davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

avenue and Nicetown Junction, and
between Penn street and Chelton ave.
nue has been put down. But there stl
remain over seven and half miles TO
be repavsd at an estimated cost oil
1925 ,O00.'
Other Improvements Planned
One of the most important streets
demanding attention is Fifth street. 1t
has in part good paving. From Luzerne
TO Spring Garden, a distance OF three
and a half miles, and from Walnut street
to Snyder avenue, more than mile and
n half. It should be repayed. 1t would
relieve the crowded traffic on Market
street. and the total cost Of the work
would amount In round numbers to
Race and Callowhill streets are in
cIuded in the comprehensive scheme of
the department. The repaving OF these
atreeta from Broad to the Delaware
river would directly divert much travel
now using Arch and Market streets.
Vine street from Broad to Delaware
avenue will be completed this year. With
the repaying of Race and Callowhill.
and improvements at the eastern end OF
Spring Garden street and Fairmount
avenue, all the streets from the latter
avenue to Spruce street and running
east from Broad would be in such con :
dition as to invite traffic Of all kinds.
The above Is only partial outline OF
the plans of the department. West Phil
adelphia. South Philadelphia and the
northeast avenues, whose Improvement
would relieve congested traffic and will,
smooth paving would render travel upon
them a Joy to the automobilist. will be
considered in another and last article
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

rrterest In the question OF trolley
fsres seems still to be acute and the
rights of the company, the city and the
sorvice commission find their cham
Mons from every angle. The following
letter erom well-known lawyer who
has represented the city in imno"tant
cases presents an argument from q
legal standpoint and tire writer evidently
feels that the fare decision recently
handed down will not stand the test OF
the higher courts.
10 TIC Editor Of the Euerino Pubiic Led1er:
In your editorial last Friday under
the heading "One Contract Disregardcd
the Other Is Sacred. " You say:
EAT the present time every official
authority seems 70 admit that q public
utility contract can be .disregarded
when a public service company seeks
A higher rate of pay for its service.
Now 1t seems tC me that you unin-
ttntionally do on injustice to the Coun
that sweeping statement. Not only did
the Council consistently refuse to give
It's consent to any change in the con
tract obligation Of the =. II. T., but il
expressed it's opinion that no such
change could be lawfully made by in
structing the city solicitor to oppose
any increase in the existing rate Of
fare. .-. ...,-
We therefore have one public body
that believes that the people ave,equa
rights with the stockholders of private
corporations under lawful contract.
IL now remains only for the city's law
officer to act on his instruction and
enter an appeal in the superior or the
supreme court from the seven cent fare
order of the Public Service Commits
sion.
The existing contract between the city
and the l.. X. T.. was executed by
authority of an act of Assembly. 1t
has all the ''sacredness" that at
taches to the contracts of the under
lying companies, and is protected by the
same constitutional guarantees that are
invoked to safeguard the rights of the
stockholders of those private corpora
tions. There has been no ruling by
the courts of Pennsylvania that the
Public Service Commission can impair
the obligations of such n contract.
That Is the very question that was
argued before the Supreme Court this
week on the appeal of the underlying
companies from the order of this com
mission which affected their contract
rights. 1t will not be settled until the
Supreme Court, and perhaps the
Supreme Court of the United States.
has finally determined the power of the
commission in the business. With the
commissioner power to impair the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

Philadelphia from South street over the
bridge to Woodland avenue. IL it were
placed in first class condition it would
divert large amount of traffic from
Market, Chestnut and Walnut streets.
1t is two miles from South street to
Woodland avenue and the repaving cost
is estimated at S200.O 900.
Germantown avenue is the old
natural highway to Reading, Pottstown
and Norristown. 1t is as old as the
city itself. There is a tradition still
maintained that some of the original
paving remains in the street. A good
many automobilists traversing this
highway are ready to swear to their
belief in the truth of the claim. The
Bureau of Highways denies it,
1t is fact, however, that owing to
the rough, uneven and thoroughly dis
reputable paving this great diagonal
avenue of traffic from the center Of the
city to the northwest corner of. the
county, Is unused except in spots. And
then it is only from necessity.
A certain amount of modern paving,
as between Montgomery avenue and
Erie avenue, between Hunting Park
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
Extreme Reductions in These
Small Lots of Standard RUGS

