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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
SCIENCE IS SAVING
LIVES OF CHILDREN
Or. Furbush Tells Of Great Ad-
vance in Reducing Infant
Mortality

Progress in conserving the lives OF
infants has been remarkable during the
last twenty years. according to the
weekly bulletin issued by Director Fur
bush., Statistics show the death rate
has been more than cut In half. In
1000 the infant mortality rate was
1857 per 1000 births; in 1890 the
rate was 81. ~, about one half Of the
former and the lowest In the history OF
the city. '.a.. ..,
."Ie In obvious that the work Of
the Department Of Health along the
lines of infant welfare has materially
benefited the public By saving thousands
OF lives of babies" the bulletin says.
Interest in behalf Of the infant pop
ulation in this city actually began IN
1908. when two nurses were employed
during the summer months to care FOR
sick babies and TO instruct mothers on
nursing. care and feeding Of Infants to
prevent the disease commonly called
summer complain
To-day, however, there is we'll or
sanized division Of child hygiene with
ten health centcrs In various sections of
the city. a corps Of nurses and doctors
whose duty II Is to instruct the expcctant
mother and the mother In the proper
methods Of infant conservation.
'The city nurses make house to- house
visits In certain sections Of the city 60
ascertain the names Of cxpectsnt moth
ers that they may be registered with the
division Of child hygiene In order to be
under constant observation and tnstruc-
tion Of Q nurse, not only before the
baby IL born but during the entire first
year Of the 6sby's life, and II necessary
for some time after. Any tnsanitary con-
dition OF the home Is Immediately re.
ported TO the division OF housing and
sanitation, and corrected as soon as pos
slb.e."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21

az yet, to see ny name among those on
Are thes. Jurors picked with a
view to their sense Of humor? A jury
composed OF limerick editors or even
high school students would see the
finely drawn points In some answers
that the juries in the past have sadly
missed. They seem to think that II the
last word rhymes with that OF the sec.
sired. Not all jurles. understand; a
good percentage Of the winning lines
arc certainly clever and we'll put but
the line to Limerick No. 81, while con.
tanning a pun, had no relation to the
first four lines and I was surprised to
see on the ballot a line which. to my
mind, was an absolute winner. The
eendcr's name can't recall, but the
line ran, '1'll "shirr' gather hem"
in with each friil.'
1T conformed to the strictest limerick
rules. IL carried the idea presented by
that, particular limerick. 1t rhymed
II scanned. the accent fell on the
third, sixth and last syilsb,es. The
pun was good. And last, the thought
was entirely original. as no other per-
the rules Of the contest, I'd like 70
know just what was wrong with that
line. And had the jury been chosen
with an eye to their appreciation Of
keen humor that line would have Won.
IN wager that you would have picked
1t had you been the judge. The lines I
submitted, while better than the one
chosen, weren't nearly as original as
the one quoted above.
IL and 3 good many other readers
will be deeply Grstified II you can es.
plain why the other line won and what
the matter was with the one on the bal
lot. Good luck to you and your novel
contest, and may you read this letter
bearing in mind the fans point Of view.
"P. S.-Do you honestly read oil the
answers by the sameness Of some
lines thought perhaps you shut your
ten out Of those
There wasn't anything the matter
with the line you mention. II was
mighty good: we wouldn't have nut II
on the ballot II we hadn't thought 10.
But we still believe in our present sys-
tenn Of jurles and we end that most o,
the fans do. too. The only test OF a
limerick Is its popular appeal, BY our
jury system. we believe we get 4 rrally
popular verdict that is much fair-r than
any that we ourselves might give. Fine
| points OF cieverness sometimes do-bu;
| often do not-mahe a popular limcrici
And there Is no way known to science
BY which sense Of humor can D,
classified or be depended upon to dc
any one thing. We have some sense
Of humor 0r,rrelf. but we confess tina,
some Of the most famous iimericss sce,r
Ike the sllliest drivel to us. Blu,
others like 'em and We don't claim e
, be the whole show. 30 we admit tha,
those limericks must be clever even II
We can't see EN-. A sense Of humoi
depends 10 largely upon ones view
point In life. That ,ase windy dsy
We had. our hat blew of and we chased
, /. down the street with our old bald
dome exposed TO the breeze. A lot Of
people laughed. They thought Il wa,
funny. We didn't.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
THUGS BREAK DOOR
into MANS HOME
Victim Beaten and Robbed OF
$t06 After He Refuses
Admittance
TROLLEY CAR IS HELD UP

