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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13

bucket at ten cents per bucket. How many
pounds you get--oh, come Surely you're
not going to quibble over "A trhe like that?
That's just as it runs" the grocer said.
At the Bureau Of Weights and Measures IL
was found to run twenty pounds Of coal for
ten cents after deduCtiug the weight Of
the bucket.
The bucket. 10y the way, is of the scrub
ping variety. designed by it's maker to hold
ten quarts of liquid measure. Il would be
splitting hairs, doubtless, to raise the point
that every liquid quart contains 9ia cubic
inches less than every dry quart, so that
IN buying ten quarts. wet measure, of coal
you are really getting-but pshaw, what's
the use?
y grocer on North Tenth street near
vine gives appro Xmately the same weight
OF coal, twenty pounds but in n wooden
basket, and charges for IL eleven, not ten
cents. Very hard wosk,' he observed in
disgust, after transferring the contents Of
the bucket to paper bag for your con-
venience.
But his is nothing to the hardship sup
ported by grocer on Wood street near
Eighth in handing out Just coal" ia stand
ard twenty-quart basket lots. Its no spe-
cial weight, lady" the grocer martyr-iSc,
repeated several times.
Bags Of coal are banked in front of his
shop, but selling loose by the bucket is ad-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
|SMALL COAL CONSUMERS BILKED BY GROCERS
WHO GROW PROSPEROUS AT EXPENSE OF POOR
Paper Bags and Buckets Mediums by Which Unscupuous
Increase Their ProitsSOme High
Ledger Investigation Discloses Serious Abuses

NOAL consumers of central Philadelphia
" are paying all the way from s11.20 to
500 for Coll bought by the papcr-bag and
bucket plans. Many grocerS in this section
openly are dofying the law by giving short
weights. both in bags and baskets. This
has been proved conclusively by an investi-
CATION made by the Bureau of Weights and
Measures, aided by representatives of the
EVENING LEDGER.
Coal of no special weigiit--just coal +"
was handed out by dealers in this section,
bounded by Eighth and Sixteenth streets
and Race and Spring Garden streets, in
nve-eighth bushel lots in defiance Of the
act of July Il, 1913, which fixes the weight
of bushel at seventy-nve pounds and de-
crees that ANY vender selling any sub
division of a bushel must give weight eX-
actly proportionate to that bushcl."
Is this law purely Il dead letter IN Phila-
delphia?
At a corner grocery on North Sixteenth
street near Race the investigating party
purchased for fourteen cents a paper bag of
coal purporting to contain eighteen pounds
of coal net, and so marked on the bag. Ths
bag when weighed liter at the Bureau of
Weights and Measures was found to weigh
16a pounds, including the weight of the
bag. The bag bears the print of n coal dealer
on Belgrade street. one of the three larger
dealers specializing just now on the distri-
button OF coal in paper bags,
Even assuming that the bags had been
full weight. as stamped, the consumer Is
paying at the rate of close to $50 a ton for
coal purchased by this method.
Bags of coal are offered also by another
grocer. also on North Sixteenth street near
Vine. He carries bags in two Sizes nut coal
in bags purporting to contain eignteerf
pounds pea coal in bags claiming twenty
three pounds Both sizes sell at thirteen
cents, one cent less than the price at the
first store. The variation of one cent or SO
a bag seems to worry these dealers little
At thirteen cents this grocer Is still clear
ing the neat profit Of two cents per bag or
$3.50 per ton at the expense of you, the
consumer
The eighteen-pound bag in this case was
found to contain full weight The twenty
three-pound bag. however, was short by
one pound two ounces, plus the weight Of
the bag; the gross weight being found to
be twenty-onc pounds fourteen ounces.
Accidental, possibly. Every bag. weighs
different" supplemented this grocer.
At the corner grocery near Eleventh and
Wood streets coal is sold loose by the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
RAISE SCHOOL TAX RATE
TO SIX MILLS TODAY
Education Board Will Also De-
termine Distribution of $500, 900
Increase in Teachers Salaries

one of the most important meetings OF
the Board of Education In many years will
be held today at u. m. in the keystone
Building. Nineteenth street above Chest
nut. Formal action will be take raising the
school tax rate to sin mills. in line with
the recommendations Of the finance COM
mittee.
The board is also required to determine
today how the fund of $4,000 available
for increased salaries for teachers can be
distributed so as to satisfy Ill teachers
lively contest is expected on the recon-
mediation of the elementary schools com
mttee that one associate and two district
superintendents be dispensed with.
Strong opposition has developed in the
board against this plan. 1t was predicted
yesterday by officials Of the board. and hy
several prominent men not connected with
the school system, that the adoption of
this resolution would result in Il terrific
storm breaking over the school system.
This will result in a complete airing of
the whole educational situation, 1t is said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Trolley and Auto Iniure Two

