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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27
c. v. ELK|NS ESTATE
MAY Be $5O,0OO,0OO
Probating Of Will Looked for
This Week-Abington Hos
pitaI Bequest Expected
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD

The will of George w. Elkins. fnan
cier and philanthropist. probably will be
offered for probate in the Montgomery
county courts the latter part of this
week.
The document is expected to dispose
of an estate valued at from $40. 600 .OOC
to more than $50. 1000 900. although il
is considered probable that it will give
little indication of the aggregate hold
ings of Mr.. Elkins
Mr. Elkins. who was sixty one wears
old. died late Thursday night at the
Philadelphia Country Club from apo
nloxy. with which he was stricken
Wednesday. His funeral was held to
day.
William l.. Elkins, his father and
founder of the Elkins fortune. died in
November. 1903. His will disposed of
an estate worth S31 .57S. 26S A. The
fortune went directly to the family,
with the exception of few thousand
dollars left servants and employees ana
$3.50 600 aud plot of ground for the
erection of the Elkins Masonic Orphan
age for Girls, Broad and Cayuga
streets.
Although George W. Elkins was dis
tinctivcly Philade'phian. the fact that
he maintained a residence in Mont.
gomery county with country estates at
Elkins Park and Arlington. will cause
his will to be probatcd there
May Remember Hospital
1t is expected Mr.. Elkins will leave
a large amount to Abingdon Memorial
Hospital.
When the institution was projected
some years ago Mr.. Elkins assumed the
responsibility financially. and the hos.
pital was formally dedicated as me.
mortal to his first wife. Stella McIntirc
Elkins. Later. Mr.. Elkins caused the
erection of the Abingdon Memorial Hos
pital Training School for Nurses. The
entire plant represents a value of be-
tween $50. 600 and 81 900. 900. An
endowment for maintenance purposes,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27
BISHOP MINIMIZES
JAPANESE PERIL
Methodist PreIate, Assigned to
Toxic, Says Youth of Orient
Has Democratic Idea

Talk of Japanese peril was min
imized today by Bishop Mcrriman G..
Harris, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. who is assigned to Toxic,
Japan.
Bishop Harris made an unexpected
call at the Methodist preachers meeting.
Seventeenth and Arch streets. He spoke
on religious opportunities in the Mi
kado's empire.
In an interview before the meeting
hogan Bishop Harris said all talk of "A
Japanese menace was used for politi-
cal purposes, both in this country and
Japan.
The youth of Japan, he said,
rhave gained the idea of the new
democracy. They want to do the right
thing and they want to take their
part in international life.
IF the league of nations covenant
is not ratified in this country it would
be interpreted in Japan as an indica l.
ton that Amesica has designs on the
East ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27
ROOSEVELT DAY
OBSERVED HERE
Memorial Subscriptions Mark
Anniversary of Birth of
Former President
EUL0GIzED IN SCHOOLS

Today. the sixty first anniversary o'
the birth of Theodore Roosevelt, Presi.
dent and patriot, and the first anniver-
sary Of his birth since his death, is be-
ing commemorated by Philadelphians il
a reverend and practical manner.
The headquarters of the Roosevelt
Memorial Association, 1928 Walnut
street. has been visited by scores of ad -
mirers of the former President since
it opened this morning. each eager
to make his or her contribution to
the nation wide fund being gathered to
erect a suitable peoples memorial to
the former President.
In every school in the city the char
acter of Theodore Roosevelt was made
the subject of short memorial services
before the beginning of the regular
morning sessions. In the high schools
the services were particularly impress
sive. Anecdotes revealing the charac-
teriStics of Mr.. Roosevelt were told
Not the least interesting were those re-
lating to the patriotism of the former
President.
Collections Large
Banks. trust companies and other
IlutPS WHtIP tODiIlDullOuS ioi lht NV
mortal are being taken reported n big
early morning collection. This is the
last official day of the campaign and
the many admirers of Mr.. Roosevelt
who did not contribute during the week
are taking advantage of the last chance
to nartic'natc in the national memorial.
The life and ambitions and accom-
plishmcnts of Mr.. Roosevelt were made
features of sermons by ministers aud
discussed by other speakers in churches
in many sections of the city yesterday.
and substantial contributions to the
fund were recorded from the church
goers.
Clifford Pinchot. chief of the forestry
service during President Roosevelt's ad-
ministration. spoke in strong terms of
admiration of his former chief in old
st. Stephens Church. Tenth street near
Market. He characterized the former
President as "the most dynamic man
the English race has ever known"
DIR. w. ID. Lewis Speaks
DIR. William Draper Lewis. close
friend and admirer of Mr.. Roosevelt,
and chairman of the Roosevelt Memo
rial Association in the Philadelphia dis e
trict spoke in st. Matthew's Lutheran
Church, Broad and Mt. Vernon streets.
Edmund w. Kirby spoke in the
Christ Memorial Reformed Episcopal
Church, Forty third and Chestnut
streets Benjamin NJ. Ludlow at the
Ebcnczcr Methodist Episcopal Church
Park avenue and Norris street, and Dr.
Russell Conwell at the Baptist Temple,
Broad and Bcrks streets.
Membership to the Roosevelt Memo
rial Association is gained by contri =
button of not less than one dollar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27
UNLIMITED GUESTS HELD
Four Youths Accused Of Thefts Of
JeWelry and Money

