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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
NOTED men ATTEND.
WINSTON FUNERAL
Leaders In Civic Life Of City Pay
Last Respects to Former I
Public Works Head
FRIENDS CONDUCT SERVICE

The presence Of city officials, nror,i
nent business men and dignitarics ot
many walks Of public life furnished a
sharp contrast with the simplc ecrc
mony of the Society of Friends nt
tendant on the funeral this afternoon ~
John g. Winston. former director "f
public works and nrominent publish,r
Friends Meeting House, German.
town avenue and Coulter street, was
filled with municipal. civic and indus
trial leaders, who listened to. Friends in
their quaint custom rise one after The
other to speak their love and esteem for
Mr.. Winston.
The funeral left Mr.. Wiuston's late
home, b44l Wayne avenue at O'Clock
Several carriages carried the floral
offerings. but all save one were left out
side Of the meeting house This was
beautiful piece from the chiefs Of the
Department of Public Works, which
was laid upon the casket. an abridgmpnt
of Friends custom.
Mayor Moore, heads of all city de.
partments and many employees Of the
Department of Public Works. with OK.
ecutives of the John c. Winston Co..
were present.
William Ellis Scull. vice president of
the Winston Co., arrived from Califor.
MIA in time to attend the funeral. II. T.
Hitchins, Of Chicago. and II. W. g,I
Conrad, of Toronto, executives Of the
company, also were present, with Lev
Myers, the secretary and treasurer.
THE pallbearers were Mayor Moore. !
Charles +. Kindt. Thomas Racburn
White. George w. Norris. Howard
Smith, Walter +. Price, Horace Wood.
Walter Penn Shipley and Joseph G.
Wagner, assistant director of pubih,l
works. ,.E ~
Following the services the casket.
made Of walnut with silver platings, aud
handles, was placed in a cement ease
and the body buried in the cemetery
adjoining the Coulter Street Meeting
House.
The Department of Public Works AT
City Hall was closed today out of re.
spect for Mr.. Winston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
CALLS LEVER ACT INVALID
Measure imperative in Fuel Indus
try, Hughes Declares

Indianapolis. May S,--CBy \. rD-,
IiuIr> promulgated by President Wilson
made the Lever act imperative in tn,
iu", industry Charles Evans Hughes
declared in United States District
Court here today.
Mr.. Hughes. who j. acting 81, special
ruun-r for members Of H., United
Mlur Worker. Of America, charged with
conspiracy to violate the Lever act, con
riuurd his argument in support Of II
motiun filed yesterday 10 QuuSh the in
dictmcnt ON the same Chargr,
Til" President promulgated u,lrS un e
der the provisions of Section - Of the
Lever act in regulation of the fuel in .
dustry. which superseded the general
provisions Of the law. MIR. IIughe, de o.
rlafrd. With the PRONUNCIATION Of these
regulations, he continued, the President
took complete possession Of til" full in
dustry,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
City Hall Prisoner
Fights Detectives
Continued from Page Ono

| Continued from Page Ono
as Kelly battered right and left with
his fists and feet. But superior nun
bers overpowered him. He was dragged
to the tower elevator and whisked aloft
to the cellroom.
Kelly made his second losing fight
when brought to the detective bureau
rollroom so that city sleuths could give
him the 'once- over
Detective Blocks Blow
The alleged burglar ran into II corri
dor leading TO the main corridor Benz
and Gold, detectives, were standing near
the exit door. Kelly punched Mt Bcnz,
His blow was blocked and a lab to his
jaw spun him around.
Gold seized the prisoner and with
Benz aiding pushed him back into tho
rollroom. Later he was locked I'M n
await the arrival Of a Baltimore dptec
tive. The police say Kelly was indicted
for murder in Maryland.
The police here have been looking for
Kelly for nearly three years He is said
to have jumped heavy bail here after
he had been arrested on q burglary
charge. The police say he was a com
panion Of Mickey" Duffy, now Scry
ing a long term for burglary
Found In Stable
Kelly 8, capture this morning was dino
to the alertness Of He'll, a patrolman NJ
the Nineteenth and Oxford streets sto ,
ton. He saw a truck peir Carlisle and
Jefferson streets. He believed the driycr
was acting suspiciously. Hell teIc =.
phoned the station house and Peacock
and Dervin, district detectives. ioincG
him in few minutes.
The driver of the truck. Edword
Schroates, Twenty fifth street ucar
Huntington, was questioned. IIc said
he had been hired by two men who
were waiting in n nearby stable, rho
police went to the stable and found
Kelly and Edward Cannon, Page street
near Thrtieth.
The three men were placed undcl
arrest and later taken to City Hall,
According to the police, Kelly, in
July, 1917, fired revolver at Defective
Neill McDermott at Sixteenth and
Wallace streets. The bal, passcG
through McDermott's coat. Kelly cs-
caped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
York and Be Happy,
"Uncle Joe's' Adpice

