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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-11
ANNUAL MEETING. OF
RED CROSS CHAPTER.
Reports of Committees Show an En-
ormous Amount of Work Done
by Bingham County Mem
bers During War.

The annual meeting OF the Bing
ham County Red Cross Chapter wa.
held at the court house last Friday
January 31st. This meeting wa.
scheduled for early in the fall but or
account Of the epidemic it was post
poned from time to time.
The feature of the meeting was thu
reports of the various working com.
mittees which are given herewith in
full.
The only other matter was the
election Of an executive board to act
during the coming year, which was
accomplished by naming commit.
tee consisting of Mrs. Neil F. Boyle
Mrs. ]. H. Eearly and J. T. Carruth
which committee selected fourteen
of the board members. The remain
ing seven members of the board will
be named from the several auxil-
larry organizations.
The committee reports follow:
Report of Red Cross Purchasing
Committee.
Purchased from local merchants
Outing. 1881 yards; tubing 361 yds.,
sheeting 2971s yds., muslin 965h yds
bingham 500 yds., yarn 286h lbs,
tape 1892 rolls, needles 40 pkgs.,
buttons 572 doz., darning needles,
1877, knitting needles 224 pairs, knit
ting cotton 131 balls, scissors, large,
II; scissors, small, 81; thread, 800
doz. spools; pins, SO pigs; thimbles
345, safety pins, 2611s doz., hooks
and eyes SO doz., cotton bats, 10;
shoe laces, 1882 pairs; handkerchiefs,
81; wash rags, 80; towels, 80.
Purchased from headquarters
Outing, 1929 1-3 yds.; sheeting, 1868
y yds.; yarn, 1794h lbs; tape, 314
rolls; needles, 80 pkgs.; buttons, 1920
doz.; knitting needles, IL pair; tow
cling 900 yds.; gauze 604O yds.; cot
ton, AS rolls; oakum, so lbs; bed
spreads, so! comfort kits, 255; Red
Cross labels 5000; Red Cross en-
blems, 1000; water proof paper, 5
rolls.
Miscellaneous articles purchased
for use in the sewing and surgical
dressing rooms:-Bobbin, 1; shuttles
2; machine belt, 1; old cedar mop, 1;
brushes, 2; paper towels, II boxes;
bottles Lysol, 2; rubber stamps, rs;
stamp pads, 2; glass bowls, 6; spat-
ules, 3 doz.; patterns, 20; oil cloth,
p yds; pin cushions, 5; record book
2; ledger books, 1; window shade,
|; stickers, I pkg; tags, 10; electric
irons, 2.
MRS. ]. E. GOOD,
Chairman Purchasing Committee.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-11
Belgian Relief Work,

No. lbs. old clothes, 1889 lbs;
new clothes, 36 Blankets.
Material Made and Sent Out
Boys suits, 7S; girls dresses, 1903:
girls petticoats, So; girls chemise,
As; girls drawers, Col ladies' petit
coats, 30; ladies' dresses, 81; ladies'
jackets, 20; layettes, SO. 1 box mis-
cellaneous children's clothing.
Material on hand to be made up
Boys suits, 40; girls dresses, 40;
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-11
VISITED CHILDREN

Mrs. Helen M. Clark, who has
been the guest Of her sons here for
several weeks, left Saturday morn
ing for Dayton, Idaho, where she
will spend some time visiting with
another son and his family.
She will return to her Logan home,
much refreshed, after the pleasant
weeks spent with her children.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-11
RENTER WANTED

have 400 acres to lease; seventy
five acres for crops, $50 in meadow,
balance pasture. Prefer renter to
furnish his own stock. Joseph
Coumerilh, Blackfoot, Phone 392.
1Qff
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-11
S2663.38 2663 az

$2663.38 1865. 38
JAS. JENSEN, Treasurer.
Committee Reports of the Shelley
Auxiliary for the years 1917 and
1918 follow:
Sewing committee, 7O7 pieces.
knitting committee 1913 pieces, Bel
gian Relief committee 2752 pieces,
Primary association, ia pieces.
The Christmas Roll Call netted the
Shelley Auxiliary 538 members and
$4,000. The memberships divided
among the several school districts
as follows: No. II, ii members; No.
rs, 46 mebers; No. 30, 272 mebers:
No. 80, SO members; No. 40, Sc mem
bers; and No. 81, 20 members. Dis
trict No. 30 had one subscription
member, and No. 40 had seventeen
subscription members.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-02-11

