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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
PLAN MOVE IN FAVOR
OF DAYLIGHT SAVING
Chamber Of Commerce Meets
Today to Consider Fight
for Present Program

Practicability Of action to secure day
light saving for Philadelphia and the
vicinity, which was legally killed by
Congress last week, will be discussed
this afternoon at meeting of the exec
utive committee of the local Chamber
of Commerce. This move Is in con-
formity with similar action taken by
the Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce
and various institutions in New York.
The sentiment of the local chamber
and the Philadelphia Board Of Trade
IS strongly in favor of the daylight
saving schedule. But, according to
Earnest T. Trigg, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, any plan to
adopt local daylight saving program,
without consideration of the conditions
prevailing in adjacent sections of the
country, would not be likely to meet
with favor here. He said:
II am heartily in favor Of daylight
saving, but cannot say that favor &C
tion by separate communities, for much
confusion would be caused by such @
move. Several states might get to
gether and effect a program, or a uni
fern change in time zone would be
all right"
Mr.. Trigg advocated a conference oi
governors of all, states on the subject
Failing in a national conference, ht
continued, all of the governors of thu
eastern time zone should meet to dis
cuss the subject.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
BOYS OF 8 AND 13 HELD
WITH YOUTH OF l9 FOR
DAYLIGHT BURGLARIES
Thousands of Dollars In Jeweiry
Taken From West Philadel-
phia Homes

Eight year old Herbert Lennox, his
brother, Chester, thirteen, both of For
ty-second street and Woodland ave-
nue., and Eber Overdorf, nineteen years
old, of Forty first street and Baltimore
avenue, have been arrested, accused
Of a series of daylight robberies in
houses in West Philadelphia whose oc-
cupants are away for the summer. Over
dorf will be arraigned for a hearing
trate Harris, and held inl$1500 bail
for a further hearing. The Lennox
brothers were sent to the House of De-
tention.
Detectives Baker and Thornton, Of
the Thirty second street and Woodland
avenue station, arrested the boys yes
terday afternoon after a twelve -houl
search. The police sey the three have
confessed to robbing the homes Of DR.
Frank Read, 4105 Pine street; Davit
p. Leas, 400 South Fortieth street
Miss Stella Pencbney.r 4106 Spruce
street; Felix Spatola, 1904 Baltimor'
avenue, and NJ. X. Herr, 4213 Ches
ter avenue.
The detectives concluded the rob.
berries had been committed by amateurs
when they found the houses in con.
fusion, with toys and household articles
scattered about. Many valuables wer,
left. Only jswelry was taken.
One of the rings which was stolen
valued at $3.50, was sold for $3.50.
The houses were all entered by cellar
windows. Loot valued at several thou
sand dollars was found under busl
at the Woodlands Cemetery, nea
Thirty ninth street and Woodland ave
nue.. In a lot at Fiftieth street ant
Kingscssing avenue were found re
voiver, a ratchet brace and Boy Scou
hafchet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
RoUTS ROBBERS WITH GUN
Roosevelt Boulevard Man Surprises
Intruders, but Bullets Miss

Five shots were fled by Morris Vein
seId at two unidentified men who were
attempting early today to rob his home
at 246 North Roosevelt boulevard. 1t
is thought that none of the bullets took
effect and the men succeeded in es-
Gaping through back door.
Weinseld was aroused blythe noise of
q chair upsetting. He heard some one
moving about on the floor below. He
got revolver and went downstairs. He
saw two men trying to open a closet in
which money and other valuables were
kept.
Weinseld opened fire upon them and
they fed, leaving several articles which
they had accumulated lying on the floor.
They succeeded in getting away with a
small amount of money and $40 in thrift
stamps. The men got into the house by
opening window on the lower floor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
TROOPS GUARD CHARLOTTE
Four Men Killed, 13 Injured, During
Street Car Strike RlotIna

