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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03

William l.. Abbott. an authority on
mammals and DIR. Reid Blair, veteri-
marian for the Bronx Zoo.
Once on board, the guests were wei.
coined by DIR. A. Haagncr, director of
the Pretoria Zoo, in South Africa. who
cared for the animals on the $500
mile journey from Africa. Deckhands
met the visitors and volunteered infor-
nation as to the disposition of the ami
mails, which ranged from the lofty gi-
raffe to very small species of Austria :
lian birds.
The crew and curators of the animals
had nothing but praise for the animals,
as there was but one case of seasick
ness reported on the long journey north.
the poor, sailor being the Australian
hunting dog.
BabOon General Fav0rite
But few died on the journey. the most
serious loss being that of mountain
zebra. He was promptly skinned ant
fed to the carnivorous animals. lr
addition, one python, five small bird:
and buck were lost.
The general favorite Of the crew
was Noah" small baboon presented
to the crew by Doctor Wagner. The smal
mammal was so excited at the sight
of land that he climbed up the higgins
and had to be rescued by the crew
He was very bashful about posing fo,
a picture as he cA ,bed down the bacl
of youthful offic ~, who sought to hav,
his first photograph taken by the movie
men.
"Shut the door," was the only nd
monition shouted by another member
Of the crew, small green parrot, Il
the customs men who boarded the yes
| sol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03
Want SHOWDOWN
ON COAL GOUG|NG
Colonel Mccain's Exposure Yes
terday Stirs Business Men
to Demand Probe
PR0FITEERS DEN0UNCE D.

An absolute showdown on coal
nrices will be demanded as a result of
Colonel George Nox McCain's article
In the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER yes-
terday, revealing anthracite profiteering.
Edward A. Noppel. assistant Director
OF Public Welfare here, and a member
cf the board Of directors of the United
Business Mems Association, said that
the charges were such that nothing less
than an absolute showdown" would be
satisfactory.
He stated that he would call for ar
investigation by the members of the
United Business Mems Association and
such forces as they could bring to bear
on the situation at the next meeting ut
the association TO be held September Is.
Coal operators in the city admitted
that great deal of profteering had
been going on among unscrupulous inde-
pendent coal operators recently.
"The legitimate operators arc being
discreditcd at the same time that the
public is gouged by these fly by might
spectators, who are simply taking ad /:
vantage OF upset conditions and exact:
ing whatever price they can get" said
Daniel Whitney, Of the firm Of Whitney.
Kemmerer & Co., and a director of
the Chamber Of Commerce.
''The spectators represent about 10
per cent Of the trade and are not only
gouging the public heavily. but are up
setting the whole market by their tac-
tics.
"In a way, the buyer is to blame by
becoming panic stricken and losing his
head, and by buying coal from these
fellows. BY SO doing, buyers not only
increase their own expenses, but add
greatly to our difficulties.
During the war the government
made allowances for the independent
operators on the ground that they had
no other income and allowed them sew
enty five cents a ton more for their
product than the old line operators.
The old line operators, most of whom
own railroads, had other resources to
fall back on. But today some of those
independents have gone way beyond this
allowance and are grabbing all that they
can get.
"The old-line operators have main
tained a reasonable and stable schedule
Of prices, as have many Of us hue-
pendents. We are still quoting the
seventy five cents per ton above old
line prices allowed by the government
and make our prices public at all
times"
Other operators were equally en-
phatic in denouncing the protiteers.
Where the shoe fits, there will you
find the guilty parties" said one. Zone
thing Is certain; our conscience is clear.
We shall sit back secure in the thought
that we have not been guilty Of goug-
ing. at any rate
It was stated that coal operators are
considering plans whereby in the near
future they may be able to deal effect
lively with the coal speculator and
profiteer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03
GLOUCESTER PAIR ELOPE

Pastors Daughter and Husband Re.
turn From Elkton-Are "Forglven''
Miss Jennie Harker, eighteen year
old daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Will
liam Harker. 300 South Broadway,
Gloucester City, N. j., eloped with
Lewis Letzgus, 5O6 Broadway, Glouces-
ter, to Elkton, Nd, where they were
married late yesterday afternoon.
The newly -weds returned last night
to Gloucester, where they received the
blessings of the parents of both the
bride and bridegroom.
II am confident they will be happy" :"
the Rev. Harker, father of the bride.
who is pastor If the Second Methodist
Episcopal Church, Gloucester, stated
this morning. "They have known each
other the greater part of their lives. Ny
only regret is that they did not have
a formal church wedding"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03
FIRE DESTROYS SAWMILL
$4,000 Damage Done When Green
wich Point Plant Burns

