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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

Arrested for Violating "pry" Law
Scranton. Pa, Aug. GA private
detective agency employed by. the local
branch of the W. G. T. u, to secure
evidence against alleged violators Of the
Volstead law has caused the arrest of
Adolph Stroll, proprietor of a refresh.
ment stand in Nay Aug Park. The de.
fcndant has been held for federal court.
The detective agency announces that
It's action has the whole hearted ap-
proval Of United States District At
torney Roger l.. Burnett.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
No CHANGE In Raw Sugars

New York, Aug. 6.--The local refined
sugar market remains unchanged, both
of the local refiners will be closed to-
morrow, as usual on Saturday, In the
West, the readjustment Of prices contin-
ues Telegraphic .advices from chicago
say the Western Sugar Refining co. IS
openly quoting on a basis OF 20 cents
and new crop California beet on the
basis Of 1880 cents. The California and
Hawaiian Co Is soliciting business on
the basis Of 20 cents. The raw market
continues quiet. Reflners are still IN tne
market but are inclined to 60 slow IN
anticipation of further recessions IN
prices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
wooIen Mills on Short Schedule

Boston, Aug. 6.--The Commercial Bul.
Ietln tomorrow will say: The wool and
wool textile trade is still waiting the
turn of the market, which seems very
slow in development. Mills are running
generally on short schedule and reopen.
ngs are still uncertain. Sales of wool
and tops and yarns have been few and
AZ prices on the low side. generally. Ad-
vices from Yorkshire indicate q slightly
armer tone there The foreign primary
markets are generally dull and easy. AS
for the domestic primary market there
s little new represented.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

The New York subtreasury lost sl64-
cash net loss since Friday OF s76S,oOo.
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PROPOSALS

COINt1 bONDS tVh NAIE
esas: Though 8 % TsfSGs co
SS SSp'rieS S soek e ss SGs If onaaS Sa9't' uEst P &c.
'9 ssSe" sshnsE a%SfEfa
tween Hometown and the borough Of Grard.
& ss BeHds Of i2 s. ssd k2S%G SoSGs % S
Be q TIE t99nlooSWing dsH'ominations E!sh,y
ss SSssefSvfz S bonds . 5000 de- Se
sSSon sisslS:g two sssG SunGssa bon@s % 500 S
organization each nqpeered No. 2sl to No;
SnS per S, snnani ar ., cSSupons e paySaSls July
rstuiitS o. sad Obligations is 70 be on on the
nrst day OF July, 1850. but bonds, may. be
the first day o. cf july. l036 '''''' U'' a''e'
A. sns sP@s qer tine me and PIase sd; will also
S.ss.s y. bp$%s' ni% s:3n's
sd FSET sSPs 5nS: @ Ss 9; 81 SoS a:Sa
StiGn saSs PpmSSTsa bgrG from
$1,000 each NUMBERED bSz OGHos No Il
g No. 90. inclus!vely: forty-two bonds OF
ssSs sfsh 5sd soSd 10 ca to SS 2 the
rste Ss ye eaapogs nehs per
snd Marcs of Zach vear PSe dSte 81
maturity Of said obligation is to be on the
Es, g8S day
win sss bd cash bH ce2ed ddS2Ss cSesk
or bank draft ter. ten per per cent IoE) of the
when bonds are delivered '' ~ % p"''
The right is reserved to reject any or all
Bids must be delivered to the undersigned
By direction S6H% e iss e EcoPR!H
~ County Controller
ssived by fk2eoSaS tRe Sapsrn,@sSdaht @ 9E RE
Grounds and Build,ngsi at his office in the
SeesR neon % %TussdHS. Ansnst itS 1895 1SS2. ,17
The cDnstruStion Of Cow Barn. Including
theretS on Tfs the EsS5Sa sEonnds wGF
State INSTITUTION for Feeble Minded Of i Easts .ne
ssa specihSa,ti93nTs prepared BY PhIip9 pans f.
q s4Spogs Ps mag PPP S SSs5
fRRrs dolars S %ScS S"q viii fSD88s'tRs 8s
funded upon the onG return nr5o Of the plans and
STSer crounSs Of tSs BoaTd HG Of
ccommonweaIth Of RenRsylxania" "'s ot the
SAMUEL B. RAMlo~. rsEmphiEr0S s9biTin;.SGSS,.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF
,27 fitSIHIst Citg Hall. rhiIaSaiDb,o hnGH
Sealed proposals will be received AZ ybt,
once until II o'clock 4. NJ on Thursda "
August 18th. 1920. for ;
PEKRRR PEKRRRGGiTTS4RD GGTT4RD UNIFORMS
DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS ON
PARKWAY.
ruII particulars as TO form and evsry -.
muirement Of the proposal with the necss
eaYy specifications and blanks. may be oh.
tained at this office. w
The Commsisopers reserve the right tc
reject any or all bids, ~
BY order of the Commissioners OF Fair.
n''1 ALAN coRsoN. Chief Engineer.
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMAsTER GEN.
eral Clothing and Eqplpage Division.
Munitions Building, Washington, D. a
Sealed proposals. Will be received here until
n o. N. August II. 1890. for furnishing All
or any part OF 20, 900 suits summer updsn-
Wsar Information on request
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

