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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09

All prices are now lower IN
the Oriental Shop than they
have been for four years.
The House Of Oriental
| Treasures is an extraordl-
narily lovely place. There
are rooms of cases filled
with jewel-like crystal
and jades, porcelains and
potte- les, carved and
made into beautiful exotic
symbols Of the Far East.
Then too, there are
tables of less expensive
things, but all of them ex-
quisite and bearing the
| delicate touch of the
| Oriental artist-craftsmen.
At one table, sets of lac
ouer for nuts and sweetmeats
are so arranged to show those
| of red lacquer lined with gold,
and those of black lacquer
with delicate motifs in silver,
and those lacquered gold and
black. There are eight pieces
to a set; large bowl-six
small bowls and spoon.
! Prices $3.50 and $3.50.
Old Kien-Lung glass in
quaint, beautifully SHAPED
bowls or larger bowls suitable
| for flowers or narcissus, OF
| that delicious pink color that
no other thing in the world
has but old Kien-Lung glass.
Prices $40, $25 and $45.
Pigeon-blood cloisonne
vases and bowls and small
Jewel boxes in that gorgeous
ruby-red coloring, are from
$3.50 to $3.50.
Pair of vases in peculiar
lerra-cotta color, made in re-
production of old Kien-Lung
,lass. Price $500.
Small gold lacquer boxes
from Japan, $3.50 and $3.50.
In black lacquer inlaid with
mother-of-pearl, $500.
A large oblong box, in.
terra-cotta color lacquer, in
tricately patterned with de-
lightful Jananese motifs in
black, $3.50.
A more important lacquer
box in mauve and black, very
beautiful, $4,000.
Small cigarette boxes COW
cred with Japanese silk, 40
each.
Plain and gold lacquer
finger bowls, s 90 and $3.50.
Amusing COPIES of the
"horses" of the Ming roof
tiles. $500 each.
A wide collection Of rose
Jars and ginger jars, so at
tractive as gifts when filed
with candies and sweetmeats,
are in c''rio crackle ware and
powder-blue - from $500 to
$500.
Second Gallery, New Bldg.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
N JOHN WAN AM AKER IS
~ "as. dhe Ghriztmn5 atnre s'4 szzssssz 80
The United States
in Putting an End
to an Evil War

can never consent to any diplo-
macy that will plant the seeds
of another war.
An anxious and long-suffer-
ing people on this. side of the
sea are counting the days that
must pass until the Congress
of the United States shall enact
legislation.
Government red tape must
be cut quickly for the recovery
of mis-spent monies and for the
sale of Government stocks on
hand of materials of every sort
and condition to provide cash
to pay debts.
There should be at once an
imm ense reduction in the Gov
eminent employees for whom
no work now honestly exists.
Bills should be passed quick
ly to retire the Liberty bonds
hitch have become burden
some to the people who took
them with their small savings
and cannot suffer longer.
Special taxes on sales should
be removed to cheaper neces-
saries of life.
The entire H. c. l.. can never
get down largely until the
needless taxes on articles are
removed.
[Signed]
9s f:.::4':':':e!:'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-09
CHANCELLOR BUCHTEL RESIGNS

DENVER. Dec. S.--Henry A. Buchtel.
-hancellor of the University OF Denver
since 1900. resigned to-day because OF
II health. He suffered a stroke of apo
,lexy last September. He WAS Governor
of Colorado from 1907 TO 1909.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
ROSES ARE BLESSED
Annual Service Largely Attended st
Dominican Monastery

Catholics from many parts Of South
Jersey and Philadelphia attended the
annual Blessing Of the Roses In the
Dominican Monastery of the Perpetual
Rosary, Camden, yesterday, and SO vae
was the throng that the chapel Of the
monastery was filled to overflowing.
The ceremony Is an annual event in the
Dominican order and Is always con
Quoted on the first Sunday Of October, q
month set aside In the Catholic Church
for special devotion to the rosary.
Three Dominican priests oficiated at
the solemn benedction of the blessed
sacrament which marked the closing Of
the novena to the Blessed Lady of the
Rosary. This nine days of prayer
opened in the chapel last Saturday
week, and the dual events ending today
brought out the largest crowds that
has visited the monastery in years.
Each visitor to the chapel yesterday
was presented with one of the blessed
roses. The services opened with the re-
cital of the Rosary and closed with
benediction and the blessing of the sick
and MANNED. as well as those of the
healthy who wished it, with the relics
Of saints. 4t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
VICTIM OF BULLET
DEFENDED BY WIFE
Cummings, Killed by Police
man, Was Not a Thief,
She Declares
DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION

p Mrs. Margaret Cummings. 2I50
North Franklin street, sat beside the
body Of her husband today and weeping.
quietly. defended his character and de-
clared she had not even been given an
explanation by thu police as to how
he came to his death.
The husband, Norman Cummings.
forty two years old. was shot by pa
trolman Saturday night at Fourth and
Dauphin streets. The patrolman mis-
took Cummings for thief.
No one can tell me they shot my
husband because they mistook him for
q thief Mr.. Cummings said. "Why,
oply three weeks ago. he found u
pbcketbook on a Dauphin street trolley
car and turned II over to the conductor
without even opening il.
For the last five years he worked
steadily at Cramps shipyard as a first =
class mcchanician. He was a good
husband and an honest man"
August &. kangnOw. the patroman.
IL attached TO the Fourth and York
streets station. He is being held for
the coroner on a charge of murder.
According to the police, boy shouted
stop theft at s: 80 o'clock Satur
day night as Route 30 car was turn :
ing the corner at Fourth street and Sus-
quehanDa avenue. The motorman
stopped the car. Passengers looked out
the windows and thought they saw a
man running.
score Of passengers leaped from the
car and ran toward the spot where they
thought they had seen the thief.
Cummings headed the pursuers. At
Fourth and Dauphin streets Patrolman
Rangnow heard the shouts of the pur
suers. Cummings was so far ahead OF
the other men that Rangnow thought
he was being pursued.
The patrolman ordered Cummings to
halt. Then he fired two shots in the
air and third shot, which entered
Cummings left lung.
The victim was taken to the Episco =
pal Hospital, where he died an hour
later. Besides his widow he leaves five
children, the youngest two years old.
Rangnow is a veteran of the war. lie
is married and has two children.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
NO ONE WA. rs THIS JOB
One Applicant Looks at List Of
Questions and Quits

'ie walked right in and turned
around and walked right Nout again"
''The words of the old song Just
about describe the actions of the only
man to appear for the examination for
male physical instructor in the high
schools last Saturday.
He entered the examination room.
got list of problems and saw one with
the number ia init. That evidently
reminded him of S114O, the annual sal :
airy for the successful applicant. 80 he
picked up his hat and quit.
There are two vacancies for male in I.
structors, with no list of eligiblqs. Di E
rector of Physical instruction Stecher
said today another examination will be
held as soon as he can get an appi
cant.
Eight women took the examination
Saturday for female physical instruc
tors. There are no vacancies in this
branch and waiting list of two.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
MAYOR IS POETIC
IN LOAN COMMENT
Extemporizes Parody on Kip
ling in Hoping People Will
Approve Bill
TALKS WITH ST0TESBURY
Mayor Moore extemporizcd from Kip
ling today in commenting on the S33, e
600 900 general Improvement loan.
''The shouting and the tumult dics.
The captains and the kings depart.
Tho loan now With the people He's,
If they approve. we'll do our part. y

The shouting and the tumult dies,
The captains and the kings depart:
Tho loan now With the people He's
If they approve. ws'll do our part
The Mayor rccit"d this after leaving
a meeting of the sinking fund com
mission.
City Controller HIadley and Il. T.
Stotesbury were the others ut the meet
ing. held in Mr.. Hadley's Office.
~ am hopeful that the loan will be
approved by the people," the Mayor
said. $50 we can hrgin needed improve
ments. We will try to keep expendi-
lures within the range of necessities 20
as to keep down interest and sinking
fund charges
Mr.. Moore was asked what he thought
of Councilman GaffncS's attack on him
after Council had passed the loan bill.
THE past is behind us" the Mayor
replied 'What the administration
wanted has been accomplished.
Mr. Moore said he discussed the
Rapid Transit Co.'S financial condition
in q general way with Mr.. Stotesbury
The financier recently resigned from
the r. II. Il. directorate after break"
with Thomas i. Mitten. president of
the company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
DENIES SON IS RED AGENT
Durant Says Young Mans Business
Is ONLY Publicity

