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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07

IMMEDIATE POSSE. Moreland ave, nr.
Mermaid sta; 3-sty; twin house. 5. W. ex-
posure. Dutch hall. all-gas kitchen, 2 baths,
electric light. hot-water heat: lot 25xl3S
it.: price $1,000
JOHN MARSDEN, Ill Mermaid lane. or
J. w. GRAHAM. JR., 337 Land Title Bldg.
WELI-LCCATED, S-room porch-front home.
electric lights. hardwood floors, white and
mahogany finish: possession; $435O. r. @.
Frck Judson and Indiana ave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
FLORIDA
POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA
LEADS IN CITRUS FRUITS

Because of soil. lakes. elevation. location.
Polk grows one-fourth Florida's citrus
mora than any other county.
Polk county Is ideal for both winter and
year round homes.
Progressive. prosperous Polk proffers pleas
ure plus profit.
Polk county also has high development in
general farming. trucking, etc. Descriptive
book free.
POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Publicity Department
Drawer 20. Barlow. Fla.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07

{s5O0-UP-TO-DATE modern home; garage.
rooms and bath. owner. 4743 ". 9th st.
LOGAN-4O20 n. Camac St: sty.; all mod.
improvements. CHAMBERS, 1898 N.Broad
1900 BLOCK Wagner ave. 2-sty. sr. house
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
CHESTNUT HILL
LOGAN

Lindley ave; 2-story Millett
corner house: all conYeniences.
f,HANIRERS, 4O93 N. Broad st
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07

rox cHAsr

FOX cHAsE-petached: o rooms and bath.
basement laundry; new paint and paper;
lot 50x12b: only $4,000.
water heat lot 50x1o5; detached; Just being
completed: $500 s.o
Six rooms and bath. corner lot 25xo4; s4oov.
Can give quick possehsion on either.
BRUNTHAGER BROS.
Rising Sun and Cottman st.
Fox 4b0
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
FINAL CENSUS. FIGURE
 BY THIS FALL

Washington, Jan. 24-Announce- ment of the population of practically all cities of the country by May or June and the total population of the entire country in September or Octo- Der is the expectation of the director of the Census, Sam L. Rogers.
 Population statistics of some of the cities probably will be completed by March or earlier. Washington, D. G., in the Thirteenth Census in 1910. In that year 1t was taken April IS, and announced June "A. Rhode Islands population in 1910 was announced first of the states on July 21. New York City's population was announced September 2, Boston's September IA and Chicago's September IS.
 The center of population, Bloom ington, Indiana, was announced July IT, and the county's total population was made public December 10.
 '"The enumeration is in progress throughout the entire country" said Mir Rogers today. "We find that in some districts 1t will be necessary to postpone the enumeration because of weather conditions. There has been no opposition to furnishing the infor- nation requested by the enumerators.
 'The supervisors report the com p1etion of the enumeration in many districts, and as rapidly as the enumerators turn in their portfolios they are being examined in the office of the supervisor and are being put in shape to come to Washington. The supervisors have been instructed to send the schedules as rapidly as con- signments can be made ready We | therefore, naturally expect a large amount of the work to reach the Of | flee in Washington during the latter part of this month or the first ot | February, but as a, general rule the enumeration will be completed throughout the entire country by the first of February. It will be some time, however, before it will be fin. ished in the districts where it ha: been postponed on account of climati. conditions.
 we are now organizing a force O. clerks who will be equipped tt examine the schedules as rapidly a, they are received from the supervis ors. These clerks will make g. pre-
 liminary count of the population. Thi
 preliminary count will be made pub
 lie as rapidly as the totals for tn
 cities and the minor civil divisions ar
 obtained. The population of the cit
 ies will be announced first. We hop that the population of the countr, will be known in September Or Octo
 Der of this year, and the. population
 of the cities should all be announce,
 by May or June.'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
LACK OF TEACHERS
 HITS SCHOOLS AS
 1900 QUIT IN YEAR
Small Pay Forces Men and Women Out and Glasses
 Are Idle.

