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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

appropriate today as when he pcnned IL
q century and half ago.
While the celebration OF Franklin
birthday will give America an oppor-
tunity TO express its admiration for the
great sage and philosopher, 1t is also
designed to stimulate. In the minds OF
the younger folk, the spirit OF thrift ana
economy.
TO accomplish that end brief sketch
of Franklins life will he presented TO
school children in pamphlet form, ana
particular emphasis will he placed upon
his thrift and economy maXims.
EARLY TO bed and early to rise. make
man healthy, wealthy and wise
God help helps them that help thcm-
selves"
Experience keeps dear school, pu'
fools will learn in no other"
Never leave till tomorrow that which
YOU can do today"
These are lust few OF tho golden
maxims applied by Franklin in his fight
for fame and fortune.
Franklin landed in Philadelphia ~
Tho age of seventeen and boasted for
rune that was represented in single
Dutch dollar. Despite the time devoted
to public duties. he nmasscd fortune
that was estimated at the time OF his
death In 1890 at s250,00o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
MILLION TONIGHT,
SLOGAN OF DRIVE
Jewish Charity Federation
Begins Day With Total
S8Ol, ,648
DEPENDING UPON MEN
Workers Reports Today Ex
pected to Put Campaign
Over Top

"Onc million dollars by ton ight" Is
the slogan OF workers active in the cam
paign TO raise s75oOOO for the Fedora
ion OF Jewish Charities Of Philadelphia
They have already gone "over the
top" so far as the original S75oOOo
goal is concerned. The total now stands
at sS016is. and today's the lost day.
When the mems teams report today II
Is expected the si.O0o.OOO total will be
announced.
An amount OF sie,372 was added to
the fund yesterday. The women made
n splendid showing with S2O.3t7. which
was almost as much as the contribu-
tons from the men volunteers. who OBJ
taincd t22,O55. Mrs. Arthur Loeb.
chairman of the women's division. was
greeted with cheers when she announced
that the women workers had secured
Sl3i,50t to date
colonel Samuel II. Lit, chairman OF
the campaign committee announced that
although today is officially the last day
or the drive, there are yet many Of the
Jewish people who are able TO contribute
nut have not done so r'or the benefit
or these the headquarters at l3l2 Wal
nut street Will be kept open for n few
days, and all who have not contributed or
who have not been called upon by a
solicitor may send their contributions
there
Jacob Gimbel. honorary president OF
the federation was the principal speaker
at the luncheon yesterday. Mr.. Gimbcl
reviewed the history Of the federation.
of which he was the f'rst president. and
paid a high tribute to Louis Wolf. the
present president.
Among noteworthy contributions was
one from the veterans of Admiral du
Font Post No. -. c. \. r., who sent
$50 as an expression Of appreciation foi
tn" generous manner in which the
Jewish people had contributed to tn,
last Memorial Day celebration. There
are hut twenty-five members surviving
out of 500 originally forming the post
t The work of the woman's division
Under Mrs. Loeb has been most success.
full At the luncheon Yesterday the fol.
loving business houses were rcDortcd by
the women'S teams as having made 10C
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
DIRECTOR WILSON is SPHINX,
HE TELLS APPLAUDLNG COPS
City Hall Politicians Today Seek.
ing .4ns,cer to Question, "What
e Kind"
II Haze Nothing to Say" Replies
Head Of Public Safety Depart.
ncnf

Everybody knows me as the sphinx
of city Hall."--Director wilson. Of the
Department Of Public Safety.
The question that agitates hangers-on
and politicians at tho City Hall today is:
what kind of sphinx is Director
Wilson,"
There are sphinxes and sphinxes-and
other sphinNes,
For instance
In Greek art and mythology, a sphinx
is a monster having typlcally a lion s
body. wings and the head and bust of a
woman.
Down In Egypt. a sphinx is an image
In the form of a reCumbent lion, with
n mans head, a rams head or hawk s
head.
In zoology. n sphinx is the typical
genus of hawk moths.
The most famous Greek sphinx was
that of Thebes, whose habit was to pro-
pose riddle to all passers and upon
their failure to guess it TO destroy them.
Theban newspapers. civic organiza T.
tions preachers and business and i'm
provcment clubs tried hard TO get rid
of their sphinx for a long time. They
even offered the hand of Jocasta and the
throne of Thebes to the man who would
destroy the monster. Finally Edipus
came along with the right answer and
the sphinx slew herself. Then Edipus
got to be king.
Here Is the riddle: What creature
walks in the morning upon four feet
at noon upon two, and at evening upon
three?'
The answer is Man as n baby on
hands and knees, later on his feet and
in old age with staff"
The word also is applied TO a person
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
OBSERVE FRIDAY
AS THRIFT DAY
Virtue of Saving to Be
Urged on 213th Anniver-
sary of Franklin's Birth
PAY TRIBUTE TO HIM
Stamps Bearing Picture of
Poor Richard to Be Sold
Throughout Country

