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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
KENDRlcK CAUSES SURPRISE
His Turning Down OF Office After i1e
Had Elected His Candidate a
Most Unusual Course
BY GEORGE NOX MCCAIN
MURDOCH KENDRICK is at once

BY GEORGE NOX MCCAIN
MURDOCH KENDRICK is at once an
AVA object of admiration and astonishment
/ discover with political workers. lie has
enhanced his reputation enormously by his
unusual action in declining any cabinet ap-
pointment at the hands Of Mayor elect
Moore.
And vet it is an open secret that he could
have commanded the choice Of any position
in the gift of the incoming executive.
But he declined all prefermcnt. Frankly
he told Mr. Moore and his friends that he
did nor crave political distinction. And this
is where Doc KenGrick looms upon the
vision of the average division and ward
leader as a parsonage to be regarded with
genuine surprise.
Any man who, after conducting a sue
cessful campaign and electing his candidate,
is rendered high position and deliberately
brushes the offer aside to take up his legal
practice where he laid it down, is new
and striking figure in Philadelphia politics.
But those who know Murdoch Kendrck
best Likewise know that he chose the wisest
part. He is on the highway to success as
one of the nbest younger members of the
bar. He has recently formed a connection
the head. All things considered, Mr.. Ken
drick has displayed, in the judgment of his
best friends, unusually good common sense
in declining to sacrifice career at the bar,
even temporarily, for the ephemeral dis
tinction of municipal cabinet office
Besides, it would be 4 financial sacrifice
on his part.
IINllE carelessness of a clerk at Harrisburg
- in transcribing Philadelphia s new char
ter barred from political activity something
like 10000 ofticeholders 1t is not the first
case of careless transcribing.
Senator Homer J. Humes, father OF Il.
Lowry Humes, present United States dis
trict attorney for the western district Of
Pennsylvania. once had the unique distnc-
tion Of introducing a bill, paradoxical as
it may seem, 10 repeal Il law that never
had been passed.
The statute in question can be found on
page ) of the laws of Pennsylvania of 1888.
1t provided that county assessors should
make assessment upon land on which the
Mansion House was erected where county
lines divided the tract.
In itself the bill was of small moment.
IT became a law through the mistake of a
clerk at Harrisburg at the session of 1858
who transcribed the wrong bill and Governor
Pattison signed it.
Senator Humes was Democrat and a
close friend OF Governor Pattison. 1t was
understood that the repeater was introduced
at Pattlson. S suggestion.
do not think that another instance of
this kind can be found in the legislative
records Of the state.
JNDNTTND SHAW died last week With
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eighty three years of age and the Oldest
"lenloer ol 'Ne p'alr County p"r'
He was tall digniiied courteous gentle
man, wltn smooth -snaVen lare suggestive Oh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28

TNDWIN J. CUMMINGS has very decided
IL views on the coal situation, as might be
expected from one of the leading trade figures
in his line in this city.
Like thousands of other citizens who,
however are not identified with the coal
trade, either bituminous or anthracite, Mr..
Cummings finds it difficult to reconcile the
insstent attitude of miners leaders with
the general principle of poorly paid directors
of labor's troubles.
There is an impression that labor leaders,
certain of them, are in receipt either Of
large salaries, or have incomes from other
sources not clearly defined. I have been to
the trouble of looking up certain of these
cases and I discover that there is little basis,
visible at least, for apocryphal stories OF
leaders wealth.
have known a number of labor heads
and all of them have died poor. One whom
I recall as having handled tens of thousands
of dollars in steel strike benefits, with ample
opportunities to graft, is now in his old age
in receipt OF q salary of less than SlOo a
month as a night watchman. In the
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers two presidents whom I knew per
sonally, John Jarrett and William Weibe
died poor men.
The greatest detectives on earth keep tabs
on labor leaders; their own followers. Let
q labor leader once come under suspicion Of
dealing sub rosa with the employers, and
his end Is not far off.
In recent years understand that the
heads of national unions receive considerably
larger salaries than in former years, salaries
commensurate with their positions. Espe.
cially is this true with the railroad brother
hoods. Measured by their responsibilities
they are entitled to large salaries.
Once the general question of corruption is
raised, there looms up beside it the twin
query: Who is the worst, the leader who
would accept bribe to betray his fellows
or the employer who offers it?
Anyhow it's easy to surmise, and talk is
the cheapest of commodities
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
A LABOR PARTY THAT BARS
MOST OF THOSE WHO LABOR
Union Men Who Wrote tho Chicago
Platform Have Studied the British
Doctrtnes NIfbout Much Benefit

