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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-01-11
Wanted-Fenale Help

" ANTED-Girl 10 TO IL 20 help with
house work; no washing. l5S Highland
ST. phone Hammond 1905. I-6-6t.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
INCOME TAX DELLNQUENTS
LOSE eEASYPA YMENT' PLAN
Legitimate Delays Are Be Sho, sympathetic Leniency Internal
Reuenue Collector Here plains. Figures Indicate
10000 Paid About SI7 100000 Saturday

taxpayer IL he desires to file an afit-
davit within ten days, explaining the
cause Of delinquency"
Revenue collectors have been instruct
ed to use their own discretion in deter
mining what constitutes reasonab BILE
cause for failure to make returns or
payments on time.
In some cities, according TO .reports
reaching Commissioner Roper. at wash
ington. today, collectors officers were
unable to accommodate the last hour
rush OF applicants and these returned
today to file returns in person and make
payments. In some of these cases II
is possible that the requirement that
they pay all installments on demand
may not be enforced
Figures indicate that taxes amount
ing TO more than $4,000, 900 we're ac-
knowledged Saturday. About $4,000 cor
porations and individuals are represented
in this sum.
Much Of the heaviest work IN con-
nection with income taxes still remains
TO be done. Most of Philadelphia cor.
porations have made only tentative re-
turns, and paid about one-quarter of the
estimated tax. This happened because
blank forms for corporation returns were
not ready before Friday night. MANY
| corporations, therefore, will have tc
make returns anew and on these forms
| incidentally, these forms are the mos
complicated and bewiidering issued BY
the Revenue Department. There are sew
eral feet of printed instructions. by wa,
| of introduction, and many Of the obscur,
| items have long and complicated paren
| thetical suggestions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18

Persons who neglected TO pay the
first installment of income tax Satur-
day have lost the instalment. payment
privilege, and must now pay their en-
tire tax upon demand of revenue
collector.
To avoid the penalty OF 25 per cent, In
addition TO the regular tax, persons who
failed to file returns Saturday may
now submit belated returns with sworn
statement of the reason for delinquency.
without this the penalty Will be I'M
posed.
Internal Revenue Commissioner, are IN
tended to grant a degree or leniehcy 10
those who for some legitimate reason
failed TO file their returns when they
we're due. BY law, however, the install-
ment payment privilege is removed from
all failing to make payments on time
and the internal Revenue Bureau has
no authority to change this provision
A revenue bureau statement in ex'
planation follows:
Revenue collectors will accept all de.
linquent returns presented after March
Is and deposit any payment made there
with. Under failure to make first pay
ment by March Is automatically make.
the whole tax payable Immediately. Tax
payers filing income returns subsequen
| to March IS therefore must pay in full
but If the taxpayer submits a partia
| payment he will be notified of the balance
due later in the regular procedure o.
| listing and sending notices. In reference
| to the penalty of 25 per cent additiona
| tax for all delinquents, the policy will
| be to proceed sympathetically in accord
ance with the regulations permitting tn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
SHORT WEIGHT DEALERS FINED
Nine Violators of Ordinance Pay
From S25 to SIS for Offenses

Nine violators of the regulations re-
garding weights and measures were
fined by Magistrate Costello from $50
to SIS and costs, according to the nature
OF the offense and the previous reputa-
ton of the offender.
The prosecutions were brought by the
Bureau of Weights and Measures
David Kostoff and Samuel Polakof,
trading as Kestoff & Polakoff, at 300
Ridge avenue were fined $50 and costs
fer selling under weight meats.
A coal dealer. John F.. Mather, OF FOX
Chase, was fined $25 and costs for being
short in the delivery Of q ton and
half of coal. The Mitchell Meat Mar
ket. of 35O5 Haverford avenue, was ac-
cused of using short weight and was
fined S25 and costs and the Marvin
Meat Market. of 4555 Frankford ave-
nue.. was fined SIS.
Frank Sagerman, of 1911 South street,
a butcher, was fined $25 and costs sam
uel Silver, produce dealer, OF, fifth
street and Olney avenue. who used snort
measure baskets. was also fined $50;
The Quality Meat Market of 500
Woodland avenue. and the Quality Shop
Market. of 1906 Columbia avenue. were
fined the same amount.
Arraigned for the second time, 90
seph Pashm, 1925 Point Breeze avenue
a meat dealer. was fined $50 and costs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
SMITH IS CALLED
WORST MAYOR
George D. Porter So Styles
Him at Independents
Meeting
PLAN FIGHT FOR VOTERS
Foriy-sixth Ward Men Start
Campaign to Qualify 10000
Citizens for Primary

