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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-24

Topeka Market Report.
FURNISHED by -has. Wolf Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, Nov. "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
BEER "REVOLTS"
AND IGNITES AT
ADDED IMPOST
Fiery Froth Flows Fearlessly
With Bergner's Delivery
Wagon Ablaze

Bottled beer bubbled boisterously be
cause Bergners brewery truck burned
badly at BaNnton street
1t happened today as the truck Chug-
ged along Shedaker street. The fire
started on the interior while the shin
ing bottles proud of their Importance
in view Of the additional tax on the
beverage. glstened temptingly in even
platoons.
Then the truck stopped in front Of
saloon. Passershy noticed that the beer
inside the bottles was bubblinS.
crowd gathered.
The beer is showing its indignation
on account of the high tax said one
wag.
piled for itself. "Zip-boot. bang :" went
bottles and the fiery froth fearlessly
flew forward.
Then the driver. who had been at
tending to other duties, discovered the
mutiny. He bravely removed the boxes.
while bursting bottles cracked and
doomed about him like a fusillade of
shells.
Tongues Of flame then leaped as
though they yesrned to HEX up the
creamy fluid. Cnleashed from captivity.
the beer streamed in all directions while
a score OF thirsty hangers-on gazed with
yearning eyes.
Some one turned in an alarm and En-
gine Company No. 19 was informed that
the lives of several hundred bottles of
beer were in danger. The fremen made
record dash for the spot and sare1
a large number from destruction
The blaze Is believed to have been due
to defective wiring in the truck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
yODAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

oeons' nd Anna v&sksos .S,s .S''9Ts'e5 6Ss s ave.
William j. Golden, iS1 3. I'd St, and Jane
Lewis GAIA Hsyerferd ave,
xdsislds ), Morse sSs1 Locust "I i t'''' anu
HfTI' S,i T. psasssn. Essssn SSi liz liz $. g. and Ma
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wsm fH:s fIsr haMsrds drSR3STn oHSsannta ave Pa
Laura Frster, Thr9op. Pa,
LGs; sai.S a1sts 1Dsismcns S Sf7 T. gsis as. 3, st. and
Lewis E. Cohen. ala Moore ST., ana Sylvia
Hy%as ss' Lawn. ses3 $; 7th st.. and Sarah
Charles p. Webb, !2s2 Market st.. and May
e, HAmlltcni 42s2 Market st
."SrS and I'm T9::s5%ap Se:snan f7ss 5sis
and and Mildred NJ Matter. s6os ''fnI ESstwieI vic
Dss!sl Y ESI..,sr 2S2s Reed st. and
and Katie conway ils7 .MontsomsTy ave
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
y QUALIFY AS PATR0LMEN
IA Applicants as Hosemen Also
Recommended bv Civil Service

The Civil Service Commission today
recommended TO Director Wilson the
appointment of twenty-five applicants
as patromen in the Bureau of Police'
and fourteen applicants as hosemen with
the Bureau of Fire, all of whom nave
passed the necessary tests.
Since the number recommended does
not fill all vacancies in the departments
officials say the applicants will probably
be appointed at once. The patrolmen
will start on SO per day, while the hose
men will receive sl1O0 per year.
Eight city appointments were an
nounced today. as follows: DIR. Samuel
Friedenberg, 536 Pine street, assistant
medical inspector, Bureau of Health.
sl40O: DR.. Howard S, Mace, 80 North
Forty-first street, assistant medical
school Inspector, $500; Forrest F. Hans
bury, 1928 Mt. Vernon street, filter at
tendant Bureau of Water, $1,000; Gus
Susenguth, 1923 North Darian street,
foreman. Electrical Bureau. $11OO; Ed
ward wendle, Jr,, 545 West Allegheny
avenue, plumber, Bureau Of City Prop
erty, 81 per day; Cornelius ]. Heston.
1884 North Seventeenth street, helper,
Bureau of Health, 5000 and Frank l..
McGrath, 1898 North Twenty-eighth
street, clerk, $1,000, and Charles A.
Mack, Sic South Taney street wharf
builder, - per day, Department OF
Wharves, Docks and Ferries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
MAYOR Is IN ACCORD
WITH PROVOST GUARD
Marine and Army Details as
Aid to Depleted Police
Force Favored

