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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
COMMERCE CHAMBER :
RIVALS FACE TO FACE
Live Wires and "Old Guard"
Clash Over Reforms at
Committee Meeting
JOHNSON WILL PRESIDE
President Trigg Upheld by Progress
sives Who Oppose Kelly as
"Obstructionist"

The Live Wires of the Chamber Of
Commerce clash with the Old Guard at q
postponed meeting today of the special
committee ~ the executive committee to
consider the proposed amendments to
ckc the election of officers out Of the
hands of the board of directors and place
II directly with the membership.
Tie storm center of the Live Wires'
fight for democracy, General Secretary
\ Il. Kelly, whom the progressives re.
fer TO as the "hold-up man" of the Old
Guard is determined to withstand this
latest outbreak of opposition that has
constituted latent underctrrent in the
thamber since his appointment at the
I'm" Of lis organization. He scouts
the idea of mis- resignng
bnc Of Tie highest officials Of the
Chamber admitted today that the ma ior-
ity of the members look upon Sec .'ary
Kelly as an obstruCtionist and th9 they
are opposed to his continuance in office.
regardless Of the authorized" statement
OF the publicity bureau that the under
lying motive for the meeting was n de-
sire of "A number of members to bring
about more democratic ideas" The pro-
grcSsive element Is determined To change
the rule of TIE few" to ma joritv rule.
Il has gained strength since its vigorous
campaign inaugurated at the election
period last year and since carried on
quietly but unabatedly, so that now ii
claims one-fOurth Of the board of di-
reCtOrS.
Ernest r. Trigg, president of the
chamber, will head the slate Of the Live
Wires. for they are fundamentally in
favor Of his administration. They say
that he has occupied an unenviable posi-
ton between the conservative and pro-
gressve faction and that, although his
hands have been tied in degree he has
made sincere effort to place the
Chamber in its proper position in the
business and civic affairs of Philadel-
pha.
Mr. Trigg is convinced that the
changes demanded by the Live Wires
viii be adopted at the meeting on
Thursday. In other words, he admits
seeing the writing on the wall"
The Live Wires held several meetings
Yesterday, including conference with
President Trigg who discussed the vari-
Gus proposed amendments with them
As result Of the conferences, the
amendments are to he revised at the
meeting today the provisions calling
for the election of nirc officers outside
OF the board of forty directors being pro-
nounCed Illegal, as they are Incompatible
with the constitution OF the Chamber
which requires the board of directors
to be confined to forty.
Alba b. johnson. vice president Of the
Chamber will preside at the meeting Of
the special committee of directors to-
day. as President Trigg is in Washington
on business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
TODAY WINS THE RACE
OF 1917 FOR BREVITY
December % Comes in Victor
by Narrow Margin of
20 Seconds


BY Scant twenty seconds today car-
ries off the hnuor of betur known as the
,bor,.,, a,,. &, ,ba ,oo. ,ot- It's do
~ Wv
itdteu rival Nestrf""t' :" "reh"N ue""
of modification since December - usu-
alIy wins IN. titI.
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MS 'P"' ''"s 'N''' ""' "'''
with tremendous interest by astronom-
ical fans Bets have been freely made
and ,.La, h,. so,ar,ie. sbo,ks vbo
"'
would usually tetuse TO Gahlpe uI'u''
any circumstances But carried away
by the Christmas spirit Of chance, when
even a wife will risk hoX of nickel
cigars on the chance of coping a FUR
coat. the savants abandoned themselves
to dissipation and het like fools. hackers
of December Tweuty-hrst have now
hooked their telescopes to pay these
wagera while those who plunged on
December Twenty-second are flushed
with success,
Both the priu,iualS entered the race
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
BRIEF ILLNESS FATAL
TO PENROSE II. PERKINS
Erie and Western Transportation
Company Official Dies in JEFF
ferson Hospital