Forty-sixth Ward independents have
started campaign to qualify 10000
citizens of the ward for the primary
ballot next September. At banquet
of the citizens committee of the ward
last night at the Adelphia Hotel plans
for an independent fight were discussed
Former Director of Public Safety
George D. Porter characterized Mayor
Smith as "the worst Mayor the city
has ever had" and warned the workers
Of the danger Of the selection of an in
ompetent this fall. Mr.. Porter also
declared that he was 'just as good a
Philadelphian as Bill or Ed Ware.
In drawing contrast between Mayor
Smith and former Mayor Blankenpurg'
Mr.. Porter said:
PERSONALLY, I have nothing against
Mr. Smith," he continued. But say
that as a public official he is unft, ana
the sooner we get. rid Of him the better
Says City Will be Redeemed
I'VE had Blankenburg and he had
been fighting the battle of reform from
the top He did not know what the
little fellow wanted. We could not ac-
complish what we wanted 10 because
the Council was not sympathetic. bu'
certainly the time Is now propit'ous
PHILADELPHIA will be redeemed.
George w. Haney, in making the
opening address as chairman or the
mee,ing. said: SHOULD you get charter
revision tomorrow Philadelphia wouio
he no better off unless you get the
proper men to fill the Offices To elec'
the proper people it is necessary 10 nave
the majority of the people with you lo
do that it is necessary to have every one
in PHILADELPHIA entitled to vote to regis
ter. The majority who fail to register
are those who are disgusted with con
ditions as they were. 1t Is our outs
now to go and tell these men TO Register
and cooperate with and ASSIST thoss
who have been striving to remedy coil
ditions in Philadelphia for years
Legislature Holds Remedy
Jobn G. Winston referred to the man!
spasmodic reform movements that nav
taken place in Philadelphia during tn
past fifteen years and attributed thei
partial failure to the uneVenness u
chance. "The Legislature has given
the laws under which we have been op
Grating all these years-the laws tha
make it possible for less than one-thir
of the voters of this city to control thl
city. It is therefore TO the Legislatur
that we must look for the remedy h
said.
George w. Coles also voiced the opin
ion that the voters Of Philadelphia nav
not had fair chance. The mex
Mayor Of this city," he said, that can
4, didate whom we will put FORTH wi
come out unreservedly pledged to de
stroy the mercenary leadership Of sena
tor Ware"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DRIVE
PRESBYTERIAN and r o m
Churches Seek $50, 900 Fund

A campaign to raise $15O,0Oo in ten
Christian Workers will be started at
$3.50 o'clock this evening with dinner
at the Bellevue-Stratford. The school is
under the direction of the Presbyterian
and Reformed churches.
Headquarters have been established
/. in the Bellevue-Stratford and committees
will begin active work tomorrow. Plans
for the campaign will be outlined this
evening Sylvester s. Marvin Is chair
man Of the executive committee: Thomas
r. Patton, vice chairman Mrs. Perry s.
Allen, chairman of women's division
Joseph s. Mccullough, campaign treas
urer; NJ. L. Johnstone, campaign di-
rector.
Other members Of the executive COM
mittee include the Rev. Perry 8.
Allen, Mrs. Dobson Altemus, Miss Anne
Irwin Laughlin, Mrs. William l.. Nc
Lean, Mrs. Richard Norris, Harry f..
Paisley, the Rev. william H. Roberts,
president of the school: J. Lewis Twad-
dell Mrs Howard H, Yocum.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
WARE BUDGET HITS SNAG
Controller Walton's Opposition
May Postpone Proposed Bill

