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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
COLONEL TODD A BROADER
pennsy ylvanla Graduate War Veteran
In Promoted

Colonel Henry Davis Todd, Jr.. q.
8. A.. a University Of Pennsylvania
graduate, class of 1886. has just been
made a brigadier general.
He commanded an Independent divi-
sioual artillery brigade which supported
successfully the First Division. the
Ninety first, the Thirty second and the
Eighty ninth in oil the active opera :
tions from August 20 to the armistice,
November I, 1913.
The Fifty eighth Artillery Brigade,
which he commanded, was part Of the
Thirty third Division Of Illinois.
General Todd has several decorations,
including the d. 8. M. He has been
instructor in mathematics at Yves,
Point. editor Of the Coast Artillery
Journal and special adviser at both the
Army and the Navy War Colleges
Last June the University Of Pennsyl-
venie conferred upon him the degree Of
doctor of science.
General Todd now lives at the NavaI
War College, Newport, r. I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05

swimming team, Who rstprn.a =
homo IN Isansdowne last Fr;ss, y ~
breaking an Olympic gsme ,eSosy ,sfte
300. meter race In Antwerp. W" u "
Chief Burgess William A Nm
Of Lansdowne, win be chairmsne nlwes, we
meeting and the speakers will hs a. i "
Dutton MacDadc, Of Chester Albert
fessor John Dennis Mahoney. o 81, rre'
downe. Miss Gwyn Mercer. ~ Lsns
Of the Lansdowne High ScbooS,' oS,'uoest
speak in behalf Of Miss Uhl's a., w VII
mates. ''nools
A gift from the residents Of N. =. !
will be presented to the sw,mrse Wm
the chief burgess. After the et rna. b.
a dance will be held, with mus;c ;cStspticr ~
de La Sale Orchestra. John n W To,
agility is chairman OF the commit,,s se'
arrangements. 'I "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
Estate Inventories Filed Today

The will of Coralie c. Cornelius,
1852 North Twelfth street, disposed Of
$1,000 in private bequcsts. Inventories
were filed Of the personal estates of
Charlotte Y. Olsen, $72. 1902; Fred
crick S. vogt, S66, ,419.S7; Phoebe Nc
Mullin, $S,149.9S. Letters of admin
istration were granted to the executors
of the estate Of Ethel Oslevwee, Avalon,
n. J., $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
OBSTINATE FIRE ouENcHEo
Men Chop Through Three Roofs &c
euhdua 5000 Blaze =

Firemen chopped into three roofs
early today to get at fire which threat.
ened the home Of Hymsn Seidman, 1872
North Sixth street.
Neighbors saw flames sprinsins from
the roof Of Seidman's home at > :30
O'Clock this morning and aroused him.
He sent Ia an alarm.
The damage by fire and water to Seid-
mans house and two adjoining 10 esti-
mated at about S700.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
MRS. BLANKENBURG ON TRIP
Widow Of Former Mayor Is on Way
Home From Pacific Coast

Home From Pacific Coast
Mrs. Rudolph Blankenburg, widow
Of the former Mayor of Philadelphia, is
en- route by automobile from the Pacific
coast to this city.
In q letter TO friends posted at Soc
orro, N. NJ, Mrs. Blankenburg states
she has completed one third Of her
6OOC mile journey.
Last night we slept in q ope-story
adobe house, the guests of Senior Lopez,
at Quemado, y; NJ" Mrs. Blanken d;
burg writes. "The senior has a wife and
thirteen children, two cattle ranches aud
a town house. We paid 81 each for our
beds. which were clean, both beds and
pillows made Of wool from the ranch
sheep"
Mrs. Blankenburg is seventy fvc
years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
Y. W. c. A. Buys Hotel

The Lincoln Hotel, 1922 to 1925 Lo-
Gust street, has been bought by the
Young Women's Christian Association,
and, after being remodeled, will be used
as cafeteria and business women's g
hotel. The sale was made by w. H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
LANSDOWNE TO HONOR
ELEANOR UHL TONIGHT
Reception Will Be Given at
Twentieth Century Club for
Olympic Swimming Champion

Several thousand residents Of Lans-
downe are expected at the reception to
be held tonight In the Twentieth Cen
tury Club in honor OF Miss Eleanor Uhl,
a member OF the United States Olympic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05

Ban 4 Son, fesltors, representing the
Provident Life and Trust Co., and Jo..
seph b. Townsend, Jr., under the will
of the late Alice d. Wetherill. The
property is assessed at $3.50, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05

