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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16

Street. cleaning contractors. given
chance today TO protest against fines of
s1o,0 levied for alleged dereliction on
contracts during January. face far
greater fines for like offenses this
month.
Chief Hepburn. OF, the street cleaning
bureau, says contracts have already been
neglected or ignored more this month
than all of last, and the contractors
will be fined accordingly.
The contractors say they will tight
the $40 900 fines bitterly. Senator
Ware. who holds the contracts for clean -
ing the downtown streets and faces
fines of about $4,000. will make de-
termined stand against payment, 1t is
understood
Senator Ware and the other con =
tractors will be put ''on the mat by
Public Works. today. Director Wins
ton says he is prepared to show the
justice of the fines by evidence col
lccted by inspectors.
Mayors Ultimatum
As it was for January. Senator Ware
Is expected to face the highest fines for
February. Mayor Moore toured the
downtown streets and found their con
matum to the senator to the effect that
the streets must be cleaned at once
or the city would hire men and equip
mept to do the work and charge it up
TO the contractor.
AS the result of the ultimatum, Sena
tor Ware has every available man and
every available bit of equipment at
work today. And the other municipal
contractors. taking the tip. also are
making every possible effort to get the
streets cleaned.
Chief Hepburn says no contractor has
offered his books for examination to dis
prove the charge that all of the munich
pal contractors are making 100 per cent.
All volunteered TO show their books, he
said, but none has come forward with
them.
The Department of Health will in.
stitute prosecutions within a few days
against persons guilty of littering up
the streets.
Grip Danger Seen
The importance of forcing the street
contractors to clean up the city 5
streets, especially in South Philadelphia.
and to keep them properly cleaned
hereafter, was emphasized by the Bureau
Of Health in commenting on the grip
situation.
Inc suggestion that the city may
erect a municipal asphalt plant and
operate it 10 competition with the con
tractors caused the latter a decided
shock it is said. when the news was
communicated to them Yesterday. Al
though there has been talk of such q
move for q number of years il was not
generally known that the plans for an
asphalt plant had been completed and
that Director Winston, of the Depart
ment Of Public Works is ready to ask
Council TO provide $175 900 to cover
the cost of installing it in the city.
By the street cleaning contractors il
is regarded rs the first real sten 10 g.
ward the taking over by the city of
all of its street work, including th,
cleaning or the highways. The realisa ..
tion that the prospect of losing the
profitable city contracts is growing more
definite. it is said and had = dec;dsd
influence on the activities shown yes
terday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
FAKE GOLD FRAUD
|SLA|D TO CONV|CTS
Three Brought Here From Allie,
gheny County Workhouse
Held in Bail
ST0REKEEPERS TESTIFY

Three alleged confidence men. brought
here from Pittsburgh. after spending
eighteen months in the Allegheny county
workhouse, were held in S2500 bail each
today by Magistrate Rooney. on charges
of working fake gold game on twelve
Philadelphia shopkeepers that netted
them about $4,000.
Three persons said to be victims OF
the trio were present in Central Station
today to testify. They are Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bass, 516S Thompson street,
who claim that they were fleeced out OF
$500 and gold watch and chain, and
Abe Levine, 3S42 Germantown avenue,
who said he lost money and jewelry to :
taling $3.50 to the alleged swindlers.
The prisoners are Morris Rosenberg
thirty eight; Samuel Epstein. twenty :
eight, and Isaac Weiss, thirty two. all
of New York. They were brought from
Pittsburgh by Detective George Nieden
thai. The case sgainst them was worked
up by Detective Jacob Fl. Gemborrow
who is i'll.
The men. it is said. had little diff
fculty in working their game in this
city. One of the trio struck up an
acquaintance with shopkeeper. While
they were talking another of the
men would 6ron in and show a piece
of gold ore which be said he obtained
from mine out West. The third mem !.
Der would be later called in as a jeweler.
He tested the ore and pronounced it
fist class. After that it was easy to
inveigle the shopkeeper into buying sew =
eral nuggets which proved worthless.
Other shopkeepers they are accused of
swindling are Joseph Shussman. of 39O1
WvalnsipG avenue; Mrs. a. Hersortz.
81 West Lehigh avenue; Mrs. Sol.
Weinstein, 1858 Kensingtou avenue :
6. Leruer, 1900 North Fifth street : A,
Sidewater. 1921 Point Breeze avenue
Julius Weisbrand, 3032 North Sixth
street, and Paul Kaufman, of 1OOl
EdRemont street. Chester
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
MEXICAN BANDITS
HOLDING AMERICAN
Demand Ransom for Mine Su-
perintendent---U. S. Urges
Carranza to Act

