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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
SHOULD WIFE GO To SCHOOL
Welded Girls Under Fourteen Ex.
empt. Is INTERPRETATION Here

Marriage. among Philadelphia in.
tcrprctcrs Of the school Jaw. is gen
orally regarded as one of the urgent
reasons which may excuse a girl under
sixteen from going TO school
Readings problem as to whether
fourteen. year. old Frances lupo, who is
to be married Monday. should be obliged
TO attend school after marriage has
recalled variety of such cases in this
city.
Scarcely year passes. said Henry
j. Gideon. director OF the department
OF compulsory education. that Plila-
dcphia doesn't have case of this sort
10 settle. In 1912 Magistrate Boyle
imposed fine. which the tathcr and
husband together paid. because four
teen year old Italian girl did not at
tend school She was engaged when
eleven wears old and married before She
was fourteen Few other magistrates.
however. have agreed with Mr.. Boyle in
his interpretation Most of them put
the case in the section which says chill
drcn under age may BE- excused for
urgent reasons.
"And think that iS Il very good ono.
A married girl ought not be in asSocia
tion with other children of her own age
or younger. Her presence III school
does more horn to other children than
il does good to herself because there
is always certain amount Of gossip
that is not good for children. Our law
requiring children to attend school till
sixteen years old is n general one.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
WOMEN WON'T CEASE
NIGHT-WALKING HABIT
Mrs. Josephine Battinalli and
Her Daughter Puzzle
Abingdon Police

The case of Mrs. Josephine BattinAli
and her twenty eight year old daugh
ter, Westiena. held by the authorities
of Abingdon township as public nui-
sances, is puzzling Montgomery county.
The mother and daughter refused to
return to their Roslyn home and in
sisted upon walking at night throughout
that section. sleeping sometimes on
lawns, on porches or in trolley sta
lions.
The husband and father is David Bat
tinalli, said to be wealthy. 1t is un-
derstood his home is open to the mother
and daughter.
The two women will be sentenced in
Norristown Saturday.
"Walk, walk, walk-that is all they
would do II. :. Lever. chief of the
Abingdon police. said. "They would not
go home. and refused to say why
The Red Cross of Jenkintown was in
terested in the case, and Mrs. ]
Spencer Brock, of Rydal. and Mrs. II
Norris Harrison. of Jcnkintown, in
vestigated.
"There may be some domestic trouble
which has not been fully revealed,
Mrs, Brock said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
civic BODIES UNITE
FOR UPPER DARBY
Representatives of Seven Com
munity Organizations Agree to
Cooperate in Improvement
WILL START NEXT MONTH

Representing the thousands of per-
sons who live in seven communities just
outside the city, the United Civic As
sociation OF Upper Darby Township was
planned at Il meeting of representatives
of the communities last night. The
association. which will be- formally
launched at meeting next month. will
advance the interests of rho township
and help develop it as residential sec
ton.
The organizations represented in the
new association are the WeStover Hills
Improvement Association. the Harwood
PARK Improvement Association. the
Neighbophood Club of Minhoulme
Heights. the Drcxel Hill Club. the BY
wood Improvement Association. the
Highland Park Improvement Associa o.
ton and the Kirk,yn Civic Association
A. i. Kinks, Of Kirklyn. is temper
AIRY chairman Of the organization com
mittee. +. f. Schumann. OF IIarwooo
Park. is secretary.
The bylaws committee. which finish
ed its work last night when the dele
gates adopted the rules and regulations
suggested, included 7. II. Mctcalt
Westover Hills Il. II. Meloy. Drcxe
Hill: Walter Guthrie. Ilarwood Park
W. NJ. Boehm. Highland Park: w. J
Steele. Kirklyn: +. &. Perkins. Mill
bourne Heights. and W. K, Binns, By
wood.
Other delegates to the organization
meeting include G.. +. Hill. DreNel
Hill; W. w. st. John and c. W
johnson. NIillbourne Heights William
Il. Craven. Bywood; +. H. Helyea
Westover Hills and II. +. Murtry
Highland Park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
"LIVESTOCK DAY" AT STATE
Prize Animals viii Be Placed on EH'
hibition at College

