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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
SHORE VISIT FOR WOUNDED
Jewish Seaside Home viii Entertain
100 Injured Marines

Arrangements have been completed
whereby the Jewish Seaside Home in
Atlantic City will be host to 100 over
seas marines who have been wounded
and who are now convaesring at the
Naval Home and League Island Base
Hospital.
The Jewish Welfare Board, in its
effort to be of service to all service
men, found large number of wounded
men at the two naval hospitals were
in need of recreation and Immediately
appealed to the community to take
these men for short stays at the sea
shore.
The Jewish Seaside Home. of which
DR.. I. Valentine Levy is chief examin-
ing physician. and Mrs. $. Belle Cohn
is the secretary. responded and through
arrangements with the Jewish Welfare
Board will entertain fifty men for
week beginning September - and fifty
other men for a week beginning Sep
tpmbPr 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
FAMILIES ESCAPE:
IN NIGHT CLOTHING
Flee From Burning Building
Into Drilling Rain,
ScantiIy Clad
BLAZE CONFINED TO STORE

More than twenty families were fore
cd to the street in their nightclothcs
during dri2zling rain when fire today
threatened to destroy the four story
building nt 40 South Second street and
an adjoining tenement house.
The hiCze was discovered by Patrol
man DcRosc. of the Second and Chris
ito" streets station. After turning in
the alarm he made his way into the
burning building and aroused the fami
lies slCcpins on the upper floors
The fire was confined chiefly to the
store OF the ground floor. the property
of Joseph SpcctOr, dry goods mpr .
chant. but the smoke found its way
through the house and the flames for n
time threatened the rest of the building
Few occupants Of the house stopped
to get their clothing when they were
awakened by DcRosa and told to run
to the streets. clad only in night o
clothes. they stood around for almost
two hours watching the firemen fight
the blaze in their home.
4 tenement house adjoining the
building in which the fire took place
also was filled with smoke and approx
matcly twenty families, many of them
with several children among the mem
bcrs. were forced to the street. Many
of these families also left in their night
clothes.
Later ncighbOrs took the shcltcrlcSS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
$750,0OO TO FIX STREETS
Public Works viii Open Bids for
Bio improvements

Plans for extensive improvements.
involving an expenditure of approx
mately $3.50 200, have been prepared
by the Department of Public Works.
Proposals for the work will be opened
September %. that contracts may be
awarded as soon as the State Supreme
Court hands down decision upon the
taxpayer suit, bringing into question
the validity of the $12.010. 900 munici-
pal loan, in which provision for these
improvements is made.
Under the contracts prepared, about
more than ten miles. will be paved or
repaved. Included in the operations
will be such important avenues of
traffic as Passyunk. Point Breeze, Ken.
sington, FrankforG and Germantown
avenues. and Broad, Twelfth, Vine and
Fifth streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
Moore Rally In West PhIladsiobIa

Red fire, brass band and 1000 work
ers for Congressman Moore for the Re
publican nomination for Mayor will
form a parade in West Philadelphia to-
night. The parade will be preliminary
to an open air mass meeting to be ad-
dressed by the congressman. The meet
Ing will be held on the grounds around
the Penrose Republican Club of the
Forty fourth ward, at 1926 Parrish
street,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
ELEVEN CAUGHT IN RAID
Chinese Arrested in Race Street
House-Gambiina Charge

Eleven Cinnamon were arrested IN
raid on n house in Race street near
Tenth. Police of the Eleventh and
Winter streets station were tipped Off
that gambling was going on in the
place.
Patromen Long and Mcclure entered
the place against the protests of a door
keeper who, they say. was frantically
pushing a button connecting with an
electric buzzer in a back room of the
house.
The patrolmen rushed to the rear
room, where they found the Cinnamon
hiding in closets and under tables. On
one of the tables was a gambling lay.
out and S11 in cash.
The Cinnamon were fined $40 and
costs by Magistrate Grelis at a hearing
today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
SHOT IN WIFE'S PRESENCE
Camden Men Quarrel on Street and
One Is Fatally Wounded

