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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

rGTss' Gssa hESE alEy 7s @ Als.SS AIsSs"y ave- and
wis%s fnSSsF E5ESsS aSi SnsSSG 'a aiis and Avde
HGrbsTtp w.;Iis-hS S SssS sGyntcn St. and Lavinla
saiSsiSrs MgSt5 iSis = " ist6 st, and Teresa
Charles IL PAU, .ao5i Amber ST., and Josephine
Louis FRANK" iisS4 s. o6f Ontario T' ST. and Mary A.
HiFTS .se l MasSsSr .sssr st. and
AFeHG KHHsqh EGw YorN 1 c'S RSr'er st. and Lillian
RqSSseI! LonSsherg. EansSorne. Pa, and Anna
Morris Cohen, Rridseton. 'dtei Pa and Ray Weiss.
Thomas Iittss rs Watkins st, and Sarah A.
rMacd oi}H' w$lS9h sR? ssfr'SSod s ST. and
John spayd, Montgomery County, Pa, and Sadie
Gccrsc Turner. ieii Mexican ST.. and Eva
samqsl same scgell, l4oi y, sth st, and Ida Gold,
JosSrh Scnt, TnoTmen asdJ 1lsS sdy aye; and Re
ieRJsmln klcm,m2p isq Manton St. and Rose
Sni S E't% Ss = Sth Shs9rln' st st. and ReSa
''RSs An7e 800 oL&sncnsisr & ieS st Pa and raun"
sampson ,Mls, tsl Arch St. and Anna Will
James Clark. s2$2 TTinieum ave. and Helen
MA: Bay. sa os3i Woodland ave.
Goldman imam 1857 81 Mn a%sti'S' St st. ana s0r"h
'rv9 W1Sasm MS5iiams "a lSomnSer st. and Alberta
Felie u ParrilG; 1910 Mckesn st. and Rosema
Israel 5S GeSstan 50 SSSSH SsS Wnton to- st. and Lena
rd%S9 s9 bSw,Sr TSS Mn's5 sSri Mnrse, st. and Annie
f.. Farrell. 9lI A ct.
James =, Murphy. jr.. 1921 Monument ave-
and Elizabeth Patton, 1891 stiles st.
Antoni Gu2y. 32S7 Livingston st. and Fran
Cis2ka MILO, 3261 Livingston 81.
1sador koral. 73O Race ST. and bessie Beramn
1913 Vine At.
Theodore Joseph. Harrisburg, Pa, and Bertha
Lewis. $3.50 Kcnsiugton ave-
John 4 Ehren2cllor 800 Farson st. ana Elsie
&. SobhC, Darby, ".
clay. 122D Spruce st
Harold G. GwNnnc. Norfolk, Va. and Helen II
Gibbs. jS3i Webster st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16
Licensed to Wed at Elkton

ELkTON. Md. May 16-Twelve couples
applies for marriage licenses here this
morning. Philadelphia had eight pairs in
the flock one couple. John l.. Devlin and
Ethel V. Halliday, being refused because
the prospective bridegroom was under age
The permits were granted to John 81. Good
child and Martha L. Noll, George b. Stufflet
and Sadie l.. Rath. Elmer J. Palmer and
blanche j. Stailey, George II. kleinert and
Mary X. Devlin. Ralph Rodgers and Lulu
Spence, william J. OFT and Bertha NJ
Gciser and william f. Mccormick and
Katherine Schweppenhuser all OF Phila.
delphia; Alfonso Wyatt and Hazel r.. Byrd,
Wilmington, Del Emil Grofner, New York,
and Alaude Il. G. Roads, Trenton John q.
Habecker and Bertha c. Ero. Columbia,
Pa. and Robert a. Dress and Freda c.
Clark Pine Grove, n. ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16
pENlEs TEUTONs SHOT WOMAN

borts .S,l .S,iNGTON, May 16.-Published re-
the s.,,n .a,s morning purporting to come from
voms Foreign Office that an American
.eisvi,,a mrs mrs. Katrina Couch, Of ST. Fran
Ny ws,a IL, mad been shot in Germany as a
'l(inistsr ~ branded here as false by Swiss
l4lttsr .a,S a,e mad no such report" Doctor
Scnic. sara emphatically. ANY such COM
- :" from my Foreign Office would
k.It.Jnns nsss through this legation. l do
ntter plans to leave washington
S:r| ~ . ~ 9 Hs5g: rs I: s'ss s!'ss q. y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16
Wills Admitted to Probate

