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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21
BERRY IS ASSA|LED
AS ANTLDRYS MEET
"Bums and BootIegger" State
ment Brings Forth Wrathy
Reply
HECKLER IS 0USTE D

About 5000 persons. including more
than $50 women, gathered in the Met
ropolitan Opera House last night for
the first meeting of the Association
Againt the Prohibition Amendment.
1t was q serious gathering, but en-
thusIastic in it's applause Of any denun-
citation Of the dry law enforcement or of
any prediction that the Volstead Act
would be- repealed.
There were booS for Bishop Berry
whenever speakers referred to his class
ificntion of the members Of the associa-
ton as "bootleggerS. buns and Grim
mails" Several days ago Bishop Berry.
in declining an invitation to Join the
association, declared that it was doomed
to defeat.
When the meeting started the par
auet floor seats were all taken, the
boxes were occupied and there were
several hundred in the balcony. All
three speakers commented on the letter
Of Bishop Berry.
In the midst of a speech a man in
the rear of the orchestra floor rose to
his feet and shouted:
81 demand to know why this meet
ing has been called. What are YOU try
ing to do here? insist"
Just then the hcckler was approached
by four of the forty patrolmen sent to
see that there we're no disturbances at
the meeting. He was led gently, but
firmly. to the outside of the theatre,
and allowed to depart.
Representative Hill waS the principal
speaker. Earlier this month he intro.
duccd n bill providing fer Federal local
option and that bill is now in The Ways
and Means Committee. Part Of his
speech was spent in describing that bill,
which. or ono like it, he predicted,
would be passed soon. In his opening
Mr.. Hill referred to Bishop Berry.
I'm 1907 the Anti-Saloon League
stood for temperance, Mr.. Hill began.
To-day it stands for bisotcd intcmper-
nnce. No better example of this is
needed than yesterdays description OF
You and me given by one OF your Anti
Saloon League leaders.
Newspapers reported yesterday that
! the Rev. Mr.. Berry declined to join oul
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RIOT AT CHRISTMAS TREES
German Crowds Cry "Profiteer" and
Seize YuIetIde Greens

SpCctdi cable Dispatch. Copyright. 1921
Berlin, Dec. 21.-Thc numerous
plundering riots, coincidCnt with the
Christmas shopping rush. which at
times have assumed dangerous proper
tions, took a remarkable turn ycstcr-
day. when masses of rioters attacked
Christmas tree dealers.
Apparently the same crowds which
have been suddenly gathering and at
lacking food and other stores in various
districts caused the trouble yesterday.
4 farmer who brought a wagonload of
trees to the city was surrounded by a
group of children. When $50 marks
apiece was asked for the trees there
we're cries of "Profitecr. Several men
boarded the wagon and scattered the
trees into the crowd.
At the North Station another mob
stole 100 trees, so there will be Mt least
100 happy families gathered around
stolen goods this year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21
SENATOR CAPPER DEFENDS
AGRICULTURAL BLOC
Congress Group Is Rendering coun
try Great Service, He Asserts


