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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
DELAWARE COUNTY

Mr.. and Mrs. James Hanna, Of
svarthnore, have been entertaining Mr..
and Mrs Walter Deemer. Of Chicago, for
a few days. Mr.. and Mrs. Deemer lived
formerly in Chester
Mr.. William Booth Todd, who re-
Gently returned from Williamsport.
where he was visiting his parents. has
gone to Buffalo for a few days. Mrs.
Todd and their small son are stlll IN
Williansport and will not return 10
Chester until the middle Of August.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
MooREsToWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward B. Leaning and
their son. of Chester avenue will spend
the month of August In Maine.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry johnson. OF Maple
Shade, announce the engagement OF
their daughter. Miss Ruth johnson, to
Mr.. George Clark. OF Moorestown.
Mrs. Joseph r. Bacon and Mr.. Lloyd
Bacon are at Cape Cod. Mass.
Mrs. William B. Davis. OF East Central
avenue, is visiting her daughter. Miss
Laura Davis. at Camp Iroquols. Lake
Winnepesaukee. N II.
The Rev. George S. johnson and his
family are spending a few weeks ar
Egg Harbor. n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. George b Evans and
their daughter. Miss Virginia Evans, will
spend the month Of August in Ocean
Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph II. Gaskill are
at Congress Hall, Cape May, this
month.
Mr.. George NJ. Evans and Miss Han
nah ]. Harris, we're married last Sat.
urday. Mr. and Mrs. Evans are at homo
at stony Gate, near Mount Holly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
ROxBOROUGH

Miss Virginia Blair, Of Dexter street,
has gone 10 Portland. Me-, for the late
summer.
Mrs Joseph Davenport Is entertaining 3
at cards this afternoon, at her nome on
East Hermit lane. with the following
guests: Mrs George Faustman, Mrs
r. D. Rogers, Mrs. John Ferrier. Mrs'
Joseph Henry Ewing. Mrs: ~. ~
Rorer, Mrs. James c. wobensmith. Mrs.
Walter e. Button, Mrs. wilcox and Mrs.
Richard Helms.
Miss Grace Allebach and her sister.
Miss Florence Allebach, of 4484 Dexter
street, left on Saturday for Harrisburg,
Pa, and later will go to wildwood Tor
the remainder of the season.
Miss Mabel Woltemate, Of Wilde
street. left on Saturday to spend a fort
night in the Pocono mountains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
FALLS OF scHUYLKiLL

Mr. and Mrs Charles Kelly. Of 1851
Midvale avenue, and Mrs. Louis Rose
man. who have been spending some tiIle
week.
Miss Elizabeth Kelly. OF Midvale ave
nue., has gone to Atlantic CITY, 70 remain
through the late summer.
Miss Florence Hirst.. Of Queen lane
Miss Eleanor Henessey ana her nieces;
Miss Eleanor Campbell and Miss Rachel
Campbell, are among those returning
homo from Ocean City.
Mrs. William ]. Benham and her
family. of Ridge avenue, left last week
for Atlantic City. to remain through
August.
Miss Helen E Fisher. Of 36os Queen
lane. and Miss Lulu johnson, or OAKS,
Pa, are spending their vacation at At
lantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
ABANDONS HIS T0NSlLS
Shubert's Local Manager Has Thsw'
Amputated In Short Order

i. II. Blumberg, manager OF the
Philadelphia Shubert theatres, arrived
in Philadelphia from Atlantic City yes
terday morning with troublesome ton
sils. He returned to the shore this
morning without them.
Mr.. Blumberg refused TO treat the
minor operation seriously. He walked
into the Office of DR.. II. NJ. Goddard, at
1881 Spruce street, had the tonsils re-
moved and in few minutes walked out
again feeling "as usual" The de-
fective tonsils were interfering with his
hearing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
pARKER-HETZER

