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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
MENU MAKERS ON GRILL
Thirty Will Consider Prices and
Tipping With Haaedorn

More than thirty proprietors of res e
taurants accepted the invitation ex
tended to them by Chairman Joseph II.
llagedorn. chairman of the PHILADELPHIA
fair price commission, for n conference
on the most advisable plan for the re .
duction Of prices on the menu.
The meeting will be held today in the
Finance Building The tipping question
also will be discussed.
Mr.. Ilagcdorn stated that the lunch
carrying brigade" in Pittsburgh has
succeeded in reducing the prices in the
lunch rooms Of that city. He also wishes
to warn local restaurant men that the
same thing will happen here to a large
extent If they fail to reduce their prices
OF their own accord
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
MOB "SHOOTS UP" JAIL
Attempt to Get Negro Prisoner
Frustrated by Militia

Jonesboro, Tenn, Oct. 1.--(By A..
P.)-Thirty five to fifty men, many of
them service men from the national
sanitarium at Johnson City. "shot up"
the Jail here last night in an effort to
obtain negro held in connection with
an attack on a white waitress at the
sanitarium. One prisoner was slightly
wounded in the attack and all windows
were broken.
The jailer refused to give up the
prisoner and members of the state
militia from johnson City dispersed the
mob.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
C. 7. WILSON ASsAlLs cox
Tells Methodist Conference Cover.
nor Is 400 Per Cent Wet"

Rockford, ILL.,. Oct. 1.--(By A. Po
Politics were injected forcibly into
yesterdays session of the Rock River
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church VIXEN Dr. Clarence True Will
son, general secretary Of the national
board IF temperance. prohibition and
public morals, spoke upon "thc present
situation.
Governor CCx is "loosc. low and
liquid" he said. "the champion of the
liquor interests, and advocate of the
laxest enforcement regime that Ohio
has ever known. His ears have been
closed to petitions from dry forces, he
has been openly against them in ali
their fights and all the reforms"
Many objections were raised by the
clerkymcn to Doctor Wilson's state
ments. lie stated that Senator Hard
ing was the last Republican he wanted
for candidate. but with Harding 30
per cent dry and with Cox 100 per cent
wet. have no choice in the matter and
You ministers should not have a doubt
how to vote or inform your congrcga
tions which Is the right side.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
Americans Seek German Potash

Berlin, Oct. 1.-Negotiations be-
tween the German Kali tpotash) Syn
dicate and American interests, which
have been progressing for some time,
have not yet resulted successfully. The
Germans have come down considerably
on prices, but still not to sufficient
extent to induce the Americans to make
contracts. The German prices at the
beginning Of the negotiations were about
S107 a ton, and later the price was re.
duced to S102. The Americans would
have done business at that price earlier,
but did not consider it advantageous Mt
the time it was offered. Recently the
German syndicate offered a still further
reduction at 500, but the Americans
refused that also. These pricvS are all
(. o. b., European ports.
Germany's potash syndicate is one
OF the strongest and most dictatorial
trusts in the world. AS Germany still
controls virtually the only source Of
potash for export, and as the needs
Of this material by other countries is
urgent. the government holds the whip
hand to obtain the most attractive basis
for negotiations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
Boy at Play Shoots Friend

While playing with loaded revolver
at his home today, Ralph Palmer, u
negro boy, ten years old, Of 3401 Red
mond street, shot Harvey Saunders,
nine years old, also a negro, of 3703
chest, the police report. The boy was
taken to the University Hospital. His
condition il serious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
CITY TENANTS NOT MOVED
No Notices to Quit Have Yet Been
Sent to Them

Tenants in the city owned block
bounded by Tenth. Eleventh, Rodman
and Lombard streets have not yet re
ceived notices to vacate.
They are expecting notices any day,
however, following Mayor Moores or
der to raze the houses. The ground will
be used for a playground
Among the 1000 persons living in the
seventy nine houses which have been
condemned are $50 colored men and
women. Unsanitary conditions and the
prevalence of vice in the section caused
the Mayor to order the houses torn
down, he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
Nine Arrested In Raid