try Great Service, He Asserts
Washington, Dec. 21.-The agricul-
tural bloc was defended in the Senate
yesterday by Senator Capper, Repub-
Icon, of Kansas, as really rendering
the country a greater service at this
time than any other group of men,
Mr.. Capper said the critic who had
most astonished the country was Sec
retary Weeks. who attacked the bloc
in recent address in New York.
"In general attack upon Congress
whose achievements are considered
somewhat epochal," continued the Kan
sas Senator, mot only did the Secre-
tary of War find nothing good to say of
any Of the legislative measures enacted
in behalf of the farming industry and
approved by the President, but he con-
demned much of it as unsound eco
nomically, one must infer, because it
was introduced by the farm bloc
Mr.. Cappe4 a!so replied to statements
attributed to Otto Kahn, New York
banker. whose remarks, Mr.. Capper
ssid. would cause one "to think that
business sits on the right hand Of Gov
! eminent
The Senator entered n plea for the
! East and West TO get together on what
he said should be common ground, de-
claring that the interests of agriculture
should be the interests of the industrial
and financial sections.
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association on the ground that we are
largely made up of malodorous com =
pany of brewers, saloonkeepers, boot /.
leggers, bum and criminals. Could
anything be more bigoted or more in
temperate?
~ personally recognize in this au-
dience men who have held the highest
positions of trust in the State Of Penn
sylvania and in the United States. /
recognize men who as officers in the
regular army and in the National
Guard during the last war rendered
the most distinguished service. ! rec
ognize men who hold positions of trust
in the great churches and financial in
stitutions of Philadelphia. l myself
am member Of Congress and was
formerly United States District Attor-
ney for Maryland, yet the chief expo
nent in your city of the Anti Saloon
League calls us 'bootleggers, buns and
criminals
Then came the Kisses and booes.
Later. after describing his bill for
local option, Mr.. Hill again referred
to the Bishop.
"My bill for Federal local option
although opposed by the Anti -Saloor
lStdkuG, IIUll lHC statements Ill yONi
papers this morning will receive the
sanction of the Treasury Department
of the Federal Government.
II wonder if the Rev. Mr.. Berry or
reading this mornings Philadelphia
newspapers will classify the members
of the Treasury Department, one o
whom is a member of President Hard
ing's Cabinet, as belonging to the elias.
Of 'bootlcggcrs, buns and criminals t
which he assigns you and me?'
More Kisses followed that statement
which were changed to cheers when Mr.
Hill explained that by beer he mean
the per cent varietysand by light wine
he meant the kind that has II per cen
alcohol by volume. But the real demon
stration was unloosed when Mr.. Hill
vcntured the opinion that at will no
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21

Webster. which, she says. has been
signed by many influential men In the
section of Now jersey about Nincland.
Tho three men were tried last Feb
ruary, charged with driving to various
places near Nincland automobiles which
were stolen from garage at Sixteenth
street and Snyder avenue. in August,
1920. When giving hearing, they
asserted they were doing a favor for a
relative who bought and sold motor
cars and who had since disappeared.
Mrs. Webster is basing her plea on
the ground that the youths we're minors,
that it was their first offensc. and she
believes they were ignorant of the theft
of the cnrS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21

PHILADELPHIA Northeast Continued)
VIM. S. White & Son. 6701 Torresdale Ave.
Wambold Music Shop, 4509 N. Broad st.
PHILADELPHIA (Northwest)
M. NJ. Bovard, 1859 Cresson st.
Brody Brothers, 271O w. Girard Ave.
TheO. Connolly. 2633 w. Girard Ave.
Falls Hardware Co., Ridge & Midvale Aves.
Forster Bros. 4356-58 Main St., Manayunk
T. J. Foley, 1406 w. Girard Ave.
Grand Music Shop, 23l3 Ridge Ave.
Frank Hainbach, 2645 Lehigh Ave.
Martin Kalwaic 4203 Germantown Ave.
X. & M. Talking Machine Co, 14l2 Susque-
hanna Ave.
Morris Meyer, 413s Germantown Ave.
Powers & Reynolds, 1927 W. Tioga St.
Ridge Music Shop, 1906 Ridge Ave.
Sirken Brothers, 2012 N. 31st st.
J. NJ. TOmkins, 5147 Germantown Ave.
H. ZacOnick 2801 N. 22d St.
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA -
CarsOn's Music Shop 1O41 South st.
J. Feinstein, 1923 Point Breeze Ave,
Morris Freed, 1887 S. 9Th st. -
Edw. J. Garvey, 1904 s. I'd St.
Eugene Goldman, Inc, 623 South st.
J. Huberman & Son, 2O27 S. 18th st.
Keystone Talking Machine Co., 1901 S. 7th st.
a. Lupinacc 730 S. 7th st.
Renj. Lander, 1901 Christian st.
b. Miller 6O4 S. I'd st.
Metropolitan Music House. 1887 Passyunk Ay.
John A. Moore, goth and Federal SITS.
O'Hara Music Store, POI Wolf St.
y. Polikoff, 212S S. 7th st.
Rodia Bros, 1541 S. 9th st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21
Perfectly Willing to Be
Hissed,' Berry'S Retort

