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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
PET EMBROILS NElGHBORS
Magistrate Unable to Decide Dis.
puted Ownership Of Cat

Ownership of four months old cat.
market value ten cents, cmbroilcd two
neighbors, puzzled a magistrate and in
jected entertainment into the hearings at
the Nineteenth and Oxford streets po-
lice station today.
''Tige," the feline focus of this med =
ley. purred contentedly from the magis
trate's desk during the hearing.
Mrs. Lconora Gresham, 1911 North
Judson street. claimed the cat, which
she said had been her pet from birth
and was further endcared to her by
its aptitude for tricks and amusing
actions.
.'Tige" wandered away several DAYS
ago, Mrs. Gresham said, leaving her to
mourn, until she learned that Benjamin
NJ. Winokin. 1000 Norris street, had
superseded her in the affections of her
former favorite.
Demand for ''Tige's" return being
refused, Mrs. Gresham obtained ii war
rant. Winokin asserted ownership. say
ing he bought the kitten from a small
boy, name unmcntioned, for a dime.
Magistrate Grelis strove to adjust the
case amicably, even asking "Tige" to
express opinion in the matter of owner
ship. His good offices failed and Vino
kin was held under $400 bail for fur
ther hearing Saturday, retaining pos =
session of "Tige" meanwhile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
MILLS ARE FLOODED;
TRAFFIC IS BLOCKED
BY SEWER OVERFLOW
Easements of Factories in Man.
ayunk DeIuged When System
Is CIogged; Lake Created

Water backing from choked sewer
created an artificial lake early today in
the depression between Wissahickon hill
and Walnut lane on Main street. Man
ayunk, blocked all traffic and flooded
the Easements of nearby mills.
When hundreds of mill workers
reached that point on their way to
work this morning they were confronted
by eighteen inches of water, filling the
street and flowing over on the side
walks. Hastily laid planks made mar
row runways on the building line of
either sidewalk.
The water poured into the basement
of the mill of Richard F.. Hey on Main
street near Walnut lane. Employees
carried piles of raw materials and fin
ishcd goods to the upper floors. The
Easements of Dcrnlcy's mill and Platt s
mill also were invaded by the water.
Trolley cars were able to run to the
summit of Wissahickon hill. Other cars
waited for the riders on the north side
of the flooded area. The men and
women passengers had to pick their way
carefully over the wooden planks until
they reached the extra cars.
City workmcn reached the chokcd
sewer early this morning and began
cleaning out the distractions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
MAYOR SEES NO CALLERS
Said to Be Opposed to Salary In.
creases for City Workers

Mayor Smith is denying himself to
callers. devoting himself TO considering
ordinances passed by Councils at the
last session He is particularly inter
cStcd in two transfer bills. one of
$5jl 900 and the other of about $780,
600. The latter measure provides for
increases in salaries for number of
employees in the various municipal de-
partmcnts to date from July |, and
also the creation of new positions.
On account of the financial condition
of the municipality, increases are op
posed by the Mayor, and there is a
likelihood that he will veto some, if
not all, Of the items calling for salary
increases.
Following are some of the increases
proposed in the ordinance:
Secretary TO the director of public
safety. from $24OO to $500 year.
Secretary Bureau Of Police, from
$4,000 to S2400.
Deputy chief engineer, Bureau of
Fire. from $500 to $500.
Assistant chief operator, Electrical
Bureau. from $1400 to $3.50.
Chief. division of housing and sani-
tation. Bureau of Health, from $500
to $1,000.
Superintendent. Bureau of Charities,
from $4,000 to $1,000.
Warrant clerk, Department of Sup
plies, from $1,000 to $3.50.
Clerk. prothonotary of Common Pleas
Court, from $2100 to $2500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
CAFE BANDIT ORDERS
HAM NJ EGGS AND
HANDS UP; GETS $40
Camden Restaurant, Filled With
Diners, Held Up at Gun Point.
Robber Escapes

y daylight robbery in n restaurant
filled by brcakfastcrs at Newton avenue
and Twelfth street. Camden. nettcd the
thi"f between $50 and $40 early this
morning. The restaurant. owned by
Robert Tins, s opposite the Camden
carbarns. \ dozen carmen were eat q.
ing when the robbery occurred.
The man entered unostcntatiously. sat
down and ordered ham and eggs. As the
waiter started away the diner pulled
out revolver and jumped to his feet.
Hands up. everybody, or I'll drop
YOU" he said.
Then he walked over TO tho cnsh
register. took all the money and backed
to the door, still covering the startled
occupants OF the restaurant. He got
away before pursuit could br started.
Tho police were notified and good
description given them of the thief.
who was rather well dressed young
man, apparently about twenty five years
old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
PLAN MASS-MEET|NGS
TO PROTEST RENTALS
Germantown and Kensington
HousehoIders to Fight Goug-
ing by Landlords
LABOR UNIONS BACK MOVE


