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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-20
LEGION men S|FT
DEPUTY MATERIAL
Dozen or More Possibilities
Considered for important
Place In PhiIa. County
ALL HAVE STRONG POINTS

Coincident with the progress toward
ratification of the new state constitu :
tion Of the American Legion by the
posts Of the department, interest Is be :
ing manifested in the possibilities for
the important position Of deputy de-
partment commander for Philadelphia
county, to be appointed by Department
Commander David 7. Davis.
No fewer than a dozen prominent
legionaries have been suggested as like .
ly appointees. All have folowings and
have elements of strength.
The list Includes:
Post. West Philadelphia. who served
with Department Commander Davis in
the staff college with the A. II. F.,
and who was head OF the Philadelphia
delegation to Allentown.
Thomas Moore, Of Post No. 211,
Frankford, an active spirit in the
Legion in the northeastern section, and
an educator. He served in the ordnance
George s. Stewart, Of Howard B,
Mccall Post, West Philadelphia. chair
man of the Americanization committee
of the county committee, and a member
of the committee of the state canton
ment which drafted and presented tc
the convention the document providing
for the naming Of twenty four state
deputy commanders.
II. Eugene Heine. Of Post 1888. chair.
man of the Allentown cantonment'i
committee on constitution. He was ag
gressiyely interested in the work Of tht
Philadelphia delegation there and pre-.
sented the constitution to the delegates
DIR. William G. Raken, of Tioga Pos
| No. 319, chairman of the committee or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-20

ceived here. the commander in chief OF
the Red armies. directing operations
from Bialystok. recommended that the
terms as presented by M. Krassin in
London be carried further than the dis
armament Of Poland in view Of the new
"war" opened against Russia In the
south through Frances recognition OF
General Wrapgel.
Trotzky is said to have conceded that
the new situation created by this de-
velopment forces the Red army into
desperate military position, requiring
Il to free it's hands on the Polish front
as soon as possible 80 that 1t may deal
with the new danger.
Milan, Aug. 20.--Indications that the
radical forces In Italy's metropolis
already are divided against themselves
the HEADQUARTERS Of the Federation OF
Labor and the confession yesterday Of
an anarchist plotter that the bomb was
intended for Secretary Bensi, leader Of
the powerful and organized women's
groups.
Many strikes throughout Italy have
been called by the federation head re-
Gently, but the more extreme members,
dissatisfied with the results, Joined an
anarchist group which now Is making
the greatest effort to obtain control Of
the federation. There is n strong rad
ical tendency among the workmen.
London, Aug. 20.--General approval
of the business committee report on the
attitude of the society toward the
League Of Nations and international
relations; further disagreement over the
suggestion to send message to the
English labor council Of action; dis
cussion Of the Irish question, Anglo
American relations and international
service constituted the business at yes
terdny's sessions Of the all-world con
ference of Friends.
Pekin, Aug. 20.-wu Pei Flu, inter
viewing the president Thursday, urged
the immediate convocation of the peo
ple's convention. saying that the con
vention could take up many problems
which the government Is unable tc
solve; also that the convention would
in no wise interfere with government
administration or support any politician
or political group. The cabinet does
not oppose the convention, but the
president hesitates, fearing the exposure
of his illegal status and proposes thu
cabinet later settle the convention Is
| sue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-20

Frank w. Melvin, Post No. 20. South
Philadelphia, member Of the executive
committee in this city and chairman Of
the First district. He was chairman
Of the resolutions committee at Allen
town.
Fred Taylor Pusey, a close friend Of
the present department commander,
nominated Mr.. Davis at Allentown.
His residence Is outside the county,
however, and this undoubtedly will
eliminate him from consideration.
Millard ID. Brown, Of Lieutenant
Henry II. Houston Post, OF German
town. This post was the first organized
here and has the largest paid up mem e
bership.
Vincent A. Carroll. of Philadelphia
Maneto Post, West Philadelphia, who
was secretary of the delegation from
this city to the cantonment. He or
ganized Maneto Post and Is its com
mander, and is an aggressive legionaire
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-20

Copenhagen, Aug. 20.-Russia's mil
itary terms to Poland will undergo
decided change II Trotzky has his way.
According to Soviet information re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-20
Bateman saddlngton (

