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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-22
BRUNO DUKE
Solrer Of Business Problems
BY HAROLD WHITEHEAD
THE PROBLEM OF THE FIRE IN
SuRANCE AGENTS

a New Use for Office Windows

n New l Sc Tor OfnCe WINDOWS
NHILE we were having breakfast at
w the Ellard Hotel, Mr.. MARROW and
Mr.. Brown appeared.
NARROW was a fine looking man. forty
/ five years old. clean shaven, ruddy com =
/ plcxion and splcndidly built
Brown on the other hand was twenty
| fve, but looked even younger.
| OF the two felt tand Bruno Duke
agreed with mel that Brown was the
shrcwdor
After mutual introductions we ad-
joined to Duke bedroom, where Mar
low, with some prompting by Brown,
told us in substance what we already
knew.
I'VE walked round to your Office on
Burrage street last evening" Duke re
marked. Got lease on them"
Brown gave an amused smile as
NARROW said. NO. thank goodness /.
That was one of my blunders-I wanted
to keep expenses as low as possible.
Fred mean Brown-opposed it. lie
said we ought to put up big front.
| said that big front meant big
errors of judgment and we leave at the
end of this MONTH
Where are you going?" | asked.
"We've taken one big Office just over
the drug store on Market street. You
know that's the trolley terminus for
all places around here. The rent is
double where we ARE
Yes" Brown broke in. "but every
body in town will be able to see our
sign twice day, where now no one
ees it-but the debt collectors who trail
after the fellow in the next Office 10 us. y
We all laughed and then some gen
eral talk about the new Office followed
! ITS good move Duke agreed
Nov what about your sign on tn,
window
! Marlow's idea was just to have thpir
name with the one word insurance.
! Brown. however, thought that every
kind of insurance should be painted OF
! the window.
Il think I have better plan." Duk,
| said. "although it entails some troubl,
and slight expense. Remember that
people will be continually passing your
office. Everybody who goes into tn,
drug store and everybody using thu
trolley will be within sight of it. Now
/ for few days everybody will motto,
/ your Office window because it will b,
different 10 what il has been-it will
| be clean for one thing, but. in few
days, the lettering on your window vii
be an old story and it will be noticed
as little as it is now.
Il suppose, Mr.. Marrow, that every
day something happens in this com
munity that has bearing on insur
ance?"
Yes. of course" NARROW venturec
to say. He looked puzzled, however, S,
asked, What exactly are you drivinj
at?"
This" Duke began to pace the bed
room. II suggest that you paint a BIZ
gilt square, say FIVE feet by four feet
on the window, and in that square past
sheet Of paper with some insuranc
news on it. II you could change i
every day SO much the better, for tn
more frequently it is changed the NOR
it will be looked for by passersby.
That's great" both the Freds-
NARROW and Browu-said together.
Yes. Duke added dryly, "but tina
is genera advertising and doesn't O
necessity got you the immediate busi
ness you need"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-22
DISCUSS RECONSTRUCTION
Shipping, Industrial, Agricultural
and Financial Experts Meet

washington, May ZE.-t BY 4. 7. =
Representatives of the country's ship
ping, industrial, agricultural and
financial interests began today a three
day conference here with the shipping
board to discuss reconstruction policies,
Chairman Hurley. Of tho board
urged co cooperation in framing ship
ping program which would be beneficial
to all. He suggested that the three
great needs of the merchant feet were
an American ocean mail service, a cen
trally controlled wireless system on the
seas and some provision for training
othcer personnel for merchantmen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-22
GLOUCESTER BARS CARNIVAL
Mayor and Police Chief Fear Trouble
and Refuse Permit

Mayor Anderson and Chief of Police
Charles J. Van Meter. of Gloucester
City, yesterday afternoon after a con
ference with the manager of carnival
scheduled to spend the coming week in
that city, refused to permit il to show
there.
The carnival manager declared that
he had contract with a Gloucester
club for weeks stay in Gloucester.
and they intend to go there from Cam
den and will attempt to do business. If
they do, it is said that they will be
arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-22
Elkton Marriage Licenses

