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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
Motor Truck Profits

In the Federal MOTOR Truck
Company $1,000 stock grew in six
years to $4,000 stock and earned
$12,1S0 cash dividends. What the
automobile concerns did in the way
OF large earnings, the successful
Motor Truck Companies are JUST
BEGINNING TO DO.
The war has revolutionized the
use Of Motor Trucks and the move
ment of freight, raw materials and
merchandise. Every one knows
that Motor Trucks won the war,
that their wonderful mobility,
strength, lasting qualities and
great carrying capacity enabled us
to arm, equip and maintain over
three million men with unheard-of
speed, and that the armies and
peoples of all Europe learned the
need and value of Motor Trucks
just as we learned 1t. What few
Of the general public know is that
the vast but exactly tabulated rec
ords Of war use show, that a horse
or mule CONSUMES 25 per cent as
much as it PRODUCES. A stand
ard Motor Truck consumes LESS
than ONE PER CENT as much as
1t produces, and this consumption
includes operation, maintenance,
repairs and requirements. More
over, the life of a Motor Truck
working at full capacity every day
is twice as long as the life OF a
horse or mule working at full ca
pacity every day. During the war
horses working at maximum capac-
itv for 10 consecutive days were
often killed by the strain of those
10 days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08

Now that the war is
over the whole world has
walked up to the impera-
tive need of Motor Trucks.
Europe has never learned
quantity production Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08

By all the rules which govern sound
investments your money is SAFE in the
Preferred Stock. The Common Stock NAV
do for you what Billy Groves common
stock did for him.
Billy Grove was a clerk in the DoWney
Lansing, Mich. In 1904 he put
81 600 in the original issue of REQ Motor
stock. Today his fortune is counted at
$4,000. There are many like Billy Grove,
who enjoy incomes of thousands of dollars
every year from the COMMON STOCK
of automobile concerns which cost them
but a few hundred.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
WANAMAKER IN JEWS DRIVE
Merchant Named on Advisory Board
for Relief Campaign

John Wanamaker will become n
member of the advisory board of the
Jewish war relief campaign, which next
Monday will begin a drive in aid of the
starving men, women and children of
eastern Europe.
DR.. Cyrus Adler. chairman of the
war relief committee, in making an
nouncement of the acceptance Of Mr..
Wanamaker, also told of the addition
of the Rev. Russell II. Conwell to the
board are:
The Rev. DR.. Henry Berkowitz, John
p. Connolly, Franklin Spencer Ed
monds, b. w. Fleisher, the Rev. Or.
Joseph Krauskopf. Rabbi B. l.. Levin
thai, Horatio G. Lloyd, John II Ma
son. George Wharton Pepper, Bishop
Philip NJ. Rhinelander and former
Judge Mayer Sulzberger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
DEFiES POLICE ORDER
Miss Emily j. Smith Puts Red Cross
Button on City Hall Statue

Defying orders of the police against
enrolling City Hall statues in the Red
Cross by fastening buttons to them,
Miss Emily J. Smith clambered up on
the statue of Stephen Girard, at noon
today. and decorated him. She had a
Red Cross button and a piece of putty,
and stuck the button on him.
1t was originally planned to putty
the button on William Penn, on his
perch atop the City Hall tower. This
proved too much of feat for Mrs.
George w. Urquhart and Mrs. NJ. Y.
Smith, so they gave the job to steeple-
jack.
But Miss Smith did decorate the
Girard statue on the west plaza, police
order or no police order. Then she
scrambled down and hurried away.
The whole affair was feature of the
celebration of Armistice Day, and the
third annual Red Cross rollcall. Mrs.
Urquhart, Mrs. Smith and Miss Smith
are all active in Red Cross work in this
city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
MINISTER'S HIT RADlCALISM
Methodist Convention at Brideeton
Pledges Support to Government

