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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
TESTIFIES VILLA Is POPULAR
American Says Outlaw Represses
Looting and Robbery

Washington, Feb. 3-(By A. P)-
Because Francisco Villa reserves all
rights to robbery and loot for himself, "
his operations are looked upon with
favor by the population, the Senate
committee investigating the Mexican
situation was told today by Henry II.
Knox. New York mining engineer.
Mr. Knox said he had twenty years ex-
pcrieuCe in Mexico.
"Nilla establishes certain rough
justice" Mr.. Knox said, whenever be
gains control Of an areas, and represses
sll lootiug, robbery and drunkenness.
His first net is TO close the saloons.
Villa contents himself with making q
levy on classes of the population able
to pay, saying that the money is to go
to his cause and giving a receipt 4"
How does that compare with the
Carranza governments methods?' the
witness was asked.
We'll Villas system has a certain
fiuality about it. During the period for
which his levy is made, no more de-
mands are formulated. The Carranza
government makes its levy today, and
comes forward with demands for more
tomorrow and on the next day"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
PROPOSES
NEW CHARITY PLAN
Amendment Submitted to State
Revisionists to Govern Aid
by Standard of Work
CONNELLY BACK AT WORK

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb. 3.-Judge
James II. Reed, on behalf Of Clifford
Pinchot, submitted an amendment to
the constitutional revision commission
designed to prevent log rolling on chari-
table appropriations by setting up a set
of rules for standard and service of
such institutions.
The amendment further provided that
the Governor must submit the budget
to the Legislature on or before Feb
ruary 10 instead of March 1, as pro-
vided in the original budget proposal.
Appropriation to charitable benevo-
lent and educational institutions, ac-
cording to the Pinchot plan, must be
based on their relative Importance and
on the calendar, charitable and educa-
tional appropriations were separated.
Attorney General Schaffer objected
that the government could not act on
the budget so early as February 10. 1t
was postponed for further discussion.
Mr.. Pinchot is in Florida recuperat-
ing from illness.
John p. Connolly, former city So
licitor in Philadelphia, sat with the
commission today for the first time in
many weeks. Mr.. Connolly, who has
been South for his health. received an
ovation from the other members.
Mr.. Connolly objected to proposed
section which would permit cities to
extend their boundaries or create new
districts on a mojority vote of its cleo
tors.
lie declared that through proper ma :
nipulation this section could be used
to take the police powers away from
the present Mayor in Philadelphia and
delegate them to some other authority y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
TopAY,s MARRIAGE LICENSES

D:Rs Julia cEsys 49, 81 \ Marshall St st.
rrs Eps5 i :fqsf?. sSo M$iRps St
Giasapps s % MsrineIi. ia 1{$4 s. 18th h. ST.. and
Anerina Marchesani, 1920 carp ST..
Xnaa X stseb s Gds \ T. 4s% sSh st. ST. and
David Jones. 314 Il. Green st.. and Mary
~ ANDERSON. Tgarrts93urg;o Pa o.son :. .,n
ee Eva NJ. u Fryer, YER" SEQ N 4sth RtHe" st. ''' '''U
Frank Van Buren, 5s32 HaverfoTd ave. and
william Allen, ii$1 Lombard St. and Essie
NJ Williams, 1913 s. S,,P Patton rosoLa st ~.
Elizabeth Chambers, ,2I32, Federal st.
dNsPS cod nsdr lSss S84 8eSn opso Sec ana % Anna
n Reilly i,dSl, IdSi s. EttRE 4siRE St., S. ct and
SSirt Assn Il Hih9 5s 1893 \ sth e. S. st.
Jamss Mssi0h H. r. Bosfs s &@$$S @ ElsSorth s and
NiShoiaS Bstsista;, 1905 Emily st: and Alice
william B InErsms5 DO $500 SSo9 Ellsworth St. and
Rocco pssri 81 Eocc 's $se Atsr cantre St.
a%ss II Vail N RstS ss POI 1s& II s gth sad st
John stanson' iess w., Lehigh ave-. and
MAR hyR MarRs 2TG bsd ST. and Bertha
Heller, 2639 S. 9th st.
William Larkin. Roseville. Calf. and Caro-
line NJ. YesgG,r. Media I,u,-,. Pa.
St.. and Rose Lumley. 1885 Orthodox st.
William polt.. 43s "; Ontario ST.. ant
Keneth NJ. Blaklston. Bellevue-Stratford
and Pauline " Warner. 1911 Woodbint
Vincent NJ Grove, wilmington. Del. ant
Nellie n. Duffy. 1872 Y, 3sth ST.
Edaca Te1cacS a. C. sGES Gonw 7$ s. s'e s,h ST. st.
Emil Permsn. brooklyn, N, Y, and Cecells
Jacubowitz, New York city.
Hotius Smell. 1928 Federal St.. and Della
Thomas, 1912 Ellsworth st.
Leon w. Marcus, 2234 Ellsworth St, anC
Lydia E. Brittingham, 1912 Titan st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
WAR BRIDE
SILENT ON WEDDING
Greeted Warmly at Fall River
When She Arrives With
Fiance
BABY SHARES IN WELCOME

