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Evening journal., 1918-02-08

Il wonder n any Of YOU can answer
his letter." asked Uncle Harry as he
opened Al envelope, which he had re-
oelved ia the afternoons mail, and pro-
ceeded to unfold a sheet OF paper.
whats the question, and who asked
it7~ said Joe.
"Oh. it's from one OF my friends, and
he wants me TO explain 10 him about
The Slavs he says he's been reading SO
much about them since the war start
ed. said Uncle Harry.
why the Russians are the Slavs, "
said Jimmy promptly
Are all the Russians Slavs ~ said
Uncle Harry
mot ali Of them ] guess, but most
Of them are" answered Jimmy.
well are there Slavs IN any Of the
other countries that are in the war p
asked Uncle Harry
"Oh / guess there are some, but not
many" answered Jimmy.
"How about that Helen, Is Jimmy
right" asked Uncle Harry, smiling
u don't think he is, quite, but I'm
not sure" said Helen I've read a lot
about the Slavs, too. and yet I'm not
sure whether ! understand just who
they are. VIII you tell us?"
BE glad TO-" answered Uncle Harry.
"Or rather, III be glad to explain
briefly TO you about the Slavs, for I
could not tell you the whole story IN
one evening or many evenings. But be-
fore we start well have 20 have the
geography"
"rn get lt," said Joe as he bounced
out Of his chair and ran over to the
bookcase.
A moment later the big book was
opened on the table and Helen. Joe and
Jimmy were gathered around Uncle
Harry who was pointing with his PEN
Gil 10 the Elbe river, which cuts right
through the German Empire from the
North sea to the northern boundary Of
Anstria-Hungary
"The slavs number about i20,0O00O0
people. said Uncle Harry, and con-
sttute one Of the main branches Of
the Aryan. or white, race Originally,
that Is, SO Far as there are any records,
they Inhabited, in a scattered sort OF
way, that vast territory stretching from
the Elbe river TO the peninsula Of Kam-
chatka, away up here 10 the northeast
ern corner Of Siberia"
"That must have been a long, long
while ago. wasn't it2' asked Helen
YES, that was hundreds OF years
ago" said Uncle Harry. To-day, in
fact ever since the Seventh Century, the
Evening journal., 1918-02-08

upon when he laid down his matri-
monial law to his son.
Mrs. Louis j. Tichacek, late Of St.
Louis, relied upon the same power
when she selected her maid servants
with view to marrying her sons.
Her faith in propinUulty was ex-
tremely well placed. Four az her boys
welded girls trined in b ausekeeping
Propinquity means local nearness or
proximity, and Mrs. Tichacek had no
patent on her system. For generations
watchful mammas have calculated
what precise degree Of propinquity
was safe or seasonable for their daugh-
ters' as famous novelist puts II. Mrs
Tichacek mAely applied this famous
principle to her sons weT-keing.
Parents have invented wonderful
ways. since the world began, Of mar
rying off their children to suit them
selves. Girls have been bought from
their fathers, and fathers have been
compelled TOT supply dot" or dowry
with each daughter. They still do so in
Germany where It is impossible for an
army offlcer to marry unless he picks
out a wife with a substantial fortune.
In the Americas alone, love precedes
prudence in marriage making
Mrs. TichaceEs plan is a clever COM
bination Of the old and the new. She
arranged matters so cleverly that each
son fell in love with the girl Of his
choice, but she saw to it that none Of
them espoused a girl who from her own
point Of view, was the wrong one
This fortunate combination Of senti-
ment and foresight is the last word, the
up-to-date version Of parental control
Evening journal., 1918-02-08

