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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29
TWIN TUNNELS TO
REACH PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh, Feb. Twin tunnels,
each 800 feet long. for the use OF We
hicles and pedestrians. are being bored
through the range of hills bordering
the southern side of the Monon3aheIa
River valley here in order that the
thousands of persons who live in the
southern part of Allegheny county and
work in Pittsburgh may more easily
reach the city.
Work on the tunnels, which began a
few days ago, Will continue for more
than. two years. engineers estimate,
and the cost viii be $46O0,QO0.
1t is proposed to have the tunnels
connect with n high bridge which will
span the Monongahela river and bring
the tunnel traffic to the heart of the
business district of Pittsburgh This
will cost $500. 600. Each tube will
be made TO accommodate two lines of
vehicle traffic, and in addition there
Will be footpaths.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29
CROOKED ADJ
SCHEME Barred
ASSOCIATED ADVERTISING CLUBS
UNCOVER MANY GET RICH
QUICK PRACTICES.

New York, Feb Ingenious use
of advertising schemes by ''get-rich-
quick" men are being run down by the
National Vigilance Committee of the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World, which keeps a corps of men at
this work almost constantly. Richard
II. Lee special counsel of the commit
tee, who supervises the work, tells
many stories Of confidence men and the
methods used to combat and convict
them.
One man. he says, formed a leagu
of automobile users. The league is
sued a price list of accessories, all
quoted less than possible for the man.
ufacturer to make them. When mem
Der ordered an article, another was
substituted and a circular letter eX-
planned that because of the great de-
mand. the factory was behind in its
orders. In some cases the substitu-
ton was attributed to the rareness of
the object desired. The substitute was
cheap affair, made for the head of
, the league, but the member was salts
fled, temporarily at least, by the expla =
nation that while its price was higher
than that ordered, the league would
sell it to him for the same sum.
This man built up n good reputa-
ton by means of preferred" custo-
mers. whom Mr.. Lee describes as
plants who innocentIy furthered the
designs of the swindler. A group of
these men was established in each
town where the league did busin ess.
As an illustration, Mr.. Lee cites the
case of one of the most prominent
surgeons in an Ohio city. who was per-
suaded to join the league. He bought
a tire, which an agent obtained from
Il local dealer at the usual retail price,
and then held until the proper time
had elapsed for shipment from head
! quarters. The doctor was delighted
In a few days the agent dropped
around to see him and asked how the
! tire was holding up. On inspection
! the agent found an imaginary flaw
and insisted upon replacing the tire
| with 4 new onc-alSo bought at the
usual retail price. He left the sup
| posedly defective tire, saying that the
doctor could use it as a spare" and
refused further payment.
| IF you really feel so grateful, doc
| tor" he said, write the Old Man a
letter and tell him how you feel
The letter was used for advertising
purposes.
! Not one. but many companies
| brought suit against the league, with
! out success. for the defendant would
| put his preferred" customers, all
men OF unquestioned reputa ton on the
stand. and the case would be dis
missed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29

Max Bear is figure in Pensacola
business circles. His accomplishments
are worthy of particular note for the
position his concerns occupy among
PensacoliaHS. He is member of the
Lewis Bear corporation, wholesale
grocers, president of and owner of
controlling interest in the San Carlos
hotel. and president of the Pensacola
Dry Goods and Crockery company. He
IS one OF the two directors of the
Florida Southern Wholesale Grocers
association and a director of the
chamber of commerce. I'm years past
he has bcCn a member Of the city
council and was chairman of its fl
nance committee. He is active in the
Rotary club. the Progress club. the
Yacht club, and among the Knights of
Pythians. He is district deputy grand
exalted ruler of the Elks of North
Florida.
For Is years past with the exception
of years, he has been president of
the congregation of Beth-El-
Considering his many serious con-
Germs it would seem natural for him
always u be Mr.. Bear" but III 1916.
he was ring Priscus XVI. and lots of
people call him Max, INST as they did
when, IN 1872, they decided that that
Shout, ne his name, and just as the
boys must have done when Max went
! to school in Greenville, Alabama. and
/ at the military academy of Staunton.
Virginia. After graduating from the
Stanton school. he began his bust
| ness career which has been so success
full as a travelling salesman for his
! fathers firm.
In 1899 he married Miss Bella
! Roscnau.
He has three daughters, Leona Yet
ia, Elsie Rosenau and Maxine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29
SCOTS REFUSE
SUNDAY LABOR
LORD LEVERHULME'S FISHING
VESSELS ARE TIED-UP ONE
DAY EACH WEEK..

