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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
ShipIey School Graduates 22

That women, no less than men. should
receive the best possible form of cduca-
ton is one of the lessons. of our war
experience, according to DIR. NJ. Carey
Thomas, president of Bryn Mawr Col
lege, in statement ut the twenty fifth
annual commencement of the Shipley
School at Bryn Mawr, at which twenty
two young women received diplomas.
Doctor Thomas also asserted that edu =
Gated women, like educated men, are
the best in all departments of life.
Other speakers were Miss Shipley, for
mer principal of the school; the Rev.
Andrew Mutch, pastor of the Bryn
Mawr Presbyterian Church, and the
school principals, Miss Eleanor o.
Brownell and Miss Alice G. Rowland.
More than 1000 persons attended the
exercises.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29

from typcwriting and stop travelling
around the United States as / have
done for years. l shall also gracefully
restore my trophy to be competed for
by other typists ambitious for the hon
ors ! have had the privilege of wearing
so long.
80 long? Oh, yes, I am very young
yet. Miss Owens is charming young
lady with beautiful blue eyes and au
burn hair. But l am resolved to re-
tire. thankful that I have been able to
do what l have to maintain my theory,
that woman is naturally the superior
typist.
''Iou know they use talking machines
in schools while pupils are learning
typewriting to assist the fingers to find
the rhythm in typewriting, without
which no one can be really good
typist. The rhythm helps to keep the
fingers moving mechanically and rcgu
larly, and so collisions of type are
avoided, which mar the speed of SC
many typewriters.
''You see, rhythm teaches us to use
the same amount of force and the same
time withall strokes. And so, when
you listen to good typist at work you
will hear the constant whirr. as Of a
sewing machine, and not be struck by
the tick tick tack of the poor typist, us
Of a telegraph OPERATOR
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
INDEPENDENTS FAIL
TO AGREE ON LOAN
CounciImanic Association to
Safeguard Public interests in
Measure, Says Statement
VOTE ON MEASURE JUNE 19

Members of the Independent Coun-
cilmen's Association have SO far failed
to reach a decision as to what action
they will take on the ordinance creating
a $14 ,750, 900 municipal loan when the
measure comes up for passage In Coun-
ellis.
A discussion on the subject was held
in the Town Meeting party headquar-
ters last night.
Subsequent to the meeting, which
was closed and informal, Francis F.
Burch, Common Councilman from the
Forty sixth Ward, who is president. of
the. association, made the following
statement:
The chief object of the meeting was
to discuss the impending loan. In
councilmanic loan involving S14, 100
| 600 the most careful scrutiny and
study Of the bill is required. 1t is
impossible to complete the discussion
in one evening, but the association
will meet as often as necessary in
order thoroughly to analyze the bill.
The public may rest assured its in
terests will be fairly conserved in the
matter. When final action is taken
by the association a statement will
| be made.
Mr.. Burch said there was no con.
nection between the meeting and thu
declaration last week of Charles II
Won Tagen, Common Councilman from
the Forty second Ward, that the loar
ordinance would meet with a concerted
opposition in Councils. Mr.. Burch dis
claimed any political motive in the con
ference and averred that the name o
Senator Ware was not even mentioned
Common Council will vote on tn
loan June 10!
Members Of Select Council presen
at the meeting were Henry J. Trainer
Third Ward, and William r. Horn
| Twenty third Ward. Members o
Common Council who attended were
William w. Mentzinger, Jr., Twenty
second Ward Robert Il. Lamberton
Twenty second Ward; John w
Graham, Jr., Twenty second Ward
DR.. John II. Remig, Third Ward
Hugh i. Montgomery, Fifteenth Ward
James Stott, Twenty first Ward
Albert s. G. Millar, Thirty -eightl
Ward; Charles II. Won Tagen, Forty
second Ward; Richard B. Hewitt
Forty second Ward; Thomas Bluett
Forty third Ward; Francis F. Burch
Forty sixth Ward; I. Walter Thomp
son, Forty sixth Ward; Dennis J
Grace, Forty sixth Ward, and w. L
Colborn, Forty sixth Ward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
18TH GOES TO ATLANTIC
Jersey Troops Leave for Shore &c
Parade Tomorrow