G. w. Gamble general manager for
the Boise-Payette Lumber company.
with head office at Boise spent Fri
day in Blackfoot in the interest Of
his lumber business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
|. ACTIVITY In WOMEN'S CLUBS
Engaged in After.War Problems
of Varied Character

Women's clubs are busy with after
war problems of legislation, charity and
the arts.
Warwick James Price spoke this af-
ternoon at the New Century Club
on Labor During the War and
Afterward." The Monday morning class
current news was in charge of Miss
Matlock, with scientific notes By Miss A.
+. Burk. Mrs. Daniel r. Harper gave
talk on War Work of St Stephens
Church" and Miss Laura Il. Dobbins
spoke on philadelphia Artists.
Mrs. w. p. Siegers subject for the
Review Club of the oak Lane literature
departments this afternoon was Joyce
Kimer." On Friday the dramatic de-
partment will study Twelfth Night"
The Colonial Chapter, Daughter of
the Revolution gave card party
Bellevue-Stratford Hotel for the bene-
fit OF the fund to plant an orchard of
100 trees in France.
The Woman's Community Club Of
Narberth will hold ''get-together" eve
ming. beginning at s o'clock, in the
Green will speak on '"rhe Nature and
Worth Of Wit and Humor," "A buffet
supper follows and music is a feature Of
the meeting, admission to which Is by
card
Service Day in the Ridley Park
During the day there was an in
formal talk by chairman of literature
Mrs. Louise Jaquette Palmer, of the
Saturday Club, Wayne.
Tonight the Women's Club and Mems
Club hold an at home for the townspeo-
pie al the Service House. The hostesses
are Mrs. Henry Winsmore and Mrs,
Charles Hetzel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
MINISTER'S WIFE DIES;
CLERGYMAN IS DYING
The Rev. DIR. Joseph L. Roe,
of Collingswood, Not Told
of Bereavement

The Rev DR. Joseph I. Roe. one of
the oldest members of the New Jersey
Methodist Episcopal Conference, is crit
ically i'll at his home in Collngswood
His wife died last Saturday.
Doctor Roe is eighty.rour years old,
three years older than his wife Worry
over the death of a favorite daughter
last year affected the physical condition
OF the aged couple and eliminated In
the death of Mrs. Roe. Little hope Is
held for the recovery of the minister.
So serious is his condition that he has
not been told of the death of his wife.
Funeral services for Mrs Roe will be
held at the Roe home. 153 Frazier ave-
nue.. Collingswood, tomorrow night. The
Rev T. A. DE Maris. superintendent OF
the Camden district. will conduct the
services. assisted by the Rev. George II.
Neal pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Collingswood. Burial will
take place on Wednesday.
Doctor Roe retired five years ago
after serving three years as pastor at
Medford. He became a member of the
New Jersey Conference in 1863 and out
lived eleven ministers who entered the
conference at that time. He served a
term as district superintendent Among
the churches he served were the First
Church. Atlantic City; Kembe Memo
rial, Woodbury.; First Church, Beverly (:
Central, Bridgeton First Church, Mill
Vile; Broadway. Salem Broad Street,
Burlington First Churches at Clayton
Nineland and Gloucester City. He was
secretary Of the conference from 1898
TO 1898, and in 1894 was a delegate to
the General Conference.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
SOLDIERS RELATE
TALES OF DARING
Returning Veterans Tell of
ValorOus Deeds of Phila-
delphians
HOSPITAL UNIT PRAISED
Wounded Flier From Here
Spent More Than 100
Hours in Air
HOSPITAL UNIT PRAISED

Tales of daring by Philadelphia heroes
are being told by veterans returning
from the war zone to their homes here
Lieutenant Colonel George Motris
Piersol, 1913 Spruce street, a physician
and a member OF the faculty Of the
Camp Dix today. lie will be mustered
out shortly and will return to take UP
his duties here within a few days. He
went abroad in command Of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania base hospital
unit. He tells glowing stories of work
done by the men and women of that
organization.
Lieutenant Edmond d. Babcock, 1921
Arch street. is back after sixteen months
abroad with the ordnance section of
the aviation corps. American flyers
made a great record against the Ger
mans. he says.
Lieutenant Edward b. Powers, 1921
Arch street. spent more than 100 hours
in the air. He was injured in AN air
duel near Paris. He returned to this
country yesterday.
Lieutenant James d. Mole. Company
d, Sixth Infantry, 32OS Chestnut street,
has returned. He was wounded in the
advance on Bantheville.
Lieutenant John Martin, Ninetieth
Aero Squadron, 1917 Dauphin street, a
veteran air fighter. has returned un-
harmed.
Captain Allan VI. Potts, American Red
Cross, Of Hamilton Court, Thrty-ninth
and Chestnut streets, has returned with
stirring tales of the American celebra-
tion on the day the armistice was signed
Six members of Base Hospital No. 10,
the Pennsylvania Hospital Unit. have
arrived In New York. With the contin.
gent was Sergeant William l.. Schwartz,
of Jenkintown, and his wife, who went
abroad as Miss Harriet Davis, q purse
in the unit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
TEACHERS PROTEST
DELAYED SALARIES
Ask New System Whereby
Payments May Be Made on
First of Month

