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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
PLAN LOANS TO SOLDIERS
Cash Bonus to Service Men Also on
Legislators Program

Washington, April S.--Substsnt,,
progress has been made by subcommit.
tees of the ways and means commits.
in formulating plans for a bill extendip,
aid to service men in the war with
Germany.
A bonus to every soldier, sailor and
marine of 81 for each day in service,
a 500, 100000 corporation to issue
bonds and lend money to them for buy.
ing homes in town or country, and an
opportunity for vocational training IN
all likelihood will be the methods to be-
adopted.
Should the tentative plans be fol.
lowed, each soldier, sailor and marine
will not only receive the bonus, but b.
entitled to borrow money to secure a
home. He would be entitled to loan
of not exceeding $4,000, the amount Of
his bonus to be deducted from the sum
he borrows. If his bonus was S250--at
81 day for $50 days--and he took Il
he would then be entitled to borrow
only $3.50 to apply on a home. The
amount borrowed is to be paid back TO
the United States on easy terms.
1t Is believed the full issue Of bonds
for all men would not be made at once
but distributed over q wide period. as
the money is needed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
ropAYs MARRIAGE LICENSES

Earl Preston, 2O50 Cathar!nc st.. and yioIa
Downes 2059 Catnaune IT.
George TidWCll Jr., 0IG Wuodlawn ave and
bsTiss ssgs,e SCbwsTyo SgTson 5'?l q psgI2ve
Elizabeth u. Robertson G4.a & .Ist A. '''
Martha Adams. 80 y. Rccs" ST. and Rich.
ard J. Firth $40 \, Reese ST
sames ". G9rmey 1888 CallowhilI st.. and
Leonard J. Clark, 1875 stilos st., ana Msry
A. Glenn, Majestic Hotel '''' ,
william Il; Roedell ,lI2l ". 1871 81 and
Blseho T. stoyer' LIS =. IAN ,t, '''
r1S%tS RDStssSn MHiSS" ,ss9 a%2 c" St and Anna
Joseph A. DietLick, 1920 Emerald ST. and
Margaret G. Gaynor, 1911 r Hart lane.
Bert Youngbloom, Monroe Wis. ana Anna
~ ssrry 2lo7 W; lchish ave-,
Emile Siodse. Munson Pa 'a''''n OF. ''n'
walter u, GODDARD. ,Jr. lSl0 Drown ST.. nnd
Harry e, Ward Jr., 1907 y OH st and
> l csthsrins ss,o,; !; Niffh22Is so9l y loth st
MAJ Forman, 26a8 S. Oh ST. ave. ana
Robert ], Erskine. 6I2 :, o7th II and
Katharine O DeNcnny az s. 7th st,
Harry, g. Rickby. 4n83 y. 18Th st.. and
,nh Pauline wr,s,IG ,co6Suss9; 8I35 y lGln s,.
abeth Rody, 2244 Scybert ~
Roland NJ, Smith, 2237 N Colorado St and
Elisabeth Jreschollsk, 10 Ktmer st.
Heneon sellman. Wayne. Pa. and Natalie L.
Mars Mars. IS0s stilds &, 7'"'" ''' ana Katie
Aaron shpeEel, s39 winton st.. and Bessie
shilrln, 1929 8. 9th Vt,
Harold Is. Klnsman, $3.50 ~. 9th ST., and
sohn L. powtin,. 4645 Meredith st., and Ethel
~ covinEton, 6t3 Moss st.
gchn Adams, 1920 5. Hanson st., and Emma
Cooker. 1920 s. Hanson st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
MAYOR is AGAINST
SECRET MEETINGS
Most of Gatherings Of Transi,
Committee Should Be Open
to Public, He Says