Four youths. said to have been un :
invited guests at a party given Satur
day night by James J. Selyitch in, his
apartments at 1925 North Forty second
street. were each held in S400 bail by
Magistrate Harris today for further
hearing. The youths are accused OF
stealing money and jewelry from an
apartment above Selvitch's, occupied by
Mrs. Robert j. Kruse.
The prisoners said they were Nathan
Yusen. Thirty eighth and Cambridge
streets: John Stcinberg. Thirty eighth
and Poplar streets John Mahonaugh,
Fifty seventh street and Girard avenue,
and John Philips. Furtieth and Poplar
streets. All are eighteen years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27
WOMAN HELD AS FUGITIVE
Charged With Account Shortage b,
Richmond Firm

Charged with being fugitive cashier
from Richmond. Va, Mrs. NJ. L. Will
liams was arrested today in board e
ing house at Nineteenth and Mt Vernon
streets.
When she had a hearing before Mag
istrate Mecleary in the Central Police
Court. Russ Scott. employment man
ager for the Kaufman Co.. of Rich
mond. testified that Mrs. Williams was
formerly a cashier in the Kaufman
store. A week ago she left Richmond,
he said. and when her accounts were ex-
amined it was found that she was short
500.
The magistrate held her to await the
arrival of officers from Richmond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27
MAY REVIVE u. OF P. FIGHTS
Undergraduate Council Starts Move
ment to Stir Up Class Spirit

The undergraduate council of the
University of Pennsylvania has started
a movement to revive the class fights of
former years in an attempt to enliven
the college spirit that suffered during
the war.
The most famous is the bowl fight.
banned by the faculty four years ago
after one of the students was smoth
cred to death in the mud in one of the
rushes. Others are the poster fight and
the pants fight A pants fight was held
last spring
The committee appointed to outline
a program is composed of II. Gardener.
of the Wharton Association. chairman
Earl Van Lett, editor in chief of the
Pennsylvanian: Jack Tclmosse. who
was president of the freshman class of
1921 :. Siegfried. president of the
class of 1922 in its freshman year
Otto Giger. president of the sophomore
class. and r.. McGiveran. temporary
president of the freshman class of 1923.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27
SURVEY MAIN LINE HOUSING
Citizens Association Arranses for
Study by Experts

Arrangements have been made by
the Main Line Citizens Association to
have Frederick H. Olmstcad. of Brook
line. Mass. and Arthur C. Comey make
a study of the housing conditions in
the sections occupied by renters at
Bryn Mawr. Ardmore, Berwyn and
Narberth This is the result of tour
of inspection made by Major Alfred NJ.
Collins, president of the association,
and a. number of influential residents
of Main Line suburbs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27
Caleb r. Fox Reported Better

The condition of Caleb f. Fox, head
of the firm of George S. Fox & Sons,
bankers, who was injured on Wednes
day last, when his auto crashed into
pillar of gateway on his estate on the
Old York road, is reported to be far
since he entered the Abingdon Hospital.
Physicians at the hospital said that
Mr.. Fox would probably leave the in
stitution the latter part of this week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27
Deaths of a Day
FRANKLIN O. HAND DIES
Treasurer of AIdan School Board
Succumbs After Long Illness

