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hands high, bushy tail, branded on left
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
CROSS-COUNTRY FLIER
ARRIVES AT BUSTLETON
Two Other Aerial Pathinders
Expected to Reach Here
This Afternoon

Lieutenant Herbert Mclean. member
of a squadron of army fiiers, who made a
spectacular flight across the continent,
landed at the Bustleton flying field short
Is after | o'clock this afternoon.
The lieutenant flew from Mineola,
l.. l. His squadron started originally
from san Diego. Cal. flying from there
to Washington, II. G., thence to Min
cola. The aviators are selecting aeria,
mail routes. Two other pilots were eX-
pectcd to reach Bustleton late in the
afternoon.
Plans to entertain the men had beer
made by Councils committee on susten-
anCe and relief. The pilots were expected
here saturday, Today Major James II
Mckee, who is surgeon Of the squadron
and whose home is at 14O2 Spruce street
received word by long distance tele'
phone that three fiers were coming to
this city today
charles Il. Hall, secretary of the sus-
teuauvc committee, is al home Ill and
most Of the committee members are Al
Harrisburg for the Sproul inauguration,
Major Mckee communicated with Di-
and Dr Krusen and the Major hurried
by motorCar TO BustletOn to greet the
niers Arrangements were made to enter
tain them at the Behevue-Stratford
Hotel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
COMMITTEE JOBS
NOT YET DECIDED
Legislators Hear Confer
ence Decisions in City
Were Not Final
SEE PLACE FOR RAMSEY
May Get Appropriations Posi-.
ton That Was Considered
Sure for McCaig

Harrisburg, Jan. 20.--Dissatisfaction
among some members Of the House over
committee assignments may undo the
work of the conference Of Republican
leaders in Philadelphia last week.
Word was spread among the mem-
bers who reached here today that none
of the selections approved during the
conference last week was considered
definite.
Speaker Robert Spangler, who ar
rived today, announced that the COM
plete list of House committee assign
ments would be announced Wednesday.
Until that time the leaders who will
have the final say on the make-up Of
the committees are expected to do con-
siderable conferrinR
one committee assignment which was
believed to have been settled definitely,
but is now reported still under ccnsid-
Grafton. is that of chairman of the House
Appropriations Committee.
All reports up to this time slated Rep
resentative William J. McCaig. of Alls-
gheny. chairman Of the House state
Committee for tbs post William Il.
Ramsey. Of Chester, and Duncan st.
Clair, Of Fayette, were McCaigs most
active rivals.
Report has it today that Ramsey may
yet land the Craftsmanship, which is
probably the most important one in the
House.
Demands from members of the House
Tor committee assignments are said to
be more numerous this year than ever
before. With 1874 Republican members
or the House all united in support Of
the incoming administration the job of
DOING out the places is a big problem
Each member considers himself i'm
portant enough to hold an important
committee place.
The independents who two years ago
| opposed virtually every move of the
regulars" expect to be taken care of for
coming into the fold The regulars"
who stood pat two years are not willing
to step aside for the new converts
TO add to the troubles. the Allegheny
County delegation has asked for the
lions share of places Requests for eleven
members of the Appropriation Commit
tee, ten members of the Municipal Cor
porations Committee and five chairman
ships are said to comprise the modest
list of the Allegheny County leaders.
contrary to the general belief the
Ware forces are understood to have
asked for very little in the way of COM
mittee assignments. Therefore they are
cocksure of getting everything they ask
ed for.
The Craftsmanship of the House Judi
ciary General is said to be the only de-
mand made by the Ware forces. Repre-
sentative j. A. Walker, OF the Forty
sixth Ward, Is their candidate for the
place. His appointment has not been
definitely decided upon. but 1t is gem
orally believed that he will land the
post.
TWO years ago all Ware man were
denied chairmanshps in retaliation for
their fight on the speakership.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
DELAWARE LEGISLATURE BUSY
Enters OH Third Week of Session
With Much Work Ahead

