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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16
SOCIAL, ACTIVITIES

The marriage of Mrs. y. Sanders Reed
and Mr. Dillon BiddTe will take place on
Tuesday. May %. in the chapel of the Church
of ST. Luke, and the Epiphany The Rt.
Rev. Thomas J. Garland, ID, will per-
form the ceremony, assisted by the Rev.
yDa4if Steele Only the immediate families
Kill attend.
Bripadier General william Price, Jr.,
Fifty third Artillery Brigade, Twenty eighth
Division, will entertain at dinner tonight at
the Union League, in honor of the officers
of his staff and their wives and mothers.
An interesting engagement is that OF Miss
Margaret Eveland Ballard, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John T. Ballard, of Bloomfield,
N. j.. and Mr.. George Bennett Hanford,
Jr., son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett
Hanford, also of Bloomfield, formerly of
East, Orange.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Egan, of Amboy,
H., announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss May Margaret Egan, and Mr..
J. Stogdell Stokes, of Moorestown, N. j.
Mrs. p. HI. p. Lane, of Bethlehem pike,
Chestnut Hill, war director Of the state of
Pennsylvania for the Daughters of the Con-
federacy, gave a card party this afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Leo Nelson Sharpe, 6015
Wayne avenue; in aid of the war relief work
OF the organization, which includes the sup
port Of fifty adopted French orphans, and
donations to the $50, 900 fund for the educa-
stion of, wounded soldiers.
Miss Agnes Morgan Brockie, whose mar
riage to Mr.. John Hazlehurst Mason will
take place on June z, will give a dinner
dance at her home, Red Gate, Germantown,
on Friday evening, June 9. Mr.. Mason will
entertain his best man and ushers at dinner
at the Anchorage on Thursday evening,
5 June 8.
The marriage Of Miss Suzanne Smith,
daughter of Mrs. Il. Howard Weatherly. of
sSe19 Chestnut street, to Lieutenant j.
Henry Ernst, DR., of New York, will take
place on Wednesday, June 4, at 4 O'Clock.
- The ladies committee !, OF !. the Merton
Cricket Club viii give musicale and tea
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16
pREsBYTERY FIXES AID TERMS
Ministers Of Presbyterian Churches Must
Receive at Least $500 a Year

Salaries of ministers of Presbyterian
churches receiving aid from the Presbytery
nj philadelphia must be at least $500 per
wear, according to recommendation BY the
PRESBYTERIAN committee on city missions and
church extension. The twenty seventh
annual report of the city missions commit :
tee, Of which the Rey, Or. William z. Full.
'nnre u0 than 100000 During the year t6ir.
tasn churches and missions were aided. tive
of these becoming self supporting.
An aggressive program Of downtown WORK
,,t,,izing four strategic centers and employ i,
;ny 4 large staff Of deaeonesses, teacher.
Visitors and nurses. has been arrangeG bs
stkc, coinmitfee B E E, ~,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16
WILL CAMP ON PERKIOMEN
Business Women's League Rents House
to Quarter Members

The Business Womens Christian League
has rented an old house near Colegeyille, on
the Perkiomen creek, as a camp for the Camp
Firefly Club, and will begin its summer vaca
tions in June.
The house is an old stone affair with thick
walls. The league will pitch tents around
this building for the accommodation of thirty
girls at one time.
!. During June and September the camp will
be open for week end visits, but in July and
August it will be in use all the time. Regis
trations should commence at once at 111S
Walnut street.
Recreation in the form Of swimming, boat
ing, tennis, basketball, hikes and fishing are
available for business girls at cost that Is
easily within the reach of ALL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16
C0RSETS HELD TAXABLE
All Garments Underwear Except out.r
Dress, Say Federal Experts

