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The patriot., 1920-09-03
LIBERAL.

Pastor-This morning ! will have for
my topic the Great Flood in Genesis.
Prominent Member of Congregation
tarising)-Tye got an engagement TO
play golf so can't stay, but I'll head
the subscription list with $1,000 to re-
lieve the suffering Genesians.- Car
toons Magazine.
The patriot., 1920-09-03
New Coal Car RuIlna.

Washington-The Interstate Com
merce Commission ordered that wagon
coal mines be not provided with open
top coal cars unless such mines are
equipped with either an elevator or a
tipple from which to load cars.
The patriot., 1920-09-03
Eird e4o coo n Gems.

Juneau, Alaska.-About $4,000 in
cash, nuggets and jewelry was found
in the safe of the sunken steamship
Princess Sophia when Harold Post,
temporary receiver for the Deep Sea
Salvage Company, opened it here.
The patriot., 1920-09-03
Reach Coal Agreement

Chicago Illinois coal operators and
representatives of the miners agreed
on an increase of $3.50 for the 10000
coal miners in the state. The men
asked a 50 increase, but agreed to the
compromise.
The patriot., 1920-09-03
Good Intentions.

did you ever fool with the stock
rnarket?"
mo, / was in earnest. The stock
market did the fooling.p
The patriot., 1920-09-03
90 OUT OF 100
Need Vseher-Balm at Times.

Nothing better for summer colds
hurts or itching. Keep it handy.
Agents wanted where we have none.
q. w. Vacher, Inc, New Orleans.
La.A-Agiv.
The patriot., 1920-09-03
MAKING Hay.

Did the captain do anything to
clean up the precinct?"
"Some say he got sixty thousand in
a month h'-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The patriot., 1920-09-03
Strike In Cardiff.

London. "A municipal strike has
been called in cardlff. Wales. accord
ing to dispatches received here.
The patriot., 1920-09-03
Its Sort.

"Pa what is biting remark"
81 suppose it is the kind you say
TO a persons teeth
The patriot., 1920-09-03

Many a young couple agree to mar
ry. and that's the last thing they agree
upon.
The patriot., 1920-09-03

If man never has anybody to tell
him what he would do in his place, he
is friendleSS.
The patriot., 1920-09-03
Ugly, Unsightly Pimples
Are Signals Of Bad BLOOD

This remedy is the greatest vegetable
blood purifier known, and contains no
minerals or chemicals TO injure the
most delicate skin. S. S. S. is an ex-
cellent system-cleanser it is not sold
or recommended for Venereal Diseases.
Get a bottle of S. S. S. today. and
get rid of those unsightly and dis
figuring pimples, and other skin irrita-
tions. If you wish special medical adj
vice, you can obtain it without charge
by writing to Medical Director, 1O5
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The patriot., 1920-09-03
Give Heed to the Warning.

Give Heed to the Warming.
Pimples on the face and other parts
of the body are warnings from Nature
that your blood is sluggish and impov-
erished. Sometimes they foretell &C.
zema. boiIs. bllsters. scaly eruptions
and other skin disorders that burn
like flames of fire.
They mean that your blood needs
s. S. S. TO cleanse it of these accumu-
lations that cause unlimited trouble.
The patriot., 1920-09-03

Tallulah.-The Red Cross rest room
was opened formally to the public Sun
day with a reception, during which a
large number Of people inspected the
room, registered and partook Of the
refreshments. The receiving commit
tee was composed of the women who
have been instrumental in getting the
room installed, under the leadership OF
the local Red Cross secretary. Miss
Ruth Lane. Assisting Miss Lane were
Mrs. J. R. Lenton and Miss Whitaker,
local home demonstrator. Misses Mob
ley and Ward assisted with the re-
freshments. AS Tallulah is quite a
railway center, the rest room viii fill
a long-felt want in giving transients
a comfortable place to wait. as we'll as
giving the people of the parish the
same convenience when they are in
town.
The patriot., 1920-09-03

