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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
FASTIDIOUS ROBBER
SCORNS CHEAP WATCH
R e turns Italian Timepiece
Because It's Not One of
Latest Models

There's an efficiency burglar in our
midst who believes in courtesy. lie holds
up his victims with Chesterfcldian po-
litcness and takes an inventory of their
personal assets while they stare into
the muzzle Of his revolver. If a fellow
is not worth robbing, the bandit returns
the plunder,
Two men who met this unusual high
wayman reported to the police of the
Eleventh and Winter streets station to-
day. Expert sleuths are now trailing
the "square-deal highwayman,"
Charles Cortor. 1902 Brandywine
street, was approached by the polite
bandit at Thirteenth and Spring Gar
den streets. Poking revolver under
Cortor's nose, the highwayman re-
marked casually, between puffs of a
cigarette, "lf you don't mind, sir, I'll
relieve you OF your watch"
Cortor handed over his tmepece. The
bandit looked at II as 1t lay in his left
hand, while he still covered Cortor with
the revolver, disappointment was
clearly stamped on the highwaymans
features. Unfortunately" he said
that watch is not one of the latest
models and as it is not solid gold. II
would be hard to sell"
Then to the surprise of Cortor the
stranger returned the tifhepiece and
bade him good morning.
There is little doubt that It was the
same courteous bandit who encountered
George Wildly, 1914 Green street, g
short time later. His style and method
were the same. But Wilby's watch
looked little better to the highwayman
although he was not overly pleased will
1t. THAT is not solid gold" he NUT
tered while his revolver watched Wildly
but I'll take II along" BY way o
being fair. the hlghwayman gave Wilb!
dollar watch, which he said he hat
taken from a man earlier in the night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
BULLET AS GREETING
Man Called From Barber Shop and
Strangely Shot

A bullet wound in the neck was the
reply to a greeting received by Antonio
Maggisno. who Is in the West Philadel-
phia Homeopathic Hospital today. The
police are looking for his assailant
Maggisno, who lives at 6404 Callow-
hill street, called to a man In barber
shop al Sixty-fourth and Carlton streets
last night TO come outside. The man
responded by SHOOTING twice at Maggisno
fugitive's name. believe he mistook Mag
gisno for an enemy intending to do him
harm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
LIEUTENANT BUTCHER DIES
Member of Medical Reserves Was
Stricken at Camp Lee

First Lieutenant Alexander Cooke
Butcher. medical reserve corps, who be-
came Ill at Camp Lee, Georgia. died
street
When he entered the country's service
Lieutenant Butcher was an assistant
medical inspector of the Bureau OF
Health, assigned TO school work in the
Twenty-seventh Ward. He was grad
uated from the Medco- Chrurgical Col
lege in 1891. and practiced his profess
sion in West Philadelphia. Fifteen years
ago lie took an active part In politics
there. He was member of the West
Philadelphia Republican Club OF the
TMentyseYenth Ward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
FIvE-EIGHTHs INCH METER