Washington, May S.---"Uncle
joe Cannon, ex.speaker Of tho
House, celebrated his eighty fourth
birthday yesterday. In response to
request for Q birthday blessing" !"
ne wrote the following;
Men. wiser than I long ago said
that the first blessing Of earth ia
toll; and the second blessing
health, which wealth cannot buy.
accept both, and believe that the
frst contributes much to the
second.
AT eighty four l can wish no
greater blessings to the present
and coming generations than those
OF work and health: They are the
two things In this life that make
It attractive and contribute TO
longevity and happiness. Tho
dream Of idleness or lack Of
necessity for labor is an idle
dream. ... ....
]. G, CANNON.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
LAY CORNERSTONE
At NEW STANLEY
Mrs. Fannie Mastbaum Clements
Block in Place at Nineteenth
and Market Streets
MANY ATTEND. EXERCISES

The cornerstone for the New Stan.
ley Theatre, which when completed vii
be the finest Of its, kind In America
was laid at Nineteenth and Market
streets this afternoon while city ant
state officials. motion picture stars and
producers and leading exhibitors looked
on. The theatre will cost 80, 1000, ,0o0..
A drizzling rain had little effect upon
tho event.
Mrs. Fannie T.. MaStbaum. mother OF
Jules Mastbaum. president Of the Stan
Icy Co., at z o'clock went through the
formal ceremony Of cementing the block
in place. using silver trowel.
Governor Sproul addressed large
nsscmblage of spectators and congratu
lated Mr.. Mastbaum and his associates
on their enterprise! He complimented
the entire motion picture industry for
its aggressiveness.
Miss Dorothy Dalton. moving picture
and stage star. was present and posed
prettily for the movie camera men,
shaking hands with the governor.
Among the motion picture leaders
present were Lewis Selznick and Sig
mund Lubin. one Of the pioneers of the
business.
Others who witnessed the ceremony
were Ellis Gimbel, Samuel Lit. Leo
Feist. of the Goldwyn Co.; +. r.
Stotesbury, J. ID. Williams, president.
and Harry d. Swable, secretary Of the
First National Exhibitors Circuit !;
Adolph Zukor, of the Paramount Art
craft Pictures Samuel Katz, of Chi.
cago: J. II. Won Herberg, Seattle,
Wash. ; Sol Lester. Los Angeles. Calf. !;
Nathan Gordon, Boston: Thomas
Moore, Washington, d. c.. Thomas
North, Washington, ID. c.: Earl Ham
monds, New York; George II. Earle.
Jr., former Senator Clarence Wolf,
Herman Robbins, assistant general
manager of the Fox Film Corporation,
New York.
Mr.. Mastbaum and his mother were
veritably showered with flowers follow
ing the ceremony.
The New Stanley is planned to be
the most complete and comfortable
cinema house thus far erected. There
will be seating capacity Of 1000 and
the single balcony will be comfortably
reached by inclined ways leading to
a mezzanine promenade. Mural paint
ings will adorn the complete audi
torium and there will be installed one of
the finest organs in the country.
Appropriate architecture will add
dignity to the exterior. The interior
will be decorated in the Adam period
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
In Commissioners Office
JUDGE HAIGHT RESIGNS
Leaves Federal Bench to Take Up
Private Practice

