.t'Ur' m
$.
? r
m
IN
6
M
Uj
,
s
-:& I .
' 1
.J
' A
ji'-v 9(f'i' t' T ,
."'
T ''"tf.wf """ 7jr
REALTY IN ASIC
GRATZAIDINPROBE
WlHiarn H. Wilsen, Head of
'Heard, Writes te Chairman
'V'
of Revision Bedy
CO-OPERATION REQUESTED,
The proposal te make a scientific!
survey of the city's entire assessment1
and taxation system appears te be in a'
far way te succeed. William II. Wll
, president of the Real Estate
Beard, after n conference with JeReph
JCreenberg, chairman of the taxation
committee of that tirgaultntieu, an
nounced that he bad sent te Simen
Gratz, head of the beard of revision of
taxes, a letter asking whether the beard '
trevld co-operate in such a survey, '
looking te the development of any tin-1
prOvements in methods which the study,
snlgb't suggest.
' Mr. Gratz would make no definite,
statement before receipt et this letter.1
kut he Indicated that it would And him1
disposed te welcome any suggestions
made officially, either ey real estate
beard or the Bureau of Municipal Ite
earth. ."A request will be mndc te the beard
f revision of taxes immediately for
the purpose of having tne committee of
the.: Philadelphia real estate beard, to
gether with representatives of the Bu
reau of Municipal Research, privilegca
t" Investigate thoroughly the Inside
.wqrkinga of the system employed by
the beard of revision of taxes in as
seating all kinds of real estate in the
elty of Philadelphia, due te the agi
tation at the present time respecting the
increased assessments, together with the
gweral belief of the Philadelphia real
aUte beard that the aystem in use in
Philadelphia can be Improved upon ma
terially te arrive at an equitable basis
0t taxation.
VThe forma of procedure In assessing
tfl estate are largely based upon the
opinion of individual assessors consul censul
acinsr the rmnrfv n, u nfhnti. wii,f,,M
k U the belief of the Philadelphia real I
mate oearu mat a mere practical
Method could be used, and that method
eeuld be arrived at and recommended
Iter a complete survey of the present
system.
"A new system, such as we feel could
aw esiaDllsned, would canalize assess
PRINCETON 9
LaVRtNCt VILLI
, -& trenten
OIIWTOWN Jf
MaeMtRTOM
USTttTeW
EVENING PUBLIC 'LEDaBJTJABEMfe, ihanXlOx, (NOVEMBER 12, W
BRYAN SEES PEACE
WHERE FIRE TOOK COSTLY FURNITURE
MADE BY HARDING
Commener, Speaking Here, Con
fident New President Will
Place U. S. in League
PRAISES 'FOURTEEN POINTS'
mt&
KWJMTiSBSifeVi
mm
:&
v
:m
BV MOTOU TO PKINCETON
Tills map shows the best automo
bile route from Philadelphia te
lYinceten, for the Princeton -Yale
football game tomorrow afternoon
P. R. R. TO RUN SPECIALS
FOR GAME AT PRINCETON
First te Leave Bread Street at 9:05
A. M. Aute Reute Given
The Pennsylvania Railroad will place
five special trains in service between
Philadelphia and Princeton tomorrow
for the accommodation of fans attend
ing the Princeton-Yale football game.
Special trains will leave Bread Street
Station for Princeton at 0:05 a. m.
10:03 a. m., 10:23 n. in.. 10:40 a. m.,
and 11 a. m. They will step four
minutes later at West Philadelphia sta
tion and fourteen minute after leaving
Bread Street at North Philadelphia.
The specials will leave Princeton for
Philadelphia from the upper nrds.
Many Philadclphlans will want te go
te Princeton by automobile for the
gnme. The following route Is recom
mended by the Automobile Club of
Philadelphia:
North en Bread street te Roosevelt
saenta but it is net our thought, nor has boulevard, out beulevurd te elsh read,
it been at any time, te make a whole- eveT Welsh read te Bustleton, ever
Mia Increase In the assessments ' Bustleton avenue te Somerton. en te
throughout the city. Te equalize as- I Yardley, crcslng the river at lardlej,
gessmeuts would mean te bring un te "d then en te Trenten.
ft proper basis the properties that are. Prem Trenten go by way of Law-
ttaderasiesscd and te reduce te the same
jevei tne properties that are ever
assessed.
reneeville te Princeton, or, taking
Brunswick ncnue out of Trenten, pro
ceed te Washington read, and ever
Washington reed te Princeton.
Anether route, suggested by tne ley-
"As representing the bulk of the
Drenertv owners In our eltv. w nr ,li.
jreus ei rendering a vaiuamc service stone AtiinmeDiic i.iud, ioiiew:
that will be fair and equitable te the North en Bread street, te the circle
largest number of property owners and, ! at Bread and Roosevelt boulevard ;
with this thought In mind, we intend te ! right en Roei.evelt boulevard te Caster
continue our study. Henee the request read ; left en Caster read te Bustleton :
te investigate the present system new i fellow trolley line through Butleten ;
"operation. Bt fork, turn right en Benalem pike ;
i-uuu us e re iirivni-aeu 10 i-i- tl aero station. Dear runt, and go
amine all parts of the beard of revision
fi taxes department, our committee is
prepared te devote the necessary time
te familiarize Itself with every de
tail, and then present our recommenda
tion for the betterment of the cntlri
ystem."
