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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-06
Proposals
Proposals
DEPARTMENT OF PJBLIC WORKS
BUREAU OF HIGHWAYS
Room 232. City Hall
phil llalPlnhil

FRED c. DUNLAP.
Gniet Of bureau Aug. -. 1921.
,syf Sealed proposals will be received and
- opened in Room 9l6. CIV Hail. at IL O'Clock
, noon. Friday. September .. 1921, for:
shE GRADING.
~. GRADING AND IMPROVING CITY
LINE.
ASPHALT PAVING assessment work..
80 ASPHALT REPANING.
p WOOD BLOCK REPAVING.
a.E SMOOTH DRESSED GRANITE BLOCK
REDREssED GRANITE BLOCK RE.
EPAEiNG.
~ REDREsSED GRANITE RLOCK RE.
PAVING between street railway tracks,
= IMPROVING COBBS CREEK PARK.
~ FURNISHING AND DELIVERING
READY MINED PORTLAND CEMENT
FyRX!sTLNG, AND DELIVERING FAB.
RICATED STEEL.
BRIDGE.
FURNISHING DRAFT HORSES
80 FuRNIsHING HORSE DRAWN MA.
snCHINE BROOMS
sl.E' FURNISHING SPRTNKLFPS
ENQUIRE AT ROOM 23@. CITY HALF.
FRANK H. CANEN
DlrRc3Or
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HAD BORROWED FlNERY
Girls Gown Was Sensation Of Dance
Until Police Came

Attircd in 500 gown, said to be
owned by her employer, Laura Ham
mOnd, seventeen years old and cOlored,
was arrested at midnight while dancing
to jazz music in hall at Seventeenth
and Federal streets.
Police say she admitted the dress was
the property of her employer, Mrs,
Charles Speigelman, 6002 North Broad
street
Police say n $1,000 Hudson seal coat
owned by Mrs. Speigelman is missing.
The girl denied knowledge of the coat.
She was held IN $500 bail for further
hearing.
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Leaion's Envoy Leaves Canada

Ottawa. Sept G.-rBy \. PD-
l.cmucl BollcS. adjutUnt general of the
American Legion, was on his way back
t. the United States today. following q
series of conferences with officials Of
the Great War Veterans Association of
Canada. designed to bring about closer
relations between the two Organl2a-
tiOns.
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Films In CHICAGO Schools

Chicago. SORT. G.-Few mothcrS in
{ thicago will have trouble getting their
children started for school. Commrnc.
ing this morning. moving picture
shows will he naI, Of the methods used
in the schools tor teaching the children.
The course Of instruction Is planned
particularly for educational films, al
though occasionally Mary Pickford
Fntty Arburklc and others may gladden.
the hearts Of the pupils.
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son IN Love- wss the photoplay ~
traction.
broadway Dancers Supreme, an act
showing Of several talented artists, was
a happy headliner/for the opening show
of the new season. Dobbs and Watkins
were seen in meritorious skit. Alice
Hamilton has a neat specially turn.
The Jury Milo Trio was heard in
musical novelty. The feature photop'ay
was the "The Conquest of Canaan"
which rounded out the bill of merit.
Nixon's Grsnd-''Mr. and Mrs. Fliv-
verton," played by a company Of eight
persons, scored MS the heGdiiner In this
houses new seasons opening biI. Elsie
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Clifford. versatile perSo-.. q
Medley Trio. which o6srn
An added attraction wns s.1
good Nurn Of the Fremes.
Allegheny-Al White, Jr. ~.
2 score OF pretty damsels. hsas' asss'sb
bill as the opening offerinv sau s I
season. Three scenes arc LOT The l
these youthful performers USED W
black face comedian. boa w CoN
roaring. The Mirimba Bana .ne u
In a tuneful act. Fields anu was Ia
scored. as did the turn of D. rink /
Goulett. Gloria Swanson reVos
play. 'ure pAs
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"WAY DOWN EAST" IN STOCK
Mae Desmond Players Revive Popu'
lar Favorite to Open New Season
MetrODOlitan 0Dpra HOusA-The nor


