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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
LUNCHEON TO AID
SAILORS CHURCH
Two Hundred Shipping Men
Hear of Plans for Sea-
mems Home
VAN RENSSELAER, IS HOST

Two hundred representatives OF the
biggest shipping interests OF the port
were the guests Of Alexander Van
Rensselaer,. president Of the Seamen' :
Church institute, AT n boom the inst-
tute" luncheon Mt the Bellevue STRAIT. d.
ford today.
The affair was also in the nature OF
port booming project, as the shipping
men agree that proper housing and On =
tprtsinnent facilities for visiting /sca d.
men will result in greatly increaSed
commerce.
Bishop Rhineiander, honorary presi =
dent Of the institute, which Is non :
sectarian, were explained the SoOO.Voo
campaign of the organization. Otner
speakers were w. j. Conlen. chair
man of the marine committee OF tne
Chamber of Commerce Edmund j.:
Bsylies. n New York banker. who told
of the Seamens Church Institute III
New York and what 1t has accom- .
plishcd John Gribbel. president OF ,n'
board of managers OF the local ins.l
tutc, and Mrs. Alba Il. Johnson chalr
man of the womcn's auxiliary:
More than 5000 persons visited tne
exhibit in the Parkway Building audi =
torium under the auspices OF the insti
tute Yesterday. The display Will DC
omen all week. Admission Is free. TX
hibits by the navy. marine corps hoe
Island. Cramps, the institute. ana th'
merchant marine. movies and music arc
featured each day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
FINDS STILL IN WOODS
State Warden, Seeking Cause OF
Forest Fire, Confiscates Plant

Harrisburg. April 13.-tBy A. 70
Efforts Of Mr.. Brait, forest fire warden
Of Somerset county. TO find out the cause
Of forest fire on tract near kimmel-
ton. Somerset county. led him to
"moonshine" plant under full headway,
but deserted. The warden discovered
that sparks from the still werc to blame
for the fire in the timberland aud con p
fiscated the whole establishment. which
he turned over to the district attorney.
The fire destroyed trees on about 100
acres Of valuable timberland and the
warden. after spending hours searching
for the cause. walked right on the still
hidden in mountain glen.
If the owners of the still are apprc-
hended they will he prosecuted by the
state for causing forest fire and the
federal authorities will also act against
them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
POLICE SHOW TAX
MAY co into COURT
Demand of Lederer May Lead
Bluecoats to Sue for $4,000
Levy Already Paid -
FOR CHARITY, IS CLAIM

AS n result Of n demand by Internal
Revenue Collector Lcderer for the pay
ment Of an additional s5542 as war tax
on the police carnival held last October,
for the police pension fund, the case
may be thrown into the courts.
This was learned today after demands
were made upon the carnival committee
to pay a bill for that amount. which
includes n fine of $500 for nonpaym
Of the tax.
Three months ago the commAtee sent
check for $1,000 to Collector Lederer.
representing 10 per cent of the receipts
Lcderer contends that this amount was
inaccurate.
Harry Felix. attorney for the pension
fund, said today the committee cannot
meet the S5j42 because the receipts Of
the carnival have been turned over to
the fund
lie added that no attempt will be
made to meet the alleged indebtedness
to the federal department. and that he
will ask for the return of the original
$1,000 on the ground that the carnival
came under the head of charity and
was exempt from war tax. Felix said
that he will appeal to the court IL the
money is not Forthcoming from Collec
tor Lederer's office.
Felix and Lederer will have n confer
cnce today at which the legal aspect OF
the government demand will be dis
cussed.
The question: was raised today ms to
whether the government could recover
by law after the policemen had refused
TO meet the tax bill. The committee. as
individuals. conducted the carnival for
the benefit Of the pension fund. The
fund as an organization had nothing
to do with the conduct of the carnival
If the government was to sue out for
the claim II would have to bring action
against the carnival committee as in
dividuals. Judgment might be obtained
but il Is said the committeeman arc
not in position to pay the tax. The
receipts of the carnival have been turned
over to the fund and are now ont of the
jurisdiction of the committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
SERVICE RATES ADVANCE
Various Public Utilities File Notices
o, Increased Charges at Harrisburg