Dover. Del. Jan. 2O.--rhe Delaware
legislature reconyened here today, en-
terlhs upon the third week Of the ses-
sion. and indications point To a busy
week from now until the time for the
mtroduction Of new business, which
probably will be the first week in Feb
ruary.
Several bills were introduced in both
senate and House having to do mainly
with county affairs in the way of in
creasing salaries Of bailiffs, etc. Two
school bills providing for relief of GER
tain districts in the State were also
introduced
The House concurred in the Senate
resolution authorizing the State Treas
urer to report the amount OF income tax
paid into the State Teasury last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
PROTEST AGAINST
TELEPHONE RATES
Complaint Filed Today by
United Business Men,
Claiming Inequity
EFFECTIVE AT MIDNIGHT
Public Service Commission Is
Asked to Prohibit Pro-
posed Advances

Protest was filed today by the United
Business Mems Association with the
Public Service Commission against the
new telephone rates which become ef-
fective one minute after midnight to-
night.
Despite opposition of public utility
commissions Of several States the new
schedule will be put into effect tonight
at midnight. Postoffice Department Of
ficials In Washington declared this af-
ternoon.
The new rates, which double the
charges for many suburban calls while
reducing long distance rates. were Or
dered by Postmaster General Burleson
in his capacity OF director general OF
the nations telegraph and telephone
services.
The protest was sent by special de-
livery letter TO the commissions office
at Harrisburg. Its text follows
'1The United Business Mems Associa-
tion of Philadelphia. representing over
$4,000 business men and citizens. here
by enter formal protest against the ad-
vance in telephone rates recently hx-
ed by Postmaster General Durleson and
which are scheduled to become efec-
tive on January 81, 1919.
Blocked in Other States
I'VE desire to call to your attention
the inequty and unfairness OF tine
rates which are applicable between intra-
State points over which your commis-
sion has absolute control. Have the
schedules of new rates beer submitted
for your approval? The Public Service
Commission of Ohio has refused to rec
ognze the jurisdiction and authority OF
the Fedc.Gl Postmaster General in TINS
matter and has prohibited the advances
advocated by him. In Indiana the rates
have been temporarily restrained by an
Injunction. The Public Utilities Com
mission Of Maine has entered formal
protest against the excessive rates and
will undoubtedly act II Postmaster Bur
Lesson does not rescind the order.
We therefore request that your
commission protect our citizens from
this unnecessary increase of rates under
the pretcXt Of reducing the cost to the
users of the telephone service. We ASK
that you prohibit these rates from 60.
irg into effect on January 81, and re-
quest that schedules be filed with You
according to law and that we have the
ing these advances and increases in
charges
New Tolls on Airline Basis
l.. H. Kinnard. vice president and
genera, manager of the Bell Telephone
Company Of Pennsylvania, was not in
his office today. Members of his Of
fetal family sa d the company could
make 10 comment on the business asso-
ciation's protest. The revision OF the
rates, they said, is simply in line with
the government order.
They pointed out that the same prin-
| ciple involved has been attacked in the
courts over intra-State railroad rates
ordered by the Federal railroad admin
| istration
The company's engineers this after.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
LEGISLATURE AGREES
TO SPROUL SPEED IDEA
Custom of Loafng at First
and Rushing at Last Will
Be Abandoned

Harrisburg, Jan. 90. - Republican
leaders plan to adopt the suggestion Of
Governor-elect Sproul for a short ses-
sion and make it certain Immediately.
Instead OF trif,ing away time in the
opening days of the session. the leaders
plan to get tho Senate and House CAL
cndars in shape this week. In the past
. has been the custom 70 spend a
couple of days week at the Capitol
during the opening weeks OF the session
and then jam measures through at high
speed during the closing days
The Legislature reconvenes tonight at
O'Clock and II the plans of the leaders
do not go nwry it will get down to
business at once
A meeting VIII probably be held this
sfternoon to announce the disposition
of the legislative patronage and the full
I lineup Of the Senate and House COM
mittees is scheduled to be made We'd
nesday.
So far. harmony has marked the work
of the Republican members. No fac
{ A'NAoi Atuu has htNflOItN. NOult VI
the members. however, have one eye
open for signs Of storm.
They believe that when the storm
breaks it will be over the liquor uues-
ton Up to this time the "drys" have
been getting everything they wanted and
the vets" have begun to complain.
A determined effort will be made by
the "wets" TO block ratification Of the
! national prohibition amendment. which
has been approved by Govcrnor-elect
Sproul AZ more than the required
number of States have voted TO make
the amendment a part OF the Constitu-
tion, the approval by the Pennsylvania
Legislature will not be necessary 10
make it the law OF the land.
Both the 'wets' and "drys," however,
are seeking victory for the moral eff
feet on the rest Of the country. Each
side is claiming victory by narrow
margin.
Contrary to the general belief. lcpis-
I lativc leaders do not believe that the
proposed charter revision program from
( Philadelphia is going to cause any fac
! tioual split.
/ There is a general feeling that a bill
! will be submitted to the Legislature
| which will meet the approval of al
| clements. The significant ting about
/ the gossip on charter revision Is the
! prediction that u bill will be drafted
finally which will meet with no opposi.
/ tion from the Ware forces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
Girl Tries to Rescue
Boys from, Fire; 8 Die
Continued from PAGE One

