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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
DENIED BRITISH HAD
CONTROL OF u. S. SHIPS

Washington. Jan. 25.-(By \. p. y
John Barton Payne, secretary of the
interior and former chairman of the
shipping board. sent today to Chairman
Jones, Of the Senate commerce commit
t." n copy Of letter from =. 4. =.
Franklin. president Of the International
Mercantile Marine Co., in which Mr..
Franklin stated that neither the British
Govrrnment nor any other interest in
England had any control over the com
pany.
The letter was dated November ~ =,
1919, and was addressed to Mr.. Payne
ns chairman of the shipping board. In
il Mr.. Franklin said he was inclosing
copies Of the agreements with the Brit
ish Government. dated August ! 1903.
October I, 1910. and September .,
1919. II was 70 the first Of these agree
mcnts that Senator Jones referred in
his speech last week before the annual
Marine Association, in which he charged
that the shipping company, although
operating American Government owned
craft, had engaged not to pursue any
course injurious to the British mercnn-
tile marine or to British trade.
Mr.. Franklin said at that time that
hc had sent copy of the contract TO
Mr.. Payne as chairman Of the shipping
board but Mr.. Payne declared in {
formal statement that he had never
heard shat such an agreement cX-
istod."
Mr.. Franklin's letter did not explain
the agreement Of October ], 1910, but
it did say that the agreement OF Srptcm-
her .. 1919. was entered into for the
uurpose of bringing the subsidiary
British companies tof the Mercantile
Marine co.. into line with certain Brit
ish regulations, which require that the
management and control of the opcr2 =
tions Of n "forcign controlled Britt.
company shall be lcxcept as regards II"
disposal Of the yrotits OF the company
n the hands Of British directors; ant
with the further object Of securing
treatment for them on footing OF
equality with British steamship com
pauies which are free from foreign con .
( troll.
This agreement" sNid Mr.. Frank
lin. 1--WE consider is very much (" the
rompnny's advantngp."-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
DENY GOVERNMENT
PAID SCHWAb FUND
Bethlehem Auditor Says Cor
poration Charged $2eo,ooo
Voucher to Profit and Loss
BACKS GRACE'S TESTIMONY
BY the Associated Press

New York, Jan. 25.--Positive denial
that any part of the $500. 900 voucher,
made out for expenses OF Charles NJ.
Schwab for the month of October, 1918,
was over charged to ship construction
was made today by +. A. Shick, gem
cral auditor Of the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation. In testimony before the
Walsh congressional committee investi-
eating affairs Of the shipping board.
Mr.. Shick said he had personal
knowledge that the voucher was charged
to 'proft and loss'' Of the Bethlehem
corporation and that IL was never
picked UP by the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration as u proper charge. because
it carried no supporting details.
Mr.. Shick said it was the general
undprstnr'' '"fto~q of the
,cthlehem Steel Corporation and those
no item would be- allowed by the latter
, organization unless 1t carried support
ing details.
Before Mr.. Shick testified. Eugene g.
Grace. president of the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation, was recalled to the stand.
lie reiterated his testimony of yestcr-
owed by his company as Mr.. SchwabS
"SpcCin dnu not rs per
sonal expenses.
Mr.. Grace testified that even had such
an item gone through and been passed
as proper by the shipping board It
would have been caught up by the
bethlehem corporation and disallowcd.
In reference to testimony of Perley
Morse, head Of the auditing firm OF
/ 'erlcy Morse & Co.. that this voucher
was among list Of misplaced items"
'nund in the Bethlehem corporation's g
books. totalng $330, 900, Mr.. Grace
! aid 'there were no misplaced items
Unless they were misplaced by the
| emergency Fleet Corporations audi
| 'rs." When Mr.. Morse presented the
| items TO the committee yesterday, he
said he had not certified to them, as
hey had been picked up in the incom-
plcte audit.
| Mr.. Gr"on n~"""d - suon,v the COM
ttecs with photostatic copies of rec
'rds of tn" C".r,,ut,un showing the
! final disposition Of the item in question.
/ rhcSe would prove beyond doubt, he
'uid, that no part of it had ever been
'arged TO ship construction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
%,O00,0DOF|RE
IN GEORGIA CITY
Large Portion of Athens Busi-
ness Section Wiped Out in
Midnight Blaze
ORIGIN NOT Determined
By the Associated Press