Harrisburg. April 13.-tBy 4. Po--
The Sabula Telephone Co.. operating in
Clearfeld county. has filed notice with
the Public Service Commission that it
has advanced rates 81 year. while the
York Telephone and Telegraph Co.
York. has reported restriction Of free
service areas and changes in rates
which will make increases.
Other advances reported are South
West Pennsylvania Pipe lines. eight
cents barrel: Wilmington Steamboat
Co.. Boyertown Gas and Fuel, Cone
WACO Gas. Warren and Chautauqua
Gas. Altoona and Logan Valley Electric
Railway on freight. Schuylkill Gas and
Electric on electric rates. Philadelphia
Suburban Gas and Electric Co.. Ches-
ter district. S15 n year increase on
street lamps: Blue Mountain Consoli-
dated Water Co. Northampton county I:
Scranton Montrose and Binghamton
Railroad and Scranton and Bingham
ion Traction Co. milk and freight, and
Cleveland and Erie Railway. on burial
baskets. baby carriages. berries. bread,
dogs, ice cream, eggs, motorcycles and
rewsphperS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
WILLIAM n. SCOTT DIES
Prominent Presbyterian Was Last
Of Allen, Lane G. Scott Firm

PROMINENT TTcspytcT'dV was SaS'
Of Allen, Lane G. Scott Firm
William n. Scott. surviving mem
Der of the Allen. Lane & Scott print
ing firm, and prominent among Pres
bytcrians in this city. died last night
at his home. 1GS Schoolhouse lane, Ger
maptown. Death came following three
weeks sickness of pneumonia.
Mr.. Scott was born In Philadelphia
and was graduated from the Central
High School For more than fifty years
he had been identified with the printing
industry here. and. together with his
two colleagues, formed the printing firm
of which he was member in 1872.
lie was president Of the PRESBYTERIAN
Board of Publication and Sabbath
School Work. an elder in the Market
Square Presbyterian Church Of German
town for more than forty years, n di-
rector of the Germantown Trust Co.
member Of the board of managers OF
the Germantown Hospital president OF
the Whosocvcr Gospel Mission of Ger
nantown, chairman of the executive
committee of the Presbyterian Histori, ,
zeal Society and a member of the Union
League.
The deceased was taken sick three
weeks ago. following a meeting Of tho
iTeSDylPTldH U IUDnfHtlOn bOHrO. ne II
survived by three sons and three
daughters. William +. Scott. who was
member of the firm of Allen. Lane
& Scott, 1911 Clover street John w.
Scott. Garfield Scott. Mrs. g. Har-
Ian Wells, Miss Helen r. Scott and
Mrs. Maurice a. Webster. a sister
Mrs. Robert Hunter, wife of the Rev
DIR. Hunter, pastor emeritus Of the
Union Tabernacle Presbyterian Church
of KensingtoD. also survives him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
SONORA AWAITS INVASION
10000 Of Revolving States Troops
Ready. for Csrranza

Nogaies, Sonora, April 13.-(By ~
.P.D--The new republic Of Sonora rested
on its arms today, waiting for any steps
the federal government might take to
meet the situation caused by state seiz-
IRE and operation of the railroads. as
sumption Of customs collection and oc -
cupaton Of federal buildings.
Twenty thousand state troops were
ready TO rcpel any attempted federal
invasion. Patrols watched the state
border for evidences Of aggression. Gus
toms receipts ordinarily forwarded to
New York banks to the credit OF the
Mexico City government were diverted
to the Sonora state treasury at Her
mosilo.
General =. Gales. former governor,
who resigned from Carranza cabinet
to take charge Of General Alvaro. Obrc
gon' $ presidential campaign. temporar g.,
ily headed the new republic. becaNse o'
the illness of Governor dc In HuerH.,
General Gales reiterated that Nthr
states action merely was to compel rec
ognition Of state sovereignty and that
the government would revert TO It's
previous status on assurance that fed
eral troops would not be sent into
Sonora without her consent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
WOULD ELIMINATE |
STATE CHARITY AID
recommendation Favors Grad
nal Cutting Down Of All Do
nations by 1895
URGES PERIODIC REDUCTION

