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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
CITY IS CHARGED
FOR s35 BOUQUET
Flowers Were Sent to Cheer
Sick Boy at House Of
Detention
MANY BILLS ARE PRESENTED

A S35 bouquet. which was sent TO a
sick boy in the House of Detention to
cheer him up. was among others listed
in the city's deficiency bills Of 1910.
Councils committee on law and muni-
cipal and county governmc discussed
these bills yesterday.
The bill for the flowers was present
cd by Window Bryant. chief clerk Of
the county commissioners. Council
man William w. Roper of the Sixth
district. expressed amazement at such
a bill. but Councilman Charles B. Hall
said that such acts give the boys a
better outlook on life and make them
better citizens.
Bills for automobile maintenance at
the rate of 800 per month per car were
among other items considered.
All the disputed items were debts
incurred in the department Of the county
commissioners. Payment of only one
bill for flowers was asked. The flowers.
according to Window d. Bryant. chief
clerk of the county commissioners, who
appeared before the committee. were
sent to sick boy at the House of De-
tention. Uorseshoeing bills amounted to
SS7 for eight horses in the Department
of Weights and Measures. Bills for the
maintenance Of automobiles were for five
cars in the same department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
.BRYN MAWR URGES
SPREAD OF CULTURE
"Leaven Of Democracy" Must
Touch Crowds, Mrs. Newkirk
Tells City Club Members
SPEAKS TO AID FUND DRIVE

"Cloistercd culture is out of date. -
Mrs Walter NJ. Newkirk this afternoon
| told members of the City Club in a
| brief address urging subscriptions to
| the Bryn Mawr College endowment
| rud
Culture today cannot be separated
| fmnl life" Mrs. Newkirk continued.
| "If culture is to be the leaven of de
mocracy it must touch elbows with the
crowd. II must justify its claim to
public support in terms, of service to
the common good.
"That is what Bryn Mawr College
is doing today the speaker added
While maintaining its high service. she
said, Bryn Mawr is showing ability to
meet the demands of the present time
| uy supplying high grade teachers and
young women trained for industrial and
community service.
Although Bryn Mawr is a national
Institution, since the college trains
women to enter various lines of activity
throughout the country. it belongs in a
peculiar sense to Philadelphia. Mrs.
Newkirk declared. Mine per cent of
the women teachers of the Philadelphia
thigh schools are graduates of Bryn
llawr. This is a conspicuous contribu-
ton to our educational system. How
can our schools be supplied with prop
|rrly equipped teachers without Bryn
Mawr and other colleges to train them?
With an increasing shortage Of teach
|ers of the best type, can Philadelphia
afford to ignore the appeal of Bryn
Mawr for adequate support. support
with the service IT tndprpd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
TEACHERS TO SEEK
PUBLIC SYMPATHY
Various Methods for Getting In
crease Advocated at Meeting
OF Public School Principals
DR.. FINEGAN TO COME HERE

Plans for vigorous campaiqu In on
list the sympathy of the public IN n
movement to obtain higher salaries for
school teachers were outlined at n
meeting yesterday Of public schools
School. i''s"
Distribution of ballots asking the vote
OF the people. addresses IN moving pic
ture theatres. and appeals from the pul.
PITS OF churches were among other
things advocated.
At the same time DR.. Thomas T..
tinegan. state superintendent of public
instruction, announced at Pittsburgh
where he conferred with the Board Of
Education. that the state Department
proposed to fix minimum salary for
teachers in various classes of cities.
The. campaign in this city will start
In. few days. 1t is expected to re
ceivc considerable impetus next Tues
day when Doctor .Finegan is expected
here. delegation of 100 teachers will
meet him on his arrival.
Speaking before the Board of Educa
tion at Pittsburgh yesterday Doctor
. Finegan said:
We propose fixing minimum sal
ary for the various classes of cities. with
provision for annual increments during
the process of the teachers growth. say
eight or ten years. Pittsburgh and Phil.
adeIphia will be placed in the same
class.
'The salaries will be made rctroac
tive to January /. The superintendent
conferred with a special committee Of
the Board of Public Education and rep
resentatives of the teachers in hope.
OF reaching prompt adjustment on the
1NnI n I,.a :
reached here and in Philadelphia sal
aries in both cities will be paid or
that basis without waiting for any ac.
tion Of the Legislature, which will moi
meet until next year.
II expect everything in shipshape il
a month and propose to speed up il
every possible way" said Doctor Fine
gan. II shall leave here tomorrow ant
go to Philadelphia Tuesday"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
CAPIlL0 TO GO DOWN WAYS
95th Vessel VIII Be Launched at
Hog Island Today

