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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-24

q Somebody said to us
not long ago big
men must like you
people, for I neUer sulU
so manyheaUy-Weights
buying suits all at
once as you hare right
here"
q And we were forced
to notice the fact our
selves-a fact that we
were rather used to-
namely, seeing several
big men getting fitted
in forty-fours to fifty
fours wi t h out the
slightest difficulty.
C The real feature of
our large and extra
large sizes is that we
pay as much attention
to their lines as we do
to the so-called regular
sizes.
Ct We draft them and
cut them to produce the
effect of symmetry and
of proportion, with the
result that we make a
man look a size or two
simmer than he really
is.
q Another thing. We
cut our large and extra
large sizes in a variety
of patterns, for a big
man ought to have a
chance to show his
taste as much as any
other man.
q And that applies to
our entire stock of
Summer Suits-to trop-
iCal and to feather
weight fabrics as well
as to woolens and
Worsteds.
C Come and see!
Palm Beaches
Breezweves
"ion"li . "i'o
Cool Crashes
Ao
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-17
Gift Dolls
A Wide Assortment here

NE CAN SHOW YOU A GREAT LINE of
" Dressed Dolls and a wide range of
prices now to choose from:
-12-in. Dressed Dolls with hair, 60c.
-16-n. Dressed Character Dolls, S1.45.
-15-in. Dressed Dolls with hair, Sl65
-15-in. Dressed Character Boy Dolls $1.45.
-15-in. Dressed Girl Dolls with silk sweater
and cap. with hair, 1895.
-16-in. Dressed Doll with hair-also with
eyes that open and close, 1895.
-16-in large Dressed Doll with human
hair, $3.50.
Here is splendid value! Large Charac-
ter Baby, dressed, full Is in. tall and priced
at 1896.
-Celluloid Jointed Character Dolls-boys
and girls-6 inches tall, bright colors, 35c.
-Celluloid Character Dolls in and 8 inch,
at 35c, SOC and 15c.
-Celluloid Jointed Dressed Dolls, inch,
at 39c; also 812 inch at 75c.
-Celluloid Novelty Tank" Doll, 35c.
-17-in. Fully Dressed Doll in trunk, 1896.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-17
KILLED FATHER
IN SELF DEFENSE,
VERDICT OF JURY

Many Imperial valley people are ac-
quainted with the principals in the trag-
edy related below, when Leonard ket-
chum killed his father, Charles ketchum
at the little store at Cottonwood. The
place is a favorite stopping place for
motorists to replenish gas and oil.
The story of the tragedy from San
Diego paper is as follows;
An unanimous verdict was returned
by coroners jury yesterday after
noon that Leonard Ketchum killed his
father, Charles Ketchum, in self-defense
in a family quarrel between the two
early Sunday morning at their home on
the highway between Cottonwood and
Bingville. Three blows with stick of
stoveWood on the head of the victim
fractured the elder Ketchum's skull and
caused the death of the latter at
o'clock Sunday evening. The jury was
composed of four women and three men,
who heard testimony of the mother and
son and two neighbors. Decision as to
whether to prosecute now rests with the
district attorney.
Inciting factors in the quarrel whlch
led TO the tragedy of Sunday morning
go back several months. Neighbors, as
that the father had ben of an unusually
ouarrelsome disposition for consider
able length of time.
Several months ago the father, VINO
was about So years of age, left Tor can
ada declaring. it is said the intention
never TO return. During his absence
Mrs. Ketchum and the 16-year-old son
managed to raise $400 from the proceeds
Of their small grocery located on the
highway.
Irnon the return of Ketchum a short
time ago q quarrel started over the dis
nosition of the money. Dispute was
continued at the breakfast table SUNDAY
morning. when the elder ketchum De
came infuriated, according to the sons
story and finally swore he would get
bis son. He started for his room where
he kept his gun, but the son locked the
door and a struggle ensued uurihs
which the latter picked up SUCK os
stovewood and struck the father Inc
mans skull was fractured at the thlru
t,o,,, and he became unconscious. Death
ooo,,rred at o'clock Sunday evening
before the ambulance had arrived from
San Diego. c,,.,, 90 Got.
Denutv Sheriff L. A. Smith OF COT
topwood brought the son to the county
iail here. where he gaze practicahy 'iie
oa,,a testimony as was brought out at
~ ooroners inauest by the mother and
son. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-17
MRS. 7. 7. SMITH
GAINS 80 POUNDS
AFTER TAKING TANLAC FEELS
BETTER THAN IN FIFTEEN
YEARS

