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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
DOLLARS FOR D0UGHNUTS
N. Y. Matrons Reap Harvest for Sal,
walton Army by Home COOKING

New York, May 2l.--(By A. P.I-
New IOrk's society leaders, after spend
ing most of the night cooking dough
nuts in Mrs. Vincent Astor's kitchen
in her Fifth avenue home, peddled them
up and down Broadway today as vol
untary recruits in the Salvation Army s
drive for a $4,000, 900 fund
Wall street was early invaded and
doughnuts at a dollar apiece sold faster
than oil STOCKS on the curb. The sub
ways proved a gold mine and the Astor
bakery almost broke down In its ef !.
forts 10 meet fbf demand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
NEW YORK JEWS PROTEST
Observe Half Holiday to Express In.
dignaton at Persecution in Europe


New York. May n BY a. P.D-
The lowry Of Now York protested
against the massscres of compatriots in
Poland, Lithuania. Galicia and else
whore in Europe. by taking half holi
day this afternoon. Shops, stores and
theatres were closed in sections chiefly
populated by Jews.
Prior to a mass meeting tonight in
Madison Square Garden. which leaders
said would result in representations be
ing made to the PPare Conference on
behalf Of the men and women of the
race who have been prosecuted abroad.
it is expected 10000 American soldiers
and sailors Of Jewish faith each wear
ing a hand Of crepe, will parade through
the East Side.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
.REDFIELD SPURS
u. S. BUSINESS MEN
Secretary Of Commerce Tells
Them to Welcome Foreign
Securities

New York. May 21.-tRy 4. P.D.-
American business. now selling in for
eign trade much more than it buys.
must shake of tho hermit habits Of
the past and welcome tho offerings of
foreign securities in United States mar
declared today in an address before the
National Association OF Manufacturers
While squaring of accounts with other
countries would be possible. in degree.
by means of services. goods and cash.
Mr.. Redfeld believed that the balance
in favor of American interests would bc
so great that liberal purchases ~ So
curities of these nations. not only of
the national and municipal type. but
also Of corporations and public utili-
ties, would be necessary. The Depart
ment of Commerce offered itself. he as
serted, to aid in developing and stabiliz-
ing foreign trade under the new condi
tions.
Incidentally the secretary urged n
doubling at least of the annual congress
sional appropriation Of 5000 600 for
preaching the gospel Of American com
merce in very corner Of the globe -
Mr.. Redficld called on tho mapurac-
turers TO realize the necessity Of in
creased freight rates to permit sound
operation and expansion of the rail
roads.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
5 HELD IN CLOTH ROBBERY
Two Detained Without Bail as
Sequel to Seizure Of Merchandise

Sequei 10 oeIZure OF WeTCnanoISe
Barney Orlof. South street near
SeconG, and Frank Myers, Sixtieth
street near Catharine, were held with
out bail by Magistrate Pennock at Cen
tral Station today for a further hearing
May "a.
With Joseph Statusky and his wife
Frances. and Bernard Helvick. they
were arrested early yesterday morning
after patrolmen had found bundles Of
cloth, believed to have been stolen. 10 a
house on Sepviva street, and in an
automobile, also said to have been
stolen, standing in the street nearby.
Joseph Statusky and Bernard Helvick
today were held in $500 bail for q
further hearing on May "a. Mrs.
Frances statusky was held under $250O
bail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
Discharge Men Of 2stb TODAY

Soldiers of the Twenty eighth Divi-
sion discharged at Camp include the
103d Supply and Ammunition trains.
The 10th Field Artillery and the If3d
Sanitary Twain will be discharged 10
day. and the present schedule lists the
1ioth Infantry foE disehsrge .IhprsdsE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
DEATHS


