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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
Little Benny's
Notebook
By Lee Pope

Me and Puds Smkins was wawkIng
some from skoOl tawking and argewing.
and We started TO have n fearsc argew.
merit about wich is the most intelligent.
%ankeys or dogs. me saying dogs and
rudS saying munkeys. him saying. Wy
!eefteny munkcys is the most intciligcnt
zen came from munkcys. didcnt they +?
NdC!s vas the most intelligent WV men
would have came from them, woi,ldcnt
tn.Ji They natchcrlly picked the most
"iM.'lisent to come from. dident they?
~ munkeys was so darn intelligent
nsy OF bin people thcirselfs insted of
living munkeys and leeving people
some from them. ccrteny dogs is The
nost intelligent. sed.
ana we kepp on argcwing about wat
TS could DO that munkeys couldent,
sna wat munkcys could that dogs
wu'uen,, Son ! s Iuds saying. All right, / bet
frcntt uo''er munkeys is the most intel
We'll bet you ) dollcrs dogs is. |
~ sed Puds. ''''''' MUMMY )
PEI Non n thousand dogs is. | sod
pnd. 'e' you million munkeys is. scd
w;e. Ge, you trillion dogs is. 7 scd,
,,""n jest then n hot waffle wnrriu
ied 10 go past. the man blowinv his
cS'n ana yelling hot wafies, and / sod
viii Wv, w'Sn ! had one, loan me cent,
al ,n, amt got ono, was jest going TO
.'1 you, sed Puds. '''' s''"s ~
''o'ing tawk is chcap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
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COMPETITIONS END TODAY
AppiIeants Exceed Total Permissible
Freshman Glass Euroi,uert

Competition for the Ave annual schol :.
arships to Swarthmore College. which
were gift to the college from an
anonymous friend last fall, closes to-
day.
The scholarships. which carry a sti.
pend Of $500 each year Tor four years,
are based on the general plan of the
Rhodes scholarships. which includes
qualities Of manhood. literary and scho-
lastic ability and physical vigor.
II Is expected that some Of the Rhodes
scholarship committees will aid in the
Western States in the selection Of
candidates. The total of the applica
tiOns received Is twice the number of
the possible enrolment OF the freshma n
class. which will include both men and
women. Only $50 may enroll in the
freshman class.
One of the outstanding features Of
the scholarship competition is the num-
ber Of applications received from the
West and Middle West.
ty.two applications. while thirty came
from New Jersey and twenty four from
New York. Ohio sent thirteen, Indiana
nine. Maryland six. Illinois Ave and
Delaware four. Several applications
came from each Of the following States
Iowa. Kentucky. Idaho. North Carolina
Tennessee. Michigan. Minnesota. Mis-
sissippi. Virginia, Missouri. California.
District Of Columbia. Colorado, North
Dakota and Wisconsin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
Wcglein Loses Ouercoat
in "WHds of Washington

Richard Wcglcin. president of
Council. who went TO Washington
Wednesday with tho delegation to
boost the Scsqui- Centennial. has n
warmer feeling for ,hc fair today
than he had upon his return from
the capital.
Returning from the conference.
Mr.. Wcg!ein lost his overcOat. When
he boarded the train at Washington
he was wearing the ovcrcoat of
Victor Roscwatcr. which he had
taken by mistake. Mr.. Roscwatcr
discovered the mistake on the way
home and Mr.. Wrylcin was left ont
in the cold. ..L'
Mr.. ROscwatcr immcdiatcly got
In touch with the Industrial Arts
Committee in Washington. which
the delegation had interviewed. and
the coat WAS returned to Mr.. Veg.
lein today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
ENOlv' SO![0 !
EM||RS. N GEO. allen
~. jo.sphson Says That She
y, ~...hsd Widow Of Millionaire
I for Opera Debut
q -
nrcl ARES 5000 FEE is DUE