A house at 81 Wood street, was
raided at 5 80 o'clock this morning BY
Captain McFadden and Acting Lieu
tenant Walsh, Of the Tenth and But
tonwood streets station. and nine men
arrested, Two were charged with being
proprietors of n gambling house. They
were Joseph Freeman, 705 Vine street,
and Edward Miller. 1916 North Nine
teenth street. The others were held as
frequenters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
Democrats Admit
Cox Has Lost Prestige


Continued from Page One
the Democratic leaders realize better
than they did n month ago how hard a
fight they have on their hands to pre-
vent Cox = own state from going against
him Ohio in a month has been some =
what discnrhantcd. 1t looks up to Cox
no longer as a wonder. 1t regards him
with the cold eye with which the rest
of the nation regards him.
Ohio is interesting because here one
encounters for the first time a real Dem
ocratic campaign. When the writer was
in Indiana. there was the promise of O
campaign. Taggart has fine orgaui
zation. and was about to start work.
But here is an organization as good as
Taggart's, and it is hard at work. 1t
has not been at work very long, but
it is making fight.
This was inevitable. The organize
tiun is Cox : own. The men in it are
his men. He will shortly be back from
his western trip and the leaders had
to justify themselves in his eyes. And
Cox is a rather hard master, The Re,
| publirans, too. are exceedingly well or
ganized, some say overOrganizcd.
Put Forth Best Efforts
This being the home of both Candi
dates. party LEADERS, are putting forth
their utmost efforts. Many meetings are
being held daily in all parts of Ohio by
both parties. Both sides report large
attendance and much enthusiasm. II
there is apathy elsewhere, and every
! body reports it, it does not exist ir
/ Ohio. There is IA real campaign here
with real popular interest. 1t is q
campaign which is tending to grow
bitter and personal. Each side seize
upon whatever the rival candidate say!
that may possibly be turned agains
/ him and wishes it to the voters. Blu
II Is doubtful if the energetic tactics ar,
really changing votes. People made W
their minds months ago to have n chang,
Of administration at Washington ant
that is the controlling factor. ~
amount of gesticulation or argumen
seems to affect that determination. Tn
better outlook for the Republican can
didate today IL not due to his gaininj
ground. but to n clearer realization o
the public temper. The result in Main
has affected parties. II has shaken tn
confidence of the Democrats. and mad
the Republicans, if anything, Ovcrcon
tident. Moreover, the Cox myth has bee
largely destroyed in Ohio.
And the fnctOr in changed Opinion
with regard to party prospects in Obi
is the newspaper polls which are bcin
taken hrre,c -Four years ago the Co
| lumbus Dispatch and the Cincinnati En-
quirer published polls which Shove
! that Wilson would carry Ohio. The
? turned out to be singuIarly accurat,
Today the polls of the same newspaper
| indicate a big victory for Harding i
this state And these polls are exercis
} ing strong influence upon opinio
| here. Everybody believes that this sta,
: is today safe for Harding The Demo
Gratis think they can change this befoI
A election.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
IOYR|DERS WRECK
AUTO AND ESCAPE
Cries Of Women and Revolver
Fight With Police Add to West
Philadelphia Mystery
CAR OWNED BY U. S. BOARD

