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Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

How $50 baby tanks" led the
Americans through the Ar
gOnne, encountering bitter re-
sistance every step of the way,
was told by Capt. M. J. Meyer,
the only known st. Louis officer
in tank service overseas, who is
in this city in company of the
twenty tanks which took part in
a parade Thursday and will
participate in the Victory Loan
Campaign. Captain Meyer
was wounded by mustard gas at
Charpentry, in the Argonne
drive, when his battalion en-
tered the town six times before
It fell. In this fight the casual
ties were 81 per cent.
Forty pilots of the baby
tanks arrived i'm St. Louis last
week and took charge of the
machines at Battery A ArmOry,
1921 South Grand avenue.
Nearly all of the men saw r.
..tssss .sega-ics i.l Fe'eAse ana-a/ y
one of the overseas veterans
does not wear a wound stripe.
The others have been wounded
from one to three, times.
Captain Meyer is we'll
known in st. Louis, having been
prominent in athletics. He was
a member of the Century Boat
Club four-oared shell crew
that won the southwestern river
racing championship in 1906
and 1907. He was formerly a
travelling salesman.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
PROBATE COURT HELD
HONDAY AND TUESDAY

Judge Wash Hutson held pro
bate court Monday and Tues
day and Caught up with his
probate business, but the pro
bate court as well rs the county
court is held open so that any
business that may be accumu-
lated may be dissoped OF.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

The indications are that the
cotton acreage this year in this
part of the country will be on
about an average, but on ac-
count of the unusual rains the
farmers are behind with their
planting operations; the food
crops, which of course include
corn, will be a little above the
average in acreage, as people
are going to profit by eXper-
ience and raise something to
keep the home fires burning
they are not going to town for
bread and meat, but will be in
a position as a whole to have
the town come to them for sup
plies, as it should.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES
ISSUED DURING WEEK

Marriage licenses issued dur
ing the past week at the Office
Of the county clerk are as fol-
lows:
L. b. Russell and Miss Intha
Morgan, both of Rosston; d.
Mcdonald, Hope, Route 1, and
Miss Estella Turner, Hope.
Colored-Fred Yeager, Hope
and Georgia Tidwell, Prescott; /;
r. Mcpherson, Hope, Route 3,
and Mary Nash, Hope; f. Swan
and Bay Moore, Fulton; Dan
Hamilton and Carre Carrigan,
Hope; Daniel Witherspoon and
Hassie Gilmore, Hope; Jake
Henry and Willie Washington,
Hugh Perry and Mo
zelle Dixon, Columbus; Sam
Moore, Fulton, and Matte Pax
ton, Sheppard.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
LOCAL HARDWARE rs
ERECTING WAREHOUSE

The Washington Hardware
Company is building another
warehouse to enable them to
handle their large stock OF
hardware which has filled up
one warehouse and made
another necessary.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

give perfect satisfaction to all
who patronize bis mill.
People are raising more wheat
in this section of the country
than ever before and there will
no doubt be plenty of business
for some good flonr mills.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

Germany may now pour some
of her cash into Belgium and
Northern France to rebuild
what she has blown up and de-
stroyed.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

tent to kill, one year.
John Hester, disposing of
mortgaged property, one year.
Allen Dixon, forgery, two
years.
Issac Stuart, disposing Of
mortgaged property, 6 months.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
10 CLOSE EARLIER
y BECENNENG MONDAY

We, the undersigned mer-
chants of Washington, Ark.
agrac to close our places of bus
mess at z o'clock p. m. each day
excepting Saturdays, beginning
Monday evening, April 21, 1919.
Signed
Washington Hdw & Furn Co.
w. J. Johnson & Co.
Chas. S. Holt & Co.
Farmers Mercantile Co,
Colds Cash Store.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18
Gut This Outfits Worth Money

Y DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
lip. enclose with 8 cents to Foley &
= 2s35 Sheffield Ave, Chicago. H.,
Z No3 year name and address clear
1k,ips<-- Ss.4ss4n.,;.-e ~ 's'et.asn.s-<l5al
pAkaee containing Foley's Honey and
TaA Compound, for coughs, colds and
Group, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley
Cathartic Tablets.
Sold here at COLDS CASH STORE.
Washington telegraph., 1919-04-18

