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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
"C0KE" VENDER SAYS POLICE
NEVER GET LEADERS IN TRADE
Prisoner Declares They Sell Thou
sands of Dollars Worth Each Week

Prisoner Declares They Sell Thou
sands of Dollars Worth Each Week
The real leaders back OF the cocaine
traffic of this city, who sell thousands of
dollars worth of tha drug each week,
are never caught by the police. accord
ing to Frank Gruber 1911 Summer street
who was held In $500 bail for court on
two charges this morning by Magistrate
Mcfarland at the I'd and Christian
streets station.
Gruber was charged with having CO.
caine in his possession and with selling
the drug in the southern part dP the
city. He was trapped by policemen in
plain clothes from four different districts,
according TO the testimony at his hearing.
He had been pointed out to the police
by Jerry Camp, 624 South 18th street.
Negro.
Camp was arrested more than a week
ago and volunteered TO tell the police
where he got the cocaine found in his
po'ssession.t Policeman Leo. of York
road and Champlost street; Walsh, OF
10th and Buttonwood streets; Barnes. of
e1st and Thompson streets. and Faulk of
10th and Buttonwood streets. each testl-
Ned to having purchased quantities of the
drug from GTuber.
The prisoner declared at the hearing
this morning that he was only small
fry" He said there are cocaine traf-
fickers In Philadelphia who are selling
thousands of dollars worth of the drug
The police never seem to get any but the
smaller dealers. according to Gruber
Policeman Walsh said Gruber had been
selling more than a hundred dollars
worth OF cocaine a week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
ENGLISH SUFFRAGIST
SAYS WOMEN WOULD
GIVE LASTING PEACE
Mrs. Petrick Lawrence
Points to Present Strife as
Outcome of Male State
craft.

IL women had been allowed voice In
governing the nations now involved in
war the conflict would never have been
waged, according TO Mrs. Pethlck-Law-
renee, well-known London suffraglst
Mrs. Lawrence, who is in this country
to start worldwide movement for con-
structive and permanent peace, delivered
lecture on Women and War" al
Witherspoon Hall this afternoon. She de-
clared emphatlcally that the present cons
flict is positive proof of the complete fail
ure of male statecraft and demon strateB
clearly the need OF the feminine element
In government. She spoke under the au-
spices of the Women's Suffrage party Of
Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Linn
tied Suffrage League.
Men have often passed depreciatory
verdlcts upon women as a sex" she said.
"They have defended their monopoly OF
government by assertions that women
have no knowledge of business. that they
are lacking in practical efficiency They
have drawn absurd imaginary pictures
of women in official positions and have
tried to portray the muddle that their
entrance into administrative life OF the
nations would bring.
To-day II Is for the men TO step down
and for the women whom they have
bellttled to take the seat of Judgment
No picture, however overdrawn OF
fantastic horror the spectacle with which
male governments are furnishing the
world today. The foundations OF the
structure OF civilization which they have
erected in Europe have proved rotten.
The edifice, seemingly secure. has sud-
denly collapsed"
Mrs Lawrence said public opinion
should be so stimulated and organized
as 10 bring effective pressure to bear
upon the governments of the world TO In
clude the mothers In the ranks of Rrticu-
late citizenship, one of the best assuI-
anCes of lasting peace that could be given.
Women, she declared, as well as men
should be sent to The Hague conferences
as representatives of their nations.
In conclusion, she suggested that =
senate he formed of representatives Of
every European nation. and that intsrna-
tional questions be discussed by this body,
and bargain and exchange substitutes for
the present secret treachery, open slaugh.
ter and loot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
SOUTH JERSEY GETS TROUT

Thousands of Fish Released in
Streams There in Last Few Weeks.
South Jersey streams have been stocked
with thousands of rainbow trout the last
few weeks Some of the fish placed were
l2 inches long.
The last consignments OF the fish were
placed In streams near Clementon. Lucas
ton, Blackwood. westmont and Turner
Vile yesterday. under the supervision Of
Charles W. Folker. fish warden of Cam
den County. The fish were taken from
the new hatchery at Hackettstown, where
the State has accumulated an immense
store OF young fish by trading with other
hateherles and the United States Gov
ernment.
Beginning January l anglers must have
licenses to hsh in New Jersey, Resident
licenses will cost 81 and nonresident $3.50
The trout season opens April j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
REVOLVER DUEL WITH MEN
HELD AS FREIGHT THIEVES
Lively Fight Starts When Detectives
Trap Suspects on Cars,

