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TED AT HEARING
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Part of Transit Inventory Filed
VVith Public Service Board
by Company Today
MAYOR EXPLAINS STAND
An Intimation thnt the TuMIc Serv
ice Commission looks favorably on the
Itnpld Trnnsit Co.'s lint five-rent faro
plan for temporary financial relief wns
seen today at a continual liearinR In
City Hall.
A counsel for the P. R. T. presented
Bn Inventory covering the company's
electric generating nnd wiring systems,
Public Service Commissioners Benn-niicI
Clement were asked by the rompanj's
counsel to hurry the proceedings as rap
idly at possible.
' "No permanent relief can he elren
the P. It. T.." Mr. Clement replied.
"until the valuation is 'complete, but
It must be understood that this will
not Interfere with the company getting
temporary relief through the proper au
thority." Many bulky documents, an inventory
of the company's electric system, were
offered to the commlshioners who sat
in Room 44.'!, City Halt.
floats of Fare Pica
Coleman .1. Joyce represented the P.
Tt. T.. while City Solicitor Smyth was
present for the city. Filing of the in
Tentory figures is a first step toward 'j.Uth nnd Chestnut streets. The police
nn appraisal of the transit system. The say they recovereil one bag of the do
figures, when completed, are to be the I luted clothing In the home of Harris
Oasis of the company s request for in
creased revenue.
C. Oscar Ileasley. representing the
United Huslness Men's Association and
the Cliveden Improement Association,
renewed his efforts to have the im
provement association made n party to
the Inquiry requested by the city.
Commissioner Clement told Mr. Peas
ley that the business associations were
riot parties of record nnd could not be
considered parties until their petitions
for intervention were passed upon by
the city nnd the P. R. T.
"But meanwhile." said Commissioner
Clement, "you may ask questions."
Tilts Are Frequent
Frequent tilts between the attorneys
ior ine euy ami me i it. i. rariira
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today's hearing. Samuel rnbatim.
representing the city solicitor's office,
repeatedly objected to Mr. Joyce's long-
drawn-out methods. He said much time
rould be saved If the witnesses were
asked a few pertinent questions about
exhibits nnd then dismissed.
Much time was being wasted. Mr.
Hoscubaum objected, in learning the
sue oi screws, poiea anu otner minor
details.
At one point the city's attorney
asked that it go on the record that the
city was eager to have the company
complete its vnluntion ns rapidly ns
possible. He intimated that the com
pany's dilatory methods were deliberate
in order that the valuation should be
held off until after Council considered
the company's proposal for a straight
live-cent fare.
In spite of Mr. Rosenbaum's objec
tions, the P. II. T. nttorney continued
his slow progress, which he said was
the "regular and orderly way of pre
senting the evidence."
Joyro Told to Hasten
Finally. Commissioners Clement and
Bnn Interrupted and demanded that
JUr . Jokc hasten in printing his mn-
From then on Mr. Joyce submitted
his exhibits rapidb. and said he would
nave an me inventory rcnay oy next
iionday.
Mr. Roscnbaum said that the city ex-I....
pcrts would he ready to go ahead and!
check up on the Inventory ns soon as it.
was submitted in final shape.
The P. It. T. attorney informed the
the commissioners that the company was
ready at all times to have the city
check up on the inventorv ns It was
presented. Hut tho city wishes to econ
omize and does not desire to expend
from $200 to $."00 n dn.v for engineers
until tho completed Inventory Is ready.
air. Uosenbaum replied.
A. t Hlbner, 1
R. T. electrical
engineer, was the first witness todaj
He replied to many questions of detail,
nsked by Mr. Joyce. Finnllv, the city's
attorney grew wenry of the tedious
method and nddressing the commission-
c.i iu iiiiit in iM-!iriii ii i"ii.M, Mm i
apologetically. "I'm sorry to tux the I
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natienco of vour honors. 1 know it
inut be inexhaustible."
The P. R T. begun the announce
ment of its Inventory at a hearing last
Thursday before Commissioners Clement
and Benn. At that time the city was
directed to appoint ernerts to check up
the claims made hv the P R T An
Appropriation of .'."0.000. was made for
these experts several weeks ngo, but
they havo not vet been selected.
Nn Need for Hurry
It was announced vestcrdnv nt Citv
nail that there wa ample time to se
lect the experts, as the presentation
of the company's inventorj would re
quire man) sessions before the com
mission. Alba B. Johnson, president of the
Chamber of Commerce called on Mavor
Moore yesterdny to learn the Mn.or's
views regarding a strught five-rent
fare. Mr. Johnson informed the Mnvnr
that the Chamber of Commerce had
approved the Mitten plan for a fire,
cent fare without tran..fcrs or ex
changes. After the rint of Mr. Johnson, the
flavor issued the following statement:
"Because of suggestions made to me
br Mr. Johnson with regurd to the
Mayor's nttitiid" on transit quentlons,
I desire to say that the statement made
before Council on .Monday las' set.s
forth the Mayors position with ref-p-i t
to the pending j'rdinance in which Mr.
