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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
EASY FOR AMERICANS
TO REGAIN PROPERTY
Attorney General Says Signing
OF Armistice Automatically
Releases Seized Goods
GERMAN TRICKS OF TRADE"

Chicago. May 20.-"Americans tem
porarily resident in enemy territory
during the war will have little difficulty
IN having their property returned TO
them under the now conditions following
'"' signing OF the armistice," Attorney
General Palmer told the Chicago Bar
Association discussing the alien prom.
rrty custodian's office.
When the enemy character Of nor,
sons rests solely upon their residence
u VIII DC seen that by change of resi- 4.
uence INTO noncncmy territory they losc
thclr enemy character. The attorney
genera has adopted liberal intcrpre.
'"uon OF the act. which permits such
persons when they lose their enemy
character TO be treated as If they Ind
alwaNs been nonencmy persons and 70
nave their property returned upon n
proper showing Of loyalty"
. American citizens who lost 'thoir
property in Germany will be allowed in
'he opinion of the attorney general. TO
present claims to this government
wh'rh viii sec that they arc reimbursed
from German holdings here. IIo s,id
mat would be much better than turning
property back to Germans. for he fore
saw that the Germans would not bc wei
como as business men upon American
soil within the next decade at least.
Much new light on the work of run
ming TO earth enemy interests in the
United States was given by tho attor-
ney general, who was alien property
custodian before he entered the cabinet
He recouuted how il was discovered
that eighteen German owned insurance
companies and tho big Orcnstcin Ar
thur Koppcl Company near Pittsburgh.
manufacturing dump cars. cranes and
inside railroads. insisted always that
plans of the factories of the firms with
which they did business. including
United States Steel. Bethlehem. Mid
vale and Carnegie, should be furnished
so that the blue prints might he scut to
the home Office in Berlin.
Il am not n suspicious person Mr..
Palmer said. but when I discovered
that our great munitiOn plants were
being blown up and that the bombs were
always planted in the most vulnerable
spot in mill by some ono who knew
every foot of the plans of those mills
began to wonder whether there was any
connection between those circumstances.
1t is still ono of the unsolvcd riddles
Of the war.
Mr. Palmer said the Orenstcin Com
pany asked Ambassador Won Rcrnstorff
to intervene with Berlin to allow them
to take a contract from the Russian
Government because they could help win
the war for Germany by failing to de
liver the goods.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
PLAN MEMORIAL FESTIVAL
Service Of Music and Flowers In New
York Tonight

New York, May 29.-(By A. ~
Families of soldiers who are buried in
France will be the guests at memorial
festival of the seven war work organi-
cations at the stadium of the City Col
lege of New York tonight. The fcsti-
val-Ncw York's tribute to her dead
heroes-will be featured by music and
flower service.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke will preside at
the services. and Major General John
O'Ryan. Abram Elkus, DIR. Samuel
Shuman, Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes
and Lieutenant Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt will speak. There will be n
pageant. in which more than 1000 girls
from war work organizations will drop
blossoms on n draped caisson to be
drawn through the stadium.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
READING POsTPONES PARADE
Welcome to Boys From Berks De-
ferred Until After Their Discharge

Reading, Pa, May 29.-As the
process of discharging the men of the
Seventy ninth Division will cover a
considerable period the reception in
Reading for Berks boys in that division
will not be held until all the soldiers
of the Seventy ninth have been re-
leased and returned home. This de-
cision was reached by the Reading citi-
zens' patriotic committee at a special
meeting today. However. they are
making plans for a monster reception
for all the boys after they return to
Reading to be held possibly on July 4.
1t was also decided that If there shall
be parade for the division in Phila-
delphia, as is being planned, the com
mittee will go to that city to welcome
the boys from Berks.
The committee, if permitted, will pro-
vide special stand to accommodate
people from Reading, especially rela =
tives of the returning soldiers. r.. j.
Poole, Clifford n. Fair, Councilman
Jacob II. Mcconnell and Jonathan
Mould were appointed a committee to
obtain the permission from the Phila
delphia authorities if possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
WHITE NOT IN IRISH MIX-UP
Peace Delegate Disclaims Part In
Failure Of Representatives

