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SEPARATION PLEA
PREPARED BY B. R. 7.
Proposals to Be Made for In
dependent Operation Of
Subsidiary Companies.

Proposals to have the subsidiary COM
panies of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
lines operate Independently will be made
tomorrow before Judge Julius NJ. Mayer
in the United States District Court by
Carl NJ. Owens, counsel for Llndley NJ.
Garrison, receiver of the B. r, T.
By giving the subsidiary companies
the right to operate alone It is believed
the B. r. T. can be unburdened TO some
extent. The subway and elevated lines
at the present time are making money,
| according TO Mr.. Owens. while the troll
ley lines are steadily losing. Mr.. Owens
announced that the 3. r. T. is unable to
paw a rental of $500, 900 due now. The
company has already had to default
other payments, including one OF $4,000
| fop Federal income tax.
The court will be asked also to con-
slider bills for power furnished by the
B. r. T. to the various companies. The
bills amount to almost $2,000,000 and
efforts will be made to devise way
| whereby the B. r. T. may continue to
supply this power. The financial condi-
ton of the b. r. T. was taken up at a
conference of the company officials yes
| terday.
Lewis Nixon. Public Service Commits
sioner. will take an appeal to the APP
pellate Division of the Supreme Court
! from the order of Justice Finch restrain
ing him from consenting to an increase
Of fares by the New York and Queens
Traction Corporation.
Mayor Hylan was SO pleased by JUS
! tice Finch's decision that he sent this
letter to Corporation Counsel Burr yes
terday:
| THE people OF this city should con-
graduate themselves that they have on
the bench a fearless Judge who will
stay the hand Of a man who con-
| siders himself above the law and who
seems to have no regard for the de-
cision OF the Court of Appeals or the
statute laws of the State. In the
/ language of the great judge and Mayor
William ]. Gaynor, This is a Govern
ment OF laws and not of men,"
In View of the order of Judge Mayer
cutting of transfers between the Eighth
and Ninth avenue lines and the lines
of the New York Railways system Mr.
Nixon will hold another public hear
ing at $50 A. NJ. tomorrow to de
velop what the duties and functions
Of the commission now are and wha
relation the order of the Federal court
bears to the" order OF the commission
permitting the New York Railway
Company to charge 2 cents for transfer
at points where free transfers are no
required BY franchise or other agree
ment.
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Of no gree value had been examined
and thrown aside. The plated silver
ware had been left. All the sterling
pieces were gone. Every room in the
house had been ransacked except her
sons. She had left several OF the lights
burning in the apartment, so the bur-
glars had no difficulty in seeing what
they were about.
The police believe the men made their
entrance through the fire escape window.
The lower rung Of the fire ladder can
easily be reached from the yard. Mrs.
Epps said she was sure the thieves
were intending to walk out by way OF
the door She said one OF the burglars
of the other apartments in the house.
a well dressed man, had come out OF
the apartment he had just robbed, met
the maid in the hall. remarked to her
what a lovely day II was, and RODE
down on the elevator and away.
SO far the police have no clue. All
that Mrs. Epps has left In the way of
jewelry Is an opal necklace ard a dia-
mond bar pin, which she was wearing
at the time OF the robbery. Mrs. Epps
was insured against robbery. but she
said yesterday that she was extremely
anxious to recover her rings II nothing
else
The police removed yesterday from a
row Of several garages under construc-
ton on West street. Brooklyn, between
Church avenue and Albemarle road
| twenty automobile loads OF baled leather
worth 100000.
! The leather Ia the property CT PhsteT
& Vogel, manufacturers at rs Clin
street, Manhattan. and was identified as
belonging TO the concern by consign-
ment marks. IL had been baled 70.
export and was sent from Phster a
Vogers factory during the last several
days for shipment abroad.
The leather reached a pier which u
part Of the Bush Docks organization ir
South Brooklyn and apparently wa
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Justice wins Horse Race.

