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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-29


964 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City, No.
CATTLE-KILLING GRADES.
-Four days receipts at 81 500 went back
to the third week of January in point of
size and no other week this year was as
large. First four days last week, ., 33S,
showed up and same period last year Al ,319
arrived. Despite the liberal run the general
market was the healthiest of ths year, al
tho on Monday there was some decline on
grassers. Spread in prices is widening rap
idly, due to the dwindling of dry-fed lots
and the increase in receipts of grassers, the
latter moving more seasonably than any
previous time this year. Warnings were
Many of the beef steers purchased by the
big packers have been shipped east alive
and most of them were of fed variety, al
tho some consisted of Texas kinds. Com.
pared with a week ago, beef steers and
yearlings were generally Csc to soc higher,
Top load of yearlings made $685. but ten
head reached $1,000 Nothing previously
this month sold above $685., which was the
highest price since March. Several other
yearlings went at $3.50 to 1886. Best heavy
steers made $40 and some medium weights
scored s9.95, while wintered grassers land
ed at $7.Tb to $S.25 and many others sold
at 1925 to $3.50. Texas were numerous
at $500 to $7.25 and some went at $40
to SITS, with plain kinds at $4.75 to $500.
$3.50 to $3.50 most of the high-priced
lots came on late days. Fat she stock
gained CSC to Soc and some of the in-be-
tween kinds were up more from this week s
low spot but it will be remembered that
such offerings weakened on early days.
Prime yearling heifers REACHED $925 but
sold at s5.5e to 500 cows SIN in load lots,
| topped at $500 and on the low spot very
good animals had to sell at $500 Many
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merciai' 90 day bills, 3.5l; demand, 3.555s
cables, 3.561&. Francs, demand, 7.5s; ca
bles, T.59. Belgian francs. demand, 1.32
cables, T.33. Marks, demsnd, LIB; cables
124 Greece, demand, 5.45. Sweden, de-
mand, 20.S5. Norway, demand, 1910 Ar
gentine, demand, 2975. Brazilian, demand
LIS. Montreal, 10 1916 per cent discount
Government and railroad bonds, firm
Time loans, easy; so days, 30 days, Sage
per cent; 9 months, per cent.
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Kansas City, July 20.
GRAIN RECEIPTS.

Furnished by Empire Commission Co., POI
New England Building, Topeka, Kan.
July 20, 1921.
Chicag o-wheat receipts, 585; corn, 125 /;
oats, 45u.
Kansas City-Wheat receipts, TO6; corn,
%; oats, 2.
omaha-wheat receipts, $50; corn, As;
oats, rs.
st. Louis-Wheat receipts, $50; corn, IS /;
oats. 80.
Minneapolis-Wheat receipts, 2O3.
DuIuth-Wheat receipts, IS.
winnipeg-Wheat receipts, 70.
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East st. Louis, July 29-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900. No good native steers here
only three or four loads of common stuff
here and none sold; butcher cattle and
bulls, about steady; veal calves. top +and
bulk. $500.
HOGS-Receipts 1000. Market fairly ac-
tive. Light weights, Toe to 15c lower; best
butcher and heavies. steady; top, $1l.s
bulk light weight, $11.50@1l.75; bulk heay-
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81. JOE LIVESTOCK MARKET.

St. Joe, July 20.-HoGs-Receipts $500
Market steady at yesterdays average; top,
CATTLE-Receipts 500. Market steady.
Steers, S6.25G950; cows and heifers,. $4-25
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market steady.
Lambs, $90O@10OO; ewes, $4.00@5.O0,
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A. +. F. Champion Dics.

