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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

that every spare moment I have l
am either washing or thinking of
washing or just after having washed,
and to one who possesses as / do the
uncanny faculty of being able to get
dirtier in more places in the shortest
space of time than any ten street chill.
dren picked at random could ever
equal. life presents one long vista OF
soap and suds.
You boys look. SO cute in your
funny white uniforms" girl said TO
me the other day. 1T must be so jolly
wearing them"
June IA have been hard put TO.
day. The Lord only knows what trials
and tribulations will be visited upon
me next. At present | am quite un.
the horrifying secrets and possibilities
of the bayonet, European style. Never
do I remember spending "A more un-
pleasant half an hour. The instructor
was resourCeful man possessed of a
most vivid imagination. Before he
had finished with us potential deliCa.
lessen dealers were lying around as
thick as flies. We We're brushing
! them off.
After several hair.raising exhibitions
| he formed us into two lines facing
each other and told us TO begin
Now lunge." he said, and look as
/ IL you meant business
| I glanced ingratiatingly across at
| my adversary. He was simply glaring
at me. Never have | seen an express
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

local but thorough-goins lightning
storm. i abandoned my gun and stood
sideways, thus decreasing the possible
area OF danger. Had the exercises
continued much longer I would have
had spell Of something, probably the
blind staggers.
You're not pole.vaulting," said the
instructor to me. as he returned the
gun In a real show you'd have
looked Ike pin cushion by this time
| felt like one.
Then II all started over again and
this time ! thought I was doing a lit.
Tie better, when quite Unexpectedly
the instructor shouted at me.
stop prancing around in that silly
manner he cried. you're not doing q
sword dance, sonny"
He thinks he's still show girl"
some one chuckled hes that seduc.
tive"
| Mess gear interrupted our happy
morning. The sight Of a knife fairly
sickened me.
| Copyright, 1919, bU Frederick 4. Stokes Co.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

TUNE 11-Ths war is going to put
C lot of Cinnamon out of business
If it keeps up much longer. The first
thing a sailor will do after he has
been paid off will be to establish a
laundry, and he won't be a slouch at
the business at that. ] feel sure that
am qualified right now to take in
family, laundry and before the end of
summer I guess I'll be able to do fancy
work. At present | am what YOU
might call first.class laundryman. but
I'm not a fancy laundryman yet. Since
they've put us in whites | go around
with the washer.woman's complaint
most of the time. Terrible shooting
pains in my back. My sympathy fol
the downtrodden is increasing by leaps
and bounds. | can picture myself
without any effort of the Imagination
| bending over tub after the war do
| ing the family washing while my wife
| Is out running for alderman or pull
| ing the wires to I've appointed Commits
sioner of the Docks. The white clothes
situation. however. is serious. II ssem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
CARRIER AIDS TEACHERS FIGHT
Superintendent Tells Them He
Favors Salary Increase

Approyal of the campaign being waged
by the school teachers of this city Tor
a 25 per cent increase in salaries has
been given by DR.. John p. CARRIER
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Schools.
Teachers learned of their chiefs ap-
nroval last night at meeting held by
the teachers at the Pennsylvania Rail-
road " NJ. C. A.. Forty-first street and
Westminster avenue.
Doctor CARRIER said he not only as
sured the teachers that he was IN favor
~ their fight for IS per cent increase
but asserted that the teachers were from
al m 20 per cent underpaid.
The question of the proposed retire-
ment fund for teachers was discussed py
George a, Huggins, consulting actuary'
He said in part. ..,. .,,ds for
emnloves is one of the modern develop.
vents ~ our economic life. II Is not
a uestion of charity but or right ana
eficienoy, No longer is the aged en-
Move considered as a worn-out onJect
to he cast aside or as an object OF char-
itv to be tolerated. ,.
Robert T.. Laramy, superintendent , OF
tho schools of Easton, Pa, and II: w.
Dodd. superintendent OF the AnentowIs
scboo,s were also speakers VINO urged
.ha odontion of the proposed retirement
man and the increased salaries ior 'he
t.-cherS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
SONS OF REVOLUTION ELECT
Eugene C. Bonniwell Is Chosen
President of Chapter

