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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
DONATION DAY
Friday, May 80, 1919 ;
, Our Fellotp- Citisens:

TO OuT reiotO-CHtSeHS.
The extraordinary demands made upon the
Jewish Hospital during the past year compel
us to again appeal to the liberality of its
friends and well-wishcrs for substantial as
sistance.
over three thousand patients. of whom
about one half were absolutely free, received
treatment in the various departments dur
Ing the year. H--
Its beds have been at all times
allied with the sick a9d and, sunerIng Of
result of the policy Of aiding all those whe
only depleted, but very largely overdrawn.
We therefore earnestly appeal to those who
recognize the usefulness of the hospital to
ala It at this time. in the confident .assur-
nnce that the generosity of Its benefactors
viii be fully justified by the results.
The Board of Officers rendered to the
President, Of the United states the free
the soldiers and sailors Of the Army and
Navy during the war. and II has been used
for various purposes connected with II; and
our facilities were used to their full capacity
during the influenza epidemic Of October
last
Donations may be sent to Hon, Henry N.
Vessel. Treasurer. Jewish Hospital Logan
Station. Philadelphia.
ARTHUR A. FLEISHER, President
ALFRED MAYER. Secretary
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
WALNUT LANE MAY DAY
THE Foresters" Given by School
girls In Gay Attire

The Queen of the May at the Walnut
Lane School, Germantown, was hon
ored today by scores of fairies, hob-
COLLINS and other children of the woods
Miss Edna Allen was the queen in
this picturesque, world wide MAY pag-
can't. The queen and her numerous
maids of honor and retinue of court
lords opened the festival with minuet.
her dancing followed, and finally the
queen, seated on her throne, gave ear
TO the playing of Tennyson's "The For
esters."
The maid of honor was Jean Will
liems, the ladies and gentlemen in :
waiting Misses Sowash, Andrews, Hill,
lombard, Leedom and Sharp, and the
court dancers Misses Jordan, Nissen
and Frentz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
NEGRO CHURCHES BURNED
TWO Schools and Lodge Hall De
stroyed In Georgia outraaes

Eatonton. Ga, May 20.-(By A. P.)
Five churches, two schools and a
lodge hall, in different parts of Put
nam county, all used by negroes, were
burned early yesterday. Rewards of
more than $1,000 were offered for ap-
prehension of the incendiaries. Many
negroes own small farms in Putnam
county, and at meeting at the county
seat the whites and negroes joined in
pledging CO. operation in hunting down
the lawless elements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
100000 FOR INSTITUTIONS
Ware Money Now Available for
Library and Philanthropy

More than 500. 900 bequeathed to
several Philadelphia institutions by
Lewis Sharpe Ware, the beet sugar
expert, will now be available as a re-
suit of the death of his sister, Miss
Mary Roberts Ware, which occurred
yesterday in Paris.
Under the will probated several
months ago Mr.. Ware left an estate
valued at $125 900 to his sister, and it
was specified that on the termination
of her life the money was to be given
to several institutions.
OF the amount named $4,000 will
60 to the Franklin Institute building
fund, and u similar amount for books
for the Lewis Sharpe Ware Sugar Lii
brary, which will be placed in the
Franklin Institute. The Academy of
the Fine Arts will receive So. 900 and
the Pennsylvania Institution for Blind
SIC, 900. His works of art paintings
and tapestries were given to Memorial
Hall, Fairmount Park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
STORE STARTS BONUS PLAN
Employees Of klrsohbaum & Co. to
Share Profits Of Firm

A profit sharing plan through which
every employe will receive a bonus at
stated intervals, according to length Of
service, efficiency and loyalty, will be
inaugurated by the A. b. Kirschbaum
Company, clothing manufacturers,
Broad and Carpenter streets. Announce
ment of the plan was made to today.
The plan was outlined by joint com
mittee representing the employees and
members Of the firm aud will be ad
ministered By comriittee representing
both.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
COL. BACON CRITICALLY ILL
Former Secretary Of States Condi.
ton Serious Following Operation

New York. May 29.-CBy A. P.)-
Colonel Robert Bacon, former secretary
of state and ambassador to France from
1909 to 1912. was in critical coudi-
ton today at the New York Eye and
Ear Hospital, where he was operated
on for mastoiditis last Saturday.
Colonel Bacon served in France as
member of General Pershing's staff.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
SLEEPS ON WINDOW LEDGE
Thousands Watch New Porter sIum-
ber on periIous Couch