.,i,,;,atiop of state aid
A gradua' e''"'p ~, .ao,a,d
n private cbarit'es was '',o"'''"
,,,,sv to the constitutional revision
'ou'. ,..;o, .t Harrisburg.
commiSS'O" .ao,,,r vos ma6y bv
Tho ie'op'n'n.''.,' - .,.., .1
pr. Charles II. FRAZER. presIucn.i anu
Kenneth l.. NJ. Fray; Screlsrn oI the
Pubic Charities ASSOCIATION Oh iennSS''
vsniu. .,. = A.. .,h;,o,
In I IeISLr hr statistics and the cxpcri
tnce Of other states tne associalion o.
fcials urged the aoanuoo,,,tp,, .9 INV y, sn,s tEon
MD TO private chnr'''es "o' 'o'er '"""
1895. , :, .,,,.a ..o,s
This clim,natlon. ~ Was ,,,a,;ou. ns Snou,u .ru
BE- effected by perioum reu.os aoo,os ," o,,,iS uI
institutions ana asea ~ hanuo '''''
adjust themsf.''"S ~ an as doc,orcd "tb,
"MtanWnile, 80 @ o;d shonld hc
present methou ~, y, auanc;os s.a which con.
revised so tna. nn s,asndords nsdd t;,ed bv Tho
form 10 m,I'',u ,i ho Untitled IN receive state
state snou,u " nronortion To tho service
aid 10 egua, prJJp of tbo state :,
they renuer a,;on M ofEc;als also urged
Inc asso.,aIA C",araI saembly bc rcauircd
that the "en.." fnn .tho creation. maintc-
10 pro.,ud5 snnnort Of n thorough. offi
nance nnu af nccnc;ns and instit,i-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
SUFFRAGISTS STILL HOPING
Say Dover viii Vote for Ratificat n
In Due Time

Dover. Del. April Hanging on
dead center, the suffrage ratification
resolution shows no signs of life. II
will not come before the Senate TO
day. Suffragists. confident of eventual
victory. are relaxing the vigilance they
have shown in the corridors about the
legislative chambers. When sure of
enough votes in the House, they say.
the hackers Of the resolution will see
that it comes to vote and not before.
On the OF her hand, the ants claim
they have signatures of eighteen men
and promises Of three more that they
will vote against ratification in the
House.
Representative Clendaniel is one Of
these who voted against the amend
ment who may change his mind and his
vote. in consequence of the development
of feeling in his district. This Is the
sixteenth day of the special session,
which is limited by law torfhirty days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
M0NTMARTRE "REVOlTS"
Bohemian Population Declares for
Self. f.Government, Free Beer

Paris. April 13.-(By A. P.)-NTont-
martrc. the light hearted. is rejoicing in
the possession of a separate government
having repudiated all allegiance to all
other administrations in France. The
Free Commune of Montmartre," as
II calls itself. will continue. however
TO pay taxes to France. being willing
TO meet even the higher rates to be
voted soon by, Parliament.
Invoking the principle Of self deter.
mination Of free peoples" Montmartre
held an election on Sunday, as n result
OF which Jules de Paquit. n cartoonist
OF local renown. was elected mayor. He
received an overwhelming majority of
tho votes cast by the painters. sculptors
and poets who form the predominant
part of the population. His platform
was termed highly idealistic' and II
certainly had the merit of brcvity, being
simply free beer
There was only one prohibition vote
cast in the election and n hurried search
was made for the man said to have de-
posted that ballot. When found he
produced flawlcss abb. being able to
prove he had been asleep in the rear
room of cafe until after the polls had
closed. The immediate arrest of tbo
man who impersonated this guitIess
citizen has been ordered by the new
mayor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
SPAIN AWAITING CRISIS
Fate Of Cabinet Hinges on Premier's
international Policy

Madrid. April 3.-tBy A. PIN
tense excitement is prevailing in ParIia-
mcnt lobbies over the expected minis
tcral crisis. 1t is generally believed this
will come about April 2G. Premier
Romanones will take the first step in
giving the program Of his followers when
he speaks in Parliament tomorrow.
His subject will deal with SPANS in
ternatonal situation and he will make
special reference to the relations OF
Spain and France in connection with
Tangier. He also will lay down policy
for Spain's relations with North and
South America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
SUPREME COURT ORDERS

The following orders were handed
down by the Supreme Court today:
Rothfuss Garage Co. vs.. lose ph Dichl e
T.. Center county. Plaintiffs appeal for al
fused. "
Commonwealth vs, Eber f. Hilton, o. 3
allowance Of appeal from Superior Court re-
FUSED. -
' Tho Bryn Mawr Trust Co.. administrator
etc. OF David Hess, VS., Frederick Baldt et
al G. j. No. ], Philadelphia county. Ap-
pellants petition to amend and to advance
argument granted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
SHORE MEN FOR HOOVER
Prominent Jerseymen Join Move.
'ment FaVorlng Him for President

