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Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
MCNTVHLE

MT. and Mrs. John Olson of Water town visited relatives here last week.
 Earl Maynard. who has been re- leased from military duty abroad, was the guest recently of his sister, Mrs Roy Johnson, while en route to De- troit.
 Mrs Ida Browning and grand daughter, Miss Carol Walden, of Bos- ton, have returned to their summer home here.
 Mr. Starr of New London. conducted the Sunday morning service at the Baptist church. taking his text from John Is: 8. Herein is my Father glort- fled that ye bear much fruit
 Miss Maude Bennett is organist at the church Sunday mornings in the absence of Miss Huggard. the regular organist.
 A lawn party under the auspices of the C. E. society was held on the grounds of the Palmer homestead Saturday night with good attend the New York singer and composer, was present and sang several solos, also a duet with her husband Herbert Gardner. Ice cream was on sale and a good sum was realized which will be applied toward the repair fund of the church property.
 MT and Mrs. Ray Woodmansee were guests Sunday of MT. Woodmansee's uncle and aunt. MT. and Mrs. Charles Avery, of Norwich.
 The c. E. society held an outdoor service Sunday evening at the Palmer homestead.
 MT. and Mrs, Norman Allen and family are spending this week on Ma son Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
Bridaeport-Rev. William wallace

5TTG9ePOTIs-heV. WIIld1n w dIIdCe Rose, for four years pastor of the Universalist Church of the Redeemer, announced his resignation Sunday, to become pastor of the First Univer- salist church of Rochester. N. Y. The resignation will take effect Sept. 1. Rev. Mir. Rose came to Bridgeport in 1915 from South Weymouth. a suburb of Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-22
DANTELsoN CASINO,

vice at the Congregational church on Sunday. -.---
 Charles MuIligan. fireman on the branch railroad. has gone to East Hartford, having been promoted. 0to engineer. Harry Blau of East Hart ford is in his place on the branch;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
ROB STORE,
GET $1,000 IN GOODS
Motor Gang "cIeans Out" North
Philadelphia Piaoe--Take
Quarter in ChiId's Purse
GANG ESCAPES IN CHASE

Three thieves in motorcar cleaned
out the silk and voolta establishment OF
Hyman Atkin. 1905 North Thirty first
street. early today so completely that
they included in their plunder silver
quarter from a pocketbook which At
kin's daughter Katie had left on the
counter.
discovered in their work. the rob
bers went on until the police appeared.
Then thev jumped into their car. load Z.
ed with 5000 in merchandise. and led
pursuit that ended in their escape
near Ardmorc.
The robbery was discovered by 4 bra =
ham II. Rothmau. 1903 North Thirty
first street. About . 80 o'clock Roth =
man heard noises next door. lie
aroused the household and notified tho
police. A Ford car stood at the curb
into which two men were handing
bundles from the store to third man
in the machine.
Mrs. Celia Atkin, wife Of the pro
prietor. screamed for help. and the mcr
in the street jumped into the car. About
the same time a patroman from the
Twentieth and Berks streets station
came along. He Communicated an,
other automobile and gave chase.
A race over the deserted streets fol
lowed for several miles and beyond thu
city limits. Near Ardmore the fugi
tives were lost in the darkness. ThciI
description has been teegraphed tc
Main Line police headquarters.
Entrance to the Atkin store was mad,
with a Jimmy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
BROKERS AND SAILORS
BID AT FEDERAL SALE
Vie in Efforts to Get Bargains
in Unclaimed Coods-Prices
One Cent to $400

Bargains at S400 and bargains at
one cent were the rule today at the
government sale of unclaimed. aban-
doncd and bonded customs merchandise
held in the rooms of the United States
appraiser. 134 South Second street.
Among the strangely varied objects
put up for auction we're clothing out
fits. olive oil. raw hides. encyclopedias,
music rolls. automobile lenses. Hebrew
books. tobacco. toys, molasses, water
colors. machinery prints, accordions
and the wooden model of an English
fin keel boat.
Sailors and South Side merchants
rubbed shoulders with apparent brok-
crs and bankers from s..sound the cor.
ner. The goods were placed in a ring,
probably fifty feet in diameter, and a
crowd of three deep surrounded the
circle.
Among the objects which were sold
at a value higher than the appraised
value on the list were a case of toys.
for which spirited bidding was made.
They went for sos.
War posters seem to have lost their
charm and large package went at the
enormous price of one cent.
The biggest item on the list was a
collection of fifty three cases contain
ing 1011 pairs of auto dehector lenses.
They were marked at $500 in total
value, but finally we're sold at $400
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
'ROBES UNDER Way
IN RIVER DISASTER
Investigation Of Delaware Acct
dent in Which Four Were
Killed Begun
CASPlAN'S MATE BEING HELD