Abilene, Texas, July 2s.-John
Chadwick, said to have been the light
heavyweight champion wrestler of
the A. z. F., is dead at Merkel,
Texas, following a shooting affair in
front of a local theater at that place
last night. Little is known of just
what caused the shooting. David and
Robert Beasiey were taken into
, custody.
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Chicago July 29.-BUTTER-Market IN
settled Creamery extras, &c; standards,
40c: firsts, 36IaG41c: seconds, 33G35c.
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts, 20@30c I;
ordinary firsts, 23@ 26c; miscellaneous, 2TG
2S1Ar.
PoULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, 26lzc;
broilcrs, 25d32c.
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s.. 25@iG0 swt.; Jersey CobbIers, 5000
1925 cyFt.; California White Rose, $2.25E1
go cwt,; Nebraska Early ohios s2.25@
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York, July 29.-BUTTER-Market
firmer. Creamery higher than extras, ASH
94415c.
ira firsts, 3sQ40c.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk, flats, fresh specials, 21d21Ac
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ST LOUIS GRAIN MARKET.

st. Louis, July 29-WHEAT-Future
CORN-Juiy, 5s1kc: Sept, 571a@5se.
OATS-July, 34c; Sept, BIC.
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN MARKET.

Receipts 7Oe cars. Market unchanged to
Sc lower. No. 1 dark hard, $1.25@1 LAO
No: dark hard, $117@l40; No; / hard,
red, $L27@1.2S; No. > red, $1.23Q1.25.
cORN-Market 11ac off to lie higher: No.
. white, 51Q52c; No. 3 white, sic; No.
yellow, 541ac; No. 8, 5345c; No. mixed,
bOJkc; No. 8 mixed, 4O19 @49c.
NOATS-Market 1@112c, off. No. white,
363k @37c; No. mixed, 341sQ35c; No.
red,k 81 "a 1I35c.
RYE-$103.
BARLEY-56@5Sc.
BRAN-60@62c.
SHORTS-70G72c.
WHEAT-CIose: July, $112H; Sept,
$1.131a Dec, $1.1T3k.
CORN-July, 49c; Sept, sic; Dec, S3c.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MAhKET

(Range OF prices on grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade, as reported
by The Empire Commission Co., 2Ol New
England Bldg.)
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TOPEKA HOG MARKET.
ToPEKA POULTRY MARKET.

FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Co.,
corner Laurent and Madison sts.. Topeka,
Kansas.)
Topeka, Kan, July %.
Hens, Z lbs. and over, 22c; under lbs,
DC; brojlers, lbs. and under, 26c; old
BOOSTERS, 10c: springs, over 2 lbs, 2Sc.
Eggs-$7.50 case, including new cases.
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Topeka, Kan, July =.
(These prices are basis delivered Kansas
City,
WHEAT-No. hard, $Ll5@1.2 %; No. 2
hard, $114@l25; No. hard, $L12G1.25;
No. hard, $110G1.23.
CORN-So. 2 white. 51@52c; No. white,
sic; No. yellow, 5415c: No. 3 yellow. SIC /;
No. mixed, 50@51c; No. mixed, SOC.
OATS-Eo. white, 34G36c; No. red,
30634c
BARLEf-No. 4, soc.
RYE-No. 2, SlOO.
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IS. steady; quality

les. $1o25aio4o; pigs. steady; quality
good
and draggy steady to easier; quality
average; mostly native lambs, top. $3.50;
ewes, top, $500; bulk Of sales, S3O094.00;
no change on lower grades.
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Chicago, July 2s.

KANSAS CITY GRAIN MARKET.
tkange of prices On grain futures on
by B. C. Christopher & Co.. 226 New Eng.
land Bldgl
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK MARKET.

10 a. M, July 20, 1921. 2
English sterling, 1856; German marks
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WEEKLY REPORT, KANSAS CITY LIVE
STOCK MARKET.