A wedding of interest was solemnized
in st. Matthews Reformed Church OF
Fifth street between Venango street ana
Erie avenue on Saturday evening, when
Miss Martha Hetzer, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hetzer, of 6518 North SeVenth
street, became the bride of Mr.. George
Parker. The ceremony was perdorneu
by the pastor, the Rev. Victor Q. SilVius,
and was followed by a reception az the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. Hetzer
gave his daughter in marriage ana ner
attendants were Mrs Charles BucherI
teibaum. bridesmaid, Mr.. Henry Hetzer,
brother of the bride. was best man, and
Mr.. Joseph Parker, brother Of the BRIDE
groom, was usher. Upon their return
from their trip. Mr.. and Mrs Parker
was an ensign in the United States navy
during tho world war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
WEST PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. and Mrs Levi l.. Rue and their
family, Of 1926 Spruce street, are spend
ing the summer at their camp at Loon
Lake. In the Adirondacks.
Mr. and Mrs William P. Shearer. of
4523 Pine street, are spending some
weeks at the Baldwin Hotel. Beacn
Haven. -
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and Huntington streets. has y,
his home. 2f3f North fhirteensa. n
from 4 fortnisht's stay IN Nor.,.2 Z
Mass ~ ii = ~ +
a. group OF Phiiadelphians at the
Traymore In Atlantic city for Augpst
includes Mrs. Isaac Detwiler, Mrs
Richard oeliers, Mrs. Henry McCloy and
Mrs. Charles A. White.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11

We've Galen. of 2413 South Seventeenth
street, will leave tomorrow for Atlantic
City, where they will remain with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Calm, for the
remainder of the season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11
WISSAHICkON

Mrs Henry Brewer and her daughter
Miss Clara Brewer. of Sumac street,
left yesterday for the Delaware Water
Gap to remain two weeks,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11

IDCDTN BROAD 4 COLUMBIA Av.
LlDENl l MATINEE DAILY
HERBERT RAWLINSoN In
"PASSGRSBY"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-11

JrAHED 4lST & LANCASTER AVE.
LEH1EN MATINEE DAILY
WALLACE REID In
"SlCK ABED"
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PHOTOPLAYs

JOCIIcT SAD AND LOCUST STREETS
LOSOOl Mats. / 40, 3 40 Evgs 0 80 to II
NOAH BEERY in
'THE SEA WOLF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-21
URGES DEvElO PMENT
L, s, FOREIGN COMMERCE

Washington, Dec. 20.-The United
States has been made the heart Of the
worlds business by the westward
trend of commercial affairs AND has
reached the stage in it's industrial and
commercial development where the
maintenance of foreign outlets is nee
essary to continued domestic pros
perity. Director r. S. MacElwee. of
the bureau Of foreign and domestic
commerce of the Department of Com
merce. announced today in his annual
report.
Declaring that the present stagna-
ton in the business world was only a
passing phase in so far as this coun-
try was concerned. Director Mac
Elwee urged that the development Of
foreign markets be taken up with re-
newed vigor. =
"Our foreign trade in the fiscal year
Of 1920, with a total value of $13,349,
661,4D was larger than in any pre-
vious year." he said. "It exceeded by
$4,000. 000, 900 the former high record
in 1919. and was more than three
times the value of the combined i'm
ports and exports in 1914, the last
year before the war.
MANY people are more interested
now than they were year ago in
foreign commerce. There were a few
firms VINO had the foresight to take
out life insurance while they were in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-21

an equal. Think Of Ludwig c. A. K
Martens, styling himself an ambassa-
dor from that sort Of regime ana
demanding recognition, and think OF
our government dallying with him
for many months before giving the
order for his deportation. 1t is al
most incredible, but that is what has
happened. At last he has been given
his walking ticket" as not being
properly accredited and as the So
Wet government has never beens rec
ognized. Perhaps this is one of the
things they do better in Russia, for
it is not conceivable they would have
given the case the elaborate consid-
GRAFTON it has received here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-21
Norwegians Fool Captains
BY Aid of American Laws

Christiania, Nov 30.-(By Asso-
ciated Press.)-The clause in the
American Seaman's Act making it
impossible in American ports to ar
rest sailors deserving their vessels.
has been taken advantage of by Nor
wegian sailors. Ship owners say the
sailors desert from Norwegian vessels
at American ports and sign on other
Norwegian boats at American wages
thus netting them good profit at the
present rate Of exchange.
This practise has caused ship
owners 20 much trouble that the
Norwegian Shipowners Association
has warned officers and shipowners
against hiring deserters in American
ports. ~
Several Norwegian shipowners re-
Quire the crews on vessels bound for
America to sign bonds as security
against desertion.
II sailor deserts his ship. captains
are supposed to return the deserter's
papers to the shipowner who will
take out warrant in the Norwegian
courts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-21
Emergency Body
Backbone of
German Republic

