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The Jasper news., 1921-07-14

self as for me. 1t is time for me to
die"
-And vaInly did / try to urge him
to take some bread and Cruel !"
The first issue Of the journal,
Science and It's Workers. published re-
Gently BY the Committee for the Inn
provement Of the Condition OF Scien-
usts In Petrograd, contains In its In
troductory article list Of Russian sci
entists who died Of hunger and
restitution during, the last few months
OF 1870. This list cites the following
names; Prof.g. A. Bernatsky (physic-
ist), v. L. BernatslSy (zoologlat),
Prof. >. A. Vengerov, Prof. N. A..
Gezechus, N L. Hecker lphysicist),
Prof. d. l. Dnblngo (astronomer). v.
A. Molzaleysky (historian), Prof. V.
V. Polovizov (botanist), Prof. e.
). Federoff (crystallographer), Prof.
Z. K. Sternberg (astronomer). and A.
A. Shakhmat0y (academician).
III this process of the dying out Of
SCIENTISTS" says the journal, will con-
tinue at this rate our country will be
entirely deprived of its brain. The
life of scientist in our times Is ter
rible, as regards his physical environ
ment, and In a torture morally"
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14
Duck Refugees
i'm Marsh Areas

recently to the adoption of other
measures to encourage waterfowl. A
number of extensive marsh areas have
been made permanent refugees under
the guardianship Of the Department Of
Agriculture, and many private pre-
serves, some formed by artificial
means, have been established where
the birds are protected while nesting
AS n means of cooperating in such
efforts to maintain and increase the
number Of waterfowl, the biological
survey Of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has undertaken
Investigations of the general conditions
under which wild ducks live and
thrive, coupled with counts of tho
tirds found In areas varying in char
acter. During three summers. field
studies were made dealing with wild
ducks In the Bear river marshes ir
Utah. report of which has just beer
published by the department in De-
partment Bulletin 936, Wild Ducks and
Duck Foods Of the Bear River Marshes,
Utah.
During the three seasons devoted to
this work IL species of ducks and the
Canada goose were found breeding Ia
the region included In the Bear river
marshes, which cover an extensive
area at the northern end Of Great
Salt Lake. In an enumeration made
during May and June, 1916. of the IL
species of breeding ducks $500 pairs
were counted, and 1t is believed that
this number represents between 60 and
100 per cent Of the total number OF
breeding ducks occurring here thai
season.
Vast Number In One Region.
Allowing five young reared TO ma
turity as the average for each pair,
and considering 1915 as an average
season, the bulletin states that, at
conservative estimate, between 25,00C
and 10000 wild ducks, native to the
marsh, are to be found there at the
close Of the breeding season.
1t was found that, in addition to
the large number Of birds reared on
the Bear river area, many other ducks
came In after the nesting season to re-
main there until fall. That birds from
the Bear river section range widely
after leaving these marshes has been
shown by records Of ducks that have
been banded and released there and
subsequently were shot elsewhere. Rec
ords thus obtained show that birds re-
leased near the mouth of Bear river
in migration cover the region from
Oklahoma to Texas and west TO Cal
ifornia. The department urges the es-
adjustment of greater number of
preserves where wild fowl may breed
and rest unmolested and find an am
pie supply Of food.
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ent day and which found expression
after the armistlce, when tho Cine,
inspecting the One Hundred and Fifty,
first field artillery In Germany, left
crowd of generals, walked over to
stubby little first sergeant, thrust
out his hand and said:
"Whitmore. I am glad to see you"
Whitmore was born in Dayton, o.,
In 1873; was brought up On a farm
In Nebraska, and graduated from the
state university there in 1895.
He was a contractor in Minneapolis
In 1917, when he presented himself
for admission to the first series of Of
ficers' training camps. He was re-
jected as being overweight Back to
the farm went Whitmore. In four
weeks he took off 20 pounds and
asked to be admitted to the second
series OF training camps, but the sur
geon, said: TOO fat to fight" An
other examiner said: "Too old"
Whitmore went from recruiting Of
fee to recruiting Office until he be-
came a private in Battery B, One Hun
dred and Fifty.flrst field artillery,
Forty-second division. He went over
seas with the outfit and served with
1t through the war, participating In
every engagement in which the Rain
bows took part. h'27 'i''' '.tt
When discharged lie was Induced to
become state adjutant OF the AmerI-
can Legion for Minnesota. He has
done much for the development Of
the Legion in the Northwest. Mr..
Whltmore recently resigned from that
position to accept the dictatorship Of
company formed for the manufac-
ture Of an automobile accessory de-
vice which he invented.
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After he assumed his Office, sheriff
lRobb set a pace that woke up the
county. He seized more Illicit liquor
and bootleggers In the first 60 days
OF his term than his predecessor OBJ
tanned in two years. His 81 deputies
were almost all members Of the Amer
lean Legion.
Then he turned his attention to an
alleged graft ring composed Of Des
Moines police officials. He caused the
demotion of the chief of police, his as
sistant and the chief Of detectives.
Chaplain Robb was theological
student at Drake university In Des
Noises when war was declared. In
some manner he succeeded In obtain
Ing commission as chaplain in the
army before he was ordained and went
overseas with the One Hundred and
Sixty-eIghth infantry. He served Is
months in France, was decorated with
a d. s. g. for bravery under fire and
was idollzed by the doughboys Of his
regiment.
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42O Scientists
Die in 3 Years