Mr. (Jreenberg's taxation committee,
which probably will issue the invitation
te the research bureau te make the
anrvey, in the event of consent being
obtained from Mr. Gratz, Is almost
unanimously In favor of a very compre
hensive study of the entire taxation
ay stem.
Herace Oreskin and Jehn G. Wil
liams, two members of the committee,
today declared that the up-te-date
methods which have been tried out with
apparent success In ether cities should
Det be Ignored here. They fully agreed
straight ahead through La Trappe. Ne
xhaminy FallB, I.angheme and te Mor Mer
rlsvllle ; cress iron bridge into Trenten
at Calhoun street; at State tret. heir
right te Bread street : Wt en Bread en
Five Corners; turn right end Bruns
wick avenue, and en Brunswick avenue
te Penn's Neck ; turn left, creis canal,
and continue straight ahead te the
stadium at Princeton.
AGAIN SEEKS SPEAKERSHIP
Spongier a Candidate for Re-election
by Heuse at Harrlsburg
Harrlsburg, Nev. 12. (By A. I
Speaker Rebert K. Spongier, of the 1010
William Jennings Bryan believes Mr. '
Ilardlng'q first official efforts ns Presi
dent will be toward promoting nn as
sociation of nntlens te bring about last
ing world-wide peace. j
I Mr. Bryan nlse reiterated his state
.ment that Mr. Wilsen should resign at
j once and devote his time te regnlnlng
i his health, and thnt by a succession of
S? ., 0PPIetments and resignations
'Mr. Harding should get the presidency
before March 4.
Mr. Bryan was In Phllndelphln yes
terday. He spoke last night at the
Fourth Piesbjterlan Church, Forty Ferty
"ycntli street and Klngsesslng nvenue.
The Comineucr by no means presented
, the aspect of n man whose "heart is hi
the grave. ' On the c'entrnry, he looked
I the picture of health nnd vigor, and hit.
leyes fairly beamed with the old fight
I Ing SDirlt. Mr. Brran's rnlnr nit
ruddy, his carriage erect, and as he
talked his features were brightened by
his most benevolent nnd pleasant smile.
The only sign that passing years and
political turbulence have net left him
untouched, was n generous sprinkling of
silver in his hair. He was dressed In
the old-time Ptlncc Albert and cape, nnd
he were his familiar felt hat nt the ac
customed dashing angle.
Harding .Means What He Bays
"Mr. Harding's platform," said Mr.
Bryan In answer te a question, "pledged
the Republican party te nn association
of nations. In his utterances during
and since his campaign, Mr. Harding
has reiterated his purpose te proceed at
once te have the United States enter,
at the earliest possible opportunity, in
to such an international association for
the promotion of world peace.
"It would be only fair te assume that
he means what he says, even If he had
done nothing te show his attitude. But,
as n matter of fact, he voted, en March
10, 1020, for the league with the reser
vations at that time attached te the
ratification resolution.
"In ether words, If he bad had his
way about it, we would have been In the
league eight mouths age. Why should
nnv one doubt his sincerity en that
subject? He is opposed te Article X
and some ether previsions, but the reser reser
vatlens did net touch the vital part et
the league. I think the importance of
the reservations has been exaggerated by
both sides. I urged ratification with the
rebervotlens eh seen as I feuud It Im
possible te have the league without
them.
"14 Points" Hastened Peace
Asked te give an opinion en a state
ment by Celoney E. M. Heuse, con
tained in n dispatch published ex
clusive!) in jesterdny's Public
ijcdeeb. te tne effect that President
v Ilsen's "fourteen rwilnts" hiwl .
chiefly responsible for the cessation of
Hostilities two years age. Mr. Bryan
declared he agreed with the colonel,
"les. indeed." he (.aid. "the fnue.
. teen pelnrii. breaking down the morale
! of the enemy behind the lines, con
tributed very greatly te the laying down
of arm and thus hastened peace."
Mr. Bryan then waj requested te ex
plain the increase of crime in large
cities imee the advsnt of nrahlhlHnn
despite th face th.ir, the; prohibitionists
nan priieii ja era. nt rtierraeri law
wm
g
LKiKnRlB
IMyH
vr-wn
fffllMB
COSTLYFUITURE
DESTROYED BY FI
Goods Crated for Moving When
Flames Sweep Powelton
Avenue Heuse .
E7vli
This is the house at 3409 Powelton avenue, the interior of which was
wrecked by fire early today. Costly furniture crated for removal was
destroyed. The house, formerly owned by S. W. Cotten, Jr., a retired
banker, was recently sold
Iesjnexa -seuM fallow adoption of the WWW te $S0OO,
Tax Bureau Blame
Referred by Mayer
Ceatlnaed from Faite One
falling off. If I suffer a cut in wages
I won't be able te keep up my home."
Many complaints were nenrd in the
large crowd of men and women who
appeared today te pretest against the
increase in their assessments, that the
appeal slips might just as well have been
sent them by mall.
