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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
NINE EDESTROYERS
TOSTAY A MONTH
U-Boat Fighters Will Be
Overhauled at Navy
Yard
LEAVE GIVEN OFFICERS
General Maneuvers Off Guam.
tanamo Planned After All
Repairs Are Made
LEAVE GIVEN OFFICERS

Officers and men of the overseas tor
pedoboat destroyer hotilla now at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard except to spend
about one month at the yard, during
which time the ships will be thoroughly
renovated and refltted. They will then
go to the naval base at Guantanamo
Bay for feet maneuvers.
No official order to this effect has been
given the ship commanders, but almost
without exception they voice the opinion
that such Is the plan. During tho period
the ships are laid up here a majority Of
the men will be given shore leave. Many
OF them are now ashore on extended
leave.
The work off Guantanamo will give
the destroyer commanders opportunity
10 consolidate the various maneuver
ideas they adopted from the French and
English.
In Good Condition
Considering the extended tour of duty
In foreign waters and the limited facili-
ties at the two bases for repairing and
refitting the boats, the ships now in port
are in excellent condition, the command
ers say.
The crew OF the Stewart, one Of the
four American ships entitled to wear the
service sta- designating one submarine
sunk. is the envy of the other destroyers,
MANY Of y,bor, mad co,tac, VII, c.or
man undersea. boats but nono ~ ,rbtoh
ia officially credited yI,b a ,Jo,or,, T-ha
three other Ar,erioon shins a,.i,,o, a.,
wear the ,o,d sory,ca s,,r -, ~, t,,nro,
are the destrov Fapning and TInlsor
and the converted Yacht Christahel Tho
c,a,,art s, -. re
miral wilson and ra+itiad h,. ,be xa,,.
Depar,nent
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Rrest and onoorotourn -. w. NJ 49,, - to''
her The tro dI,,s,nn. 60 o,SsoIi,a,a.' ~ II.
the Azores. slammed n, no parr,,,das
and arrived or, ~ Da,a,,.a 1r,,,rHsa,.
Tho ni,,o sI,,r. 5. -. .,,, i'uI soay.
UbinnIo Sto,.,. ~" "u .ms E"Iu ,r sie .iIo
C,,,rn,i,o. p',r. ,,ut,n,, i~.uNtol' ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
NO EXCUSE FOR 81 EGGS,
YSLA YERS' UNION HEAD
Mrs Biddy egorn Says She and Others in Organization Produce
as Many Ever and Are Not in Glass " Hh
Var Proftcers

-, Of the egg-layers' union today. They
feed us old oyster shells and corn and
other stuff We don't get any more food
and our coops are just as dingy as ever.
whitewash isn't dear, yet they won't
even give our dining rooms coat.
But some of your meals cost more,
II was suggested.
mot a bit of It," said Miss Leghorn
"They don't give us the things that are
high priced. You can't believe all
that high-brow stun you read in the
magazines written by these eggologists
They try to raise eggs by the card-in'
dex system-but we're laying for them
And then another thing" she cackled
conclusiveiy, 'our eggs amt what they're
cracked up to be-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
SOVIETS SET UP LOVE BUREAUS
viii Select Mates for Single
Women and Take Children

London, Jan 4.-tBy \. PD-Thc
Town Council of petrOgrad according
to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. has decided that all un-
married women between the ages Of
eighteen and fOrty-iive shall be pro-
Council
The children Of these unions, II is
added, will not be allowed to remain
with their parents, but will be educated
under the control Of the Soviet Govern
Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Destroyer Has Wound Strine

boston. Jan. 4,--Fresh from oyersea.
service, where they spent many months
convoy work, six United States destrov'
ers steamed into port yesterday amid
a welcoming roar from whistles OF har
Dor craft. The fiotilla was in commsna
OF Captain r. F, Zogbaum and consistsd
OF OF ms Iiaeship the Stevens. and the Jen-
yngham. "N Non-
The Cassin had wound strin.s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
STRIKE SPREADS AT SHORE
Sheet Metal Workers at Atlantic City
Join Other Trades