between me and the Bolshevlki. / am
an old. feeble man, hardly able to
move, with feet swollen with sores
from the cold and hungry winter. Yet
they are keeping me in solitary con-
finement."
Aged Scientist Tortured.
Finally, Assistant Professor x.
writes:
ut was hard to watch the sufferings
Of Evgraph Stephanovltch professor
Federoff, the rystallographer). Aged,
gray, emaciated from hunger, he had
grown so weak the last few days that
he was unable even to get up from
bed. l came to visit him. l brought
bin little stale bread, which | had
difficulty In obtaining, for | had no
money. He grasped the bread eagerly.
He took bite, and then he stopped:
You are young. better eat your
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14
New York Zoo Has AIbino
RattIesnake on Display

New York. - The Geological
park in the Bronx has on eXhi-
bition n white rattlesnake found
in the Berkshire hills. The snake
is about twelve inches long, has
pink eyes and is said to be an
albino. 1t is about a year and a
half old. At the park 1t is re-
garded as great curiosity since
in the last twenty-one years
there has been no report Of such
a white rattler. The snake is
transparent when held to the
light. Raymond l.. Dltmars,
curator of reptiles, discovered
the snake. He was unable TO
capture it when it ran into a
rock pile. He made another rip
and met an amateur snake hun.
ter, Roles Smith of Sheffield,
Mass, who promised to see that
the snake was captured and full
filled his promise.
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Extravagant Costume Worn by
Mrs. Wilkinson Of England.
Temperance Queen" Who Never
Wears Same Gown Twice, Gives
the French a Sensation.

Paris.-No longer AFRAID of being
called proiiteers, the owners Of "war
millions" are now bringing them out
for the grand season."
The result is that Paris 1t witness
ing a carnival of fiamboyant extrava-
gance uneQualed, according to many
critics, since the days of Nero.
Mrs. Smith Wilkinson, English ITEM
perance queen" who for three
weeks has made Paris sit back and
gasp, appeared at the Pre- Catalan
restaurant one Saturday night with
her third husband. who is twenty-four
years old, wearing on her head a genu-
inc crown composed Of more than a
thousand pearls and rhinestones. The
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1T MADE EVEN PARIsLANs GASP