At the twenty-second annual meeting
of the Philadelphia Chapter, sons OF
the American Revolution. the following
officers were elected: President. Eugene
C. Bonniwell; vice president, Clarence
p. wynne secretary and treasurer Fred
II. MacIntyre; registrar, Thomas
wynne; historian. James *. Helms
board of managers. C. f. Doddridge'
Herman w. Fernberger. Peter +. Helms
Lawrence C. Hickman. Walter Gabell;
f. H. Harding, Henry ]. Scott ana
Hyram l.. Wynne.
The following delegates were selected d
TO attend the annual meeting OF the
State society at Pittsburgh on Wash
ington's Birthday: Eugene c. Bonniwell,
Herman w. Fernberger, Clarence T.
Wynne, Fred H.. MacIntyre, Thomas
!Wynne and Henry J. Scott.
The annual dinner of the society Will
be in the Union League Club on Thurs
day, January 80. at 80 p. m. Henry
]. Scott will act as host and Colonel p.
]. O'Shaughnessy. of the Frankford Ar
senal: Major william A. Carr. Lieuten-
ant Commander John w. Glover and
Colonel Millard d. Brown will be the
guests Of honor.
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FEW LACK JOBS
INPENNSYLVANIA
Situation Best in Country,
Says Acting U. S.
Labor Agent
STOKES TAKES CHARGE
Assistant Succeeds Edgar C..
FELTON, When Latter Resigns
Post With Government

The labor situation In Pennsylvania
Is better than any other state in the
country.
That opinion was expressed today by
C, X, Stokes, the new acting director of
United States employment service i'll
Pennsylvania. Mr.. stokes was placed in
charge of the service today following
,ths resignation yesterday of Edgar [.
2yelton, as director.
~ Mr. Stokes has just returned from a
tour Of the State to survey conditions
and urge municipalities and large manu-
facturers to resume their regular peace
activities without delay
u unemployment is at minimum in
4 philadelphia declared Mr.. Stokes Re-
,'sumption of normal work has been grow
Z ing on virtually an equal basis here with
the curtailing of war operations.
M situation Balancing
4ff THE situation hero is just about
balancing itself added Mr.. Stokes
,$1 Probably the most acute labor stu
alton in the State exists at Erie, where
Mr.. Stokes and his associates found that
about 1000 war workers were recently
released from employment. Through
the activities of the employment service
officials the city councils at Erie imme-
diately appropriated 100000 for the
cleaning of the city streets and parks
and Is planning to resume public i'm
provements just as soon as the weather
abates
According to Mr.. Stokes. the open
Winter has done much to ease the labor
situation, as the warm weather has
permitted much outdoor work that or
dinarily is delayed until the spring of
the year.
At Allentown a special meeting of
councils has been ordered by the Mayor
to hasten public improvements. They
will meet this afternoon and probably
prepare to pass a s1,0o0,o00 budget
which will furnish much work
Acting Director Stokes and some OF
his assistants will attend the meeting
today and express their views on the
need for averting delay in resumption
of municipal undertakings
1T is our aim to make conditions even
better than they are at present" SAID
Mr.. Stokes, "and to prevent any serious
situation arising in Pennsylvania when
thousands of additional men return from
war service to civil life"
Situation in State
On December 81 Pennsylvania had
1850 opportunities for laborers. In the
week ending December 2S this number
went down to I0,7O0. For the week of
January the number fell to 6OS2. The
week ending January IA showed the
number still decreased, TO 1882. while
this week the figures have reached 1900.
Mr.. FELTON,, whose home is in Haver-
ford, was president of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company at steelton. before it was
absorbed by the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany in 1916. He is a director of the
Girard Trust Company and the Frank
lin Bank.
Before his appointment as Federal di-
rector of the United States employment
service in the State at the salary of one
dollar a year, Mr.. FELTON, was director
of the civilian service and labor de-
partment Of the Pennsylvania Commit
tee of Public Safety.
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FOUND IN FRENCH HOSPITAL
Manayunk Lad, Reported Miss
ing, Had Been Prisoner