Franklin o. Hand, forty seven years
old. for the past sixteen years treas
urer OF & ane AIian hs hosnn sSno2, 4oard. died
nIe:~ Aldan. after an illness of six
months. He is survived by a widow
and one daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hand
Mr.. Hand was prominent in Aldan
affairs and was treasurer of the Clifton
Heights Methodist Episcopal Church.
of which he was member for thirty
Years. He was also member of the
choir. He was connected with the S.
S. White Dental Manufacturing Com
pany for the last twenty eight years
Funeral services will be held at his
home at s o'clock tomorrow night. In
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27
Mrs. Hannah X. Benton

Mrs. Hannah X Benton, widow of
Stephen Benton, died yesterday at her
home 335 South Eighteenth street. Be
fore her marriage she was Miss Hannah
Lehman. daughter of Benjamin and
Catharine Lehman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27

4u
q Take the Overcoats, for example.
" Single-breasted models of new slender
ness made sharper by waist seams, high
shoulders, long approaching lapels. Some
set OFT with velvet collars that add touch
of richness and warmth
I Single-breasted models that fit close to
the form without any circumference seam
Some are moderately conservative, but
have the distinct individuality of the same
workmanship.
VI Double-breasted models that are a SUR
prise in slimness and snugness of fit Some
have waist seams; some have new smart
flare to the skirt.
VI Big Ulster Models with muf pockets for
cold and blustery days; deep convertible col
lars that roll up softly and comfortably un-
der your chin. Some have belts all around;
some have half BELTS some are without belts.
g And then, Chesterfield models that are the
backbone of Overcoatdom. They are de-
signed and cut and tailored for substantial
service.
~ Ulsterettes that are shorter in length than
the Ulster, less weighty, less ample, but no
less warm. Just the Overcoat for street and
town wear.
VI Fur Overcoats, of course Either with
collars only of fur, or fur-collared and fur
lined, or all fur outside. The fabrics in the
shells of the fur-lined Overcoats are Ok
fords; grays with slight plaid effects; or
greenish mixtures.
q Leather and Cloth Reversible Coats.
leather-lined Coats, in every length from 80
to 46 inches.
q Fall and Winter Suits in assortments that
cannot be even enumerated here
q And separate Trousers. Very fine values
in Corduroy Trousers at Sc to $8
q Suit prices are S35, $40, $45 up
ward.
overcoats for s25, s2s and up to
SIS.
~. s&,sy ~"'@
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27
Miss Mary X. Elliott

Miss Mary X. Elliott. daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph l.. FL
lott, of this city. died yesterday at her
home in North Plainficld, n. J. Miss
Elliott was born in this city and lived
here until recently. She is survived
by three sisters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-27
Sir Ernest WaterJow

London, Oct. 27.-Sir Ernest Albert
Waterlow late president of the Royal
Society of Painters in Water Colors,
died Saturday night at Hampstead.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29
BIC DIFFERENCE
IN COAL PRICES
Claim Made That Retail
Charges Out of Proper
ton to Mine Prices

During the last few days there has
been a great deal of complaint on the
part of domestic coal consumers over
the price they are paying. Retail prices
are said to range from 81 to IS, depend
ent upon the grade of the coal and the
distance it has to be hauled from yard
to consumer.
1t is claimed that the mine prices of
these grades of coal do not justify the
prices charged the consumer. From an
authentic source these prices, which are
T. O. b. cars at the mines, were obtained
yesterday. They are the prices OBJ
tanning for the week ended last Thurs
day November 81. Fourteen hundred
and fifty cars were sold during the
week, said to be an unusually small
number for this district,
The statement given the Age Herald
shows that three cars of prepared sizes
of the Cahaha group sold at c. M ..
(current market price,; Is cars mine
run or steam coal at $3.f5, 20 cars
blacksmith coal which is specially Sc
lected and washed for that purpose.
$5.25.
Big steam group: Eleven cars pre-
pared lump at $2.75; one car mine run
or steam at $2.95.
Yolande and Mildale group: Five
cars prepared sizes at $3.50: six cars
prepared sizes at C. m. p.; IL cars mine
run or steam at $685.
Group S-Corona and Jaeger: $50
cars prepared sizes at sS.15; cars mine
run or steam at sass.
The freight from the mines to Bir-
mingham is 70 cents ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29
AUTHORIZED
DESPITE OPPOSITION
Commission Overrules Pro-
test of Women Against
Construction of Plant