Lively Fight Starts When Detectives
Trap Suspects on Cars.
Two men, believed to have been guilty
Of freight car robberies on the Phiiadel-
phla and Reading Railways subway dur
ing the past week, were caught early
today after a revolver duel along the
tracks at goth and Hamilton streets
Two freight cars had been broken open
and a dozen suitcases filled with auto
mobile accessories we're found beside one
OF them. At the 10th and Buttonwood
streets station this morning the men
said they were william Henry and James
Mullen and that they had no homes.
A brakeman on duty along the subway
tracks saw two men running among
freight cars and gave the alarm De-
tectives Thompson and Eberly. OF the
Reading. reached the place In an auto
mobile and soon found the men. Thomp-
a freight car and the other opened FIRE
on Eberly with revolver. After a
lively fight, Henry, who carried the re-
volver. surrendered, and Mullen, his
companion, was subdued with black
jack
Two freight cars consigned TO New
York were found broken open. One con-
tanned automobile accessories and the
other general merchandise. From the
latter 12 suitcases had been taken and
hlledt with supplies from the automobile
car. Magistrate Belcher held both men
for a further hearing December H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
UNION LEAGUE TO HONOR
G0VERN0R-ELECT TONIGHT
Senator Penrose and Frank B. Nc
Claim Will Also Be Guests.

CLAIM viii Also Be Guests.
The Union League tonight will be deco
rated with palms, flowers and Pennsyl-
Vania State flags, In celebration of the
overwhelming Republican victory at the
polls on November last
The board Of directors win give a din
ner in honor OF Governor-elect Martin q
Brumbaugh, Senator Penrose and Lieu
tenant Governor-eleet Frank b. McCIain.
Members OF the league will meet the
three heads of the Republican party In
pennsylvania at a reception to be held
following the dinner
The affair will be the reception that
the Union League, which counts among
It's members leading Republican business
ana professional men, has held for newly
elected Republican Governors OF Penn
sylvania for a score OF years.
Speeches Will be barred at the reception.
ana the only words that will be spoken
will be those OF eongratulation, good
wishes and friendship. Even at the
board OF governors dinner which viii
be held In the small banquet room at
$50 the guests will make no formal ad-
dresses.
The GoVernoF-elect with Senator PEN
.kose and Mr.. AeClain will receive the
onion League members beneath the State
naE. President William T. Tilden, OF
the League. will introduce the members
70 the guests. Nearly 5000 Invitations
8ave been Issued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
MINE OWNERS SEEK
TO HAVE TAX BILL
/, DECLARED ILLEGAL
Measure Adding Millions to
States Revenue Not Prop
erly Advertised, They De-
clare in Court.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Dec. 10.-The case
20 test the constltutionality Of the an
thracite coal tax Of 2Ih per cent on coal
prepared for the market was begun to-
day In the Dauphin County Court. 1t
involves taxes amounting to millions OF
Dollars.
OF the 90 cases that have appealed from
the tax settlement Of Auditor General
Powell, three companies, the Aldan and
The Plymouth. of Luzerne County and
the st. Clair, of schuylkll County, were
selected as typical OF the others.
Judges Ilunkel and McCarrell were on
the bench and Auditor General Powell.
who was present, was represented by
Attorney General Bell and Deputy At
tofney General Hargest.
The Aldan case was the first taken UP,
and 1t was claimed by Attorney Snyder
representing olmsted & stamm that the
company should not pay the s7792.S6, the
amount Of tho tax settlement, because
the act was local and special legislation.
IL was claimed that In the nine counties
in which anthracite Is mined the news
papers contained no notice of the inten-
hon that the tax bill would be intro
duced In the Legislature. The company
was prepared TO present affidavlts from
80 newspaper publishers TO that effect.
Attorney Snyder said the Constitution
and the act of 1874 required such publlca-
ton of intention. The Attorney General
said the court had no power to go be-
hind the signature of the Governor on
the act.
point raised by the company was
that tho State was not entitled to tax
coal shipped outside the State and was
outside the taxing Jurisdiction of the
State at the time when the tax was sup
posed to be imposed, last January.
It was contended there was a consider
able area in Luzerne County. where the
Aldan Company is located, where no coal
Is mined and that In some townships the
tax returned by the State TO the munich
palities in coal counties would equal mu-
nicipal expenditures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
GIRARD COLLEGE SUBLEvEL
STREET PLAN NOT DROPPED
Northwest Business Men Reply to
Boards Veto.

