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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
WOMAN IS HELD
Charged With Wholesale Theft of
 Cases of Merchandise
By Associated P..ss


 New York, October 2--Mrs. Angelina Sa1omone, wife of d wealthy Brooklyn truck man, and her four children. were arrested by the police today in connec- tion with the wholesale theft of cases of merchandise consigned for shipment to Europe. The mother is charged with grand larceny and the children. whose ages range from 12 to IS years. were hold as juvenile delinquents.
 According to the police, they found in Mrs. Salomone's home between $25.000 and $30, ,000 worth of stolen goods.
 When loaded trucks were brought into the stable for the night. she is al- legged to have opened cases and with the aid of her children carried the contents into the house. A number of cases. the police said. were remarked and sent to relatives in Italy.
 The womans husband, who is at home i'll, was not arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
Porras Names Cabinet
By Associated Press

zfSEVEIHttU FtNS
 Panama, October 1.-M Members of the new Panaman cabinet were appointed today by President Porras. They are as f. lows: Secretary of foreign relations. Pablo Arosemna; public works, Manuael Quintero. government and justice. Ri cardo Alaro; education, Jeptha Duncan finance, Santiago de la Guardia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
Search for Lost Seamen lkx AaSoninAaA nr1aa

New Orleans, October 2.-Search for thirteen members of the crew of the steamship Speedwell. believed to have foundered in the hurricane of last Wednesday while bound to New Or leans from Belize with cargo of ma hogany logs for the Otis Manufacturing Company was being made tonight by several steamships in the gulf Five were known to have been killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
RY Associated rrn.s


 St. Louis, October 2.--C harles that the Chicago White Sox failed 10 repeat their triumph of 1919 and retain the American League pen nant championship because two players failed to put forth their pest efforts this season were made in statement here tonight by Edward T. Collins, second bnseman and captain of the team.
 Coiiins did not nnnIe to whom he referred but asserted they were among the seven recently suspend ed from the club md indicted by the Cook county grand jury at Chi- eago in connection with the worlds series gambling scandal
 Collins blamed Arnold (Chick) GandiI, former Chicago first base man, who also was indicted in the gambling exposure, with insti- saing the .'corruption.'' The two players to whom Collins referred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
Marines Rosst Bandits By AssacIMtsd Presa

2 -7791 9gfon, UctobeF Z-Another en-
 between~ American marines ani sa -an bandits occurred about ten days @ and resulted in the death of the ssr lit chief and the complete routing 5f his forces. according to a report re- sssi' ed by the navy department from 2eAr Admiral Harry & Knapp Admiral ssn app recently was sent to Haiti at the sft uest of the state department to In- M tigate conditions there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
OK ENDS MONTHS CAMPA PA|GN IN WEST;
 TOURS 4 STATES
Has Travelled II, 300 Miles and Delivered 190 Addresses. Well Satisfied With
 Results of Trip
By Assoeiased Pres.

Fittsburg. Kan. October 2.--Gov- crnor Cox told an audience that met his train in Pittsbrsrs this after noon that if he were elected Presi- Senate and discuss the treaty of peace and agree upon any reserva- tions that would clarify or would reassure the treaty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
DEMOCRATIC STRENGTH

Representative Frank IloreTus 70 Michigan states that the chance of de7 moeracy winning the west grows brighter day by day, He adds that there Is no state west of the Mississippi that eaf be counted republican beyond questior. | Reports from Iowa, Illinois and stichs igan are glowing" he said. People qf these states are enthusiastic supportsrF E of the I.eague of Nations Tho Ises Mones Leader and Register. a strenls' republican newspaper. has come cut ag- gresiveiy for the leaeue. The a1ost prominent clergyman of the Censrssa : tionaiist Church in that state has rs- signed his pastorate to devote all his time to the election of Governor Cox and the ratification of the league covenarls Governor Cox has made a profound impression wherever he has gone and
 the western states will be found in tas
 democratic column in Sov>mhee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

tContinued on Page Twelve,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
BRIDGE JOB DONE

THE Bensalem bridge. which is to be
l. opened this week. is public utility of
first rate importance.
The completion of the handsome span over
the Pcnnypack creek will not only exert a
beneficial influence on the development of
this portion Of northeast Philadelphia but
ii will provide much needed relief to auto
traffic, private and commercial, on the New
York route. The dPtour by way of the
Castor road or the Bustleton pike from the
Roosevelt boulevard will now be obvated
and much moro direct course can b. taken
from the broad thoroughfarr into the Welsh
road and Bcnsalem pike.
Under normal conditions the work should
have been completed several years ago. The
war is, of course, the prime explanation of
the delay, but AZ the months passed by that
excuse applied to belatcd municipal improve.
mcnts is Increasingly convincing. The fin o
ishing of the bridge is sign that things can
be accomplished even under rather trying
conditions Of labor and materials.
With this substantial product to its credit
the administration sets itself an interesting
cXampl" in progress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
LAUGHED OUT OF GRAFT

