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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
HURT IN ODD ACCIDENTS
Motorear, Beans and Coffee Send
People to Hospital

Fractured limbs and injured fingers
sent three patients to the Germantown
Hospital yesterday. the victims Of
freakish and peculiar accidents during
the day.
Charles Finley. Of G025 Germantown
avenue. was cranking an automobile,
when the crank slipped, or the tiivver
left the ground. or something, but the
net result was that Finlcy's forearm
was broken,
The second patient was Jennie Eek
.ert, who lives at 1903 Devon street.
She started TO cook dinner yesterday,
when a can of beans she was opening
behaved in a fractions manner. Her
right hand was cut.
Ardello MiSkele is employed at a
grocery store at Germantown avenue
and Sharpnack street lie was grind
ing some coffee yesterday in the mill,
when his hand was caught in the ma
chipery. He suffered fractured fin
ger. Miskcle lives at $500 Germantown
avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
SOLVENT, PONZl INSISTS
Says His Assets Are "Pretty Near
Four Millions"

Boston. Aug. a -(By A. PD-
Charles Ponzi today placed tn" liahili
ties which he incurred in the promotion
of his international postal coupon
srhcmc at between SO 900 900 and 81,
coo. 600 and persisting in his claim
that hr is solvent, said his assets would
run 10 "protty near 81 900 900"
With smile. he admitted that he
had no stock Of international reply
coupons, which he had claimed were the
medium by which he was rolling up
tremendous profits for his investors and
himself
The get rich quick fnanclcr was
testifying again at the hearings con
Quoted by the federal receivers ~ his
dcfunct business. Ponzi'S young wife
appeared for the first time. and Miss
Lucy Nell. eighteen years old, who was
his office manager. was in the court
room under summons 10 appear as a
witness.
P0nzi said that most Of his assets
were on deposit with the Hanover Trust
Co. either on his drawing accounts or
in safety deposit boxes. This institu
tion has been closed by the state bank
commissioner on the ground that its
capital was impaired in connection with
pOnZi. OnCratiOns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
PREDICTS BIGGEST
NAVY FOR AMERICA
Recruiting officer Here Says
U. S. Program Will Put Old
Glory Above All

In four years the United States will
have the most powerful navy in the
world. according to Captain +. K.
Naile. L. S. n. in charge of naval
recruiting for the district Of Philadel-
phia, in recent appeal for more sti
dents to fill the classes Of the great
trade schools that are now being main
tained by the navy to meet its growing
need for skilled mechanics and artisans
''1n 1925 the United States will have
the most powerful navy in the world. y
he declared. ''It will embrace sixteen
first class capital ships mounting six
teen inch guns. In addition there will
be eleven battleships mounting four
teen inch guns; our destroyer force Is
already the largest and most powerful
in the world. embracing 300 Of the
fastest and largest destroyers ever built
with speed ranges from eleven to fifty
miles an hour"
Captain Naile. in his campaign TO;
recruits. has put forth the great trade
schools Vi the navy as a cogent reason
why the young men of the nation shoult
consider the navy as serious career
with as many advantages. financial ant
otherwise. as are to be encountered II
outside lines of industry.
The schools Of the navy have now {
greater student attendance than an!
other educational institution in th
world according to statistics; cxciusiv
of the training stations, where thcr
are 10000 young men learning tn
rudiments Of navy life and regulations
there are trade schools teaching thirt
different specialized trades with com
bined roll of II 300 students.
'Tt $50 are the sources of the navy
skilled men," declared Captain Naile
where previous service in the nav
was once q qualification for entranc
into these schools. a man may now en-
list for two or three years and imme
diatrly be sent to whatever one he ma
=,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
Mayor Orders inquiry

