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EVENING' PtBMO LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA', ' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1020
FUGITIVE HELD FOR MURDER
Bloody Shirt Clue In Case of Slain
Camp Dlx Chauffeur
Trenton, Jan. 14. The finding of a
satchel containing a bloody shirt, towel
and linen collar may lead to the arrest
of the three men who murdered John
the satchel oc his plnco in Mansfield
Center and turned it over to Burling
ton county authorities. Wormwood,
before dying, said ono of his assailants
carried a black bag such as has been
found.
Hector McXennon. aged twenty-five
Is in Hnmmouton jail awaiting a mili
tary guard to take him back to Camj
Dlx in connection with the murder
McLenuou, a discharged soldier, ha
been Identified as one of the two men
who escaped from Camp Dlx hospital
on Saturday, the day of the murder.
ILLINOIS WOE DEEPENS
8tate Law Forbids Removal of Stored
Liquor to Homes
Chicago, Jan. 14. (By A." P.) Tbo
Illinois search and seizure act has put
all owners of stored liquor In this state
"out of luck." Club members and
ttbers who planned to move their pri
vate stocks to their homes on federal
permits were given n jolt when they
learned the state law prohibits trans
portation of liquor in any form on all
public hlghvynys.
"Tho government is perfectly willing
to let tho. owners of liquor remove it
to their homes'," said Major A. V.
Dairy mplcj federal prohibition commis
sioner, "but a permit would have no
effect on the Illinois law. Further
more, that law applies before January
10 as well as after that date."
Malo'r Dalrrninle said that the iarue
MADRIGAL CLUB IN CONCERT
New 8oclety Under Henry Hot
Makes Initial Bow to Publlo s
Tho Madrigal 'Club, n new organiza
tion of singers made their first public
appearanqc In n concert at Wlthcrspoon
Hall last evening. Tho club, which is
largely made up of well-known churoH
singers of Philadelphia, is under tho
leadership of Henry Hot. There nro
about forty iu the chorus.
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of numbers In a pleasinB n,. " eP?J
excellent tone and In !"""' 'ta'l
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Secretary Alexander Says For
eign Investments Are Being
' i Held Up by Politics
American Talos of Hardships VTarmwood, n Camp DU Jitney driver.
' who was clubbed and shot while bring-
morning dcatrnrnrl i. ?.. 11.1. 1
provision would forbid an owner to'
and machine shop In Nlathvif 8 '
and Indignities Rolatod to
move liquor from one house to another
If he changes his residence.
Ing soldiers to Trenton.
A farmer foumi
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Senate Subcommittee
OPENINGS IN LATIN-AMERICA
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New York, Jan. 14. Investment of
American capital In forciRn countries is
'being delayed by the failure of the
'United States to ratify the peace treaty,
.Secretary of Commerce Alexander de
clared today in an addreRs to the Amer
ican Manufacturers' Export Associa
tion. "If the peace treaty were ratified and
the league of nations jn operation," ho
paid, "American investors! would have
greater confidence in putting their
money into foreign securities.'
Regretting that the pcarc treaty
should be made the subject of political
debate at a time when Europe's need
for political and economic stabilization
is acute, the secretary said : '"Die United
States lias assumed a tnoial obligation
in foreign affairs which canuot be ig
nored. The future of American in
dustry and commerce depends more tbun
ever before upon active participation in
foreign countries."
No immediate solution or the prob
lem of European credits is in sight, Mr.
Alexander asserted, but financial aid for
the reconstruction of European coun
tries must be extended by private Amer
ican investors and not by the govern
ment. "The government eonuot add
to the heavy burden of taxation tnsho
large assistance to other countries." be
said. "Such assistance as the Uuiteil
States give3 must be on u business
basis."
Because of the limited amount of
capital available in Eurone, the United
States must be prepared to finance a
large part of the development of the
resources and industries of the Latin -American
republics. Mr. Alexander
pointed out. But investments in Latin
America should be confined to cnter
S rises thnfwill in the shortest time pro
uce commodltica most in demand in
the world at the present, he stated.
By the Associated Press
San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 14. Ac
counts of hardships and indignities suf
fered by small property owners in Mex
ico since tho overthrow of the Madcro
Government wcro given to the Senate
subcommittee, which began today taking
testimony here regarding conditions iu
Mexico.
