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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
CLERGYMEN WORK
FOR CHURCH UNION
Protestant Delegates Here Agree
on Fundamentals, but
Split on Forms
UNITY OF SPIRIT URGED

Agreeing upon the fundamentals of
their faith, but not upon the forms, the
representatives of twenty two Protest
ant denominations who are in session
here trying to find a common ground
for a union into one great church, are
debating the forms today. {.
Bishop Ethclbert Talbot, of the do
cese of Bethlehem, who is presiding at
this interchurch council, said in his
opening address, 1--WE congratulate
ourselves that we are getting away from
the word Protestant Unity of order
is the only way we can get together.
We have Christian unity right now. and
l love you, brethren, for the princi-
pies you represent, but we have not
church unity"
This view was not concurred in by
the Rev. DR.. Robert Wesley Peach, of
the Reformed Episcopal Church of
Newark. wye will never get together
on the basis Of order, " he said. For
1900 years a divergence of opinion upon
order has characterized the Christian
church: What we are after is unity
of spirit.
'"This conference will not go far un-
less we arrive at union and unity" de-
clared Bishop LGther B. Wilson, of the
Methodist Church. "We deceive our
selves if we agree to platform of sym
pathy, but at the same time ecclesiasti-
cal belligerency."
The Rev. DR.. John Willis Baer, OF
Pasadena. Calf, moderator Of the
Presbyterian General Assembly DR.
John r; Mott, representing the Metho-
dist Episcopal churches; the Rev
. Cha r1ee Harry Rrept hishop of tht
Protestant Episcopal Church, ant
other nationally prominent ministers
are taking part in the discussion.
Bishop Ethelbert Talbot of the Beth :
lehem diocese, submitted the plar
which has been outlined for the United
Churches of Christ in America by ar
ad interim committee appointed last De.
cember. That plan was discussed
this morning Two other plans viii
be submitted later, one by the Rev
Robert Westley Peach, of Newark, ant
another by the Rev. William II. Black
of Marshall, Mo.
The ad interim committees plan pro
vides for complete autonomy in purely
UNCONVENTIONAL affairs and for the gov
erning of the organic church through q
representative council.
Should the body meeting here now
approve of an organic union of churches
it is proposed that q campaign of
evangelism be started throughout the
country to gain the interest of all the
people in the movement.
Sessions of the conference were
held this morning and afternoon in
Witherspoon Hall. There will be a
mass meeting at Calvary Presbyterian
Church, Fifteenth and Locust streets,
tonight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
Il HORSES BURNED,
TWO F|REMEN HURT
Flames Trap Animals in Stable
at 1920 North goth Street.
Perish in Panic
LOSS MAY REACH S25,OOC

The owner of a stable at 1920
North Twentieth street, destroyed by
fire during which two fremen were hurt
and seventeen horses burned to death,
fell down the stairs in his home last
night in his haste to see the blaze. He
had been i'll in bed.
Harry Burke, the proprietor, whose
home was near the stable, received sc :
we're bruises. He insisted on limping to
the door, where he saw firemen drag out
a comrade overcome by smoke and saw
second firefghter cut by glass.
The injured tiremen were:
Otto Hammersmith, forty nine years
old, 1920 North Bouvier street. Sc
verely cut by glass when he broke a
window to get into the burning stable.
Frank ScooliE, twenty nine years old
1924 North Twenty first street. Over
come by smoke as he tried to rescue
horses trapped in the burning stalls.
In addition to the seventeen horses
of which nine were 'boarders" at the
stable, ten wagons were destroyed
Burke estimated the loss at SO, 900
His brother, Louis Burke, part owner
of the stable. he said, was the last per
son in the building yesterday, and
everything appeared to be in order at
that time.
The stable of the Douglass Ice and
Coal Co. adjoins the ruined structure.
Five horses there were taken out safely
by a police detail from the Twentieth
and Berks streets station.
Four tiremen working in the smoke
filled stable narrowly escaped serious
injury when two horses broke loose and
ran wild through the interior.
The origin of the fire is unknown. 1t
was discovered by a pedestrian. When
the firemen arrived the building was a
mass of flames and the fire threatened
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
The Cop on the Corner
81 CANT thin idipindint REPUBLICANS
~ git along wit out figbtin'?" asks

