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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
TO LMPRISON
SHORTWEIGHT BUTCHERS
Councils VII Be Asked Provide Stringent Penalty for Dealers
Who Are Charged by Weights and Measures Chief With
Couging City Out Of S6OOO,OOO Annually

A campaign TO force through Coun-
ellis a measure providing Jail sentences
for butchers found guilty of selling short
weight and overcharglng customers was
the result today of the sensational
charge of s6.OO0,0O0 graft among
butchers of Philadelphia, made by Max
Mayer, chief of the Bureau of Weights
and Measures. Aroused by the alleged
city-wide mulcting Of consumers by Use
OF short weight, the sponsors of the re-
form measure propose that butchers be
required to give with each sale slip
stating the exact weight OF meat sold
and the price per pound. This may be
used as evidence In cases of extortion
The present graft among meat deal
ers. declares Mayer. has become so no
torious that "shoemakers. bushelmen and
others who cannot tell lamb from beef"
are foresaking their own businesses and
setting up meat stores.
Instances are cited by Mayer to show
that the fines now imposed for violations
OF the law prohibiting short weight are
ineffective to curb the practices through
out the city. Mayer cites the case of one
butcher who was fined seven times. This
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
BIG SUNDAY SCHOOL DRIVE
$4,000 Campaign Launched by
% Teams From 63 Churches

Twenty-three teams have launched a
for the work of the Philadelphia Sun
day School Association. Each team in
cludes from eight to ten men and
women. Samuel B. Fares, general Sec
retary of the association, is director.
An older boys and girls conference
will be held next Saturday afternoon
and evening in the Wharton Street
Methodist Episcopal Church., Fifty
fourth and Catharine streets. Repre-
sentatives of sixty-three Sunday schools
south of Market street and west of the
Schuylkil. River will attend. Mrs. Alice
Willcock. Miss Reba Fixter, the Rev.
John All Blair and Mr.. Fares will be
the speakers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04

Methods to suppress fraudulent and
Inaccurate advertising, especially in this
city. was the chief topic discussed at the
monthly meeting of the Poor Richard
Club last night. The means by which
dealers In stocks and bonds of question
able value are relieving persons Of their
Liberty Bonds was particularly de-
nounced. 1t was suggested an advertis-
ing campaign be started to educate the
public along these lines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
To sing FOR SOLDIERS ABROAD
Mrs. N. H. Tuttle, Daughter of
Doctor Conwell, Sails Saturday

Mrs. Nina H. Tuttle. daughter of pr.
Russell X. Conwell, president of Temple
University, emulating her daughters ex-
ample, will sail from New York Satur-
day on the steamship Rotterdam, for
France. where she will sing among the
American soldiers. She will travel with
Y. NJ c. A. unit which has been or
ganized to do relief work overseas.
Her daughter. Miss Jane Tuttle has
been in France doing similar work for
the last four months. Mrs. Tuttle hopes
to see her daughter while abroad
Before her marriage Mrs. Tuttle was
professional singer. She has been n
widow for some years. and has one SON
Nelson Tuttle. who is now with the Y
NJ. c. a. In British Columbia, and an
other son, Russell, who is employed at
Hog Island
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
ALETTER TO GEORGE
Relating to the Color of Mrs
Wilson's Hat

Dear George-It was mighty good of
you to make that suggestion about the
color of Mrs. Wilson's hat. Some pco-
pie say the color Is eveque, but maybe
It isn't. Anyway, we like "Pink-Ma-
room" And we're much obliged to you.
George.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
GIVES CANES FOR WOUNDED
Simon L. Bloch Donates Gollec
ton Through Jewish Board

The entire collection of canes of Simon
l.. Bloch, a member of the firm of N.
Snellenburg & Co.. who is a cane col
lector of note. has been given by him to
the Jewish Welfare Board in answer to
It's appear ior canes LOT WOUNDED soiuiers.
many places throughout the world and
some are relics of the Centennial Expo
sition held here in 1876. More canes are
needed for the country's wounded and
should be sent to the Jewish Welfare
Board, 1916 Master street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
TEACHERS ASK INCREASE
Gloucester Education Board Receives
Petition for Salary Rise

