raiwfRiv rv &Tvfi3iwi' fcHjir(l-tffV ' r 4;' ii 11 '! .' s ' VI It: m : , ; ? ft IV. a . ! ! ' 7 . ! i , Vi M .WT ' J, ; , ' 'V 2 'I'm P ! Evening Public ledgeii-phidadeIPHIa', Wednesday, December 22, 1920 TARIFF BILL F.GHT BEGINS IN HOUSE Fordnoy Presses for Passage of Measure Before Adjourn ment Tonight SALES TAX FINDS FAVOR, lly the Associated 1th AV.'isb'nrtnn. lec '-'-' l'lf fight was forecast tod.n ns tri- lln'i-e took Up tlie m,rt,in tnrifT bi'l under n rule limitln" "debate to tht-f hours Chnlrmnn Km dm v. of tin- wa.ts uti'l means committee, announced 't was hi" Intention to "i'i'k piK'iico of the bill before niljivirnnii'iit tonight. Development of a tix reiision program In Congress nltliough proceeding slow ly hns disclosed in thc House n grow ing trend In fnvor of including some Fort of n rales tax in the next revenue leglslntion. The stntenctit e.ti'nluv of Chnlrmnn Kordney of the ways nnil menus committee In upport of n n'e tax. It wns 'in todiv, had given tm petus to the proposal. While mo't member of f'ie wnv nn'l meant eomm'ttee uv tlmt thej retnln nn open mini! ou the subject, their pri THOMAS I IU'SH General of the Christian Volun teers of Xmericu, wlui will lie bur led tomorrow. He ilietl Inst Saturday fiscated tlie drugs. They nay thnt Carl Krii'.'cr. 11 special agent of the federn government, here from Washington on n Micatiun, tried to deny them entrance ti the linn!'. Kruger already had at- ,Ti kti'd one of the two men who had rented the room anil are hi egcit to nave vate expressions -how sentiment In tl"'!.-l tc ,irgs in their posses-don. 't'lilf oommittee even now to be sli-ht'.v in i lnllt) , s.,.)0eil to be Aaron (losch. of favor of n consumption tax. During the N Y k ing umlcl. thc miie ol hearings of the lnt two dn.ts Meyci ..,, , P. Rothschild of New York, and Otto II. Knhn. New York banker, presented arguments iu faior of n sales tar. .Mr. Kahn said tint while n sa es tax would be an experiment to an extent it wns one which should be made, fev eral members of the committee declared his argument in fnvnr of the proposal had been "vi'r conviiving." Committee members ho are out and out agiilmt the jnles tax and who do (icribed it as an economic crime assert that the arguments in its favor will be riisHlpated once the consumer is aroused to the effect it will have They deelnred it to be worse than tlie excens profits tax, charging thut it wi'l allow all linu of trnde to renew p-otiteerlng. Against these viius. however, are many of the mnioriu members of the committee who are following the lead ership of their chairman in seeking Rome sort of a snles tax which will not add to the burden of taxation. The committee lately has received copies of thc sales tax Inws of France. Canadn and the Philippines, which Mr. Ford ney said, had been obtained as a basis upon which to work. It was predicted today that develop ments over the ho'idnjs probably would determine something approximating a dctinite attitude in the House. Mem hern will have had time to hear from homo ou the proposed tax when hear ing!, are resumed, two weeks hence, and the real sentiment disclosed, it was declared. MEDICAL LEAGUE OPPOSES ''BABY BILL" Washington, Dec. 'J J. Members of the ioiut legislative committee of women's organizations yesterday en countered their first big opposition in the House committee hearings on the APATHETIC OVERil RULE London Papers Agree Ireland Will Never Accept Measure POLICE AGAIN ATTACKED Col. en Fedi ral authorities and the police clashed when the narcotic division de manded that the police turn over the iriigs. This demand was refused. Mnyir Mnore congiutulated the police vn the raid. lli.ris l'lirlctiian. who Is proprietor of the house on Twenty-second street, u-ied to kill himself r.tsr night by jump ing from a street bridge at Seven teenth tritt and Indiana avenue to tin' railroad tracks below, then slasli inir his wrist.s. lit) wus taken to the Samaritan Hospital, and there mauo ; 11 tiling statement, in which he blamed business reverses, ill health and fear that smiie one would "get" him Ucutise the lodgers in hrs house were arrested. Fianrto "Agent's" Sister He is engaged to be married to Frieda Kruger, sister of the federal agent who 1'ie police say tried to keep them out of the house. The girl herself made n statement to. lay. gating thnt she believed I'arle man was not responsible when he tried to kill himself; that he had been acting oddly for a enr, and that she did not he teve any one hud threatened him. Warden McKenty, of the F.nstern Penitentiary, said today lie did not know who the convict might b the police suspect of 1 nig one. of the leaders In the drug Hug. Tlie house on Twenty-second street is just opposite the penitentiary. Warden McKenty suid there were about 100 drug users there as prisoners!, and these men arc being kept under s.neter watch tlinn usual. The police believe that at least five persons, possibly one a woman, are concerned as leaders iu the organised drug traffic. 