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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-04
WILL HOLD RALLY
THIS EVENING

Voters in precinct Is. as well as vot-
ers from other districts, are invited to
gather at Dougherty's store, Devillier
and Romana-sts., at 8 o'clock tonight
to attend political rally. Smokes
and refreshments will be served and
all county candidates are invited ia
be present and speak.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-04
HALF HOLIDAYS FOR
STREET DEPARTMENT

Half holidays on Saturday have been
announced for the employees of the
street department of the city, the va
cation to be inaugurated tomorrow
afternoon. The men are given the af-
ternoon off during the remainder of
the summer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-04
ROTARY BALL TEAM
MEETS THIS AFTERNOON

A ball team selected from members
Of the Rotarians will meet this after
noon for practice preliminary to the
game scheduled between that club and
the Kiwanians. The latter club chal-
lenged the Rotarians to a game and
the challenge was accepted last Tues
day. The proceeds from the game will
be given to the Old Woman's Home,
and will be played at date to be
announced later.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
INSTITUTIONS REMEMBERED
win Gives Small Bequests to Eight
Jewish Organizations

Eight Jewish institutions are to re-
ceive small bequests under the will of
Solomon Slominsky. 81 Reed street.
real estate dealer, who died De-
cember 81. The will, probated today,
leaves the bulk of the $35, 900 estate to
the widow, Mrs. Anna Slominsky..
Beouests of 500 each were left to
the Hebrew Free School. 31S Catharine
street the Independent Hebrew School,
623 Dickinson street: the Hebrew Or
phans' Home, the Jewish Sheltering
Arms and Chevra Tohelim Michnayer.
Bequests of $25 each are to be paid
to the Hebrew Free School, Fifth and
Parrish streets; the Hebrew Free Loan
Association, and the Ladies Immigra-
ton Aid Society.
The will Of Jane Tolster, 1925 North
Twenty third street. disposing of an
estate valued at $91S0, bequeathed
$3.50 to st. Vincent de Paul Society
Of St. Elizabeth's Church.
Other wills admitted to probate were :
Miles c. Young. 6S10 Lincoln drive,
s11 900; Rebecca NJ. Wills. who died
in the Germantown Hospital. $4,000 ::
John Reardon, 2046 South Sixty first
street, S4449. and Herman G.. Hophen,
1949 North Croskey street, $500.
An inventory of the estate of Harry
A. Gatchel placed its value at 1925
620.05. and that of Elizabeth Il. Kirk
bride at $40 010 Sc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
Deaths Of a Day
WILLIAM r. LESTER
Veteran Newspaperman Dies Of
Heart Disease After Brief illness

'SS ~
Heart Disease After Brief Illness
., William r. Lester, widely known
literary reviewer and art critic, died
last night at his home, 4945 Walnut
street, after a brief illness. Heart
disease was the immediate cause of his
death.
Mr.. Lester, who was in his sixty
eighth year. was employed by the
North American. He devoted almost
MS entire life to writing for newspapers
and had the reputation of being one
OIL the best reviewers in the country.
he was born in New York state, and
came to this city in his youth, where
ne soon gained recognition as one of
lne best reporters of his day. At a re-
cent banquet given by the Veteran
SNeWspapermen's Association, which
Mr. Lester attended. Mayor Moore,
VINO was the guest of honor. referred
10 MN as ''one of the finest of old time
! feporters."
MIR. Lester had always taken a deep
interest in amateur sports. He was
w.ueIy known as an amateur baseball
picaer and was member of the famous
Ua Wynnewood baseball club. He also
wrote numerous sports articles for
newspapers.
nj he was one of the organizers of the
rnlladelphia Operatic Society, and was
a member of the Art Club. He was
"a amateur painter and for many years
student of the violin. He was a
saarter, member of the Philadelphia
EEfportlng. Writer'S Association and one
I, me founders of the Veteran Ath-
Tees Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
LIQUOR FEE REFUND
/. ISFOUGHT BY CITY
Protests Against Petition to
Court of Dealers for
- Money Back
rIuDGE RESERVES DECISION