Mayor Moore made it clear today that
he does not favor secret meetings of thu
transit committee. 1t has been announced
that some of the sessions will be exec
utive.
Meetings on some matters of policy
and detail might be held in secret" Mr.
Moore said. "but most of the meeting,
should be thrown open to the general
public"
The committee held an executive ses-
sion yesterday afternoon. and plans for
its work were discussed.
Both the p. Il. T. and a company
formed of Frankford business interests
stand ready to operate the FrankfOrd
'L" line upon completion.
Thomas +. Mitten, president Of the
p. X. T.. has written to Mayor Moore
to the effect that the company will ne =
gotiate lease to operate the high speed
line If the city completes and equips it.
c. c. Boger, textile manufacturer
in the northeast, offered to organize
business mems corporation to finance
the line at a meeting in the Frankford
library last night. The meeting was
called by the Frankford Board of Trade
to discuss the transit issue.
eve have enough men in this room
to subscribe 81 900, 900 worth of stock
without any trouble" he said. "If the
?. Il. r. or some other company won't
run the L. let US incorporate and
run it ourselves.
This suggestion was loudly applaud
ed. James G. Gable, another manu-.
faCturer. was one OF the first Of several
men who volunteered to take substan.
tiaI blocks of stocks. Edwin Hullcy,
chairman and president OF the trade
board, said such action might be taken
il other methods of getting the road in
operation failed.
George Il. Schweitzer. chairman NJ
the transit committee of the Frank
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
INSPECTORS FIND CAR TRIP
TO NORTHEAST A ROUGH ONE
Transit ProberS Trauel in Ouercro,cded Trolley Ar
Trampled On and "Sassed by Conductor after
Passing Destination

Public Service Commission inspectors
investigating transit facilities here have
found there is no royal road to North o
cast Philadelphia.
Numerous adventures bcset them in n
ride from Thirteenth and Chestnut
streets to Fifth and Borks streets,
where they studied conditions, late yes
tcrday afternoon.
First. the ride was made in n Frank >
ford car in which 123 passengers were
iRmmcd The capacity of the vehicle Is
listed as seventy one. The inspectors
We'd with other passengers In walking
on each others feet. The two who
made the trip were Garfield J. Phillips
and William Hartman.
At Spring Garden street they got their
only pleasant surprise. The day before
they had commented upon bump in the
rails. They prepared for the jar as they
approached the spot, but passed over
without excitement. The company had
repaired the spot.
The inspectors tried to leave the car
Mt Germantown avenue and Berks street.
Hartman did get OF. His companion
was not successful and was compelled
to ride to Fifth street, and there listen
to some highly uBcomplimentary re =
marks from the conductor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08

ford Board Of Trade, made the key.
note speech. He voiced the demands OF
the. Frankford community for immediate
action.
Director Twining tells us if the
city operated the road the people would
be dumped at Front and Arch streets
he said, "end in the next breath says
II is virtually impossible to draw up
an agreement with the p. II. 7. Co.
Mr.. Mitten says he can operate the Gle
waited by December 10. and that we
must have II by Christmas. There
fore the whole keynote Of the cam
paigu is to have the Mayor take the
leadership.
1--WE must forget our politics and
give him the support he needs. What
we want is action and the Frankford
elevated running. We have had enough
talk, we want high. speed transit.
Director Twining said today he did
not want to discuss Mr.. Mittcn's offer
at this time. The directors recent sug-
gestion to Council called for construc-
ton of the Frankford elevated by the
city and its equipment by the COM
pany.
Colonel W. p. Barba, vice chairman
Of the Mayors transit committee, com
mentipg on the company's offer, said il
was only tentative.
II do not know but believe" Colo
mel Barba continued, that Mr.. Nit
tens letter is intended to bring the
transit company and the transit direc-
tor together for a discussion or terms
that will lead to the operation Of the
Frankford elevated next winter"
Charles j.. Fluck, president of the
Northwest Business Mems Association,
said the letter from Mr.. Mitten to the
Mayor was to have been expected.
Director Twining has consistently
pleaded for the same thing since his
in 1916. pointing out re-
peatedly that until operation was def
nitely provided for the city could not
determine the question of equipment"
he said. ''The funds for equipment
therefore, are not available and the city
is at the mercy of the company II prompt
operation is desired"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
WOMEN PUT HOPES IN COP.
Miss Alice Paul Declares Repub.
llcans viii Give Party Vote

1T is up to the Republicans to give
che vote to American women"
Miss Alice Paul. chairman of the
National Woman's Party, at suffrage
luncheon in the Acorn Club today made
this assertion, coupling with it a threat
that the women Of the nation who now
have the vote will remember" the
party in the 1921 election if enfran
chisement is deried.
The test of the Republican party
has come" she said. I'm Congress its
record shows Sc per cent in the House
and 81 per cent in the Senate favorable
to suffrage. OF thirty five states which
have ratified the Republicans have
given twenty five
''The party has three chances left
rstify in Delaware or call special SOS
sions in Connecticut or Vermont for
ratification"
Miss Paul was introduced by Miss
Mary Ingham, chairman of the state
committee Of the Womau's party.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
MEXICANS LYNCH BANDITS
Robbers Of Americans acmp Caught
and Hanged by Their Neiahbors

