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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
Y. w. C. A. LEADERS TO DINE
kensneton Branch to Outline Plans
for Reorganization

Leaders of the Kensington branch of
the PHILADELPHIA y. w. G. \. will have
dinner together this evening and outline
their plans for reorgani2ing and devel-
oping all departments of the organiza
ton.
Many new members have come in
since the Kensington women won their
point in court and obtained the right of
vote for all association members, Mrs
Harry Cassard is chairman of the Ken
sington branch, and she and the secre-
taries and committee leaders are en-
thusiastic in their plans for bigger and
better opportunities for young women.
Among those who will attend the din
ner this evening are: Miss Winifred
Fisherl acting general secretary. of
Kcnsington Miss Jean Perkins. indus
trial secretary; Miss Beth Haines.
gymnasium instructor; Miss r. Doro-
thy Morgan. physical director; Mrs.
William \. Frcemantlc. chairman of
the repairs and maintenance committee !;
Mrs. Harry $. Sharp, house committee :;
Miss Ethel NJ. Costcr. girls work com
mittAe: Mrs. Charles Amidon. religious
committee: Mrs NJ. Y. Smith. educa
tional. social and publicity chairman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
SEARCH FOR SERVICE MAN
Local Red Cross Aids Wife Seeking
Ex.Soldier Taken LII Here

While the home service section of
Red Cross is combing the city for a
trace of Hugh Baxter, former service
man, who is believed to have taken i'll
here, Mrs. Baxter is grief stricken at
her home in Jersey City Heights, n. j.
MY heart and my hands are right
near full" Mrs. Baxter wrote Red
Cross workers. when she asked for their
help in finding her husband. my cour-
age is right near gone. | am sorry to
bother you with my troubles, but per-
hapS you will understand"
Mrs. Baxter is nursing her young
son, who has pneumonia. More than
month ago her husband, who has not
been we'll since he had formaldehyde
poisoning in France, went TO Wash
ington TO obtain compensation due from
the government. He hoped to go to
Denver later to see if the climate there
would better his lung trouble.
Then Mrs. Baxter received tele-
gram from him saying he had two bad
attacks during the trip. Had to leave
train at Philadelphia. That is the last
word she had had from him, and so far
no trace has been found OF him in Phil
adplDhia,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
WIFE SPEEDS AUTO;
DIVORCE IS ASKED
Z. 3. Frost, Submarine Con-
struction Expert, Begins
Suit at Shore

Atlantic City. Jan. 22.-Elihu +.
Frost. veteran of submarine coustruc
tion, inventor and one of the founders
Of the Submarine Boat Corporation of
Newark, n. j., advertised in shore
papers yesterday that he would no
longer be responsible for debts con
tracted by his wife.
Notice also was given that Mr.. Frost
has brought suit for divorce and that
the first hearing will be held in the
Chyncery Court on February %
The Frost villa. one of the finest
residences in the Chelsea colony here.
was closed yesterday and it was said
both principals We're in New York city.
1t was said that the marital es-
arrangement followed the arrest re-
Gently of Mrs. Frost on two occasions
when it was charged she reck'essly was
operating her automobile. Once when
charged with driving her machine it is
said she escaped Jail sentence because
Of frail health.
On the second occasion she was ac-
cused of running down and seriously
injuring August Reber, Philadelphia
visitor. He remained in hospital for
some time and afterward filed suit for
$25. 900 damages. The action was settled
out of court.
Mrs. Frost is tall. slender. hand
some young woman and some years the
junior of her husband. While residing
here both took an active interest in
cottage social affairs and were promi-
nent in both the Chelsea and Ventnor
sections.
Mr.. Frost s first wife. Mrs. Marie D.
Frost, obtained a divorce in 1909 at
Reno. She was pelted with roses after
she won her decree. On New Years
Day, 1910, she was married to Hamilton
Wilkes Cary millionaire Mr.. Frost
remarked in 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
TROOPS TO STOP RACE WAR
V. S. Soldiers Called on by Arkansas
Governor to Prevent Trouble