Dad Tichacek believes that there'd be
fewer unhappy marriages if the hus-
band-to-be went over TO the home Of
his bride-to-be and ate his meals there
for a few weeks, being sure to spend
more Of his time in the kitchen than
In the parlor
Then he'd know II the girl or her
mother was doing the cooking and
other Homework, ard until "a girl can
do every bit Of homework, cook. bake
and mend the fellow had better wait
THAT was what the boys mother
thought when she was alive. She said
a woman's place was in the home. and
it wasn't a good home II the wife
wasn't a good housekeeper and cook.
We are all heavy eaters they ate rs
pies. two huge trays Of kolatch and lots.
Of other things at Georges wedding
feast, but our food bills are not so
high, and that's because our women
folks know how 90 cook"
The brides? They're perfectly salts
fed with their husbands. All four Of
them agree that Dad and Ma Tichacek
had the right bunch
Evening journal., 1918-02-08

Of marriage. Society women follow 1t -
every smart set Of every large city, az
though they do not avow it. Ambitious
mothers send wee pretty daughters TO
exclusive dancing schools with the very
young sons Of mililonaires, hoping de-
voutly that childish friendship may de-
velop into debutante love, and ripen
into marriage, when the babes grow up.
Matchmaking Is an ancient industry
and it is stin the most important bust
ness Of mothers, but those who make
the best deals in the marriage market
are those who have a system.
The dstails Of the st. Louis system
may not suit all mothers, but that sub
tie principle "propinQlity" is one which
every modern efficiency expert in
matchmaking approves.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
No More Rheumatism
TOrturing Pains and Swollen Joints vanish
When Rheutua Is iced.


At last o real remedy for rheumatism
And a good ona IL must be when \. Il
Danforth and good druggists everywhere
sell It. on the mcclure, no pay basis.
RhoumaticH should hail the news with
great rejoicing, for It is surely a remark.
able remedy and has a record Of almost
unbelievable cures. Read what J. r. Oliver
Of Albany, Ca. says about It:
II had sciatic rheumatism for two
years, and tried every medicine offerec
for rheumatism Tried many doctors, was
treated at one Of the best southern sana.
forums. and Il I improved any / did not
realize IL. I am q conductor on the Central
Of Georgia Railroad. and had secured q
pass 20 Hot Springs. Ark, 20 take treat
meut About that time 7 saw Rheuma ad-
vertised and concluded to try IL. 1 ahan.
doned my trip, took three bottles, and
now feel ms well ms ever. I am going tc
make everybody I see who has rheuma.
ism try It, I would not take a hundred
thousand dollars for what Rheuma has
done for me I would rather be dead than
live as I was before the use Of Rheuma
II you have rheumatisml in any form
don't delay-try Rheuma today. large
bottle sufficient Tor two weeks treatment
Is not expensive. and your money back
If # does not give you quick and joyful
relief
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
CAN'T FIND DANDRUFF

Every bit Of dandruff disappears after
one or two applications Of Danderine
rubbed well into the scalp with the fin
ger tips. Get a small bottle Of Dander-
inc at any drug store FOR a few, cents
and save your hair. After several ap-
plications you can't find a particle Of
dandruff or any falling hair, and the
scalp VIII never itch.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
EDWARD WARRINGTON man

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Feb. s-Edwarc
Warrington, a well-knovn farmer, re-
siding near Coolspring, edied after
brief Illness yesterday, aged about 81
years. He was a brother Of William A
and F. 7. Warrington, Of this town.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08

Use the Want Ads TO procure new
positions this coming week. Cooks.
Mattresses and domestic help will be
readily procured through want ads.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
RY WINnNA MmrnY

'Douant thou maRy for mummy, but
goa where mummy is y was the North
ern farmers order 30 his son The fine
old English gentleman probably never
Evening journal., 1918-02-08

Money to loan. securities TO offer and
partnerships will be we'll ad-
gertised through the Want Ads.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08

