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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
STOP MAIDS BURIAL
TO PROBE DEATH
Police Hold Three Robbery Sus-
poets in Connection With
the Case
HOME HAD BEEN RANSACKED

The police stopped the funeral today,
OF Kate Prentiss. negro maid in tN
home of Harry L. Elston, of $500
Walnut street, until complete inves-
tigation is made Of the circumstances
surrounding her death. She was found
unconscious in the bathroom of the
house Monday night, when the place
was entered by BURGLARS and robbed OF
jewelry valued at SITS.
Today's action by the police is due
to the arrest in Baltimore of two young
men who, according to the Baltimore
authorities, admitted having entered
the Elston residence. They spoke of
seeing a maid in the house, the Balti
more police said and also mentioned
companion.
This companion, they are said to have
told the Baltimore police, was Clifford
Carey, sixteen years old. who lives on
Fifty third street, near Thompson. He
was arrested this morning by Detectives
Carr and Costello. He denied all
knowledge of the case.
The police assert that Carey is
wanted in connection with a burglary
at the home of Howard Work, 40 South
Yewdell street, on December 81, when
jewelry worth $40 was stolen.
The men under arrest in Baltimore
say they are LawreDcefStobig and John
Coughlin.
DR.. William S. Wadsworth, cor
oner's physician, will perform an
autopsy today.
Carey is being held without bail until
next Tuesday, when he will be taken to
the central police court.
The case is similar to one that
occurred in Brooklyn, December D.
when burglars entered the home of
Mrs. Clarence Sperry Clark, of TAG
East Twenty first street. during the
night and killed the maid, Miss Cath =
crime Dunn. They then carried off
jewelry estimated be worh $1,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
WORLD-SALVAT|ON
PROGRAMAPPROVED
Interchurch Movement Closes
Momentous Conference With
20 Denominations in Harmony
COOPERATION WATCHW0RD

IsopsT onqnd 1wuoa9 OF 4olpdStd iDtosds
Atlantic City, Jan. 10.-Approval in
all its parts of the wor, salvation
program formulated yesterday by the
Interchurch World, Movement Survey
Conference today marked the close OF
one of the most momentous inter
denominal meetings ever held in Amer
ica.
The seal of approval was placed
unon the whole scheme of co ordinated
action this morning by a general COM
mittee comprising all of the twenty
eight faiths which participated in tn"
meeting. Ultimate approval IS de-
pendent upon the executive bodies Of
the denominations taking part, but
l,aders are confident this approval viii
be forthcoming.
DR.. John r. Mott, who presided over
the conference, declared today that the
atmosphere of harmony in the delibera-
tons would do far more to bring the
denominations into working accord
than any number of "cut and dried
resolutions"
The Methodists led in representation
with 375 delegates and the Baptists
were second with 1863. The Presbyte-
rians were not so numerously repre-
sented, but the delegates resolved that
lt tLulth ohou" Nh'Si
Fundamentally into the movement.
Methodist leaders today explained that
a protest by them yesterday against
I'D ng the drive for $500 900, 900 in
April did not mean they are not in
sympathy with the cause. Methodists,
however, will have to keep out so far
as their own communicates are con =
cerned, as the latter were promised dur
ing the recent centenary drive they
would not be called upon for fund
again for five years. ... .....-.-.
The Rev. George Mahy, of Philadel
phia, Presby yterian, suggested that il
would be helpful to the interchurcl
cause to have Protestants, wherever
possible, join as community rather
than by denominations in raising the
communities proportions of the world
salvation fund. The general commit
tee approved the Philadelphian's sug
gestion.
Lutheran delegates, through 4. Clar
ence Miller of Philadelphia, declared
t eir intention of dong everything pos
sible to further approval of the get
t gether movement when the Lutheran
convention is held in October.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
PENN MEN TO Join
IN VOTE ON LEAGUE:
Colleges All Over Country to
Give Opinions on Peace
Treaty
SIX QUESTIONS ASKED