Mayor Orders inquiry
Mayor Ellis. of Camden. has an
bounced his determination 70 60 to the
bottom of the charge there has been no
cor0ner's inquest in Camden county in
the last fifteen years.
"Of course said NJ. Ellis. "the
work of the coroner's Office is entirely
out of my hands. 1t really rests with
the county board of freeholders to check
up on the work Of the coroner. but it
does seem terrible thot there have been
no inQuests in Camden county in all
that time.
The only thing can do now is to
recommend the council chamber to in
sist on the railroads taking every pre-
caution necessary to prevent further
sacrifices of human life. This will
do in the most earnest manner DOS
sible. as I realize, as do the rest OF the
people. that the time has come for US
! TO demand such protection.
"My particular attention to the Nor e
gan street grade crossing was attracted
on the first Of the month following two
accidents. which subsequently resulted
! in the deaths of one or more persons.
my attention was called by a letter
written to me by our chief of police,
r. A. Gravenor. who notified me of the
| increased traffic over this crossing since
! the road to Fairview had been i'm
! proved.
Road Much Used Now
"You see up to few weeks ago this
road was rarely used on account of its
rickety condition. Since it had been
paved some 7000 persons. divided be-
! tween Morgantown and Fairview. make
use of it. Most of those persons, like
| the unfortunate victims of the tragedy
| live in Fairview.
Upon receipt of the letter imme
diately wrote to J. f Turk. superin-
! tcndeut of the Atlantic City Railroad
Co. demanding that protection of some
sort be given persons using that road.
As in the past. my request was granted
in the form of the immediate placing OF
gates. Unfortunately. these gates. I
am informed. were not in good working
order and the result Is another acCi
dent almost too horrible to dwell upon
"As | have not vet completed my
investigation. l am at this moment un-
able to say anything definite as to who
was actually responsible.
"It is now our duty to see that every
thing possible Is done 70 prevent such
catastrophes in the future.
eve must impress it upon the rail
( ROADS tnat IL Is lhflT uuNH " Suniu 'i''
public no matter what the cost. IT leg
isIation is needed procure it and abol'
jsh the death traps at any cost
The mavor said he would make hi
appcal to Camden Council on Thursday
at the monthly meeting.
A new set of regulations for th'
iitney business between Camden ant
South Jersey points may result from tn
crossing tragedy. The jitneys ar
carrying hundreds Of persons daily anc
the drivers arc not always careful. pas
scngers say. frequently taking chance
TO pass street cars in motion.
It was the eagerness of Nincenzt
Strattoni, driver of the autobus. to &c
over the Morgan street crossing tina
was the primary cause of the fatal ac
cident. witnesses have told Corone
Bentley. Of Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
STATE P. o. S. OF A. MEETS
Annual Convention Begins IN Mar
risburo With Record Attendance

Harrisburg. Aug. 24.-CRy a. r,
The state camp Of the p. q; ,. OF OLA. "A,
oppned its annual session in HarrisenIs S1,
TODAY with a record attendance OF ds,, s,
egates and addresses OF weicomtp d.; ~
Jieuteuant Governor Edward r. nel'
daIman, Mayor George A. HoVSrty,
Jndpe Frank B. Wickersham and John
", German. chairman of the ,,,'In loca,
committee on arrangements CLamas ,s,"t
r. Reno. of Allentown. state president
responded to the addresses, ...J
Prior to the convention the nationa,
and state officers and the delegates wess ss
escorted to the convention nu,, &
Scranton musical organizations '.;,itsry aIT ,
frst regiment Of reserves. the military
branch of the order, which later gave Il
drill. The reserves are in camp at faSi ni
tang. where the Harrisburg camps camps anu st
auxiliaries are entertaining delegates a'
n banquet later in the day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
CROSSING ACCIDENT
~ CLASSBORO PROBED

4 grade crossing at GlasSboro, y. j..
is under investigation as the result of a
crash last night between an automobile
and an electric train on the West Jersey
and ScashOre Railroad.
Or. and Mrs. Howard Iszard. Of
GlaS-boro. were in the automobile. The
machinc was wrecked. Mrs. Iszard g
arm was broken and hcr husband was
cut aud bruised The accident occurred
white they were driving home. They
were removed to the West Jersey
Homeopathic Hospital at Camden,
whorc several Of the victims Of the
Morgan street grade crossing were taken
SUNDAY night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
HlKER'S TRIP HALTED
New Yorker viii Not Build Bonfire
for Three Months at Least

Fred Smith. twenty FIVE years old,
giving an address on East l20th street.
New York, was sent to the House of
Correction for three months today by
Magistrate Price at the Branchtown
police station.
Smith was arrested by Mounted Pa =
trolman Schwartz early today at Rising
Sun lane and Roosevelt boulevard.
Schwartz said he was several blocks
away and noticed a glare in the sky
On investigation he found large tree
ofrc with Smith sleeping peacefully
under il. His hair was singed as
Schwartz pulled him away and arrested
him. Smith declared he made the fir,
to keep warm last night. He said h,
was walking from Ohio TO his home in
New York
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
RAISE FERRY MOTOR RATE
Five Passenger Cars to Pay Thirty
six Cents on Reading Boats