Charlotte, N. O., Aug. 26.-(By A.
P.)-State troops and deputies patrolled
the principal streets of this city today
in an effort to prevent a renewal of
rioting in connection with the street
car strike, which resulted last night IN
the death Of four men and the injury
of thirteen others.
Additional troops have been ordered
to Charlotte and should arrive during
the day. Last nights rioting followed
efforts to operate cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
1000 BRICKLAYERS
STRIKE FOR PAY RISE
Employers Say They Demand
$1.25 an Hour-Contracts
Tied Up

More than 1000 bricklayers went
on strike today, completely tying up
the work of bricklaying contractors in
Philadelphia, according to statement
on behalf of the employees, by L. B.
Kelly, a contractor.
"No warning of the strike was given
to employers, said Mr.. Kelly. THE
bricklayers held n meeting last night
at Bricklayers' Hall, 707 North Broad
street. This meeting lasted until =
o'clock this morning. 1t was decided to
strike for $125 an hours The first
employers knew of what had been done
was when they learned that the brick :
layers did not report for work this
morning.
1.-THE action of the bricklayers is in
violation of their agreement with em-
ployers. 1t is the second violation of
agreement within a few months. On
June 10, they broke their agreement
| by suddenly demanding an increase
! from eighty cents an hour to eighty
seven and one half cents an hour. They
got the raise and now they make this
new demand. 1t means jump from
81 a day to $40 a day. 1t is more
than contractors can pay. Contracts
were made on the basis of the agree
ment of bricklayers with employers,
and these sudden demands upset all cal
culations.
"The situation presented is so Sc
rious that all employers associations
will hold meeting next Thursday night
at the Builders Exchange to consider
what shall be done. Every branch o.
building will be represented"
Mr.. Kelly said that the strike hat
tied up bricklaying work for the gov
ernment, including work at the Hot
Island shipyard and at the docks a
Front and MifliR streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
j. S. CHAM STORES
TO CUT FOOD PRICE
Government Will Establish Re-
tail Sales Depots in Fourteen
Cities, Including Philadelphia
TO OPEN SEPTEMBER rs

Retail stores for the sale of house
hold commodities included in the sur
plus stocks of the War Department will
be established September %, it was an
nounced today. -.
The stores will be located in depot
centers and other large cities, and they
will accept and fill mail orders. One OF
the stores will be opened in this city.
Continued purchase by the department
of certain necessities so that these stores
NAV be continued indefinitely ms part
of the government against the high cost
of living IL understood to be under
consideration.
Mail Orders Filled
Prices on all commodities offered for
sale will be so fixed as to prevent dis
elimination between the purchasers who
buy over the counter and those VINO
purchase through the mail.
All mail orders will be delivered by
parcel post, but the policy of making
these sales through the Postofhce De
partment is to be discontinued. All
such orders will go directly to the
stores.
To expedite the mail order sales, the
Postoffice Department has been asked to
establish substations in each store
Catalogues quoting prices and givins
the location of all stores are being pre-
pared and will be available at ever!
postoffice in the United States.
The present plan is to open stores
in the fourteen zone supply cities
Boston, New York. Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Atlanta, Jeffersonville, Chi
cago, st. Louis, New Orleans, SaI
Antonio, Omaha, Ell Paso, San Fran
cisco and Washington. The chain viii
be extended to additional cities as rap
idly as possible.
Warrants for Hoarders q,
With twenty three warrants to b.
served today and twenty eight more t.
be issued for alleged violations of thu
state cold storage law, the state au
thorities here began in earnest thei
fight against food hoarders and foot
profiteers.
Robert NJ. SINNERS, general agent o
the State Bureau of Foods here, ha
charge of the prosecution of the mea
dealers said to have defied the state Law
prohibiting the sale of mears stored TO
more than one year. He promises quicl
and drastic action when the first twen
ty- three defendants are called befor
Magistrate Beaton for hearing on Fri
day.
In addition to the penalty provide
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
WOMAN IS CANDIDATE