New York city has 9 serious short age of public school teachers. During the twelve months ending Dec. 31. according to records on file in the Board of Education, 1900 teachers, men and women, resigned their posi- tions in elementary and high schools, creating a condition whereby, in some schools, as many as seven classes are without teachers or substitutes.
 Superintendent Ettinger yesterday described the situation as "acute."
 There Is no use trying to dodge the fact that something will have to be done at once to remedy the situa- tion,'' said Dr. Ettinger. "Our teacn- CTS are leaving us every day, and em- barking in work where the compensa- tion will in some degree meet the present abnormal cost of living. Ger tain1y, they cannot meet it on the pay they receive in our schools. When you consider the years these men and women spend in fitting themselves for their work and then see the small compensation they are awarded by the city you realize at once how ridiculous the situation is."
 To each of the 1900 teachers who have re1inquished their positions dur ing the last year, the Board of Edu-
 
 which inquiry is made with respect to the nature of the occupation in which the former teacher is now engaged and the annual salary in the new calling.
 In response to the request for sug- gesttons "renedying conditions in the system that would help us to retain our teachers" several hundred forme; teachers who have so far replied have unanimously answered: "Pay the teachers a living wage"
 An indication of the disintegration of the teaching force of which Supt Ettinger complains is found in the records of the Board of Education showing that in 1918, 729 teachers withdrew from the service. In the previous year 565 resigned. In 191t there were 390 resignations and 1T 1915, only 335. In 1914 there were l.. 753 applications for teachers licenses I'm 1916 there were SOP applica lions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.
CARPENTERS WAX RICH.

Chicago, Jan. z4.-Competition among employers has raised carpen- terts wages here to $1.25 an hour Competition among employers is not only local, however. Only recently group came here from Detroit and sought to raid the Chicago market of 1000 brick1ayers and 400 structural ironworkers by offering them $1.25 and s1.50 an hour.
 There ought to be a. law against the kidnapping of carpenters by em- ployers, one manufacturer said. 'tThe only way we can get a man is to offer him $1.25 or $1.50 an hour and guarantee him double pay for two hours overtime a day and for full day Sunday. And the minute he be- gins to file up his saw along comes somebody else and kidnaps him. with an offer of a bonus." At present the union scale is $1 an hour and a forty four hour week. It IS possible for a carpenter to roll up a maximum of S103 @ week if he works ten hours a day and seven days a week as many of them do.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
S26O,OOO GAIN FOR STATE THROUGH
 ITS. BOND DEAL

The state of Connecticut yesterday sold to a syndicate of two bond houses, and three Boston houses, a $2,500,O00 bond issue, bearing interest at per cent, and will immediately invest the $2,500,oo0 in Liberty Bonds, bearing interest at A per cent, which, as the bonds mature July 1. 1886, will leave a net profit to the state of $26O,31O. The bonds were sold by the state for the purpose of furnishing a fund for needy soldiers, sailors and marines, and their depen- dents, as provided for at the last session of the Legislature.
 State Treasurer G. Harold Gi1pat- rick said yesterday:-
 'The state, by selling $2,500,0o bonds today at $95.31, and purchasing $2,500,000 Liberty Bonds at s91.4O, at the maturity of the government bonds received from the sale of state bonds is $2,3s2,750. and s2,500,000 of gov ernment A at 91.40 cost $2,2S5, ,000, leaving a cash balance to the state of S97,750. The difference in interest received from the governments pur- chase by the state, and that paid out by the state at per cent, if the bonds are held to maturity. means $100,000 to the states credit. Assuming that the s97,75o is placed at 4 per cent. interest until maturity of these bonds, the state would realize s62,56O in interest," The summary by which the state realizes the net sum is:-
 ''The $97,750 difference of sale price of state bonds, and purchase price of Liberty Bonds; $100.000 difference in | interest to the state; $62,560 interest
 on $97,750 to 1886, which means a | total of $260,S10 to the states credit
 by issuing it's own bonds, and pur-
 chasing government bonds"
 | The states bonds were sold below par, but, as the money will be used to buy Liberty Bonds also bringing | less than par and the latter yield a higher rate of interest than the state
 bonds, the state will make a profit
 of more than a quarter of a million 1 dollars by the transaction.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
OLD PONY EXPRESS
 50 YEARS AGO
AirpMnes Will Soon Be Carrying Mails To Far
 West.

