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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
CREDITS SUFFRAGETTES
AS BRITISH WAR ASSET
English Editor Tells League
Here Women Handled Most
Difficult of Problems
photograph illustrating this story appears
on Pictorial PaEe)

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on Pictorial Page)
Women are bearing the strain of war
IN England better than the men. The men
break down physically before the women
do-they are nervous, unstable and hyster-
ical in the face of war--according TO 5, X.
Ratcffe, English editor. who has been in
this city and who gave woman suffragists
a new hope when he talked to them at the
annual session Of the Equal Franchise So
ciety Of Philadelphia at the Ritz-Carlton.
at would have been impossible for tho
English to have handled the war situation
il it had not been for the organized suf-
fragists Of England" said Mr.. Ratcline.
The Government received instant beneht
from the machinery OF their organization
The women were ready TO take up the duties
Of caring for the refugees, OF ministerng
to the soldiers as they left for the trenches
and Of taking care of them when they came
back from the front injured. il was the
organized forces OF the women suffragists
which accomplished much at the crisis"
And now the women are doing their
duty and more according to Mr., Ratcliffe,
who says that there are now more than
100000 women taking the places OF men
in the industrial world.
"Oflcial figures give more than 100000
women employed in the munition factories
/ alone n large portion OF tnem are enEHetu
/ In skilled labor hitherto reserved for men,
! They are working under the same condi-
tions as men as to hours and standards
| though not as regards pay They nave 10
| meet the same tests Of quality and prect-
| sion, which means that tens Of thousands
| of women who in normal times would be
| in domestic services. in stores or in the
| usual factory work Of the unstIlled kinds,
are now enrolled in the national Industrial
| army. working in some cases on fuses and
| shells which demand accuracy to the thou
| sandth part OF an inch"
| There has been a levelng of classes
women Of wealth and social position work
! ing side by side with women OF the poor,
| women with no education working beside
| educational leaders, according TO the Eng
| lSh editor.
Mr. Ratclffe says England has two great
| questions she must face after the war: first
the industrial problem when the armies are
demobilized and labor power has to be dis.
| tributed for tasks of peace and, second, the
effect which the revelation of woman's ca
| pacity to serve the state In supreme emer'
gency will have upon womans claim to full
citizenship.
The answer to the second problem" said
! Mr.. Ratcffe. "is that the antis have beer
| converted wholesale. Even Mr.. Asquith
the former arisuffrage Prime Minister. has
| surrendered. As for the first question
| IL touches a problem which will be tn,
! greatest of all the problems in Europ,
! tomorrow"
Mr.. Ratcliffe is editorial writer of III,
| Statesman London; editor Of the Londor
| Sociological Review and was formerly edi
torial writer on the London Daily News anC
editor OF the Statesman of Calcutta.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
SOUL HAS HARD TIME;
COSMOS TO RESCUE
And Music Helps to Save Artistic
Temperament in Weird
Masque of Painters
By M'LISS

Music, the charm Of which is expected to
agitate even the most modern of modern
lists breast, will be feature of the artists
masque "Saeculum." to be given next Mon
day night at the Academy of Music,
Stanley Muschamp is responsible for the
complete musical setting. pot-pourri. con-
sisting of a prelude. composed by himself
and interpretative accompaniment which he
has lifted with a free HAND from the works
of modernists of all countries.
"Saeculum" is a spectacle in which the
life of soul is portrayed Music, color
dance and the voice of the Comos. personl-
fed by John Frederick Lewis, contribute 10
the portrayal, and even at that the soul
who is in reality Walter Antrim, or MASK
and Wig fame, has a hard time of 1t. He
Ioses his intuitions, represented, contrarly,
by males and his senses, represented py
females. but comes up smiling in the long
run so those who have read the scenario
assert The scenario. a prize winner writ
ten by William A. Young rs described II"
typifying the new movement IN art
To the lay mind the scenario and ad-
vance news of the way in which 1t is TO
be presented sound purple, MISS Janet
Richards. who registered such strenuous
objections to last years masque, "Arladne'
hasing her chief kick on the classic ao-
sence of clothing that characterized many
of the participants, Is not expected 10 ne
in evidence.
The music at least, Mr. Muschamp as
serts authoritatively will not ofend sen'
imposed censors. The works ot fercy
Granger, Bizet, Grieg, Deoussy, lppolli'
thow and Ivanow have all been taxed for
the score which, with the exception OF some
old Japanese melodies called "kappore,'
| that have been used for the first prologue
| is as modern as a new trench coat
"Saeculum," it has been explained means
| an EZRA" or an con-
1t is expected a good time will be hae
| nv ALL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
ART EXHIBITS OPENED
IN THREE CITIES TODAY
Pennsylvania Academy Selections Are
Shown in Schools Here, Scran-
ton and Norfolk, Va.