Der on Perilous Couch
Office workers in the buildings near
Broad and Chestnut streets and thou
sands of pedestrians in the street had
the chill Of their lives as they watched
a man lying on the edge of a window
of the Land Title Building, taking n
siesta.
Entirely oblivious to the commotion
he was creating, he slept peacefully
on, his arms outstretched in luxurious
ease, his feet just sticking over the edge
of the sill from which was a sheer drop
of forty or fifty feet to the pavement.
His slumbers, however, were soon
brought TO an end when repeated tele-
phone calls to the building superintend- e
ent's Office told of the sleeper and his
perilous couch. The man turned out to
be a new porter and John, the head
porter, climbed out, awokc him and
soon brought him back to earth,
both fguratively and physically.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
Mnl Havoc Mothsr Dead

sullivan, Ind, May 29.--Mrs. Mary
e. Hays, sixty one years old, mother of
WiB II. Hays. Republican national
rAnirmap, expired at her home here
1.st night of capcer OF the stomach.
Asd been ~ many weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
Troops Back From Var
and HomeUdrd Bound
ARRIVED

;5 asI 4 GSsrs Sfw YSTS sI5 rGm st
Motor Transport Detachment; Seventy-ninth
Division Hesdauarters. Troop; Twentieth I'm.
ters Medical DetaG Ghment; Companie No 10.
20. p; s04th Ensinsers, HEADQUARTERS sani,
pany. Companies 4 to F; Fifth Mobile ORD
nance Repair Shop; 1o9th Mobile Ordnance
and Medical Detsehments. Compa MES "f B ieto 10
fe irs GsSssTs GR%p%aS sfs Hsls
TALON sanitary Detachments Companies X.
Cape May. At New York, from BORDEAUX.
parts OF the eqqntry The a26tEs details ar ar,
tachmbent OF first battalion headquarters.
medical attachments. machine gun com:
Italia. at New York. from MarseImes. with
cuds FoseS seven ro% ssfS
teen from Illinois and fifteen from ohio.
B and c and headGuarters, supply. and
medical eta sth eS niSe sTnsi Ssrs snd
:, lula Lucksnsssk; at New York; f5Sm ssSg
men cf the ssyenty;elshth Diyisien tdTsfi
fS sSs and sT York Ts S unit. H
Comprised Company A OF yhe 3Oath Infantry
small detachments OF the 81lth and 3l2tt
Infantry and Companies A. to II, inclusive
and headquarters and supply companies ant
"a nitary and medical attachments and head
quarters OF First and Second Battalions Of
the 3l0th Infantry.
DUE TODAY
Argentina. at New York from Marseiiles
with 1888 cRsuals.
Mobile, at New York. from Brest will
5il4 soldiers.
X l. Luckenhs ch, at New York. from
Bordeaux, with 2383 troops.
Rijndan. at New York. from 81. Nazaire
with s047 officers and men.
santa Clara, at New York, from bordeaux
with 1897 soldiers
Yosemite, at New York. from st. Nazsire
with a detachment Of thIrty-two.
saxonia. at New York, from Brest. witt
1878 abroad.
DUE TOMORROW
Rotterdam. at New. York from Brest
with 22Sl 0fficers and men.
Pueblo. az New Pork. from Brest. witt
iIes army personneL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
French to Tax Tobacco Heavily

Paris, May 29,-The Ministry of FL
nance, it became known today, proposes
to increase the tax on imported tobacco
100 per cent. The tax on French tobacco
will be raised % per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
HEIP WANTED-FFAiAIE

GIRi-summer position in mountains for
competent; alert girl preferably teacher;
aTy for results s1s Ledger OnicA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
SPRING REsORTs
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j

nTcCAVNE Kentucky Ave. Fourth hotel
bloN<Ai iiSH from Beach, Amer plan--
90 Y daily ,a W ssaIY aiTrn Psss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29

LOST AND FOUND
BAG-Lost white golf bag and sticks,
about 800 D. m. Wednesday, May on be-
tween Chew ST., near Washlngton Lane sta
ton. and 81. Martins. via Washington lane,
lane. Return TO DIR George Woodward
Chestnut Hill. Reward
DEATHS
CoX.-May 90, MRS. JUSTICE cox. Jr
Due notice Of the funeral will be given
Scranton papers please copy.
RoTH.-At New York, May %, LILLE
friends invited 20 funeral services at Mount
Sinai Chapel, II a. M May 30
son W BRIANT. aged 80. Relatives and
friends inyited iS fgnfTa ssryee wIthout
" j.. Sat, ,2'so p. m. Int Eastview Gem.
SaisFlA FRA Nfz'-May 25 GEORGE F.. hus-
band % Msrgarst Trantf nr a Iaee MeKinleyl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-29
DUE TOMORROW

