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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
AND MAYOR DEFENDED
Secretary Kreider, Of Commits
sion, Answers Attack by Mu-
nicipal Research Bureau
PAY PROBLEM UNSoLVED

| Defense Of the Mayor and the Civi
Service Commission from recent criti.
cism by the Bureau of Municipal Re.
search is made today by William H
Kreider. secretary of the commission
Mr.. Kreider in letter addressed tc
the Municipal Research Bureau, writes
In your statement published yes.
terday, you make unwarranted criticism
of the Mayor and this commission fol
not completing the equalization ant
Standardization of salaries of employe,
in the city's service. As you are aware
this work was undertaken by this com
mission of its own initiative in 1917
and is IS per Ceut completed
The reason the work has not beer
completed is that two of the men who
had charge OF this work were called tc
tho country's service; and further, the
departments were deprived of the serv
ice of a large number of regular EN-
ploycs so that the departments were
not in their normal condition therefore
it would have been impossible to Sc
proper completion of the work.
Further, the finance committc,
of councils, wherein the entire matte,
of salaries. number of employees. etc
is vested, under stress of unparalleled
labor conditions, decided that the sal
aries of the employees of the city coult
be best and only adjusted, when viewed
from the standpoint of ability to pay
by fiat bonus allowance Of 10 peI
Centum.
This recommendation, wise from tn,
standpoint of the tax paying public
was adopted and the entire subject wa.
thus automatically taken from the
Civil Service Commission. The mat
ter is open for completion at any tim,
the finance committee or council directs
Your bureau undertook the stand
ardization of salaries of city employees il
1913, during the term of the late Mayor
Blankenburg and ! am informed that
you completed such standardization with
respect to the Department of Publ,
Works. Why was not this standardiza
tion completed? If it had been done, il
would have been a simple matter fol-
this commission when it came into Office
to go over your work. However, ir
the number of interviews we have hac
with you, suggestions were made bach
and forth and our method Of stand
ardization was approved by your Mr.
Greenberg.
In 1911, your bureau presented tc
MIR. Blankenburg, who had just beer
elected mayor, a proposition to compile
roster of all employees in the city's
service. Mr.. Blankenburg was advised
that such roster had been completed
by the Civil Service Commission with
out a dollar extra expense to the city
naturally, it showed that you were not
keeping tabs on what was going on in
the Civil Service Commission, and the
statement which you have just issued is
further evidence of the fact"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
CANDIDATE ATTACKS
VARE JUBILEE PLAN
Colonel Meehan, Recorder of
Deeds Aspirant, Calls It
Propaganda
WOULD GIVE CASH TO MEN

Lieutenant Colonc, Thomas F. Nee
han, candidate on the Moore ticket for
recorder of deeds. has started move
ment to organize former service men in
every ward in Philadelphia to protest
against the plan TO spend 100000 Of
the City's money for a peace Jubilee.
Colonel Mechan, in a political address
at a meeting Of anti-Nare leaders and
workers of the Twenty ninth ward last
night, described the peace jubilee as II
Ware Smith propaganda plan. 1t was
pointed out that the original peace ju
bilee committee had abandoned plans
for demonstration here in view Of the
lack OF public sentiment.
Then w. Frcclnnd Kendrick. receiver
of taxes, was named head of a commit
tcc representing the fraternal orders of
the city to plan n jubilee 1t is planned
to hold the celebration early next month,
and it is said that 60. 900 mon will be in
line.
Mayor Smith early this week an
nounCcd that he would support the plan
for the Jubilee.
Colonel MPehan urged that the city
distribute money among soldiers who
are unable to obtain employment rather
than spend any large sum on q jubilee.
He said the former service men arc fed
up on parades. He criticized the
Smith administration and the Wares for
not calling upon Councils to give prac-
tical aid to the men who fought in
France. Colonel Meehan recalled that
Massachusetts present 500 to each
service man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
NO ARMY BLANKETS
FOR SPECTATORS
Sale Opened Today to Private
FamiIies-Limited to
Twenty Each