Firemen battled until 3 o'clock this
morning with blaze which destroyed a
sawmill of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
at Greenwich Point, at the extreme
southern end Of the city. The damage
was estimated at 100000.
The flames were discovered by q
watchman at 0 o'clock last night. The
building. of frame and brick, was a
high one story structure, equipped with
valuable machinery and stocked with
lumber.
phone, struck another alarm as the
flames raced through the building ana
attacked huge piles of lumber in the
surrounding yard.
The fire caused glow in the night
sky which attracted hundreds to the
scene, despite the hour and the difficulty
of reaching the location.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03
Brakeman Narrowly Misses Death

Frank Chompson, aged forty -one,
221 Hudson street, Gloucester, en-
ployed as brakeman on the Atlantic
City Railroad. just missed death early
today when his head was gripped for
an instant between the closed couplings
of two cars on which he was endeavor-
ing to adjust the, airbrakes in the Bull =
som yards. He was severely cut on
both sides of the head. This is the
second time Chompson narrowly es-
capped death in this way.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03
TO LAY CORNERSTONE
impressive Ceremony to Be Held at
Wlsslnon,ins Presbyterian Church

The cornerstone of the Wissinoming
Presbyterian Church, at Torresdale
avenue and Howell street, will be laid
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The
ceremonies will be elaborate, the stone
to be laid by Grand Master John s.
Sell of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl-
vania.
Inc Rev. Willis A. Cook is pastor of
the church. The building when COM
the first story. When finished the
church will have seating capacity Of
1000 and will be we'll equipped.
Frederick Hess is president Of the
board Of trustees and DR.. Z. Stanton
Muir Is secretary. A silver trowel for
the ceremony has been given by the
Disston saw works.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03
Spurned Girl May Die Of Poison

Chester, Pa. Sept. 3.-Spurned by
her sixteen year old sweetheart, Elsie
Miller. seventeen years old, of Phila-
delphia, drank four ounces Of carbolic
acid and is dying in the Chester Hos
pital, according to the police. The girl
ran away from her home last July.
Her parents have since changed their
residence, preventing the officials from
communicating with them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03
RESCUES BABY SISTER
s'eVen.Year.oId Boy Is Hero a
Wharton Street Fire

=, When slight fire started in
the home Of Jacob Shunsky, 537 Whar-
t,on street. at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing, Stella Shunsky, four years old
was rescued BY her brother Herbert,
eleven years old.
4, Inc little girl was sleeping in bed on
the second floor and Herbert was down
stults when he smelled smoke. He ran
ltairs and found the bedcovers burn
az; After carrying his sister down
WSsairs, W, he summoned Harry Block, 532
smnarton street, who extinguished the
names with a bucket of water.
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT
Inc Fairmount Park Band will plav
'ohight at Strawberry Mansion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03
WOMAN OF 1O6 ASSESSED
York "citIzeness" Ten Years oIde,
Than Oldest In Columbia

York, Sept. 3.-Intensely interested
in politics since the Civil War, Mrs.
Amanda Craig, 106 years old. seized
the first opportunity offered her fol-
active participation in the affairs OF
the country by having herself assessed
as a citizen and will vote at the No.
vember election.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-03
ThIrty-six Seek Notorious Rights

Applications of thirty six notorious
concerns to operate bus lines in various
parts of the city and on the main line
were heard this morning by Public
Service Commissioner Benn in Room
496, City Hall. Decision was reserved
until the applications can be forwarded
to Harrisburg for detailed examination.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-09-11
VOTE At THE PRIMARIES

The primary election will be
held next Tuesday. Sept. Ia.
and every voter should 70 to
the polls and cast his ballot.
In the Rio Grande county
there is only one contest-that
of sheriff on the republican
ticket. In the district there
are three designations on the
republican ticket for district
attorney, and in the state and
higher offices there are con.
tests for many Of the nominal
tons.
1t is the duty Of the common
people to assist in the selec.
ton Of the best men for public
Office and-regardless Of pol
itics-prevent the nomination
Of any wolf in sleeps cloth
ing who may be trying 70 get
a place on q regular party
ticket when he is a member or
neither.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-09-11
". Scott Carroll

