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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-27
SPARE US ONE MOMENT: LOOK
HERE BREAD WINNERS.

To be prosperous you must learn
to live on less than you make. All
it takes to save money is determin-
alton 10 save. The Peoples Build
ing & Loan Associations plan to
help you is one eXcelled by none.
Join our new series March 9Th and
take a step toward prosperity.
Office at Peoples Deposit Bank &
Trust Company.
G.. w. WILDER, President.
F. w. GALLOWAY, Sect'y.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-27

p. II. s. girls were defeated by
the p. II. s. Alumni girls Monday
night by score of &c to 8, the game
being played on the "Y' floor.
p. H. S. was crippled badly by
the loss of some of their players
thus giving tie Alumni girls a bet
ter chance. The game was very ex.
citing from start to finish.
Lineup as follows:
ALUMNI-Harper, c, Elder, F,
co., Rose, L., F, (8), Rose, c., G..
(12), Thomas, G.
p. H. S.-Ellis, C, Collier, F, (S),
Arnold, F, Co, Rule, G, Walling-
ford, G.
Referee-A. T. Rice, Jr.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-27

NOT TO BE USED At ONCE.
The $40 900 we are asking for
Is not to be spent now. but Is
merely q fund 70 supplement
the reven e, TO meet mon hly
deficits rs they arise ut the hos
pltal.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-27

Paris "Y' was defeated by the
Frankfort "Y" basket ball team
Monday night by score of "a to "a.
the game being held on the Paris
"Y" floor. This was undoubtedly
the best game of the season, good.
clean, fast ball was played during
the whole game. The fine sports
manship of both teams was the fea-
ture of the game. The game was
close from start to finish, neither
team being more than points
ahead and twice a tie.
The lineup was as follows:
PARIS-Rev. Smylie, c, 60,
Chipley, F. CD, O'Neil, F, (16),
Clark, G, Mcintyre, G.
FRANKFORT-Blaxton, c, (16),
Stage, F, 60, Collins, F, 10), Sup
penger, G., Kenner, G, (2).
Referee-A. T. Rice, Jr.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-02-27

Fire, Wind and Lightning
Insurance.
Thomas. Woodford & Bryan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
Armistice Day
Is Marked Here

Continued from Page Ono
OF the posts observed the day In their
various districts.
Some Events on Program
The Rank and File Veterans Asso-
citation will hold an Armistice Day
parade tonight.
Twelve wounded veterans who are
confined to the naval hospital at League
Island were honored today, when Col =
onel w. s. Valentine, army recruiting
officer. presented them with Victory
Medals.
A. f. Brown, president Of the Ves-
sci Owners and Captains Association,
requested all steamers, river tugs and
river craft to display flags and other
decorations at II o'clock, and to blow
their whistles. II their position is such
as not to interfere with the rules OF
navigation.
The Frerch consul will receive at the
consulate, 524 Walnut street, from 4
until g this afternoon In commemora- =
tion OF Armistice Day and the fftieth
anniversary OF the French republic.
Tioga Post, $40, of the American lie :
gion, will celebrate with an Informal
reception and dance at the Ncetown
Boys Club, Eighteenth street and
Hunting Park avenue, tonight. There
will be a presentation Of Victory Medals
and a lively cabaret entertainment.
The Arthur u. Savage Post will cell
ebrste with q parade and presentation
of medals at the moving picture theatre
Ia Chestnut Hill.
The stern Price Post, AT, will eel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
SNEAK THIEF R0BS
Il HOMES, GETS $50
Trolley Tickets Arc included In
WIssInomlng Loot Of Night
~, Worker ~
ESCAPES; LEAVES NO CLUE