continued from rage one
sleeping in rear room of the house
when she was awakened by choking
smoke She quickly realized the house
was ablaze Her first thought was for
her small brothers, Nicholas and Henry,
who were asleep in an adjoining room.
Drops the Brothers
The plucky girl ran through the smoke
clouds. grasped both boys and began
making her way 10 a window. She
planned to leap to the roof Of an ad-
joining house with the brothers. But
the smoke was fast taking her strength.
She staggered and her hold on the two
frightened youngsters relaxed
Mildred managed to reach the window
and shout for help. She raised herself
to the sill and dropped n distance of ff-
teen feet to the roof OF a house ad-
joining.
Meantime firemen had arrived and
were playing streams of water into the
blaze. unaware that eight persons were
trapped in the bedrooms. Two negroes
saw Mildred jump to the adjoining root
and carried her to a drug store DR.
Alfred Q. Marshall, Clio South Twenty.
second street, was in the drug store and
gave her tirst-aid treatment.
save the Babies"
Save the babies.' the girl screamed
as she was carried into the store.
The fremen We're notified and nimbl,
laddcrmen climbed to the third stor,
and groped their way through dcns,
smoke. Two OF the children-Augustu,
and Nictor--were still alive. They wer,
lifted out Of front window and hurried
off TO the hospital.
The charred bodies of Patrick FenellI
and his wife were found in a hallwav V
They had fallen in their attempt to es.
cape by burning stairway Their two
babies We're dead on a bed In their
room.
Away at Christening
Nicholas Napolitana, ather Of four
of the children burned to death, with his
WIFE was at christening
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
RIVER HALTS SPEEDER
Fined 500 After Avoiding Plunge From
Ferry slim

4 race between an "auto speeder" and
motorcycle policemen through Camden
ended at ferry slip, where the alleged
offender came to a halt in time to avoid
plunging into the Delaware.
The prisoner. William Hartlte, Of 3733
NOrth sixth street. was taken before
Recorder Stackhouse in Camden and
find $50. 1t was testified by two of
Camdens so-called speed cops" that
Hartke was going through the New Jer-
sey city at a rate of fifty miles an
hour.
They gave chase from Twenty-second
and Federal streets, Camden to the
Pennsylvania Railroad ferries, where
Hartke dashed through the gate and
tried to reach Il ferry boat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
ARMY EXPECTS HIGHER PRICES
Ten Per Cent Increase Provided
fo in Budget

Washington. Jan. 20.-(By \. P.D-
Higher food prices next year are an
ticipated by army officials. who in ask
Ing Congress for appropriations for food
purchases disclosed today that they had
allowed for n 10 per cent increase in
the year beginning next July.
When the food administration ceases
to function, and all its restrictions are re.
moved. prices will go sky high" declared
Lieutenant Colonel Adams of the quar-
termaster's corps before the House Mill
tary Committee hearings on the army
appropriation bill.
An army ration--food for one man for
one day--now costs the Government
forty-eight cents. Colonel Adams said an.
propriations had been asked on a basis OF
fifty-three cents
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20

