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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19
Bicycles First
Appeared in this
CITY About 1869

"Boneshakers" they called
them. The wheels were of wood,
with hard steel tires, and the ma
chimes were operated by stirrups
on the front wheel.
Compare them with the pneu-
matic-tired, easy-riding master
pieces of workmanship that glide
so easily, swiftly and quietly
about our city streets to-day.
Woverly Motobikes, at 5000
WaverIy Tratss-bar Bicycle,
$500.
The Radlor Bicycle, $S9.75.
The Relay Bicycle, for girls and
Women-S42.5O.
Fay Juvenile Bicycle-boys',
$4,000; girls, $4,000.
Strawbridge & Clothier--
Fourth Floor. Market Street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19
Boys Clothing for Spring

Fresh from the bestknown taors of
paresmar new Hart Sehafner Marx Suits Jack Oeaher
this Store They ready for the inspection
and boys alike Outstanding features of this bright
New spring stocks constantly arriving much space
provided quickly for their display Therefore
haste
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19

chh,,ldrcn; ch, Mildred and John, from prob
able death yesterday afternoon, w
The hire started during Mrs. Doon =.
er visit to nearby store, On be,
return she discovered the dining room
10 names and the children were crouch
ing, ,ng under ,I tne table. With much diff
culty sne carried them out one at a
time and also saved sum of moncv
The flames caused a loss Of soyoro
hundred dollars. u '''ero'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19
Save One-ThHd
On Lace-trimmed
Double-bed Spreads
An Importers Clearance
Lot Marked at $1,000

Beautiful Spreads in the very
desirable double-bed size. They
are in the smart "biscuit" shade
and are in rich combinations of
drawn-work, squares and insets
of filet lace medallions with COM
Elementary insets Of lace stripes,
the whole further embellished
with edge Of lace. Spreads of
rare beauty much under price.
Strawbridge & Ciothler-Aisle 12, Centre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19

SPRING SUITS-Young mems
nel0 models, aVeH tailored, neat
tabrics-S35.OO.
SPRING SUITS-Of silk-n,ir-
ed Worsted from famous mill,
top-notch style and tailoring-
$500.
SERGE SUITS-Men's and
young mems Suits, spring styles
and spring aCeight-$37.50.
FINE WORSTED SUITS
Conservative models, fine fabric
and tailoring, comparable to Gus
tom tditortn9-"Alco" made
S62.50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19
Dainty Silk Underwear

Many distinctive new styles in
dainty Silk Undergarments.
Never were designs and trim
mings lovelier. Never was there
such a wealth of choice for women
selecting one piece, or the BRIDE
to-be choosing for her trousseau.
ENVELOPE CHEMISE, Of
flesh-color washable satin or crepe
de chine, tailored or lace-trimmed,
$4.95 to $7.95; of silk jersey
$7.75 to $S.75.
NIGHT GOWNS, beautiful
models of fesh-color crepe de
chine or satin-$7.50 to $16.50.
PAJAMAS, one or two-piece
styles, tailored or lace-trimmed-
$3.50 to $25.00.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19
9cGo7oh RaoA

VAIN & McDONNELL'S Especial
l. candy days" are becoming very
popular. You know they are selling
their delicious bitter-sweet choco-
lates at a special price one day a
week. Another day they sell their
caramels. l have sung their praises
many times and so has every one
who has tasted them. On Monday |
noticed they had hard candies, and
they were being packed in boxes
with amazing rapidity when I was in
the store. IF you have not already
tasted Yahn & McDonnell's- bitter
sweet chocolates, the special candy
day will offer you an opportunity to
become acquainted with them. You
should not miss it, for I know you
will find them just as delicious and
wholesome as it is possible for choco-
lates to be. They are made in Yahn
& McDonnelPs own factory.
THERE are many reasons, of
l. course, why silver has come to be
looked upon as the ideal wedding
gift. Chief of these, I think, is it's
pCT1IldHtllCC. Vic lines W Jilllk IIldI
ones gift will recall pleasant memo
ries of the donor many years after
the wedding day. One of those
lovely tea services at the store of
Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company
would make a most acceptable gift
it need not be an individual gift, for
Bailey's will keep a list of the gifts
purchased for any bride, so that all
the silver is sure to be of the same
design. Your gift will be doubly ac-
ceptable in the fact that it is part of
perfect whole. Let me remind you
that there are many inexpensive ar
ticles of sterling silver suitable for
gifts at Bailey's.
A MOST useful article for the nur-
"A sery is the folding dressing table
with canvas top, which | saw at the
store of H. D. Dougherty e. Co., 1852
Chestnut street. 1t has pockets for
safety pins and other necessaries.
You will be interested, too, in the
white-enameled willow basket in
which baby can rest comfortably
during trips in the machine. 1t has
a hood and a handle by which it may
be carried. If you need crib you
would not think, of course, Of going
elsewhere than TO Dougherty's to
purchase it, for their name on any
bed or mattress means that it is just
what their trademark implies,
"Faultless." saw one lovely little
crib finished in ivory enamel and
with tiny Louis Seize garlands on
its sides. A wardrobe to match was
most attractive, too.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19
Suits and Top Coats
In NelU Styles for Spri1q