Philadelphia and New Jersey preach
ers of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
in session at Bridgeton today, forwarded
to President Wilson, Attorney General
Palmer, both houses of Congress and
the press a resolution in which they
pledged their hearty support to the
national government in its movement
against radicalism and lawessness in
America.
The resolution follows:
Resolved, That we, the members Of
the Philadelphia and New Jersey
preachers of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, pledge our hearty support to the
national government in its movement
against radicalism and lawlessness in
America. We call for the stern stamp
ing out of all organizations that are
seeking to undermine organized govern
ment and to do away with its founda
ton, the right of every man to acquire
and to hold property
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
WHERE'S M'TANlNANY NOW?
THAT IS THE BIG QUESTION.
Mac Is Donkey and W Last Seen in Barn That Burned
But Mac" Has Been in Fires Before

one saw the mule escapc--bnt those of
optimistic turn of mind assert, with
much confidence. that "McTammany'
was absent during the fire.
Nothing looking like 'McTnmmany
was found in the ruins. He was in sew
eral stable fires before, but always
turned UP unsinged after the contlagra.:
ton. If any ono sees g McTammany'
anywhere let Jim Burns know at once.
'McTammnny" is n mulish looking
donkey about five feet eight inches
tall lie has emphatic cars which
wiggle in friendly fashion when the
voice Of a friend is near, but the bend
in aggravated antagonism when harsh
word grects them. He is of brownish
complexion and weighs about $50
pounds. Much of this weight is con
centrated in his hind legs, to which scv-
cral persons in Richmond can attest.
Another $4,000 fire occurred in
Richmond, where the second and third
floors of the Standard Dyeing and
Finishing Works, 3211 Frankford ave-
nue.. were burned out
I The two top floors of the building
were used as store rooms. The blaze
started on the second floor, The place
is owned by Max Leithold.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11

A serious question confronts Rich
mond today. Where is McTammany's
donkey?
The stall in which the donkey stood
stolidly for years and years is now but
a memory. The stall was burned be-
youd recognition.
Both tho stall and the stable be.
louged to Jim Burns, 1859 Livingston
street. Was the famous donkey "Mc-
Tammauy" in his stall when the stable
Of Burns burned?
The donkey was Il quarrclsomc
quadruped; likewise cantankcrous-but
he was also versatile. He could Off
ciatc at Il funeral or carnival Oh the
same day without losing his poiSe--but
this cannot he said of those who fooled
around the rear of the animal.
He officiated at many st. Patrick 3
day parade and he always took part in
the departure and home coming of many
of Richmond's soldier boys. He was
also on hand ut all kinds of fairs and
carnivals.
But where is the donkey today?
The flames that destroyed the stable
of Jim Burns also swept the stables of
John and Peter Homan and Ed Nc
Govern. causing loss Of $4,000 Ne
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
NEW LOAN MEASURE.
IN COUNCILS TODAY
Legislation to Overcome Court
Objection to Improvement
Bill to Be Introduced
SUBSTITUTE is SMALLER

New loan legislation will be- started
on its way through Common Council
this afternoon. BILLS designed to over
come the objections of the supreme
Court to the improvement loan pro-
gram will he introduced and referred
to the finance committee.
The program will be outlined by
Controller Walton and City Solicitor
tonnell, who have carefully gone over
all the items in the 500 900 900 loan
authorizations affected. Bills to be in
troduccd will provide for rcpassage of
unissucd portions of the $42. 45O 900
loan and the S67 1OO.O port and
transit loan and the certfication by
the controller that none of the pro.
ceeds will be used for current expenses
The substitute for the $40 $40 900
councilmanic loan. with the paving re-
pair, repaving and other maintenance
and current items eliminated. is sched
uled for Introduction as finally pre-
pared by Solicitor Connolly.
The total of the substitute measure
for the most recent of the loans will
be reduced even though n $1,000. 900
provision for mandamus costs will be
included to replace the original 81 900.
600 item in the loan declared Illegal.
Action on all the new loan lcgisla
tlOn VIII DC SpeeuCu up ny tnr nn0nrc
committee, but the requisite advertise
ment of the mcasurer will cause delays
that will bring their final passage very
close to the end of the present ad-
ministration.
Several million dollars worth of con
tracts await the new legislation and, in
some instances, n reimbursement for
proposals may be found necessary. Some
of the most urgent work that is being
delayed includes the construction of a
new powerhouse at Blockley and the
erection of additional buildings at in
stitutions in which city wards are
| housed and cared for.
| In addition to passing the loan logis %
lation Councils will have to make pro
vision for street repairs and other
things eliminated by the court order
Just where money for these necessary
| improvements is to come from has not
! yet been announced. Most of the i'm
provements will be left until next year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
Deaths of a Day
Horace Churchman