Assistant City Solicitor Marshall A.
rovne today appeared before Judge
stooke in Quarter Sessions Court and
,rotested the granting of petition for
,ho refund of liquor license fees.
Tho nrotest was entered upon the
,.or;ro Of n petition filed by Elton j.
pucklcy. a lawyer, on behalf of James
A McCaffrey & Sons, liquor dealers,
of 4OO7 Market street.
Judge Stake after hearing argument
,,on, both lawyers, reserved his decision.
''y Tbe decision in this case will affect a
large number of liquor dealers in Phila-
ao,nbio who have been paying their Ii
csnse fees monthly and remaining closed
onder the wartime prohibition act and
attending when the last hope was gone to
annly TO the Courts of Quarter Session
for tthe return of their money.
The McCaffrey petition asks for the
refund of S5S3.3S paid into the city
treasury in monthly installments since
last July. The firm has not engaged in
the G liouor business. having been closed
under the federal law.
The act of Assembly of February.
1919. permits the paying of the license
ise in monthly installments and the act
of June. 1919, provides for refund of
license fees. Mr.. Buckley argued that
this latter act should be construed lib
srally so that license holders who have
been closed would have the fees returned
10 them. Mr.. Coyne pointed out that
the act distinctly says persons who have
Maid full years license fee and argued
mat this provision bars liquor dealers
who have paid in their license fees under
the act of February, 1919, in monthly
installments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
WOMAN EXPLORER |
WARNS OF TURKEY.
BoIshevist Menace in CONSTANT
nopIe May Affect World,
Says Miss czaplicka
HERE TO LECTURE AT PENN

Whatever happens to CONSTANT
nople will affect the world
Miss Marie A. Czaplicka, explorer,
writer and student of ethnology. who
has come to Philadelphia to talk of
"The Turks of Central Asia, Old and
New" at the University Museum,
makes this statement.
She comes because she believes that
America, as well as all of west Europe
needs facts. Miss Czaplicka appre-
ciates the almost hopeless efforts of
east Europe to solve its problems
without the aid of west Europe and
America.
: "We started the war with prin =
ciple and ended without one. And the
people need facts to formulate their
principle.
"a pan Turkish movement. aided b.
German propaganda which started. OF
course, long before the war. would
lead to pan Mohammedan union.
There must be no persecution of the
Turks, on religious grounds, for that
will but start the movement. that Will
affect all Mohammedans.
"The countries of southeast Europ,
are happy in their nationalism. but they
are looking to the west for some policy
or principle. and England, France ant
America will lose their opportunity un.
less they act promptly"
Miss Czaplicka thinks that. On the
whole. the Russian peasant prefers pro
letariat rule to czarism. but that u
barrier should be created to prevent
the spread of bolshevism among those
who do not want it. The Bolshevists
started out with the principle of in
ternational socialism but have since
become nationalistic and developed 6
spirit of revenge with a dictatorship Of
the proletariat, she says.-%
'"The Bolshevists are not growing
stronger" says Miss Czaplicka, ''bu
their opponents are growing weaker
They should be kept in Russia and no
be allowed to spread. Lifting the Rus
sian blockade would spread the move.
ment unless it were accompanied b,
political 'or diplomatic conditions tha
would act as barriers"
The real force of the Bolshevists de
pends on Chinese mercenaries, accord
ing to Miss Czaplicka. The Chimes
are not clever and have no initiative
but they are stable and fearless.
Miss Czaplicka has spent many year
in chronological study. She has led ex
ploring expeditions to the Arctic region
and won scholarships at Oxford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
DR.. KEEN ON HOOVER
Makes Clear His Attitude Toward
Possible Candidacy

SSS'S'S So'e'edSJ
The following letter was received to-
day from DR.. w. w. Keen, 1922
Chestnut street, in reference to an
interview he gave indorsing Herbert
Hoover as a candidate for the presi-
dency
To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
''Sir-When one has made public
mistake he should correct it publicly.
This l wish to do in this letter. In
Yesterdays EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
in an interview I expressed views which
might give a very wrong impression as
to what I really think. 1t might even
be Interpreted to mean that Mr.. Hoover
would break his pledged word, which is
exactly the contrary of my belief.
THE circumstances were these: l
was very busy debating very i'm
portant letter when your reporter called
me on the telephone. / was impatient at
the interruption, for my work was far
behind. / ought TO have declined to be
interviewed on such an important mat
ter as the candidacy of Mr.. Hoover. In
my annoyance at the interruption re :
piled hastily and in an i'll considered
way. I at once gave him what he
wanted so as to get back to my work.
"This modern way of interviewing by
telephone is more than an annoyance.
1t usually results. as in this case, in
hasty, i'll expressed opinions which mis-
state what the calm, carefully written
judgment would express. / hope not to
be thus caught again.
''In justice to your reporter let me
add that so far as | can recall his re :
port of the interview is correct. / lay
no blame upon him. 1t is the method
which l condemn
''Yours truly.
"W, w. KEEN"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
MELVILLE /. FREAS,
GERMANTOWN, DIES
Civil War Veteran, 7o, Was
Known as "Crandpop" and
Santa Claus" to All
WAS A PATRIOTIC FIGURE

