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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
Woman Jury Clues
Prize to Woman

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twentieth street; Nerman'o"n; iadies
gowns, second moor. o-,,
MISS MARY U. Dunn, OF -ol3 Soutn
Nineteenth street S>iNer"are depart
meh,, mrs. moor'
MISS Estner "atson. OF Newtown'
"a. adVertSsiN department. iourth
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Avenue Avenue au'ef''''ns uepa''H''n'' iou'''
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The limerick cditors had nicked ont
al, ~ tbe GOOD last Nncs and had had
tho ", noranIote i;mepicts set IN in tyne
saoh ona n,,uhered h,,t ritb M names
ou oddros.es or nnv otber marx nv which
the writer could be identified
The jury gathered about a big table.
and printed slips containing all these
verses were handed to each.
AS each juror decided on her favorite
she went up 10 MT. JackSon. who pre-
| as ballot box. wrote the number Of her
choice on a ballot and deposited it 10
! the cup. No discussion ot the merits OF
the verses was allowed. Thus no juror
could persuade another juror to change
her opinion before voting:
On the first ballot Miss Bates last
| line was awarded Ave votes against
two for one other and one each for three
others. Miss Bates was, therefore. de-
clared the winner
Afterward, three Of the jurors agreed
that they also favored Miss Bates line
after more cons'd"rstion, ana every on' on'
was satisheu that she well desef'eu tn'
prize.
Tn. Winning Limerick
.,
The complete verse; with the last linz
which won ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for the young West Philadelphia
stenographer, was clever play on tht
word Noel, the name for Christina
which is used in Christmas carols II
the schools and churches. 1t follows:
IN Frarktord they're hoping to get
Thut "L" running some day, Vou bet;
when ,rr have departed
The thing mup be started
Buf each Xmds zoe hear Noel IN,
ANY moi
Other lines which we're considered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
COLGATE STUDENTS REVOLT
Padding Of "Freshie" Causing Gov.
erninl Body to Resign

Utica, Dec. -. - The padd,ng Of
George W. Joel, Of New York, Colgate
University freshman, by the student
governing body has caused a revolt Of
the students and the resignation Of the
governing body. Dr. S. ". Read, acting
president, said last night the university
Is in furore over the incident.
joel waF charged with lack Of respect
to upper classMcn and was tried by
them, The punishment imposed was
paddtng. Joel took the beating and
reported the matter 70 the freshman
body. which demanded the resignation
Of the governing board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
1opAYs MARRIAGE LICENSES

cP;sR Fiss}ess s y1sssS: ssIi s'55S:iS !: and
JaISs p NSsFs a. litc N cst''se st. and
Ernest Schweint1, 1920 Master St. arsi Ger
trude Uplesysr, East Lnrsdowne. "a
ca,yin A,S1 A. SAUL ~ Gn1,ne' pa and Edna
Sol Frlsch 1904 Beadiey ave-. and Re.
becca Miller. Camden: n J
ana Il. Campicli. 6ia2 Wyaiusins ave.
Reba Kline 1922 Monument ave.
HerSer. Parae. Easton. Pa. and Mary
,,,sss, ssswaS' RiaseSsrd hastGn ass4 n Carlisle o.
and Elizabeth Fi'nsboch. 16s5 NJ l2th st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
TO SPEED FRANKFORT "a"
Bids Asked for Larger Cars Tha,
Those Of Subway

Developments Of the last twenty four
hours indicate the purpose of the city
to do everything possible toward the
speedy operation OF the Fankford ele-
waited line.
Following Mayor Moore's announce.
ment yesterday that he would introduce
an ordinance providing for the estab.
lishment Of power houses at Letterly
street and at Arrott street, Director
Twining today announced he had asked
for bids for cars TO be used on the
elevated.
These cars will be OF type larger
than now in use on the Market street
subway. Bids will be opened Jan
uary %.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER, ~--~
DAILY LIMERICK CONTEST
One Hundred Dollars Daily
For the Best Last Line Supplied by Any Reader OF the
Erening Public Ledger to the Incomplete
Limerick Which appears Below &C.


