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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23
Told by the Cards
BY Ella Randall Pearce

Leah was dressing the windows
IF her greeting card shop. II was a
small SHOP and a small window; but
it required considerable taste and
ingenuity 10 make ali attractive
Presentation of the frail wares.
As Leah worked through the first
hour of early morning she had no
ICea that anyone In particular was
watching her. But a khaki dressed
uIan who had emerged from near
uv restaurant after a hearty break
l.,st caught sight OF the busy figure
Jon the greeting shop window, ana
took pains thereafter TO observe her
a.tivities.
The soldier stranger liked the ap-
pcarance of that girlish figure in
blue serge with rolled white collar
md cuffs. lie liked the sleek dark
hair and the healthy glow of checks
and lips. lie liked. too, the girls
swift. light handed manner of plac-
Ing the shops wares.
some girl" said the soldier
stranger To himself ana sighed
when the ripping white curtains of
cross barred dimity fell behind ner.
\ moment later, Leah Wesley had
uer first customer. she greeted the
soldier with q smile extra bright be-
cause OF the uniform he wore.
lie was tall and rather angular,
~ caring his clothes with a sugses-
ion OF looseness which Nvas Tar re-
moved. however. from careless
less. The tan of his complexion held
"a fresh rudduess. and his close
cropped hair was surourned yellow.
Good morning. Miss" he spoke
IN slow. haltinS tones, cap in hand.
I'D like 20 look around a bit, if YOU
don't mind"
Certainly" replied Leah cor
dially. And IL YOU don't see what
on want on the racks, we have
foxes full besides"
Her customer was looking ut her
with suCn sober intentueSs that
eah felt somewhat embarrassed.
Are YOU looking for any special
.- eetins?" she asked.
The shreWd gray eyes travelled
round the shop. falling upon a large
ef.n that offered helpful sugges-
lion.
birthdays. 7 want something for
birthdays" drawled the soldier.
Ny aunJs birthday comes along
this week shes a good aunt 10 me.
] want something pretty"
Leah indicated the rack OF birth
day cards. and busted herself az the
counter fer g time. Until. looking
up. she saw the soldier before
her asain. his irregular features
iflumined by "A wistful smile.
Maybe you can help ne" he sug-
cested Those cards over there
are plain. I'd like sometime with
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

shall talk" And he was doing so,
with all the success in the world.
but not so vehemently but that his
listener dropped an occasional re-
straining word of correction or ad-
vice amidst her wise little mods of
approval
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-23

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06

fuel free. it isn't such a bad show
ing. Rather disproves the assertion
that the men are slaves. There are
some who do live from hand to mouth.
They are lazy or shiftlcss. or there is
bad management at home. On the
other side, there arc numbers OF our
men who own their own automobiles
and have prosperous bank accounts"
At this point the other official inter
ruptcd TO say that at II mine on the
Monongahela, the Balinc, twenty four
miners left recently to return TO their
homes in Europe, and carried with
them a little matter of $1,000 which
they had saved.
Wage Increases Since 1914
''Onc other point needs clearing up
before We drop the subject" said my
informant. 1T is claimed that the
miners have received no increase of
wages commensurate with the advance
in the high cost OF living since 1914. All
classes of labor around the mines have
been advanced The pick MINERS -
per cent. but there are very few of
them nov that kind of mining is out
of date. Machine cutters I6 per cent.
and other classes from 81 to iOJ per
ccut in the ease of the drivers At
the same time the cost of living has ad
yancCd - per cent. One advance TO the
miners in August. 1917, was 80 per
cent
What proportion of your men are
radicals, or have Bolsheviki tcndcn-
cicsf"
LESS than IL per cent. 7 should say.
The Russians and Poles are the worst.
The Italians rank next as extremists,
while the Slavs are the best and stead
lest workers. They are hard workers
apd earn the most money as a rule"
Why shoul Id there be objection to a
six hour day in the mines here when it
it is in force in Great Britain?" | in
quired.
" Because in England they work in
six hour shifts. We have never worked
in shifts in this country. Under that
system the mines over there are worked
for twelve hours every day. and the
production is thus increased propor-
tionately.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06