Fall River. Mass. Feb. 3.--Miss
Emily Knowles and her five months
old son, who were released by the i'm
migration authorities at Ellis Island
yesterday, arrived here today, ac-
cornpanied by Mrs. Cora NJ. Spiker, Of
Baltimore. wife Of the father of the
child, and Mrs. Spiker's brother in.
law, Guy S. Spiker, whom Miss
Knowles has promised to wed. Perley
X Spiker, of Baltimore, former flying
lieutenant, whose romance with Miss
Knowles while he was at an aviation
camp in England led the young woman
to come to this country with her child,
was not member of the party.
The party left the New York Fall
River boat shortly after it dockcd and
were greeted by Mrs. VIM. Battersby.
of this city. with whom Miss Knowles
is to make her home pending her mar
riagc. Mrs. Battersby is an intimate
friend Of Miss Knowlcs's family in
Manchester. England. Their meeting
was very affectionate and the baby,
Alfred Ray Knowles, came in for a
warm share of the welcome.
Taxicabs took the party to the Bat
tersby home, where Mr.. Battersby. who
is ill. also was very friendly in his
greeting Of the English girl, telling her
that his home would be hers as long as
she wished.
Miss Knowles and Mr.. Spiker were
unwilling today to discuss their en-
gagement or plans for their marriage.
No application for license has been
filed at the city clerks Office.
New York. Feb. 3.-Guy Spiker is
expected to take as his bride today Miss
Emily Knowles. the young English
woman who yesterday was allowed to
enter the United States with her five
month old baby. Alfred Ray. the son
of Spiker's brother Perley, who was a
United States aviator stationed in Eng
land during the war.
Perley Spiker's wife yesterday de-
posted a $1,000 Liberty Bond of her
own to insure the admission Of Miss
Knowles into the United States, and,
with her brother Guy. met Miss Knowles
accompanied her to Fall River, Mass.
Upon the English girls appearance,
Mrs. Spiker ran forward and put both
arms around Miss Knowles, who is
shorter than she and brown eyed and
brown haired and slim and much more
| girlish, and hugged her and the baby
in one big embrace.
Aud she kissed Miss Knowles on the
cheek and smiled a heart warming
smile at her, then she took the tiny
bundle of blanket in which the blue
eyed baby was blinking and drew the
blanket away from his face and said:
isn't he beautiful -
Guy Spiker and Miss Knowles both
said they had hoped to be married here
But the government agreed only that
! Miss Knowles would be released fol
ninety days under bond if she would
go to the Battersby family in Fal
| River.
Mrs. Spiker said the reason she
would insist on the baby being legally
adopted by her and her husband was
that he was entitled by all justice to
| his fathers name. II Miss Knowles
insists on keeping him, she said, that
would raise difficulty to be settled
| later
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
SEEKS HUSBAND HERE
Deserted by Spouse, Woman and
Two Children Get Aid

When Mrs. Jennie Wrobietz packed
her handbag and dressed her two small
children, Olga, two years, and Anna,
six months, for the trip from Morgans-
town, w. Va, to this city, she had no
idea Of the difficulties that would con-
front her. She came to search for her
husband who deserted her last July,
about the time little Anna was born.
The young woman's husband, Frank,
had been q miner in Morganstown and
Il is said the family income was about
$40 q week. When Frank left there was
nothing, and the family was thrown
upon the bounty of friends.
About month ago friend Of the
husband returned to Morganstown and
said that he had seen Frank working
in Philadelphia and rumor had, it that
Frank said he was tired of his wife. So
with the aid of friends, the young
Polish mother picked up her two chill
dren and just very few things for the
journey and came here, arriving on
Saturday morning.
A Travellers Aid Society representa- :
tive picked them up in Broad Street
Station and placed them in sheltering
home in this city, where they stayed
until yesterday. In the meantime the
society is investigating to discover the
legal residence of the woman and just
what can be done to locate the husband
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
81, 900 SLACKERS IN STATE
Man Assigned to Find Why They
Ignored Draft Summons

