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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
SUFFRAGISTS FIRM
Undismayed by Defeat of 1915,
They Will Continue Battle
for the Cause &

4 NORRISTOwN. Pa Feb 14--"The
reason for the defeat OF woman suffrage in
1915" declared Mrs. Anna Orme. of Wayne.
1T the annual session of the Woman Suf-
mage party of Montgomery County in
Bethany Church. Norristown, was because
the suffragists could not be made to feel
their responsibility" She said that what
those women interested in the vote wanted
to do was to convert both the men and
the women she had found men who ad-
mitted that they were in favor of suffrage
for women. but they didn't want the women
to know It,
In opening the session Mrs. A. NJ. Snyder,
OF Ardmore. advocated an equalization of
the assessments In all the districts through
out Montgomery County. Heretofore. she
declared only the organized districts in the
county had been taxed. She recommended
. plan by which every district would be
squarely taxed on percentage basis. and
the plan was adopted. Mrs. Snyder said
there was not a district in the county in
which there was not at least one suf-
fragist. She said 1t made her heart sore
when ahe passed the woman suffrage head
: quarters in Norristown and found every
Y thing closed and the cause apparently dead
She Frightened UP, however. when the
report of the headquarters committee
showed that arrangements had been made
n 20 Keep the headquarters open continuously
This being the SEVENTEEN anniversary of
Or. Anna Howard Shaw's birthday, a tele-
gram OF congratulation was sent to her.
Resolutions of coincidence on the death
~ DR.. Bertha Lewis active suffrage work.
Or, who was killed in an auto accident at
Bryn Mawr few days ago. were adopted
An this connection a representative OF the
woman sufragists in Bryn Mawr reported
that the suffragists in that section had held
meeting since the death OF Doctor Lewis
and passed n resolution asking the COM
missioners of Lower Merton township to
have a watchman or policeman placed at
the dangerous point where the accident
happened, to be onNduty at all times. The
petition will be presented to the township
commissioners tonight
IA Mrs. A. M. Snyder. of Ardmore. was re-
slected country chairman. The other officers
elected Included:
Vice chairman, First Legislative District,
Wrs. II NJ Mitchell, Ardmore; second Legis-
iAtive District. Miss Ellen Thomas, Norris
town; Third Legislative District. Mrs t.
Duncan just Amber; Fourth Legislative
District. Miss Florence Young, Pottstown;
eorresponding secretary, Miss Annie l.
Mitcbelb Ardmore; recording secretary,
1l2es Nancy Cresson, Norristown; treasurer,
Aiee Margaret p. Saunders. Glenside
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14

cEtAnce Of Breeding, Feeding
nd "Weeding'' of Cows
Pointed Out to Farmers


* I.IH ' ..ts} I. ~ t4t .lt..
~ importance OF properly oreeoing'
+ 1lne and 'sweeding" the COWS in dairy
1s s,6 a.. r.,.,,on ~ ,hs farmers,
Z {,< " -. ~ ~ ,-N ~, y. IN, -, a., .
<ncoS 70 tne price pau ior HIM ny ue
1oumers sof Philadelphia. were forclbly
1t1nted out at today's sessions OF the e'x-
. 11.>.~s<,, .rhe.t 80 .,,a p.ro.v,yania state
~ ~ ~.. -
<c'SSo IN tne Snamper Oh So'nn'eroc az
nbly room In the Widener Building. Many
Armcra from the counties surrounding
''x1niladslphia attended.
,vk. ..s,, -. ~. ,a.... ,,,,oh aa,rv
'Lt w '"e iVsse9 "N"
r'7n AsseFt tney are sunerihs at une present
high prices OF feed can be found In proper
D hard mana scn,ent sa,a Professor A. A. Bor-
$3.50 $3.50
4 --''' ~ SsS'e So'iese'
ut II important TO weed out the poor pros
oucers" he said .'The appearance Of a
-, 4. -. .,,.r.,,, ,nd,..,t,a ~ bsr ,alua
-, - '.. " :
- MIX producer'h For instance among
the COWS OF my acquaintance there Is Grace,
. handsome COW, with straight back. large
capacity and big udder Mary. on the
other hand, is an Unlocking COW, beefy
lacking In capacity and having n small
udder. However. the milk records show
Mary IL the better of the two. Grace had
produced only 1S0 pounds of butter-fat
~ the average for eight years. while Mary
averaged 212 pourds per year. This shows
the reces1ity OF scientifically kept milk
records"
Professor J. A. Gamble. In his talk on
Essential Factors In the Production OF
Clean Miik," said
s'Regardless of how healthy a COW may
be. the milk she gives will be clean when
49,. al.- Nf.Wa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
FRIENDLY RECEIvERSHIP SUIT
Street Railway Signal Company Ap-
proves S4169 Creditors Plea