"I don't ace the sense of bringing me
here te hand me a slip te fill In," one
of the property owners complained. "I
lese1 a whole day's work. The slip
might have been mailed me as easily as
net. Appearing here in person does no
geed."
Northern District Heard
The wards considered today were the
Forty-second and Forty-third. In the
northern part of the city, taking In,
roughly, the triangle bounded en the
east by Tacony creek and Kensington
avenue, en the south by Lehigh nve
nue, en the west by Germantown ave
nue and en the north by city line. This
comprises Legan and the northern part
of Tiega.
Several delegations came in te pro pre
test In a body against the increase in
assessed valuations of all the property
in their blocks. Jehn Sommers. of
B210 North Tenth street, led a large
delegation of householders in the same
street, who complained their assess
ments had been raised from $3500 te
A second delegation came from the
4800 block en North Fifteenth street,
led by Albert Legan, of 4833 North
Flfteentn street. Ane assessment en
thir properties had been raised from
Heuse of lieprceniaiivcs, today an
nounced his candidacy for nnethrr term
with the four ether members who were .is nretddlng officer of the lower branch
quoted jesterday In the statement that of the ICglslature.
The Rpeaker sent Iettin te the mem
bers of the lust Heiihc who were re
I elected, asking their support for re
flection te Uie chair, nnd also ad
I dressed letters te the new members,
I announcing he would be n candidate.
The Republican strength In the net
Mere Than 2000 American Beauties Heuse will be the greatest in the his
tery of the state, mere lirlng enlv
much of the present machinery as
assessment has outgrown its usefulness
Sad should be replaced.
FLOWER SHOW TO END
fourteen Democrats listed in unofficial
returni..
Deaths of a Day
en Exhibition
The largest collection of roses ever
dlsplajed by the Pennsylvania Horti
cultural Society featured yesterday's
flower show nt the First Regiment Ar Ar
eory. This is the last day of the show
rrn.A ... ..... !... QfWA im.,l..n
Beauties en display, vying with the Charles T. Schenck
display of 1000 errhids exhibited by Charles T. Schenck. general secretary
Mre. Fltz Eugene Dixen. A bank of of the Seeinlin party of Philadelphia,
orchids and ferns was exhibited by died ypsterday morning nt 0 o'clock.
Jeseph B. WIdcner. who also had a l after what appeared te be a slight ill -special
display of chrysanthemums. ness Schenck was In charge of the
Resides these dlsnlays of private ex- I recent rnmnulirn niul minVreil n nerimn
klbitern there were commercial exhibits breakdown. Hp, however hnd net been
from all ever the eastern part of the
country which ranged from roses and
"mums te tacie decorations ana nas
kets of cut flowers.
Petted plants came in for a great
deal of praise from all. The meit in
teresting and beautiful plant was ex
hibited by Geerge H. McFadden, whose
Jink chrysanthemum, with mere than
000 blooms, easily outclassed all ether
entries in that Hne
$25,000 IN LACE STOLEN
Man Speed Off 'With Cases of Rich
Material
A haul of $25,000 worth of lace was
well ever since he served a six months
term in Tienten prison for alleged vio
lation of the espionage act. La.t year
he accepted nomination for delegate te
the natlennl convention, nnd in the last
campaign was a candidate for auditor
general.
Mr. Schenck was beru in Philadel
phia In 18T.1 of nn old Amerlcen famllv.
He will be burled from his late resi
dence, 3125 Wendlc street, next Mon
day at 2 p. m. Remains may be viewed
Siindnj evening from 7 until 0 o'clock.
Hymen Engelbach
Funerel services for Hi men Kngcl-
haeh will be held nt 1 o'cletk this
sfternoen at his late residence, 258
made by three men, who grabbed three Hetith Cecil street. Mr. Engelbach died
auitcaseH from the automobile of .Jeseph ' vesterdaj nt the I'ulverwitv Hospital.
T Jarehs. a lace Importer, of VR He was flftv vears of age. He was well
Seuth Tenth street. In front of that i imewu an a member for many years of
place, and then sped away In a touring
ctr yeaiereuy.
According te Detective Harry Orceby,
Jacobs had just stepped from his ma
chine when the three men In another
auto slewed down In front of the house
and committed the theft It is believed
they bad been trolling Jacobs te pick
an opportune time for committing the
theft.
Berne of the pieces stolen are valued
at $1000 each. The police have the II
cense tag number of the thieves' machine.
of the B'rith Hhnleni Ixxlge. nnd In
the jewelry trade as a dealer. His
place of business was nt the Cecil
street address
He Ih survived by his wife, Mrs.
Clara Engelhech, and live children, a
brother. David Engelbach, of 5118
Parkside avenue, nnd three sisters, Mrs.
Anna Schmerer, 5110 Parkslde avenue;
Mrs T Rlchter. 0110 De I.ancey street,
and Mrs. Re6c 1'mgar, of New Yerk.
