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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14

T1LY TRAPS, nearly 900 of them, are
needed in the 141 Fairgrounds Of the city
!, once TO help make them the safest and
cleanest places in Philadelphia, according to
nr walter s. Cornell, chief medical inspec-
,or Of the Philadelphia public schools, who
has come home from his vacation to help
shsck the infantlle paralysis epidemic by
preventive measures.
nut there are no valuable funds for the
a., trans. Doctor Cornell says, so he makes
IN appeal to the public to send money for
cha traps and to the boys of the city,
ssnecally the Boy Scouts, to make traps.
pour aim is to make the Fairgrounds
,hs safest places in the city for the chill
dren-better than the alleys in which they
would otherwise play" said Doctor Cor
nell I'VE want to get rid of the flies. In
n visit 20 Fairgrounds today l found many
hiushottle lies of the variety which bites,
not the ordinary flies which just tickle. We
want to get ID of these flies, for they may
no The means Of spreading infantile paraly-
slsl And to get rid of the flies we must
have fly traps. These traps such as are
recommended by the United States Govern
ment kill them by the pound. They will
kin more in nm hour than n person could
swat In month.
no FUNDS AVAILABLE
But 7 am up against It for funds I
know there are many people who want to
do something to stamp out infantile
parelysls in this city before 1t becomes an
epidemic such as New York has.
Having the fly traps. three or four of
them In each of the 141 Fairgrounds, will
be a big help" he continued. These traps
are dollar each IL bought, but can be
easily made Now IL people want to give
the money for them, they can buy a trap
and maybe save many babies for one dollar.
The traps can be made by Boy Scouts or
others"
Money or traps should be sent to room
T2g CITY Hall. Homemade traps should
follow the direction contained IN a Govern
ment bulletin. Make-shifts will not be
welcomed or useful. To accomplish any
thing the traps must be good ones.
Doctor Cornell estimates that at least
10000 Philadelphia children go to the
Fairgrounds each day and he says that he
does not think there is a thing which can
be done to prevent an epidemic which will
be OF more value to Philadelphia than to
take proper care of the Fairgrounds.
He says that the children. who would other
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14

wise be playing in the streets and alleys
VIII be brought under proper supervision.
He has called in several score of the med
ical inspectors of the public schools who re
not scheduled to work during the months
OF July and August. These men are as
signed to different Fairgrounds. Doctor
Cornell has also issued a call to MEM
bers OF the Philadelphia County Medical
Society, the Homeopathic Medical Society
and the Physicians Motor Club, asking
them to volunteer their services for Is
minutes daily for two weeks to make special
inspections of the Fairgrounds.
EDUCATING THE PARENTS.
Care of the children under the direction
of the physicians, special nurses on the
grounds, interpreters. who can tell the
mothers OF little children what precautions
to take to prevent infantile paralysis, and
tell them not to take any notice of fake
remedies and 'quacks," will educate the
people through the Fairgrounds as centers
Doctor Cornell has mapped out the city
in wards and districts showing where the
Fairgrounds are and where the inrantile
paralysis cases are, and intends, with the
aid of all his workers to make the play
grounds, he says "oases in the desert I"
where the children can go with safety
There are 16 public school Fairgrounds
and four recreation board Fairgrounds in
the district bounded by Broad and Mifflin
ana 'FRONT.' ana Market streets, and IL pub
lie school Fairgrounds and two recreation
board Fairgrounds in the district bounded
by Broad and Cumberland and Second and
Winghockng streets. Into these districts
he intends to- send his workers at once
to make the Fairgrounds there the best
possible places for children.
please tell the people we are in need
of the Ay traps" said Doctor Cornell ASK
them to send the money or the traps as soon
as possible, for they are needed to fight the
infantie paralysis cases and prevent an
epidemic"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
TOXAWAY DAM FAILS;
PEOPLE FLEE TO HILLS
Floods Swell North Carolina
Lake Until Barrier Breaks,
Flooding Valley

