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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-22
JERRY" SENDS S. o. s. CAkL.
Collie Dog Caused Block Party When
Shut In H.NuSc.

A beautiful collie dog on the roof
of a partly finished house in the west
part of Topeka sent out an S. o. S.
call for rescue that caused an inn
promptu block party Jerry had
been playing with a number of boys
who had crawled thru an upstairs win
dow to the roof of the porch, closed
the window behind them, and then
jumped from the roof to a sand pile
below. jerry wasn't fool enough to
make the jump. and the boys had gone
off to some other game. His barks
finally brought his young owners
father to the scene. The boy was
found and sent up to open the window
and rescue his nal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-22
MASTER GEM THIEF's WORK.
Two Pearl Necklaces Worth $4,000
Lifted Near PhiladcIDI,in

Philadelphia, Oct. 22-Two- pearl
necklaces valued at 100000 were
stolen from the home of Mrs. "A. J.
Antelo DevereuX at Mistfield farm,
Orland, Pa, near here. police reported
today.
The jewels had been in the bureau
of Mrs. DevereuXs bedroom and verb
first missed Tuesday. The robber en-
tered by means of ladder.
Police said today they believed the
theft was the work of a master Jewel
thief. the same who stole jewels valued
at 100000 at the home of Mrs.
George McFa ddcn in Villa Nova
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-22

Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. sz7.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-22

You will laugh to see how quickly your
corn lets go its grip. how II curs right
up and dies so you can lift 1t off with your
fingers. It's folly and nonsense to pare
when "Gets-It" will easily rid you of it
Ientirely.
"tiets-It' is sold at all drug stores and
fosts but trifle. Your money back on
irequest. MID. by Z. Lawrence & Co, Chi
'caEo.
Sold in Topeka and recommended as the
worlds best corn remedy by Tully -McFar-
land and Arnold Drug Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
G[ASSB0RO VICTORY.
CLAIMED BY MEAD
Former Township Chairman
Says He Has Lead of Three
Votes for Mayor
UNDER BOROUGH CHAR TER

Robert Mead. chairman Of the former
township committee Of Glassboro. y. y.
claims re election over Captain Il. NJ.
Duffield. in one Of the hottest elections
in the history Of the town. Mead
claims n plurality Of three votes. a
total of CSC votes was polled. The
election was the first hc'' under the
recently granted borough charter.
There is alleged to have been an error
in the count Of the First precinct. which
returned majority Of twenty seven
votes for Mead. a recount will be
asked on this basis. Dufficld carried the
Second precinct by twenty four votes.
Mayor Mead was running on the Citi-
zcns' ticket and Captain Duffeld on the
Nonpartisan ticket. Dufficld was ono Of
the hackers Of the borough movement
Four Republicans on tho Mead ticket
were elected to Council. while two Dem:
ocrats on the same ticket were dc
fpated Two Democrats a. tho DufTinid
ticket were elected to Council. The
Mead forces claim all the other offices.
Tho four Republicans elected to
Council on the Mead ticket are Law
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
LITTLEHALES QUITS POST
Resigns as Chief Field Deputy to
Enter Business

Thomas Littlehales. chief field deputy
Of the Internal Revenue Department,
retired from his Office in the Federal
Building today. He is the fifth depart
ment head to leavesthe government
service in this city in the last year.
The others who resigned from federal
service are James T.. Cortclyou, chief
postal inspector Francis Fisher Kane,
district attorney. and Todd Daniel, head
of the Bureau Of Investigation, De-
partmcnt of Justice, and Matthew
Griffin. head of the secret service. All
of these men. with one exception. left
the employ of the government because
they could better themselves by going
into business on the outside.
Francis Fisher Kane resigned his Of
fee. not for business reasons. but be
cause Of differences which he had with
A. Mitchell Palmer on the radual qucs.
ton! Mr.. Cortelyou went into busi-
ness and later was appointed to his
present city office. Captain Griffin is
in the bank protection business in this
city Todd Daniel is opening law Of
fees here, and the latest to leave. MIR.
kittlehales. is taking the step because
of business opportunities he is not will
ing to miss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
HELPER KILLED IN CRASH
Autotruck overturns on German.
town Ave. Tracks-Driver Hurt