Wills probated today include those of Mrs
Mary T. Ashman, 44OO Spruce street, which
in private bequests disposes of property
valued at $4,000: Jacob Busch, 1904 Lind
ley street. $470O0: Eli Fitherngton. $3.50
Beechwood street. $4,000 and John Monroe
2l29 Vine street S436l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16
North Wales Civic Club Activities

NORTH WALES, Pa, May 16.-The
North Walss 'ivic Club has added a cor
responding 10 .tary to its list of officials,
electing Mrs C, B. Meyer to the position
The club will have Haywood Park open
again this year, competent woman having
been selected to take charge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-16

FRANKLIN MEDAL RECIPIENTS
To David Watson Taylor, rear
admiral and chief of the Bureau of
Construction and Repair. United
States navy Qower), and to Hend-
rik Antoon Lorentz, president
Royal Academy of Sciences, Am
sterdam, professor of mathematical
physics, University of Leiden, the
Franklin Institute today, at its
final meeting of the ninety third
season, awards the Franklin Medal.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
TO BE HELD In THIS CITY

Announcement comes through Chas
c. Gilbert, Secretary of the Tennessee
Manufacturers Association, that the
next Sectional Meeting of the State
Association will be held in johnson
City, on Thursday, July rs. These
Sectional Meetings are arranged to
take the place of the Annual Meeting
which the Association has been hold
ing since its organization six years
ago.
The Sectional Meeting is simply a
conference Of manufacturers held for
the purpose of discussing questions
pertaining to the industrial welfare of
the state. The conference at Johnson
City will be held during the day and
on the evening of the 26. Mr.. Ed
gerton, president of the State Associa
ton, will deliver a public address
which will be of interest TO every
business man in East Tennessee.
The manufacturers and employers
of labor in the upper East Tennessee
section of the state are urged to at
tend the conference at Johnson City
on the 26th.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
PUBLIC SAFETY IN
FOOD PREPAREDNESS
To County Workers:

TO County Workers:
Knoxville. July 10.-Mr. Herbert
Hoover, Food Administrator for the
United States, in urging the states
to tell this week, from public plat
'orm and in press, of the necessity
If food conservation, should receive
he hearty support of all Food Pre-
Daredness Committees in Tennessee.
Every county in Tennessee has done
some work on this great question
| desire to express my appreciation
for your cooperation during the past
three months. Keep this good work
Up. Study to find the work that
De done and the method that must
be used to get it done in the right
way.
Everyone who is doin nothing is a
Stacker. Mr.. Hoover's call comes to
us as a reminder of the fact that we
are at war. i@ssIM
To produce and conserve the food
supplies of Tennessee is big under
taking. 1t will require your enthusi-
asm and your energy.
Very truly,
H. A. MORGAN,
State Chairman
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
PRESIDENT
IS CALLED IN
SENATE SEEMS TO BE IN A HOP
LESS TANGLE OVER
MEASURE
LEADERS At WHITE HOULE
PRESIDENT PROMISES TO SUB.
NIT HIS VIEWS AFTER
STUDY

Washington. July 12.-President
Wilson's assistance was sought today
in solving the Senate's difficulties
over food control legislation and his
conclusions, to be communicated to
the leaders before a vote is taken on
July q, are expected to go far to-
ward determining the bills final
form.
While desultory debate proceeded
in the senate and sentiment krew in
favor of a compromise measure, Sen
ator Martin, the democratic leader,
and Chairman Simmons, of the finance
committee, went to the White House
md laid before Mr.. Wilson the whole
situation.
The House bill, as amended and
pending in the senate, and the greatly
restricted substitute prepared by Sen
ator Gore, as a compromise, were dis
cussed at length and the president
agreed to study both measures in de-
all and report his conclusions. 1t is
understood he was told that the pend
ing bill as amended to extend govern
nent control over iron, steel, copper,
otton and other products in addition
to food and fuel, must be materially
changed if it is to have chance of
passage.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
System of Draft Will FolIowPlan of Drawing
STEEL MEN MAKE PRICE
TERMS WITH GOVERNMENT
Entire Output is Made Available at
At Price to Be Determined

