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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-27

went on. that If the city or Govern
mcnt started to dredgc the Delaware
River, the Schuylkill and the old stone
quarry holes, they would uncover pretty
nearly Il third of the so-Callcd stolen
cars.
Nearly every creek and stream up
the State has been used by automo-
bile owners as hiding places for their
stolen cars.
"'Thc first thing the modern robbers
think of is to steal machines. They
admit. when the police happen TO cap
ture them, that they depended on the
speed of their stolen machines to make
their escape.
1.-Two men recently arrested for
highway robbery blamed their capture
on the poor make of the machine which
they had stolen n few minutes pre-
Viously.
IAN the big factory robbcrics and
freight train thefts have been made
possible through the use of stolen tour
ing cars and autotrucks which are used
TO haul away the stuff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-27
The following products carry votes

Producer EysDogdtod MIX
Purity Cora Meal
Purity HcTipY GT!ts
ruitY Oats
Remmers Peroxide Sasn
Repp ,u-sati0u v,EeGsr
Btohmiat Cur
Roger Condensed KLE
Rosa bel Seif.aillng Biscuit Flol
Sllhds Tea
Sc!ipteE vrih1s Fluid
skipp Soar pasto
q q s Girser Ais
Sweet Marie So4s
Teco Pancake Rlour
Toddles kolaGEss Kisses
Van DuIer RXtSUts
Wsltoa Toilet fGoer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-27
600 Alumni to Meet

The Alumni Association Of the Ger
mantown High School will hold its mid
year meeting at the school this eve
ming. More than 1000 graduates are
now members OF the association and Il
is believed that 600 or moro will BE-
present this evening. Conrad Lauer.
president Of the Fathers Association
OF tho Germantown High School. will
explain the purposes of the new organi
Gation to members of the alumni. \
report on the possibilities of an ath =
letic field and an endowment fund will
be other matters for consideration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-27
MORE AID FOR MRS. PlEPER
Woman Hit by Misfortune Gets
. Cash Assistance

Tho EvENINu Pumhc I.tuGpR nc-
knowlcdgcs the receipt of $12.1. for.
wardcd today to Mrs. Marie picpcr
1909 North Rcdfeld street, four Of
whose children died of dipbthcria
within the last few weeks. Two others
arc in the Philadelphia Hospital for
Contagious Diseases. recovering from
the same complaint. while another sou
is away from home.
The money received was from A..
W. c.. 81; w. Boutwell, $3.50; A. d.
Hewitt. 50; Cash" So: w. II. c..
81.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-27
Recover Stolen Cars
Valued at St.3O0,0O0

Total 32si $500. An sis5 i.sO6. 1871
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-27
The Advocate
$5O,OOO Redemption Contest

Are you working for that $4,000 house any
of the other awards, totsling $4,000 in value?
Begin now and you'll have flying start. Any
woman within 20 miles Of Philadelphia City Hall
is eligible
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-27
GIRL. 8. BURNED AT PLAY
Father Scared Beating Flames From
Infants Clothes

Lillian Kudukes. three years old. was
seriously burned and her father John
received permanent sears about the
hands when the little tots clothing
got on fire during n Christmas ccle0ra
ton last night.
Lillian was playing In her home at
. Central place, near Fifth and Vine
streets. when she fell against gas
stove. Her fiimsy dress burst into
flames. Her father beat the fire out
with his hands. suffering burns about
his right hand. while the little girl was
scared on her back and both arms
Both were taken to the lTahncmann
Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-27

Acme Limo
American Rslu'iss Fork q Beans
American nsautisS Corn
Ammo (Pevderea Ammonil)
Ra pbitt's heat bosp
sabbitt's ClsArIsr
Sabtlt.s ifTs scso Powder
Caps Cod Orange Msrmllids
Caro- Spesrmiat Gum
Csntsnnial reaput Brittle
Csrssots Flour
Dsminsnt Meal rolisk
Palry Pastry RlSw
Frslh sferis Butter KIuIt Breat
a.rssss ES'rSsdast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-27

MlITcd from thc best wheat. a splen-
did flour for all kinds Of home baking.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-27