An overturned United States shipping
board automobile, shouts Of men and
screams Of women in pain, then silence
for time, followed by an attempt by
thieves to "strip' the car and re
volyer duel with police!
That Is the mystery the police Of the
Fifty fifth and Pine streets station are
trying to solve this morning. The idcn-
uty of the riders in the wrecked car
10 unknown, and the thieves cscnned.
Residents in the vicinity Of dead
mans corner" Fifty third md Walnut
streets. were awakened by tho crash ot
the. overturned automobile this morning
at 3 o'clock.
A minute later they heard the cries
OF the occupants as il in pain. The
voices were those of mon and women.
but when the persons living nearby
reached the street, it was deserted. the
overturned and wrecked machine being
the only visible sign of an accident
The police were notified by telephone.
Patrolman Hobson was dispatched to
the scene. As he ncared the corner he
noticed three men busily stripping the
wrecked automobile of tools, tires, tubes
and other valuables.
Fires at Thieves
They saw him. too. and immcdiateI,
ran west on Walnut street. with Hob
son in close pursuit The men turned
up Ruby street to SAMSON and then
ran west on SAMSON street.
Despairing Of catching them, HobSon
began shooting over their heads lie
fired four times. Residents say they
heard five shots, and ot least one of the
fugitiyes il thought TO have returned
the patrolman's fire.
1vhn shntc hoI az Ia.
men. They made good use Of their big
lead and made their escape.
Police believe the automobile was
taken from the garage Of the shipping
board without permission and used as
Joy riding vehicle by employees who
hed rather than have their identity
become known.
The screams from the overturned We
hicle before the occupants fed are taken
as n sign that some we're injured. This
supposition is borne out by tho fact
that stains, apparently made by blood
were found on the street near the
scene.
3HNt Have Number OF Car
The three men seen Oh lne scene later
are thought to have no connection with
the party riding in the machine when
the accident happened. Automobile
thieves and bandits have been active in
that section recently. aud the police in
cline TO the belief that the men were
members of such a band
A detective has been sent to the Of
fees Of the United States shippins
board with the number of the gray cal
which was wrecked. BY this method
the identity Of the occupants will be
come known it is thought.
Fifty third and Walnut streets l.
known as one of the most dangerous
turns in West Philadelphia. Accidrnt
occur there on the average Of scvera
times week.
Many residents partly clad aided Pa
ytrolman Hobson in his chase Of tn,
thieves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
State Woodcock Season Opens

Harrisburg. Oct. 1.-By 4. P.)-
The Pennsylvania season for woodcock
opens today and the limit is six In q
day or twenty in a season. A movement
for suspending the season for killing
woodcock for a couple of years Is being
considered. The bear season in Penn
sylvania will open on October Is and In
Potter county two may be killed. one
being the limit otherwise. The quail.
pheasant, grouse and squirrel season
opens October 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
Release Restores
His Faith in Man
Continued from Page Cne

Continued from Page Cne
sing. He is dressed in good taste. with
cordovan brogue shoes. white oxford
shirt. and black tie lie wore n brown
hat and gray topcoat.
The man spent the night at a Turk
fish bath establishment. using money
which Magistrate Carson gave him. He
has valuable luggage at the Ritz Carl
ton, where he was stopping when ar
rested.
Magistrate Carson said he would help
him get this luggage. 30 that he could
raise enough money on II to rejOin his
wife in Detroit.
He told the story of his relations
with Jack Reid and the incidents lead
ing to his arrest. Reid mas been sen
fenced to n maximum Of nine years in
the penitentiary.
Worked for Standard
az first met Reid three years ago at
the McAlpin Hotel in New York" he
said, II had just come back from the
var aud was working aS a chemist
: for the Standard Oil Co. Reid was
with stock and brokerage house.
when we parted the following
January he owed me 5000. Before
I I was married last November learned
that Reid was in California. | wrote
to him and invited him to be best man
ct my wedding.
''He came to Detroit and acted aS
\ best man. ! loaned him $500 more.
He later repaid part of tn" money he
owed me, and told me he would give
me the rest in January.
81 didn't see him again until March
Of this year, when he returned to De-
troit. told him | needed money. lie
made several small payments on the
debt. He was living in un expensive
apartment, and seemed to me making
plenty of money.
"Then / went to Saratoga, New
York. with my wife. as the guest of
my father in law. | saw Reid again
In Detroit. \ check he had given me,
dated July /, was not good. lie said
that If i came to Philadelphia he would
1t through a big real estate deal and
>quare everything.
al wired my wife every day | was
hero. She wired me she was waitins
patiently for me to come to Mechanics
willie, n. Y, where her father wa
staying.
Wounded Over Heart
"Iteid told me to stay in Phladel
mia n few days longer and he wuur
put through the deal. He told me abou
an aIiartment at the Kingscourt, whicl
he lid he desired TO rent.
I" Rent it in your name, he said
.and | can save $50 By acting as you
agent, / went with him to the apart
ment We interviewed Mrs. L. 4
Watr,Ius, from whom we were to sub
let the apGNment.
..R lid stayed IL long time in tn
apart nent. and when | told him | ha
seen All j wanted to see, he still tarried
s. "Tll Zen we left, and u few minute
later Ihe woman came running from he
house and said she had been robbed {
her Watch. was arrested and Rel
was tnken. after revolver fight"
He declared today that the man wh
had fccused him Of jumping" hot,
bill was his friend, and that the none
he OWED him was personal debt.
Little fought at Nprrs, and has
bayortet wound over the heart. He wa
also gassed twice. Due to his wounr
he was seized with heart trouble viii
In Mloyamensing.
He asserts his ftaher is Sir Jam,
Speilcer Little coffee importer
Lon don, and that one Of his brothers
in-law lives in Philadelphia and
worth half million dollars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
POLICE SEEK JOKER