Eleven hundred members of the 112th
Regiment Field Artillery were given a
rousing reception this morning as the
two sections of their train passed Had
donfield on their way to Atlantic City,
where they are to parade tomorrow.
The first section carried Battery B,
which is comprised largely of Camden
county boys. 1t arrived at Haddon-
field ahead of schedule and remained for
eight minutes. Though many persons
We're disappointed. the platform of the
station was crowded by persons from
Haddonfield and nearby places. The
second section arrived few minutes
behind its schedule and remained at
the station twelve minutes.
The men were given a royal greeting.
Hundreds of flowers were thrown into
the train windows and every man re :
ceived cigarettes and sandwiches from
Red Cross and other workers and
friends, Flags were everywhere, and
whistles and church bells blared forth
Ia tokea of honor and respect,
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Secretary of the. Navy Daniels will be
the principal speaker at the Memorial
Day launchings at Hog Island.
The naval secretary will be one of n
party of government officials including
Vice President Marshall, Secretary of
the Treasury Glass. members of the
Senate commerce and House merchant
marine committees who will take part
in the ceremony of sending overheard
five 800 ton cargo carriers as a tribute
to the soldiers and sailors who died
during the war.
Members of Congress who have sig
nitied their intention. of attending the
quintuple launching are:
Senators Fletcher, Florida; Rams
dell, Louisiana Sheppard. Texas Fer
maid, Maine;; Lenroot, Wisconsin
Bankhead, Alabama; Harding, Ohio
Nelson, Minnesota Calder, New York,
and Representatives Greene, Massachu
sets; Edmunds, PENNSYLVANIA Rove"
New York; Scott, Michigan; White,
Maine; Lehlback, New Jersey; Bur
roughs, New Hampshire; Curry. Cali
lbTuld hl'htllS, ollo ''HluuDloolli
Illinois Randall. Wisconsin, Andrews
Maryland; Hardy, Texas; Sauf ers
Virginia; DoolinS, New York. l. caro-
Louisiana ; Kinchsloe. Kentucky; bank
head. Alabama. and Wright. Georgia.
With plans for handling go, 200 per
sons at the Memorial Day celebration
suggested by the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER completed, everything is il
readiness for the record breaking
program.
Four of the vessels to be launched
are Liberty Loan ships named by the
Liberty Loan committees of various
counties in Pennsylvania New Jersey
and Minnesota.
Mrs. Mary Baird Fox. of Camden
n. j.. daughter of United States Sena
tor David Baird, of New Jersey, vii
christen the Nedmac. The Pipeston'
county, Minnesota, Liberty Loan com
mittee has selected Miss Lois Gather
as the sponsor for the Pipestone. Mis-
X. Erma Reiser. of Reading, Pa, vii
sponsor the Mariden Creek. Mrs. vii
liam NJ. Thomas, of Allentown, Pa.
will christen the Lehigh, and Mrs. j
d. Andrew, wife of the superintendent
of the hull construction division of thu
| American International Shipbuildint
| CORPORATION, will christen the Shavano
The gates of the shipyard will b'
thrown open to the public at o:3t
| O'Clock in the morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
DELAWARE RIVER BRIDGE
Final Report of Commission to Be
Prepared Today for Legislature

Final report of the Delaware river
bridge and tunnel commission is to be
prepared today. The report will con
tain the result of the engineering in
vestigations of Professor Warren p.
Laird, who was employed by the com
mission.
The commission is composed of Mayor
Smith, John II. Windrim and Alfred e.
Burk, and its next meeting is expected
to be the final one. The bridge bill,
which is now in the House appropria-
tions committee of the Legislature, pro :
vides for the appointment of the COM
missioners of public grounds and build
ings, composed of Governor Sproul,
Auditor General Snyder and State
Treasurer +Kephart, together with the
Mayor of Philadelphia, as the new
bridge commissioner to construct the
bridge.
The bill, which was prepared by At
torney General Schaffer, is expected to
be passed within the next three weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
DR.. BlCKLEY'S CAR STOLEN
Methodist Minister Loses Machine
While Attending Lecture