shattuck- Arizona Copper production
lead, 9l9,ss6 pounds. silver, 45,495
ounces, and gold, sos ounces. Seven
months production amounted to 1.10O,-
797 pounds OF copper, 4,5e3,S69 pounds
OF lead 2o5,ss4 ounces OF silver, and
2735 ounces OF gold.
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IIverpooI Cotton

Lirerpool, Aug. s.-spot cotton was
quiet today with prices steady on the
basis OF an advance OF 20 points for
middling, at 27.1od. The sales were 1000
bales There were no receipts. Futures
were quiet in the early dealings. spot
prices we're: American, middling fair,
SO. sod; good middling 29S5d: fully
middllng, assoc; middling, 271od; low
middling, 23.3od good ordinary, 2o.lod,
and ordinary 1900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
LONDON STOCK MARKET
Securities Heavy, With Trade Re.
strIcted--IndustrIals Wavered

London, Aug. 6.--There was a heavy
tone to securities on the stock exchange
today and trading continued, restricted,
pending further news on the Polish sit
uation and because OF the usual week.
end absenteeism.
Proft-taking occurred In the OIL
group. Shell Transport was 6 3-16 and
Mexican Eagle ION. Industrials waver-
ed Hudson's Bay was 6 7-16.
The gilt-edged section was quiet and
mixed There was not much activity In
continental loans, but they were nervous
Russians we're lower.
Home rails we're habby and the shares
Of Canadian railroads were fiat. Ar
gentifie descriptions rested. Kaffirs'
were steady.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
aae. aandIts surroun nded

Lethbridge, Alberta, Aug: 81 BY A.
P1~-Police cordons have been thrown
about the district on the divide between
Alberta and British Columbia In the
Crows Nest pass in which the bandits,
who on Monday night held up Ca
madam Pacific passenger train at SEN
final. are believed to be hiding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
U. s. Boy scouts pIne In London

London, Aug. 8.--Three hundred
American Boy Scouts here for the in.
ternational Boy Scout 'jamboree"
were given dinner last night BY IN.
American Chamber of Commerce. Tbs
dinner, which was given at the Wash.
ington Inn, was followed by an enter.
tainment. Ambassador and Mrs. Da.
Wis and Lady Astor were among the
guests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
Financial Briefs

The New York Stock Exchange has
received notice from the American To-
bacco Co. Of the proposed increase in
500, 100000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
CHICAGO BUTTER AND EGGS

Chicago. Aug. e.--BUTTER ynehansed;
EGGS higher. Receipts, 76os cases
Firsts. 45SIsc; ordinary nrsts, 4l t2c: at
mark. cases Included. 43@45c stor1.ts
aThc. Poultry, alive. unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
WOMEN DELEGATES FETED
Dinner Given to Nine Who Sail for
ChrlstlanIa Tomorrow

New York, Aug. 8.-The nine dele
gates who are to attend the lnterna-
tional Council Of Women Nm Chris
tiania, Norway, September S.16, were
guests at dinner given BY New York
club women last night In the Hotel
Commodore.
Mrs. Myra Kingman Miller presided
and Mrs. Katharine Clemmons Gould
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06
LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS

Chicago. Aug. e.-HoGs-7Estimated re.
cepts, $4,000 head; left over! l2.2l4 head.
higher good. lght and light butchers sold
slssS. -Average cost yesterday. sl4:77.
CATTLE-Estimated receipts. 1000 head.
SHEEP-Estimated receipts. 10000 head.
Pittsburgh. Aus, g.. HOGS . Rscsip.s
heavy Sesv .yorkers. s17 917,l light yorEers,
sig 2SS Ie. !S; p!ss ,ssiS.7s@ist,, ,oo,.,a
STEADY, Top sheep, 50; tor lambs, s14.
CAtvEs-Receipts 500 head. Steady,
East Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. -s.-CATTLE-
1900 head. Ono dollar hieher. Sc 20.
SC lower. Hcavy' sie4 so; mixed york
sh, ESrktTs * So and ,.srs piss
'0sfhsEP ssfHhEsEP 4ND o. LANBs-RSeeeip,s. 1906
bead; Lambs, soc lower: Eye 26e lever
900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-06

made the formal farewell address in
bebalf Of the club women Of the state.
The delegation sails tomorrow on the
steamship Patri8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
HIGHLAND PARK
Notes ana personals from Highland
Park. by Mrs. D. Shaul. Telephone
1329 Nj.


Members Of the Tillmnn family. who
have been Ill with influenza. are improving.
Dr. and Mrs. y. J. Taylor. of Berryton.
spent Tuesday with their daughter, Mrs.
z. A Dunlap and family.
Mrs. c. A Draper is very i'll at her home
on virginia avenue.
T. V Marsh returned Tuesday from
Corydon, Ia, where he went on business
Misses Mary Gear. Pansy Dunlap, Esther
Morehouse. Carolyn Vance, and Lena kIe-
saith motored to Berry Creek Wednesday,
where they enjoyed wienie roas..
Miss Grace, Frye. of Berryton. former
high school student here, was thrown from
her horse and painfully. tho not seriously,
injured last week. Miss Frye teaches in the
Harrison school.
Miss b. Marie Strowig. Gorn-s-'c science
teacher, is spending her enforced vacation
at her home in PaxicO.
Percita WagEoner and Genevieve
Rhoades entertained their classmates Of
the junior high with n valentine party at
the waggoner home last Monday evening
The house very pretty with valeT'Nne
decorations. In the dining room stream rs
led from the chandelier to each plrtr
bearing heart-shaped place cards. whe.N'
ice cream hearts were served The guests
were Gloria Petrick, Nellie FIanGers. Jose
phin Sayler. Ethel Chubb. Frank klesath.
Dale bartlett. Victor Knox. Keith Van
Horn. Norton Dunlap. Ola Haird, Glen An
derSon and Maurice Franklin.
Wednesday evening were Mr.. and Mrs. W.
T. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Anderson
and daughter Emily.
John Peck. living south of .ovrn. suf-
fered n serious injury by having his nand
caught in n threshing machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14

Abdock OF Detroit made short visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Lowery at 1907
Buchanan street.
Mr. and Mrs. William c. Yearly are
the parents of son. born Friday. Janu-
airy so. to whom they have given the
name William John.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. F. Ginger, who
have been i'll with influenza, are re-
covering.
DIR. b. X. Kilbourne has gone to
Minneapolis to spend Sunday
The last letter received by the Rev.
and Mrs. Festus Foster from their
son. Lieut. TF'estus Foster of the L.
:. s Oklahoma. said he was in Cuba.
whore they had been giving the troops
winter drill. but they expected to sail
soon for Barbados.
Don Fay. electrician first class ra-
do. of the Naval Radio Station.
Frankfort, Mich. who has been visit
Fay, Ill West Seventh St. returned
to his station today after months
furlo.
MIR and Mrs. J. ". Moneypenny left
today for Monroe. La, where they will
visit for a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul L. Armantrout
are the parents of son, born February
13. to whom they have given the
name William Joseph.
Mr.. Arthur J. Carruth of Herring
ton is visiting his son, Mr.. Arthur j.
Carruth. jr., and Mrs. Carruth.
Mrs. Jean Nicolas of Indiana polls,
Ind, is visiting her uncle and aunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pierce. Mrs.
Nicolas is remembered by Topeka
people as Miss Fannie Spencer.
Mrs. John Switzer of Logansport,
Ind, is spending two weeks in Topeka
visiting friends. among them Mrs H.
w. Seery. Her daughter, Miss Ruth
Switzer. who has been attending high
school here and has been staying at
the c. r. Thrapp home in Mulvane
street. will return to Indiana with her
mother
Mr. George NJ Myers of Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14