An Opening Exposition of Spring Fashions for Men
not the show of color and floral environment in
fashion display for women but practical complete presen-
taton of the models in Suits and Top Coats from the
SteinBoch Company, Hart Schafner Marx and the maxi
ers of "Alco" Clothes. t
Happily we are again in position o say, WE HAVE THE
IooDs while many stores worrying about slow deliveries
again. by early active and close cooperation with
requirement customers We
dtWoy maze hdt
unprecedentedy high
reasonaben many instances less market value
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19

Many added-and prices
greatly reduced from those
accomplish
them of seroe-and nav
less wholesalers asking goods todSy All these
lots GREATLY REDUCED '' " ~
Boys Suits, of fine qOoolens; 8 to Is years-S17H5
Suits, one or ta0o of a kind, 8 to is years-$l95O
our Finest Suits-noW $3.50, $25.5O, $3.50
Boys Blue Serge Suits, to I2 years-$1675
Boys Blue Serge Suits IS to IL years-S1S75
And hundreds of other Suits equally attractive prices
xsS s1wbrdss cothhrseeond FlDert street East
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19
From Rigaud These
Toilet Preparations

They need no further introduc-
tion, except to say that these par
ticularly desirable odors will go
quickly:
MARY GARDEN - Perfume,
S1.30 to $5.72. Toilet Water,
1912 and SAP. Face Powder,
$1.04 and 1884. Vanity Combina-
tion of Rouge and Powder, $1.04.
Talcum Powder, CSC.
UN AIR EMBAUME = Ex-
tract, 1912 and $500. Toilet
Water, $6.76. Sachet, $2.34. Tai
cum Powder, 7sc. Compact Pow
der, $1.56.
VIOLETTE-Extract $1.20 to
$4.6S. Toilet Water, $l.SO. Face
Powder, $1.04. Sachet, $1.S2.
strawbridse & clothier--Aisle o. Centre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19

THOSE oblong willow hampers are
so useful in the bathroom for
holding soiled linen. The oblong
shape is most desirable for the small
nome or apartment, for it does not
take up a great deal of space. The
square hampers are suited to the
larger room and both may be had in
natural finish or white enameled.' I
saw these at the store Of J. Franklin
Miller, 1912 Chestnut street. There
were also some sturdy willow clothes
baskets. Unusually lovely, I think,
Is certain wood basket at Miller's.
IL IS of willow stained a soft green
and is most gracefully shaped. Some
new wastebaskets, beautifully hand
painted in bright colors, have Just
arrived, and, if I am any prophet,
Will disappear very quickly, for they
are most attractive.
THE new shipment of South Afri-
can fruits which has arrived at
the store Of Henry R. Hallowell &
Son, Broad street below Chestnut,
Surpasses even their own expecta-
ions, for these Peaches and Plums
and Nectarines which have travelled
so far and arrived in such perfect
condition are even larger and finer
than those received some time ago
and we had thought such thing was
hardly possible. The Honey Dew
Melons are here, too, and theJ are
iarge and deliciously sweet. One is
inclined to think that when the an
clents waXed enthusiastic over the
nectar and ambrosia of the gods they
mad simply been permitted a peep
INTO the future and visualized our
enjoyment of Hallowell's Peaches
and Honey Dew Melons In March.
Is generally acknowledged, l be-
lieVe, that where two cars are
Kept, one should be an electric.
While it is an open question which
var should be acquired first, those
VINO I'VE in the city or suburbs will
ma that the electric car best meets
Shelr needs. 1t is smooth-running,
Siean, efficient. A visit to the show
rooms room Of George Hugh Smith, Inc,
1000 Chestnut street, will convince
you OF the merits of the Milburn
ana Rauch q Lang electric cars-an
IMPRESSION which, l am sure, will be
strengthened II you arrange for q
demonstration. The more study
.ne electric car the more firmly>sm /
convinced Of its economy, and l have
y on good authority that the operat-
per mile, =
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19

%a- strawbridge a clothier-Third
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19