Berlin, Dec. 2-(By Associated Press)
The backbone Of the German gov
eminent today is the Technische Moth
life. technical emergency aid asso-
citation supported by the government.
/ DR.. Alex Berwit. one of the lead
ers of that. organization in Berlin told
the correspondent Of The Associated
Press the other day. DR.. Berwit's
statement was made as the alarm
went out for the Technische Nothilfe
to mobilize to take charge Of the cleo
trio lighting plants here. left idle by
sudden strike. He considers his or
ganization more potent than troops
or police for the welfare of the coun-
try.
1.-TWO or three hundred irresponsi-
BILE radicals here can terrorize 4,000,-
900 people," the doctor said. TROOPS
cannot prevent it; the electric light
ing plants are dark. the streets are
dark. the trans are still-and what can
soldiers do? They cannot operate these
plants, which require highly skilled
labor. There is only one organization
that can assume control and that is
the Technisohe Nothilfe."
The Technische Nothilfe went in and
began firing the furnaces and then the
strikers voted to return to work. The
Technische Nothilfe moved out.
I'VE are skilled workmen, not strike
breakers. nor labor union men: we
really are the representatives Of a
public that In these days Is more or
less at the mercy of a few agitators,
said DR.. Berwit. I'VE never interfere
in a strike for wages; all we do is
step in and operate public utilities.
prevent sabotage. and furnish the peo-
pie just the bare necessaries Of a
daily existence. We step into the
breach when chaos threatens"
IN Berlin 1t Is understood the Tech
nische Nothiife has 10000 men enrolled
for immediate service. They are care
fully recruited from every business
and listed so that there can be no
confusion. Arrangements have been
made whereby they can drop the work
they are doing and answer the Tech
nisce Nothilfe's call. "All Germany is
as carefully organized as Berlin" DR..
Berwit declared.
I'm the case Of disputes between en-
ployers and labor we have nothing to
say. Wage demands may be exorbi-
fant, or legitimate, we do not con-
slider them. We merely see that peo-
pie are not terrorized. that destruction
of public utilities, sabotage. is held to
a minimum. The leaders Of union la
Dor are not opposed to u.s. They are,
in fact. with us, for they realize that
II is essential to the life of the state
to keep certain industries functioning.
They are not always able to do that
themselves.
There Is no longer any great dam
ger from a general strike anywhere in
Germany. for mind you all this agita-
ton you hear so much about is not
a general agitation: It's the bowling OF
a few Of the ultra radicals, ready to
do anything. spreading discomfort
wherever they can. working for the
destruction OF everything that Is. and
Offering nothing worth while as a SUBJ
stitute.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-21
The Example

Volumes have already been written
on the Significance of the Pilgrim ter
centenary and it may seem unneces-
sary and presumptuous to add any
thing. Celebrations have been held
with much pomp and ceremony both
here and in the Old World in memory
Of the little band Of brave and inde-
pendent souls who left their homes
and all the certainties of life for they
knew not what adventures on the wild
seas and in the new land. The actual
landing on American shores took
place, according to the records, three
hundred years ago today. and the
eliminating celebration Of the event
is being held today in Plymouth,
Mass.
The Mayfiower voyagers were Of the
stuff that nations are made of. They
were willing to face danger and death
for their ideal: civil and religious lib
erty. They began their journey on
borrowed capital and when all MEM
bers Of their party were suffering
from the. effects of persecution and
exile. but as Governor Bradford said :
They knew they were pilgrims and
looked not much on those things. but
lifted their eyes to heaven, their
dearest country. and quieted their
spirits"
The hardships they left in old Eng
land and Holland were not more terri
bic than those they endured in the
first winter in New England, but the
ideal which they brought in their
hearts and embodied in the Mayfiower
compact survives and has served as
the foundation Of our own free gov
eminent and as the guiding star OF
liberty loving people everywhere. This
we owe to them, and the example OF
the kind Of courage that is willing to
face all things for a conviction.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-21
At Last Martens Goes

