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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
CASE OF THE RAILROADS.

In the statement submitted 10 the
Interstate Commerce Commission on
TUESDAY by tho railroads there are tahu-
lated figures to show that operating ex-
penses, due to higher wages and the IN
creased cost OF material and fuel, have
been lifted 100 per cent, while the gross
earnings have increased less than 40 per
cent. This summed-up status is the basis
az the application 10 the commission for
rate increases averaging a straight raise OF
IS per cent
Daniel " Hard president Of the Balti-
more q Ohio, as chairman Of the rate COM
mittce Of executives Of the Eastern roads,
submitted statement showing that the
net income Of Eastern roads has Shrunk
90 per cent since 1916. 1t is shown IN the
same statement that the expense basis
of the same systems since 1916 have in
creased q9l0 per cent Ii u to be de-
duced that in the balance Of accounts, the
Eastern lines have been hit harder by the
war scramble than tho Western lines; but,
East and West, the situations are much
the same the operative costs have IN
creased out of all proportion TO the earn
ings
II Is in the reasonable expect alton that
the Interstate Commerce Commission will
set an early date for the hearing The
commission must determine in advance \
basis for the valuation of railroad proper
ties This determination is fundamental e
the allowing OF the 3 or + per ccntum OF
surplus earnings earnings IN excess ol
operative expenses and fixed charges
From every viewpoint it is vastly i'm
poTtant that the questions at issue should
be taken up as speedily as possible II
concerns the general public and the rail
road workers that the difficulties be ad,
justed without unnecessary delay Bal
tInOrc American
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
NEED FOR LIME.
Delaware Land Requires ii for fhe Pro-
Juetiou of Clover

During The war, because of a shortage ~
labor both in the manufacture and ap-
plication Of lime, the amount Of lime tiHcfi
was greatly reduced Because of increased
prices on lime since the war, many farmer
are hesitating to gse il, says the Exteu-
sion Service News Has not lime become
limiting factor ia crop production and
crop rotatiOn2 Are we regularly growing
clover in our crop rotation? Or are Tho
misses" more frequent than the hita
with this crop?
OF one thing we are positive, other con
ditions being favorable, and that "a Wo
need lime 10 grow clover on practically All
lands ln Delaware Delaware coils crave
nitrogen as well as hurnus both e.
pensive materials 20 Eupply in the pur-
chased form
BY the proper use Of limo We should
grow clover which, when fed and r..
turned as manure or plowed under, vii
increase the production of al crops fol-
lowing in the rotation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
EVENING SMILE.
NOT WORTH MUCH.

Harold Bell Wright, the novelist, said
in an after-dinner speech in San Francisco:
;"After all, success financial SUCCESS
is the best proof Of books merit. All
good books, from Robinson Crusoc
down. have had phenomenal success
made hundreds of thousands Of dollars
I'VE all know this il true about the
tramp who asked the old gentleman for
the price Of glass Of beer
F." / have no money, tho old gentleman
said. but | will give you a little advice,
friend
"rhc tramp lit cigarette butt and
blew n contemptuous puff Of smoke INTO
The old gentleman = face.
Well, if We amt got no money, he
SAID, yer advice cant be vrry valuable. :
Washington star.
How did Major Gaddit get in 50
wrong with Mrs Rulhnch2 She sent
him an invitation to a dance and he matted
ii back marked Returned, disapprov-
cd. The Home Sector.
How Is il have such big telegraph
bills9" "You told me, sir, TO uac dispatch
IN that correspondence. SO ! wired all the
letters St Louis Glohe-ncmocrat
what are you giving Eileen for a we'd
ding prcsent?" We'll, she gave me that
awful purple plush settcc. Why not lei
bvgoncs hc hygoncs? London World.
Yes, my wife il having tins house all
done over while she Is away. Ism that
rather hard on YOU? Well, yes, ] sup
pose 80: hut think Of how much worse II
would hc il she were here. Life.
Angelina We'll, Edwin, think | will
marry you and end your suspense.
Edwin The suspense doesn't bother
ne much. but this long conrtship Is ~
awful expense - Houston Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
RIPPING REil Mis-.
BY " alt Mason.
RAINY DAYS.

