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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
.MA|L PLANES START
ACROSS CONTINENT
Three Of All-MetaI Construction
Start on Journey to
Pacific Coast
PIONEERS OF NEW SERVICE
Ey the Associated Press

New York. July 2o.--Threc all l.metal
monopiancs. carrying the first transcou-
tincutal aerial wall, left tho flying
fold ut Central Park, l.. l.. at 10 :oS
o'clock today for San Francisco.
Eleven airplancS escorted the tr1ns-
continental machines in u farewell fight
over New York before the jump west
ward on the pathinding trip to cstab-
lish al aerial mail route between here
and the Pacific coast.
The monoplanos carried letters from
the mayor Of New York to the mayors
of Sau Francisco and other cities along
tho route. which will follow 10 general
that Of the tranSContiuental flight Of
array planes last summer.
Cleveland is the first scheduled stop.
Other stops will bc made at Chicago,
Omaha. Cheyenne. Salt Lake City. Reno
and san Francisco.
The trp not only * expected to make
possible tho establishment in Scptcm
hcr Of regular aerial mail service from
coast TO coast. but to yield information
ot value TO tho War Department.
Regarding this proposed extension ia
tho Pacific coast of the air mail route,
which now ends OF Omaha. Major l.. Il,
: Lent. general suncrintcndcnt Of the air
mail service. said
"Thc through service. which will bp
started in September. will cut in halt
tho present five. day letter time to San
Francisco. At tho start, tho New
York Omaha end Of the run will be GOV
crcd by al-mctal planes and the west
crn half hv Do Ilnvilands. As soon a,
wc arc ublc We plan to put the all
metal mononlanos on tn" entire rur
fr,,, ,,Oo.t n rpnst ~
The party includes Lieutenant Col.
oucl II. l.. IIartn"y. chief Of training
group. army air service; Ma ior Lent
ohm NJ. Larsen. owu"r and designer
Of tho ali. metal Planes; Captain Ed
die" V. RirkrnharkCr. lirutenan
Charles Il. Colt: William Il. Stout. o
Detroit. designer Of nirplancs: Goult
Dictz. of Omaha: r. W. Allynnc. o
Cleveland army and civilian photogra
phcrs. pilots and mechanics.
Two Of tho planes will h" left on thu
roast and ono is to BE- used for forcs
fire patrol by tho air service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
ACKER GETS COAL
SUPPLY FOR CITY
Public Service Commission
Frees PhiIa. From Paying
Big Price for Fuel
FIFTEEN CARLOADS DAILY

The city has been freed Of tho ne
coSSity Of paying cxorbitant rates for
coal to keep its water service in opera
tion and maintain other municipal ar-
tivities.
\. Lincoln Ackcr. city purchasing
agent hy an appeal to the Public Scrv-
ice Commission. in which he exposed
tho gouging tactics of dealers who were
able to obtain an ovcrSupply when the
city faced a shortage has obtained an
adequate supply.
Mr.. Ackrr also carried his appeal
for coal rNlirf to the federal Inter
statc Commerce Commission with tho
result that u repetition Of the gougin.
with tn" city tho victim is thought i'm d.
possible.
During tho worst period Of tho short
age total Of So 900 was lost in OK
tortionatc premiums during two days
buying by Mr.. Arkcr. but while he was
holding down IT,, supply bought from
spectators to tho harCSt needs of the
municipality joint action was initiated
10 Washington and At Harrisburg which
produced an immediate priority order
for fifteen carloads Of coal day
TIL" result was made known ycStcr.
day in the announcement by James \.
Heron. assistant purchasing agent.
that tho danger Of shutdown of tho
city water system through lack e
fuel had been safely passed Mr.. Her
ron declared that instead Of supplies
adequate only for two or three days at
many OF the big pumning stations the
reserve stocks arc sufficient now to OPP
crate the plants from fifteen to twenty
DAYS. according to the needs Of the
different stations.
II appears that tho action of Mr.
! A"kcr foreStallcd scheme to muIrt
tho city If premiums for coal running
into hundreds Of thousands of dollars
during tho shortage. The city had n
contract to pay S7.3I Il ton {. o. b. at
the mines for the soft coal used at the
did not make delivery of cars tho city
was left without fuel. The Scanty re-
serves dwinHed as inadequate ship
mcnts dribhled in to provide for the
consumption of 800 tons daily at tho
! different plants and when the situation
! became alarming Mr.. Ackcr was forced
| to buy in the open market. Coal spec
ulatorS offered coal in immense Quan
titles at prices ranging as high as SIG
a ton. Mr.. Ackrr bought as closely as
! possible. but in his purchase Of sos.
900 worth of coal during two days lost
| SlJ. 900 as compared with the contract
price.
The whole condition was laid before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
at Washington and tho Public Service
Commission at Harrisburg with the re
suit that orders for fifteen carloads a
day were issued by the two commits
! SionS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
PONZl CONTINUES TO PAY
Attorney General Finds Nothing u
jIeoal in Get. Rich Quick Scheme