III Paso, Tex, April S.-(By A. P.)
Five Mexican outlaws, members of II
party of fifteen who recently raided
the mining camp Of John Hicks, an
American, near Guadalupe Calno, Chi q.
huahua, have been lynched by neigh 8.
bors of Hicks, according to reports
brought here.
The bandits, it was stated, rode up
to the Hicks camp, disarmed the Ameri
can and his Mexican workmen, and car .
ried on $4,000 in silver bars aud all
provisions OF the camp. The loss OF
the provisions, carried many miles on
mule back over rough mountain trails,
SO enraged the people of the vicinity
that they formed a party and pursued
the bandits, capturing the leader and
four OF his men. These were hanged IL
trees. The remaining ten escaped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
WESLEY S. MCDOWELL DIES
Former Mayor Of Chester Victim Of
Indigestion at His Home

Wesley S. Mcdowell, formerly mayor
Of Chester. died of indigestion at II
o'clock last night in his home, 2l12
West Third street, Chester.
Mr.. Mcdowell became i'll at s o'clock
last evening, shortly after he had an
nounced his candidacy for state repre-.
sentative, which Governor Sproul had
indorsed.
Mr.. Mcdowell was in his sixtieth
year. He was born at Rockdalc, Della
ware county, Pa. For the last twenty
years he had held numerous political
offices. He owned aud operated the
largest coal and lumber yard in Chcs-
ter and was president of the Pcnnsyl-
vania National Bank Of Chester.
Mr.. Mcdowell was member Of the
Chester Lodge of Masons and the I.u
l.u Shriners of Philadelphia. During
his administration as mayor of Chester
he was strong Sproul adhcrcnt of the
Republican party.
A widow, two sons and n daughter
survive. Mr.. Mcdowell had just re-
turned from Florida, where he was
wintcring with his wife.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
Waters to Oppose
DarrOV for Seat
Continued from Page One

ministration side in the Fifth district,
may withdraw from the race in favor
of James j. Connolly.
Connolly made this statement after q
talk with Disston. This was followed
by conference Of Dsston and Thomas
W. Cunningham, president of the Re
publican Alliance, during which the
question of Disston's withdrawal was
discussed.
Disston wants the assurance that the
Moore forces will not support Congress
man Peter Il. Costello for re. election.
Disston has not filed his nomination
papers with the secretary Of the COM
monwcalth at Harrisburg.
Alfred NJ. Waldron, Of the Thirty
first ward. is the Ware selection. Fred =
erick J. Boyer, Of the Forty. third, and
Magistrate Atkinson Costello, of the
Thirty third, who also have filed papers,
will withdraw, il is understood.
Congressman Costello announced to-
day he has filed nomination pa
pers. 1t is understood the ad-
ministration forces will support him,
despite the divergence Of views that
have developed in Independent ranks in
that district.
BY midnight tonight all parties and
all factions will have filed their com
plete states for Congress. the State Leg
stature and for national delegates with
the secretary Of the commonwealth at
Harrisburg. Withdrawals will be per :
mitted up to O'Clock tomorrow after
noon. Today Is the last day for filing
nomination papers with the secretary
Of the commonwealth.
When all the filings have been made
and the Withdrawals completed, the
lines for the primary battle between
the Moore leaders and the Ware forces
will be drawn. States already filed by
the Moore leaders and those to be filed
today by the Ware men indicate that
the bitterest fights will be waged be.
tween the two elements for control OF
the delegation of forty one members Ia
the State House of Representatives
These fights will be made in nearly
every one Of the city's twenty six legis :
lative districts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
TWO MORE MEN DIE.
IN BOILER ACCIDENT
Death Toll Reaches Three in Ex,
plosion at oo8 Sansom
Street
LEAK CAUSES TRAGEDY