GuTnSo Butter
". 4 II, Honey
Hpt0nisons Krspy Krust riss
nkts sntsEeous Tupioes
Keen Kuttsr Cikars
Kep-Eits Auto 4 YuTnitIr Polish
King Midas hios rori, Noodles and
Spaghetti
La Frahos Laundry Tablets
la HAyendis CiVara
Mother Cook Jams and Jelljss
Mrs., MorytsOn's Pudding
MTs. sohlerer's MsYonnsiIs
MyT, schlarsr's oiiVe.Esiss.
Mystic Nit
Pine Brothsrs' Genuins slJesrins
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-05-26

year IN IN" destruction OF our forests
and to plan for individual and co...
lective efforts for the coming season.
The following statistics given OUT
from the forest Office in this city show
I'm striking manner the results "
deforeStation:
The terrible results OF deforestation
are brought home to the thinking peo-
pie of America in the reports which
have come from China concerning ia d.
mine conditions in that country.
In the provinces of Honan. Shense
and Chilli. over an area of some
loo,ooo square miles, several million
people are starving. The immediate
causes of the famine were disastrous
floods followed by long periods Of
drought
Inc great plains of eastern China
occupied by the first Chinese of whom
history tells were centuries ago trans
formed from forest into agricultural
land The mountain plateaus of CEN
tral China have also, within a few
hundred years, been utterly devastated
OF tree growth, and no attempt made
at either natural or articificial re-
forestation As result, the water
rushed off the naked slopes in VERT
table Hoods, outlying away the noun
tain sides, causing rivers to run mud
dy with yellow soil, and CARVING
enormous masses OF fertile earth to
the sea. Beware of the mountain
water read signs in many canyons
OF emma, posted as a warning to
travellers against the sudden rise of
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-05-26
TO THE PUBLIC

The Granville Drug Co. will con-
tinue to operate under the capable
managership of Miss Mabel Sorweide
She was Mr.. Glanville's able assist
ant for six years and under his tute-
lage, became acquainted with every
detail Of the business
feel that she, more than any other
person, is best fitted to carry out his
policies; she understands, in a large
degree, the principle which governed
lis work, and will continue the policy
of Justice and honesty upon which the
Glahville Drug Co. was founded.
Your patronage has been liberal in
the past, and in the future we shall
appreciate whatever seems right for
you to give us
Sincerely and gratefully,
MRS. LOUISE SMITH GRANVILLE
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-05-26
torrents during storms.

This lack Of forest cover has made
possible many Of the factors that have
brought disaster to millions of people
of China this year. The tree covered
mountains formerly absorbed a con
siderable portion of the annual rain
fan and let IL escape by slow, regular
seepage during the dry season Now
that there are no trees, shrubs, or
even grass To restrain the rainfall,
the streams that formerly were mar
row and deep and supplied an abund-
ancc of clear water the year round.
have become broad and shallow, with
slender currents of muddy water
which. when 1t rains, swell to roaring
torrents, that bring disaster and des-
truction everywhere
Water courses have also changed /.
rivers become uncomfortable, and tho
water level of the country lowered
perceptibly. In consequence, the I'M
fortunate people see their crops wither
and die for lack Of water when 1t is
most needed. In many parts of China
it is said, these factors combines.
with uncertain moisture conditions
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-05-26

car. l was over there last week for
II visit with a brother who has a five-
acre fruit ranch located four miles
out OF town. He wants me to live on
hts place as he resides In Beaumont.
where he is secretary Of the fruit as
sociatton. This place is $500 feet
above sea level and has better water
thar bakersfield which is only 400
feet above the sea.
II quit working for the Santa Fe
the first Of May. The foreman told
me when l quit that IL l came back
and wanted work he would give me a
place.
1T rained here slightly yesterday
To-day there was car load of apricots
shipped out. the first of the season.
On our Bakersfield place there are two
apricot trees and several grape vines
and they are loaded with fruit.
Lara Cross is still working for the
Santa Fe and is going to stay here.
When in Beaumont l saw lots of hay
IN the shock. Grain will be ready TO
harvest by the first of June. Has
beer pretty warm; was up to 100 for
two or three days"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-05-26
ROUSING MEETING WEDNESDAY,
Prominent Men Guests at Commercial
Club Luncheon.

