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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15
LUTHERANS' BRANCHES MERGE
General Synod and United Synod
Now One Body

Luthcraus here learned today that the
General Synod. General Council and
United synod. South, three separate
Lutheran organizations. were officially
merged into one ecclesiastical body
under the name of the United Lutheran
,hurch In America. at a convention III
New York yesterday.
Legal formalities connected with the
merger will be completed today, when
the now church will be Incorporated
under the laws Of New York aud per-
maneu' officers elected
Temporary officers elected We're the
Rev. nr Theodore T.. SChmauli. Of Beb-
anon. Pa. president. and the Ecv. Will
liam Baum. ot New York, secretary.
T"lrgrams Of congratuIatiou werc
read from Secretary Daniels. United
states Senator knutC Nelson and Gov
Calts Of Florida. and Gardner, Of Mis-
suGri.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15
Honor h. T. Grand Master

Grand Master Le" Stewart Smtl.!, Of
knights Templar OF North America, VINO
arrived from Pittsburgh on Wednesday
evening was honor guest last night al
the COnClave held b% Mary Commanders
jOTity Of the 2OOO members Of the COM
maudery We're present to greet Mr.
Smith and General charles N. Element
IF Sunbury. grand commander Of PENN
GTIvania.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15
Accident Breaks Current

The tripping out Of Il g"n"r."nE
unit ut the new Chester plant Of the
Phfiadelphias S Electric Company caused
a brief break in the current Throughout;
Philadelphia shortly after i go O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. All of III" COM
pany's generators are linked together.
sThe Chester unit vas cut out and power
resumed in Philadelphia. The genera
tor was out of service for about all hour
Several places near Chester w"ro out
of current for the entire period. The
trouble was located and r"m"dtcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15
SUGAR RESTRICTIONS
STILL MORE MODIFIED
Four Pounds a Month Il Per-
son and Increase for
Restaurants

Householders will be allowed four
tcposfnds OF sugar month for each per
bon In the family. beginning Dccembor
n Restaurant and public eating houses
{ will also be allowed four pounds OF
sugar for each ninety meals. beginning
the same date. This is an adNauc" Of
one pound month in the allotment
now IN force.
THIS announcement was mad" today
by jay Cooke. Federal food admintstra-
ter for Philadelphia. Mr. Cooke issued
this statement:
For December soft drink manuta"-
turers viii receive approximately - per
cent Of their average monthly consunlr-
ton during July. August and Scpicm-
bcr.
Candymakc,S
All other manufacturers rated AS
class a and listed as less essential in
dustries, such ~ makers Of candy,
chocolates and soda water, arC tu re
ceive their monthly consumption in iull,
basing this upon their average monthly
tconsumption in the last six months OF
1916 and 1917. This regulation goes
into effect Immediately
"The manufacturers Of essentials
known as class B. which Includes food
stuffs in general, always have ""'u al
lowed their ful! requirements "i sugar
SO that the new regulation will n"' affect
them In any way.
.'As these regulations - int" effect
Immediately. in so far Hs tn" mahH'3'-
turers are concerned, although not nht"
December with respect to private ''i'-
cufners and public eating houses, county
administrator are authorized t" ,sSH"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15

Funeral services for Samuel - Nixon
theatre manager. who died at his hoar
late Thursday night, following Ion:
illness, will be held ON Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock at his residence. S4'
North Broad street. IntCrmcnt will b.
at Mount Sinai Cemetery.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
SCOUTS ARE GOOD SOLDIERS.

