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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
HUMAN CURJOS

The Man WHO Could Not be Eicctroco,r,
There's no use In trying tit sim
ply can't be done"
This was the challenge which lc.,
Godinez. a Spaniard, hurled Mt tho keer
crs of the death house at Sing Sing -
Few years ago. adding that he was 81,
constituted that no amount Of electricity
made any impression upon his system
Il don't pretend TO know the reaso,
for IT," he continued, but it's So You
can turn on all the-hOw do YOU say,i,o
All the juice you wish But-pouf' I,
will be like that" and he snappcd hi,
fingers to show that he was not arraiI
to make the tnst
I'm spite of the fact that tho rlccta.
clans At Sing Sing were quite willing f.,
accept tho challenge, provided GoJIrr,
would RESUME the responsibility for p,t
damage to his nervous system tho Iov
forbade the experiment -- unless tT,
Spaniard would be- found guilty Of s,,''
crime which is punishable 10y death N.l
thi" he naturally did not care TO undcI.
But" he offered, 81 shall prove m.
contention, nevertheless" way
SO, in the prCsenCp OC a number ,p
prominent scientists, GOdincz was place,
on a platform between two rlcrtrn1 ,
and the electricity was turned on slov.I
at first and ther, with FUN force. vic,
the indicator rose to 1000 volts--tb.,
amount used in the New York pris",,
for purposes Of elcctroCution--Godi
merely smiled. His face was tense and
muscles taut, but that was All ,rho
voltage was increased to 5000 and SIN
he withstoOd 1t easily, and il was a..
knOwlcdged that he had made good hi.
boast that he could not be clcctrocutod.
at least with any of the electric chats
then i'm use.
Friday-Thr Blind Typewriter Expert
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
A Helpful Motto

To tlc Edjtor Of Womdrs Page;
Dcn- NTadam-NOu have helped m"
hnfOrc as YOU will soon SEQ. ] asked you
before 10 give mo n name for CLUB OF
Eve girls YOU gave uS several names,
hut we all agree upon tho Helping Hand,
md We all thank you very much. Nov
T wonder If you will be kind enough to
Nolp us TO get motto. l happened to
.rirk Of ono and It Is: DO right and
10 NOT fear" 30 you think that is AL
ghto W. would like to get a motto
with the idea Of helping in II. Can you
eli us one? We all thank YOU for me
+ iuGncss you served toward the cum.
W, want to sav to YOU that we hope ioI
ufu help YOU through all your work ana
.rHr you be happy through all tn" days
. your life as We know you will. ]
.lop" am not taking much room up in
your precious column. one thing more.
want to ask you. and that is. will you
'rv 20 got ms poem about tn" Helping
Ilgv@. ! am and alwa"g want to be.
Your small friend.
\ STEADY READER
Tuauk you so much for your very mic,
'.ltlr l"'tCr and your good wishes. / an
so glad to have been able to help you
@ith your club. and hope ! can hcll
vou this time. too.
Either of these mottoS would fit In
y,U. "Not for ourselves. kut for all,
and "'ro be of ScrNiC" TO as many as
possible
I'm sure you couldn't find anything
better for your poem than this quotation
e Edward Everett Halc'S:
Look up and not down,
l.oON Ouj. and nor in,
Iuok forward. and not back
Lead a hand 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
Which Shall She choose7 2

To the Editor OF Womdn'S Page:
Dear Madam--Am n girl OF cioNeh
vaare and nine months, and | am in
he Eighth A grade shall graduate
m June and then will be twelve years
and two months. I am undecided as to
.vhich high school to go TO. My school
teacher will not give me any advice.
shau arrrnCiate Il very much II you will
advise me. PUHHLED'
You do not tell me what part Of Phila-
ioIrhia YOU live in, but there are good
1igh schools all over the city, and the
hest thing to do IL to go to one near
Your home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
The WOndn)s
Exchange
Linotype Operating

TO tic Edi'or Of Womous Page:
Dear Madam--Could you kindly tell
ruo whore young girl could learn llho-
type operating in the eveningsE
AGNES.
There are evening classes In operat-
ing Il linotype machine at the Phiiadcl,,
,hia Trades school at Eleventh and
Pine streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26