Every Carpetsize Rug entire stock has
for the SenAnnua Floor Coverings Sale How
have prepared EXTRA araction-one that wi
notable indeed From stocks have RUGS viii
remain but two of kind These will be CLOSE TT
PRICE tomorrow Their speedy clearance thereby assured The
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
DECLARES 7-CENT-FARE
Il, DECISION CANNOT STAND
Lncyer Says Contract With p Antedates Creation OF
Service ConmissionCity Solicitor Can Block Increase

obligation of a lawful contract then
pending in the courts it is not to be
supposed that the law officer of the
city will permit its seven cent fare order
to go into operation.
He will undoubtedly act on his in
structions from Council to oppose any
increase In the existing rate of fare and
file an appeal from the order of the
Public Service Commission asking for a
stay until the rights of the parties can
be determined by the court.
II is essential to keep in mind the
fact that the city's contract antedates
the Public Service Commission laws by
several years. The state and other
federal constitutions both protect that
contract by their provisions that mo
law shall be passed impairing the obii'
CATION of contracts -
There seems to be misapprehension
in some quarters as to the decision OF
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in
the Scranton case. The city of Scran-
ton appealed from an order of the Pub
lie Service Commission increasing the
! rate of fare, claiming that 1t impaired
the obligation of a contract. But, in
that case, the fare fixed by the city of
Scranton was condition attached to
its grant to the street car companies. of
the right to construct their lines over
its streets.
In that case the Supreme Court held
that no contract existed for the reason
that the power to fix a rate of fare had
never been vested in the city of Scran-
ton.
That decision does not touch the case
of the city of Philadelphia. BY the act
of assembly of 1907 the city was ex-
pressly authorized to enter into a con =
tract with passenger railway companies.
The existing contract was executed in
pursuance of and by authority of that
law.
It is therefore lawful contract and
its obligation cannot be impaired by any
subsequent law. As all Public Serv-
ice Commission acts are subsequent to
the date. Of the citys contract with
p. II. T., it follows that they gave that
commission no power or jurisdiction
over that contract.
The city's law officer is perfectly
aware of this state Of the law and 1t is
only fair to await his action under the
instruction he has received from the
Council to oppose any increase in thu
fare. He may be relied upon to SEE
that the order does not become effective
on November /.
For before that date he will hav,
filed his appeal and secured stay unit
the court can hear and determine tn,
rights of the people of Philadelphia
under their contract with the Philadel
phia Rapid Transit Co. JUSTICE.
Oct, %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

FIRE IN READING oil TANKER
A fire Of unknown origin, starting
in the hold of an uncommissioped oil
tanker at Pier %. Delaware avenue
and Callowhill street, early today,
caused excitement along the water
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

prices based cost of this season have
been absolutely fair and the sweeping reductions in prices
being made in these departments involve sacrifice of the
greater part of the legitimate profit without which business
exist But while manufacturers prices for this
the peak there signs of future decline and
giving the advantage of reduced prices NOW
reducing stocks be ready into the market hoping to
less for goods than have been paying.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

front until it was extinguished by fire
company. The fire was discovered by
wharf employees. who saw smoke pour
ing through the tanker's portfolios. Inc
boat. which belongs to the Philadeiphia
and Reading Railway, was only shghty
damaged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
Woman Reported Mlssina

Police have been asked to search for
Mrs. Emily Wilm, 1923 Cabot street,
missing since October H. According
to relatives, Mrs. Wilm said she was
going to Detroit, but failed to arrive
there. r"E ...t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

Shoes,
Golf and OrfOrds to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
Patchwork Paving
All NOlO Possible
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
now demolshing the buildings in the
line of extension of this avenue to a
width of $50 feet from Fairmount ave
nue. to Laurel street. and will start con
struction work on this part of the ave
nue. early next year.
The S33 900. 900 loan to be voted upon
this fall has an item Of $3.50 900 for
securing property for the extension OF
the avenue from Laurel to Dyott. streets
II also includes an item for its repav
ing from Snyder avenue south to the
great Government piers at the foot OF
Oregon avenue. r.
Port Needs This Repaving
With the tremendous increase in the
business of the port. which is making
Philadelphia the second port in the
United States. the improvements sug
gested are almost-imperative.
The repaving of Delaware avenue
from Queen street to Paramount ave =
nue., n distance of. one and. three quar-
ter miles, will not only furnish wide,
well.pavcd thoroughfare from Snyder
avenue to Fairmount avenue, but will
with the extension to Laurel street on
the north and to Snyder avenue on the
south give four miles OF splendid high =
way for all kinds of traffic from Oregon
avenue to Girard avenue.
\ little later it will reach all the way
to Dyott street.
From Cramps shipyard on the north
70 the government piers at the foot of
Oregon avenue, there will be a route
of four and a half miles That is now
not in use. 1t will be of immeasureable
advantage to those trucking to and
from the wharves to the center of the
city. 1t will furnish a highway for
pleasure cars that now stream into the
city along Broad street and east or
Market, Arch and Chestnut.
1t will furnish a direct route to Yves,
Philadelphia by way of Girard avenue
cutting out much of the traffic down
Broad street and down Market street
thoroughfares no% used by practically
all motorists.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
Our Natural Highways

