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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
BLooD-PLUCKER

The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Long,
streth Plucker, daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Howard w. Plucker, Of 1O3 Her
man street, Germantown. to Mr.. Russell
Blood, 216 East Wyoming avenue, Olney.
took place In Christ Church, German
ing, the Rev Charles Henry Arndt,
rector, officiating. Miss Catharina
A. w. Plucker attended her sister as
maid Of honor, and Mr.. John Blood was
his brothers best man. Mr.. and Mrs
mony for an extended motor trip, after
which they will be at home at 1884
North Broad street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Mrs. Jones Wister, 1919 Walnut
street, will entertain at dinner AZ her
home on Friday night, January I. peS
fore the First Assembly ball. In honor OF
Barclay. debutante daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. William Ltttleton Barclay; OF
Gravers lane Chestnut Hill. Mrs WIS.
ter has returned to her nome at'e'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
CLANCY--MAGUIRE

The wedding Of Miss Frances Braun
Mcguire, of 622 North Sixty-fourth
street, and Mr.. Frank II. Clancy. OF Mil
bourne, took place at our Lady OF Ros.
airy Church, Sixty.third and Callowhill
streets, Wednesday morning at O'Clock.
Nuptial mass was celebrated by the Rev.
Father Joseph f. Diamond. A wedding
breakfast fOllc wed Immediately after
the ceremony at the home Of the brides
parents.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father. Her maid OF honor was
Miss Eleanor McSorley, and the brides.
maids were Miss Marie McHugn, Miss
Hazel Foulke ard Miss Mary A. Clancy,
a sister Of the bridegroom. Mr.. James
A. Clancy, n brother Of the bridegroom.
acted as his best man. The ushers in
cluded Mr.. John y. McHugh. Mr.. Leo
wentzel and Mr.. John J. Baker After
n wedding trip through Canada. Mr. and
Mrs Clancy will live at 632 North Sixty
fourth street, where they will be at home
after November Is.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29

Peter's Catholic Church. Fifth street and
Girard avenue. Miss Florence Mellon
acted as bridesmaid and DIR. William
Connolly acted as best man. The bride
and bridegroom left on n wedding tour
after breakfast at the brides home.
353 North Fifth street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29
oLN EY

Mr.. and Mrs. william H. Bargerison,
Of 540l Rising Sun avenue, announce
the marriage OF their daughter, Miss
Margaret Margerison. to Mr.. Frank p.
FELTON,, Jr., 100 Tabor road. on Thursday
evening, at $40 o'clock, in st. James
Methodist Church. the Rev. Edward +.
Randolph officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
FELTON, will be at home at ISL East
Roosevelt boulevard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29

a sash of pheasant brown tulle. both
will wear tuile hats to match their
sashes and they will carry bouquets OF
small yellow chrysanthemums ana au-
tunin caves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29

s545 North twenty first street, viii rive
at their home Their guests will include
Mr.. and Mrs Morton J. Klank, Mr.. and
Mrs Jack Chaplin. Mr.. and Mrs. Leon X.
Beidler. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Osborne,
Mr.. and Mrs william +. Rawlings and
Mr.. and Mrs Ray Cameron. f
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29

CONNOLLY-EHINGE
A pretty wedding was solemnzed
"Wednesday morning at o'clock when
Miss Laura Ehinger became the bride
Of Mr.. Francis y. Connolly at st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29

WHATEVER you do, don't forget
w that tea this afternoon at the
Musical Art Club to meet Matzenauer.
She is to sing at the Orchestra you
know. and 60 afterward to the Clnb'
The Van Rensselaers, Andrew Wheeiers'
Mrs. John B. Thaver. Jr., and ever so
many others will be there.
NANCY WYNNE.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-29

Election Returns viii be read from the
stage Of all the Messrs Lee J. J. Shubert
TheatreS on Election Night, November @
Evening star., 1920-11-28
Not Even Free Seeds
for the Vice President

