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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-19
RoxBoRoUGH

Mrs. Orlando H.. Petty, of 6215
Ridge avenue, is giving a luncheon
today at the Roxborough Country Club.
Miss Myrtle Sherwood, Of Greer,
lane, entertained at cards on Tuesday
evening, when her guests included Miss
Kathleen Perry, Miss Myra Wartman,
Miss Ruth Day, Miss Lucy Fox, Miss
Helen De Haven, Mrs. James d. Scho-
field, Mrs. William Adelhelm. Mrs.
Carl johnson, Mrs. Frank s. Whit
comb, Mrs. Joseph G. Henderson, Jr.,
and Mrs. Joseph Gully.
The young men of the Roxborough
Presbyterian Church have organized a
Mems League with the following off :
GERS: Mr.. William r. Hendren, presi :
dent; Mr.. Samuel Miller, vice presi-
dent Mr.. Elmer McMoran, secretary,
and Mr.. William Culp, treasurer.
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friends7 1t doesn't need any Of the
complicated anatomical mechanism OF
head, hands and feet all that Is needed
there is n lower form of animal life,
say like starish In state constitu-
tion, however, we have long since risen
above the starfish order; here is the high
form of constitutional life-thc glorious
product Of the ages. 1t may need TO
have q hair cut, an appendix removed,
or q cataract taken Oft but that is
about as far as any sane citizen or
Pennsylvania thinks Of going for one
moment.
The attitude of Europeans toward n
written constitution, according TO the
principles OF American political science
reminds me of conversation l once
heard: "Mr. Jones'" said young
Brown, "you seem to have confidence in
your thought as though it were as GER
tain as one Of our school textbooks.
Why, / don't feel that way about my
thought" "Wen. Brown. l don't
blame you" was the laconic rejoinder
The European has little ground for faith
in his constitutions, because they do
not believe in written agreements, made
by those who are to live under them,
and on such sound political science
that they are as sound As the law OF
grdNlLhIlOu. IL uuy sum oNLoC 10 "
have there is no political science in
Europc, and IL they look upon such
framework as they have as q thing up
one day and down the next, why, like
Jones, we don't blame them. And there
are not n few dilletante, raw, unsea-
soned persons in this country who
think the same way about American
constitutions. To them a constitution
ia a little scheme of expedients; it's n
wonder they do not think Of the laws Of
mathematics ms temporary expedients.
1t is no accident that the American
national constitution is the oldest in the
world; it is an expression of permanent
fundamental principles, and there is no
reason. except the weakness and folly
of mankind, that it should not be per-
manent. as we'll as the oldest, merely.
The location of sovereignty in the in
dividual is a political law as permanent
as mankind, and still standing as law
were mankind to vanish from the earth.
1t is as true as the law of gravitation.
The political troubles of the world are
due to ignorance or disregard of this
first law of political life. Any govern
ment not founded upon it is doomed. 1t
is the one fundamental difficulty Of the
British empire, and nothing stands in
the way of an international constitu-
tion so much as that one thing i'll them.
They have many of the characteristics
OF democracy. but, like the rich young
man, Zone thing thou lackest." 1t
would transform the British empire and
make for brotherhood throughout the
world as nothing else ever will. That
subtle difference between Britons and
Americans, that so seems to elude them,
would disappear like mists before the
rising sun. And all too many Amer
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DELAWARE COUNTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Adds Downing and
their small daughter, of Winnipeg.
Can. will spend the holidays with Mr..
Downing's sister, Mrs. Charles Willing
Huber, Of Idlewild Lane, Moylan.
Mrs. William Shewell Ellis, of Moy-
Ian, has issued cards for a tea on
Saturday, December 81, to meet Mrs.
e. X. Taft, of Brookline, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Grocer, of
Upland, entertained the members of
the Upland Glee Club. at their home,
last evening, when the frst recital of
this new organization was given.
Mr.. Edwin D. Glauser and Mr.. JOS
cph H. Hinkson, of Chester, have gone
to Pinehurst, N. c., where they are
participating in the golf tournaments.
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MANAYuNk

A musicale and shower was given
last evening for Miss Olive Duey,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Duey,
at her home, $50 Green lane, by Mr..
and Mrs. F. G. Myers. Mr.. and Mrs
Gerald Broome, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
William Wood. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hindle, Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyle,
Miss Emma Massa and Miss Alice Nc
Granigan.
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TIOGA