A MOTHER poor soul inhcrltS large
~ rum of money and must lace the ne
anbic eye rs being Just the same US ,;s r'
o,wavS was: tho money makes no on
ference TO him. and he walks 10 Scnooi
lust rs he did when he livcd on very
small allowance.
School may be Just around tn" corner;
80 that if he did ride he W0uld JuS.
have time to got on bCfor" h" had I" s''
Of again.
Hut because he hns had Il r"marNno'c
cyncricncc. it becomes an interesting
fact that he still walks TO school every
morning.
The college or school which is r"spoini =
eihlc for tho education of these prom
girs gains advertisement. publicity aho
all kinds Of things
Nd now. woman college comes
ont with the announcement that
il will haye/ nothing to do with such
persons.
sixteen is declared the Youngest age
at which a girl can enter this institu
tiOn.
They don't want little girls coming
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
THERE is always great deal @

l. talk about "child' prodigies. T."
We hear for months about the boy
who cntors college at fifteen remark
able tales arc told Of his ability, his
marvellous mind, his knowledge OF
studies and sciences that are beyond
many of his elders.
Then along comes a young, wonder
vino is fully prepared for college and
enters the freshman class at the age
Of twelve.
We are assured that he il AL boy
that he can bat n home run as well as
ANYBODY, that he is not at all Il
grind or a "mollycoddlc, or any
other kind Of freak.
We are told thcsc stories until We ar"
sick Of the name of This poor boy. who
hos had the misfortune to be different
from his fellows. and we feel certain
that II he Is all hoy. he must he
pretty we'll bcrCd with all the publicity
himself.
And then We arc shown pictures OF
child even younger than this who pays
numerous games of chess mt one time,
winning all of them, against opponents
who are much older than he.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26

plan to bar them out from women 20
colleges until they are old enough to ~
as regular girls" instead of wondcrfVI
NDupe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26

DERIIAPS they get along better with
l. children in mems colleges they may
find their own littlr niche and stay in
it until they are called out
But with all the problems and diff
Cultics which would arise for both prod
ICY and elders, it seems very wise
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
ONE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
BARS THE "C4ILD PRODIGY
She Must Be Least Sixteen She Can Plan
Aroids Embarrassment for Her and Her Classmates

there and knowing more than all tho
senior class put together.
And. in way, although it is rather
hard on the prodigious little girls, you
cant blame them.
It would be rather embarrassing to
founder about helplessly in the mcshcs
of higher mathematics. or advanced
Latin. while some cute little thirteen
year old. with her hair down her back,
walks glibly off with the whole solution.
There would he 50 many difficulties
of propriCty in the presence of such Il
young member of the class.
For instance. on beau evenings
she would be very much like the proven
bal "kid sister" hanging about, with
crude, truthful. but supcrtluous stories
about the various hostCsscs.
At their dances would she endure
being put TO bed early with the music
still playing. the "cats" still TO come
she. the brightest girl in the class?
In the athletics. which are such n
feature Of higher education for women.
suppose she played forward on the bas-
ketball team. wouldn't her dcmurc size
be swampcd. overpowcrcd, completely
out sized by the sophomore who would
be her guard?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26

Friday-Thc Blind Typewriter Expert
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19

The Nome Nugget delivered by car rier or mailed. Per Month s10O
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19
KEEP A HOUSEHOLD BUDGET Practically Impossible to Run Home Without Employment of Good
 Business Methods

It must he admitted that business system is desired in the home, for the very good and simple reason tha.. manifestly you cannot carry on sue ccssfully any kind of business without more or less bookkeeping. writes Carl Marshall in Thrift. But often you will hear some easy-going housekceper say: That's too much trouble; I have enough other things to do without bothering with accounts. Besides what's the sue? It costs you just so much to live anyway. md keering ac- counts won't make tho amount any less.'
 Lazy or inefficient folk are seldom at a loss for self justification of this sort. Some of us can remember the old fashioned country storckeeper who used to spend most of his time sitting on box whittling or gossipdng with the loafers when he should have been studying the business. This cheerful
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19
COUNCIL WIRES PROTEST

