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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
WILLIAM j. WELLS,
G. AR. LEADER, DIES
Past Commander, Pennsylvania
Department, Succumbs in
Norristown

william J. Wells past grand commander
of the department of Pennsylvania, iranu
Army Of the Republic, and widely known
in Norristown as former Recorder OF
Deeds of Montgomery County, died last
night after a long Illness at his home
1921 Arch street, Norristown. He was
73 years old. Mr.. Wells served four years
in the Civil war as color bearer with the
4sth Pennsylvania Volunteers He had
been principal of two Of the Norristown
public schools and was prominent as a
Republican in Montgomery County.
His health declined In 1914, after he
had served a year as grand commander
Of the Department of Pennsylvania, but
the ilness which ended in his death last
night began on his return from the ma
tional encampment of the Grand Army in
Washington last october.
Mr.. Wells was born in Blina, Wales, on
July "a, 1912. His parents brought him to
New York when he was IA, and after liv-
ing there two years, moved to Minersville,
Pa. He was educated i'm the public
schools there and at the Wiliamsport
Dickinson Seminary. When the Civil War
began Mr.. Wells Joined the 4sth Pennsyl-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
MYSTERY IN SHOOTING
OF CAMDEN ATTORNEY
GROWS; WOMAN HELD
William B. Knight, Clerk in Re-
corder Stackhouse's Office,
in Serious Condition in
Cooper Hospital
NO PLEA BY PRISONER

Mystery surrounding the wounding of
William B. Knight, widely known Cam
den lawyer and clerk in Recorder Stack
houses office, was not cleared up today,
when the woman accused of the shooting.
Mrs. Cecilia Hoeffler, of $50 North 5th
street, Camden. waived Il hearing before
Recorder Stackhouse and was held in
$4,000 bail
Mr.. Knight is in the Cooper Hospital
seriously wounded by one revolver bullet
which took effect when he was fired upon
five times last night
"IIe insulted me last December when
went to his office to engage his services
in a case" the woman is quoted by the
police as saying in her alleged admission
of the shooting. II bought a revolver
when | left the office, and have been lay
ing for him ever since" Her complete
statement will not be made public by the
police until it is presented to Prosecutor
Kraft.
Mrs. HoefTler was calm as she was
arraigned today, refusing to plead guilty"
or mot guilty" She is an attractive
blonde, % years old, and has two children,
a boy years old and girl IL years She
is separated from her husband.
According to friends of Mr. Knight
Mrs, Hoeffer has been annoying him for
some time with requests that he repre-
sent her in a case When he declined to
act as her lawyer. they say, she became
angry She is said also 40 nave demanded
that he cause the removal from a Cam
den newspaper of serial cartoon which
she asserted was a reflection on her.
The shooting occurred on Cooper street
near 9Th street. Two boys who wit
messed the attack on Mr.. Knight say that
the woman walked up behind the lawyer,
and, after whispering something they
could not understand, began firing. Five
shots were fired, but only one took effect.
When the wounded man fell, the boys
assert, the woman turned and walked
rapidly to 9Th street They followed her
to Broadway and Federal street and saw
her arrested by Policeman Wagner.
Mr.. Knight was taken into the office
of a physician near the scene of the
and from there was removed to
the hospital The boy witnesses are David
Crawford, ID years Old, of 73i Federal
street, and Harry Barker, 13 years old,
of 733 Carman street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
PLAN FIGHT TO LIFT.
FREIGHT BAN M
Chamber of Commerce f.
duct Campaign Agains
P. r. r. Embargo

