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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25
SEE DUAL BURDEN
IN new TAX PLAN
Mayors Proposition imposes
Added Assessment AND
Higher Rate
MAY TAP THE SINKING FUND
Levy on Power Plants Of Public
Utilities Suggested to Pro-
duce Needed Funds
MAY TAP THE SINKING FUND

Property owners wilr be subjected to
double burden If revenue raising plans
being considered by Mayor Smith, Con-
troller Walton and Chairman Gafney,
of Councils finance committee are
adopted for 1920 by the retiring city
Councils.
The owners will be affected first by
increased assessments and then by in
creased taxation upon these assess
ments. The increases will be blamed
upon war expenses and the high cost Of
police and fire protection.
The present tax rate of S2.35 is de
clared inadequate for both municipal
and educational purposes. The in
creased assessments is admittedly insult
fcient to make up the difference. This
is the case even if real estate assessors
conclud their labors by showing up
assessments above the 100000, 900
mark set for 1920 and the S150, ,0O, 900
estimate hopefully made by city fin
anciers.
Still another plan is being considered
by the municipal financiers who meet
daily with Mayor Smith. It is to re-
lease some of the millions held by the
Sinking Fund Commission to be used
in piecing out 1920 assets. The plan
to use excess funds held by the com =
mission has been championed in the
past by Chairman Gaffney, but has not
met with favor at the hands Of Con
troller Walton.
That Chairman Gaffney is not hope
ful of obtaining any more than ST.
10000 increased revenue through in
creased assessments was made apparent
today when he admitted he did not know
where the 81 2.000,0 900 needed for wage
increases is to come from after the
! 81 300, 900 lost to the city through pro
hibition of the sale of liquor is made
up.
Another factor in the situation re
sulting from the uniformly increased
demands of city departments for mex
year lies in the fact that $1,000, ,00(
will have to come from new revenues
to pay back temporary loan, not ye
tloated, to carry departments through
the closing months of 1919. This, i
is figured, will eat up fully twelve cent
pf the revenue derived from rcalt,
under the present S2.35 rate.
Small Property Owners Hard Hit
Snail property owners who have beer
hard hit by the seventy fve-c cent in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25
T,AX-RATE INCREASES MEAN
HIGHER RENTS, SAYS WEGLELNI
Councilman Holds. Them Re.
sponsible for the Present
Profteering Outrdges'
Urges Citizens TO "Size Up"
Budgets Presented by Differ
ent City Departments

p PlCHARD wEGLEIN. independent
~ Republican nominee from the Sew
enth Senatorial district for the new
smaller Council. declared today that re
cent increases in the tax rates were re.
sponsible largely for ''the present
protteering outrages."
Increased taxes mean increased
rents he said. They should afford
stop. look and listen warning to
citizens of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Weglein emphasized that, under
the new charter, residents of Philade-
phia have the right to appear before
the new Council and express their
opinion on proposed municipal ex-
penditures. He urged that they take
advantage of the opportunity thus given
them to 'size up the budgets pre- e.
sented by the different city depart
mcnts. On the municipal budget the
tax rate is based.
| Mr.. Weglein, who says he will be a
candidate for president of the new
councilmanic body, declared the smaller
council will correct the present abuse
of political favoritism, in so far as
ward lines are concerned.
| II believe the new council will treat
public improvements from city
standpoint and do away with the pres
ent method of improved paving and
lighting stopping at the boundary of a
favored ward he said.
Repairs TO streets should be done
continuously by district or zone crews
and small holes repaired before they
become large ones. This will be more
economical and satisfactory than per
mitting the street to become so badly
worn as to require rcsurfacing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25

Essentials. such as bridges, water,
sewers, lighting, streets and sanitation
should be given precedence over the
non- essential or ethical needs of the
city. Certainly we want 'City useful
as we'll as city beautiful but the
former enters more largely into the
daily life of our citizens
Wages and salaries of faithful and
necessary city employees should b" raised
to basis required by present living
conditions, as satisfied cmployc gives
the best service.
Mr.. Wcglcin is member of the
Twenty ninth ward. He served in Com =
mon Council in 1909 and was re elected
in 1911. In 1915 he was elected TO
Select Council.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25