Ridge avenue is a natural line of
traffic now used only as necessity,
due to rough paving. 1t is the only
outlet for the great manufacturing
centers in Manayunk which are com.
PEELED to Use it as far south as Allie
gheny avenue, where they branch off
to add to the existing congestion.
Grays Ferry avenue is the most con
Tenient means of reaching southwest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
RWnmage Sale

1888 CHESTNUT STREET
On Oct. ~ and Oct. 28 from 10 to g. Benefit
81 the Social Service Department OF the
gables Hospital. '''
donations reauested--anything. everything,
''ease send on Tuesday. Oct 90 to
1888 CHESTNUT STREET
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
9EGD7ah 8aam
ADVERTISEMENT A

GO HE looked exquisite, with her
- arms full Of lilies, in a moy-
en-age gown of white satin
nearly covered with yellowing rose
point lace" reads the description of
the brides costume at recent
fashionable wedding. And, of course,
her ring came from the store of
Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company.
Exquisite, indeed, is the tiny circlet
Of platinum and diamonds, worthy
complement of the engagement ring
set with a Polished Girdle Diamond.
This Polished Girdle Diamond, you
know, is exclusive with the house
Of Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company.
1t is perfect in color, and the cut
ting and polishing are done accord
ing to a patented process which
brings out as no other method could
the exquisite beauty Of the stone.
T HERE is an air of chic decid-
edly Parisienne about the frock
- of black chiffon velveteen at
"Millards" Dress Shops. 1887 Chest
nut Street and 1877 South Thirteenth
OJTeeC. ouCIl COuCHto VI lilulNiuudi~
ity as the cire ribbon girdle and the
Slightly different" way in which
its black silk braid trimming is ap-
piled set it apart from other after
noon dresses that I've seen this sea-
son. It's price is $50. Cheruit in
clines to Oriental lines this season,
and likewise, fine French serge
frock at "Millards" has neck and
sleeves cut a la chinois. Its en-
broidery, too, is Oriental in in
spiration. 1t comes. in navy blue,
with embroidery in Chinese red or
Adriatic blue. It's the sort of all
day frock that you can wear shop
ping in the morning and to a tea in
the afternoon. ''/
has an Expensive" sound, yet it
thes are prohibitive in price. Chas.
nut Street, are making suits to indi-
able prices. Not only that, but the
y and unusually good colorings. Any
ade suits and overcoats, yet hesitates
For fear that the price will be beyond
store of Chas. Adams Co., where he
will find that his clothes will be
The store is open on Monday and
REET. ASSOCIATION
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25

Sir fine Wilton Rugs, 6r9 feet---no,C $G1.5O
One fine Wilton Rug, 6r9 teet-nonc $3.50
One fine Wilton Rug, SSnlO.6 teet--now $1,000
One fine Wilton Rug, S.SnlO.6 feet--now $95.OO
Three fine Wilton Rugs 9r12 feet-now $I25.OO
Two fine Wilton Rugs, 9r15 feet-noC $I75.OO
One Wilton Rug, size sr15 fect--now $I25.OO
One Wilton Rug, size 9nl5 feet-nor $1l5.OO
One Wilton Rug, size 1O6r12 feet-now $500
TtVo fine Wilton Rugs, 1O.6rle feet-no,U $l75.OO
One fine Wilton Rug, 1O.6r12 teet--now $lS5OO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-25
~ HERE is no doubt about it