Real estate transactions are under
bencfcent ruling and change Of loca-
ton. effected through a Want Ad, will
bring happiness and prosperity.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
Uncle Harry Explains Who The Slavs Are

slavs have been divided up into fairly
definite nations"
"All the Slavs may not be Russians
but most Of them are Russians, are'nl
they?" said Jimmy.
Yes. Russia is the largest and great
est of the Slav nations, although there
are a great many Russians who are
not Slavs,' explained Uncle Harry
"Racially Of course, the Slavs are the
native Russians, but a great many Of
the Russian people today are Russian
Jews and other nationalties.
We'll what other nations have
slavs2" asked Helen.
Serbia Is known as a Slav country,
and there are a great many in Austria
Hungary" said Uncle Harry. There are
also many Slavs in Bulgaria Yes,
and there are some in Northern Ger
many, although not nearly so many as
there used 10 be- because they have
been absorbed by the Germanlc, or leu
tonic peoples Then too there are
many Slavs down through other Bal
kan States-in Rumania and Monte
negro
1T seems TO me that the Slavs are
all mixed up in this way, that they are
on both sides, said Joe.
"That is true in a measure" said
Uncle Harry, although ] think It is
a fair statement that the great major
ity Of Slsvs are. and have been, against
Germany and Auslra-Hungary, and that
even the great number Of Slavic people
in Austria-Hungary hope some day to
be free from Austrian rule.
But this Is a very big subject, folks,
and it is impossible for me to tell you
many Of the interesting things about
the Slavic people So I would sug-
gest that you go to the Pnblio Library
and get a good book on the Slavic peo-
pie and read It carefully, because they
are going to play an important part in
the future Of the world. The over
throwing Of the Gar Of Russia will free
millions Of the Slavs for the drst time
In the history Of the race, and the COM
Ing years win see wonderful Develop
ment, and progress among these re-
markable people"
Evening journal., 1918-02-08
STATE Closes Year With
Cash Balance of 22,148.32
s222i4ss9

s222, las 80
JOHN z. McNABB, Chairman.
IRA L. LONG. Secretary.
COULTER MESSICK. Member.
HARLAND NJ JOSEPH, Member.
WILLIAM II. WEIGH, Member.
Dover, Del. February s. 1918.
Evening journal., 1918-02-08

Editors Note-Uncle Harry will be
glad to answer inquiries, either in this
colemn or by mail, provided letters
are signed with the full name and ad-
dress OF the persons writing. The cor
respondents names will not appear in
the articles.
Copyright 1918 by The NC Syndicate
PHILADELPHIA. Pa
Evening journal., 1918-02-08

used the void "propinquity." neverthe-
less that was the influence he relied
Evening journal., 1918-02-08

ington Daily Journal Large and medium
ze bottles for sale at an drug stores.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
TIE-UP THREATENS
u. S. SHIpBUILDING
Entire Program Endangered
by Delay of Material in
Freight Jam


with more than 1000 cars of wood
ana steel shipbulding material lost in
the freight traffic jam. the whole ship
building program on the Atlantic coast
Is threatened with complete tic-up.
Actual work on shipbuild,ng has
reached n point, Chairr"n Hurley, Of
the shipping board, declared today.
where materials on hand will last only
few days, possibly week more. lie
declared the situation to he the most
serious Of any faced by those in charge
of providing tonnage tor tn" war.
The railroad embargo stil Is in effect
and the daily flow of shipments into the
ship and ship construction yards along
the Atlantic coast Is gradua Is dcCrcas-
ing. Shipping officials have been unable
to locate hundreds of their cars which
they designate as absolutely essential"
There are also approximately 1000
cars Of steel ship plates and shapes
which the Shipping Board has been un-
able to move away from the manu-
featuring plants. II was said advicc-
/ had been received here indicating that
/ these cars of steel will remain tied up
/ for at least another month.
/ Reports received at the Shipping
| Board early today We're to the effect
| that the last three days of clear weather
/ have not increased the movement OF
! materials toward the scaboard
! The return of weather in which con-
/ struction work in the new yards can Z,
/ forward rapidly finds the whole system
] li-4pVllpnl ,,f % sp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
BROAD STREET LOSES
VOLUNTEER SWEEPER
Death of Albert Chaplin, Cen
tenarian, Removes Familiar
Figure From Busy Corner

