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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-11

TWO obiectors seemed absolutely in
ltuitively inspired as far as STOCK
Injections go. They wrote rcspec-
lively:
at present time a number Of
women rose up and asked for the
permission to their Governments TO
rive them rights to vote or to represent
themselves i'm Congress. This Is really
the hard question for the Government
TO decide. To my opinion the women
should not vote or to represent, Tor
il is a trouble thing for both men ana
women 10 sit together and discuss
some thing. If i'm case the woman mas
= good idea she better talks with her
husband and asks her husband 10
bring out her idea. in order 10 save
much trouble made in public places OF
both men ard women
"If "A woman holds any Office i'm the
Government, although she has the aol''
ity 10 administer the political affairs
vet she will bring great harm to IN"
future generation. A woman IS the
mother of the generation. If the
mother overuscs her brain or Ihlnk
TOO much. then her life will not he
happy. Thus the future generation
will not be so good as il ought to bc.
The most positive in his disapproyal
OF the womens cause. Professor Muller
said, was a Japanese who happened
to be in the class
"AccordinG to ne the woman sur
frage is a greatest nonsense and en-
tirely worthless"
He then went thoroughly into the
arguments on each side of the ques-
ton. revealing a surprisingly wide
range of magazine reading. and con
concluded with this burst of rhetoric:
'while their children cry for hun
ger and their dresses broken and
their houses full of dust, is it possible
that women can be driven to the pas
sionate struggles of the modern polit'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-11
Mail Order Business

rs the Editor Of Womdn'S PAGE:
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inferesting column and think II Is the best
question: column in Philadelphia.
Although | have never asked you for help.
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And nuccess. Can you tell me u there - any
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~ book store that would explain this. and ~
10 can you tell me its ttle2 n you are un-
rhie 10 give me this informa tion probably
some of your readers can hetp me out.
fei VIII II require q license to publish TINS
honF and offer II for sale7
f9) In the mail-order business | notice
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and many Of them publish small papers
lharalng TWENTY-FIVE cents q year tor sub
4trIntfon. Now can you tell me u u ~
rart4rar, for those spare-time workers 10
I11nre license to sell their pApersI fhis
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-11

For names Of the shops whcro
articles mentioned in Adventures
with Purse can he purchased,
address Editor or Woman's Page.
EVENING puFLtc LEDGER, or phone
the Womans Department, Walnut
5000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-11

toME OF the arguments brought by
American men against woman suf
age make you suspect they have
on to school in China.
Not long ago at Boone University
fely tucked away six hundred miles
the Yangtse River, in the ancient
a1led city Of wuchang, the question
woman suffrage came up in the
irse of study. In the Woman's Cit
n Professor James Arthur Muller,
no presided over the class Of six
en-, tells what happened.
FTHEY opened their eyes with
i amazement," he said when ]
Id them that a Miss Rankin sat i'm
'le Congress at Washington. We
ave not vet discussed the pros and
ms Of the question. We have merely
td the facts"
Then Professor Muller decided to
II their opinions on these facts,
pinions that would he unique because
lev come from q land whore suffrage
3 denied not only to the women. but
, four.fifths Of the men, and where
nv sort of suffrage at all is only
xelve years old He asked the stu
ents without warning to write down
heir thoughts on woman Suffrage.
,ut of the class Of sixteen six were
rainst woman suffrage, eight were in
avor OF II and two were "on tho
ence.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-11

ical competition and q political cam
paign?"
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
PRIVATE KILLED
INBOXING BOUT
At CAMP MEADE

CAMP MEADE, Nd. March THE
friendly boxing bouts in vogue at
Camp Meade cvcr since the canton
meut was established last fall have
claimed their hrst fatality. Private
Victor !. Devices. Twenty sixth Com
pany, 154th depot brigade, who had
been little over forty-eight hours in
the camp as n seIective from Phila-
delphIa suburb. is dead today az a
result OF a match with Private
Charles L. Swami. also a newly ar
rived selcctivs from Charles county,
Md. and = member OF the same com
pany.
\ right hook 70 the point OF De
Wees jaw, during a friendly set-to
last night. felled tho soldier. He was
pronounced dead in FIVE minutes.
Private Swami was put under ar
rest, but later IL was decided by II
board Of officers that Devices death
was accidental and probably trace
able to heart trouble.
The bout took place IN the company
barracks whore previously the two
soldiers were weighed. tipping the
scales at 100 pounds even. II was
shortly after the bout opened. when
both Su ann and Devices wer" spar
ring lightly. that the fatal blow was
delivered
All boxing bouts undor the aus
piccs OF tho Y. NJ G. \. were called
off last night out Of respect to De
Wees memory. The latter was mar
ricd only week before entering the
military service.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
TWO BICYCLISTS HURT
BY SAME AUTO TRUCK