Platform Have Studied the British
Doctrines Without Much Benefit
r. LIBERALISM in politics means
Il utter detestation of platform bunk, d
human view of human affairs, a deter
mination TO get control of economic
forces that have been running danger
ously wild and a wish TO make industry
serve the life that now serves industry,
then there is a great deal of it among
all sorts of people in America.
If liberalism means disgust with the
dodderug party bosses who flee to the
tombs Of their ancestors for comfort
and guidance i'm any crisis, most Of 10
arc liberal.
The men who formed new American
Labor party the other day forgot this
if they ever knew it. They met i'll Chi
cago, wrote platform that sounds like
a series of angry exclamations, and
adjourned. And because at the outset
they acted with a more than aristocratic
exclusiveness, it ought to surprise no
one if their party is never heard Of
again.
These are times Of criticism and dis
satisfaction. If there is little of liberal
sentiment at the top of either big party,
it is because men who meet and write
platforms like that of the new Labor
party forget their enthusiasm when the
meeting ends. They do not carry it to
the polls. They drift with the gang.
And it IS the gang that supports the
men VINO 50 often imisrepresent Amert-
can sentiment in high Offices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28

A staccato paragraph in the new Labor
party program demands the abolition of
the United States Senate. Why abolish
the Senate? Why not elect one that is
human and in tune with the times? A
Senate is a pretty good thing to have
around.
Some angry and embittered delegate
who obviously was thinking Of Debs
and Mooney wrote the plank that de
mands the immediate release of all po-
litical prisoners.
The interest of emotional labor men
in Debs and Mooney is easily under
stood. These men were at least the de-
voted partisans of large element that
had no one else to talk for it.
The Labor platform begins too far
awry in the clauses which demand the
immediate naturalization of mines and
railways and banks. If you nationalize
utilities you have TO depend upon elected
officers to administer them. You put
them into politics He is brave man
who can think of the banks of the coun-
try under the direction of the sort of
job hunters who manage to squlrm into,
high places so often nowadays.
The new Labor party has infinite
faith and infinite credulity. Do its MAX
ers suppose that the tribes Of politicians
who are now so pitifully without en-
Iightenment, without idealism, without
sense of patriotism, would suddenly
become efficient, wise and honest if you
gave them the railroads and the banks
to play with?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28

L h er e is hope that
Senator Lodge and
his fellow may real
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-07-17
Orchard And Garden Notes

Clemson College, July Sire
ouent cultivation is the next best
thing to rain for the garden.
There is really nothing to canning
vegetables and fruits except fresh
products, jars, heat, care, and clean
illness.
Concentrate products, especially
soup mixtures, so that each contain
er will hold as much canned goods
and as little water as possible.
The latter part of this month is
the time to transplant your celery.
If you did not grow your own plants,
secure them from a neighbor or from
some reliable scotsman, Put the
plants in fve-foot rows, six inches
apart in the row. 1t pays to set cele-
ry in wide deep burrows in order
that the soil may be gradually work
ed to the plants as they grow.
! Now is the best time to mound
your peach trees for the borer. If
YOU wait until after the tenth you
will find that they are much harder
to control and they will soon Kill
your trees.
This is also a good time to sum-
mer prune. A little pruning at this
time will give your tree a better
shape and also save much hard WIN
ter pruning.
Don't forget to make successive
paintings of snap beans and corn.
Cultivation at this time is very es-
sential to the orchard. All weeds and
grass should be kept away from near
the trees.
Plant a cover crop of COW peas IN
your orchard to turn under next fall.
Prepare your land for the second
crop of Irish potatoes. The Lookout
Mountain is the best variety and
should be planted about the 18th OF
July to the 1st of August.
Order seed at once and plan to
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-07-17
NOTICE OF EXECUTORS SALE