Mitten asks for a straight fare and
the abolition of free transfers nnd ej
changes. It is evident that the passage
of this ordinanre means that in omc
instances exchanges and free transfers
being abolished, car riders In outlying
districts will have to pay a higher rate
of fare over rates now taken by them
, Question for Council
"The Mayor thinks this question 'a
one for the Council to determine, and
fo stated In his address of Monday last.
The Mayor la not the manager of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co and will
not assume the burdens of the man
agement; but It has been represented
to him as a member of thn Board of
Directors that the Rapid Transit Co.
cannot continue after December next
xtlthout a receivership unless It obtains
financial relief."
"As to a declaration from this office
on the Mitten proposition, the Mayor
says it Is not within his provlnco to
determine what Is tha wise or the un
wise course for the management of the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co to pur
rue, nor U It proper for tha Mayor to
nttemDt to dictate to the Council. He
hopes, however, to see the management
OX tue compauy nucrrsAiiii in raising
revenue to permit it to carry nn its
InislnrM ana to give the public the
Mrvice expected of It, He has said time
and tlmo ogain and repeats that, so far
as bis information goes, and ho Is not
In possession of the books of the com
pany, not bus be had tlmo o examine
them that being the business of the
city solicitor that ns things now
stand, the Rapid Transit Co. must have
more money or face serious difficulties.
"The Mayor repeats his opposition to
municipal ownership nnd operation of
transportation lines except ns a last
recourse, and would regret to see a
rcceiviTHuiii lum vuum rcniuc. in toss
and disturbance of existing conditions.
Mr. Mitten says he must have a straight
five-cent faro or go to the wall. The
Mayor believes that statement to be
true; but again the Mayor stntes, as
he stated to Council, that under the
agreement or uwi, i ouncu is trie only
bfdy to pass upon the Mitten proposal,
the passage of which by Council, the
Mayor repeats. Is only n temporary
measure to hold until the question of
fares and rentals Is permanent settled
by the Public Service Commission."
CALLED 'MEANEST CROOKS'
Magistrate Offers to Thrash Men
Said to Have Stolen Charity Bundles
Magistrate Poker expressed a desire
today to thrash two men nrrnlgned be
fore him on a charge of stealing clothing
they collected .veslerdny in the drive to
secure wearing apparel for the sufferers
In Armenia.
"If I had my way I would take you
out In the yard and thrash you." the
magistrate told the prisoners. "You are
two of the meanest crooks I ever had
before me."
The prisoners. IMwnrrt Harris, eight
een enrs old. of Kleventh and Porter
streets, nnd Thomas Noonan, twenty -two
vears old, of Ititner and Percy
streets, were held in .?400 hail for a
further hearing. They are emptojes of
a department store and were aligned
to aid in the collection of "Bundle
Day" clothing jesterdny.
It- was testified thev were found in n
vacant lot nt Fourth street and Snyder
nvenue. sorting clothing they had col
lected from n public school at Mttv
and two bags from N'oonau's home.
GIRL NOT BIG HEIRESS
Former Miss Phelps to Get Only
$2500 a Year
New York. Sept .U Theodore Ij.
Peters, of Teaneck. N. .1.. stepfather of
the former Miss Prances Phelps, who
eloped, with Arthur H. Korth, an auto
mobile mechanic, said yesterday that
Mrs. Korth was to receive S2.500 an
nuallv from the estate of her grand
mother. Mrs. William Walter Phelps,
and not one-third of the $1,000,000
estate, ns nt first reported. Mr. Peters
will! the S2.100 annual income was to be
given to the joung woman only after
r. "...uj. .i-.t.
J", htw ha(1 ft bank account ot
IJL ' 1 i-, ooo
yu Korth will be welcomed home
lie mined inai m
nt nnv time she cares to return. Mr
Peters added, although he expressed tho
opinion that he did not believe she
WOUIU rciuru ut-tail'-r IU liri lllt,n nji.iii.
Mr Korth -n. ill not he received at the i
inters house. Mr. Peters said
.TWO STATES GROW SLOWLY
Kentucky and North Dakota Show
Comparatively Small Increase
Washington. Sept. .".0. (Py A. P.)
Kentucky's 1020 population Is 2.
410.01H, an increase of 12d.lOS. or .r..."
per cent in ten years, while the popula
tion of North Dakota is !l.".7.'i0, nn
increase of IVS.074, or 11.0 per cent over
that of 1010.
Thee figures made public today b.v
the census bureau show that Ken
tucky's rate of growtli iu the hist de
cade' fell off slightly, whilo that of North
Dakota declined (.! per cent as corn-
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owcdJs ton,,o!.TK
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," 7 ' e "P'th was n the
Tho tU )f Nor,h nknta
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foirtll ronls of s,-orth Dakota, as that I
. t ,.asnot admitted to the Fnion
until 18:1. It ranked thirty-sevcntli In
population in 1910.
