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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28

billions of might be seyseteen
- year locusts today are making fight
for life in-or under-Philadelphia and
vicinity. compared with which the for
mer kaiser's prospects to dine in Paris
were gloriously hopeful.
What the locusts are up against in
Philadelphia is progress. They are up
against pavements and brick walls. and
that is too much for the toughest locust
slug that ever slept in mole's den.
In 1902. according to Doctor Henry
skinner of the Academy 'of Natural
Sciences. the seventeen yearSlocusts had
fine time foraging Fairmount Park,
grassy vacant lots, and fashionable sub
urbs. They swept the countryside in
millions. he said, and many were the
proud country gentlemen who went to
bed gloatng over his prosperous gar
dcns. only TO rise amid a desert waste
of gnawed off stubs. Up and down ave-
nucs and streets, along bouleva"'s that
were as yet golden dreams in the minds
of Philadelphia S contractors, the To-
Gusts marched and munched.
They reproduced. which is the fatally
inescapable part of their program. Pa
! tiently the She -lOcusts laid their eggs,
and those eggs hatchcd into larvae,
which have now become full grown, and
are ready to make their debut in this
world of bugs.
Billions Ready to Hatch
Billions Gu billions of them And a
large majority of the would be locusts
in this vicinity are frantically buttine
their brains out against asphalt pave
ments that mark the city's spreading
out. The city is largely paved now
and in that lies the tragedy of these
Industrious insects. Their parents
started them on their seventeen yeal
journey to birth all according to Hoyle
but man, particularly the real estate va
riety, has cast the shadow of race sui
eide over their meandering clan.
IF they don't get out they will die, "
says Doctor Skinner, ''and it stands to
reason they cant eat their waySthrougI
asphalt. I myself dug some up just
under the surface of my garden the other
day. They will be coming along thickly
before many weeks. But any number Of
them will never get out to pass from the
larvae stage and become adult locusts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
SPEECH CLUB ELECTS
Mrs. Albanus Smith Named Presi
- dent-Help to Deaf Planned

Mrs. Albanus L. Smith has been
named president of the Speech Reading
Club, of Philadelphia, for the ensuing
year. Samuel Wagner was again named
honorary president. Mrs. a. S. Logan
is the new vice president; Miss Rose
Kinzie, treasurer; Miss Alice Smith
secretary, and Miss Rebecca Ncwhall,
assistant secretary.
Members of the executive committee
include Miss Lottie Mckee, Mrs. Joseph
ID. Wilson, Mrs. w. B. Saunders, Miss
Rena Wolf, Miss Marie Eisenlohr. Mrs.
d. Ellis Lit, Mrs. Horace f. Weeks.
Mrs. Edward B. Getze and Mrs Charles
Fl. Wilt. Miss Cora Elsie Kinzie is
director of the club.
This week closes most of the activi =
ties of the club for the summer. 1t
will open again October with each de-
partnaent enlarged. 1t is expected the
social service department will be thor
oughly organized and ready to care for
hundreds of deaf person seeking employ
ment.
The exchange of articles made by
deaf persons will be kept open during
the summer, and there will also be some
free instruction in hp reading.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
WAR SEEN AS CHURCH AID
All Factions Brought Into Closer
Harmony, Says. MonsIanor kieran

Action against the ignorance and
prejudice with which other religions
look upon the Catholic Church was
urged by Monsignor Kieran last night
before 300 members of the Knights of
Columbus.
1t was the occasion of testimonial
dinner to the Rev. Joseph L. n. Wolfe,
a Catholic chaplain of the Twenty
eighth Division, who was assistant rec
tor of st. Patrick's Church before he
entered the army.
.'we must try to have them forget
their bigotry," Monsignor Kieran said,
land we, in turn, must not be preju-
diced against them. We are not capa
BILE of Judging others. God is the only
one that looks into mans heart and
tells whether he is doing the right thing.
The war has done a great deal toward
bringing all churches into closer har-
mony." -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
MISSION HELPS
WITH OPEN DOOR
Mckenty Institution Has Regu-
lar FolIow-up Systsrl for
Those It Aids
NEW POLICY A SUCCESS

