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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
MANDAMUS SITUATION
UNDERGOES SCRUTINY
Result May Determine Coun.
ellis Action in Coming
Loan Program

10 ascertain How far the 5000, 900, re-
Gently allotted TO meet mandamus items
VIII go. city Treasurer Shoyer has un-
uer way an inquiry of the entire man
uamus situation, Councils will likely be
ASKED 10 include large sum for man
danluses in tie coming ;oan program
Attorneys for holders of mandamuscs
issued for the taking of and by the
city are pressing for a settlement and
pressure Is being brought to bear upon
councils TO include such items in new
ioahs and to provide for them by new
pond sales. The ability of the city to
create new loan will be based upon
the final report of the board of revi-
sion of taxes on the valuation OF per-
sonalty and realty for 1919. 1t will be
sent to Councils February g.
The loan contemplated is for $40, 0,0OO,-
UoO and IL VIII include not only pro-
vision for neglected mandamus costs,
but money for a start on the extension
or the city's water system and for high
way Improvements contemplated by the
Department of Public Works.
The situation. according TO officials,
makes another loan imperative to pro-
vide for mandamuses although the ex-
act amount outstanding will only he
known when Treasurer Shoyer completes
his investigation. Another bond sale Is
also needed to redeem mandamuses mot
already provided for to safeguard cur
rent revenues from being seized for
court payments. Treasurer Shoyer has
10 the credit of the Parkway loan. which
originally was sS,50O,O 900. "A balance of
$3.50, 900 TO pay for property taken. THIS
is said to be s5,000000 short OF the final
mark
Mayor Smith was sponsor for a plan
to acquire additional property on the
west side of the Parkway from Eight
eenth to Twenty-tifth street to open up
a new section and to provide for drives
for heavy traffic that will not be allowed
to make use Of the Parkway drives. The
plan is advocated by Joseph T.. Widener
and others. 1t will cost the city about
50, 900, 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27

Judge william r. Wheeler, under in
dictment for alleged cmbezzlement. has
resigned as a Judge OF the Municipal
Court.
His resignation was sent by special
to Governor William c. Sproul
last Friday morning. 1t was learned to-
day. TIE communication follows:
MY Dear Sir--I hereby place in your
hands my resignation from the Office Of
Judge Of the Municipal Court Of Phila-
delphia, to take effect on your accept
ance. ! am. very truly yours.
WILLIAM T. WHEELER"
Denying that y,e had been influenced
in the resignation by the charges pend
ing against him, Judge Wheeler declared
he had long contemplated resigning be-
cause the career of a member OF the
judiciary was not congenial to him.
Work Distastefui
"As to the charges against me, prefer
to say absolutely nothing now,' the
Judge said. explaining that any state
ment would violate the principle he has
always held that "the place to try a
case is In the courtroom and not the
pages of a newspaper.
More and more since taking UP the
duties Of this office Ave years ago" he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
LIEUTENANT PERRINE
DIES OF HIS WOUNDS
Philadelphia Soldier, Whose
Fate Was in Doubt, Buried
in France

Lieutenant Nelson w. Perrine, former
First City Trooper, successfully reported
missing, wounded and killed In action,
was buried IN France. September }. his
death having followed injuries received
on the field of battle.
Official notification of the death ends
a long strain on his parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Nelson ID. Perrine. 52l South Forty
eighth street. who had been able TO get
no definite news of their sons fate since
July 30, when he was last seen in action.
Hopeful and despondent in turn the
anxious parents followed every clue that
promised to clear up the mystery OF
Lieutenant perrines disappearance, even
going so far as to establish direct COM
munication with the authorities In
France when Washington officials could
not solve the problem.
News of his burial at Courmont.
France. finally was announced by the
Red Cross The nature of his injuries
and in what battle he fell have not been
learned
once tho missing mans name appear
cd on the official casualty list AS Sc
verely wounded. and later as missing
Last week an imposter, posing as fCr-
mer attendant at a base hospital IN
France brought purported news that the
lieutenant was alive. but suffering from
shell shock. The Red Cross notihca-
tion however, is final. having been sent
after "A long search.
Lieutenant Pcrrinc was twenty-thrce
years old. lie was graduated from Gen.
tral High school in 1914 as second honor
man of his class He entered the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and was near
ing the end of his third year when the
United states declared war OF Germany
He enlisted IN the First city Troop and
went to Camp Hancock fYr training, lie
was a student at tie third series OF
officers training camps and was gradu-
ated with honors. He went overseas,
however. as top sergeant. his commiS-
sion arriving after he reached France.
lie was attached to the ll0th infantry
keystone Division, and took part in some
of the iircest lighting in which the Amer
icaus engaged. The last definite word
heard of him was at Cierges where, on
JuIy 80, he led his men into wood
and cleared it of the German machine
gun nests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
WILL "RAID" KITCHEN
Final Operation of Patriotic
Organization Will Be Ban
quet Wednesday Night