Betty 'aphart, twonty-four years old.
202I Ridge avenue, was knocked down by
u trolley car at Twenty eighth and Jeffcr-
son streets last night while on her way
home. She was removed to st. Joseph's
Hospital, suffering from scalp wounds.
stamford Pollard. six years old, 22l2 Turner
street, while playing near his home was
struck last night by an automobile driven
by Joseph \. iunker itl0 Spruce street.
He was removed to the Northwestern Gen
eral Hospital, suffering from IA fracture of
the right leg. Iunker was held by Magis.
tratc Collins today for a further hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
MILKMEN'S NEW SCHEDULE
Daylight Deliveries Will Begin Tomor
row in All Parts of City

Ihe curtailment of milk deliveries by
ceaiers In this city becomes effective to-
morrow. The early morning deliveries are
10 De abandoned. The first will be made
~ ~ a. m. This schedule is to continue
throughout tho winter.
This order means that Philadelphia house.
wives no longer will find their bottle of
milk on the doorstep In the early morning
and that breakfast milk must be purchased
the day before.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13

mittcdly his favorite method. Why not?
BY test, one Of these baske.fuls is found
to contain fOrty-one and one-half pounds,
instead Of the forty-siN and cn-cighths
pounds (lvc-c:Ehths Of "A sevcnty-flve-
pound bushcD to which you arc actually
entitled by law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13

Civil service examinations are to be held
as follows: For Junior chemical engineer,
$1,000 to $500, on December > for ore
dressing engineer, $24O0 to $500, and as
sistant In numbering, $1,000 to $4,000, on
December s. These positions are open to
men only.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Gas Causes Death of Old Negress

Gas poisoning caused the death today
Of Mrs. Rose NJ. Brown. an eighty-year-old
negress, 1S47 North Taylor street. at the
Lankenau Hospital, as a result of turning
a jet by accident
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Girard Alumni Flag Raised

The Girard College alumni have raised
n service flag. with 2i0 stars in front of
the alumni house at 1902 Poplar street 1t
was presented by the Twentieth Century
Decade organization of the alumni
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Physieian-A -Autoists in Fall Meeting

A service flag. showing that 17s of It's
167 members have gone to the colors, will
be displayed at the fall entertainment of
the Physicians Motor Club, at the Ritten-
'house, at . O'Clock tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Collectors" Traitors, Saws Bishop

Wars conscientious obiectors" are trea-
sonable, according to Bishop Luther b.
Wilson, speaking at the fall banquet of the
Methodist Episcopal Social Union. Scottish
Rite Building. last night. Walter f. Bal
lnger was elected president
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
New Red Cross Rooms

Many Jewish women of the city have
started work at the new rooms, 23 South
local Red Cross. The rooms and all fur
nishlngs were donated by Gimbel Brothers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Miss 'Biddle, Auto Victim, Better

The condition of Miss Sydney Biddle,
hfteen-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
A. Mercer Biddle. who was badly injured
in an automobile accident Saturday. was
reported as slightly improving today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
1000 Sweaters Sent South

More than 1000 sweaters have been sent
10 southern camps by the Philadelphia aux
iliary of the Southern Industrial Educa-
tonal Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Navy Yard Workers Give $4,000

A check for $4,000 for Christm rs tobacco
for American sailors in foreign waters was
contributed by Philadelphia Navy Yard
workmen. Wives OF 10000 navy yard em-
ployes will organize "A section of the Red
Cross naval auxiliary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Church Has 53 Stars in Flag

A service flag containing fifty-three stars
is fiuttering today from the st. Paul's Re-
formed Episcopal Church, Broad and Ve-
ango streets. 1t was made by the Daisy
Chain," a Sunday school organization.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Arms Plant Tops Cathedral as Art

