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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
REVIVE BLUE LAW FIGHT
Darby Ball Players Plan Retaliation
IL Church Prosecutes

The old fight over the blue laws of
lI04 has broken out more fiCrccly than
ever. and baseball players, golfers and
lnuving picture producers are all in it.
Members of the Drlco Club. of Darby.
ball players. are sitting tight today
awaiting the threatened service of
warrants sworn out, il is said. by mem
bcrs Of the Darby Presbyterian Church.
The DelcO Club. despite the fact its
manager was fined 81 last week for a
similar offensr against the blue laws,
played again yesterday.
The game was on the lot opposite the
Darby Presbyterian Church. the oppos-
ing team was the Proctor & Schwartz
aggregation. and the score was 60.
favor Darby. If any warrants are served
today. say members of the ball team,
they will at once retaliate by havius
arrested all golfers of the Lansdowne
Country Club. who. during their Sun
day games. wandered along tn" green
into Darby territory. The threat is to
make everybody so sick of the blue laws
no one will try to enforce them so
strictly in that district again.
Names of the golfers We're taken by
friends of the ball club yesterday while
the players of the great Scotch game
We're hard at it.
The moving picture men have been
assailpd by the Rev. W. B. Forncy,
assistant secretary of the Philadelphia
Sabbath Association.
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PUBLIC TO SEE U-B0ATS
Exhibition Of v. S. Submarines Also
Planned for Navy Day

An opportunity of comparing the
German boats and the American sub
marines that were pitted against them
in the war. will be afforded PhiladCl-
phians as ono Of the features Of Navy
Day. September II. when the gates of
the navy yard will be opened to the
public for the benefit of tho Navy Re
lief Society.
In addition to inspecting the ships
spectators will have a chance TO see the
actual operation Of the Submcrsiblcs :;
diving. subsurface running and manPu
vering. TIE exhibition will be given
in the back channel with the TX type
boats,
The Navy Relief Society is the of
fetal organization Of the navy for taking
care Of and supporting The destitute
families of officers and men of the navy
and marine corps who died in the
service
Mrs. II. L. Stovor * president Of the
Pennsylvania chanter of the society.
Rear Admiral Charles +. Hughes,
cOmmandant Of the navy yard, is chair
man of the advisory committee for Navy
Day. and Commander G.. W. Simpson,
aide TO the commandant. is chairman of
the executive committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
TRY TO SAVE MAN
WHO SHOT WOMAN
Guard Former Marine After
Double Shooting and At
tempt at Suicide

Physicians at the Misericordia Hos
nitnl are working to save the life of
John Talley. who shot himself above
the heart early yesterday morning after
having injured his former fance Mt
Sixty first and Market streets.
Tho wounded girl is Miss Mildred
Bailey, 81 North Sixty first street.
She was being escorted home by an
other man when Talley appeared. 80
this is the man you are going around
with now he is reported to have said.
Then, it is said. he shot Miss Bailey
IN the back and turned the revolver on
Miss Bailey ran screaming into n
nearby house and Taley staggered
away. He made his way into tho Office
Of II nearby physician. whore his
wound was bound up. Then he went
to his home on Sixty first street above
Market.
Miss Bailey was taken to the Miseri-
cordia Hospital whore it was found
the bullet had barely missed her spine.
She will recover. The physician mott :
fed the authorities of Tailey's wound.
and the man was found lying in bed
and arrested. He was taken to the
Nliscricordia Hospital, where he is be =
ing guarded. He is expected to re-
cover. He and the girl became engaged
while he was n marine at the Phila
delphia Navy Yard. The engagement
was broken last June.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
SAYS COAL PRICES
HERE WON'T RISE
Exchange Official Declare
Award Of Commission Will
Not Increase Figure
EXPECTS MEN TO REFUSE

