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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
MOORE TO DISCUSS
C|TYBUS|NESSA|M
Mayor Will Be Guest at Cham.
Der of Commerce Luncheon
Today
CABINET WILL ATTEND D

Mayor Moore will issue a 'call to
the business men" at luncheon which
the Philadelphia Chamber of Com
merce will give in his honor today at
the Bellevue Stratford.
Judging from the number Of reser
vations requested by members. the
luncheon will be the largest given in
months by the chamber. Prominent
business men, leaders in finance and
commerce, and men widely known in
public life will be at rne tables.
Mayor Moore's entire cabinet will
be guests of the chamber as we'll. 1t is
expected that the Mayor will take ad.
vantage of the opportunity to outline
the industrial policy of the city for his
administration.
The Mayors great interest in the
development Of the port and of the
city's industries, evinced during his
terms in Congress and made part of
his campaign for the mayoralty, has
made the business men of the city more
than usually eager to hear him today.
He has indicated in several utterances
since his Inauguration that he has
definite plans for co operation on the
part of business men, and he is ex-
pected to outline these plans at the
luncheon today.
Il, j. Berlet is chairman of the com
mittee on arrangements for the lunch
con,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
MCCORMICK ASSA|LS
SYSTEM0F CHARITY
Says State Distribution Has Be-
come Scandal Through Log
Rolling" Methods
BEFORE THE REVISION BODY
BIZ q Std6 Correspondent

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. S.-Methods OF
distributing state funds to charitable in =
stitutions was branded the most "vicious
system" in our state government by
Vance G. Mccormick, Democratic lead
or, in an address today before the com
mission on constitutional revision and
amendent. A resolution introduced by
George Wharton Pepper. Philadelphia,
was the basis for McCormick's attack.
The Pepper resolution would provide
that appropriations for charitable, edu-
cational or benevolent purposes may be
made to a corporation, or association
not under the control of the common
wealth. that is engaged in such work
or services as are in no way dependent
upon religious belief or denominational
connection and attain certain standard
of excellence.
"Who is to set the standard of ex-
rellence, the Legislature asked Mr..
Mccormick.
Mccormick said the present method of
distribution of charitable funds had
become scandal through log rolling
'It is great problem" he said,
whether the state has right to turn
over the taxpayers money to a group
of individuals for expenditure.
Committee Favors Resolution
The committee report on the Pepper
resolution was favorable, but not unan-
imous. Mccormick asked that the COM
mission give the matter careful atten-
tion before passing on 1t.
"Where is this matter of appropria-
tions to charitable institutions to end?'
he asked.
He declared that in any locality a
group of persons could found a hospital
or an industrial school and demand
state aid. They presented their de-
mand to the assemblyman of their dis
"ict and he felt it incumbent upon
himself to get an appropriation.
Mr.. Mccormick made it emphatic
hat he did not oppose appropriations
to charitable institutions, but expressed
he idea that the line should be drawn
somewhere and that some agency should
supervise the work.
Should Decide Principle First
Mr.. Pepper declared that the com
mission should decide, whether the prin
ciple of giving charitable institutions
state aid was right and not attack
methods before settling that point.
Elk Judge James Gay Gordon, Phila :
the state limitation which bars appro
priations to sectarian institutions was
well worth considering. He thought
that the matter should be held over
until the full commission could de-
| liberate on it. Only third of the
commission was present today.
Attorney General Schaffer suggested
that the opinion of the state board OF
charities be obtained Further con =
liberation was postponed until next
| Tuesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
N. Y. SOCIALISTS DEFY
ASSEMBLYS ACTION
Call Their Exclusion an Attack
on Representative
Government

New York, Jan. S.-The five Socialist
members Of the State Assembly at AL
bany, who yesterday were not allowed
to take their seats in that body when
their loyalty to the government was
questioned, issued the following state
ment today:
"It is not at all improbable that the
action of the Assembly is part of a
movement of organized capital, of which
the Republican and Democratic par
ties are the political champions, to dis
courage the people with the methods af-
forded by representative government
and to provoke them to resort to meth
ods of violence. We shall do all in our
power to expose this conspiracy and de-
feat its purpose.
"As in the past, the result of such
procedure can be only to arouse addi-
tional interest in the principles which
we represent and stimulate the growth
of the great movemen. to which we have
the honor to belong. It's immediate
political effect will be altogether favor
able.
1--WE regard our exclusion from the
Assembly as organized violence on The
very essence of democracy-the sacred
right of the ballot 1t is denial of
representative government. 1t is the
STAINLESS establishment of an ugly die
tatorship-the dictatorship of naked
plutocracy."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
Treaty Hd0rsed
by Democrats
Continued from Page One