Monroe.-O Organization of the Lou
isiana Flood Control Association, with
Judge John Dale of Vidalia as presi
dent, Tom Flood Of JonesviIle as sec
retary, and J. B. Fain of JonesVille a!
treasurer, was perfected in Jonesville
La.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
WEEKEND SCENIC
+. TRIP FOR AUTO|ST
Excellent Roads Lead Through
Three States in Tour to
Belair, Md.
RETURN Different WAY

delightfully."- interesting over Sun
day automobile trip on good roads
traversing three states is possible for
the motorist who is willing to start not
long after midday and remain overnight
in little country Inn.
The journey is from here TO Belair.
Nd. via West Grove and return
through Wilmington and Chester. The
ROADS are all that Is to be desired and
the scenery along the route is n restful
sight for those who shave been in the
hot city all week. The entire trip
covers 100 miles.
1t is advisable to drive to Sixty
third and Spruce streets, then 1ske
Marshaii road to Lansdownc avenue.
FROM there the run goes left to the
concrete baltimore nike. Through
clifton, Media, Lima, Chadds Ford and
hennctt Square spells absolute bliss for
!ne pump weary motorist. Yves, Grove
IS the next town along the route, and
here 1t Is important for drivers TO note
the detour as far as Oxford. Tha.
come Rising Sun. Md. and another
detour OF about a mile is on the road to
Conowingo.
Next Is Belair, possessing an excel
lent inn, which can be recommended
for an over night rest.
Aberdeen Is the next town. ms the
traveller swings around and starts
north. and after a few more miles
beautiful Havre de Grace is reached.
Between this famous racing center and
Elkton another detour is necessary ms
far as Newark. Wilmington and Ches
ter are the last two towns on the Jour
ney and will prove an interesting
change with their giant shipyards from
| the lovely summer country the motor
trip.
| There are any number of historically
famous spots In and about the quaint
towns of the fringe of the South Chadds
Ford, with it's memories of George
Washington, is sure to win keen in :
terest from the traveller, while the two
college towns, Swarthmore and New
ark, enjoy nation wide fame for their
beauty.
Altogether it is an ideal trim for
enervated people who long for the ouiei
repose Of the South combined with COO
verdure to free them from business ant
household worries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
GETS S50,0DO,O0O
BY SEARLES'SW WILL
Man Who Left Millions to PhiIa.
Woman and Sons Remembers
Former Secretary
BOY HEIRS WANT FUN

In addition to substantial bequests
to Mrs. Mary r. Rowland and her
three sons. Of Melrose Park. 1t was
learned today that Edward F. Searles,
the erratic millionaire of Methuen
Mass. had left $50. 900 900 to Arthur
T. Walker, of II Broadway, New York
city.
Mr.. Walker is connected with the
Pittsburgh and Shawmut Railroad. He
had been business secretary for Mr..
Scarles for many years and was in
charge of his affairs in New York.
Neither Mr.. Walker nor his busi-
ness associates in his Office would make
any comment on the bequest.
While the bequest to Mr.. Walker was
ten. times that left to Mrs. Rowland
and her sons. they have no complaint
to make. Mrs. Rowland said today
that her three boys Benjamin. George
and Jack. would go to work after leav-
ing school. despite their riches.
II would not let them idle their
time" she said ''for all the money in
the world. for too much leisure is not
good for any youm man."
Incidentally. tho boys declared they
want to go to a public school where they
have chance TO rough it up.
mo private school, where you have
to wear white stiff collars, for mine, "
said Benjamin, the oldest boy, II want
to have some real fun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
TRAVEL TO U. S. INCREASES
Sailing Lists Show Westward Tide
Sets In Strongly

The westward tide Of transatlantic
travel has set in strongly. as shown by
The expanding passenger lists of the big
liners arriving in New York.
Two boats leaving for Europe yester-
day from New York were the White
Star liner Adriatic. Captain J. B. Ran
son, and the Red Star liner Kroonland,
Captain c. Newman.
Philadelphians booked on the Adri.
attic for Southampton and Cherbourg
were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bernays, Mas
ter Richard Bernays. Robert L. Ber-
nays, Mrs. F. p. Gill, Arthur 8. Hard
lng. Mrs. David b. Crawford, Miss
lena Crawford. John c. Morton. Miss
Amy Fletcher, Thomas J. Harris, Mr..
and Mrs. John Booth, Joseph p. Ker-
rigan. Colonel and Mrs. Frank Wilbur
Smith, Edward G. Kirsopp, Otto
Haase. DR.. and Mrs. S. Kohr and Ed
ward Jefferson.
Passengers from Philadelphia for
Southampton and Antwerp leaving on
the Kroonland are:
DR.. Joseph NJ. A. De Jaeger, Robert
NJ Gillirs. William r. Davies, Arthur
Bills. Hubert Beynon, Henry Elliott
and Douglas Norman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
HOMES
PREY OF BURGLARS.
pi+tenhouse Square Houses, Va
..rt for Summer, System
aticalIy Robbed
rwo HELD WITHOUT BAIL