cnnial favorire. Way Down East" "
was chosen to open the new stock sea
son Of the Frank Fielder Mae Des.
mond players in their new and COM
modiOus quarters.
Miss Desmond was, of course. Anna
Moore, the much abused but deserving
heroine, while Mr.. Fielder succeeded
admirably as David, the hero. Out
standing hits were contributed by Frank
Camp as Squire Bartlett. Tello Webb
as the comiral Hi Holler, and j. Jay
Murey as the professor.
The big stage at the opera house was
used to good advantage in the various
familiar scenes. including the clustering
snOwstorm, Genuine livestock made
real and effective the earlier scenes of
rural quiet. The double quartet and
village choir rendered selections during
the course Of the plays action Under
the direction of Miss Eva Cherry.
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Annual Meetings
- TIE AN\IAI MEETI\n on, mn

FSg7 THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
s'S stockholders Of the Cranberry Iron
and Coal Company VIII he ..eld at Office 0t
the Company. Cranberry. Avery COUNTY
yNortL Carolina, on Thursday, the fifteentb
day OF September. 1921. nt 1880 O'Clock
A. NJ Eastern Time. for the purpose Of
el@cting a Board Of Directors 10 serve dur
Ting the ensuing year. and ,or such other
business may be Drourht before tsle meet.
ing. A. II, FISHER
sW Secretary.
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F1NNNCIAL
American Woolen Company
(Massaehusetts Corporation)
QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS
FIN N>CIAI.

Notice Is hcrchy given that the roEu.ar
quarterly dividends OF One Dollar and Seven
~ five Cents lsI.i5l per snare on the Pre-,
ferred Stock ana One Dollar and SEVENTY
FIVE Cents (Sl.15) per share on tho Comm IN
Stock OF this Company will be pa ID on Oct
rs, 1921. to stockholders Of record Sept. lj
1921.
Transfer books Will We closed at the 'nse
OF business Sept. -, 1927. and will be re
opened at the opening Of business Sept. -.
1921.
WILLIAM II. DWElIV. Treasurer
Boston. Mass Sept, :. 1921
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CENTRAL DKEMING ca

rluelity Trust Company, Iruslee. undef
the mortgage OF the Pennsylvania General
Brewing Company. dated October rs 1897
invites proposals for the sale 10 the said
Trustee Of ali or any part Of nifty lnousn nd
dollars $50. OOO) Of bonds secured by the
,said mortgage. proposals to be addressed 10
the said Trustee at its office. Nos. 3n5.33l
EChestnut street. Phila delphia to be opened
and acted upon Thursday. September Is,
l02I, Mt 12 o'clock VI.
. FIDELITY TRUST COMPANY Trustee
t., WM. p. GEST. President
J Phiade phia. August 90. 1927.
Evening journal., 1921-08-20
COURT CRIER TOO
HASTY FOR JUDGE

