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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-16
NEGROES ACCUSE WARES
Colored Republican Alliance Saws
Organization Broke Faith

Charges that the Ware leadership has
broken faith with negro voters Of tho
city are made by representatives NJ
the CoIorOd Republican Alliance Of
tho Thirty sixth ward. Henry Robin
son and Granville Farrell, members ~
the alliance, issued the Following state.
mcnt
"Thp Wares arc cndoavoring 10 dr.
Coivo tho Colorcd voters in Philadelphia.
They have been using Amos Scott. Of
tn" First ward. to win votes in tho
Colorod divisions. Notwithstanding the
fact that thcv sent ont letters among
tho coIorod people indicating mo mag
i~stratc~ which the Ware machine in.
dors"s and leaving of SCOTS name.
''Thc Moore Republican campaign
committee. on tho other hand. is not
rpsorting 10 such doCcitful methods.
Mr.. Moore sincerely requests all col.
orcd voters to vote for g, Edward
Dickerson for Council in the Second
! Senatorial district.
DO not be fooled by the Ware com
mittPpmcn. Every COlored voter in
Philadelphia should vote for MIR. Moore
and the whole Moore ticket"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-16

George Cornell, James A. Develin and
Samuel w. Harrison. Here the Ware
men hoped to make trouble for the
Moore ticket, but all clements opposed
TO the Wares got together and united
on a single ticket. The Ware ticket
has the names of II. Edgar Barnes.
John F. Dugan. David G. FrankcnfCld
and DR.. w. w. Weaver.
In the Fifth district. which includes
the Lane and Martin wards, the Moore
candidates are I. Fred Greenwood and
James Holm the Ware, Simon Walter
and Edward BuChholz.
In the Seventh district, which in
cludcs such wards as tho Fifteenth and
Mayor Smiths, the Twenty eighth. the
Moore candidates arc Alexis J. Lime
burner, Hugh l.. Montgomery and
Richard WcGIcin. The Ware ticket is
Joseph r. tay. James G.. Carson and
William Il. Smith.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-16
Ware LINES WAIVER,
DECLARES MOORE
Congressman Sees Certain Vic
tory as Result of Dissen-
ton Among Regulars
PROCLAIMS CIVIC FLAG DAY

Congressman Moore, Independent Re
publican candidate for Mayor. carly
today declared that OBJECTIONS in the
ranks Of the Ware organization made
his nomination over Judge Patterson
"doubly sure" at the primaries.
Tho congressman emphasized the fact
that today the only thing that counts
is getting tho voters to the polls and
tho voting. He said h" looks for n
record breaking vote against the Ware
machine. .
In a proclamation to the citizens of
Philadelphia Congressman Moore called
on all 10 unfurl the Ang Of civic in
Dependence. He proclaimed this "Civic
Flag Day,
Tho congressman said hc was not At
all surprised whom he read the state
mcnt of Patrick Conner. long an active
and Influential leader in tho Twenty
ninth ward and in the Ware city or
ganizatjon. that h" would support the
Moore ticket from top to bottom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-16
FIGHT FOR COUNCIL
HOTLY CONTESTED
Struggle Between Independents
and Wares in Eight Sena-
toriaI Districts
CANDIDATES ARE MANY

A host Of candidates all over the city
arc contesting in today's primary cleo
ton for the twenty one nominations to
be made for the single Council provided
by the new city charter.
With the opening of tho polls at seven
O'Clock this morning a hot fight started
10 each Of the eight Senatorial districts
between the Ware and Moore forces for
these nominations. In this fight, the is
sue Is not Ware. Patterson or Moore. II
is A straight issue between the Wares
and Moore and the Independents.
Smash at Wares in Eighth District
The Ware ticket ran into heavy
weather in the Eighth Senatorial dis
+rirt. where Congressman Tctcr f. Cos
tcllo. although supporting JudG" Pat
tcrson. is trying to smash the Ware
councilmanic slate. He is back of State
REPRESENTATIVE James 4. Dunn as a
candidate for ono Of the three nomina-
lions in the district. Tho Ware slate CON
tains the names Of Clarence X. Crossan,
John J. Mckinley. Jr., and William
T. Scarglc. The Moore ticket IS com
posed of John Hancy. William r Horn
and Robert j. Patton. The Ware forces
in this district are faced by a united
organization of Republican Alliance
,rJ Mara yynrkprg
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-16