Teachers In the Gloucester public
schools have petitioned the Board Of
Education for an annual salary increase
of 5000 The teachers claim the increase
is necessary because Of the high cost
ted to the Board of School Estimates
at it's meeting tonight. II 1t Is granted
tho teachers will receive from $3.50 to
$500 a year.
The petition OF the teachers to start
the morning school session fifteen min
utes earlier and to dismiss school u
quarter Of an hour earlier in the after
noon was refused by the Board of Edu-
cation,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
FIRE IN HOSPITAL
QUIETLY HANDLED
Polytechnic Patients I'M
aware of Two.Hour Fight
With Flames
ENGINE BELLS MUFFLED
Nurses and Employees Calm
Ward Occupants During
Blaze in Laboratory

Firemen and hospital employees worked
so quietly at the Polytechnic Hospital,
Eighteenth and Lombard streets, this
morning that a fire which ragged more
than two hours was extinguished with
out the patients becoming aware of the
blaze.
The fire was discovered In the third
floor oft he laboratory building. On
Naudain street near Eighteenth. which
Immediately adjons the buildings where
more than zoo patients are located. The
blaze was discovered by a watchman
who called up Engine Company No. /.
at Nineteenth and South streets and
asked the firemen to come without the
customary ringing of bells.
Patients Unaware of Danger
The engines arrived quietly and re-
lieved corps of nurses and other en-
ployes who had been summoned TO fight
the fire Some of the nurses then went
TO the hospital wardS to quiet the pa
tients should any be excited, but not one
knew of the danger nearby and the work
went on in its usual orderly manner.
Miss Edna MclIale, night superintend-
ent of nurses, and Miss June Orris, day
superintendent, directed the activities
of the nurses and other employees.
DIR. John Colmcr, eNperimenter at the
hospital. in whose laboratory the fire
began, said he did not know how the
fire started and could make no estimate
OF the damage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04

Edward Graham. fifty-three years
old, GA North Thirty-seventh street. a
watchman at the new shipyard under
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04
CITY SAILOR COMMENDED
John Foster Praised by Daniels
for Taking Influenza Tests

Secretary Daniels announced today
he had commended ffty-two enlisted men
of the navy who, during the recent in
f1uenza epidemic. voluntarily submitted
IN experiments, at the naval hospital at
Chelsea, Mass, to aid naval doctors In
the attempt to determine the cause and
method of transmission of the disease
and n preventive.
Among those commended 10 Tohn Fos-
ter. seaman, of 1886 Grease street. this
city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-04

This brief note. intended primarily for
George Philips Smith. 1926 West Allie
gheny avenue, though II may be read
by all who are interested. Is in reply
to the following letter sent by George
to the editor of the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER:
81 read your article on the front page
of the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER about
the color of Mrs. Wilson's hat. ! have
always heard my dad say that his IA
vorite color was pink-maroon. Do you
not think this name will apply to the
combination which you describe?
II am nearly eleven years old and
would like to know what you think of
this name"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-06
TOddy,S Story
For Cnlldren
BY THE STORY LADY

Jaw, Patty, let nae have 1t. You
amt got no use for 1t an l have. Let
me have it, that's a good GIRL"
Mamma, make him leave me alone
He's tryin' to take my 'bacco sack
away from me-"
Peter, do let hat child alone"
So Peter marched off In disgust. A
few minutes later Mamma found him
looking at something in her room.
Mamma, can I have the little bag
that's hangin' on your dresser 2"
Certainly not. That is a hair re-
ceiver and was given to me by Aunt
Grace.
Mamma went down stairs present
'Iy to finish the school waist h was
making for Peter, but the piece of
cloth she was going to use for a
pocket vas missing-also the scissors
also her spool of thread.
She hunted for them for awhile and
then went in search for Peter.
She found him on the hall seat
with his tongue half way out of his
mouth trying to thread a needle.
"Peter!' said Mamma, what are
you trying to do?"
Peter jumped, stuck the needle in
his fingers and burst inao tears.
Teacher s-said t-this morning that
the next boy that dropped a marble
on the floor would have to give her
all his marbles. An nobody would
give me a sack an L tried to m-make
mime n and I cut myself on the
scissors an / couldn't thread the old
needle and now you've made me stick
myself"
Mamma rescued the lost piece OF
cloth and Rugged Peter tight.
There, there Mother didn't mean
| to abuse you. I just didn't under
stand. Dry your eyes and go get thai
| nickle in the knife drawer and rur
and get you an all day sucker ane
| Mamma will make you a bag.
And Peter did as he was told ant
! he found the marble bag under hi:
I plate at supper 1t was made of 6
heavy khaki colored cloth and it hat
la beautiful 'P" embroidered on it IL
red and red strings that pulled boil
ways.
Peter grinned at Mamma across the
table and Mamma knew she was for
Igiven.
Helen Carpenter Moore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-06
BECOME Slender
A Simple, Guaranteed Method
By ALTMAN
BY AHEARN

