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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
ASK COAL FOR U. S. SHIPS
Monthly Maximum Of $4,000 Tons
to Be sourSs

A monthly maximum eofy1S,O00 tons
and Il total requirement okdS0.O00 tons
of bunker coal will be asked for the
vessels of the United States shipping
board. Emergency Fleet Corporation, Mt
the port of Philadelphia during the
next twelve months.
An announcement to this effect was
made in Washington last week by NJ.
W. Bowen, special assistant to the
president. who stated that the total
bunker coal requirements for use as
fuel by merchant ships under the con
troll of the board throughout the United
States during the same period would
be 2.234 900 tons during 1921.
Bids for the coal are to be opened at
Mr.. Bowcn's office in Washington on
December 10 at | o clock. This is one
of the biggest coal operations in the
country and will attract nation wide
;ntnpnSt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
WALLACE BEATS PETAlN
American Ambassador Outshoots
Famous Marshas of France

Paris, Nov. 2O.-liUgh c. Wallace,
the American ambassador, proved the
best gun Of fifteen prominent hunt
crs who attended President MilIcrand's
first otiicia game shooting party on the
Rambouillct on Saturday.
Mr.. Wallace accounted for 125 pieces
of game out of total of $50 for the
entire party,
Marshal pctain was second and Gen.
Cral Dubai third. Marshal Foch was
among the "asO rams" Baron de
Gaiffcr d'Ilestroy, the Belgian ambas
sador, and Prcfcct Autrand, Of the de-
partment of the Seine, were members of
the party, '.'. '-. &C., ... 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
CRIPPLES TO BE AIDED
St. Edmond's Home Auxiliary Will
Give Reception

The Junior auxiliary of st. Ed
mond'S Home for Crippled Children
will give its annual reception tonight in
the ballroom Of the Bellevue StratfOrd.
The reception is to be preceded bt an
hour of music by Hans Kinder, the
noted ccllist.
Among those who have taken boxes
are Mrs. John J. Bannon. Mrs. G.. H..
Ellington. Michael Boyle, Mrs. Louis
Brcgy. Mrs. Charles T.. Carpenter, Mrs,
Samuel CaStncr. Jr., Mrs. William +.
Doyle. Miss Caroline FarrCn. Mrs. 5.
w. Fountain. Mrs. Joseph Gallagher,
Mrs. 4. \. IIirSt. Mrs. Thomas Hunter,
=. +. Herman, Mrs. Robert ". Lesley
Mrs. ]. Washington LOguc, Mrs. J.. J.
McGrath, w. V. McGrath. Mrs. I. f..
MrMahon, Mrs. Martin Powers, Mrs.
John Carroll Shcahan. Miss Adele Tack
and Mrs. Paul Nanncman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
Germans to Boycott Luxuries

Berlin. Nov. 29.--Thc union of Ger
man housewives. disguStcd by the fail
urc of the government to reduce the high
cost of living which. it was declared +,
talks too much and does too little, has
decided to take matters in its own
hands. 1t is proposed, as the first step.
to purchase no moro expensive imported
articles. and the union has asked sisters
throughout Germany to place Paris
silks. English wOOlCnS, tea. coffee,
chocolate and cigarettes under the ban.
A protest also has been lodged against
the waste Of food substances for making
alcohol and fancy pastries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
WANTS MEALS REGULAR
Convicted Slayer Finds FoodIess
Freedom Irksome

The high cost of living, police say,
proved too much for Sid Moscly. an
escaped Negro murderer, who gave him
self up to the police here yesterday.
Moscly is wanted for breaking jail
in Moundsvilc, W. Va, where he
served four years of six year sen
tcncc for killing his wife and man
whom he found in her company.
"A man has got to eat" the Negro
told Detectives Gormlcy and Engle. II
amt had nothing much for three days
now. walked all the way here and
walking only keeps us that appetite.
Freedoms one thing and catin'S an
other and they gotta pretty good cook
in the MoundSville jail, " Moscly will
be sent back to West Virginia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
GIRLS Jaw HEALED BY RIB
Locked for Two Years, Surgeon Re-
lieves Her by Operation

New York, Nov. 2D.-After having
suffered since birth from condition of
the Jaws which grew so bad two years
ago she lost the use of them and had
to be fed mashed food, Miss Charlotte
IToyer, twenty six years old, Brook
lyn. is now able to masticate her food.
Only two slight scars give evidence of
one 70 the moUt unusual operations in
the history Of surgery which restored to
Miss Hoyer the use of her jaws and
probably saved her life.
In this operation, in which only local
onnstbesia was used. Miss Hoyer's
lower Jaw was severed at the point of
the chin. the two sections drawn around
to their proper place beneath the upper
Jaw, and piece Of the young woman $
ribs grated between the sections.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
Vetn Policeman Reslans