Friendly suit to have receiver appointed
for the Street Railway Signal Company was
started in Common Pleas Court No. today
The complaint filed by the American
Insulating Machinery Company, Falrhil
and Huntingdon streets. a creditor Of the
signal company TO the extent of S4169. ac-
cording to the petition. An answer was filed
by the defendant raising no objection to
the receivership.
II was explained TO the court that there is
a lack of funds in the treasury of the COM
pany. and that ii is necessary for re-
ceiver to conserve the assets consisting of
tools and equipment, valued at S435O, and
systems OF signals for railways
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
BISHOP NELSON DIES AFTER
SHORT ILLNESS IN ATLANTA
Episcopal Prelate, for Years Rector Of
Germantown Church, Expires-Was
Noted Writer and Executive

Bishop Cleland X. Nelson. for several
years rector of the Church of St John the
Baptist Germantown, died last night at
his home in Atlanta, Ga, after short
illness
He was widely known in Episcopal cir
Giles. both as an executive and writer.
He was consecrated Bishop of the Eps-
copal Diocese of Georgia. in 1892, and was
for several years rector of the Church of
the Nativity at South Bethlehem.
Bishop Nelson was graduated from st.
Johns College, Annapolis. in 1S72 He
was graduated from the Berkeley Divinity
School, Middletown. Conn, in 1875. and
was ordained In 1876 by Bishop Stevens, of
Pennsylvania. He received a degree of
doctor of divinity In 1891, and another
degree from the University of the South
at Sewanee Tenn, Bishop Nelson was the
author of numerous books. including "Epis-
copal Addresses" and Occasional Ser
mons"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
Police Court Chronicle

Y There Is quantity OF patriotism within
ne breast Of Mike Dolan. He waits not
for orders but goes. Mike decided that the
Trankford Arsenal needed extra protection.
He volunteered to guard the place Id keep
. sharp eye for any lurking bomb throwers.
N The Government didn't know that Mike
) Y<&9 acting as a guard, In fact, no one
Z Qw II but Mike himself In order that
a night would not be lonely. Dolan brought
Dzpany along In the shape of pint bottle
Whisky, which was snugsied safely under
II. a. the mercury IN the Thermometer
&{o4 Downward Mike paid frequent
VI - tre bottle, His spirits rose as
y ~ The bottle vent down. Finally. Do
111ue oretoricai and enthusiastic. He
1>4 The history Of the country ana
~ ~ offering 10 lick any one Of any
4llty 5ua< 70 show that all talk Of an.
Heee Vae not bRsed on fact
rol Lotile Mlssner. 4 guard at tba
1@art Nike and his challenge and
~ 3yssd ~ to beat = retreat for M
=. l,eoaht pelAn before Magistrate
-: S'Ae "a soiSssssrsd 70 ssns s1sss
h "a 1ksn i snoshsr nuiIdInr ns.a(
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
Echo of NeIms Murder Mystery

ATLANTA. Ca. Feb. 14.--Mrs. Ida Mae
lines, wife of Victor 1nnes, of Portland.
ore. today was sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary on conviction OF larceny
after trust in connection with the dlsap-
pearance and supposed murder of Lois and
Beatrice Nelms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-14
Wills Admitted to Probate

Among willis admitted to probate today
at the office of the Register of Wills are
those OF Anna ID. Caldwell. 1898 North
Eighteenth street Sl3,500: Charles Il. Me-
Carthy, 627 North Forty-fourth street.
s49Si. and Alfred ]. Hart, 1923 SAMSON
street S4l50
The herald., 1917-02-08
STAND FOR FIRELESS COOKER
Convenient and Useful Article That
May Be Provided at an Expense
That Is Insignificant.