Hear ye, hear ye hear YET"
shouted Police Sergeant Wilmer
Hahn as he started to adjourn to-
days session Of City Court.
Deputy Judge Lynn exclaimed,
Hold on a minute, we have one
more case"
Then everyone resumed their seats
while Deputy Judge Lynn addressed
the lone defendant who came near
being sighted. He was Charles
Petticroft. 107 East Seventh street,
charged with drunkenness. He was
held under $50 bail for q hearing on
Monday.
The patrolman who made the ar
rest was not present in Court to-
day. Petticroft said he did not re-
member whether he was drunk or
not and in order to secure the testi-
mony of the patrolman the charge
was continued.
Petticroft was the first defendant
arraigned when Court convened and
he was ordered placed at the bottom
Of the list while efforts we're made
to locate the officer who arrested
him.
Between the search and the hurry
of the court oficers to close the ses-
sion Petticroft came near being ne
| elected.
Evening journal., 1921-08-20
Is FARMERS IN
new MARKET
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
ket ever occupied spaces in the old
markets.
At noon nearly every wagon and
auto truck that arrived early in the
day loaded with products Of the
farm, had been emptied and had
left for their homes. The prices in
this market were about the same
as those in the two older street
markets. Judging from the quick
sales and the many patrons, officials
and farmers declared II one of the
most profitable moves made in the
market situation in recent years.
Clerk OF the Market McAteer was
on the job at o'clock assigning
spaces. He said the results surpass-
ed his most sanguine hopes and pre-
dicted the extension of the markets.
Patrons OF the market were prin-
lcipally persons residing within
walking distance OF the markets.
Residents OF Union Gardens and the
section OF the city west OF Jackson
street were seen among them.
The price OF lemons has dropped
steadily since July 8, showing a
4
box for Macinas. From July to date
they have declined more than s12.
Retail prices in July were from 80
to so cents a dozen, while today
lemons may be purchased at IS and
20 cents a dozen.
Sweet potatoes have gone up from
90 cents to s1.25 a basket The
scarcity of the latter is the reason
for the sudden rise. The white po-
tato price is the only noticeable
rise.
Cantaloupes have declined from s.
to Is and 25 cents a basket. Cratei
containing forty-five cantaloupe
were sold this morning for so cents
Apples are scarce and have main
tanned a steady market value OF s.
basket for good quality goods.
Sugar corn is wholesaling at a
cents and 81 n hundred.
The prevailing retail prices toda,
follow Sweet. or sugar. corn, 1s Il
25 cents a dozen; limas, shelled, 2
to 25 cents a quart; same. in pod, 2
cents a quarter peck; cabbage, s [
10 cents head yellow tomatoes,
to 10 cents a quart; squash OF al
kinds, 3 TO cents each; frying to
matoes, - and is cents quartz
peck; onions, 10 cents a quart; youn
b veal, home dressed. 20 and 25 cent
pound; fish, all kinds, 10 cents
J pound. bananas, 20 TO 25 cents
dozen, and cantaloupes, 2 to 5 cent
each.
Evening journal., 1921-08-20
fined NEGRESS
DEAD;MURDER,
SAY POLICE
contlnued From FIrst PaEe.

Continued From First Page.
Following an examination OF the
hve Negroes brought to the detective
bureau this morning. Captain Of
Detective Benson ordered four OF
them released. but is holding John
Brookus. aged % years. pending an
autopsy TO be performed on the body
az the morgue this afternoon.
In addition to the investigation by
the detectives and uniformed police.
and that OF Coroner Bullock. Attor-
ney-General Townsend. has also di-
rected an investigation into the lat
est murder in the "Bloodheld" dis
trict.
ed that fight took place last night
at the house near where the body
was found. Neighbors are reported
q have informed the police that the
Williams woman was badly beaten
and thrown into the yard. There
were indications in the yard OF a
struggle. The police are checking
up on the reports Of neighbors as 10
the hght.
The police have requested Deputy
Coroner Nichols TO hold the body
until anfautopsy can be made.
Evening journal., 1921-08-20
MARKET LIST
CLOSES HEAVY
Only Slight Trading in
Rails; Some Autos at
New Low