Thousands of students Of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania. Temple Cniver-
sity, Hahnemann, jefferson and Medico-
Chirurgical Medical Colleges. Swarth- i
more, Haverford, together with those in
100 colleges and universities through :
out the country, will vote next Tuesday
upon the league of nations.
Senators Lodge and Hitchcock have
issued statements outlining their views
with a view of influencing the vote.
Senator Lodges statement says in
part: The United States has asked
nothing in the peace settlement and has
received and desired nothing except the
security and peace of the world. That
peace, a majority of the Senate believes,
cannot be achieved through the league
of nation as agreed to a. Versailles. We
cannot amend the league as it applies
to other nations. but we are determined
that it shall be made safe for the United
States. Surely we who ;sk no territory
who wish no spoils of war, are justified
in saying under what conditioI we shall
enter into this league
Senator Hitchcock statement says
in part: "The Lodge reservations are
destructive because they go much fur
ther and work number of changes in
the meaning Of the league covenant.
They specifically repudiate the recip-
rocai obligation to join other nations
in preserving the territorial integrity
and political independence of members
of the league against outside aggres
sion. This obligation is specifically
provided for in Article y, and if agreed
to by all nations affords practical in
surance against any war of conquest in
the future. If repudiated by us now
il is an invitation for Germany to re-
new attacks, because it leaves in doubt
the question whether we must be taken
into account.
The students will vote on six Ques-
tions, for, against and compromise
framed after consultation with leaders
of both sides, in order TO present the
case fairly. -,
AS soon as compiled, the results will
be telegraphed to the intercollegiate
treaty referendum committee at New
York who will record the results OF
the vote from all parts of the country.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
500 LBS. OF SUGAR |
AND SAFE STOLEN
Thieves Break Into American
Store, Fifth and Somer-
set Streets
THEY ALSO TAKE GROCERIES

Three hundred pounds of sugar md n
safe were stolen from an Amer;can
Stores grocery at Fifth and Somerset
streets early this morning.
The safe contained 1915. but tho I'M,
portant thing, to the minds of oil tbo
neighbors, was the 300 pounds of sn,ar
1t had just come in late yesterday. nnd
there was to have been a sugar sale
this morning. Every housewife in tbe
vicinity Of the store is looking for tbe
thieves. ,..
The police of the Front and West
morcland stretes station, notified byi the
store manager. James Stewart, when
he discovered the thefts on opening tha
store this morning, believe that a push.
cart was used to carry the plumber
away.
The safe was small one. Severa,
men were seen by early rising neigh.
bors trundling a pushcart, which the
police think held the safe. The robbers
must have made two trips. the po,ice
believe, because they carried off n con.
siderable quantities of groceries bc-
sides the safe and the sugar. The man.
ager missed sixty pounds of coffee. fftv
pounds of lard, forty pounds of butter
ard three sides of bacon when he inycn.
toried his stock after discovering the
loss. The groceries-including tho
precious sugar--were worth about 5000
Entrance to the store was gained bv
forcing q rear door.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
ULRICK FOR DETECTIVE HEAD
Department Store Man Mentioned
for City Job by Business Men

Adam Ulrick. superintendent of de-
tectives at big Market street depart
ment store, is being mentioned as the
next head of the city detective force
Director of Public Safety Cortelyou
would not confirm the report. Many
business men have indorsed him.
Mr.. Ulrick was a city detective for
many years. He served nine years as
Il patrolman. and then twenty five
years as city detective. resigning in
1918 to take the private detective posi-
ton.
He has made many notable arrests.
among the chief ones being that of
Doggy" Miller, who murdered two
other detectives and escaped, and the
murderer of DR.. Roy Wilson White, of
the University of PENNSYLVANIA faculty.
Director Cortelyou also refused to
comment upon the reported reorganiza- :
ton of his Office force. The resigna
ton of Lieutenant Savage, of the Six
teenth district. who resigned under fire.
has not yet been accepted he said.
Blake McCaughan, Penrose leader of
the ward in which Savage is said to
have been politically active for the
Wares. visited the director today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
AUTO SHOW OPENS 4
TONIGHT; BEST EVER
Exhibition Will Feature Pleasure
Cars First Week, Trucks
Next Six Days
GREAT CROWDS EXPECTED