Spectators. dealers and hotel keep
ers were barred at the sale of army
blankets by the government. which
opened today at Twenty first street
and Oregon avenue. No blankets were
sold except for use by private families.
No purchaser could buy more than
twenty blankets.
The sale was in charge of Major
Charles F. Jones. surplus property and
storage officer. who had 5U,GOO
blankets on hand and will probably
have an additional $4,000 to sell here.
There are two grades of blankets.
Wooden blankets are being sold at So
and SO a pair. Reclaimed woolen
blankets and blankets made of mix
ture of cotton and wool are being sold
for SO. % and S4.25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
MACHINE
TO OPPOSE DONOHOE
Ex-Magistrate Borie Indicates
City Committee Won't Indorse
MayoraIty Candidate
FRAMING IRREGULAR" SLATE

The candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for Mayor Of former Con
gressman Michael Donohoe is not likely
to be supported by the Democratic city
committee. Mr.. Donohoe has announced
he will run on the So called "Bonniwell
ticket and has invited unanimous sup =
port Of all factions in the party.
Former Magistrate Edwin X. Borie,
vice chairman of the Democratic city
committee. said today he did not believe
the committee would support the can =
didates named by Judge Eugene c.
Bonniwell, who was first to mention
Mr.. Donohoe as a possibility.
Mr.. Borie was asked as to his stand
on the candidacy of Mr.. Donohoe.
Candidacy for what?" he asked
For Mayor"
"Well," he said. 81 am an organiza E
tion Democrat. believe that is sufi =
cient."
Mr.. Borie added that he did not know
anything about the candidacy of Mr..
Donohoe.
why. he told me that he would not
run" Mr. Borie said. 81 thought at
that time that he would not enter into
it."
A committee of fifteen members ap-
pointed by the Democratic city com :
mittee to prepare a slate met in
executive session at the headquarters
Tenth and Walnut streets, last night.
The committee reported the ticket
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
TWO WOMEN CLAIM
SOLDIERS INSURANCE
Sister Was Named Beneficiary
but Widow Demands the
$4,000 indemnity

The first case of the federal courts
being invoked to determine whether
| the widow of soldier is entitled to
his war risk insurance despite the
fact that he named some one else as
his beneficiary. was begun today.
Mrs. Leah Ham5erry, 1905 Poplar
street, who claims to be the widow OF
Joseph Henry Hamberry, who died
from wounds in France. has asked the
United States District Court to deter
mine whether she, or Hamberry's sis
ter, Miss Mollie Hamberry. who is
named as the beneficiary in the in :
surance policy, is entitled to the war
risk indemnity of $4,000.
Mrs. Hamberry, who declares she
was married to the soldier August %.
1917, presented a petition to the court
through her counsel for leave to file a
claim against the United States for the
insurance,
Hamberry enlisted April %. 1918. and
was assigned to the Eightieth Com .
pany, Sixth Regiment. United States
Marine Corps, it is declared From the
time of their marriage until his en- :
listment Mrs. Hamberry declares she
and her husband lived together at 1888
North Nineteenth street. They were
happy and she was a dutiful and faith :
full wife. she asserts, but her husband
never made her any allowance while
he was in the service.
She wrote to the War Department
seeking information on the allowance
she should have received as the wife
of soldier. and she learned that her
husband had enlisted as a single man
and that he had died of wounds re :
ceiyed in service.
About the same time she learned that
Miss Mollie Hamberry had been made
beneficiary by her brother in his ap,
plication for war-risk insurance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
SAY HE BROKE WIFE'S LEG
Police Hunting Bernard Mazak, Al
legged Club WIelder

Search is being made by the police
this afternoon for Bernard Mazak,
thirty-tw years old, 323 North New
market street. who is accused of break -
ing his wife's leg with a club in quar-
rel this morning.
At 1890 o'clock this morning. the
cries of Mrs. Ma2ak attracted neigh =
bors. The woman, with her right leg
broken and her body bruised, was lying
upon the floor. Her two children. one
ten months old, and the other two years
old, were in the room. Mazak had fled
Mrs. Mazak was taken t the Hahne-
Mrs. Mazak was taken to the Eahne-
mann Hospital.
The man is employed at Baldwin s
Locomotive Works.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
LOG BUTCHERS STRIKE
IN TWO FIRMS HERE
Demand Eight-Hour Day and
SIS Rise in Weekly
Salary