'I lie ponco have learned aLso that ships coming here from IJritish ports nave been used in tne tramc. u me nousr uommiiiee uenruius mii met . .1,1 . .1 rt Li,ii.....i Shenpard-Towner bill providing for .'l ?.r & "S "'"h'oe federal aid in dispensing maternity and Infancy hygiene education. The principal objection to the bill was snbed on behalf of outside sources by representatives of an or ganization stjhng itelf tho American Medical Liberty League representing n combination of the forces onpo-lng th nlo'pnthtc school of medicine. Members of the organization appeared before the committee and n-ked they be heard to morrow. Most of the opposition from House members lias developed along state rights 'ines and the general tendenej toward economy in the present session Members of the women's joint .om mittee nnpeniiii before the commit tee explained tie nefuil administrative work under the 1.11' w I be entirely in the hand' of state is.ni'i ittees FARMERS OPPOSE AyTI-STRIKE BILL WnshWton, I'er tlie T'.-il-idAxfer .! " was dealt tt.ster.hv orgnn'7iiti'ins ; A l.'ow at .1,.. l.-'.M'.'ntinn tn two farm i. .'- pear- iince of press statements from t'n-sp nr ganizatlons guv.- die npneurame of a united frnt m t'.e i.urt of farming Interests m the t'f.irf to osTcom such legislation. Speaking f..r 1 1: fa'iners' co-operative self he'ii cre.inirn .ns 'hn' met in caucus in St r...'i a week nan. th. national b'ard of fnr-i. ursnii zation gave out a ''I'H'in'" r 1 ub' shins the nttltliile of th en us in a p. n'utiori passed. The reso'ufi.m nil's um ''on gress to remove the ch of scik's at thin time rnr'.er "an n.nwe n felonv of the mall, i 1 1 ' 1 ,;l to ease wurk ind viddi '1 nr ...'i.ilv f.,r ad" oiinie reii' .1 At tl.e ri 1 p tion Ci.'.n ' 1 1 r , g1 rectol I . .' I' II lie a stv 1 (.frlke e.jis 1' ! efter labor i 11 their co "p1 r.i' a to remote the drugs in satchels, cheik them nt railroad stations and give thc checks to confedi rates on snore. One ship especially, now at sea and Hearing a ISritish port, is said Id have been u-'d in tlie traffic, one of tlie ofli uts being blamed. This officer, the police say, has n brother here who l.s n member of he "ring'1 and who acts as his confederate on shore. League Needs U. S., Says Lloyd George rnminnnl frimi l'lice One lleves the treaty can rn executed lit 1 rally, nnd allied experts agree with the Ormatis thnt reparations mut be paid chiefly in kind Some cash, how ever, will be demanded after a jear or two, if not iuuned.nulj . Today's meeting was renllv in prep (lrntion foe the rw'i Allied de'egntes met this afternoon for the purpose of exchanging views and reachirg a com mon accord win. h wi" be i effected In reports to their governments. (iermaas to Answer (Jueries Ge'inan delegates are still working on the list of ipiestpms submitted by the Allies, whifli 1 overs a wide range. It I- inferred from s(.nie of the questions V' ' ev.erts believe indirect taxntiou in Cle-many is not high cnin'gli. tl-p Hermans being ssked wlnther tueir tax., on alcohol. Iieer, t.ihn.cii aril sugar are us high as those i.n t', s:i-..e products in France and Itnt.iin ithP" ipiestlims con .. (Jen. .an liuuncnl policy rela- t., taxation of wen't'iv citizens and tax increases wauin a year or liy tlto Associated Tress Dublin. Dec. 22. Passage, of the Irish home rule bill by the British "arllamcnt is not viewed as specially mportnnt by newspapers here. It is ecognized the bill probably will not be accepted by cither Ulster or the rest of Ire'and, and that thc British Gov ernment may never decide- to put Its provisions Into operation. "Cnrsonlsm has received its reward," says the Freeman's Journal. "The bill was designed as a 'rap, but it failed t wo-k. Rven such modified demo cratic Institutions ns wo possess nre lu.ciitcncd by It." The Irish independent says there wll' be no rejoicings in Irclaud over tin passage of the measure, "which makes a settlement still more difficult.' "Thanks to the House of Lords," says thc Irish Times, "the bill hn ceased to be u measure bringing nbout absolute mid. permanent partition of Ireland, nnd the centra', council which Is established may become n reul link between tho north nnd south. " Dublin. Dec. 22. Heavr fichtinc has taken place tetween largo forces