Since December l2th. 1912 l have
been Clerk of The District Court Of
Rio Grande County. During all such
time W. Scott Carroll OF Del Norte
has practised before such Court.
With the possible exception OF
two others Mr.. Carroll has fled more
cases and represented more cases
and litigation in this Court than
any other attorney.
ALDEN BASSETT. Clerk OF the
District Court Of Rio Grande County.
Colorado.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-09-11
We are authorized to announce thu
name OF
]. Eliza Johnston

OF Saguache, as candidate for the
Office OF District Attorney for the
18th Judicial District. subject to the
will of the Republican voters of tho
District at the primaries. Sept. 18th.
1920.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-09-11
We are authorized to announce
the name Of
E. s. Alternately

OF Monte Vista, AZ candidate
for the Office Of Sheriff OF Rio Grande
County, subject to the will Of the
republican voters of the district at
the primaries Sept. IA. 1920.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-09-11
cox
GREAT ROORBACk

The Pueblo ChleftAln 01opOS-
= ef the Cox charges Of 'slush"
7 Z The following effective man..
The testimony Of Harry NJ.
l,air before the senate COM
nlttee on Wednesday brought
evt the truth con corning one
ietail in connection with Can
didate Cox charge Of = Re-
cublican campaign fund of
SIS. 100000 supplied by big
BUSINESS to buy the presidency.
According to Blair's testi-
soay. he prepared, contrary
10 tie published declarations
Il Chairman Hays. . plan for
RAISING Republican campaign
funds, which plan was set
forth in printed form, and
made ready for distribution.
This plan. which has become
famous as Form 1Ql." raised
be limit of contributions above
BE amount Of $1,000 which
lad been fixed by Chairman
Hays and thereby greatly in
creased the total proposed, and
eoatained other specific direc-
hons usual in the conduct Of
drives.'
Mr.. Blair had been active in
various war activities In which
be drive system of raising
Doney was used, and upon his
appointment as assistant to the
treasurer of the Republican
NATIONAL committee believed it
p be part of his duty to put
pep" into the financial end Of
he campaign according to
sethods that had proved sue
Psnful elsewhere.
I'VE had the bulletin
eady," said Mr.. Blair. +" bad
dozen copies with. me, and l
I'D every reason in my own
eart to believe that it would
Y approved. But it was not
approved"
The evidence therefore is
nat the Republican committee
etually refused to do the
aing that Governor Cox ac-
used them Of doing, and the
'emocratic candidate is there
ore proved guilty Of making
nous charges falsely. Either
= knew them to be false when
aey were made, or he made
aem upon evidence which he
oght to have known was in
amcient. In either case he
~ shown his upfitness for the
eat office to which he aspires.
Jimmie Pitcher Of Aiamosa. as
snt extraordinary to the Non
srisan-R Republican nomination as
.a'or Of Alamosa county, was
'Ssh out Of the state capitol q
!" days ago ON his ear. Jimmie
w nave been pretty raw to receive
treatment because they are
<V me fellows at the state house.
"s''er Wilson, Paul Rawlings.
'enee Hartman and Merle Cruz
10'ored to Alamosa Monday ev-
s and attended the Labor Day
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-09-11

.ph Pattsrsoa. Harold Haggard
'onn SHARP spent . few days last
re 10 salids.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-09-11

~ A. R. Pollock b enjoying .
49, from her mother Mn. c. L.
'"'' Of Salt Lake City.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1920-09-11

walter Wilson, Paul Rawlings
Nnce Hartman and Merle Cruz
~0tored to Alamosa Monday ev
ana attended the Labor Da,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-08