To devise a plan for o,,,.,
of the freight embargo which ~
1885 cars in this city and bas ),
crippled the business of the nos. '"
ecutive committee of the Ps Chs
Commerce will go into confornulm r,aml
N. B. Kelly, secretary OF fie'ce tha !,
of Commerce, announced toda. IN
organization would launch th
ter campaign in an effort 70 sre'
cooperation of every mercbsn, en'l
ufacturer in the city in tho oo sno
cut down the accumulation ~ en sol
Business men are stirred "el
nouncement of the chamber thai y y
and coal spectators are rosno,s,.
the clogging of the tracks Of ,ha
sylvania Railroad in this citv
ing a conference with ofrlci,i. =
Pennsylvania Railroad. Secretas.
issued a statement in which he !.
that a large portion of the stsil v
are being used as sidetrack was.s
for speculative purposes. There ~ "
carloads of grain and 1S40 ca,as
coal tied up in the blockade. S'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
WORK ON SUBWAY
HALTED; CHANGES
in PLANS CAUSE
Director Twining Says OPP
erations May Be Re-
sumed in Month
MAYOR MUST APPROVE

Plans for the construction of the Broad
street subway have been changed by the
new Director of Transit William S. Twin
ing This was announced this afternoon
by Mr.. Twining, who explained that the
notifications were due to conditions un-
foreseen when work on the project was
started.
Mayor Smith conferred with the direc.
tor today regarding the amount of money
that should be included in the municipal
loan bill for improvements in the citys
transit system. After the meeting, the
latter said
work has stopped under city Hall so
as to allow us to make certain changes in
the stations. lines and routing l am hav-
ing plans prepared which will be submit
ted TO Mayor Smith next week, II he
approves the changes work can be re-
sumed within a month.
'The delay is not important, as time
will be saved in the end. l believe the
changes will result in better service for
passengers and in a better line. 1t is
better to lose little time at the start in
n project involving such a great cost than
to have to make changes later.
"Certain engineering problems have
arisen that necestate alterations, and all
of these changes will be embodied in my
report to the Mayor. l had great deal
to do with the plans of Mr.. Taylor, ana
did not agree with all of their PROVISIONS
at the time. Since have become the Di-
rector of the Department of Transit L
have explained these things to the Mayor,
and have suggested certain notifications
which he will act upon"
That part of the Taylor transit plan
which places the central station of the
Broad street subway under City Hall will
be altered so that the greater part of the
station will be beyond the lines of the
public buildings, If the ideas of Mr.. Twin
ing are carried out. Other changes of
equal Importance are said to be under
the Directors consideration, but he re-
fused to discuss the matter in detail.
Work on the subway has been virtually
at standstill since the beginning of cold
weather. Ground for the section beneath
City Hall was broken on September IL.
The contract Is held by the Keystone
Construction Company and the cost of the
section is estimated at S1,7O0,OOO The
principal trouble encountered since the
undertaking was begun is said to have
been due to the "rubble" which is con-
tanned in the foundation of City Hall.
rather than solid stone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
SOFT COAL MINERS
DEMANDS REJECTED
Onerators, After Conference,
Request Revision for Posi-
BILE Compromise

NV YORK, Feb. 29.-The demands of
the soft coal miners were formally rejected
today, at the conference of the Joint
Committee of the representatives of the
United Mine Workers of America and the
operators, according to information OBJ
tained from an authentic source when the
morning session ended. The miners were
notified to formulate fresh offers upon
which compromise could be based.
The original demands of the miners were
three: % Twenty per cent. wage in
crease on tonnage basis; CD 10 per cent.
increase on day labor, and CD mine run
basis of payment.
1t had been generally expected that the
operators would refuse the miners de-
mands, but that a compromise ultimately
would be reached, upon which the men
would get wage increase.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29

vania. He was made color bearer and ser
peant In the fighting before Petersburg
he was wounded in the arm.
He fought In poth battles OF null Run.
Charlottesville, Lookout Mountain ana III
,,,any otbers In 1885 he left the army
and moved to Norrstown, where he mar
ried Miss Nettie GARNER.
After the death of his first wife MT.
wells and Leah Schultz, Of Yellow
Springs, Pa, were married in 1873. he
taught at the Sandy street public school
of Norristown, and was principal OF the
oak street school until he was elected he'
corder Of Deeds in 1905. Before that time
he had served 10 years as Councilman
from the Sth Ward of Norristown. Mr..
Wells is survived by a widow and her
son, Ivan S. Wells, and Alonzo Wells, q
son by his first marriage. The funeral
will be held Saturday afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
SEVEN sPITTERs ARRESTED
Policemen in Plain Clothes Enforce
Health Ordinance on Market Street

