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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Mrs. George Dallas Dixon will enter
taln at the junior dinner dance this eve
ming in the Glover Room OF tn" Belle.
vue-Stratford. in honor Of Miss Mar
garet II. Large and Miss Dorothy
Rodgers, Miss Rodgers will be unable
10 attend owing to the recent death of
her grandmother The guests will be
Miss Evelyn Drayton. Miss Ellen Nc
Michael, Miss Eleanor Hart. Miss Al
berta Reath, Miss Cintra ELLIS, Miss
Anna Newbold, Miss Alice Benedict,
Miss Rosemary Howe, Miss Virginia
Heckscher, Miss Ellen Lloyd, Misa
Ilsabel Frazer. Miss Sarah Logan Starr,
Mr. william Du Barry, Mr. james r.
ward Brooke Jr., Mr., James G. VII
son, I'd Mr., w. Reynolds, Jr, Mr.. Bar
clay McFaddcn, Mr.. Joseph Mitcheson,
Mr. Charles p. Davis, Mr.. Harry Nell
wheeler, Jr, Mr.. George Mccall Mr..
george Morrell and Mr.. Thomas Evans.
Mr., Arthur Whitney Howe, Of 2O72
De Lancey street, entertained in the
IDo% Of Mrs. Herbert NJ, Howe, of 1922
Locust street, at the opera last evening.
me guests included his debutnntc
Gaughter Miss Rosemary d. Howe, Mrs.
w. H. LorImer and Mr.. Sidney w Keith.
~ Mr. and Mrs. William Drayton
orange. Of the Wellington. viii en-
G%rta at small dinner at the Ritz
h hhur't0n on Thursday evening, Docem-
per %, in honor of their niece, Miss
IIaargaret Mellon. daughter of Mr.. and
nis' william Larimcr Mellon, of Pitts
tHdIsh, before the dance they are giving
ts"t even ng at the Ritz-Carlton in honor
nj .Reir debutante daughter. Miss Ban.
s mmts orange, The guests will incl lde
tUut-ot-town guests from New York, Bal
"'hore and Pittsburgh.
"' sydney Clark, son OF Mr.. and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14

G, N. Sturtevant Is president OF the
club Mrs. G. B Heston, vice president
Mrs. Il. r. Murray, secretary, and Mrs
Thomas Moore, treasurer.
Invitations have been sent out by Miss
Margaret Embery, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Embery. OF 4641 Penn
street, for q tea to be given at her home
on Wednesday afternoon, December 2S,
to meet Miss Dorothy Potter, formerly
of Chicago. Mrs Harry Hart and Mrs
Joseph Allen will pour tea The other
guests will be Miss Elva Holmes, Miss
Jessie McCulloch, Miss Gertrude Hard
ing, Mrs. Walter Gosslng, Miss Eliza
beth Atherholt, Miss Mabel Embery
Miss Marion Holden, Mss Helen Borne.
man, Miss Jean Pendlebury, Miss Eliza
beth Brinton, Miss Mary Brinton, Mrs.
Emerson Bolton, Miss Ethel Kaplan,
Miss Mary Dotterer, Miss Ruth Green,
Miss Elizabeth Green, Miss Iona Sutch
Miss Dorothy Lovett, Miss Helen Par
rott, Miss Ellnor Green, Miss Louise
Spanagle, Miss Hazel Laird. Miss Lydia
Webster, Miss Dorothy Shoemaker, Mrs.
Robert Remmey, Mrs. Robert Arrison,
MISS Lois Dixon, Mrs. Harry Hart Mrs.
George =. Darrow, Jr., Miss Katherine
Embery and Miss katherine Schlater.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14
FRANKFORT

IN Monday afternoon. December 49,
mrs. Edward White, Jr. of 1914 Wake.
ling street, will entertain the members
OF her bridge club at her home.
Mrs. Horace Greenwood. of the Tou.
raIne, formerly of Frankford, enter.
tanned at luncheon on Monday in
honor Of Miss Gertrude Russum. of New
lork city. Her guests included Mrs
J. w. Enstburn, Mrs. Frank Embery
Mrs, b. r. Murray Miss Helen Hunter
MISS Grace Houseman and Mrs. George
H. CroSt.
The announcement has been made OF
the engagement Of Miss Elizabeth skin.
ner' OF Chambersburg, Pa, to Mr., RAY.
mond kennedy, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
r. w. Kennedy, OF 4622 Adams avenue
Miss jeanette Wentworth. OF Harr,
son street, will be hostess on Thursda Q
a,ternoon to the members Of her Fl We
hundred club. "'e
me Women's Club OF Frankford will
meet this afternoon in the library, Mrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14
YOUNGSTOWN