Get n good. strong packing box, 20
inches high. 81 inches long and Is
inches wide. have the carpenter saw
door "A inches long and 20 inches vide
on front Of box, using three strong
hinges on outside of box five inches
from the floor. FaSten at top with
Il small closet catch, put inside one
shelf six inches wide and full length
of box on small cleats half the depth
Of your box. Now paint box with two
or three coats of good paint, same
color rs your cooker; line the box
(door also) with blue and white table
oilcloth; cover shelf with oilcloth.
This makes q sanitary, dust-proof'
easily-cleaned cupboard to keep the
fireIess cooking utensils in and q
strong stand for the cooker; saves
bending over, keeps cooker cleaner
The five-inch space at bottom or dooE
prevents dust getting in when sweep
| ing.
The herald., 1917-02-08
ScaIIoped Tomatoes.

When making common stewed or
scalloped tomatoes, always add
slice of onion and q Glove or two. You
will find it makes all the difference In
the world in the taste. We slice both
ripe and green ones into hall-lhch
slices without peeling, dip them IN
flour, brown them in butter. then lay
them on q hot platter, and surround
them with a sauce made by pouring a
cupfuI Of milk or thin cream into the
frying pan, first shaking in a heaping
tablespoonful of -four and stirring I'M
I'll blended with the butter juice. Stir
the sauce until smooth and rich, and
season with pepper and salt. This may
be served on toast as a main dish fol
lunch.-Ladies' World.
The herald., 1917-02-08
BITS OF INFORMATION

The new bridge across the Tiber ut
Rome, having q span of 32S feet, is
the longest REINFORCED concrete arch
in the world.
Since new telegraph cables to Cey-
lon have been opened messages have
been transmitted from London within
half an hour.
Metallic titanium. 1t has been
found. will cut and mark glass. leav-
ing nm ornamental silvery streak
where II has been used.
Apparatus that simplifes the ex'
animation Of paper money under q
magnifying glass has been patented
by a California woman.
Chinese ship fresh eggs long dis
tances in good condition by coating
them with n paste made OF sea salt
vegetable ashes and water.
The larger part of Mexico consists
of an elevated plateau. with noun
toins on the east and west. TIL!
nloteau Is of volcanic origin.
Russian engineers soon Will begii
experiments that will cover thre'
wears to ascertain IL sugar beets cnl
be raised probably in Siberia.
The herald., 1917-02-08
ALL MADE WITHOUT EGGS
Nine Recipes That DO Not Call for the
More or Less Expensive "Hen
Fruit"

