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ORIGIN OF FAMOUS DISHES
Sally Lunn, Who Gave Her Name to
Tea Bread, Was a Real Personaoe

Sally Iunn was a pastry cook who
at the end of 1900 used to sell the tea
bread which bears her name in the
streets of Bath, Stray Stories lion
dom says.
Sandwich is called after the Earl of
Sandwich.
Muligatawny Is derived from an
East Indian word meaning pepper
water.
Macaroni originated from a Greek
phrase meaning 'the blessed dead, "
in allusion to the ancient custom of
eating it at feasts for departed souls.
Gooseberry fool is corruption of
goOseberry "foule," meaning milled or
pressed gooseberries.
Forcemeat comes from the French
farce meat. Farce" is stufing,
thus is forcemeat used for stuffing.
Blanc mango means literally white
eatable."
Juienne soup was invented by n
Nine. Deschamps, Paris market
woman who died about 1897. age
ninety -four. She saw the allies cntc
Paris after Waterloo and supplied veg
etables to the Tuileries during tn,
reign of Charles y and Napoleon III
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JOHNSON LAW-BOOK STORE
TO END CAREER OF 79 YEARS
WidoU Of Last Ouner Decides Sell Ouany Noted La,o
yers Sought Reference Literature in Old Establishment

1S00-Robert Johnson and Co., Book
sellers, 147 High street.
1S01-Benjanin and Jacob Johnson,
Printers and Booksellers, lat
Market street.
1S02-Jacob johnson, Bookseller and
Stationers, 147 High street.
1S06-Benjamin Johnson, Printer, 81
Vine and 81 High street.
1S07-Jacob johnson, Bookseller, 147
High street.
1S0S-Benjamin johnson, Printer and
Stationers, 249 High street.
1S09-Benjamin johnson and Jacob
Johnson, Stationers, 249 High
street.
1S10-Johnson and Warner, Stationers,
147 High street.
1S11-Jacob johnson. Bookseller, 147
aHigh street
1910 -1S21-Jacob Johnson, bookseller,
229 North Fourth street.
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=, ,, -.
VIE historic johnson ID" DOCK s'ore'
occupied lor se'ens h.ne seais ~
various iiie',oe.S o- ol 'nu n 'onn.on n iai =,
ana situated NJ '"' ones'nu' '''ee'' 10
soi"S ou' Vi pu'in''''
The store, now under the manage.
ment of Thomas b. Bleyler, and owned
by Mrs. Lille Johnson, has been under
the process of closing for eight months
Many of Phiiadelphia's famed law
yers of bygoner days found their refer
ence books in this shop. Lew CASSIDY
Daniel Dougherty, the silver tongue
orator.; F. Carol Brewster were
among the members of the bar OF years
ago who sought their aids to knowl-
edge of the law from the shelves OF the
Johnson store, as did John U. Johnson
and other lawyers or more recent dates'
The last male member of the family,
Topliff Johnson, haying died October
6, 1918, his widow, Mrs. Lille johnson,
feels that she doesn't care 10 carry on
tne business neh W. :, "o "
III, ms Miuon 49, En ,.ho hos hoor with
-, n'IS 'ns tcu fort,. four yoars was
VI. .Lo ,,as;t;on &c socretary and
So s tho nortrol;ng comnony
u ,a
Mr' pies 10 hIns p"s' Iahns,r aat tbo
,: aitst ne o,o.,ad 100 mn ba ;s go;nc looking
eus'n.Ss eS.,an ioh Wy
ioi ..%ny ho,,, om oo;ro r. know what
7 an, oo;rg to do" he said as he puffed
nrnnrcernedlv m on his nine, "past sew
anty m yeors of age, YOU know. it's pretty
b.rd ;,
IT, . :; a,st -,odo, of;ca nm tbe
srst soor The wall was uncovered
and broken in parts-pieces of wood
and glass adorned the floor.
"The Johnsons entered this building
in 1S4O," he said, with j. Warner
and Topliff johnson as partners. Ten
years later. they had big fire and the
walls collapsed. Then they rebuilt
and added another story, hahins hVe.
These two boys were Sohs Oh jacob
johnson. Since that time' !. mas oeei,
under the management Oh iopHl anu
his four sons.
"In 1891, Tppliff entered the business
with his father, Joseph a. Warner.
At his death, he took entire charge of
the business under the name of Il. and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-29
BY SIR GILBERT PARKER
Author Of "The Seats Of the Mighty"
'"The Money Master" etc.

