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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-28
MRS. LAWSON JOHNSTON DIES
Woman Prominent i'm y. Y. Soci.
ETY. Succumbs After Operation

New York. Jan. 9s Mrs Fannie H.
Lawson Johnston wife of Mr. John or
iniston LAWSON Johnston. ~ London,
England, died yesterday at the home of
her mother No. 40 Fifth avenue, Man
hattan. She had undergone an opcr-
alton on her throat a year ago and never
fulN recovered.
Mrs. Johnston was n daughter
OF the late Mr.. ltOhert punlap, the hat
manufaCturcr. Her marriage. on April
IL, 1900, at St Thomas's Church. vas
one of the social events of that season.
Before her marriage Miss bunlap Was
one of the most popular debutantrs OF
ana whip of note, her riding frequently
causing her parents anxiety because OF
her daring
Talented and beautiful. she became u
singer of distinction among her friends
ana although she never accented one Oi
IN" mary professional offers rendered
icr, II was always said that she would
nave achieved noteworthy success OF
the operate stage
just before her marriage her fdtur,
husband paid Il visit to America his
rather also coming over on board tn,
WhNtc Iadye, n yacht which he had Dur
chased from Lily Langtry, and whicl
was one of the most modern craft u
- time.
Mrs lawson Johnston was thirty
eight years old. She leaves her hus
band. who is 4 stock broker in London
their son. John Lawson Johnston.
student at Elton. ana who came her,
with his mother Il year ago her mOthc
ID twr sisters Mrs. r. A. Baker, an,
Mrs Jefferson Mont Thompson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-28
COMMUTERS GET 3O-DAY STAY
Monthly Limit on Tickets Sus-
pended bv Rail Administration

After strong protests against the F"d-
eral order making commutation tickets
good only during the month wherein
they were issued the railroad admins
tration announces it has suspended the
order thirty days.
While the announcement said tho
action had been taken so the government
could Thoroughly review the situation,
it is looked on as a prelude to an abro-
cation Of The order.
Under the new orders. monthly COM
mutation tickets would have had TO he
bought at the first of cu"n mrnth ia
entitlc the holder to a full months
benefit. \ ticket bought after that
would be good only until the end of the
month.
AS result of the railroad administra- -
tons action yesterday. the State Public
Service Commission has postponed i'm
definitely the hearing requested by the
commuters to fight against the govern
mentS action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-28
EXCESS PROFITS
TAX INCREASED
Basis for. Agreement on
War.Revenue Bill Has
Been Reached
POSTAL ZONE RATE KEPT
Provision Designed to Stimu
late Oil Production
i'm Measure
POSTAL ZONE RATE KEPT
Bv the .fSsoCinfed Press

Washington. ian. 2S--The war-rev-
enuc bill which Congress has been work.
ing on since last July. ncarcd its final
form today. the Conference Committee
of the two houses late Yesterday having
agreed ou the principal schedules in
dispute
Important differences yet to he ad-
justcd include the Senate amendments
to make the District Of Columbia bone
dry" providing for taN of 100 per
cent ON political campaign contributions
Of more than $500 and for bonus Of
one months pay and uniform to m,u
discharged from military service.
Members of the Conference Commit.
tee today said tha; the amoudmcn, re.
lating 10 importation OF liquor INTO lA,
District of tolumnia probably would h,
accepted Action on the :y,o otuoi
amendments was said to hc in dpuh'.
The agreements reached by the con
fcrces yesterday were on the War-oNcrSS
profits taxes FOR the current year cN
rnptiOng from tax ON sales of oil aut
mineral lands and mines and tn" sen,
ate proposal to repeal existing second
class mail rates under tn" 2on" system
The rDnfcre"S ar" understood 80 have
rejected the amendment for repeal %
the postal rates agreed to the Srnai'
amendment for a tax exemption Of .
per cent in the oil and mineral Ian,
sale tax. and increased the Senate wa
excess profits rates.
Announcement of the decision Will h
made later.
The conference report is expected to b
presented to the Senate ana House lat
this week. and the Confcrccs hope /
will he adopted by both bodies next wech
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-28

