EVENING LEDGEK-PHirADELPHlA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1015.
COMMUTERS RENEW
FIGHT FOLLOWING
FREIGHT VERDICT
Urge Stale Commission to
Grant Rehearing on
' Ground Argument of Rail
roads is Now Groundless.
The decision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission granting tlio railroads In the
East a 6 per cent, increase in freight
rates, commuters declare, should result In
a brompt reopening of the entire pas
senger rale Increase caso beforo both the
Interstate and the Pennsylvania Public
Service Commissions on tlio ground the
Increased passenger revenue Is now not
needed by the railroad companies.
Edwin St. Abbott, attorney for com
muters, pointed out that the railroads
originally asked for a passenger Incrcaso
at the suggestion of tho Interstate Com
meice Commission, when thd plea for v
freight Increase was first denied. The
subsequent granting of this latter pica of
the railroads, Mr. Abbott declared, de
stroyed the basis of tho railroad's claim
for passenger Increases.
Early In the passenger rate light It
was openly charged by commuters that
the railroads were using this as a club
to force through the freight Increase.
The Intimate relation of the two requests
of the railroads was further established
durlBg tho preliminary hearing on the
passenger case here last month, when
x-Governor Samuel V. I'ennypacltcr
asked attorneys representing the railroads
if they would postpone tho proposed In
creaso until tho board at Washington had
passed finally upon the freight Increase.
A complaint was filed with the Penn
sylvania Public Service Commission to
day charging that the three railroads en
tering Philadelphia had failed to comply
with a clause In the recent decision 01 the
Commission in the passage rate case, In
which the railroads were ordered to file,
' post and publish schedules of tho new
I rates In time to give the public one day'B
I, notice of the change.
air. Abbott said an Investigation along
ithe main lines of the three railroads had
brought to light tho fact that the rall-
roads had disregarded the order of the
commission.
Desnlto the probability of the Commis
sion granting a new hemlne, Mr. Abbott
declared the commuters did not Intend
to stop' their agltlon for tho removal of
the Commission on the chargo of "mis
conduct In olllce."
may pnrss cHAitans.
If no answer has been tiled by Monday
to the list of questions tiled with the
i Commission- yesterday, charges will be
; filed with Governor Tener against ovcry
member of tho Commission.
PENN'S SPHINX SO COLD
IT MAY BREAK IN TWO
But Is Too Big to Be Carried Through,
Doors of Museum.
Tfia stmppy end of an Arctic Lrei-zo that stings
- Ilka tho lastr of a hluckmake whip,
Shrieked through tho stark, denuded trees und
Into tho rare of the Sphinx did rip
vthd squata In granite grandeur g.um,
In the jird or th- U. I', ltu-e-um,
Uy age old disposition mum,
And longs for a foreign trip.
The" Sphinx was cold as the froieiVNorth. a'ld
he made his Uto-ton figure ehaife:
"Beware, "at last he sputtered forth, "or my
graolto frame will freexe and break;
Once I nai young and brae and bold,
But now. egad. I'm getting old:
And I itanna Ret out of the bitter cold
And go hack home to bake."
Several blankets, ear muffs, pulse warm
ers and a large open fireplace are badly
', needed by the aged sphinx who sits in
i front of the University Museum at 3ltti
iand Spruce streets and defies the museum
authorities to take him inside where it's
warm. Officials havo come to the con
clusion that if he Ktays outside much
longer the cold will Weak him in halt,
but the only way of getting him Inside Is
ito break a hole In the wall, the door not
being large enough.
The sphinx apparently Is too old and
("tot" in his ways to get acclimated. For
"several thousand years he had been ac
customed to a sun-baked residence In
Egypt He got so accustomed to the
sun that he cannot get along without It.
Professor Max Muller, noted Egyptologist,
rays that one year of this climate will
do more to damage a sphinx than 5000
years of captivity in Egypt.
The full name of the sphinx at the
museum Is IUmeses II. So far the mu
seum authorities have not decided what
to do about him. He probably will have
(o stay cold for a time.
No War Tax on Tower of Attorney
It was announced today at the officii
or the Internal Revenue Collector, In the
Federal Building, that a power of attor
ney to transfer bonds or stocks on the
t dooks of a corporation by the form on
tback of stock certificates is not subject to
, "war tax"
SUPEEIOB, COUBT DECISIONS
With the filing at a number of orders and
ri.dsroenu today the Superior Court concluded
ta fall sssslon la this cltv and adloumed tn
its fall settlor la this city
meet on February S3 at WIHUmsport. The
decisions rendered wero as follows:
ny JUUUfi UHUAUl
fjratlk . (, ua lll.i.1i.ni. V.1l. D..