The police today are investigating the
stornnins Of the home OF Abraham Field
man, 700 Queen street, Sunday morning,
when his front door was forced and he
was beaten until he gave up sl06. Three
masked and srmed men escaped. Il
was stated.
According TO the story. as related 10
the police, three men pounded on the
front door and demanded 20 be admit
ted. Mr.. Feldman refused. The three
placed their shoulders Rzsinsts the door
and smashed It in.
Once inside one OF the men covered
Mr.. FeidmRn with pistol and the
others ransacked the house. It II
believed that the bandits had been told
large sum Of money had been secreted
in the house. Failing 70 find this,
they beat Mr.. Feldman until he gave
UP the contents Of his pockets.
William Gould, who lives in Price
street, Germantown, will be charged
with holding up Mrs. Jessie Hendrie,
Of $50 West Haines street, Germantown,
and taking her purse and 81 at Greene
and HSines streets. Detectives Nc
Farisnd and Cory told Magistrate
Pennock they recovered the pocketbook
when they arrested him. He was held
in 81 900 bail.
Leonard Barrett, Of Wilmington. may
DO accused as one Of the men who held
IN the crew Of a Southern Pennsylvania
Traction Company trolley car and got
SS when the conductor dropped more
than 500 in q sand box on the plat
torm.
You had rotten day, that's Il
fact" one OF the bandits told the con
ductor. This was at point over the
Delaware line. A moment before Jon n
Bonner. the mosormsn. had seen two
men he believed wanted to get aboard.
He stopped the car and the men said
il vas not the one they wanted to take.
They walked away in the darkness.
A short distance away, at q signal
switch one OF the pair pulled the
trolley Of the wire, and when the
motorman opened the door he heard:
1--WE want you, big fellow"
The man facing him haG two pistols,
said Bonner. The conductor heard the
challenge and slipped the money into
the box. \ moment later ne was
searched. They took his watch. The
carmen are said to have identified Bar
rett ~ one OF the robbers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
TO TELL OF BLACK MAGIC
Or. De VoynIeh Gets Secrets From
Bacon Manuscflpt

The black magic Of the Middle Are,
exceeded tho scientific wonders OF H.
present day Is the story that DR.. WI.
fred y. De voynich will tell when he
addresses the American Philosophical
Society IN this city on April 20. Dr..
De voynich. Who was in Chicago yes.
terdsy, says that he will reveal some
Of the secrets hidden BY the code Of
Roger Bacon, wizard Of the Thirteenth
century. which he says ne has partly
deciphered.
He came into possession Of IA.
precious manuscript nine years ago and
came into the. code through Prof. wD.
liam Romaine Newbold, Of the Un!ves.
sity Of Pennsylvanis. who now has |.
and is proceeding with the work OF De.
ciphering Il. Tho code, which was
secret, resembles in some respects sse
ancient Hebrew, Or. De voynich says.
He has already translated 1900 Of the
SOC. 900 words In the document. He
refused 70 discuss the contents except
to say that two Of the facsimile pages
had to do with the origin OF life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21

Opinions OF local educators seem 70
vary a. TO the grammatical status OF tho
expressions at IL me" and "he don't, ="
witch were declared, by Edward J.
Tobin, superintendent OF the COOK
county public schools, which include
Chicago, 70 be permissible for us" by
teachers and pupils In the system.
Superintendent Tobin held that the
correct form. ''it IL H. sounded both
stilted and egotistical. and that II does
no good 10 teach children forms OF ex
preston outlawed by common usage and
a sense of good form.
ut Ia me, is good English. ssys pr.
Felix Schelling. professor OF English
AZ the University of Pennsylvania
at Is l" has been foisted on the Ian
they do not accept the former express
sion. /. Is all right and should Ike
70 see il return.
''He don't" is not justifab.e. II iS
false analogy. have no objection to
idIsmatic English and In fact belieye
IN paying attention TO prevalent Eng
l!sh, ] do not give a rap for gram
marians.'
The two expressions are not in the
same class" says Dr. Gerson, associate
superintendent Of schools In charge OF
the elementary schools. There is more
authority 20 the second expression than
the first. In our English coures in
the. elementary schools we try to avoid
affectation. II an expressi on sounds
awkward, we use an alternative expires
sion. We r.phrase the sentence. Thus
we might express "ft is H. by I'm
here"
1--WE don't allow IT IL me. There
is not sufficient authority among good
writer's and speakers for II. In an
other fifty years Il may have currency
among educated persons. lie don't,
while in the same general class &
much further advanced. In our els
mentari.s we don't stress that point
We give attention TO more important
matters. In the present state OF edu
cation there Is a tendency TO . greater
heIiblity In language, but the stsndard
Of educated persons is changing 80 con.
stantly. that, we must be conservative
and therefore seem to be behind the
general usage
Acting Provost Penniman, of th,
University Of Pennsylvania. held tina
while language Is plastic and Is Q mat
ter ~ growth FROM one generation Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
HARDING APPROVES
DUAL TARIFF PLAN.
Informs Fordnsy He Favo,.
Emergency and perman.u,
Acts at Special Session
SANDWICH TAX PROGRAM