Glittering in their bright colors and
varnish. hundreds Of motorcars are in
their booths at the Commercial Museum
Building. Thirty fourth street below
Spruce, awaiting tonight the opening Of
the nineteenth annual automobile show.
Mayor Moore will open the show at z
o'clock. He will be introduced BY Louis
G. Block, president of the Automobile
Trade Association. The first week will
be devoted to the showing of pleasure
cars, next week to be given over to the
interests Of the makers and sellers OF
trucks.
This will be the most complete. varied
and attractive exhibit of automobiles
ever held here, dealers say. With the
exception of a very few makes of cars
brought out by manufacturers within
the last few months, practically every
sort Of car shown at the New York
show will be on exhibition here.
These cars will range from the lowest
priced on the market to the highest. The
latest developments along. engineering
lines, as well as the most artistic
achievements of the coachmakers' art
will be shown. Many new wrinkles
in mechanical design and finish will be
on view, most of the changes, however,
being refinements and improvements
which add to efficiency of the car, its
appearance and the comfort of the
passengers.
In the hall has been installed every
comfort and convenience for the visit
ors. There are rest rooms and restau-
rants and we'll arranged aisle plan.
Twenty five thousand yards of mus
lin and 1000 yards of sateen have been
used to cover the unsightly beams, the
walls, pillars and ceilinge and thus
create the atmosphere of a ''sa on"
Generous provision has been made for
the display of accessories of all sorts.
Special arrangements have been made
outside the building for the parking of
cars and for the convenient handling of
the crowds that are expected to attend
the show. Both pleasure car and
truck shows will be under the auspices
of the Philadelphia Automobile Trade
Association, the motortruck exhibit to
be conducted in co operation with the
Motortruck Association of Philadelphia.
Members of the show committee are
Louis G. Block, Harry Harper, j. e.
A. e., Maltby, j: s. Fassitt.
L. S. Bowers, James Sweeten and
Ralph Cook,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
REFORM WAVE DUE
EVERY 50 YEARS
So Says A. E. Martin, Compar-
ing Youth and Conservation
to "Citizenesses"
WOMEN COMMENT on MOORE

Professor a. f. Martin, of State Col d.
lege. drew a comparison between the
American and British political systems,
In an address before a meeting of the
school of citizenship of the Pennsyl-
vania League of Women, ir Wither-
spoon Hall this morning.
No particular form of government
can please all the people" he said.
There is bound to be a reform move
ment every thirty years. affecting the
whole country. The young people rush
ahead and do things in a hurry and they
take a chance and then. as they grow
older. they become more conservative
and the reform follows. Thus each sue
cecding generation has its progressive
period and its reform.
In marked contrast to the way the
law making body of the United States
has treated the peace treaty is the man
ner i'll which it was handled by the Brit =
ish. When Lloyd George returned from
the Peace Conference in Paris the treaty
was immediately signed. In this cour .
try the wran ling extended over a
period of months. 1t will not be settled
until next November.
Now each political party claims to
understand the will of the people and
a great many of the people will insist
ludl nelluef party understands them.
Mrs. Nancy NJ. Schoonmaker, OF
Connecticut. gave a talk on state and
national government, outlining the red
taoe of both governments, the possibili
ties for losing" bills, the indifference
Of government officials and the neces
sity for close attention in political af
fairs in getting measures through Legis
latures and Congress.
Prohibition is not a principle Of
government. Mrs. Schoonmaker went
on. Don't misunderstood me. | an
very glad indeed that both suffrage anG
prohibition were added to our list Of
constitutional amendments. Suffrage
was logical amendment, but prohibi.
tion was not. because it is not a princi
ME of government.
Mrs. George Piersol, president of the
Pennsylvania League of Women. an
nounced at the meeting that Mrs. Fmme
line Pankhurst. the English suffragist
will address the members of parties
here on January ~. Her subject viii
be Civilization in Danger" and viii
deal with the Bolshevik problem.
The meeting was attended today by O
large crowd of women ranging in age!
from sixteen to sixty. Women from
every walk of life were represented
Considerable comment was expressed
over Mayor Moore's speech of yes.
terday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
Tells Vdre
His POIUer Is Gone