Hallway Company, .From L'ummon Pitta of
Allegheny County. Judgment rerersed.
wiuer ts. uuiian v alley Hallway company.
Appeal from Wyoming County. Assignment of
nor overruled and Judgment affirmed.
.The Italian Co-operative Banking Assocla-l,wUf-
Jff'' ef .' Appeal from C. V. No.
I, fhiladtlphla. Judgment affirmed.
Ktrbaugh et ux, va. United States Express
i;omcun a r. No 3. Philadelphia. Aa-
slxnanenti
affirmed.
,i or error an overruled and judgment
judges Jiepnart and Trexler dlt-
asm.
Powell vs. Snllant ! ft T -fcr.. 9
Philadelphia. Judgment srtlrnnd.' " "
lugherty v Phllad.lpJiu lUpld Transit
Uartln va Asfcbrldga and Baden Street Rail
ai Company, and the Ueaver Valley Traillin
tra
Company
Appeal from Bean
Eighth ualgnmcnt uaUlsed,
versed
V.X.JSP'l-
v.F..d -.-, ,,,
Mau.tr ( sx . Brennan tt al Appaal O.
P NonhumberUnd Ceusty. Order witaed
aod nroceedUi set aside at coits of sppelleaT
SUPREME COUBT
Ilia Justices of the Bupitsna Oaurt at the
Holiday Gifts
In Leather
tJssfuI. durable r
tlola. fa lathr for
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T'lnbretlAl. ala.
HcfMOr Dejtt. M&n.
RAILROADS OR EAST
GRANTED INCREASE
Continued from rage One
roads." Mr. Clements seriously doubted
1 tho legality of the Increase.
"The carriers are suffering now more
from want of freight to carry than for
higher rales," he said. "It would not
seem to be out of Una with ordinary
prudence and conservatism prevailing In
other lines of Industry, If the carriers
had undertaken to meet this apparently
temporary situation as have others."
FINDS SITUATION CHANGED.
"Tho findings of the original report are
modified In the light of the changed situ
ation as disclosed," the Commission de
clared. Increases on rates on cement, starch,
brick, tile, clay and plaster, denied In
the former application, were granted to
day under ceitaln limitations.
If the various Increases involve a
change In the relationship under the
"long ahd short haul" rule between Inter
mediate points nnd more distant points
outside of official classification territory,
"relief front the fourth section of the act
must first be secured on regular applica
tion "
"The conflict In Europe," said tho com
mission, "will doubtless create Unusual de
mand upon the world's loan fund of free
capital, and may bo expected to check
the llow of foreign Investment funds to
American railroads.
HATE OF INTEREST HAS IltBEN.
"It appears that our railroads represent
the bulk of European Investment In this
country. The rate of Interest, the hire
of capital, has risen during tho last
decade and may rise still further.
"It Is computed that In the years 1915
to 1317 tho carriers must arrange for the
payment or refunding of securities aggre
gating over fMO.OOO.COO.
"While we differ as to the relative Im
portance to be attached to the various
considerations presented, we agree In the
conclusion that by virtue of the condi
tions obtaining at present It Is necessary
that the carriers' revenues bo supplement
ed by Increases throughout official classi
fication territory.
"Whenever the consequences of the war
may prove to be wo must recognize tho
fnot that it exists, the fact that'll Is n
calamity without precedent, nnd the fact
that by It the commerce of the world has
been disarranged and thrown Into con
fusion. "Tho means of transportation are fun
damental and Indispensable agencies In
our induitrlal life, and for the common
weal should be kept abreast of public
requirements.
OPERATING REVENUES' DECLINE.
"For tho fiscal year Just ended tho net
operating revenues as shown by the car
riers arc lower than was estimated or
anticipated when tho original report wai
Iraucd. Not since 19CS have tho net oper
ating revenues been so low as In tho fiscal
year ending June last. From whatever
comparative standpoint used, tho net oper
ating revenues of the last fiscal year
must bo regarded an unduly low.
"while tho gross revenue In that year
declined only nbout 3.acr cent., the net
revenue shrank approximately 17.7 per
cent.