Rotterdam, at New York. from Brest
with 22si officers and men.
Pueblo. az New FORK from Brest. with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
NOTHING FOR JERICHO
Town Loses All Chance Of Getting Mrs
Lucy Albee's Estate

All the chances the town of Jericho
ever had of getting any money from the
estate of Mrs. Lucy Albee, who died sew
eral months ago at the Vermont State
hospital have been dispelled by the pub
| licity given the case by the newe pa pers
which have found many heirs who have
come to light during the past few weeks
There are now at least eight nephews and
nieces who claim part of the estate, in
addition to several half brothers and sis.
ters.
| Mrs. Albee died without apparently any
| relatives and as her mother, husband and
all with whom she seemed in touch, had
| died several years ago, It was believed
that she had no surviving relativee and
that the money would revert to the town
of Jericho, where she made her home.
The newspapers published the story of
the lone widows death, with the result
that numerous heirs have put In an ap-
pearance.
1t appears that Mrs. Alice was ono of
several children who lived in Montgom-
cry and their mother died when they
were young. The children were distrib-
uted about and Mrs. Albee was taken
to Canada. whore she was brought up.
She never had anything to do with her
brothers or sisters and lived her life on
tirely apart from them. This led to the
| belief that she had no relatives.
| When the stories of her dying without
any heirs were published, the nephews and
| nieces were first to claim relationship
and there are many of these in and about
Montgomery. More recently, half
! brothers and sisters have put in an ap-
fhearance, for it seems the father married
again and raised more children. The es-
tate has been found to be much smaller
than at first appeared being less than
$500, so that the share will be very small
| for each heir.
| 1t is seldom that "A person dies with
out leaving any heirs for there is no linn
it on the relationship. As soon as any
one can trace the lineage back to a COM
mon ancestor and establish relation
ship. that is all that is necessary. In
the probate court in Burlington relatives
| have been found who were as far distant
! as second cousins. In case no heir IL
| found, the town or city does not enter
| into absolute possession of the property
| for a period of II years. During that time
| n claimant may appear and in case he
| can prove his case he Will receive the
property. or compensation for II.
Nothing has been heard as yet regard
| ing any heirs of the late James Prit-
chard, who died few months ago, leav-
ing some real estate and other property
| In the city. II IL believed that he has rel
atives across the water. but none has
vet appeared or laid claim to any of the
property.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
Mrs. Martha Harrington

Mrs Martha Harrington was found dead
in, the cellar of her home at 301 Shell
burne road about $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
morning, her death being caused by
asphyxiation, her home being one Of those
flooded by gas escaping from leak in
a main, following the sewer pipe into
the house.
Mrs. Harrington lived alone, and that
she must be in the cellar was indicated
by a light burning there when efforts
to awaken her had failed. The house
being securely locked, entrance was
effected by the Rev. Mr.. Gould of Bristol.
who was staying at a neighbours, by
breaking in a cellar window. He had to
come twice to the window for relief from
the poisonous fumes before he could sue
coed in getting the body of Mrs. Harring-
ton out.
Efforts to resuscitate her failed
She was 70 years of age and was born
in johnson. coming to this city to live
ten years ago. Her husband. L. f. Har-
rikgto died last April. She is survived
by one daughter, Mrs. r. c. Smith, of
this city; and two brothers, Jerome Nor
gan of Barnard and Fred Morgan of
ST. Paul. MINI.
The funeral services will be held at
her late home on Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock. Friends are kindly asked to omit
flowers. The body will be placed in the
vault at Lake View cemetery to await
burial in the spring at Jeffersonville in
the family lot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
Fred WhittcmOre