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cox, OF 3444
York road, will entertain the following
at dinner and cards tomorrow: Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Baird, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sheets, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert U.
Tutuer, Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Nav
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Wood =
head and Mr.. and Mrs. Fredericl,
Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Ralph Lebair have
returne n their wedding trip, and
will be at home at 4616 York road.
The bride, before her marriage, was
Miss Gertrude II. Goldberger.
Another returning bridegroom and
bride are Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]
Logue. They will live at 2O20 Mount
Vernon street. Mrs. Logue was Miss
3esina Il. Fay.
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GRAFTON--LONG

The wedding of Miss Anna e. Long,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e.
Long, of 1880 Mount Vernon street.
and Mr.. Howard w. Grafton was
solemnized on Wednesday evening at
the future home of the couple, 2410
Sedgley avenue, with the Rev. George
J. Burns, D. D., of the. Fletcher Meth
odist Episcopal Church., Fifty fourth
bride was attended by Miss Ella Graf
ton, and Mr.. William St. Clair was the
best man. The service was followed by
a reception. Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton will
be at home after January I.
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SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

The guests at the luncheon which
Mrs. William A. Dick gave today in
honor of Miss Elizabeth Breckenridge
Field. debutante daughter of Mr.. and
Isabelle Cavello, a niece of Miss Fan
ME Coleman, Miss Mary Hutchinson
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A DOUBLE WEDDING
IN D0YLESTOWN, PA.
Daughters Of Mr.. VIM. c. Ruos
Are Married on Same Evening
in Presbyterian Church

A double rainbow" wedding of much
social interest was solemnized in the
Presbyterian Church. DovIestown, last
evening Mt Z o'clock, when Miss Helen
Claire Ruos, daughter of Mr.. William
Harrison Ruos, of Doylestown, became
the bride of Mr.. Raymond Losh, son of
Mrs. Sara Losh, of Leon, Kan, and
Miss Florence Virginia Ruos, sister, be-
came the bride of Mr.. Daniel Walter
Patterson, son of Major and Mrs. s. A..
w. Patterson and grandson of the late
General w. w. II. Davis, of Doyles-
town.
Mr.. Albert Richard Losh, of Wash
ington, D. c., was Mr.. Losh's best
man, and Miss Adeline Cadwalader
Ruos, sister of the bride, was maid of
honor; the bridesmaids were Miss Alice
Mae Dow, of Hardwick, Vermont, and
Miss Alice Ryan, Of Philadelphia. Miss
Elizabeth Anne Johnston, Of Roslyn,
was flower girl.
Mr.. Frank Lehman, of Phi'adelphia,
was Mr.. Patterson's best man, and Miss
Anne Lewis Hess, also Of Philadcl-
phia, was maid Of honor for Miss
Florence Ruos.
Miss Florence Rodroek and Miss Ger
lIuue Nullch, Ol DONlcSJOWhi l. a. WNlS
bridesmaids, and little Miss Rhoda Nc
Nitt Steckel acted as flower girl.
The ushers were Mr.. Martin Bruner,
Mr.. Frank l.. Dale, Of Philadelphia /;
Mr.. Samuel Spare, Mr.. Joseph Ruos.
2d and Mrs. Henry Danb Ruoz, I'd, of
Doylestown,
The ceremonies were performed by
the Rev. William Il. Steckel, pastor of
the Presbyterian church, the full ring
ceremonies being used.
Miss Helen Ruos wore handsome
gown OF ivory satin en- train elaborately
trimmed with silver metal cloth and
pearl trimmings. The coronet Of her
bridal veil was Of real lace and orange
blossoms she carried n shower bouquet
of bride roses and sweet peas. Miss
Adeline Cadwalader Ruos, her maid Of
honor, was gowned in a coral pink chif-
fon velvet and wore large nat of corn
flower blue tulle. She carried bouquet
of brilliant pink sweet peas. Miss Dow
wore a charming gown of orchid satin
and carried Killarney roses. Miss Ryan
was attired in peacock blue satin EN-
broidered in silver dragons. She also
carried Killarney roses.
Miss Florence Ruos was attired in n
gown of satin crepe meteor en- train
with pearl trimmings; she carried a
shower bouquet, Bridal roses and white
sweet peas. Her veil was held in place
with q band of pearls.
Miss Hess. maid of honor, wore a
gown of shell pink charmeuse. with u
hat of pink tulle over silver lace, and
carried pink snapdragons. The brides
maids wore charming dresses of apricot
and sea blue taffeta trimmed with sill
yer cloth and ostrich feathers, and car.
ried bouquest of yellow marguerites and
mignonette.
The bridesmaids all wore picture hats
Of silver cloth, with black chin straps
and streamers. The little flower girls
were charming in their simple dresses
of white. and carried baskets of rose
petals The brides were given in mar
riage bv their father. The church was
artistically trimmed with arches of
laurel and holly, poinsettias and potted
plants.
The ceremony was followed by a
large reception at the brides home, 105
Broad street.
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Observation-Disclosures