United States Department of Agriculture.
Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates.
964 Livestock Exchange, Kansas City, No.
CATTI E-KILLING GRADES
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Chicago, July 9.-wHEAT-Close: July,
f$122; Sept, $123% dL24; Dec, $l2oA@
C6RN-July, 641sc; Sept eoc; Dec.
oATs-July, 36%c; Sept, as1Ae; Dec.
KYE-Juiy. s1-2sA; Sept. s1-12s4; Dec
PORK-JuIy, $3.50; Sept, $3.50.
LARD-July,. $12.05; Sept, $1215; Dec.
RIBs-July, s1Oe2; Sept. $1o77; Dec.
5000.
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sew YoRK MONEY MARKEr.

New York, July 29-MoNEY-Prime mer-
camille paper, 6661k per cent Exchange.
weak. Sterling, 60 day ILLS and COM
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co, POI
New England Building. Topeka, Kan.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARREr.

New York. July 2e.-CoTTON-Sp
quiet; middling, 1900
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DAILY wEATHER REPoRr.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at Z a. m. Friday 80
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LIyESTOCK REcEIPTs,

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co, 2Ol
New England Building, Topeka. kan.)
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pee doz !; ordinary drsts, 24c per ioz-; sec
Guided; without case. &c per doz. less
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK SALES.
1.-THE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City, ana
reported ever long distance telephone
direct to the State Journal by K. q.
Wardl
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Kansas City. July 29.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts $500 head. Market dull, steady to
weak.
HOGs-Receipts 1000 head. Market gen.
orally steady. Bulk of sales, $10.S0@ II 20 !;
top. $3.50.
K SHEEP-Receipts $500 head. Market
largely direct to hackers
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KANSAS CITY PRODUCE MARKET.

Kansas City, July 29.-EGGS-Marke'
BUTTER-Creamery. firm. 43c.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
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TOPEKA CASH GRAIN MARKET.
Topeka, Kan. July 3.

(Furnlshed by the Derby Grnln Co, oou
New England BuildingD
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KANSAS wEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Friday.
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KANSAS CITY CASH GRAIN MARKET

DETAILED report of Cash sales at Kansas
CITY. Mo, July 20, 1921, furnished by EN-,
pire Commission Co.. POI New England
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
$4,000 LOSS FROM FIRE
Ar ESSINGTON OIL WORKS
Girl Ten Years Old, Turns In Alarm
at the Elrehouse

Chester, Aug. 27.-The plant Of the
Mincus on Company at Essington
burned late yesterday afternoon. entail
ing n loss Of $4,000. \ new auto
mobile. upon which the insurance had
just lapscd, was destroyed.
The plant was operated by Hugh Nc
Grath and Michael Conway. The fire
started when small spirit lamp which
McGrath was using to test oil in the
laboratory exploded. McGrath rolled
several barrels of oil out of the reach
of the flames. and Gladys Lowe, ten
years old, ran to the Essington fire.
house and turned In an alarm.
Fire companies from Prospect Park,
Ridley Park. Lester and the Westing
house plant answered the alarm. Ed
ward Small, II member of the Westng
house Company, was caught in n
shower of blazing oil and was badly
burned.
The building in which the oil com
pany was housed was owned by Samuel
Seiberling, proprietor of the Bow Creek
Hotel. 1t was valued at $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27

A "rharm school" for working girls
is contemplated by the Central Branch
Of the Young Women Christian As
sociation, Eighteenth and Arch streets.
IT will include lessons in correct
English and etiquette, Features in the
course will be talks on proper conduct
with men friends, tabI" manners, the
misuse of cosmetics and cXtremitIes in
dress.
An imaginary journey on sleeping
car will be taken. and it will include
everything from packing an imaginary
bag to how to get dressed in an upper
berth.
At the Kensngton branch, Mrs.
Harry Cassard, chairman, solidly
established herself In the hearts Of sixty
factory workers and young married
women by giving ii course similar to
this.
II was known ms the custom and
courtesy class, and was so successful
that the Central Branch has asked her
to establish a charm school course at
headquarters. Eighteenth and Arch
streets this fall. Mrs. Cassard does not
know at this time whether 1t Will be
possible.
Young Matrons Attend Glasses
81 would enjoy giving the talks I an
sure" Mrs. Cassard said, 'the girls
who are interested in betterment oi
this sort are 80 fine that ] can
hardly say enough good things about
them l was surprised too in the
classes Mt KensingtOn to find a number
of young married women who cam'
faithfully. Many of those who attended
we're young factory girls. There were
sixty in ALL
"No instruction was ever given II
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Miss Sara B. DOLan
Bride Since March
Continued from Page Ono