Athens, Ga, Jan. GA large part
of Athens downtown business district
was a mass Of smouldering ruins TODAY
and It was estimated that the fire which
early this morning swept clean three
entire city blocks and damaged adjoin-
ing buildings had destroyed property
valued at at least 81 4,OO0,0 900. No loss
of life was reported.
The fire, of undetermined origin.
broke out shortly before midnight and
it was five hours later before the COM
h.und efforts OF firfmen from this and
ccarhy cities succeeded in getting it
und"r control. At its height the fire
appeared as if it would wipe out the
entire downtown section. and 1t was
ther that calls for outside assistance
were sent
Rapid spread of the blaz" was said
to have been due to the explosion of
gasoline drums in the Max Joseph
Building on Wall street, the lower floor
Of which was occupied by the Denny
Motor Go. This scattered the flames
beyond control and the fire spread down
the east side of Wall street. south to
Broad, virtually destroying every build
ing in it's path.
The flames then leaped across to the
west side Of Wall street to the building
occupied by Michael Bros, wholesale
and retail day goods merchants. This
structure, covering nearly block, was
destroyed From there the fire spread
70 Jackson and Clayton streets, sweep
ing everything in its way to College
avenue.
Hundreds of persons struggled TO save
their property from buildings threatened
by the flames, and the streets adjoin-
ing the fire area were soon jammcd with
wagons, trucks and even wheebarrOwS
loaded with merchandise and furniture
taken from stores and Offices surround =
ing.
Adding to the confusion and Difficult
ties was q weakened water pressure at
the fire plugs, but this soon was over
come when extra facilities at the rcser =
voirs were brought into use. Finally,
after more than five hours Of battling,
the fremen managed to check the flames
and hold them to the buildings already
practically destroyed. 1t was daylight,
however, before the conflagration was
safely under control.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25

Pretty soft. No wonder Miss Ruttcr
was happy We would be, too. if we
could pay oil of our Christmas bills
without any more worry.
But what amused Miss Rutter even
more was the fact that her cousin
Miss Josephine Il. Richards, had also
written a line for this particular lin =
rick. which Miss Rutter thought was
even better than her own line which
won the hundred shPkels. Only one lit
tie thing, in Miss Ruttcr's belief. pre-
vented her cousin from winning the
prize and that w1s-she forgot to mai
her line In to this office. Funny, ism I
il. what big difference such IL little
matter like that will make? Such is
life.
Miss Rutter acknowledges that she
has been lin rick fan for a number
of years. She believes that she got spe
cial training for this indoor sport dur.
ing the six years that she was u
teacher in the Nathaniel Hawthorne
Public School at Twelfth and Fitz-
water streets.
During the war Miss Ruttcr decided
that she wanted to Edo her bit" SO she
gave up her educational work and took
a position with the Emergency Fleet
corporation, "nCre SnP remained nntl
last year, when she took her present
position as secretary and stenographrr
with White & Co., dealers in iron and
steel. at 147 North Seventh street.
With perfect frankness, Miss Ruttcl
told us that she did not believe that
several Of the winning lines were worth
500. but she added that this fact never
discouraged her as she realized that
there were probably hundreds Of people
who enjoyed the type of line that she
disapproved Of and that, therefore, IL
general contest Of this nature every
one must get n show"
That's the real lin 'ricBin spirit
fans. Follow Miss Rutter's example
and stick to it and some day you to.
may be able to cash that 500 chcct
that you re all looking for so anxiorsly
Letters From Ilm'rickers
From D. NJ. Whithead. Hanover street
Trenton; IN The inclosed limerick | hav
second. Several % my friends. who als
limerick. " sh me 10 uFk how to writc IN,
last line whom ~" FIRST two differ somct.me
Two syilabcs. We fear using too many o.
too few sylla hrs.'
The first two lines may differ by one sy,la
BILE. but We hope we haven't been guilty q
making them differ hy two. In cases wher
rhey do dinf"r, either form may be- usco il
the last line.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
MAYOR FOR EDGE BILL
Has No Objection II In Line With
General Bridge Act

Washington. Jan. -. Mayor Moorc
this morning tclcphonod- Representative
barrow that IL ono member Of the
delaware hridg" commission Ii" had no
objection to III" Edge bill that was
unSscd by III" Scnat" last week, il Mr..
Durrow aud Chairman Esch. Of the
Ilou>r intcrstat" nnd foreign commerce"
committee, thought it "onformrd with
N" bills usually passed dndcr the gen
"ral bridge act Th" understanding is
that the Edge bill is in line with pre-
ccd"nr
My own judgment is" MIR. Darrow
said. "that we ought to pass the senate
bill. "
Mr.. Darrow added that the House
committee to which the measure was
referred when il cnsnc from the Senate,
would prohubly l." ready 20 report il
AT any time requested. He will tnko
the matter up rs soon rs II can bc
reached in the ""rnlntte".
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25