A pretty wedding will take place
this evening at the home of Mr.. and
Twentieth street, when their daughter,
Miss Helen f. Jorgensen, will become
the bride of Mr.. John G. Marshall, of
252S North Eighteenth street. The
ceremony will be performed by the Rev.
A. e. Harris. OF the Bethlehem Baptist
Church. Eighteenth and York streets,
and will be followed by reception.
The bride will wear gown of white
satin yelled with georgette crepe and
will carry a shower of Bride roses.
Her father will give her in marriage,
and Miss Bessie Mohr will be her only
attendant. Mr.. Charles Marshall will
be his brothers best man. The bride
groom and bride will be at home at 1851
North Twentieth street.
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mission viii suggest only incidental re
vision, and we win all have a change
TO consider their report and use II ~
the usual way. Sovereignty In Penn
sylvania lies in the individual.
BURTON ALvA KONKLE.
Swarthmore, December II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-19

BROADWAY Broad & Snyder Ave.
Q 80. 6;z5 a o.
"Counterfeit'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-19

CROSS KEYS MARKET ST. Bel. eets
,,- . 80 and o.
TOO MUCH WIFE"
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XMAS wEEK-GET SEATS NOW
Evening star., 1919-12-28
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE. December 81 Especially.
The live cattle market shows little
change for top-grade stock The
receipts being light on the wharf. with
firm demands at the following prices
arrivals by boat:
Beef cattle-First quality, per Ib..
11a12: medium. per lb. 9a10: bulls as
to quality. do. Gas thin steers and
cows, per pound, 5as; oxen. as to-
quality. per lb.. 6aS; milk cows. choice
to fancy, per head, 6o.00a as0. 90: com
mon to fair, per head. 30.OOa5O 90:
calves, veal. choice. by express. per lb.
19a2o; by boat, per lb., 1ea20: light,
ordinary, per lb., 16a1S: heavy. smooth,
fat. per H.. 2S.00a32O0: rough, per
head. 1S.00a 90; small, thin, per heads
10.00a12.00. ...7 >
Sheep-No. 1. per lb.. Sa7: old bucks.
as to quality, per lb.. Sac: common,
per lb.. 3a4: lambs, choice. per III.
15a16; fair to good, per lb.. I3a14:
poor, thin. per H., llaI2.
Hogs-Straight. per Id. 14a15: sows,
per lb.. 11al2: stags- and boafs per lb /,
Sa10; live pigs, per lb.. 14a15: shoats,
per lb.. 13 to IA.
NEW YORK. December 21-Beeves
Receipts. $50 head; no trading
Calves--Receipts. 620 head steady
Neals. 1S.00a23.00: culls, 14.O0al1 90;
westerns. 9.00al2.5O.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. os10'
head: irregular. Sheep. 7.0oa10.50:
culls, 4.75aS0 100: yearlings, IL GOAL ). 90;
lambs. 15.50a19.oO; culls. 1l-00a13.0O
Hogs-Receipts. 1890 head nominal
ly steady at 14.00a14.50: pigs u O0a
1925; roughs. 12.00a12.
Evening star., 1919-12-28

