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rrj;KttPTw 5VI TOCWiS,fflrliiW,"K "v-7i"W ". seiii- rr ' 'Vvi1 t - a mik - , '"S , TM EVENING, .EUBLIG LEDGER-PHIADELPHtA; FBIDAY, DECEMBER 22 1922 Says Many "Political Pris Pris eners" Were Virtually Rail roaded te Jail During War CALLS OFFENSES MINOR Sonnter fiiwRe Wlinrlen Pepper, tonic "for the IieII.1iih, IiiiiI Uepes 51 iliflt ii riirlMimiH present, Iti tlie &' r relenw from the Krtlcrn gr.-I.tV'r'eMuele.l '.Utltlfnt iiriseiicM," wlie were sen fR fell.minK the I. W. W. trlnh n Chlcnse ilmiiiR the wnr. lie niiit '"..., n. ., i.niiiN or the President Tlieie lire mi"" "' im- .- r.elltlcul priseri new in prUeii the riileiiKe ruses the I. . . l.ers were iiinvletrd en four "( SAMUEL REA TO REMAIN ASHEAD OF PENNSY Repert of His Retirement as Presl dent Denied by Official Reports thnt Hainnel Hen will retire ns president of the Pennsylviinln Hull Hull rei In December, HIL'.'t, niitl thnt he will be miceeeiled by (lenernl W. V. Atterbnr.v, new vice president of the reml, were denied by nn efllcliil of the system Inst nlRlit. "The rumor thnt Mr. Hen will be re tired Is unfounded ns fnr ns we knew," the efllecr stnted. "Mr. Hen will net reneb the sevenfy-year nsc limit, which nntemntlcnlly retires nil efllclntH, mull October, 1 (!,", mid will net be retired before thnt time m fur ns Is known. It Is Impossible te wiy lit this time Just who Mr. Hen's successor will be, ns the Henrd of Directors niny be chnriRcd before his nisc limit will niitunmtlcnlly retire him.' It wns nnnennced yestcrdny tlint Hnlph Peters, president of the Leng IMntif Hnilrend, will retire from nctlve bipdness en December 1, 11)23. .Tnmes A. McCrcn, vice 'president of the Penn sylvania, It is reported unofficially, will succeed Peters. DREAM DOLL WITH GOLDEN CURLS GIVES CHILD THRILL Peer Girl of 12 Sees Christmas for a Moment in Tey Depart ment of Market Street Stere Max Looked "Down at the Heel" MRS MR UNABLE CHRISTMAS ON MONDAY SHATTE.RS JIIAIL RECORDS Postmaster Says Holiday at Week's Start Is Cause of Big Rush The "buck" hnd te be passed te The elevnter of n Mnrket street store poured its usual loud into the surging just-befnre-Chrlstmns crowd in the ivy ilepnrtment. Among the llttle girls nicely ('ilnging t e mother hands nn nnether sort of little girl. Her iinntl wns clung te, Instead. She wns twehe per haps, but eldish. Khc wen n tan coat thnt sagged, a knitted hose tain and blgh-beeled shoes hnnded en from some one cIsj. Her fnmlly consisted of fmtr small bevs of shnbbv. assert iiient, .It did net tnkc them long te become nt home in the pnrndlse where one mny drink long and deep for noth ing. The one with the gray sweater made n bee-line firt" the innti who wns showing hew the nlrplnlnes worked. The here worshiper with the hole in his stocking gnvc n rush for the crowd that was watching n gnme nbmit tSeerge Wash ington. One dragged his whole sleeve through theviiubmarine tank. They i, i .1 i .1 i . ' Ills led ill licrc n rami" mil mere. 11 something and this time Monday gets ""'" ,"., lll(, ,, te mnlte tll(.m ,lt (he blnliic. Colonel Geerge K. Kemp, I tliincs bnck en the tublcs and leave the tinsel renes, alone. The little one ch- PeMmaster, mis that the ')() per cent above normal niu! the 20 per cent in crcnsn ever last jenr's nmeunt of mnll being liandl'Ml this enr is accounted fur by t In: C- one word Monday. If Christnian were only en some ether day tlu niRii tills week would net be nearly s'j great. The hist of tin 11500 extra men em ployed by the Posteflire went te work yesterday and regular empleyes were asked