Two cyclists were injured when
their bicycles were struck yesterday
by an automobile truck operated by
Frederick AIoz!ngo. GV9 Eighth street
northeast, a chauffeur for the Union
Transfer Company.
After colIiding with the b:cvTie Of
John Cannon, T3l Fourth street north
east, throwing him to the street, IL"
automobile truck slIidded and hat 'ne
bicycle ridden by Francis Edward
Brown, fifteen years old, yi2 El-sL
street northeast. Cannon and Brown
were taken 10 tie Emergency Hosp
tai. Neither IS seriously Injured.
While riding a bicycle at Sixteenth
and ]. streets northwest. Donald
Summers, 3II Massachusetts avenue
northeast. was struck BY an auto
mobile operated by Mrs. Minnie John
son Perry, &SOT Livingston street
northwest and slightly injured.
Knocked down by an automob!I"
operated by Samuel Ritch, 1896 -
street northwest, William Barph. fl
= years old, OF tho Lincoln Hotel
was slightly injured.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
RAID ON TRAIN
NEAR ALEXANDRIA
NETS 1853 PINTS

ALEXANDRIA. Va. March a
determined movement T. on to put a
stop TO the underground liquor traffic
between Maryland and Virginia. and
six men are under arrest here today
charged with violation OF the prohibit
ton laws.
The men. all col"red, gave Rich
mond. Va, as their homes. and were
arrested on board trains bound for
that city. They We're brought here
and are held for the action Of the
grand jury. The police say they found
100 pints Of whiskey IN suit cases
and bundles carried by the sextst
The arrests were made by W. f
Payne. prohibition inspector OF
Alexandria county. who has been
riding tho trains" to catch yiolatOrs
OF the laws.
The mon gave their names As Wal
ter Tinsley. Edward Fuller. Joseph
Vaughn. William Wheaton. Arthur
Smithers. and william Smith
One man. who Is said To have had
sixty pints Of whiskey in his posses
sion. escaped.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
FRANK DANIELS
QUITS AS HEAD
OF NIGHT SCHOOL

Frank Daniels. for years principal
0T Mckinley Manual Training School
and Mckinley Night School. no longer
occupies the latter position. His
resignation. submitted some time
ago to superintendent OF Schools
Thurston and ascribinE strain on his
health as the cause Of his action. was
accepted yesterday by the Board OF
Education.
Charles W. Rippey. teacher Of me-
chanIcal drawing at Mckinley. has
filled the position OF night school
principal since the FIRST OF the month
and will continue there. regularly
The duties demand Ave nights a
week. Monday to Friday. inclusive
and this in conjunction with Mr.. Dan
ieIS' labors as head OF the day school
he found too much for him. he says
Mr.. Daniels became night school
principal in 1911 and continued until
last wear. when the Board Of Educa-
ton ruled that teachers could not
hold two positions the aggregate pos
sIbIe salary or which was more than
So 600 He then was superseded by
Mr. Rippey. but on revocation OF this
law. resumed his night school work.
He now steps out voluntarily
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
TAKE OVER ELLIS
ISLAND QUARTERS
FOR US. WOUNDED

Immigrant quarters at Ellis Island
were Today converted 10 the use OF
wounded soldiers and sailors follow
ing an agreement between the Navy.
War. and Labor Departments.
Accommoda tons for several thou.
sand sailors pending their assign
ments to ships. was sought by the
Navy Department. The War Depart
nent will use its space for temper
airy quarters for wounded men before
removing them TO permanent hos
pitfalls.
The immigration service OF the La
Dor Department has retained parts OF
the property and steamship docks in
New York harbor for immigration in
spectIor. In view OF the fact that i'm
migration has decreased 90 per cent
only $4,000 persons went through
Ellis Island last year-the 1mmigra-
ton Bureau was able TO turn over
part OF the island for war purposes.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
Photo by International.
Teacher Charged With
Numbering Child Who
Couldn't Recite Poem

