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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
MAY REPEAL REBATE
CLAUSE IN TARIFF ACT
Treasury Department Anxious to Do
Away With Provision Favoring
American Bottoms

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9-The Treasury
Department is dcsirous Of bringing about
the repeal of the five per cent clause I'm
the Underwood Simmons tariff act under
the terms of which imports in American
bottoms receive a five per cent discount ON
custom duties. a case brought by mport
ers attacking the legislation as digcrin,ina
tory resulted in a decision by the United
states Court Of Customs Appeals declaring
the clause invalid as il ttansgresges tho
terms Of the most favored nations"
treaties. The Government appealed the
case to the Supreme Court of the United
States where it is about to he argued
The litigation caused the holding IN nf
all refunds of five per cent pending a fr,I
decision on the law. About S25.0OU. 600
now is owned by the Government provided
the law is upheld The Treasury, already
overburdcned with obligations. fears that
should the law be upheld the payment of
S25,O00000 and further refunds whicr ac-
Cumulate between now and the time the
decision is handed down will be more of a
drain than the Government Golfers can
stand For this reason the repeal of the
clause Is desired by the Treasury and
measure providing such action is expected
TO be introduced in Congress shortly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
CHORAL SOCIETY WILL
GUARANTEE CONCERT
Members Take Tickets for Israel in
Egypt" - Thomas Martindale, lrr
Dcplores Public's Lack of Interest

The Philadelphia choral Society at its
meeting last night in Association HALL
Fifteenth and Chestnut streets, decided To
guarantee its next performance against
financial loss More than 200 Of the $50
members were present. and each member
agreed to take So worth OF tickets for
the concert, Israel in Egypt 10 be given
April 49,
Thomas Martndale, Jr president OF the
society, said this morning the action was
simply "Wcathrrng the storm in advance
by enabling the society To guarantee all
payments aud retire from the seasons field
with honor"
I'VE went back about $1,000 with the
two concerts already given this season,
Faust and THE Messiah he said. This
year the apathy of the public to high-clasa
music seems more marked than ever. lt
Is simply a question now Of whether the
members Of the Choral Society wish to
continue its existence. 1t has mastered
all storms for twenty-one years, and we
cannot let il be foundcrcd this year
ut seems shame that Philadelphia can
not mi the Academy three times year for
the choral concerts. our work ranks with
that of the Chicago, New York and Bus-
ton choral societies. but those cities have
three and -four times the attendance we
nave, However we are not discouraged
and will work all the harder. We expect
to adopt slogan next Monday night
Academy sold by April l."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
BISHOP GREER JUSTIFIES
JUDGE GRAY'S ACTION
Says Jurist Was Loyal to President in
Resenting Becks Alleged
Insult

ATLANTIC CITY. Jan. g.--BishOp Greer,
of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of New
York. justihes the course of former Judge
George Gray. of Delaware, in refusing to
speak at the Belgian protest meeting IN
Philadelphia on Sunday.
Judge Gray is a member Of the Prcsi-
dents official family" he said. with the
President under attack 1t would hardly have
been loyal for him to do other than as he
did"
Bishop Greer declatcd himself an uu-
compromising partisan of President Wilson
i'm the controversy which has arisen over
the course of the Administration in rela.
tion to the peace negotiations Initiated by
the nations Executive, and, by Inference
took United states Senator Lodge, of Nlassa-
chusctts to task for criticizing the Prcsi-
dent for departing from precedent in ntttat-
ing negotiations before first asccrtaluiuE
whether all the warning nations were ready
to consider peace.
Bishop Greer is here To represent more
than IUO.O 900 New York communicates in
the third Provincial synod of New York
and New Jersey, which cunvcncs tomorrow
night in st. Jamcss Church, lie expressed
the opinion that the question of deplOrinE or
Condemniug President Wilson'S course may
come before the syHOdiCal sessions through
discussion or by resolution. If it does, he
mtimated that high-ranknE partisans Of
the nations Executive would be found
ready to justify his action.
Some very sincere men have eyes in the
backs of their heads and can see only the
past" he SAID this afternoon, after Senator
Lodges criticism of the course of the Ad-
mnistration had been alluded to- Il have
been a supporter of Mr.. Wilson's course in
international affairs from the outset and
propose to stand by him. | think he is
reaching out for something Of tremendous
import to the people Of all nations and that
in course of time the policy he has and is
r,rtF h. IN fhn min ff
all far-thnking men. When emergencies
without precedent in the history of the
world arise 1t is necessary to adopt unpre-
Cedented courses and measures to meet
them. Some men would have us follow
precedent in much the same fashion as the
Chinese tailor follows the customs of ages
by retaining the patches when he repairs
a badly worn coat"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
JERSEY CITIES LEAGUE
ELECTS 1917 OFFICERS
Mayor Donnelly, of Trenton, Again
Named President at Three-Day
Convention