OUTWITSBULL WITH AUTO
Motorist Rescues Two Children,
Tk.n Chirnrq on Annrv Brute
Centervllle. Del.. Sept. .10. Deputy
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Sherltt rarner rww. .wo ..... rm
'and then fought the nnimal with his
(Jivver until he had put it to rout.
'Mie children, sit and eight yeurs old
Were on their wav home from school
irom hd iiirK''i .iu.i n'-n- j. p... . .
...! K.ill I.a.a rflatn.fliir
. .i . ... i...n .. Ul.. uj
unnn mey nice, un- uu... uu-n uun
rM,n,,p,i fr0m n pasture field and was on
the Kennett nike Just ns Parker came
nlong the bull, which had been roar-
ing and tearing at the dirt, started for
them.
Parker put on "pin" and brntins; th
bull
11 to th childron, sot them into hn
car
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bull from the rear. The hovine, sur
prised by this new opponent, turned tail
and rushed down the pike.
ORDERS PRICE-FIXING PROBE
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Building Material Makers Will Be
0
Investigated by Palmer
New York. Sept fin - i Bv A P )
Investigation of nn alleged price-fixing
combination of building materials man
ufarturers here was the subject of a
conference torlnv between Representa
live Isaac Siegel, of New York, end
Francis O Caffey, I'nited Starrs dis
trict attorney.
The conference wa arranged at the
request of Attorney General A Mitchell
Primer, who sent a telegram asking Mr
Siegel to present facts to Mr Cnffe
Mr Caffev has been directed to conduct
the government investigation
"There seems to be no doubt," snid
Mr Siegel, "thnt a combination fixing
the prices of building materials is tunc
tinning and a federal investigation nnd
B'-Hon hv the grand jurv ought to put a
stop to it "
MISS GUEST HAD SPREE
Olympic Swimmer Rctu-r 'n
French Patisserie
Oo la, la! that French pastry! I I
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Miss Irene Guest, Olympic swimmer,
who returned to her home. 1400 Mar
ket street, last night, wan bubbling over
with enthusiasm todav over the prod
ucts of the French pastry cook's art
Miss Guest finished second in tho
100-meter swim nt the international
meet in Belgium arc! took part In
swimming races in the River Seine.
Kho returned on the Mobile with Miss
F.leanor Uh), of Lansdowno, cham
pion swimmer.
Mlsa Guest mi not Inclined to dis
cuss her achievements at tho Olympic
gumes, where she won a medal for her
skill in the 400 meter relay race The
medal was presented to her by the
Belgian crown prince.
But shp became volume niier mvn
Honing French pastry.
"We Jiad a regular
pastry spree,"
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY,
TWENTY THOUSAND LEGIONARIES PARADE
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(ioliig through tho decorated streets
New Commandor Is in Sympa
thy With Them Has Every
Qualification for Position
STATE DELEGATION BACK
Frederick W. Oolbraith. Jr.. of Cin
cinnati, formerly n colonel, and n man
with a broad business experience, was
elected Inst night by the American
Legion os iintioiiol commander by nn
overwhelming otc He is in sympathy
with the D'Olicr policies.
The Peunsjlvnnlii delegntion on the
first bnllot divided its vote between the
successful candidate and Mr. John F.
J. Herbert, of Worcester, Muse., giving
Mr. Cialbralth thirtj -one nuil Mr. Her-
, , . ,
bert twentv votes. On the secoml bill
lot, the Keystone vote was polled unani
mously for Mr. flalbrailh
The new national commander is treas
urer of the Western Paper (ioods Co. of
Cincinnati. He possesses the qualifi
cation that the Legion has sought in the
peron who would hold the highest office
during the ensuing year. He has n com
bat record. He was awarded the Pis
finuii..l Kerrlcp Mednl and the Croix
de Guerre. For the past enr he has
been a member of the national executive
committee ohthe American Legion and
is. therefore.' thoroughly conversant
with its position on vitnl questions. At
the time he went (into the service he was
international vice president of rotary
clubs, nnd was smjhortcd for the presi
dency nt the Atlantic City convention.
What Coivention Did
The outstanding) acbi or the Legion in
this r.ccoud anniihl convention, which
dosed last night, ore as follows:
First. Definite Mtnnd against partlci-
,,,, in unrrUnn tinlltlcs. which menus
a continuance of the policy which the
Legion lias pursued since its inception.
Second. Authorisation of the ap
pointment of a commission to study the
Japanese question, with particular ref
erence to the Pacific coast, nnd to re
port at tho next annual convention of
thft l.rffion.
1 hird. A ciear-cur renernciou m u
i nnsitinn. nlrendv Well understood, tll.lt
the Legion wilt not enter into disputes
imfuAnn pfimrill nnri innnr.
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compensation juuu.