Beginning next Thursday there will
be an increase in che rates for auto
mobiles crossing on the Reading ferries
between Camden and Philadelphia.
Five passenger automobiles now pay
twenty six cents, while under the new
rate they will pay thirty six cents,
Motorists are being informed now Of
the increase when they cross on the
ferry. The distance on the Reading
ferry across the river is more than twice
as long as the Pennsylvania ferries and
probably that is the cause of the in =
crease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
viii Vote on PUBLIC Ownership

Toledo, O., Aug, I4,-IRy \, ~
Municipal ownership of Toledo's street
ear system again will be submitted to IA
vote of the people at the November
election Council last night ordered the
issue which was defeated on August
10 BY a vote Of nearly two to one, placed
on the ballot along with service at :
cost franchise ordinance which also was
approved. 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
Divers Recover Ships Safe

Juneau, Alaska. Aug. 24.-lBy A.
p. THE purser's safe, raised by divers
from the wreck Of the steamer Princess
Sophia, which sank in the Lynn canal in
October, 1913, is here today awaiting
examination by officers of the company
which operated the steamer. More than
200 lives We're lost on the Princess
Sophia. The safe is bcliefed to con-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
a1o War Prisoners Killed

London, Aug. 24.-Two hundred and
ten Hungarian prisoners of war were
killed recently at Hermann Stadt,
Transylvsnia, when they attacked Ru-
manian guards, says dispatch from
that city to the Daily Herald.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24

FOR SALE--Cadllac phaeton; newly over.
hauled painted. with 1920 top and all
new cord tires; can be asess, at Racquet
4 lpp sstsSsi tNa ~i4aks sa,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
Crash May Doom
Death CROSSINGS

Continued from Page One
dents in the last fifteen years. Thirty
six persons were killed in the last nine
months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
DEATHS
ROOMS WANTED


BUSINEss MAN, bachelor, desires weIi.fuT.
nished room, with bath pref priv fam
state loc,. price. Box goal. Middle city sta.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-28

Georgia to Roswell, N. M, where he
will probably make his home. He is a
brother of R. E. Allison of the ALI
son Furniture Co. here, and another
brother, Rev. S. E. Allison, is pastor
of the Methodist church at Roswell,
where he has resided during many
years past. His last pastorate in the
South Georgia conference with which
he is still affiliated as a superannuate,
was the Alamo circuit, and he is one
of the best known Methodist pastors
in South Georgia. The Wesleyan
Christian Advocate tells of his re-
moval to Roswell as follows:
- "a note from R. M. Allison, a
superannuate of the South Georgia
conference, states that he has gone
to Roswell, N. M, for the benefit of
his health. He is we'll pleased with
the great West and thinks that he is
going to like his new location. He
expects to make this his future home.
His brother, Rev. S. E. Allison, is
pastor of the Roswell church. He has
also three sons who are located there.
He reports that it is a great country
with a bright future and our great
church is making progress in this
new field.
"The climatic conditions out there
are unsurpassed and any one suffer
ing with pulmonary troubles could do
no better than come to this country.
Roswell is a beautiful city of some
twelve thousand souls, and is a beau
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-28
TECH MAY ADD
PRINTING SCHOOL
Georgia Press Commit
tee to Confer With
Pres. Matheson

ATLANTA, July 28-A committee
representing the Georgia Press As
ISOLATION is expected to confer Mon
day or Tuesday with DR.. K. G. Math-
esOn, president of the Georgia School
of Technology, in regard to establish
ing at Tech a training school for prin-
tiers.
The committee was appointed at
the convention of the Press Associa-
ton in Carrollton by Hal M. Stan
ley, chairman of the associations
committee on vocational education,
and is composed of Mr.. Stanley, Otis
Brumby of Marietta; John H. Jones,
of LAGRANGE; Milton Fleetwood, of
Gainesville; P. T. McCutcheon, Of
Franklin; and Ralph Meeks, of Car
rollton,
At the Carrollton convention,
members of the vocational training
committee expressed themselves UNI
animously rs n hearty sympathy with
the movement for a Greater Geor-
gia Tech and a greater industrial
Georgia" started by the Alumni and
friends of the school. They expressed
the opinion that the newspapers OF
the state should give their whole
hearted support to the movement, not
only because it will maintain Tech in
her enviable rank as the second best
technical school in the United States,
but because it will mean much to
Georgia's industrial progress and
prosperity.
A message was read to the COM
mittee from DR.. Matheson offering
his cooperation to help establish at
Techs Evening school a printing
crafts d partment for training boys
and young men in the printing trade.
Since the labor shortage has long
been one of the most difficult prob
lens confronting Georgia newspapers
and led, in fact, to the appointment
of the vocational training committee
to seek some means to solve it, the
members of the committee were
greatly impressed with the POSSIBLE
ties opened up by DR.. Mtheson's Of
fer.
At their conference with him, it is
expected that active Fteps may be de-
cided upon to make the printing
crafts school at Tech reality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-28
NEW ERA