Another steel cargo carrier will be
added to the new merchant marine of
the United States, this afternoon, when
the steamship Capillo takes it initial
dip in the waters of tho Deleware river
from the Hog Island snipyard.
The vessel. making the ninety fifth
launched by the American International
Shipbuilding Corporation since August
D, IDS, will go over from Way No. 13.
at II 10 o'clock and will be christened
with champagne by Mrs. George Sabin
Brush. of Houston. Tex, sister in law
of Matthew G. Brush, president Of the
shipbuilding company.
The Capillo is vessel of 1925 dead
weight tons. 4O1 feet long and of 30
feet beam. 1t will be driven by a geared
turbine of 2500 shaft horsepower and
will make a speed of eleven and half
knots. The launching of the Capillo
will bring the total deadweight tonnage
of steel ships sent over from the Hog
Island yard to 100, ,425. or more than 20
per cent Of the total tonnage launched
from all the shipyards of the United
States since August >, 1913. the date
OF Hog Islands first launching. Capillo
is an Indian name nicked for the vessel
by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
CHAUFFEUR UNCONSCIOUS
Found by Patrolman Hanging Over
Hood OF Auto

Passing Eighth and Walnut streets
at | 80 o'clock this morning. Patrol
man Coyle, Of the Fifteenth and Locust
strets station, saw chauffeur standing
over the hood of his car in front Of
Xcissc's Hotel. apparently cranking the
machine. Fifteen minutes later he
passed the same spot and the man was
in the same position. Investigating. he
found the chauffeur unconscious.
The man is Gilbert Il. Hellings.
twenty three years old. of 1920 Chan
cclor street. He was taken to the
Pennsylvania Hospital where physi-
clans were unable to determine the
cause of his condition. Hcllings had
not rcgaipcd consciousness at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
TO PAY PREMIUMS HERE
War Risk Insurance Will Have
Cashier In PHILADELPHIA Office

All business in connection with war
risk insurance in this city for men who
were in the service will be expedited
by the insurance departments decision
to place a cashier in the Office at 40
North Broad street.
In letter to W. Beryl Walton. Of
the local bureau of the department,
Captain Il. w. Bonnafon. assistant di-
rector in charge of the insurance divi-
sion. said today that Miss Mary Giles.
of Washington, would be assigned to
Philadelphia, as cashier.
Former service men will therefore
be enabled to pay their insurance at
the local Office and obtain receipt i'm
mediately. Payment of insurance to
relatives on the death of, soldier will
also be expedited through this plan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
Suspect Nabbed In Paris

Paris. March 20.-(By A. P.)-
Navarro Domingo, IA native of Monte
vidco, has been arrested here at the re-
quest of police authorities of New York
city on the charge of stealing .ewclry
valued at $4,000 there Domingo was
found in house occupied by Madame
Kata. When he found officers were at
the door he fled to "A cellar and. taking
shelter behind n cask of wine, exchanged
shots with the detectives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
LOUIS MARSHALL TO SPEAK
Jewish Peace conferee to Address
oropsie College Conference

Louis Marshall who represented the
Jews of America at the Peace Con
ference. will be the principal speaker
Monday when the Jewish Publication
Society holds its annual meeting at
Dropsie College,
Another speaker will be Colonel Max
r.. Wainer, of Wilmington. a graduate
of the University of Pennsylvania. who
enlisted as private during the war and
was commissioned colonel overseas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
Tribute to Mastbaum

Memorial exercises in commemoration
q the birthday Of the late Stanley V.
sMastbaum will be held Sunday, March
q at the Eaglcsville Sanatorium, near
Norristown. An elaborate program has
oeen arranged. of which the principal
leature will be speech by Judge Pat
tsrson. The Stanley Orchestra also will
pay and there will be vaudeville acts
oy artists from various theatres.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20

TT is more usual to disaPPoint
Ibv halfbaked accomplishment
,h,n BY initial refusal to under
L ~, a task. But the offense of
ooOr workmanship and tardy sev.
!, Is one never forgotten.
AseRr4Aw undertakes only such
building as it may reasonably ex-
meet to complete in full; : for it
b.lieves that the beg mi ,g Of
faithful service consists in telling
the truth.
A,rarsAw CoNsrRucr'us conpAw
CONTRACTING ENGINEERS
BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS
ATLANTA BUFFALO PHILADELPHIA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-20
19 DIE OF INFLUENZA
579 Deaths Reported in Week.
Pneumonia Causes a.