Paris. May 30. 9.-CBy \. Pl-Frank
T. Walsh. ono of tho thrcc representa-
tivcs Of Irish societies in tho United
states. who have been in Paris in con
n"ctton with tho effort to obtain n safe
conduct for Irish Sim Fcin rcprcscn
tatives TO come to Paris to lay Ire
lands case before the Pence Confer
encc, has been addressed by Henry
White. member of tho American delcga
tion. in Il letter in which Mr.. White
dis"laims any responsibility for tho out
como of the Irish missions effort
Mr.. White in his lcttcr declares that
he had taken part in no effort toward
bringing Mr.. Walsh and his colleagues
in touch with the British aud that hC
was not aware of tho incident until "A
few days ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
U. S. REFUSES CARRANZA
Mexican Troops Can't Pass Through
American Territory at Present


Washington, May 29,-tBy a. FL
President Carranza has been notified by
the American Government that permits
sion for the passage Of Mexican troops
through American territory will bc
withheld for the present.
Mexico had asked to be permitted TO
move 2OOO men from Aqua Prieta to
.Tuarcz for operation against Fran
cisco Villa IS forces.
1t was said today officially that the
decision was based upon the belief that
the force would not be able TO fur
nish protection to American citizens in
northern Mexico because the rcvolu
tionsts had cut the road between Juarcz
and Chihuahua.
1t was made clear at the State De
partmpnt. however. that in the event
President Carranza could show that
there was greater necessity for the
presence of the force of 2000 men i'm
mediatcly south of the border at Juarez
than at Aqua Pricta in the territory
where the Iaqui Indians are becoming
troublesome. the position of the United
States Government might be altered. Q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
TO SELL SURPLUS MEAT
War Department Seeks Bids Front
1900 Institutions

Washington, May 29.--(By A. p
First steps 'by the War Department
looking to the disposition in this coun-
try of part of the enormous surplus
stock of canned and cured meat held
by it were taken today with the
mailing of invitations for bids to some
300 of the larger state and municipal
hospitals. asylums and charitable and
penal institutions. Invitations also
were sent to officials of the Salvation
Army. the purchasing board of New
York city and the New York state hos
pital board.
Conferences were held recently be
tween War Department officials and
the industry and it was agreed to ex
port as much of the 142 900 900 pounds
of surplus meat as possible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
SOON TO QUIT ARCHANGEL
British Relief Force Arrives to Take
Place of Americans

ArchangeI. May % (delaye6 .-(By
A. P.o-The first American unit to sail
for home, battalion which has held the
Vologda railway front, will embark
within a week on transports which yes
tcrday brought British volunteers TO
relieve the Americans. Large crowds,
including many American and Russian
soldiers, witnessed parade today of the
British relief force.
The few American infantry and en-
gineer detachments still in the front
line positions are fighting in continuous
daylight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
POLICE HUNT ELEPHANTS
Four Escape From Circus Keepers
at MarbIehead, Mass.

Marblehcad. Mass. Nav %. CBy 4.
P.l-Tho police and scores of citizens
engaged in an elephant hunt here today.
Four of the bigs animals broke away
from their keepers while preparations
were being made for the transfer to
Peabody of circus which showed here
yesterday.
Apparently imbued with tho back to
nature idea. the pachyderms headed
for woods near Salem harbor. 1t was
several hours before keepers could 10
cate the animals and cnticc them out
with peanuts aud bananas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29

President Wilson A. Mitchell Palmer.
United states attorney general, and
Franklin ID. Roosevelt. assistant secrc-
tary Of the navy. arrived ut noon TO
attend the closing session Of the com
mlttec. Mr.. Tumulty denied that hc
was the bearer of n message from Prcsi
dent Wilson and explained that he came
to Chicago in his private capacity of Il
democrat at the Invitation of Chairman
Homer s. Cummings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
POISON PENS" IN BRAZIL
AntiAmerican Propaganda Traced
to Europe

Washington, May 29.-(By A. P)-
Elaborate anti American propaganda
being conducted in Brazil is believed by
State Department officials to be the
work of European business men who
hope to alenatc Brazilian business from
the United States.
The propaganda appears in paid no
ticcs in newspapers rcflecting upon the
part American soldiers took in the Eu-
ropean war and on the motives of the
Department here no apprehension was
felt. because the propaganda was so
patiently false and the work Of commcr-
cial enemies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
LUDWIG SAYS BAVARIA WON
King Develops Fits Of Insanity While
Residing In Switzerland