Thinking the driving rain and cold
wind last night a favorable time. a
practical Joker called Electrical Bureau
and notified it OF fire at German
town avenue and Washington lane. En-
gine Company No. 8. Germantown ave.
nue. and Carpenter street, and insurance
putrol No. 1, of East Haines street, re
sponded. Investigation of the neigh
borhood revealed no fire and the com
panies returned to their stations with
muddy apparatus and drenched clothing
Police are investigating the source 0,
the call.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
Protest Houston Price Statement

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 7. = Protest
against a statement attributed to Secre-
tary Houston that commodity prices
must go very much lower was made
by Senator Smith, Of Arizona, in long
telegram yesterday to Secretary Hous-
ton. A shorter protest was sent to Pres
ident Wilson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
State Has Balance Of ssas,e15

HARRISBURG, Oct. I.-TBy \. P.)--
Pennsylvania receipts at the state
treasury during September were 81, :
514 ,450.Sl and payments $J,515, 900. So
and the balance in the general fund at
the close of September business was
including the road bond proceeds and
uninyested funds, was SIT ,874 ,426. .73, OF
which over $13 200, 900 was in the road
bond funds. According to figures Of
Auditor General Charles A. Snyder the
receipts for the ten months Of the fiscal
year have been $40, 6,603 ,S41 "a, u gain
uf sc, 500, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
Lithuanian CAPITAL Menaced

Riga, Oct. 1.-THE important city
Of wilma. the richest priv" Of war in
this end Of the new balkans, seems
about to change hands again. The Lith-
uanian government, which has just sue
ceeded in re. establishing its capital at
wilma, shortly may be compelled to move
again unless Polish Lithuanian hos
tilities are ended. A settlement In favor
Of Lithuania on the statusof wilma was
achieved at the peace conference open
ing Wednesday at Suwalki.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
WATKINS IN HARRISBURG

Pittsburgh, Oct. Aaron S. Wat.
kins, prohibition candidate for Presi-
dent, In an address here yesterday said
the extinction Of the "liquor traffic"
Mr.. Watkins will speak in Harris
burg today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01

Rome, Oct. 1.-(By A. PD-The
steamer Rodosto, the property of the
anti Bolsheviki government Of South
Russia, which was recently seized at
Genoa, has been seQucstrated and in
trusted to the Garibnlhi Co operative
Society. says the Giornale de Italia.
The Federation of Seamen threatens
general strike Of sailors throughout
Italy because the authorities have ar
rested men implicated in the capture
of the steamer Rodosto, says dis ..
patch from Genoa. Among those ar
rested were three leaders Of the feder-
alton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
FIRE ON ITALIAN POLICE
Peasants Who Seized Kings Estates
Flee From Soldiers

Naples, Oct. 1.--Police and carbi-
neers sent to Cardiello, where peasants
had seized property owned by King
Victor Emanuel. found red flags hoisted
above the building and were received
the police and then fed. Three were
arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01
FRACTURES SKULL IN FALL

William Wright, twenty eight years
old, Of 130 South Sixty ninth street, q
baggagcman employed at the Readinp
Terminal, fell and struck his head on
the cement floor this morning. His skull
was fractured. He was taken to the
Hahuemann Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01

A VISIT To THE GREAT BALpwN
WornsnmHa,pSs ,%lnn ,S In a hand WITH an EXPERT pho.
worlds greatest locomotive plant, In ne.t
Sundays Pictorial Section or the PuBiiS
LEDGER.--AdV.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01

THE EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY
First pictures showing destruction in IN.
Pictorial Section or next Sundays PUBLIC
LEDQER.-Adp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-01

flCENEs IN TROUBLED IRELAND
) itest pictures showing conditions in ths
Storm esntsrs. belfast and Cork In
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-16
FRANKLIN SCHOOL
First Ward