Sixty four butchers employed by the
ID. b. Martin Company, Thirtieth and
Market streets, and forty two butchers
employed by the Consolidated Beef Com
pany, Thirtieth and Race streets, went
out on strike today.
Officers of the packing companies ex-
pressed belief that the strike was an at
tempt to entangle Philadelphia in the
Chicago and New York labor troubles.
They insisted that there was nothing
that justified the walkout of the butch
ers.
The butchers demand an eight hour
day; an increase Of wages averaging So
a week: and time and half for over
time and recognition of their union.
Their demands were presented by John
Kennedy, vice president of the Anal
gamated Butchers Association. which
is affiliated with the American FEEDER.
alton of Labor.
j. j. Martin, president of the Mar
tin Company, said the butchers wouId
lose some of the advantages they now
possess if their demands were granted
Our men work only from thirty one
10 thlrty -four hours a week and get
from $40 to $3S week" he said
Ihey are probably the best paid butch.
ers in the United States. They work
only hve days week and one dav
when there is no work they are paid,
There is no work on Saturday.
This would be changed under the
condition proposed by their union.
We have decided, however, NOT IN
recognize the union. We are exert;no
ourselves to deal fairly with our en-.
pIoyes and yet keep down the price Of
beef. Conditions here are so different
from those in Chicago and New York
that rules in those cities could not be
applied here"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Nelshbors object to GARAGE

Several property owners and residents
of the neighborhood at Sixty first and
Ludlow streets, brought equity proceed
ings today in Court of Common Pleas
No. 2 to restrain Henry Sheperd from
erecting a garage on plot of ground
owned by him on Ludlow street near
Sixty first. The complainants declare
the garage would be detrimental to the
neighborhood and source of annoyance
to residents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Pig Squedls," Penrose Says
of Lane, Vare, ct Al

Attacks by David II. Lane. Sen
ator Ware and other Republican
leaders before the Republican city
committee were likened by Senator
Penrose to the "squeals of pig
under a gate"
Senator Pcnrose was attacked at
the meeting of the city committee,
which gave Judge P&tterson's can
didacS tacit indogsement.
The echoes from Eleventh and
Chestnut streets sound like the
squeals of pig under a gate" said
Senator Pcnrose when told of the at
tack upon him and the independent
ticket.
That was the only comment the
senior senator would make.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
TWO KILLED BY AUTOS
One Man Run Down at Thirteenth
and Chestnut-Drlver Arrested

Injuries received in auto accidents
proved fatal to two men.
Antonio Manchi, thirty FIVE years old,
of 72S carp street, was run down by
an automobile on the Post road, Mar
Gus Hook, and received injuries from
which he died while on his way to
the Chester Hospital. Manchi had just
come from the gate of the National
Aniline Company's plant, where he was
employed. when the accident happened.
Charles FreGo. driver of the automo-
bile. has been held to await the action
of the coroner.
Richard Meals, sixty six years old,
of S31 York street. Camden, died yes
terday from injuries received when run
down by an automobile at Thirteenth
and Chestnut streets, this city, last
Tuesday. Thomas Shields, OF Tenth
and Carlton streets, driver Of the ma
chine, has been arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
COAL INVESTIGATORS NAMED
Senate Subcommittee to Probe Prices
and Distribution

Washington, Aug. 16.-(By A. P.)-
Investigation of coal prices and distri
button, authorized yesterday by the
Senate, will be conducted by the fol =
lowing subcommittee of the interstate
commerce committee:
Senators Frelinghuysen. New Jersey,
chairman; Mclean, Connecticut. and
Elkins, West Virginia, Republicans
and Myers. Montana, and Wolcott
Delaware, Democrats. The subcom
mittee was appointed today by Chair
man Cummins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
ALLEGED DEsERTER CAUGHT
Man Believed to Have Escaped From
Leavenworth Reeaptured

Daniel Quinlan, believed to be de-
serter from the army and escaped pris-
oner from Fort Leavenworth. was re-
captured today at Seventeenth and
Wood streets by Detectives Fox and
Shay.
Quinlan is twenty two years old and
had been living in Waverly street near
Twenty fifth. He was recognized from
a description sent out after his es-
cape from Leavenworth prison.
Quinlan, when drafted, was sent to
Camp Meade. He deserted. the police
say, but was captured and sent to
prison for ten years. Quinlan was
taken to Fort Delaware.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
FAIL TO END CAR STRIKE
Pittsburgh Mayor and Trolley Men
Hold FruItIess Conferenee

Pittsburgh, Aug. 16.-(By A. PD-
The meeting of the Pittsburgh Railways
Company and receivers of the company,
with Mayor f. V. Babcock, adjourned
this afternoon with the announcement
that no agreement had been reached to
end the trolley transportation tieup
which has been in effect here since
Thursday midnight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Movie Order Given PatroImen