Frederick G. Durant. head of an old
and socially prominent family Of this
city. today vigorously denied assertions
that his son. Kenneth Durant. is an
agent of the Russian Soviets.
Kenneth is not in any sense an
agent of the Soviets.' Mr. Durnnt as =
serted. His relations with Ludwig
A.. X. Martens are purely on a pub
licity basis
Martens is the unrecognized displo-
matte envoy of the Lenine -Trotsky
regime in the United States.
"My boys business is publicity. -
continued Mr.. Durant. He formerly
had charge of the division Of foreign
languages under George Creel. head of
the committee onspublic information.
HE resigned that position after the
armstice and agreed to do publicity
work for Mr.. Martens. But he is not
u Soviet agent
The Durant home is at 22S West Rit-
tcnhouse square.
Published reports that the younger
Durant was a Soviet agent followed
the seizure in Montreal of the effects of
u labor agitatOr whose name was not
disclosed
Among the papers seized was let
ter sent from Soviet agents abroad ad -
dressed to Durunt at his fathers home
here. The communication was inclosed
in another letter sent TO the labor agi-
tator.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
\ Deaths of a Day
WILLIAM H. WHITAKER
Former Ironmaster Succumbs to
Iona Illness In His S5th Year


William Ii. Whitaker of 21O2 Nortl,
Broad street, died at his home at Il
O'Clock this morning, after an illness
of several months. lie was eighty five
years old.
He was born at the Elk Iron Works
which his father operated in Cecil
county, Md. His father. Francis a.
Whitaker, was one of five brothers who
were among the early imonmasters of
the United States.
Mr.. Whitaker was a former presi-
dent and principal owner of the Ath e
letics.
He was married about fifty five years
ago to Miss Mary Neaiie, only daughter
of Jacob G. Ncafic. founder of the
Neatie & Levi Ship and Engine Co.
She died five years ago.
Mr.. Whitaker is survived by two
children. Lieutenant Commander j. G..
Neatie Whitaker, L. s. ~, during the
war in charge Of the Cape May naval
base. and Mrs Anna w. Mitchell, of
Williamsport. Pa, wife of Max l..
Mitchell. former president judge of the
LycOming county courts.
Mr.. Whitaker was a cousin of the
late Governor Samuel Whitaker Penny
packer, and of j. Whitaker Thompson
federal Judge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
LEAVES TWILIGHT TWINS"
Brooklyn Mother Missing, Husband
Reports-Sons Want Her Back

New York. Oct. 4.--The mother Of
the first twilight twins" born in this
country. Mrs. Bessie McCann. of Brook.
lyn, has been reported missing to the
police by her husband, George W. Nc
Cam.
The twin boys. James and George,
who achieved notoriety six years ago
when they were brought into the world
through the twilight" treatment at
Kings County Hospital. nre constantly
begging their father to bring mamma
back home"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
MSWINEY VERY WEARY
Otherwise Little Change in condi.
tIon, Physicians Report

London, Oct. 4. lBy a. PD.-Ter-
renee MacSwiney lord mayor of Cork,
passed a fair night at Brixton prison.
having had several hours sleep.
but it does not seem to have refreshed
him much, said a bulletin issued this
morning in the Irish Self Determination
League. Doctors do not find much
change in the condition of the lord
mayor. except that he is very weary. the
bulletin adds. This is the fifty third
DAY Of MacSwiney's hunger strike.
A bulletin issued at the home Office
this forenoon stated the lord mayor
was not so well yesterday. but after
some sleep last night appeared to be
better this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
PENN FRESHMEN TO MEET.
Doctor Smith, Former Provost, VIII
Address First. Year Men

DR.. Edgar +. Smith. former provost
Of the University Of Pennsylvania. will
address the freshmen at their first as-
sembly today at 1890 O'Clock. in
Weightman Hall. All first yeaf mon
are required to attend the assembly
when advice will be given them by
speakers of importance. either Uni
versity faculty or business men.
The senior class will meet tomorrow
afternoon at | o'clock in Houston Hall.
The presidents Of the upper classes
have already appointed committees to
collect dues for this year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
fopAYs MARRIAGE LICENSES

Byron C.. Marker, Greensboro, Md. and
Agnes e. Coulter. Thorndale. Pa
Sol Linher. 1855 n, 31st St. and Mildred
Melford, 5i7 y. Seth st.
Louis Golot. 243f s. Sth St, and Gertrude
Stein. PA Greenwich st.
Robert Hawley. 1925 Cathar!ne St. and
Blanche II. Thomas. 1925 Catharine st.
John GabiyeIski 236s Ruckius ST.. and Mary
Burkot 4301 Barmedia n.
John T.. Wells COlonnade Hotel, and Lent
Slade. Richmond Va
Omer r. Hatcher, Elorado. ILL.,. and Alice
=. J. Wells. 1921 McFerran st.
Howard Potts. 70S n. 4Gth ST.. and Virginia
Wiston. 7O19 Yocum ST.
Alfred Derry, 02s N. 10th st.. and Mary
Miles. 82S N. 10th St.
James Marsh. COS n. 21st st. and Margaret
Birchall. 602 N. 2lst st.
william Ploss. 1895 A ST.. and Marion
Baldwin. 5000 ". Och st.
Frederick A. Sayw~. 1887 s. Cd St. and
Catharine Glaze. llio Snyder ave.
Arthur Kuntz, Iseleu. y. J., and Anna Kut-
ner. 6lO Morris st.
Maxwell l. Smith, .l715 Webster st. and
Fannie Nass. 1880 s. Bancroft st.
Alfred II. A. Mayer, Baltimore. MI, and
Grace whitney. Baltimore. Md.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
CHRISTIAN MOE
D|ESAT HOME HERE
Vice Consul Of Norway and
Denmark Was Prominent in
Civic Affairs
MEMBER OF ART ACADEMY

