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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-07
TAKE BABIES FOOTPRINTS
TO GUARD AGAINST lNLX-UPS
Theory About Mothers InstncUely Kno'ong Their O,on In
tants Al Nonsense, Says Jewish Maternity
Hospital Superintendent

This thing about mothers instinc-
lively knowing their own babies Is all
nonsense, according to DR.. Albert s..
Hyman. superintendent Of the Jewish
Maternity Hospital, 532 Spruce street.
To prevent mix -ups here system Of
taking babies footprints has been de-
vised.
New born babies are 80 much alike
that neither mothers nor fathers would
ever recognize their own offspring IL
the babies were not pointed out by the
nurse or DOCTOR" said DR.. Hyman
And even these attendants wouldn't (
know the difference in nine cases out
Of ten IL the infants were not tagged or
marked in some manner.
Most hospitals tag new born in
fants. Some use ribbons or tape, some
use small chains with tags attacked tell
ing the name and sex. The system OF
taking footprints was adopted first In
Paris hospital after two babies had
been purposely exchanged and scandal
ensued. Babies fngerprints are too
small to be Of use, for even under high
magnifying microscopes Il IL not possible
to distinguish lines in them. The foot,
however. is better. At least for sew
eral weeks the lines in an infants foot
remain the same, and no two children g
feet are marked alike. Hence this
method of Identification has proved sat
isfactory. / have started it here not
because we have ever had any trouble
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Saturdays Mystery Solution

TN THE case Of Graft Money"
L Harvey Hunts plan was not to use
marked money, but counterfeit money.
BE had allowed himself to be robbed
pt counterfeit money, and had fur
hished the trusted individuals who also
put themselves in the way Of the
bandits, with counterfeit money.
The plan had several advantages. In
the first place, while the police them
selves often used marked money, and
30 would be on their guard against the
little checks or ticks, they wouldn't be
10 likely to spot good counterfeit. Spot
ting counterfeits Is not the business of
the city police, but Of the federal agents.
In the second place, the plan woulu
swing the secret service into playing
Hunts game without knowing that they
were doing so.
The money was passed from hand to
hand UP the line Of grafters in the po-
hce department, and would be deposited
by the guilty men in their various
bank accounts. The receiving tellers Of
the banks would spot It as it was turned
in, and make a report to the secret
service. Hunt had access to these re-
ports through his 'entente cordiale"
with the federal organization. OF
course, much of the counterfeit money
would pass into innocent hands, but
such as did would be scattered, That
was why Hunt arranged for many hold
ups, and not merely one. He relied
on the number of times an individual
offered counterfeits to the bank in max.
ing his deposits, and OF course he had
planted in the robberies only one specific
Issue Of counterfeits, none Of which had
been in circulation for long time, stuff
that he had kept as q relic from one OF
his former cases.
Finally, the plan had the advantage
that none of the officials in the graft
knew that they we're suspected. They
might be uneasy at the amount of coun
terfeit that had found its way into
their hands, but not knowing that they
were even under espionage, their sus-
picions, if they had any, would be in
1he direction Of double crossing by their
fellow conspirators, and would serve tC
break the cohesion of the graft ring Il
anything.
As it turned out, none Of the meT
were so strongly entrenched in politics
that the mayor could not quietly get rio
of them. And no innocent members o
the force were bothered.
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CI4ESTERTONS SAW TRACE
X OF CASTE IN PHILA. SOCIETY
Sr Gilbert Suggests Assembly Of Best Family Babies to Keep
Social Stream lntact-Wife Found Womens Dress
Smart, but Monotonous