SSCANT thin idipindint R'publicans
" git along wit'out fightin'?" asks
Maggie as she gives a hurry up peep
at tn, head lines in tn evenin' pap'r.
"Th' sound O. strife's sweet music
pullin' Donnybrook Fair this time %
"Shiriff Bob Lambert'n n Coun
cilmin Bill Roper is tn stars in tn
latest set, e." says Maggie. Both
bein' ex-fo6tball huskies they wint
at it hamm'r n tongs. Twas a mere
battle o. words over juicy plums FIR
loyal workers in Germ 'ntown. Such
carryin' on Is shure { bring sweet
comfort t. Ed n Bill Ware"
Don't ye b'lieve it, says I, "Whin
ye babble like that, Maggie, ye are
maxim propo- -gander. FIR tn conthract'r +
bosses. ,Whin tn, frens. O. good gov
tn R,,publican party is in healthy
tSrsind car aE Z III ground raS ms rs tSim GHll
little skirmishes in tn diff 'rint wards
let's i'm know tn voters is sittin' up
n takin' notice. Be means o. thin
scraps he's gatherin' all tn solid part
linen which he'll hang out on TIL
municipal cloes line FIR good airin' ="
But | don't like all this squabblin'
in tn Moore ranks says Maggie.
''Lissen," says I. "Whin a husky
man don't want t. fight he's sick. Me
broth'rin law, Jerry Clancy, fur
nishes a good example. He felt so
rotten once he was sure he was goin'
t. die. His wife, too, thought he was
book'd f'r tn cimitery. She even
wint so far as T. 'suade Jerry t. sind
FIR his mortal inemy, bird be tn
name o. Mcnamara. Whin Mcnamara
call'd they took i'm up t. Clancy's
bed side n. tn pair O. thin pow WOW d
4 f'give ye ivrything, Mac said
Clancy thinkin' thin was his last
words.
"'Spoken like man, says Me.
Namara. L wish you happy death.
Jus one more word, McNamaTa,'
says Clancy sittin' up in bed. m /
should git we'll, r'mimb'r, none o. this
bunk goes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
NAVAL OFFICER DIES
AFTER SEA RESCUE.
,Iettenant D. M. Akers Sue
oumbs in Norfolk to Expo
sure From Saving Crew
WILL BRING BODY HERE

r~norure while engaged in rescue
n,s gAp nn the coast of Virginia caused the
VOLT vh from pneumonia last night oil
ddes.terant des.t David M. Akers, a young
Lieui Lai oficer and only son of Mr.. and
ssva' as,s n. L. Akers. Of 1901 Morris
Mis,, He died at Norfolk, Va.
sTrsv, TSn young officer contracted pneu
liz Iho ybile he was helping to save the
@,V, sr.w Of a sinking freighter during a
sorni.
Nv and Mrs. Akers were on their
~ 10 Norfolk when telegram in
xrnmed xsrn them that their son was. dead.
Tbe body is expected to arrive in
philadelphia this evening. The date
~ The funeral has not been set, but
~ tbe services will be conducted by the
Rev. % DR., Carter Jones, pastor of the
FIRST Baptist Church, Seventeenth and
SAMSON streets.
lieutenant Akers was twenty five
,ears old and was an officer of the tor
nsdoboat destroyer Manning, which put
put in a gale last week to rescue the
imperiled crew of a freighter.
The seamen were saved, but when
lieutenant Akers returned to Norfolk
he was stricken with pneumonia, caused
by exposure.
After graduating from the South
Philadelphia High School Lieutenant
Akers was appointed to cadetship at
Annapolis. Upon completing his course
at the naval school he was for time
an instructor at the University of Penn
sylyania in connection with war work.
He was later stationed at League Island
and at the Great Lakes naval training
camps,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
CIVIL SERVICE GETS
Jobs, SAYS MAYOR
Suggests DisgruntIed One s
Read Charter Laws Rather
Than Bombard Officials
LAUGHS AT P. R. T. STORY