Alters cnty- one years of service on
the poll force. Street Sergeant Ed
ward Froz, Of the Eighth and Jefferson
streets station, resigned yesterday. Ser
gcant Fritz, who lives at 53l North
Twenty second street, was appointed to
the force during the administration of
Mayor Ashbridgc, and after serving on
the police boat Rcyburn was transfer
red to the Twentieth and Buttonwood
streets station, where he was promoted
to sergeant, December 30. 101l. o..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
Mrs. Joseph B. Haywood

Mrs. Joscph +, Haywood, VHnWEd,
died early yesterday in the University
Hospital, aged fifty seven years. The
family home is at Lpvcring Mill road
and Lodges lane. Her husband, two
sons and two daughters survive.
The funeral will be at the homo on
Wednesday afternoon at = O'Clock. Mo
torcars will meet tn" train leaving
Broad Street Station ut :O7 p. m. In O..
termcnt which will be IN West Laurel
Uill Cemetery, will be- private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
Mrs. LYdia AstIe

Mrs. Lydin AStir, eighty five years
old. died at the home Of her son. Frank
Snyder, justice of the peace, 23I South
Fourth street, Gloucester, late last
night. after an illness Of three days.
Mrs. Astie was well known IN Glou-
ctrstcr, where she had lived for many
ycars. She was Il member Of Running
Deer Lodge, no, -, Degree Of Poca-
houtas. and of Star of Promise Lodge,
No Il. Shepherds OF Bethlehem.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29

Eastern Penitentiary for many Years
before got job in the shcriffis oflice
which held until April 10 of this
year, when Mr. Lamberton sent mo
tne incest letter accepting my resignn
tlon. Look, here it Is. DO you mean
10 say that anybody could get rrc-
olnincndntion like that?"
ingY' W" '''' " '"s'n''r-
ADMITS lie Is Not an Engineer
1t wasn't at the pcnitcntiary. I
can assure you, and another thing. I'm
not an engineer at all"
but you are employed in the court
as an engineer, aren't you, or arc tho
records in error"
+. say be reasonable. Put yourself
IN my position. 4 political lifc Is not
az peaches and cream. and believe mo
Charlle Brown will do, YOU favor
any time. why, remember when
nharlle was IA lawyer in the West End
building, went up to see him about
ccrtain----''
=, Are you employed in the NTuuicipal
court as an expert cnginccr?"
Wen. sure I'm employed by tho
court, but don't hold this off day or
my appearance against mo. We're nil
human and I'll bet il you came here
on ten other days IN succession YOU
wouldn' I find me at home. I'm always
on the job"
are you an expert cnginecr?'
Don make me laugh. I'm en-
ploycd all right, but you see. I'm ana.
probation officer, and have my duties
10 attend to just like you do. but. as
said before, some are more pleasant
than others.
why. when | was with tho sheriff
once l used to serve petitions by the
score. and believe me, | sure did work. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
MUM" SHOW DRAWS
Larae Crowds Are Attracted to Hor.
ticultural Hall

Hundreds of visitors were attracted
to Fairmount Park yesterday afternoon
by the annual chrysanthemum show in
horticultural Hall. Although the slow
drizzling rain continued throughout the
afternoon. it had no apprcciablc effect
on the number of persons enjoying the
magnifccnce of the "mums.
The variety in this years show, all
of which were raised in the horticul-
tural gardens, range from the small, al
most insignificant, white and yellow
specimens to the LARGEST, most luxuri-
ant that the hand of the expert can
produce. The show will continue over
next Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
Outside Jobs Held
by Court "WOrkerS''
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
plumber to be probation officer AT
$1,000 year,"
Sure, why not? OF course. | may
get chance to do some extra work ia
OF, hours, but never for people out
"llow is it You arc at home now and
IN Your working clOthcs%"
We'll, it is like anything else. An
on day. SO / Just make myself busy
around the house"
Lave you reported to the court to-
day."
Who are yOu to cross examine me?
you would think | was under arrest.
work only for the court. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
Expert" Rests From "LabOrs"