Tho -.,,rc, oe ,rc ,ror,i...d .,r,s, ,,id,
OF the American protcrti,o Icaguo no..
,o., !, - . ,,.t,.,,, I.
ri 10 ont at las, II is n hc = raid on
tno ,ui;r,r,. Lonar,,rent nr tho poIIo,.,a
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
SMALLER CITIES :
SEEK NEW LAWS
Third Class Municipalities
Combine With Boroughs
to Pass Amendments
HOME RULE ONE DESIRE
Bills to Modify Clark Com.
mission Act Also to Be
Introduced
HOME RULE ONE DESIRE

Harrisburg. Jan. 21.--Ehorts on the
part Of the first and second class cities
10 gain new charters through the present
session of the Legislature will not take
up all the spare time of the 1919 session
If the members from the third class
cities and the boroughs have anything 10
do with it. Charter revision may cause
much debate among the members from
Philadelphia. Pittsburgh and Scranton.
and there may be several bills presented
before the session is very old. The
third class cities also want charter revl-
sion and they will have the boroushs 10
aid Them for many of the boroughs
have hopes of becoming third class
cities some time. However. the third
class city method of getting charter re-
vision will be through an amendment to
the Constitution.
The steering committee of the League
Of Third Class Cities at a session mere
this week decided to support two constl-
tutional amendments and about dozen
bills that will modify the Clark commits
sion form of government under which
the thirty third class cities OF Pennsyl-
vana now operate.
The one amendment supported Is for
home rule and the other gives the
Legislature the power to classify coun-
ties. cities. boroughs, school districts
and townships. The bills will probably
appear before the amendment resolu-
tons, which would have to be adopted
by two Legislatures before the people
could vote on them.
The league is opposed to any bill that
will take any Of the teeth out OF the
commission form OF government act.
and the members are unanimously op-
posed to such a measure as the Ramsey
bill of 1917, which would have mads
the election of commissioners a partt-
san matter The nonpartisan feature
of the law is generally approved.
The home rule amendment TO the
Constitution would, II adopted, add to
the city incorporation clause these
words
"Cities or cities of any particular class
may be given the right and power to
frame and adopt their own charters and
to exercise the powers and authority OF
local government. subject, however
to such restrictions, limitations and reg
ulations as may be imposed by the Leg
islature."
further provision of this proposed
amendment will he that laws affecting
the government of cities and boroughs
shall become effective only when sub
mtted to the electors and approved by q
majority of those voting.
The League of Boroughs is now pre-
pairing its program of legislation. and In
return for the favors its members extend
to the legislators from the third class
cities the boroughs will expect the sup
port of the members from the third
class cities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
7. C.. O'CONNOR DIES
Was Editor Of Mahanoy City Record
the Last Twenty Years

NahanOy City, Pa. Jan. o7.-Thomas
G. OConnor ffty-fve. editor of the Ma
hanoy city Record the last twenty wears.
died today in his home here. He had
been i'll six weeks.
Mr.. O'Connor was postmaster here
from 1894 tO 1898 under the second ad-
m nistration of Grover Cleveland His
wife and two daughters survive him, He
was affiliated prominently with the
knights of Columbus, Elks and st. Can't
Gus Roman Catholic Church. this city.
He was a native of Cass Township, Heck
shcrNille SChuylkill County
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
Sees FIFTH WARD REFORM
Ex-senator Tustin Tells of Char
ter Revision Plan

"If I wanted TO preach charter rc-
vision in the Fifth Ward | would first
notify the Mayor ana other city oifl-
clals of my Intentions, take several
friends with me and then go and make
my speech. In the light of the de-
velc pments during the last week l be-
lieve would then be safe.
Former Senator Ernest l.. Tustin
made this statement, last night after
member of the audience at a Y. NJ. G..
A. forum had asked If he would advise
any man "to take his life in his hands
to preach charter revision in the bloody
Fifth Ward"
Charter revision that would make the
city of Philadelphia and Philadelphia
County COeNtensive in government as
well az in territorial bounds was rec
commended by Mr.. Tustin. Such revision.
declared Mr.. Tustin. would bring about
a concentration of responsibility among
city officials and would eliminate the
surplus of employees,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
JUSTIFIED Theft DISCUSSED
Right TO Avoid Starvation, Firs,
DaY School Conference Henra