More THAN 400 women teachers have
sent a protest to the Board of Educa-
tion against the delay in payment of
salaries this month. They are also ask
ing that a new system be devised
whereby salaries may be paid regularly
on the first Of each month.
Ordinarily the salary for the preced-
ing month Is paid Philadelphia school
teacher on the fifth school day of the
current month. However, February Z
passed and the teachers heard no word
about their pay until today, when they
received their salaries, three days late.
A mass-meeting of women teachers
was called and they voiced their protest.
Many of them said they were actually
suffering hardships because Of the delay
in payment.
The women teachers organization is
working to obtain an increase Of 20 per
cent for teachers of the State. Miss
Sara b. Callinan, Of the William Penn
High School, chairman OF the special
committee on investigation, reported that
Pennsylvania was far behind many
States in its remuneration. Thirty-one
States, she said, pay higher salaries than
Pennsylvania and the keystone State
appropriates only twenty-seven cents out
of every hundred dollars for all kinds of
school expenses, esiaries, maintenance
etc.
From questionnaires sent out to teach
ers 1t was learned that the average work
day for a teacher is ten hours. Seventy
five per cent of the teachers who replied
to the questionnaires said they had de-
pendents, either wholly or partially,
to be cared for out of their salaries.
The actual salaries of the teachers
covered only 67 per cent Of their ex
penditures.' Miss Marie A. Depue, chair
man of the committee on information
made this report.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
PERSIAN ART SHOWN HERE
IS VALUED AT 81 500, 900
Free Exhibit Art alliance Includes Pottery Rugs, Metaare
Jecelry and Embroidery Including Floor Covering
Which 100 Women Worked Ten Years

The official Persian exhibit from the
Panama Pacific Exposition. which was
valued at s1,5OO,OOO. is OIL free cXhibi-
tion at the Art Alliance, 1928 Walnut
street.
The collection, which includes pottery,
rugs, metalware. embroideries and jew
elry. is one Of the most important that
ever has been exhibited here. The Per-
sian Government hoped to keep it intact
and to have it returned to that country.
but, because of the war, it has been de-
cided to break up the collection and
sell the pieces here in America.
The pottery includes many pieces
taken from the excavations OF Rhages
and Sultanabad. They are seven or
eight centuries old. Some are hand
painted; and. characteristic OF all Per-
sian artwork, the designs and coloring
are symbolic.
Fine silver pieces, handwrought and
looking very modern, are from an art
known in Persian many hundreds of
years ago. This particular craft was
adopted by the Arabians after they con-
quered Persia, was carried to Spain by
them and from there found its way to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
3 MARINE HEROES ENTERTAINED
philadelphia Military Training
Corps Is Host at Celebration

The 500 marine heroes who marched
in the parade Saturday were the guests
of the Philadelphia Military Training
CORPS. of which Major A. j. Drexel Bid
die, U. s. NJ. c.. is the founder, at a
celebration in Keiths Theatre yester-
day.
Major General George Barnett. COM
piandant of the United States Marine
atorps. told what the devil dogs" had
done to deserve the act of the Wrench
Government when it changed the name
II Bois de Bologne to the Woods of
D Brigade of the Marines"
4e announced the citation of the
.antire Fourth Brigade of Marines and
read Secretary of Navy Danielss regrets
Qf absence due to official business.
Z, The speakers, who were introduced by
Major Biddle. included Colonel Hiram
i. Bearss, Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton
pisston South and Mrs. George Barnett.
Major. Biddle announced that a mill
tary training camp Is to be opened this
summer under the auspices Of the Mill
tary Training Corps. All young men
interested in military training were in
vited to register at headquarters, which
Will soon be opened.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
ARREST OF PASTOR
LEADS TO REPRTSAL
Opponents to Face Charges of
Forcible Entry, Declares
Minister'S Father

