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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
BRIDGEPORT SO YEARS OLD
Borough Is Hale and Hearty and
Extremely Busy

SorristOwn. Pa, Feb, 2S.-Bridge-
rort. a borough directly across the
Schuylkill river from Norristown. was
sixty nine wears Old yesterday, and
whilo it has not grown in population
like many other towns, its industrial
growth has cQuaIod. if not surpassed,
that Of other larger places in the Schuyl-
XII Valley. The borough was incorpo-
rated on February -, 1851.
4 year prryiou, to its incorporation
ID census showed 80 population. This
has increased to 1000. L""r Mill, on"
of the principal industries, WAS built
in 1NJ4. Here woolen warns are manu-
featured. Other cotton and wooden
mills followed, along with parcr mills.
SOM" ui the latter plants wcr" abSorbcd
Uy the Diamond State Fiber Co. Other
mills II all kinds were subsequently
established. until the borough is vcr-
table hive "f industry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
ADMITS POLITICS IN BILLS
Highway Chief Says Street ordi.
nances Passed to Aid CounciImen

Chief Dunlap, of the Bureau Of High
ways, frankly admitted today that a
very large number of ordinances for
highwav and sewer construction work,
calling for the expenditure of millions,
had been passed under the last admin
istration and indicated that they hnd
been passed merely for political effect.
"A very large number of ordinances
were passed" said the chief, land they
were not executed by the department for
the reason that there was not sufficient
funds to do the work called for by the
mass of ordinances
''rhe number is accounted for by the
fact that the large number Of council
men under the old councilmauic system
introduced host of ordinances to sat.
isfy their constituents.
1T was simple to introduce the ordi-
nance and simple to have it passed.
One cOunci' man would help another in
that respect. When an ordinance was
passed it looked good to the constitu-
ents of the councilman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
WON'T SELL TO SOVlETS
Report OF Army Shoes Secured by
Russian Bureau Is Denied

Washington, Feb -N.-I BY \. T.I--
Publication in II War Department cir
cular that rhe Russian soviet burruu in
this country was the highest bidder on
II large quantity Of army shoes recently
offered for sale in the New York supply
zone was mistake, it was said today
at thp office of the director of sales.
II was explained that it was not the
intention to make any awards to the
soviet government, which is not rrcog
nizrd by the United States. Officials
said that for several months the soviet
commercial bureau had submitted bids
for clothing and equipment, but that
all had been rejected
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
LEGISLATORS WIFE
CHARGES NONSUPPORT
Doctor Blank, Of Montgomery
County, Claims Disability.
Court Imposes Bond

Norristown. Feb. 2S.-Dr. Joseph
Blank. member of the state Lcgis-
lature, was defendant in Descr-
tion Court this morning, charged bv his
wife with nonSupport. On the witness
stand Doctor Blank, who is fifty six
wears old. and practicing physician
in Green Lane, MONTGOMERY county,
for over thirty wears. told the court that
the reason he did not support his wife.
who left him last October. was because
his practice had diminished and that lie
had been sick in a Philadelphia hos :
pital with influenza. He said. his debts
exceeded his income at present and he
was not able to pay cent. ''He did
not believe" he said. that he made
over SO from the time he returned
from Harrisburg last June. after scrv-
ing in the Legislature. He said he
carried medicine in his pocket for him =
self for eight years for. fatty heart
and denied spending a good bit of his
time at neighbor He admitted that
he called there to get his mail.
Mrs. Blank replied to his disability
claim that his practice had decreased
because he did not attend to it. She
told the court that her husband "went
to the neighbor's' house next door,
dRlly. sometimes, She Sald, ne would
visit patients who had called him over
the telephone in his absence and often
he would not. and in this way he neg
lected his business and his practice
suffered.
On account of the Doctors present
disability the court refused to make ar
order on him for the support of his
wife. but declared that they would
make an order, and substantial one
when he became well. Doctor Blank
gave bond for his appearance n month
hence.
Doctor Blank is now stopping with
daughter in Philadelphia. He is q
Democratic candidate for re election to
the LEGISLATURE,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
PHYSICIAN, 82, CELEBRATES
Or. J. Solis.cohen Still Actively
Practicinq Medicine