Special Dispatch to Ercpiug Public Lcdpcr
New York. Jan. 2S.--Armed with her
marriage certificate and warrant of
arrest, Mrs. Frances Berg eighteen
years old, u bride of six months. came
TO New YORK yesterday SO that she could
see hcr twenty -year-old husband, Ben
Jamin Berg, arrested. The black-cyed
saucy little girl trotted along besiuc
an officer who arrested Berg at 30 Ches-
ter street, and gently taunted the pris-
oner:
81 guess this will fix YOU. Maybe the
sweet little boy won't hang on to his
mama's apron strings now"
Frances was present also when Berg
was arraigned before Magistrate Dale
in New Jersey avenue court in Brooklyn.
and testified that he had failed ana re-
fused to support her and had run away.
He was employed as a teiegrahper
and she in a nearby shoestore in phila
delpha, last July when they eloped To
E.lkton. Md, and got married by Il
Christian minister. she told Magistrate
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-28

latter's residence. Eighteenth and Racs
streets f+
While Archbishop Cerretti arrived IN
this country ostensibly to congratulste
Cardinal Gibbons on his golden jubilee.
his coming has aroused considerable
Speculation. II is said he Will aid IN
the selection of the next Archbishop Of
New York to fill the vacancy caused
by Cardinal Farley's death.
Before sailing for America Archbishop
Cerretti delivered n message expressing
admiration of the Pope for the United
States principles to President Wilson
at Paris.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-28
What Mrs. ". Did

Switzerland was notable
,jctory,' says George Crecl, "and
the credit must 90 to Mrs. Norman
de K. Whitchousc, in charge from
bitter first to happy last.
1--WE knew that She wa, doing
well by our study OF the Swiss
papers. We knew that she was
winning, when the German press
commenced to attack her with
hyStcrcal bitterness.
"Shc has changed the whole
attitude, ~ declared the Swiss jour
nalists. She has reached the heart
and mind of Switzerland in 4 man
ner never even approached By the
agent of any other country"
Read this amazing news-story,
"AncricaS Fight for World
Opinion by George Creel in the
| February k7crybodr's now on sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-28
VERDUN TROPHIES COMING
Overbrook Captains Gifts Go to
kingsessing Center

War trophies captured by the Seven
ty-ninth Division the greater part of
city, are being sent here from Ncrdun
by Captain Vincent A. Carroll, of over
brook. The relics will he placed in the
conversation hall of the Kingsessng
Recreation Center. Fiftieth street and
Chester avenue.
They are being sent In care of Mayor
Smith. who has been requested To insti.
tute efforts to have them land safely
in this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-28
VATICAN PRELATE VISITS CITY
Papal Secretary of Extraordinary
Affairs Guest of Archbishop

Archbishop Bonaventurc Cerrctti.
Under Secretary Of state at the Vatican
and Papal Secretary for Extraordinary
Affairs. probably the highest official Of
the Vatican TO visit this country. has
gone back to New York after a short
visit with Archbishop Dougherty at the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-28
l.. :. AVIATOR kiiLED
1t. O'Neil's Airplane Collapses at 200
Feet at French Field

Paris. Jan. 2S.--(By \. pD--Licuten-
ant O'Neill. of the American Air Service
was killed Instantly yesterday afternoon
rear Chatilon-sur-Semc when his air
plane collapsed at a height of about
100 feet
The cause of the accident has not been
determined.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
THE MIGHTY NINE ARE
 LOOKING FOR GAMES