II your political creed happens to
be that of the Third Internationale
you are pledged to assist in the over
throw Of organized government and
the substitution Of the so-called gov
eminent now being exemplifled in
Russia The methods Of accomplish
ing the overthrow are based on the
doctrine that the end justifies the
means. And the end is to be that
dictated by such as those who now
dictate to Russia. Consequently If
such Ii your political faith this coun-
try is no place for you: you have no
right to its protection while plotting
its overthrow.
The audacity Of those who seek to
do this. asking for recognition of
other countries, asking for agree
ments when they recognize none as
binding. asking for consideration
when they give none never has had
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-21
Automobiles and Highways

The regulation of automobiles and
the building and maintenance OF high
ways for them will be topics, than
which 1t would be difficult to find two
more pertinent at this time. The
Maine Automobile Association and
those Of the general public who arc
attending the meetings here are hnd-
ing them so and 1t is hoped may be
able to lend shape to the work which
the coming legislature will be called
upon to do respecting these demands.
It is unfortunate that in these days
Of great need of economy it will be
exceedingly difficult to meet the de-
mands adequately. Serviceable roads
are necessity to prosperous condi-
tons and those who are to use them
and wear them out should pay for so
doing. Of course, but how to go about
It? And as for the need of automo-
bile regulations. none appreciate the
urgency of it better than the motor
lists themselves. So, while admitting
the great Importance Of these matters,
1t will be well to keep in mind that
the State has other needs, a whole
brood of them. and is faced with the
task Of making every dollar count in
order to ego around" Having this in
mind it may be possible to arrive at
a general agreement as to what Is
absolutely needed and then amplify
as the finances permit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-21

good health. Others now wish they
had done so. The only real insurance
that will spread the risks of depres.
sion between the crests of the waves
of domestic demand is the alloting of
a substantial quota of the firms pro-
duct for foreign commerce and the
building up in the worlds markets of
selling organization and clientele
that will not necessarily fluctuate
with the waves of demand at home. q
"A depression regularly follows a
great war. and its time Of occurrence
may be estimated, from historical
analogies. as about two or three years
after the close Of hostilities. We are
not going to have panic in the
United States, but we certainly feel
the kind of reaction that the surgeons
call shock after an operation"
To meet the increased demands OF
business and carry on the work of the
Bureau Of Foreign and domestic COM
merce s1,493.270 was asked of Com
gress for the next fiscal year. That
is an increase Of more than half a
million dollars over the present years
appropriations. OF the total for next
year $i.100.000 would be spent for COM
mercinl attaches abroad and for the
promotion Of commerce.
1t is proposed to double the number
Of commercial attaches making "a.
and to increase the number Of trade
commissioners abroad by II, making
total Of Sc, while commercial agents
would be triplcd with total of 49,.
Estimates include 100000 for com
mercial attaches. 100000 for pro-
noting commerce in general, $4,000
for promoting commerce in Central
and South America and, $3.50, 900 for
promoting commerce In the Far East.
The increased appropriations would
permit greatly intensified develop
ment Of markets for American goods
in Latin America and the Far East
which are considered the most prom
Using fields for American commercial
effort at this time. the report stated
Going back 5000 years. Director
MacEIwee traced the center of com.
mercial supremacy from Phunicia
westward to London where It had been
since between 1861 and 100 and. said
the last war had moved the center of
commerce westward again, the pre-
dominant interests at the present time
being on the Pacific in addition to the
Atlantic. Analysis show. he said. the
reason for the rise OF nations that sue
cessfully dominated the worlds COM
merce to be that they were situated
at the crossroads Of transportation;
that they developed their merchant
marine and q navy to protect It: that
they passed the raw materials need
ed to supply the wants Of man, and
developed the artesans to shape these
raw materials into the form In which
man could use them.
We are spread out across the paths
Of the westerly movement In the tes-
tiny Of commerce." Director MacEl-
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WEEKS MILLS
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors and especially the James
p. Jones Relief Corps, for their kind
assistance and sympathy during our
recent bereavement
MR.. & MRS. j. HARVEY MOSHER
MR.. & MRS. FRED A. MOSHER &
FAMILY,
MR.. G. MRS. ARTHUR r. TRACEY
& FAMILY,
MR.. & MRS. BENZ. H. MOSHER.
MISS RUTH MOSHER,
CHARLES H. MOSHER,
MR. & MRS. WESLEY HASKELL &
FAMILY,
MR. Il MRS. CLARENCE HUBS &
FAMILY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-12-21
British Authority
Sees No. Immediate
Lower Cost Living