A sneakthief ransAcked the hret floors
Of eleven homes In Wissinoming between
Q and ,4;30 o'clock this morning with
out being detected. -.
For hls work he rot .$3o.5s in cash
and personal property valued at
$T2.31M, including Ave trolley car tick
Ats. Ia one house the thief worked o.
least half an hour and finally was forced
to leave with eighteen cents, which be
found In Q kitchen cupboard.
At the home OF Ernest Potts, 1882
Mckinley stret. the man obtained %
from q toy bank. After ransacking the
ffst door OF Harry r. zebley's home a.
Sl3 Hisbee street, the burglar left
without loot.
A fray oxford overcoat was oil the
man could find on the first door OF the
homo OF John Hstton, at 3008 Comley
street. The burglar then entered fvt
houses In q row on Cottage street.
He obtained $12 from the home Of
William Bilierbeck, 8121 Cottage street
eighteen cents from the home OF John
Bowan, 6123 Cottage street; no loot
10 the homes of Richard Craven and Fl
r. Owens, at. 6125 and 6127 Cottage
Street, and $11.4O from the home oi
Albert Strunk, at 6131 Cottage street.
At the home OF Harry Benner. 1924
Gillespie stree, the burglar searched
every nook and corner Of the first floor,
but obtained no loot. ~' .at
Next door at the home Of Arthur Hay
wood at 8136 Gillespie street, he got
Sl6, from q china closet. A watch val :
ued at $35 and FIVE trolley tickets were
obtained by the thief at the home OF
Joseph Thorp, 0215 Marsden street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
NelU Murder Clue
Points to Brines
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
Coveriale saw it the second time, 1t
was coming from the direction OF the
spot where the body was found. 1t
would take but a few minutes at the
speed with which the car was being
driven to make the distance between
the two points.
Major Samuel o. Wynne. head Of the
county detective force, would not dis
cuss this latest aspect of the murder
mystery.
Wynne, Is Reticent
"I shall have nothing more to. say
about the Drewes case until the in
quest" said Major Wynne. II don't
want to try this case in the newspa- =
pers. give out everything / consider
necessary for publication. .-.'
1--WE are confronted with an impor
tant murder case. The defendant hat
been advised by counsel not to say any
thing, as II will be used against him al
the trial. Therefore why should say
anything about the case and have tha,
used against me and my case at thu
trial? I don't care to give Mr.. Gray
information on which to base his de-
fense.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
DIVORCE INCREASE
IS BLAMED! ON WAR
Hasty Patriotic Marriages and
Post Conflict Conditions
-" u Among Causes '
RECORD ALREADY THIS YEAR

Hasty marriages, pre-war marriages
in the heat Of patriotism, the general
restlessness OF post war times, high
prices and housing conditions---each
comes in for its share Of blame for the
100 per cent increase in divorces this
year over last. .,..,
Increase 10 marriage licenses granted
has been very slight in comparison with
divorce decrees, and there are nearly
1000 divorces applied for this year that
have not been granted.
Il can't tell the reason unless it IL
general postwar conditions" said
Prothonotary Henry +. Walton, who
reported the divorce statistics. DE
sertion is the most common complaint
and three -fourths Of the suits are
brought By wives. Desertion, Of course,
IL the easiest means to obtain divorce.
1t brings in no outside names and the
only thing necessary is for the couple
to have been separated two years
Hasty. marriages are much to blame,
marriage recorders Office. "A fellaw
meets a girl one day and a few dogs
later they are married. A short time
later they are divorced. It Is too easy
to get divorced. And I think you will
find eight out of ten patriotic mar. :.
riages have been failures. mean when
the man and girl married just before
he went to war, in the stress OF pa =
triotism. When the man came back
his views had changed. Perhaps the
girl had fepented her hasty action. Such
marriages are not happy ones as a
rule. 49, .. l,.at~,,>S
Queer, though, what fools some peo I.
pie are: We have the Divorces ,com-
ing to- tis before the ink Is dry on their
decree, asking for 4 license to be mar.
ried again. This isn't an unusual case
II Is a frequent occurrence"
In 1919 there were .10,786 marriage
licenses granted in Philadelphia. To
date this year 81 ,S3S have been issued
only slight increase.
But In the divorce courts the sta :
tistics are startling. Last year 2006
actions for divorce were brought and
1871 were granted. Already this year
1910 have been granted out of the 2665
applied for. And November and De.
cember are called the heavy months IN
divorce courts-just as June Is. the
month for marriages.
'This marriage business Is mighty
queer, anyway" said Mr.. Brauuix. 1T
isn't just new marriage licenses folks
who come to this Office want. Many
Of them are looking up past records
for a particular reason. One day last
week we uncovered ten bigamy cases.
We had threeN yesterday.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
HYLAN BARES HIS
OFFICIAL ACTIVITIES
N. Y. Mayor Appears Before
Building Inquiry and Reads
Statement
DENIES OILAT0RIN ESS
BY the Associated Press