TOP COATS-Of knitted fa-
bTic-d popular style and Very
lotV p1-ice-$37.5O.
ENGLISH T o p COATS
TaVeeds and honsespuns, some in
herringbone qVeaUe-Very losO
prices for imported CoatS-$57.50
and $4,000.
MANY OTHERS-Both Suits
and Top Coats-Stein-Blook,
Hart, Schafner C MGrr and al
co" lines-tuliy up to their high
standard of aU-eCooI fabrics and
fine tailoring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19
MOTHER SAVES CHILDREN
wife Of Mayors eodysusrd Re
,,rns Home to Find Room AbIaze

BY quick action during fire at her
home, 1918 North Garnet street, Mrs
Johr Dooncr, wife Of Sergeant Dooper
the Mayors bodyguard, saved her two
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-19

BODICES, in flesh-coIor or
white, many with ribbon shoulder
straps, $3.50 to $4.75. Tailored
styles in navy blue, 1925 to $3.50;
brown-$2.0O and $3.50.
VESTS, of fiesh-color jersey
silk, 1915 to $3.50; in white
$3.50 and 1915.
PETTICOATS, lace-trimmed
models Of fiesh-color washable
satin-$6.50 to $3.50.
CHEMALoONS, of flesh-color
crepe de chine, daintily lace-trim-
med-$4.75.
BOudOir Caps, SOC to $3.50
& Clothier-Third Floor. West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
WOMEN WILL SEEK
BLANKET MEASURE
Convention Called Here to
Consider Law Against AZ !,
legged Determinations.

Enfranchised women will make
their first drive for passage of a
blanket measure removing "a1l dis
elimination against them in existing
legislation" A convention has al
ready been called here to determine
whether the tentative program for
the woman voters will be in charge
Of the national woman's party or
some distinct organization.
Miss Alice Paul, chairman of tho
woman's party. made this announce.
ment today.
Alleges Diserimfnation.
AS instances of discrimination Mise
paui cited state laws which place the
custody Of children exclusjveIv In
the nands or their father and state
laws which as now drawn make
women Ineligible for public once,
women VINO marry aliens lose their
pointed out, while the status Of men
VINO marry aliens is unaffected.
Unless women are willing to or.
game to oppose parties and candi-
oates opposed to their measures they
WIN make little Roadway in .righting
'nese ih'ustices' Miss Paul declared.
Many Wire Congratulations.
1nousahoS OF kilograms from all
parts OF the United States and from
many foreign countries extending
congratnlat1ons on the ratification Of
the amendment by the Tennessee leg
islature were received by Miss Paul
today. These included a cable from
the French Woman's Suffrage organi-
cation. of which Nine. De Witt
Schlumberger is president.
The cable reads:
Enthusiastic congratulations from
the French Union for Woman's Suf-
frage to their American sisters upon
their enfranchisement SO well mer-
tied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
FOUR PERSONS INJURED
IN VERA CRUZ DISORDERS
Gen. Sanchez Has Marrow Escape.
But Committee Of Strikers
Later Deplores Incident.

VERA CRUZ. August 19.-Four per-
sons have been injured in disorders
resulting from strike called by the
general committee of the union of
workers here yesterday.
Dock workers, sailors and men en-
ployed in the railroad yards and ter
minals in this city have walked out,
but service has been continued by a
large number of men who remained
at their posts.
Gen. Guadalupe Sanchez. chief of
operations in the state of Vera Cruz.
had a narrow escape from being
roughly handled by crowd yester-
day.
He was riding in an automobile
when the police guard accompanying
him was attacked by strikers. One
man drew a revolver, apparently with
the intention OF firing upon the gem
eral but Sanchez advanced and hit
the striker on the head with his
pistol.
He then. was permitted to retreat
from his dangerous position. A conn.,
mittee of strikers later went to the
general, deploring the incident and
declaring that it was unable to identify
the man who made the attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
SEVEN NAVY-MARINE DEAD
WILL BE BURIED MONDAY
Services With Military Honors at
Arlington Cemetery for Men
Who Died Overseas.


Bodies of seven members of the
Navy and Marine Corps who died in
Europe during the world wal have
arrived in this city and will be buried
Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, with
military honors. Religious services
Will be conducted by Chaplain Wright
of the Navy.
Those to be buried are Lieut.. Com
mander Charles r. Calhoun, u. S. N.
X. F., OF Georgetown. Del; Shipf1tter
Hubert r. Croskey. U. S. n, of San
Diego. Calf: Chief Pharmacist s
nate LaWton W. Neuffer U. S: NJ. of
Charleston, S. c.; Private BENJAMIN
C. Cutting. 9Th Regiment of Marines.
OF Glasgow. Mont; Private Lee r.
Mckinney, 6th Regiment of Marines,
OF Tango. w. Va; Private Frank A.
Roger, 5th Machine Gun Battalion. of
Buckhannon. w. Va. and Private
John B. Schoon. 7th Separate Marine
Battalion. of Bradford, Iowa,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19

Four Jumps of sugar contain as
much nourishment as a medium
sized potato. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
|A|D TOPO[ESSEEN
| AS POLITICAL ISSUE
Colby, Addressing Delegation,
Says Public Opinion Is
Real Power.