In preparation for the approaching
reopening of the public schools after
the summer vacation, all patroImen were
instructed today by Superintendent of
Police Robinson to enforce the new state
law forbidding children under fourteen
years to attend moving picture shows
during school hours unless attended by
their parents or some other adult
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
600 Carloads on Way

From the warehouse there the postal
authorities will select the foods as
ordered and send them to the purchas-
ers. Forty four carloads of the food
have already reached the local ware
houses More than 600 more are on
the way.
Price lists and other information rel
ative to the sale of the food will be
available at all local and sub -postoffices.
In addition to the quoted prices. post
age at the local zone rate must be in
cluded at the time of the order. The
rate is FIVE cents for the first pound
and one cent for each additional two
pounds.
No order involving the purchase Of
more than $50 worth of supplies will
be accepted from any one purchaser.
Hospitals and charitable institutions
can buy in bulk from the quartermas-
ter's supplies
Postmaster Thornton announced to-
day that the first orders received will
be given precedence in case there is a
quick gObbling up of the stores.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Delays Action on Potash Bros. Fir.

Coroner knight explained today that
he had delayed the inquest into the
death of the six iremen who were killed
in fighting a fire in the Potash
Brothers building in American street,
near Green, about a month ago because
several of the firemen who were injured
and are needed as witnesses have NOT
been able to leave the hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
ITALIAN CHILD LOST
Little Girl Held at Police Station al
Fifteenth and Locust Streets

A FIVE or six year old Italian girl
was found today at Ninth and SAMSON
streets by Detective Bradley, of the Fif-
teenth and Locust streets station.
She had no outer dress and looked
as if she might have wandered from
her home. She has dark brown hair
and imitation diamond earrings.
She is being cared for by the matron
of the station house until the parents
can be discovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
PH|LADELP PH|AP PRICES
SHOW BIG INCREASE
135 Per Cent Gain in Cost Of
Food and Clothing in
Five Years
LABOR DEPT. STATISTICS
Ry the Associated Press

Washington. Aug 16.--General in
creases of about so per cent in the cost
Of living during the period from Deem
Der, 1914 to June. 1912. were shown in
tables made public here today by the
Department of Labor. The tables wore
based on Investigations in various rep
resentative cities over the country.
In every instance greatest increases
were recorded in the prices Of clothing
and house furnishings. Food advances
were of third Importance
Figures for the period Of December,
1917, to June, 1919, show general aver
age increase of about 20 per cent.
Big Increase In Philadelphia
Total increases in the two items Of
food and clothing, without considering
other items in family budgets, showed
enormous increases from December,
1914, to June. 1910; the advance in the
case of Chicago being 15T.07 per cent.
The same items went up l2j per cent
in Detroit. 125 per cent in Cleveland.
40 per cent in Buffalo, 1Q3 per cent in
Portland Maine, 1877 per cent in Bos
ton, 151 per cent in New York. 13l
per cent in Philadelphia. 12S per cent
in Baltimore, 104 per cent in Norfolk.
146 per cent in Savannah. 139 per cent
in Jacksonville, % per cent in Mobile.
135 per cent in Houston, Tex, 115
per cent in Portland. Ore. 100 per
cent in Seattle. 123 per cent in Los
Angeles, and 1874 per cent in San Fran
cisco and Oakland. Calf.
General Percentages
Smaller increases in such things as
housing, fuel and light and miscellane-
Gus items lowered the general average
increase, general percentages being as
follows
Portland, Maine, "A; Boston. 70 {;
New York. 70; Philadelphia, IS; Balti
more, 80; Norfolk, ST Savannah, 10 e;
Jacksonville, "A; Mobile. 16; Houston,
so; Portland, Oregon, So Seattle. "a ;
Los Angeles. 65; San Francisco and
Oakland, 65; Chicago, "A; Detroit. S4 /;
Cleveland, II, and Buffalo. "a. In all
instances the increase in clothing prices
was greater than any other item
Percentages for the period, December,
1917, to June, 1919, for food and cloth
ing for other cities show increases as
follows:
Atlanta, 40 Birmingham, Ala. %;
Cincinnati, AS Denver, SO; Indian
apolis, 40; Kansas City, A Memphis,
80; Minneapolis, 40; New Orleans, As;
Pittsburgh, As; Richmond, 40; st.
Louis, 80, and Scranton, 40.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Wood and Doyle Detectives 20 Years