Pcnrose II. Perkins, general manager
and treasurer Of the Erie ana West
crn Transportation Company. subsid-
larry of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, op-
Grating warehouses and other terminal
facilities at Buffalo and Erie, died to-
day in the jefferson Hospital. after IA
brief illness. His home was at 232
West johnson street, Germantown. lie
was siNty-siN years old.
MIR. johnson was born i'm PhIlad"l-
phia, March 20, 1851, and entered the
service of the Erie and Western COM
pany us ~ clerk forty-fiVe years ago,
lie is survived by his widow, Mrs
Marion Perkins, ana three daughters,
Marion. Jeanne aud Margaret. and one
son, pr. Harvey Perkins, attached to
the Jefferson Hospital staff
Funeral services will be held We'd
nesday at O'Clock i'm the summit
Presbyterian church, Of which he was
an elder and superintendent of the sun
day school. The services will he con-
Quoted by the Rev r. J.. Bennett,
paster, Interment will be in st Thomas :
Cemetery, Whtemarsh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
CHARGE CAMOUFLAGE
in FIGHT ON TUBE
Albrecht Declares Burleson
and Moon Seek to Hood
wink Congress

An intention to boodwink Congress is
charged TO postmaster-,iene Burle9on
and Chairman Moon. of the House POST
Office Committee. by Emil =. AlbreCht,
who Describes the arguments of those
officials against the retention of the
pneumatic tube mail service for New
York. Philadelphia and Boston as mere
CamoutaEe"
MIR. AlhrcCht's statement followed the
telegrHphic demand Of virtually every
business and financial organization in
philadelphia for the retention of this
service. He declares that If the post
office appropriation bill ia passed with
out this item in IT, separate legislation
on the subject will he impossible Fear
of a favorable report of the joint COM
mission investigating the question of
Government ownership of the tubes. he
asserts, is responsible FOR the opposition
to the measure,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
PHILADELP LPHIA LEADS |
US. IN THRIFT SALES
More War Savings CertificateI
Sold Here Than in Other
Federal Reserve Districts

phila delphin leads the country in th(
purchase of war saving certificates and
thrift stamps, according to Telegram,
received today by Robert Kelso Cassattl
Pennsylvania director OF the war savingl
campaign from J. Il. Lyon, the Federal
director, at Washington.
Telegraph reports received from teri
Federal reserve districts indicate that
Philadelphia is leading all others. Con-
gratulatons,' the telegram read.
We're only Just starting" was Mr..
Cassatt's comment "and we will try
hard to hold the lead after we get intd
fun swing"
Colonel j. Howell Cummings. presil
dent of the John Il. Stetson Company.
explained the objects of the campagr,
to the 1900 employees of the hat plant
when they assembled this morning to
receive their annual Christmas gifts
from the firm.
In appealing to the men and women to
join the pItriotc movement, he pointed
out that 1t is the first time in the history
of the country when bonds are within
reach of every man. woman and child
and that in addition to serving the
.poNti bI Ine CeTt1fl1
Gates and stamps are serving them
selves.
Parrish & Co., of Seventeenth and
Chestnut streets. opened booth at
o'clock today, and within two hours
had sold 1000 stamps and certificates
TO people who stopped in as they passed
by.
The Christmas booth at headquarters.
1i33 Walnut street has disposed of
$4,000 worth of the stamps and certifl-
Gates, it was announced today.
Application for an agency was re-
ceived from the Lebanon Steel Foundry,
of Lebanon Pa. and was granted
The Federal Reserve Bank reported
today that the total sales to date of War
Saving Certificates are: $3S7,190b6 (;
thrift stamps. Sl09,33s.50: agency with
drawals, war saving certificates. $685.
523.Si; thrift stamps, s69.S17.75. The
postoffice reported the sale of 425 GER
tlficates and 5000 stamps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
SANTA WILL SURELY APPEAR
Will Be at Manufacturers Club
Christmas With Presents Galore

Those wise boys who tell the little
kiddies there isn't any Santa Claus Will
find out Tuesday that their assurances
are false.
ON Christmas morning, after he has
left toys and candy at the homes of
all the boys who believe in him. the real
Santa Claus will go to the Manufac-
turers' club at Broad and Walnut
streets where he Will have party for
all the kiddies who want to come.
SO put on your best clothes and Join
the crowd of boys and girls who will
he on hand Members of the club will
assist Santa in seeing that all present
have royal time, Ernest r. Trigg,
chairman of the entertainment commit
tee. has made ample arrangements. aud
every little kiddie who likes Santa will
not he forgotten Being of generous
impulses. old Krigs viii also ,uok after
the mothers and daddies who want to
join the party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
DIR. JOSEPH w. HEARN
NOTED SURGEON, DEAD
Emeritus Clinic Professor at Jeffer-
son Medical College Never Re-
covered From Old Injuries

