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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
William n, jackson

=, William II. Jackson, vice president of
The A. Klipstein Chemical Co., of New
York, and member of the Glover
Club. died of pneumonia ut the Ma
yssstlc Hotel yesterday, after a short
illness. He was sixty seven years old
Mr., Jackson became i'll in West
Phladelphia station Saturday, prior to
leaving for New York with friends. He
vas forced to return to this city early
the same afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
Deaths of a Day
Frank A. Buechner

Frank A. Buechner. treasurer of the
firm Of Kuenzel Bros, hat manufac-
turers, 3S1 Arch street, died yesterday
q pneumonia at his home. 5116 North
Warnock street. He was fifty six years
old and had been with the Kuenzel, firm
twenty-five years. He leaves his wife,
three daughters and three sons. The
funeral will take place from the home
saturday afternoon. Interment will be
in Mount Peace Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
r. Bon Davis

r. Bon Davis, thirty five years old,
Of 2S Fairview avenue, Lansdowne,
died Of poisoning in the Hahnemann
Hospital yesterday afternoon, one hour
after he had been admitted. The coro-
ner's deputy investigating the case re-
ported that death was due to accident.
Frank 7. Davis, father of the man,
told the authorities his son had been i'll
about week. He said tablets taken
mistakenly in the dark must have been
the cause Of poisoning. Mr.. Davis was
treasurer Of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Co,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
NEGRO GETS CITY POST
w. r. Phillips Made 6ookkeeper by
A, Lincoln Aeker

Following conference with Mayor
Moore this morning, A. Lincoln Acker,
city purchasing agent, announced the
appointment of William f. Philips, q
Negro, Of 81 South Camac street. as
a bookkeeper in the purchasing agents
Office at n salary Of S17OO year.
Phillips had been an assistant war.
rant clerk in the same Office since
1906, at salary Of $500. He lives
in the eighth division of the Seventh
ward.
Commenting on the appointment, tn,
Mayor said
This is simply recognition Of the
services Of man who has been com
petent and faithful. His appointment
is in the nature Of n promotion which
he bBd o1rned "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-03
City Treasurer's Report

The city treasurcrs report for tho
week ending at midnight shows receipts
of S6,G47 ,O9j.37 payments amounting
70 50 Oj7 1OO21. and balance, not
including the sinking fund of $12.O44,.
1OJ 81
The diamond drill., 1921-08-06
Read The Ads--
OF VALUE TO A PAPER

The newspaper man is blamed for
a whole lot OF things he can't help
such as using partiality In mention
ing visitors. giving news about some
folks and leaving others out, etc. He
simply prints all the news he can
find Some people inform him about
such things and others do not. An
editor should not be expected TO know
the names and residences OF all your
uncles, aunts and cousins. even tho
he should see them get on or off the
train. Tell US about 1t. It's news
that makes the newspaper. and ev-
cry man woman or child can be as
sociate editor II they only will. New
er apologize when you give this bit
of information TO the editor. for II
there lives one so dead that he has
lost his appreciation OF such favors
he 10 dead. indeed to every virtue that
imparts value to a paper.-Wakefield
Advocate.
The diamond drill., 1921-08-06
STUDENTS ASK CUT


Under the leadership OF the dean OF
men. the dean OF women and the VOL
VERNE, a tri-weekly publication. Uni
yersIty OF Michigan students attend
ing summer school who intend to re-
main there next fall are planning a
vigorous campaign TO bring down the
cost OF room rent and board in Ann
Arbor.
The movement was started follow
ing the announcement OF landladies
and boarding house proprietors that
prices would be at least as high
this. year as. they were last Some
OF them limited that there would be
increases II there Is big demand for
accommodation when the fall term
opens
The price OF board in Ann Arbor
now is $S and $3.50 in the better board
ing houses. and room rent is from
$3.50 TO So per week. Twenty-Five
years ago the same rooms We're rent
ing for $50 a week and the best
board in Ann Arbor could be had for
demand that the prices be returned
TO pre-war levels. and they will have
the support OF the University author
tiles In the campaign. Prices asked
in the lunch rooms also should be
reduced. the students believe. Egg
sandwiches are selling for 10 cents
apiece. THIS is too much. students
say, in view OF the present price OF
eggs here.
Student expenses there have been
increasing for 25 years. The max
imum in food prices was reached in
1919. but the highest room rents were
asked last fall when the University
OF Michigan had its heaviest regis
tration. At the opening OF the fall
term year ago some students had
difficulty IN finding suitable rooms,
and the owners OF rooming houses
were in a position TO fix prices to
suit themselves. This year, however
when the big rush comes, incoming
students will find a list OF desirable
rooms, which ds being prepared by
the Michigan Union from which TO
select a place to dive and there will
be no shortage of rooms. II Is be-
lieved that this list will prevent some
increases.
Boarding house propretors claim
that students demand better quality
in foods and service each year. and
are therefore responsible for the
high prices.
Twenty-Five years ago." one board
ing house manager said. could buy
whole carcasses OF beef and serve
every bit OF the animal. but now to
hold the student trade / must serve
only the best cuts of meat. Individ-
ual cuts add TO the expense of run
ing the table"
The diamond drill., 1921-08-06

