WK95WJ,i -e?sf&r X j . 'F . ' i,. -ft r i V "i ' 'V T- r3 ' " ' PlJ""pPV' w f EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEEr-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1919 N JISSSS pH Ilobertaon-Cataraet Electric Co. Buftalo, N. T. Wood t Sradnev, Architect) Turner forConcrete" In the electrical indus-, try we've built for: General Electiio Co. Dlehl Mfff Co. Wappler Klectrio Co. National Carbon Co. Western Electrlo Co. and for 68 other indus tries probably yours. TURNER Construction. Co. 1713 Saniom Street L BEYOND PUNITIV E Public Opinion and Remedial State Legislation May Relievo, Says Federal Official PLAN NO PROSECUTION HERE GETS 3 YEARS FOR HIGHWAY ROBBERY Judge McCullen Sentences Other Prisoners One Year for Man Having Drugs Judge McCullen today, in Quarter Sessions Court, sentenced Daniel J. Dougherty to three years in the county prison for highway robbery. Dougherty was convicted of holding up Charles Geary, 534 North Thirteenth street, on tho night of June 10, nt Thirteenth and Spring Garden streets. Judge McCullen also sentenced Sam uel A. Dawe to fifteen months in tho county prison on charges of larceny and false pretense. Dawe was arrested July 25 following complaint from sev eral dealers in electrical BUfiplIes of a map defrauding them by using order blanks of well-known concerns and bogus checks for payment of the goods obtained on the order blanks. The de fendant pleaded guilty to a number of charges against him. George Wilson was sentenced to fif teen innnths in the county prison after he pleaded guilty to attempting to enter a business place at d South Strawberry itreet. John Watson pleaded guilty to having drugs in his possession and was sen tenced by Judge McCullen to one year in the House of Correction. CARDINAL GIBBONS HERE, FAVORS WAR ON PROFITEERS Prelate Visits Archbishop Dougherty on Way Home From Spring Lake Call Is ' Personal MRS. PHILIP LEIDY DIES Widow of Noted Physician Was In valid Fifteen Yeara Mrs. Philip Leidv. widow of Dr. Philip Leidy and widelv known in the social life of this city, died this morn ing in her apartment at the Gladstone. She had been an invnlid fifteen years. Mrs. Leidy was Miss Penelope Fon taine Maurv Polk, of Virginia. She met her husband during the CiWl War, when he went to Winchester, Va., with the federal forces. Mrs. Leidy remained in her old home at Winchester during the war, though the little Virginia town was In the thick o! the fighting,, being captured and recaptured by the opposing armies seventy-two times. Following her marriage to Doctor Leidy, who was a brother of Joseph Leidy, the famous scientist, she came to Philadelphia to live. Mrs. Leidy is survived by two sons and two daugh ters Dr. Joseph Leidy, Dr. Clarence Fontaine Maury Leidy, Miss Gertrude Harwood Leidy and Mrs. Wain Mor gan Churchman. There are five grand children Mrs. Hamilton Cheston, Philip Leidy, Carter Randolph Leidy, Wain Morgan Churchman, Jr., and the little daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Clar ence Leidy. Elkton Marriage Licenses EHrton, Md., Aug. 20. The follow ing marriage licenses were granted here today: Thomas II. Andrew and Barah Dallas, Norman Massey and Bertha P. Palkhill. Charles 8. Goodman and Jo etpnine C. Robinson, Michael M. Team and Margaret Schoffer, Joseph Welst and Agnes Hanlan and Frank 0. Keskes and Helen U. Merry, all -of rnlladei nhla: Kenneth B. Kerr, Camden, and Esther M. Bond, Philadelphia; Albert Firnllo. Philadelphia, and Evelyn il Walters. York: Herman Dllshelmer, Sr., Philadelphia, and Christina M. Hensel, Easton, Pa.; Nathan M. Heraschtr and Iva M. Davis, Hatboro; Robert R. Barrow and Eva M. Rink, Rising Sun, Md. ; Thomas Hutchinson and Marlon Callahan, Glassboro, N. J.; Marian F. Brumfield, Colora, and violet S. Greswell. Rising Sun. Md William W. Ramsey and Manola Mul len. Wilmlneton: Grovcr 0. Reaslcr and Viola Rlgfuss, Reading; Joseph Youcknavica and Hilda Mitzner, bhn- moktn, and Emory U. iiowe, v liming ton, and Dorothy Diggs, Northeast, Md. Bigamist Gets Eight Months kttr apvere arralenment from Judge McCullen, William Fox, who was convicted ot a cnarge oi Digamy, was sentenced to a term of eight months in the county prison. Fox was married .c, flrot time nn January 10. 