Bateman Saddington, of 4427 Nora
Eighteenth street, a retired house ser~
geant of the Chestnut Hill snbstationS
died last night in the Germantown
Hospital. Sergeant Saddington wAz
stricken with apoplexy last Saturday,
had been retired from the police fcrc<
for ten years. I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-20

tangled foreign situation. the Tnegllstl.
Rundschau expresses the belief thai
the occurrences have given ''evidtu<e
healthy national will which win Prov
Upper Silesia faithful to Germany NbeI
the ballots are counted" M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-20
La D|SCORD|A TRA|
RADICAL IN ITALIA.
eli Anarchici Sono in Conflitto
con ! capi Dele organiz-
zazzioni di lavoro

Published nnd Distributed Under
PERMIT NO. s41.
authorized by tho act Of October o
1917 on nle at tho Postoffice OF Phila-
delphia. Pa
A. g. BURLEsON,
Postmaster General.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-20
FLOODS SWEEPING JAPAN
Portions Of Islands Are Cut Away.
Many Lives Lost

Hololulu. Aug. 20.---By A. PD-
Tremendous foods are sweeping por-
' 'tions of the islands Of Kyushu and
Shikoku, southwest Of Honshu, the
principal island Of the japanese group,
overwhelming towns and villages, with
an enormous loss Of life reported, ac-
cording to cable advices to Nippu Jill,
Japanese newspaper here.
The Adair County news., 1920-09-22

and should be sent to an asylum
or a penitentiary,
Our laws are too Intent and
their enforcement is too lax.
We consider it a justifiable act
to kill a man who attacks us
without provacation.
Yet the speed maniac, without
provocation or excuse, kills and
mains and is let off with nor
NAL fine-or escapes entirely.
A snake is a snake, whether it
crawls in the grass or races at
the wheel of an automobile.
1t is time for the public to be.
gin a campaign of extermina-
ton.
The Adair County news., 1920-09-22

tons of our great-great-great
grandfathers. John, the miller,
and after that his descendants
were known as Miller, says Cliff
ford Howard in an article on the
meaning of names in the Sep
TENDER number of Boys Life
"And Robert, the baker, started
the family name of baker. And
thus we have many other famil-
lar family names-Carpenter,
Mason, Taylor, Shoemaker,
Brewer, Draper, Shepherd, Fish
er, Hunter, Clark Clerk, Page,
Harper, Singer and a whole lot
more. But chief among them
all is Smith. The reason there
are so many Smiths today is be-
cause there used to be so many
different kinds of smiths black
smiths, goldsmiths, silversmith,
coppersmiths, tinsmith, lock-
smith, arroWsmith, and so on.
Each, for short, was known SIM
ply as a smith; and each differ
ent kind of smith started his
own family Of Smiths.
In many cases if there was
something very striking about
a man-if he was very short or
had some peculiar trait or habit
lit was used for starting a fam
lily name, and that's how we
have such names as Little, Small,
Ross (which means red) Black,
Gray, White, Strong, Long.
Longfellow, Whistler, Noble.
Swift, DoOlittle, Savage, wise
The Adair County news., 1920-09-22
and many many more of the
same kind.
Millions For Road Building.

Washington. Combined Fed
eral and State expenditures for
road building may reach a tota
of 1920, 100000 during the cur
rent fiscal year, according to
Thomas Il. Macdonald, Chief cf
Bureau of Public Roads Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The last installment of Federal
aid funds. totaling $780, 900, 900.
became available last July l..
Three. quarters of this apportion.
ment was derived from 1919 ap-
preparations, while SIS, 900, 600
was provided from original ap-
preparation in 1916.
"If the States cotinue to pay
more than so per cent of the cost
as they have in the past" Mr..
Macdonald, said, it will be nee
essary to plan for construction at
the rate of at least 100000, 900,
and probably more, En- year."
The Adair County news., 1920-09-22
A Modern Menace.

We believe the average man
who owns an automobile is rea-
sonably considerate of the rights
of other people. We're it other
wise the fatality list would be
appalling.
But there is a limited class who
respect neither person nor thing.
They tear through the country
at forty and fifty miles an hour,
seldom Stacking speed as they
pass other cars on the road, and
rendering the highways of trav-
ell more dangerous than mod
ern battlefield.
These men are a menace to ev-
cry community through which
they pass.
If they possessed either brains
or decency they would be other
vise-but possessing neither,
they become a public nuisance
The Adair County news., 1920-09-22
"UnlOld MiSerieS."

