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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
HARDING SPEAKING DATES
VIII Open Porch Campaign Satur
day-Two Addresses Next Week

Marion. O.. July 21.-(By A. P.)-
Two more speaking dates for, Senator
Hording's front porch campaign were
announced today. and it was said that
half dozen others were being arranged
for the near future.
The nominees first front porch speech
will be made next Saturday to a dele
CATION from Mansfield. c.. and the two
additional dates announced both are for
next week. On Wednesday. August 4.
the senator will speak to delegation of
Republicans from Wayne county. o.,
and on the following day will address
the class in school administration OF
Ohio State University.
Nn""hing clubs that have asked for
appointments, but for whom no dates
have yet been iiX0l. include the New
York Republican State League, n group
of voters from Detroit who supported
Senator Hiram Johnson for the prcsi-
dental nomination, Ohio members of
the Loyal Order of Moose and delCga
tions from East Liverpool aud Columbia
county, o.. and Clinton county, Ind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
MAKE PLEA FOR MOONEY
clemeney Asked for Men Convicted
of San Francisco Bomb Plot

Washington. July 27.-CBy a. P.D--
An appeal in bchulf of Thomas J.
Mooney and Warren X. billings, con-
victcd in SRn Francisco in connection
with the preparedness parade bomb cx-
nlosion in 1916. was presented to the
White House today by committee rep
rescnting the AmalgamHtcd Association
Of Street and Electrical Railway En-
ployCs Of America. John Il. Mooney
of San Francisco. II brother Of Thomas
j. Mooney. headed tn" committee.
a memorandum left with Secretary
Tumulty for presentation to the prcsi
dent said the convention of the associa =
tion had instructed the :,
bring this case to your attention and
TO appeal to you to do All nllnm Auu,
power to see that the wrongs that have
been done to these men are rightcd and
justice given them"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
GREEK KING IN ADRIAN0PLE
Alexander Acclaimed by People as
Turks Flee

Athens. July 2I.--(By \. PD--king
Alexander today will make his formal
entry into Adrianople with troops who
are being acclaimed everywhere by the
Greek population. 1t is believed Colonel
Jafar Taylor, the Nationalist leader.
has fed to the mountains on the Bul-
garian frontier His bands are disin-
tcgrating in all directions.
When the Colonel left Adrianoplc
Saturday morning, the populace received
the Greeks in Il friendly manner, Bishop
Polycarhos arranging for the truce
enabling the Greeks to enter without
further fighting and by which the Turks
surrendered with the honors of war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
TRAIN VICTIM IDENTIFIED
Man Killed at F Street Was World
War Veteran

THE man killed by a Pennsylvania
Railroad express train at + street on
July ~ has been identified as Albert
g. Bamford. twenty years old. lO2l
Fast Tioga street, World War veteran.
Bamford was struck by the express
n he Jumped from between two cars
Of n train of freight carr o1Suucting
pa>sagc across the tracks. Tho body
has been in the mOrgue unidentified.
James W. Bamford, brother, mudc
rDr Identification. The parents are
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bamford.
The dead veteran was first class
quartrrmaster in the navy. lie made
nine trips to France on board the
transport FL Orientc He WAS a we'll
huown athlete in the Kcnsington sec
ton,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
1900 OESERTERS IN PARIS
Men Who Left American ARMY
Feared by French Police

Paris, July 2T.-lBl \ Pl-Dr.
Srrt"rs from the American army number
1900 in the ulris district alone, accord
ing 10 II report made by the police to
Captain j. \, Warden, who is ,lprr-
yisiHg apprehension Of the dcscrtprs.
AS all these desortcrs have tho rrpu-
tat0n with the French police of carry
ing rcvo lvers and being bud men gen .
orally. III" police simply notify the
American authorities Of their presence,
but do not attempt TO arrest them.
The. men also carry sets of personal
papers, including forged army discharges
and forged army orders, with which
they are able TO obtain French identity
cards. Their lairs are mostly in Mont Z
matrc i'm secret underground peshages
by the Apaches. - -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
FREED OF MURDER CHARGE
Police Fall to Identify Barber as
Escaped Slayer