The President will see it
through before leaving Europe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
9sGo7oA1 &aoM

u EEPING good natured and
n cheerful is not easy, but it
would be were there always a
pleasant distraction at home from
which to draw fresh inspiration.
Now, music is the greatest cloud dis
parser, a diversion equally enjoy
able alone or in company. and the
finest in the world is brought right
to you in vocal or instrumental Sc
lection rendered by glorious New
Edison Phonograrh (sold by N. Stet-
son d Co., I'LL Chestnut street,, the
only photograph that has captured
and re-created the elusive soul of
music; the only phonograph the
witchery of whose music enthral,s
and holds the listener spellbound. .
the only monograph that is "all
things to all men," cheering the sad,
appealing to the sentimental, or ex-
hitarating the gay; the only phono-
graph you cannot hear without wish
ing to possess.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
CITY CLUB BOOMS
EDMON!DS FOR MAYOR
Testimonial Dinner to Lawyer
and Y. M. C. A. Worker Urges
Him as Candidate
PLANS FOR LEDGER BUILDING

a boom for Franklin Spencer Ed :
monds as the reform candidate for
mayor was launched by Albert e.
Turner, q director of the City Business
: Club, at dinner given in Mr.. Ed
fionds's honor at the club lg It night
Following an address II Mr.. Ed
monds, just returned from France, where
he had been engaged in Y. NJ. g. A.
work, Mr.. Turner, who presided, OK
. pressed the wish that Mr.. Edmonds
might be n candidate. His words were
cheered and applauded by the 800 men
and women present. Homer Rode
HEAVIER, song leader for Billy Sunday
also caused an outburst of enthusiasm
when he announced that he and Billy
Sunday would come to Philadelphia tc
aid Mr.. Edmonds's campaign.
Plans for the construction of the
new Public Ledger Building were cx'
planned to the diners by Cyrus II. X
Curtis. After giving an idea of thu
new building project. Mr.. Curtis said:
"Iu the auditorium it has beer
planned to have tile largest. latest an,
best organ in the world. The idea is tt
give entertainments to the masses %
people who get nowhere near the Acad'
emy Of Music.
1.-THE idea is to have program suite,
to the masses, helpful aud uplifting II
every way; to give spring and autumn
musical festivals, Christmas oratorio
and organ recitals every day and OF
Sunday.
'I want to try out the expcrimen
that has been tried in Portland. Me.
where in the city hall they have one o
the finest organs, The idea was tha
the city should give so-called sacre'
concerts there, admission free.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

gestion of the central business district.
This would require a position either
north of Arch street or south of Wal
nut street. The present volume Of traf-
fc by ferry, both of vehicles and pedes
trians, measured by arrivals and de-
partures ON the Philadelphia side of
the river, is much heavier at South
street than at Vine street This sug
gests that the center of gravity is
south of Market street rather than
north of it.
These bridge terminals make con.
tact with surface trolley lines in Cam
den and Philadelphia, and in the latter
city the terminal is near the subway
line proposed for Eighth and Walnut
streets as part Of the projected through
routing system. Thus it would be pos
sible to extend either subway or sur
face lines from Philadelphia or surface
lines from Camden to Il loop terminal
in the other city. And in any case u
bridge shuttle trolley can be carried
between loop terminals at either bridge
end. These loops may be arranged
either on the surface or below 1t, az the
nature of the traffic plaza may indicate
or the transportation system require. y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
LAIRD SUGGESTS
r. TRAFFIC PLAZA
Report on the Delaware River
Bridge Completed by Archi-
tecturaI Adviser
ACTION NEXT THURSDAY

A traffic plaza. which would distribute
the increased street traffic resulting from
the Philadelphia Camden bridge, is de-
clared necessary by DIR. Warren +.
Laird, architectural adviser of the
Pennsylvania and New Jersey Delaware
river bridge commissions.
Doctor Lairds report is to go to
Governor Sproul and the Legislature
after a further meeting of the Penn
sylvania commissioners, in Mayor
Smiths Office next Thursday.
The architects ideas about the bridge
were discussed by the commission yes
terday aud it was considered that his
ideas would form the basis of any plan
approved by the Legislature.
Doctor Laird suggests that the Phia
delphia terminal of the bridge be a
great square somewhere outside the
present zone of street congestion, which
he says extends between Walnut and
Arch streets and from the river to Six
teenth. He suggests the advisability OF
connecting the bridge with the city sub -
way system at Eighth and Spruce
streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