TNHE reconstruction of France as described
= by J. \. NJ. de Sanchez. member of
the French High Commission. who was in
town the other day. is an inspiring tale but
not all of it is fully comprehensive by
Americans. AS we admire we can also un-
dcrstand the material restoration of the
northern departments. On a smaller scale
but with comparable speed. San Francisco
was revived. The job that has been under
taken and brought to about two thirds of
completion is in sense an American job
conducted by Frenchmen.
But the chastiScmcnt of proftcers which
NJ. de Sanchez reports has a Gallic racial
fair which is inimitabc. 4 certain extor-
Zionist was penalizcd 30. 900 francs. and as
part of the sentence the judge ordered the
publication of the decision at the offenders
expense in all the Paris newspapers three
times a month for six months. All Paris
laughed. The pirate fed.
And just Us there are few sharper weapons
than jeerng French contempt there is no
place on earth which feels its point so
acutcly. Addicks. the Gas Man." boosted
many times of his imperviOusness to satirical
criticism. So long as his name and affairs
Alad publicity. even notorious. he exulted
But France is quite as sensitive as she is
ironically keen. Noltairc had. Anatolc
France has today, an ideal audience. In
Paris it is d"liriously possible to laugh
protitcers out of business.
Puzzled We can at least applaud, though
with sigh. What would become of our
arrogant machine politicians. our grafters in
trade, the varieties of insolcnt boobs who
offend us, if their hides could be pierced by
the arrows of Stingng satire even had we
the wit TO sharpen them?
Monarchy or republic. victor or van
Quished. France is unique. The potency Of
her laughter far SurpasseS her guns, great
though they be, and something that may
justifably be called civilization is the con
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
"MUSEUM" SCHOOL HOUSES

yITHILE it is always possible to amaSS
w evidence proving the lapse of any enter
prise or undertaking. public or private. from
the ideal John u. CasScrs authcnti" sum
mary of the physical condition Of the Phila-
delphia public schools cannot be dismissed
as mere hyperrriticism.
The superintendent Of buildings Of the
Board of Public Education reports that only
% per cent of the public sChoOlhouscS OF
this city are freproof. Ninety are more
than fifty years old and four ar" cente-
narians. About thirty five of the buildings
are described as really unfit for use and
twenty are classed as dangerous. Care and
good fortune are to BE- thankcd-f thanks
are due-for the preservation Of so much
venerable material.
IL is obvious that reform of the Phiadel-
phia school system must b. comprehensive
aud conducted in spirit abreast with the
times The prospective bonus for the teach
ers to. be derived from the new loan will be
merely au incidental improvement. luvcs-
tigatiou of the whole field is in order, and
then appropriations prompt and generous.
worthy Of the dignity of this state and city
and of the claims of education upon Il civil
lied community.
Insecure museums, rirkety landmarks are
about the last things desirable in the ma
terial equipment Of a school organization.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
OPINION STRIKES

As WAS<thc case with the threatened
"a strike on the Baltic some weeks ago. tho
walkOut Of New York lOngshorempn on
matter Of opinion concerning Great Britain :
Irish policy is decided departure from the
ordinary factors in labor disputes. The
strikers on the Manhattan docks have quit
work because Of conditions accompanying
the imprisonment of the mayor of Cork
The presence of Archbishop Mannix on the
White Star liner OccasiOned the earlier
trouble.
If employers choose to take a leaf from
these doings they can base tenure Of job
on approval or disapproval by their STATS
Of the League Of Nations. on Democratic or
Republican political affiliations or on the
color of hair, taste in dress or preference in
pies.
Whatever else may be said of situations
resulting from such causes, it cannot be
denied that they will breed considerable con
fusion. Heretofore it has been thought that
wages and conditions of employment were
the basis Of disagreement between, labor and
capital The new order of things Opcus
possibilities which can hardly be- called en-
gagng.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
Answers to SATURDAYS Quiz

l. An argosy is a large merchant vessel
especially of Venice or Ragusa. The
name is derived from the latter city
and in its original form was ''ragusy."
1t has not, as Is often inferred any
relation to the Argo. the ship of the
Argonauts of Greek mythology.
.. The suffx "istan" in such words as
Beluchistan, kfghanistan. Kurdistan
and Arabistan means land or land OF:
Beluchistan, therefore. means the lard
or the Baluchs.
3. Louisiana is the westernmost state from
which any President of the United
states has ever been elected,
4. Zachary Taylor was this President
5. Albert Bertel Thorwaldson was cele-
brated sculptor. He died in 1874. One
OF his masterpieces is the famous Lion
of Lucerne
6. The elder Pitt, the friend of America
and after whom Pittsburgh Is named,
was the Earl of Chatham. The younger
William Pitt was a second son and
hence did not inherit the title. Both
English statesmen were prime min
listers of their country.
7. The initials A. M. referring to time,
stand for ante meridiem, before
midday
8. John wilkes Booth, who assasslnated
Bowling Green, near FrederckShurg'
Va. There he took refuge in II barn
and, after refusing to surrender. was
shot after the barn had been fired, on
April 26. 1865.
g. II differ with you on that subject is
regarded as better English than J
differ from you on that subject
TO- Five and half yards make Il rod pole
or perch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
WHY FREIGHT is SLOW