Unconventional mission work which
looks out for the small points that
bigger organizations leave untouched is
the keynote of new plan of campaign
authorized by the Eighth Street Rescue
Mission. Since May 10, this mission,
located at 242 North Eighth street, has
been the scene of religious activity on
scale never before seen. This is the
direct result of an open door policy
on the part of the Rev. 7. W. Nc.
Kenty, superintendent of the mission
who has worked out many interesting
experiments there.
1t is one of his policies not to cease
TO take an interest in a man as soon
MS he has become converted at one of
the evening services. Generally, Mr..
McKenty claims, man goes out from
the mission that night with good inten-
itons, but change comes with the cold
light of morning. no job in prospect or
no breakfast in sight. He is shabby and
disreputable locking from a cheap all
night lodging house. so he yields TO
temptation that will undo all the good
work of the mission.
Accordingly. follow up" principle
has been adopted by the mission. 1t
does not close its doors with the end
of the evening services. but keeps the
man in sight until he gets a position.
1t feeds him for several days and gives
L. ayI 1nItyino of tbp m
In the windows the want ads of news:
papers are displayed and the men come
In to examine them.
A club called the Ravens Club has
been formed with this purpose in view.
They began with eighty five cents and
have grown to an extent where scores
of positions are supplied daily, many
.'down- and outs cared for and others
given such small necessities as stamps,
paper and envelopes. telephone service
and the like. When the majority of
the men get positions they Immediately
send in a fractional part of their wages
to the Eighth Street Rescue Mission.
According to Mr.. Mckenty, his
scheme has worked out wonderfully.
There has not been a single betraya
of confidence" he said today. Not a
man has abused the privilege of per
feet freedom and many men have been
redeemed during this one week who
have been conspicuous figures in the
Tenderloin for years.
The Eighth Street Rescue Mission
sees to it that the men who respond to
the invitation to embrace salvation and
profess it do not forget it as soon as
they get outside the door.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
DOCTOR COMMITS SUICIDE
Swedesboro Physician, Despondent
Swallows Poison

Dependency caused by the recent
death of his wife, it is said, caused DIR,
Oliver Grimshaw, of Swedesboro, n. j.,
to commit suicide at his home by taking
poison.
He was found unconscious in his bed
room last night by his daughter Edith
who is a nurse at the Hahnemann Hos
pital. She recently went home to at
tend her father. whose health had beer
gradually failing. Doctor Grimshaw
wife died several weeks ago. The phys
ician had practiced in Gloucester coun
ty for the last thirty years. He wal
a graduate of Hahnemann Hospital ant
was fifty eight years of age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
get new TEACHERS
FOR S,WARTHMORE
Services OF All Department
Heads Retained--One In
structor Killed in War
THREE WOMEN RESIGN

Many changes In the personnel oil
the teaching staff Mt Svarthmore Col
,,u. -. ...,,.., sou ,oxt rear
nnou"V.' :.
Ihe college is fortunate however III
retaining the services of all the various
departmental heads. DIR. Thomas X
JJbrdabl. nrofessor of economics, at
Swartbmore on lo.ve of absence from
tbe Jrn;vers;tv 20 Wisconsin will re :
main as tha haoS 90 thoJdono,tment
ph;,;, I H. , WI, rptnrn to tbe
..,,an W. Mn -. tarn .nd
eonese IN .iine ior me nes. s
sNe nis a''ehtioh 10 'he uu'es "
s,s'ah. professor Oh pubic spenhie
faui NJ. fearson mas Resigned US pro
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28

signed and will be succeeded by Eliza
beth Lannjng.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28

to 20 to the city Saturday night and
see motion pictures of how it all hap
bcned."
There was vague rumor about the
city yesterday that Harrisburg had
called upon the Emergency Aid forces,
the Home Guards and the Hog Island
firefghting demons to combine forces
and man a city wide drive in defense
against the enemy within our gates. A
grooming barrage of .arsenate of lead,
distributed in spray form, and employ
IuS everything from water wagon to
cologne syringe is said to have been
the plan. However, this is not con
frmed. Up TO date. it is believed that
p. Citizen will do his best against 'em,
and let it go at that. H.-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
FRATERNITY PLAY TONIGHT
"Awl That's ,Nuthln'l" Written
and Played by Members