Fred Whittemore. deputy collector Of
internal revenue, died at 2:30 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon at his residence at 1876
Spruce street, after a lingering illness.
He was the son Of the late George and
Ellen Campbell Whittemore of Nashua.
N. Fl. He was educated in the Nashua
public schools and was graduated from
Lowell Business College. For several years
he was interested in the Crosby invalid
furniture business. He was tax collector
for the city of Nashua In 1889 and 1890. For
IA years he was travelling salesman for the
American Tobacco company. travelling
through Vermont, New Hampshire and
Massachusetts.
In 1914 he received his commission as
deputy collector Of internal revenue for
Vermont which position he held at the
time of his death
He was n member Of Burlington Lodge.
No. 100, A. F. & A. M. Burlington Chap
ter, No. 13. r. A NJ; charter member of
Lowell Lodge, No 81. B. P. o. Elks, and
was vice-commodore of the Lake Cham
plain Yacht club.
He is survived by his wife and five chill
dren, Mrs NJ. G. Favier of Winchester
Mass. Richard of Medford, Mass. Fred
Madeline of this city.
Services will be held at his late home
Friday afternoon at four o'clock, and the
body will be taken to Nashua, N H.
where services will be held Saturday
morning at 1890 o'clock at Woodlawn
chapel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
NEW LAW INVOKED
Cnderhill Man Gets Title to Farm
Through Probate Court

With the appointment of A. c. Hum
phrey of Underhill administrator to con-
vey the record title of a farm formerly
owned by Mrs. Alice Reynolds in Under
hill to w. f. Bowler, who bought the
farm a Few years ago, the first case of
the kind to be disposed of in Vermont
under the new law is believed to have
been cared for. Mrs. Reynolds died "a
years ago. and no will has ever been
filed. Since that time the farm has been
| transferred several times by means Of
warranty deeds without regard to the
record title. In probate court it has been
decreed that Bowler is the rghtful own
er and the administrator has been ap-
pointed and ordered to convey to him the
record title.
The case shows the haphazard manner
of doing business which has always ex-
listed to a large degree in Vermont. Mrs
Reynolds owned the farm for many years
and lived there with her husband. When
the couple grew old, a son, John, took
| care of them and when Mrs Reynolds
died the farm passed into his hands, with
the consent of the other heirs. 1t is said
that will was made by her leaving him
the property, but this will was never
legally found. Later, John, who was
bachelor, was taken i'll and his sister.
Mrs. Joanna Hanley, took care of him
in his last sickness and he left the prop
erty to her. There was no disagreement
| on the part of/the heirs in this case, eth
err Since that time Mrs. Hanley has sold
the farm to Frank A. Irish. who in turn
sold it to John C. McClain. who has now
sold 1t to Bowler. the present owner. In
all the transactions the property was
described as that left to John Reynolds
by Alice Reynolds
| In doing business with many banking
institutions such as the Federal Reserve
bank, record title must be held. For
some such reason Bowler seeks the rec
ord title and ii devolves on the probate
court under the new laws to discover who
the rightful owner Is ana when found
to see that the record title Is conveyed
| to him.
This action is taken whenever the rec
ord title stands in the name of a person
who has been deceased for term of more
than seven years and the estate of such
person has not been administered in pro-
bate court. The court is obliged to find
out If the deceased person and his heirs
are possessed of an enforceable title or
! interest in the real estate.
| If the court finds that the heirs are not
! in possession of the real estate and not
entitled to re-enter the same or institute
and maintain suit to recover possession
of it, the court adjudges aAl DEGREES that
| the property constitutes no beneficial
part of the estate and appoints the ad-
! ministrator to convey the record title to
the person ad1udged to be the rightfu,
owner
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25

ago IT became apparent that he couldn't
step the old pace and he was given to the
street department. It took Ned n good
while to learn that he wasn't fire horse
any longer and he put more than one
man into the back end of dump cart
when he heard the bell ring. He took his
disgrace in good spirit. however. and
made as good n truck horse as he had on
the fire apparatus. He has been steadily
getting worse of late and for the past
two weeks has been laid up. His age was
against him and as he was suffering 1t
was thought best to dispose of him.
At the hearing conducted by the street
commissioners Wednesday afternoon in
the city clerks office for the purpose
Of levying assessments for sidewalk i'm
provements, few were present to pro-
test against the assessments on Colches-
ter avenue. The property owners on
other streets appeared in considerable
numbers and seemed anxious to pay for
what had been done. Most Of those who
appeared were only in search of infor-
nation as to how much they owned and
what frontage they were assessed on.
Mrs. c. s. Lord, who owns property on
Colchester avenue, objected to paying
the assessment because she could not
see that she had derived any benefit from
It, She also stated that she had re-
ceived no notice that any such work was
to be done, but the commissioners made
1t plain to her that these notices had
been published in the papers and that
the board of aldermen had ordered the
work, so she had no complaint on that
score. Fl. A. Richardson objected to pay
ing for some work done where It could
not benefit him. according to his state
ment. The commissioners decided to
hold their decision In obeyance until
they had visited the scene. and prob
ably will make their decision to-day.
The amount of money which will be COL
lected from this source already has been
credited to the denartment
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25