Cleveland. July 97.--CBy \, P.D--
James II. George. who has, been in
charge of the Cleveland police for sever
al days awaiting Identification by
Birmingham. Ala, police, was back at
work as barber today completely ex %
Ohcrated, following his release after two
Birmingham detectives said that George
was not Robert l.. Dix. who escaped
from the Alabama Jail fifteen years ago
shortly before he was to be hanged for
murder,
George was held by Cleveland police
on the statement of james Cooper, whO
said he was former Birmingham
deputy sheriff, that he recognized
George as the escaped murderer.
When arrested George denied the
charge and wanted to go back to Birm
ingham to prove his Innocence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
COUNCIL MAY ORDER
CHECK-UP ON P. R. 7.
Expected to Pass Ordinance
Today Providing $50, 900 for
Probe of Company
MlTTEN ASKS AGREEMENT
.P.R.T. Stock Falls to I3 1-8;
i Offer Union Traction at p

The action Of the Public Service
Z SCommission dcferrinG the decision on
the fare adjustment question pro
yoked renewed liquidation of PhiIa
delphia Rapid Transit stock in th"
opening trading of the Philadelphia
Stock Exchange this morning.
Z The initial dealings disclosed con
siderable accumulation Of selling
orders over night. the execution of
which found the demand very limitcl
resulting in sharp decline Of nearly
~ a share to 1%1s. This is tho low
record of the year. Small offcriuCs
bf Union Traction Wrc made at -.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
Sues for False Arrest

Jacob Roscman began suit against J.,
G, Mariner in Court of Common Pleas
No. = today to recover $4,000 for al
legged false arrest. II Is alleged that the
defendant caused the plaintif TO be ar
rested on, February 10 last, charging
him with having stolen a gold watch and
chain. and 81 in cash from the defend
art but that Magistrate Rooney after
es3ttdring ,lischurged Roseman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
Sues for Stock Subscriptions

The Crescent Realty Go. began sep
arate suits against Joseph Herbert Jol-
ley, John Jollcy. Jr.. +. NJ. Bartlett
and Frank Worlcy in Court of Common
Pleas No. i today to recover $500 from
WOrley and $1,000 each from the other
for five shares and ten shares each re-
spectiYelY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
Custer Against PhIla. Association

Harrisburg, July 27.-The attorney
generals department has secured from
the Dauphin County Court decree of
custer against the Perfecta Building and
Loan Association Of Philadelphia, on
representation Of the State Department
of BANKING that Il had not hep active
for tvef1fy Sears,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
Thieves Strip Automobiles

Thieves broke into the garage OF
Thomas Gaffncy. 250S Stone House
lane, early yesterday morning and
stripped two automobiles of ten tires
and took two magnetos while members
of the family were sleeping in house
adjoining.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
DEATHS

MILANo, July 26, 1920, at Asbury Park
y, T.. JOSEPH, son OF Mary q, ana late
ss,ssa ESSsoa ,n ,Miisno RslSstiyes and friends
his mothers resldence. lH4i 4, sth Al. iiiah
masa az s. Mary Magdaien De Pazxi
chwchS ipternspt Holy cross Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
The Commissions Decision

The full text of the Public Service
Commissions fare dcrisiou follows:
l ",rhis matter being before the Public
Service Commission Of the common
wealth of Pennsylvania upon complaint
and answer on file aud having been duly
heard aud submitted by the parties, and
the commission being Of the opinion that
action xkould be deferred in the matter
az The A ppl}pt attaching the Ion
abiencst ft1 rates which the respI Ind
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27
Lane Would Yield
ArON for HdrnlOnU
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
of the severe operation he underwent
six weeks ago.
He talked about himself to news
paper acquaintance Glluding humor-
Ousy to his weakness. with the aid of
his nurse, Miss lax. who also Is his
good natured tvrant he had walked
slowly from his hotel To- the pier, where
he was sitting in the sunlight.
I'm taking natures medicine these
days he said, with II glance at the
bright sky.
Getting well is tedious business.
he continued. II can't get M ON INV
legs with any degree II ease or comfort.
but set me there and ! do pretty well.
My legs are very like baby's still"
"Cnclc Dave looked mcditativcly
out toward the ocean. Then the quizzi-
cal smile which illness had not served
TO eradicate flashed over his wrinklcd
and humorous face. nnd he added
Il have n R"uuhirnn hcad on Demo
cratic legs. II" smiled again to him
self and made another characteristic re-
mark ~
costs Too Much to Die"
You know it costs too much TO die
these days. m just walking around to
save funeral expenses. Thank the Lord
I've got mans head still on this old
body of mine.
Mr.. Lane said that getting we'll had
been II trying process.
1--WE had some sort of aphasia." he
continued. II find it hard to remember
things. That mak', it difficult for me
to give an intelligent opinion on pub
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-27