Elkton. Md. May 22-Couples pro
curing marriage licenses here TODAY
were Joseph Simon and Clara Stroh
Samuel Sciotto and Elvira Ado. Frank
Salbatiso and Carrie Burkhardt, all of
Philadelphia Julius Ashton and
Martha Blair. Conshohocken, Pa. Will
liam j. Wire and Alma Loose. Reading.
PA. Charles r. Davis and GLADYS K
McLain. Smyrna. Del: William 4
Gross and Lyla b. Potent, Trenton ;
Jacy Cohn, Newark, n, j., and Blanche
schultz, Trenton; Clarence Simmons
and Myrtle Cox, Smyrna, Def. Moses
Johns and Maudino Brown, PhiIadel
phia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-22
Women Organize
to Cheaper Food

ontinued FROM rage one
acted in 1913. is bad enough. 1t allows
fresh meat, eggs. poultry, fish and but
ter to be kept in storage eight months
and requires all such food to be plainly
marked "cold storage" But the com
mission men have played havoc with
that by just transferring their stuff from
Philadelphia TO n New Jersey ware
house when the time limit was up.
eff women could vote there would
be no such joker bills giving lcaway to
proftccrs and leaving families unpro-
trctpd As it is now we housewives
stand back and watch the commissioners
and profteers laud the bill and push it
through,
Help to PrOfiteers
The Daix law would give the
prOhteer his own sweet way without
reservations. Goods won't have to be
marked cold storage and they may be
kept in the warehouse for at least one
year, longer if the dealer has sufficient
excuse. 1t simply gives the consumer
no comeback whatever
DR.. Charles II. LAVAL. dean of the
Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, said
the Daix bill was merely servitor for
the protiteers and spectators.
Most of the housewives and club
members who have discussed the prob
lem declare it is just matter of
rousing public opinion to the fact that
the war is over and the necessity for
high prices gone. People accepted more
or less complacently the prices put on
commodities during the war, and. the
housewives think, have not realized that
the time has come for lower living OK =
penses rather than continued increase.
View OF Produce Exchange
Everybody violated the old cold
storage bill and it could not be helped. -
said John S. Morris, president of the
Produce Exchangsrin commenting upon
the Daix bill, which modifes the strin-
gent cold storage bill now effective.
'"The new bill allows the produce
and commission men to keep their fresh
meat and eggs and poultry and other
stuffs in storage for year. That gives
plenty of time to tide over from the
period of plenty in fresh meats to the
perlOu OF s'dTfltN WITHOUT tne necessity
of drawing on dealers outside of the
state.
when we have plenty of produce on
hand we can put it into storage to wait
for the period of scarcity when the de-
mand is great. And You can see how
the prices will be stabilized. Wen have
plenty Of produce when we need it, and
it will be Pennsylvania produce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-22
REA PRAISES MARKHAM
Decision to Restore Broadway Lin
tied PIeases Penna. President

Samuel Rea, president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company. said today :
I'm his decision to restore the Broad =
way Limited train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, commencing with Sunday of
this week, Regional Director Markham,
is to be congratulated on the recognition
he has accorded to the rights of Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and Washington tc
train service of the highest grade to and
from Chicago. now that the pressure of
war necessities on the railroads has to
n great extent been lifted.
The trains will restore to Philadel- =
phia, Baltimore and the national capi-
tai service of which they have been
entirely deprived during the war
period.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-22
BRITISH DEFEAT AFGHANS
Situation Near khyber Pass I'm
proved by Recent Successes

London, May 22.-CBy A. PD-Brit
ish troops gained new successes over
the Afghans on May 1G and II, and
on May Is the situation in the region
Of Dakka, west of the Indo Afghan
frontier near the Khybcr Pass, was
reported as very satisfactory.
On Sunday the British held the hills
west of Dakka and occupied the towns
of Sherabab and Rubat, about two miles
northwest Of Dakka. The successes
against the Afghans are said to have
had beneficial effect on the Afghan
tribes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-22
CLEARS KILLING OF WOMAN
Nearo Said to Have Shot PhiIade''
phlan In VIRGINIA

One of two negroes detained by the
police of Richmond. Va. for hold
IN that occurred there April 26. is said
by the police to have confessed shoot =
ing and fatally wounding Mrs. Rosa
Bicoff. former Philadelphian.. Mrs.
Riccff. who was brought to this city for
burial. was daughter of Benjamin
Barankin. of 312 North Thirteenth
street.
The prisoner who is said to have con .
fessed shooting the woman is Clifford
Allen. The other prisoner. according to
the Richmond authorities, admitting be =
ing in the company of Allen at the
time.
Mrs. Bicoff was shot when she rushed
between the hold-up men and her hus-
band during an attempt to rob their
store in Richmond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-22

Two men from Philadelphia and
vicinity are reported in casualty roll
released today by the War Department.
Private Albert f. Tori 1925 Flora
street, is reported wounded. while Ser
geant Raymond Wade. SIS Spruce
street. Camden, is listed as slightly
wounded in action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-22

