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Evening journal., 1919-11-18

body murdered heard screams for help
AS 1 Was ON my way home through the
This soldier" said the keeper, rs
charged with assaulting this lady here;
LoOks Ike a case OF attempted robbery
George Christopher. At the sound OF the
mans voice. had slipped behind the huge
bulk OF the keeper, and made himself
ns inconspicuOus as possible. But the
newcomer drew nearer TO him. and peer
ed right into his face.
"Ia" he Observation-Disclosures Il
sounded. almost. Il identify this man
He's IN tho East Surrey regiment. HIS
names Murdock-George Christopher
Murdockr
ed the keeper suspiciously.
Hes been courtlng my daughter. much
against my will, I may tell you'll They re
a iow-dOwn. dissolute lot these soldiers.
My names lakely--Thomas BlskeIy, (,
a. Hi-h street. Richmond-the ham-and-
beef shop three doors from the ne"
church. ! Identify him.'
"well-you've all got 10 come along
o. met said the keeper. "There's Q
policeman on fixed-point duty at the
cate. T'ii have 10 hand the whole case
over 20 him. Come on. we've "asteo
time enough.
Then Murdock lost his head. The con-
catenntlon Of events had been VOC mueh
for him. He was bewiidered. indignar
Injured. half fun OF muddy water and.
now that his rage was dying down.
scared out OF his wits.
To tore his arm loose from the keeper
and without n word In explanation OF
sclf-dcfense. took 70 HIS heels and ran;
He never stopped once 10 look behlha
him lie did not know whether he was
being followed. and he did not care. ne
ran and ran and ran until ms Sues
ached and his breath came short ana IRE
seemed 10 60 streaming past his eyes
Tre had lost his Susie and the ham
and-beef shop. He had lost the @. c, NJ
T-or surely now that he had been
recognized by Susie's father; he would
he reported and CHARGED with the L1,u
alone knew what lie had ruined MS
fiinic and would have to buy a new one.
Ie would be laughed al by Smiley, simp-
son. and he would probably be ate IN
ba arracllsi He ran-and ran-and ran.
,,,6ro 10 got away from his own thoughts
than with any Idea Of getting oaek IN
HE fIe slipped through the KINGSTON Gate;
fore down the long hIll 70 the right and
acbed the barracks. The gate was
emit He leaned. half fainting, against
Inc wicket gate. and tugged al the bell
ssWho goes thereg" demanded the cor
poral OF the guard. 4. ,,.
Nfurdock was too exhausted 70 reply.
Tbe gate opened about six inches, and
the corporars face peered through the
opening. 80 -,
I'm a Dutchmanl So we've caught you
Evening journal., 1919-11-18

swung a savage blow at him that landed
right between his eyes.
That was too much for George Christie
phcr. He had begun 10 lose patience
/ with the girl An unexpected blOW-un-
earned, undcserVcd, grutuitous-from the
quarter whence he expected help turned
on his wrath.
lie loosed the girls wrists and struck
back-u savage short-arm. hooked blow
20 the stomach that landed where he
meant Il TO and brought the stranger up
al-standlng
Vow. ere goes 20 get me warm
ngain"' growled George Christopher, no
longer the gallant dallier with women,
but Mars. angry and redhot from the
barraclg room.
lie led on with his right and landed.
The stranger clinched. In n moment they
We're down on the ground. struggling,
striking. kicking. tearing at each other &
clothes IN their efforts 20 get n better
hold and rolling nearer and nearer TO
the water.
'Iieip," screamed the woman. ''Helpl
Helpl Murdcri Helpi'
She bent down over them and tried 20
pry Murdoclt's hands loose from the
others throat. She tuggcd at his tunlc
TO drag him or, and tore long, irregular
strip from lt. But Murdoch clung TO
his mans throat with his left hand and
pounded him savagely between the eyes
The girl. still screaming Murder"
picked mp q stone and hammered on
Murdock's head with t. The blow half
stunned MN Tor LNe moment ana MS
antagonist took immediate advantage Of
II. lie all but worried free.
Murdoch rose 10 his knees 10 get
better purchase on him. They strug-
gled and painted and struck and swore
between clcnched teeth for a second
longer on the verge Of the pond. Sud-
denly the new arrival managed 10 seize
a stone himself He struck Murdock
with it. straight between the eyes. and
pushed him with the other hand. And.
just as the girls screams were answer
"a by shouts and the sound Of hurry
ing footsteps Murdock toppcd over In
the water and lay there.
lie was in the act Of struggling out
again. bleeding and half stunned. when
the park keeper arrived.
"Whots this2" the park keeper de-
nanded What's doing hcrc?"
lie stopped and pulled Murdoch up on
the bank Before Clthti man could
answer him there came another shout
from the near distance and the noise OF
another man crashing through the
brackon.
''This way" shouted the keeper This
way over here"
"All richt" came an answering voice.
"I'm coming"
Vow" said the keeper. what's been
happening"
The tall Jean man answered him, hold
ing his right hand 10 n broken nose
and painting so that he could hardly
Evening journal., 1919-11-18