Wn1hInRtQU Feb ~ n
49,. ty.-s, -i'--fresdent
49, u'ns nas approved n program
OF tarin and tax legislation for tbs s,,.
session OF Congress, con,-,,i,. e.''' '
tariff BILLS a t.mpor.r.. '''s Two
SO. ahd pfrms.
sandwiched IN between. (bs,,u -.
ney, OK the House ways and means cn,.
mittee. announced today uoon ~. '"'
turn from q Sonss,.,o. ,.,., a.. ms Ne
q. .,ee .oehee Win Mr.. Hsro
ing at S.. Ausustine.
Mr.. Fordney said his comm;.,e. ro.,,
turn It's attention 70 tho new p,o.s.. y.,a |,
a. soon as the pending emergency ,,ra '
IN measure was out Of the way, Tbs,.
was said TO be some pentiment amo,e
cemmi,1ce m members for re.enactm,,s
o, ., .nn rayhe. .n. AI.drich law as a stop. nn
MMcssure, M tnai oeins the shortest po@i.
byn,yy bby Wy sHcn proposition could bc
;it ;nnitu IN sonxress. Mr. Fordney va,
hs u soi. .s.. 20 'sro. sS q proceeding. although
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
"IT IS ME-" AND "HE DON'T"
FIND FRIENDS AND FOES
Opinions OF Local Educators Seem TO Vary Grammatical
Status of the T,ro Expressions

: another, that the two expressions had
not yet been adopted by elegant uss se.
Or. John Dennis Mshoney. PROBES.
sor Of English nt the West phi,adel.
phia High School for Boys. was dis.
posed 70 question the educatlona!
standards Of the Middle West, and
especially the educational acquaintance
of Superintendent Tohin.
TT is matter Of opinion, OF
course" said DIR. Mahoney, but
know Of no standard rhetoric work IN
the East that uses the forms advocated
by the Chicago educator.
III we are going TO 20 on the basis
OF general usage. we might Just as well
permit, I amt got none and I reckon
for I think Both these incorrect
forms Of expression are used by a great
mass Of people. Force and clearnes.
are the necessary things IN language
When you consider the haste with
which it is done and the great mGss
Of It you win find newspaper English
pretty fair index to good common
usage
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
DIDN'T KNOW WAS LOADED
Another Fatality Added 70 Roll Of
Old Excuse

While on q visit to the home Of Win
field Ssdler, at Lawnside, Camden
county, yesterday, twelve.year.o old
Dorothy Clark was shot to death by
fifteen year .oid Carl Derry, her step
brother. Both Gre cslored. Several
persons were In the psrlor listening to
= talking machine when the boy saw q
shotgun in the corner. He picked up
the gun and ssid to the girl, as she was
examining the weapon, Lets play
Whd West Suddenly the gun wns
discharged and the girl fell unconscious,
shot In the side. ..'.......
II didn't mean 10 do Il! I didn't
know II was loaded ~ cried the boy, aa
he fell in the arms Of another sister.
Coroner Holl started an investigation
with CounS Detectives Smith and
Stanley. Pending the Investigation the
boy was locked up In the county prison,
but II IL the belief Of the inSestigtors
that the shooting was accidental.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21

