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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

1t will blow them away from the con-
tractors and to us.
Even the contractors need have no
fear of such an administration as we
propose. They know that they have a
right to simple equity and justice and
that they will get it from us. They
will have to face conditions as they are
and law as it exists.
by the time the next Mayor is in
Quoted into office, the new law as pro-
vided by city charter will be in force.
In this new charter, the line is dis
tinctly drawn between contractor gov
ernment and real government. 1t L am
elected it will be a real government of
the people. Contractor government will
be no more.
"No More Vare," is Slogan
mo more Ware, but Moore!'' said
the congressman with emphasis, and
coined unconsciously pat party slogan.
II should like to be an entirely in
dependent man, representative of the
people. An elected Mayor would be a
perfect ass to set himself up to repre-
sent any class, set, order or ward. He
must represent all the people without
fear or prejudice.
"The contractors will live and thrive
under our administration-but will let
live and let thrive. Good citizens will
be welcome to come to City Hall and
make suggestions to the Mayor. They'll
find the Mayor neither self willed nor
big headed. He will listen to the peo-
pie and obey them only. But the Mayor
will be Mayor and will sit at the head
of the municipal table.
'Cities nearby desiring to maintain
relations with the city of Philadelphia,
will maintain them not through the con
tractors, but through the Mayor. If
our soldier boys are to be welcomed
home they will be welcomed by the
Mayor and not by the contractors. If
the captain of visiting battleship is
to be greeted and maintained by the
city of Philadelphia he will be greeted
by the Mayor and not by the contractor
combine. In word, the Mayor will be
the first citizen in the life of the city
officially.
IF you're satisfied with that kind of
Mayor" he said to the volunteer
committeeman, 'then l bid you go to
work.
Would Set City Straight
''You have come forward, not to me.
but to the city to redeem the Republican
party and to do what l hope to do
set this city straight in the eyes of that
party.
After this fight is won there'n be
no more need for a reform movement in
Philadelphia. Wen have no more con
tractor government, but a Mayor who
owns himself
Congressman Moore said the campaigu
committee would be larger than the
committee of one thousand those prac
teal men down the street are organ
izing.' He announced that the Ipde
pendcnts will take good care of the
practical side of the campaign and will
be just as careful in its selection Of
councilmen as it will be careful in MI
the work that it does.
He said that the big test in the cam
paign will be August 26. registration
day. If the good citizens respond or
that day the fight will be as good rs
won.
He said he would move into the head
quarters by Monday and remain there
until the fight was ended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

be ours; you cannot run an automobile
without an engine, and in this case
were the engine
Ed wynn, who is taking a prominent
part in directing the strike. smoke from,
an automobile which covered all soc
tions of Broadway. Since I ioinpd
the union" he said. Il am ONLY slrnn.
ing eight hours n day. The managers
say we have no dignity. but since tbs
Drcws and the Barrymoros joined us
the dignity we have gained simply over
whelms any which was ever acquired
by the managers. "Who would Won
rather have dictate 10 you?" he asked.
'thc actors or the mnnagprs?"
"The actors" yelled the crowd.
Wynn put his cap on backward and
let out "Wynning" smile.
His first appearance on the Stage
was made as member of the Balbazoo
Club. which gave many unique shows
at its headquarters. Fifteenth and Mas.
ter streets, Philadelphia.
Merchants Uphold Strikers
Ihat the merchants in the theatrical
district side with the actors is evident
from the signs in their stores.
Take what you want and pay when
you get the money" says sign in a
Forty fifth street dcliCatcsscn shop.
In nearby cigar store placard
announces: Striking actors NAV
smoke when they please at this shop
and pay when they can"
Several storckecpers in the neghbor-
hood have agreed to donate 10 per cent
of next weeks receipts to the actors
strike fund.
Parade of actors on Fifth avenue
on Monday and an all.sta show of
celebrities at the Lexington Opera
House are among other events scheduled
for next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