PITTSBURGH, Pa. March T.
Because one OF her pupils, Esther
Holmes, aged Il. could not recito
a poem which she had started,
Miss Margaret Snail. aged twenty.
struck tho child. fracturing her
skull and causing her death.
Miss Small was held for muir
der withou, bail. after a hearing
before Justice % the Peace Harry
q. Tussey, on the testimony OF
Miss Euia Hopkins, a classmate
OF the dead child. who recited how
Miss Small had delivered a blow
with a heavy paddle.
The girl, according to the wit
ness, uttered about one-third of the
poem, when she hesitated. waited
a few seconds and. announcing
that she had forgotten the rest
of Il, sat down.
Miss Small" the Hopkins child
continued. Ordered her to get up
and finish the recitation, and
when Esther did not comply.
struck the blow which caused
Esther.s death"
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
COCKTAIL CHERRIES
AND LOVING LADIES
LAND HIM IN CELL

CHICAGO. March William J.
Wagner. Of Glen Ellyn, who kept all
those OF his calendar Of love listed
alphabetically. is IanguishinG in Jail
here today. Wagner planned To be
in some soldiers barracks today. but
just as he was about TO flit, detec-
tives seized him.
Wagner, IL Is alleged, tried 20 en-
terrain his long list Of feminine az
Quaintances on a salary of SIS
week. But nightly cabaret parties
cut deep into his wage check ana
finally Wagner decided It couldn't
be done.
So. it IS charged. he got a check
book at the First National Bank and
wrote checks until his book gave out.
He is said 20 have obtained $4,000 ia
this way
Then Wagner went after 2 second
check book. but that was the fatal
trip. Sleuths Swallowed him, and he
tried to avoid them by enlisting, bat
they got h.m just as he was ab"Tt
to leave
II l. said IN WaEoneT's alpha
love last were the names Of twenty
five women.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07

Look at the tongue, mother, II
coated il Is a sure sign that your
'lIttle ones stomach. liver and DOW
els need 8 gentle, thorough cleans
ing at once.
When peevish. cross. lIstless. pale,
doesn't sleep. doesn't eat or act nat
inrally. or is feyeTis stomach s"ur.
breath bad: has stcnarh-ach: sore
throat. diarrhOea. full Of cold. give
a teaspoCufuI Of California Syrup
tSof Figs" and in a few hours all the
You'll. constipated waste. undigested
food and sour bile gently moves out
NJ the little bowels without gripping:
and you have a well, playful child
again.
take this harmless fruit laxative:
they love it's delicious taste, and II
ALWAYS makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle OF
-''California Syrup OF Figs which
has directions for babies, children
Tof all ages and for grown-ups plain
" on the bottle Beware Of Coun-
.,terfeits sold here. To be sure you
get the genuine, ask 10 see that IT is
made BY California Fig Syrup Com
psuy. Refuse any other kind with
-contenP-
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
FOUR new DESTROYERS
NAMED FOR ADMIRkLS

-Four new American destroyers have
been named for rear admirals, Secre-
tary Daniels announced today.
The RadfOrd is named IN honor Or
Rear Admiral william Radfurd who
waa in active service from 1916 until
1890
The Montgomery. for Roar Admiral
John Berrien Montgomery. who died
at Carlisle, Ia, March -, 1873.
Tho RogCs is named In honor q
Rear Admiral Charles :. BoEEs who
was born in New Jersey 1911 and died
In 1877.
Tho Kitty Is named for Rear Ad-
miral A. H. kitty who died n his
home in Maryland In 1879.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
ADVERTISEMENT
Safe Home Treatment
for Objectionable Hairs
lRondoir secretsl

The electric needle Is not required
for the removal OF hair or fuzz. for
with the use CT plain deiatOne the
most stubborn growth can be quickly
banished. A paste is made with water
and a little OF the powder, then spread
over the hairy surface. In about ?
minutes il Is rubbed Off and the skin
washed This simple treatment NOS
only removes the hair. but leaves the
skin free from bIemish. BE sure you
get genuine deiatoue
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
FLEXNER TO INVESTIGATE
SPINAL MENINGITIS

Dr.. simon TIeNner has been loaned
TO the navy by the army for tho pur
pose Of making an inyestigation in
connection with tho prevention Of an
epidemic Of spinal meningitis at the
Great Lakes naval training station.
Dr FIeyner, who holds tho rank IT
major. viii postpone his research
work at Rockefeller Institute until
he has completed the survey at Great
Lakes. There Is no epidemic az Great
Lakes now. naval officials said. hut
II - their desire 20 prevent any out
break in the future.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
.7,176 BOTTLES OF BEER
EMPTTED INTO RIVER

