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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-24
EFFICIENT BANDITS,
HIGHLY EQUIPPED,
OBTAIN PALTRY $4
Other Robbers, Equally Ell.
cient, Are More Successful
and Get sos From Man

An expensive and elaborate hold.up
equipment. consisting of six styliShly
dressed young men in the latest trick
Clothes" q large touring car and six
expensive automatic pistols. not to men.
tion oil and gasoline. was used this
morning 10 obtain 81 in hold-up at
Sixth and Cherry streets.
William Shapiro, Of G22 Rodmsn
street. was the victim. He was walk.
ing along about o'clock this morning.
when the car drew up and FIVE Of the
bandit fashionplates leaped out and
fourishcd their pistols. Secure in
the knowledge that he had only 81 any
how, Shapiro put up his hands. sub.
mitted TO search and kept his hands
right where they were until the car. had
driven out Of sight. Then reported the
matter to the police.
Adolph p. Geiger, forty years old.
2S2S Overington street. Frankford,
yield to the persuasive powers of two
masked highwaymen, backed up. by a
revolver, about midnight at Richmond
street and the Pennsylvania Railroad.
and found himself sos poorer when they
had finished.
Geiger, who was on his way home
from work, was confronted by two men
whose faces were covered with handker-
chiefs. One held a gun pointed in his
face. Their manner was brisk and to
the point.
Hands up" said one.
Geiger obeyed promptly.
Got his roll, Bill?" said the speaker
tersely, 10 the man Of action.
Yep" said the other.
Then take q walk, while the walk :
ing's good" concluded the first speaker
Geiger lost no time in obeying. while
his assailants continued down Richmond
street. He then reported his loss tc
the Bridesburg police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-24
BARRETT AND WIFE
.MAYPASS ON OCEAN
Mrs. sprecksls Would Have
Aviator Answer In London
for Missing Jewels
DREXEL FAMILY IS SILENT

Captain William n. Barrett and his
wife, the daughter Of John II. Drexel,
Of this city and New York, may pass
each other In midoccan soon. the captain
bound for London 70 answer charges
against him, his wife returning to her
family In this country.
The charges against the airman. who
eioped with Alice Gordon Drexel in
June, 1910, were made by Mrs. John
Spreckels, Jr.. Of San Francisco, who
600 worth Of jewels she said she in
trusted to him.
Solicitors for Mrs. Spreckeis, ac-
coyding to a report from London. have
asked the London police to begin cx-
tradition proceedings for him. The cap
tain Is said to be under police suryeil-
lance at Los Angeles.
Mrs. Barrett Is now in Europe. As
soon as she is able to travel. Il is said.
she will return to the United States. Her
parents refuse TO confirm or deny ru-
mors that she will begin divorce pro-
ceedings.
A warrant charging Barrett with the
theft of a pearl necklace valued al
LlO,OtO SttFllnK WaS issued ON tnC
application Of Mrs. Spreckels In the
Marlborough Police Court September
II, the London dispatch says. She Is al
West End hotel, has Cancelled her
passage on a liner sailing tomorrow for
New York and will await the return o'
her husband. who is In Norway.
Her secretary said today that Mrs
Spreckels met Barrett, whom she had
known several years, at the Sandowr
race course some months ago, and as Sd,
was not acquainted in London he Offered
to introduce her to his friends. The sec
retary declared Mrs. Spreckels request
ed him to attend to some dealings fol
her with jewellers and gave him the neck
lace. which she wanted cleaned and re
strung. Time elapsed. but Barrett avoid
ed discussion as to the whereabouts o.
the necklace. the secretary said. ant
eventually be left London. His continued
silence determined Mrs. Spreckels to in
augurate proceedings, which resulted IL
the issuance of the police court warrant
Barrett held commission In the
American air service from September
1917. to March, 1910. Tie and Miss
Drexel elopcd and were married secretly
nt New Rochelle. y. Y. June 5. 1910.
A few weeks after the ceremony they
went abroad. The parents OF Miss
Drexel declared they knew nothing
whatever about him. A child was born
at Lucerne. Switzerland. last June.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-24
YOUNG BANDITS GET
$3.50 IN ROBBERY
Frankford Avenue Cigar Dealer
Awed by Revolvers While
Till 1s Looted