VI The van guard of
this new seasons stocks
arrived here months
ago, for we went to it
early and got the jump
on it the minute the
mills opened up with.
their new lines for this
Fall.
l And then we fell to
to cut and tailor the
Suits an d Overcoats
and h a We h a d our
sleeves rolled up ever
since, have now, and
will have right along
for some time to come!
G For there's a con-
slant stream of live
merchandise always on
the flow in this Mems
Clothing Store at 10th
& Chestnut SITS.
G We keep it so be-
cause constant produc-
ton in the early days
of the season gives us
opportunity for con-
tant creation a n d
adaptation as style ten
dencies arise, manifest
themselves and under
our eyes and hands re-
ceive new slants and
notifications.
G You will find here
right now novelties in
the cut and design of
Young Mems Clothes
that are worth while
seeing. They are new,
they are original, and
they have the good
taste which links youth
with discrimination.
q For all men of all
years, the same distinc-
ton and individuality
make sensible dressing
fashionable, comfort
able, and possessed of
that occult gu Ii ty
which alone can be
called good style.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25
BARRIERS TO TRY FOR PEACE
Strikers and Masters Committees
viii Meet Tonight

Master BARRIERS and their Striking
iourneympn will fry to massage out
their differences tonight at n meeting
of their special committees in Garrick
Hall. Eighth street below Lombard.
So far. fifteen arrests of alleged strike
pickets have been made. Three over
Jealous pickets are said TO have dis
played revolvcrs in an argument with
one strike breaker.
According to Michael CircelIi, presi-
dent of the journeymen BARRIERS, only
200 men are now on strike. He as
serted 467 contracts have been signed
by master BARRIERS and all but 200 of
the original $50 had returned TO work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25
Wills Probated TODAY

Three wills filed fop probate today
included that of the late Edwin Will
kinson. Jr.. of 1902 Hunting Park ave
nue., who left an estate of S21OSOOO to
his widow. Mrs. Mary s. Wilkinson,
and two sons and a daughter.
The other wills were: Samuel Carr,
who died in tho Presbyterian Hospital,
$11. 800, and Cecilia X. Buck, 229
South Forty third street. $4,000. Let
ters of administration were granted in
the estate of William J. Milligan, who
died at White Haven, Pa. without leav-
ing will. His estate of S33 800 goes
to an uncle and an aunt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25
Takes First Ride at seventy.Four

Lebanon. Pa. Sept. 25.-Mrs. Re
hcccn Hoffman. of Mt. Zion, although
at the fruil age of seventy four, has
gone so far as to take her first ride
on a railroad train.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25
BARBER ILL FROM FRIGHT
Artist Asserts Strikers Threaten His
Life in Shop

Working in barber shop on Filbert
street above Twelfth, Samuel Pictor,
thirty eight years old, Of 1888 South
Allison street, was taken violently i'll,
supposedly with fit.
: At the Hahnemann Hospital, where
he was removed, Pictor asserted fellow
workmcn tried to force him to strike
with them. One of them pointed n re-
volver at him, he asserted and SO terri
fed him that the, attack of illness re-
suited.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25
High-Grade
Executive

wishes to invest and
participate in the active
management of a pro-
gressive Philadelphia
concern; fifteen years
executive and sales ex-
perience with large man.
ufacturing corporation
doing an international
business. Recently dis
charged from u. S. A.
Officers Reserve Corps
after 18 months execu-
tive service. Principals
only. and negotiations
confidential.
A ,10l, Ledger Office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25
Delaware Countians Meet

The Delaware County Association of
Clubs is holding an all day meeting in
Lansdownc as guests of the Twentieth
Century Club. Following the reports
and business of the morning, the after
noon session includes program in
charge of the chairman of education,
Mrs. A. 4. Crooks. Major: Fred
Englehart. of the state committee
or education, maslr an address. Mrs
Martin r. Young is presiding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25
War Worker to Sneak

David Lee, Of the War Community
Council. Y. NJ. &. A.. will tell of his
many and varied experiences while
serving abroad during the war at the
weekly luncheon today of the Poor
Richard Club at the clubhouse. 80
South Camac street.
Evening star., 1919-08-25

NOTE.-These are not suits
that remain from the seasons
selling, such as odds and ends,
but complete assortments of
brand-new garments.
Evening star., 1919-08-25
: $1.5O and $1.o5 Values
Summer BlOuSeS
Dollar Day Only, 81

Splendid Quality voile Blouses. in round.
or square neck styles: all white. etc: sone
with checked collars and cuffs, others in
embroidered round neck styles: some roll-collar
styles, with val lace trimming: all sizes.
Dollar Day only. $l.-Third Floor.
Evening star., 1919-08-25