II Won would like to lose, weekly. from Iron
~ Ave hounds of burdenseme fat %nl4e
eating and drinking all you need a ins3 follow sa
ing life far better than at present. su''
this advice: ...H
Take seven deep breaths OF fresh en- eaen
morning and evening; after each meal 'a at
q little oil Of kOrein; eat all you need; 6as
chew thoroughly. and follow other slmpru
directions of tho guaranteed Aoreih $50
nron ,nd women who were waddling around
with heavy, sluggish bodies have. in many
cases, reported a gradual, agreeable reduce
ton Of thirty to eighty pounds, with WONDER
full benefit to health and figure rms selM
season is the time to become slender, atIIac>
live. yiyacious and healthier. very easily.
Get oil of korein at the druggists; ~ comes
in capsules, convenient to use and %a,i Is n snS
sold al before-war low price. Welgn snS
measure yourself week to week. You ca1
Scarcely realize the Joy that awaits you n
normal symmetrical figure, with good health ana
longer life. Show others this advertisement
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-06
AMONG US GIRLS

Dear Girls:
Just the usual few lines for Mon
day morning. 1 want to tell you once
more Just how much 1 am enjoying
this correspondence. 1t is a pleasure
each morning tt prepare just as
many letters as 1 can possibly squeeze
in for the press. Until tomorrow.
HELEN"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-06
Territory Taken From Spain.

At the close of the war with Spain
the American government obtained
possession Of Porto Rico, Guam and
the Philippines, agreeing to pay Spain
$2O,0o0,000 and give Spanish ships spe-
cial trading privileges in the Philip
pines for ten years. Neither state
hood MOI citizenship was promised to
any of the islands taken over and they
are governed as territorial possessions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-06
Useful Asset.

Poet-"I sent you ONE verses about
three weeks ago. What have you done
with thea?" Editor-"T'm holding
them. Every little while lately I get
thinking that we are not getting out as
good a paper as we ought, and then I
take those verses and see how much
worse the sheet might be, and that
makes me cheerful again !"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-06
Too HaStV.

"Mr. Crawley, can you lend me-
mo, sir, I can'ti And If I could ]
wouldn't. I have been lending you
money for a year, and you make no
effort to return It'll" "But / would
like to know If you wouldn't lend
me- "And I told you before
hand I won't" sHvell, then, don't!
l wanted to borrow your fountain pen
to make out a check for what l owe
you; but If you're In n hurry, I'm
notr'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-06
Put Character Above All,

One of the sayings of the late J. P.
Morgan that will be remembered after
his art collections glories have been
forgotten, was: II will loan any
amount of money to a man of char
acter, but nothing to a man Of bad
no matter what his security"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-06

I never ate a chocolate sandwich
hut 1t sure sounds real good. ] think
that sdea of yours in each girl send
ing IN a list of books is very good and
then we could vote on those that we
Thought were the best. In the mean
while I will get together a list OF
books. I too hope that you will be
able to attend a conservatory. I think
that If anyone is lucky enough to have
a special talent that they should try
to their uttermost to cultivate it. You
are a very interesting letter writer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-06

A clever little story. 1t is a true
short story. What do I mean by a
true story? Well 1t a a pc
ginning, an introduction OF eacn
oharacfer q CERTAIN series of events
and a complete conclusion. In other
words. the story starts and stops leaV-
ing no threads unfinished. Let me
have another story from 0 real soon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-06
Helen Carpenter Moore.
Good Man for A, That.