Nv" meetings VIII b" held this "vc-
NlhS ny tenants protective 0rganizH-
ti"nS IN protest against high rentals
and enforced purchase of property.
The kCnsington Tenants Protective
Association will hold n parad" and
mass meeting this evening. starting nt
. o'clock sharp. from + and Clcarfold
streets.
Th" police have granted a permit for
the parade and mass meeting. The
meeting will b" held in the Krnsington
Hall Park ut Il and Clrarticld streets.
George II. Evans will act as chairman.
are At odds with rhcir landlords. The
With a band in the lead the members
Of the dissertation will parade through
streets in Kcnsington whore the tenants
route of the raradc will bc south ON
Il to Cambria. east on Cambria to
Emerald. north on Emerald to Vcnango.
west on Vcnango to Jasncr, south on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
ASK SCHOOL BOARD
TO CLOSE CARNIVAL
Complaints Made Against Boy
Scout Benefit Show on
South High Grounds

Explanation Of the presence of a
carnival company on the grounds of the
South Philadelphia High School were
made today by members of the Board of
Education
Members in the city today denied
any knowledge of complaints or dis
turbancc resulting from their allowing
the carnival company to occupy the
grounds.
Several requests to open the grounds
of the 81 900 900 school this summer
as n recreation center for the children
of the neighborhood We're denied by the
board on the plea that too many win
dows were broken and other damage
done by thoughtless children.
But when Erwin II. Amber. teacher
at the Calhoun School. and scoutmastcr
of Troop $50, Boy Scouts of America
asked permission for the carnival to
his request was granted. The carnival
has been running for week, and resi-
dents of the neighborhood are objecting
seriously to it's continuance. They
claim it is detriment to the community
with its, refined games of chance,
ferris wheel, shooting galleries and
similar Objects"
1.-THE board, when it received the
request from Mr.. Amber" said Judge
Dinner Beeber, turned the matter
over to the superintendent. l under
stood that the permission was granted.
We were assured that the carnival
company was not profit seeking, that
all of the proceeds were to 80 to Am
bier's troop of Boy Scouts. If there
are any complaints of gambling or bois-
terousness they should be made to Ed
ward Merchant, assistant secretary of
the Board of Education, and the mat
ter will be righted.
1.-The board objected to the use of the
grounds as a recreation center because
of complaints of neighbors last summer.
I, personally, did not want to stand
responsible for lawsuits that might re-
suit from persons or property being
damaged because of the grounds being
used for ball and other games"
Scoutmaster Amber and his assist
ant, Louis We'll, were' out of the city
with their troop today. At Boy Scout
headquarters all knowledge of the car
nival was denied.
at is possible" said the director,
"that Scoutmaster Amber was backing
this carnival to raise money for his
troops encampment. 1t is permissible
for our troops to do this, though we
do not encourage it. Our. intentions are
for the boys themselves to earn their
own way. But, where the boys are
poor and cannot afford to use their
earnings for camping, the troop as a
whole sometimes backs or puts on an
entertainment to raise funds. We had
not heard of this carnival until we heard
complaints of it today"
DIR. Oliver p. Cornman, who is act
ing superintendent during the absence
of DR.. j. r. CARRIER, said he had sup
posed the carnival was benefit affair
and thoroughly respectable. Any COM
plants, he said, would be looked into.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
}. A. BROWN, JR., DIES
AT COTTAGE IN MAINE;
NOTED CITY FINANCIER
Civil War Veteran Of Distin-
guished Family Was Direc-
tor of Girard Trust

John A. Brown. IT.. memher of
A., r.., ,,., C., ,,,
Wv ''"'" VI
managers ana ldentihcd with other
financial institutions of this city,
rr,rdsor Of John Brown foundor
= ,.,. &c. -. ,u p-.,
VI NV o'''"'"S "'," VI i""" " ''o'llerS
X Co., died suddenly thursday night
at his cottage at Northeast uarbor,
Mo The n,ws Of his dcath is ron
t"'n'o III t''s'""' J"S' i'c'''eo mere
by his relatives.
Mr.. Brown was eighty years old and
had been in poor health for some time.
Accompanied by his wife. he left his
home in this city at 224 West Ritten-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
BRIDE TAKES POISON;
SAVED FROM DEATH
BY RING ON PHONE
Woman, After Eating Tablet,
Tells Husband-It Was
Mistake, He Says

