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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
E. J. CATTELL CELEBRATES
BIRTHDAY; IS MUM ON Anr
city statlstleian Heard sur,,..
Guns, but 10 Bachelor With uon.s

p. ]. Cattell is--well. this ts n.
birthday. The City Statlsticjan .ms o
Phi adelphias greatest booster aStio olu
refuses TO tell his age. He nSwWs, Ss
having heard the guns fired upon Fn. Fn..
Sumter, but further back than that I.
declines TO go. u"
"No, / won't tell my ase." he ..n
I'll be burned II do. I'm a bacbslo,
with hopes, ! am. I won't tell
realize the damage done by taking toa
much, as suggested by DeuteronorosV nv
eleventh verse, fourth chapter, ia wb;St
Jonah says to the whale, This tb'.o
wouldn't have happened If you had ksD,
your mouth shut NJ"
"You know, there was n poen, v.,,.
ten about me by Commercial Musenn
man once. 1t ran something like thu:
BEFORE t2 scI,i.r.S ms9p 4. the ,,I}!,. YR!ysE%
Cate!i VS. floating out In srscs
And then his hair was gray,
80 let it so at that" Or. Ca+t.r /.
was on the job early. os usual r.
spoke last night before the Arrr,ca,y y
Wool and Worsted Association in New
York. lie also spoke this morn no y,
tho Hotel Adelphia, at a meeting ~
cut glass manufacturers. Then he tool
train for Bridgeport, Conn. wbnrs
tonight he speaks before the Connerti'
cut Manufacturers Association hoS.
bing up tomorrow at Lancaster. Pa
for speech at noon. Tomorrow nIrI,
he speaks at Haddonfcld. n. J.
During the last year he has mad,
500 speeches in twenty eight states and
four Canad on provinces, trarelirg DO.
900 miles to do 1t.
After the statistician had srantod
hts interview and had turned 10 Ms Iot.
tcrs again, a newspaper man turned IN
with u bafied look ~ his eye. ''Tb,
old man had the chapter and verse OF
that Bibl cal quotation wrong he sol3
II checked up on him and could not frd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
SAY SP|ESE PUT on.
ON GET-R|CH TALKS
Misrepresentation by Stock
Statesmen Laid to Promoter
at Fraud Hearing
GLOWING PROMISES MADE

False representation made by sales
men Of the National Guarantee Credit
Corporation under instructions from
Franklyn Spiese caused the stockhod-
erR to invest in the stock, according 10
witnesses who appeared against the
officials Of the concern and its subsidi'
aries today before Magistrate DuGan.
Spiesn and five officials Of the atiil atcd
companies are charged with conspiracy
to deGraud. The corporation, which had
headquarters 10 the Franklin Bank
Building, went into the hands Of re.
ceivers October 90
4 quantity of alluring literoture Of the
credit corporation, promising big returns
to investors, figured in the hearing. The
small courtroom was PACKED with stock
holders and former employees of the con.
Germs dominated by Spiese.
In addition to SpieSe. five other off.
'isls we're srraigned. They are: vii.
lam II. Hubbard, Is East MI. Pleas
Mt avcnuc, president and director of
he National Guarantee Credit Corpo.
nt'on; Charles G.. G8rting, $50
Roosevelt boulevard. secretary and
'""asurer of the same company, Charles
=. Gabriel, 1851 Rising Sun lane, pres
lent and director of Worth & Co.
frank 4, Rowcroft, "0@5 Conlyn street,
'Vecutive assistant to Spicsc. and An
rev VI. Flanagan, Thirty third and
Tuntinedon streets. treasurer National
tusic Stores. Inc, and q brother in
aw of Spiese.
The comola'nants are Frank J. Far
ell, Ardmore. former sales manager
T the credit cornorstion; Andrew
Trawford. PIP Green street. stock
"o'der, and Z. II. Collins, 1926 Irving
street.
Promoter Appears Ill
Spiese aud several of his co o.defend-
'nt5 we're represented by Henry J.
Scott. while William A. Grey was coun-
sci for the stockholders.
SDiesc appeared to be suffering from
Illness and waH assisted to the court by
JANIS McCurdy. who wrote most If
'he company's literature.
He left his automobile q block away
from the magistrate s court to avoid at
tracing attention. Spiese lodged IN
back Of McCurdy when photographers
appeared.
Collins. the first witness. testified he
had bought stock valued at $3.50 from
Il salesman named L. J. Caldwell.
Try to Put Blame on Spiese"
MT. NtCy uSESu "udL TepItsenlotto!H
were made by Caldwell and added, 1--WE
propose to show that false representa-
tons we're made BY Caldwell under the
instruction.. from Sptese.'
The witness said that Caldwell hod
told him that oil the stock was paid up
aud there was no bonus stock. Cald-
we'll, according to Collins, also said that
the company Wne banking institution,
and Collins said hc thought therefore
it vas "on the level
Cross examined by Ny. Scott. Cot
lins said he had read considerable Of the
comnany's literature and this partially
induced him to invest. Collins also tes-
tilted that III November, 1870, he sub
scribcd for Si4O more Of stock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
Bow Scout Lecture ronlaht