The Remington Arms plant at Eddystone
&c a finer example of architecture than any
cathedral. declared Joseph Pennel, the noted
artist, addressing the Philadelphia Chapter
AZ the American Institute of Architects at
a dlnner-meetng in the Meridian Club last
night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Rio Speakers for New Englanders

prominent men who already have ac-
.snted invitations to e1k at the New Eng
,and Society of Pennsylvania's annual din
ner December 22 include Lord Northcliffe,
chairman of the British war mission to the
y,r,ted states James w. Gerard, former
AMBASSADOR to Germany; Wellington Koo.
chinese Minister to the United States /:
irwin cobb, the humorist, and "Old Josh"
Cobb. of Otto Creek VT. The dinner will
he one of the import mt winter events.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Military TRAINING
RESUMED AT PENN
Student Battalion to Be Pro-
vided With Uniforms and
Rifles by United States
OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS
Northcliffe and Gerard to Ad-
dress New England Society's
Annual Dinner, Dec. %

Military training is on again at the Uni
varsity Of Pennsylvania. The student bat
,snon. led by Major Charles T. Griffin, l..
s has resumed it's instruction.
Major Griffin. the new commandant, is
=, officer of fourteen years experience and
vera Cruz campaigner. fall from "a
sorse year ago At Fort Riley. Kansas.
hrote his right leg and incapacitated him
Sor active service. The battalion will be
nroylded by the War Department with uni
Pya,ms and drill rifles within about a month
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
ALL AMERICAN AIRMEN
NOW FLY IN U. s. COLORS
Aviators Fighting With French
Receive Commissions From
Home Government
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUARTERS,
lETL. Nov

FRANCE, Nov 10.
All American aviators now fighting In
the Frech army were today formally COM
missioned officers in the United states army
aviation service. The famous Lafayette
Escadrille Of Americans was included.
Some of the new American flyers will
continue temporarily with their present COM
mands and under French direction until
they are called upon for active service with
the American expeditlonary forces. A great
many airmen. however, will join the Ameri-
can Colors at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13

I 4 i. ' !
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The Finest Fabrics
of the Season; the
Finest Tailoring
that can be done;
Swing and Smart
ness in the style a
little ahead of the
nearest imitation
and Values that
you cannot dupli-
cate at the Prices
in any store that
did not buy as
early and as ad-
vantageOusly as
Perry's!
Take our adUice and
supply your needs today!
G Evening Dress Suits
and Tuxedo Suits of
fine Bird's-Eye Coat
ings, full lined with
silk, or skeleton lined,
some satin faced, and
silk pipings on collar,
pockets and cuffs-$25
to $50 for Tuxedo Coat
and Trousers; $28 to
$50 for Dress Coat
and Trousers. Sepa-
rate Vests, $3.50, 50,
$5, Sc.
q F II &c o liar r Over
coats-Collars of Beav- !.
er, Otter, Hudson Seal
for which the skins
were carefully selected
from thousands-$55,
$50, $65, SIS, $s5.
VERCOAT is
Big, feecy Coats, dou-
ble-breasters, with
half belts, full all
around belts, or no
belts at all-Raglans
with Belts and without
belts; Velvet Collars
and Cloth Collars
Single Breasters OF
every variety $18,
$40, $25, $50 to $65.
q And Business Suits,
both single breasted
and double : breasted,
belted or plain of
body; snug-6tting for
young fellows; CONF.
fort combined with
style for older men who
want to be young-$l8,
$40, SIS, $50 to $48.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-30
PACK YOUR CHRISTMAS
PRESENTS IMMEDIATELY
FOR THE MEN IN FRANCE

Editor Star: Will you kindly give
the widest publicity to the necessity
of early mailing of packages intend
ed to reach our troops in France by
Christmas and the fact that such
packages must not exceed seven
pounds in weight.
The department advices me that
unless packages intended as Christ
mas presents for the troops in France
are deposited in the postoffice on or
before November 18th, it will not be
possible for them to reach destina-
tion by Christmas.
The department further advises
that on account of the postal regu-
lations in France, packages weighing
more than seven pounds can not be
forwarded by mail.
If you will give these facts wide
publicity it will doubtless be appre-
ciated by your many patrons.
James r. Boyd,
Chief Clerk, R. M. S.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-30
OCALA'S HONOR ROLL
Navy Recr11itinn Station