An automobile belonging to the Rev.
DIR. George III. Buckley, executive sec
retary of the centenary missionary
campaign of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, was stolen on Tuesday night
while Doctor and Mrs, Buckley were
attending a lecture in the Witherspoon
Building. The car, which was left in
front of the building at Juniper and
Walnut streets, had disappeared when
the lecture was over.
II hesitate to accuse any one, but
l rather suspect the car was taken by
some one who wished to avoid making a
gift to the centenary campaign" Doctor
Buckley said,
1t is the second time within three
years that the minister has had car
stolen.
.Dictor Buckley Is superintendent of
the Northwest district cf the Phi;adel-
phia Methodist Conference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
HARRY TAKES PEN IN HAND
State House Clock Loaflns Again,
Office Boy Notes

Harry. the Office boy, contributes
the following:
The Independence Hall clock must of
been overjoyed on the return home of
the first shipload Of the Seventy ninth
Division, because it fell down on the
job agnin and is eighteen minutes slow.
The cause must of been that late last
evening when the clock heard that the
Dakotan had docked the clock forgot
that it must keep on pushing its hands
around and so inform the public what
time 1t was. 1t forgot until all was over
about eighteen minutes later, when It
reminded itself that it had laid down
on the job.
1t couldn't rush up to the right time
so it went on working, but is just
eighteen minutes late.
Once before this week the clock was
on the blink.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
FALL DOWN SHAFT KILLS BOY
HaddonfieId Youth In Fatal Elevator
Accident Today

Harold Dixon. sixteen years old. of
Haddonheld. n. j., died in the Hahne-
mann Hospital today from n fractured
skull sustained when he fell down an
elevator shaft in the building occupied
by Sussman Brothers, Fifteenth and
Callowhill streets.
The accident occurred early today.
Dixon is believed to have opened the
gate on the freight elevator and made a
miStep.
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DANIELS TO SPEAK
At HOG ISLAND
Plans Made to Handle 25o,ooo
at Memorial Day celebra-
tions at Shipyards
B CRAFT TO LEAVE WAYS
4ow to Reach Hog Island
or TOmorrotU'S Launchings
Trolley

Trolley
Route 45 from Forticth and Mar
It streets, direct to yard.
Southwestern, from Third and
lrkson streets, direct to yard.
Route No. 81 Chester Short Line)
Ninety fourth street and Tinicum
'Nnuc; shuttle train to yard.
Train
,cading Railway from Wayne
notion, Thirty first street and
trard avenue and Twenty fourth
md Chestnut streets (B. and o. sta
tion) and Pennsylvania Railroad
from Broad street and Washington
avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
Murdock HonorabIy DIeharaed

Harrisburg, May 29.-(By A. P.)--
Major w. G. Murdock. chief draft Of
ficcr for Pennsylvania. has been honor
ably discharged from the United States
army and will go to his home at Mil
ton, where he will write history of
the draft in Pennsylvania. Major Muir
dock was commissioned December 4,
1917. but entered the draft headquarters
here in the preceding May.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-02
CHICAGO GRAIN