te work overtime last night f te hnndlc the enormous number of pnekages mid letters that arc going through the office in the Inst two days befeic t'hristmns. WOMEN ARE SUGGESTED FOR WANAMAKER POST Clubs Send Nantes In for Vacancy en Beard of Education Severn! women have been suggested by women's organizations te till the vacancy en the Heard of Kducatlen cre ated by the death of Jehn Wanamaker. Miss Marien Hellly, a graduate and former dean of Hryn Mnwr College, lias been proposed by the Civic Club te the Heard of .luilges. .Miss i.nurn II. Santa Claus for Afflicted Little Ones Who Come te Clinics This afternoon the Secial Service De partment of the Henry Pliipps Institute entertained two hundred children who come as patients te their clinics. There w-ns a Christmas tree, n Santu Claus. presents for all the little ones, ice crcnln cones and cookies. There were motion pictures shown lv the Philadelphia Inter-State Dnlrv Council. One of these. "The Kid Cemes Through." is n Him produced by the x..t...w.l ,itl.ni'ii1iiiiu A kunfiitit tun til r'nrnell. d.;an of Temple I'liivprBltv. and , ;, b . Htruggies te become phy- Mrs. I. II. O'llnrn. n former teecher i " '11.. r. In Hucknell rniversity. hnve nlse heen named. The appointment of Mrs. Wil liam K. I.lngelbacli, the only woman member of the beard, was obtained after her indersement by women's organizations. MANAGER IS ACCUSED tilth Senater Pepper's recommendation. Senater Pepper became Interested In tliisc men some time age. and after lung and careful study of their cases u convinced, he cnys, that they hnd enmailttcd no offense against person or nrepvrty and that public sentiment at the time of their trlnls wns at such niteli that Impartial consideration of their ciies was impossible. Their offence, he said, consisted of the lit ternni'i'S of their opinions en the war. Tlieie are mi,vuvu ui uir mi-vum-u in prison, jii mem bers were eenvieicu en lour ruiipi.. Twe nf the counts virtually were ruled out by tin Court et Appeals. Of the two rellMllllllR eeimis, iippi- rim-i-rii iiin-Hilim-J le violate the helertive Service Ait, ill" penally for which was pre ktIIksI as two .ears in prison. All the B-en line served that sentence. As High as 25 years The sentences en the last count ran nn te twenty-live years In some cases, mid covered ('enspiraey te foment ills ills lejnltv lu the army nnd navy. Senater Pepper contended the sentences en the third count were justified, but these en the fourth count were net. He sold at his office here today : 'I.nst summer I w-ns asked te sign a petition for nninesty te all pelltlcnl tirlseners. I declined te de that, al ii. ... . l..l...l ll u in.. .Int.. nu nl, thOUKU I ri'riKiii'.rii nn" "V "J "" Anierleim lawyer, though net ns a Seiuitur, te leek into any Individual laics thnt'iulght be brought te my at tention. "A group of young men, all of tnem feimer political iiriseners. sulimitcd rnrieus names te me nnd obtained a reeenl of the trials at Chicago and irtaile nn analysis of each of the twenty-eight cases, of men who were still iii pri'en at Leavenworth. I am work ing new en the Wichita and Sacra Sacra mente cases, but have net as yet renelieil an. conclusions en these. "I sntiMieil myself that in net one f the twenty-eight cases I had looked lull) did the evidence justify a con tinuance of restraint and I' then r eininendrd te the Attorney (lenernl nnd Bln direct te the President that un conditional amnesty be granted these men. "It isn fact that all were I. W. W.s. but it ought te go without saying thnt I diil nut take that into consideration either fur or