Orleans High School .Notss

Sar1 J. Bacchelder. who has recent
oeen elected district superinterIar-
OF SCHOOLS made his first yisi-- Mo-
Cay- he looked over the school r,lart
ana got acquainted with the birS
senooI and grade teachers.
As q part of the nation-w,la -,
k4lsn 1or the Improvement OF schools
me me commissioner OF education Of +ba
OnlCed States has designated tLiS
Week As School week D1rirc- rb;-
week the people should have sn ~
porr1nlTy 10 gain accurate inforp,s-
ION N regard % conditions ard raaSz
q schools As the Chancellor -
Tts1ol University says, There i n
Ie1orLn more urgently required from
eyery point OF view than = great dfffu-
SION OF e11caCOn among the Deon1o
a -arSe- Higher mental traininu
S1lIlgs porn leaders 70 the front. But
Il ooeS more than this Il raises the
7-<-l--7FoS OF those whom II moulds-
II solves automatically cur SDrfs
problem In keeping IN svmDs%Iv-
WITH the spirit OF school week the
school board ard the teachers Of The
orleans school invite al patrons and
Lr1encS 10 visit the school especially
during this week
Since this Is national Seboor -
me program committee of the Orleans
rzrerl-1 Teachers association have ar
ranged for = meeting AT the school
building Thursday night. December O
a. 80 o'clock The program i ss
follows: Community songs: the
CrlSls N Education" o. ". Locke.
Education i the Nations BuIwark.s
Mrs StOddard: The School Two De-
caces Ago, Miss ellis: song. Mrs
Wilson; Recruiting Teachers. Mr..
Bartlett; LWuries vs.. Education. =
Mrs Bowman; The School Two De-
cades Hence Rev. Hamilton: COM
munity song.
h o. Hutchinson, state supervisor
OF the state junior high schools, visit
ed the high school one day last week.
This makes the fourth Of the state
school supervisors who have been
here during the present school year.
The grade cards were given out
Monday Among al the pupils only
SIX received : or Superior In al OF
their studies The six were Esther
Kinney, Althia WheeIock- Francis
Lawrence, Geraldine Stod6ard- Pris-
ella Alden and Lindol French
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-08

me community OF Orleans was
Snoeke0 Sunday morning 70 learn al
the death OF Ann B. Jones. which oe-
CURED Saturday night at II O'Clock
december 4th- She had been in her
usual health Up 70 Friday night. ha5
even walked down street that after
noon but not until Saturday morning
0ld her condition become serious.
Miss Jones was the daughter OF
the late Judge Horace Jones of Cow
entry and sister OF the late Charles
n Jones OF Orleans, and had she
lived until the 18th OF December she
would have been 50 years OF age.
Her youth was spent on a farm IN
Coventry and she received her edu-
cation IN the schools Of Brownington
and Barton
In early life she united with ths
Congregational church IN Coventry.
afterwzrd affliating with the same
denomination n Orleans.
While Miss Jones had been poor II
health for a great many years, a.
times she was very active IN the home
and community, being a great reader,
her mind was stored with the best IN
literature and she kept abreast with
the topics Of the day. Possessing the
rare combination OF 8 generous spirit
and keen business ability along
with other sterling qualities of char
actsr, she enGeared herself TO al
those who knew her best and made
her life one Of great usefulness
She was Z member OF the Ladies
Aid society Sunday school. Home
Missionary society, honorary member
OF the Book and Thirble club. and al
active member Of the Red Cross, al
OF which testify TO her cheerful sup
port IN the betterment of the com
muniry.
4 large part Of Miss Jones income
was used in various ways 70 alleviate
pain and suffering She was deeply
Interested IN our village hospital &c
which she gave g generous sum as
the nucleus OF q community fund
whereby the poor and needy might be
benefited
The funeral services, conducted By
Rev r A Hamilton, were held a
her home where she has been so ten
DERBY cared for by her sister-in-law
Mrs. G. J. Gross, Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock The beautiful flowers
silent messengers Of love and sympa-
thy, which were sent, paid 8 loving
tribute 70 her memory
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-08

Mrs Perley Gallup is Ill with rheu-
matism-
John Lavagg has purchased . new
Cadillac
Gordon Garrison is under quaran-
tine for ehickenpox-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-08
ORLEANS LOCAL MENTION

c. D. Pierce Is IN Norton this week
Mrs J. H Hzrdie was III the past
week
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-08

The Mothers club viii meet with
Mrs Brown on South street Tues
day. December Il
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-08

Mr. and Mrs J. L Thornton, Mrs.
G. A. Hadlock and Esther Douglass
Of Barnston, P O., visited the Con-
verse family Thursday.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-08