Washington, Feb. 16.--(Ry A. ri
Wilson Welsh Adams, an American. has
been captured by bandits in Zacatecas.
Mexico, apd is being held for 70, 900
pesos ransom. the State Department
was advised today.
Adams's home is in Los Angeles.
whore his wife and child now live.
The American embassy at Nex,co
City has been instructed by the State
Department to bring the kidnapninr IA
the attention of the Mexican authorities,
with the request that every step be
taken to secure Adamss release.
The American representativ nj
Saltillo and Monterey. in reporting the
incident, said the authorities in
Hacatecas were endeavorug to learn
the whereahoutS OF Adams aud his cap :
tors and that three columns of Mexican
troops had been sent out.
The bandits were reported to have
looted the warehouse of the Providencia
Mine, operated by the Mincrales and
Metales Co. an American concern.
Adams was superintendent of the mine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
E!kton Marriage Licenses

ElktOn, Md, Feb. ,16.-The follow.
ing couples were married here TODAY
Milton e. Childs and Florence |,
Coates, Matthew ii. Higgins and Anna
V. Stewart, Marion Mastrongell and
Emma Schultz, Michael Walinsky and
Anna Matroll, Frank NJ. Litelman and
Rose r. Kungel and Frank j. Nc.
Clowson and Isabella T. Bromley, all Of
Philadelphia James r. Smith and
Edith NJ. Papperman. Gloucester: An.
drew ]. Miley and Florence thinner
man, Camden Robert S. Rehner and
Bertha NJ. Allen, Lamvcrtville: Jacob
Kinschinski and Emma Hoover. Ian.
caster Arnold Eiger and Elsie Turner
Camden Charles G. Jackson and Ruth
Corner, Rising Sun, Nd; Charles
Westwood and Sarah Overly, Camden
Howard Smith, Trenton, and Lillian
Hunter, Newark, N. j.. John F. Bar.
tholomew and Olive e. Schooley, Scran.
ton; William L. Ryan and Violet v
Terry. Rising Sun; William Smith. Jr.
and Killena May Short. Wilmington
James Garrett and India Ayers aud
Charles Thompson and Lucinda Ayers,
Warwick, Md.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
ACCUSES GREAT BRITAIN
Representative Demands Probe Of
Monroe Doctrine Violation"

Washington, Feb. 16.-(By A. P.l
Charging that Great Britain had vio-
lated the Monroe Doctrine by interior
ing with the sailing from Buenos Aires
yesterday of the former German steam
ship Bahia Blanca. with consignmeuts
for ten North American importing com
pauies, Representative Britten intro
duced resolution today asking the
State Department to make full in
vestigation.
1T was a common practice of Great
Britain to violate tho Monroe Doctrine
as well as American rights on the high
seas prior TO the American participation
in the European war under the guise of
war necessity" the resolution said,
adding "it must now be evident to all
nations alike that the government Of the
United States will not countcnance in
reference with American trade except
through roper American diplomatic
channels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
HELD UP NEAR HIS HOME
Armed Bandit 6ets $t4, but Passes
Up Victims Watch and Chain

Michael Hsrkins. 5545 Pearl street,
was held up by an armed bandit near
bis homo early today and robbed of
Sf4. The bandit did not take the
victims watch and chain.
The man stepped out of an alley as
Harkins approached. He pointed re I.
yolver at Harkins and ordered him to
hand over his money. Hsrkins did.
The bandit is described as being about
FIVE feet eleven inches tall, weighing
about $50 pounds and wearing a dark
overcoat and hat He was about thirty
years old Harkins said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
KILLS TWO THIEVES
Connecticut State Policeman Wins
Duel In Cellar