pr Joseph ". llr . noted phj,adt :
nhia surgeon and emeritus clinic n'"-
fessor Of surgery at Jefferson M6t'
College. died Yesterday at the hon'' o.
his son-in-law, Louis Il. Little, in Meta.
He was seVenty-fvo years old
Doctor rlearn never fully recovered
from miuriea received in 1900, when he
was thrown from carriage on South
street. just after crossing the bridge
over he Schuylk!li, OIL hls way 10 Rock
ley Ills skull was fractured and for
weeks he hovercd between life and death.
After his recovery he was fOrcsi to
relinQush the chair Of clinical surgery
az jefferson College II is believed that
his old injuries We're in the main respor-
sibe for his death yesterday.
He Is survived by his widow, two
daughters. Mrs, Frank Primrose, OF
Baltimore, and Mrs Louis r, Little, of
Media one son, Dr. William =, Hearn,
2I19 Spruce street, also survives.
Funeral services will he held Monday
afternoon at . o'clock at the Media
home Of Mr. Little, ii9 South Orange
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Sc, 900, 900 SHOE ORDER
FOR RUSSIA HELD UP
St. Louis Firms Contract for
100000 Pairs Closed Under
Kerensky's Regime

ST. LOUIS, IIo.. Dec. 22--Because Of
the unsettled conditions in Russia, con-
tracts for 1850, 900 pairs of shoes
valued at more than $4,000, 900, made by
the Brown Shoe Company here. have
been held up for an indefinite period
according to T.. r. Mccarthy, vice presi-
dent of the company.
A short time before the overthrow Of
kerensky officials of the company went
TO Washington, whore they met the
Russian Supply Commission and through
the offices of the Council of National
Defense drew uD contracts for nearly
900, 900 pairs of mems and boys shoes
In the meantime the kerensky govern
ment was overthrown.
4 small order of stock shoes amount
ing to about Si0,000 was shipped from
St Louis November 90. according to
Mccarthy. but the dock bill for them
has net yet been received and the off,
cials of the company believe the ship.
ment will be loss to them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
SONS OF NEW ENGLAND
TO VENERATE ANCESTORS
Forefathers' Day Will Be Marked
by Annual Dinner
Tonight

More than 400 sons Of New England
living in this city will attend the thirty
seventh annual forefathers' day to pc
celebrated by the New England Society
of Pennsylvania tonight at the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel.
A number of surprises have been ar
ranged for the dinner. Manager Jor-
dan. of Keith's Theatre. will present "A
specially prepared entertainment Cyrus
H. X. Curtis, president of the society,
will be the POSTMASTER
At the annual meeting of the society
held recently Mr., Curtis was reelected
president Other officers elected were;
First vice president. Lincoln Passmorc {;
second vice president, Arthur w. Sewall :;
trea surer. George Irving Merrill: secre-
tay, Edward W. Numford; chaplain Dr.
Floyd w. Tomkins; physician, Dr. SAM
uel b, Risley; additional directors, Par
ker s. Williams, William de Kraft
Lewis Lille. Horace T.. Smith, Charles
f. Brinley, Walter f. Hagar, Calvin NJ.
Smyth,
The speakers will include his Excel
iency vi kyuin Wellington Koo, Chinese
minister t. the United states; James
w. Gerard, ex-ambassador of the United
states to Germany, and Josh" (alias
Irwin s. Cobb.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
CHRISTMAS HARVEST
REAPED BY THIEVES
Loot of Various Robberies
Ranges From Silks to
Butter and Eggs
TWO HOLD-UPS IN LIST