LONDON, Dec. 3-(By Associated
Press MaiD-Sir Charles NIAGARA. former
president of the International Cotton
Federation and Of the English Fedora
ton Of Master Cotton Spinners' Associa-
tions. is of the opinion that the world
is "faceds with disaster unless means
be devised throughout the world to
bring about more whole-hearted CO.
workers. with view to reducing gov
ernmental and national extravaganza
and bringing down the cost Of produc-
ton by united effort"
At present, Sir Charles sees no pros
pect of a real reduction in the cos;
Of living and he thinks that the Uni
ted Kingdom Is today in as critical a
position as at the outbreak of the war
largely due, he says. to the curtail-
ment of credit by banks. at the bid
ding Of the government.
People are encouraged to believe
that slump in prices is due i'm
mediately,' said Sir Charles to the
correspondent. t'but an artificially-
created slump would be nothing less
than disaster. Low prices are an
illusion SO long as the world lacks
goods and the cost of production re-
mains on the present scale.
Making the so-called war prof1teer
disgorge may be a popular cry. but It
must not be overlooked that the gov
eminent who has adopted the excess
profits duty are the real profiteeers,
and in a slump may be called upon
to refund much Of what they have
collected.
"Then again, wages are very high,
working hours considerably shorter
running expenses heavier than ever be-
fore, and the cost of machinery 4Ot
per cent above pre-war prices
The excess profits duty, Sir Charles
pointed out. had as consequence
largely failed in its purpose. He con.
tinued:
"If there is no change Of policy, in
regard to the cotton industry, we
shall have again what happened In
1915: the growers turning to crops
that will pay. with consequent great
advance in the prices Of cotton. which
in that year fell to four pence pei
POUND and in, course Of time rose Is
high as As pence. increasing the price
of the cotton crop Of the world BY
$1,000 000.0 0O.''
Sir Charles regretted the failure Of
the governments to enlist the services
of the experts of the international
Cotton Federation and the Interna'
tional Institute of Agriculture.
"All nations are interdependent." M
said. ''and the worlds most urgent
work: the provision of food and cloth
ing, cannot proceed except by inter
national cooperation. and it were vel
il the United States would take the
initiative with this object in view
The present crisis cannot be solved by
the oratory of professional politicians
at Geneva, but by gradual reduc'
ton in national expenditure and by
cheapening the cost of production. II
the League Of Nations had commenced
by making use of the machinery Of
the organizations referred to whose
every existence proves the practicable
ity Of the nations working in friendly
cooperation. much precious time would
have been saved. The situation Is one
of extreme urgency"
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Conditions in the Philippines

The rioting Of the Filipino con-
stabulary has sinister aspect. II
indicates the need of a different adj
ministration in those possessions. It
seems there have been two mutinies
among the constabulary before this
outbreak. The president Of the
Filipino senate is reported to have
said he preferred government run
like hell, to one run by foreigners.
The Philippines pow have what ID
practically an autonomous govern
ment. The legislature has two
branches. The senate with "A members
and the house . % members. The
members of>the uppeS and lower
branch are elected for six and three
years. respectively. The chief ex-
ecutive. the governor general. Il APP
pointed by the President OF the
United States also the vice-governor,
who serves a. secretary Of the d.
partment OF public instruction. The
PreAident also appoints the auditor
and deputy auditor. The governor
general appoints , senators and .
representatives from the nom Chris
tian provinces. In the maintenance
Of public order tho Philippine police
and the constabulary are the chief
factors. The latter has a force Of
over SeOo omcered for the most part
By ADas4eaus. There are nearly a.
many enlisted in an Organization
known - the Scouts"
The reports Of the recent outbreak
are somewhat confusing. The mutiny
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was suppressed and the governor
general reprimanded the officers. I'm
der the Wilson plan to have the
Philippines turned over to the ifhabi-
tants .laxity appears to have been
creeping in. The pay Of the men was
reduced and many Americans have
resigned. While reports indicate the
situation is now in hand they likewise
show that unrest prevails and the real
attitude Of the United States misun-
derstood.