Young Mr.. Will Hays went up
to Maine the other day and ex-
horted the Republicans of that
State to help save the country
from the wicked wisconsin that
has brought untold miseries
upon a people who have every
right to be prosperous and con-
tented"
These untold miseries" are
evidently confidential on the part
of young Mr.. Hays, but it is easy
to enumerate them.
They do not apply to the work.
ing population of the country, of
course, for wages were never be-
fore so high, the demand for Ia
Dor was never before so great
and there was never so little I'M
employment. They do not aD-
ply to the farmers, who never
before received such prices for
their crops and were never so
prosperous. They do not apply
% the average business man,
who has been making profits that
he never dreamed of in former
days.
As whole the American peo-
pie are the richest, the best fed
the best housed, best clothed
and the best provided for of all
the peoples in the world. But
the Republican politicians, whom
Mr.. Hays represents, have suf-
The Adair County news., 1920-09-22

A lazy no-account feeling with
yawning and sleepiness In the day
time is caused by torpid liver and
disOrdered bowels. Herbine is a splen-
did remedy for such ailments. 1t
cleanses the system and restores vim
and activity. Price, SOC. Sold by
Paul Drug Co, ADV.
The Adair County news., 1920-09-22

fered dreadfulIy during the last
seven years. Thousands of them
have been compelled to earn
their own living, thout
assistance from the public pay
roll. Nobody can overestimate
the anguish of a Republican Off
ce-seeker under a Democratic
Administration, and that is what
Mr. Hays meant when he talked
about untold miseries. New
York World.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
u. S. AIDS ONE RED
/. FAMILY IN STATE
Soviet Ark'S Cruise GiUeS
Local Agents Case at Finley.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The depart
ment of justice is today making a com
plete survey of the condition Of families
of deported reds now en- route to HelSing-
fors, Finland, for transportation to soviet
Russia.
Although the investigation into condi-
tions of these families is not yet COM
plete, the full reports on the following
rites have been made by the department
Of justice:
Indianapolis-One Lithuanian family by
name of Cekawkkos of Finley, Ind, in
need. Local agent of department is look
ing after this family.
Kansas City-NO destitute families All
aliens single Arranged with attorney
Tor aliens to communicate any cases OF
want to local bureau Of investigation Of
6ce, and also to communicate with local
charitable organizations.
Iouisville-No families Of aliens have
applied for aid of charitable organiza-
lions. Only one of aliens married and
bis relatives are wealthy.
Portland, Ore.-Concerted propaganda
to establish sympathy for families Of
anarchists. Michael Stoweia instructed
dis wife to hide their money and not to
nav any rent. Only one case of merit
has been provided for. Rest Of aliens de-
tanned nave funds and are unworthy.
Denver-No cases of families reported
as in want.
Reports from New York, Philadelphia
and Chicago have not yet arrived. 1t
was announced by Assistant Attorney
General Frank P. Garvan that the depart
ment would do everything possible to Sc
cure aid for the families of reds deported
and held for deportation.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
81 To Be Selected
for Art Glasses

Thirty seven pupils will be selected
Saturday morning at $3.50 o'clock at the
John Heron Art institute to make up
the scholarship class of the art school.
A competition for pupils from the seventh
grade Of the public schools will be held.
This class will begin Jan. a. the hours
to be from until II 80 O'Clock Satur-
day mornings, with twelve weeks study
in freehand drawing and twelve weeks
in applied design.
Miss Blanche Stillson of the art school
faculty will be the instructor in draw
ing. The class in APPLIED art will be
taught by Miss Grace NJ. Kriess Of the
Manual Training High school.
Robert Jacobs of school No. 3, Kennard
Davies of school No IA and Ella Chatmon
of school No. 65 are "holdovers'' from
last years scholarship class who are
again to do work.
Study was begun last Saturday under
William Forsythe by the high school
scholarship pupils. The class includes
William Alderman. Jack Barnes, Beatrice
Booth Mary Louise Britton, Roberta
CrOmmelin. Jeanette Grub, Robert w.
Hatch, Wilbert Holloway, Mamie Kerr,
Dorothy Patterson, Dorothy Ragsdale,
Carolyn Richardson, Reba Roney, Fran
ces Fl. Sherman, Margaret Schooner,
Jack Velsey, Leonard Walsh and Eliza
beth Wynne.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
VIII Use Bazaar
Funds for School