the bridge. This traffic plaza thus
serves to prevent that congestion at
bridge terminals which otherwise, with
the growth of traffic to the maximum
capacity of the bridge and tributary
thoroughfares, would become an intol-
cradle evil. without adequate remedy.
"A further and supremely important
consideration is that of preserving
free circulation of general street traffic
and Of planning to avoid tendencies to
congestion. The area of greatest bust
ness activity in Philadelphia lies be-
tween Arch and Walnut streets from
about Sixteenth street to the ncighbor-
hood of the Delaware river. Within
this area the congestion of traffic is a
great and steadily growing problem. and
an obstacle to the full commercial de-
velopmcnt of this section. The pro-
posed bridge will gather up and carry
to and from Philadelphia heavy vol
ume of traffic which should not be di-
rected into this congested region.
Rather ought it to be assembled and
discharged at an outside point conve-
niently related to the central business
district. ....
Would Relieve Congestion
'"The Philadelphia terminal should
be so located as TO relieve the con =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
BOOST AIR SERVICE
Recruiting Stations opened In All
Parts Of the Country

The United States Government is
making every effort to bring its air
service up to full strength and recruit
ing stations have been established in all
parts of the country.
One of the latest opened is at Camp
Dix, where thousands of discharged
overseas soldiers are being enlisted in
the air service by Lieutenant John ].
Donaldson.
Lieutenant Donaldson and his mech :
auician. Sergeant John Y. Morse, have
adopted novel scheme to induce re-
cruits to sign UP. If IA man shows that
he is at all interested in the air service
he is taken for. n short flight over the
cantonment. This is generally the con E
vinCing argument.
Men cnisting for one year arc kept
on duty in the United States and arc
taught the aviation trade, so that Oh
their discharge from the service they
are capable of filling highly paid me =
chanical positions. Those who enlist
for the full term of three years arc
given preference for duty in the Phil
ippincs, Cuba and the Canal Zone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

PREPARATIONS for Memorial
Day outings always occupy our
attention at the present date, but
unfortunately this year we shall be
unable to fall back ON the inirnitable
stock of dainty skirts, waists. swes f..
ers and other costume accessories
with which Oppenheim. Collins &
Co., of Chestnut and 18th streets.
have been in the habit of supplying
US. l have heard any number of
women bemoan'ng the fact that this
well-known store is temporarily
closed, and all concur in wishing
that the wretched fire had taken
nlace at less inorportune season.
But alas! none can pick their unluckv
or lucky moments, and. after ali.
when could you say would really be
a convenient time to be deprived of
shopping III an establishment where
you are sure of finding the very thing
you desire!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

~ has DONE" he said, "is foolish.
Tire ~ has made mistakes, and avoid.
able mistakes. too. .t..
Now, some of the criticism comes
from the fairest man on earth = the
American dougbboy. If he tells you
il has been his own experience, believe
him.. If be has it second hand take
But the truth is that IL the sum
total is counted the Y. M. G. A, rem
dcred rctablc service to the A. Il. +.
The ~ had n bigger job than is ap-
prcciuted over here. If its record is
not as big as that of other organiza-
tiuEs, it was because the " was every
where.
"Thc Y. NJ. c. A. was GO per cent
efficient in 1900 places. The other Or
ganizations were 90: 90 and. perhaps,
so per cent efficient in 200 places. But
the " idea was to give as much serv-
ice as possible TO the A. L. +. And
that it did, e..
Approves Charter Revision
In connection with charter revision.
Mr.. Edmonds declared it was one of the
best pieces of news he had heard upon
his return to Philadelphia.
'In these days OF reconstruction. 4"
he said, eft is indeed heartening to have
bright outlook for better government.
Anything that will cut waste and add
efficiency now should have the full sup
port of all good citizens. am proud
of the chance Philadelphia will have to
SO improve its government.
81 have no sympathy for the men
who desire to close the parks to whole
some recreation for the masses Oh Sun
days" he said. 'The puritauical con
science has proven itself to be one of
the greatest assets of the doughboy in
the war; but this puritanical con :
science should be applied to self and
not to others: reform must be sub
| jectivc, not objective.
I'm France and also in Germany we
found large, beautiful recreation halls
| for the masses. The time has now come
| in the United States when the saloon
has passed out of the life of the people
and should be substituted by peoples
clubs"
Mr.. Edmonds afterward said that he
had learned that the new PUBLIC
LEDGER building was to be the rcaliza =
tion of just such an idea. Mr.. Curtis
was then called upon by Mr.. Turner to
outline the project.
Mr.. Edmonds was introduced by Ed
ward Box, who said that the most im
portant noncor' batant work in the wal
had been done by three Phladelphians
I-Brigadier General Atterbury, Colone
John G.. Groome and Mr.. Edmonds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
PIan as Suggested