Melville II. Freas. ''grandpop" and
"Santy Claus of Germantokn boy
and girlhood. veteran of the Civil War.
and probably the most patriotic young
old man in Germantown. died today at
his home. 24S East Haines street, of
complications resulting from bronchitis.
lie was seventy nine years old, and
no better proof that he was a real
Germantown citizen could be found than
that he died in house not two blocks
away from his birthplace. Two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Charles Matheson and Mrs.
Laura Nj. johnson, fourteen grandchil
dren. and seven great grandchildren
survive him, as well as four sisters.
AT the age of twenty one Mr. Freas
enlisted at the outbreak of the Civil War
in Company a. 150th Pennsylvania Vol
unteer Infantry. popularly known as
OF service. he was taken prisoner on
July 1, 1868, at the Battle of Gettys-
burg.
Was Letter. Carrier
Together with four other German
town boys, all of them long since dead,
Louis Vogle, Philip Hammer, Charles
Grant and George Shingle, he was
confined in Libby and Andersonville
prisons until the end of the war. In
peace time, he became a letter carrier
and was SO employed for twenty -one
years. He has also been an auctioneer
and at the time of his death was en-
ployed by McCray & Hunter, produce
dealers.
He was member of Ellis Post.
No. u. G. A. r.. and also of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church. German.
town avenue and High street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
MAYOR WARNS MEN
AGAINST STRIKES.
Tells Water Bureau Employees to
Submit Grievances Di-
rectIy to City
SAYS OFFICE ALWAYS OPEN

Mayor Moore gave warning today
that any men who might go on strike
in the Water Bureau would stand small
chance of getting employment again
during his administration.
He made it plain liekwise that he
sympathized with the men in their de-
sire for better pay. and would do every
thing he could to help them. He made
it plain however. that he would deal
with the men directly, and not with
any union representatives
The Mayor talked to a delegation
from the Water Bureau employees to-
day, headed by George S. Lightfoot an
officer of the Steam and Operative En-
gineers' Union, Local AL. The dele
cation represented engineers, oilers,
firemen and mechanics employed in the
Water Bureau.
Mr.. Lightfoot. speaking for the dele =
cation, offered a wage scale agreed upon
by the men. 1t was the same scale
presented to the old city Councils last
December and not acted upon at that
time. The men had talked of strike
unless they received some consideration
by January 2. Later this date was
changed to February /.
In answer to a question put by the
Mayor. Mr.. Lightfoot stated that about
% per cent of the water bureau en-
ployes We're unionized. He went on to
explain that the men were forced to ask
higher wages because of the greatly in =
creased cost of all commodities.
Have any outside influences been
brought to BEAR" asked the Mayor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
SUGGESTS WIDER STREETS
Business Map Gives Plans for Re.
lieving Central Congestion

Methods of relieving the growing
congestion in the central section of the
city are suggested by Sidney NJ. Earle,
chairman of the TRANSFORMATION com
mittee of the United States Business
Mems Association. Among other things
he suggested today were:
The building Of more high speed
transit lines.
The widening of many streets in
the central section and the opening
of many new streets between blocks.
The opening of Spring Garden street
to the Delaware river and the widening
and repaving of Ridge avenue. with
the possibility of cutting it through
to Arch street.
The removal of car tracks from some
Of the principal streets to allow of
more vehicle traffic.
The construction of elevated and
subway passages for the use of trucks
and horse drawn vehicles. Subway
passages for pedestrians to pass under
streets.
The termination of the proposed
Delaware river bridge somewhere be-
tween Franklin Square and Spring
Garden street.
The erection Of great transit ter
minal in the block bounded by Arch,
Cherry, Tenth and Eleventh streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23