San Francisco, Jan. 24-Just 60 years ago the pony express which carried letters from St. Louis to San Francisco in eight days was in- augurated. Today plans are being made to establish transcontinentaI airpIane mail service, and trai1-blaz- ing flights have been made as far west as Omaha
 It was great chievement when the pony express was started to carry the mail to the young but bustling state of California in 1880. Its in auguration was preceded by the pub of that year. of the following adver- tisement:
 '"To San Francisco in eight days. The first carrier of the Pony Express will leave the Missouri river on Tues day, April 3 and will run regularly weekly thereafter, carrying letter mail only. Telegraph mail eight days, letters ten days to San Fran cisco.''
 The population of Sam Francisco and other California towns eagerly welcomed this service, bringing them into touch as it did with the states from which the gold hunters and other fortune seekers had migrated.
 Ten riders going each way, with changed horses every twenty-five miles, brought the pouches of mail across the thousand mile wilderness. The pony express, with it's fast riders, among them Buffalo BilP' (Colonel William F. Cody), then a young man, was one of the most romantic features of the great western country. Many were the adventures these daring riders had. They averaged seventy five miles a day, but often covered double that distance. Buffalo Bilr' once made ride of 384 miles when the messenger who was waiting was killed. Often chased by Indians or "sniped" by outlaws, the pony express riders were exposed to death at al times, and they braved rain and snow storm, as part of an everyday duty
 One of the memorable achievements of the pony express was the delivery of Linco1n's inaugural address in 1861 waiting for the momentous new from the Capital. The address wa hurried to St. Joseph. Mo, the taking off place. of the pony express Wrapped in oil skin and put in sad dle bags the address was started o1 it's way amid wild cheers. Fresl horses waited at every ten miles, ant the final ten mi1ei before reachin: San Francisco was made in 31 min utes. The message was carried by tn riders a total of 1850 miles in 18j hours, an average of a little nor than ten miles an hour. That wa wonderful in those days
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
ILL FORTUNE HAS ATTENDED
 STATESMEN

Paris, Jan. 24-Il1 fortune has at tended statesmen intimately associat- ed with the framing of the treaty of Versailles, in the opinion of Premier David Lloyd George of Great Britain. according to 9 newspaper article pub lished here.
 the chamber of deputies, the British premier is said to have expressed an opinion that the peace treaty. was hard luck for anyone having had 8 hand in it.''
 "Yes," the deputy is quoted as re- plying, Premier Orlando is out of office, Premier Clemenceau is again in private life, and President Wilson has met with reverses in Washington. Only you have been spared.' ''Yes, and in less than six months it will be my turn is the reply at tributed to the British leader.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
BAKER OPPOSES WOOD.

Washington, Jan. 24.-Secretary Baker wrote Chairman Kahn of the House Military Committee today dis approving of the promotion of Major Gen. Leonard Wood, to the grade of Lieutenant General, as proposed in a bill introduced by Representative by CT (Rep., Mo.)
 The letter showed that Representa- tive Kahn had transmitted a CODY of the Dyer bill to MT. Baker for rec omnendation, but the only comment made by the Secretary beyond ex- pressing his disapproval of the pro- posa1 was the folIowing:
 'tGen. Wood is one of a number of officers of the Regular Army of long and distinguished service,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
FLE1sCHMANN TO WED AGAIN.

New York, Jan. 24.-Twenty-four hours after being divorced by Mrs. Lilly nn-F7leischmann in Cincinnati, Julius Fleischmann, Mayor of that city, and head of the F1eisch- mann yeast manufacturing concern, took out a license in this city yester- day to Mrs. Laura Hylan Hemin- way, daughter of Edward Leach of the Hotel Marie Antoinette Hotel
 Details of the prospective marriage are not made public, but it was learned through friends of Mrs. Hem inway that the Rev. Dr. H. c. Was ernan of St. Paufs Lutheran Church Brooklyn, will perform the ceremony in the hona of tha hrjda-tn-be.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
EXPIRATION OF VIRGIN PROVES
 TREE SHADOW