G. E. Blalock, founder of an Amer
ican colony in the state of Tamaulipas,
told how the community he established
had dwindled from a hundred families
to a half-doieti caretakers. Women who
claimed to, have a pergonal knowledge
of murderous assaults were at the hcur
iuc to testify.
The committee room wns crowded
with spectators a few of them Mexi
cans. Many Mexicans have requested
permission to place before the rommit
tec their oplnious of conditions in
Mexico and their suggestions as to a
remedy1. Some would submit argu
ments in fnvor of n unified rebel move
ment which, they say, should receive
the support of the United States.
MfAico City. Jan. 11. (By A. P )
Joaquin Sautu-Ella, chief of tin pe
troleum bureau of the Dcpnttmcal "f
Industry, Commerce and Labor, de
clared in uu interview here yesterday
that the Huustcca Petroleum Company.
:iu American concern beaded by Edward
Lr Dohcny, had informed tho depart
ment it was 'disposed to agree to all the
provisions of the proposed petroleum
law. I
This measure will come before the
next session of the Mexican Congress,
which will begin Sectember 1, 1020.
i According to the interview, the com
pany had headed opposition to the pro
jected petroleum law. Senor Satitu
Ella said other companies would follow
its new att'i-.-.dc.
cepted the presidential nomination ut
tho convention gf the Democratic League
which had selected him for its standard
bearer. General Gonzalez Is thesecond
candidate to nnnouuee himself. General
Aharo Obregon having opened his presi
dential campaign last June.
TO FIGHT "FILM TRUST"
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.!," w l"t.rAV 7 American General Pablo Gonzalez last night ac
capital, Mr. Alexanaer suggesiru uie
extension of railroads in the Republic
of Honduras which would open up largo
areas of cattle producing country. A
Tailroad from Lake Nicaragua to the
Atlantic coast would develop rich dis
tricts in both Nicaragua and Salvador,
he said, aud extension of railroads in
southern Brazil into the state of Matto
fSrosso would open up un area twice
as large as Texas, capablo of support
ing immense herds of cattle.
Predicting an casing of the foreign
exchange situation because of the
marked tendency iu recent mouths
toward increasing the imports into the
United States, the secretary asserted
that "although viewed with alarm in
some quarters, larger imports may,
especially in so far as they tend to re
lieve the foreign exchange situation,
have a beneficial effect upon our foreign
trade as a whole.
"The average monthly imports
amounted in round numbers to SUM.
000,000 in 191S against $320,000,000
iu 1010 and in the last live months tho
average has been 3SO,000,000 per
month. The imports increased in the
last year at the rate of twenty -live
per cent, while the gain in exports was
CO per cent.
Imports from Europe increased by
5301.000.000 at the rate of l'-'3 per
cent in 1010 over 1918. South Amor
lean imports increased only bv $04.
000,000. Brazil gained Sit" 1,000,000.
but Chile decreased 77.000,000 and
Argentinu $30,000,000. Sales to Sooth
American countries increased by $130,
000,000 at the rate of 50 per cent in
tho last year. Argentina and Brazil
showed a gain of ocr $50,000,000
ach."
"Associated First National Picture!.,
Inc.," Organized
Atlantic City. Jnn. 14. Harry C
Schwalbe, of Philadelphia, was one of
eleven directors elected here today to
complete the organization of the As
sociated Pirst National Pictures, Inc.,
through which independent moving-picture
exhibitors of the country arc plan
ning to fight the so-called "film trust,"
which is alleged to have unlimited Wall
street backing.
The capital of the new company, one
of two successors of the First Natioual
Exhibitors Circuit, Inc., was fixed ut
$10,000,000. and tho fund is to be uti
lized to create! a coalition between pro
duccrs and independent exhibitors that
will free tho latter from the alleged
menace of trust domination.
The Philadelphian's associates in tho
directorate of the new corporation are
Robert H. Licbcr, Indianapolis; N. H.
Gordon. Boston ; J. G. Vou Hecrberg,
Seattle; Jacob Fabian, Putersuu. N,
J. ; Moo Mark, New York : J. E. Clark.
Pittsburgh; E. B. Johnson. Sau Frau
cisco; John II. Kunsky, Detroit: Col
onel Fred Levy, Louisville, and Ja
J. Allen.
Election of directors Jor the Asso
ciated First National Theatres, a com
panion corporation, which is to acquire
theatre-, for the independents, was de
ferred to a meeting to be held iu Now
York llext week, at which tune tno arm
to forestall "trust" control of cxhibn
ing stands will be formulated.