DR.. ]. Soils Cohen. 2113 Chestnut
street. prominent physician. is cclehrat :
ing his eighty second birthday ami
yorsary today He is in fine health and
actively practicing medicine.
Doctor Cohen was born in New York.
He came to this city in early boyhood
and received his public school educa
ton in the Southeast Grammar, School
and Central High School. He grad =
uatcd from the jefferson Medical Col
lcgc and the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
Doctor Cohen served with the
Twenty sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers
in 1861. Three years later he accom- :
nauied Dupont's expedition to Port
Royal and was with the South At lantic
blockadng squadron as assistant
surgeon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
TO HONOR "BUFFALo BILL"
Vessel at Hog Island to Be Named
After Former pIaInsman

The name of the late Colonel William
n. Cody buffalo Bid, last of the great
scouts and plainsmen, will be borne by
a freight vessel now building for the
United States shipping board at Hog
Island, despite policy Of the board 10
name no ships after persons
The Rocky Mountain Club announced
today, In New York, that through the
60 operation of Representative Mondell
Wyoming, Republican leader in the
House, the shipping board had been
persuaded TO name freighter Cody"
Technically the vessel will be named in
honor Of the town Of Cody, Wyo, The
town, however,, was named in honor Of
Buffalo Bill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
260 RUMANlANS TO SAIL
Leave Here on Europa for Naples
This Afternoon

Two hundred and sixty Rumanian
of the laboring class from Wisconsin
Ohio. New Jersey and this city will sail
on tn" Europa for Naples this afternoon.
Many of them are returning to Ru
mania 10 join their families, whom they
have not seen since before the war.
Others ar taking families back with
them,
The majority Of these foreigners hayr
saved enough money in this country ~
permit them to live in luxury abroad.
Will" some Of them declare they are
ogng hom" to 50" their relatives only
and will return. III" majority Of th"M
are expected to remain in their uatiyu
land. They gathered at Fourth street
and Fairmount avenue and walked to IL"
pier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
OLD STOCK EXCHANGE SOLD
Price Brought by Building Is Not
Made Public

The former Stock Exchange building
at the northeast corner of Third and
Walnut streets has been bought by
Masthaum Rros. & Flrisher for
client from the Peoples National Fire
Insurance Co. The price was not
made public.
The building, a classic structure Of
white marble. has a frontage Of III
feet 49, inches on Third street, 1902
foot on Walnut street and 10G foct on
Dock street. It is assessed at S175 900.
but the price il understood to have been
considerably above this figure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28

Aherican Legion men in the work Of
the Near East relief organization.
. Water George Smith.
Z5WSN chairman of the Phil
MMy&WNSM ade'nhia campaign com.
fkEXeNNv mittee Of the Near East
SVSX&ZHE relief. has requested
W$S1W George Wentworth Carr,
%sSs1SsS~ chairman Of the Phila-
delphia county commit
tee, to permit speaker to devote at
least five minutes to this subject at
the meeting Of the county committee in
the City Club next Wednesday evening
This request will be considered BY the
executive committee at it's meeting prior
to the convening of the county commit
tee.
1t is felt by persons interested in the
promotion of the Near East relief cam
paign that all former service men
should have logical inerest in the
protection Of the Armcnians and also
should have a full appreciation Of the
terrible atrocities that have been prac-
ticed upon this first Christian nation.
Ready to Cop. operate
The American Legion has. on sevetal
occasions, shown its Willingness ia
Philadelphia county to co operate it
purely altruistic movements, notably il
the sale Of the Red Cross Christina
seals.
Elm Tree Post No. SS, In thr
Eighteenth ward. has inauguratcd Il
drive for $50 900 for a Legion home,
Hobart Young is chairman of the way
and means committee which is promot
ing the movement. Many OF the m,n
enrolled in the post are employed at
the Cramp ship building plant, and the
Cramp company is interested.
Stephen Girard Post No. 800 has
announced its officers as follows: Cow.
mander. James NJ. Hamilton vic
commander. william Jamison; adjU-
tant. Charles F. Stevens; finance Of
ficer. William +. Ehlers; insurance
officer. j. Arthur Buehler, employmcnC
officer. j. Dallas DUNCAN: executive
committee. Laugh'in +. Mcneil. Rob
ert Y. Frey. Alexander de Luca, Ernest
N. Plate and Wade F. Appenzeller.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
DROP IN DEATHS FOR WEEK
Bureau Of Health Report Also Shows
BIo Falling OF Of Grip Cases