noon were putting the finishing touches
to the new schedules. The rate changes
involved an enormous amount OF calcu-
iations, as about 100000 rates had OF
be gone over.
OF ffty-eight nearby points twenty
seven show an increase OF hve cents
each, two show n decrease OF hve Genus
and the remainder will continue tne
same.
The new charges are figured on what
is known as airline distance" or as
the crow flies" Calls within the cNS
limits are not effected
Three kinds Of service are recognized
in the new station to sta.
tion." person to person" and report
charges"
The station to station service is FOR
toll calls where the calling party does
not specify any particular person to be
reached. The rate Is computed Tor tns
initial period on the basis of five cents
each six miles up to twenty-four fnliet
and Ave cents for each eight miles be-
yond that distance.
The person. to person service is where
a particular party person Is called TOT
and. in general. the rate Is one-fourtn
higher than the station-to-station ser
vice
Where a person-to person call is made
and the party called is absent or viii
not talk or the calling party is away
when connection Is established. re
port charge" is to be made. This charge
will average about one-fourth OF the
sta ton to- station charge.
General Manager kinnard is knowr
to regard the revised rates favorabl!
and to believe that they rest on sci
entfc basis.
Partial Schedule Of Rates
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
ARMY ENGINEER HERE
TO HELP PORT GROW
Colonel Ladue Asks for Coop
Grafton of Interests Most
Concerned

Colonel w. B Ladue. L. s. a, who
has been placed in charge Of the Gov
eminent engineering work along the
Delaware, made his debut here today in
the ranks or the port boomers.
At his office in the Wi,hcrsDoon Build.
ing tho army engineer asked for the co.
operation of the various commercial
business and port development bodies.
Colonel Ladue announced that the
worI; Of dredging the Delaware channe
will be pushed Specifications will be
made known and bids accepted in very
short time.
Colonel Laduc also made It clear that
no was not at home when Mr.. Politics
came around
The government is spending some
S12,OOO.OO0 10 improve the Delaware
River" he said 1T is my business to
see that the best use is made Of these
improvements If the interests here CO.
operate with mo il is possible 70 make
thes" improvements very valuable -"
At present thirty-four miles of the
Delaware channel has been dredged to
a depth Of thirty-fve feet. There are
twenty-four miles to be completed. To
carry on this work the engineering
office here has 100000 now available
and S3.5Ou,hV0 more coming in the new
rivers and harbors appropriation bill
before Congress
l.. b, Shuman the former civilian
head Of the government engineering
Office, will remain here and work under
Colonel Ladue as an executive officer
Colonel l.adue the new engineer,
halls from Michigan, He came to this
city from Camp Meade, where he was
in command Of the 2llth Engineers, Il
regiment which was preparing to 60
20 France when the armistICe was
signed The officer is West Pointer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
MOTHER OF SAILOR ENDS LIFE
Worry Over Son Causes Her to
Inhale Gas

Mrs, Irene Mccormick. forty-siX years
old, committed suicide by inhalng gas
in her bedroom at the home of her
father l03 Maplewood street, yesterday
morning. Worry over her son, Lobert
Large. Of the United states navy. sta
toned at the Great Lakes Naval sta
tlon, was the reason assigned by her
relatives.
The woman was discovered by a serv-
ant, who smelled gas and hurried TO the
third floor Of the house, where Mrs Nc
CormiClis bedroom was located When
the door was broken open the body was
on the floor. Dr. Mansfield, Of 55i7
Greene street, who was summoned i'm
medlately. was unable to revive the
woman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
nab ALLEGED GEM THIEVES
Charged With Robbery Of Ken
sington Jewelry Store

One man is under arrest In this city
and another was arrested in New York
city last night charged with being i'm
plicated in the daring robbery in Ken
s!ngton last Wednesday night. when
motor bandits stole diamonds valued at
several thousand dollars from the win
dow Of the jewelry store Of o. f. O'Neil,
1854 kensington avenue, after hurting
metal hammer through il.
The man In custody here gave his
name as John Egan, Waterloo street
near York Through disclosures said
TO have been made by Egan, who was
arrested on Saturday night. the Phila-
lc.phia police warned New York TO be
on the lookout for the other man said 10
have been his accompliCe. The second
suspect, l.. j. Gale. Eighth street near
Vine was arrested in New York last
night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
FRIENDS OF IRELAND TO SPEAK
American Council Will Hold
Meeting Here Tomorrow Night

Prominent men interested in the in
dependence OF Ireland will address n
public meeting which will be held under
the auspices Of the American Council
on Ireland at the Academy of Music,
tomorrow night.
Tho object Of the meeting is TO
congratulate the people of Ireland on
their decisive but peaceful exercise Of
the right Of selt-determination at the
recent election
Addresses will be made by Henry
Goddard Leach editor of American
Wood, secretary Of the American Couu-
ell: Professor Henry Raymond Mussey.
editor of the Nation the Rev. DR. Nor
man Thomas editor of the World To-
morrow ana Professor Robert NJ. l.ovott.
former dean Of the University Of chi
CagO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
RECEIVING BIDS FOR PIER
Contractors Have Until February II Ia
Submit Prices

