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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
TO SELL
ZOO j. s. SHIPS
Extensive Advertising Cam
paign Will Be Begun at
Once by Board
PRICE SCHEDULE FIXED

Washington, Aug. 16.-Preparations
for the sale Of more than 1900 govern
mcnt owned steel merchant ships, ap-
proximating 5000, 900 deadweight tons,
will begin at once. Chairman Benson, Of
the shipping board, stated today. Plans
for an extensive advertising campaign
to place the vessels on the market is
under way. he said, and actual disposal
of them will start as soon as the neces-
sary details have been completed
In line with the boards policy for
dsposing of it's entire feet. it was stated
that an active campaign to sell the
wooden ships also would be launched.
Definite plans for disposition Of these
craft, however, still are under consid-
Grafton.
Terms on which the ships are to be
sold to private interests under the new
merchant marine act were announced by
Chairman Benson.
Bids for the vessels will be enter
taincd at the minimum prices of $3.50 a
deadweight ton for coal burners and
S170 a deadweight ton for oil burners
built on the Great Lakes. to S175 for
coal burners and $1S5 for oil burning
vessels Of more than 10000 deadweight
tons.
Terms of sale call for 10 per cent of
the purchase price in cash upon de-
livery. instalments of 8 per cent in six,
twelve, eighteen and twenty four
months thereafter and the remaining 20
per cent in equal scmiannual install
ments over a period of ten years.
Deferred payments are to carry 5
per cent interest. Deduction for depreci-
M ie al af bn 20 &C
for the second year of the vessels age
year up to the date Of purchase,
Purchasers of the ships will be reduir-
ed to deposit all revenues derived from
their operation in supervised accounts
from which the deferred instalments are
to be paid. After payment of current
instalments purchasers are permitted to
take from the proceeds of operation an
amount not exceeding Is per cent of paid
up instalments as dividend on the in
Vestment. On payment of half of the
purchase price of Il vessel. the buyer will
BE- required to execute preferred mort
gage to the shipping board after which
the vessel will be released from the
supervision and control of the board,
except as to maintaining its berth and
route.
Satisfactory evidence of the financial
ability Of the buyer to carry out his con-
tract and proof of his nationality will
be insisted upon. Sale to foreigners is
permitted under the Jones act only when
the board. after dilgent effort" has
been unable to sell to citizens of the
United States vessels not deemed ncccs-
sary to the promotion of an efficient
American merchant marine.
Purchasers must agree to maintain
such routes and services as the board
considers desirable.
New York. Aug. 16.-(By A. P.D--
A total of 1858 vessels, carving an
aggregate of 37,39S. 1874 tons of cargo.
entered and cleared United States ports
during the six months ending June 80,
according to figures made public today
by the United States shipping board.
Among these were $3.50 ships of Amer
lean registry. which carried COS per
cent of the total cargo, as compared with
AZ per cent during the same period last
year.
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SUFFRAG|STS SEE
VICTORY IN TENN.
Leaders, Confident Of Success,
Hope for Final Action
Tomorrow
ACTIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA
by the Associated Press

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 16.--Fatc of
tho federal suffrage amendment in Ten =
nessec may be known tomorrow. Mem
hers of the Legislature predicted today
that the House would vote tomorrow on
the ratification resolution. which has
been adopted by the Genate. Both suf-
tragists and their opponents declared
they were confident Of success.
The House committee. to which the
suffrage resolution was referred. plans
to consider it tonight and to make a re-
port to the House tomorrow morning.
IL was considered likely today that
majority and minority rcports would be
made. Effort to secure the adoption Of
one or the other is expected to result
IN IollCall which will indicate the
lineup of House members on ratiti
cation.
Leaders Of both factions said they
hoped the debate would be brief. so that
a vote could be taken at one of tomor-
rows sessions. Suffragists were plan
hing to force n night session. il neccs-
sarr They declared they were conf
dent that n majority of the members
of the House was in favor of ratifca-
tion.
Speaker Seth Walker. leader of the
anti suffrage forces. however. SAID he
was reasonably sure" Me House would
reject ratification.
Lobbyists today continued their Of
fCrts to line up votes one way or the
other on the ratification resolution. Re
ports that some House members who
were considered in the pro suffrage
camp were changing their views caused
the suffragistS to increase their efforts
to keep them in line.
Raleigh, y. c.. Aug. 16.-CBy 4.
r. - Predictions by leaders in the
North Carolina Legislature that the
Senate within the next few days would
vote on ratification of the federal suf-
frage amendment caused suffragists and
their opponents today to rrdoublc their
efforts to secure pledges of support.
Neither the Senate nor House was in
session. both having recessed over Sun
day until late tomorrow.
The Senate. party leaders said. prob
ably will begin consideration Of the
ratification resolution as soon as it re-
convepes. Some senators. who said
they expected the debate to be brief.
predicted that vote might be taken
tomorrow night.
House members generally were of the
opinion that the House would take no
action on the suffrage resolution until
it has been disposed Of nv the Senate.
Opponents of ratification in the House
were said today to be awaiting the re-
turn from Nashville OF Representative
w. W. Neal. who was reported to have
gone there to learn the status Of suf-
fragc in the Tennessee Legislature.
1t was said that North Carolina anti
suffragists had proposed an alliance
with opponents of suffrage in the Ten
nessee Legislature. in an effort TO de-
feat ratification of the amendment BY
either state. North Carolina foes Of
the suffrage resolution are said to have
assured members of the Tennessee
Legislature who are hostile to ratifica-
ton that il the Tennessee House votes
down the suffrage resolution. the North
Carolina House will do likewise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
GO TO PITmAN FOR OUTING