What ten years ago would have a
mounted TO high political treason has
no present day fears apparently. for
Governor Groesbeck We refer TO
the Governors appointment OF f. w.
Denton 10 a place on the board OF
control OF the Michigan College OF
Mines TO succeed James McNaughton,
the copper king, who has served no
the board for several years. AS the
head for the Calumet a. Hecla Com
pany. MIR. McNaughton for years
welded a strong political influence
in the old convention days. "In the
ordinary course OF events" 10 quote
the Mining Journal, Mr. McNaughton
would have been reappointed. but the
story is related that during the gov
ernor's trip 10 the copper country in
the course OF his primary campaign
last year. Mr.. McNanghton affronted
him in a manner he has not been able
20 forget. Much influence. ii Is
said. was brought 10 bear on the gov
ernor in an effort TO induce him TO
permit the old board to remain intact,
but he was found obdurate. at least
as far as Mr.. McNaughton is concern
ed" Mr.. Denton is a practical min
ing man and the appointment cannot
be criticised. but just imagine Bliss
or some other convention-made gov
ernor ignoring the Calumet & Hecla
crowd. Whether this action by the
governor IS courage or sQuaring a
political grudge, II Is unusual-that
much is true. although the old politi-
cal power OF the mining companies
has been slipping regularly for some
time back.-Charlotte Republican.
The diamond drill., 1921-08-06

THAT BIG DRUNK"

There is considerable comment In
the press of the peninsula over the
statement attributed TO one OF the
state police TO the effect that the fire.
mems tournament was big drunk"
That seems curious in a dry coun-
try; n police officer charging a pub
lie function like a fireman's tourna-
ment as a debauch. We haven't any
first hand knowledge on the tourna-
ment but he have no doubt that Il
was just what the officer said Il was.
Also, the firemen's tournament isn't
the only "big drunk" these days. Al
most every affair OF the kind. espec-
ia'ly dances at out-of-the-way pavii-
ions are or end in drunken de-
bauches.
or course, all the people who at
tend these dances and reunions do
not get drunk; in many cases It's
only a small part OF the number that
drink. but the tendency Is for both
men and women these days to I'm
bIbe in the deadly moonshine" and
II doesn't take much imbibing to
"shine up"
What's the reason? Simply this,
the blind pigger has taken the place
OF the saloonkeeper. Not only has
he taken the saloonkeepers' place but
he has taken as his own the saloon
keepers methods OF get all you can
while the getting is good irrespec-
tive OF how you get H." There was
money In the saloon business and
there Is big money In the moonshine.
It's the money In the business that
makes II n dangerous traffic. Elim-
inate the money making end and the
moonshiDe business would drop 20
nothing.
But, the money In II isn't eliminated
by police restraint or Jail sentences
or fnes. Those are hazards that are
added into the price. Competition is
the only thing That will eliminate the
inoonshiner and the only agency that
can compete is the government itself.
1ts all right 10 moraaize but moraiiz-
ing wfll not stop pigging as long ar
the pigger can mako money out OF
his trnfic.
II may be early In the day TO prop
hesy such a thing. but TO our way OF |
thinking there's Just one way 10 put |
the pigger out and that's to put. the
government In.
The diamond drill., 1921-08-06

