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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-28
WOMEN CLERKS
AT BIG ARMY FOOD SALE
Emergency lid Uniforms Only Mark Of Idenfcation-They
Dig Into Task With Zeal That Emphasized " ar ork

If it hadn't been for the familiar
tri- cornercd blue hats with their Finer
gency Aid bands. an onloOker would
never. have recognized the dozens Of
Business like women selling government
foodstuffs at the Gimbcl Brothers store
TODAY as some Of Philadelphia s leading
society women.
Need another bag. sir: Yes. head
rice is seven cents pound. Three
pounds. did you say? Let IN" put 1t
in a new sack for you.
The busy little woman. pSking cans
of tomatoes and packages of head rice
into gaping bags held out by purchas-
crs. was Mrs. J. Willis Martin. head
of the Emergency Aid. and prominent
in war work and in club circles. She.
like many of the other Emergency Aid
women detailed to help i'll the gov
ernment sale. wore a blue biCbed apron
over her simple white dress.
Beside her Mrs. Andrew Wright
Crawford reached canned corn from the
shelves and sold them almost as rapidly
as she could pull them down.
Roast beef seems to be my special .
ty." said Mrs. William ]. Clothier, and
she patted the shoulder of small urchin
she had lust loaded with canned beet
as he passed on to the next section.
Twenty. seven There at $50
By S 30 O'Clock this morning TWEEN
ty- seven Emergency Aid members were
at the store, receiving final instructions
! They lined up behind the counter shoul.
der to shoulder with almost au equa
! number of store clerks. and at . O'Clock
they were ready for the rush of men
women and children taking advantag,
of the government food sale.
It's great sport selling goods, on,
society women had time to whisper t.
one of her best friends to whom sh,
was selling baked pork and beans a
nine cents a can. Now ! know wha
/ | can do if ] ever have to work for I
( living. Really. it is interesting.
think I've sold a whole carload of porl
and Ans already.
Vhen Director Joseph MacLaughIin
of the Department of Supplies ant
Chairman of the city market committee
arranged for the purchase of govern
ment foodstuff for Philadelphia. tn,
Emergency Aid members offered thcir
services in any capacity needed.
. 1--WE feel this is just as important AZ
war work was last year and We cxpcc
to stay on the job till it is completed. :
said Mrs. Martin. This sale hplp.
some, we think, in the fight to lower
food prices.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Lea was enthusiast,
over the work this morning. Standing
in the aisle she marshaled the slowl,
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Palmer Asserts
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expected to result in day or two from
the lower livestock prices, other food
stuffs, including fruits and vegetables,
declined in price.
In the commission house district, ap-
pies slumped 25 cents bushel. oranges
80 cents a box, sweet potatoes 30 cents
n bushel, peaches % cents, bananas 25
cents bunch and canteloupes 25 cents
a crate. Tomatoes, green corn and
watermelons also sold lower.
Declines generally were attributed to
abundance as crops mature.
Cleveland, o., Aug. 2S.--Suit to
seize and sell all meats alleged to have
been held in Sheriff street storage and
market houres longer than the legal
period was filed in Common Pleas Court
today by County Prosecutor Samuel
Doerfier.
The petition asks that injunction be
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And the crowd. figured at now to be
about 5000 persons, was cosmopolitan
The woman who dragged Il small eX-
press wagon through the streets to take
home her purchases would rub elbows
with the woman who drove to the sale
in an automobile and had her machine
parked nearby. Both disputed for
places with the naughty chauffeurs of
the moro afiuent, sent by their en-
ployers to make purchases.
Traffic along Chestnut and Ninth
streets was hindered by the rush of
persons eager to get into the store be
fore the first sale of government sur
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plus to be sold under the commissions
supervision was exhausted.
The big staff of clerks from the Gimbel
store, loaned to the commission by the
management, and the volunteer Finer.
gency Aid workers were almost
swamped by the first rush of customers.
But they soon became accustomed to
their task and within half an hour
the machinery of the big price cutting
sale was moving smoothly.
Statement BY GimbeI
Commenting on the sale. Ellis A.
Gimbcl sadi:
II have never seen anything that is
so directly benefiting the public as this
sale. 1t affords the housckeeper won
dcrfu opportunities. The housewife
knows what she is buying before she
hands over her money, and she is af-
fccting n saving averaging about $50
per cent. The work of Mrs. J. Willis
Martin and other members of the Emcr-
gcncy Aid is deserving of special praise.
What effect has this sale upon the
home? 1t has n good moral effect be-
lily to become thrifty and saving. The
principle of the government selling this
foodstuff at cost price will be reflected
in all lines. and will eventually result
in drop in the cost of living.
ITO my mind the United States Gov
crnmcnt should unload all its surplus
shoes, clothing, underwear. toilet reuui-
sites and household to be sold at sales
similar to this one. Philadclphia as
II great homo center should get its share
Of these goods.
The sale of government foodstuffs is
unprecedented" said d. F. Gimbcl an
other member of the firm. 1T is n
distribution of necessities direct to the
people. Our organization makes it Dos
SibIc for immediate delivery of goods,
whereas purchases made through the
postoffice would cause endless com
plants. Our trained organization is
wrapping the purchases made by tho
buyers of government food"
Carload OF Fruit on Way
Corn. peas, baked beans and roast
beef in cans and rice in i've pound bags
uit pSillS SOlu. n CARLOAD OF dried fruits
left Baltimore for Philadelphia several
days ago If it arrives this morning
big trucks will rush its contents to. the
sale. and the fruits will be placed on
sale Immediately.
The food is being sold on the cafe
terra or leash and carry" plan. Gus
toners are limited to six cans each of
corns, peas aud baked beans, three cans
of roast beef and five pounds of rice.
The maximum order cost $3.67, and
weighs 4Ila pounds:
Temporary wooden barricades keep
the crowds in check as they pass by
the various counters and place their
purchases in the strong fibre bags
provided by the commission, the bags
having been donated, Mt cost of 500.
for the sale. Several cashiers have
been placed at convenient points and
as the patron leaves the various sec
tions of the sale he or she settles for
the purchases made.
All Aides Are Volunteers
T.. l.. Smyscr, head of the grocery
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granted to prevent the Sheriff street
market from disposing of the meats and
that receiver be appointed to take
charge of the meats and fix prices.
Doerhcr's action is the result Of the
State Supreme Courts ruling yester-
day, holding a similar seizure of meat
in Columbus legal.
Toledo, o., Aug. 2S.---A receiver to.
sell 351 600 pounds Of pork stored here
by Swift & Co. was asked today by
County Prosecutor Seney, who is con-
ducting the Grand Jury investigation of
the high cost of living.
Late yesterday Judge Ritchie grant
ed restraining order forbidding the
Northern Refrigerator Company from
turning the pork over TO Swift & Co.,
and also ordering the latter not to re-
move the meat.
The prosecutor took measures to
seize the pork Immediately following
the decision of the Ohio Supreme Court
that cold storage seizures and sales are
legal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-28
All .lides Are Volunteers