Miss Jennie Young viii hold q So
OF fancy articles at her home on "
ter street, Saturday afternoon a
evening, beginning at O'Clock a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-12-08

Continued on opposite page-J
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-08
ST. JOHNSBURY
Local News

Here is a photodrama which is at
at oncean absorbing love story--a
gripping portrayal of human pas
sicns-a thrilling adventure picture
and a marvellous, glorious scenic
with splendid surprise at the end
that sends you away in glow of
Happiness. ToNtell you one word of
the plot would spoil the most ire
mtndous hour of dramatic entertain
ment you've ever known. Well
simply say that as the action unfolks
you will grow powerless to leave
your seat. 1t will be as if you, your
sclf, were one of the actors. You
will pass through their trials and
temptations, make your great .deci-
son in the moment of crisis, reap
What you have sown. And when all
is over you will be uplifted as never
before by any moving picture. On no
account fail to see the wonderfully,
"Elind Husbands. Now playing
the picture you'll never forget. At
the Please U today and tomorrow.
The Woman's Auxiliary, w. r.
Knapp Post, No. SO, American Lee
gon, will meet Tuesday, June Is, at
tn Red Mems Hall in the Citizens
/ Bank building. All mothers, wives,
sisters and daughters of members of
the American Legion are urged to be
present. The Woman's Auxiliary
will serve ice cream at the band con-
certs during the summer.
The Ladies' Circle of the Univer-
salist church will hold their regular
meeting, Thursday afternoon, June
10 in the church parfors.
1t is reported mo pure turpentine
in ST. Johnsbury." The firm of
Stafford & Stevens on Prospect Ave,
beg to inform the public that they
have PURE TURPENTINE in any
CT antity desired; also any other
points, stains or varnishes you may
need. adv.
| Flower Mission day will be observ-
ed by the w. C. T. U. at the next
reeting at Grace Methodist church
Saturday afternoon at o'clock. Any
who will contribute flowers for the
sick or shut-ins are asked to bring
them to this meeting.
A very handsome stained glass win
COW has been placed in the Presby-
terrain church at South Ryegate by
Hon. Alexander Dunnet of ct. Johns
bury in memory of his first wife, Ella
White burnett, whose family was
pro minent in the early history of that
church
Polar Cub Electric Fans at The
Peck Co. adv
James Fitzgerald is sick at the
Pine Lodge farm. He is suffering
from pleurisy but is improving. His
sister, Louise Mooney is caring fol
him.
Mrs. Paul Smith of East Orange
N. j., is visiting her parents, MI
and Mrs A. H. Dinsmore.
A Fortune or the Girl he Loved
which? He can have one or the
otter but not both. He had started
ouc after the fortune-and could
have annexed it easily, but when
within his grasp he wasn't sure il
was worth it. Bristling with life
and action backed with success>as a
popular stage hit, known from coast
to coast thru the widely circulated
lock by that name, "The Fortune
Hunter with Earl Williams and a
splendid cast is irristible It's unique
unusual; the Leap Year pictureA It's
at the\Globe tonight, last time.
Polar Cub Electric Fans at The
Peck Co. adv,
Mr.. and Mrs Roy d. Skinner mot.
ored to Burlington Saturday to take
back to their home Mrs. Skinner,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-08

and is soon to leave for Boston
where he and family will make their
home, and where Mr.. Simpson has a
position with the Boston police force.
Miss Sarah G. Brigham spent the
week end at Northfield.
Mrs. Guy Ross is confined to the
house by illness.
Pearl Brigham and son, Lloyd, of
HYDE Park, were in town Sunday Wis
iting relatives.
Nicholas La Hue of Mortified
came Friday to visit relatives, return
ing home Sunday, with Fred M.
Ladd.
Victor V. Lawrence of Waterford
was in town on business Monday.
Earle James, nine pound son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Earle Wright of
East Moline, Ill.,, was born June 4.
He is a grandson of Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Wright of st. Johnsbury.
Dorine Ruth, infant daughter of
Nj. and Mrs. Charles Widger, died
carly Sunday morning after short
illness of diphthcria. The burial SER
vice at the cemetery at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning was private and
, conducted by Rev. Dr. A. P. Grint
/ She was one wear and 10 months old
and the youngest of the five daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. Widger who
! have the sympathy of all their friends
IL their sudden bereavement.