Thomas Jefferson, according to Will
liam NJ. Curtis, one Of his b~iographers,
devoid of a sense of humor. Says
the latter: "He rarely told a story
and seldom enjoyed one, and witticisms
were wasted in his presence"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-06

IL. J. Peters Machine Works, Inc.
Engineering 6 General Machine Work
Complete O~verhauling and Repairing OF
Automobiles. Auto Trucks. Gas
and Steam Engines
E1-Sa Fayette Street. PERTH Anaboy. \. J.
TeluHene l54s
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-10
sCHULTz-BEAcH NUPTIALs.
Miss Mabel III. Schultz and Frank M.
Beach Married at Latter's Home
in Grand Rapids, Michigan,

Word was received this morning an
nouncing the marriage Of Miss Mabel
H. Schultz Of Kenosha to Frank Major
Beach, Jr, of Grand Rapids, Michigan,
at the home of the latter's parents on
the Fourth of July. Miss Schultz had
gone to her fance's home for a short
visit and while there the. young people
made plans for the nuptials. The
bride is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred W. Schultz of 557 Balm avenue
and has many friends in Kenosha to
wish her happiness. She has for some
time been employed as nurse in the
First Aid Department Of the Nash
Motors Company and has made many
friends among the employees of this
industry. The bridegroom is the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beach, ST.,
of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and at
present. is an officer at the Great Lakes
Naval Station.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-10
OVERSEAS SOLDIER MARRIEs.
Miss Frances Pleszkuonas becomes the
Bride Of Charles Druktinas, who
Returned Month Ago

At ten o clock this morning the mar
riage Of Miss Frances PIE. kuonas and
Charles Druktinas was solemnized at
the st. Peters Lithuanian church. the
Rev. Father Balinski officiating. The
bride was attended by her siser. Miss
Anna Pleszkuonas. Joseph Maiewski
acted as groomsman After the cere-
mony a wedding dinner was served at
the groom s home, on North Edward
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Druktinas will
make their home at 10 North Edward
street.
The groom was one Of the first volun-
teers in Kenosha. Just after Ameri-
ca s entrance into the war, he volun-
teered for army service and was ac-
cepted. For the past twelve months
he saw service in France with the 35th
infantry. He received his honorable
discharge four weeks ago.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-10
MARRIED AT HOLY ROSARY
Marriage Of Miss olga Cosentino and
Bruno Andrea Takes Place Satur-
day Morning at Church

\
A pretty ichurch wedding occurred
Saturday morning when Miss. Olga Cos
entino became the bride Of Bruno An
drea, recently returned from overseas
service with the 340th Division. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Peter Perardi at the Holy Rosary
church.
The bride was charming1y dressed in
white satin with an over-dress Of
beaded georgette and carried bridal
bouquet Of roses and sweet peas. She
was attended by her sister, Mrs. G.
Chiappetta. The groom was escorted
by Charles Aeillo, a close friend. Fol
lowing the ceremony ia wedding din
ner was served to over fifty guests at
the bride s home on Elizabeth street
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrea will make their
home at GIT Fleet street.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Cosentino Of Elizabeth
street, and has a host of friends in the
city The groom, before his entrance
in the army, was one of the proprietors
of the Andrea Confectionery on Prairie
avenue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-10
Plans Already Under Way
For Big Festival To Be
Held In Ken0sha Probably
In October.
UNDER AUSPICES OF CITY
Leaders Of Official Family Declare
That People Want Something TO
Break Monotony and They Are Fav-
orable TO Big Fail Fete.