against them. Much -of thesi men presented a problem in human liberty. President Is Interested "The President is exceedingly inter ted in these cases. There Is also a float denl of urgency upon him net te net in the matter and while he gave i we, nnd is giving the subject. evrVy ' rnnvlflprfitliin. I (until lint nl; liim tn ' commit himself and he didn't but I I.ubis. provident of the concern, who M hopeful thut he will de it. and . said Ostrew's nlleged embezzlements be hopeful that the public generally hnd been going en for n year. He said, lll understand that none of these Is I he had watched Ostrew's accounts care- ease of violence or injury te life or fully for months, but only recently ob property. Nene is a ca-e in which tnined the evidence of wrong-doing. there was any conspiracy te hinder the T'nitcd States, and the most there is asulnsL thee men are their utterances, in ami out of print, expressing opposi tion tn the war or Indifference te it find for tliee expressions some of the tenti'iuc, run as high as twenty-six years. "They were convicted nt n time when public sentiment wns such thnt it rcullv lirciented a fair trial." "DICTATOR OF STAGE" TOJTALK AT FORUM Augustus Themas Will Speak en "A National Theatre for America" August Themas "dictator of the Inge" and leading American playwright Jlll he l he speaker at tonight's Porum in tie Academy of Music, lie will talk en "A National Theatre." Mark Sullhan ilNcu-scil the fiermnn fpanitteiifj nt the Porum meeting last night. "The liermnii reparations," --aid Mr. Siillhaii. "is the key te the whole trou ble. Then- will be ill America, as well s rKctthcre, mi periuaiieiit prosperity until the reparations thai, (iermiiny niuM pnj are lived at n specific sine. "Tear nf licrmaiiy accounts for ill ni"M ecrj Trench mew. Her Ihieats "f nn luwisieii of the Ruhr lire net ihie In ,e hellef that reparations could I l tin rehj eellceted. .'"' his plan Is lestcred b. the hope j tint ii wiiuhl cause chaos in (lenuain , Ptlll lllTlL lll!ll .'Mlllllp. I.... I. .......l.itX ' ef Miiall slntes. Nnturall.N Knglainl ami Hie t nile.) Stales are opposed." MADE PERILOUS TRIP C. H. Hnines, of Phlla., One of Three ' te Dare Canten Delta ! '. II. Haines, cf this cltj, was ei.e I of three Americans who recentl iniide the iierileiis trip through the Canten delta. In China, in it small beat, ac curding te advices rcceiwd here. ! I'l.e trl) was made in twentv-seven hnuis. A junk, with no lights, fired "J1."1 Iwutureis and later a steam- Milp towing n pnssei.ger beat opened nre. .Neither of the vessels steiiiied te make inquiries. called nnu snt in a suiny new rcu uvu engine and rang the bell. She made a dive ler mm nnu men , , .,",, i.. veu. yer ity. patient little hnnds tugged nt the hl titting tan cent. lloistcreus small boy voices urged, "Conic en." She didn't seem te hear. Once she reached yut her hand nnd touched the glnss at thu place where the little fan was. Finally she came, though. Patiently she took their hands. There was no bitterness In her shining eyes. Only the leek of n twclve-yenr-ebl little girl who had seen Christmns for n moment. Mnx, who has deserted ncwspnperii for ten -cent enrdlsmrd dell houses during the Christmns sensen, wns look ing pnrtlculnrly down in the mouth ye terdny. The hurrying Christmns crowd with its open heart and vnlunblu os nihilities for overturn of mcrchnndi.