Rice Pudding-One small teacupful
of rice three-Quarter cupful sugar, one
quart milk, little grated nutmeg;
soak one hour, turning frequently; bake
two hours without stirring.
Tapioca Pudding-Three large table
spoonfuls of tapiOca (granulated),
three-Quarters cupful sugar, one quart
milk. little nutmeg; soak one hour,
stirring; bake two hours without STIR
ring.
Indian Pudding-Onc and Onc-half
cupfulS meal. one cupful mola>ScS, one
tablespoonful beef suet chopped fine;
boiling water 10 fill twO-quart pudding
dish, stirring all the time; bake slowly
four hourS.
Here is good pudding sauce 10 use
now when eggs are high:
Plain Sauce-Mclt one tablespoonful
butter, add two tahle>poonfu.S flour,
one and onr-half cupiulS hot water
cook until smooth, then add one ana
/ ono-half cupfulS brown sugar, two tea
| SpoonfulS lemon juice and nutmeg.
/ Date CuokicS-Oue large CupfuI
/ dates, stone anl cut in pieces, one cup
! full sugar, tWO-thirdS CUpful butter, Il
| little salt. cinnamon and nutmeg; stiI
! all together in two tcaSpoontulS bak
Ing powder, one-half cupful milk or wa
ter, flour stiff enough 10 handle.
Cream Toast-TwO tablespoonful!
butter, two tablespoonfulS flour heated
and blended. add two cupfuls cold milk
stirring until smooth; add one tea
spoonful of sugar, if wished sweet.
Griddle CakeS-One and One-hal
pintS flour, one-half teuspoOnful baking
powder. water TO make thin batter.
| Cornmeal MuSh-Stir the meal Int
boiling water, a handful at a time. !
must be stirred we'll and kept boilin
all the time. Do not leave 1t for NH
ute. When you feel it thickening tina
is plenty. Stir for couple OF minutes
or until il is quite thick; set on bac
Of stove ard cook One-half hour or less
turn into pan, cover with another
prevent hard crust forming; in morI
ing slice and fry in hot fat for breal
fast and serve with mOasseS.
English MuifinS-One quart nOu
one-haif tcaSpoOnful sugar, teaspoon1l
salt, two large teaSpOontulS bakiL
powder. one and One-quarter pm
milk; fry on griddle.
The herald., 1917-02-08
Stuffed Fresh Shoulder.

Get shoulder that weighs hve
or six pounds and have the butcher
take out the bone, without cutting 1t
open. Pack with dressing made of Il
crackers rolled fine, add pepper. salt
and butter and little poultry seasoning.
Moisten with boiling water and add
a beaten egg. Tie up well with string,
put In pan and shake on a little salt,
nenper and flour. When Drowned r
little add hot water and keep basting.
Add more hot water If necessary.
Thicker gravy when done.
The herald., 1917-02-08
Optimistic Thought.
Always at II wins the day.
BEGINNING Again.

Mistakes are part of life's discip-
line. and remedying them, part of Its
education. If we we're wise enough
never to err. we should need no fur
Their educating. lone Of the greatest
proofs of Immortality" said an old
musician, "is that just when we are
best-fitted TO live, when we have
learned how to make The most of ou'
movers. ana to do our best for our
selves and others, we pass away
What can 1t mean but that we besir
again elsewhere with what we have
gaiued on earth?
The herald., 1917-02-08

the state Is called when the three
bodies are In line.
From now on until May. however,
conditions will become increasingly IA
vOrable for observation. In a few
months the comet should be visible 10
the naked eye in parts Of the earth
suitably situated.
At present the comet Is approaching
the earth at a rate Of more than mil
lion miles q day-but not I'm direct
line. In the month of December its
distance from the earth decreased by
nearly 100000 miles, astronomers
calculate.
1t is now situated In the sky just
north of the constellation Libra and
| about Il degrees northwest of the up
per end of the Scorpion. These con-
stellations are near the sun. appearing
in the early morning hours just pre-
ceding sunrise.
| On January / the comet was still
more than 3OO,OOO,OOO miles away. Its
perihclion passage, or nearest approach
to the sun, is due next June. The path
of the comet has not yet been accu
rately plotted, but dozens Of astrono
mers are working on ii with complies
tables and extensive mathematical cal
culatiOnS.
While comets which make n nam'
for themselves are few, the telescope
records large number. Some Of then
are old friends paying us another visit
These are called periodic comets. The,
arrive more or less on schedule time
Their periods of journey about the SUI
are in some cases hundreds or thou
sands of years in length. DOnatis grea
, comet of 1858 takes 1000 years to re
turn to the same spot after It's journe
: over a great elongated elllpse.
Astronomers have not decide
g whether all comets return to the su
e or not. Some of them appear to hay
$ parabolic orbits and fly off into spac
a never to see the solar system agail
But their supposed parabolic orbit
r may simply be elliptical orbits Of sue
@ great size that the few observation
/ which can be made of them do m
d disclose their elllptical character. tt
8 arcs of the ellipse and the parade
The herald., 1917-02-08
Fish Salad Recipe.