Harry Amber, brother of the con
tractor, called at Colonel Pusey's Office
and gave a check for about so, 900.
While the colonel would not make pub
lie the exact amount, he announced
that Amber's indebtedness still con
sisted OF one note for $50 900 and an
other for 500 900, both notes being
held by other banks, and $4,000 di-
rectly to the North Penn. He pre-
viously had announced that the total
debt amounted to S155 900.
Colonel Pusey also said that several
financial institutions had come forward
and offered to take over the collapsed
bank and while he said they did not
offer anything like dollar for dollar.
the attitude of the men interested was
most encouraging. The colonel ex-
pressed the hope tl,y the stockholders
would study the situation thoroughly in
hope of reorganizing the bapk in order
that the building might not have 10 be
sold.
Conference at Lake Placid
The criminal phases Of the case were
discussed today by Attorney General
Schaffcr and Mr.. Myers at Lake
Placid, n. Y.
The state is continuing the in
vestigation into the official conduct of
Amber while he was insurance
commissioner, and Daniel l.. Lafean,
former banking commissioner.
al cot I,p
attorney general, ito the statement /
gave earlier in the week to the EVENING
PUBLIC LEDGER"
Gn this statement Mr.. Schaffer said
the investigators were probing Ambler's s
action in depositing $402 900 state
funds in the bank and then obtaining
huge personal loans. and endeavoring to
ascertain the reason for Lafean's si-
lence when he had been informed by
bank examiners that the institution was
insolvent.)
"Is it true that you are considering
the arrest of two former state officials2"
he was asked.
'I cannot answer that question at
this time" replied Mr.. Schaffer
Myers Here Tuesday
Mr.. Myers reached Lake Placid this
morning. An important conference was
held In which the angles Of the failure
were discussed.
The officials met again this afternoon.
Mr.. Myers was to leave Lake Placid
later in the afternoon. Mr.. Schaffer
explained that the deputy attorney gen
eral would return to this city by easy
stages and would not arrive until next
Tuesday.
Nothing further will be done in the
case until Mr.. Myers reaches Philadel-
phia." added Mr.. Schaffer. '"The whole
case is in his hands, and when he leaves
here he will be prepared to go on with
the entire matter.
Actual value of the assets of the
North Penn Bank will be Computed by
two appraisers to be named by John s.
Fisher, commissioner of banking. Tab
ulations of assets and liabilities, fig
ured by examiners and other account
ants who have been laboring over the
books of the wrecked institution, have
already been placed in the hands of
Commissioner Fisher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15
STRIKE Of ACTORS
IS FIGHT TO FINISH
Ethel and Lionel Barrymore and
Ed Wynn Address Broad
way Crowds
MANY EXCHEoUERS SLIM
Ry o stag Correspondent

New YorI, Aur 15-Tbo bo,to 80
broadway is on T. rror,,so, ;, H. =
e,i., c.L. - n.
"e'' o''"''" '"' S'r'N'nE a''ors
ana the producing managers.
The great White WAY is a mammoth
etago from v.biob bu,droJu g ,or.o
''''"e "''"'S an" '"V"''''S" 'horuS girls
are unfolding the woes Of the world Of
make believe.
With OratOry and song the trou
blcS Of the stage are told on cvcry
s+roo+ oorro. :. A.. .....-., ,...
Wv 3" !" "' "'''' " =
reciS OF SPEEDY autos carrying the
S'rlNerS from one corner TO another, and
"' ,,'H P'"'r '"'H ''iiil'ula'eIE ura"
"' '''''''' '"''"'''
Cheer Great Actors
If opplausc and cboors aro ,nv rri
tcrion tbon tho nurIic 10 with tbo
actors who arc fgbtinc for tbo right
70 orI,i+ro+o o,,d rooa,,;t;a,, ~ ,I'air
ossociotior
:, -,
M"hE H,iS,ohs concerning IN" stage
,,,t J.n,, w w." A.. ,"n sa,,.
,roor,, n.onr. - .oau ,,.o. .,,o soo.o,,
"''NN WORK Ill year was '"e S'"So"
,ta,5,. IoaLi, "I.oi ,.,I':. o:,o ,.,,,
I,.i', "r,!h n .IoNl"s ,.L'.L,.o' ""'
.,,,', - "' M',m ';t,n
thot thcy AVERAGED 500 n week tbr ycar
ronnG And they spoke smilingly Of
thoir +ronhIos os though II wcrr inst
thoir nort in tho nropram Of life
Exohoouors Grow Slim
r,,.l. a.. ~ e ot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15
Philadelphia Represented

incidentally, Philadelphia is promi-
nently represented in the big strike.
Ethel barrymore, Lional BARRYMORE and
Ed Wynn, the latter of musical com
edv fame. were all born in Philadelphia.
Miss Barrymore made striking pic
turc as she addressed meeting at
Forty fifth street and Broadway, clad
in black satin gown and picture hat
adorned with sweeping black plumes.
She declared that she was with the
strikers to the finish.
"You must win," she said. for you
are right. You are simply asking for
justice, and you are bound to get it.
/ am with you until the very finish, and
you can count on me to aid in any way
possible.
The pretty heroine of many stageland
romanccs spoke earnestly. She reviewed
some of the troubles encountered on
the stage, and said the formation of
the association was the only means of
obviating them. She was cheercd vocif-
erously.
nSftcIf - ITrUeS ionaI Rarrrp,oro
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15
MAN KILLED BY JITNEY
Philadelphia Struck When Leaving
Work at Marcus Hook