Judge Thomas G.. Haight. Of the
United States Circuit Court Of Ap-
peaIs for the third iudirial circuit.
which comprises the states of Pcnnsyl
vania and Delaware. has resigned TO
resume the practice OF law.
One June | Judge TIaight will be.
como member of the law firm OF
Vrcdcnbrugh, Wall & Ca&y. of | Ex.
change place, Jersey City, y. j.. his
home city
Tudg" Haight was appointed a
United States district Judge for New
jersey by President Wilson in Febru-
airy, 1914, aud filed that position until
March, 1919, when he was promoted to
the United States Circuit Court Of
Appeals 10 fill the vacancy created by
the death of Judge John u, McPhcr-
son, of this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08

Three days after the death of her son
George, Mrs. Mary l., Henry, OF 154S
South Twenty fourth street, died yes
terday at an Atlantic City hotel.
Mrs. Henry had been III for several
weeks, and fearing that the news would
be too great a shock, members Of the
family did not tell her Of her sons
death. .
George Henry % died Tuesday az tns ne
burns received In a fire iu the cellar Of
the Henry home. The hre was caused
by the ignition of alcohol. (.
Henry, together with John Hogan. 2
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
TOlDn Meeting Men
Aid Fight on Moore
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
tRepublican Alliance. which we have had
too little of. and ! edo not believe that
the Republican Alliance should swallow
up the Town Meeting party, but they
should work in double harness."
The so called Ware candidate oppos
ing McCaughn's candidate is Edward
J. Painter. McCaughn's candidate is
HoracerW. Leeds.
Lamberton and his special deputy
Horace Reilly, insist that Painter is not
n Ware man.
Asked if Painter was fooling the
Wares, Reilly said Possibly" and
smiled.
A few days ago Mayor Moore had a
conference with independent leaders. in :
cluding Lamberton. In administration
circles it is said that the complaint of
the Independents is that they are not
getting enough jobs.
Town Meeting party, was out of the
city today.
Hortcr. who lives at 211 North
Thirty sixth street, is opposing Nc
Canghn for city committeeman.
At Harrisburg McCaughn copied the
names of signers to Paynter's nomina-
tion petition, filed with the secretary OF
the commonwealth. He said the peti :
ton contained the names of Mr.. Horter.
Hugh NJ. Beatty 542s Wallace street !:
F.. j. Paynter, Jr.. 700 North Forty :
third street, and Edward Mitchell, 4O49
Barring street, all Town Meeting men.
Jason Hudson. patrolman. 4312
Aspen street, also signed the petition,
according to McCaughr.
Employees of county departments who
DO. tnF,'g
McCaughn, follow:
Recorder of deeds office-C. A. Rud.
derow. 424S Powelton avenue; J. A.
Woodruff. 434 North Thirty fourth
street; Thomas Collins. 9IG North
Forty second street; Harry Smith, 4123
Brown street; Edward Nebinger, SS7
Belmont avenue: Irwin Cohen, 1923
Sloan street; Harry ,Wachs, 1896
Pennsgrove street; A. J. Barrett, 1916
Brandywine street: NJ. Farrell. 1867
Lancaster avenue, and Samuel Budin.
5172 Columbia avenue.
In commissioners Office
County commissioners offce-Wil-
liam Wood. 40 North Fortieth street.
and Frank Bale, $50 North Forty sew
enth street.
In Coroner's Office
CoronCr's ofice-Delmar Colfesb, 7O3
North Forrieth street:
Register of wills OfficP-Edward
Shay, l2li North Forty first street.
Receiver of taxes-Thomas Murti-
groyd, GGi North Thirty fourth street.
Met aughu said thr petition also was
signed hy Andrew Flood, I046 Green
street. whose son is employed 10 the
Bureau Of Water.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
M0RGENTHAU WILL STICK
Nominee for Mexican Ambassador
ship Ready for Job

New York. May S.-CBy. \. P.D-
Henry Morgenthau. nominated by Presi
dent Wilson as ambassador to Mexico,
issued statement today denying re
ports that h" would decline to accept
the post, If confirmed by the Senate.
II do not intend to request tho Pres
id"nt to withdraw my nomination as
,genthau. ~ heartily welcome the on
Dortunity Us undertake to render the
great services involved in this position
and as | have utilized the time since
my nomination was sent to the Senate
to familiarize myself with present con
ditions In Mexico. I am willing and
ready. Notwithstanding any risk in
volved, promptly TO assume my duties
after confirmation by the Senate" "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
WAR HERO IS BURIED
George w. Taylor, Of 1osth Field
Artillery, Was Killed In France