m,.r Krauss Allen. of Merton.
~. M.s' of George Allen. former head
!. 'C George Allen, Inc. millinery mr."
/. ~. c;,y. is being sued by a 'chap'
.s,s and coach for 5000 1 rec ,,,, -,
ri ~. "chapcron" is Mrs. Tara pe,a,e
,...oh,on. -. According to her story 'old
!e'spI Iow York Supreme Court yes
n,dsy. 'sr Mrs. Allen engaged sr ner 70 .,ese p,v
wu her for the grand opera s."s., r..
!, ~, vas while she was secre.ary ; y, ~ toia e
IN, 1I!:IsI,onajre. dry. goods mercnaht ~. ~ " .a;,;
/ ..snrdins &c Mr.. .!cscSEs."' NJ % ~" Gar"so s
Z. ,ntroduccd Mrs. Allen 70 Csrnso nso
~ ~ oiber % opera stars, as part OF ner M
Cs,t. @ and IN every way 'i'eo "p 10 "''
ssr.ines ssfssi%ee'M Mrs. Allen qualified for her
-. ; In opcra, however. Mrs. IosGpn'
eeOu' er. e. Mr. Allen came into her Ire,
~ 49, Es.,s.est in her operatic studies
,s.,.d. ~ d. and later she abandoned them
sltSce'"ssiIiic Alien died at sea in January.
AN ~ while on a trip to Europe with
Iln % the fine Of the wedding. April
:, ." ,aaO. MIR. Allen was seventy-four
=. i'd iii and his bride was twenty.
yas Nj Mr Allen has four daughters.
e,sn. .;ns TO his bride included the
a.s.ls h's property at Fifty. seventh
nns md City Line. Merton a $50.
M.s.it .a's farm at King of Prussia. Pa. and
Ca,.n ~ Gables. which occupies half II
W. w" IN the ocean front at Spring
Lake.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
AIDS P. O. SERVICE IN VERSE
Ridley Park Postmaster Joos the
Careless with Gentle "Saaas"

\ wild rose Of poesy is wasting it's
lyrical fragrance in the desert air Of
Ridley Park. judging from the outburs,
of song which has cmanated recently
from the postoffice.
Although cloaking his verse in ano-
nymity, the postmaster has, composed
and distributed a number Of metrical
appeals for cooperation on the part
Of the inhabitants. to make for better
and more efficient postal service. Old
Mothc Hubbard. Jack and Jill. Little
Jack IIorner. Little Bo- Peep and other
personnges celebrated in song and story
have figured in these sagas. and the
latest to appear is as follows:
Wire. Brer. Lint er Lock.
Letters handled in flock
Soma go East and some go West:
Be sure they arc legibly addressed
"P. S.-All this means address your
mail plainly and to street and mum.
ber. This is my postal improvement
advice for this Postal Week"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
rIIsIC.WEEK CONCERT
At The WANAMAKER STORE
esmbined choirs Sing, With NJ
+, courboln at the Organ