81 can certainly recommend Tanlac
for it was six monthhs ago that it en-
tirely overcame all my. Is years of
trouble and today, l am still in perfect
health" said Mrs. T.. T. Smith who
lives at the corner of Slauson and
Alameda Streets, Los Angeles. Cal.
Before 1 began taking Tanlac I
had suffered so long that I didn't think
l would ever get anything that would
help me but now l am feeling better than
l have in Is years and have actually
gained 80 pounds in weight why it
seems almost too good to be true. 1
was in an awful condition with no ap-
petite to speak of and indigestion gave
me so much trouble that l was really
afraid to eat anything for l knew If l
did 1 would be troubled with gas and
pains in my stomach for hours after
wards Sometimes the pains were so
bad l could hardly bear for my clothing
to touch me, and at night they Web
even worse and / would have to get up
and drink hot water or eat cracker
before 1 could get relief and go to
sleep. I lost so much sleep that l be-
gan to fall off in weight and | got so
weak that all the time 1 went around
feeling tired and worn-out. You can
imagine that after all the long years
of troubles when every medicine and
treatment I had tried failed to do me
any good I was very blue and discour-
aged.
But at last I started taking Tanlac
as | had read so much about it, and to
my surprise I began to improve almost
at once and that encouraged me so that
I kept on taking it until all my troubles
had left me. I eat anything l want
without even being troubled in any way
with indigestion and l am so much heav-
ier that I have had to make nearly all
my clothes over. My sleep is sound and
restful and when l get up every morn
ing I feel refreshed and I can do my
housework with ease now. Everyone
of my friends have spoken of how we'll
| look and as I haven't taken dose of
any kind of medicine since Tanlac re-
restored me to complete health six
months ago, I know that all my trou-
bles have left me forever"
Neville, successOrto McColloch Drug
Company: in Imperial by Imperial
Druf Company; in Holtville by }.
Bresnahan, and in Brawley by ROLAND
Brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-17

MEMS HANDKERCIIIEFS 5 fir Si.OO- Soc .5c and
S1.60.
SUIT CASES ana travelling bags in good qualities at
various prices.
MEMS SILK SHIRTS of crepe de chine and tub silk
at 1885, $1,000, $3.50, 1850.
MEMS DRESS SHIRTS of fine madras and percae
at S2.l5 Sa45, S2.95. S4.95
MEMS WARM BATH ROBES in good serviceabe
cOlOrs.
MEMS SILK SOX gifts SOC, s5c S1OO up
S2.00 pair-gOod cOlOrs.
MEMS SILK F0UR-iN-HANDS at S1.00. S150, $500,
MOTOR ROBES for the autoist at $685. S1s.i5, S1i95.
q
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-17

WE HAVE THE most complete stock Of
w high grade Parision Ivory goods that
we've ever shown for gifts-we purchased
direct from the manufacturer and can save
money for you on every piece you buy.
-MANICURING SCISSORS $1.29-41a in.
size with solid handle.
SHOE HORN 39c-heavy concave solid
ivory-6l3 inches long.
CORN KNIFE 29c-with square handle
-6-inch size-also with oval handle.
-CUTICLE KNIFE 29c-oval or square,
solid handles-512 inch size.
NAIL FILES 29c-also Button Hooks
with square or oval handles.
PIN BOXES 22c-heavy solid top in Tin.
ize-obong-same square-velvet lined,
S2.45.
dressing COMBS 712 in. heavy at 29c.
NAIL NPPERS 95c-ivory handles
4l2-inch size.
NAIL BUFFERS S1.35 and S1.65-solid
back-chamois covered ~ and 7-inch sizes
bridge handles.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-17

Sez I to myself,
The The Press is the paper to buy
Sez /.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-17
Silk Knitted Ties, $3.50

THE VERY NEWEST IDEA i'm rich silk ties these
/ beautiful knitted ones in new shades and
valves for gifts-nitted ties especially i'm vogue
now and we've provided fine qualities at s2j0, s30O.
$3.50, S4cO and S5G9.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-17
Inter Woven Fine
Sox at SOC pair

VTOU KNOW HOW good "InterWOven' socks are-and
when fine Isle socks like these priced soc pair
the value is far better than usual.
These Isle here in navy, black white, cham
pagn, cOrdOvan and steal.
FINE SILK INTERWOVEN soX at 81 and 50 in plain
coors and extra heavy silk at $3.50 with silk embroid
cred clocks
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-17
Gifts for Men
That you'll be glad to see---Conae to our
men, s store for presents ~

should be
he
below weve ed som o
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-17