The question whether man is justi-
fed in stealing to save himself from
starving came up in discussion of
"The Effect of Wealth, Luxury and LeIs-
ure on Citizenship" yesterday in the
First Day school conference class at ,ba
Friends Meeting House, Fifteenth and
Race streets.
Clarkson Fogg declared that II Lea
was confronted with the alternative OF
would get into somebody's annie
orchard" HP''
Miss Agnes l., Tierney. of German
town, who led the conference, deciared
that in these days Of plenty there
should be no necessity for men to resort
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
WAR GREATEST TEACHER
DR.. Butler Discusses the Educational
Value of World Struggle

New York, Jan. 27.--The educational
value of war was discussed by Dr.
Nicholas Murray Butler. president of
Columbia University, In an address be-
fore the institutional synagogue at Mount
Norris Theatre. He said:
War has been the greatest teacher
the world has known. The nations at
war and those that were neutral are
learning not what books tell. bpt how
human nature works and human beings
act under certain emotions. They are
learning the lesson of courage and devo-
tion on the one hand and wanton destruc-
tion and cruelty on the other.
Now as we come out of the war we
find ourselves emphasizing the aim to
make this world n better and happier
place to live in. and that is the direction
MS Education is vitality bound up in
the problems before us, and 1t is well
for us that we as nation regard our
schools so highly"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
Dates for Suffrage Tour

Washington. Jan. 27.-The special car
In which twenty-six members Of the
National Womans party are to make a,
three weeks tour of the country, speak-
ing Tor woman suffrage. will leave
nounced yesterday. and after crossing
the country to San Francisco will CON,
clude its trip in New York on March 3.
"A jail sentence. and the slogan OF thc
women will be painted on each side Of
the car which Will be designated a
The Democracy Limited"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
BUCKS COUNTY FARMS SOLD
New Yorker Acquires 700 Acres in
Fertile Resion

Solebury. Pa. Jan. 27.-Anderson r.
Heard New York business man. has pur-
chased twelve farms in the heart OF
Solebury township. Bucks County. in the
last six months. He now owns 700 acres
of the most fertile land in the town
ship.
He will farm the vast estate along
modern scientific methods as does Col
onel Louis ]. kolb. OF Philadelphia. with
his farms In the Gwynedd Valley OF the
North Penn section. Mr. Heard has
purchased many head OF Guernsey cattle,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
MISHAP FATAL TO PASTOR
Hurled Through Windshield, Loss Of
Blood Kills Clergyman

scranton, Pa, Jan, Weakened by
the large amount Of blood lost when his
throat was cut when he was hurled
through the windshield OF his autOmO-
bile. near Honesdale. several days ago.
Rev. James Tuthill, pastor Of the
Methodist Church at Yaymart, died in
the Carbondale Emergency Hospital
Sunday.
The clergyman, in company with his
wife and ten-year-old daughter. was
driving 10 Honesdale at the time OF the
mlshap. The woman and child escaped
With slight injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
ALL-STUDENT MASS-MEETlNG
College Spirit TO Be Revived at
Old Penn Tonight

The University Of Pennsylvania col
leCe spirit will be revived tonight a, an
aIl-student mass-meerng 10 be h"ld N
Weightman Hall Thirty-'hird ana
Address viii be made by Provost
EdgsT Fahs smith. Dean Mcclellan. Of
the Wharton SphooI of Finan'e I'ean
Quinn, Of the college Joseph wright
crew coach and lawson Robertson. track
coach Edward r. Bushnell acting
graduate manager OF athletics, VIII speak
on the athletic policy Of IN" University
of Pennsylvania.
The students will form in front OF me
dormitories. and. led by band, VIII
march 10 Welghtr0au Han There viii
be a students "jazz orchestra, and Sc
lections BY the glec and mandolin clubs.
The Mask and Wig club W.u offer s"N-
eral vaudeville a"fr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
BRING men To CHURCH, GIRLS
So Pleads New Messiah Lutheran
Pastor, Taking Charge