1911. He left his wife about three years ago, and on August zu, juh, ne married Minnie S. Burkley, 2523 Noith Sev enth street. Got In tho Wrong Car For attempting to steal an automobile standing outsido the Bourse Building William Austin, seventeen years old today was. sentenced by Judge McCul len, In Quarter Sessions Court, to the Huntingdon llelormaiory. une prison er, a negro, was anested on July 1, after he had tried to start the machine, which was the property of Garvey &. Co. Family. Association Elects Officers John F. Engart, of Philadelphia, was elected president of the Wilson Thompson Family Association at the annual reunion on the country place of Albert J. Thompson, Wycombe. Other officials elected were Thomas B. Claxton. vice president: Mrs. Kathrvn A, R. Thompson, secretarv, and Lydla n. n. inompson, treasurer. Election Petitions Open to Scrutiny Petitions filed yesterday in the coun ty commissioners' office are open for public inspection beginning today, Workers for the Republican city com- There is no legislation, cither federal or state, by which profiteering land lords can be prosecuted, unless the .question of dependency upon a man in the service Is Involved. There Is such n thing as rent profi teering in this city, In ninny cases rents having been advanced ns much as 50 to 75 per cent, nn" increase far in ex cess of any riso. warranted by the in creased costs of property maintenance or construction. The only method by which tenants here can obtnin a relief from this situ ation is tp unite, gain thebackiiig of public opinion and secure remedial leg islatton through tne Rtate Legislature These statements were made todav by Assistnnt United States District Attorney Achry in defining his ntnnel ns to a proposed prosecution of rent profiteers in all sections of Philadel phia. He said : "Any rumor to the effect that I nm nbout to start an active prosecution ot rent profiteers here may be branded ns false becnuse there is no federnl legls mtion wnicn would give me the au thority to pursue such a course. Under wartime legislation we have been prose cuting in cases where It was shown ilint dependency upon a man in the service was one of the issues and I may say that such cases are still continuing here, but in decreasing numbers. "There is renl rent profiteering here. For weeks I have received any number of requests from tenants In all sections of the cltv, asking me to take some ac tion in the mntter. I know of ensos where rents have been Increased from 50 to 75 per cent, which is an unwar ranted advance. Appeal to Congress Useless "nut there is nothing that I can do. In the first place this is a stnte matter. and nny appeal to Congress for legis lntion would be useless. The rent profiteer Is n product of recent times nnd ns yet there is no means of com bating him. And ns they realize this the landlords are becoming bolder. "There is only one course by which the tenant can obtnin relief from thec conditions," continued Mr. Achey. "Let the various tennnt protective nssoci i tions unite nnd appeal to public senti ment until the state legislative bodies arc forced to pass some remedinl legis lation." Complaints of tenants against in creases in rent which are snTil to be exorbitant arc becoming numerous. The advisory committee of the Tenants' Protective Association of West Phila delphia hns instructed tenants to refuse to pny unwarranted Increases in their rent. One of the counsel for the asso ciation explnined that the law under which lenses are drawn neer content -plated placing the home renter in n position where ho would be compelled to pny an) rent which might be de manded. Gougers Seek to Override Law The attornej ndded that the funda mental law is based on common sense principles, and purposed to be fair, reasonable and iquitnblc to both land lord and tennnt, but that the profiteers nnd rent gougers are making an attempt Silent on Politics and League of Nations Issue "Mat ten Rests With President Wil son" He Says Cnrdinnl Gibbons, in this city toelm ' to pny n short visit to Archbishop Dougherty, declnred "the government is doing exactly right in going after tho food profiteers." The Cardinal believes nil profiteers should be punished, without regard to how powerful or how smnll hey nre. "The merchants nnd dealers enn be expected to receive a fnlr profit in mnk ing their snlrs," lie said, "but those who tnke ndmntngc of the times nnd conditions and nsk nnd receive more than a fair price for their