ago-that the chances were even.
That's the truth. On my soul and
honor it's the truth. He said the
chances were even. It was he suggested
Mr.. Hipdlip, and Hindlip is coming
now. He's on the way. He may be
here today. Oh, be sure, be sure, be
sure, it isn't all over. You said your
life was broken. 1t isn't. You said
my life had been broken. 1t wasn't.
It was only the wrench of a great
change. Well, it's only the wrench OF
great change in your life.
"You said gained everything In the
great change of life. ! did; and the
great change in your life won't be lost
Il will be gain, too. l know it; in my
heart | know it."
WNh sudden impulse she caught his
hand in both of hers, and then with an
other impulse. which she could not con-
troll. she caught his head to her BOSOM
For one instant her arms wrapped MIN
round, and she murmured something in
n language he did not understandable
language of the Rumelian country. IT
was only one swift instant, and then
with shocked exclamation she broke
away from him, dropped into chair,
and buried her face in her hands.
lie blindly reached out his hand to-
ward her as if to touch her. Mother
girl. dear mother -girl-that's what you
are" he said huskily. "What a great
kind heart you've got! ~
She did not reply, but sat with face
hidden in her hands, rocking backward
and forward He understood; he tried
to help her. There was a great JOY in
his heart, but he dared not give it ut
terancc.
please tell me about your life
about that great change in it, he said
Mt last in n low voice. Perhaps it
would help me. Anyhow, I'd like to
know. if you feel you can tell me.
For moment she was silent. Then
she said to him with an anxious note
in her voice: "What do you know
about my lfc-about the great change,
as you call it?'
(CO\TISITED TOMORROW
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Out In the Lake

Out In the Lake
TLEAR and sweet over the waters OF
~ the lake came the sound of guitar.
Peggy and Billy could hear it even
above the humping and splashing Of
Balky Sans hoofs as the army mule
bore them swiftly along the shore to-
ward the spot where Judge Owl said
the handsome young prince was making
music for the mermaid.
do you believe in mermaids ?"
whispered Peggy to Billy.
No, there isn't any such thing"
declared Billy out loud. Maybe there
were mermaids in fairy tale times, but
now there aren't any except in circus
sideshows and those are humbugs." I"
Judge Owl snorted and hooted:
wait and sec, then you'll agree,
That I'm as honest as can be-"
'Hee haw! I'd like to go swimming
with a mermaid. I'd show her what
fine swimmer mere mule is" brayed
Sam, kicking up his heels so friskly
that Peggy and Billy nearly pitched
over his head. Only by making a quick
grab at Sans long ears did Billy save
them. And Sam didn't like it bit
to have his ears pulled. He kicked and
he bucked, and he bucked and he
kicked until Billy went pitching over
his head upon the soft beach sand, and
right on top of Billy pitched Peggy.
'lIec haw. IIce -haw! That's
funny brayed Balky Sam.
"Hoo! Hoo. Keep quiet! You'll
scare the mermaid away hooted
Judge Owl, making lot more noise
than Balky Sam.
They were now very near the
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Observation-Disclosures Daddy
"THE CHARMING MERMAID" III