NO. 10. Thcre are no car bon eopies
., me. Richard Carpenter, 2067 North
Taylor street.
The line written by Mr.. Foster re.
ceiyed seven Of the seventeen votes cast,
while line No. by Mr.. Kaufman was
given six votes. line No. 4 By Mr.,
Hippsy, line No. 8 by Mr.. McAuiey.
l,ne No. BY Mr.. Mckee. and line No.
y oy Miss Brown each received one
We received several lines that made
use OF the same ideas as were employed
oy Mr.. Foster in his winning line. but
most OF these lines did not have the
proper number Of syllables. such NJ the
following line by Joseph Murphv of
2242 South Hicks street: .si'ye a a
n ocean not to o'bay him. you sea-"
The Lim'rickers' Letter Box
From George J. Wilson, Arcadia
Theatre-''1nc,osed you will find some
few hmericks. with which I have de.
cided to win the S1oO prize which
you oher no generously. I really for
got TO count them. so do not bInm. me
there are not enough. as I thought
i would send in as many as ! could
think Of right then.
II have heard Il rumored around
that the prize does not get to the per.
son who really wins, but to one Of the
Judges. (Which same I do not be-
lieve, rs II does not matter if l win.
but am not turning down the 500
just the snme). But am going to
say II I don't win one soon I WON'T
write any more until I do win the
$4,000 first prize and get my face
stuck on the front page like most
regular people nowadays.
IF by any chance you need some
help when you pick your :juries (girl
jur!es?iiN, please let me know and
will assist.
l. We've heard worse rurnors than
that. But, II part Of the prize did 60
to the judges, TO which one would we
give Il? There are from ten to twelve
on the juries. YOU know. BESIDES .
every day we print the name and ad E.
dress of the winner and have told how
hard II has often been to locate him or
hes. Why not communicate with onr
Of 'em and see whether he got the
check or not: Thanks for your offer
to help with the juries, but we aren't
accepting Il. NoEir. We may he old,
but We can still walk without cane
and this job Is OURS so far "a the
juries are concerned. II you really
want TO help. come in and entertain
the visitors who demand why in tar
nation their lines dou't VIM
From Mrs. r. dec. Bcique. $3.50
North Pcnnock street. with the un.
derstandins that. in all probability. I'll
be proclaimed o 'sorehead.' I'd ike 10
offer suggestion. My father and
have been lin 'rickin' frsntically since
your interesting contest began, and are
wondering why the answers arc no,
judged by the person or persons who
Judged the first few limerick answers.
I'VE think that while selecting juries
from various theatres and business
Is done to eIude sense Of fairness. il
IL not absolutely fair to the lucky ten
on the ballot. Don't say sour grapes
because ! have not been lucky enough,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
RULE AIDS DEFUNcT BANK
Supreme Court Orders judgement
Against Insurance Company

Former directors Of the North Penn
Bant were relieved Of part Of their OBJ
legations today through an opinion Of the
state supreme court which ordered a
Judgment for S56, ,597.03 against the
Hartford Accident and Indemnity
Company.
The supreme court order was issued
in favor of Thomas Is. Donaldson.
state insurance commissioner, and 1t
reversed ruling Of Common Pleas
Court No. .. The reversal was regarded
AZ . victory for Colonel Fred Taylor
Pusey, special liQuidstor for the
wrecked bank who represented the In
surnnce commissioner.
The suit was based on an indemnity
bond given BY the insurance company
and North Penn Bank oHbciais to
Charles A. Amber when he was state
insurance commissioner. The bond
covered deposits made BY Amber in the
bank later closed by the state banking
department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
SUES FOR FIANCE'S ESTATE
Woman Claims 100000 as Result
Of TWenty.Yesr Romance

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 2l,-tBy A.
PD- Echoes Of twenty year romance
were heard in the federal district court
here today with the trial of the suit Of
Miss MollIc Quirk, OF Milwaukee, for
O SiOO. 900 share in the estate Of the
late Patrick Kallaher, wealthy Mem.
phis man. who, according TO IN. aver
mcnts Of Miss Quirk. was under prom
Use to teQueath her his fortune in re-
turn for her promise not TO wed during
his lifetime.
Miss Quirk said KalIaher won he-
promise to marry him In 1892 while
she was student In a Milwaukee con
vent. At that time Miss Quirk wss six.
teen years old and KR!lsher thirty two.
Parental objections prevented the mar
riage Miss Quirk explained. But during
the twenty years that interviewed unit!
Kalleher's death in 1912 his courtship
continued and both held TO the troth
plighted in lo02. By mutual understand
ing, neither marrying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
Water MsIn Breaks

Cellars were flooded and traffic wa,
blocked on Fifth street. between LON
bard and South. when a ten inch water
main burst at 8 80 o'clock last evening
The water had been running for ffteer
minutes before II was turned Oft. tn,
street rcsernbled a small creek, beini
entirely covered with slush and water
The section for several blocks arount
Fifth and South streets II withou,
water ss a result Of tn. turning OF 0.
the supply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
lNDORSES MOTHERS FUND
Archbishop peuaherty Says He
Hopes State VIII BE Generous