Searching Investigations are being
made into tho causes that led to the
river disaster yesterday, when the tug
Caspian rammed the Reading Railway
ferryboat Atlantic City, off South
street wharf. Four men were killed in
the accident. and four were injured.
Coroner Knight has n probe under
way, the local board of steamboat in
spectors has another, the Public Service
Commission has detailed John =.
Dohoney to investigate and report and
suggest means for the prevention of
such accidents in future. and the Read
ing Railway is making an investigation
o: its own
.Josenh p. Cannon. first mate of the
rug, who was arrested and held without
hail to await the action of the coroner.
has been released under $500 bail by
the district attorney.
The government probe is being con
Quoted bv Captain Il. A. Sargent and
I. F.. Wilson, members of the steamboat
inspection board. who are considering
the reports that have been submitted by
the men who commanded the Caspian
and the Atlantic City.
]. T.. Turk. superintendent of the
Delaware River Ferry Co.. is the man
making the investigation for the rail-
road. The ferry company is the opera :
ting concern under the Philadelphia
and Reading branch Of the railroad
administration.
George Nelson Pond. pilot of the At
lantic City. and Mate Cannon will be
summoned before the local steamboat in :
spcctors. at hearing to be announced
later. They will be asked to give their
own versions of the accident. and then
the board will fix responsibility. The
board has the power to mete cut pun
ishment by revocation or suspension of
the licenses Of these officers, if neces-
sary.
Though she tainted when told of the
death OF her husband. killed in thu
accident. Mrs. julius Oehler. 112.
Kaighn avenue. Camden, says she was
forewarned Of his death.
Mrs. Oehler tells weird tale of an
apparition which appeared Sunday, thu
meaning of which she did not know a
the time, though she was badly frighten
| ed by il,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
WIDOW FOUND DEAD
u KNEELING AT CHAIR
Mrs. Henrietta Blum Prayed Be-
fore Ending Life, Is Belief.
Suicide Verdict Returned

Mrs. Henrietta Blum, widow Of
Isaac Blum, who was at one time presi-
dent of the Bank of Commerce. com
mitted suicide at her home, 1913 Wal
lace street. according to the conclusion
reached today at the coroner's Office.
Mrs. Blum, who had lived the life of
4 q recluse for Il long time, was found
dead in the attic of her home at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. She was
kneeling before chair, apparently
having been at prayer when death
came. Near the chair was the end of
tube, which was attached to an open
gas jet.
Deputy Coroner Joseph Ward. who
Investigated the case. expressed the
opinion today that Mrs. Blum was
temporarily dcranged when she ended
her life.
Mrs. Blum. who was about fifty one
years old, disappeared from her home
last Monday, and her maid, the only
servant kept at the Blum home since
the death of Mr.. Blum, notified the
police. A second search of the prem.
ises was made. but the missing woman
was not found.
1t is believed that Mrs. Blum re-
turned to her home late Monday night
or early yesterday morning.
She had been dead ten or fifteen
hours when her body was found.
Mrs. Blum is survived by one child
Mrs. Eva Blum Schwartz, wife of Jesse
Schwartz, 1901 North Seventeenth
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
FOSTER HERE TONIGHT
Steel-Strike Leader to Address Cloth
ina Workers Meeting

William II. Foster. leader of the
steel strike, will speak at the meeting
Of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers
of America tonight in Musical Fund
Hall.
Superintendent Robinson gave per.
mission for the meeting after officials Of
the union had given their promise it
would be entirely within the law and
that no radical utterances would be
allowed.
The meeting is to be closed to all
except members OF the union and tho
police. Admittance will be allowed by
membership cards. Superintendent
Robinson also served notice on the
union officials he would have repre-
sentatives at the meeting and they
would have to be admitted.
When permit for the meeting was
asked by the union officials they made
no mention of Foster. They explained
at the time they made application they
did not know Foster was to be among
the speakers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
.TopAws MARRIAGE LICENSES

