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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
SPURIOUS us. AGENTS.
ROB CHINESE OF GEMS.
inspected" Federal Street Res
taurant to Tune Of More
Than 5000, Owner Says
STRONG BOX IS RIFLED

Two strangers walked into the Chi
nose restaurant owned by Charley Toy
at 1904 Federal street, early today and
displayed badges and said they were
federal agents come to inspect the
house.
One of the strangers talked to Toy
on the general subject of investigation,
and the other went about the house in
specting.
Good bye, Charley! House in
pretty good condition. said the two
men and left.
Then Charley looked at his strong
box and found that jcwelry valued at
about $50 and 500 in cash had been
thoroughly inspected and taken away.
Charley gave the police of the
Fifteenth street and Snyder avenue sta
tion good description of the federal
agents. and the police are now doing
a little bit of investigating themselves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
FOUST LEADS FOOD BUREAU
Dairy Commissioner Given New Post
In State

Dairy Commissioner Given New Post
In State
disappointment of James Foust. of
Altoona, since 1905 dairy and food com
missioner of PENNSYLVANIA. was an
nounced today. Foust relinquishes the
food commissionership, which was abol-
ished under the law rcorganizing the
Department of Agriculture, and becomes
the head of the new bureau of foods,
with increased powers.
At the same time these other appoint
ments were, made:
r. w. SINNERS, Philadelphia. gen.
eral agent for Philadelphia, Chester.
Bucks, Delaware and Montgomery
counties.
e. P. Jones, Pittsburgh, and W. F.
Hill, Huntington, general agents in the
State at large.
G. B. Cochran, West Chester, re-
signed as chemist to go into business for
himself and d. w. Huber, Gettysburg
was appointed in his place, with head
quarters in Harrisburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
MAN ROBBED, LEFT
IN BURNING STORE
Aged Shopkeeper Bound, Gag
ged and Beaten After
SOS Is Stolen
RESCUED BY EX-SOLDIERS

Bound, gagged and beaten, Lyman
Ruchman, an agcl storpkCCpCr. who
was attacked in his place of business,
1913 South Eighth street, last night
was almost burned to death by a fire
which his assaiants started before lcav-
ing the place.
His rescue was due to the hcroism
of three soldiers who passed the store
a short time later. They saw smoke
issuing from one of the windows, and
went in to investigate.
At the time of tho attack Richman
was on the second floor. While he
was arranging some goods stored there,
two masked men entered through the
lower door, and one of them ran up
stairs. Without word, the intruder
caught Richman and bound and gagged
lin. The other man then made his
appearance. and the two searched their
victim : clothes for valuablcs
Disguised at finding only $50 on the
Storckecpcr, the robbers struck him over
the head. That was all Richman re-
members until he awokC in the smoke
filled room, his mouth still holding the
gag, his hands tied behind him.
The men who discovered his plight
are Charles Langcrman, of 329 Whar.
ton street; Jack .Inslow. of 1744 North
Eighth street, and Leo J. Shafton, of
62j Jackson street, all recently re
turned soldiers
Rlchman was treated at a nearby
drug store while tircmcn, responding to
al alarm sent in by one of the soldiers
extinguiShed the blaze. The fire damage
was slight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
ARREST REVEALS MARRIAGE
Young Woman In Court Produces
license-AlI Happy

Arrested for disordcrly conduct on Il
warrant sworn by her parents. Jennie
Jackson, eighteen years old. revealed II
secret marriage at the hearing today
before Magistrate Harris.
The girl left her home, 1916 North
Fifty sixth street, as usual on Mon
day morning. kissink her mother be.
fore she left. She didn't return for
supper, and her father notified the po-
lice.
The parents were further convinced
that their daughter did not intend to
return when they discovered she had
removed all of her best clothes.
Detective Seibcrt located the girl at
Fifty fourth street and Westminster
avenue, the home of Leonard Falls, II
young chauffeur.
The girl produced a marriage license
as proof that she had been married
Monday night at Elkton. Md.
The mother then promised to help
with the furnishing of a new home for
Mr.. and Mrs. Fall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
BURLINGTON HOLDING.
OUTING FOR SOLDIERS.
Mother Buck" Is Hostess to
400 Boys as Town Holds
Jubilee
THOUSANDS ATTEND AFFAIR

