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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGElt-PUlLADELVHIA,
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 23, JOlft
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PALMER WANTS TAX
HARMON EXPLAINS SHORE IS DEPORTING
THE LICENSE ISSUE ITS DRUG ADDICTS
Columbia County President Vice Squad Goes Over tho
Judge Deems Question Unset- I Ton in Sortie on All Uii-
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Bccommentls Changes in Law
to Provide for Cost of
Custodianship
U. S. HOLDS $1,400,000,000
Slocks and Bonds Principal Item in i
Hugo Alien iortuno Seized
During War
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23
LccliUtlon to rellove Hie Government
let the expense Incident to the. collec
tion, preservation nnd Bareguarainc or
fail illen-enemy property, ho as to hnva
finch charges mldo affalnst tlio Inconio
ef tuch iiropcrty, una 1110 power to
dispose of W mlo the quantlttei of
Cotton, steel, oil ana copper purchased
for German nccount for delivery utter
It war Is to be bought during the
.Hunt uetslon of Congress liy A. Milch.
ill ralmer, alien-property custodian.
In his Ilrst report to the I'reiildent Mr
rlmer declareH the trudlng-wlth-the-
tntmy Mt must bo amended In several
particulars to enable him effectively to
dmlnlster tils duties.
Mr. rainier doeu not estimate the
, smount of alien property for which he
will act as trustee, due to tho fact that
the reports have not all been examined
nd tabulated, but ho stated that up
to the end of December 11.1G7 formal
reports had been nude, and that It
tod been possible to open 137S t-eparate
trust accounts. Of tlieFO nccounta U'3lS
1 have been charged "no to principal
amount of tho tiuit fund" nnd 142 h.io
; wen opened without extended values
for tho rcaton that Mr. rainier believes
! further Information Is ncccrbary.
; COXTnOLS $1,100,000,000 WXD
' The 13SC accounts reprcBcnt a total
t (itlmated alue of $134, COB, 231.78. It
' It estimated that on this basis the total
mount of alien property controlled by
3Ir. I'almcr will bo about $1,400,000,000.
Tho liquidation of fourteen German
insurance companies, under license of
tin Secretary of tho Treasury, nnd su-
prvlsed by Mr. Palmer, was under way
at the close of tho last calendar year,
three companies having net assets of
IU.S02.388 2D and gross atscts of 540,-
(12.887.74.
1 Mr. Palmer, In hit report, Informs the
i Fresldent that administration of tho
r trusts will rcqulro several years regard-
of when tho war ends.
To Indicate the relative amounts of;
Jtarious types of proporty In his custody,
Jlr. I'almcr submits an Itemized state-1
meat of tho values embracing tho $134,-'
C05.231 78 icpreacnted In the 123C trust I
accounts opened. Ills (statement shows '
that the holdings of stocha Is by far the
Merest element In alien property, com
prising 853.084.704.no of tho total. In nd-j
Utlon to 125,347,03S.42 In bonds. The I
i statement follows : I
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ULOOMtJlll'Iin, Pa., Jan. 23. The ATLANTIC CITV, Jan. 23.
feature, of the second day of Columbia J T ftU Atlnntlo City cleaner than It
"ountys Ll.-enne I'ourt came as an nfter-' i """luu v' . . .
math of n Htnteiuctit niado In ii.urt Mon- ' ever has been Is tho objective of a Uce
day by W II Johnson, Miperlnti-iident ' squad crusade to sm.Th tho Illicit drug
if tlio Ilcrwlck Plant nf tlio Amerk'Hii . lrnm,. nnd free tho resoit of all hinds
JIUS. MARY CKOUCH
Captain of the Philadelphia.
Guard of the Woman's Benefit
Association of tho Maccabees.
WILL INSTALL OFFICERS
AT LU LU TEMPLE
omen's Benefit Association of i
Maccabees to Hold Open '
Ceremony
't!i' nniHi.il opin liiotnlliilioii of mil-i-crt)
of the Women- Ilencllt Association
of the Maccabees will be held tonight in I
LU I.u Temple. Mrn. hal:nu IVeldhon
win bo rliMiman nnd Miss Minnie I:.
Burgln will net nt general nuvlser.
It is expected that this event will be
more Interesting than, usual, becauso
of tho presence of the union drill team,
of thl! ulty, which won the championship
of tho United States und Canada.
Another Interesting ex cut besides the
Installation ceremonies will bo n mo
tion picture BhoKing tho dedication of
the new home o(IU e building ot tho order
nnd which will be shown for the first
tlmo In Philadelphia.