Quick action and presence of mind
on the part of telephone operator
saved the life of Mrs. Philomena Whit
lock, of 4610 Haverford avenue, ac-
cording to physicians at the Jefferson
Hospital, where the women is con
fined as result of poisoning. Her
condition is serious.
"She took the poison by mistake -
said her husband. William Whitlock. to
whom she telephoned after she had
swallowed the tablet. 'She was per
fectly happy and there was no reason
on her part to commit suicide. We
were married one month ago, soon after
l returned from overseas service"
Whitlock said his wife telcphoned
him from downtown and told him she
had accidentally put n portion of one
of the poison tablets in her mouth when
she took some things out of her purse
on tho trolley AS soon as she realized
what she had done she ran into the
tailoring establishment of Kehdig
Whclan Mason, Twelfth and Walnut
streets, and tclcphoncd her husband
What hhe telephone operator heard
is not known. but the woman had been
forgotten in the store when the violent
and curiously continued ringing of an :
other telephone bell brought clerk to
the instrument with half impatient
"hello?"
Il think some one has been poisoned. -
said the voice. Mrs. Whitlock was
found in THE booth. A clerk rushed
into the downpour and notified Traffic
Policeman Lane, who had her removed
to the hOsntal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
ToDAVs MARRIAGE LICENSES

Harold e. Wright, 5O35 Haverford ave. and
Edgar II. Fatzinger, WI mingtor, Del, and
, Anna N, HucHsy. Bcthleh m. Pa.
S"m1T gTs p Bel Bell @ y MS9IswSod ave- and
. Helen /. Nroroney. $3.50 Webster st. w
S"mHs' Ella KnHc1fy HcSs'sU Camden 5s2 n n j." St and
ArITea Ia Rocco. ll2l Montrose st. and
RTsaTo Spy RI b;s1t heTttnp Il29 SarPenter st
wsace " Erby' y's2SFF8' f2S 4. On S st. and Ethel
Peter E%%s5ds MHoSdisn GSpmSus @S4 7tS q and H.
J Hodge, Marietta, o.
Jerry +. paaX!s, l4li Kater st, and Mary
Angelo PsldTo, :42O2. Main St., and Mary
ana Anna Masuire. l545 S. Taylor iS'S St st.
Wtlliam Norris; iSls II Thompson St, and
cheiina Dlforo s36 Seals st. ''
'"2a 9a,pc co'Ga isso so7 stS Hosis ST. and Helen
Hymnn Copes, 30i4 Poplar st. and Bertha
y ,GIaiS GTatS, tl4T Cambridge st;
oliver W. joyce, Portland, Ore. and Rose
wiki. H sShil S. sIss.S sls n H9Pe HsEs ss,,. ss;
n,I Edi,h / Il s%isqsr; So E%fmount '';i aye, ana
h, Albce, 1l5 n. b0th st.
Eone Holman, $50 N. 10th st. and IilIin
Thompson, $40 N. Jessup ST.
John Whalen, 1850 Jerome St, and Eliza
beth c. Garrahan, 1454 n. nth St
Harry o. Long. 81 Morris ST.. nd Frances
Fee 1893 s. Front 81.
George F. Sorden, 1888 Waverly St. and
Emma J. RICHTER. lll3 \. Darien 81.
Minnie skIcff 2642 s, franklin st. '
schwartz, 2s50 Germa antown ave
Alphons Young, 1920 Jefferson st., and
Elizabeth Y; KelbS. 1926 y. llth st.
Agnes Mcl<eever. 1895 s. BOWLER 81.
Edward Johnson lli2 Locust St, and
Amanda Thomas 40D :; watts st.
Florence J. Miller: 05th and Gibson ave.
John White, Port Kennedy. Pa, and Kath-
=, ryn W, Weidenbach. 80 s, 18th st.
Harry MUIR 100 S. nd St. and Bertha
X. Ricardo, l1nS s. wilton ct.
Marshall s. Hoffman, 20ls $. Emily St, and
EEsthiS,cn Lumbsre; /, 2oso Watkins St. w
Marsar.t ret Rfeiiiv' 4is ". iThorpsoSH1 n st. ana
=, Ami, V, LLOYD; Lynchhurg. @ Va
Clara " Manner,ng' aae sor,,ce 81 - e'o
ss csrpPs aott wtssroS
!. Mary Mar !, psgssss9i s.sssli YissPss7 \
trdde i, meoarys ios =. s,st y / =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
N. Y. AGAIN SEEKS THAW
Officials Come Here in Effort to Oh.
tain ExtradItion