Boston. July 20.-(By \. Pin"
three day run on the Golfers Of Charles
Ponzi by doubling investors in his get
rich quick scheme of internatlonal
postal ecxhange continued today whil"
new believers in the possibility OF abb
normal profit took their money to "A
rival a few blocks away.
Ponzi. having agreed with District
Attorney Pcllrtier to accept no deposits
until investigation of his accounts had
been made. stood in his enlarged offices
and saw everything going out, with no
new funds coming in; but, although
payments in thel asst two days arc esti-
mated to have exceeded 81 900 900, he
was honoring every demand. His rival
foreign cxchang" company. with II
promise of 30 per cent profit in forty
five days. was taking all the money pre-
sented. with no immediate payments to
be made. There was a fair. sized crowd
at each place.
Meanwhile. investigation OF the opcr.
ations of both exchange brokers was
under way.
Governor Coolidge said III" attorney
general had informed him That, 50 far,
nothing had developed to indicate that
Ponzi had operated in other than legal
manner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
TO DELAY CLEANING BIDS
Specifications for Street Sweeping
Not Ready Until Monday

Tho specifications upon which alter
nate proposals for cleaning tho streets
and collecting ashes and rubbish next
year in nine districts in which tho city
is now divided and also in fifteen dis
tricts. which division may be made. are
not likely TO b" printed and delivered
before next Monday.
In order to comply with The pro-
visions Of the new charter, however,
Frank II. Cavcn. director of thr De-
partmcnt of Public Works. will insert
advertisements in the newspapers on
Saturday asking for proposals for
these operations. Copies Of SpcCifica E
tionS will be distributed among the con g.
tractors on Monday.
Director Cavcn was in conference
yesterday with Fred G. Dunlap. chief
of the Bureau of Highways. and John
H. Nelson, acting chief of the Bureau
Of Street Cleaning, regarding the sub"
icct Of obtaining the necessary equip
mcnt il the officials should decide to
have tho work in part or as whole
performed by the municipality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
GREEKS HALT ADVANCE
Vlctors Wait to See Whether Turk
Nationallsts Submit to Treaty

Athens, July 20.-tBy \. PD-The
Greek army in Asia Minor is waiting to
see whether the Turkish Natonalists
submit to tho peace treaty before oc-
cupyiug more territory and pursuing
Mustapha Kcmal Pasha, the Notional,.
ist leader, to Angora. However, il is
the view ot General Paraskovonoulos,
the Greek commander IN chief, that his
forces can easily finish routing the Ma
tionalsts.
General Paraskcvopoulos adds: 1.-THE
march to Rrussa was not Oh our pro-
gram. but in view Of the weakness OF
the Turks and also the excited cond-
tion Of our men we pushed there with
cavalry. which took the city almost
without resistance. In two davs on n
front of Alb kilometcrs C25T milcs) we
inflicted irreparablc losses on Mus
tanha Kemal, many Of his divisions
falling into our hands"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
WILL CASE GOES TO JURY
Of Hotel Mans Estate
TO Be Decided