The body of George W. Taylor, mem
bcr of Battery C,'10Sth Field Artillery
who was killed in France in July, 1918,
was buried this afternoon with military
honors in Knights of Pytbias Cemetery
The body was exhumed in France
brought to America and taken TO the
Taylor home, ,5113 Tacony street, last
Tuesday.
Funeral services were held at !
o'clock this afternoon in the Frankford
Ovrrington street. More than 500 sol
dicrs in uniform, including the man.
comrades Of battery G, attended Serv
ices were conducted by the Rev. John
Storkwell. Of New Jerusalem Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
TopAYs MARRIAGE LICENSES

Delos A. Humphrey Rome, N. Y, and Anna
'Ae' 4. Buris, asss 5. I'd 'SN' ss st. ana marie
samuel I 3; GsSi!n:on, ~ s y; .,h st. ant
David W. Proctor, 1898 Pembertoh st, ant
s%nshe sts,r r. H'Ss a pSlmer St
John II. Cole, 1928 Lombard ST., and Ruth
sapp. 121s Webster st.
s1%as' Ess fsGss5@p s5 Ss5a s,s ash St St. and
Thomas Scott, l843 Fttzwater ST., and Hat.
., tie L. anderson, Anderson, oo 1910 Kimball st.
o'gt :; Rs SosEhSGn; Sois ASen ST. and Nancy
william 4. Roberts, aao Dupont St. and
Clara NJ. Lyons. 440 Lamont st.
Alexander Sobolerosky, 1911 Wood ST., and
Harry II. Peters. Rockiedge. Pa. and Mary
Alfred H 6snsaaeF i n 1ass 3sS 4 4 18th and
Elizabeth l. Kramer. Croase, Long Island,
Psullns Bonsr I$sa i Msrvinc nest 81. ST. ana
Everett X. Thorp, oS3S Wingohocking ter
Race; Race, u and q, Florence y Williams Oaai
Lionel ;,,. b wilson LCsy5s!ns; sssl O.; and Evan
EdysrS wsrS,,d Bell, lsss tasS. Cabot st. and Agnes
Mae Crossiard, Hotel Walton. ' anu
Hrsnan Ss1 SsE iss H. 2SSs YSA ST. st. and Eliza
lAide Bewsher, Des Moines, la.
cSistos, GAG b. XileshsnY ave. ave "''' f''eoa
james Mcnoprell 1917 = 21th st. and Eliza
Frederick sesc.,,Ie. 4sle G'iH y, sth st. st.. and
w.m Rsrsna X HAtGsr ns ais aSso @ oVsSnansG S.ss .
- Lillian 3. Walker, 1926 y, Woodstock st.
Frank II. De Msrteleire, $50 z, Thsyer St. .
cseorss NJ Bald, 1887 Bridge a e. and .nd'q asr. ST.
ca.%Ins Lombard, 1905 :. lin St. and
Mary M Lecklikner' 1904 i. Moyamen me sing sing
ave.
Peter PsSlsseI sss! ss,. Eastwok ave, and
George GleisnsS. Reading; Pa, and Marie r.
eserss Prss'Ji'f; Kuhn 2I01 s. sstG Random, s
Bennie, Bibcrmsn, Eiisabeth, =. j. j.. and
ps4tT sarah A. p,ST pkrss,t a5fa Sslt
Marie NJ csIiahsni GS41 Pearl st '''' ""'
F1!!ppo Grille s24 Lsssus ST. and Elizabeth
Roberto sias Cambria 81. st. ana Marie
snS Jane Hfsrs% Fn.n oss sas Il ssS%so
Wiz; Z %"Ss; &s:S'qs.S%s.' 81 p, G, and
william j. wiISscs.I srookiyn' e T. - ana nd
LaWrsnce b. Thompson .hidEsasid r. TsrE r. L,
j.. AID Lillian 4. Stone, 5e86 Latona St
n. Arnsis, isis waEeIiaE st. g. anu 'r'na
Hylnan Msndelba1m. 5i4 Spruce ST., ana
Peter Alesozyzk, 27sa Thompson ST.. and
Anna KEynicka. 2s2s Lshish ave anu
Daniel Heinerth; Jr. Lester, Pa. and Eliz
Angelo Rossl ait7 Hurley ST., and Mary N.
slronC sif7 ,bsr Hurley SIT, f. :, ..a
Alsssndsr zcntner; 220 Carpenter St. and
Joseph r. Barr, Harrisburs, "a, and Fran
ces j. Roberts, Brooklyn. y. y.
pi% B.raiss Carrier Si0 S. Saist st. S'10""'' ana
Frederick 4. Groth; Bronx, y, Y, and Es.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
PatroIman Held In $1,000 Bail