Full Roster of Officers
, fp1(1 0hcr officers elected b.v the Le
' :nn ,..PrP Thomas J. (Joldlngny. udju
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tanl o tne ciepanmeni ". .' .n.i",
vjc0 commander, representing the nnvy ;
ritiHiim C. Pendili. of Kenosha, Wis
, ao the navy, and three from the nrmj
I. G. Schrougham. of Reno, Nev. .
I John O. Emerj . of Grand Rapids, and
' n. Jnrkon W inslMt, of hauobvlll
' Ala., vice commander, "nj. '".
.!..!. if a nmni n. uas mrcicu uuiuuwi
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Frnnkl'in IVOIicr. the reUrlng na
tional commander. "IU tour Japan n I
.1,,. iv.Mi nnd will then return tn
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I belongs to the Hnrry 13. Ingerholl pn-i
No. 174.
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rcnns iviiiiiu - ... .. n ' .
principal fight In the convention in he
hnlf of the preservation of the present
clause preventing the. Legion f rm i phr
,ii,.fini. In nnrtlsan nolltlcs tnSne
clement In the delegation, headed b.v
Col Fred Tnv lor Pusey, George cut
worth Cnrr, Mnvlln J. Pickering nnd
the department commander. David .1
Davis, stood firmly against nnv change
in the constitution which might open
the door for polllicnl actlvltv
The Pennsylvania supported to a
man the recommendation of a minoritv
in the constitutional commitMce to the
effect that the present restriction clause
as to participation in politics shall not
be nltered. and it was not altered.
The delegation returned from Cleve
land last night and arrived in the city
todav.
LEGIONl RETAIN
O'OLIER POLICIES
IN PARIS ON PASTR Y
Raptures Over Triumphs of
"Oo, La, La!"
she exclaimed. "We started on the
s-hlp going over and kept it up after
we went to Paris as guests of the
French Government We were in Paris
six dujs, tried ever) specimen of their
nnstrj , nnd wondered why they didn't
wish they hud invented even nmro va
rieties. "
Mis Guest's eyes sparkled ns she
recalled the beauties of the French capi
tal. She and her companions made n
round of the principal theatres and
later visited tho battlefields.
The nineteen year-eld swimmer had
little comment to mnkn on tho treat
ment nccorded American athletes by
the Olympic committee.
"We wero treated as well as could
he expected, I uuppose," was all cue
would say
Tnr, nARTiiorMnn tn itat.t
Klrst picture (howlnr daitructicm In th
EtrtorIM Stctlon ct next Sunday-! I'ciuo
KDOSX, Atv,
. ur . 'v'r.u."' vv.s.s-. fi.(i-'i?yyi'-'tii.swiai-rBfSi
of Clc eland, during the second annual
METROPOLITAN BOXES RAIL
AS AMATEUR SINGERS APPEAR
This Is Worst Yd, They Say, as Chorus Supers Coma for Tests
on Stage That Caruso and Farrar Have Honored
"t'pstnrts! Impostors! Trying to
step into the shoes ot the grent artists.
They've got un awful nerve, nnd the
worst of it is that we hvc to listen
to them." i
The boxes in the Horseshoe Circle nt
the Metropolitan Opera House which,
ns ever body knows, ore the very most
exclusive theatre boxes in loun were
n'l upset this morning over the scenes
thnt were scheduled to take place on
the stage of the great opera house. The
Italian Lvric Federation, which Is plan
ning to give Philadelphia a season of
grand opera beginning next Thursday
night, hud adiertised for men and
women to try out for chorus parts.
An uristocrntic box almost In the
center ot the upper tier, voiced tho sen
timents of them nil when It said:
"We've put up with movies because
It was so dark tnat we could generally
sleep through them. Occasional light
operas were pretty bad, especially when
they tried to have a gangplank com
ing down through the middle of the
house. Hut we draw the line on many
mornings of amateur singers aud
dancers."
"People don't beem to realize," a
stage box put in, "that we have to
watch and listen whether we want to
or not. Now, It we could go down
in the smoking room, why "
"Sh-h," came tliP warning inter
ruption of one of the nroscenium boxes.
"Here comes a party evidently intending
to start something."
Tho Poxes Growled
Sure enough, there appeared at one
of the wings the Impressario of the new
company. Chevalier Alfredo Satmnggl.
accompanied b.v Fiilgenzlo (Juerrieri,
musical director: Mine. Rster .annlni
Honfiglio. who dlrccti ballet work, und
Alessandro ruglln. the stage manager.
Slgnnr Salmaggi. who is quite new to
Philadelphia, a tall, good-looking Ital
ian with n great mane of hair, first
of nil directed that the hundred or
more "supers" who had been standing
in the rain for several hours on Poplar
street, be admitted. Taking their names
was u task that required several min
utes, nud during this time the boxes
growled a bit nmong themselves.
"Isn't It terrible," one of them com
plnined. "thnt tho same boards which
have held Caruso and Oeraldlne Farrar
should now have to endure persons who
think "Aidn" Is a breakfast food nnd
"Rlgnletto" n new chewing gum.