~ hen arrives the month M AaN
winters gone. hcFond dispute.
which reflection makes Us gay and
our loud bazoos We tool II Is good
10 70 Ia bed. twenty minutes alter
ten. knowing that the storms we
dread for long months Won come
again. II is good 10 rise at morn
in 4 balmv atmosphere, gazing on
the spr0ntiuR corn and ne playful
colt and steer AiaN 5 pipnta aHi
\ peach. er whose charms all
bards enthuse. of the pehhlcson The
beach she the one the WISE boys
choose. Oh. month ago We telt
that the winter might return aud
the sleet again might peit, and there
might be SNOW to burn And 1t
kent us in suspense, and the weather
prophets al were forever on the
fence. knowing not what might
befa)l And month from now we II
frv in the superheated air. and no
doubt the passers-hy will forgive us
when we swear But May brings
us no distress, IN her genial smiles
we hasls, climate, as We 60 70 press,
il che smoothest man could ask It's
the month that hits the spot, after
winter, cold and drcar. every other
month. wot. should he MAY
throughout the wear
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
Widow Must Wait.

Coroner Bullock finds il impossible to
transmit to Poland, at this time, the pro
ceeds Of the 81 600 estate. of Adolph
schleifstein. who died here recently His
widow lives in that country still, but the
Department Of State will not assume any
responsibility for safe delivery, under
present political conditions 20 the Coroner
is informed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08

bled white and the capital upon which
their income and support depend has
been imperiled But II we attempted to
measure up in dollars and cents all the
sacrifice of war VIC would stand bankrupt
before the appalling sum. The whole
world cannot pay IT., and the attempt TO
pay it would do more damage IN the
collection than would be the agregate OF
individual benefits received from pay
mepts.-Wail Street Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
Hereules Club % Give pnnce.

The Hercules Club Of Wilmington will
give dance on Friday evening May Il,
in the ballroom oi the Hotel du Ponf.
This will be the fifth dance of the season,
and will be- next 70 the Last one 70 be held
before the summer season sets IN Invita-
tions 10 the affair arc nov N the hands Df
the entertainment committee for dis
trilntlNn
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Olive Temple. l. & +.
Wenonali Lodge ) of II
Liberty Conclase, : " NJ.
Mechanics Lodge q. q. I.
Icnapc Tnhc Imp q. . Il II
Sheet Metal Il Norkcrs Nssociatlau
Ianps 4. Garfield Council ID d !
james 4 Young onclave. II Of ). " y
Apache 1ribe. No Il lmpd Q. L y
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08
FEVening EfI'eu'as''1t Yesterday l43U/
No Era OF Good Feeling" Now.

One hundred years ago, this country
witnessed a unique Presidential campaign,
Ii was the campaign that attended the
second election of President James Mon
roe
President Monroe had no opposition.
1 He was reelected with unanimfty, SO
| far as the popular expression OF opinion
was concerned and came with IN one
fote of securing the unanimous vote OF the
/ Electoral College. In those days the
FIectors Of President and Nicc-Presldent
had entire freedom of choice. carrying
out the matured plan Of the trainers OF
our government for the choice Of presi-
dent bv a body carefully selected by the
people and presumably free from the
influence of popular or partisan ciamor IN
making their choice One Of the Eiec-
tors chosen at the election IN lo2u
decided that it would not be proper, Or
resnectful Ia the memory Of the "father
IF HIS Country to allow any other Presi-
dent 10 have the honor Of a unanimous
Washington elections were
nractically unanimous under the system
then enployed-so he cast his vote for
another-forrner Nice-President Daniel
Tonpkins of New York, We believe.
This unparalleled Presidential cam
paign went into history as the ! Ira q
Good Feeling" And no wonder
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08

The House of Representatives,. m
February, 1925, settled the Presidential
mixup by the election Of John Quincy
Adams. This result was secured through
a coalition OF friends Of Adams and Henry
CLAW. and the latter was appointed oecre-
tarv of State in President Adams cabinet
Friends of General jackson were furious
at the outcome, and denounced the pro-
ceeding in the House as deal. which IS
undoubtedly what We would call similar
transaction at this time.
From that memorable and exciting
contest for the Presidency was born the
Democratic party as We know it today.
The old Republican party passed out Of
existence, aud its name was unheard OF
until about thirty years later, It was
chosen by the organization. out Of the
remnants Of the Wing party, Of those
citizens who we're bitterly opposed To
slavery. Jacksons friends organized
under the name Of the Democratic party,
and elected him President ia 1928 and in
1892. The Democratic party controlled
the government almost uninterruptedly
until the Civil War, and survived even
the storms and stresses Of that distract
ing epoch. And 1t lives today.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08

