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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
By a star Correspondent

Oxford. Pa. May 1O.--John II. Price,
n house painter Of this place, has en-
tered the millionaire sweepstake. and is
In the running to obtain u fortune said
to amount to S12,O0O,0O
Other entries in this claiming
event arc Oliver -. Nesbitt. stone
mason, and his cousin. Mrs. Elwood
Carpenter. both of Oxford. who claim
shares in the $4,000, 900 estate of Alex
nndcr Ncsbitt, of Baltimore.
IT the hopes Of these citizens are re-
allied. the town ct Oxford will become
onc Of the wcalthiest communities per
capita in the country. A successful
termination Of the claims of these three
persons would mean that the wealth Of
the place viii be increased by $4,000
The hope that their friends will come
into these vast fortunes is the talk of
all the people Of the town. The pleas
ant uncertainty of all these probable
millions gives an I'll Dorado glow to the
sunshine of Oxfords quiet streets.
Passrrsby wave cordially to Oliver
Ncsbitt as they walk by the place of
his masonic activities. The painting
Of John Price has taken on n new in
tcrcst. And as Mrs. Carpenter comes
to the door to shake out n houseclcan-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
HlGHWAYMEN ROB TWO
Take Cash and Ring From Sailor
and Knock Him Unconscious

, Two men werc held up and robbed
early yesterday morning by highway
men in different parts of the city.
Shortly after = o'clock Charlton
Mathews. sailor attached to the y. S.
=. South Carolina. was attacked by two
men at Tenth and CSrlton streets One
held n revolver close to his head. while
the other searched his clothing They
took S54 in cash and signet ring. then
rendered him unconscious with a blow
on the head.
The other victim was Michael l..
Lawless. of l14I South Bambrey street.
who was attacked by three men at
Twenty second and Dickinson streets
shortly after midnight. Two of the
highwaymen held rpvolvers' aud com
PEELED him to hand over to the third
his money aud iewelry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
WOMAN KILLED BY TROLLEY
Foot Caught in Switch on Bridge.
Body Unidentified

An unidentified young woman was
struck by trolley ear and killed on the
bridge near Oaklyn. y. j.. about III
o'clock last night. Her foot was caught
in switch. Her body was thrown from
the bridge to the tracks of the Penn
sylvania Railroad cut off. about thirty
feet below.
According 10 the motorman of the
car. which was On route to TIaddon
Heights from Camden. he did not sec
the girl until il was too late TO stop the
speeding trolley. and avert the acci d.
dent. As he iammcd on his brakes. he
said he could So" the girl struggling to
free her foot from the tracks.
y" marks Of identification were found
on the girls clothing and up to late
hour last night Camden county police
wcr" unable to establish her identity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
CLERGYMAN TRIES AGAIN
Rev. j.. c. eierck Takes Test for
Street inspectors Post

The Rev. Julius g Bicrck. 4G1C
hardwood avenue. tried again today to
pass a civil service examination for
permanent appointment as street
cleaning inspector.
The clergyman had been acting as in =
spector under provisional appoint =
ment. He failed to pass a recent PX
animation, attaining an average of 90,
one point below the qualifying average,
Mr. Rierck later protested against
the results Of the examination. assert
ing he was disqualified because Of a
technicality.
Wilson G. Deily. chief examiner. said
the clergyman had failed to address a
test report properly and that. while
he had obtained the answers to several
arithmetical problems, he had failed
TO work out the problems in detail.
Fifty four other applicants took the
examination. The position pays S130C
n wear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
GIRL STRUCK BY TRUCK
Is Injured on Way to v. G. !. Of
fices-Driver Arrested

Miss Anna Schultz. nineteen years
old. 3O13 North Percy street. is in the
Germantown Hospital with conclusion
of the brain. as the result of being
Knocked down by an autotruck at Armat
street aud Germantown avenue at
o'clock this morning.
Miss Schultz. who is employed by
the I. G. |. Co. in Germantown. was
on her way to work when the accident
occurred. She alighted from north =
bound trolley ear and tried 20 cross in
front Of it. 4 coal truck belonging to
the Walter II. Rickard Co.. Haines
street and Bclfeld avenue. and driven
by James Potter. n negro. 1920 Maple
shade avenue. struck her. The truck
was running north on the southbound
car track.
She was taken into the L. G.. !. Co. =
office. which is situated near the corner.
and from there to the Germantown Hos =
pital. Policeman Trott. of the German
town station. arrested Potter. He will
have a hearing before Magistrate PEN
mock today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
TROLLEY KILLS MAN
Unide ntified Pedestrian Struck in
Front Of Frankford Hospital