that they simply ran off and got mar
ricd."
In the more than five months since
the wedding. both Mr.. Denckla and his
bride have succeeded In keeping the
secret Of their wedding from their
friends. who were looking forward to
picturesque ceremony at the Devon
home Of the bride this fall.
Miss Dolan made her debut two sea O.
sons ago, ut large ball given by her
parents at the Ritz Carlton. She was
much fetcd and proved to be a popu-
lar debutante, noted for her athletic
skill. She was an attractive figure ut
the polo fields and horse shows.
More than year ago the engagement
of Miss DOlan TO Bulkclcy Livrrmore
Wells, of Boston, was announced. This
engagement was broken early last folI
The brides mother before her
marriage was Miss Ysabcl Hoffman
Thomas DOlan, 3D., Hoffman Dolan and
Brooke Dolan are brothers. Her father,
member of many prominent clubs. il
II director Of the United Gas Improve. =.
ment Company, of which his father,
the late Thomas DOlan. was president
The Dolan town home is at 2lO7 Wnl
nut street.
Mr.. Denckla, who is the son of Mr.,
Herman Dcnckla. of Chestnut Hill, is n
brother of Mrs. lie Grande Cannon, of
New York, who was Miss Pauline &
Denckla, and Mrs. j. Francis II. Pack :
ard. of KOscmOnt, who was Miss Mary
II. Denckla. Miss Patty ~. DenckIn
another sister, has not yet made her
debut
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
CITIZEN F|REMEN
CONVENE TODAY
65 Volunteer Companies, Rep.
resenting 10000 Men, Ready
for Competition
MEET AT WILLOW GROVE

Sixty-fve volunteer fire companies,
representative Of 10000 citizen firemen,
are taking part in the annual convention
and tests of the Montgomery County
Firemens Association at Willow Grove
today.
The demonstration serves to show
the modern fire fighting equipment used
in the suburban sections of Philadel-
phia, and the efficiency Of the volunteer
ilrcmcn. Trophies will be awarded
winners in the tests.
Companies represented at the con-
vcntion, many with fire apparatus in
the parade and competitions, include
the following.
Abingdon. of Arlington: bridgeport
Bryn Mawr: Bryn Athyn, of Bryn
Athyn: Barren Hill. of Barren Hill !;
Chcltenham, of Cheltenham; Center
Square. of near Norristown; George
Clay Company, of West Conshohocken I;
Collcgeville ], of Collegeville; Consho-
hocken No. .. of Conshohocken Edge
Hill, Of Edge Hill; Enterprise, of Hat
boro; Empire Company, Of Pottstown |;
Fort Washington. of Fort Washington !;
Fourtown. of Flourtown; Fairmount,
of Lansdale; Paramount. of Norris
town; Friendship No. .. of Royersford !;
Glenside. of Glenside Good VIII Com
rany, of bridgeport; Good Will Com
pany, of Pottstown; Gilbertsville Com
llorsham; Huntington Valley. of Hunt
ingdon Valley; Hancock Company, Of
Norristown; Humane Company. Of
NOrristown; Humane Company. of
Royersford; Hatfield Company, of Hat
field; Independent No. ., of Jenkin-
town; Independent No. 2. of Mckinley !;
Jefferson Company. Of Jcffersonville );
LaMott Company, of LaMott, and Lin
field Company, of Linfeld.
Mckinley Compony No. l. Of Me-
Kinley: Montgomery Company. of Nor
ristown; Merton, of Ardmore; Mar
berth, of Nnrberth; Norristown. of
Norrstown; Norriton, of near Norris
town; Old York Road Company. Of
Ogontz, of Ogontz Oaks. of Oaks ;
Oak Lane Terrace Company; Pioneer,
of JenkintOwn; Perseverance, of Soud-
erton; Philadelphia Company. of Potts.
town; Pennsburg Company. of Penns-
burg; Plymouth, of Plymouth; Rock
ledge Company, of Rockledge: Skip
pack Company. of Skippack Saratoga
Company, of Saratoga; ,Swedeland
Company. of Swedeland; Trappe No. /,
Of Trappe Tylersport No. l. Of Ty
lcrsport Union Company. Of Cynwyd {;
West Tclford Company. Of West Tel
ford; Willow Grove Company, of Will
low Grove; Wyndmoor No. l. of Wynd-
moor; Weldon No. /, of Weldon Wis
sahickon Company. of Amber; West
Point, of West Point; Washington
Company, of Conshohocken; West
Manayuni Company and the West End
Company, Of Stove, near Pottstown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
HP-POCKET FLASKS WORN
LARGER SINCE PROHIBITION
Shapes Styles and Prices Have Also ChangedBoes Rang
From 'One- Drinkers to Enough
for Party