Chicago, Dec buying BIZ shorts
was responsible for nc to 3hc rise
hath price. als ooasi asassiay.s GeGsEes her
showed the greatest gain and July the
least
Cash sales were only 2s.so9 bushels
and the new crop advanced one cent.
The inadequate coal supply again cut
big swath In the matter of price
making as the manufacturers OF corn
products were not in the cash market
during the day because of their in
ability to obtain coal to keep their
plants running.
Small stocks Of corn here snd 4
small visible supply makes the situa :.
ton look favorable for those who hold
corn. whether il is In the shape of ac-
tual grain or as futures.
Offerings of cora by the interior
were reported light higher noE
market was one Of the strengthening
factors In corn There was no talk OK
export business.
II has been said that the south would
have enough corn for its needs but this
seems to have been a mistak.. for ad-
~ices from st. Louis and Kansas City
were that the South was in both mar
kets for corn and that bids received
were higher. than secent sales
Deliveries of oats on December con-
tracts were small at 162 900 bushels,
ahippers taking most of this grain,
Prices here were steady. Sales Of So
coo bushels of cash oats were made to
exports
Pork declined l5c.: lard. y. TO
satac. and ribs we're to 23Ac higher
In the hog products market. Cash
trade was fairly liberal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-02

result that before the day closed adj
vances OF five points and more had
been recorded in several issues
United States Steel was the back
bone of the market 1t declined only
is in the early trading and re-
has been excellent buying in steel re-
Gently and its action today further
confirmed the optimism OF insiders
in the company.
Money was al per cent most Of
the day but closed at per cent with
liberal offerings. Foreingu exchanges
broke again. Ens'insh, F'rench and
Belgian exchanges made new low
levels. The Russian 8 1-2 per cont
bond interest vas defaulted and pr.ce
OF the 5 las broke ave points car
rying other Russian issued down.
The. International situation was very
bad because of the utter demoraliza-
ton OF trade.
II was said privately in leading
banking houses that the latter was
receiving more attention that the
public knew OF and that an arrange
ment would soon be announced that
would permit tho resumption of bus
iUSSs Win r1uFOPe on large SCale.
This coal situation was unchanged
except perhaps for the worse. In
Chicago several plants of the United
States Steel corporation were closed
down. throwing 1000 men out Of
work and this is the thing that Is
expected in other parts Of the com
try. The miners show no disposition
to compromise. The owners and the
government seem unable to adopt a
firm policy.
Wall street believes the coal strike
has not yet reached its most serious
phase.
Sentiment REGARDING Mexico was
better as there seems TO be a belief
that Carranxa would surrender Con
sular Agent Jenkins.
Strength Of United States Rubber
was feature of the day. The stock
adya need nearly ave points from low
to high Tobaccos were quiet and
Arm and much attention was paid to
the statement OF James Y. Duke.
who said that the tobacco industry
will grow regardless nf good or bad
times IN other Industries.
Coppers did not participate fully
in Improvement and Utah Copper In
particular was weak. They all closed
above the lowest price. but In all OF
them there was evidence of cuts
coming in the dividends
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-02
COTTON MARKET

New York. Dec. 1-lrrerularity
,,.,a.,
0- N''e oN@ "
set ana hrst prices were from 10
Is points higher on near months TO
LENA, noi,,s lower on 1ata rosit,o,Y
,~,-
inc early oreaN carried actfNe months
about IS 20 a. points below Saturdays
closing figures with Japuarv selling
a. oS-e uo.,,. ga,,ax o ao.,,,.
CIV
buyers TO cover on TIE late morning
advance which extended TO $40 tor
January or ., IN AZ noints above satur-
a"s o'oS'"s hsu
Business then became less active md
there v.ra reactions of 10 10 u pdints
49,, 49,. -, ~. 49, .,a, shov,a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-02
NEW YORK CURB