IC HI SVIIIVU
Corsets are underwear.
So are camisoes. ''teddies,'' union suits
bloomers, etc, and so forth and so on.
For weeks experts of the internal revenue
bureau have pondered definitions of under.
wear and other articles subject to the So
called luxury taxes which went into effect
May / in preparation for returns governing
administration of the tax.
Arguments were made on one side and
the other seeking to show that certain articles
were. not underwear but something else
Finally the experts developed this definition
of underwear
''Any garment worn under the outer dress,
such as"
And here follows list of things silky
and ''lacy" and beribboned N.f~ 20 WI
The tax is 10 per cent of the selling price
in excess of 50 per garment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16
ENGINEERS CLUB MEETS

Addresses and Discussion Of Various
Problems to Follow Dinner
DR.. George A. Hoadley. president of the
Illuminating Engineering Society, and Pres
ton 8. Millar, general manager of the Elec-
trical Testing Laborat tories, New York. and
past president of the society. will address
the Philadelphia section at its final meeting
of the season at the Engineers Club. at s
O'Clock tonight.
Subjects that will be discussed BY these
and other speakers include the following ::
Relations of the Illuminating Engineering
Society to its Membership" Problems of
the Society's Internal Organization" and
Prospects and Possibilities for the Coming
Year"
Preceding the meeting dinner will be
given at the club at O 80 O'Clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16
"MoSt Oays"

To tho Editor Of the Erening Public Ledger
Sir
The day is warm and bright and CHEEKY,
It's clear and the velvet winds not weary
The roses bloom 'gainst the sunkist wall
And with every zephyr the petals fall,
Sending their perfume over all; Z.
And the day is warm and CHEEKY,
Into our lives much sunshine falls;
Most days are bright and CHEEKY.
LOUIE r. REIFSNYDER.
Philadelphia, May Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16
THE READERS VIEWPOINT
Letters to the Editor Topics of General Interest

Who fought so nobly the right to save,
No wonder the whole world calls you great
And takes off its hat to the Keystone State .
No wonder you beat the Huns to their knees
And won your fght-with Mothers like these :.
SUB ROSA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16

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letters must be written on one side Of the paper;
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writer. Names will be withheld on request ana
confidence respected. No manuscripts Will be re-
turned unless accompanied by sufficient p2staEe ,
involves no Endorsement by this newspaper OF the the
sentiment expressed. No copyright matter VIII
be included nor will religious discussions be per-
yptt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16
LAST LE BON TEMPS DANCE
,PhilomusIan Club viii Give Event a
Clubhouse Tonight

The Philomusian Club will give its last lie
Bon Temps dance in the. clubhouse, Fortieth
and Walnut streets, tonight.
Lieutenant Charles w. Kerwood, of the
Franco American Flying Corps, will relate
his nine months experience in. a German
prison camp. He is the recipient of six
citations for bravery, while serving in both
the French and American forces, The dance
will be featured with several novelties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16

The Ardentes Club will give welcome
home party in honor of Private Maurice
Snyder, who arrived from France last
week. The affair will be given at his home
1885 jackson street. The, committee in
charge includes Mr.. r.. Zeusss, chairman
Mr.. Meyer Snyder, Mr.. William Schneider
Mr.. Martin Drogin and Mr.. Charles Silo
witz.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-07-25
Wisconsin Tobacco Market
EDGERToN, WIS.,. July 25, l91!

EDGERToN. WIS.,. July 25, 1919.
The need of rain is beginning to be
felt in this section of the tobacco grow
ing district. The most advanced fields,
just in the budding stage, are the ones
most affected by the drouth; at the
same time under the effects of the dry,
hot winds the tobacco of smaller growth
is making but little progress and unless
relief comes soon the crop as whole
will be seriously affected. Occasion
ally as you ride through the country a
small field will be noticed ready to be
topped but these instances are rare.
There are more uneven fields than US
ually found at this time of the year,
some tall and spindling on &C count of
the drouth and others that have not
advanced far since being set,
A few buyers are still picking away
at the '18 and the per cent in growers
hands is gradually becoming less.
Warehouse handling is drawing to a
close, only few that will operate
much longer, and operations will soon
be confined to the stemming.
The receipt of five cars of bundle
goods comprises the shipping trans
actions since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-07-25
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, July II, 1915

