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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09

ttCHE'S blind 20 The thoughtless
whisper reached the sensitive hear
ing of the woman with the pathetlcally
brave expression in her sightless eyes,
reached the younger woman with her'
the one who had become a self-ap-
pointed guide to the courageous, con
fident steps of her mother. A thlro
woman. on the other side of the scurry-
ing little crowd at the elevator en-
trance, recognized the two, bowed III u
frightened manner, murmured some
thing about being in a great hurry anu
hustled off.
She thought she was consclentlousiy
keeping an appointment She kept tell
ing herself SO as she walked. But sne
wasn't. She was rushing away from
something embarrassing. She didn I
know just what to say to this afflicted
woman who had so recently lost her
sight and she was afraid that the Or
deal of meeting her for the first time
since her trouble would wiring her own
heartAplay upon her tender feelings
more than she could stand. She was
not willing to push aside her own har-
rowed emotions, to allow herself to be
made unhappy by touching situation.
WHY are we SO self careful that we
w cannot endure the embarrassment
it might cause us to speak just word
or two to person who stirs our pity!
That word, spoken in a natural tone
as if things were just as they had al,
ways been, might be just the means Of
bringing back some of the lost self con
fidence. Our imaginations picture viv.
idly the terrible break in san everyday
busy life that comes when complete
solid blankness takes the place of light
dark. outline and perspective. We think
we can know the struggle that goes or
within a person who must make the
sound of voice instead of the ex-
preston of eyes stand for well ll-knowr
friend; who is compelled toe let space
and obstacles instead of a quick glance
pick out an accustomed path from one
room to another; who has to substitute
cautious, steady step for u careless
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
From a SchoolqlrI

To tho Editor OF Woman's Page:
Dear Madam--Kindly publish in your
paper all information regarding Gov
ernor Lowden, of Illinois. I am a
schoolgirl and require this information
for my studies. M. ii.
If you go to the Public Library and
look through "Who's Who in America"
you can get some information about
Governor Lowden. No doubt the Ii
brarian could tell you where to get
further information if any more is
available. You will have TO look this
up for yourself. for that is the reason
your teacher gave you the assignment.
1t would not do you any good if you
were saved the trouble of looking such
things up for yourself.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
MRS. WILSON GIVES
Il RULES FOR MARKETING
Ask Mrs. Wilson

II you have any cookery prob
lens, bring them to Mrs. Wilson.
She will be glad to answer you
through these columns. No per-
soual replies, however, can be given.
Address questions TO Mrs. NJ. A.
Wilson, EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,
PHILADELPHIA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-09
The WOmdn's
Exchange
Back 10 1901

To the Editor of Womdns Page:
Dear Madam-Could you kindly tell
me what day January 1S, 1901, came
on? ST. CLAIRE.
January is, 1901, came on Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
SOUTHERN HUMORIST
 TO SPEAK AT STRAND

Dr. Charles A. Lane, noted southern bumorist and lecturer, will appear this afternoon at o'clock at the strand thea tre at the regular Sunday afternoon meet ipo held there by the Birmingham Yotng Mems Christian Association. The speaker will speak on "The Elements of strens c,baracter.r The. lecture is without charge and the Y. M e. A. extends an open lnVl- tation to ali who may wish to hear him.
 Dr. Lane is native of Macon, Ga, ana for a number of years has toured ,no country as lecturer and hunorls'- ;s raearded bv many critics as 'the fun- niest man in the south" A good musicai nrogramme will be given in addition to DE Lanes talk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

Feagin were unanimously adopted highly commenting the 40 years or service of Mir. Charles C. Thach as president and extending his leave of absence with full pay until the next regular meeting of the board in June. Acting President Ross submitted his report and considerable routine busi- ness was considered. The board ad- journed to meet again at 10:3O a. m. on Friday, March ,, 10 make a study for two days of the special needs of the college, in the way of equipment and buildings. The trustes. the deans of the college and the military officers were entertained by Mrs Thach al dinner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
SOCIALISM HAS A REAL STANCE ON DOWNTOWN CORNER
Friend of Other Days Tells About It and Sells Pam-
 phlets to the Crowd