"I am perfectly willing to be
Kissed and hootcd by members of the
Association Against the Prohibition
Amendment, said Bishop Berry to-
day. MY statements we're misrep-
resented. however. when they In
fcrrcl that called them all buns
and bootlcggcrs. l had said in my
letter that there were some rcspccta.
be citizens in their organization. l
rather enjoyed reading the account
of the meeting today"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21
PHILADELPHIA



(CentraD
Cunningham Piano Co.,
18th & Chestnut SITS.
Harry Fedullo,
S04 Walnut St.
B. Futernik, 140 N. 9Th 81
II. c. Kahn & Son,
11th & Filbert SITS.
Lit Brothers,
Sth and Market SITS.
Joseph Morris,
6N. 18th st.
Penn Furniture Co.,
6l5 Market st.
N. Snellenburg & Co.,
18th & Market SITS.
Strawbridge & ClOthier,
9Th & Market SITS.
Stern & Co.
712 Market st.
Widener's,
1109 Chestnut st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21
PHILADELPHIA (Northeast)

PHILADELPHIA NNortnedsJ
Jacob Ballen, 2144 N. Front st.
Harry II. Beddow, 1886 Oxford Ave-, Frank
ford
Harry s. Benstock, 1922 Kensington Ave.
Bridesburg Music Store, 26O5 Orthodox st.
Edward H. Burr, 244s Frankford Ave.
Davies Phonograph Co., S. w. Cor. 9Th and
York SITS.
Diamond Furniture Co., 2107 Germantown Av
Sol Fenstein, 5551 n. 5th st.
Frankford Music House, 4646 FrankfOrd Av.
Girard Music Shop, 607 w. Girard Ave.
L. l.. Goodman, 1927 W. Girard Ave-;
Jacobs, Inc, 1901 Germantown Ave.
S. Jacobs 4 Son, $50 Columbia Ave.
r. M. Kenney, 1924 Kensington Ave.
Jos. Krygier, 1882 Richmond st.
z. Kitty, 16l w. Girard Ave.
A. Laux Music Shop, 3239 n. Front st.
Myers F. Hall, 1926 Germantown Ave.
r. J. McClelland, 1852 Frankford Ave.
c. J. Oldewurtle, 1928 Germantown Ave.
Herman Proper, 1850 Richmond st.
l. S. Reice 919 W. Girard Ave.
Abraham Saltzman 21O Fairmount Ave.
John Schneider, 1928 n. 5th st.
Scherzer Piano Co., 539 n. Sth st.
Starr & Moss, 1851 Germantown Ave.
Aaron Slepak, 1923 n. I'd st.
Strand Music Shop, 1114 Girard Ave.
Universal Talking Machine Co., 1885 Ger
mantown Ave.
A. H. Weir, 2205 Germantown Ave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21

be long time before the volstead act
is repealed"
The other speakers we're Emanuel
Furth, q lawyer of this city, and
Captain William II. Stayton, founder
of the association. Captain Stayton said
the organization now numbers more
than 200, 900 members.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21
No Funds, Borough In Darkness

MahanOy City. Pa. Dec. 2l.-Gil-
brrton, borough with 1900 popula-
tion, has been in darkness the last two
nights. The SchVylkill Electric Light
and Power Company has shut off the
light. due to failure of the Town Coun-
ell to pay its bills to the company.
The Councilmcn of Gilbcrton say the
borough treasury is depleted.
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Order of Foreign Wars at the Hotel

Order of Foreign Wars at the Hotel
Walton.
"rhe Hughes plan for the navy"
said Captain Sterling, has been care
fully worked out, and if put In force
should be lived up to. II the number
of men is cut. however, there will be
only half enough men to man the ships,
and It viii mean the absolute failure OF
the whole plan.
"The capital ship is by no means oh
solete. There is a great deal of talk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21
LACK MEN FOR WARSHlPS
Naval officer Points Out Effect Of
Huahes Plan on Personnel

