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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

You can feel on your teeth slirny film. It is ever-present, ever-forrning. It clings to teeth, enters crevices and stays.
 The tooth brush doesn't end it. The ordinary dentifrice cannot dissolve it. So it accumulates and may do ceaseless damage.
 Most tooth troubles are now traced to that film. And now it is known why brushed teeth still discolor and decay. The reason lies in that clinging film which the old cleaning methods omit.
 Cause of Decay
 That film is what discolors--not the teeth. It is the basis of tartar. It holds food substance which ferments and forms acid. It holds the acid in contact with the teeth to cause decay.
 Millions of germs breed in it. They, with tartar are the chief cause of pyor- rhea. Thus the film is the teeth's chief enemy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

Hebrew Mosaic Pavement
 During a battle in Palestine between British and Turkish forces many
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Film is What Discolors

way to end that film, and the way has now been found.
 Pepsodent is based on pepsin, the di- gestant of albumin. The film is alburni- nous matter. The object of Pepsodent is to dissolve it, then to constantly com- bat it.
 The way seems simple. but it is not. Pepsin must be activated. The usual method is an acid harmful to the teeth, so pepsin long seemed impossible.
 What has been found is a harmless activating method. Now pepsin can be applied twice daily and left between the teeth. And millions of teeth are now being cleaned as they never were before.
 Watch the Effects
 We ask you to watch the effects. Pre- sent the coupon for To-Day Tube. Note how clean the teeth feel after using. Mark the absence of the sliny film. See how teeth whiten as the fixed film disappears. Compare this method with the old. Read the facts about it. Then decide for yourself what is best.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
R|XEY TRADE IS
DENIED BY PILLS.
Bill ShettsIine Says He Has
Heard Nothing Of Deal
With Giants

Strenuous, to say nothing of en-
hattie, denials were issued at the office
II the Phils today regarding the re-
'orted trade of Eppa Rixey to New
York for an iufclder, a catcher and
ther players, IL possible.
"We know nothing about the trade
'erc," said Bill Shettslinc, who was
itting in for President Baker. "Rixcy
4 a good pitcher and, you know, good
1tchers are hard to get. If he can
bolster the New York club he also can
hulster ours and believe he will stay
light here In Philadelphia.
"Of course. IL McGraw makes an
unusually good offer for him and Will
i've us several first. class players in eX-
hange, we'd be foolish il we didn't ac'
apt. But the Giants need players as
adly as we do and I don't think we
III do business"
"Wild Bill" Donovan also had few
lords to say. "It's news to me-" he
onfessed, but ! don't blame McGraw
or wanting Rixey. Several other clubs
lave the same idea, and at the meet
ing the managers seemed anxious TO
Jut over n trade. l guess they thought
/ have been in the junglcs so long
that l have forgotten all about big
eague stars. They have n swell chance
% get Rixey."
Last year report was sent out from
Chicago that Rixey was to go. AT
that time. however, there was n chance,
for the Chicago Cubs had offered two
pitchers and a catcher for him. The
deal dropped through at the last min
ute and Eppa Jcptha remained with
the Phils.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
TIGHTEN FIUME BLOCKADE;
FIGHTING EXPECTED SOON
italian Army and Navy Cooperate
In Isolatlna D'Annunzlo Troops

London, Dec. 22.-(By A. PD-ltal-
ian government forces commanded by
General Caviglia and Admiral Milo
have established close blockade Of
Fiume by land and sea, and 1t seemed
possible today that fighting might be
reported at any time. Not only has
the city Of Fieume been isolated fro"
the outside world, but the islands of
Arbe, San Marcos and Neglia, which
recently were occupied by 'Annunzian
legionaries, have been blockaded.
Conditions of recognized gravity have
arisen since Captain Gabrielle D'Annun
zio announced he would resist enforce.
ment of the treaty of Rapollo. In an
swer to an ultimatum sent him by Gen
cral Caviglia. he has declared he will
fight against enforcement of the treaty
until his demands are met.
Following his giving royal assent to
the treaty of RapallO yesterday, sigma
honors were conferred by King Victor
Emmanuel on Foreign Minister Sforza
and Minister Of War Bonomi, who were
prominent in negotiating the treaty. IIc
conferred on them the Collar of the
Annunzata Order, says a Milan dispatch
to the London Times. This is the high =
est Italian decoration, comforting upon
its posseSsor personal relationship t.
the king. Thus Signor Bonomi. who is
a Socialist. finds himself theoretically
Il cousin of the monarch. The order was
established in 1862.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
METAL MEN WILL REFORM
Agree to End Methods Criticized by
Building Probers' Counsel

