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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09

at her camp at Lake winnepesaukee,
n. H., from where she motored to Cape
Cod for n visit.
her home in Media from a stay at Buck
Hill Falls. Pa.
Mrs Warren Marshall of Swarth-
more. entertained Mrs William Gross,
Myers, OF Cheltenham, at luncheon on
Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall
will sail early in October for tho south
OF France, where they will remain for
several months.
Mr.. c-a Mrs. William Evans. of
Swarthmore, nre spending the remain.
der of the summer in the Catsklll
mountains.
DR.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Crandall, of East
Broad street, Chester, have returned Ia
their home from Lancaster whore they
spent a few days as the guest of friends
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09

Because hundreds Of thousands Of
people have TO eat, the noisiest thing In
Atlantic City yesterday was the un-
ceasing clatter Of dishes being reno :
waited In the Kitchens of thousands Of
hotels. boarding houses and restaurants.
The big town never had a more orderly
estimates of the number ran as high as
$50 900 visitors.
Delawareans here extended congratu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09
FRANKFORT

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gilmour and
their daughter. Mrs Laura Duffy. OF
1912 Arrott street, are at Cape May,
y. J., for month.
Miss Helen German, of Harrison
street. Is visiting Miss Nell Patterson,
at Atlantic City, for fortnight.
Mr. and Mrs Coulston Henry and
their family, of 1858 WakelinG street,
are spending fortnight at Wildwood,
n. ].
Mrs. w. A. Clark. OF 1892 Foulkrod
street, is entertaining Miss Esther
Ritter, of Lehighton, Pa.
Mrs. C. Johnson and her family. OF
Orthodox street. are spending the sum
mer at their cottage In North Wild
wood, \. J.
Miss Claudia Overington and Miss
Margaret Overington. of 1905 Leiper
street, are spending the month of August
at Camp Oneka, Pocono Pines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09
ALONG THE READING

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman II. Kelly, OF
1912 North Carlisle street. Logan, will
leave during the month to pass some
time in Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl L. Schacffer, of
1897 North Fifteenth street. Logan are
passing a fortnight in Ocean City, N. j.
Miss Elizabeth Eynon. of Logan. left
by the northern route through Canada
for tour to the Pacific coast, stopping
at Seattle. and will return by way OF
Denver, Colo.
Mr., and Mrs. Benjamin Foster. of
Logan. have gone to Ocean City. y. j., to
remain through the present month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09
ROXROROuGH

Miss Edith Fee. OF Manayunk avenue.
has gone to Ocean Grove. N. j., for the
remainder of the summer
Mrs. Nathan L. Jones, of 5639 Ridge
avenue has as her guest at her cottage
at Cape May Point Miss Amanda Stein
Mrs. William Lush and her daughter
Miss Ethel Lush. of Green lane. have
returned from Wildwood, where they
passed the early summer
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Sitter CornoE. OF
at their Cape May Point cottage Mr.
Frank W. Cornman, Mr.. +. willard
Cornman and Mrs. J. Everett Foering
of 45S Lyceum avenue Mr. Foerinc
joins the party over the week lends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Littlewood. OF
Lyceum avenue, and their family are at
Ocean Grove. N. j., and Will remain
until tho early autumn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09

as the guests of Mrs. Rappaport's son,
Mr.. A. Rappaport.
Mrs. Alice Mohr. of 1881 South Fir-
teenth street, and her daughters Mis-,
Adelaide Mohr. Miss Alice Mohr. Miss
Helen Mohr and Miss Camille Mohr,
spent the weekend at the Gregg Apart
ments in Wildwood, N
Mr.. Leo Sullivan. OF Wilkes Barre,
who has been travelling through the
state during the last two weeks, stopped
for a few days as the guest of friends
in this section.
Mr.. John Sullivan, Mr.. Bob Sullivan.
Mrs. Joseph sullivan and Miss Nan
sullivan. of 1714 Morris street. are
spending n few days at their mother s
cottage at Avalcn, N. J. Mrs. Sullivan
entertained as her guests over the week.
end Miss Nan burning and Miss Frances
Benedict.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09

lstions to Colonel and Mrs. J. 81
Wickes, Of Dover, upon the third anni4
versary of wedding which culminoted
the longest courtship of record In th6ir
home commonwealth. II covered twenty
three years. and the Colonel and MrsS
Wickes were awarded the title Of stats
champions for the marathon courtship
when a minister made them one. They
are at the Boutwell, and received alI
day. ssl,s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09
ZEN NSINGToN

Mrs j. Broadfeld. OF 3l31 Frank
ford avenue. is spending several weeks
Mt Atlantic City. Mrs. j. j. Broadfeld
Is visiting her sister. Mrs. Ludwig, AT
her cottage in Cape May for a severai
weeks stay.
Mrs. Charles Heckt and her daugn-
ter, Miss Helen Heckt, OF 2655 Ken
sington avenue, are visiting in New
York
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Admission. of East
Montgomery avenue. and Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Meighon are on motor trip
to the Delaware Water Gap. where they
will remain for q few weeks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09
WISSAHICkON

Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Lyndall of Sumac
street. have gone to Seaside Park, N.
The Rev. Willard l.. Amthor. OF 1853
Harvey street, will join Mrs. Amthor
and their family in Churchtown, Lam
caster county, Pa, during the week and
will remain through August
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Oberholtzer,
who have been spending some time in
Atlantic City, returned last week TO
their home on Sumac street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09
SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. William j. Weiman, formerly or
2011 South Ninth street. is now living
at his new home, 1924 North Frazier
street.
Mrs. s.. Rappaport and her daughter
Miss Sophie Rappaport, of GIT East
Passyung avenue. will pass the remain
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09
WEST PHILADELPHIA

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Helm, of Thirty
fourth street, are spending the summer
at Island Heights, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Eckenroth. Of
6042 Latona avenue are spending the
summer months at Island Heights, N, J,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-09
Youthful Bather Drowned

Reading. Pa. Aug. 9-Jamcs Ia
wada. twelve years ola. sun Of John
Zawada. was drowned in the Schuyl-
kill near Penn street bridge yesterday
afternoon, while bathing with two older
boys, John Foltz and Peter Rcck.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17

Her Grand Tnrkilh Baths,
18th and Howard SITS. new mana cement.
Concannon Bros ADV.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Blanket Robes
for Riddles


For six to fourteen.
year-olds there are.
heavy wooleli robes,
in both light and dark
colors, priced SIS, $3.50
and $3.50
Smaller sizes for one to
three-yearolds are to
be had in blue, pink or
white, daintily ribbon
trimmed for $3.50.
: Second Floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Victim Of Aged Man
Or Vamp Question to
Be Decided by Jury

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 16.-(Spe-
ciaD-Whether Anna (Goldie) San
derson, ~ or z, was the victim of
John Wright, IS. attorney and ranch
err ofrBassett, Neb., ~ai,d Newcastle,
Wyo., or Wright was selected to be
the victim of Anna is before a jury
in federal court in the trial of
Wright on a Mann act charge.
Miss Sanderson testified Wright
took her, all unsophisticated girl Of
II, from Newcastle to Crawford,
Neb., attacked her in 'fotel and
later took her to Lusk, Wyo.
Mrs. Della Wilson, Usage, Wyo.,
after testifying that Wright and Miss
Wilson had stayed at her hotel at
Usage as husband and wife. testified
that the girl had told her that she
was not II but %, that she was a
widow and the mother of a 2-year-
old child.
Mrs. Wilson testified that a man
named Lyons told her that he and
Miss Sanderson were engaged in
conspiracy to blackmail Wright for
$1,000. Mrs. Wilson admitted that
she did not warn Wright but had
waited to see how things turned out,
that she did net object to Wright
being "gyped" by "Goldie" If the lat
ter could get away with it unassit-
ed but that she had not proposed to
stand by and see him Framed" by
LYONS.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Power Co. Starving,
New York Expert Says
CONTINUED From Page One.)

(C0nttnued From rage One.)
proper depreciation reserve allow
ances, charges to operation and
charges to plant cost.
Reports Discussed.
Mayor Smith observed that in the
Henderson report approximately
$3.50 900 was charged off by the COM
pany from 1908 to 1919 on account
of obsolescent property, whereas, i'll
another showing, the witness COR
tended that during the first nine
months of this year The income
should have been sufficient to have
provided for depreciation reserve
of at least $486,000. This opened
up a wide field of discussion. Mr..
Henderson explained that utility
plant is gradually being used up in
the public service and that operating
efficiency is of first consideration in
the public n1inrd. He insisted that
adequate provision should be made
for depreciation and thai the public
should bear -4liis s,eSaense while the
plant is being used. The witness
added that the amounts charged off,
in previous years should not be a
criterion for present conditions, be-
cause the plant has been steadily
growing larger and more valuable.
Changes III expensive electrical ap-
paratus, he said, add to these ex-
penses.
r--.e Mayor BecUmes tgrcssive.
Z about 5 per cent a year for de-
Ipreciation is the best experience. we
have and. this Is GENERALLY accepted
as fair" Mr.. Henderson testified.
Mayor Smith became somewhat
aggressive in his examination of Mr..
Henderson, whereupon Attorney
Kennedy, for the. company, nter-
posed by saying: T. ~
Il will ask the mayorlto suspend
his Judgment aud9caustie criticisms
IIntiJ.we. shall hsRe. presented our en-
Tire case" 4; 4, 4. %s srsa s7fE III. rs.g
"Out .of. the fulfness of the, heart
I did speak rather harshly," replied
the mayor.
"Bare Bones" Cost.
The city officials have learned
much about bare bones" cost.
through the intricate and interesting
testimony of Mr. Henderson, who
gave this illustration: He showed
from his reports that the company
expended for operating and other ex-
pensss $o,o8l, ,02c, from 1911 to 1919
He'told the council that. his examina-
ton OF. the company's books dis
closed that in adding certain amounts
of new construction to capital ac-
count, only~the bare Bones cost" was
considered. He found II necessary,
according to his process Of arriving
at total plant cost, to add in 1,l87,-
208 to capital account, although this
amount represented items which had
been charged to operating expenses
Becoming more explicit, he said that
a certain per cent of all engineering
and other expenses of the company
should properly go into the con-
struction cost and hence into capital
or plant account.
"Then you have changed their sys-
tenn of accounting, have you Mr..
Henderson, asked the mayor.
Testifes to Valuation.
\ II have merely given correct
translation of>what their books show.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17

The fact that certain items were
placed in wrong accounts, did not
deter me from placing them where
they belonged" Mr.. Henderson re-
piled. His purpose in appearing
before the city council is to establish
the cost Of the plant, which he testi-
fed was ,$l2,0S3 869> en- November
80, 1920, and he reminded the COM
missiorers that this was not in
tended to present valuation of the
plant at that date. Another expert
testified that the valuation, based on
prices last June, has more than
$l7000,00O.
The testimony yesterday after
noon showed that the company ex-
pended $6.5000W in piecemeal con-
struction work between 1908 and
1919 and that this was charged to
operating expenses.
Another showing was that the
company paid $1.563,l92 in taxes
from 1908 to 1920.
During his examination Mr.. Hen
derson testified that last September
the company did not earn enough
to provide for renewals and re-
placements,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Cole Denied New Trial
And Docket Is Clear
(Contlnued From Page Ope.)

for contempt Of court AS result
of Judge sWoodrough's refusal to
again take hand in the case, Coles
only chances to escape execution
now lie with the supreme court Of
Nebraska and Governor Mckelvie.
An appeal from the proceedings
held at St. Paul last Saturday was
prepared by Priests. yesterday. 1t
was filed late yesterday by him with
the supreme court. 4 In the mean
while all preparations for the execu-
ton tomorrow of the two convicted
men have been laid aside. Inability
to secure the services of an execu-
toner for today will result in
the granting of another reprieve to
the two condemned men some time
today by Governor McKelvie. It
is altogether probable that the reS
prieve will be for one week.
Wire to Woodrough. .
Following the hearing at St. Paul
last Saturday. at which time Judge
Paine failed to resentence Cole, but
instead 'remanded !, i'm to the custody
of the warden OF the penitentiary.
there to be dealt with according to
law Priest sent the following tele-
gram to Judge Woodrough at Bis
marck, N. D., where he is engaged in
court work:
: "At a hearing held in St. Paul in
the matter of Alison B. Cole Judge
Paine refused to give Cole a hearing.
He made nuc pro tune order say
ing In my own mind at the trial in
1918 | determined that Cole was
guilty from the evidence and will
now so hold He refused to- do any
thing else and ordered Cole sent back
to the penitentiary to be dealt with
according 10 law
Il am preparing papers citing Gov-
ernor McKelvie, Mason Wheeler
and Judge Paine for contempt OF
court for violation of your order of
October II and a motion asking You
to modify the decree as entered III
the Cole case end asking for the dis
charge OF Cole because OF the pro-
ceedings held at St. Paul last Sat
urday.
The reply Of JAdee Wpodrough
received by Priest yesterday in which
he literally washes his hands OF the
"The action of Judge Paine as. de-
scribed in your telegram was not
contempt OF my order in the Cole
case. tsIf you claim his action err
rcneous must appeal to state courts
Will not hear any application for
contempt, proceedings under the cir
-rmstances described"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Probeof
Bootlegggging ggggi in
Valley County
Over 100 Witnesses Subpoe.
naed and Perjury Charges
Will Be Filed, County
Attorney Says.

h Ord, ..-Neb., Dec. l6-(Special
Te1egram) "A countrywide inves-
tigatior of liquor and gambling viola
tions in Valley county was begun
here when County Attorney Harden
brook opened an inquiry in the
presence of Judge Gundmandson.
Ten witnesses were examined and the
inquiry will continue until the 100
witnesses subpoened shaye been ex-
amined. /
The first witness called was c. E.
Gano, who goes TO tr a, next Monday
for being intoxicated and with hav-
ing liquor in bis possession illegally.
He testified that he had several
times bought and sold liquor, that
he had drank it and saw it drunk
and that he had made it, In his
preliminary hearing Monday he
pleaded not guilty to the charges
preferred against him. .%- He named
Frank Kusek as one of the men
sfrvm whom he-hadaborght Aquor.,
y Sther witnesses testified that they
had seen intoxicated persons drink
during the past year but most of
them were evas:ve in their answers.
The prosecution stopped the exam
ination of Walt. Bate and proffered
charges against him.
The inquiry is file outgrowth OF all
legged, bootlegging and gambling
which it is sa:dshass been running
wild here, Charges have been5riade
that there is wide-open gambling IN
various places in the city and that
the authorities have been lax.
The county attorney says when the
inquiry is completed he will file
chatges of, perjury against all per-
sons who testified at the inquiry
cortraly to other direct evidence,
which he has in his possession.
Two state laws enforcement Of
ficers1are in the city gathering evi-
dence and conversation in public on
matters of. liquor and gambling is
very guarded due to the. fact that the
identity Of these Officers is un-
contrary to other direct evidence,
quiry of this kind that has ever been
carried oIr in this. staA. }
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Land Commissioner Urges
Increase in Appraisement

Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. l6.-(Special.)
Land Commissioner Dan Swan
son. who has returned from all ap-
praisement trip of school lands, will
recommeiid to the board ! Of public,
lands total increase ofA$l2055l il
lands in Custer and adjoining couh-
ties, most of which is in Custer,
over the appraisal made by county
commissioners.
Holders of these sale contracts
Are anxious to completeN the pur-
chase Of this land before the new
constitution goes into effect the first
of the new year when all lands will
be sold at publicsAucti ction instead Of
by the present method az appraise-
ment. Under the present law no
land can be sold for less than $500
an acre, but under the new consti-
tuition there is no limit either way.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
---for I a MAN
A Robe q

A Kobe -
A bath robe or lounging
robe of Terry cloth. wool
or silk in one of our many
new styles will&please him.
Gloves
OF buckskin, capestock,
lightweight kid, silk, fab
ric or wool are to be had
in any shade. a..,,s
Mufflers III
Wool. silk or knitted silk
ones in very fine shades,
plain or striped and fig
ured. Heather shades as
we'll.
.-... sAA,. asA3 -
The Meme Shep---so tho
Left a. You Enter.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Orange Colored Tram.

After 5 minutes after 6 o'clock
every evening there starts from the
Union station at Omaha, an orange
colored train of the finest equipment
known to railroad travel, including
an observation club car, standard
sleeping cars with drawing rooms
and compartments. dining car and
coaches.
This is the "OMAHA-CHICAGO
LIMITED" via the Chicago, Mil
waukee < ST. Paul railway, which
arrives in Chicago at sos a. m. the
next morning.
Tickets: Consolidated Ticket Or
fee or Union Station, Omaha.
W. E. BOOK, Gen. Agt. Pass. Dept.
Telephone Douglas 448l,
407 South 18th ST.
N-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Farmers Told Of
Passing Of Little
Red School House.
Big Boys and Girls Leave
Country Schools After
Eighth Grade, Humboldt
Man Laments.