Stockholders today voted unanimoii-l ,
to increase the caoital oT the theatre
corporation from $0,400,000. as orig
inally proposed, to $20.000,000.
YEGGS SHOOT POLICEMAN
Daisytown, Pa., Pcstoffice Robbers
Open Fire When Disturbed
California, Pa., Jan. 11. Investigut-
ing an explosion which rocked the .il- ,
luge of Daisytown. three miles from .
here, Chief of Police William Wlnti
man was probably fatally shot at 1 :."0
o'clock this morning by one of four men
who had attacked the safe in the Dais-
Thp chief was u few blocks from tho
nctoffico when the 'blast occurred. Ho
r .liroot hurried toward the building when the
itlal tie' . 'ra-ksmeu's "lookout," hiding, in tho
:i. ti. ...,il .,.,,i:. i .. onanows. nneueil lire. i ur ruin hmi.
i.t bro ught about to a ommodato , Three other men all.masked. ran from j
definite locality, but rather to make h' ,0,fnd "VhiirmSS !
ii.i i. ...: t-..i ...:.i. .i.- had wounded the chief, n lineman, un-
i'"ri f .VJm,,. u,V " "'V1 ' "'"."Sl able to roach his revolver, watched the
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METEOR CAR SHOWN
Daily Exhibition of Philadelphia
Product at Bellevue-Stratford
The Meteor Motors Co. is displaying
Its car all this week at the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel, Broad and Wnlnut
streets. Unable to get space at the
automobile show at the Commercial
Museum Building, Thirty -fourth and
Spruce streets, the company decided to
hold a show of its own at the Belle-ue,
and thier decision has proved that they
and their decision lias proved that they
' Tvould draw hig crowds ecry day dur
ing the first show week.
Many spectators looked the excellent
car over yesterday and Monday and it
is expected that an even larger delega
tion of experts and prospective bujers
will be at the Bellevue today to sec the
car.
There arc many new features of the
Meteor cur that unconscious!
closer attention to its sub-fan
the assurance of a nearly mechanically
perfect machine. The result is long
continued operation, economically pro
duced, with a minimum of care and at
tention. EXHIBIT AT BELLEVUE
Marmon "34" Motor Is, Disassembled
Twice Dally in 1 ?4 Hours
Owing to lack of spare for such ex
hibits at the Commercial Museum, the
Fanning-Hatch Co.. distributor-, of the
Marmon car, 720 North Broad street.
are giving a dailv exhibition uf motor
dissembling at the Bellewie-Stratford
Hotel. The exhibitions will continue
throughout the week and will be made
twice daily, the firit at 2:30 o'clock in
the afternoon and the -second at S o'clock
in the evening.
In putting on their remarkable dis
assembling act, the Marmon company
has been able to complete tin job in one
and three-quarter hours, n record for
this kind of work. It is only through
the new standards of accuracy in motor
parts that has enabled the company to
i. -rive such a wonderful mechanical e'xhi-
bltlou.
Yesterday and Monday big crowds
" gathered iu the north corridor of the
Bellevue to witness tho demonstration
which will continue all week.
ELMAN ASKS CITIZENSHIP
Noted Russian Violinist Files Natu
ralization Papers
New York, Jan. 14. (By A. P.)
THischa Klman, violinist, took out his
first naturalization papers toduv. It. V.
Wechslcr, deputy county clerk in charge
of the bureau uf naturalization here,
announced that ttlnifu had tiled bis in
tentions, declariug that he was "very
aexious to become an American."
Eluian stated he waa twenty-eight
Years old. born in Toluol. Kiev. ItiiKrilH.
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nu inuuiui ju .rjy i.ui, jiu kui
ntcsme to me inttcu Mtutea from Lo
Residents who had hoard
the shooting, hurried to the chief's a- .
sistance aud a posse went in pur-tun of
the safe-crackers. j
The jeggs gained entrance to the p"1-! -office
by forcing a door. An eploivo
was placed in holes drilled around the
combination of the safe, but when it
exploded it twisted the safe into mk h a ,
shape that it was impossible to open it, j
the men being forced to flee without b- !
taiuing any bootj . ,
GERMANS QUIT SCHLESWIG !
Preparations Made for Plebiscite on
Reuniting With Denmark ,
Washington. Jan. 14. (By A. P.i ,
I'vacuation of the first zone of the prov
ince of Sehlesnig has been started hy
the Germans as required by the pence
treaty, preliminary to the plebiscite
there to determiue whether the proviun .
shall bo reunited with Denmark.