The art exhibitions Of the Fellowship of
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
began today in public schools of Philadel-
pha, at Scranton and at Norfolk. Va. They
will continue until March 3.
A larger number of pictures than usual
was submitted and accepted for display
purposes by the jury Of selection. which
was composed of Edward w. Redfed Hugh
H. Breckenridge, Richard Blossom Farley.
w II. X. Yarrow. Beatrice Fenton, Alice
Kent Stoddard and Joseph r. Pearson. The
exhibiting artists are members of the Eel
lowshp who are students at the Academy.
The exhibition committee consists of Mary
Butler, Paula Himmelsbach BalanO, Jo-
hanna NJ Boericke, Nicola d'Ascenzo, Bea-
trice Fenton, Clara y. Madeira, Morris
Hall Pancoast, George Walter Dawson,
Janet Wheeler w. H. X. Yarrow and Ada
c. Williamson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
I'M AND FOE ARGUE
Virtues OF SPIRITISM
,.rs;tv Extensionists Hear
w. psychic Research Society
Head Defend Belief
,svN MAWR MAN DOUBTS
Psychologists Disagree
About Spirit Phenomena

ccoRpING to Prof. James H.
a vHv.lop. of the Society for
..h;cal Research
ssn;rit messages most certainly
-. from those who have left this
'isi sput they are not evidenced by
,.tsrious thumpings on tables and
yssl;nr of furniture unaided
'.Ty %Ssre has been evidence that the
,.rsr animals are able to make
,Ssmseives felt after they have
died. ,. .h;ro os Talon
INV II you would pierce the re-
s;svs .s: Of the psychic, do not deal with
s s'ssfsssionals in this line"
n; James H. Leuba, professor of
..ychology at Bryn Mawr, says
sSpirit messages which are sup
.,.sd to come from the dead are
,.slly the result of telepathy be-
tssen two living people.
sphysical evidences of spirit mes.
..,.s such as chair thumpings and
..s;sl tables, are sheer frauds"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
DISPUTES POTATO COST
Danboro Farmers Estimate of 10 Cents
a Bushel Again Challenged

DANBORO, Pa, Feb. l6.-Edward Chit
tick, a Danboro farmer, who publicly de-
clared that he can raise potatoes at cost
Of nineteen cents a bushel and gave cost
table, is again disputed.
The latest challenge comes from c. Henry
Messer Of Abingdon. Mr. Messer says at
the very lowest potatoes cannot be raised
at a cost of less thSr thirty-seven cents a
bushe The Bucks County Farm Bureau
sets forty cents bushel as a minimum.
Mr. Messer says Mr. Chittcli counts labor
very cheaply and notes that in his table he
does not note the cost of delivery.
Mr. Chittick counts 169 bushels to an
acre. Mr.. Messer says the average farmer
doesn't get more than $50 bushels to the
acre.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
Zwieback