4 jury will decide the disposition Of
tho property of the lat" Martin :.
Kaufman. who for many years con.
Quoted the Lehman House, at Thirty.
ninth and Market strccts.
He died at IS North Fifty-third
street. February >. 1919, leaving an
estate valued at $2G, 900, Tho estate
is said to have doubled in value since
the testator's death,
\ will dated September -. 1917.
directing the estate should b" distributed
under the intestate laws, was admitted
to probate shortly after Mr.. Kauff
man 3 death. Later, another instrument
dated May 81, 1913. was admitted to
probate. beQueathing most of the estate
to nephew, Eli Kindig, Jr., to whom
the testator turned over most Of his af;
fairs. The first will stipulated that
Milton Kaufman, one Of the ncphews.
was to be ignored in tho distribution of
the estate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
BENNETT BOND PROVIDED
Former Police Lieutenant's Parole
officer Gives $500 Surety

David Il. Bennett. former police lieu
tenant of Philadelphia, is making prep
arationS for leaving the Chester county
Jail ON parole sunday morning next,
about : O'Clock. in company with Her
man G.. HUT. whom the court named
as Bcunctt'> parole officer. He will
come to Philadelphia. where he will
greet his wife and children. The latter
he has not seen since he entered the
prison doors.
Bennett will remain in Philadelphia
for week resting up and then re.
turn to West Chester. where hc will
enter the employ Of the Denny Tag
Company a. Il mechanic. He has been
promised steady work and good wages.
Mr.. Hutt has filed his bond Of $500
as a guarantee that Bennett will keep
hi> parole There are costs amounting
70 $500 which must be paid, and it is
understood that Mrs. Isaac Deutsch,
widow Of the Fifth ward leader,
will cudcavor to raise that sum among
her friends.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
DRY Law IGNORED
IN PENNSYLVANIA
State Wettest in Union, Fed
eraI Agent Kramer De-
clares
PITTSBURGH SITUATION BAD


washington, July %. - Western
PENNSYLVANIA is causing the federal pro
hibition enforcement officials more trou
BILE than any other section of the United
States. according TO John r. Kramer,
| federal prohibition commissioner,
more whisky and beer are being sold
| in western PENNSYLVANIA than anywhere
else in the United States" said Kramer
yesterday. This flows over into Ohio
and makes conditions very bad in the
eastern part Of the state" he added
"Wc have done effective work in clean
ing up the suburbs of Pittsburgh, but
conditions in Pittsburgh are not good
There is a situation there that Is hard
| to handle. but we are nfter il.
at Is true that Intoxiconts are being
sold In large cities of the country. but
wc regard tho situation In New York
.nd 1iiino;s nc rclat;yn,,. bottcr Than
| In pennsvIvnni. nort;cuIorlv in the
mining regions
"Tbe New Yorl c;tv l;ouor Is bcing
sold moro or less ononIv but I'm state
\ou, SorL 4, 80. p.a' To- chicago
iiouor ;s bo;r, Ella S'" h,,, down. state
| JIiinoie ;s ohsns,,;,,. ~ lao. In Penn.
.rIran;o to',.',',' 'ue .oiIor, l. not
ionsp,.nI "o"yy.r' our ,p,.;na p,U"" trouble
,Iromshor. .,n ..a', a.e' ""''"
Iuu, ,rt S.. of hi. force
ho. ~ hoo, "naI as,; p,9iortpo,I o,.,,nni, VI was
ma nat ;nS;,S u,n ass,sieo uo lpmm s;onnr but
ho o ;rt;nt ,.l Gs 'ny roni,'. y;,!ai noor,ts nrr
W. ;i., ilit,,..a'ru M tna, auoi,ionni He ;,s cf
ass.S,'us a tne reguiar iorCe ,,,i ~ W.
LOT. .o remedy alleged coIdi,.uuS, COZ, n ,o,r
| Nra,neT recently returhpu ir"Ii ,,,i,,,, ,I,o
| throusn fehnsFiVhhia ana u al''o,,ns o,nn,,
,ne drlVe mat ~ being madc 70 reu"
UP thc state OF .prohibltlon Nlo,a,Vnni
me drlve, ne said, Would DC r'n,eIr"
| upon the king bootleggers VINO co"
troi the supply. ,
| ASKED whether former brewery rTn rTii
terS IKE 81. Louis. 'lnclnna,l ana W.,
Waukcc were giving the cnlorccili'tn,
omcerS much trouble; hramer r"pl,'.
that conditions IN those ci'irs Mri'
Inilu compared WIN western ,elnSS is,s
ha;, ha;ia' Mnere rYH. W., , az ,.;",ot;nn nf I,u
%s %ons t.sLenSeu n. ,ft,ror. ~ oprn bo Said wrr,
80. ~. manu- .t .Ln,. ',.oro urah,o I,
Iii oipa,;.ins p,hin , ,h"' t% hn.,,so othnr brow
@ Sr.i ,ne,r plouuvI ,.;n, Ee,"" ,.ith thn law
e'I anr no' Iol'ta to,, ins soocos;on m, to rcfu,,
.tnton,nrts no a,ST ,,h,iobnd ion rcrcntIv in SOW
! - ., ~" p .,, Lao, hro,,oJ Ia th,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
NAVY TO SELL HORNS
New Musical instruments offered at
Less Than Usual Prices