0ne Of the most important Of the
un,ic Week concerts was given at the
Esnsmaker Store last eveDing by
Charles NJ. Courboin as solo lorganist
and o choral body composed OF the
Nendessohn Club. the Choir OF the
Church Of st. Luke and the Epiphany
and that Of the Second Prcsby ytcrian
Church with choir Of brass instru-
ments. Harry c. Banks. Jr.. was at
the organ for the choral singing.
NJ, Courboin opened the concert with
tbe Concert Overture Of 1tOllo y. Matt
hnd, one of Philadelphia's best organ
ists. fine composition showing the
resources Of the pipe-organ as few
modern works do. 1t has frequently
Seen played here before by NJ. Cour-
boin, Mr.. Maitland. himself. and
Henry s. Fry. to whom It is dedicated.
NJ Courboin also played for the first
time 4 set of variations and fuguc bv
William Bcdwald. professor Of musi"
It Syracuse University. q splendid work
dedicated to NJ. Courboin. Mr.. E'r-
wald was at the concert. aud at tn"
dos Of the composition was introduced
b the audience by Alexander Russell.
Wner 'OTbdi SOIIpO>tloUS "tlc "Vi ~ -
Wedding March. Mr.. Russcll's Song
u the Basket Weaver Swinncn's
'Chinoscric," and Sibclius's "F'in.
hndis." ...s
The combined choirs sang "Rlcssci
Be the Lord God of Israel by y.
Lindsay ,Norden. conductor Of the
Nendplssohn Club. a digniiicd AMI
beautiful work. which was very well
performed. They also sang the RE.
eessional," by II. Alexander Matthews.
director Of st. Luke and the Epiphany
choir. They closed the program prorcr
with fine rendition Of Widor's 'Sa'-
yum Fac Mr.. Norden and AR. Mat
thens each conducted his own compost.
tion, and the solOists in the choral num-
bers were DR.. Howell $. Zulick and
Charles W. Stahl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
SHOT THROUGH HEEL
Frankford Cigar Store Proprietor
Held for WoundIno Customer

Thomas McGoldrick. nineteen years
old, 1898 Hart lane. was shot through
the right heel at II o'clock last night
by Lester Parker in the lattcr's cignr
and ice-crcam store at 2S10 Frank
ford avenue.
McGoldrick had bought a dish of ice
cream and while he was eating It saw n
German army pistol lying on shelf.
He asked to see IL and Parker in show
ing 1t to him discharged the weapon.
Mcioldrick was sent to the Episco.
Inl Hospital. Parker was arrested,
and at a hearing today before Magis-
trnte Dougherty was held in $500 bail
for further hearing. ...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
TAP SWARTHM0RE JUNIORS
Mystic Senior Rites Observed for
New Book and Kew Men

Tap Night" at Swarthmore Col &.
lege. when seven junior men are mys.
tcriously tapped at intervals of seven
minutes each by the members of the
Senior Honorary Society. was observed
last night.
The chosen "Book and Key men
are Prescott Willis. Rosslyn, Va. Earl
Thocmen. Christollevillc, W. Va. /:
Wallace Linton, Philadelphia Lester
Asplungh. Bryn Athyn. Pa. :; Richard
Cornell. Lawrenceviilc. y. j.; Edward
Baker. Sewickly. Pa, and Edward
Clyde, Pittsburgh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
DRYS ACCEPT CHALLENGE
Anti.Saloon League Starts Drive
Against Anti Prohibition Assoc alton


The Anti Saloon League of Pcnnsyl.
vania has accepted the challenge Of the
Association Opposed to Prohibition.
The league has launched counter drive
for n larger membership and will strive
to have "dry' legislators returned to
Office.
In statement issued from Washing
ton headquarters. the association says :
"It IL our firm intention to favor those
legislative and congressional candidates
who openly stand for the repeal Of the
VOlstcad act and who favor State
rights as to prohibition.
II is against this that the league will
conduct it's counter drive. which has
already won the approval Of l26 Phila- :
delphia clergymen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-05
nome Robbed Of S24O

son s,rooa ro,ne OF Samuel Wax. 325 Jack.
Sed 's., ~ so,n was robbed of jewelry val.
ipr M ,bo F.to yesterday afternoon dur
roSber"' absence of the family. The
the FS,ns was reported to the poIice of
station OuIom ro,i street and Snyder avenue
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
Auto Driver Arrested

AS result of an automobile crash
near Odessa Monday. Frank j. Zebley,
of Wilmington, is under arrest on two
charges. He is charged with speeding
and disorderly conduct.
Zebley, accom- panied by another man,
it is alleged, drove through Odessa
about 5 o'clock in the afternoon at a
rate of about fifty miles per hour.
When he attempted to round a sharp
curve in the road near Drawers, with
out reducing the speed of his machine, it
crashed'into telegraph pole, and had
it not been for the guy line attached to
the pole the car would have plunged
into the marsh along the roadside, 1T is
said, though the car was badly damaged.
Both occupants escaped injury.
Zebley walked back to the store of
F. A. Reynolds, just within the town
limits, and wanted to phone for assis-
tance from garage in the town. 1t
was at this time that he was arrested.
1 is said that Zebley was under the in
luence of liquor and became obstreper-
Gus in Reynolds store.
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
Will Erect Postoffice Building

