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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21
LEGION WILL HONOR
HEROES FAMILIES
To Present French War Me-
mortal Certific ates at Big
Meeting Tomorrow
SPROUL TO BE A SPEAKER

War memorial certificates issued by
the republic of France as a testimony
of the valor of Philadelphians and as
an evidence Of sympathy for the fami-
lies of heroes of the war who made the
upreme sacrifice will be issued by the
American Legion at services to be held
tomorrow in the Metropolitan Opera
House.
Five thousand persons are expected
to attend the memorial exercises. APP
proximately 1000 tickets for reserved
seats have been distributed to the next
of kin of the dead in the army and navy.
The Opera House will be opened at
o'clock and the doors will be closed at
2 40 o'clock in order that the services
may not be interrupted by late comers.
Ambassador Jusserand. of France,
and Governor Sproul will make the
principal addresses at the meeting
which will be attended by distinguished
representatives of the army, navy and
marine corps.
Philadelphia seventy eight posts of
the American Legion will be repre-
sented at the services by the post COM
manders, vice commanders and adju-
tants.
The program is as follows:
Presiding oTIcer-Franklin Olier, ma
tional commander Of the American Legion.
0e'e'''0H Phiiadelphia hHId aui Police Band o'O1''00
Joseph f4o1 6sfeF
--'' ' Philadeiphia Police Band. '---''''
sylvania Department chaplain. the
American Legion.
The Star spangled Banner"-Male chorus
Sung by the orpheus Club Of Pnliadeipha
DR.. Artnpr TtyTi9i, p woodruff conductor,
The Americans Come'-Solo Fay Foster
tDed!eated TO Our Boys'D
Sherwood Johnson a the piano
This song Is descriptive OF the effect made
on 6, blinded Frenchman by the arrival OF
the Americans in France.
Address-M. Jules Jesserand, ambassador
of France
ana I'm Ii2i4R3aaSb.S 3a Sfax >NISa!mS KalS %
Calling the roll Of next-of-Sin to receive the
French certificates
rphia county committee, American Legion.
Prescntat tiOu OF tue French certificates
Major General Charles H. Muir, !. 5. A.
eighth lKeystonej Division and Of
the Fourth Army Corps. Amer
ican Expeditionary Forces.
Of United states Navy and Marine Corps.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic solo
Julia Ward Howe
q La Marseil!aise" chorus
Sung by the orpheus Club Of PhiladelphiHiae.
Benedicton-ReY. Russell H. Conwell. D D.,
LII. D.
ntas,le-'Home. Sweet Home, the World
PhIiade!phia Police Band l''i''e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21
The Cop on the Corner

ssITIHAT are ye fggerin on tn table
w cloth fr?' asks Maggie as she
&etches me workin' TIL pencil at sup
''I'm tryin' t d'tirmine whittier l
&in afford moo spring suit says l.
'I'll d'cide fir ye, says She. 9TH
hnswer is NO. Sum dude ye are
what's tn matter wit tn scenery ye
" 'Tis fallin' apart. says /. I'm
that shabby whin ] go out in me citi-
zin's attire I'm looked upon as a suspi-
eious charac ter or maskeraider hoof =
In il T. fancy ball"
Don't ye know tn governmint asks
all decint citizins Z sport ole cloes
IN shoes as a means o. conservatism ?"
says Maggie.
18Th wars over even if tho peace
threaty amt signed, says I. "Shure.
tn shoes I'm wearin' is so far gone l
have tn looks o. one o. thin barefoot
dancers. At tn las banquit O. tn bro
tective associashun ! stuck button
hole bokay in me coat. Stead o. ap-
pearin' stylish, l sized up like a frost
bitten rag weed. In conseQuince I lost
all intrist in tn affair"
''Cheer up, says Maggie. II hears
they're talkin' o. raisin' tn cops pay.
swim tn boost comes Wen hot foot
n down T. Jake's Emporium on South
Etreet n pick out a nice uoo suit"
'T'm off that hand me down palace
Sr life" says /.
s'Shure IT'S tn home o. style" says
Hfaagie. "What have ye got agin it?"
s7Ias' summer" says 7, "whin I
Mint in there m asks lake e show me
khs thinnest thing in minis trousers he
rails ID comedy stuff n says:
n I'm sorry, Mike, but he's just
kpne out Z lunch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21
BISHOP TALBOT
PRAISES MOVIES.
He Sees Power for Uplift in
Films and Hopes Church
Will Use Them More
OTHER LENTEN ADDRESSES