Pursuant to the order of the Pro-
bate Court for the County of Will
liamsburg, State of South Carolina,
the undersigned will sell to the high
est bidder for cash at the late resid-
ence of James A. Ferrell, deceased,
Salters Depot, S. c., at y o'clock
noon on Friday July 18th 1919, the
following described personal proper
ty of the Estate of the said ]. A..
Ferrell, deceased, to-wit: 10 shares
SalterS Social Club, notes, and book
account and other evidences Of debt,
and also all agricultural appliances
and implements and live stock, con-
sisting of 4 horses, cows and their
increase, plowS, wagons, buggies,
harness, road cart, pumps, mower,
rake, distributor, corn shelter, feed
cruSher.
MATTE J. FERRELL,
EXecutriX,
LEROY B. FERRELL,
Executor Of the Estate of J. A
Ferreli, deceased.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-07-17
TWO BOIL WEEVIL SUGGES-
TIONS.
Don't Be Unduly Alarme"-- Don't
Depend On Poisoning

Clemson College, July rs.-Ere-
phases of boil weevil interest just
now needing emphasis are, first, that
farmers should not become panicky
and plow under infested cottm; and,
second, that arsenic poisoning is, still
experimental and should be left
mainly to Federal and State experts"
That is how Prof. A. F. Conrad,
head of the State Crop Pest Com
mission, sums up the present boil
weevil situation
The weevil has not reached us IN
force and this is a good year to study
the situation. The appearance OF the
weevil in new sections is not ground
for serious alarm. He was there last
wear as the Commissions bsl weevll
line showed, but in small numbers
and obscure evidences; and hence it
was hard for many people to recon-
cile themselves to the off Gial weevL
line.
If weather conditions. are moist
and favorable, there is likely to be
sharp damage in places in Jasper
and Beaufort, but even there the full
force will not be felt until next June
following a favorable fall and winter.
Hence, alarm and unnecessary pfow-
ing under of cotton are unfortunate.
Poisoning work is still being done
mainly by Federal and State experts
1t has not gone far enough yet fol
farmers to take it UP generally. II
they should do so numerous failures
would likely result and poisoning
would get a black eye. Experiments
now in progress will probably clear
up difficulties by next year, wher
definite data and suggestions can of
followed by extension workers AM
farmers. Just now, though the out
look is promising, poisoning shodl'
be left in the hand of men special!
trained for that purpose.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-07-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given thatany and
all parties indebted to the estate of
the late w. ]. Morris are ordered te
come forward and settle the same
with the undersigned executor, and
all parties having claims against
said estate are directed to present
same duly authenticated for settle
ment. w. J. B. NORRIS,
Executor of estate of W. j. Morris,
Deceased. I-10-3tp.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-07-17

have a fall and winter garden. You
can have fresh vegetables from the
garden every day in the year. Seed
to be ordered now are: bectS. tulnipS,
onions, lettuce, kale, spinach. radiSh,
and garden peas.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-07-17

Do not accept a substitute. Buy
the old Reliable Singer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-07-17
A Vast Undertaking

Records were examined on tens of thou-
eands of Skies to ascertain every require
ment. Then, one by one, every p7rt Of the
car was brought up to new strength re-
quirements.
It meant new axles, new gears, new
brakes, a new frame. It meant new ma
chinery for finer workmanship and more
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-07-17

accurate tests Over s2sooo0 was spent On
the new equipment.
It meant the training of 135 inspectors to
analyze steels, to watch every detail, to
conduct the countless tests. 1t meant more
than 100 important changes in motor, chassis
and cdy.
Evening star., 1919-03-07
LIQUOR CAUSES DILEMMA.
North Carolina Man Decides to
Take It Back to Baltimore.

Henry Monroe Holt, railroad brake
man, from Fayetteville, n c., who
was arrested as he was boarding train
with fourteen quarts of liquor in his pos
session. found himself in a dilemma fol-
lowing his release. Officials reached the
ing his release. Officials reached the
conclusion that Holt had Violated no
law by bringing the liquor here, his
intention being 10 leave on the first
connecting train, and the liquor was
ordered returned to him.
If Holt remained i'll this city. il
was pointed out, he would become
anenabie TO prosecution under the
bone-dry law, and il he boarded a
train and crossed the river into yfr-
gif,fa he would be liable to arrest. He
said he knew he would be liable TO
arrest if caught in North Carolina
with 1t.
Counting his cash, Holt said he had
money enough to take him to BaJti-
more, where he would dispose of the
liquor.
Evening star., 1919-03-07
Warning to Consumers.