Christian Moe. vice consul Of Norway
and Denmark. died Saturday night ,t
his home. 1000 Baltimore avenue. after
an Illness of three months. Mr.. Moe
had been in the consular service in
this city fourteen years, with Offices
at 300 Walnut street.
lie was son of Captain y. =. aud
Hanna Moe, of Poregrund. Norway.
where he was born October /, 1861.
His wife. before her marriage, was
Miss louise Holding, of Denmark.
They have three children. two sons and
one daughter.
Mr.. Moe was n member Of the Acad-
emy OF the Fine Arts. Chamber Of
Commerce. Philadelphia Bourse. Dan
ish Society Norwegian Society. Scandi.
navian Society, Scandinavian Brother.
hood. lie was a member Of the Epis-
copal Church and prominent in social
aud civic affairs Of the city. Although
the representative of a foreign nation,
he was an American citizen aud Re.
publican In politics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04

New York. were held in $500 bail as
material witnesses.
Mctfinn was one or the most popular
detectives on the force. He was an
pointed in 1897 and served several
years as detective at City Hall. He
leaves a widow and a year old baby.
Andrew, as well as several older chill.
dren by a.previous n marriage
Faicone, known to the police as
Mickey Britt, is said to have admit
ted bringing the alleged gunner to
this city from New York. The men
first We're quartered in hotel at
Ninth and Fitzwater streets and later
in Il rooming house on Wood street
near Seventh. They came to this city
Tuesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
Westmoreland judge Dies

Greensburg, Pa. Oct. 4.-John B.
Steel, who served eleven years as judge
of the WestmOreland OTsAans' Court,
died here early yesterday. ie was born
in 1861 in Hannastown. HI has gradu-
ated from Geneva College in 1885. When
separate Orphans Court was estab-
lishcd in 1901 he was appointed judge.
The following year he was elected to
serve ten year term. He was married
in 1909 to Miss Madge Montgomery,
daughter of Judge Montgomery, of the
Supreme Court of Indiana.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
Gamblers, Caught on Roof, Fined

Fifteen negroes captured on the roof
of an alleged gambling house on Ridge
avenue near Ninth street We're fined
$40 and costs each today by Magistrate
Mecleary in City Hall. Lieutenant
Walsh, of the Tenth and Buttonwood
streets station, led the raid early yes
terday morning. The men fed from
the house to the roof.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
BODY OF MISS WARE ON WAY
Is Met at San Francisco by Men,
bers Of Family

The body of Miss Ida May Ware,
daughter of Congressman William s.
Ware. who died several weeks ago az
Pekin. China, is being brought from San
francisco to Philadelphia.
Congressman Ware accompanied the
body to San Francisco, arriving last
Saturday. At San Francisco the body
was met by Harry A. Mackey. Mrs.
Edwin II. Ware. Mrs. James NJ Hazlett
and Balfour Beman, who was the fiance
Of Miss Ware.
At o o'clock yesterday morning the
party in charge of the body left San
Francisco, and will arrive here Thurs
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
Edward T. Huqhes

Edward y. Hughes. who had been
engaged in newspaper work in this city
and New York for many years, died on
Thursday night at the home of his wife's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs l.. c. Shartel,
Reading. Pa. Mr.. Hughes was born in
New York and educated at st Francis
Navicr College and Fordham Univcr-
sity. He worked in New York at differ
ent times for the New York Herald and
tho Americans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
THIS OFFICE EXECUTIVE DESIRES A
HICH-CALIBER CONNECTION

A MANAGING executive accountant and
auditor who thoroughly understands efficient
business procedure. one qualified for comp
trollershp--an executive of higher order,
desires position where maximum capacity
physically and mentally and an ability to
get things done In big way will open up
greater opportunity. May have an
''''' A OIL. LEDGER OFFICE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-04
Boy Dies From Revolver Accident