The signing of the anthracite com
mission majority report by President
Wilson awarding anthracite miners in :.
creases totaling SS5 ZOO, 900 will not
affect the retail price of hard coal in
Philadelphia.
This statement was made Charles
Scull, secretary of the PHILADELPHIA
Coal Exchange. when he was advised
OF President Wilson's action today
"1f II and 90 per cent is the maxi
mum granted the miners I am inclined
to believe there will not be an aprrcci
able increase in the retail price of an =
thracite coal in Philadelphia this
winter" Mr.. Scull declared.
On September there will naturally
bc slight increase in the price of all
grades of coal. but this has been con e
stant through the past year. The pres
ent price of several grades of coal used
in the home is $14.S0. 1t is very likely
that the increase September I will be
about 20 cents ton, bringing the price
to S15.
Unless some other unlocked for
trouble occurs during the next six
months. it seems likely that this will be
the average price per ton throughout
the winter months"
81 nm surprised to hear the Prpsi
dent has signed the report Of the com
mittce as the miners have constantly
declared they would not accept this in.
crease. In case they do not and strik,
should be called in the anthracite field,
! fear there will be serious scarcity
of hard coal before tn wcintcr has fairly
started Mr.. Scull continued.
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CONPERS EXPECTED.
TO SANCTION AWARD
By a star Correspondent

Washington. Aug. 30.-Governmcnt
officials and labor chiefs here are keep
ing close watch on developments in the
anthracite region following the threat Of
union miners to strike September un
less tho minority report of President
Wilson's wage commission is adopted.
White House officials said the min
crs' telegram requesting the adoption Of
the minority report and demanding n
reply September with strike in
the anthracite region as the alternative.
had boon received and referred to Will
liam r. Wilson. secretary of labor.
Officials Of tho department of Jus
ticr are in touch with developments
through agents in the anthracite regions
it was said today. The situation there
is being handled by United States Dis
trict Attorney Rogers J.. Burnett, of
Scranton. in the absence of Attorney
General \. Mitchell Palmer. who is
taking a short vacation. Assistants in
charge of Lever act NOsCcutionS are di
rccting the gathering of evidence which
may be made the basis of conspiracy
case against miners officials should a
strike be called.
President Gompers. of the American
Federation Of Labor. will personally di-
rect union labor'S course in the COntrO
verSy. it was indicated
The final decision aS 70 whether or not
the miners action will be approved by
organized labor will be up TO Mr.. Com
pers. who is expected to communicate
with the mine workers leaders today
or tomorrow. There is reason to be-
lipvc Mr. Gompers' : influence will be
thrown on the side Of peaceful set
tiement of the controversy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
ROBBERS IN AUTOS
HOLD Up VICTIMS
Women Take Part in One Of
Many Thefts Reported
Over Sunday
BLACKJACK MAN IN STORE

An automobile containing four men
and two women drew up along the curb
, at Fourth and Noble streets early yes
terdny morning and two women step
ped out of the machine. one of whom
seized Manuel Schwartz, of 51J Noble
street. as he was passing with Samue;
Robinson. of the same address.
One of the four mcn then jumped
| from the machine and struck Schwartz
on the head with a blackjack. and
stole his watch. They searched Robin
son also. but got nothing. Then they
jumped back into tho machine and fed.
After they had escaped Robinson took
Schwartz to the Roosevelt Hospital,
where his injuries were dressed. The
robbery was reported to the police
today.
Five young men also in an automo-
bile, stopped in front of the fruit store
of Jacob Daubprt. l1S West Tabor
road. late Saturday night. and two of
them entered and stuck up the store.
One of them pretended he wanted to
buy two oranges from Francis Dau-
bert. eighteen years old. son of the
proprietor. As Francis turned To get
the oranges ono of the mon struck him
ON the head with n blackjack. They
grabbed two 81 bills from the cash reg
lister.
Apparently they were frightened at
Dauberts condition. He had fallen to
the floor. The robbers dropped the
money and ran. The young man is in
the jewish Hospital and is believed to
have fracture of the skull,
Yesterday afternoon. when walking
at Second and Christian streets. Will
liam Il. Mathews. 1854 !. street. was
held up and robbed of S3S in cash by
two men in an automobile.
The fur store of !. Baron. 800 South
Fifth street. was entered early this
, morning bv thieves. who stole l3O furs
valued OF SlT1G.
The residence Of Miss Phoebe Brom-
ley. at Lakeside avenue and York road
was entered by thieves last night. The
thieves gained entrance by breaking n
window. Though they ransaCkCd bu-
rcau drawers thcv got nothing.
4 thief who has been visiting the
dressing rooms of vaudeville actors at
various theatres during the last week
paid II visit to the dressing rooms Of
theatre on Market street near Sixtieth
Saturday night and stole two silk gowns
and other articles of apparel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
TIN BLAMED FOR DEATH
Coroner's Physician Says Poison ir
Can Of Tomatoes Killed Boy

