KISSBR33BBM 'JWZTW ' ?Ji Evening public' ledger-Philadelphia, Wednesday, October 27, 1920 a mm LJEil Building Brevities Whatever ma be laid for .Omja boards in other ' partlcutari, they are not competent to estimate construction coiti. Nevertheless, tome folks seem to prefer guess work estimates that sound pleasant to less alluring ones which are the out come- of computation. ABERTHAW estimates are of the latter type. STATE G.O. P. SEEKS ALL CONGRESSMEN PENN STRAW VOTE TODAY Students' Ballots May Show How I Nation Will Go I "University of l'cnnwyh'unla students will enst straw bnllots today for their presidential choice. Decauso nil sections of tho rnmitrv ,nre represented by tho student body It r x ! j-i-i ui n f in j 1" bollevcd'thu bnllotlng will bo slgnlfl Dotermined Battle Being Waged ,jant of the mnit next ; Tuesday. r-i . ... . . ... . -, ' lJnllots will be distributed in the mj woui nil ininy-aiA vum- ,c)nssrooms and cnt In the library, didates in State ABERTHAwl CONSTRUCTION COMPANY I PHILADELPHIA WEST END TRUST I CONTRACT MADE BY . SWINDLER INVALID FIGHT ON PALMER MAN Court Rejects Claim of Manager of Lumber Plantation for $101,000 IS ECHO OF OLD FRAUD federal .Twlje Thompson today gave InMruetlons to a jury to return a ver dict in favor of the defendnnt in a re trial of the suit of Edmund Klrby Smith ajrnlnit the, International Lum ber and Development Co. Klrby-Smlth, who lives nt Sewnnee,. Tonn.. piled to recover $101,000 for perviceq rendered as manager of the company's San Pablo plantation nt Cainpeehe. Xfcxico, He was employed by John It. XIarkley null Isaiah II. Mil ler, two of tho convicted promoters of the sijrantie $0,000,000 stock swlndfe, to operate the plantation nt a compen mtinn of ?2."0 an acre. Kirby-Smlth declared he worked sev eral years without pay, nnd that linnlly Marklcy and Miller gave him an nssisn ment for $101,000 of $.'103,022 sup posedly due them from the International lompnny for their services ns contrac tors on the plantation. The assignment was accepted In be bnlf of the compnny by Charles N. Mc Malion. its secretary, nnnther of the (niivietcd swindlers, but the company failed bsfore tho money was paid. Judge Tliompson held that Insuf ficient evidence had been produced to show that McMahon had any authority to accept the assignment nnd bind the company. Termination of the case in favor of the company Is a victory for Owen .T. Itoberts, of this city, nnd the stock holders of the Tropical Products Co., which was recently organized to oper ate the plantation in the interests of the victims of the fraud. Mr. Roberts wns engaged u- counsel lor the compauy after n jury had civcu a verdict for $134,312.07 in fuvor of Kirby. Smith, ou February 2(1, 11(17. Mr. Itoberts nppealed and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals re versed the verdict nnd ordered a uew trial CANDIDATE IS EGGED Gloucester Crowd Attacks Man Who Seeks Mayoralty Ksgs nnd bricks greeted Frederick Kirby's npncal for votes Inst nlsht at a street meeting in Gloucester. Klrby. a justice of the peace, in the independent (dmiidatc tor mayor or wlouccstcr. Two ancient egss lilt the candidate In the face and spattered over his 'I'lthing. A brick knocked off the hat ot John Ilaughey, n bystander, and sev eral eggs struck Frank Ilannold, pres ident of the Gloucester Fire Co. Klrby wns speaking from an auto mobile at Broadway nnd Market street when the missiles began flying. . He went home, but wns persuaded by friends to mnkc a brief address later at another street Intersection. Tuo years ago Klrby was holding ft political meeting in n 'Gloucester the atre when n crowd chased him off the stage. Pennsylvania's block of thirty-six votes in the next nntlonnl House of Representatives will be an linportnnt, iHirwr in nniwnni legislation, pnriim Inrly ns respects the tariff nnd other financial measures. Republican lender's throughout the state arc waging nn in tensive campaign to make Pennsyl vania's vote unique in that the. entire thirty-six will be Renubllrnn. As it stnnds now, seven of the thirtv-slx arc Democratic." Republican lenders who have been In conference with Win II. Hnys, nntionnl chairman, figure nn de stroying nil Democratic representation whatever. Republican hopes, in this connection, arc particularly centered on the Twenty-sixth district, which comprises the counties of Cnrbon. Monroe. Northamp ton and Pike.