Seven men were arrester this afternoon
for expectorating on the sidewalk in de-
fiance Of a city ordinance. The arrests
were made by plain clothes policemen on
Market street between 18th and 18th.
The health authorities have announced
they will endeavor to enforce the ordi-
nance, and Reserve Policemen Callahan
and Decks were assigned 70 make arrests
this afternoon The men arr ed are
Siram tunia, 1898 Queen street John W.
Smith. Chester; Harry Obesity. Chester:
Frank Pearce ID stree. and Wyoming ave-
nue. Neills Townsend. 5904 Master street
John Amilsan, f22 North 2sth street ana
Wli Wagner Of zusg North Han
euct
4hez ssrq arFaigued before Magistrate
Beaton ID Central station
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
EIGHT U. OF P. MEN HoNORED
Faculty Elects Them Members of Phi
Data Kappi

Eight new members were added today
70 Phi Data Kappi Fraternity through
election by the faculty of the University
OF Pennsylvania. 1t being the second cleo
tion since January l. 1916.
They were Algernon Robert Clapp. John
Burdock Clarke. Francis LibeF Harley.
Alfred g, Baker Lewis, Lawrence Corliss
Murdoch. Harry Polish, Spencer Sweet
Shannon and Walter Yust
Murdock played end on the 1918 foot
ball team. and was a substitute last year,
and has played on the baseball team every
year since 1913. He is a senior and will
be graduated In June. Shannon is as
sistant manager OF the track team Clarke
Is managing editor OF the Pennsylvania,
and Yust is a member of the Board OF
Editors.
Phi Data Kappi Is an honorary society
Of students with branches In every uni
versity In the United States Membership
Is only possible through faculty election,
and only 70 men OF exceptional scholar
ahip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
MAN 100 YEARS OLD
MARKS PATH BIRTHDAY
Born in 1916, He Cut New Teeth
Three Years Ago

sTROUDsBURG. Pa, Feb. 29.-An-
drew ]. wrick of Fernrldge, born in New
Jersey in 1915, celebrated his gath birth
day today. Three years ago he cut a
new set of teeth
wrick would be celebrating his 25th
birthday but for the fact that 1900 was
not recognized as bissextile year.
He has never ridden in a railroad train
or automobile and never saw street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
COLUMBIA
CRAFONOLAS and DOUBLE-DISC
RECORDS
FOR SALE BY
NORTHWEST

NORTHWEST
IDEAL PIANO & TALKING MA
CHINE CO, 2ss5 Germantown
MfUElRMAN.' MfSf;l NAN MRS. C.. Cor. goth
& Master SITS. Phila., Pa.
JACOBS. JOSEPH. 1906 German
town Ave, Phlla., Pa.
DoTTER, JOHN c., 1887 Rockland
ST., Logan, Pa.
FOMPKINS, j. MONROE, STAT
Germantown Ave, Phila., Pa.
WEST PHILADELPHIA
GEO. B. DAVIS & CO., 3930-3ss6
Lancaster Avenue,
EAAKIN-HUGHEs PIANO CO. 2s1-
FI'9oS6 sS s; 6sd SHss' g. R6ila- R6ila- .ofa Pa a.,,-
more Ave, Phila., Pa
LEBPE1ANEi HARRY. 4ls N, SD ST.,
MELCHIoRRI BROS,
4932-40 Lancaster Ave, Phila., Pa.
WEST PHILADELPHIA TALK
ING MACHINE CO., South 60th
UNIVERSAL TALKING MACHINE
AND RECORD CO. 50th and
Chestnut sts., Phila., Pa.
SOUTH
ANTONIO, TsO South
Ith ST, Phila-, Pa.
MILLER b, so4 S. % ST.. PhiIa-
PHILADELPHIA PHONOGRAPH
coz 1888 East Passyunk Ave.
fniIa.. Pa
PHILADELPEEIA PHONoGRAPa
ce}.s ezs south ath 81 Fhlla-. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
CENTRAL
= ~ H%