4 coroner'S jury today decided that
three year old Paul Lawlcr, of Cos
South Fifty fifth street. died Decem-
ber 3, 1919, "of CASTRO enteritis. com
plicated by tin in canned tomatoes"
The inquest was delayed to cnamble
DR.. william s. Wadsworth. the cor
oner's physician. to determine the cause
Of the child's death.
Mrs. Joseph \. Lawler testified that
she had served canned tomatoes at the
noon meal on December 3. and for sup
per that evening. She said the child
had become i'll late the same night
and had become gradually worse until
he died December ). Two aunts who
ate part of the tomatoes also become ill.,
Doctor WadswOrth. in testifying. de .
clared the federal law limiting the tin
content in can Of tomatoes to four
and one half grains TO be inadequate
He said four and one. half grains Of tin
is enough to cause illness to twenty per
sons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
TEACHERS WANT BIG MAN
Official Outlines Qualifications for
New School Superinte ndent

AS a matter of civic pride the teachers
Of the city are interested in getting the
best man in the country for superin-
tcndent of public schools. according TO
Albert w. Dudley. president of the
Allied Teachers Council
The new man should receive large
salary and have .at least a four year
term of Office said Mr.. Dudley. 80
that he will have time to put things
across before being bothered by the
question of whether he shall succeed
himself or not.
THE coming superintendent should
be an able executive aud a specialist in
his work. His recommendation in the
main should be adopted without qucs
ton and rarely should they be counter
mandCd.
HE should be man of scholarly
attainmentS and recognized the country
over as an educator and n leader in
educational forces. He should have per-
Sonal magnetism and be capable of in -
spring the personal confidence of the
teachers so that they will look up to him
rs the proper man to lead us. He
should be diplomat and last but not
least he should be the sort of man who
is capable of harmonizing all the in
tercstS in education here. the Board of
Education, the teachers and the Legis
lature in putting over the essential plans
for the bettermPnt of education here -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
DO NOT FAVOR Plan.
OF W0MEN'S PARTY
Suffrage Leaders Here Criticize
Idea OF Mrs. Belmont for
Separate Organization
is COLOSSAL MISTAKE"

Philadelphia women Republican lead
ers today said 1t would be a ''big mis-.
take" If separate women's party wor.
formed in this country.
Such step has been suggested h.
Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont. of New yort
the financial angel" Of the Nationo,
Woman's party. Mrs. J. Willis Mar.
tin, member of the executive commi,tco
Of the Republican Women's COMMITTEES
Of Pennsylvania, said:
"A political party composed crc,,.
sively Of women would be ridiculous and
ineffective.
The women in some other sto,s,
may be thinking of organizing a WON.
ems political party, but the women /,
Pennsylvania have more intelligence
The only way in which women can do
effective work is through one of the
TWO already well !. organized parties"
Mrs, waiter Thomson, chairman of
the Philadelphia women Republicans
said it would be colossal mistako';
to have the women members of son.
arate entity in political life.
Mrs. Thomas Robins. secretary of
the executive committee. who cut Short
her vacation at Sulphur Springs in or.
der to be at her desk today. said
The suggestion OF Mrs. Belmont
concerning the formation of a woman =
party as separate entity in the polit
ical life Of the United States follows
naturally the attitude which Tho Na.
tional Women's party has taken FOR
many years.
Their work has been done entirely
from the militant point of view. and
has stressed always the failure of both
parties and the necessity Of the woman
vote for the cause of reform. The work
OF such group has always been val.
liable In instituting movements ipyoIy.
ing great social changes, but every
woman shows that such agitations must
be backed up by the approval and united
voice of all the people men and women
working together through the two great
parties, il they are to obtain final ac.
ceptance."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
?. R. 7. TO RESUME
FARE PARLEY TODAY
Controversy to Be Reopened on
Mitten's Return From
Vacation
MAY ANNOUNCE ZONE PLAN