+. l.. Smyscr, head of the grocery
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
JAP DELEGATES
TO CONFERENCE
GETTING ACROSS

YOKOHAMA. Oct l7.-Fifty-one
japanese delegates. experts and at
taches who will represent this gov
eminent at the international indus
trial conference at Washington left
this city for the United States on
the steamship Fushimi Maru. which
sailed for Seattle on October 10.
The three principal delegates are
E. kamuda, representing the govern
ment; y. Muto. representing the en-
pIoyers, and L. Masumota, repre-
senting the employees.
The appointment of Masumota Is
very unpopular, the claim being
made that he is a representative
of the government instead of Jap
anese employees As a protest against
his appointment, many japanese
workmen gathered at the dock,
CARRIED in deep mourning.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
EMPLOYERS AVER
STRIKE IS ENDED

GARY, Ind, Oct. lit is claim
ed by the owners of local steel
plants that the strike is practically
over. They say they have been
able to reorganize their forces and
intend TO hold their output at the
II esent level.
On the other hand union officials
deny that the strike is ended. John
Fitzpatrick, president of the Chi
cago Federation of Labor. also has
issued statement in which ne de-
mics the company charge that radi-
Gals are running the unions and
directing the present strike.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
BOMB IS FOUND
ON DOORSTEP IN
FRONT Of HOME