,oorocs believed to have been
Two In tho robbery and attempted
conss,m co.,. Of residences in the Rittenhouse
rsrc rouvV.S section Of the city were gwen u
squG;, before Magistrate o. Brien az
heatTr%s tTrssolfth and Pine streets station TO-
the md held without bail for court.
daa r,n ann ncgroes gave their names ana al :
INV ", es Edward Gaines. twenty :
dr. co vcars old. and Charlie Logan,
tnave t1s william Clark, twenty two years
aus az both of 10 South Thirteenth
street. ,..oo,;vos of the Twelfth
LVp; Dive strects station were standing
ana ,;abt at Seventeenth and Lombard
last n whcn Gaines passed with hne
ooot over his arm. They arreSte"
.I, ,uI on suspicion and ne named Logan
nun h;o mariner. Logan was picked up
Ia,ri TLO % coat. according to the testimony
tho henring today, was the prop a.,
" '" ~ DR.. Sidney Biddle, member or
erE ;Jo,y ~ known Philadelphia family.
y ras taken from his house at 2oi
anu street Doctor Biddle's house Is
f'nu nrcsent rented. furnished, to j. F.
=. a. pes n manufacturer. The coat was
Stoh.J1 S.J ,bore. and the house was vacant,
Mo'ts Mo Stokes family being away.
w Tbe nolice say Gaines admitted ina,
:, @ and Logan had entered the homes s.,l o.
nwSn n 7, Roberts. an attorney. at 70
Nv NJ Tancey street. and of Miss Elsie
w Iorss T at 1908 Spruce street,
'V In both these houses quantities OF
r.Imobles lad been done up into parcels
,saJv for removal. but had not peer
,esoS ,sson ont. Gaines told the police that
"a ,s had been waiting for the chance tt
cart the goods away. ,.,.,
The stolen fur overcoat was wortf
s,ooO The other valuables which, th'
negroes Ssprpc had left ready to be moved ar ar
moSrth, it is estimated, about Slo:o0O
Whether anything else has been stoler
trom the houses could not be detcrminet
hS MI The police, as all three families arr
away for the summer. 49,
a"ac Logan denied at the hearing toda!
,bat he had been Gaines's accomplice
iJertenant JS Fem, in charge of the dis
trict tool; the stand and testihed NJ
had heard the two prisoners calling t
% sscb other last night from their sep
srate cells. and Logan had upbraideo
Gaines for "squealing' on him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
DENIES GAMBLERS
WORK IN CHESTER
Chief Of Police There Declares
Town Is Free Of Men Chased
From Philadelphia
MANY ARE ACROSS LINE

Indignant denial that Philadelphia
gamblers have been chased to Chester
by the Philadelphia police was made
this morning by Chief Of Police j. H.
Davenport. of Chester.
It had been stated that gamblers
driven from Philadelphia by the vice
quarantine have gone across the line to
nearby town, notably Chester. where
a gambling ring Is IN full blast.
"There is absolutely nothing to that
statement" declared Chief Davenport.
"Why. down here In Chester we haven't
one twentieth the number Of illegal re-
sorts and gambling houses. in proper
ton to population, that they have in
Philadelphia right now. 1t seems to me
the Philadelphia police have their hands
full taking care OF their own town with
out saying gamblers have cope here to
Chester. ,,,
positively no gamblers from Phila-
delpbia have moved down here. You
can take that from me-
Assistant Superintendent OF Police
George Tempest has established quar-
antine in Philadelphia OF Illegal resorts.
and in consequence, It Is said, gamblers
and bookmakers have moved just across
the line, where they continue to ply
their trade.
Various towns throughout Delaware
county now house these gambling estab
lishments. it Is said, and min iature
Monte Carlos are in full swing in the
territory just beyond Philadelphia police
Jurisdiction. a..
train that leaves Broad Street Station
shortly after noon each day. This trair
has been called the gamblers special
Al. Dh;Io pbio nOlico IN This
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
"HOME GUARD" FIGHTS RAIN
ARMIES" In "Evening Clothes" Pa
troll Windows for Slams of Invader

A new species of "home guards" has
sprung up in Philadelphia and the sub
urbs. They have, so to speak, sprung
from their beds. Their uniforms con-
sist of pajamas and nigEties.
The new home guards are none other
than the Uhians of Unrest. or tie
Watchers of the Wide Open Windows.
whose battle cry is, Hey, folks, it's
raining again
Each member Of the family is as
signed to one or two windows. and held
responsible for the lace curtains, rugs
Imported from Bayonne, \. j.. and
other objcctivcs of the night -raiding
rains
The only casualties in the new army
are reported due to faulty terrains.
Rushing into battle, some of the guards
have been rendered hors de combat by
stepping on baby's new express train
or stray baseball.
: Thunder showers may be expected
again tonight. Tomorrow, says the fore
caster, will be fair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
LAWSUIT OVER CAT
Maltese, Value at $3.50, object Of
Court Litigation