Justice Arthur s. Tompklns Of the
Supreme Court won horse race at the
New City fair yesterday against Justice
A. ii. Seeger of the Supreme Court and
DIR. H A. Wilson. The race was twice
around a half mile track and the trophy
went to the driver winning the best two
heats out OF three. Judge Seeger won
the first heat with Bling Bang. time
2:27. Judge Tompklns won the second
heat with Louise Guy. time 2:21 l-2,
and also won the third. time 2:lg "a.
DR.. Wilson drove Sunny Jim. The con-
testants drove In driving carts. Judge
Tompkins got a silver cup for winning
the race.
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PATENTA.
PATENrs-Booklat free. Hughes, refer.
ences. Best results Promptness assured
WATSON e. COLEMAN, Patent LAUysI
s1t y street. Warrington d. c

l2Sth street. was robbed a week ago 70.
the fourth time within q year. tn.
thieves got 5000 and a gold watch be-
longing to Morris Weiss, the clerk.
The robbers entered the store in the
morning, threatened Weiss with revolt
vers and marched him into rear room
where they gagged and bound him. Then
they went back into the store, one OF
them waiting on patrons while the other
took the contents of the cash drawer
When the store was empty OF patrons
they left, locking the door after them
Weiss gave an alarm after kicking down
the door of the rear room and attracting
the attention OF persons in the street
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THIEF GETS $4,000
THEN DUPES OUIJA
Boards Message That Robber
fingered in Apartment
Is False Alarm.

Mrs. Katherine Eppss eisht-year-old
daughter Elizabeth, sat Friday night in
the parlor OF their home at 1927 Central
Park West intent over ouija board
with several of the neighbors' children.
The rest of the house was in disorder
Drawers had been pulled out and their
contents strewn on the floors, sideboards
and bureaus had been pillaged. Fifteen
thousand dollars worth of jewelry and
silverware was missing.
Mother" broke out Elizabeth sud-
denly. the ouija says the burglar is
still here"
But the good old ouija lied or else he
had hidden him under a cloak of moth
ingness and was embarrassing them,
for Detectives Sherry and Martin from
the West tooth street station had
searched the house and found nary
burglar only confusion, an open window,
an open door and the loss of Mrs Eppss
jewelry and silverware, which she esti-
mated as being worth from $4,000 to
SIS, 900.
The robbery was accomplished between
8 and 10 o'clock Friday night, but 1t
was not until yesterday that information
of the deed was given to the public Mrs
Epps was out. Her maid was out Her
daughter Elizabeth was out The apart
ment was left untenanted for one hour,
and in that hour the burglars made their
raid.
The precision with which the thieves
entered when Mrs. Epps went out at 8
clock leads the police to believe that
the crime wAs done by persons familiar
with the house and its occupants 1t
was said by one of the tenants In the
house that six robberies had been per-
petrated recently In the building. The
police denied this
When Mrs. Epps returned about 10
| o'clock, got out of the elevator and APP
preached her door, she said yesterday
that she was sure she saw the shadow
OF a man fash across the ground glass
window Of the door to her apartment.
She called to the negro elevator boy
who replied that 1t was probably her
| own shadow she had seen. She insisted
however, that he come with her while
she went In. She tried the door. II
was open.
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LEAGUE TO AID OPPRESSED.
Organization VIII He Perfected
To-day in Lexington Theatre.

A league of oppressed peoples vii! p,
formed at a mass meeting at ocIocN
this afternoon In the Lexington Theatre
Fifty-frst street and Lexington aNehu',
with a discussion OF the provisions .,
the peace treaty as they apply 10 eig~
nations. Dudley Field Malone VIII pre-
side. The causes OF Ireland, India, nus
STA, China, Persia, Corea, Syria anu
Egypt will be presented by VaTi0D'
speakers,
The call for the meeting was s'sngI
among others by Oswald Garrison ',
ard, Rabbi Judah MagHNs. l.l'otr u, ,
Howe, Frank L, Walsh, Miss 40,
Scheideman, Robert Morse lnN.- Wv
Rev. John Haynes Holmcs and 'i'.'
l.ongfellow Dana OF Boston.
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Reeonstruction Board orsaniles.

The States Reconstruction Labor
Board recently appointed by Gov. Smith
met for organization in the Hall of Rec
ords yesterday and made Lieut. Gov.
Harry C. Walker permanent chairman
and Mrs. Henry Moskowitz permanent
secretary. At meeting In Mr.. Walker
Albany office. Friday. methods OF speed
ing up Industrial production will be dis
cussed- Edward j. Barcolo of Buffalo
an employers representative on ths
beard. and w. T. Guerin of Troy, vice.
ptssident Of the State Federation of La.
Ter. will speak for their respective
srOspsL
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La Guardia Manager Named.