"Rut there must be young ones to
take the places of the famous people,"
put In one box timidly. "Let's wait
until we hear them sing.'"
Just then Slgnor Siilmnggi gave a
sharp command and out from the wings
enni" the prospective divas, most of
RAIN HURTS TRENTON FAIR
Usual 'Bio Thursday' Crowds Miss
ing Events Called Off
Trenton, Sept. .10. Today nt the
Interstate fair wns n dismal event on
account of a sternly rain and only a
fpu ..ho wont tn tho zroumls rarly
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were on hand. Tho usual "big Thurs
day" crowds were missing and the
vaudeville and track events were called
off for the day. The fair will be ex
tended to Saturday and the fair nmn
ugenient announced todnv that the
public officials, candidates for ofiice nnd
politicians who were to have 'attended
today would lie welcomed tomorrow and
Snturda.v.
Governor IMvv arils come lo Trenton
today to attend the fair, and with his
milltarv staff will go to the grounds
this afternoon. He will be received by
the fair ofhcinls While there the
governor will Inspect the state exhibits.
The institutions taking part in the
state's agricultural exhibition are the
Rnhwav ncformotorv. Mstc Hospital.
Clinton Reformatory for Women, State
Tuberculosis Hanitoriutn, Institution for
Feeble Minded at Vlneland. state prison
farm at Leesburg. Jnmesburg Re
formatory, Trenton State Home for
Girls aud the State Village of Kpi
leptics. The fair management for the first
time this year insured the exhibition
ngaln rain, nnd therefore It will not be
a heavy loser b.v today's inclement
weather.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be n
mimic battle of military tanks opposite
the grand stand.
HUNT DEAD MANTS SAVINGS
Relatives 8tart Search After Phlla-
delphlan Is Killed
JameR A Thomas, formerl.v of Ufl
Saunders avenue. West Philadelphia,
wan killed vesterdav in a fall at the
plant of the Standard Fertiliser ( o, at
i urtis nay, near ivauimore.
When he left Philadelphia three weeks
ago be took with him a large amount
of money, his savings of more than a
year. At the plant where he worked he
did not give the address of his board
ing house in Baltimore.
Relatives who went to Baltimore yes
terday from this city are searching for
the mnn's boarding place. Ha is be
lieved to have placed his savings in his
trunk Besides tho money he had ev
era! valuable jewels. lie was forty
seven years old.
State to Help Aliens Get Jobs
Representatives of the Pennsylvania
Department fo Labor have been assigned
to assist immigration authorities here in
advising aliens where to seek employ
ment on their arrival in this port from
Kurope. This announcement was made
icxjny ab iinriinuuife.
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tTiiderunod St Undmwood
convention of the American Leflon
them under the voting age. nnd almost
nil of them with their hair bobbed.
"Philadelphia evidently thinks she
can sing." said one of tho boxes, "but
you could tell from its voice that it was
impressed despite itself. .The children
will be coming next."
All Sizes on Hand
There were little clrls nnd big girls.
blondes and brunettes, girls with deep
voices and those who trilled whenever
they spoke. A few men followed the
procession in. but they noted diffident
nnd ill nt ease among the prospective
Farrars and (Jlucks.
Slgnorn Ponfigllo called, first of nil.
for those intending to try out for the
ballet. Some of the girls hnd to have
It explained to them whut ballet meant,
but the mnjorlty seemed to prefer thnt
to the ordinary test of 'voices.
The signorn, commenting volubly all
the time, gave them brief directions,
nnd then rushed oil somewhere to make
a quick shift Into her ballet costume.
When she returned, she lined up the
girls, first picking out the littlest ones.
"Do You Know lada"
"Do you know Aida," she' Inquired.
"Non, wcl. you will piny the negritns,
j on remember, iu the first act."
"t'Iny the parts of colored bojs, do
we?" a tnll willowy young woman
nsked. "Well, that lets me out."
And she walked indignantly off the
stage. Others of the girls were vis
ibly shocked when the slgnorn requested
that they lift up their dresses, tight
and otherwise, so thnt they could per
form teh intricate steps betcr.
"One. wo, three, so! One, two three,
so Now jump, jump, jump
After her command had been repeated
a unmber of times, she threw up her'
hands.
"ou must tnke them nil off," fn
gnsp from the girls) "I menu the outer
things. You cannot dance In tight
skirts."
The serious question wns metw hen
the prospective ballet girls were taken
down Into the men's smoking room,
(where there were no meu) to con
tinue their practice. Those having their
voices tested went up to the grand
promennde. whence could be heard the
trills und high notes which they gnve
after Signor Salmaggi, who tested the
voices himself. According to the latter,
tho quality of the voices wos excellent.
The boxes, left alone, sighed.
"Rnther sorry they didn't stay," said
one. "I guess wc could have stood
them."
Replied another: "They do sound
good, don't thej?"
"I didn't mean tho singers." said the
other, w inking. "I was referring to
tlin others. I liry were light there."