JTpon recommendation of the city
commission, a permit was issued yes
terday at the city hall to the Mont
gomery Coal washing and Manufactur-
ing company for the construction OF 2
$4,000 brick and steel building at
Eighth avenue and Forty-third street,
in East Birmingham.
The permit had been held up for
several weeks, due to opposition from
the women of that section. who object
ed to the construction of factory
building lin that nesghborhood. James
Montgomery, president and general
manager of the company, withdrew his
application for a permit and put the
matter before the city commission for
action and recomm endation. The COM
mission agreed in favor of the COM
pany
When completed with installation OF
machinery, the plant will represent an
investment of $150.000 made necessary
by the general expansion in business.
This plant had been contemplated for
delayed on account Oh the war anu III
settled conditions.
The plant eventually will employ
about 500 men. Construction now is
in progress. The company will aban-
don its present site at Third avenue
and Twelfth street.
1t is expected that the plant will be
in full operation by March l. The COM
pany manufactures ore and coal wash
ers. elevators, conyeyors. sprockets and
sheaYes.
other officers of the company in
clude w. B. Phillips. secretary, and w.
C. Prickett, chief engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29
VARIED PROGRAMME
AT COMMUNITY SING
Vocal and Orchestral Numbers to
Feature Entertainment at the
Jefferson Tomorrow

rbs community Sing programme at the
Jefferson theatre tomorrow afternoon at
% o'clock will be attractive in vocal and
orchestral numbers. The new d'recter.
ID e. Nolan. is evidently great peheVer
in variety. The programme follows
March, Army and Navy" orchestra.
> America" every body.
: .Onward, Christian Soldiers tsuin-
I selection "Norwegian suite tShuiti, ;
IA Peasant Dance Co Rhapsody
orchestra.
s baritone solo. (a) THE Turnkey" tRao
Row. (b) "OF to Philadelphia, Mr..
r Hall acconpanist-Miss Minnie McNeiI.
Selection. Miss Spring Time thai-
man, orchestra.
y soprano solo fa) Beloved 1t Is Moon
(hs "On the Shore Mrs. i.
ri rrowder, sccompanist Mr.. Emil Levy
s. selection. ''Quartette From Rigoletto
(verdil. orchestra.
.. Selection, tenor solo. For Me s;sd
Mary d.eo Edwards. Mr. X. f. smith
TO- Community Sing, everybody.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29
HEAVY INCREASE IN
POSTAL RECEIPTS

Postal receipts in all departments are
Increasing, according to a statement
made by Postmaster r. B.. Smyer yester-
day, and already the parcel post depart
ment has taken On the holiday appear
ance. Long lines of patrons stand in the
Hobbies of the postoffice at all times dur
ing the day. and it is Stated that the re-
ceipts are as large now as when the
g. cent postage rate was in effect.
The mail yesterday was unusually
large, which was due to the fact that
the postoffice was closed on Thanksgiv-
ing with the exception of two hours dur
ing the morning, when all windows were
open.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29
COMMUNITY SERVICE
WORK IS ENDORSED
New Director of Girls Work
Arrives Today to Enter
Service

