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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-01
The Second BuzLet-By Robert Orr Chippertield

ly. "And If you'll excuse me, sir, you
must have been misinformed. The door
may have stuck, but it wasn't locked
there's been no key to it for n long
time. It stood wide open when went
about putting out the lights after all
the guests had gone"
Beatrice Ledyard's tense figure re-
laxed suddenly and she uttered a cry
of relief.
Here is my father, now!'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-01
Readers Questions Answered

Mr.. Whitehead wiI ansWer in this
column questions on marketing, buying,
selling. advertising, letter tcriting, bust
ness education, and on matters pertain
ing to the choice of pocdtion. Al
questions UiH be dnsWered in order OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-01

receipt. No anonymous correspondence
,oiH be acknowledged. Readers initials
only toiH be published. IL piU tuke
from four to fifteen days for a reply to
appear.
Do you believe in smoking during work,ns
hours in a business office? +. q.
No, particularly if there are ladies'
present. and I presume that most busi-
ness offices today have several ladies
working therein.
west LAST ,5dIsn ,sgmmes took trip to the British
%cst of the Of islands f5sI to buy American spods
British l3 firms. i is quite field for Amer
nFf5eSants whose aSSrsssss i% Ssvs 81 obs oS.
Viii You kindly sSSse fDr %e them os Ii.
rie'hod to proceed in such a business; that
hsFs any q BOOK sg'Rs Rs. ESSff VIII e:
assume that you have secured
definite contracts to buy for these West
Indies merchants-in which case I
would advise you to 60 to your banker
andolay the matter before him, for you
probably will need bank help, as many
American houses insist on goods being
sold with sight draft attached to bill Of
lading.
Your bank may not only give you the
technical help you wish, but you may
need financial help also, and it is much
better to start in with good working
understanding between yourself and
the bank. List Of books under separate
cover.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-01
NDADVENI'URES- -BuDaddu
"THE LAUGHING MAN"

fIhe Laughing Man races toith
Cranky Jimkins to sell an autotruck
10 Farmer Field and thus to start
fortune. The Laughing Man is
delayed By his kind hearted acts in
picking up johnny Bull, Peggy,
Billy and little old pomdn.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-01
ccpyrisht, 1919. by Robert VI. Mcbride & Co.
COPYRIGHT, 1919 by the Public Ledger Co.
THIS STARTS THE STORY

A dinner party is being held at the
home s6f Colonel and Mrs. Ledyard.
Among those present are their daugh-
ter, sTrfxy; her friend, Bebe Cowles
Cornelius Swarthmore, Wendle Brad
dock Nand Mrs. Allison Hartshorne.
Mrs. fHartshorne's past history is
clothed In mystery. In her presence
mention is made Of the release from
prison of the president of the River
ton Bank after serving four years of
twenty year sentence for conver-
sion of the banks funds. Mrs. Harts-
horne suddenly leaves under the pre-
J tense of severe headache. She is
Z accompanied by Swarthmore, who ex-
presses his love for her and obtains
1 hef promise Of marriage. She sees
a face at the window which fills her
with terror, the significance of which
is not revealed. She is found dead on
the floor in the morning by her sus
piciously acting French maid, Ma
tide. Detective Paul Harvey and
other officers arrive on the scene. The
officers believe Matilde is concealing
information from them. Harvey
brings out various facts by the ques-
tioning Of servants and other wit
nesses-Mrs. Hartshorne's popularity
in keeping large sums of money loose
about the house her carelessness with
her jewels. Harvey asks Rose Adare,
a social secretary, in close touch with
Mrs. Hartshorne's friends, to assist
him in unraveling the mystery. Brad
dock admits to Harvey that it was he
who sent Mrs. Hartshorne the S32.-
600 pearl necklace, that she promised
to be his wife and that an antagon-
ism exists between him and Swarth-
more, whom he accuses of unscrupu-
lous business methods. Harvey ques-
tions Louise, a servant of the Led
Yards,
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-30
A Double Wedding

When the names Of Carl A.
Erickson and Miss Helen
Nary Myers and John w. Ko-
lander and Elizabeth Myers
appeared in the column of Lii
eensett Wed" in the Post
thursday there were a good
many Monte Vista people who
we're surprised for the young
people had not even informed
1heir closest friends of their
Intentions.
On Sunday evening the
Young ladies and their mother
'etr for Denver and on Monday
evening Messrs. Erickson and
kohnder followed.
The brides are the charm
!Ag daughters of Mrs. Sarah
., Myers, who lives west of
monte Vista and were born
aug reared here attending the
'nd raised here. attending the
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-30
MONTE VISTA RECEIVES
LIST OF ALLOTMENT