. Contest is open TO any one. All
that is required for you to do Is to
write and send in your last lines to
the Limerick. using for convent
cnce the coupon printed below.
Please write plainly. and be sure to
add your name and address.
. All answers to the Limerick which
ia printed below must be re-
ceived at the Office OF the EvKSiSo
PrRLtc LEDGER by 9 o'clock on
Friday evening, Mondays and
Thnrsday's Limericks should be
mailed to T. q. Box 1923, phila.
delphis: Tuesdays and Fridays
TO 7. o. BOX 1921, and wednes.
days and Saturdays to r. o. Box
1924. Answers left at the Office
Of the EVENING PuBLro LEDGER
will also be admissible.
TIE WINNER OF TODAy,S CONT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
Charles W. GIocker

Charles W. Glorkcr, eight Eve
Years old, retired ronfNcioner, died at
tho home of mis- daughter. Miss VI.
Glocker. 73G Northeast Noulcvnrd on
Aonday night. lie established his buSi
ness on Fifteenth street near Chestnut
nearly sixty Years agu, but retired from
active purtclnGlion ~ this bqSincsf
about twr@F Years -. Iho funeral
yin be hrld M Frduy from his Iatc
Residence, l!acymnnt will be made at
Mount pescs Cemetery. -...
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
N. ]. COW WINS WORLDS
RECORD FOR BUTTER FAT
"snowdrep" Achieves oIstlnet'on
2. Without BEING Pampered

Far Hills, N. j., Dec. GA New
Jersey COW again holds the worlds
butterfat record. She is Snowdrop, u
pure bred Shorthorn, owned by Will
liam Gelschenem, Of the Shcrwoods
Farms, near Far Hills. In one year
she has produced 1850 pounds OF
milk, containing COL pounds of but.
terfat.
Figured on the same basis that Hol-
stein records are computed, Snowdrop
has produced the equivalent of SGt
po,inds of butterfat and has exceeded
by 13O per cent the requirement for nd
mittance to the record Of merit.
Her owner says the COW made the
record without any special pampeting.
hating only the care given the rest OF
bis bis, herd. ~. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
Found In Elks' Home

william DcSh!olds, giving an address
in South Lawrence street near Moore,
Is held as a suspicious character, and
pending a further investigation by the
Camden police. IIo was arrested at .
o'rlock this morning, after he had been
found in the cellar of the Elks' Home,
Broadwsy and Federal street, Camden,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
DEATIIS

NOUMBS--Nrar WOOdstOWN, =, j., VI
Dca. ~, 1890 ELfzARBTH NJ CoOMBS'
aged Is years. Relatives, and friends !ny ted
parents William 4. and Mary Eoombs nsa ?
Wood own. y. j.. on Friday afternoon, 10
C.u.ticrs. W0odstoYn. y.
LtSGRES. --Ou Dee 20, EkILY IT,. NIto
ot Edwin r. LunEreu, Relatives and frien1s
arc inY.tsd TO tho services or Friday az, +,
noon. At o'ciuCl, di n"r late residence. IT3'
Rrovn -, IrtsrTcnt private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
Furnace Owners Summoned

Harrisburg. Dec, 90. Owners of tho
blast furnaces at Alburtis, chrmcal
drainage from which is declared to have
caused death of thousands Of trout at
the Trrxlcr fish hatcherics near Allen
town aud in streams IN Lchigh county
will bo summoned to Harrisburg by
Nathan r. Butler. commissioner Of
fisheries, to discuss steps to prevent
poilutiOn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29

The answer OF the ONE HUN
DRED DOLLAR prize for the
best last line to ench Limerick WIN
be announced one week after the
Limerick Ia printed. For example,
the winner Of the prize for tne
Limerick which appears today Will
be announced today a week.
In case Of ties, prizes will De
awarded to each successful con-
testant. For example, II the judges
decide there are two or more
answers OF equal merit for the
prize, the author of each answer
will receive ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS. The prize will not be
split up among them.
The Limerick will be judged BY
three editors on the staff Of the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER and
their decision will be final.
II WILL BE ANNOUNCED ONE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
WOODRUFF 70 WED SOON
Civil Service Head Gets License 70
Marry Mrs. Henry v. StlIwei,

Clinton Rogers Woodruff, president
Of the Civil Service Commission. pro.
cured a license today for his marriage
with Mrs. Henry Voorhees, Stilwell, Of
34l South Eighteenth street, soon
after the new year.
Mr.. Woodruff lives at 2219 Spruce
street and is widower, his wife. for.
merly Miss Anna Florence Miller,
having died two years ago. Mrs. Still.
we'll was made widow by the death OF
her husband in this city six years ago.
Mr: woodruff was educated at Gem
trail High School, later matriculatinr NJ
the University OF Pennsylvania and
graduating from the law school lie
has for many years been actively en-.
gagged in politics, Having served as a
member Of the State House of Renre.
sentative and held other positions in
the commonwealth and municipality
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
Machine Kills ShIpbuIjder