FIREMAN SAVES AGED
INVALID FROM FLAMES
North Marshall Street Man Carried
From Burning Homo

Through the bravery "f Walter Car
roll, fireman OF Insurance Patrol No
., Louis Rooney, an invalid, sixty
years old, was saved from probable suf-
location during a fire shortly after :
o'clock this morning at his home, DOS
North Marshall street.
Rooney was alone in the house when
ucighDors saw smoke pouring from the
kitchen windows. Will" the hrrm"n
were battling with tn" hnInrs m"aus
upper floors.
Carroll CROPPED his way upstairs with
much difficulty. Twice he was driven
bnrk by smoke. II" finally managed to
reach Il rcnr room where he founG
Rooney scmironscous in bed. Tn" iirn.
man threw blanket over his head and
carried Rooney downstairs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
100000 FIRE LOSS
IN NEW HAVEN BLAZE

New Haven. Conn, Jan. 25.-FirC,
which destroyed the building Of Mendel
& Freedman, department store in
Chanel street. and spread to scvera
adjoining structures carly today did
amagc estimated ut 81 900, 600 The
fire was brought under control aftr"
three hours hard work by frcmcn in
zero temperature.
The II. VI. Bullard Co., furniture
store caught fire from the sparks from
the Mcndcl & Freedman building
Spreading to the rear the Chattcld
Paper Co.'S structure was also dam
ag"d.
The high wind raging at the time
caused the flames 70 spread across the
street, causing considerable loss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
CLUBWOMEN'S ACTIVITIES
THROUGHOUT CITY TODAY
interesting Programs Arranged by
Various Organizations

stI,.Ii ~.
DF' r'''Iape'n Hn,' "'' ".'''S'" '"'
Saturday Club of Wayn" this afternoon
on "IIygcne," and Mrs. George Bean
crrrop, event. This nro-
gr"i n"''Omet D,oetinn rn' of th. ruh '' ''
O"''"'NH '"''''"e VI Wv
r,o Community CYub of Norberth
I,,jL ~ n"m"nn~ ",''n,'' rrorrWm NJ il, mnc,ing
,r';' ,bi" at,nrnnmn n TrtrI If Lord Dun
.mr'y ,m,S - va vns riynn hy Mrs. Robert
ITo.d. n! ..Tb" WSndcrfnI Widow wns
r"md ty Mrs, r. =, =, NaE Auh"n! '.n an"
Foli!arnGS, ny M!,, n"p,,H" no,,; ,>",,m
worth. ram" nnI '"r l""' was ,rr'
>cnt"d hy Mrs. J"N"lI, NaNh; yrs n"o'
rrf Na.h and MrH. N"h"r' Mar9. Mrs.
Nocl Butler CAV" musical selections
M, pbi,odcIphia section Of tho Coun.
III. Il'n"t'i'uI!a ,an''hI hn,d ~ -" .;,i,ar ",,'
"li OF JeWisn s,,' W",,''' n'"' ~ =" ;Nr'"Ii
5Tr 'In"s g, ,n'S r,anr mai ""' ~ EIuration ,J
~. Aooi s,,rrcT ,,crn No. ,nrir, IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
IRHYDfING HINT THAT MA Y HELP
LIlfRICKERS WIN THAT HUNDRED
One Hundred Dollars Daily
For the Best Last Line Supplied by Any Reader OF the
Euening Public Ledger to the Incomplete
Limerick Which appears Belo,O
RULES OF THE LIMERICK CONTEST

|. Contest is open to any one. All
that Is required for you to do is to
write and send in your last lines to
the Limerick, using for convenience
the coupon printed below. Please
write plainly, and be sure 10 add
your name and address.
:. All answers TO the Limerick which
is printed below must be received
at the Office Of the EVENING PrB.
Lie LEDGER by q o'clock Thurs
day evening. Mondays and Thurs
days LimerickS should be mailed
to +. q. Box 1923. Philadelphia:
Tuesdays and Fridays to p. q.
Box 1921, and Wednesdays and
Saturdays to p q. Box 1924. An.
swcrs left at the office of the EVE
MING PrBLIC LEDGER will also be
admissible.
THE WINNER OF TODAY,S CONT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
Hotel Men Elect officers