MEMS WOOL SWEATERS for the outdoor man at
$685. S12.95. $500.
MEMS FELT AND leather house slippers i'm good
styes-prced low.
MEMS LEATHER BELTS in a w:d, variety of styles
for sifts-Si.00, SIPS to S2.50.
MEMS PARIS GARTERS make good gifts at 35c Soc
and 60c
CUFF LINKS, scarf pins. purses i'm wide assortment
TO choose from.
$500 and $3.50 pair.
MEMS SILK INITIAL handEerclliefs at 8Jc.
FANCY vests alta $500, S7.S5 and $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-12-17
Special Gift Ties
at 81. 90
Silk Four-in- Hands in Wide Range of Patterns

HERE is YOUR OPPORTUNITY to find
IL good-looking silk four-in-hands at a
very moderate price-new fresh silks in
pretty pretty colorings for gifts-satins,
reps and cords in quality better than the
usual run-and such wide range of the
newest patterns to make your choosing
easy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

1t was on April |, that dav which
we all remember as the day when
our boys" came home. Mrs.
Smith had invited number of
elderly ladies to her home in Porter
Avenue to witness the return of
the soldiers to the armory near bv.
That same morning she heard that
one of her friends, Judge Adamson.
once member of Congress. now
Judge in the Custom Court of Ap-
peals, was in Buffalo for the day.
That evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith and their friends, Judge
Adamson, and his wife, dined to-
gether very quietly at the Country
Club. 1t was here, in the presence
of her husband and her friends that
Mrs. Smith received the long dis
tance telephone message asking her
to be in. Albany early the next
morning. In answer to the message
she left for Albany that night. not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
MfS. Charles Bennett Smith

the sword of Damoclcs snapped. and
Congressman Smith once more be-
came plain Mr.. Smith, his wife felt
not a pang of real regret In fact.
she was rather glad, because the
sword fell before her husband had
grown old in the service, too old to
begin in line of new endeavor.
But even then she felt not the
falntest STRINGS of desire for 4
personal career. Consequently when
she heard that her name had been
introduced as prospect to fill the
vacancy on the Civil Service Com
mission she was astounded al
though, of course, immensely graft
fed. The day on which Mrs. Smith
heard something really definite re-
garding the proposed appointment
will stand out forever in her mind
for many reasons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
10 bs- and Pie

had modestly risen to say that he
didn't need the flyer as much as his
pals and would drop out, which re-
suited, of course, in a flyer on the
spot from some one in the audi
ence.
What is the meaning of all this,
which is going on in dozens of huts
all over the city? 1t means here in
New York what it meant behind the
firing lines, that boys from all over
the United States are coming in
touch, many of them for the first
time, with the best which we have
to offer them. They ure seeing new
kinds of people, getting new points
of view, which will be of value to
them all their lives; and with it
comes sense of how much the
boys first gave to us. No one can
fail to get big thrill who sits in
the little hut at Forty-sixth Street
and hears those boys singing, with
the late afternoon sunshine stream
ing in the windows as peacefully as
though there had been no war, and
the traffic of New York dividing
around the K. of G. and mingling
its roar with the boys voices.
Two K. of C. men tend to what
is perhaps the most vital corner of
the hut-the office where the boys
apply for employment. This de-
partment is in charge of the secre-
tary, Mr.. Rooney, and Mr.. Chomel,
and in their tireless efforts to get
the boys employment they have
some funny experiences.
What can I do for you?" Mr..
Rooney asked one day of boy who
seemed to be hanging around in a
vague sort of way.
us there pawnshop anywheres
near?" inquired the boy.
Fright across the street." said
Mr.. Rooney, pointing across Broad
way.
ooh" said the boy. "Well, amt
there any nearer than that?"
Another soldier presented HIM
self to Mr.. Chomel and said that he
had relatives in New York and
would like to see them.
"What are their names?" said Mr..
Chomel.
81 don't know, sir" said the SOL
der.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Come cticutS Idea: Citizenship First

