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POLITICAL WORKER BUKSBHUH
Patrolman Forbids Mrs. Barten
te Distribute Registration
I Cards en Chestnut St.
UTTERED UP PAVEMENT
Hf.n n m ItnriKti. n llnnnhllrnn
worker, win Mopped by n mounted pe- '
llccmnn while she vn distributing reg
istration cards in Chestnut street be
tween Thirteenth nnd "Urend yesterday.
"I'm sorry, bnt jeit'H have te step
riving out thee little curds te the
fieeple en this street. They're throw threw
ng tliem everywhere ami littering the
pavement," saiil Mounted I'atrelman
Flher politely.
Mrs. ltnrten did net pretest, but
cnKd her work. '
AVhen n representative of the he
publican Women of Peninylvnnin asked
Patrolman KMier the rea-en for lib ,
action, the patrolman paid :
"I didn't knew the cards were regis. ,
trntlen cards until after she left. 1 am
sorry it happened. "
KMicr slid he thought the woman ,
worker was Mrs. lludnlph Hlankcnlmrg
Mrs. Wankenburg aid. however, that
she had net appeared en Chetnut '
(.treet nor am ether street, as ihe i
understood she was net te work until
today.
Had Received Permits
The women had expected no trouble,
since thev had received u dlstnhutlen
permit from Mayer Moere.
Mrs. Ludwlg. a West Philadelphia '
worker, was ordered from the front of
n motion-picture heue a' Nineteenth
nnd Market streets. r,en when one
left t lie front of the theatre. Mrs. T.ud
wl wns told te cease elvlns out the ,
cards. She reported the affair te head
quarters and then obtained the name
of the theatre cmpleje who had or- .
tiered her away
All the ether women ald thev .
received most courteous treatment In '
the sections of the city where they I
were stationed.
"Everybody was fine te me." s-ild i
Miss Gertrude retterman. who was
("tntiened at Thirteenth and Chestnut
f-treets. i
Mrs. rtcssip Dobsen Altemus. who
was stationed at lireail anil i.nesuiiu
ftreets: Mrs. Sara Clugh, who was at lteperts en registration m the city
Kleventh and Chestnut street", and tn,, i-r(.phefi b partv leaders in in
ether women workers ,lrcd the same ( jp fn' ,, , , ( .
sentiments.
This distribution of the cards wa- !n ' would easily make up for the lethargx
charge of Sirs. limes A. Clement i shown by the eters at the lir-t two
chairman of the Joint Registration r,.s.tratien days.
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H I'IKIK Kill II " tin; I 111" IIVl II dill- I . ,.,.
BjjttPP. I 1X10.01)0 for the citj. The high cstl-
"If the people of Plil'iide'phin don't 1 mates were based en the splendid en en
knew tint tivl.iy is the last da te veg-I s,aMn llie, is ,.,.iortel from every
Ister. H wll net lie the fault of the ,, ., .... .. i, , , ,...
women." said Mr-. Clement fidat. "Wei " in "" 'it "ll,,r, ''U',J, ",:ln """
distributed about '.lO.miO card". It will' woman associated with ward commit
be a reflection en the splendid Republi
can candidates, and the women who
have worked se faithfullv for them, if
there Is net a large registration."
Dinner Rnds Bankers Meeting
New Ymh. ()"t. 7. 'I'll" final div
of the fertj -eighth annual convention
of the American Hankers' Association
was deeted most entirely te enter
talnment The Kxecutive Ceminit'ce
met en beard the Washington living
en the bankers' trip up te Wet IN int.
A golf dilirci I. si nigbt closed i' e pro
gram. r
Magazine Section
FEA TURES
TOMORROW'S
SUNDAY
PUBLIC ts3a LEDGER
The Drama at Jacksen
A Grace a Mile Deep
n intimate stiv of t,. :tl, , . iiml
neiKhlers of tlu fem-s cn men
tinned ii. the Arffer.au' M lie
Shall Pee's Heme lie
Destroyed?
I'tilesa action is taken iirnmt.ru
I
some admirers of Kdgar Allan Ven
job muus.. m i-nuaeeipiiia m which
lie is
f.iki te i:ac writtfn Th
Itaven"
may be tern down.
A Self-Extinguished Star
Wh has 'Jcralrilne Rirrar startled
the opera world with her d..'isiei
e retire at the lvltr.it of i,-r
enretr? An iJlutniratint,- art 'el
The modern Canute Who
Dees Sweep Hack the Sea
'" .,'"'"l i'ins innd. ,t enu the I
Atlatitli Coast t,, ,.,:." Ln. I
tT'the'C ,he "e',ru'1'''" cauwil
Hare Heeks Are His
Treasure
)'
..n iiiiuBUHi nernry. small mir
imlii
"i luiumra, imeriu.t ed in tp ririr,
of their wlliiens. , en , Vd m
slUBle room in a British h,mie 'l
Wagner's Heroes in the
Movies
A .s.t"y " '!r.rma lllmdem and th.
type of Wagnerian
are new (lading ltlr y-. '
icrn.ia .ni.
the movies.
Something for Nothing
A rattlitiB story, by Sephle k.
The Bergia Ring
By Reginald Wright Kauffrnan.
The Iren Hex
Anether Installment of that enthrall
liiff story by Guy Therne.
$50.00 in Cash Prizes
in the Comic Section.
The Incemparnhles
Rebert S. Deman
and Hemer Balmy
Abb this, the beautiful Rotogravure
" Section and the SIx-Pnsre All-star
Comic Section, nre In addition te the
comprehensive news section or this
wtek'a
SUNDAY
PUBLIC fift& LEDGER
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C. It. Alu . registrar at iiu Niutli Twelfth street, Is shown pnttliu Mrs. V. V. Timelier, of ir:iO Ixicust
street, en the Mitlns list. Ilchliid them, from left te rlsbt, are .Mrs. Hayes Clement, ,Ieait de Heussc and Marie
Her7iiR
REPORTS INDICATE
BIG REGISTRATION
Party Leaders Enthusiastic
Over Prospect That 200,000
May Be Enrolled
AQMFW ARE WORKING HARD
.
rsti.ni.tes varied between 17."..tH and
tees is out ringing doorbells and urging
eters te register.