Continued from Page One
a day, nor since this administration
took office. They were dirty weeks be-
fore we came into City Hall. The dirt,
frozen or otherwise, is even with the
curb for blocks, and makes Fourth
street almost impossible except on the
car tracks. :,
1T does not even require the trained
eve of sanitation expert like Directo"
Furbush to tell us that when saw
comes an epidemic is liable to follow
downtown.
II trust every newspaper will train
its battery of cameras on these noisome
conditions before we take steps TO see
that thev are impossible in the future.
I will be frank with the Wares and all
other contractors who are responsible
for this kind of work, 1t cannot con-
tinne."
Director Winston has announced that
Chief Hicks viii be ousted from his
Job. 1t was said that Chief Dunlap also
will be superseded but that he may
be retained in a subordinate capacity
in a combined bureau.
Doctor Furbush's characterization of
Philadelphia streets as indescribably
filthy was made after he and DR.. Nor
man Taylor, his assistant, had made
an unannounced inspection of streets
in South PHILADELPHIA.
Need Co operation Most
What this administration needs is
co operation, not condemnation, other
wise we won't get anywhere, SAID
senator Ware today. discussing the
charges of Director Furbush.
However, he continued, II will
confer today with Director Winston on
the matter. The condition of the
streets OF South Philadelphia is not sat
isfactory to me or to anybody else. That
is the whole thing in a nutshell. The
snow was hauled away from the center
Of the city, but it was left in other sec.
tions. 1t stays here until it melts
Then it freezes again. And the dirt
freezes to the street at the same time.
I've been cleaning the streets for
the last twenty five years, under all
administrations Its always the same
when we have snow. Last winter
was an open winter. The streets were
in fine shape at all times. Now we
cannot do effective work. Remember
we have had two SHOWS. a very bad
month is behind us. The last warm
days have made the streets look. dirty
But never fear, we will soon have them
clean if the weather holds.
"Mv district is south of Poplar
street. There we have the heaviest
travel and more dirt thrown into the
streets, more than the rest OF the city
put together"
Hicks Processes Ignorance
Chief Hicks. who was elevated from
n $500 inspectorship to the post of
chief Of the bureau of street cleaning at
$1,000 a year, today prOfessed ignorance
of Doctor Furbush's statement or of
the inspection which led to il.
He evaded making an answer when
asked whether streets' south of Market
are in filthy condition.
When N essed for reply, on the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
Automobile ShotU
Facts at a Glance

Ilacc-The Commercial Museum
Building, Thirty fourth street be-
low Spruce.
Time-Opcn 10 a. m. to 10 30 p.
m. daily all this week passenger
cars). .,,
Number of car exhibitors, fifty
four; number of makes of cars cX-
hibited, seventy; total number OF
cars exhibited, $50; number acCcs-
sories exhibitors, twenty nine; floor
1ace of show, 100000 square feet;
valuation of exhibits. 81 100000.
Motortruck show, January - to
"a.
Music by Third Regiment Band,
Pennsylvania National Guard.
HOW TO GET THERE
BY trolley-All cars going west
over South street bridge.
Routes AZ and 13 west on Walnut
street Central city district).
Routes II, "a, 81, Juniper and
Fifteenth streets subway stations.
BY subway-"L' trains to Thirty
~ street, West Philadelphia
station.
Another way to get to the show is
~ automobile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
Lives at RectOry
GET $4,000 in DRUGS IN RAID
Police Capture Cocaine in Eighth and
Christian Streets House

Following a raid and capture of drugs
In a house on Christian street near
Eighth last night. Police Lieutenant
Echtermyer, of the Second and Chris
tian streets station, said today that he
would continue his raids until drug
users were completely driven from thac
part of the city.
In last night raid about $1,000 worth
of drugs was seized. The raiders found
100 packages of cocaine and fourteen
bottles of the drug in an old ice cream
freezer. The house had been deserted
Just before the police entered il, but a
oman walked in while the raiders We're
work. She was taken into custody.
aree alleged drug users were before
.4dagfctrate Imber in the Second and
Christian streets station today. lie
sent one of the prisoners to the House
of Correction for three months, Two
others were sentenced 10 terms Of thirty
days each. The fourth was allowed 10
go On the pleadings of the mars wife
and his assertion that he had not bought
drugs for his own Use, bun had been
induced to purchase some for a friend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
BERGDOLL WANTS WORK
Asks Permission to Shovel Coal on
Governors island

Grover Cleveland Bergdoll wants TO
go to work. He has asked permission
to shovel coal.
This request was made to the au-
thorities at the military prison at Fort
Jay, ~ Y. today when Grover. from
his cell window, saw other prisoners
enjoying comparative liberty working on
nearby coal pile.
That the job for me-" Grover told
his 'ailor, and requested that permis-
sion for him to work be secured.
Tho draft dodger is not compelled to
work because he is an untried prisoner
qw"iti0T sou"t-wa~t'"' hut his request
probably will be granted.
Tho rcrGcst was surprise to the
army officers who thought when Mrs
BargGoll took Il supply of fruit. fine
underwear. feather cushions and ''lit-
rio money! to the millionaire prisoner
that he intended to take it easy until
the triul.
The search for Erwin Bergdoll,
brother Of Grover also a draft dodger
is being continued.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
ALUMNI ELECT OFFICERS
Four. Central High School Glasses
Hold a Joint Reunion