Little strokes fell great oaks"
This axiom, coined by BENJAMIN
Franklin. who snatched lightning from
the heavens, should be applied in =
practical way next Friday. and, IL 1t .s
neat Pile OF thrift stamps will he
sold
on Friday America celebrates the
2l3th birthday of Poor Richard" who
rose from tho son Of an humble Boston
candlemaker TO first place In the fields
OF science literature ana sta.ecraft To
celebrate the day in manner that
would he most acceptable to the illus
trlous FRANKLIN, tho Government has
designated that day as National Thrift
Dav. ~ ~
rs Philadelphia enjoys first claim to
frahklin. tho war loan organization Of
the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Dis
trI't has put in huge stock of thrift
stamps. Each one bears a picture or tho
famous printer. and as Uncle Sam needs
money TO complete the war program. the
sac or tach stamp will represent one of
tnose little strokes that Franklin so
aplIE applied In his axiom.
frahklin, one OF tho worlds greatos,
apostles of thrift, If he were alive IN.
uaE' would be booster in the thrif,
stamp campaign. '"''''
Tribute TO Poor Richard"
Months ago the Treasury. oaiciaIs In
washington. mindful that the American
PcopIe regarded Franklin as the nation q
orlSlnal thrift booster. decided to nay
ioor hIchard fitting tribute by print-
ing his portrait on the 1919 ,hrif,
stamps wv ''
Ihen they hit upon the idea of launch-
Ing ,nE 'he issue on Poor Richards birthday
ne suggestion struck popular chord
IN tn" hearts of true Americans. and In.
day there are 100, 900 war-saylnr orroni-
cations, schools. public Libraries and
"ther institutions making ready TO celc-
Erate the day
fhlladelphia viii lead in this nation
wide movement, and besides its purcbase
OF big stock of thrift stamps will pay
tribute to the memory of the citv's mos,
distinguished citizen at numerous func-
tons.
The schools will hold commemorative
exercises, and in the clubs and CONNER
Cial institutions the day will be cele-
brated in different. fashion. The Poor
/ Richard Club will hold its annual ban
ouet Friday night at the Bellevue Strat e
ford. and Admiral Henry T. Mayo. com
mander-in- chief of the Atlantic fleet, will
he the principal orator. This affair will
be the most notable in the list of cele-
brations and more than 500 men and
women. representing every field OF en-
deavor will be present.
! Coined Thrift .tNioms
There is not an argument put forth by
the thrift stamp campaign managers
that compares in value and popular ap.
peal with those homely and terse phrases
of the Philadelphia sage.
Beware of small expenses; small
leak will sink a great ship" That is
but one of the many hundreds of thrift
axioms coined bv Franklin and Is ae
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

G A n d Suits
Worsteds, G a S ST.
mereS, cheviots, fan
nelS in many patterns
and styles!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

OF engma,ical or insciutable character
one who speaks enigmatically,
1t also is a short term for West
African baboon.
The occasion for Director wilson's
statement that he is q sphinx was a
hastily organized get-togCther held by
500 policemen from all downtown dis
tricts last night at Lu Lu Temple. AS
an expression of confidence in the D-
rector. he was given watch and chain.
In reply to the presentation Director
Wilson used his famous Il have nothing
to say" Then he handed the cops this
enigma to take to he'd with them:
"If ! had known YOU were going In
get a present for me | certainly would
have stopped you"
The Director then told the policemen
he was sphinx and added: "All my
interviews are confined to five words
[ have nothing to say
When asked today about the sphinx
classified ton. the Director said
"I have nothing to say"
Five words--count EN-.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
MEMORIAL In CLINIC ROOM
DIR. Van Lenncp to Be Honorcd
Today at Hahnemann

Memorial services will be held for the
late DR.. William Il. Van Ienncp today
at ITahnemann College at the hour and
place where DIR. Van Lennep held his
weekly clinics during the many years he
was connected with the medical school
The service will be held at o'clocl;
this afternoon and will be in charge OF
the Rev, Floyd w. Tomkins. John Crib
bel will represent the trustees of the
college; DR.. John b. Deaver. the medica
and surgical profession. and Dr. Herbert
l.. Northrop. the faculty.
The memorial will be held in the Ell
kins Surgical Clinic. where Dr. Van Len
nep appeared every Wednesday after
noon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
MANS FALL INJURIES OTHERS
One Workers Skull Fractured
Others Ribs Broken