.. ., , i ! 1: .f
the Uemiblienn City Committee, said
that eiery man ami woman n.seciateu
"li,Te ''; ,s0len he' job T.arlvM.N
committees, was en e J ", i '
morning at every poling place in he ,
city ami. started a big drive for a Huge
that eerv man and woman n.seciateu
reglst rat-en.
U(H).0l)() .May Re Figure
Mr Davis snid that reports from
ward' bailers near the close of the
nmrnimr nerled during which the rolls
were open Indicated that the registra
" - .. ...... , .
tleu would lie between li.i.(IUI) and
(K),10(). Tin's would be twice as great
as the registration or eituer ei tne 2
first two das. I
Werkeis who supported (Tlfferd Pin- ' a
chet nt the prlmnrj election are showing J
remarkable e".iliusliisni In helping le J
pile up a heai registration, according n
te Councilman Kep'i who is i hairmau J
of the Pinehet Citj Committee. 12
Mr. Iteper was even mere optimistic j-J
In his predictions, sming that he looked ,,
for a registration of mere than UOO.OHO. in
Women leaders. Inspired b Mrs. ;
I!nrcl.i H. W.irburten. vice chairman m
if tlie Itepilblli'illl State Cemmittee: i"
Ils ;..ir'e Ilir.iei. I.erimer. pres- .,
idem of the llepulilicin Women of 2T
l,eunslvanla. and elljeers of allied a- -,,;
soi-.ntleiis of women's organisatiens, ja
wire bus in l:isi-henr efforts te bring Hj
out ti," 'ite- lieth men and women. r,
Priis.i ..n all -ides was heard of the an
work clone I" the women
Nate Orders a Speed-I'p aj
Senater Vare. wiie has ordered his
lieutenants te get bi and nnke 1111 37
for their lait en the fust two days, is
lir.diif. d that tnjlnj's reiistratien ,-4;,
would approach and pessihK exceed ' it
liiMi.iiiiii. w Ireli would lie twin' ns much Jj
lis wa reci-tereil en eitlier of the first h
two davs V. Harry Itaker. hnirman Jjj
if th Keimhlii-aii Slate Committee. .-
prenliesied that the total ler tlie da
would run eer tiOIIJl'iO. Councilman
V. W. Iteper, clialrmaii of the Pir. Pir.
eliet Citv Committee called fur a total
nf U.'d I'tiil. Te thee predictions and
pleas are added the calls for a great
outpouring by Glfferd Plnehnt and
Senators Heed and Pepper.
Although Mr. Uaker. hairman of the
Itepuhlieun-Stiite Ceniniiitie. is nt liar
risiurg today, lie has been in constant
ten. b by telephone with Kepubln an
headiiuarters here, nt ."itl'I Seuth HpucI
I rer t .
Mr. P.aker reported lh.it in irlunllj
ven eit of the State there is lndlca-
lien of a heav eutixiurlng of eteis.
Partj lenders heie 11N0 evpei t tile
greatest rush when the polls ure re
opened at I n' lei K th.s afternoon
tne two nrecedlng ds. it is 1 ii,uned.
the great arnu of etliee w.nker- v.
enipleves of industriiil plants an I mim
ness lieuses had little oppertumt te
get te the iiells. T01l.1v. Iieuevtr, thei
iiiji take advantage of the li:i'f-li..li-tin
j I'lnsing and ip'' le ilu polls il is
alteruoen.
lteperts en Distrbts
Cengiessnian Vare,. after mnking n
survej of bli em. ward, the Thirti -sKlh,
and nceivitig repent-, from ether
winds, aniiiiiini'eil tint otganizatien
iniii and women were out In earnest Co Ce
il big registration in Seuth Philadel
phia. Mr. Vire said he believe I that tlie
quarter of a milium inrds sent out te
men and women who had net registered
bv tile I lt ( (iininiltee was bavin
goeu '
fiffltl'tM I! sMIll h, OYOOlfU M
.-rent
ontiieiii-iiiL' nt 1 In. nulls ulien tiu.i im.
i-uipened at I e'lbak this nfierneun.
In the Tiega district the eastern end
of the Tlum -eighth Waul, workers
aiineiineed a "geed registration." Ceii-
servative estimates ucir past (lie Jil
per cent mark, which Is better than the
I normal leglstratleii there.
I At tl'e inut -fevrimi division of the
1 mi..-.. ..1..1..1. 11'... .1 ........ . .. ,
J 1111 1.1 -I'llllll lllll.l. Illillt' llllllt ll.l
Iliad legistered when tlie polls dosed
this mnrnitu. This brings the grand
total close le Till per cent.
In the sixteenth division of tin
Thlrtj -eighth Ward mere wcie eight
Uive iegistiaiit out of
Tef :i(."i. Most of these
I un the first two dnjs.
iegistiantf out of an eligible list
c had registered
I The eighth division of the Twenty-
' lirst Ward, in Miiiiiiyiink, reported 11
'total for the three days st 11 o'clock
this morning of seventy. This Is al-
most fid per cent.
In the Kalis et KcituyiKiii, itm eight
eenth division of tlie Thirty-eighth
Wnni, there hns been a total registra
tion 10 data of 171. There nre "'Si
viters in the division.
In Gcnnuiitqwu the wemeu voters
SW
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EVENING PUBLIC
GETTING THE VOTE IN
Today Is Your Last
Chance te Register!
RlX.ISTEIl today, if you have
net already registered ! It is the
last chance te cpialify te vote in the
;eneral election November 7.