A<44NOn0A GAss = Ast cOIJ @SAcS
It is regarded as hopeful sign by
the local leaf dealers that inquiries are
being made relative to old goods. There
are not many thousand cases of this
class of tobacco in local warehouses,
but what there is has long been await
ing customers Recent sales have been
confined almost entirely to what may
practically be termed jobbing busi-
ness, a few cases bought at time by
the smaller class of cigar manufactur-
ers, who found it advisable to buy only
in small lots. Otto Eisenlohr & Bros.
appear to have particular fondness
for Lancaster county leaf, especially
the 1917, for recently that firm pur-
chased two more packings of several
hundred cases. It is understood the
prices of recent sales of 1917 goods
ranged from 81 to 38 cents pound.
Dull as the market has been, the local
dealers have not lost hope for the early
return of better times. AS the trade
is about on the edge of the usual mid
summer period of dullness, not mich
business can be looked for, for couple
Of months.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-07-25
VIROQUA, WIS, July Is, 1919.

Just little dry for few days, yet
the waving tobacco plants have come
along in healthy growth. We saw a
crop between Seas Branch and Ava
lanche that will be ready to top in two
weeks. Some fields have attained such
growth that they are past horse culti-
walton. AS usual, there are fields of
very uneven; growth. AS a whole the
showing is better than most years at
this date.
Prospective scarcity of help and ex-
ira prices of labor for the harvest may
have slightly reduced acreage as COM
pared with last season. Censor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-07-25
New England.

HARTFORD, CT, July 16, 1919.
Connecticut is getting ready to pro-
duce the greatest tobacco crop in her
history Unusual weather for raising
tobacco the past month and plenty of
labor to look after the crops have COM
bined to make fo- record breaking
tobacco season on the plantations.
Connecticut's tobacco harvest will
begin ten days earlier this season than
ever before, according to Fred B. Grif-
fin of the Griffin Tobacco Co., and AL
bert Newfield of the A. & S. Hartman
Co. Usually the Shadegrown harvest
begins about the first of August but
the unprecedented fine weather of late
will push this date forward to July 20.
The hot season, dry season followed by
recent rains have made the tobacco
farmer smile and rub his hands glee-
fully when contemplating the great
harvest soon to be.
But on the other hand the fact that
so, 900 employees in the cigarmaking
industry of the country are on strike
does not tend to add to the happiness
of the Connecticut tobacco growers.
The growers argue that if the cigar
manufacturers are crippled in their
work they will not demand so much to-
bacco as heretofore and if the demand
goes down so will the price they will
want to pay.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-07-25
NEW YORK. july 10. 1919


The effects Of the cigarmakers'
strike, which has resulted in the sus-
pension of factory operations in New
York City and other sections of the
Eastern states, has not, as yet, been
seriously felt in Water Street. July is
dull month at best, in the domestic
cigar leaf market, and the absence of
the usual scattering hand-to- mouth
transactions, resulting from factory
tie-up, is not cause for any great de-
gree of anxiety on the part of the
packers. Another reason for the more
or less complacent attitude of the pack
ers is the fact that few houses have
any considerable amount of old goods
left to offer. Furthermore, the major
ity of packers are confident that the
life of the strike, in view of existing
circumstances, must of necessity, be
short. It is also pointed out that, up
to the present time, only about 10 per
cent of the total cigar production of
the country is affected.
Should the strike become country
wide or should it be extended over a
period of two or three months, the
packers frankly admit the reaction up
on the market might be somewhat
acutely felt. But in the view of the
majority of Water Street dealers,
neither of these developments is prob
able. The principal effect of long
period of factory inactivity, the pack
ers state, would simply be CORES
pondingly prolonged delay in buying.
That it could, in any degree, result in
a recession of leaf prices, is regarded
as highly improbable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
The Wonderful BABY.