London. Feb Lord I,everh,1Inoe
has encountered the religious preiu-
dices of the Scotchmen who live on the
extensive property he has purchased
in the Outer Hebrides and has suffer
ed rebuff. He had planned to make
Stornoway, on the Island of Lewis.
the headquarters of hugh fishing
fleet that should sweep the seas for
500 miles around. The project involv-
ed Sunday labor and the islanders who
adhere to the strict and intense form
Of the Presbyterian faith, rejected it.
Commenting on the incident, the pc
rodical, Common Sense, says: Lord
Leverhulne is a man of big ideas and
new ideas while the population over
whom he has declared the rights Of
Hardship are folk of old and intense
ideas. Hence the inevitable collision -
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29
sALVINI AND GRAND OPERA.

1t Is announced that Marion Salvini
the distinguished Italian vocal teacher,
of New York, will shortly appear in
leading grand opera roles. Many Of
his advanced students will be included
in the casts. Mr.. Salvini's voice is
tenor, and he has been heard in
Europe as we'll as America, New York
being the metropolitan city of his
adoption. As director of the Salvini
School of Singing, 200 West list Street,
New York, he recently made gener-
Gus offer of 100000. in scholarships.
1t IS one of his plans to build a grand
opera house in New York and give it
to the city in recognition of its talent
of today and of future generations.
He is of the opinion that there should
be n National Conservatory of Music
in America. and is ready to do all i'll
his power TO aid the promotion of this
worthy and patriotic object.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29

encoura ged by the American LibrarE
Association, it was announced tocav
Introduction OF books dealing viii
socialsand industrial problems anon
workers is expected to broaden III.
outlook in the industrial world am
have large bearing on the attitude Of
labor toward existing conditions.
The organization also proposes es-
adjustment of service in rural com
munities, on board ships. in light-
houses, coast guard stations and To-
soldiers, sailors and marines. Another
plan is to introduce standard type il:
the Braille system for the blind
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29
MAN
OF ROYAL LINE

London, Feb. Referring to
New York dispatch printed here to the
effect that William Fitzberbert, who
died at + -ooklyn. claimed to be
great grandson of King George " by
his marriage with Mrs. Fitzherbert,
and as such is entitled to large estates,
the Daily News says:
whatever the facts about the mar
rage, there is no doubt that Mrs.
Fitzherbert believed herself to be law
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29
ORIGINAL OF DICKENS
CHARACTER IS DEAD

Rocheste Eng, Feb. John
Hoodley, assistant verger of Rochester
cathedral who was the original of the
character STONY Durdles'' in Dick
ems The Mystery of Edwin brood"
is dead, aged So
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29
OLD PLYMOUTH PLANS
GIFT FOR NEW

Plymouth. Eng, Feb. "A branch
of the Anglo American society to aid
in the celebration in September OF the
ter-ccntenary of the "NIayflower" and
Pilgrim Fathers has been organized
here. \ suggestion was made that
plymouth subscribe for special Gift
to he sent To Plymouth Mass,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29
MANY BOOKS ARE
SENT TO SAILORS

Ne York. Feb. Extension of Ii
brary service broadly among industrial
workers and manufacturing plants of
all sorts a contributory factor in
al1aying social and industrial unrest
throughout the United States will be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29
LAST HORSE CART
GIVEN TO MUSEUM

London, Feb The last horse
drawn fire engine remaining in the
London Fire Brigade has been offer
ed to the South kensington Science
Museum.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29

stories about Dickens and his visit to
Gads Hill. 1t was to him that Dick
ems confided his wish to be buried be-
meath the wal dividing the old grave
yard from Rochester Castle grounds
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-29

fully married to George ". 1t has al
ways been understood that she died
childless
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
FERRY COMPROMISE URGED
Federal Commission to Act Only on
Federal Law Violations