James Petrosky. thirty years old
1910 Winter street, and Patrick Mel
Ion, fifty-seven years old. 1888 Mauton
street. died today in the Jefferson Hos
pital as the result of boiler explosion
late yesterday afternoon at the Phila
delphia Electric Co. s power house, 00S
| SAMSON street.
Thomas Sweeney, fifty five years old,
Ola South Twenty fourth street. died
last night. Sweeney is survived by a
wife and two daughters. while Mellon
| leaves n wife. two sons and daughter.
The injured are:
Frank Baumgarden. thirty -four
years old. of S11 Callowhil street.
Patrick Campbell sixty three years
old. of 1884 Morris street.
The men all were stationary firemcn.
The accident occurred while they were
drawing the fire preparatory to quitting
work for the day and turning the fur
naccs over to the next shift.
Eye witnesses said the explosion was
caused by leak in the water tubes
which permitted the cold water to rush
into the fire box. The water quickly
condensed into steam. AS soon as the
leak was discovered by engineers at
tempts were made to carry off the excess
steam. But before it could be done the
explosion occurred and the firemen were
cntrappcd in the fire pits.
At the first crash the fronts of the
boilers flow in all directions. The
bursting of the main steam pipes quickly
followed. and the screams of the scalded
men and the kissing roar of the escap-
ing steam caused such confusion the
efforts of the rescuing party to locate
the men we're greatly interfered with.
DR.. T, !. Bowes, medical director of
the Philadelphia Electric Co., and
Harry Lucas, the treasurer, arrived
at the plant few minutes after the
accident and made instant arrange
ments for the removal of the injured
to the hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
STUDENTS BOOST
HAVERFORD FUND
Announce at Unofficial Opening
of Drive They Have Raised
$11,4oo in Three Days
MANY ATTEND LUNCHEON

The campaign for a $500 900 endow
ment fund by alumni and students o.
Haverford College was unofficially
launched at luncheon today at thu
University Club.
Members of the Philadelphia genera
committee of the endowment fund met
for the first time with members of the
national executive committee and rep
resentativeS of the undergraduate en-
dowment committee.
The nationwide drive for the $500,
600 will be formally begun at s O'Clock
Saturday night, at Haverford.
A feature of the get together lunch
con today was the report Of John r.
Hopes, a member of the senior class
of Haverford, and chairman of the un
dergraduates endowment committee.
Students Raise Fund
He reported the 100 students, who
had been asked to raise $4,000 in five
days. had raised S11 400 among them
selves in three days. His report brought
cheers from the alumni.
Haverford men will raise $500, ,00C
for two funds. The President Sharpless
fund Of 1915, 900, named for the presi
dent Of Haverford for thirty years, will
be devoted solely to teachers salaries
recently raised.
The remaining $125 900 will be used
to create n professorship in English
literature, in memory of Francis Bar
ton Gummere, professor of English at
IIaverford from 1885 until his death in
May, 1919.
Addresses Are Made
Addresses were made Mt the luncheon
today by w. w. Comfort, president of
Haverford College; Charles j. Rhoads,
an alumnus and president of the Central
National Bank, and II. Froelicher, Jr.,
of Baltimore, who is secretary of the
national executive endowment com
mittee.
j. Stogwell Stokes is chairman of the
executive committee, and Emmett X.
Tatnall, treasurer. The other members
of the executive committee present at
today's luncheon were Mr.. Rhoads,
Parker S. Williams, Alfred NJ. Collins,
Winthrop Sargent, Jr., Emmett r.
Tatnall and Mr.. Froelicher.
Mr.. Stokes is also chairman of the
Philadelphia general committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
Poor Car Service
Laid to Big Rents
Continued from Page One

1.-The operation Of the company's en-.
tire service is being conducted normally
under established schedules. The per
formancc which the inspectors have
found at the various points of inspec-
ton is the normal performance under
current weather conditions
Joseph F. Lewis, of counsel for the
Cliveden Improvement Association, de
clared Immediately after the statement
had been filed that Route %, the Ger
mantown. Tenth and Eleventh streets
line. showed from 140 to 40 fares to
each car prior to the inspection, and
now show from 90 to 115 fares a car.
He argued that, because of this, the
service must have been increased.
Mr.. Joyce then declared the books at
the barns show there have been no in
creases in service.
Mr.. Lewis asked that these books be
examined and Commissioner Clement
instructed Mr.. Jones to examine the
records.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
OBREGON WITNESS IN PLOT
Fears Court Summons May XIII
Chances for Presidency

Laredo, Tex, April S.-(By A. P.)
General Obregon, candidate for the
presidency of Mexico, has been sum
moned to Mexico City in connection
with the trial of Roberto +. Cejudo.
former rebel leader. recently arrested
for conspiracy against the Mexican Gov
ernment, according to Mexico City pa
pers.
Obregon issued a statement bidding
good by to the public, expressing fear
that he would not be oble to continue
his candidacy because of the summons
The trial of Ccjudo, conducted Sc
cretly. is developing into great gravity
because OF numerous prominent men
that are being involved as it progresses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
SHIP HELD IN ARCTIC ICE
Otto Sverdrup, Noted Explorer, May
Head Rescue Party