The budget bill that Senator Care in
structed City Solicitor Connolly and 10
seph p. Gaffney, chairman of Councils
FINANCE Committee, 10 draw up has
struck snag. It's introduction may be
delayed for another week.
After Controller Walton haG received
a copy of the proposed meas,.-e ne called
upon Solicitor Connolly. and the two
were IN conference for a long time. The
controller is reported to be dissatisfied
with number OF its provisions, as they
attect changes In his department of the
city government.
The Ware budget bill Is one that Is
planned as opposed to the new charter
Tor the city as prepared by the Phila.
delphla charter committee and intro
duced In the Senate by Senator Wood
ward. 1t Will be introduced by Repre-.
sentative John r. X Scott
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
GARDEN DEMONSTRATION
Exhibit and Lecture on Vegetable Rails
ing This Afternoon

c. r. Meyers, OF Pennsylvania State
College, will lecture this afternoon on
planning and Preparing the Vegetable
Garden for the Coming Season" before
the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society,
Griffith Hail.
In connection with the meeting of the
society there will be an exhibit of flow
will be given for the best specimens. In
addition to prizes for announced exhib-
its, fund has been set aside for other
specimens which the judges believe are
worthy Of award. These prize exhibits
will be a feature Of future meetings of
the society. Entry is open to gardeners
and amateurs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
PORT IS SPEEDING
GREATEST FLEET
Cargoes Approximating
$5O,OO0,OO Being Loaded
Here for Europe
CAPACITY TAXES PIERS
Signs Point to Resumption of
Foreign Trade, Say Ship
ping Men

Cargoes approximating in valuO $50
100000 are now being loaded at this
port for Europe. There is quartered at
this port the largest fleet of foreign
trading vessels to assemble here within
the memory of the oldest shipping men.
and all signs point to resumption of
the foreign trade which has been dis
rupted since the breaking out of the
war.
AT the Port Richmond terminals there
are scenes of unusual activity where the
Cunard liner Keemuen is taking on
board general cargo for Bristol, Eng
land, and the Manchester liner Man
chester shipper ~ being loaded with a
miscellaneous cargo for Manchester. On
both sides of the Port Richmond grain
elevators are steamships being filled with
grain for abroad, while at piers c. d and
G there are four large cramps" loading
for Europe.
All the municipal piers are being
taxed to their capacity by ships load.
ing for the United States army abroad
and on private account.
Those in position to know say that the
present increase in trade which may be
| attributed in measure to the harbor
strike in New York. will continue. All
| that Is needed for the continuance OF
good times, they say, is the early cutting
| of the government red tape" which
has served no other purpose than to
stifie business. notwithstanding the tax
on the facilities of the port, due to this
unusually large fleet of vessels, there is
not the slightest congestion, and the
ships are being dispatched with remark
able speed. Huge quantities of West In
dis. sugar are arriving daily. The coast
wise trade Is picking up. and altogether
signs are most hopeful for the port
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
SOCIETIES TO GIVE PLAYS
Jewish Organizations Will Renew Sc
cial Activities Tonight

The Mikve Israel Association, in CO.
operation with the Junior Society, will
stage two one-act plays. followed by a
reception and dance, at the New Century
Club this evening.
This will inaugurate the social season
of this organization after two years of
inactivity, due to the war.
The plays are entitled. "a Marriage
Has Been Arranged" and "The Brace
let" The former will be enacted by
Miss Lorraine Livingston and Isador
Solis-Cohen, while the cast of the latter
will include Misses r. Biberman, D.
Futernick, L. Futernick E. Lowengrund
and the Messrs. d. Benoliel, B. Thai
heimer, H. Biberman and s. e. Kar-
funkle.
The coaching of the plays was under
the direction of Arthur Magaziner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
St. PATRICK SAVES PRISONER
Man Held Entitled to Celebrate
Ri,thday Once in q Years

Because the birthdays of both st.
Patrick and himself are, celebrated on
March II Charles Hasson. forty
years old, clerk at. the Philadelphia
Hospital. was saved from ten days in
County Prison.
IIasson was arraigned before Magls-
trate Harris at the Thirty-seocnd street
and Woodland avenue station today.
accused Of disorderly conduct. He was
arrested last night by Patrolman Peter
son. :,
The prisoner said it was his first holi-
day for twenty-seven years
Magistrate Harris looked down at
Hasson's bright green necktie and
grinned.
Discharged" he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
DEAD MAN SHOCKS CITY HALL
1t. ]. Z. Kerst, Wounded, Re.
sumes lob in Surveyors Office

Chief Albright. of the Bureau of Sur
veys, was not sure whether 1t was a
ghost or a real live being when Lieu
tenant Joseph T.. Kerst. Of 1924 Chest.
nut street. hobbled into the office and
hung up his coat.
In fact, it was some jolt that Chief
Albright received, for Kerst, who Is as
sistarit registry clerk was officially re-
ported by the War Department as having
died of wounds received in France last
September, and the chief had accepted
the War Departments word as fact.
Kerst was rather unsteady on his
feet but got around the room with use
use of a heavy cane. Explanations, of
course, followed, and with sigh of re-
lief Chief Albright found out that kerst
was very much alive. Kerst Immediately
settled down to work at his old job.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18