of civilians on one side and soldiers nud police on the other In the section lying between Callan. County Kilkenny, nnd C-lenbower, County Tippcrnry. The military nud nollco were am bushed nt not less than three different pliices yesterday and numerouH casual ties resulted on both sides. These In cluded Sergeant Walsh, Roynl Irish constnbulnry, killed: some soldiers, number unknown, killed; ten or fifteen civilians killed, and Sergeant Shaunnn and severnl soldiers wounded. About thirty civilians were wouuded or cap tured. Prominent Citizens Give Mayor Support Continued from Pate One nbility, ns.'ume such an attitude con cerning the court when be Knout, thc facts in the ense so well? He was quoted ns saying that he wns not inter ested in it. If that be true, it is time that the women got together uud got rid of him, too. l'hey could if they would. When Senator Penrose wus questioned about the court, he seemed to be more interested in his dinner. He appeared to be more interested in thnt thau in the fate of the people." Mrs. Jurist suggested that the women get together and endeavor to brim nbout legislation which would take thc children's court and the House of De tention out of the jurisdiction of the .Municipal Court entirely, it is neces sary to do this, she said, to safeguard the children und remote them from thc ntmosphere of politics and politicians who are actuated by their own ambi tions. .Mrs. Illanlieiibiirg Stmpa'hlzcs Mrs. Rudolph lllankenbiirg, widow of former Mayor lllankenbiirg. said: "The present Council treated Mayor Moore exactly ns tlie old Councils treated 'Mr. Hiankenburg. He tetoed n bill pro viding for Municipal Court appropila tions and they passed the measure over his head. The Ma.tor has to go nloug with the crowd or fr-'ht and fight uutil the end, und not accomplish ns much ns he desires to. They tin- playing the snme game with him ns thev did with Mr. Hiankenburg. Mutor Moore de serves great credit nnd we ought to hold his hands up the very best we cnu." Mrs. Barclay Warburton said: "All women who belietp in nnv kind of reform should support the Mayor to the utmost. He i3 doing bis very best '' it is a neat j.itt that Council cut him off. His stunt! regarding the . uuil Court was entirely war ranted." John Weaver, who was Major of Philadelphia from 1W.I to 1!07, !-aid : "I am not fani1 nr with the present Mtuntion in Council and cannot com ment on the overriding of Mayor Moore's veto c,tcrdny. I remember that when I was Muor u number of ordinances were passed over my veto. But I lived to see the dot' when the repealed the ordinauccs they had passed oter rn teto ' t'.e r.irriicr"' N'l-1- ii.ai.iigii.g di 1 ' '1 I oid. pub ' 1 ra t i an'i I " hi .. 111. 1 tl V t 1 111. rs 11', 1 i 'illl I It ('.I ell 1 cMl llf two. TL I ( C' l - d 'III I ' lib Cerm.in representatives have .;-.i! to estimate the amount of 1 wen fi at piesent in neutral -, at.. I to stute how (fcrinnuv . isa'e bei i-'t'..ens for .e .f s'loted and liquidated It 1- sugg. stul that denniui Drug "King" Leader Defies Detectives Continued .m r im and wo .11 1' I' nveinii- ' it -cape hit. -' In todut ' milk.- Inf. iii paitiiHii's 1 put d m The .1 t. .l 1 t it ' .,' ' g. ' ' . . ,n 1 t. , t .,.', t I . -. I S.i I'll 1 , 1 . has .; 'I, b 11 . i - , ., I ii. ni... sa ti - ,.f. 1 n. ...11 1 t. I 1 M 1' f, .1 1 iin.g- t 1 in e .ii- 1 iid. in ti. Mu Iiupliuilc I tl 1 r 1 11 1 I. lituuti .n ii. !'! le : 'lb. .,!' ' 1 - 1 I I.I ' .. Aw. und 1 ,1 . 1 h W Mil JIM . 11 II. I si ... in t litii 1 I lie ..isM ',. njji'iit who 1- a defended b tl . Tlie nun. 1 i 0 prisoner Hi 111 tthose iiaiiie luu a in 1' 11 1. I 11 d.n I.-. 11,. , . , I 1 ' ii in. ii w , . I .I.' d t 1 1 .'". IMIII Ui.lth nt , i, f.. 11, . mi. in .. it hi! 1 .if 11 fed 'hI .!'. d b' (I ' pn I" 1 Ii 1 . ! 1,1 11 Him 1 it,. . . 1 I I I ' ..ll. c tll.l' i utet 11 p. 'iiti iif iart 11..I I., en 11 ten 1 1 the suspected ' 1 of tin' nnrcoti. nil in Philadelphia Positive liifm iii'itmn ll.iif hi s 1 ..in lug here fr.uu ll'ii I. put- u . Imui j used to bruii tm bid. le 1 dings tn 1 United States ,in,l Ur- itniutf'. .1 iisln.. in HUtchels b the in'. Iill. is and tuk 11 t distributing imints Tho tliul of the drug sellers bicm "hot" when the po'ice 'list Sui.duv wi "tiniiod off" that 25.000 woith of u .. rotlcs wero hidden ju ii loom ut "I NorVi Twenty -second htrect irtj 11 11 - s. a I 1 in neiiiriii c'niinries mis ii'-en ii ''i-.d b' the practice of German Ires sbr.iiing good- nt cost or at an 1. 1 1 1 !..i to associate, ,, n.