Polling places will be open from 7
o'clock tliis morning until 1 o'clock
this afternoon, and from -1 o'clock
te 10 o'clock.
I lve rni-ed the registration totals te
about 10 or ,"i0 ner tent of the elislhle
li-t . At least half of the registrants
in tlie 'rwenty-seceuu nnru arc worn
en. The men were expected te nring
up the average when t lie polls opened
this afternoon.
Iieiimcrats are working hard also.
Mrs. Clarence Henshaw. uee chairman
of the Democratic State Committee, is
in the city conferring with aides who
".
:... .i :.. .. 1 .1. .....:
of Democratic voters as a help te Mr.
Plnchet's opponent. Jehn A. McSpar-
ran. It is estimated mat the Deme-
uatic regist.atien in this city se far
imeresiru 111 a uue usi-u.iuirn
in.- been very small approximates
nnlv 1.1.000 out of the total U05.000
n corded 011 the first two days.
A registration of L'2.1,000 tedny would
ring the total for this fall up te about
bnt it uns lnut vmir. The total for
wlw'1lt ""V",1 c,'.r;
tlie three dins last vear was lH'-MWl.
, , ,
"nr fflllH orabeut .",.000 ,
tli-m this ear
than tins e.u.
Registration Figures
r,.,,nV M. T?ttter nlmirmnn nf rhn
Voters' League, prepared the following
I table or registration figures uy wards
' for the first two days of HCl nnd the
. lir-t two dns of the present year:
Klrt
Twe dns
ltlSl
. Ml.'.
. 4M1
. .V.llll
. sun
. 21 no
T.'.S
3113
. L'32S
Till
. 3240
?.H-0
. axai'i
. SflllJ
. i.sin
lfC.'.l
2144
. .visa
. . Trt-.K
"till
4sMl
la.ic,.-,
4SS1
7040
117 s3
. l'3-.t
. 3I1.V.
. r,.in
4fiMI
4Trt:.
474s
0142
snn
. 0327
2'IST
. l".H7il
. 371.1
. 1007
. 1022H
1i'03S
U2S
. fi2S
. 7n'i
.ir,7s
. 3(1(7
. 117S3
. M2S
4.110
First
Te das
1H22
.Mall
M" 1
14S7
'..M7
23.'i'
II
1544
111."
:.'.i
2S.-.S
1147
2(ii'.4
3(177
213it
r.isi
1713
1H'I7
P. KM
7743
1H2S
3727
10411
SSI".
,-,R0
Is7n
Want
Short
4. -.4
H07
men
i?n
4-!
I
713
11 3.
ai.-i
mm
1 IM
in VI
1 "TI
Til
7n
Us
nn-,
103j
r.077
r.r.1
n't)
3TJi'.
4H1-1
377
Tin
.',1.-1.1
312T
U.1T3
sT'n
TT-J1
VJ-ls,
17IU
.Minn
1311!
S201
ams
3(11 s
''-'
"314
SCO
2.'.fi I
104fl
13(11
S1
1.'.07
cnl
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K
Total
2.-II7S2
:in37"s
1;"1'
.shows a sllsht Increase
PINCHOT MAKES PLEA j
FOR BIG REGISTRATION
i powerful enough te defeat the Rcpub
Tells Erie Audience He Will Reform beau organization ns such. This talk
Agricultural Department
A plen for an Increased registration
te lay, the Inst of the three registration
days, was mnde by Gifferd Pinehet,
Republican nominee for Governer, In
his speech last night nt Erie, Pa.
Mr. Pinehet urged even voter of
Erie nnd of every ether first, second
.md third class city, te de his duty by
'nullifying himself or nerseit 10 ett
ni the general election
Tednv Mr. Pinehet nnd his partv of
State candidates visited towns nnd cities
in Warren, Ferrest and l.afajette
Counties.
In referring te the fnrmer plank In
his platform. Mr. Pinehet said:
McSPARRAN. AT CHESTER,
FLAYS SPROUL REGIME
..... .. ei 4
Democratic Nominee Calls State
Government 'Rottenest In America'
. s, c. 1. .-
Jehn .. McSpnrran. Demeca tie
enndidnte for Governer. Invaded the
. . , . ,. r l. 1 -.. .
Heme icrriier.v 01 wuvernur r-jiiniii jcn-
fer.lnv mnlfliiL' his nrinelnnl Delnunre
1. - . 1 ... .-,....
I "1 11 .. ..' 1 .1
"e launched n bitter r.ttnek upon th
"Government at Harribburg," which
I he charnrterized ns tlin "rottenest
I government In America."
The Highway Department, Educa-
tlenal Department and various ether
County speech at Chester.
I branches of the ruing bodies In Penn-
. . . . ....
svlvanin came In for their share of
criticism.
After his address at Chester Mr.
McSpm-rnn and Ids party returned te
Philadelphia, nnd then set out en a
four of tlie principal towns of .Ment-
getnery County.
Cemetery Objections Overruled
Judge Rroemall, of Delaware County,
In nn opinion today, decided the ob
jections te n charter for a new ceme
tery in Springfield were Invalid. The
objections were raised through Heward
M. Lutz, an attorney, by several citi
zens, who fear that the cemetery mny
Interfere vlth real estate development In
the vicinity. Jir. J.utz announced be
would appeal.
LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, . SATURDAY
LINE
Old Guard Leaders De Net
Relish Idea of Weman as
Governer's Aide
OTHER POLITICAL GOSSIP
Gifferd Plnchet's announcement that
he intends te have women ns well as
men in his Cabinet has stirred un the
men.
Old Guard leaders winced when thev
heard this nnd as a consequence are
i,. .:..t-. . . i ..
ifrfciiuiiei: 10 siieciiuui- 011 men iiiciu-
hers of the Cabinet. If they have tlielr
way nil the s,1KRes.iens will provide
enough material te make a Cabinet out
of "nothing ;but men."