Christiania, April S.-(By A. P.)--
Negotiations between the British and
Norwegian foreign offices following re-
ceipt of a wireless appeal from the
steamer Solovei, ice bound in the Arc
tic, with eighty souls on board, have
resulted in an icebreaker being placed
at the disposal OF rescue party or
ganized by Russian scientists.
Captain Otto Sverdrup, q noted Arc
tic explorer, may lead the rescue party.
The message of distress from the So
lovei was received at Moscow by wire
less last March 81, asking aid for
eighty men, women and children, who
were in danger of perishing from cold
and hunger. The vessel, the message
said, became ice bound in the river
Chiga in January, finally drifting into
the Kara sea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
SET NEW BALLOON MARK
Navy Aeronauts Fly 900 Miles In
- Hours, SIS Minutes

Wilmington, n. c.. April S.-(By A.
P.l-After setting what is believed to
be a worlds record by flying 900 miles
in fourteen hours and tfty-five min
utes. Il naval balloon attached to the
training station at Pensacola, Fla.
made forced landing in field near
Kerry, thirty miles from Wilmington,
yesterday.
The four occupants of the balloon,
Lieutenant Kenncy, L. S. N, COM
manding, and Iiputenants Kelly and
Keyo, Of the Marine Corps, and Gunner
Bundy, r. S. ~, students at the PEN
sacola station, were badly shaken up.
They were brought to Wilmington. two
of them in need OF medical attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
Last Day Of Rummaae Sale

This is the last day of the two .day
rummage sale in aid OF the philadelphia
Orphan Society, being held at Cos
Chestnut street. The stock, furnished
by friends of the institution Is large and
varied: The asylum OF the society is
located at Wallingford. and harbors
eighty five children. The society, the
oldest OF its kind in the country, was
founded in 1S15.a vas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
Find U. S. counterfelts In Montreal

Montreal, April S.-CBy A. PD-
Local detectives. acting in conjunction
with the United States secret service
agents. raided n shed here Yesterday
and seized S2J, 600 in counterfeit Amer
ican bills. The detectives also seized n
quantity of bank note paper. special
ink, engraving plates and other nara
phernalia. Albert Grignon, the occm.
pant of the premises, was arrested,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
SINN FEM RAIDS COSTLY
22o Police Quarters Destroyed and
Damaue VIII Reach 10000. .nnn

Dublin, April s.-(By A. Pit is
officially stated that the police quarters
destroyed during the recent raids in Ire.
land number 900. From the claims
already made for compensation 1t is
estimated that the ratepayers will have
to meet bill exceeding $4,000, 900
(normally $40, 900, ,000).
London, April Shy A. P.)-The
Daily Graphic's Dublin correspondent
learns that the buildings destroyed were
not chosen at haphazard, but in accord 5
ance with a plan formulated two or
three months ago when the Sim Feiners
discovered that they were intended for
military occupation on the block house
system adopted in South Africa during
the Boer war. They were loop -holed
for rifles and machine guns and forti.
fed with sandbags. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
HELD ON GAMBLING CHARGE
Five Men Arrested in Reading, Pa,
by City Detectives

Reading, Pa, April S.--Five mer
accused OF gambling were arrested by
city detectives last night.
The warrant was sworn out by O
man who alleges he lost $500 in cash
and a gold watch worth $50 when
loaded" dice were used. The de
PENDANTS are Charles X Henry. George
Gaul and Edward Tracy and the
prosecutor is Arthur Brossman.
Joseph and George Larkin were
arrested on warrants sworn out by Ida
J. Carver, who alleges she gave her hus
band $500 to take to bank as a pay
ment on n house she is buying. In
stead, the husband, according to his
own story, lost the money in gambling
with the Larkin Brothers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
Rev. David &. Workman

The Rev. DR.. David II. Workman.
for thirty one years pastor of the Lea
cock Presbyterian Church of Leaman
Place. died in his home. He was sixty
nine years old. He was graduate of
Wooster University and Princeton The
illogical Seminary and was ordained to
the ministry in 1879. He served three
charges. New London, Pa; Putnam
Presbyterian Church. GAINESVILLE. o.,
and Leacock. His wife died in 1919.
Five children survive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-08
MEMPHIS HAS 162.351
Population Increased 1926 in Last
10 Years-Other Census Eiaures

Washington, April S.-(By \. p
Population statistics announced today
BY the Census Bureau included the fol-.
lowing:
Memphis, Tenn, lG@,35I. an increase
cf III ,2i6 or &}.S per cent Johnson
CITY. Tern; l2,i42; Vallejo, Cal.
Brocktop, Mass. 90, 13S. Auburn. y,
X. 36,142, and Marshaltowu, "a,