Metz, Jan. 24.---Excitement among the people of Noveant, a small village near here. over the supposed appear ance of the Virgin near a churchyard has fbeen calmed by an investigation conducted by religious authorities. It was said the apparition appeared at a certain time each day, seeming to stand on the steps of a little villa. and much credence was given the sto- ries of those who claimed to have witnessed the phenomenon.
 Father Bentk, who made careful inquiry, posted himself one evening at a point where others claimed to have seen the virgin and at once solved the mystery. He found two trees some distance away which, just at sunset. cast a shadow presenting @ clear out line of a statue of the madonna, the resemblance being very striking.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
GOES OUT OF DOORS FIRST
 TIME IN LIFE

New York, Jan 24.--IHarriet Sears, a 15-year-old cripple, saw the big out of doors for the first time today when she was taken from the squa1td East Side room in which she was born to St. Charles Hospital for Crippled Children where specialists will treat her and nuns will seek to train her lIndeveloped mind.
 Harriet's t-arents admitted to vel fare workers who found the girl that they had never permitted her to leave her room during the 15 years Of her life. They thought it would be pest for her to remain constantly lnooors' they said.
 Physicians say the girl appears to be bright. although her education has progressed only so far as counting to six and saying the first four letters of her A, B, C's.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
Warning Signals At
 Railroad Crossings


 Philadelphia, Jan. 24-Uniform warning signals are to be placed at all railroad crossings in Pennsylvania as part of the public service com mission campaign to reduce the nun Der of avoidabIe accident. The sig nals are the standard adopted by the American Railway Association and are to be placed 300 feet from cross ings. A metal disc is used, twenty four inches in diameter with a white field on which are painted the letters "R. R." in black. five inches high and 3 A inches wide. Black across lines and a heavy black border serve to draw attention to the sign. They are to be on metal posts five feet from the ground so as to be within the focus of automobile headlights at night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
For the floor

inexpensive but durable coverings at the lowered prices which are mark of the Mill End Sale.
 Felt-base flooring, tile or hardwood patterns, hard surface that will we and yards wide worth 59c square yard-per square yard 49c Neponset flooring in squares, fine for mats in many spot One yard square, worth 79c- 39c Inlaid linolem pattern top to botom good clear colors and designs regular $175 square yd $l59 Tapestry Brussels rugs of good size for bedrooms and small sitting Small allover figures in pleasing colors, 6 by feet, worth $1S50- $l6.5O Stair carpet of wool-and-fber, brown green mix lures, nice weight, worth 9Oc yard 75c
 hird
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
CAN'T INCREASE FARES

New York. Jan 24-A decision that the public service commission has no power to permit a street railway to increase fares beyopS a maximum sti- pulated in its franchise was rendered today by the appellate division of the supreme court An order granted by Justice Finch of the supreme court restraining Public Service Commis- sioner Nixon and the receiver of tba- Manhattan and Queens Traction Go from increasing fares was upheld. The company was given certain rights bv the city on condition that the fare should not exceed five cents
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
FRATERNAL NEWS
Arcanurn Lodge. o.oE

Arcanum lodge, No. Al. L O. O F held its meeting last evening in tbeir hall, 1OS7 Broad street There heinz approximately 100 brothers present the secretary stated that the ayera ge attendance for the past five months was 77, which was very gratifying to the members present. The officers of the lodge held their drill rehearsa arter the lodge session. Next week there will be rehearsal of the in- 1t1tary degree, the following week several candidates will be initiatkf7 The Triple Link club held 8, meetine last evening which there was also 2 large attendance. The club is mak- ing the necessary preparations for their banquets which will be held tba latter part of February.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
PRICE TO SPEAK
 AT A. M. E. ZION

Seward B. Price, secretary Of the Chamber of Commerce is to speak to- morrow evening at the A. M. E. Zion church on the topic of "Commun1ty Building Alvin c. Bruel Will also be on hand to lead in the community singing. It is urged that there be a large attendance as the topic for the evening is a vital one.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
POSTWAR REORGANIZATION.

l, Ottawa, Jan. r24-Canada will or ganize and train 50 field and IS heavy artillery batteries this year as the first step in postwar reorganization of the dominion militia, the govern n1ent announced today. .lass4,.
 Under the plan all artillery units Which fought throughout the war will retain the numbers by which they were designated during the con- fiict. All other units will lose their identity in the reorganization.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
See some waists.