rior guard. about thirteen persons at
least. all armed with rifles, revolvers
and bombs None of the doofns have
keys Except ours).
1.-THE commandant and his assist
ants enter our room when they please.
The one on duty makes the outside
round twice each hour of the night.
and we hear him talk to the sentinel
beneath our windows. There is ma =
chine gun on the balcony. another one
below for a possible alarm. Ii there
are more. we do not know.
Don't forget that we have the doc
tor, a chambermaid, two men and a
little boy cook with us. 1t would be
ignoble of us, tyen if they don't want
to burden us. to leave them behind
after their following us into exile vol
UNFAIRLY. THE. iFoctor has been in bed
for three days: after an attack in. the
kidneys. but .he. is recovering. We
wait all the time the return Of two
Of our men who are young and strong.
and who have been locked up for a
month without our knowing why. In
their absence the little one is being
carried around byhis father through
the rooms and garden.
/. Solfcitude for Attendants
Our surgeon, D., who almost daily
comes at 5 o'clock to our little ones.
resides in town; don't forget him. We
.UOH ever See HlTl dlOHe- ne uouy
guard is in, small house across our
windows on the other side of the
street. fifty men. The only effects we
stfll possess are in boxes in the ga
rage Gin the inner courD. We are
always uneasy ON account of the mum
ber of A. F. n. 9 "a. F. are the initials
of Alexandra Feodoroyna, the czar-
ina). small black case and large black
case n. 13, n. A IN. A. are the initials
of Nikolas AleXandrovitch, the cZar).
with the old letters and diaries Nat
urally, the rooms are filed with
boxes, beds and things at the mercy of
the thieves surrounding us. All the
keys and particularly No. . are at the
commandments. who conducts himself
well with us. In any case, let us
know beforehand if you can. and reply
if you also can carry off our people.
In front of the entrance there is
always an automobile.
There are bells at each door of the
commandant's room and also soma
wires running to the bodyguard and
other parts. If our other people stay
behind, can we be sure that nothing
happens to them? DR.. B. tBotkin)
begs not to think of him and the other
people. SO as not to make your task
more difficult. Count us seven and the
woman. May God help you and count
upon our sang-froid."
More Hope and-the End.
The fourth and last letter, written
on June 13, emphasized the loyalty of
the officers who conspired to save the
imperial family. 1t follows: tt-
The change of the bodyguard and
the commandant has hindered our
writing you. Do you know the cause
of this? We answer your questions.
We are a group of officers in the
Russian army who have not lost. the
conscience of duty to the czar and
the country. We don't inform you
in detail about ourselves, which you
understand well, but your friends. D.
andr T. tprobably Dolgorukov and
Tatischev); who are already saved,
know us. -~-.: - -
The hour of deliverance is ap
Evening star., 1919-12-28

preaching and the days Of the usurp-
ers are counted. In any case. the
Slavic armies are advancing more and
more toward Ekaterinburg. They are
a few versts from the town The
moment is becoming critical and now
one need not fear bloodshed. Don't
forget, the bolsheviki at the last mo-
ment will be capable of any crime
This moment has arrived. One must
act. Be sure that the machine gun on
the lower floor will not be dangerous
AS to the ommandant, we will have
to carry him off. Wait for the whistle
about midnight. That will be the
signal AN OFFICER"
The Romanoffs did not answer this
letter No more came. The bolshe-
wiki apparently kept in touch with
the secret correspondence and stopped
lit at the necessary moment.
The sequel of this remarkable plot
was found in the cZarinas diary. One
day in June. 1918. she made the fol-
lowing entry:
They are putting Yet higher planks
before all our windows, SO that
not even the tops of the trees can
be seen"
Evening star., 1919-12-28
ARGENTINE ANARCHISTS
ARE HUNTED BY POLICE

BTENOS AIRES. December 81
The police are active in many parts
of the country. especially in the agri-
cultural districts. in an effort to ar
resi- anarchists and other agitators
and confiscate communiStic literature.
which appears to have been widely
distributed among the harvest hands
The first instance of wheat burn
ing following the threats recently
made by a group of revolutionaries.
occurred last night at Leones, in the
province of Cordoba. where three
stacks were set on fire and a loss
of 1000 pesos resulted.
Telegraphic reports from various
points indicate there is much labor
unrest. evidenced by numerous mass
meetings of different classes of la
borers and boycott declarations at
some places. The railroad strike in
northern Argentina continues. but no
disorder is reported.
Evening star., 1919-12-28
MANAGER OF PLANT SHOT AT.
Bullets Penetrate Auto of F. E.
Parks of Pueblo. Col.

PUEBLO. Colo, December 21.-An
attempt was made last night TO shoot
Frank +. Parks, manager of the Min
nequa plant of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company.
volvers as he was returning home
from his Office. He did not believe
the shots were intended for him un-
til he noticed this morning four bull
let holes through his automobile.
Work was resumed at the plant this
week after idlenesS due to the strike
of steel workers Several riots fol-
lowed opening of the gates to non
union workmen
Evening star., 1919-12-28
". Y.':Bdnk Merger Recalls
p Old Feud That Led to Duel
Union of TUO of the Oldest Financial Institu
tions in Metropolis Reuiues Memories of
the Hamiton-Burr Tragedy in 1904