Better beef. pork and mutton WIZ O'
discussed at the Livestock Day celc-
bration held today at Pennsylvania
State College. Show animals, breed
ing stock and feeders are on exhibition.
The show animals are those which
the college has prepared for the inter
national livestock show to be held al
Chicago in December. Last year state
College had the champion Duroc bar
row. the champion pen of barrows took
first place on the Duroc set OF slrc'
first prize on aged barrow. first prlze
on barrow over six months and under
one year of age. first prize on cross
barrow. prize money in the sheep and
steer classes. winning over SllOo in ALL
The show animals owned by the cot
lcge this year are regarded by men IN
the department of animal husbandry as
superior to those Of year ago. I'm
perts will tell how cattle. sheep and
hogs can be most profitahly raised un :,
der present conditions. show the kind
to pick when buying and point out
the pitfalls that may, lay in the way
to a successful year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
ANT|-V|CE LEADER
Halls NEW MAYOR
Doctor Delk Tells lhterchurch
Federation Moore Gives Hope
Of Cleanup
GAMBLING OPEN, HE SAYS

!. Hampton Moore As Mayor is wei.
coined by churchmcu with n sense Of
ioy and relief. the Rev. DR.. Edwin
lIcyl Dclk yesterday told the fall meet
ing of the Gntcrchurch Federation.
Charging that gambling of all sorts
is carried ON openly under the eyes Of
the police. DoctO4 Dclk told the church
men who met in the American sun
day School Association rooms. 1916
Chestnut street. that Mayor.ccct Moore
has pledged his co operation in making
Philadelphia morally clean. I'VE shall
not ask tho impossible of him. said
the minister.
Doctor Dclk made his statements in
report of the committee on civic
righteousness. He charged widespread
violation Of the laws against gambling
in clubs and other organizations.
Betting at college football games
is openly though quietly provided for,
said his report. Street cnrnivals are
planned where every article offered for
sale can only he obtained by some
method of chance. Worst of all. there
are some churches where rafting and
lottery tickets are made the chief at
traction.
lie called for the support Of law.
abiding men aud women rcsp,dtSiblc for
the arranging of games. caruivalS and
other social functions to see that gam
bling AT them is prohibited.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
CLEANING BIDS ACCEPTED
Director Datesman Changes Front
and Costs for 1920 Rise

Street cleaning and garbage collec-
tion contracts for 1920 have been
awarded by Director Datcsman at the
high figures submitted weeks ago by
the usual contractors.
Street cleaning. ash removal. ETC..
will cost the city S4,346. .004, while the
garbage collection contract to the Penn
Reduction Company will cost 500, 900.
The increase in street cleaning over the
high prices for the present year is
500 ,70S. and the increase for garbage
collection is SOL JOS.
Quick action on the proposals came
late yesterday. after Director Dates
man had assured reporters that no
contracts would be awarded until to-
day. The awards were announced after
the director held conference with
Chief Hicks, of the Bureau of Street
Cleaning.
Director Datesman offered no en-
planation for his change of front. but
declared that the new charter destroyed
the hope and possibility of any com =
petitive bidding. His action occasioued
no surprise, as it was generally believed
the new high figures would 90 through
without any attempt to force the con
tractors to reduce their estimates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
SERVICE MEN HONoRED
German-American League Welcomes
Eleven Members at Banquet

Eleven former service meu who arc
members of the German American
League were welcomed home last night
by the league with celebration and
banquet in the rooms of the Philadelphia
Quartet. Germantown avenue above Le-
high.
The former service men are Albert
Hebenspreit. Joseph Gesseller, Jr.,
James Hagan. Harry Timer, William
Ferguson. Albert Smith. Charles Lau
rents, John Walters, George Fallagar,
John Schweiger and John Fliss.
Each of the service men was given q
silk umbrella. Former State Repre-
sentative Frederick J. Beyer. Magis
trates Wrigley and Costello and Others
addressed the veterans of the world
war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
D. A. R. UNVEILS TABLET
Pittsburgh Conference in WrangIe
Over CHANCES in Bylaws

Pittsburgh. Nov. ~ Yesterday :
sessions of the Pennsylvania State Con
ference Of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution were marked by heated
discussion on the revision of the by
laws. Mrs. Robert T. Reinmun. chair
man of the committee for revision. in
rroduccd set of bylaws approved by
the committee. An amendment was
adopted by the delegates dividing tho
state into three sections to be known
as eastern, central and western. and
giving each section the privilege of
/ having two delegates on the state nom
mating committee.
The members adjourned to unvcil n
tablet at the Elockhousc in commcm-
Grafton of the French occupation of the
forks of the Ohio.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
WOULD SHUT PENlTENTIARY
Prison Society Secretary Wants
Convicts Put to Farmlno