Feet foremost and in a sitting posture. socialism landed in the midst of the high sost of living last night at Twentieth Street and Second avenue
 Arlie Barber, an ex-commissioner of Birmingham. sold socialist propaganda pamphlets, about the size of patent medi- cine almanacs. without covers, at two- bits each. They didn't even have the yell low string in the cornersto hang them rp by. Standing on the spar deck of a seagoing automobile. Arlie told fluctuating crowd that maintained itself around the 100 mark, how hungry the school children in New York city and New York state are
 He took his auditors into his confidence from the start and abashed suspicion in his prelude by saying he was quoting from the speech of Owen R. Lovejoy made in the Jefferson County Bank build ing some time ago.
 Unless Owen was stringing Arlie, half a million kiddes in the Empire state are suffering from huger, and 120,0o0 go to school hungry and go to bed hungry. However, Mr Barber said he did not
 
 men for this.
 The speaker explained that he became a socialist twenty years ago, or about the time John Patton cornered the wheat market and sent the price to S a bushel. He said he had been a socialist from that day on.
 But going back to the New York school kiddies. Arie said that it had been found that 13,0O0 bad found it difficult to learn anything in school on empty stomaches, so they were getting free breakfasts now. Before that they had been too hungry to learn. These days they start the schooi exercises with bowl of soup.
 Reaching out for more territory, NIT Barber seemed to scan the United states map and then announced that there were 100000 youngsters in the country who had jobs, all of them under IS years old. while lots of men walked around without a thing to do. It seemed that he wanted to can the kids and give then work to the men.
 If was .he speakers belief that .eventu- ally the socialists would run their coun- try and that there would be more very rich men and no more very poor peopie' and everything would be lovely and there would be plenty of good jobs and all.
 The reverberating crash of the galloplns street cars interjeeted silence periods III the speech. at which time those about the speaker became spectators and saw ms arms wave and his mouth open and ths sweat stream from his temples, but ne couldn't he heard very well Luekiiy however. he got over that part about the good jobs and the no-poor people in a gap between the street cars. so when he made his final bow and disclaimed prom from the pamphlet sale, no few quarters were thrust upward and no few persons bought the dope that was recommenaeu
 4t-s .r@A ha when The socialists get in control and Hoilleniun1ize the several. commonweaith' (which Europe today alternately ca'oieS and curses. ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
COMMEND TEACH
 AND EXTEND LEAVE
Acting President Submits Report at Meeting of Au-
 burn Trustees

Auburn, February 21-(Special) The board of trustees of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute held meeting in Auburn today with all the members present. excepting H. D. Merrill of An niston and Oliver R. Hood of Gadsden This included Governor Thomas E. Kill by, superintendent of educationi spright Dowell, W. F. Feagin of Mont. gomery. P $. Haley of Corona. Harry Herzfeld of Alexander City; C. S. Me Dowell of Eufaula; w. H. Oats of Mo bile, John A. Rogers of Gainsvilie; c NJ. Sherrod of Courtland, T. B. Sanford of Opeiika, and w. K. Terry of Bir- mingham.
 Resolutions introduced by. W. r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
UTDGE ABERNETHY
 TO ADDRESS NEGROES

A mass meeting is called for today at inc Frolic theatre, 312 North Eighteenth street. under the auspices of the negro
 rhi+ration board. The meeting will be called to. order at 3 o'clock. at which time Judge H. E. Abernethy will deliver an address on the subject, How the Ne gro Can Help Reduce Crime.
 pearson is head of the movement, b.nd will preside at the meeting. Four minute speeches will be delivered by vell-known citizens ministers and lead gre in the negro race. Dr. George R. st1,art of the First Methodist Church here has consented to be present and sneak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

with conditions beyond the continent of North America
 The first evening session will be devoted to The Outlook" and "Everyland," the magazines published by the Interchurch World Movement, and to a complete e1- planation of the home survey and it's dis closures.
 The morning session of the second day will be devoted to education, hospitals and homes, industrial relations and the liter sture of the Interchurch Movement The afternoon session will be devoted to a discussion of evangelism, the field pro- sramme, the financial organization and the educational group.
 The imperative need for the movement will be emphasized at the evening ses- sion. Under this general topic world con ditions will be discussed. as we'll as the necessity of cooperation to meet needs in that field.
 The last days session will be given over to reports of committees and discussion of their recommendations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
SYLACAUGA