City will spend the weekend in To-
peka with Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Myers.
A committee of officers of the West
Side Christian Bible school will be at
the door of the church Sunday morn
ing during the Sunday school hour.
e:45 to 1915, to hand the Bible
school papers to any who may send
for them and to receive the offerings
for Bible school and church from
those VINO may desire to make their
usual offerings.
The Priscilla club will meet at the
home OF Mrs. NJ. T. Kelsey at North
wood Farm. Friday afternoon, Febru-
airy 20. Members are urged 10 meet
al o'clock.
The Chaldean club has postponed its
meeting for a week.
The Minerva club guest meeting.
which was to have been held next
week al the home of Mrs. T. r. Pax
ton. has been postponed until further
notice.
The w. r. X. club will have no
meeting next Tuesday.
There will be no meeting next week
of the \. n. S. club.
The meeting of the Junior Atlantean
club which was to have been next
Tuesday afternoon, has been post
DOned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
Gssodabout

If every man person has Needed the
lovely Valentine suggestions in the
flower shops, where the slogan is.
Say it with Flowers" or has paid
attention to the confectioners' willy
ways of enticing him with heart
shaped boxes of bonbons. there are
many wives and sWeethearts happy
over Valentines today.
A Topeka hardware merchant tells
The Gadabout that it is only little
while from the time a boy buys
marbles until he comes in to buy a
kitchen range and talks enthusi-
astically of his wife and children.
A particular girl The Gadabout
knows uses a lovely perfume. that is
always noticeable but never obnoxious
It's Houbigant's Quelques Fleurs and
she buys i at George Stansfield's
drug store. The Gadabout went there
to look over the shops assortment of
imported perfumes, and found an en-
ticlng row of products from Houbi-
CANT. Roger-Gallet. Coty and Piver.
Houbigant's Ideal is there, as well as
the Quelques F'leurs. Others SLAMS
fields have on hand all the time in
clude Coty's LOrigan and Jasmine !;
Roger Gallet's F'leurs de Amour and
Piver's Floramye. Azurea, La Trefle
and Saffranor. They have come a
long way to sweeten up life in To-
peka, for every one is imported!
Paris now adds outstanding collars
TO frocks.
Many Topeka families have their
dinner every Sunday at the New Cafe
terra and are delighted with the plan.
for it is much less trouble for the
mother who enjoys the rest from
cooking and it is much more econom-
ical than the dinner al home. To-
morrow's menu at the New Cafeteria
will include cream of chicken soup,
roast young chicken ooh. boy! let's
60" says little Johnny. celery dress
ing: roast loin of pork, sweet pota-
toes; roast beef, brown gravy; stuffed
pork tenderloin. baked apples; fried
halibut and tartar sauce
Many of US will agree with Dorothy
DiX's Mirandy. who has this view of
telling the truth: LAS long as dey's
pleasant truths. I'm wild you. but
when it comes to de kind of truths
dat's full of barbed wire. an gas at
tacks. an shrapnel. an Dustin bombs,
an so on, why / want somebody to
let down one of these heah barrages
betwixt me an hit. I'm for safety
fust. An I specs dere's good many
mo- lax me, OATS got d sorter soft
sort of lies up de wheels Of life"
Good housewives of Topeka listen
we'll and carefully to this advice OF
The Gadabout who has seen what
she is talking about-which right now
is the wonderful array of linens to be
SOLD in the February sale OF house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
SANTA FEE NOTES.
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50

Mr.. John Murphy. day hostler at the
round house has returned TO his work.
Mr.. Murphy has been suffering with a
sprained ankle
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Montgomery are the
parents of a daughter born Wednesday at
Christ hospital They have named the
baby Elizabeth Pearl. Mrs Montgomery
was formerly Miss Pearl Cloud. MI.
Montgomery was formerly. in the office of
the auditor of disbursements but is now
connected with the Orpheum theater.
Engineer William Eckert who has been
seriously i'll at his home. o19 East Eighth
avenue. is improving.
Mr.. Clyde Gribble OF the car sheds is i'll
at the emergency hospital.
Mrs. Martin Fritze and three children
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Pyetzki and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Fl. Staerkel.
Miss Mae Cremer has been absent from
her work in the motive power building.
owing to the illness Of her father, Mr.
Sam Cremer.
Mrs. Emma Peterson and son. Carl
Peterson. who are i'll, were removed to a
LEGAL hospital several days ago. Mr.. Carl
Peterson. is employed in the ticket audi
tors office.
Miss Mary Way of the car accountants
office, who has been i'll the past two
weeks, is improving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14