Lower suburban rates fer users OF
the popular springfield" water were
hailed today by customers. of the Spring.
field Consolidated Water Company, fol-
lowing the Public Service Commissions
order for a new schedule.
The new rates. effective April 1. will
result in one-third reduction in annual
water charges for at least one-third OF
the companys customers In the northern,
western and southwestern suburbs of
the city-one OF the largest districts
in the State. supplied by a private con-
Germ. The decision was handed down
at HARRISBURG yesterday and ends a
seyen-year fight by customers that cost
the State 100000, II Is estimated
The commission also named S6.953,320
rs a fair value for the company. allow
ing II return of per cent. and or
dered a three-yesr program of improve
ments. The work is to start at once.
Uniform rates were fixed for the en-
tire system, which is divided into the
Berwyn and Bryn Mawr. Conshohooken,
Oak Lane and Springfield and Eddystonc
divisions. The main offices are at liz
North Broad street.
The new schedule provides for mini
mum yearly payment. dependent upon
the size Of the meter. s12 for five
eighth-inch meter and gradually in
creasing to $500 for a four-inch meter.
The present rate lis SIS for a five
eighth-inch meter. The new rate is good
for 10000 gallons a year, the old for
$4,000. w. II. Roth, secretary of the
company, estimated that at least one
third of the customers used less than
$4,000 annually They paid for $4,000
or more gallons of water not used.
The commission decided that extern
sive improvements and enlargements
Of the system are required and the con.
struction of this work must start at
once, the work being divided into
yearly programs covering "A period of
three years. The estimated cost of i'm.
provements to be installed this year
is $1,04S, 100. This sum was added to
the fair value to obtain the amount
upon which the return to the company
should be figured. The company is
therefore allowed a net return of $3.50.
099. The commission estimated the an.
nual operating expenses should be
$262500, with an allowance for de.
probation of S59633, making "a gross
annual revenue of $SS2.232.
The company Is directed to make all
street extensions which are reason.
ably required, thus removing one of
the greatest sources of complaint.
Prior to this time consumers have
been required to pay for street exten.
sions.
Rates are fixed for fire service de.
pendent upon the number of miles
Of pipe over four inches in diameter
in each municipality, and 1t is cal.
culated that the charges for fire serv'
ice will return a revenue of $3.50, 80
while those. for domestic service will
bring in s7o2,1 ,102.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
BELIEVE WOMEN SAFE
Friends of Two Philadelphians in
Russia Not Worried

Miss Anna ]. Haines and Miss Nancy
Babb. inspectors of the tenement house
division of the Bureau Of Public Health
who went to Russia with a Friends
reconstruction unit, are believed by their
friends here to be safe, though they are
so far removed from centers of COM
munication that 1t is considered probable
that they have not yet heard of the peace
negotiations between the Bolshevik Gov
ernment and the Germans.
The two women are on the eastern
European border near Buzuluk, accord
ing TO Arthur T. Buchholtz, the head Of
the division to which they are attached
The last letter received from them was
written october II, and was four months
on its way to Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
STORM DELAYS MOTOR TRAIN
Seventy Cars En- Route for Phila-
delphia Stalled in New York State

Bad roads and snowstorms have de-
layed from forty-eight TO sixty hours
the United States motortruck train of
seventy cars which was expected in Phil
adelphia last night. according to ad-
mittee on Public Safety. The delay to
the train occurred in New York State.
The committee has planned to- meet
and convoy the train from the New
Jersey line into Philadelphia, and will
entertain the men accompanying II while
they are here. From Philadelphia the
train will go to Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Needs Ten More Recruits

Ten recruits are wanted by Captain
William =. McClay. commandant of
Company II, First Regiment, Pennsyl-
vania Reserve Militia, to bring the ra nks
of his company to the necessary quota
of fifty by Monday night when the for
NAL muster-in will be held. Applicants
should be between the ages of eighteen
their applications today at the Second
Regiment Armory, Broad street above
Diamond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
1900 AT FRENCH CHARITY BALL
Flags Unfurled as "Marseillaise" and
U. S. Anthem Are Played

More than 1900 persons attended the
French Charity Masked Ball given by
the Rationale Francaise Association. in
Mercantile Hall, last night. The pro-
ceeds will be donated to the Red Cross
Society and the French Relief Associa-
ton.
The unfurling side by side of French
and American flags to the stirring
strains of the "Marseillaise" and 'The
Star Spanged Banner" played stimuli
taneously by two orchestras. was a
feature of the evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
PENN RUNNER ELlGlBLs
Fred Davis in Good Standing =
Will Compete in Races Tonlss'

Fred Davis, the former Meressfs5 * ~ I
Academy track athlete who is wv rv,ssc1
est sprinter and middle-distancea easclsrsl|
on the Penn track team was McCIi<
eligible this morning by Dean To,id
Ian, chairman of the Univers'v 49,
on Athletics. ,..,v<1&
Davis had been declared ma b6f|
along with Price, Beardwoou cou,p<&
as ass a member of the Penn relay Jay ~ VI [
in the annual Johns Hopkins sa'
Baltimore tonight "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
DELAY HEARING OF BILL
ON HYPHENATE ALLIANCE
Postponemcnt to Allow Witnesses
From Philadelphia and West
Time to Reach Capital