Paul windels Of II Marcy avenue,
Brooklyn, has been selected as cam
paign manager for Fiorello II. La
Guardia, Republican candidate for Presi-
dent of the Board of Aldermen. Charles
c. Andrews OF 209 West Thirteen street
will be chairman OF the publicity bureau
and personnel staff. Representative La
Guardia will announce his committees
this week,
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

PurIhed Sugar, first quality, maximum
of Polarization. Am buyer of many ship
ments Give prices C. |. F. Antwerp or
Marseilles; in transit Lisbon or Porto.
Adalberto de Carvalho. 20 Rue de Spa
Bruxelles, Belgique, or S3s Rue Fernandes
Thomas at Porto Portugal. Correspon-
denee In French for both places.
The sun., 1919-09-28
Thieves Use Vacant Garages.

was discovered is not known.
Thieves Use Vacant Garages.
The firm which is constructing the
garages certainly had no knowledge that
the partially finished buildings contained
stolen leather. Work on the garages has
been at a standstill for several days,
AWAITING the arrival OF material, and
evidently the thieves imagined that no
one interested In the buildings would
visit them before next week and that
In the meantime they would provide an
ideal hiding place for the leather bales,
About the time the leather was discov-
cred yesterday the police arrested James
Chapman and arraigned him In the Flat
bush court, charging him with receiving
stolen goods and with having burglars
tools in his possession. He was held for
examination after he had refused to tell
anything about himself, bail being fixed
at $40. 900 on the first charge and $1,000
on the second.
Four men charged with suspicion Of
burglary were held in the Washington
Heights court yesterday. They were ar
rested as they were about to ride away
in an automobile which had been left
standing at Broadway and Manhattan
street They had left the automobile
unguarded while they had an early
morning breakfast in a restaurant As
the car stood empty detectives inspected
it. They found a Ratchet a loaded re-
volver and kit OF steel drills under the
rear seat.
Thomas and John Boyle, Thomas Kee-
ley and George Mitchell, arrested last
week following the holdup of Frank
Kelly. cashier OF the Nassau News Com
pany were discharged in the Tombs
court yesterday when arraigned on
charges OF robbery and assault. Thomas
Boyle and Kelley. however. were rear.
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rested Immediately and held in 81 900 bail
each on a complaint of disorderly con-
duct preferred by Henry HUM, foreman
of the news company.
In the same court John O'Neill and
Thomas Geary were discharged when
charged with the robbery OF Michael
Dobbins, a messenger for Burns Bros,
who was held up on September 90 The
court held that the evidence against
them was insufficient.
Miss Lillian Griffin, a telephone OPERA
tor, was freed OF charge of suspicion
of grand larceny in the West Side court
yesterday. She had been arrested on
complaint of George Chase. who alleged
that while taking a walk with her he
missed three 800 bills The girl was
allowed to go when Chase did not appear
to press his charge.
Mill Neck Thieves Hunted.
The police in this city yesterday were
asked to give any aid they could in run
ming down two burglars who on Friday
night robbed the home OF f. Colt John
son at Mil Neck, l.. !. The burglars
entered the house in the night time but
did not go above the ground floor. Their
main haul was made in the dining room,
where they took silverware worth about
81 900.
The authorities Of Newark, y. j.,
asked the police here yesterday II they
had any suspicion as to the identity OF
two men who yesterday overpoWered
Miss Mabel Meyer, cashier of the Otto
Shanbacker Company, manufacturing
jewellers in Newark, and robbed her OF
the weekly pay roll while che was re-
turning from bank TO the factory
With one OF her employers she sprang
into an automobile and pursued the rob.
bers just after the crime was com,
mitted but the men, in another car, con-
trived TO make their escape.
II was learned yesterday that the
] United Cigar store at Lenox avenue anc
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U. S. TRADE IN SWITZERLAND
May Be Clearing House for Our
Goods to Europe.

The possibilities OF Switzerland as an ex-
detrimental field for introducing American
products in the European market are OF in
terest." says John T. McCutcheon. vlce-Con-
Commerce Bureau.
I'm the future the American manufacturer
who has once gained place in the Swiss
market win fnd It less difficult to extend
his trade TO Italy. France. and Central
| Europe. Selling methods that will appeal to
the citizen OF that part Of Switzerland which
| borders on France will also appeal TO the
| French citizen In about the same degree. and
this will apply TO other bordering countries.
| This is due to a similarity OF language, ways.
customs. and habits OF thought between the
| different parts Of Switzerland and the neigh
boring countries.
| at Is a weli-known fact that trade with a
country is greatly facilitated and advanced
| when the seller understands the language.
| customs and habits of the people Switzer-
| land is a tringual country and a great
| number Of the people speak the three Ian
| guages Another point to take into consid-
Grafton is the central geographic position Of
Switzerland as regards the Continental Euro
| pean nations
1T is within less than thirty hours By
train rom the four leading European capt.
tails. Switzerland has been spoken OF rs the
clearing house for Europe and It appears
from present conditions that the future may
bring this about
N. Y. Commercial. Sept. 9th.
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Apartment Ransacked.