Atlantic City, Jan. 4--Sheet metal
workers joined the striking electricians,
plumbers and tinsmiths today The
walkout is assuming serious turn,
tying up virtually al building opera
tions This is the building season here,
and the strike will go far TO affect ac-
tion OF prospective investors
Formation of the Allied Building
Trades Association, which Is to Cos
operate with similar organizations in
other cities. has been formed since the
strike yesterday. The first declara,,
tion was an Endorsement of the ulti-
matum of the bosses refusing the de-
mand for increased wages The work.
ers demand an advance OF from $S to 81
a day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
ASYLUM FUGITIVE CAUGHT
Marcus Mutsch Will Be Returned To
Byberry Farm

After a weeks liberty, Marcus Mutsch.
sixty years old, who escaped from the
Byberry Farm for the FeebIe-AIipded
was picked up today by "a deputy mar
shal on the third floor of the Federal
Building.
His capture was due TO his calling
at the Department of Justice to protest
against his being detained in the ins,i.
tuition.
Mutsch was arrested some time ago
as a dangerous alien. and for failing
to register as an allen enemy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Beach Burning Ship

Havana, Jan. 4.-(By A. PD-The
steamship Temple L. Dorr is reported to
have been beached, on fire, at Cojimar,
a suburb of this city, about four miles
east of the harbor opening. Four men
from the ship have arrived here asking
for help.
on December 80 for San Francisco. She
was a steamship of 453 tons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
U. S. RECEIVES GERMAN PLANES
Sixty Turned Over at Coblenz and
100 More Await Trial

Cobienz. Jan. 4-(By A. PD-Sixty
more German airplanes were accepted
Thursday by the Americans. One hun
dred more. which will be turned over TO
the Americans, have arrived here and
are being given trial flights by German
aviators preparatory to their acceptance
SO far all the machines offered have
been accepted. All were brand new.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Mauch Chunk Politician Die.

Mauch Chunk, Pa. Jan. &c, Cur,ls
Doak. forty-stNen wears old who served
two terms as Register Of Wills ana rlarE
OF the Orphans Court Of this county, ana
who was the secretary and TREASURER ~
the Artlieb Brewing Company Of Irast
Maueh chunk, died last evening Of
pneumonia following influenza NJ
Doak was leader of the Republican
party of this county.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

Residents in the neighborhood OF
Twenty-ffth and oxford streets will un-
furl a service flag tomorrow afternoon
at . o'clock at Stlllman and oxford
streets in honor OF the boys in the
neighborhood who are in the service,
state Senator Augustus T.. Daix. Jr, Sc
1ect councilman Richard l.. Wegeln ana
others will speak.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Deaths of a Day
Seaford Bank Cashier Dies

Wilmington, Del. Jan 4.-Clarcnce
Donohoa. of Seaford, for Twenty-Five
years cashier of the Sussex National
Bank died suddenly of heart disease I'm
his home yesterday, He was sixty.
eight years old, He was on mis- wgv
home after seeing his son. a Lieutenant
at Camp Dix, return on the train.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Doctor Delk Ill al His Ham.

tor rse of Esv' ss br Edwin Heyl pelk, pas
and an official Of the Interchurcb b"Erch Ena
North Morth Broad street, suffering from 0Ss a
resardes esoa sTeS.lon ssrioms HIS condition is not
out again within few days. 70 De
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04

Wills probated today included those
of Adolph Ahrens Newton Center,
Sosss OF TpSa pTopery Y %ass a dis
cob L. Hydrick. Nineteenth and Green
streets, $4,000, and Rose OMai,ey'
174s Venango street. $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
One dollar a dozen.
49, A. -.

Jack roses? No-eggs.
Just why they're selling for S1a cents
each, few consumers can understand.
Many fear dealers are selling eggs
on the theory that an egg is equal to
pound of beef. Things equal to the
same things are equal to each other
II ordinary beef Is thirty cents pound,
and an egg Is equal to a pound OF pee
II is argued that dealers may reail!e
be aiming to sell eggs at thirty cent?
each.
Hens argue there's no excuse for the
high prices.
I'VE lay Just as often as we always
did" said Mrs. Biddy Leghorn, president
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
DEATHS OF WEEK INCREASE
COL Reported, as Against 535 in
Preceding Period

Deaths throughout the city during the
week numbered COL as compared with
595 last week and GIL during the CORE
dSded as soows ast MaeT KesT They
279; boys. SO. and girls, Ga.
The causes of death were.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-04
Luther Museum Looted