Harry Smith. u patroIman attached ia
the Germantown district, was held in
$1,000 bail by Magistrate Pennork this
morning. Smith il charged with aggra .
waited assault and battery by Joseph
Aknro. 424 East IIaines street, and
Peter Kelly, $3.50 Belfeld avenue.
Smith is said to have made an attack
upon Alvaro when the latter rcmon
Stralod with him for walking over a
freshly laid cement pavement Thursday
night Kelly who was walking down
lIaines street at the time came within
range of Smiths club, and he, too. got
into the fight. Smith placed both men
under arrest, but they were later dis :.
charged by Magistrate Pennock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
'PENROSE |NDORSES
KNOX PEACE PLAN
League of Nations Dead Issue"
Politically, Senator Says at
hU
His Home Here
APPROVES DELEGATE LIST

Senator Pcnrosc this afternoon dc
clsred the League of Nations is n dcat
issue politically and that Senator
kpox + peace resolution Is II practical
way out of Americas present position
toward tho world war.
The senator. at his Spruce street
home, briefly discussed national poll
tics. Ills one reference to the local
situation was to rctcratc his indorsc
mept of the state organiza tons slate
for delegate at large.
This slate contains the name of
Mayor Moore. but not that Of W. Free
land kendriCk. who is backed by the
Wares for place in the pennsylvania
delegation to Chicago.
SenatO- PcnrOse announced his pur-
pose OF spending every tenth day at the
seashor" before the national convention
opens in June.
league Not in Campaign
In stating his belief that the League
OF Nations as political issue in this
country was dead" the senator added
that none of the Pennsylvania congress
meu who seeks denomination regards it
as n lifcsaycr."
lized Republican policy. he replied:
That seems to he the practical sou-
tion Of thgQucstion.
The senator declared that the para
mount issue of the presidential cam.
paign is ''thc desire of people to get rid
of the inefficiency and incupacity of the
Wilson administration.
Discusses KnON Boom
Senator Penrose showed deep interest
In the. uation- wide comments made on
his suggestion of Senator Knox for the
presidency.
IAN | did" he said. was to OK.
press my opinion that Senator Knox
was. the best all around man for the
presidency
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
KING FLIES TO WEDDING
Belgian Monarch and Wife Make
Brussels Eng land Air Trip

London. May ). riy \. ~ Kup
Albert aud Queen Elizabeth or Iiclgiun
came to England 10y uirpIunc tod,
They landed At Farnhoruugh. In KrrI
flying from IirDt~s"l, in three hour, and
fit! seven minutes
They mad" the trip "a Attend the
Wedding "f Lady C'mhn Curzon.
daughter Of Earl iurInn, the fur,igu
s"cr"tarN aud Lieutenant Oswald Er.
maid Moslcy, ruaIiriuu 'nioui,r uor,Ir,.
of the House of Common, for tnr liar.
row division "r MiddIr~rx.
I'll" wedding will BE- held in London
OF Tuesday next
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
100000 HEIR
WORKS AS MASON
Millionaire by Inheritance Can't
Let Money Interfere
With Duties
COUSIN TENDS TO CLEANING
NJ a star Correspondent