Mr.. Walter s. Leatherbury has re-
ceived notice from the Postoffice De-
partment in Washington stating that
his proposition to build and equip
building to be used for the local post
office has been accepted, and instruc-
ting him to proceed at once with his
plans, etc.
The specifications are now being
drawn by Mr.. Edward Candy Mae, Will
mington architect.
The building is to be two story
structure. 35x52! it. and will be
constructed of pressed brick with tile
trimmings. Mr. Letherbury hopes to
begin active work on the new postoffice
within fifteen days.
Plans for the new building provide
for lobby for the accommodation of
the patrons of the office, private
office for the Postmaster and large
workroom to be used by the clerks for
distributing mail and Parcel Post pack
ages. The latest equipment made for
postofflce purposes will be installed, and
the building will have a good steam
heating plant and lighted by electricity.
The lease covers period of ten years.
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
May Become Moving Picture Center

REHoBoTH BEACH, DEL, July "a
Combining huge pine forests within a
stones throw of the oceans waves, To-
Gated amid historic scenes, within
mile of an old farming section, and
within short distance of the cele-
brated breakwater, at the entrance of
the Delaware bay, Rehoboth Beach has
every opportunity to become a busy
moving picture location, according to
number of prominent movie magnates,
who have been here for several days
looking over the situation with the idea
of purchasing site for their work.
The visitors, headed by Philip Selz-
nick, of New York City, who is repre-
senting his uncle, Louis Selznick, have
secured options on sufficient land for
their purpose.
Mr.. Selznick declares that this sec.
tion offers every advantage for moving
picture making and although he would
make no positive statement, men in his
confidence declare one of the largest
moving-pcture studios in the east will
be located at this place.
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

The moon will be full Monday, Aug
ust7
Summer School at the University of
Delaware closed Friday.
The Annual Farmers Day at the
University of Delaware at Newark was
held Thursday, August 3.
Frank j. Conrey has sold his mer-
camille business at Chesapeake City,
Md, to Max Wilson, of Philadelphia.
The scholars of Forest Presbyterian
Sunday School were rendered a treat on
the church lawn last Friday evening.
A party of 20 girl scouts from Cam
den. N. j., are registered at the Aug
ustine Beach Hotel and will remain
week.
John Heldmyer, Jr., Real Estate
Agent has sold for James I. Bolton his
property near Earleville, Md, to John
NJ Reed.
John Anderson district deputy game
warden. of Cecil County, Md, is hav-
ing consignment of pheasants liber-
ated in various parts of the county.
The foundation and the laying of the
ground floor and basement of the new
firehouse of the Aetna Hose, Hook and
Ladder Co., at Newark, have been COM
pleted.
Sunday was another big day at the
piers with large crowd in attendance.
The Augustine Beach Hotel served 68
dinners at noon and l42 evening dinners
to visitors.
William Cavender, of Earlevlle, Nd,
reports to the Cecil county authorities
that thieves entered his premises dur
ing the past few days and carried off
his flock of spring chickens.
A Buick touring car with Pennsyl-
vania license, Tuesday afternoon skid
ed off the road into the marsh, near
Old Drawyer's Church, outside Odessa.
So far as can be learned none of the
occupants of the car We're hurt.
Two women of gypsy band entered
Samuel Bright's store in ST. Georges,
where Mrs. Bright was alone on Satur-
day. One of them grabbed the money
from the cash drawer. Mrs. Bright
hit her on the head with a weight The
woman dropped the cash and the pair
fled to an automobile and disappeared
with others of the band.
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
STATE AND PENINSULA