Our grandmothers raised about
three out Of tour of their babies,
yet they imagine they know how
it ought to be managed. Our moth
ers managed to save four out of
five of their babies, thus batting
so per cent as compared with the
IS per cent average of maternal
efficiency in the preceding gener-
alton Today we kill of only one
in seven of our babies before they
are a year old, and we are aiming
to reduce the infant death rate to
a fairly respectable figure such as
is maintained in countries like New
Zealand. where the people are in
telligent.
The wonder is that only every
seventh baby succumbs within the
first year of life. A baby has pref
ty hard hoeing, what with all the
experiments parents try on him
and all the advice they seek from
.neighbors and visitors who consti-
tute themselves authorities upon
the feeding, medication and gen
eral treatment of sick babies.
Then, too. the baby has to with
stand the ministration of the prac-
teal nurse whose speciality is vast
experience. the which she draws
on in every pinch, even though il
be nine-tenths imaginary Ever
see one of them feeding a young
infant with spoon? First, the
nurse samples the food herself,
then forces the same spoon into the
baby's mouth, along with any in
lection her saliva happens 10 con-
vey, which is mayhap a mouthfuI.
Yet parents intelligent in worldly
affairs EiII actually hire and pay
ObseqUioHs Saireygamps for Just
such service.
Let young baby develop a sim
pie coryza. so-cailed cold in the
head brought on by infection
from some member of the family
or visitor, and the baby is pref
~ sure to cough more or less. An
/ irresponsible mother will then
proceed to pour into the baby some
alleged cough remedy" puTchas-
/ ed from some wretChed penny
grabbing druggist. The narcotic
J in the medicine serves only to put
off todays trouble Till tomorrow
and to multiply the trouble many
: times. Today's cOryZa, an annoy
! ing but not dangerous illness,
! becomes tomorrow 5 bronchitis or
/ pneumonia, thanks to the timely
/ use of the dope. We might feel
= some Indignation toward one who
would treat a puppy that way. but
/ it is perfectly conventional TO DO a
/ baby to death with view toward
saving q doctors fee
Another strange habit OF parents
who consider themselves intelIi-
gent is experimenting with the
| baby's food. They try this and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01

from Illinois has as yet been so unpatriotic
as TO repudate the glorious achievements OF
American arms in the great var.
Has Senator Knox forgotten the sinking OF
the Lusitania with its toll of more than one
hundred American lives?
Has he forgotten the murder of Edith
Caveu?
Has he not talked wiUn British veteran
who stood the ground at Ypres under the first
waves OF German poison gas?
Has he not seen Belgian and French chill
dren with their hands cut of at the wrists?
Has he not had Canadian Tommy tell him
OF his buddy who he saw crucifed at Pass
chendaele?
Has he forgotten that a little more than
year ago Hun airships were raining destruc-
ton upon The defenseiess towns Of France and
England. numbering women and children, and
that Hun submarines were waging their bar
barous warfare in the very shadow OF our own
ports?
Has ne forgotten the American base hospi-
tails where there are hundreds Of American
lads, manned and disfgured for life, who never
again will walk or see?
Can he so easily forget the fifty thousand
American boys who lie dead in France who
gave their all that this nation to whom Sena-
tor Knox is now so anxious to show mercy
might not destroy civilization?
He would have America repudiate her
army. her allies. her victory. We could do
nothing more 10 make our humiliation COM
pIete, except to send Germany apology for
wing been party to her defeat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
Memories of Long View.

I know a hill that's long and steep,
I climbed its winding paths one night
Until at last | reached the height.
And there where moonlight shadows peep
paused and watched the fairy CLEAN
Of very many twinkling lights
That always wake to life of nights
In a sister-tOwn across the stream.
After a tiresome railway ride,
To rest in this refreshing place
And let the cool breeze fan TAy face
And know my friend WAS by my side
Would seem reward enough. but bark
Ripping of water charmed the ears.
And flower scents gave JOY. For years
I'll thank the gods for Long View park,
IRIS VANCE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
NIndIy Man.