series of rohberies. ranging from the
theft Of 5000 wortt Of womens clothing
ana Suks from one building TO the ap.
nitprHtion Of -four crates nf eggs and
including two cases of highway rnbhefv
and the appearance of boy auto thieves,
was reported to the police today In
addition tOt seven robberieS made known
today, the police are working. IL is be-
lieved. on many other cases brought to
their attention in the last day or two
Heading the list of Chrstmas-time
robberies was that of the building at
1921 Arch street. which was entered
Thursday night From the factory Of
Sarner d Schlesinger on one of the
lower iioors was taken collection of
women's waists and rolls of silk and
satin worth $500. The thieves then
went to the rooms of the Kahn Dress
Company, on the eighth floor. and stole
wolnen'S dresses and rolls of silk worth
$500. The robbery occurred some time
hetween 10 o'clock Thursday night and
o'clock Friday mornin. 1t is believed
the thieves hid in the building during
the day waiting until was vacated.
The butter and egg store of McKenna
& Fraser. 4s South Water street, was
entered last night by thieves. who broke
open the lock on the front door and re-
moved ten tubs Of butter and four
crates Of eggs, valued at sil5 The resi-
dence of Mary Rothacker. ll2G West
Tioga street. was broken into last night
by a burglar who climbed through a
second-story window and stole iewelry
valued at sl4i5O He also took an
alarm clock.
Two boys drove away with auto
mobile bel0nging To Edward Markell. OF
i0i3 Old York road which he had left
in front of a store at 22ly Germantown
avenue. where he was doing some
Christmas shopping a taxicab was
stolen last night 'from in front of the
American Taxicab ComRanys garage at
llll Locust street.
Adding to the number of highway rob-
berries perpetrated by negroes in the
last two weeks was one reported today
by William j, MoGlinn. of l7l2 Oregon
avenue. Metiliun was leaving tie Allan
tic Refining Company's offices at Twenty
third and Skunk streets last night after
having received his wages when he was
aCcOsted by two negroes. one pointed
revolver at him while the other
searched his packets, taking s266S.
still another highway robbery oc-
CURED last night when Richard Noight.
of 6s32 North Ninth street. was held up
by IA man with 4 revolver and robbed Of
S23 just as he was leaving his own
garage in Ninth street north of oak
land
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
AUTO ROBE THEFTs ARE
= CHARGED UP TO TRIO
Police Arrest Two Men and Woman
When Goods Are Found in
Trunks

Two men. giving the names of John
w Barry. ~ Chicago. and Elliott Buck.
ner, of Baltimore. and woman de-
scribed as Dorothy Nichols. OF Miami
Fla. have been arrested under circum-
stances which the police believe point to
them as the perpetrators Of a number OF
thefts Of expensive automobil. robes In
this city.
The trio were arrested by Detectives
OConnor and Dillon In an apartment
house on Chestnut street Twelve rugs
one of them insured for $4,000, were
found in unk In the apartment An
other truck was marked with the name
OF Miss Mary kinkaide. 51es Hazel
avenue This trunk was shipped from
New York on December ~ and disap-
peared from the West Philadelphia sta
ton after its arrival here. Clothing aud
Jewelry valued at $500 are said to nave
been found in this trunk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
Necessities of the Government

in the movement of troops and supplies
Tor the conduct of the war have COM
PEELED curtailment OF passenger train
service throughout the Country, and has
particularly affected those lines upon
which military camps are located.
substantial reduction has been made
by lines east Of Washington in through
sleeping car service operated in connec-
ton with the Southern Railway, and is
now confined to the New York. New
Orleans and New York birmingham cars
and New York shvlle cars on No Ok
Sleeping car service will be operated
locally from Washington on the follow.
ing, southern Railway trains:
No, 81. Atlanta Section leaving Wa sb
ington 1000 r. M, Sleeping cars to At
lanta.
No. 81. New Orleans Section. Jeavin,
washington 1916 =. NJ Sleeping cars
No, S5 leaving Washington S.45 A, NJ
Sleeping cars to New Orleans and Riri
minghan, Coaches
No. 30 Birmingham Special. leaving
and Day Coaches to Birm,rgham' 'Ef-
fective Sunday, December aSd, 10 20 90
VIII leaIe Was, washington W;t at AS P. NJ
s,osn,S MT, SI Leaving nars washington 700 p M !;
S. G., and Asheville, n. G. Coaches
No. Al, leaving Washington 9i5 r M, /.
Sleeping cars to Chattanooga, Vicksburg
and New Orleans Coaches
No, 20, leaving Washington 425A NJ /.
Sleeping cars to Memphis and Nashville
Coaches
Delays contribute difficulties and must.
so far as humanity possible, be nvoidaS
Therefore, the trains enumerated above,
with the exception Of No 35 and No Ok
which handle through sleeping cars. viii
not be held at Washington for conpeo.
tions. They will depart on time scbed-
uled and be limited TO their present
capacity.
Parties travelling from points east Of
washington TO points south. in connec-
tion with any of these trains. are urged
to regulate their movements into Wash.
ington so as to insure connection and 10
satisfy themselves. beforehand. that ac.
be available.
g, w. Westbury
Genl Traveling Passenger Agent,
Sos Chestnut st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
CHARGE FOUR STOLE AUTO
Policeman Says Ha Found Them
Riding in Naval Officers Car