Impressions of Philadelphia were re-
/ corded by Sir Gilbert X. Chesterton ant
Mrs. Chesterton while chatting with
friends at luncheon party in the palT
room OF the Bellevue Stratford during
their recent visit here.
Mrs. Chesterton, who kept herself in
the background during the visit, chatted
bhthely Of interesting things she had
noted here.
Women's dress was the first thing
30 attract her attention.
Your American women are smart
cressers," she ventured. "They are
possibly as a whole better dressed than
any other one nation OF women. But
to us there Is a monotony in your styles
that is all American we'll dressed
women look as IL they did not dare to
he original or distinctive.
"As ] saw New York women. their
silhouettes were all alike. I've really
seen only two or three hats on women
in America that were totally in =
dividual."
Mr.. Chesterton humbly confessed
that women's dress was entirely out OF
his masculine meter, but seemed
amused at his wife's comments.
Paramount Park proved of great in =
terest 20 the distinguished visitors.
Mrs. Chesterton was particularly en-
thusiastic despite her confession that
this time OF the year gave the immense
playground bleak appearance. Cen
tral Park In New York is really quite
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, poor place compared to your wonder
| full park" she said.
Mr.. Chesterton expressed disappoint
mcnt because his answer to the question
why are women so literal mindedI'
was not fully quoted in reports. HI
was credited with answering because
but said his answer was, Because Goo
made them that way"
Mrs. Chesterton, who acts as private
secretary for her husband, said She
answers social and professional invita-
tions at the rate OF from fifty to sixty
week and had arranged many details
of their three month itinerary here.
Both visitors expressed themselves as
considerably intrigued by the domestic
atmosphere of Philadelphia and the Gus
toms and restrictions which governed in
vitations to Philadelphia assemblies.
az should think Philadelphia would
hold every year an assembly of the best
family babies, commented Mr.. Chester
ton with his familiar chuckle "and then
the social stream would always be KEEP,
intact"
II like the idea Of thinking of the
family and heritage" said Mrs. Ches
terton quietly IT'S like the unwritteu
rules Of caste that we find in Ireland.
No one respects good ancestry and
clean family records so much as the
people Of the counties Of Ireland"
Many other discriminating comments
followed until Mr., Chesterton drew
himself up to his full stature and Mrs.
Chesterton fed to the elevator to at
tend to a multitude of details that con
cerned the future movements OF her
husband.
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cipients of those messages. Until we
get it Bittwein knows he Is compare :
lively safe. Yopi see he's not handi-
capped with receiving information from
them. That goes through another chan =
mel. His job is merely passing their
orders on to them.
We'll, the long and short OF IL is
that Casey played burglar one night at
the Brockdale, in New York, just at
the instant our friend and his suite
was packing up to come to Washing
ton. Riggs arranged a simultaneous
hold-up Of every one of them on their
way from the station to the hotel here.
At the same time Donellan spent the
whole time on the way over In the bag =
gage car. He unpacked and examined
every piece Of baggage they had. He
thought he had found the list when be
struck the old folding writing desk that
Bittwein always sends along with his
trunks, for in It he found one secret
drawer. But II proved to contain
papers Of only minor Importance, OF
which he made copies, Of course. can
state with absolute conviction that
neither Bittwein nor his retinue have
received a piece of mail or q parcel
that we did not examine intimately. Yet
somehow the fellow brought that list
over from New York with him."
How did he act on being held up
and having his baggage rifled2' Hunt
asked.
HE seemed highly amused" replied
the chief. I'm fact he chucklcd in
Casey's face when he saw him coming
out of his rooms at the hotel here after
ward. II was crude work on Casey g
part to get caught at it."
''In that case" Harvey Hunt
yswned, II should say the strategic
thing would be to find the list and
copy It, leaving the original so he just
think we had made another useless at =
tempt. That would give you all the
time you want for the ound-up."
"Aren t you little previous7' asked
the chief sarcastically. You'd better
concentrate on finding It before you plan
what you'll do with it."
Hunt smiled amiably. 'I have found
it," he said. That is, 1 can tell Casey
where to find It. He'd better do the
burgling, as he knows the arrangements
In Bittwein's suite
Who're did Horccy Hunt believe Cossp
ooad find itg
The onstOer 'eilt appear tomorvoto.
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FUNERAL is PICTURESQUE
Old World Customs Mark Burial Of
Rumanlan Here