Horace Churchman, former resident
of this city and Burlington, n. j., died
Saturday night at his home in Wood
bury, n. j. Mr.. Churchman was born
in New Orleans seventy three years ago
and moved north in his youth. After
the death of DR.. James MacAllister,
the first president Of Drexel Institute
Mr.. Churchman was the acting president
of that institution until DR.. Hollis Cod
frey was elected to the position in 1913
For several years he was comptroller or
the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Mr.. 'Churchman is survived by his
widow and these children: Philip II.
Churchman. member of the faculty of
Clark University, Worcester, Mass. ;
DIR. John Woolman Churchman, profes :
sor of surgery in Yale University, and
Mrs. Frank Lukens, Burlington, n. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
BUNDLE CAUSES ARREST
Suspicious PatroIman Finds GRAPHIC
phone Records and Fur Coat

His suspicious aroused by bundle
in the arms of Albert DeCarlis at Fifty
fifth and Chestnut streets at 4 o'clock
this morning, Patrolman Brown. of the
Fifty fifth and Pine streets station,
ordered him to open the bundle.
In it were a number of graphophone
records and a woman's fur coat. De
Carlis. when placed under arrest, said
he was taking the coat to work to keep
his wife at home during his absence lie
said he worked for the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and lived on Vine street near
Sixty first.
Investigation showed that he does not
live mt the address he gave, and Mag
istrate Harris held him in $1,000 bail
for a further hearing November IS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
BROKERS SUE FOR $1O,959
Seek to Recover Money Claimed on
Stock and Bond Deals

Suit was entered in Court of Com
mon Pleas No. / by Bioren & Co.,
to use of L. Clarence Miller and others,
against A. G. Werner and Fred Werner,
to recover $40, ,S59,77, alleged to be due
the plaintiff firm, bankers and brokers',
on a balance of Il trading account
opened by the defendants in July, 1915.
Interest is claimed on the account from
August 81, 1919.
The plaintiffs explain that the Wcr-
ner account was started by the firm
purchasing for the two defendants 800
shares of Crucible Steel. Subsequently
the plaintiffs made numerous purchases
and sales of stocks, bonds and other
securities for the Werners, and in Au-
gust last the balance owing the firm, it
is stated, was so O,S59.77, which the de-
PENDANTS refused to pay.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11

William Otto Miller, bursag of the
University of PENNSYLVANIA, was ad
vanced to the post of controller at a
meeting of the board Of trustees of the
University yesterday. The post of con
troller is new one, created at the
request of the finance committee. Its
need is due to the greatly increased en-.
rollment ut the University.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11

Detectives last night brought back
from New York Chester +. Hill, former
broker, who disappeared from this city
several weeks ago, charged with fraudu.
lent stock transactions. Hill, who lived
in Frankford formerly, was brought
here at the instance of the district at
torney's office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
William r, Goekler

William F. Cocker, eighty two years
old, resident of the Masonic Home,
Broad street and Olney avenue, died
yesterday after prolonged illness. Mr..
Goekler was born in this city June %,
1897, and for years was a dry goods
merchant. He was a member of Shek
niah Lodge, 246 II. and A. NJ The
funeral will be held Wednesday, and
interment will be in Laurel Hill Gene
tery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
Ice Cream Men Meet Here

Ice cream manufacturers of. the east
ern Atlantic states are in convention
here today at the First Regiment Arm
ory. The convention will last all week.
There is an exhibition also by the Ma
tional Association of Ice Cream Supply
Men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-11
Special Values!

y Oxford gray Winter Overcoats, the
warmth-without-weight kind, button
through fronts, loose-ftting bodies -
very big value at SIS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-25
Great Patriotic Service
Rendered BY Madame Aida