"o,d Rags and Tattcrs." as Albert
Chapin was known TO many Phladel-
phians. will he buried IN rotter's field
uext saturday unless some friend or
relative comes forward to dctray the
expenses Of funeral. Back OF his
dca,h. supposedly by suicide last Satur-
dav. at his room at Nineteenth and Arch
streets, lies a human-intcrest story that
may result in saving his body from
living among the paupcr dead His body
is now in the morguc.
some two weeks ago when all Phla-
delphia suuashcd It's collective feet In the
slush and snow that filed the sidewalks
there was one point i'm this city that
was clean and almost dry. This was at
Chestnut and Bro I'd where thousands
pass nightly and daily.
This unwontcd cleanliness was not
due i'm any way to the activities Of the
street cleaning department but 80 the
personal efforts Of "Od Rags and Tat
ters." lie was seen all afternoon and
late into the evening, armed with a di-
Iapldatcd broom that street swecpers
don't use much IN phiadelphia-and
he was buSily engaged i'm keeping the
cutters at the intersection of Chestnut
and Broad streets clean He toilCd and
mcilcd there in the wet street, al
wrapped up i'm the yarcEatcd and null
tiplc garments that had made him 9
familiar sight to rh'Rd"lphiaus fol
many years.
Many dainty lady Of the city. on tn,
way home after a matinee or On rout,
to or from the theatre at urht. remarked
the unwontcd oleauncss Of the stree
crossing and glanced curiously at tn
4 ,f,,.r hi
lfc depended on II. And some one woulC
even laugh at the comic figure he pre-
scnted.
And his life did depend on It. and
slender dependence 1t was. for fcy
DAYS later he was seen on the stree
coughing fc"bly and he remarked tina
he had "woried too hard" that nigh
and had caught cold. He was more tha
100 years old at the time,
1t is believed by many interested il
the old mans sad md that he died rs
result Of n cold caught while acting a
strect sweeper pro TEN for the city, an
did mot commit suicide rs reported
Il was recalled that just before las
christmas he had come into the PuRLr
'LruGER Office with a plan that he hld t
have the armies quit fighting durln
christmas week and go home to thci
families. lie stated ConfAinglY at tina
time that he fully expected to bccom
President of France some day.
some of those whose footgcar wa
saved a bath in sluSh that night fort
night ago--somc of those ladies VIII
doigncd so careless a glance and ligh
laugh at the funny old man sWeepin
the gutter, If they read this-may com
forward and give the old man, whose h!f
= a.. 4, ,,sH.. .rin nc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
WOMAN HIT BY AUTOMOBILE
Motorist Takes Her to Hospital
Then Gives Himself Up

Mrs. Marjory Harkins, thlrty-five
years old. of $50 North SlYtv-third
street, is in the West Philadelphia
Homeopathic Hospital in serious con-
dition as result OF injuries received
when she was struck by an automobile
and knocked under a passing street car
on North SiXty-third street last night.
The automobile was driven by Ward
u. Morton of 2l49 North Eighteenth
street. After the accident Morton drov,
the injured woman tn the hospital and
then gave himself up to the police.
Mrs. Harliins suffered n fracture OF
the skull and internal injuries y friend
Mrs. Helen MCGarvcy. Of Clio Colum.
bia avenue. was with her at the tim.
the accident occurred.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
DRIVER HURT IN COLLISION
Autotruck Hits Wagon at Kaighn's
Point Ferry, Camden

