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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
TRIBUTE TO DUMONT
BY CHAUNCEY OLCOTT
Last Great MINSTREL Singers
Eulogy of Former Com
rade Who Fell Dead

ChaunCey Olcott commenting today
on the death of Frank Dumont, dean
of minstrelsy," described his former fell
low actor as the last great minstrel"
Mr.. Olcott was associated with Mr.
Dumont in minstrel shows here so long
ago that he refused to discuss dates
But in the heyday of the minstrel show
which Mr.. Dumont made a permanent
Philadelphia institution. Mr.. Olcott and
the dead minstrel man played together
for two years at the old Eleventh Street
Opera House
"Dumont was the last of the great
minstrel showmen. the last Of a genera
ton of players who amused our grand
fathers and our children with blackface
burlesques on the passing events" Mr..
Olcott commented.
He was one of the most charming
men that ever lived, and every time you
saw him he was the same sweet old
thing He possessed an extraordinarily
gentle nature.
philadelphia is the only city in the
United States that will support a min
strel show the year round. Dunont was
entirely up to the times in his theatre.
But some one must be found to con-
tinue the traditions of the famous Carn-
cross minstrels now that he Is gone, II
the minstrel, IS Dumont made It. is to
live. Dumont wrote hundreds of bur-
lesques and they were always clean and
wholesome. He was a. charming man and
the last Of the great minstrels.''
Mr.. Dumont fell dead in the box Of
fee of hts theatre at Ninth and Arch
streets yesterday just as the curtain
rose for the daily matinee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
BAR SCALPERS' TICKETS
Four Theatres Open Campaign
Against Curb Dealers

Detectives employed by the Forrest,
GarrlCk, Broad Street and Keiths The.
atre arrangements last night opened
a campaign against the operations Of
curb scalpers. They approached every
person the ticket vendors aCCosted and
warned them before the transaction
was completed that tickets procured
from sCalpers would not be honored at
the door of any of those playhouses
In many instances patrons who in
sisted upon purchasing tickets at the
advanced price of the scalpers despite
the warning were refused admittance
to the theatres.
Some commotior was caused by the
determination of the managements to
abate the scalping practice. Persons
thus refused were refunded the box.
office price of their tickets, but lost
the difference between that and the
advanced price paid the speculator.
This discrepancy in many instances
amounted to 81 a seat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
COAL MEN DODGE
PROBE, IS REPORT
TO Refrain Raising Price of
Anthracite Rather Than
Face Investigation
INQUIRY MAY BE HALTED
ATTORNEY General Schaffer
Ready to Present Report on
Inquiry Into Increase
INQUIRY MAY BE HALTED

~ Rather than submit to an inquiry into
the coal situation, anthracite operators
rhre reported ready to rescind their order
fofor ffty-cent advance in the price oi
ofcoaf, effective May 1.
Reports of the backdown on the part
Of the operators, circulated particularly
dnbout the Harrisburg Capitol, were said
tttorhave come from reliable sources
ri Action by Governor sproul on the coal
tisituation is expected today. It was un.
cfderstood resolution was TO be sent to
ctthe state Legislature calling for a probe
into coal prices, the resolution to be
,oaccompanied by a letter from the Gov
R,ernor.
Attorney General Schaffer has looked
tnp the laws on the question and is said
Ito have prepared the probe resolution.
tIf the operators rescind the order for
1.-THE proposed increase In price, the reso-
Hutton may probably be abandoned.
Representative Leopold c. Glass, OF
philadelphia, adopted a new plan in his
{efforts to get an inquiry into coal and
flood conditions in the state. Instead OF
tcalling up his bill which would provide
kfor the appointment of a commission by
1.-THE Governor to conduct an investiga-
ttion into food and fuel prices. he in
sfroduced a concurrent resolution which
Z Proposes the same thing
The resolution does not carry an ap-
spropriation, but legislation can be en-
lacted later to appropriate money to de-
fray any expenses that might he in
icurred in investigating coal and food
iconditions
Under the rules Of the House the
tGlass resolution was laid over for print
ling.
Mr. Glass will ask for immediate sc-
!tion on the resolution, which provides
THAT the commission make its report 10
1.-THE present Legislature.
Refusal of Independent anthracite op-
,erators to pay royalties to the Girard
iEstate for coal lands leased from the
festate was discussed yesterday afternoon
lat "a meeting of the committee on real
sestate outside Philadelphia OF the board
tof city trusts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
CLASPS WAR FIFE IN DEATH
Civil War Veteran Was Musician
in 28th Penna. Volunteers