An unidentified man was struck and
fatally injured by II north bound trolley
car on Frankford avenue at Wakeing
street shortly after midnight.
The accident occurred in front OF
the Frankford Hospital. Passengers
carried the man into the hospital. where
he died fir minutes after admission
His skull was fractured.
Montgomery Dazzling. motormau. OF
Third above Norris. was arrested. and
will be given hearing today in Cen .
tral Station.
The victim was fifty years old. six
feet in height and weighed 1870 pounds.
He wore Il brown suit with the name
"A. Slotka". sewcd. in the lining.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
HITS PETTY POLITICIAN
Street Cleaning Chief Tells Church
Evils Of System

n Take the little man, the minor city
Gmploye. out of politics. and much gen
eral good will result" Colonel r.. B.
Morden. chief of the bureau of street
cleaning. told the congregation of the
Chestnut Street Baptist Church last
night.
Colonel Morden said these minor EN- =
ployes often have tasks of vast i'm
portauce to the city in general to per-
form. and fear of political influence
or the desire to do Il political favor
often interferes with the manner in
which the work is done.
Colonel Morden paid high tribute to
the late John G. Winston. director of
the Department Of Public Works.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
Finds Baby In Automobile

A baby girl. two hours old, found by
DR.. II. s. Chalhin, 40 South Fourth
street. in his automobile about midnight
last night is puzzling the police of the
Eighth and Thompson streets police
station. Doctor Chalhtn was visiting
a patient at Frankli street aud 'olnm-
hin avenue, and left his ear standing
in front of the house When he came
nut he discovered the baby in the rear
seat, He notified the police aud the
baby was taken to the Philadelphia
General Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
RISKS LIFE FOR HER CAT
Woman Nearly Suffocated Trying to
Save "Tabby" From Fire

woman narrowly escaped death BY
suffOcation when she ran into her
burning home to rescue her pet cat,
"Tabby.,
The woman is Mrs. George Carr. six
~ years old. 6135 Market street. The
fire occurred yesterday. Mrs. Carr cs-
capped without difficulty. but when she
reached the street and remembered the
cat ran back into the house.
She was rescued by Patrolman Ed
Gibbons. Sixty first aud Thompson
streets. He took her to nearby drug
store, where she was revived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
Thieves Rob Country Home

Thieves who forced an entrance into
the country home Of Harry Naglc. n
Philadelphian. carried away clothing.
not known until Mr.. and Mrs. Naglc
make an inventory. i.
The Naglc house is oratcd on the
Old York road, south Of Hatboro. and
has not been occupied for several weeks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
Rejects $4,000 SALARY
Birth Abraham AboIishes Pay OF
President at His Request

Atlantic CNy. May 1O.-Philadelphia
delegates to the national convention Of
the Independent Order of Birth Abra
ham. one of the Oldest aud strongest of
Jewish fraternities. today helped to put
through with n rear Of enthusiasm an
amendment to the bylaws abolishiug the
salary of $4,000 per annum heretofore
attached to the Office of grand master.
This was after Gustav Hartman. Of
New York. had announced his dcclina
tion of the $4,000 for the current year
aud declared his: readiness to continue
to serve the order indefinitely without
monetary compensation.
Grand Master Hartman is candidate
or rec election. with Jacob NJ. Stein
berg. also of New York, opposing him.
The 1000 delegates will vote tomorrow
Max Sax and Abraham Kasskow. both
of Philadelphia. are rival candidates for
the office of third deputy grand master.
Philadclphians backed the administra
tion today in a proposal to add five cents
to the per capita tax to, meet the "hjgh
cost of administration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
Y. W. C. A. NEEDS 100000
Workers to Redouble Etforts-cam'
paian Ends Tomorrow Night

Seven hundred thousand dollars re-
mains to be collected before tomorrow
evening il the Young WOmcn's Chris
tian Association building fund campaign
for 81 100000 is to BE- successful
Despite the fact that only $500 900 has
been raised so far. leaders of the drive
expressed the opinion Yesterday that
when the campaign ended tomorrow
night the 81 900. 900 goal will have been
reached.
A call to all workers to rcdoublc their
efforts to insure the success Of the cam
riaign was issued yesterday by Miss
Mary +. s. Colt. campaign director ::
Mrs. John w. Geary and Mrs. George
McFadden. vice chairman of the cam
paign committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
ur' John H. Vlnc.pt