Job seekers will obtain more satisfac
tion by applying through the civil serv
ice than they will by bombarding the
office Of the Mayor and the directors
Mayor Moore stated today.
Rumors of dissatisfaction existing
among certain clements in the anti
Ware forces were called to the execu
tive's attention this afternoon. This
was his reply:
with regard to appointments in
City Hall-the Mayor pointed to the
Gated largely by reformers. 1t is appli-
cable to reformers as it is to regulars or
to all parties.
There is a mistaken notion about
the ability of the Mayor and his di-
rectors to make direct appointments.
Reform leaders who are clamoring for
places, as well as regular leaders and all
others, would do we'll to study the civil
service law and the regulations of the
board.
''The new city charter sets this situa
tion out clearly and reveals the limi-
tations of the Mayor and his directors
with respect to appointments. The
Mayor has to comply with civil serv-
ice regulations and SO do the direc
tors
IL tnoSe seeking JODS WOulu apply
through the civil service they would
save time and obtain more satisfaction
than they do in bombarding the Offices
of the Mayor and the directors
Horace w. Reilly, secretary of the
Town Meeting party, declared yesterday
members of that party were being ig-
nored by the Mayor in the matter of
appointments. He said neither he nor
George w. Coles, Town Meeting chair
man, was ever called into conference
by the city's executive.
The transit situation and the pro-
posed congressional appropriation for
ship repairs at the Philadelphia navy
yard held Mr.. Moore's attention this
morning. He sent another telegram to
the Philadelphia delegation, Urging their
support for the measure designed to
provide funds for the repair work.
He received assurances of the sup
port of Senator Knox when the appro-
priation measure is acted on in the
Senate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
chicken WONDERS
WILL NEVER CEASE
Visitor to Poultry Show Learns
That Barnyard Has
Classy Ones
CHAMPIONS EGGS SIS EACH

Interested in chickens?" asked
Henry McCluck, from out Sellersville
way, as the young visitor dropped in at
the Philadelphia poultry show in the
Parkway Building.
"No--I'm taking correspondence
course in the evenings now and that
keeps me pretty busy" replied the
young visitor.
IT mean regular chickens with
feathers and everything" explained
Henry at some length. "This place
sounds like barnyard after couple of
crates of ninety five cent eggs have just
been laid and all the poultry was ccele,..
brsting the high cost of living, don't
Just stick along with me, young
feller, and I'll show you what's what in
this outfit of $500 chickens. I'll show
you lot of Rhode Island Reds that
amt been deported yet and hen that
lays scrambled eggs, not to mention the
bird they get this chicken a 10 king
Henry began promenading among the
cages.
Champion Egg Layer
"Here is the Keystone Maid he
stated triumphantly, pausing in front
of an elaborate wooden inclosure, she
is the worlds champion egg-layer. She
is White Leghorn and her eggs sell
for So per one. She and four other
Leghorn hens laid 1867 eggs in a year
and won the championship. She was
captain of the team"
"She's an egg -beater-I mean a
world -beater-all right" suggested the
young visitor with awe, ''still, they
don't want so much more for her eggs
than ordinary ones--only 50 apiece.
"And here is another worlds cham
pion," went on Henry, ''Dr. j. Leslie
Davis's champion Cornish. He's won
championships here and abroad. Some
bird"
"Look here. Here's an old Light
Brahma hen." said Henry, pointing to
sleepy old bird that looked like a
feather duster!
All Glasses There
''She must be the old bird that laid
these four gold chevron eggs that are
appearing in the restaurants now"
commented the young visitor.
1--WE got 'em all the way from ban
tamweigRt champs up to the heavy
weight classes" Henry guide booked
along, "the Jack Dempsey of this show
is this fourteen pound Light Brahma
Cock. He stayed right where the
government wanted him during the late
war and is in good condition today.
"What do you think of these tur-
keys? Mammoth Bronze and Bourbon
Red are their names. Big birds, eh?"
asked Henry before the turkey cages
in the basement,
''At $1.35 a silver, like they are sold
in the best hotels, they ought to be
worth about as much as q couple of
race horses" complained the young
visitor. ....
''I'm tired of looking at chickens,
sighed the young visitor as he dropped
in at his favorite lunch counter.
Waiter, let me have chicken sand
wich.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
WIFE Is REFUSED ALIMONY
Former Philadeiphlan's Husband
Files Counter-Suit