Efforts to reopen the cxtradition case
of Harry X. Thaw are being made bv
the New York authorities.
A conference with Assistant District
Attorney Joseph II. Taulano as to means
Of "xtraditing Th1w to New York wa.
held by representatives Of the New York
district attorneys Office. They re-
fused to discuss the results Of the con .
ference. which was held yesterday. Mr..
Tauane was equally noncommittal.
In an opinion on the Thaw case
recently submitted to the Governor,
Attorney General Schaffer advised that
cytradition bo refused. IIn pointed out
that Thaw had been pronounced a luna
tic by a commission. and had been com
mittcd to an asylum by the court. and
that under these circumstances the Uucs-
ton of his mental condition is not one
for the Governor to decide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
RECEIVE REGISTRAR
TOMORROW
Commissioners Will Keep Lists
Open to Midnight-Rush
Looked For
DEMOCRATS IN QUANDARY

A food Of petitions for appointment
as divisional registrars is expected to-
morrow at the Office of the Board of
Registration Commissioners and they
will be received up until midnight, at
which time the lists will be closed.
This will end the opportunity for the
filing of these petitions.
According to word received at the
headquarters of the board, their clerks
are busy Mt present examining the
documents already presented
The Republican city committee will
file two petitions for each division ; the
Republican Alliance will file two for
each division the Town Meeting party
will file one for each division and the
Democrats will file two in all dvi-
sions where they have an organization
There are 1340 divisions in the city.
Two of the registrars in each divi-
sion must be Of the majority party and
one from the runner-up. Some of the
divisions require five signatures to each
petition for registrar and in several
instances the Democratic organization
has less than five members in the di-
vision. 1t is thought that the board
will make a ruling on this point.
The board will begin on July 2S to
cXr.nine publicly the applicants for ap-
pointment, due notice of which hearings
will, under the law, be sent to all whose
names have been suggested for appoint
ment.''
The board will sit at 10 a. m. on
the following days to hear new appli-
cants for appointment as registrars
from wards as enumerated:
Monday, July 2S, First to Fourteenth
ward.
Tuesday, July %, Fifteenth to the
Twenty second ward.
Wednesday, July 30, Twenty third
to Thirty first ward.
Thursday, July 81, Thirty second to
the Thirty ninth ward.
Friday. August /, Fortieth to the
Forty eighth ward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
AERIAL MAIL DELAYED
One Plane Badly Damaged In Making
Landing In Storm

Aerial mail from Philadelphia to New
York was delayed few hours by storm
and fog which caused s. II. Crothicr,
postotice aviator TO make forced land .
ing at , 30 p. m. in field at Filing
vile. S. J.. yesterday. In descending he
failed to notice a telegraph pole in his
way and ran into it. The machine was
badly damaged and the pole was snapped
IN three places, but the fier was un -
injured.
He was unable to get out OF his
wrecked machine himself. and called a
passing motorist, who pulled him out.
Eight bags Of mail We're rushed by au-
tomobilp from the scene of the accident
to the Eltingville station of the Staten
Island Rapid Transit Railroad. thence
to st. George and thence. after another
delay due to the strike. by the o o'clock
boat to Manhattan. The aviator crossed
on the same ferry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
GLOUCESTER BARS REOPEN
Two and Three.Quarters Per Gent
Beer Attracts Few Patrons

All of the Gloucester City saloons
with the exception of two are open and
doing business. Those which had been
closed since the LIST of July reopened
yesterday, but they did not do much
business, as the day was not the kind
that made people want to drink the kind
of beer being sold. The dozen saloons
which had been open ALSO found their
business much reduced because the sa
looms in Camden had reopenpd and it
was not necessary for the thirsty class
TO 60 down to Gloucester on the troll
ley cars to get their thirst quenched
1t was noticeable fact that there
were not so many automobiles lined up
in front Of the Gloucester saloons last
night. The saloons in Gloucester are
all selling the 2M per cent beer, and
they look for big business today. !
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
LAUNCH DELCO TODAY
Sharon Hill Girl viii Have Honor OF
Christening Vessel

When the Liberty Loan honor ship
Delco is launched this afternoon at ;
o'clock at the Harlan plant in Will
mington, the honor of christening the
ship will go to Sharon Hill girl. Miss
Marian Lynch, daughter of the late
Captain Edmund w. Lynch, who was
killed in France.
The Delco was awarded to Delaware
county in the fourth Liberty Loan cam
paign and was one of the ten ships
named by districts in the Third Federal
Reserve district that produced the great =
est percentage of oversubscriptions and
the greatest percentage of subscribers
according to the population of each dis :
trict. Delaware county was fourth on
the list.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
TO LAY CORNERSTONE
Work VIII Be Started on New
Church Building Today

