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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
SAYS FAULTY RAILS
CAUSE STREET RUIN
Engineer Declares so Per Cent
of Thoroughfares Of City, How
ever, Outlive Normal Life
CIVIC PRIDE LOW, HE AYERS

Fifty per cent Of the asphalt streets
in phiIadelphia arc t,.cnty years old,
although the normal life of such
street is twelve years, Charles F. run. !.
Ir.. assistant chief cugincNr. Bureau OF
Highways. said at the Engineers CUB
this afternoon.
Mr.. Puff contcndcd that proper
financial budget system would reduce
by one half the cost of the maintenance
of the city streets in general.
He said that so per cent of the
street repair was due to faulty rail
construction by the 7. X. T. Com
pnny. "Thc traction company pays
for ono third of thr cost Of these re
rairs." he said "whcrcns it ought
to pay for about two thirds.
"Wr must keep hammcrinE away ut
the repairs due to the poor rail con
other more serious needs. But this is
matter of policy. and must not
talk about policy"
lie advocated the establishment of a
city asphalt plant to handI" the small
street repairs as soon as the first do
tcrioration sets in.
"Tho situation ~ to the asphalt
Streets" Mr.. Puff said. means the
falling down of the financial provisions
for the maintenance of the streets.
"Civir pride is at low ebb. It is
growing, but it is growing slowly"
The speaker gave an account Of the
development of modern paved streets.
and took his hearers back to 1000
II 1Ip gaiI tlp 4
in Philadelphia was built in 1T19. 1t
was on Second street, from Chestnut
to Market. This was the third paved
street in tn" United Stutes Today 20
per cent of tn" 1900 miles of streets in
Philadelphia ar" paved with asphalt.
Their value is SlIO 900 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
IN FORD
LIBEL SUIT ENDED
Large Crowd Overruns Court
room to Hear CIimactic
Efforts Of Attorneys
JURY GETS CASE THURSDAY

Mt. Clemens. Mich. Aug. l2.-Argu-
mcnts in the 81 900 900 libel suit Of
Tribune closed today with the summing
up addresses of Elliott g. Stevenson,
Henry Ford against the Chicago Daily
senior counsel for the Tribune, and
Alfred LucIing, senior counsel for Mr..
Ford.
Judge Tucker said he intended to ex-
cusc the jury and counsel tomorrow
while he devoted himself to preparing
his instructions. which will be lengthy.
Thursday morning, he said, he expect
cd to charge the jury and send it to its
deliberations.
Cartain Joseph NJ. Patterson, one Of
tho defendants. was in court and said
that he hoped to stay until after the
verdict was received. but Mr.. Ford will
not be present. according to his counsel.
4 large crowd which filled every seat
and blocked the ais,cs was present to
hear the climnrtic efforts Of the counsel.
Mr.. Stevenson was the first to speak.
He reCitcd that the alleged. libelous edi-
torial headed Ford is an Anarchist"
was publishcd June %, 1916; that Mr..
Ford first sued in the Federal Court at
Chicago. but after several months with :
drew the suit and instituted another in
the Circuit Court at Detroit, which in
due course. on change of venue re-
quested by tho defendant, came to Mt.
Clemens.
He then took up the editorial itself,
and Insisted that there was not word
in it anywhere to justify the plaintiff s
contention that by "anarchist' the
Tribune meant bomb thrOwer, or one
who by violent means sought to over
turn government. Mr.. Stevenson read
from the editorial one of the alleged
libcs
"A man SO ignorant of the funda
mentas of government is Henry Ford.
"Wcll commented the lawyer
"what did h. tell us on the stand? He
said he didn't know what the funda
mentas were and didn't care
''Ignorant idealist" was the. next
alleged libelous statement brought ur
BY the lawyer.
"And they put Ford employees on the
stand to prove that he could read and
WRITE said Mr.. Stevenson. Il never
was so shocked in my life
Mr.. Stevenson recounted how Mr.
Ford repeatedly evadcd reading while or
the witness stand and finally replying
to question said he was willing the
impression should so out that he could
not read.
Says Ignorance Was Proved
The Tribune lawyer said that Incl
dent after incident occurred, while the
plaintiff was on the stand. to prove the
charge of ignorance.
at was pitiful,' continued Mr.
Stevenson. but they had demanded
proof. and I had to go on until Judge
Tucker himself said:
I" Mr.. Stevenson, you have gone faI
enough along this line. Gentlemen
that phase of the proof was completed
right there
Mr.. Stevenson said he wondered j
Mr.. Ford would have still opposed send.
ing soldiers to the Mexican border if he
had been in Jesse Deemer's place anC
kidnapped into Mexico. where every da!
grinning bandit said: MFR. Ford
YOU will De shot in the morning"
He recited other outrages testified tt
by border witnesses, but in each h
pictured Mr.. Ford as the victim, am
asked if the manufacturer would hav
been so complacent if he had been tn
sufferer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
AGENTSLOSE
VACATIONS TO WORK
ON BIG FOOD PROBE
Kane, Back From Mountains,
Starts War on Profiteers
and Hoarders