 The Business Men and Clerks asso citation of Jewett City have organized their baseball team, better known as the Mighty Nine. under a new and active management.
 The first game ofN the sea son was played on the Ashland baseball ground, staged before very large attendance (mostly mem, as there was no admis sion charged.
 The opposing team was composed of semi professional, bush leaguers and would be players, known as the All Locals. but that did not prevent the Mighty Nine from walking away with 25 to trophy.
 The Mighty Nine is rather late in starting its baseball season. owing to the fact that their would-be manager, who successfully pulled the Mighty Nine through the basketball season, has been undecided as to when he should start his summer schedule, but the members of the association, who have been anxious to play ball, have come to the conclusion that they can pumpkins to start the game.
 The Mighty Nine would like to hear from any of the neighboring towns who have Thursday afternoon holidays during the summer months, Baltic, Moosup and Taftville preferred. Send all challenges to Manager Eugene Le Clair, Jewett City.
 After the game Thursday afternoon the association held special meeting and a vote of thanks was extended to Lewis M. Carpenter, who so generous | ly donated the use of the A. A. A. base i ball ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
TRACK RECORD OF
 DRIVER FRED HYDE

Like Geers Splan, AIcClary and many other successful reinsmen, Fred hyde served his apprenticeship as a groom before taking a mount behind a trotter- He had charge of kremlip when he made his reputation as a race horse and became the champion of his sex after a see saw duel with Stamboul. When the lure of the high wheel sulky caught him he was given d mount behind the Piedmont colt Marsto1 c. He was in turn. during the past thirty years, followed Lucra
 tiva, 2:1314 and her colt Sc!entia, 2:1lA the sire of Seraskin. ?: :09, which he bred and developed and Axcyell with which he jared the betting ring at Columbus when he won with him
 in 2:06l4 in 1907. Fred Hyde is now at Cleveland Ohio, waiting for the Grand Circuit to open on July [, with the Guy Axworthy mare Mirim Guy to which he gave a two year old record of 2:09 3-4, Os- car Watts, 2:0S 3-4, Joseph Guy by i Guy AXWorthy out of the dam of
 Dulce or, 2:0S 1-2, ana the Prince i Ingomar acer Prince Pepper. The fhree tQotters are engaged at each of ! the Grand Circuit meetings and vii make the round trip from North
 Randall to Atlanta. Their itinerary will bring them to Hartford, which | is Hyde's home town, Labor Day
 week, when he will make an effor to win the thirty fourth renewal O ! the Charter Oak purse with one O his Guy AXWorthy trotters.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
SATURDAYS MARKET.

New York, June 21.-On the resump- ton Of an early acceptance of the peace terms, today's two hour session of the stock exchange was enlivened by a further advance of the general list, especially the better known speculative favorites.
 The fairly large turnover converged to the usual extent around motors, oils, shippings and equipments, although tobacco, leather and food specialties contributed their quota. Extreme gains ranged two to eight points, the auto mobile division and kindred accessories making the strongest showing. Ad- vances were subjected to variable downward revision on realizing for profits, but the market closed strong in the main. Sales amounted to LOGO sha.es.
 The reaction of the early week. when stringent monetary conditions prevail ed, was reflected in the weekly bank statement, which shows a contra ction of more than 1000, 000 in actual loans, almost correcting the heavy ex- pansion of the past fortnight, and an increase of slightly more than $31 900 900 in excess reserves, wiping out last weeks deficit.
 Trading in bonds was nominal. witF slight alterations in domestic and for eign war issues. Total sales (pal valuel aggregated $3,325, 900. Old U. $. bonds were unchanged or call during the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23