L,ARMERS associations in Illinois and
Indiana have discovered some facts about
the immohity Of freight ears which have
been troubling railroad managers for years.
The farmers hav" decided that the country
is not suffering 50 much from a shortage Of
ears as from the failure of the railroads to
Keep those they haI" in constant use.
In Illinois a record of ears at 40i stations
in forty six different counties was made for
seven days II was discovered that 10 per
cent of the cars had remained on the sidings
unmoved during the whole period II these
could have been used for moving freight
there would have been some relief for the
congestion.
The Indiana farmers have figured il out
that II each freight car travelled one mile a
day more than ut present at least 100 900
ears would be released for new uses. and il
the average carload should be increased !
per cent 200 more cars would be re-
leased, and the reduction of the idle time Of
ears by one hour a day would release 40 900
more making a total of 400, 900 cars.
An addition OF more than u third of a
million freight cars to the available equip
lent Of the railroads would materially assist
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
ONE BONUS THAT is PAID

.NITHIIE the Board of Public Education is
w trying to find the money with which TO
nav the bonuses to the teachers which ought
to have been paid in June. the P"nnsylvania
Railroad employees are getting the bolais
awarded to them by the Railway LABOR
Board
The new wagc scale vas fixed to date from
the beginning of May Checks for total
of S23 600 900 were mailed on Saturday to
the $50. 900 employees of the Pennsylvania
system to cover the back pay under the in
creased scale for the months of May. June
and July.
The railroad company got the money
Somewhere and paid it to the men on the
day when it was due.
This is one of the reasons that has been
leading teachers in large numbers to seek
employment by private corporations. The
pay is better. anyway, and when an increase
is promised the promise is kept promptly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
With Neither Dear Charmer

SiMPATHY is due to Miss Alice Paul
~ and to the party of militant sufragists
entire. After half century of struggle.
in the elimination of which they bore so
conspicuous part, the nineteenth amend
mcnt was to be signed and proclaimed
Secretary Colby had the proclamation, also
a pen and ink. 1t was only necessary to
receive formal certitication from the gov
ernor of Tennessee. Miss Paul and her
faithful Iieutcnants were on hand. some Of
them having sat mp all night awaiting tn,
arrival of the document. The movie men
were with them Straining at the leash 10
confer Immortality upon one and ALL And
then Secretary Colby, without budging from
the faStncSS of 1907 W street northwest
wrote in his name the moment he received
the ccrtiication-as if he were signing a
voucher at the club.
What part in all this was played by Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait of the rival and
= nonmilitant organization does not directly.
appear. She is marvelously tactful opera
tive, whose hand has the invisible sleight
If she were to make any claim ii would
doubtless be modest to humility, like that of
Brrtus-as an older, not n better soldier.
Perhaps she had received ghosty warning
of Il meeting at Phlippi. At any rate when
Secretary Colby welded his fatcful pen he
was unencircleG by the eager fair, unflmed
by the guarantor of immortality. The pin
feathers on the wings of fame brushed by,
but did not touch his or any cheek.
Was this wise in a diplomatst, a secre.
tary of state? Probably 1t seems in fact,
40 wise that one suspects Mr.. Colby of
tearing n leaf from the book of his kins
man, Augustus Thomas. The playwright
also was once caught in plight which
Obliged him to stage drama with two
leading ladies', each having claim on the
title role. He called the play ''ThG Other
Girl" and in his curtain speech he re.
marked that at least he would be able to
explain himself to either, were t'other dear
charmer away. The diplomatist has, in
fact, scoredseven upon the crafty dramatist,
for he enjoyed his Gignifed and most signif
cant function, and also his breakfast, un.
pcrturbrd by either dear charmer-New
York Times
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30

in the movement Of goods. The railroad
managers have already begun to speed up
their cars. 1t was reported a few days ago
that they had already succeeded in adding
a mile day to the average run, with the
result that they have released 100000 cars
that were not working. IL they can secure
the co operation of shippers who will unload
the ears as soon as they arrive at the station
instead Of using them as temporary ware
houses they can release a still larger number
and avoid the necessity of spending millions
for new equipment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
What Do You Kno,o?
QUIZ