Catch man and bring him to
church" wes the task set for the
Optimists. the girls club of Messiah
Lutheran Church. Sixteenth and Jeffer-
son streets. yesterday by the new pastor,
the Rev. Roy II. Slower
Mr.. Stover did not use that language.
He invited the young women to bring
their sweethearts' to Sunday school,
Those who had husbands were urged to
bring them Or, II a girl had neither
hubby" nor sweetheart. a mere friend
would do.
heart" campa Ign is to boost the member
ship of the Harvey G. Miller Bible class.
The Optlmists. the girls organization.
enrolls so nAmbers. whereas the mems
Bible class has only fifty. Mr.. Stover
believes that IL young man really loves
a girl he will be willing to go to Sunday
school with her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
WOMEN ASKED TO QUIT
Appeal to Them To Give Up Jobs IL
Soldiers

ans Tor women nov in industry TO
resign their positions in favor OF sol.
dIers returned from France were made
by Edgar 6. FELTON,, former director OF
the United States employment service
IN an address at the Central Branch
Y. NJ. &. 4.
1T will be hardship for the women TO
retire from their wcll-paid positions now
that the war Is over" Mr.. FELTON, told "A
conference OF employment experts, But
il would be even more Of hardship Ia
the men to have them go without any
Jobs at all, II might hc left 10 tie
women themselves to decide whether or
not they ought to leave"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27

~ tho result of q collision between
n motorcycle and AN automobile TODAY
MARI Cunningham IS Years old, Of 5H09
corda Hospital suffering from "A fracture
Of the sRull Cunningham was riding
his motorcycle west on Baltimore av-
euue when he WAS struck by an auto
mobile going north on Fifty Second
street PaysOn LoavIt'. 10 years old. Cf
1857 Hadncld street, driver Of the auto
mobile, was arrested
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
Wounded, Did Not Tell Family

Although he was wounded september
"a when he was struck by n piece Of
German shrapnel AZ the battle of Ar
gonne Forest, Harry G. Keller attached
not inform the family Of his condition
until he reached this country last week
Roller, who lives with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Keller, at l27 Green
lane. was drafted last June. and in July
was sent overseas, He has brother
John with the American army of occu-
nation. Hsrry Keller is IA a base hos
pital at Camp Meade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
Organist Robbed in Church

thronged the church of the Union Rra,h
rem. at Camac street and Wyoming ave-.
nue., Logan. yesterday a thief stole a yaI
uable. fur.trimIned coat. the PROPERTY y,
the enureh orgah,,,st' ,, The loss was re-
police station. who are Conductive M
investigation. The coat was the nron an
syo srty % Miss Rose. Rsddrick. 252J Jeff-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27

In honor OF Sergeant Clarence Il.
Kantz. who, at the sacrifice OF his own
life. saved a platoon of his comrades
which would have heen cut off and anni-
hilated, a memor lal service was held in
the Second Presbyterian Church, Cam
den, last night. Patriotic music was rem
dered and an address was made by
Mayor Ellis. The Rev. Robert Jenkins
the pastor preached appropriately. Ser
geant Kants had been cited for bravery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
THUGS FIND FOUR
MORE VICTIMS
Police Report Hold-Ups OH
Highways-No Ar.
rests Made
CRIME HERE PROTESTED
Magistrate Renshaw and John
C.. Winston Declare Poll.
tics to Blame