"The fact remains that, If the Increase
In depreciation and betterment accounts
In the last fiscal year over the average
for five years, were added to their net
operating Income for tho last year, the
result of operation would still fall far
below a fair return upon the amounts
carried upon the books ns an Invest
ment In property.
"The like may be sold as to the recent
enlargement of expenditure on roadway,
newer tpe steel curs nnd locomotives.
"The testimony shows that while some
maintenance Is being deferred, other
maintenance, deferred during the last
fiscal year. Is now being made, and that
the expenditures therefore .during the
months of July and August measured up
to the level of recent years., The testi
mony also shows that transportation Is
being reduced through the laying off of
employes and cancellation of tralr
service.
FEARED MENACE TO PROSPERITY1.
"It was urged on behalf of the carriers
and Investment bankers that the war In
Europe has created a condition which
tenders the diminution of the carriers'
net Income a menace to the prosperity of
the country; that the war has placed an
added strain upon the credit of carriers;
that rates of Interest will rise; that a
large volume of railroad securities Is held
abroad nnd would be dumped upon the.
American markets which would not be:
able to nbsorb them without great fall
in price.
"With some of these considerations we
have as a commission nothing to do
"We do not doubt that the financial
problems of the carriers have been made
much more acute by reason of the war,
and If we are to set rates that will afford
reasonable remuneration we must give
consideration to the Increase hire of cap
ital as well as to other lncteased'costs.
ORIGINAL REPORT'S DEFECTS.
"The suggestion made in our original
report, of methods whereby to Increase
net revenue, were not susceptible of be
ing put Into Immediate operation or cal
culated to produce immediate financial
results. The period which has since
elapsed has been entirely too short for
either purpose. Some testimony was of
fered on what .had been done or under
taken in line with these suggestions, and
estimates were made by traillo officials as
to the annual yield to be expected. These
estimates were not based upon any ac
counting computation and can afford
little guide as to what the results will
prove to be.
"The original report, besides the ap
proving of a rate Increase, suggested ten
sources of additional revenue,
"Tho present report, recognizing the
existence of a new situation since July
29, acquiesces in a territorial extension
of the relief granted by permitting the
carriers to tile tariffs providing, with cer
tain exceptions, for horiiontal rate in
creases In official classification terrlton.
"It ts expected that the constructive
work suggested in the original report for
the purpose of conserving and augment
ing the net revenue of the carriers gen
erally will be carried forward without
Interruption."
The Commission did not grant increases
on rall-lake-and-rall and lake-and-.atl
rates, It said, because the rail carrier.
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as owners of the lake lines, have al
ready Increased freight rates.
"The prevailing rates on bituminous
coat and coke," the Commission said, "are
repumeratlve, and the financial condition
of the principal bituminous coal carriers
Is In marked contrast with that of many
of the other carriers.
"Twice In the not distant past the
rates on bituminous coal have been In'
creased 6 cents n ton and would seem
now to bs as high as may fairly be
allowed."
Increases on anthracite coal and iron
were denied "largely because they are
before us for review In other proceed
ings," the commission Said.
"Interstate rates to and from New
England from and to points In trunk line,
or Central Freight Association, territory,
where ne-essary to preserve established
relationships between points or ports In
New England and between points or
ports In Now England and points or
ports In trunk line territory, may be
Increased not to exceed 5 per ccrit.," the
decision says,
"Subject to the maintenance of the es
tablished Atlantic port differences rates
to nnd from New York may be Increased
not to exceed 5 per cent., nnd the rote)
to and from Portland, IJoston, Phila
delphia nnd Baltimore may be Increased
to the extent necessary to maintain said
differencials." ,
WHY Mil. CLEMENTS DISSENTS.
In dissenting, Commissioner Clements
snld he regarded the action of the com
mission "as out of harmony with the
spirit and purpose of the law and as
taking n step that leads away from the
sound principles necessary to conserve
the ends of Justice Carriers have a right
to earn alt tHey can on the business
which they can secure at Just and rea
sonable rates. The right of the shipper to
protection ngalnst the exaction of rates
unreasonably high for tho service per
formed Is equally sacred."
"I nm not awnre," said Mr. Clements,
"of any prior case in which this com
mission or any court has held that the
need by a carrier of money was of itself
proof of tho reasonableness of a spoctflc
rnte, or body of rates, Increased to meet
suoli need. If the legislative authority
of the commission Is ns broad and unre
stricted, as this, then I must confess that
I have gravely misunderstood the limita
tions upon our statutory authority as
well as the constitutional power of Con
gress to dolegate Its constitutional power,
s "It appears evident that carriers are
suffering mora Just now for want of
freight to carry than for want of higher
rates. It n Just as safe to phophesy that
this Is n temporary condition on to proph
esy concerning future rates of Interest
and the dumping of foreign-held Ameri
can rnllwny securities on our'lnvestment
marketa."