New York. Dec. Trading ON The
curb recovered somewhat from the
heavy tone during the latter part Of
last week and speculative activity was
In fair volume.
General Asphalt trading ,vas marked
by heavy fluctuations resulting in a
decline OF two points. Loew's Inc.
moved up ore point to thirty after a
fractional decrease Warren Brothers
was down FIVE npiuts. Some Of the
tire stocks were hrm.
The oils were in good demand but
price changes were mixed. Houston
Oil was M nine points and Midwest
gained four points Shell proved
strong with a fractional increase. Fed
eral oil and a number of medium and
low priced issues made small gains,
Mining stocks calculated somewhat
but the net changes we're uninportant
except in some of the prospect issues.
Good demand was noted for silver
shares which consistently maintained
their price levels and in a few in
stances recorded small gains. Curb
list:
Aetna Explosives--t.ooa shares. Sir
bid; Q. asked.
C'osden OH 600 shares: - hid;
a7a asked.
Allied .oil-so.ool shares = bid
Federal oil--s,eoo shares: :h bid;
50, asked.
Houston oii-sos shares: las bid !;
t5s asked.
Int Pete--soo shares; $50 bid; So
asked.
Merritt Oil. 500 shares: eeA bid;
Elm asked.
Metro oil-a.5oo shares; bid, IA
asked.
Mid West Refg--5oQ shares; III bid:
i73 asked.
Texas Ranger. 500 shares; ~ bid;
- ask ed
Victoria oil--35o0 shares; ~ bid
IL asked.
Atlantis. $50 shares: bid; asked.
Big Ledge 500 shares, u bid; s-ls
asked.
Boston and Mont--2.o0e snares: SIS
bid: 60 asked
cicldaeId Coma 200 shares; 25< bid
5-so asked.
Jumbo Ext-s.7oo shares, bid s
asked.
Mckinley Darrah--soo shares; 50
bid 20 asked,
Nipissing Mines--1,+oe shares: IAN
bid l2A asked.
Tono. Ext--s.5oo shares; s!s bid;
2fs asked,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-02

but chooses seem to have been a ia
vorite personal gift In those days, as
Thanksgiving turkeys have been In
more recent years. Andrew jackson
was the recipient Of such gifts AS "A
whole hog from Kentucky: whiskey
from Pennsylvania; beef from New
York, and from New England, 4
cheese which weigher half a ton or
more. Jackson had no computations
about receiving the present, but ap-
parentiy he opposed boarding OF food.
Either that or. since his second term
was nearing its close, he fe AIRED 4
mammoth cheese might be white
elephant. Anyway ne served 1t at
his last public reception. A nose
witness relates. the whole atrnos
phcre OF every room, and throughout
the city. was filled with the odor, We
have met il AL every turn~-the halls
of the capitol have been perfu med
with it, from the members wht~T par
took of it having carried away great
masses In their coat pockets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-02
Room in White House
Has a History All Its Own

though his secretary showed his cool
viii by ceremonioasly kissing the la.
dies present: OF the bizarre kind given
by Theodore Roosevelt to cowpunch-
ers, ex-prize lighters and distinguished
men OF letters, not to mention thu
ton As a guest. and many memorable
hAnquets like thnse to Marshall Joffre
and Sir Arthur James RAifour. when
the china sct Of 1900 pieces. and the
famous cut glass. every piece OF
which Is engraved with the Arms Of the
United States were used.
mo room II better known to the
public than the East room, of LATE
years scene of brilliant receptions
and White House weddings. 1t. too.
has memories OF a cruder democracy
when all Washington fiocked there to
follow about The servants who car
ried refreshments, Selling upon what
ever they could get and upon one oc-
casion two ladies perched upon the
chimney piece to get better view OF
The colorfui scene.
Recent discussion of gifts received
by the president and Mrs. Wilson
while abroad, lends interest TO speci-,
mems OF those. made to other presi-
dents and first ladies, which remain
IN the White House. The Blue room
contains the most famous OF these.
me sold mantle clock presented 10
Washington by Lafayette, who re-
ccived II from Napoleon. In the
Green Room is the Gobelin tapestr !,
made by process which now L. a
lost art, and framed In geld. when
the Emperor or Austria gave Mrs.
Grant. Nearby Is. a lacquer cabinet,
gift OF Japan upon the occasion OF ths
nrst visit 70 Its ports by American
ships And there are many more.
Many Strange GiftA.
Strange were the gifts Of earlier
years. Strangest Of all, perhaps. was
the cheese sent to Thomas Jefferson.
with the admiring inscription, the
greatest cheese in America for the
greatest man in America II was
to Jefferson by a six-hors.
team. He insisted npon paying for
H. and 1t lasted for more than year.
being tho piece dc resistance OF many
. state dinner in the meantime.
Very fisiaint all this seems now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-02