Before the hum of the music of the
merry -go-round has disappeared and
with the flags and banners Of the We'll
come Home Celebration just dropping
from their masts the men who staged
the Welcome Home announced today
that they were ready to start work on
another festival for Kenosha and if
the plans do not fail within the next
few weeks, announcement is to be made
Of a great "Fall Festival to be held
in Kenosha and possibly it will be IN
der the direction Of the city of Ke-
nosha.
The success of the W welcome Home
has caused the members Of the commit
tee to believe that these celebrations
are q mighty good thing for the city
and the one now proposed is to be for
the people who live in the county out
side Of the city and it is being arrang-
ed with a view Of bringing closer rela-
tions between the city and county.
Alderman Michael Donahue who was
in charge of the publicity for the We'll
come Home and the Mayor are taking
the lead in laying plans for the next
festival. 1t is their plan to have it
in the nature of Harvest Home Fes-
tival and it is to be staged in October.
1t is the plan to have a great gather
ing of the people from all parts of the
county with great display Of the pro-
duets of Kenosha county as one of
the big features Of the festival.
"The people like a chance to get
together and these festivals aid very
materially in the developing Of the
community spirit. - declared the NAV
or in discussing the plans. IT believe
that onother festival in the fall would
come as most acceptable break in
the monotony of the life Of the city.
The plans for it are not in any way
worked out as yet but it is being fav-
ored by a lot of people,
It is expected that some definite
plan to arrange for the Fall Festival
will be taken within the next two
weeks and that there will be plenty of
time allowed to the committee to work
out the program Harvest Home Fes-
rivals have been held in all parts of
Wisconsin for years and many cities
have found them Of great value in
bringing city and country closer to-
gether.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-10
FIRST PRINT SHOP HERE.
State Historical Society Tells the Story
Of How Pioneer Minister Had
First Print Shop.

The Wisconsin State Historical socie-
ty as-sent out very interesting little
story of the first printing shop in Ke-
nosh. It concerns the activities of the
Rev. Jason Lothrop and it will interest
man yof the pioneer citizens. 1t reads:
ITO the infant settlement on Pike riv-
er, where Kenosha now stands, in the
summer of 1885 came the Rev. Jason
Lothrop, who afterwards served for
man yyear sas the pastor of the first
Baptist church at Kenosha. Mr.. 10th
rop had in early life been apprenticed
to the book binding trade and for some
years had published religious paper,
SO among his goods were some odd
scraps of type. In February, 1885, a
meeting was called at Pike River to
forma a claim association and Lothrop
was requested to print it's proceedings.
This he did on rude press Of his
construction placed upon stump.
The whole expense Of his printing ma
terials including type, did not exceed
ten dollars.
A few weeks later at another claim
ants meeting at Racine was adopted
the constitution of the Milwaukee
Union, which Lothrop issued upon the
same press in a pamphlet of nine
pages. The copy now in the State
Historical Library at Madison is prob
ably the only one in existence and is
the first specimen Of printing, aside
from newspapers ever produced in
Wisconsin. The heavy black letter
page is agreeable to the eye, and the
tiny booklet does credit to the inge-
nnity Of Wisconsin s earliest typo
grapher. I"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-10
NAMES KNAPP CAMP DIRECTOR
Scout Executive FogwelI Asks Former
Director Knapp to Help in Camp
M T.i1Iv Lake


Director Knapp to Help in Camp
at Lilly Lake.
Former Scout Director w. Fl. Knapp
viii soon return to Kenosha to resume
wo.k in connection with the Boy Scout
Camp at Lilly Lake. This was the an
nouneement made this morning BY
Scout Executive David O. r. Fogwell
who has secured Mr.. Knapp as the di-
rector for the camp which is to be
started soon in Kenosha county. Direc-
tor Knapp is well acquainted with the
work of the camp and was great fav-
orite with the boys of the city and his
addition to the executive force Of the
camp was greatly welcomed by Execu-
tive Fogwell.
The Scout camp will open on July 10
and already applications are being fill
ed at Headquarters. Plans are being
laid for full six weeks camp and
accommodations will be provided for
as many boys as apply to the camp for
entrance. Director Fogwell has also
employed a first class cook for the
boys and everything will be in readi-
ness for the opening of the boys vii.
lage.
The Scouts are now making plans for
a big dinner which is to be given soon
at the Elks club when q. G.. Simmons
will be host to the Scouts of Kenosha.