TRENTON, n. j.. Jan. AT the OPEN
Ing session here today of the New Jersey
State League of Municipalities three-day
convention at the City Hall, officers were
elected as follows:
Mayor Donnelly Trenton, reelected
president; George ~ Seger. Mayor Of Pas
sale Leighton Callions, Mayor of Plain
hed, and Spaulding Frazier. corporation
counsel of Newark, vice presidents; Re-
cceiyer Of Taxes Clinton J. Swartz, Tren-
Ton, the Incumbent, secretary and treasurer
The executive committee follows. George
Benlnger Jersey City; Daniel A. CARRIER,
hdgewood; William f. McAllister, AIer-
chantville; Joseph Rabinowitz Woodbine
Harry Bacharach, Atlantic City: Clarence
n, f. Hetrick, Asbury Park C. c. JUS
Iee, Fitman; Victor Mravlag, Elizabeth
j. +. Patton, Clayton, and W. Wilson,
Metuchen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
SISTER OF DEAD WIFE
TO BE HIS SECOND BRIDE
Phladelphian will Wed Second Girl of
Family-Divorced Persons Get
Licenses

Marriage licenses were popular among
breakers Of the first bond today, two di-
NorCcd persons receiving separate permits
to wed. one license was issued to man
to marry his sister-in-law.
Emily A. lhriE. OF &c North SiNtcth
street received a license to wed Harrison
NJ. Brown, of 1O7 NortA Sixty-seCoud street.
and a permit was granted to Frederick NJ
Young Of 7l42 Elmwood avenue, to marry
Annie Horn, of 552O TaschaIl avenue.
John f., McConOmy, Of 1926 Columbia
avenue, said he desired to wed jeanette
Smith. sister of his deceased wife She
also resides Mt the Columbia avenue ad-
dress and is fifty years old
Other licenses issued were:
LIgq g,u uTos; l22t summer st.. and James Nc
Jacob Bornstcin.' PrSvldcnce. r. l.. and Mildred
=, L. Collins, Providence n, |.
oy&FES &SS " sms sfhma 5" Whcp@r raiSs3 s and
Abraham Real, sos y, 18th ST., and Rose hoib.
Thomas Mangan. iS9s n. 25th st. and Sophie
sam GSaRln i5s7 cantrci t st. and Ethel snld.
Lc"n " say"so t2g NoaFfoiRR 'va and Jennie shan
Thomas !; HTo%% iiT$7 Rltncr st, and Mary
"'ii Viola Rosar @@iia \ I'D "''" st. s,.' ""a
John Adam. 2672, Martha St, and Helen r.
ElWood Wood il 'i FrSSman ] ia22 IyrtIowooa st. and
Sophsla q. GrI.6 l'5-| AErI'Mn3Vu NJ, ST., rs,
phine Agostinelli, i2lG $. Alder ct.
Louis r2cr. 2G33 s. 10th st. and Sussie Molot
2G33 $. 10th st.
Henry g NicCaulcy 3Go3 Hamilton at. and
Caroline NJ YoChum, primus. Pa.
William V. COHkCy. 1905 Arch ST., and Mary
A. Rock 322O Lancaster ave.
Joseph j. GcrCkc Ilul Tullp St, and Margaret
V. Coughlin. zoos y. 23h ST.
Dennis j. Lane. 1924 Master St, and Mary V.
Rccnan. 1924 Master st.
Samuel r. Small. Washington u. c.. and Anna
NJ TrauN. 1910 Walton ave.
John j Dourhcrty. l235 Mantua ave, and Ida
VI. Heppard, 233n \. Shnrswood st.
Joseph FHruclli. $50 $, Daricn ST., and Irene
John Iavaia i2s Jones ST.. and Bessie Walters,
III Dupont st,
Peter +. OGDonnol Ardmoro, Pa and CATH
airline r, MqEpirs 252l ! Ven PG,t st. ,,,1
Anna l.. Becker. Princeton, ~. j.
Joseph kat2 23lG $. 23d ST.. and Sarah klmel-
hlatt 332 Titan st.
Louis f. BrCwster Cleyeand; o. ana Anna
M6ntcdorc s. Weber a6a7 ". Lehgh ave. and
Mabel ConnOr 1877 y, Sth at.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
U. 5. TO BUILD BALLOON
OF THE ZEPPELIN TYPE
Navy and Army Heads Order Trial of
German Plan of Aerial
Warcraft