NlPPEs,M1May 20; a. sprInghprst HAN.
II. Relatives and friends Invited to funeral.
Mon, 3 D. m, Lower Merton Baptist Church.
BARTLETT.-May 81. at 2OI n. 5oth ST..
MARY STUART, wife Of Calvin j. Bsrtlett.
Funeral and int private
BATES. May 20. JENNIE, wife of Clar-
ence f. Bates. Relatives and friends invited
a m. Solemn requiem mass at Church Of
'hf h6fLI6NMsY 20 T FLoRENCEGfs 6fsE NCEGfss 4 cep Bill
LON, wife of James +, Dillon, and daughter
OF Ellwood and Anna English Relatives
and friends. also members OF the Emmanuel
e. Church and st, Luke's Council No 20
D. Of L.. invited TO funeral sat. 40 o. m
from the residence Of Mrs. Harriet Dillon.
2l4T East Adams ST. Service at the Emma n
uel r. +; Church, p. m. Int, Hillside
JAcKSoN. May 20, JOSEPH C.. husband
Of Grace Jackson ,uee Chapman). and son
Of Hannah w and the late Frank NJ Jack
son Relatives aud friends, also employees
Of r. r r. Co, 52d and Lancaster ave,
invited 10 funeral services, sat. .. M at
the residence OF his mother. 1920 Fairmount
ave. Int. private. Friends may call Fri.
: K2ERLIN.@Msy 81, JOHN H.. husband ~
Catherine s. Kirlin, aged "a Relatives and
friends, also Mantua Lodge No. ls0 r. of
n. T.. and Liberty Bell Lodge No. 49, H. AZ
10 B. n. T.. invited to service Mon. . D m =
AZ 13o Union ST. Friends may call sun, eve.
HELP WANTEn-MAI n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21

You might think you would break
YOUR neck; the way they talk about
il
This was little Billy Ashton's first
remark Yesterday after he took" the
Liverpool bank mud jump on barbara
at Tho Devon Pol" Field. Billy is the
fourteen year old son Of DR.. Thomas
6. Ashton. chairman Of the Devon
llorsr Show committee.
Yesterday he wanted to learn wha
il was lik" to take tho jump. an inno
vation at tho show this year over which
there has been somc controversy be
cause of tho danger" IL tho riders.
BILLY did learn. and hc liked it so
we'll that he took his prize mount over
50 many times that he was finally
ordered of the course by the stable
mon mt Devon who had pity for the
marc.
Tho boy. whose father said. 'he rode
for the first time so long ago that he
fOrgrts about il - was called upon to
prove that while tho jump is difficult
il is not necessarily dangerous. Whom
the committee decided 10 include tho
jump in the outside course for hunters
at tho show that opens next Wednesday,
some vcicd objections wore made.
Opinions Differ on Jump
The jump created quite y rontro-
yprsy among owners and exhibitors Of
hunters" William H. Wnnamaker. .Tr..
member of the show committee. said
today. Some Of them held that tn"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
Other Criticisms Made


bill is the failure to require the removal
Of the cntrails aud other offensive parts
of slaughtered animals, such as required
in section twelve of the present law.
I'm section six, see one of the
worst features of the proposed law in
the use of the word knowingly II is
my belief, based upon experience and
observation. that no convictions can be
obtained under any law when the word
knowingly is inserted in this way. and
| if no convictions can be obtained the
law might as well be nonexistent, so
! far as it's effect or force is concerned.
In our experience under the present law
! this is very important feature and no
lowering of standards should be per-
mitted in this respect.
THE last paragraph of section seven
is certainly amusing. OF what value is
| it to have goods which are now in stor
| age. and properly stamped or marked
as required under the present law, dec
Grated with the additional information
of the date when this proposed act goes
into effect. if it should pass? For all
the value it has toward protecting the
public from imposition or unwholesome
food. they might just as well require
that the packages be stamped with the
year of the discovery of America or the
date of the signing of the armistire.
I'm section eight. there is much COM
plicated phraseology and very evident
attempt to weaken the present law.
which has specific periods of time for
the storage of various types of food and
which. ! may say. have not worked
any apparent hardship to the consumer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-21
HELP WANTED-MALE

1 tGAI4EaMAF--Wanted an Experienced ps I'M
Eelepmen tho other need apply % canra -
lPhilndeiphfa ana nearby points. state aae<
y cxpeftfncr ycferfnrcs Fglcr. falaff Or VIM,
n'iss'on s<'eetsa ssi, Led.as Qffivs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-10

the Leader you will find the largest assortment Dolls Aaska-from the bit Doll to the large, life Doll Dolls of every descrpondressed and undressed with and without sleeping Kewpies in different styles; breakabe unbreakabe; Dolls galore Dolls sbc gifts They fail to make hit with the little girl can't go wrong choosing doll for gift The Leader has the selection and the lowest prices
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-12-10
BOOTS

Just the gift, comfy and warm. For Mother, Fa- ther, Sister or the Kiddies.'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1919-11-15
THE
Second National
Bank Of EKt0n
NO. 4162.