Three hundred members of Koran
Grotto of Philadelphia. went to Pit
man, y. j.. on special last Friday to
see the thirty fourth degree of Masonry
cXcmplifed by the Pitman Masonic
Club. 1t seems that the existence of this
degree was denied by the prophets of
Koran. They appeared to be unconvinc-
ed when they started home whether
there is thirty fourth degree or not,
but the ingenious attempts to exemplify
il made even the fat prophets forget
that it was Il hot night-especially for
candidates.
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PentdthLOn Title
Goes to LehtOnen
Continued from Page One


so. running fully fifty yards up the
stretch to IN front of the press stand
where he stopped and solcmnly touched
the wooden track rail. Then he went
back to the starting line where. at the
gun. all the men got of together with
the exception of Murchison.
At fifty meters Paddock and Kirkscy
were abreast. with Scholz close third.
In the final fifty meters Edward and
Alikhan passed Scholz. Murchison pro-
tested the start. due to the fact that the
starter called to Paddock to take his
hands off the starting line. At the
Murchison partly rose and
was caught unprepared when the gun
was fired the next instant. The protest
was not allowed.
Scott Wins Semifnal
Lieutenant ID. NJ. Scott. United
states army. won the first of four
qualifying heats for the semifiuals in
Cambridge University 4. c.. England,
was second. and A. B. Sprott. Los An
geles A. c.. third. The time was |
minute 81 > seconds. All three quail
ify for the scmifinals.
The second heat was won by Il. q.
ID. Rudd, Of Souh Africa. Thomas
Campbell. of Yale University. was sec
ond, and Paulen. of Holland, third.
The time was / minute 81 seconds.
The third and last heat was won by
4. &. Hill, of England; Earl Eby. Chi
cago a. A., was second. and Esparbcs.
of France. third. The time was ] min
ute 56 20 seconds.
American hurdcrs. running first,
second. third and sixth in field of six.
scored seventeen points for the United
States.
Loomis led safely all the way and
won by three yards from j. *. Nor
ton, of the Olympic Club. San Fran
Notre Dame University. won third place
France with Carl Christiernsscn. of
Sweden, and Charles u. Daggs. of the
Los Angeles A. g., close up in fifth
and sixth positions. respectively. If
Looms had continued two more yards
he would have broken the 40 yard rec
ord.
The classic pentathlOn-tivc tests of
strength, speed and skill which the ath-
etes of ancient Greece thought showed
the measure of man-was the chief
event today in the Olympic stadium.
These tests were 200 meter run,
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iavelin.
7, tho huool i,,, ,ho .rs, oo,tos. of
tthin 'nr paT"o nrt yp'P ,"I uon,;,ton I'ri
,nr Hn'of'' of Wissamri ,J'u as s" Grat mitb
49, ;,nS' @ q o",,' SG ,notorS. was ohto,or of
E;nI.rd ~ sncond o."U 'Ae u.itb q s5 motors
+ nnratt RrodIor I'nivers;tv of
kansas th;rd fGI motors! Iortcncn
,f Finland fonrth q 70 motors Robert
aCenJre of Georgetown University,
iftb q 5O5 motors and Gvllcnstelne Of
sweden sixth & AK meters
pa... D - 49, ,.,;u,i., 80
,!nLi noneit bui:ne, ei Vi oTe niI'i si,i v,
hlchisah: InH nni"meu well , ToMn VIII Il
I.inp 2l o,o"o nlr'erS' i"erc WIRE ho
~ahau.hii !nia entran.S' = .ho ,.;o.. :, ooo.
In 'nlS J;.oS nJi,.eI' i.t ut aicto, ~ 'aLn tha
ven tL't,rou to M,,n "nc . n pU'n .;tS ;t
three ond so on down thc list Tho
smallest number of points, therefore,
determines the winner After the lave
H. throu, ond tbo 300 ,,oto,, dosb bo,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
Ask Explanation
of GOrnan'S Job
Continued from Page One