WASHINGTON. Feb. '23.-Postponc-
ment of the hearing on Senator King
bill to repeal the act of 1907. incorpo-
rating the Gcrman-American Alliance
until March .. was announced today by
the Senate subcommittee on Judiciary
The pOstponement was to give witt
nesSes from the West opportunity to
reach Washington. Adolph Simm. of
Philadelphiy, national secretary Of tho
alliance tle Rev. s. Won BosSe. of Will
mington president of the organization.
and former Representative Richard
Bartholdt will be witnesses.
Senator Kings contention is that
branches Of the alliance have been dis
loyal The subcommittee in charge is
composed of Senator's King, WOlcott and
Sterling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
WOMEN IDENTIFY SUSPECT
Declare Negro Is Man Who Attacked
and Robbed Them

Mrs. Leonore Ehnger. of 5419 Cath
arine street, and Miss Katherine Mullin,
Of 5515 Webster street. today identified
Elijah Mack. a negro, of Fitzwater
street above Twenty-frst street. as the
man who attacked and robbed them last
Saturday and Wednesday night respec-
lively.
District Detectives Mahaffey and Fall
yey are responsible for his capture.
Mack was held by Magistrate Harris in
the Thirty street and Woodland
avenue station for trial. Mack denies
his guilt, but the Identification by the
two women was positive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
CAMP PROFANITY GROWING
Chaplain at Dix Tells Conference
Here of Increasing Blasphemy

Profanity and blasphemy are on the
increase in army cantonments. accord.
ing TO the Rev. Karl Morgan Bloch,
chaplain at Camp Dix. who came to
Philadelphia to attend a conference of
Eniscopal clergymen and laymen in
Christ Church, Second street above Mar
let street.
plans TO combat the 'rising tide of
profanity and irreligion" were discussed
al the meeting. The Brotherhood OF
81, Andrew. through Frederick s. Tit
worth, secretary. pledged support to the
movement. Bishop Garland presided.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Progressive Circle Anniversary

The sixth anniversary of the Progress
siye Circle will be held In the auditorium
Of the Settlement Music School. 4l6
Queen street. Those who will participate
are Miss Rebecca Hornstine, soprano
Isadore Freed, pianist, and Samuel SAL
kin yiolinist Morris Wolkof, Louis f..
Marrits, Israel Zeitzew and David Field
man will speak. The Progressive Circle
is A literary organization and meets In
the Young Women's Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23

Annual charges for public fire protec-
tion are fixed for each political subdi-
vision at 81 for each fire hydrant and
$335 for each four-inch pipe, and for
private fire protection at SIS where the
company owns the hydrant and, If on
fat rate, a meter is to be installed at
the company's expense before January
/, 1919.
This years improvements ordered are
1853, 200. .000-gallon reservoir at Crum
Creek. additional pump Of 100000
gallon capacity at Pickering Creek sta
tion, sixteen-inch piping at Marble
Hill reservoir. siXteen-inch supply
line to Secane reservoir. suction and
discharge for booster, twenty-inch supply
lines in Delaware County and from Val
ley Forge reservoir to Devon reservoir
and extensions of street piping system.
In 1919 and 1920 the company is to
build standpipe at Melrose, additional
filters Of 1000, ,000-gallon capacity and
new boiler plant at Pickering Creek sta
tion and twenty-inch force main to Val
ley Forge reservoir.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
APPOINTED TO ANNAPOLIS
Matthew Stanley Quay Weiser
Named Naval Cadet

Matthew Stanley Quay weiser. known
in scholastic circles as an expert chess
player, has been appointed to the Naval
Academy. Annapolis. and will start his
whose home is at 2548 Hancock street,
was appointed by Congressman J.
Hampton Moore.
\ He was q member of the West Phila-
1elphia High School baseball squad for
through Florida with a party in search
Of Indian relics. His father is Oliver
=. Weiser, for years postmaster at Delta
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Dental Fraternity Meets Here

The annual convention of the Alpha
Saw 81 the Bellevue-Stratford, with more
than 200 representatives from the lead
;nS dental colleges of the country In at.
tendance. Business sessions occupied
the afternoon and the annuai dance was
held in the evening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Plans New Movie Theatre