Monte Vista has been allot-
ted 1000 pounds of bacon and
other government food sup
plies in proportion to be sold
through the postofiice here.
Today only about $3.50. worth
has been ordered.
The bacon sells for about
81 cents a pound and the cam
ned goods at about one-third
less than the retail price in this
city.
These goods may be ordered
by simply handing your order
and the money to the post
office clerks. A list of sup
plies and prices may be seen
at the post Office.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-30
OBITUARY

Henry J. Mueller passed in
to the Great Beyond August
28th, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. William Quir-
am, age Sc years, seven
months and three days.
He is survived by two sons,
Rev. M. l.. Mueller and Ernest
H. Muller and one daughter,
all of Monte Vista, and has
made his home here for the
past four years.
Short funeral services were
held at the Lutheran church
this, Friday, afternoon con-
Quoted by Rev. Brauer of Pu-
eblo. Interment will be made
at the Westcliffe cemetery
Sunday afternoon, it being at
that place that Mr.. Miller had
his first charge. He was a
minister of the gospel for 32
years.
On October 23rd at two
o'clock a. M, Mary Weiley
Leonard was called Home.
Deceased was born in Mil
waukee, Wise, October 9,
1854 and died in Monte Vista
at the age Of Ga years. She
leaves to mourn her loss, a
husband of this city and one
brother and sister In Milwau-
kee.
Interment was made at the
Soldiers and Sailors burying
ground, Sunday, August Gath,
Rev. A. M. Macle:n officiating.
Music was furni.hed by the
Methodist choir.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-30

will not return to this city
but will go to Idaho where
they will make their home and
engage in farming.
Many Monte Vista friends
wish the young people success
and happiness.
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-30

Monte Vista schools. Mrs.
Erickson graduated from the
high school with the class of
IT and attended school at the
state university last year. She
is a member of the Scholastic
sorority in Boulder having re-
ceived the highest degree in
chemistry.
Mr.. Erickson is employed
in the Monte Vista postotfice
where he worked for several
years, until his enlistment in
the navy where he served
twenty months. He is also a
Monte Vista product and was
born, raised and educated
here, graduating with the class
of '13. He is the next oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Eric
son.
Mr.. Kolander is the son of
Mrs. Christine kolander liv-
ing near Monte Vista and has
only recently returned from
France. He and his bride
The Monte Vista journal., 1919-08-30

.. Sclsool Rocks right fresh from
the pobllshers. --latest Editions At
Tho New weiss-Ch~pman Drug
Stosc.
New hand painted Nippon Dim
ncr wear n Tho New Wciss-C Chap
man Drug ssOre.
Pine Apple Ftp. Moro popular
than ever. Order II from the New
iss-Chapmaa Drug stor-.
Miss Ruth Hopkins resigns her
position at DR.. Crawley's Office to-
morrow to get ready for her school
work.
....SchoO books and all school sup
plies. Prices right At the New
Weiss-C Chapman Drug Store.
Prices right on school hooks at
Tho New Weiss-C Chapman Drug
Store.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
ROtarianS To
RehearSe rs
Saturday Night
Snappy TyOut Is Held;
Minstrel Show Taking
Form Rapidly.

With a full attendance Of principals
and chorus. Thursday night the Ro-
tarians went through a snappy re-
hearsal Of their minstrel show. to
be produced at the Texas Grand the
alter the nights OF April % and 30.
Willie Winch. stage director. has set
Saturday at 7:45 p. m. IN the hall on
the third floor Of the Reynolds build
ing as the time ana place Of the next
rehearsal
Show to Take Form.
Beginning next week. the minstrel
first part will begin to take form,
with the interlocutor and end men
in place and the numbers following
in programmed sequence. This rule
viii be followed in all subsequent re-
hearsals-
Quarter Ton OF Plum.
One Of the interesting features Of
the show viii be the dancing Of
Charlie Pollock. corporation court
judge, who is $50 pounds OF the pair
Of premier end men. Pollock and Nc
Stay, billed as "a quarter Of a ton
of phun-"
The chorus work Of the coming
production is especially notable, the
songs being arranged in quartet parts,
thus adding considerable 70 their
tuneful rendition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
School Closed
And Girl Sent
To Hospital
Doubt Expressed As To
Whether She Has Small
Pox Or Chickenpox.