Charges Of forcible entry will be pre-
ferred against members of the Wissi-
noming Baptist Church, Dttman and
Howell streets. who yesterday prevented
the pastor. the Rev. Elmer II. Finger,
from conducting his regular service by
having him arrested This statement
was made today by George Finger, 2620
North Thlrty.hrst street, the ministers
father.
The Rev. Mr.. Finger was held under
$500 bail by Magistrate Dietz, at the
Tacony police station, on the charge of
disorderly conduct. Finding the oppos-
ing faction conducting a service in the
church. with the Rev. o. T. Stewart as
preacher. Mr.. Finger sought to take over
the service as the regular pastor of the
church.
He was, ordered to leave the pulpit by
Alexander Martin, president of the for
mer board Of trustees, which some
months before had been ousted by the
present congregation. Mr.. Finger re-
fused to surrender his rights as pastor
OF the church. The result was the en-
trance of the police and his arrest
After entering bail. he returned TO his
church and took over the service on the
advice of Magistrate Dietz.
The trouble, according 10 George Fin
ger, hinges on the opposing claims OF
church control by the old board of trus-
tees. which maintains that authority still
rests In its hands despite the custer of
its members, and the present members
of tho church, who insist that the old
board has no authority. The settlement
Of these opposing claims is now pending
in a court of equity.
Under the advice Of counsel the old
board members forcibly entered the
church an Saturday night. according to
Mr.. Finger. and made preparations for
yesterdays service.
The original antagonism between the
two factions spTang out of the attempt
of the old board of trustees to sell a
large permanent tent on the church
property against the vote of the congre-
cation who are now backing the Rev.
Mr.. Finger as their leader.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
DIOCESE LIBERAL TO FUND
Allotment TO War Work Believed tc
Have Been Exceeded

When final reports are filed, IL is
believed the Protestant Episcopal
Churches of the Philadelphia diecese will
have, exceeded their allotment of $50
900 toward the diocese's portion of the
$4,000 being raised in the Church TO
continue war work.
Special collections were taken in the
churches of this diocese yesterday.
The entire fund will be devoted to
war work. along the lines of caring for
men still overseas. in the camps and
cantonments, and for hospital work and
beds in overseas districts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10

Mexico where the craft is still carried
on.
There are a number of interesting
manuscripts. also single Illustrations,
which have been painted in colors and
gold with fine brushes and pens. A
copy of the Koran, fifteen feet long
and five inches wide. is part Of this
collection. One of the most interesting
is a picture Of Joseph in a dungeon. He
is kneeling on a prayer rug and has
before him a rosary.
Perhaps the prize of the collection is
the large royal tapestry on which it is
said 100 women worked for ten years
The piece was used as a floor rug be-
fore the throne only twice a year on
state occasions.
Maces and halberds and daggers are
among the collection of metal pieces
and there are coins and odd pieces OF
jewelry.
Princes and chieftains gave from
their private collections in order 70
make the exhibition representative OF
many periods and varieties of Persian
handwork. From brocades OF the thir-
teenth and fourteenth centuries to rug
work of the last century, the entire
collection Is a testimony to the care
and regard for perfection (which these
people gave to their arts.
The exhibition will continue until
Monday, March 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
PLAN WELCOME-HOME SINGS
Series of Concerts to Continue
, Until February 27

" Welcome Home Sings in honor OF
ALL the boys who were in the service,
whether at the front or preparing to go
there, are to be given under the auspices
of the Philadelphia Liberty Sing Lead.
ers' Chorus beginning this week.
- They will continue until the culmina-
tion in one grand all-Philadelphia well
come at the Second Regiment armory on
February 81.
/" The Welcome Home Sings" will be
conduc,sS under the following personnel:
Pres. lent, Arthur B. Eton; first vice
president, II. c. Lincoln; second vice
president, John S. Hart; secretary
Paris Packer Dyer; treasurer, Frank
lin M. Crlspin musical director, Wassll
Leps.I The members of the board of
directors are George Wharton Pepper,
w. Freeland Kendrick, DR.. John T. Fer
ley, Mrs. Frederick w. Abbott, Mrs. Phil
Alps jenkins. Miss Anna Jarvis. Miss
vAnne McDonough, Mrs. NJ. Zane. John
iT. Braun, James e. Corneal Robert ID.
rrpripps, Edward Newton Haag, Joseph
johnson, William b. Kelsey, Calvin J..
Lewis, A T.. MacKinnon, Joseph Shah
mon and Estelle Faber.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
{ SPAR BUOY MARKS WRECK
Barge Bertha Lies in Thirteen
Feet Of Water i'm Delaware Bay