Tho State Department announced to
day that the International Schlcswig
Commission, which will leave for its
headquarters at Flensburg January I?
had appointed prefects to administer the
five administrative districts in the iirt,
GETS $2000 FOR LOST LOVE
After deliberating tweuty-four hours,
the jury iu the alienation suit of Mrs.
Charles N. Wetherhy, of Clarksboro,
N. J., against Mrs. Katherinc Carpen,
of Collingswood, N. J., brought in a
crdict of $2000 for tbe plaintiff. Mrs.
Wetherby charged Mrs. Carpen had
stolen her husband's affections, and
sued for $23,000. Tbe cabe was tried
before Judge Lloyd, in tho Camden
Circuit Court.
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Lower Tax Valuation
The bourd of assors of Gloucester
announced today that tho taxable value
of Gloucester property for 1020 had
been fixed nt'7.32S.ri32. This is a re
duction of $235,000 from the total of
Inst year. The reductlou is tlno tn h
decision qf tbe state board of taxation
Jlwt the Gloucexter rity cannot tat
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Jojxtraor dinary Clearance Sates
A Great Event in the Anniversary Sale
Every department in the store has taken Great Reductions in its Stocks.
Women'? and Children's Apparel and Furs are offered at savings up to
75 per cent! An exceptional Opportunity! This important event takes plaice Thursday:
Both
ress Departments Offer Clearance Sales
200 Dresses Formerly
25.00-29.75 to go
at 15.00-SecondFloor
The Downstairs Store
Reduced 300 Dresses
From 14.96 to 10.00
Fine serges, rich velvets, soft satins and
wool velours in a variety of styles.
Blauner's Downstairs Store
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Taffetas, satins, Georgettes, velours, Jer
seys, serges and velvets. Chic modes-
smart trimmings,
Blauner's Second Floor
Fur Muff Specials
93 Muffs .... Coc
Belgian Hare Muffs. J S J
Value 8.50
43 Muffs....
Nutria Coney canteen shape.
Value 14.75
23 Muffs ....
Jap mink melon, ball, canteen
modes.
Value 35.00
Blauner's Second Floor
9-95
9.95
800 Coats Reduced
.00
200 Coats
Formerly 16.7S.22.5j)
600 Coats
Formerly 29.75-35.00
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19
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Women's and Misses' Sizes
Blauner's Dotvnstairs Store
Kiddies 'Coats Reduced
Sizes
2-6
Formerly
10.0011.50
Blauner's Fourth Floor-
5-49
250 Hats Special
.50
Values 5.00-8.50
Blauner's Third Floor
Sample Sale
Kiddies' (14) White Dresses
about Vs below regular
1.00 Dresses at 79c
1.50 Dresses at 94c
2.25 Dresses at 1.49
4.00 Dresses at 2.49
4.50 Dresses at 2.94
Some are slightly mussed.
Blauner's Fourth Floor
550 Coats Reduced
250 Coats 1 .00
Formerly 25.00-29.75
300 Coats
Formerly 35.00-45.00
Women's and Misses' Sizes
Blauner's Second Floor
23'00
Girls Dresses Reduced
1.69
Sizes
6-14
Formerly
2.94
Blauner's Fourth Floor
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Girls' Coats Reduced
.94
Formerly
12.94-19.94
Blauner's Fourth Floor
Sizes
6-14
75 Suits Reduced
26.50
Formerly 39.75-45.00
50 Suits Fur Trimmed
Blauner's Second Floor
150 Suits Reduced
Values 25.0032.50
Blauner's Downstairs Store
15,oo
200 Blouses Special
.39
Values 7.008.00
Blauner's Main Floor
Silk Hose Reduced
69c
3 pr. for Value
2.00 1.25 2.00
Blauner's Main Floor
WooiGauntletsReduced
39c
Value 1.50
Slightly Soiled
Blauner's Main Flpor
Skirts! Special!
7.50
Values 10.00-11.00
Plaids, Jersey Novelty Mixtures
Blauner's Third Floor
Camisoles Special
89c
Values 1.50-2.00
Slightly mussed.
Blauner's Main Floor
Chemises Reduced
2.49
Formerly 4.00-4.50
Slightly mussed.
Blauner's Main Floor
Knitted Bloomers Special
Values 75c vmi mm
Lisle Finished f
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