A counter suit has presented a new
tangle in the effort being made to get
a divorce by Mrs. Mamie w. Living
ston, daughter of the late Samuel Wer
theimer, of this city, who is said to
have left an estate of 5000. 900. Mrs.
Livingston is now living in New York
and her suit was brought there.
She is suing for divorce from Harry
Livingston, owner of chain of retail
stores and asserting that her husband
has an income of $150,000, has asked
for alimony.
Mr.. Livingston, in his counter suit
has named four correspondents.
At a hearing before Supreme Court
Justice Finch in New York yesterday
Mrs. Livingston was denied alimony be-
cause she inherited a large sum from
her father and is now receiving $4,000
year from her husband under sepa :
ration agreement She was, however,
allowed $2500 counsel fees.
Mrs. Livingston charged that her hus-
band had detectives going among her
friends, circulating reports that she
wanted 100000 for divorce and had
refused $3.50, 900 as too small.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
HOSE co. NINETY YEARS OLD
Volunteer Fire Organization Cele-

The old William Penn Hose Co. No.
Is, of Kensington, once one of the most
prominent volunteer fire companies in
the city, will celebrate its ninetieth an
niversary tonight. The company has
been out of active service since 1871
when the city department was initiated
but it has continued its organization in
tact up to the present.
The volunteer company's old house on
Germantown avenue above Girard was
given up many years ago. but its sue
cessor, located near Girard avenue and
Front street. is now being used as sort
of clubhouse by the company. Relics. such
as ladders, pieces of rope, helmets. har.
ness and other equipment, are kent
there. as we'll as the original charter.
Only five of the members belonging to
the company in 1871 are still alive. They
are Amos Closson. the president: Isaiah
Closson, George w. Norris, William Ty
son and Edward Engel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
Man Hurt When Auto skids

Driving east on Columbia avenue this
morning, Francis Murray, forty five,
of 222 East Wildey street, was hurled
from his auto when it skidded and
crashed into a trolley bound south on
Frankford avenue. Murray was taken
to st. Mary's Hospital in a patrol of
the East Girard and Montgomery ave
nues police station. He was treated for
bruises of the head and shoulders and
sent home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
Deaths of aDay
William @. Cramp

William Quigley Cramp. assistant
sales manager of the Miller Rubber
Co., died at the City Hospital, Akron,
o., on January %, it was announced
here yesterday. His sudden death came
as a shock to his friends in the tire
industry, as he had been at his desk
only the day before his death.
Mr.. Cramp was born in Philadelphia
October g. 1878, and his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry A. Cramp, still reside
here. He had been with the Miller
Rubber Co. for more than five years.
Before becoming assistant sales man
ager he was manager of the Miller
branch at Atlanta. Ga. He was mem
Der Of the Buffalo Commandery, knights
Templar,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
to communicate to adjoining proper