So well p eased is Mayor Smith with
the cooperation given TO the police by
the army provost guard that, although
the army officials are considering with
drawal Of the men the Mayor wants
them retained at least until crime con-
ditions shall be remedied, lie has also
welcomed the aid of a marine guard, be-
cause OF the depleted condition OF the
city's regular force of patrolmen.
Despite reports TO the contrary, the
Mayor has been working in accord with
the naval and military authorities from
the time the first force OF sailors began
to patrol the streets in the central sec
tion. This force was continued after
the armistice was signed. and 500 men,
under the command of Lieutenant COL
onel South, have been detailed here,
The army provost guard was estab-
lished during the latter part Of January
and on numerous occasions II has helped
out the r,s Ilar city police in the conduct
of their duties. Its presence on the
streets has enabled II better distribution
OF regular patrolmcn TO be made and
this has tended TO preserve order in all
localities
In discussing the work of the various
guards sent here by the army and navy,
Mayor Smith said
philadelphia differs from no other
city in conditions resulting from the
end of the war. Similar guards have
been established in all cities. large and
small, at which troops are disembarked
and which are located near big camps
All | will say is, that | am in hearty
accord with the objects to be obtained
and am working in agreement with
government officials relative to the pres
erVation OF order in this city Peculiar
conditions require unusual remedies and
no moves are being made without con
sultation."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
SHIP, IN LAUNCHING,
DRAGS SHED WITH 1T
One-Story Building Pulled
Nearly Into River at
Gloucester Yard

When the 7000-ton oil tanker Bes-
semer was launched today at the Penn
sylvania shipyards. Gloucester, the ves-
sci dragged almost into the Delaware
River a one-story building used by fore
men in building the ship.
Somehow a rope dangling from the
vessel became entangled in the building
and the house was dragged twenty-five
feet toward the river.
Scores of persons were drenched when
the Bessemer struck the water.
The sponsor was Mrs c. F. Hansen,
Of New York, wife of Captain c. froe-
lich Hansen, managing director of the
building company.
The Bessemer was launched side
ways into a basin. with a drop Of a
little more than foot from the sliding
ways. Following the launching there
was reception to Mrs. Hansen al the
main office.
The Bessemer is a ship similar to the
Brandywine, which was launched Labor
Day. 1t is 365 feet in length and has
q beam OF 80 feet inches and depth OF
81 feet inches. 1t is equipped with
gear turbine engines OF 240O horse power,
II will make about eleven knots per
hour.
Tomorrow morning at the New York
shipyard, Camden, the tanker Gulf Green
viii be launched on Saturday a tor
pedo boat destroyer will be launched,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
OLD BOREAS STAGES
DRESS REHEARSAL
Wind Plays Havoc With Hats
and Wraps in Sample Of
March Program

Old Man Boreas staged a dress re-
hearsal of his March weather today
when he introduced high-powered
wind that played havoc with hats and
loose garments and things that were
left lying around.
In the downtown district women
struggled with recalcitrant cloalSs, news
boys pursued newspapers that started
on personally conducted tours along the
sidewalks and civilians charged heavily
after swiftly rolling hats. Altogether
the performance was pronounced sue
cess.
1t may be stated with authority that
the styles in women's hosiery for early
spring run TO grays and tans OF sheer
Isle and SILK with a tendency to em-
broldery around the ankles.
A yeowoman wearing long blue
cloak strode calamity along Chestnut
street with that swinging stride peculiar
to those who follow the sea. She was
crossing Twelfth street when Boreas &
loosened a stagger barrage. For a
moment the yeowoman was halted by
the force OF the wind Then It clutched
her cloak and spread Il back until sbs
resembled the Great American Eagle
| Tapping its wings and screaming de.
fiance. And she did scream defiance
| too. She forgot all about being a hardy
sailor for the moment and she squealed
frantically as she grabbed at the ends
OF her fiutterins wrap.
Those wide-brimmed straw hats
caused unlimited trouble for femininitv
When the wind struck them they ross
lightly from their restraining hat nins
until II seemed as though they would
scalp their wearers.
Breezy street corners like Broad and
Chestnut and those at City Hall wers
pre-empted early by citizens of leis,rs
determined 10 get the full beneft Of the
day.
! According to the weather man ths
wind was blowing about twenty miles
| an hour.
But those who chased their hats ar,
willing 70 make their sffidavit that thi,
statement IL needless eonserva tism On
the part Of the vsathsr man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
MAYORS LEGACY UP
. FOR HEARING TODAY
Mr.. Smith Fights to Prove
Validity of Supposed
Pauper's Will