Two bandits, one Of them only abou,
sixteen years old, entered the cigar
store Of Morris Beckman at 290e
Frankford avenue, about 10 O'Clock
last night. and threatened him with re
volvers. Then. while tho boy went to
the cash register, his companion, a
taller youth. not much older. accord .
ing to Beckman, kept him covered until
the search for money had been com.
pleted.
About $3.50 In cash was obtained BY
the youths. who then departed. Beck
man at once notified the police, who
began a search Of the neighborhood. II
is believed the bandits live In the vi.
cipity.
They are believed to have known OF
the habit of Beckman to stock up on
small change in large quantities, when
ever a local boxing club gives exhibi
tions, as the customers flock into hit
store after the show and demand quick
service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-24
BABY BURNED BY LYE
Eats II While Mother 10 Away, but
May Recover

Left alone by his mother last night.
James Kelly, one year old. crawled over
to a corner in bis home, 1924 Westmin-
ster avenue, and ate a handful of lye.
When the parent returned she found
the baby lying on the floor crying. He
was taken to the West Philadelphia
Homeopathic Hospital, where physi.
slams said that he will recover.
The baby did not swallow the I've,
although his mouth and throat were
badly burned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-24

tecnth and Oxford streets station on q
charge Of parking bis automobile In
front. Of his homo with the lights en-
tinguished.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-17
BRooMs FROM PINE NEEDLES
said to Be an Excellent Substitute for
tho BristIes Now Used, and Will
Last Longer.

One of the latest discoveries Is q
new use for pine needles. 1t has been
found that the needles Of the pine
make a fair substitute for bristles In
brushes and brooms. They are found
in great quantities on the ground In
fir forests, and, owing to the large
amount Of silica in them, they are
hard, and do not decay rapidly.
The pine needles are dealt with in
two ways. Where they are long they
are simply punched together and tied
firmly, and stick is pushed down the
center as handle.
The other plan Is to insert clusters
of smaller needles in holes In a thick
ish piece Of wood. These holes are
filed with hot pitch, and when this
material has set hard and dry the pine
needles are held firmly In place.
Elaborate tests have shown that
pine needles wear well. They are not
more easily broken than much Of the
material which has been commonly
used in Recommending, and, owing to
their hardness, they can withstand q
great deal Of friction.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-17
CHICAGO BRIcKfAYERs
80 taxi TO THEIR WORK

CHICAGO.LA taxi drew up be-
fore a building in the process Of con-
struction, the driver, leaped out and
opened the door and out stepped
no, not the boss Of bosses--but two
OF the brick layers.
, One OF them pulled big roll of
bills from his oyefalls pocket, paid
the driver, and then the two went in
to start the days work.
"A strange sight? Not any more.
For It is being done by nearly all
OF the brieklayers, plumbess and 9th
er workmen Of any class at all who
are working on a. new hotel being
constructed here. -
They say they taxi to work be-
cause thasEar. service Is $50 beastly''
and Of the fact that they get more
than enough money to do it. Zone
ofsthe bricklayers, Conrad Hilsmach-
er, puts 1t this way: @
at gst;from $50 to $50 a.Meek and
It costs about six bits to ride over
in. q taxi, 30 why should / take
chances on crowded street4car?" 7
Oh, why, indeed!'s The bankers
and bosses may be satisfied with
street cars, but-L''Hey, taxi" -
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-17

fornia. i It was somewhat like the
earlier Brook Farm experiment made
BY Hawthorne and his friends Il was
no more successful and Sienliewics re-
turped TO Poland whore he3 wrote .
series ofsarticles Tor . Wssssw news
paper about his American experi9hceb.
Then he turned to novel writing He
wrote brilliantly ana rapidly. turning
with the utmost case from realistic
pictures Of contemporary life to stories
Of romance and tn historical novels.
Children Of the Soil" which he called
his best book, IL simple story Of
Polish life which won more favor with
his own countrymen than It did abroad
:, In the sos he completed his tremen-
douR .trilogy, with Fire and Sword"
1.-THE aDeluge" and Pan Michael"
There was an epic quality about these
historical novels that made many peo-
pie in many lands hail him as q new
Scott or q new Dumas.
His international reputation. how
ever. came with QUO vadis." his mas
terpiece Of ancient Roman life It was
"nlctY. translated into Enklish and in
TO nearly every tongue. Then II passed
to the stage not only in America and
England, but, also in France and Ger
had traveled..widely.. visiting England.
France, Italy. Spain. Greece Africa and
the Far East He received the Nobel
prize for literature in 1905. From the
outbreak Of the war to his death In
November, 1915. he devoted himself to
the relief of Polish war victims.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-17
WENT SO FAST BULLET ~
80. 49, HIT ONLY COAT TAIL

