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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-13
Wants More Friendly City

To the Editor Of the Evening Public LCiOcr:
Slr--One of your correspondents signing
herself Mrs NJ. l.. IT, has struck II chord
which appeals TO Thousands OF Soung and
nhddlc-aked people whose circle " ac-
Quaintancc Is limited or who are utter
strangers In the city or communlty In which
they live. 7 am sure that all Of these would
welcome some way OF breaking down on
lentionaltties II It could be done with pro-
priety and unquestioncd motive.
Why should no many people live only TO u"
G,ranEcrs to virtually all those about them
and whom thy meet every day" Why must
one b. STAMPED Of doubtful charaCter II he
or she does not observe every HhAdc ~
cold and cruel custom which SENS devised
by the devil to keep tho human rae" dirid"d'
cold and unfiiCndly"
Admitting lhat certain restrictions arc fit
ting 0nd proper yot why shouIdl't 1t be
made easier FOR all of us to commIngle? Why
should We inlrpsv upon Ourselves barriers
that are purely burdcnsbme and positively
silly? Why should the world b" governed
BY rules Of ,Dndrct made by prudcs and COLI
cnlvel BY pruricnt minds?
I feel sure that GONE day this. IKE most
OF cur other a,rial and other problems. will,
lie solved when men and women brave
enough and wise enough Will have devoted
slncere thought 10 its solution.
AMY r. FRANK.
Philadelphia, October 10. 1871
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mo which are considered the best paintings
by Reynolds, Gainsborough Romney ana
Raeburn. O. a. l..
Philadelphia October 8. 1921.
The most famous works Of Sir Joshua
Re ynolds. English portrait painter. are hts
PORTRAITS Of johnson. darrick. sterne. Gold
smith, the little Lady Penelope Boothby'
Nrs Slddons as tho Tragic Muse. tho IN
fo Mt Hercules" the "Stra wberry Girl' and
'Garrck Between Tragedy and Comedy
Probably the most celebrated OF Thomss 8
C;ainsborough's paintings In his "Blue Boy
His portrait NJ the Duchess OF Devonshire
Is also famous.
George Romney's Death Of King Ed
rund'' IL noted. lie also ~ade series OF
famous portraits.
Sir Henry Raeburn, Scotch portrait
painter made portraits Of Scott. Blair,
robertson, Stewart and others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-13
Shortaue Of Teachers

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Wil you kindly answer the following
In the Peoph - Forum column
Why the Superintendent OF Public Schools
In at present much Handicapped owing to
the shortage OF teachers? Particularly is
this felt In tho absence Of the class teachers
There Ia such a scarcity OF substitutes
at the preFedt time that classes must be
doubled up or some dismissed.
Why is this when there are so many pen
stoned teachers at the present time. some
OF whom are we'll able to substitute for a
week or two and are willing, but on inter-
viewing them they tell me they have not been
called upon.
4 number Of 'hcm are women betweeT
nity and sixty years Of ago who resigned on
account OF III health and are now CONF
pnratvcly In very good physical and meptal
condition.
Teachers of this class would be n God
send to principals who are at their wits end
with classes on their hands and no one in
charge. 4 MOTHER.
Philadelphia. October TO- 1921.
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Questions AnSiUered
strenoth Of National Guard

To the Editor Of the Evening ubiic'LedOcr:
S,r-Please toll mo what lg tho present
eircngth of tho National Guard OF the
United States and what Is the number OF
,uo rdsmen in this state. II. ". l..
phiInJclphip, October 3, 1921
Tho total strength of the National Guard
on August Al. 1921. was l2l,l0l. OF that
NUMBER 8O9O were commissioned officers OF
ali grades, The state OF New York leads
tho other States in the number OF qua rds-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-13
About Marie Corelll

TO the Editor Of the EUcninO Public Ledger:
S!r--Pleasa state II Marie Corolli Is stIll
living and what IL the latest book abe has
written. @. S.
Philadelphia, October II. 1921.
Marie Corelli is still living at Mason Croft,
strnt tfurd -on-Avon. England The last book
we can find that she has had published #as
MY Little Bit. a Record Of War Work"
This was issued in 1919, and she may have
hnd a book published since then.
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What's YOUR Pet Phone Pest?