Mayor smith this afternoon. through
his counsel, is trying to prove the
validity Of will bequeath!ng him the
$500 estate left by Herman Menne-
wisch, supposed pauper, who died in
the Philadelphia General Hospital last
December In the event Of success, the
Mayor says. he will turn the money over
to local charities.
The hearing before Register of Wills
Sheehan is based on caveat filed by
a half-brother and a half-sister OF the
dead man. They say the letter leaving
the money TO the Mayor was a forgery
and that their relative was in no mental
condition to make will. IL he actually
wrote the letter upon which the Mayor
claim to the fund is based
Mayor Smith is represented by will
liam f. Wilson. head OF the Department
Of Public Safety, and is making the
fight to reach an equitable decision as
to what lawful disposition should be
made Of the money accumulated by
Mennewisch during years of miserly liv-
ing. The contest is based upon the
premise that had Mennewisch wished
to leave anything to his half-brother
and half-sister he would have done So.
Two witnesses. said to be familiar
with the handwriting OF the dead man
and to know of the circumstances sur
rounding the writing of the letter the
day before Mennewisch died, will be
called to prove the validity OF the Hitter.
ate poorly written letter that reached
Mayor Smith on December 16 last. Ir
this note Mennewisc named the Mayor
as principal legatee and asked him to
pay $500 of the money. in his room a
515 Wood street tC Aneta Fullwood
221O Lombard street, who helped hin
when he was sick and deserted by
friends and family. He also named 500
as the amount 10 be expended, givinl
the remainder outright to the Mayor,
william Mennewisch and Mrs. Eliza
Nbeth Taylor the half-brother and half
| sister, contend that the letter was neve
written by their relative, and will at
/ tempt TO show that he was not so Hitter
ate as the letter would denote the write
to be, and that the name signed &c th
| letter "Mennerwirtsch" was not tn
| family name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
NEWSPAPER MEN FROLIC
Pen and Pencil Clubs might in Bo.
hemia" Toni ght Has Varied Program

The Might In Bohemia" to be given
ty the Pen and Pencil Club at the
Bellevue-Stratford this evening promises
varied entertainment 1t will consist OF
an overture by Senator's Orchestra the
first presentation of Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Drew in comedy picture, by
courtesy of the Stanley Company /;
isetta, in songs and plano accordion, BY
courtesy OF Sablosky & McGuirk, Globe
Theatre; Joseph McGlynn, tenor, a
member of the Pen and Pencil Club
Walter Hoban. cartoonist extraordinary,
In carricatures of famous men; Cath
crime McGinley. soprano, Philadelphia
operate Society. courtesy of Abe Elm
'"in. Louis Benson and players of the
Betzwood Film Company in making a
movie, courtesy of Senator Clarence
Wolf. Norman Jeffries and Ira Lowery
LADY Tinmei. Chinese prima donna. in
songs, courtesy Of Harry T. Jordan,
Keith'c Theatre company of marine
from Chateau-Thierry. under Leadership
OF Major Biddle. in sham battles. and a
galaxy Of stars from the Boston Opera
Company, Keith's, William Penn. Shu-
bert, Forrest, Adelphia Theatres, and
the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
EXTRA ELECTIONS
MAY FILL RANKS
IN CITY COUNCILS
Deaths and designations Deplete
Ware Strength to Bare Ma.
iority in Common

SO many vacancies exist in City Coun-
ellis that the possibility Of special cleo
ton is being discussed. Losses through
death and resignation reduce the Ware
strength TO little more than majority
in Common Council and no two-thirds
legislation can be passed without the
help of independents or Penrose fol-
lowers.
There are twenty-four Independent
members and eleven followers of Sen
ator Penrose in Common Council In
addition there are five ward leaders who
have been voting with the administra-
tion. but who recently have shown indie
pendent tendencies Five vacancies re
duce the total membership to ninety-tso,
leaving the Ware ma jority lust sufficient
to pass ordinary legislation
The vacancies exist in the Sixth Sew
enth. Sixteenth. Twentieth and Thirty
eighth Wards
Deficiency bills of 1918. said to agErc-
gate $500, 600. and other financial meas-
ures cannot be paid without the support
of independent or Penrose followers.
The defeat of the bill to increase the
salary of Robert e. Hicks, of the Street
Cleaning Bureau. was fe,t keenly by
the organization majority. and II is
SAID another effort will he made to pass
this bill at y fu-rre meeting
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
TO PUNISH CIVILIANS
IN NAVY GRAFT CASE
Daniels Will Ask Gregory to
Prosecute-Two More
Reseryists Held