WICHITA. Kan, March Two
hundred aud twenty-nine cases, or
T.ITG bottles OF beer, valued ut Sl4.352.
seized IN different raids on bootIcEErrs
by the police, were broken and their
contents thrown into IL" ARK sansas
river here today by the police depart
uent. Beer IS sold hero at 81 a bot
tie.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
D. c. employees GET
WAGE RAISE HEARING

District Commissioners announced
today that Saturday morning q hear
ing would be granted the mechanics
who recently appealed for a flat
minimum rate OF 50 per dsy for Dis
trict skilled workers.
Several months ago tho board
raised the pay Of per diem employees
to $3.50 thereby creating a revenue
deficit OF about $4,000. This has
never been covered by a deficiency
Appropriation
Although the hearing will likely
develop the justice Of the claims ad-
vanced BY the nsen next Saturday and
meet with approval h the Commits
sioners II VIII be necessary to turn
10 Congress for relief
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
NOSE CLoGGED FROM
COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in EoStriS To
Open Up Air PasSsgeS

All, What relief. Your clogged
srostrils open right Up. the air pas
.<aRes Of your head are clear. and
.vou can breathe freely. No more
hawking, suuffling. mucous dis
charge, headache. dryneSs -- no
struggling for breath at night, your
cold or catarrh is gone
Don't stay stuffed up, Get a small
bottle OF Ely's Cream Balm from
YOUR druggist now. Apply a little
Of this fragrant sntiseTtic cream
IN your nDS'rils. let il penetrate
through every air passage n the
head. sosrEc and Hea. the swollen.
.DrlaGUsd mucous membrane. giving
Won instant relief Elv's cream
Balm is Just what every cold and
-csta-~- sufferer has been seeking.
It's -Us' splendid.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
Y. W. c. A. FINDS ROOMS
FOR Cab GIRL CLERKS

Since May ! last. G.il3 girls feet
have battered up the steps - the
y. W. G. A. headquarters. They were
war CLERKS.
Can you find room for me-"
each one asked.
Yes" was the reply.
The Y. W. e. \. announces today
tina, since May !, 1911, it hss placed
G.i13 clerks ia rooms.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
Ask RAISE IN PAY OF
/: DISTRICT employees

=, The District Commissioner and tho
subcommittee on appropriations Or
the House District committee today
6re IN receipt OF a resolution intro
duced at a meeting Of the Columbia
heights Ci.Ize-s' Association ny J.
Clinton Hiatt and ADOPTED by q large
majority providing for n restoration
10 salaries Of employees Of the local
Government OF the 20 per cent clipped
rom them by action OF the Forty
seventh Congress.
:. Mr.. Hiatt wants the basic salary for
clerical workers 81 the District 70 be
shised from STS0 % 500. putting them
on a par with Federal salaries
The Washington times., 1918-03-07

Former Health COMMITS.
sIOHer Kerr hns given
years OS his life fighting
for public health In his
own and other cfIleS. 1t
was he who introduced
Anti-tONin for Diphtheria
in ChicaEO's Health de-
pnrtment. lie purified the
milk for the Consumers mud
thereby helped to save the
Hives Of thousands of
bubbles. lie Introduced the
anticipating ord Imam &c.
which has been copied NIL
over the country, aud also
took care of the sewers and
gnrbYEr In the interest of
public health. lie i post
tive that the WldrsprrHd
use of NuNnfcd Iron NOUid
greatly lessen the Worries
aud troubles OF Health
commissioners in keeping
up n high standard 10 pub
Ito health.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
NEW DRAFT PLAN
WILL CALL MEN OUT
ONLY WHEN NEEDED

With lessons from the first draft
well learned, the War Department to-
DAY stands ready to put into practice
for the second call OF 100000 men
plan which insures their smooth as
sanitation into the national army,
perfectly equipped and perfectly
trained.
This result will be brought about
by calling gradual inCrements 10 the
training camps instead OF Inducing
the half million as a unit 1t has
long been pointed out that the turn
ing out OF men ready TO so across
tn ocean more rapidly than trans
port facilities can handle them is use
less.
Help Labor Shortage.
This viii be obviated by the new
scheme Another point OF import
anCe IL that Industrial and agricul-
tu-al occupations. particularly the
latter. will not be denuded all at once
of workers vitality necessary TO the
economic program.
There Vet remain 80 0Oo Of the first
draft to call These men will be
summoned in April. After that. II Is
estimated That a year will elapse be
fore the hole OF the second draft Is
In uniform. II is Indicated, however,
that e need arises sufficient numbers
can be put into the training camps
to carry ont Secretary Bakers pro
gram Of placing 100000 men in
Europe by thc.end OF 1918, counting
those already across.
Plan Is Elastic.
Tie chief improvement OF the new
draft plan over the old is its elasticity.
As war demands greater or less inCre-
meuts can be called to the camps.
OyercrowdinE at all times will be
avoided. and instruction thus greatly
facilitated. In order to put the mod
fed scheme into effect. President VII
son must issue another proclamation,
because original plans provided for
calling the whole 500. 900 Of the second
draft at one time.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF

(, Get a small bottle OF Danderine
at any drug store. pour little
into your hand and rub well int"
the scalp with the finger tips. BY
morning most. II not ell. Of TINS
awful Ecurf Will have disappeared.
Two or three applications will de
Htroy every bit o. dandruff. stop
scalp itching. and falling HAIR.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07

NOrE-NuNated Iron. which has been used w Former
Health Commissioner Kerr with such surprising reS''
Is H" secret remedy. but one which Is We! Known
druggists everywhere Unlike the older inorganic IRON
Ihurs Il is easily assmiHted do"S lulurc the iecth
make them black upset the Tie manuti't
successful and entirely EdtisaCnr rf'
purchaser they Will refund rnoi' Il -
dispensed T tins city bv OIDuHCl's Lrag store I"HIe =
Drug Stores and othar druEgisiL
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
MAsraAuM, MOVIE MAN, DEAD.

PHILADELPHIA. March Stan
Ley Y. NIastbaum. one Of the most
prominent theatrical and mo,InE pic
ture men in Philadelphia, d:ed sud
denly early today.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
WHAT FORMER HEALT H
COMMISSIONER KERR SAYS

"Aa Health CommisSioner Of the City ~
Chicago, ! was impurtUned many times 20
recommend different medicines, mineral
waters. etc. hrv"r Yet have ! gone on rec
ord As favoTiUE any particular remedy. nut
J rE'i that iu $Usatri Iron an exception
should be made To the rII". have taken
NuNHiCu Iron myself and experienced US
health giving, strength building effect, and
IN tho interests OF tho public welfare
feel II my duty TO make known the results
~ ito use. ana well past my three score
wears. and want 20 say that 7 believe 1ut
my own great physical activity - Hh"
largely TODAY 70 MY personal us" OF NuN
ated Iron. and n my endorsement shall in
duce ana"mic. nervous. rundown men ana
women to tax" NuXRtod Iron, and receive
the wonderful toni" benefits which : EaF"
received ! shalt feel greatly gratihed that
! MAD. an exception Co my lifelong rul" In
recon mcuding X. From my own experience
with NuNHt-d Iron. eel that II IS such q
valuable remedy that II ought to De- us"d
In every hospital and prescribed BY every
phyHiciBn IN this country"
I12H2Nrn
Former Health Commissioner.
city OF Chicago.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
Auction Sale at Williamsburg
Monday, March II, 1918,
AT THE DOOR OF THE COURT HOI
IL O'CLOCK NOON,

OF FARM PROPERTY, owned by Mr.. Mouquin. Sold
on account of numerous other interests, so he cannot
give il the attention requires Consisting of 100 acres
Of level productive land of which about 80 acres Open
and in excellent state of cultivation. Timber for home
use.
1t is located three miles from Williamsburg, right at
village of Magruder and but a short distance across
Queens Creek from the busy Du Point plant Church,
graded Schools and stores right al the door; mail deliver
ed and telephone line.
Buildings consist of cottage house, suitable for
nice. cheap summer residence, usual outbuldingS and
good store with shelves and counters which, if equipped
with stock of goods would make fine stand for serving
soft drinks, candy and other refreshments to school
children next door, and also to the general travelling auto
tourists, passing constantly.
For any information regarding the above described
property apply to Horace w. Dana, who will have
charge of the sale.
Reasonable terms, ABSOLUTE SALE. Possession
Immediately
ROBERT L. SPENCER, Auctoneer
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Former Health Commissioner Says
NUXated Iron

Should Be Used Every Hospital and Prescribed BY Every
Physician His Own Great Physical Activity
Today at Over go Years of Age Largely To His Persona
Use of Nuxated Iron.
The Washington times., 1918-03-07
WARTIME COOKING

w fANN AASAA =.
is economy cooking, OF
wartime food. To make
every pound, though not,
of the highest price, yet
equal to the best, in
favor, nourishment and
enjoyment, use
SAUCE
THE ORIGINAL woRcEsTERsHIHIi
For Wartime Cooking.