\ BY reason Of her great and gener-
GUS service to the cause a. liberty and
humanity, the Frances Aida, who will
be heard in Richmond, March 5, is
clarion call to patriotic endeavor.
An idea of the extent of her work in
this cause may be had from the fact
that during the season of 1918, she
appeared at thirty-seven benefits. The
most notable of course was the one
at the metropolitan Opera House on
June 10, 1918, which she organized and
managed herself.
It was an event unique In musical
annals and will 60 down into history
to the glory Of the name OF Frances
Aida. Two notable achievements
stand out. She succeeded in getting
together on that occasion the world s
five leading tenors, and in raising the
astonishing sum Of $4,000 for the
worthy cause Of providing musical en-
tertainment for the boys of Uncle
Sans Navy. AS National chairman
of the Music committee Of the Wo-
Recreation) she is theoretically di-
means more than the average stay-at-
home citizen can well realize.
But 1t needed not her war work to
prove that she Is thoroughly and up
to-dately American. Born in New
Zealand under the British flag and of
English parents, she developed early
in her career an affection for this
country, destined to become the scene
of her greatest triumphs.
Plat for reservation Of seats opens
Wednesday morning at Fulghum's Mu-
sic shop, at a. m.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-25
COX TO TESTIFY
BEFORE SENATE

COLUMBUS. O.. Feb. 25.-G Governor
Cox 10 to be called as witness before
the special senate committee investi-
eating the alleged irregularity In tbs
sending Of . certified copy OF the ma
tional prohibition resolution to Wash
ington, 1t was announced last night
by Senator Leetham, chairman of tho
special committee.
Senator Leetham said the governor
and former secretary Of state. William
D. Fulton, would appear before the
committee which meets at 8 o'clock
this morning to begin the investiga-
ton.
A resolution by Representative
Fouts. Republican. Of Morgan county.
was introduced this afternoon. calling
upon the governor for more specific
information as to evils and conditions
existing throughout the state, which
are the result of the German language
being taught or having been taught In
the schools"
The special committee appointed to
consider the governors message, rela-
tive to the Comings antiGerman Ian
guage bill have not had meeting yet.
Further developments in the contro-
versy between the givernor and the
legislature over the Comings bill are
expected tomorrow.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-25
County Bar Pays Tribute
To Late John Marley

The following resolution has been
drawn up by the Wayne county Bar
association and will be sent to the
widow and children Of the late John
A. Markley, former bailiff of the
Wayne circuit court:
BE it resolved by the members OF
the Wayne County Bar association
that we have learned with profound
regret of the death of John A. Mark
ley. who. in the capacity of bailiff of
the Wayne cihcuit court, has for 16
years past, been closely associated
with us in our professional lives; and
who by his uniform kindness toward
us and by the efficiency with which
he has always discharged the duties
of bailiff, as well as by his strict
integrity and his high character, has
greatly endeared himself to us all.
"And be it further resolved that we
tender to the estimable widow and
to the children and other relatives of
our deceased friend, our heartfelt
sympathy in this, the hour of their
sore affliction."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-25
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
BY Mrs. Morton

Put two cups of milk on to boil;
mix -four, sugar, chocolate and salt
with one-half cup milk until smooth,
add to the boiling milk and boil five
minutes; then add the raisins. Brush
bakedish with butter substitute, pour
in the mixture and bake in moderate
oven thirty minutes. Serve warm
with vanilla sauce.
Asparagus Salad-Take can OF
asparagus, drain carefully, SO as not
to break the spears. Arrange on a
platter and set in the ice box to cool
Just before serving, garnish the
spears just above the tips with a
chopped relish. Cover the whole with
salad dressing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-25
w. c. II. U. Declares War
On the Women Smokers
(By Associated Press)