Deaths from influenza and pneumonia
this week were low in comparison to
figures of n month ago. according to the
figures issued today by the division of
vital statistics, Bureau of Health.
Influenza caused nineteen deaths.
while there were forty four deaths/from
pneumonia. The total number of deaths
in the forty eight wards of the city for
the week ending yesterday was 597
compared with 81 for the same week
of 1919.
The report issued today showing the
number of deaths and their causes
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-11
LOCAL INTERCHURCH
CONFERENCE APRIL 7

The personnel Of the department
tai organization of the movement
has been almost completed for ey-
cry county in West Virginia, an.
nouneed DR.. F. E. Ross, state sec.
rotary of the Interchurch World
Movement at Clarksburg today. The
departmental heads in each county
will conduct the evangelical cam
naign and look after other interests
If their denominations allied in the
jnterchurch movement.
County conveners who have been
selected for practically every coun
", will lead in organizing the
county conferences which will be
held early in April in each county
in the state to acquaint church
people with the program of the
movement. The four great depar;-
ments of the Interchurch movement
spiritual resources, stewardship. life
service and missionary education
are also represented by a secretary
The organization in counties OF
This district is made up as follows:
Berkeley county-convener W.
7. Gruver; spiritual resources sec
rotary, C. W. Sayres; stewardship
secretary, Lee NJ. Bender; life Sc
vice secretary. Guy H. Mckee; mis-
sonary education secretary, D. II.
Dodd.
Hampshire county-convener W.
r Hill; spiritual resources, secro.
AIRY. G.. w. Richardson; steward
ship secretary, G. P Miller; life ser
vice secretary, Arthur Slonaker;
missionary education secretary
Mrs Carrie Harrison.
jefferson county-convener, T. NJ
Swami; spiritual resources secre-
tary, NJ. w. Burr; stewardship sec
rotary, f. B. Reed life service
secretary, J. D. Muldoon; mission
airy education secretary, Mrs. Il. G.
Criswell
Morgan county-conVener- H
Drunk; spiritual resources secretary
William Crossfield; stewardship
secretary. c. B. Osmond; life ser
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-11
PAVING BIDS

Sealed bids will be received By
be City of Martinsburg at the Of
be of the Recorded UP to twelve
clock noon on the 18th day OF
|arch, 1920. for asphalt macadam
wing on Queen St, from Public
! uare to Addition St, John St.
pm Queen St, to Winchester Ave.
! ing st. from C. V. r. r. to Sam
\ St, Maple Ave. from King ST.
stephen St. Church st. from
ng st. to John St, Raleigh ST
I'm King st. to John st. and Win
ester Ave. from King ST. to Jailn
which will consist of 208!7 Sc.
5. of asphalt macadam, 2225te
Yds. of concrete base course
o SO. yds of brick gutter and Ia.
lin. #. Of concrete curbing and
excavation and other items per
ping to same as called for on the
lers blank.
lans and specifications may be
at the Office of the Commits
ler of Streets and ,may be OBJ
Jed from such Commissioner by
psiting Ten Dollars $4,000,
ch sum shall be refunded upon
return of the plans and speci.
ions in good order.
ids are being asked for in con-
bity with the provision of an OF
nee passed and adopted by
he'll of the City of Martinsbu:g
Feb. 18th, 1920. entitled AN o.
nee adopting tt standard spec
lions for grading and paving of
It's and alleys within the City
fartinsgurg; the manner ana
Of letting and awarding con-
is; the method and manner OF
cent; the creation of paving
in the hands of the Treasurer,
pts and disbursement, how
,; the method and manner of
lg for such paving by abutting
erty owners; the assessment of
erty; the method OF collection
accounting; the recording of
and the release thereof" AMI
rdinance passed and adopted on
same day, entitled "An ordin-
designating certain streets
b shall be paved and authoriz-
advertisements for bids for the
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-11
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