Work at Marcus Hook
Antonio Manchi, thirty five years old,
IDS carp street, was struck by an an
tOmobile and killed today as he was
leaving his place of employment in
Marcus Hook
Charles Fredo, a jitney driver, of
Marcus Hook, was held without bail to
await the coroner's inquest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-15

"Stick." Urges Lionel Barrymore
IAN we have to do is stick" declared
Lionel Barrymore, land the victory vii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
PREPARE GRANT
Of LAND ASKED
OF COMMISSION
Officials win Vacate Certain Streets
in Trade With New Company
Fairgrounds Offered.

Inc city commissioners yester-
day afternoon considered an ordi-
nance providing for the vacating OF
portions Of certain streets and
avenues west of the c., r. l. & P.
railroad tracks and from Fourth
avenue to the Kahlke Bros boat
yard. the land to be granted to the
Victor Storage Battery company.
In return for the land the conf
pany Is to give the city a strip OF
land a little further south. The
change will mean that the street,
which now approximates an align
ment with Fifth avenue in the
west end Of the city will be closed
and another will be opened that
will align more closely with Sixth
avenue. The land to be granted
by the city is to be used by the
company as its plant site while the
land that the company gives the
city will open up better traffic ia
ci!ities. The ordinance comes Up
for adoption next Monday.
The commissioners again turned
down the offer of l.. B. Strayer OF
six lots between Tenth. and Eleventh
streets on Thirty-fifth avenue in
trade for between $4,000 and $4,000
in improvement assessments
against certain of Mr.. Strayer's
properties.
Offers Playground.
Mr.. Strayer then offered the city
the lots free II the city would pur-
chase a like amount of land all
joining the lots and make the
whole into a children's playground.
He was informed that there is little
need for such a playground in that
portion of the city at this time and
that his lots would be of sufficient
size for such purposes for some
time to come. He was told that "a
case he desired to tender the lots
free Of charge without the stipula-
ton that the city purchase a like
amount Of land. the city would be
glad to accept the lots.
Carl H. Hofer, 1925 Eleventh
street, was granted a soft drina
license.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23

The Arabs of the desert have
such extreme powers of vision that
on the vost plains they will pick
out objects invisible to the ordin-
airy eye at ranges from one to ten
miles distant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
PERsONETTE
BY Niksah.
A Military O6ciaI

with q sense Of humor is by some
considered q rare bird. At least
most military ofnc.als seem to keep
their humor out of their work. This
was not true Of . certain officer
who received from a western port
q dignifled protest against the way
the company hogs were treated, and
the filthy condition of the hog pens.
This is the letter he actually wrote
in reply:
This ONCE learns with deep re-
gret that decent hogs must pine
and fret and lose their chaste and
classic beauty, because some man
neglects to do his duty. A sense
of confidence misplaced, offends a
hogs aesthetic taste and every ef-
fort should be made to keep him
happy and content.
The fact is not SO widely known
though in this letter clearly shown,
that making the surroundings
cleaner, will greatly change a hogs
"demeanor."' Although the fact is
likewise true that in the army there
are few expert enough in their pro-
fession to rightly read q hogs ex-
preston. To tell just where the
trouble lies by contemplation Of his
eyes, or by the wrinkles on his
snoot, might stump the average re-
cruit. 1t has been claimed that
hogs will thrive amid surroundings
that would drivean animal Of lofty
pride to early death and suicide
That while his belly is kept full
he thinks this clean stuff Is bull;
that plenty in the way Of eats, his
cup of happiness completes.
"As these opinions seem to vary
concerning what is necessary tt
elevate the moral tone within the
hogs peculiar zone, it is mos,
strongly recommended that hogs in
future be attended by men expert
in reading faces who can at once
detect the traces upon the mourn.
full physiog of any poor disgruntled
hog that point to mental irritation
or porcine trouble or vexation.
1.-THE main concensus of opinion
pertaining to the hogs dominions
(Which is perhaps not far amiss]
appears to be about like this: De
spite all scientific lore, a hog re.
mains just as before. He makes 9
picturesque display when viewed
from very far away; his grunt Is
musical and clear, providing yor
are not too near; he smells serenel,
sweet and clean, il proper distance
intervene. But Notwithstanding
speculation and philanthropic medi
tation, and theories Of demagogues
most hogs will still remain-jus
hogs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
four PROJECTS.
Of BIG OUTLAY
GAIN APPROVAL
Paving Of Fortieth and Forty.third
Streets and Two Sewer Jobs
Passed at Hearing Today.