A department store in Baltimore ad-
vertises sugar at 10 cents q pound. Why
NAV it not be sold at this price ia vii
mington7
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08

While this years Presid entiai campaign
is radically different, in It's distinctive
features, it may prove a counterpart OF
the exciting and highly interesting cam
paign Of 1924. There are some intiIna-
tons that the ascerbities Of political and
partisan contention this year may result
in repetition Of the 1924 campaign as
~ the number OF contestants for the Pres
idencv. even without consideration of the
regulation Eside issue parties that have
had place in our Presidential campaigns
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-08

Four wears later, the conditions that
prevailed during the Presidential cam
paign were radically different. Partisan
feelings were aroused to the limit There
were four candidates for President, all
representing the Republican party ol 'hal
dav. which. founded BY Thomas jefferson.
had succeeded in beating the Federalis'
party Of John Adams and Alexander
Hamilton out Of existence. But those tour
contestants represented conflicting princi-
nles and policies as distinctive as those OF
the political parties that followed, and
the rivalry among the contending clans
was fierce. The candidates for President
were General Andrew Jackson OF lennes-
sec Secretary Of State John Quincy
Adams of Massachusetts,, Henry Clay OF
Kentucky and William II. Crawford OF
Georgia.
Naturally, with four candidates IN the
field. each with a considerable following
there was no choice of President at the
election. jackson led In the popular vote
and also headed the contestants IN tht
Electoral College, with 80 votes. AdaIn'
bod q Crawford had Al, and Clay re
ce,Yed 81. The election was thrown lnt'
the House of Representatives Tor Inc
second time In the first quarter OF cen
turv of the country's history. There nae
been a tie between Thomas jefferson anC
Aaron Burr for President al the election
in 1900, which was decided IL the House
of Representatives by James 4 Bayard 0
Delaware. He was strong federalis'
but could not give his support TO Burt g
he used his influence for the election 0
Jefferson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-13
ORGANIZE FATHERS CLUB
Major Biddle Joins In Active Re.
Iigious Work In Port Richmond

Major Anthony j. Drexel Biddlc.
founder of the Drexel Biddle Bible
Glasses. has resumed-his active religious
work in this city. At the present time
Mr.. Biddlc is assisting the Rev. A. J.
Arkin. rector of 81. Georges Protestant
Episcopal Church, Port Richmond. He
spent three hours last evening, from )
to s o'clock. visiting the homes of mill
workers in that district.
Major Isiddle's visits are of social
nature and intended to keep the families
in touch with the church.
His latest enterprise has been to or
ganize a fathers clubs for st. George $
parish. Most churches have N mothers
club. but fathers club is rare. Up
to the present time forty fathers have
been enrolled and they meet once a
week
In the fall Major Biddlc hopes to or
ganize n series of cottage prayer meet
ings. He will conduct this work in
connection with st. Georges Church,
Port Richmond, and also in the Church
Of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse
Square. ..... -'
Every morning the Bible class leader
boxes with his friend. Jack O'Brien.
His athletic exercises include a run of
ten to twelve miles each day. As re-
suit of this vigorous exercise Major Bid
die has reduced his weight from 200 to
III pounds. ~ &.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-13
PENN 1877 YEARS OLD TODAY
First Charter Of Original Academy
Granted In 1883

Today Is the 1GTth anniversary OF
the granting Of the first charter to the
Trustees of the Academy and Char
liable School IN the Province Of Penn
sylvania. /" the humble forcfather Of the
present University Of Pennsylvania.
In the year 1853. when this first
charter was granted. the academy was
located on the west side Of Fourth
street below Arch. II was composed
Of three schools, one Of Latin. one Of
English and one Of mathematics. under
the care and supervision Of principal,
designated by the title Of rector three
masters and their assistant ushers. \
charity school was run in connection
with the academy. and prominent in
the combined faculty Of the two schools
was Charles Thomson. later secretary
TO the Revolutionary Congress.
Soon after the granting Of the first
charter courses in logic, rhetoric and
natural and moral philosophy were
added under the tutelago Of the Rev. vii
liam Smith. later the first provost Of the
University of Pennsylvania. The add
ing Of the new courses. in the eyes of
the founders. made the institution Il
full hedged college. and another char
ter. suitable to that dignity. was OBJ
tanned. The first class graduated from
the old College Of Pennsylvania con
sisted of seven men, all of them later
famous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-13
HAVERFORD FUND GROWS
One third OF Alumni Subscribe
Three .fifths Of Money