Squeezed in planning machine, Amos
u. ka!n, forty-two years old, OF Bar :.
rington, was killed yesterday in the ma
chine shop at the New York shipyard,
Camden. He Ia survived by his wife and
three children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29

Caven Names Woman Craftsman
Miss Eva c. Wehmeyer, Of 734G
Palmetta street, has been appointed bv
Director Caven as craftsman in tho
bureau of Highways, at a salary Of
Sl0S0 q year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29
ROnNIH FnR RENT

CHESfnCr "Ot3---Hsl.' furnished room and
gath hot-Walsr heat; elceirieltyi rCtSrsEgC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-29

THE WINNER OF TODAY'S CONTEST WILL BI
WEEK FROM TODAY
Evening star., 1920-06-30
PRICE OF SUGAR
FIXED IN CUBA
At 24 CENTS

HAVANA, June 30.-Cuban cane
growers, sugar mill owners and bro
kers, claiming to control the sale of
2,1So,000 sacks of unsold sugar. were
on record today as definitely pledged
not to offer any more sugar for sale
until the price had reached "a cents
a pound, the level reached during the
last half of May.
This decision was reached at a
mass meeting held last night. which
was presided over by Miguel arrange.
president of the Association of Ha-
cendados and Colonos of Cuba. At
this meeting a committee of twelve.
headed by arrange, was selected to
act as the exclusive selling agency
of those represented at the meeting.
Participants pledged themselves to
withdraw from the market all offers
for the sale of sugar and to sell none
except through the medium of the
committee, which is pledged to make
no sales for less than "a cents a
pound.
The amount of unsold Cuban sugar
was estimated by a member of the
selling committee at 100000 sacks,
their holdings of 2.1S0,o00 sacks leav-
ing only 1.740,000 sacks under out
side control. Efforts are being made
to bring these into the pool
Evening star., 1920-06-30
WHEELS IN HEAD
F|RES.F|NE HOTELS
Deserter From Navy Con
feSSeS to Boston Police.
Charged With Arson.

BOSTON, June 30.-James Hobco OF
Clifton. N. J., deserter from the Navy,
today confessed that he set fire in five
hotels here within the past week, ac-
cording to a statement from police head
quarters. He is charged with arson.
The police said he probably would be
sent to psychopathic hospital for OBJ
servation because of his explanation
that he had wheels in his head
The man apparently went to each
hotel for the purpose of setting it afire.
In each case the blaze occurred in the
early morning and started a short dis
tance from the room occupied by Hobco.
Aside from the alarm caused to guests
and the damage to property the success
sion of fires, coming night after night,
had aroused great anxiety among hotel
managers and extra precautions had
been taken to guard against visits from
the incendiary.
The first of the fires occurred at the
Adams House, the Boston home of Gov.
Coolidge, on June "a. The day after
the Hotel Hollis, and on June 26 the
Hotel Brewster were set afire. The
damage in each case was small. On
Monday, however, the American House
was the scene of a fire which caused
$4,000 loss and endangered many per-
sons. Yesterday the Hotel Essex was
selected by the firebug for a visit. but
the flames were extinguished with minor
loss.
Hobco, who had registered under an
assumed name, was arrested at the
Essex because of peculiar actions.
Evening star., 1920-06-30
OLD SUIT FOR 100000
MENACES SHONTS' LEGACY
Newly Discovered Damage Action,
if Successful, May Claim
Fortune.

NEW YORK, June 30.-Mrs. Aman-
da c. Thomas. chief beneficiary in the
will of the late Theodore P. Shonts,
former president of the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company, and Mrs.
Shonts, his widow and contestant for
100000 claimed as an acknowledged
legitimate debt for money borrowed
from her. may get nothing from his
estate if a newly discovered $1.000,000
damage suit against Shonts is re-
vived. and judgment obtained.
Discovery Of the suit was called
to the attention of the surrogate's
court here today by the Guaranty
Trust Company. temporary admins
traitors of the Shonts estate.
Roland r. Conklin. who said he was
a large stockholder of the New York
Motor Bus Company and the Chicago
Motor Bus Company, alleged he had
an agreement with Shonts in connec-
tion with obtaining franchises for
operation of the companies vehicles.
the trust company stated. The
81. 900, 900 suit was for damages al
legged to have been suffered by Conk-
lin and the companies as results of
Shonts' alleged action in financing
the Fifth Avenue Coach Company
here and the Chicago Stage Com
pany, rival corporations to the mo-
tor bus companies"
Evening star., 1920-06-30
MEXICO DENIES
PLEAS Of OIL MEN
Refuses to Abolish Tax In
posed by Cabrera-Gen.
Monies Ordered Freed.