silver fife with which he inspired
many Union soldiers at Antietam Get
trsburg and during Sherman's march
to the sea was claspcd tightly in the
hands of James Canon. eighty years old.
a Civil War veteran, when he died on
Sunday afternoon at the home of his
son, Cecil Canon. 5533 Hunter street.
The aged veteran served throughout
the war as chief musician of the Twen-
ty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
the silver fife was presented to him by
the colonel Of the regiment. In later
years it became his most treasured pos
session
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
SEEK COURTS AID FOR WATER
Chestnut St. Photographers Say
Fellow.Teuant Shuts Off Supply

Gilbert & Bacon. whose Photographic
studios occupy the second and third
floors OF 1924 Chestnut street, have ap-
piled to Court Of Common Pleas No. 3
for an injunction against John Gold
man, hairdresser in the basement, in
an effort to stop him from interfering
with the photographers water supply.
1t appears that the stop regulating
the water supply to the upper floors of
the premises is in the basement 1t is
charged that Goldman. since December
10 last. has repeatedly turned the key.
shutting off the water to the photog
RI Dhors' rooms
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
NEW LITHUANIAN CABINET
Socialists Quit and Dovydaitis Is Asked
TO Organize New Ministry

Lausanne. switzerland March is
(By A p. )-As a result of ministerial
crisis. which has arisen in Lithuania.
NJ. DoVydaitis has been asked to form
a new cabinet, according to the
Lithuanian newspapers here.
The Christian Democrats will have a
majority in the new ministry. to which
NJ. Noranka. a leader of the Progressive
party, has promised his support The
Socialists have withdrawn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
NEED BLOOD TO SAVE LIFE
Hospital Seeks Volunteer to Sub.
nit to TRANSMISSION

The life Of a young man in Mount
Sinai Hospital may be saved by blood
TRANSMISSION. Some one is needed to
make the sacrifice. and the authorities
have appealed for a volunteer.
For five weeks Harry Gantz. of 1911
dying. His blood supply is scarcely
one tenth Of normal. Tie hospital re-
ports that his case is rare one, as few
persons are able TO maintain life with
only 100000 of the ordinary 5,O00,O 900
red corpuscles.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18

William Francis. forty-five years old,
622 North Eighth street, died in Hahne-
mann Hospital early today from injuries
received last night when struck by a
trolley car at Thirteenth and Commerce
streets. The police believe the man at
tempted to cross the street and did not
see the car. His right leg was badly
crushed.
The Era-leader., 1919-02-13
Police Jury Proceedings.

Franklinton, La, Feb. 7th, 1919.
The Police Jury in and for the
Parish of Washington met in
regular session at the Court
house in the town Of Franklinton
on the above Gate, with the fol.
lowing members present:
R. H. Spring, G. M. Tate, T.
D. Foil, j. R. Leslie, Walter
Green, J. C. Green, Louis Grain,
S. S. Thomas and T. B. Roberts.
Absentee. H. Whelan and j. P.
Starns.
The meeting was called to Or
der by the President, and the
minutes of January 3rd and 18th
were read and stood approved.
Upon motion made by Walter
Green, seconded by T. D. Foil,
that the committee on dipping
vats be authorized to put on the
necessary inspectors, and to buy
the chemicals for making the
preparation for dipping cattle.
The motion was carried.
The meeting then adjourned
until one o'clock P. M.
The meeting being called to or
der at one o'clock P. M. and tht
hour for opening the bids for tht
road bonds being now at hand
the following bids for the pur'
chase of said bonds were received
opened by the Secretary and reat
to the assembled board, viz:
Bid No. /. by Slaton & Com
pany, of Toledo, Ohio.
Bid No. 2. by The Mercantile
: Union & Trust Company,of Jack
son, Tenn.
Bid No. 8. by the Hiberni'
Bank C Trust Company, Of Ne'
Orleans, La.
Bid No. 4. by The Firs
State Bank Of Bogalusa, ant
The Era-leader., 1919-02-13
Proclamation.