Geneva, May 29.-Uy 4. r.)-Thc
aged Ludwig, former king of Bavaria,
is showing signs of insanity. which is
hereditary in the former royal family.
An expert in mental diseases arrived
Tuesday at Tizcrs. ncar CoirP. from
Munich. The aged OK monarch has
been residing in Switzerland since the
middle of last month. Former Prince
Rupprcrht Of Bavaria is expected to
arrive at Iiaers shortly from Luzcrnc.
Ludwig during violent fits declares
that Bavaria won tho war and says he
wants TO return to Munich in triumph
at the head of his victorious army,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29

Scranton. Pa, May 20 - .Tnmcs
Roilly, n reporter, rescued Mrs. Andrew
Stothi and n young daughter from tbc
flames cnvcloping their homo on Eost
Drinkcr street, Dunmorc. Mrs. Stotbi
is i'll with pneumonia. She was aIorc
with her daughter at tho time tho flames
appeared and would have been burned
TO death had not Reilly carried hor to
safety.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
Status Of CitY,s Finances

The weekly statement issued by City
Treasurer Shoyer shows that during
the last week there were 81, 100, 10. sc
paid in and S614, ,290.2O disbursed. The
balance on hand. not including the
sinking fund, is S12, ,211 ,657.70.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
Leeds Refuses Shore Office

Atlantic City. May 29.--Samucl L.
Leeds, hotelman. president of the
Chamber of Commerce. unanimously
Endorsed by that body for II S350O
vacancy in the city commission. has
refused to stand as n candidate for any
Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
MONDEL[
FOR ECONOMY LACK
Reduce Expenses or We Will Get
New Floor Leader, Say
G. o. p. Leaders
CAMPAIGN PLAN IN PERIL
Ru a stnr corrcspondent

Washington. May 29.-Considcrable
dissatisfaction with Mr.. Mondell as floor
leader of Republicans in the House has
already begun to show itself among a
number Of the most prominent Republi.
cans in the House and Senate.
Instead of sticking closely to the
promise made by Republican leaders in
Congress TO prune reckless government
expenses. Mr.. Mondell is permitting the
House Republicans TO make still greater
appropriations for federal departments,
I II is charged
The tip has been sent to the new
House leader by the dissatisfied Re
publicans that he will be held rcspon-
sible for all increased appropriations
and that unless they are kept down n
movement will be begun to obtain an
other leader who will sec that tho So
z called Democratic extravaganza is
checked.
Lose Faith in MondeIl
The Republican leaders in Congress
already have begun to fear that Mon
dell is going to cmbarrass the Repubi- =
can party by failing to keep their prom l.
ise to reduce governmental expenses as
soon as Fey obtained control of Con
gress, and thereby rob the party of all
prospect of going TO the polls in 1920
with a promise of relief from the heavy
tax burdens imposed by the Democrats.
Although the session of the Sixty.
sixth Congress is not yet two weeks old .
the complaint against Mondel has al :
ready become quite bitter.
The Republicans have been charging
the Democrats with reckiessiy souau-
dering the peoples money through the
various federal departments. and have
promised that if put IN control on
Capitol Hill they would Immediately
trim down the appropriations.
They have promised the people less
burdensome and obnoxious taxes and
had figured on being able to cancel some
of the irritating tax schedules through
reducing government expenses and thus
making it unnecessary to raise so much
revenue.
Soldier Farm Bill Shocks
1t was a great shock to these leaders
therefore, when oh the opening day of
the session Floor Leader Mondell in E
troduced bill to appropriate $500. =
600. GOO to carry on the soldier farm
settlement plan. They did not believe
that the soldier farm settlement bill as
political asset would offset the liza :
bility of levying $500 100000 in addi-
tional taxes.
They had expected also that con
siderable reductions would be made by
the House Republicans in the totals of
the seven big appropriation bills framed
by the Democrats at the last session,
but which failed to pass.
1t was vexing surprise when the
Republican majority of the Indian com
mittee brought in the Indian appropri
tation bill calling for 100000 more
sthan the Democrats asked at the last
session.
When the agriculture committee fol-
lowed this up few days later by bring
ing In an agricultural appropriation bill
calling for So ,264 900 more than asked
for by the Democrats the lid threatened
for a while to be blown off by the ex .
plosion of the Republican steerers,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
NC-4 MAY RESUME
FLIGHT TOMORROW
Read Wishes to Dash From Lis
bon to Plymouth on Me-
mortal Day
DEPENDS UPON WEATHER