a sari"o of winter lectures given at
Starr Garden Park, Seventh and LON.
bard streets, by tie 5. G. r. the vet
erar scout Organization Of Troop o5,
will be opened tonight with talk on
Insurance" by Samuel &. Friedman,
chairman of the Scoutmasters' Round
Table.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
CALL 1900 POLICE
IN CHICAGO STRIKE
Nine Badly Hurt After Riots by
Packer Employees in
Stockyards
ST" TRAIN IS ST0RMED
Iiy The Associated rress

Chicago, Dec s. --. Fifteen hundred
policemen wcr2 sent to the stockyards
early this morning when long before
daylight several groups of persons, IN
cludins u few women, gathered about
tho 2tockl ards,
only a few hours before 200 police
ron had frcd into thousands of strike
tympathi2"rs who attacked plant en-
rloycs ond finally thc policemen, Last
nights toll Of casualties included
nine seriously injured and an ur-
counted number hurt when mounted po.
li"o charged into the crowd with drawn
hatons.
Forty men we're cut and bruised tbis
morning when strike eympathl1ers
Stormnd an elevated train carrying
packer employees TO tho ynrds. All wiu-
Go~7 in the train were broLon by H's.
ale7 which were thrown Of IT.
saioous Arc Closed
AZ saloons IN the ue!ghborhooI Of
the yards werc closed today by order
Of Chief Of Police Titzmorris. tn"
chief taid that the trouble would bc
ttpPIEJ al NnN cost. " nSu tne 'lElhb
vent into effect here Monday there was
little trouble and the situation remained
quiet until last night, when workers be.
gan TO leave the yards.
Strikers on picket duty and strike
sympathizers blocked their Way to the
car lines and policemen tried TO make
lanes through the crowd. Hundreds
suddenly suellcd the ranks Of the Strik"
sympathl1ers until they ovcrWh"Imca the
ew hundred policemen on duty and riot
cells we're. sent in. When reinforce
ments arrived the crowd was tnaIy
scattered 9nd the heavy cuarda we're
partially Withdrawn.
However. by : O'Clock, this nornins
they began wandering PACK ana the
number increased so quickly thai the
regular 800 policemen on duty were m
creased 70 louO. Inc day Shltt a. ~, tie
packing plant "h$ 10 report HtN c'!Se
and nVerZ- precauutton was taken hy the
Chief or Police for their safety. ..
rumor tnat negro va" throT D
n bqoo,y GresM ana TSonsu Lo s mn.. Ut
. was crowned C'1lIu upJ DG ttlll' ltNs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
soy Scouts Need $1,000

Reading, Pa, Dec. S.--Boy Scouts Of
6crks County viii require $17 $50 to
finance their 1892 operations here. the
Country Scout Council announced fNs-
terday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-08
Ao,,o,e France Oh 10 Get Prize

paris Dec. 8.-(By A. P.J--Anatoie
France, winner Of tnlS scar Nobel
Prt2e for literature, lrtt Eerl& Tor STOCK
holm. where he will receive the prize IN
DcrSOn,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
SHOWER GIVEN
 LAST NIGHT TO
 MISS MAE BURNS