& Associates to cover Mr.. Germans
salary. This contract has not yet been
signed. We expect it to be-
Commissioner Neeld's attention was
drawn to the contract Of Griffenhagen
X Associates under which they are al
ready pledged to render all information
! and instruction demanded by the com
mission to employees detailed by the
commission and to finish the work for
$40. $50.
This clause of the contract pledges
Griffcnhagcn & Associates to render
such instructions and information as
may be desired in reference to the work
covered by the contract to the members
of the Civil Service Commission. and
TO such employees and examiners Of the
commission as may be detailed by the
commission for such instruction. and
although members of the staff of the
Civil Service Commission may be de-
tailed to assist in carrying out the
work covered by the contract. the party
of the second part (Griffcnhagen &
Associates) must not rely upon any
definite assistance. but must be pre-.
pared to do the whole work itself"
Thinks New Contract Proper
Since Griffcnhagen & Associates
have contracted to do the entire work
for S10.2J0. would not supplementary
contract cnlarging their payment in
| order to cover Mr.. Germans salary be
illcgal!' Mr.. Nccld was asked.
MY opinion is 1t would be proper
payment" he answered.
Asked why Il classifer had not been
appointed from the eligible list of an
examination held July 81. at which
two applicants. it is understood. re-
ccivCd successful ratings, Mr.. Nccld
said the examination had been "nuli-
fed by the action of Mayor Moore in
vetong that part of the ordinance pro-
viding for the job.
But il there is no position to which
one of the cligbles on that list can be
appointed, then there is no position to
which Mr., German could have been ap-
polntcdE' it was suggested.
Mr.. Nccld answered.
"Mr. German is II provisional ap-
pOintcc of the commission. Another
examination will be held and Mr.. Cor
man or anybody'cl will be eligible to
tax" it,. There is an impression the
commission is trying to put over some
thing in this appointment. That is not
so. MIR German was highly recon-
mcndcd to us. | do not know him per
SOnally, but have met him several
times and he impressed me favorablv
1t is true he has had no experience in
this line of work. But he has nicked
up lot Of information on tho subject
hni / nav" !tI nIt'cra: IN the short time ne has
" ~ N''oe'a''''
Is WOOdruf's Appointment
"If ANYBODY was directlv rosnonsi-
bic for Mr.. Gormnn's announcement II
was Mr.. Woodruff Mr. Vnn Dmson
did not opposr Mr. German nersonaiIv
but he questioned the method of an'
pointing and the manner Of navjng
him"
Commissioners Woodruff and Va,
Duspn aro out Of rho citv IN vacation.
Asked whether Gr;ffenhooo, & Asso
ciatrs hod signed n contract to ..h;rou
Mr. Gorman md nav his salary Erod
Tclford, the local ronrcscntativoo IN IN
charge of the rIossi6cat;on arsworod
'Zo" "''o"' "e'eu
"IIas your Agency bocp asLod r. .i,n
"a sEnI l., lsnI ~ aE -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
COUNTY FIGHTS GAS RISE
Philadelphia Suburban company's
Proposed Advance Is Opposed

The Peoples Association Of Delaware
County is planning to fight before the
public service commission the proposed
increase in the price of gas furnished
by the Philadelphia Suburban Gas Co.
According to the association, the gas
company proposes to raise the price of
5000 feet of gas month from 81 80
a thousand to 81 10 net.
II is estimated the proposed increase
would add 100000 annually to the
company's revenue. Gas in Philadelphia
costs seventy FIVE cents the thousand
feet. of which % cents is paid to the
city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
Safe Blown Up at Scranton

Scranton. Pa. Aug. l6.-Safc blow
ers today blew the safe in the Office of
the Anthracite News Co. distributor of
Sunday and daily papers. and got more
than $1,000 in cash, several hundred dol
lars in Liberty bonds and several dia
monds, the property of NJ. Goodman.
manager of the company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
Nab Man With Small Arsenal