Mrs. II. J. Gibbons Would Direct
Lower Merlon Schools
Mrs. Henry ]. Gibbons, Of $50 Bryn
Mawr avenue, Cynwyd, has filed the
usual petition with the Montgomery
county clerk to have her name placed
on the Republican primary ballot next
month as n Republican aspirant for
school director in Lower Merton town
ship, and gives her occupation as
Housewife. "
Mrs. Gibbons will actually be an op-
ponent Of Thomas Corson Yocom, of
the same community, who is coming up
for another term this year, and large
section Of Bala and Cynwyd residents
<who bitterly opposed the recent demo-
ton of Miss Sarah Fite as principal Of
the Bala school may rally to Mrs. Glib
bons's support.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
MAN SHOT IN FIGHT DIES
Three, Held After One Of Two In
jured Succumbs

Antonio Mangini, who was shot last
Sunday In a fight at Nineteenth street
and Indiana avenue. died today in the
Samaritan Hospital. Mangini was
thirty five years old and lived in
Wilkes Barre.
Luigi Amici, of Indiana avenue and
Eighteenth street, who was also shot
during the fight, is in a serious condi-
ton in the hospital and may die.
Three men were arrested by the police
on the charge of having taken part in
the ARRAY and held by Magistrate Price
under $500 bail for examination.
There is an element of mystery in
the shooting affair. The trouble started
among a number of Italians in club
at Twenty sixth and Clearfeld streets
and ended in the fight In the street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
"TAFFY" BEAT IT
Police Seek Huge Anaora with Az.
blno Complexion


The police Of Philadelphia, Allen
town, Hazleton, Scranton, Wilkes
Barre, Manayunk, Conshohocken and
Norristown and way stations are look =
ing for "Taffy."
'"Tafy" is a cat--an angora Of al
bino complexion and exclusive de
meanor. She was born in the historic
house of Joseph Bonaparte, 2G0 South
Ninth street.
Aware of a de luxe ancestry, "Tafy"
doesn't associate with ordinary neigh
borhood cats that give midnight sym
phonies in backyards.
''Tahy" is eight years old and weighs
twenty pounds, evenly distributed, She
belongs to Mrs. Walter NJ. James, who
lives at the Ninth street address. The
cat disappeared several days ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
IMPORT COOLIES,
SUGGESTS MAXIM
Inventor Here Says 1000, 900
Chinese Laborers Would Re-
duce Cost of Living
HUMAN TRACTORS he SAYS

Hudson Maxim, internationally ia
nous as an inventor Of guns, believes
he has a solution for the high cost OF
living problem.
Importation of 1,O0O,O Chinese
coolies, under government supervision,
and their use as farm laborers and
household servants, will be declared
today at the Bellevue Stratford, in
crease production of foodstuffs twofold
and inevitably decrease food costs.
Through the use of coolie labor,
said Mr. Maxim, "the state OF Louis
lana alone could within few years
time produce more sugar than is now
produced in Cuba and the United
States. The Chinese would, of course,
be restricted from marriage and could
not become land owners. They would
have daily wage Of fifty cents and
two suits of clothes year and their
keep. They could return to their coun-
try at any time they desired, pro-
vided they paid their own transporta =
ton, and the government could also de e
port them at any time. it chose.
"The Chinese coolie," continued Mr..
Maxim, enthusiastically, sis in reality
a human tractor, possessed of truly
dynamic energy. He is an indefatigable
worker and he gets results. Toll is his
birthright. Today lin China, millions of
coolies die of slow starvation, unable
to gether the little rice they need for
nourishment.
And Here Is Labor Shortage
"And here in the United States there
is n scarcity of laborers. We cannot
even get household servants, no matter
what price is offered for their services.
'Were coolies to be brought into this
country to do menial work, not only
) would American labor be elevated, but
the wife of every laborer could well
afford to keep and pay for a coolie tC
do her household tasks. And coolies
make faithful and intelligent servants
too. They love to work. And think
of the drudgery of farmers wives, ant
how they would be relieved.
THE coolies should be permitted t,
l work only as laborers and household
: servance. We cannot today get Ameri
cans to perform menial work. It mus
t be done. What else are we going to dt
about it?
During the world war the Frencl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
BOY MISSING FROM HOME
Widowed Mother Distracted-Sor
Gone Since Saturday