Immediately she sent the hall boy for
the police. When they arrived she went
In. Everything was upset She had
packed much of her household goods
preparatory to moving next week. and
packages had been broken open.
Whoever did the job knew his husi-
ness. The jewelry had been taken out
OF different little boxes in which It had
been kept In q bureau drawer. A pin
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BERLIN. Sept, 26.-Adolt NeT"uI',,,,
Burgomsster OF Berlin. told me Dri
Council last night that the asrieNlI ..,.,
producers are systematicall ooylol',.li
the city by Withholding deliveries v
meat and milk.
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SWITZERLAN ND
The Garden Spotof Europe

For delightful holiday betpeen business trips to
neighboTing countries Sutherland offers greater
rGriety Of entertainment than any other country in
the trorld.
Switzerland is land historical and it a y asso
Citations dating back to he time of Caesar and the Gallo
Wars. Her graceful hills and snow-crowned Alpine peaks,
her giant glaciers and romantic goges her lakes and
flower besrewn valleys offer unlimited possibilities to the
tourist Of leisure and the lovers Of healthy sports.
Only those who have pent days in intma ouch with
them appreciate he overwhelming grandeu and beauty
of Nature in Switzerland.
In Switzerland the tourist has every oppor unity of
finding just the sort of hotel which will suit his as and
purse. In the large and magnf ent palaces the wealthy
guest will find comic and luxury tina he is accus
toned to- while those with moderate taste have
every want supplied by the more modest hotels.
For those who cannot call in person. which we advise
wherever possible we sha. b. glad to send Packet
No. ST. containing the Hotel Guide, booklets, fold
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stolen from a lighter there. How IL
was carried to the garages where it
was discovered is not known.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
SpOtlightS

The season for roller skating
is at hand, and it might pay to
remember that Winslow roller
skates are the most substantial
skates m a d e. Plain-bearing,
$l.75; bearing. s2.75.
A strong chainbolt Of cast
bronze if attached to the house
door will effectually prevent the
entry of any undesirable visitors.
Price 81.
Get an early start on the saw
ing of the fall wood-here are
the saw-buck and buck saws.
Outfit complete, SO.
One among many good specials
in the Spring Sale is a steak
knife and fork of extra-good
steel. Price $l.75.
Beef tea prcssers at special
prices are SIPS and s2.25. They
soon save their cost in the sav-
ing of Juices extracted.
The omen weather Is prompt
ing people to do a little touching
IN around the house. Here are
paints. varnishes. rnanicls. brush
es and other such things in great
variety. not to mention exnert-
who ran tell you how 10 use them.
Milk-bone dog and nnnrv his
cults have been proved tn be
Of the best possible fo"ds for
f~our-footed friends. Also they
r cheaper than meat. 35c a
package.
Rurg'ar-rroof night latches will
d"fv the jimmy expert. Price
1925.
A solid bronze door bolt in its
nroper rlace will make YOUR n
trance 1oor douh'v secure. 9Hc.
Foot bolt ~ solid bronze for
single or double door. S1.35.
tFourth Floor. Centra)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22

Store Closed All Day Today,
Monday Begins a Half Price C2earuWay of All Odd p
Honor Brings Responsibility

To be born in Philadelphia, where the nation was born, is an honor
with distinctive individual responsibilities
To live nea to the historic battle grounds, of which independence
Hall and the Liberty Bell are the center, imposes upon u patriotic leader
ship. It is impossible to forget Valley Forge.
To live in the city which was the home of the first President of the
United States supe-imposes upon city and city officials and the public
generally the duty of setting the exa mpe to the entire United States of
observing the birthday of the Father of his Country by patriotic ceremonies
of a reverental and impressive character.
An education at the citys expense in the public schools of 625
teachers and officials and its future citizens of 2O9SSS scholars creates
an obligation on the part of those receiving it to become thoroughly
acquainted with the part Philadelphia had in the Revolutionary War and
the lives of the heroic men and women of that period; and by annual public
exercises of a public nature to quicken their patriotism and pride lin their
city.
Every citizen and corporation should endeavor to promote the honor
of this first American city by being and doing such things al will add to the
citys influence in the United States and its fame across the seas.
'','.'' III &@"~A<
Feb &C. 1919
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
RGANDIES for
~ S h e a n d
Lovely FrOcks