Navy Recruiting Station,
Room 211, Postoffice Building,
Ocala, Fla, Oct. 80, 1917.
The following named men applied
for enlistment in the u. S. navy, and
were sent to Atlanta for final exami-
nation.
Roy E. Nettles, Pennington, ap-
prentice seaman.
Rhett E. Dantzler, Pennington, ap-
prentice seaman.
Men Wanted for u. S. Navy Flying
Corps
There is urgent need of men in the
following ratings in the navy flying
corps:
Landsmen for quartermaster, avia.
ton; landsmen for machinist's mates,
aviation; landsmen for machinist's
mates, motor boats. Ages for flying
corps, 21 to 35.
The following ratingssare in urgent
need of men between the ages of Is
and 35, with pay ranging from $32.60
up per month to start, depending on
what rating you are best qualified to
hold. Apprentice seamen, firemen
machinists, cooks, makers. Can en-
list telegraph and amateur wireless
operators for radio service.
COlored Men Wanted
Colored men between the ages OF
Is and 35, pay to start with $37 to
Sal per month, including board and
clothes. Must furnish reference and
if you have registered, bring cards
with you.
Any man>who has registered, white
or colored, and not been examined
for the national army, may enlist in
the U. S. navy Now is the time tc
call and enlist in the navy before the
| next call which will be very soon
Further information may be had al
this office.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-30
SUNDAY MORNING SERVICE

The following is the report of Sun
day morning services at the Metho-
dist church as given by the reporter
from the Friendship Wesley Bible
class, Miss Ernestine Brooks, presi-
dent:
The Methodist Sunday school was
opened by stirring songs led by Mr..
Little. New song books have been
bought and it is hoped everybody will
do his or her bit and sing. Mr.. Crago
offered a beautiful prayer appropriate
to the needs of the time Two hun
dred and twenty-five were present.
DR.. Gross preached an inspiring
sermon at the usual hour on Satisfy
ing Awakening" taking as his text,
"As for me, will behold thy face in
righteousness: | shall be satisfied
when / awake with thy likeness"
These words were the prayer of
David having reference to the time
when he was presented by Saul. Saul
was envious of David's popularity
and success as David prayer to be de-
livered from the men of the world.
Saul had weak point-envy. There
is a weak point in everybody's life,
and the only remedy is the grace of
God.
A well rounded person has his in
tellect and morals cultivated. People
of the world trying to be satisfied
with bodily needs, neglecting culture
of the mind and soul, are represented
as being asleep. One who is salts
fed with low things in life, with moral
and civic conditions, has not had his
real manhood awakened! God made
US with immortal longings and made
US to have high ideals of satisfaction.
Low ideals are unworthy of one made
in Gods image.
There are three awakenings nee
essary to the demands of human life,
mental, economic and civic or social.
All Of us are asleep and do not real
ize our personal responsibilities.
The moral awakening is the only
one that sanctifes and satisfies the
mind. Men must be awakened out of
the death of sin. This is done when
the Holy Spirit touches one and when
Christ gives him life. This comes by
faith. Then one will be satisfied when
awakened in God and he shall then
obtain the moral likeness. of Jesus
Christ.
David's ideal of satisfaction was
the resurrection of the body in Jesus
Christ. Live and work like the Lord,
then awake in glory. eve shall see
him as he is" He will be the elder
brother, revealing the glory that he
had with his father before worlds
were. Glory not of this world but
that which is above should be our
ideals of satisfaction.
| (We are always glad to receive
these reports, but in order for them
to be in Mondays paper they should
be in not later than O'Clock Monday
morning. Monday is always a rush
day in the Star office and after II
o'clock a ten-line item looks as long
as freight train.)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-30
Fl. N. KNOBLOCK

News reached the city this morn.
ing of the death of Mr.. Fl. N. Knob
lock at his home at Martin, after
only a short illness.
Burial will take place at IL O'Clock
tomorrow forenoon in Greenwood
cemetery this city, and Rev. j. M.
Gross will conduct the funeral SER
vices at the grave. Funeral arrange
ments are in charge of Messrs. Nc
Iver & MacKay.
Mr.. Knoblock came to Marion
county over seventy years ago, when
only five years of age, from Georgia,
and has made his home at Martin
ever since. Besides his wife. he leaves
nine living children, all of whom re-
side in Marion county, Mrs. William
Shockley, and Messrs. P. H, J. J., "
E., l. N, w. A, S. ", M. P. and D. E.
Knoblock.
Mr. Knoblock followed farming all
his life and has always been success
full. He was looked upon as one OF
the county's best citizens and num-
bered his friends by his acquaint-
anceS,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-30
THE PRIZE WINNERS