my father. He's an officer. He'll know
how 10 deal With yOuf"
III only ed show up ere and deal with
you" said Murdoch. I'D rest content.
Yuu'n make nae late In harracks"
lie seized her wrists and held them
I tight-so lightly that he hurt her and
Come on." ne ordered grunly "cm-
GERS daughter or not I've 'ad enough %
this. / 'aven't got all night TO 90 swim
min IN 90 hshponds with your
lie tugged az her. wrists. and she
screamed again. suddenly he heard the
sound OF mans footsteps. coming In a
hurry through the bracKcn.
THANK Gawd" said Murlock ferveut-
ly. NOW thcroll be two OF u.s."
a tan. lean man, dressed In a dark
+ suit, hurried through the underbrush
and reached them at a run, utterlng
hard; painting cries; ,.,-,...., A.,
you screaming2 Where are youf'
"This 'cre kitty.s been an GOT 'er fur
wet" answered Murdock. Come an
l 'cip old 'cr. viii your
Help, Charlie. helpv screamed the
girl "Help Murder Help"
The newcomer rushed at Murdock and
Evening journal., 1919-11-18

speak. Murdoch was altogether too FAR
gone for tho moment 20 ind any breath
Tor words
This lady here's friend OF minel I
came here 10 meet her. / heard her call
for help. ana / came running. 1 found
this soldier In the act OF assaulting her.
Tie had hold Of her wrist, and was trying
10 drag her on SO. / struck him ana
threw him In the pondl"
Liar" painted Murdock. but that was
all he could say, for his breath was gone.
and no one took any notice OF him.
what was she doing In the park at
this time OF nishtg' asked the keeper,
"and how does she come TO be all wetI
why she was IN the park is n, bodys
business but hers and minei / don't
know Why sho Is wet. I haven't had time
10 ask her. ! suspect he threw her in!'
The girl sat down on the bench huddled
Up ana shivcring The keeper caught
hold Of the sleeve or Murdock's tunic
and half pulled. half pushed him toward
the girl Before he reached her. though,
The man who had been shouting crashed
through the brackon and stopped painting
In tnclr midst
what's wronF7" he spluttered. Amy
Evening journal., 1919-11-18

She was on her knees when he reached
her. shoulder deep and ready 10 dive
under. She made an effort 20 dive just
as he came up with her.
He reached out. seized her below the
armpits and lifted her 10 her feet
you can't drown yourself ere without
la permit he said cheerfully. "Strickly
agin' the law! Come on. It's dryer on
the bank"
"I couldn't find a deep lace" she ex-
planned. almost with resignation.
''Wish TO -- you'd took the same route
did" he answered fervently. 'Swal-
lerin' some o. them frog g eggs might Ia
taught yer a lessonl Come on"'
He coughed out a liberal mouthful OF
mud and reeds, seized her by the wrist
and lifted her, holding her as high above
the water oe he could aud making In tho
direction Of the bench again.
LET me goi" she screamed. kicking %
free herself.
He merely held her all the tighter. His
efforts 10 hold her were nearly the cause
Of his und0ing. for he found the deep
hole again. and plunged right into 10.
with the screaming woman IN his arms.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
..uIousEwivEs are 10 blame" :"