He receives no mileage. although
the Speaker of the House, who is
elected a member of that body before
being elected Speaker by his, col
leagues. does receive mileage.
The Vice President has no free
seeds to distribute to his constitu-
ents.
He does receive many flowers from
the three big greenhouses main-
Garden, the White House conserva-
tories. and the greenhouses main
tained by the Department of Agricul-
ture.
The Vice President has no allow
ance for travelling expenses. although
the President is allowed $25,000.
He has no allowance for rent or for
servants. although the President has
a magnificent mansion furnished.
heated, lighted, renovated. repaired
and a full retinue of servants. Here
is where Mr.. Coolidge, when he comes
to the capital. will first feel the high
cost of living, for he has been paying
only $32 a month for a half-house in
Northampton.
The Vice President is allowed q Sec
retary. at a salary of $4,000 a year.
He has the services of a telegraph
operator. This operator is a. relic OF
the days when much use was made OF
the government telcBTapn system,
which ran throughout Washington.
connecting the various government
establishments. Now the telephone
has taken its place. But customs die
hard in and about the Senate. and
the Vice President still is provided
with a telegraph operator. at a salary
Of $1,000. even though ii he handles
one message a day the operator may
be said to have a heavy day."
The Vice President also has a clerk
at $500.
He has a page: salary, $500.
In the Vice Presidents room are
many interesting objects. On the east
wall hangs the Peale portrait of
George Washington. said to be the
most strikingly lifelike of any Of the
noted portrait paintings of the first
President.
An old mirror purchased in Europe
by John Adams in the early days of
the republic and placed in the Vice
Presidents room still hangs there.
When the bill for this mirror was
presented to the Senate there was .
long and heated discussion over 1T,
and much criticism of government ex-
travagance.
Evening star., 1920-11-28

grounds ere covered by network of
| tracks Of various gauges, there being
thirty-two and one-half miles all told
There are nineteen and one-half miles
of pipe lines and about fifteen miles
of macadam roads. AS some of the
processes require the use of refrig-
GRAFTON. immense plants were built
capable of 1900 tons per day.
Some of the finest soldier barracks
in the country are located here. The
group consists of sixteen permanent
| barracks with all the most modern
facilities, costing over a million. To
this group of buildings are also at
tached a heating plant. a bakery and a
laundry.
| s.1uo *,* X y
/ A fnen hospital has been built
capable of caring for hundreds of
patients. This is permanently built,
and its various buildings are con-
nected by continuous corridors, SO
| that one is always under cover in
passing from one building to another.
The cost of Edgewood arsenal alone
approximates $3s. 100000. while, with
| the outside plants included, the total
cost is close on to $72,000,000. So in
tensively was the work carried on
that at the time of the armistice fully
80 per cent @of the plant had been
completed.
During the early part of March,
1913, the f1lling plant was completed
to such degree that limited oper-
alton was possible. The Stamford
plant was already in operation and
; the first shipment of chlorpicrin was
sent to Edgewood arsenal about the
middle of March. This was utilized
by the filing plant for filing 75-milli-
meter shells. As the war progressed
the amount of toxic gases called for
grew to such great proportions that
it became evident to the authorities
| that enormous quantities of raw mate
rial should be made available at the
earliest possible time. The most inn
portant of these was chlorine, which
not only was a gas in itself. but also
a necessary factor in the making of
practically all the gases then in use.
Since the amounts of chlorine OBJ
tainable from commercial sources in
no way equaled the amounts needed,
it was found necessary to manufac-
ture it at Edgewood arsenal. There
was then erected at this plant what
Evening star., 1920-11-28
! HE announced intention of Pres
ident-elect Harding to make
a place at the cabinet councils

TIME announced intention of Pres
ident-elect Harding to make
place at the cabinet councils
for Vice President-elect Coo.
lidge is assurance that the vice presi-
dency Is to be raised to plane OF
greater Importance than heretofore
and this was confirmed on election
night. when Harding telephoned to
Coolidge: We've got a real job and
we'll tackle it together"
Aside from the innovations that
Presidents job. and what does Gov
Coolidge get by his elections?
He is destined to preside over the
Senate of the United States-to call
that body to order, to preserve order
and to pass on all parliamentary
questions that may arise.
On rare occasions the Vice Presi-
dent may perform an affirmative
action in the Senate that has far
reaching consequences. In case the
vote on q particular question is tie,
the Vice President then is called upon
to cast the deciding vote.
In addition to presiding over the
Senate, the Vice President is the hon.
orary representative Of the govern
ment at many official and social func-
tions.
He sometimes acts as "buffer'
ence allows the chief executive to
escape unwelcome attentions.
Another job of the Vice President
is that of chancellor of the Smith
sonian Institution. In that capacity
the Vice President presides over the
meetings of the board of regents OF
that institution once a month.
The Vice President is now vice
chairman of the Arlington Memorial
Bridge Commission.
The Vice President has up to now
been admittedly fifth wheel in the
machinery of the American govern
ment He is supposed to be in train
ing to step into the shoes of the
President should anything happen to
that official. He has had no hand.
however, in the actual running of
the government.
The salary of the Vice President is
$4,000.
His chief perquisite is an automobile
and al, appropriation to maintain 1t
and employ a chauffeur.
He has a room in the Senate wing
of the Capitol. across the promenade
corridor from the Senate chamber.
and two other offices in the Senate
office building.
Evening star., 1920-11-28
The Slow Stacker,
A DIPLOMAT told at a tea a sto