A new moving picture theatre. with
on the site OF the old Fidelity Market
House. 1924 to 1886 South street The
announcement is made. by its new pur-
chaser. Abraham Max. of Camden, N.
4 who il also proprietor OF the Key
Stone Theatre, South street. near Tenth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
MOB TRIES TO LYNCH Il IL
ALLEGED PRO.GERMlNi
Illinois Man Who Hoped for u.Bcuk
Victories Rushed to Jail in Az
tomobile to Save Him III

BELNIDERE, ILL.,, Feb 23.-RushIu'
George Winkelmann to Woodsock jail "
automobile today officers saved him trum|
probable lynching at the hands Of q nN>'
incensed at his alleged pro-GermaniGa
Winkelman is reported TO have *
hoped C-boatS would sink every AmGt
can transport. The mans mother plead.
ed with the crowd while officers took hn
to safety, tNI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
GEM THIEF UPHOLDS
WINDOW -A-DAY PACE
Third Smashing in Three Days
Nets $40 in Jewelry From
Market Street Store
JEWELRY WINDOW SMASHING
RECORD
Feb. al. T.. Caldwell 4 Co.
Chestnt and Juniper street .S11OO
Feb. @1-Charles l.. Parkcs. 1886
Mrakei street ................. coo
Feb. 23-C. T.. Morris, 1913 Mar
ket street ......,............. $40

Nv H''N'' oiU
one window every twcuty-four hours.
This is the average being maintained
by window-smashiug thieves. who now
operate in the shadow of City Hall
The third job in thc' last thrco days
was pulled off" at I o'clock this morn
ing. when the window Of e. Il. Morris's
jewelry store, 1923 Market street, was
smashed into fragments by thief who
took rings and watches valued at S3iO.
The thicfs getaway was just as easy
as it was with the other two jobs, which
we're probably done by the same man
OF gang,
The crash was SO loud that il awoke
many of the reserve policemen who
were sleeping in City Hall, just across
the street. Among others who heard the
noise was Detective Bernstein who was
awake in the Detective Bureau He
called Morris Gross, proprietor of the
store, on the telephone. Gross conducts
the store under the name of G. T.. Morris
There was no trace of the thieves.
81 am not surprised" said Gross. "I
would not be surprised to hear of peo-
pie being held up in city Hall corridors
and Broad street Station. There are
not enough policemen, one cop has to
cover n beat of four blocks. This is
tho third window smashing in three
days. Something should he done and
done quickly to afford the people better
protection"
The two other places robbed during
the last two days arc less than two min
utes' walk from city Hall. The thieves
have evidently figured that the nearer
the hall tho safer the robbery.
Thieves also broke into the fourth
story establishment of Schwartz, Beren-
baum g. Co., southwest corner of Tenth
and Arch streets. early today, getting
$3.50 worth of silks. Ten bolts of cloth,
worth 1854, We're taken from the store
of Isaac Goldman, 6l7 South Third
street, early today, but $500 worth of
the cloth was recovered in an alley.
Smashing and robbing of the jewelry
store window Of Henry Schmitt 1906
North Fifth street, December 2S, re-
suited in seventeen-year-old Paul kellar.
1917 North Fourth street. being held
without bail for court today by Magis.
trate Yates, at the Front and Master
streets station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
LEHIGH DEFEATS Penn
Upstate Team Wins Wrs
Match, 24-8

BETHLEHEM. Pa, Feb. gSity gS,s-sity
pushed and showed the un''or ovsr
Pennsylvania Rrapplers az ,,,nnlue
wrestling mat here today, Win Two =
the score Of "a to s. Penn Won wn,rsr n
close decisions, but every sa,ls C1
went 20 Lehieh. four on apics, aions n
tain Ketterer and McHeinno' "A
their bouts for the visif"'S'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Salyationists of to War Front

Seven Salvation Army officers were
given a farewell dinner last night at
the Memorial Building, Broad street and
Fairmount avenue. The seven are part
of a large contingent soon to leave for
the front to engage in war welfare work
for the Salvation Army. Colonel Will
liam Peart, assistant to Commander
Eyangeline Booth. was the chief speaker
of the evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Municipal Appointments

city appointments today include
<1eorfe H. Buckwald. 502s Malcolm
1&rsef, transitman. Bureau OF Surveys,
1000: William J. Brogan, 5606 Cedar
8tsnue. chairman, Bureau of Surveys.
108o, and Lyle l.. Jenne. 100 East WASH
rr{on lane. assistant chemist. Bureau
water. $1,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Lecture on White Mountains