Ocean Views annual homecoming
will he celebrated Augusta.
Taxes paid in Wilmington ir July
amounted to about $3.50, 900 last year.
Thomas c. Curry, of Bridgevile, has
announced himself candidate for
State senator on the Republican ticket.
Orphans under the care of the Great
Council of Delaware. with their guar
dians, had an outing at the Red Mems
Fratenal Home near Newark Saturday
afternoon.
The Newark Anglers Association
purposes building the old Dayett Mil
Dam at keeney's Station, near Cooch's
Bridge, and forming a pond or lake to
be stock with bass and other fish.
A novel homecoming has been ar
ranged by the churches of Greenwood.
all of the preachers who have been on
the charges there for the past forty
years being asked and are expected to
be present.
The Elkton Gas Company has appeal
ed to its patrons to subscribe to new
stock in order that improvements may
be made to the plant and thus enable it
to meet the towns requirements The
plant is inadequate dt present.
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
STATE FAIR PRIZES
Competition This Year Will be
Keener Than in The Past
MANY PRIZES ARE OFFERED

Competition for prizes for needle
work, crocheting, preserving and bak
ing for the women and children of Del
aware at the Deawrre State Fair
which opens at Elsmere on Labor Dav.
September and continues five days. il
is expected will be keener than ever
this year. The committees in charge
OF this department of the Fair have
made new classes to interest the COM
petitors and enable them to show their
skill more attractively than ever be-
fore.
With the women there are opportuni-
ties for 6l4 premiums, there being that
many prizes for first and second winners
offered. With the children there are
2OS firsts and seconds whereby the
hiddies may show their proficiency as
future housekeepers par excellence.
Miss Denise DUPONT offers a gold medal
to the child winning the largest number
of blue ribbons in the sewing section,
with no former winner eligible.
Miss dupont also offers a gold medal
for the best loaf of bread. Women and
children may compete but professional
bakers are barred. No former winner
may compete.
In addition to the plain sewing,
knitting and crocheting, there are pre-
miums for those women and children
whose tastes run to fancy work in the
way of china painting. There is also
the opportunity for the professional
needlework and special class for
amateur and professional raisers of
flowers to demonstrate their skill. The
children have the chance to show their
talent in drawing and painting and the
crafts as we'll as the essential arts of
the work of a home maker.
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
NEXT STATE CORN SHOW

The Executive Committee of the Del
aware Corn Growers Association met
at the Harrington Fair Thursday to
arrange for the time and place of the
next annual State Corn Show. 1t is
Kent County's year for the show and it
Is expected that invitations from Kent
County towns interested in the show
will soon be received. The Association
will issue premium list in short time
to cover the $500 in cash prizes offered
by the State for the best exhibits of
corn and small grains.
In addition to the cash prizes offered
the Association will furnish three
scholarships, to the Junior Short Course
at the University of Delaware as an
award for the best work in q n grow
ing by corn club boy in each county,
who has grown and cared for five acres
or more of corn. At the next annual
corn show the corn club boys from all
over the State will compete for the
challenge cup offered annually by the
Association to the best boy corn Judge
in the state. The cup was won last
year by Stanley Short, of Cheswold,
Kent County.
Those present at the meeting includ-
ing the three County Agents were
President Fred Trimble, Hockessn;
Vice-Presdent of Kent County, Dewey
Sapp; John Ponder, sussex County and
NJ o. Pence, Secretary Treasurer,
Newark, Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
Delaware Coal Commission

The appointment of Coal Commits
sion to regulate the distribution of coal
in Delaware during the present trouble
was announced this week by Governor
Denney.
The commission comprises: Leon
Walker, chairman; Henry P. Scott, Jr.,
Robert d. Kemp, and John E Walker,
of Wilmington; Jesse l.. Shepherd,
Middletown; Charles B. Wilson, Dover;
Garrett S. Harrington of Harrington;
John G. Townsend, Jr.. Selbyvile; L..
Lee Layton. Jr.. Georgetown.
This commission. it is understood will
act along about the same lines as the
Fuel Administrator during the war and
issue coal permits according to priority
and Importance of industries.
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
Family Stricken With Diphtheria