Mariners were informed today that
the wreck Of the Barge Bertha, which
sank in Delaware Bay on December 4.
1918. lies in thirteen feet of water about
three and one-half miles west Of For
tescue Beach.
The wreck is ABOUT one and one-eightl,
miles southeasterly from Gas Buoy No.
8 and 500 yards southwest OF a line
from Gas Buoy No. to Egg Island
Point Light. The barge is of 310 tons,
It's feet long, loaded with sand and
had two~masts which were still visible
above water on December 22, 1918. The
wreck will not be removed.
On January 28, 1919. a horizontally
striped wooden spar buoy was estab-
lished by the lighthouse service to mark
the wreck The buoy was placed in two
fathoms of water about twenty yards
easterly from the stern of the wreck,
which lies approximately parallel to the
main ship camel. heading upstream,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
400 MEN LAID OFF
: AT JERSEY SHIPYARD
Cancellation Of Contracts s
Causes Temporary Suspen.
sion in Gloucester Plant

About 400 employees of the plate and
angle shop and the mold department of
the Gloucester plant of the Pusey and
Jones Company were laid off on Satur-
day following a notice posted by the
company that the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration had suspended the work on
seventeen ships.
y The lay-off is only temporary, officials
/, OF the company say, because the COM
4 pany has plenty of work ahead. Twelve
OF the ships were to have been built
at the New Jersey yard, although work
was suspended on them three months
ago when Director Schwab ordered the
company to concentrate its work at the
Pennsylvania yard.
None of the keels had been laid al
though much Of the material had been
prepared. The work on the plant con-
'struction on all jobs that are essential
TO the completion of the Gloucester
plant will be continued so that work
on ships will not be impeded The lay
Off was a surprise to the employees most
pr whom had been working at night.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation still
operates the two yards. There will be
no more departments closed, but operat-
ing forces will be reduced where pos
sible. G.. Barstars, treasurer of the
two yards since the Emergency Fleet
Corporation took control, will retire this
week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
EVENING SCHOOLS REVIVING
Coming Back to Pre-War Status
Saws Education Board Official

Evening elementary SCHOOLS are com
ing back to their pre-war status. accord
ing to Associate Superintendent Nus
baum, of the Board Of Education.
1.-THE evening schools were as badly
affected by the war as any part of the
educational system" said Mr.. Nusbaum.
ENROLMENT in the classes fell off ma
terially during the time when jobs were
plentiful and wages high. The need for
added education to enable men and
women to hold higher-paid positions
was virtually eliminated In the rush to
industry of all kinds of workers whether
trained or unframed
Now. however, jobs are not so plenti-
full, and 1t IL becoming necessary to
have an education to hold on to a good
position. Men and women are being dis
charged daily. and as a result the eve
ming schools are profiting. AS long as
there was good employment for every
body the schools were forgotten. but
now they are picking up slowly but
surely and promise to be better this
term than ever before"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
$4,000 FOR CHINESE VASE
University Museum Buys lOOO.Year-Old
Art Treasure

The thousand-year-old Chinese vase
that has been on exhibition in Harrison
Han at the University Museum has been
purchased by the museum.
The price paid Is 100000. The vase
will now become part of the museums
permanent exhibit.
The Chinese art treasure is of inlaio
bronze about fifteen inches high and Il
as well known in the history of Chinese
art as Raphaels "Sistine Madonna" OF
Michael Angeles Statue of Moses is &c
Occidental Art. No one knows wher
this vase was made, but an inscription
relates that in the winter of the fifth
year Of Wei Wang. when Chen Teh-
Kun represented the kingdom. Tseng, In
his expedition to the Yeh Kingdom, this
vase was captured" This was more than
a thousand years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-10
PENN "RUSHINC" BEGINS
Fraternities Open Two Weeks
Entertainment of Freshmen

The rushing season Of fraternities on
the University of Pennsylvania Cam
nus ouened at ! o'clock this afternoon.
Until noon of February gath, first-year
men may be entertained by fraternities,
providing that the entertainment takes
place upon the campus itself, and pro-
vided also that It does not include eX-
tending all-night privileges at fraterni"
ty houses.
After the cath the bidding CT fra
ternities for desirable freshmen COM
mences and continues for two days, at
which time the first-year men must de-
eide which fraternity offers them the
greatest inducement.
Regulations governing rushing are
strictly controlled by the body known
as the Interfraternity Council. which is
always On the watch for broken rules.