The following self explanatory tele- gram has been forwarded to the San Francisco Chronicle by the Nome Common Council in accordance with q recent resolution of tha. body. Noane. Alaska, Feb. 14, 1921. Editor Chronicle.
 Son Francisco. Cal.
 The false and injurious article ap- bearing in your issue of November :, concerning our city has becn viewed by the Common Council of this munic- ipality and by the citizens generally, with ghagr'in rnd indignation. The writer thereof was either woefully misinfo,nned or wantoniy disreglrdfu, of the facts. That his article was in- spired by malice. we are Ion the to be- lieve. We do no. feel that .aou would wittinsly injure this city. Unfqrtu- nately. because of the fact that your editMial was reprinted generally thru out tho country. we have been the vdc- .in of a tslseleas islander which is doing us -ncalcuiable damage. Is it too much to expect that n great journ- al with your reputation for fairness and integrity will immediately proceed tc correct this false and de de'amatory impression? Advise.
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19
BURT HOLDEN sUccUMes
 TO GRIM REAPER

Burt R. Holden. foslneI' secretary of .hc Nome Moose lodge and well known Nomeite, died at Seattle on Dcsember 27, according to information received by Chas. Lescher. present presiding officer of the Moose organi- zntson. Details of the cause of his de- mise are not given. Mr. Holden de parted from Noyns with his family three years ago to secure medical aid for a persisten. and dangerous com- plaint but was believed to have en- tirely recovered. Recent letters from the family to local friends indicated he was vigorous and healthy and the news of his sudden demise came as q sharp surprise to his friends here. Mir. Holden was one of the pioneers of Nome. having became |, resident in the rush days. and resided her con:inu- ousiy until his enforced departure 'n deeply regretted by q wide circle of local friends and acquaintances. He is survived l,y the widow, Mrs Edna Holden and two children. Clifford and Elizabeth Holden all of whom reside in Seattle. His mother. Mrs A. F.. Mason, and several brothers and sis ters are also living. The deceased was aged AS years. The remains were creunate-l December 29.
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19
HARRY STEEL REPORTED
 PURCHASER OF |. SEWARD GATEWAY

Harry G. Steel, pioneer newspaper man, foqtner proprietor of the Nome News and present owner and editor of the Cordova Times is reported in !, Southeastern Alaska paper of early December to have closed a deal with the bondllolders of the Seward Gate way. which was sold at a trustees sale.
 The same journal says it is reliably reported that Mr. Steel and associates are contemplating the purchase of the Juneau Empire. which in such case Will probably change it's politics. as MT. Steel has always published q strictly republican paper. It is also said that in all probability he win es- tablish q daily paper in Anchorage in the near future.
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
 No. 2860

In the District Court for the Territory of Alaska. Second Division JOHN DONOVAN,
 Plaintiff.
 ----yS,-
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19

soul held the same views as the slack housckeeper.
 But we do not sec much more of this old-fashioned. ..appy-go lucky country merchant. He has long ago been pu: out of business by his enter prisinC competitor who learned the value of good bookkeeping.
 The answer to those who would shirk home account keeping Is simply this: You cannot plan your affairs with any certainty unless you know about them. and you cannot know about then unless you keep records of them.
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19
Plaintiff.

sSNIN-tII IgoNDN IAN-
 THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 To SARAH DONOVAN. defendant above named.
 You are hereby summoned and re uuired 60 appear and answer the conn- plafnt o6 the plaintiff on file in the office of the Clerk of said Court in Territory of !Aasalta. within thirty (30) days from, the date of the last nubli- cation of this s,hnnnonx that Is to say. thirty days from the End day of Aprdl. 1921. or judgment for want thereof will be taken against you: and you are hereby notified that if you fail to answer said complaint the plaintiff will apply to .he court for the relief demanded therein. to-wdt:- This acuion is brought by the afore- said plain tiff against you to disolve the borfds of miutrimony heretofore and now existing between plaintiff and de- fendant. on the gor,1nd of desertion. The date of the order for the publi- cation of this summons is the 18th day of February. 1921: the date of the | first publication hereof is the 18th day of February. 1921. and the date of the las. publication is April End. 1921. WITNESS the HON. WM. A.. HOI4ZHETMER. Judge of the District | Court for the Territory of Alaska. Second Division, and the seal of said count hereunto affixed at Nome, Alas | lla. this 18th day of February. 1921. THoS. McGANN Clerk of the District Court for | the Territory of Alaska, Second | Division
 J tSEAL) w. C. MCGUIRE
 Deputy Clerk
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19
STRONG COX LEADERSHIP
 DEVELOPING IN
 DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Delayed in Transmission