; George Zimmerman. twenty two
years old, 431 . Conestoga street, was
Instantly killed today when an auto
truck in which he was riding turned
over on Germantown avenue opposite
the Pennsylvania Institute for the Deaf
and Dumb, Mt. Airy.
Joseph Quinn. clsntCrn. of 494T Fol
som street. the driver. was pinned un-
der the radiator of the machine. He
was injured only slightly.
The truck. owned by the Supplee-
Willis Jones Co.. 1896 Market street
was coming down a grade on German
town avenue astride the trolley tracks
Zimmerman. who was employed as a
helper on the truck. was in the rear.
Quinn tried to clear the trolley tracks
and make a corner at the same time.
The machine had gained momentum in
descending the grade and the force with
which it was travelling caused it to
turn completely over. Zimmerman was
dead when he was picked by onlookers.
Harry Hampshire, twenty four years
I'D is in Germantown Hospital with
a fractured skull received when he fell
under the wheels of an ice cream truck
at Thirty third street and Midvalf ave
nue. this morning. William Bonner,
265 South Van Pelt street. was held t..
ow"it the result of Hampshirc's in
juries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
Fairbanks WEDS
MARY P|CKFORD
Secret Ceremony Performed In
Los Angeles Parsonage
Last Sunday
DOUG" IS 36, HIS BRIDE 26
BY the Associated Press

Los Angeles. March Binary Pick
ford and Douglas Fairbanks have been
married. II became known here yester-
day afternoon They obtained license
last Friday night and the ceremony was
nerformed at 10 30 n. IN. Sunday BY the
Rev. j. Whitcomb Brougher. pastor Of
the Temple Baptist Church, at his par
.sonngc.
Those present included Robert Fair
banks. n brother Of the bridegroom, who
was hest man . the brides mother. Mrs.
Charlotte Smith the Rev. Henry Miles
Cook, assistant pastor Of the Temple
Baptist Church. and n. s. Sparks. dep
uty county clerk. who issued the license.
Marsery Daw; q motion picture actress,
was bridesmaid.
The bride was dressed in white.
After the ceremony the minister read
passages ,ffsm the Epistle TO the
Ephcsians.
Spending Quiet Honeymoon
1t Is understood the couple went
immediately from the minister nome
to Mr.. Fairbanks's residence In Beverly
Hills. near Los Angeles. where it IL
said they intend to spend quiet
honeymoon.
Mr.. Fairbanks was divorced by Mrs.
Reth Sullv Fairbanks. n daughter Of
Daniel j. Sully. Of Rhode Island. about
sixteen months ago. Two or three days
later Mrs. Fairbanks was married to
James Evans, Jr., broker in Pitts
burgh.
Miss Pickford divorced Owen Moore
also motion picture star. about sit
weeks ago, on charges of desertion.
Neither Mr.. Moore nor Mr.. Fairbanks
appeared to defend the suits brought
against them, nor were they repre-
sented by counsel. although Mr.. Fair
banks filed an answer denying his wife's
allegations.
On the night of her return here from
Nlinden. New, after two or three days
devoted to the trip home. passed largely
in dodging newspaper interviewers, Miss
Pickford gave out statement that
she would never marry again, but
would devote the remainder Of her life
to motion pictures.
ST. Mary Has a Stepson
Miss Pickford and Fairbanks are
said to have been mutually attracted
for some time through their motion pic
ture work and success. In obtaining
the license the bride gave her name as
Gladys Mary Smith Moore and her age
as twenty six. The bridegroom gave
his name and age as Douglas Elton
Fairbanks. thirty six. The latter has
son. Douglas. Jr.
The license. it developed. was not is
sued at the courthouse, where most
couples have to apply, but at Fair
banks's home in Beverley Hills last
Friday night, when Mr.. Fairbanks gave
O dinner party there in honor of the
prospective bride. with the minister and
the license clerk as guests.
Cupid Sparks, the clerk. telling
last night of his part in the affair. said
Il had. hunch might be asked for
something in the license lire when l was
invited to the dinner, so ] took along
the necessary document. This is my
masterpiece in marriage licenses. You
can shoot me now. i never can stage
anything better than this. "
A dinner to close friends was given
at the Fairbanks home last night, fol
lowed by II reception at which the bride
and groom received the congratulations
of members of the motion picture colony
n nd many others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
PROBES VICE "PRoTECTIoN''
Grand Jury Inquiries Into Charge
Against N. Y.-District ATTORNEY

New York. March 3t.-(By A. P1-
Charges that James r.. Smith, assistant
district attorney. had sought to shield
certain persons of the underworld and
had proposed to split the proceeds of
the sale of such protection were inyes-
tigated today by the extraordinary grand
jury. The charges were made by Police
Inspector Henry in six affidavits.
The jury yesterday exoneratcd Mr..
Smith OF charge that he had partici-
pated in the division Of a 500. 900 bribe
for quashing an indictment for gam
bling against Arnold Rothstein.
1t was stated at the district attor-
ney's, office that Mr.. Smith. IL exon
Grated Of the ii nry charges. would pre-
sent evidences against Inspector Henry
10 the regular March grand jury with
view to indictment for criminal libel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
WHITE HORSE PIKE CLOSED
Section From Berlin TO Absecon Now
Beino Repaired

