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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
ASKS u. S. TO BORROW
TO FINANCE FARMERS
Requests Federal Reserve Board
to Recommend This Method
to Permit Holding Of Crops

Washington, Oct. 1S.-(By A. P.)-
Declaring that "some one" must finance
this years crops, George p. Hampton
managing director of the Farmers Ma
tional Council. today wrote the Federal
Reserve Board suggesting that in event
the board definitely decides against
making an effort to get its members ia
discount farm paper and warehouse
receipts. the government borrow money
and deposit 1t in national banks to be
loaned TO farmers at not more than ]
per cent in excess of the rate the gov
ernment pays.
Farmers thus would be able, Mr..
Hampton said. to hold at least part OF
their crops until they can get cost OF
production plus a reasonable profit OF
until there is an effective consumption
demand
Either the primary producer or those
who are seeking to get control Of farm
products and who are able to get
credit from some source must finance
the crop, the letter said.
1.-THE men seeking to corner agri-
cultural products will not reduce the
prices at which they sell crops any
longer than they have to-" Mr.. Hamp.
ton declared. "The law of supply and
demand will be unavailing in case these
hoarders can obtain an embargo on i'm
portation Of farm products in crude
condition, as it is intimated they in
| tend to do"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
WOMEN HERE BEGIN
ROUNDUP OF VOTES
Opening of Cafeteria Today
Starts Busy Two Weeks of
G. o. p. Campaigning
BIG LIST OF SPEAKERS

With G. q. i. houner floating
across Chestnut street Republican in
formation booths inside and outside the
Crozer Building. and the cafeteria in
order for formal opening today. the
Republican women Of Philadelphia have
their stage set for busy two weeks.
The cafeteria is TO be q big feature
OF the women's campaign. II will be
open every day from IL to o'clock for
the convenience of business women and
those who wish to gain information con-
cerning the election. There will be
continuous speaking and music during
those hours. A band will play at the
entrance Of the building TO attract at
tention to the campaign headquarters.
Mayor Moore. Lillian Russell and Colo
mel George Nox Mccain will be speak
ers today. Among other prominent
persons who will speak there during the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
SEES BlUE-LAW GAIN
ofTicIaI Declares Stopping Of Sunday
Baseball Fayors Old Act

Ofbcials Of the Lords Day Alliance
Of Pennsylvania see in the action Of the
authorities at Essington, Darby and
Highland Park. in stopping Sunday
baseball a reaction in favor OF observ-
ance of the act of 1874.
''Three notable victories for the
forces Of righteousness. declared the
Rev. DR.. Z. Y. Schelly, field secretary
Of the alliance, yesterday. DR.. Schelly
is touring Pennsylvania in a campaign
against possible action by the next Leg
islature to "liberalize" the Sunday law.
'"The argument that the Sunday law
II obsolete is wholly without founda.
tion," DR.. Schelly says in a statement
issued to church leaders. This argu-
ment in frequently advanced by advo-
Gates of a liberal or open Sunday
law, both within and without the
church For the last twenty years bills
have been introduced in every Legisla
ture to'repeal or 'liberalize' the law OF
1874. and they have been invariably de =
feated by large majorities. The repre-
sentatives Of the people Of Pennsylva- =
MIA always vote them down.
"To say the law is obsolete because
1t is continually violated is ridiculous.
The same thing might be said of the
laws against gambling and social evils.
They are being violated every day, but
nobody has the hardihood to claim that
these laws are Obsolete and should be
repealed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
EXPLOSION WRECKS
WEST VIRGINIA MINE
Pitched Battle Between Raiders
and Nonunion Miners--At-
tackers Driven OFF

NIorgantown, w. Va, Oct. 1S.-(By
A. P.)-The tipple and the entrance to
the Rockford coal mine of the Connels-
vile Basin Coal and Coke Co. at Rock
ford. w. Va, near here. were badly
damaged by an explosion of dynamite
shortly before midnight last night.
Twelve men at work in the mine sue
ceeded in making their escape.
. Soon after the explosion the power
house Of the coal company was at
tackled. Many shots were fired. The
sound of the shooting and the explosion
'ttracted nonunion miners employed by
the company, and they quickly as
sembled at the power house.
In the fight which followed it is be-
lieved that one Of the men of the at
lacking party was either killed or badly
wounded. as he was carried away by
some of his companions when they were
finally driven off.
1t was also reported that an explo-
sion occurred at the Richard mine of
the Penn Mary Coal Co., one mile away,
but details were not obtainable here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
SAYS IRISH FOR REPUBLIC
Mgr. J. P. SInnott Says Their Own
Government Functions Well