Henry Barley 3405 North Sixth
street. was laying bricks on the second
hoor of new building at League
Bland He lost his balance and plunged
from the scaffold. He made a grab at
Michael Cornine, 1906 South Boyer street,
who was working just below him. The
men fell to the ground together.
3 Their flight loosened many bricks,
which showered on Joseph Beneci. 1915
lombard street. one of them fracturing
his skull. Corzine landed beneath Bart
BY receiving fracture of three ribs and
Internal injuries.
BARLEY, who started the chapter OF
accidents. escaped with nothing more
nerious than broken ankle. The two
others are in the Methodist Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
COMMANDER KEYES DIES
Philadelphia Naval Officers Death
Comes Suddenly

The Navy, Department reports the
Sunday of Commander RAYMOND S,er'
man keyes. l. S y. Throughout the
war Commander Keyes was on duty on
the L. s. S. Nestal w
Commander and Mrs. Keyes lived at
21O2 skunk street. At tho NAVY y,rd
little information had been rcceivcJ
about the commanders death cxcent
that it was very sudden. while no wa.
at country club. Tho funeral win he
held today at Annapolis
He was born in ohio, NAV % 1870
and was appointed to the navy in ISoT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Auto Bandits Rob Man. Escape

William Bernard. 420i Chester ave-
nue.. was held mp and robbed early to-
day. in Woodland avenue near Forty
second street by several men who
jumped out Of an automobile standing
along the curb Detectives Mcdowell
and Baker. of tho Thirty-seCond street
and Woodland avenue police station
have description Of the hold-up men
and the automobile and expect to make
an arrest today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15

per cent contributions: Lit Brothers,
$4,000. through Mrs. Samuel d. Lit Smell
lenburg & Co, si324. through Mrs. Harry
Suellenburg: Lorraine Hotel, $4,000,
through Miss j. NJ. Goldberg. and Ste
phen Whitman G. Son. All OF these con-
trbutions were from the women en-
ployes exclusively.
The final rally of the women's division
will he the dinner at the Mercantile Club
this evening, There will he at least 500
women workers present and Mrs. Loeb
will preside
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
OVERCOATS

From the finest $40 and
S75 beauties, RI G h t
down to our $40 Over
coats-Reduced!
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
MOVES GETS VOUCHER
FOR INDIAN PENSION
ALLOWED $40 BY U. S. GOVERN
MENT FOR FIGHTING
IN WAR OF 1877

Fred Noyes of Grangeville, a veteran
of the Nezperce Indian war of 1877. on
Monday received from the bureau of
pensions, at Washington, voucher for
$40 back pension, dating from March
4, 1917 to date. Mr.. Noyes filled in the
voucher, and returned it to Washing
ton. He expects warrant covering the
pension within few weeks
So far as is known, Mr.. Noyes is the
first of the Indian war veterans in Ida
no county to receive voucher for pen
sion money. The law granting pensions
to veterans of Indian wars became eff
fective March 4, 1917, but difficulty is
being experienced by many veterans of
the war in obtaining recognition of their
services by authorities at Washington
Names of many Of the veterans are
not on the rolls at Washington. and for
that reason they so far have been dis
in the matter of procuring
pension money The name of Mr.
Moves, however, is on the roster, he has
been advised, and henceforth he will
receive a pension of 500 a month from
the government. Pension for service in
Indian wars is paid only after the vet
eran has passed the age of 81 years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
HIGH COST OF LETTER
WRITING is REDUCED

The high cost of correspondence was
reduced on July l. A 2-cent stamp is
all that is now required to carry a let
ter weighing one ounce or less to any
place in the United States, and the cost
OF postal card correspondence has been
reduced from ? cents to l cent.
The law passed by congress in 1917,
increasing postage rates to cents an
ounce or fraction thereof, was repealed
by the revenue act approved Feb. "a,
1919, effective July l.
All old stamps and postal cards can
be redeemed by the postal authorities
not later than August /. This redemp-
tion, according to the new law, is to be
in the form of other stamps and postal
cards Of the same value, but under no
circumstances in cash.
All persons having a large supply of
2-cent postal cards, Scent stamps or
stamped envelopes are requested to
turn them over to the postoffice depart
ment promptly. The time limit for re-
demption is August l, and no stamps,
or postal cards will be re-
deemed after that date.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
I. w. w. ARE SPREADING
SEDITION IN COUNTY

1t is an open secret that Industrial
Workers of the World are operating in
various parts of Idaho county and are
circulating infammable literature
among workmen. Though an effort has
been made to rid the county of l. w.
W., they persist in coming here, and in
circulating their propaganda, both
through reading matter and word of
mouth. From several parts of the coun-
ty, their activities have been reported.
In some instances, strangers have ap-
peared at night, and the next morn
ing they were missing, but they had
left quantities of I. w. w. literature
for consumption by those they hoped
TO influence. A determined effort is be-
ing made by employers throughout the
county to eliminate the industrial work
ers. None is given a job, in case he is
known to be affiliated with this or
ganization.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
FAIL TO FIND BODY
OF SEABERG; EATEN
BY COYOTES, BELIEF
Melting of Snow Does Not Reveal the
Remains of Mining
Man