ASHEVTLLE, ~ c., Aug. t4.-Greenville,
s. G.. and many smaller towns were
threatened with serious damage today by
the 500 acres Of water released when the
great Lake Toxaway dam, 3S miles south
of Ashevile gave way.
Towns all along the path of the Lake
ToNaway River and the Chuga River, into
which II flows were virtually deserted by
the residents, warned of the dams breaking.
The Lake ToXaway dam kept back the
water flowing from Lake ToNaway River
through deep gorge. In the path of the
water 1t released are many towns, including
Anderson, Pickens, Seneca and walhalla
along the Chuga River, as far as can he
learned. The break in the great stone
and earth dam was caused by n natural
spring at its base.
Lake Toxaway is one of three artificial
lakes in the Toxaway section of the Sap
phire region Of North Carolina. Toxaway
is about seven miles long and the largest
of the three lakes. A branch OF the
Southern Railway, running from Hender-
sonville has it's terminus there The dam
which held back the waters was about 200
feet long, 90 feet wide at the base and
tapcrcd upward to width of 90 feet. The
dam is built of masonry and was supposed
TO he able to withstand any pressure of
water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
MUNICIPAL BAND SCHEDULE
Places to Be Visited This Week and
the Program

The Municipal Band. under the leadership
of Benjamin Roeshman, will play during
the week at the following places:
REYNOLDS Post, Seventeenth street and sny-
der avenue.
Vernon Park. Germantown avenue above Chel-
ten avenue.
Fairhl Square. Fourth street and I.ehsh
avenue.
Cornelius Park, Comfy and Frankford avenue.
The program each night fcllows
1. Overture. Merry Wives Of windsor
Nicolai
= a( rIraumerh' .......,. :..'' 'Scnuinh,nin
3. Descriptive, Cavalry Charge" Ludcrs
4. Gems from The Only Girl" ..... Herbert
3. Tenor Solo. Observation-Disclosures. Selected
william Pagan.
o. Grand Selection. Aida" "........,. Verdi
T. Valse di Concert, "Murmurlng Waters" Hall
s. Medley. Songs OF Erin" ........... Boyer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
Mary Pickford Starts Film Concern

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Mary Plckford
has organized q company for the produo-
tion of motion picture plays. She is now
making the first film at the Mary Pickford
studios, on Seventh avenue. She says in
an announcement that in the selection of
scenarios, the casting of companies and
production of motion pictures she has
learned something every day and is going
to make use of this knowledge. Her COM
pany will produce all plays in which Miss
Pickford appears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
ROY SCOUTS URGED TO MAKE
FLY TRAPS FOR BABY PLAGUE FIGHT
Doctor Cornell Chief Medical Inspector of Public Schools
Also Asks Citizens to Buy Destructive Devices
n 600 Needed for Citys 141 Fairgrounds
CitHInspector Calls
for 600 Fly Traps

WANTED at once, 600 fly traps
w for 141 Fairgrounds. DIR. Walter
Cornell, chief medical inspector
q nublic schools, makesi the request,
~ beip prevent infantile paralysis.
His aim and that of doctors and
;rsrectors is to make the play
rounds the safest, cleanest places
for Philadelphia children.
One dollar will buy fly trap, and
maybe save many babies, according
10 Doctor Cornell.
" There is no available fund for the
traps. ,.-
,be public to cooperate in making
ond buying fly traps, and asks that
thev be sent to Room 729, City Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
Filming of American Denied

THE HAGUE, Aug 1.-THE Vossische
Zeltung denies story from French sources,
which appeared in the middle of July, that
Major Dutton. an American, was fined in
Brussels for insulting German officer. The
Vossische zeitung says that there is no such
American in Belgium. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
Occupants unhurt in Auto Crash

Ton persons, including several women,
were in two automobiles that colided at
the corner of Broad and Bristol streets last
night. The machines. owned by Adolph
Buehler, of 437 West Girard avenue, and
William Bates, of All Gowen avenue Mount
Airy, were considerably damaged, but the
occupants were uninjured
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
Krupps Buy Copper Mine

THE HAGUE, Aug. 14.--The Frank
furter Zeitung learns from Vienna that the
Arthur Krupp Metal Company has acquired
the Mtterberger' Copper Mine Company.
The Krupps. of Essen, thus become lnde-
pendent of the copper market.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
City Hall Plaza Concert Tonight