1. How do gypsies get their name?
2. How long before the Civil War did
Uncle Toms Cabin" appear?
g. How many American possessions have q
territorial form of government?
T. What was the nationality of Jenny Lind,
the famous singer?
8. Who said, Lord what fools these NOR.
tails be-?
6. On what date does Halloween fall?
Z. From what state was Grant elected Presi.
dent?
8. What are the two largest cities in Aus.
tralia? -
3. What is a petit jury? I.E". ~
10. What is the apse of a church?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
4 Minion of the Moon

T HAVE always loved the moon,
l. Loved it orange, round, and big,
Loved it shrunken, pale and small
As it perchcd upon twig
OF poplar
BY q wall.
| have loved it sharply curved
(Such Cellini might design
Were his head quite clear of winc).
AS a cradle for star.
Or when birds are singing
Slcepily, sleepily,
And the mists lie on the meadows,
A wind comes blowing
My moon away
With the nights dark shadows.
! love this moon all weary white,
Weary from guarding
The stars through the night.
] love the moon
That comes at smoky dusk
OF late October
A jovial Falstaff of a moon
That's none too sober.
And if against all nature
This moon should wear hat,
1t would sit trifle crooked.
I'm very sure of that
And, lastly, moon of moons
The moon that | love best,
lhe moon IN silver drcst'
The moon that climbs
Above the college tower;
Strange but beautiful flower,
With its silver pollen sitting
Down upon the campus walk.
The elms are etched In silver
And the Lady of the Fountain
Now climbs the strange moon flower
From tower unto mountain.
It's silver beauty burns more bright
As some one sings
Across the silvery night
Lord Jeffrey Amherst
And one more fiippant
Sings the round Litc
"Ail the Alums have diplomas SO whl,V .
Cheer up, 10! Your own are IN sigh'
Turralu, turrala-
have always loved the moon
Dorothy Homans, in n. \. Evening 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Phtadephians Subjects They
KnOU Best

few years ago had per capita loss ratio
of $1.50, while this year her per capita
cost figuring on 1000, 600 population,
will be about 49,
There has been "a per cent increase in
fire premium receipts in New York in the
last six months, while here there has been
about n 10 per cent increase. This is due
largely to accumulation of values and the
transportation situation.
Merchants Must Be WatclfuI
at is an interesting fact that the pre-
miums of the metropolitan district of New
York city are equivalent to the premiums
of the entire state of Pennsylvania. Phila-
dclphia's premiums amount to about one
third that of the state. The loss ratio of
the state has been about 10 per cent Of the
premiums.
IF business men. however. become alive
to the necessity of watching changing values
more closely and insurng in proportion,
they will not BE- likely to have such unex-
pcctcdly large losses, IL they do not, the
loss will be entirely their own because they
themselves. and not the insurance com
panies. will be liable.
But the pity of it is that many of them
will be taking this risk not voluntarily, but
involuptarily. and without full knowledge of
the risks which the changing conditions arc
imposing on them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30

The New York prohibition agents hay,
reported they have indisputablc evidence that
McGraw bought liquor at the Lambs Club
on the night on which Johnny Slavin went
home with him. Subsequent events Indicate
that II must have been the kind of liquor
that would make a rabbit fight bulldo..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30

The canny taxpayers who. do not wIsS I,v
to have their bills increased by a penuhh, "a
for delay in payment are croWnnns they
Office of the tax receiver today, because ~
know that tomorrow IL the lat day of fSrmn.s Sms
IL they wait rntil Wednescey their pug
already too big, will be still bigger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30

Polish Atmosphere at Romr-IIeadIino
This does not mean what you think
1t only refers to the growth Of sympathy
in the Italian capital for the Poles And vet
we make jokes about the language that the
Dallas sneak
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30

The new star in the northern cross has
already begun to fade away-thus early
setting the example for some Of the political
stars who will become 80 dim on November
3 that they will no longer be visible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
Philadelphia. Monday. August 30. 1920
4 FOUR.yEAR PROGRAM FOR
PHI

Things on which the pcople expect the new
rdminIst strnt tlon to concentrate its attentions
The DCirirdrC rirtr bridge. -, a.
A d,pdOCk hig JuOWOh TO ACCOMMODATE TIC
I0r6, = ships. . ,
Development Of INC rdpid trdNSt SVS't'"'
4 bYitfi"O Tor thc Free -.jrary.
IIIarprTCmt Of inc ,rutc" supply.
Uomrs 10 accommodate the population.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30

Candidates who are inclined to pride
over being received with flowers are re.
spcctfuly invited to remember that the
floral displays at funerals are sometimes
quite superb.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30

A world court may be pretty good, but
It has its limitations, as it would discover
If it ever tried to settle the differences be-
tween Republicans and Democrats.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30

Women who decline to vote will not be
from complaining about the state
of the nation any more than the thousands
Of males who ragrlarly disdain the franchise.