"HoCSEWlvES are 10 blame
IL That is tho tcrse reply given to-
day by Mrs. william Il. Derr. president
Of the Philadelphia lIousekeepers
League. when asked to explain the high
cost OF living
Home economies constitutes a subject
that is near and dear TO Mrs perr. For
years she has been interested in various
efforts that have been designed To curp
the meat. bread milk. fish and othe'
food combines. and now when food prices
are soaring in the clouds ana causing
the average man n heap Of worry MIS-
Derr is still on the job.
She is anxious to serve In any capac-
itv that is worth while in the hGht
against high prices. but contends that
to wage an effective fight it will he
necessary for housewives 10 get husy
and organize
only through an organization thdt
is nationwide in scope and powerful
enough to dictate to our lawmakers can
We hope for relief" said Mrs. 1err
Women do great deal of kicking
against the food combines. but unorsan-
lied kicking is not effective. What We
ought to do is to organize poWcrlul
housekeepers' league in every town ana
city in America. When that Is accom-
plisiied we can teach the housewives the
arts of buying. preparing and conserving
foods and then start on the trail of men
who proflteer in the essentials of life.
Women can Beat Then
such men have powerful financial and
political backing. but can he defeated by
the women of America II they could bc
brought to realize tie value of organl.
cation.
america Is virtually feeding the
I world. That is Commendable and al
loyal Americans will agree To it: but
while we are feeding the world We must
not lose sight of our own needs AS az
+ Instance | can cite the sale of beef. We
ship beef to England and 1t is actually
sold in London and European markets al
lever price than is charged to con
/ sumcrs In Philadelphia Personally
| believe that we ought TO buy our ow,
beef as cheap as it can be bouglS by tn,
/ London housewife. ana we could do So
/ if tic women of America got together
and Informed their lawmakers that they
meant business
/ Mrs, perr believes that the high COS
+ of living is the greatest menace that con
fronts the country and expresses tn,
cninion that unless drastic steps ar,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
ACADEMY HERE GETS
LEWIS WARES ART
Franklin Institute Also Will
Benefit Under Will of
Noted Collector

That the Franklin Institute. the Penn
sylNania Academy of the Fine Arts. and
other institutions receive substantial
gifts from the estate of the late Lewis =
Ware was disclosed today when Mr.
Wares will was filed for probate.
Mr. Ware will be remembered in this
Clty for his activities in connection with
the development of sugar beet panta-
tons. lie was an authority in that field
and gathered a remarkable collection of
books on the subject BY the terms of
his Will these books are given to the
Franklin Institute and Il fund of 1000
is set apart from his estate Of $500. 900
to defray the expenses of transporting
the books from Paris to this city.
twenty years ago he left this city to
that city on September 20, 1918, and
left the bulk of his fortune to sis.
ter, Miss NJ. II. Ware, who is making
her home in Europe.
His pictures and bronzes are given to
the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine
Arts. a bequcst of S25. 900 is also given
to that institution with the stipulation
that the income from one-third of the
fund is TO be used to defray the eX-
pcnseS of an art student in Europe and
II second third to he used for the pur-
chase of pictures for the academy.
Twenty thousand dollars is given 10
the building fund of the Franklin Insti-
tutc, $4,000 TO the Pennsylvania lnsti-
tute for Instruction of the Blind $4,000
10 the Philadelphia Geological Society
and $4,000 to the Pennsylvania Art Asso-
citation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
FOODS AND MARKETS
COMMISSION URGED
Committee of Civic and Indus.
trial Organizations of City
Make Suggestions

Creation of n commission on foods
and markets to bring about improve
ments in marketing, food production and
transportation is urged by an allied
committee representing various civic ana
industrial organizations in this city,
After years study Of the fooo
problem as it affects Philadelphia. the
committee. headed by Clarence sears
Hates, has just made its recommended
tion to Mayor Smith.
AS an indication of the cnormity OF
the problem it was asserted that Phila-
delpha consumes weekly 5000 head or
cattle; 10000 sheep and 5000 hogs. Three
quarters of q million eggs are used here
weekly and one million pounds of butter
are consumed. A herd of 100000 COWS
is required to furnis~ the daily milk
supply.
The report is signed by representa-
tives of the Federation of Labor, the
Civic Club, Chamber of Commerce, Mon
day Conference, the Bureau Of Munich
pal Research and of the Agricultural
Press, published in this city.
Among the Philadelphians recon-
mended TO Mayor Smith for appointment
on the proposed commission are jay
Cooke, Alba h. Johnson. Mrs, Il. w.
Bddle, John NJ. Phillips. Joseph S. Mac
Laughlin, Director of Supplies: Chester
j. Tyson. r. b. Clayberger. Mrs. W. Il.
Iinglebach, a. c. Bigelow and Dr. Clyde
Lyndon King.
Development of the public interest in
food problems during the war by the
saving campaign, shrinking wage in
comes, the world food shortage, with no
prospect of immediate relief, and the re-
moval of food administration control,
which will force Philadelphia to COM
pete with other large eastern cities for
an adequate food supply, make it neces-
sary, the committee states, to proceed
with the plan at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
HOLDS HOUSEWIFE TO BLAME
FOR HIGH COST OF LIVING
Mrs Uiam b. DER. President OF Philadelphia Housekecpers
League. Says National Organization Is Necessary to
Bring Food Prices Dozen