Bids for the sl.OO0o00 city pier 10
be built at the foot of KenilwoTth street
will be received until February Il by the
Department Of WharYes, Docks and Fer
ries. II the bids are satisfactory and
weather and labor conditions are right.
II is intended to start work on the pier
about March 10,
The site Of the structure is just north
OF city Piers No. 3s and 40 The pier
will be doube-dacli affair, $50 feet
wide and 544 feet long II is the first
step on the ctys port Improvement pro-
gram. which has been ~ a standstill
since the war began
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
FIRE IN BOARDING HOUSE
Quick Discovery Prevents Heavy Dam
age by Arch Street Blaze

4 careless.y thrown clgarette stump Is
thought 10 have caused fire on the
third floor of the boarding house Of
Mrs Emma + Hayes. 2Oll Arch street
shortly before noon today
man on the street, seeing smoke
coming from the third floor windows, no.
tilted the people In the house and turned
in the alarm. The fire was quickly ex-
tinguished. The damage Is estimated
at $500,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
HONOR LEES MEMORY
|. d. c. Chapter Celebrates ll2th
Anniversary of Birth

Of the United Daughters Of the CON
federacy at a luncheon in the North
Garden Of the Bellevue Stratford today
celebrated the one hundred and
twelfth anniversary oc the birth Of Cen.
oral Robert T. Lee
Mrs william douglas Mason, pTes.-
truf, vas toast mistress. General
waller. Of the marines. and the Rev. Car.
Ter I.iU Jones spoke, Miss Eliza
sang Southern songs.
officers Of The chapter are Mrs Ma
son. pr 5sideUt Mrs John Cooke Hirst
aud Mrs. George W. Brown, vice presi-
dents: Mrs Aired Best, secretary: Mrs
Joseph Huston. corresponding secretary !:
Mrs Sharpe, treasurer, Mrs. Louis
Lewis historian; Miss Helen Tu!l, reg
lStTdT.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
OH. SEE THE NEW CAR!
p. r. Is Cenler.Door Trolleys Make
Appearance

The row style I'm trolley cars Is out
for all 20 seq
The Rapid Transit Company today pu,
,ts centeT-doOr cars into service. and
some OF them rolled proudly down
Chestnut street
The extra exit provided in the center
Of the trolley facilitates the loading and
unloading Of the car, and saves wear
and tear on corns And the steps are
lower than ordinarily
which mH;es it nice for the girl with
the tight skirt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
MUST PAY CONVICTED POLICE
City Solicitor Tells Controller He
Has No Alternative

Since Director of Public Safety Will
son did not see fit to suspend the six
policemen convicted in connection with
the Fifth Ward disorders, but decided
10 continue them on the payroll pending
disposition Of their appeals there is
nothing for Controller John NJ, Walton
to do but countersign the warrants for
the mems pay.
That is the substance Of an opinion
given by city Solicitor Connolly at the
request Of the Controller
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
PROTEST ARSENAL CHANGE
Workers Urge Retention at Frank
ford of All Departments

More than 1000 employees of Frank
ford Arsenal met in the Frankford
Theatre. Frankford avenue and Marga-
ret street, yesterday afternoon to for
mulate plans for presenting a protest TO
Secretary Baker against the contemplat-
ed removal of the artillery and muni-
tlons department from the Arsenal.
Representative William s. Ware, the
principal speaker at the meeting. ad-
Nised those present to write their rep
resentatives in Washinston urging them
to make every effort to prevent the re-
moval of the departments to Toledo.
Business organizations In Frankford,
as well as In other sections of the city.
viii be petitioned during the next two
weeks. IL was announced and a petition
bearing more than 100000 names will be
forwarded TO Washington in support OF
the protest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-20
Church Organ for Heroes

In memory % nineteen Virginia
troopers who were murdered In I777 by
Hessian soldiers IN Il barn where Rox-
he dedicated in Grace Lutheran Church
Ridge and Roxborough avenues, on Feb
ruary 23. The organ was played for the
frst time yesterday. The church stands
on the site Of the massacre.