"OOo anu SSy'S SShSShiNco ~ Years
Lieutenant of Detectives Wood and
Detective Doyle each completed today
twenty years service in the Detective
Bureau and are entitled to pensions.
Doyle was unable to receive the con
gratulations of his associates because
he is i'll at his home, 1912 North Fourth
street. A bouquet Of flowers was sent
to him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Calls Conference
of Food Experts
Continued From Page One

: Continued From Page One
set OF men, but that the purpose is as
1nexorable as the government itself and
VIII be carried out with all the means
at the government command.
For obvious reasons, I cannot say
what is being done in any particular
case, but it may be of interest to the
public TO know that we are endeavoring
TO secure the whole co operation of the
state and local authorities in charge of
the regulation of foodstuffs and their
distribution.
The state secretary of agriculture
has been asked to send a representa- tive
to this office on Monday and Director
OF supplies Mclaughlin has promised
also to be present. Local representa-
dves of the Market Bureau, Department
OF Agriculture, as well as their repre-
sentative from Washington, have also
been asked.
have also asked several gentlemen
connected with the United States food
administration of this city and certain
well known experts connected with the
University of Pennsylvania and Swarth-
more College to be present
Much good, hope. will be accom-
plished by such co operation.
Heinz Here Tomorrow
Upon his arrival here tomorrow Mr..
Heinz expects to announce his second
choice for the position of food ad-
ministrator for Philadelphia.
Il was eager to have Jay Cooke
former county administrator. take the
job" said Mr.. Heinz today. "and I
held off, hoping that he would recon
slider his refusal to serve. asked him
to take charge in Philadelphia because
j felt he was the man best qualified
by experience for the work, having
headed the Philadelphia food admins
tration during the war.
1 have received wire sent by Mr..
Cooke from Bar Harbor definitely re
tuslng TO reconsider. ! now have an
other man in mind. cannot make
his name public now because he asked
me not TO do SO until tomorrow, He
wished to consider the proposal.
There is no one more eager than
! am to see a chairman Of the fair
price committee for Philadelphia an
pointed. 1t is necessary to get action.
have asked to serve will accept"
Will See Palmer
Mr.. Heinz is expected on his arrival
here to go into conference Immediately
with men concerned in the effort to
bring down living costs. He probably
will have an interview tomorrow morn.
Ing with A. Mitchell Palmer. United
states attorney general, who is here
organizing the governments end of the
campaign.
j. s. Crutchfeld vice administrator
for Pennsylvania and. like Mr.. Heinz,
Pittsburgh man, is coming here with
his chief. He will be present at the
conference also.
Kane Gathering Evidence
Two representatives of the bureau Of
markets of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture were among others
who called on Mr.. Kane today. They
had considerable data concerning the
cold storage situation in PHILADELPHIA.
which they presented to the district at
torney.
Dir. Kane had long conference with
bis assistants this afternoon. He also
arranged for several long distance tele
phone calls presumably to get in touch
with Mr., Palmer. who has gone to his
home ut Stroudsburg for the week end.
Hewspapermen were kept at distance
dom Mr., kane's once today and AS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
DEATHS

KLAUDER.-Aug, le, ANNIE L. Cnee
Lukens) widow Of William L. Klauder at
her late residence. 1871 N. Carlisle. Due
notice of funeral will be given.
CRESWELL.-At her home Creswell Hall,
near Elkton. Md, Aug, IL, Mrs. II. J. r.
CRESWELI widow OF ex-Postmaster Gen-
eral John A. J. Creswell. Funeral from
residence. Tues. Aug. 10. . p. m.
near Elkton, Md, Aug. IS. Mrs II. J. X.
CRESWELI.. widow OF ex-Postmaster Gem
eral John A. J. Creswell Funeral from res
ldence. Tues. p.
FOX. Aug. IS, SARAH b., widow of the
late Henry $. Fox, aged 81. Notice OF
funeral later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
HoW BoLd1d Borrowed .
100000 in TtUo Years

Boland's statement shows loans he
negotiated at the North Penn Bank
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Foods in Storage in CITY
in June, 1919, and Year Apo


Foodstuffs in storage here for tho
years ended June 80, 1918 and 19I0
follow: