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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
TopAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Joseph Mqter. sos N, Broad ST., and Mary
GeGrss MGP G Hf5wn SOS RF9fq 3S St st. and Mae
LaRleTtEoni SsG$ S iSS iS5h ST. and st.s
paYid M nGHu' B. doiidstsiq: ss$s n. 1eth st. and
oSH MSs i scbs.sr Ksts 2flS - " 7 RGsE # st.
1s%SG f,S Ss5js SIS iI 5Sb I'm St. and Jessie E
Harry T1yu r. - F. shaw. shaw 1910 Taekawanna st;
cbes and f. schRarn R +E % 1907 5SS sssEs
ave. and Barbara s. Kronebach. 5312
ArthsF f5sfns5 ss6,osGeEa @ 24s2 E. Adams St. and
1o5$ s3s an fsSss s
Charles F. Evans. Camden. N. j. and Anna
Jatob e FS'' g. stem SHmfsR BFSoy9 N l. y and Minnie
aE: ssss,. N ss St.
M%rsafst y Eaghs yn4 7124 dIy X bTq"f SnS 9Th st
ch%Tifs s cohT iES7 1870 ,Sin 7h ST. and Anna
John F,mId Mullen 10 %nkton 2Sh st and 81 Lila"
Martin Gtyer. I241i $. 10Th st and Clara
H?TSgS sg$s / Ff%s limit E;!2 SfSS'. st. '"'
John enoa H. E. d'PqsG roy RsnE %
Harry l. Martin; 81 y. G@,n sSth st. and Mabel
V. DAWSON, l44l ~ OOtn 81.
f. ToGln. ,52iG N l2th st; ,rs
cnnreS and Jennie M HSeT sRerman ess JeeTson St
William s. Jones, Altoona. Pa. and Jennie
wIRm Hnaq Fl lS7 MoGS ID SSB SSs S 4, Markoe st. and
LYDIA B shank .ss3 n. 45th st.
JS Nav HoanS ois 'lS RedeSr sS'G4 St. st.
Jesse W. Pruitt, i15I Pine street, and Cath,
STnS DS%1 }22 az 'd%R2 stsfner st st. and
Hush iS5sff Kerr, r., t ia$s Arch st.. and selah ].
rossnh SPAR KsRRT sRanF ag sly E. susauenanns
and and Amalie Holman. 2l2i E. susquehanna
Edward Rleui. II15 Parrish St, and Rosanna
TITO GoriiiS; o$s $. Water St, and conoetta
FiiIpPo. iRpPa spic% f isis 8 camao St. and Marie
%sTIm NadRS $ KTsss SfRfo P ssSsI GS St j. and
taya SS59 SsS SSao c9rigtian e fsmbsTt st St and
Luigi Ciccarein. ,2Sa0 n, Lambert st.
Max KqshnsE sel4 ;,y Y Mo99tSSomfery 9tS ave. and
s'%ss! AiisSH %3iq =, %
Colds Goidstein' a4aS $, Phi!ip s.
Archibald Mlchaelss 17I4 M9ngmSnt ave;
Nathan aFsi Cohen. a4oo N. 10th St. and Cora
| william r RYAN, s4O5 N. 18th ST.. and Mary
! NJ Stouch, 34Oh n. 18th at.
! Herman Berlitz O34 n. 9Th st. and Emile
Ehrbrecht 1918 Kershaw st.
Carmine Salurso. 1881 s. Bancroft St. and
/ Angelina Vassalo, 1901 Miflin St
| samuel Auestadt, 1920 Manayunk ave, and
! Loretta Zoilif. Pittsburgh, Pa,
| Charles W. KaTser. BROOKLYN, n. Y, and
Esther ". Hafkins, 304S r 81.
| James r Wster. 2SI9 Amber ST.. and Kath-
ryine D. Frisch, PHO y. Birch st.
rietta Cava, 1882 $. nth st,
James A CatheY Memphis, Tenn. and
| Anna C. Finley, 12tl Butler st.
| Natalie Bonita. 1908 S. Tseminger ST., and
| Carmels LIZA, 1880 Tasker st.
Clarence De Shields 1874 FernonA ST.. and
| Marruerj6e Pitts 1924 Fernnn sti
| t,hs rles T. Ntalle~, New, York city. and Matte
Hewitt, Norfolk. Va
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
MILLIONS FOR CHURCH WORK
Methodists Appropriate $4,000, 900
for Social Service