MEXICO CITY, June 29-At the
1ourth conference of representatives
OF the oil interests with Gen Jacinto
Trevino. secretary of induSNs, COM
merce and labor, all the requests of
the oil men were denied. including
that for the abolition of the tax of %
pesos per ton imposed under the Ca
brera regime, according to the Uni
versal today.
Il cannot agree to any request that
means violation of the constitution"
Gen. Trevino is quoted as having
said as the delegation left.
Gen. Federico Montes. former governor
OF the state of Guanajuato. who has
in connection with the death of the
late President Carranza, has been or
dered set at liberty by Provisional
President de la Huerta
The president ordered the release
of Gen. Monies. on the request of the
chamber of deputies. SO that Monies
might take his seat as deputy.
Trade with Mexico.
for Mexico and the establishment of
sought in a visit soon to be made by
Salvador Alvarado. secretary of the
Mexican treasury, it was announced
by Manuel Carpio, representative Of
a Mexico City newspaper
Mr.. Carpio held informal confer
ences with several leading Chicago
bankers and business men. and he
said that they expressed a willingness
to discuss proposals with Secretary
Alvarado, who is expected here within
the next three weeks.
Evening star., 1920-06-30
COMMUTERS TO PROTEST
PROPOSED HIGHER RATE
W., B. & A. Patrons Will Be Heard
by I. c. c. on Friday
Morning.

Commuters on the Washington, Bal
way will have a chance to air their
grievances against the proposed in
creased tariffs asked by the company
at public hearing to be held by the
board of suspension of the Interstate
Commerce Commission Friday morning
at 10 o'clock at the commission. Pro-
tests against the raise in passenger
rates have been filed with the com
mission by the w. B. and A. Com
muter's Club of Prince Georges
County, Md.
officers and men stationed at Camp
Meade. reached. by the road, protest
ed vigorously against any increase in
rates at a hearing held yesterday by
the public. service commission Of
Maryland in Baltimore. Maj. w. r.
Scott of. Camp Meade testified before
the commission that the increases
asked are not justified. He said the
soldiers at the camp, who constitute
a large part of the passenger busi-
ness of the company. have always
been Disseminated against, and when
unable to pay the exact fare were
denied change.
George T. Bishop, president of the
when he took the stand, saying that
the company had acted at the request
Of the government to secure the right
of way. He said the company had not
made dollar on the business OBJ
tanned from Camp Meade. T. j. Gal.
loway of Lincoln City, Md. said the
proposed increase of straight fares
so per cent was not justified and
would result in many suburban resi-
dents moving back into the city. The
hearing is continuing today.
Evening star., 1920-06-30

The Becker" name is ac-
cepted the world over as a
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articles.
Sizes u in. to 80 in.
Prices start as low as $9.75
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Evening star., 1920-06-30

Blue, Green and Tan
and White Combina-
ton Suits, for boys 8
to 8 years. Good,
durable materials.
Evening star., 1920-06-30

Mrs. Arthur Hamilton, who was the
first woman to swim the Solent, is
preparing to attempt the English
channel swim in August. Mrs. Ham
ilton is well known in English So
ciety, being the wife of prominent
army officer and the daughter of a
baronet. She is also a descendant Of
the famous Duchess OF Gordon, who
raised a battalion of the Gordon
Highlanders by offering to kiss every
man who enlisted
Evening star., 1920-06-30
|FIRE At HYATTSVILLE
CAUSES $1,000 DAMAGE
Gains Considerable Headway al
Dickey Brothers Coal and Wood
Yard Before Discovery.