Greenwich, Conn, Feb. 16.-Two al
legged burglars were killed at Sound
Beach early yesterday in a gun duel in
the dark with Alden L. McNiurtry, a
state policeman. The shooting occurred
in the cellar of the summer home of Mrs,
Eliza G.. Morris at Rocky Point, Sound
Beach.
Mr.. McMurtry is a special state no .
liceman serving without pay and was
discharged from the army with the rank
Of major a year ago. He and a con
stable went into the cellar of the Nor
ris house and found two men crouchine
in corner. According to Mr.. McMure
try. he asked them to surrender, but the
men opened fire with revolvers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
NORTH BERKS SNoWBoUND
Another Storm crlppIes Trolley and
Railroad Service

Reading, Pa, Feb. 49, Northern
Perks county was wrapped in another
crippling snow storm yesterday. As a
result trolley car and snow plow were
stuck in the vicinity Of Fleetwood, and
expeditions sent out to rescue them oil
Sunday failed.
Trains were several hours late. The
Reading Railway express leaving
here at $3.50 p. NJ. for Philadelphia
did not get to this city from Pottsville
until after 10 o'clock. Drifts In the
vicinity of Fleetwood and Kutztown
are six feet high. Large quantities of
milk to be shipped 70 Reading and
Philadelphia missed their trains.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
SAYS WILSON'S MINDS KEEN
Presidents Condition Satisfactory
Is Statement Of Or, Dercum

The mird of President Wilson is per
factly keen and clear, DR.. Francis X.
Dercum said today.
Doctor Dercum has been treating the
President for the last six months. having
been called in when Mr.. Wilson had
his first breakdown.
His statement. made today at his Of
fice, 1719 Walnut street, followed visit
he made to the White House Saturday,
"Should follow my inclination ard
habit in not discussing Mr.. Wilson IS
condition." said Doctor Dercum, ''it
would be immediately concluded that his
condition was not satisfactory.
That is just the impression I do
not wish to create. The President s
mentality is keen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
RISE IN POSTAL RECEIPTS

Postal receipts at the Postoffice in
January amounted to 81 PSI DAT, as
compared with S1,150, ,2T7 in January.
1910. There were 3S4,1T domestic aud
foreign money orders issued and paid,
1919. Total amount involved in money
order transactions was $3.j19.T45. as
compared with S3,046.316 last year.
Foreign money orders issued showed a
falling of from last January's number
Of about 20 per cent. while the number
Of foreign orders paid increased slightly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
WILL USE PEACE PALACE
Carnegie Monumen. VIII Shelter, for
EIrst Time, Important Conference

The Hague, Feb. 16,--CBy A. P.)--
The Carnegie Peace Palace, the, activi =
ties within whose marble halls since
lis completion iu 1918 have been con =
fined TO visits Of tourist parties, was
ready today for more distinguished
guests. Use of the building for the
6rst time for osicial purposes was ar
ranged for today by the conforees Of
several Of the European neutral gov
ernments TO discuss their participation
in the permanent court OF international
Justice provided for by Article XIV of
the League of Nations covenant.
The call for the meeting was issued
by Holland. The nations invited were
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Swit &.
zcrlaud.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
TOWING DISABLED VESSEL
Coast Guard Cutter RescUes un
named Craft on North Carolina

Beaufort. =, c., Feb. 16.-(By a
P.N-The coast guard cutter Itasca re
ported b. radio today she was 100 miles
cast Of Cape Lookout lightship towing
a disabled steamship into port. The
name of the steamer was not given.
An unidentified schooner also was re-
miles southwest of the lightship. A
passing steamer offered TO take the crew
of. but they refused declaring the
schooner would make Cape Lookout cove
before night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
Charged With Threat to XIII Wife

During a quarrel over money at his
home this morning, John Pantolone, OF
Eighth and Catharine streets, threat
ened to kill his wife Mary, according
10 the police. Patrolman Gallagher, OF
the Eighth and Carpenter streets sta =
ton. heard shouts for help, and entered
the house. He arrested Pantolone, and
when the latter was. searched, it is
pocket. He was held in $1,000 bail for
a further hearing by Magistrate Car
nov
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
'C0NTRACTORSFACE
LARGER PENALTIES
Chief Hepburn Says Holders Are
More Negligent This Month
Than Last
WARE TO PROTEST TODAY
Streets Little Better.
Chief Hepburn AdmitS