6oardS veto.
"our efforts to have sublevel street
put through the Girard College grounds
will not end with the refusal OF the
Board OF City Trusts 10 permit the
building OF such a thoroughfare. The
project will be carried forward despite
IT," Charles l.. Fluck, secretary of the
Northwest Business Mems Association.
said today.
For 10 years business men and asso-
Citations have been working for the city's
support of n plan to continue 22d street
through the college grounds from Girard
avenue to Thompson street In 1907 the
Survey Bureau investigated with a view
TO cutting n tunnel beneath the grounds.
but the bureau report was never made
public. Since then the Northwest Bust
ness Mems Association has been Rdvo-
eating a plan for n street sunk below
the level of the College grounds and
crossed at intervals by bridges similar
to the cut through Central Park. New
York. at seth street. 1t was this plan
that the Board of City Trusts declined
to support at it's meeting yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
ELEVEN RoUSED FROM SLEEP
BY FIRE AND RESCUED
Flames Sweep Store and Dwelling at
Third and Reed Streets.

Third and Reed Streets.
Eleven persons among them several
small children, were rescued with diff
Guilty this morning when FIRE swept the
grocery store and dwelling Of David
Baron, at the corner Of Sd andOReed
streets. and trapped the sleepers in their
apartments The store and part OF the
second floor Of the building were wreck
ed and the garage of Thomas Flaherty,
306 to 312 Reed street. was threatened.
The blaze started In the rear Of tho
store among some rubbish. Before It was
discovered It had eaten It's way to the
second floor. where Baron. his wife and
fve small children were sleeping The
third floor is occupied by Morris Stern
berg his wife and two small children.
Smoke rapidly filled the sleeping apart
ments. The sleepers were awakened by
Thamos Flaherty and Michael Lombardy
after they had fought their way through
smoke and flames. They led the children
down the back stairs, the front stairs
having been destroyed by the fire. The
loss will amount to more than $1,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
STRUGGLE WITH A BURGLAR
Young Man overpowers Intruder
After Hard Fight.

Lloyd Patterson, of Glenslde. battIed for
nearly half an hour with a burglar he
found in the cellar of his home. before
he overpowered the man and had him
arrested, early this morning.
Young Patterson heard a noise beneath
the window of his room and upon look
ing out saw a man crawl through the
cellar window. He aroused his father and
the two went to the cellar. While young
Patterson held the intruder his father
telephoned to the ogontz station for help.
The man gave his name as John Murphy
when taken before Magistrate Comfy this
morning and was held without ball He
refused TO give his address or tell of his
past life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
EXPECTATION OF LIFE" NEW
REPORT OF CENSUS BUREAU
Director Harris Outlines Plans Of De-
partment to Secretary Redfield.

partment to Secretary Redfield.
WASHINGTON, Dec. iO.-In the annual
report of Director William J. Harris, Of
the Bureau Of the Census. covering the
fiscal year Of 1sis-1l. submitted to Sec
retary OF Commerce Redheld, the follow
ing points are brought out:
An important inquiry conducted dur
ing the fiscal year was that relating to
wealth. debt and taxation This canvass
covers public and private wealth aud
national. State, county and municipal
Indebtedness and taxation.
An important piece OF work now In
progress is the preparation. under the
charge of Prof James w. Glover. of
the University of Michigan, OF series
of life or mortality tables showing "ex-
pectatlon Of life' for various elements OF
the population, such as male and female
white Negro, urban, rural. etc. This
is the first time that life tables of such
extensive nature have been published by
any Federal or State bureau.
The inclusion In the 1914 report of
data for deaths OF nonresidents. so as TO
avoid the injustice which Is now done
certain cities for high death rates. due
In considerable degree to deaths Of nom
residents, are shown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
WIPE OUT THE PLAGUE Spots"
ARCHBISHOP TELLS CITY
Prelate Warns of Dangers to
Morality From Insanitary
H in Discussing
Housing Needs.