HYATTSvILLE, Md, June 80 (Spe.
ciaD.-Fire did about $1,000 damage
to the wood and coal yards of Dickey
Brothers here yesterday morning.
o'clock and had gained considerable
headway. The fremen devoted their
efforts to keeping the flames from
spreading to adjoining property. Con-
siderable split, sawed and cord wood
was burned. Two motors used in saw
ing the wood also were DESTROYED
Evening star., 1920-06-30

In the piggery at the State Hos
pital at Norristown, Pa, for the in
sane are 1.100 pigs-100 full-grown,
about 400 shoats and the rest run
ming down to a day old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-23
BOYLES BY-PRODUCT PLANT MAKE FIRST
 DRAWING OF COKE

The by-product coke ovens of the Bir- ii~ningham Coke and By-Products Cor
 poration near Boyles are now in opera tion The first coke made at this plant was ready for delivery yesterday. The by-product plant consists of fifty
 Koppers ovens. with daily capacity of
 roo tons of coke. in the manufacture of which about 5000 tons of coal are con- stunned.
 The construction of these ovens began in the fall of 1918. and as completed they represent an investment of over 3000, GOO
 Two thousand men are employed by the company.
 In addition to TOO tons daily output Of coke large quantities of ammonia and by-product gas will be produced the for mer sold in the market and the latter utilized in the operation of the plant and in generating power for other industries in the vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-23
Anne Jordan Writes Bandit
 Story for Just Boys Only

I guess you saw that big elk stand ing outside of the Princess theatre al. day yesterday. We'll. say. listen. Did you notice the saddle hitched on his back? That elk is broken to ride or work to a buggy. and Scout Younger told me he was the only one In exist ence that had ever been broken that way. He says they ride that elk out on the plains just as you would a horse and use him to round up cattle. See the picture I had made for you boys, with two of these elk pulling buggy. When saw it I thought it was Santa Claus. but I never saw a Santa Claus with a western outfit. even when l was out west. and Buck Mckee. who is in the buggy, has on such an outfit.
 The elk is part of the picture shown at the Princess this week. He is in the film. and so is lot of other stuff that makes "The Younger Brothers" picture at the Princess so exciting and yet such good moral lesson for boys.
 Scout Younger-hes the man with the tabasco shirt on in front of the Princess-well. he's an awful fibber, but he's told his story so much that he believes it. and had me believing it. too. So here goes. I'll tell you ana lot you be the judge.
 How'd I get in wrong and turn tanditT Scout boomeranged my ques- ton. Why. it was this way: l went down to Fort Worth with a bunch Of cattle and met one of these little old w-headed manicure girls. fell In love wth her and married her and took her back to my ranch. She used to ride her pony with me. whenever ! went out. and one day her pony fell with his foot in a gopher hole and she broke her leg. I was in an awrul hurry and it was a mile and halI 10 tie nearest doctor ana I hated to see her suffer. so l just pulled out my gun aRd shot her.
 ''Wen,' he continued. after a little fainery over his prank. after that the sheriff got after me. l didn't know u was against the law to Kill woman, narticular if she's kin to you, or would not have done it. maybe. Any way. after that it was me n those law hounds I joined a gang. and we hVeo o,lt in the open. from pillar to post s1ways lodging the law. What we 1,a,ted we took. We stole cattle' rchhed banks and were the man snneezes at the raid at Thompson 5 ranch where we go, in an a"lui ebooting scrape at cowboy dance n Il ,s7 I joined the Texas Rangers @-N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-23
WORK OF U. s. COURT
 CLERK IS GROWING
Found Necessary to Add Another Clerk to c. J. Allison's
 Staff

A. R. Mays has accepted position in the office of Charles J. Allison, clerk of the United States court. The cath of office was administered yes- terday. by Major Allison. MT. Mays en- tering upon his new duties. He was formerly connected with the postoffice at Ensley but for the past two years has been an employe of the Bank of Ensley.
 Owing to the large amount of work which has accumulated in the clerks office during the past few months, due tt. the voluminous amount of routine work which has kept other members of the office force busy in court mat ters, the addition of a new clerk was found necessary. Work in all divi- sions of this office has grown steadily during the past year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-23

Kennedy, who Is a candidate for re-
 election on an anti-Kilby platform, and Mir. Patterson. backed by large part of the shipping public, are making very aggressive campaigns. and each expresses the utmost confidence in the final outcome. Walter F. Miller of Tuscumbia. campaign manager for MT. Patterson. was in Birmingham yester-
 day on his way to headquarters in Montgomery.
 The contest that promises the most
 excitement and the one that gives promise of developing into one of more or less bitterness. is the race for the short term senatorship.
 Former Governor O,Neal has come out in no unmistakabfe language for modification of the Volstead prohi- bition enforcement act so that the
 manufacture and sale of light wines and beer Smay be legalized.
 Capt White and MT. Abercrombie have taken issue with him on this point. They are opposed to any change or modification of the enforcement act | Their views and their platforms are being proclaimed throughout the state by speeches. letters and cards in the newspapers. The old prohibition fight l is being fought over by them