Nine rcvolverS and two pairs Of oprra
glasses constituted the outfit Of Robert
Miller, of Philadelphia, negro ar,
rested by the Dayton, o.. police. Miller
il reported to have admitted his arsenal
had been stolen from the home Of
George ID. Lewis, AZ West Willow
Grove avenue, this city. Mr.. Lewis
substantiated this statement Miller
was his cook, he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
Boy Run Down bv TroIIev

Run down by trolley car bound for
League island, as he attempted to cross
at Fifteenth and Dickinson streets
Frank l.ucci, nine years old. of 1916
South Hicks street, was slightly injured
this morn ing, The boy was lifted from
beneath the fender an6 taken to st.
Agnes's Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16

Begin Wrestling Bouts
Prcliminaries in the Greco Roman
wrestling competitions began today al
the Hall Of Fetcs, at the Antwerp
Geological Gardens. where all of the
mat and ring events of the games are to
be held.
In order not to conflict with the
athletic events at the stadium. the re-
mainder Of these contests are to be held
in the evening.
Each nation is permitted three on %
trants, with only two actual com E
petitorS. however. in each of the five
catcgories Of weights. In addition to
the Olympic medals offered for all
weights. the heavics are to compete for
the challenge cup offered by the Gold
and Silycrsmith's Corporation, now
held by Saarela, of Finland.
The weight catcgorics were as fol-
lows:
Featherweights. up to 132 pounds I;
lightweights, up to 1855 pounds. mid
dleweights. up to 165 pounds: light
heavywcights, up to 1915 pounds, and
heavywcights, above that figure.
The catch as catch can wrestling
events. in which America is also
entered, will take place August ii to ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
Joie Ray and W. Smith
Pull Tendons Training

Antwerp, Aug. 16.-Both Walker
Smith, Chicago A. c., the hurdler,
and Joie Ray, Illinois A. c., the
crack miller, pulled tendons while
training on the rough grounds out
side the Olympic stadium, it was
announced today. Ray pulled ten
ION in the ankle and Smith one in
the thigh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-16
Begin Wrestling Bouts

in % 2-5s: Lortenen, sixth. in % 3-Js,
and Dunno, seventh, in % 4-5s.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-15
HON. FREDERIC \. PARKHuRST CAND|-
DATE FOR NOMINATION FOR GOVERNOR
Well Known Republican of Eastern Maine Ran
Second to Gov. Milliken in 1916 Primaries

Parkhursts energy and abilities in
organization were prominent factors
in this campaign as in previous ones.
Following the State campaign in 1918
Col. Parkhurst was summoned to Ma
tional Headquarters To act as assist
ant to National Chairman Hayes.
Col. Parkhurst during the war was
chairman of the Penobscot County
branch of the committee on Public
Safety was county chairman of Food
Production and Resources and later
served as chairman of the Penobscot
County Bureau for the employment of
returned soldiers.
Upon reviewing the entire public
record OF Col Parkhurst il will be
noted that he never has been a holder
of any remuneratiye public office and
that his chief political work has been
done in behalf of his party and party
candidates.
The Parkhurst Campaign Commit
tee of Penobscot County comprising.
Nathan {. Buchanan Of Dexter. Charles
". Curtis of Brewer, James \. Dun
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G'he announcement of Hon Frederic
II. Parkhurst of Bangor, as candl-
date for nomination for governor at
the next Republican primaries, ap-
pears in the advertising columns. Col.
Parkhurst is we'll known in this state
as a bushes man and as leading
member of the Republican party and
has a wide circle of friends and many
supporters who believe that he is en-
titled to the nomination for governor
because of his party service, ability
and fitness for the position.
In business life Col Parkhurst is
President and active manager OF the
J. f. Parkhurst & Son Co. OF Bangor,
manufacturers of trunks, bags and
harness. The company is one of the
largest employers OF labor in Bangor
and since Col. Parkhurst became the
executive head OF the concern, two and
half million dollars in wages have
been disbursed.
In political life Col Parkhurst has
served in both branches OF the Maine
Legislature and in 1912 was chosen a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-15
Mrs. Charles ElWell

The many friends of Mrs. Annie
S.aplos ElWell. wife of Charles Elwell
of the fire department. were shocked
to hear of her sudden death last
Thursday morning early She had
been i'll but a short time of pneumonia
and many did not even know that she
was sick until they heard the news
of her death. The funeral services
We're held last Saturday afternoon
from her home with the Rev. Charles
II. Mckinney as the officiating clergy
man.
Mrs Elwell had for thirteen wears
been a resident of Skowhegan. before
that having lived in Hartand. She
was born in Perham. Maine. in Ices.
thus making her about thirtv-fve
years of age at the time of her death
She was the daughter of Frank and
Mary Ambrose Staples. About twelve
years ago Mrs. Elwel was married
to Mr.. Elwell. She is survived by
one son, Norman, six years of age.
and several brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Elwell in addition to being a
member of the Island Avenue Congre-
gational Church was a member OF the
w. c. T. T., Priscilla Rebekah Lodge
and the Town Improvement Society.
Her removal in the prime of life is
a cause of grief to her many friends
in these organizations.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-15
Mrs. Yesta Thing