Washington, July 12.-Conferences
between government officials and rep
resentatives of the steel industry con
cerning the nations steel require
ments during the war and prices to
be paid by the government ended to-
day in an understanding announced
by Secretary Baker that the cOuntrys
entire steel output will be made avail
able at reasonable costs to be determ-
ined after completion of the steel
investigation now being made by the
Federal Trade Commission.
Prices will be fixed, it was an
nounced, to insure reasonable profits
and with regard for expanding needs
of the steel industry. The government
representatives made it clear that
orders will be distributed over the
entire iron and steel industry so that
no group may receive an unfair
share.
The agreement coming Immediately
after a statement by President Will
son outlining his views of the price
question, was taken as indicating the
policy the government will pursue
toward business during the war.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
APPROPRIATE ONE MILLION
FOR WAR RELIEF WORK

Boston, July 11.-Amid a stirring
seems of patriotism the grand lodge
of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks late today appropriated
a fund of $l,000,0O0 for war relief
work. The incoming grand exalted
ruler, Fred c. Harper, of Lynchburg
Va, was instructed to appoint spe-
cial commission of five to determine
the method and form the work should
take. A committee recently appointed
to investigate the subject reported
that a part of the amount should be
devoted to establishing base hospital
units. in cooperation with the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
Presentation of resolutions calling
for the appropriation of the fund was
received with tumultuous applause
and cheering by the delegates and
upon its adoption the assembly stood
and sang America"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
PRODUCE HIGH
GRADE CREAM
tennessee Farmers Who Keep
Dairy Co S Can Thus
llCraase Profits
CLEAN MILK CLEAN CREAM
Many Farmers Are Selling Cream and
Getting Regular Pay Checks In Re-
turn-Permanent Success Depends
Upon Production of Clean Cream.

Good, clean cream should be pro
duced on every Tennessee farm where
| dairy cows are kept, according to C. A
Hutton, Dairy Specialist of the Di
vision of Extension, University oi
Tennessee, Knoxville.
Just a short while back" says Mr.
Hutton, "the Dairy Division of the U
S. Department of Agriculture, seeing
the Importance OF good cream to the
South, gave its recommendation
based on years OF experience The
points made by the government work
eTs should be we'll taken in Tennessee.
"Clean milk is absolutely indispen5a
BILE to the production of clean cream
To produce clean milk the barn, barn
yard mixers, and milk utensils must
be clean, and the cows mast be clea1
and healthy.
The cream separator and tie mill
Utensils should be thoroly washed
and scalded as soon as possible after
they are used, as particles Of milk OF
cream left in the separator or on uten-
Sils act as starter and cause the
cream 10 sour more quickly.
Cream should be separated so as
to contain from 80 to 35 per cent O
0utterfat, as rich cream does not souI
so quickly as thin cream. Rich cream
leaves more skimmilk on the farm fol
feeding purposes, reduces transporta
zion expenses, makes less bulk to han
die on the farm and in the creamery
and usually reaches the creamery ir
better condition.
Cream sOurs very quickly at tenn
peratures above co. F.; therefore, ii
should be kept at as low a temperature
as possible. Cream should be cooled
Immediately after it has been separat
I'd, and should be kept cold until de
ivered to the creamery. Cold water
s an effective agent for this purpose
resh cream should not be mixed with
;ream from previous skimmings unit
it has been thoroly cooled, as the
addition of warm cream raises the TEN
perature of the older cream anG
hastens souring.
Cream should be kept in a clean
Well-ventilated place in order that oh
jectionable odors may not be absorb
ed from the atmosphere
"In order to keep the cream smootL
and uniform and prevent the forma
ton of Jumps, it should be thoroly
stirred each time a new lot of cream
is added to the older cream.
"in the summer, when cream Is er
route, the cans should be entirely GOV
cred with wet sacks or blankets to pro
tect the cream from the heat.
ITO insure the delivery of cream OF
good quality, it should be delivered
1T least twice a week in winter and
three times a week in summer"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
DAUGHTERS GIVE
TWO AMBULANCES

New York, July 1.-THE New York
;hapter of the Daughters of the Con-
'ederacy today presented the New
York county chapter of the American
Red Cross with two fully equipped
mbulances one in memory of JEFF
ferson Davis, General Robert E. Lee
nd Admiral Raphael Semmes, and
he other in memory of General Joseph
Wheeler.
eve are united people today with
hearts true to our country and our
lag" said the letter accompanying
the gift. 1--WE pray that these ambu-
ances will go to France to bring com
fort to the wounded and suffering in
his terriable war, and that they may
ave the lives of some of our own
American soldiers"
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
SOUTHERN RAILWAY URGES
FALL FOOD ACRE