Women's Union Suits, z for d +
-values to 75c. Low neck ribbed ~
suits in tight knee style. Regular and 3VA
extra sizes: also umbrella styles. Boil
lar Day 2 for, $1.-Street Floor,
Evening star., 1919-08-25
Women's Knit Vests. 4 for d1 q

Flesh color; hne rib; v-shape neck; ~ II
S8 and 8s. Worth 3ec each. Dollar
Day, for Q--Baryain 1assmsnt,
The spectator., 1919-11-11

When used as n cloak religion is a miStit on most people.
The spectator., 1919-11-11
ARKANSAS SUFFERS
 HEAVY CROP LOSS
FIELD AGENT FOB BUREAU OF CROP ESTIMATES GIVES ROUGH
 FIGURE ON Loss.
FIVE STAPLE CROPS SUFFER
Damages Estimated at $20, 900, ,oo0 On Five Staple Crops-Some of the Loss May Be Recovered,
 1t Is Said.

Little Rock - According to Chas. Fl. Bouton. Arkansas agent for the bu- roau of crop estimates of the United States Department of Agriculture. the i've principal crops of Arkansas sui f, red loss of $20, 0,000.0 900 on account of the recent rains. MT. Bouton says: While these figures are rough esti- mate, the loss will be close in this neighborhood. It must be taken into consideration that some of this loss can be regained The loss so far will amount to this total The loss is to cotton, rice, peanuts. sweet potatoes end standing corn.
 The principal loss to cotton is un Iicked cotton. picked but unginned cotton and wet baleG cotton. While this loss is already substantial and wEile the greater part of it will go as total loss, it cannot be said that the ertire damage crop is total loss. Wet cotton may be given and may be given and may be much inferior grade, but it still las some conner c'al value Two years ago Eastern Arkansas reported 200.000 bales total loss. Some of it afterwards was gin ned and the final loss was about 150,- | coo
 "The same may bS said of the oth- CT four crops. At the same time 1t must be considered that the loss Is greatly offset by rhe rise in prices Where the crops are short il is only natural that prices will be higher and it probably will result i'll the long lun that the farmer will get as much money as he would lave obtained for his entire crop. But the material joss Is $20.000 000
The spectator., 1919-11-11
RELIEVED MlMC OF HOSTESS
California Newspaper Man Proved Himself Diplomat in Situation
 That Called for Tact

While q Los Angeles publisher was abroad, few months ago. with a newspaper crowd he was invited. with the rest of the party to dine with q duke and duchess who were burdened witt a double last name, such as Kelly Angus.
 The Californian was in an awful stew from the time the dinner started as to how he should address the host eSs in ease he fell into conversation with her, hut finally, when the oppor- tunfty came, he proved himself every inch a diplomat.
 The duchess, it seems was apologiz- ing for the dinner not being more for mad, CT something like that, and the newspaper man, desiring to make her feel at ease, just reached his right hand across the table, took the hostess by the hand, and said:
 Oh, that's all right, Mrs. Kelly, all of us like good home cooking - Washington Star.
The spectator., 1919-11-11
KIDNEYS WEAKENING?
 BETTER LOOK OUT!

Kidney and bladder troubles don't disappear of themselves. They grow upon you, slowly but steadily, under mining your health with deadly cer- tainty, until you fall a victim to in. curable disease.
 Stop your troubles while there is time. Don't wait until little pains be- come big aches. Don't triAe with dis case. To avoid future suffering begin treatment with GOLD MEDAL Haar- lem Oil Capsules now. Take three or four every day until you feel that you are entirely free from pain.
 This well-known preparation has been one of the national remedies of Hol- land for centuries In 1896 the governs
The spectator., 1919-11-11

nent of the Netherlands granted a spe- eiai charter authorizing its sale.
 The good housewife of Holland wopld almost as soon bc without food as with out her Real Dutch Drops" ns she quaintly calls GOLD MEDAL uaariem Oil Capsules. Their use restores strength and is responsible in a great measure for the sturdy, robust health of the Hollanders.
 Do not delay. Go to your druggist ard insist on his supplying you with eox ot COLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. Take them as directed, sod II you are not satisfied with results your druggist will gladly refund your money. Look Tor the name GOLD MEDAL on the box and accept no other. In sealed boxes, three sizes,
The spectator., 1919-11-11