Work on the Rapid Transit Co. g
plans for increasing its revenue will be
resumed roday when Thomas T.. Nit
ten. president Of the company. returns
to this city after short vacation. .,
Announcement of zone fare system
as substitute for the previous fare
increase method. which was withdrawn
by the company. is expected within a
few days by Mr.. Mitten.
There Is a possibility that details
of the zone fare plan will be announced
on Wednesday night when Mr.. Mitten
will give dinner to officials of the
company at the Willow Grove Casino.
This dinner will follow two day pic
mic which will be held by the COM
pany's employees.
May Touch on IL"
The Frankford elevated line situa-
tion is also expected to be touched upon
by Mr.. Mittcn.
Up to date there has been failure of
all efforts of the company and the city
| to reach an agreement on the Frankford
! line by which the company would
become the operator of that line in re :
turn for a per cent payment to the
city on the $13 900 900 1t has expended
in the construction of that line. The
power question, in which the sale OF
two powerhouses to the city by the com :
| pany is at issue, has not yet been un =
raveled.
Director Twining and Ralph Senter,
traffic expert of the company. have been
comforting on the plans submitted by
! Mr.. Mitten. but up to date no agree
mcnt or understanding has been reached.
Mr. Mitten is expected to submit an
other proposition this week. In the
negotiations on the Frankford elevated
Mr. Mitten's antagonism to Director
Twining has made necessary the use OF
third party.
Boulevard Trolley Pending
One other problem pressing for deci
sion is the boulevard trolley line. That
line. or rather the legislation affecting
it. was the cause of the sensational
scandal in the spring Of this year when
it was said that a $50 900 bribe had
been asked for the passage of the en-
ablng ordinance through Council. In
vestigation followed but did not get
very far, and the bill providing for the
building of the line on the Roosevelt
boulevard was subjected to long delay.
Residents along the boulevard pro
tested against what they termed its
desecration by the running of trolley
tracks on the speedway. They were
finally Modified when an custer clause
was put in the enabling ordinance
which provided that the city could re
move the tracks to adjacent streets If
it was so minded in the future. That
clause brought vigorous protest from
the p. r. 7. officials, who said that
the clause was not acceptable to them.
However, the ordinance was passed and
the transit company given ninety days
in which either to accept or reject the
| franchise rendered them.
That period is near its end and as
yet there has been no decision an
nounced by the p. II. #. officials.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
Finds Mattress Ablaze

While cleaning a rear room on the
second floor of her home at noon to-
day. Mrs. Sarah Cooperman. 532 Fed
eral street, smcllod smoke and on in
vestigating found the mattress in the
second floor front room ablaze. Mrs
Cooperman ran downstairs to the din
ing room and, snatching her nine
months old baby from its crib. ran tC
the street and gave the alarm Firemer
were summoned and extinguished thu
blaze with slight damage. The cauS,
is unknown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30

the majority report Of the bituminous
commission did not give the miners an
adequate wage and it was necessary
to call the subcommittee together last
week to provide further increase.
Dempsey Issues Statement
Branding the ultimatum action taken
at the meeting of the miners here AZ
unofficial. John T. Dempsey, president
of district No. |. has stated that he
does not think the miners will quit
work.
"Thc United Mine Workers Of
leaders" said Mr.. Dempsey. "ran take
care of the interests of the mine work
crs without undue and selfish interest
on the part of others. During the ses.
sions of the commission in Scranton
charged that the strike in PittstOn Of
Pennsylvania Coal Co. miners. headed
by the men who are now calling a strike
of 10000 miners, was a dual and dis
trict movement separate from the
United Mine Workers Of America.
The L. VI. W. of A.. as represented
at the tri- district convention, has placed
itself squarely on record recognizing its
ability as an organization. Enoch Will
liams. leader of the insurgents. repre-.
SCENTS no organization. only personal
and selfish interests. and is already in
defiance to the laws of tn" United Mine
Workers Of America. Necessarily he
must be viewed as an outlaw to the
United Mine Workers of America.
The mine workers of this region
recognize their moral obligation to up
hold their agreement. We propose that
regular representatives of the United
Mine Workers of America shall press
our case for future increase and |
say now we will fulfill our purpose.
Notwithstanding the interference of sci =
fish and irresponsible persons.
Leaders of the 10000 miners of the
Pennsylvania Coal Co.. who have been
on strike for two months. think now
that the increase is won. They say that
the company officials have been prom
Using TO come to an agreement as soon
as the case left the hands Of the com
mission. The majority award refers
the matter to the anthracite concilia-
ton board, and. therefore, the strikers
think the company can eliminate the
obnoxious system without further diff
GUILTY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
JUDGE STEVENSON SINKING