-i.' seemed te leave him totally unmoved. "Whnt's the matter?" inquired nn old-lime business mnn customer who used te buy pnpers from the old stund nt the Eleventh street subway entrance. "My father, he's) going te tnke us te New Yerk te spend Christmns," Max said, his grimy, winter-reddened hnnds fumbling hnlf-henrtedly with the front perch nf the enrdbeard beuse. "Why, that's n great way te spend Christinas." his old friend answered. "Like te see some one nk me te go and spend Christmas In New Yerk" Mux reflected gloomily a minute. "That's nil right. Mister S , maybe TO VISIT HUSBAND Wife e,f Convicted Slayer of Brunen Vainly Haunts Deers of Mount Helly Jail MRS. POWELL IS ADMITTED FIRES AT LOITERERS Watchman Empties Revolver When Twe Men Run Off I Heerge Phillips, n prlvnlc night watchman at Eighteenth and Webster .streets, emptied his revolver lifter two I suspicious characters nt 11 o'clock this morning. I He saw (he men. both Negroes, ei- terlng niaimd, and when he approached te question tliem, they run. Apelle Clubste Be Santa Claus Klfty l ly children will be guests of the Apelle Club, whose meinb-r- are Masens, nt a dinner nnd Santa Claus party at u restaurant at Thlrtc nth streVt null llrnnl incline, tomorrow afternoon. The childtcn will gather nl St Paul's Church Th'nd sired below Wnlmit. iiinl be liikeu te ilm resiiiun ii In iiutiis. Dr. William Mugcc, of e'.tlll I'.ililm Creek inirkwiM. will ucl Siililu Claus ninl will be nssMcil .fiihn P. Piilllngi-r. lis lu FMBnnyBh wm iitn ,,,.D.uJji, ti. m r m e tfuannnavrdM. rtHT..fiH.r 9 JfiKn Wanarc.wKr reumlrr I I l 4Jbl I "374 ' UL Interest she stenned. Suddenly she saw It. Pig. beautiful and pink it steed there In the case. Pearls en it and golden curls. A fan nnd nil lnce. Such dells come only in dreams ! Ker minutes she steed there. Im- PHIPPS INSTITUTE HOST TO 200 CHILD PATIENTS I've get no friends in New Yerk City only relations." She wns seeing .Santa Claus evidently for the fit at time. Contrary te tradi tion she did net fcccui at nil anxious for the interview. Adamant, sue steed in her tiny two-year-old size corduroy cent. Prem tlte top of her woolly white Angera bonnet te the tip of brown shoes sticking out from white leggins she wus stubbornness itself. Pleadings of un anxious young mother nvniled nothing. Offers of feurteen-,ear-elders hanging around the snow bound throne netted less. The .smile of the great Krlss Kriuglc himself wub wasted en rebellious nir. "San' Clans have feathers." wns what the baby said ns bhe made en final dnrt uway from the white whiskers. Mrs. Pessie Mehr. wife of Charles ( . Mehr. convicted slayer of ''Honest Jehn" Kronen, the circus mnn, has been denied the privilege of visiting her mistinmi in uie .Mount neuv jan. .-)- i ernl times she tried jesterdny, always, te be refused. Kelween encb nttempt I she walked, in utter dejection, the guy holiday streets of the little town. ! Mis. Marie Powell, wife of Charles, M. Powell, the actual slnyer, who con fessed nnd turned State's evidence, was mere fertunnte. She wns admitted for , n short time te see her husband. Then ) she, tee, paced the tnnln street, gazing l without interest Inte the windows of the shops. Mehr will be sentenced bv Supreme Court Justice Knllsch en January I), and will receive, n life term. Powell, who aided thu State in prosecuting Mehr and Mrs. IJrunen, is yet te be tried. Mr". Krunen, who was acquitted nt the trial, Is new believed te be resting ut the home of friends in New Yerk. ONE mailing piece may net. bring business, but a continuous campaign will. The Helmes Press, Ttinttn t31S'29.Chen-T Street PhBtdelphU Charged by New Yerk Employers With Embezzling $2400 Here Ilnrrv Ostrew. twenty-four, of S1!1 I North Klfth street, for the last two years I'liiladeiphia manager of tne Leading Perfumer'' and Chemists. Inc., of 24S7 Second avenue. New Yerk City, was held in ."