First--the payment made 20
your board by the common
\ monwealth OF Pennsylvanis
on June last. which was
marked for use in Increased
salaries and 20 publicly An
uounced, amounting to.".....
Second--Ths amount secured by
the sale OF bonds to re!mburse
70 it's general budget tho
transfer OF item spent for re
pairs. also publicly announced
oy the hoard as applicable to
Increased sal ries, etc.
amounting 20 ......,......
rhird-The amount which We
sugEest may be made avail
able by a conservative re
vision of your estimates of
miscellaneous receipts ana re-
serve for uncollectahle taxes
Fourth-This would leave FOR
you to secure from the sale OF
real estate or from very
limited exercise OF your re
stored borrowing power. Or
other available resources only
Making the total necessary 20
increase 1000 employees AZ
5000 each for the year
IbZU
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
|SEEFLAWS lNPLAN
|FOR TEACHERS PAY
Board Finance Committee viii
Consider Citizens Proposition
Tomorrow, However
SAY MONEY IS LACKING

The finance committee Of the Board
lof Education will hold a special meeting
Tomorrow afternoon TO consider the
/, plan advanced by the citizens com
mittee for solution Of the teachers
salary problem. The plan Of the com
nnittee in brief is to pay each teacher
and employe in the school service the
sum of 5000 and advance the so-called
| Fipegan schedule year.
Harry T. Stoddart. a member Of the
! finance committee, stated that the com
( mittee started out with the wrong
hypothesis in assuming that the board
had $40, 900 left over from the last
state Appropriation, as it did not have
such sum.
| VIII Study Proposition
However, I shall have more to say
about the proposition tomorrow after
noon when I shall have had au oppor-
/; unity to study it, he added.
Franklin Smedley. another member
/ of the committee, expressed doubt that
the plan would be successful. II feel
sure It won't settle the problem and
satisfy all the teachers.' he said. 81
doubt Il anything we can do will prove
satisfactory. In fact. it is more or less
I Of an insoluble problem. The plan of
| the, citizens committee may be as good
as any of the great number that have
1 been proposed, but I doubt IL the board
/. Will be able to find the money to carry
u out
In a letter to Mr.. Graft, copy of
(which was delivered to Mr.. Wanamaker.
The citizens committee suggested how
the Board OF Education might find the
(. "a ,4O0, 900 needed to grant the teachers
I their fat 5000 increase for 1920 at once.
/ Under the proposed arrangement the
board would have to obtain only Sl1O,
600 by exercising Its borrowing power
I or by disposing Of some OF its real
estate.
Gratz Sees Necessity
So far as the equalization of men 8
and women's salaries is concerned, the
citizens committee suggested that the
school tax he increased to eight mills,
which would swell the boards revenue
sufficiently to take care of the 81 800,
900 addition to the payroll the Finegan
plan would entail. Mr.. Gratz has
recently soid the school board would
have to make that tax increase.
Edward Box, chairman of the cit
sens' committee, said last night th'
committee considered the entire ar
rangement happy solution OF the In
tricate salary increase problem, which
would not fail to satisfy all parties con
cerned. The plan. he said, would b
certain to find favor with all Of thu
teachers, whose opinions have beel
sharply divided on the question: di
( vision which was reflected In the Boar'
/ Of Education. He added the commit
tee was confident the board would &C
promptly upon the suggestions and tina
Y The public would be solidly back of 1t,
''With regard to the financing OF thu
plan, the committee offered the fol
lowing means:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
MISS MARY HUDSON
MISS NAOMI FRANKIE

Buriipgton's most popular girls.
In q voting contest conducted by
the Patriotic Order Sons Of Amer
ics Miss Hudson received LAGOS
votes and Miss FRANKIE received
ld.IpS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05

S"iO 400 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05
10000

$4,000. 90
100000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-05

al.4ON. Nnn. 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
SEES LITTLE HOPE
FOR CHEAP BREAD
Hoover Tells Bakers Wheat
Never Will Go Back to
Pre-War Price
EUROPE TO NEED SURPLUS