.101111 n. r isner, wue wiumrew iremi
the primaries in fin or of Mr. Pln-
chet. is talked of for either the office
et htate Highway (.ommissiencr or of
Attorney General. I'mler the Sproul
Administration niier te his becoming a
candidate for Governer. Mr. Fisher
was State Hanking Commissioner.
I . A. Xevh. Detrich. cn.nnalgn .nana;
I for ti)p I'erester, s mentioned for S
f )f ,0nlnnI1Wpn 8e
thought that Mr. Detrich would bece
nager
Sec-
Seme
nine
nriwitt' secretary te the (ievernnr. but
I it I" authoritatively understood that this
pest will go te P. S. Stahlnccker, who
has been private secretary te Mr. Pin Pin
eeot for years. Senater D. IMward
l.flll!. wlin vn elin!i..,,n,i nf 1tn l.i.
: MANY EYEING SEATS
IN PINCHOT CABINET
chet State Committee in the primary I tlie city is in any way aiding or abet
campaign, is talked of for State Su- I " 'p dispensers or the users of
perintendent of Public Printing.
Among the women who will he eon-!"'"
' ct..i i,. .1,., ..! ... . -
-' riiitiu in in,.- .iijfiJiiiiuii:iiL ei "omen i" ,:: . ,, . .. ,. ,. ,, .,
jnj ' the Cabinet by the Ferester, it is un- i wi prosecute him te the limit, the
mi'i I derstoed. are the women members of , Mnver snln.
31 i the Pinehet Advisory Cemmittee: Mrs. yesterday s conference was the see
3". 1 P.arclay II. Warbtirten. vice chairman1 m"1 T"(1t0 Monaghan has had with the
73, of the Republican State Committee ;, Mn or since the drug crusade was
i,4,3 Mrs. K. s. H. McCauiey. of Heaver started, at whleh tlie jurist asked for
n2,l ( Falls, head of the State Scheel Dlrec- I letttr co-operation from the Police De
'.VJs teiV Association; Mrs. Walter King partment.
Il Shnrpe. of Chanibersburg: Miss Henri- After the escape of the notorious
etta Itald Lien, of Willinmsnnrt. .1
sister of Dr. Jehn M. Hnldy. present
Mate ( ommmi.ssjener of Public Wei
lare; Mrs. Mary I-linn Lawrence, of
Pittsburgh, a daughter of William
l'llnn, the old Roosevelt leader: Mrs.
Jehn O. Miller, chairman of the Penn
'lvanla League of Women Voters;
Mrs. I". K. Kiernnn, of Somerset, and
Mrs. Geerge Herace Lorimer, president
124 , of 1 lie Republican Women of Pennsyl
HJ1 1 vanla. It is conceivable that one or
"Jin mere of these women may be in the
JJ-i" 1 Cabinet.
r.ss '
243i The declaration by State Represcntn-
tivn .Tnlm M VH nn ..f Ivll.- Pniintv .1
Denierr.it. even though he is n friend
of Jeseph R. Grundy, he will support
the Pinehet policies, has led te the gos ges
sip anions politicians thnt if the He
nubllcnn organization tights the new
I Gnwmer en the speakership, friends of
I T! I .. ....... Ii!.!- ... . 1
I'd 111HV I1IM? (ll III riMiuim IIWIIV
I from the
members
usual Republican caucus of
nLX.l ll0
' generally settles the speakership
i TI is aitieu could be taken if a com-
blneriMii of Pinehet supporters. Re
publican and Democratic, would be
is regarded as premature, as it is be
lieved that the friends of the new Gov.
' f.rer will have no trouble about or
gai.l.lng the Heuse
Senater Vare's appearance before the
Repuhlirnn City Committee last Mon Men
d.ij when he ordered Ills lieutenants
tn get Visy en registration, hnd mere
in it that 'met tlie eye. The Senater
ns desirous nf showing Mr. Pinehet
that he wns net a slacker or a peer
si.urt . but also he wanted te confound
these who have been circulating stories
t, .1,. .fFeei thnt he leuld net cet out
0f ted. The Senater's Illness has
mused much concern in organization
ranks nnd the nverage miner lender is
elwnvs willing te believe the worst,
A ,lit f ,,wrtten nellticnl history
ulur-h came te light during the week was
that the late Hennter Penresu offered
the office of Htate Prohibition Director
te Majer William G. Murdoch, of
Milten, who wns then adjutant for tne
American Legien in j'eniisyivnnia.
Mjnr .m unlock, however, saw troubled
waters uhead. Later tlie "flice which
Is new held bv the Rev. Jehn Themas
n" nnujj i.. (lf ,,, s,n(0
ijnup. was given te State Senater Wil-
1:- cy srr..n!l ,i.lw. ., I'lpht into
1111111 , .ur uiinrn, ". . ..e--- -
"lese sniUO iroueied wuierr
rrleniU of Senater Penner nre Deem-
mg him for the unofficial pest of State
(.n(,,,pj , tIlke tlt )Illf,0 ,i,nt Senater
Penrose held for many years. ( It U
interesting te jKilnt nut thnt Senater
, Pepper will come tip for re-election In
lO'.'fl, at the same tlnin that n new
Governer will be chosen. Hie reason
for thnt is that in .xivcmeer nena-
.........
ter Pepper will be elected te serve out
only the unexpired term of Sennter
Penrose, which will end en March 4,
I l!-'7. Sennter Pepper will be mere
I ndvnntngeeii.sly situated with respect
Main icuncrsiiip, mu in: hub u
full slT.venr term nnd when his term
as Cnited Stntes Sennter overlaps tlie
term of the Governer by two yenrs. As
it is. Senater Pepper will be chosen tills
time for only a four-year term, The
full six-yir period nlways helped out
Penrose, as It carried him ever tlie con cen
flicts nreused by battles for the gover
norship, Wliile It Is a long leek abend,
friends of Samuel S. Lewis, Auditor
Genernl, and one of Mr. Grundy's al
lies, nre quietly putting him Inte the
stream of political gossip as a pesslbllty
for Governer In 10-0,
FJpfl
MAYOR REFUSES TO
"Can't Dump Depe Situation op
Me," He Warns
Officials
RIGHT ON THE JOB ROTAN
Mayer Moere rcfiiFCH te "permit any
one te dump this dope business" upon
his doorstep, according te a statement
Issued today.