To facilitate investigation into the
high cost of food. Todd Daniel. head
of the Department of Justice in this
city, today issued orders that until fur
ther notice all vacations of members
of his department would be suspended.
Francis Fisher Kane, United States
attorney. who returned today from his
vacation. announced that he is making
every effort to uncover the cause for
prevailing high prices.
Mr.. Kane said the first steps to be
taken by his department would be in the
direction of the cold storage houses in
this city. He said that he would ask
these houses for voluntary information
as to their holdings of foodstuffs, and
if that was not Forthcoming he would
subpoena persons whom he thinks have
the information he wants.
Mr.. Kane said he will get in touch
with Howard Heinz and Jay Cooke,
former food administrators, to have
them appoint fair food price commit
tees" in line with the suggestion of
Attorney GeneMl Palmer.
Director Joseph S. MacLaughlin.
chairman of the market commission. an
nounced today that the commission is
planning to sell bread, fresh fish and
vegetables at all the police stations in
the city
Gas soon as we find that the sale of
government stocks at cost is sue
cess" said Mr.. MacLaughlin, 1--WE are
going to put this new plan in opera =
| tion. Already two of the largest
bakeries in town have consented to sell
us bread at a rate which will enable
us to dispose of it at two cents a loaf
less than the usual price at the stores.
Similar offers have been made by a
number of fish and vegetable whole
salers.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
BONNIWELL BACKS DONOHOE
Judge and Other Democrats Nomi-
nate Ex-Coneressman for Mayor

Announcement was made from the
office of Judge Eugene c. Bonniwell
that Democratic committee of twenty
five, comprised of supporters of Judge
Bonniweli, had agreed to present the fol-
lowing Democratic ticket at the primary
election
For Mayor, Michael Donohoe, for
merly representative sheriff, Franklin
II. Smith; recorder of deeds, Lieuten-
ant Thomas F. Meehan; clerk of Quar-
ter Sessions Court, Horace s. FoEel /:
coroner, DR.. John II. Minehart; county
commissioner, Benjamin ii. Renhan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
START BUILDING ART HALL
Basement and Tunnels of 100000
Museum In Park Bequn

Construction Of the basement and
tunnels of the Philadelphia Art
Museum. on the site of the old
Fairmount reservoir at the Green street
entrance to Fairmount Park, was start
ed yesterday. The contractor is the Mark
Construction Company, the amount Of
the award for the operations being
5000, 900, which will come out of war
funds.
The entire site has been fenced in
and several large steam plows are in
operation making the necessary excava
tions for the heavy foundations. It is
expected that this part of the work.
and the foundations will be well ,ad-
vanced toward completion before the
close of the year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12

HelsingfoGs, Aug. 12.-With the idea
of establishing a free port at Hango,
ON the southwest extremity of Finland,
a company has been formed with
capital Of 5000. GOO marks (about
$3.50 ,00O). The construction of ware
houses and other works will be begun
shortly with the object of handling the
future transit of traffic between the
United States and Russia by way OF
Finland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
JUDGES TO DRAW FOR PLACE
Candidates to Appear In Harrisburg
for Ballot Positions

Candidates for judge or their proxies
will meet in the Office of the secretary
of the commonwealth, Harrisburg, to-
morrow at 10 o'clock. The object of
the meeting is TO draw for places on
the primary ballot under provision OF
the new law.
All except Philadelphia candidates
will draw In the morning On account
of their number the Philadelphians viii
meet at 2 o'clock for tLa purpose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
CLASS SUIT DELAYED
Absence Of Witness Causes Postpone.
ment of Alienation Case

Absence of a witness called in sup
port of the $4,000 suit for alienation
of affection of his wife filed by J. l..
White, 1920 Columbia avenue, against
Julius Class, a wealthy brewer, caused
postponement of the trial of the case
today in Common Pleas Court No. 5.
The case vii be taken up next Tuesday.
Harry Farley, attorney for White,
asked for delay, explaining that it was
necessary to have the testimony of q
travelling salesman, who is out of the
city
In addition TO suing Class for $50,
600. White made other charges against
the brewer and Mrs. White.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
DEATHS