Dumas. Ark. Jan. 22.-By A. P.)
"A detachment of 12S federal soldiers
from Camp Pike. Ark, Governor
Charles II. Brough and large parties
of civil officers and poSSemen from
nearby towns arrived here early to-
day to take charge of race situation
arising from an alleged attack on a
deputy sheriff by armed negroes at
negro settlement near here late yester-
day.
According to reports today the dis
turbance started when ]. H. Breed
love, a deputy sheriff. and two white
companions went into the negro settle
ment to arrest negro charged with
stealing hogs. Armed negroes, it was
said, demanded the prisoners release
and when Breedlove refused. opened
fire. Breedlove returned the fire, and
with his companions withdrew to OBJ
tain re endorsements. according to the
reports. shortly after the shooting the
wires leading from Dumas to the negro
settlement were cut. The negroes are
said to outnumber the whites about
thirty to one.
Dumas is about sixty miles southwest
of Elaine. Ark, scene of a negro up
rising last October, when a number of
persons were killed before the outbreak
was quclled by federal troops. Dumas
is ten miles north of Winchester, head
quarters of Robert l.. Hill, alleged
leader of the Elaine insurrectiOniSts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
STOLE GOVERNMENT HOUSES
Knocked Down at Muscle Shoals,
Ala, and Shipped, Witness Says

4tld.. Jun, --.-kpN ~. L y
The House war expenditures com
mittcc today resumed investigation of
the construction of the Muscle Shoals
group of war plants. Charges that gov
ernment property was hauled away in
carload lots were made yesterday by
W. II. McCary, of Birmingham. form
erly employed by the Department of JUS
tice as an investigator.
Chairman Graham indicated today
that the committee would look further
into the testimony of MCCary that
houses at Muscle Shoals were knocked
down and carted away TO be erected
again for citizens at East Florence. and
that a big business structure at Sheffield
was built with brick stolen from the
plant
The builders claim that if there was
any waste it was due to haste in getting
the nitrate plants in shape to turn out
explosives during the war.
.. William r. Watkins formerly a
policeman ut Muscle Shoals, said
Negro workmen played craps, but the
higher ups used the cards.
J. L. Andrews, banker and lawyer
of Sheffield, denied citizens of that place
obtained excessive rates for their land.
There was some criminality at
Muscle Shoals where men got on two
payrols," Andrews said, land some
Sinking of duty, but the utmost effort
was made to keep down that sort of
thing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
GAS WELL LOSES PRESSURE
News Of McKeesport Gusher's Drop
Aeitates Many Pittsburghers

Pittsburgh. Jan. Els the great
McKeesport gas belt to SLOWLY pass
out" or will the hundreds of millions
sunk in holes in the ground return to
the thousands of investors the snug for
tunes they have been Cxpectantly look
ing fOrE
This is the question agitating thous-
ands in the Pittsburgh district who
have made a fiier in gas stocks.
Working girls. widows, orphans, la
borers, spectators and milionaires
were all startled yesterday when the in
formation was given out that the great
Foster we'll, the first gusher brought in,
in the field, was now flowing only H.
0OO 900 feet of gas every twenty four
hours. and that the rock pressure had
dropped from 1900 pounds to 80
pounds.
Rock pressure is the absolutely sure
indication of the amount Of gas in a
pool or strata. While the flow of gas
ma- vary at times, it is the rock pres
sure that experts look to for iudica
tious of weakening in the flow of gas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
new CUNARDL|NE
Opens NEXT MONTH.
Board of Trade Announces
Projected Freight Service Be-
tween Here and Antwerp
HITS DIVERTED BUSINESS

The Board of Trade announced today
that a new freight steamship line, run
ming from Philadelphia to Antwerp
would be established February o by the
Cunard Steamship Co.. Limited.
This will make the fourth Cunard line
running from Philadelphia, the others
being to London, Liverpool and Bristol.
B. III. Knight, local manager for the
Cunard Co., announced this expansion
of his company's freight business at
Philadelphia to the Board of Trade to
day.
Still other lines of freight steamships
are promised by the Cunard Co. for this
port in the near future The ports to
which they will run have not yet been
made public.
The Board of Trade also made public
today. protest entered jointly by the
Board of Trade, the Philadelphia
Bourse, the Maritime Exchange and the
Produce Exchange against a statement
made recently by Director General
Hines, to the effect that it would be
necessary TO divert freight to southern
ports by preferential rates. because of
the great cost of making freight ship
ments from New York and Philadelphia
The protest makes the assertion that
freight can be shipped from Philadel-
phia far more cheaply than from New
York, and more cheaply also than from
any port in the South.
This is true principally because of the
greater amount of time saved in making
shipments from Philadelphia. assert
board members. The ''turnaround. or
time required for ships unloading. load
ing and sailing, is admittedly two days
shorter in Philadelphia than in New
York, the boards statement says. Other
advantages enjoyed by Philadelphia as
. shipping center are lower pier rentals.
better freight distribution facilities. and
a fuller labor market.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22