Charles Castell. of zoos River ave-
nue., Camden, was shot and fatally
wounded in the presence of his wife
last night by Guiseppl Schirripa. of
407 Pine street, that city. At the time
of the shooting Schirripa was accom-
panied by Mrs. Castell.
According to the police, Castell, upon
discovering Schirripa on the street with
his wife, accosted the man and a quar-
rel followed. In the heat of the argu-
ment Castell struck his wife's COM
panion and knocked him down. Schir-
ripa then drew revolver, fred upon his
opponent and fed. He was captured.
however, after chase of several
blocks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
Income Tax Due September is

Internal Revenue Collector Lederer
has sent out notices to all persons
who are making payments of their in
come tax in instalments that the third
instalment payment is due on September
IS. There will be penalty of per
cent imposed for failure to pay the
amount due and an additional penalty
of per cent for each months delin-
Quency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
SEVENTY OFFERS REWARDS
Funds TotaiIns 100000 for Those
Who Reveal EIeetIon Grimes

Il. L. D. Roach, secretary of the
committee of seventy, announced today
that rewards totaling 100000 would
be offered for evidence of election crimes
at the primary as well as the Novem-
ber election. The first announcement
of the committee referred to the general
election. Today's deals with the pri-
maries of next Tuesday.
Yellow signs bearing the announce
ment of the committee will be posted in
every division in the city. Individual
rewards will range from $3.50 to $1,000,
according to the gravity of the offense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
FRAYNE TO ATTACK MOORE
Organizer for Labor Federation VIII
Speak In Gompers's Place

Phillips. vice president of the Pcnnsyl-
vania Federation of Labor, that Hugh
A. Frayne. a national organizer of the
American Federation of Labor, will ad-
dress a meeting here tonight in which
he will attack the labor record of Con-
gresham Moore, Independent candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
Mayor.
Mr.. Frayne will take the place of
Samuel Gompers, who sends word he
would be unable to speak here because
of the death Of his father.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
The Rev. George A.. Wolfe

The Rev. George A. Wolfe, a retired
Methodist minister of this city, died
yesterday at Ocean City. He was sew.
enty four years old, and is survived by
widow, Mrs. Sarah Wolfe. His
funeral will be held Friday afternoon
at / O'Clock from his home, 1717 West
Tioga street, and burial made in West
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
ROOF GARDEN ON CHURCH
VIII Be Used for Social Affairs and
Summer Services

A church with covered roof gar
den.
The first church of that kind in this
city will be erected on the site of the
old Seventh Street Methodist Episcopal
Church, at Seventh and Norris streets,
which was destroyed by fire on June %.
The roof garden will be used for
social affairs given by the young people
of the church. as well as for summer
services. 1t will be equipped with lock
ers and an up to date kitchen.
The Rev. A. l.. Copper is serving his
third year as pastor of the church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
BEGGAR AND DOG ARRESTED
professional" Team Made SASS
In Hours Time, Say Detectives

professional" Team Made SASS
in Hours Time, Say Detectives
Two detectives passing today near
Masonic Temple caught sight of an old
man sitting on the sidewalk while n
little dog ran about offering cards.
held in its mouth. to paSscrsby The
detectives took one Of the cards and
read:
ktHd sir please help my master,
oh. please kind lady. do
My master is a cripple
And his days on earth are few
Our Lord begged in the hpginniuE
Therefl be poor folks
Illl the world is done
'"Fn For TRS my TSHdsmn %6rk mn my % n9or master
Twill help both me and master
To gain our daily bread
Don't thi nix that he's not human
Some day We'll all he dead
The detectives said they recognized
the man as William H. Lloyd. a pro-
fessional beggar who has served time in
the House of Correction
They watched for an hour. they said
and saw Lloyd take in $12 5S. Then
they arrested him.
The police say Lloyd. who is about
sixty years old, has served sentences
for vagrancy in Fresno and Oakland,
Calf
Magistrate Mecleary. in the Central
police court, sentenced Lloyd to thirty
days in the House of Correction.
The man was then told that his
dog, Patricia, would be sent TO the
Morris Refuge. Lloyd pleaded for his
pet. Lieutenant Schultz will decide
later today what shall be. the fate of
Patricia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
PAY FOR VOTE. FRAUD PROOF
Committee Of Seventy viii Offer
Rewards AseresatIng 100000