about the reiterated claim that the men
arc inadcquatcly paid. undc,paid in
fact and many of tlpir families lack
the necessities of life rs n result p was
my nest question.
Let me answer that by the state
mcnt that as a corporation we are com
PEELED to pay our men the union scale
Of wages. the men work by piece there
FORE the amount II man makes is de
pendent entirely upon his own eNcrtlon.
\ lazy miner will nave n low pay
check. and so will man who loses time
through drinking. |, all depends on the
man.
Again button on the vertical key
boam was pressed and an official was
rcqltstcd 10 bring in the paNrolls. They
wore thumbcd and somewhat soilcd, mad
lead pencil check marks. red ink add.
lions and other evidences that they had
been honestly in use and had not been
cooked up" for inspection. Besides.
my visit was unexpected. ! was intro
,luccd over the telephone and twenty
minutes later was in the corporation
Office.
"Ilcrc is our last payroll nj these
particular mines" said the official as
hc spread the sheets out for my in
~ucrtiuu.
Earnings OF some Miners
"Thcy arc for the two last weeks of
October. ending the @lst. the day before
the strike was started. Make Yourself
at home with them" he said. with a
GOOD uaturcd grin. | selected blindly
n nay sheet and took tIc first six names
opposite which were set the following
figures: No. I. thirteen days work
ISL -; No. -, six days work. SiO.9I
No. ,. thirteen days work, 500. No.
I, eleven days work, ST6.2S; No. .,
thirteen days work, S90S3; No. 6,
thirteen days work, S111.41.
Afterwards | ran finger down the
payroll and found the highest pay for
the two weeks was Sl42 80; the lowest
$50. .2S.
But the most interesting exhibit Of all
was the statement of earnings of every
body around the mines prepared for
the government for the assessment Of
income tax. Without consuming time
to count the pile Of signed cards.
should say that over 80 per cent of the
miners and mine workers paid income
tax last year. Selecting six cards from
the pile at random. these were the
earnings recorded. the number of days
worked unfortunately was not given
No. |, S1630. rs; No. =, 81 14OS. 10 No.
3. S1o3S.1j; No. 1. S1207.4T; No. ),
S1Jo3. 63 No. 6. 1881. ID.
Taking up the thread of his state
mcnt again, this time rcsorting to com
ment on the showing. the operator said:
when you consider that our min
orS. the men who earn these sums, get
their houses for song in the matter
of rent and are supplied with coal for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
ARMY YBEATENIN' IS,
TEUT0NSADM|TTEO
authorities Said Land Warfare
Could Not Win-Put Hope
in Diplomacy
PROBE Anglers BETHMANN
by the Associated Press

Berlin. Nov. 6. The official archives
ss dis,,o. od 90 ,c.,,.r,,,,.... .,..,,,, .., ,l,
sepco'i'ii'''-'' o' inc "NN''''N '"NrN"
eating the war. brought ont the aston
ishinr revelation that fine arm, author.
s.;oa =, ,o,c -, .... ......,.. .r..l,..;,..
80 ~ i',io "'.'' WI '''"' " - ''' ''' '''-
that land warfare could not WIN the
war for Germany that 10 mu~i h, won
,linlon3ticolI, and nolit,,,l,
ohe OF 'he draina''' I'"''''- "I '''
session was an impn>Sioncd appeal b'
Doctor Won Ecrhropu lInlIvca frrnrr
chancellor opairst lo.liiry b, prr,t,
-.
'''iislic''''r' d'h'"""'"S ''"' N'U. ''"'''
cease trying to trip him mp by repeating
over and over again questions hr had
aIr,od,. o,,s,,.o,.,i
Won bethmann HouWeg voice was
raised as ne declared ne was under oalh
before TOD, ana yet Il "A" Aad the Nllght-
est lapse OF memory h" would nr at
tacked' lie instantly aPoiosi@od Tor the
reproach.
Another interesting feature was test.
mony by Herr /imu"rmaun. 'ownrr
foreign secretary. regarding his last
.onference with Nmba~Nad"r Gerard.
before the ambassador lett lerlm on his
VACATION:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
FRENCH FlNANCIER HOPEFUL
M, kIotz Calls on Country to Aid
Work of Reha biIitatlon