Ens,auu j. gaze aslla.eu Just NOV
over a statement read to Parchment
and authorized by King George
which characterized the interview on
the Irish situation published In the
Northcliff papers as pure fabrica-
tion." The interview is sponsored
by Northcliff himself. Curious ones
are wondering II Northcliff VIII ack-
nowledge that he fabricated.
~ - III
II reports emanating from Lansing
are true, the boxing game in Mich.
igan yfll be rcorganized as well as
other departments of the state
government. The proposition Is 70 do
away with the boxing commission and
place the supervision OF the sport
under the department OF Public Wei,
fare
The diamond drill., 1921-08-06

Pscs'ss"y ~. .-ossiDsilties.
I'D Ike to set married. bat I can't
support wife on my present salary. :
~Al right my boy, I'll give you q
raise But don't say afterwurd that
] did you no fayor"-LouisviIle Cour.
ier-Journal
The diamond drill., 1921-08-06

The Virgin De los Remedies Is 4
small wooden image about twelve
inches high, evidently carved with a
dull penknife- The carving bespeaks
the work of the Indian. The statue Is
revered as the Goddess Of Water.
The diamond drill., 1921-08-06

Herman Teasing came down from
Houghton last Friday TO negotiate for
a school site for the township school
board with resident Of Amasa who
owns land where the board wants to
build.
The diamond drill., 1921-08-06
Head the Ado
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

The next regular examination for
teachers OF Iron county, will be held
IN the Court House at Crystal Falls,
beginning on Thursday. August lith.
JOHN r. MASON.
The diamond drill., 1921-08-06

Mrs. John Peterson. who is now liy-
ing in Iowa. CAME here last week TO
be present at the funeral OF her son
Matt Peterson. whose remains are on
their way here from FAance.
The diamond drill., 1921-08-06
B0UNTIEs PAID ONLY on
WOODCHUCKS AND CROWS

In letter received by County Treas
urer, VIM. J. Reynolds. from the Aud
itor Generals Department OF the
State OF Michigan. notine was given
relative TO the payment OF bounties
on noxious birds and animals. After
August is OF the present year. nc
bounties will be paid except ON wood
chucks and crows. The bounties on
these have been reduced from fifty
cents TO twenty-five cents.
A number have inquired OF the
county treasurer's Office with refer
ence to bounties. but II will be well tc
bear In mind that after the 18th OF
this month woodchucksl and crow:
will be the only animal and bird
upon which any bounty win be paid
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-27
CARDUI HELPED
REGAIN STRENGTH
Alabama Lady Was Sick For Three
Years, Suffering Pain, Nervous
and Depressed-Read Her
Own Story Of Recovery.

Paint Rock, Ala.-Mrs. C. N. Stegall.
OF near here, recently related the fol-
lowing interesting account Of her re-
covery: II was In a weakened con-
dition. I was sick three years in bed.
suffering a great deal Of pain. weak.
nervous, depressed. was SO weak.
I couldn't walk across the floor; just
had to lay and my little ones do the
work. was almost dead. tried
every thing heard of. and a number OF
doctors. Still didn't get any relief.
| couldn't eat. and slept poorly. I
believe II ! hadn't heard OF and taken
Cardui would have died. ] bought
six bottles. after neighbor told me
what 1t did for her.
Il began to eat and sleep, began to
gain my strength and am now well
and strong. | haven't had any trou-
BILE since sure can testify to the
good that Cardui did me- l don't
think there is a better tonic made
and / believe it saved my life."
For over 40 years, thousands Of wo-
men have used Cardui successfully,
In the treatment Of many womanly
ailments
II you suffer as these women did
take Cardui. It may help you, too.
At all druggista z IS
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-27
R0USED INTEREST OF CHINESE
Appearance Of White Traveller Led to
Good.Natured lnquisitIon by
Curious Farmers.