Chief Hepburn said today that
slight improvement in tho condition
of the city streets was roticeablc.
They are still very bad, how
ever" he said. land much of the
Improvement may be credited TO the
weather.
The uine contractors who appear
before Director Winston to protest
against fines of $4,000 will have a
hard time convincing the director of
the injustice of the fines. the chief
said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
CAUGHT MAKING WINE
Five Men Arrested for Alleged Vic
iation Of Dry Law

Aforrlsiown, y. D., Feb. l6.-(Ry A.
r. 1--Five men were arrested early 10 .
day 10 a raid on the home Of John
pelieeripo, where a wine press and
barrel Of wine were seized. All are
charged with violation of the national
prohibition law
The hve are the first persons arrested
~ this county under the new statute.
hcderal agents made the arrests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
SNOW SHUTS COAL MINES
Anthracite Output Cut s5 Per Cen.
at HazIeton
Hazletou, Pa, Fab. 16.-fBv 4 p

Hazletou, Pa, Fab 16.-tBy A. Pl
Only five mines in the Huzletop dis .
friet were operating today. The an.
thracits coal OUTPUT has been eur 81
per cent as n result of tho blocLodo
caused by a week end snowstorm.
Trolley and third rail traffic i, rom
pletely tied up and railroad trains are
running late. Zero temperature pre-
walls.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16
Clothing Closet Burns

Fire in a closet full of clothing on
the second floor of the home of Harry
Moore. at 25t3 Myrtlewood street at
0 rs o'clock this morning. caused dam
age amounting to 800, The origin of
Tire FIRE is unknown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16

Councilman Develin Is Better
Councilman James A. Devcliu was
said to be slowly improving today at his
home. 6052 Overlook avenue. He is
i'll with pneumonia. 1t will be two or
three weeks, it was said, before he can
resume his councilmapic duties.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-16

Pittsburgh, Feb. 16.--More than
100000 persons in the Ohio valley.
south of Pittsburgh, shivered today be-
cause a sixteen inch main of the Man
ufacurers' Light and Heat Co. had
broken during the night near Cameron:
natural gas. Many factories were shut
down and schools were dismissed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-02
ARMY REORGANIZATION
PLAN is ATTACKED;
is CALLED "MILlTARISM"
iWould Build Up Military System
Equal To That Existing In Any
Country" Says Mcclellan

Washington.-The army reorganlza'
ton bill was attacked as a measure
that would build up military sys-
tenn equal to any that ever existed in
any country at any time" by Senator
Mcclellan, Democrat, Of Tennessee,
during consideration Of the legislation
in the senate.
The Tennessee senator's criticism
was directed principally at provision
Of the bill for a large general staff,
the creation OF the office of under
secretary of war and for the organi-
cation of a war council to consider
policies affecting military and muni-
ton problems Senator Mcclellan in
dicated his opposition to universal
military training but reserved his at
tack upon it until the general fight
on the plan is brought to the senate
floor.
Senator Wadsworth, Republican, Of
New York, in charge of the bill, and
Senator Frelinghuysen, Republican, of
New Jersey, answering Sentaor Nc
Kellar, declared the legislation sought
only TO adopt lessons learned from
the world war, land was designated
to eliminate red tape" and promote
efficiency in the war department.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-02
IS FARM PRODUCING
FOODS FOR FAMILY?
One of Important Factors Deter
mining Amount of Income.
Garden and Live Stock Are Usually
Cared for at Times That Do Not
Materially Interfere With
Regular Farm Work.

Is the farm producing such of the
family foods as are adapted to local
conditions in ample quantities for the
welfare of the family?
The value of the family living fur
nished directly from the farm. is one of
the important factors determining the
amount of the income Of the farm and
the degree to which the farm business
is safe and profitable, says the United
State department of agriculture. This
is especially true of the smaller farms.
The garden ard live stock which
supply the larger part of the family
fooG are usually cared for at times
that interfere comparatively little with
the regular farm commercial enter
prises, and by labor which otherwise
would not be utilized. Further, it has
been found that, up to a considerable
SIZE of farm business, when the fam
lily food is produced on the farm, this
item. plus the fuel ard shelter fur
nished by the farm, amount to an
equivalent of the rent for the entire
farm or interest on the vGEe farm
investment.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-02