svlacauga. February 21.-(Special)-
 Work will be commenced Monday on the
 new Sylacauga mills, the building, or
 which will be financed almost entirely by
 local capital. Part of the machinery or
 dered for the mills has already arrived.
 Sufficient stock in the new enterprise has
 already been sold to cover cost of con-
 structinx buildings and installation of machinery The mills will be completed
 and in operation by July. according to
 plans.
 An extension of the water and sewer main is being made from Breadway UP First and to Main street. Also fourteen inch sewer is being placed to drain Main and Fort Williams streets to First street. Hagan's Drug Store will be redeccrated on the interior, the contract having been let to an eastern painter and decorator. The Ed smith building now occupied | by H. Stark has been purchased by Tom
 Hagan. the purchase price being around
 ss,ooe
 T. ". Langley and Dr. R. D. Porch have returned from their hear, deer and | turkey hunt in South Alabama. They re- nort game plentiful, but failed to bag any on account of the recent high water, according to their version MT. Langley bareed a n-pound wildcat, the skin ot which he promises soon to have on ex- l hibition.
 An inspectien of the Wisconsin Ala bama Lumber cempany's plant was mace by the directors of that corporation re- centIy in this city. Conditions were Iouhu very satisfactory and the outlook excep-
 tionaliy good. The demand for the pronr
 uct of the mill has far exceeded the ava,,- able supply. it was found. Some dinicuity | has been experienced by the management | of the mill in obtaining an ample suppy l of stock owing to the scarcity or iaporers | for the woods and the handicaps 70 Transportation. The Alabama Wisconsin Lumber Company represents an insesc ment of more than two million doiifrs made by western capitalists. Officers and directors present at the meeting held in 1 this city were E. J. Young, president Madison, Wis: W. c. Landon. manager Wausav, Wis: Charles Goodman. Mar rinette, Wis; W. A. Gilchrist. ChicaSo 1 Charles Dodge, r. D. Timlin. L. ii. Wheeler, :. 6. Kiuger. wausaw. Wis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
MUCH DISCUSSION
 OF L, ]. &L. DEAL
In Absence of Partners, No One Here to Confirm
 Transaction

News of the reported sale of the Loveman, Joseph & Loeb department store was the topic of general discus- sion in business circles yesterday. There had been intimations for some time past that deal for the store was on. but these were treated as, mere rumors.
 Messrs. M. V. Joseph. Joseph IF. Loveman and Leo Loeb, who have been in New York several days, are. ex- pected back home this morning. In their absence there is no one here in position to either confirm or deny the reported sale
 If the deal has gone through as is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Message of Coincidence Sent By President to
 Mrs. Robert E. Pea y
By Associated Prsss

Washington, February 1.-Presit mt Wilson today sent this message of cpp- dolence to the widow of Rear Adn ral Peary:
 Mrs Wilson joins me in extending our mutual warmest sympathy to you and your children in the death of your dis tinguished husband. May the memory of his intrepid and indefaugible effort in the cause of science do much to assuage your grief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Official Count In Mobile

Mobile. February (speciaL)-The official canvass of the returns of the good roads bond issue election. made today. show that 2.S50 voted for in this county and 30 against a majority of 2.S0o. This is believed to be the largest majority in the state. Escambia county is already writing to Mobile. urging that Mobile and Baldwin county assist in connecting the roads of the two counties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
MAIDEN VOYAGE OF BIRMINGHAM STEEL
 SHIPS IS ANNOUNCED
tContinued from Page Five)