Atlantic City. April 13.-Hepry w.
Leeds. Atlsntic county committeeman
for tho Her rbert Hoover campaign Or
ganization in New Jersey. YESTERDAY
made known the ACCESSION of Joseph III
marvel. former Progressive county
chairman in Atlantic City, and Harry
"ootton. for many years municipal
counsel TO the Hoover organization be
ing recruited in Atlantic City. Mr..
Mootton is borough solicitor for Long
port, and has been an active Rcnub
iican of the most regular kind for many
years. He is an alumnus of Columbia
University. ''''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
RELIEF WORKERS IN PERIL
Pennsylvania and Companion
Lost" In Asia Minor

New York. April 13.-(By A. PD--
Hugh BeIl Of Grafton. Pa. worker
with tho American committee for rclict
in tho Near East. and James *. Ly :.
man. Of Wisconsin. an American board
missionary arc believed to nc IN peril in
eastern Asia Minor. where Armenian
massacrcs have occurred rcccutly. They
IAt Adnna for Marash on March 20. ac-
cording to cablcgram received here.
and since that time nothing has been
heard from them.
Turks advanced against Armenian
villages north Of Adana late in March
and cut off communication between Bel
rut and the interior. All other relief
workers in the Marash district are re-
ported TO have reached safety.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
Auto Hits Girl; Man Held

Edward Porter, Twenty sixth street
near Clearied, was held in $500 bail
by Magistrate Price today to await
the outcome of injuries suffered by Ger
trude Englc. thirteen, of $50 Delmar
street. who was struck yesterday by an
autOtruck driven by Porter. The acci-
dent occurred on Ridge avenue near
Gates street. The girl is in St. Tim
othys Hospital with fractured ankle
and possible internal injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
Find Two stills; Hold One suspec,

Mike Petrio, Fourth street near Pom.
lar; was held ir $1,000 bail today by
United States Commissioner Manley.
charged with having liquor still in
his home. Prohibition Agents Kendrick
ana Albany testified that after raiding
tne fetrlo place they discovered another
still in house on North America n
street. near Fairmount avcrue. The
house, was unoccupied and no arrests
have been made.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
ID BIDS FOR CITY BAND
12 Submit Same Figure-c. r. sau.
man Low, J. J. q. De Luca HIoh

Of fourteen bids opened today for
the Municipal Band. twelve bidders
submitted the same figure. $4,000. for
season of ninety concerts.
Charles +. Bauman was the low bid -
der with an offer Of S14.5O. Joseph
J. b. De I.uca was high man with a
bid Of $17,500.
The bid of $l6,500 was calculated on
the scale of pay demanded by union
musicians. Among the twelve were Ed
win Brinton. who conducted the Mu-
nicipal Band last year. and Silas T..
Hummel, who had the Philadelphia
Band last year
Band concerts are to begin May II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
ST. LOUIS GROWS SLOWLY
$4,000 Population Shows Smallest
increase Rate lr>City's History

=. washington. April 13.-(By P.)-
~. Louis. fourth city of the country in
Ioio. had population of 773, 900 on
January ] Of this year and showed an
increase Of SJ.971. or 12.5 Der cent over
ten years ago. The rate of growth dur
ing the last ton years was the smallest
OF any decade since the founding of tho
city. '"'
day arc: W
TamaQua. Pa. l2.363. increase 29O1
or 3o:' per cent: DUquesne, Pa. 10. :
vi, increase 1884. or 2O.9 pcr cont
Cniontown, Pa. 1900. increase 22I5,
or II per cent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
Want Injunction to stop auiIdi,,

Sarah Brooke Dolan. owner of the
premises, sol -O3 North Broad street,
has begun suit against Morris Abra ,
hanson. who holds title to the adioin =
ing property on the north Abe Koisky,
his real estate agent, and Harry Miller
contractor. The plaintiff wants the
defendants enjoincd from building any
structure on the Abrahamson lot which
VIII result in an, encroachment on her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
HARDING URGES EQUANIMITY
"' humanity in Rebellion Against
Status Quo, He SAYS

G, Toledo o., April 13.-CBy A. PD-
sane sane thinking, frank utterance and
outrageous consideration were urged by
n;nEt "sha'or Harding, speaking here last
cola me inc world is in state of unrest"
or Or'I Ioin ne. AN humanity is in a greater
"I wn less degree of rebellion against things
onT ~mIch are, and curious to try n new
order" ""' e'onohilc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
Ten.Minute Strike Successful