An appropriation of S25 900, 900 has
been made by the Methodist Church for
the conduct of tive-yca campaign for
greater social and community work
This amount will be taken from the
S105 900 900 fund raised during the
Methodist centenary drive, which was
begun January l and ended June I.
The decision to create Il new field OF
operation for church work was made
at ~ summer conference of city pas
tors of the church that have been in
session at the Drew Seminary, Madi
son. n. J. Under the direction Of the
Rev. G. w. Blampicd, executive secre
tary of the foreign speaking work of
the board of home missions, plans have
been arranged for the campaign. He is
being assisted by the Rev. W. c. Phil
lips and the Rev. George b. Dean, both
of this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
YOUTH HELD IN $500 BAIL
Charged With Taking Auto Without
Permission and Damaging II


Permission and Damaging II
Charles Blankley, eighteen years old,
of West Duval street, Germantown, was
held on $500 bail for court today by
Magistrate Penuock, on the charge of
using without permission and damag
ing an automobile belonging to DR.,
James NJ. Ellzey. of 126 West High
land avenue.
The boy was arrested on warrant
served by Detective MacFarland. 1t is
charged he took the automobile from
Alexander Aliens garage, 10 West
Highland avenue. where he was EN-
ployed, last January, and that, after
driving it a while, he had an accident
at Chelten avenue and Greene street.
1t was testified that he abandoned the
car and became a fugitive from justice
until arrested yesterday. Doctor Ellzie
said his car was damaged to the extent
of 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
AUTO KILLS CAMDEN CHILD
Eight -Year-oId Girl Run Down.
Driver Held

Clara Stabansky, eight years old,
1917 Haddon avenue, Camden, was
struck by an automobile and killed this
noon at the crossing Of the Park boule =
ward and Magnolia avenue.
The driver of the car, Theodore Ben
nett, Eighth and Line streets, Camden
picked up the child and rushed her to
the Cooper Hospital but it was found
that she had died. Coroner Pratt found
her skull fractured.
Bennett was arrested. He declares
that the little girl was with playmate
who darted across in front of the car.
He slowed up and was just releasing the
brakes when the Stakansky girl also
dashed in front of the car and fell be :
meath the wheels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
MOSQUITO BITE SERIOUS
Woman Kills Insect, Then Scratches
Breaking Blood Vessel

A Jersey mosquito caused woman
in Camden to rupture a blood vessel
on her knee.
Mrs. Anna Dixon, forty four years
old, of 1879 Railroad avenue. was
taken to Cooper Hospital yesterday.
where tho flow of blood was stopped
with difficulty. She told the physicians
that she was awakened in the night
by a peculiar sensation on her knee.
She killed a mosquito and her leg com
mPnced to itch. She scratched until
the blood vessel burst.
She decided to go to the hospital
after she had made several unsucccss
full efforts to stop the flow of blood by
the use of home remedies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
MISS PRATT LEAVES
$4,000 TO CHARITY
Balance Of Estate Of $214, 900
Is Left to George Pratt,
Brother of Decedent
OTHER WILLS ARE FILED