Death due to influenza, pneumonia
and other diseases of the respiratory
system, is falling. according to the
weekly mortality record issued today by
the division of vital statistics Of the
Bureau Of Health.
during the week deaths due to in
futnza decreased nearly % per cent
This weeks figures show that 10 per =
sons succumbcd to influenza, compared
10 2lS deaths from the sam" cuuS" last
week
A marked decrease in now cnN"S "'
influenza and pneumonia for the week
iS indicated by the report on Coulmuui-
cable diseases. Only 2o5 cases of in
fuenza were reported this week in com
parison to 1869 cases last week
while the new cases of nn"um"n,a total
3G7. or 2l7 less than last week.
The total number of deaths rnrough =
out the city from all causes WAS 975,
or 2S1 less than last weeks deaths.
Following is the report of deaths for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
Last Income Tax Day March is

Income tax returns must be- in the
hands Of the tax collectors by March
IL or the ovaders will find Ephraim
Lederer. collector of internal revenue
here, on their trail
Those who do not make their re-
turn prior to that date must show
reasonable cause" for not not paying
an excess fine of % per cent. With the
return must come at least one fourth
of the years tax. Blanks were re-
cciyed at the collectors Office in Janu-
ary. The last were sent out February
T.. e.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
LAY KEEL FOR CRUISER
Cramps Begin Work on First Of
Five for U. S.

cruisers contracted for by the United
States Government was started TODAY
at Cramps shipyard, when the keel
Of the first ship was laid
These vessels will be- among the
fastest in the world and will nave
speed of from thirty TO thirty tivr knots
au hour Each of th" cruisers will be
$50 feet in length
The contract for these ships was OBJ
tanned two years ago, bur work on
them was halted for time 10 rush
completion of submarine drstroyrrs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
May Tax Matches for Soldiers Bonus

Washington, Feb, 2S.-l BY \, -
\ tax of one cent on every hundred
matches, to be paid by the purchaser,
was proposed in bill introduced to-
day by Representative Ackerman, Re.
publican, New Jersey, as Il means Of
raising revenue for the bonus for sol
diers movement. Discussing the meas
ure. members declared that the burden
Of the tax would fall upon smokers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
HoweIIs, 80, Has Influenza

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 2S.-WiIliam
Dean Howells, who is spending the
eighty third anniversary of his birth
day very quietly on Monday because Of
an attack Of influenza. His condition
was reported as somewhat improved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
John j. o'shea Is No Better

The condition of John ]. O'Shea.
editor in chief Of the Catholic Standard
and Times. who is seriously i'll ut his
home, 1900 Fairmount avenue, was re.
ported unchanged today. Mr.. O'Shea,
Who is seventy nine years old has de-
voted the greater part of his life to
journalism.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
DEATHS

CoNDTCT--sudden y Feb. 81, at Plain
field. n. j.. ANNA NELL. wife of O.
Herbert Condct. Service at 922 Central
ave. Plainield. N. j., Mon, p. m Int
private.
ALMOND. FEB 81. MARY HUNTER Az AZ;
MoND. Service Mon, p. m, At Si2s
Lancaster ave. Int. private. Omit MOVERS
wife of peter Lennon, Funeral Tues. $50
a. m, at 3T5 n. 7th st. Solemn high
mass at Church ot Assumption. 10 a. m
EDwARps-Feb. 27. WILLIAM v, hus-
band Cf Kate F.. and son OF late William H.
and Isabelle Edwards. Services Tues. p
m, at 1929 stiles st. Int. private.
WILLIAMS. Sat Atlantic City. at home q
her son. FEB. o. 1920. MARY B. HOUSTON;
wife OF Francis Howard Williams: s., fSnersI N,nerS
services at st. Luke Church Gertnan.o,",u, Ger, Z,
the churchyard Please omit flowers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
Pershing, at Dix,
MarUeLS at Work
Continued from Page One