The railroads are ordered to post new
tariffs putting the Increase Into effect
after ten dajs' notice.
GIRL OF 14 SUPPORTED
FAMILY ON $4 A WEEK
She Pleads 'With Judge Not to Send
Stater to Institution.
How n H-year-old breadwinner has been
supporting n'famlly and paying the rent
on a salary of $4 a week became known
today when Mnmle Hclmar, of 930 Can
trell street, pleaded with Judge Gorman
not to send her Invalid sister to an
Institution.
Tho girl, who has been supporting her
mother and little sisters. Is busy today
trying to get a better Job. Her last
position was In a paper box factory.
Her salary was t a week. She has
prospects of getting a better position In
a few days
Fpr a long time hard luck has been
following the Helmar family. The father
died a year ago. Then Mrs. Helmar
fell III, One of the sisters Is an epileptic.
Rcecntly Judge Gorman's attention was
called to the case. Ho was about to
send the girl to an institution when
Mamie came forth and pleaded that he
permit the sick slater to remain home
until Christmas Judge Gorman agreed.
Now tho rent for the little home la
due. Eviction faces the family unless the
rent Is paid by tomorrow.
ACCUSED OF 20 ROBBERIES
Man Arrested After Pawnbroker's
Clerk Telephones for Police.
As if thief Joshua Faulds'ls accom
plished, the police declare. As to diplo
matic relationship with pawnbrokers,
they say, his work Is crude.
Magistrate Renshaw, In the Central Sta
tion, today held Faulds under 1000 ball
for a further hearing. He Is rharged
with JO robberies. More may be placed
against him.
Fnulds told the pawnbroker he was
helping his wife out of financial diffi
culties bv pawning the loot. The pawn
broker sent his clerk to telephone to
nollre headnuarepm nnd f7rVit. n
Turker. detectives, responded.
ramus said he sold most of the loot
to Edward Jackson, 1134 Balnbrldge
street. Jackson today was held under
S00 ball for court on the charge of re
ceiving stolen property.
FOLLOWED WIFE IN DEATH
Dr. and Mra. B. H. Oilman Vett
Harried Last April
Dr. Roland II. Oilman, of Williams
burg, Pa., died In Reading last night,
just 41 hours after his wife had suc
cumbed. Each was unaware of the other's ill
ness. Both died from pneumonia, Mrs,
Oilman was, taken to Beading from her
Williamsburg home on Saturday, Bhe
died on Tuesday, Her husband was al
ready In Reading.
Dr. and Mrs. Oilman were married at
the Bellevue-Btratford last April and
went immediately to Williamsburg. Doe
tor Oilman was a graduate of the Med-Ico-Chlrurgical
College.
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POLITICS ALREADY .
HAS PALM OUT FOR
$50,000 CITY ALMS
Charity Workers Declare
Undesirables From Other
Cities Will Get What
Ward Heelers Leave.
The fear that Improper political influ
ences might accompany the distribu
tion of tho $30,000 appropriation for the
unemployed, It was buggestcd today by
social workers, was largely tho cause
of tho ruiusal of four charity agencies to
take 'part In the distribution.
The ordlnnnco granting nn appropria
tion was fathered by Common Council
mpn John V. Connelly. It had the sup
port of the Organization, of which Conj
nelly Is a mouthpiece. The Idea of help
ing the unemployed came as a pre-election
appeal.
Philadelphia Is tho only large city
which has appropriated cash funds for
distribution among the unemployed.
Buffalo in ISM experimented with ordi
nances appropriating city money to aid
the unemployed. This scheme, which had
the backing of politicians, wns a com
plete failure. The city was invaded by
undesirables.
Common Councllmnn Connelly's ordi
nance, which passed Councils, Is charac
terized by many persons as an "Invltn
tlon for bums" and "hoboes from all over
the country to come to Philadelphia and
vcllmb on the band wagon." This was
the view expressed by Hobert D. Drlpps,
Common Councilman from the 22d Ward,
who was tile cnly member of Councils to
vote against the appropriations,
It was learned today that long before
Mayor Blaultcnburg reluctnntly signed
the measure, many applications for finan
cial nld began to reach the different
charitable organizations from out of
town. The applicants had read of the
$31,000 appropriation nnd Insisted that
thry were entitled to a share.