Following n conference yesterday
with Judge Monaghan, District Attor
ney Rotan, Assistant District Attorney
Gorden, Director Cortelyou, Superin
tendent MHIb, Captain Van Hern nnd
Lieutenant Lee, of the vice squad, the
Mayer said no fnctB that could be re
garded as evidence had been presented.
Later It was renerted execution bad
I been taken te this opinion of his by
some of the conferees. Therefore, the
iMn.Mir today Issued a second statement,
itle said:
"1 sec by this morning's papers that
I the gentlemen who called upon me yes
terday anil requested me te maKe a
statement of the conference were 'sur
prised' nt the statement made. Yeu
may soy that I am also surprlsrd at
the statement attributed te one or nil
of them.
"Nothing Except Rumors"
"When they called my attention te
alleged imprepe'r acts of policemen, I
asked them for such evidence ns would
enable me te proceed against these offi
cers. They gave me nothing except ru
mors based upon statements of crim
inals. "However, I am nnxleus te help and
will continue te co-operate, but I re
fuse te permit any ene te dump this dope
business upon my doorstep en the state
ment of creeks, whose names are with
held. "I shall take this matter up teda
with Director Cortelyou and the Civil
Service Commission and will address
Judge Monaghan, District Attorney llo lle
tan nnd his assistant, Mr. Gorden,
upon the subject."
As seen ns word of this statement
was circulated about City Hall, Judge
Monaghan, District Attorney Itettm,
former .Judge James Guy Gorden. As
sistant District Attorney Jnmes Gay
Gorden, Jr., went into conference in
Mr. Hetnn's office. After nn hour and
n half. Judge Monaghan and Mr. lfetan
Issued the following sfatement :
'We are tee imsy with the investt-
iraii
en te lie sidetracKcd by any ten
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trcverj t'' "'"., ii.nV
''"' .n01 " u.1p0,-"1 rnosTtlen te hel
of .?I,.h " .? ,'" nhtalnel Imve leen
I f, 'f X'A-. a d' here will b'Te
. , , ,,,.. nllr nr( .
Meanwhile Director Cortelyou Is ex
pected te confer with ills policy offi
cials en the charges of police con
nivance with the drug ring nnd police
Intimidation of State witnesses, made
by .' 'd- Monaghan during the con cen
fereme in Mayer Moere's office yester
day. Premises Quick Action
Following yesterday's meeting Mayer
Moere declnred that while various
charges made by Judse Monaghan would
be investigated "there were no facts
which might be regarded ns evidence."
"If we cet evidence that any effi
cial or policeman or ether empleye of
, drugs, we wuin.uii.-Ki? uuiuhw mui
services, and if we enn lie shown
tint hp is taking money trem creeks
I Al" Wagner, en n tip furnished by
tlie police, Judge Mennghar. complained
Mennghar. complained
that rumors were
iifi"M"i-iii mm. "-
v. iillr Im nnllnn ifAfn
ner was still In the city, but police were
net everting themselves te catch him,
although they held a bench warrant
for Ills arrest.
LOSSOF $70,000 WHEN
FIRE DESTROYS BARN
Blaze Near Newtown Square Llgths
Up Sky for Miles
Eire that lighted the. skies for mnny
miles destroyed the two-story stene-nnd-frnme
barn en tlie Dunwoody farm,
en the West Chester pike near New
town Square, last night, with a less of
between $00,000 nnd $70,000. The scene
SLI"" ".,. ':,,
the livestock, but
the barn and thousands of dollars' wertli
of farming implements, hay, straw ami
1000 bushels of wheat were a total
lefs. The bam recently was renovated,
at an expense of $30,000.
Mrs. A. W. Andree, wife of the farm
manager, discovered the blaze about
S:30 o'clock nnd notified her husbnnd.
Eire companies from Highland Park,
I'pper Darby, Ne. 1, Llancrch, New
town Square, Hryn Mawr and Media
aided in lighting the flames.
The blaze was first seen In the hay
mew, and Is believed te have been
caused by spontaneous combustion or a
e i,..i un,ni,i..
farmhand smoking.
OFFICE BOYS' CLASSIC
ALIBI SEVERELY JOLTED
Hest of Grandmothers Appear at
Mevie Man's Party
Grandmothers or nt Ienst 3?i0 gray
haired, spectacled old ladles, who said
they were grandmothers nnd very likely
were. Ah Geerge Gravenstlne remarked,
ludles at thnt age would hardly pcrjure
themselves for the sake et u free ad
mission te the movies.
Incidentally, Mint's wiint it wns.
"Grandmother's Day" nt Mr. Graven
stlne's innvle thpntre nt Hilten street
and Germantown avenue. They enme en
the arms of little boys who for the
mere virtue of possessing grnndmethers
were likewise admitted free gratis for
nothing. There were in the bargain a
hundred odd little girls, but from these.
grandmethered or otherwise, the man
agement collected admission.
Tlie idea 'iime te Mr. Grnvenstlne a
few dajs age when he engaged for his
theatre a Hareld Lloyd movie called
"Grandma's Hey." Emotionally, this
picture sent Mr. Gravestlne's memory
spinning bnck te tlie days of his own
grandmothers.
TWO SUGHTIRES IN HOMES
Cigarette Believed Cause of Blaze
In Poplar Street Heuse
A lighted clgnrctte Is believed te
have caused a slight tire early today In
the home of Jennie Jenkins, 1122 Poplar
street. An engine responding te nn
alarm put out the flre with bmnll
damage.