New York, Nov. 1i.--Mayor Hylan
today appeared as q witness before the
joint legislative committee investisatin ng
New York's alleged building trust.
At his own request, and with the
comment of Samuel Untermyer, special
counsel of the committee. that be was
getting his own way this time" the
mayor read into the record a long pre- =
pared statement, Ito clear up an i'm =
plica ton that he had been 'dilatory
10 his administration with regard to
State Senator Abram Kaplan. COM
mittee member, objected to the mayor g
examination, asserting that there was
no reason why II should be necessary or
advisable for any one to explain the
administration Of the city Of New
York. Mr.. Cntermyer was instructed
to proceed.
The mayors statement, he said. en-
bodied all his activities in chronological
correspondence His examination by
Mr.. Untermyer was to follow it's read
Before the mayor arrived Mr.. Inter
myer announced that John T. Hettrick
counsel for the Master Plumbers As
sociation Of New York and operator Of
code Of practice" through which
400 members are alleged to have COM
bined in restraint Of competition. nov
is safely in retreat in New Jersey.
beyond the reach of our subpenas aud
declines to give further testimony before
the committee.
A letter from counsel for Mr.. Het-
trick. read by Mr.. Untermyer, said
that Hettrick declined to testify again
because the Investigation appeared to
be directed against him"
Announcement was made of the ap-
pointment of u large legal staff to prose.
cute cases Of alleged fraud before the
additional grand jury, which is hearing
evidence obtained from the committee s
hearings. The list Of eight special law =
yers is headed by Emory r. Buekner.
These attorneys will be under the di
rection of Attorney General Charles D.
Newton. Mr.. Untermyet asked to be
relieved Of presentation OF the evidence
before the grand jury because he wished
to devote his undivided attention to the
committees hearings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
TO Demand DEATH
AS SCHUCKPE
Camden. Prosecutor Refuses 3
Permit Non Vult' Plea for
a. Murder Witness V
SAME CHARGE FOR JANE,

A verdict of first. degree murder vii
be asked for by Prosecutor Wolyerton
OF Camden county, In the case Of Ray
mond W. Schuck. - well a. 10 tha
Of Frank J. James. the two men who ar
held In Mount Holly jaii for the murde
Of David s: Paul, Camden bank mes
Il had been believed that schuck'
confession OF the crime. and his con
tention, believed By the authorities, the
be had not aided In the murder. but ,ha,
helped dispose Of the body under fear q
bis own life, would dispose the authori
ties toward accepting d plea Of moi
vult," and asking less than the dealt
PROSECUTOR wolverton said dennit.l
today that he would not accept q moi
vult" ples In Schuck's case. This plei
Of mon vult contendere," or, Ia Eng
lish, "he does not wish to plead" 4
acceptable where there are extenuatinI
circumstances. ..
Sthuck told Ellis Parker. Burlinrto,
county detective, that fear Of James hat
crime. Since the confession, James hal
threatened to kill Schuck II given {,
chance.
I'm my opinion, James, being tn,
more hardened and criminal Of tie two
would have put Schuck out Of the wa.
At the first chance" Parker said TO-,
day. "Schuck. OF much nilder tempera
ment, knew this. and decided TO taxi,
his chances with the law instead d
with James" o.,
James, who was held for a furthe'
hearing last week, will be arraisnet
before Justice Of the Peace Heilbrop Il
Mount Holly jail today, and held Il
await the action Of the Camden au.
thorities,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11

about the equivalent Of the nre~rnt rate.
in our city. but here we are only as
sessed on the basis of no per cent of ,its
value and IN many instances as lcss than
this percentage. Therefore, we nre
better on than IL the properties were
assessed ut their full value, az Ia war.
delphia Real Estate Boerd a citv In In
a much healthier condition when the
real estate IN nssessed hieh. nrovidinr
the rate OF taxation Is bela down In
other words, it Ia better for . cifr to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
PEDESTRIAN PERI.
ON 0LDYORK ROAD
Sidewalk Incomplete Above
Halnss Street, Forcing People
"'' to- Center Of Highway
AUTO, ACCIDENTS REsUL1

Residents on and near Old York
road, between HAines street and City
Line. are objectins to the lack Of com.
plete sidewalks along this stretch,
which subjects pedestrAins to the dsn.
gers Of walking on the heavily Travelled
The pavement on both SIDES OF the
several blocks ef this stretch has. gaps
where II Ia necessary for. passAftby 10
detour into the main road. This een .
dition IL much worse on the east SIDE
whore there are long ssps with no paw.
J. n. N..son, Of the Bureau Of
Hishways,. says that the pavement vill
Be laid a. soon a. possible, but this
may not Be for nearly q year. II vii!
Be. part OF the general Improvement
Of the York road. which cannot all Be
done at once, no deelarts.. .-,.,,.
Large numbsrs oe people must pss: ps.
bordering Il and daily thronss oi sehool
: On TIE. ywsst side OF the road there
are places where the path, which passet
fol. . sidewalk, 10 10 narrow that there
Is barely room for one person between
q stone wall and q trolley. On the
west side there are considerable
stretches where Il 10 necessary 70 walk
out on one side ofthe open road where
automobiles and trSlleys shoot past with
high degrees. Of proxlmity.
The result OF this condition hes been
that there has BEEN 4 sefies Of accidents
to pedestrians. The latest Of these oc.
CURED when Adolph Lsmps,. 7l41
North Broad street, vas knoeted 4 doyn
cut. he was forced 70 walk along ths
edge Of the road and had no chance "a
see or get out OF the way Of the ap-
proaching machine In back Of him.
On the other side Of City Line the
state has placed sidewalks on both sidAl
Of the road and pedestrians have the
proper safeguards. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
Parade In Olncy Tonight