New York. Dec. 22.-(By A. P.D-
Another building trade association
the Metal Ceiling Association-toduy
promised to mend its ways" at n hear
ing before the joint legislative committee
Investigating the business trust.
Otto c. Margraff, secretary Of the
association, declared on the witness
stand that the organization was twill g.
ing" to amend its bylaws, wiping out
regulation which were declared unfair
and drspotic' by Samuel Untcrmycr,
committee counsel.
Extracts read by counsel provided for
advancing of the interests Of members
by such trade agreements as may
deemed advisable" 1t was stipu =
lated that no member could complete n
job begun by another member VIII,
quit because Of some dispute with the
builder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
ARNSTEIN GAINS POINT
Court Rules Out Three OF Four Acts
Charged Against Him

Washington, Dec. 22.--(By a. P.)-
Three of the four overt acts charged
against Jules w. ("Nicky'D Arnstcin
and others, on trial here charged with
having brought stolen securities into
the district, were ruled out OF the in
dictmcnt today by Justice Gould as
"at variance" with the proof presented
by the government. A single transac-
tion in stolen bonds now remains
against the defendants.
The ruling Of the court was made
admittedly on technicalty, members
of brokerage firm who had owned
certain stolen stock being named diff.
ferently in the indictment from the list
given by II government witness.
The defense rested after calling a To-
cal hotel clerk to testify regarding the
alleged visit of Arnstcin as J. W. Ar
mold, in October Of last year to Wash
ington hotel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
TARIFF BILL FIGHT
BEGINS IN HOUSE
Fordney Presses for Passage Of
Measure Before Adjourn
ment Tonight
SALES TAX FINDS FAVOR
Ry the Associated P~css

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-\ hitter fight
was forecast today us tnn House took
up the emergency tariff bill under n
rule limitinr debate to three hours.
Chairman Fordney. of the ways and
means committee. announced I was his
intention to seek passage of the bill
before ndjoHrnmont tonight.
Development Of tax revision program
In Congress although proceeding slow
ly has disclosed in tho House grow
Ing trend in favor of Including some
sort ot 4 sales tax in The next revenue
legislation. The statement yesterday
of Chairman Forlney Of the ways and
means committee in support Of a sales
tax, 1t was said TODAY, had given i'm
petus to the proposal.
While most members Of Tho wavs and
means committee say that they retain
an open mind on the subject, their pri
vate expressions show sentiment in tho
committee even now to be Slirht'y in
favor of consumption tax. During the
hearings of the last two days Meyer
n. ROthsChild Of New York, and Otto
II. Kahn, New York banker, presented
arguments in favor Of a sales tax
Mr., Kahn said that while n sa eS taN
would be an experiment to an extent 1t
was one which should be made. Soy
eral members of the committee declared
his argument in favor Of the proposal
had been very convincing"
Committee members who are out and
out against the sales tax and who de
srribed it Rs an economic crime assert
that the arguments in its favor will be
dissipated once the consumer Is aroused
70 the effect it will have. They declared
1t TO be worse than tn" excess profits
tnx, charging that it viii allow all lines
Of trade TO renew p"otitepring
Against these views. however, are
many of the majority members OF the
committee who are following the lead
ership of their chairman in seeking
some sort of sales tax which will not
add to the burden of taxation. The
committee lately has received copies Of
the sales tax laws Of France. Canada
and the Philippines, which Mr.. Ford =
ney said, had been obtained as a basis
upon which to work.
1t was predicted today that develop
mentN over the holidays probably would
determine something approximating n
definite attitude in the House. Mem
bers will have had time to hear from
home on the proposed tax when hear.
ings are resumed. two weeks hence. and
the real sentiment disclosed, it was de-
clared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
TURKEYS TO TRUCKS LooT'
Thieves Prepare for Christmas \
lndlseriminate PIunderlno