Thirty per cent of the alumni of
Haverford College have contributed
$30J ,036.5o to the endowment fund
campaign OF $500. 900.
This announcement is contained in
an appeal to the team captains scattered
through all sections Of the country ito
take off their coats and finish the job, 3"
10 have the fund subscribed by the open
ing of the college. The average sub
scription is S41O.10. with forty eight
friends of the college. who never at
tended. averaging $l170.GO. -
The drive is for the, establishment Of
a chair in English literature in memory
of Qr. Frances Barton Gummere. for
many years a member of the faculty,
and for creating u permanent fund to
maintain the present high scale of salary
for the faculty. The drive is going on
despite the closing Of the college for
the summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-13
INCREASE IN CR|MEN
BOOSTS INSURANCE
Burglary and HoId-Up Rates CO.
Up 20 Per Cent Since
First Of Year
BROKERS BLAME P0LlcH'

burglary and hold IN insurance rates
have increased here 20 per cent sincest
the first of the year, Ikf
Insurance brokers say the wave o.
crime Is directly responsible. The IN 1if
surance companies insist nowadays thaf3r
an up- to date electric system be inr.d
stalled or n night watchman bs em
pioyed. otherwise insurance Is refused ~
George y. Shilling, an insurancf't
broke with offices in the Widenfr
building. said: "a
'Thc epidemic Of thieving which. isp I,
sweeping the nation has forced otirn
rates M. The police protection Is not
what II should be and the Insurance..
companies are forced to save them.
selves. 100
Before January could place iusy
dividual burglar insurance with roDasy
,panies for $3.50 per S100C. In add s.,
tion to that there was charge Of 81. 10.
added for hold-up insurance. Today
we charge S1G.j0 and $3.50 for hold mn.
insurance "a.
James Bartlett. an insurance dealer.t
OF 0OS Walnut street. said that In his
company the boosted rates applied onIy y
to amounts less than $4,000 and that
above that amount the old rates pres
vail.
we are forced to charge more. . hcF
said. There Is more wealth now THAI
ever before, and there are more burg'afs'k
since through the war 30 many per-
sons have become familiar with the use
Of frearms-'' flw
. Another insurance agent blamed theei
police, saying stolen articles are nevcf
recovered by the police unless bride
Is given. The evil Is not as bad as iBs.
former administrations. he said. but thee
nuisance still continues. icG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-13
REFUSES
DEBATE ON STRIKE.
"'vaoationists" Score Leader for
Failing to Accept conduc-
tors Challenge
EXPECT MORE, TO QUIT

Internal dissension among railroad
union men reached an acute stnge last
night ut meeting in Eagles Hall,
1855 Spring Garden street. when Harry
=. Jcffery, chairman Of tho Philadcl
phia and Camden Federation Of the
pennsylvania System. was condemned
roundly.
Jcffcry was advertised to be present
and debate his attitude toward the rail-
roads with Joe Van Roseucrancc. n con-
ductor on the p. X. X. His home is
in Newark. ....
The visitor criticized Jeffery as be-
ing afraid to meet him In open debate.
\ letter from .Ipffery. in which he re-
fused to accept the invitation to debate
without preparation. was read and
hisSpd.
Following the reading Of the letter,
Rosencrance said:
IF the science Of psychology is any
thing, Jeffery would not say that the
railroad offered him $25. 900 to allay the
strike. ! would advise you to look up
his character. He has failed. the same
Hs the other leaders.
The railroad cannot buy me, as am
for the men," Rosencrance continued,
There is something more than property
rights. and that is personal rights.
Hits at Federation
Five years ago the Federation Of
Labor looked up to us, now they are
against us. ~.
They even passed resolution that
any local chapter that assisted the
vacationists' would be annulled.r The
Rotarians in their meeting at the shore
said that the employer was exploiting
the cmploye and the newspapers print
maftnr IN ha
papers can find time to print all the
stuff that Jeffery sends them. why can
not they find. time. or space, to print
something we send them and give US u
square deal?
THE people are tired Of war and
strikes and the labor party is tired of
fighting for existence against the pluto
Gratis.
Another Challenge Issued
1T now takes mail cars three days to
come from Chicago and it will take
longer if there isn't satisfactory wage
increase by July 90. as there will be
so many men coming out and joining Us
that We will have no room to accom- .
modate them. There Is also an abundan Mt
crop Of wheat forecast. and they will
need cars to take that away. We have
the government and the railroad of
ficials licked to frazzle. All we have
to do is to hang on until the 10th. and
then things will bloom in their true
! light"
During the meeting kilograms were
read from Williamsport and Newbury
Junction, which stated that 400 men
| from each of those towns yesterday quit
their, jobs on the railroad in sympathy
with the ''yacationists. 1t was also
voted that the. ''vacationists would
not return to work until there was q
satisfactory raise in pay.
A challenge. in the form Of letter.
was sent after the meeting to Jcffery.
asking him to debate with Mr.. Rosen
crance at Turner Hall. Saturday night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-13
Deaths of a Day
William w. FIscus