J. o. Stutsman, X. F. Smith. S. M
Becker. d. E.. Nolan and w. A. Kahn,
who are conducting the community serv-
ice work in Birmingham, will leave to-
morrow for Atlanta, where they will at
tend conference. Representatives from
practically every state in the south will
be present and the Birmingham delega-
ton, which composed the orchestra of the
local organization, will render several
selections during the conference. which
will be held on December /, 2 and g.
Miss Elizabeth Colt Aldro. who has been
director of girls work at Bristol, Pa,
for several months will arrive in Bir-
mingham this morning to take up that
work here for community service she
was formerly connected with the war
camp community service, and is consid-
cred one of the best athletic directors
for girls in the service.
Pans for the permanent establishment
of community service in Birmingham are
progressing and a large number Of bust
ness and professional men are becoming
interested in this movement. In speak
ing of the aims and objects of com
munity service, DR.. Henry M. Edmonds,
an advocate of the idea, who believes its
introduction is needed in Birmingham,
stated:
ut has been proved that community
service, makes the community good
place for its members to live in. 1t is
the medium through which the residents
get together with real interest in COM
Ua1hein0 cfa
bility.
Community service makes leisure time
blessing 1t gets us all busy in the
business OF good citizenship. and we all
have a share in the dividends
What people need now, what the cYun-
try needs isl continued DR.. Edmonds,
peace tice service in wartime lines In
divfdual responsibility is the formula OF
salvation in democracy. America was
in the>way OF forgetting that Individual
responsibility was doing, but it has
awakened. The war emphasized a lot of
things, none more than individual respon-
sibility, which has become the familiar
spirit of the millions.
| .sCommunty service ministers in con-
tentment by promoting justice, giving to
all the members of community the adj
vantages OF a normal community life. IT
! minin ICES unhappiness by promoting
norma and healthy social relations.
The organization has no rigid pro-
sramms 1t has to do with the people
and the. social needs. and must organ
iize to me It local situations and demands
| 1t means play and Fairgrounds and play
leaders 70, the children. clubs. athletics.
dances, dl amatics. community sings
every sort Of social and artistic activity
that gives rec play for self expression.
Community service should be established
in Birmingi am on a permanent and
| solid fonndat on. To my mind. the whole
! plan Of community service is one of the
greatest essentials Of American life to-
day"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29

THE Alabama operators, although
not involved in the controversy in the
central competitive and other fields
have accepted the statements and fig
ures made by the different depart
ments of the United States as correct
and they also accept the conclusions
reached by the Presidents cabinet and
announced by DR.. H. A. Garfield that
the increase in wages recommended
shall be borne wholly by the operators
and not passed on TO the public.
Both the proposition made by the
operators of the central competitive
field of the 30 per cent wage increase
and the suggestion of Secretary Wilson
of a 81 per cent increase, contemplated
a division of the increased cost be-
tween the miners, the public and the
government, through a reduction of in
come and excess profit taxes Either
one of these propositions would have
been much more favorable to the opera
tors than the IA per cent increase to be
borne wholly by them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-29
JOHNSON AND BARRY
STEEL PLANT SOLD
Purchased by New Corpora
ton, Johnson and Thomp-
son, for About $4,000

/ The sale of the Johnson & Barry Stee
company to a new corporation to BIZ
known as Johnson & Thompson was tn.
leading realty deal transacted yesterday
The old corporation, OF which w. M
Johnson is now the only living member
CT the industry, transferred the plant tc
the new corporation. which is composed
or w. NJ Johnson and H. M. Thompson
The consideration on the deed was $50. 900
an assumption of a mortgage of $30,0o(
being included in the foregoing figures
The property is located on Twenty sixth
street and Twenty seventh avenue north.
Another large deal to be recorded in
the probate court was the sale Of tho
property on the west side OF Cypress
avenue and Hickory street for SOS, 900. The
property was sold by the A. A. Gamble
Realty company to the American Forg-
ing company.
The property near the same location be-
property on the west side of Cypress
avenue. near Hickory street, was bought
by Caddie Piaisance from S. Gainsburg
and wife This property, according to the
deed recorded. brought approximately
S1c, 900.
other realty deals filed in the probate
court Yesterday for record were:
5000 Ethel II. Devant and husband to
Elna Russell Courtney, part of lot 10
in Hamilton addition to Birmingham To-
Gated on Thirteenth street near Four
teenth street south.
$315o-Marcus Stems and wife to ]. w
Bandy. property on Avenue near
Twenty seventh street.
Saos3 63-S E. Thompson to Susie Green
lot o. in block l. of DR. Joseph r. Smith S
addition to Birmingham.
$500 Marker Investment company tc
n. C. Darby, part, of lot I. in block 75S
being located on Tenth avenue and TWEEN.
ty-second street south.
$25O0-B. NJ. Allen to Tuggie institute
southwest corner of N. w, one-duarter
of s. W.. one-quarter of section 2s. r
II south, r. west.