A. meeting of the Hotel MEMS As.
,orintiou " Philad"lphin in IN" Belle
vuc- Stratf0rd last night the following
ton. manager Green's Hotel, president :;
I T.. O'Conuor, manager lirlcvue-
Stratford, vice president; David Pro.
van, manager Ahelphia Hotel, treas-
urcr, and Thomas G. Leslie, secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
Judge Rogers Buys Home

Judge RogcrF has pUrchnscd from
Morris Wood. through the James l..
Dolan Land Co.. Of Cynwyd, II stone
third oF an acre Of ground on Golf road
south Of city line. Wynnrfrld The
property was held for sale at S25 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25

on by jury Of employees in the Custom
House. Chestnut street below Fifth. A
ph1 ograph Of the jury appears on the
back page.
The award to be announced tomorrow
Is being made by jury Of instructors
Of eN. service men in the Spring Garden
Institute, Broad and Spring Garden
streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
DEATHS
SW AY%E

SWAY%E, ca Jan. - lDgl LYDIA .
GAWTIiUOP virn Of n" lntr rhnrIrs
swayn". aged II years Relative ana
frirUds invited to funeral. On Thursday
morning. Jan. 81 At II o'clnch silhout fur
ther notice, from her late residence. 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25

!. The winner of the oNE HUN
DRIED DOLLAR prize for the best
last line to each Limerick, will be
announced one week after the, Lin
crick is printed. For example, the
winner Of the prize fol. the Lam
crick which appears today will be
announced today week.
!. In case OF ties, prizes will be
awarded 70 each successful con-
testant. For example, II the judges
decide there are two or more an
swcrs Of equal merit for the prize
the author Of each answer will re-
ccivc ONE HUNDRED DOL.
LARS. The prize will not be split
up among them.
!. The decision of the judges in each
Limerick contest will be final.
ST WILL BE ANNOUNCED ONE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
4WentOlrn Builder
Had Trouble Before

Continued from raSe One
obtained moro tsan one first mortgage
on property. In one case it is said he
mortgagod property five times; IN an
other case. six times. Two minister's
are among his alleged victims aud many
people Of slender means
The Investigators say that Butter
week built 1900 houses in period Of
ten years, and engaged in 1900 distinct
transactions, obtaining mortgages ani
transferring deeds Every one of these
transactions is being subjected TO scru.
tiny.
The district attorney Of the county,
Richard W. Iobst, has taken no action
as yet. waiting for the attorneys en-.
gagged in the private investigation to
conclude their work. but promises q
thorough probe of Butterweck's affairs.
Fred h. Lewis, twice mayor of Al
lCntovn. is the most active of the at.
turncys delving into the builders trans
actions. He represents about fifty eli.
ents. Earl SChatz, another attorney.
also has a number Of clients whose
transactions with Butterwcck he Is look
ing up, as has Congressman elect Fred
+. Gerrerd
Receiver Handling ATairs
ButtcrWcck's affairs have been ulaccd
in the lands ot uu assignee. !. Thomas
SChatz, private secretary Of General
Harry c. Trexlcr. The Trexlcr Lumber
Co. is said to be one of Buttcrweck' 5
heavy creditors.
"Rutterwerk : troubles are due to
foolish Investments. said Mr.. Schatz
today. He was loaded up with lots
that he paid high prices for and which
are worth only small amounts In addi-
ton, h" was living beyond. his means. "
Woman Denies Completely
Many of the bonds given by Butter
week are said to have been attostcd By
Helen =. Oberly. notary public, who
was stenographor in the office OF NJ
=. Schatz, trust officer of the Liberty
Trust Co. Miss Oberly is said 10 have
been dismissed last Saturday and is
now living with friends in Il suburb OF
Allentown.
Through her father, Horace e.
Oberly, today. the Young woman issued
statement in which she said
Il have never witnessed the sigma.
ture Of Fred \. Sterner on any bonds
said 10 have been forged have always
tried to do my duty faithfully. | have
done no wrong
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
Franklin drive, Bridgrton,