The Lincoln park school in the
Lincoln park addition, was closed
Friday by order Of Miss Myra Wink
Ter. county school superintendent on
account Of q reported case Of small
pox
All children who had not been pre-
viously vaccinated were given i'm
munity treatment Friday morning at
the school The building is being
thoroughly fumigated and classes viii
be resumed Monday morning
Ida Allen was taken from the Lin
coin school Thursday and taken to
the city eruptive hospital Superln-
tendent J. A Connors is Of the opinion
that the case Is smallpox, a light
case Dr. T. J. McCamant, county
physician. is of doubtful opinion re-
garding the case DR.. Viii Rogers.
assistant county physician. emphat-
ically denies that the child has small l.
pox but declares that the case IS
chickenpoE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
Y. M. c. A. PUBLIC FORUM
TO MEET THIS EVENING

Members Of the 7. " C. A public
forum devoted the last session TO the
giving OF a sort OF catch-as-catch can
program. Each member was invited
to write his name on slip OF paper
and toss Il into a hat The hat was
shaken vigorously nd-prestO each
budding Demosthenes found himself
confronted with a subject utterly for
eign TO his thought upon which he
was expected to discourse in eloquent
fashion
strange Animals Of the West" Nj
Hughes.
Chicken Raising" Mr.. Matlzin.
What 7 Got Out Of the Banquet FOR
Prof Fielding" Mr. Stephenson.
Detrimental Effect OF sale Of Lib
erty Bonds Upon Victory Loan Mr.
Farrell
Political Forecast" Mr.. Lienhard
President Wilson's Peace Confer
ence Attitude" Mr. Anderson
The Forum meets again at 1870 this
evening at the Y. N. c a Discussions
are public There is no fee for Join
ing Members viii be prepared TO
give four-minute talks on the Victory
loan at this session.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Weak, thin people-men or women
are nearly always nervous wrecks;
thus cOnclusiTely proving that thin
ness weakness, debility and neuras-
rhenia are almost invariably due TO
nerve starvation Feed your nerves
and all these symptoms due to nerve
starvation VIII disappear.
Eminent specialists state that the
best nerve food is an organic phos-
Dnate known among druggists as
Bitro-PhOsphate, a five-Erain tablet
OF which should be taken with each
meal Being a genuine nerve builder
and not a stimulant OF habit-formfuE
drug. Bitro-Phosphate can be safely
taken by the weakest and most deli
cate sufferer. and the results follow
ing its use are often simply aston
ishing
Weak. tired people regain strength
and TigOr; thinness and anguiarity
give way to pIumpness and curves;
sleep returns TO the sleepless: conf
dence and cheerfulness replace de-
bility and gloom. duh eyes become
bright, and pale, sunllen cheeks regain
the pink glow OF health. Bitro-Phos-
phate, the use Of which IS Inexpensive,
also wonderfully promotes the assimi-
lation OF food. so much that many
people report marked gains OF weight
IN a few weeks.
CAUTION- - Although bitro-phos-
pnate IS unsurpassed for relieving
nervousness. sleeplessness and general
weakness. It should not. owing to its
remarkable lesh-groWing properties.
be used BY anyone who does not de-
sire 70 put on lesh--AdT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
Merton, Pa, Cops Get
Bonus For Good Work

Merton. Pa. April 11.-Policing in
Merton is not such a bad job. The
towns civic association handed to
each Of the nine cops the other day
this notice.
The board Of directors OF the
Merton Civic association has author
lied the payment Of $50 to any Of the
on duty in Merton for the
arrest Of a criminal in the district
such sum to be paid on the conviction
Of the criminal"
TT makes no difference" adds the
association, whether the criminal
the crime in Merton or not"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
So Mutilated He Wants
FOLKS TO ThinR Him Dead

Uniontown. Pa. April 11-Harold
IS thought by his family
here to have been so badly mutilated
in France that he wants them to be-
lieve that he is dead. McWilliams'
name appeared on one Of the very first
OF the casualty lists as having paid
the supreme sacrifice and he had
been mourned as dead for nearly a
year. Recently two former comrades
Just back from France stated that
they left AIcWilliams in a hospital in
a terribly mangled condition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
Substitute Shm-Bone
For His Diseased SPINE

