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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
TAFTSEESREACT|ON'
IN AMERICAN SPIRIT
Tells Unitarian Convention
Moral Tone Has Fallen
Since End of War
HOPEFUL OF A REVIVAL |
Ry the Associated Press

Baltimore. Oct. 15.--The moral tone.
the sacrifcial spirit of all the people
which was distinctly elevated during the
war has suffered reaction. declared
former President William Howard Taft
in his address as president of the Uni
tartan general conference here today,
'and we are back again in the old
region of the 'doldrums' where progress
to better things seems as slow as il
was before the war.
We should not be discouraged, how =
ever, Mr.. Taft said. ut Is the frailty
of human nature. 1t is to be found
in it's inability to maintain for long
periods its adherence to the highest
ideals. Real progress in the world is
through a course of action and reac-
ton This reaction will be succeeded
again by an onward and upward move
ment and we shall find the, world bet
ter because of its sacrifices and the les
sons they taught.
1--WE shall not make the same progress
that we hoped for, but we shall step
up and on. 1t is the duty of all those
whose disappointment in the present
stage of affairs is great to buckle on
their armor and to push toward better
things. to take their places in the ranks
of those who would stir the religious
spirit Of the community and would
preach as part of their lives the father
hood of God and the brotherhood OF
man. and the willingness to sacrifice in
order to promote those great principles
of Unitarian Christianity:
LET us hope that this annual meet
ing will rouse the Unitarians of the
country to rededication of themselves
to the faith which Charming preached
and to living the life which Charming
lived" .,.
The report of the council of the gen
eral conference was made by the Rev
DR.. Paul Revere rockingham, of Bos-
ton. and the Rev. DR.. William Wallace
Fem, dean of the Harvard Divinity
School, delivered an address on "a Cen
tury of Unitarian Theology"
Doctor rockingham, in his report,
mindedness of Claiming, the division of
the Congregational body into the trini-
tartan and unitarian branches would
soon be healed" This he characterized
as "a consummation fast approaching
and devoutly to be helped along"
A resolution of greeting to President
Wilson, and expressing hope for his
speedy recovery was adopted.
All other resolutions were referred to
committee, among them being the fol-
lowing:
Indorsing the league of nations and
favoring ratification of the peace treaty
with only such reservations as will not
unduly delay final action; opposing
large standing army; that steps be taken
toward an alliance Of Universalists,
Congregationalists and Unitarians; that
the conference indorse and cooperate
with the Roosevelt Memorial Associa
tion, and that big fund-amount not
decided-be raised for the church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
ARNOLD WINS SCHOOL FIGHT
Norristown Court Orders His Name
to CispIace Hutchinson on Ballots

NOrristown. Pa, Oct. 15.--The court
today decided that Wallace G. Arnold
IS entitled to have his name on the No :.
for school director of Norristown instead
of David A. Hutchinson, Arnold re
ceiving one more vote than Hutchinson.
In the return of the board of return
judges several weeks ago, Hutchinson
was given 102 votes more than Arnold.
Arnold contested, alleging that illegal
ballots had been counted, ballots ON
which the name of Hutchinson had been
pasted over Arnold's. When ballot
boxes were opened this was found to
be the case. The court nullified all
votes for Hutchinson which were so
marked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
CONPERS HAD NANY
TRIALS DURING WAR