Take any white boiled fish or sew
oral kinds of fish and free 1t from
skin AMI bone and flake 1t not too fine
IL. Arrange 1t in the dish and cover
with thick mayonnaise sauce. Make
a border of dice Of beetroot and then
Of sliced hard-boiled egg. Arrange q
latt,cework OF shreds Of filleted an
choyy over the mayonnaise and put a
caper In each in"isiOn. Serve toast
and French roll and butter with the
salad,
The herald., 1917-02-08
Two Barnard (Mo.) girls had their

Two Barnard (Mo.) girls had their
pictures taken In a remarkable pose.
They wore the same pair of trousers
one girl In each leg. The town tailor
had Just finished the trousers for the
worlds largest postmaster, Clyde Per
kins, Barnard's postmaster, who
weighs AIS pounds.
We once heard of a man who loved
to pay his debts. He died in the fool
lsh asylum.
A miniature automobile horn blown
by pressing an electric button has beer
invented to replace doorbclls.
The herald., 1917-02-08

when Halley'S comet returned In l3lo'
Chinese mobs trying to frighten away
the uncanny visitor with naming
torches and savage races falling on
their knees in gibbering prayer to the
supposed deity.
We may even have absurd scares
among usually well-balanced people.
who believe the tail of the comet will
sweep the surface of our Mother Earth
with devastating effect. The tenuous
nature of all comets renders them a
source of minor danger, as astronO-
mers agree, and we have little to fear
from the vast mass Of nebulOus mate
rial, even though enveloped in it.
Comet B, 1916" is the name Of the
stranger. 1t Is so called because II
was the second comet discovered this
year. Professor Wolf Of KoenigStuh
detected the rushing body's faint pic
ture on a Photographic plate last Apr
! and proceeded to telegraph the news t
observatories all over the world will
great Joy.
The statement that the new come
will be a monster rests principally OIL
the fact that 1t was discovered whel
fully 4OOOOO,OO0 miles from the earth
lust within the orbit of the great plan
eft Jupiter.
All comets increase greatly in siz
and brilliancy as they approach tn
sun. If such proves to be the case thi
time. Comet B, 1916" should make
great impression.
1t Is useless to go out and look fO
the comet tonight, as 1t is now on tn
other side of the sun, whose greater IL
minance conceals it. Earth, sun an
comet have just passed conjunction, O
The herald., 1917-02-08

To enable prospective buyers OF
pianos to learn how much room they
will occupy paper patterns the exact
size of the bases of instruments have
been invented.
An American chamber Of commerce
has been recently established in Rio
de Janeiro for the purpose Of further
Ing the Industrial relations between
the United States and Brazil.
The government Of Argentina has
made the heating Of passenger cars
| on railroad trains In the winter
months compulsory.
The herald., 1917-02-08
Cracker PuHs,

Split six crackers and soak them FOR
half an hour in cold water. They Will
he twice their usunl size. Take them
out with q skinner, being careful NOT
to break or crack them, and place them
in a buttered pan, the inner side up.
Butter tops of crackers and place in a
hot oven. The oven must be very hot
or the crackers will not puff. In hair
an hour they should be we'll pulled and
brown. Serve them with any kind oil
stewed or pressed fruit with whipped
cream if desired. but they are nice
without the cream.
The herald., 1917-02-08