Continued From Page One
man had been put in II
drove rapidly away.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
W|NSS4,200FR0M
R0CKV|[LECAR LINE

FREDERICK, Md, Jan. 19.-After
celebrating half a hour. the jury in
the suit OF Herbert r. La Fourcade.
Washington. for $4,000 against the
Washington and Rockville Railway
Company for injuries to himself and
his wife in an accident on Christmas
Day, 1914, last night returned a YER
dict of $4,000 for the plaintiff The
case has been in progress here for
three days. 1t was removed from
montgomery county.
According to the testimony of the
Plaintiffs, Mr.. and Mrs. La Fourcade
and their two children were on their
way to Rockville from Washington
December 25 1914. when the car on
which they were riding ran into an
open switch Sear Hapline Station, col
liding with another car. Mrs. La
Fourcade was badly injured.
Human bones of the legs and feet
we're produced in the courtroom T.
show the effect orfractures and their
results.
La Fourcade declared that since the
accident in 1914 his wife had been un-
able to atte nd to her household duties.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
ADVERTISER ENT
SAYS COLD WEATHER
BRINGS RETURN OF
INFLUENZA
Public Must Be Careful to Avoid a
Second Epidemic. Easier to Pre-.
vent Than Cure. What 10 Do.

encouraging reports of the fewer
cases OF Influenza in this vicinity
should not allow us to relax our Wig
ilance or TO become careless in the be
lief that the danger lie all over" says
a well known authority. With the
coming OF cold weather there Is apt
TO be a return OF this frightful cpl
demic and its seriousness will depend
on the extent Of the precautions tskeI.
by the public to prevent infection.
When the air is full Of influenza
germs, you may be constantly breath
ing them into your nose and throat
But their danger may be AVOIDED and
you may make yourself practically
immune to infection if you destroy
the germ before IL actually begins
work in your blood.
During the recent serious epidemic.
which hit Washington. d. G. go hard
most successful results were ubtainci
by many through the simple breathing
into the nose. throat and lungs of the
nredicated air OF Oil OF HyOmei Proba-
bly, no better. safer or more sensible
precaution against Influenza. Grippe.
Coughs, Colds Bronchitis OF Catarrh
Of the nose and throat could re en-
ploYed than TO go now to Peoples
Drug Stores or the nearest irug store
and get complete Hyomei outfit. con
siSting OF a little yestpock ct, hard rub
her inhaling device into which a few
drops "f the oil are poured.
Carry this Irhsler with YOU during
!. In your mouth end draw deep
bFeaths OF its pure healing, germicidaI
eirg-into the passages OF "our nose,
throat and lungs to destroy anY germs
that may have found IodSment there,
This simple precaution may save YOU
a serious illness and the loss OF sew
erai weeks work. II is pleasant to
use and not at all expensive rs she
inhaler will last lifetime and further
supplies of the Oil OF Hyornei can be
he'd at eny drug store for few cents.
Hundreds Of people in this vi.inity
used HyomCi in this way during the
recent crisis and avoided danger. They
should not neglect 70 now, for the
6anger Is by no means over.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
AT. OF |. D|SOWNS
CHICAGO RADICALS

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 19.-That there
is no unity OF purpose or principle be-
tween the majority OF the American
federation Of Labor and the radical
element in evident control OF. the
Chicago labor meeting was the state
meat made here today by, Southern
labor leaders.
Charles 8. Gramling, president of
the Atlanta Federation OF Trades !:
James A. Miller, vice president of
the Georgia Federation Of Labor, and
Louis, P. ID. Marquardt. former presi-
dent of. the Georgia Federation OF
Trades, all stated that the Chicago
meeting does not and cannot repre-
sent the. spirit Of organized labor as
typified IN the American Federation
Of Labor.
- An opportunity presented itself 20
certain radical. eBolshevik elements to
create disturbance and lend inn
petus to their movement said Gram
ling. This opportunity was used
to the fullest advantage in furthering
the Bolsheyik principles.
"No good can come from the Chi
cago meeting, except to strengthen
the American Federation Of Labor.
which was the object of the bitterest
attacks by the radicals"
Marquardt said he did not believe
there was any danger OF a nation-
wide strike on July 4.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
COUNCILS OF DEFENSE
WILL HONOR ROOSEVELT