f =. - M b 4
,CHICAGO.-Lars Ryberg is a
firm SBeliever in the motto. He who
fights. and, runs away will live to
fight Another day Recently he
proved the fact when encountered
at his catchy two holdup men.
Hold up your hands," ordered
the stickup men In unison.
Bard" Rygerg's fist hit the
nearest thief's jaw.
Bang" went the other holdup
mas gun.
Slam" went Ryberg's door, as
he completed his strategic retreat.
81 went so fast that the bullet just
hit my coat TAIL" Ryberg told the po-,
lice later.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-17
SHELLEY !


r r.
With the sgood weather conditions
the farmers Of this vicinity have
been very busy putting IN their
q ops. M
The M. l.. A. dance held In the
Ensign hall last Friday evening was
. complete success. Not too large
. crowd was present to make the
dancing space crowded and all who
attended said they enjoyed the even
ing. The Hansen orchestra fur
nished the music.
Last Saturday and Sunday the.
people or the L. d. s. churches Of
this vicinity held their regular con-
ference In the second ward church
and y large number Of people were
in attendance.
The Gutke and Cox Drug company
recently put up an attractive sign
adding nicely to the appearance Of
their place Of business.
Misses Esther and Mabel Holland
and Miss Florence Mallory were
Idaho Falls visitors Thursday even
ing and attended the musical comedy
opera entitled wet and Dry" at the
Colonial theater. la}
J. l.. Moore went to Idaho Falls
Saturday. afternoon on business.
Mrs. J. c. Zones left Saturday for
Iowa, where she will spend nanth
or SO, visiting with her parents and
friends. s
r. T. Fetch Of Pocatello was in
town last week visiting with rela
L. Ivan Jensen has purchased
new Dodge car. 3 @&gbga 9'
The Salt Lake gun club will be in
Shelley next Thursday to shoot with
the Shelley gun club. A large num-.
Der of shooters of the clay birds will
also be present from Rexburg, Idaho
Falls, Blackfoot and Pocatello, and
other cities up and down the valley.
This is to be big day for, true
sportsmen and it is expected that
a large number Of people will wit
ness the shoot. Prizes will be given
to the winners. Come out and see
the fun and enjoy the day.. A big
dance will be given in the Ensign
hall in the evening in which all are
invited to participate. Come to
Shelley next Thursday, May 20 and
see the fun. $50
]. Wayne Farrer was an Idaho
Falls visitor Thursday evening.
]. L. Moore and H. S. Harker took
in the ball game between Idaho Falls
and Blackfoot last Wednesday after
noon.
The sidewalks recently put in by
the property owners on Pine street
have greatly added to appearance
of that street.
Bert Wilberg Of Pocatello was in
town one day last week on business.
N. T. Yeaman has gone to Canada
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-17

on business for the H. B. Tabb 4 Co.,
produce buyers. C. s. Foster is
managing the business here while
Mr.. Yeaman is gone.
N. r. Lambert went to Idaho Falls
last week several times ON business
for the Bills Auto company.
Grin Bills Of Blackfoot was in
town Friday on business for the
Bills Auto company.
A large number of Shelley young
people attended the dance at Firth
last Tuesday evening and all said
they had very good time.
Z Bill Seifert attended the ball game
in Idaho Falls last Wednesday.
A large number Of Shelley ball
fans are turning out to the league
games in Idaho Falls. -
The Dean Drug company had
large successful One-cent sale here
Saturday, which drew a large trade,
the store being full of shoppers most
Of the day.
The Gutke & Cox Drug Co. report
good business for the short time
they have been open.
John Lundel Twas AN Idaho Falls
visitor last week on business for the
Shelley Mill & Elevator Co.
M. P. Bates of Idaho Falls was ind
town Friday on business. Mr.. Bates
reports his insurance business in
creasing all the time and says he
has gotten large amount Of bus
ness in the vicinity Of Shelley.
J. C. Jone drove to Pocatello Sat-
urday to see his wife of on her trip
east. e 44,,il. @
Quite number Of the members
Of the Shelley Gun club have bought
some big cowboy hats and are dis
playing themselves nicely. It is not
known whether hats will greatly Inn
prove their craftsmanship or not,
but it is a cinch that the hats are
big enough, that when you see one
of them coming down the street, yau
can rest assured that it's member
of the Shelley Gun club. The mem
bers of the gun club have not tried
to ride any wild bronchos yet, but
we can say they are all good sports
men, SO watch their smoke next
Thursday when the Salt Lake bunch
comes to town.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-17
KIT DO not know Of a GER
tainty her name even-Lygia