AS an organization the scout move
ment is not military i'm thought, form
or spirit, although ii does instill in
boys the military virtues, such as hon.
or, loyalty. obedience and patriotism.
The uniform, the patrol, the troop,
and the drill are not for military tao
tics; they are for the unity, the har-
mOny and the rhythm of spirit that
boys learn in scouting. 1t is in the
wearing of the uniform and doing of
things together as scouts that they abb
sOrb the force and truth of the scout
law, which states: "a scout is a friend
Of all, and a brother to every other
scout"
While the spirit of scouting is not
militaristic, the experiences of the last
year have completely demonstrated
that outdoor scout training with Its
cooking, camping, hiking, signaling,
map reading, wireless, electricity.
knowledge Of woodcraft and ability to
care for oneself In The. epen belpq I'M
measurably II fltt11g = nan x5E u
duties of soldier.
While scouting as a teen-age boy
program very properly is not militar-
istic from technical standpoint, 1t is,
however, patriotic, as proven by last
years wonderful record of scout ma
tiOn-wide, civic war service for the
navy department, in the two Liberty
bond campaigns, In the gardening
propaganda. in selling War Savings
stamps, in distributing more than
100000 patriotic documents for the
committee on public information, in
cooperating with the Red Cross, war
camp community recreation fund,
Y. NJ. G. A.. Knights Of Columbus and
other war relief agencies.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12

low next to you; he has the typical
energy and pusL of the American,
while the "cooue" has the bulldog
tenacity Of the Englishmnn; he holds
on and consolidates or digs In until
his meal is finished.
There is no way to get rid Of them
permanently. No matter how often
you battle, and that is not very often.
or how many times you change your
underwear. your friends the "cOOties"
are always in evidence. The billets are
infested with them. especially so II
there is straw on the floor.
have taken a bath and put on
brand-new underwear; in fact. COM
plete change Of uniform. and then
turned in for the night. The next morn
ing my shirt would be full of them. 1t
Is common sight to see eight or ten
soldiers sitting under a tree with their
shirts over their knees engaging In
"shirt hunt"
At night about half an hour before
flights out" you can see the TOmmies
grouped around candle, trying. in its
dim light, to rid their underwear OF
the vermin. A popular and very quick
method is to take your shirt and draw
ers. and run the seams back and for
ward in the flame from a candle and
burn them out. This practice Is dam
gerOus. because you are liable to burn
holes in the garments If you are not
careful.
Recruits generally sent to Blighty
for brand of insect powder adver-
tised as Good for body lice" The ad-
vertisement is quite right; the powder.
is good for "cooties;" they simply
thrive on 1t.
The older men Of our battalion were
wiser and made scratchers out of
wood. These were rubbed smooth with
a bit Of stone or sand to prevent splin-
tiers. They were about eighteen inches
long. and Tommy guarantees that
scratcher Of this length will reach
any part of the body which may be at
tackled. Some of the fellows were lazy
and only made their scratchers twelve
inches. but many a night when on
guard. looking over the top from the
fire step Of the front-line trench, they
would have given a thousand ''Quid"
for the other six inches.
Once while we were in rest blllets an
Irish Hussar regiment camped in an
open field opposite our billet. After
they had picketed and fed their horses.
n general shirt hunt took place. The
troopers ignored the call Dinner up"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
(TO BE CONTINUED
PLENTY OF STORAGE PLACES
Woman Who Has Made Home Into Q
VeritabIe blouse Of a Thou
sand Closets"

One little woman living not far from
New York. says Harriet Sisson Giles
pie In the Mothers Magazine, has been
able by the expenditure Of a moderate
sum Of money to transform an imprao-
ticable clOsetless dwelling into one in
which housekeeping is not only a
pleasure. but where the problem of
storing away clothing has been salts.
factOrily solved.
Among her friends It Is known as
"the house Of thousand closets. /"
which is nearly If not literally true.
Every little cubby hole below tbe
shingles has been utilized for closet
space. There are banks Of closets on
both the second and attic floors, to sav
nothing Of cedar closet with sun and
air and electric light. for the recep-
ton Of the owners choicest possess
sions. Some Of the closets are cedar
lined, others sheathed with matched
boards Of North Carolina pine. well
shellacked to keep out the moths and
frequently sprayed with a LIQUID in
which oil Of cedar plays a part.
A printed list Of every article con.
tanned in the drawers and cupboards ia
tackled in plain sight in order that the
frantic search for inanimate things
that seem suddenly to have taken
wings and flown away, may be entirelv
obviated.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
SCOUT GAME, NOT SPY PLOT.