If Congress cuts the navy personnel,
the naval ratios will not be 5-5-3, as
planned, but 5-2h-3, with the United
States having the 2IS, according to
Captain Yates Sterling, Jr.. Of the
League Island Navy Yard, who spoke
last night ut a meeting Of the Military
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21

about aerial warfare driving. ou, 4,
battieships, but It Is really fooliSh tns
In heavy seas airplanes could not c,c, tpr p
launched from their carriers, wv" "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-21
Judge Robert r. Hender..u

Cumberland, Nd. Dec. 21.--Ira.
Robert. Il. Henderson. sixty .four yauss voas
old, who recently retired MS Nsscsos,aufts ssats
Judge Of the. Fourth Federal JuSi0,., JSis.s
Circuit, died here yesterday. '"u'c'si
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fU9 N O4tN SCs
Ernest Hegeman. 4O5s Lancaster Ave.
Lightbowns Music Shop, 6221 Woodland Ave.
M. Grass, 221 s. 60th st.
M. Grass, 5637 Chester Ave.
Melchiorrt, Jewery & Music, 1856 Lancaster
Ave.
A. Neshanian, 511 s. 6oth St.
O'Halloran, The Music Man, Z S. 6Oth St.
Widener's, 10 8. SD st.
Wilmer Music Store, 7104 Elmwood Ave.
CAMDEN, N. ].
NJ. s. Bannach, 1914 Kaighn Ave.
Camden Phonograph Co, 32S Kaiyhn Ave.
A. J. Eberhard, 26l4 River Ave-
W. II. King Piano Co., 700 Broadway
Erwin J. kruck, 1852 Kaighn Ave.
y. Lewis Son, l109 Broadway
J. Marsick, 1910 Broadway
SUBURBAN
Amber, Pa.
ARDMORE
The Spotlight Music Shop, 9 Cricket Ave.
Chester, Pa.
Baron Bros, 225 Market st.
b. Freeman, 14O W. Sd st.
A. W. Wolson, GOA Edgmont Ave.
Darby. Pa.
b. +. Carr, SIP Main st.
Shuman Drug, Main & Chester Pike
Norristown, Pa.
Block Bros, B. f., Is W. Main St.
Gardner, G.. r., 400 Marshall st.
YOungjohns, +. j., 239 W. Main st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
Mad Of Education

~. Al. Editor Of the Evenin0 Puoho LedDe'' :
.,"As soon ms the country can recover
...,, following the recent world wa, an
.yort should be made TO better 49,
uo". n,o,,,d not have the iiitcracy test that
-. nnt compare with the enlightenment IN
-. Countries which we look upon as ou'
tnfsriors In other ways
Ths revelations OF the draft as 10 "
.,a,scy In some OF the states ought 10 IuI
ri,h a powerful stimulus Tor tne mo,ea ,.,,,,na
=. ar.roye illiteracy" which was institu'eu u
-. time ago by the Federal Bureau OF
Sarc,t,on, AS a people 1t seems to me ina, ,
=. ~. Intelligent enough to learn 10 resu
"a write. II facilities are furnished US IL
,rsv not be easy for those who i've IN up-
so-date communities to realize that 'nere 70
.,,u /. be,kwoods in which Americans can
s,..,r the draft age without learning their
s.,,.r. hut Il Is so. These communities
a.. "friehtful reproach'' to our civii,za'
zion II Is the fault Of the people Ta'ae. az
,hsn of the illiterate individual that tne
condition exists. ...,o,,,za.
.,..,' - America will rest upon the basis
=, .ducation. It will be greatly facilitateo
nv stamping out iliiteracy. For this rea-
.on the proposal to make liberal appro
aviation for adult education VIII oe sur.
~ a hospitable reception. Eduahzatlon y,
educational advantages among the state''
'S,sn i, q nav slogan OF educators, Ii
mora than phrase. Education of all is the
concern Of all for many reasons. Bconoml'
eonsIderations are perhaps the least OF these
II is capable Of demonstration that men s o,
GOOD basic intelligence. who are shut o'
from the sources Of truth by lack OF funda
mental education. may become menace t'
The country. The experience OF Russia tur
nlshes an illuminating example which W.
~ou'o 10 we" :" g. L. CAMPBELL.
PHILADELPHIA, May %. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
An Allotment Question