taken to lower prices serious trouble will
develop.
we cannot continue. ON the present
basis" she added. "and tic breaking
point is not many months distant The
poo are hard pinchcd and the so-callcd
we'll to do. heretofore immune from food
price fluctuations. are now beginning to
Clamor for relief
Expect Results Too Quickly
Mrs. Derr, explaining the failures Of
the Philadelphia Housekeepers' League,
said that they were due TO the impa-
tiencc OF members. women organize"
she said. "and then expect immediate
results. They do not realize that it
takes time TO accomplish big things. and
when VIC launch a movement that has
for its chief object the lowering Of living
costs we must regard ii as a big effort.
We cannot expect to tear down food
combines in three days. but must re-
solve 20 keep at our work until we con-
struct powerful organization, an or
gant2ation powerful enough TO shape
legislation.
Tho Philadelphia llOusckecpcrs'
League Is in good condition. but 80 he
effective must he recruited to war
strength and war strength means that
every housewife in the city must be
come a member"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Between $35 and $50
Here Come
ROmpers,
Tumbling In

What a welcome they get from
the little folk! They mean COM
fort and the doing away with
all the fussy frills during play
time. For children of 2 years
70 G.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
They Start at 81

Neat little rompers of striped
percale are made well with round
collars, belts and pockets.
Then, at S1.25, there are good
looking rompers of blue cham
bray, wide at the knees. in beach
style.
And. at $l.50, rompers of tan
chambray are cleanly piped in
white. The collars are in sailor
style and the rompers are in
beach style.
BlOOmer FrOckS
for little girls are fashioned of
pink, blue and maize gingham
with tan collars and cuffs. The
boomers are full and have elastic
at the knees, for girls of = years
to 6. So.
CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
In the Shoe Sale

Wcmen's Shoes
AT $500 pair they made of dark tan
calfskin with medium heels and welted soles
1t $40 pair you may choose from shoes
of gray kidskin with cloth tops, of black Md
skin with gray kid tops, and of neat black
calfskin.
Mems Shoes
At $3.75 pair, good shoes for men are
made of black patent leather English lasts
The soes weted.
Children's Shoes
At $l.15 a pair, there are shoes of tan. or
black kidskin and black patent leather. Some
Shoes in the same styles in sizes to haxo.
wedge heels. s1.35 q pair s..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Girls khaki-COlOr
Skirts, So

There are many good points
about these skirts for girls of 10
years to IL. They open all the
way down the back, which makes
laundering easier. The material
is fully pleated onto a waist band.
For long, durable wear, you could
get nothing better.
UentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Market Guide for Housewives
Prepared by the City Marketing agent of the Bureau Of Markets.
United States Department OF agriculture

ABUNDANTpotatoes,
NORMAIFarsnips, grajefruit
SCACESweet
cranberres Strawberries,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
WANAMAKER'S
The DOlUn Stairs COatStOre
Announces q CLearnUnu

"A great many coats of which
we have but one, two or three of
a kind have accumulated during
the Winter season and it is time
to clear them out. New prices
have been put upon them, and so
low are they that the coats will
go a-fying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
BlOOmer FrOckS
(Central)
Another Lot of Black :
Stockings at 22c

More have arrived-we glad TO say. The
cotton is mercerized and is evenly knitted. The
garter tops and feet re-enforced.
WOmen's Wool Stockings, S2.S5 Pair
They are very smart when worn with oxford
ties and very when for walking or
skating You may choose navy blue, brown or
heather mixtures in brown and in green.
UentrsD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Good Dollar Undermuslins Are
in the White Sale

Envelope Chemises at 81
white chemes-the white
pink hemstitched in blue both in front
a white nansook chemse shired in hem
stitched has little rosebuds in front.
Boomers at 81
Pretty white boomers waist and knee
blue-ribbon- double bow trim them at the
knee.
Pink crepelike boomers with
the knee edged with embroidery and with ribbon
PetcOatS at 81
White muslin pecoats with embroidery and plain
under founces
NightgOwns
Rather plain white muslin slipover nighgo neat
embroidery around the necks.
Ocntra
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Two Little Lots of
Umbrellas Are Special