John j. MCMullin. 1928 North street,
is on the court payroll rs an expert en-
Slh'cr. The bureau of boiler inspection
mas no record of n license issued to him.
T., At 10 10 II. m. n reporter called at
NE McMuIlin home. He was met by
Mrs. McAlulln, who declared that her
husband was lying down.
.McAlullin entered the room in short
whll" and when he was told that his
visitor represented the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER, he exclaimed nngriIy: "DOn't
teil me you're starting another campaign
10 wipe, out dope, liquor or divorce. Or
can II be jobs this tmc|'
"Ihc' Municipal Court payroll has
YOU listed as an expert engineer and
thhcre is no license for you on the records
ot the bureau of boiler inspection" he
was told. Can you explain that"
K, ITS funny. Don't make me laugh.
guess that paper of yours is looking to
slam my good friend Judge Brown.
Well, you may as well leave this house
now if you expect me to say anything
against my old friend Charlie. !
haven't been in politics for twenty
eight years for nothing.
You know l was guard at the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
OPEN DIPLOMACY
VICTORY IN GENEVA
League Of Nations Commissions
Will Report Their Meetings
to the Press
CECIL COURTS PUBLICITY

Summary Of special cable dispatches to
todny's Public Ledger. Copyright, 1870,
by the Public Ledger Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
Another Licensclcss "Iixpcrt"

Alexander Mccoy, like McNullin. il
on the court payroll, listed as an cx-
pert engineer. In his ease. also. the
Boiler Inspection Bureau shows no roc
ord of Il license issued tO him. Mccoy
is Republican committeeman in the
Fifteenth ward and lives at J2J North
Eighteenth street. At the time this in
vcStgation was made several calls to
MCCOy'S home and mt the Municipal
Court fuIlcd to find him
John Helm, 1891 Hamilton street, On
tho court payroll aS "Klen.' is listed
there ns "mrsSrngcr'' at $50 year
and bonus, making the total SlOOS.
At 3 y. M. October |. Kclm was
busy us II tcamStcr. and October I. at
10 so II. H.. he was in a garage ut
Twentieth and Market streets.
The fact that Kclm is OF the court
payroll was surprise even to John
MrNluIlin, 'cXpcrt engineer.
"Kplm is n tCamstcr," said McMul'
I'm. II know him well. and YOU must
be wrong about his being on the court
PAYROLL
Rcnoltcrs saw Kclm removing ashes
srom the court.
Serves IN Saloon Lunches
fourth street. Il tip&taH mt $1,000, has
cooked and served oysters in saloon
ut Twenty third and Aspen streets
during court hours. Long served oysters
to rcnoricrS at II Il. M. September ~ ;
nt noon October and noon October y:
shortly after noon Il rcpnrt"r entered
thc saloon. Long wore Il white apron.
"Long. YOU are drawing S2OOO Il
year from the Municipal Court and arc
seen running this oyster business when
YOU should BE- IN court. he was told'
"What have YOU to say
"YOu Scp," he commenced. Il am
only helping out my sister when get Il
clancc. My duties over ut the court
give mr n little while to myself and |
trv to help around. Honest. don
have II thing to do with this place. |
work the same rs anybody else.
But other reporters have purchased
oysters from you ON three other oc,
rusionS. Aren't you ever at the court!
"Lct me tell you right off the bat
that if this is for the EVENING PrHLI'
LEDGER. | don't give II rap what that
paprr says. 1t is raising big row over
nothing.
Il work at court, all right, and even
after court | do investigation work. NJ
times work way into the night. ThlS
oyster place doesn't belong to me. 1t is
my sisters. | tell YOU. and the only JoL
! have is in court.
'"rhc court is not so busy today so
am helping ont here. My district which
investigate is Il large one, and believe
me it keeps man on the jump. Any
how | don't give snap what the paper
says. but it one Of the court officials
lays cross word to me I'll quit like
that. | guess your paper would have
us working all the time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-29
Tea Wagon, $3.50

SuId Ndh,EduN or Nmrricnm
Walnut; glass bottom >or'lug tray.
Rubber tired wh,'la. $1,000. others
S?5.O 90 t. $4,000.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-05-12
AND He GOT AWAY WITH III!
Further Proof That There Is Much
Virtue in the Application Of
+. Little Soft Soap.