Theodore s. Dohlguist, 110 8. 42d ST.. and
ariSs RaffsrsS' @oF6i sei 4. lSih 'StH St. '' anu 1
WIZ; sOySs ySssS Sssa ss.r sn%Hsr ser ST. and Cecilia
leg Ssil.t&ssE & siis I u Tai$Sill& ST. aa1 .e,o e,'
clsads cls HE Il. kip. s pstSSit. SIch.. and Mary
RGssS 1f" VIZ 81 Ssss s ana Harriet
pd%ard MsIiS. ri 4 GssHssseGsa Ss,s St. and
Louis Rubin 1889 hieyamensins ave. and
FFsaF sys EaFEsI 3s,s Ssw S;sw York and Lily HaDDsr'
ssao 2SF' " hanEgsaea RRyss st.
Posn bi4T fisysrf,oTdd ORD aye. ayUs. ana Chat.
oss s'RossMs f. 2s2s 1909 PsR Wilton ST. and Edna
WoTibinEtSn tSnd.2 2s'T 1aaS b 9Th s. 5, and
Leighton its Z. Whitaker. 4slo Beltimers ave,
Jossph ssS Ha'ss HcgeiI l. S s7tS st., ~ ana TEXAS
Rolsha asn T. L. asats $50 IL 9sth ST.. q and Hattie
osorsd is:s scott NrRsPfs cS Stder Ps st. and Ruth
ssrt gsSsS iii h c%Ss Gssswisk st and
lie Roy Mccall; 1924 sahsom St. and Katie
Michael MaFiera. 1859 Rufner ST.. and
Catharlne wiaclk 1880 Alfred st,
George NJ. Grant. COS McKean ST.. and Mollie
Render 1e47 Mamie ST.
John w Wahl aha6 Gcruantown ave, and
Marsaret NJ: Weir, 2Sso n sth st. -
Emma p, Mylyniemi. 1854 Eastwiok ave.
Galloway ~ McC,ord. 1902 w, Cumberland
Ssr,snS St and e Ella p pousiass' ioo2 W. Cum
Max LONDON. sii cantreil st.. and Betsie
Moskovitg, 1921 Coriies Ut.
John C. Adams 1888 n, Gath St. and Anna
crompton. ei4s W Berks st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
SCISSORS AND CANDY LOOT
Japanese Held on Charge Of Break.
ina Into Seventeenth Street House

A pair of scissors and box of candy
the police say, comprised the total loot
taken by Kim Olec. a twenty five
year old japanese, who. it is alleged.
broke into the home of Miss Name
Finn, 013 North Seventeenth street.
early this morning and woke Miss
Finn from her sleep.
Oee, about 4 o'clock, according to
the police, gained access through q par
lor window, and after ransacking the
downstairs rooms without apparently
taking anything, entered Miss Finn :
room
Her screams attracted Patrolman
Briscoe. who, with Patrolman Meyer,
captured Olee after a chase on Girard
avenue near Broad street. Olee was
held under $500 bail for further hear &.
ing Sunday by Magistrate Grelis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
DOUBLE FUNERAL FOR BOYS
Parents Agree to Bury Victims Of
Sea Tragedy Together Tomorrow

Mothers OF the two students at the
Winchester School for Boys at Long
port, near Atlantic City, who perishcd
in ar open boat while fighting their
way through the stormy sea last Sun
day, have decided that the boys shall
be buried together tomorrow.
Mrs. Gertrude Ledbctter, mother of
John Scott I.edbetter, sixteen years old.
after consulting with Mr.. and Mrs. G..
+. Iszard, 241 East Hansberry street,
parents of Raymond Iszard, fifteen years
old. said:
''They suffered and died together and
should not be separated at the grave"
The double funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at . o'clock. After
services in Calvary Episcopal Church,
Mannheim street and Pulaski avenue,
burial will be made in Ivy Hill Gene
terry, Chestnut Hill.
An imposing tombstone will mark the
resting place of the two boys.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
Pr. T. PLANS DISCUSSED
Officials Of Company Talk on Pro-
posaIs Before Rotary Club

The T. II. r. proposals presented to
Councils by President Mitteu we're dis
cussed by officials of the company at
the luncheon of the Rotary Club in the
Bellevue Stratford at noon today.
4 summary of the proposals was pre- e
sented to the club members by G.. b.
Fairchild, Jr.. executive assistant of
the company, who acted as chairman
at the luncheon.
Accomplishment of the Stotesbury
Mitten management of the y. Il. r.
lines since 1910 were reviewed by II.
G. Tulley. vice president of the com
pany. He showed how the company
had increased its employees wages,
earned per cent dividend for stock
holders and at the same time kept a
five cent fare.
Other speakers included Miss Laura
NJ. Roadifer. who as Miss Safety
First" described results obtained by
the safety bureau of the +. r. r., and
Lieutenant Harry Gordon Nilsson. who
is doing educational work with the
+. Il. II. operative Welfare Asso
citation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
CITY NEEDS 20 NURSES
Red Cross Asked for Aid--PhIla.
Hospital Has 46e Contagious Cases