A DIPLOMAT told at a tea story
about q Stacker.
I'm the first year of the war" he
said. before conscription was adopt
ed. a great. hulking six-footsr Of
twenty-five or twenty-three years
rang q London woman's bell and tried
to sell her some dahlias.
The woman looked at his barrow
of dahlias contemptuously. Then she
said:
I'm astonished to SEQ . big. strap.
ping fellow like you selling dahlias
here. Why aren't you with tho armyf'
The dahlia seller gave her . be-
wildered> look.
want dahlias In the army, do theyy"
Evening star., 1920-11-28

The effectiveness Of mustard gas In
warfare is due to its corrosive action
upon tho flesh. producing blisters similar
To those caused by burns. Its vapor.
lIkswise, produces this effect on the lung
tissues. Since II does not dissipate
rcs6iIy. II 10 greatly effective when used
hy retreatinR army. as 1t may be
sDrayed upon the ground vacated and
the opposing troops occupying the
Evening star., 1920-11-28
u. S. OYSTER FISHERY is MOST VALUABLE
INDUSTRY OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD

Old and Wrote Annual
Crop Where Is ned-The Career Oyster What Feeds Upon and
the
Great ysterBe Beds-lndians Knew Value ofS Sea Food.
Evening star., 1920-11-28

Today the oyster fishery Of the
United States is the most valuable of
any fishery In the world. 1t is con-
Quoted in every seacoast state from
Cape Cod to the Rio Grande and from
Puget sound to San Francisco.
The annual oyster crop averages
about $4,000 tons Of food as prepar-
ed for consumption. This is the equiv
8ient of 100000 dressed beeVes. 23.-
100000 ten-pound turkeys. or $4,000
600 two.and ndone-half-pound spring
chickens.
Ahs annual oyster production Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-05
NickY ARNsTEIN INDICTED.
Sportsman Pleads "Not Guilty" to
Conspiracy Charges.
"A

Sportsman Pleads "Not Guilty" to
Conspiracy Charges.
BY Associated Press.
Washington. Nov. 6.-Jules w.
(Nicky) Arnstein entered plea of
mot guilty when arraigned here to-
day before Justice Gould, of the Dis
trict Of Columbia supreme court, on
an indictment charging him and
others with conspiring to bring stolen
securities into the district from New
York
Arnstein reserved the right to with
draw his plea within a. week and to
make such other motions as he might
decide upon.
Justice Gould refused today to de-
eide the question Of bail. One phase
of the Arnstein case is now before
the United States supreme court and,
as the justice has been informed that
an opinion from that court is expect
ed Monday, he said he would wait
until Monday before ruling on the ap-
plication.
David Sullivan and Wilen w. East
erday, Washington brokers named
with Arnstein in the indictment, were
arraigned today and also entered
pleas Of mot guilty" Both are ut
liberty on bond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-05
Commerce Commission r.
fuses to Hear State In
dustrial Board.
NO REASON GIVEN
FOR IT'S ATTITUDE
Kansas Court Desired 20 Protest
Against Rates Granted Railroads in
Western Territory = Commerce
Commission Grants Recognition to
Subordinate Officials in Wage Eis-
putes-Agents Not Included.
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. Nov. 5.-The petition
of the Kansas court OF industrial! re-
laticns for hearing on the advanced
interstate rates granted railroads in
western territory was denied today
by the interstate commerce commis-
sion. The court contended that the
reads in eastern territory would earn
approximately 1892, 900, 900 in excess
of six per cent on the value Of the
railway properties in that territory
under the new rates. The comInis-
sion save no reasons for denying the
petition.
Cffice Men Gain Recognition.
Claims of railroad employees in
semi i-eXecutive positions for recogni-
ton by the railroad labor board as
subordinate officials, with the eN-
ccption of supervisory station agents.
were allowed tcday by the Interstate
commerce commission. The ruling Of
the commission. based on hearings
recently conducted, will permit, all
railroad workers in the semi execu-
tive classes, with the exception of the
supervisory station agents, to place
tleir wage questions before the board
for adjustment
Supervisory station agents were
held by the commission to Se official
and responsible representatives Of
the railroad companies in their rela-
tionships with the public. Workers,
classed as subordinate officials"
under the commissions ruling, also
are entitled to representation on the
labor board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-05