Mr.. Gompers is almost seventy years
old, having been born in England, jan
uary 2T. 1880. He founded the Amcri-
can Federation of Labor in 1881. at
PittsburgH and was elected its first
president which position he has held
almost continuously since.
Always conservative he has for many
wears fought radicalism in the ranks
of labor and many times this stand has
almost cost him his leadership. Especial
ly in the last few years has this no
sition been hard for him to maintain.
After the war in Europe started and
before the United States entered the
fight. the radical element made him the
target of many attacks, but he stead
fastly maintained the neutrality of
American labor against efforts to swing
it to the aid of Germany. When a
number of strikes took place in mu e
nitionS factories at work for the Allies
GOmpers boldly charged German money
had been used to bring them about
and ordered the men back.
At the Buffalo convention of the A.
f. of L., in 1911. Gompers was threat
ened by powerful element in the
Federation. When the war against Ger.
many was declared in April. 1917
Gompers assured the President of the
solidarity of American labor and pro
ceeded to line up the workers in al
parts of the country for war work. His
health broke under the strain, and wher
the Buffalo convention opened he haC
! just arisen from a sick bed.
Radical influences seized the oppor
! tunity to try to down him, but in
! ringing speech he declared his fealty
! to the United States and to the wa
! issues.
81 am not neutral in this war" h
| declared 'Pacifst as have been all III,
| life, when | find there is band o
murderers abroad. and | fail to defen,
| my children, | am not a pacifist, bu
! a coward
! President Wilson, realizing the valu
, of Gompers to the country in the wal
! went to Buffalo and addressed the con
| vention. and won over the delegates. s
that GOmpers was re elected by larg
majority.
During the war Gompers was twic
sent to Europe by the government o
missions to labor. Last year he visite
! England. France and Italy at the be
hest of the President, During his alb
sence in Italy his only daughter died
which was a great shock to the age
| labor leader.
| Last spring Mrs. Gompers wa
stricken with paralysis, but MIR. Com
pers never stopped in his work. II
| was badly injured in street acciden
in New York last April, and for a tim
his life was despaired of. But he wa
on hand and ready for fight when tn
federation met at Atlantic City thi
summer and went through another har
fight against the radical element. Re
Gently his father died, adding to hi
burden Of sorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
VICTIM ARRESTS DRIVER
Reserve Policeman Nabs Motoris'
Who Took Him to Hospital

George Stevens, a reserve policeman,
was knocked down by an automobile
He was taken to the hospital in the
same machine. Then he arrested the
driver of the car. All that happened
within an hour last night.
Stevens. whose home is at 1921 East
Albert street, was directing traffic at
Broad and Chestnut streets at O'Clock.
A machine driven by G.. Harry Weikel,
$40 Susquehanna avenue, struck the
semaphore Stevens was operating,
Stevens was knocked down and the
semaphore fell on him.
This was the second time within a
few days that this semaphore was over :
turned Hrs. II. X. Mulford, wife of
the manufacturing chemist, was injured
in such an accident last week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
Colonel GrOOnte Back
From War Service
Continued From Page One

NohtiHueu troHl rake VIC
strong in twenty years. if not stronger.
than she was in 1914. The idea that
Germany is on her last legs is absurd
The number of men she lost in the war
was only a drop in the bucket compared
to what she can use.
Colonel Groome wears two decora
tions from the British Government and
a like number presented to him by the
Russians.
Brigadicr General Wilds p. Rich
ardSon, formerly on the roads commits
sion in Alaska. was another traveller,
returning from Russia.
General Richardson went overseas
with the Seventy ninth Division. In
April he was assigned to duty in Russia
with headquarters in Archangel, lie
says that his experience in freezing
Alaska before the war peculiarly htteu
him for the job he held in frozen Arch f.
angel.
General Richardson says that the
Russians We're sorry to see the Amer.
lean troops leaving. They We're de-
pending, he said. almost entirely on
allied aid. He told of the telegram ht
had received just before sailing IRON
the governor general of Archangel re
questing that Richardson do all he
cOuld 10 get tnc Clly SUM- S''
There have been 1S2 Americans
| killed by Bolshevists, General Richard
son says. The bodies of l32 of these
men have been found. They will ot
exhumed and sent to France for buria
| in an American army cemetery.
Joan Jonescu, fifteen, of Rumania
who lost her mother ten years ago ant
was left an orphan when her father was
killed while serving in the RumaniaI
army. returned on the Matoika witt
Corporal Alexander Nelson, relative
She was taken to Ellis Island becaus'
of her youth. but will proceed to DE
troit with Nelson as soon as her papers
are DrODerly made out.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
Wilson Stronger,
Despite Headache


| do not intend to do so. agree with
you-I wish | was similarly afflicted if
| should be as mentally alert as the
President.
81 can sincerely say that his mind
is as good as it ever was since / have
known him.
81 hope the time will not be far dis
tant when it will be considered safe to
permit him to resume work when his
actions and his words will speak for
themselves.
'As he gains in strength his case is
more difficult for me to handle, as he
is so very anxious to get back to work.
|, "All the doctors | have called in
agree that absolute rest and quiet is
essential to complete recovery. My
great difficulty is to keep him from be-
, coming irritated as a result of the rest
treatment. for if he should strain him
self too severely complications might
result. believe you can appreciate
the trying situation with which / am
! laboring."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
BREWERS ASK FOR VETO
Appeal to Wilson to Disapprove Dry
Enforcement Bill