The Philadelphia Band, under the leader.
ship of Silas T. 1Tummel, will play tonight
on City Hall Plaza The program follows
1. Overture. Light Cavalry" ......., Suppe
2, tal Arabian lntcrmcZzo (Sesame). King
(bl Characteristic in 'Olc Arkansaw."
Zimmerman
3 Grand Selection OF War SonRs. -. :. .I.ampe
T. Solo for Cornet tFlora Waltzes). ... Cunard
r.. kOcnnicle sOolst.
.. (a) Prologue from Opera "Paglacci,"
tb) Intermezzo from Opera "Pagliacci.
Leoncavallo
Massenet
Z. Contralto Solo from the Opera "IucrcSa
Borgia'' ....................... DonizettI
Bertha Brnker d'Albites.
8. Musical Scenes from Switzerland. .Iangey
ta) Rustic Picture.
(bl Peasant Dance.
(cl Alphorn.
(d) Lander,
tel Tempo di Polncca.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
Former Victoria Premier Dies

LONDON, Aug. 14--The Rt. Hon Sir
George Turner. former Premier and Treas
urer OF Victoria, died suddenly yesterday
in Melbourne according to a Repter's dis
patch. lie was born in 1851
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
NOTICE
Members Of Fraternal Orders

WeWfUeTS UT FTUteTTttI UFUeT"
71HE department of Fraternal Or
4 der News appeared in the first
two editions of today's EVENING
LEDGER. Until further notice this
departmental news will be printed
in the first edition on Monday and
Thursday of each week. This change
in publication is made necessary by
the reduction in the size of Phila-
delphia newspapers, agreed to by all
the publishers to meet the serious
condition created by the shortage of
news print paper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
Woman Tries to End Life

VINELAND, N. j., Aug. 14.--Sadie Eisen-
berg, of Norma, took poison last night
and may die She is 60 years old and has a
husband and children. She would not give
the reason for trying to end her life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
PUT LIGHT DOWN
INTO LADS LUNGS

Iowa City. Nov 8. Two very dell
cate and life saving operations were
performed at the University hospital
on two children who were near deatn
from pneumonia The lowering OF =
small electric light into the lungs OF
the two patients enabled DR.. l.. w.
Dean. dean of the medical college. TO
perform the life saving operations.
From the lung OF Master Lynn, son
OF w. r. Lynn of Davenport. Dr. Dean
extracted a wad of tin foil an inch
thick which hadNso irritated the lungs
as to cause infection and near strangu-
lation.
From the left lung Of Clarence Fair
child was taken a brass penholder,
two inches in length which had acted
in a similar manner. Both children
showed symptoms Of pneumonia and
an impeachment in their breathing ana
1t was when DR.. Dean with the aid or
the powerful electric light discovered
the foreign objects lodged in the lungs
that the real nature of the cases were
known.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07

Mrs. Clara Davis has returned from
a visit with relatives at Highland Cen
ter.
Several from here attended the min
strel show in Ottumwa Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Emily Cremer of Hedrick Wis
tied here over Sunday with relatives
Mr.. and Mrs Beckett, Mr.. and Mrs
Steinbecker and son, Richard. ant
Mrs. Leake of Burlington visited here
the first Of the week at the E. d. NC
Reynolds home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Giltner of Mon
mouth. Ill.,. visited here this week with
Mrs. Fannie Giltner.
Mrs. w. S. Stone left Thursday fol
Ottumwa en- route to her home In
Cleveland. Ohio. after visit here with
relatives,
A masquerade party was held Tues
day evening in the town hall. A good
crowd was present and fine time was
enjoyed by all present.
Grant Copple of Newton visited here
this week with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorne Ogden OF Min.
nesota visited at the Claude Steel
home Tuesday
The teachers of the Agency school
the state teachers institute
at Des Moines Thusrday and Friday.
The members Of class No. Ii OF the
Methodist Sunday school were delight
fully entertained Tuesday evening at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Jones
east Of town Refreshments were
served and a pleasant time enjoyed by
all.
L. Luippold has purchased the Ben
jamin Heller farm northwest of town.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs gave
a masquerade party in the |. o. o. F..
hall Tuesday evening. The Rebekahs
served refreshments and all present
enjoyed a good time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
PRICES HOLD
ON FOODSTUFF
SHIPMENTS OF FRUIT AND VEGE
TABLES CONTINUE ABOUT
THE SAME.