e. Olney Post, 1858, will hold q. BIZ
parade tonight through Olney, Lindley
and Feltonville, which will be followed
by banquet.
The David W. Jameson Post. 1888,
will hold banquet and entertainment
at Bookbinders. 125 Walnut .trcet, at
which the principal speaker will be
David 3. Simpson, first vice commander
Of the Pennsylvania department Of the
legion.
The Oscar II. Gruner Post will hold
a reunion dinner at Mosebsch's, Girard
avenue and Thirteenth street, at 6 80
this evening. A set OF colors will also
be presented to the post at this time.
The George r. Baer Post. S12. viii
hold a cabaret dance this evening in
the Philadelphia and Reading Young
Mems Christian Association, Spring
Garden street station. Victory medals
will be presented to members Of the post
In the course Of the evening.
The Knights Of Columbus Overseas
nual reunion at the Adelphia tonight.
James A. Fiaherty. supreme knight OF
the X. of G.. will be the guest Of honor
and the principal speaker.
Among those who have sisnihed their
intention to Be present are Arthur
Premier. J. Bennett Nolan. Theophilus
Murphy. Frederick Csvanaugh, Thomas
A. Quirk, James Doyle. Francis +.
Zinn. Joseph Hallorsn, Lawrence Nc.
Crosson, John T. Leary. Martin F.
Duffy, Joseph G. Costello. John Haltou
D. J. Brady. William Kecgan. John F.
Towers. John J. Keohone and John d.
O'Brien.
Armistice Day is being elaborately
celebrated in Camden county with the
major programs to be given tonight
principally by American Legion posts
assisted by their ladies' auIiliaries.
Aside from a few minor demonstrs.
tions today, such as ringing of bells
blowing of whistles and profuse display
of flags in some sections Of the county
at II o'clock. little OF importance was
done, but tonight every Legion post will
back some program. and thousands oi
national victory medals will be presented
IN cf seryice mon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
SUIT ON BANK BOND LOST
Jury sustaIns North Penn's suret,
Against state

A verdict for the defendant wat
returned BY jury In the Com
mon Pleas Court yesterday in the sui,
OF Thomas P. Donaldson. state In
surance commissioner. against the Hart.
ford Accident and Indemnity Co.
bond arising out OF the failure Of the
North. Penn hpk. The. bond was
executed to insure the payment to
Charles A. Amber. former state insur.
ance commissioner, Of all deposits he
had made in the North Penn institutics,
Of the funds Of the Pittsburgh life and
Trust Co.. of which Mr.. Amber was
succeeded Mr.. Amber a. commissioner
and the bond was turned over to him.
In contrasting the right to recover, the
Hartford concern maintained that the
bond was given at time when the Oh
cials knew the bank to be insolvent. 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
Grdtz Says Mayor
Forced Tax Boost
Continued from PAee One

