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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

4 wedding took place on Friday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock at the parish house
adjoining the Cathedral on the Park
way when Miss Adclina T. I.apetina,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lape.
tina, OF 629 North Nineteenth street
was married to Mr.. Stanley d. Love
grove. The ceremony was performed BY
the Rev. Father Heir
Just few members Of the immediate
families were present. After the cere.
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Lovgrove LEFT on a
wedding trip
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STRAWBERRY MANSION

Mrs Jacob Mandel. of 1918 Diamond
street. has returned from Atlantic City.
Friends of Mrs Edward Sckles. of
32O6 Diamond street. will be glad to
know that she has recovered from her
recent illness and Ia recuperatlng at
Wernersville. Pa
Mr. and Mrs Arthur Taub and their
daughter. Miss Juliet Taub. OF 3124
Diamond street, have returned from
Atlantic City, where they spent the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Rltch and their family,
of 2015 North Thirty-third street. have
returned home after spending the sum-
mer in Atlantic City.
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CAHALL-RICHARDsoN

pretty home wedding VIII take place
this evening at S o'clock when Miss
Mary S. Richardson, OF 50O7 Pine street
Will become the bride of Mr.. William c.
Cahall, Jr, son OF Or. and Mrs. William
Cahall, Of West Chelten avenue Ger.
mantown. The ceremony will be per.
formed by tho Rev. f. Phillips Osgood
D. D., rector OF tho Church OF the Me-
diator, Fifty-irst and Spruce streets,
after which a reception viii follow.
The bride will be given in marriage
by her father, Mr., II, F.. Richardson
Miss Eleanor Richardson will attend her
sister as maid of honor DR.. Lawrence
Cahall will act as best man for his
brother,
After an extensive wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs Cahall will live at 29Il Paul
street, Baltimore. where they will bo
at homo after November !
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

sion Of Eun is useless. while II the hold
Up presents his gun from tho front, and he
discovers you aro unarmod, he probably
Will not ahoot. whereas n you are armed.
In view OF his danger. he will try to shoot
nrBt. 30 maintain one is safer without
n gun. even from a eolf-dofense point OF
view. D. L. HOW'LL
Philadelphia September 80, 1921.
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Civil War Pensioners

TO the Ed'tor Of the Everirp Public Ledoer.
hIr-How many Civil War vidows and
children are thc-e m this pension roIIs7 whv
u"n all such widows receive peusionsa
r,, D A T..
Philadelphia. September 81, 1921.
Tho Pension Bureau xays thu, m rrr. an
ie2i. there were 2sI 225 Civil War y,dows
fnd minors on the pension rolls %ot ou
tiHil war widows rccalvc pcrs'ors beca ,so
there ar" many things which NAV prevent,
rartcul"r'v IN" fact thar the marriage "a
the sold."r I'D not take place prior TO
JUna -. 1905
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SHAW-SMITTI

An interesting wedding will be solem-
nized this afternoon at Angle Acres, the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Liberty
Smith, Bryn Mawr, when their daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth Ripley Smith, will be
united in marriage TO Mr.. John Eyre
Shaw, son OF Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Butler,
of 1906 Spruce street. The ceremony
will be attended only by the parents
and immediate relatives. The Rev,
dist Episcopal Church, will otticiate,
Miss Smith will be attended by Miss
Ida Shaw, sister of the bridegroom. as
maid OF honor and by Mrs Raeburn
Van Buren,, OF New York, as matron Of
honor, MIR, Julian Mitchell Smith,
brother of the bride. will act as best
man.
Immediately following the ceremony
a wedding reception will be held at tho
home. largely attended by tho many
friends OF the young couple.
After November Mr.. and Mrs Shaw
will be at home to their friends at 235
South Fifteenth street,
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No Piecework System