The committee of seventy will offer
rewards aggregating 100000 "for the
production of evidence leading to the
arrest, conviction and imprisonment of
any person guilty of ballot frauds and
intimidation of voters for the election
on November f."
Yellow signs, printed in red letters,
blaze this warning in each of the 1855
divisions of the city. The rewards
range from $3.50 to $1,000. according
to the gravity of the offense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
Mrs. John w. pannlA

London, Sept. t0.-Mrs. Dennis, wife
Of John W. Dennis, member of Parlia-
ment for birmingham, died here yester-
fracture of her thigh three weeks ago
when she slipped and fell in the street.
Before her marriage to Mr.. Dennis
sbe Vas the widow of Robert Woods
86hnton pf New Brnnawick, Ns1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
BLAME FOR WRECK PLACED
Hines Holds Crew Of Shore Excur.
sion Responsible

Failure of the engineer to observe sig
nails and of the Aagman, brakeman and
conductor to afford proper protection
as required by rules, is held responsible
for the wreck near Atlantic City on
the Pennsylvania Railroad on August
"a.
A statement to this effect was made
public today by Director General Hines
of the railroad administration. The
report whitewashes the administration S
responsibility for the use of poor equip
ment, in the way of wooden cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
Anthony r. Burnant .

Richmond, Ky, Sept. 1O.-Anthony
u Bprnam, former chief justice OF
tbe 1fDtucky Court of Appeals, died
AZ BE home here yesterday after a long
illness. He waS widely known as a Re-
publican leader, and for nearly fifty
years was recognized as foremost law
yer. His father, Curtis Field Burnam,
cabinet. Judge Burnam was seventy
three years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
SEEKS SALE OF HOTEL
Receiver for the St. James Asks
Court to Authorize Auction

Court to Authorize Auction
Sale of the st. James Hotel Thir-
tcenth and Walnut streets. at public
auction is asked in petition filed in
Common Pleas Court by counsel for
Israel IIecht. receiver for the hotel
The ease will be heard on Friday.
The hotel went into involuntary bank
ruptcy in August, 1918. The court
now is asked to permit the sale of not
only the hotel. but the st. James an
mex, the power house and the furnish
ingS of the entire establishment. Cred :
itors of the hotel have been given no
tice of the filing of the petition by the
receiver.
Liabilities. including mortgages on
the property, amount to Approximately
81 $50. 900. The hotel is estimated to
be worth So 900 600 and it is said that
it would cost $1,000, 900 to replace it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
SEEK JOBS FOR SOLDIERS
American Legion Posts Assist For
NOR Service Men

Every post in the American Legion
is now going after jobs for soldiers,
The plan for the legion to assist ex =
service men in establishing themselves
in civil life, proposed by Colonel Arthur
Woods, assistant to the Secretary of
War, has been adopted by the Legion S
executive committee.
Leach Post of the Legion is to have
a strong employment committee to es-
tablish relationship with every employ
ment agency in the city,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10
HaIrd's Lumber Yard Catches FIJI

Sparks from the smokestack of
nearby steamship started a fire in the
lumber yard of former Senator David
Baird, Delaware avenue and Pearl
street, Camden, this morning. Quick
work by the firemen and employees of
the yard kept the flames from spreading.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10

Three Local Soldiers Reported Dead
Three Philadelphians are named in a
casualty list of fifty eight names made
public by the War Department today.
Sergeant William G. Wilson, 1868
North Harvard street; Private Alex
ander Clapseil. 524 South Nineteenth
street. and Private William j, Clark.
2234 Bainbridse street, died Of disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10