A foreign devil-the pleasant Chi
nese name for all persons Of another
race-iS a rare sight In the interior VII
lagos OF China; in some he is still
known only by hearsay. The Euro
pean or the American traveller who
first enters remote village eXcites
much the same interest as "thc wild
man Of Borneo" excites in q country
town here In Travel Mr.. William A.
Anderson tells how the natives Of n
certain village In North China received
him and incidentally how he was the
means of dlspelling a most injurious
rumor about the AngloSaXo knee
Joint.
Seated upon an old milestone in
shaded corner Of the yard. he says,
became The object Of good-natured
inqulsition 10y the curious farmers
who casually came to me in ones and
in twoS until they felt II safe 10 ba
bold Then an old man, wrlnkled like
the neck Of turtle and with eyes
twinkling with humor and curiosity.
darted forth an inqulSitive hand and
pinCheG me with his bony fingers. In
stinctively frightened my muscle, ann
he emitted long and appreclative
All" | was then politely requested
10 rise and sit down again. The request
was made with such gentle earncstneSs
that | complied.
An" said the old man again, nod
ding with satisfaction, II thought II
was a lle."
What is the meaning OF thatT"
asked.
II have always been told he e1
planned with n deprecatOry air. that
foreigners had no joints in their knees.
| see now that II must be mistake,
because you can bend yours"
My willingness to enllghten them
made us all friends instantly. and they
advanced upon me 10 examine my gar
mcnts remove my sun helmet to test
It's weight. try the leather OF my shoes
by scratching them. unbutton my cont
to sec II wore an undershirt. ask the
price OF my clothes and enter into a
violent alteration az 10 their advan-
iage over native gnrments.-Iouths
Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-27
HITS AT AMERICAN SPELLING
Australian Judge Is, However, Not
Supported by School Authorities.

Sir Adrian Knox. chief Justice Of
the High court OF Australia, does not
approve the American method OF
spelling several words
Last month an affidavit was pre-
scented In the High court. containing
an extract from "a letter written In
the United States. in which the Eng
llsh programme" was Americanized
TO program. The justice said he
would like Americans 10 know Aus
trala is not n dependency Of the Uni
ted States and the spelling of Eng
lish words should he done in the good
old style Of English spelling.
Having pointed to the spelling Of
centre" MS center" his honor hoped
this method of photography was not
taught in the schools
This is an Amerlcanism abhor."
he added.
Referring TO the incident ". F.
Gates Inspector Of schools In Victoria
declared the chief justice had placed
himself in antagonsm To the Phllolog-
ical Societies of Great Britain and
America and to Murray the recog
nized modern photographer
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-27
PUTS DIvOkl, .
REACH OF THE POOREST
In Switzerland Incompatibility Is
Given as Cause in Halt
OF the Cases.

Divorce Is within the reach OF al IN
Switzerland. writes $. j. Jennings In
the London Daily News, aud the facil'
lilies are used to a considerable extent.
About 100 civil marriages take place
In Geneva each year. and there are
about 40 divorces.
Divorce procedure is comparatively
simple. II Is necessary 10 20 10 II law
yer, who prepares the case and brings
II In the first instance before the Court
OF Cancellation. The parties appear
privately before this court, and the
judge endeavors to persuade them TO
rcnounce their intention and live ami
cably together. II he does not succeed
the lawyer proceeds to collect evil
dence, and the matter comes again be-
fore the court after a lapse OF three
months The witnesses are heard In pri-
vnte. but the lawyers pleadings take
place before the public court known as
the Tribunal de Ire Instance. Alto
gether, divorce proceedings usually
take about n year.
There are a large number OF pos
sible reasons for the granting Of di-
vOrce. but IN probably 30 per cent OF
the cases the reason given is inc0m-
patibility OF temperament. or as II is
put, in u term OF rather wider signifi-
canoe "incompatibilite des mOeurs."
This plea Is OF course, very con-
venient one aud saves much washing
of dirty linen. besides the fact that
the cause which In England constitutes
the most potent plea for divorce Is In
certain cantons OF Switzerland Grim
inaI offense.
The cost OF divorce proceedings in
Switzerland Is never prohibitiye. Di-
vorce Is available to the poorest. Ac-
cording to the Swiss Constitution, no
citizen is allowed to suffer by reason
OF the fact that he is too poor 10 in
woke the law, and II he proves inability
to pay for legal representation, his
costs are paid from fund raised IN
der tax known as the "Drolt des
pauvres' bright OF the Poor. The cost
Of divorce however. depends on cir
cumstances. and witnesses are some
times paid considerable sums 10 give
evidence Nevertheless, persons Of
small means who agree TO seek divorce
and have no children 10 complicate the
situation. mas hope TO obtain their de-
sire for Il matter Of. say, f12
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-08-27