Washington. Feby. 1s--The Execu' live committee of the Democratic Ma. tional Committee last night votej down proposal made by Thomas E Love and other McAdoo followers that the full membership of the committed be called to meet in March,
 The defeat of the proposal Is con, sidered q victory for the new Ccy leadership now steadily developing in the democratic ranks.
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19
BLACK PRINCE" IS
 NO FAKE, DECLARES
 FORMER NOME MAYOR

After witnessing a ''phychic demon- str,tion" by Prince k. C. Pondex- ter. negro divine healer" alleged love doctor and magician of e15 2ith ave. Judge W1Nam A. Gilmore. former mayor of Nome, Alaska, said today se was convinced there was "smcthing in" the princes" black nelgic. says a December number of +he Seattle Times.
 Judge Gilmore said he had been re- tained as associate counsel with Al. | torney A. A. Booth to defend the l negro against q charge of grand lar ceny lodged in the superior court on ! complaint of Mir. and Mrs. William 1 r'anson. Auburn farmers.
 The demonstration which Judge Gilmore says he believes cannot be explained by the ordinary lay per- son" .oos place in Gilmore's ofice in the Central building recently, he says.
 1t concluded amazing phenomeno, according to Gilmore. similar to al- legged psychic stunts rondexter is said to have performed in the home of Mir and Mrs. Fanson to convince them he could see thru the bodies of their two daughters. Myriii, 20. and Myra Jean, i9. and cure them of ills and wicked ness for $500.
 The prince" sta1ked into Gilmore's office with his fashy turban on and his long robes flowing one afternoon. the former Alaskan said. and in the most approved Hindu manner offered to show what he could do. "These people call me a flkir." the prince is said to have remarked, meaning the police. who had just raid ed his divine bungalow" at the 24.h ave. address T will demonstrate Gilmore said he called several other persons into the room to view the spectacle. Pondexter was double blindfolded Several coins were laid
 
 car token With his back turned. his hands pressed tightly against the blindfolds. moaning and muttering. tho Aprince" told what each coin was, when it was minted read the numbers on the bills identified the token and when Gilmore put penny. without lfAnl m at it lnly magician snapped:
 'Taile that Lincoln penny off that dollar so I can see the date"
 q picked up the penny and looked at it. Sure enough, it was a Lincoln penny. just as he had said" Gdlmore narrated. Then he told me the date on the dollar underneath. Further more. he read off the signatures on the hank notes. accurately and faster than could keep up with him."
 During the entire demonstration" the negro continued to groan and mumble mystic sentences "in one of .he 16 different Languages that he speaks fiuently." Gilmore says. The prince then detected bad scratch on the little finger of one of his astounded observers. He offered to cure the ailment by divine power" which he administered by breathing upon taei injured digit. moaning. mak- ing mysterious passes with Ms hands, and expectorating q couple of times, according to Gilmore's account. ''in a couple of days the scratch wasn't bothering the patient any more. sai id the judge. "I asked Professor Pondexter if he would make the stme sort of demons.r tion in police cour, to convince everybody he had the goods and he said he would indeed ba glad ito. with permission of the court. The police dismissed the charge against T
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19
ADMIRAL JAYNE
 PARALYSIS VICTIM
Delayed in Transmisston)

Washington, F'eby. 1s-Rear Ad- miral Jayne suffered a stroke of pa ralysis late last night while on duty with the Pacific feet and is being the Navy has been advised.
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19
BOY THEFT MAKES.
 SLICK GET-AWAY
Gpelayed In 1fnnsmissldnl
Wn., Esby. 1

Spokane, Wn.- Feby. 1S-
 Wood, IA. wanted at Occur d'Alene, Idaho for the theft of s14,600 from his father. escaped from the sheriff who had arrested him near the Canadian line last night by jumping from a which the two were passing the night.
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19

FOR A DiSE OF ICE CREAM OF A GOOD CUP OF HILLS BROS. COFFEE AT ARCTIC BAKERY.
The Nome nugget., 1921-02-19

Try our sourdough Hot cakes-none at ARCTIC BAKERY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-22
SUDDEN DEATH OF LEAD
 SHOCKS MOVIE PEOPLE