WASHINGTON, Jan, 9.-Immediate con-
sIuGtlon Of balloon of the Zeppelin type
by the army and navy. acting Jointly and
shafing the expense was ordered today,
ioloWing the approval by the Secretaries
or War and the Navy of the report of a
Soard Of army and naval officers which had
oeen investigating the merits of this en-
CINE Of war,
The board likewise recommended the
formation OF a technical board for the
study OF rigid balloon question. 10 consist
OF the chief constructor of the navy, under
whose control construction OF the trial bal
loon will go on, and three officers of the
aeronautical service of the army and navy.
The board will be formed, it was said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
DELAWARE DRYS TO KEEP
RUM FROM TWO COUNTIES
Encouraged by Kenyon Law to
Stop Shipments From New
Castle

DOVER. Del, Jan 9-Encouraged by
Che decision of the Supreme Court at WASH
ington yesterday, upholdinE the Webb
Kenyon law prohibiting the shipment Of
liquor from wet" to dry" States, the
dry forces at Delaware's'-4ta capital in
timated today that they would cndeavor to
have a bill pass at this session of the Legs-
lature to prohibit liquor shipments from
New Castle County, which is ''wet," to
Kent and Sussex Counties, which are
"dry"
The Hazel law, passed by the Delaware
General Assembly in 1913, prohibited the
Shipment of liquor from New Castle
County into the two lower counties. but as
other States could ship liquor into Della
wares dry counties the effect of the Hazel
law was nullhed and it was repealed at
the session of 1915.
Dry advocates now say they will work
for another bill similar to the Hazel bill
which with the Webb-Kenyon. will make
Kent and Sussex absolutely dry.
So far the vets and drys of the present
Delaware Legislature have not clashed and
The lines are expected to be drawn very
tight when they do.
The deadlock in the Senate was not
broken this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
J. NJ. DODGE LEAVES
S499,135 TO HEIRS
Account Filed of Estate of Former
Head of Engineering Company.
Wills Probated

The account of the estate Of James
Mapcs Dodge, former head of the Link Belt
Engineering Company, who died in Dcrcm-
ber, 1918, as filed with Register Shcchau
today shows effects valued at Si99,135
Josephine Kern Dodge, the cNccuuiN.
claims credit for disbursements amounting
to $i23i3.02 made in the settlement uI iu.
affairs Of the estate. The amount on hand
for distribution to the heirs is Si5G.7S6.gN
Wills probatcd today were those Of
Catharinc tics, &i71 East Thompson street,
which, in private requests, disposcs Of
property valued ut Sl5,3OO; Isabella Robin
son, Laurel Springs New Jersey, $l1,25O /;
Thomas NJ. Parker, 5lO3 Baltimore ave-
nue. $500; Esther W. Mcintyre Domino
lane and Ridge avenue $4,000, and Emanuel
Reinheimer, Jewish Hospital S2SOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
HONOR SYSTEM SAFE
AT WHARTON SCHOOL
"Cribbing at Exams" Denied by
Dean, Professors and Presi-
dent of Student Body
MEETING MIsINTERPRETED
Rove Assembled for Annual Discussion
of Custom and Instruction of
Freshmen