wsshin xton. Feb 2s--The Depart
ment of Justice will be asked by the
Navy Department. Secretary Daniels
said today, TO prosecute civilians and
others who do not come under naval
Jurisdiction, found to be implicated in
the bribery scandal in the Third Naval
District at New York.
Arrest of two additional naval re-
servists in connection with the investi-
cation of bribery was announced last
night by Secretary Daniels. This makes
a total of Ave men now held. They are
Lieutenant Benjamin S. Davis and Be-
mott J. Ellert, Ensign Paul Beck and
Chief Boatswains Lloyd G. Casey and
Frederick A Jones.
A statement issued by Secretary Dan
iels said Davis was believed 10 have re-
ceived $4,000 for enrolling men in the
naval service and that Ellert was be-
lieved TO have received $4,000 in addi-
ton to a large number of presents for
having secured assignment OF appli-
cants for such duties as would enable
them TO continue their business in civil
life.
The Secretary said evidence in posses.
sion of the department showed thai
Casey received a total of about $4,000
and valuable presents for placing severa
enlisted men on shore duty, while Ensigr
Beck was alleged to have received $1,000
and number Of presents for obtaining
the assignment of applicants Ito SAT-
berths on shore"
The Secretary's statement added tina
Jones was implicated as an accomplic,
Of Casey in obtaining money from al
applicant for release from active duty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
STATE VOTE SPLIT
ON SPEAKERSHIP
Caucus of Republican
House Members Fails
to Agree
5 HOLD OUT FOR MANN
Cillett Gets ID of 90, and
Probably 3 More in Cau-
Gus Tomorrow
5 HOLD OUT FOR MANN
By a sto1 Correspondent

Warrington, Feb. 26.-At q confer
ence this morning the Republican Repre-
sentatives from Pennsylvania got even
farther apart on the Speakership ques-
tion, and every effort to line up the
states twenty-nine votes as unit for
one Of the. candidates failed.
When a vote was taken eighteen voted
for Representative Frederick ii. Gillett.
of Massachusetts: Ave voted for James
r. Mann, of Illinois, the present Repub-
lican floor leader; four were absent and
one did not vote
The vote was as follows:
For Gillett-McF'adden Edmunds,
Kendell, Watson, Keiss, Garland, Jones.
Fooht, Kreider, Hulings. Darrow, Ware,
Walters, Graham, Reber, Strong. Rose
and Shricve-lS.
For Mann-Moore. Butler. Griest
Norm and Porter-5.
Absent-Costello, Crago, Brooks and
Burke.
Representative Temple did not vote.
1t is contended by the Gillett men that
at least three Of the four who were ao-
sent today are for Gillett and will vote
for him on the first and succeeding bal
lots
The delegation unanimously indorsed
Joseph Rogers. of Philadelphia, for SER
geant-at- arms Rogers has been a
House employe on the Republican pa
tronage roll many years.
REPRESENTATIVE j. Hampton Moore. OF
Philadelphia, was indorsed unanimously
by the delegation for place on the
Committee On Committees, the commit
tee which has the naming OF all other
committees.
Today was the third meeting OF the
delegation. and at each efforts to vote
the states twenty-nine ballots as unit
have failed The delegation will line
up on the first ballet for Speaker at
the Republican caucus tomorrow night
exactly as they lined up today. except
that the four absentees are expected to
be on hand and that three of them
will cast votes for Gillett.
A resolution was adopted unanimously
instructing Mr.. Moore, as the state s
representative on the Committee on
Committees. to vote for strict adherence
to the seniority rule in regard TO COM
mittee places. This would prevent up
setting all the present committees and
would keep members on their present
committee in direct line of succession.
Representative William $. Ware, OF
Philadelphia made speech nominating
Mr.. Gillett. He said that the election
of Mr.. Gillett as Speaker would be a
forward step for the Republican party
He told of mis- many years service Oh
the Appropriations Committee with Mr.
Gillett. during which he found Mr. Gil
lett a very capable legislator. Looking
| forward to the election of 1920, he said
! it was essential that the Republican
| party not only do right, but look right
| and Mr.. Gilletts election would looh
right to the people
! Representative Butler said, just before
the vote was taken, that some months
| ago he had promised Mr.. Mann he would
vote for him. but said he did not expect
to influence the vote of any other mem
Ter No nominating speech was madt
| for Mr.. Mann.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
"WETS" EXPECT
TOSAVE BEERS
Plan Fight in Assembly to
Permit Light
Liquors
DECLARE THEY WILL WIN
Bill to Compensate License
Holders Also Planned by
Liquor Leaders
DECLARE THEY WILL WIN
81 a stag Correspohde"t