The senior class of the Norristown
High School. as its Christmas party.
gave an informal dance in the Gotwa' =
gymnasium. Sixty of the members
were present. The members of the
faculty who chaperoned the event were
Miss Florence Kennedy, Miss Maud
Miller, Miss Catharine Barnes, Mr.
Homer Kreider, Mr. Leroy Koehler and
Mr.. Merrill DcWire. The class Socia
Committee was composed of Miss Mi.
dred Macnnachy, Miss Gladys Burrows
Mr.. Harry Hauser and Mr.. Clarenc
AllenbaCh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hiltncr. OF Ply
mouth Meeting have announced tn"
engagement OF their daughter. Ms
Rachel l.. Hiltner, to Mr.. ]. Herbert
AN Blaricum. of Rochester, New York
The Christian Endeavor Society o.
'he First Presbyterian Church enjoye
a progressive game social at which wer,
present thirty of the members. Miss
Isabel Nelson was chairman of the com,
nittee in charge Of the affair.
Miss Katharyn Gallagher and Miss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14
STRAWBERRY MANSION

The members of the Ten Needles Sew
ing Club gave n theatre party last Fri
day evening and had supper after the
show at the R,tz-Carlton Those pres
ent included Mrs. Adelaide Levan. Mrs
Fanny Walker, Mrs. Clara q. Brown
Mrs. Susan Clair, Mrs. Mollie Roth
stein, Mrs. Tillio Cylinder, Mrs. Fra noes
Poster, Mrs. Dorothy Werner, Mrs. Rose
Myers and Mrs Emma Farber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marks RoomberR, of
1899 North Thirty-third street. announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Lillian NJ. Roomberg, to Mr.. Jules
Levitt, of this city
Mr.. and Mrs Max Schoenfeld. OF
3197 Diamond street, who have been
spending some time It Atlantic City,
have returned home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

Mrs. N. c. Rothgeb has returned to
hor home In Graham. Tex. after having
spent few weeks with her mother.
Mrs. Rothgeb will be remembered a.
Miss Catherine ODonnell, formerly OF
this section.
Mr.. Leo Verano, Of 1907 South Fiji
teenth street Is now living at his new
homo, 50l2 North Sixteenth street.
ST Rita's Sigma is making prepa-
ratlons for its annual Christmas
dance 70 be given on Monday evening
December 10, at Mercantile Hall.
Miss Marie Murphy, of Eighteenth
and Mifflin streets, entertained the
members of the Phi Sigma Tau Sorority
on Monday evening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14

Nellie Leahy were the hostesses at the
informal card party and dance given at
the Knights OF Columbus Home on
Swede street.
An informal dance was given at the
'ynouth Country Club, at which the
hostesses were Mrs. Kenneth HOWE and
Mrs Spencer L. Jones
Mr.. and Mrs william Thomas, OF
Wood street. have returned from Ma
hanoy City, Pa.
Miss Miriam Wagner, of Hamilton
street, entertained the members of her
card club at her home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14
kENsiNGToN

Mr.. and Mrs. George Z. Fleming, Of
1851 Eyre street, are receiving con-
gratulattons upon the birth OF q son,
George r. Fleming, Jr. Mrs. Fleming
win be remembered as Miss Elizabeth
Kinsey.
Mr. Lloyd d. Price, Of 23G1 Fast
Cumberland street, has returned home
after spending Il fortnight in Richmond
Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14
WEST PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel +. Armon, of
464O Locust street, are receiving con-
gratulations upon tho birth of a daugh-
ter. Ruth s. Armon, on December 8.
Mrs. Armon will be remembered as Miss
Esther Simon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
DANCERS MUST
CL0THE KNEES
Detroit Censor Recommended to
Make Ear.Muff Requirement
Johnny" Nuisance.

Detroit, Mich, Apriy 6.-Theatre
owners Joined the performers to
day in answering an edict by the
police censor which put unclothed
knees, even Of Grecian dancers un-
der the ban.
Some stage folk the censor
declared, have been going too far,
and it must stop"
His only exception was in ma
donal costume, such as the Scotch.
The performers and theatre own
ers, in turn, have asked the city
officials to clear the streets, par
ticularly those leading from thea
tres to hotels, Of the Johnny nuis-
ance."
The censor also became the tar
get. OF many quips. such as sug-
gestions that he exercise his pow.
ers on the other side Of the cur.
tain. Expressions OF fear that ear
NUTS might yet be required or
Detroit stages. and reminders thal
cloth alone was not q mark oI
dAcancY.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
STRIKE THREAT
NOT MADE GOOD
Usual Acreage Of Wheat Has Been
Planted In NOrthwest-Part
Of Crop Is In.