necessary that competent person be
secured to develop and carry out the
plan, In February, 1918, Mrs.
Nancy M. Shoemaker, a promi-
nent lecturer, author and suffrage
worker from New York, went to
Connecticut to take charge of the
new work, with only a knowledge
of the aims for the department and
her own intuitive sense of the way
in which they could best be carried
out to guide her.
The purpose of the Connecticut
Woman Suffrage Association as set
forth in "The Connecticut Idea"
was threefold
81. TO educate women for citi-
zenship, in advance of full en-
reimbursement.
"2. To train as we'll as instruct
them Systematically by the devel-
opment Of complete department
of citizenship.
g. To develop them, in CO.
operation with the political par
ties, by self-activity in practical
issues.
''In short, to Americanize
American women"
The need for such training is en-
bodied in a further paragraph, en-
titled "Why?" which says:
Facing a world at war, the
Connecticut Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, in the spring of 1918,
formulated the following princi
pies:
eve believe that of all govern
ments a democracy stands most in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Back to School!

the Children's Court states that tina
law practically doubled his WORK
during the fall and early winter
months, and feels that New York
committed grave error in permit
ting it to pass. '''
THE investigation tends to show
that many of the children who re-.
turned to school, either voluntarily
or lnyoluntarily, have become rest.
less and dissatisfied with their school
work and are anxious to get ont into
industrial life again at the earliest
possible moment. 'N''
I'm conclusion it mast be- ad.
mltted that from the limited Wow.
point of a Back to School drive
only the drive was failure. as i
was unreasonable to expect that
children legally qualified to work,
and holding positions which maid
them abnormally high wages would
rehnquish their newly won indie,
pendence and voluntarily return fo
school
But, though the Back TO School
drive was unsuccessful, the work
accomplished as Stay in School
drive was distinctly satisfactory.
Certain recommendations nre.
sent themselves clearly as the out.
come OF this Back to School study:
(a) State or municipal saAol-
arshlps for children whose nat
ural attachments arc Of such
standard as to warrant their con-
tlnued attendance through high
school, and if necessary beyond
For those children ii years Of
age unable to meet the require
ments of the law for obtaining
employment certificates. but
whose earnings are essential at
home, child labor scholarships,
such IS are now provided by the
New York Child Labor Commit
tee, should also be provided by
the state or city to enable them
to remain in school without hard
ship to the parents until they are
fully qualified mentally aid ply
slcally 10 enter industry in safety.
(b) The number of visiting
teachers attached to public -.
schools should be greatly in
creased and they should be as
signed to individual schools and
! not, as under the present system =
of the Board of Edacation, to
group of schools.
(c) Additional continuation
schools are greatly needed.
Moreover, the requirements Of /,
four hours week attendance is
insufficient to enable the child to
obtain any real educational ad-
vantage from such continuation
schools.
I'D More attendance officers are
needed, as the principals assure
investigators that not only were
many of the children absent with
out leave when school opened,
but were away. many weeks be-
fore the attendance bureau,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

ME hnlgntS OF COlum bus
yes, of course, you know,
and it's just splendid-but
what about the women?
What are they doing?
If you want to know how much
small group of women are doing
to help solve the big problem of our
returning soldiers, drop in, as I did,
at the X. of C. hut at Forty-sixth
and Broadway, any Tuesday, Thurs
day or Saturday afternoon from a
TO 6, and you will see what it means
to a COB who has just landed and
doesn't know who has cribbed his
job or what's become of his family
to have these huts to turn to, for
it isn't only the refreshments that
count and the shelter, but the sense
OF fun and comradeship which
means so much to these boys dur
ing the period of waiting that they
all must live through somehow.
This spirit of welcome is espe-
cially noticeable at the X. of c..
hut, owing to the generous and able
help which is being given there in
The form of entertainments every
other afternoon. How much the
boys appreciate it one can see from
the way they pack the hut to the
very doors-and it isn't only Marie
Dressler, Blanche Ring, Elizabeth
Murray, J. W. Donovan and dozen
others who add to the entertain
ment, for Miss Elisabeth Marbury
who is responsible for all this jol.
lily, sees to it that the boys them
selves contribute.
1t was matter of deep regret
to me to learn that | had missed a
pieeating contest which took place
last Thursday, the pies all supplied
needless to say, free of charge, like
everything else that the X. of c.
supplies. The contest was won,
learned, by Private Eddie Wood
who ate his in one minute and q
half; but there were so many other
participants that we feel sure q
good time was had by all
When ! slipped in last Tuesday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
grade necessary for regular employ
ment certificate.

grade necessary for regular employ
ment certificate.
con the whole, the opinions of
school principals are about evenly
divided as to the effect of the sum
mer vacation law on the truancy
problem of the city. Principals pre-
siding over schools in good residen-
tial districts, where parental control
is good and the poverty question not
pressing, are in favor of the law. In
those schools the children returned
to school promptly and were in no
way harmed by their working expe-
rience. On the other hand, princi-
pals whose schools are in poor
neighborhoods and whose children
are mostly those of foreign born
parents, where the economic press
ure is serious and the lack of pa
rental control conspicuous, are
strongly against this law and would
like to see it wiped off the statute
books. They assert that it has
caused them infinite trouble to get
their pupils back to school and that
many of them are still out.
1.-The chief probation officer of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
BUFFALO. Nav 16.