Private Joseph \. Bongard, 1873 Gay
street, Manayunl, reported killed in
action. has been located in French
hospital. after having been prisoner in
a German prison-hospitaL In telling of
his treatment there, he writes,
II was captured at Chateau-Thierry
had heen wounded in the right arm I
was taken to a hospital in Alsace-Lor-
ratne, where German surgeons bandaged
my arm with paper bandages. The
wound itself was never cleaned or
cauteriZed
Il was placed in room thick with
vermin. | was kept there alone eight
days, and when unable TO bear the pain
from my arm any longer. | pretended
l was better. and requested TO be sent
to camp where there were other Amer
tcan prisoners. When I was finally
transferred | was forced to make the trip
without shoes or stockings
During my entire sojoCrn in Germany
I was treated worse than dog. Among
other bestial forms of treatment / was
stripped of my clothing fourteen days,
and each time | asked for it / was
beaten over the head and body with
anything the, guards happened to have
in their hands"
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Reaction is upon us. There can be no
new and radical movement this year so
far as dance steps are concerned. Stern
city fathers" have placed the ban upon
the introduction of Bolshevik dancing.
SO far, at least as the city dancing
schools are concerned,
The schools are now open for the
season. The first of the series of the
dancing academies operated by the city
opened last night when the kingsessing
Recreation Center. 51st street and
Chester avenue. threw open its doors
for the first time since its dedication in
November, and gave lessons in plain un-
vanished dancing to some four-score
West Philadelphia youths and maidens.
Joseph Kieffer and the Police Band
assisted at the opening exercises. They
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
DR.. FRANCIS A. QUINN BURIED
Body Viewed by Hundreds at St.
Edwards Catholic Church

81 Hundreds OF grief stricken men,
women and children silently passed
Through st. Edwards Catholic Church,
view the body of the Rev. DR.. Francis
A. Quinn. one of the curates of the
parish, who died on Monday.
This morning solemn mass of re-
QUEEN was sung, at which the Rev.
Hugh J. Bowen, of st. AIMS Church,
Lansford, Pa, was celebrant. the
Rev. DR.. William j. Garrigan, of the
Cathedral. who was ordained with
Doctor Quinn in Rome in 1901, was the
deacon. and the Rev. James F. McCloy,
Of Parkersburg. Pa. subdeacon The SER
mon was preached by the Rev. Francis
p. Doyle. of Newark. n. j. Absolution
of the body was give by Bishop Philip
r. McDevitt, of Harrisburg.
More than hundred clergymen and
hundreds of Father Quinns friends and
members of the parish attended the
funeral today. lnterment was in Holy
Cross Cemetery.
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"CRAZY" STEPS BANISHED
AT CITY DANCING SCHOOLS
Miss Elizabeth CIynn Instructor Kingcssng Recreation Center
Bars "Bolsheuisnt' and Will Teach Waits and Ttco-
STEP Occasionally One-Step

insisted Miss Elizabeth Glynn has power
and authority to control any outbreak
of the reds" among the dancers.
''The time of the weird dance has
gone" Miss Glynn said firmly to her
charges. This year we shall go back
to the good old waltz and two-step. with
possibly. once in a very long while, a
one-step. But nothing more. We can
not gree to have any of the crazy
steps become prevalent with us"
And that settled it. so far as the
eighty dancers were concerned. They
learned the waltz and two-step last
night
They will have five nights a week of
dancing at the Kingsessing Center here
after, with five separate classes. Miss
Glynn will be assisted by Joseph p
Carroll
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BOCHES WILLING CAPTIVES
Lieutenant Clark Says They Obey
Americans Eagerly

German captives are almost paint
eager to do the bidding of their captt S
and thus insure any measure of COM
fort or freedom possible to grant them.
according to First Lieutenant william
III. Clark, 1919 North Eighteenth street,
, who is on transport bound for home
~ In letters he tells of How he was placed
IN charge of German captives and how
obliging they became in thrE efforts to
please the Americans. y
Lieutenant Clark won his commission
at Fort Oglethorpe, He received the
Croix de Guerre for rescuing a wounded
French officer at the battle of the Marne
and was wounded himself At Chateau
Thierry,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

Mrs. Rose McCarron, of SAT South
Fifty-fifth street, died in the Mseri-
cordia Hospital as the result of injuries
which she received when she was struck
by an automobile driven by William
Goodman, of Bryn Mawr. The accident
occurred last Friday night at Sixty
third street and hardwood avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23

In a collision with a street car, Joseph
]. Ramsey, 222i North Sixteenth street.
driving an automobile. was thrown out
and hurt last night at Forty-first street
and Woodland avenue He was taken to
tho University Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-23
Market Guide for housewives
Prepared by the City Marketing agent the Bureau Of Markets.
United States Department OF agriculture

ABuNDANTPotatoes cabbage and
NORMParsnips grapefruit bananas bees and apples
sCARCESweet eggplant peppers,
strawberries
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-10
PRIVATE WASTE.