Jehn Hart Carr
Jehn Hart Cnrr. formerly assistant
Leu r nri r llfITU CU CiTfMIM I auditor ei tne tTOViueni inn niiu irum
ML.LO etur ifiin eiiu i uum (v, an,i member of an old and prom
'Commits Suicide While Hunting
Second In Family te End Life
Reading, Pa., Nev 12 Samuel
Berkhart, of Shilllngten, committed
anlclde last night by sheeting through
the heart with n double -barreled shot
gun. The tragedy occurred in the corn cern
Seld of the county almshouse form
Burknart was forty -seven vears old and
single, and hnd been despondent for
Leme time. He left the home of H. D.
KaU. with whom he lived, yesterday
afternoon te hunt rabbits, and when
found dead them was a rabbit by his
aide which he had shot. Kats was an
ye witness te the suicide.
KaU, a teacher, had dismissed hm
aakoel early en account of Armistice
Div and joined Burkhart In gumilug
fer rabbits. Burkhart's brother killed
himself two year age when he returned
hrirnr ""i xeunu nu wiv ucnu,
Inent Philadelphia family, died Wednes
day night In Lnnkcnau Hospital, aged
seventy-nine years. He was a bachelor
and lived with n sister at 2401 Seuth
Twenty -first street. Mr. Carr was a
former president of the Orpheus Club
and well known in musical circles.
Mrs. Isabella W. Hagen
Mrs. Isabella Williams IUgcn, widow
of .Tames V. IlnEcn. and an active mem
ber of the congregation of the First
Baptist Church. Seventeenth and Han
som streets, died nt her home, 2217
Locust street, yesterday. Mrs. Hagen
had devoted virtually til of her life te
church work. She Is survived by one
son, James F. Hagen.
KOH.I NOUR riCNCILS, famous throntb threntb throntb
eut Ui world (or hlsb quality, cm new tx
Sbtln?l In all d.ar.M. at 15 ti aeh. e
hlih cUiUlten.rs ana drawing maurial
aal
trv y " - -
eighteenth iineadsieat.
"The lncreaj la crime.' be said,
"is fennd in sections where the Vol Vel
stead art is net being enforced. It is
net logical for the 'wets' te try te jus
tify opposition te prohibition by point
ing te what exists where the law Is dis
regarded. Yeu cannot judge prohibition
bv conditions thnt ewe their existence
te a failure te enforce the laws.
In Collusion With Violators
"It must be remembered thnt. much
depends upon co-operation between state
and local authorities. But what de we
see? The chief of police of Chicago
has jiiBt been dismissed for being In
collusion with violators. In New Yerk
the governor ran for re-election en a
pint form opposed i federal prohibition.
In New Jersei the governor notoriously
Mr. Bryan expressed gratification
ever the news that the Missouri en
forcement laws have been indorsed by
nearly 100.000 citltens of that state.
SCOUTS MAY RUN TRAFFIC
Fifty Beys Will Prepare for Emer
gency Werk
The importance of geed traffic regu
lotions and thedail hardships im
posed en the policemen who enforce the
rules win dc snewn a special company
of fiftv Bev Scouts tomorrow.
Arrangements have been made by
Urner Geedman, chief scoutmaster, and
Superintendent Mills te have a Bey
Hceu nccempany each of the giant
traffic officers te his pest in and around
the shennine districts en Market.
Chestnut nnd Arch streets, as well as
en several of the Btreets that run north
and 801110 from Eighth street te Fif
teenth. The movement is in connection with
the great "educational drive" of thf
Bev Sceuta. The purpose of the study
of traffic Is te give the troops n "close "clese
nn" view of conditions, se if it be
comes necessary the Bey Scouts may be
used te direct trethc in tne neignoor neigneor neignoer
hood of schools.
All the scouts te take part In the
traffic drill will assemble In the reserve
roll room tomorrow morning at 11
o'clock, one hour aftfer the regular traffic
rollce.ll.
Harry Schultz. lieutennnt In charge
of the traffic squad, will deliver a lec
ture and then the boys will be sent te
their stations te assist tne policemen.
Six assistant scout masters will act
ah police street sergeants and will check
un en each lad te see If he Is "en the
job" at his right.' pest through the four
hours of the experiment.
Three hundred and fifty Bey Scouts
of the Twenty -first ward conducted a
rally last ulght in Woodvale. the Ameri
can Bridge Ce. clubhouse, at Mnnejunk
avenue and Osberne street.
CRAMPS' A88E8SMENT CUT
Tite neruument bv the cltV of Drep-
erty of the William tramp 4 Sens
Ship end Engine Building Ce., in the
Eighteenth and Thlrtv-ltrst wards, feri
a total valuation of 83.105,000 was ,
ordered reduced by $005,000 In a dec!- I
slen of Judge l'atiersen in wic vomiaen
Pleas Court yesterday.
Judge Patterson found that certain
buildings were erected and paid for by
the federal government, nnd that the
United States still has n monetary in
terest in them and therefore the munic
ipality cannot levy an assessment for
taxes.
Autelst Cut When Car Skids
W. II. Denlcvy, of 880-1 Germontewn
avenue, was cut about the face and
neck by flying glass when his automo
bile skidded at Fifteenth and Cherry
streeU this morning and crashed inta
a pole. He dm treated at the Habnc
inan Hospital. I
rr.nW Smith. 6532 North Twelfth
street, Oak Lane, reported an almost
100 per cent increase in the valuation
nf hU home at the tax assessor's office
today. Fermer valuation was $0000.