70 the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger
sir-Is It possible for the mother OF an
es.servlce man to he denied the allotment
which the mother was entitled to when sh.
save up her only support to the united
States Army? When my son asked for an
allotment the local board said II the mothc'
had a home and other sons--even though
they be married and had famlies-she was
rot entitled to an allotment. My son could
not understand this and went to ask about
" again. and was told that he had received
his answer once and that II was final and
not TO bring up the question again.
I was sxty-nVe years old thea and my
health was poor. having been up just few
weeks from operation. and the day FOL
lowing my sons departure I was taken
down with pneumonia. 1t was Ave months
before was able to care for myself again
NY home went into debt. and now there Is
. mortsass on It and l am In danger of
losing II unless ! can make payment
soon.
Ny son was gone a year. was sure he
could straishten this all out on his return
and would get the allotment that was
rghtfuy coming TO me. But now they say
ne should have made out the allotment be-
lore leaving for France or when he first en-
tered the service.
l feel that the Government still owes
me his, no matter who Ia to blame for its
not belng properly made out before my sor
ieu' My son was at the front twenty -one
Gays up to the time the armistice was
Ssned Am wrong in asking for this now
MRS. G. l.. Z.
Philadelphia, June 49, 1921,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
Attire and Morality

no ne Editor Of tho Everiro Public Ledger:
er-m letter healed 'Immoraity anu
piess "A Mother places the blame for
immortality upon the shoulders of the women
nho practice lndiscretion in dress. Morality
matter of right thinking. and any true
ma. man should consider It an insult to his in
,1nsct 70 be accused OF allowing a woman's
Avae or dress TO sway his moral balance.
~on VIII be quito safe from temptation
~ women's snsres when mothers tea ch
MI N sons the beauty OF the sacred trust
mas IN them and direct their sons
lS. lSVusnts into proper channels concerning
~, ana Its purpose. teaching them that,
,a.., He PHYSICAL strength 10 a desirable pos
S,oh' sS,.o' moral strength Is a thing without
non any man or woman Is a weaklins.
,s.,.' only harm ! can see IN an exposed
s.osS,or OF back or In low shoes and gauze
t,ma.nss Is an extra Doctors bill some
y.ss And the only increase In the death
ycem from such causes. believe, will be
msh'ee In these women's own narss by
discretion In dress.
pb,... A. b. wUNDERLY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24

Sunday. For a man OF means who may
play during the week on private club links
this 10 very good. but how about the poor
devil who scratches oil week for living
in an Officer A visit 40 public golf grounds
In the early morning where hundreds await
the coming of daylight to get out and play
and canvass Of that crowd. will assure
these Sunday howlers that Sunday Ia the
only day they may cali ,ner own for health
full recreation. Referring the 'Hallelujsh
shouters" to the Bible. Coz. H. 49, we find:
Let no man, therefore, Judge you In meat
or In drink. or In respect of a holy day
or Of new MOON or or Sabbath days"
DUSTY SUNDAY GOLFER.
Philadelphia, June 49, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
VIII Follow Advice

n "A, Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledger:
s,r--I would be much obliged u you would
srtend my thanks to George l.. Wilmer ana
Constant Reader" for their most excellent
advice to me- Their advice has encouraseu
me very much and has led me to see the
light that Of early making home Tor my
self and my dear GIRL" and consequently,
I have resolved 10 follow their suggestion
and enter the Benedick list as soon as pos
sibl.. Once more thank them.
V. ARLINGTON
PhIIadelnhia June 49, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24