goods should be punished." The cnrdinnl hn.R been visiting nt Spring Lake for the Inst two weeks nnd stoppeil off in this city nt 9 .10 o'clock this morning to call upon the nrch- ' bishop. Won't Discuss League When questioned about his views nn the League of Nations, he said he did not care to discuss that matter at this time. ' "It is my hope that President Wil son will be able to complete a trenty which will be satisfactory to the na tion nnd which will give the world renl nnd lasting benefits. This has been my hope from the beginning Hut I do not wish to comment upon the treaty ns it now stands or upon the discussions concerning it. The pm posed coennnt is before our officials, chosen to net well nnd wisely in sucli mntterK. I hope thnt they will nit well nnd wisely," When nsked what he thought of such world trentles in the light of his studj of hlstorj, H,nd particularly thej, history of efforts to bind the world to enduring peace, the cnrdinal said : t I "I do not wish to go into the mat ter of old-time lengucs or treaties. Other efforts nre interesting, of course, but the isues ot today must be con sidered from the viewpoint of the condi tions of todny." He ndded that he hoped a good treats would be made that would benefit this nntion nnd be of cverlnsting good to the world at large. Regarding prohibition, the cnrdinnl said : "It is now up to the people to net ns the) see fit. I do not enre to discuss sHssssssssHssW 'JsssssssK sssssssssssssssssssssssssHK. ssssssHP ssssssssssssssssssssssssss&JsssVf A JK3 ' T sflssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssmi fe sssssssssssssssssssssssHsBisssssssVilisssssssisslisssssssssssH IssssssHsisssssssssssksssssRllesssissssssssfwilssssH sssssssiHRissssRQIssssslssslssK9issssH(sssssssH i KEPHART IN OF State Treasurer Asked to Aid Investigation by Giving Data Ho Has MYERS RETURNS TO CITY ieUpr Thoto 8erlc From h phntnurnph made today CARDINAL GIIIHONS The prelate Is In this city to pay a short lstt to Archbishop Dougherty mv iew on this subject ngnin. Every one who is Interested knows how I stnud in the mntter " Cnrdinnl Gibbons previously stntcd thnt he was opposed to prohibition, as he bclirrd in giving the people their choice in the mntter. Despite hisngc he is cightj-five enrs old Cardinal Gibbons appeared to be in excellent henlth. As he nllghteil from nn automobile nt tho nrchlopis enpnl resid( nee. Lognn Squnre, he de lined offers of nid nnd walked unit tended into the house There were sreinl priests in the house nt the time of the cnidinnrs ar mnl. and nt these he smiled nffnbh Then he shook theii hands nnd com mented on the umiMinl wenther which marked his wilt here. Won't Discuss Politics The cardinal wns nshi il to comment on tho general political situation but ment on the general political situation, he declined. "Mj Msit to Archbishop DougherM." said the cardinal, "is entiirh a per snnul matter Therefore. I do not mre to discuss nt nn length mntteis not eli rect! related to lnj Philadelphia visit." Cardinal Gibbous, when ho greeted Archlishop Doughertj, congratulated the head of the Philadelphia nrohdio cose- on the iiftv-fourth nnniversnrv of the lattcr's birth, which wns cclebratcel ,here secral dajs ago. Humor that another former stnte ofli clnl would be nrrested In connection with the wrecking of tho North Pcnn Ilnnk swept through tho City Hall this nfter noon when Stnto Treasurer Kephnrt nrrived from Ilnrrlsburg. He went to District Attorney Rntnn'H office, where scvernl county and state officials were assembled for the pur pose, it is understood, of considering additional arrests in the bank case. It is understood that Mr. Kephart hns been called to give nny elntn he mny hnvc concerning a former official. It Is known that he gave considerable in formation to the probers regarding the Ambler transactions. Deputy Attorney Genernl Myers re turned to the city todny following hls conferences with Attorney Genernl, Schnffer at Lake Placid, N. Y. The nttornev general announced that he hnd given Mr. Mjers authority to vigorously push tho prosecutions. ' Assistnnt District Attornej s Taulnne' nnd Gordon went into conference with i Mr Mrers nt 2:30 o'clock. I "Will there be more nrrcsts in the ' ense soon?" Mr. Mjers wns asked Silent on Arrests The deputy attorney general said I thnt he hnd been out of touch with the I situntlon nnd could