Dealers say consumers should he
warned against buying hickory jacks
for shad Some of the Jacks" as
they are called, are unusually large
this year, it is sta ted, and may easily
be disposed of for the fayorite va
riety. There is a decided difference
between them, however said dealer.
the Jacks" lacking the flavor of. the
shad and containing many more
bones.
Reports from northern waters quote
tht. older fishermen as believing the
outlook for an early run of shad is
particularly bright. They expect
revival of the industry, which showed
a rapid decline the past few years,
hearing that many persons who start
ed the season in Florida are working
their way north, following the fish TO
colder waters.
Fishermen say they are not feeling
the scarcity of labor this year that
was felt year ago many fishermen
having returned from the Army To
renew their work. In some sections.
where government regulations last
wear hanpered the fishermen, the ban
has been lifted and normal conditions
Will prevail.
Evening star., 1919-03-07
GETTING LINE ON
SEASONS ''CATCH'
Persons Interested in Shad
and Herring Industry Differ
Regarding Prospects.
HIGH PRICES PROBABLE

Persons interested in the shad and
herring industry differ as to the
prospects for q big catch during the
season that recently opened.
"It always has been saying that q
hard winter brings a good spring
fishing season." remarked William II.
Neitzey, one of the older fish dealers
on the river front.
Last spring, following hard win
ter" he added, there was good fish
ing, but labor was scarce, and what
the past open winter viii bring re-
mains to be seem
Mr. Neitzey said the number of shad
and herring being caught at this
time is about the same as at the
same period last year, but last year
there had been ice in the river sew
eral weeks and it was just leaving
about this time of the year only a
few shad and herring are being
caught in the nets, he said, but the
catch should increase almost daily.
Evening star., 1919-03-07
WANTS q. S. AS MANDATORY.
Miriam Sevasly of Armenia in Wash
ington Pleading for Country.

Miriam Sevasly. chairman of the Ar
menian national council of America,
is iii Washington, comforting with
officials regarding the question of the
United States becoming the mauda-
tory for Armenia under the proposed
league of nations. Mr. Sevasly said
the people of Armenia as we'll as Ar
menians in America and Europe de-
sired that the United States act as
mandatory for their country and that
they would have to accept
the will of the majority nations, they
Evening star., 1919-03-07
TWO MILLION TO CHARITIES.
]. B. Finley Leaves Part of Fortune
to Religion and Education.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. March T.
More than s2ooG,0 600 Of the estate of
the late J. 3. Finley. steel nagnate.
who died February 81. is bequeathed
to religious and education charities,
according to the will which was filed
here yesterday. With the exception of
100000 legacy and $4,000 a year
to the widow, Mrs. Marguerite Fin
ley, and six $4,000 legacies TO reia-
tives. the estate was devoted to char
ity. No specific charities are men
toned. this matter being left in the
hands of the trustees.
Evening star., 1919-03-07
seines Soon in Operation.

Three big seines and men TO operate
them seen will be in evidence on the
lower Potomac. Capt. George Nett
zey, one of the best known fishermen
on the Potomac. and Albert Faunce,
also prominently identified with fish
ing interests. already have wet their
big seine at Windmill point, mouth OF
Potomac creek, and their largest catch
this season was is shad and 13 her
ring.
Capt Jacob Faunce and Joseph Chi
veil will fs hthe Gums. mouth of Aqua
creek, and Bob Jennings will fish the
landing at Passapatanzy, below Poto-
mac creek. In addition to the three
big outfits, it is stated. hundreds of
traps and small seines will be oper-
ated, many of them already being in
use.
Fairly large supplies of shad have
been received from Florida since Jan
uary /. beginning of the season for
shad and herring. and this week some
fine specimens OF shad have been re-
eeived from North Carolina waters.
Florida roe shad today sold at from
35 TO 40 cents a pound, while North
Carolina stock sold for IS and 50
cents, the same as the few Potomac
shad that reached here
Evening star., 1919-03-07
Frozen Fish Plentiful.