Suit to get possession. of a Maltese
cat valued at $3.50 was instituted yes.
terday by the Stahlcr Drug Co., of
Norristown,. against Christian Mech,
who, 1t is claimed. took the cat with
him when he left to work at another
store.
Sheriff Hamilton recovered the cat
for the plaintiff from Meeh's home with
a writ and held the much wanted feline
at his Office until Mech furnished bond
for $500 and again secured possession
of animal pending litigation. He claims
he fed the cat since it was kitten,
which he considers entities him to own
ershin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
WIFE SHOOTS HUSBAND
Two Bullets Take EHect-Pollee
Hold Woman

sUIn ssrinus ircr oond;tion tb ~ tbo e ST. Agnes
Hospital with bullet wounds in his
chest and back. His wife, Susie, is
being held Mt the Fifteenth and Snyder
avenue station, charged with the shoot
ing.
Mrs. Irol told the police that she and
her husband had quarreled about two
weeks ago, and he threatened to kill
her. He went away and returned last
night.
Upon entering the house the husband
made a motion as though to draw a
revolver, according to Mrs. Irol. She
grabbed her pistol and shot at him
several times, two of the shots taking
effect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
RIOT STICK FOR MAYORS CAR
Bodysuard and Chauffeurs to Re.
ceive Clubs

booy9udro ana Chauffeurs to Re.
celve Clubs
Mayor Moore is to be surrounded
with more protection than was given
his predecessors in Office. His body
guard, which accompanies him from
his home to his Office in the City Hall
and return and upon all inspections
and visits he makes, and his two
chauffeurs have been provided with
locust clubs, not Of the ordinary. make
which are carried by patrolmen when
on duty, but the special kind. two feet
long, which are supplied to policemen
in answering riot calls.
The order for furnishing these sticks
to the bodyguard and the chauffeurs
was issued yesterday by Director
Cortelyou, and hereafter they will be
carried by the trio on all state oc-
casions, or will be kept within easy
reaching distance in the Mayors auto
mobile should an occasion arise 70,
their use.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
NEW TRANSPORT TESTED
cantieny Goes to capes to Undergo
Severe Trials

The United States army transport
Cantigny weighed anchor in the Deia
ware river off Hog Island this morning,
and started for the Delaware bay and
the Atlantic OCEAN on her official trla,
run, bearing a large party Of army anu q
navy officers. officials Of the American
International bodybuilding CORPORATION
and tho United states shipping board, J,
Emergency Fleet Corporation ana
number OF invited guests.
The vessel viii be nut through mum :
her OF tests ut the Breakwater. includ :
ing a speed trial over the official course
of Cape May, after tests Of the yari
ous auxiliary machinery. have peer
n,.ds, Ife.T the tests in the lower buy
INV S,utigny will put to SEQ foe q
t,v~tvo hour endurance run, and " II
expected she will arrive back at itoe
island shipyard late tomorrow night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
WANTS HIS PLACE IN JAIL
Mother Of Flvo Believes Father Is
GulItioss OF Murder

Mrs. Mary Polner, mother OF hves
children. still insists that she be allowed
TO take the place in jail Of her father,
Maciej Wnek. sixty. five years old. a
who is Seing held in the Bucks county,
prison. charged with the murder OF
Joseph Krotowski. fourteen years old
whose body was found on March 20
1910. in the woods near Hulmcsville.
Judge William G. Ryan has refused
the woman's appeal. Mrs. Pol lner made
the offer to take her fathers place when
she learned his health was failing after
a month in prison. II know my hus-
band would not interfere" she, SAID
"That is because he is as firm In MS
belief as I in mine that my father Is
guiltless. The children would be taken
care of ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
BIG PIER FOR CAMDEN
VIII Be 472 Feet Long and Is to
Cost $2o1,7e9

The Camden Harbor Commission at
a meeting last night awarded the con :
tract for the construction Of concrete
pier on which will be built a $500. 900
marine terminal at the foot of Spruce
street. The Tilt -Hargan Co., of New
York, was awarded the contract with
a bid of S201 100
The new pier will be 472 feet long
and 102 feet wide. 1t is expected that
work Of construction will start in two
weeks. Plans are now being drawn for
the big terminal. This is really the FIRST
step toward the improvement of Cam
den's waterfront with view to making
the city big port of entry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
F0RESTERS HOLD OUTING
many Attend Reunion at Point
Breeze Park