Burlington, n. j., is having a
half holiday in honor of Mrs. Jane
Buck, better known as "Mother Buck, y
for she has been real mother to
several hundred soldiers during the
war.
Mother Bucks home in Burlington
was always open to the boys over the
week end, or when they were in need
of home comforts or meals.
Mother Buck promised the returned
soldiers and sailors of Burlington a
big jubilee. and this afternoon the big
outing and picnic was held ut Sylvan
Lakes, Just on the outskirts of the CITY,
despite n drizzling rain. The Liberty
Minstrels, pet band' of thirty girls
and young men, who helped raise funds
for this big celebration in honor of 4Qo
soldiers, played. Mother Buck ar
ranged a splendid program.
All Kinds Of Fun
The festivities opened at 2 o'clock.
There were sack races, potato race,
barrel ball, pigaback race, hopping
race, running broad jump, relay race
and various other athletic sports. There
was some boating and fishing on the
lakes.
During the afternoon Lieutenant
Donaldson, the air circus man from
Camp Dix, came to the jubilee and per
formed.
Thousands of guests from nearby
towns mingled among the local guests
. .k.,t IA ,,n
recently returned from the front. AT
G o'clock Mother Buck, assisted by her
pet band will serve picnic dinner to
their honored guests, the soldiers, many
of whom arc members of Company Nj,
organized by Major Edward B. Stone
when the United States entered the
war.
Dance At Night
After the picnic dinner has been
served the four hundred war heroes,
a dance will be held in the grove. An
orchestra of fifty pieces will play.
Mother Buck has devoted much of her
time to war work. She worked for the
Red Cross, the Emergency Aid and
sold thousands of dollars worth of Lib
erty bonds and served on the five Lib
erty loan drives, as well as the United
War Work and the Salvation Army
drive committees.
Several big auto trucks transported
the four hundred soldiers, who were
under the care of their leaders in the
Argonne fight, Major Stone, Captain
hhn S. Conroy. Lieutenants William
II. Absalom, Francis Conroy. William
Rink, Howard Lewis and Philip T.
Lyons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
FOR SALE: AIRSHlPS
Uncle Sam viii Dispose Of Planes TO
Highest Bidders

Want n seaplane or a flying boat?
The Navy Department has announced
the sale of 100 flying boats and fifty
scaplanes of various types and designs.
The machines arc all new and ready to
be assembled foy flying. They will be
sold knocked down" the removal to
be arranged by the purchaser.
There will be for sale eighty flying
boats, model IIS 2L; sixty flying boats.
models H-16 and F-5-L; ten flying
boats, acromarinc No. 40. and fifty sea
planes, acromarine type A-30.
Prospective buyers should apply to
the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.
Washington, d. c., for proposal blanks
on which to tender their bids.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
TRUNK MYSTERY SOLVED
contaIner Of Jewelry and Liberty
Bonds, Long Lost, Turns Up In N. Y.

contaIner Of Jewelry and Liberty
Bonds, Long Lost, Turns Up In N. v
After wandering about the country
for months. trunk containing jewelry,
Liberty bonds and other articles. worth
10000, has been found in New York.
A man. who says his name is John
Sears, is under arrest in New York,
charged with being the thief.
The trunk, which belongs 20 Mrs.
Frances Martin. of Haverford was for =
warded from Haverford in May to
Southern Pines. The owner failed to
find the trunk at Southern Pines, and
when she went to Essex Falls, n. Y.
directions were left with the railroad
company to send the trunk along if it
was found.
- Chief of Police Hallissey, of Haver-
ford township, was called into the case
because Mrs. Martin lives in his dis
trict, and he worked on the theory that
the trunk was lost in transfer in one
of the big cities through which it
passed. The aid of the New York police
was enlisted and Sears's arrest a few
days ago resulted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
STRIKE MEANS DIME SMOKE
"Ten Center" Cheapest If Wage In.
creases Are Granted

Reading, Aug. 13. - Many cigar
manufacturers here say that if the 80
employees now on strike is granted. it
will mean the ten center" as the
lowest priced cigar. The war is blamed
for a raise in the price of the five cent
cigar to seven cents. This brand was
hard hit by prohibition. The increase
in price, it is stated, has not been suf,
ficient to keep these cigars at the same
level as to grade as they were when they
sold at a nickle or six for quarter.
The cigar which retails at ten cents
is the nearest thing to the cigar which
sold at nickel i'll the days gone by
and it is this ,smoke, it is predicted.
which will become the popular cigar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
"SERENADE" AT PARK
Philadelphia operate Society to Sing
at Willow Grove