Miss Margaret Jontos of 463 Greg ory street, was the hostess at a de- 1ightful miscellaneous shower given last evening in honor of Miss Mae Burns of Gregory street, who will soon become the bride of Peter Dunne of Fairfield avenue.
 The home was attractively decor ated in red and green crepe paper and fall flowers. One of the many features of the evening was a mock marriage in which Miss Elizabeth Kelly was the bride, Miss Jontos, the groom. and Miss Gertrude Dunne the minister. Miss Agnes Kiely and Miss Irene Burns were the attendants. Pi- ano selections were given by Miss Anne Mulligan and vocal numbers by Miss Kiely. Miss Jontos and Miss Kelly entertained with several fancy dances.
 Late in the evening a delicious luncheon was served. Two large kew pies. onea bride, and the other the groom, held in their hands streamers of red and green baby ribbons, which extended to the guests plates, where they were held in place by miniature kewpies and small baskets of candy.
 Those present were Miss Margaret Hickey, Miss Fretda Gromberg, Miss Anna and Miss Marie Fftzsimmons, Miss Bessie York, Miss Rita Congdon, Miss Irene Hassett, Miss Catherine Larkin, Miss Gertrude and Miss Helen Dunne, Miss Anna Shannahan, Miss Catherine Whalen. Miss Mae Burns, Miss Helen Rawson, Miss Kiely, Miss Kelly, Miss Mulligan, Miss Burns and Miss JontoS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
BOGASH-SCAL0
 WEDDING OCCURRED

Miss Rose Scalo of s5 Center street, became the bride of Patsy Bohasf of k72 Madison avenue, Wednesday Afternoon Only the immediate fam hies of both the youns people were present at the ceremonN
 The bride was attractively attired h, a handsome frock of dark blue latin and a coat of brown bolivia h-immed in beaver fur. She wore a kmau panne velvet het and a corsage Eff brides roses. MT. and Mrs Louis kogash, brother and sister-in-latw Of he groom, were the attendants. Mrs. Rogash wore a gown of brown can Ion crepe. with a racoon fur coat. Her hat was of brown duvetyne and ! corsage of pink roses completed her sosturne.
 After tho ceremony the couple left immediately for honeymoon to be ipent in Massachusetts. New York and Kew Jersey Their parents and friends Ere now planning for a large recep- Eon and banquet to be held in their honor as soon as they return to the Sity. They will reside at 1S4 Capitol bvenue.
 Bogash is very we'll known in the sty az a pugilist. The bride was for h1erly employed as a stenograpner In he office of the Ideal Coal company, bf which her father is president.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
HUNTS MOTHER AFTER
 qS YEARS SEPARATION

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 2.-The old pa ber-backed novel has passed. But bne of those plots which called down londemnation from the pulpit have a sounterpart In fact. Chief of Po- Ice Beavers received a letter from Hrs. Ethel Durham, of Cheyenne Wyo n which was told the story of hther's desertion of a wife and one mild and the abduction of another. Mrs. Durham is the stolen child, and he letter states that not until her kther's death-bed confession as to the Whereabouts of her mother did she tnow her mother might be living. Her kther's name was Miles Carlisle of ttIanta and twenty-five years ago he Eft here. Her mothers maiden name Fas Mollie Martin. The police chief las requested anyone having any in ate with him at once.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
Democratic Club
 Plans New Year Party

A meeting of the Eleventh District Democratic club was held last night at the club rooms, 267 East Main street, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Thom- as Costello, president; Frank Me Cutcheon, vice president; William Sullivan, secretary, and Richard Gull len, treasurer.
 Plans wre also discussed for an open house to be held New Years Eve for the members and their friends. A committee was appointed to look after the details of arrange ment. their report to be acted upon at the next meeting, December 12. Members and their friends will also have an opportunity of securing a valuable prize on tat night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
RED PEPPERS STOP PAIN OF
 RHEUMATISM

When you are suffering with rheu- nnatisn so you can hardly get around just try Red Pepper Rub and you will have the quickest relief known.
 Nothing has such concentrated, pen etrating heat red peppers. Instant relief. Just as soon as you apply Red Pepper Rub you feel the tingling heat. In three minutes it warns the sore spot through and through. Frees the blood circulation, breaks up the torture is gone.
 Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made from red peppers, costs little at any drug store. Get a jar at once. Use it for lumbago, neuritis, backache. stiff neck, sore muscles. colds in chest. Al most instant relief awaits you. Be sure to get the genuine, with the name Rowles on each package.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
Women of World War
 Conduct Opening Social

very successful dance was held Wednesday evening by the Ullie Stowe ehapter, Women of the World War. $, honor of the opening of their new endezvous, which was appropr1ateiy End e++raotyveIy decorated Guests k-orn the several military organiza- hons throngod the hall and corridors. Socisl dancing was the principal form R enjoyment. A short history reiat- bR to the formation and work of the Women of the World War was given ky one of the veterans. after which he goodies were served.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