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 Omitted
Press. THE general list closed
heavy and Pierce-Arrow made a new
low of 12h in the final trading. Pre-
ferred sold down close to 25. Chan
dler got below AZ. There was only
light trading in rails.
Closing prices included: q. S. steel
"a, unchanged; Republic 45lk, off
l 81 Baldwin 72, off x Studebaker
sc ls, off 2; Mexican Petroleum s1%
off y Chandler 40, up 4; Pierce
Arrow 12A, off y; U. S. Rubber
46h, up Is; Springfield 81,
unchanged; Southern Pacific TIA.
off u Kansas City Southern PAN,
off IS; Retail Stores 4s1z off u;
Famous Players 53A, up Il.
Opening prices included; General
Electric 111A. of y; General Mo-
tors 10, up 1s Baldwin Locomotive
~, off y Mexican Petroleum DIX
off Y; U. S. Rubber as. Oft Il;
Bethlehem B., 4Sh, up Is; Ameri-
can Sugar 62h. off r.; Reading
67h. unchanged; Baltimore and
Ohio 3715. unchanged; Pennsylvania
37z, off 4 Northern Pacific 751s
up k; Kelly-Springfield 81, un-
changed; U. S. steel 73 OF u In
ternational Harvester 6215. up h;
Central Leather 24%, off Is.
Evening journal., 1921-08-20
2 BURNED when
LAMP
Husband Hurt Trying to
Extinguish Blazing Cloth
ing of Wife
WOMAN TAKEN
TO HOSPITAL

Felix and Kate Budiski, 416 East
Second street, were seriously burn
ed last night by the explosion OF a
lamp while it was being filled with
OIL Mrs. Budiski was the most
seriously burned. The injuries Of
the man were received in trying to
extinguish the blazing clothing of
his wife. They were removed to
the Delaware Hospital where their
injuries were cared for and the wo-
man detained for further treatment.
Fire at the home OF Felix Buga-
jewski 406 East Second street, only
a few doors away at the same time.
caused some confusion, as it was
not known at first that there were
two fires. The flames at the latter
address, caused by some one throw
ing lighted cigarette on a mattress,
were soon extinguished by a chemi-
cal stream. No one was injured
in the latter fire.
Evening journal., 1921-08-20
PENNSY GIRLS BALL
TEAM ENTERTAINED

The Pennsy girls ban team and
boosters were delightfully."- enter
tained after the game with the
Emanons last evening at the home
OF Miss Bessie McAllister, Richard
son Park.
About so young people, accom-
panied by Browns Orchestra, made
the trip by truck.
Among the features OF entertain
ment were the smiles OF "Smiler'
Quinn, the monologues OF Paul Wal
raven, the readings OF Madame
Fiji" impersonated by Pop"
schwamb, who was ably assisted by
Ed" Clough.
Dancing was enjoyed and the
hostess made hit when she sum-
moned the party 10 the dining-room.
Here cake. lemonade and candy was
served.
Evening journal., 1921-08-20
MERCHANTS
GO AFTER TRADE
Hope to Get Much New
Business From Entire
Peninsula
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
is UNDER WAY

Plans for expanding the whole
sale trade OF Wilmington. through
the medium Of the wholesale sec
tion OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
are going rapidly forward.
An active campaign by which II Is
confidently expected that the whole
sale business OF the city will be
greatly widened in territory will be
begun soon. For this purpose the
wholesale section. Of which william
ID. Mullen Is chairman. has obtained
subscriptions amounting to about
$4,000. This fund will be spent in
advertising and publicity work in
lower Delaware. the Eastern Shore
Of Maryland and In the district inn
mediately TO the north OF Whining
ton.
Next Tuesday afternoon. tho Ad-
vertising Committee OF the Whole
sale Section will host at luncheon
TO Mayor Harvey. a number Of
newspaper men OF Wilmington. and
also the members Of the finance
committee OF the section.
The luncheon will be held In the
club room Of the Hotel dupont at
1890 o'clock. Mayor Harvey today
expressed much interest in the
movement and gave assurance that
he would be present at the luncheon
providing no other engagements
should intervene.
Members Of the advertising COM
mittee OF the Wholesale Section are
/. p. Finkelstein chairman; Henry
ID. Bush. James A. Fulton, ]. c. Sim
clear. William A. Mode and David A.
Hay. The finance committee is COM
posed OF John A. Booker, chairman;
] William A. Hannigan. William A.
Casey and Walter NJ Francis.
An extensive. also intensive. cam
psign designed to attract more trade
to Wilmington from throughout the
entire Delmarvia Peninsula ha.
been laid out by the ADVERTISING
committee. details Of which will bs
discussed at the luncheon next Tues
day.
Evening journal., 1921-08-20
women ADEPT
AS SWIMMERS
Nearly Thousand Receive
Instruction in Life
Saving Course
SOME LEARN WITH
ONLY ONE LESSON