The home of Jeseph Grlbblns. 2110
East Somerset street, wns slightly
damaged early today by fire of unknown
origin.
ACCEPT DRUG
BUCK
JRDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1922
ELKS OPEN $2,000,000 H
DRIVE FOR NEW BUILDING
Bend-8elllng Campaign Started by
Philadelphia Ledge, Ne. 2
With the close last night of a "suc
cess" celebration, members of Philadel
phia Ledge, Ne. 'J, Honcvelent nnd
Protective Order of Elks, tedny began
n bend-selling campaign for $2,000,000
for the new building which the ledge
will erect; nt nread nnd Weed strectn.
Plans for the building and the archi
tect's drawing were displayed for the
first time nt the celebration Thursday
night and last night nt Scottish Rite
Hall. Mere than ItfOO men attended
each meeting. Details of the new home
were described by Charles II. Grakelew,
exalted ruler, and ether speakers.
Andrew J. Saucr & Ce. have the con
tract. The new home will cover a site 103
feet by 107 feet nt the southwest corner
of Rrend and Weed streets. It Is
planned te erect a clubhouse and hotel
whleh will contain the lnrgest ballroom
in the city and nlse .150 sleeping rooms,
each with bath, shower and running
water.
One of the features of the building
will be ,1 s"t of chimes. The entrance
will be en the Hrend street side of the
building nnd will be flanked by Ionic
columns forty-live feet high.
In observance of the 11 o'clock
toast, which is peculiar te Kikdem, the
chimes ench night will play "Auld I.nng
Syne."
POLICEMAN IN STORE
ANSWERS HOLD-UP MAN
Unaware of Cep's Pretence, Rebber
Commands Owner Gets 30 Days
If Clarence Rogers, twenty-seven
jenrs old. no home, had known that
Sergeant William McGewnn,' of the
Twelfth and Pine streets station, wns
In the rear of the store of Meyer Busch,
l!tl7,Seuth streei, last night, he prob
ably would net have entered and or
dered Husch t "put up his hands."
Rogers entered the store, which
handles army and navy goods, and see
ing Huscii apparently alone, gave the
threatening command. McGewnn, who
was standing at the rear of the shop
and hidden from view, stepped out.
Rogers ran from .the store. A chase
followed nnd the sergeant captured him
at Kmad and Seuth streets.
Rogers told Muglstrnte O'Brien this
morning that h was "only bluffing,"
and didn't intend te held the place up.
He was sent te jail for thirty days.
CORNERED By7eSSE,
MAN KILLS HIMSELF
New Londen Township Farmer Had
Fatally Wounded Wife
Russell Peindextcr. twent.v-Mx venrs
old, cornered by nn armed posse of "held his meetings, and intimated thnt to te
farmers near West Chester late vester- night he might appear with sldenrms,
day nfternnn, shook his fist in defiance,) Shortly nfter services were under way
at Ids pursuers and then killed himself I two nutomeblles leaded with men nt
witli a shotgun. I tired in the regalia of the Ku Klux
A short time before he had fatallv in- 1 Klan arrived.
juri-u ins hiil- wiin 11 ram Kinic, sev
ering one of her arms nnd splitting her
skull.
Poindexter wns n farm hand em
ployed In New Londen Tewnihlp. With
his wife. Margaret, twenty-five years
old. ! had geno te the home of Ar
thur Brown, a neighbor. The two were
sitting in the kitchen of Brown's home
when a family quarrel was started.
Mr. Poindexter ivss taken te a prl prl
vate hospital 'in est Greve.
EDWARDG H VOODBURY
Jersy Governer Spends Day
In
Gloucester County Meeting
Constituents
Governer Edwards, of New Jersey,
candidate for the Cnited States Sen
ate, is spending the day in Gloucester
County, meeting his constituents.
The Governer ai rived at Woodbury
at 10 o'clock this morning. He hnd
been expected at 8:.'f0 o'clock nnd the
delay made it necessary te emit Fevernl
t.iivlita Innlltrlltitr aCI11a If..-?
I vi!Ie im(1 Cress Kc.s from ,;,, ,,.
iry.
' 'it'iii. .1. ... .
With the Governer were Oeerce S.
Seizer, candidate te succeed Mr. Ed
wards as Governer, nnd candidates for
local offices. The party was met nt
Woodbury bv Edward Crist, member of
the State Cemmittee: Harry Lafferty.
candidate for the General Assembly;
William C. Stene, candidate for Coun
ty Clerk : Judge Willis Perch and ether
veteran members of the Democratic
Party. The Governer arranged his
itinerary te take luncheon nt Glnssbore.
$2500 FOR SON'S DEATH
Leuis Gonzales, lina Cellins read,
Fllll-vleu. V. .T wen ilnmni.nu nmmitit
ing te SLTiOO In Camden County Cir-
cult ( eurt today for tlie death of his
seu. Leuis, Jr., three years of age. The
boy was struck by an automobile driven
by Mrs. Frances C. Marple, 2810 York Yerk
ship read. Fairvlew, last July.
Deaths of a Day
William McKlnley
Pasadena, Cnllf., Oct. 7. (By A.
P.) William McKlnley, seventy-seven
years old, cousin of former President
McKlnley, died of heart trouble here
wlille seated In n barber's chnir. He
came from Ohie with his family a
number of ears age.
r "e Mh".?, ," " VYaew,i n fceni
Ooergo Mckinley, nt PIcten. la., and
two daughters In California.
William E. 8mythe
New Yerk. Oct. 7. William fills
worth Braythe, founder of the National
Irrigation Congress nnd widely known
authority, writer and lecturer en irri
gation topics, died suddenly yesterday
of ln'nrt disease at the home of friends
en Fifth avenue. Mr. Smythe, who
mnde his home nt the Cesmes Club,
Washington, D. C, enme here a few
days age en business.