Much is said of the waste of rail-
road competition. Nearly everything
thus characterized is for the benefit
of the public. Undoubtedly there Is
some actual waste, but the amount
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-10
Death of Mrs. J. w. Cherry.

Mrs. Lucy A. Cherry, widow of the
late ]. w. Cherry (old-time citizens
of Union City,, died at the home OF
her son, Mr.. Pete Cherry, Garden
City, La, Jan. 4, 1919, after short
illness of pneumonia, enfeebled
health of advanced years fastening
the end.
Mrs. Cherry was born in Hender-
son County, Tenn, Jan. 80, 1888.
She was Miss Lucy Crook and was
married in that county to Mr.. Cher
ry, whose death took place in Union
City some twenty years ago, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Cherry settled in the
eighties. Mrs. Cherry was the moth
er of thirteen children, six of them
dying in infancy and seven living
to be grown. The survivors are as
follows: r. S. Cherry, Shreveport,
La; Pete Cherry, Garden City, La. !;
Mrs. Sallie Elan, Mrs. Lula Naylor,
Union City; Mrs. Emma Massongale,
Clovis, New Mexico. The death of
Mr.. John j. Cherry in Nashville a
year ago and of Mrs. Mollie Ekdahl,
Fort Worth, Texas, some time be-
fore, took two of the adults from the
family circle.
Mrs. Cherry professed religion and
joined the church when she was
twelve years old. She lived Chris
tian life. By nature a woman of
mental strength, she cultivated her
faculties with Christian graces. She
was devoted, tender-hearted moth
er, ripe in years and the character
that ennobled and cnshrined her in
the love of those among whom she
lived. After the death of her hus-
band Mrs. Cherry lived for o num-
ber of years with Mrs. Massengale in
Union City. A few years ago she
went to the home of her son, Mr..
Pete Cherry, in Louisiana, and there
she laid down the cares of life and
fell asleep in Jesus. The memory
of loving mother, the sweet spirit
of a sainted woman, will abide with
those she loved.
Services were held at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Elan in Union City,
where the remains were removed
from the train upon which they
reached Union City, and q tribute to
the deceased was paid by Rev. G. j.
Evans, with scripture reading and
prayer by Rev. w. B. Cunningham.
Interment at East View, with fol-
lowing pail bearers:
S. D. Woosley, e. H. Marshall, J.
w. Burney, ]. L. Mosier, r. F. Tis-
dale, H. P. Moss.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-10

parent to school. Said he came from
the State of the red apple, red hen
and much-read Bible. He was very
much interested in what the parent
can do for the school. The school is
what the patrons want it to be and
then he showed the value of lost
time to the truant amounting to
$27 day, what the school is worth
to him alone.
Principal Aydelott took up the
connection OF pupil and teacher, and
read very interesting discussion of
the subject.
DR.. ]. B. Adkerson closed the even
ing's addresses with humorous
anecdote about the man going to
market with load of potatoes, but
on the way the wagon bed gate drop
ped out, the potatoes were lost, and
the farmer got stuck in a mud hole
with nothing TO unload. So the
speaker applied this to his lack OF
preparation for the evening and, as
usual, carried the audience with him.
The toastmaster then returned his
commission to the Pest Council Com
mander, paying him the highest
eulogies for his fraternal interest,
the good work he has done for Reel
foot Camp.
The Edison recital was rendered by
Mr.. Chas. Dietzel, the jeweler, who is
always accommodating and the
music was feature of the occasion.
The banquet closed with first a
rising vote of thanks to the ladies
and then a patriotic finale, a mile
post in the annals of Reelfoot Camp.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-10
Troy Special High School.

Quite a number of the patrons and
friends of the Troy Special High
School assembled ct the school build.
ing Wednesday morning, Jan. l, and
paid their respects to the work OF
that splendid institution. The Wis.
itors were entertained with exercises
by the school, study work, etc., and
made some very kind remarks com
plimentary to the school.
The Troy people are very proud OF
their school, or rather we should say
the people of Number Six. 1t is one
of the finest schools of the country
and has before it a very bright fu,
ture.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-10
Death of Mrs. Harriet Gibbs.