with their own money. in their own
library. and they should have free and
equal right to their use. Moreover, it
is now something more than half Il
century since socialism became as much
a matter of public reading and discus
sion as science or any other form of
intellectual interest. There is, of
course, much that is absurd in the pres
ent wave of repression of free discus
sion as whole, as has been recently
pointed out by ex President Taft, Mr..
Hughes. Justice Holmes in Washing
ton and Justice Anderson in Boston.
John Ashhurst. city librarian. said
today that if Professor Cheyney had
come to him the matter might have
been explained to his satisfaction.
'Wc imposed these restrictions after
there had been considerable agitation
against the unrestricted circulation of
books on bolshevism and syndicalism, "
said Mr.. Ashhurst. 1--WE require ap-
plicants for these volumes to tell us
what uses are to be made of the books
and to leave their names and addresses.
That is done so that we may know who
is reading such literature. Such in
formation may be very useful in certain
circumstances,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
TRIAL FOR FRESHMEN
U. of P. First-Year Men Warned
About Dirty Caps and Ties

Freshmen at the University of Penn
sylvania are getting their caps and
azure blue ties washed today because of
the trial last night of six who had
failed to patronizc the laundry or do
the washing themselves.
1t was decided yesterday to act
against those who have been careless
about their caps and ties. and six were
ordered to appear before Il court in
Houston Hall last night. The jury
was made up of members of the sopho-
more class vigilance committee and the
freshman class CO. operative committee.
In the absence of Ben McGiveren,
president of the freshman class, Ken
meth Kurtz, chairman of the sopho-
more class vigilance committee, pre-
sided as judge.
The trial was short, for all six of
the freshmen pleaded guilty to care
lessness about cap and tie. All were so
contrite and rep"ntunt that the jury
decided not to fix penalty. but the
offenders were warned that in the flu
ture no clemency would be shown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
SEIZE LIQUOR FROM CANADA
Gin, Whisky and Alcohol Shipment
Captured at Border

st, John, n. b., Jan. 22.-(By A..
P.)--The first seizure of liquor by fed
eral authorities on the Maine border
since the United States became dry by
law was made at Madawaska on the st.
John river opposite Edmundston.
A customs inspector held up wagon
containing twenty one cases of gin,
thirty six quarts of whisky and twenty
gallons Of alcohol which had been
smuggled in from the Canadian side.
The liquor was sent to an American
government warehouse at Portland.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
EX.KAISER NOT CONSULTED
Hollands Reply to Allied Demand
viii Be Forwarded This Week

The Hague, Jan. 22.-Thc reply of
Holland to the allied demand that the
ex kaiser be given up for trial will be
forwarded some time this week to the
Dutch minister at Paris for communi-
cation 10 the Allies.
The Associated Press was informed
by a high official that the OK kaiser had
been in no way consulted about the re-
ply, nor had he even been informed
officially of the demand for his extra
dition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
PRISONER NOT MISS DE KAY
Atlanta Police Grill Young Woman
Disguised as Aviator

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 22.-(By A. P.)
Late developments have blasted the
assumption of the police that the young
woman held here is Jeanne Anna De
Kay. missing protege of Jane Addams,
of Hull House, Chicago.
The woman, who was arrested at
local hotel for masquerading in an avia-
tors uniform, at first told the police she
was Miss De Kay. then contradicted
herself, and under cross examination
the police claim she told several differ.
ent stories. In the last of these shs
again said she was Miss De Kay until
her marriage to Harrow De Longe, who
is now ut a New York hotel. ...
A description of the woman under ar
rest was sent to Chicago. and word was
sent back that it did not tally with the
missing settlement worker for whom a
nation wide search has been made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
SLIP INTO MINE SHAFT
Miner and WouId-5e Rescuer Both
Killed by Fall