~ HERE is no doubt about it
good-looking gloves are the
last thing man can afford to
do without at this time Of year.
Buckskins, in both butternut and
natural color, are decidedly in favor
this season, and l saw some very
good-looking ones at the store Of
Macdonald & Campbell, 1334-36
Chestnut Street. They have a very
fine assortment of gloves, and they
sell only those of the very best
quality and workmanship. I was
surprised to discover that they are
priced SO very reasonably. "A .avy
cordovan capeskins wear very well
and the mochas are warm and COM
Portable for winter wear. The soft,
heavy chamois gloves are always in
good taste, too. Macdonald &
Campbell's gloves range in price
from $3.75 to 81.
TN the ninetee- tn century a cer-
tain man named William Nor
ris declared that the utensils and
implements we. use in our daily
tasks should be not only useful, but
beautiful as we'll. And in this cen
tury we seem to be coming much
nearer to his way of thinking. Take
Pyrex transparent oven dishes, for
instance. Certainly, no more prac-
tical baking dishes have been. in
vented. They absorb the oven heat
quickly, thus saving fuel. They
save food, for less expensive meats
and vegetables cooked in them re-
tain their color and flavor. They
save labor, for they are easy, to
clean, and they never discolor, dent
or chip. And withal, they are beau
tiful, we'll worthy a place beside
ones finest china and silver. They
are sold by j. Franklin Miller, 1872
Chestnut Street.
Washington telegraph., 1920-01-02
ROAD DISTRICT
TANGLEUNWOUND
COM'RS WASHINGTON, HOPE. CO.
LUMBUS DIST,
COMPLETE PRELIMINARIES
Believed Construction Work viii
Now BE Started At An Early
Date.

The commissioners of the Washing
ton, Columbus, Hope Road Improve
ment District met in this city Wed
nesday and signed up all necessary
documents for the disctrict before
the beginning of work on the roads
of the district. o.
Suit was entered against the dis
trict by Messrs. Barr & Haffky some
weeks ago, the complainants alleging
unequal assessments, and this has
caused construction work to be held
up, but the parties to the suit met
last week and compromised by the
commissioners agreeing to grade
road out to the farm of the COM
plainants. Messrs. Barr & Haffky
stated that they were anxious for
the road, but that it would not be
available for their use unless a road
was graded to the farm. The COM
missioners decided that such a road
was needed for public use and COM
PROMISE was effected on that basis.
Washington telegraph., 1920-01-02
BARN AND CONTENTS is
DESTROYED BY BLAZE

Two small barns and contents on
the A. N. Stroud farm mile west OF
town were destroyed by fire at 2
o'clock Saturday morning, Dec. 81
The main barn contained 800 bushels
of corn and some pillow tools belonging
to Ellison Cooper, colored, tenant
on the farm, and the smaller crib,
which was a few feet away, contained
60 bales of hay belonging to the same
party and about 20 bushels of corn
belonging to John Mitchell. The
property damage, not counting tbs
buildings, is estimated at about
$4,000.
Uncle Ellison did not awake until
the buildings were burned almost tc
the ground, so nothing was saved. A
subscription list was circulated fol
his benefit and local citizens sub
scribed something like $4,000.
1t is believed the barn was set or
fire by some one who had it in fol
the owners of the property.
Washington telegraph., 1920-01-02
o. K. KOLB OF THIS CITY
ANNOUNCES CIRCUIT CLERK

In the proper column of this issue
will be found the announcement of
Mr.. 0. E. Kolb of Washington, who
aspires to the office of Circuit Clerk
and Recorder of Hampstead County,
succeeding o. c. Bailey, who will not
be candidate for reelection.
Mr. Kolb is a native of Hampstead
county, having been born and reared
on a farm in the north end and hav-
ing spent seventeen years Of his life
in the county. He has taught in the
high schools of Howard and Hemp
stead counties since finishing his edu-
cation and is atpresent at the head of
the Washington High School, where
he is doing excellent work.
Answering the call to the colors in
the summer of 1917, Mr.. Kolb said
goodbye to his wife and babies and
enlisted for military service; he had
about completed the officers training
course and was ready to go abroad
when the armistice was signed. After
being mustered out of service he re-
turned home and was reelected as
principal Of the local schools.
As to Mr.. Kolb's qualifications for
the office of Circuit Clerk and Record
err, he is highly educated, has had
special business training and is thor
oughly conversant with the up to-date
methods necessary TO keep tn busi-
ngss Of'the, oifino il tip-cop sFapf'
He is courteous of manner and an
ambitious young man with high Chris
tian ideals.
Mr.. Kolb has always been a DEM
ocrat in principle and practice and
he is ever working for the best inter-
ests of his party.
The Telegraph recommends MI
Kolb to the voters of Hampstead
county as being clean, competent
and upright young man.
Washington telegraph., 1920-01-02
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE IN
EFFECT ON LOCAL ROAD
Change In Schedule Made Necessary
because of Main Line Changes,