Numerous large consignments of
frozen fish are being received at the
river front and in the local markets
from cold storage plants in the north.
where, it is reported, packers this
.5ear lost millions of dollars. Fish
were put away at Il cents a pound.
said one dealer, and some of them
can be bought for 5 cents today. He
said many cases of the fish had been
condemned this week. The dealer
suggested that these fish were put in
storage because it was believed the
war would continue another year. and
the sudden termination of hostilities
and withdrawal of government orders
meant losses for the packers.
One dealer in the municipal fish
rnarket has an attractive display of
live fish in his establishment. includ-
ing bass, pike, cells, yellow perch and
carp He said he kept them alive
merely for display purposes and be-
cause of his interest in fishing, ex-
pSning that many live fish are re-
ceiyed from nearby nets early in the
season. He said very few bass and
white perch have been received the
past week or two
Evening star., 1919-03-07
Chicago Elects School Head.

CHICAGO. March - Charles E,
Chadsey, superintendent of Detroit's
schools. has been elected superintend-
ent of Chicago schools by the board
of education. 1t is expected that the
salary increase to $4,000 will be
presented at the next meeting of the
board, If voted, it will be the high
est paid to any city school superin-
tendent in the country, or any uni
yersity president
Evening star., 1919-03-07
Truthful Advertising

The Star viii be glad to
have its attention called to
any misleading or untrue
statement, if such should
appear at any time, in any
advertisement in its col
urnns.
Readers are requested to
assist in protecting them
selves and legitimate ad-
vertisers.
Evening star., 1919-03-07
Knapp to Succeed Sims Abroad.

LONDON. March 6.--Rear Admiral
Harry S, Knapp win succeed Vice Ad-
mirai w S. Sims as commander of the
American naval forces in European
waters when Admiral Sims returns
10 the United States about the 1st
of April. Admiral Knapp at present
is attending tho interallied aerial con-
ference in Paris.
Evening star., 1919-03-07

did not wish to have a European ma
tien as mentor.
Mr. SevasIy. in discussing the re-
spousibiIity which would be in
volved. said the trust would be a
light one and would not necessitate
the sending of more than one regi-
ment OF American soldiers to Ar
menia.
Evening star., 1919-03-07
Think Prices Will Be High.

Dealers, generally, say they fear
there will be no cheap prices for shad
and herring prevail this season. and
in all probability their sale by the
pound will continue throughout the
season. Should they become plenti-
full, however, the old method OF SELL
ing them by the hundred Will be re-
stored
Owners of nets say it is expensive
to equip a crew of men enough TO
handle the big nets and keep the men
on the river waiting for the fish to
appear in numbers sufficiently large
to make the catch profitable. 1t Is
more or less a gamble. they state. for
it sometimes happens that the hsh
are so scarce they fail to net money
enough TO pay for the outlay and
trouble.
Fish are not yet being caught il
large enough quantities to give the
fish wharves and municipal market
on the river front an appearance OF
activity Plentiful supplies of yellow
perch, pike and catfish and few
cells and carp are being received from
men who operate small seines and trap
nets within fifty miles of this city,
but only few shad and herring are
being received.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-08
AUXILIARY MEETS
AT NURSES HOME
Committees Make Favorable
Reports at Meeting Held
Yesterday Afternoon

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Har-
risburg Polytechnic Hospital met yes
terday at the Nurses Home, 1924
North Second street. About twenty
hve members were present at 2
o'clock, when they aided with hos
pital sewing. Mrs. Samuel q. Shope
presided at the business meeting
where encouraging reports were
made by the various committee
heads.
The house committee announced
that Hvingroom furniture for the
Nurses Home had been pnrchaa-
ed for $175; the membership conf
mtttee reported twelve new MEM
bers; the chairman of the necdle-
work guild announced the next
meeting to be held at the home of
Mrs. Harry C. Rineard, 2501 North
Front street, next Friday evening;
the Thanksgiving Offering committee
stated that 1000 bags had been do
mated and would be distributed
about November first. A large num-
Der of finished garments were re-
ported as being turned in to the
needlework guild.
The bazar will probably be held
about the second or third week In
December according to plans start
ed at yesterdays meeting.