The smoke and noise of the engines
added to the frightened screaming of
the burning horses, created panic in
other nearby stables.
More than score of horses were
led to safety from stables at 1903 and
1907 North Twentieth street. These
buildings for time were threatened by
falling sparks from the fire, but fire.
men stationed on the roofs extinguished
them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
WELCOMES PRICE PRoBERs
Clothing Store Owner Invites Prof
teerina InvestIaatIon
"Welcome, Profiteer Insp,

Welcome, Profiteer Inspectors. -
While some may cover at the sug
gestion of government investigation
here is q man who not only does not
sign, prominently displayed in his win
dow. tells of his confidence.
This man is a clothing shop proprie
tor on Chestnut street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
Mrs. Hannah johnson

1rs. Hannah Johnson, 102 years old,
aleG last Saturday at the home of her
SSepheWT, William Kelter, at 2413 North
SecSna p street Mrs: johnson was born
III ns;s spring City and came to Philadel-
Ianl.t Gu,H IN lS43. She had always had good
I;su1 Isalt1 and celebrated her ninetieth
.,',llaay by walking from Norristown
y Ine Fails of Schuylkill. She was ac-
i've up to three weeks ago.
.t' hts' johnson is survived by a son.
nS Aluert johnson, sixty years old. whose
wa,eIreaoouts vI,I are unknown. The funeral
,,a. S.,. tsEe az place today at the Zion Luth :
erah Church, Spring CITY. Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
"r' Vernon's Funeral Tonorra,,

mon 4Netal ~ ~, services for Mrs. ]. F. Yer
hid Ur Msorrisburg, Ontario, will be
her ,uunl1nIorrow evening at the home of
i6s IMTner, Mrs. A. Fl. Bodeahorn
h pSiiae59 lane. Mrs. Vernon was horn
na,rissc i,srsaoeiphia and lived here until her
She ;se ;S TO the Rev. J, #. Vernon
shIdrssn survived by her husband four
one brotb ner mother, three sisters and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
William j. Waaenknioht

William J. Wagenknight, a membe r
Of the Philadelphia bar, who served in
a cavalry command under Colonel
Gribsby, in the Spanish American war,
died suddenly yesterday of pneumonia.
His funeral will be held tomorrow at
p. m. from the home of his sister. Mrs.
Hannah G. Zengerl, 512S Parkside ave-
nue..
Mr.. Wagenknight was born in this
city fifty five years ago. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools, studied law
under John X. Andre and practiced his
profession here thirty years. He was a
great admirer of Colonel Roosevelt and
was active in Republican politics some
years ago.
he is survived by three daughters and
a son, William J. Wagenknight, Jr.,
who served overseas as a second lieu
tenant in the Fifty second Regiment in
fantry, Sixth Division, and is still in the
service on duty at Camp Grant, Rock
ford, III.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
Charles Sykes Hirst

NJ oaarles Sykes Hirst died yesterday in
Snulp S apartments at the Touraine, 1920
Spruce street, after ten days, illness
~ ro,a pneumonia, complicated with heart
.irtH dUuole; Mr.. First, who was in his
saty srt ninth year, was a retired real
Trine II,Sse oroker. He was a member OF
fuIuiiVersiity Lodge of Masons, No. 61O:
sdsIUhia sSdIiIvthrislty Chapter No. 256 and Phil
Mrs. Mn' is u.s., survived BY his widow, who was
~Ts' sin Alice Serrill Kirby. The fnneral
n snn Ge held on Friday at / q. M
CSestuDnnee % Dne Oliver FL. Bair Building, 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
Jesse w. Grouse

Jesse W. Grouse, formerly chief
clerk in charge of passenger traffic re-
CCeipts of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Co' and widely known in railroad cir
Gcles, died of pneumonia at his late
nome, 1901 North Fifty third street,
Yesterday; He was eighty years old,
and had been ill only a few days.
Mr.. Grouse was a pioneer telegra
gher, and in his early days supervised
the construction of many lines in the
Middle West. He became acquainted
with the late Andrew Carnegie over
me wire, and the acquaintance grew
INTO close personal friendship which
,asted until Mr.. Carnegie's death.
Durin1 the Civil War Mr.. Grouse
was IN charge of one of the govern
aent telegraph stations in Washing
from the Pennsylvania Railroad
service. o"u
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
'0uNcIL NIGHT IN OAK LANE
n" oH'elaIs to Address Library
o. Meeting Tomorro. Nit.