Thieves, three days prior to Cbri,,
mas, were not discriminating in ~.
character Of plumber taken, accordi.
to reports Of robbcrics and thcftg GIasi
Mt City Hall today. Ivy
They took everything from turkevs y
trucks.
Perlmutter & Quiglcy. 100 No,,,
Second street, reported loss Of Suso1
worth Of mems and boys clothing T",gu o.u
women's dresses from their wareIo,s"au "u
Thieves broke open trapdoor in n.
roof of the property adjoining, and ANY
tered by way Of the roof Of thc wat,i
house property firm which the good,
were stlcn.
A moturtruck worth $4,000 aud OWN,
by the Union Transfer Co. was ,tnIoa
from Spring Garden street west Of Tbi,''
tieth.
A gold watch was snatchcd from MI.
May Ieigler, Of North Fifteenth straot
near Wyoming, at Sixteenth and ponlo,
streets, last night by a man who mad,
his escape.
Anw two turkeys wcrc stolen fro,
in front Of the Delaware Shipping Snn'
ply Co.'S place Of business at 1iI-,
South Second street. The turkcrs wer
worth $12.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
HEADS DAlRYMAN'S LEAGUE
State Farmer Elected President at
Convention In New York

New York,s Dee. 22.-(By 4. P.)-
George W. Slocum, of Milton. Pa. one
of the leading dairy farmers in the Key
stone State, was elected president of the
Dairymen's League, Inc, for one year.
at a meeting of the board of directors
here yesterday.
On the first ballot John y. Miller. of
SusQuchanna, Pa, was chosen prPsi-
dent to succeed Il. d. Cooper, who has
served four successive terms. but he
resigned, explaining he could be of
greater service to the league as its gen
pral counsel Mr.. Slocum then was
elected, and Mr.. Miller was made vice
president. Albert Manning, of Otisvillc,
\. Y. was elected secretary, and Bruce
NJ. Fitzpatrick, of Roxbury, n. y,
treasurer.
The executive committee consists of
II. J. KCrshaw, Sheburnc, \: y; X. ID.
Cooper, Little Falls. n. y; Albert
Manning. Otisville, y. Y, and Paul
Smith, Newark Valley, n. Y.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
PRESS APATHET|C
OVER HOME RULE.
London Papers Agree ireland
Will Never Accept
Measure
POLICE AGAIN ATTACKED
BY the Associated Press

Dublin. Dec. 22.-Passage OF the
Irish home rule bill by the British
Parliament is not viewed as specially
important by newspapers here. 1t is
'ecognized the bill probably will not be
accepted by either Ulster or the rest
Of Ireland, and that the British Gov
ernment may never decide to put its
provisions into operation.
''Carsonism has received its reward, >"
says the Freeman's Journal. "The bill
was designed as n trap, but it failed
= work Even such modified demo.
cratic institutions as we possess are
threatened by it,"
The Irish Independent says there viii
be no rejoicings in Ireland over the
passage Of the measure, (Which makes
a settlement still more difficult"
Thanks to the House of Lords. =
says the Irish Times, ''the bill has
ceased to be Il measure bringing about
absolute and, permanent partition of
Ireland. and the centra, council which
is established may become a real link
between the north and south"
Dublin. Dec. 22.--Heavy fighting has
taken place between large forces of
civilians on one side and soldiers and
police on the other in the section lying
between Callan. County Kilkenny, and
Clenbower, County 1ipperary.
The military and police were am l..
bushed at not less than three different
places yesterday and numerous casual
ties resulted on both sides. These in :
cluded Sergeant Walsh, Royal Irish
constabulary, killed; some soldiers,
number unknown, killed: ten or fifteen
civilians killed. and Sergeant Shannon
and several soldiers wounded. About
tured
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
MEDICAL LEAGUE
OPPOSES BABY BILL"

Washington, Dec. 22.-Members Of
the Joint legislative committee Of
womens organizations yesterday en-
countPred their first big opposition in
the House committee hearings on the
Sheppard Townor bill providing for
federal aid in dispensing maternity and
infancy hygiene education.
The principal objection to the bill
was voiced on behalf Of outside
sources by representatives of an or
ganizatiOn styling itself the American
Medical Liberty League representing a
combination Of the forces opposing tn.
alolDathic school of medicine. Members
of the organization appeared before the
committee and asked they be heard to-
morrow.
Most Of the opposition from House
members has developed along state
rights lines and the general tendency
toward economy in the present session.
Members Of the womcn'~ joint COM
mittpe anpeRriug before the commit
tee explained the nctuai administrative
work under the hil "" be entirely
in the hands of state romwittoes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22

street, gives the other side and shows
that limerickitis is mighty beneficial
little germ in some cases. She writes :
My little son is sick and just now
convalescing and he enjoys the liner
irks very much. lie enjoyed especially
the one about the leopard and sings
it all day"
Fred Rocdclheim, of Elkins Park,
says 81 think your limerick plan is
swell and / had to write II limerick
about it myself" Here's his limerick :
There's a bug that Is called limerIckitis
II we don't get away 1t will bite us;
But II we have wit
We will want to get bit
For a hundred greenbackers invite US
Edward c. Costigan, of 1861 Coral
street, gets into the game with this one
rm a motorman out on Route
And. believe me, dear Ledger. l strive
Just that last line to pen
Fo' your hundred Iron men
And hope that they soon will arrive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
GIVES BLOOD TO BROTHER
Life of BrookIawn Youth May Be
Saved by Operation