ing thatestablishment of the Federal
Reserve banking system entities the
party to the everlasting gratitude of the
country, while the farm loan banking
system gave to our agricultural inter
ests the relief long demanded by them. "
The resolutions then referred to en-
actment of the law giving THE people
the right to elect their United States
senators by popular vote" and said
the party had "enfranchised the women
and for the first time gave labor the
fair showing to which it was entitled. "
Declare Treaty Throttled
Referring to the avowed objects OF
the country's participation in the war,
the resolutions continue:
"A treaty to this end was negotiated
and for seven months it has been throt
tied by the misused Republican leader
ship of the Senate that is so arrogant
that it even refuses to let the senators
of its own party, who desire to have
the treaty ratified with certain reserva :
tions that seem reasonable to them, tc
vote accordingly, and thus to make al
least start toward world wide peace.
AS result, the resolutions said, ICON
ditions are unsettled. definite procla =
VI lhS Gnu VI lIlt WAY Is ut'
layed." 1t declares that had the treaty
been ratified with reasonable prompt
ness, the world would now be engaged
in the fruitful work of reconstruction. y
Assert Senate Plays Politics
I'VE join said the resolutions, "tht
demand of the pulpits of the country
and of its agricultural interests, o.
labor, and of the great business. indus
trial and commercial organizations o.
America that the Senate quit playir
politics with this sacred question anc
give to the world the word that Amer
lea is ready to at least make trial fol
universal peace.
I'VE repudiate the inferential sug.
gestion that, having joined our asso
cates in war that is now leading then
to chaos we would withdraw and leav,
them to a merciless fate in order tha
we might maintain so o-called tradi
tional state of isolation that we sur
rendered when we went to the defense
of our rights and to the aid of strug
Cling humanity.
"'If this is to be our attitude, ther
the $4,000 Americans who now sleeI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
FORTUNE IN BOOZE
SEIZED IN GARAGE
1900 Gallons of Liquor, Valued
at $4,000, Found Hidden
on Two Motortrucks
RUM is BROUGHT FROM N. Y.

Twelve hundred gallons of liquor cap
tured by police in York road garage
will be subjected to chemical test to-
day to discover whether New York
bootleggers planned to flood this city
with whisky or a wood alcohol concoc-
ton.
The federal authorities were notified
OF the find of the wet cache, which was
loaded on two motortrucks and hidden
by great piles of baling, and asked
to work with the local authorities to
catch the smugglers.
Captain Nicholas Kenny, in charge
of the northern police district, received
mysterious tip early last night that
$4,000 worth of whisky was stored
in the garage of George Goetz. $500
Old York road. He and Acting Lieu
tenant Hillegas, of the Park and Le-
high avenues station, investigated.
Attendants Greeting Cordial
"All right, fellows, the stuff here"
Captain Kenny said was the lone at
tendant's sole greeting.
Captain Kenny ordered the attendant
" ScI NVetI. Inc llldu TetuTneu Ill u
short time and reported that Goetz had
left his home and no person knew where
he had gone.
In the meantime Captain Kenny had
another mysterious tip by telephone
warning him that the underworld"
had heard of the cache on wheels and
that gunner planned to stick up the
garage and steal the stuff.
Lieutenant Bloomer and four patrol :
men from the Germantown avenue and
Lycoming street station were sum =
moned to the garage as a special guard.
All night long they crouched near the
trucks, revolvers ready for instant use
but the gunmen did not appear.
Hidden by Burlap
The guard uncovered the canvas GOV
erings over the two trucks. Beneath
the coverings was piled burlap and bag
ging under which was the suspected
liquor. The total supply was seven big
barrels. containing sixty gallons each
eleven barrels, containing thirty gallons
each; twenty one smaller barrels with
twenty gallons each; four demijohns OF
five gallons each and eighty four cases
of quarts and pints.
The first whisky still operated here
in violation of the federal prohibitier
law was found last night at 2537 South
Mildred street, according to the police
Mrs. Gussie Westman, who lives in the
house, and Hyman Schmuckler, {
plumber, who was in the house at the
time, were arrested The police ar,
looking for Mrs. Westman's huband
The prisoners had a hearing befor,
United States Commissioner Manley il
the Federal Building today and eaci
was held in $500 bail for furthe,
hearing,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
TWO PREMlERS GO TO PARIS
Lloyd George and NlttI to Confer
With CIemenceau