Washington, Oct. 15.-(By A. P, -
The United States Brewers Associa-
tion today pctitioned President Wilson
to disapprOve the prohibition enforce
ment bill awaiting his signature and
recommended IA new bill providing for
enforcement of the prohibition constitu- =
tional amendment only.
The brewers contend that Congress
has no authority to enact a wartime
prohibition law as there is now no
war emergency. The opinion is signed
by Elihu Root. William d. Guthrie and
William l.. Marbury, of counsel for the
brewers, and contends that beer con +
tanning 2,75 per cent of alcohol is not
Intoxicating
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
Touring Car and Truck Collide

4 touring car was badly damaged to-
day in a collision with motortruck at
Broad and Christian streets. The auto,
driven by John DeBOwno, of Atco, n:
street, and the truck, driven by John
Schwartz. of Twenty seventh and Tas-
ker streets, west on Christian street.
Brakes would not hold the cars on the
wet street, and they collided. The front
of the touring car was wrecked. Both
drivers were arrested and later dis y
charged by Magistrate Coward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
CAUGHT IN WRONG ROOM

Arthur Lewis. twenty five years old,
giving an address on Green street near
Sixteenth, was held in $4,000 bail for
court today by Magistrate Mecleary at
Central Station on charge of at
tempted larceny. Lewis was caught
yesterday in a second story room of the
boarding house run by Mrs. Mary Yost
1916 Green street Unable to give an
account of himself, he was held while
two addresses given by him were found
to be fictitious. Afterward he was
turned over to the police. At the hear
ing this morning detectives declared
that he was recently released from the
Western Penitentiary, Pittsburgh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
BELL REVENUE S4,485,5 500
Big Increase in State Admitted at
Harrisburg Rate Hearing

Harrisburg, Oct. 15.-(By A. %
Net revenue of the Bell Telephone Com
pany in Pennsylvania in 1918 was So,
1864 and it is estimated that for
1919, including six months of the fed
eral control period, it will be "a, ,4S5,
800, according to testimony presented
before the Public Service Commission
today by l.. H. Kinnard. vice president
of the company, in the hearing on the
application of the company for con
tinuance of the wartime rates and the
protest of the city of Pittsburgh and
Chamber of Commerce of that city
against the rates.
Mr.. Kinnard said that since April
1, 1917, when the Public Service Com
mission order establishing certain rates
became effective. the company had had
no surplus
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
ALLEGED BlGAMIST SUED
Wife Asks Divorce From Man Held
in Camden Jail

Clarence Bennett, in Camden county
sued for divorce by his second wife, June
Ashmore, who lived on South Broad
street, this city. before he married her
in Walton, y. Y. The summons and
complaint was served on Bennett today
in his cell.
Bennett, who is alleged to have de-
serted his wife and four children last
August, is said to have gone up in New
York state where he met, wooed ant
won Miss Ashmore. He was traced by
his wife and arrested. He has since
been in jail, unable to get bail or tt
provide the $500 bond which the court
ordered to secure payment of $50 weekly
to his family. Bennett, who lived il
Camden, formerly was in the contract
ipg business in Haddon Heights, n. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
DEATHS

MORRIssEY.--On Oct IA. MARY A.,
lives and friends ipXsed rsted e funeral. Sat.
Sorrows. Church a. m. Int, cathedrai
el eTliEEUTE' On, Oct. H., ADELE B., wife
pein. Relatives ana friends Invited to, ~;
neraL serviees Fri, I;so a. m, at 1l99
dc Sales at 8 a. m, Int. private. Auto
unMfEEHAN. Oct. II, HELEN. daughter OF
Grace and tbe late Patrick w. Meehan, Rel
stives and friends invited 10 funeral FRI,
400 Market st. High mass OF requiem Al
church ~ st. Francis de Sales. 10 a. m
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
GOR1pers Suffers
Nervous COLLAPSE