West Chester. Pa. April 13.-Aftcr
ten minute strike Yesterday afternoon.
employees of the dairy speciality depart
ment of the Sharples Separator Co.
won their demands opposing the ap-
pointment Of +. W. Egan as supcrn
tendcnt,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13
De VALERA DENIED HEARING
Irish president" Gives UP Address
at South Carolina University

at South Carolina university
Columbia. S. c.. April 13.---(By A.
P.(-Because of objection by prominent
alumni, notably members of the Amer
lean Legion, Eamon de Valera, "presi
dent of the Irish republic" will not
speak at the University of South Caro-
lima today, Friends Of De Valera with.
drew their request that he address the
university students when objections
were made from several quarters.
Charlotte, n. c., April 13.- (By A..
rD-Hornets' Nest Post OF the Amer
lean Legion has adopted a resolution
opposing the appearance here Of DR..
canon de Valera. who recently was in E
vlted by local Irish sympathizers to de-
iVer an address here.
A committee was named to file pro-
Iest with the city authorities against
pe Valera beipg permitted to speak
mere and calling upon owners of halls
places.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13

e'sVen Killed In Panic at Messlna
.rn messina' Italy, April 13.-In panic
pmoas nmons crowds coming down the Can
S"nI SS"tu,nl hlll' after attending n festival
sunday eleven persons we're killed
anu many others injured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-13

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branch N'"''eu
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-10

Who is the shrewdest and most sue
cessful business man in this town?
Who IS the most benevolent natured
man in town?
Who is the 'swhitest'' man in town?
Who is the most aggressive man in
town?
What man does the most for the ex-
pansion and the building of the town?
Who is the most popular man in townF
What man in this town ministers ex-
cepted) comes the nearest to following
the teachings of the Golden Rule?
Without reflection upon or prejudice TO
others, suppose you name the man in
each class whom you think is most clea--
ly entitled to the honor?
1t would make interesting reading IN
the columns of the paper.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-10
sole MISS AIDS NEWSPAPERS.

The Mississippi legislature has rec-
ognized the fact the era of high costs af-
fects newspaper owners too, by raising
the fee for some classes of newspaper
publications to a material extent.
The legal rates in Mississippi have been
very low, and for several years Off
cial notices have been published some
times at an actual loss. We suspect that
some of the Louisiana rates should also
be revised to do strict justice to the pub
fishers.
Country newspapers have had hard
fine for five years, and nowhere have
they suffered more than in Louisiana
where the reading population is small ani
the advertising patronage in most par
ishes scanty. Many newspapers have
died and many have been forced int
consolidation.
Every Louisiana parish and every
Mississippi county needs publicity. Nc
agency can do better work in this line
than a strong home newspaper. Every
dollar spent upon it is well spent. q
niggard policy toward it is poor econ
omy.--Item.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-10

Through an unintentional error IN
newspaper publicity, which was more OF
less general over the United States, the
public has been given the impression that
incomes from stocks are not subject to
the income tax.
This, it appears, is an error.
If you own a certain amount of stock
in a corporation and you received an an
nual income of 8 or 10 per cent, or any
other amount from that stock, the in
come is subject to taxation provided it is
paid to you in currency or by check.
But if that dividend is paid to you in
the form of additional stock in the corpo-
ration, then such income in the form Of
additional stock is not subject to income
taxation.
The public viii feel relief in know
ing that the holders of great wealth in
the form of stocks are not to escape their
just proportion of taxation.
This paper is glad to aid in making
correction of an error into which mil
lions of people appear to have innocently
fallen.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-10

Have you ever thought national
crisis means crisis Of individuals7 Take
the man who lives up to every bit Of his
income, and is always paying for new
purchase with the pay check he win re-
ceive next month-he has nothing in
reserve, and can guarantee no reserve to
the nation aside from his actual taxes
In the stress Of wartime, credit is the
sponsor for existence. It is bound to De
stretched, and it requires something be-
sides paper currency to Withstand the
strain. By the way. the circulation Of
paper currency Is reported to have in
creased 900 per cent since 1914 The ma
ton must pay its debt but as indivia-
uals, the few who are untouched b
financial troubles cannot save the natias,
And the majority who must pay. unless
they learn to keep reserve, cannot hav'
i either, except thru years Of sacrifice
Ex
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-04-10

Have you ever been in home that
was run on hit and miss plans In
such home. one member Of the family
is always asking another where some lost
article is--it may be anything from =
pie into tooth brush. Consequently
when meal is served there are always
some Of the implements missing, or ths
sugar spoon is used for the gravy ladle
Here the articles of furniture look as i.
they did not know which room they be-
longed in; It takes an hour to get thu
particular magazine and chair Assem-
bled. The members of the family al
ways seem to be patiently wading from
one cluttered spot to another. 1t is yer,
amusing to 60 into such hcme-but re
member this-it is only amusing whel
you go in and come right out again.
Echo.