Spectat Dispatch 10 Eueniro Public Ledoo'
Atlantic City. n. j.. Sept. 21.-Scan'
prospect OF cheaper bread for lonG
time to come was held out by Herbert
Hoover today in an address upon tht
farmer and the price of the staff OF if'
before the American Association OF tht
baking industry.
The administrator said that not fol
years, possibly never, will wheat sc
back to its pre- war price in relation u
other food commodities.
Mr.. Hoover absolved the farmer from
any responsibility for the present cost
Of bakers bread. He evoked the 8p-
plause of his auditors by declaring tht
industry was one of the few against
which the breath Of profiteering never
had been raised.
Incidentally, Mr.. Hoover served mo-
tice upon the great wheat buying In
terests Of Europe that they must for
their own safety be prepared to pay
America a fair square price for wheat
Any attempt to take advantage of any
temporary power to artificially reduce
the price, he said, would be equivalent
to suicide.
Analysis Of the twelve cent loaf ir
New York, Mr., Hoover asserted. shows
that 4.30 cents goes for -four, % cents
for other ingredients: 40 cents fol
labor and overhead. so cents for profit
to the baker and 1.75 cents to the re-
taller. The fact of the 4.3O cents pei
loaf set aside under the head of -four
the farmer gets but three cents. should
tend to dissipate. Mr.. Hoover said, any
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
MRS.A.H. DONNELLY
IS |SGRANTEDD|V0RCE
Notice of Final Rule Is Served
on Former Professor at
Atlantic City
OTHER PLEAS PASSED ON

Among the divorces granted by Coui,
Of Common Pleas No. 4 today was one
to Anna II. Donnelly from James II.
Donnelly, former professor in the
southern High. School, whose marital
difficulties have been ventilated in the
courts on several occasions.
Mrs. Donnelly obtained her divOlc,
on the ground of indignities, it was
Notice of the final rule for divorce
was served on Mr.. Donnelly in his
apartments at the Dreschman, Bartram
and Atlantic avenue, Atlantic City.
The divorce case was privately heard
by master, who reported to the court
favor.
Other decrees in divorce granted to-
day follow:
BY Court No 2. President Judge Barratt
ward fpem hS% Sy ft2m Hugh pGT; MarIy W
beth :. NewaII from Herbert Ne%sii Mary
Fsm fro% sS2m29 4heS
M ski Martha vile from William J; Vile
Mssn Msy 4i Mdan from from Ian Rosi1, b Rar'y Me-
M; MMellan; Mary l.. Masee from Raymond y.
Court of Common Pleas No. 4 granted tho
berta Chew: herman c. James from Eliza.
beth c. James; Wilhelmina II. Quarder from
Earl /. Shceder: Anna Iaugham from Gricha
Langham; Lena Vendette from Enrico Ven.
dette: Sarah C, Hooker from Ernest
Hooker; Matilda Egoville from Peter Ego
vile; Phyllis c. Andrews from Roland An
drews; Alma @. Delabar from Homer G
pelabar: Mary ". Rote from George l., Rote
man; Hattie W. Rudisll from Faber Rudi
sill Anna H. Donneliy from Jafhes H. Don
ris; Russell d. Knight from Hannah L
Knight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
MECHANICAL cow
MAKES NAVY MILK
Engineers Club Hears Wonders
of Latest Appliance on
Hospital Ship
ALSO MAKES ICE CREAM

a mechanical COW" which makes
lresh milk at sea for sick and wounded
sailors is an interesting part of the
equipment of the new hospital ship Re
let, just being completed at League
Island. Details of the ship were ex
plained to members Of the Engineers
Diup at luncheon today by Commander
IL. =. Holcomb, inspector representing
the bureau Of medicine and surgery of
the navy in the construction of the Re
lief. the finest ship of its type in the
The Cow" in question is a machine
which takes milk powder and water,
mixes them with the proper amount of
Dutter rat, .pasteurizes and emulsifes
them,, and finally pours out rich,
smooth, creamy product. BY regulat-
ing the various proportions Of the in
greolents any grade Of milk can be pro-
duced. by the application of a freezing
solution to the pipes of the Cow ice
cream can be made. The device enables
any quantity of milk to be produced, no
matter where the ship Is, and the In =
destructibility of the milk powder as
sures fresh product Mt all times.
Commander Holcomb stated that
modern methods in the navy have ren
dored the death rate among the men
half that of Philadelphia. He added
that no doubt this low rate was in part
due to the fact that 1t was a selected
personnel.
The commander briefly sketched the
history of hospital ships, and told OF
how theNmortality rate in the British
navy had been brought down from one
man in eight in 1776 to one in 81 in
1910.
Among the many wonders of the Re
lief, Commander Holcomb touched on
the operating room, provided with 105
| portfolios, and three sets Of shades, Civ
ing every possible variation of lighting
The heating and vcntilating arrange
ments, the portable cafeteria which
brings hot food to the patients bed
side, the electrically equipped die
kitchens, and the field hospital fol
landing parties were all explained in
detail.
Turkish baths rivaling the bes
ashore, vacuum cleaners, the uniform
level of beds, operating tables ant
wheeled tables, and the special labora
tories for eye, ear and throat tests wer'
described.
The speaker was introduced by Jo.
seph Steinmetz, acting president of thu
| club
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
ALLEGED BANDIT HELD
Wagner ls Believed to Be Responsi.
BILE for MANY Crimes