Brest. May 29.-Thc United States
naval scaplanc NC-4 will probably
start from Lisbon for Plymouth to
E'"rrow, weather permitting. Iicutcn-
ant commander \. G. Read. in charge
of ,h" craft, wishes 10 reach England on
Memorial Day. according to wireless
message picked up hero by the L. s. :.
Gcorg" Washington from the I. $. s.
Rn"n"StCr. which is lying on the roads
ut Lisbon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29

An earlier dispatch from London to
day quoted a Cologne report that the
fire had occurred in barracks occupied
by American troops in the Cotlenz dis
trict. and it was thought that eighty
L. :. soldiers were missing. s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
BARRACKS BURN; so LOST

Ammunition Dump Explosion FOL-
lows in French Occupation Area
London. May pa dispatch from
Cologne says that as the result OF a
fire in bnilding occupied by troops
near the frontier of the Bavarinn Pala
tinatc. which is in the French area Of
occupation, and the subsequent ex-
plosion Of n munitiou dump, eighty men
are missing,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29

Plymouth May 90 (Ry A. PD--
Adverse weather conditions at Lisbon
was the reason for the postponcment
of the start of the American Spaplanc
NC.i for England, according to word
received hero. Tho torpedo boat Stock
ton. which was given position in the
English channel along the route which
the NC-4 is expected to follow, has gone
to Brcst. taking spare parts for tho sea
miShap.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29

Washington. May 20. -By A. pD--
Further than tho brief message received
late last night from Lieutenant Com
mandcr Read, commander Of the craft.
the Navy Department today still was
without word from him concerning rc-
sumption of the transatlantic flight Ivy
the scaplanC NC-i. now at Lisbon.
That message. filed at 9:l0 y. M. Lis
bon time. stated "NC-f will not start
tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
SyGo7uh &1oM

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tb,t 20 Snnenhoir, enh r,e CaiiiS AK ~ .oete Ge
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had i, +ho nonnra pu nni.st;'' 49,
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andod l;l.o 'o',S ii W .ne,i snop
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nron,;so nf an in,nortnni ] aunn,,, sne
ment ,,e+ +o cnron h,,t fn;,a'I ~ -
;tS native Nv, tLoro 80 ~ -
tbirgs - r,iobt n,oar, parh,,,s, 20 t,,s,r
will taIl ,ybst is n Lo soiJ :, tha;s
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tion to dacido , " wbep 'S two soops popUt n,nst
do temnor.ry dmtv fo,, ,iy ~. 49,,
ntoS,. sitoS utScilpe tho o"t Woncers OF tne new
assembIeS norcbonco thara S nil III
he wonderful and nn,,sn.i barra;,s
offo~od ~ "''u nor u''"auJ' anJ aIf 1n,s sn
I p,icos "' P''-W". anu poS'-iife
p '. ,,-r,c,
81 T. nave something to eat at
Cherl' VIII be said many
times tomorrow, for Me-
liloilaI paN celeorations would not
pe complete without feast at one
OF tne charming Cheri Restaurants:
80 80 .; loth ST., loz o. loth ST. and
T 1Dof C1estnuC ST. (openlng later on).
lhelr lengthy menu always offers
Sohethlhg tempting IN unusual
alshes or ola 1aVorltes done bit bet
ter thah elSe"here-f lult Salad, for
Instance. 1ou nave eaten 1t IN many
pIaGeS' out until you try 1t at Cheri>
VIII not Know TO what heights it can
soar lrue, the ingredients are the
same, Dut art steps IN and makes of
ard Strawberries wonderful culi-
nary masterpiece, delightful to look
at ana oellclouS to taste, served on
crisp, young lettuce leaves, with
Mayonnalse or French dressing.
,,,,,,, ,,w-7
- If DISH WASHER is the
j appropriate name given
new contrlVance which suc-
ceSsIIuIIy; rapidly, and sanitarily
washes dIShes without dlshpan or
greasy dlShcioth, fresh. flowing
water DONG the work. Sold at the
,ii LiouSe ser urhishlng Store of j. Frank
IN Miller, i6l2 Chestnut street, it
Is simple IN construction and in
operation lhrough a durable tube,
fastening shugly to any faucet, runs
the water TO a mop SO arranged that
no water SpiaSheS or spurts, though
IIlt. Tne mop ana handle revolve freely.
WIN very not water, soap is unnec-
esSary; with warm. the mop is
never puts her hands in the water:
she merely holds the edge of the
plate, moves the Jiffy over the sur
face, and presto! grease, refuse and
even hardened egg disappear.
=
NTHAT would you think were
w the relative merits of a Piano
that is practically sold out
for months to come. That is the case
with Steinway Uprights and Grands.
and, personally, | should saw IL was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29