Among tho applicants was a police ser
geant of the Xith district, who wanted a
part of the $50,000 to pay three months'
rent for n friend who wasn't working.
DISTltlBUTIO.V A PUZZLE.
Just how, when and where the $30,000
will be distributed nobody seemed to
know today. In the meantime offices of
different charity agencies are being flood
ed with applicants, Yesterday a man
from Connecticut made an urgent appeal
for cash. The appeal Was made at one
of the branches of the Emergency Aid
Committee.
It ts probable that the Executive Com
mittee nf the Emergency Aid Committee,
which has been designated to distribute
the money, will hold a meeting either to
day or tomorrow to outline plans. Hlncu
four eeencles have declined to help, ef
forts will be made to get other organiza
tions to assist.
Of the 700 applicants who have asked
for aid at the headquarters of the
Emergency Aid Committee, according to
Mayor niDnkrnburgs statement, COO are
already receiving aid from charttabte
agencies. Mayor Blankenburg has con
tended that the ordinandi was unwise.
Srcretaries of agencies said today that
there wns danger of "politics" becoming
Involved In the movement.. Letters bear
ing the "O. K," of political lieutenants
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Germany's New Arm
tit Is said that Ctermun hands are nccom
pnn)lng ho Infantry attacks on the Allies)
General You will strike up tho "Blue
Danube" an soonr as you get within enr
diot of the enemy then, beforo ho hns
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nsklng aid for ward heelers were looked
for
Slnco the Emergency Aid Committee Is
composed of women who have had no ex
perience In unrnellng political trickery,
It was pointed out toda b a prominent
chin IH worl.er thnt It would be onsy to
deceive thr members of that organization
should wnrd heelers make attempts to do
so. Ml that would be necessary would bo
for n ward politician to lend his applicant
to some reputable merchant or i evident In
tho neighborhood whero he lives and have
him wrlto a letter of recommendation.
"ONLY 26,000 IDLE IN CITY."
P.. M. Little, of the Society for Organiz
ing Charity, which hns refused to par
ticipate In the movement launched by
Connelly and supported by his political
henchmen, snd todaj :
"We shall Imvo nothing to do with the
dlstilbtitlon of the monev granted by
Councils. There Is no iiietlon In my
mind but what Mie prominent Indies of
tho Emergency Aid Committee menu to
do well. As for the unemployed In this
cltv, I believe thut Itn police canvass wns
made It world be found that there are
not more than 23,000 Idh; bread w Inncrs In
th's city."
Tho other charity agencies which have
refused to aid In the distribution of tho
money granted by Councils are the United
Hebrew Charities, tho 'Union Benevolent
Society nnd tho Home Missionary Society.
A meeting of 30 representatives of lead
ing charity agencies from 10 cities wns
held In New York last October At thnt
conference tho Idea of councllmanlo
bodies granting appropriations was dis
cussed. It was decided that It was a bad
policy.
$107,500 LEFT TO FAMILY
Will of Joseph Silver-wood Admitted
to Prohnte. ,
The J107.C0O estate of Joseph Sllverwood,
metchant, who died December B ntjl-v
Qreen Inne. Iloxborough, will bo dlvldea
among two daughters, Emma and 'Anna
Sllverwood, and two sons, Wllllnm and
Wnlter, and grandchildren, according to
the wilt of tho testntor admitted to pro
bate today. The two sons are named
ctecutoi of the estate.
Other wills probated today are those of
Dr. James A. Wamaley, who died In the
German Hospital, leaving nn estate of
$31,000: Charles C. Slack. 46C0 Wyoming
avenue, SIJ.SOO; ltosa W. Meredith, 311S
Diamond street, $12,M. J. Frank Dun
more. Stockynrd Hotel, 30th and Hace
streets, $10,200; August Bern). 442 South
06th street, $3000: Krcszlng Gramer, Ger
mantonn Hospital, $2400
Personal propcrt) of Emma L. Forrest
has been appraised at $29,415 60; Florence
K. Stokes. $14,717.92.
ARRESTED AT CHURCH
Youth Accused of Stealing Prom
West Philadelphia Butcher. N
Twenty-seven dolluis In small change
Jingling in the pockets of Edward Loney,
100 North SJtli street, nnd George Elllnger,
13.14 Fllheit street, led to their arrest,
when they were sern trying the doors of
the Asbury Church. Z3d and Chestnut
streetB, earlv today.