Hospitals and charitable institutions
will share considerable portion of
the S214.000 estate left by Miss Emily
Pratt, whose will was probated today
Miss Pratt died August s at 132 South
Twenty second street Her estate, with
the exception of S14 900, consists OF
personal effects.
The institutions and the amounts be
queathed to each follow:
Contributors of the Pennsylvania
Hospital, $4,000.
Church Home for Children. $1,000.
Philadelphia Orthopacdic Hospital
and Infrmary for Nervous Diseases
$4,000.
Childrens Hospital. Twenty seconc
street below Walnut, $4,000.
Board of Trustees of the American
Church Building Fund, $4,000.
st. Andrews Protestant Episcopa
Church, Eighth and Spruce streets
$4,000 for the endowment fund.
Hospital of the Episcopal Church
$4,000.
George Platt, brother of the de
cedant is the chief beneficiary of th'
residuary estate,
Private bcqucsts only are contained
in the other wills probated today. Thes
included the testaments of Grace d
Lovejoy, 1901 Chestnut street, $50,
600: j. Newton Foreman. 5011 Cheste
avenue, $lJ, 900; Christian ID. Dienes
2G03 Allegheny avenue, 5000; .Johl
II. Cloyer, $50 North Thirteenth street
$1,000; James Connor, 1920 Farmoun
avenue, S4700, and Bernard Sachs, 10
South Twenty fourth street, $500.
The personal sestate of Jacob Hell
bein was appraised aC S60TS.O7.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
HONOR RETURNED HEROES
Wissinoming Formally Welcomes
Bows Hcme From War

Wissinomingpaid honor to her re-
turned soldiers today, when the resi-
dents assembled in Wissinoming Park,
Comfy street and Frankford avenue.
There was a banquet, ball game
and boxing.
The people of the town held their
annual basket picnic in conjunction with
the formal welcome home to the boys
who served in the war. Prominent
speakers made addresses and the wo
men of the town served the banquet to
the boys and their guests. The MUM
cipal Band gave concerts, while an or
chestra furnished music. for dancing.
Alexander j. Martin is chairman of
the general committee, and assisting
him is nearly every man, woman and
child of Wissinoming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
TO HONOR PATRON SAINT
ST. Donates Church Plans Elaborate
ProQram Today

st. Donates Catholic Church. Sixty
fourth and Callowhill streets. will cele-
brate the feast of its patron. st. Do
nato. today with religious and secular
program beginning at 4 r. m. and end =
ing at 10 p. m.
At p. m. there will be a parade for
several squares about the church. The
procession will be led by the Royal
Italian Band under the direction OF
Professor Sabatini. At in the even
ing there will be a sack race for the
societies connected with the church
The next and most important event on
the program will be the religious serv
ice in the church.
From S 80 to 10 p. m. there will
be a band concert followed by a display
of fireworks. These two latter events
are to be held in Cobb's Creek Park
Sixty fourth and Race streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
BOMB SCARE GROUNDLESS
New Jersey Italians Were Simply
Celebrating With Fireworks

Rumors of bomb outragcs or a fire
in South Jersey were prevalent down
town last night.
The sky across the Delaware river
was lighted with a bright red glare and
intermittent reports of explosions were
clearly heard. Newspaper offices and
police stations were besieged with tele =
phone calls.
1t developed that Italian residents OF
Camden were conducting a religious
festival in honor of the Feast of the
Assumption, at Second and Line
streets, Camden, short distance from
the river, and among the festivities
were large fireworks displays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
JEWISH WELFARE PICNIC
Sailors Entertained Today at Ne
shaminy Falls

pretty girls, swell music, free trans
portation, amusements, chow, swim
ming, boating baseball
This was the ambitious program set
out by the Jewish Welfare Board and
War Camp Community Service for its
outing this afternoon to Neshaminy
Falls Park where $50 sailors were en- =
tertained and fed.
Tomorrow, 100 men from the naval
home and League Island base hospitals
will leave the Jewish Welfare Board
headquarters for sightseeing trip to
Valley Forge in spacious motorbuses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
CAR STOLEN 2 YEARS FOUND
Man Arrested for Theft of Ardmore
Citizens Automobile

Two years after it was stolen the
touring car of Edward Tiernan. of Ard.
more, has been recovered at Atlantic
City, and the Lower Merton police
yesterday arrested Thomas Gowen. of
Sixty second and CalIowhill streets.
and charged him with stealing the ma =
chine.
The inquisitivcness of detective
employed by company which insures
automobiles against theft brought Tier
mans car back to him and caused Cow
ems arrest. The detective saw the ma =
chine in Atlantic City and found that
two of the numbers coincidcd with those
on Tiernan's machine. but that another
had been altered. The man who had
the car said that he bought it from
Gowen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
SURE CURE FOR H. C. OF [.
Any One May Try It--Thls Man
Dld-Now He Has Free Food