cent %; ciS%;; May lO,-Dr. John H. Vim.
Years EhiShty eight years old for NAN ~
Church hTsnop of the Methodist EnisnnnnI an
VipcSn, and father Of DR.. Georea ISJp"i EdIa
Foupd0,;, president of the Carnaa;p usap
bis 6S'10R, 6o%n1 died suddenly Yesterday td"es,f ae
sntIy tISprle eD bis advanced age, bo o,n,,.
dissSSsce diS enjoyed the best Of he, Ss.,,E u" anpar,
death, Refine Ret .nS Immediate cause of his
N 1904. hiring bc no, from active cpisc"pa m .
church apti, ri tt%HntlnIed t% in affairs of the The
q, Bishop Vincogyaa us yaa'
ohautslioua 'aaccnt' who founded tho
1878, Was d, Assembly in New YorL Ie ~,
PAMPHLETS au .as ssuthor Of many bool1 !"
ana Sunday school works rppsss'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
ARTHUR GETS uLTIMATum
Martins Protese Must Resign To;
day or Face Charges

John f. Arthur chief Of ids Burcmi
Of City Property, must resign today .or
face dismissal.
Arthur is charged with incompetehey
and incficiency. lie is n friend Of State
Senator David Martin. aud was spg
pointed to the position under tho lat
administration through the backing OF
Martin. Assistant Director Wagner
will file his charges against Arthur tn :
day unless his resignation is forth
coming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
DECLARES DELANY WINNER
Republican Alliance Chief Says
Moore Congress Candidate Is Safe

Charles Delany, Moore administra
ton candidate for Congress in the
Third district to succeed J. Hampton
Moore. will be certain winner"
over Harry c. Ranslcy. Ware candidate.
in the Judgment of Thomas w. Gun
niugham, president of the Republican
Alliance.
I'VE have won the fight" said Mr..
Cunningham today. lit is only ques
ton of the size of Delany's majority
Every vote gained for Delany from now
on will be swelling his majority by so
much'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
Deaths Of a Day
Elmendorf ]. Hedden

strso, rnso,4'cnGorf j. Hedden, 453S Chestnut
ipg , onto VINO had beenl engaged in build.
onSr,ns rg,";s'rPriSrs in this city more than n
terdar trr OF century, died suddenly vas =
Ho III the Presbyterian Hosnital
NJ survived by n widow, '"''
Cornc,I 'iITHu9"n,, IHin,, who was graduate of
FinSrnno ! II University, had Offices in tho
Of S";,rl,h ,hnlIding. He made a sneciaItv =
NAM "usglhg suburban homes and bniit
Ssc,;. cus me residences in the Man, %" pulil lil
Paxson Cn ' was president of the Fl. X
Wcightma"n lumber, with Offices in the
Middle '%" ~, guiding. a director Of the
Manufact",,SSohaa hank and II member Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-10
Evangelist Speaks at Tabernacle

George Fl. Wufken. New York evan .
gelist. who speaks daily to thousands
of the East Side of the biz city. was
the principal speaker at the declaration
of the Gospel Auto TaberuacFe al lndi-
ana avenue, BOudinot and Arbor streets.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
$4,000 Asked
To Fix Flaw in
CourthouseJo Job
Mayor Has Fill of Scandal.
He Says; Estimate Board
Refuses Sum to End Seen.
age Into Sub-basement
Engineers to Investigate
New Furniture i'm Place of
14-Year-Old for Supreme
Court Justices Denied

Guy Lowell, architect of the new
county court house, appeared before
the Board of Estimate at its last meet
ing OF the year yesterday and request
ed an appropriation of S32 900 to rein
force the concrete floor in the sub
basement to keep the water out The
mention of the new court house con-
tlact since the Lockwood investigation
started has enlivened the discussion
at the meetings of the board, but
mayor Hylan yesterday prevented ex
tended debate by declaring that thev
rad had all the scandal they were 20
ing to have about the new court house
as far as he was concerned.
The Mayor announced that he was
going to appoint a committee of citv
engineers to see what should be done
to protect the foundation" the COM
mlttee to be headed by the acting
chief engineer of the board:
Architect Lowell was asked whv
soundlngs were not taken before the
contracts were made. Mr.. Lowell said
that soundings had been made and
were as good as any that could have
been taken, as water was constantly
changing.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Builders Acquire
Nine-Story Flat
In East 10th St.
House Owned by Seller for
Ten Years; Chateau Apart
ment in West IOOth Street
Is Bought by Investor