Huntington, ". Va, April IL
Barry E Langley underwent a re-
marlSs bic operation in a hospital here
He has been suffering from tubercu-
losls OF the spine and the surgeons
grated a six-inch strip OF his shin
bone into the spinal column. chiseling
a groove into the diseased bone into
which they grated the healthy It's
sues. The doctors say langley VIII
get well
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Des Moines. Ia, April IA son
has been born TO Mrs. Earl C. Cad
dock. wife Of the worlds champion
heavyweights wrestler, Il was learned
here today. The son. who has been
given mis- fathers name. was born
at Walnut, La where Mrs. Grad
dock is staying with her parents
while her husband is with the s8th
division in France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
FREES ALIENS
FROM PAROLE
10000 Arrested During the
War To Be Released
Fron Restrictions.

Washington. D. C.. April 11.-Put-
ting into effect the policy OF remov-
ing war time restrictions as fast as
possible on enemy aliens. the depart
ment Of justice has ordered the re-
lease from parole and cancellation Of
bonds Of more than 10000 Of these
aliens throughout the United States.
some enemy aliens viii continue TO be
held under restrictions and bond until
peace is declared. however.
This applies to the aliens arrested
during the war and subsequently par
oled and not 70 those interned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
JACK KERRIGAN
IN NEW PLAY
"Come Again Smith" Is A
Fascinating Play Of
Adventure.

Come Again Smith" the new J..
Warren Kerrlgan picture which viii
be seen for the first time in this city
at the Unique tomorrow and Sunday,
Is a polarization OF John H Black
woods comedy Of the same name. In
Come Again Smith" Kerrigan has the
part OF the son Of a California oil
millionaire who. having a fight with
his father because the parent viii not
let him go TO work for him. after he
has been expelled from college, starts
out 10 make his own way in the world
He is pretty much Of a failure as a
wage Garner and it is only when he
is taken in by two New Workers. prov
ing a social theory. and given a weeks
stay in soft luxury. with money to
spend and new clothes TO wear, that
the real stuff in the young fellow has
a chance TO manifest itself The story
is quite out Of the ordinary run Of
screen products and the chief role
gives Kerrigan splendid chances for
some Of his finest artistry
Viola Dana in satan Junior" VIII
be shown tonight for the last time
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
Community Corporation
To Assist Needu Ones

Youngstown, O., April 9.-foungs-
town has a new corporation It is
known as the Community Corpora
ton" It is an organization Of citi-
zens who viii help those IN the COM
munity who. through sickness OF
other misfortune beyond their control,
are not able to meet their obligations.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
STREET CARNTVALs BANNED.

Akron, O., April 11--There will be
no streets OF Cairo" or any Of the
attendant attractions in Akron this
year The decree has gone forth from
the office OF mayor Myers that Akron
entertained too many carnivals last
year. So Little Egypt" Will have to
find other pastures and the boys who
want to buy paddles on the Teddy
bears and pound boxes Of candy viii
be compelled to journey to other cities
for such amusement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
wTGWA1I-NOvELTY COMEDY.

There IS a decided novelty at the
Wigwam today in a Movie Riot" an
L-KO comedy, IN which IS featured
Charlie From the Orient" known as
the Chinese Charlie Chaplin" The
comedy deals with mishaps around q
movie studio. The international News
with Its current events and other good
pictures complete the bill
Tomorrow Charlie Chaplin viii be
seen In Police" This IS a reissue Of
one OF Charles famous Essanay
comedies
Monday the Wigwam viii show Dus-
tin Farnum, in "a Man in the Open
This is one Of the United Picture The
aters r-productfons.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Salt Lake City. Utah. April 11.-Ten
enemy aliens from Portland and
Seattle, who have been confined at
the war prison barracks at Fort
Douglas near here. since the United
States and Germany and Austria have
been at war, were released Thursday
and placed on a train for their former
homeg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
FUR AUCTION SALE
BRINGS MILLIONS

New York. April 1I.-Sales Thurs
day at the fur auction amounted to
s.. 100000, bringing the total for the
first three days up TO S2,500,000.
in demand and the best sold bought
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
sELL WOOL M IONDOy