First Ward
(Anne Everett, Alice Fraser and
Percy Johns. reporters).
All Day Picnic
The First Ward Mothers Club en-
tertained their teachers, including
supervisors, superintendent, board Of
education and their wives with their
annual all day picnic at Chickasaw
Lake Saturday.
The teachers, supervisors and moth
ers met at the school building and
went to the lake in cars.
A delicious spread was served cafe
terra style, at noon. The tables were
prettily decorated with wild flowers.
Interesting speeches We're made by
Professor Richards. Mr.. Cisco, Mr..
and Mrs. Burnitt, Dr. McNeese, Mrs.
Pugh. Misses Peterson, Pugh, Lilley
and South. A reading was also Civ
en- by Miss Eleanor Lilley.
After luncheon, everyone availed
themselves of the opportunity to en-.
joy the water anad the woods.
About five o'clock the party re.
turned in high spirits, The weather
man favored them with an ideal day,
and the picnic was pronounced a
grand success.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-16
DR.. BROOKS THE PASTOR.
AND P R0 FESSOR F|TZ.
SIN CT R WILL HOL D A
REVIVAL MEET|NG At THE
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

DIR. Crayton S. Brooks, pastor of
First Christian church, assisted by
Prof Theopnilus Fitz, singer, of Cali
fornia, will conduct revival services
in Ardmore. beginning the latter part
Of the month.
These men conducted most success
full meetings in Portsmouth. Alliance
and Cleveland Ohio; Longview, Hen
derson, and Texarkana, Texas; Fort
Smith. Ark, Minneapolis, Mimi. and
Salem. Oregon.
Their meetings in Ardmore will be.
gin on Sunday. May 80, and will
continue two weeks or more.
Prof. Theophilus Fitz of Los Ange-
les. CAL, friend and former team.
mate in evangelism Of DR.. Crayton
S. Brooks, pastor Of First Christian
church, arrived in Ardmore yesterday
and will sing at the morning and
evening services at the church today.
Those who had the good fortune 10
hear Professor Fity on his former
with this announcement.
Professor Fitz was classed as the
greatest sooist in evangelism. For
several years he has been teaching
voice in Los Angeles. He was accom-.
panied to Ardmore by Professor Ad-
kinson and James NJ. Woodruff Of
Gardena, Cal, who is also college
mate of DR.. Brooks. Mr.. Woodruff
while in college was member Of a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-16
FRESHMAN REPORT
George Sayre, reporter)
Typewriter Shortage

Owing to shortage of typewriters
In factory production the typewriter
department viii be forced to go short
handed next year. This is evident
by the fact that the department order
ed complete new set Of typewriters
six months ago. and has not yet re-
ceived single machine. This con.
oition is probably due to the increas.
ing hardness to get supplies Of any
kind, and to the present high cost
Of labor. 1t is also noticeable that
the leading typewriter companies are
not sending any repair men on the
read, and have reduced the number
Of stations at various cities.
According to report there are 49,
600 typewriters not in use at Wash
ington now, left over from war work
activities, and il our able and Illus
trious congressman, Charley Carter.
would use his influence little, he
might send us a few machines and
so reduce the shortage here, at least
temporarily.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-16
KNOCKED ON THE HEAD
HIS WATCH AND OTHER
VALUABLES M |SS|N c

j.. w Brown, young man who
resides at Gainesville. Texas, who
came here Thursday night to attend
the dance at Convention Hall, report
ed to the police Friday afternoon
that he had been knocked on the
head and robbed of watch and
over $40 in cash in or near the Metro
politan pool hall on Main street.
,Tte young man could give no very
definite idea as to where the assault
occurred. He said that when he
came TO his senses he was laying in
the alley at the rear Of the building
and his valuables had disappeared.
He stated that he was watching
a game of pool Che last thing he
could definitely remember. the next,
was when he regained consciousness
in the alley.
He managed to save the diamond
ring in the melee.
The police department have de-
scription of the watch. and also nave
a hunch as to who the parties who
took it and arrests are likely to fol
low in the very near future.
The young man was considerably
battered up in the melee, and from
visible signs was the subject Of J. lot
of rough treatment.