Wittenberg, Prussia, Jan. 4.-(By A,
PD-The Luther Museum here has been
looted by robbers, The thieves secured
many valuable coins and humber of
costly books. including some famous
Babylonian Bibles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
FARMERS MAY SECURE
POWDER WITHOUT PERMITS

Charles b Waters. T. 6 explosives
inspector, Is in receipt Of new rulings
regarding the handling OF explosives
effective March Is.
All regulations relating TO the DUR
chase, possession and use OF explo-
sives for retaining Of land. stump
blasting. ditching and other aEricul-
tural purposes are revoked and no
further license win be required
These revocations do not allow enc
my aliens or subjects Of a country al
lied with an enemy Of the United
states 10 manufacture. purchase. or
sell, use or possess explosives at any
time
Nothing in the ruling releases anv
person Whosoever from comu1vinr
with the law in the matter OF safe
guarding and storing explosives.
Mr. waters calls attention to the
fact that these changes in the rulings
apply only when such explosives are
used Tor agricultural purposes. and
lnat they DO not I'm any way change
the restrictions on explosives when
used Tor any other than agricultural
purposes. such as mining. shooting oil
Wells- blasting for road work. etc
any person who misrepresents these
Lacls 10 licensing agents or claims
mat such. explosives are permissible
Ior other than agricultural PURPOSES
VIII be prosecuted, he says
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
Concessions GiUen Coal
Miners To Cost British
Tax Payers f30,0O0,000

London. Eng. March 21.-CBy The
Associated Press).-Andrew Bonar
Law. in a statement in the house of
commons last evening. said that the
government had accepted the report
OF the special coal commission. Of
which justice Sir John Sankey is
chairman. including its undertaking
20 report on the question OF national
ization by May 20 and to issue interim
reports from time 10 time on problems
Of Improvement in the coal industry.
Proposals OF this nature would be
put into imm edfate operation. de-
clared BOnar Law. This involved the
continuance OF coal control for two
years
With reference to the Sankey re-
port, which he explained was signed
by three representative Of the en-
ployers not directly concerned in the
coal industry, and granted the miners
two-thirds OF their demands. in wage.
Bonar Law said that the sfgners Of
the report recommended a further re-
duction in hours in 1921 because they
assumed that by then the output OF
1913. namely. $4,000. 600 tons would
be resumed The estimated cost Of
what was recomm ended for the cur
rent year was 100000 pounds.
It was proposed that the profits OF
the coal masters should be limited TO
"A pence per ton. Taking all things
into consideration. the estimated cost
to the tax payers would be nearly
10000. 900 pounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE GLAD
COUNCIL KEEPS OFFICE OPEN

II. ". Lewis. federal state director
Of the United States employment ser
vice, has wired W. r. Brooks. exami-
ner in charge Of the FL Paso office.
expressing satisfaction al the action
OF the city council in Voting TO con-
tinue the office here for one month.
pending the making up OF the city's
budget for the coming fiscal year.
The employment office here would
be discontinued on March % for want
Of federal funds. but for the councils
action on Thursday IT is conf
" believed that the mayor and coun-
ell VIII find some way TO continue
the office until the expected extra
session OF congress provides funds
TO maintain the employment service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
n. N. SOLDIERS
ASK FOR LAND
Many Inquiries Are Re
ceived by Land Office As
To Opportunities.

Santa Fe, n. H., March 21-That
there is a demand even on part Of New
sIexIco soldiers for lands on which
to farm is demonstrated by the flood
Of inquiries that is being received by
the general land office. From 1000
inquiries taken at random from the
huge number received. the following
are from New Mexico:
John II Diczerson. Cliff Grant
county
William n FahrIender. EIkins.
Otero county.
John Eyra Grantham. Caprock.
Quay county
Isnacio Lopez. Maxwell. Colfax
county.
Albert r. Lucero. Mills. Mora county
Victor Ray Warner. Box 80, East
Vaughn. Guadalupe county
Carl Herman Zimmerman. 81 West
Copper avenue. Albuquerque
A tabulatiOn shows that 44-2 percent
of the men were engaged in farm ing
al the time OF enlistment that 88.4
percent were either so engaged or had
previous experience in farming; that
other occupation than farming at the
time OF enlistment, so percent had had
previous experience in farming
Tn making up the tabulation as to
what kind Of farming the men wished
20 follow the first type mentioned
preferred in S. percent Of the in
stances, general farming 27-6 percent
wanted to go into livestock raising.
70 percent into truck farming. and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
GOLF TROPHIES
FOR Il EVENTS
Committee Announces Pro.
gram For Meet At FL
Paso Country Club.