They're wearing them larger Nn(
lightly more curved this yenr-not hats
but hip pocket TASKS. Sizes, shapes
styles and prices have also changed.
You may have them in the plain but
comforting old "cyc- opener" style fol
fifteen cents, or for those who advocate
the very old bonded" and believe that
It should only be surrounded by gold
there is the inlaid receptacle selling for
$500.
And then there are some seventy
five other types of TASKS which range
from the ''one drinkers TO the
enough for a party" size.
jewelers. say they have sold more
TASKS in the last six months than In
ten years prior to the Volstead act.
One theory Is that a traveller il un-
certain rs to the quality of the "con
ccntrated JOY" he will receive upon his
arrival at the journeys end. Possibly
he will find the town dry. So the
traveller decides TO transport his own
brand. and uses flask for the purpose.
The important thing is TO get ilasl;
which will not be easily detected by one
Of NJ. Nolstcad's agents.
How about this?" asks the sales
man, bringing out what looks like a
hands and the Cigarette" case is n
whisky flask ready for business.
\ cup mysteriously appears from the
bottom Of the vial. plated with gold. to
protect the partaker from the chemical
reaction of the contents. The maker
evidently had In mind the volatility OF
"moonshine." The case or outside
cover of the flask is Of chased gold and
has a camouAagcd groove running about
the outside to make it appear more like
what it's not'-a cigarette case.
The baby flask is not in much de-
mand; 1t doesn't hold enough. 1t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
ARMED BANDITS KILL
POSTMASTER AND WIFI
Also Wound Latter's Sister a,
Loot Store

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 27.-By A. ri
-Frank j. Pearson, postmaster I
Ruby, Ariz., thirty five miles west 4
this city, and his wife were killed %!
his sister in law seriously wounded ya'
terday by seven armed bandits, belle4
to have been Mcxicans. The shoOts
took pace in the postoflicc, after wha
the store which Pearson conducted /
connection with the postofiice va
looted.
First reports of the affair. which wu'
brought to the Shcriff's Office here N
man on horseback, said that Opi
Pearson was killed. and that no ON
else was molested. Later, however, III
army intelligence officer at Camp Ste
phen D. Little, near here. learned thal
Mrs. Pearson had been killed and he
sister injured. Sheriff GEORGE
White. Of Santa Cruz County, who Id
for Ruby as soon as he received tue n
port, took only two deputies with hin,
but left word here for number Of othet,
to be ready to so to Ruby II be shOuA
send for them. No word has yet been
received from the Sheriff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
TWO DRY AGENTS SLAIN
Two Others Seriously Wounded
Mountains Of Kentucky