Slgnera Gattl-Casazza
New Yerk, Oct. 7. Just as General
Mnnnger Giullo Gnttl-Casazza of the
Metropolitan Opera Company was leav
ing for New Yerk from Havre en the
steamship France en Thursday he re
ceived word from his brother In Fer
rara, Italy, that their mother had died
at tne luinuy neme in mat city. Slg
nera Gnttl-Casazza was nearlv eicht'
nearly eighty
years of age
Walker Hill
New" Yerk. Oct. 7. Walker Tlltl
president of the Mechanics-American
Nntlennl Rank of St. Leuis, nnd a
former president of the American Unnk
crs' Association, died in Hetel Com Com
eodore yesterday, following n ten-day
Illness. He was taken 111 shortly after
his nrlval here te attend the convention
of the American Rankers' Association,
which closed yesterday.
Marie Lloyd
Iionden, Oct. 7. (Ry A. P.) The
death of Marie Lloyd, widely known
music hall artist, was announced tednv
She wns n prime favorite for years in
the music halls of Londen. In 1007
she made a tour, of the United States
and visited that country aga.ln In 1013.
ABB YOU LOOKING FOJl IIEI.rr FEB.
hp the vry fenen you want la Mvtr
tlnin under Mtunllena en iwm 19, .trfu.
' ' ' -", '.""'.& . $&
FIND MAN MYStERIOUSLY
, SHOT; SUSPECT MURDER
Killing Puixles Peilce of Wilming
ton May Be Phlladelphlan ,
An unidentified man, about twenty -one
years old, believed te be a Phlla
. 'ti. ... id ,lnd with a bill-
letP"veund in his head, shortly after
7 o'clock last night en the steps of he
restaurant miming m 'i'
8PwXlK?eice are mystified by
the discovery of the body and the find
ing of a revolver several feet away,
with one chamber empty. Residents in
the vicinity told police they heard no
shots fired. .... ., , , .....
ai.i,,.i, tmhl ntr the onlnlen that the
man committed suicide, officials admit
the possibility of murder. Severe
tragedies have occurred at the spot and
two yars age u young p "
found murdered, her body resting in the
snme position en the restaurant steps
as that of the youth found last night.
At the Delaware Hospital, where the
body was taken, physicians said death
came from a bullet wound at the base
of the brain, fired at close rnnfie.
TWO RUNAWAY GIRLS
HELD IN PITTSBURGH
.Left Scheel Here and "Bummed"
Rides te Western City
Twe schoolgirls who left their homes
six days age are being held by the
six days age, are being held by the
Pittsburgh police te await word from
their parents in tins city, iney were
taken in chnrgc by the police of Pitts
burgh last night when they were found
wandering, hungry nnd "broke."
They said they are Myrn Fisher,
eighteen years old, (1004 Vine street,
nnd Anna Yeung, sixteen, of 141111
North Sixty-first street. The girls snid
they had hnd no Intention of leaving
tiieir homes, but went for a rlde In
im automobile truck and get se far
from Philadelphia they decided then net
te return home.
They made a "vagabond" trip out
of it and reached the western city by
"bumming" rides from motorists, thev
tnld. Beth are anxious te return home.
EVANGELIST PACKS GUNS
Places Firearms by Bible Ku Klux
Klan at Service In Regalia
McAlester, Okla.. Oct. 7. (Ry A.
P.) The Rev. W. E. Smith, Itinerant
evangelist, opened his services In Lati
mcre County last night by removing a
leaded gun from his hip pocket nnd
placing It besides the open Bible. After
the convocation a second gun was placed
en the left of the Scriptures.
The meeting wns carried te a normal
conclusion without Incident, netwith
standing previous threats, anonymous
ly communicated te the preacher, that
he would net be permitted te speak.
Mr. Smith told his audience thnt "a
certain element" did net wish him te
BOY JEWEL THIEF SOUGHT
"I Get What I Wanted," He Tells
Weman as He Leaves With 3 Rings
A boy with a mole who is well dressed
and of acrobatic tendencies Is being
sought by the police of the East Glrard
avenue station.
He scaled a fence nt thc rear of
the store of Harry Marshall. 1410 East
Montgomery avenue, Inst night, nnd,
nfter swinging ever te n shed reef, en
tered a second-story window and stele
three diamond rings valued at $300.
After taking the jewelry the boy
swung bnck te the fence again. As he
wns about te slide down Mrs. Mary
Marshall, mother of Marshall, asked
him what he wanted.
"I get what I wanted," he replied.
As he turned around Mrs. Marshall
saw the mole en his face and gave n
geed description of the boy te the po
lice. FORTY WARRANTS SERVED
Many Arrests In Atlantic County
for Game and Liquor Violations
Forty warrants were served this
afternoon in Atlantic 'County, N. J.,
for violations of the liquor nnd game
laws. Most of them were for the
former.
Six warrants, nil for liquor law vio
lations, were served In Hamn.onten.
These nrrested were Mr. and Mrs.
Leuis Purchase, proprietors of the
uetei uaicigii in the Pines, a rami
,euse ,!, lpter .T. Heck, proprietor
leek. Hrnnrioter ..i'
the Hetel Hainmor.ten, nnd Geerge
Muck, his bartender; Samuel Pelsky.
proprietor of the Hetel Columbia, and
Lmll Lllenberg, his bartender.
Judge Smathers held all six jn 8300
hail te answer te the OetnW r:,'.e.i
Jury.
OMAR DIED TOO SOON
Paris, Oct. 7. Americans coming te
Paris next May will be Invited te
sample free wine at the first wine salon
ever held In France. After centuries
of loving care In making the famous
wines, French vineyard owners decided
this week thnt wine-making ranks witli
the seven arts and will held a first salon
In honor of Bncchus, which will have
a special exhibition In a temple te be
built near the Invalides.