mermaid love?" hooted Judge Owl 80
suddenly that the startled prince would
have fallen into the lake IL Billy
hadn't grabbed him.
"why don't you ~wim out and see
IL she is real demanded Billy of the
prince.
"Alas! cannot SWIM" answered
the prince sadly. t
''Is there really mermaid out
there?' asked Peggy.
Listen ~ said che prince, and as
they stood silent the sound of silvery
voice came floating over the waters:
Prince of dollars. prince of my henrt,
Cruel the fate that keeps us apart!
"See! See! The prince handed Peg
gy pair of night glasses and pointed
out into the lake. Peggy put the glasses
to her eyes and gave cry of surprise.
There, sitting on the rock, was
beautiful young girl. She was combing
her hair and singing as she combed
"a mermaid! A really, truly mer-
maid ~ gasped Peggy, and she looked
anxiously to see IL the girl had a.fish
tail. She could make out flash Of
green, but the light was too dim for
her to see clearly. The silvery voice
sang on:
Come to me, o my prince strong and
brave,
Come to me on the crest of a wave!
II will come" cried the prince In q
loud voice. II cannot swim, but come,
come, I come!" Saying this, he plunged
into the lake.
''She is calling him to his doom. Save
him! Seve him !" shrieked Peggy. In
that instant she and Billy and Balky
Sam plunged into the lake after the
prince.
(Tomorrop pil be told ,ohdt thev
find at the mermaid's rocks.)
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being naturalized with far greater ease
than ever before. The requirements for
alien soldiers are simple. Production
of an honorable discharge from army,
navy or marine corps is prereoui-ss
site for all applicants. No other dis I
charge will avail for the purpose. such
as discharge because of physical dis
ability, or discharge from the draft.
Alien soldiers need no first papers.
In one day last week 2G2 alien SOL
diers were granted citizenship by Fed
eral Judge Dickinson in the United
States District Court. Fourteen appli-
cants were temporarily refused owing to
their unfamiiarity with the govern
ment and its personnel. Nine were re-
fused citizenship owing to their families
being in foreign lands and one was re-
jected because of mental infirmities.
Thousands of other alien soldiers.
who fought in the world war with the
30orOOO foreign born soldiery who en-
listed or were, drafted into the service.
are expected to apply for citizenship
within the next few months at the Phil
ade!phia Office of the Naturalization
Bureau. Many of the foreign born
soldiers, applying for citizenship. wear
decorations awarded them for bravery
while under fire.
Exempt from Fee
Tho alien so'd'or does NOT have q,
pay the usual 81 naturalization fee.
lie is eN"mnt. Nor docs he have n
give proof he has lived in this country
for five years. by securing his citizen.
ship while still in service he escaped a
large amount of red tape which his feI.
low aliens who are not soldiers mnst
inevitably go through to attain the
same object
Evening schools. 90 -oneratinp with tha
Bureau of Naturalization, instruct
aliens desiring citizenship in civil gov
ernment and prepare them for passin~
the somewhat rigid examination The er.
aminers put them through to determine
| their knowledge of the government ~
America. Twenty -one hundred schools
throughout the United States are helm.
ing the Naturalization Bureau to mar
American citizens out of foreign .hor-
residents of this country.
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Room 1o4s. Karmel Building

rTHE Karmel Building on Nassau
l. street is. as everybody knows, bee
hive of industry. Commercial enter
priscS big and little, thrive or die in 1t.
ENTERPRISE of world wide fame add to
it's prestige, while occasionally little
"fy by night" concerns manage to Sc
cure quarters there-thrivc for time
aud then vanish ignominiously.
1t was to this building that l went
on that Wednesday afternoon to meet
Baunock Purvis. Up to the twelfth floor
| shot in an express elevator and then
turning to the right twice, found Room
124S at the end of a short corridor. On
the door in heavy gold letters was the
follOwinp.
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FOOD KEEPS MOUNTING
Bradstreets Weekly Review Shows
About 5 Per Cent Gain In Week

The weeks Bradstreet's index num-
bcr, based on the prices per pound Of
thirty one articles used for food, Is
S5.27, compared with $5.22 the pre-
vious week and 81. Al for the week end
ing July %, 1918.
The weeks number continues to ad-
vance and makes new high point,
showing gain of nine tenths of 1 per
cent over last week.
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Elegant Ease

"I believe in standing up for my
rights said the vigorous citizen.
II don't" replied the Socialist. &"
releve in lying in hammock in ii.
hadc and having my rights brought
me on silver tray. .'-Washingtol
Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-29

(Judge Ool tells Petty about a mer-
maid and prince. With Billy Bel
GUM and Balky Sam she goes out to
see them.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-29
fCopvrioht, 1918, bv Harper Bros.J
THIS STARTS THE STORY

Fleda Druse, daughter of Gabriel
Druse, of gypsy blood, shoots in n
canoe the Carlton rapids on the Sag
alac river, where 1t flows between the
towns of Manitou and Lebanon, in
the Canadian Northwest. She is res
cued from the whirlpools below by
Max 1ngolby, manager of great
interests, who has come to Lebanon
to unite the two towns and make
them the center Of commerce in the
western north. On the shore she is
insulted by Felix Marchand, a pow
erful but disreputable character of
Manitou. Ingolby attacks Marchand,
who vows revenge. Fleda is claimed
by one Jethro Fave as his wife,
under a gypsy custom which united
them in marriage when they were
children. Fleda rejects him and n
Jealous quarrel ensues between Fave
and Ingolby. Marchand stirs up Il
feud between the two towns in order
to foil ISgolby's ambitions and plans
a clash %twcen the two factions dur
ing the funeral of an Orangeman
to be held in Lebanon. lngolby, in
disguise. mingles with his enemies
in Manitou. Fave reveals his iden
tity and Ingolby is rendered blind by
a blow on the head. A parade of
strikers from Manitou clashes with
the funeral of Lebanon under the
pretext of insulting remarks by the
Orangemen against their religion.
Marchand. the leader. is hurled
through the air by Gabriel DruS"'
who has been appointed head con-
stable. His followers are cowed ana
return sullpnly to Manitou after one
of their priests has made nm ape
to them. For six weeks lngoibN is
cared for by Flcda. in hcr own home
His work has been taken over ny
another. Progress in the towns mas
stopped and trouble is brewing once
again.
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CONTINUED TOMORROW
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
ALASKA MONEY FOR
 RAILROAD IS STILL
 SOMEWHAT IN FUTURE

SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-An estimate by the Department of the Interior for SC, ,00O, 900 to continue the work of the Alaska railroad will not be reached by the House Committee on Appropriations until February, ac- cording to a special received by the Post Intelligencer from Washington.
 Of the $17.OOO,0OO authorized last summer, $S.00O.00O already has been appropriated. according to Assistant Secretary of the Interior John Hal lowell. The latter says $6.O0O,0O0 will carry. on the work until June, 1921. He expects $3.OO0,O00 will then be needed to complete the project. which will be appropriated in the fall of 1920.
 The P.-I special says Hallowel' declares that the work on the rail road has been proceeding remarkably well. Lieut.. Frederick Mcars. under his new organization. is obtainine results. He believes there will be nc difficulty in the plans to get the $6, , 100000 appropriation in the sundr, civil bill.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
WILSON ASSERTS NO COMPROMISE
 ON THE TREATY
Y aFf77s7 M FTsrt.s Declares the Responsible ity Rests With Republk
 cans and Will Make
 No Further Move

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Presi dent Wilson has reiterated his for mer stand that he has no compromise or concessions in mind in connection withe the peace treaty dilemma, and will make no move toward the fur ther disposition of the treaty. He holds the Republican Senators re. sponsible for the results attending the delay.
 Senator James A. Reed of Missouri announced that the League will die inside of 90 days after President Wilson abides by his announcement that he has no compromise or con sessions to make regarding the rati fication of the treaty.
 Senator William E. Borah of Idaho made charges in the Senate that powerful financial interests are try ing to put across for selfish purposes the peace treaty, and are working for a compromise.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
Conference of Presidents of A. F.. of L. in Wash- ington City Declare Against Red Activity POLITICS MENTIONED Believed That Labor Will Seek Reforms Through the Existing Political
 Parties

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--At con- ference of labor union presidents here, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, declaration of principles was made. calling on work CTS to seek redress for their griev- ances This is to be done, presum- ably, through existing political par ties. No mention was made of a labor party. The declaration said the issues facing labor required unity, if they would avoid industrial tyran- ny. The use of the injunction in the recent mine strike was denounced.
 Radicals were condemned in the declaration of principles. and all workers were urged to aid unions in stamping out the activities of the reds and Bolsheviki The provisions of the Cummins bill. with it's anti strike clause. was declared to "be the establishment by legislation of involuntary se+vStuae.'''' -easr=sss<sssa'
 The offer was made to meet repre- scntatives of different farmer groups 'n an effort to establish inter-rela- tions on a more friendly and CO., operative basis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
CHILD LABOR IN UNITED STATES HAS
 BEEN REDUCED

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Child 1a-. bor in the United States has de- creased more than forty per. cent. since the child labor law provisiou of the revenue act went into effect April 25 last. This act levied . tax of ten per cent. on the net earnings of plants employing children under 14 years or between 14 and 1e for shevik government in Russia by the duction of commodities entering in- terstate commerce.
 Reports of internal revenue hu- more than eight hours in the pro- day. indicate that the greatest de- crease has occurred in the cottoa reau agents. 1t was announced to- tions. Marked reduction In child labor also was reported, tt vas so1d. in the coal mining and canning h. dustries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
SUPREME COURT
 DEALS BLOW AT
 WET ADVOCATES
Decides That the War En- forcement Measure is
 Constitutional and Of-
 fiCerS Given Free Rein

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-The Sup reme Court holds that the wartime enforcement measure is constitution al, and has affirmed a decree to that effect issued by the New York Fed eral Court. The decision dismisses the proceedings of liquor house brought to compel revenue officers to permit the withdrawal of whisky from bond for veberage purposes. I, also dissolves the injunctions re straining revenue officers from inter fering with the removal from bond of $75,000,000 worth of whisky be belonging to the Kentucky distillery houses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
POLITICAL PARTY LAUNCHED Oh
 TROUBLED WATERS