Interest in the water life-saving
and swimming campaign. which has
been conducted during the last week.
has been so high that the organiza-
tions back of the movement are con-
sidering asking for an extra day in
which to continue the instruction.
1t is estimated that during the
summer almost a thousand persons
have attended the swimming classes
and received instructions in swim
ming. life-saving, or in the more diff
ficult STROKES" The volunteer in
structors, to whose efforts the success
of the work is to be attributed, have
been busy every minute, and in many
cases the period set apart for teach
ing has had to be extended.
The students who come are Of all
ages. ranging from children to gray
haired women. They are learning
with a rapidity that is astonishing
the instructors. There have been
many cases where women have
learned to swim in one lesson; many
other instances where. with only a
few lessons, they have been able to
swim back and forth across the pool.
When the season closes this year,
it is safe to say that more women
than ever in the history OF Whining
ton will be able to swim, and many
of them will be able to outpoint the
average masculine swimmer. IN fact.
the keen interest exhibited by the
women and young girls seems to
warrant the assertion that they are
about to wrest from the men "the
mastery of the seas"
Evening journal., 1921-08-20
MEDICINAL
BEER NOW Up
TO VOLSTEAD
fcontlnned from irst narel


safeguards the sanctity Of the Amer
lean home and hip-pocket against
invasions by dry agents.
Volstead and Wayne B. Wheeler,
general counsel for the anti-saloon
league, arc willing to concede ex-
emption OF homes from search with
out warrant, but they refuse to yield
on property" which they declare
includes automobiles used by boot
leggers. The Senate has twice unan-
imously ratified the Stanley amend
ment and remains obdurate.
Meanwhile. breweries are under
stood to be making preparations TO
start work on a large scale Rntici-
pating that they will get licenses
from the revenue bureau. The pro-
posed regulations permit doctors to
prescribe real beer for the sick, linn
iting each patient TO a certain num-
Der OF gallons a month.
Unless the beer bill goes through
before next Wednesday when Con-
gress adjourns the breweries prob
ably will soon be working overtime
producing beer for the sick"
Evening journal., 1921-08-20
u. S. RELIEF NOW
FOR RUSSIANS
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well pleased with the outcome Of the
negotiations in which they guaran-
teed full liberty of movement and
all other concessions demanded by
Secretary Hoover for the American.
relief forces continued their own
work in the famine areas.
A multitude of plans are under
consideration by the soviet. Com
panies of students are being formed
to administer relief.
The purchase OF a large supply OF
wheat from Lithuania to supplement
the Lithuanian gift of ten carloads
was announced by Kameneff. Five
sanitary trains were shortly to pro-
ceed 10 Samar, Simbirsk and Kazan.
Russian private citizens are doing
their utmost
Three and a half million rubles
is said to have been raised from
among ex-soldiers.
other countries were today organ
izing relief movements for the starv-
ing regions of Russia, Denmark,
Italy and the Argentine have advis-
ed the soviet OF appropriations
which have been made for sending
food to Russia.
Under the terms OF the agreement
which has started the wheels of
American relief moving, the soviet
guarantees the A. r. A., freedom OF
movement, free entrance and exit;
to provide a list OF all Americans
who have entered Russia since 1917;
to pay for lost transportation of food
from ports of entry; and to supply
storage facilities and administra-
ton buildings.
Evening journal., 1921-08-20
SAY SON TRIED TO
ROB FATHERS STORE