Tho ofllcers will bo Installed by Great
Commander Miss Nelllo U. Ijunsbury,
of Wmreii, Pa. All proceeds of tho
affair 111 go to tho patriotic fund ot tho
local reviews, who aro Knitting for tho
army ana navy boyc.
or ami Koundry Company, testifying
for tho lcnionstr.ints, to tho effect that
'ho IJerulck residents had spoken at tho
last election us to whether they wanted
Ucrwlck Kept "dry."
t ounsel for a petitioner wanted to
Know of a remonstrant whether lio took
tlio oanio position Mr. Johnson had n
burned, and thlo brought from President
Judue Harmon the rtatetuent that lie
could not concur In the lew that tho
lii'eme qU'Stlon had been settled In the
uMirnmtUo ut the last lection. He
wouia eiy much reirrct, ho said. If he
had been elected on that Issue. Ho pur
poed, ho i-ald, to administer the Inw
us he understood it.
The xreater part of the day was ccn
over to hearlnir the remaining West I jKrc gurvelllnnce,
uenviLii uiine?, liiu iiciiiiwiu I n iimiiii'vi-
liK about a score and the remonstrances
from 1400 to 2300. Olllclals and leading
citizens testified to greatly Improved
conditions without license there.
When tho distillery application of
James llarrett wns up for consideration,
the Court said that a dltllculty stood In
tho way of granting any licence there,
for tho Judges have no authority to j
Brant n, license to n distillery not In
operation, und tho Uo eminent has or
dered it Kept closul
uf objectionable characters. A new war
time economy plan of doallnK with drug
nddlcts was put Inlo operation when ten
men and women lounded up In order
to upprehend men i-uspectcd of bringing
drugs from Philadelphia, were exiled
from the city, Instead of being sent to
Jail. Detectives raw them on board
Mains for t'nmden nftcr the victims had
been glen time to collect their belong
ings. Albert Siaffoid, who, vlco crusad
ers nsert, brought drugs here, was held
for trial.
Tho city Is to bo combed by wards
for gamblers and other undesirable per
Kons. Kery saloon with "ladles' en-
truncv" will be listed nnd brought under
ami cabaret pro
grams will be carefully scanned. To
make it impossible for n minor to bo
served with Intoxicants aliuhero In the
city Is one of the tasks assigned to tho
plnln-clothcs squad, headed by Detective
Illack. To save tho expense of trials nnd
Jail accommodations, unwelcome per
sons wilt bo put on trains with a. warn
ing to gio Atlantic City a wide berth.
AVIATOR NEAR DEATH
Ciih deposited with
Stttej Treasury
; Stocks
ft Dond
r Mortgages
jNotea receivable
Accounts reciiuuic. , .
2lAl estalo
1.130,2.-0 fli
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UnrRl Lu&lnsM. mlirvllAtipnii), mr.hnri.
dtfl. ete
I;uiinsren nnd estates in nper-
mion nr ll'iuldatlcn Jll,0"J.a.17 it
Wool and nllu is.ouO.uu
run htdi-s sKlnri nnd othr
tnlnul products 40.4t3.flt
Tobacco Sin.liM'..7n
Cotton. iJ,400.uO
CreodttulTa nnd, ether agricul
tural products 1 r,l ,:r,d 74
lietiu sii.4.',3..il
Mlnernls and oils lCl.Mnl.i'O
Tlittles 33,011,47
Jewelrr. preclouii htoneu, paint
Inn and art objects 27ft 34r,.C7
Machinery and tools Hil.tl72.oo
Houiehold good. Llotnlng. otc. Sl.l.Mi 7:1
Other mnnurnctured produete. ai inh no
uiner ariicien noi speci ea. . . . u.uui.uu ,
The total Is J13l.230,C40.70, less loam.
Uccounts payable and other claims of
K25,300.01, making tho total trusts
entered. 1134,003,231 78.
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REDUCTION IN BIDS
ON STATE ROAD WORK
(.Figures for Westorn Counties Aro
'. Moro Reasonable Than Those Filed
in 1917, Says Commissioner
HAItniSBrrta, Jan. 23 Itoad luild
ers hae submitted bids on sis bci lions
ef road work, in tho western part of the
State, the ilrst to be opened under the
,road construction progrum of 10 IS, and
mto Highway Commissioner O'Nell may
irsrd conlrai-ts for most of the work
i "Tho bids look moro rcasonablo than
t those Bubmltted last jear when tho bid
den asserted materials and the cost of
'Itbor wera so high they could not reduce
their figures," ho taid. "If favorablo
contracts are awarded I believe there
twill be no trouble In getting men to
, Work on the roads." I
The low bidders weie:
Erie County IS.7S0 feet In Sllllcreek
Itownahlp; Joaepb MoOormlck, Uriel re-en-.toroed
concrete $7l!,3D.1.ftil
J Erl County- 1.1.05O feet tn Hurbor Creel,
'townihlp. Frank rttento. Ulnithnmton, U V ,
ro-entorced concrete, tU4,47s.tl'.