?1."0) ballsy Magis trate Scullin today en charges of em bezzling $2400 from his employers. The net Ien was brought by Samuel Mcnllv fit. Twe violins, a harp and n cello fur- ' nishetl the music. There wns dime- I ing and singing. During the Inst ten ' months, the Henry Phlpps Institute i has cured for about ii children et school nge. r nt I AMnASSAIMIIt niCIIAKU WASHIIC rhllil. Hi American Cjfllrlel Oborer thA rlileHl I.iiiiinnun Conference en Turkish affalrx, U nlne u lilntlnculsliril netcllst. He I ha written a thrllllni; mjitery reinanes '"nr VnnlHhlnn Jfcn." It Mill nppear In , tne i;ip:mvi ri'Ui.iu i.i:injr.n tcsinniiin te morrow. Artr, Supports the constitution when weary, drink BJCHL Tea Clea-totally Different MJFk if W, I " l vim ; WiffiyB w- pijuaSftBsi The rndionee of the Peliihed Girdle Diamond wU be mere fully appreciated by direct comparison with ether diamond) sold only bythij Estebliihrnent GIFT SUCGESTIDNS,enWDMEN Diamond FinqerRlnqs Breeches De3k Clocks Bracelets Manicure Sets Bridge Sets Hand Bags Beaded Baqs Lockets Dresslnq table Bex Stationery In handsome wped boxes Opera Glasses Overniqht Baqs Slipper Buckles Toilet Sets Clocks I Rather and GIFT SUGGESTIONSferMEN Watch Chains Blnoeulars Cuff Buttens Watch Charms Umbrellas SmeWngSets Dress Suit Sets Traveling Bags Cigar Cases Cigarette Cases Poeket and Wrist Watehea Writincj Paper in .Bexes GIFT SUGCESTI0NSreCHILDREN Bowls and Plate3 Knives Ferks Porringers Silver Cups etc. and Spoons and Plates SCHOOLS CLOSED TODAY Remain Shut for Holidays Until January 3, 1923 Christmas started this afternoon for the L'fiO.OOO pupils of the eity's public schools when the schools closed, te reopen January .'I. If tliere has been any doubt In the children's minds about the joyous s-plrlr of ChrlMnuiH due te the many lessens which during the week have been Riven Just the snnie that doubt was dis pelled this afternoon. As nu auspi cious beginning for the holiday, ChrM tuas exercises were held In nil the schools itr'Ji'j'AStt' EXCLUSIVE'X&m&R&Sj ! I XMAS CARDS I We arc still taking orders for g i personal engraved Amas Greet ing Cards. 24-Heur Service 3 ?5l HS si Charles Barney Burt c 225 Real Estate Trust Bldg tiiSfSffiUftte Phene Walnut i3!'rj,;fti immmm P 'inBiiiiininKn iiBinim UlillU $125.00 Three rfmineiuli in n ili.itinc five itni7 of geld uith a platin um top. A Merry Christinas la Our 'or Best Wish for Kvcrj betlv, Mitchell Diamonds make worthwhile Rifts and we knew of a crcat many people who ar celnc te be wonderfully surprised. IJIn IJIn mend rata I ok sent free en request. Mitchell's h'8tablished 1878 Diamond Stere U7 S. 8th St. K( """ , Mem Only pUirKirftiiiKi niBiiipniimii Real Eitate ttatiitic of a very complete sort are at our finger tips. Te the corporation or in dividual desirous of locat ing in the central dittrict of the city, tbese statistics will prove of rare interest. HEYMANN & BR0. Real Eitate Hermann Buildinf 213.215S. Breid St., Phils., P. Ii II 1 i .BS With the "last day" growing shorter every min ute Service, snappy service, is what counts ! Try us-! Christmas gifts for young men as well as their Dads things they both want. Rogers Peet clothes, dressing gowns, four-in-hands, sweaters, house coats, canes, bags, suit cases. Stere Hours s:!0 te 6 FERRO & COMPANY Rogers Pcct Clethes Exclusively Chestnut St. at Juniper Jlattp QTf)anfe for tfje largest Cfjrt'sitmas business tfjnt tee fjabe eber enjopee In, tlhese last Xntarried clays we assure you Plentiful CSneice of Desirable Goods. Efficient