mingham City, owned by the United States Steel Products Company, New York, stick their noses into the seas and start for Europe or Japan, as the case may be- they will bear the name of New York as their home port. This fact is due to the navigation laws of the United States, which require that the home ports of all American ships shall be the port at which the home office of the owning company has its principal office. Until Congress au- thorizes a change in this law it will be impossible for Mobile built ships, the situs of whose owners is elsewhere, to carry on it's prov the name of Mobile as their home port.
 Another distinctive feature of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Company, and it's subsidiary, the Chick asaw Shipbuilding and Car Company, is that the mining, quarryiHg. manufac- turing and transportation departments are all centered in one corporation.
 COMBINED IN ONE COMPANY "The building of ships is usually con- sidered as a distinctive business sepa- rate from all others, and so is coal mining. ore mining, quarrying, trans portation, manufacturing and the fabri- eating of ships but with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company all are combined in one company.
 The Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road operations, however. are divided into three divisions, with a separate head for each. and each of these heads is responsible for his department and to the president of the company. One of the divisions includes coal and ore mining and quarrying, manufacturing of iron and steel and rolling steel into rails, plates, bars and shapes, and transportation make up another divi- sion. and a third is ship and car build ing.
 The steel to be shipped on the Chick asaw and the Birmingham City will go from Birmingham to Mobile by way of the Warrior river, it is understood. The Tennessee company has been making shipments of steel for the ship plant at Mobile and rails for export by way sof the Warrior river to Mobile for sew eral weeks past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Canadian Schooner Lost av As<acisfed Press

Havre. France. February 2l.- fHavas.)-News of the loss at sea or inc Canadian schooner Associate, 9s tons. from Gibraltar for St. Johns, Newfoundland. was brought to this rert today by the French liner La Touraine from New York. The La Touraine had on board nine men from the Associate picked up when the schooner went down in the Atlantic February IS in sight of the steamer The Associate had been driven off her course by storms and had lost her bearings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Alexandrian Towed to Port
sy Associated Press

By Assoclated FFess - -,
 St. Michaels. February 2l.-- the British steamship Alexandrian. with broken shaft, was lowed into port to- day by the British steamer Belg an, which picked up the disabled Ne. sel in mid-ocean. The Alexandrian lett New orleans February ? for Liverpool. The Relrian is bound from Mobile January 31 for Liverpool
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
To Excuse SpecuIators

Reval Esthonla, February a.-Warn- ing against speculation in the Bsthonian mark has been issued by the govern ments It's announcement says offenders will be punished by death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

reported. it is one of the largest of the kind eevr negotiated In the SOU h. The capital stock of the corporation is S2 000, 900 and the volume of busin g has run up into the millions of Gul- lars annually the past few years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Edwards Qualities

Lansing. Mich, February Ex-Governor Edwards of New Jersey qualified today for a place on the democratic ballot in Ntchiean's presidential preference pri- April B. with the receipt by the secretary of state additional petitions in his behalf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Committee Makes Appeal
 For Housing Of Delegates

The following appeal has been sent by pastors mittee the housing of delegates the wide pastors conference to be held under the auspices of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22

Inter-church World movement
 ''To the Citizens of the Good City of Bir-
 mingham:
 'On March s-5, inclusive, from 800 to
 i,Ooo of the pastors of Alapama will be
 in your city attending a statewide ~as-
 tors conference to be held under the auspices of the Interchurch World move
 ment It undoubtedly will be the most
 significant and unique gathering of pas-
 rrotestant churches in Alabama have been invited to send their pastors as repre-
 senfatives at this conference. It is some
 thing that has never occurred before.
 You know the hotels will be crowded
 and unable to take care of all these preachers. We appeal to you to open your
 homes. to furnish lodging and breakfast only. Each visitor will pay you for this We think Sl 50 a day is a fair charge They will be here for two nights only, and we feel that Birmingham people are not going to fail to take care of these men.
 are coming You will do the rest If you wish to have pastor as your guest or if you will furnish lodging, notify pr.
 James o. Grogan. Main 2SS And do it now.
 U. A. McSporran, r. R Welis, T.. C. Branscomb, H. NJ. Edmonds, F. N. Simp-
 son. J. NJ. Broadly. P. C. Caseday, George 1 R. Stuart, Pastors Committee" 1 Arrangements for the Interchurch World Movement pastors conference here
 at the First Methodist Church next month virtually have been completed. excepting plans having to do with entertaining the visitors. Response to invitations nase | been very encouraging, and one of the
 most vital gatherings in the history oi
 Alabama is predicted by church leaders. The programme calls for addresses by Christian leaders of national and interna- l ticnal prominence.
 l At the initial session of this conference 1 there will be an opening address to ex | plain the aims and scope of the Inter 1 church World Movement. The remainder | of the afternoon of the first day will be 1 devoted to the foreign survey, on which so much work has been done already al I to permit rather detailed statements Ale | the presentation of facts, which, it is ex pected, will amaze those not famlial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-22
Don't Suffer
 From Piles