In the first group are umbrellas with covers of
union tafeta (silk and cotton) and plain carved
or bakolite-trimmed handles with silk cord looms.
All are cased in silk $3.50.
The others are covered with silk in green, pur
ple navy, taupe and black and have short handles
and silk loops to match 1913
iMarket
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-15
Short PetticOats
at SOC, Special

sturdy. gray, striped, cotton
petticoats have scalloped founces
and tape at the waists.
trntrab
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-24
PACE KEPT UR IN
 LOAN DRIVE
Total Near Half Billion in
 First Three Days Iowa Is
 Again First State Over Top
Victory Loan Ship, Making
 Progress of Drive, Enters Harbor of San Diego Today

i WASHINGTON, April 23.-A quar- ter of million dollars has been sub- 1 scribed to the Victory Liberty loan and officially reported through banks and federal reserve district headouar- ters to the treasury. This covers prob ! ably only the first two days of the subscription period and does not in clude the millions of pledges on which subscribers have not paid ID. itial installments. Neither does it in- clude officially recorded subscrip- tions which have not been tabulated by banks or which are in the process of being reported to district headquar- tters
 Only 10 fthe 12 districts were rep resented in figures given out tonight by the treasury, the. Kansas City and Atlanta headquarters not having sub mitted official reports. Half Billion Already Sold For these reasons officials were in- clined to believe that the actual sub scriptions already gathered by the millions of volunteer loan workers amount to at least a half billion dol lars.
 The first complaints that the treas ury's official reports do not fairly indicate the record of various com munities, reached here today They were met with the explanation that the figures given out by the treasury at night in most cases were transmit ted by district managers about noon of that day. The district managers also may report the standing of some city as of the night before, and this is reflected in the national headquar- ters review a day late as a conse- quence.
 Subscriptions by Districts
 The exact total tabulated tonight was S249,649,O ,OO0, distributed as fol- lows:
 Boston, $45,448, 400.
 New York, $88 ,OOO, ,OOO.
 Philadelphia, $19,25S,150.
 Cleveland, $1S,193,95O.
 Richmond, SIS 1883, 500.
 Chicago, $25,579,35
 St Louis, $29, 9,S77,S0O.
 Minneapolis, $6,616, 700.
 Dallas, $1,241,300.
 San Francisco, $2,050,550.
 Navy Buys $2,ooo,ooo
 The navy's actual subscription thus far in the Victory Liberty loan cam- ] paign has been almost $2,000, 900, or i, enough to move the Victory ship, the | U. S. s. Marblehead, approximately | two miles on it's voyage from San | Francisco to New York.
 The navy's flying squadron of bat | tleships and destroyers, which are cruising along the Atlantic, Pacific | and Gulf coasts to help the Victory
 (Continued on Page ?, Col. 1.)
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-24
Organized Plot to Destroy
 Him Charged By BurlesOn

he was confronted by a systematic propaganda of selfish interests who, through repeal of the law would be able to resume enjoyment of pos tai subsidy of over s7O,000,O0O per an- num-" Even under the zone low, he added, there still would be an annual loss of more than $50,0O0,000 to be made out of the general public.
 This statement followed one given out at the postoffice department dur ing the day announcing that the post master general had directed that tele- graph systems suspend their regula- tions against transmission of libelous matter, insofar as matter relating to the postmaster general was concern ed. This order was given, it was stat ed, yesterday morning after the night manager of the Postal system at New York had refused to accept certain messages filed by the New York World news bureau on the ground that they were libelous. These messages
 Continued on Page 2, Col. 7.)
Bisbee daily review., 1919-04-24
Ry Review Leased wlrel

WASHINGTON. April 2S.-Post- master General Burleson in a state ment issued tonight asserted, that an organized propaganda had been inaug- urated in an effort to destroy him and thereby to aid in bringing about re- peal of the zone postal law, including second class rates.
 The statement charged that more than year ago an unnamed member of a committee seeking repeal of the law, urged him to acquiesce and blunt ly informed him, i've ruined Postmas- ter General Hitchcock and destroyed MT. Taft" Later. it said, a well known publisher, also unnamed, prom ised that MT. Burleson would be made the most popular man in the cabinet if he would aid or acquiesce in the repeal, and said but if you do not, fear they will ruin you"
 These offers were spurned, MT Burleson declared, and now, he said