Harrisburg, Feb. 26.-'wet" leaders
have not given up hope of saving some
remnant OF the liquor business.
Ratification Of the prohibition amend
ment by the Senate yesterday has by no
means ended the battle in the Legis-
la ture between the liquor and the anti
liquor forces. Bills to permit the sale
Of beer and light wine and measure TO
compensate license holders for any losses
they may sustain through the enforce
ment OF prohibition are being drafted
by tho wet" forces
Dry" leaders. however, take a diff
ferent view OF the matter. The "drys"
contend that the states have no right
under the prohibition amendment TO at
tempt 10 define an intoxicating liquor
They argue that Congress alone has
power to determine what is an alcoholic
drink and also the sole power Of enact
ing and carrying out enforcement laws
Wet" leaders, however. take diff
ferent view and are going ahead on the
assumption that each state can give
It's own definition Of an Intoxicating
drink and draft its own enforcement
measures.
Representative william u. Ramsey, OF
Chester. went to Albany last week to
study the bills which have been drafted
by the ''gets" in that state. The New
York bills define an Intoxicating drink
as one containing more than is per
cent alcohol.
"a somewhat similar BILL Ramsey
announced. lis being drawn by lawyers
and will be introduced in the Legisla-
ture shortly. New York lawyers and
legislators appear to be strongly Of the
belief that II will hold"
Mr.. Ramsey added that he was cer-
tain many legislators who had voted for
the amendment would favor measure
to permit the sale of wine and beer.
An act is now before Congress which
would specify that no alcoholic beverage
could be sold which contains more than
one-half Of 1 per cent alcohol. Beer
in normal times contains 4 per cent al.
cohol, but at present the government
has restricted II TO per cent.
The compensation bill which The
vets" are said 10 contemplate intro.
ducing will provide compensation 70,
license holders who have !ong-terIr
leases on their properties and would sus.
tain considerable loss because OF The
closing Of their establishment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
ARCHBISHOP SINGS REQUIEM
Celebrates Mass at Cathedral in
Predecessors Memory

A solemn pontifcal mass OF requiem
was celebrated IN the cathedral at 3
o'clock today for tho repose or the soul
OF Archbishop Edmond F. Prendergast,
who died February 26. 1918.
Archbishop Dougherty was the cele-
brant. and the Right Rev. Monsignor
Edmond j. FitzMaurice, chancellor, and
the Right Rev. Monslgnor w. J. Walsh,
rector of St Brdget's Church, were
the deacons Of honor
The Right Rev Monsignor Michael ].
Crane, rector OF the Church of st. Fran.
els de Sales, was the assistant priest.
The Rev, Fenton J. Fitzpatrick, p. r.,
OF ST. Malachy's, was deacon of the
mass. and the Rev. Francis J. Sheehan.
Aquinas, was subdeacon. The Rev.
Thomas +, McNally was master Of
ceremonies.
Many members of the clergy and laity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-26
NAVAL OFFICES SHIFTED
Fourth District Headquarters
Transferred to League Island

Transfer OF the headquarters Offices
and clerical force of the Fourth Naval
District from Twelfth and Chestnut
streets to League Island was begun to-
day. The old offices will not be alto
gether abandoned, however, for several
days.
Rear Admiral Hughes. who recently
succeeded Rear Admiral Helm as COM
mandant of the district, announced that
only a skeleton of the wartime district
organization will be continued, II being
his purpose to consolidate his work as
commandant OF the district and OF the
navy yard as much as possible.
The communication offices of the dis
trict will be removed to the navy yard
Office of Admiral Hughes. The supply
and distributing departments will be
combined with those of the navy yard,
and the revising offices will be moved to
the aircraft factory there.
4 No orders for the transfer of officers
OF the quartermaster overseas trans
ports who have been stationed at
Twelfth and Chestnut streets, have been
received so far.