The bulk of the Irish people will
never bulge from their determination
for an Irish republic, believes Monsignor
James p. Sinnott, Of this city. who
returned yesterday after three months
visit to Ireland.
Monsignor Sinnott, rector Of st.
Charles Catholic Church. Twentieth and
Christian streets, went to Ireland with
his nephew, the Rev. DR.. Neal p. Nc
Ginley. of the faculty of the seminary
of st. Charles Borromeo. Overbrook.
The monsignor asserted the Irish re-
public is functioning and that its cxecu-
tive, legislative and judicial branches
are going ahead as though the republic
had been recognized There Is even a
Republican postal system, he said
The rector of st. Charles did not see
any of the hunger strikers, but talked
with several of the clergy who had been
with the men. He said he believed the
hunger strikers were heroes but was
not prepared to say whether their vol
untary abstinence from food amounted
to suicide or not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
WILL SAVE CHILD LIVES
New Health Council Head Plans
Campaign Against Disease

DR.. J. Blair Spencer, who resigned
last week as physician in chief Of the
Department Of Public Welfare to be.
come head Of the medical staff Of the
Philadelphia Health Council and Tu-
berculosis Committee, has instituted
campaign to reduce disease and deaths
among the 20O, 900 children Of the city
under six years old.
DR.. Spencer says no disease-preven-
tion work has ever been attempted
among children Of this class. He hopes
to save thousands Of lives annually.
He has issued warning against
congestion, which will become worse
when the city receives its quotas of i'm
migrants now. pouring into Ellis Island.
"They will crowd into our one and
two room tenements. which are already
occupied to the point of suffocation,"
he said. EVERY square inch of these
disease breeding spots Is already taken
up, but, as the saying goes, there Is
always room for one more. And that
one or two more will bring a calamity
of disease to Philadelphia"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
STRANGER SOUGHT
IN NEW GEM THEFT
Prospective Purchaser Views
Thompson House, Then $780,
600 in Jewels Disappear
THIRD OF BIG R0BBERIES

No trace has been found Of jewels
valued at $4,000 which were stolen
late Saturday night from the homo oi
Mrs. Samuel s. Thompson, Of 202'
Spruce street.
The police are looking for a man de-
scribed as about fifty years old. vel
dressed and of diguihed demeanor, who
called at the Thompson home at 1C
O'Clock Saturday night and posed as n
prospective purchaser of their home
advertised for sale.
After the man had apologized fol-
calling at such late hour. ON the pre-
text that he was leaving Philadelphia
that night, be was shown through every
room in the home by a servant.
The we'll dressed stranger said hi
was well pleased with the house. Short
ly after he left, the jewelry was dis
covered missing.
Included in the loot were woman =
gold watch. with IS. s. T. to Ny Wife,
Z. L. t." a gold chatelaine watch
chain set with twenty diamonds. a
large diamond solitaire ring, woman's
gold ring, ring set with Hungarian
opal and thirty diamonds. and mans
gold band ring, set with three dia-
monds.
Several small pins and brooches werc
also stolen. The jewels were not in
sured.
The Thompson robbery is the third
jewel theft Of Importance IN or neai
Philadelphia in the last two weeks. The
police are still working on the theft
Of more than $500. 900 worth Of gem
from the home of George II. McFad'
den. Jr., at Villanova, and Of the SD.
600 jewel robbery Mt the home of vii
liam Sackett Duell at Mendowbrook
Pa.
Captain Sweeney. Captain Whale!
and Detective Bryant are following
clew today which they believe may clea1
up the mystery attached to the disap
pearance OF the jewelry belonging t
Mrs. McFadden.
Detective Bryant went to Wilkes
Barre, and the two captains have jus
returned from New York. Captain
Sweeney said they were making prog
ress, although. the disappearance o.
the jewelry was still somewhat Of
mystery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
WILL BENEFITS CHARITIES
Blanche Slckles Leaves 5000 e
Various institutions

Charities and religious institutions
received 5000 in the will of Blanche
Sickles, 1910 North Eleventh street, ad =
mitted to probate at City Hall today.
She left SiO5 900. of which $500 was
willed TO the Congregation Adath Jes-
hurin and 5000 each to the Jewish Hos,
pital Association, Home for the. Aged
and Infrm and Jewish Charities OF
PHILADELPHIA. The residue was left to
children and grandchildlen
Relatives were the beneficiaries IN
four other wills probated as follows
Christian Pfaff. sol Passyunk avenue.
Thompson street, S15, ,545 Charles Hin =
ton, who died in the Homo Tor Incur
ables, $1,000. and John II. Caronn, 25o.
South Seventh street, $4,000.
Three Inventories of personal prop
erty were filed as follows: Sarah A,
McNulty, $4375; Edward vollrath
S4072.31, and Thomas j. Costello
S9024.49.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES

John F. 1SiS 8S5H 5oth 1gao a. NJ Sd st. anu
Albert Peoples, 90lI Cedar ave.. and Helen
Moffett. il18 s. wilton st.
frsasst'S ssret r. Mecaa!ey. cIssn: 45Os n stn st
William Adams. Mt. Carmel. Pa. and Jean
c. Allen. Mt, Carmel. Pa;
Clarence Guthrie. League Island. and Hattie
Adams. CT. Marmel. fa.
John Borio, 1909 Moore st.. and Mary Pinto.
Joseph seq n i. f Ferg,ison $40 Jellr st.. and Ludie
6. Mason, 1853 Hapiewood ave.
Harry e. Biann. Easton. Nd. and Elizabeth
Schmitz, S97 N. 3Sth st.
Elmer Cheezan, Easton. Nd. and Anna
,oSsAS SSsse 81 m ssth 81 g. Harvey st. and
10SfRn MRrEsret !: FItsmsg!in, IS y, Harvey St st;
Pns MarS G. MegsTs ila 44sh s ave. and
Arthur Williams. 904 Carpenter ST.. and
Ella Hicks, 21O s. Cecil ct.
Charles ]. Hendlor. l432 !, Broad st.. and
Augusts F. Hen IentssSsi SSs i4s2 n; Broad St
Helen r. Myers. Cleveland. o.
william NJ -o'BrIen. 1886 Manton st.. and
Helen l.. Kohl. 81 Mehan ST..
sshwaftz 155 wright q,
Hta4y May 8sz DiSps2 1900 iS SrSur walton st.
Bertha b. Marshall. 1902 E. Tioga ST. N
George Fo}iem. 1915 Butler st.. and Mary
Edward spickier. 1927 N. .Camec st. and
Elizabeth Nonnemacher. Allentown. Pa,
Bernard 79gnMsGers M"4t New York. and Ida "eiS
iSfST Bronfeid, 2al4 5. fth 'sta st. S'' A"u i''Se
Kalman e. Todor. 1914 N. sth st. and Rose
Momer, 6928 N Orkney st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
|BARNETT MOD|F|ES
HAITIAN CHARGES
Killings Not "Promiscuous, bur
Sufficient to Warrant Probe,
He Says
coNFERs WITH DANIELS

Washington, Oct. 1S. - Brir,a,.,
General Barnett, formerly commander,
of the marine corps, yesterday, follow.
ing conference with Secretary Daniel,
modified the statement contained IN n,
report on Haitian conditions. in vbich
he said a statement by counsel in 4,
court martial case "showed virtu.,,,
indiscriminate killing Of natives b,,
been going on for some time"
General Barnett in his statement now
says he did not mean "promiscuous,
killing, but those without due process,
OF law and that he only considered
the statement Of counsel sufficient n
warrant an Investigation. "
The statement follows:
Il have consistently refrained from
granting any interviews on the Haitian
situation. Any action taken bv mo n.
the commandant of the corps was taken
! considering only the good of the corn,
and the proper performance Of dutv ~
the corps to which am so proud "a
belong.
"My official letter Of September o7
1919. covered the case fully, but at tbs
request of the secretary OF the navy
should like to make it clear that ths
statement in my letter Of October .
1919, as follows: namely, n statement
BY counsel showed me that practically
indiscriminate killing of natives,' etc.
was meant by me to express without
due process of law and not as seem,
now to be misinterpreted as 'promis-
cuous,' and further meant, Of course.
that such statement of counsel would
have weight in my mind only when
proved, and In order to have him prove
or disprove the truth of these state
ments I wrote the letter Of October 2,
1919, to the brigade commander.
''I am soldier and not an author.
feel certain that the brigade com.
mander, to whom the letter was writ.
ten, fully understood my meaning.
"This whole matter refers to only A
very small portion OF the marine corps
on duty in Haiti. My full report shows
that duty in general was splendidy
performed by the Marines"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
WAR PIGEONS IN FLIGHT
Eighteen Feathered Veterans, Lib
Grated Here, start for New York