Continued from PAso One
and on the south by Susquehanna nve.
nue..
There was a particularly large dele
CATION from the Twenty eighth ward
whose taxpayers held a mass meeting
on Tuesday night 10 protest against the
boosted Assessments.
More Than Doubled
In some cases II was shown that as =
sessments had been advanced more than
. hundred per cent. Particularly strik :
ing was the value put on the property
Of Samuel Shapiro. 1121 West Lehigh
avenue. which was advanced from $12, =
600 to S25, 900.
II. J. Williams, a veteran Of the war,
stated today that be was astounded
upon returning home to find the ter :
rife advance in living prices. and that
be had been forced to buy his home at
1885 North Twenty second street, to
keep a roof over his aged parents. The
rise in his assessment from S4S00 TO
$500 was more than he could stand, he
said.
Stephen Beiger, 1920 Taylor street
George Rosenberg, 293S Taylor street
and Jeremiah Farrell, 1922 Taylor
street. protested against advances from
S17O0 To $500. 80
Mrs. Gertrude A. Rotzell protested
an increase on her house at 1923 North
Eleventh street, from $500 to $500.
Caroline Darlington protested an in :
crease from $500 to S2500 on her
and IN increase from S25OO to $4,000
on her house ut 2S4O North Nineteenth
street.
Cites Market Situation i.
Mrs. A. X. Tuttle. in protesting
against an advance from $4,000 to $4,000
on her house at 2027 Venango street,
said she was unable to sell the. house
at $500.
An increase from S4400 to $4,000 on
his house at 2212 Natrona street, was
protested BY p. c. Werkheizer.
Mrs. Julia G. Kelly complained of
an advance from $4,000 to $6500 on her
house at 2604 North Thirty third street.
Mrs. James Burke. Of 1898 stella
street. sought a readjustment Of her
assessment, which was advanced from
$500 to $4,000.
T. J. Callahan, of 1924 West
sm Psupssa ss2oc st,sst se sssoS ssS'''''d
Another complainant was George W.
Reed, whose house at 3031 Colonna
street, was assessed at $2S00 as com
pared to S2100 last year.
Mrs. Elsie Galbraith sought to have
an increase from $4,000 to $4,000 in her
house at 1858 North Twenty .second
street, reduced.
P. Rooney, Of 1880 North Eight
eenth street, entered complaint against
boost from $4,000 to $4,000 on his
home.
Other protestants. and the changes in
their assessments, included Alexander
Murray, 2525 North Eighteenth street
S2OO0 to $500; F. g: O'Donnell,
2335 Somerset street, 5000 to $3.50
Mrs. o, A. Kemmerer, 1881 North
Sixteenth street, S2500 to $500: n.
Klein, 143S West York street. S2700
TO $500; Louis O'Neil, 2543 Cumber-
land street, s35O0 to $4,000; Mrs. Ber
nard Kruger. 1920 Clearfeld street,
5000 to $500, aud Mrs. Katherine
Cunnane, 2411 West May6eld street,
| $500 to $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
BRIDGETON'S TRADE BOOST
,ReorsanIred Chamber Of conmere,
Selects Eleven Directors

g. Bridreton, N. j. Nov. i1.--Bridse
tons reorganized Chamber Of Com,
merce, which broke all records by get.
ting more than 600 members at lhv
times any previous amount Of dues, can,
vassed the general election vote for di,
rectors last night.
A referendum calling on the member.
ship to nominate eleven directors from
the entire membership served as q pri,
mary, after which the highest twenty.
two names were sent back on ballot,
for the final selection Of eleven. The fol.
lowing were chosn:
Former Assemblyman Albert r. Nc.
Allister. Harry w. Emo. Henry H
Fithinn, Wilbert NJ. Bacon, former
Senator Bloomfield II. Minch, Robert
u. Fithian, John NJ. stiles. former
Judge Leroy w. Loder, Charles r. Sea.
brook, Thomas F. Martin and Frank T.
Hoagland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
Police Arrest Seventeen In Raid

Thirteen policemen led by Captain
Jolly, last night sailed forth from the
Front and Master streets station to
conduct a raid on an alleged gambling
house at AT West Thompson street
The policemen surrounded the cigar
store there, which 10 conducted by Her.
liz and at a given signal rushed into
the place. They found several men
there, but the only sign Of gambling
visible was a casino game in progress
They arrested seventeen men az being
frequenters Of an alleged gambling
house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
HOME FOR M'CALL POST
Mother Of Slain Soldier VIII Give
Residence ="

The Howard G. Mccall Post, com.
posed of employees Of the Philadelphia
Electric Co., Is to have one OF the
handsomest American Legion homes in
this state. At .an informal, dance OF
the post in the Philomusian Club last
night Mrs. Joseph B, Mccall, mother
Of the soldier for whom the, post ia
named, announced that d =, memorial
home will be presented to the post in
memory Of her son.
The property Is that at 4104 Walnut
street. II will be made ready for oc-
cupancy at the earliest possible date.
The gift OF the home, which Is valued
at $50 900, was made possible through
Mrs. Mccall and ten friends OF her son
who was one OF the most illustriout
OF Philadelphia's world war hrroes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-11
BARDE'S BID "T00 SMALL"
Admiral Benson Won't "consIder'
S1o,ooo,ooo for Hog island

"Ridiculously small" was the la
comic manner in which Admiral Benson
characterized Jack" n. Barde's $40, =
900 900 offer for Hog Islands $40. .
00O. 900 plant in fatty rejecting 1t.
Barde, who is head Of Barde Bros.
Steel Co., Of New York, had previously
made an offer Of $4,000, 900 for the
plant. He said that he had sent the
shipping board yesterday a 81 900, 900
certified check with his $4,000, ,00C
offer.
Admiral Benson said the bid was 50
"ridiculously small" that It was not
worthy Of serious consideration, and
that it had not even reached his Office