the war. Builders predict that this con i
diton will hold for the next five years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28

of politically ambitious men withdrew
in favor of one male candidate.
Saturday for tho first time a complete
list Of the avowed candidates for the
Seventh's magistrate Job was compiled.
The list follows;
Joe Fitzgerald. former police desk
sergeant; Gfno Pierotti, secretary OF the
board of equalization and former super
intendent OF street cleaning; N. r. In
gram. former magistrate now coroner:
Rich Burk, in charge Of city garbage
collections; William Rogers, former
county jailer, now employed by Shelby
county commission; James Hough, un-
ion boilermaker and brother of Acting
Police Captain Connie" HouRh; Jack
Klinck, formerly city and county de-
tective; Lee Quianthy ex-police SER
geant, now with the Memphis Hotel
company; G. F. Pate, stationary engi-
neer: l.. d. Shelby, newspaper route
carrier; L. d. Scott formerly secretary
of the board of education; Sam Walker.
merchant; Ed Kelly, who vacates the
office of constable on Sept. 1; Walter
Gwin, ex-magistrate; Clyde Zinc. front
foot assessment clerk for the cityt Tom
Robinson, newly elected constable; Paul
Croce, union tailor; Lep Schaffler, coal
company manager; George Gegg, an old
Dan O'Leary. who made the race for
constable in August; John T. Dugan,
deputy sheriff under Perry; Dan Nc
Grath, former city plumbing inspector,
The lists have not yet closed, II is
regarded as probable that at least 30
men. will have announced for the place
within q week,
But if a woman comes out Memphis
probably will be treated to the sight OF
several men making lengthy strides
for the tall and uncut. whipped before
they start by pctticoat.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
WAR CORPORATION
LOANS L|QU|DATED
1919, 900, 900 Reduction Re-
ported, Leaving Only
$132,2oo,ooo.

WASHINGTON, Aug 2s.-Loans Of
the War Finance corporation have been
reduced s2l99OO, 900 since IL ceased
making loans and began liquidation OF
Its affairs. The total outstanding loans
Aug. 21 amounted to $i32. 200 900, ac-
cording to figures made public by Man
aging Director Mclean.
Advances to railroads which. at the
highest point aggregated S204. 700. 900,
have been reduced by repayment TO
$64. 600, 900. Practically all Of those out
standing are call loans and officials
anticipate a further substantial reduc-
tiOn before the New Year
Cattle loans, made principally
through Kansas City and Dallas cattle
loan agencies, have been largely repaid
The corporation originally advanced H.
nancial assistance TO the cattle growers
aggregating S5,400,O00 At Dallas, and
81 400, 600 at Kansas city.
Banks and bankers. to whom financial
help was given 40 they might meet
the demand on them for loans have re-
turned all but tijS 900 OF their borrow
ings, which aggregated at one time
more than A700,000
Public utilities, to which nearly $40, =
600, 600 was loaned during the war, have
repaid less than half and are the only
group which has not liquidated TO the
extent expected. OF the amount loaned,
S2l, ,233, 900 remains unpaid. other in
dustrial corporations, however, have re-
duced their original borrowings from
1923. 500, 900 to 1858 900.
The figures reveal that earnings of
the corporation for the first half OF
the year were SEAT 900 against about
$40 900 900 for the same six months
in 1919
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
HARDING REPLIES
TO Arguments OF
cox UPON LEAGUE
Says Present Organization Is
Definite Failure and Pledge
Effort to "Put Teeth" in
Hague Court.