A play will be presented by the Beta
Sigma Phi of this city at Al. Whites
dancing academy tonight, in conjunc-
ton with May hop to be given by
the junior clubs of the Big Sisters.
The play is the result o. the COM
bined efforts of members OF the fra :
ternity. The score is by Arthur Rosen.
The book. "Aw! That's Nuthin !" was
written by A. Blaker and A. Rosen, of
the Beta Sigma Phi. The entire cost
and orchestra is comprised Of members
of the Beta Sigma Phi fraternity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
FOUNTAIN FOR VETERANS
Gloucester Dlsoards Idea Of 100000
Memorial Building

Gloucester City will erect a drinking
fountain and tablet in front of City
Hall bearing the names of its 406 boys
who served in the war.
This was decided upon at meeting
of the memorial committee. The f.
nance committee recommended that a
500, 900 memorial building be erected
instead, but after going over the matter
in detail the committee decided il would
be hard matter at this time to raise
this amount of money.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
To Bury L'Estrange In England

New York, May est was an
nounced here that the body of Julian
l. Estrange, prominent actor; was sent
last Friday on the Orduna to London
for burial there. Constance Collier, his
widow, is in England and has arranged
for public funeral there. Mr..
i Estrange was so-star in IAN Ideal
Husband when stricken with influenza,
which caused his death. Although a
public funeral was announced to be
held at the Funeral Church, Miss Collier
changed the plans at the last moment
and the body was inferred temporarily
Mt Kepisco Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28

You pipe smokers; mix a little
"BULL" DURHAM with your favor.
ite tobacco. It's like sugar in your coffee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-28
More WllIys-overIand Men Strike

Elyria, o., May 2s.-Employes OF
the WHY'S Overland plant here went on
strike yesterday in sympathy with work
men out at the main plant in Toledo.
Union leaders claim that at least 65C
men quit work, while the plant officials
declare only $50 are out. Picketing was
begun in the afternoon.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21

and former Alasiians scattered far and wid all concur in the view that moss of those who deserted the Territory in response to the lure of high wages have found that the far away pastures were not as verdant as they seemed when viewed from the top of the world and will be glad to again wend their way Northland when the first. boats leave the urban center of Puget Sound Many of the correspondents frankly say they are sick of the grind and the evanescent high wages and are only awaiting the day when they can re- turn where the the tom cod flourish eth and the voice of the malamute Is loud in the land-as Dooley might say.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21

According to advices reaching Councilman Chas. Milot. our former well known fellow townsman Doe Kemp is working in q department store in Stockton. Cal. Doc writes that conditions on the Outside are not so rosy as they appeared from Nome last year and ayers that tho wages are high the high cost of living makes the big wages look exceedingly small arrived Like many other -\laskans who have become Wised up to the facts, Doc. predicts a big rush of re- turning Alaskans.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21

\ mail consignment of approximate ly eight hl ndred pounds weight and consisting of both first and second class matter arrived yesterday even- ing in charge of Mail Contractor Harry Langley. The shipment reach ed the postoffice about six F. NJ. and was speedily distributed by Postmas- ter Walsh's efficient staff. The con- signment is said to clear up the last of the delayed first class mail reaching kaltag during the quarantine period. The outgoing mail closes at five o'clock this evening and will leave on it's long journey during the night Tho next incoming shipment is expected Sunday afternoon or Monday morn- ing at the latest.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21
THAT MORNING LAMENEss

If you are lame every morning, and suffer urinary, ills, there must be a cause. Often it's weak kidneys. To strengthen the weakened kidneys and avert more serious troubles, ,sIse Doan's Kidney pills. You can rely on the fol
 lowing testimony.
 Mrs. l.. M. Woodwork. 9Os Alvord St. The Dalles. Ore. says: q had been subject to backache and disorder ed kidneys for five years. Finally had such a terrible spell of backache that thought I would die. Mornings when I got up my back was so weak and sore could hardly get cut of be1. I tried different medicines with no relief, until I finally used Doan's Kidney Pills. Two boxes stopped the ba ckache and made me feel as strong as ever.
 COG at all dealers. Poster Milburn Co.. Nfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y. Advertisement
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21