Manhattan Company was to supply
republicans with the sinews of war.
Bank Determination Alleged.
Republican merchants. it was said
were Disseminated against by the
federalist bank, whereas their fed
erallst competitors were freely ac-
commodated when they sought funds
to carry on their business. The
adroitneSS which Burr employed to
obtain charter was emphasized by
the fact that the federalists had a
majority in the Legislature. Hence
the omission of the word bank from
the Manhattan Company.
The petition for the proposed
water works" company stated that
as it was not known how much cap
ital would be required. the projectors
did not want to risk failure by a
dehG of capital and, therefore.
asked authority to raise $4,000, 900.
Inserted in the charter was a pro-
vision of Burr's that 1.-The surplus
not inconsistent with the laws or
the Constitution of the United States
or the state of New York"
Burr "Railroads- His Bill.
The senate and house passed the
'biHs eApsffHiously. few members even
taking the time to read it, and none
suspecting its real purpose. Burr's
manipulation of this affair won him
the favor Of a few republican leaders.
but cost him his former prestige
the people at that time having a
chronic prejudice against banks.
Four years later. however. Hamilton.
unwilling to yield in the slightest de-
gree to his opponent, organized the
Merchants National. which opened
for business next door to the Burr
institution.
The Manhattan Company's actual
achievement in the water works
field consisted of the sinking of a
well 25 feet in diameter in what is
now downtown New York. The water
was pumped to a nearby reservoir
and thence distributed through wood
en- pipes to a few consumers The
dams and other projects provided in
the charter were never constructed
Occasionally eXcavators in lower
Manhattan have dug up pieces of
hollowedout logs. mementos of a
generation long past
Evening star., 1919-12-28
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, December 27.-The ac-'
tual condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week.
tfive days) shows that they hold S.
232540 reserve in excess Of legal re-
quirements. This is an increase OF
$40, 553370 from last week
The statement follows:
Actual condition
Loans. discounts. etc. s5.lS1.4S4. 600;
increase S7.975. .o0o.
Cash in own vaults members fed
eraI reserve bank, Sll3,22e,OO0; IN
crease S6.S95.000.
Reserve in federal reserve bank Of
member banks, s523.3S2 900: increase,
sl1,671 900.
Reserve in own vaults. state banks
and trust companies. S12.952,0oO; In
crease. S1,021.000. Z
Reserve in depositaries, state 1anks
and trust companies. s11.33s. 900; de-.
crease. s614.000.
Net demand deposits. 057,164.00o:
decrease, s64. 4.32S.0o0 Omitted States
deposits deducted, S225.o3o.o00)-
Time deposits. s252.66e.O0o; decrease,
Circulation. ss7.o2I. .ooO; decrease.
$17O.00O.
Excess reserve. ss.232.540; increase,
$50, ,553.370.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York. not
included in clearing house statement;
Loans. discounts. etc. sSllo2s.so0;
increase. s4.9SS. 400.
Gold. s7.764.2O0: decrease. s605,50o.
Currency and bank notes, S1S.s23,-
zoo: decrease. $4,000.
Deposits with federal reserve bank,
New York, s76S71.30o; decrease.
S942300.
Total deposits. sSS0.34O. 500: increase,
$2293,200. eliminating amounts due
from reserve depositaries and other
banks and trust companies in New
York city and United States deposits.
5000, 49,, 1000; increase, S1.163.0oo.)
Banks cash in vault, S25.46f0o0.
! Trust companies cash LIN : yaslts
e-a aos 200
Evening star., 1919-12-28

NEW YORK, December 27.-Recol
lections of the political feud which
resulted in the duel between AleXan-
der Hamilton and Aaron Burr at Wee
hawken, n. j., in 1904. have been re-
vived here by the merger of the Man
haitian Company and the Merchants
National banks, two of the oldest
financial institutions in New York
For more than 115 years the two
establishments have dwet side by
side at 40 and AZ Wall. street, and in
1882 they united in the construction
of the new building, which they have
occupied jointly ever since. In the
union of these once rival institutions
the metropolis loses probably the last
tangible trace of the most famous
of early American antagontsms.
have long since "buried the hatchet."
there was a time when they were
neighbors in name only-when the
mere suggestion of their getting to-
gether would have been dismissed as
unthinkable,
Burr Mangmafes Scheme.
Burr was elected to the New York,
legislature in 1797;r sfIen atAen State
and city were controlleH 10y Hami11
Hamilton had helped to establish in
New York a branch of the Bank OF
the United States. This was then
the only banking institution in New
York city. The institution was con-
trolled. so the republicans led by
Eurri alleged, by the federalists, who
were charged with using their finan-
cial powers for the furtherance of the
federa1ist cause:
The political ambitions of the lit
tie intriguer'' at Albany caused him
to desire to break through the bank
ing ring. which barred all anti-fed,
eralist banks from New York, and
his opportunity came in 1893. In that
year he introduced bill in the legls-
iature which authorized the granting
of a charter to a company which
was ostensibly to be formed for the
purpose of improving the water sup
ply of New York city. The city: then
with a population of $4,000, had just
passed through a severe epidemic and
Burr's project quickly met with pop
ular approval. The real object of the