New it is $10.1500. ,,..,
Anether Oak Lane resident. II. M.
Hammer, 6232 North Thirteenth street,
reported an $800 increase in assess-
,.r, In mltn nt the fact that Ills hOIIlC
beast of no paving, no curb in front
f the heuBe and no sewage. The
.nliiAftnn let nflv SftOOO.
Tehn Tlaffett. 3700 North Delhi
street, claimed he is the only man in
his block wne nns nau nis teiuhuuh
raised. The assessment was increased
from $2000 te $3000.
Other cltlxens who made pretests to
day against the changes In their rate
of assessment are Margaret D. Bradley,
1506 Sixty -eighth avenue. Oak Lene.
$0000 te $0000; Mary p, Wlllard. 1504
Sixty-eighth avenue, $6000 te $0000;
William J. Lawless. 1330 McFerran
street, $2500 te $3200; Jehn Leng,
1300 McFerran street, $2500 te $3200j
William McKleskey, 5315 Larchwood
avenue. $3200 te $3000; Walter
Mecluss, 4710 North Ninth street,
$5000 te $0000, and Willinm O. Eer,
014 Wyoming avenue. $5000 te $0000.
City te Entertain Governors
Philadelphia will be host te the gov
ernors and governors -elect of many of
the states about December 3. prier te
their annual conference, te be held at
rra.rUhitra' parlv next month. Gever
nor Sprout telephoned te Mayer Moere
today and suggesteed an entertainment
for the visiting executives. Details are
te be announced later.
Accused of Robbing Mailboxes
Jehn Heward, alias Oleasen. was
held under $10,000 ball yesterday by
United States Commissioner Manlcy te
appear before a federal grand Jury en
the charge of having robbed private mall
boxes In the central part of the city.
ENGLISH COLONEL HELD
ON BOLSHEVISM CHARGE
Member of Commens Arraigned.
Released in $10,000 Ball
Londen, Nev. 12. (By A. V.)
Lieutenant Colonel L'Estrange Malene,
Liberal member of the Heuse of Com Cem Com
eons for the East division of Ley ten,
who was arrested Wednesday night in
Dublin where he had gene by Invitation
te speak in a debate en belshcvism, was
arraigned in Bew State Police Court
today under the section of the defense
of the realm act prohibiting the use of
language likely te cause sedition among
the civilian population. The proceed
ings arose from a speech delivered by
Lieutenant Colonel Malene In Albert
Hail here last Sunday. The case was
adjourned for a week and the defendant
waa released in $10,000 bail. A large
crowd of ejtnpathlters outslde cheered
him as he left the court.
Humphrey Travers, the crown prose prese prese
cuter, declared Colonel Malene'a Hpecch
was nothing less than un 'incitement
te murder." He quoted the following
passage from the speech In question ;
"The Russian revolution taught us
the humbug of the old parliament.
I hope the day will seen come when we
shall meet here te pass a blessing en
the British revolution when you meet
here tut delegates of the first all-British
etingresa of workers, sailors and sol
diers. "When thnt day comes, wee te all
these people who get in our way. We
are out te change the present consti
tution, and If it Is necessary te have
bloodshed and atrocities. We shall have
te use the lamppesu or the wall. What
ure s tew unurciiuis or a few Curtens
en lamppesta compared with the mis
ery of thousands of human being?"
-' - i
MICHEL TRIAL, POSTPONED
court Grants Time te Accused
Nprth Penn Bank Head
The trial of Leuis H. Michel, pres
ident of the defunct North Penn Ti.nV
was deferred from next Wednesday te
me urei .uemiay in ueccniDcr uy Judge
Davis In Quarter Session Court rnrinv
The continuance was asked by Jehn It.
k. scett for the defendant. Assistant
uisinct Attorney Taulane objected.
He Bald he was prepared for trial, had
subpeened all his witnesses and was
fearful of net being able te reach some
of them en a later date. Scott ex
plained he was net fully prepared for
trial, having been forced te try several
cases this mouth by the district at
torney's office that had taken up se
much of his time he was unable te pre
pare the Michel fae for trial.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICEN8E8
uoerge ajawnmn.y. zme lUrtvllle t.. and
Kalhryn V. Aihwerth 2814 Emerald t
Arthur C. I'ab.t 2910 N. 10th s. and Sara
... .ik-vub-r. iiiii . cear av.
ArrhU L, Ilahn, 503 VVhiI at. and Mar
art dallaihir, SOU Tacony it.
urmonie uer. 7i" ormnntewn av. and
Anna CeumlDlhi HI en Hh..m.. V.
mefnne MaratU, Ills Moere at., and Mary
Libarte. Ill Meera St.
Frank F. Loe Camden, N. J., and Allls
Pllacha. vChlc-e, ill. "
Jehn I-andl, jt)3H 8 11th at , and Lucy
r'.i.nn lain u it.. . "."?
Frank Mnlrelle, UK llilnbrldce
Casein no. Is
Mary Maleln. 007 Clymrr at,
St..