Four city improvement projects
were approved by the board Of local
Improvements sitting in pubic
hearing At the city hall this morn
ing for work estimated to cost
$3S.005.
Directors to the improvements
were heard but they were far out
numbered by property holders de-
string the Improvements and ordl-
nances will be presented before the
city commissioners within Z few
days providing for the work. which
in all probability will be put
through next spring.
OF the four projects two are
paving Jobs in the east end bluI
district that are intended to fur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
ACCIDENT FATAL
TO MAN FORMERLY
OF ROCK ISLAND

Snmner Smith, former Rock Is
land young man, died in Bridgeport,
Conn, recently. during an opera
ton for injuries received in a ma
chine shop where he was employed.
He was "a years Of age at the time
of death, having been born in Fort
Dodge, Iowa, and later having been
q resident Of Rock Island. He en-
listed in the navy at the beginning
Of the war ard following his dis
charge he took > position in ma
chine, shop at Bridgeport.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Julia Davis OF Sarinac Lake.
N. Y; two sisters. Mrs. Perry
Scoles Of Fort Dodge and Mrs. Rec
ord Of Rock Island; three brothers.
John and Ben Of Fort Dodge and
Frank in the navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
MARINES FIRE
MANY ROUNDS
q AMMUNITION

Washington, Dec. 23.-Ten mil
lion rounds Of ammunition were
fred by United States marines on
rife ranges in the last II months,
according to the report Of the in
spector Of rifle practice. given out
today at marine corps headquarters
here.
This is the answer to the ques-
ton. Why are marines always crack
shots. which has been asked over
and over again by their opponents
at recent military rifle matches
when they saw the "sea soldiers"
walk away with most Of the tro-
plies.
Nineteen thousand Of the $1,000
men who fred qualified as marks
men or better. In 1919, so far, ma
rines fired on ranges in 10 foreign
countries and possessions as fol-
lows: Ireland. Siberia. China.
France, Germany, Cuba. Santo Do
mingo, Haiti. the Azores. and Mic
aragua. And in 10 states, territor-
les and possessions Of our own
country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
ACCEPTANCE Of
LABOR PLAN IS
BEING AWAITED
Committeeman Hear That Civic
Organizations Are Preparing to
Decide on Cooperation Ideas.

The formation Of joint commit
tee Of organized labor and indus
trial and civic interests in the
quad cities to work out general
plans Of cooperation in efforts to
ferret out the causes Of social un-
rest depends on whether the in
dustrial and civic interests are go
ing to take up the proposition with
in the next few days, according to
Information from labor headquar-
tiers today.
Information has been given by
the nine committeeman represent
Ing organized labor that industrial
and civic organizations in Moline
have appointed a committee Of five
to confer with like committees
from Rock Island and Davenport
to decide the issue and to report
back to their respective organiza-
tiqQs.
1T is understood that in case this
joint committee favors the plan the
industrial and civic organizations
will then appoint their committee
Of nine members to meet with the
nine labor committeeman to work
out the general scheme of the plan
for bringing about better coopera-
ton between all organizations and
all classes in this community.
1t is poinetd out that such a
plan would lead to the possible
formation Of a body that would
act as a board OF Cancellation in
labor disputes as well as all other
matters that vitality affect this
community.
Labor Originated Plan.
The labor committee was ap-
pointed last week at a special
'Rdeeting OF presidents and scere-
t4ries Of 40 local labor unions.
The committee Immediately got
In touch with the various industrial
and civic associations and asked
that a committe of nine be appoint
ed to act with the labor commit
tee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
1.-TWO SLAVES" Is
CARGO OF GOOD
SHIP LOUISIANA

