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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-23

their Philadelphia brethren. 4 large
and anxious crowd Of enthusiastic
rootcrs. most of whom in the past have
listened silently aud respectfully from
their seats in the congregations had an
opportunity to turn the tables from the
bleachcrs.
The members of the Methodist Epis .
copal Ministerial Association have made
this baseball game the feature of their
annual holiday" which they took
Immediately following their regular
meeting in Simpson Hall of the Wesley
Building. Seventeenth and Arch streets.
Victorious for many years past.
the Phiadelphians are anxious to add
to their laurels by complete crush e
ing of their opponents. The Camden =
ties. mindful of the past slaughter, ac e
cording to DR.. Van Hook, have been
recently preparing for today's game and
are expected to spring collection of
surprises. The home team is ready,
however, Doctor Wells said.
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HOSPITAL THIEF JAILED
Orderly at Jefferson Gets Year for
Theft From Patients

For stealing from patients whom he
cared for while acting as orderly in the
Jefferson Hospital, Samuel Wallace,
of 2O4l South BecChwood street, today
was sentenced by Judge Audenried, in
Quarter Sessions Court, to a term of
one year in the county prison.
Wallace was convicted Of two
charges of larccncy by bailee.
The defendant was entrusted with
SO by Joseph Smith, a patient in the
hospital when he was brought in to be
prepared for an operation. He received
So from Tony Conduros. 1926 Locust
street, in the same manner, and both
sums of money he kept and left his
position the same day.
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GOVERNOR TO MAKE
PEN|TENT|ARY PROBE
"Everything Is Fine as Silk,
Don't Care When Inquiry
Comes," Says McKenty
SPLIT IN BOARD RUMORED

Alleged Irregularities at the Eastern
State Penitentiary, Twenty first street
and Fairmount avenue, are to be in
vestigated by Governor Sproul after
the Legislature adjoufns.
The Governors decision is based on
number of complaints made regarding
various phases of the prison admins
tration. At least one member of the
penitentiary board of inspectors will be
active in tho probe
Everything here is as fine as silk,
l am waiting for the investigation and
l don't care when it comes" declared
Warden Robert J. McKcnty today.
MIR. Mckcnty has headed the big
gray institution for eleven years. lie
was city detective at one time and
Is former director of public safety.
The board of inspectors IS said to be
divided over the charges made against
the institution's management The
BOARD is composed of Charles Carver, an
attorney, the presidents Ignatius ],
Horstmann, secretary; John +. IIani-
fen, treasurer; William A. Dunlap and
Edwin J. Lafferty.
A meeting of the board is to be held
within the next few days. Mr.. Carver
is now out of town and is expected at
his Haverford home this evening.
MIR. Dunlap, an undertaken. Eight
ecnth street and Fairmount avenue. is
said to be the "lcadcr" of n quiet in
,vestigation under way for several months
past. He declines to be specific about
the alleged irregularities, but said he
is willing to lay all the facts he has
before the Governor.
Mr.. Lafferty, who is also secretary
and treasurer of the state prison la
Dor commission, was indignant today
over references that have been made to
the conduct of the parole system at the
penitentiary.
Hints of favoritsm in the granting
of paroles are interviewer with the al
legation of Irregularities. The warden :
son. John W. Mckenty, is parole of =
| fccr at the institution. and another
son, Reuben McKenty. is assistant pa =
| role officer.
| A. H. Notaw. secretary of the Penn
sylvania Prison Society. said today that
the organization has had nothing to do
with the investigation proposed.
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ATTEMPT TO ROB BANK
Auto Bandits Flee In GIoucesteI
When Police Surprise Then,

Two masked men, believed to be
using an automobile stolen from William
Willets, of Woodbury., made an at
tempt to rob the Gloucester City Trust
Company early today. They escaped in
the car after their attempt had been
frustrated by three patrolmen.
The machine was later found in a
wrecked condition at Monmouth and
Brown streets, Gloucester.
The Willets car was taken last night
from in front of the owners home.
King and Market streets. and a short
time later -Patrolmen Lincoln, Smith
and Jennings surprised two masked men
at the bank. one of. them guarding the
door while the other had managed to
enter the building. AS the police ap-
proached the men fed. jumping into a
car which was standing at the curb In
front of the bank.
This morning the automobile was
found in a wrecked condition. having
rim into telegraph pole and skidded
half way across the pavement.
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FINNISH OFFICIAL
VISITS THIS CITY
Jacob de Julin, President Of
Commercial Commission, Here
to Establish Trade Connections
COUNTRY FREE FROM REDS

Completing a swing around the bust
ness circle of the country. Jacob de
Julin president Of the commercial
commission Of the Finnish government,
arrived here today to establish trade
connections. He is touring the United
states under the auspices of the De
partment Of Commerce and the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
1t is Mr.. de Juin'S second visit to
Philadelphia, but under very different
circumstances surrounding his first
visit sixteen years ago. when he board
ed the wrong train in New York for
Pittsburgh aud was put off here. At
that time he could not speak the Ian
guage of tn" country. Today he came
as the first envoy from any of the new
nations OF Eurouc to reach this city.
The United States and the western
world he said owe much to Finland
for standing firmly as the western bul
wark against the Bolshevik menace.
Mr.. dc Julin went first to Chester,
returning to the city at noon. lie Wis
tied the Philadelphia Chamber of Com
mcrCc this afternoon, ana later will in
spcCt the waterfront and harbor. lie
will 60 to New York tonight, prepara
tory TO his return to Finland.
''Finland occupies a unique position
in the world." said Mr.. dc Julin.
"Though it is on the border of Russia,
and only thirty five miles from Petro-
grad, it is free of the taint of boshe-
vism. And it is free after having had
three months of BolsheviStic rule Other
countries are suffering from bolshcvism,
or threatened with it, but Finland is
the one nation which has had the dis
ease and is now wholly cured and re-
covered -
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HELD IN MURDER CASE
Prisoners Held In Connection with
Pollcemen's Death Arrive In CITY

Henry Rick and Thomas Murphy,
under indictment in connection with the
death of Abner Braun, have been
brought to this city from Baltimore by
Detectives Hodge and Tyson.
Braun, who was member Of the
police force of Trenton, n. j.. was shot
and killed May 81 OIL the Bensalem
pike, near Bustleton, by the occupants
of an automobile which he had pursued
from Trenton on a motorcycle on sus-
piorion that the car had been stolen
The automobile carried Maryland
license and was identified as the prop
erty of resident of Baltimore. Infor-
nation furnished by the police of this
city to the police of Baltimore led to the
s-rest of Rick and Murphy in that city
about ten days ago.
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JERSEY PASTORS CROSS BATS
WITH PHILADELPHIA CLERGY
Methodist ni,ters Stage Ball Game at S.yird and alu
Streets Feature of annual Holiday

Journeying across the river from
Camden nine members of the annual
New Jersey Conference of Methodist
Minister'S will met the same number
of Philadelphia Methodist clergymen in
n baseball game at the Strawbridge &
Clothier Athletic Field, Sixty third and
Walnut streets. this afternoon. The
Rev. {. Van Hook, of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Camden, captained
the visiting and winning team. as he
is confident it will be. The home talent
was led into battle by the Rev. Robert
{. Wells, pastor of the Columbia Ave-
nue Church. Doctor Wells said that n
victory is far from being assured. He
says the lack of confidence displayed by
the tricky 'skccterites. their oppon =
ents, is only smoke screen, behind
which to shield their real strength. To
fortify both teams for the heated con =
test dinner was served beforehand, but
Immediately after the truce ended and
then that Camden cssaycd n supreme
effort to secure the official goat" of
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BUREAU URGES CITY
TO BUY j. s. BONDS
Research Bureau Urges Pur.
chase of U. S. Bonds.
Rate 4Ta Per Cent
PRESENT INTEREST IS 2Tz

Z The city has millions of dollars lying
21A per cent interest, while on a large
portion Of that sum, obtained through
bond issues, the city itself is paying
Az per cent
BY judicious investment of share
of the funds lying in inactive accounts,
it is estimated, the city could add from
100000 to 100000 to its annual
revenue, money that could be spent on
greatly needed street repairs or other
improvements.
Two hundred thousand dollars would
be almost enough to maintain the regis
ter of wills Office and the district at
torney's Office and would be nearly
sufficient to maintain the sheriff's office.
The city treasurcr's statement for
the week ending last Thursday showed
the city's balance. not including the
sinking fund account, to be S1O,919,-
lo4,14. The funds in the city's inac-
tive account are distributed among forty
three national banks and fifty five trust
companies.
Councils Authorized Investment
Councils. last year. passed an ordin- =
rncr authorizing the investment of as
much of the city's mon< as could be
4i"afc'y spared in government certificates
cf indebtedness. These certificates pay
~ rer cent interest. and can be con-
vcrted into cash almost on demand.
Despite this authorization, Controller
TaFton took no action toward reduc-
4 'ns the city's huge balance, and so plac
ing it that II larger interest yield could
70 obtained in safe government in e
vcstment.
Investment of large proportion of
the city's balance has been urged in
/ n bulletin issued by the Bureau of Mu-
nicipal Research.
'The Mayor, the city treasurer
and the city controller the bulletin
asserted. comprise committee which
was authorized by an ordinance spon
sored by the chairman of the finance
committee,, unanimously adopted by
Councils and approved April 80, 1918,
to invest as much Of the city's money
as could be safely spared in certificates
|, of indebtedness of the United States
government
Could Keep Million Balance
"These certificates pay Az per cent
interest. They are the safest of all in =
vestments. They can be converted into
cash virtually on demand, without loss
of either principal or interest. The city
controller knows, or ought to know, the
weekly disbursement needs of the city
for three months in advance. To be
thoroughly conservative there would be
no objection to keeping a cash balance
of a million dollars"
Big Balance Needed. Says Walton
Controller Walton today contended
that it was absolutely necessary for the
city to maintain large bank balance.
Demands are coming in on the city
AL the time" he explained, land it is
necessary to have the funds available
to meet them
Asked if these demands on the city 5
money could not be anticipated and
provided for, he replied that they could
not to any accurate degree.
The city's balance, he explained
varies from week to week, and weekly
expenditures often far exceed weekly re-
sceipts. The result is, he said, that a
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Held for Auto Death

Frank Devine. of $3.50 Haverford
avenue, was arrested yesterday and held
by Magistrate Harris on the charge of
involuntary manslaughter in connection
with the death of Patrick Troy. of Ninth
and Race streets. who was run over by
n motortruck driven by Devine at
Thirty first and Walnut streets Satur-
day evening.
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FIRE AUTO IN CRASH
Deputy Chief Davis Escapes Injury
When Motor Hits Curb

Ross Davis. deputy chief of the fire
department. last night experienced his
sixth narrow escape from death. or
serious injury. in the last two years
when the automobile in which he was
hurrying to a fire broke down while
travelling at high speed. In coming to
a sudden stop in consequence of tho
accident. the car collided with the curb.
Davis, however, was not thrown out
Of the vehicle.
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Interest Fixed by Councils

The interest rate paid by banks on
city deposits is fixed by ordinance of
Councils. For long time the interest
rate was 2 per cent. Then II of one
per cent was added to the rate.
Some bankers hold that the benefits
the city would derive from an invest
ment of its idle funds would not com
pensate sufficiently for the possible risk
the city would assume.
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7lD0 Big Floors Full
of Strictly Summer Suits!
1hey WHt keep you Cool and
Comfortable both in Body
and in Mir,d because the
Fabrics are light and the
Workmanship is Perrys!
Palm Beach Suits
Breezeweve Suits
Fine Mohair Suits
New Bermuda Suits
Cool Crash Suits
GOssamer Flannel Suits
and Feather-weight Tropical
WOrsted Suits unsurpassed
for Service, Goodness, Style!
y When Philadelphia first became acquainted
on a large scale with Palm Beach Suits for
Summer wear. the accompanying impression
was to a large extent, that to wear such Suit
meant to advertise your approach by it's
conspicuousness.
Gsome have never gotten over that first
impression.
give invite them to get over it now
G Half dozen mnutes-or half hour, if
YOU can spare twill show you stack after
stack of Perry Palm Beaches Breezweves,
Mohars, Berludas, ct cetera, in all the vary
ing colors, shades, and color tones that you
have ever associated with Suits, as general
proposition.
GYou will find here hoorful of these dis
tinctvely feather-light tropical fabrics in
browns, in blues, in blacks, in grays in
Oxfords, in sandtones-as we'll in softer
ecrus tans and cream colors for those who
wish to look, as well as feel. the part
CYou will find, also that we have added our
own superior workmanship, without which
such fabrics may be cool but comfortess
land you will find the prices surprise,
all things considered. /
$3.50, SIS, SIS, $40, $25
for Palm Beaches Breezweves, Cool Crashes
$40 and SIS for
n. S,,+S of
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SAlOONKEEPER STABBED
Negro Elected From Premises Re
turns and Stabs Man