Those who were in attendance at the
Commercial club luncheon Wednesday
had the pleasure of hearing Geo. F..
Weeks of Occur d'Alene. secretary OF
the North Idaho Chamber Of Com
merce, in a rousing address on Ameri-
canism and unity of purpose. Mr..
Weeks was followed by President +.
w. Mitchell of Nez Perez, who in a
brief time set forth the advantages to
be obtained from concerted action by
all the clubs OF the northern part of
the state and the elimination of petty
jealouses.
The gentlemen urged the local club
to send five delegates to the meeting
of the North Idaho Chamber that is
set for Thursday and Friday of next
week
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-05-26

make years out of every 10 more Or
less famine years.
Human folly and short-sightedness
have thus made country fertile
enough to support over $4,000. 900
people into place where man must
ever be haunted by fear OF starvation
aud destructiin. The lesson of defor-
estation in China is one which man.
kind should have learned many times
from what has occurred in other
places, In fact. it may, In lesser
degree. even be brought home to the
people of America in future years
unless. through wise forethought, care
is exercised in the preservation of our
forests from destruction by fire and
wasteful numbering.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-05-26
SHUTTING CHARGES FIXED
Public Utilities Makes Regulations fer
Warehouse Man and Others

WMcnOuse MAN ana UtherS
Lewiston, Idaho May 24.-The state
Public Utilities Commission has tenta-
lively fixed the shutting charges for
wheat, upon application having been
made by Miles Cannon, Commissioners
or the Department of Agriculture
These rates are computed from rates
established in Oregon and Washington
and are the same as the Washington
rates, and the same as the Oregon
rates for bulk grain but approximate
ly 20 per cent lower than the Oregon
rates for sacked grain The no.
tice issued by the pubic util-
tiles commission states the rates
set forth will be made permanent in
Idaho for the year 1921 unless suffi-
cient protest is filed with the Com
mission on or before June 9th.
The following is the text of the
notice issued by the public utilities
commission:
On reading and filing the applica-
ton OF the Department of Agriculture
OF the State of Idaho by Miles Cannon
Commissioner, asking that this Com
mission make an order fixing the rate
for service rendered by warehouse
men operating as public utilities with
IN the state OF Idaho for the service
OF shutting wheat as follodws:
The shutting charges for wheat per
ton in the state of Idaho are establish.
ed as follows:
Half to 3 per cent, sacked, so; bulk
30; IL to per cent, rs; 90; IL
to 10 per cent, 80; rs: 10 IL per cent
up. $10O; .S5.
And it appearing therefrom that
there is reasonable cause to believe
the fixing OF said charge to be just
reasonable and necessary. it is there
Tore ordered that all persons in IN
terest shall, on or before the 9th day
of June, 1921, file in writing with this
commission answers in admission, OBJ
lection or protest, if any they have
to the PRONUNCIATION of an order by
the Public Utilities Commission Of the
state of Idaho fixing rates as herein
abive specified for the service mention
ed.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-05-26
MRS. SARAH CULLEY SUCCUMBs

Word was received In this city last
week OF the death of Mrs. Sarah Gu
ley. OF pneumonia. at Ulm. Wyo 4,
Tuesday May 10. Mrs. Culley was a
resident of this city for 81 years until
some > years ago when she. accom-
panied by her daughter, Mrs. NJ. Cut
ley and family removed to Ulm, Wyo
She leaves besides her daughter, one
son Carl Culley, Grangeville, and two
brothers, W. L. Cash. Winchester. anu
John G. Cash, this city. Deceased was
born in Illinois in 1853
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-05-26
DENVER NEWS.

The Denver school closed on Nav
IA. with Mrs Sarah Spedden teacher
and the patrons Of the district gave
the teacher a surprise with fine
basket dinner. after which a program
was rendered by the school TO a large
crowd.
NJ ost everyone is through farming
in this section of the county.
]. b. Mcdonald made a business
trip to Lewiston last week.
Mrs. r. J. Bennett and son, Harry
visited in Grangeville Monday
We note that Joe Mcdonald has
started to summer fallow.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-05-26
NJ. 1. CROSS MOVES.
Quits Santa Fe Road to Take Charge
Of Brothers Tract.

A letter written by NJ. l. Cross,
Bakersfield, Calf. under date of May
20, was received by the editor this
week In remltting for another years
subscription to the Globe Mr.. Cross
took occasion to give a little informa.
ton regarding the activities of the
Gross family, as follows:
eve are going to move to Beaumont.
Calf, about 240 miles east of this
place; Lara will drive us over In his
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-05-26
FIRE PREVENTION MAY s2-2s
Many Ca,amities Charged to Devasta
ton of Timbered Areas.