The sudden death of Beatriz Do- minguez, Universal leading woman, at Clara Barton Hospital, Los Angeles, last wee.< will neceEsftate revising the script of '1The White Eorseman." the Universal serial featuring Art Acord, in which she was playing the heavy role. Miss Dominguez one of the most popular screen actresses on the Coast, Succumbed to appendicitis af- ter a brief illn less.
 Born in Barcelona, Spain, Miss De- niniguez came to this country at an early age and soon achieved eminence as a dancer. Her perfect CaStll1an features and rare exotic charm were immediately recognized by artists throughout the country and repeated demands were made upon her for permission to paint her portrait. Her devotion to dancng and the screen rendered this impossible.
 Miss Dominguez'S work in ''The White Horseman' will, after the fourth episode. be taken up by Tote DUCrow, a full-blooded Indian, who enacts the role of her father. Some of her better known roles are: the beach-cornber's girl in Under Grim son Skies; the vi1lainess in "The Fire Cat; the Argentine tango-dancei in The Four TIorsemen of the Apoc- alvpse," and Zona, the ha1f-breed, in The White HorSeman-"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-22
Listen, World!
By ELSIE ROBINSON

I think the worlds getting fed up on this Perfect Lady Stauff. We've begun to realize that it too often means a cowardly, selfish, narrow minded, sour hearted Parasite. The original woman was made of the same materials and for the same job as the original man.
 There weren't any bylaws against her getting her nose sunburned the same as his. She didn't arrive with ! blue ribbon tied around her big toe to indicate that she was of more delicate clay. Nope, she was just the other half of the working team, and she was expected to get in and hustle and stand all the unpleasant ness just as he did.
 But did she? Not on your life she didn't! Just about the time there were three of her they organized the Ancient Order of Perfect Ladies and established Special Privileges. Which meant that if she didn't like any thing she either cried about it or
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-22
What They Ask

Some of the questions most often asked at Hollywood studios, in Cali fornia. are here answered for photo playgoers who do not often see DIG lures in the making:
 Question: How are snow scenes mdae in Southern California, where snow never falls?
 Answer: The filming of "snowless snow scenes is another proof or the strides made in the ant of motion pictures.
 In several Paramount pictures In which city snow scenes have beeen shown, such as "Everywoman," The City of Masks and others, the dec orative effects have been obtained by the use of fine salt. This salt is spread out over the ground in an even layer. It is piled up in corners like rifts and poured over window lodges and other projections. several tons of salt are sald = to nave D@en o1n scenes which have been staged at the IaSky studio.
 The blizzard is secured by station ing a huge contrivance known as wind machine and consisting of a powerful motor, which spins large airplane propeller, in position at the end of the street or near the location where the blizzard is to take place This machine fans the air in a terrific gale past the scene. SnowStorm ef- fleets are obtained by feeding asbestos flakes from a receptacle above the machine into the draft of air This produces the effects of flying snow and makes the gale register, photo graphically.
 Whenever possible, producers all ways journey to locations where real snow scenery is available, but in case the scene desired is supposedly in a city street, it will be seen that the re- suits can be obtained in the man. ner above described, righ at the stu dio in settings built to suit the pecu- liar requirements of the picture, and at a great savings in cost and time Besides, these imitation snow, scenes have been so perfectly staged that eX- perts have pronounced them faultless and their genuineness is never ques- toned even by the most blase film patron.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-03-22
LYRIC.
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 A four-act drama, "one Day. is the preservation this week by the Poli Players. It is a beautiful love story. adapted to the stage by Cecil Spooner, from the sequel to Elinor Glynn's fa- nous book, 'Three Weeks" Re spLendent with bright uniforms and rich stage settings ably played, it is Q bright spCt in the dramatic world and fulffllS expectations in every way Two song numbers well rendered by Miss Shirley Grey and Jack McGrath were pleasing and served to relieve the heavy dramatic atmosphere at the right time. And those who either expect or try to make a comedy or burlesque out of this beautiful love story should not attend. The inter ruptions of a we1l-p1ayed part by MT. Griffin are to be regretted. It is a play for those who love emotional drama and those who go to see "One Day. at the Lyric this week will not be disappointed.
 Next week a big laugh is promised for all in one of the funniest plays, My Lady FTiend,'' augmented by a chorus of pr-tty girls, direct from New York in song and dance numbers. This play is an attraction for which seats should be secured well in advance.
 R. s. S.