The Most Rev Edmond r. Prendergast
Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Arch
diocese Of Philadelphia, discussing the
campaign in behalf OF better housing con-
ditions for the tenement poor, said
~ have very little actual knowledge Of
the conditions OF the housing problems in
this city. No doubt there are many in
sanitary, overcrowded houses in which
the people are exposed to danger Of dis
ease. There are also some plague spots
which should be utterly wiped out.
Owners of houses should be compelled
to make such improvements as are neces-
sary and there should be law limiting
the number OF families in these houses
Perhaps the present Board OF Health has
power to make these changes, but II IL
can be accomplished better by an addi-
tional body 1t would be of great ad-
vantage.
The object commends itself to every
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
AUSTRIAN HANGS HIMSELF
DsspOndent over Inability to See
Family and Find Work.

Joseph seldenkewski. an Austrian, was
FOUND hanging IN his room today at a
lodging house, 1874 Everett street, Cam
den, by the Coroner. He had been dead
for several hours.
The man had bruises about the head
and his clothing was covered with
blood. Austrians in the roomlnE house
said there had been no quarrel. but
that seidenkewski was despondent and
wished TO return to Austria, where his
wife ana children are living. He had
been In this country nve months ana
could not ind employment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10

right-mlnded man. It is for the protec-
ton of the poor. for the betterment and
safeguard OF their physical condition.
1T is a serious danger to morality to
crowd too many people or families into a
house. The congestion which forces so
many of different habits into constant
contact is danger to morality, in par
ticular to the children who are forced to
see and hear what will lmplant in their
innocent souls the beginnings Of vice
which will ruin their lives"
Are you In favor of the new legisla-
tion OF the new Division of Housing and
Sanitation as created by the Legislature?"
the Archbishop was asked.
''If these evils are found to exist they
should be remedied by some practical
rules" he replied.
This is the first interview granted by
the Archbishop since his elevation on any
other than purely religious topic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
PASTORS REoReAN1z1Ne BODY
Lemon Hill Association will Be Di-
rected by Advisory Board.

The Lemon Hill Association has been
reorganized by selection of an advisory
board, which will direct the work. AL
most all the Protestant denominations OF
the city are represented In the new
board and the plan is to incorporate
the association as a nonsectarian reli-
gious organization.
The summer outings for poor children
will be continued with the cooperation
of the Philadelphia County Sabbath
School Association. The Rev. Dr. James
b. Ely hopes he will be able to have 100
missionaries at work In all parts of the
city.
Doctor Ely has been named chairman
OF the advisory board. and the Rev.
George Kuns, of the First Brethren
Church. secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
TAKE TONNAGE FOR CANAL
Customs Officials Measure Craft to
Determine Tolls.

Custom officials have completed the
tonnage measurements of the convict
ship Success for her Panama Canal trip
to the Pacific coast The tolls on the
vessel will cost her owners 1900. The
cost OF towing the craft from here to San
Francisco is approximately $4,000
1t is expected the steamship Cricket.
contracted for the tow, will arrive here
in few days. There have been only
few tows OF such long distances In the
history of shipping. One of these was
the perilous job OF Captain Joe Hutch
lnson, who took the floating drydock
Dewey from San Francisco to Manila.
Twenty-seven vessels including the
Hamburg-American steamship Prinz
Oskar. have been measured for the Pan
anna Canal by local custom officials
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
SALE FOR CATHOLIC GUILD
Interesting Exhibits Form Pan,
American Christmas Bazaar.

New England country store will be
opened 70 the public this afternoon al
1914 Green street, where the Catholic
Guild will hold a Pan-American Christ
mas sale The proceeds are for the benefit
Of the working girls who make their nome
IN the Guild.
Besides the New England store afhar
seotions-a Red Cross table. Indian ana
Paoino exhibit French Canadian booth
Cuban and Mexican display. Louisiana
table and Southern plantation kitehsn-
have been arranged
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
oonvsyanoss for school pupils urrsd

congsyanees for school Pupils Urged
a report issued b the Eoard q school
Visitors g tie s5th Ward urges the
Board % EducafIo- = purchass raaonr
g transport pupils q that section 10
tAe senoola, AZ preFent children walk
tr4 A9n4 distances ere endangered. tha
4-pqls 4a4s. - trolley cara and aaio-
.1ceAss ae report $40 asses Iha e1aa-
He r se1e1Ia aaatIlIan Hszss
~ ATTEST sd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
LOCAL HoRsEMEN HoNoREp