Paris, Nov. 6.--(By A. Pop
timism over the financial future of
France was expressed by Louis Klotz.
the minister of finance. at luncheon
given today by the economic and fnan
cial press. The rehabilitation of the
country. he said. depended upon con
fidence. which was the watchword in
peace as we'll as in war. and upon
the willingness of the people to bear
for few years sacrifices which would
be small compared to those made by the
soldiers who had fought for the ma
ton.
NJ. Klotz proposed toast to Albert
Rathbone. in charge of the foreign loan
bureau. who now is in France. The
minister said he was convinced that
Frcnce would be bound to America by a
further tie through the co operation of
Mr.. Rathbone.
The foreign debt of France, NJ. Klotz
pointed out. was only 10000 200, 900
francs, of which she owed 27,000 ,000,-
600 francs to Great Britain and the
United States, against which were
greater resources.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
ENGLAND AWAITS PolNcARE
French President VIII BE Guest Of
King and Queen In Palace

London, Nov. 6.-(By A. P.)-wben
President Poincare and Madame Poin
care visit England. November 10, for
a four days sojourn they will be the
guests of the king and queen at Buck
ingham Palace.
The presidents suite will include NJ
Pichon. minister Of foreign affairs; NJ.
William Martin, chief du pr6ocole
General Penelcp, chief Of the presidents
military household; Rear Admiral
Grandolement, two military officers and
M. Pichon's private secretary.
Among the functions already ar
ranged is a state banquet to be given
by the king at Buckingham Palace. a
visit to the city and luncheon at the
Guildhall, q reception of the French
colony and banquet at the French
embassy.
During his visit the president will be
installed as lord rector Of Glasgow Uni
versity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
WOULD WITHHOLD COTTON
Retirement of 100000 Bales Till
Prices Rise Is Urqed

Columbia. S. C.. Nov 6.-CBy \.
p. l-The American Cotton Association
has recommended to its members the
voluntary retirement from the market
of 1000. 900 bales of good grade cot
ton. said statement issued here by
7. S. Wannamaker. president Of the
association.
The action of the cotton a>eocia
: tien. as announced by the president
is in accordance with plan adopted
by the organization at a meeting some
weeks ago. This plan contcmpIates
transfer TO designated banks of ware
house receipts for specified amounts Of
cotton. This cotton under the plan
would be held in trust until such time
as the association decides that prices
justify the cotton being placed ON tho
market.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06

What is your view as to the pos
sible duration of the striker
II am certain that the operators
will not yield. However, the whole
question is out Of our hands. Tho gov
crnment has taken it in charge. and
any prediction | might make would
have no more weight than any other
,man 5. i"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
HELP WANTED--MALE

WE WISH to employ four thoroughly expert
enced butter egg and cheese salesmen,
who are acquainted with dealers in .Phils-
dephia and surrounding territory; II have
had oleomargsrine experience that will be
considered an advantage: will pay straight
salary and give right men opportunity to
participate in profits Of business: in reply
give complete details regarding experience. ,
names Of former employers, how long worked
for each. territory covered and salary would
expect to begin; all replies will be kept con-
ndential NJ GLE. LedEer Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
Talk on South American Trade

Charles Lyon Chandler. manager of
the foreign trade department of the
Corn Exchange National Bank, will
speak on South America as Field
for United States Imports and Ex-
ports tonight at Central Branch Y. NJ.
G. A., 1927 Arch street. The public is
invited
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
DEATHS

MERCER. Eleventh Month, eth. at Oaks
Pa, EMMA L.. widow of Henry Mercer.
Month, sth, 2;3O D. m. Int. schuylkil
Friends Meeting, near Phoenixville, Pa
Conveyancea will meet train at Oaks, leaV-
Ing BROAD street station, at 1 :07 D. IN.
THOMPSON.--Nov 8, MARTHA, wife Of
Robert A. Thompson. Relatives and friends
invited to funeral. Sat, . p. m, residence.
2656 y. 3lst st. Int. Mt. Peace Gem.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
6 Hours Would Add
Much to Mining Cost