Rscause God, in the victory
!, righteousness, and for the
.,.ee he has given US, has given
!; OCCASION for great joy, and be-
',u,s joy is an emotion that can
|gbsst expressed in song, and
|.,esuse singing is one of the
latest unifying and nationaliz-
lIse Influences, and because the
||,s,k Of Washingtnn's Birthday,
||,s been designated as a National
||lsek Of Song, | deem it especial
at this time to sug-
81 that the week Of February
eh to 22nd, inclusive, be set
,.de for the singing of such
sags as will express our joy,
5,rsken love for God and coun-
y, simulate a true spirit of de.
l.otion and loyalty, unite US in
! M civic interests and develop
4
lhst spirit of brotherhood which
FIN make us a greater nation.
! T,st this be done in all schools
1nd churches and let special
pnmunity song programs be
AIRED out by all choral societies,
Islisre circles, women's clubs,
tsn's clubs, and kindred organ
5ations. Further, I trust that al
|jeht o'clock on the evening OF
|lsbruary 22nd, all citizens.
aAerever assembled, rise and
Hiag all four verses of "My Coun'
Iii, 'Tis of Thee" Let this be
35ne in schools, churches, thea
3lfs, clubs, or lodges, or where
zFsr else people may be congre-
lated at the time-even in theil
ONES. Also may all programme
4 that evening be closed will
.s singing of "The Star-Spang
d Banner"
r. G, Pleasant,
Governor.
The Era-leader., 1919-02-13
General News items IN Brief

Fears were expressed that the
demands of small states. may
wreck plans for a League of
Nations.
American troops on the Vaga
inflicted heavy losses on the
Bolsheviki when the latter made
a frontal attack.
German government troops
bombarded and entered Bremen,
driving out the Spartacans.
Announcement was made in
London that the germs Of influ.
enza and several other deadly
diseases have been insulated.
Former anti saloon workers
prepared to launch a campaign to
put prohibition to the use of to.
bacco in the constitution.
Governor Pleasant issued a
call for a great conference of
cotton states interests in New Or
leans February II to safeguasd
the cotton crops.
General Harts said charges of
lawlessness against American
soldiers in Paris are malicious OK.
aggerations.
Germany was declared making
strenuous efforts to create the
impression that she is bankrupt.
Army legal procedure may bt
revised to secure model prisons
and to eliminate inequalities o!
prison sentences.
Lake Charles, La, began
fight to get from Washington tn
1920 meeting of the Rivers an,
Harbors Convention.
The pressing need of tn
Louisiana Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Children
was declared to be more payin,
members.
The Supreme Council was sal
to have agreed upon harshe
terms for Germany as the pric'
of renewing the armistice.
Comman Ter John n. Tower
was ass igned to the project of a
airplane flight across the Atlanti
, which will be attempted soon b
M , fliers.
The Era-leader., 1919-02-13
$l.5O Per Year,
NUMBER 46.

Sixty.five suffragists, were ar
rssted'in Washington for burn
ing an effigy of President Wilson
in front of the White House.
Comptroller Williams reported
that the resources of the national
banks have passed the twenty
billion dollar mark.
The Supreme War Council dis.
cussed steps to counteract Ger
man preparations for military
action against Poland.
Carrying the good roads and
aerial mail, amendments, the
annual postoffice bill was passed
by the Senate.
Senator King of Utah intro
duced a bill to place all river and
harbor improvements under the
Waterways Commission.
Investigation of the New Or
leans and New York Cotton Ex-
changes was asked in a resolu-
ton introduced in the lower house
of Congress by Representative
Caraway of Arkansas.
Plans were completed for the
fourth annual convention of lum.
bermen in New Orleans, Feb.
ruary25.
Reports to the Board Of Health
show influenza in the city and
state has decined slightly dur
ling the past week.
-
Announcement was made by
Director Winter that the war Ex-
position will remain III New Or
,, leans another week, ending next
Sunday night.
An Ascension parish farmer
offered his mother in law 70 be
auctioned for the benefit of the
Armenian Syrian relief fund.
Threats were made that if the
Iarmistice terms are insisted upon,
:. Germany will again plunge tue
world into war.
President Wilson's plan for the
formation of a League of Nations
was adopted.
O. The final relratt of the six.
v billiun.dollar war revenue i'll
has been completed.
The Era-leader., 1919-02-13
Farmers Urged To Hold Cot
ton And Reduce Crop.