A new train schedule went into eff.
Dtect on the Arkansas & Louisiana
branch of the Iron Mountain railroad
last Sunday, the change being made
necessary in order to connect with
trains on the main line at Hope, all
Oh which were recently changed. The
seheule follows:
Week days-Leave Washington for
Hope 1855 a. M; leave Washington
for Nashville, 11:45 a. M. Evening
leave Washington for Hope, 4:25;
leave Washington for Nashville 6:25.
Sunday schedule-Leave Washing
ton for Hope, 1905 a. m; leave Wash
ington for Nashville, 1853 p. m.
) The new schedule does not give
Washington as early train from the
nth as fromerly, but with a later
Gin from the south it will enable
. to spend several hours at Tex
Pna and other points, returning
same day. This has not been
ible under the schedule that has
1X effective for some time past.
Washington telegraph., 1920-01-02
ALBERT JEWELL OF HOPE
IN RACE FOR CIRCUIT CLERK

In our announcement column this
issue will be found the formal an
nouncement Of Mr.. Albert T. Jewell
of Hope for the Office of Circuit
Clerk and Recorder of Hampstead
County, subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
Mr.. Jewell is the son of the late
Rev. Horace Jewell, Methodist min
lister, who was killed in a railway
accident at Hope several years ago.
He has been a citizen of the county
for number of years and until re-
Gently was connected with Mr.. Jno.
H. Arnold in the abstract business.
About a year ago he assumed the
management of the Hope Ice & Coal
Co. plant, since which time he has
devoted his time to the interests
of that company.
Mr.. Jewell is a good business man
and his long service in abstract work,
which has famillarlzed HIM with
the records and put him in
close touch with the Office of circuit
clerk and recorder, especially quail
ifies him for this important position.
His affable manner has won for MIN
many friends among those with
whom he has come in contact, and
if elected he can be depended or
to treat all with whom he has of
fetal dealings with due courtesy anC
consideration.
We aslz.nur readers to give thu
,s---ssu9cy OF Ans--IaruolI the consid
Grafton it merits when deciding
"a candidate for the important Once
Of LgsSnit Clerk and Recorder.
f1-s=a-Asstsi " 49, ~----.-~----->-S
Washington telegraph., 1920-01-02

Marriage licenses issued during NJ
Christmas holidays at the office y
County Clerk Jno. L. Wilson are
follows:
A. T. Jones and Miss Rosie
Onstead Washington, Route 1;
son D. Bowden and Miss Mi
I-stp,a-es, Hope;~ RetrewsI Dssss
ieAarkana and Miss Nellie Osboalt
Little Rock; Gus Collins, Patmos, an'
Miss Ruby Stewart, Hope, Route l
Dan Pilkinton, Hope, Route 2, and
Miss Minnie Sinyard, Hope, Route 1;
Asa Jester and Miss Ruth Powell, OF
Patmos; Alvin Hatch and Miss Ruby
Allen, Patmos; Sayle Ray and Miss
Jennie Clark, Washington, Route /;
Jno. L. Black of Patmos, Route 2
and Miss Bestie WEIGH, Patmos.
Colored- Schuyler H. White and
Emma Bearman, both of McCaskill
Douglas Walker and Katie Ester
Bearman, Ozan; Thos. MCGEE, Hope
and Harriet Perry, Hope; Bob Dixor
and Maggie Dickerson, Gurdon; vii
Galiver and Lizzie Shaw, Hope; H
Porter. Columbus, and Vallie Trotter
Washington; Mitchell Conway and Ev.
erleen White, 0zan; Jno. Jackson anc
Martha Walker, McNab; Lonnie Cur
ny and Matilda Dixon, Emmett, RoFf'
/; jim McClinton and Ollie TYde
Washington; Shirley Buchanan W
Caskill, and Pearl Leaner Robertson
D. McFaddin and Josie Hightower
Hope;T Nelson and Josie Jones, Hope
Jyner Warren, Prescott, and Stelli
johnson, Deaneyville; Joe Crockett
Hope. and Beulah Cox, Hope; Wood
son Green and Hannah Verge, Hope
Taylor Scroggins, Washington, anC
Laura Cheatham, Columbus; Ear
Pondexter and Mary E. johnson
Hope; Sam Moore and Marian Null
drow. McNab; Kill Burns and Molli'
Spears, Hope; Warren Smith an'
Pearl Settles, Fulton; ODDS Harrison
Columbus, and Mary olar Trotter
Washington.