With the aid of volunteer nurses of
the Red Cross, Director Krusen, of the
Department of Health and Charities,
expects to fill out the staff of the
Philadelphia Hospital for Contagious
Diseases to meet the emergency created
by the present outbreak of scarlet fever
and diphtheria.
There are four times as many cases
of these two diseases than Mt this time
last year and the nurses at the city
institution at Second and Luzerne
streets have been taxed to their utmost
in efforts to care for the patients.
Forty nine nurses are caring for 4OS
patients and in appealing to Miss Susan
G. Francis. director of nursing OF the
Pennsylvania and Delaware Division of
the Red Cross, Doctor krusen asks for
twenty volunteers.
Miss Francis sent broadcast re
quest for volunteers. She expects to
fill the needed quota in the next few
days. The nurses will be paid $50 n
month and the 10 per cent bonus al
lowed by Councils for their services.
Nurses will be brought here from scv-
cral sections of the state to aid in the
emergency.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
FIND MAN Hanged |
BY WINDOW SASH.
Believed to Have Been Caught
as He Attempted to Enter
His Home
DISCOVERED BY PASSER-BY

Edward Gallagher. thirty seven years
old. 1880 Penn street. Frankford, was
found dead today hanging from side
window on the first floor of the house,
with his head held under the sash.
The police of the Frankford station
believe the man attempted to gain en-
trance to his home through the window
when the sash fell on his neck. He was
pronounced dead at the Jewish Hos
pital. where physicians say death was
due to strangulation.
Friend Lodge, 4720 Tackawanna
street, Frankford. was passing the Penn
street house at O'Clock today, when he
saw the body hanging from the window.
The body was suspended in the air, with
the feet ten inches from the ground.
Lodge removed the body and then
notified the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
SPR0ULE NOT CANDIDATE
Mention Of Name for Wharves Di
rector Embarrassing, He Saws

George +. Sproule, secretary of the
Commissioners Of Navigation, who has
been mentioned in dispatches from
Charleston as the dark horse" candi-
date for director of the department of
wharves, docks and ferries, is not a
candidate for that position.
"While | have been personal friend
of the Mayor elect for more than thirty
years" Mr.. Sproule said. 81 have mot
seen him since summer and j an in no
sense of the word candidate for the
dictatorship. A sense of propriety
makes the use of my name in this con
nection embarrassing, as the president
of the commissioners, now the director
of wharves, docks and ferries, and an
other member of the board have al
ready been mentioned for this posi-
ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
NO NEED TO FILL COAL BINS;
ST. MARTINS DAY WAS WET
Becuers in Ancient Tale Brdued Weater Yesterday With
Smiies-Happy in Anticipation of Mild Winter

sword, cut his great cloak in two and
gave one half to the man in the road.
Immediately after he had ridden on
the sun broke out of the clouds and the
day became so pleasantly warm that
neither he nor the beggar had need of
their pieces of the same cloak.
This is also the time of year for the
beginning of that charmingly elusive and
brief season, Indian summer 1t is a
golden. hazy sort of a memory OF the
past glory of summer that falls for
day or week over an earth already
hardening for the coming of winter.
Tennis courts and links are crowded
again, and for brief space the benches
in the city parks come into their own
as the leading Indian summer resorts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12

II there is anything in the tradition
that a rainy st. Martins Day means
that the following winter will be a mild
one, the coming season should be u
gentle. springtime affair. Yesterday was
about at wet as they come.
If November IL is clear and brisk
IL is said to be tip to lay in coal, but
damp day indicates the reverse i'll
climate.
The story is that st. Martin, of
Tours, who lived SOME 1900 years ago.
rode forth into the country on this day
of November. which was raw and cold.
Along the road he saw a shivering beg
gar. who asked for aims.
The good st. Martin, drawing his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
BISHOP HARRIS WEEDS
Miss Elizabeth Best Bride Of Former
Missionary to Japan