The funds from the bazaar to be held
at Tomlinson hall by the members of
the Holy Rosary parish will be used for
the erection of the school for Italian
Catholic children in Indianapolis.
Motion pictures of the mass of the
pope celebrated in the vatican gardens
at Rome Will be shown.
Rev. Marine Priori, pastor of the local
parish, attended the mass. Other in
teresting views and the palace, includ-
ing many details which the ordinary
tourist does not use, will be shown.
About 800 children in the city need this
school. according to the members Of the
Holy Rosary parish. Arrangements for
the bazaar will be completed Thursday
evening at a meeting to be held at the
parish school
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
J. III. WoOlling, Long
Active in City, Dies

Funeral services for Joseph H Wool
ling. who died yesterday at his home
1649 Broadway, will be held Wednesday
afternoon at the home. Mr.. Woolllng's
death ended n long business career and
active participation in civic and social
hetterment work in Indianapolis. Com
ing here in 1895 from Virginia, he estab-
Iished the Woolling Publishing Company
and later was secretary treasurer Of the
Walter Concrete Machinery Company.
He was president Of the Marion county
council for four years, treasurer of the
indianapolis Humane society, and
member of the Scottish Rite and Murat
temple lie IS survived by the widow
a daughter, Miss Joseph L. Woolling,
and two sons, Frank f. Woolling and
Kenneth x Woolling, all of this city.
Burial will be IN Crown Hill cemetery.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
ARREST LAWYER
ON THEFT CHARGE
Pennsylvania Held as Result
of Wire to Local Police.

Alfred B. Wolf, 81. an attorney, of
Bromall, Pa, was arrested today at the
Claypool hotel, and is held on charges
of vagrancy and of being a fugitive from
Justice. The arrest was made by De
tectives Stone. White, Schubert and
Reynolds, following receipt of tele
gram from Z. T. Halllssey, chief OF
police, Haverford township Delaware
county, Pennsylvania.
Wolf, the detectives say, is wanted"
In Pennsylvania to answer a larceny
charge, the nature of which the Indi-
annapolis police do not know. Their only
Information is the brief telegram re-
ceived at II O'Clock last night.
The arrest was made at , o'clock this
morning.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
YEGG
DEFENDS SELF
Conducts Own Case in Trial
for POstOfice RObberies.

Telling a story of being ''sweated" by
Louisville detectives for week until he
was forced to make confessions based
on stories he had read in newspapers,
William German, GA, of Evansville,
charged with a number of postoffice rob
berries, conducted his own defense in fed
eral court yesterday afternoon.
German is charged with robbing the
postoffice at Owensville, Ind, on Dec. 20,
1918, of S2,642 in War Savings stamps
and money; robbing the postofflce at
New Harmony, Ind, Nov. %, 1918, of
S76, and with stealing SIT in 1-cent
stamps, property of the Leavenworth,
Ind. postoffice, from the Leavenworth
State bank, Dec. 8, 1918.
OFFICERS DENY
MAKING THREATS.
Walter Lyle of Evansville, postoffice
Inspector. testified that German confessed
to robbing the Owensville and New Har-
mony postoffices. German pleaded
guilty before the United States commits
sioner at Louisville Lyle and Detec-
tive Sinclair of the Louisville police de-
partment both denied threatening Cor
man.
William NJ. Fesler of Leavenworth
identified German as one of three men
he drove part way to Marengo the
morning Of the robbery.
Carmen admitted serving sentences for
robbery at Columbus, Chester, Joliet and
Leavenworth.
Arthur N. Dearth of Muncie was acquit-
ted by jury Of a charge of using the
mails to defraud. James Hill, Go, of
Greensburg. Ind, indicted in connection
with the Muncie fake fight swindle,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced by
Judge Anderson to serve a year and a
day at the federal prison at Atlanta, Ga,
and to pay a fine of $500. Hill is the
thirtieth man to be sentenced in CON
neCtion with the case.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
Paving Cases
Go to Appellate Court

Notice has been given by Attorney
Merle n. A. Walker that an appeal will
be taken in asphalt paving cases against
the board of public works from the cir
cult to the appellate court.
In this legal controversy over the kind
OF asphalt to be used in the improve
ment of Central avenue from Fall creek
to Thirty fourth street Special Judge
Murray Balm of Martinsville held that the
taxpayers did not have the legal right
to specify the particular brand Of mate
rial to be used in street improvements.
The controversy lies between Trinidad
and Mexican asphalt.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
Ask Churches to Fly
Flag Continuously

to keep the American flag in evidence
the same as in war time were made at
the regular meeting OF the Women's Post
War council Monday afternoon in the
Chamber of Commerce. An investigat-
ing committee reported that there were
some churches in the city where services
still are conducted in German. A new
committee, headed by Mrs. Ralph Ken
nington will further investigate this and
action to be taken.
1t was decided that the council would
hold its regular meetings on the first
Monday morning of the month at 10
o'clock, instead Of the second Tuesday
afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
Brain Storm Theory
Author Seriously I'LL