Nearly 1000 replies have been received
by the Chamber of Commerce to its
referendum setting forth the qualfica-
tions expected in all candidates for
Mayor of Philadelphia IN the next elcc-
tion.
When two-thirds Of the membership
has voted on the referendum, the result
will be made public 1t Is understood
that about 95 per cent favor the cham.
ber's program, which includes a general
statement of principles rcr better mu-
nicipal government to which all candi-
dates will be expected t. subscribe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
Two FALSE ALARMS
Joy.Riders Blamed for Giving the
Firemen Needless Bother

Fire companies in the center OF the
city responded to two false alarms early
today.
The first alarm was struck at LAO
from Twenty-frst and Wallace streets,
and apparatus from four stations was
called out.
Forty minutes later another alarm
came from Sixteenth and Vine streets.
The call was answered by engines from
six stations.
The firemen think the alarms were
turned in by joy-riding party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18
Will Disposes of sl92, 900 Estate

Wills probated today include those
of John wilt. 612 West Hortter street,
who left property valued at Sl92.-
s. Mccarthy. who died at the Woman's
Southern Hospital, leaving $1,000 to rel
atives,. and Henry J. Gillardon, 500 Lu-
ray street who left $4,000 to relatives.
Personal property appraised today in
cluded that Of Isabel c. Ewing, at $780,
1898; f. J. Myers at s39,915.57, and
Alex P. Brown, $28,03139.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-18

Eats so Oysters for $40; Nearly Dies
Merchsntvtle, y. d., March 10
Henry Samuels, Of Jordontown. nearly
died as the result of eating fifty oysters
on bet of $40 he could do it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-21
SOUTH RYECATE

Mrs. Helen Rouhan has purchased OF
George p. Sanderson his house now oc-
cuped by Joseph McLam. The purchase
of the Neill house from NJ. f. Sargent
was not consummated, owing to some
misunderstanding.
Miss Georgiana Brown, who has been
employed in the telephone exchange at
Barnet for several months, has given up
her position and is now at her home.
Carl Samuelson graduates from God
dard seminary next week, and Miss Rob
erta Brock from Montpelier seminary.
Mrs. William Bone is on the sick list
this week. Mrs Donald Beaton has also
been indisposed.
A birthday party was given Mrs. NJ. f.
Sargent Friday by her daughter, Mrs.
F. j. Tewksbury. Her mother, Mrs. j.
b. Darling, who lives with them, also
celebrated her 9lst birthday, this week.
Mrs. James +. McLam and her father,
0. d. Wiley, are on visit to Science
tady, N. Y, this week.
Miss Christina Farquharson graduated
from Wells River high school this week
and had a prominent place in the gradua-
ton exercises Tuesday evening.
Miss Nellie Bone went to st. Johns
bury Tuesday for few days vacation.
She and her sister, Miss Ruth Gates,
have raised and sold one thousand to-
mato plants this season.
Mrs. J. X. McAllister who has been
quite i'll for several weeks, is improving
slowly.
Rev. j. S. Garvin of the local U, P,
church preached Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings at Barnet Center, and is to
preach at Ryegate Friday evening and
Saturday afternoon of this week.
Children's day will be observed in both
churches of the village next Sunday.
Miss Ruth Anderson, who is employed
in the National Shawmut bank, Boston,
is spending her vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Anderson.
Severino Zambon and Henry Ander-
son are working in creamery at White
field, N. II.
Irving Gilfillan took carload of cows
to Ipswich, Mass, this week.
A new meat market is TO be opened in
the NJ. +. Sargent store by Elmer Doe
and Burton Brown. w ]. Brown will
discontinue his meat cart as soon as the
new firm opens up for business.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P Mcdowell motored
to Vergennes Wednesday.
DR.. Dewey Darling, travelling state
dentist, is at present working in the
state industrial school at Vergennes.
Miss Abbie Corruth, who applied for
admission to the training school for
nurses at Brightlook hospital, has been
accepted and will being July ii.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-21
Exports Show Decrease in May.