Former Judge Maxwell Stevenson Is
constantly weakening, il was said this
morning at his home, 2314 Spruce
street. He has been in a critical condi
ton week,
I'm" former Judge is suffering from
hardening Of the arteries. His illness is
snid to be result Of paralysis, with
which he has been afflicted since April,
IGI3 when he was attacked by three
mon in front of his home. Mr.. Steven
SON is seventy three years old. He is
the father OF Magistrate Maxwell
Stevenson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
TO HEAR WATER SUIT
Tenant Questions Right to Shut OF
Water Due to Unpaid Bill

The Public Service Commission will
hold "A hearing in Room 400 City Hall.
Thursday. on tho complaint of Walter
I. SanbOrn against the Springfield
Consolidated Water Co.. questioning the
right of the company to shut off his
supply Of water. as tenant. because
of dispute between the company ana
his landlord over Il bill. The applica
tions of the Overbrook Steam Heating
60. and the Germantown Steam Co.
for approval Of new tariffs increasing
existing rates will also be heard on that
day.
On Friday thirty one applications for
III" privilege of operating autos or auto
busses as common carriers in Philadcl
phia aud vicinity are to be heard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
CHINA'S PLEA REFUSED
Japanese Legation Declines to Sur
render Anfu Refugees

Pekin. Aug. 30.-(By A. P.)-The
japanese legation here, replying today
to the request Of the Chinese foreign
office for the extraditiou of members
of the Anfu, or military group, who
have taken refuge in the japanese lega-
tion. refuse to surrender the men.
The japanese note says that the re-
fusal is bcause the presidential mandate
seeking the arrests was issued on polit-
ical grounds. and the legation is giving
them refuge as political offenders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
L. S. SOLDIERS SENT
TO VEST VIRGINIA

Williamson. W. Va. Aug. 30.-(By
4. pD-Fcdcral soldiers today took up
their stations in the Mingo county
strike region. headquarters having been
established here yesterday by Colonel
Burkhnrdt, who commanded the troops
from Camp Sherman, o. Preparations
also were made to withdraw the state
constabulary who have been on duty
the greater part of the time since the
miners struck for recognition of the
union.
Details Of the troop disposition were
not made public but it is understood
that Colonel Burkhurdt has a sufficient
number Of officers and men to patrol
the entire region.
Reports received by coal operators
here were that number of mines were
in operation, and preparations were be-
ing made to reopen others which have
been closed since the strike was called.
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Charged With Operating Still

United States Commissioner Manlpy
today held John Bondnar. Of lS4 North
Third street, in $1,000 bail for court,
charged with operating whisky still.
According TO the testimony Patrolmen
Murphy and Connolly, of the Third
street and Fairmount avenue station,
were called to quell a disturbance at
Bondnar's home. They found the still
In operation, IL Is charged, and arrested
Bondnar and two witnesses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
PILGRIMS PARADE is HELD
Floats Pleturins Days of Founders
Feature Tercentenary

PrOvincetOwn, Mass, Aug, 3d. by
a. pa parade in which floats pie
turing events of the days of the found %
ers We'd in interest with the marching
of sailors from the warships furnished
the coIorful attraction for the crowds
celebrating the Pilgrim tercentcnary
here today.
The parade started in the afternoon
with Postmaster John Adams as chief
marshal and Captain Olmstead of the
battlcship Florida. as chief aide. Off
GERS from the foreign warships in the
harbor. the British cruiser Constance
and the Vile D-Ys Of the French navy,
were in the reviewing stand with Lieu
tenant Governor Cox.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-30
NOT IN PULP MERGER
International Paper Co. Denies Il Is
In Combine

New York, Aug. 3O.--By A. P.l-
Philip T. Dodge. president of the In .
ternational Paper Co., today author
lied statement denying reports that
his company was IA party to giant
merger Of paper and pulp interests in
Canada In his statement, Mr.. Dodge
said further:
THE International Paper Go. is not
proposing to part with its mills. their
control or the sale of its products.
"In addition 10 its various newsprint
mills in the United States, it is now
pushing to completion at Three Rivers.
Canada, mill with capacity of 2f
tons per day. 1t is expected that this
mill will be in operation some time
during the summer or fall of 1871