Use of moving pictures by the church
was advocated by the Right Rev. Ethel
bert Talbot, D. D., bishop of Betble-
hem, Pa, in his address today at the
noon Lenten services in the Garrick
Theatre for business people. The serv-
ices are under the auspices of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew.
Some people are disposed to deride
| the movie" said Bishop Talbot. "but
dc. not. There is great power in the
movie for uplifts. l would be greatly
disappointed if the church did not in
the years to come use the movie more
and more to reach the people"
Bishop Talbot said that christianity
would be mere theory unless q man
listened to the lessons taught by Jesus
Christ. A great thinker, he said, once
observed that religion was three -fourths
conduct and one fourth creed.
81 am not quite sure that he is not
right" said the bishop.
He urged those who preaessed to be
Christians to live the life of Christians.
This. he explained. did not mean wear
ing long faces and being miserable. The
Christian, he said, should be genial,
gentle and kind, and set good example
to others.
Persons who knelt at the chancAl rail
on Sunday and forgot that they were
Christians on other days, he said,
brought discredit to the church.
Loose Talk About Unrest
There is a great deal of loose talk
today about social unrest and lack of
stability" said the Rev. James NJ Col
Inns, of the Church Of the Atonement,
in his Lenten address today at st.
Stephens Church.
People are prone to forget that no
power on earth can make things re-
main as they are. One of the great
est laws of the universe is change.
The problem is to make things change
for the better.
More and more men are coming to
realize that religion is necessary that
we may have progress and change for
the better. The Christian religion is
the religion of true progress. 1t is
practical, energizing and it makes up
for human weaknesses. Those problems
which men alone cannot solve are
worked out through faith and belief
in Cod
Service at Christ Church
The Rev. Harry X. Il. Ogle, assist
ant pastor of Christ Church, Second
street above Market. talked at the Len
ten service there today.
Misfortune, reverses and all draw
backs of life are the crucifiX of eter-
nifty he said. "Only the pure thought
of mans belief in the Lord can separate
us from such a crucifx. No man is
failure in life while he is doing his best
He who gets up in the spiritual finan-
cial and social world works for it with
his strongest power-his pure thought"
Pray for Nation at st. Mary's
Bishop Rhinelander was in charge
of the 1ntercession services held at noon
today in the Diocesan Church of st.
Mary.
Defining intercession, the bishop said
'Intercession is advancing or putting
oneself between two things or people
either to separate or connect. Unless
we intercede for ourselves and others
we cannot get that which God intends
US to have"
Following the bishops short address
prayers were offered for the nation,
those in authority, and the church as
a whole.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21
Various Epents Mark
Washington's Birthday

Montgomery counties hike at Valley
Forge.
Boy Scouts Of Delaware and
John Wanamaker Commercial In
stitute held exercises this morning
in University Hall.
dwelling of memorial tablet this
afternoon by the Grand Knights OF
the Golden Age of Pennsylvania
at S14 North Broad street.
First City Troop parades and
dimes tonight in annual celebration.
Patriotic Order Sons of America
addressed by Governor Sproul in
Metropolitan Opera House meeting
after street parade.
Patriotic services tomorrow In
many of the city's churches.
Military organizations hold special
exercises tomorrow afternoon in the
Protestant Episcopal Church of st.
Luke and the Epiphany, Thirteenth
street below Locust.
Memorial services in Metropolitan
Opera House tomorrow afternoon,
after which the French memorial
certificates will be distributed by the
American Legion.
Philadelphia Aerie. No. 42, Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, celebrates in
Forrest Theatre tomorrow afternoon
and attends banquets in evening in
Bellevue Stratford.
Patriotic exercises in public
schools Monday morning. The
schools will be closed in the after
noon.
Exercises at Independence Hall.
Mayor Moore will raise the first flag
of the nation, standing on the spot
where Abraham Lincoln stood when
he raised the flag in February, 1861.
School children will sing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21
FATHER COMMITS SUICIDE
Note Tells of Son Who Was to Be
Sent to Reform matory