Tbs Lansing Construction Company,
NJ. Il. Gaillard, president, bought the
nlne-story apartment, 60xSo5. l7s to
lo2 East Seventieth Street, from Kos-
suth Z. Bunnell through the NJ H. Gall
lard Company. The property was
owned by the seller for ten years.
Ths Chateau. history elevator
apartment, s0x100, at 314 and 316 West
looth Street, has been sold by Harriet
Simons, and title has been taken in the
name Of jeremiah F. Donovan.
Emil E. Gabler, executor, sold to
Robert {. Wigand the five-story fat 81
west Hath Street, 20xl0O.11.
William Flick and others sold to Au-
gust Weinrich the four-story tenement
lo6 Amsterdam Avenue, 25xl00.
Mary Buckley sold to Giuseppe Can
puccio the four-story tenement 23s East
1l2th Street, 17.6x1001l
Albert A. Robert and another sold
to Adolph Silk SIS Second Avenue.
southeast corner of Thirty-second
Street, 22.3x72
Horace S. Ely & Co. sold for the es-
tate Of Samuel Philips 1872 Ridge
Street, 27xl00, four-story frame store
and dwelling, and story tenement
IN the rear, to client of Samuel
Cowen.
Daniels & Kennedy bought from
Frank j. Cassidy the two five story
buildings at 324 and 326 Cherry Street,
AS oyQQ 4
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Real Estate News
Large Sites in Bronx
To Be Improved
Builder BUYS Plots of the Moss
Estate Tract Near Grand
Avenue

Frank Angedili. a builder, purchased
three vacant parcels in the Moss es-
tate tract on West 176th Street, near
Grand Avenue, University Heights. The
sellers were L. Hohmeyer, 50x10O; r.
simpson, 50x100, and j. Guttag, 25xlOO,
comprising combined plot 125x100,
upon which he intends to erect dwell
ings from plans by Frank Nitolo. The
sales were made through Frank J. A.
NcRickard, who also sold for z. B.
Teichman the two-family dwelling 1890
Shakesp Avenue. and for J. Claw
erie the plot 50x100 on the south side
Of West 176th Street. 1875 feet west of
Grand Avenue, for improvement.
he large parcel at the northeast
corner of Fordham Road and Morris
Avenue has been sold twice in the past
week or So The property fronts 167
feet on Fordham Road and 175 feet on
Morris Avenue, and was purchased
about eight years ago by Mark F. Kelly
from the Haskins family. Mr.. Kelly
put up store buildings recently and re-
Gently disposed of the property in a
deal said to involve a lower Manhattan
business property. The new owner of
the Fordham Road corner in that deal
is reported TO have resold the plot to
interests who have in mind an impor-
tant Improvement
The Trask Building Company sold
to Leo P. Kelly. the plot, SOx2OO, at the
northeast corner of Longfellow Avenue
and 174th Street
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Recent BUYERS of Really

Robert E. Bonner IS the buyer of the
dwelling at SCI Madison Avenue, sol
recently through Douglas L. Gilman G.
&C. and Dwight, Archibald G. Perry.
The dwelling at 81 West Seventy
hrst Street, reported sold recently, was
purchased by Richard f. Steilen.
Joseph Goldberg is the buyer of the
apartment house at 1915 Brook Avenue.
sold recently
Stephen c. Clark is the buyer of the
tenement house 81 PA East 111th
Street, sold recently
The cooperative syndicate, whose
purchase of the two five-story flats at
ia and 1l6 East Fifty-fourth Street
was recently reported, has taken title
to the houses il the name of Medical
Chambers, Inc
Frank A. Hover is the buyer of the
five-story fiat, "A East 123d Street.
recently reported. Ryan & Co. and the
Halleran Agency were the brokers.
The Donald Holding Company is the
purchaser of the fiat 178 West 18th
Street.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31

the market price was in excess of the
price which Mr. Travis agreed to pay
for them.
The only Other transaction COM
Plalned OF Is purchase made by MI
Travis, as Comptroller of the State of
New York. on the 9Th day of December
1918, Of $3.50 bonds Of the City of New
York. each of the par and face value
or $1,000. at the price of S99625 per
BOND. These bonds were delivered to
the state and paid for on the 10th day
of January, 1919.
Between the 9Th day Of December
1918, and the 10th day Of January. 1919
the price of these bonds rcceded in the
market to the extent of Sl3O,OOO. 1t is
now charged that Mr. Travis stole the
Sl3O,0OO. although il is claimed by no
one that he profited one cent in the
transaction.
at is also conceded that on tho da,
that Mr.. Travis bought the bonds they
were purchased below the market
price.
After all of his official transactions
had been thoroughly investigated, these
are the only two that were found cap
able of criticism.
1T is confidently expected that an
inspection of the minutes of the Grand
Jury will be awarded to Mr.. Travis
and his codefendants tomorrow
W hereupon motion will be made to
dismiss the indictments and to relieve
Mr.. Travis and his codefendants of
the odlum Of these absolutely unbound
ed charges"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
PatrOlman Hurt in Chase
Falls in Leap for Auto; Ex-
changes Shots With Fugitives