- This is the home district of A. Mitchen Palmer, attorney gen eral under the Wilson administration. Henry J. Stcel.'n lawyer, Is the presont member representing the Democratic party. Republican leaders arc making a sort of fest case of the Palmcr-Htcclc contest. All Seats Contested In the election next Tuesday thirty J six congressmen arc to be elected, thir ty -two f i oin districts nnd lour nt large. Six of the district congressmen arc to be chosen in Philadelphia nnd the indi cations arc that tho Republican nomi nees will be the victors. Only one of the four Republican nom inees for .. congressman -nt -large is a Philadelphia, Joseph McLaughlin, of 1012 Murine Garden street. The three other Republican nominees are: William J. Uurkc nnd Mahlon M. Garland, of Pittsburgh, who nre now conzrcssmcn-at-largc, and Anderson H. .Walters, another congressmsn-at-large, of Johnstown, who nrst went to con gress when the Roosevelt wave swept the state. The Democratic nominees for con-grcssmen-at-large arc Charles M. Row man, of Wllkcs-Rnrrej John P. Rrnck cn, of Dormlnt; M. J. Hnnlnn, of Honcsdnle, and John II. M. Donough, of Reading. Seek Aid of "Wets" There is current talk to the effect that "wets" arc to be asked to vote for Bracken exclusively with the object of hurting the candidacy of Wnlters. In addition to voting for members of the House of Representatives, Penn sylvnnlauH will elect a member of the United States Senntc. The Republican nominee Is Senator Penrose, who is a candidate for his fifth term. His Dem ocratic opponent Is John A. Farrcll, of West Chester. Congressman Wlllinm S. Vnre is n candidate for re-election from the First or South Philadelphia district. Mr. Varc is opposed by Lawrence K. Mc Crnssin, Democratic nominee. The light of the Trainer brothers, in behalf of James Gallagher for Council for the vacancy cuused by the death of William E. Finley may affect, somewhat, the congreisional situation in the First district. Becker Opposes Graham Congressman George S. Graham is up for re-election In the Second dis trict. His Democratic opponent is Her man Becker. Harry C. Ranslcy, former sheriff nnd former chairman of the Republican 'city committee, nnd Vnre leader of the Sec ond ward, is the Republican nominee in the. Third district. In the primaries, Mayor Moore backed Charles Delancy, a business man, who gave Mr. Ransley a close fight. Special-interest wns aroused In this primnry contest because of the fact that n Republican nominee wns to be chosen for the seat occupied by Mr. Moore before he became Mayor, Congressman George W. Ldmonds Is a candidate for re-election in tho Fourth district. Harry T. Ruesseamp is the Democratic nominee. A notable change is to be made in this city's representation from the Fifth dis trict, the northeast, which for years has been represented by Congressman Peter K. Costcllo. James J. Connelly, city committeeman from the Twenty - fifth ward, and cmer tioiuicni neuten nnt of Magistrate William. F bell, is the Republican nominee. Mr. Connelly Is now an employe of the Municipal Court. His candfdacy was the direct result of, opposition to Congressman Costcllo, who line been clnssed ns a Vnre leader of the north east. In the Sixth West Philadelphia, Germnntown district Congressman George P. Dnrrow, a personal friend of Mnvor Monre. is the Republican candi date for re-election. His opponent Is Ilnrry 8. Jeffcry, labor leader, who has the Democratic nomination. Houston Club and departmental build I legs. After 4 o clock tho jwlls will be I In the office of the Peuusylvnnian, tho student daily, which Is conducting the straw vote In conjunction with mem bers of the Eastern Intercollegiate ' Vjiii'atinnis Aaannlntlnn WOMEN