Experience. That old teacher we had was as tough as leather" "i suppose thrt came from his prac- tice in tanning hides"
The spectator., 1919-11-11
UTRECHT'S PLACE IN HISTORY
Dutch Town, in Which Kaiser May Dwell, Saw Beginning of His
 Lines Rise to Power

Reports say that the eX-kaiser has town of Utrecht. Holland. and that he wishes to end his days there. It was in Utrecht, 206 years ago, that the house of HohenZollern was first established in royal rank.
 It was in the peace concluded in 1I13 that the eX-emperor'S ancestor. Frederick of Brandenburg. received acknowledgment from the leading Flu ropean powers of his title of king of Prussia. This peace put an end to the long war of the Spanish succession, which many claim was begun over the fear that the ruling houses of France and Spain would become one, and up- set the European balance of power. The eX-kaiser is part English, and it was England, with her continental al- lies of lesser strength, that virtually established the kingdom of Prussia.
 The same peace also made the duke of Savoy the king of Italy, but today the king of Italy rules over all of Italy except Savoy, which belongs to France England has retained practically every thing 1t secured at that peace confer ence. including Gibraltar and Minorca, secured from Spain: Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Hudson bay ter ritory from France, as well as valuable trading privileges in Africa and South America, from both France and Spain.
The spectator., 1919-11-11

Mountain Home K. V. Loba re turned recently from Wichita, Kan. where he went 10 consult Kansas oil rien about testing in the county fol Cii. He said test would be made il sufficient land can be leased
The spectator., 1919-11-11
His Lack of Consideration.

My boss ain't got no respect at all for his help" grumbled Farmer Flint's hired man. Why, consarn him, he'd just as quick call me fool as he would his own son-in-law .'-kanSas City Star.
The spectator., 1919-11-11

Conway ay-Discharged soldiers and sailors W II be given preference in the evil service examinations for posi-. tens of postoffice clerks and car. Iiers to be held at the loeal posr- office November 22.
 Blytheville-The past several weeks have been Intavorabli tor tax Ing up the fifth cutting Of alfalfa lay. lr many cases the fields have been submerged. making vorK in tilem impossible
 Mountain Home K. V. Loba re- turned recently from Wichita. Kan. where he went to consult Kansas oil rlen about testing in the county for eli He said test would be made if sufficient land can be leased
 Ozark.-Numerous protests have Teen made agains; the action Of tho Quorum Court in not renewing the ap l-opriation for the farm and home demonstration agent and reconsider
 
 Pine Bluff.-Dr. john Ii. Moore of Dallas has accepted a call to the pas torate ot the F'irs' Baptist church here. He vii; succeed Dr w ]. E. Cox. who resigned on account of ill., EeSs.
 Marshall.-The assessed valuation ct property in the Marshall Special School District has been increased from s270000 to S455, ,o0O The in crease will provide additional funds needed by the schools in the district.
 Conway.-The Arkansas Rhodes sChu !arship was awarded to a Hen Grix man. Eugene H. Stevenson nf 2aragould class of 1916, as thc Az kansas representative to enter Oxford University in January, 1920
 Conway.-Peter lIersc hey of near \ilonia, aged 63 years and the father of F children. was granted license lN County Clerk Johr Reeves 10 wed Mrs. Ada Jones. aged 30 years ana the mother of seven chil ltea.
 Mountain Home-Generai ousiness better in Baxter county than ever before, and the county is generally in very prosperous condition. accord ng to Robert Russell, a local banker. This is shown by the increased bank deposits.
 Nashville. Therecord price for cotton in this locality was made when Dr w. H. Poland of Nashville so,i two bales of cotton it Mineral Spring, for S6 cents pound. Four other tales of the same variety of fine sta- pIe were sold there at S6 cents. Pine Bluff--A suit has been filed in Circuit Court to test the validity of tho act Of the last legislature ere aiing the Farrelly Lake Levee Dis trict.
 Piggott.-The Rev. E. l.. Stovall, for the past IA months pastor of the First Baptist church, has resigned. effective December 1
 BentonvilleH - Pentonyi'le School improvement Association ia making ar effort tc improve thu high school library.
The spectator., 1919-11-11
Rather Mixed.

"Jones has nice job on his hands," "What is it?"
 ''To put his son On his feet"
The spectator., 1919-11-11
JUST PARAGRAPHS.