k',sNers recipe-One and a third cups
wo-thirds cup water. two tablespoon
butter. two tabiespoonfuls lard, one
yeast six tablespoonfuls sugar. one
~ vhe and half teaspoonfuls salt, the
lug OF lemon. flour.
<;iSne recipe-One-half cup milk, four
~ ~spconfuls melted butter. two cakes
icur tablespoonfuls sugar. three eggs.
Sssu teaspoonful salt, fiour.
oy the sponge process and shape
,ner .u large finger rolls and when risen
snshtiy In a moderate oven twenty
Allow them TO stand day and
guy In diasonal slices and toast in the
eFsn very alowly until evenly
Will keep inlefpitely, An
nv ~ - pur'hsse1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
Good Batter

To mako good batter for stuffed meat
pancakes. mix a cupfu Of flour. cupfu Of
thick sour cream. four well-beaten eggs.
two ounces OF melted butter, and a cupful
OF milk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
SUFFRAGE PICKETS MARK
DEAD CHIEFS BIRTHDAY Y
Carry Extracts From Susan B. An
thongs Speeches on Banners in
Front of White House

WASHINGTON Feb. 16.-Susan b. An
thongs birthday was celebrated ny he
surfrage nickets in front of the White House
TODAY carrying banners with extracts from
speeches made by Miss Anthony during the
civil War. Leaders Of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage declared the
extracts were as timely today as then and
featured the following on huge nag:
I'VE press our demands TOT tne pahot
at This time In no narrow, captious or
selfish spirit, but from purest patriotism.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
Mrs. Harriet Pierce Godfrev ba, leased !

Mrs. Harriet Pierce Godfrey has leased
her residence on Cedar street to Dr.
Ernest S. Weber and moved her house.
hold goods to Portland, where she will
keep house for her son, Harlie F. Godfrey,
who is head salesman for the E. E. Went
worth Corporation. Mrs. Godfrey made
the change on account of ill health. She
has been employed in the Leonard & Bar
rows shoe factory since the death of her
husband, Charles Godfrey, about 16 years
ago and on her departure her room-mates
lii the stitching department presented her
with valuable cameo brooch in token of
their esteem and best wishes,
Last year the Belfast High school de-
cided to issue school paper At the be-
ginning of the present year they received
! the announcement of their teachers and
called meeting last Thursday, with Will
liam Pendleton, president of the Senior
class, as chairman, and elected the fol-
lowing staff, which will distribute the
duties among all the classes: Editor-in-
chief, Harold Burgess, '18; assistant edi-
tor, Maurice Cobb, '19; business man.
ager, Theodore Bramhall, '18; assistant,
Ralph Innes; literary board, Kenneth
Merriam, '18, Stella Sellers, '19, Anna
SWEET, 20, Bartlett Whiting, '21; person.
ais, Eleanor Beach, '21, Charles Robbins
20, Marian Gould, '19, Evan Wilson, '18;
locals, Helen Wescott, ri, Grace Hazel
tine, 20, Leona Innes, 'l9, William Pen
dleton, '18; athletics, EdwardERobinson,
'1e, Willard Jennys, 10; alumni news.
Robie Mariner, 10, Kathleen Colcord,
IL; exchange, Ruth Knight, '18, Laura
Morris, 10. The paper will be called
The Mercury" and will be published in
about month.
The marriage intentions of William
Harold Dickey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. AL.
merin Dickey and Miss Harriet Edna
Coombs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
w. Coombs, have been recorded with
city clerk, Orrin j. Dickey. They left
AAoiuoy loI 1NOI I'll AnSOn where thew
will visit the family of Mr.. Dickey's
brother Harry. They plan to return to
Bangor Thursday where they will be
married and leave at once for Jackson
vile, Fla, to spend the winter. Miss
Coombs has been employed for the past
eight years as maker in the Wells MILL
merry parlor Her going away gown was
becoming suit of navy blue broadcloth
with blue velour tailored hat to match.
She also wore q brown top coat with seal
skin collar and cuffs. Mr.. Dickey has
been chauffeur the past year for Hon.
James H. Taliaferro of Jacksonville and
Belfast. Both are among the popular
young people of the city and will receive
the congratulations and best wishes of
many friends. They were the recipients
OF beautiful gifts by friends who acct
dentally discovered their marriage inten-
tons in season.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18