Commissioner Hugh O'Neil announ- ces the receipt of Il message from Juneau advising that the depletion of funds provided for that purpose has forced the Territory to suspend for the time being the payment of Territorial old Age pensions. The suspension of payments is purely temporary. how ever, and payments will be made as usual as soon as the Territorial Leg stature meets and sets aside new funds. The delay. however. will work a severe hardship on many of the pen- sioners who derive a portion of their support from the stipend so henefi- ciently provided by the Territorial government.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21
NEWS NOTES

According to the Juneau Empire. Pete Iverson, q pioneer who has lived in Alaska for over 25 years died re- gently in Seattle. Mir. Iverson was one of the old Sheep Creek placer miners. Later he went to the Forty Mile. Circle and Dawson countries, where he accumulated considerable money From Dawson Mir. 1verson came to Nome and mined in this camp for several years. Later he spent a lot of time prospecting in the Nushha gak section.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21

Chas. McFadden writes to NJ. Q. Solberg from Seattle under date of November 2S and appends the follow- ing names of Alaskans who perished during the Flu epidemic. concerning whom no news has been received heretofore. McF'adden fails to state whether they died in Seattle or else where. The list follows. Con Me- Carren. Robert Mempole, Wm. Shrod- er Franz Lindbolt, and Anna Lewis. The latter is stated to be the small daughter of the native girl Sophie, whose death was reported in Seattle dispatches during November. In ad- dition. Me Fadden confirms the reports concerning practically all others who died in Seattle and whose names have been reported here.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21

Writing te the Nugget from Pt Barrow under date of October 10th w. E., Van Valin, representative oi the University of Pennsylvania Mus. cum. writes to the Nugget that five gas schooners visited the far off nor then points during the previous sum- mer and served to relieve the monot- ony of the long isolation of Mir. Van Valin and his family. He also reports that one large bowhead whale was killed by the native hunters. last fall and another was bombed but sunk and was not recovered. Polar bear were plentiful. one native killing five in one week Mir. Van Nalin also reports a remarkable migration of the small stub tailed rodents peculiar to north- ern America and Europe known as in the natives reported at Barrow that countless millions of the tiny animals were SttIl IibNiilS 'liIiN stIt east oi the Meade river. They stopped for nothing, nor even ice or water. They passed over the ice to the edge and into the water and onward, so many drowning in the passage that great windrows of their bodies floated on the surface As the migrations of the animals attract many 1pacious quad rupeds. which prey on the little lem ming, Mir. Van yalin expects the Meade river section will prove q prolific trapping ground during the winter. He also reports a visit from Mir. Gregg. teacher of the Wainrigh, school and Mir Jim Allen. manager of the Cape Smythe Whaling anf Trading Co. store at Wainright.
 The following paragraphs are cx- cerpts from belated letter from Al. mer (Slim) Rydeen. who is probably on the southern coast in readiness tt attend the coming session of the Ala ska Legislature The letter was writ ten December 3
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21

for identification tests to this Station should be governed by rhe following instructions:-
 The quantity of each sample or specimen should rot be less taan one quarter OF round. and more than two pounds Is an unnece ss6ry excess.
 Each different sample O. specimen " 'uld be wa.3red SCI. "tely or placed in separate sacks CT contain CTS, and each sample or specimen should be numbered in tw1 pla, cs. First. on q slip of paper carefully fold ed and enclosed with the sample or specimen, and, second, on the outside of the wrapper containing the sample.
 All writing or descriptive matter and instructions should be sent in letter which must not be enclosed in the package containing the sample or specimen, because the placing of first class mail matter. that is to say, writ ing or description of any kind,in Pare cl oPst mail matter isagainst the law and subject to severe penalties. unless first class postage is paid on the en- tire package. Furthermore, if des- criptions and instructions are enclosed with the specimens it is nearly always practically impossible to read them by the time they reach this Station.
 Therefore send the letter separate ly. This letter should state just what
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21

it is desired to have done with the samples or specimens, referring them by number. and should also give as much information as possible con corning the location from which the sample or specimen was secured. and the amount of development work done there. the approximate quantity of ore in sight, etc.
 the amount of the fee should be en- closed. in the form of q oPst Office or Express Company money order. or by funds. Postage stamps cannot be ac- |cepted.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21

Numerous letters from the States predict return of old timers to the Territory next summer on I scale ex- celled only by the rushes of retn.n- ing pilgrims during the boom days. Letters reaching Nome from AlasiarS
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21
SOCIAL DANCE