Mrs. Harriet Elizabeth Gibbs
widow of the late VIM. B. Gibbs, died
in Washington, D. c., in the home
with her daughter, Mrs. Maggie Bell
Sunday, January 5, 1919, after an
illness incident to decline of some
length of time.
Mrs. Gibbs was in her saith year.
She was the daughter of Thomas M.
Pierce, and in girlhood moved with
her parents to Tennessee in 1845.
In her twentieth year she was united
in marriage to VIM. B. Gibbs, and
of the union there were ten children,
eight of whom survive, viz: Chas.
Gibbs, Helena, Ark; William Gibbs,
Union City; Thos. P. Gibbs, Mis-
souri, Alfonso Gibbs, Franklin,
Tenn; Harry Gibbs, Union City;
Mrs. Maggie Bell, A. C. and M. G.
Gibbs, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Gibbs
is also survived by two brothers,
Hon. Rice A Pierce, this city, and
Mr. Jarvis Pierce, Pierce, Tenn.
After the death of her husband
Mrs. Gibbs and her daughter,
Mrs. Bell, resided in the family resi-
dence of Mrs. Bell for some time.
Finally they moved to Washington
City, to be near the families of
Messrs. Campbell and Malcom Gibbs,
and there the good woman passed
away.
Mrs. Gibbs was member of the
Presbyterian Church. She was one
of the most devoted mothers and
lovable characters. She was one
of those cultured Christian wcmen
who grow in years and grace,
whose heart was with her children
and whose sweet spirit and gentle
nature drew to her the tenderest
ties of love and sympathy. She lived
thru the years of sunshine and shad-
ow, always with love in her heart
and benediction in her smiles. She
gave freely. Her sacrifices were no.
BILE and generous. She was plain in
domestic tastes; her social life YVES
simple; but the richness of character
and purity of soul lifted her to
realms where kind words are coro-
nets and true motherhood wears the
crown. The evening of her life was
like the golden sunset. She fell
asleep like a child, tired little
mother, breathing q soft good night.
The remains reached Union City
Monday night and lay in state with
the undertakers, to be moved to the
First Christian Church Tuesday
afternoon, where the relatives and a
number of friends assembled to pay
their respects. Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. Randall Farris,
with song numbers by Mr.. Lea Garth.
The funeral party then proceeded to
Beulah Cemetery where interment
took place and Mr.. Gibbs was buried
some years ago.
The pail bearers on this occasion
were the six sons present. The grave
was covered with beautiful flowers.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-10
Church Notice.

We are authorized to announce
that at the regular morning service
at the Methodist Church in Troy,
Rev. ]. w. Carnell will preach on
the subject of 'The Church and Why
it Has Lived" Mrs. A. H. Grantham
will be soloist. At the evening serv-
ices $50 O'Clock, Rev. W. w. Arm
strong will be in the pulpit.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-10
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS

Science says that old age begins with
weakened kidneys and digestive orga ms.
This being true. 1t is easy to believe
that by keeping the Kidneys and di-
gsstive organs cleansed and In proper
working order old age can be deferred
and life prolonged far beyond that en-
Joyed by the average person.
For over 200 years GOLD MEDAL
Harlem on has been relieving the
weaknesses and disability due to-. ad-
vAncing years. 1t Is standard old
time home remedy and needs no intro
duetion GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Is
fnclosed in odorless. tasteless capsules
them as you would pill, with small
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-10

Opposition to 6. prolongation to
five years of the period of Govern
ment control of railroads was reiter-
atcd at a session of the Association
of Railway Executives in Philadel-
phia. Ninety-two per cent. of the
mileage of the country was repre-
sentod at the meeting.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-10

swallow of water. The oil stimulates
the Kidney action and enables the
organs to throw or the poisons which
cause premature old age. New life ana
strength increase as you continue the
treatment. When completely restored
continue taking capsule or two each
day. GOLD MEDAL HaarIem OIL Cap
sules will keep you in health and vigor
and prevent return Of the disease.
Do not walt until old age or disease
have settled down for good. Go to your
MEDAL HARLEM OH Capsules Money
refunded II they do not help you. Three
sizes But remember to ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL. brand.
In sealed packages.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-01-10

of expense saved by unification is not
relatively great item. Moreover, |
have no doubt that the rigid econo-
mics enforced by keen supervision
of details under private management
as against the lax habits inherent in
pubic management and the greater
freedom and extravaganza in meth
ods of spending Government money
would much more than Offset every
year any possible saving from the
elimination of expenses incident to
competition.