,rbera has been no naErant increase IN
.s,.nees of cribbng that threaten to under
,,lne and destroy the structure of the honor
system now in practice at the wharton
School of the University of pennsylvania
poctnr sWiuiam Mcclellan, dean of the
i,,,orton school DR.. j. +. Lichtenberger,
Dr 1 = Young, both members Of the
wharton school faculty, and Joseph Rus
soIi nresidcnt of the Wharton School So
sio,v settled this point emphatcally today
In a ioint Interview at Logan Hail Ana this
On snite Of the very recent report that the
honor system had become so slack and so
Ebservient 10 cribDlhB 'haI II Uau "'ie"'
cd its own end.
meeting held yesterday afternoon at
Logan Hall by the various societies OF the
wharton school for the purpose OF dis
cussIng ways and means for increasing
tho efficiency Of the honor system immedi-
.teIy started the report i'm University and
other circles that some sort of an ulti-
,,,atum had been arrived at It was suE-
gssted that a resumption OF the old proctor
methods was threatened.
OF this report, Dean Mcclellan said
81 have held my present position only
since october and therefore have not had
a fair opportunity to study the honor
system in its every phase. However, if
there had been any unusual offenses ! am
sure they would have been reported to me-
Doctor Iichtenberger, who was present at
the meeting yesterday said There has
, been no running down or deterioUton of the
honor system As in all institutions
that entail keeping faith with ones self
and ones comrades there will be found Of
tenders In the honor system an instructor
giving an examination merely distributes
the question papers and leaves the students
without faculty surveillance. The students
sign this pledge, which is printed on the
cover of their set of answers. 4 pledge
my honor that l have neither given nor
received Information during this eXamina-
tion, No paper is accepted without this
credential
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09

ELKTON, Md. Jan. 9.-The following
couples received marriage licenses here to-
day: George Valentine and Mabel Weidner,
Ralph r. Shaw and Clara A. Schmidt
william r. KeybOrn and, Grace Accor,
william S. Louden and Marian Mcmahon,
all Of Philadelphia; Charles NJ. Cramer.
Beach Haven n. j., and Jennie Brenton,
Boston: James Posh and Rose Wah. South
Bethlehem; Howard w. knight and Sarah
L. Burk Chester; Eugene J. GoodinE, Balti-
more. and Jane Il. Creswell, Port Deposit :
Stenhen !. Schlegel and Elsie NJ TroNel,
Bethel. Pa Lester u. Sheer and Margaret
Wilson. Camden Patrick Jackson and Beta
Singleton, Savannah, Ga.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
HUSBAND ALLEGES INDIGNITIEs
In Divorce Suit Declares Wife Finally
Deserted Him

Domestic upheavels in the life OF Louis
b. Stuccatur and his wife, Bertha NJ
Succatur. were recited in Judge Staake
court today during the trial of the hus-
bands suit for divorce on the ground OF
desertIon, cruel and barbarous treatment
and indignities.
The couple were married on September g.
1901, and resided at 23l Christian street.
Stuccatur testified that about two years
later his wife started to i'll treat him and
subject him to all sorts of indignities and
humigtlOns.
lie alleged that she refused to serve his
meals at the regular time, cursed him and
subjected him to a course of conduct which
made his married life burdensome lie
also said that in May. 1912, the respondent
deserted him She is at present living at
7l9 South street while Stuccatur is maxi
ing his home at 1920 Pine street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
PHOSPHATE FORM, FOUND BY COPS,
NOT DRUNKEN CITIZEN; ONLY A BEEF
In the Darkness 1t Looked Like Disciple of John Barley
corn, but Clever Detective Work Reveals Different
Facts-Reative Takes Charge

Policeman Ocker Of the Fifteenth and
Vine streets station. was making his rounds
in this mornings smaller and darker hours
when he saw what he thought was n very
red and insentient drunken man living
against the curbstone at Fifteenth and Eli
bert streets.
Investigation showed that the thing was
too light for a sodden "druull's-that is, Sc
didn't have enough life that IL could hardly
he detected breathing. with these clues i'm
hand the policeman started out to find Just
what the thing was little suuppy wort,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
Enston Club Ont of Debt