Closing of the Eastern Penitentiary
and sending of the convicts to prison
taw, secretary Of the Pennsylvania
Prison Society, when called as a. wit :
ness last night at the investigation into
conditions at the penitentiary by the
State Board of Charities. Mr.. Votaw
thought prison evils were chiefly due to
idleness.
The grand jury is also investigating
the penitentiary. Members spent some
time at the prison yesterday. question
ing cOnvicts.
Visitors are still excluded from the
prison and inmates closely confined.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
VETERAN CALLED AS RECTOR
ST. Matthew's Church Offers Post to
Chaplain of Ninetieth Division

St Matthews Episcopal Church.
Eighteenth street ana Girnrd avenue,
after being without Il rector or assist
ant for two years owing to the war.
hua unanimously called n veteran Of
the war as rector. He is the Rev.
Clarence Herbert Reese. former senior
chaplain of the Ninctieth Division.
Mr.. Reese accepts the call and has
entered upon his duties. lie is a gradu e.
ate of the Theological Seminary at AL
exandria. Prior to the war he was
rector of Trinity Church. Victoria,
West Texas.
Mr.. Reese was cited for bravery by
Major General Henry L. Allen, com
manding the Nincticth Division.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
To Confer on Bath Bill Today

A public meeting will be convened
by the law committee vi Councils this
afternoon in room 504, City Hall, to
consider a proposed ordinance intro
duced in Select Council last June by
John f. Flaherty, of the Thirteenth
ward The bill provides for the IL
censing and regulating of Turkish
Russian and other bathing establish
ments. Invitations have been extended
to the director of the Department OF
Public Safety. the city solicitor and
the proprietors of all such places
Throughout the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
STRUCK BY AUTO
Girl Receives Fractured Skull When
Confused While Crossing Street

becoming confused, police say, as
She was crossing Walnut street dinGon
ally at Sixty third. Helen Dougherty'
eighteen years old, was struck by an
automobile driven by Mrs. Wilhclmina
Kcttcrcr. G25 South Sixty third street;
Mrs. Kctterer took the injured girl
TO the University Hospital in her auto
mobile and then surrendered to the
police. Miss Doughcrty received a
fractured skull and laccrationsS OF the
head. Magistrate llarri held Mrs
Kcttcrer in $500 bail for further
hraring December =.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
URGES COOPERATION
Necessary In Successful Business
Mr.. Peirce Tells Alumni

Co operation. not competition, is the
great thing in modern business was
emphasized by Thomas May Peirce. Jr..
in an address last night to the Alumni
Association of the Peirce School. 1920
Pine street.
To make business and. with it, life
a success. he said it is necessary to
take an interest in the human, personal
side of affairs.
Human nature, he said. is a factor in
all business, putting life in all trans
actions and adding the joy of life into
the conduct of business.
c.. w. Van Artsdalen, president of
the Alumni Association, also spoke.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
SHARK MEAT DISCUSSED
Protective Association Spreading
PROPAGANDA It Equals Tender'oin

Shark meat as substitute for ten
dcrloin steak was discussed today by
the the city's cpicurcs. following addresses
on the subject last night at a meeting
of the PENNSYLVANIA State Fish and
Game Protective Association at the
DR.. T. Chalmers Fulton. secretary
Of the association, said shark meat was
Hnt. ii was agreed. sharks are hard
10 catch
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
WATCHMAN BURNED AT FIRE
Eleven Horses Die in Blaze at
ElIwood. N. J.

A watchman was burned about the
face and hands and eleven horses died
in fire that destroyed the stables of
the Kelly & Moorehousc Construc-
ton Co. at Elwood, \. j., this morn
ing
The wdtchman. whose name was not
learned. was burned while helping to
rescue four of the fifteen horses in the
stable. He was treated by physician.
The construction company is build
ing concrete roadway between Berlin.
n. j.. and Atlantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
Vote Canvass to End Saturday

Official count of the returns from the
November election, it was stated to-
day. will probably be completed next
saturday. Rapid progress is hclnS
Made Tho count is under the dircc-
tinn of Judges AudrnriCd and Davis.
or tbo Court of Common Pleas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
Hear $4,000 Commission Suit