Continued From Page One
twenty years and is known 10 have
much the same point of view on labor
issues as Mr.. Gompers.
The executive council Of the fedora
tion is now holding its quarterly ses-
sion here. and in case MIR. Gompers s
illness is prolonged. will take action on
the choice of an acting head of that
body. 1t is said James 4. Duncan.
first vice president. probably would be
designated to act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
TWO FALL DEAD ON STREET

Two persons fell dead on the street
today, Death in both case was at
trlbuted to heart disease. Edward G..
Wentzell, of 642 West Cumberland
street, was seized with a fatal attack
in front of 243S North Twentieth street,
and Margaret Reed, forty eight years
old. of 3445 Tilton street. died al
Sniller street near Ricbmond.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
percum Gets No Word Of Wilson

DIR. Francis Xavier Dercum. nerve
specialist, said today he had heard
nothing further from Admiral Grayson
concerning the condition of President
Wilson, and took this as indicative Of
cum will not go TO Washington until
Saturday. which is the regular time
for his visit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
WIDOW GETS $4,000 VERDICT

Mary Anderson, widow of Harry
Anderson, a Pennsylvania Railroad
employe, who was killed by train at
Pavonia station, y. s., was awarded a
verdict of $1,000 against the railroad
by jury in the Supreme Court of
Camden county today. Anderson was a
son Of Mayor Anderson. of Gloucester.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
Admiral Dies on Railroad Train

Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 15.-(By A.
p. Rear Admiral Richardson Glover,
y. s. NJ, retired, died on a train west
his way to his home in Washington,
d. c., from California. Admiral Clover
was seventy three years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
FAVOR|T|SM H|NTED
INLAND TANGLE
Springfield Manor Association
Will Smoke Out" Charges
Against Interested Parties
MORAN PLEADS FOR UNITY

90, .
Tue Springfield Manor i;0lI"I"'TH
trot'Stlre As"oclatloh' WIN mum -.
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i,,tn,,,,. w" ro s"nI :mm tn ,nrr fn, fo.
,',,rod inro.to,.. ~ fla DoIaworc rorntv
Iand .nnruIat;on
.,NII lotbCIders rust rnoliZp their no
sition that TO win they must stand to-
rather said Mr.. Moran TODAY, "Our
committee has information that some
lotholdcrS have been induced through cf
forts of interested parties to contrib
ute toward the proceedings now under
way ut Media.
"Thc inducement held out was that
by such a contribution these favored lot
holders would be cared for in the final
adjustment at the expense of the
others.
Moran was IN conference today WIN
Sidney +. Smith. attorney TOR the lot
holders. \ meeting OF the execu''He
r1n''iIttttr wiz n w I'lu Inrs ''r,'inG ~
o,
80, .,..
general meeting OF lh' new y
t3rIhed protective aSSorlatloii VIII thhe
pIac" at clock next SuhuaS aiter-
noon IN the ltotel Nolohhaae Srlll room.
~ "NH"''ut'"h ""H ~ 's"N'.rm NO :"
night when nearly all of the 700 lot
holders met at the same place.
Both Mr.. Moran and Mr.. Smith said
today that the plan under consideration
is TO straighten the lot tagle resulting
from the 3nerotions of Lew G.. Wal
iarn If nossihlc without The delay and
- ,f Iitiro+ion b,+ ,bo+ tbn fgbt
uNprii'L VI H. ,
Moult Ig eanen " omo 1T'' tho ~ "T +Lain,
Hu 'Iupoot LuI MY 4tIo,,, ,,,d ,,, ~
found that settlement conld not ne
reached through more amlcauie means.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
colonel 0. M. King, 0. S. NJ, Here

Colonel p. NJ. King, attached to the
Ordnance Department in Washington
has arrived in Philadelphia. He wears
the ribbon Of the Legion of Honor
and the Distinguished Service Medal,
eighteen months service in France,
where be designed, constructed and
souipped large ordnance repair estab
lsshment in Mehun. He will visit the
iTankford Arsenal on Official business.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15