Mr. Nesta Thing. widow Of Hiram
Thing. who died about year and
hall ago. passed away last FridaY
after having been semi-inyalid for
several years The funeral services
We're held Sunday afternoon from the
Congregational Church. Sunday after
noon at o'clock. with the Rev Cha
H. Mckinney officiating. The Rebekah
memorial service was also given. The
remains We're placed in the tomb until
spring when they will be buried BY
the side of Mr.. Thing in the Sonhside
cemetery Members of the Rebekah
lodge attended the memorial service
in a body
Mrs Thing WAS born in SkoWhegan
August %. 1899. the daughter of John
and Cynthia Dorothy, one of three
children. the only remaining one be
ing Mrs. Addie Boucher OF Portland
Mrs Thing went to school in Skow-
hogan, attending the Bloomfield Aca-
DENY for year or so. In 1868 she
was married to Mr.. Thing. and they
moved in the house on Norridgewock
avenue known as the Lord house.
about 1905 For several years Mrs
Thing was a member Of the High
Street Christian Church until il Was
disbanded. She then became a mem
Der of the Island Avenue Congrega-
tional Church She WIS also a char
ter member of the Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge Mrs Thing and her husband
had the honor to name Priscilla Re
bekah Lodge and also Woodbine
Lodge Degree of Honor After The
death of her husband she made her
homo with Mrs Rose Eaton on East
Leavitt street
The death of Mrs. Thing recalls
that her husband was during his life
time well-known Skowhegan citizen
He was engaged in the trucking bust
ness here for thirtYfye years. He
was also constable. and court messen-
ger. and was chief of the fire depart
ment for five years. during which time
it was his proud boast that not one
building was completely lost. He was
the first truant officer ever appointed
for Skowhegan. the first officer for
The prevention of cruelty to animals
and also the first dog constable For
fifteen years he was court messenger
He was member of the Odd Fellows
Mr.. Thing all his life was collector
of curos and his house was filled
with many interesting things which
he had picked up here and there.
Many in Skowhegan will also recall
that Mrs. Thing was formerly a sing
er of considerable ability and favored
SkoWhegan audiences with frequent
appearances in years gone by
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member of the Republican State Com
mittee. being elected chairman of the
committee the following year. He
resigned from the State Commtte in
1916 to become a candidate for gov
ernor and was reelected to the com
mittee in 1918.
Col Parkhurst ran second to Hon.
Carl +. Milliken in the Republican
gubernatorial primaries of 1916, carry
ing Penobscot. Washington, Hancock
and Waldo counties. receiving 14.S71
votes. Following the primaries he
refused an invitation to Join the Re
publican organization at National
Headquarters in order to remain in
Maine and actively aid in the state
campaign for the election of Mr..
Milliken who defeated him in the
primaries He was equally active in
the 1918 State campaign and Repub-
lean leaders recognize that Col.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1920-01-15
SkOWHECAN LOCAL MARKET

Tho so,io.u4.. II. j., 4
,,,arl,o. ~ an w. ne no. W" W Tue relai
exnect generaIlv from, tba ,ocoI daai
ers for farm produce:-
apples. per bushel: All varieties
NJ, l. I'D NO q @1'oo'
Rntter0s5d -, ,or wen ro,
Cheese-33c ner Mound
Potatoes-s1.7 per bushel.
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
VOW, pea Deans 5000.
Ghicken-35e to 4Oc per pound.
Round Hog -lSc per pound.
~ 1'eT'-oA peei' i'c 10 @oc'
~" ~ ueIcu OF
" - Nooi ooc 70 ooc'
to Ole. ealf sl.ins ~, 80 20 'I NJ, 1 co..
u to "a lbs. Sc. &C. and Zoe
each. Sheep pelts. 81 to So each
horse hides Sc to 50 corrected
weekly by the Aaterville Tallow Coz
RETAIL MARKET
Apples, per peck; All varieties
No. l, soc; No. ., 35 n 40c.
Butter-Dairy Toe; Creamery soc :.
Cheese-3Sc to 44c per pound.
Sugar-Gran. sugar best quality.
per h.. lie; 9 lbs. for s1.O0.
poars ono n 900 nor ouo