Carlton and William Hunt From the
tlower-filled chancel, to the music of
the church choir, the solemn unwilling
OF these memorials took place. An elo-
quent tribute to the lives, gifts and helps
OF these faithful members of this church,
by the rector, followed. After which,
iioiy communion was administered by
the rector to Angeline Carlton, widow of
the late Gilbert Reed, Judge of the Su-
preme Court Commission and the Court
OF Appeals of the State of Colorado, and
katherine Walker, daughter of Joel j.
walker, the oldest and youngest mem
bers OF the family present at the services.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18

Mrs. Florence c. Fernald has succeed
ed Mrs. Herbert A. Drinkwater as pianist
at the Colonial Theatre. Mrs Drink
water and two daughters left recently to
join Mr.. Drinkwater in Newport, r. l.,
where he is employed by the government.
Elbridge S. Pitcher, teacher of music
in the Belfast High school, left Saturday
for Waterville, where he had charge of
the rehearsals of the principals in the
opera Martha, which will be given by
the High school pupils of the State at the
Teachers Convention in Bangor Oct.
4-26. The following have been selected
from the Belfast High for the chorus:
Sopranos, Miss Alice Roswell, 10, Miss
Thelma Smith, '18, Miss Alice Spear,
10, Miss Helen Wescott, '21; altos, Miss
Kathleen Colcord, '18, Miss Julia Little
held, 20, Miss Bessie Allen, 20; boys,
Theodore Bramhall, 10, William Pendle-
ton, '18, Austin Vaughan, 10, Tom 10th
rop, 20, Kenneth Colcord, '2l. All the
city and rural schools will close at noon
Wednesday, Oct. Gath, as all the teach
ers are required to attend the Conven-
ton.
A MEMORIAL. The following is of in
terest to all of our readers who remem-
Der Mrs. Brookman and Mrs. Durkee,
both daughters of the late Col. Rowland
Carlton, former residents of Belfast:
In Ascension Church, at West-Park-on-
the-Hudson, Sunday, Sept. 23rd, the rec
tor, Mr.. Scoring, blessed windows to the
memory of Sarah Carlton, wife of John
Brookman, senior warden of the church,
and Harriet Carlton, widow of Eugene
Durkee, also warden of the same church;
and tablets to the memory of John Brook
man and Eugene Durkee. The donor is
their niece, Annie Carlton Hunt, wife of
Joel j. Walker, and daughter of Susan
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
SW AWHILE.

The heavy snow fall last Thursday
night did much damage to the fruit trees
and made the travelling hard for autos
the next day.
Mrs. Harriet F. NJ Phillips returned
Friday from visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. Bridge at Camp Minneyata,
Moosehead Lake
Mrs. Eta Larrabee Robinson, son John
and daughter Marion of Dexter, Maine,
were in town last week guests of her
nieces, Mrs. A. +. Nickerson and Mrs,
T. D. NickerSon
Mr.. S. P. Strickland and family of
Bangor came down by auto Sunday and
were guests of Mrs. Strickland's father,
Mr. Emery Cunningham and her brother
Albert Cunningham and family.
Mr.. Frank E. Nickerson and daughter
Helen of Everett, Mass, arrived Friday
morning to visit with his wife and chill
dren at the home of her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. H. M. Chase. They all returned to
Everett, Monday.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18