Ham VV. Wolf 30S8 Frankford a
-nnerine t. Aimer, 3U33 iranxrnrd av
ave.
and
and
and Anna
Alfred Dtnntilt, '-'187 rtuih it , and Cmlier
me j iiuiiiaa, Aa rtt Aicjrr au
Clyde Wenbuah ei N 0th at.,
neblns. 814 N. 40th it.
rrttr Campenella IS V.I raniyunk ava , and
.euin uiive I'rewuenrt, it i.
Charles A. IlruriunK, 1C41 N. Park ave.,
Venrehun tllnattn 1004 Kllenerth at . unil
Ataria uerv iun vnriaiian 01
STRUGGLE FOR FIREMAN
Fire at 1 :20 o'clock this morning de de
streyed the Interior of a brlek dwelling
at 8400 Powelton avenue, canting a
less estimated at $20,000.
There was no one In the house at tne
Unit, but valuable furniture, grated te
be mpved, waa "JtwTJ. Xlw
formerly was eceup ed by S. w. w
ten, Jr., a retired banker.
Patrolman Bummy, of the' l.
-i-ti. ... .nit Tjtneaster avenue tta
JIIMIU nw. .. --,-- ., ..k -,
t en, discovered tne eiasc. j -,--flamei
belching from the basement win win
dewe and licking their way up the side
of the hense. -. , r
When Engine Company he. 44 ar
rived it found the basement and first
fleer In flame.. A second alarm wm
given and a score of engine and truck
companies fought te save the structure
and surrounding bujlalnin.
The firemen battled with the blaee
for mere than an hour Weralt wt
,, -j.it.ji tiia Ar swept tne
'Interior of the house, which way three
and one-half etenes, ei
f The house was sold te a man named
Hewitt. The poll" de J?tvknew, 0
owned the furniture which was de
stroyed In the Are. It had i be i crated
for Shipment, all except a billiard JaWe
en the second fleer, which waa ruined.
It It believed the fire originated in
the basement. Neighbors eay they saw
a man at the Beuse yrsicraay "'""""'
.,j it u hi eved ashes from the
furnace may have caused the fire.
HONOR PILGRIMS' MEMORY
Colonial Dames Give Banquet Cale-
hratlna Plymouth Tercentenary
The Pennsylvania Society of Colonial
Damn of America gave a dinner at
tended by mere than 400 persons, at the
TTi.ftA.ii.Ai flMid laar avenlne te cele
brate the tercentenary of the landing Of
the Pilgrim fathers. Tne miusn cou ceu
sul general was one of the ruests of
honor and speakers. He paid tribute
te the qualities of the Pilgrims, and
earnestly urged a better understanding
between the English-speaking peoples.
Owen J. iteBcrts empnaiuee vnc nu
11...1 ehnrnrtftrlKtlcR that Americans
ewe the Pilgrims, and spoke In glow-
Ing terms of Uie menis ei me ugiu ugiu
Saxen's spirit a strain that has as
similated all ethers and yet ha; re
mained the dominant one. Miss Maud
Wetmore, who was national president of
the League War Service during the
war, told of the continued calls en It
for help. .,,., , e
Several officers of the National So
ciety of Colonial Demes were present.
Htneng them Mrs. Alfred Steussat, of
Baltimore, the vice president.
Mrs. Charles II. Lee reported en the
monument te be erected at Plymouth,
in which the Colonial Dames are Inter
ested. It will cost BO,000 and will bt
unveiled next summer.
NEED 6088 NEW SOLDIERS
Recruiting for Second Division Must
Be Accomplished by December 1
Recruiting officers here and through
out the United States have been in
structed by the War Department te en
list 6088 men for the Second Division,
new stationed at Camp Travis, Tex.
Twe thousand six hundred and twenty-three
men are needed for Infantry,
1208 for field artillery. 342 for engi
neers and R30 for the medical regiment.
The re-enllstments must be In before
December 10, and the War Department
has authorized that the Second Division
take priority ever recruiting for auy
ether special organisatien.
The capacity of the various army
schools will be doubled te accommodate
the recruits. At Camp Travis all man
ner of trades are taught carpentry,
drawing, rnblnet making, painting,
steamftttlng, plumbing, electrical work
and printing. There is a first-class ag
ricultural school en the reservation and
n 400- acre farm with a herd of blooded
stock.
Lancaster County Flre-Kldden
Lancaster, Pa., Nev. 12. Three
buildings were destroyed by fire here
and in Manheim early this morning.
The garage of Theodere Melllnger and
the Lltrenberger Hardware Ce. were
burned te the ground in a fire of an un
determined origin. One of the build
ings of the Champien Blewer and Ferge
Ce. alie was destroyed early this morn
ing by fire.
Within the last ten days Lancaster
county has suffered an average of two
destructive fires a day.
British Journalist te 8pek
D. Themes Curtln. formerly of the
Londen Times, will lecture before the
I'niverslty Extension Society this eve
ning en "Behind the Scenes in Eu
rope." Mr. Curtln will speak of the
present conditions in Europe, and es
pecially of the political situation In
the German Empire,
Wilsen, Congratulates
France and Italian King
Washington, Nev. 12. (By A.