Washington, July 12.-As an effect
i've means of releasing larger pro-
portion of the food and feed stuffs
grown in the South for the use of the
armies and navies of the United States
and her allies, the Southern Railway
System, in cooperation with the
United States Agricultural Depart
ment, seed dealers throughout the
South, and local bankers and business
men, is carrying out a. campaign for
the planting by individual farmers of
a Fall Food Acre."
Arrangements have been made by
which the seed houses will put up as
sorted packages of seeds of standard
food and feed crops which can be
planted during the months of July,
August and September, and which
will furnish food and feed for the
farmers family and his livestock in
the fall and winter months. These
packages will be supplied in quanti-
ties by the seed houses to local bank
ers and business men, who, in turn
will sell them at cost to farmers in
their communities. The county agent
of the United States Agricultural De-
partment will cooperate in this cam
paign and will aid in the distribution
of the seeds and in advising farmers
as to the best methods in planting
and cultivating.
Owing to the limited supplies of
seed available, it will probably be i'm
possible fully to supply the demand
for these fall food acre" packages,
and the distribution will necessarily
have to stop as soon as the available
supplies of seed are exhausted. Bank
ers and business men in territories
served by the Southern Railway Sys-
TEN who may desire to act as dis
tributors of seeds in their neighbor-
hoods can obtain full information as
to how to proceed, by addressing Mr..
Roland Turner. Chief Farm Products
Agent, Southern Railway System, At
lanta, Ga.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
Easy Way to Find Out Whether
the Soil on Your Farm
Needs Lime
TRY OUT A SMALL PATCH
II the Soil Needs Lime. Then Lin.
Must Be Applied or the Farmer
Loses Money on Every Crop Grown
Legumes Need Sweet Soil.

II you want to find out whether linn
is of use to the soil on your farm tr.
this: put some on a clover or alfalfi
patch. Use two tons of ground lime
stone rock to the acre just a few
weeks before seeding the clover or thu
alfalfa. Watch the crop for the an
swer.
II the growth OF the clover or alfalfi
Is stimulated and heavier cutting Sc
cured, the land probably needs lime
Even if thu lime should improve onl!
the clover crop directly, the soil woulC
be improved and the subsequent crops
made better. But most other crops will
be improved directly, also.
All legumes contain considerabl
lime, and the cloyers and alfalfa, il
particular, require a neutral or alks
line soil for the best development
The bacteria which assist the plant il
securing nitrogen from the air.
1t is possible that poor success wit,
red clover or alfalfa may be due
other causes as well as to lack OF limo
Such Failures which can not be e,
planned on the ground of unfavorab
season, lack of the proper plant foo
ing capacity of the soil, clearly ind
cate that the soil is acid.
The presence of red sorrel in a Gle
yer field is another indication that tn
soil has an acid tendency. Lining
however, will not necessarily extel
inmate sorrel If there is a poor stan,
of clover. The absence of sorrel OF
most lined lands shows that the extr
growth of clover, due to the liminf
has crowded out the sorrel.
The litmus method of testing soil
for acidity is fairly reliable. Aci,
turns blue litmus paper red. Place
piece of litmus paper between tw
shallow sheets of filter paper. Brea
open moist clod of earth and plac
the paper between and press the piece
of the clod together. After few min
utes examine the litmus paper. If
has turned pink or red, the soil is acid
if the paper remains blush, the soil
neutral. Care should be taken p
litmus paper. Take hold o
the end of the strip of litmus pape
with dry hands.
Litmus paper and filter paper may bt
obtained from most any drug store
J. C. McAmis, Soil Specialist, Division
Of Extension, University of Tennessee
Knoxville.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION ELECTION

July 20, 1917, first election.
Voters will vote simply "for" or
against" the Convention.
Sept 20, 1912. election Of dele.
gates. EVERY county will be
entitled to ONE delegate, some
counties to more, making 1877
delegates in all.
Oct. 80, 1917, convention will
meet In Nashville. II WILL NOT
write the Constitution anew. II
will merely suggest AMEND
MENTS, which must be voted
on by the people.
The Convention will fix the
date of the election on the
amendments. Each amendment
must be voted on separately BY
THE PEOPLE. A majority Of the
votes cast on each amendment is
necessary to its adoption.
In all counties voting under
the Dortch Law, registration
certificate Is necessary to vote.
1916 poll tax receipt is neces-
sary to vote.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
BILLION BUSHELS INCREASE
IN FOOD CROPS SHOWN
American Farmers Respond BOunti-
fully to Call Of President