We receive accounts Of Corpora.
tons, Firms or Individuals, and will
be pleased to meet or correspond with
those who contemplate making changer
or opening new accounts.
Interest paid on Certificates of De.
post remaining 6 months
Safe Deposit Drawers in Fire-proot
Vault for rent at 81, So and SIS pei
year, as to size.
Depositors living at distance from
the Bank can send remittances by mail
safely, which will be promptly ack
nowledged by return mail.
Discount Day, Monday of each week
Inquiries will be promptly answered
and any information relative to bust
ness cheerfully given.
VIM. T. WARBURTON. Presiden,
JAMES J. ARCHER. V.-Presideni
|. ID. DAVIS. Cashier.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
WILSON ENDORSES
ACTORS DAY FUND

NEW YORK, Dec 3.---President Will
son has Endorsed the actors national
memorial day and the actors fund Of
America in letter to Daniel Frohman,
president of the fund. simultaneously
with the presidents letter telegram
was received from Commissioner Roper
informing the committee in charge OF
the actors fund benefit performances
from coast to coast, that the bureau OF
internal revenue had consented TO omit
the amusement tax for all performances
to be given for the fund. The letter in
which President Wilson pays fine
tribute to the theatrical profession and
expresses his Endorsement of the memo
rial day celebration to be held on Fri
day. and of the actors fund to care for
the aged and needy of the profession,
follows.
a can not hesitate to express my deep
appreciation of the cause so worthtly
represented BY the actors fund of
America We little appreciate, ! think,
how tireless were the actors in their eff
forts to transmit to our fighting men
the message of a country whose ConViC-
tons We're the last bulwsrk Of threat
ened civilization against autocraCy'
From my understanding of the tund It's
organization and conduct through 81
years of broadly conceived philanthroplc
endeavOr, it is indeed worthy the
thoughtful and whole hearted support OF
all good Americans.
During the war there was perhaps
no single element in the maintenance
of morale overseas TO compare with the
American theatrical eNpeditionary force,
Wherever their paths may lead, the peo-
pie of the stage have never hesitated 70
respond in time of catastrophe of public
need. feel it a privilege then, to en-
tend my sincere fluctuations to the &C
| tor folk of America and to wish them
the fullest measure of success in theil
national endowment campaign"
W. Ward Smith, associated chairman
of the actors fund, announced Tuesday
night that the subscriptions in New
| York had reached close TO 100000. He
said that on Memorial day, Dec. 5, the
drive to put the fund on a firm flnancR
basis would begin and that he had beer
promised the cooperation Of prominen'
business men, professional men, clergy.
men and laymen to work until this enc
| had been accomplished.
| Reports indicate that the observanc,
of actors memorial day will not only b.
nation wide. but that 1t will be one o
! the most unique and earnest tributes
ever paid to the people of any cause.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
WILSON FAMILY HEARS
HE,MPEL in CONCERT

Although the president himself was
unable to be present because of his i'll
ness, the entire Wilson family occupied
the presidential box recently at the
National theater in Washington to hear
the concert given by .Frieda Hempel,
who is to sing in Memphis at the Good
wyn institute on Thursday evening. Dec.
II, under the auspices of the Beethoven
club. This noted singer is one of the
favorites Of the capital city and the
entire house was sold out and many
had seats on the stage.
The coming of Miss Hempel to Mem
phis is exciting keen interest among
musicians, for she is one of the most
attractive of women as well as a Won
derful singer, Some of the phrases
used by the most noted critics in re-
gard to her include the greatest So
prano of today golden throat ted sing
err queen Of coloratura," "the voice
supreme" and other terms just as full
some But perhaps the most graphic
description Of her voice was recently
given by the noted Boston critic H.
T. Parker who among other things
said:
Miss Tlempel now stands at the
golden noon Of her signal powers. Her
voice is luscious, glowing veritable
golden flood ranging upward, ranging
downward in undiminished body ana
beauty The ornaments of song spring
from her lips in n kind of splendor
Her highest notes ascend full. round
her stoccato are no mere sparks and
her scales ripple in golden flood She
eNces equally we'll in the large lined
slowly EMBEDDING, warmly modulated pat -
tern of Rossini's ornate song and in
the hard gIinting foratura Of Meyer
beers Shadow Song, a garden Of gloss
flowers If there ever was one
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
SACRED CONCERTS AT
GOODWIN this MONTH