At GtSCsunC6llmanic H. Night" will he held
Evening NnI max Lane Library tomorrow
fork Road adj Tn,e the auspices of the Old
:, ,Addressss Improvement Association.
Nwsylein, nro", WI be made by Richard
itancis n VP'eSp,oent of City Council !:
iaancs comrittc ibtturch; chairman of the
n. William 1I Charles H. Won Ia
Nlnsa. am w. Roper and other coun
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
Mrs. Isabel shortlIdoe

prafass,.ols %ts, Isabel G. Shortlidge, widow of
The MI MsUI. Joseph Shortlidge, founder OF
vile p1e%ood naae NS Institute at Concord :
10 an at ar media succumbed yesterday
lllpsSs es as'ack OF pneumonia after an
was II III III Two weeks. Mrs. Shortlidge
- ~ ner seventy sixth year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04
Concerning Epidemics

In Epdemics the germ fastens most readily
on fruitful sofia system that is in poor
condition.
Stoppage Of food waste, and the resulting
decay, generates poisons which are absorbed
by the blood, lowering it's power of resist
ance to withstand the attack of outside
germs such as influenza.
In plain terms, constipation encourages Epi-
demics
Ii you keep your intestinal passage clear and
functionng regularly to get rid of this waste,
your system will be kept in good condition to
successfully cope with disease germs to which
you may be exposed.
That is what the Nujol Treatment does-with-
out straining and without drawing the
vitality of other parts of the body, do other
forms of treatment
In plain terms Nujol discourdges constipation
and ITS dangerous consequences.
Keep your body clean inside with the Nujo
Treatment. 1t is the best possible Sickness
Prevention.
Nujoli sold by druggists bottles bearing the Nu Trade Mark
Beware represented to be he Nujol You
suffer from substitutes.
Address Broadway.
New York. for valuable health booklet Free Thrty Feet of Danger
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-04

These are the Banner
Qualities Of our big
Stocks, now at their
Banner Prices this
Season! It's the Close
out Of our Finest,
Higher Priced Over
coats, Of our Finest,
E1igher-P PricedSuits, at
their Final Special
Reductions!
We are Closing out our Finest
sos and 500 Overcoats for $50;
our Finest $85 and 500 Over
coats for SIS; our Finest $50 and
$85 Overcoats for $40; our Finest
$40 and SIS Overcoats for $50;
our Finest $50, SIS, 500 and SOS
Overcoats for $40, $48 and $50!
We are closing out our Finest
$40 Suits for $50; our Finest SOS
Suits for SIS; our Finest $6OS Suits
for $50; our Finest $50 and SIS
Suits for $40 and $45!
VI Although can't replace these Over
| coats and Suits at what they cost us, yet
| we are clearing them in this Special
| Drive at big cuts in prices because we do
| not want to carry them BY next
| Fall and Winter they'd be broken lots and
| odd sizes, while want full fresh. new
stocks for next season
| These the Overcoats and Suits men o..
want and have been buying by preference
all season. They were big values at former
prices-they are bigger values at these very
special reductions
One look at them, and their qualities
will speak for themselves!
Former Prices of Suits. .. $50 to SIS
Former Prices of Overcoats $50 to $1OO
Now reduced as follows:
Finest sos & 500 Overcoats Now $50
Finest $85 & $50 Overcoats Now SIS
Finest $50 & S85 Overcoats Now $40
Finest $40 & SIS Overcoats, Now $50