P.") Announcement was made today
at the 8Ute Department that Presi
dent Wilsen yesterday sent a mes
sage te President Mlllerand of
Prance en the occasion of the cele
bration of the anniversary of the
founding of the French republic nnd
another te King Emmanuel of Italy
en the occasion of the anniversary
of the king's birth.
The message te President Mlller
and said: ,
"On this significant anniversary
of the foundation of the French re
public pray accept mr congratula
tions en behalf of the people of the
United States, who welcee every
opportunity te attest cordiality of
their sentiments and the strength of
their historic friendship for France."
The message te King Emmanuel
fellows I
"I cordially tender my sincere
congratulations en this auspicious
Anniversary and Uke the opportunity
te express the hope of the people of
the United State that the cordiality
which has se long marked the rela
tions of this country with Italy rosy
grew with every year and powerfully
make for peace and human happiness."
. , ! a ... , i
1 If II II fllLwl III I 1111 II jps,
wiuuffv) iratu .
Mackwy Against Granting Lump
Compensation as Rtat Es
tate la "Toe High"
SEES WAR OVER SILESIA
Warsaw Paper Believes Britain
Leans Toward Germany
Warsaw, Nev. 10. (By A. P.)
The declaration that war between Ger
many and Poland will be Inevitable if
the plebiscite te be held in Upper Si
lesia gives that region te Germany is
made today ,ln the Gaxette Peranna.
The newspaper is the organ of the
National Democrats, whose leader is
Jehn Dembskl, undersecretary for for
eign affairs. The Gaxette Peranna pre
dicts that another world war would re
sult, with France and Belgium joining
Poland and Greet Britain siding with
Germany. It adds:
"If Ensland should enter this war
it would mean, perhaps, the end of
British world power."
The newspaper contends that Great
unuun nas snewn certain icaniufn up
ward Germany In Slleslan affairs, and
warns Britain te keep her hands off.
Paris, Nev. 12. The foreign office
stated tedsy that predictions of n pos
sible world war ever Silesia, appearing
in Polish newspapers, were "merely
fanciful" and net worthy of considera
tion. STANDARD OIL WINS POINT
Pipe Line Service Resumed en Tract
Under Preliminary Injunction
Pettsvtlle, Pa., Nev. 12. Standard
Oil pipe line service In Pennsylvania.
Ohie. Indiana and Illinois was restored
today following an injunction granted in
court here Isst evening against James
J. Bell, a tract owner, who is charged
by the stand Oil Ce. with Interfering
with Its lines.
Bell recently purchased a tract of land
In Union township, this county, through
which extends the pipe line which con
ducts oil te four states. Helding that
the company has no right of way through
his lands, Bell is charged with chasing
off the empleyes of the Standard ana
Interrupting tne connection eeiween
Bradford and Chicago.
The Injunction granted by Judge Koeh
Is only preliminary and the hearing will
be held here en Monday.
The company claims it obtained tne
disputed right of way in 1881.
YOUNG MOTHER ACCUSED
On Trial in 8chuylklll County Court
Charged With Infanticide
PettsTllIe, Pa., Nev. 12. Mr. Lor Ler
ctta Leudcnslager, a young mother,
charged with the killing of her child,
Is en trial before Judge Bechtel here.
She Is by far the prettiest defendant
ever charged with a grave crime here,
being only twenty years of age.
Ex-Cdngressman Ilcllly and R. 8.
Bashere, counsel for the defendsnt, deny
there was any violence used by their
client against her child.
Mayer Slant Sewer Contracts
A $03,000 contract for a branch sewer
en Ninth street, between Champlost
nvenue and Green lane, was signed to
day by Mayer Moere for the estate of
David McMahon. Fred T. Bucklus, Jr.,
received a 25,000 contract for inlets
and sewer spurs In various sections et
the city.
Tlir. INCAHNATION nAHKKTnAU, CUD
uanta te arrant ITO) for loeiarrow nliht
in? a irama. van m
n or Lembard 6H0.
role at WyatnTas
tlKAU KHTATK FOn HAI.K
flrrmanlewn
af
mmmmm
HOME'S U
GERMANTOWN
NEW SEMI-DETACHED
4 usmnoeMB
Excellent finish thrueut
UNIQUE IDEAS
earacjb rnrvrLEOKa
Sample Heuse, 5142 Greene
Open Dally Bxeapt Sunday
Open MoeCay. Wad. a Friday Km.
BS Car north en lata at te Wayne
an4 llaaabarm ' block Or
Oarmaatewn ava. Car te Uanhtlm.
wai l Kinrk.
SAMUELT.HAUJ
SELLING AGCNT3
XW. COO. 7 til. 4 3AH3QM STS.
jSJ
Klklni. I'ark
EUCINH PAItK Ilrand-new, detachd dwell
ing. 0 roemii larire llvlna- room with open
nrvplecal larsa let, rlfht at a tat Ien I Itf.OOU.