The 500 600 suit of i. \. Wilcox.
Il Florence. $. c.. lawyer, against
Martin Maloncy. Philadelphia tinancicr.
is being heard today by United States
District Judge Dickinson. Wilcox
claims $40 900 commission for selling
$50. 600 worth of stock for Mr.. Ma
luucV
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
DAYLlGHT-SAVlNG BILL UP
Councils Committee to Consider
Measure for Resuming Sun Time

"cdsu'e w 'SSS''S ~
With the lines sharply drawn for and
against. daylight saving for Philadel-
nhia is to be discussed this afternoon
by Councils committee on municipal
government.
The committee will discuss the bill
introduced recently by Common COun-
Gilman William NJ. Lewis, Thirty sec
ond ward. 1t provides that at a. m.
on the last Sunday Of March time will
be advanced one hour and on the last
Sunday in October be set back one
hour.
New York city recently adopted day
light saving there between May and
September. Champions of the local
measure hold that daylight saving
should be adopted here also to prevent
Il iumblinS of train schedules between
this city and New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
Charles Goraas

Charles Gorgas, one of the oldest
auctioneers in the city and a direct de-
scendant of John Gorgas. one of the
early settlers of Germantown, died yes
lerday at his home. 7l6F Germantown
avenue. He is survived by a widow
and daughter.
Mr.. Gorgas was born seventy six
years. ago in Germantown near the
house in which he died aud two blocks
from the site of the home of his an
oestor, whose name appears as a mem
Der of the congregation when the Men :
nonites built their log church about
1909.
For many years Mr.. Gorgas followed
{ auctioneering and conducted many sales
IN aud around philadelphia He retired
several wears ago, He was a member
Of old .st. AIichaels l.uthfrar Church,
GcrIaantown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
Countess eenoist o,AzY

Word was received here yesterday of
the death of the Countess Caroline Mary
Benost day. of Paris. in Acppo
Syria, November 4. She was the sister
Of \. Scammon Jones. of this city, and
during the war was awaTdcd the French
war cross for her service as n nurse
two miles back OF the firing line in
France. The countess was the widow
of Benoist d Azy. for many years n
naval attachc of the French embassy
in Washington
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13

Now, then,
where's that
OVerCOat?
G You need it for two
reasons
" Your health.
" Your appearance!
" Good men are more
in demand than they
ever ere - S t c k
around!
l Good men can look
better than they ever
have in one of these
top-notch Goats Of
ours!
q listers in fine bea-
vers with a soft, deep
richness that will make
you look like a million
dollars!
G Handsome friezes,
Cheviots, and Shetlands
in soft tones of gray,
green, olive, brown,
deep russets.
l Some with family
visible plaid patterns
blending with the color
scheme.
q Backs of fabrics of
bright contrasting col
ors; some are plaid
backs.
81 All around belted
listers, listers with
back belts, Ulsterettes
with waist seam lines.
q Loose-htting Over
coats draping royalty
round the body-Great
Coats to lap yourself
comfortably in, in the
car.
( Chesterhelds t h a t
are conservative with
out being antique,
q Slip-ons, box backs,
form-ftting models for
dress parade,
( All notable values at
their prices, and selling
today for less than we
could sell them if we
had to replace them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
Deaths Of a Day
DR.. Nathaniel Gildersieeve

DR.. Nathaniel Gilderslccve. professor
of microbology and bacteria pathology
in the University of Pennsylvania. noted
lecturer. research worker and author OF
dental and medical literature. died
Tuesday at his home in l.ansdowne.
Doctor Gilderslecvc was forty -clgh'
years old.
lie was born in Sullivan county. New
York. In 1887 the family moved ia
Forest county, Pa, where Doctor Ell-
derslccve spent n decade in the tanning
and lumber business. In the fall OF
1896 he entered the medical school OF
the University of Pennsylvania. In
1900 Doctor Gildcrsceve held Thomas
A. Scott fellowship in hygiene. Since
then he had been connected with the
University in various capacities.
Doctor Gildersleevc was n member OF
prominent medical societies and fra
ternitics throughout the country. lie ]:
survived by Il widow, Mrs Elizabeth
Stewart Gilderslecve: two daughters
the Misses Ann and Sarah Gildersleeve
and two sons. Nathaniel and Stewart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
John Wills