London, Jan. Shy A. P.)-Pre-
miers Lloyd George and Nitti left
this morning for Paris, where they will
confer with Premier Clemenceau, of
IFrauce.
A. j. Balfour, A. Bonar Law, Earl
qurson of Kedleston, Edwin s. Mon :
tagu, Baron Birkenhesd, Lord Ed
mond Talbot and Sir George RiddelI
tuare members of Mr. Lloyd George 4
party. Vittorio Scisloia, Italian for =
eign minister, with his staff, accom- =
panied Premier Nitti.
The presence of Baron Birkenhead il
reported 10 be in connection with the
question of demand for the trial of the
x.kaiser and his accomplices, on which
the attitude of Premier Lloyd Geoge il
believed not TO have deviated from thai
expressed several times in Parliament
and on other occasions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
10Th CENTURY MATRLMONY
HAS NO RESPECT FOR COURT
Couple "Bust Up Hearing in Magistrates Office Get Married
Have Prisoner Freed Act Porter and Catch Train

They busted right into the hearing
and swept Magistrate Edward p. Car
ney and man being arraigned for as
sault and battery fguratively off their
feet.
"Quick! :" the excited man, who was
dragging an equally excited woman be-
hind him, said: I'VE want to get mar
ried. Quick -
The Hjudge" looked around appre
hensiyely for pursuing papas, or some
thing like that, and then inquired what
the hurry was all about.
"See this watch the excited man
said. The magistrate looked, and, pos
sessing keen eyesight, he saw.
What of it?" he inquired curl
ously,
"Iyhat time is it?" the man asked
feverishly,
'It's ten minutes to II by that watch,
but / don't know If it's right" was the
response.
ssIt's right, all right said the In :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
MAY BE NEW REGISTRAR
A. S. Morgan Mentioned as Minor
jtv issioner-Would Accept

A. S. Morgan Mentioned as Minor.
ity commissioner-WouId Accept
Allen S. Morgan, a Democrat, said
to be satisfactory to Mr.. Moore as sue
cessor to Clinton Rodgers Woodruff
former minority member of the Board
of Registration Commissioners, said to-
day that he would probably take the
place il it is offered to him.
II have heard nothing of such an
offer outside of what the, dispatches
from Harrisburg say" he said.
~ think I would" he answered, in
reply to a question of whether or not
he would accept the position.
Mr.. Morgan was member of the first
Board of Registration Commissioners,
but was ousted when Governor Brum-
baugh made that body Ware colnmh
tee entirely.
His candidacy for the membership
now vacant is backed by former Judge
James Gay Gordon, with whom he was
associated in business as a lawyer, il
is said. Mr.. Gordon was an active sup
porter of Mayor Moore in his campaign
| for election,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08

truder, "and in six minutes l want to
leave here married to this young woman,
because we want to catch the II o'clock
express to New York. Will you marry
us?"
The Judge" would. and did.
"One more question" the bridegroom
said after the ceremony. "Will you
give me u wedding PRESENT."
"Spring it," the magistrate replied F;
"you got me on the ropes now. What
is it?"
LET this man co." pointing to the
man. a negro, being Grraigned.
"All right; he's free" the magistrate
replied.
The joyful negro carried the suitcases
of the equally joyful couple to the Broad
StiSet Station.
They gave their names as Bartine J.
Coady, twenty eight years old, of this
city, and Miss Beatrice M. Hough,
twenty -four years old, Jersey City,
They caught the train.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
DENIES STOTESBURY VETO
Foundation Company Says Drydoek
Plans Never Went Far

A letter from the Foundation Co.,
of New York, in which the company
denies that its plan to build dry
dock in this city was vetoed by f. T.
Stotesbury. was made public today by
Mr.. Stotesbury.
The letter was signed by Franklin
Remington, chairman of the board OF
directors of the corporation. The let
ter states that the firm never became
sufficiently involved in the drydocl
project to have its plans vetoed by any
person.
In the face of the letter and s.ate
nent, Charles NJ. Ballantine, who said
that Mr.. Stotesbury admitted to him
that he had had the project turned
down, repeated his charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
WILL MAKE RESTITUTION
Real Estate Broker Agrees to Settle
Accounts