ernment will pay the interest on G. o0o, 100000 francs of securities the roads will issue to improve by the
 A cooperative pool of profits is instituted by the law. Railroad earn inge above 8 certain return to stock holders and above interest charges will be paid into @ common fund to be used to meet any deficit by other lines. A company, however. that shows greater than normal efficiency in handling traffic or otherwise may
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

roads have informally agreed, needs formal acceptance by the corpora ttons. but 1t Is expected to become e1- fecttve early next year.
 The government then will have gen. eral supervision of the roads through an executive board that will control operation and order Improvements. The government will control directly freight charges so that certain indus tries may be favored If desirable.
 The companies will have reinforced credit and during five years the gov
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES

roads a present of advances, past. present and to come in the next five ears, of an amount estimated at -1O,- 000, 100000 francs. These advances, however, are in large part due to the former agreement with the railroads whereby they had to transport mil lions of troops and millions of tons of supplies during the war at a rate based on pre-war conditions. The sponge Is passed over all these trans- actions.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
OHIO'S CORN CROP.

Columbus, Dec. 2 - Although this ear's corn crop in Ohio is 15O, O,O00,- Do bushels less than that of last year be amount of corn still held by the hrn1ers increases the total supply his year almost to an equality with bat of last year. according to c. J. Test, agricultural statistician. The Rality Of tho corn is very good.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
FRANCE MAKES
 PRESENT TO ITS RAILROAD COMPANIES

Paris, Dec. 2.-France in its new railroad control law, makes the rail-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

HALIFAX.-An invitation to play series with several college teams in the Maritime Provinces will be sent to the Harvard University hockey team wfthir 2 few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02

retain additional profits. determined by a sliding scale.
 There also is provision for labor participation :n the various control ling boards and opportunities for profit sharing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-02
359 ARRESTS
 IN NOVEMBER
Local Police Take 337 Men
 and 9 Women Into Gus < tody During Month Just
 Ended.

Total arrests for the month of Mo- Vember numbered 359, according to figures in a report issued at police headquarters. Out of this number, 337 were men and 22 women. Sixty two arrests were made for violation of the liquor laws, many of these result Ing from the police departments drive against local saloons.
 The detailed report is as follows:
 DEPARTMENT OF POLICE City of BrfdgepOrt. Conn.
, 1921-01-10
FATHER DAILY'S ADDRESS AT
OPENING OF LIBRARY AT CHRIS
TIANSTED, ST. CROlX, DECtM-
Der BOTH 1920.


Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Twentieth Century has been
characterized as a Reading Age" The
amelia ion is so much of a truism that
it demands no proof. l go further and
state that a veritable epidemic o. read
ing IS raging. Go to any large city and
make YOUR observations. Take New
York CITY for instance. In the subway,
on the surface cars and on the elevated
trains everyone is occupied with his daily
paper or favorite author.
We are a~stounded at the constant sout-
nut of the press. And yet all that is
regulated by the common laws of de-
.maHd and supply. It is the persistent
demand for literature that keeps the
pfinting press going day and night, In
New York City alone there are So diff
, 1921-01-10
EDITORIAL.

There appears in this number the text
of an address delivered at the opening
of thu Public Library on the Both oltl'
mo, furnished by the chairman, DR.. y
C. Canege ia, with request for publ
cation.
, 1921-01-10

OtIo 6LtR 4 " - ~ ~ > w - L \
say With truth: Tell me what you read
and / will tell you what you are.
Through reading we imbibe principles
and create ideals. A good book is a
source OF noble Inspirations and generous
impulses. G0od reading has taught
many a man to j1Ok upward, to think
upW ard and ID lie upward. On a GER
tain occasion q nam of sterling worth
was approached by an admirer who said:
There are some characters that are
strong. but not beautiful. There are
other characters which are beautiful,
but not strong; your character is both
strong and beautiful. What is the secret
Of your strength and beauty Of charac-
ter" The mar OF worth simply an
sWered: Il have q friend, The short
answer spoke volumes. It meant a.
friend had cone into his life and had
been to hlm a source OF lofty inspiration
and generous impulse. Many a man can
say the same thing and when pressed to
make known the friends name with an
indescribale gesture eau point to his
f~av0rite author.
A good book is g true, reliable friend.
We may have recourse to it day or night.
1t is always in coed humor. Il is always
ready TO instruct, entertain or amuse.
A book to be good must be good in
every detail. In the physical order
you cannot say a man has consump-
ton, otherwise he is all right, II a
man has consumption there is no othey-
wise. A single chapter suggestive OF
immortality mars , book and gives the
death blow to many an innocent heart.
A good book l. the best OF friends
A bad book is the deadIiest Of enemies.
| characterize as good books those publ
cations which give US solid instruction.
useful information or innocent amuse-
ment.
By good reading We come in contact
with the best thoughts of the best minds.
Many a young mind has been carried to
lofty heights through close friendship
with books. We all know what books
meant to Abraham Lilcoln. HIS mother
was left a widow when young Abe was
a mere child. They were extremely
poor. And the country school, -ungraded
and with short sessions-offered not the
opportunity for an ordinary elementary
education. But Ace loved books and
saved his pennies to buy them, His dis
Greet, solicitors mother directed his
reading. TIL" reading Of history and
biography moulded his character and
chiseIIed his career. In fact, history
ranks among those sources of knowledge
best calculated to impart breadth OF
mind and ripeness OF judgement. His
tory deals with the past, 1t is a record
Of 0-r Md +1nO,,DE 4LO ~4olI,,oo
, 1921-01-10