Jesse Patrick, saloon keeper at
Twenty first and Jefferson streets, was
perhaps fatally stabbed early yesterday
morning by Henry Wesley, a patron,
Twenty first street and stewart ave
nue., whom he had forcibly elected from
the premises.
Patrick was taken to st. Joseph s
Hospital with a serious wound in his
left side. He said that Wesley, negro,
drew knife during the quarrel Wes-
ley was held without bail yesterday by
Magistrate Carson.
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changed. Fifty years hence they will
be what they are today. Do not
trust the appearance of the moment.
Marshal Foch then discussed with
the correspondent the possibilities OF
another war. Asserting that what
saved the allies at the beginning OF
the present war was Russia, he asked
on whose side Russia would be IN
the next war, with US or with the
Germans?" The marshal then argued
that only on the Rhine itself would
it be possible to arrest the Germans
in the event of another attack. He
talked long and earnestly about the
Rhine and said that some people
would object that it would take toe
many troops to hold the River.
"But it will not take so many as
it would to hold political frontier
for the Rhine may be crossed only
at certain points whereas a new po-
litical frontier to France can be bro
ken anywhere" he said.
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COST OF WAR TO FRANCE
MORE THAN 63 BILLION

Paris, April 18.-Careful calcula-
tions, based upon official returns
show that the war cost France the
staggering sum Of S63,2O0,000,00O.
1t is estimated as follows:
Direct costs for the army and ma
wy munitions, s32,2OO,O 100000; pen
sions for widows, orphans and mu-
tilated soldiers, $18,O00,000,000;
restoration of devastated territory,
$13, 3,0OO,000,OO0.
At 6 per cent. the present inter-
est rate on French national loans,
this represents an annual charge of
100000.
There are only three ways in
which this huge indebtedness can be
handled, according to the financial
expert of The Matin:
1. Vanquished Germany, which
caused the war.
2. The league of nations must
assist France financially.
8. France must carry the debt
herself with the danger of national
bankruptcy.
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Railway. Farmers furnished from
one to FL hogs each. One farmer
shipped nine hogs belonging to one
litter, their age being IA months and
their combined weight being 3,444
pounds.
The hogs were we'll graded by the
livestock specialists and the County
Agent in the presence of the owners,
who saw thereby the Importance of
proper development, and the result
is sure to be large proportion Of
grade one hogs in future shipments.
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PEACE OF VICTORS
DECLARES FOCH
Marshal Says France Must Stay on
Rhine-Seventy Million Germans
Will Always Be Menace to
France Says General.

London, April 19.-The cores
pondent of the Daily Mail in Paris
sends an interview he had with Mar
shal Foch in which the marshal is
quoted as declaring that "our peace
must be a peace of victors and not
of vanquished."
"We must stay on the Rhine" Mar
shall Foch said. "Pray impress that
on your countrymen. It is our only
safety and their only safety. We
must double lock the door.
"Remember those 70,O0O,OOO Ger
mans will always be menace to US.
They are an envious and warlike
people. Their characteristics are not
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to setback, which is nothing but
seven-up furbelowed and flogreed,
and from setback to auction bridge,
game that would afford room for
the play and display Of all the bril-
liant talents and opulent resources
for which Newberry is justly cele-
brated, is but a step.
We heartily agree with The OBJ
server "that the best place for men,
married men particularly, is their
own home; for unmarried men an a.
tractire club with a library Of good
books, magazines, and newspapers,
and some games, etc., but we pro-
test against the interdiction Of seven
up without giving it trial. With
the passing of the saloon, many Of
the old tj:ne villian;es that years
have lain dormant will struggle for
new recognition. Why knock seven
up on the head more than another7
We shall not be surprised If New
berry become as, famous for that
game as Abbeville is for setback.
The State.
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DAUGHTERS NAME
NEW OFFICERS
Delaware Woman Made Historian
General-Voting and Visit to
Washing gton's Tomb at Mount
Vernon for Last Day.