the next Mayor Of Philadelphia than
ever before.
The people" he said. "havc been
aroused. They have registered, enlisted
for the fight. They are fighting now,
and when the battle ends at I o'clock
tonight the lines Of the enemy will be
in our hands and the good people Of
Philadelphia will have come into their
own
Smith Followers Switching
Reports were also received at Moore
headquarters that former supporters Of
Mayor Smith in the Twenty eighth
ward were fiocking TO the Moore
banner.
The tide toward good government
is setting in strongly, said Congress
man Moore.
The news Of Corners Endorsement Of
the Moore ticket caused Senator Ware
to get busy last night in Conncr's ward,
the Twenty ninth. A meeting Of the
Nnrc ward committee was called and
addressed by tho senator. who urged
support Of the Patterson ticket, despite
the announcement of Conner.
The Conner announcement led the
senator to use the telephone frequently
in a last hour effort to hold the fort"
II all Independent Republicans who
registered will vote today tho primary
election will he n landslide for the Moore
ticket. That is tho gist Of a final ap-
peal by Congressman Moore. which
urges observance today of "Civic Flag
Da W.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-16
Moore Ticket Harmonious

The Moore ticket for Council is har-
monious from one end Of the city to
the other. with a slight exception in the
Sixth district. There all elements SUP
porting Moore have indorscd W. w.
Ropcr and Charles II. Won Tngon for
two of the three nominations. The
central Councilmanir subcommittee,
however. was unable to decide h"tw"cn
State Representative Sjgmuud J Cans,
hacked by 4. Lincoln Aokcr. and John
F Smithies. urged Ivy Thomas T.
Armstrong. The question was left to
the ward organization in the district.
and Andrew J. Roggonborgcr. of tho
Republican Alliance. a friend of Cans
and Acker. announced that the ward
committees had Endorsed Cans.
Ware candidates in the Sixth district
are Pringle B~orthwick. Harry Davis
and William T. Weir.
Moore leaders consider that they
have a harmonious councllmanic ticket
opposing a slate written up by the
Ware men which is not agreeable to all
Care workers. In this situation, both
tides are making every effort to win a
majority Of the Council of twenty
one,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-16

For tho benefit Of American Legion.
Post 40. :. n street carnival is planned
at Kingsc,sing Playground, Fifty
first stree: and Chester avenue. for
September -. &c and -. The ladies
auxiliary Of tho Forty first district
will donate great quantities Of cakes.
Jams aud dajntics. which will be ratified
off. Mrs. Cyrus W. Fridy heads the
committee. Games and street dancing
will bc features.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-16
Ware Lines Wavering

''Mr. Conncr's action" said the con
gresham. is right in line with the
prediction | made some time ago that
it would he found that tho Ware lines
would wavcr. The Ware lines are wav-
cring. Already I have received indi-
cations that the Ware machine is break
ing under the smashing blows of indie
pcndcnts.'
The congressman said he could say
only that he was more confident Of being
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-16
Finley and Gafrney Running

William z. Finley. executive sCrro-
tary of the Republican city committee
and q confident Of Senator Ware: 10
seph P. Gafncy. chairman Of Councils
finance committee, another Ware leader,
and State Representative Edwin X.
Cox, who always votes the Ware
way" are the Ware candidates for
Council from the First or South Phila-
delphia district.
The Moore selections are Harry HaE-
card. David Morris and Isaac Smink.
With the help of the Trainer brothers
they are making a strong fight.
Former City Treasurer William Nc
Coach, Ware leader Of the Thirtieth
ward, and Charles Seger, leader of the
Seventh ward, are the Ware candidates
from the Second district.
G. Edward Dickerson is the Moore
candidate for one OF the two nomina-
tions.
For the single nomination from the
Third district Joshua Evans is the
Moor selection and Isaac II. Het2ell Is
backed by the Wares.
Struggle in West Philadelphia
One Of the hottest rounriImanir fight
between the Wares and the Independent
10 raging in West Philadelphia. whor,
four nominations are being made. n
the Moore ticket are Francis F. Burch
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04
EAR !st OI1lr III E Rob Ol,llB9|LEMSE

and think am chaperon enough when
/ go with girl.
| have lost all love toward her and
just now | feel so that | don't care to
go with any girl unless l find the right
one. What is the best way to let her
know that | don't care for her any
more? Shall ! write to her or shall |
WORRIED.
l think you should write the girl as
kind a letter as possible and tell her
that you found you do not love her and
under the circumstances will not call
again. You are engaged since you set
a time to be married and encouraged
her at the time she asked the ques-
ton. It was not her place to suggest
an engagement, Of course
Dear Mrs. Thompson. have three
n en- friends, one being %, one "a and
the other %. ] go with one and CORE
spond with the other two. They all
tell me they love me and want to marry
me, but / can't decide which one
love best
| live with my sister and she wants
me to marry the oldest one, and |
don't like him as well as the others.
/ am nineteen. Don't you think | am
old enough to choose for myself?
A DAILY READER
You are scarcely old epc / TO marry
now and should wait un on are old
enough to know your mind before max
ing your decision There Is one thing
certain, you should not marry the oldest
since You care more for the other two,
Dear Mrs Thompson am very
stout Can you tell ne q way to cor
rect the failing? T'ATNESS
No, / can not. and being very sorry
! visited several physicians and asked
their advice. All said most probably
the Lord just meant YOU to be fat, just
the same as he meant me to be poor.
They advised, however, that you eat
very little sweets, no butter or fat,
no greasy meat or heavy diet, and that
you walk as much as possible. Addi-
tionally they asked me to caution you
about antifsts and not allow you to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04

Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am seven
teen and my brother is fifteen and We
work to support our family. We have
four younger in the family and our faith
er was killed year ago in an accident,
I have what you would call a good job,
but it is verv hard work and do not
want my younger brothers and sisters
to have to work SO hard. My mother
does not believe in much schooling and
wants my sister to go to work when she
is fourteen. l work overtime now to
save money SO that she will not need
to work and can go to school. She likes
study. She will be fourteen in Noyem-
Der.
Could my mother make her stop and
go to work? She is not strong.
MATTHEW.
Write letter to your sisters school
teacher and tell her what you have told
me She will take the matter up with
authorities and viii do what she can
to keep your sister in school ] believe
that the matter can be arranged so that
she can continue with her school work.
Your letter is very inspiring to me.
In this commercial age one sometimes
forgets the silent heroes who unselfishly
give their lives In helping their loved
ones Your unselfishness Is splendid.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: l am a young
man % years old | got acquainted
with a girl five years my junior about
four months ago At first ] liked her
quite we'll and thought she would make
me a good wife.
We both went out for a walk when
| called on her about two months ago
and while we we're out she asked me
when we were going to he engaged
! was struck by this and without think
ing told her We would be married in
May, 1920 no date set. Do you think
this an engagement or not? Was II
right for her to ask me that question
! haven't given her any ring yet tt
| that effect.
She ALWAYS takes her brother or an
other sister with her when | call or
her. l have got tired of this, have
been known by her parents all my ",
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04
MAGAZINE FEATURES
VNCM WIGGTYsI - 81
BEDTLNE' STORY
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE STICKERS

down in the earth and stay all winter,
but, until We do go, we need our little
sand hill, which is a sort of upper yard
to our house.
"Of course you need II, agreed Uncle
Wiggily. Billie and l were so interest
ed catching the ball that we didn't look
where we were stepping"
Then, having fixed the ants hill as
best they could, the bunny gentleman
and Billie hoped on, throwing and
went and, almost before they knew IT,
they had wandered into a patch of
sticker weeds.
Sticker weeds are the kind that have
stickers on like burs from the burdcck
plant, only smaller. And in a few min
Billie were covered with the stickers,
which stuck not only in their fur, but
also in their clothes, some even being
on Uncle Niggily's tall silk hat.
Dear me! We're all stuck up cried
Billie.
Yves. and the stickers are so small,
and there are so many of them, that II
will take us all day to pick them OFF,
exclaimed the bunny. ITS too bad.
For ! promised Nurse Jane to come
home early and take her to the movies,
Now We'll have to sit down ana pick
the stickers off,
There was no help for it, So the
bunny and the squirrel boy set down on
log and began to pull off the stickers,
which were not much larger than apple
seeds In fact, the stickers really were
weed seeds.
''Oh, we'll never get them all OFF,
chartered Billie,
at is taking a long time" spoke I'm
Gle Wiggily, YEARLY.
And just then some gentle voices
said:
perhaps we can help you pick off
the stickers."
WHO are your" Uncle Wiggily want
ed to know.
THE ants, whose sand house you so
kindly fixed after you stepped on it, "
was the answer You were kind to us,
, and now we'll be kind to you"
With that, about seventeen million,
four hundred and ten thousand, nine
hundred and twenty ants swarmed
all over Billie and Uncle Wiggily. Each
| ant took hold of sticker in the strong
jaws all ants have.
zone, two, three" called the head ant
Each one gave a pull, out came the
stickers and the bunny and squirrel
hadn't hadn't a one ieftNin their fur or their
THANK you!' said Uncle Wiggily
and Billie, and then the squirrel boy
| hoped on home and Mr.. Longears took
| Nurse Jane to the movies And II the
turkey doesn't hide the pumpkin pie
| where the New Years cake can't find
| it, next you shall hear about Uncle Wig
! gily and Needless horse.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04
TwiceTold Tales
NOV. 4, 1903.
Ten Year. Age Today In Memphis