According to the pollru, both admitted
taking tho money from William Droll,
a butcher, at r.803 Chestnut street, whero
nillncrr Ik employed. Magistrate. Hurrl."
held them under $000 ball each this morn
ing. Both nre IS ears old.
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SUNDAY'S SERMON
ON "WAYTO HEAVEN"
WINS 450 PERSONS
Men and Women of All
Classes in "Glory Row"
After Thrilling Service at
Des Moines.
DES MOINES. la.. Dec. IS.-Evangellst
Billy Sunday pointed out 'tho road to
I Heaven Inst night to 4M persons who
t "hit tho Bawdust trail." It was one of
the greatest meetings the evangelist has
held since his coming to Des Moines. His
sermon was on lh6 subject of "Hcaen
and How to Get There." Tonight ho will
preach on "Hell and How to Oct There."
The SO-mlnute nftcr-servlce was tho
most thrilling the people here have heard.
An audience that completely packed tho
tabernaclo cheered and applauded as M0
high school students found their way to
"glory row." Each trail hitter was ap
plauded, whllo tho evangelist beamed as
ho hns not dono before during the local
meetings. It wns a. cosmopolitan crowd
that found scnts on "glory row," pro
fessional nnd business men. laborers and
students, women of leisure, office girls,
clerks, waitresses and factory workers.
Sunday told them he wns "mighty proud
of them all." '
During the early part of the services
a man became overcnthuslastlc and
leaped to his feet.
"I'm for jou, BUI!" he cried.
"If I get to heaven beforo Nell (his
wife) nnd the children," Sunday said
early In his sermon. "I think I'll walk up
and shake hands with Jesus nnd say,
'Lord, If It's all the same, I'd Just like to
hang nround the gate nnd wait for my
loved ones down there on earth,' and. he
continued, "I'm sure Jesus will say: 'Suro,
Bill, sit right down.' "
Then ho flopped Into a chair, burled his
face In his hands and showed his nudl
ence Just how he will keep hla vigil by
the gntewny of heaven until "Nell nnd
the children" shall have winged their way
through tho entrance.
"And if Nell and the children get there
first, I'm sure they will wait at the gate
for me. She'll ask mo how things were
when I left. I'll say. 'Oh, drilling along
the some as usual, everybody going to
hell so fast you can't sco them for tho
"Must'; nml when I ask where my mansion
Is, the Iiord will say, 'Bight over there
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swells ' "
"Hallelujah 1" he cried, ahd the lft.OM
smiled, many of them through their fears.
It was the hardest woik the evangelist
had done during the campaign, with the
possible exception of the afternoon ftlid
evening he delivered his famcAis sermon
on "Booie." He was) hear the breaking
point when he left the tabernacle, but
he promised to be In trim for another
hot shot at the dovll this afternoon and
again tonight.
SENT-TO JAIX FOR 25 YEARS
Court Sentences Negroes Guilty of!
Assault and Bobbery.
Elwood Ituley, 18 years old, and John
If. Cobb, 27 yeats, both Negroes, were
convicted of felonious assault and rob
bery today In Quarter Sessions Court
and sentenced by Judgo Davis to serve
H years each In the county prison. Judge
Davis characterized them as "brutes"
The assault, for which 15 years each
was Imposed, occurred on the evening of
November 14 near SIcrlon avenue nnd
I'lne street, when Lena Smith, IS years
old, 433 North 62d street, was attacked
by the men, and her escort, Andrew Stc
Loughlln, of Highland Park, Dclawnro
County, i,aa robbed. Ten years each was
tho sentence for robbery.
Harry Miles and I'orry Brown, also
Negroes, were sentenced to 11 months
each for participating In the robbery.
They were witnesses for tho Common
wealth.
TJrgos Prohibition Amendment
WASHINGTON. Dec. 18. - "There rtre
thousands of pedple In tho United States
who believe the Constitution Is nn agree
ment with death and a covenant with
evil because It has failed to make any
provision for prohibition," declared Sena
tor Shcpard today In the Senate Senator
Shepard, who, with Ilcprescntntlvo Hotf
son, Is author of the resolution provid
ing for a V cral amendment to the Con
stitution grni.lng nation-wide prohibition,
wns addressing the Senate on the pro
hibition question.
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