More than 81 900 men called in Penn
sylvania failed to appear for examina-
tion before the various draft boards
during the war, according to the report
of Provost Marshal General Crowdcr,
just made public.
These men are virtually classed as
deserters. An investigation as to why
they failed to appear is being made
by the government, but as this gigantic
task has been assigned to one man,
many years will elapse before he fin
ishes the job. 1t is believed that at
least wo-thirds of the draft dodgers
live in the eastern district of Pennsyl-
vania
The state of New York leads the
country in the number of men regis
tered for service. 1t also led in the
number which failed to report to draft
boards
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
BUSES FOR FRANKFORT
Mayor Suggests Limo Of Vehicle.
Pending Elevated Operation

TRANSPORTATION problems presented by
Frankford's increasing population were
discussed by Mayor Moore last night
in an address at the dinner of the
Frapkford Business Mems and Tax
nayers' Association and the Frankford
Board of Trade in the Frankford Ma
sonic Temple.
The Mayor said bus lines might be
used while the Frankford elevated rail-
way is being completed, and while ar
rangements are being made with the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit co. or
some other concern to run the line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
$3.50, SAYS MAYOR
TO VARE PETITIONS
Promises Aid on Downtown I'M
provements in Exchange for
Leaders Cooperation
CLEAN STREETS, HE ASKS
,c, international Film serv,c

Ware leaders who called to see Mayor
Moore with a delegation of South Phila-
delphia business men to urge improve
ments in the southern part of the city.
were told by the Mayor that he would
co operate with them for the better
ment of the section, if they would CO.
operate with him.
The first thing to be done. the Mayor
said, was to get the streets clean. 1t
was a thing that could be done at once
and should be done at once, he, said
At the head of the delegation were
Edwin r. Cox. Ware member of the
present city Council. and James Z.
Lennon, former president of the Select
Council. With them were merchants,
bankers ana builders. many of them
members of the South Philadelphia
Business Mems Association and the
Thirty sixth Ward Improvement As
sociation.
They asked for three things: The
building of the proposed Thirty fourth
street bridge over the Schuylkill river.
better transit facilities and the removal
OF dangerous grade crossings.
Residents in Pocket
The Rev. DR.. J. Gray Bolton told
the Mayor that without the Thirty
fourth street bridge residents of South
Philadelphia would be lin a pocket -
and unable TO get TO West Philadelphia,
without first going east. He referred to
the 100000 set aside by the city for
preliminary work on the proposed So.
600 900 structure.
Mayor Moore said that the $50 .O0C
( had been used in connection with the
South street bridge, which he thought
was more urgently needed.
nlu;p Il
adequate transportation facilities to anC
from South Philadelphia and League
Island.
The Mayor agreed that the cars were
overcrowded and that there were toe
few Of them. He said that he had Wis
| tied League Island this morning anc
knew that better transportation was
needed, lie added that it was a mat,
/ ter which should be attended TO by the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Asked Leaders Co operation
It was then that Mayor Moore aske,
| the Ware leaders to cooperate II,
said that he had noticed, on his wa,
. 70 League Island today, that many o
the streets were dirty and added
. This deplorable condition of thu
streets can be remedied easily. IF w,
work together we can have clear
streets.
He was assured by the South Phila
delphia business men that there woulC
be full 20 operation in every effort t.
keep the streets in that part of the cit,
in clean ard sanitary condition.
Another delegation was from tn
Allied Building Council. This delega
ton urged the establishing of rest sta
tions in various parts of the city an
the carrying out of plan to divide tn
city into building zones, in connection
with the city planning scheme. TIL
Mayor said that the opening of res
stations had already been taken up, bu
that the coming idea had been left 70
future consideration because of othe
matters calling for attention.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
REPORT UNvENTlLATED CARS
Health inspectors Give Numbers to
Transit Company In "Fiu" Fight

Watch is being Kept upon al trolley
cars TO see that they are properly yenti-
lated in the campaign to safeguard pub
lie health.
This work, which is looked upon as
extremely important, is being done
under the personal direction OF Dr.; @.
Inspectors from the Department of
Health are taking the numbers OF cars
found improperly ventilated and re.
porting them to tae Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Co.
Cases of influenza reported yesterday
totaled 333. The total Sunday was 24S.
Doctor Furbush says that there Is
nothing alarming in the situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
S2500 FOR INJURED CHILD
Little Girl Gets Award Against
Owners Of Truck