Letters to the Editor should be as
brief and TO the point as possible,
avoiding anything that would open
a denominetional or sectarian dis
cussion.
No attention will be paid to anony-
nous letters. Names and addresses
must be signed as an evidence OF
good faith, although names will not
be printed II request is made that
they be omitted
The publication of a letter Is not
to be taken as an Endorsement of its
views by this paper.
Communications will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by post
age, nor will manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
Questions ANSWERED
Sub-Treasuries

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
sir--How many sub-treasuriss are there III
the United States? b. Il. W.
Philadelphia, June 20, 1921. '.
Tho sub-treasurics of the United, States
have beon discontinued and the work taken
ever by the Federal Reserve banks. There
were nine sub-treasuries. located in the fol-
lowing cities: Philadelphia. New York, New
Orleans. Boston, st. Louis, Baltimore, Chi
cago Cincinnati and San Francisco.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
compIete Disarmament

To the Editor OF the Eucnino Public Ledger!
Sir--I have always said: why allow
stores to display revolvers, guns and brass
knuckles for the purpose Of committing rob.
bery2" The United states should do the
Same with such weapons as they are doing
with the whisky business; stop the stores
from displaying and selling firearms and
take away every revolver and gun from
everybody In the United States. .
NJ. N. GOODYEAR.
Philadelphia, June 10, 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
vo,e on the bridge

r.,,o, Of the Evcaino Public Lca9er.
10 tM se"o' al, right for the land speonlstor,s
slr-t is al ,.,noss men who speculate In
and the big ,,,nroyements and the profiteer-
bnd ana s,oras ~ and the poor man who own, v,ns
s sss and I. ss' sss,' ss SAY . ": e. need d.
When the or'ues upeSs,,adelphia TO Camden, and
Cridss from hr,due we want and where
What s slnd be- Ss but do the people want a
kridse' g, ,,s people vote on the cues.
why st hot them decide whether ,r,Ss. ,nsy Ws sns
sas ss bridge dgnt S,sx. wsHs %s want ,nS and where
II, bridge should DC SINGLE TAX.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
Philadelphia, juno 81, 1921.
Heat Lightning

To the Editor OF the ErGnino Public Ledger:
sir-Is there any such a thing as heat
lightning?
Philadelphia, June 2I. 1921.
Heat or sheet lightning is unaccompanied
by thunder. II Is now generally held to be
the reflection from aqueous vapors and
clouds OF a discharge occurring beyond the
horizon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
Poem and Songs Desired
A Soma suno In tbe ,,sos

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledoer'
sir--1 used to hear sung. say in the sos
verses Of which the following Is the neares
sample can recalt:
"Silvery midnight moon,
Mother OF all the bright stars,
Shine on this world from afar." etc.
MRS. w. l.. MORGAN.
Philadelphia. Juno q. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
Indian Blood to Claim Land

To the Editor Of the EucninD Pubic Lcdocr:
Sr--How much Indian blood must per-
son have in order to claim some OF the
land the Government gave to the Indians?
d. r. s.
Philadelphia, June II, 1921.
The Bureau OF Indian Affairs says that
there Is no law fixing the percentage OF
Indian blood person must possess In
order to obtain an allotment. 1t is re-
quired that the names Of the applicants s
ancestors are on the rolls of the tribe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
Wants "Tommy pooIeu

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--I am anxious to secure q little piece
Of verse spoken by young orators In school
sixty or seventy years ago. II starts:
when Tommy Poole FIRST went to school
He was but scarcely seven" ..
MRS. u. A. AJVORD.
Philadelphia, June 20. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-24
Reducing Of Commissioned officer

Tc the Editor Of the Evening Public Lcdocr:
Sir-Can a commissioned officer In the
United States Army be reduced TO the
ranks? W. M. 8.
Philadelphia. June 81, 1921.
A commissioned officer, according to the
rules governing the War Department, can
not be reduced to the ranks of non
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Wants Author

TO the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir--Csn any OF your readers give me the
name OF the author OF a poem which starts:
Gould you but draw back the curtains"f
MRS 8. l.. l..
Philadelphia. June 20, 1921