Washington, April 1S.-Results OF
the annual election of officers Of the
National Society Of Daughters OF
the American Revolution were an
nounced at tonight's session Of the
annual continental congress.
Mrs. Edmund P. Moody of Dela-
ware, was elected historian general
of the national society, without op-
position. The successful candidates
for the offices of vice president gen.
eral were announced as follows: Mrs.
Isaac L. Patterson, Oregon; Mrs.
John P. Hume, Wisconsin; Mrs.
James L. Smith, Texas; Mrs. Frank
W. Bahnsen, Illinois; Mrs. William
H. Wait, Michigan; Miss Louise H.
Coburn, Maine; and Mrs. William D.
Sherrerd, New Jersey.
The voting for officers and visit
to Mount Vernon where wreathes
were placed upon the tomb Of Wash
ington made up the entire days pro-
gram. At a general meeting tonight
addresses were given by DR.. William
F. Slocum, president emeritus of
Colorado College, and By Orrin C..
Lester, associate director of the saw
ings division of the treasury depart
ment.
The spirit and leadership of wo!
men, declared DR.. Slocum in his ad-
dress; is to be one of the vital fac
tors in accomplishing the construc-
tive work that awaits league Of ma
tions.
The daughters were urged to CO.
operate in the governments thrift
campaign by Mr.. Lester, who pointed
out the necessity for united effort
by all of the people who perpetuate
the things growing out Of American
victory in the war.
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different" Our friend, The Observ-
er, is not reasoning with its usual
accuracy and penetration. We re-
mind it that place, any place, that
contains neither whiskey nor beer
nor other alcoholic drinks is as diff
ferent from saloon as it is possible
for a saloon to be different from
anything else.
Moreover, we take exception to
The Observers obiter dictum that
with the going of the saloon check
ers should be substituted for seven
up. What is the matter with seven
up-unless all things little anti
quated and old-fashioned are to be
ruthlessly outlawed? The principal
difference between the two games is
that checkers requires more time and
thought and that the element Of
chance enters in greater degree into
the game of cards.
If the game of seven-up, better
known in the sweet old times as "old
sledge," has come to be too slow and
musty for The Observer, it can turn
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Masters Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Abbeville.
Court of Common Pleas.
A. B. HAMLIN, Jr. Plaintiff,
against
W. H. HAMLIN, and others, De-
PENDANTS.
By authority of Decree of Sale
by the Court of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said State,
made in the above stated case, I
will offer for sale, at Public Outcry,
at Abbeville C. H., S. c., on Sales
day in May A. D., 1919, within the
legal hours of sale the following de-
scribed land, to wit: All that tract
or parcel Of land situate, lying and
being in the City of Abbeville, in
Abbeville County, in the State afore-
said, containing Three and One-half
g 1-2) Acres, more or less, and
bounded by Main Street in the city
of Abbeville, lands of E. E. Will
liams, lands Of G. N. Nickles, and
lands of w. F. Perrin, and having
situated thereon two-story dwelling
house.
Aslo, all that piece, or parcel of
land, situate, lying and being in
Abbeville County in State aforesaid
containing Nine and .Four-tenths
t9 4-10) acres, more or less, and
'>eing bounded by lands of Estate of
A. K. Watson, Miss Clatworthy and
Cambridge public road ), this tract of
land being subject however, to a
claim of Mrs. Pat Baker for rents
and profits during her life time.
Also, all that tract or parcel of
land, situate, lying and being in
Abbeville County, in the State afore-
said, containing Three (3) Acres,
more or less, and being bounded by
lands now or formerly owned by Mrs
Mary F. Watson, A. T. Brown, and
the nine and four-tenths 60 4-1o)
acre tract herein above described.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH. Pur-
chasers to pay pay for stamps and
papers.
THOS. P. THOMSON,
4-11-3t. Master A. c., S. C.
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IN DEFENSE OF AN ANTIQUITY

Commenting on efforts in some Of
the great cities to devise saloons
that are not saloons, places of resort
for men where they can get lemon
ade and tea and other soft drinks
instead of whiskey, and can play
checkers instead of seven-up. The
observer, of Newberry, insists that
what men need is not a substitute
for barrooms, but something entirely