-uti ,i 1 ui. tries Iu r His. deiing depncia'ed . x hiiue. ii'lied experts hale usked the 1,. :u. 111s .f t1 "v do lint p ofil from tne ..u 1 . of t - mark tn the exteiu that 1 , - -ibne i- not paid proportionntelt . -'i' on of ' ih i' in mm .. ..1 er. hinge values are higher 1 1 ' ia' li'ivi' been p'edg.'d to V b 'I 'i Is 11 generil llllti - th.-. -til rcco'nmuid that "or ., . , 1 1 t - . rtl'lt (ieinuint In l. p ,.f t; . (.',1 1 ( . H 1 tmis nf sh'r.p . is 1 i.. 'ed to iri' ii'li r und' 1 t! ' V. r- u"i- treat. I,iili tu I'nlted states for Credits 'I he luted Sintes 's still regarded 1. the ot.lt I tn Iter who can furni-1 III""! I II V . i. the tlfcessn'V I'-l'dl' i ..fi- ' s,.e t nt propctt nwn.il I ir till ' n r- ire in fatn- of hating it used n.s a '.iMs of 1 -dit although th'1 amount of ; 11 nil p-op. in in Amen, a priilmli't v.. l'. In 11 itfli l'Ut tn meet tile nuedit t lii ni.iili.t nt tne pn sent '.Hue The Am in dollar is mentioned ' .piently 11- n dcHimli'e standard 1 ft (pi.sin5 i...aiiition figure. t i mi .nssdile fi."' lieritmnv to export gold a k and tin i.."n- is 1 niisidereil the ,inst stali'e unit at pi sent II itisi s'n ping nnd iiiiiilation 1 t rts airiMit p. r last night lor linal utereiK 1 - with the (ieriiiinis bef.ue ill.t's iid)miriiiiient. Belief was ex .lessed li''ie tulliv thnt when the con ..eiice as.imblis next mouth it will he 1.. I mi the wi low ird a si ttleuieut 1 the lepill all. .l.s qi. si loll Mills Cu.t Wages 20 Per Cent Mart, iisluii-g. V. V.I., Dee 22. (Hy A. I'. 1 Thi lllterwifteii null i, eniplny. ,,g liluil n.rsinis, ni it ruiiiiiinced a ..I 1. ti .11 in wages of i!0 jier lent. The .om wii- re. ently closed, will re.ip January .'J Thc new scale wili he aViroximatoly CO per cent nbovo the j?rc-yur ccale. EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER'S DAILY LIMERICK CONTEST One Hundred Dollars Daily For the Best Last Line Supplied by Any Reader of tlw Evening Public Ledger to the Incomplete Limerick Which Appears Below RULES OF THE LIMERICK CONTEST 1. Contest is onen to any one. All that Is required for you to do Is to write and nend In your Inst line to tne Llmerbk, uslnjr for conveni ence thc coupon printed below. Please write plainly, and be sure to o odd your namo and address. - All answers to the Limerick whl"h li-pi n!etl bclow n'8t c re if.,.c.d at the o ot thc Evknino 1 uiLto LEDaEn by 0 o'clock -r),,.ay, ?vcn.lnr" Monday's nnd ihutvday's limericks should be "ud t(LV- - Dox in23. J'l'Ha v Pn M Tut,5'ly'8 and Friday's to v. ji 1 1 iiiii nni iVMnAariflM'a fltld yftfncdow'o r r lu.'irAi Pv!SrB IeIf nt thc offlM ' the btmNo 1'unuc Ledqeii will -ou un namissibie 3. The winner of the OSK nWDIlBD DOLLAH prUc for tho wit last line to each Mmerlck will be nn- nounced one week nftcr th Limerick is printed. f nmplo, the winner of the prize tor the Mmerlck which appears , today will be announced today a tt ecu. 4. In enso of ties, prizes wll I be awarded to each miccj ji " testant. For cxnmple. If the Judgen decido thero nre two J "SJJ answers of cmml merit for W prize, tho author of IV.nED will receive ONB nM"t be DOLLARS. The prUc will not do spur m among mem. . ,. hv oe . ": r, .". , . .,, ine L.i.nericK win ut '"' i ,0 three editors on the tn.not nl"5 Bvekino rcBMc LKDOEn ona tlir.li- rli.Utnn mill be filial. THE WINNER OF TODAY'S CONTEST WILL BE ANNOUNCED ONE WEEK FROM TODAY Cut Out and Mail TO THE LIMERICK CONTEST EvEjrcra Pnra.ic Ledqeii, J'. O. nox J52, Philadelphia. LIMERICK NO. 9 In Frankford, they're hoping to gel That "L" running some day, you bet ; When we have departed The thing may be started CWrlti. your answer on thli llns.) Name Street and No. City and State. RiXEY TRADE IS DENIED BY PHILS Bill Shottslino Says Ho Has Heard Nothing of Doal With Giants Limerick Wins But Loses Prize street, gives the other sddc and show5 that llmcrickltls is n tnlghtv benelicin little germ in borne cases. She writes: "Mv little son is sick and just now convalescing and ho enjoys, the limer icks very much, lie enjojed especially the one iimmt the leopard una sings ("untlnuril from Tucr One in Philmlidnhln. Tie nttended Friends Central School, nnd then went to l'eun . tt nil day. Charter, finishing there tt'.th the clnss, yrot Roedclliclin, of Ulklns Tnrk. of lsfi.'l. After that he took a commer-1 snys: "1 think your limerick plan U tin! course at Drcxcl Institute. swell and I hnd to write n limerick His first busines venture wn, ns he about it myself." HcroV his limeriek : puts it, "sticking lip little nuniocrs "! There's a Iiuk that Is called llmcrickltls; NAB ALLEGED JWURDERER Captive at Swarthmore Called Slayer of Sister In Newark I'nlici of Newark. N .)