-, MARION. o., Aug. 2S.-Pronouncing
tne existing league of nations a defi-
mite and irredeemable failure, Senator
Harding today proposed new effort
10 construct a world association on
the framework of The Hague tribunal
clothed with such attributes of the
league covenant as may be found safe
and practicable.
He pledged himself If elected presi-
dent to make an immediate effort with
the advice Of the ablest men OF both
political parties to form such an asso-
ciation either by putting teeth" into
The Hague court of by revising the
covenant to protect national aspirations.
The declaration was made in the front
porch speech to delegation of Indiana
Republicans, covering in detail the Re-
publican nominees position on the ma
tion's foreign relations. The senator
replied directly to the arguments OF
his Democratic opponent, Gov. Cox, and
declared the league issue had been
squarely Joined.
The Democratic nominee" he said,
has flatly said he is in favor Of going
in on the basis announced by the presi-
dent. / am not. That Is the whole diff
ference between us, but it is a most
vital one because it involves the dis
parity between world court of JUS
tice supplemented by a world associa-
tion for conference on the one hand,
The league, the candidate asserted.
had broken down at its first test in
Poland now had passed beyond the
possibility of restoration" He quoted
from British statesmen to support his
statement that revision of the COW
enant would be welcomed abroad, and
answered suggestions that he be more
specific by asserting that detailed speci-
fications were impossible in view OF
changing world opinion.
Adoption of a peace resolution, he
continued, would make an actual and
effective peace without negotiation of
a separate treaty with Germany.
Touching on Mexico, the Republican
nominee proclaimed "a plain notice to
every government on the face OF the
earth" that the United States would
submit to no wrong to its citizens in
person or property.
He also replied to charges of undue
senate influence by asserting that as
president he would be quite as vigi-
liant as he had been as senator to
prevent trespass on that branch Of the
government in which he served.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
c. O.P. LEADERS
CALLED 4MAD' BY
cox At NEW YORK
Efforts to Raise Campaign
Funds Termed "Bold,
Brazen Or FooIiSh"-Tu-
muItuouS Welcome Given.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s. Republican
effortsN to raise presidential campaign
funds Nere declared by Gov. Cox here
today to ba bold, brazen or foolish p"
On his first official visit to New York
since receiving the Democratic nom
nation for the presidency, Gov. Cox re-
ceived a tumultuous welcome on h,s
arrival and then delivered two adj
dresses In which he dealt with R@pub-
lican campaign funds, the league Of
nations and Americanization. The
first address was given at luncheon
az the National Democratic club and
the second at police field day at Graves
end,
The governor, declaring the RepublI-
can leadership has simply gone mad. !"
spoke at the club before several hun
dred prominent Democrats. both men
and women.
Referring TO his charges that the RE-
publlcans were conspiring to buy the
presidency and information bearing on
the subject Of Republican campaign
funds, which he had made public, Gov,
Cox said:
IF II were not that the documents
presented came from the very Inside Of
Republican headquarters. then the
country might look with some doubt on
the whole thing, for the simple reason
that II is difficult to believe that po-
litical generals can ever be so bold,
braZen or foolish. And yet the very
thing that has just been exposed Is
simply a repetition OF the follies Of The
year
when the senatorial sbligarchy stood
out In the way Of peace, when II held
the civilization Of the world in q
strangle hold at time when aid should
have been given to staggering nations,
just out OF war, men looked at each
other and asked the question: How can
such thing be done even in the name
of politics?
when the senatorial group with an
Inconsistency that persisted, moved
from one contention to another the
same query ran through the commui-
ties Of the land
when they unblushingly selected 1
leader Of the oligarchy, Senator Lodge
to sound the keynote. Mckinley. Lin.
coin and Roosevelt politicians SHOOK
their heads.
When at All In the morning in a
hotel room at Chicago the senatorial
crowd selected one OF Its number Ia
be the candidate OF the party. the rank
and file was appalled,.
But when the money digging cam
paign started with an organization that
swept the country and reached into
every state and county when open re-
lation with business became an affair
OF partisan pride, when II became ap-
parent to all that the group which has
run away with the affairs of the Repub-
lican party, after having departed from
the idealism, OF its historic days, has
simply gone mad"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
Woman ~ : Inter Race
F. . .4uire;; q Men Out