GENAhAA
CUNNINGHAM PIANO CO., 110l
GRhSF RShSSfnut wN' 81 RhiIs6i hiGIs6i Psa6oK Arch
PESNs9hT,ARfA sSi ss9afls;, Rf TALKING MA.
sNELLENBURG, N. & Co. 18th
and Market SITS, Phila., Pa.
STORY & CLARK PIANO CO.,
17O5 Chestnut ST., Phila,, Pa.
STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER,
sth and Market Sts,, Phila.. Pa.
FLEIsCHER, FRANK. 5527 North
FgTIERsNIK; , BENZ. 14O North
ao6basH,NPl Sta st Pfili., e. T.. Ps 5s7 West oirard
PHILADELPHIA TALKING MA
CHINE Co, 800 North Franklin
ST.. Philadelphia, Pa.
REICE, l; s., s1s Girard Ave,
scHERziER's HEistft;i PIANO WARE
ROOMS, 63s n. sth St., Phila, Pa.
SCHNELL x MEGAHAN,
1712 Columbia Ave, Phila., Pa.
NORTHEAST
GuTkOWSk VICTOR, Orthodox
ana Almond SITS.
KENNY. THOMAS M,
1924 Kenslngton Ave, Phlla., Pa
ERYGIER JOSEPH,
s1S2 Richmond ST., Phila., Pa.
PHILADELPHIA TALKING MA
CHINE Coz. 944 North "a Sd.
RE,IkIdEIMEA. SAMUEL Co.
Front 3 susQuehanna ave.
Phiia. Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
ROBBER SUSPECT BREAKS
LEG IN LEAP FROM WINDOW
Charles ]. Haven Held After Entry
to Allegheny Avenue Residence

A man said to have been cornered in the
act of robbipg a house at Goa East ALLIE
gheny avenue, jumped out Of a window
shortly after noon today. His leg was
fractured and he was sent to the Episco-
pal Hospital under police surveillance.
The Allegheny avenue house Is occu-
pied by George w. Wood. 1t is believed
that no one was at home when the man
forced an entrance, for when Mrs Wood
returned from marketing she heard the
man upstairs, She called, but before she
could cummon the police the man jumped
from the window on the second floor into
the yard in the rear.
The man taken TO the hospital gave
his name as Charles j. Haven, 20 years
old, 134 Catharine street. On his clothing
was found so cents in change and half
dozen handkerchiefs. A pal" said TO
have been on the outside, got away.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
NEARBY oUT-OF-ToWN
nHkUERg