Before President Judge Audenried in
Court No. 4, the jury in the personal
damage suit of Emma Hutton, eight
years old, against B. o. Chalfant &
Bro, gave verdict of $500 for the
injured child.
On October 20, 1918, the little girl
was struck by a motortruck of the de-
fendant firm at Taney and South streets.
The injuries she received resulted in the
shortening of one Of her limbs and a
curvature to her spine. This was the
second trial of the case, the first result
ing in an award of $500 to the plain
tiff. AS to the claim of her parents the
jury returned a verdict for the de-
PENDANTS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
FOUND HER HOME BURNED
Woman Returning From Church Dis.
covers Apartment Damaged

Mrs. II. Il. Hamman. 500 South
Second street, went to church this
morning and came home to find her
second floor apartment damaged by fire
and water to the value of several hun
dred dollars.
The fire. which started in a closet in
tho middle room, was discovered by a
neighbor and Engine Co. No. 3 was
summoned and easily put the blaze
under control. Diners in restaurant
on the first floor were driven from their
meals, but the fire did rot extend be-
yond the second floor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
MAN HELD FOR SLAYING
swesman, Chief Claim Agent Of p.
n. r., Is Victim Of Shooting

Chicago. Feb. 3.--(By a, P,1-Bcr
usrd Donovan, thirty two years old. is
held by the police today in connection
with the shooting to death yesterday of
Henry 7. Swegman. chief claim agent
of the Pennsylvania lines, and the
wounding Of Harry L. Clausen clerk,
during struggle In Swegm8n' office
in a downtown office building.
Donovan, who escaped from the
building after tbc shooting. later sur
rendered. lie declared he did not shoot
Swegman, but that the gun was dis
charged while they we're fighting.
Donovan blamed Swegmau for dis
charging him from the employ OF the
American Railway Express Co earlier
in the day At the detective bureau he
was identified as Jack Donovan, who
shot and killed David Pharr. negro
hotel porter, here in MARCH, 1914
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
PLAN ORGANIZATION
Republican Women to Prepare Plat
form for State

The executive committee of the Re
publican women's committee of Penn
sylvauia is busy preparing a tentative
state organization so that when the
State Assembly meets in Harrisburg the
latter part of this month the women
will have some form of organization on
which to go into routine business
matters.
The executive committee met yester,-
day at the headquarters, 506 South
Broad street. 1t was decided to prepare
a platform and select representatives in
the fifty state senatorial districts.
Mrs. ]. Willis Martin, Mrs. William
I. Schaffer, Mrs. J. Gordon Fetterman
and Mrs. I. Albert Liveright make up
the special committee named to decide
on the platform.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
THUGS ROB VISITOR TO CITY
Wilmington Man Left Unconscious
After $50 Is Taken

Robert ]. Pack, forty eight years
old Of wilmington, was beaten and
Tohbed of $50 by thugs at Front and
south streets last night. He was
waiting for trolley car when the at
tack occurred.
Pack had left the pier at which the
Wilmington boat docked and walked
IN The car line when three men accosted
him. One struck him across the face
Then the other two set upon him and
riaed his pockets. They left him uu-
aonscious. He staggered to the Second
and Christian streets station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
DISCUSS BRITISH FINANCES
Lloyd George, Political and Financial
LADDERS viii Confer This Afternoon

London, Feb, 3.--(By \. P,l-Ihc
royernment's informal financial con
ference planned by J. Austen Cham
herlain. chancellor Of the exchequcr,
has been fixed for this afternoon, ac-
cording 10 newspapers.
Representatiyes of each political
marty in the House of Commons and
leaders in the nations trade and finan-
rial activities have been invited. Pre-
mier Lloyd George, Andrew Bonar Law
and Sir Auckland Geddes will attend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
ALLIANCE PLANS MATURING
France, England and Belgium Would
Unite Against Germany

Paris, Feb. 3.-(By A. P)-Dis-
cussions relative to the question of a
defensive alliance between France,
England and Belgium have progressed
materially during the recent conference
at Ypres, according to a Brussels dis
patch to the Excelsior.
1t is said the Belgian Government
has drafted and sent to the French
Government a general outline for the
projected common defense in case of a
future German attack.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
TWO KILLED BY ICE FLOE
Companions Swim Ashore When ia.
maica Bay Boat Is Crushed