., are arrr.ng ing f' r extradition of (Icoige Williams alias (ieiige Washington, alias William 1'indi. tweuty-tie .tears old, a Negro. nrrsted tosterday by Chief nf l't.lice Ilnvwar.) at Swarthiiimi . T'ie Newark ollicials -av Williams is wanted for the murder of Kuimu Wiibh nsr p his sister, llci iuIi.t L' Wil'innis had a light w.tb Ii- wit.' pt tie home of iiis sister in Newn'k on Ii-.-. M-her II, and when his sister reumn- stri'.'d h' shot her in the ba. k, it i- Il.leged. Will am was nrre-ted n Sw-nrtl. more f.,r vHgrancv nnd held for further hearing. Mi antt hile the police found sit era I leit.rs in Ins poikets indicating hi- hone was in Newnrk. The Swaith I ore iol.ee then ( nruiiuiri.i atnl with Newark Deteclne Mniiiiliig, of N. w -ark, arrived nt J-'warthmore this mim ing. ROTARY XMAS FEAST TODAY n board" in n stn'-k broker's office. Troiii Hint he graduated to thc street, selling sect' ies. i" he found n good opening in tin In . c business, and bin stuck to thnt ever s'neo. In sending in his answer. Mr. Ithntyn showed that limerickitis had bitten him bad! , for ho enclosed un original verse : A poor boob an Insurance solicitor Tr.ed to wrlto like Daisy Ashford'a "Voiing Visitor," Though lio wasted Ids thynio Putting bunk Into rliymo; Say! Is fame, or more money, cx cjulslter? Mr. Rhawn savs he really doesn't mind turning tho cheek over to his wife, because he Is getting a reward even more .satisfactory to him than the MOD. This introduces the stenographer int,o the story. , , , ,. When Mr. Rhnwn had finished scrib bling last lines, und hud ilecid'd one to send in, bo handed the stuff to the stenographer and asked her to type it. lie says the expression that came over her fme when she saw wunt u If we don't Ret away It will blto us; Hut If wo have wit AVo will want to get bit I'or a hundred Breenbackors invito us. Edward C. Costlgan, of ."(SOI Coral street, gets Into the game with this one: I'm a motorman out on l'oule. 5 nd. bellete mc, dear ledger. I strlte Just that last lino to pen Ko," your hundred Iron men And hope that they soon will arrive. HEADS DAIRYMAN'S LEAGUE State Farmer Elected President at Convention In New York New Ynrlc.n Dec. '. (Uy A. I'.) George W. Stocuin, of Milton, I'll., one of the leading dairy farmers in the Key stone Stnte, was elected president of the Dnirymen'H League, Inc., for one yenr, at n meeting of thc board of directors here testcrdny. On tlie first ballot John D. Miller, nf Susquehanna, l'a., was chosen presi dent to succeed It. D. Cooper, who has made him wish the fioor would oien up I served four successive terms, but in and swallow him. She made some caustic , x.iRncd, explaining ho could be of remark reflecting on his brand of in I greater service to the league us Its gen telieit, and over since then she lm-1 i-ral (oiinsel. Mr. Slocum then was regarded lilm with n stolid tolernnce that elected, and Mr. Miller was made vice has made him feel Tike apologising f' 1 1 -vsident A'bert Munnlng. of Otisvllle his existence every time he has to speak y, ., was elected secretary, nnd Ilruce l0'ier. M. Kilputrick, of Iloxbury, N. 1, Now he wants only that one moment - treasurer, ti-iiimnh. when he can Hash that $100 TlL. executive committee consists nf check in Iront ol ner, ana men um n'- n. ,i. iversnntv, oueuurue, .. .. , , w can have the money. ('ooper, Little ralls; N. "i.; Albert And It's a safe bet that the stenog- iMnnnliig. Otisvllle. N. )., and 1 mil rnpher will be n competitor in nil the Smith. Newark alley. N. . .... nf iieo llnierfck contests. It's ' these serious-minded intellectuals tl.atyAY0R AND WOMEN CONFER get bitten tho worst by the limerickitis KCrm" We'll Say It's Spreading I Moore Discusses Civic Issues With Llmerickers nre gettng thicker and Mesdames Warburton and Martin thicker every day. You'd be surprised, Mrs. Il.irclay Warburton, chairman if you could hec how the evidence of 'of the women's state Republican com this comes into this office. Kterybody's mittee, and Mrs. .7. Willis Martin, of jetting it, II II. Kciin. of 503 South Inrty- nintli street, bursts into song nbout it thus: Here'H my limerick, the first, And It's probably the worst Of any you've read to tour sorrow. Hut the fact that It's rotlfu Will soon bo forgotten And I hope to do better tomorrow. Mrs. D. Dallas, of IK, a Smith Ninth I civic lnterist the llmergency Aid, conferred toda.t with Mayor Moore on matters of imnor tnnce to' womcu from the civic iew point. After the conference the Mayor sab' he welcomed conferences with women in I'm In iiflairs of civic or public in-tui-t 'Hid indicated that other and more iiiinnrtniit meetings would take tilace wlen w nun n hud more thoroughly fa- nilliarl.ed