Scranton. Pa, Jan. 22.-lBy \. p
Slipping on the ice a he stepped off
the carriage which had brought him
from the depths of the Diamond mine
of the Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western Co. last night, Charles Chesek
plunged into the opening, falling to the
bottom of the shaft.
Joseph Nouzelinas. a fellow miner
attempted 10 save him, brit lost his
footing and himself lost his life. the
weight Of Chesok pulling him over the
brink of the shaft.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
EX-JUDGE SULzBERGER ILL
Cannot Serve on State Revision Com
mittee Until Improvement

Harrisburg, Jan, 22.-Attorney Gen
eral Schaffer received word today from
former Judge Mayer Sulzbcrger that Mr..
Sulzberger docs not expect to be able
to serve on the commission for consti-
tutional revision and amendment until
his health gets better. Mr.. Sulzberger
has not been well for some time. but he
assured the attorney general that he
would resume his duties on the COM
mission as soon as possible.
Mr.. Sulzbergcr did not attend the
sessions of the commission this week.
Former City Solicitor John p.
Connolly, of Philadelphia, has not sat
with the commission for several weeks
because of poor health, and is rccuper-
ating at Hot Springs, Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
Air Route Traverses Africa

London, Jan. 22.-(By 4. i. -
Cairo and Cape Town, representing the
extremes of the African continent, have
at last been linked up by an air service.
The British air ministry has announced
that the air route over which engineers
have spent long months of labor amidst
great difficulties is finally ready for
traffic. This means that the time here
tofore required to traverse the continent.
from ten to twelve weeks, has now been
cut down TO about one week and that
will be opened UP to the world.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
NAMED ON 302D BALLOT
Capt. MiIliean Nominated for Con-
aress by Missouri Democrats

Cameron. Mo, Jan. 22.-CBy A. P
Captain Jacob l.. Milligan, of Rich
mond Mo- was nominated for Con
gress by the Democrats of the Third
Missouri Congressional district on the
3O2d ballot this morning The nom
ination came after a deadlock which had
lasted since Yesterday. Voting con
tinued all night.
The convention was called to name a
successor for Joshua Alexander. who
resigned TO become secretary of agricul-
ture. Captain Milligan will oppose
John f. Frost. Republican. Plattsburg,
at a special election February II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
MINISTER TO WED TEACHER
Rev. M. E. Van kostraub to Take
Miss Mary c. podds as Bride

Miss Mary Copeland Dodds. princi-
pal of the Huey Public School at Fifty
second and Pine streets, will be mar
ried to the Rev. Manning f. Van
Nostraub. pastor of the Emmanuel Bap-
tist Church, of Albany, y. Y, this
evening. She lives at 1904 Baltimore
avenue.
The ceremony will be performed by
the Rev. Mcleod NJ. Pearcc.
Mr.. Van Nostraub and his bride will
make their home in Albany.
In obtaining the marriage license Mr..
Van Nostraub said he was a widower,
his first wife having died in 1918. His
age was given as thirty nine, and that
Of Miss Dodds as forty four wears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
Woodbury. to Enlarge City Hall

woodbury., n. d., Jan, ZZ.-Ulty
Council has decided to enlarge the
city hall. A room will be added
to the east side to be used as mayor =
office, and the new city treasurer will
have a room in the building. This
will bring the entire work of the city
under one roof, and will be a greater
convenience to the public. A smaller
addition will also be built for the hous-
ing of the old hand fire engine, relic
of the fire department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
HOSPITALS HEAD NAMED
William G. McAllister Is Appointed
TemporarlIY by Eurbush


William G. McAllstcr today was
appointed temporarily as superintendent
of the bureau of hospitals in the De
partment of health. The appointment
was announced by Director FurbuSh.
Under the last administration. Mr..
McAllister was superintendent of the
Bureau of Charities. He had charge of
the Philadelphia General Hospital. in
cluding the almshouse. His new posi-
tion carries with it a Encouragement of
duties caused by the creation of the
Department of Welfare.
As superintendent of hospitals Mr.
McAllister has salary of $1,000 a year
and a house. His original salary as
head of the charities bureau in the old
Department of Health and Charities was
$4,000 Il year. Last July the salary was
raised to $4,000. The compensation for
the new position was fixed at $4,000.
The appoiutce must take civil Serv
ice examination in order to qualify for
a permanent appointment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
]. BENZ. DIMMICK'S WILL
Estate of 100000 Requeathed te
His Widow