A letter informing him one of his
three motherless children was about to
be sent to a reformatory was in q pocket
of Salvatore Di Bito, who was found
dead from gas last night at 43 Ken
sington avenue.
Di Bito was a roomer at that ad-
dress. His wife died several years ago.
The proprietor detected the odor of
gas last night and summoned a pa
trolman.
According to the police a quantity of
papers and an old coat had been stuffed
under the door. The gas was flowing
from a jet,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21
WILL HONOR WASHINGTON
School Pupils to Hold Exercises TO
"Father Of Country"

Exercises in honor of Washington =
birthday will be held in all the public
schools Monday morning. Pupils will
be given a holiday Monday afternoon,
because Washington's birthday this
year falls on Sunday.
Work in various classes during the
morning will include phases of Wash :
ington's life and work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21
SAYS "PANHANDLING" PAYS
Man Arrested Admits He Collects
More Than So Day

More than IS day has been earned
by John Tompone for the last year by
begging on the street.
''I let the others work for me- he
said today when arrested on Main street,
Manayunk, by Patrolman Brady.
The prisoner admitted that pan
handling" was good for the reason Jnat
people were more free with their money
now than ever before.
s"The fellow who used to give me
nickel now hands me dime" said
Tompone, 'aud l don't have TO hand
cut long story
Tompone ordered a big breakfast in
his cell, which was paid for from his
receipts of yesterday, amounting TO
SS.21. Magistrate Price then sent him
on a short vacation for three months
kn the House of Correction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21
MISS FEEDER EXPLAINS
Photograph Sent In as a Joke. sh
Declares

Miss Dorothy FEEDER. 1880 Oxford
street. says that some practical Joker
was responsible for mailing in her pho
tograph, which was used in the Beauty
Corner Of the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
on Tuesday. February 10.
II had nothing to do with sending the
picture said Miss FEEDER. "and didn't
know that it had gone until l saw il in
the paper; Some one was merely play
ing a trick on me-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21
CIVIL SERVICE LIST
for Hospital Positions Are
Announced

Announced
Eligible lists for chief clerk. assistant
chief nurse and second assistant chief
nurse in the bureau Of hospitals were
made public today by the Civil Service
Commission.
Chief clerkship eligibles: Harry j.
Rodgers, 25J6 North Eighteenth street,
average. sos; Harry G. Devine, 1910
West Tioga street, TO- Emanuel o.
Munger, 1922 Germantown avenue, 70.
Alma Dieson, of the Philadelphia
General Hospital. was the sole eligible
for assistant chief nurse, with an aver
age of %, and Anna r. Kay was the
only eligible for second assistant. Her
average was %.
The chief clerkship salary is S25OO
year with bonus. The other positions
pay $1,000 and $500 a year respectively,
with a bonus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21
Will Discuss BoIshevism

"Will Bolshevism Conquer Europe
and Finally Rule the United States?" is
the topic TO be discussed tomorrow by
y. s. Washburn in an afternoon meet
ing in the Becker Theatre, Eighteenth
street and Snyder avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21

ping carefully in his home citv
Said he, 81 made S100 and my ey.
penses in the buying of LIVING
room suite over the best values 7
found anywhere"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-21
FALLS THROUGH ROOF
Fireman Slightly Hurt When Shed
Gives WaX

A fireman fell through a shed root
last night while fighting a fire in the
home Of Charles Meade. 2229 Amber
street. The blaze. started by defec-
tive fue, caused $500 damage.
Elmer McCombs. 2443 Adams street,
attached to an engine company at Coral
and Adams streets, was slightly hurt
when the shed roof collapsed. He was
treated at the Episcopal Hospital and
later sent to his home.
NlcCombs, a month ago, was overcome
by smoke at fire at Fourth and Hunt
ingdon streets.
Arizona republican., 1920-10-24

to prevent war. Without a League, We KNOW we will have wars every few years. so why not try the League, which is an agreement of all the na- tions of the world NOT to go to war, and see If it will not be better than the old way?
 There has never been a matter in this country so misinterpreted and misrepresented as the League of Ma tions by those who are opposing it for partisan political purposes. and be- cause they do not like the men who helped to frame it. It does not matter what man nor what party proposed the League. It is bigger than any man or any party, for the future peace and safety of the world depends upon it as it's only hope.-and the responsi-
Arizona republican., 1920-10-24