Pyramid Is Certainly Fine and WeFkD
 Such Wonders So Quickly.
 such rectal troubles, in the privacy of your home. 50 cents a box at all druggists. Take no substitute. A single box often relieves. Free sam pie for Trial mailed in plain wrap per, if you send coupon below.
Evening journal., 1920-01-22
ZION WEEK" TO BE
OBSERVED In CITY

The Zionist organization OF Whining
ton has become most active In the du-
lies assigned It by the national office.
Young people are lending their assls-
tance morally and financially to the
older people 10 whom Zion.sm is a
dream Of generations.
The Y. NJ. II. A. has given over all
Of It's forces and accommodations to
make Zion week, February 1 to 8. a
week OF double activities. Lodges, es-
pocially She home lodges, are taking
over nights In this week for the cause
OF Z,Onism.
At q meeting Of the executive board,
nc d on last sunday, new members were
added to the board and four committees
were appointed-prOpaganda commit
tee. national committee, educational
committee and a membership commit
tee.
Evening journal., 1920-01-22

An Englishman ware the same suit
OF clothes 25 years.
He did it, not TO defeat the II. c. L.
but because a woman julted him.
Then, recently, she returned, a
widow. and they were married.
First thing she said to him was. Go
right down and buy new suit OF
clothes"
He did.
You might know a man who wouldn't
buy a new suit because his l0ve-sult
was shattered, would buy a new suit
when the love suit was repaired.
Physicians cut the heart out Of steve
Zaklch, Of Omaha, Neb., took a bullet
out Of lt, returned the heart, and today
Steve his taking his three square meals
daily, same as ever.
But you can't remove and repair a
broken heart
A Pennsylvania girl sues for 100000
because her heart was broken when
the defendant married another woman.
One hundred and twenty acres OF
land near Mexico Mo. was decided TO
Evening journal., 1920-01-22

said In emphasizing how near Ike
Americans they were.
Ben +. Clarke, former judge, directed
arrangements for his funeral as he lay
dying from tuberculosis in Mount Rose
Hospital. st. Louis.
Something new In intoxlcantsi Pom
cairty, Okla, imblbers are drinking
liquid smoke, patented cOncOctlon
used for curing hams.
I4nes +. Pursell officer In the liquor
dealers assocl'aon. and Dennis Nc
Carly, another liquor dealer, Of Boston,
have applied for Jobs as prohibition
enforcement officers.
Evening journal., 1920-01-22

How was Il doneg" ! asked.
"The ilrst thing we did was 20 ANAL
gamate all OF the many different com
panies and the scores OF sub-componies
controlled by the dupOnts into one cor
poration. This meant efficiency and
economy IN every department The con-
solidated concerns were systematiZed
and standardized and The best methods
put Into practice. departments created
and The managers given responsibility
and offered premiums for results.
Il knew nothing OF the manufactur-
ing OF powder except the general chem
lsiry which I had learned at school
I'VE engaged TIE best men we could
lind. We paid six men very large sal-
aries and they were the cheapest labor
we had"
Evening journal., 1920-01-22


company. had died and no other mem
Der OF the family cared to take his
place one day ! received a message
from my cousin. Alfred l. dupont, ask
ing me 70 consider going into business.
After talking with Alfred, the matter
was taken up with The other members
of The family IN the old firm / then
GOT in touch with Pierre s. dupont, who
was living at Lorain, O.. and he came
east. We told him OF the plan. The re-
suit cf the conference, between The
members Of the family in the old firm
md Pierre s. dupont, Alfred ]. dupont
and myself. was that we three younger
cousins took over the concern.
when we took hold Of 10 there were
seyen clerks in the main office OF the
company we went into
fIlow many clerks are there now9" l
asked.
II think between 1000 and 100 in the
main Office wheE ! left and ] believe
there are now between 2500 and 5000
employees in the main olllce."
The effectiveness Of a good Organiza-
ton was demonstrated. when the un-
fortunate war broke out IN Europe by
The way the dupont Company re-
Sponded TO a call for an increase Of out
put multiplied by 100. They have an
iicipated many OF their deliveries, al
though 70 did take 10000 men on con-
siruction at one tme-to do It. There
have boen no strikes.