1. Inc 1876 local branches of the Fedora
uon OF Subordinate Courts of the Ben
rEIlcnt Order of Foresters are observing
yer p"ir. annual reunion and field day at
aU.nt reu Breeze Park today. A big pro-
sI"m Sr was arranged. Delegations from
4" rn parts OF he state participated.
,alne Inc affair IS festival for which no
uu'nlSSlon will be charged. Members
;Or Srrt =, supplied with plenty of invitations
'0' theIr friends and acduaintances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
BERGDcLL SUSPECT TRAMP
New York state Police VIII Prose-
cute Him for Vagrancy

= The man at Oneonta, n. Y, picked
up by state police on suspicion OF being
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, Is just n
plain or garden variety OF tramp,
according to authorities Of that town.
A Department Of Justice aglnt first
demonstrated beyond doubt the man was
not Bergdoll. Then 1t was ascertained
the prisoner was not Fugitive from
justice. so he will be proceeded against
for yagrancy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
WANTS TO FIGHT IBANEZ
Barrasan, Former carranza General,
to CHALLENGE Novelist

Los Angeles, Aug. 14.-Vincento
Belasco Ibanez. author of the -Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse" is to be
challenged to mortal combat. His op-
ponent is to be General Juan Barragan,
youthful chief of staff of General Car
rama, who said he would follow the
author to Spain and force him into
duel in revenge for insults he said were
heaped on him in his criticism of Mexi-
can militariSm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
POLES TO HOLD PARADE
Demonstration Against Bolshevism
VIII Be Made Tomorrow

A patriotic parade of Polish citizens
of Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon and
a mass meeting to follow will voice the
protest of the Poles against the spread
of bolshevism and will invoke the moral
support Of the American people for
Poland in her hour Of trial.
The meeting will be in the Metropoli-
tan Opera House, Broad and Poplar
streets. Preceding the meeting members
Of the Polish societies will march from
the various Polish ccnters Of the city
to the opera house, arriving there in
time for the meeting, which begins at
4 o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
DEATH RATE INCREASES
433 Died During Last Seven Days
In PHILADELPHIA

Deaths in this city are increasing,
according to the weekly report issued
today by the Division of Vital Statis-
tics. This week there were 433 deaths,
as compared with 1902 last week. For
the week ended August 10, 1919, 393
deaths were reported.
Following is the list Of principal
causes:
Smallpox, 2; scarlet fever. .; dtphtheria
and Group, 8; Tuberculosis. AZ: cancer, 89
organic diseases of the heart. 43; Bright
disoase. II: homicide. 1: other violent deaths
81; suicide. 2.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
VIII Supply WAYNE PuJpIt

The Rev. A. r. Mansfield, d. D..
of the New York Sea,
mans Institute, will supply the puipit
at st. Mary's Protestant Episcopai
Church, Wayne, during the remainder
of August.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-14
BAND CONCERTS TONIGHT

,;aInte ne Municipal Band will play to-
nsLa nSnt at TIT, Frankford High School,
FFaMIahd and Harrison streets. The
A. t"tpEmount paHount Park Band will play tonight
dt Belmont Mansion.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-13
w----------------< sA A-s---R

tural lands in northern Peru and Eo- HNia.
 Those in Bolivia are said to be 1900 miles square; those in Peru 20,000 miles square. It is also said that Jap anesc capitalists have inv csted re- gently in the exploitation of tin mines in Bolivia and the projection of rail- ways which they are preparing to construct and operate.
 There is no doubt" says La Razon, that thcrc already exists a vast plan nf Japanese colonization in Peru and Bolivia, plan which considering the very dispersed native population and their relative incapactty tor certain kinds of work, is susceptible 10 d very rapid developm ment. and to such an extent that practically very soon Ja- pan will count three large nuclei interests in South America: Sac Paulo, in RraZil. where enormous quantities of interests in South America; Sac sac Paulo. in Brazil. Y here enormous quantities of coffee arc produced and exported to the Far East; the depart ment of TariJa, in Bolivia. and the province ot Lorcto in Peru.
 Ut is also practically certain that .n order to satisfy the needs of these colonization acntcrs, an active com mcrcial interchange will be esta blish- ed. but inc proportions of this eco homie expansion arc not limited to this.
 Japan, according to one Of it's most authorized newspapers, is think ing out a very ample com nm erCial pro- gram aNd nobody ought to be surpris- cd if within the next ten or twenty years, it's south Amercan trade were far ahead of the majority of the oth- CT nations as she is working for this lmceusi1gly.
 These initiatives and tendencies are worthy of considcra ton, as they constitute a new phase. perhaps the most interesting ono for US, of the rivalry between tho empire of Rising Sun and the Northern Republic"