Old world customs were observed
here yesterday when the funeral OF
Peter Almasy, a Rumanian, thirty
seven years old, was held from his
home. 341 Fairmount avenue.
Prayers for the dead man were Of
fered by the Rev. Tra.an Birau, OF the
Church of the Descent Of the Holy
Spirit, altar boys in white carried icons
and brilliantly colored church banners
in the funeral procession and the priest
marched beside the basket swinging his
censer. Pallbearers wore gray scarfs
Of brocaded silk, and at points along
the line of march the priest intoncd
farewells for the deceased man to his
neighbors and to scenes which had be-
come familiar to him during his life
time.
After final services at the church in
torment was made in the American Me-
chauicg' Cemetery,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-07
TODAY'S MYSTERY STORY
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN

touch him unless we can first get the
information we want. His arrest would
do us no particular good without It. We
have every member Of his suite
shadowed. There are ten Of them, you
know, all posing as servants.
These couriers Of Bittwein never
communicate directly with members OF
the active organization. I'm inclined
to think they have some system Of
signals depending upon the manner In
which the couriers are dressed. or per-
haps some apparently innocent motions
or gestures as they walk through the
crowds or pass given buildings. This
spy list we want is the list Of the re
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-07
Cantlqny is Disabled

The transport Cantigny, which sailed
from New York Saturday, for Ant
werp, reported by wireless yesterday she
had been disabled thirty miles east Of
Fire Island by the bursting Of her low
pressure turbine. The Cantigny carried
seventeen passengers, including a NUN
Der Of army men and their wives. The
Cantigny was built at Hog Island ant
was launched October q, 1919, by AL.
the first troopship built and launched al
Hog Island.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-07
MISS AsToR HAS ROMANCE
Wants TO Wed Poor Artist, 10 Re.
nnrt--Parents Oproae

London, Feb. Friends Of Lord
and Lady Ribblesdale have learned
with surprise an apparently we'll
founded report that Muriel Astor has
lost her heart to a poor English artist.
( Her stepfather, Lord Ribblesdale,
has forbidden the marriage. He de-
clares he will not consent to her mar
rying any man who Is not able to sup
port wife.
The identity Of the suitor Is etill a
mystery so for as the public Is con.
cerned. It is stated he worked In the
United States for some years,
1t was reported at one time that the
Duchess of Marlborough and Lady
Ribblesdale were extremely anxious to
have her wed the Duchess eldest son,
the Marquis of Blnndford. The heir
to the Marlborough dukedom, however,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-07
The Spy List

rNHE chief was angry. SUCCESSFULLY
i he had sent four men TO find and
copy the spy list August Bittwein was
known to have in his possession. 1t
was annoying, for the chief knew TO q
certainty that Bittwein not only had II
in his possession. but that he took it
with him wherever he Travelled. Kept
Il right in his hotel room, in fact.
"Now Hunt. want that list" The
chief pounded the table for emphasis.
August Bittwein, as you well know, Is
one Of the master minds in the enemy 5
espionage system in the United States.
He makes no attempt at conccaling him
self. BE knows very we'll we won't
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-07

about such things in the hospital, but
because ! am interested in such systems.
1.-THE footprints are made as soon as
the infant is born and kept with other
records in the hospital, 80 IL any ques-
ton of identity ever comes up we can
prove the truth"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-07

married the lovely Alexandr. -
Cadogan. Later Muriel was rsnsry Nan
as desperately In love with sepored
American naval officer. young
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-07

Whoye did Horrcv Hunt believe Caset
,ooaH find its
The onStoer acit appear tomorvop.
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LXXII

Can you tell 20here Bittaoein
hid
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09

be filed in the office Of the city clerk
for safekeeping.
Commissioner Glass supports the
above resolution which passed by a
yea and nay vote as follows:
Yeas: Commissioners Chick, Crea-
ser, Glass and Archer.
Nays-None.
Commissioner Chick moves that an
ordinance be drafted TO license pas
senger carrying autos, taxicabs and
commercial trucks. Commissioner
Glass supports the motion. The mo-
ton prevails.
Moved by Commissioner Chick sup
ported by Commissioner Creaser that
the Commission adjourn. Motion pre-
walls.
Francis c. Hayward, Clerk
Charles r. Murphy, Mayor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09