Preparations for nationwide me
mortal services in honor Of the late
Theodore Roosevelt, TO be held stimuli
taneously throughout the country on
February 0, next, were directed TO he
made by all State, county, community.
and municipal councils of defense in
telegram sent out today by Grosye-
nor B. Clarkson, director Of the Coup-
ell Of National Defense This is also
the date of the proposed memorial
service in Congress.
Because of the peculiarly non-par-
tsan character of the great council Of
defeHse system said the telegram
1t Is singularly fitting that the fore
going action should be taken The
honorinS of Theodore Roosevelt 4. :.
matter that transcends party boIief
and personal prejudice or no Amer
lean can 1t b" more truthfuIIv said
that his heart was incarnadined with
the flag. All Americans who have
lived in his time should mold them
selves in his debt and should tnrn
aside on the 9th OF February TO honor
his passing from the national stace
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
Comfort Footwear
Foot Comfort Appliances

of the absence of slight appliance
made necessary by weakened muscles.
Many times instant relief is had through
the proper fitting Of shoes OF appliances
to fit that particular hurt
# YOU or any of YOUR family are now suf-
tcrlng with your feet from any cause
whatever, VIC would like you to visit
our foot comfort department during
this special week for free consultation
with the foot specialist, who will be
glad to advise with you as how to best
overcome your trouble.
We have large stock of shoes that are
especially designed for the various kinds
OF foot ills and we also have line of
loot appliances which have proven
thcir worth through years and years of
satisfactory SERVICE
The Washington times., 1919-01-19

Ohio, Columbus, Lawrence Sylvester Hun
Ohio, RocklaBd, Robert Hutchinson.
Ore, Moro, Harold L. Dixon.
.. L, Rockville, Leslie Il. Gordon.
W. Va, Circusvflle, Foster Sandervander.
= NURSE.
Ind, Washington, Crystal II. McCord.
CHAUFFEUR.
8. C., Darlington. King Ezekiel.
CIVILIAN.
n. ", New York, George A. Parker.
MECHANICS.
Ind. South Bend, Andy Mindy kowski.
n. Y, Utica, William j. Deming.
FARRIER.
Ohio, Fultonham, George Monroe Carson.
- wAGONERS.
Col, Denver, ChaIles G. Kelley.
Mass Springfield. James L. Clark.
Mich, Allen, samuel A. Combs.
y. ", New York. Victor Dangqy.
Utah, Salt Lake City. Joseph Il. Don.
COOKS.
Kan, Kansas City Boley Switala.
Ny, Louisville, walter Week.
n. Y, Arksyille, Preston y. Avery.
n. Y, Long Island City. James Cooney.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
Editorial

= A..
Frank was a member of a GER
tain social set and one who
was always welcomed where
ever he went. 1t did you
good just to meet him, even
for a moment. d.
One day several boys and girls
fell to discussing the reason
for Franks popularity. They
finally. decided that they
were always glad to see him
because he was so apparently
pleased at meeting them.
When you think of it, there is
nothing quite so heart-warm-
ing as finding a person who
is genuinely glad to. meet
you. Z. -
We've never been quite able to
figure out whether people
-. come here because we are so
/. GLAD to see them or because
- it pleases them so much to
see us.
Whatever the reason. there is
one sure thing, and that is
that both of US derive-a great
deal of pleasure from the
constant visits of store
friends.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
Fur Collars For
Your Old Coat

Fix up your coat so it will DO
in place of a new one by buy
ing a fur collar for it. It's
just like a new coat. All
our fur collars reduced to i
of the original prices. Were
1915 to $4,000, now S6.56 to
$500.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19

Art SeCtlOn
Besides those mentioned
here, there are just dozens
and dozens of other
pretty and useful things
to delight the heart of
any woman. r.
Children's dresses all made up
of fine quality lawn and
stamped in new designs.
Sizes from 1 to 4 years. At
. soc. ~ =
54-inch tan scarfs extra wide
in easy, effective designs.
At $1.00.
Stamped pillow tops in green,
tan, or ecru to be worked
with heavy floss. At zee
to $1.00. .
Odds and ends Of cotton or
silk floss at &c per skein.
Third Floor, Lansburgh C Bro.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
Values Up to $500
Discontinued Models
Corsets,' s2.95

Odd lots of fine corsets in
Bon Ton and FrolaSet
front lace and Memo.
C-B, Madame Irene.
Madame LyTa back lace
corsetS, made of fine
coutil or pink brocade
in medium and low bust
models. Sizes IS to SO.
Not all styles in all sizes.
Values up to 5000, al
$2.95. -. =
Third Floor. Lsnsburgh & Bro.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19

this sale must soon come to close for
lack of merchandise. Women who neglect to take.
advantage ofthese savings are letting wonderful.
opportunity slip through their fingers. II there is
a thing on this page that you need or want, hurry
down for it tomorrow morning.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
Total Casualties Announced Now I'll, ,301;
140 Dead, 81 Wounded In Today's Lists

War Department army casualty today
2S6 bringing the total for the
bringing the total the TO 1888.
for army far
217s30l.
contained the of killed in
wounds % died from accident other
disease severely,
undetermined 4s wounded slightly and "a missing action
mari list contained the of
died wounds died of disease wounded severely miss
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES.