next Monday OF Attorney General
Palmers connection with the soft
coal conspiracy cases would be tor
the purpose of asccrsaininS whether
the attorney general can make an
agreement to suppress any portion OF
the governments tNiGence."
The statement apparently was
prompted by Washington dispatches
quoting Mr.. Palmer as saving he was
unable to understand what Judge
Anderson lis proposing to inVeStt-
gate" Mr.. Palmers statement WAS
made last night after he had received
notice Of the Investigation. sent from
here at Judge Anderson's direction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-05
Strong Combine in Com
plete Control of Con-
tracts and Prices.
ALL BIDS MUST
BE APPROVED
System Prevails Whereby Price Cut
ting is rohibited-National Asso-
citation OF Stonecutters in Absolute
Control of Output and Charges
Grand Jury Returns Three Addi.
tional indictments.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
New York. Nov. 5.-Bench warrants
were issued today for the arrest Of
at least three persons indicted by the
additional grand jury investigating
the alleged building trust here. Names
of those indicted were not made
public.
While the first indictments in con-
nection with the investigation were
being returned to Judge Mulqueen. in
general sessions, the joint legislative
committee quizzing witnesses in the
city hall regarding the trust" was
being informed that the whole lime
stone trade Of the United States was
'in the grip" Of the National Associa-
ton of Stonecutters.
This testimony was given by Henry
Hanlein, cut stone contractor who
admitted a code of practice existed
after bylaws Of the association were
read to him. He admitted also that
this code requires all members OF the
national association and allied locals
to submit copies Of their bids to the
recording secretary ito preclude cut
throat competition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-05
ROADS FAIL TO GET6 PER CENT.
Operating cosss Outstrip Increased
Incomes.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Railroads OF
The country will snow net earnings
tor september. the first month of in
creased rates and no government
guaranty, OF approximately $4,000.
900, judging by figures on l60 out OF
lS7 class roads, complied by, the
bureau OF railway economics.
If the roads were to show an an
nual return OF 8 per cent on their
properties, as was intended by the
interstate commerce commission in
approving increased freight and pas
senger rates, the earnings for Sep
The total operating revenue OF the
LOO roads shows an increase OF APP
proNimately 25 per cent over the op-
Grating revenue OF September, 1919.
Ihe freight rates increases averaged
SO per cent while passenger fare in
creases, amounted to 20 per cent.
Operating expenses for the month
OF September increased approxinate-
ly Is per cent over those of Septem-
ber, 1919, and the net operating in
come increased about 4 per cent.
The western railroads show an in
crease in total revenue of approx
mately Is per cent over September.
1919. the lowest increase in any or
the districts. Operating expenses In
creased about "A per cent and the net
operating income decreased about s
per cent.
The roads in the eastern district
show an increase in total operating
revenues Of about 80 per cent over
September. 1919. Operating expenses
increased about "a per cent. The net
operating income increased about 2.5
per cent.
The railroads in the southern dis
trict made the best showing. the In
crease in total operating revenues for
September over September 1919. be-
ing 2450, per cent. Operating ex-
penses increased 22.77 per cent. The
increase in net operating income is
estimated at II per cent.
The complete returns from all OF
the 1S7 railroads. are not expected to
caangc these estimates materially.
Qctober is expected to furnish
better showing on the exact effect of
the new rates. all the traffic moved
during that month being carried at
the advanced charges.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-05
BRITISH PRESS ON ELECTION.
Sees United States as Tired of One
Man Rule.

Sees United States as Tired of One
Man Rule.
London, Nov. 5.-The leading Brit
ish provincial newspapers consider
the election of Senator Harding to
the presidency as an Indication that
the electorate is tired of what the
journals call "one man rule The
Liverpool Post says:
Senator Harding goes to the
White House as a representative OF a
profound belief, long maturing
among the larger part Of the nation.
that wisconsin is alien to American
traditions and that America should
not entangle itself in the affairs of
distracted Europe"
The Yorkshire Post considers it a
good thing in the present difficult
phase Of rs history that thn United
States shanld have elected the can
didate it did.
Sena tor Hardings aim, at least, u
already defined; he wishes to help
Etfe world so far as he can honorably
do 50 with the approval Of congress
and without compromising American
interests says this newspaper.
In it's comment today on the
United States presidential election,
the Manchester Guardian SAYS:
THE main political motive for the
electors choice is by general assent
accumulated. dislike Of wisconsin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-05
NOBEL PRIZE ANEcDoTE.
Winner of Coveted Award Once
Street Car Conductor.