a little sense and try 70 cnuncintc clearly
they would get the proper person. person
may want to impress his or her friends
through ar ,pusual enuncIatIon, but wnon
talking over the phone to n business man
they should lay aside all such formality and
get down to common sense and try 10 expo
ditto their business In as easy way as pos
srie for tho man at the other rnd OF the
wire. G. II. SINCLAIR.
Philadelphia, October II. 1921.
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feared to make the test OF burning cinders
alone some coal may be mixed with IT. and
when Il Is found how TO manage the fire the
hmcunt of coal may be reduced to a MINI
mum or none at nll This Is we'll worth
trial. housekeerers.
ONE WHO KNOWS.
Philadelphia. September o, 1921
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To the Editor Of the Evening Pubic Ledger:
Slr--NUw that winter is approH aching and
the time for building tho fire IN III" furnace
Ia near at hand. would Ike to make
few suggestions TO YOUR readers regarding
how they run cOnEcrve coal and make
ton go Just - flr as possible. In past
winters there hns been an enormous waste
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-13
THE PEOPLES FORUM

unwieldy nations We should cease to brandish
headlines and news that intimate that the
calculating acts OF such individuals are the
collective. thoughtful acts Of the populacc.
@. Il.
Philadelphia October II. 1921.
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An Old War Soma

To rho Editor Of the EuediuO Public Ledger!
s,r--Can you or eny Of your readers FUR
IRISH me wbh n song that was much suns
f., C,Ivll Var Gays. Among It's lines are
the following:
''There's victory at last, boys,
Victory at last;
DER land and sea our nag is free
Ven nail Il to tho mast;
, Yes wen nail It 10 the mast. boys,
Nall II TO tho mast:
For there's Victory, Victory.
Victory to the lost.'
JANE r. LOGAN.
Philadelphia. september 20. 1921.
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"Universai Exposition"

To the Editor Of tho Evening Public LEDGER:
Sir--Your editorial is right to the people
How would this sound 10 you: Universal Ex-
rosi,ion TO be held In Philadelphia in 1925?
WILLIAM II. SHORT.
philadelphia, September %. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-13
MANY Failed In Their Duty

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger;
Slr--Iou did your duty. ! and many
others ditto But the what would term
criminal Indifference OF very many OF our
citizens hrs caused the failure OF putting
Philadelphia into a genuine State. refef
10 the result Of the recent election.
JOSEPH MACLEAN.
Philadelphia September 23. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-13
Income Tax During Civil War

TO the Editor Of the EvcninO Public Lcdocr:
Sr--Am I correct In my assumption that
there was a Federal tax on iuComos during
tho Civil War? q. ". L.
Philadelphia. October g. 1921.
During tho Civil War Federal tax on
incomes was one OF the methods rcsorfed
TO for tile raising OF war money. All In.
comes over $500 We're taxed 3 per cent,
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He was very shy OF using IT,"
H. II. Il.
philadelp phla. October I, 1911
These are lines 45 and 40 OF Part
,f samuel Buffers. poem "Itudibras"
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men, having a strength Of 702 officers nna
1j,S4S enlisted men. Pennsvlvanla has oi'
officers and 10. 724 enlisted men. Ohio comes
third, Massachusetts fourth and Wisconsin
NTH,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-13
From Buffers "Hudibras"

IN the Editor Of The E"crmD PuJic L'd0"r;
sir--Who wrote the poem containing th
llnes:
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Most Famous Paintings

To the Editor Of the ErcmtnD pWJiic LcdDor:
SRI should be Obliged II you could to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-13

Youths Killing lite. 81 va
leather trim
RIBBERS. AL STYLES
Ladies' SI.2S Rubhrrr
Ladies' 81 FouthOlds
ROys' Sl.26 Rubber. ....
Youths 4 Misses 81 Rubbers
$3.50 Mems RubbCrs ......
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
BOA CONSTRUCTOR
SAILS In TO PORT

New York, June Z. - Svengali, l2-
foot boa constructor dozed in q cage
at the Bronx Park zoo today nppar-
emily unmindful OF the fact that to him
went the honor. OF being the largest
snake ever captured in Hoboken.
Svengali was rudely disturbed from
his slumbers on board the steamer
Coppename when shlpwrlghts repair
ing the vessel tore out planks upon
which he was reposing The reptile
was not down on the cargo list Of the
vessel, but arrived as q stowaway.
The theory was advanced that he
crawled aboard through q port hole
when a tree root upon which he was
riding floatod by the vessel, which
had docked ut a tropical port. Floods
have been prevalent in the tropics
and It was thought Svengall was
washed adrift when he took refuge on
the root.
The boa was stunned by q fall
caused when the Hoboken workmer
tore away his resting place, and they
Immediately boxed him up and sent
him 10 the ZOO.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
CARTER WRITES ROBERTSON LETTER
C0UCHED In VERY BITTER LANGUAGE