The hands of the clock were point
Ing to the hour of IL, midnight. She.
had been waiting two hours for him.
Her anger, from a gentle simmering,
gradually increased in temperature
until the boiling point was reached.
She was ready for him and as he en-
tered the room she opened her mouth
to pour out the accumulated contents
OF the reservoir of her wrath. But be-
fore she could get out word, he said:
Look here, darling, dye think mar
rage is lotteryY
She was so surprised at the ques-
ton that she could only murmur that
she didn't know. Z,
1T ANTI" he said. 1.-THE other fel-
lows at the club have been arguing
that 1t is-that's why I'm late. But I
said, How can marriage be q lottery
when fellow has only to look round
him to pick out the first prize same
as did?' No lottery about that"
She brought him his slippers, and
five minutes later she was opening q
box Of sardines for him with his best
razor.
And he winked solemnly at the ca
nary, and enlarged inwardly on tho
virtues Of soft soap.-London Tit-Bits.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-05-12

no means the most important items for
Parents Day. They are not Just a
first step in salesmanship, and, even IL
provokatively true, it is true none the
less, that you will have a good attend:
ance II you provide eats, and much
SMALLER one If you do nOt-and how, oh
how, indeed, are you to cook your
rabbit, IL You cannot catch him?
Again, study your people, learn what
they are most interested In and then
catch their interest land build your
plans around this nucleus, that your
needs and the pupils needs and the
school and community needs, come be-
fore them just as matter of course
and oh, that program, work on it,
eliminate each unrelated element, have
a definite end for each smallest detail.
go over it again and again as the sue
cessful author does in writing short
story. Keep it balanced, interesting,
compact, instill certain amount Of
suspense. Let no man or woman there,
go away without at least one surprise.
pleasant or otherwise, but if it be other
wise, let hope CLEAN through and sug-
gest remedy, and above all, let every
Send your people home with the happy
ending of the day, glowing like live
Goals in their hearts, that as they glow
they must burst into a glorious flame
that will consume all littleness and
dross, and awaken the little school
house to the quickened heart of your
district from which only the present,
best blood flows to build up, strengthen
and renew. t%t -. III ~
Send the farmers and mothers home
with quiet pride in their school and
most of all in their own particular in
terests in the school. ,set@<ftss s13ttt4. +
I recall most wildly a: day spent in
grubbing and endeavoring to smooth
the most refractory and impossible
lawn I have ever seen. Teachers and
pupils went home battered and bruised
from the effort. On Parents Day, how
ever, those dear fathers, looked little
amusedly, a little tenderly, on those
poor efforts and then united in making
the lawn a joy undreamed Of in that
neighborhood. No longer was the
! school, the school. It became our school
and that lawn became a purple belt.
It was. too good for the school house,
so the school house must needs be re-
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-05-12
Suggest tons for
Parents Day
Continued from first page) ID

Days rather than try to crowd all info
one. day. However, If this is done the
series must be planned as d whole. the
teacher knowing just the lessons she
wishes 20 bring to the parents at each,
and It Is well to remember that tits
easier to have them thoroly grasp the
need Of one change than try to reach
after q number tossed on the waters and
floating lightly in all directions at once.
3, A program of speaking and songs and
dialogues may be very pretty and I'M
doubtedly has it's place in school work,
but that place is not on the Parents
Day program to the exclusion of an
exhibition Of the daily work Of the
pupils.
In many districts an all-day pro-
gram will be found best. Here again,
you must study your people. Every
salesman knows that the first thing in
gaining an interest is to get your peo-
pie, and get them in receptive mood,
IL possible. The fathers will often feel
that they can come in the forenoon
rather than later in the day. This, in
most instances, is impossible for the
mothers. If you plan superhumanly
wisely; the men will stay for the after
noon too, if it be possible, after par
taking of the dinner the mothers have
brought with them at noon. Again, the
wise teacher has not left that dinner to
chance. Every woman in the district
prides herself in at least the prepara-
tiOn of one dish. have known women
to bring dish of creamed potatoes
| that would send an epicurean into
ecstacy, but whose cakes were her sor-
row and the abomination of those COM
PEELED to eat them. Any woman in the
| district can help you plan these din
ners and just let the fathers find out
that Mrs. Smith will bring creamed
potatoes, Mrs. Jones baked beans, Mrs.
Berg is to bring 'fattigman,,,, and that
Sallie Dayton is to bring one of, her
angel food cakes you will have no
difficulty in getting the men to come
for dinner. Then it's up to you. If,
however, you must plan on the after
noon, coffee is almost indispensable. \
Perhaps you may think. these are by
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-05-12

modelled. Then the school house was
too good for the equipment, therefore
new equipment and new books were.
bought, and then you must know, the
school house became the community
center.
have not spoken Of any definite
plans for the pr0gram-th is the M
dividual problem OF the teacher for the
particular district In which she finds
herself. And when defeat does come,
remember this, that II you have courage
enough, and will power enough, you
change defeat to victory and the end
ing brings to the beginning OF better
things.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-05-12
Doctors World Congress Planned.