With 21 avowed candidates in the
district-a place which will be left va
cant when Dave Wells is named county
tax assessor by the county court--the
field stands fairly well scrambled. But,
II rumors pan out. political chaos may
reign in North Memphis and that por-
tion of the county which comprises the
Seventh district. One thing can pre-
cipitate this. 1t is
The entry OF a woman into the race
for Wells judicial ermine!
This Is provided women are eligible
to hold office. There is difference OF
opinion on the point. Some hold that
the right to vote entities women to hold
office. Oth9fs say that there must be
a specific statute. covering the point,
naming offices to which women are ell
gible.
With ratification of the suffrage
amendment in Tennessee and enfran-
chisement of women. there unquestion-
ably will be big feminine vote next
fall Because Of general election in No
vember will follow so, closely on the
heels of the vacancy which Wells res
ignation will cause in the county court
1t is regarded as probable that the cleo
tion for magistrate viii be set on the
same date as the general election.
Women of North Memphis, in COM
pany with their sisters throughout the
state, will cast their first votes for
county and state candidates in Novem-
Der.
If politically ambitious woman de-
cdes to enter the magistrates race
politicians believe she would get the
vast majority of the new feminine
votes. Hence the woman candidate
would be elected unless about score
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
STOCKS ARE HIGHER,
BUT TRADING LIGHT

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-The stock
market was more active and higher in
most branches during the week, but
any inclination toward speculative ex-
Dansion was promptly restrained by
credit restrictions.
Call money was available In large
amounts at per cent, but belated
borrowers were forced TO pay as much
as 10 per cent for this form OF accom-
modation over the weekend Time
funds were increasingly scarce, partly
as result OF the further drain on
local reserves by the federal govern
ment and interior banks. Rails were
the only stocks to manifest consistent
strength. particularly obscure or low
grade issues. whose potential value was
enhanced by higher freight and pas
senger rates Bonds OF this class also
participated in the activity at substan-
tial gains, notably the Western and
Southwestern groups,
Unsettlement among the motors and
affiliated shares was believed to pro-
ceed trade advices, which again stressed
the matter OF cancellation of orders and
other signs Of reduced production. These
reasons applied with equal force to the
metal industry,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
BRITISH WRITERS
PROVE MURDEROF
CAR AND FAMILY

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-All possible
doubts that former Emperor Nicholas Of
Russia and his family were assassi-
mated in the basement of their prison
house at Ekaterinburg the night OF July
10. 1918, seems TO be dispeled by the
accounts of two independent investi-
gators which are published here one
is printed by the London Times and
was written by its former Petrograd
correspondent, Robert Wilton. The
other appears in the magazine Nine
teenth Century and After, and Is from
the pen of Capt. Francis McCullogh. Of
the British army, who before the war
was a widely known newspaper corre-
spondent. Both spent several weeks
at Ekaterinburg and talked with ma
tives and soldiers who witnessed the
affair through the windows Of the Ill
fated house. Both writer's agree on the
important details of the story.
The victims of the massacre, they
say, numbered II, being the former EN-
peror, his wife, son and four daughters,
Or, Botkin and three servants. The as
sassination was arranged by Yurovski,
the jatler. and carried out by II soldiers.
The Times account says these men were
Let's, but Capt. McCullogh declares they
were Magyars who had been placed on
duty instead of a Russian guard be-
cause the Bolsheviki feared Russian
could not be trusted for the work.
Capt. McCullogh's story says all the
doomed party except Nicholas were on
their knees. crossing themselves, rs
Yurovski shouted the order for tho
execution OF Nicholas Romanoff, the
bloody and all his family" The for
mer emporcr then stepped quickly in
front Of his wife and children saving
something which could not be heard
and was shot by Yurovski Then the
remainder OF the party was shot down
with revolvers and later the soldiers
hayoneted the bodies, he said
Yurovski, who had been president OF
the extraordinary commission at Eka-
terinburg. Is declared to have boasted
to Capt. McCullogh last March that he
had condemned 60 persons suspE cieG OF
anti Bolsheviki sentiments. and Is
quoted as saying: What are co men?"
After the assassination Of Nicholas
and his family, Yurovski, 1t is asserted,
FASTENED to Moscow to report the de-
tails, to. Nikolai Lenine, the BoHhcviki
premier. According to Capt. Mccullough.
he was promoted to be commissioner OF
life insurance In the province of Eka.
tcrinburg and occupies the most hand.
home house in town. which was con-
fiscated from a merchant. Even the
Bolshevki OF the city, however, are
declared TO shun him.
on the square overlooked by Emperor
Nicholas last prison the Bolshevik To-
cal government it is said has placed
"A large sign bearing the words; Square
OF National Vengeance"