Washington, July 10.-A billion
bushels increase over last years pro-
duction in the pricipal food crops is
the response American farmers have
made to President Wilson's mid-April
appeal saying that upon the rests
the fate of the war and the fate of
nations"
The extent of the farmers response
was disclosed today when a produc-
ton of 6,O93, 100000 bushels of prici-
pal food crops was forecasted in the
Department of Agriculture's July
crop report. 1t shows this years corn
crop will be the largest in history ex-
cept one and that four and possibly
five .other crops will make new high
records.
The corn crop which with favorable
weather from now on may equal the
numebr yield of 1912, shows an in
crease of SAL 100000 bushels over
last year with total of 3,124,000,000
bushels. The acreage is IA per cent
larger than last year.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
HAVE YOU, Mr.. FARMER,
EVER ASKED YOURSELF
THESE QUESTIONS

Every farmer will do we'll to com
pare his farm with more successful
farms, to see where his is weak and
whether it can be improved says G. E.
Alfred, Division of Extension, Univer.
5ity of Tennessee, Knoxville. Let him
ask himself these questions:
% Have 80 to 200 acres of crops
II not, can buy or rent more land?
(2) Are my crop yields 10 to 20%
better than my neighbors' who have
the same soil? If not, will it not pay
me to increase them?
(3) Are my cows at least 500 bet.
ter than my neighbors? If not, how
much am losing on them per year ?
Had | better stop keeping cows or get
better ones?
(4) Am getting at least 20%o of my
receipts from the sale of cash crops :
II not, could l make more money by
raising cash crops?
60 Am l getting at least 20qo OF
my M0ney from animal products?
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
COAL OPERATORS ARE
FOUND NhT GUILTY

New York, July 12.-The jury in
he case of the semi-bituminouS coal
operators and companies in Virginia
ind West Virginia on trial charged
with violation of the Sherman anti
trust law, brought in a verdict of not
guilty for all the defendants.
The jury deliberated % 1-2 hours
before reaching their vedict which
treed Al operators and 50 corpora
ions from the governments charges
rhe trial began three weeks ago last
Monday, when the charges included
"A individuals and 108 corporations
but as the trial progressed indict-
ments against a number of the de-
'endants were dismissed by Judge
Glubb.
Attorneys estimated today that the
rial cost the government about $3.50,
600.
Thirty lawyers in ALL some of the
leaders of the bar of New York, Vir-
sinia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts and the District of Co.
umbia were retained by the accused.
Isaac R. Oeland, special prosecutor,
said the government next Tuesday
would move for trial in the cases
against 21 coal companies and 81 in
lividuals indicted for alleged conspi-
racy to restrain interstate and fore
lgn trade in bunker coal. The indict-
ments charge price fixing and illegal
control of marketing.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
FOR HOSPITAL
AT ABINGDON LET

The contract for building the new
George Ben Johnson hispital at Abing
don has been awarded to Beeler and
Company, Incorporated. contractors,
of Jefferson City, Tenn.
The contract was awarded at a re-
cent meeting of the building commit
tee of the hospital. The structure
will cost about $4,000. Luther Beeler
head of the firm, will give the work
his personal supervision.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
CUSTER SUIT FILED
AGAINST MEMPHIS MAYOR

Memphis, July 11.--An custer suit
directed against I. C. Ashcraft as may
or and Ennis Douglass fire and police
commissioner, was filed in the circuit
court here today, following the rein
statement of W. J. Hayes as chief
police after the resignation of o. H.
Perry. Charges of failure to enforce
the liquor and gambling laws and dis
rupting of the police department thru
political appointments, are made by
the REALTORS.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-07-12
MINIMUM WEIGHT
FOR ARMY REDUCED

Washington, July 11.-New army
regulations made public today reduced
he minimum weight limit for recruits
from 120 to 10 and the minimum
height from five feet four inches to
five feet one inch. This will add those
who otherwise would be exempt to the
national army to be raised by draft
and open the doors of the regular
army and National guard to many
volunteers turned down in the past.