Through the cooperation o! {, c.
Ogilvie, superintendent of Goodwin in
stitute. and the members of the music
committee of the Chamber of Commerce
Memphans will he able to eiOy Sc
ries of Sunday afternoon sacred con-
certs which will be given in the audi
forum of the Goodwin institute at
o'clock each Sunday beginning Dec. IA.
Miss Valerie harrington, chairman of
subcommittee named to arrange for
the concerts, has received the cordial
cooperation of the directors of the
church choirs and thus far, has list
of Is choirs which will give the con-
certs. Some Of these are large chorus
choirs. In those churches employing
quartet choirs, arrangements will he
made with some of the city's musical
clubs to furnish a chorus for some Of
the program numbers.
The first concert win be given by the
choir Of Calvary Episcopal church.
which will sing Haydn's Creation
Others of the large chorus choirs which
Mary's cathedral, Grace church, St
Luke's church and the First Methodist
church. Some of these will present
oratories or cantatas others mixed
program of sacred music, including
several solos.
In order to overcome the lack of a
pipe organ an orchestral accampani-
ment will be arranged for several of the
concerts In addition to the church
choirs it is possible that the members
of the leading musical clubs may also
arrange to give programs during the
season,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
BONDS SOLD FOR HOME
FOR GREENWOOD WOMEN

GREENWOOp Miss. Dec 3. Spl &c.
Tuesday committees commenced the
canvassinc OF the city and county for
the sale of bonds for the erection Of a
home and clubhouse for the business
women of Greenwood They are meet
ing with success. These bonds are he
ing sold for the purpose Of purchasing
a lot and erecting building to cost
approximately $50 600 which will house
the majority NJ tho business women Of
the city The sale Of these bonds are
made possible by lien upon the prop
crty, They win bear per cent inter
est and be retired as soon as possible
The ladies who are soliciting bond
subscribers, are making it plain that
the cit2ons are not giving to "a Chart
able institutions but are investing their
money in a safe business proposition at
a fair rate OF interest \ prominent
Greenwood banker stated that at no
time would the bonds be worth less than
rs per cent For months the business
interests of the city have realized thai
some form Of relief must be found for
the cougested condition Of the city, re
garding the provision Of comfortable
quarters for the working women Of
Greenwood This proposed building viii
greatly relieve the situation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
SOUTH HAS FORESTS
DOWN IN SOUTHEAST

NoTh Carolina, Tennessee aud Ken
lucky are among the more furested
states in the East Kentucky has. 4
total area of 25,7l500o acres, Of which
$500, 600 are in forests North Carolina
has $4,000, 600 in forests out Of total
area of S1,193,OOO, and Tennessee, with
26,679, 600 acres, has IL 900 000 in forests
The intelligent conservation Of these
forests is a matter OF concern at the
present time and should be considered
in any national forest policy partly for
the great native wealth of the forests
and partly because Of the important re
lation of forests to protection of water
supply in these states Many Of the
streams traversing the three states
have their origin IN the upland forests
II the latter are destroyed many of the
streams will practically dry up in sum
mer and threaten destructive floods at
other seasons, The forests also protect
many acres of farm lands from the
washing away of the fertile top soil.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
IN
HEALTH WORK To
Be ENCOURAGED
Mississippi Health Officer
ConferS With Trustees of
University Of Tennessee
Medical Department.

Closer cooperation along certain
health ard educational lines between
the medical college of the University of
Tennessee, at Memphis, and the public
health and educational forces of Missis-
sippi and Arkansas is being sought.
These matters were discussed Monday
at an informal conference between the
Memphis members of the board of trus-
tees df the University of Tennessee ana
DR.. W. S. feathers, dean of the med
ical department of the University OF
Mississippi in addition to his college
work. Or. feathers has made repu-
tation throughout the entire South dur
ing the past five years in his success
full state wide crusade against prevent
able diseases in Mississippi.
He is believer In intensive organized
work for public sanitation and has
demonstrated in a number OF Missls-
sippi counties the results of such effort
in the reduction of malaria, typhoid and
pelagra.
The public health officer is a special
list, Or. feathers explained in two ad-
dresses, one at the Rotary club lunch
con and the other late in the afternoon
to the students of the medical college.
He spoke of the determination of Row
| lett Paine mayor elect of Memphis. to
secure a full-time trained health expert
| for the head of the city health depart
/ ment as a step in the right direction,
and said that every county should en-
ploy a full-time health officer for only
| by a system of organized effort, educa-
ton and house Ito house campaign can
the program against preventable dis
| eases be made effective.
DR.. feathers thoroughly approved OF
| tho modern methods of instruction
which have been put into practice at
the medical college and of the work
which it is proposed to do in the de-
| partment of public health, both In the
| college and in the extension work which
will be of benefit to the people of the
| entire state
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
PIONEER WOMAN DIES
AT GREENWOOD, MISS,