Cl'arntld lioroush - 2003 reet. ltrltled
MocW: Ueorgo I. 'Ibompaon, Clearlleld, $J2
.15. i
. Clearfield Counts 4700 feet in T.nw rno
tewnehlp. vitrlrted block, 1!. I,. JlcKllllp. Ilol
jlUaijburg. l8S.ti27.05.
Allegheny County :1,42a feet tn Hon" und
iiecanalesa town-mlps Austin Matthew ,
' Views re.enforced concreto. tB8.-;i3.7u
! eomeraet lntinlv-nil Hill fet In l.lnrnln
rand Jennrr townahtpa and Jennertown tor
oh; William C. Kvans, Ambler, bltutuhious '
Jnacadam. I233.sju.2ii.
i o oiua were received rci rauinp ana
tilrilnlng U707 feet ef htehway In roster ,
,lornhp. McKeau County '
SON SHOT, SHE SUES STATE
Wilkes-Barro Mother Gets Permit
for Action After Five Years
Tf AYimCTlTMin Tn,t -1 lira l.'mmn
orah, mother of UriicVl'. I,orali, ot
IVlIlteR-ttnri'A 1,lllA,f nf n HAa nrnctiCG
ftjatch, has appeared In the Dauphin
ICounty Court after a wait of five years
v sk damages rrom tne ritato ror ino
Jeth of her son. A special act permits
'r.io sue tho Commonwealth in mo
'ocl court,
fiiarre National Uuard company engaged
I'a rifle practice. He was supposed to
if, according to the State's testimony,
iJJ rlile pit eight feet five Inches deep
o. .", lne Practice was in progress, ino
31 &t IV A -rintnn4ftn ! a-n Iia i1I,1 t1ft
l!!p ln lho PH whUo tho flrinff vas lu
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; GIRL'S ASSAILANT HELD
LANCASTER CRIMES FEWER
111 Cases in 1803 Against 53 Now.
25,000 Jlore Resido.as
LANCASTi:it. I'a, Jan. 23. In open
lug January Criminal Court Judge
I.jndls coimiiented on the remarkable de
creaso of cilmo In Lancaster County. In
1803 144 cases, many serious, were re
lumed to January court. Today, with
tho county's population Inct cased by
fully 25 Out), only llfty-elght l.-isih, all ot
minor Importance, wcro returned
Of theK" twent.-tvo were settled. Ten
aro desertion lates, leaMng only tweu-t)-f,lx
for trial.
I'cnnHyhaiii.in a British Captain
CIIAMBIIIISUL'Htt. Vn.. Jan. 23. Dr.
W. 1'. Kanplngoii, of Big Covo Tannery,
now with tli .Utj -Ilrst Anibulancu
British expeditionary force ln Kr.Uice.
who w.m Jn'omoteil to be a lieutenant
sorno time ago. has been made a cap.
tain. Hume mouths ngo Doctor Sap.
nlugton received a medal for bravery
from King George.
TOWANDA. I'a. Jun 2.1 - In the
Bradford County I.h enso Court Judge
Maxwell granted nil of the slMy-tho ap
plications, excepting two from Wyalu
slng. None of tho exuected rcinonst ranees
agnlntt local dealers or those ot other wlt, ,, ,muSiai nccldent w'hilp
towns wns tTrought forward.
The entlro list was granted In a brief
afternoon session of tho c'otirt for tho
Ilrst tlmo In tho county's hlstoiy S'utll
clent tlmo lemained at tho close of I-l-cetifo
Couit for several sentences to be
Imposed on cases which had been pending.
Itct.ill llccnios wero granted to ilfly
Hnddonlicld Man Drops 5000 Feet on
Toronto Flyintf Ground
HADI)ONFIi:i.l. N. J.. Jan. J3.
t'leoii Krotlse. who leeently relumed i
Here from tho Trench fighting front, met
in on
observation ulrplane nt tho Toronto
(Can) lljltig grounds hexer.il d.ivs ago
which nearly resulted In his iltath. Ho
ramo homo on n furlough to recover
from a todly Injured back, neck and
bruited boilv, but he declares bo will re
turn to the aviation Held for further
training.