Paintsville, Ky. Aug. T,-(By A
PD--John Fl. Reynolds, forty.tvc
veteran prohibition agent, and jane
Melvin, town marshal Of Paintsvill'
were shot and killed instantly, an
Deputy Sheriff Fitzpatrick, OF john
son County, and Hugh Mckenzie wd'
seriously wounded In battle betws,
prohibition agents and moonshln'n
near here yesterday.
Five men, charged with being m'n, sI,.
bers OF the band Of moonshincrs wnE'
fired on the raiding party, were "
rested later on murder charges, lae
are Jesse Mckenzie. Ray Mchenh,,
Otto Young, Tollie King and b'Ai'
Blevins. -.
Mckenzie, also said to have, Mi
one of the attackers. is In Local Nv,
pital with two bullet wounds ID w.
abdomen. Physicians say his coIS, .,
tion Is serious. 4 posse Is searcD'ai
the mountains for other memOef' I
the band.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
YORK NEWSBOY WINS BIKE
Daniel DAWN Calls Ledger Contest
Most Pleasing Opportunity

II consider your contest one Of the
most pleasing opportunities ever Of
ferrd." writes Daniel DAWN. a York
Haven, Pa, newsboy, in acknowledging
receipt of his Black Beauty bicycle,
which he won by procuring thirty five
subscriptions to the Evening, Morning
and Sunday PUBLIC LEDGER.
Earl Long, Of Az Chestnut street.
Camden, is also n proud owner Of II
Black Beauty. BILLY" Raup. twelve
years old. of 3l+ East Dewart street.
Shamokin, Pa, is another winner. lie
said the first ride he took was to the
home Of subscribers who helped him get
his bike
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
MAY OPEN "CHARM SCHOOL"
FOR Y W. &. A. WORKING GIRLS S
English, Dress, Cosmetics Table Manners and Conduct viii
Men Friends Among Subjects Planned for Course

the gllise OF a lecture she continued
I'VE just had informal ks and prac-
tical illustrations about things we
want to know sort Of checking up
process II everything we were doing
was quite as 1t should be done"
The pOlishing-up classes described
We're full Of the sort Of learning" that
doesn't come in books. For instance
there were the evenings devoted to get
ting along with young men.
I'VE went into this very thoroughly, /"
Mrs. Cnssard explained. land we also
went into the matter Of relation with
the subject OF eXtremities in dress and
the use of cosmetics.
Take Imaginary Journeys
One of the most interesting bits Of
instruction included in the "customs
course was the imaginary journey.
Many Of the girls had never been
on sleeper" said the charming school
teacher, 80 we went through the whole
progrfqm Of beginning at an imaginary
ticket office, where we bought tickets
and made reservations. Then we went
into all the difficulties of the sleeper
and found out all about everything. -
The excursion the girls at the polish
ing school made into the realms of en- =
tertaining wasn't theoretical. A real
table was set and meal served with
and without the services of u maid.
Invitations were also sent out and re
grets and acceptances to them are made.
Table manners were included in this
particular part Of the course at Ken.
sington and the girls were keenly in
terested.
The correct speech evenings were de :
voted to the mistakes in grammar most
! frequently made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-27
Deaths of a Day
Lieutenant Straits Funeral

Funeral services for Lieutenant Com
mander Burton y. Strait, United
States Navy, who died at his home,
23lO South Twenty first street, Thurs
day night, will be held today in the
Arlington National Cemetery. The Rev.
Louie Z. Washburn, rector Of Old Christ
Church, Second and Market streets, will
ofiiciatc.
Lieutenant Commander Strait served
as navigating officer on the transport
DeKalb during the war. Following the
armistice, he was detailed to the Phila
drlphia Navy Yard, lie was born in
Pueblo, Col. His widow, Mrs. Dorothy
Of Guam, and two children, Hart Strait,
seven, and Burton A. Strait, four, sur
yiyc him.