Scranton. Pa, Jan. 22.-J. Ben
jamin Dimmick, ex mayor of Scranton,
left an estate of $50, 900 to his widow.
He provided in the will that in the
death the estate should be converted
into first mortgage bonds of railroads of
not less than $50. 100000 capitaliza-
tion and that had paid dividends for
ten successive years, the income to be
divided between his two daughters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
WOODEN SHIP AFlRE
Blaze, However, Soon Extinguished
at KeniIworth Street Wharf

Fire started in the hold Of The wooden
ship Burnside at the Kenilworth street
wharf. at 8 40 O'Clock this morning.
A watchman saw smoke coming from a
hatchway and aroused the crew. Work
was at once started to put out the
blaze.
Firemen arrived soon afterward and
the flames were quickly extiuguished.
The loss is said to be slight.
The Burnside is tied up at the KeniI-
worth street wharf, waiting for cargo.
II is one of the wooden vessels of the
United States shipping board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
HITS AT ATTORNEY GENERAL
President Of Dartmouth Calls Anti.
Radical Activity mPoIltlcapD

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 22-tBy A.
P.) = President Ernest Hopkins. of
Dartmouth College, addressing alumni
here last night. declared that the
present activity against alien radicals
In this country is purely political by-
Of the attorney general.
Doctor Hopkins arraigned the gov
srnment campaign against Bolshevists
and other radicals and supplemented it
with. criticism of the policy OF the
United States toward Russia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
INFLUENZA IN HAVANA
5000 Gases Reported In Cuban Cap
ltaI-Spreadins in This Country

Washington, Jan. 22.-(By A. P.)-
Six thousand cases of influenza have
been reported in Havana, Cuba, the
Public Health Service was advised today
by its representative in that city.
The service announced that all possi-
bic precautions to prevent an influx of
the disease into the United States were
being taken both at Havana and at
American ports.
Further spread of the malady in this
country was reported to the service to-
day, ninety three new cases being listed
of northern Illinois.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
Heads Geographic Society

Vasbington, Jan. 22.-tBy a. P.)
lfsiection of Gilbert Grosvenor as
,resident Of the National Geographic
&criety 10 succeed the late Rear Ad-
mirai JOAN u. Pillsbury, was announced
tcd4y Nv the society's board of man
a.ers Mr.. Grosvenor has been director
of tie organization for twenty years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
Quit FIossIns Women in Georgia

Atlanta, Ga. Jan, 22.--(By A. P.)
whipping of women at the city stock
s6e was ordered discontinued entirely
by the prison committee of the Atlanta
City Council after u public hearing of
charges brought by the Atlanta Humane
Society that women had been strapped to
4 contrivance resembling a chair and
ifoxRed,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22

MRkF Mfe a lha itis Rs Pine Ghn s On 1sP s2
Relatives and friends invited to the serv-
Ieei sat- r. M, at the oliver il, Bair
McCoRMICK.--Jan 2i FRANCIS II. Nc.
CORMICK. Relatives and friends, also EN-
ployes OF Alexander Kerr & Son Eastern
Star Lodge No. ls8 and Travellers, Protec-
tive Asso and members OF ST. Stephen
neral, FRI. a. M, from SeIs Wallace 81.
Int; priyate,,, Reading papers please copy.
wife of David r. Giltiman and dauxhteI
q the late Charles and Elizabeth MsKeone.
Mon. $40 a. M. from 1915 s. 56th 81
solemn mass OF requiem at the Church
et the Most Blessed Sacrament, 10 a. M
Int private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22

PIERCE SCHOOL student wants work after
school and Saturday all day. 4aa
Ledger Office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-22
HE'LL wANTED-FEMALE
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE

ATTENDANTS wanted Apply to superin-
tendent OF the Philadelphia General Hos
pital, 34th and Pine sts