John Wills. prominent coal dealer
of this city. died Monday after pro-
longed illness. Death was due to a
rheumatic condition affecting the heart.
Mr.. Wills was in his sixty sixth year.
Some years ago Mr.. Wills was active in
Democratic politics in this city, and at
ono time was secretary to the Demo =
cratic city committee. He waS born
in this city. received his education in
the local public schools and later was
employed at different times by the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
Railroads.
In 1895 he became engaged in busi
ness for himself and built up n coal
. business. lie is survived by a widow
and one son. William Singerly Wills
He will be buried from his late resi-
dencc, 1903 Lehigh avenue, today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-13
Miss Helen Jones

Miss Helen Jones, formerly principal
of the Henry Armitt Brown Public
School. Sergeant and Jaspcr( streets,
died Tuesday at her home in Glenside
as result of paralysis stroke.
Miss Jones was born in kensington
and educated in the public schools OF
that section. She became principal OF
the Brown School at its organization IL
1887. She retired in 1916.
Funeral services will be conducted
Saturday from the home of niece, the
Rev. Walter Whitesde. of the Glensid'
Baptist Church, officiating.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-12-06
MINER GASSED
WANTS DAMAGE

George II. Coll, VS.. the Gold
Reef Mining Company is the title
of strange suit i'll the district
court that is attracting much at
tention as much from the novelty
of the action as the technical tes-
timony that will be brought to
bear in support of the conten-
ton of the respective sides. Coll
declares that while employed iii
the shaft of the Gold Reef he was
gassed by noxious emanations
from crevice of rocks and almost
died form the effects. AS it hap
pened he was not able to work
for some time and also incurred
a doctors bill of some magnitude
all OF which he Incorporates in a
demand of SOS, $50 to compensate
him for shock and other ailments
County Commissioner Baker was
over from Nina FRIDAY to attend
the meeting of the Board of Com
missioueTs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-12-06
TONOPAH MINES
PAY BONUS

Settlement OF the wage scale
at Tonopah and Divide has been
effected in a spirit OF fairness on
both sides and promises to solve
the difficulty brought about by
the high cost Of living. The OPP
cerators have granted fiat in
crease Of so cents per shift. ret
roactiye to October 4, to the men
who are still on their pay roll
board has been reduced to $3.50
a month at company boarding
houses; and a commissary is to
be established at once, where
coal, food supplies etc, are to be
sold to the men at cost.
On their part the men agree
to accept the advance in wages
as a bonus, which is to be with
drawn whenever it is shown that
the commissary has reduced the
cost OF living to the amount of
the bonus. This vital question is
to be determined solely by fed
eral mediator, who viii examine
into the situation at the end OF
sixty days after the commissary
has become fully operative. If he
should lad ti.at this has not been
accomplished, he will return at
the end OF sixty days, and will
continue to make this inspection
and report ever. thirty days un-
Ill he finds that living costs have
been reduced to the amount OF
the bonus. The agreement, which
has been signed by both sides, is
effective until August Is, 1910.
Nevada Mining Press.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-12-06
: ANDITS HOLD UP
TELEGRAPH OFFICE

Within 100 yards OF the police
station and with the entire police
department. of Reno securing the
s|ly for them, two Young men. I'M
aaeuIately clad aad apparently
~ highly educated. bound and
agged a clerk in the Western
/. Mon Telegraph Office early sun
LAY morning and escaped after
fHiling the safe OF currency vari-
aasly estimated at from SEQ 10
900, says the Reno Journal
ldred Stelfener, the victim.
fig9led along the floor to a desk
. here the telephones were, upset
~ OF the instruments by tug
ing at the cord with his foot and
5fled to tell the operator to notify.
Tie police. With his mouth stuff
81 with paper and bound tightly
Hlth-a a gag, he could not artieu-
late plainly,but the operator sur
trouble of some sort. com
= unicated with the police and a
lew minutes later Steffener was
released. He almost suffoeated
during the ordeal.
Within half an hour a police
z agnet had been thrown about
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-12-06
AUTO TRAILER LANDS
IN WALKER RIVER

A trailer cut loose from one of
the Anderson trucks one day last
week on Hoye canyon, this side OF
Wellington and landed in the
Walker River Fortunately the
trailer was loaded with barbed
wire and the damage resulting
from the accident was very slight.
--Gardnerville Record Courier.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-12-06
BIG WAREHOUSE

The Humboldt Star says:
G. ". Callahan, well-known
buyer Tor the Unon Wool com
pany, is here today looking over
the wool situation. Mr.. Callahan
says that a few clips Of Nevada
wool, 1920 crop, have already been
contracted for at prices around so
cents, which was about the the