Owing TO the fact that the navy re-
tail store. outside tho gates of the
Philadelphia navy yard. will he closed
at tho end Of this week, it has been
decided to place the entire stock Of
surplus navy muSica Instruments on
sale at prices from 81 to So less than
the former prices.
All of the wind instruments are of
either triple plated silver Or nickel
plated finish and all Instruments are
equipped with cases aud other acres-
soripS.
The following prices will be charged
for these Instruments: Alto horns. at
$3.50 baritone horns. at SIl: bass
horns. at S13l.2O; buglcs. So. -
r"llos. at 500: clarincts. at S53.55 {;
cornets. at $50; cymbals. at S14.J0 ;
bass drums. at $36: tenor drums. at
SlI.5O: tympani drums. in sets of
twenty four and twenty six inches. at
$1SI per set; piCcolos. at SO: bari
tone saxophonrS. at S135: triangIes. at
So; valve trombOnps. at so. 20: slide
tromboncs. at S:l3: violas. at $40: bass
violinS, at 81 AZ. and first and second
violinS. at S2l. None Of these instru
mcnts have ever been used and all arc
in first class condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
Claims Discovery Of Hull
of Good Ship Mdyfo,cer

London, July 2o.-Discovcry OF
the hull of the MayHower, the ship
in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed
to America. is claimed By nr. Ken
del Harris. chairman Of the English
speaking Union. according to the
Daily Mail. lie will reveal details OF
the secret at conference at rly'
mouth in September.
In the meantime. however, the
paper learns that Old timhcrs, in
cluding oaken beams supporting the
roof, found in barn adjoining an
inn called Old Jordan's Hotel, at
Chalfont., st. Giles, Buckingham
shire. are considered by Doctor tlar.
ris to have originally formed part Of
the hull and deck of tho Mayhowcr.
Some of the beams. which are
worn and worm eaton. bear marks
indicating they might formerly nave
held ships rivets aud tackle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
WOMAN CUT IN FALL
Sharp Edge Of Dish Slashes Throat
Is Found on Lonely Road

The sharp edge Of chipa dish that
broke when Mrs. Mary Rupert, seventy
years old. 1920 Lee street. trippcd and
felt at Frankfoard road and Oxford ave-
nuc last night, cut the woman's jugular
vein and lacorated her throat.
Mrs. Rupert was returning from a
store with dish filled with ice cream
when she fell. The dish was shattered
fragments she was seriously cut. The
accident occurred in little frequcnted
part of the road, and the aged woman
was not found for some time after
she was injured. Two men driving
past in an automobile saw her and took
hcr to St. Mary's Hospital. It re-
Quired five stitches to close the cut
in the woman's throat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
VILLA SURRENDERS
TO GEN. MARTINEZ
Bandit Chief Says Mexico's
Need Of Peace Prompted
His Action
FOLLOWERS WILL BE- AIDED
BY the Associated rrcNS