Winner Of Coveted Award Once
Street Car Conductor.
Chicago, Nov. 5.-Knut Hamsun,
former Chicago street car conductor,
who has won the Nobel literature
prize for 1920 was a failure at gar
nering fares on a Halsted street horse
car. Today the critics acclaim him
the greatest fiction writer Of Scandt-
navia.
Old timers in Chicago remember
Hamsun as a thin blood lad with
hungry cheeks and perpetual stare
into the horizon. Today his works
have been translated into twenty
three languages. His published vol
ume.s cover 65,000,000 pages.
why, sure, I knew him; knew
that Knut Hamsun," said DIR. Andersi
Doe, for many years prominent in
Den Norske Club. today. HE was
such an out-at-the-e elbows lad; he
was very poor. No. he had no money.
That was In the early sos, when he
came to Chicago after working az a
ploughboy on the virgin North Da-
kota prairies.
HE got job as conductor on The
old Halsted street line. The horses
pulled the cars then. And, my, it was
cold on the back platform. I still re-
member Knut's chapped, red wrists,
where his coat sleeves forgot to meet
his 1nittens. And he carried books in
his pockets. Always books, Euripi-
des, Aristotle, Thackeray. Such a
dreamer! The passengers used to get
mad. He would forget to pull the
rope. They missed their corners"
And so disaster befen Conductor
Knut Hamsun. The Halsted street
horse car was not for him. He
couldn't remember the streets. On
the pilgrimages down the line he used
to call out North avenue" for "Divi
sion street. Sometimes he stopped
the car suddenly in the middle of the
block to disembark an elderly ac-
quaintance crippled with rheumatism.
One day an old lady asked Hamsun
il the car was southbound Hamsun
scratched his scraggled blond hair.
He ran forward, trampling over the
passengers feet.
Are we going south?" he asked the
driver.
I'VE are going to hell" growled the
driver.
And so the superintendent at the
car barn gave Knut Hamsun the
sack He said the Norwegian was too
stupid ever to cruise as skipper OF +,
Halsted street car. Hamsun went to
New York. He got a berth on a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-05
PAGE ONE.

Telegraphic News:
Harding's Electoral Vote 404.
Wilson Does Graceful Act.
Trust Rules Stone Trade.
Commerce Board Snubs Kansas
Labor Court.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FIVE.
Iowa News:
Holdoegel Plans to Correct Evil.
Iowa Colleges to Assist Soldiers.
Canned Goods to Remain High.
Constitution Convention Proba Bile.
PAGE FOUR.
storys
The Substitute Millionaire:
PAGE SIX.
Editorials
Farmers. Cheer Up.
Labor Can Learn From Kansas
PAGES SEVEN, EIGHT, NINE,
TEN AND ELEVEN.
City News;
Retail Price OF Pork is Lower.
Eltm Church Calls Rev. O. Qualen.
Preparing to Issue Auto License
Plates.
Salvation Army Makes Report
Society News.
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Sag in Wheat Prices
Corn About Steady.
Hogs Sell Higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-05
Republic May in
Time Supersede
Hollands 5 Kings
BY Associated Press.

by ASSOCldt0Q TECSS.
The Hague. Nov. 5.-The possibil-
ity of becoming a republic is in pros
pect for Holland, under recommenda-
tions submitted today by the COM
mission appointed to revise the con-
stitution. II these recommendations
are adopted Holland will have the
chance to decide upon doing away
with royalty unless the little Prin-
cess Julianna, only child Of Queen
Wilhelmina and Prince Consort
Henry some day gives birth to son
by husband whom the Dutch par
lament approved as her consort.
The princess now is II years old.
The commission proposes that
hereafter. unless their is direct
male descendant of male ruler, the
throne shall go to some male Of the
second generation of the last king.
In the event Of there being no direct
male successor. however, the people
shall have the opportunity to
change the country's form of govt
ernment under the commissions
scheme.