Here's man who thought he'd found
way to defeat the much discussed
High Cost Of Living.
He really had. at that. but tbe policc
objected and his scheme fell through.
Now he's found another way to get
around that II. G. Of l.. lie is living
on the city's hospitality-in n cell
Harry e. Martin. homeless wan.
derer. was arrested in the home of
Samuel Hackmour. 51OS Whitney ave b
nue., where he was making himself at
home.
After entering through the back door.
he explored the ice chest and evidently
found that he could obtain a meal much
cheaper than could be purchased at a
restaurant.
Clothes are pretty high. too" he
thought and proceeded to try on some
of Mr.. HaCkmour' suits.
Meanwhile. Mrs. Hackmour returned
and seeing an untidy kitchen table.
called Patrolman Costello. who declares
that he dragged Martin ont from under
bed on the second floor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
PHILA. MAN SUICIDE IN N. Y,
William WyIIner Jumped From Man.
haitian Bridge

4 man believed TO be William
Wyllncr. son of Mrs. Margaret Wyllner.
1924 North Twenty fifth street. com
mitted suicide in New York today by
jumping 1870 feet from the approach to
the Manhattan bridge. over East river,
which separates New York from Brook
lyn. His body fell into the street.
Four letters were found in his pockets
addressed to relatives here.
According to the New York dispatch
telling of the suicide. Wyllncr was II
salesman. One of his brothers said to-
day that Wyllner was employed by the
brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. For
this reason. he was disposed to doubt
that the man who committed suicide
was his brother
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
DAYLIGHT VOTE ON TUESDAY
House Probably VIII Fall to Override
Presidential Veto

Washington, Aug. 16.-(By A. P.)-|
Republican Leader Mondell announced
today that the House would vote next
Tuesday on the passage of the daylight
saving repeal over President Wilson's
veto.
Proponents of the repeal, while in a
majority, are doubtful whether they can
obtain the two thirds majority neces-
sary to override the veto.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
ELECTRIC IRON STARTS FIRE
Firemen Have Difficulty In Locating
Ironing Board Smoke

Smoke in the house at S12 South
Sixticth street puzzled firemen early
today, until they solved the mystery
by turning off an electric ironer which
had Scorched some rags in the laundry
of the dwelling.
= Mrs. Claire G. Merritt, who lives in
the house. was awakened by the smoke
and called to her brother, William O..
Lewis. He was unable to find the fire.
Then tiremen were summoned. They,
too, could not locate the blaze and
searched the adjoining house. Then they
returned to the Merritt home and made
a second search. They found the cleo
tric iron. 1T had not been turned off
Friday evening and had caused the rags
on which 1t rested to smoulder4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
STANDARD OIL GIVES BONUS
Offers Employees 10 Per Cent Until
Living Cost Is Reduced

Bayonne, n. j., Aug. 16.-(By A.
P.)-The Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey and the Tidewater Oil Com
pany announced today that a 10 per
cent bonus would be given to all their
employees, except those on salary, to
help them meet the high cost of living.
The bonus is to continue until the
cost of living is reduced. The Standard
Oil Company has 10000 wage earners
and the Tidewater Company, 5000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
HE JUST "FOUND" AUTO
Held in $1,000 Bail, However,, for
Theft Of Car

II found the car on the street, and
when no owner appeared took it
away"
William Wright. Twenty fifth aud
Turner streets, was held in $1,000 bail
for court today by Magistrate GrcIiS
after he had given this explanation of
Il charge of stealing an automobile be
longing to Miss Emile d. Huff, of 512J
WoOdbine avenue, OverbroOk. The ma
chine disappeared from Fifteenth and
SAMSON streets on Friday last.
Patrolman Williams of the Twen
ticth and Berks streets station, saw the
car in Woodstock street above Bcrks.
He recognized the license number and
arrested Wright, who was driving the
car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
PAINTER KILLED IN FALL
Man Injured After Plunge From
Window He Was Washino