SEATTLE, Oct. 17.-An internal
machine was found on the doorstep
of the home of Mrs. Eliza Ferry
Leary, in the Capitol Hill district,
this morning, the discovery having
been made by Pierre F. Ferry, son
of Washington's first governor. At
tached to the machine was a note
demanding the sum of $500.
When Ferry first spied the bomb,
he thought it was some kind of a
joke, but he prudently summoned
the police before making an exam
ination of the strange looking par
eel And it was we'll for him that
he did so, for when the police
carefully opened the package, they
found il filed with powder and
with a detonator attached, ready
for business.
The police have no clues to assist
them in their search for the culprit
who planted the bomb.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
AMERICAN TROOPS
QUITTING SIBERIA

VLADIVOsToK, Oct. II. - The
steamship Great Northern sailed for
the United States today with 1900
American soldiers on board, the men
having been released from service
in Siberia under the command of
General Graves.
There was great rejoicing aboard
when the vessel steamed away, all
of the soldiers being eager to leave
the inhospitable shores of Russia,
where they had been subjected TO
many indignities at the hands of
the Cossacks.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
JAPAN TO SPEND MILLIONS FOR BIG AERIAL FLEET
SPECIALIST CALLED TO DECIDE OPERATION QUESTION
BOLSHEVLKI MURDER
THOUSANDS AT RIGA

STOCKHOLM, Oct. IA Riga
professor who is now in this city
is authority for the statement that
1852 women and children were
shot recently at Riga when that
city was occupied by the Bolsheviki
forces, assisted by the Germans un-
der General Won der Goltz.
The professor declares that words
cannot describe the scenes of agony
recorder, as the victims lay with
ing on the execution grounds, where
they were shot down by the Boil
sheviki soldiers, many of whom were
intoxicated and unable to shoot
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
M|SHAPS MARK
RETURN FLIGHT
Of AERONAUTS

CHICAGO, Oc:. Il. = Aviator
Maynard, first of the westbound
transccntinent&l flyers to reach The
Pacific coast ard first TO start on
the return trip. arrived at Rock
Island this morning and was given
a great ovation, Billy Sunday ana
Mayor Schriver heading the 6elega-
ton that welcomed him. !lieu;en-
ant Alexander Pearson, second east
bounder, is reported to have eft
Cheyenne, followed by Captain J.
c. Donaldson, 40 miles behind.
Maynard broke crankshaft as
he approached Omaha, and was COM
PEELED to make a landing in j
cornfeld, which he did without mis-
hap. 1t was thought at first tina,
he would be compelled TO continue
the flight in another machine, but
mechanics worked all night making
repairs and he resumed his eastward
journey little the worse for his mis-
hap.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
RUMAN|ANS ARE
IN NO HURRY TO
LEAVE HUNGARY

PARIS, Oct 17.-Failure of the
Rumanians to quit Hungary as com
manded by the supreme council
promises to necessitate resort to
drastic measures, according to in
formation given out by officials of
the supreme council today. And
the council, it is stated. is ready to
take such action as may be. neces-
sary to force the Rumanians to
obey orders.
A representative of the supreme
council Will be despatched immedi-
ately to Budapest TO conduct a per-
sonal investigation of conditions re-
ported by wire by the Allied mis-
sion there. The wire complains OF
dilatory tactics on the part of the
Rumanians in complying with orders
issued TO them.
Should conditions be found as
they have been reported, the spe-
cial messenger probably will be fol-
lowed by a curt note demanding
immediate compliance
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
LABOR AND CAPITAL
NEARING AGREEMENT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. II
There is a disposition on the part
of the labor and capital groups to-
day to cooperate throughout the
of the session of the in
dustrial conference, which was
threatened, yesterday with collapse
as a result of the deadlock precipi-
tated by the capital representatives,
who persisted in their opposition to
collective bargaining.
The capital group introduced a
resolution today in which it was
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
URUGUAYAN LABOR
FEDERATION SORE