William W. Fiscus died yesterday in
the American Stomach Hospital. 1903
Wallace street. He was seventy six
years old, and resided at 2O1o South
Fifty eighth street.
Mr.. Fiscus was treasurer Of Arm
strong county from 1855 to 1898. and
sheriff o, the same county from 1880 70
1893. He served with the 130th Penn
sylvania Volunteers in the Civil War.
and was 4 member Of the George G..
Mcade-I'ost No. I. q. A. r.. and a
member Of the Masonic Veterans Of
Pennsylvania. belonging TO the Masonic
Apollo Lodge No, 437. Of Apollo, Pa.
He moved to Philadelphia in later life,
aud was known to hundreds of visitors
to the North American Office as Cap
tain" Fiscus,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-13
BOYSESCAPE DEATH
IN Wild AUTO RIDE
Dash Down Calumet Street Hill
in Runaway Car and Crash
Into Store Front
BRUISES ONLY INJURIES

Two small boys escaped with slight
bruises after two.block dash in a
runaway motorcar down the Calumet
street Hill Falls of SchuylEill The
driverless car sped across Ridge ave-
nue, bumped over the curbing and was
halted by a store front.
The boys are John Lewis. three years
old, 36SS Calumet street. and Joseph
Mccoy. seven years old. 370G Calumet
street. The former was bruised about
the head. McCoy's right ankle was
sprained and his face bruised.
The automobile. n five passenger
touring car. .was' owned by Wilson Mil
Ter. 5694 Calumet street. who left IL
standing before his home at 3 80 o clock
yesterday afternoon. Miller said he
had the brakes locked and the front
wheels turned toward the curb.
Start Car on wild Ride
The boys were playing in the ma :
chine and. according to spectators, we're
tugging at every lever in sight.
The machine started. The boys were
too frightened to jump and clung to the
seat as the machine gained speed down
the steep hill. Women on the sidewalk
screamed as the boys were carried
toward Ridge avenue. which crosses
Calumet street at right angle.
Directly in the path Of the runaway
was the store Of Norman Shronk. 426O
Ridge avenue. a number Of boards
had been fastened between the store
door and window. 1t was these boards
the machine struck. Lewis and Mccoy
were flung to the floor Of the car. where
they were crouchng when men and
women ran to their aid, ... ..
Sustained Only Bruises
The children were treated by DR.. Eli
>. Beary. 367O Queen lane, and sent
home. The older boy today asserted
he was not scared until the automobile
hit the store front
Miller today estimated the damage
to his machine at $500. r. ....
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OFF ON WORLD TOUR
Philadelphia poushboy to Visit All
States In Auto on Waaer

A. Berman, veteran Of the war,
started out today to win unique bet.
He has small motor delivery car,
brilliantly painted in yellow. with which
he intends to visit every state in the
Union; then France, Italy, Belgium and
Switzerland.
The car is fitted up inside with sleep
ing arrangements, and will make a
comfortable home for the ex -doughboy.
Berman, who lives at so South
street. is twenty-five years old. His
trip is being financed by a number of
friends, who bought and equipped the
car. He is former member of the
315th Infantry, Seventy ninth Division.
and was wounded in the left hpnd in
the Argonne by machine gun bullet
while by the side of his company com
mander, Captain David Z. Williams,
Jr.. Of this city.
A visit to Mayor Moore this morn
ing for the first signature in his book
began the journey. Trenton is the next
stop.