No Plecework System
To ths Editor Of ths EVenino Public Ledger:
Sir--"S. J. Nj" says Il is action we need
70 get the big industries going II this con-
tributor 10 a waso worker, he knows the
cause. This rotten system OF plocework.
with tho price low must turn out the
work OF threo men 10 make the wages Of
ole, is one Of tho heavy burdens placed
upon the workers This pecework has hllpd
the country with output so that we have
over pr oduction--or under-oonsumption.
Let us Kill the piecework system and let
every workman do an honest days work,
and the buying level OF the country will
meet that Of production. snd one man will
rot be doing three mems work ~ one man =
pay. new system OF labor Ia the formula.
s. L. MOEsSNER.
Phls del phia. September 81. 1921.
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LINKS-TUFVANDFR

pretty wedding will take place at
Louise Alfredo Tufvander, daughter or
Mrs. Louisa TufVander, or 5O24 North
Fifteenth street, Logan. will become the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

The Peoples Forum Will appear daily
In the Evening Public Ledger and also
IN the Sunday Public I~dser. Letters
discussing timely topics Will h- print.d
ns well as requested poems. and questions
or general Interest viii be answered
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The American Creed

TO ~" Fd''or Of -" Er"nIag puJic Lcdocr.
SRI VII appreciate it n YOU Will print
IN YOUR People Forum The Amcricnn
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w &. V."-'rhc American hss on the
bow Of vessel or ct tho main Indicates
that the President OF the United States IL
aboard.
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"E x. A."-Betore the city received its
nsms Of Philadelphia the site was known
70 the Indians by the name "Conauannook.
which to thom meant the grove OF tall
pines "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

&c. e. 1.-The wissahickon drive II
about seven and knlf miles in length.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

william Il. Foster--No steamers run "a
the fishing grounds at Fortosoue.
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BIESTER-VICKERS

A pretty American Legion wedding
will take place this evening at the
Calvin Presbyterian Church, SiXtlcth
and Master streets, when Miss Rae
Frankenfeld ViclSers. assistant scCre-
tary of the Engineers Club of PhiladeI-
phia. will be married 70 Mr. william
Henry Blester. Jr, commander OF the
Donald T. Shenton Post No. 1870, Amer
lean Legion. The ceremony will be per-
formed by the Rev. W. Edward Jordan,
pastor of Calvin Church.
The bride will be given in marriage
by Mr.. Harry +. Shenton, father OF the
man for whom the post Is named.
Miss Anna +. Biddle will be maid Of
honor and the bridesmaids will be Miss
Augusta L. Lang. Miss Amelia A. Evans
and Miss Margaretta +. Smith Mr.
Biester will be attended by Mr. Edward
Mex Hunt. vice commander OF Shenton
Post, as best man. and Vice Commander
Edward Shenton. Adjutant Henry f.
Bamberger and Mr.. Donald Donaghy
will be ushers
Miss Vickers 10 a well-known alumna
of the William Penn High School for
Girls, having been president and first
honor girl OF 1913 class
Mr.. Biester during the war was mas
ter engineer of the l03d Engineer Regi.
ment, Twenty-eighth Division.
After trip through the New England
States Mr.. and Mrs. Biester will be at
home after October 10 at 56lo G!rard
VENUE,
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THE PEOPLES FORUM

by reaches and nth. II is their own fault.
s. W. l..
PhIsdeiphis. September 21. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01

w e. W."--During tho eight years Of
ths Revolutionary war Pcnnsylvanis FUR
nished 100 4s4 soldiers
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MISS EMMA SCHWARTZ
WEDS McKEAN ALLEN
Marriage Takes Place at ST.
Martins-in- -the-Field, Chest
nut Hill