SPEED UP IN CAMPAIGN FINISH Republican have also ar HOPE CUNNINGHAM WILL NOT AID VARE Trainer to See Alliance Head Today on Reported Backing ofPommer HALL IS FOR HARMONY i Camp- Was it :actoryf Satisfi I That last suit or over coat that you bought was it satisfactory? Did you like it after you , had it awhile, did it hold its shape, did it wear well, was it really worth what you paid? f Wc have so many men com ing here who are dissatisfied with the clothes they have been buying in other stores' that we are prompted to inquire if you;are among the number who have not been getting full value for money paid. JACOB REEDS SONS Joseph C. Tralnor. who, with his brother, has opposed the coiincllinanlc candidacy of Charles J. Pommer. in the First district, expressed surprise tndny at the report that Thomns W. Cunning ham, chairman of the Republican Al liance, had declared he will support the Vare candidate. "I nm surprised at Mr. Cunninghnm's statement." said Mr. Trnlnor. "I don't enre to mnkc nuy statement until I hnve had an opportunity to tnlk to Mr. Cun- nlnghnm. I will probably see him some time todny or tomorrow. "I recall that when the Republican city committee indorsed Pommer ns its candidate for Council from the First district. Mr. Cunningham along with the other antl-Vnre members of the committee refused to vote to Indorse Pommer." Hall Not Surprised Charles B. Hall, n Vare leader iu Council, said there was nothing in the reported announcement by Mr. Cun ningham, to surprise h'.in. "Pommer is flic regular Republican candidate." he said, "nnd It la only the proper thing for Mr. Cunningham to announce that lip is for him. Those who don't support the cnndldntes of the party should quit the party." Asked his opinion on the harmony talk which has been current during the last few days, Mr. Hall said : "Well, when n lender such ns Pen rose comes out in nn Interview ns lie did two weeks ago and says the door in open and he is for harmony, I would say he can get pretty nearly what he wants." Meetings for Gallagher Trnlnor todny nnnounced plans for final meetings in behalf of James Gal lagher, the Moore-Tralnor candidate. Two meetings will be held tonight at 710 Dickinson street and nt 1720 South Broad street Among the speakers will be Kugene V. Alcssandroni. assistant district attorney; Isadore Stern, who opposed the Deutsch forces in the Fifth Ward during the Infamous primary election fight in 1017: James A. Carey, Fifth Ward representntivo in the Re publican city eomiultte, and Repub lican Alliance ledaer; Sheriff Lamber ton, Councllmen Von Tngen and Horn, nnd John R. McLean, who was de feated by Max Aaron for the Ktnte sen nte from the Fiftli senatorial district. Meetings have been scheduled for tomorrow night nt 715 Snyder nvenue nnd Twenty-sixth nnd Taskcr streets. A meeting will be held 'at Twein'y fourth and Wharton streets Friday uight and there will be n reception to the candidate by his supporters Satur day night at 1720 South Broad street. Political Leaders of Sox Hold More Rallies as Election Day Nears BOTH SIDES ARE CONFIDENT In women's clubrooms, In public halls, private drawing rooms nnd kitch ens nlllte politics forms the predominat ing subject this week. Thousands of Philadelphia women, Democratic, Re publican and Independent, nre. rallying nnd urging their sisters to vote next Tuesday "the right way." In every district of every ward in the city women's mass-meetings nre being held. Mrs. Edward P. Davis, chair man of the Democratic women's com mittee, nnd Mrs. Barclay H. Wnrbur ton, chnirmnn of the Republican, wom en's committee, nre lioth optimistic nnd busy directing their forces. "Democratic women watchers arc being nppolnted In cacli ward," said Mrs. Davis todny. "They are being instructed ns to their duties nnd will be on duty nt 7 o'clock next Tuesday morning. The Democratic women nre working ns they never have before. Two and three mnss-meetlngs n day nre planned, till election day. Wc are leav ing no' stone unturned to obtain the' election of Mr. Cox." Many Orders 'issued