Harry Saunders, thirteen years old.
q negro, 37O7 South .Fifty-second street,
died at the University Hospital yestert
day from bullet wound received last
Friday while examining a revolver.
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
Holiday Riddles Handker-
chiefs-COOds

Fancy boxed Kiddies Handkerchefs Mother Goose
rhymes on box cover 45c box of three handkerchefs
Chldren's Character Handkerchief three in box SOC
the box.
Chldren's movable mannequn Handkerchief Folder.
All the fairy people dear to the tots Mary and Her Lamb
Pussy in the Well and others, 12IRc each.
Youths all-inen Handkerchiefs, plain white; also
some with colored borders, SOC each.
Youths alcotton Initial Handkerchiefs special 1sc
each; three for Soc
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
$500 IN PRIZES
At CORN SHOW
State Association Will Hold
Exhibit at Newark De-
cember $3.50
BOYS WILL ALSO
BE EXHIBITORS
.noo,aI A. lhe evening journal.

Special to the Evening Journal
NEWARK. oct 26.-rhe Delaware
Corn Growers Association Will hold
its fourteenth annual corn show IN
mo Armorv here December p to 3Oth,
in co-operation with the Farmers
short Course conducted by Delaware
College. 80 I'm
cash prizes amounting TO $500 viii
be awarded for the best exhibits OF
.orn. wheat SOY beans, cowpeas ana
other legume seeds. Special classes
arc provided for the boys corn cluD
exhibits, the boys fve-acre corn con-
test exhibits and for the subordinate
oranges Of the Stale. The state
Grange has provided a fine silver cup
which will be awarded annually 70
the grange making the best EXHIBIT
OF three tcn-ear samples OF corn. Ine
cup viii not become the property
of any grange until it is won three
successive years.
A two-day program Is being ar
ranged by the officers OF the Associa-
ton which will be OF interest TO corn
and grain growers from an parts OF
the stale, and Will include a report oi
the corn growing contests which have
been conducted with the boys in the
Stale during the past. The Corn
Growers Association will award to
the best boy corn grower In the ilNe-
acre corn contest a free scholarship
10 attend the Junior Short Course
which will be held at College again
this year. In addition TO this, The
Delaware Corn Growers Association
vii loffer a gold medal TO the corn
grower man or boy. Nho produces
the lagest yield OF corn per acre IN
each county Of the state. The Della
ware State Board Of Agriculture will
award It's prizes for growing large
Yields Of corn and the gold and silver
medals for producing the best acre OF
seed corn In the Stale. m connection
with the program -of the annual corn
show
Or. IT. r. Manns, Plant Palhologist
VINO Is investigating the corn root
ard ear rot which is causing losses
Of corn amounting from five q
twenty per cent Of the crop. viii
make a report Of his Investigation
during the past season. Prevention
Of this disease which is just begin
ming 10 be Of importance 10 our corr
growers, will save thousands OF dol
lars annually.
A part Of The program will be de.
voted 10 the soy bean Industry which
IS now becoming first in Importance
as new crop in Delaware. Thousand'
OF bushels OF SOY bean seed Will bi
available for sale In Delaware anC
other states for the development OF
this industry through the Corn Grow
ers' Association and the county farm
bureaus.
Delaware corn growers through
their associations Will make cXhiSA
Evening journal., 1920-10-26

at the International Hay and Grain
Show which viii be held IN Chicago
November p to December 4. Ten
thousand dollars In prizes are offered
for The best exhibits Of corn. wheat,
oats and SOY beans shown from the
various states ai this exhibit. All
growers in The state who are inter-
ested In securing further information
about this show should write TO
Delaware College.
w. v COsden, Dover, president Of
the Delaware Corn Growers Assocla-
tion. In cO-opraiion With his EXecu-
tive Committee, proposes the follow
ing program, 10 extend the usefulness
Of its work and for the consideration
Of the members at the next annual
meeting
I. Amend the Constitution and by
laws to extend the associations work
and TO lay greater stress on small
grain and legume crops such as cow
peas and soy beans
2. To advertise seed corn and other
approved seeds which the association
members have for sale, through
printed lists 10 be sent 30 other asso-
Citations, farm bureaus and exchanges.
3. Revise the score card for corn,
laying special emphasis on the utility
points In the score card.
4. TO conduct variety tests in CO.
operation with the farm bureaus and
TO encourage the growing Of fewer
varieties so that communities may
specialize in the production OF pure
seed Of adapted varieties.
D. To extend and increase the mem
bership Of the Association.
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