The undersigned having qualified
as administrator of Charles E. Ever
hart, deceased, will offer for sale BY
public auction at the farm upon
which the said Charles E Everhart
died and which is situate in Berke-
ley county, ". Va, about miles
northwest of Tomahawk and about
one-quarter mile south Of Johnson
town, on
TUESDAY, MARCH %, 1920
Commencingn at 10 A. NJ. the fol-
lowing described personal property
to-wit:
HEAD OF HORSES
8 lead horses, strap horse.
HEAD OF CATTLE
fresh cows, will be- fresh day
of sale.
HEAD OF HOGS
rs HEAD OF CHICKENS
Lot of fodder, hay. seed corn, wire
fencing, tar ropes.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Consisting OF cultivators, plows,
harrows, wagons and all Necessary
articles To farm with. Also lot Of
harness.
Lot of canned goods, potatoes,
vinegar, meats and other articles
too numerous TO mention.
FERNS OF SALE
On all sums over $40 = credit OF
nine months will be given, purchas
er to give his negotiable note with
approved security payable at the
Citizens National Bank, of Martins
burg, w. Va, with interest from
date, but interest to be RENTED II
paid at maturity. All sums under
SO cash. No property to be removed
until terms of sale are complies
with.
c. 4. BEARD,
Administrator of Charles Z. Ever
hart, deceased.
H. r. Hiett, Auctioneer.
James Shriyer, Clerk
8 II 10 IS Is 20
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-11
HURLEY SANCUINE
AS TO THE FUTURE
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-
Washington. March 10.-There are
no pessimistic thoughts of the fu-
ture of business of America for the
next three years lurking In the
business brain of Edward Hurley,
former chairman of the United
States shipping board, as he is
speeding back to Chicago today.
1.-The peak of high prices has been
reached" said Mr.. Hurley, land
the fiuetuation during the next
three years will not be over IS per
cent"
This fiuctuation, according to Mr..
Hurley, will come through the lack
of production due to the scarcity OF
material and the needs Of the coun.
fry
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-11
PAVING BIDS

Sealed bids will be received b.
the City of Martinsburg at the office
OF the Recorder up to twelve o'clocA
noon on the 18th day of March,
I92O, for brick paving on West
King street from Maple Avenue to
I. V. R. R. and will consist of 5319
SO. yds. 0rick, 5319 SO. yds. concrete
base. course and all excavation and
other items pertaining to same as
called for on bidders blank.
Plans and specifications may be
seen at the office of the Commits
sioner Of Streets and may be OBJ
tanned from such Commissioner by
depositing Ten Dollars (S10) which
sum shall be refunded upon the re
turn Of the plans and specifications
IN good order.
Bids are being asked for in cor
formity with the provisions of al
ordinance passed and adopted By
the Council of the City Of Martin
burg on February 18th, 1890, entif
led IAN ordinance adopting stand
ard specifications for the grading
and paving OF streets and alleys
within the City of Martinsburg; the
manner and form Of letting and
awarding contracts the method
and manner Of payment; the crea-
tion of a paving fund in the hands
Of the Treasurer, receipts and dis
hursement, how made; the method
and manner OF paying for such paw
Ing by abutting property owners;
the assessment Of property; the
method Of collection and account
ing; the recording OF liens and the
release thereof" and an ordinance
passed and adopted on the same
day, entitled "An ordinance des!g
mating certain streets which shall
be paved and authorizing advertise.
ments for bids for the paving OF
(same; defining the method and con
,ditions of bidding, fixing a time for
the closing and reception of bids by
Ehe Council"
A certified check for five hundred
dollars (s500.00) must accompany
each bid. The Council will sit at
blight o'clock P. NJ. on the day OF
he closing of the bids to receive
fame. The Council reserves the
Night TO reject any or all bids, AMI
ward the contract as it may deem
% the best interests of the City.
BY ordinance of the Council,
JOHN H. ZIRKLE
4 ut p Recorder.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-11
OFFICER DIES ON TRAIN.