The Miners Home Club will hold . social dance Saturday evening, Feb- ruary g. Everyone invited to attend Gentlemen will be charged the small sum of 50 cents admission. Ladies free.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21
COMMITTEE.
NOTICE

Special meeting Pioneer Women, Monday evening, o'clock sharp. Business of importance.
 MRS T. LEHMAN.
 President.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21
DREssMAkINc

pREssMAKING
 Plain and fancy dressmaking. Reasonable Prices. Mrs Madgwiek, 238 Third Avenue.
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21

Up to the present we have been able to escape the formidable Spanish bug tho it was thought to be here at .one time. Judge Kepner sneezed loudly one day and had a slight headache. He was at once ordered to bed. where he pleasantly spent about ten days. When permitted to go out to work, the first thing he did was to step on the scales and. much to hisd isgust, found that he had only gained IS pounds during his illness. Dimmich also had an attack of influenza and was confined to his bed. He was really sick with some kind of infIuen- ga. but 1 will never believe that we had ,here what you had at Nome.
 Everything here is quiet. no work Ito speak of with the exception of the quartz mine on the Kougruk. about 25 miles from here. Six men are at work there taking out ore which they intend to ship down the. is.ar in the Spring and send it aut loAsF freighters next summer, ThssNase said to have ore valued as high as $500 to the ton and a very big body of it. It is said to con- tain silver and lead. The outfi. is backed by Mr. J. W. sederberg, of Seattle.
 Immachnk is very, quiet and the on- ly thing that Seems to be of interest to them over there is how much mon ey they will be able to get from the Territory to fight the influenza. So far they have not been able to develop q single case of the Flu. MT. Magids is reported to have left for Shismareff this morning. presumably to get some furs. and perhaps he will be able to catch it over there.
 The following instructions regard ing the shipment of samples to the Fairbanks Mining Experiment Station for testing were recently received by the Nome Chamber of Commerce ana are presented for the eniightmcnt Of the local pineral prospectors. r U. s. BUREAU OF MINES
 Fairbanks, Alaska
 Persons mailing samples for quanti- ative analysis or assay or specimens
Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-21
WANTED

WANTED
 Young Woman wants work; will- ing to do housework, etc. Inquire Nugget Office. .. ... ... .........
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Stephens have
shipped their household goods and
departed Monday for Ness City where
they will make their home in the fu-
have had charge of the bookkeeping
for the Trego County Coop. Assn.
but now go to Ness City where they
are interested in establishing a bus
mess college, Mr.. Stephens acting as
president and Mrs. Stephens as sec
retary They are thoroughly compet-
ent in their line of work and Trego
county friends wish them success.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04

D. B. Kraus, of the Wa-Keeney
Hardware Co. sold another one OF
those Avery 1925 tractors Tuesday
to Paul Schemm, south of town. ID.
B. says the Avery tractors sell almost
as readily as Ford cars
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steinke, left
Tuesday morning for their home at
sCreete Nebraska, after having visited
a couple of weeks at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Fred Rensmeyer two miles
southwest Nof town. They will attend
the Nebraska state fair at Lincoln be-
fore arriving home. Mr.. Steinke is
cousin of Mrs. Rensmeyer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04
BIG FAIR AT HAYS Sept 1e-1sth

Hays, September 4.-The Golden
Belt Fair will take place at Hays dur
ing the four days of September 16, IT,
18 and 10Th. It will be one of the
biggest fairs in this half of Kansas
this year. 1t will feature especially a
fine, stock -exhibit, full horse racing
program, several big carnival COM
panies and shows, and exclusive
exhibit in domestic art and science and
In education. George Philip, jr., is
president and C. A. Beeby, is secre-
tary. Adv. 1T.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-09-04
Bonded Abstracter

Private George Thomas of the Third
division 7th regiment, arrived home
last Friday evening having received
his discharge from the services of
Uncle Sam. His parents and relatives
are certainly glad to see him again
as for three or four months during
the latter part of 1918 he was sup
posed to have been lost in battle as
no word was received from him. He
took part in the big campaigns in
which his regiment engaged, including
about everything of Importance in
which the American forces took part.
He is feeling fine and enjoying being
at home again.