themselves with matters of Strenuous, to sny nothing of cm- diatlc, dcnlnls were issued ut tho office nf thc I'hlls today regarding tho re- nrted trade of Eppa Rlxey to Now vork for nn inficlder, n catcher and thcr players, If possible. "Wc know nothing nbout thc trnde -'crc," said Dill Shcttsllnc, who was Ittltig in for President Baker. "Rlxey n good pitcher und, you know, good iltchcrs nro lmrd to get. If he can bolster tho New York club ho nlso can mister ours nnd I bellcvo bo will Ma.t ight hero in Philadelphia. "Of course, if McClraw mnkes an niiBunlly good offer for lilm nnd will Ivc us several first-class players in cx uinge, we'd be foolish it wc didn't nc pt. But tho Giants need players us ndly 8B wc do and I don't think wc I'l do business." "Wild Bill" Donovan nlso hnd n few .ords to say. "It's news to me," he onfessed, "but I don't blame McCratt or wanting Rlxey. Hcvcrul other clubs .live thc same idea, nnd nt thc meet ing tho managers seemed nnxious to nit over n trade. I guess they thought ' have becu in the jungles so long that 1 have forgotten all about big eiiguc stars. They have a swell chance .o get Rlxey." Last year a report was sent out from Chicugo that Rlxey was to go. At fhnt time, however, thero was ll chnnco, for tho Chicugo Cubs hnd offered two pitchers nud a catcher for him. The deal dropped through nt tho last min ute nnd Eppa Jcptlui remained with the Pblls. TIGHTEN FIUME BLOCKADE; FIGHTING EXPECTED SOON 'tallan Army and Navy Co-operate In Isolating D'AnnunzIo Troops London, Dec. 22. (By A. P.) Itnl- Inn government forces commanded by fJenernl Coviglla and Admiral Millo have established n close blockade of riume by land and sea. and It seemed possible today that fighting might he reported nt any time. Not only hns the city of Fieumc been Isolated fro"" tlie outside world, but tlie islands of Artie, San Mnrcos nnd Veglin, which recently were occupied by D'Annunzian legionaries, have been blockaded. Conditions of recognized gravity hove arisen bince Captain Onbricle D'Annun zIo announced he would resist enforce ment of the treaty of Rnpollo. In an swer to nn ultimatum sent him by Gen eral C'avlglia. he bus declared lie will tight against enforcement of the treaty until his demands arc met. Following his giving roynl assent to the treaty of Rupallo yesterday, signal honors were conferred by King Victor Kmmnnuel on Foreign Minister Sforza and Minister of War Uonomi, who were piominent in negotiating the treaty. He conferred on them the Collnr of the Aniiiin.iatH Order, says n Milan dispatch to the Loudon Times. This Is the high est Italian decoration, conferring upon Its possessor personnl relationship to tne king. Thus Hlgnor lionoinl, who is u Socialist, finds himself theoretically a cousin of the mounrch. The order was established iu RHI2. METAL MENJVILL REFORM Agree to End Methods Criticized by Building Probers' Counsel New, York. Dec. 22. (By A. P.) Another building trade association tlie Metal Ceiling Association today promised to "mend its wn.ts" at a hear ing before the joint legislative committee investigating the business trust. Otto C. Mnrgtaff, secretary of the f'Ssocintion, declared on thc witness stand that the organization was "will ing" to amend its by-laws, wiping out regulation which were declared "unfair nnd despotic" by Samuel Unterm.tcr, committee counsel. Kxtracl.s rend by counsel provided for "udtnnciiig of tlie interests of members, by sin li trade ngreements us mil deemed advisable." It was stipu lated that no member could complete a job begun by another member wli quit becai'se of some dlsputo with tin builder. Sailor Robbed of $200 Ring Linn Cox. n chief petty olficer stn Itioned nt tlie Philadelphia Nuty Yard, was held up by two Negroes lit 12 :.".() o'cloik this morning at Fifteenth and Venango streets and robbed of n dia mond ring valued ut $200. BURGLAR GETS TWO YEARS Man 8ontenced Eleven Days After Arrest for Trying to Enter Homo Judge Monaghnn, in Quarter Sessions Court, today sentenced Alfred Williams, a Negro, to n term of two yenrs in tho county prison on n charge of attempted burglary. Ho wn9 convicted of attempting to force nn cntrnuco into thc homo of Rlchnrd Frccdman, of Eightieth street nnd Lyons avenue. Tho crlmo nnd ar rest took placo on December 11, just eleven days ngo. The trlnl and con viction of Williams today mnrk thc stepping forwnrd of District Attorney Rotiin's effort to promptly Indict und trv offenders committed to the couuty prison to nwnit trial. Tho defendant, Williams, according to thc police rec ords, had been arrested seven times previous to this latest offense. GIVES BLOOD