One man is dead and another per-
haps fatally injured as the result of
falls.
Robert Sweeney. a painter, fell from
the roof of three story building at
926 South Twenty third street, yester-
day, and was instantly killed. Sween-
ey's home was at 2125 Mountain street.
While washing windows at his home.
327 Greenwich street, Joseph Dilora
fell from the second story. He is in
the Mt. Sinai Hospital, thought to be
suffering with a broken back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
NAVY YARD KNIGHTS HOST
TempIars at concIave Next Month
Asked to Pay VisTt

Courtesies of the Navy Department
will be extended to more than 1905
knights Templars of the United States
who attend the tricnnial concIave of
the organization in this city the week
of September 8.
Orders were issued today by the sec
retary of the navy giving the comman
dant of the Fourth naval district full
authority to co operate with the local
committee in charge of the encamp-
ment arrangements.
The navy yard will be opened for
the inspection of the delegates on Navy
Day, Wednesday, September 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
City Appointments Today

Municipal appointments announced
today included Philip S. Fisher, 2120
South Lambert street, inspector Bu-
reau of Highways, salary $1,000 year
Jacob f. Lanzinger, 4037 North Mar
vine street, assistant teacher, Bureau
of Recreation, 5000 year; II. Harold
Metz, 5612 Arch street, caretaker, Bu- =
reau of Recreation, 5000 a year, and
Samuel Kelly, 1918 Webster street.
cook, Bureau of Charities, $72O a
wear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Guard at Mayors Office Hurt

Robert Callahan, Sr., who guards the
private Office of Mayor Smith, is in the
hospital at Wildwood, n. j., suffering
from serious injuries sustained Thurs
day when hit by an automobile. Gala
han was crossing the street at Pacific
and Shellenger avenues when he was
struck by a car driven by Frank Shep
pard. lie was taken to the hospital
suffering from dislocated
shoulder and broken head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
FIRE STARTED BY MATCHES
Children at Play Cause Loss Of Sew
eraI Hundred Dollars

Children playing with matches in O
rear room at the home Of Mayan Pur
zyski, 1890 Chestnut street, Camden
today caused a blaze that did severa
hundred dollars worth of damage
Purzyski extinguished the FAM before
the firemen arrived. A
Another fire occurred in hden to.
day when an oil stove u { tailoring
shop of Henry Cohen, 81 arket street
exploded. Cohen's hasa and face were
burned but the fire did little damage
to the property.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Gets Private Detective Perml.

Frank l.. Garbarno, former head of
the Department of Justice in this city,
has been licensed by Judge McCullen, in
Quarter Sessions Court, as a private de.
tective. Garbnrino was connected with
the Department of Justice for seventeen
years aud founded the local office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
U. S. HAND IN CIGAR STRIKE
Commissioner GreenawaIt to Seek
Settlement

Steps are expected to be taken today
by Elmer f. Greenawalt, United States
commissioner of immigration, acting as a
cOnCiliator, to bring about settlement of
the cigarmakers' strike in Philadelphia
Mr.. Greenawalt has been appointed
commissioner OF. cancellation by the De
partment of Labor.
Mr.. Greenwalt said he did not know
what he could do until he discussed the
situation with the representatives Of the
two sides in the dispute. He will prob
ably arrange for a conference at which
a compromise can be reached.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
H|GHWAYMEN HOLD Up
AND ROB POSTMAN
George T. Yates Victim Of Street
Thieves on Sixty-third
Near Walnut
AUTOMOBILES ARE STOLEN