The United States government will
support Polish independence ito the
full extent of the constitutional pow err
confided in the executive" Secretary
Colby told the delegation of American
citizens of Polish extraction who call
ed at the White House and State De-
partment yesterday. But he warned
them that the real source of power to
settle political questions. such as
whether this country should go to the
relief of Poland. "in very important
sense" rests with the political party
with which you may be affiliated" and
with your duly elected member of
Congress" Mr.. Colby said every
measure that can legally be taken will
be adopted to render effectual the po-
sition of this country"
The Secretary of State declared.
however, that the question of material
aid on any broad scale was political
one.
"a Political Question"
1--WE cannot go to the relief even of
Poland" he declared, provided the
view prevails in this country that we
have no concern with anything be-
yond our national borders. The ques-
ton, you. see. in its larger and true
aspect is a political question.
l call your attention to the fact that
the attitude of this government can
only be the attitude of its people; and
you. as American citizens. have the
power to determine the trend and the
weight of American public opinion"
Mr. Colby said there are those in
the United States who opposed any
form or degree of Intervention that
call upon u, US for active EFFORT ana ana
enlightened machinery that was de-
vised in conjunction with the treaty
of Versailles to cope with such condi-
lions as now unhappily exist in the
world" He also said there are those
in this country. who ARE surveying
the conditions that now exist in cen
trail Europe with a satisfaction that
they make no attempt to conceal"
While the executive arm of the
government has some measure of
continued. you must look to the true
sources of power in this country"
I'm the final analysis. "he declared,
lit is public opinion. In the less re-
mote view. it is your duly elected
members of Congress. In very i'm
with which you may be affiliated.
You. each in your own community,
in your daily contacts. are charge
able with responsibility for the
creation of sound, patriotic and
humane public opinion as a back
ground for legislation, such as the
emergency demands"
The Secretary told the delegation
that 1.-The appropriations which relief
measures imply. and without which
action on an adequate scale is i'm
possible. must be made by Congress"
Mr.. Colby said many steps for Polish
relief already had been taken which
it was unnecessary" and ''inadvis-
able" for him to discuss in detail, but
he added that his hearers as American
mn IN dafn
mine the trend and weight of Amer
lean public opinion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
commission CUTS
RENT s. PER CENT
Hands Down IS Determine.
tions-Increases in
Some Cases.

| The District rent commission today
| handed down fifteen determinations
cutting monthly charges on apart
cent in some instances. A number of
| rents also were increased.
| The monthly rental for apartment
| 10. the Smithfield. 1115 9th street, was
reduced from SO to $45 on petition of
the occupant, Will H. Way. The rent
! for two other apartments in the same
| building, occupied by A. D. Bright and
n F. Staub, respectively. was fixed at
| $40 a month. each. The tenants mad
been asked to pay $50 month, each.
Z, Additional Findings.
Additional determinations were is
sued as follows:
Apartment No. 1913, in the Copley
Courts, 1914 18th street. occupied by
Henry W. Atkinson, rent reduced from
| $40 per month to $3.50. Defendant,
Union Realty and Investment Corpora
ton.
Apartment No. 254, in the Cordova,
goth street and Florida avenue. oc-
rent reduced from 500 per month'
furnished, to s65, furnished.
Premises No. 147 A street noftn
east, occupied by William E. Edwards
rent reduced from SIS per month to
$475O; defendant, jeremiah OConnor
Premises No: 1905 street. occupied
by B. f. Hawley; rent fixed at $15 per
month. Charles A. Beard. agent Tor
the owner. requested the commission
to increase the rent to 500.
Premises No. TIA cath street, oc-
cupied by James franklin; rent in
creased from $11.50 per month to
$3.50; name of owner, Margaret E.
Carr.
Apartment. No. 1, 1871 Q street, &C.
cupied by Herndon B. Jones; rent in
creased from $3.50 per month to
$3.50; name of defendant, John r
Hawkins Owner wanted rent in
creased to $40.
Apartment No. 1, at 1922 New Jer-
sey avenue. occupied by N. J. Tubbs;
rent reduced from $50 per month tc
$27; name of defendant, N. L. Sans
bury.
Premises No. $40 goth street. occu-
pied by Mr.. Folsom. Rent increased
from $3.50 to $40 per month. Com
plainant, Martin Conner.
Premises No. 742 Lamont street. oc-
cupied by Reese Reed. Rent increased
from $3.50 per month to $1,000. Own
er, Mrs. j. B. Macfarlane.
The Cyrano apartment house. 1925
NJ street. Rents fixed as follows:
Apartments numbered 1 and 2. rents
reduced from $50 per month to S45;
apartments numbered 4, and s, rents
fixed at $50. the amounts requested
by the owner, Edward B. Dean: apart
ments numbered and s, rents re-
duced from $50 to $3.50.
Premises No. GAS Piekford place
northeast. occupied by Harry Gates.
Owners. Joseph A. Handiboe and wife,
awarded possession of property.
Premises No. sos X street. occu-
pied by Anna Wigginton. Leo S. West,
erty.
Premises No. 1876 Garfield avenue
southeast, occupied by Mrs. L. Bar
riere. Notice to vacate served on
John II. Buscher, tenant. held to be
legally insufficient to entitle Mrs. Bar
riere to possession Of the property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
JENKINS CLAIMS NEW
EVIDENCE CLEARS Him
Alleged Reputation of Testimony
by Indians Placed Before
American Embassy.