Warren W. Yerger waved a hear
ing in City Court today on a charge
Of breaking and entering and was
held under $1,000 bail for county
court. He was arrested early today
while leaving te store OF Hiram
Yerger, his father, a harness dealer
at IL East Third street, with a
leather suitcase.
According to the police. the Yer
ger store has been entered frequent
ly OF late and leather goods stolen.
Patrolman Rodenheiser, who had
been detailed on the case, says he
found Warren Yerger entering the
store by climbing up an awning
pole and through a second story
window.
Evening journal., 1921-08-20
WANT BODY OF DEAD
HORSE REMOVED

Residents along the Newport
turnpike in the vicinity of Folly
Woods have made complaint to the
State Board OF Health Of a dead
horse that has been lying exposed
in that section for the past week.
The animal. gray mare. was found
dead in the roadway several days
ago and finally Il was hauled by some
parties into Folly Woods.
The stencil from the decomposed
body is noticeable for some distance.
The State Board OF Health it is un-
derstood has no funds with which
to move the body. Just what will
be done with the carcass, members
OF the Levy Court said today they
did not know.
Evening journal., 1921-08-20


the next school year was given the
Saddler Company.
Word has been received by coun-
Gilman and Mrs Frank K. Irons
that their daughter. Bessie, years
old. had fallen down a flight Of
steps in Baltimore and sustained a
broken wrist. Little Bessie accom-
panied her aunt. Mrs. Amy Sheldon,
OF New York City. who has been
spending the summer with her
brother. Councilman Irons and fam
lily, to Baltimore last week for a
visit with relatives.
Harley Losey of Wilmington, who
recently purchased the Hickey farm
and has been residing at the canal
bridge for several weeks, moved into
the Charles Baum property at Will
liams and washington streets yes
terday. The Losey family will re-
main here until spring, when they
will take possession Of their newly
acquired property.
Postmaster Swan reports the fol-
lowing unclaimed mail in the local
office: Rette Bowen. Alfred Cam
bridge, Miss Lilly Ferne. Chris Gar
rison, Frank Parker. Margaret Sim
mons and Master Hilbert T. Lee.
Earl T. Reese and Romano
schaah Of Philadelphia escaped
drowning on Thursday afternoon
when the canoe in which they we're
en- route to Betterton, Nd, was
swamped by a passing steamer.
For more than three hours they sat
in water nearly to their waists when
a passing yacht rescued them. The
men and canoe we're brought to this
city by the yacht. The canoe was
shipped back to Philadelphia, the
men returning to Wilmington by
trolley. One OF the men is said TO
be a cripple.
Mrs. Charles Davis, OF Baltimore,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
Balch, OF Petersburg, Va, arrived
here from Baltimore on the Erics-
son Line Packet yesterday after
noon. They spent yesterday after
noon and last night with Council
man Frank X. Irons and will re-
turn to Baltimore this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Balch were recently
married and are spending their hon
eymoon visiting relatives. Mrs.
Irons is an aunt OF the bride. She
is also the sister Of Mrs. Davis.
Mrs. Frank Householder Of Canal
street Is spending several weeks
with her son. Major Eugene House
holder and family at Baltimore.
Mrs. Atkie Pennington, of Clinton
street. is spending several days Wis
iting her children. who reside II
towns OF Pennsylvania and New
Jersey.
Miss Mary Money. local operator
for the Bell Telephone Company
leaves this afternoon for Atlanti
City where she will spend her va
cation
Mr. and Mrs. James II. Gam, a
ST. Georges. will be dinner guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Webb
Clinton street this evening.
Mrs Mary Drummer and daughter
liss Genevieve Drummer and Thoma
p. Potts OF Philadelphia arc spend
ing week at the Robinson Hous
as the guests OF the hostess, Mrs
Fred Bender.
James Householder has opened
/ green grocery business at his hom
on Washington street