Those dainty and lttecost waists which launders easily and which always fresh and appealing. White voie with little fry touch of coor and pretty color 95c Tucked and fancystriped white voile with tuck ed front and some with embroidery trimming $l65 Middes of regulation appearance but with either white or blue collar $165 Handsome little organdy waists with trimming of lace embroidery $245 Warm easeful waists of white flannel with narrow stripes in black blue lavender artistic in effect
 $245 Flesh and white Georgette waists with smart ruffle embroidered with big and pretty dots $245
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
EIGHT KILLED; 1z INJURED.

Madrid, Friday, Jan. 23-Eight per sons were killed and IT seriously in, jured when a train on the Belmez Cordova railroad was derailed today The accident occurred in a tunnel and there are fears the list of dead and injured will be larger than ha. been announced.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
Fresh neCkWear!

Vestees to give air to ones gown! Net or lace with ruffled front of much cha11n worth $1.5O- 89c Lace point collars of new charm and appeal Venise and flet, white cream
 worth $1 md $1. 1.25- 89c
 worth $50 and $2- $l39 Lace points for neckwear, by the yard effectively used in number of fashions, worth 75c yd- soc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
Good dreSseS==S13.5O.

Jersey dresses of nice weight that attractive reindeer shade new model with tic, tucked and narrowly belted Navy serge in two models, with trimming of wide braid all around and the other with handsome decoration of soutache braid upon front.
 Silk popn in four five pretty styles, gracefully cut and pleated and rufled Navy and taupe and black and a4a52 grsfRj Mi1l End group at S13.5O|
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24

The American Grand Opera Com pany, with a cast of American sing CTS, is to present two prize winning operas from the Met" repertoire on tour next year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
If you travel

ever often Mill End saving is ready. Trunk of the tough goodlooEng longved sort you'lI be glad to have go with you. Fiber covered and with extra binding of heavy fiber, solid trimmings and deep roomy trays lining of cloth Sizes 32 to 39 worth $27 to $29- $2250 Fine tan handbag of great leather handstitched steel frame, leather ning double pockets comfortable handle. Sizes IS to 20 worth $35- $29 Black leather bags, steel frame, cloth lining, sliding catches ana lock. Sizes 16 to IS, worth $75O- S6
 floor
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
From cut glass
 to boys clothes, reaches the Mill End!

fence l o e
 d dpnc
 top % las dt a
  You read lot and hear lot about t0dayS dollar looking like AS cents when tries to buy anyng I'm te Mill End Sale does just about the fine work n used to ,!
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24

Times Ads Bring Results
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-24
skirtS==S1O.5(

Smart alert handsome skirts of fine woolens. Gay with color, quietly rich. Block paids in striking contrasts open p1aids in fine stripes with cunnngydone pleating plain serges
 Cloth and tailoring and efec-a unusual and satis- flying.
 In actual quality and style and every other feature worth $15 to $20- $105O
 Second floor.
The Laclede blade., 1920-10-22
Chas. B. Welsh Stricken

Chas. B. Welsh is recovering
slowly from stroke of paralysis
which came on him Tuesday
evening of last week. He had
prepared to retire when the at
tack came and he fell by the
bedside where he lay from Tues
day evening until Thursday
evening, he being the only mem
ber of the family at home. His
right side is involved and he was
unable to move or call assist
ance. He was found by the
Hawes children when they called
at the Welsh home on their way
from school.
The Laclede blade., 1920-10-22
Notice Of Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given to all
creditors, and Others interested
in the estate of Otillie Hanson,
deceased, that we, Fred Hanson
and Albert D. Mustapha, admin
istrators, of said estate, intend
to make final settlement thereof
at the next term of the probate
court of Linn county, State of
Missouri, to be held at Linneus,
on the Sth day of November,
1920. Fred Hanson,
Albert D. Mustapha,
Administrators.
The Laclede blade., 1920-10-22
School For Voters

Schools of instructions for
women voters will be held at
three places in Jefferson town
ship next week under auspices
of the women's division of the
republican county committee.
The first meeting will be at the
Forker meeting house on Mon
day evening at 8 o'clock. On
Wednesday night at the Bruner
school house and on Friday
night, October 20, at the opera
house in Laclede. There will be
women speakers, campaign songs
and sample ballots will be shown
with full instructions in regard
to voting. All women voters
are invited to attend.