Twelve year old Harry Cherry has
been missing from his home at S16
South Fourth street, since last Satur-
day. His widowed mother, Mrs. Mary
! Cherry, who keeps little store there, is
distracted.
Saturday morning she asked Harry to
J, sweep out the store~while she went up
stairs to do housework. When she re-
turned to the store she found that only
half of the floor had been cleaned and
that Harry had departed.
Harry was wearing knee breeches and
black shoes and stockings. He wore no
outer shirt. He has dark eyes and hair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
CITY FOOD SALE THURSDAY

The first municipal sale Of surplus
army foodstuffs in Philadelphia will
take place in the Gimbcl Brothers store,
Ninth and Chestnut streets, Thursday
The doors of the store will be throw n
open for the municipal sale promptly
at 10 o'clock in the morning, Joseph
s. MacLaughlin, director of supplies
who has charge of the sale, announces
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
DEFACE HISTORIC TOMB
vandaIs scrIbble Names on "Mad
Anthony" Wayne Monument

SStfSStS NeViSo VII I" o0
Anthony" Wayne Monument
The stone over the last resting place
of Major General Anthony Wayne, the
famous mad Anthony" of Revolution
airy days, at Old st. David's Church,
Radnor, is being desecrated by persons
who have been scribbling their names
in pencil and sharp instruments upon it.
Visitors have called attention to this
form of desecration to the church au-
thorities, who are threatening to take
action against owners of the tell tale
names.
Few persons know that mad An
thony" is buried in the ancient
churchysrd, near his old home in
Chester county, where a number Of his
descendants still live.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26
1t Is Your Duty
to Register Today

This is Good Citizens Dayl
Z Don't postpone your duty! '
You may be busy or away from
the city on subsequent registration
days.
Buy poll tax for fifty cents or
show a properly tax receipt.
Polls open tonight.
You lose your vote II you faia to
register.
Register
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26

imported 250, 900 coolies, and the heavy
work they did, helping to construct
roads, railroad bridges and all sorts Of
things, saved the Allies from disaster.
''True, the labor unions oppose the
suggestion that the United States en-
ploy coolie labor, This is largely owing
to their misunderstanding Of the situa
tion.
Not Slavery, He Contends
"What man does voluntarily is not
slavery by any means, and what we do
for a man that tends toward giving him
better life, better pay and to improve
his condition in life is certainly not
enslavement.
Production is the great thing in this
country. What is it that makes the
cost of living high?' The output of the
land. If you double the output and
without increasing the acreage of the
land, then the cost of living in America
must certainly come down.
mot only, as I have said, is Chi
nese coolie human tractor, but he is
labor saving machine, and we all
know what good labor saving machines
have done for the people of this coun-
try. Think of it, 1,000,0 coolies
working to reduce the high cost of liv-
ing, and one tractor accomplishes these
days the work of six ploughs, six horses
and three men,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-26

Greenwood Appointed Draughtsman
Walter B. Greenwood, 2202 Amber
street, was today appointed a drafts
man in the Bureau of Surveys at a
salary Of 1920 a year.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-04-17
Lonoke County Rural School Contest

Lonoke County Rural School Contest
 D. N. Misenhimer, E. l.. White and Robert Ligon attended the County Rural. School contest at Lonoke Saturday, which was held at the Lonoke High School.
 The program consisted of pa triotic school songs, literary con- tests and educational addresses by County schcol Superintend- ent W. c. Davis. wio was in charge of the psogram, J. l.. Bond, superintendent of public instruction; J. J. Doyne and E. R. Robinson.
 There was an unusually large attendance from the rural schools, and Superintendent Da. wis plans to hold both district and county contests next year. Prizes were awarded the win ners. The first prize was a s gold piece and the second prize $2.50.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-04-17

The largest shipments of milk that have been made in many months are being made from Carlisle at this time. As high as four or five truck loads are ship ped daily. The dairy indus try Is growing rapidly since the introduction of so many new dairy cattle the past few months. STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP. MANAGEMENT, etc, required by the act of August 24, 1912, of the Carlisle Independent, published weekly at Car lisle, Arkansas Apr l, 1919. Publisher E. NJ. Williams. Carlisle, Arkansas Editor. E. NJ. Williams. Carlisle, Ar kansas, Managing Editor, E. NJ Will Hams, Carlisle, Arkansas, Owner, L. L Williams, Carlisle, Arkansas.
 Known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders, holding per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities. None
 E NJ. Williams. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of Apr 1919
 Seal] J. L. Woosley,
 Notary Public My cofamisSi pxpi.as Ian ,,S i4aO
The Carlisle independent., 1919-04-17
HONOR COUNTY

An Honor County is that pays it's pledge in full by December 3l.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-04-17
Convention Program Lonoke County Sunday School
 Association Carlisle, Arkansas, May 3-4, 1919 High School Auditorium
CONVENTION PROGRAM


 SATURDAY AFTERNOON 23o Song service and devotionals 240 The Sunday School Organized for Service ..- c. b Meux 500 The Sunday School Teachers Responsi bility ~z.~~= Rev. W C. Chapman 3:20 The Lonoke County Sunday School Asso- citation and It's Program F L. James 34o Conferences:
 Childrens Conference, led by - - General Conference, led by C. D. Meux
 SATURDAY EVENING 500 Song service and devotionals o:2o Making Lonoke County Sunday School County - H. l. Buechley Co. Pres. 640 Address-Franb L. James
 SUNDAY MORNING 930 Sunday School in all Sunday Schools ll:00 Address-Frank L. James
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON 145 Song service and devotionals 200 What Are the Needs of Lonoke County Sunday Schools? ...-.- - w c. Davis 215 Conference 225 Building the Sunday School Sentiment in Lonoke County How? L. E. N Hundley 245 How Can Pastors Help Best to Promote Sunday School Interest in the County? Oscar l.. Freeman 3:00 How Can Superintendents Help Best to Promote Sunday School Interest in the County .a...-.. J. T. .zFizer 3:15 How Can Teachers Help Best to Promote Sunday School Interest in the County? -. Mrs. F. c. Nelson 3:3c How Can the honoke County Sunday School Association Help Best to Promote Sunday School Interest in the County? -......-. Frank l. James
 Pledges for the work for the promotion of the work will be received
 Conference. Business
 SUNDAY EVENING 500 Song service and devotienals - - 6:20 Business session
 The Sunday School and the Reconstruc- tion Period ~ Frank L. James $50 Address
The Carlisle independent., 1919-04-17

n HE MEETING indicated by this program is an in- terdenominatona meeting. and every worker in every white sunday School in Lonoke County is urgent y requested to attend The Lonoke County Association is auxiliary to the Arkansas Sunday School Association which is operative effort the part of all denomi
 ons to improve Sunday school conditions and Sunday School workers It advocates the latest and best meth ods of Sunday School work and stands only for those interests that Sunday Schools of all de- nominations The plans and methods suggested by this Association practicable for all Sunday Schools as they do not touch church doctrines
 The work is by way of suggestion, not by author iy, therefore it helps many, flinders none The object is helpful and brotherly cooperatlon organic union The officers of the Association leading Christian and women of all evangelical denominations
The Carlisle independent., 1919-04-17
A BANNER COUNTY

l. Holds County Convention every year. 3. Holds Convention in each District every year 3. Makes statistical report every year. 4. Makes contribution to the state work every
 year.
The Carlisle independent., 1919-04-17
A GOLD STAR COUNTY

l. Holds a County Convention each year. 3. Holds one more Conventions in each District
 each year. 3. Every Sunday School represented at one or more
 district conventions each year. 4. An annual statistical report from every Sunday
 School. 5. An annual offering from every Sunday School
The Carlisle independent., 1919-04-17
SUNDAY EVENING

500 Song service and deyotienaIs ~ - S:20 Business session
 The Sunday School and the Reconstruc- tion Period - Frank L. James S:30 Address
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-03-24
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