Alie, corner let 100 feet front; Improved
aeetlent t?2B0
WM. T. H, HOBKIlTa U SON. Olenalde. I.
filenalde
nuNKIt relnr te Pacific oeaat will aell at'
tractive home In tllenalde; real opportunity
tn profit by acquiring ubatantlallr con cen con
etruete4 home built without theusht of aver
eelltns: 1.1 room bath. Inclnted eleeplnar
perch, electric, tall beautiful location! S
Blnutea train or trelteyi let enxlOSi prlea
1,000 Immediate poaaetflen. Mr. Charles
own. 22T Willow drove ave., Qlerulde, Vs.
fnone uivdm an, zm
J. E. Caldwell & Get
JivmjutviLvnuMrrru rATiOreau
CHESTNUT AND JUNVEX SlUXTS
jeweled Tassels
DIAMONDS
WITH CONTRASTING
EMERALDS, SAPPHIRES
JADE OR BLACK ONYX
sauteirs or
BLACK SILK CORD
MA IVY MAKE REQUESTS
Harry A. Mar.key, chairman et the
State Workmen's Compeasstlen Beard.
I yesterday refused mere than a score ef
applications for compensation in a lump
sum made by widows, who said they
wanted te purchase homes with the
meney1.
Mr. Mackey declared present prices
of real estate te be en a "flctltlenj
level." ' a
"I consider this a very unfortunate
time for a widow te desire te here
her compensation, en which she and
her children are depending for support
commuted se that it can be absorbed le
real estate," Mr. Meeker said, "They
forget that they cannot have the penny
and the cake.
"If they obtain the money for the
buying of a home they will have a
funds with which te support them
selves. In many Instances the litter
objection is met by the widow or ether
members of the family being employed.
"Out at the present time I de net
think it is proper te commute atesrdi
for the purchase of homes, because of
the high cost of properties, which are
really en a fictitious level. The added
cost of maintaining a home, because ef
the yearly increases of taxes, mutt also
be taken into consideration.
"After considering all these things
I am convinced that the investment ie
property by a very per person is a
very questionable undertaking.
"I have in mind a small home la
West Philadelphia, such as these peer
widows are trying te buy. Several
years age the taxes en this property
amounted te 94S.7R. New the taiet
arc 9106.40. This is only sample of
the burdens which a widow would have
te carry If we granted her request for
the commutation of awards se that the
money could be used for buying a home.
"I feel that ther are better off II..
Ing off the compensation they hive
been awarded than sinking the money
In property In Philadelphia at the
present time."
PHILA. FIFTH AS MARKET
Says City Will Soen Be Pronounced
Second Largest Pert
While Philadelphia will seen be pro
nounced as the second largest pert en
the eastern cesst, It ranks hut fifth si
a market center, Mrs. William K.
Mngelbach told members of the Cellrgt
Club, at Its headquarters, 1300 Spruce
street, last night.
Mrs. Llngelbech was a member et s
commission which investigated market
conditions in this city with a view of
improving tbem se that Philadelphia
markets will be rated with these of the
ether leading ports In the East.
The chief fault lies In the trans
portation, Mrs. Lingelbach Said. Bhe
pointed out that it takes as long for
produce te reach this city aa for fruit
forwarded from Flerida. The rsllreidt
sre net adapted te the use et nesrby
produce raisers, she said.
Mary Qsrden Sings National Anthem
Pittsburgh, Nev. 12. Mary Garden
startled the audience In the Cimeile
Music Hall last night by singing as an
encore "The Star Spangled Banner."
Her manager said the grsnd opera stir
had never sang the national anthem
since the was a child, se this was
the first time since she became fsmeai
In the music world that she had given
the song. It was done In honor et
Armistice Day.
T YITH optimist a n d
pessimist going
strong en chin music
the peptemist is keeping en
advertising.
HERBERT M. MORRIS
Adwrtiting Agincy
Evry fhmtm of SaUm rVewnofr'en
North Ameriean Bldg, Phlladelphs
retmnbl
a A
Plar en all JKr
Talklns W
Maehlnr jwr
Fer
al
COME
V IreJl
NS8. Vtnti
SS Keeertl
Saturday
this New Medel Graf onela
Down
Delivers this instru
ment te your home at
once
Balance en
Easiest Terms
i ii r b
tf Colombia Wf
W Orafenela
ei sea
150.00
Ne Inttrett-rNe Extra CAarpea
r, "if. Mrlt .VntH you have, the ready cash. Enlev this
pay. Take adventas8 of Wldener's Convenient Payment Plan
Remember $100 Sends It Heme Saturday
Wulenrls
1109 Chestnut St
Open Frl. and Sat Evaniag
19 S. S2d St
Opatt Every Evanlnf
Vf
SS. Name , ,.,,,, jjw
&N. hii'' B.U) ydr 7U0 ,
Ueceria
WWente'S
Yin
I
J.
. iJ'iiwitf
t i
i.V i
(-
vV.'.-j .rrt
' v
f-4- '"a .-
k2iMja-iitJ
'-?y
y.jv" Weycir'
w1"
f.'JK3.t3r7..L.JSSS
j u 3 v.r) .y
f j.).i'ny
. I . I
ypw'4t-MWMr
.. ft jANvi.UA?C (i-iUrJ
fsii s i