With the understanding that he will
make full restitution, sentence was de-
ferred indefinitely today on James w.
Ponder, formerly real estate broker,
with offices at Sixteenth and Chestnut
streets.
When arraigned before Judge John
son, in Quarter Sessions Court, on sew
eral charges of embezzlement he entered
plea of ''nolo contendere," technical
plea of guilty, to each of the indict-
ments.
Assistant District Attorney Gordon
stated that part restitution has been
made, and for the protection of 267
other clients it was agreed that Ponder
would be given an opportunity to make
good the losses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
David r. Shannon

David r. shannon. eighty two years
old, OF 5307 North Twelfth street, died
at his home today. Born in Baltimore
Mr.. shannon came TO Philadelphia
twelve years ago TO make his home near
his two daughters. He was formerly in
ths Insurance business. He is survived
haa Mrs. Robert Hunter. Of Philadel :
phia; Herbert shannon, of Chicago, and
William shannon. OF st. Louis. The
funeral services will be held at the
acme Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
OBSERVE JACKSON DAY
Democratic Committee Marks Ami
versary OF Battle of New Orleans

The Democratic executive committee
of the Thirtieth ward today will cele-
brate jackson Day. This IL the 105th
anniversary of the Battle of New Or
leans. in which the British forces were
defeated by General Jackson's com
mand.
The celebration vii begin at z o'clock.
A banquet will be held in Prettyman s
Hall, Broad and Catharine streets.
Among the speakers will be City Com
missioner Edgar w. Lank, Alfred
Noise, appraiser of the port Ephraim
Lederer, collector of internal reyeIge
and Adam Joyce, superiutnedetn of the
mint.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
FUNERAL OF MAYOR TROUT
Lancaster Temporarily suspends

Lancaster Temporarily Suspends
Business as Mark of Honor
Lancaster, Pa, Jan. S.--The manu-
facthring and mercantile world here
this afternoon paid final tribute to the
late Mayor Harry J.. Trout by sus-
pending all business for five minutes at
2 o'clock while the body was being car
ried into the First Presbyterian
Church. ... ......
Hundreds of persons viewed the body
after the services, and scores of or
ganizations were present at the obseE
quies. A drizzle fell during the funeral.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
LEGAL
HE'D I'm

h(lSEy= NOTICF Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
US application has been made to the
Public Service Commission OF the Common
wealth of Pennsylvana under the provisions
Charles w. Schoeller and Herman Heller
5047 Reno street. and 642 South sth street
respectively; alexander Henry, 1920 S. ork-
ave. evidencing the commissions approval OF
the exercise OF the right and privilege of
operating motor vehicles as a common car
rier for the transportation OF persons upon
call or demand In the city Of Philadelphie.
viii be held in. Room 400, City Hall. PhiiaS
delpha, Thursday. January 22. 1920. at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, when and where
heard II they so desirH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-08
HEIP WANTED--MALE

board and lodging. $3.50 week Apply
1921 Arch St, Friday and Saturday. Rainey
Wood Coke Co. r Y. -. 80
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-02
N0RRlDCEWOCK

Mr.. and Mrs. Dunton of Portland
are guests of Mrs. Dunton's parents.
MIR. and Mrs. G.. Fl. Blaisdelle.
Mrs. Hannah Judkins and daugh.
ter Miss Lucy were guests of friends
in Fairfield Sunday.
Steven Ladd had the misfortune to
get hurt while cutting ensilage for
T. J. Hogan, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Owens and sons
Russell and Donald of Concord were
calling on friends in town Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Dunton attended the
fair at New Portland Friday.
Miss Marion TAYLOR, who has been
passing n week with relatives in
town, returned to Boston Sunday.
Miss Florence Baker is teaching
school in the Frederick district.
DR.. and Mrs. II. w. Smith We're in
Bangor visiting relatives recently.
Mr. and Mrs. a. f. Barbour of Wa
terville were calling on friends in
town Sunday.
Norridgewock was well represented
at the Pennington fair last week. a
large number from the town attend
ing.
Erwin Parlin of New Sharon was
in town Tuesday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-02
WASHINGTON

