in the consciousness of a duty
well done.
Many of us read to kill time and
then wonder why the editor is such
a dead one.
man without wrinkles in his brow
seldom knows much of the joys or sor-
rows of life.
The more warm air is mixed into
the soil before planting the better will
be the crops.
Don't make the hired man drink
from and wash in old utensils that you
would not use.
The more we te!, our troubles the
greater they appear to us and the
smaller to others.
Put plenty of quilts or a stove in
the hired mans room. Such thought
fulness will be appreciated.
No cooperation can succeed with
out giving public service, through per-
sonal service of the co-operators.
Cooperation will never get very far
If the co-operators are not ready to
cooperate with other co-operators.
Any law passed in favor of the lazy
and inefficient Is bound to fail. 1t is
a mere vote catcher, nothing else.
Many good Christian farm woman
has to juggle with a most unchristian
old stove, and yet she doesn't swear.
What profits it a man if he raises
a fine lot of chicks and then allows
the middleman to get the biggest end
Of the profits?
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19
TAKES OFF DANDRuFF
HAIR STOPS FALLING
Girls! Try This! Makes Hair Thick,
Glossy, Fluffy, BeautifuI-No
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli.
cation Of Danderine you cannot find a
single trace Of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most will be after a
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at frst-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy. just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect is amaz.
ing-your hair will be light, fluffy and
wavy. and have an appearance of
abundance; an incompatible luster,
softness and luxuriance.
Get 25 cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store, and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that it has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
aI-you surely can have beautiful hair
and lots of 1t IL you will just try q lit.
tie Danderine. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-02-19
COMMON ACTION IS REQUIRED
Department Of Agriculture Issues Bull
letin on Cotton Growing In Ir-
rigating Regions.

The fndividualism that has marked
the farmer of the East and South, who
has preferred to fail, If necessary, &C.
cording to his own opinions, rather
than to cooperate with his neighbors
in uniform methods, has been lost al.
most automatically by Fasteners and
Southerners who have gone West. Es-
pecially in fruit production the need
for common action has been apparent
IL markets thousands Of miles away
were to be controlled, and, as a re-
suit, strong cooperative associations
have sprung up. Now the department
of agriculture has recognized the wis
dom Of such cooperation by issuing
a bulletin pointing out that cotton
growing, at least in irrigated regions,
cannot be carried on to best advantage
on an individualistic basis, but re-
Quires community action.
1t is pointed out that In such COM
munity action bankers, cotton buyers,
ginners and manufacturers, as we'll as
growers, must take part before a sta
bilized, dependable crop can be pro-
duced. The government has demon
for instance, the most suitable
and most profitable of known varie-
ties of cotton that can be grown in
the Imperial valley of California, but
only $50 of the 600 cotton growers of
the region have adopted it, with the
result that full possibilities cannot yet
be realized. Even with this condition,
however. the department of agricul.
ture points out that the $50 growers
who have adopted the standard va
riety, by organizing, have greatly bet
tered conditions. and, by common sup
port Of ginners and by the insuring of
q certain supply to buyers and manu-
facturers, have placed themselves on
q much better basis than unorganized
producers Of their own and other com.
munities.