The wedding of Miss Emma Louise
Schwartz, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
Charles William Schwartz. Jr, Of 1l2
East Walnut lane, Germantown. and Mr.
Thomas Mexican Allen, son OF Mr. and
Mrs Benjamin Curtis Allen of Chest
nut Hill, will take place al 4 o'clock
this afternoon in the Church OF st.
Martins-in-th -the-Field. Chestnut Hill. The
Rev. Wood Stewart. rector of the church.
will officiate. Miss Hope Allen sister
OF the bridegroom. will act as maid
OF honor, and Miss Anne Schwartz and
Miss Katherine Schwartz. sisters of the
bride. will he bridesmaids. Mr.. Will
liam Frenaye, of Colorado Springs Col
VIII attend as best man and the follow
Ing gentlemen will act as ushers: Mr.
Wharton Allen and Mr. George Nelson
Allen. brothers of the bridegroom Mr.
Donald Kennedy NJ: William II. p
Townsend, Mr. William w Wister. Mr.
s. Warren Mexican Downs. NJ. William
a. b. Paul, all of this city, and Mr.
Daniel Dewey, of Worcester. Mass A
reception will follow for the immediate
families and a few intimate friends
After a wedding trip Mr. Allen and his
bride will live In the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Percival DraYton, on Stenton ave.
nue., Chestnut Hill.
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Creed tnst wss selected in eents~t eurirs
the World war
GEORGE 7. lHAlNHs
Philadelphia. September 10. 1921
The American Creed ID 40 foiIcmst
believe In the United states Of America
as government OF the people. W me
people. for the people. whose Just powers
are derived from the consent OF the nos-
nation OF many sovereign ststesI a perfect
Union, one and inssparsbie, established upcn
those principles Of freedom, equality. 3ustics
and humanity for which American patriots
sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
!. therefore. believe that Il is my duty
to my country 10 love It: to support It's Com
stitution; TO obey It's laws; to respect its
nag: and TO defend Il against all enemies.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-10
ENDOWMENT BANQUET
WAS WELL ATTENDED
(Continued from page one)

CONTINUED from page one)
'or Alma the name Of the town that
Doesn't stop"
Mr.. Resler, the final speaker of
he evening, spoke highly of Mr.. AL
en- and his ability as leader in the
coming work, and then in few min
Ites time indicated to his audience
hat, while the job would be a hard
)ne, it would not be as hard as many
imagined. He called attention to the
,ecent drive at Hillsdale College in
which $4,000 was raised in a single
lfternoon. Then he made a compar-
son of the amount that is being
ought in Gratiot county with the
'alue Of the taxable property Of Ora
lot, S55,0O0,000, showing clearly
hat the amount is really insignifi-
ant as compared with the wealth of
Iratiot, one of the richest agricul-
ura counties of the state. The
mount sought in the campaign in
iratiot, $4,000, amounts to just
wo mills on the dollar Of taxable
property in the county, he indicated.
In spite of the poor weather con-
iitions Tuesday evening about two
hundred and fifty members of the
'hamber of Commerce attended the
Meeting.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-10
THE DEVIL Is AN ASS

So wrote Ben Johnson away back in the days of Shake
peare If he had lived he would have found more illus
ratlons of his theme than he had then
The Devil has been given credit shrewdnes But
matter of fact he is very fool He is sighted
Take for example his management of the American saloon The
saloon was dong the Devils work well enough twenty thirty
years 1t consuming the of working and
Keeping their families in poverty and wrechedness 1t
running large numbers OF promising causing
murders and other crimes 1t filling ials it lead
to railroad accidents it bringing death many millions
Of The Devil ought this he
lad had any satisfied
instead of that he led his agents make the saloon such nto
rable that the whole nation came to the conclusion
et this abomnaton must be entirely existence
% the nation its might and smoe the until
he'd And not only this but aroused the world the
u damage OF alcoholism and consider methods of destroying
e The Devil ought to have known that this would
ult and if he not he would have seen it.
The shortsghtednes is in his dealings with the
erman Kaiser The Kaiser had for been building
great machine In order to do that he had grind
his people by oppressive He called a million
away productive industry subjected them
military discipline that many committed
lot only that but his preparations for compelled the other
atoms to maintain which oppressed the poor
vast Money which ought have been devoted education
Id building hospitals had to devoted to pepaation
The Kaiser too prevented at the Hague Conference
yhng being done to prevent and he had the nation
ught to hate other nations and had the school children taught
at war was the noblest work of man.
This good devltry Satan ought to have been salts
ed with it. But he made his usual bunder, put
ad of the Kaiser the idea of conquerng the world
sort of ornamental appendage to the German Empire
I'd thus the German Emperor would the greatest
crmnaD of all history. The Kaiser tried and failed and
though he did misery
me- yet he made the world that greatest
mankind and all the nations planning to devise
eatest weapon is likely to be taken out of his hands
He might have that this would be the if he carried
ngs too far. But the Devil is not far sighted.
If the fought against Sissera they always
hting against the Devil That the Devil is fighting against
Almighty and therefore his losing 1t always has
farshed If Satan had he would that and
up the struggle.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-10
CENSORSHIP OF MOVING PICTURES