4 trcstlc and several tons Of coal
were burned today in the coal yard of
the George b. Newton Coal Company.
Trenton and Lehigh avenues. Spon
tancous combustion ignited some of the
COAl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-10

l It's a question of
getting your size. If
you do, you'll strike a
bargain, for you know
what good values the
Overcoats and Suits
were at their original
prices. At SIS each,
they are worth an effort
to buy.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-02-27

ertime for the preparation Of their
complete returns will be granted an
pie time in which TO do so,
One of the advantages OF THIS
plan is that It relieves the Taxpayer
of one-half of one per cent interest
per month that would attach to the
payment o, the taxes undr an evten
sion granted at the request of tn,
taxpayer. The taxpayer will ot
course, not be relieved OF interest on
such amount as his payment may
fall short OF the tax found later due
on the basis of his final return.
Should the payment on March :
of the estimated tax due be greater
than the tax eventually found to be
due on examination OF the complet-
ed return, the excess payment will
automatically be credited to ;he
next installment which will be due
on June 15.
Provision for systematically handl-
ling this new feature will be made
in the construction of the new return
blanks for corporations. The new
form will be combined income aud
excess profits blank, embodied in
which is a detachable letter of remit
lance. And corporation which finds
that, for sufficient reasons. Il cannot
complete its return by March n,
may detach and fill out the lette. Of
remittance and forward same to the
Collector on OF, before March 10 to-
gether with check, money oder
or draft for, the tax due on that
date, IL the exact tax is not known,
the estimated tax due will be paid in
this manscr. A statement in writing
Of the reasons why It is impossible
for the corporation to complete the
return by the specified date must
accompany every such remittance.
Individual taxpayers will be given
similar privileges in cases in which,
It is made clear by the taxpayer that
the time available is not sufficient "a
enable him to complete his return by
March Is. No reason exists, accord
ing to the Internal Revenue officials,
for delaying the filing of the returns
OF individual incomes. except in un
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-02-27
QUOTAS or LOAN
WILL DEPEND ON
WAR STAMP SALES
Oversubscriptions of January
and February Savings Cam
paign Allotments to Re-
duce Loan Task

Victory Liberty Loan quotas of the
to be determined in some measure by
the amounts loaned the government
by each district in War Savings
Stamps during January and February
II a district oversubscribes its War
Savings Stamp quotas for the first
two months of the year, its Victory
Liberty Loan quota will be decreased
to the extent of the oversubscriptIon.
Conversely, If district falls to reach
its January and February Stamp quo
tas, its Liberty Loan quota will be
increased
When Lewis p. Franklin, director
of the War Loan Organization, was in
San Francisco recently, he revealed
that on the day tho armistice was
signed there was in progress in Wash
ington a meeting to formulate plans
for the continuous sale of Liberty
Bonds-such a plan as governs the
sale of Thrift and War Savings
Stamps. Moreover, the Liberty Bond
and War Stamps work was to be
closely coordinated.
These plans we're Immediately dis
carded when the Germans signed the
armistice and when Secretary OF the
Treasury Glass took office be an.
nounced that the Victory Liberty Loan
would be the last. In the face Of sug-
gestions that the Victory Loan be put
on a cold commercial basis, he added
that the men making these sugges-
lions were discounting the patriotism
of the American people and he would
depend upon the patriotism OF the
American people rather than place Sc.
curities OF the United States govern
ment upon plane with the paper of
private corporations,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-02-27
FEW ESCAPE

There are few indeed who escape
having ut least one cold during the
winter months, and they are FORUM
ate who have but one and get thru
with 1t quickly and without any ser
ious consequences. Take Chamber
iain's Cough Remedy and observe thu
directions with each bottle and you
are likely to be one of the fortunate
ones The worth and merit Of this
remedy has been fully proven. Some
families who have always used Il for
years when troubled with cough
or cold, and with the very best re-
suits. Adv
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-02-27
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usually difficult cases.
Forms for returns Of Individual
incomes up to $4,000 will be dIairlb-
uted by Collectors within few days.
Forms for larger incomes will be
available little later. Corporation
blanks will be distributed Nh ch 1.
Regulations governing the admins
tration of the new Income Tax viii
also be available before Ma .ch |.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-02-27
AUTO NEWS

AOTO NEWS -. -. -.
No matter haw conscientious and
careful driver OF a motor truck
may be in avoiding bad pavement.
skidding or faulty wheel alignment
and the like, the temptation to skim
down car tracks where there's
smooth going is hard for him to re-
sist. One of the biggest abuses solid
tires are subjected to is this prac-
tice of car track riding, according to
c. j. Fitch, manager of district SER
vice division OF the Il. +. Goudricn
Rubber Company, San Francisco.
/ Aside from the element of danger
attending skids from contact with
the frogs and switches of street car
/ tracks, the premature death of tire
/ is certain because Of the abnormal
strain on a section of the tire. When
on the track most of the load is con-
centrated on small portion OF the
tread, so that II is overloaded and
quickly worn away.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-02-27
Former Pres. Taft
Makes Statement
Says He was misquoted and not says he would
not trust senator's