From her home. 2."0 South Twenty- first street, nnd from Democratic wom en's headqunrtcrs, 3.1 South Sixteenth street, directions are Issued caMi day. keening the forces in order and busy cfich minute. Work of the Republican women is more spectacular. Their cafeteria in the Croscer Building has proved n splen did attraction to business women. The place is crowded each day with both men nnd women. For two hours cam paign talks are given by prominent men nnd women of the city nnd instructions are given in voting. Aside from tins teature there nre meetings in each ward cacti day. Meetings Tonight Two bis mass-meetings arc scheduled for tonight, nnd one for tomorrow night under the auspices of members of the Republican women's committee "of Phil adelphia county. The wnrrtnn warA WtitUfitH llfl rnnirril for mnnll rallies to be held in their wards every night this week. A mass-meeting for both men nnd women will be held tonight nt the Hnr mer Club, 1130 Shncknmaxon street. The speiikcrs will Include Charles P. Hnydcr, candidate for state treasurer; Fred Shoyer, city treasurer; James P. Shechan, register of wills; Miss Lillian llna-rlFil nil. I MIhS MnnMTCt llCtZClI. vice chairman of the third 'senatorial district. Mrs. Wllmcr Krusen, chnir mnn ol tlie Aniro Fcniuonui uiBinti, will preside. Another mass-meeting will be held tonight nt the headquarters of the Forty-second Ward Republican Club, Old iorK ronu nnu icuru iivriiuc. .mi. Elizabeth Orbbcn, lender of the Forty second ward, will preside. Among the speakers will be Mrs. Dobson Altemus, chnirmnn of the Sixth senatorial dis trict, nnd Mrs. Kdward Parker. TRUCK OWNERS APPROVE MCCAIN'S ROAD ARTICLES WILL FLY TO WEDDING t i Twenty Aviators to Atterld Nuptials of Flier and Miss Durham Twenty army officers will fly to tills city November 1 to nttend the wedding of Miss Kntherlne Clifton Durham. 1.12.1 Pine street, nnd Lieutenant Harold Ail ing McOlntils, of Washington, D. C. Miss Ourlinm Is n niece of Israel W Durham, one time Philadelphia political lender. fill. .-. .n.. IKaxlna 1 ilia lu aim unii, nn lit iiii-iiiu'i "i nit; hu . service, win come rrom Jiitciieii r icki, Long Inland, N. Y. , Jlollinjc Field., She will be married in the holnn of Mr, uncle nnd aunt, Mr. nnd Mrs. Philip II. Johnson, 1508 Pine street, with thfi Rev. J, D. Martin officiating. Miss Mildred Rule will bo the brluV I'll' Ml. . - .. . .i.i....... t .....i... i.f. i.i iM-i. 1 oh iv ..Attendant, nnri Mnlor MorMn ir. i iiniUtJKiuu. mill liiiiait'.t i h-iui men" i , i V .; inond. Vn. Thev will II v In formation "eanion. commam ing omcer or uouinf nvn thlii nlrv nnd In nil nn Itiiuflntnn elti Field. Miss Durham is the only daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Thomas Fletcher Durham Id, will be best man, Resolutions Give Credit for Move to Get Better Highways Resolutions Indorsing the series of articles on highway conditions by George Nox McCain, appearing in tho EVENlNd PriiLIC LiKDOER, were ndopt ed at a meeting of the Motortruck Hauling Association of Philadelphia, hold last night at the headquarters, .1 North Twentieth street. The member ship of the organization is made up from ninety-six commercial hauling concerns in the city. G. It. McCord, niniinging secretary of the association, explained today that the news articles have aroused the In terest of maily truck owners who hnve pledged their hearty support to move ments tending to remedy existing high way conditions here. "We feel thnt when such conditions have been remedied, the credit must go to Colonel McCain an'd the EVUNINO Puiu.ir LniiOEU." Mr. MrCord snid. The association lias taken the initial step to stop reckless driving by dis charging careless chauffeurs nnd by members refusing to employ drivers whose negligence contributes to the alarming increase of accidents pointed out In the Evehino Funuo Ledoeb. E. N. Sloannkcr is president of the association ; James Dougherty, vice president; J. M. Oarrity, treasurer, nnd W. J. McNichol. S. E. Gosnay, L. H. Fltbert, W. C. Devenny nnd John Cunningham nre directors. iai,niii!ii:fflra'Cinnrj!m;ffi!iiiXHDniiiiiiiin!nnraHTiiirLiiii;ra;;sE!iii! 1920 REO Roadster, run less than 6000 miles; five cord tires; bumper; wimi Biueia wines; special .