At the left is Max FRIEDMAN,
daxedly attending his hearing in the
Federal Building. Friedman and
more than $1,000 worth Of opium,
morphine and other drugs were
found secreted in the house at 1915
North Smedley street, Logan.
Below is the collection Of drugs un-
earthed said 10 be the largest IL
legal cache Of dope ever found IN
the city
Ledger Photo Service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-15
Shields Against Shautung Amendment

Senator Shields, of Tennessee, a
Democratic member of the foreign rela :
tions committee, speaking against the
Shantuug amendment, said disposition
of the Shantung rights was question
not directly concerning this country.
''The United States is not interested
in it, he said. 1T is only party
by construction, if at ALL"
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-11-14
PEACE IN BASEBALL
WORLD IS ASSURED
AS MINORS RETURN
Draft and Optional Buying Re-
stored by Agreement
Offered Majors.

Springfield, Mass. Nov. 13.-Business
relations between the minor and major
baseball leagues which were strained a
year ago with the abrogation of the ma
tional agreement will be resumed as a
result of action taken Wednesday by the
national association of professional base
ball leagues in its annual meeting. Ac-
cording to Secretary John Ii. Farrelfs
report, following an all-day executive
session, the minors have decided it is
best to work in harmony with the major
leagues. Among other things, the new
agreement would mean the re-establlsh-
ment of the drafts and optional agree
mentS.
General revision Of the salary limits
in the minor leagues was made. Class "A
clubs were given permission to increase
of $1,000, while other leagues were
granted proportionate increases.
The request Of class A clubs for one
more representative on the national
board of arbitration was granted by the
elevation of president Daniel O'Neill of
the eastern league. The board now con-
sists of three class A representatives,
instead Of two, three class AA and one
class b members.
j. Cal Ewing of Oakland, California
was elected vice president of the ma
tional association to succeed Al l.. Baum
retired.
Mr. Ewing was also named class "A
representative on the arbitration board
to succeed Mr.. Baum.
With the choice of Kansas City, Mo,
as the 1920 convention city and the
transaction of considerable minor busi
ness, the annual meeting Of the as
sociation closed here today
E. w. Dickerson, sporting editor Of
the Grand Rapids (Miehigan) Herald,
was selected Glass B member of the
national board of arbitration.
A distinct feeling Of relief was evinc-
ed by the minor league leaders at having
put several of the larger problems be-
hind them. This is particularly true as
regards the vexed questions Of renew
ing relations with the major leagues,
The situation has been highly unsatis-
factory during the last year and in nam
ing q committee to take up this matter
the minors have put themselves in
receptive position and left the next step
up to the majors. This question of re-
suming a national agreement includes
the draft problem. which, as it has work
ed out in the last year. the minors feel.
has been distinctly as to their dis
ADVANTAGE
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-11-14
Harlowton Is Proud
Of Pigskin Chasers
Despite Hard Blow
Football Teams Record Good
in View of Fact This Is
First Year.
Special to The Daily Tribune

Speclat TO Ine ttally Tribune.
Harlowton, Nov. 13-The football
team Of the Harlowton high school has
returned to this city from Billings where
the boys played the Billings high school
team on Saturday. and though the local
boys were trimmed to the tune of $50,
they are highly elated This is the first
year that the Harlowton high school has
had football team, and the men who
comprise it are little fellows. not over
134 pounds average weight. They have
been well coached by Richard u. King.
former halfback of the South Dakota all
state team, and have defeated both Hob
son and Judith Gap high schools by large
scores. They were defeated by the Fer
gus county high school team by score
of Go.
Billings whose team has an average
weight Of 100 pounds. earlier in the sea-
son refused to take on the local boys for
a game because Of the local schools
newness in the athletic field. Billings
consented to play Harlowton last Satur-
day, however, after Bozeman got cold
feet and cancelled its game. The Bill
lings team has not been defeated this
season, nor has any opposing team
scored on it. Billings defeated Great
Falls to the tune of $50. so the Har
lowton boys feel proud of their record
of holding Billings down to 30 points.
The Harlowton high school is rapidly
coming forward as one Of the real live
schools of the state. 1t has a debating
team which it is expected will be heard
from when the state championship is de-
cided