Eighteen feathered veterans, courier
pigeons who saw actual overseas service
In the World War, were liberated this
morning at intervals between o and
0 80 o'clock from the Office of the Ma
tional Delivery Service Co., 212 South
Ninth street. The birds were recently
returned to their owner, i. II. Chris
tensen, of 315 Fourth avenue, New
York city, who loaned them to the
government for war service.
Mr.. Christensen sent the pigeons to
this city Saturday by express with the
request that Samuel J. Uannick, man
ager Of the delivery service company,
should liberate them today for the pig
cons to make a homing flight to New
York.
The birds, each bearing the owners
distinguishing marks and numbers on
ring fastened to the leg, were liberated
in pairs. Apparently confused when
they first took wing over the city, most
Of the pigeons alighted on roofs and
other elevated positions until they got
their bearings. But true to the instinct
OF their kind they did not tarry. for
long, and after taking good look at
Billy Penn, another at Independence
Hall and other points of interest, they
made a winged circle and took def.
mite course in the direction OF Manhat-
tan, as II. impatient to return to Broad
Uay
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
n. Y.PAPER FINDS
BOOTLEG PARADISE
5000 Getting Rich in illegal
Liquor Traffic, Federal Of
ficials Estimate
DRYs SEE LONG, HARD FIGHT

New York, Oct. 1S.-Eight months
of national prohibition apparently
has failed to cut down New York's
whisky drinking. The grocery counter
has been substituted for the mahogany
bar and the barber and bellboy are
doing the work of the bartender OF
other days. Prohibition as 1t is now
enforced il not prohibition, 1t IS
merely new phase Of the liquo- trafiic.
Federal agents who are trying, with
out much success, to enforce the liquor
laws and the ''drys' who are forever on
the warpath against the demon rum
give It as their conviction that up to
date national prohibition, at least In
this state, is almost a complete failure.
Careful investigation made by the
New York Herald has developed the fact
liquor trafficking is being carried on In
the metropolis to an extent that is
amazing. officials admit it and declare
they cannot stop it. Bootlegging and
smuggling are organized, modern IN :
dustries and on q scale which makes the
romantic moonshining OF decade ago
appear almost ludicrous.
1.-THE Herald's findings follow. pub
lication of series of articles in the
IUBLlC LEDGER Dy y. ". ouSChpeSh
which denominated New York a new
Klondike, SO great were the profits
Of the bootleggers.1
It 10 the estimate OF federal agents
who have been trailing bootleggers for
months that there are upward OF 5000
persons making bootlegging a business
and are getting rich at it.
'Dry" leaders recognize they have
long, hard fight ahead before anything
like prohibition Is realized here.
1--WE have 200 enforcement officers In
this state" Frank l.. Boyd, prohibi-
ton enforcement officer, says. The
federal government appropriation. for
enforcement of the Volstead act Is
IS 200, 900. We have twenty men to
cover the st. Lawrence river front and
another twenty to guard all of Lake
Erie. It would take the entire First
Division to begin to patrol this states
waterfront and end smuggling: We have
10 enforcement agents in New York.
There are something like 1000 police
men in New York city, and yet they
are not able to stop burglaries and rob
berries, with undivided support Of the
city. Yet ITO men are trying to enforce
the liquor law, which it appears most
of the town does not care much for.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
FORM IMPROVEMENT BODY
cheltenham Residents Organize for
Purpose of Community Betterment

More than 100 men from the village
of Cheltenham, in Cheltenham town
ship, have organized as the Cheltenham
Improvement Association for purposes
of community betterment.
The officers are: President, Francis
II. Taylor; vice president. Robert L.:
Welsh treasurer, Harold G. Pike, and
secretary, William T. Llewell yn. Ten
members of an executive committee, vlr-
tlally board of governors, Will be
nominated at the November meeting OF
the association by n nominating com.
mittec consisting Of Curtain A. Mey-
ers Oliver D. Ringer, Paul w. Stew
pnson. Owen Adams, Walter Johanns,
Mrs. y. L. Milligan and Mrs. a. a;
johnson. 1t is planned to enroll 2Oc
members or more.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
POLICEMAN MAY LOSE EYE
Battles With Negro Suspect and Is
Hit Over Head

Patrolman McIIale. Of the Twenty
second street and Hunting Park ave
nue. station, may lose the sight of one
eye as the result of a smash over the
head with an iron bar received in fight
with a negro Saturday The prisoner
who gave his name as Moses Johnson,
Second and South streets. was held in
5000 bail by Magistrate Price this morn
ing for further hearing.
McHale noticed the negro going in
stores at Ridge and Allegheny avenues
and questioned him. Receiving a reply
that he was collecting subscriptions for
a school, MclIale asked for his collec =
tion permit. The answer was n heavy
blow on the shoulders with tho bar,
which the negro was carrying wrapped
in canvas bag. McIIale grapplcd with
the negro and held on to his man
until the patrol arrived. His injuries
were treated at the Samaritan Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
CONDEMNS DRY SWEEPING
Director Furbush Asks Housewives
to Sprinkle Sidewalks