-owl lights $1475.00 Bigrelow-WiHey Motor Co. 304 N. Broad St. imiiwHejuiiiKBi rajMM iniiuuiwai f3i5SQ) Engagement Rings Super-QualiiK -Authentic Sidles ffaafrian faivrs Hie PaL-ahcd Gree Diamond .or iii's important rirg. Mi-h nJI r b i f ' ' " " BF T JiiEI file Bti'x j t '- nzmii 1 TEI fs Dirirwn wtn- n WtfuinniwiriWrtTj DKEKA FINE STATIONERS SINCE 1864 ORIGINAL MONOGRAMS ON FINE STATIONERY 1121 CHESTNUT STREET 1205 Walnut St. First Anniversary THU week marks our first birthday. We take this means of expressing our apprecia tion to our patrons, hoping to offer them in the ensuing years a still more perfected seivice. Keystone Hotel Supply Co. Quality Meats 22-24 S. Delaware Ave. Scott-Powell Dairies Milk and Cream 45th and Parrish Sts. Draude& Donnelly, Inc. Meats, Provisions, Poultry FOR THURSDAY OCT. 28 1.00 Anniversary Platter Oysters and Soup Choice of Roast Duckling or Lobater Vegetables Coffee . Dessert Showell, Fryer & Co., Inc. 1517 Chestnut St. Bellrose Blend Coffee, 38c lb. Victor V. Clad Company 217-219 S. 11th St. Manufacturer Equipment for Restaurants, of Kitchen Hotels and Atlas Wholesale Grocery Co. Restaurant and Hotel Supplies 172B.27,WoodSt Peter Vitulli Fruit, Vegetables, Poultry, Sea Food 1414-1416 South St. M&n to Man Oh see the man talk ing down that tube. Yes, that is the way he tells the o-ther fel-low what he thinks about that let ter re-ceived this minute. Why, that is just like tele-phon-ing! Any -body could write good let-ters that way, talk -ing man to man with-out any-one else lis-ten-ing. Yes, these Edi-phones are a great oppor - tunity for every body to make their work bet - ter and their jobs big-ger. Elec-tric-al prog ress with an elec-tric-al sec-re-tar y you might say. THE Ediphone Seriously There is an Opportunity for you to better yourself with The Ediphone. It literally banishes the bugaboo of the mail. Dictate anything to it anytime, anywhere. Correspondence becomes a pleasure. The Ediphone is tireless and makes any speed you like. Saves time, temper, energy, money, notebooks, pencils, repetitions, etc. As easy as speaking on the telephone. Steadily makes for Better Letters. The head of a concern who gives all his executives an Ediphone apiece is doing the finest thing possible for their personal advancement. The same thing applies to stenographers. Their work becomes organized in a convenient, non-rush way. The United States Government rates transcrij higher than it does stenographers. Your copy of our new booklet, "Getting waiting for you. Telephone 77ie Eriiphom . Spruce 6303 or Race 1295 Guaranteed Jointly by GEORGE M. AUSTIN 1627 Chestnut Street hers J S 1 If You're waiting for a Cut in Prices, cut out the waiting! It's Herd Unloading Sale of Perry's Complete Fall and Winter Higher-Priced Lines of Suits and Overcoats $400,000 Worth at Unusual Sacrifices! SUITS, Over coats, Ulsters, Ulsterettes, Tux edos, and full dress clothes every thing in ourhigher priced lines, with out a single reser vation, is included ; and the difficulty is to talk reductions in connection with merchandise whose quality stopped at no de fensible expense! The Sale involves Every Single Suit and Every Single Overcoat in our stock formerly priced at from $60 to $100, and now to be sold out at once at SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS! PERRY & CO. 16th & Chestnut St. Tt 'BTrpr"-; narnin Binm"c3rnnnnrrjsiKnv J33JJ UNDERWEAR SPECIALISTS FOR MEN 1 (ONLY (ITORE " I 11th and Chestnut I ; cpnan idiiiiBKaiaioiiwEUiiiuiiiiiL'' 1 1 1918 PAIGE t'i Sprcial aeven - paaienser (ourtne. i 0 painted dark grt.n; nrecn upholnt.ry; I S tonneau. wlnd-aliMd. wlr whtcla. 112.10 H WaELOW-WIM.KY SIOTOn CO.. H 304 N 1IIIOAD ST. i WIMMIIIMM You can put off looking after some things. You can't put off looking after your health and get away with it. 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