Four Young men describing them
selves as Charles Smith, Mifiiin street,
above Twenty-second; Samuel Duthris,
Fitzgerald street above Ninteenth; John
Brennan Ritner street above Eigh-
teenth, and >Abrah am Nanardale, Col
orado street below Jackson, We're held
in $1,000 bail each for court by Mag
istrate Imber today on the charge OF
stealing an automobile,
The machine belonged to Lieutenant
Charles Y. Blackburn, 2516 South Lam
bert street, who is detailed at the Phila-
delphia Navy Yard. 1t was taken from
in front of his home last evening
Policeman Reach, who arrested the
youths, testified he found them riding
in the car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
STOREKE KEEPER FOILS THIEF
Disarms Negro, Then Holds Him
Until Policeman Arrives

Frank Pollard, thirty-eight years old
a negro of North street above Six
tcenth. was held by Magistrate Penuock
IN the Central Police station without bail
for a further hearing accused Of attempts
ing to rob Abraham Wcinstcin, a shoe
dealer, of 4o3@ Lancaster avenue. at
the point Of a revolver.
Wtinstein testified he knocked the
weapon out of pollarG's hands and
grappled with him until a policeman
arrived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Firm to Entertain EMPLOYEES

The employees of the Edward G. Budd
Company, Twenty-fifth
street ard Hunting Park avenue and
their families win attend an entertain
ment given by the company at it's plant
this evening at 1880 O'Clock. An enter
which will please the children
and grown guests will be given. The
music win he supplied by Charles Fer
guson's band, Sann Claus will make a
spectacular appearance and distribute
gifts, candy and fruit to the children,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
AUTO HOLD.UP SUSPECT HELD

Walter j. Gushing, of Dakota street
near Thirtieth, was arrested today on
suspicion of being connected with the
recent automobile hOld-ups. Magistrate
Pennock later in the day held Cushing
for further hearing on December 2s.
Gushing called at the police stationl
today and made inquiries about thcl
draft In the course of his conversation
the suspicious of the detectives werel
aroused and he was arrested
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22

The Physics of Color was the sub
iect of d lecture given by ilr Arthur w.
GGodspeed, professor of r' sizes and di-
rector of the Randa' Nor Laboratory
of physics Of the Univers of Pennsyl-
vtuia. this afternoon la Houston Hall
Doctor Goodspeed explained the two the
ories of light, the production of the
spectrum and the mechan Of color by
reflection and transmiss and gave
some interesting experiments and DEM
constructions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Man Fatally Overcome by Gas

Thomas Kenny. sixty-fve years old,
vas found overcome by gas in his he'd
IN the lodging house of Simon Caten-
haum. 1915 Belmont avenue, this morn
Ing. He died in the patrol of the Thirty
ptnth street and Lancaster avenue police
station on the way to the Presbyterian
Hospital. Death is believed to have
heen accidental.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Earth Tremor Recorded at N. Y.

NEW YORK, Dee, 22,-The Fordham
seismograph yesterday recorded a vio-
lent earth tremor lasting nearly one
hour The disturbance occurred at an
estimated distance Of ai00 miles from
New York II began at go y, m. and
ended at 2:i5 p. m.
A less violent shock. continuing eight
minutes. was recorded At l;Vs eSs,esk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
James in Race for. State Senate

HAzI.ETON, Pa. Dee 22 Edward
+, James of this city, elected TO the
State Senate from tas Twentieth Dis
triet in tses and defeated for reelection
By A. X. hewitt, of Plymouth, Demo-
erat, in 1910. has announced that he
weuld be = Republican candidate for the
of1oe next ysal n@witt V In the field
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
$50 Men Daily for Hog Island

More than $50 men are being added
asily to the 10000 men now employed in
HE construction of the big Government
7Nhfpyard at Hog Island The new em-
ployment bureau, which is furnishing
ymest of the men. is located at Third and
Deck streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-22
Ohio Bank Robbed of $4,000

WEST SALEM. O.. Dec 22. - Safe
blowers early today dynamited the safe
and vault Of the Farmers Bank and
escaped in an automobile with $4,000
in papers and bonds The explosion
jammed the inner door of the safe and
prevented the robbers from getting at
many thousands Of dollars in cash