The Philadelphia Operate Society
will give special concert production
of Victor lIcrbcrt's "Scrpnadc." with
the same Soloists heard at the per
formancc of this opera last May, to-
night at Willow Grove.
Ernest r. Trigg. the president of
the society, will address the audience
OF tn" good work done by this unique
society.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
BABIES VIE FOR HONORs
Prettlest, Fattest and Best DRESSED d
Compete for Prizes

In which class are you-the prettiest
the fattest or the best dressed?
Only those under six years we're re
quired to answer, and then the awful
part of decision rested upon Mrs. 10 :
seph Gazzam and DR.. Alice Tallant.
The baby show at Blauner's store.
NIB Market street. started Yesterday
afternoon. and 800 registrants were on
hand with their nearest of kin and
some distant relatives to help the judges
decide.
Three clasifications were made, with
prizes for the winners in each class.
Fifteen dollars for the first prize, ten
for the second, five for the third and
ten two o-dollar prizes were awarded con
testants in each class. Napkin rings
were given to ell those who also ran,
but who did not win prizes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
DOG SAVES FIVE IN FIRE
Barking Gives Alarm When Blaze
Starts

A dog saved five persons in the home
of Louis ]. Pagani. 1880 Harlan street,
by giving warning when the house
caught fire at 3 o'clock this morning.
The blaze started in the bathroom
while Mr. and Mrs. Pagani and three
relatives who were visiting them were
asleep.
The dog. which is kept at night in
the back yard. smcllcd smoke and man
aged to get through an opening in the
door.
Its barking awakened Mr.. Pagani.
He sent in an alarm and fremen were
able to confine the flames to the bath
room. The damage was about $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
Daniels Sails for Honolulu

San Pedro, Calf, Aug. 13.-(By A.
P.)-Secretary Daniels departed for
Honolulu this morning On the battlcship
New York, accompanied by four de
stroyers. No ceremonies marked the
sailing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
WILLS PR0BATED TODAY
Only Private 6equests Made In Those
Filed

Nine wills filed for probate today dis
tributed the estates to relatives and
others, and contained no gifts to charity
or other public bequests. They were:
Marie l.. Bernardy, who died in the
Howard Hospital, $2C 900; Della NJ.
Glenn, G031 Master street, $50. 400 ;
Joseph II. Britton, 1886 North Eighth
street, $16,0S7; Mary NJ. Kelly, 50O6
Carpenter street. $11 900; Fannie c..
Garwood, who died at Ventnor, y. j.,
$4,000; Albert c. Rosten, who died at
st. Luke's Hospital, $4,000; James
Brown, who died at the Presbyterian
Hospital, $450O.
Inventories of personal estates were +:
Cornelia =. Miller. $7275.33; Catherine
Coursault, $4750.04, and Alfred s.
Lonsdale, $4539.S5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-13
N. G. P. OFFICER RETIRES
Colonel Lewis Quits Service After
Record Of Ten Years

HeCoru OF Ten Years
Lieutenant Colonel David Lewis, of
20 South Twenty second street, has
been placed on the retired list after ten
years service in the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard.
During the recent war Colonel Lewis
served in France as a major in the in
Spector generals department. Formerly
he was lieutenant colonel on the staff
of Major General Randolph Snowden.
commanding the National Guard of
Pennsylvania. He served as a first
lieutenant in the Third Pennsylvania
Infantry during the Spanish American
War,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
MPLETE PLANS
FOR CENTENNIAL
Odd Fellows to Hold Celebra.
ton Throughout Nation
on April 27.

Arrangements for the centennial
celebration Of the odd Fellowship i'm
America have been completed by
the local and Mishawaka lodges of
that order.
The celebration and Tooth ami
versary will be held in the lodge
rooms of South Bend lodge No. %
at the corner of Main st. and Wash
ington av., Sunday afternoon, April
27 The principal speaker of the
meeting Will be Judge Charles Orbi-
son OF indianapolis Devotional
services of the meeting will be in
charge of Rev. G.. w Titus Of AIish-
awake, and the Haeron orchestra
and the Cohen sisters will furnish
the music for the entertainment
The meeting, which will be in
charge of "a committee composed
Of members of the different lodges
OF this city and Mishawaka. will
be open 10 all the members and
friends of the order.
The order OF Odd Fellows was
founded in the United States or
April %. 1919. when five men organ
lied a lodge in Baltimore, Md Since
that time the order has grown until
it is now generally considered the
largest and wealthiest order in
America.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
Board
Again Fails to
Give Protection