There question but that the moving picture one OF
the greatest inventions the and educational force
great worth appeals to the mind through the medium OF
sight the most mpressonabe of oil the The possible
ties for educational development through the
be estimated Through it, view OF the whole world with It's
numerous activities is placed within the reach of us all
For several months there has been nationwide discussion OF
censorship moving pictures Every Influential newspaper and
entered discussion which brought about by the fact
that picture producers have placed upon the market some things
and exaggerated pictures coupled with rdcue OF the mar
a relations and exhibitions of the nude have raised objections
all quarters nationwide demand that these
things be eliminated and really worth while substituted
in their place
is natural that question Of censorship should be dis
eused in Michigan well as in other states and there IS b
censorship in Michigan.
is also natural the should be discussed in
Alma The city commission has ben asked to establish local
censorship not because the pictures shown in Alma are worse
a f se a%d eae sui % pC
other city of this size in the state for its high grade pic
local exercise good deal of selecting what
is shown but owing the productions of the day they like all
other sometimes pictures that contain OF
the Objectionable features that meeting with so much discus
sion at the present time.
to the great differences of opinion as to what is
believe it would be successful There is such difference of
ideas that the choosing local board would be next to inn
possible and there would be danger of prejudice injustice
apd bgotry the grating and rookedness all
~ which undesirable and would fail to remedy whatever evil
night exist. -" '~~~ ;ssosa
analysis the situation the that in reality
there are only few things that meet with universal sap
ion the following e language There pictures that
faShy sensational mentally not morally hulul
hose that overemphasize and crmnaty These dort
the mirror instead of presenting fair smooth truthful refec
ton surface Such pictures be in small minority, but
there enough them to affect the general reputation of the
movie institution"
The picture producers have great responsibility They
have powerful and unlimited possibility for moulding
public What they produce have thrown the
will have much to do with forming the ideals and fixing
the habits OF the on-comng generation Their responsibility
is to be hoped that they will recognize the demand the part of
the public for the elimination of Objectionable features This
will benefit theatre and long toward solving
the question of censorship but in they fail to do there
will undoubtedly be law ordinance enacted. which will
prohibit the showing certain features the there
law which bars and periodicals from the mails for
the printing of certain Objectionable things similar
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-10
DIED FROM INJURIES

Erwin S. Mcneil, employed at a
awmill run by Mr.. Clifford, just west
rom Vestaburg, was injured so Sc
'erely at the mill on Wednesday,
March 2, that he died the following
morning in a hospital in this city,
which he had been brought the
light before. He was 20 years of
lge.
Mcneil was injured just a few
minutes before time to quit work for
he day. The last log was being cut.
\ slab caught on the saw and was
hurled through the air, striking
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-10

Mcneil on the head, crushing his
skull. He was brought to Alma to a
hospital that night, and the follow
ing morning died, without having re-
gained consciousness.
The body was taken to Vestaburg
where the funeral services were held
Sunday, conducted by Rev. Tanner
at the Church of Christ. Interment
was made in the Ferris township
cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Arva,
and two children.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-10
Estate Of PhyIetus J.. AdaIcs, Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS
STATE OF MICHIGAN

STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot.
At a session Of said court. held at the Pro-
bate office in the village Of Ithaca In said
county on the 10th day OF February. 1921.
Present. Hon. James G. kress. Probate
judge.
In the matter Of the estate OF Phyletus J.
Adams. Deceased.
The above estate having been admitted 10
Probate and Charlotte M. Adams appointed
administrative thereof.
IL IL ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors 20 present their
claims against said estate and that sucn
claims will be heard by said court on Monday
the 18th day of June. 1921. AZ ten o'clock
in the forenoon.
IL is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given by publication of this
order for three successive weeks previous
to said day of hearing. in The Alma Record
a newspaper printed and circulated in said
county.
true copy. JAMES G. KRESS,
MILDRED +. TAFT Judge Of Probate
Register Of Probate s7-4w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-10
LEGAL NOTICES
Estate Of Charles w. Greenway, Deceased
HEARING CLAIMS
STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Probate Court

STATE OF MICHlGAN-The Probate Court
for the County of Gratiot.
At session of said court, held at the Pro-
bate office in the village of Ithaca in said
county, on the 10th day OF February, 1921.
Present: Hon. james G.. Kress. Judge
In the matter of the estate of Charles w.
Greenway, Deceased.
The above estate having been admitted TO
Probate and Ada Terry Greenway appointed
administrators thereof
IL is ordered that four months from this
date be allowed for creditors to present their
claims against said estate and that such
claims will be heard by said court on Thurs
day the 10th day Of June, 1921. at ten o'clock
in the forenoon.
IL is further ordered. That public notice
thereof be given by publication OF this
order for three successive weeks previous 10
said day of hearing in the Alma Record a
newspaper printed and circulated in said
County.
true copy. (Signed) JAMES G.. KRESS
MILDRED T.. TAFT. Judge of Probate
Register of Probate. ss-4w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-10
An Ideal Remedy for Constipation

1t would be hard to find better
remedy for constipation than Cham
berlain's Tablets. For the best effect
they should be taken Immediately af-
ter supper. They are easy to take
and mild and gentle in effect.-9S-5 st
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-10

ITO be trusted is sometimes a
greater compliment than to be
loved"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-11
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


Sealed bids will be received for the
construction of the Improvement OF
parts Of Van Buren, and other streets
in the southeast part of the City OF
Ottawa by the Council of the City OF
Ottawa, until the goth day Of July, A
d. 1921, at the hour of 1880 p. m. at
the City Office in the Central Life
Building in said City Of Ottawa, I'LL
nois, at which time and place said
bids will be politically opened
1t is estimated that there will be
about the following amounts of wol /;
to be done and materials to be fur
nlshod:
3,90S Gu. yds. of excavation, S,992
lin. it. concrete combined curb AMI
gutter, 1928 81. yds aSphaItiC con
crete pavement, including five (Jl
inch concrete base for same; Goo So
yds, Of vitrifod bTiCk pavement.
Said Improvement shall be con
structed and made in accordance Will
the ordinance providing for the SAINT
and the maps, plats, plans and speci
iiCations for the same on file in the of
fee of the City Clerk.
Proposals must be made on blanks
furnished by said Council and in com
plianCe with the instructions thereto
attached, which can be had an appli
cation to the City Clerk, and must be
accompanied by cash or by check
payablc to the order of the Mayor u
his Official capacity, certified by 4
sponsibe bank for an amoGnt Of moi
loco thpn tpy i1nt- \ ne thf
aggregate Of the proposal.
The contractor shall be paid T.
bonds, bearing the rate of five pc;
cent (5fl) pcrlannum.
No bid will be received unless tn,
party offering 1t shall furnish cvi
GCnCc that he has the necessary faCili
ties, ability and pecuniary resources tt
fulfill the condition of. the contract
and execute the work, should the con
tract be awarded to him.
Bidders will examine the ordt
nances, maps, plats, plans, spcCiiica
tons and also the Locality In whiCr
said work Is to be done and Judge 70,
themselves all Of the conditions anC
circumstances affecting the cost an,
nature of the work
The Council reserves the right to re
| icct any and all bids, as authorized
by law
Dated at ottawa, Illinois, this 24tl
day of June. A. ID. 1921.
GEORGE V. b. WEEKS,
Mayor of the City of Ottawa, Illinois
w. ". CURTIS,
City Clerk of the City Of Ottawa
Illinois.