Charles r. Coke, Philadelphia horse
man. and Frederick Pabst, OF Ocon-
Omowoc, Wis, were chosen vice presi-
dents of the American Hackney Horse
Society, at the annual meeting held in
Madison Square Garden. New York, yes
terday afternoon Reginald Vanderbilt
was reelected president. William
zeigler Jr.. OF this city was elected a
director in the place Of Edward b. Me-
Lean.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
U. S. Collier Damaged bx Storm

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-In a wireless
dispatch to the Navy Department last
night Lieutenant Commander Kempfr,
the big electric collier JupI-
ter. announced that his ship had been
damaged by the storm off the coast and
was proceeding to New York. The vessel
left Philadelphia for Boston December L.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
DANCE FoR sANAToRIUM
Affair WIN Be Given Tonight for
consumptives' Hospital.

consumptives' Hospital.
A bridge -dansant viii he held this evan
lng IN Mercantile Hall for the beneht OF
she Jewish Sanatorium Tor Consumptives.
p nonseetarian institution at Baskerville.
Pa
The AFFAIR has been promoted BY Louis
0srstiey, president OF the institution. and
DE- A. j. Cohen. secretary ana medical
eifeetor Ihe special committee Ia charge
includes Mesdames Philip Arnold. sam
uel J. k'eidenheimer. Alfred w Fielshsr.
Louis Gerstley Benedict Glmbel. Ellis "A
Gimbel. Andrew Kaas. 8. c. Kraus. Isaac
Leopold. julius g. Levi. samuel ID lie.
Samuel X. Louehheim. Adolph B. Mayer.
" fNilam 3. Rosskam. Samuel Sacks. Ely
3, seie, J. n. snelienburg. Fannie 81
Lesser, Morris Fleiahman and Miss Ja-
nette Miriam Goldberg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
MEN cH1sELED FROM CELL
Lock Fails to Work, Delaying Their
Trial on Vagrancy Charge.

Trial on Vagrancy Charge.
Four men had to be chlseIed out of their
cell in the Manayunk police station today
before they could be brought before Mag
istrate Grels on vagrRncy charge. The
big lock on the cell had stuck and the
trial was delayed for half an hour.
The men were arrested on complaint
made by c. o. Strouse, 40l3 Ridge avenue.
According to Str0use, they had been
sleeping in the hay loft of his stable
They were so dirty, he said. that he was
afraid they would infect his horses.
Magistrate Grelis sentenced them TO
three months in the House of Correction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
WOMAN ACCUSES TURK
Declares shopkeeper Attacked Her in
His Store.

Abraham Haffif. a Turkish shopkeeper
226 South SD street, was held in $500
bail by Magistrate Pennock in the Night
Court after charges of n serious nature
had been preferred against him by Mrs
Sadie Il. Free, wife OF a druggist, 70l
South 59th street.
The woman declared she went into the
store last night to make some purchases.
While Haffif was showing her lace at the
rear of the store. she said he seized her
and attempted to drag her into a rear
room. Her screams attracted pedestrians.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
XMAS SHOPPING EXCITING
PURSUIT BUT NOT FOR MEN
Women Adept in Art, Know Just How to Reach Counters
Through Crowds Making Chivalry at This
Time Impossible

lar Christmas gifts this year. and II
every little boy who gets an outfit joins
the movement this will be scout town.
sure enough.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
DIPHTHERIA AT LLANERcH
Three Cases Reported-Four Trolley
Men in Quarantined House.

Men in Guaranteed House.
Diphtherla has broken out at Llanerch.
Delaware County. where there are three
cases. the first having resulted fatally.
The last new case is that Of Mrs.
Charles Burns, wife of a conductor on
the line of the Philadelphia and West
Chester Traction Company. Four con-
ductors of that company, who were
boarders In the Burns home, are in trou-
BILE over the matter They were not
exposed in any way to the disease, but,
as the house is under quarantine, their
clothing and money cannot be obtained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10
HAD PERMIT TO KIsS,BY HECK
But Magistrate Revoked Mans Lii
cense Badge.

Magistrate Carson coniscated a police
mans" badge today and reprimanded the
owner.
II bore the Inscription: ''sherin by
Heck, Permit 2 kiss" The man Is Alex
Legrane. 6s1 Wilder street. He was ar
rested last night upon the complaint of
several young women who said he was
attempting to exercise the authority
vested In the badge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-10

England may have her militants." said
a brave man, extrieating himself from
tahgle OF feminlnity at bargain counter,
"but we have our wild women. slso-ths
Christmas shoppers.