DR. /. J. Smith and Chief of Po-
lice Kline were not at the meeting
Of the board of public safety Friday
night. Matters OF vital Importance
to South Bend citizens. especially the
down town merchants, were sup
posed TO have been taken up at the
regular Friday meeting. For In
stance, there is the matter of police
protection between the hours OF .
and in the morning when the town
is left absolutely without police pro-
lection
According to Clerk Harry z. Jo-
sephsOn Of the safety board, the
members who were there, Nelson
Kyser and Franklin NJ Boone, de-
cided TO change the automobile
parking system on W. Washington
81. from Michigan 10 Lafayette SITS.
Hereafter il Will be necessary for
autoists TO park their cars parallel
to the curb instead of driving in at
an angle OF about 45 degrees. The
same rule will apply on w. Colfax
av. between Main and Lafayette SITS.
The reason for this change is that
the fire apparatus when turning a
corner needs plenty of room, and
Chief Sibrel thought it dangerous TO
have such a small space in the
center Of the street. With all the
cars parked parallel to the curb il
Will mean a wider berth for all We
hicles TO pass one another.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
BRYAN To GET
BIG RECEPTION
CommOner to Speak in High
School Auditorium at 8
O'Clock Tonight.

When William Jennings Bryan
speaks in the high school auditorium
this evening. he viii deal not only
with prohibition. federal and world
wide. but also with the league Of
nations. This was announced last
night by J. X. Larimore Of Wester-
Vile, o., publicity manager FOR the
Anti-Saloon league Of America,
under whose auspices Col. Bryan is
coming TO South Bend.
Col Bryan is expected TO say. as
he has saio in all his addresses, that
world prohibition and the league of
nations will be mutually helpful 1t
is the contention of the Anti-SaIoon
league, Mr. Larimore said, that
paragraphs 10 and 20 Of the pro-
posed world pact constitution par
rection Of world prohibition, by
protecting native races and depend
ent people from stronger nations
that might be inclined TO force upon
their weaker brethren something
the weaker brethren might not like.
Talks Throughout State.
The Bryan speech here will be one
Of two score which he is delivering
in Indiana, Illinois. Ohio, Kentucky,
West Virginia and Maryland. The
tour is a part of the program OF the
drys for the enforcement of war
time prohibition and the enactment
by congress of adequate measures to
enforce constitutional prohibition
when it goes into effect Jan. IS.
The tour also is a part OF the
scheme for world prohibition, which
the league. with general headquar-
ters at Westerville, o., has inaugu-
rated IL is announced that the or
ganization has rented quarters I'm
London for q years; that it has rep
resentatives in Paris, who are using
their influence to safeguard temper
ance interests i'm the peace pact:
that it is conducting a dry campaign
in Australia, and that it will open
permanent headquarters in all the
world capitals
Accompanied by Rev. Russell.
Col. Bryan Will be accompanied
by Rev. DIR. Howard II. Russell OF
Westerville. founder Of the league
who will speak briefly on what the
drys hitherto have accomplished.
In the party will be alsb Rev. E. H.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

Daley OF Westerville, who is in
charge Of the Bryan schedule. The
party viii come TO South Bend from
ETkhart where. this afternoon
Bryan and Russell are 10 speak.
Tonight Col. Bryan will go 10
Baltimore. Md, 10 visit his wife. who
is i'll in a hospital Because Of her
illness he has cancelled his Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday dates. except
ing that he will speak at Rock
Island, H.. Tuesday evening.
Last night Col Bryan and Dr.
Russell spoke in Maryland. Other
Indiana dates filled by them have
been Richmond. Muncie and Ander-
son. Terre Haure is on the list for
the evening of April Is. Large au-
diences have greeted them every
where. and auditoriums hitherto
have been insufficient
Col. Bryan. according 10 Mr.. Lari-
more, is holding his own, and time
has dealt gently with him How
ever. because of a tendency toward
diabetes, he is compelled 10 pursue
a course of dieting.
Rev. J. L. ImhOff Of the y. NJ c
\. is in charge of local arrange.
ments.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
PURDUE GIRLS
PLAN PROGRAM
Work and Good Times Will be
Feature of Weeks
Entertainment.