MORRIS PLAINS, y. J., Jan. 13,-Dr.
Britton D. Evans 81, superintendent of
the state hospital, and a well-known
allenist, is seriously i'll from a compiled
ton of diseases. DR.. Evans, at the first
trial of Harry X. Thaw, advanced the
theory that Thaw was suffering from a
brain storm" at the time he killed Stan
ford White.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
Confession in Tabor
Mystery Repudiated

PAW PAW, Mich. Jan. 13-On the eve
of the giving of expert testimony in the
further examination of Joseph C. Virgo,
South Bend real estate man and former
embalmer, charged with staying his wife
Maud Tabor, Mrs. Sarah Tabor today re-
pudiated her confession duplicating her
son-in-law.
Prof. Warthin, pathological expert of
the University OF Michigan. was to ar
rive from a western trip today, ready to
testify as to his findings during an ex-
animation of Mrs. Virgos body.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
Dice Swallowed
When They Broke
in, Police Charge

If Tut Riley, colored, has a tick
lish sensation in his throat and
coughs up a set of "naturals" at any
time today it won't surprise mem
bers of the morals squad,
They claim Riley swallowed the
evidence-two perfectly good craps
dice-when they raided his shoe shin
ing place at 226 Indiana avenue last
night.
1t was this way, members Of the
squad had been shadowing the place
for some time. They claim there was
a game on. Then came the crash at
the front door. They went in. Sergt.
Russell says he saw Riley gulp down
something.
NO sub. there wasn't any dice
game going on in nah place" Riley
said today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
Gen. Wood to Speak
Here on March II

Mai, Gen. Leonard Wood, candidate for
the republican nomination for president,
will speak before a Masonic banquet here
on March u. He has accepted an IN
vitation from the Society of Actual Past
Masters to be present on that date
The society will elect officers al It's
annual banquet this evening. The com
lnittee named to arrange for the March
10 banouet is as follows: George o.
Jackson Arthur L. Evans, Herbert Grls-
wold Harvey Block, c. A Mcconnell,
charles 70. Lucas. Frank G. Laird, Clyde
r. titus, R. D. Bruce, NJ. V. Moore and
Ephraim Levine.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
Youths Slayer Gets
Term of Is Months

AS a result of a plea of guilty to
charge of manslaughter, Charles Sleet,
negro, was ready TO be taken today TO
the Indiana reformatory to serve the
sentence of eighteen months imposed by
Judge James Collins of criminal court
Seet was charged with shooting Nose
Hocklett, negro boy, last June, fol,
lowing a quarrel at a carnival
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
Printers to Convene
in Anderson Saturday
snecial to The Times.

ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. 13.-The Indi-
ana Conference Of Printers will hold its
twentieth semi-annual meeting here Sat
urday and Sunday and local committees
have made arrangements for smoker
Saturday night and a banquet Sunday
for the 100 visitors.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
Link Belt Man Heads
Steel Research Body

H. z. Hayward Of the Link Belt com
pany is the new president Of the Steel
Treating Research society He was Sc
lected at a meeting held at the Chamber
of Commerce last night other officers
chosen are: Vice president, R. Desner,
Diamond Chain and Manufacturing com
pany; secretary treasurer, J. Weaver
Smith, Citizens Gas company. George
Desautels, retiring president, was praised
for his activity in behalf Of the associa-
tien during the last year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-13
RUMELY TRIAL
TOOPEN JAN. II
Former Publisher Gets Word
of Case at LapOrte Home.

LAPORTE, Ind. Jan. 13.-Dr. Edward
A. Rumely of Laporte. former owner of
the New York Mail, will be brought to
trial at Washington, Jan. p. as a result
of alleged disclosures of his papers in
connection with the central powers dur
ing the war according to word received
by him at his home today.
DR.. Rumely is charged with failure to
disclose assets in this country owned by
the enemy. He fought the taking of the
case to Washington, appealing to the su-
preme court of tne United States as
last resort.