continued from Page One
Z. II. pcrshing. wife of Major Per
shing, Of the medical corps, Camp Sher
man. at the Officers Cub.
The commander left Camp Dix on
the l 10 train, occupying day coach
in the rear of the train. He was ac-
companicd by Colonel John G.. Quicken
meyer and Lieutenant Colonel Edward
Bowditch. Other members of his party
will return to Washington.
The last thing General Pershing did
at Camp Dix was to kiss his cousin.
The visit concluded the tour of army
camps throughout the country which
the A. +. F. commander in chief has
been making since his return from
France.
Changes Trains at Trenton
General Pcrshing got off the train
at Trenton to board an express coming
from Washington and bound for New
ut the station of the New Jersey capital
and given a rouSing reception.
1t is understood that General Perish =
ing will attend the Hearst reception in
New York tonight at which will be
present Bainbridge Colby, nominated
this week as secretary of state to sue
coed Secretary Lansing.
The generals party at Camp Dix
included Brigadier General Fox Con
ner, his chief of staff, who was assist
ant chief of staff at a. L. F. head
quarters; Brigudipr General George Var
Horn MoScley, Brigadi"r General Malir
Craig, Colonel G. G.. Marshall, Colone
G Qu"krnmeypr. who served as laisou
officer at British headquarters; Colone
Richard II. Williams, Colonel Beeuwkes
who was on PershinGs personal stal
abroad and was a member of the Har
bord mission to Turkey; Lieutenant
| Colonel BOwditch and Captain J. T
Schneider, who is secretary to the gen
eral staff
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28

y .1IECTiANrSMShaveb-.r b-.r
cVi devised whereby the un.
skilled hand may, at a touch.
release an outpouring of master
music born Of inspiration, inter.
Preted by genius, yet completely
responsive to the amateurs con.
troll.
So the ABHRrHAw organization
enables the man unsiilled IN
building to vision his need. com.
pletely and to construct with
the satisfying exaesi.ude of the
specialist.
Asrarasw CoAsraucr1on rou,.w
CONTRACTING kNsrMzss
BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS
ATLANTA BUFFALO pruApup p,u,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
HELP FOR ARMENIA
|SASKED0F LEGION
Former Service Men Expected
to Respond Eagerly to Pleas
From Committee
CLUBHOUSE DRIVE BEGINS

An effort will be made to interest
American Legion men in the work Of
the Near East relief organization
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
$16,OOO-Owner Must Sell

| Srone Colonial house. 3.story sem'dc'
] ;"SScd' cort'i plant heat. 1910 ~ 64th - -
aT17NE house: cement terrace: inCio"'
porch; large Colonial hall, living ToIn
library, billiard and card rooms. a'nlnf
hogany Gnish throughout; hardwood h."r,.
In yatory 5 bathrooms. double garassi 81, ~"
heat from central plant. VI 730. Ledger L.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28
Audubon. n. }.

FOR sALE-TAudubon. y. J., hungaIowi :
rooms and DALI; n1oq9m. bnn.e Fruit: ii6rn,
10 train and trolley; tl25O. Open sat. A."
sim Phone Haddon Heights OI3 ". .
AUTOS FOR SALE
OVERLAND 1919, Country Club. W.T.
wheels and new tires; lots extras ;,,", 70"
condition; recently overhauled; |Ooo' F"'"'
UaSdon Heights 978 NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-28

Water George Smith.
chairman of the Phil
ade'nhia campaign com.
mittee Of the Near East
relief. has requested
George Wentworth Carr,
chairman Of the Phila-
dnlnhin nnnnAr nn.,,it
The Dolores star., 1920-04-30
MOST PROLIFIC HYMN WRITER
Fanny Crosby Credited With the Com
position Of More Than 5000 Pop
uiar Religious Lyrics.

Fanny Crosby. the blind writer of
more than G0OO hymns. had an inter
eSting if uneventful career, according
to recent sketch in "AIong Broad
way" musical magazine. She lost her
cyesight when only six years Old and
- years later. nj the New York Insti-
tute for the Blind. she met and fell in
love with the blind musician. AleXan-
der Van Alstyne They were married
and lived happily. Mrs. Van AlStyne
afterward becoming n teacher at the
institute.
Many of Fanny Crosby'S hest known
hymns are TO he found in the popular
Moody and Sankey gospel hymn books.
The simple earnestneSs and true re-
ligious spirit of her hymns make them
as popular as ever. Some of the best,
including "Jesus Is Calling" "Only a
Step to Jesus" Come. Great Deliv-
erer" and others have been sung by
great artists and recorded for the
phonograph.
The Dolores star., 1920-04-30
AITOMOBHIE
RGAHUNTSMlA