Tho Interstate Commerce Commission
today advised the Camden City Council
and Chamber of Commerce to take con
CilintOry action with the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad and Reading Railway in an
effort to have the three cent ferry
fares established
This advice was contained in letter
Sigucd by William =. Bartrl. chief rH .
Cnlner of the commissions
1t suggested that II ronrilalory ac-
lion is not GvGilNbIr formal appeal
should be br "ught before the commits
sion, based n violations by the rail .
roads of the interstate commerce act,
provided there are such violations.
Action BY the Interstate Commerce
Commission will be taken only on an
appeal based on such violations, the
communication sets forth.
Letters were sent last night by the
joint committee Of Council and the
Chamber of Commerce to officials of the
railroads requesting restoration of the
old rate. Conference with the railroad
officials is now being sought by Frank s
Van Hart. chairman uf the joint com
mit,ep.
A conterenc" will be held tomorrow
betwe cen Elisha Lee. vice president in
charge OF the eastern region of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and committee
Of the Philadelphia Board of Trade tC
consider proposed increases in facilities
at the Philadelphia terminus of the Phil
adelphia and Camden ferry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
KlDNAP BRIDE AND GROOM
Procession Through City Led by An
Client Hack Follows WeddIna

A daring and well.planned "kidnap-
ping was successfully effected today
by a Gordon of over fifty men who sta
toned themselves at all the exits to
Mother of Sorrows Church. Forty
eighth street and Lancaster avenue.
Inside the edifce Clarence Gciss-
heimer. Of Hopes street near Fifty
first. and Gertrude Gallagher, Forty
ighth and Brown streets. were being
married. The waiting men grabbed the
bride and groom as they attempted to
leave the church and hurriedly placed
them in IN ancient hack, which was
greatly modernized in appearance by
posters reading "Just Married." which
the "kidnappers" had tackled on Its
rickety sides.
Before the couple could protest. the
driver cracked his whip and the old sea-
going vehicle started to move down
Lancaster avenue. Immediately in It's
wake fifty ice cream wagons manned
by cheering drivers formed parade and
followed the newlyweds to the Vendig
Hotel, where the victims were per
mittcd to escape.
Geissheimer is in charge of the
wholesale department Of the dairy com ;
pany, and his subordinates staged the
kidnapping after he had boasted to them
of the quiet wedding he and Miss Gal
lagher intended having.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
WOULD REFUSE RITES
TO HUNGER STRIKERS

London, Sept. 1.-(By A. P.)-Be-
cause of the hunger strike of Terrence
MacSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork, the
question has been widely discussed here
recently as to whether it is justifiablc
to give the last sacrament to hunger
strikers, it being maintained by many
persons that. to all intents. such strik
ers were committing suicide. Father
Bernard Vaughan. who is famous for his
sermons and writings. today made the
following statement to the Press Asso
citation regarding the subject:
Personally, from my reading Of the
ology, moral and dogmatic, should not
feel entitled to administer the rites OF
the church to any one, no matter what
his nationality, who was deliberately
dying through hunger strike. But
am free to admit that ether theologians
far more learned than l am. would re
verse my verdict on the subject.
Some moralists there are who deny
that hunger striking cannot be justified
others have drawn distinction between
objective truths and subjective error
But, as YOU are asking for my personal
view of the subject, give it for what II
is worth, without comment upon any
one who may differ from me-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
HAYS WANTS REAL
ISSUES DISCUSSED
Deplores Charges and Counter.
Charges, He Tells Midwest
ern G. O. p. Leaders
iEN Tie AssoclatCI PresSl

Chicago. Sept. Chairman Will IL.
Hays, Of the Republican National Com .
nittec, opening the mid western con-
ference of Republican party leaders here
today, dPnlorcd tho "hurling of charges
and counter charges" between the Re.
pu0licuns and Democrats and challenged
the Democrats TO attempt to solve the
problems confronting the country rather
than to take tho time in backbiting
pulling and hauling.
"Serious problems confront the peo =
pie" said Mr.. Hays An honest eff
fort to help the electorate think and
uct intelligpntly on these problems is
the real duty of political committee.
To the discharge of this duty we pro
pose to direct our effort and we invite
the opposition TO do likewise"
a separate meeting was held in the
afternoon by the women in attendance at
the conference TO take up the plan OF
campaign based upon the ratification OF
the suffrage amendment and participa
ton of women in the November cleo
ton.
1t was pointed out that the Connec =
ticut Legislature will meet in special
session September IA, and is counted
upon to furnish a rutifying vote, even
should there be any doubt about Ten
ncSSee
Representation at the conference in .
cluded seventeen states-Arkansas In
diana. Illinois. Iowa, Kentucky. Kan
! sas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri
: Nebraska, Ohio. Oklahoma. South Da-
kota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin anG
! West NirRinia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
LODGE DEFENDS
VOTES ON PEACE
Not Inconsistent, but Right or
Both Occasions. He Says in
Speech at Concord
DEPLORES MEASUREMENTS
BY the Associated Press