reer at the same meeting when he won with Peter Duff in 2:13 1-4. Tie latter is rated as one of the best prospects of the year. d
 The eighth renewal of the Horse Dealers Sweepstake at Belmont ParK Philadelphia, brought out a field of twenty horses, the honors going to the Wilmington trotter Axle Todd in 2:l1 1-4. He is by Axworthy out of Anna Dee Todd and was bred by C. w. Leonard of Boston. He sold him as a yearling at one of the New York sales for S220 to AI M Turing ton of Melfa. Va. Last year he ap- peared at Chestertown, Md, where after winning a heat in 2:17 1-4 he was purchased by W. Wirt Willis, who held him over for 1919.
 Seven of the nine races at the Combination Park Boston, Mass, meeting were won by Connecticut trained horses. Crzier finishing in front with Teviston. Jungiewood, Rosa Watts and Patrick Duluth. Tfie ] last named trotted in 2:11 1-2, while Teviston won his first race in 2:13& He is four year old by Nslnut | Hall out of the dam of Troas, 2:1N4 l Fleming won with James Albert ant l Parion and finished second with Forest Mckinney, while HarrS
 Brusie landed in front with Mind
 Hal and finished second with Chest
 CT. Ben Earl won the free for al
 from Roan Hal, May Bird and Or4
 Ffno in 21o 1-2, while Kingsles
 placed the ninth to his xth rnow f
 placed the ninth event to his credT
 with Jess Gentry in 2:14%.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
LAST WEEK AMONG
 THE BIG LEAGUES

New York. June 22-New York jumped into first place in the Ameri- can league today in a close three cor nered fight for the leadership, while Chicago and Cleveland were losing. Cincinnati cut New York's lead in the National to two and one-half games by beating the Giants today in ten in ming contest. Pittsburgh. five games behind the leader, is coming up strong as a contender. The Chicago Cubs received setback at the hands of New York and also lost a series to Brooklyn last week.
 In the American league. Chicago, which went into first place last Sun day, was joined in the honor Wednes- day by Cleveland. but the White Soy gained a half game lead Friday by winning while the Indians were unable to play.
 Philadelphia won it's first series this season by taking three out of four from Detroit.
 In the National league. New York defeateds Chicago twice in ten inning games by a single tally margin but dropped its first game this year to the Cubs Tuesday with Alexander on the mound. Doak of St. Louis beat New York, the Giants, however. taking the | next three games.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
The Livestock Market,

Chicago, June 2o.-Hog receipts, 1e,- 900 head: market uneven. but mostly 9 to soc higher. Bulk, s1e.75 e 2o.5o; top, s2065; heavy weight, s19.S5 Q 20.50f1 medium weight. s19.S0 e 20.60; light weight, s19.75 e 2o.65; light lights, $500 O 20.00; heavy packing sows, smooth. s19.25 c 1s.6o; packing sows, rough. s1875 ID 1925; pigs, s17.00 @ 1900.
 Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; beef steers strong, others steady; calves and feeders steady.
 Beef steers medium and heavy 1925; medium and good, s12.5o@ 15.oo; light weight, good to choice, $13.15@ 14.S5: common and medium, s1000@ 1925; butcher cattle, heifers, s7.75@ 1925; cows. s75e@12.75; bulls. ss.5o@ 11.75; canners and cutters, COWS and heofers, s5.25@7.5o; canner steers, s775@10o0: veal calves, light and handy weight. s1e50@1s.oo; feeder steers, s9.25@12.75; stocker steers, s O G12.00; stocker cows and heifers s7.50@ 300; stocker calves, ss.25@ 11.75.
 Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 14ooo head; market very dull. Lambs, Sl lbs. down. s1525@17.5o: lambs, culls dIe common, $5. .oU0 15.VO: year1ng wethers, $11.o6@14.oo; ewes. $6.5e@ $50: ewes. culls and common, s3.o0@ 6.25: breeding wes. $7.oo@12.5o. Pittsburgh. June 2e.-Cattle supply light; market steady. Choice $15d 1850. prime s15@15.50. good s145o@ Is, tidy butchers s14m14.50, fair $12.5t @13.50, common s12.50@13.5o, common to good fat bulls ss.5o612. common tc good fat cows s5.50m12. heifers s11@ 1850, fresh cows and springs s60@13o veal calves $1S50
 Sheep and lambs.-Sunly 500 head
 market lower. Prime wethers s10, gooG l mixed s9.25@10.25, fair mixed ss@s culls and common s4@6,5o. spring ! lambs S1T.50.
 Hogs.-Receipts 5,ooO head. Marke | steady. Prime heavy ho~s s2o.40G 2o.50, mediums $2o.40 T 20.5o, heay,
 workers s204ea20.5o l'aht yorker
 s1s.25 1850. pigs s1e.a5 q 1s.5N, rough
 s13G1S. stags s1Sd d1s, heavy. mike. 1 S20.4o@2o.50.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
BETS s1 TO s25 THAT
 DEMPSEY WINS IN FIRST