Cardinal designate Dougherty has
indorsed the appeal Of the Mothers As
sistsnce Fund 70 increased financial
support by the state.
In recent letter to officials OF the
fund he expresses the hope the Leglsla.
ture will act generously in the matter
Of granting an increased appropriation
His letter reads:
ITO the Members OF the Mothers As
sistance Fund:
1T gives me pleasure to indorse your
noble work Ia behalf Of poor widows
I understand that At present 940 womer
are on your payroll; and that there Is
besides, q waiting list Of other widows
seeking your help.
at would be difficult to imagine 9
more worthy charity than yours, and
one that should appeal more effics
elously TO the general public. trus,
pur Legislature will make you . eener-
ous appropriation for your work.
with sentiments Of esteem, re
main. ID. J. DOUGHERTY.
Archbishop Of Phi!adelphls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
ASHORE ON MEXICO COAST
Freiohter Alaskan, New York for
San Francisco. in Distress

San francisco, Feb. 21.--lBy 4. P.l
The frejghter, Alaskan, bound from
New York TO San Francisco, Is ashore
at Ascuncion Island, on the Mexican
coast about 800 miles south of here, ac.
.ordlng TO a message 10 the marine de-
pbrtment OF the Chamber Of Commerce
10 With genera :, cargo. she . ~aTried no
DRSsAngcr2.
Aside from the news wat the fro ght .
.r was ashore, no details were given in
the message.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
TWO MiNG0 DEFENDANTS
Ill; TRIAL OFF FOR DAY
Counsel Beiisvss Case VIII De Pro
tensed Three Weeks More

. WILLIAMSON, w. Va, Feb. T.-(By
A. P.)-The illness of two defendants
In the Matewan shooting trial today
caused Judge II. d. Bailey, presiding,
to adjourn Circuit Court until tomorrow
morning. The sick men are Charles
Kaiser and William Bowman. The cour,
ako announced that hereafter hearina
Of testimony would begin at 8 O'Clock
In the morning, the sessions continuing
until s p. IN. Heretofore the opening
time has been 0 o'clock.
This little city today was covered
with two feet Of snow through which
court officials, counsel and witnesses
had TO trudEe to the courtroom. Spec
tators were few In number.
The defendants, including Sid Hat
field. Matewan chief Of police, sp.
pesred TO be disappointed at the turn
Of affairs, They said they were anxious
to have the trial concluded as soon as
possible. Counsel for both sides believe
however. that three weeks at least viii
have elssped before the case Is given tc
the jury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
Prison Van In Ditch

On thr wav from City Hall 30 rh.
county jail At Nolmesburg Yesterday a
van containing eight prisoners skilde !
At CottmAn street and Frsnkford nre.
nus and landed in ditch. Hurry ra'ls
Fifteenth districts and patrols ~Nnt
nut. Prisoners we're sent 10 the TH.n.
ty.sevcnth district and the patrols.
aided by the van crew. after strenuous
efforts. got the van back on the road
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
MOT ALL GOING TO DEVIL"
But They Are Drifting, Methodist
Mlnlater Yells hln Colleaauea

college students aren't all going to
the devil, but they are drifting away
from their norma! relation TO the
church"
That vas an assertion By the Rev.
Warren +. Sheldon, secretary Of the
Board Of Education and home missions
" the Methodist Episcopal Church,
made before the Methodist ministers
meeting todny in the Wesley Building,
Seventeenth and Arcn streets.
The speaker urged Ire establishment
Of = more definite religious atmosphere
schools and colleges by means OF the
assignment Of members OF the clergy 20
devote their entire attention 20 tAe
moral and religious welfare Of the Sta
dent body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
WILHELM CUSTER STANDS
.Pet.svlIIe Attorney 10 pisbarred by
State Supreme Court

The disbarmept OF William Wilhelm,
Pottsville attorney, by the Common
Pleas Court OF Schuylkill county, was
affirmed today By the State Supreme
Court.
Mr.. Wilhelm had been practicing law
since 1881. The disbarme proceed
inss we're based on charges Of the Ap.
preparation 70 his own use Of money
belonging TO client and unprofes :
sional and improper interference with
the administration 5of Justice
Disbarment proceedings begun
assinst z. J. Msginnis. assistant dis.
trict attorney Of Schuylkill county, have
been set aside. The proceedings had
been started against Mr.. Maginnis on
the ground he was concerned 10 the
slleged activities Of Wilhelm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
Gridiron Stars oIn.d

Dr.. Edward Martin, ptstc health CON
Oissioner and Swarthmorc College grad =
Hats, Yesterday gave al informal din o
aer 20 members Of the 1920 Swarthmore
.ootball squad Rt the SpriuShaven Coun &.
fTy Club, near Chester. Governor
Sprowl was the principsl speaker. Ow.
,lE 10 rhP SRoWstOrm, which caused {
lie W OIL the street car line 20 Swarth.
iHo'c, the football PLAYERS were forced
u walk 20 the club house, which is SOY.
Grsl - 'Ts from the college