I2ASTON Pa, Jan. 9.-The Jacksonian
Democratic Association Of Easton cele-
bratcd Jackson day with big gathering
at the club last night feature of the
celebration was the cancellation of the final
debt on the clubhouse on South Fifth street
which was purchased few years ago. Dick
SchranlI president of the association, was
master Of ceremonies, and the principal ad-
dress was by Robert l.. James, Jr, Assls-
tant District Attorney
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
Small Sentenced for Murder of Wife

OSSlPEE y. H.. Jan o. Frederick l..
Small. the former Boston broker who was
convicted yesterday of killing his wife and
trying to burn the body today was sem
fenced to death by hanging on January
10. 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
ls, SHE'S MOTHER OF TRIPLETs
Baltimore Womans Husband Is 10, and
Her Mother "a

BALTIMORE. Jan. 9.-Prohably one of
the youngest mothers of trplets ever known
in Baltimore is Mrs. Lena Stocltman eight
cen years old, Three baby girls have ar
rived at her home. Their father. Lawrence
Stockman. is only nineteen years old.
Mrs Mary Herr. mother Of Mrs. Stock
man. has indirectly achieved a record Of
her own. She is only thirty-four years old.
a few weeks ago She was merely a mother;
now she has three grandchildren.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09
American Dies on Train in England

LONDON, Jan. 9.-The Chronicle says
smartly dressed man, evidently an Amerl-
can was found dead in a compartment Of
the night express at Carlisle. An envelope
apparently handed him as he embarked at
New York, December 80, bore the follow
ing address,, MI Patrick Cotter, care Of
american Steamship Company, Pier 62
North River, New York city" A large
sum OF money was found in his pockets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09

formerly Suberger Co.. largest
pacng house companies installing Autocar commercial vehicles
their houses throughout the Since the installation
Auocas marked has resulted with material decrease
n the cost of deliveries
lines of business Autoca
cataog
Philadelphia factory branch Of the Autocar CO.. Ardmoe Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-09

ONeTCOdIS
and Suits
are marked down
at a time when
everything is being
marked up!
q That in t S elf is
enough to start you for
10th and Chestnut SITS.
on the instant!
q But there's a lot more
to this Perry Reduction
Sale than even that
it's the quality and the
c h a T a C er of the
10 t h es 1t doesn't
make a n y difference
what prices are asked
for Overcoats and Suits
by custom shops, you
can't get better gar
ments than there are in
this stock of ours, be-
caus e Perry's is the
st or e that buys the
finest fabrics, and buys
plenty of them! You
will find here imported
Crombie overcoatings,
Elysian Beavers, Mon
tagnacs, that you will
find duplicated in very
few places - if at all
in ready-for-s ervice
stores!
g We don't know when
we shall be able to dup
licate some of them our
selves! You can secure
yours today at a reduc-
ton from a price which
was already reason
ably low!
HOW about you?
SIS and S18 Suits
and Overcoats, now
$3.50 and SIS
$40, $3.50 and $25
Suits and OVercoats, now
$I8 and $19
$50, $35, S38, $40
Suits and Overcoats
now
$25, $3.50, SGT
S28, $50, $32, $34
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15

The Polk County State bank Crookston has hit upon
mendabe scheme of cooperation with it's country which
only business gtter for the bank but engenderng
spirit of rendne and good feeling between city and country
The has installed farmers exchange room.
The value of the plan has been proved by the large which
ut has been During four months there
tratons by those who made use of the
Recently the bank enlarged the idea by putting in cabinet
for the display of seed grain samples and the full
fdgd farmers exchange where all kinds Of business transactions
may be consummaed Farmers having seed grain for
ved and urged bring samples Glass jars and
provided the sample being placed in the jars and the the
registered together with his address and phone
the quantity of seed he has for sale and the price asked
have been made with the Northern
and the agricultural department Of the Great Northern rail
way and others cooperate procuring seed not obtanae
that vicinity
Another convenient feature which has been installed
bulletin board which farmers may list anything they
sae such livestock poultry farm machinery Notices of
pending auctions also be posted this bulletin In this
the bank officials hope to be able to bring the buyer seller
together to their mutual advantage.
The idea is well worth imitation. There North
banks which could enlarge their business develop better
feeling farmer clients and assist in building the business
home cities by the establishment of farmers
change and rest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-15
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