Extremely ill when he boarded the
train, lieutenant w. A. LeGuard. of
the United States Army, died Sunday
morning on Train No. on the Balti
more and Ohio railroad shortly after
the train left Pittsburgh. The Off
Ger was en- route from Fort Dear
born, Chicago, to the Walter Reed
hospital, Washington, for treatment.
and was accompanied by two other
Officers. The body was taken on to
Washington, passing through here
Sunday afternoon
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-11

paving of same, defining the meth
ed and conditions of binding, fixing
! time for the closing and reception
OF bids by the Council"
A certified check for Five Hun
dred Dollars (s500.00) must accom-
pany each bid. The Council will sit
at eight o'clock P. NJ. on the day
of the closing of the bids to receive
same. The Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids, aud
award the contract as it may deem
to the Lest interests OF the City,
BY ordinance of the Council,
JOHN II. ZIRkLE,
9 / lot 70 Recorder
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-11

Canned Peas, can 15c
Per dozen cans. .S1.65
Canned Corn, can lac
Per doz. cans. .$1.45
canned Tomatoes, can
15c; doz. cans. .S1.O
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-11
A COYOTE SKIN.

Perhaps the first coyote skin
ever seen In Martinsburg is that
now on display in the Central Meat
Market window. 1t was sent to Mr..
T. r. Kline by his father, Mr.. Jacob
Kline, of Cozad, Nebraska.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-11
"REDS" INACCURATE
A HUNGER STRIKE
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lBy ThtefnatIohaI VIEWS SerVIct.J
Detroit, Mich. March 10.-Two
hundred reds" held by the govern
ment at Fort Wayne, for deportation
have been on a hunger strike since
Monday and refuse to eat or fire the
boilers by which their quarters are
heated. The strike 10 in protest aga
inst curtailment of visiting hours by
the federal authorities.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-11

vice secretary. Prof. John H. Rohr
baugh; missionary education sec
rotary, Miss Lola Mathison.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-03-11

Subscribe for the Martfnsburi
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Evening journal., 1920-01-20
Second Floor
Women's and Misses
Afternoon Dresses
Reduced to 1.75

Attractive Dresses of Veveteen Satin and Serge,
grouped for final clearance and reduced to this rdculoSy
low price The styles include draped tunc and straight
line effects; BRAID button and embroidery trimmed.
Evening journal., 1920-01-20
CITY DOCTORS TO
DISCUSS PNEUMONIA

At The meeting OF the New Castle
County MEDICAL Society TO be held in the
rooms OF the Board Of Education, in the
Public Building tonight, five papers on
pneumonia will be read.
Dr. Charles II. Boehm will read a pa
per entitled: "Symptomatology and Dl-
agnOsis Of Pneumonia In the Adult fol-
lowed by a discussion opened by Dr..
Willard Springer; a paper by Dr. Jo-
seph p Wales on Distinctive Charac-
ierlstics Of Pneumonia in Children"
with discussion opened by DR.. David
Rossman; Modern Treatment Of Pneu-
monia and It's Medical Complications, a
paper by Dr. Joseph w Bastlan. with
discussion opened by Or. b. Allen Jen-
kin; "Blochemlstry OF Pneumonia and
Its Clinical Applications" paper. with
lantern demonstration. by Or. +. M.
Huntoon, Of the II. X. milford Co. will
be followed with discussion opened by
Dr.. Joseph NJ. Barsky. DR.. E. Harvey
Lenderman will read paper on Sur
gical Complications OF Pneumonia and
Their Treatment" The discussion will
be opened by James A. Draper.
A motion 10 change the bylaws so
as 10 provide for an increase In the an
nual dues will DE voted on.
Evening journal., 1920-01-20
MANY FALLS ON
SLIPPERY PAVEMENT

Special to The Evening journal.
SEAFORD, Jan. 2O-The sleety weather
since Saturday has made the streets al
most impossible 10 walk on, and many
falls have resulted. Yesterday. while on
her way to the store, Miss Ethel Dona-
no, daughter Of George W. Donaho, met
with severe accident when she Slip
ped and fell on the icy pavement strik-
ing on her head. Her mother was tele-
phoned for and while hurrylng TO her
daughters side. slipped and fell In The
same place, cutting a severe cash In her
head. Dr.. Annie C. Shipley, while hur-
rying on foot 10 visit a patient, slipped
and fell, slightly injuring her hip. Dali
las Prettyman, son Of Qulnton Pretty
many fell while on his way home from
sohol and was injured.