MEXICO CITY, August 10 (by the
Associated Press)-william O. Jen-
kins former United States consular
agent at Puebla. Mexico, has placed
before the American embassy in this
city additional testimony regarding
his reported kidnapping in October,
1919, by Mexican bandits led by
Federico Cordoba
This evidence is said to clear him
OF the charge of perjury now pending.
The new testimony is alleged to be a
reputation by Indian witnesses, of
their statements made at former hear
ings. when they claimed to have seen
Jenkins at the Hacienda de Santa
Lucia, state of Puebla, on October %.
1913, in company with Cordoba and
on friendly terms with the bandit
chieftain and others of his band
Jenkins says he now expects an
early decision by the federal district
court at Puebla, acquitting him of the
perjury charge. He denies any inten-
ton of bringing a civil suit against
the Mexican government and maintains
that he still legally holds the office of
united States consular agent.
Il did file a civil suit" said Jenkins
TO the Associated Press correspondent.
but 1t was done in order to get COPY
OF the testimony which would clear me.
because the Puebla state law does not
permit the court to furnish Transcripts
Of criminal cases"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19

Suggest Four important
Changes to Covenant at
Next Meeting.

LONDON. August IS (by the Asso
ciated ess).-Headquarters of the
league of nations announced today
the covenant have been suggested by
Denmark. Norway and Sweden. for
consideration at the first meeting. of
the league assembly on November Is.
The four proposed amendments
were announced as follows:
l. Providing for fixed annual
meeting of the assembly and propos-
ing that ten members of the league
can demand and secure special
meeting at any time at the seat of
the league.
2. Seeking to regularize the method
of selecting the four temperament
members of the council. 1t is pro-
posed to accomplish this by provid-
ing that the assembly after making
the first selections of four. to serve
respectively three. four. five and six
years, shall name new state yearly
after the third year to serve four
years and not be subject to re-
election for the following period. 1t
is suggested that this method would
secure success.'e representation on
the council of large number OF
states and would maintain continuity
In the composition of the council
3. Making the obligation for arbi-
tratlon more absolute by emitting the
word generally" from article XIII
in the paragraph beginning dis
puted' and ending submission to ar
bitration."
4. Permitting the council to author
ize state in the vicinity of a state
against which an economic blockade
is in force. to maintain a degree of
intercourse with the latter provided
the council considers this necessary
in order to prevent the blockaded
state from attacking it's neighbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
-Four Boys Drown.
In Vain Struggle
To Saue Another

CROOkSTON. Mimi, August
19.-FOur boys, ranging from
eleven to fourteen, years old,
gave their lives In an unsuc-
cessfu1 attempt to rescue a nth
companion. who had been
caught in an undercurrent
while swimming In Red Lake
river. 1T Fisher, eleven miles
from here.
When It was seen that one
Of the youngsters was being
pulled ont into deep water, the
other Lads attempted to breast
the current. One by one they
disappeared beneath the muddy
waters.
Frantic at seeing their broth
ers drowning, two other ten
year-Oid boys attempted to res
cue them. They were saved
from n like fate when men
working nearby heard their
cries and arrived in time to
drag them ont.
The dead ARE Ethan and Ell
mer VattendahL Theodore and
Oscar Olson and Thomas An
derxon.
The bodies have not been re-
covered.