Mysterious notes found in hiding
places on the street in indianapolis
recently caused much CONSERVATION in
the neighbOrhOod and resulted in a
call for the police. Visions of some
mysterious spy plst filed the minds of
those who read the notes.
A boy found a folded letter on a
street corner. which directed him to 20
to the bread box outside the corner
grocery, where further directions
would be found. Although the night
was dark the boy followed up the d.
rections.
On the bread box he found another
note even more mysterious. which d.
rected him to go to the first street,
then north. and then to the nearest
lamp post. The alarm was given and
the police took up the trail.
Rev. Hugh s. Clutton Of the Thfx-
edo Baptist church. % Garfield avenue,
admitted he was the arch-plotter, and
had innOcently caused all the trouble.
The explanation was very simple. Mr..
CluttOn. with the boy scouts Of his
church, were out playing one of their
tracking games.
He went ahead In an automobile.
and he placed tracking directions, and
1t was up to the boys to follow the
notes and find him and the automo-
bile.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
SCOUTS LED, NOT DRIVEN

To do all the undone things, to COM
plete all the war tasks of the back-at-
home battle-ground, to give help unpaid
wherever other organizations need
helping. is the gladly volunteered serv-
ice offered to the government by $685.
O4S of Americas young chaps that
can't get into the army or navy any
how.
Raising gardens, selling bonds, dis
tributing official Information, cOaxing
quarters for War Stamps, saving food
and fuel-and urging everybody else
to do these things-are among the du-
ties Of patriots as exemplified by the
organization Of the Boy Scouts Of
America.
No one makes the boys do these
things. They are not paid-thus there
Is no cOmpulsion. No one over them
has authority to say, You must do
this" They Just follow the cOmpul-
sion to duty as expressed in the scout
oath and brought into action by the
leadership Of men acting as scoutmas-
tiers and as troop committeeman and
as members of local councils.
Among all these thousands Of men
leaders there are less than 300 paid
wOrkers-and these for the most part
are scout executives directly hired to
look after the scouts by councils of
business men in cities where there are
quite few troops.
The tremendous task of rousing
these voluntary workers to an ener-
getic answer to the many calls Of the
government falls upon one man-the
chief scout executive at the national
headquarters In New York city, Mr..
James Z. West,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
SCOUTS HAVE A BIG JOB

To do all the undone things. to COM
plete all the war tasks of the back-at-
home battle-ground. to give help un-
paid wherever other organizations
need helping. is the gladly volunteered
service offered to the government.
Raising gardens, selling bonds. dis
tributing official information. coaxing
quarters for War stamps. saving food
and fuel-urging everybody else to do
these things-are among the duties of
patriots as exemplified by the oreani-
cation Of the Boy Scouts Of America.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
Would Not Tolerate ssdItIou

BY the act of the New York legisla-
ture of March 80. 1871, provision was
made to punish more effectually adher-
ents to the king. 1t enacted that any
one who preached. taught. spoke.
wrote or printed that the king Of
Great Britain had dominion In New
York or who seduced the allegiance
Of anyone In the state was guilty Of
felony without benefit Of clergy,
though the court could commute the
sentence from death to service for
three years In the navy Of the United
States.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
EGGS THAT SCOUTS GATHER.

There Is a new kind Of community
service taken up by the scouts. With
their sharp eyes and trained powers
Of observation the boy scouts can do
great service to any city by remov-
ing the egg masses on the trunks of
trees that will soon hatch out into a
caterpillar pest.
These little masses Of white eggs
covered over with a slight gauze COW
ering can be detected easily by sharp
eyes and can be removed on the end
Of a stick or with the fingers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
Primitive Pillow.

Even at the present time modern
plows are practically unknown in
Egypt, and all that Is used Is a log
with q wooden hook, the end Of which
is steel-pointed. Any animals avail
able, from a donkey to a camel. con-
stitute the team, and sometimes even
a camel and bullock are seen pulling
together.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
Playing Il Both Ways.

She (sentimentally)-Which do you
regard more highly-the pleasures Of
hope or the pleasure Of memory?
He (briskly)-I'm for both. For ex-
ample. hope for a quick turn In the
stock market, which promotes my hap
piness. and II 1t turns my way, the
memory will be everything that could
be desired.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
Phonooraph In India.

The universally Of the photograph
is much In evidence in India. especial
ly in the centers Of population. Talk
ing machines are very largely us.d in
Madras among those who have ine,a>
to buy, beyond the bare necessaries'
certain comforts or Injuries which
cost only a moderate amount.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
Her Coming Out, as Il Were

Wee Mary was In the room when
the telephone rang and her sister Els.
abeth. aged eleven. was being invited
to 60 skating. Mary in great excite.
ment ran to her mother, saying:
what you think, mamma, Elizaheth
has her first attempt with q boyw
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12

and kept on with their search for big
game. They had a curious method Of
procedure. They hung their shirts over
hedge and beat them with their en-
trenching tool handles.
l asked one Of them why they didn't
pick them off by hand, and he an
swered. 1--WE haven't had a bath for
nine weeks or change of clabber. II
l tried to pick the Coolies off my shirt,
l would be here for duration of war"
After taking close look at his shirt, I
agreed with him; it was alive.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
Permanent Investment.

Permanent Investment.
Il think the boss wants to retain
me-" declared the blond stenog.
Bought you some flowers?"
Bought me a dictionary"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12
Daily Thought.

Vice stings w, even In our pleas
ures, but virtue consoles Us even in
our pains.-C. G. Cotton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12

Nelson Morris In the uniform Of q
private Is shown here in charge Of the
selected men sent to camp by local
hoard Is In Chicago. He was In the
quota that left for Camp Grant, where
he will be trained for service in the
artillery branch of the National army.
Nelson Morris is millionaire packer
and chairman Of the board of directors
of Nelson Morris & Co.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12

In the next instaIIment Ser
geant Empey tell of the reaIiza-
ton Of his ambition-his ar
rival in first line trench-and
Of how he wished he were back
in Jersey City.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-12

Optimistic Thought.
Riches are well II gotten well and
well spent.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-26
"A SPLENDID TONIC !"
Says HixsOn Lady Who, On Doc
tors Advice, Took Cardui
And Is Now Well.

Hixson. Tenn.-"About 10 years ago
was" says Mrs. ]. B. Gadd, Of
this place. 81 suffered with a pain in
my left side, could not sleep at night
with this pain, always in the left
side...
My doctor told me to use Cardui.
took one bottle, which helped me and
after my baby canes was stronger
and better, but the pain was still
there.
I at first let it go, but began to get
weak and in a rundown condition,
so I decided to try some more Cardui,
which I did.
This last Cardui which / took made
me much better, in fact cured me. II
has been a number Of years, still !
have 10 return Of this trouble.
I feel it was CaFdui that cured me.
md I recommend II as splendid fe.
male tonic
Don't allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. It should sure
ly help you, as IL has so many thou
sands Of other women in the past 40
years. Headache, backache, sideache,
nervousness, sleeplessness, tired-out
feeling. are all signs of womanly trou-
bic. Other women get relief by taking
CaTdui. Why not you? All druggists.
EC13s
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-26
STATE COMMITTEE WOULDN'T
ENDORSE EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Jacksonville Metropolis, 25th