Oklahoma City, June 7.-Declaring
that unless his office is allowed funds
taken from the departmental bill by
Governor Robertson II will be unable
TO conduct its business, with a result
ant loss TO the state, Frank Carter
state auditor. yesterday sent to Gov.
ernor Robertson letter Of protest
against the elimination Of s20.615 pro-
vided for his office.
Il take into consideration" Carter
wrote, that when you were indicted
into the office OF governor, you had
very little knowledge Of governmental
affairs, and also that since you have
occupied that exalted position practi-
cally none Of your attention has been
given to affairs Of state.
However, as a public servant elect
ed by the people, to a constitutional
office, consider II necessary TO make
a protest against your action and set
forth what 1t means and the results
that will accrue from your lack Of
governmental understanding.
The letter then continues TO the ef-
feet that II will be physically impossi-
BILE for the office TO function with the
force permitted by the funds left in
the appreciation for the office. Checks
in payment Of taxes will accumulate.
Carter wrote, and the state will lose
Through failure to deposit such checks
70 the credit OF the state so that In
terest may be derived.
Carter declared in the letter that he
wrote II with the full knowledge that
your animosity toward me personally
IS OF such nature as 70 invite you to
be biased and unfair" but that charity
compels me to admit that your disap-
proval Of the s2O.6i5 for each year Of
the biennium was more certainly at
tributed to your ignorance OF state uf-
fairs than to your animosity toward
me-"
Carter said he recognized the gov.
ernor's small capacity to grasp detail
OF office work." but that he did not
presume the governor expected him to
individually attend to this vast vel.
ume OF work"
The letter thon recounG figures OF
salaries paid and work done by the
assistants, who, Il declares. will De
eliminated from the office by the cut In
funds.
The state auditor declared that In
order to allow the office to function
adequately the Legislature will have TO
meet in special session TO provide funds
eliminated by the governor.
Mr.. Carter said that hb office audits
annually approximately 100000 claims
and added:
Looking over the claims that have
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

been presented since you became gov
ernor Of the state Of Oklahoma. I will
state that all claims will be audited
before they are paid, and also that as
q citizen who has received the votes
OF the people as their servant this is
an exceptionally splendid season for
a careful audit Of all claims which have
come before me TO be paid. Every
claim will be audited ncthwithstand
ing the difficulties under which you
have placed this division of my de-
partment"
The letter then continues with the
delinalon Of alleged hardships which
have been thrust on the department.
Included in the list is the statement
that by your ignorance OF the use of
this contingent fund you have made
It impossible for this department to
write a letter and mail IT,"
Mr.. Carter said in HIS lettor that he
realized the governor was at the cap
itol so infrequently that It IS impossi-
bic for him to pay much attention 70
public business" but that before he
undertook 10 destroy the auditors de-
partment he should have consulted
with some one who does have some
knowledge Of public business"
The letter concludes: 1T IL we'll tha;
the public may know and understand
why this department will be unable
10 function properly and for this rea-
son this letter will not he consIdered
Of a private nature. most humbly
beg your pardon for trespassing on
your time, so little OF which IS allowed
TO be spent on governmental affairs,
but felt 1t proper that should polite
ly outline. to you and 10 the public
the Injuries you have done to the state,
for they cannot be personal to me-"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
SUITS FILED IN
DISTRICT COURT