are nearly the same for short dis
tanceS.
But there are great numbers OF COLI
cts known to be permanent members
of the solar system. They accompany
the sun and its planets in its onward
Journey through space. While the or
bits of the planets are nearly circular
all comets fly alone In greatly drawn
out ellipses.
Some planets are satellites OF the
larger planets and fly about the sun.
IL a comet happens to come close 10
major planet on its journey toward inc
sun. II may be captured ana from
then on have it's orbit permanently
changed 10 include the planet. Ju-
piter Is known to have quite large
family Of captured comets.
| The comet with the shortest known
neriod is Enckes. This comet never
gets farther from the sun than IN
side the orbit of Jupiter. Halleys
comet. which created the sensation OF
1910 has the longest period Of all the
comets classed as periodic. All the
great. conspicuous comets are OF the
non-periodic claSs-that Is, they are
not certainly known TO return to the
sun regularly.
The comets are the largest In size
and the smallest in mass, per unit OF
size. of all known heavenly bodies.
Almost every comet consists OF
bright nucleus a coma, or hair sur
rounding the nucleus, and long tall.
The tail always points away from
the sun. The comet comes up to the
sun, goes around 1t with the tall max
, ing a great sweep and finally backs
away. facing the sun with Its tail be-
, hind 1t.
The nucleus, although 1t appears
, sometimes as bright as n first-magni-
tude star, its believed to be no more
, than a swarm Of meteoric particles.
These are evidently bound together by
? n loose bond of gravitation.
: The coma, or hairy gaseous envelope
Y Of the nucleus, is often of great size,
even as heavenly dimensions go.
4 The head of DOnati's comet was
n 25OOOO miles in diameter, while the
a head Of the comet Of 1911 measured
, more than million miles through nj
/, its greatest magnitude. AS the comet
g approaches close to the sun, the heac
n seems to diminish in size.
Is The tail develops as the comet ap
IT proaches the sun. and the head con
e tracts. The great comet Of lS43 had 9
"a tail over 2OO,OO0,0OO miles long.
The herald., 1917-02-08
Minced Beef on Toast.

Cut a cupful of cold roast beef into
small cubes. Make cream sauce by
melting one tablespoonful of butter.
When melted add one tablespoon OF
flour. When mixed season with pepper
and salt. Stir until smoothly thick.
ened and simmer three minutes; then
add meat, stirring until heated, M
longer. Remove from fire and serve on
toast.
The herald., 1917-02-08
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

vel In Pennsylvania that already
~. oeen bored to depth Of more
=. a LUZ feet may become the deep
N the world, Germany now hold
the record with one 1850 feet.
saeep may be skeared in four and
aan minutes by machine, whereas
quires 10 to do the work by hand.
~ e'aoie silk, which, like silk cot.
~. = valuable only for stuffing. is
ne ron the seeds Of q Brazilian
The herald., 1917-02-08

Argentina and Brazil are expert
menting in the manufacture Of dyes
from native woods and other sources.
with apparently good prospects or
success.
The commercial failures In Argen-
tina in the first half of 1916 show lia-
bilities Of less than One-half those OF
same period of 1915 and one-fourth
those Of 1914.
Both an electric range and a refrig-
orator are included In new kitchen
cabinet, but are hidden from view b.
doors when not In use.
The herald., 1917-02-08
Great Skipper.

Redd-I understand the American
mountain sheep are the greatest skip
pers In the world.
Greene-Forget 1t! Come around
some day and listen to the engine IN
my Observation-Disclosures Statesman.
The herald., 1917-02-08
Too Strongly Tempted.

We claim to be just as honest as
anybody, but right at this time, IL q
neighbours hen were laying in our barn.
we'd be the last person in the world TO
tell the neighbOr about it.-FOrt Worth
Star-Telegram.
The herald., 1917-02-08
No Marvel.

81 read the other day about man
who fell out of window while he
was eating mince pie"
That's nothing. I've often been
knocked out by mince pie myself"
The herald., 1917-02-08
OF Course.

rrhere's always fly In the oint-
ment"
Jaw that idea is out Of date. Amt
the druggists using screensT--Louls-
Vile Couricr-J Journal.
The herald., 1917-02-08

Mess something unex-
pected occurs, the world
will witness next spring
a great heavenly phenom-
enon-a MI 6 h ty comet
blazing forth night after
night with its tail sweep
ing On i'm m e n s e arc
through the heavens, a
source Of terror to the
superstitiOus and of In
tense interest to all. We
may see again, as we did
The herald., 1917-02-08

Mrs. Robert n. Harper. wife of the
chairman of the inaugural committee
will be at the head of the many social
activities of the inauguration. AT
the inaugural ball accompanying for
mer inauguratiOns the wife OF the
chairman received with the first lady
of the land, but President Wilson has
abolished the ball. The occasion this
wear will be more political than
social.