$1,150,000 BID FOR BOAT
binpping uoara Defers Action on
Former German Ship
Washington. Sent. !!0. (Bv A. P.
rour bids for the purchase of the
lormer i.erman steamship Black Arrow
the highest $1.150,000 were opened
today at the shipping Ixmrcl. but no
tenders were received for the former
Germnn commerce raider Von Steuben,
which wns offered for sale nt the same
time.
Tho PoIIh-American navigation cor
poration of Ne York wns the highest
bidder for the Black Arrow, but action
on the tenders for the ship wns deferred.
Chnlrmnn Benson said nn offer of
$800,000 formerly hnd been received
for the Black Arrow and thnt the bnnrd
wns spending S 100.000 in reconditioning
the vessel Tlie Black Arrow is 10S
feet long and has n deadweight tonnage
of 70.VI Terms of sale call for 10 per
cent cash and the remainder in five
years, with fi per cent interest on de-
icrreci payments.
Famoue Eltr Castle Burns
Cobleiu, Sept ,10. (By A. P.) The
Sehlnss Elf, one of the most famous
twelfth century castles, located on the
Moselle between Coblenr. and Treves.
whs dest roved by fire today. 'The castle
was long a residence -of the counts of
V.hz. In addition to its historical as
sociations it vvn's most picturesquely
situated, standing upon a high rock,
surrounded by wooded hills.
The present prices of all models will
be maintained, purchnsera will be pro
tected against any reduction
Lexington Motor Cars are built on a
quality basis, the prices being sec
ondary Comparison will prove this claim.
Many of the cars we beat in the Pikc'n
Peak Hill Climb Contest sell above
$5000
All models and a variety of special
colors without any additional coat ready
for delivery
LEXINGTON MOTOR CO. OF PENNA.
W. A. KUSER, Pre.ldent
Lexington 'Building, 851-53 North Broad SL
SEPTEMBER 80,
RISH WILL REJECT
Proposals of Grey Not Llkoly to
Bring Ulstor and Sinn
'Foin Togothor
ANOTHER TOWN WRECKED
Ily Hie Associated Trefls
Dublin, Sept. SO. Suggestions for
the solution of the Irish problem, which
are virtually nn offer of a generous
form of home rule, made by Viscount
Grey of Fallodon, have attracted much
attention in this city. Public opinion
generally discounts the probability of
their adoption.
Moderate elements approve the vlu
count's plan, but the Sinn Fein, it is
said, would not consent to enter an as
sembly for Constituting a future gov
ernment unless the law gave automatic
force to whatever decisions were
reached. Under such conditions, on tho
other hand, Ulster would refuse to
enter.
Sinn Fein quarters welcome the pro
posal thnt if a settlement is not reached
within two years the British Govern
ment should withdraw altogether, leav
ing responsibility to the Irish people.
Leaders of tho Sinn Fein movement
sny that all thev ask Is free respon
sibility. I'niformed men wrecked several
houses and burned others in Drimo
league, nenr Skibbereen. Inst night, ns
a reprisal for the shooting of a ser
geant when a police patrol was attacked
Tuesday night. A number of the In
habitants had left their, homes earlier
in the day, fearing reprisals would be
carried out.
London. Sent. .'50. (By A. P.)
The high reputation of Viscount Grey,
former ambassador to the United States,
as n man nnd statesman assured his
Irish proposals prominence in the press.
Although they were received with inter
est nnd respect, it cannot be said
thnt they awakened much enthusiasm,
while in some qunrters they are re
jected almost impatiently.
The Daily News, which is the most
favorable commentator, says today :
"There Is nothing in the proposals
which an Kiigllshmau ought not be glad
to Indorse if he can thereby free him
self from the intolerable discredit for
what is happening in Ireland, nor nny
thing which n pntrlotic Irishman should
lie unwilling to accept if thereby he
can free his country from the miseries
iu which she is plunged. The scheme
means, nbniulnnmcnt by Irvlnnd of Its
claim to nbsoliite independence and sur
render by Kngllshmen of the doctrine of
the Integrity of the United Kingdom,
but the sacrifice in neither case is a
real one."
Tho Times says: "Fifteen months
ngo the cnblnet might have solved the
Irish problem b.v a cold, svvi stroke.
Now nothing short of some policy of
the kind Viscount Grey suggests can
lead to a settlement."
Nebulous Proposals
The Daily Telegraph calls the pro
posals iiebulotfs and says:
"It is qiito certain the Irish would
not compcevithclr differences In two
jenrs or mjiij years njd our withdrawal
would slmvjly ImcanVlIint we leave them
to fight ItvViit amtyijr themselves. There
Is no scusakor guidance Iu such ill
thought oip""slMx:rnms.
The Chronicle thinks the weakness
ot the scheme is that it tries to com
bine irreconcilablcs and argues that
withdrawal ot tho civil administration
would be incompatible with retention of
diplomatic and military control.