Charging abuse and failure to sup
port, Rheney Baker of Healdton has
filed suit in the district court against
her husband, l.. z. Baker. They were
married in Pike county, Arkansas, in
1894, and have three children, one
of whom is q minor, 10 years old
In her petition, Mrs. Baker charges
that her husband fraudulently obtain
ed possession of 200 shares Of oil
stock which belong to her. She de.
clared that she had entrusted the
stock to her son, and that her hus-
band had coerced the son into releas-
Ing 1t while she was confined in
Hardy Sanitarium. She declared also
that the bill for her treatment at the
hospital was still unpaid, and that
her husband had not provided either
for her or the child.
She asks for 500 per month ali
mony for herself and the minor child.
Frank Humes, ex-service man, is
suing his wife, Velma Humes, for di.
vorce. In the petition, Mr.. Humes
declared that when he returned from
the army he found his wifes affec-
lions had waned and that she re-
fused to live with him, His wife had
taken abode with her mother while
he was in the army, the petition stat
ed.
The couple were married in 1914.
Brown & Williams are the attorneys
for the plaintiff.
Suit was filed by John May ct al
for collection of a judgment alleged
by the plaintiff to have been granted
them against b. f. Mobley. The to-
tai amount asked is $16S.
A similar suit was filed against B.
E. Mobley by Kerr Dry Goods Com
pany, alleging that q judgment had
been granted them for the sum Of
Sl0l.10. They ask for a total Of
slo5.10 including the costs.
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ANOTHER VICTIM ADDED
TO TULSA RACE RIOT

Tulsa, Okla, June 7-R. L. Os-
borne died this morning at a local hos
pital Of wounds received when he was
shot by'a guard last night. According
10 military authorities, Osborne, who
was a member of an automobile party,
failed to halt when commanded to stop
by guards patrolling the Sand Springs
road where the shooting occurred. Mrs.
Paul Warner, sister Of Osborne, was
cut by flying glass and is in hospital.
Her husband escaped unhurt.
Osborne is reported TO have said that
he heard the command to halt but did
not think 1t came from guards. His
death brings the number OF known
white victims OF the race riot to eleven.
Inserting a lead pencil completes n
circuit and starts in operation a new
electric pencil sharpener.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

During the past year, the Boys
Celf Club Of the Mannsville school
has grown to be the largest in the
state. 1t has progressed in commend
able proportion, and the prizes which
exhibits of its members took during
the Carter County, Oklahoma State
and other livestock shows totalled 1856,
an amount greater than any taken by
similar organization in the same
period.
Mannsville is taking a great inter
est in teaching its youngsters the
most modern methods of caring for
and raising cattle, pigs, and other
! livestock. A. c. Oursler, agricultural
specialist in charge Of the work at
the Mannsville High School, has had
experience in the subject, and it has
been through his untiring efforts that
the boys clubs at Mannsville have
been able TO make such remarkable
showings in their climb to lead the
state.
Another boys organization at Manns-
vile which is also fast rising to the
top is the Boys Pig Club. Out of 20
sows which were placed with this
club, there were farrowed 1863 pigs,
varying in age from three weeks to
two and one.half months, an average
cf six and three-fourths per sow. At
weaving time (eight weeks), the club
pigs averaged about a. pounds, which
Is approximately II pounds more than
the countrywide average for pigs of
this age. In explanation as to "how
the boys do IT," Mr. Oursler states
that II is the result Of good breeding
plus proper feeding. Mr.. Oursler per-
sonally financed the project of OBJ.
tanning the 90 sows, after an asso-
citation which handles such matters
refused to purchase sows of this class.
The matter of keeping the boys
interested in the work, and the assur-
ance that they will take proper care
of the sows allotted to them, is done
through a contract which is signed
by both Mr.. Oursler and the recipient
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
Over a Bankers Phone.

When accidentally switched In on
local bankers telephone the other
day the following conversation was
overheard:
Hello. that you Bill9
Yes. this Is Bill.
IL doesn't sound like you Bill.
Well, this IS Bill speaking.
Are you sure this Is Bill2
Yes. this is Bnl7
Well listen Bill. this is -.
Lend me $50.
All right. III tell him when he comes
In.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07

Of the sow, The contract reads in
part as follows:
That in consideration Of the fur.
nishing by party of the first part (Ir.
Oursler) to the party of the second
part (name of boy) one bred Duroc.
Jersey sow, value SS5, the party OF
the second part agrees to return to
party of the first part, the two choice
SOW pigs from the first litter at the
age Of eight months.
Party Of the second part agrees to
feed the sow and her offspring ac-
cording to the directions of party of
the first part, using a self-feeder and
pasture as directed by party Of the
first part"
The contract must be approved by
the parents Of the club member. The
contracts are forms which are fur.
nished by the extension department Of
the A. and NJ. College at saltwater.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
PRESIDENT REMOVES KANSAS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WITH
OUT ASSIGNING REASONS