or Callina? They call her
Lygia In the house, for she comes of
the Lygian nation; but she has her
own barbarian name allina. It Ia
a wonderful h0use-that of those Plau-
fuses. There are many people in 1t :
but 1t is as quiet there as In the groves
Of Subiacum. For a number Of days
did not know that divinity dwelt in
the house. Once about daybreak
saw her bathing in the garden foun-
tain; and swear to thee by that foam
from which Aphrodite rose, that ,the
rays Of dawn passed right through her
body. thought that when the sun
rose she would vanish before me In
the light. as the twilight of morning
does. Since then / have seen her
twice; and since then, too, I know not
what rest Is, know NOT what other
desires are, have no wish to know
what the city can give me. l want
not women, nor gold, nor Corinthian
bronze. nor amber. nor pearls, nor
wine, nor feasts I want only
Lygia.'"
Thus did Vlnicius, young Roman
patrician Of the time Of Nero, an
nounce his love for Lygia, daughter
Of king, beautiful hostage from her
nation, forgotten In the turmoil of the
world empire and brought up as
Roman girl.
Vinicius was speaking to his uncle
Petronius, known to his own time as
Arbiter Elegantiarum, trained in all
the art and beauty of Greece, wise,
witty, and learned, gayly stalking his
life in his daily battle Of wits with
Tigellinus, who provided for the gross
er desires Of the tyrant Nero as Pc
tronius did for his finer and more
artistic ones.
1t was a time when the conflicting
tides Of pagan age, sadly degenerate
from the sturdy days Of pristine Roman
virtues, mingled with those of new
era in the world, only recently herald
ed from Judea. In the complicated
threads Of the picture of Rome, cap
ital Of the world, appear the figures Of
Peter and Paul on their mlssionI of
spreading the new religion Of Christ;
Poppaea, wife Of Nero, beautiful as a
dream, but wicked as nightmare
Eunice, the charming slave Of Petro-
MUS; Chic, willy. Greek who can be
Christian or pagan as profit leads him;
Ursus, prodigious In his strength, sim
pie as child in his faith In Christ
and his devotion to Lygia (from whom
g. B. 8. may have drawn sugges-
ton in "Androcles and the Lion"), and
many minor folk who help to make the
story stand out as unusually human
among the numerous tales Of Greco
Roman times.
When Vinicius told his uncle Petro-
MUS Of his passion for Lygia. the lat
ter thought nothing was easier than
to provide his nephew with what he
regarded as a new plaything; a word
to Nero, who as emperor had all hos
tages In his care summon the maiden |
to the palace, hand her over to the
young patrician as her uardian-what |
more could be needed to satisfy any
ones desires, especially as the maiden
manifestly was pleased with vinicius?
But Petronius and his nephew reck-
oned without new force that had en-
tered into this Roman world They |
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-17

Henry Sisnkis-
WHO'S. % great .
nams In ~ laaA
that Ne has Seen
coupled with Co
pernicus ana Kos
'ctuszko A. the
I a.. rec Poles To-
whom Americans
are most indebted.
was born In Oprs-.
~ In Russian Po-
land Ia 1S4S. He
studied philosophy
At Warsaw uni-
vsrsity and soon
aftsrwa rds, In
GO m pany with
Hsle q ModjsslrA
and other radical
Poles, established
. s0cialistic com
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-17
MEMORIAL DAY
ARRANGEMENTS

I Blackfoot organizations de- .
+ string to take part in the Mem .
+ orialDay ceremonies. May 80, .
+ are asked to authorize q COM .
+ mittee in each case to cooper .
! ate with the American Legion .
! Memorial Day committee, w. G. !
|. Allen, chairman, so that COM !
+ plete arrangements may be .
I made. 60-4 I
+ !. !. !. !. i. + !. !. !. !. !. !. J. a i. =
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-17
NJ. P.s WANT MORE PAY

LONDON. Members OF parlia-
ment are trying to get their salaries
doubled. The labor members de-
clare that they cannot five on their
$4,000 year, but as four-fifiths Of
the house of commons members have
private fortunes, Bonars Law. on be-
half Of the government, is success.
fully resisting the demand. ny
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-05-17