DEALERS
BROWN, H. H., 81 East Gay Sl'
coLUMBIA ia sI GRAFoNoLA PAR.
L,9 LoR, 1a2S Pacific Ave. A'lah''
c&Rk. SfSk. B, B. 4. /. 51s Main ST.. Darby
.GobFREY. CHAs. H, 251O ATTAIN
tic Ave, Atlantic City. N J'
"a iss aiEh ST. MiIlyille, N. J.
.KEENES MUSIC HOUSE,
III Cooper ST., Woodbury., n. J,
PHILADELPHIA PHoNoGhAF1 =
104 Penn St, Pennsgrove. MI.
RAMSEY & DONNELLY,
R6BEIEN 81 fslys PIANO CoMPANYA
no Market St, Wilmington. Del
204 High St. Millyille, n,
8 CHU ERT PIANO \ WARE
ROOMS. 2sss-4O Atlantic Ave-
SLOAN. ROBERT, 9-ll n 9ialp -
sTfLI%AadS. sifasSfAss, 81 o. H.. Amber, Pa
THOMPSON, W. c.,
40 Main 81, Goatssyyiillle;. ;.,,ias,ana Ea;,
Ave, Vineland. n. y.
WINTERSTEIN. "A. F.,
zoe Radclin Sd, Bristol. Pa
WOLSON. a, W. -. pa
6o4 Edgemont Ave, Ch4stef' -
XOUNGJoEiRS, ERHE5f ~ =
za9 ~. Main So Aqfrifsl@Hn' p
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
LAWYER ASSERTS BR ,NDEIS
'IS NOT STRAIGHTFORWARD"
Some in Boston, He Says, Would Use
"Not Trustworthy"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29-Edward W.
Hutchins, a Boston attorney, today told
the Senate subcommittee that the general
opinion of the Boston bar was that Louis
ID. Brandeis. the Presidents Supreme
Court nominee, lis a lawyer of great abil-
ity, but not straightforward"
Some Boston attorneys" said Hutchins,
would go so far as to say Mr. Brandeis
was not trustworthy, but the general
opinion doesn't go that far"
Personally, Hutehins said, he had never
had cause TO complain Of Brandeis' tao
tics in cases where they were opposed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
EQUAL RIGHTS TO WIFE,
DECREED IN N. Y. COURT,
PLEASES SUFFRAGISTS
Justice Shearn's Decision on
Possession of Children Re-
garded as Recognition of
Feminist Move
VIEWS OF LEADERS HERE
Progress of the Years
in Wne'S Legal Rights
sHEARN
In I0tN

SHEARN
In 1916.
It Is now true
that n wife Is per-
mitted to contract
with the freedom OF
n single woman, and
by express consent
OF the LEGISLATURE
sl1e can contract
with her husband
the snme as II un-
married."
SHEARN
In 1915.
1--WE have emerg-
ed from the Dark
Ages, during which
married women had
the status OF slaves
and chnttels. The
right OF n mother
TO the custody OF
her children IL mt
least equal to that
Of the father. The
real test should he
the welfare OF the
child"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29

Suffraglsts and anti-suffragists here al
most agreed today in their support OF
Justice Shearn of the New York Supreme
Court, who in a decision yesterday said
that in these advanced days a wife was
no longer to be considered in any way
subordinate to her husband; that she
was his equal and partner, and that there
fore II was not for the father to assert
his prior right to the children of a mar
riage in case husband and wife separ-
ated.
The suffragists and antis in Philadel-
phia did not agree about the equal and
partner" part, but their agreement came
in that phase of the decision which said
the husband had no special right to chill
dren in the event of separation.
Mrs. Horace Brock leader of the antis,
said:
There must be head of every con-
cern, families also but in the unfor-
tunate event Of n separation the only
thing which should determine the
placing of the children is the welfare
of those children.
COMNIENDS DECISION.
Miss Caroline Katzenstein, secretary of
the Equal Franchise Society. viewed the
decision as one in which suffraglsts will
rejoice, while Mrs NJ C. Morgan, prom
inent Congressional Union worker said
that If the Justice had taken any other
view, men and women alike would have
decided that he was not fit for his place.
The suit was brought by the Rev. Bur-
ton Howard Lee, an Episcopal minister of
Osslning N. Y, separated from Mrs. Lee,
and deslrous of possessing both their chill
dren. His argument was based on the
old understanding that the father was
the hAad of the fnn1ilN an
titled to rule it as he pleased.
Justice Shearn refused to consider that
this old idea prevailed any longer, and
decided with the change of custom the
law had changed, too, and that today
the woman had equal rights with the
man, the wife equal rights with the hus,
band.
1t was this that induced Miss Katzen-
stein TO say:
The decision is one in which suf-
fragsts must rejoice, because 1t is
just in line with the reform that we
are advocating Many persons do not
realize that 1t is not only for the bal
lot that we are working, but for all
that is implied by this recognition of
our rights and duties as human be-
ings. The ballot is only tool, and
woman suffrage is only one phase of
the great feminist movement in which
women are striving for an opportu-
nlty for full development. We wish
to be real comrades for our husbands,
sharing equally with them the trials
and fruits of life.
THE CHILD'S WELFARE.
Mrs. Horace Brock, asked to comment
from the anti-suffragists viewpoint. said:
"L think the Justice was right when he
said the great test in awarding the chill
dren should be the welfare of the child
That has always been the principle our
Pennsylvania courts have worked on 1t
isn't case of something new or old,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
AutoIsi Held for Child's Injuries