Some freak bets are sure to be of- fered on the coming championship when the spenders come to town. Men of millions will be numerous the week of July and when they foregather the bets will be frequent
 Already men who like to speculate on the long chance are offering bets that Dempsey will win over the kayo route all the way from one round to seven.
 Offers of s1OO to s2,50O that Dempsey will win in the first round and $lo 0to $500 that he will win in seven rounds, have been posted in Overs. Men who like the champions end and are willing 10 give odds can bet on any number of rounds they desire up to seven, which is the one to five offer.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
THE WINNERS
By W. H. GOCHER

The reports of the first two meet ings in Ohio show that the northern as we'll as the southern trained horses were ready to race. Of which those showed in front Grace Direct was the most conspicuous on account of winning over the half-mile tracks at Findlay and Cleveland in 2:O6 1-4. She is five year old by Walter Di- rect, and will if she retains her pres ent form be seen on the mile tracks with her stable companions South Bend Girl and Double G., both of wrich finished behind her.
 The three year old colt Peter L. the four year old gelaing Will Albing and the aged mare Lillian Silkwood also won at both of these meetings Peter l. defeated a field of aged hods- es at Cleveland in 2:16 1-4. while the Binjolla gelding was forced out 1T 2;14 1-2 to defeat Peter Marble Te latter is by Peter the Great out o1 the dam of Miss Bertha Dillon POP IA. He was driven by Vance Nuckols, who also started another Peter the Great trotter on his turf ca
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
CROWDS SEE WILLARD AND DEMPSEY BOX

Toledo. O., June 22-Wdth the re- turn of cool weather, the largest crowds that have seen Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey in training to date packed tie camps of the heavyweight rivals today. Forty eight hundred persons paid $2,4O0 to watch Dempsey box four rounds, and while the at tendance of Willard's camp was not announced, the crowd was nearly as large.
 With the arrival tomorrow of Major A. J. DreXel Riddle. president of the Army, Navy and Civilian Board of Boxing Control, definite announce ment in regard to the referee ques- ton is expected to be made Willard was advised be had been granted the first professional boxers license by the board of boxing con- trol. Dempsey was granted license ! number two. The first promoters li- cense was awarded to Tex Rickard | promoter of the Independence Day | contest
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
JUST A FEW WORDS TO
 ASHLAND AND ST, MARY'S.

Owing to the late arrival of the mail train Friday evening the write ups for the games to be played by Ashland and St. Mary's Sunday could not be published Saturday morning. The mail was not delivered until the next morning. Better send the stories down at an earlier hour and take no chances on late delivery. You're playing good, clean baseball and we like to hear from you. Keep up the good work. If the fans don't support your teams they don't like the na- tional game. Yours in clean sports Sporting Editor
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
DuweIs 6, St. Mary's Second 8.