Herman Wagner, believed to be the
leader OF a gang Of automobile ban
dts. was held without bail in Central
station today after he was identified
by two victims Of hold ups early last
Tuesday morning.
Wagner, who Is also known as Wilk
inson to the police is charged with be
ing one of four bandits who have been
committing series Of hold-ups.
AT hearing before Magistrate Car
son today he was identified by William
Smith, 5410 Springfield avenue, as one
of four bandits who held him up al
Twelfth and Thompson streets week
ago. George Stepf, 2207 Coral street
who was robbed Of two watches and q
stickpin at Susquehanna avenue and
Coral street, also identified Wagner as
one Of the hold-up men.
Wagner will be given further hear
ing on September q, when an effort
will be made. to have other victims Of
recent hold-ups identify him. He il
believed by the police to be one of the
bandits who held up Beck's saloon al
Broad street and Hunting Park avenue
several weeks ago. during which tn,
bartender was killed and another mar
shot in the foot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21

notion that the farmer is primarily - y.
sponsible for doubling the price of S49
loaf. In fact a reduction OF sixty c<nt
bushel in wheat would affect the nan
but one cent. T.
Mr.. Hoover continued: "As 20 the
immediate market prospects, IL would
indeed be a courageous man who would
make prophecies as to the course o.
prices in the present atAormal condi
tion In the worlds trade and interna
tional financial situation and overseas
transportation. During the harvesf
year ahead the great exporting cepterS
of the world will have available some
575 ZOO, 200 to 825 200 900 bushels Of
wheat for export" NJ
The import necessities Of Europe, Is
the bread consumption were restored 20
normal, would exceed this amount.
Thirty per cent of the population %
Europe are still under bread rations
This 30 per cent will increase or do
crease with change in financial con-
dition or social stability of Europe and
the demand will fall or rise accordingly. !.
In any event there does not appear
any great shortage or any great surpluss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
REGISTRATION DRIVE on
Women VIII Visit Hospitals to Ge
Out New Voters

Hospitals and other institutions in
West Philadelphia will be canvassed by
members of the Fourth Senatorial dis
trict committee of the Philadelphia
county women's Republican committee
under the direction Of Mrs. Walter G
Hancock, prior to October 2 for the pur
pose of urging registration on womer
who had no opportunity of registering
on the first two days.
The women who will make the can
vass will be supplied with registrat atioI
blanks upon which will be entered al
the required information respecting th'
voters These blanks will be turned
over to the registrars in each division
and then it. will only be necessary TO,
the women to visit the polling places
and sign their names on the registrars
books.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
ROBBERS LOSE, Wild.
RACE WITH POLICE.
Rain of Bullets Forces Thieves
to Abandon $500 In Cloth
Stolen From Mill
ONE MAN THOUGHT HURT

Four robbers fleeing In wagon
loaded with $4,000 Of stolen cloth in
Trankford early today were pursued
by police in a motor patrol, who emp
tied their revolvers at the fugitives.
As the patrol gained on the horse
drawn vehicle the robbers jumped at
Richmond street and Wheatsheaf lane,
abandoning the wagon. One thief tell.
He was helped up by the others. All
had disappeared when the policemen
arrived at the spot:
The robbers had stolen the team,
which was owned by Conrad Buck, n
bother, 21O8 Bridge street. They
forced an entrance to the mill Of Ho'-
den Bros, Margaret and Dittman
streets, Frankford, and loaded the
wagon with cloth.
NIillSman Gives Alarm
As they drove away from the mill
they were seen by milkman, who hur-
ried to a telephone and notified the po-
lice.
The house detail at the Frankford
station started for the mill in the auto
mobile patrol at full speed through the
deserted streets. They picked up the
trail of the robbers at Richmond street
and the chase began.
The fugitives had a start Of half
dozen blocks and had lashed the horse
TO a gallop. Bullets from police re =
volvers sang through the air over their
heads as they approached a big weed
covered lot at Wheatsheaf lane.
The inequality of horsef1esh over gas
olne as the motor patrol rapidly over
hauled them led the thieves to abandon
their loot. The wagon was still in mo-
tion when the fugitives jumped. Re-
voyers popped" two blocks behind
them and one man fell.
Field Is Searched
After the PROSTATE robbers compan
ions had helped him up the four ran
into the field Thirty seconds later the
police leaped from the patrol scattering
right and left in an effort to head off the
robbers.
Under direction Of Sergeant Caring,
the policemen beat through the weeds
and bushes, but were unable to find the
fugitives. The stolen wagon, with its
valuable contents, was driven to the sta
ton house and an alarm was sent out
to other districts.
Hospital are being watched in the be
lief that one of the thieves was wounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
Fire Endanaers Houses