Two hghwaymrn held up and robbed
George T. Yates. letter carrier. in the
vicinity of Sixty third and Walnut
streets, and, although pursued by, a
crowd for several squares, made their
escape.
Yates was walking along Sixty third
street between Locust and WalnYt on
his way home, 242 South Iirst street.
last night. He was near the Straw
bridge Il Clothier athletic field when
the two men apTi cached him. One of
them ordered him to throw up his hands
| while the other rifed his pockets of
S29. A watch worn by Yates escaped
their notice.
After the men had robbed their vic
tim they started to walk away. Yates
| followed them for distance of n
square. One Of the highwaymen. turn
ing around and seeing Yates. warned
his companion and both started to run.
Men Escape
Yates's cries for help soon attracted
crowd, which started in pursuit. The
, holdup men separated, one continuing
along toward Sixtieth street and his
companion escaped by running through
an alley
/ Police of the Fifty fifth and Pine
streets station have been furnished with
a description of the men.
For the second time in two months
fhioyoC NJ tnI ka f,,r Of Jbnrl
man, 1915 Columbia avenue, and after
smashing the window with "A brick made
off with furs valued at $17OO.
Perlman. who lives in the rear of the
building, did not hear the crash until
awakened by passerby. NeighborS
heard the crash of the falling glass,
but neglected to investigate.
Autos Stolen
Two motorcars. valued at $l32j.
were stolen An $500 machine. owned
by c. c. Thompson, of 2652 Callowhill
street, was taken from Broad street and
Lehigh avenue. Alexander Wellington.
of s North Twentieth street, missed q
$52J car from Twentieth and Market
streets.
The dwelling of Martin Davis, of 1920
Edwin street, was robbed of clothing
valued at $64. A thief hurled brick
through a showcase in front of the store
of A. Siegel, 1877 North Eighth street,
and made off with raincoats and leather
skins valued at SOD.
Thieves obtained 500 worth of ciga
rettes from the store of 1sadore Rose,
of 4455 Main street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
HE'S IN AGAIN!
Or. Moses Stern Tosses Hat in Ring
for Mayoralty

for Mayoralty
DR.. Moses Stern is out for the
mayoralty nomination.
He filed his petition today on the
Prohibition ticket Doctor Stern said
he was not 'teetotally" opposed to Ii
quor. He admitted that he was after
the preacher vote"
Doctor Stern gave his address as 334
South Fifth street, which is in the Fifth
ward. Congressman Moore lives in the
same ward. The doctor has often run
against Mr.. Moore for Congress On
one occasion he polled 700 votes.
Heretofore he has been a perpetual
candidate on the Liberal Sunday
Law" ticket.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16

Fire in a cement loaded motortruck
on the west side of City Hall plaza at
tractcd crowds today before it was ex-
tinguished The fire was caused by
defective insulation, which ignited the
woodwork in the front of the truck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Train Kills Five on Pilgrimage

Limo. o.. Aug. 16.-Five persons
we're instantly killed near here last
night, when an automobilN in which
they were riding was struck by a
Western Ohio traction car. The
victims had been attending a Catholic
pilgrimage at Carey, o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
LAUNCH SUN BEAM
Oil Tanker Leaves Ways at Chester
Yard

The oil tanker, Sun Beam, wa!
launched at the Sun Shipyard, Chester
this afternoon at 4 10 o'clock.
Mrs. II. C. Higgins, wife of the dis
trict manager of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, was sponsor.
The Sun Beam is BUILT on the longti
tudinal system of construction. 1t has
a capacity of $4,000 gallons of oil
1t is 43O feet long, fifty nine feet ir
width, thirty nine feet in depth, with
n deadweight of O,500 tons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
Camden Store Robbed

Thieves gained an entrance through a
side window in the drygoCds shop of
Austin McDevitt, 1920 Broadway, Cam
den. early this morning and stole sew
eral hundred dollars worth of silk
shirts and other material.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-16
September Vanity Fair
Out Today

Everything you'd like to see, from the Prince
of Wales in America to Irene Castle in new
hat.
Grantland Rice's golf championship talk
Rukeyser on the market - Dorothy Parker
on the new plays. Everything you'd like to
read-with chuckle-from George S. Chap
pell on Prohibition to Pelham Grenville Wode-