crown formerly was worn by the Grapd
Duchess Xenia OF Russia. Mrs. VIII
kinson bought the trihe for $SOO,OOO.
Suspended beneath her chin was the
cluster Of famous Shrewsbury pearls,
more than 300 years old. They were
bought by Mrs, Wilkinson from the
English museum so she could wear
them in Paris. Her dress was inter
woven with more than 800 genuine
diamonds other gems being set In her
stockings and shoes.
Altogether, Mrs. Wilkinson esti.
mated her costume 10 be worth IN the
neighborhood of S1,6O0,OO0. She said !:
French women have been the style
settlers long enough. ] made up my
mind ! would show them what real
sensations meant. have a different
gown for every day in the year. never
wear one twice.
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Piccadilly Circus and he swapped
yarns and magazines with them In
London hospitals. He grew homeslck
for them last summer and caught the
next boat out OF Liverpool.
Although he will not be- eligible for
membership in the American Legion
until he becomes an American clti-
zen, Grindle wanted to show the ex-
service mems organization where he
stood While in hospital he passed
away his idle moments In making 8
large replica OF the American Legion
emblem on brass plate. A buddy
len. him Legion button as model.
He took the plate 70 national head
quarters Of the Legion recently as q
token Of friendship and asked II some.
one wouldn't have g law passed 50
he could become q citizen without
further ado.
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new hospitals for our wounded and
disabled men at Chellea, Mass, and
Gulfport, Miss, as soon as we can re-
cruit 300 nurses to take care Of the
boys" said Mrs. Hickey.
The record of Mrs. Hickey In the
World war includes service as nurse
with both the French and American
armies. She was a member of Base
Hospital unit No. 81 at Toul and later
served as chief nurse at Fort Nc
Henry, Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Hickey can be reached at the
Polytechnic hospital, 345 West Fiftleth
street, New York city, and will give
full information upon request. APP
plication blanks, however, for this
service may be obtained from the
chief nurse, Polytechnic hospital, or d.
rect from the surgeon general. U. s.
public health service. Washington.
d. G.
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II was wounded"
When pressed for details he owned
up to 20 wounds In four major Of
fehslves. A Job was made for him.
clerical work that would keep his
mind occupied" but which would be
consistent with 20 wounds.
Evans was O private In the Twenty
eighth infantry, First division. A ma
chine gun got him at Cantigny, q
5ayOnet came next at Scissors; he
was struck by shrapnel In the st.
Mihiel push and in the Argonne a
one-pounder shell hit him glancing
blow on the chin before It exploded.
When 1t went on almost under him
% pieces OF shrapnel peppered his
body. He remained on the battlefield
80 hours before he was picked up.
but I'm happy just the same"
Evans says. "rhis Job keeps me from
being a loafer and pays just enough
with my government compensation
for me to get married. 1 guess /
was born lucky"
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14

care for sick and
wounded veterans
of the World war
is being made by
Mrs. Mary A.
Hickey. assistant
superintendent OF
nurses, U. s. pub
lie health service,
and a member Of
Springfield (Mass.)
post Of the Ameri-
can Legion.
1--WE are ready
to open up two
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14
Victims of Starvation Under Per-
SeCution Of BoIshevik Regime
in Russia.
INTELLIGENCE NOW A CRIME
Aged Philosophers Are Left to Fate
in Dirty Prisons at Will Of the
Reds-Many Great Professors
Among the Victims.

New York.-Several letters from
scientists living under the Bolshevist
regime in Russia and other documents
describing the conditions under which
the Russian scientists are living at
present are made public by A. j. Sack,
director OF the Russian information
bureau in the United States, represent
ing in this country the Russian demo-
cratic anti-Bolshevlst forces. This ma
terial came to Mr.. Sack through Prof.
. Boris Sokoloff, leading member of
the party of Observation-Disclosures
and deputy to the First All-Russian
constitutional assembly. Professor
Sokoloff is now in Prague, Czechoslo-
vakia.
The statement says that according
TO official BOlshevist statistics APO
Russian scientists died of starvation
during the last three years.
The names of the Russian scientists
who wrote these letters were not
given, as this, it is said, would expose
them to Bolshevlst persecution. De-
scribing the conditions under which
the scientists are now living In Rus
sia, Professor y, writes:
These years have been one continu-
Gus horror We were declared
by the Bolsheviki to be parasites and
drones, and we were deprived even Of
that miserable food allowance which
the workers and the soldiers have been
receiving"
Government by Falsehood.
Professor of Philosophy U. writes
that he looks upon the tragic situation
with interest calmly, as BELTS a phi
losopher. Just as calmly as 1 consider
the fact that in my room the water is
freezing and that | am eating oats, in
stead of bread and meat. All these dis
comforts of soviet Russia | regard
quite calmly.
but there is one aspect of life I'M
der the soviet rule which compels me
TO despise that rule. This is their
bound!ess- falsehOod. Every day, on
the pages of their silly newspapers, In
their speeches, in their bOoks-there
are falsehood and deceit everywhere"
Professor w. Writes:
mo, there can be no understanding
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14

apolis, Ind, still
believes he was
b orn under a
lucky star.
He walked into
national ca d.
quarters OF the
American Legion
the other day
seeking "just any
kind Of work that
will keep my mind
occupied" II 9
said he was an
overseas veteran.
aa.a
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14

when London en-.
tertained a por-
tion Of the Ameri-
can Expeditionary
Force. and there
are few cases
where Tommy fol-
lowed the Yanks
back home.
Baden GrindIe OF
the London Rife
Brigade did, how
ever. The Ameri-
cans were his bud
dies up and down
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14

holding down a
pivot In the cadet
battalion at the
University Of Ne
braska IN 1895
when the future
general was a
I'M IN a n d a n I
there, Incidental
~ Mr.. Whitmore
and General Per-
shing formed a
friendship on the
campus which en-
dures to the pres
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14
outlnaa on FerrY bond.