Fine plain organizes, in colors
which you may see duplicated In
eWeet-pea gardens or clouds, but
ecarce1y anywhere else 80 ex-
esedingly soft and lovely they
nrel 80.
There are blues, rose and pink
edes, layenders, greens, tans
and white, and prices run from
70 e1,26 : yard.
Wo1non preparing Summer
roboa ere buying than now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
French Beaded
Handbags
TruLU Exquisite

These new bags show some
of the most charming color
combinations of any beaded
bags we have ever seen.
Only a limited lot and only
one of each kind, but any
woman who gets one will get
a work Of art.
Novel and distinctive shapes
among them, mostly with
frames. but some draw-string
styles known ms antiques that
are wonderfully beautiful.
Prices $50 to 800.
MAIN Floor. Chestnut)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
Crepe
w Kimonos-
SpeciaI

Some Of Canton crepe with rib
bon borders at $2.85; some Of silk
muslin at 1886. All come. in
light, dainty colors.
(East Aisie)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
9th Skirts
pecial at

Wool plaids in good colors and
box pleated styles; with deep
girdles and pockets.
A few novelty silk skirts.
Chiffon broadcloth skirts in
Attractive colors.
Some fine serge skirts in black
and blue.
A few silk poplins.
Ordinarily you'd pay several
dollars more for any one of them!
(First Floor. Centraf)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22

4 SILK MANUFACTURER Wanted to
"A Buy Back Some of the Silks in the Feb
ruary Sale-for More Than We Are Selling
Them For!
There's q certain good Shantung pongee in attractive checked
gingham patterns that we n selling for 81 a yard. The very maker
from whom w bought II came in On Thursday and offered to buy Il
back-he wanted to sell it again for a higher price. That's Just one
instance Of the remarkable values in this good sale.
There are fine black satins at $225 a yard.
There N splendid satins In street coors at So a yard.
There ae white sports satins, SO inches wide, at SO a yard.
There are some jacquard Baronet satins in plain colors at So
q yard.
And a fine assortment Of new Spring fouards in the wanted
blues, navy and the fashionable Gobelin, and dotted and figured effects
at $1.65 q yard.
And IN The regular SILK salon there are new Spring sulu coming
atmogt daily. . = ~-->--
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
A1INE Beautiful
IN New Styles in
Moments Spring
Boots

All high lace shoes, finely made
and fine in fashion.
Black or dark mahogany Rus
MA calfskin with indicated wing
tip and military heel.
Black calfskin or glazed kidskin
with straight tip and Cuban heel.
Black or mahogany calfskin
with gray or fawn cloth top,
Indicated wing tip and military
heel.
And three smart plain-toe
Louis heel styles in mahogany
Russia calfskin, patent leather
With dull kidskin top and gray
hdskin with gray cloth top.
Price $12 a pair.
A (Firat Floor. Market) e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
WOmen's
Nx Fur Trimmed
Coats Are Much Re-
duced

A group at $3.50, made up OF
coats Of soft wool velours in
pleasing c%olors, made in a plain
6elted style and finished with
Hudson seal (sheared muskrat!
or nutria collars. They r silk
lined throughout.
A group at 57.5O-(and these
were almost as much AGAIN. are
coats of silvertone velours in a
5.1yle with pleated backs and
/. bkttons on the belt, pocket and
6ides. They have large collars
81 natural racoon.
A group at $100-these being
hne coats and wraps of Boliyias
and velours in fashionable colors
and equally fashionable styles.
They are all fur trimmed with
huge collars and often pockets
and other trimmings.
(First Floor. CENTRALLY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-22
NeW American Dinner Sets
Re-enfOrce the China Sale
tFinh. Sixth and sexenth Fioors)

These latest arrivals are sets of LOG pieces with wide coin
gold bands and coin gold handles, all first quality sets at remark
ably low price-$27.5O.
Other American sets in the Sale in large assortment and at
savings Of 20 to so per cent. Prices range from $3.50 TO $40
a set.
Indeed, the contribution of the American potteries to the
Sale is distinctly notable and invites special attention from all
homekeepers.
(Fourth Floor. Chestnut)