he had lived for so many weeks. He
mounted the steps and rang the bell.
A trim maid answered the hell. lie
produced the clipping.
"Two flights up" she said. "Just
knock apartment ~.
He climbed the stairs They were
wide. deep-carpetcd quiet. The whole
house breathed an mir OF refinement.
And there was threeroOm apart
ment here for rent at 500 a month
His mind instinctively took up sus
picions. There must he something
Perhaps there were conditions at
taohed- certainly II couldn't be very
nice. Stil he had come a
long way, and there was no use in
backing out now-he might as well
see IT, Another flight Of stairs. and
he was standing before apartment "a.
There was no card In the little
holder. but cleaning brass knocker
invited use. He raped tentatively.
Footsteps sounded on the other side OF
the door and In moment the handle
turned. and he was bade q cheerful
"come in -
The light OF the room after the
dImnesS Of the hallway daZzled his
eyes for a moment. and he could not
make out the features OF the girl who
confronted him. lie noted that she
was small and slim. and dressed In
n hu>lneSslike suit Of dark material;
then his eyes roved about the beau
tlful little apartment with its wicker
furniture it, comfortable looking
couch. the shaded electric lights. II
was what he wanted, all right.
his eyes returned TO the girl, and he
saw that she was standing with her
back against the wall. one hand
clenched at her side. the other at her
throat. lie saw that her face was
white-and then he saw that he knew
her.
Alice" II was mere whisper
The shock nf surprise nearly stunned
him. alice you-how did YOU get
here7"
Carlisle. i" The words came
with difficulty 81 came last year
I've been painting-not very well,
I'm afraid" with u little nervous
laugh "At least, no one wants To
buy my pictures I had a little money,
hut It's nearly all gone so had to
subet this place. Did yOn see my adj
yertlsement in tn pnper?'
"Yes. saw II hut -Alice--i--do
you remember when | last saw your
She looked away.
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Furnished Flat to
Let
BY FREDERICK HART

(,S. 1921. BY Mcclure Newspaper syndicats)
Carlisle Henderson read the adver-
tisement again. II seemed worth while
investigating even though he had
followed up many promising trails
only to find that they ended In diSap-
pointment. Sun, this was what he
wantcd--lf only 1t was like what 1t
said It was:
"ISth ST.. Al West--Complctely fur
niShed apartment; 3 rooms, bath.
kitchen, elevator, telephone. All con-
yeniences 500 Sublet till October"
He clipped the scrap of paper from
the journal in which he had found II,
put ii carefully in his wallet, and
started out on the trail once more.
For two weeks he had sought a place
to live. and had found the various
alluring advertisements snares and de-
lusions. Either they were not what
he wanted, or else they charged enor-
nous prices for ridlculouSly made
quate rooms. lie had not much hope;
but an inner urge prompted him to
follow up this lead. II might be the
thing and the price was certainly low
enough Most of them wanted nearly
double that sum for an unfinished
barn Of place. The bus car
rled him up the avenue to the cross
street he sought. He rang the bell and
MS the unwieldy vehicle slowed he
swung expertly from the steps. A short
A.
number.
From the outside the place looked
bright and clean. Big windows, he
noted approvingly; the apartments on
the lower floors. which were occupied.
showed gllmpses of tastefully fur
nlshed rooms-not the green-plush-
and goden-oak horrors among which
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Welded ON OEATHBED
Made Will and Then He Got
Better

MSue VIII ana men ne Oot
Better
In Philadelphia dramatic bit OF
romance became public the other day
when II was learned that Francis j.
Donnclly, a wealthy young man. be
lieved 10 he dying. wed his sweetheart
on his deathhed. willed her $4,000 and
then, under the stimulus OF his new
found happiness. dciied all laws OF
medicine and began 10 recover.
That is the oL!y reason the ply
stefan can give for the remarkable
progress he has shown IN gallant
fight for life nj the Abingdon Memorial
hospital, whore the belief is now ex-
pressed that he will live
Sometime ago Donnelly was stricken
with appendicitis and a hurried opera
tion was decided upon Alarming
symptoms developed and then pneu-
monia set in. He expressed the desire
TO wed his childhood sweetheart. Miss
Emma A. Lacy and the ceremony was
performed last Saturday AT his bed
side.