AN OCTOBER SNOW STORM. The snow
fall of last Thursday was the earliest for
about 48 years. The depth is reported
from three to six inches, varying with
the condition of the ground on which it
fell. It was beautiful even in it's de-
struction as it mantled the lawns, as
green as in summer and covered the late
flowers of phlox, dahlias, cannas, etc. The
shade trees, of which Belfast is so Justly
proud, stood like immense white plumes
and shrubbery was spectacle of pecu-
liar beauty, particularly the hedges.
There was less damage than was antici-
pated as the temperature was not low.
Friday morning was clear and bright and
early risers enjoyed the unusual sight of
the trees shaking off their coats of white
feathers and again appearing in their
beautiful autumn foliage of tinted gold
and red. The walks and lawns were COW
cred with branches and much damage
was reported from orchards where late
fruits had not been gathered. Havoc
was raised with the wires of the Penob-
scot Bay Electric Co., and the street and
residential circuits were out of commits
sion early in the evening The men in
charge were busy locating the breaks and
repairing as soon as possible the damage
in the business section. The lights at
the Colonial Theatre were out about one
half hour, when the audience nearly all
waited. Much trouble was also reported
Friday on the telephone lines. The gar
den at the residence of Mrs VIM. B.
Swan was an unusual sight Friday, as
her pet hollyhock which had grown to the
height of nearly fifteen feet and was in
perfect foliage with delicate pink bios
SONS to it's very top, was bent over by
snowslide. Mrs. Swan also had in full
flower cannas, dahlias, sweet alyssum,
geraniums and beautiful bed of pink and
white fall anemones that were very lit
tie injured. Monday there was snow left
from banks piled up by slides. The fol-
lowing is a record of October snow since
1869: 1869, Oct. 81, nine inches: 1870,
Oct 81, 1.5O inches; 1876, Oct. is, four
inches; 1877, Oct %, three inches; 1887,
Oct 80, rs inch; 1888, Oct. rs, five in
ches; 1895, Oct ,16, IL inch; 1898, Oct 81,
six inches; 1908, Oct. 81, one.inch.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
ADVERTISED LETTERS. The followin

ADVERTISED LETTERS. The following
letters remained uncalled for in the Bel
fast post Office for the week ending Oct.
l6, 1917: Ladies-Miss Edythe E. Ban
field, Mrs. E.W. Cook, Mrs. Mildred Hills,
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Margaret White.
Gentlemen-Joseph Beauchame, Thomas
Williams.
Mr.. Charles C. Pineo, well known in
Belfast, is now manager in charge of all
business in Brazil of the National City
Bank of New York, with headquarters in
Rio de Janeiro. The family, including
Mrs. George A. Quimby and Miss Kath-
crime c. Quimby, are at present living in
Sac Paulo.
Chester B. Floyd, sub-master of the
B. H. S., will begin next Saturday to
coach basketball team. William Pen
; dleton, president of the senior class, has
been chosen captain, but none of the
parts will be assigned until the boys have
had the benefit of practice. 1t has been
decided by the committee on athletics tc
| have tag day for the benefit of the as
ISOLATION.
In the death of O. D. Nash of South
| Montville there passes out from among
us, one whose life was beautiful in spite OF
hardship, man who was well beloved.
Though blind, he did much for others.
without eyesight, he wrote many beauti-
full verses, many of which were publish
ed. A true mechanic, his sense of touch
aided him and he gained revenue from
making wooden handles of all Sorts Irto
his work and life he seemed to weave
something expressive of true sense of
! beauty, of true proportion, and into his
verse he wrote flowing lines akin to his
life. He was born in Morrill, and was 81
years of age
Mrs William H. Quimby received word
Monday of the safe arrival of her nephew
Herbert B. Foster in London. Mr.. Foster
is in Company C. of the 10lst Regular
Civil Engineers of Massachusetts,. The
last message received directly from him
was at Boston Sept. 9th Just before sail
ing when he said Leaving Boston. Am
we'll and happy. Goodbye" Mondays
message was: ARRIVED safe and happy"
Mrs. Quimby's other nephew, William Q.
Foster, is with the Milliken Regiment at
Westfield and spent last Saturday with
the Regiment in Portland, his home city.
The city made it a holiday in honor of
this visit, with Gov. Carl E. Milliken a
guest of honor.
The annual meeting of the North
: Church Guild was held last Monday even
ing with Miss Florence E. Dunton assist
ed by her sister, Mrs. Elon B. Gilchrest,
it's efficient president for the past year.
Encouraging reports were read by the
secretary and treasurer, the latter show
ing s87 in the treasury. The following
officers were elected: President, Mrs
Fred R. Poor; vice president, Mrs. Clyde
B. Holmes; secretary, Mrs Basil L. AL
len; treasurer, Miss Marguerite H. Owen.
The president will announce the new
committees at the next meeting, when
plans for the year will also be discussed.
Light refreshments were served and a
social hour enjoyed.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18
Everett A. Banks for some time, con-
nected with the Belfast post office has re-