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15.-Thc confer. ence of Liberals, known as the com mittee of AS, has been launching it's political party on troubled waters. Charges of disloyalty against mem- bers were first brought by the Am erican Legion, next place Of meet ing was denied the delegates. and each movement is being closely watched by Government operatives.
 A referendum held by the commit tee showed that 50 per cent of the members favored the amalgamation of the committee, tho non-partisan league and the newly organized labor party to materializc the proposed program; 35 per cent formation Of a new political party; and 17 per cent to work through existing political parties.
 The majority of the members dis approved of espionage laws, compuis ory military training and curtailment of freedom of speech and the pres the referendum showed.
 J. A. H.. Napkins of New York formerly national treasurer of the extinct Progress party. Is chairman of the organization
 The organization was formed in New York last January and 1t de rived it's name from tEe fact that re prcsentatives from each of the AS states attended tho meeting. It was said the organization has member ship of approximately 30,0OO
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
wlLL olvE UP COMMAND

A.FIUMEs CITY, Dee 15.=-It--Was an nounced today that Gabrielle d'Annun- zio, who captured this district from the Czech-Slovaks with Italian volun- teers and Set up dictatorship with
 the avowed purpose of retaining the port for Italian interests, will relin- quish. his command to the regular Italian troops under Gen. Caviglia. The decision is understood to be in
 line with plan of settlement
 worked out by Italy, Franco and Eng land for the disposal of the Adriatic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
IS NO DANGER
  FROM PL LANETS SAYS SCIENTIST
Harlan Stetson of Harvard Den0unCeS Sensational Reports About Dec.
 17th. As Hot Air

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Harlan Stet- son, in charge of the astronomical laboratory of Harvard, in state ment over his signature said the world need not fear any effects from the configuration of planets on De cember IT,
 The noted scientist said the pre- dictions of floods, electrical storms, earthquakes and. other disturbances, which had been the basis of so many sensational newspaper articles, were simply hot air.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
ANOTHER NOTE SENT CARRANzA
 BY AMERICA
American Embassy Is Re- quested to Take Up Matter of Kidnapping
 American RanCher

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-The State Department has instructed the American Embassy at Mexico City to make diplomatic representations to President Carranza regarding the kidnapping of Fred Hugo, an Ameri- can rancher, who Is being held by Villa followers for ransom. It IS reported that after the Villa follow. CTS released an Englishman captured at the same time, they took Hugo to the mountains, where they await the ransom demanded for his release.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
SAYS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SHOULD
 BE GIVEN UNIONS

NEW YORK, Dec 15.-Charles Schwab. chairman of the Board of Directors of tho Bethlehem Steel Company, at a dinner here said the successful employment of labor will rest more and more with the recogni- tion of the rights of collective bar gaining. He said he did not think the world or any part of America would be overcome by the doctrines of Bolshevism.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
MINING PROVES PROFITABLE TO
 GOVERNMENT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Director Baker of the Mint declares that the mining business was profitable for the Government for the fiscal year of 1919. The Government made $S,- OOO, 900 on mining operations and $4.. 900 900 of this was made through the manufacture of nickle and bronze coins. There was the greatest de mand in history for small coins.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
ANARCHISTS WILL SOON
 LEAVE FOR RUSSIAN SHORES

NEW YORK, Dec. 15-Emma Gold man. and Alexander Berkman expect to be enroute to Russia in less than a week. Emma Goldman expressed the wish that the Statue of Liberty should be turned around in order to show it's back to incoming immig- rants and foreigners.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
SAN.RANCISCO BAY
 IS GIVEN PRAISE BY
 SECRETARY DANIELS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15-Calling the Bay of San Francisco the navy's most important coast base" Secretary Daniels asks the assistance of Sec retary Baker in urging congressional appropriations for a channel across the bay Of at least 42 feet deep and llb fvet wids. in order to accommo- date the bi<gest battleship anoat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
NOTED HUN RAIDER
 BURNED TO WATER

NEW YORK, Dec. l5.-The Federal Shipping Boards steamer Dekalb, formerly the German raider Prinz Eithel Friederich. was burned to the waters edge and the hull beached here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-15
ITALIAN HOUSE REJECTS RUS
 SIAN SOVIET

ROME, Dec 15.-The Italian Cham ber of Deputies voted it's approval to a speech from the throne regarding Italian foreign foreign affairs, after rejecting an amendment offered by the Socialists. providing for the i'm mediate recognition of the Russian soviet government, and the resump- tion of relations with Russia.