cause I am very much interested fin the League of Nations and I have been wondering if you. as a voting woman. realize tho importance of that issue and how much depends on the women of America voting right on this great moral question.
 American women have a chance at this election to say whether they are for or against war. If we are against war. We must vote for the League of Nations, because it is the only plan that has ever been proposed or tried
Arizona republican., 1920-10-24
PURCHASE OF GOLD BRICK
 EACUSABLE IN FIRST INSTANCE
 BUT AFTER THAT, ROBUSTNESS

t.i.- Auserchange or views has recently .aNeh s. place between two Phoenix wo- Me.n en on the subject of the League Of as- aons. Rather. one Phoenix woman. .,tn Noruquist, nas presented her pri- lad been advanced through. rather sn.-n rr-n py another Phoenix woman, Mrs. Nln N. Freeman. But the cores pohoence speaks for itself. The let , rers or Mrs. Freeman follows:
 Dear Friend:
 am writing you at this time be-
Arizona republican., 1920-10-24
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN, SUNDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 24

You say that "the best people oi every party are for the league. never buy goods simply because the clerk says that Mrs. So and so is buy ing the same thing. And I'm afraid that I couldn't decide who are the "besl people" by your standard.
 Yours against the League.
 MRS. M. T. NORDQUIST. 353 North First Ave
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
w. S. Valentine Dies
In Atlantic City
After Operation
internationally known as
s'King of Honduras He
Did Much Toward Uniting
Central American States

Washington s. Valentine, internation-
ally known as the "King Of Honduras"
died on Tuesday at the Atlantic City
Hospital, in Atlantic City, after an
operation.
Mr.. Valentine was pioneer of Amer
ican business men in Honduras, and
was credited with awakening the COM
mercial possibilities Of the country.
In 1879, when twenty years old, he
went to Honduras, where he spent the
greater part of his life developing min
ing, industrial and financial enterprises.
In 1900 he formed the Honduras
Syndicate, together with John Jacob
Astor, Chauncey Depew, Seward Webb,
George Scott and others.
He was born in St. Louis, Mo-, in
1859. His father later came to this
city, where he became a prominent
member Of the New York Produce Ex-
change.
Upon leaving high school, Washington
Valentine became a runner in his faith
er's brokerage Office, which was rep
resenting the railroad operations of the
Fisk group. He had heard of the riches
which the Spanish crown had derived
from the Honduras gold mines and. de-
termining that similar opportunities
were available to aggressive Americans,
he secured the backing of Dumont
Clarke. father Of Lewis X. Clarke,
president of the American Exchange
National Bank, and set out in 1879
for Central America. This marked the
beginning Of the success Of the New
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Wood Leaders
For Showdown
lin New Jersey
Prepare to Put Candidates
i'll Field Against Three
Men Slated as Members
of Big Four Delegation
Campaign Is Mapped Out
Criggs. Runyon and Stokes
to Fly Generals Banner,
if Challenge Is Accepted

In order to force a more explicit
statement of their choice for Presi-
dent from three Of New Jerseys "big
four" delegation to the Chicago con-
vcntion-Senators Edge and Freling-
huysen and Commissioner Thomas Ray
mond, of Newark-the Leonard Wood
men yesterday made preparations to
place in the field against the aforesaid
candidates for delegates -at-large John
w. Griggs, former United States At
torney General; former Governor Will
lam N. Runyon and former Senator
Austen Colgate.
The move by the Wood men follows
recurring rumors that Senators Edge
and Frelinghuysen and Commissioner
raymond either are, in favor Of Low
den or Harding or are lukewarm toward
General Wood
Colonel Thomas W. Miller, one of the
Eastern Wood managers, with head
quarters at the Hotel Imperial, went to
Trenton yesterday and conferred with
State Chairman E. c. Stokes, who is an
out-and-out Wood man.
Taking No Chances
AS a result of the conference it is
understood that the Wood men are
willing to battle for q showdown, con-
fident that they can elect a pro- Wood
"big four" delegation. The Wood me1
say, that they are entirely satisfied
with the personnel of the "big four"
SLATE" provided they are for Wood
but they are taking no chances when
they can elect the kind of delegates
they desire.
Petitions advocating the placing of
the names of Griggs, Runyon and
Stokes on the ticket for delegates at
large appeared on the streets in Eliza
beth yesterday. John w. Griges is the
head of the New Jersey Leonard Wood
League.
Following his return from Trenton
Colonel Miller salad that plans are COM
pleted for an active campaign in behalf
Of General Wood in New Jersey with a
view to having all the delegates from
the state pledged to stick to General
Wood SO long as his name remains be-
fore the convention.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Professors Wife
Says He Beat Her
With a Tent Stake
Mrs. Lucy C. GOWN, in Suit
for Separation, Also AL
leges He Kept Her Pris-
0ner in the Bathroom