The Cotton Reduction Confer.
ence, composed of delegates ap-
pointed by the governors of
Southern states, held its first
session in the New Orleans Asso-
citation of Commerce Tuesday,
February 4. Its recommended
tions were as follows:
Farmers urged not to sell the
balance of the present cotton
crop for less than 80 cents a
pound basis middling.
Farmers urged to reduced their
cotton acreage for one'third
under that of 1918.
Governors Of each cotton state
requested to appoint committee
of three men to be known as
Cotton Reduction Committee, to
conduct systematic acreage re-
daction campaign in each state.
Governors of each cotton state
|
urged to proclaim February Il
as "Safe and Sane Farming
Day." with the request a meet
ing of farmers, merchants anc
bankers to be held on that day il
each parish or county seat.
Endorsed the publicity cam
paign now being conducted by
Theodore V. Wensel of Natche;
urging holding cotton forla fai
price and reduction of acreage.
Cotton exposed to weathe
should be in warehouses or water
proof shelter, as reports shov
exposed cotton to be damaged
from $5 to $15 a bale.
Farmers of the cotton bel
should produce all the food an
feedstuffs necessary to suppl.
their own necessities.
The Era-leader., 1919-02-13

Company, OF Ioledo, Onlo'
Bid No. 6. by Gulf States In.
vestment Company, of New Or.
leans, La.
Each of the above bids being |
accompanied with the required
certified check of $12,500.0O as a
guarantee of good faith.
There was also received at this
time one bid for the construction
of the bridge across Bogue Chitto
river near Franklinton, this bid
being presented by the Vim
cennes Bridge Co., ,Vincinnes, Ind.
At this time the Board went
into executive session for the dis.
cussion of the bids.
On Motion made by Walter
Green and seconded by T. D. Foil
it was unanimously decided to
accept the bid made by the Hi
bernia Bank and Trust Company
of New Orleans, La.
Said bid being for par value of
the bond plus accrued interest
and a premium of s2,750.00, this
being in the opinion Of the Board
the most advantageous bid
offered.
On motion by G. M. Tate, sec.
onded by T. B. Roberts it was
resolved that the above resolution
be amended 30 as to allow the
Hibernia Bank and Trust Com.
pany two weeks in which to con.
suit their Attorneys as to the le.
gality and validity of the bonds
proposed to be sold, the said Bank
; either to reject or accept the
bonds within said time.
Upon motion by Walter Green
it was resolved that there be de-
posted with the parish Treasurer
the sum of Five Hundred dollars
per month to take care of the ex-
penses of the Highway Engineers S
account, which account is to be
paid by the Treasurer's check
which account is to be approved
by the Highway Engineer.
And the Board adjourned un-
til Saturday morning February
the 9th.
Franklinton, La, Feb. 8, 1919
The Police Jury met pursunh
! to adjournment Of the 7th. witt
! r. H. Spring, G.. Nj. Tate, 7. D
! Foil, j. r. Leslie, Walter Green
! j. G. Green, Louis Grain, and T
tB. Roberts absent G.. II, Whealan
! j. P. Starns, and s. s. Thomas
: present.
: On motion by Walter Greer
: duly seconded by G.. M. Tate ant
= carried that no road or bridg
: work emergency or otherwise, Q
: bills for same be allowed withou
= | first being O. K, by j. l. Gree
: road supervisor, and that tb
: Secretary furnish each membe
4 of the Board a copy of this resc
= lutloh.
III On motion by G. M. Tate dull
= seconded by Louis Grain an
: carried that the President motif
: II. J. Green to investigate as
: Locality and cost of bridge net
: the Bailey & Stockstill mill G
4 Pushpatappa creek, and make
= report at the next regular NEE
= ing.
I On motion by ]. G. Green du]
4 seconded by R. H, Spring al
4 carried that the contract Fl
: the bridge across Bogue Chit
< river west Of Franklintou be d.
Z ferred until March meeting.
K The President appointed G.
= Tate on the finance commit
: making him chairman of same.
III On motion the following bi
= were allowed and ordered paid.
I (Not being compiled at Il
Z timewill be published next wee
TNl.L>.\
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-05-01
First Pub Apr. 1857
Citation for Hearing on Petition for Admin
istration