-JoNEs,---Aug, IL, SAMUEL ~, husband
friends, also Oiivet Lodge No. 607. F. and
4. NJ. Harmony, r. 4; Chapter No. T52' St;
I9hns sn1nf. c9mwa8deSy No nix, II Lodge d. n ~ tu
r, +. O. T.; Sporting Writer'S Association.
Pen and Pencil CLUB and the directors Of
funeral funeral services, 24la N, ssd St, Fri, 2 p.
M, precisely, Int. West Laurel Hill Gem.
ELBERS0N. Aug. IL, LEWIS H., hus-
hand Of Annie E Elberson and son OF the
late Thomas and Phebie Elberson; OF Mana
Holy Name Society and employees OF West
Phiia I car shops p. r. R., invited to funeral
Thurs. $40 a: m. residence OF his nephew
reauiem mass, Church of Our Mother OF
sorrows 10 a. m. Int. Holy Cross Gem.
Auto service.
BREEFE.-Aug. ~. RANDOLPH. son of
Marcy c, and the late Captain, X; r. Rrsefs @
Services private. Omit flowers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
100000 BANK SHORTAGE
Assistant Cashier at Lorain, o., In
stitution, Is Missing

Lorain. O., Aug. 12.-(By A. P.)-
State bank examiners and the board Of
directors of the City Bank issued IA
statement at noon today that a shortage
of 500. 900 has been found in the banks
accounts, and that w. w. Treble, OF
Lorain. assistant cashier of the bank,
has abSconded.
Officials of the bank declare that de-
positors are amply protected by the
bank resources.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Ambrose Purdy, lawyer, Dead

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Ambrose Purdy,
seventy seven years old, formerly states
attorney Of New York city and at one
time law partner of w. Bourke Cock.
ran, died here at hospital today fol-
lowing surgical operation. He had
lived IN Chicago 1--WE years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
FALKENHAYN NOT A GOAT"
Would Shield Ex-kaiser Without
Surrenderng to Allies

Berlin, Aug. 12.-(By AMP. .)-Gen :
eral Won Falkenhayn. former German
chief of staff, in announcing to the
newspapers today that he assumes re-
sponsibility for the decisions and com
mands Of former Emperor William from
September. 1914, to August, 1916, de-
clares he has no intention whatever OF
voluntarily placing himself at the dis
posal Of the Allies. The general says
that if he surrendered himself to the AL =
lies he would recognize procedure
which he considers Knocks all sense OF
Justice
Paris newspapers on August an
nounced that the German delegation
at Versailles had transmitted to the
supreme council of the Peace Confer
encr letter from General Faiken-
hayn. The letter said the former
German chief of staff assumed respon-
sibiity for all military acts of Ger
many while he was in power. 1t
was added that the general was pre-
pared to offer himself to the Allies
for trial in place of the former en-
perorl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
What Moore Pledges
II He is Elected

Will have only ono boss--Mrs.
Moore. his wife,
Will be- ms free of pledges to Pen
rose as to Ware.
viii conduct his Office on a plane
that will reflect credit on "A united
party.
Will be mayor in fact as well as in
law.
Will help and protect the party
workers.
Will appeal to these door bell
pullcrs" whenever he wants prac-
ticnl help.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
FIRE ON WHEELS
Excelsior Burns While Driver Con-
tinues Journey

A truckload of burning excelsior
startled the neighbOrhood of Fifth street
and Paramount avenue this afternoon.
In some unknown manner the excel
sior caught fire near Sixth street and
Fairmount avenue and the driver CON
tinued to Fifth street before realizing
what had happened. When he finally
discovered the blaze he summoned en-
Igines and It was easily Put out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12

lianc" adopted resolutions plcdging an
uurnding war against contract govern q
mcnt
Narc>m. RomdSmithiNm. Described
a. "A rnn"crous growth" were scNth =
ingly denounced in the resolutions.
which wcrr offered by David $. LAWS,
Of the committee of one hundred
Tn" resolution was unanimously
passed amid wild cheering
Immediately thcrc wcrc calls for Mr..
Moore. and the meeting broke into a
demonstration for him. Some one Sug
gCstCd that committee be appointed to
call upon til" candidate to request him
to appear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
DO YOU NEED ME?

have had unusual training in ofF1cs
management in sales and financial depa IT.
systemati office forces records and
routine. and have written and supervised
all sorts Of correspondence from collections
TO sales letters. Now assistant to Trea a.
urer Of large corporation at good salary,
but used to more responsibility and want
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Murdoch kendrick at Helm
Ny Wife Only
Boss, Says Moore