Although, with the melting of deep
snow which has covered the Florence
country since early last winter, no
trace could be found of John Seaberg,
the recluse miner, who disappeared
early in the winter, the man has been
given up for dead. His estate now is
IN the course of probation, and Al De-
flong, miner of the Florence coun-
try, has been appointed administrator
Seaberg's disappearance is mys-
terry. His cabin was destroyed by fire
in December, and since that time no
trace has been found of him. Mining
men at Florence were divided in their
opinion as to what became of Seaberg.
Some believed he persisted when fire
destroyed his cabin, while others
thought he wandered into the deep
snow, lost his way, and died from cold
Those who held the latter opinion felt
that with the melting of the snow in
that high altitude, this summer, the
body of Seeberg would be found. A
systematic search was instituted, but
neither the body nor any clue to its
could be located.
If Seaberg wandered from the cabin
and died from exposure to the cold, the
only opinion as to disposition of his body
IS that it was eaten by coytes and the
bones were carried away by the animals.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
GEORGE REIBOLD HURT;
rs KICKED BY HORSE

Kicked in the mouth by horse,
George Reibold, a well-known rancher
residing near Clearwater, was bought
to Grangeville Tuesday afternoon to re-
ceive medical attention. Mr.. Reibold IS
at the home of his mother, Mrs w. n.
Knox, in this city
While cutting hay, on his ranch, Tues
dav morning, one of the tugs became
unfastened. Mr.. Reibold left his mower
and as he stopped to hitch the tug, one
of the horses kicked him in the mouth;
MIR. Reibold incurred a fracture Oh
his lower jaw, and most of the teeth
in the lower jaw were either destroyed
or so badly mashed that it is feared 1t
will be impossible to save any of~them
DR.. G. S. Stockton is the attending
physician.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
TWO ARE INJURED IN
ELK CITY STAGE WRECK

John Waymire, stage driver, and Mrs.
Miller of Portland, Ore, were injured
Thursday Of last week in a wreck of the
Stites-Elk City stage, five and one-half
miles west of Elk City Waymire in
Cured painful bruises about the head,
but no bones were broken. Mrs. Mil
Ter was badly shaken up when she was
thrown from the stage.
The accident occurred when the
tongue to the four hourse stage broke,
and one of the wheels ran into a tree
along the roadside. The occupants of
the stage were thrown OUT Mr.. Miller,
husband of the injured woman, and
their son, who also were passengers,
were unhurt.
DR.. w. r. Wentworth of Sites, who
was called to Elk City to attend the
injured persons, today informed the
Free Press over the long-distance tele-
phone that the patients are well on the
way to recovery.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03

Improvement work on the South
Fork trail, along the South Fork Of the
Clearwater river, from the bridge to the
Houston mining claim, near Golden, a
distance of twenty-five miles, is now
completed and the trail is in good con
dition for saddle and pack horse travel.
The work was accomplished under the
sunervision of Frank Heacker, jr. who
had n small crew of men on the Jop
during the latter part of May and
practically all of June.
A total of s632 was expended on the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
MAKES NO DECISION

No decision as to character of the
proposed memorial to be erected in
Grangeville to Idaho county soldiers and
sailors who lost their lives in the great
war has been reached. The committee
was in session in Grangeville Friday
evening The maintenance question be-
came a pulling one for discussion at
the meeting. Cost of maintaining the
memorial after it is erected was given
careful consideration, and it is likely
that form the memorial will assume win
largely follow conclusions as to avail
able funds for maintaining it
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
S632 SPENT ON IMPROVEMENT
OF TRAIL ALONG SOUTH FORK

maintenance work, of which amount
Idaho county contributed 1862 and the
forest service $500.
Excellent camping places are to be
found along the river, at Castle creek,
Cougar creek, Peasley creek, Reed bar,
and on the bar opposite the mouth Of
Ten Mile creek, which is a fine trout
stream. Fishing is good along the river.
No placer mines are at present in oper-
alton and the water is clear. Signs are
posted at the trail crossings of all the
creeks which empty into the river from
either the north or south sides.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-07-03
: :. - ..,.,.... !. s...s,..*AAs
REPORT BY ROUNDS
JULY 4TH

Arrangements have been virtu-
ally completed for receipt by the
Free Press on the afternoon of
July of detailed reports of the
Willard Dempsey prizefght at
Toledo, o. The reports of the
l2-round bout are expected TO be
gin coming in about ? O'Clock
and will continue for about an
hour. From thirty to forty words
will be received on each round
and as rapidly as the messages
are received, they will be posted
in the window of the Free Press
office. The public is welcome to
read these reports, or to call the
Free Press office by telephone for
the story of the fight.