Galveston, Textile manifest
of the good ship" Louisiana, re-
cording az its cargo two slaves "un-
loaded" at the port Of Indianola.
March Is, 1855, is one Of the, inter-
esting documents on file at the To-
cal customs house. The slaves
were brought from New Orleans.
One was Henry, % years old, and
the other James, Is years. Both
were 5 feet, Z inches in height.
Indianola, which in the years i'm
mediately preceding the Civil war,
and for a brief period afterward.
was prosperous port at the mouth
of the Brazo river. was practically
wiped out by gulf hurricane sev-
eral years after the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
CANNOT IDENTIFY
MANY VICTIMS OF
GULF HURRICANE

Corpus Christie, Tex-One hun
dred twenty-one bodies that were
recovered from the waters Of
Nueses bay after the September
hurricane here still remain uniden-
tilted. The Identification bureau is
making every effort to identify
them, and few bodies are added
each week to the list Of known
dead.
The bodies of unknown dead are
buried at Rose Hill cemetery here.
Accurate descriptions, part Of
clothing and other possessions and,
in some cases, photographs are on
file at the bureau to assist in iden-
LITIGATION work. There also are 20
names Of persons reported missing
of whom the bureau has no trace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23

"A singular feature to be seen in
Japan on New Years Day is a
grass rope running from house to
house. with symbolical decorations.
1t is believed to ward OF evil spir-
its during the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23

The basking shark Of the Indian
ocean frequently attains q length
Of so feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
Today's Events

General Pershing is entertained
today at Laclede, Mo-, the town of
his birth and boyhood.
The SIG, one Of the largest sub
marines in the United States navy,
is launched today at the Lake plant
on Long Island.
In observance of the 136th ami
versary of Washington's resigna-
ton as commander-in-chief of the
American army, the Maryland D.
A. r. today unveils bronze tab
let of the Americans creed in the
state house at Annapolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
NOTICE

The Gospel. Army Workers of
America will give away 100 mince
pies Christmas morning at their
Relief Department. 2205 Sixteenth
Street, Rock Island. Bring baskets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23

Their connect Fourteenth and Eigh-
teenth avenues.
One Of these projects is the paw
ing Of Forty-third street from
Fourteenth to Eighteenth avenue
with asphaltic concrete at an esti-
mated cost Of $1S.S20.
The other project is that Of paw
ing Fortieth street between the
same avenues with asphaltic con-
crete at an estimated cost Ct
$17,960.
Two Sewer Projects.
The board also approved the lay
ing of an eight-inch sewer on
Fifth street from Eleventh to Sew
enth avenues at an estimated cost
Of SS05 and the laying of an eight
inch sewer on the west side OF
Fourth street from Fifth avenue
north to the alley At an estimated
cost Of $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
CHEEK TO-CHEEK
DANCE IS OPPOSED

St. Louis, Mo.--When young
women freshmen of Washington
university. numbering $50. were
questioned recently whether they
favored cheek-to-cheek dancing
they overwhelmingly decided it was
unsanitary and should be barred.
One hundred forty-five Of them de-
cided that it gave the deadly germ
a chance to do its worst, but there
were FIVE who voted along the
lines that they didn't care whether
the germ worked or struck, 1t was
"all the same to them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
ADMIT 6 BANKS TO
FEDERAL RESERVE

St. Louis.-The admittance of
more state banks in district No. 5,
into the federal reserve system,
was announced recently by William
Martin, chairman Of the board Of
the Federal Reserve bank of St.
Louis. They are: Bank Of Com
merce, Ell Dorado. Ark; Columbia
county bank, Magnolia; Belleville
Savings bank. Belleyille, ILL.,; Bank
Of Waynesville, Waynesville, Mo-:
Farmers & Merchants bank, Dyer,
Tenn; and Citizens bank, Dyers-
burg, Tenn.
With these banks there are 81
state institutions in district No. s
of the federal reserve. OF these %
are in Arkansas, IL in Illinois, two
in Indiana, five in Kentucky, Is in
Missouri and seven in Tennessee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-23
MAN SLABS WIFE
AND HE Is GENT
TO COUNTY JAIL

Elmer Bishop was remanded to
the county jail this morning by
Magistrate D. ]: Cleland in police
court pending his furnishing q $500
peace bond.
Bishop was arrested on COM
plant Of his wife, Mary Bishop,
from whom he has been separated
for some time, and who charged
that her husband attacked her on
the streets yesterday afternoon
and slapped her face.