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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
And He Attended School, Also

He is said to have been short stOcby boy,
with brownish hair, freckled, and had gray-blue,
kindly eyes.
He loved animals and made pets of them so /
that they did anything he wished.
In his boyhood he was little man of whom
his father was proud, because he was always
doing something useful instead of being
USELESS"
When he was on his way to West Point
Military Academy he spent several days IN
Philadelphia, and in a home letterhe said he saw
about everything in the city, which was kept so
clean," that he wrote that it looks as though it
were fixed up for Sunday"
He reached West Point on the 26th of May,
1889, and slept on the floor in an upper room OF
the old north barracks.
The West Pointers, seeing his name
registered "U S. Grant" jollied him and renamed
him United States Grant and "Unce Sam
Grant"
The boys, who made up their own BEDS
scrubbed the floors and cleaned up, had no
thought that that stubby, silent chap among them
was to be a President of the United States for
eight years, two terms.
After the war General Grant lived in
Philadelphia in house on Chestnut street above
Twentieth or Twenty-frst, and with friendship
for the writer, stopped almost every morning on
his way to see and talk about this curious old
Freight Depot Store. Mr.. George w. Childs and
Mr. George II. Stuart, his intimate, early friends,
often came with him, and they had much to say
in praise and encouragement of what was going
on here.
Idle as he was at that, time, he was half ready
to come in with us and be the cOmmander-in-
chief.
Our boss was particularly proud of General
Grants good will and his prophecies of the
future of this business, which meant so much
when the young fellows needed friends for the
new enterprise.
This piece is written mainly for the growing
up boys who will, by any by, begin new and better
things in their home cities.
!, !. .. ''.''''' 9&A~neh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27

A FEW interesting water colors have just been
hung in the Picture Store-pictures by Carl
Weber, F. F. English, Alexander Bower, w. S. Buck
land and F. Van Vreland They include landscapes
with animals, Dutch scene or two, two or three
bits of woodland and three Marines and their prices
are $50 to 1915.
Floor MarkeD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
60 Women's Spring Suits
Reduced to $50 Each

saving of $25 their early prices
SUITS of tricotne poiret TWILL gabardne
worsted checks, of
being They severely tailored braid trimmed and
lot, that everybody
be fitted
FlOor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
NEW Lots Added
l. to t he Silk
Stocking Specials

$3.50 a pair for .women's black
and white, full fashioned thread
silk stockings with mercerized
tops and soles. All sizes.
1925 a pair for women's black
full fashioned thread silk stock
ings with mercerized soles. All
sizes.
(West Aisle)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
AStory for Boys

1922, when he was years old that small boys
love for horses made horses love him, SO that he
could manage the team that hauled the frewood
for the farmhouse and his fathers tannery.
In one of his own memoirs he wrote these
words ''When was II, l did all the work on the
farm that could be done with horses, ploughing
for corn and potatoes; tended the cows and sawed
the wood for the house,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
A LITTLE Clean
L n Up in the No
ton Store Brought
These to Light

Snap fasteners, &c a card, SOC a
grOss--in black or white.
Lingerie tape, zoe - 25 yard
pieces, in light blue only, mer-
cerized; each piece with bodkin.
Linen tape, &c and Sc a piece
silver fax tape, in four widths.
Main Floor, CeutraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27

COME very uncommon lamps made from the stems
- and leaves of the Florida palm may be seen just
now in the Lamp Store They are for floor and table,
are limited in number and cost $25 to $65.
emf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
DRINTED Calico,
Il Special at 2Sc a
Yard

"Old-fashioned calico" many
women call it and it is delight
for inexpensive morning frocks,
This is an extraordinarily low
price for such a good quality.
With pretty gray, dark blue or
white grounds, printed with tiny
all-over figures in color or black.
The width is "a inches.
(First Floor, CbestnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27

NOTHING is better for modest wedding gift
' than Wallace Nutting picture, framed in
antique gold mahogany. The Picture Store has
them for So to $50
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
WEATHER
Sho,Uers
WANAMAKER'S
store Closes at 5
Any Man Needing a Good Suit
Will Find 1t Here

He will find variety as full and satisfying as any
man can desire in regular suits of fancy mixed fabrics
chevots and worsteds; also in blue SERGE we'll aunt
lily modelled flannel SUITS in sports Styles built for free
dom fashion and comfort.
Every one of these suits is warranted to carry the
most that any obtain for the money in basic quail
ty of fabrics and tailoring fneness Of fashion and all
round excellence.
Prices $45 to $50.
CidF D
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
w @ M e N , S
w Washable Silk


which are so much liked to wear
with bloomers are more like
short, straight chemises than any
thing else. Here are two crepe
de chine styles and one satin
style at $685. and one charming
satin affair with lace at $3.50.
(Third Floor. CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
4 Little Lamp Special

The Oriental Store is clearing out little miscellaneous lot
of lamps reduced So $l5 special $1250
They include figures in porcelain and lacquer brass Buddhas
bronze figure pieces the vecoor porcelain They
all of the and two light and without shades
Ourt FloorCh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
Japanese StrdlU Rugs
9rl2 it,, Sll.5O

BY of good fortune procured these
such advantage that sell them this price
Domestic of similar quality would you from half
again to twice much.
These Japanese excellent for porches
They we'll made, durable and of
pleasing designs and coorngs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
DEST SOC 3 a t h
TO w e | S w e
Know Of

In the old-fashioned honey
comb weave, which means fric-
tion for a good rub down, com
bined with unusual strength and
wearing quality.
Woven of fine, frmly7spun
California cotton yarn and extra
strong in the lower warp, which
is the foundation of a towel.
Size 1895 inches, every towel
with hemmed ends, price SOC each,
at which price we don't know
their equal.
(First floor, ChestnuD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
4 Sterling Silver Dish
for Asparagus or Ice Cream,

1t is really such useful shape that be used for many
other things besides For BRIDE going to housekeeping makes
a particularly nice present.
The dish is shallow and has perforated bottom
dish.
Louis XVI pattern, $500. Hardwood
Pompean, S295. Vitruvan, 1920.
ore hest stnut andTh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
XXIO NJ E N S
w Smart, N e W
Pumps With a Hint
of "Brogue" Y

Not tongue pumps, for It isn't
that kind of brogue, but smart,
' low heel pumps with long wing
tips and perforations, after the
manner Of the brogue footwear
so much in fashion.
Nut-brown Russia calfskin is
the leather used and tiny leather
bows add an ornamental touch.
Price $12 pair.
(First Floor. Markep
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
w O M E N S
w Pumps, Spec
ial at $9.25

The Exclusive Little Boot Shop
is clearing out all of a certain
style of pumps with turned soles
and Pinch Louis heels. They are
in patent leather, tan Russia and
black Russia leather, and very de-
sirable.
First Floor, -MarkeD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
IMITATION Ivory
Toilet Articles, 7c
to $3.10

Included in this group are hair
brushes, mirrors, combs, salve
jars, tooth brush holders, mill
tary brushes, frames and shaving
brush holders, and prices begin
at &c for combs and go to $3.10
for a pair of military brushes.
west Aisle)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
Good Bicycles Are None
Too Numerous

there has been demand them
many we'll to make selection while
is good.
bicycles models men, women boys and
girls, $465O % S77.50.
Continental bicycles, $40 to $4S.
Mems America and Coaster bicycles, frames,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
WANAMAKER'S
Store Opens at 8
The Best Nelus for People Who Buy With Discret

EI N E Ere n c h
l.. Scents and Pow
ders for Much Less
An interesting collection of fine
French perfumes and face pow
ders, many fragrant and delicious
scents, usually one and two of a
kind, are now marked S2.25 to
$40, which is much below the
usual price. 10.
twest Aisle and Main Floor,
Chestnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-27
This Is the Anniversary
Birthday of General Ulysses
Simpson Grant

who was nicknamed
Useless when a
schoolboy. Born in
a tWO-rOOm cabin, in
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
WOMEN STILL HAVE
THREE POSSIBILITIES

In Connecticut Governor Hocomb
has SO lar refused the special ses-
sion which is necessary for ratifi-
cation, although the majority of the
legislature is pro-sufirage, and in
spite of the fact that he has been
called upon by the Republican state
convention and the Republican
State committee to issue the call
In the opinion of the former state
attorney general, however, the leg
islature has the power to summon
itself and this power may be invok-
cd il necessary.
Vermont is also a pos sib;lity, al
though here again the stumbling
block is an anti-suffrage governor
Public opinion seems to favor a spe-
cial session and the governor has
recently said that he will call one
If the attorney genera! tells him 1
is constitutional to do so.
In North Carolina the legislature
meets in regular session in May and
may act on the amendment then.
The governor and other prominent
officials favor ratification.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
OVERALL CLUB ORGANIZED
DENIM NOW THE STYLE

The Overall Club of the Capital
City held its first meeting at the
Capitol building Monday evening and
declared a boycott, a strike, and war
to the knife an old H. c. L.
The charter membership list which
was circulated previous TO the meet
ing was signed up by about Is per-
sons, including members of the Su-
preme Court and nearly all the State
Officials of New Mexico.
If the boys will just stand as pat
on this proposition as they do in
their politics there is no doubt what
ever but what they will help to re-
duce prices. Such a movement by
the people of one town or city can
have little effect but concerted ac-
tion from coast to coast will get
results and reports from hundreds of
cities and towns during the week in
dicate that the move is on in dead
earnest.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
FIVE THOUSAND COYOTE
SKINS AT EIGHT DOLLARS

Fiftv thousand dollars worth oil
furs were sent away from Carlsbad
this winter by one firm. the Peco,
Valley Hide & Fur company. and
Of this amount thirty thousand dol
lars were paid for animals caught in
Eddy county.
For a comparatively minor indus
'rv. this figure is surprising. particu-
iariy as it does not take into .consi-
deration the value of furs shipped
directly out of the country by trap
Ders who did not sell locality. The
Pecos Valley Hide & Fur company
were not the only purchasers either
for Sam Moskin also bought heavily,
but his figures for the season were
not available when inquiry was made
for them.
Nearly five thousand coyote skins.
purchased at an average cost Of
eight dollars made the bulk of this
sum. and probably twenty-five hun
dred coyotes were caught in Eddy
county alone.-Carlsbad Current.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
EIGHT TIMES AS MUCH
MONEY AS IN 1916

Washington, April 22.-According
to the figures of Representative
Frank W. Mondell. majority leader
tration is asking for nearly eight
times as much money for the opera
tion of the Government as was ap-
propriated in 1916. The estimates of
the Administrative neglect to include
such items as the Railroad Admins
tration deficit and large deficiencies
OF other departments. but even then,
the President and executives in the
Cabinet want more than four times
as much money to spend next year
as was appropriated for the year
prior 10 the entrance of the Unit
ed States into the war. The State
Department wants more than twice
as much aS ii got IN 80, then So
~ ,S94. II. II requests an appropria-
ton of $l2,9206O0. The Depart
ment of Agriculture received S28.03l,-
$40. 80 in 1913. Its estimates were
81, 2,568,l02 this year. The Department
of Commerce estimates show 800
ger cent increase, the Department
OF Labor nearly 800 per cent, the De-
partment of Justice rs per cent ard
the Department of the Interior. So
per cent. As Representative Claude
Kitchin, former Democratic leader,
ard Senator Reed SmJot have often
pointed out, the Administration has
never made. any effort to reduce ex-
genses to date. All the economy
tracticed has been practiced by Con-
Gress. The Republican majority will
go before the country in the ap-
preaching campaign with record OF
having saved at least 81 l000O00,O00
from the total amount OF appropri1-
tions sought by the administration
for the coming year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
SCHOOL OF MINES FACULTY
CHOSEN FOR COMING YEAR

At their regular annual meeting
held Monday, the board of regents
OF the New Mevico State School oil
Mines elected the following faculty
for the coming year. they with one
exception being the same as those
of the year Just coming to a close
the exception being the addition Of
Prof. Paul Funderhide, elected as as
sistant professor of civil engineer
ing, A. X. Illinski, president; F..
n. Wells, professor of geology and
uineralogy; r. H. Reece, professor
of mathematics and physics; A. NJ q.
Ockerblad, professor of civil engi-
neering; B. J. Snyder professor of
mining and metallurgy; w. d. Rey-
nolds, professor of modern langua-
ges; Henry Cook, principal academic
department. The chair of mining
law was added. and Matt Fowler
elected to deliver 81 lectures during
the second semester OF the coming
year.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
DISTRIBUTION OF TRUCKS
BY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

The Kahn Bill recently passed BY
Congress and appr owed by the pre-
sident on March IS, 1920, provide,
among other things, the following:
: That any State Highway Depart,
ment to which is assigned motor pro.
PEELED vehicles and other equipment
and supplies transferred herein to thu
Department OF Agriculture may, III
its discretion, arrange for the use
of such vehicles and equipment for
the purpose of constructing or main.
tanning public highways with any
state agency or municipal corporation
at fair rental"
In accordance with the above, the
New Mexico State Highway Commits
sion, at its regular quarterly meeting
April 10. 1920, decided to distribute
trucks to the various municipalities
and state institutions insofar as the
supply of trucks in storage at Los
Lunas, Las Cruces. etc, will permit
The trucks to be distributed will be
on contract and payment of $500 90
which covers life rental on the truck
or as long as same is in serviceable
condition. The institution renting The
truck to keep same in repair and use
same in the improvement of public
highways.
The trucks to be distributed in
clude standard makes such as the
Velie. Kelly-Springfield, Peerless,
Packard, FWD, Pierce-Arrow, More
land, etc. Practically all of the trucks
TO be distributed are brand new and
each truck is worth several thous :
and dollars. 1t is anticipated that
the Highway Department will be
flooded with applications for these
trucks. therefore it is required that
applications reach the State High
way Commission. Santa Fe, New
Mexico, on or before May 10Th. 1920,
The distribution of these trucks
will no doubt be taken advantage Of
by many towns and institutions for
the Improvement of roads, streets,
ETC., as the term public highways"
has very broad meaning. This pro-
vision in the Kahn Bill is much more
liberal than the original law cover
ing the distribution of war depart
ment equipment. Any county, state
agency or institution or municipality,
desiring a truck or trucks, should
bear in mind that their applications
must be in the hands of the High
way Commission before May 10th in
order that same may be considered
by the Commission and equitable dis
tribution of trucks available made.
l.. A. Gillett,
State Highway Engineer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
SALVATION ARMY GETS
RESULTS IN RELIEF WORK

Do you know that more than one
hundredfifty cases of delinquent
girls have been taken from New Mex
ico by the Salvation Army rescue
workers and saved to society and the
slater
Do you know that more than fifty
New Mexican men and boys have
already been reached by the Saliva
ton Army industrial schools and
have been helped to a life of USE
fulness9
Do you know that the Salvation
Army makes a dollar go farther than
any like charitable organization on
the face of the earth, and the m oney
you give goes where the most good
can be accomplished?
Do you know that your own local
Advisory Board is a permanent ms
titution, just as the State Board is
permanent, and that from now on
there is TO be a systematic program
in the matter of securing the funds
and expending them and that your
money will be spent for the needs
of our own section of the country; (;
that New Mexico is to assist the
Salvationists only in taking care of
New Mexico's probleml
Do you know that New Mexico
is the first state in the nation or
ganized, and the first to hold its con-
vention under the new program?
Many other states have followed our
leadership. We are the pioneers and
we must make this Service Program
a success.
Do you know that the three corps
towns-Roswell, Deming, and Albu-
querque-are to raise one-third of the
entire state budget?
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
GAME ASSOCIATION IS
NOW IN SESSION HERE

The third annual convention of the
New Mexico Game Protective Asso-
citation met here today for a two day
session. Arrangements have been
completed by the Santa Fe game pro-
tective association to entertain the
visiting delegates. Most of the local
game protective associations in New
Mexico have sent one or more dele
gates and Hugh L. Hodge, of Silver
City. is presiding over the conven-
ton as president of the state asso-
citation.
The chief purpose of the conven-
ton is to consider plans for strength
ening the state game laws, and to
discuss means for giving better pro-
lection to game in New Mexico.
The meeting was welcomed to the
Capital Citv by Acting Governor PAN
key who delivered short but pleas
ing address to the visitors.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23

George Fletcher, proprietor of the
Fletcher meat market, has complete d
the installation of one of the most
modern and most efficient refrigerat-
ing plants in his market to be found
in New Mexico. The construction
engineer who installtd d the plant stat
ed that there were but seven such
plants in the state. and that this one
was the most complete.
The Refrigeration plant is run by a
two-cylinder York engine, which IS
connected with a compressor and
condenser. The water used in the
cooling plant is used over and over.
by means of the system, which sends
II from the cooling point through the
system, up over the roof OF the mar
ket, and back into a metal receptacle.
whence It once more begins it,
rounds.-RoswelI News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23

At a special election held al Las
Cruces short time ago the proposed
bond issue of $4,000 for the erection
OF new high school building and
the repairing of the present build
ing was defeated by vote of I9l
against and "a in favor of the pro-
position. The Las Cruces Republic
says that while those opposing The
hord issue al this time are int rest
ed in the schools and will do every
hing in their power to remedy GER
tan undesirable features such as
lack of room in the grades and re-
modelling or rebuilding of the South
ward school; also the payment Of
adequate salaries to teachers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
PRINTER LEAVES THIRD OF
$l1s,000 ESTATE TO s. A

Colorado Springs. April 1.-The
Salvation Army was named as one
Of the three beneficiaries IN the will
of Charles B. Ferrin. president of
the Out West Printing Company
which was filed here last week.
By the terms of the will the Sal
vation Army will receive one third
of the residue of an estate valued at
from $4,000 TO s12s.0O0.
Mr.. Ferrin's will also carried be-
quests 70 every employee of the Out
West Printing Company. the EN-
ployees receiving sums ranging from
$l0 to 5000.
Realization of the tremendous pow
er for good exercised by the Saliva
ton Army is said to have been the
cause of Nr. Ferrin's munificenf
gift.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
LUNA

Bob Spencer, employed by the Vai-
ley Oil Company to guard the web
seven miles southeast of Columbus
followed and shot at a Mexican BAN
dit and killed the bandits horse.
Spencer came to Columbus Sat-
urday afternoon and during his alb
senoe the bandit on foot arrived at
the well, stole his ammunition and
tools TO cut the wire fence on the
border.
Bob returned 10 the well late Sat-
urday night and found robber again
at work. and chased Rim to the.
border firing repeatedly al film from
his Winchester rifle. The bandit
got away.
Later on the line runner on the
Mexican side found the dead horse.
Continues ~ supplement)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
BLANCETT LOSES APPEAL
TO U. S. SUPREME COURT

The Supreme Court of the United
States on Monday dismissed the ap-
peal of F. w. Blancett, convicted in
Santa Fe county three years ago OF
the murder of Clyde D. Armour.
The case now comes back to the
Supreme Court of New Mexico which
has nothing further to do but set
the date for the execution.
An application for rehearing might
be made as a means of further delay,
but IL is doubtful il it would receive
much consideration. About the only
chance the defendant has now is for
an executive Communication to life i'm
prisonment and that is not regarded
as likely to occur.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
FIFTY SMALL TRACTS TO
BE SOLD BY STATE

The official notices of sale of fifty
small tracts of land which will bt
offered for sale by the Commission.
er of Public Lands appear elsewhere
in the State Record this week.
Twenty two tracts will be Offered
IN Quay county on July 9TH. rang
ing in size from IS to o1S acres
each.
Fifteen tracts in Guadalupe coun-
" July 9th. One of these contains
500 acres, all the others range be-
tween 40 and s33 acres.
Thirteen tracts in Santa Fe coun-
ty July 10th, ranging from 40 to 40
acres.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-04-23
SERVICE MEN MAY RE.
INSTATE INSURANCE

Under a special ruling, no matter
how long a service man has been
discharged or how long his insurance
has been lapsed or cancelled he may
reinstate his War Risk insurance any
time before July l, 1920. or within
eighteen months after his discharge.
If that be a later date, by the pay
ment of only two monthly premiums
on the amount of insurance to be
reinstated, and satisfattory state
ment of health with kis in,.' cation