Concord. n. H.. Sept. SENATOR
Henry Cabot Lodge, speaking here to-
day before the Merrimac County Re
publican Club. accused the Democratic
party of unlimited Misrepresentation
of well-known fncts" in it's platform
reference to alleged Inconsistencies in
his attitude on the making Of peace
with Germany.
II am charged with inconsistency. v
said Senator Lodge, because in nm ad-
dress ] disapproyed Of deserting our
allies and making a separate peace in
the midst Of the war and yet was will
ing to make separate peace with Ger
many two years and n half after that
speech was made and when all our allies
had left us and had themselves made
peace with Germany. l was right on
both occasions and entirely consistent. "
The senator added that what was i'm =
portant was not the question Of his per-
sonal consistency but that one Of the
two great parties should have begun the
campaign with Misrepresentation.
Il think I am safe in saying" he
continued. that never before has the
declaration of the principles of q great
! national party carried an attack on any
individual members Of the opposite
party. But the Democrats at San
Francisco selected me by name for a
subject Of attack In an effort appar =
emily to prove that l had been incon-
siStent.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
FEAR GREAT Loss
OF LIFE IN BELFAST
Rioting Breaks Out Afresh This
Morning After Night Of
Comparative Quiet
SINN FEINERS DISL0DGED
BY the Associated Press

Belfast, Sept. Fighting was re :
sumed here this morning between na :
tionalists, unionist shipyard workers
from the Shankhill district and troops.
Heavy firing continued nearly half an
hour, and II Is feared the casualty list
is heavy. The fighting centered about
North street.
That thoroughfare was thronged with
shipyard workers at 8 o'clock. Sud
shots, apparently coming from Mill
Field, which il the center of the ma :
tionlists' streets abutting on North
street. Nearby military pickets rushed
to the scene, took shelter behind walls
and poured In fierce fire, which was
returned by snipers. The battle was
accompanied by the shrieking of mill
and foundry sirens. Matters finally be-
came too hot for the Slim Feiners and
they were dislodged with the aid of IN
armored car. The shipyard workers, in
their zeal to help the soldiers, became a
nuisance and the. commanding officers
asked them to withdraw.
Tram cars caught between the op-
posing forces ran a gauntlet Of bullets,
the drivers covering over their wheels
and the passengers lying on the floor.
Enforcement Of the curfew ordinance
in this city last night had quietng ef.
feet. All persons without permits were
compelled to leave the streets at 10 80
o'clock, and all tram cars ceased run
ming at o o'clock. Before midnight the
streets were almost deserted, aud only
a few persons without permits were ar :
rested. There were several fires in
various sections of the town during the
early evening, but no serious rioting oc-
Cured.
1t is definitely known that one man
was killed in the North street encoun-
ter.
Therew as another bitter fight at the
docks between shipyard workers and
union dock workers, the lockers firing
on the shipyard employees. The latter
used sticks and stones and fierce
battle waged until police and soldiers
with machine gun ended the conflict.
One docker was killed by the misdirected
fire Of his own party.
The total number of serious fires in
Belfast since Wednesday last reached
214 this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
-Four NelU "Cranks"
Are Under Arrest
Continued from Page One