Edward Ambrose, siXty-thrce years
DID, Of Second and Lombard streets,
Philadelphia, was badly hurt today at
the Kaighn's Point ferry, Camden, in
a collision between his wagon and an
autotruck.
Ambrose was thrown from his wa
gon by the impact and was hit by the
autotrucl lie was taken to Cooper
Hospital, where 1t was said that he
was suffering from serious contusions
of the head and lacerations OF the
body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Francis y. carr, 2Gi2 T.. Clearfcld St. and
ltos" NJ. Gllaghcr 2G32 T.. ClcHrfeld st.
Anthony j. Muuahan, Lost Creek Pa, and
Mary kcnuyy. 1908 Bristol 81.
Mariana N"nd"za. 4. :. Naval Home, and
Frances Harrington, DU1 = 2lst st.
Thomas A. Rodgers. 1l99 Pine 1T. and Mary
Namely. al l.. Ch'ltcn ave.
Clarence &. Nelson, DanVille, Va, and Mary
F. Watson, sOi5 Moro st.
william Miller. / i32 Senate st. and Mabel
Thomas. 1892 senate st.
Buddy Brown. 1918 Wavcrly st, and Bette
Frank j. Rotan, $50 :. Broad St, and Mary
ReIntanz. Audubon. y. J.
William H. Bait, 1882 Jerome ST.. and
ieatrice l.. Smith. 1899 r.. Nenango st.
William Bluhal. 3Ols n. 9th ST.. and Jennie
NJ. Hughes. - y. Hirst st.
Mae T. llinchey, 33 y. 57th st.
Earl g. Charming, 2ili Sartain st.. and
Margaret a. Conway, @tll Sartain st.
James Lacey. $50 :. 18th St, and Bessie
IIill, 172s Christian st.
Harry lIucher. 2o3I Arch st., and Marie Is.
Joseph O'Donnell 5733 chester ave. and
Nalcria Lloyd 1923 Ruby st.
Thomas Brown, @OO3 Kat"r 81, and Kate NJ
HernOn. 1925 Fitzwatcr 81.
Charles O,Sulliyan, 2d37 Manton St. and
Nellie White, 1927 Spruce st.
at, and Myrtle Hcinhach Is Ferpon St
Nicholas Demkiw, 223d Orthodox st. and
Mary Bondsky. 1850 bermuda St
John II. Moore. Haddonfcd y. j.. and
Alberta V. Let's Hadionfeld. n. ].
John NJ Jones. .s02 ;. 18th St. and Eliza
Joseph HaIper Camn Gordon. Ga. and
II len Goodman, 2257 n 10th ST.
Stanley Osinik, $50 s. Water St, and Stella
Cumnncs, $50 :. Water st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
SWITCHMEN APPEAL
FOR EIGHT-HOUR DAY
Fifty Per Cent Pay Increase
Also Demanded of Railway
Wage Commission
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.


Pleading for an Cight-hour day for
railroad switchmcn and for time and half
for overtime s. Il. lIehering president
of tho Switchmon's Union, appeared be-
fore the Railway Wage Commission to-
diy.. n, charged that the railroads
were not observing The spirit of the
eight hour law and that switchmen we're
being worked to exhaustion
lie said that the terms twelve, ten
and cight-hour days were misnomers.
as the railways constantly disregarded
them, with the Ndamson law placing Il
penalty only after sixteen hours.
Mr.. ITcbcrling also requested Of tho
commission that so per cent Increase
In wages, on the basis of an cight-houT
day. be granted the switChmcu, lie cN-
plaincd that this request was the same
as the demand made on the railroads
in October. 1917. In addition to TINS
the time and half for overtime Is added.
Mr.. Hcbcrliug said that the switch
mems Union was composed Of 10000
hmcn in the yard service Of the ratiro 'dS
and included all employees of this ser
| ice He said that he appeared as well
| for employees not members of the union
as the organization was hampcr'd In ii~
development through the low wage paid
| these men.
I'VE have been denied the right" ht
| said, by the railway managers to repre-
/ sent switch tenders. but that restriction
does not apply to us here Many men en-
gagged in yard service cannot afford t'
pay our dues The has rds Of the Wort
are such that our insurance rates have
TO he higher than those Of other rail
way organizations
Mr. Hcberltng said he thought that il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
men and yardmen. The casualties among
the yardmen constitute the majority.