ATTRACTIVE Summer Rugs in
" boundless variety are being dis
played at Fritz & La Rue. 1924
Chestnut street, and each day seems
to bring forth new ones, either for
the house or the porch. The Colonial
cotton rugs, bright of color and
quaint of design, coming in all sizes,
round, square or oval, fill a long-felt
want for cool and clean floor cover
ings to replace more valuable rugs
or carpets. Some, of braided ere
tonnes or ginghams, are entirely
woven by hand, others are machine
made, closely following old patterns,
while the Fiber Porch Rugs, i'm
ported from Japan, are all unusu-
ally good examples Of what the pa
tient and clever weaverS of the
Orient can do with grasses and
rushes. These, too, come in many
shapes, sizes and cOlors, all durable
and weatherproof.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29

THERE used to be lots of men
l who went about boasting they
l. never wore a ready-made suit
in their lives. but since Jacob Reeds
Sons, 1424-26 Chestnut street, have
been operating their 'Custom-Tai-
lored Ready-to-Put Clothes" De-
partment the number has materially
decreased. for the garments sold
therein are unexcelled by any Gus
tom tailored productions, and many
doubling doubters who have investi-
gated the department in skepticaI
frame of mind have been convinced
that these clothes are something
unusual. Fifteen minutes is about
the average time required to prove
to them that these exclusive gar
ments are of extra-quality fabrics,
exceptional workmanship and are
designed to provide individual styles
for men of individual tastes who
usually do not wear ready-made
nlpt binr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29

IOT so very many years ago the
~ price of cut glass was almost
L ' prohibitive, but competition
among manufacturers now admits of
its purchase by every woman, either
for own use or for presents. Though
at Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company
there is the richest and handsomest
cut crystal procurable, there is also
a large variety of very moderate
priced articles, and among them the
very newest pattern is The Lily, in
which the sprays of leaves are done
in light cut and the flowers, lilies,
are in dull-finished cut with spar
king starlike centers. Hors d'oeuvre
dishes, sandwich trays with handles,
orange bowls, compotiers, vases,
cheese and cracker dishes, mayon-
naise bowls, violet bowls and host
of other serviceable pieces come in
this beautiful and inexpensive cut.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29

MOT half enough attention is
~ paid to the subject of Chairs.
I y The generality of manufacture
ers seems to think four legs, back
and seat are all that are necessary in
chair construction, and purchasers
accept these uncomfortable apologies
with hopeless resignation, not know
ing that the H. D. Dougherty Com
pany, 1852 Chestnut street, make
chairs that are the acme of comfort
and luxury-the English Down
Over-upholstered Chairs. The Bed
room Chairs and Chaises tongues,
constructed of the finest materials
and stuffed with the best down, are
absolutely custom made, and there is
a choice of three size chaises tongues,
any number of boudoir and arm
chairs and a darling little slipper
chair" somewhat lower than the
others, all of which can be covered
with dainty cretonnes until the fall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29


this the shortage will be greater than The best sent
places those who deal with Henry Haowe Son Broad
They their
distance by parcel delivery
doubequick m
Atlantic City about They
fruits and them Georgia
Strawberries
probably Imperial Valley Canaoupe from California vii! be
- THE CHESTNUT STREET ASSOCIATION