The invitation and program for this
3 annual Southwestern Golf tournament
f to be held on the links OF the FL Pasc
Country club April 4. 5 and 6. as an
nounced Friday morning by the tour
nament committee. provides all kinds
Of trophies for all kinds Of golfers
+ Eleven trophies awarded under the
various conditions and handicaps
make it possible for every golfer to
stand a fighting chance for a prize. If
he tries
follows;
l. Qualifying round. All classes
eligible Medal TO maker Of lowest
net score
. Championship. Lowest Is to
qualify at medal play, IS holes; there
after match play. IS holes. Trophy 10
winner Medal to runnerup.
g. Championship consolation De
feated eight in Championship. Match
play, IS holes. Trophy to winner.
4. Second flight Second 16 TO
qualify at medal paly, Is holes; there
after match play. Is holes. Trophy to
winner.
5. second flight consolation De
feated eight in second flight. Match
play, IS holes. Trophy to winner.
g. Third flight Third Is to quail
~ at medal play; thereafter match
play, IS holes. Trophy to winner
Third flight consolation. De-
feated eight in third flight Match
play, IS holes. Trophy to winner.
s. Fourth flight Fourth is to
qualify at medal play; thereafter
match play, IS holes Trophy to win
ner.
9. Consolation handicap. Open to
an who did not qualify In any flight
Match play against par Club handi-
cap to govern Eighteen strokes
maximum handicap Trophy 10 win
ner
10. Team championship Of South
western Golf association. Five man
team from each club. Eighteen holes,
medal play. Saturday afternoon Tro-
ply TO winning club
IL Professional event All pro-
fessional golfers eligible Substantial
cash prizes. This event is set for
Sunday. April 6.
The tournament committee is com
posed Of the following members c.
A Schrader, chairman, president Of.
the Southwestern Golf association:
William C. Rogers vice president OF
the association. John S. Curtis, sec
rotary and treasurer; c. H Leaveil. Fl
PasO Country club
Serving on the reception commit
tee are: E. E Neff. chairman: ". ".
carroll T. NJ Quebedeaux and =. ".
kayser- Mr.. LeaveL. OF the Country
club, and secretary Curtis announce ]
that they are at the service Of an
golfers and ready to furnish any ad- :
cluonal Information needed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
WAS ALMOST
DISCOURAGED
Constant Headache and Much Sore
ness and Pain Nearly Got the
Best of This Harrisburg Lady,
But Cardui Made Her
Strong and We'll.

Harrisburg. Ark.-3lrs. J. II Need
ham. living near here. states: when
began working on me ]
suffered a great deal I had
so much soreness and pain in the
lower part OF my body I could hardly
get up when was down I would
have severe pains all across my back.
and my sides hurt me all the time. I
would have headaches constantly. es-
peeiaIy the back Of my head and
neck 7 was almost discouraged with
my condition when I thought Of Car
dui. and decided to see what it would
do.
saw an Improvement at once after
the first bottle. kept It up and the
result was wonderful I took alto
sether four bottles I grew stronger.
better appetite. less pain until was
well I think Cardui is a GOd-send
&c suffering women. and I certainly
can praise it, and do So"
For more than 20 years CarduI has
been in general use and in that time
thousands have written to tell US how
it helped them back to health and
strength
At ruggists-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
Food Thown on Market
Without Steadying Hand
Mau Burden Consumes

New York. March IA cablegram
from Herbert Hoover, director gen
eral Of the international relief organ
izatiOn, expressing regret that this
country had abandoned standardiza-
ton Of hog prices and urging cOntinu-
alton and sterilization in sugar, cot
tonseed products and wheat. was dis
eussed at a meeting here Of executive
officers OF the food administration.
Pointing out that hog prices had
risen since the Sterilization plan was
abandoned two weeks ago. Mr. How
ers message asserted that If the only
fOodstuffs now controlled are thrown
upon the market without any steady
ing hand" the dire need Of the world
may produce further dfslocation and
place an added burden on American
consumers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
Unions FaUOr
Men Selected
For Trustees
Subcommittee Of the Labor
Council Presents Candi-
dates to the Unions.