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. Pa new
war will be declared soon by the ma
tional Woman's Christian Temperance,
Union. 1t will be against women
smoking. The announcement was
made by Miss Anna A. Gordon, presi-
dent of the organization, while here
arranging for the annual convention
next fall.
THE special war will be waged un-
der the organizations health cam
paign work." said Miss Gordon. "Smok-
ing Is becoming too prevalent and we
believe 1t has strong tendency to-
ward weakening future generations.
We shall do some of our hardest work
against this silly, injurious custom"
Miss Gordon declared that the or
ganization, having realized the prin-
ciple for which 1t has stood for SO
years, will continue its work. Besides
looking after returned soldiers, aiding
women in industry and seeking child
welfare, the union will work for prohi-
bition in other countries, she said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-25
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBI EMS

viii have disappeared. The hair will
become soft and glossy and there will
be NO return Of the old trouble.
This remedy, however. will darken
light hair.
Vaseline IL also good for removing
dandruff and 1t can be used by any
one. A small quantity should be
massaged into the scalp every other
night.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: am married
to q soldier who has just returned
from France. He has been offered q
position In another state and wants
very much to take 1t. II should 60
with him l would have to leave my
mother and sister. I have always
been mothers favorite child and
know II l should leave it would break
her heart.
NY husband says that can go
home and visit when I want to and
that mother must feel perfectly free
to visit US. Don't you think, however.
to give up that offer and find work
here?
Mother Is getting along In age and
l am afraid she will not live much
longer, as she is sickly. What shall
I do? BARBARA r.
Since your husband wants to accept
the position. think you should go
with him. Things might be q great
deal worse If he were the kind OF a
man who wanted you to himself and
was unwilling that you should have
your mother with you whenever she
could come.
Perhaps later your mother and SIS
ter can move to the same town.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: Will shoe
cleaner for white kid shoes clean
gloves as well? F. G.
Yes. Shoe cleaner for white kid
will clean white kid gloves. Many Of
the cleaners state this on the bottle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-25
~ RosERr S. THoRNsuRoH


EDITORS NoTE-Lieut Thornburgh
was formerly employed on the editorial
staff OF the Palladium and was city
editor OF q Huntington, w. Va, paper
before going to France.
ARLoN. Belgium. (By mail. Janu-
airy 28).-Europeans have strange
idea Of America and the power ana
scope of authority OF soldiers OF the
United States now doing guard duty IN
Germany. Luxembourg, Belgium ana
other parts OF the continent.
The other day an old Belgian w0m-
an walked into our headquarters ana
deposited a small amount OF wheat
flour on the table. 1t seemed to have
been mixed with gravel and small
sticks and from the standpoint OF the
western world would hardly have
made the sort of Parker House roll
which melts In the mouth.
The old lady was very angry but
through a German and French inter-
prefer for she mingled both Ian
guages with great fluency and speed
we managed to gather that she had
purchased the floor as an American
product and she held us more or less
at fault because of the gravel and
apparently-reached the conclusion
that the American soldiers are mo
good" because we couldn't furnish her
with satisfactory flour.
Another source of constant inquiry
is that of passes to America. Not a
day goes by that number of Bel
gians do not apply for transportation
to the promise land" over the west
ern seas.
The Rich Americans.
America tres bon - beaucoup
francs" they all declare, the popular
notion being that in America all one
has to do is to pick money off the
trees. This probably originates from
the pay of the soldiers. Whereas the
American private gets 500 month or
nearly six francs day, the Belgian
and French soldier draws a fraction
of a franc for his work. And the
American spends freely. Again Amer
lea has done great deal towards
feeding Belgium. A considerable
amount of American food is received
here daily and distributed to the peo-
pie. When the Germans occupied Ar
Ion, as they did four years, the people
say they took half the food sent by
America. It was simply question OF
the Germans taking half or the Bel
CLANS getting none.
Belgian Society,".
The Belgians are delightfully."- hos.
pitable people-happiness and pleas.
ure is as much their aim in life as in
France. Brussels has been termed the
"gayest European capital" The Gus
toms Of the Belgian social life are
quaint and old fashioned but for the
Americans there is one serious prob
lem that can't quite be comprehended
This is the chaperon question.
In America of course at large affairs
there are chaperons in reasonable
numbers but the regular guests are
as usual thing in majority. Not
so in Belgium.
The other day the officers OF the
company of which am part were
invited to Belgian function" We
we're all very happy, put on our other