A kindly man passed to his last reposo
when the evening shadows fell upon the clos
ing eyes OF S S. Kembie. He had spent many
years in this valley. all quiet and peaceful, and
he went away to he far beyond with the same
contentment with which he had made The en-
tire journey.
- His best days were devoted to use, of the
noblest of calltngs, the training and super
vision OF the training OF the young. For d
long time he was the center OF Rock Islands
public school system, and many a man and
many a who mas now Travelled far
along the highway. looks back with tendeTest
memories to the school days under Mr.. KembIe.
His unfaiIng gentleness was a trait so CON
spicuous in his every relation to his fellow
beings, that those who knew him will always
hold him in grateful memory
For time after ne severed his active con
nectou with the schools he resided in Cali
forna, where, however, unfortunate invest
ments robbed him of his savings.
But with the philosophy that was Of the
man, ne came back to Rock Island, secured
humble employment at Rock Island arsenal,
and there he remained until few months ago,
when he was obliged to give up his work
He was veteran OF the Civil war, a devout
member of tie Methodist Episcopal church,
man OF the highest impulses. who reioced in
every. good deed. The world is better for his
having lived
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
How Shall 1t Be Known?

By what term shall the great war, the
most terrific and important since the day dawn
of the worlds events. be known in history?
There is some discussion as 10 this.
Al present it is generally referred to as
just "the war" Everybody seems to under
stand that meaning now-but how about the
future? It was all thai could possibly be en-
bodied in the words war including Sher-
mans definition of it. but the cause of events
will require a title or a phrase that will diff
ferentiate it from other titanic struggles in the
life Of mankind.
Some writers have called it the European
war some the Great war, some the War of
1914 and others the World war Someone has
suggested the War OF German Aggression.
That is an excellent thought because it covers
the ground so fully and puts the blame right
where it belongs.
An interesting feature Of the important
meeting in the White house the other day. when
the president and senators discussed the mean
ings of the peace treaty, was the use, several
times, of a common term All hands referred
to the conflict as the German war. That hit
the nail. in all its significance. The Germans
started it and the chief result was the suppress
sion of Germany, The expression is short
and adequate
But still, it may not do. Anyone think of a
better name?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01
The Shame of 1t.

Not since the day Germany sank the Lusi-
tania and the grave question of war was first
thrust into the senate and house. has a mem
her Of congress spoken so shamefuIIy with so
little regard for America and so great re-
gard for Germany, as did Senator Knox Of
Pennsylvania on Friday, when he declared on
the floor Of the senate that cit was a hard
cruel peace indeed" and that he could see no
reason why We should be a party to it," Sena-
tor Knox indeed favored the discarding Of the
allied peace and a separate pact on the part
of this country with Germany.
Pennsylvania should hang her head in
shame to have sent such a son to the chamber
of the nations highest Legislative body. The
senators from Illinois and Senator Sherman
in particular. have often enough given the state
cause for chagrin, but thank heaven no senator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-01

Dear Mrs. Thompson: I cannot
say l relish being considered a
thief" II seems to me you made
that rather strong. considering [
have never taken anything that did
not belong to me in my life My
father has been in the habit of pay
ing my expenses on vacation trips
before, and why not now, the only
difference being that he did not
know l was going? l have done the
same thing before and he has never
threatened to prosecute me. OF
course he fumes, but l am used to
that and il does not bother me
much. | admit l took more this
time, for l expected TO stay longer
l have a position, the first l ever
had in my life. I hate the work,
but l like the feeling Of independ-
ence that goes with working If
had not found a Job I would not be
here now, for S45 would hardly last
this long.
Someone who knew me here must
have turned informer, or my father
would never have found me. We
had a sweet time talking things
over. He did not try 10 make me
GO back When he found out l was
square with my landlady and did
not worry him for money, he did
not stay longer than to tell me if
ever wanted to come back and
start at the factory. well and good
if not. 1 could stick it out here.
That seemed to be the grand finale,
outside Of the factory he had no
use for me did not just expect
to be kicked out like that He new
er mentioned the money | stole"
l suspect he thought it a pretty
good investment on his part.
Now do YOU still call me thief
Do you still think my character will
be shattered if / do not pay back
every cent" of the $45? viii yoH
please take the trouble to advise
me, because it means lot to ne.
II will be a hard job on my salary
but | can do it and it might mike
my father take notice. Outside OF
being called saucy, my character is
what it ought to be, ] always sup
posed. II. X.