TO BROTHER De Life of Brooklawn Youth May Saved by Operation A blood transfusion operation per formed this morning on Frank Stanley, the sixteen -year-old boy from Brook lawn, N. J., who wan shot accidentally by n companion on Monday, mny save his life, physiclans.nt Cooper Hospital, Camden, snld today. Until tlii morning thero wns little hope of wing tho boy's life unless somebody would volunteer to undergo n blood transfusion. When Hurry Stan lev, a brother, was Informed of this, he offered to submit totho operation nud tho trnusfuslou was mndo nt 0 o'clock todny. The boy was shot by Alfred Mat thews, who nlso lives iu Brooklawn, when tho two were hunting. ARNSTEIN GAINS POINT Court Rules Out Three of Four Acta Charged Against Him Washington, Dec. 22. (By A. P.) Three of the four ovort acts charged against Jules W. ("Nicky") Arnsleln nnd others, on trial hero charged with having brought stolen securities into the district, were ruled out of tho In dictment todny by Justice Gould as "nt variance" with tho proof presented by the government. A single transac tion iu stolen bonds now remains ugnlust tho defendnuts. The ruling of tho court wns mudc admittedly ou u technicality, members or n brokerage tirm who nnd owned certain stolen slock being named dif ferently iu the Indictment from the list given by a government witness. Thc defense rested after cnlllng n lo cal hotel clerk tn testify regarding thc alleged visit of Arnsteln ns J. W. Ar nold, In October of last year to u Wash iugton hotel. TURKEYS TO TRUCKS LOOT Thieves Prepare for Chrlstmat'bJ lnlBi,i.lMlnqlA t3l,,,.J . -I nisi" "u nuiiugring Thieves, three dins urlor to rt,.i.! mns, wcro not discriminating n .i Fiiurnricr oi piutiucr in Ken, nccordlm to reports nf robberies nnd theft. nS nt City Hall todny. m They took everything from tmkoti iJ tnv! " I'm Perlmuttcr & Qulgliy. 100 Nortll Second ttrcct. reported loss of jibS 11. I 1 1 -, ... vi'll worm ih incus nun wjn ClOlllInz SOiil women's dresses from their warelio.. -t.ucti-n uivnu ni'ti. .v iiiiifltiur IU IV M roof of the property adjoining, ntH 1 tcrcd by wny of the roof of tlm wfl uuunu mi)i:iij inn nun mo coofli were stlen. A motortruck worth 52000 und oww ny tin union irunsier i o. wns Mnlhl ..... Uh.Imm On..lnn ..... . . ...:cW 11UII1 Ulilllife uiuiu-ii nuiTL IVC't 01 ItJlj tlcth. A gold watch was snatched from Ml. Mny Zelglcr, of North Fifteenth Mre-i near Wyoming, nt sixteenth nnd 1'or.lm sirccis, last nigm uy u man who toa(i,, his escape. Anw two turkeys were stolen from In front of the Delawnre Shipping Sun ply Co.'h plnrc of business m South Second street. The turkey wc worth $12. RUSSIAN WOLF HOUND Iltnutlful Xtnaii gift, H mnnthii old linn very Bood reiilgrex owni-r must mcrlllco at once Phone ull (lav Tlmroilnv. Wyoming 3.1U7 V nr cM Hits week, r.4l N. I'ttlethorp m aVi Tabor rrt. "m; $ $875.00 fills wontUrlul pltrctd platinum rUw verv effectively iltiplav a enc and oni-half carat, mri u'Mtj rflamoiirf o flrtt quality. The . (IiilJdfli duipned netting alio con. taint four smaller atones, A COHPAltlHOtf ol values and x prices )lll conulitCB von that tili l an unusual opportunity ta secure a Arst quality atone at an unusually lou) price. , Other rings o cauaf qunUlv. $50.00 to $2500.00 Kennedy & Bro. Diamond Slrrcluinla i. .Irurlrn 102 S. 13th St. 1878 I92d rrrrfi ML--? ."--! ' ' " TJ1 V.1 J U-iTTt'l J. E. Caldwell & Co. JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS STATIONERS CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREET-5 NEW JEWELS NOTABLE GIFTS PRICES -IN ALL DEPARTMENTS ADJUSTED TO PREVAILING CONDITIONS ANNOUNCEMENT In the Saturday Evening Post this week will be an announcement of interest to every automobile owner and prospective purchaser. It will be a "center .s-pread" and easily found. It will contain facts, not fiction. Signed, "MJNUTE MAN" Ralph Bingham to Officiate as Santa Claus The Itotarv Club will hold it . annual Christmas luncheon nt 12 HO n'clnck ti.ilav iu the IMlevuc Stratford, wane r'hrlatM.tw trees ("lirlslmim rnrnls iiml in- I'ctuiueii to its Christmas mum. will odd t- the gen. ral f tlie nl ies. hottevir ,.,i , heer Italph illnKham, who 1ms borrowed some clutlies fioin Simla Claus. is to officiate at the ttees and distiibne the cifls whirli, lie snjs, will be simple seiisib'c anil sriitiinenlHl. pound ltd! dllirf will direct the iiiusriuiis Wills Probated Today The following wills wer probated jesterdat at thc otllce of tlie register of wills- M irtm Itolaiid, l.'in Winnnn nteiuic. .NllllKl; P. C I't, -IT01 Sprinafi -i.l iivcMie. SI I." .".tm nuiellf A. Morton, 2.11(1 South Kiishteentli street, Anna