Staten Island ferry boats will be
used to provide outings for New York
sick aud disabled veterans Of the
World war this summer. Weekly ex-
cursion trips win be conducted under
the auspices Of the American Legion
and its women's Auxiliary.
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14

HODD, chaplain OF
the Iowa depart
nent Of the Amer
lean Legion, to
the OH ce of
sheriff Of POLK
county. they dis
regarded party
lines for the good
Of the community.
The Legion chap
lain RIM fnr
ahead Of his OPP
ponent In the face
OF q landslide.
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14

For threading the ends OF iron rods
used to hold silos together a cutting
die that can be operated by power
from an automobile has been Invented.
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14
FOLLOWED YANKs BACK RoME
Member Of London Rife brigade Like
American Boys and 10 Anxious
to Be Citizen.

Tommy Atkins and the doughboy
might have aired different views
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14
LEGION MEN LIKE HIS TYPE
State AdIutsnt Of MlnnsiIota Made
Numerous Efforts Before Ae-
cepted for War ssrviee.

Horace q. whItmore began serv-
Ing under Pershing early. He was
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14
LEGION CHAPLAIN SETS PACE
Iowa Department offclal, Elected
Sheriff, With Aid o. BnddIes,
Rounds Up Criminals

when veterans Of the World war in
Des MoInes, Ia, elected Rev. w. Il.
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14
WAS BORN UNDER LUCKY STAR
indianapolis Legion Man Sustained
Twenty-slx Wounds During His
Service In War.

Wounded 20 times and glad 1t
wasn't 81, William N. Evans, Indian
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14
MANY NURSES BEING SOUGHT
Three Hundred Graduates Are Needed
to Serve In New Hospitals
for Veterans.

A nationwide canvass TO obtain
three hundred graduate nurses to
The Jasper news., 1921-07-14
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AN[EpIClAN
LLGIO(N

The Amerioan LssIon Sew ssTyIosl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-08
COMPENSATION BILL SIGNED
Also Measure Providing for Cash
Ball In Criminal Cases

Harrisburg. April S.-Goycrnor
Sproul has signed the Snyder Senate
bill requiring every employer to either
insure workmen's compensation liabil-
ity or secure exemption under penalty
of 81 per day for each employe not
protected after notice Is given to insure.
The act requires second notice
with a bill for accrued penalties to be
served by registered mail before COL
lection begins. It is estimated thou
sands Of employees will be affected by
the new law, as a survey made In cen
trail counties showed over 1900 in
Dauphin alone.
The Governor also signed the Senate
bill providing for depositing Of cash bail
with magistrates, aldermen and justices
Of the peace in criminal, desertion and
nonsupport cases: House bill repeating
act of May il. 1917, relative to regu
lation Of peddling of food in Philadel-
phia; House bill for repair by coun-
ties OF bridges where disputes have
arisen between municipal public service
officials; amending borough code pro-
vision relative to paving 20 that work
shall be done when three fifths Of in
tercstcd persons petition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-08
SPANGLER CALLS ON HOUSE
TO GET DOWN TO REAL WORK
Night Sessions May BE Held to
Clear Calendar

Harrisburg, April S. = Next week
will mark the commencement of the real
hard work of the session and hope the
members will arrange to be In Harris
burg on meetings for the next three
weeks" declared Speaker Robert y.
Spnngcr today.
'"The House handled great deal OF
business this week." he said, "and now
that the period for presenting bills has
expired the committees can get down to
business In earnest and go. through
them. ! will complete referring all OF
the bills on Monday and will urge the
chairnen 10 give every consideration.
'It is probable we will hold night
sessions on Tuesday and "Wednesday OF
next week and in the succeeding two
weeks. / am informed the appropria.-
tons committee IL advancing its work
and we VIII probably have special cal
cndnrs of appropriation bills before
long. There " great deal OF work
before the House, but if we stick to u
there will not be SO much pressure at
the finish"
The Senate will hold Thursday ses.-
sions next week and the following week
to advance it's calendar. and has
planned to hold afternoon sessions
where needed.
The bills presented in the House in
the final day for introduction of legis-
lation arc being printed and show I,
wide range of subjects. number OF
them referring to the state government.
The committees will begin work on them
promptly.
No time limit will be set for prcsen-
tation of bills in the Senate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-08
R. R. SHRoNK
Reporter for One Paper 80 Years
Dies Aged SeVenty.sIx