not nnswer the ' question until after the meeting. I The name of the other ox-officer to , hi nrrested hns not been announced b the stnte probers, but Mr. Rotnn snld Inst week thnt two "ox officials" would be nnostcel One Charles A. Ambler ' former speaker of the House unci insur nnce commissioner under Governor Brumbaugh, hns boon taken Into cus todj nnd held in iC 15,000 bail for a fur ther hearing on September 2. It bus been hinted bj several of the probeis that the other politicians would be brought Into court in the near future , Collnpse of the Seneca Fire Insur- . nnce Company, the second of .Inmes .1 Roland's promotions to be tnken oier by the Insurnnce Department of Now York, following the wreck of the North Penn Bank, wipes out the stock pledged ns collateral for the $380,000 Ilolnnd owed the bnnk. Whatever Assets the Senecn mny hnve will be taken over by tho New York Insurnnce Department for the compnny's policy holders. A reinsurnnce of the Seneca's busi ness hns been made with tke Globe and Rutgers Fire Insurance Company of New York, effective ns of noon, August 10. lly such reinsurnnce the policy holders, many of whom nre Pennsyl vnninns, get full protection against loss, and no cancellation or emplacement of the policies is necessnrj. Summary action is looked for on the part of District Attorney Rotnn, since the crnsh of the two Insurnnce) com pnnleR lencs the Stnte Ranking De partment, which Is liquidating the North Pcnn Hank, "hnlcllng the bng" nnd wondering where to find money to pay the $1SO,000 for which the James J Ilolaud Company, Inc., Is obligated PREFERS D. S. C. TO CROIX DE GUERRE Sergeant Flanagan Says He Made Up His Mind to Get 'Amorican Honor Got It A Croix dc Guerre was awaiting Sor geant James Flanagnn, winner of the Distinguished Service Cross, nt thenrnn recruiting Ntntlon when he npplled for transportation to Camp Humphries, W Va , where he will join the Second United States Engineers. Sergeant Plnnngnn, whose home Is at 1330 South Tnjlor street, received the decoration from the French Government for un usunl bravery shown on July 18, 101S, near Soissons. "I had received word that I had shown great bravery when I went out and brought in a few of the wounded men of un eompan while the shells wore niussing things up," said Ser geant rianngnn "What 1 prize most is this," and ho pointed to n bit of colored ribbon with n tin silver stnr in the center That's the Distinguished Service Cross, and it's what I made up mi mind to innd when I enlisted in lSp,S." GAS' Soldering Furnaces and Appliance! HKND roll CATALOOUB L. D. Berger Co., 59 N. 2d St. fl,il Market ISl JTeriystone. Vain Hit KILLED ON HERHONEYMOON Mrs. of John Foster Sanger Victim Motor Accident A telephone messnge was. rcceUod tndnt by Mr. nnd Mrs. Arthur Burgess, (M172 Lincoln elrle, apprising them of the death near Dencr, ?)1., of their daughter, Mrs. John Foster Sanger, who with her husband was on nn auto mobile trip. They were on their hon es moon. At the Burgess home it wns learned that all the messnge hnd snld wns thnt Mis Sanger hnd been killed hi nn auto mobile accident on Sunday. No men tion wns mnde of Mrs. Sanger's hus band, so it Is nssumed thnt he escaped to override the law through the situn- 'uninjured. An effoit is being made to tiou which hns come about in this citj. nMertniii the detnils of the accident. It is pointed out that where n fail jrs- Sanger was n bride of two months compromise is refused by the new pui- Before her marriage to Mr. Sanger chasers of property the tenant is justi-islie as jhS3 Dorothy Abbot Burgess, ficei to stand on his rights, pending the nuj nas socially prominent in German outcome of the appeal to the goein- tonn. Her husband's home is in Ne ment and the decision of the Superioi -0rk. The couple announced their en Court in the Ronch case from the south- KUgi"nieut 'April 1 and were nnrried iu western section of the city. June, Ita this case which was argued by," yl nurgCss is an official of the Richard T. McSorlcy the ejectment of Qunkpr x,ucc Compam, Fourth street the tenant who refused to pay what he n'n( TeliiRli avenue, regarded an exorbitant rental, has been . EE? LthpSS Sfrf iil!l the" ! NO 5TH WARD TACTICS IN 4TH case finally in October next Slogan Adopted Today by Moore Cacfipalgnera ''N'o Fifth ward tactics in the fourth ward." This is the slogan adopted at the