Prices on fruits and vegetables. as
quoted by local jobbers, remain mucn
the same as last week. Ihere were
a few new arrivals this week, but lol
the next ten days, the variety VIII De
about as it has been. Most OF the 1ail
stun is in now, and with the eXcep'
ton of different sources of shipment
the articles will not change.
Potatoes, which have been forming
the biggest item of interest, are apout
at a standstill and it is uncertain
Just which way they will jump. mere
was. however, no advance in the price
of the spuds this week, nor any lur-
Their rise in sweet potatoes, "nlch
have been following the Irish potatoes
with a sympathetic advance
Apples are still at high PRICE, lor
the farmers and growers are contlnu-
ing their plan Of storing and saving
their fruit for winter quotations. lhey
are being received and put on the
market in boxes and barrels from
Washington, New York and west Vlr'
ginia.
Red Emperor grapes from California
and Almeria grapes from Spain nave
taken the place of Tokay and Malaga
grapes, which are about done Tor the
season. Colorado celery is out of the
market. and shipments are being re-
ceived from California. 1t is OF the
finest quality and moderate in price.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
ELDON

Mesdames Charles Shelter and A. D.
Shelter and daughter Mary are visit
ing in Davenport this week.
Mesdames John Hull and C. c. Web
err are visiting friends in Cedar Rapids
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs George Killinger of OF
tumwa motored to Eldon Thursday
r. D. Crow. Grant Thomas. William
Bray. Noah stump, ]. o. Baldwin, C. S.
Shatfer. William Aubry all motored to
Burlington on business.
Mr.. and Mrs H. P. Trumbo. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kephart, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
u. Mckay. Mrs. F. S. Sharp. Dwight
Shore. John Bradley and Father Ry-
an attended the opera Lohengrin by
Wagner in Ottumwa Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Cunningham
were host and hostess at 6 o'clock
dinner Thursday for Miss ellis and
Mr.. Reynolds of Agency.
Miss Hinkle OF Selma was in the
city on business Thursday.
WILDER Miller was badly injured this
week by falling off an engine in the
round house.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hissom of
Douds- Leando were shopping here
Thursday.
The ladies of the Baptist church
held Halloween party at the Fl. M.
Hughes home Tuesday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Bowles of Drakesville
spent Sunday at the c. H. Cunningham
home
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
SHERIFF HAS TIME
MEETING INCREASE

Waterloo. Nov. "a legal bar pre-
venting allowance Of more than II Il
cents meal for feeding prisoners is
causing all sorts OF grief to Sheriff D
b. Henderson. Not only must he buy
the food. but must pay for gas for
cooking and pay for preparing. The
county helps some. 1t furnishes water
free of charge Here is the sheriff's
menu:
Breakfast-Oatm bread, coffee
with milk.
Dinner-One vegetable and occas
ionally two. three slices of bread
meat. gravy coffee.
Supper-Bread. sauce, tea. cookies
Ior cake.
Three slices of bread are served
each meal to each prisoner.
The allowance is fixed by law. The
county board cannot increase it. but
may cut il down.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
PEOPLES PULPIT
DO not submit manuscripts
with requests that they be re-
turned II not used. The Courier
will not return them.
WHEN THE WAR STOPS.

Editor The Courier: When a man
| spends more money than he is making
he goes broke" He cuts quite fig
ure for little while and makes bust
ness good for one or two friends" who
sell to him. Finally he falls fiat and
those of whom he has bought lose
because he can't pay the last bills he
| made.
That is just what is happening now
Europe is spending more than she is
making. The people of this country
are selling her goods. When the war
Europe will 60 to selling instead of
buying
It is ridiculous for President Wilson
and the democrats to say that the
present amount of work in this coun-
try is due to their administration
They can just as truthfully claim they
made the sun, moon and stars. 1t is
caused by Europe having it's normal
condition exactly .reversed-for Europe
is normally selling community in
stead of being as 1t is now, buying
community. \
There certainly can be no argument
about that to any one who will give it
a moments thought. The cause of our
so called prosperity now. is the fact
that we are selling to Europe the am.
mnnition. automobiles, wooden goods
cotton goods, shoes. horses. mules,
wheat. corn, oats, hay, clothing and
meats with which to carry on the most
stupenduous war the world has ever
known. When the war stops that alb.
normal demand will cease. Then we
will hit the bottom.
When the war stops. Europe will
make more goods than ever before and
will sell them chea per, and the only
thing that can save the manufacturing
business of this country and keep the
labor here employed, is protective
tariff high enough to protect our own
factories and labor from having to
compete with the low priced goods OF
Europe and Japan.
That is plain to anyone.
A Voter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
ELDON