Miss Bessie Veal and guest, Miss
Bernice Dozier, visited at the homes
of Mrs. z. A. Bailey and Mrs. Weed
in Americas last week.
Mrs. B. J. Lane was a visitor at
the home of Mrs. NJ. C. Veal Thurs
day.
Mrs. D. c. Griffin, Mrs. S. S. Led
ger and children spent Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Ledger.
NJ. H. Griffin spent Thursday night
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. G. Griffin.
L. S. Lane, of Atlanta, was WISH
tor at the home of M. G. Veal Thurs
day.
Mrs. W. A. Parker and Mrs. R. P.
Parker spent Friday with Mrs. NJ. c..
Harris at her home near Hunting
ton.
Mrs. S. NJ. Parker, Mrs. r. P.
Parker, Miss Virlie Potter, Hugh
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-28

visitors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. D. Autry Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mamie Autry spent last week
near Concord, the guest of Miss
Ruby Autry.
Mrs. S. NJ. Parker was a visitor at
Mrs. S. S. Ledger's Monday after
noon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-28

tiful place. The Methodists of Ros-
well are now completing a new and
modern edifce there which, when
completed, will cost 100000"
Shortly before leaving for New
Mexico, Rev. R. M. Allison was the
guest of his son and brother in Ameri-
Gus, and he has a number of friends
here who will be pleased to know that
he is so happily situated in his new
home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-28

Bray, Taft and Kinley Potter spent
the day at the home of B. S. Parker
Wednesday.
Mrs. D. c. Griffin, Mrs. S. S. Led
ger and chlldren spent Friday after
noon with Mrs. S. NJ. Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Mercer were
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-07-28
Rev. r. M. Allison Is
Well Pleased in West

Rev. R. NJ. Allison, father of Lu-
Their Allison, of Americas, and sup
erannuate of the South Georgia CON
ference, has recently moved from
The Washington times., 1920-05-03
CALLS A. F. |. GREATER
THAN U. 5. BELOW BORDER

Samuel GOmpers may take a hand
In the Mexican muddle and attempt
10 bring First chief carranza to
terms. according TO canuto Vargas.
secretary OF the Pan-Amerlean Fed
eration OF Labor. who has Just return
ed from the border where he had inn
portant conferences with representa-
tives OF organized labor In Mexico.
vargas declared the American Fed
GRAFTON or Labor has more influence
In Mexico than the American Govern
ment He pointed out that carranzs
went into Office as labor's candidate.
and until the last six months had Ily,
ed up TO his> promises Since that
time. he said. the First Chief has gone
back on his pledges and Mexican la
Dor now il against him and In favor
OF General Obregon. Mexican labor
does not wish American Intervention,
he declared, but desires a free elec-
tion. In his opinion. Gompers Is in
a better position to bring that about
than anybody else.
Vargas explained that had Il not
been for the American Federation OF
Labor's support of the Mexican fed,
Grafton, Carranza could not have been
elected. Carrsnza is said TO recog-
nize this fact. and TO feel under OBJ
legations TO American labor, as was
shown i'm 1915 when a simple letter
from Gompers to Csrranza secured
the immediate release OF American
The Washington times., 1920-05-03
ENGLAND CONTROLS
WORLD, SAYS EDGAR
tcontinued from First Psge.)