AS proclaimed by President Harding
and Governor ID. w. Davis of Idaho,
the week of May 222S is Fire Pre-
vention Week. and all are urged to
aid in bringing before the people the
seriousness and disastrous effects OF
the terrible waste that ensues each
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-05-26
For SALE

Fifty head ewes, 1, 2 and 3-yearol
with so lambs, 3 to weeks old. SO
per head for old ones. Lambs thrown
in. Address this office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-29
Hold Easter Social
Degree of Pocahontas Gives Affair
Last Night

This members Of Silver Moon
cornell Degree of Pocahontas held
an Easter Social, after the routine
business session last night. A large
attendance was present and the
program was enjoyed by all. After
the program refreshments vas
served. Several applications for
membership was presented and one
received the degree of the order.
Arrangements was made to pay
an official visit TO Idaho Council No,
/, Of Washington, d. G. This coun-
ell conferred the degrees when Sill
We: Moon Council was organized
las month.
The trip will be made on special
car and the date was selected as
April Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-29
800 ELkS FROM DC.
HERE LAST NIGHT
Degree Team of Washing
ton Lodge Confers
Work
INITIATE CLASS OF 13
Visitors Accompanied BY Band of 35
Picces-Social Session Follows In
itiation of Candidates

About 800 mcmJc:s Of Washington
Lodgc No. l5, Elks. j0urneycd over
10 Alexandria last night and paid
a fraterna visit TO Alexandria Lodge
No. 75S. The visiting E!ks were
accompanied by band Of th:rty-f:ve
oieces under the direction of Arthur
WhitcCmh.
Tn visitors detraincd at King and
Alfred streets and were met by Il del
agation OF more than 100 Elk< of the
local lodge and amid Jlazc Of rel
light tn. visitors headed by the
.oca! Elk; marched down King street
and proceeded to the Eiks hall. \
band corcert was given in trent OF
the hall Ly the band. Af:erward the
lc.rer work of the order was eyem-
pl;f;cd OF Il class Of thirteen candi-
iates. the work being conferred oy
.he degree team of Washington Lodge
The officers OF Washington Ledge con-
ferriny tiy work were II. NJ. Peter.
exalted ruler; P. J. Callan. leading
knight; Daniel Nihion. lecturing
knight: W VI. Shelby. secretary; VI.
&. Mccormack. treasurer; Judge Den
nam. esquire; ,Jchn WARD, chaplain;
John Fricl;, ianer guard; Thongs
King. outer guard.
At the conclusion Of the degree
work a social session was held the
"isitors being entertained in the rath-
skeler Of the home. More than 200
,ocal members of the lodge attended.
Il. Fr;cdlander was chairman of the
ronlm:.ts,. on entertainment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-29
Prosperity W eek
Wonderful Array of Bargains to bt
Offered by Merchants April all

The merchants of the city just nov
are busily engaged in preparing TO!
National Prosperity Week. This vii
be observed April i'll. The one
idea Of the merchants in Alexandra:
N commyc with those throughout the
United States is TO help bring dcwr
the high ccs. of living by selling every
thing during that week at rock Dot.
tom prices.
AlreadY the owners Of the stores
are arranging big cuts in prices o,
everything for this week and mer-
chants will have lower prices thai
any store in Washington or vicinity
They always have sold goods unde'
Washington. prices in every instance
and during their particular week as
> trade stimulus they will make big
cuts on aimost every article of mer'
chand;se in their establishments.
The Alexandria merchants hav'
laid in a wonderful assortment o
spring goods which is better and big
ger ;aan ever before and even if yo'
do no. contemplate ouying yo'
'shculd not fail to visit the stores our
ing National Prosperity Week. Dan, Don.
forget the date. April I'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-29
{|REMEN To HOLD
MASS MEET|N
TO Discuss Differences at
Elks' Hall To-
night
C. C. DIRECTORS ACT
Urge Fire Chief to Withdraw Reaig-
nation-.Also Designate Chief Ogden
to Appear Before Gathering,
C. C. DIRECTORS ACT