Fithian. Franklin drive, Bridgeton,
y. J.
'crcsk' in 'croGuettc.' :" J. 3. Franz.
houser, 1893 South Broad street.
No. its far from de luxe you
can bet" Il. d. Anton, 235 Federal
street.
Miss Rutter's line received six out
of the ten votes cast. Lines Nos. 5,
q, I and IA each received ono vote.
Line No. 13 was chosen from n
dozen or rore. all using the same idea
Of the "Croak" in the croqucttc. \
number Of them were good. notably
those sent by V. +. Cuthbert, i40
Heed Building. and Miss Anne Gray,
% East Mount Pleasant avenue, Mount
Airy. But We chose Mr.. Frankhouscr' =
as being the best to represent this
thought.
The members of the jury from among
III" employees of the United States
Custom House, Chestnut street below
Fifth, were:
Miss Mary T. Fahy, Swarthmorc
, Apartments. Twenty second and Wal
nut streets; clerk, United States sub.
treasury offices.
Miss Louise Bell. 37Ol Barring street !;
clerk. United states subtreasury Offices.
Miss c. F. Evans. Pottstown, Pa. !;
/ United States subtrcasury Offices.
s. Tyson Kinsel. DOB South Fourth
street. manager Of passport bureau and
vice president in charge Of philadelphia "a
district of National Federation Of Fed e
eral Employees.
| George l.. Townsend, 1904 South
Park avenue, Haddon Heights, y. j.
/ II. Redford. Sharon Hi !, Pa.
. Henry C.. Hall. G206 Webster street,
i liquidating clerk. Custom House.
Albert II. Large, 2l4S North Van
Pclt street. estimator.
c. NJ. Leinbach, 501S Washington
N. V. Gunson. $500 Washington
! avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25
Will Pay for Xmas Presents

'WeII, thank heavens, now I Can
pay of some of those bills for Christ
mas presents"
This was the joyful cry that greeted
us when we notified Miss Ruttrr of
the fact that she had captured the 800
prize for limerick No. 80. Think Of it;
all those unpaid Christmas bills that
have been haunting you, wiped out by
the simple process of writing six words.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-25

Going over q list like this will soon
suggest idpnS that can be worked UP
into Il good line Try ii yourself and
lot us know If it helps you. Mayh" it
might be worth while for us 10 print
rorh day n Nst Of the words that make
the rhvme required in the limerick. II
the fans want it, all they've got 20 do
is Sny 50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
GETS help IN THE
VERY NICK OF Time
Bangor Man Was About to
Give Up Business-Fe
Better Than in Years

after putting Tanlac to the test I'm
willing to say that it does even more
than is claimed for it." sold Edward
Foss, proprietor Of the Bangor Elec-
trio Shoe Repairing company, l23 E2-
change street, Bangor, Me.
Il got so crippled up with rheuma-
tism that for while thought !
would have to give up my business.
All my joints hurt me and my knees
were 50 stiff / couldn't bend them.
"Tanlac helped me right from the
start and by the time had finished
the first bottle / had gotten rid Of ev-
cry pain and ache. Ny appetite is so
good can hardly get enough to eat
and I'm able to work better than I
have in years. I'm just like new
man"
Tanlac is sold in Barre by Barre
Drug Co., in Groton by G. G. Smith,
in Marshfeld by q, w. Gilman, and in
Plainfeld by Z. f. Leavitt.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
Hints on Painting.

People who are planning to redeco-
rate their homes may find interesting
suggestions in these hits from a dis
sertation on color:
Green, the color of all foliage and
heritage, is naturally the most restful
of all.
Blue, the color of the sky and Of the
sea, is conducive to 3 serious mood.
and often gives the impression Of cold
neSs.
Yellow is the color Of sunlight and
Of almost ali fires. Prom these as-ecia.
tons it takes op a cheerful aspect. 1t
gives the impression Of warmth.
Red. the color Of blood. il exciting
ard stimulating. To be surrounded BY
Il tends to make one hssty and er
citable.
Black is the color Of night and
mourning. II Is always a depressing
color. Il makes Us feel gloomy
Purple gives something Of the i'm
preston Of black, but at times con-
veys the idea OF elegsnce. This j. prob.
ABLY due 70 It's long association with
royalty.-Outiook-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-02
Stomach Upset,
Gas, Gas, Gas
"Diapepsin'


''Papc's DiapepsinD ends indigestion,
heartburn in five minutes. Sour, gassy,
upset stomach, acidity, dyspepsia;
when the food yen eat fcrments into
gases and stubborn humps; your head
aches and you feel sick and miserable,
that's when you realize the quick mag
ic of Pape's Diapepsin. If your stom-
aeh is in continuous revolt-if you
can't get it regulated TRY Pape's Di-
apepsin. It's so needless to have bad
stomach Make your next meal ia
vorite food meal, then take little Di-
apepsin. There will not be anysdistress
--eat without fear, It's because Pape's
Diapepsin really does" regulate weak,
out-of-order stomachs that gives it its
millions Of sales annually. Get large
sixty-cent case of Pape's diapepsin.
from any drug store Ii Il the most
efficient antacid known II il scientific,
harmless and belongs in every home.
ADV.