to export her capital or to create a
large mercantile marine.
These things may be desirable, but
in Americas case they are not vital.
They are not. as with England. the
foundation stone OF her entire in
dustrial fabric.
What Is a crutch and necessity
to Britain Is to America a walking
stick. a convenience. almost a luxury.
That Is the bedrock reason why i
do not fear American competition
either on the seas. or in finance or in
foreign trade.
Take. for instance, shipping. There
has been during the past few months
a magnificent outburst of shipbuild-
ing energy in the United States, but
the higher costs OF production, ham
pering laws, superior attractiveness
of the land industries and pursuits
and the lack OF genuine maritime in
stinct-the absence of anything able
to compare with our own world wide
system OF shipping agencies-these
are all reasons why the new Ameri-
can merchant marine will nnd it
hard to withstand the British.
The United States can 60 on build
ing ships as long as she pleases, but
IL she has no goods to carry or goods
are loaded only Tor the outward and
not also for home passage. OF what
use will they be to her?
They will be all dressed up. but will
have no place to go. Ships in them
selves are meaningless, just as money
in itself is meaningless. America has
plenty OF both, but l do not see how
she is going to turn either to lasting
account. The truth is that II will not
affect America in any way fundamen-
tai whether, 10. SO, or 80 per cent of
her imports and exports are carried
in American bottoms.
1t should be noted that the article
reflects the purely British viewpoint,
and that with assertions such as that
America needs no merchant marine
the wish Is unQuestio nably father to
tho thought. In more than one point
the British hnanoiers' claims. though
purporting to analyze Americas in
terests, are irreconcilsbly contrary to
the views of Americas own hnanciers
and economists as to the true economic
needs OF tho United States, especially
rs regards the imperative need of alb
solute maritime independence from
British or any other nation.
The Washington times., 1920-05-03
ONLY TWO new BEDFORD
MILLS CLOSED BY STRIKE

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. May a.
only two mills were closed in tho
first hour of the textile strike here
this morning, and although union of
ficisls would not admit It. tho general
impression prevailed that the rank
and file of the operatives were not in
sympathy with the strike order OF
the textile workers.
Large police details at all of the
eighteen corporations included in tho
strike had little or nothing to do.
Pickets appointed by the textile coun-
ell patrolled the allowed beats and
notified the operatives that the strike
was on.
II appeared as though at least so
per cent of these who showed up at
the gates ignored the announcement Il
OF the strike and went to their work.
With the exception OF the Pierce
Brothers Limited and the Grinnell.
the mills were all operating with re-
duced forces. The latter corporations
closed shortly before 8 o'clock after
informing those operatives who re-
ported for work that they would he
unable to run the mills with a re-
duced working faroa
The Washington times., 1920-05-03
ALL AMERICANS ARE
BARRED FROM JUAREz

Ell PASO, Tex, May 3.-Americans
have been barred from Juarez. Late
Sunday all those in the Mexican City
were ordered to United States terri
tory today and the saloons were
closed. Americans refugees already
have begun reaching here.
1t was said by Juarez business men
that the city will be turned over TO
agents of the revolutionary govern
ment within twenty-four hours.
Doubt is expressed that there will
be any fighting when the turnover is
made.
The new governor OF Chihuahua,
chosen by the victorious revolution
lists at Chihuahua city, is in El Paso,
awaiting to assume charge of Juarcz
as soon as the city falls into rebel
hands. His name is Withheld, but he
is said to be Antonio Villareal.
A number of Yaqui Indian soldiers
The Washington times., 1920-05-03

crime before thisy"
81 have led a criminal life At va
rious times" he whispered.
The portion OF the interview which
indicates preparations for q defense
OF insanity follows:
Have you ever been I'll beforey
"Yes. was insane for some time,
spent several years in an asylum In
Ohio. I don't remember where IL was
or when II was.
what are some OF the illnesses you
have suffered" Harvey was asked
next. He answered.;
"Epilepsy. loss of memory and dizzy
spells. i have had lung trouble for
years and have been told by some doc
tors 1t is tuberculosis. I have an
aunt In an insane asylum. but don't
remember where"
AastAer wife wrstsA
Another clue as to the real iden-
tincation of Harvey arrived at the
sheriff's office In . letter from Mrs.
Hilton, OF Conway. Ark.
Mrs. Hilton says she married Har-
vey June 81. 1913.. under the name OF
Jack Hilton, and adds she traced his
previous record after he deserted her
In Little Rock.
ne look All my money, WTtos
Mrs. Hilton. land left me, but I in
vestigated and learned that his real
name is Boyd and that he came from
a good family in Tennessee. His sis
ter told me he has made a practice
of marrying women with money or
Jewels, robbing and deserting thin.
She said he had married. scores of
women and treated all OF them after
the same fashion"
Mrs. Hilton declared she Is sure her
husband and the Los Angeles Blue
beard" are the same, because on his
clothing was found the laundry
marks, Louis A Hilton" and
Charles N. Harvey" both OF which
aliases were used by the man at the
county hospital.