Conway Discharged soldiers and sailors W II be given preference in the evil service eXaminations for posi-. tens of postoffiee clerks and car Iiers to be held at the loeal pos, office November 22.
The spectator., 1919-11-11

It is easier to leave the wrong thing unSaid than to unsay il.
The spectator., 1919-11-11

Blytheville. The past several weeks have been untavorabli tor talk Ing up the fifth cutting Of alfalfa lay lr many cases the fields have been submerged. making worK Tn tliem impossible
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23

one learn You nothin' at all? How
many times would you have been
better off if you'd listened to me-?
Every time you throw me you hand
yourself one. Now that you got a
little money again and little back
ing, don't do anything like that"
Like what?"
Like chasin' DANES! Don't act
foolish like you done in Chicago last
then, would you? And that Denver
business, too! Say, look. at all the
foolish things you done against all
I could say to save you-like back
ing that cowboy plug against Bat
thing ensen!-Like taking that big
hunk o. beef, Wolstein, to San An
out in the first! And everybody's
laughing at you yet! All he
exclaimed angrily, Somebody tell
me why 1 don't quit you, you big
dill pickles! I wish somebody would
don't know. And look what
you're doing now; you got some
money of your own and plenty of
syndicate money to put ont the
races and big cornish! You got a
good theayter in town with Norris
Stein to back you and everything
and look what you're doing!' he end
ed bitterly.
Brandes frightened his dental grip
on his cigar and squinted at him
good-humoredly.
Say, Ben," he said, would you be-
Heve it if 1 told you I'm stuck on
herr"
'.Ah, you'd fall for anything. I
never seen a skirt you wouldn't
chase"
IT don't mean that kind
What kind, them"
SfTt1fc ic an -
what! All, go on! You on the
level?"
'.Al1 the same, I am"
''You can't be on the level! You
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23

The elephant at the circus doesn't get bath Saturday
night like
life would be continual bath for the elephant takes
they
hide
alghting
gray supple gIsening
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
GRAIN

CHICAGO, May 22.-Assertions that much
corn would have to be replanted unless
weather conditions changed soon did a
good deal today to rally the corn market.
Opening prices, which ranged from the same
as yesterdays figures to 12c lower, with
July $1.64a4 to $1.65 and September $1.5SA
to S1.5S&s, were followed by moderats Se-
clnes all around and then an upturn to
slightly above yesterdays finish.
Inc close was unsettled at 73c off to &c
net advance, with July $1.G51s to 1851
and September S1.5SB to $1.5SA.
Oats paralleled the action of corn.
Provisions dropped with hogs.
CHICAGO QUOTATIONS
The following were the ruling prices IN
tue exchange today:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23

CHICAGO CASH QUOTATIONS
CHICAGO, May 22.-CCrn-No. yellow,
$1.sl@1 50; No. yellow, $1.S0; No. 3 yell
low, nominal.
oats-No. 3 white, 7oG lie; standard, II
@n%c.
Barley-$1. 23@1.29. AL
Timctny-S9. 0O010.00.
Glover and Pork-Nominal.
Lard-S53. 80.
Ri5s-$2S O062s.15.
ST. LOUIS CASH QUOTATIONS
ST. LOUIS, May 22.-Corn-No. 6. $1.76;
No. white, $1.S1.
Uats-No. ., Tic; No. white, 71@714cA
81. LOUIS PRODUCE MARKET
ST. LOUIS, May 22.-Poultry, springs,
large, SOC; turkeys, SIC; others unchanged.
butter, unchanged.
Eggs. 4t1ac.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
ATLANTA CoTToNsEED PRODUCTS
MARKET

IPFlce liked by the EOvernmeDt.)
rude OIL. prime oasis ................ TN
Cottonseed meal. per cent ammonia. SIS OF
Cottonseed meal ger cent, Georgia
common point rate ................63.0G
Cottonseed bulls, loose ..............18.O0
tnterG. clean mill run ............,,. 4.S2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-23
COTTON MARKET OPINIONS

s. N. Weld & Co.: Temporary setbacks
are inevitable but we believe advantage
should be taken of them to buy on.
Hirsch Linthall Co.: We still think
prices will go higher.
o. T. Hutton 4 Co.: The market acts
as though some incentive must be injected
to it to bring about further improve
ment in prices from this level.
e. W. Wagner & Co.: Spasms will &c
cur periodically, but the buying fever can't
go indefinitely at present levels unless bad
crop news superyenes.