"a great consideration in locating
the bridge is that of the discharge into
the city street system of the heavy vol
umo of traffic, An area of distribution
or traffic plaza should be provided for
this. into which plaza the bridge traf.
fc would pass before diverging to the
streets leading to its destination. Also
it would pass into this area from va
rious contiguous streets before entering
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

RADIATION Gifts! The time
II has come for considering what
souvenir to give the clever
young people who have completed
their years of hard study. and at
Bailey, Banks e. Biddle Company
they have plenty of helpful sugges-
tions to make. "Pinkie," or little
finger, rings for the sweet girl
graduate are au fait. Generally they
are circlet rings of platinum, set with
diamonds, but the marquise rings
containing one goodrsized stone, sur
rounded by smaller brilliants, are
also popular. For the young men
there are artistic signet rings, some
OF plain gold. others with precious
or semiprecious stones. Two very
effective ones are cut jade and a
sardonyx, both in dull oxidized gold
mountings of Egyptian design, with
lotus. blossoms or sphinx carved on
the shanks of the rings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
ADVERTISEMENT a
ADVERTISEMENT A

Ship after ship shores bringing
who cheerfuly galan
Chestnut street stirred to its depth with gratitude
made and though outward signs appreciation each
and of the Chestnut Street Shops the
dial welcome awaiting them After all the grimnes Of the
how much they will the
played and how proud they will be these shops
only abreast but of of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
CHERR1ES are ripe! Wonderful

|HERR1ES are ripe! Wonderful
1 dark, rich, firm and juicy cher
ries continue arriving at Henry
R.. Hallowell & Sons, Broad street
below Chestnut, and being more
plentiful are becoming less expen-
sive. Instead of one variety there
are now Tartarians. Chapmanst and
Burbanks, all from the extensive or
chards of southern California, where
the greatest care is exercised III their
culture. To prevent btuising they
are picked and especially selected by
hand, then neatly packed by girls
wearing gloves, in standard size
boxes, SO many rows to box, ac-
cording to the size of the cherries,
but the Hallowells always manage to
secure the largest and the best, and
these, with the splendid Georgia
Peaches, which have just appeared,
can be sent anywhere by parcel post,
special delivery.
APPARENTLY, in spite of mod
~ ern improvements, the twen-
n tieth century, when il comes to
cotton rugs for summer use, has been
unable to improve upon the ideas of
our great-grandmothers. 'Tis true,
some of the loveliest rugs at Fritz G.
La Rue, 1924 Chestnut street, such
as the Pilgrim, Paiatine and Log
Cabin Rugs, are machine made, but
what suggested the quaint designs
and color harmonies, the borders of
dainty flowers, leaves OF stripes? ?
Great at-grandmother's sampler, of
course. And the charming hand
made by Marion Scott Key, descend
ant of the immortal Francis; or the
hand-braided cretonne rugs, some
looking like trellises with roses
climbing over them-whence came
their inspiration? From Great
grandmother again.
WHEN you buy a new mattress
-" and are told it contains the
W best of curled horse hair you
have to take it largely on faith, for
you can hardly open the ticking to
examine, and even if you did, it would
require an expert to determine
whether the hair was aduiterated or
not. That is only one of the dozens
of reasons why you should purchase
Box Springs and Hair Mattresses
from the H. d. Dougherty Faultless
Bedding Company, 1852 Chestnut
street, a thoroughly reliable firm,
which guarantees everything turned
out from its factory to be as repre-
sented. And when they recommend
their reliable Hair Mattresses and
luxurious Box Springs you may be
sure there is nothing more comfort
able, durable, sanitary, economical
or of better quality to be found in
the market.
ItTHE Doughboy! How we love
him, with his cheerful grin,
Il twinkling eye and generous i'm
pulses! And when he laws aside for
ever his tin hat and khaki uniform,
what then? Will he cut any less of
a dash? Will the lack of brass CD
buttons turn his best girl against
him? Not if he takes the advice of
Jacob Reeds Sons, 1424-26 Chestnut
street. and wears "The Gamely," a
practical garment for business and
knockabout service. In the front the
model has the straight-up, conven-
tional English shoulder; in the rear
the raglan idea has been used, a COM
Portable sleeve DEVELOPMENT permit
ting freedom of movement without
disturbing the fit of the jacket. The
pockets occupy a well-chosen spot,
and both skirt and shoulder CO.
operate ip giving Il is postwar suit
nn''i'e'5 e'i1 q. Z. s. ,z.2.,.cs csr,r n, .,v
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