st. Paul, Mimi, April e.-(United
Press.)-The threatened farmers
strike failed to materialize today
when crop reports showed that the
usual acreage Of wheat had been
planted in, the northwest. Twenty
to thirty per cent Of the wheat crop
is already in.
Farmers. it developed. did not
carry out their threat to refuse to
plant large areas because of low
prices.
THE only way the farmer can
strike is with the hoe" said Pro-
lessor Andrew Boss, agronomist Of
the state university farm.
There was some pessimism last
fall when prices were falling. but
l believe farmers have come to re-
alize they must make the best OF
the situation"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
CHICAGO SEES
old DAYSAGAIN
Six HeF Cent Beer YlUWv IN Streams
Bowl Of PretEels Only Thing
Missing.

Chicago, April 6.-United Press)
The good old days" were back
in Chicago today.
Real prehistoric beer flowed in
golden and frothing streams over
the bars Of most Of the reformed
saloons and the thirsty were drink
ing long and deep.
Chicagoans, the matted species,
were looping the loop from one
cafe to another and lining up to
bars which were three deep.
The gush Of bar towels and the
loud confidential conversation be-
tween patrons gave the aspect OF
the "old days." with but one thing
missing-the bowl of pretzels.
Drink up and buy yourself an
other" was frequently heard. All
Of which means that treating pas
passed. Most drinkers now belong
to the "Dick Smith club"-they buy
their own and drink.
Beer, about six per cent, is sell
ing for 30 cents q stein.
One brew-dispenser was asked
how he got his supply.
From behind his white apron he
replied:
We robbed the brewery. We are
going to rob it on the first Of each
month. Have another stein
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
five BROTHERS
HOLD REUNION
Quintet Served in tie Confederate
Army-Two Oldest Have 20
Descendants Each.

Richmond, Va. April e.-Five
brothers, all of whom served In the
confederate army. recently attended
a reunion of their comrades in
Christiansburg. They are: Adolph
Moore. SO, OF Spanishburg, w. Va;
Mansfield NJ. Moore, 80, OF Cambria,
Va; o. M. Moore, IS, Of Elliston,
Va; E. T. Moore, Is. of Bradshaw,
Va, and Benjamin Moore, 73, of
ShawsvilIe, Va
The two oldest Of the Moore
brothers have about seventy de-
scendants each and the third is
childless. They are probably the
only i've brothers, natives OF vir-
ginia. still living, who served in the
Civil war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
THUGS BEAT
Up men ON
UNION JOBS
Anto Parties Of Five In.
vade Two Homes and
Attack Painters.