Reef Burned Off In Blaze
A weed and tnrpaper reef en the
fertilizer plant of Jeseph Dubbins
2124-II2 East Somerset street was
burned off in nn enrly morning fi're to te
day. Sparks from a railroad engine
are thought te have caused the blaze
PHANPIHM Dtiil
' uwsisii
I. .
:Ellmlnatlbn of WlfVa
...nauvin OT wife's and-fl
band's Consent te sL
Is Advocated ?$
PRESENT ACT ANTIQUES
A change In Pennsylvania jA
tnte laws se I8bnnd win Jj
10 nave nis wire's censen 1"
estate was advocated bv $&
Itnmbe nt this mernlnS. V V
t re Pennsylvania Real E.isf?S
c ntlen's , annual .convention , fe.l
iicucvue-atratierd. "IM
"Tim vitta .!,.. 1.1 , 'Hfl
war," Mr." Ramben'n iff
be required te get h r husb'sS
sent. The nroRen n ' ""I'M IU
In this respect is nntlqua ed 4
Charles T. Moffett. IE. ui .'0
Taxation Committee of the V.J
Association of Ren) v.l.F. L!
speke upon taxation .'i ' .-&
estate, going Inte detail ns te k.J!
etm sorts of taxes in force." sM
x "71 committees fel!mi,a
J. Kcl v. of P uhiiH. li"vW(4l
the I-eglslatlve Committee, JSSS,1
,. vwiwuf u.-c(i nnu also
eughs rd'Cl0,,S CUlM !
Yearly Dues Increaii
Geerge II. Burns, Jr., trean;J
nerted n lienlthv mniii ..??' l
"ry. It was nnneunccd thnt th eS
five Committee will l, 1,. lE' 9"
ters in future nt Hnrrlsbitrg.Tnd (
the venrlv itne. .... i ?'." .l
e sh n.w '' '"S?"". "
.rw. "i-'C-.-n exit: ilirCO Phitt i
the r Philadelphia hosts, and ! J,k!
A llllams. president nf n, ii.ii.j.5J
Real Estate Beard, replied S&
realtors hern "tn ,. 'It'L'1"
Centennlaiin M at
nr,,",'V!he-W.ei1
lowing officers were elected f. ?l '
suing year: Jesse 8. Bell, TOp.:!
i"" luwiuviu, ivuucri .1, ftmh pi
jidelphia; James W. Crec. Jr..!p
Jehn F Buckley, Scrnnten, nnd W
Tn' TV1' presiaentn. 8
ucl D. Clyde, Chester, wns made tn
urer. nnd A. M. Owen. Ym
tnry. The executive secretary Is Wi
Altoenn was selected as the vhtt'L1
tin lO'Vt nl.ri,llnn IK''
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K. K. K. IS BROUGHT INTO
TEXAS POLITICAL LAWSUjf
Earle B. Mayfleld Is One Defendirt
Named in Ballet Fight
Dallas. Tex., Oct. 7. (By A. P.)l
ji'iv'iuiuiie imiiiiu in me diu of meJ
filed In the Federal District Pn.,-,
JJebile will be required te appear S
iiu urit-iiiici utiuuer an ana snow wl
the name of Geerge E. R. Peihl .w
be kept off the ballet in the Texiug
ernl elections next month, nccerdliuffi
n telegram received here yesterday ftij
T. M. Kenncrly, Housten atteraM,
who went te Mobile and nneeared Mm
United States District Judge Rebtrt T.i
Ervin- in filing the bill. r
Secretary of Stnte S. L. Staplei, Eiiji
u. .uu.tiifni, teuiecraiic candidate i'
United Stntes Sennter and Mr. Peddji
opponent, and each and every cenifjr
judge, county clerk and Sheriff Jl
Texas are made party defendants la'tte
bill. r
The Ku Klux Klnn is brought Inle
the ensa with Mr. Mayfleld charged witl
being n member at the time of his nemj
nation. It is referred te as "maintain
ing a secret government nnd semeiinta
ever the citizens of the United Statfi
in cenmc-t witli tne government ttieri
of."
Austin, Tex., Oct. 7. Governer Pai
M. Neff nnd Attorney General W. A
Keeling nre nnmed as defendanta in tb(
Peddy ense filed at Mobile nnd cltet
te appear nt New Orleans along will
the ether defendants, according te 1
statement te the Austin American. 1
ACCUSED OF DRESS THEFT
Goods Valued at $2000 Found nl
Prowler Caught In Stere,
Six packages, containing drfJK
valued at $2000, were found, accenb
lug te police, bcide Geerge Rex, 1
Aegre, twenty years old. et sw behm
Eighteenth fctrcct, when he was dil
covered nt 1 o'clock this morning In tit
dressmaking establishment of Brewi
sisters, nt 154." Snnsem street. Heffl
nrrested by Patrolman Citrzinde isi
held for n hearing. ,V
Police nre looking for a small auv
mend pin, n geld-filled bar pin ijM
geld watch with tlie initials -a, fri
V.." taken from the home of Ella A.I
Piper, 101ft Falrnieunt avenue. &
are believed te have entered the M
from n shed.
FAMILIES DRIVbTeUT
Fire In Rafl Shep en Kater 8trfll
Causes $3000 Less
The rag shop of Michnel KelniA
13.13 Kater street, was destroyed J
fire shortly after 1 o'clock tins mery
lllK. rt-niiiuiiK ewu iuse. ,1
A policeman saw flames snoetllf
through the first fleer of the three-steff
building. -When firemen arrived m
entire structure wns abinze.
Unl N. fnmtlleH llrtnff In It'
joining houses fled te the street HJ
flnmes nirentened te snreaa.
confined the blaze te the shop.
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Bracelet and Pendant
Watches
Showing a distinct advance in
originality and beauty, a nearer
approach te perfection in finish
and workmanship.
Seme pieces are necessarily
costly; ethers, less importantly
jeweled, though none the less
distinctive, are quite moderate
in price.
Exquisite Gifts
J. LCaldwell & Ca
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CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS
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