A meeting OF the volunteer fire
men of the city has been called for
8 o'clock tonight in the E!ks Hall to
discuss differences arising from crit
icism Of and the resignation of
Chief Ogden now in the hands of
the Mayer.
The question today was taken up
by the board of directors of the
chamber of commerce and they
adopted the following resolutions:
WHEREAS:--.A mectin" OF the
volunteer members of the AlcXan-
dria Fire Department has been
,a!led fo this evening to discuss
differences arising from criticism,
and the resignation OF, Chief Ogden,
which is now in the hands of the
Mayor, and
WHEREAS The Board Of Direc-
tors of the Chamber of Commerce
IS deeply appreciativc Of the past
services Of Chief Ogden, the en-
ployces and volunteers of :he De
partment, be i.
RESOLVED: That this Board
request and urge Chief Ogden to
withdraw his resignation and that
Mr.. Ogden be appointed smcmber
# committee to appeaT before
the meeting of the volunteers this
evening and to make every effort to
satisfactorily adjust all differences.
The committee appointed BY Pres
dent Julian y. Williams to appear be-
fore the f;remen al their meeting is
Of in addition to Fire Chief
Ogden, Carroll Pierce. R. S. Jones, K.
Z. knight and 3. We'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-29
Death By Lethal Gas
New Method Adopted by Nevada for
Executing Criminals

Carson Cit;, New, March 20
A bill providing for the use OF
lcthal gas in executing the death
penalty in Nevada was signed here
yesterday by Governor Boyle.
Signing of he bill abolishes other
forms Of capital punishment in tn"
State. Hitherto condemned men had
the choice between hanging or shoot
ing.
Nevada is believed to be the first
State to make gas the means of
carital punishment.
Under the rev law the death war
rant must designate q week within
which the execution must take pla"'
Thi~ week must not be less than 69
ntr more thar 80 days after tn"
ISatc of the Judgment. - 1 4---,st,.1
The law calls for q suitable cell
for inflicting the penalty where gas
is ,scd and provides that the war
den, competent physician and SIX
oihcr citizens must witness the en-
ecuticH.
The bill givcs no details concern
in" the cell, au: sponsors for the bill
said it was understood that it was
interded that !: SHOULD be air tight
fitted with windows Of thick glass
and equipped with valves to admit
air.
l: was DlarHed mat when the cor
demned man. should be asleep the
air valves would be closed IAN"
Others, admitting lethal gas, b"
opened. life beng taken without the
prisoners awakening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-29
Discuss Birds
Reading Club of Fourth Grade Of
Washington School Holds
Meeting

The Reading Club Of the fourtt
grade. Washington School, under
care Of Miss Grigg. held its monthly
meeting Thursday last The s:b-
ject under consideration was Birds
Of Our Neighborhood and readings
OF bird lcrc and poems were given
by the pupils. Miss Katherine H.
Stuart was the guest OF the club an@
made a most interesting and in
structive talk Of our early birds, OF
Their nestin@s and song and show
ed beautiful specimens and picture
of the species most attractive at
this time of the year. Al the close
of the lesson, Miss Stuart was pre-.
scntcd with an Easter basket OF
flowers from the BOYS as q token
Of appreciation of her interest il
the e ) and its work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-03-29
Musicale Tonight
DR. X W. Barrett TO Talk or South
america

A musicale for the benefit Of the
A!cxandria Fairgrounds Association
will be given tonight AT the resi-
dpncc Of Mr.. and Mrs. e.. G.. Car
lin, 2lt North Washington street,
under the auSr ccs Of the Cameron
Cluh, Mr.. and Mrs. Cariin having
offe.cd the rsa Of their handsome
narIors for the affair.
On the last occasion when the
club invited its friends to hear Sec
rotary Wilson, in tie Young Peo-
ples' Building, over three hundred
gueats were present. Torigk; a
large audience Is assured also, and
the club is again able 20 furnish q
program that i in keeping with its
high standard.
Musical numbers VIII be by mem
bers OF the club and Mrs. Paul An
derson, of Washington. soprano OF
great briIiancc, VII sing, also Ken
meth ". rgdcn, 50 the musical feast
is an assured success.
Dr.. Kate Waller Barrett will
give i sketch Of her experiences IN
South Amer:cH
The receipts nj, the door will be
given to the :AIcxan,lria Play
grounds ..ysociatjon.: For five. years
this work: has ireon carried on III a
most successful manner, Judging. by
shes ATTENDANCE Of, the ch;ldren, I'M
der the competent guidance Of in
S;tructors. This year instructors
hav, bee. secured for III" summer
and plans mau,rcd for extending
the work. The Cameron Club IS
most happy 10 aid in this way by
financial assistance, is well as by
publicly endorsing this most neces-
sary trimming OF the children in their
physical and moral development,
The Wholesome games out OF
doors direct their energies into
nrorer channels. Physical culture
classes will be put on, at different
hours. for the boys and girls. Story
telling is a zig factor among the
odr"atcd Of various cities and the
plar grounds association is indeed
fortunate to have obtained college
Graduate who is trained story
teller.