Mrs. Harlan Taylor will be hostess
to the Kensington club at her home
Thursday afternoon, November 9.
Mrs. Fred Lutz and daughter, Eliza,
beth and Miss Hazel Conrad left Fri
day night for Chickasha, Okla. for an
extended visit at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Minor Conrad.
Mesdames A. D. and Chas. Suffer re-
turned home from a few days visit in
Davenport with relatives.
Mrs. Ben Herald has been visiting
friends In Selma tais week
The Eldon high school band play
ed for the democrat rally Thursday
night.
Mrs. Guy Hughes was hostess Thurs
day evening to group Of friends at
her home at variety shower for Mrs.
John DERRICK. The friends bestowed
many beautiful as well as useful gifts
upon the new bride. Dainty refresh.
ments were served by the hostess
E. s. Games of ST. Louis was in ths
city Friday on business.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
MISSOURI POULTRY
MEN TO MEET LATER

Chillicothe, Mo-, Nov. 3. The tenth
annual show Of the Northwest MIS-,
souri, Poultry association Will De neia
in Chillcothe January 2, 3, 4. 0 ana ..
The show this season Will last nVe
days instead Of four, as heretofore, the
members of the association belleVlng
more time was needed to exhibit the
birds. Judge Adam Thompson, VINO
will score the birds at the state poui
try show which will be held in st. 10
seph. December to 9. will judge the
local show. He will finish the scoring
of the birds two days before the snow
closes and these birds will remain on
exhibition until the last day OF the
show
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
COLLEGE STUDENTS
PLEDGE WAR FUND

Des Moines, Nov. 3. Iowa college
students have pledged $4,000 of the
$780, GOO to be used by the Y. NJ. C. A.
international committee for religious
work among the war prisoners of
Europe.
lowa's college contribution is the
largest Of any state In the union.
Presidents Of nine colleges and the
presidents of college associations in
the state made the pledge yesterday
afternoon at conference with David
r. Porter, executive secretary Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. for North America at the
Chamberlain hotel
War prisoners are estimated at 3.
100000.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
IOWA GUARDS BUSY
Special Dispatches From Border Tell
Of Moving of First lnfan-
try Soldiers.

Des Moines. Nov Especial dis
patches received yesterday and ap'
pearing today in local newspapers as
sert that the first battalion of the First
Iowa infantry has been rushed to La
Palma ranch, eigh miles up the Rio
Grande from Brownsville to guard
against possible border raids. The
dispatch follows:
Under special orders, the First bat
TALON of the First Iowa regiment was
rushed to La Palma ranch. eight miles
up the river from Brownsville. early
today. 1t is rumored an attmept may
be made by raiders to cross the ford
there"
The first battalion of the First in
fantry is composed of Company A,
Dubuque; Company B. Waterloo and
Companies c and D from Cedar Rap
ids. The battalion is commanded by
Major E. C. Johnson of Cedar Rapids.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
JOHN SCHAFER, JR.,
GIVEN TEN YEARS

Sgourney, Nov. 3, AT the adjourn
ment of the district court for the Octo-
Der term. one of the last cases dispos-
ed of by Judge John F. Talbot was to
pass sentence on John Shafer. Jr. Mr.
Shafer had been found guilty by a
jury during the fore part of the term
of the crime of burglary committed on
March Of this year. when he entered
the garage OF o. e. Thorn at Hedrick
Shafer was sentenced for term OF ten
years in the reformatory at Anamosa
Deputy Sheriff II. G. Richardson took
the prisoner to the reformatory.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
GOV. CLARKE BREAKS
INTO MOVIES TODAY

Des Moines. Nov. Nov. 3 Governor
George w. Clarke and members Of the
supreme court will break into the
movies today.
They will pose before the camera in
the state historical building.
At 4 o'clock,<this afternoon an ex.
hibit of Swedish pictures will be re-
moved. The high officials will march
from the building while the Swedish
flag is lowered, and the stars and
stripes are raised. While the exhibit
has been here, the Swedish flag has
been flying as courtesy to that ma.
ton.
School children are to give salute
and special exercises will be held.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-11-07
REVENUE OF STATE
is IN BAD SHAPE

Jefferson City. Mo-, Nov. 3. There
was just $9S .933.44 left in the state
revenue fund when State Treasurer
Deal filed his monthly report with the
governor. This will meet the warrants
due. issued to Office holders on state
pay and will leave some $4,000 with
which to meet accounts estimated at
more than $1.000,000 due from the
revenue fund. There was balance
in the treasury Of $3,240,94S.33, but
this may be used only for special pur.
poses.