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mapping, has not shaken Chief
Leonard's belief that Pasquale was the
actual kidnapper. He reiterated this
opinion today.
Chief Leonard withheld details of
the new arrests. He would not say
where the prisoners are confined. They
were caught, he said. in somewhat the
same fashion that Pasquale was trapped
when state police say his greed prompted
him to wrest more money from the par
ents Of the baby.
After state police and private de-
tectives had sought in vain to locate the
kidnappcr, Mr.. Coughlin, in several
newspaper advertisements, announced
his willingness to deal privately with
take the authorities into his confidence.
Easy Money" Was Sought
This promise, it Is said, inspired d
half dozen persons with the idea that
"easy money" awaited them In ex-
change for few letters addressed to
Coughlin.
But when the father began receiving
missivcs from separate points. all signed
alike, but evidently written by different
persons, the easy money" schemes
were frustrated by their frequency. The
letters were turned over to Leonard and
Postal Inspectors Hobby, McVicker
and HawkeSworth were assigned to run
down the writers.
Dummy packages proved the undoing
of the four under arrest. The inspec-
tors, accompanied by state police, went
to the places the writer's ordered Mr..
| Coughlin to 60 to. Packages were
! placed in the caches designated. When
the alleged eXtortioners tried to obtain
them they were pounced upon.
Announcement of the four arrests
was coincident with the imposing of
sentence of another man who posed aa
Blakely's kidnapper and who demanded
a ransom. This man, James Shields, of
Latrobc. was sentenced today at Green's
burg, Pa, to not less than two years
and eleven months and not more than
three years in the penitentiary.
Swindler is Convicted
Shields was convicted yesterday be-
fore Judge A. D. Mcconnell of attempt
| ing to extort $40 900 from Mr.. Cough :
lin, whose son disappeared June from
the Coughlin summer home at Norris
| town.
The father was the first witness
called. 1t was reported that Mr..
Coughlin testified nursemaid had
notified him that the baby had been
kidnapped.
This alleged testimony was at va
rance with the first account given by
Coughlin. At that time he said he had
discovered the child was missing from
it's crib, He said he looked in the other
children 3 room and later found q ladder
outside the nursery window.
District Attorney Henricks, OF Mont
gomery county, asserted today his at =
tention had been drawn to the alleged
discrepancy. He said G. Towniey
Larzelere. counsel for the father, eX
nlained Mr.. Coughlin had been mis-
quoted.
The district attorney said no further
statement has betn obtaind from Pas
quale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
Elkton Marriage Licenses

Elkton, Md, Sept. 1.-The follow
ing marriage licenses were issued here
today: Harry c. Acxandc and Mar
garet NJ. Recbc. l.. Wilson Reed and
Emma NJ. Dennis, Harry Winward and
Mildred Axwelsh, Horatio n. Howe and
Hilda Stevenson, Edward Mcdonald
and Mary Kelly, George j. Hotter and
Margaret Wylie. Lawrence Dillon and
Palma Reed and Preston Hartings and
Cordelia Anderson, all Of Philadelphia !;
Albert V. Bulow and Ada Schatz,
Souderton Hector McDebreterick and
Etna X. Watson, Darby; Charles A.
O'DOnnell and Hilda NJ. Bohlinger, At
lantic City; William S. Fritz and
Hattie X. Cautield, Morristown, Pa. {;
William +. Kendrick and Mary Agnes
Nicholson. Baltimore; Earl Il. Brodis
and Virginia NJ. Winston, Lancaster 4;
Carl d. Koch. Baltimore. and Allie NJ. .
McCabe, Wilmington; John ID. Arendt,
and Florence Il. Murray, Wilmington
Roy +. Frankhouser and LOttie /.
Marx, Reading; George G. Davis and
Mary L. Milburn. Trenton; Peter ].
Meyers and Grace NJ. Haughton, Verga.
y. j.; Louis Letzgus and Jennie
Harker. Gloucester; Charles J. Burtler
and Elizabeth A. Augustine, Berlin
Heights, N. j.; J. Stanley Burkhart
and Grace Shirk, Douglasville, Pa,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-01
ISAAC B. THOMAS DIES
p. r. r. Purchasing Agent Sue,
cumbs In Chicago

Word has just been received from
Chicago by Pennsylvania Railroad off
cials to the effect that Isaac B. Thomas
purchasing agent Of the northwest re-
gion Of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died
this morning. No details were given in
the dispatch.
Mr.. Thomas was born at West Ches-
ter, Pa, June 20, 1872. After attend
ing the Haverford grammar school he
went to Yale University, and was grad
uated from the Sheffield Scientific
School in 1892.
Mr. Thomas was appointed assistant
purchasing agent of the Pennsylvania
line east on July 1. 1916. Upon the
return of the railroads to private oper-
alton March !, 1920, at which time the
Pennsylvania Railroad system was sub +
divided into four regions, Mr.. Thomas
was appointed purchasing agent of the
northwest region, with headquarters in
Chicago.
Mr.. Thomas was member of the
University Club, Of this city, the Merton
Cricket Club, the Yale Club, Of New
York, the Altoona Golf Club, and the
Williamsport Court Club.