J. l'urter, 2'ln!l pe I.an ci street, and I. Idle S Wins, 1I03 West Loudon striMt, S.IIMt The fol low iiik inventories of pers mnl estntea ii's.i wen' tijeil Sat nli W Hli. inib's, ttl.",.'iliv; Il'iznbelh F. Miller, 5.s4:t'.i si ; Anne 11. Young, SKI. Cls .Id , I'.llll inline It llc'lill S.tK),T!7 fil . Frank Stevens, $.12, 1!)2 W , Peter Tuiniiiellv, $10, HO so, and Margaret l'oriuondo, .f.l-Hl.soll 20 Letters of ndniluihtratiou were grunted for the fol lowing estates; Kllse Isrion, GCl'.i Dun cannon nvenue, $0200, nnd John .Dougherty, 3771 Aspcu. street, 3800, a&aSfrSi-Si&S -I y w y y & a ? SDecial Christmas Offerings oi & f To.fnl nffo of K(OL Worlifnc M woMi yi. ri . ..:: " m Shade and Stand 19.50 $MM&$ u7 H J "W iM This Hundsome Portable Lamp Art Gla ir un . is (In. -lit" I ull .,'ia.l" t - a.l 17 In l' . Mr' wi' ' .nil'." ' I two u ' v .in .-. t r iijs . Hi i t nxturi lleiriiliir SJS 51 f.UV tuliic 10' BQzj&GlR LAfolPSj Specially Priced, 95 i ft? Sri i Your i r ii. . i Ijfl Ooio, u r hilti-r W &0 n'' '". & HT SiillaiO ii p JI V Complete S' lor c or rlectric. fnriucrlj J7.jl) Other reduced i proportion. THIS Itr.AlTirtl. AMIIKH AMI 1. Ill, I.N UI.ASS llrirnlnr Hole ITlie, 7-30 lUndirme Irop, read to attach. Puib bulla socket, 6' iIW cord an. plug. ! 14' bigb anu hai blue or old roil ilk shade. Y' s&&m W$9& .: & X il fa & Zl r !P - ' Scenery Dome 14.95 1 9 m W liy iiiy inure? ii III. This Inverted HOt Light id Complete With Mantle itl vi Electric Irona Guaranteed $3.95 PHILADELPHIA LIGHTING HXlUKfc UWANY ,Mfr. (iii Hi I'.lectrlc I.lKlitlnar l'Uturen 32 So. Seventh St. Wholeiale und Retail All M..II OrUern Stii.t lie Arcomp.nlr.1 Willi ri.k for 25. Ualiuirc 0. 0. D. I American jixprr. --- -- .- XSc ores xvjwwqtj WWWyWmW-W Any Oiiu fan Attnch gft With Self- $1 OOjffi LiRlfter.... i'30i Compure our iirltx'S with ollierti. i m Will Yois Save -a Child's Life? The European Relief Council, Herbert Hoover, Chairman, Makes the Following Statement: THE EMERGENCY i:. AN" Al'l'AI.l.l.Ni; cnnisency itlts Iu Kahtern niu' 1 I Mil iiral JJurope. Ilunirer, prlvutlou un hoiked. luffcrlns mnl death still march iiiliiliiiiim of tlirce anil mic-lmlf mlllliin elillilrrn nre fnif ti. face with iIIm-um. mnl hr iillnn. I'mIchw iilil In twst, uiininiikiililr trimrily will iMiilfre.l nt i.nt'c. follow, HC W IT IS TO BE RELIEVED IT IS merely piopohi'd lli.it n.s many iim pnwlhlo be mtfl from actual htartiitlon by incivlne one meal u il.i I i mini" parts of that dcsolatcl world one meal a t!.. n nil tli.it tUi ilw l.itwrcn tliiM. ilillilnti unit ilcitli 1 lull nuiuri.slimcnt pioduccs iMmmso p.irllctilarly Iih nv i' M.irveil anil puny lioilies iimK.i iulc; fuel for .i'.i TiiherciiloHla nnd typliusi mi n y touili Hum ur,'l tl.i ii id pone lliiiidi.sls of Uioui'.iikIh of clill'ltrn tn Ihirope hate i.etcr iiisi.. iniiK In their lit. s Mm hern uiinourliilinl .in.' III iirotldeil lulnR Into thn woiVf h.iblirt dooiiiei In r.ie iliev i. tho light of cl.iy. Madi.'iil niil musil ho f urnlflicil, together with clothing nii'l food if then, h to I.n ,i tomorrow in follow the ho 1 1 r and th" ili'sol.itlou of today. IT Wll.t, reiUlro J.ta.OOO.OOfl to carry this project nf 1 i'"ii. sating through until the ntxt Kuroiiean harviHi. Tin-he nmounlH will only lelleve. tho iTlllcul vhdch Tlie illstrlbutlon of thene fimilH will ho uniler tho ilir Hon of ihc Kuioptnii Itilief Council The American nernonncl of the Aincm ii'inlHtr.illon In Kurort conxlutH of not mon th .uitrvKeniuiiti.s, imt iisnoi Idled with tli. tn ,m o ' ' ItiO.OU') field woiher.s who do tho work y.ith.r it ' ' dri'n, estnhllsh the feeding itt.it Ions und tin nn i ' own efforts nnd organisations tuiiilnh two tiiii'- to eviry one provided by Ainerli.iu .ud I''or otery dollar ralbed In Amerl. ,i, tuo d. ' lm fiirnlMit'd In ii',in.spurl.itlon, lot .1 f. d mi. lahor hy the (iuviininL'iit inn. local loiiuuu' i lountry receltlng aid. Medlciil nld, tnedlcil hiipplleH and mat. till miir.--., he an uiiiiuallflcd glfl, for tin-" - tl llbhOlUtrly liicking. SIO.OO Will Suve (he Life of a Child Until the Next Harvest Make Checks puyubk- In John II. Mu"ou, I r "- Cam of Public Lcdijcr, Philadelphia, I'.i. John H. ISIason, Treat. Dale twin: or l'lin.ic i.mx.i.k. imiii.a.. r Dear Sir: As a contribution to the Kurojicun l!"-1'" Council I inclose Chock, I'ostoflicu or ) r . q. Kxprcss Money Older """ Knnin Strict and No City . riti.t. Share Your Ckistmas Joy With an Unseen Guest Send One, Two, Five or Ten Dollars Yourself and Ash Each of YUr r,',gnds to Do thc Same and Ask Their Friends to Do it n .
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