Tho Graphic, maintaining that nil
Viscount Grey's proposuls have been
made before, thinks them vnlunble "as
they provide n focus for new efforts to
cud the wretched squabble."
Belfast. Sept. .10. (By A. P.)
Commenting upon the proposals of Vis
count Grey for the solution of the Irish
problem, the Unionist News Letter con
demns the scheme advanced by the vis
count, saying:
"It conforms to the traditional pol
icy of all British attempts to pacify
Ireland. In that It follows the line of
least resistnnce. Until British states
men abandon thnt policy and base Irish
legislation upon principle rnther than
the expediency of the moment the Irish
question will remain unsettled."
The Northern Whig, also a Unionist
organ, says:
"The nlan simply means that Great
Britain is to wash its hands of Irelnnd
nnd let the north nnd south fight it nut
between themselves. It is a solution by
civil war. There is no use talking about
any solution until the .Sinn Fein nnd
its organization of murder nnd violence
Is stamped out."
Ulster May Get Armed fSuard
Continued rioting nnd bloodshed in
this city is viewed officially us creating
an intolerable situation nnd Ulster's
proposal for on nrmed civic guard is
likely to be adopted by the government
if disorders continue.
Threuts bv the Sinn Fein that organ
isation of such a guard would be taken
es a "declaration of war," with n re
sultant uprising of Irish Nationalists,
are not taken seriously, it being asserted
that "the existing situation cannot pos-
olWv he worse.
It is claimed the government cannot
afford to maintain sufficient military
forces In this city to cope with disturbed
conditions, unci muse reiy on tne co
operation of loyal subjects to maintain
Tho stntiiH and powers of ' the under
secretary for Ulster, a recently created
offire held by Sir I'rnest Clarke, con
cerning which there has been much
speculation, were made clear in an
authoritative stoteuicnt given the As
sociated Press correspondent yesterday.
HOME RULE OFFER
1920 (
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S. COX MAKES W
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8IM0N GUATZ
President of the Board of Edu
cation, who lias announced his In
tentlon of resigning
DOGS ARE JUDGED
W. Plunkott Stewart's Hounds
Are Awarded Honors in Tent
at Bryn Mawr
RADNOR CUP TOMORROW
Amerlcan-brcd Kngllsh hounds were
judged today nt tho Bryn Mawr Hound
Show, held In spite of the rnin, In n
tent on the polo field nt Brn Mnwr.
Because of the inclement weather to
day's horso show events were, post
poned until tomorrow, nnd it wns an
nounced thnt today'n tickets would be
good for admission next Monday, when
the finals and championship events in
the horse show will he Held, unless con
tinued rainy wenther makes further
postponement necessary.
About fifty dog enthusiasts, in rain
coats and heavy boots, watched Hon
ert K. Strnwbrldge. of Bryn Mnwr. and
A Itnnrc 1 ttirtrtntion. M. F. II. Of tllC
Middlesex Hounds, judge tho entries.
Some unusually line hounds were
shown. The whips, in their white
breeches nnd red coats, gave a touch of
color to the proceedings thnt helped re
lieve tho drab monotony of rnin and
mini. . , , ,
In Class 18, unentered dog hounds.
Harper was first; Hiukavvoy, secoml;
Wnrln,.V tlilnl. nnd Welkin, fourth.
All four dogs belong to W. Plunkett
Stewart, of the Cheshire rox Hounds.
The winners ot first, second and
fourth places In Class '22. dog hounds,
belonged to the same owner. They were
Hnrper, Hnrkawny nnd Warlock. Third
place wus taken b.v Prophet, entered by
the Briindyvvlne Hounds.
Candidate and Captain, entered by
Brandyvvlne. won first In Clnss 24. for
the best couple of dog hounds. Hnrper
nnd Harkaway. the Stewart entry, came
second nnd his Welkin nnd Warlock
fourth. Counsellor and Prophet,
Brandyvvlne. took third plnce.
At 10 o'clock this morning the horse
show committee met unci inspected the
tnnbark arena. It decided the oval
was in no fit condition for today's
card.
The committee decided to hold over
until tomorrow today's horse features,
which Included the third Iladnnr Chal
lenge Cup, contested for by hunters nnd
Jumpers for a $100 sweepstake.
General Pershing's prize-winninc
charger, .Teff. was to have been entered
In two of today's cveuts. He was to
have carried Major John G. Queke
meyer over ttle rails in the second event
for heavyweight green hunters and later
In the military charger class.
REPRIEVE M0THER OF TWINS
Canadian, on Eve of Hanging, Given
Life Term Because of Babies
Ottawa, Sept. .10. (B.v A. P.)
Mrs. Marie Anne Iloude Gagnon,
mother of twins burn two months ago
in prison, who was sentenced to be
executed tomorrow nt Quebec, after
having been found guilty of murder,
.will serve a life sentence in the peni
tentiary instcud,s the result of a de
cision by the cabinet council made pub
lic touny.