Continued From Page One
that he discussed political bosses. said
his wife would be his only boss. and then
added
Il will go into office as free Of pledges
TO Penrose As | am to Ware.
''The party workers who do the work
viii be entitled to the Mayors help and
protection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12

Tmmcdiotc,v tbcrc wcro coIIs f,r Mr.
Moore and thc meeting bro<o into q
demonstration for him. Some ono sug
rcstcd tbot committee bc onrointcd m
rall uuon tho cnndidatc TO rcaucst him
to appear.
Ccmmittec \ppointcd
ArrouiiugN the foII%wing ycrc dcsio
mated As Il committee to inform the can.
di,lnto that IN, had bcrn iudorscd and
~ rcuuc>t him tn opurar. Mr. LAWS
IIarr, ! T"afnrr. ur the Third ward
and InnIr~ \. rnro,. Fifth ward.
The ext of the LAWS resolution fol
lows:
Whereas, tho rri>i, in the history of
the Republican party in Philadelphia has
been reached and it will be soon for the
voters (" decide whether the mother
city of liberty is to sink lower in the
eyes of III" nation, or whether she will,
by her own strength and force OF char
meter and indomltahl" will, break free
Of the sharklcS which have made her a
save OF p"Iltl'aI IHrh''N' hh"
Nnr''"N' III" Pr'H'h' u'P'"tHU''
ana Is '"NlN 'Fh''H /" ,h' '"''I''
OF posses WIN" 'Ap'"l' inc 'I'E i"r ',''
d"noI' D"t NPIr'd P"rl'"H" OF hl"N
'HE '''' H'' Wv '"'' wv, i''''." "' P'"
~ ,,n;,.,,t, t,n.,,'
Troops in Streets
WLrrng- We remember with dccD re
crct tho humiliation we AS citizen, wcrc
forced tu suffer when tho government Of
tho I-uitrd States was comDcIlpd to send
i. o,.r nfirors to nolicr our streets
that thc bows, 50 generously given to
tbrir ,ountr.y's service. might have So c-
cnrcd for thcm care and comfort while
thcv wore in our city.
Whereas, It is plainly obvious to
all persons h"th pedestrians ana auto
m"blIlStS' thaI 'h' N'r'"tS OF our 'lN
ar" dlSgrar"lWIIH lacking III proper paw
ing ana dangerously Torn INT" rutS'
making them II m'n"'" l." users OF IN"
sam" ana an annoyance I" b"th com
tort ana safety
Whereas. Citizens making any re
quest for an opportunity TO state their
''HIpIdih'H "''' '''"''N W INV .'ih' ~
with conptemptouS arrogance and th'lr
every plea for fair treatment received
| pronounced insult ana ignoring 'mpu =
d"nr".
Whereas. The contractor combine is
planning 70 force II continuation of this
revolving municipal system. which has
resulted in MURDER. assault. crimes
against persons and degrading of tho
ballot
Whereas. The war 50 successfully
brought to clos" has taught US the
value of human blood and the sacred =
ness of liberty. whether it be in the
world at large. the nation. the state or
munriuaIity 50. therefore. be it
n n.,o u-
'''"Se nei'''''e'" ""'
Resolved. That tn" KrpubIlran Nm
/ anc" Of Philadelphia pledges ltSeIf ''
wage relentless but just poIltlcal wal
against tn" enemies OF de"rnry' o'
peace, of right thinking. OF good govern
mcnt and even OF lhlIadrlphla ltS'If
! be 1t further
R"SoIv"d' That Hgder n" rlrrum
stances and under no terms VII, We
agre" t" p"rpetuatl"n OF the Ware
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
LOOKING TO FUTURE,
DECLARES MOORE:
People Also See New and
Square Deal in City Affairs,
Says Congressman
STRONG IN . 18TH WARD