Special exercises this afternoon will
mark the laying Of the cornerstone of
the Palethorp Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Second and Clearfeld streets.
The Rev, James G. Raymond, pastor
of the church, will officiate, and spe-
cial music will be rendered by the choir,
under the direction of George 4. Miller.
The Rev. William NJ. Scholl, former
pastor of the church, will offer prayer,
and addresses will be given by the Rev.
Or. WilliV~ +. Fulton, the Rev. DR..
Robert Hhi> VI, the Rev. William
Barnes l.owrf and Richard z. Wallace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
MRS. GOTTHOLD INSANE
Woman Who Shot Daughter Is Com
mitted to Asylum

Formally charged with the murder of
her daughter. to whom she was de
votedly attached, Mrs. Hannah Gott
hold, formerly OF this city. II widow
has been committed to the Atlantic
County IN. j. Hospital for the In.
sane by Judge Ingcrsoll.
Testimony of physicians and n state
ment made by the defendant set forth
that Mrs. Gotthold shot Mildred. her
eighteen year old daughter, while She
was bending over the sleeping girl in a
hotel at Atlantic City several weeks
ago preparatory to taking her own life,
Alienists and members of the family
said Mrs. Gotthold had been acting
strangely before the death of her hus
band some months ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
INSTRUCT REVENUE MEN
One Hundred Agents Told How to
Catch War-Tax DODGERS

Instructions on how to deal with
dealers and manufacturers who attempt
to dodge the luxury tax on soda water.
candy and such things were given to
one hundred agents of the United States
Internal Revenue Department this
morning by Collector Ephraim Lederer.
Chief Deputy w. S. Smith and Chief
Field Deputy Thomas Middlehales.
All three of these men made speeches
at the opening session of the school of
instruction, and from different angles
gave advices on how recalcitrant deal
ers could be detected and, having been
detected, punished.
Evasions of the taxes are becoming
less frequent, it was said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-19
War VictOys Hailed
by London Croluds

Continued From Page One
than six miles in length and required
over an hour to pass given point.
King George. with other members of
the royal family. army and navy Off
GERS and leaders of both houses of Par
lament. stood on the steps Of the Vie
toria Memorial. in front of Bucking-
ham Palace, to receive the salutes OF
the warriors.
\ magnificent reception was given
the marching hosts. The streets were
bright with allied cOlors. some thor
oughfares being tlanked by stuccu
pylonS supporting alIcgorical figures of
victory. Eager spectators iammpd
every coign of vantage, even the roofs
being black with cheering thousands.
Pershing Heads United States Troops
The Americans, led by General John
j. Pcrshing, marched in three bat
talionS of thirty three officers ard 100
men each. Belgium had in line 40
officers and men. led by General Gil
liam; France was represented by 900
men and Italy by so. There were five
officers and fifty men for each of the
other allied nations.
Next came Field Marshal IIaig and
his staff. leading 5000 British troops
of every branch of the service. Major
General Salmond led the Royal Air
Force contingent.
All the dominions had forces in line.
1t had, been feared that Canada would
not be represented, because SO few Can
adian troops were left in London. At
the last moment, however. dctach
mcnt was collected, and it took part in
the parade.
Following the parade, London. which
enjoyed a special business holiday, gave
itself up TO mcrrymaking. AS proved
by armistice week. dancing is the most
favored way of celebrating. The au-
thoriticS provided four hug, areas for
dancing on Hyde Green and Regents
Park. old time country dances being
features of the program.
Celebration at Night
Elsewhere in the city, military hands
gave concerts, and pageants and scenes
from Shakespeare were given by the
atrical clubs. \ choir of 5000 singers
under the auspices Of the League Of
Arts, gave feature entertainment, the
singers being clad in picturesque vie
tory costumes. Tonight the imperial
choir will appear in a peace and
thanksgiving performance in Hyde Park.
This organization numbers more than
900 singers.
Tonight there will blaze from hill and
mountain tops, the flare of fires kindlcd
in honor of the return of peace. In
Dover there will be a grand illumipa
ton, the admiralty turning over to
the committee there a. large number
of flares invented by Commander Brock.
who was killed at Xeebrugge. who used
this means of illuminating the channel
in defending the coast aud shippipg
from U-boats during the war. These
burn for seven minutes and light up an
area of three square miles.
The navy will give big display at
the mouth Of the Thames more than
q hundred ships, anchored in line
five miles long, taking part
One of the largest celebrations OF the
day outside of London was held at
Dublin, where Irish regiments paraded
before Field Marshal Viscount French
and other members of the Irish admin
istration.