Tenn, Chattanooga, Clifford O.|Waller.
wash, Stanwood, Albert n. Bull.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
SERGEANT.
ILL.,, Ipava, Guy Wise.
Ind, Indianapolis, Eden L. Townsend.
Kan. Shawnee, Peter 8. Smith.
Minn., st. Paul, Joseph A. IRWIN.
Mise, Raleigh, Anselm r. Jones.
Ohio, Springfield. William j. Sullivan.
Pa, HaEelton, Eugene W. Wear.
DIED OF DISEASE.
CORPORAL.
La. Gena, Isaac j. Collins.
.. PRIVATE.
n. Y, Brooklyn, James ID. Flanagan.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19
Extra Specials

ARE being offered in boys
clothing and boys fur
nishingS. Particulars in
:today's Star.
The Washington times., 1919-01-19

GUIDES Flowers for Funerals.
GUIDES Home Grown Flowers are besu
iful ana long lasting. 1914 t.--Advf
The Washington times., 1919-01-19

The beginning the third week of this great January
Clearance Sale finds all our departments making
= unusual efforts to offer even greater values than
those of the first two weeks In most instances they
have succeeded as evidenced by the items below
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-11
THE DARK CORNER.
There May be Such Corner But II
Is Hard to Locate.

Many York county people have read
Zack McGhee's novel, "The Dark Cor
nern The following story from the
1reenyille Piedmont telling about the
dark Corner is interesting:
B, Two of the sections of Greenville
county most often spoken of, 'Possum
Kingdom" and the Dark Corner" are
invisible empires so far as can be
found, according to the observations
of the countys attendance officers,
Carl Drake and f. C.. Shockey. Mr..
Drake is in charge of the upper sec
tion in which the so-caled Dark Corn
err. is located while Mr.. Shockey holds
the same position for the lower sec
ton in which the empire Of "Possum
Kingdom" lies.
However, both Mr. Drake and Mr..
Shockey are positive in their state
ments that the nearer one draws to
where tho supposed empires exist the
more difficult it is to locate the same.
Many schools are said to be located
in the "Possum Kingdom" and Dark
Corner" sections, but when the offic-
ers set out on their search they in
variably find the school but never the
locality in which. it is said to exist.
"One may travel all day through
the lower section Of the county" Mr..
Drake said Friday morning, "anL the
reply will be Yes Possum Kingdom
starts down here at the next house "
According to Mr. Drake the same
condition exists around the Dark
Corner" in CLASSY Mountain township.
For many years the extreme lower
section OF. Greenville county has been
spoken of as 'Possum Kingdom" This
is supposed to be in Dulklin Township,
the invisible lines running somewhere
between the Augusta road and Sluda
river. However, citizens of that sec
tion always furnish the information
that the Kingdom" is just little ways
down the road. 49,.
In the extreme northeast Of the
county is what has been known for
generations as the Dark Corner"
Whiskey made. from mountain corn
and blood spilled in neighborhood
feuds have trickled down the noun
tain sides on numerous sides and made
the Dark Corner" famous. But to
locate the section by asking citizens
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-11

A safety zone thirty miles wide has
been marked off north of the boil
wcevil line in North Carolina and Il
quarantine established to head off the
artificial advance of the boil weevil
already making inroads in three North
Carolina counties. The boil weevil
line in North Carolina cx.cnds along
the line of the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad and runs from Chadwick to
Wilmington. Shipments Of cotton,
cotton seed hulls and bagging is pro-
hibted from the boil wcevil zone TO
any other part of the state and from
the safety zone to any other part OK
ccpt the boil weevil territory,
ccpt the boil weevil territory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-11

who was a member of the association
On November 5, 1919.
10 This constitution may be chang
ed OF amended at the annual meeting
of the association in 1920 by a MAORI
ty of the members thereof.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-11-11
.J.C. WILBORN ;REAE RE444r
YORK, S. c.

II Acres-More or less; joins the
land of DR.. Steel, Carrolls land and
others. Dwelling house, three rooms;
twelve acres under cultivation; five
acres in timber; n few acres of good
bottom land. Three miles of York.
Price, $500 per acre. Property of
James Grier.
This property is on the York and
Tirzah road.