MONTEVIDEO, Oct. IT. - The
Uruguayan Federation of Labor has
refused TO name delegate to the
international labor congress, because
of the unfriendly attitude assumed
by the government authorities dur
ing the recent labor troubles in
this country.
The decision of the federation
was made known 10 the government
after canvass of the various
branches of the organization.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
NEW REPORT SAYS
PETROGRAD FALLS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. IL
Advices received by the state de-
partment today from the American
consular Office in Sweden state that
a force of Northwestern Russians
under the command of General Yu-
denitch has entered Petrograd and
taken possession of Kronstadt. Thu
report, however. like earlier reports
Of the fall of the former Russian
capital, is unconhrmed.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. IT.
DIR. Hugh Hampton Young, head Of
the department of urology and as
soeiate surgeon at Johns Hopkins
hospital, and one of the worlds
foremost authorities on prostate
trouble. has been summoned from
Baltimore to make an examination
of President Wilson to determine if
an operation is necessary.
The Presidents physicians issued
a statement this morning to the
effect that his prostate condition is
checking his Improvement, and it is
the belief of several of the doctors
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
LEGION CHAIRMAN
TO URGE HOLIDAY

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE state
chairman Of the American Legion
has been requested TO address an
appeal 10 the governors of the vari-
Gus states to set November 11th
aside as a legal holiday, in COM
memoration of the termination Of
hostilities in Europe
November 18th will be the first
anniversary of the signing of the
armistice which ended the world
war.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17

TOXIC, Oct. 1.-THE japanese
government is preparing to expend
the sum of one hundred and twenty
five million dollars for the develop
ment of aviation in this country.
Several types of planes are now
being constructed, and it is planned
soon to have large feet of test
machines ready for series of ex-
periments, with a view to developing
service planes superior TO any now
in use.
japanese soldiers are now receiv-
ing instruction in aeronautics un-
der the direction of special corps
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17

stated that capital recognized the
right of wage earners to organize,
and the right of employers to deal
or not to deal with men not in
their employ. This, it is believed,
is an attitude that will be accepted
by the labor group.
There is a spirit of Cancellation
manifest among the delegates this
afternoon, and it is now considered
certain the conference will continue
its deliberations until the vital prob
lens before it have been satisfac-
torily disposed of.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
FAVORABLE
TO LEASING MEASURE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. II
The house public lands committee
has submitted a favorable report on
the public land oil and coal leasing
bill Chairman Sinnott, of Oregon,
is authority for the statement that
the measure will be called up for
action next week.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
WARSHIPS ARRIVE.

LONDON, Oct. IA score of
British and French warships are re-
ported to have arrived in the harbor
at Riga. where they are awaiting
orders 10 enforce the Allied de-
mand that the Germans evacuate
the Baltic provinces.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
MACHINE BURNS.

MINEOLA. L. l.. Oct. 17.-Cap-
tain Lowell Smith had the misfor-
tune to lose his plane at Buffalo.
fire completely wrecking the ma
chine. When Spatz reached Buffalo
he decided 10 quit the race and
turned his machine over to Smith,
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
BRITISH LOSSES 0FF|C|AL

LONDON, Oct. 17.-According to
an official announcement made today
by the British minister of marine,
the merchant marine losses suffered
by the British during the world war
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
CONGRESS TO RECESS
IN HONOR OF ALBERT

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. IL
1t has been agreed by the senate to
recess On October % for the pur-
pose of according King Albert of
Belgium a formal welcome in the
name of the United States. Ii is
believed that the lower house of
Congress will take similar action.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
WOULD NOT FIGHT.

HELSINGFORS. Oct. 17.-Reports
received in this city state that the
forces are evacuating Pc
trograd because of the refusal of
the soldiers to fight longer. +
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17

straight. 1t was necessary to shoot
some of the condemned several times
before they were finally put out OF
their misery, and some were left to
die slowly of their injuries. unat-
tended. Well-dressed girls assisted
the executioners.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17

amounted to 7,759,09O gross tons,
This is the entire loss attributed
TO enemy action on the high seas.
The number of lives lost in the
same manner totaled 14,2S7.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
CALIFORNIA POLITICIANS
BACK JOHNSON'S STAND

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Oct. IL
A score of prominent Sacramento
politicians and business men have
wired Senator johnson, endorsing
his opposition to the ratification of
the peace treaty.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
SPECIAL READY.