The judges of the essays written on
food conservation by the pupils of the
high and grammar school rendered
their decision today.
The prize winners were Miss Irene
Henderly of the tenth grade for the
high school, and Miss Mary Brooks
of the seventh grade for the gram
mar school.
A large number of cleverly written
essays were handed in and it took
close reading to choose. In addition
to the prize winners, the following
were entitled to honorable mention:
High school-Annie Rooney, ninth
grade; Rhoda Thomas, ninth grade;
Elizabeth Hooker, eighth grade.
Grammar school-Jack Camp, 9th
grade; Marion Meffert, 7th grade;
Juanita Jones, 9Th grade.
The prizes won by Misses Hender-
ly and Brooks are tickets to the Tenn
pie theater during the month of No
vember.
This is some more of Mrs. E. c.
Benefits good work for food conser-
walton. She originated the idea, en-
couraged many of the young folks to
write and finally furnished the prizes
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-30
PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR

Whereas, the governor Of the state
of Florida, pursuant to the request
of the Florida Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, has issued proclamation
setting apart the week commencing
November fifth, 1917, and concluding
November tenth, 1917, as "Clean-Up
Week." thruout this state, and has
called upon the officials and residents
of the several cities to assist in car
rying out this proclamation, and
Whereas, this is cause that
touches closely the health and well
fare of our citizens, and the mayors
of the cities of this state are issuing
their proclamations setting aside such
week for this purpose,
Now therefore l.. J. E. Chace, as
mayor of the city of Ocala, do hereby
proclaim the week commencing with
the fifth day of November, 1917, and
concluding with the tenth day of
November, 1917, as Cleanup Week"
in and for the city of Ocala, and do
call upon all of the citizens and
residents thereof to cooperate with
the Woman's Club in this movement.
This the 30th day of October, 1917.
]. E. Chace,
Mayor of the City of Ocala.
Attest: H. C. Sistrunk, Clerk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-30
AID FOR THE RED CROSS
NEEDED AT ONCE

The American Red Cross through
the directors of the Southern Divis-
ion, has asked all chapters to rush
work on hospital garments and sur
gical supplies.
The Marion County Chapter, Ocala
branch, is without funds for material
at the moment. The chapter needs for
immediate work about two hundred
$4,000 dollars, and the finance COM
mittee feels that it will be necessary
to make a canvass for this, believing
that this sum will be voluntarily and
cheerfully given.
Please send your subscriptions to
the chairman of the committee at
Gerig's Drug Store. This is urgent. {
J. J. Gerig, Chairman.
Jake Brown.
Clarence Camp,
j. E. Chace,
c.. S. Cullen,
w. T. Gary,
d. E. McIver,
Fl. D. Stokes,
Finance Committee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-10-30
CAMPAIGN FOR
FOOD CONSERVATION

Following is a list of the women
who are assisting in the food conser-
vation pledge card campaign this
week: Captains of city districts,
Mrs. E. C. Bennett, first ward; Mrs.
L. w. Duval, Oklawaha avenue to
Fort King; Mrs. B. T. Perdue, Fort
King to S. 3rd street; Mrs. Geo. w.
Martin, S. 3rd street to S. 5th street;
Mrs. C. C. Bryant, S. 9Th street to
city limits; Mrs. D. E. McIver, third
ward; Mrs. F. G.. B. Weihe, fourth
ward; Mrs. B. H. Seymour, north of
S. A. L. depot and North Ocala; Mrs.
J. C. Caldwell, Mrs. J. H. Brinson,
Mrs. E. Fl. Martin, Mrs. Leitner, Miss
Lynn Icons, Mrs. B. A. Weathers,
Miss Annie Davis, Miss Alice Bull
lock, Mrs. Ed. Carmichael, Mrs. Har-
vey Clark, Mrs. Harry Holcomb, Miss
Mamie Taylor, Miss Elizabeth Davis,
Miss Sue Moore, Mrs. Harry Walters,
Mrs. R. B. Bullock, Mrs. C. L. Bit
finger, Mrs. ]. M. Meffert, Mrs. L. N.
Green, Mrs. C. E. Simmons, Mrs.
Frank Drake, Mrs. w. K. Lane, Mrs.
J. D. Small, Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Fl. W.
Tucker, Mrs. M. G. Davis, Mrs. J. K.
Dickson, Mrs. Harry Dozier, Mrs. P,
J. Theus, Mrs. ]. r. Dewey.
Persons having pledge cards which
were given out at the church Sunday
are requested to have them signed
and ready for the ladies when they
call. Mrs. W. T. Gary,
Chairman, Member of the Food Com
mission of Marion County.