New York. Feb. 3.-(By A. p
A great ice foe crushed small boat
IA Jamaica bay at midnight last night
causing two fishermen TO drown while
the two other occupants saved their
lives by clambering on to the foe and
finally swimming to shore.
The fishermen were on their way TO
oyster beds on Smelk island when the
mass of ice loomed before them in the
fog. Before they could change their
couse the frail craft was ground to
pieces and all four thrown into the
water.
Stanley and Clayton Lundy, brothers
disappeared almost Immediately. An
other brother, Allen Lundy and Edward
Shecyleton. managed to climb upon the
foe after q desperate struggle. Their
cries for help being unhcard they were
forced to swim TO the shore.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
CUMMINGS RAPS G. O. P.
Declares Republicans Responsible
for Delay In RatIfylru Treaty

Buffalo, Feb. 3.-The war record Of
the Democratic party was defended by
Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, in an
address here last night. He condemned
the Republicans for delay in ratifying
the peace treaty and declared that in
all tie world only in this country "have
been found men who are willing to
stand in the way of settlement cal
culated to organize the world for peace
rather than for war"
He challenged the critics Of the ad-
ministration to suggest how the war
could have been won more promptly and
with less loss of American life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
NEW REVOLT IN HONDURAS
Government Reported tc Have De-
feated Rebels in Battle

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. s.
There has been fresh revolutionary
outbreak in Honduras, according to ad-
vices received today.
The revolutionists, which are headed
by Don Alberto Membrane, former vice
president of Honduras, and DR.. Nazario
Soriano, have suffered heavy defeat
by government forces and now are re =.
tiring toward the Nicaraguan frontier.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
Man Accused Of stealing Clothes

Joseph Gimblc, thirty eight years old.
2OGS Williams street, was held on $1,000
bail for court today, accused Of stealing
women's wearing apparel belonging to
the Berkshire Shirtwaist Co., 133 North
Seventh street. Officer Johnson, stand
ing at Fourth and Market streets, saw
Cimble with suspicious looking packages
and stopped him. The Berkshire Shirt
waist Co. identified the goods and the
man was arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
officers Are Elected

Herbert Eyster has been elected pres
ident of the Chester Avenue Improve
ment Association. The meeting was
held last night at the Kingssessing
Recreation Center, Fittieth street and
Chester avenue, Other officers are
Charles NJ. Moore, vice president /;
Oliver J. Michael, secretary, Snd ]. @.
Thomas, treasurer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
ANOTHER NOTE TO GERMANY
Allied Ambassadors Approve List Of
Persons to Be Extradted

Paris. Feb. 3.-(By A. PD-The
draft of the note to Germany, with the
list of persons whose extradition is de-
manded by the Allies. was approved by
the council of ambassadors today, and
it will be given at once to German
representatives here. The council de-
cided that neither the note nor the list
should be made public here.
The council discussed also the reply
to Holland regarding the surrender of
former Emperor William. Terms of the
proposed allied response will be further
taken up at the next meeting of the
council on Friday. 1t is not expected
however, that decision will be reached
on that day. as the governments inter
ested must be consulted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
POLICE SCANDAL WAITS
Patrolmsn Delays Report That He
Served In Jail Though innocent

man of the Eleventh ard Winter streets
station. who says he and three other
patrolmen served time in Jail although
innocent. because they did not want to
expose five married men who were
guilty, has not been sent to Director
Cortelyou.
The report was supposed to be for
warded yesterday. Clark said in ex-
planation that he was Withholding the
report until he confers with John II.
Weaver and Edward G. Keegan,
two Of the othar three convicted, who
are still on the rolice force. They were
convicted of beating some service men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
Czechs Aid Austria

washington, Feb. S.--(By A PD-
To relieve the food and fuel shortages
In Austria, the Czecho Slovak republic
has sent to that country a total of 30, =
200 tons of sugar and Is sending month :
" 4 supply of $40 cars of coal, accord J.
ins 10 a cablegram today 70 the Czecho =
siosak information bureau here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-03
MAN OVERCOME BY GASOLINE

William Troy, 500 East Tulpehocl5-
en- street, IL recovering today from the
effects Of gasoline fumes accidentally
inhaled as he was adjusting a tire to
his automobile. Troy was found un-
conscious at Q o'clock last night on the
floor of his garage. He was sent to
the Germantown Hospital.