SEATTLE, Oct. 17.-Should the
Japanese delegation reach this city
too late to catch a regular train.
special will carry them to the ma
tional capital. The liner Fushimi
Maru is due here on Tuesday.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17

George Buffers place in Seattle
is reported to have been closed for
a period of several days recently as
the result of a strike among the
employees of the establishment.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
OF LIMA
ARE GRANTED INCREASE

LIMA, Oct 1.-THE printers of
this city have won their strike and
are now returning to their places.
Their demand for an increase of 80
percent in their wages has been
granted.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
SPECIALIST TO SAY
If KNIFE IS NEEDED

that an operation will be necessary
to effect a cure. The hope is ex-
pressed, however, that it will not
be found necessary to use the knife,
since an operation of that character
is one of great delicacy.
Action Pleases Wilson.
The defeat of the Shantung am
endment to the peace treaty had
the effect of cheering President Will
son considerably, the action of the
senate being regarded by him as
the removal. of the chief obstacle
in the way of the ratification of the
treaty by the American senate.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
JAPAN WILL SPEND
MONEY FOR PLANES

of French aviators, who are rated
among the best in the world.
When the present plans have
been carried out, Japan will have
a most formidable fighting force.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17

E. r. Peoples, former Fairbanks
is now building a $4,000
office building and garage in Seattle.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
Action Pleases Wilson.

who has resumed his fight toward
the West.
The race thus far has resulted
in seven deaths.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
LAWMAKERS
HAVE APPROVED TREATY

MONTEVIDEO. Oct. II. - The
house of representatives of the Uru-
guayan congress has approved the
German peace treaty.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-25
Pepto-Mangan
for Pale School
Children,
Pepto-Mangan Gives the Help
the Body Needs to Make
Rich, Red Blood
Name Guides" onEveryPa ackage
Sold by Druggists in Both Liquid
and Tablet Form-Medicinal
Virtues Are the Same

The lessons are hard and the
children are growing. Watch
their health and if they become
pale and listless and don't want
to work or play, consult a good
physician at once if you suspect
any serious ailment. The splen.
did tonic, Pepto- Mangan, if given
daily for a few weeks, will in
most cases restore the strength
and start the young folks on the
road to good health again, Youth
responds quickly. You can buy
Pepto- Mangan in tablet or liquid
form of your druggist and can
always be sure of the genuine by
looking for the name Guides"
on the package. Without the
name Guides" it is not Pepto-
Mangan. 1t is fine tonic and
blood maker for the whole fami-
lily. Physicians every where have
used it for nearly thirty years.
ADV,
The Era-leader., 1919-12-25
Christmas Crowds Gather.

The holidays will be made
merry by the return of the fol-
lowing for the week at home:
Misses Joyce Jones, Clara Mae
Simmons, Emma Wood, Ruth
Magee, Annette Corkern, Marie
and Thelma Magee, VeIma Good
bee, Messrs. H, E, Dobson, Cecil
Burris, S. E. Darlington, Shel-
don Bateman, Eddie Stringfeld,
Fred Frey, Bryant Bateman,
Walter Jones, Levy Simmons,
James Bailey, John Richardson,
Hezzie Sylyest and Robt. Magee.
The Era-leader., 1919-12-25

Mrs. W, j., Dobson spent Sat,
urday in New Orleans.
Misses Velma Magee and VIII
lie Richardson were in New Or
leans for the week end.
Mrs. Joe N. Magee spent the
the week end in New Orleans,
visiting Mrs. J. S. Brock.
Miss Martha Grouse returned
last week from a months work
in Baton Rouge and received a
hearty welcome back to her
home clubs.
Mrs. O. F. Monk returned
Sunday from a visit with her
parents at Brandon, Mrs. Monk
was unfortunate in losing her
trunk on the trip up and it has
not been recovered yet.
D. H. Stringfeld, f. B. Bate
man and Geo. G, Knight return
edsfrom the Association Of Par
ish Superintendent Education
which was in session Thursday,
Friday and Saturday Of the week.
Mrs. G. D. Stevens of New
Orleans, Field Agent of the
thrift campaign, spent two days
last week in Franklinton. MAX
ing splendid talks on all lines of
thrift, to the various grades of
the school. Mrs. Stevens was
well received and her splendid
presentation of all matters of
thrift was very much apprecia-
ted.
The Washington Bank and
Turst Go. are showing in their
lobby, an attractive Agricultur
al display selected from the par
ish exhibit shown at the State
fair. This is class one in the
quality of it's products and was
very artistically arranged by
Miss Grouse and, Mr., Rabb
making it altogether worth
while for any one interested in
the resources of our parish tt
stop in and examine the display