Mexico City. July 2a.-"I am sur.
"cndcring Internationally because the
country needs peace for reconstruction.
said Francisco Villa yesterday when hc'
met General MARITIME. chief of opera
tions in the states of Conhuila and
Nuevo Leon. at the railroad station in
Sabina. When General Martinez. who
l. arranging surrender terms with Villa,
arrived at the station. the rebel gen
cral approached him with head unrov-
cred and hands extended.
Villa will make his residence at
NievcS, IacatcCas. after diSbanding his
troops at Torreon. according to II gov
crnmcut communiQuc. Ills men. it is
added will go from Sabina to Torrcon
on foot.
Villas men. newspaper accounts say.
were offered two trains. but refused
them. Each Of the coo soldiers will re
ccivc n years nny to get start in lifc.
MeNicali. Lower Calf. July %
(By \. P.--Troops wcrc being re-
cruitcd here today by Estaban Cantu
governor Of tho northern district of
Lower California, to rcpcl what he de-
Scribcd Yesterday uS an "nvaSiOn Of
Lower California by Mexican federal
soldiers
Three recruiting offices were busy IIn >
til lat" last night cnrolling men. Gov
crnor tantu hoped to obtain an army
of 1000 as the advancing f"dcrals, it
was said here. numbered about 5000.
The governor expects an attack at Eu =
senada in about seven days and at a
Colorado point in about four days.
Washington. July 20.-Thc extra
dition of Francisco Villa. Mexican
bandit rhirftain, may become one oi
the. knotticst problems in connection
with recognition by this government o
the provisional Mexican Government
set IN under President dc Ia Hucrts
since the death Of N"nustiano Carranza
! OhclalS Of this government have Ions
/ believed Villa was tho one factor in thu
turbulent Mexican situation that mus
of necessity be finally adiudcated
before stab" government can be as
I Sured and protection guaranteed the lif,
and property Gf foreigners.
The Grim" which Villa pcrpetratcC
against Americans and American soy
ercignty aud upon which tho demant
for extradition by this country will
hinge if it is made, is the massacre o
nineteen Americans. including on
woman. ut Columbus. \. NJ, in 1915.
Villa. together with all men know
to have br"n involved with him in tha
raid upon American territory. were in
dictod by "A Now Mexico grand iur,
for murder, and tho expedition Of Gen
eral Pcrshirg into Mexico was orderc,
in an effort to apprehcnd the bandi
chieftain.
-Four men wcrr tried aud hanged 70
participation in the raid and two turne,
states evidence in an effort to gai,
mercy and incriminatCd Villa dirCcti
as the actual leader of the expedition
) The indictment against Villa still stands
The position Of this government is tina
the sovereignty Of the laws of the Unite
: States as represented by the action o
: the New Mexican Grand Jury must b
upheld.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
Guest Of chambersburs Hotel Gives
philadelphia Address

4 woman who registered az Mrs.
Herman Jacobs, of 1888 Pine street,
this city. committed suicide yesterday
in the Hotel Montgomery in Cham.
bersburg, by winding a towel soaked III
found dead by hotel attendants who
smelled the chloroform and forced the
door Of her room when she did not an
swer their knocks.
At the Pine street address a rooming
house. last night, no one knew of a
Mrs. Jacobs. a telegram from Cham
bersburg was received yesterday after
noon telling Of her death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
TOO MUCH "MOTHERING"
husband Objects When Wife Cares
for Fifteen Children at lime

Chicago, July 29.-Thc moth"riug in
stincts OF Mrs. Daniel +. sullivan, wife
of a wealthy manufacturer 5 agent,
have broken up her home The pair
had no children and a fine home. Mrs
Sullivan began taking children from
slum nurseries until she was caring
for ten or fifteen at time. They were
not adopted but were supported, cared
for and educated.
Sullivan did not object to the money
she spent on them. but h. did object to
the number in the house. lie settled
a sum on his wife and disappeared. She
has just obtained n divorce for doscr
ton.
"in five years" said Mrs. sullivan,
at have cared for l32 babies. Some
of them I have kept for two years aud
A. is like parting with children Of my
own when have to give them up"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
AMERICAN WOMAN HON0RED
Order Of King George Conferred
on Or. Blanche Norton