SILL ~ JUL ~ A0AnUAs
london Eng, April 1.-THE offer
in5s at tie wool auction sales yes
rerday amounted to $500 bales. Buy
ing by all sections maintained values
and combing woods were the firmest
Geelong greasy touched As 65kd. and
New South wales scored As SID
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Department or Insurance and Bank
ing, State Of Texas.
No. US.
Austin, Texas. March 22nd. 1913.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
This Is TO certify, that the Two Re
publics Life Insurance Company OF FL
Paso, Texas, has in all respects fully
compiled with the laws Of Texas as
conditions precedent 10 its doing busi-
ness in this state, and I have issued
to said company a Certificate Of
Authority from this office emitting It
to do business in this state for the
1920.
Given under my hand and seal Of
office at Austin. Texas, the date first
above written.
tSeaD
Geo. Morley Briggs.
Commissioner.
Hs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Three outside rooms were vacated
at Hotel LauEiiln yesterday. beauti-
fully furnished. hot and cold water
every hotel convenience. 81 W.
Franklin St Phone 2fS3-24s4.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Three outside rooms were vacated
at Hotel LauEhIIn yesterday. beauti-
fully furnished. hot and cold water
every hotel convenience 81 ".
Franklin St. Phone 24S3-24s4.-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
GRECIAN-iFTGHTTNG VICE.

Today Is positively the last day 20
see Harry Morey in his thrilling story
Of the underworld, Fighting Vice"
Fighting Vice" has all the speed,
thrills and mystery OF a serial and is
produced in a way that keeps the in
terest at high tension right from the
very start to the very end.
Those who have not seen this pic
turs should not fail to visit the Gre
clan theater today, as Il is positively
the last opportunity to see it-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
YIoLA DANA IN asATAN JuNIoR. I.

The Unique will show Viola Dana in
Satan Junior" tonight for the last
time. This play IS from Van 70 Post
famous novel. Diana Ardway' and
shows Miss Dana in a role Of a baby
vampire loveable little devil that
you can't help from loving.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

II = DE- T IN 7UIE ~ LII \ u . n.
The Better ole" the big comedy
feature is to be shown for the last
time today at the Alhambra-
No better Characterization have
ever been given than those Of Old Bill,
All and Bert. the stoical cockney
English soldiers. their own peculiar
humor. their steadfastness and loyalty
viii appeal TO you and Won viii thor
oughly enjoy this delightful story OF
the comical side OF the war.
Tomorrow Kitty Gordon. ever popu-
lar VIII be at the Alhambra in a. very
emotional and cratic drama. THE
Scar" Sunday. Alice Brady the ac-
complished daughter OF Wm- A Brady
and Grace George, viii be seen in a
clever and breezy story, Marie. Ltd"
ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11
Thin, NERVOUS
FOLKS SHOULD
TAKE BITR0-
PHOSPHATE

Women Need II TO Bring Pink Glow OF
Health TO Pale Cheeks and Fore
stall Teli-Tale Lines Of Age
lIen Need II 10 Make Strong,
Vigorous Bodies and
Steady Nerves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Common Clay" which has been the
attraction at the Ellanay theater for
the past three days. and which is be-
ing shown there again today, has Gre
ated more widespread discussion in
this town than any other picture that
has ever been shown in FL Paso be-
fore.
Not only has It become the talk Of
the town. but It has broken all FL
lanay attendance records for the past
three days
The enthusiasm Common Clay" has
created has made hundreds Of people
who have not yet seen It eager TO wit
ness this wonderful picture. and no
doubt the crowds today VIII be IN
usually large. The Ellanay manage
ment again urges those who possibly
can TO attend the afternoon perform
ances, so that the night crowds viii
be lessened as much as possible.-Adv.
TOM MIX. NEW FEATURE.
Do good, thrilling. clean pictures
pay2 The answer to this question has
at the Bijou theater. where Tom Nix
has been the star IN the western
drama Fighting for Cold Excep-
tional crowds have seen this picture,
and, this being the last day. the the
alter threatens 70 break all its attend
ance records. Il is a picture that
should not be missed by any one who
likes clean. rapid action and whole
some humor. Big Bill at the Bijou to-
Constance Talmadge in Sc
lect picture. Her Lady's Name" Also
Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle |
in their screamlngly funny two-reel /
comedy, The Pugilist." formerly !
called The Knockout" and it's some |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-11

Geo. Morley Briggs.
Commissioner.