A blood TRANSMISSION operation per-
formed this morning on Frank Stanley,
the sixteen year old boy from Brook
lawn, n. j.. who was shot accidentally
by n companion on Monday, may save
his life, physicians, at Cooper Hospital,
Camden, said today.
Until this morning there was little
hope of saving the boys life unless
somebody would volunteer to undergo a
blood TRANSMISSION. When Harry Stan
ley, brother, was informed of this, he
offered to submit to~the operation and
the TRANSMISSION was made at o o'clock
today.
Tho boy was shot by Alfred Mat
thews, who also lives in Brooklawn,
when the two were hunting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
Prominent Citizens
GiUe Mayor Support
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
ability, assume such an attitude con-
Cerning the court when he knows the
facts in the case so well! He was
quoted as saying that he was not inter.
estcd in it. II that be true, it is time
that tbe women got together and got
rid of him. too. They could If they
would. When Senator Penrose was
questioned about the court, he seemed
10 be more interested in his dinner. He
appeared to be more interested i'll that
than in the fate of the people"
Mrs. Jurist suggested that the women
get together and endeavor to bring
about legislation which would take the
children's court and the House Of De-
rention out of the jurisdiction Of the
Municipal Court entirely. 1t is neCeS-
Sary to do this, she said. to safeguard
the children and remove them from the
atmosphere of politics and politicians
who are actuated by their own ambi-
tiOns.
Mrs. Blankenburg Sympa' 'hizcs
Mrs. Rudolph Blankonburg, widow Of
former Mayor Blankenburg. said The
present Council treated Mayor Moore
exactly as the Old Councils treated Mr..
Blankenburg. lie vetoed a bill pro-
vidng for Municipal Court appropria
tiOns and they passed the measure over
his head. The Mayor has to so along
with the crowd or fight and fight until
the end. and not accomplish as much as
he desires 10. They are playing the
same game with him as they did with
Mr. Blankcnburg. Mayor Moore de
serves great credit and we ought to hold
his hands up the very best we can.
Mrs. Barclay Warburton said:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22

fSCatcd the drugs. They say that Car
Kruger. special agent Of the fedora
government, here from Washington on
n vacation, tried to deny them entrance
t. the house. Kruger already had al.
rested orc of the two men who had
rented the room and are al eyed to have
hnd the drugs in their possession. This
man is supposed to he Aaron Gosch, of
New York, going under the name OF
Cohen
Federal authorities and tho police
CaShCd when the narcotic division de-
plandCd that the police turn over the
drugs. This demand was refused.
Mayor Moore congratulated the police
on the raid.
Boris par,Cman. who is proprietor
Of the house on Twenty second street,
cried tc xiii himself n,sr night by jump
tcruth street and Indiana avenue N
the railroad tracks below, then slash i
ing his wrists. He was taken TO the
Samaritan Hospital, and there made
. rl bling statement, in which he
blamed business reverses, i'll health and
fear that some one would get him
~ cause the dodgers in hs house were
arrested.
t1anCee Agent sister
He is engaged to be married to F'rieda
Kruger, sister of the federal agent who
the police say tried to keep them Out
of the house.
The girl herself made n statement
today, saying that she believed Parle-
man was not responsible when he tried
to kill himself; that he had been acting
oddly for year, and that she did not
be i"vC any one had threatened him.
Warden McKcnty, Of the Eastern
PCnitentiary, said today he did not
know who the convict might be the
police suspect of being one Of the
leaders in the drug ring. The house on
Twenty second street Is just opposite
the penitentiary.
Warden Mckenty said there were
about 100 drug users there as prisoners
and these men are being kept under
s,rIcter watch than usual.
The police believe that az least five
persons, possibly one u woman, are
concerned as leaders in the organized
drug traffic.
Inc police have learned also that
ships coming here from British ports
have been used in the traffic. Th,
method is for the agents on shipboai
| 10 remove the drugs in satChels, cheCE
them at railroad stations and give tho
| checks to COnfcderatcs on shore.
One ship especially, now at sea ant
nearing a British port, is said to harl
been used in the traffic one Of the oth
GERS being blamed.
This officer, tho police say, has {
brother here who is a member of th'
ring and who acts as his confederate
on shore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
MAYOR AND WOMEN CONFER
Moore Discusses Civic Issues With
Mesdames Warburton and Martin