Everett A. Banks for some time con-
nected with the Belfast post office has re-
signed.
The closing of the Ferguson store last
Saturday marked the end of the business
life of Miss Jane w. Ferguson of this
city. 1t is a record of fair dealing from
the beginning to the end. Her word was
as good as her note in all financial af-
fairs, and very many who have traded
with her all their lives learned to take
her advice and depend implicitly on
what she said of any article in question
In many instances she has divided profits
with her customers rather than over
charge. 1t is said she has clung to the
old-fashioned methods of business, but in
her case at least it is worth while. Miss
Ferguson began in the millinery business
on Phoenix Row with Mrs. Ellen Little
1leld Rackliff, now of Hollywood, Calf.
Later she moved to what is now the Wal
do Trust Company's private Office in the
Masonic Temple. Then she bought the
Stock in trade of the late Joseph Bean
and added fancy goods to her millinery,
remaining there until she closed out.
For many years her sister, the late Miss
Lydia S. Ferguson, was in company with
her. The millinery store now owned by
Miss Louise H. Ferguson, was originally
started by Miss Ferguson. Her many
friends hope she may have years left to
enjoy life at her pleasant home Oh Dur
ham street.
CTTYPoINT. After the "freak storm"
of last week, the earliest snow storm on
record in this vicinity, there followed a
few beautifully warm and summer like
days. On one of these, when the autumn
foliage was at it's very best we had the
good fortune to discover what was to us
new road leading out OF Brooks village,
one which shortens the distance to Bel
fast by several miles, but grass grown
and almost, untraveled with only two or
three houses until it met the well known
Brooks road. This road led down one
tremendously steep hill and up another
through an enchanted October world.
with wide views, full of beautiful cloud
effects and varied blendings of green and
crimson and gold. We shall know that
road better in days to come for in that
newly discovered country there are many
hooks and crannies to be explored. On
another day we spent few happy hours
in favorite woodland on our own farm,
where a pine growth shelters southern
slope from the north winds. Birds were
fitting about singing softly, violets were
blooming almost as profusely as in the
springtime. We could scarcely believe
our eyes at first, for never before in bur
wanderings had we beheld the shy little
spring flower at this season. But there
they were and we picked several punches
of them, one of which l am sending to
you with this letter.....A bathroom has
been added to the F. M. Bailey residence,
the house being piped with water from a
never failing spring.. Mrs J.W. Vaughan
is making arrangements to close her
house here for the winter and will visit
her daughters, after which she will pass
the remainder of the winter with rela-
tives at her old home in New York State.
The Republican journal., 1917-10-18

AS Gwendolyn, the "poor little rich
girl, " who had all that money could buy
but scarcely knew her parents, Mary
Pickford in ga Poor Little Rich Girl, :"
her newest Aircraft Picture adapted from
the well-known Eleanor Gates subject, is
afforded role of exceptional Pickford
qualities. The story tells of how Gwen
dolyn, who is left entirely in the care of
her nurses and servants as a result, of
the social and business "duties" of her
parents, finally brings about big change
in the lives of her little family Through
their little daughter, the selfish parents