Men who wash their own cars will
find spray brush handy.
The wise owner will each year clean
the exhaust system thoroughly.
Air leaks are common cause Of
misfiring, though they are often over
looked.
No good tire Of standard make will
be cut by any standard rim If proper
ly used.
The choking devices now supplied
with most good cars make starting
easy even In the cOldest weather.
There Is more -;ear reported on the
side walls of the right tires. due to the
increasing use of the left sid" 1rtve
The Dolores star., 1920-04-30
BY Means Of a Toothed Plate the Low.
Speed Pedal Of an Automobile Is
Held Down Without Pressure Fror,
the Drivers Foot.

teeth at the end which engage a steel
lip screwed to the car dash, was fitted
TO the back of this member. The saw
tooth edge engaged the lip, ratchet
fashion, regardless Of the wear on the
lining of the band which the low-speed
pedal tightens around the drum in the
transmission.
To engage the teeth, the driver
pushes the pedal forward until the car
is on low speed, and then. with an
upward movement of the knee, he
causes the teeth to engage. To release
the pedal, the pressure is applied on
the portion of the plate just below the
pivot, SO that the teeth rise and dis
engage. When driving under ordinary
conditions, the drivers foot prevents
the teeth from dropping to the level
of the lip, and If he wishes to travel
on low speed for few minutes, he
presses the pedal forward in the usual
way; but whenever he finds it neces-
sary to travel for a considerable dis
tance on low speed, the teeth are al
lowed to fall, thus engaging the lip
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Dolores star., 1920-04-30
SHEET STEEL PLATE
HOLDS SPEED PEDAL
Handy Device When Driving Car
at Moderate Rate.
Saw. Tooth Edge Engages Lip, Ratchet
Fashion, Regardless Of Wear on
Lining Of Band-Wearisome
Task is Avoided.

In using n car with planetary trans
mission, it was found wearisome to
keep the low-speed pedal down by foot
pressure when driving uphill or trav-
cling through sand or mud. The pedal
was therefore equipped with a piece
of h-in. sheet steel, with ears or
fianges on both sides, by means of
which it was pivoted on small pin
fitted through a hole drilled in the
pedal just below the pad. A long piece
of q in. sheet steel, with a number of
The Dolores star., 1920-04-30
A Feeling Of Security

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs
Such medicine is DIR. kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney. liver and bladder remedy
The same standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not stimuant and is taken in
tcaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney. liver and blad
der troubles.
A sworn statement Of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
II you need medicine. you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes. medium and large.
However. if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Forget the faults of other pcuplc
The Dolores star., 1920-04-30
COUNTRY OF BEE KEEPERS
In liithuania the Production Of Honey
Has Become an Important Ma
tional Industry.

In Lithuania when n bee stincs q
man he turns the other cheek.
And almost literally, ut tha.. because
it is a sin to kill a bee. and no one
ever commits that sin Intentionally.
AS a result of their natural fondneSs
for bees. Lithuanans. with the growth
of their economic system. have devel-
oped bee raising from general social
custom 10 an important industry.
Thousands of barrels of honey are ex-
ported from Lithuania annually
Almost everyone in Lthuania has
at least one bee hive. Sometimes they
have swarms of thousands. But ii is
common even in the cities to have u
man serve you INDUS that is made
from the honey gathered in his garden
hive. Midus. the national drink Of
Lithuania, is made from fermented
honey.
The Dolores star., 1920-04-30
NEEDED TO TALK OUT LOUD
Ooughboy Might Have Had Right
Idea, but Surely He Had Never
Driven Mules

Returning soldiers tell & good story
of n mule driver in France. He was
driving fOur-mule team hitched to a
ration wagon and. us he told the story,
he lost his way in the might and mist
and drove right through the American
trench line, which was not continuous
at that point and started rumblng
along an old road which led across No
Mans Land. He had gone n few rods
when doughboy jumped nut of a lis
tening post and began to signal to him
with both hands.
whats the matter?'' shouted the
driver.
Hush !" said the dOughhoy in a low
and agOnized whisper. You're head
ed straight toward the German lines.
For Gods sake turn around and don't
speak above Whisper
"Whisper, h" doomed the
driver. I've got to turn four mules
around"