Congressman ]. Hampton Moore, in =
dependent Republican candidate for
Mayor, is Cooking to the future and
believes "thc people also nr" looking
forward hopefully to Il new deal and Il
square deal in the ndmipistration of the
city's affairs.
The congressman made this fact plain
today after he had referred to letter
he received from former Governor
Stokes, Of New Jersey, as sample
of well intended kindness that was cal r.
culated to work harm
The letter from tormcr Governor
Stokes, which was one of NOR" than
100 received today by the congressman.
said he had reviewed Mr.. Moor" = rec
ord in Congress and drplor"d his en-
trance in the fight for Mayor.
"For your own sake stay in CON
gress," Mr.. Stokes wrote.
Great Civic Work
In commenting on the letter, Mr..
Moore said;
II have received good many letters
anu SUgEtSllbllS Inv 'lul W w. ''''''N' '''
whom | esteem highly, but th"S" gen
tlemen do not get the viewpoint.
81 have been invited to run for
Mayor largely because of my record in
Congress and because Il great civic work
Is to be done. | decided to make the
sacrifice, if it be done. and th" die IS
cast.
1T does me or the party II" good to
say nice things about the pnSt am
ooking to the future, and. if | under
tand public sentiment Alright, the p""p'"
also are looking forward hopefully to Il
new deal and square deal in the I'D d..
ministration of the city'S affairs.
LAS it now stands, | am but one
member of congressional delegation Of
. six. If | am Mayor. and understand
my business and the constructive needs
of the city and nation. | ought to have
some influence with the six members OF
the congressional delegation with whom
shall be able to consult with some de-
gree of authority
Mclaughlin for Moore
Former Congressman Joseph Me-
IauShllh' ledu'F III NV i'''"'" "ul
where he has lived for twenty years,
returned to this city from california to-
day and rushed from Broad street Sta e
tion TO the office of Mr. Moor" IN me
Crozier Building where large crowd OF
friends and supporters OF til" congress-
man had already gath'r"d'
IA II just arrived from 'ailtorhla'
lr. Mclaughlin Sald. Ana m mere to
no everything can POSSIBLY 40 lor
/. CongresSman Moore. nave every DAY
on and l II be on the Joo'
Mr. McLaughhh' VINO was loFil'r'A
I .f Hihernians eynIaincd that the con.
I gresham had stayed MP all night tC
. vote for the resolution asking Prcsidcn
! Wilson to have the Paris peace confer
ence consider lrcland's claim to free
dom.
Mr.. Moore was asked concerning his
position on the question.
Il voted for that rcs0lUtion,' he
said. 1T was wholly in accord with
the Presidents declaration and plcdgc
! with respects to the RIGHTS Of small ma
tions 70 self determination"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Guided by Conscience

Mr.. Moore said that he had heard
that his stand on labor questions was
TO be attacked. He said he had always
been guided by his conscience when
casting his vote on labor problems.
1T is true | have never had any
labor men working for me-" he said,
."That is because | have never held any
street cleaning contracts SO that | may
employ labor at the city's expense. ]
am willing to submit my votes on labor,
including the Frankford Arsenal and on
other questions. for comparison with
7. those of Mr.. Ware.
'When | voted on labor voted as
s thought the situation warranted, and |
Awas never moved by threats,
Moore Replies to Labor
NT can call on the Columbia Typo
graphical Union of Washington to YER
ify that one of my last acts in Com
gress was to urge an increase in the
wages of those employed in the gov
erament printing Office, If the other
side desires TO go into the labor Ques
fion, can present some proofs. too. "
senator Daix spoke prior to Mr.
sioo.e's arrival. After attacking Mayor
: Smith, he declared that the Alliance
could support no better man than Con
gressman Moore and outlined the can,
iIidate's early career. He explained
1qhat AIr. Moore rose from the ranki
81 lhe Republican party when he pulled
dooraells while going from house I,
Ea,lse IL the various wards.
Before All. Moore appeared, the al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-12
Delegation Calls

The delegation. composed of more
than twenty Italians, was heatled by
Emanuel V. II. Nardi, Il court inter
prefer He explained that the citizens
represented by the delegation were not
in politics and that the appeal to Judge
Patterson was purely personal
The more active members of the dele
CATION were Horace Fornaci, Thirty
eighth ward ; Michael Iacompo, Twen
ty second ward; Auguste Protavi
Thirty ninth ward Nichola di Simone
Forty fourth ward; Michael O. Coslia
Thirty fourth ward, and Thomas De
yeechio, Forty,lixth war@,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-23
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CHICAGO, Ill, November 22.-The
blue eyes Of Sergt. Alvin c. York
turned quietly on the questioner. He
had been asked why he, the renowned
hero Of the world war, had stubbornly
refused to appear in the movies and
write the customary war book and
allow himself to be advertised blatant
ly from coast to coast and lionized by
society.
Friend" York said. 81 couldn't
Why. it's jest a-sellin' my honors for
pot of gold"
And so, you see, sergt. York is a
real hero. He is a blond giant. too,
and yet So mild and serene and I'M
worldly that for moment You
wonder how he acquired the allies
choice medals of valor. Then those
blue eyes turn on you again-and you
stop wondering.
He came to Chicago today with his
bride. who was Oracle Williams. tn e
nineteen-year-old Tennessee noun
tain girl. Tuesday night he viii speak
at Orchestra Hall in behalf of the
Alvin c. York Foundation. He wants
to raise 100000 to found a school for