Patrolman Herman Nicholson, of the
Snyder Avenue station, Brooklyn, ut
tempting a feat similar to that which
cost Lieutenant Floyd Horton his life,
was thrown fifteen feet and seriously
injured early yesterday, when he made
a leap for the running board of a
speeding autom obile. whose four occu-
pants he suspected of being bandits
The car was travelling at the rate cf
forty miles an hour when Nicholson, at
Bedford and Church avenues, sprang to
the center of the roadway and ordered
the chauffeur to stop. His command
went unheeded, and the policeman fired
a bullet at the tire. He missed it, and
one Of the motorists shot at Nicholson
likewise missing.
AS the machine swerved by him Mich
olson jumper for the running board
miscalculated the distance and WAS
thrown to the ground, suffering inter
raj injuries and severe bruises. The
auto sped on. Nicholson was taken to
Kings County Hospital
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31
Judd Oil Mills
On the Lower
East Side Sold
Buildings on Large Site
on Grand, Cherry and
East Streets Bought by
Plumber Supplies Dealer

William Fl. Whiting 4 Co. sold for
the United State Trust Company, as
trustee Of the estate of George H.
Penniman, the Judd oil mills and ware
houses in Grand and East streets, ex-
tending through to Cherry Street. The
plot, which has frontage in Grand
Street Of 1872 feet, 81.1O feet on East
Street, and xtends along Cherry Street
272 feet, is covered with four and five
story buildings. The Names Art Furni-
ture Company, which has occupied the
premises for a number of years, will
be required to vacate, as the lease
under which they occupy the buildings
provides for its cancellation in event of
sale. Louis Greenberg, the buyer, is
large plumbing supply dealer, who
will occupy the structures.
Lessee Buys in Franklin Street
The Waverly Building Corporation,
which a couple of months ago leased
for twenty-one years the southeast cor
ner of Franklin and Varick streets,
24.5x91x irregular, from the Welsh
estate, has now bought the property.
A threestory office building VIII be
erected
Sale of Oak Street Stable
The Rutland G. Whiting Benjami
Corporation sold the four-story stable
% Oak Street, ySx177, to Charles A.
Mastronardi for Mrs Hattie G.. Tooney.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-31

engineers disagreed" said Mr.
Lowell. "and when doctors disagree we
generally feel sorry for the patient"
"Well, I'm opposed to this tying in
process, involving the city deeper and
deeper" said Mayor Hylan. The first
thlng we know we'll have to 20 half
way down into Manhattan Island to
hnd solid ground. | think it is about
time we found out what can be done
oelore we spend another dollar"
Comptroller Craig moved the resou-
ton recommended by the architect that
the extra money be allowed. but it was
lost, and the Mayors resolution call.
ing for the appointment of a committee
OF engineers was adopted
Borough President Henry Fl. Curran
and the Comptroller announced that
they would refuse to allow their en-
glneers to act on the committee. The
Borough President said that he had
opposed action on the new courthouse
from the beginning and would have
rom the beginning and would have
allow any one in his department. to
have anything to do with it.
La Guardia to Fight On
F. Fl. La Guardia, President of the
Board Of Aldermen, gave notice that
at the next meeting OF the board he
would present resolution calling for
the discharge of the committee on the
courthouse. The committee consists of
the Comptroller alone.
A report from the Comptroller rec
ommending the transfer of $4,000 from
appropriations to the Boz ough of Man
haitian to buy new furniture for the
four new justices of the Supreme Court
was objected to by Mr.. Curran He
said that when the Mayor and himself
took Office they had received no new
furniture and he didn't see why the
new justices should have new equip
ment.
Comptroller Craig explained that the
furniture had been in use for fourteen
years and that the Borough President
of Manhattan was responsible for the
placing of the furniture every time q
ne justice was elected for full term.
The Comptroller said that if the Bor-
ough President didn't get the new fur
niture the justices would have the
Sheriff after him. The Comptroller's
resolution, however, was lost.
The board adjourned unit, Tuesday,
when the investigation of city contracts
will be resumed.