Continued from Page One
duStrics of the coal mining business, ~
said an operating official with whom
| had an hours talk.
'lf organized labor can force MS to
acccdc to this, how long will it be before
iron and steel workers, operatives in
mills and factories and even in the
mechanic trades, will be making ,imi-
lar dcmaudE'
1T is claimed that one reason of this
action as to hours is that coal mining
is 0n extra hazardous occupation |
suggested
The gentleman pressed n button. and
by direction one of his staff handed me
compilation of tables prepared by the
state Insurance Department. II show.
ed by the statistical reports furnished
10 that department that COal mining IN
the number of accidents aud fatalities
was among the least hazardous Of ocru.
pationS. Thrcshermcn, ON the farms
WoOdturncrs, carpenters aud Il store of
other occupations registered greater
number of accidents than the coal
miner.
"Thc public at large" said my in
formaut. regards coal mining rs skilled
labor. It is nothing Of the sort. There
is very little pick mining done now.
W h"u n man enters ms room m lNr
mine he finds the coal already undcrcut
by the machine. We have men for this
purpose. mine runners and ScrapCrs.
Others drill holes in this mass. fire it
and tumble the coal to the floor of the
room. The miners work then begins.
He shovcS the conl into the cars that
are brohght to him. He is really moth
ing but a coal shovClcr.
Safety Carefully Watched
"rht miner is under constant super
vision aS to his safety. lie isn't for
more than an hour at any time out of
sight Of some lirchoss. foreman or in
~ucrtur while ar work. Besides. he is
his own boss, The hours of work arc
supposed to be from I in the morning
till I in the afternoon, but he can come
out, and does. at L. or , o clock. Ana
he can work after I O'Clock if he cares
TO. All his work is piece work; by the
ton If he has any rock work he gets
paid for that extra.
Coal mining is not hazardous in the
common application of the term. Since
the abolition Of the old cap lamps, with
improved blasting powder aud other eX-
posivcS and the constant inspections re-
quired under the law. il is far safer
than many occupations above ground. -
admitting that the dangers Of coal
mining are not rs great Ms the outside
world has been led Ia believe, what
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06

Pittsburgh. Nog. G Ny A.. L. l-
Conl oucraror> u the Pittsburgh dis
uict declare that union miners are
returning to work with surprising rcgu
lurity and that two union mines ON the
Panhandle Bailroad worked SO per cent
Of capocity Yesterday Officials Of Dis.
mr No. -. United Mine Workers Of
NucricL. declared that moi >ngl"
niuu miner has gone huuk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
General
W0NDERTITL onnortn

WONDERFUL opportunity to men and
women to introduce Dickson 1ndexed Bible ;
liberal commissions; easy sales: no competi-
ton; unusual profits. exp. not essential
Northeast corner 7th and Spring Garden sts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06

rariS. Nov. } Tdolayod. I--IEv a. r
General Nladimirof has been APP
pointed ny General Iudcnitch us com
mandcr- in chief Of all the troops at
the front of the northwest Russian
armies. according to information re
ccivcd here General Nladimiroff was
formerly destined for the post of gov
crror general of Pctrograd after the
capture Of that city, Nudcnitch has
appointed General Glasscnapp gov
crnor general of all the liberated
territories.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06
YUDEN|TCH ARMY
IN GREAT DANGER
BolsheVists Threaten to Cut OF
Retreat Of Main Force on
NarVa River
ALLIES STILL RELENTLESS

llcl>ngrnr>. \oy. e. l'' g. r.
Th uu~itirn ns Erur#a Nudcuitch j.,
rou,ilorc mu~r y1rya' II :, rrrort"d
that tUc Eol>N..E ... threatening the
Gatchiuu railway. u,n. which his main
force /. rudoavor.ug u .a.l back upon
the \aNH r.,or
Another furer To- I'll, region "l tn"
tho railway throrza 'ra >0anps alrcad,
Is >urroundcd
The Hol>hc'iN a.r reported to hav'
rGFfvIif pl o., f.,u.... ,f Nl tln 1f1uu frtu,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-06

At the first sign Of an oncoming cold-it
may be sneeze or congested nostrils-a
little fever or a sore feeling all over the
body-don't delay. Our Cold and Grippe
Pills, taken according to instructions, will,
If taken in time, prevent more seri- Or.
GUS complications ..... ZCC
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-25
BODY FOUND IN RIVER
IL MILES BELOW BATH
May Be Remains Of Willie Thieo.
deau. Who Was With Another Boy.
Alfred Jacques. Jr. Drowned Near
Augusta Dam. Nov. "a. 191S-Reia-
tjves Will inyestioate