can be so "sour" that even alsike VIII
not grow. In such a case there Is
nothing for it but to lime or to quit
clover.
On land that has lime but is other
wise poor and lacks organic matter
try sweet clover. 1t is no use sowing
this on "sour" soil. 1t won't thrive.
But with lime it is about the best
clover for poor land. 1t will add or
ganic matter and nitrogen and leave
such soil in better shape for the
following crops. Sweet clover seed is
cheaper than red and in many cases
a farmer could probably substitute
sweet clover for red in the rotation.
The questions involved in the I'M
portance of clover and methods OF
getting stand, use of lime, and
sweet clover are only touched on here.
Any state experiment station or the
United States department of agricul-
ture will send bulletins or additional
information on request.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-02
FRENCH ACTION IS
JOLT FOR ALLIES
PARIS TO BE URGED BY ENGLAND
TO HALT AND WITHDRAW
HER ARMIES
LONDON AND ROME WORRIED
French Troops Occupy Cities More
Than Hundred Miles From
Ruhr Troubles

London. - French occupation OIL
Frankfort and other German cities, to-
gether with civil conditions in the
Ruhr district, is being considered by
the counsel Of ambassadors at Paris,
it is learned here.
II is declared at the. foreign office
that the British are not fully decided
as to what course to follow, because
of conflicting reports, but are inclln-
ed to give Germany benefit Of doubt
thus far.
France Notified OF Attitude
A disDatch from Coblenz says that
it is learned at the office OF Pierpont
e. Noyes, American Rhineland COM
missioner, and representative Of the
state department in the American &C.
cupied area, that several days ago
Mr.. Noyes formally ASSOCIATED him
SELF from any action the high commits
sion might take involving it directly
or indirectly in a possible French
advance into unoccupied territory. 1t
is also stated at the office that Mr..
Noyes has notified Washington OF his
action.
Germans Shell French Patrol
A dispatch from Mayence says the
only incident in connection with the
occupation Of North Frankfort by the
French consisted Of a few shots fired.
According to reports by aviators, Ger
men gun attachments fired two or
three shells on French cavalry pa
trcl before which detachments OF the
reichswehr and the security police
were retiring The latter, although
knowing that occupation had been de-
cided on, refused to believe it would
be carried out, one OF the officers
saying that the British would not let
the French come in.
Al Darmstadt, the reception OF the
French troops was almost cordial, and
the population at Frankfort was in
clined to be friendly to the French.
Allied Capitals ApprehensiVe
London.-Greatest apprehension pre-
vailed here in official and diplomatic
circles as to the eventualities involved
in the German invasion OF the Ruhr
district and the subsequent French
retaiatory measure Of occupying sew
eral points in the Frankfort region.
While admitting that the Germans
technically have violated the peace
treaty, British government officials
were inclined to regard Frances head
strong, i'll considered one-handed
game"
England, Italy and the United States,
it is learned, will not acquiesce in
the French coup, which comes as an
unexpected jolt.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-02
Double o Fools Them.

What's in a name?
Well, there's Frank l.. Moore nrSI
aid to John Il. Orman, manager OF the
indianapolis Automobile Trade asso-
ciations automobile show.
Sunny thing how many people
call me Wood" said Mr. Moore. I
guess the double o in my name fools
them. And have to be careful, too,
about how I give my name, although
Moore is almost as ordinary as Smith,
Jones and Brown. When l give my
name to a person who doesn't know
me I always say: Moore, Frank L.
If I don't they put it down Frank Ell
more. "-IndianapOlis News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-02

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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-02
Labor Forms Model Machine In w. Va

Labor Forms Model Machine In w. Va.
Charleston, w. Va.-A political or
ganization that will be "a model Of
thoroughness and effectiveness is be-
ing perfected for the coming election
by the West Virginia Federation Of
Labor, according to the campaign
plans, made puhnc in Charleston by
C. F. Kearney, district president of the
United Mine Workers. The organi-
cation will function in every political
subdivision of the state from the con
gressional district to the precinct, Mr..
keaneY said.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1920-07-02
Tax On French Bachelors Approved

Paris.-The finance committee Of the
chamber Of deputies has approved the
budget proposal for tax upon the in.
comes Of bachelors of 10 per cent over
the normal rate. The question OF at
what age the tax should be imposed
has not been decided, but Frederic
Francois Marsal, minister of finance,
expressed his personal opinion that
thirty years is the proper age at which
to begin The bachelors are said to
be rushing" the girls with the aim
OF marriage.