Your mental and physical
output is on the same basis of
efficiency as is the produc-
ton of any piece of machi-
merry in your plant. And you
know you take good care of
the latter.
Let us give you a personal
demonstration.
COLLINS INSTITUTE
OF PHYSICAL CULTURE
COLLINS BLDG. WALNUT ST. AT 15T1y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23

ito make the men dissatisfied or threat
en- to strikeY'
absolutely not, - replied Mr.. Light
foot. "The unions have had nothing to
do with the matter. My own duties
simply are to bring capital and labor
together
Don't take the government of our
men out of the hands of the city,"
warned the Mayor. 81 cannot recognize
any outside influence.
Then he said, turning to the union
representative "Would you order these
men to strikeY
II never would" was the answer.
But / cannot tell what the men them
selves would do. They are dissatisfied. "
81 want to deal directly with the
men, the Mayor insisted. "My Office
is open to them at any time. l am in
complete sympathy with their desire
for better wages.
'If they will agree on a scale with
Director Winston and Chief Davis, then
these gentlemen and ! can take the
matter up together, and later submit it
to Council"
The Mayor looked at the scale offered
him, and commented on the fact that it
was on union letterhead.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
WERE ROUGH THOSE DAYS
S. S. White Dental Exhibit Shows
Ancestors Must Have Suffered

For the layman there is always a
certain agony even in looking at dental
tools. But those who view the heavy
mallets, clumsy ''saws" and queer
operating chairs used few generations
ago and now being shown at the ). :.
White exhibit. 1130 Chestnut street.
will turn with a sigh of relief to modern
devices.
The exhibit is part of the com
pany's celebration of its seventy fifth
anniversary There are number OF
old fashioned chairs at the exhibit, as
well as old foot power machines oper-
atng queer looking buzzsaws.
The making of toothpaste, the man
ufacture of false teeth and filings, as
we'll as the various dental tools. are
demonstrated at the exhibit, which has
attracted dentists and laymen from
many surrounding cities and states.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
PATROLMAN ALLOWED BAIL
Dundon Is Charged With Killing a
Chinese In Row

After sidebar conference with Judge
Stake in Quarter Sessions Court to-
day, Assistant District Attorney Brown
and Harry Felix. lawyer, it was
agreed that $4,000 bail should be allowed
in the case of Joseph Dundon, charged
with murder.
Dundon is a patrolman attached to
the vice squad and is charged with
causing the death of Lee Tong, a
Chinese.
On last Wednesday, Young Lee. a
Chinaman, of 935 Race street, was in
dicted on charges of assault and battery
with intent to kill Dundan and at
tempted rescue of prisoner arrested by
Patrolman Archangelo Lerro, who is
also a member of the vice squad. The
killing took place about week ago at
035 Race street in fight following an
attempt to arrest young girl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
Ivy /. Lee Win Discuss Plumb Plan

Ivy L. Lee. of the Association of
Railway Executives, will speak on ''The
Railway Situation With Special Refer
ence to the Plumb Plan this evening at
the Friends Select School, 40 North
Sixteenth street. Mr.. Lee was formerly
assistant to the president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad The lecture tonight
is one of series on the general sub
iect, "a New Spirit in Human Rela-
tionship," which has been arranged by
different Friends organizations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
AGED WIDOW DIES IN SHE'D

Mrs. Anna Biddle, eighty three years
old. n widow, who has lived alone for
several years at 752 North Forty fifth
street, was found dead In the coal shed
at the rear of her home last night by a
patrolman sent to investigate by neigh :
bors. A physician at the Presbyterian
Hospital said she had died of natural
causes, probably apoplexy. and had
been dead for about two days. Rela
tives are said to live at Haddonfield,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23