wA1uaXnton, D. C. Nov. st--when
Presc11N1~ Wilson. because OF bis III
nasst.3ptvsd the King OF ths Bal
gtan6.AkNo rropped UP in bed. with .
ternfIMaqter about his shoulders. and
eoll III Prince or Wales that the bed
II wAtn1s~he lay had been occupied by
Daro6 3frew, later King Edward WI
ARA AnhAm I.incoin. he added tradi-
tas0s q the host that already cling
about t. White House.
with 0h introduction tho National
Geographic society has issued q bull
ia<an op-Khe home OF the presidents
which. dtsays. has more tender human
msmorfe6 than any other public build
ing In America"
Prom cellar. whore colored '.mam-
mies' hare cooked. for presidents, pies
like mother used to make. 70 attic.
where the Roosevelt children played
and romped. there are associations
whieAt<ange from the quaint to the
suhl{me.'
'Erssiaent Wilson's enforced dis
habtI1e recalls the premeditated negiige
---VQEp slippers, yarn stockings and old
sukasby which Jefferson sought to i'm
PREM sthe British ambassador with
Amuv1oAn democracy when that offi-
oiasHfx1ved In full official dress to pre-
seA4y hit credentials. Early morning
ca1lAeA on John Quincy Adams had to
coaSNtkAIF heels until that president
dnt1Aad Ehree chapters in the Bible
An4 &4fkAd down back of the White
Ho09S, Tor . swim in the Potomac. To
sdfeps3n' It the White House evenings,
QuUS.thS sociable thing to do. during
JAakOpM' ~. terms. meant finding the
ehHf ,4xAcutive before an open fire, in
loose coat doing duty as
sua4Gt1g Jacket. putting at a long pipe
wu9'E.hcwI of red clay.
m Rooms Have History.
4xot3- room OF the white House
aneohd8 IN History. The oak paneled
state dtnSng.room knows dinners OF the
hot1al&4 Aort that Jefferson gave when
th4s alhington village butcher
bFonEht Along his SON because he heard
tn 4sW9M to bS An extra place ut tho
ta44EI uf the picturesque kind like
oRESIxth moro than q century ago to
thu 60triar Ambassador who was ag-
~ everyone would not
vIfhAnaAk while he smoked his pipe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-02
MOUNTAINEERING IN A TANK
LATEST EUROPEAN SPORT

No thought Of contributing to the
gayety OF peaceful pastimes cheered
the designer OF the military tank. says
the December Popular Mechanics
Magazine in an illustrated article.
But pleasure is resourceful and dar-
Ing. and now. in the French Alpine
country. whole husIoads OF excited
passengers arc 10 be seen scaling
mountain trails hitherto inaccessible to
any vehicle. mounted on the extempo-
rizet seats OF regular army tank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-02
AUCTION SALE
uNCLAlMED MARE FOR SALE.

- T7maess nv eo~ tfsY' ef d fk F,ay~9r ~ y
taken up running at large in this city
on November q. 1912. shall appear and
ray all charges incident to it's keep
shall proceed to sell said animal at
public auction in front of police head
quarters 1894 East Broad street.
Thursday. December 4th. 1919. at 10
A. NJ.
GEO f. POLLOCK
Chief Clerk Department of Police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-02
LIBERTY BONDS
MONTAGUE
rs HERE INDfSpOSJCD

Owing to the throat trouble which
has made him patient at St Lukcs
hospital for eyeral days. Cpngreesraaf,
ANDREW Jackson Montague was IN
dav for the opening of congress. His
condition is said to be improving and
indications are that hsWiil be able TO
resume his heat within = week.