keeping linens at Warren NJ. Crosby's
Good linens are hard to get, all you
housewives know. but there is plenty
of the best at Warren M.'s''-and
listen! 1t is offered at lower prices
than the importers prices today-be-
cause of an early purchase by the
store. The sale begins Monday, Feb
ruary 16, and will last week.
Father Time. has turned backward
at least long enough in his flight to
make the newest Partisan hat come
out with a black taffeta poke bonnet
brim, says Good Housekeeping.
Do you know two young men who
played a game of poker to decide
which OF them should buy a girl
ValentineJ box of candy? They did
not gamble for the privilege, but to
escape from the pleasure, for the
Lesser had to buy the candyi
Mothers fighting old Hi Cost will
be cheered to learn of the surprising
" low prices asked for Juniors coats
at Berkson's. Girls coats in sizes
thirteen. fifteen. seventeen and nine
teen are twenty dollars, some of them.
and many others are not much higher
An especially clever one is of polo
cloth with collar of brushed wool in
large checks. Other materials are
burella and tweeds with plaids used
generously in trimming.
Fur is now being used indiscrimi
uately for all seasons. an authority
says, meaning possibly that summer
furs-and summer not.
You'll find a woman jeweler in To-
peka a most interesting person. She
can tell you Tots about hands. Just
ask her what your hand expresses and
she can tell you you. She can also
make you a ring that will look ex-
ceedingly well on your hand and ex-
press your individuality.
The Gadabout overheard two men
discussing what kind. of wives they
preferred and this is the substance of
the conversation: II want a girl who
will go fifty fifty with me-that is. not
spend all and more than I make. and
not want a hundred dollar coat just
because her best friend has one. And
I want a girl who is willing to stay
by the flreside- and not want to go
somewhere every night" So only girls
who desire fireside COMPANIONS need
apply for matrimony with that exact
ing young man.
Important Leap Year advice to The
man is this: THE greatest appeals
to a man are three and in the order of
their Importance they are Food. SYM
pathy and Flattery." So Leap Year
prs ctitioners should invite him" out
to dinner and proceed to be sympa-
thetic and flattering. and if success
does not come by that method. spin
sterhood is almost inevitable, accord
ing to the Married One.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14

Members OF the North Topeka Pap-
t,st church may leave tne:r church
offerings at Petros drug store. the
home of d. L. Button. 919 Van Buren,
street, or at the parsonage. S16 West
Laurent street. Persons wishing the
Sunday school papers may get them
by coming to the east door of the
church unday morning a $3.50 O'Clock.
The school children are not enjoy
ing this enforced vacation so much
they did the one at the time of the
coal shortage, when ice and snow
made coasting and skating a pastime.
Some of the children are even hoping
the schools will reopen Monday.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. ]. B. Cain. who has been quite
sick for the past ten days at her home
in Central avenue. is much improved
Mrs Arthur Smith and Mrs. John
Harrison, who have been sick with
influenza at their home in Quincy
street are recovering and the Quaran
tine has been lifted.
Lloyd Foltz, son of Ed Foltz. IS sick
with influenza at his home in the Tay-
lor tract.
S. r. Dexter. undertaken. Lady as
sistant. S23 Kansas ave.-Adv.
Mrs Geo. Dister is sick at her home
in Tyler street.
Fred Buechner. who has been sick
with influenza at his home. 1103 Kan
sas avenue. has recovered and is out
of quarantine.
A. NJ. Petro & Son. Druggists.-Adv
Mrs. J. T. Peyton. who has been
sick at her home. 1928 Kansas ave-
nue.. for the past two weeks, is recov-
eng.
Mrs. Ira Mayes has been called to
Kansas City by the serious illness of
her sons wife. Mrs. Leslie Mayes. who
is suffering from double pneumonia.
Mrs. Mayes is the mother of a two
weeks old baby.
Lost: Little black cog. Goes by
name Of "Jip.' John Jacob GRADER.
Liberal reward. Phone Black 27S5.-
Adv.
Mrs Albert Keller is recovering
from two weeks illness at her home
in Quincy street.
The members of the Albert Hook
family on Route 6. are all sick with
influenza at their home. The family
consists of nine persons and no nurse
has been found to care for them. altho
the family is abundantly able to pay
for anything required.
Earl Simms, who was seriously
scalded over a week ago. is thought
now to be out of danger. altho he still
suffers considerable pain. Some skin
grating will be necessary as the burn
is extensive.