The Idea
behind this
Annual Sale
of Perry Suits and
OvercOats is this:
us me TO stop
talking about prices
going up and time
to cut them dolDn!
l In fact, that's the
way prices will come
down in the end
when everybody all at
once starts talking and
thinking and demand
ing it! Whenever the
world is sufficiently
sick of high clothing
prices, they will start
downhill faster than
they went up. Person
ally, we are sick of
them now and have
been right along. We
certainly have never
encouraged them, but
have fought them tooth
and n all, first by
shrewd trading, then
by sacrificing o ur
profits, and now by
lowering what were al
ready the lowest prices
for m er C h a n disc of
Perry character.
S Handsome listers
in plaid-back fabrics,
some quilted satin
lined to waist and in
terlined with flannel;
big 48-inch Great Coats
with belts or without
belts; deep convertible
collars; nuff pockets.
Conservative Winter
Overcoats, cloth COL
lars and velvet collars;
box backs, easy slip
ons; trim Ulsterettes
for Young Men.
l And Winter Suits in
wide variety of model,
f a b r1c, pattern and
color.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
SAYS HE CONFESSED ATTACK
Youth Admits Gagging and Robbing
Woman, Sergeant States

George Hickman, nineteen years old
who is in the Doy!estown Jail
charged with attacking and robbing
Mrs. Herbert Leedom. of Churchville,
made full confession today, accord
ing to Sergeant Arthur Parker. of the
state constabulary.
II guess l was in fit of rage when
/ did it." Hickman said. according
to Parker. The prisoner did not ap-
pear to be the least disturbed over what
he had done, the prison officials say.
Mrs. Leedom is under the care of q
physician as a result of Heckman's al
legged attack.
Hickman was employed by Herbert
Leedom to do chores about his farm.
While his employer was working in a
nearby wood on Wednesday, Hickman,
it is alleged, entered the Leedom home,
and covering Mrs. Leedom with shot :
gun robbed her of 81. He also, it is
said, took the savings from child's
bank and after forcing a gag in the
mouth of Mrs. Leedom fed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-23
BABY GIVES FIRE ALARM
chlId's Cries Wake Mother, and
Family ESCAPES Flames

The baby's cries at 5 80 O'Clock this
morning awoke Mrs. +. w. Stern and
probably saved the entire family of seven
from suffocation, when their notion
goods supply store at GAG North Elev-
enth street, burned.
The cause of the fire is not known.
The store was burned out, but the dwell =
ing portion of the building was saved.
Neighbors are taking care of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stern, the four children and Mrs.
Stern sister. The amount of the loss
is not yet known.
New Ulm review., 1920-08-11
HARVE Y-HINDERMYER AND
DAMN SISTERS TRIO COMING
Unusual Vocal Number Will Feat
ure Big Musical Treat At New
Uln Arnory.

Schmucker & Burk will present ME-
Harvey Hindermyer, the popular tenor
and the Damn Sisters Trio in recital
at the New Ulm Armory Monday, on
August 23.
Following his marked success in his
recital at Aeolian Hall, New York City,
Mr.. Hindermyer's engagements in
concert throughout America have been
frequent and always satisfactory. He
has a glorious tenor voice, wide range
and dramatic qualities He will in
clude in his program here several
Southern songs which he interprets
extremely artistically.
The Misses Damn are three charm
ing young ladies of marked musical
ability. Their charming personalities,
combined with their unusual musical
talent, make them favorites wherever
they appear.
1t is reported that Mr.. Hindermyer,
at this recital, will attempt the seem
ingly impossible feat of singing a duet
with himself. Schmucker & Burk re-
fuse to divulge just how it will be done,
but predict a pleasant surprise for all
who attend.
New Ulm review., 1920-08-11
HOFMEISTER BAND WILL,
GO FISHING NEXT SUNDAY
Musicians to Emulate Isaac Wal
ton at Lake Jefferson's Famous
Resort.

The members OF Hofneister's Band
Will enjoy big outing at Lake Jeffer-
son, next Sunday, at the special invita-
tlon OF Manager Hardegger of the
popular resort there. The band mem
bers are already getting their fishing
paraphernalia in the pink of condition
tor their contest with the willy finny
tribe and committee has been ap-
pointed to provide a sufficient supply
OF bait. In order to be prepared for
any emergency that may arise, the
musicians will take their instruments
along to entice the fish to bite, should
such course prove necessary. In
this they will be better prepared than
was that famous fisherman Isaac
Walton.
A two hours concert at the Har-
degger summer resort is on the boards
for Sunday afternoon, the program
depending upon the luck of the fisher
men during their mornings drive on
the haunts of the inny tribe. Quite a
number of New Ulmites are planning
on accompanying the band members
to hear their music blends with the
resort surroundings.
The band will return to New Uln
in time for the regular Sunday evening
concert at German Park.