Bishop Merriman c. Harris, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and Miss
Elizabeth Best. 300 Walnut street.
were married at 80 o'clock last night,
in st. Matthews Methodist Episcopal
Church. Fifty third and Walnut streets.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Henry f. Valley, pastor of st.
Matthew's. assisted by the Rev. DR..
Freeman S. Bobard, secretary of the
Methodist Episcopal Home Missions.
Bishop Harris, until his recent re-
tircment, was in charge Of Methodist
churches in Japan and China, and began
his career as a missionary in Japan in
1873. He was elected Bishop of Japan
and Korea in 1904.
His bride is daughter of the late
Rev. Wesley Best, who was a pastor
m the Philadelphia conference. She is
prominent in welfare work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
Maine Commissioner Here

G.. Waldon Smith, a former resident
Of Philadelphia, now insurance COM
missioner of Maine. is here today max
ing study of the methods of the Penn
sylvania Insurance Department. lie
says the system in this state is the
best in America. He will use the Penn
sylvania department as II model in re =
his work in Maine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
HELD ON BAD-CHECK CHARGE
Lawyer Alleges Client Gave Him
Worthless PAPER

Engaging Lewis Lcvinson, n lawyer,
when he was in trouble over the alleged
passing of worthless checks. it is alleged.
Louis Mehr. of Lebanon, Pa, paid
Lcvinson with check for 5000. This
check, police say, was worthless, and
this morning Magistrate Pennock held
Mehr in 5000 bail Far n further hearing,
on a charge made by Levinson.
According to Detective Lenihan,
who arrested Mehr in Lebanon last
night, the prisoner was in trouble over
worthless checks in Lebanon, Pa, and
Dover Del
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
SIX ALLEGED REDS HEARD
immigration inspector Questions Men
Caught in Friday Raids

in two raids here Friday night were
questioned today by Immigration In
spector A. G. Benkert in the Federal
Building. Todd Daniels, head of the
Department of Justice in eastern Penn
sylvania, assisted him.
OF the thirty men taken in the raids,
nine aliens are being held. The case
of one was disposed of here yesterday
and the hearings of two others are being
continued. Reports of the hearings
will be forwarded to Secretary of Labor
Wilson in Washington for considera-
tion.
1t is. expected that the nine men will
be deported.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
HELD FOR ILLICIT STILL
Three Men Released by City Police
RearresteG by Federal Agents

Three men accused of having an il
licit still in their possession were dis
charged by city authorities today only
to be rearrested by internal revenue
agents.
They are Israel Bernstein, Queen
street above Second; his son, David,
Fox Chase. and Michael Stolowiz, Fox
Chase. The men were arrested a week
ago and arraigned today at a further
hearing before Magistrate Imber in the
Second and Christian streets station.
They will be arragned later today in
the Federal Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
kendrick Touring West

W. Freeland Kendrick, receiver of
taxes, is on Il tour of the West in his
capacity as imperial potentate of the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine. He will
visit the temples in cities all the way
to the Pacific coast. Then he will turn
back and visit temples in the Eat
and in Canada.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
R0RKE DECISION TOMORROW
Magistrate to Announce Opinion In
Perjury Case

Magistrate Pennock, in Central sta
ton this morning, announced that his
decision in the case of William +.
Rorke and Joseph ID. Ritchie. accused
of conspiracy. would be made known
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Bail
in the sum of $4,000 for each defendant
was renewed.
Rorke, an attorney and member Of
the last Legislature, represented Antoni
Zangli, convicted last week of murder
ing a policeman. With Ritchie, a
Third ward politician. it is alleged, he
conspired to suborn perjury in threat
ening three witnesses with harm if
they did not testify falsely at the trial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
plstribute $3.50, 600 Of Honds

As a part of the Armistiee Day cele
bration, Liberty Loan bonds OF first
issue, amounting to $3.50, 900 were dis
tributed to the employees of the New
York Shipyard. South Camden. The
bonds were paid for on the instalment
plan by the employees, the last payment
being made on Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
Wills Probated Today

Wills filed for probate today were:
Emma X. Mcphilimy, Lansdowne,
$50, 500; Anna b. Hays. 1921 North
Twenty eighth street. $11 400, and
Charlotte Krause, S3S North Fifth
property filed were: John Moss, Jr.,
$4s. .7O2.12, and NJ. A. Ryan, $22,-
9l7.0I.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-12
CHURCHES TO AID NAVY
Appeal Sent Out for Help in Re
cruitinq Campaign

Philadelphia churches will become
recruiting stations foy the navy during
the Navy Week recruiting drive which
will start in a few days.
Clergymen have been requested by
navy recruiting officers to bring be-
fore their congregations the advantages
of navy training and the advantages
offered in the navy's fifty five trade
schools.