Three houses were endangered this
afternoon when fire destroyed the avn
ings over the porches in front of the
homes of Jacob H. Blake, 2015 East
Cambria street; John Ryal. 2017 East
Cambria street, and Mrs. Mary Hew-
art, 2019 East Cambria street. The
flames scorched the fronts of the houses.
An alarm was sounded and the flames
were quickly extmguished. The loss
will amount to 500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
NELSON MARTIN DIES

Reserve Patrolman Nelson Martin.
well known to the crowds in the bust
ness section around Eighth and Chest
nut streets, died this morning in the
Presbyterian Hospital Of uremia. He
had been taken to the hospital for
treatment a month ago. Martin was
forty nine years old and had been on
the police force since January, 1901.
His home was at 500 North Fifty sew
enth street. He was member of
Lodge 3, Free and Accepted MasOns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
Meade Gets Court Place

The appointment of John J. Meade,
Of 143 North Ninth street, as an as
sistant court clerk in quarter sessions
court was made today by Clerk Of
Quarter Sessions Court Thomas w.
Cunningham. Mr.. Meade is we'll known
about the CITY Hal .hn having nso wSrksa "9 tsa
receiver of taxes. He is a member of
the republican executive committee of
the Tenth ward. Mr.. Meade will be
assigned to Quarter Sessions Court No.
two, room 653, City Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
DENTIST COMMITS SUICIDE
Tenants Find Body Of Camden Mar
In Bathroom

DR.. Byron E. Fortnen forty five
years old, well-known Camden den
tist, was found dead from gas in the
bathroom of his home at 517 Cooper
street, at 1 80 o'clock this morning.
Members of family which rented an
apartment in the Fortner home discov-
cred the dentists body. Jets in a gas
stove and wall light had been turned
on and rags had been stuffed in the
crack under the bathroom door.
DR.. Wallace McGeorge, who had been
attending Doctor Fortner for several
days, said the man had been subject to
nervous disorders, and that he believed
the dentists mind had been affected.
Doctor Fortner had been separated
from his wife two years and is known
to have worried because of his domestic
trouble. His wife is now living at Will
mington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
2453 VACANT HOUSES
That Number Shown In Report
Made to Mayor Today

In the present crisis in housing con
ditions throughout the city. Director
Cortelyou presented to the Mayor today
report showing that there are 2459
vacant houses in Philadelphia. From
houses would take care Of some 10000
people.
"Many of these houses are doubt
less old and too large for small fami
lies," commented Mayor Moore, "and
this Is particularly true of the houses
on Walnut, Spruce and Pine streets,
from which the old families have
moved to the country.
"But the census is interesting in
view Of the housing congestion that Is
supposed to prevail at the present
time"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
HELD FOR FATAL SHOOTING
Former Pusilist Must Answer for
Death Of Policeman

A coroner's jury today held Leonard
Wintery, of Wood street near Ninth,
for the grand jury in connection with
ehe death on September 13 of Patrol :
man Dominick Nesavage, Of the Tenth
and Buttonwood streets station. At
the inquest, Wintery declared he was
retired pugilist
1t was testified he ran amuck with
n revolver at Ninth and Vine streets.
and that when Nesavage approached
Wintery opened fire on him. One of
the shots struck the patrolman in the
head and caused his death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-21
ROBBERS LACKED NERVE
Bartender Reached for Gun, but
Visitors Had. Departed

-Four men entered the saloon of John
O'Callahan, at Sevent. street and
Fairmount avenue, at 5 o'clock yester
day afternoon, and failing to find any
come -ons" for a game of craps. they
announced they would hold up tIe
place.
der the edge of the bar in business .
like manner the four men changed their
minds and ran from the saloon. They
disappeared west on Fairmount ave-
nup