On the League OF Nations ques-
ton, former President Taft gave out
the following at Sacramento before
departing for Salt Lake City:
AT this distance from Washington
while travelling night and day or ad-
dressing large audiences four and
five times day at the congresses,
1t is difficult to secure accurate ad-
vices of statements and events occur
ing at Washington and elsewhere.
I Ibis necessarily delays answer to
questions put and charges made by
opponents of the league in the SEN
ate and elsewhere. Even now I have
not secured a authentic account in
full Of Senator Borah's so called op-
en- letter to me In reference to the
Monroe doctrine, or the charges
against me said to have been made
by Senator Poindexter, but l wish
now TO answer them with such linz
tied advice as / have had as to their
nature.
Il observe have been misquofed
in the dispatches from San Francis
CO. / have been made to say that
would not trust senator's opposing
this treaty overnight.
DANGEROUS TO TRUST
''What said is this: I yield to
no man in my profound respect fer
the constitution of the United States
as the greatest fundamental instru-
ment ever sruck from the BRAN OF
man. but It made me impatient To
see a perversion OF its meaning and
purpose urged in order to keep tins
great country out of covenant to
secure peace among men; that among
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-02-27

America place as a leader and a
potent factor IN the making of q
better age, wherein men and nations
shall no logger bite ad devour each
other, but shall dwell together In
the spirit of peace toward all men
of good will.
I'VE may wish for more. We may
possibly get more. But IL we get
these things we shall have more than
the world has ever had before"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-02-27
THE FEDERAL
INCOME TAX

Although no general extension OF
time will be authorized for filing
Federal income tax returns due on
March Is. the Commissioner of In
lternal Revenue has approved novel
Feature of tax collection which will
serve for all practical purposes as
possible extension of as days for the
filing of corporation income and ex-
cess profits tax returns in cases
where corporations are unable to
complete and file their returns by
March Is.
II corporation finds that, for
Fgood and sufficient reasons, IL is i'm
possible to complete its return by
March Is, it may make a return of
the estimated tax due and make pay
ment thereof not later than March
Is. II meritorious reason is shown
as to why the corporation is unable
to complete its return by the speci-
fled date. the Collector will accept
the payment of the estimated tax and
agree to accept the revised and COM
pleted tax return within a period OF
not more than As days.
Under the plan adopted for cor
poration pay and returns, the
government will be able to collect
approximately the amount of tax
due on or before March Is, thus
meeting its urgent needs; and cor
porations actually requiring furth-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-02-27
THE LOGAN REPUBLICAN

mitted by the selection and consent
of the United States, Great Britain,
France, Italy and Japan. Meetings of
this council shan oe held at least
once year and as much oftencr rs
occasion may require.
"Second-A permanent secretnriat
of the league shall be established mt
"a place to be herafter CHOSE and
shall be supported by proporticuate
contributions from the members of
the league, on the basis established
by the International Postal unioE.
None but fully self governing coun
tries shall be admitted to the league.
lsUBMIT TO ARBITRATION
"Third-In case any disputes arise
between the high contracting powers
or other nations, they hall be sub
mitted either to arbitration or to in
quiry by the executive council. Any
nation which resorts to war without
previous submission of its case shall
be regarded as an enemy of all the.
members of the league-in fact, an
loutlaw nation, to be reduced and
made harmless by economic and dip
lomatic pressure and, If necessary,
In the last resort by military force.
The participation in this military ac-
ton shall not be obligatory. The
contributions Of each state shall be
made in accordance with its own
laws and military regulations.
Fourth-And in my opinion, equal
in importance to any Of the other
points, the executive council shall
formulate plans for the establish
ment OF a permanent court Of inter-
national justice, before which justi-
tiable cases between nations that
may be tried and adjudicated.
This is a prief outline Of the
most important features contained
in the proposed covenant. It gives to