men and yardmen. The casualties among
the yardrnen constitute the majority.
"Forty-three men," said Mr.. Heber-
ling, being hauled away every day
This. gentlemen, is why we ask pen
atty on overtime !"
The operation of the Adamson law
has cost the railroads but little more,
he declared, because Of the increased et-
ficiency of the men working these hours.
At this point Secretary Lane, chair
man OF the commission, said:
Figuring from your table, find that
your men average thirteen hours n day
for 900 days each year. Passenger en-
gineers average eight hours for the same
period The wage increase asked FOR by
both union and nonunion men would add
SIg5 per day to the wages of 1900
men and $3.50 to the wages of $4,000
men, a total Of S3i.951,5OO per year
Mr.. Heherling said that these figures
were correct and he thought wages
should be standardized throughout the
country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
Britons i, Rush to Join Army

An increase of cnlistments of British
subjects this week Is reported by the
British and Canadian Recruiting Mis-
sion. Seventeenth and Chestnut streets.
The reason for this Is said to be the
announcement that all Britshcrs of the
American draft age will be drafted for
the United states army as American
citizens. Twcnty-four men were en-.
~ led on Monday, five Tuesday. thirteen
wednesday and twenty-one yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
CAMDEN GARAGE BURNED
Trucks and Smaller Cars Damaged
With Loss of $4,000

Fire in the stable and garage OF Levi
Troth at Fifth and Byron streets, Cam
den, last night destroyed the garage and
part of the stable and burned three
trucks and damaged three smaller cars
slightly
a mechanic was cleaning n car In the
garage Of TrCth, who runs transfer
and expressagc business. The car caught
fire. Two alarms were turned in and
the nremen had hard fight but soon
had the blaze under control The dam
age amounting 60 $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08
I'll Take You Back to Italy"

The hit of 'Jack OLantern' the most popular song
of the seasons most popular musical comedy This
rolcking characer-duet by Brce and King is record
that you mus not miss On the back, Ny hearfs TO-
night in old Nrrv Hampshiye," good old fashioned
home song Sung by Campbell and Burr. A2459-7oc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-08

I IMITED- PERIOD
IL Drive on Perry'S
Finest Overcoats,
Finest Suits, our
Higher-PriCed Stocks
ofthis Season at Special
Prices!
We will sell our Finest
SIS Overcoats at $32,
$33,$34 and $50; our
Finest $40 Overcoats at
$2S, $29, $50 and
$31; our Fine SIS
Overcoats at $24, SIS
and $40; our $50
OverCoats at $22, $23
and $24; our SIS
OverCoats at SIS, $19,
$40 and $21!
We will sell our Finest
SIS Suits at $50 and
$40; our Finest $40
Suits at $34 and $35;
our Finest SIS Suits at
SIS, $27, $2S and
$29; our $50 Suits at
$23, $24 and SIS;
our SIS Suits at $1S,
$40, $40 and $21!
q These are the Finest
Clothes we make, and that
means they are Philadel-
phia's High-water mark in
Fabric, Fit and Tailoring.
They are OUR OWN Higher
Priced Overcoats, OUROWN
Higher-Priced Suits that we
SOLD during the regular
season at full prices-and
sold shoals of them! There
are Overcoats and Suits
among them the fabrics for
which are bringing fabulous
prices for next F all and
Winter!
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-03

Sauthen, George Il. Cauthea, Pau.
X. Cauthen, Stokes NJ Collins, Sid
ney Crimminger, James Il. Ellis. Will
liam T. Evans, Willie b. Faulken-
berry, Clauson c. Harman. Roy O.
Hays, Hayward Hougn. Lancy Hill
ton, Otis Hinson, Harvey b. Ken
nington, John T. Lane. r. j. Mosier.
oharley N. McClintock. Clancy G..
Neal, Thos. j. Outen. George w.
farr, George F. Payseur, Jr., Rober;
Z. Pettus, William T. Pittman. Her
man X. Roberts, Furman l.. Roberts.
Wyhe Robinson, Lee Snipes, Sanford
Snlpes, Tom Small, Jr., John w.
Stogner, Carl b. Threat, Ben F..
Usher. Andrew VanLandingham.
Jack G. Williams, Robert Nj. Wilson.
Earl Wright