The police department was notified
Monday afternoon of the finding that
day Of body in the waters Of the
kcnncbec river at a point about l.
miles below Bath. and that from the
size OF the body ana the clothing
worn it was hclie.cd that tn" re-
mains might be those OF Willie
Thihodcd,i. no with another boy. Al
tired jacques. Jr.. was drowned ncar
the Augusta dam on Sunday atttr-
noon, Nov. "A. 1918.
1t will be rem. mbered that a; about
1 o'clock on the afternoon IN cues
ton the two little boys were playing
in a beat a short distance 2hoN" IN"
dam and near the west shore of the
river. and that in some way IN" boat
got adrift and WAS swept over IN"
dam with the boys IN II. arI they
were drowned. The water in the RIVER
was high at the time and strong
current was running. and while the
overturned boat WAS later IN" sam"
afternoon picked UP near HalloWei'.
no trace Of either boy had beer seen
since that time. Relatives OF the Ihi-
bodcau boy will so to Bath today for
the purpose Of viewing the remains
10 see if identification IS possible.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-25
AUGUSTA PEOPLE NOT YET awake
TO the URGENT CALL FOR CLOTHING
Wanted FOR OVERSEE REFUGEES

The first day of the Red Cross
Clothing Drive passed off much as
usual. \ moderate number of bun
dies were left at the receiving sta
ton, Room 10, Purinton Block. y
few people called up the Red Cross
and asked that an automobile be sent
for their bundle.
Taking 1t all in all, however. Red
Cross officials feel that Augusta
people have not yet walked up to the
dire need that exists among the ref
ugees of devastated Europe-and
Asia. too. II is hard for those liv-
ing in land of plenty to sense the
thought Of little children dying for
lack of clothing and blankets-yct
such Sthings are happening today.
People in the devastated countries
are suffering beyond all belief for the
lack OF clothing and food. Food can
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-25
MADISON

TIE annual meeting of the Madison
Village corporation was held SAT
urday afternoon IN Union hail with !
large attendance Of voters present,
The meeting was called to order 3:
8: o'clock by Corporation Clerk a. :,
Head and Judge Charles O. Small
was elected moderator. The officers
elected were: Clerk. 4. &. Head
assessors. L. L. Perkins. David Gray.
H. r. Pierpont: treasu Charles +,
Caldwell: auditor. George Fl. E,ies
superintendent OF electric hight plant:
L. W. Adams. fire wardens. II. ".
Nichols. ". II. Gosan. and A y.
Copp. tax collector. J. L. Williams,
rate &C; chief of police Charles y
Lander: End police officer. John Non
nisan. Monies were raised as fol
lows: Expense and liabilities S;-ra.
ire department sl1o0. to ray hyG-
rant rental to Madison Water Com
pany s2s4o; for police ser> ices s!o":
for street lights scloo: new hose for
fire department $3.50, for night watch
s1one. The total amount ra Used was
sa5e5 Other important votes taken
were TO increase Ire SALARY OF The
superintendent Of the Madison elcc-
tric works So rer month. II trans
fer $4,000 from the profits Of the cleo
tric plant 70 the sinking fund TO tc
used for the purchase of OUTSTANDING
bonds: and to instruct tho Madison
Water District - extend the service
On Old FONT avenue as mush as pos
Slhlc.
y special feature g the services a.
the Free Baptist church SUNDAY was
al address II the evening b, Prof. ".
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-25

be bought and sent then-and this is
being done. Clothing in sufficient
quantities is not available. nor is
there money available to pay for even
that which is on the market.
This puts the task squarely up to
the people of America. They must
give OF their spare clothing that these
people may be covered. that their
sutferings may be lesscncd.
Because it takes time to sort over
clothing to see what can be spared
and because the drive ends Saturday
night, the Red Cross urge; that Cv-
crycnc give this matter attention to-
day and get their spare clothing to
gethcr. Ii practicable. carry or send
the clothing to the receiving station,
Room 10. Furintcn Block. If this is
not practicable, telephone the Red
Cross. S63-W and Your package will
nc called for.--adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-25

Mess Sergt. W. L. Stevens OF the
SSth Pioneer Infantry. who has been
receiving treatment in a hospital in
New Haven. Conn. since his return
from overseas service. arrived in the
city Saturday night and is on a
weeks leave at his home or Western
avenue. after which he will return
to the hospital for further treatment.
Sergt Stevens was III for some time
with influenza while overseas and has
not Yet fully recovered from the et-
tects OF his illness. He is improving.
however. and his friends will hope
that he may soon be fully restored to
health.