Passing of the little red school
house, where country lads and las
sizes received kindergarten and high
school education in the same room.
was bewailed by ]. O. Shroyer of
Humboldt, Neb.. who spoke at the
morning session OF the Nebraska
Farmers congress at the Hotel
Rome.
"When my children complained to
me that all the big boys and girls
went away to school after the eighth
grade | knew there was no use in
arguing with them" said Mr..
Shroyer. 1T had become fashion
able for the big bays and girls to
get out of the rural school. and
knew there was no use in combat
ting fashion.
Go Away.
when the children reach the
age of l3 or II in rural districts
they either quit school entirely or
go away to school. | believe nor
NAL schools and universities are
partly responsible for this condi-
ton"
Mr.. Shroyer emphasized the dan
gers OF sending young children away
from home to school. He also
criticised the tendency toward too
many 'frills" in the city schools.
We don't need gymnasiums in
the country schools" he declared.
Our boys get plenty of exercise
feeding hogs. When | see the mod
ern high school girls in our Nebras-
ka cities with their low-cut, high
cut party dresses I know something
is wrong.
y Describes Sod School.
"Silk stockings on l41year-old
girls isn't going to help them with
their studies"
Mr.. Shroyer told OF difficulties of
district consolidation of schools. He
declared there was still much to be
accomplished in the way of educa-
tion in Nebraska and described a
tumbled-dowh, one-room sod school
house without flooring and with
only one window which he had re-
Gently seen in Kimba1l county as d
condition still typical in many parts
Of the state. i
Chancellor Samuel Avery of the
University of Nebraska told dele
gates to the Farmers congress Ne
braska needed more county agents
and declared the university was do
ing everything possible to develop
the agricultural spirit" 6
Realize Danger. i
1--WE realize the danger of taking
the-young country boy or girl away
from home to educate them either
at the university or normal school,
or al the county seat high schools"
he said.
Dean Burnett of the State College
OF Agriculture also spoke, asserting
the principal obstacles to the con-
solidated school in rural districts |
Came from local Uppostior e-4
There is no doubt the conseiI-
dated, school serves the con,mvnjty d
better than the ore-roof11 school" he
said, and it is only necessary TO
show residents in a community this
to make them for the plan"
In Closer Contact.
Dean Burnett told delegates the |
agriculture college was doing what |
it could to work out system with |
the farmer whereby tfees preducei
and consumer are in closer contact 4
thus giving the producer more profit
and the consumer more for his I
money.
He defended the, practical value OF |
work accomplished by the College Of |
Agriculture. declaring that a large
percentage'of the students either re-
turn to thesfarnis or engage In work |
for, the advancement OF agriculture
in some form. So
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17

"A Shop OF Most
Attractive
Gift hings
The art department is dis
playing wr,o ug hit iron
candlesticks, polychrome
ware, colorful pottery:
fine brass and any num-
ber of dainty things for
Milady's boudoir.
For Men-Good looking
brass ink wells with a
cigar lighter attached,
compact sets of. chips and
a deck of cards in a
leather case and various
other originalities are, Of
fered in this section. {
Second Floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Debating Team Selected
By Academy at Hebron

Hebron, Neo., Dec. 16.-fSpecial.) }
The Hebron academy held two
debates at Theodore hail. Dorothy
Thieiner, Walter Oehrninger and
Herman Czirr were selected to rep
resent the academy in1the Nebraska
SNte Debating league next spring.
An alternate team is made up Of
Herman Meyer, Amandal Pohlmam
and Adelia Prange. The Hebron
viii debate With the AFR
bury High school in Hebron shortly
after the first of the wear.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Geneva Man Convicted. of
Assault Released on Bond

Geneva, Neb., Dec l6-(Special.l
Walter Christiancy, convicted of
criminal assault and sentenced to
seven years in the penitentiary, was
released on $4,000 bond, signed by
his father and two cousins, pending
an appeal to the supreme court. He
has been in Jail since November lo.
Lighting Fixtures-0randen Elec-
trio Co., formerly Burgess -Granden
Co.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17

The New Zealand ParliaVent has
appropriated nearly ~ ,00o, 600 to be
devoted to building homes for the,
working classes in different parts of
the dominion.