Exports for May totaled 5000, 100000,
falling off of $l0S,000,000 from the rec
ord set in April, but an increase of $780,
100000 over May, 1918, according to a
statement issued by the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce, depart
ment Of commerce For the / months
ended with May, the export trade
amounted to $6,3Os, 100000, an increase
of SS72,000,000 over the corresponding
period of the previous year.
May imports were the largest in the
history of the country's foreign trade
1920, 100000, gain of $56,000,000 over
April, and of $6,000,000 over May, 1918,
which was the previous high mark I'm
ports for the II months ended with May
were valued at $2,s03,0 900, an increase
of $llS,000,000 over similar period in
1918.
The excess of exports over imports
during the ii months was $4,000, 100000,
as compared with 2,75lOo0,00o for the
corresponding period in 1918, and 3d.
364 100000 in 1917, the previous record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-21
The Old Resident is Optimistic

photos Of folks back home that soldiers
carried in France were home links and
inspiring. Many of these photographs
given to Barre soldiers were made in the
Art Photo Studio of R. Cantu, man
who has mastered his art. trade or pro-
feesion, whatever it may be called. Any
way, he is high class photographer. He
keeps abreast of all the Improvements
in photography adopts every new meth
cd that possesses merit, and adds to it
an original and technical touch that
stamps his work with a distinctive tone
and true art finish. His photographs are
gems of art. He produces portraits that
bring out in bold relief the individual
characteristics of his subjects. He is very
successful in this respect with children.
He understands children, knows how to
interest them and just when to catch
their most charming expression. Send in
your soldier boys picture and let him en-
large it. Over Peoples National Bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-21
RANDOLPH

during the absence OF LIT. ana MIS-. y.
P. Clifford last Saturday, the lightning
entered their bathroom, cutting an ex-
tension electric light cord, and breaking
the globe, bracket and electrolier and all,
About 30 telephones were put out of
commission and one transformer burned
out
The annual picnic of the Randolph
Woman's Literary clubs, which was to
have been held in the Mari-Castle park,
was, because of the shower, held at the
home of Mrs Fraser Metzger. Refresh
nents were carried by the different mem
bers and served there, and very jolly
and pleasant time was enjoyed by the
club at this, the last meeting of the
year The club voted to give $50 toward
the support of a district nurse. Miss
Eleanor Clark read selection, Great
Round Top Vegetable Drive"
Robert +. Sault, formerly OF this place,
who is now teaching in Lawrence, Mass,
and during his stay there has been hav-
ing the direction of the glee club, was
very kindly remembered by them re-
Gently when he was presented loving
cup in appreciation of his efforts.
Several young ladies' were invited to
the home Of Miss Mary Carr Tewksbury
on Tuesday to listen to a talk upon the
young peoples missionary work, given
by Miss Preston of Boston. The talk was
much enjoyed and Mrs Roy Johnson was
appointed chairman of a committee to
interest the young people in mission
work
Mr.. and Mrs W. D. Hamilton have
gone to West Hartford to live for the
present, Mr.. Hamilton having employ
Charles c. Morse and son, Leslie, have
ment in a creamery there.
moved from the Bradish house on Main
street to the house of his brother, L. W.
Morse, on Summer street.
Mr.. and Mrs John G. Hulburd left
Monday morning on an automobile trip
to Boston, Providence, R. l., and Cape
Cod
Col and Mrs. A. B. Chandler and Mrs.
Martha Vivian arrived last Saturday to
pass the summer at Mari-Castle. Miss
Decima Vivian and Miss Beatrice Hast
ings came Sunday in the Chandler car.
Miss Gladys Mccormick of Montpelier
was a recent guest at the home of Miss
Doris Lattimer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Elliott of Clare
mont, n. H. passed two days recently at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Jones.
Miss Lura Church has finished her
school year of teaching in Plainfeld and
has come to pass the vacation with her
grandmother, Mrs. H, H. Church
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Spaulding and Mrs.
A. c. Spaulding of Warren visited friends
in town the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Swane of Brook
field announce the marriage engagement
of their daughter, Mayfred, to Leroy n.
Reneham of White River Junction.
Charles n Nichols of Bogota, N. j.,
has been visiting his sister, Mrs F. G.
Angel, after attending the commence
ment at Norwich university, of which he
is trustee He left for his home on
Wednesday night.
The Randolph Novelty factory has
four new automatic lathes which are to
be installed as soon as possible. New
machines for making toy whistles are to
be belted up soon, the company having re-
ceived large order for the same.