Tlio accident lmnnencil tn tho inn.
chlnerv while the was 5000 feet In the air
two dealers of the county, live retail vvuu nn expert net onaut In charge of the
restaurant licenses, all from Sayro; live war plane The machine, turned straight
,-v,i i ,... e ,. ,,, ,,', ,. f up, with the propeller under, and sped
wholesale thrco of rovvanda and two of ,. u flabh ,r,10 lll(u.Inc anx.d
Sayrc, and ono brewers license, for the 1 1 tll0 xtMnK grounds on the propeller.
Sarc Brewing Company, of Sayrc. Kiouse and his companion were rushed
Court withhold licensor for tlio Mid-, to tlio liopltnl, vvliere the were ile-
dendorf and tVyalutlng hotels, both of
S'yaluslng, on petition ot counsel for
the Law and Order League of that town.
Licenses, of both these hotels wcro re
voked ono month ago becauso of flagrant
violations of the law.
will bo heard Friday.
Tho two cakeh
PLAN ANTMIUN CRUSADE
Speakers to Tour Cumberland
County With War-Aim Explanation i
CAULISLi:. I'a.. Jan. 23. Plans hav.
been completed for x tour of speakern
which will hit eveiy Foctlon of tho coun
ty, to fully explain war ulms and sti-lk.
a, blow agaliiht Herman propaganda Tin ,
movement Is under tlin auspices of Hie j
Cunibeiluud County public safety unit i
l'lun3 tire being mado for thlrts-fout
meetings next week nnd others to follow, i
tu reach every man, woman and child.
.1. Kelto (Irten, tounty bUperlntendem
of schools. Is ut the head of the speak
ers' bureau, and prominent ministers, at
torneys and professors will aid In the
work
iiateu mull) injuieu. Kiouse had no
bones broken and was allowed to go
homo on a furlough after getting his
many lujui ies dresseJ.
BROWN GRAY, CLACK, WHITE
Cmtom-Made Shoes in Stock
for Stout Women
'In i ulMi otri ful'nen
n' lll4 ankle and tall of
foot Tho 1,-iata nre sn
skillfull) deDicned that
tli . cxtrv .I'll l i .,'
I.otlcenMe Um 4 to It
.12 Styles in Stock
Widths i;. i:i.. ixi:
1STYblSR
SKO.ES
FOR
STOUT
fiPW $5,55.50 and Up
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hi:1!: tink "hol'
Scafricd
Bros.
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Girard Arc
l:trn Slie Orers.iltera for Stout IV omen
Cloaed Tueiduj Than. Kit., at G o'Clo'i
Jealpusy tho Cause of Alleged At
tempt vo iviu lounp woman
CAIir.ISr.V? To Ton Tntnnsv
,. .the cause that brought Isaac Bow
rnuuuer, a Southampton to-nshlp char
ctr, Into the shadow of a penitentiary
jntenee, according to the information
twen at a hearing for the man. as a
wnsequence of which he was held for
Ulal Un,1t- n liimn, l.nll
lit U alleged he threatened to kill Sarah
Jii .' tw"'y years old, becauso Bho
I ""J" Hvvuiiijjun II till liwm a ta
F school, nna enraged In a pistol flght
fWllh men vhn rutna trt list n tuUf fini.
t Bursting Tube Kills Fireman
NORntSTOW. Jan. 23. John liar-
r ciuail ui mo DIMIO IlOUOllUt tut
I )? Insane, died this morning from In-
--.. .cvviveu yesieraay wnen u uoner
M bunt and showered him with live
il and steam. David Jones, a coaN
jMtees, was also seriously burned.
I if Clubs Discontinue Activities
'HfiwK, Pa., Jan. 23. At a
got meeting ot the board of governors
Ijejnty, aruj the Ihlgh Country Club
."decided, owing to war conditions,
iJ'9,nt.,nu acUvltleg of the onanlxa. ,
HOhs UnUI April l neat.
Cole Eight Toursedak Seven Passenger
Cole Eight Enclosed Qars
The same advance which has
been characteristic of the de
signing and construction of the
Cole sport models is reflected
in the enclosed cars.
The Four-Door Toursedan
built exclusively by Cole and
the cozy Tourcoupe are mas
terpieces in coachbuilding.
All-season cars botii of them
they may be transformed in
stantly from spacious equip
ages for the blust'ry months
into airy open models for tour
ing. The discriminating will
appreciate the care and taste
which has .been exercised in
their appointment.
The silent, vibrationletf operation of the Cole Eight contrib
utes mightily to the satisfaction one derives from the enclosed
cars. They are so skilfully built that in whatever condition
they are used they have all the appearance of permanence.
Prices: $mS to P'9S . b. factory Subject to change without notice
L. S. BOWERS COMPANY,
245-247 North Broad Street
Locust 5BO DISTKIBUTOK9 Ke 4Zl
Cole Motor Car Company, Indianapolis, U. S. A.
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