NOV. 4, 1909.
E. H. Crump was elected mayor Of
Memphis, defeating J. j. Williams and
w, w. Talbert. The total vote cast
was 1868, of which Mr., Crump got
1894 Mr.. Williams getting 5,S15. Mr.,
Crump entered politics four years ago
and this is his third successive victory.
He was elected to the lower house of
the legislative council afterward re-
signing to make the race against Mr..
Williams for fire and police commits
sioner That was two years ago. He
defeated Mr.. Williams for that office,
Cotton broke so points and spot mid
ding went back from Is to 14is cents
a pound
Miss Eta Written and H. NJ. Euart
of Forrest City, Ark. were married
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B.
Goodman, 1856 Carr avenue.
Miss Edith brennan and John Brown
were married at the home of " ], Fors-
dick on Adams avenue, the Rev. A. B.
Curry DID, officiating The bride
groom is a prominent young attorney,
formerly of Nashville.
Miss Chloe Malone entertained al
bridge in honor of Mrs. Charles Schifi
and the Misses Schiff OF London, Eng
land, who are in Memphis as guests
Of their uncle, Charles N Burch.
| Mrs George Tagg is in Little Rock
! Ark, where she went TO attend a
wedding
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04

movie studios are scarce The only
way | can recommend as actually prof
table Is to visit town In which stu.
dos are stationed and apply personally
Dear Mrs Thompson; viii you
kindly tell US what the meaning Is Of
placing stamps In different positions
on The face Of an envelope?
Il, A. and J.. Il.
Thsoe who indulge IN postage stamp
flrtations give the mail department a
great deal OF trouble, I request. there
fore, that you refrain from using this
information.
Upside down on the left corner-I
Crosswise on the left corner-My
heart is another's.
Straight up on left corner--Good- bye
sweetheart.
Upside down right corner--Write no
more.
In the middle at the right edge,
Write at once.
In center at topics,
Opposite at bottom-No
On upper right hand corner. at a
right angle--Do YOU love me?
In left-hand corner at a right angle
Il hate you.
Straight up, in right hand corner
| wish your friendship.
Straight. bottom, lett-hand corner
| seek your acquaintance
on line with e---Accept my love.
ON line with name, upside down
| am engaged
on a line with name, at right angles
Il long to see you.
Dear Mrs Thompson; Does a boy
think more of a girl II she does not
let him kiss her? RENINA.
Your question has been much debated
IN my column at different times, Some
young men have tastes 30 purely phyS-
cal that they do not enjoy ghl with
cut kissing Other %oung men are on
higher pane and they enjoy COM
partnership,
When a young man really loves a
girl She does not cheaper herself in
his estimation II she kisses him. But
Il he does not really love her and kisses
her because of a passing desire, he
wishes she had not been so easy
and he prefers a glrl who Is harder
to win
Re on the safe side and do not per-
nit young men TO KISS you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04
e
TONNE
GOSSIP,
(RgA..tas.eG1. A9w
81 &c. Q.