The Creole" 18th 70 bags of United
States mail brought to ST. Thomas by
the S. S. martha Washington, arrived
at Frederiksted on Saturday morning;
The mail for this town was received
Saturday afternoon.
The postmaster says i was very heavy
letter mail which occ units for the post
office being opened until 7.45 .. m. Inc
Pocahontus replaced the Virginia this
trip and arrived at Frederiksted Satur'
day bet Veen 6 and Z p. m. She brought
no States mail, The letter mail from st;
Thomas and Porto Rico vas received and
delivered here at moor yesterday.
The Navy Band entertained the public
with a concert last night. Light was
provided by a lamp kindly loaned by
Mr.. Boie which illumined the bandstand
with exceptional bril)iancy.
The S. 5. "Korona'' left New York on
Wednesday, 9Th inst, for these islands,
emitting Dominica, ST. Lucia and Dem
erara.
The s. s. Parma" will leave New
York on Wednesday the 18th inst
, 1921-01-10

ferent morning papers with a daily cir
c"ulation Of over 3 millions. There are
40 different afternoon papers, and some
of those papers ruh three or four edl-
rions. In the United States there are
1879 weekly periodicals With an average
issue of 49, millions. Then add he
bi-monlhly, monthly and quarterly ma
gazinae which run the whole gam5et OF
intellectual subjects.
In New York City alone there are lS9
we'll stocked Libraries with many valua
bic private libraries not listed In these
libraries one can secure accurate infor-
nation on every conceivable subject. In
the United S ates every city has It's
libraries, and eVelJ town OF importance
has its library which serves as the pep
pies bureau of Information. These facts
prove the American people are a read
ing people. And from books and tour
lists | know for a fact that those condi-
tons are duplicated in Europe. And so
it should be. A natien that is not a
eading nation is not a thinking nation.
And the nation that i not a thinking
nation will fall by the Wayaide in the
forced march Of the worlds intellectual
progress.
Man must read" That is equivalent
10 saving: MAN must eat" for reading
is as necessary for The mind as food is
for the body. When a man partakes Of
nutritious food he extracts the substance
from the food. That substance passes
over and becomes flesh and blood, bone
and sinew. it makes hi n stronger and
healthier. When a man assimulates
mental food through good reading he
develops i ateilec ually and becomes men
tally strong and vigorous. Pne analogy
between physical and intellectual food
is most striking, In the physical or
der our health does not depend so
much upon how much W. eat as upon
how mucn we digest and a5simulata.
In the intellectual order t e benefit
we derive from reading is deJerml-
ed Dot by the amount Of reading We
do, bur by the amount Of intellectual
food we assi nulaCe and make our own,
Years ago | met a brother and sister Is
and 18 years old respectively. Both
were omnivorou8 readers. However,
their methods OF reading differed vastly.
The girl would skip through a book of
300 pages in a single day. IL would take
the boy a Weel to read the same b. ok,
The girl was constantly hagging at her
brother and calling him slow and poky.
The girl ran through the book to get the
story or plot. The boy read, weighed
and compared. Then he would review
the book with his sister questioning the
accuracy of the authors quotations, and
, 1921-01-10
LOCAL.

Readers will note the specially attrac-
tive parts of the serial The Pearl OF
the Army" to be presented at the thea
tire this evening. We are able to re-
commend this finn as a capital screen
production.