III 10
The new garage of kthe Baxter
brothers is completed and ready Tor
business. ~ ~.
orville Ellis visited here Satur-
day and Sunday with friends and
relatives.
Lewis Robbins and family have re-
covered from the smallpox.
Jannett Mcknight has accepted 1
position with Farnsworth brothers.
Pearl Gdimmett is assisting with
the work ut the possibilities.
Mary Hatch has recovered from
q severe attack Of the quincy.
The seventh and eighth grades
went to Riverside three days Of this
week to take state examinations.
Mr.. Hansbrough and Mr.. Gal
breth were visitors here Tuesday. n
MT. and Mrs. e. C. Conklins OF
Blackfoot were visitors at the home
Of their daughter, Mrs. Joe Fresh,
Sunday. s
Lee Miller spent Sunday with his
parents here.
An enjoyable program was given
here Mothers day and each mother
presented with a white carnation.
School closed Friday, May 14th.
Water has been turned in some
of the canals and will be in the 9TH
ers as soon as they are ready.
Ralph Robbins and family have
moved into their new home, pur-
chased from Augustus Fwiniss.
Irene Liljenquist is In school
again after being. absent on account
OF illness. IVA ~.
Ralph Robbins made a business
trip to Pocatellp Monday and Tues
day Of this week: ..5
High School Program
The. program given by the. high
school, Thursday evening was greatly
enjoyed by. those present. This is
the first entertainment Of itss kind
given here and the following. stu
dents did credit to themselves:
Tho NJ sc rorn ~ oop,anf Conu
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25

dredweight. The amount made above
the highest price offered locally, where
there was local market, amounted to
$3.50 per car, or a total saving of more
than $17,500 on all shipments.
The season for shipping Arkansas
cattle has not started; but in 1919
cattle shipments from that State ex-
ceeded the cooperative shipments OF
hogs and indications this year are
that almost all the Arkansas cattle
will be shipped comparatively.
The cooperative shipping of live
stock by the method advocated by the
United States Department Of Agricul,
ture has been found practicable and
profitable in all sections Of the coun'
try where live stock is produced in
connection with general or specialized
systems of farming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25
It's milk Cow
Not "Milch Cow

Hereafter it will be milk COW"
and not "milch cow'-at least so far
as the United States Department of
Agriculture is concerned.
This decision marks the termina-
ton of a controversy in which ety.
mologists in the department have had
not little interest. Those defending
"milch" have pointed to Scripture
use and certain of the classics as es.
tablishing presidents, while the oppo-
sition has contended that dairymen
ranchmen and farmers in general use
milk" instead of "milch" almost
universally. The advocates Of milk
also favored that word because, they
contended, it was more strictly an
English word, while "milch" was akin
to German. Since Americanization of
language as well as ideals is an article
in every patriots creed, it is thought
that this last sally of he milk" de-
tenders helped as much as any to de
eide the question in their favor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25
Mistook Kanga-
roo for Bird

A naturalist who accompanied Capt.
Cook on his famous voyage ground
the world mistook for bird the first
kangaroo he saw. This is not likely
to surprise anybody who has seen
kangaroos in their native wilds, for
their leaping powers are so wonder
full that at full speed they realyy look
as if they were flying. A scientist.
speaking of the matter, said: Il
CHANGED to come across two Oldham,
kangaroos, huge creatures in the
Australian bush, and measured the
leaps of one of them. Thirty-two feet
the tape line showed for each jump,
taking 1t from toemark to toemark.
1t is marvellous to see one of these
great marsupials streaking across
country at immense bounds, literally
throwing itself into the air with it's
mighty hind limbs, and hardly SEEM
ing to touch the earth in its flight"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1920-06-25
New Electric ToaSter

Food experts agree that toast prop.
erly prepared is more easily digested
than fresh bread, because in toast the
starch is changed into dextrine (dou.
BILE sugar.. The heat necessary to
dextrinize starch is approximately
$40 degrees. However, when the
bread is exposed to a hotter fire and
the outside is charred, leaving the in
side as moist as ever, the starch is
not Transformed, and the result is
merely soggy piece of bread, burnt
on the outside.
And there is nothing some dislike
more than a piece of soggy toasted
bread, and there is nothing more de-
licious than a piece of crisp, tender
toast of exactly the right degree, OF
rich golden browness, not burned up
dried up hard or tough.
The electric bread toaster is the
only source that will make perfecI.
The uniform electric heat does this.
new electric toaster automatically
pes the toast. 1t is a simple ma
ke, so constructed that when slices