THAT IN time of danger,
WOMEN GET panicky
AND HAVE no sense.
AND, ANYWAY.
WAS down on the floor,
CRAWLING AROUND a woman.
AND I kept going
TO THE front of the car,
AND I opened the door.
AND LOOKED up at the motorman
AND HE didn't know,
THAT ANYTHING had happened.
AND WHEN spoke to him,
HE LOOKED around.
AND SEEMED surprised.
TO SEE a passenger.
ON HIS hands and knees,
AND HE looked inside.
AND THE other men,
WERE CRAWLING around,
AND HE said to me.
WHATS THE idea
rs IT a game or something7"
AND JUST at that moment,
ONE OF the women.
se
STEPPED RIGHT over me.
AND SAID to the motorman.
WON'T YOU please stop the car.
WE WANT to get out.
AND SEE what's the trouble"
AND IT wasn't till then.
THAT THE motorman discovered.
WE'D BEEN fired upon.
AND HE said to the woman.
LADY, TAKE it from me- .
THIS AMT no place.
FOR TO stop car"
THANK you
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04
HOROSCOPE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5. 1919.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1919.
tCt pyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper SyndiCatcl
Nhlle Mercury and Neptune are in
benetiC aspect according to astrology,
Mars Is strongly adverse today.
Messages of hopeful import may be
expected during this sway of the stars
II is most promising for diplomatic
missions or TOR trade initiative.
The sway today makes for a better
attitude toward all that pertains to the
peace treaty and seems to presage ia
Norable newspaper comment,
Neptune holds sway that makes for
vision regarding the artistic and beau
tiiul things OF life and presages a ma
tional awakening to the importance OF
cultlvating the finer attributes of the
mind
Army matters are subject TO a men
actng sign, seeming to forecast long
discussion concerning future military
policies Militarism Is likely to be one
Of the issues In the next national cam
paign, the seers assert.
Hospitals come under a direction OF
the planets that seems to indicate that
they will have unusual strain put upon
them during the coming winter. tinan-
cial need also is foreshadowed in many
cities
The West Indies are still under a
sinister aspect that threatens serious
trouble.
Mars ruling the eleventh house de-
notes many deaths among members OF
legislative bodies notably congress.
AsLrologers call attention TO the fact
that Mars on the place of Mercury at
the time OF the autumn equinox was
read as denoting fraud in the adminiss
tration Of the public FUNDS, also cases
OF forgery and emhezzlement that ar
rest notice IN all parts Of the country,
Persons whose birthdate II is have the
auguty Of success during the coming
wear il they exercise care, but they
should guard against law and quar-.
refs
children born on this day are likely
to he clever and Industrious, bat these
subjects OF Scorplo often are inclined
to be rash However, they are gen
orally successful
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-04
try them Many are awfully dangerous

try them, Many are awfulIy dangerous
they claim.
Dear Mrs. Thompson have been
keeping company with boy off and
on for year or more. | love him very
dearly. He says also that he loves me-
but he calls only about once a month
Still he does not visit other girls. | do
go with other young men. DO you
suppose II | would not, he'd come more
often2 He gave me lovely present
last Christmas, but his disposition is
curious, Some, time. ago he asked
to kiss me. and ! refused. Later he
did it anyway. DO you think he really
likes me9 b. u.
You should not have let him kiss you,
or If he did 1t anyway" corrected him
severely. For all you know, he may
think that the other boys are allowed
a similar privilege or that they do It
anyway" Correct him II he tries the
same thing again, and do not quit going
with the other boys. He might cut you
then and you would be lonely | cant
tell what's in the young mans mind
Dear Mrs Thompson am work
ing girl, II years old and each day
toll in a small town restaurant Ny
mother and father are living. but some
how ! am not very happy. / wear very
good time The head Of the place where
| work wants me TO marry him. and
think / love him Mother does not care
The only odd thing is that he is an
Italian. DO you think that the Ameri-
can and Italian combination will be all
right. Yours, l.. A.
certainly think that II you love the
man YOU should marry him, providing,
Of course, that he Is worthy,
Dear Mrs. Thonpson-~Wi you give
me recipe for removing blackheads2
| also want TO be q movie star How
shall I go about IT. y.
Call at drug store and purchase a
pair of tweezers. Mention for VIVA
purpose you want them-for the remov-
ing OF blacllhsads Then buy q good
cold cream. Go home, battle the face
in nice, warm s0Rny water and apply
cream, the cleansing kind. Rub off
with towel and use tweezers Do this
frequently, and be careful Of your diet,
cutting out sweet and sour things and
too much grease. As for the movie part,
TIA awful hard 10 get in down South as