The body of Bernhard Brown. whose
death occurred In New York city on
Thursday, arrived in the city Friday,
accompanied by his wife. his son,
Ernest b., and his brother, julius Brown
and was taken to the funeral parlors of
Corbn d Frye. Mr.. Brown was 5S years
old.
Mr.. Brown was in the bakery business
in New York for 20 years. His wife was
Agnes Gibson of this city.
Funeral services were held on Sum-
day afternoon at 23O o'clock at the par
lors Of Corbin & Frye, and burial was
made in Green Mount cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
UNIVERSITY NOTES

l., S, Bartlett. ~, was elected manager
of football for the season of 1920, with
Il. J. MacGuire and j, II. Cole of the
sophomore class assistant managers. In
the re-vote between +, S. Pease. Jr., '2ls
and $ NJ, Converse, 81. for assistant
manager of baseball in the season of 1920,
the former was elected Both received
the same number of votes at the election
in october
College exercises ceased yesterday al
ESQ p m. for the Christmas vacation
and will be resumed at 500 a. m, on
January 5, 1920. a
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity gave
a formal dance at the Hotel Vermont
last night, Dances also We're given ny
the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity in the
Van Ness dining room. and by the Sigma
Nh and Lambda Iota fraternities in their
chapter houses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25

Catherine NJ. Spaulding. a we'll known
resident of Malletts Bay, wife Of George
A. Spaulding. died late Wednesday eve
ming after an illness covering period
of five years.
Mrs. Spaulding was born July 3, 1853,
and was lifelong resident Of Colchester.
She is survived by her husband. and one
son. Charles E.. both of Malletts Bay.
Although a great sufferer during her ill
ness, she bore her suffering with true
Christian fortitude.
She was a communicate of st. Paurs
Church. Services will be held at her
late home at two O'Clock Saturday after
noon. and burial will be made in Lake
View cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
Mrs. Alexander Chnrbonnenu

Mrs. Georgianna Dellebeck) Charbon-
neau died Friday morning at her home
on Elmwood avenue after an illness of
IA months following the influenza. Mrs.
Charbonneau was SO years of age and
spent her entire life in Burlington. She
leaves husband, Alexander Char
bonneau, and four children. They are:
William, Selma. Georgianna and Florence.
She also leaves her mother, Mrs. Odell
Dellebeck; a brother Leon. and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Roger Chaperon and Miss
Marguerite Charbonneou. Mrs. Charbon-
neau was a member of tie st. Anne's So
ciety Of st. Josephs Church and the
Union Of St John the Baptist society.
The funeral was held Monday morn
ing at nine o'clock in st. Josephs Church
with burial in ST. Joseph's cemetery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
Frank p. Cobb

Frank =. Cobb died in this city this
morning after long illness. He was
born in Maiden. Mass. 6j years ago, COM
ing here when "A boy of 10. to live with
friends.
He was member Of the old Ethan
Allen Engine company. and for ~ years
was bookkeeper for the Standard Oil
company. For 10 years he was secretary
OF the Pike Manufacturing company Of
Pike, NJ H. He was twice married. his
first wife having been June Austin of
MORA, n. "; his second wife. who was
Miss Letitia Fisher and two daughters
survive him.
The funeral services will be held at
Corbin q Frye's funeral parlors on Satur-
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock Burial will
be in Lake View cemetery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
Mrs. Rose FitzsimOnds

Mrs. Rose Fitzsimonds, wife of Louis
G. Fitzsimonds of 262 South Prospect
street. died Sunday morning at $50
o'clock at her home, after a few days
illness with pneumonia.
She Is survived by her husband and
three sisters, Mrs. Mahoney and Mrs.
Finnessey of this city and Mrs. Frank
Barrett of Underhill. The body was
removed to the home of her sister, Mrs
Mahoney, at johnson street
The funeral was held on Tuesday
morning at eight o'clock at St Mary's
Cathedral. and the interment took
place in st. Thomas cemetery at Under
hill Center.