Robert Roberts Shronk, veteran
Public Ledger reporter, was called
for his last assignment last night
Mr.. ShrOnk died nt his home, at 2l"3
West Ontario street. at the age OF
seventy six years. lie had never been
well since he had influenza in the cpl
demic three years ago.
Despite that Illness, however. the
dean of Philadelphia news gathercrs
rounded out thirty three years Of scry'
Ice on the Public Ledger staff.
He was the oldest active newspaper
man in th2 city.
Mr.. Snronk was horn in the Falls
of the Schuylkill district. lie was n
son Of Daniel and Elizabeth Roberts
ShrOnk.
Mr. Shronk became reporter in
1874, and in March 1888. he joined
the staff Of the Public Ledger.
Mr.. Shronk was deacon of the Fails
OF the Srhuylkill baptist Church. His
wife, Mrs. Emma V. Shronk, who was
a daughter OF Jesse X. and Mary A..
Shoemaker, died seventeen years ago.
He is survived by daughter, Miss
Nettie Roberts Shronk. with whom he
lived; n sister, Mrs. Margaret Il.
Young; a brother, George Shronk. and
three stepchildren, Miss Mary Storey,
Miss Elizabeth Storey aud William
Storey.
Funeral services viii. take place from
the homo on Tuesday afternoon at .
o'clock. Interment will be private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-08
READING SHOPMEN BALK
Representatives Tell Manager They
VIII Accept No Pay Cut

Representatives Of 10000 shop en- .
nlOyrs Of tho Philadelphia and READING
Railway refused to acrPut reduction in
wages at meeting with +. NJ Falck
general manager Of the system. this
morning In the Railway y. ". G. A.
auditorium at Mint hand Spring Gar
den streets station. The matter will
be referred to the railroad wage board
in Chicago for decision,
:. l.. Whitman. representing the
american Federation of Railroad
Workers, spokesman for the shOpmcn,
said following the meeting:
'Thcy proposed cut Of Is per cent
and they met the same answer which
the uHskillcd lRborcrS, the maintenance
of.wny men and tho signal men have
Rivrn at previous meetings. That was
II fiat refusal TO accept any reduction
| see that the railroad wage board has
refused to grant II provisional wage cut
10 the New York Central lines. That
cleans up the mnttor for us. They can't
put over any. provisional cut here now
We're safe"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-08
MRS. CLARA CoLF0RD WEDS
Philadelphia Woman Married In Nice
70 Francis Potter, Of New York

Word was received here today of the
marriage at Nice of Mrs. Clarn W. X.
Colford, daughter Of Il. c. Knight, Of
this city. and Francis Potter, nephew
OF the late Bishop Potter. of New
York.
The ceremony was witnessed by Harry
A. Lyons. United States consul at Nice.
and l.. c. Delaney, lawyer Of the
United States. Mr.. and Mrs. Potter
left on motor trip, and later will
take summer residence at Dieppe,
France.
The bride was the first wife of Sid
ney James Colford. Jr. She divorced
him in December, 1920, on the ground
of neglect to provide.
The Knight home in this city is ut
1905 Chestnut street. When the pres
ent Mrs. Potter, who was Claire Water
man Knight, made her debut in this
city her father gave a ball at the Belle
vue- -Stratford which has never been sur.
passed in magniticence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-08
PLAN Fl GRAIN DISTRICTS
Committee Reports to Farmers Co
operative Marketing Assembly

Chicago. April Shy A. PD-Di-
vision Of the grain growing sections OF
the country into twenty -one districts.
grouped around grain market centers,
each with director as representative
! on the trainers national CO. operative
marketing organization. was submitted
today by the committee of seventeen
to the farmers delegates assembling to
form the co operative system.
When the districting has been ap-
proved delegates from each section will
caucus, it was said, and choose their
directors. who will form the controlling
body in tho national company.
Debate on the compulsory pooling fea =
ture of the cooperative marketing plan
and other disputed points, kept the dele.
gates busy until late last night. all
attempts TO amend the optional pooling
recommendation Of the committee OF
seventeen being voted down.