Wildwood, N. j.. March 31.--The
South Jersey schedule of road work sent
here by the State Highway Department
follows:
The main shore road will be closed
from the present end of the concrete to
the road to Avalon. distance of five
miles, probably all summer. except that
the lower end will be done first and
should be open to the courthouse by
June. The White Horse pike will be
closed or partly closed from Berlin south
TO Absecon, so that it will not be prac-
ticable for Wildwood tourists to use the
pike.
These two sections are the only ones
that will be touched this year, so far
as is known.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
FISKE INT|MATES
DANIELS IS UNFIT
Lacks Broad View and Concen-
trates on Details, Admiral
Tells Senators
FLETCHER STAFF AT ODDS
by the Associated Press

Washington. March 31.--The navy
was unprepared for war in 1917 be-
cause Of the "mental and Temperament
tai characteristics of the man at its
head and of the policy he pursued as
the result Of those characteristics. ="
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske. retired
declared today before the Senate com
mittcc investigating the navy's conduct
Of the war.
Much of Admiral Fiske's statement
was devoted to n review Of his differ
cnccs with Secretary Daniels.
Previous training of Mr.. Daniels.
he said. was such as to prevent broad
and profound view Of the needs of the
navy as a whole. adding that the Soc
retary devoted too much Of his atten-
ton to details, usually relating to per
sonne'.
"To prevent unpreparcdness in the
future the most important step is for
the nubIic to insist that the man Mt
the head Of the navy shall be- imbucd
with the spirit cf the navy. highly cdu-
Gated. omen minded and acquainted
with the PRINCIPLES on which naval prc
naradncss is based and by following
which preparedness can be secured.
Friction IN Rear Admiral W. Il.
Fletcher's staff at BreSt "ueccssarilv
affected tho efficiency Of operations. T."
Lieutenant J. A. Carey. tho admiral 5
flag secretary. testified today at hearings
by the naval board investigating
Fletcher's removal from the Brcst com
mand by Rear Admiral Sims.
Captair Thomas =. MarGruder
Fletcher's chief of staff. apparently
never became fully reconcied to shore
service. to which he was ordered, Carey
said. and the friction resulting from
this prevented close co operation.
"Thc atmosphere never cleared up tc
the time Of Admiral Flctchcr's dctach
mcnt." Carey said. adding that he he,
ieved' Fletcher did everything in his
power to smooth out thc differences.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
GIVES UP AT BRIDES WISH
PenitentIary Fugitive surrenders.
Escaped Three Years Ago

At the request of his bride. an English
girl. whom he married during the war.
Walter 4. Dress. n former Philadel-
nhian. yesterday appeared at the
Western Penitentiary. at Rockview.
Pa. and gave himself up TO the au-
thorities to resume term cut short by
his escape three years ago.
Dress was sentenced to term of from
two to three years in Butler county. in
February. 1917. for burglary. agra
waited assault and battery and larceny
On August 3 Of the same year. he
escaped enlisted in the army, went to
England and was married in South
ampton. After the war he came to this
country. His wife. when she learned
that he was fugitive from justice urged
him to surrender She has since been
supporting herself in San Diego. Calf
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
CLEARS BOOKING AGENCIES
v. S. Trade Commission oismisses
CHARGES Of Unfair Methods

4 washington, March 31.--tBy a. P.O
THE complaint Of unfair methods Of
competition against vaudeville booking
agencies. was dismissed today by. the
Federal Trade Commission. but II was
announced that the evidence In the case
had been referred to the Department of
Justice.
The commission said the evidence
failed to establish violation either of the
federal trade commission or the Clay
ton arts.
"The subject matter Of the com
rlaint, it's announcement said. "seem
ed to involve the features of combina
ton and restraint Of trade rather than
individual methods Of competition or
contracts. and. therefore. , possibly is
within the scope Of the Sherman act,
the enforcement of which lies with the
attorney general"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
MoRDEN GETS BADGE
Former Army Associates Give Street
Cleaning Chief Gold Emblem

Colonel #. ID. Morden. chief Of the
bureau Of street cleaning. was at noon
given gold badge. bearing the in
scripton Of his title. the city's colors
and coat of arms. by his former as
sociates ID the army.
The presentation took place at the
United States army supply base. Green
wich Point. Captain G. II. Larrabee
Of the quartermaster corps, made the
formal presentation.
About forty men, who were associ-
ated with ColonebMorden while he was
constructing quartermastpr in tho
Philadelphia district, contributed The
gold badge, and attended the presenta
tion Colonel Morden appeared in civil
Ian clothes. He was mustered out of
the military service March oS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
Ship Crew Band to Play

Navy night will be observed at the
Pastime Theatre. 1426y Point Breeze
avenue. tonight and tomorrow night
The United States steamship Connect !
cut band will give n concert and speech
es will be made by the personel Of the
navy recruiting Office. 1915 Arch street.
The purpose OF the navy nights is to
stimulate recruiting in that section Of
the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
WOULD LIFT TAX ON HOMES
Exemption Of Buildings and Heavy
Levy on Lots Suggested to Mayor