GREENWOOD. Miss, eDc. 3. (SplN
Mrs. Fannie NJ, Scruggs died Monday
afternoon at $50 o'clock. Mrs. Scruggs
had been belfast for the past three
months and her death was not unex-
pected by relatives and her many
friends. Mrs Scruggs was born and
reared in Leflore county. She was g.
years old and had lived her entire life
in this vicinity.
Four daughters and two sons sur
vive Mrs Scruggs MIS- ]. j. Baird
and Mrs, Jim Durrett. of GreenvllIe;
Mrs, Bernice Powell of Pittsburgh, Pa ,
and Mrs. n, Harris Gray, and Leonard
Scruggs and Leslie Scruggs, of Green
wood The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at the family residence on
Cotton street. The service was con-
Quoted by Rev. J. A. Hail Burial was
in the Greenwood cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
Every Druggist in U. S. In
structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at Counter
If Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm Up.

The sensation Of the year in the drug
trade is Aspironal, the o-minute cold
and cough reliever, authoritatiyely
guaranteed by the laboratories; tested,
approved and most enthusiastically en-
dorsed by the highest authorities, and
proclaimed by the common people as
ten times as quick and effective as
whiskey rock and rye. or any other cold
and cough remedy they nave ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied with
the wonderful new elixir, so all YOU
have to do to get rid OF that cold Is to
step into the nearest drug store, hand
the clerk half a dollar for a bottle Of
Aspironal and tell him to serve you two
teaspoonfuls with four teaspoonfuls of
water in a glass. With your watch in
your hand, take the drink at one swal-
low and cali for your money back in
two minutes II you cannot feel your cold
fading away like a dream within the
time limit. Don't be bashful, for all
druggists invite you and expect you to
try It. Everybody's doing it.
When your cold or cough is relieved,
take the remainder Of the bottle home
to your wife and babies, for Aspironal
is by far the safest and most effective,
the easiest to take and the most agree
able cold and cough remedy for infants
and children.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
TRUCK GROWERS TO
MEET ON DECEMBER II

YAZNO cry. Miss. nee g. tSpll--
The truck growers and prospective
truck growers of the vicinity of Flick
eus are to have u meeting on Dec.
Il for a discussion of truck gardening
and increasing the interest In that in
dustry. and the organization of a truck
growers association II the results pro-
posed are accomplished the Pickens
community will produce an increased
amount Of truck garden produce the
coming year aud the organization will
make arrangements for its handling and
sale.
\ number of experts from the state
other sections Of Mississippi have been
asked to address the meeting on the
nm, and there is much interest locally
in the proposed now organization
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
THREE CHURCHES GO WAY
OVER TOP IN BIG DRIVE

SHEl.RN, Miss, Dec 8, tSpl THE
shelby Baptist church Went over the top
last Sunday in the great 10000 900
campaign The amount subscribed was
$40, zoo, and it vas believed that the
amount viii reach $4,000 when com
plotcd. Much credit is'duc w j, To
icr, the organizer and J, NJ Spain, the
publicity man, for their splendid work
The duncan church did even better.
Their quota was $4,000 and they gave
$40. 900 Huspucann was asked for 81
goo and thcN EANr $4,000
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-03
BOY TERRIBLY BURNED
AT BLUE MOUNTAIN

Blue MOUNTAIN Miss. Dec .,
tSpL)--HHbert Hearn. the 17-year-old
son of Ed Hearn Of Alcorn county, Mis-
sissippi was burned about the face and
neck while attempting to Ignite a gaso
line stove In a local restaurant, His
physician has hope that his injuries may
not prove fatal
when the gasoline fume flashed into
his face he had presence of mind to
turn off the gasoline. which act likely
saved the entire block from being
burned Maddened by the pain he
rushed from the building into the streets
and had to he run down and caught be-
fore the flames were eXtinguished,
Young Hearn is student in the high
school AT Blue Mountain and was only
working temporarily In the restaurant
Nor cousin when the accident oe-
CURED