.sSUN JUST minute I'll be
through" saws the woman
/, truthfully to her waiting hus-
Ssnd when she uses the Western
Electric D'shwasher, for she knows
It will take her no longer to clean up
when dishwashing is reduced to gath,
aring up the dishes and placing them
in this washer. sold at the House
Furnishing Store of ]. Franklin Mil
Ter, 1912 Chestnut street. Think of
The time and labor it saves the busy
woman! BY relieving her of the most
monotonous and distasteful of tasks,
she may don a dainty dress before
sitting down to dinner without fear
Of its being splashed bv greasy
water. And when not in operation
the Western Electric Dishwasher is
not space-taking contrivance, it be-
comes a splendid aluminium topped
kitchen table, an invaluable con
venience to everv household.
> r<tryy 4 c<-<><rr rrrr.zr IiI1 ~ 4 AZ ~ -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
A Philadelphia Enterprise
Answers Y. NJ. C. A. Critics

After describing the leave areas on
the Rhine and the soldiers recreation
there, Mr., Edmonds broached the topic
of Y. NJ. G. A. criticism.
1.-THE man who defends everything the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23

THE Philadelphia terminal should
be SO located as TO relieve the con =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-23
Let People Participate

"But ] advised them not to do that.
Call it song service l said, and
give the people a part; give them some
thing to do
=" What would you advise?' they
asked me, and I said, Give them at
least three well known hymns so that
they can take part in IT.
81 then suggested that minister de-
liver a ten minute talk and then to 60
on with the organ recital and the regu-
lar program. The thought behind this
was to forestall criticism some kind of
people might make.
''This has been done now for FIVE
years and the place has been crowded
one hour before time each Sunday. The
hall has seating capacity of 1000.
and an average of 2000 are turned
away each week. The municipal Or
ganizers have told me that the foreign
born have learned and begun to love the
American hymns"
Mr.. Edmonds, after describing the
Y. NJ. G. A. leave areas, in whose or
ganization, both in France and in Ger
many, he took a major part, answered
criticism directed against the "Y' In
a general talk toward the close of his
porter of charter revision for Philadel-
phia and as a stanch advocate of Sun
day recreation and music.
A Philadelphia Enterprise
1.-The leave areas" said Mr.. Ed.
monds, ''were largely Philadelphia
enterprise. Such men as Colonel John
G. Greome, J. Franklin McFadden, for =
merly captain of the First City Troop,
and John X. Mitchell, who was. in
charge of the officers leave bureau at
Paris, were chiefly instrumental in
their establishment and development.
''NIore than 100000 men will have
received leave by July ], when the
areas will be closed. To form an idea
of what these huge recreation centers
with their finely equipped casinos
meant to the doughboys. you must bear
in mind that to the soldier devastated
France was nothing but mud, mush,
swamp, mice and rats.
Answers Y. NJ. c. A. Critics
After describing the leave areas OIL
the Rhine and the soldiers recreation
there, Mr.. Edmonds broached the topic
of Y. NJ. G. A. criticism.
1.-The man who defends everything the
New Britain herald., 1919-08-15
ARTHUR REILLY IN
 CONSULAR SERVICE
Former Herald Editor Is Appointed Assistant to Consul General
 to Poland. .'s N~

Word has been received here that Arthur E. J. Reilly. son of Sheriff Thomas l.. Reilly, of New Haven, and former editor of The Herald, has been appointed assistant Polish consul general and will be stationed at ths consular office in New York City, working for the cause of the new republic of Poland.
 Prior to the war with Germany, MT. Reilly was assistant to the American consul at Warsaw, Poland, and also served in consular service in other places in Europe. While in warsaw he became acquainted with Miss Stephanie Kasprowicz, whom he married shortly before the war. She was member of of1e of the most prominent families in Warsaw.
 Because he was deeply interested in the new Republic of Poland, Mir. Reilly. upon his return to this coun- try, became associate editor of the Polish Republic newspaper, Free Poland" with offices in Chicago. At the outbreak of the war, MT. Reilly was assistant to Am bassador Gerard in Berlin, Germany.