Director Of Health Furbush has ap-
pealed to housewives to sprinkle their
sidewalks with water to guard against
the danger of infection from inhalins
dust.
There is one source Of dust which
can be absolutely controlled, and that
il the nuisance caused by dry sweeping
Of payements," said DR.. Furbush.
Most every one has seen the careless
housewife, maid or janitor industriously
swinging q broom back and forth on
the pavement. causing such a cloud oi
dust as TO make passersby hold their
breath, blink and rub their eyes. Every
person who has had this experience
should give his utmost support to aid
ing the health department to enforce
the law prohibiting dry sweeping oi
pavemcnts.
Z. infectious colds, bronchitis and a
whole train Of respiratory diseases may
result from the inhalation Of pavement
d,at ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
TRY TO FIRE LUMBER YARD
Police Find Kerosene and Rags Near
start Of Blaze

Destruction by incendiaries of the
lumber yard of William Lear & Co.,
at East Girard avenue and Dyott street,
was prevented last night by the police
who extinguished fire in the yard be
fore 1t had gained headway.
A can of kerosene and rags satu-
rated with oil were found near the blaze
by patrolmen and Detectives Geiger and
Beck of the East Girard and Mont
gomery avenues station. The yard con
tanned lumber valued at $4,000 900
George Scott, Waterman, discovered
the fire and summoned the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
600 MINISTERS MEET
Many Laymen Also Attend Annual
Session Of Reformed Church

Six hundred Reformed ministers and
as many laymen delegates attended the
initial sessions this morning or the
1T4th annual sessions of the East Penn
sylvania Synod of the Reformed Church
of the United States. The conference
is being held in the Trinity Reformed
Church, Norristown, and will continue
until next Sunday.
Subjects bearing on the development
and advancement of the church, well
fnre Of the people at large and prob
lens Of church work will occupy the
attention Of the long list Of speakers
during the week. Plans for the conduct
of the conference are in charge Of the
Rev. f. Wilbur Kriebel, pastor of Trim
1ty Church.
The synod is composed of thirteen
"classes' Penn, Lebanon. Phil
adelphia. Lancaster, East Susque-
hanna. West Susquehanna, Tohickon
Goshenhoppen, Lehigh, Schuylkill,
Wyoming. Reading and Of Huan. china.
There are 297 charges. $40 ministers.
eleven licentiates and 13S,525 commu-
nicants, representative Of one OF the
largest synodical bodies in the entire
United States, in so far as the Reformed
denomination is concerned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
SOVlETS LEARN LESSON
Italian Advocates Of System Fall In
Running Plants

Italian advocates of the Soviet sys'
tenn learned bitter lesson recently, &C
cording to Edgar w. Lank, Democratic
member of the board of county com
missioucrs, who made tour Of Europe
a short time ago.
Mr.. Lauk said the Bolsheyists seized
industrial plants, tried to run them
under Soviet rule, and then turned them
back to their owners when the pro
duction or finances of the plants became
almost hOpelessly tangled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
PLANNED FAST OCEAN TRIP
Philadelphia Bidder on levlathan
Would Cross In Three Days

Joseph Washington Thompson, 5l0S
Spruce street, whose bid Of $4,000, 900
jected by the United States shipping
board on Saturday, said today the syn
dicate he represented had planned to in
stall new engines in the steamship and
fit it up 50 it could cross the ocean in
three days.
The bid | offered" he said. "was
for 81 ,OOO, 900 down and 1000, 900 in
two years. Big financial interests
backed the plan. and with the engines
to be placed in the shin, the three day
trip between New York and Liverpool
would have been assured. We planned
to carry only stecrage passengers and
mail "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-18
OPERA SALE BOOMING
Subscription List Promises to Break
Former Record

The Metropolitan Opera Co., Of New
York, has issued Its prospectus for the
coming season Of grand opera perform
ances, which this year will be given at
the Academy Of Music.
The subscription list has assumed
such proportions that the prospects for
obtaining seats for the single perform
ances will be remote.
While locations are still available in
the several sections Of the house, from
present indications, those remaining
will be allotted before the closing OF
the subscription.