The subcommittee OF the commit
tee Of Il appointed by the El Paso
labor congress have been busy all
week visiting labor union meetings
and presenting the two candidates OF
the congress. Frank Bait and NJ NJ.
Hughes. for members of the board of
school trustees.
The Bolermal1ers' local. No. $50.
received one Of these committees at
a meeting Thursday night. Il en-
dorsed the action Of the labor con-
eress in trying to get the traffic or
dinance OF the city enforced strictly.
Several Of the labor unions are re-
ported TO have made contributions
10 the general campaign fund in the
effort TO try TO elect the two candi
dates named tt is also stated that
individuals, both union labor and
friends of union labor. have contri-
huted TO this fund and to the individ-
ual expense funds OF the two candi-
dates
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
Train Crezg Ind
Passengers See
Man Stay Wife
[ Huntington Beach, Calf,
Restaurant Keeper Also
Kills Himself.

Long Beach, Calf, March IL
Oliver Nelson, a restaurant man Of
Huntington Beach. Calf. shot and
killed his wife. Cora L. Nelson. at "a
faria Station. on the Long Beach cleo
trio line, late last night He then
killed himself The tragedy was wit
messed by the crew and passengers Of
an electric train, on which Nelson had
arrived at the station. where his wife
was awaiting him.
When Nelson left the train a quar-
rel with his wife followed. appar-
emily because she had not kept a pre-
vious appointment After a short ar
gument, the shooting occurred Mel
son was 90 years OF age. His wife
was 40 years Of age.
- percent orcharding. The preference
as 10 locality in which the men would
like TO take jobs shows that AS per-
cent would work in their own state
or in some state specifically named.
while 52-5 percent would work any
where in the United States.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
Reduce Your Fat
Without Dieting

Years ago the formula for TAT redue-
uon was "diet"-"eEercise." Today it
IS Take Narnola Prescription Tablets"
Friends tel friends-doctors tel their
patients. until Thousands know and use
thIs convenient. harmless method They
eat what they Ike live as tbay Ike, and
stul lose their two. three or four pounds
OF fat a week Simple. effective. harmless
lIarmoia Prescription Tablets are sold by
SD druggists large case for 75c- or
II you prefer you may write direct 70 the
1larmola Company. Ss4 woodward Ave-
Detroit. 1T5ch.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
ORGANIZATION OF LOAN
ASSOCIATION IS ASSURED

That the organization Of the na-
tional farm loan association is as
sured, now that the required IS sig
natures necessary are obtained. is a
statement made by J. o. Langford.
4l09 Clifton street. A federal ap-
praiser is now at Alpine and has been
asked TO come on TO FL Paso by Mr.
LangfOrd, and viii be in FL Paso the
latter part Of the week TO meet local
applicants The federal land bank Of
Houston viii loan the farmers money
under the plan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
FOR STUBBORN
COUGHS And COLDS
Dr.. Kings New Discovery has a fifty
year record behind if.

1t built its reputation on its pro-
duction Of positive results, on its
sureness in relieving the throat ir-
ritation Of colds. coughs. grippe and
bronchial attacks.
Or Kings New Discovery Why.
my folks wouldn't use anything elsei"
That's the general nationwide esteem
in which this weu-kaown remedy IS
held Its action is prompt. its taste
pleasant. its relief gratifying
Half a century Of cold and cough
checking Sold by druggists every
where soc and s12O.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21

Draw from j to and Sc on to tho
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21
Bowels Out Of Killer?

That's nature calling for relief
assist her in her daily duties with
DR. Kings New Life Pills. Not a pur-
eauve in the usual doses. but q mild.
effective corrective. laxative that
leases the bowels into action and
chases blues" z5c.-AdE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-21

81. +. Pyeatt who was arrested By
deputy constable S. Stepp Thursday
afternoon was tried in the justice
court Friday morning before justice
A. J. Hail and fined $3.50 The
charge against Pyeatt was speeding
and reckless driving.