Moore headquarters In the Liberty Building, this afternoon, following the visit of three delegates from the Fourth ward. The delegation nsked that a Moore organization be started in their ward for instruction of the Italian voters there. The visitors were Joseph Baiteluccl, Louis Zimmerman nnd Ralph Tanzello. The Rnid Vnrc men had been telling Italians, unlearned in the English lang uagc, thnt a penalty qf $100 would be attached to any one voting for Moore. After hearing what the delegates had to saj the Moore war board decided to start an organization in the ward, using the above slogan. Carriers Plan Convention Nine subcommittees of Keystone Branch, No. 157, National Association of Letter Carrie-is, leqiortcd at a infot ing in hcnelqiiurtcrs. 1501 Green street, on plans for the eoimntion to open in this c It; September 1. One feature will bo n Labor l)n parade in which east era Pennsjluinia will be largelj rep resented iSN, Lenox China . Quafflr' eg-taJ ' fo Me Acst Szjpanicd - lower jh jorJce Service "ne Course Plates Dinner Services - Cups ontt Saucers Sold csxclusivelj in Philadelphia by this Housa. LAST DAY OF BLANKET SALE Reclaimed Coverings Selling at Rate of $1000 an Hour This is the last day to buy reclaimed army blankets at$5 apiece. The sale, conducted at the quarter master's depot, Twenty-first street and Oregon avenue, has been in progress since lost week. Its popularity with thrifty housewives is indicated by the fact that, the quartermaster's clerks have been taking cash in exchnnge for blankets at the rate of $1000 an hour. The blankets are described ns "wool" blankets, though they are not pure wool. They are not new, but are in good condition and have beeu sterilized. The quartermaster announced the sale would be discontinued at the close of business houm this afternoon. AUGUST FURNITURE SALE T0Hia5Mi6f surpasses cf Ms ccnvnecfSd parfc audi Stamps, HutK a&n& corvtawuv IMJ . .l? N MMM 3-ploce wMK&iiM Sult if; jnfMHPuB i1, TO. iiAF- mi mm 1Z23, Poof Ricnarxli Kflival I "Thm Guarantet it Bank for Mm." When Benjamin Franklin arrived in Philadelphia hii entire capital coniiited of a inglo dollar. What Franklin lived to become every chool child Itnowo. And among the factort which brought him honor, prosperity and the good-will of hit fellow-men, the atrongeit wa thrift the undeviating determination to regu larly "put by" a part of hii earning!. But if laving it important, the proper investment of your aavingi equally ao. Let us give you interesting facti and fig ure! on how to lave, or reliable informa tion on how to inveit your laving! to beat advantage. Regular Prtctt, $05.00 t riMsi Da Tien ort. Arm toeker. In JlalioamnT In rresen. blue eef bremm eeod anatltv HiMnlsn Cathn GUARANTEE TRUST AND SAFE DEPOSIT CO. 316-18-20 CHESTNUT STREET 1422 SOUTH PENN SQ. 9 SOUTH B2D STREET l ., Thla, flcwnt Teirklnh Uocker, cot- MO RAT TIMOR F & OHIO R R 89 erl lA Spanish I-tathrr. JRH D-VJL1 1 llVlsrlXEj OC JtVlJ I. 1. EM Special Drive on Our Finest Spring and Summer Suits at Remarkable Reductions! I We Will Sell Our Finest $65 Suits at $48, $55, $58 ; Our Finest $60 Suits at $45, $48, $50; Our Finest $55 Suits at $40, $45, $48 ; Our Finest $50 Suits at $35, $38, $40; Our Finest $45 Suits at $30, $32, $35; Our Finest $40 Suits at $28, $30, $32. q These Suits are the Cream of our Spring and Summer Stocks. Many of them are silk trimmed, shoulder lined with iridescent silks, seam piped and elegantly finished. They are the highest quality of workman ship in Men's Clothes that you can buy anywhere, bar none. Our Fit, our Style, our Comfort combined. At These Reductions from their already low all-season Prices! $40 Suits are $28, $30, $32 $45 Suits are $30, $32, $35 $5c Suits are $35, $38, $40 v $55 Suits are $40, $45, $48 $6o Suits are $45, $48, $50 $65 Suits are. . . .$48, $55, $58 Ridiculously Low Prices on Tropical Suils I Including Palm Beach Breezweve, and Cool Cloth Suits ! $6.00 for Suits that were $12 and $13.50 $8.50 for Suits that were $13.50 and $15 $13.50 for Suits that were $18 and $20 Plenty of Big Sizes and Extra Big Sizes! Dark, Medium and Light Colors Closed at 5 P. M. Perry & Co., "n.b.t. 16th & Chestnut Sts. 4 hfl ;is m HI AjaltM DU,,thftRM)abJoau JJUance are hf-n acres; lew ni n .4 ii in "v b - jo. K f-. ';i ll.Q v 'h U A.,. ,., 3. )S
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