Constantinople. July 27.-(By a.
P.)-King Alexander has conferred the
Order of King George | on DIR. Blanche
Norton. of Eldon, Ia, a physician of
the American committee for relief in
the Near East. Doctor Norton dis
tinguishcd herself at Kerrassunds. Ana =
tola. by treating the trachomatous
eyes Of Greek orphans, from whom she
contracted the disease.
Decorating Doctor Norton today the
Greek high commissioner said she was
the first woman to receive the. order. 1t
would be an inspiration to Greek
women, he said. TO devote themselves to
the bcttcrrrtut of social conditions in
Turkey.
Doctor NdtOn eyes are much i'm
proved after four months treatment and
the doctors promise they will be com
plctcly cured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
Spanish Crowers Destroy
Vine to Keep Up Prices

Madrid. July 20.-(By A. P.)--
Thousands Of persons in Spain are
inccnscd over the action of the wine
growers in the Valdepenas and other
vineyard districts, who after meet
ing threw large quantities of this
years WELD, which is extremely
bountfuI, into the rivers in order, it
is said, to maintain the high prices
Of wines.
Lack Of transportation prevented
the producers from exporting wines
and fruits, therefore, in the course OF
their meeting the wine growers de-
rdcd to destroy the products rather
than permit the public to obtain
wines at moderate prices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
wilson ADVISES
COAL REHEAR|NC.
Secretary's Report Is Said IA
Recommend Reopening Of
Bituminous Award
BIG SHORTAGE IN Chicago
BY the Associated Press

Washington, July 90. - secro,o.
Wilson's report on the coal situotior a.
general, with particular emphasis unaa -
conditions in Illinois and Indiana. r,s
sent today to President Wilson.
While the secretary refused n A.
cuss the nature Of the report, Il u,.
intimated at the Department OF Ioh,.
that among the recommendations r..
one that the award of the bitumiDou.
coal commission be. reopened on II.
ground that an equitable adjustmoD, :,
the pay Of day laborers in the r,,..
had never been made. '"'ue'
Chicago, July 29.--(By A. pN
Coal in dealers yards in Chicago tol.,
is a sixth to seventh of the norm.,
supply, an official Of the largest iocsi s
company said.
He declared that if nothing is done n
improve the constantly diminishing rs' ~
ceipts. Chicago will be going on n
vacation" next week.
The normal supply in Chicago n,
this time of the year is 600, 600 r.
100000 TONS" this coal official said
These figures relate to coal in dealers
yards. All the coal on hand in III,
yards of Chicago today is not ove
100. 900 tons"
The executive committee of Indian,
coal operators convened here today |,
consider the miners strike in Indiana
Philip Penna, of Terre Haute, chair
man of the committee, declared report
that the operators would meet tn
miners, are inaccurate.
THE coal situation in Indiana
better and l feel that today there wi
be even larger number of miners a
work than there was yesterday" Mr.
Penna said before the committe
went into session.
He estimated Indiana coal productio
at about 80 per cent below normal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
$4,000 LEFT TO HORSE
Animal Named as Beneficiary In
Soldiers War Insurance Policy

Buffalo, y. v, July 10.-Kniplow,
Il thirteen year old stallion. was the
beneficiary named in the $4,000 war
insurance policy carried by Harry X.
Thurman, of Memphis. Tenn. and his
aunt, Mrs, Mary Mitchell. of Buffalo,
is complying with the terms of the
policy. Thurman died in action over =
seas.
The facts in the case came out when
Mrs. Mitchell sought to have Kniplow
placed among the mounts of Troop
I. state guard, in the armory here.
She said Thurman was much attached
TO the horse, and having no near rela
tivcs who would suffer through his
death. he decided to provide for the ami
mails care in case he did not return
The surplus above the cost of the
horses keep goes to Mrs. Mitchell.
Kniplow is suffering from a spraineC
tendon, but is recovering, and is ex'
pocted soon to become q part of TrooI
is outfit, where he il great favorte.