The Eightieth, Eighty first, Eighty
second and Eighty third classes of the
Central High School held reunion at
the Hotel Stenton recently. The cleo
Ii Hsu'ted as follows:
Eightieth class: President. Albert l..
Magi ton; vice president, ]. F.. Hart
man; secretary and treasurer, John S.
Dove, Jr., and historian, Philip S.
Collins.
Eighty first class: President, Oliver
P. Waldron; vice president. Jere l..
Creesc; secretary and treasurer, Will
liam j. Phillips, Jr.; historian, Edgar
V. Seeler. ..
Eighty second class: President. Will
ia G. Lift eton; vice president. ].
Howell Cummings; secretary and treas
er. Charles n C. Franklin historian,
Harrison s. Gill.
Eighty third class: President, Thorn
MS NJ Hahn; vice president, Enas Nus
baum; secretary and treasurer, Joseph
NJ. Hewlett historian, the Rev. George
Fl. Buckley, d. d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
Body Found Standing In Crib When
Grandmother Returns

Emily Lanning, two years old, Of
Hulmeville, near Bristol was found
burned to death. her body standing up,
in her crib last night.
The child had been left in the crib by
her grandmother, who had gone outside
the house for short time. The crib
had been placed over the register of q
double heater.
Somehow the mattress became ig-
nited. The mattress and the child's
clothing were burned. The iron crib
was scorchedr but held together, and
the body was found standing against
the side
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
TO WED N. Y. DIVORCEE
Engagement Announced Of w. S
puelI and Mrs. Carroll

Mrs. Livingston Carroll, of New
York, twice divorced, will marry w.
Sackett Duell. a Philadelphia manu-
facturer, on January p, it has been
announced.
Mrs. Carroll shone in New York and
Newport society as Baby" Best. She
was the daughter of Mrs. Clermont
Livingston Best, of New York. She
married Elizur Vale Smith in 1907
and was divorced the following June.
In September, 1910. Mrs. Smith mar
ried Arthur Carroll, son of the late
General Howard Carroll. She was di-
vorced again five years later.
Her marriage to Mr.. Duell will take
place at her apartment in the Hotel
Lorraine, New York. The couple will
live in the DUEL mansion at Meadow
brook. Mr.. Duell is an owner of the
Klauder- Weldon Dyeing Machine Co.
at Jenkintown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
MOORE INSPECTS RIVER
Mayor and Cabinet to Devise Means
of Clearing Delaware of Ice

For the purpose of inspecting the
Delaware and devising ways and means
Of clearing the river of ice, Mayor
Moore and members of his cabinet made
a tour today on one of the city ice
boats.
Arrangements for the trim were
made by Director Sproule, of the De-
partment of Wharves. Docks and Fer
ries. 49,,
Methods of preventing ice jams in the
river in the future were considered
and several of the city engineers who
ACCOMPANIED members of the cabinet
on the trip will make a detailed study
of the situation. Conditions along the
river front were also be viewed during
the trip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
BEST of Prizes" Offered

A pound of sugar will be awarded as
a special feature prize at a dance and
card party to be given in St. Philo-
mena's Hall. Baltimore avenue. Lans-
downe, tonight. The affair will be in
charge of the DE La Sale Council.
KNIGHTS of Columbus. The general
committee reports a widespread inter
est in the entertainment. William ].
I'hI heads the committee on arrange
ments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-10
ARRESTED AS FUR THIEF
Woman Alleged to Have Taken Val.
liable Coat

Elizabeth Mantin, Arch street near
Twentieth, was held under 5000 bail
for court TODAY bv Magistrate Mecleary
Mt the Central Station on a charge of
attempting theft of fur coat from a
store on Chestnut street above Twelfth
!. II. Van Leer, clerk, seized the
woman when she was making away with
Il coat valued at 5000, from which she
had torn the store tag, according to the
testimony. Another woman who accom-.
panied her was alleged to have held the
in conversation. Detective
Farrell made the arrest.