Manila, p. I.-Plans have been start
ed for a world congress of physicians
and surgeons in Manila in connection
with the international Exposition to be
held<here In March, 1921, to CONNIE
morate the four hundreth anniversary
Of the discovery of the Philippine
Islands by Ferdinand Magellan. It is
planned to conduct meetings along all
branches of medical science, but spe-
cial attention is to be given to tropical
medicine and modern methods>of treat
ing tropical diseases. 81.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-05-12
5 KILLED IN ORE CON WRECK

Thirty loht injured When Southern
u Pacific Trains Meet.
Portland, Ore. Eight persons were
killed and 50 injured eight miles south
Of here when two electric trains on
the West Side line Of the Southern
Pacific railroad collided head-on. Rail-
road officials said disregard Of orders
by the crew 81 the Portland bound
train caused the disaster. ID.
OF those injured it was said the con-
tlition of IL was serious.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-05-12
Extends Mobilization Period

Vienna-Hungary's recent two
months mobilization period has been
heightened to two years, according to
Budapest dispatches. Military activ-
fty of all kinds is reported and NUM-
lions plants are working full time, in
some cases day and night.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-05-12
TAKE, POSSESSION OF KEW

Polish Army In Full Command Of
City.
Warsaw-C Cavalry with the main
forces of the Polish army have entered
the city Of Kiev on the heels Of the
retreating Bolsheviki. #
The Polish infantry Kept up its ad-
vance cavalry detachments keeuing
contact with the infantry forces.
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-09-24
LENlAS.

Mrs. Ieliah Moore and daughter,
week visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J b. Carter.
Eugene Wright, wife and mother.
started for their home IN Mountain
Grove. Missouri last Sunday They
motored over by Paducah 20 visit,
for few days with Mrs. Osa's sis
ter. who was Miss Udie Gilless.
After attending the Institute last
week and spending Saturday and sun
day with home folks, Miss Sallie Sui
lenger returned to her school at Deer
Greek.
Ethelyne Price returned from Pa
dncah last Saturday.
Mr.. Will Hurley, daughter, Davie,
and Miss Addie Franks Of Glendai,
were visitors last Saturday If Mr..
Hurley's daughter. Mrs. Clara la
Rue
Willie Franklin motored over from
rolu Sunday after his grantmother,
Franklin. who will visi, her son,
John and wife.
Mrs Susie Mckinney and Sons.
Eugene and orville were week end
guests Of her mother, Mrs Lima
Davidson near Tolu
Mrs Burma Wright and sons.
Owen Marion and Raymond Virgil
and her sister Miss ZuIa ThrelkeIi
went Ia Carrsvii.e last Friday for
few days visit with Mr., Wright's
fa,her-in-law. Prof T.. W Wrigh;
and family
oryille Threlkeld 81 Marion visit.
I'd Saturday might with his cousin
Rudrll Price
aoy Dsyiisoa and family motoret
over from Marion Sunday ~ spend
the day with Mrs. Dayidsons moth.
sr. Mrs Amanda Mcclure
Ersel Lynn, wife ana children y.s
tied Sunday with her parents, Mr
and Mrs. lawson Franklin.
Mr.. Audie Love and sister, Mrs
Lille Flannery were guests Sunday
u their sister. Mn Mayo Taylor
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-09-24
Metal Pen Result o. Aeeld.n,

Some NJ yrars ago Joseph ulnnu
was working icwelsr 10 Birmlns.
nam England enc DAY. he accidental.
y split one ct his nns steel tools aud
selns suddenl, required to arn q 70.
'elpt aud not nndlns q pen hsnd,. /.
used the split tool o. q substitute.
THIS happy accident IL said To h.,.
led to the idea ot mskins peus Of
metal
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-09-24
Peculiar Amvssmsot.

t"ncs Bacon WAS 81 fond Of fins
Clothes that no spsu, his odd time In
uy'"s 10 devise new styles aud fes.
.ur.s ot dress Daring his life he
a'aue some l,sp dn,sinss of freakish
costumes When he rog.d not GIT any.
o.uy TO wear 'tesn, he hired uumbes
OF 'neo TO dan the sro,esqae attire
snu 70 prowsasde he streets tor HE
The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1920-09-24
Rueesr.uslna lnsect,

When Para rubber trees are tapped
after the gum has run into rrceptacles
aud sriYened species u large black
ant 10 accustomed TO cut out plecvs OF
the rubber and carry them away.
Bees also nnd use for india rubber.
and ssms species In South America
actually cut the bark " trrcs that
pcodScs rvslnous substances In order
tv casss . aow % the sap The gum
10 smplsysd By the bees a. . ready
oads vsI for their u.sts