such refusal or neglect continue for a
space of thirty days from and after
the date of such service, then the
said city Of Alma shall have the right
and may proceed oput in such gates
and employ watchmen therefor,
and may employ flagme or watch
men for sdch crossings as shall not
have gates, and the cost and expense
thereof as shown by receipts for ma
terial and labor and such employment,
shall be a charge against such railroad
company, and may be collected from
such railroad company in an action of
assumsit.
Sec. A That no railroad locomotive,
motor car or train, shall be run
through any portion of the said City
of Alma, at a speed exceeding ten
miles an hour.
Sec. That no railroad locomo-
tive, motor car or train, or any por-
ton of any train, shall obstruct the
crossing of any street in said City of
Alma, for longer period at any one
TING than five minutes.
Sec. 6 Every railroad company
running locomotive engines, trains or
motor cars into or through the said
City of Alma, shall cause the bell
of such locomotive engine or motor
car to be rung continuously while
such locomotive engine or motor car
shall be running through said city
and shall also cause TO be sounded
the locomotive engine or motor ear
whistle for each street crossing to be
passed over by such locomotive engine
or motor car while passing through
said city
Sec. z Every person violating the
terms of sections four, five and six of
this ordinance shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not less
than five dollars nor more than fifty
dollars, exclusive Of the costs of pros
ecution, and if such fine is not paid
forthwith such person so convicted as
aforesaid, may be confined in the
county Jail of Gratiot county until
such fine and costs are paid, but not
to exceed thirty days.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09

ent pavement to the city limits, and
on East Superior Street from Euclid
Avenue to Bridge Street, all in ac-
cordance with the resolutions Of the
City Commission and the plans and
specifications thereof on file with
the City Clerk and to which reference
is made.
Bids will be received for the con-
struction Of said pavement extern
sions, cutters and curbings until the
hour of ten-thirty o'clock a. m. on the
21st day of June, 1921; such bids
must be accompanied with a certified
check or draft for five per cent 90
Of the amount bid, payable TO the
order of the City of Alma for the
faithful performance of the contract
as required by law; such bids shall
be filed, i'm duplicate, one with the
City Clerk of the City of Alma, and
one with the County Road Commits
sioner at Ithaca, Michigan, at which
place and in whose office the con-
tracts will be let. The right is re-
served to reject any and all bids.
Dated, Alma, Mich, June 2, 1921.
Francis {. Hayward,
02-3w City Clerk.
Biggest hit of the year-'A Tailor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
THE ALMA RECORD

Sec. That every ordinance or
portion of ordinance heretofore
adopted relative to the matters here
in in this said ordinance set forth, is
hereby repealed.
Sec. . That this ordinance shall
take effect and be in force twenty
days after its due passage and publ
cation as provided by the City Char
ter.
Adopted June 9, 1921.
Published June 8, 1921.
Charles r. Murphy, Mayor
Francis c. Hayward, Clerk
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
NOTICE
To Whom II May Concern:
ATnUNININ 4

To Whom II May Concern:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
on the 2lst day of June, A. ID. 1921,
at the hour of ten-thirty o'clock a. m.
on said day or as soon thereafter as
may be, contracts will be let to the
lowest responsible bidder by the
proper public authorities for the con-
struction Of certain pavement extern
sions, cutters and curbings to the
state trunk line highway, upon
Wright Avenue from the present
pavement north to Elwell street, on
West Superior Street from the pres
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
Alma. Miehigan, juno s, 192l.

Regular adjourned meeting of the
City Commission in session at the
Council Chambers on above date.
Meeting called to order at o'clock
p. m. by Mayor Chas. h. Murphy.
Present - Commissioners Chick,
Glass and Archer.
Absent-Commissio Creaser.
There being a quorum present the
Commission was declared to be in
session.
Minutes of the preceding regular
meeting were read and approved.
Reading of bills and claims
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09

Commissioner Creaser appears at
500 o'clock.
Moved by Commissioner Chick and
supported by Commissioner Glass
that the bills as read be allowed, COW
ering vouchers S31 to S62 and the
clerk instructed to issue checks in
payment thereof.
Ayes-Commissioners Chick, Crea-
ser, Glass and Archer.
Nays-None
Commissioner Glass offers the fol-
lowing resolution and moves its adop-
ton.
Resolution
Whereas, Ordinance No. la, "An
Ordinance of the City of Alma, relat-
i've to the running Of locomotives,
motorcars and railroad trains into
and through the City of Alma, and
the safeguarding Of street crossings
over which such trains, motorcars and
locomotives are run, and to provide
n penalty for failure to comply with
the provisions thereof, and method of
reimbursement to the city for its ex-
pense and costs in connection there
with" having been duly filed and
read at two regular sessions of the
city commission, and there being no
objections made or filed thereto, now
therefore, be it
Resolved by the City Commission
now in session that said Ordinance
No. Ia be approved and adopted as
read, and be it further
Resolved that said Ordinance be
published in the Alma Record. a
newspaper printed and circulating in
the city of Alma, for one week Zone
insertion) as provided by the City
Charter.
Commissioner Creaser supports the
adoption of the above resolution
which was carried by yea and nay
vote as follows:
Yeas; Commissioners Chick, Crea-
ser, Glass and Archer.
Nays---None. Prevails.
Commissioner Creaser offers the
following res olution and moves it's
adoption.
Resolved that the Mayor and Clerk
be and hereby are authorized and en-
powered to sign for and in behalf of
the City of Alma, the supplemental
agreement Of June LIST, 1921, by and
with the Ann Arbor Asphalt Con-
struction Company and that the orig
inal contract, the supplemental con-
tract, the bond Of the Southern Sure
ty Company, and its consent to the
supplemental contract hereby author
lied, all appearing as one instrument,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CITY COMMISSION
IIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIilII

Alma, Michigan, June z, 1921
Regular meeting of the City Com
mission of the City of Alma in SEES
sion at the council chambers on the
above date.
Meeting called to order at o'clock
by Mayor Charles r. Murphy.
Present-Commissi Creaser,
Absent - Commissioners Chick,
Glass and Archer.
Moved by Commissioner Creaser
supported by Mayor Murphy that
there not being a quorum present the
commission adjourn until Wednesday,
June 8, 1921, at 8 o'clock p. m. Mo
ton prevails.
Francis C. Hayward, Clerk.
Chas. r. Murphy, Mayor
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09
ORDINANCE NO. IA

An ordinance of the City Of Alma
relative to the running of locomotives,
motor cars and railroad trains into
and through the City of Alma and
the safeguarding Of street crossings
over which said trains, cars and
locomotives are run, and to provide a
penalty for failure to comply with the
provisions thereof, and method of re-
endorsement to the city fro its ex-
pense and costs in connection there
with.
The City of Alma Ordains
Sec. l Every railroad company
who has now, or shall hereafter build
any railroad track and operates any
train thereon, over any street or ave-
nue. in the City of Alma, shall upon
notice by the City Manager duly
authorized by the City Commission,
cause to be constructed and operated
and kept in repair, sufficient and
proper gates at all such crossings as
shall be designated by the City Com
mission, and shall keep flagmen and
watchmen on any such crossing
designated by said City Commission,
whose duty it shall be to give warn
ing Of the approach and passage of
trains thereat, and to light such cross
ings during the night time. Also
every such railroad company shall
construct all street crossings in such
manner, and with such protection to
persons crossing thereat, as the City
Commission may require.
See. 2 Every railroad company
who has now, or shall hereafter build
any railroad track over any street or
avenue in said City of Alma shall, up
on notice by the City Manager duly
authorized by the City Commission,
build or change the location or grade
Of any such street crossing, or shall
raise or lower its tracks to conform
to street grades in such manner as
shall be required by the City Commits
sion.
Sec. 3 Should any railroad com
pany whose right of way now, or
hereafter shall cross any of the
streets or avenues of the said City of
Alma, refuse or neglect to comply
with the notice served by the City
Manager as approved in sections one
and two Of this ordinance, and should
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-06-09

Biggest hit of the year-'A Tailor
Made Man. "-03-w advertisement
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-31

Underelyffe, The home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank r. Brooks.
A number OF The relatives AMI
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. S. j.
Somerville were hidden to Their
home Friday evening to greet
their daughter, Mrs Anna Somer-
vile Metzgar Of San Francisco,
Calf, who has been spending a
few weeks here. Refreshments
were served by MIS-. Somelvillc,
assisted by Mr.. Mctzgar and the
guests We're privileged to he2e
several vocal solos by Mrs. Metz
gar.
Mrs. Murdo Smith, former
resident of this section, died Dec
ember % in Marshfeld where the
family has been living recently.
The body was taken Saturday t.
Hardwick for burial. The funeral
was held in the Catholic church at
Hardwick The death is a parti-
cularly sad one As MIS-, Smith
leaves nine children the younges-
a baby of a few days. The hus-
band, an aged mother and
brother, Joseph Labrecque Ct g.
Johnsbury survive.
Dean Hale Of the Berry Bal
Dry Goods store, has been confh-
ed to the house the past week bv
an illness of grip.