-Four more holdups were reported to
the police today.
Magistrate Benjamin II Renshaw has
added his voice to that of District At.
torney Samuel =. Rotan. in urging that
metropolitan police force, independ- e
ent Of politics and political influences.
be established to cope with the situation
John c. Winston, chairman of the
Charter Revision Committee, is likewise
emphatic in his declaration that police
activity in politics reacts to the detri-
ment Of the city. He declares the COM
mttee proposes TO put teeth into the
Shcrn law and provide for the prosccu-
ton and punishment of police depart
ment members taking part in politics,
Two men blackjacked and robbed II.
VI. Sassman, of 6203 Pine street. of a
gold watch and chain and $50. Sass
man was crossing Pine street at sixty
first at one o'clock this morning when
a man hit him over the head with a
blackjack, and another searched his
clothes. Detectives Colncsh and Ken
nedy, of the Fifty-nfth and Pine streets
station. are Investigating the case.
William J. Guthrie. of isl2 Regent
street was attacked by two men wear
ing sailor uniforms at Arch and paXon
streets. The mghwaymcn robbed
Guthrie of SIS
After robhing James Zabee, of Coates
Vile, of a gold watch and chain and 8"
in cash, the thugs told their victim to
'skidoo." Zabee was attacked at
Fourth and Arch streets.
-Four men in an automobile attempted
to hold up William Coomoy. a clerk en-
ploycd at the sub station postofiice.
Nineteenth and oxford streets, at Ridge
and North College avenues Coomey
was walking down Ridge avenue on his
way to work early today when n large
automobile drove abreast Of him and
stopped. \ man jumped from the ma -
chine with Il drawn revolver and told
Coomey TO throw up his hands. Coomey
managed to duck under the highway
mans arm and ran down Ridge avenue.
Charter Committee Statement
In the statement issued by the charter
committee, II is pointed out that the re-
teutIOn Of four of tho six policemen
convicted In tho Fifth Ward case
demonstrates that the existing law must
be amended TO prevent actions and
evasions of actions by unfit city officials
in their direction of the police and fire.
men and declares that misrulc can only
be eliminated by more care in the seec-
ton Of officials
Inc committee says that II has recon-
mended that real teeth be put In the
Shern law which would impose proper
and ADEQUATE p.naIties in enes and i'm
prisonment on city officials and employes
engaging in forbidden uoIitical actlvity''
and 70 permit anv citizen. bv cou-,
action, TO stop the naynen, Of wages
to officers and empIoves so offending
and prohibit their re-employment bv the
city in any capacity for two wears,
In discussing the recent crime wave
Magistrate Renshaw had this to say:
1T is unquestionabe that crime is
epidemic in this city. II is not un.
likely that some Of this has resulted
from war plants closing down and men
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN
LAUNCHED BY WOMEN
Forty Teams Start Drive for
Funds To Aid West PhiIa-
deIphia Institution

More than 2oo women who Eathcrcd
III the Clover Room Of the Bellevue
Stratford today gavc enthusiastic as
surance that the campaign for funds
for maintenance OF the West phlade-
phia Hospital for Women would bc q
the hospitals history and work during
the last thirty years, the campaign
workers went forth to solicit subscrip-
tI"us from no fewer than 5000 Phil
adolphians
THE West Philadelphia Hospital for
Women is now doing more than 30 per
cent free work. explained Mrs. J. Os-
Wald HopgOod. chairman Of the cam
phtgn executive committee. Its re
sources are unequal to the burden ANA
II is forced to turn to tho community
for support Never before has the hos
pltdl gone TO the public for funds Only
70 grave crisis, bound 10 result i'm the
actual closing Of the hospitals doors
unless it is met would have compelled
such step. P'opl" have been most
generous In their gifts to war charities
We now ask their ass sistanco for a cause
every bit as lmpplIdut--thc relief Of
suffering N our homo city. The work
for needy women, especially for ON
r"e'ant mothers and women In child
birth, must go on. Il is reconstruction
work of th, most direct and necessary
hud We have Nh" buildings, the
'Nlluu"nt, splendid star Of nurses
trained for th" work but We must
nave money in order 70 continue using
them"
Forty teams OF women workers, each
including captain ana a seIcctcd CORPS
~ assistant. ,ro ..lrn,,.,. - -, ,r,'
mi H,s'S.".i,S are "'r'a"y al work heN
wiz give th'IF irs' report at luncheon
~ the Bellevue Stratford Wednesday
r,,r rb,rc ,,.tu sr,.,,i,,, ,,.
and music 10 make the occasion more
Interesting Thereafter the workers 4, III
r,por, carh day ,,t lunrra,,r ,iIf ,b, ,.,,s,
r,' va" " ""l q, 'I'''''l WI '"' 'ipS'
~ IA" campaign, February s,
pr Ida ;. Cogil, "a cap,ain. has Of
,,,,I , II, 49, -,
''l'4 p'.|' 10 'u' 'Ith S'Eo'' g'rI VINO
Joins her team and brings IN the most
~uh-,riptiuus ANY Girl WISHING 10 r,q,,-
r.t, is ,sl,od ,n rp,,'~, r. i,,,,' ,u'''.
p'" n dSh'I L" report ~ me junior
room at the Bellevue Nird'iurd between
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-27
DEATHS

,sAXER Jan, 20, GERTRUDE dauyhter
Of Bertha and late George Saxer Relatiyes
ana friends invited % services Thurs. 4
private - W. '"''
laughter Of John r. aud Annie II Cairn.'
aged II. Relatives and friends. members
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN Church and SUNDAY
school; Lighthouse Girls CLUB and arr
ploEes of Kemp Mfg Co. OF Germantown.
invited invited o, to services Wed. p. m, resi-
Greemount Gem. Friends may calf Tues
to 10 D. IN, " -"'S''