and Courteous .Service (no long waiting') Timnely delivery efsuch articles as you prefer having' sent. JACOB REED'S SONS 1424-1426 Chestnut Street Yeu Toe Will Catch Our Enthusiasm Don't forget for a mo ment that our Super Value Policy Applies equally te every Suit and every Overcoat in this big, progressive store definitely sav ing you $5 te $12 and often mere en every Suit or Overcoat. And a proportionate saving in arfything else you select. PERRY'S WINTER SUITS AND OVERCOATS The fine the finer the finest At Super-Value Prices $28 $33 $38 $43 and up Precisely Correct Evening Dress Clethes Tuxedo Coats and Trousers Silk Evening Vests At Super-Value Prices Perry & Ce. 16th and Chestnut SUPER - VALUES in Clethes for Men .r' v 1 H-rm Piece for Xtnas effect with una J L O V ELY achieved n red candle plaque of red tfranBea, pine cones and greens. CHARLES HENRY FOX "The Sign of the Reit" 221 Seuth Bread St. "The Afeii's Flewtr Shep" 111 Seuth Bread SL Phene, Spruce 8809. s East jttitiute. Christmas grnggesltieng Pure AddIc Sauce. .. .can 15c f-m7nniinnniiMiinini.plmi)i I Asserted Jellies, .tumbler 10c iiiMtiiniiriii.'ummmpTT: Cal.White Cherries,blR can 39c Cal.YellewPeaches.blg can 23c pmianumuptMiinuniniaiivg Asce.Gincer Ale het 10c tIMlIlimUMIHMHWmi'iililI'MlfilE Calif. Apricots. . .can 15c, 29c i;ryimtipvrnrmnyai-yiHHMyttTringn Selected Brazil Nuts, .lb 17c EpprmMpHti.mil .pkK 12jC 'TWTr-rri:wfr '"rrimiTiiTn Cle S- .j-1-'"?-' Seeded Raisins pkg 16c D8imrTnsTnrri!iTiTiiisiimnsMuimi Real Mixed NutH lb 25c riitiumi?Miw.rnnrirrrnnmiir Red. Ripe Cranberries, H Mc In a'l our Stores MacDonald & Campbell The Best Christmas Gifts, for Men And an almost endless vaiiety. Expertlv assembled for your selection, and presenting the latest ideas of the world's most famous producers. Gifts that are sure te please. Fancy Handkerchiefs, 50c te $3.50 Leather Belts, $1.00 te $2.50 Silk Shirts, $7.00 te $12.00 Madras & Fibre Shirts, $2.00 te $7.00 Knitted bilk Mufflers, $6.00 te $20.00 Silk Half Hese, 75c te $6.00 GIeves $2' t $5.00 Bath Robes, $7.50 te $15.00 Silk Neckwear, $1.00 te $4.00 Knitted Vests, $6.50 te $15.00 Knitted Neckwear, $2.00 te $4.50 Traveling Bags, $10.00 te $30.00 mSKu"' ' Sftl for PEERLESS Sedan, 7-pass. ; difficult te discern from brand new; clean as a new pin; tight as a drum. $2250. GIRARD AUTO CO. 2314 Chestnut St. 1334-1336 Chestnut Street The Last-Minute Shepper Will Find Here a Varied Assortment of Ac ceptable Gifts Shoes, Slippers, Hosiery & Arctics Men, Wempn and Children. s- ft, Oj4 Beets nnd Arctics for Fatnily USEFUL GIFTSl Beys & Girls Rainrnafe ii.r-fV C?tJ h IV nil i.O hiimim&f-" i ujr . "i n l n i ,- ":'" j ' vfi- i.irie innn U u'"apce Mik nnril lioeds ppiiik nnu ll cu $2.95 Xbpi i cL. 30 M ltolte, Feat te ff ifAJfiMjtsi Fit Feet LMgJijl uMm The Big Shee Stere O&MarketSI:. . in ii IKJfl tiirN and Hejs,' Raincoats Ca-huiere, t'an ' i' ami TuL-i'il; a 1 ' " ' 1 - M - 1 tl) 1 R ..'uUr d j a' ! lit J)0 Beys' Black Rubber Coats, $3.75 -nl 1 I I I nrilrri. mini ir iir- 11IMI1 mini li pmiimi t)rdtr Ml Jm m .r J.9X t-; V", $& t&- -J? Men's, Women's, Beys' and Girls' Beets ?2 te $5 Rubber Toys, 25c Goedrsar Rubberi 1 1 lillclnii. Hiihhrrp., U0i' 'Ifli UiililiHr m rt I "He.' l(iiliirrH Kl.lili "nl 1 . i nn lllllilii-r l.liur.. SOf Mi, I iirr iii,iti.- si nu rll lirra, .-.1 I IMtlll 1 1 1. SI "iU Men's $8 Raincoale, $3 Men's & Uinp dnbar. $OP Women's ( Imhk J" vI. c,e r II. H9iatH UT luwttr f"it. yy itti tfTk fPw V sYVf i ?- .. . J. fr N 820 CHESTNUT ST. I " OPEN EVEMIMflH' ' - '". " -J OPEN EVCNIN08 1 . H -I'..;.. ,-, ). .- .. MS,