Testimony of physicians submitted to
the cabinet showed thnt the execution
of Mrs. Gngnnu would jeopardize the
life of her bnblcs. Mrs. Gagnon wus
convicted of murdering iier stepdaughter
under conditions of extreme cruelty.
Chauffeur Celebrates Safe Driving
Bin do .Janeiro. Sept. 27. A local
motorcar driver, happv because in ten
years as chauffeur he has not been In
volved in any accident, has jusst cele
brated the occasion b.v offering a spe
cial thanksgiving mass.
Official statistics just made public
show a marked decrease In the number
of street accidents of all sorts In this
city, including those due to automobiles.
HORSE SHOW OFF
J. E. Caldwell & Co.
Jewelers Silversmitbs Stationers
Chestnut and Juniper Streets
Diamonds
WITH BLACK ONYX
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Bar Pins
Brooches
Unique Finger Rings
Charms
important bracelets
sautoirs
Earrings j
CIGARETTE TUBES
Tolls Audlonco Ho Would Ha
Voted for Enforce
ment Bill
HARDING'S RECORD!
By (he Associated Press
Hutchinson. Kan.. Sent. sniln.. ,
crnor Cox declared here today that l '
would have voted "dry" on prdhlbltlSJ,
had he been nctlng under the sim. i.
cumstanccB as Senator Harding, ,tM
crnor declared, "had voted thlrtt.ti,
times 'wet' nnd two tlmca 'dVy.' "
Ho had been' asked by a ,Wson f.
not voted thrco times In favtfr of urn
hlhltlon. ( Ft0
"There were thlrty-four vhtcs direct
or Indirect on the prohiblttota fnforc,.
mont measure In the Senate. Senate
Harding voted thirty-two times W
and two times 'dry,'" Governor Cot
replied. j
"Under tho same clfcumstanw.'
"I WOllld." renllcd the rrnro,..
Criticizing Senator Hnrcilni.'. t..'
I position, tho governor said:
"senator Harding has ,eon tnecy,.
ess during the last few vecks onths
league. He wants to keen Johnson ud
Borah, who are against the league. Z
.. ........ , .nip inn, una wicker.
shniu. who arc for It."
Governor Cox mnde tnree spccchM
hero during tho forenoon. At a chin.
her of commerce breakfast , i.h.j
taxation, urged a federal budget in.
tern and adoption of the Learnt Jl
Vfltlnna nir.n.i.1 - i " "
.....,.... w,vuni, ,, m imp,, (jm,,
Cinlly the excess nroflt tnr .. ..ii
by the candidate to be the princbiV
cause of the high cost of living. Son,
oi incsc taxes, ne declared, mut be
iiiitiiit'ii entirely ana otners modlfiM.
j.. "isms uuupiion oi n lencrai bud
set system, Governor Cox said th ,..
crnmental bureaus at Washington hid
learned much through cnninrt m.
business during the war, and aw the
ii-i'i-nniiy ior n ueiier system la band
ling the eovernment'M flnnn.
In place of tho excess profit tax the
cnndldatc recommended n tax of from '
1 to IVi per cent on the volume of
business as a Koing 'concern. x
Addressing an opcn-nlr meeting trn
dor the auspices of the First Votcrj'
League, Governor Cox declared when
foreigners become citizens of this coun.
try they must "render more thn n
service it must bo ircal service to the
flag."
The third addrcsr, was delivered Is -I
mo auaiionum, wivere the candidate
talked on tho Lcngfie of Nations and
inrming prouicms. uie ictt shortly be.
fore uoou for Newton.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPENS
Meeting and Reception Mark Re
sumption at U. of P.
The graduate school of the Pnirerdtj
of Pennsylvania will reopen this after
noon with a meeting of students tnd
faculty and a reception In the audito
rium of Houston Hall, at .'!:.10 o'rloel.
A feature of tho meeting will be is
addresB by Edward A. Singer. Jr.. pro
fessor of philosophy, on the "Humta
Value of Exact Thinking." Dr. Hermia
V. Ames, denn of the rrflrlimte m'tinnl.
will preside nt the meeting this after- H
noon. Provost Pennlninu will be pres
ent nnd make nn nddress of welcome to
the new graduate students,
There will be an Informal reception
after the meeting. It is reported tint
the registration of graduate students this
year will bo between 000 and (Jul).
German-American League Retumei
Berlin. Sent. .10. (Bv A. Pi-Ac-
tivltles have been resumed, after I
lansn of five vears. bv the German-
American Commcrclnl nnd Economic
League, which was organized by the J
late Albert Ballin. A general meeum,
which wns attended by government!-
Ilclnlu nml rpiircKPnlnt Ivp.S of eXHOrt-
Ine nud imnortlnz interests, was held .
hire vestcrday and heard Dr. OustaT i
Stresemanu, president of the foreign
relations committee of the Reichstag,
discuss Germany's future relations with
other countries.
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leveil tiintunil of Kknor I.ynni ln M'wj
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