Girls are to have a special pro-
gram during the week Of the boys
and girls roundup. April FL % 20
"a. at Purdue university. Every ef-
fort has been made 10 have a pro-
gram of interest to girls. Both work
and good times are included, ac-
cording to word received Friday
from the club department.
As special features the girls are
to hear Miss Grace Goodpasture
from the United States department
of agriculture. Miss Goodpasture
will demonstrate the making OF good
bread on Wednesday and on Thurs
day the girls will learn the altera-
ton OF patterns and garment re
modelling.
The canning season will start IN
May. so canning as done by demon
stration teams, will be given by a
team of girls from Darlington. These
girls gave a demonstration at the
state fair in 1918 and are all eX-
pert Gamers.
"All work and no play" will not
be the case in this Roundup" OF
Hoosier girls. One hour each day
will be given over for play in Me
mortal gymnasium, and a supervisor
Will direct the girls in their games.
Prof Mary L. Mathews. Mrs Nir-
ginia Meredith and Miss Leila Cad
dis. favorites OF the girls. and al.
ways interested in girls club work
are each TO meet and talk 10 the
girls.
The work for the three days is q
truly home course and The Girl
Nurse Aid" as presented by Mis-:
Laura Partch: "The School Lunch.
by Miss Geraldine Hadley, anC
Better Dairy Products" as demon
strated by w. o. Mills. will prove tC
the girls that there are wonderful
opportunities for a real Hoosiel
girl TO lend a hand and to learn new
and better methods of home keep
ing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

the people and the county commits
sioners should see 20 ia that only the
county roads OF first importance TO
the county are built first under the
county unit law that these roads
join with the neighboring counties
20 make a connected system.
In some instances the county
might prefer 10 build with county
funds a road they feel surely will
become state road and thereafter
be maintained by the state rather
than wait five or 10 years for the
state 10 build il. Then there is an
other class Of people who think that
all the road building projects by the
state and county are a plain case Of
graft. and their influence is always
against good roads.
state Highway Meeting.
The state highway commission
met last week, but did not organize
l.. II. Wright, chairman Of the old
state highway commission. was sent
by Gov Goodrich 10 Washington rel
ative TO efforts being made TO reduce
the cost OF cement. There is talk
even that the state may go into the
business 70 manufacturing cement,
dependent upon investigation now
being made. II is now the middle of
April a little more delay and the
season is gone. II whether for the
purpose Of holding up all road build
ing under the state highway COM
mission because Of the cost Of labor
and materials or for the political
effect OF keeping the taxes down.
what good is our state highway COM
mission law going 10 do US?
Surely our state is unwarranted
in doing less than building under the
state highway commission. Some
sections Of our state roads now are
in miserable condition. 1t is not
necessary 10 be extravagant TO do
that much
Halt Road Work.
Now then, at the present time
there is a marked halt in the road
building as far as the state highways
commission is concerned. The gen
eraI conviction that prices are sure
10 drop, particularly in cement, Is
putting a drag upon the entire road
building program, it would seem.
You men. as you represent the peo-
pIe. are asked to coordinate your
efforts i'm securing early action, and
while YOU are here. discuss your va
riOus road programs freely and
without reserve. This, i'm order that
your efforts may be properly CO
ordinated at the various county
lines. in order that the people whom
I you represent may have a real inter
! county road SYSTEM This fact also
applies in this district, l am told
+ TO certain bridge situations.
The Hoosier State Automobile as
ISOLATION has merely called this
meeting as an unbiased observer
+ whose every interest, at all times. IS
! i'm the Improvement of the high
ways. | cannot urge upon you toe
strongly. nor can I express TO you the
influence and desires OF our over
+ $500 members in this work"
4 round table discussion followed
a short talk by County Atty. Stuart
I MacKibbin. in which he explained
the county unit bill as passed. Rep
/ resentatives Of the various counties
expressed their views on the project
and unanimously held in favor OF
/ the bill as il is at present.
I Samuel Leeper was unanimously
selected to represent the thirteenth
| district in formulating road plans.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12
ANNOUNCE PR0-EASTER
MONDAY MEETINGS

Announcement of the names OF the
pre- Easter MONDAY lobby meetings
10 be held at the y. NJ. c. A. from
1890 TO f:15 .. m. was made Fri
day by members Of the Ministerial
association.
The themes considered Will be in
keeping with the passion week OBJ
servance.
The following ministers Will speak:
Monday, Rev. L. 5. Davis; Tuesday.
Rev. Rodney l. McQuary; Wednes-
day. Rev. B. Earl Parker; Thursday,
Rev. J. y. Green; Friday. Rev. j. A.
Burnett. The singing viii be undes
the direction Of Rev. Meister. The
ministerial association has extended
an invitation 20 the general public 70
attend these meetings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-12

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