The Duwels crossed bats with the St. Mary's second team Sunday afternoon at the battlegrounds and defeated them by the score of to 3. St. Mary's had heard lot about the strong Duwel team and brought down strong line up with Tackman in the box. Dutch Leonard outpltIhed Tackman, striking out II men, while rackman struck out nine. The features of the game were the catches of E. Calkins and Willie Pedace. The Jewett City boys should be credited for their gool playing, as they played an errorless game. a
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
RovERS DROP GAME TO COLONIAL NINE

In one of the fastest games played in Will;mantic this year the Colonials of Norwich defeated the fast Willi- mantle Rovers to ,. Shahan, who pitched for the Colonials, famed II and allowed but three scattered hits, while White of the Rovers pitched good ball but his support failed him in the pinches. Shahan had a wonderful display of speed and control and in him Manager Woodmansee has with out doubt the best amateur pitcher ill the state. Fritz starred at the bat and in the field for the Colonials. while Charron made some wonderful catches for the Rovers. Next Saturday Man ager Woodmansee takes his team to Jewett City to play St. Marys and feels confident of beating them. He hopes some of the Norwich fans will come along and give them some en- couragement.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
Ryan a Winner Abroad,

Two American soldier athletes, on leave in Ireland won places in the Irish track and field championships here. Private Patrick Ryan, holder of the worlds hammer throw record took that event with a toss of 169 feet. Lieutenant William Mccormick of Cornell University, was second ir both the hammer throw and the stone throw. coming within eight inches ot the record in the latter event.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
U. S. Sprinters Near Record.

Fast time in the 100-metre dash was made recently by American college and army athletes in the elimination heats to pick teams for the Inter Allied games. Sol Butler, a negro sprinter from Dubuqe College, and Lieutenant c. w. Paddock, of the University of California made the distance in 10 4-5 seconds, fifth of second slower than the worlds record
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
All Stars Quit in Eiahth.

At the fair grounds Sunday after noon the All Stars showed that they were poor sports by refusing to finish the game with the Trimmers, which lasted eight innings. the score stand ing 14 to 14. In the first of the eighth inning the Trimmers set to work to overcome a seven-run lead and when the dust cleared the score was tied. At this point the All Stars led by Levitsky walked off the diamond, refusing to finish the game. claiming that the nine innings had been played. as near as they could remember, but the Trim mers, who are always on the job. had an efficient scorekeeper and this is the way it was:
 Trimmers .....,.4 0 3 1 0 ' *- All Stars .,......6 30 ? *-
 Next Sunday afternoon at the fair
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
MONEY.

New York. June 21.-Mercantile paper , 1-2G5 3-4; sterling 60 day bills 4.5S 12 commercial 50 day bills on banks 4.5S 1-4; commercial 50 day bills 4.5S; demand 4.60 7-8; cables 4.61 7S; francs, demand 5.3S. cables 5.36 guilders, demand 39 1-16, cables 39 IA 1; lire, demand sos, cables S.06; govern ment bonds steady; railroad bonds steady
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
SAWYER ELECTED CAPTAIN
 OF YALE BASEBALL NINE

New Haven. Conn.,. June 22.-Howell T. Sawyer of Worcester, Mass, was elected captain of next years Yale baseball team at a meeting last night in New York, it was announced today. He has been playing second base on the team. He prepared at Phillips Exeter.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
AMERICANS VS. CANADIANS
 AT PARIS THIS AFTERNOON

Paris, Saturday. June 21.-The base ball team chosen to represent the American army in the inter allied games was recruited from the embar- kation area at Le Mans. The infield is considered a good one. including Pete" Brausen, third baseman in the old Wisconsin, Illinois league. The Ameri- cans will play the Canadians Monday
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23
COTTON.

New York. June 21.-Cotton futures opened steady. July 32.o0. October %1.90, December 31.S0. January 31s2, March 31.55.
 Cotton futures closed steady July 32.25, October 32,03. December 3200 January 31.90. March 31.70. Cotton spot quiet, middling 3325.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-23

grounds the Trimmers will play real team. no ta bunch of schoolboys, as the All Stars proved to be The lineup for the Tr.mmers is as follows: Brewer Q, Rankin D. Peterson 1b, Hussey 2b, A. Heebner Sb. C. Heebner ss. Shea If, Dat cf. Kearney If.