Enoch Burton GOWN. professor O
business management in the School O
Commerce of New York University is
the defendant in a separation suit flee
in the Supreme Court yesterday BY
Mrs. Lucy C. GOWN. Mrs. Gown re
lates a story of alleged cruel and in
human eatment at the hands of he1
husband
Besides his New York University &C
tivities, the defendant is vice-presiden
and general manager Of the American
Institute of Finance, at 80 West Broad
way, where his wife also has been EN-
ployed.
The couple were married in 1911, in
Milwaukee,. Mrs. GOWN alleges that
from March, 1914, until last month
when, she says, she had to leave the
professor, he subjected her to a course
of extremely cruel treatment.
One of the unusual acts Of alleged
cruelty occurred while the couple lived
at las Audubon Avenue, according tc
Mrs. GOWN. After being kicked out
of bed and knocked down, she says
she took refuge in the bathroom
whercupon, it is alleged, Professor
GOWN fastened the door with a rope
and kept his wife prisoner for the
night. Once, Mrs. GOWN alleges, he1
down that it was the only way he could
beat anything. into her dull skull"
Reciting an incident that took place
at Lake George, where they were camp
ing in August, 1919, Mrs. GOWN says
her husband ordered her into their tent
and told her to take off her eyeglasses
Professor GOWN, it is alleged, then
pulled a 15-inch tent stake out of the
ground, knocked her down with it and
then beat her about the body for halt
an hour, from which treatment she be-
came black and blue.
Another time, after the defendant is
said to have beaten the plaintiff about
the arms and chest with a ruler until
she bled, Professor GOWN, it is alleged
forced his wife to sit for several hours
writing about errors he said she had
made in the conduct of his business.
Justice Gavegan awarded Mrs. Gown
$40 a week alimony pending trial of the
action and $3.50 counsel fees. She
asked for 5000 q month. Professor
GOWN appeared in court in person and
told the justice that in asking for ali,
mony his wife had overstated his in
come and that he could not pay 5000
a month. He also denies the charges
made by Mrs. GOWN.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Sell No Ships to Aliens,
Wood Says at Huron, SD.

HURON, S. D., March 17.-Shps
built in American shipyards during the
war should not be sold to foreign coun-
tries, General Leonard Wood, Repub-
lican Presidential candidate, said in an
address here tonight.
He said the United States should
develop great merchant marine to
extend its domestic and foreign trade
and as O reserve for its navy
During the war we built approxi-
mately 100000 deadweight tons of
shipping" no said. "Undcr no cir
cumstances should we allow this enor-
nous fleet to be sold to foreign coun-
tries. We must keep it under our flag.
1t is. important that we build up a
vigorous merchant marine for our
trade. expansion.
"The seamen of the merchant marine
will furnish the much needed personnel
for fighting fleet, III case of war. 1t
is vitally important that the govern
ment ships be placed under the Amer
lean flag, to lay the foundation for a
merchant marine which will soon place
large proportion of the worlds carry
ing trade in our hands.
"This can be accomplished either
through the government selling the
ships to commercial firms on easy
terms or by leasing the ships"
New-York tribune., 1920-03-18
Socialists Condemn
Hylan Administration

In manifesto issued yesterday the
Socialist party condemned the present
city administration and announced
plans for increasing the number of So
cialists in the Board Of Aldermen and
sending large delegation of Socialist
Assemblymen-elect to the Legislature.
The manifesto reads in part: "You
have chance this year to put one So
cialist into the Board of Estimate, to
put a Socialist majority into the
Board Of Aldermen, to seat several So
claiists on the judicial bench and to
send a strong Socialist delegation to
the state Assembly. Make up YOUR
minds to vote a straight Socialist ticket
on Election Day. Agitate, educate, or
freedom"