NVEN in this day of compare
~ tive enlightenment, when "a
- woman in politics" is men
toned there arises a picture
of a tall, spare (not to say SKINNY
maiden lady, with hair drawn back
into a scrubby little knot, emphasize
ing the lines of a bony face, with
tightly compressed lips and piercing
eyes behind tortoise shell glasses.
tailored waists, with stiff, high COL
lars, and, of course, big, fiat hceled
shoes.
But It's all wrong, especially when
the particular woman referred to
is Mrs. Charles Bennett Smith, re-
Gently appointed member of the
New York State Civil Service Com
mission. Mrs. Smith is a big, moth
erly looking woman, with a pink and
white complexion and soft gray hair
She has a charming smile and
most delightful way of talking, to
which she adds woman's browning
glory-a musical speaking voice.
Civil Service Commissioner,
Sounds like a big job, and it is a
big job, with vast opportunities.
Furthermore, Mrs. Smith is the ONLY
woman this side of the Rocky Noun
tains to hold such position.
II realize" said Mrs. Smith in an
interview given yesterday after
noon, chat making good isn't just
personal matter with me, but in me
women all over the country stand on
trial, and | owe it to the sex 20
make good One thing | am par
ticularly anxious to accomplish, and
that is to abolish all existing dis
elimination against women in the
civil service department. | want
to open many doors to women, ask
ing not for special favors, DESTROYS
only of equal opportunities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
)ONNECTICUT hasn't yet
got woman suffrage, but it
has an idea-at least, so at

A y
got woman suffrage, but it
has an idea-at least, so at
firms the Connecticut Wom-
an Suffrage Association in a pam
phlet entitled THE Connecticut
Idea" which it has just issued. And
its contention seems to be justified,
if one may judge by the results of
the citizenship work which the asso-
citation has done in the avowedly
rock-ribbed, conservative State of
Connecticut.
The Connecticut Woman Suffrage
Association claims the distinction of
being the first state in the Union to
undertake in so deliberate and COM
prehensive a manner the education
Of its women in the meaning and
methods of citizenship before they
are given the franchise. Other
states, after winning the vote, have
carried on such work, and some I'M
enfranchised states are now taking
similar steps, but Connecticut has
developed an entire department of
citizenship and employs a salaried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

the knowledge had to be cleaned by
hand, as it were, from old docu-
ments, histories, newspaper clip
pings and verbal reports from "old
Settlers" many of which were more
amusing than illuminating.
The material thus collected was
first issued in set of six pamphlets
for use in the classes which Mrs.
Schoonmaker had been able to work
up during the time her research
work was going on. During the last
few months such great demand for
the subject matter of her lectures
has been expressed that she has
somewhat elaborated the material of
the pamphlets, and recently pub
lished it under the title "The Actual
Government of Connecticut" The
book already is being placed as a
text and reference book in high
schools, colleges, clubs and libraries.
The classes were first arranged
through the cooperation of the suf-
frage leagues in the state. They
were conducted in towns near to
each other, and the lecturer made
the tour once a week for six weeks.
Each lecture took up a definite
branch of government. The opening
one dealt with "Town and Country
Government From there, Mrs.
Schoonmaker took up in logical Sc
quence Borough and City Govern
nent, i" estate and National Govern
ment," "Political Parties and Elec-
tons and "New Problems That
Await Us"
The two lectures which have
aroused most interest and comment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

Miss Marbury was offering a prize
Of IS to the boy who would come
up and do hornpipe, and whether
or not 1t was the three young lady
judges that scared the boys | do
not know, but they all jumped up
End did with the greatest enthu-
siasm everything except hornpipe j:
30 the fearful question before the
audience was, Should the hornpipe
money be given to the contortion-
'st, Or the clog-danccr, or the bary-
tone, or the monologist?
Who says there isn't talent in tho
army? The contortionist got the
prize, but not before the baritone