ESTATE OF CHESTER A. PALMER.
State of Minnesota, County of Mile Laos.
In~Probate Court =. = -,
In the matter of the estate of Chester A.
Palmer, decedent. s-.- :"
The state of Minnesota to the next of kin
and all persons interested in the granting of
administration of the estate of said decedent:
The petition of Phyllis Palmer having been
filed in this court. representing that Chester
"A. Palmer, then resident of the county of
Mile Laos and state of Minnesota, died intes-
tate on the 9th day of January, 1919, and
praying that letters of administration of his
estate be granted to said Phyllis Palmer, and
the court having fixed the time and place for
hearing said petition.
Therefore, you, and each of you, are hereby
cited and required to show cause, if any you
have, before this court at the probate court
rooms in the court house, in the village of
Princeton, in the county of Mile Laos and
state of Minnesota, on the 18th day of May,
1919, at 10 o'clock a. m.,' why said petition
should not be granted.
Witness. the Judge of said court and the
seal of said court, this 18th day of April, 1919
WIN. v. SANFORD,
court SeaD Probate Judge.
Jas. H. L. Kelehan,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Ala Guardian Life Bldg,
st. Paul, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-05-01
Collections of Little Value

There is one American gentleman
who takes pride in the possession Of
$50 walking sticks, not that he uses
all Of them, but because his taste as
a collector runs to walking sticks.
One Of the most curious specimens is
made of United States postage stamps,
and absorbed enough postage stamps
to transport 5000 ordinary letters be-
fore the war, or 1900 at the present
rate. This seems rather a waste of
good stamps, and to afford nothing
like so desirable walking stick as the
kind that can be converted into q camp
stool. It the owner feels like sittipk
down to look at the scenery.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-05-01
First Pub. April 24-3t)
Citation for Hearing on Petition to Sell Mort
gage Lease Land.

ESTATE OF ANNA CAROLINE PETERSON,
State of Minnesota, County of Mile Laos.
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the guardianship of Anna
Caroline Peterson, Incompetent.
The state of Minnesota to all persons inter-
ested in the mortgaging of certain lands be-
longing to said incompetent:
The petition of Charley Peterson, as rep
resentative of the above named incompetent,
being duly filed in this court, representing
that it is necessary and for the best interests
OF said estate and for all interested therein
that certain lands of said incompetent de-
scribed therein be mortgaged and praying that
license be to him granted to mortgage the
same;
Now therefore, you, and each of you, are
hereby cited and required to show cause. if
any you have before, this court, at the pro-
bate court rooms in the court house, in the
village of Princeton, county of Mile Laos
and state of Minnesota, on the 10th day of
May, 1919, at 10 o'clock a. M, why the
PRAYER of said petition should not be granted.
Witness the judge of said court and the
seal of said court, this 18th day of April. 1919.
VIM. v. SANFORD,
lCourt Seal) Judge of Probate.
Evan H. Peterson,
Attorney for Petitioner, ..-.
Princeton, MINI.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1919-05-01
REIGN OF DANDY IS OVER
Present-Day Mode Of Dress Gives No
Scope to Would-be "GIasses
of Fashion,"

Arthur 'Synonds says in New Re.
public that it is deplorable fact but
the reign of the dandy is over. He
died with Barley d'Aurevilly, who had
other Interests and occupations than
his cravats and laees, and was rather
an amateur than practitioner in the
art. Jules Barley dAurevilly, an &c.
centric figure in French literary circles
of the nineteenth century, The cause
OF large part of it is the degenera.
ton of costume. A man can be well
dressed, in the afternoon if not in the
evening, when the mode leaves only an
inch of choice here and there between
one curve or another. But variety and
elegance have gone wholly out of the
best-cut coat, the more carefully cal.
culated trousers. With knee breeches
and silk stockings and buckled shoes
went every Indictment to dress per
sonally and to Guido others in what
was not fixed fashion.
What form or substance of things
could dandy in these days find to
work upon? The tying of a white
linen tie is no longer an art the stock
with it's dignity has given place to the
high, hideous, shining and uncomfort.
able starched collar. And the dullness
Of the things that men wharf.-the
shapeless black funnel, with it's inch
of irrelevant brim which we cram dis.
comfortably over our heads! What
dandy dare make himself conspicuous
by even the extension of brim or the
loosening of those bandages of cloth
which wrap our body with a graceless
rigidity?