NORTH-Comber & Chiids of Au-
burn recently purchased the lumber
lot owned by Rex, S. Prescott, the
most valuable lot IN mis- part of the
state. IT consists of 115 acres. nearly
all of virgin forest. 1t is very doubt
full if anywhere in this State are such
monster hemlock. lofty spruce and
stately pine. Part of the mill to cut
out the lumber is on the spot and
work is being rushed to get under way
soon. Logs will be drawn from the
woods by big tractor. It is under
stood the chopping will be done by a
crew of Firms. l -
Monday morning a big bull moose
from his stable with his team. and
continued to do so until Mr. Nash had
treated him to a charge of bird shot.
Mrs. Rose Savage. who had a shock
a few weeks ago. and had partly re-
covered. had another shock Sunday.
F. w. Cunningham was at Water
vile on business Monday.
r. :. Prescott was at Fairfield on
business last Friday.
NJ. w. Lenfest was at work at
Windsor part of last week.
Mrs. Ada Jones is very ILL., threat
ened with typhoid fever
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Truner made
a business trip to Augusta Friday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-02
The Railway Labor Vote
New York TimeS)

Republican newspapers report that on
Tuesday railway workers cheered Sena-
tor Harding, and infer that they will
vote as they cheered. No such infer
ence can be gathered from the labor
press, which is just now exulting in
the defeat by labor votes in the pri-
mary of Representative Esch, one of
the authors of the Railway bill which
SO affronted labor. No one who voted
for that bill can hope for labor's Off
cial support, and particularly not SEN
ator Harding. His vote for the anti
strike clause of the Esch bill is count
ed among the ten votes which he cast
which labor deems unfavorahle to its
interests. On the other hand, the Fed
eration's committee found not one vote
unfavorable to labor in Governor Cox's
Congressional record and entered fifty
nine acts to the credit of his labor rec
ord as Governor
This method of voting as members
of a class rather than as citizens, and
for selfish rather than political rea-
sons, is obnoxious in itself and is a
double-edged weapon. Those who ia
vor the railway legislation may take
1t into their heads to vote for those
whom labor opposes. Thus labor's OPP
position may be harmful to those
whom it favors and in turn to labor
itself. Labor's support. has never been
much of an asset ande less this year
than other years for double reason.
One portion of labor is becoming So
cially conscious rather than class con-
scious and cannot be marshaled by any
leaders. Also. the radical portion of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-02
Bringing IL Home to Them

Resolutions passed by the Boston
"ncwsies" condemning the murder
Gus blow at the kids game" and re-
ferring to those crooked baseball
players as Benedict Arnolds of base
ball. is a reminder that this great
scandal is bringing home to certain
people a startling demonstration Of
the actual value CT the wages of sin.
1t thus enables many to realize in ad-
Arnold's" realized after it was too
late. that: you can fool other people
but you can't fool yourselves" add
ing that he was glad lit was out"
though he didn't know what would
become of him. as baseball was all he
knew and he was out of that for good.
The people most deeply impressed
are those more interested in learning
the result of the ball games than of
the conference which is to decide
run Europe. Their feelings are those
OF the fellow whose dog has been
kicked around, Of him who held his
temper in the face Of insults to him.
self and to his family but when his
dog was kicked his rage was fright
full to behold. They hear about graft
In business. profteering by their gro
Ger, corruption in politics, swindles
by Ponzi and don't bat an eyelash,"
but throwing game Of baseball"
The crowd yells, boil 'em in oiI"
The enormity of greed, graft and cor
ruption Is brought home and fnefface-
ably impressed on the mind.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-02
WEEKS MILLS

Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Quinnam and SON
Dana and Mr. and Mrs. II. NJ. Crom-
nett visited friends in Wiscasset,
Sunday.
Miss Nina Doe returned to her home
in Lynn. Mass. Thursday, after visit
with her sister. Mrs. Clyde Hammond.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Weeks and
children were guests of their brother,
Fred Weeks. in Litchtield. Sunday.
Ruby Shuman and Alta Doe are
attending Colby College.
Mrs. Martha Whitman and Mrs.
Abbie Montgomery of Saint Cloud.
Mimi. have been visiting their
brother. II. NJ Crommett, also visit
ing their sister. Mrs. y. W, Worthing,
at Branch Mills They returned TO
Northampton. Mass. Monday. where
they Will pass the winter with Mrs.
Whitmans son, Or. l.. Q. Whitman.
Harvey Doe has returned to Bow
doin College for his senior year.
Reuel Hatch of the L. s. Navy. sta
toned at Newport. r. l.. passed a few
days recently with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. c. Il. Hatch.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. D. Brown and Mrs.
Sarah Boynton were callers in Au-
gusta Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reed. Jr., were
business callers in Augusta Saturday.