Edward Fine. Of $50 asnsr street
HAs held without bail BY Magistrate
Beal0n az the Central Station today. to
await the result of injuries he s alleged
q have inflicted upon samnel Bassa,
tsals old = fl04 south aIashaH street
nIia his automobile. a aoth "a Christian
yesterday Nheh kaoeked tie
cHIa aa4u. lFaflurlns bis skulL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
BLACKSTONE

BLACKSTONE
In 1903.
"The very being
..S -, ..t......
IL, '...'
VI ho wire IN sus-
pended during mar
rtore mr. ot tesst.
si,,,, 49, 80 ~,
consolidated with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29

grocery on the first floor Another min
utes delay might have been too late.
The fire caused loss of $1,000. It's
origin is unknown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
OLD DECISION UPSET.
Justice Shearn concluded: {

JNIs7NINN Z
1.-THE void has moved since 1912. II Is
not to be believed today that any en-
lightened court would subscribe to the
statement that the very being or legal
existence of the woman is suspended dur
ing marriage, or at least is separated and
consolidated into that of the husband.
by statute and decision it is now true
that a wife is permitted to contract with
the freedom of feme sole and by ex-
press consent of the Legislature she can
contract with her husband, the same as if
unmarried, except they cannot alter or
dissolve the marriage and she cannot re-
lease him from the obligation to support
her."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29

at least in this State, where the children
the next generation, have always been
considered.
81 do not agree that the husband Ia moi
the head of the family. Every concern
must have a head, even family. But
courts have never taken the opinion that
women have no rights at all, and l dc
not see why anybody should interpret this
decision as something new The disposi-
ton of children in such unfortunate in
stances as where there must be separa-
tion is entirely governed by circumstances
usually on what is best for the children.
Mrs. Morgan said:
do not think Justice Shearn could
have taken any other position, not
in this day and age. If he had taken
any other position he would have
been criticised by men and women
alike, and would have proved him
self incapable of properly filling his
position.
JUSTICE SHEARN'S RULING.
The salient points in the Justices opin-
ion were as follows;
1t is claimed that a father has
paramount right to the custody OF
"a child. This was once the law, but
we have emerged from the Dark
Ages during which married women
ndu iIe SldLuS Ol SldNeS CnaIIelS.
The only basis of the fathers alleged
superior right today is his obligation
to support his children.
This basis disappears when one
considers what a mother gives to
her children in suffering. self.sac-
rifice and devotion. On any admeas.
urement of rights determined by serv-
ice rendered, the right of mother to
the custody of her children is at least
equal to that of the father. The great
test should be the welfare of the child.
While the fathers supposed para.
mount right is asserted in this case,
the decision really turns on another
questionable validity of a separa-
ton agreement wherein the father dl.
vests himself of the custody of his
child and surrenders 1t to the mother.
Justice Shearn then stated Lee relied
on decision in Barry VS.. Morcein, where
in the Court took Blackstones view that
a father could not covenant with his wife
and thus divest himself of the custody of
his children in her favor. This decision
was rendered in 1912.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-29
THE CHILD's WELFARE.

Mrs. Horace Brock, asked to comment
from the anti-suffragists' viewpoint. said:
"I think the Justice was right when he
said the great test in awarding the chill
dren should be the welfare of the child.
That has always been the principle our
Pennsylvania courts have worked on 1t
isn't case of something new or old,