Singing has been started in the
,abor troubles in Rock Island and
two attacks we're made this morn
Ing by gangs
Mayor Harry M. Schriver and
Police Chief Tom Cox declared the
acts "cowardly" and practices that
viii mot be tolerated in this city
in the least degree" The police are
searching for the gang of five men
Who perpetrated both acts. and say
that suspicion points strongly to
the Implication Of a prominent OFF,
cial of the Painters union No. 5O2.
The first attack was staged at
Twelfth street and Twentieth ave-
nue. William Wells, contractor, is
erecting a dwelling there and Frank
N, Skinner, proprietor Of the Skin
ner wall paper store, had the con-
tract for the painting. Union paint
ers employed by Mr.. Skinner went
on strike April l, but he had OBJ
tanned two men to work on the
Wells house. One of these lives in
this city and the other came here
from Des Moines, Iowa.
Tear Down Scaffold.
The men did not know any OF the
members of the gang who attacked
them, but say that an automobile
was driven within half block Of
where they were working and four
men got out Of the machine. One
stayed in the car. The four men
asked the painters if they carried
union cards, and when told that
they did not, were asked if they
were going to quit. The painters
said they were going to quit at
noon. II was then $3.50 o'clock.
The gangsters tore down the
scafold. One painter jumped
through a window Of the first floor.
The scaffold was about seven feet
from the ground. The other fell
to the ground. Paint was spilled
over the yard and over the side Of
the dwelling Of William Hanson.
who lives next door. The gangsters
ran to their automobile and drove
away. The two men said threats
had been made to kill them if they
continued to work.
Beat Up Aged Man.
As near as the police can learn,
the same gang drove to the C. O.
Larson drug store, 631 Ninth street,
. half hour later, and going into
nj. Larson's home, above the store,
they attacked the druggists father.
=. 0. Larson, aged 62, who lives
with his son, was papering rooms
OF the home. Two Of the gang
walked into a room in which Mr..
Larson was working and asked him
whether he had union card. Mr.
Larson replied that he did not.
Kicked Down Stairs,
Without further words the two
men launched an attack, and after
severely beating their victim, kick
co MIN down the stairs. They ran
out OF the house to the waiting au-
'omoolle and escaped. C. o. Lar
son, nearing the noise. ran out of
MS store to get a revolver in his
nome, but was unable to intercept
.le gangsters. The father sustain
ed serious bruises about the head
and face.
BOTH attacks brought calls for
.ne ponce and the cases have also
.een taken up with the states at.
wsney. .,y. Authorities say drastic
ss9 sssps Will be taken to punish Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
IN LOCATING
ROADS CHARGED; NEGLECT
OF DuTYlS ALSO ALLEGED
Asks Senate to Join in
Investigation of
Activities.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 6.-Charg-
ing state highway officials with
neglect Of duty. spending large
sums OF money without making
proper accounts and with showing
partiality in locating hard roads.
Representative Harry M. McCask-
rim Of Rock Island today offered q
resolution calling for a legislative
investigation Of the department.
Although no specific instance Of
impartiality is cited, Rock Island
county's experience, common with
that Of many other counties In the
state, is understood to be basis OF
the attack upon the highway COM
mission.
The resolution was referred to
the house committee on roads and
bridges. 1t asks for an immediate
investigation, the committee Of six
to report to the general assembly
before adjournment
Highway officials are charged by
Representative MoCaskrin with
having failed to submit information
to Governor Small as required by
the highway laws.
Records have been kept, the reBo-
luton charges, in such a manner
that they are unintelligible to per-
sons outside the department.
Partially In Locating Roads.
1T appears" the resolution read,
that otiice-holders and officials
have been guilty Of partiality in
the location and order OF construc-
ton to state aid roads and hard
roads, whereby many counties have
received little state aid roads and
most counties have received NO
hard roads, and,
Whereas, said officers and Of
ficials have been expend1ng large
sums Of money, holding meetings.
under the pretense Of celebrating
upon the location Of said roads or
other pretenses, and,
Whereas said officers have not
kept for inspection account books,
lshowing the amounts Of money re-
ceived and from what sources said
money was received, and showing
the amounts of money paid out and
for what purposes paid, and show
ing to whom money has been paid
and by whom contracted to be paid.
Whereas the department Of pub
lie works and buildings has not
made a full report TO the governor
of all business transacted by the
state highway department. as re-
quired by law on or before Feb. !.
showing all business transacted in
carrying out the provisions Of the
hard surfaced road act. and
Records Not Public.
whereas the said department
neglected and refuses to give out
definite information of what has
been done in the matter OF lOcat-
ing and constructing state aid
roads and hard-surfaced roads and
has so kept its maps. plans and
specifications as to render II mn
possible for any outside person to
understand or investigate them,
BE it resolved, by the house OF
representatives. the senate CONCUR
| ring therein, That joint commit
tee of three senators and three rep
resentatives be appointed to inves-
tigate the acts and coings OF the
department of public works and
buildings in relation to the trans
actions relating to state highways
for the year ending Dec. 81. 1920
and taht the committee be given
power to subpoena and compel at
. tendance and testimony of wit
, nesses, and to compel production
OF all books and records OF said
. denartmant"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
DENLY
FOR CLUB TALK
New Secretary Of Navy tn Address
Union League at Chicago on
April "a.

Chicago. April 6.-Secretary of
tie Navy DENLY will speak at the
Union League club on April q. the
club announces.
With him will be Rear Admiral
R. C. Coontz, John A. Lejeune, ma
i,r general commandant of the ma
rine corps, and Major General W.
C. Neville, also Of the marines.
Secretary DENLY will visit Chica-
20 while on an official inspection of
the United States naval training
station at Great Lakes. Ill.
He will speak here at q ban
quet in his honor the evening OF
the 9th.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
FARMERS TO
COOPERATE
FOR MARKET
National Pool for Sale Of
Grain May Be Formed
at Chicago Meet.