The family of George Bennett, who
is farmer near Port Penn, has been
stricken with diphtheria, and one son.
Joseph, aged II months, died from the
disease Joseph died last Friday and his
body was inferred at once. The follow
ing members of the family are i'll:
George Bennett. the father; his wife 4;
Eugene, a son, years old; and George,
a son, two and half years old. DR..
Joseph Carrow, of Odessa, is the at
tending physician. Harvey Wright,
aged -, who lives on the adjoining
farm to the BENEFITS, is also stricken
with the same disease. DR.. w. w.
Ellis, Of Delaware City, is attending
this case.
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
TUBERCULAR CATTLE
Four Men Are Working tc Eradi-
cate This Disease
1000 HERDS In THE STATE


tuberculosis eradication work was
authorized in Delaware in cooperation
with the Federal Government by the
extra session of the legislature in 1920
when an appropriation of $50, 900 per
year was made to pay veterinari ans
and to pay indemnities for cattle de-
stroyed The State Board of Agricul-
ture has two men employed in the field
cleaning up tuberculosis, and the Fed
eral Government has also two men, the
latter being employed largely in the up
per part of Kent County and New
Castle.
The work has become very popular
among all classes of cattle owners. 1t
is especially approved by the man with
one COW and those who supply the pub.
lie with milk and take pride in selling
only clean. pure milk. So popular has
the work become that the Kelly-Lester
people at Clayton have recently taken
an active interest in the matter and
have induced all the patrons of the
shipping station at that point to have
their cattle tested In order that they
may sell milk from tuberculosis free
cattle. This is a good sign of public
sentiment when they require not only
sterilized milk but milk from cows that
are perfectly healthy. While there is
no doubt but that the process of sterili-
cation kills the germs of tuberculosis,
at the same time, it is of some injury
to the milk, and when all the shipping
stations as well as private dairymen
we their herds clean, it will mean
much to the health of the people.
The State Board of Health requires
that all raw milk must be from Tuber-
culin-tested cows and depends upon the
State Board of Agriculture to see that
all cows from which milk is sold are
properly tested. No man wants to buy
the milk of Tubercular COW and much
less does the wise farmer want his
family to use it.
DR.. Gallagher and DR.. Birmingham
are now retesting the herds in Sussex
County and occasionally find an untest-
ed herd that was missed when the first
test was made In a short time, they
will have covered the entire county.
Most of the herds are now free from
re-actors and when the work is done, it
is believed that there will hardly be one
left in the county. This is permanent
condition of affairs, farmers having to
have their cows tested only once year
and being careful not to introduce any
INFESTED animals.
In the State up to the present time,
there are nearly two thousand herds
and over ten thousand animals under
supervision. One hundred and twenty
five herds are fully accredited. From
any of these accredited herds. animals
may be shipped to any part of the
United States or Canada without re-
testing. Breeders can buy of men who
have accredited herds with full assur-
ance that they will not get Tubercular
animals. The entire herd must pass
two annual tests in order to be accred-
tied
Middletown transcript., 1922-08-05
Details of Investment

Do your investments represent pre-
ferred claim on ample property value
Are they the preferred claim on the
earnings of the business?
Will they ALWAYS REMAIN pre-
ferred claim on properties and earnings
of the business
Is an efficient and honest manage
ment of the business assured? =?
Do you know that the business carries
proper Insurance; that bank loans are
kept within reasonable lImits that any
sinking fund is maintained
Our investors can answer YES to all
these questions. The r. l.. Dollings
Co. Representatives. R. F. Femme
more, Middletown. Del, and R. H..
Denney, Smyrna, Del.