Washington, June Hugh r.
Robertson, United states district at
torney for the western district Of
Kansas has been removed from Of
flee by President Harding, 1t was
announced today at the department
of justice. No reason was assigned
for the removal II was SAID.
The new Persian government vii
employ II American agricultural ex.
perts to aid 1t in reconstruction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-07
NOTICE
Professional Cnrd

Dr. a. II. Collins. Homeopathic Ply,
slelan. ll4h +. Main street. Phone
lei. Calls answered medicine furnish.
ed. 5.sl.i.mo
The Washington times., 1921-12-09
EXPLODING "HoME BREW
STARTS RUMOR or BOMB

NEW YORK. Dec. "a mixture
Of homemade whiskey dstonated In
the making last night on tho fifth
floor Of an East Side tenement. Shouts
of bomb" were heard and thirty'two
families fled from their supper tables
\ Walls smeared with prune Juice and
other things. woodwork plugged with
copper fragments and ceiling full of
holes We're. found by the police. Win
dow panes throughout the tenement
were shattered. but. no one was hurt.
The owner of the still was not At
home, but police were assigned TO
wait for him.
The Washington times., 1921-12-09
WHlTTLESEY's FAREWELLS
FAIL TO EXPLAIN SUICIDE

NEW YORK. Dec. 9.-The letters
which the late Col. Charles p. Whit
tlesey left to be forwarded to his
intimate friends and to the members
Of his family will not be made public.
1t was stated today. Four of his
friends. however. issued q statement
giving the names Of those who re-
ceived the letters left in the state
room of Lieutenant Colonel Whittle-
sey when the leader Of the lost bat
talon" ended his life at sea Decem-
Der g.. Their statement follows:
I'VE have each received q letter
addressed to us by the late Lieut.. Col.
Charles p. Whittlesey. Tho letters
contain only personal fareWells, and
The Washington times., 1921-12-09

tionalist leaders for addressing non
co-operationist meetings and callings
for enlistments In the national voiun-
teers, indicate the British are taking
the first steps preparatory to declar-
ing martial law in India and using
force to attempt to prevent rebellion.
will mean nothing to the success OF
midas determination to have indie
pendence. England cannot build
prisons enough to hold the Indians In
this movement. and for every leader
thrown into Jail the volunteers are
gaining q hundred recruits"
The Washington times., 1921-12-09
METHODIST SOCIAL UNION
TO HEAR s. C. CHURCHMAN

The soci4 Union of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. soush win give
banquet tonight at Mount Yer.
non Church. Massachusetts avenue
and X street northwest. Principal
speaker will be Bishop u. ". w.
darlington, Of South Carolina.
;, The union, formed for the purpose
OF promoting social interests Of the
several congregations of the Metho.
dist Episcopal Church, Is largely the
0esult OF efforts of the Rev. DR.. J.
Howard Wells. presiding elder Of the
Washington district and w. w.
sbdillan. of Mt. Vernon Church.
Officers Of the new organization
The Washington times., 1921-12-09

In no instance attempt to explain the
reason for his departure.
I'm the light of our intimate rela-
tons with him we are convinced that
the theory advanced by the press as
to the cause of his death IL correct.
His was battle casualty"
The Washington times., 1921-12-09
NEW RUssIAN-PoLIsH WAR
ON EAST EUROPE HORIZON

BERLIN. Dec. s.-Threat Of a new
war hovers over Eastern Europe. ac-
cording to news from Moscow today.
The Soviet newspapers 9vesta and
Prevda intimate that Russia fears
war with Poland In the spring.
Leon Trotzlty. commissioner for war
in the Soviet. has appealed to the
workers to, intensity their efforts to
meet the requirements of the Red
The Washington times., 1921-12-09
BRITISH JAIL
/. THOUSANDS IN
| INDIA REVOLT
Nationalist Leader Here De-
nounces Move to Halt Inde-
pendenoe Drive.

Sailandra N. Chose. director of the
American Commission to Promote
elf-Government in India. today issued
a statement denouncing the wholesale
arrest Of Nationalist leaders in India.
His statement was supplementary to
letter Of protest sent yesterday to
the, delegates at the Conference on
Limitation of Armaments. asking that
the powers in drafting rules for the
conduct Of war provide for the safety
of prisoners.
He said: dispatches from Delhi
and Lahore, telling of the arrest Of Ma.
The Washington times., 1921-12-09

are A. 8. Galley. Of Emory Church.
president; A. Z. Bennett. OF Mt.
Pleasant Church, vice president. and
z. l.. Loving, of Epworth Church.