Chicago, April 6.-The ratinca-
tion conference on the cooperative
grain marketing plan submitted by
the farmers marketing committee
of II assembled here today for the
most important meeting Of farm
ers that the history of our country
or any other country has ever re-
corded, in the words of c.: H. Gus
tafson, chairman of the committee.
Details of'the plan prepared dur
ing nearly a year of conferences to
market the majority Of the farm
products of the country under the
most favorable price conditions
were submitted to representatives
of the various farm organizations
behind the proposal.
The plan proposed by the COM
mittee OF II as a basis, called for
farmers to contract for the sale Of
all their grain as members of the
national cooperative organization.
Several ways of disposing of this
grain were offered. The principal
one was for a national pool. Ma
chinery for handling the enormous
quantities Of grain anticipated, if
a national pool conducted by the
farmers OF the country went into
effect, was outlined. This consisted
in part Of national agencies for f.
nance and for export,
The plan proposed by the COM
mittee Of II differed in some re-
spects from that promoted by the
Wheat Growers Association of
America, with headquarters in Kan
sas, and from the system already
in operation under the Northwest
Wheat Growers Exchange. The
three organizations were united
in aim, the committee reported
though not entirely in scope az
method. Effort has been made the
last week by the Representatives OF
each to agree on single plan 10
be laid before the conference to-
day, which would become one ma
tional cooperative grain marketing
system.
Cooperative Plan.
THE plan provides purely and
simply for the farmer to enter on
program Of conducting his own
business of marketing" Mr.. Gustaf-
son said. 1T is purely a coopera-
tive plan offered in competition
with existing unsatisfactory meth
DDS of marketing. We believe that
| while recognizing and protecting
the rights of the consuming pub.
lie, it insures the farmer an equit-
able and just return ON his grair
| crops by effecting savings, avoid.
ing speculation, preventing need
less duplication of effort and event.
ually stabilizing the market fol
grain crops.
I'VE are told that the farmer nov
receives "a cents on the dollar thal
the. consumer pays for farm prod
ucts. There is need to change tha
ratio. 1t has apparently been tn,
function Of the farmer to produces
and then take his chances will
market fluctuations and with mar
ket conditions where waste, dupli
cation, manipulation and specula
tion have operated to turn the Law
of supply and demand upside down
Two years ago we had the pric'
Of corn changing from S1.50 dow
to 81 at crop time, and then befor,
Confined on Page Three.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
HUSBAND STAbS
Wife TO DEATH
After Killing Mate, Detroit Man
Fatally Wounds Friends 4.
Who Interfere.

Detroit, Mich, April 6.-(unifed
Press. s.)-Following an argument
today Thomas Smith stabbed his
wife to death and fatally wounded
Mrs. Stella Webb and John Jack
son when they attempted to inter-
fere. While fighting for possession
OF the knife with Jackson, Smith
also was injured. He surrendered
to police.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
TWO COMP PAN|ES.
INCORPORATED

Springfield, ILL.,, April 6.-Corpor-
alton papers were issued here ,ate
yesterday to the Ottawa Printing
company Of Ottawa and the c. II.
Wise & Co. OF Mt Vernon. This
was q firm to do a general print
ing business and is capitalizet. at
$4,000. and the Mt. Vernon conf
pany, to deal in wearing apparel
and merchandise, $4,000 capitaliz-
alton.
Incorporators Of the Ottawa COM
pany are w. o. Bellamy, Fred Han
ma, Harry Todd and Thomas e.
Malcolm, Jr., and of the Mt. Vernon
company they are David H., Joe H.
and Eleanor H. Wise.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
CORN ACREAGE
T0BE REDUCED
''0p froducing States Made Sub.
!eet Of Forecast-Illinois
Corn.

"aSnington, April 6.-Reductiou
s.r ~orn acreages was forecast in
S',a' s.'eral OF the leading producing
,,os s ~ reports to the bureau Of
@Ip y,,, estmates made public today.
mn LIMOS reported corn moving
vhio freely and prices dropping,
rn me Indiana said much corn
sunu was broken but a decrease
ps.erage was expected.
H. opaoie reduction in acreage
was reported from Missouri,
" tne amount held over and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
BREAKS JAILAT
TAYLORvILLE.

Taylorville. ILL.,. April e.--Aidsdl
by pals on the outside. Joe Alex
ander. whose trial for Fobbing the
Grove City bank. yas to have open-i
ed here today, escaped about u
O'Clock this morning and today, in-l
stead Of escorting his prisoner to(
court Sheriff Dunbar is wiring allj
central Illinois towns asking help
e 1eeaptuye him. ss
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-06
S.
POST IN FRANCE
Myron T. Herrick Soon to Be
Named for Paris Appointment
Leaves This Summer.

Washington, April 6-(By the
Associated Press.)-Myron T. Her.
rick has decided to accept appoint
ment as American ambassador TO
France, a post he filled under Pres
ident Taft, and which he occupied
at the beginning Of the World war
Mr.. Herrick's formal nomination
will be made soon and he will &c
to France in the early summer.