Wilfred H Schoff, secretary OF the
phiiadelphia Museum. will lecture this
sftsrnoon at 3 o'clock at the Commercial
xnseum. Thirty-fourth street below
Snrs,c1. on .sThe white Mountains" The
iSc<urs is TO b. Illustrated with lantern
r3l6Sd This u the eighth OF : serise 81
Z: ~ :I:sfi:s ": = ssssss |:s:si;s y sss s ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Postal Clerks Urge Increase

At a session OF the New Jersey State
Postal Clerks Association. held in Cam
den, the New Jersey Representatives I'm
Congress were asked to support the
Madden bill increasing clerks Salaries,
The increased cost OF living was made
the reason given for the petition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
War for Safety of Humanity

"rhis war Is not war for democracy
serted Bishop Suffragan Thomas Y. Gar
land at the Cnurchmen's Conference
held. last night In historic Christ Church
Second street above Market, before q
!aFgs number Of members Of Episcopal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Reproduce Melting Pot"

A patriotic presentation OF Zang-
wills '"Melting. Pot, was given by the
Philomusian Club. 39i4 Walnut street.
vesterday afternoon, The cast was com,
g. e 7SEs 7Ssu = s'ssssie' ss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Riggs and Hoffman Tie in -

]. Riggs and u. HanInsm sboof q
Philadeinhia Electric Club sron,,s.ss' Nh
noon with forty-seven OUT OF ~ NJ
high scores OF the twenfv,elsns
we're: Hawrond: ~; EnnSUy SUeyj>
~ sssss,ss sss'' q; SSi's'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
~ IN WATER RATES
FOR THE SUBURBS
Reduction of 33 1-3 Per Cent
Ordered by Public Service
+ Commission
USERS WIN LONG FIGHT

CHEAPER WATER IN SUBURBS
Typical case of minimum figures
Axed by Public Service Commission
for Springfield Consolidated water
Company. effective April I. which
affects about one-thb'd OF Its Gus
tomers;
FIvE-EIGHTHs INCH METER
Old ratc-s18 year, good for
$4,000 gallons.
New rate--si2 n year, good for
10000 gallons.
Meter schedule per 1000 gallons
Fl cents for SO, ,OOO-5OO, 900 gallons; rs
cents for 500 0.O0O-2. 100000 gallons;
1aM cents for 100000 gallons or
more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23

+ <>BEFTROIT. Mich, Fsb. 2s.--rhs Ford
@|10r Company today announced an ad-
~ q 90 pG uoth r,lnAbouts and tour
q! 4: ;s'3 =; :; !s:s:yI s:syI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
PRINCETON LEADS
CORNELL FIVE, IL.
Tigers Obtain Jump on Big !
Team in Contest for Second
Place NJ

PRINCETON, n. j.. Feb. 23.---Piay.
on it's home floor, the Princeton VII
basketball team completely Gutplayee
rivals from Ithaca this afternoon Y X
important intercollegiate basSs
League contest. The score at tns 4.
of the first twenty minutes Of pay ~
1910 in favor of Princeton .
AS a result of it's defeat at the ~
of the unbeaten University OF fenl
vania five last night IN PhiladeIpnT51
victory for the Tigers over me ~
team would tie the two quinIeu
second place in the team standlns
The lineup follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
SCHEDULE IN DETAIL

The minimum charges are scheduled
in detail as follows:
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-07-11

old still keeps good time. The pulpit
Is erected up in the air about sixteen
feet and it is here where the man used
To stand with the long stick with a
feather ON one end and a hard marble
on the other, the marble was to crock
Il boy on the head when he went to
sheep in church and the weather was to
tickle the women when they went to
sleep.
We then took a look at the oldest
Bible in the Z. s., it was under a
glass case. l also wrote my name In
book there as every one does, who
visits it. 1t was from this old church
that the signals We're flashed to Paul
Revere.