Mrs. Barclay Warburton, chairman
Of the womcn's state Republican com .
mittrc. and Mrs. J. Willis Martin, Of
the Emergency Aid, conferred today
with Mayor Moore on matters Of impor'
tanco to women from the civic view
point.
After the conference the Mayor sair
he Welcomed conferences with women
nrrivr in affairs of civic or public in .
tcrest and indicated that other and moro
imDortant meetings would take place
whcn women had moro thoroughly fa =
mIiariaCd themselves with matters of
civic interest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
BURGLAR GETS TWO YEARS
Man Sentenced Eleven Days After
Arrest for Trying to Enter Homo

Judge Monaghan, in Quarter Sessions
Court, today sentenced Alfred Williams,
a Negro, to a term of two years in the
county prison on a charge Of attempted
burglary.
He was convicted of attempting to
force an entrance into the home of
Richard Freedman, of Eightieth street
and Lyons avenue. The crime and ar.
rest took place on December IL, just
eleven days ago. The trial and con.
viction Of Williams today mark the
stepping forward of District Attorney
Rotan's efforts to promptly indict and
try offenders committed to the. county
prison to await trial. The defendant,
Williams, according to the police rec
ords, had been arrested seven times
previous to this latest offense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
Sailor Robbed of 5000 Rlno

Lum Cox. a chief petty officer stn-
Itioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
was held up by two Negroes at l. 80
o'clock this morning at Fifteenth and
NcnangO streets and robbed of dla-
mond ring valued at $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,S .
DAILY LIMERICK CONTEST
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For the Best Last Line Supplied by Any Reader OF te
Evening Public Ledger to the Incomplete
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RULES OF THE LIMERICK CONTEST

l. Contest is open to any one. All
that Is required for you to do is to
write and aend In your last line TO
the Limerick, using for convent
snce the coupon printed below.
fiease write plainly. and be sure to
add your name and address.
- All answers to the Limerick which
Is printed below must be re-
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rrCsL1o LEDGER by O'Clock
Ty riday evening. Mondays and
lnursday's limericks should be
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dneiphia; Tuesdays and Fridays to
L. y. Box 1921, and Wednesdays
ana saturdays to P. o. Box 1924.
fhnswers left at the Office Of the
EVENING PUBLIc LEDGER will
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THE WINNER OF ToDAY's CONT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-22
Limerick Wins
But Loses Prize

Continued from PAGE One
in Philadelphia. lie attended Friends
Central School, and then went to Penn
Charter, finishing there with the class
of 1899. After that he took a CONNER
cial course at DreXel Institute.
His first business venture was, as he
puts it, sticking up little numbers on
board" in n stock brokers' office. From
that no graduated TO the street, selling
seCu les.
4 he found n good opening in the
in 20 business, and hns stuck TO
that ever since.
In sending in his answer. Mr.. Rhawn
showed that limerickitis had bitten him
badly, for he enclosed an original verse
A poor boob---an insurance solicitor
Tired to write like Daisy Ashford
Young Visitor"
Though he wasted his thyme
Putting bunk into rhyme;
Say! Is fame. or mere money eN-
Quistter?
Mr.. Rhawn saws he really docsn t
mind turning the check over to his wife
because he is getting reward even
more satisfactory to him than the SlOO'
This introduces the stenographcr INTO
the story.
When Mr.. Rhawn had finished scrib-
bling last lines, and had decided =.
one to send in. he handed the stun
to the stcnographer and asked her to
type it.
lie says the expression that cam" over
her face when she saw what 1t wa
made him wish the floor would open up
and swallow him. She made some caustlC
remark rejecting on his brand of in
tclcct, and ever since then She has
regarded him with a stolid tolerance that
las made him feel IKE apologizing fol
his existence every time he has to speak
to her.
Now he wants only that one moment ,
triumph. when he can flash that SlOC
check in front of her, and then his wife
can have the money.
And it's a safe bet that the stenog-
rainier will be competitor in all INC
rest of these limerick contests. It's
these serious minded intellectuals that
yet bitten the worst by the lmcrickitis
germ,