4
Oxford, Pa. May s. - Oliver G.
Ncsbitt, who is among the poteptiaI
heirs Of tho old Baltimore estate Of his
great grand uncle, Alexander Ncsbitt,
conservatively valued at 10000, 900, II
not letting anything like impending
wealth interfere with his daily work
as a stone mason.
1t has been announced that Nesbitt
and several other relatives are to share
the immense amount through a trust
account in Baltimore. Nesbitt put In
a hard morning g work on the founda-
tion OF new house on Penn street.
II wouldn't mind the extra money,
but ] haven't time to stop and worry
about it," he said.
The estate. which dates back before
the Civil War, is thought to involve
forty two acres ir .hct heart Of the
business section Of Baltimore. The
land had been rented on ninety mine
year lease, which expired last Feb
ruary 10.
Mrs. Elwood Carpenter. who lives on
South Third street, but Is a cousin of
Nesbitts and prospective sharer Of
the good fortune, 10 wasting no time
over castles in Spain or Baltimore
either. She was In the midst Of spring
house cleaning this morning, but paused
FOR a moment to discuss 6noncial pos
sibilities and said:
''Of course ] have hopes--very good
ones-but don't believe in letting
them interfere with cleanup week"
Face Riches with Composure
Both Nesbit and Mrs. Carpenter
face the possibilities Of immense wealth
with great composure. s.,
"The money would come In mighty
handy whether its a few millions or
many" said Nesbltt. He Ia sixty years
old, but still vigorous and hardy. This
morning he was dressed In the conven-
tional blue denims, costume well
as the more fashionable circles in which
he may soon be moving.
81 have been happy all my life with
what l have earned and guess can
get along the rest Of my time that way,
too" he continued. "But I can't help
feeling that the money is. there, because
ever since ] was ten or eleven years old
I've been told about the big estate my
ancestors owned in Baltimore"
''As | remember hearing when ] was
boy, old Alexander Nesbitt was one
of three Scotch Irish brothers who
wears wears aVo, 100 '"'' ' "''' '""n -''
"Ue was industr;ops and nrosrar.
ous and acouired nronertv ortsiJa of
what was then the beginning Of the
city Of Baltimore. He never married
and at his death the estate went into n
trust fund. About fifty wears later
Lawyer Bratton, of Eikton, and INV
father. Robert Nesbitt, with a party
of relatives, went down to Baltimore
on what you might call treasure
hunt
l.. u, ~
!" business Sehter
In the course Of their investigation
they found that the land owned by our
ancestor was then in the business center
OF Baltimore, and that the forty two
acres were tied up with ninety nine
year lease. Accordingly, nothing could
be done at the time and the question OF
n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
HELD ON DRUG CHARGE
Clerk Is Accused Of Giving overdos
to Younq Addict

Pellemai Covert. clerk in a drug stor
at the corner Of Eighth and Fitzwatc
streets. was held in $1,000 bail for fur
ther hearing Monday by Commissioner
Manley this morning on a charge Of Civ
ing drugs. including either TO ninct
teen yearsold Rocco Di Phillipo, an al
legged drug user. ..
According to the young man Covert
gave him an overdose of drugs last
Monday night and then gave him ether.
upon which he became violent and was
taken to the PENNSYLVANIA Hospital. TIL,
boys mother appeared at the hearing
and stated that she was ignorant Of her
sons use of drugs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
MOTHER DIES UNAWARE
SON WAS KILLED BY BURNS
Single Funeral Service Be Held for Mrs George Henry and
Man Fatally Injured in Alcohol Explosion -Four Days Ago

bartender employed BY him, went to the
cellar to get q demijohn Of alcohol.
Hogan accidentally broke the demijohn
and fumes Of the escaping liquid were
iguited by candle carried by Henry.
Hogan also died as result OF burns.
The fuperal Of Mrs. Henry and her
son will take place Monday morning
from their home. Requiem mass will
be celebrated at St. Gabriel's Church.
Interment will be in Holy Cross Gene
terry.
Mrs. Henry is survived BY two daugh-
ters, Anita aud Marion. and one son,
John. XXX af y1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
Woodside Park Opens

The outdoor amusement season for
1920 was formally opourd today when
Woodsidc Park threw open lis gates.
Several new Amusement devices have
been installed Will" som" of last years
thrillers have been improved Popular
concerts. under the direction Of din.
seppe Rodia, made u pronounced hit Inst
season, and the management has dc.
cided To maintain the same standard Of
music this year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-08
$40 DIE HERE IN WEEK
Tuberculosis, Pneumonia and Kidnel
Trouble Among Chief Causes

Five hundred and twenty persons died
in this city during the week ending
yesterday, according to tho weekly re-.
port Of the Division Of Vital Statistics.
In the corresponding week of last year
521 persons died. Deaths last week
numbered 49S.