BY vote Of % to 6. the state dem
ocratic executive committee, which
convened here this morning to ar
range for the primary election TO be
held the 9Th of June, declined to
adopt a resolution offered by w. 3.
Crawford, of Osceola county, endors-
ing national suffrage, bu by vote of
10 to 10 the committee placed for the
first time since its creation the state
tax commission in the primary. The
office of juvenile Judge of Duval eoun-
ty was also placed In the primary.
These were the most important ac-
tions of the democratic committee
which was called together by Chair
man George F. Raney, of Tampa, at
1920 o'clock this morning in the
Seminole hotel. Thirty members or
men holding the proxies of duly elect
ed members answered to their names.
Stafford Caldwell, holding the
proxy of G. D. Black1ell, of Suwanee
county, offered the resolution pre-
scribing the qualifications of electors,
as follows:
That the terms and conditions of
which legal electors shall be declared
and taken as proper members of the
democratic party of the state of Flor
ida and entitled to vote in the pri-
mary election for the nomination OF
candidates of the democratic party in
the regular primary election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in June, 1918, shall be
as follows:
First. That such legal elector is a
white man.
Second. That such legal elector
shall upon participating in said pri-
mary election unqualifedly thereby
bind himself to vote for in the gen.
eral election, and support all candi-
dates of the democratic party nomi-
mated in said primary election.
Third. That such legal electors do
unqualifedly declare their belief i'm
the principles of the democratic party
and give allegiance to the democratic
party both state and national.
Tax Commission i'm Primary
The voters of Florida next June
for the first time since the creation of
the state tax commission by the 1913
legislature will have an opportunity
to vote on it's members, the commit
tee by a vote of 10 to 10 voted in
favor of placing the two members
whose terms soon expire in the pri-
mary for nomination. The tax COM
mission was included in the call for
all offices to be voted on, but j. B.
Hodges of Columbia, offered an
amendment for the striking out of the
commission, but this failed of pas
sage.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-26
OFFERS TO MEN WHO
AT ONCE ENROLL
With the Naval Reserve Force of the
Seventh Naval District

Cash pay ranging from $500 to
S83 per month, according to rating.
Board, lodging, clothing allowance
and medical attendance, in addition
to pay. Considering the present cost
of living, these allowances are equiv
alent to about $45 per month.
In addition to the above men with
families are given family allow
ances" in cash, as follows: For a
wife, SIS per month; for wife and
one child, $25; for a wife and two
children, $780,; and for each addi-
tional child (above two) So.
Further cash allowances, under GER
tain conditions, for dependent father,
mother, brother, sister and other neaa
relatives.
Government life insurance, if de-
sired, is furnished at about one-third
the usual premium rates, in amounts
up to $4,000 Premiums are payable
monthly at the following rates per
$1,000 of insurance: At age Il, 65c per
month; at age 30, .69c per month; at
age 40, SIC per month. This insur-
ance also protects against disability,
either partial or total.
No loss of pay or allowances on ac-
count of sickness or injury (unless
the result of MISCONDUCT and no loss
of pay during absence with leave.
Opportunities for instruction and
experience in many lines of work,
which will be of benefit after return
ing to civil life.
Excellent opportunities for espe-
cially capable men with good educa-
ton to qualify for commissioned
ranks, as many have already done
since the beginning of the present
war.
Service under the most desirable
and healthful conditions, with mini
mum of hardships, even in time OF
war Whether ashore or afloat, men in
the navy always have a comfortable
place to sleep and plenty of good
wholesome food.
Men Of the District Reserve Force
ere trained at Key West, where they
have comfortable quarters, with cleo
trio lights, screens, shower baths and
other conveniences, an da good mess
Free moving pictures, band concerts
athletic events and other forms OF
clean amusements are provided and
every privilege consistent with the
requirements of discipline and duty is
granted.
For further information, apply to
District Enrolling Officer, Seventh
Naval District, Key West, Fla, OF
Section Commander, City Hall, Tam
pa, Section Commander, Fair Build
ing, Miami, Section Commander
Postoffice Bldg, St. Augustine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-26

The Hog Island shipyard, says the
New York Herald, long closely
guarded from the public and recently
subjected to criticism for extrava.
gance and mismanagement, was
thrown upen Saturday for inspection
by those attending a flag raising cere-
mony. It was revealed as q great in
dustrial city, with fifty shipways,
twelve completed, miles of railroad
tracks, shops, storehouses, power
plants, cranes, hospitals, barracks,
restaurants, schools, a police force
and a fire department. 1t was admit
ted that expenses had exceeded esti-
mates, but the building has been kept
up to schedule and with the first ship
completed November l, then one will
be turned out every two days.