The stimulation of home building by
eSempting houses and other buildings
from taxation and increasing taxation
on vacant lots is suggested to Mayor
Moore in Letter from Carl Brannin,
representative Of the Plumb Plan League
in this city.
The tax rate on all land should be
Increased to provide the same aggre-
gate municipal revenue" he wrote.
This would mean that vacant land in
the city would pay the same taxes as
improved land of the same value! We
would stop penalizing citizens for build
lug up the city and meeting the hous-
Ing needs of the people,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
RECEPTION FOR PASTOR
Or. SkilIman, 40 Years at Tabor
Presb yterian Church, Given Vacation

The Rov. DIR. Willis r. Skillman.
pastor Of the Tabor Presbyterian
Church, Eighteenth and Christian
streets. will be given n reception by
the members of his congregation at the
church this evening. Doctor Skillman
has been i'll for some time and has been
granted a leave~Of absence.
Doctor Skillman has been pastor of
the Tabor Church for the last forty
years. this being his first and only pas :
torate. During that time the members
Of the congregation have scattered to
all parts of the city. but most of then,
still retain membership in the church,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31

renee w. Sickler Samuel u. Beckett.
William +. Carn'y and Courtland ii.
Shute.
The two Democrats elected on the
Duffeld ticket are Oscar +. Carr aud
Frank Supplec.
The election marked the wind-u of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31

the most spirited political campaign In
the history of this old town, which was
founded In 1I75 sad which up to the
present time has been under the town-
ship form Of government. Yesterdays
election automatically ousted the old
township committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-31
NEW PLANET REPORTED
Announcement Of Discovery Made
by Belgian Astronomer

Cambridge, Mass, March 31.-By
a. P.)-The discovery of a planet by
the astronomer Sola. of Barcelona. was
announced at the Harvard College OBJ
servatory today in a cablegram from
Professor Lecointe, of Belgium.
sor I,ccointe indicated that some dorEt
had been felt at first as to whether the
planet was new one to astronomers
or was not. in fact, No. .. one of tn :
long list of small planets previously
mapped. -
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
Railroads to Fight
Badger Decision
(By United Press

by United Press.
Milwaukee, Railroads operating in
Wisconsin are preparing to fight the
decision of the state railroad commits
sion denying the carriers a boost in
passenger rates, according to informa-
ton from railroad circles here today
The lines petitioned 209o increase in
passenger rates, as granted them re-
Gently by the interstate commerce COM
mission, and $3.50 increase in freight
rates. The freight rate increase was
granted, conditional on five days notice
and effective after August 26th, but
the passenger increase was denied, the
commission holding increases must be
allowed by the state legislature, and
that the commission had no authority
in the matter. Under this ruling the
Wisconsin two-cent a mile law is eff
fective September 1st, when federal
control Of the roads ends. 1t is ex-
pected that the roads will seek an in
junction to prevent the two-cent a mile
law from becoming effective on this
date.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
Disappear Somewhere Between MiIwau-
kee and New York and Reward
Is offered for Return.
(By Associated Pressl

Chicago.-A reward of $4,000 for the
recovery of 100000 in bonds, all me-
gotiable securities stated to have been
stolen somewhere along their mail or
express route from Milwaukee to New
York City, was made by private de-
tectives today representing Paine,
Weber & Co., brokers. The reward
posted with the police department here
was duplicated in notices mailed to
banks and police Of various other CT
ties, it was learned. The shipment was
made from a Milwaukee bank on July
10Th. The company bought the securi-
ties from the bank for consignment to
its New York offices. Each of the
bonds had a September coupon at
tached. 1t was ascertained that the
bonds had reached. Chicago Chief Post
Office Inspector General James E. Stu
art said that he doubted that shipment
was made from Chicago by mail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
Star Shortstop of Cleveland Americans
Dies from Injuries Received
on Monday Afternoon.

New York Raymond Chapman,
shortstop on the Cleveland American
baseball team, who was hit on the head
by ball thrown by Pitcher Carl Mays
in yesterdays game with the New York
Americans, died in the St. Lawrence
hospital at 1850 o'clock this morning.
He never regained consciousness after
an operation, which was hurriedly de-
cided on shortly after midnight, when
portion of his fractured skull was
removed by surgeons who hoped
against hope that he might recover.
Owing to the death of Chapman, to-
days game between Cleveland and the
New York Americans has been post
poned,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
STATE OF wIscoNsrN-cIRcT COURT

STATE OF WISC0NSIN-CIRCTT COURT
-Kenosha County.
In the matter Of the Application of
Elizabeth S. Theirs to sell the following
parcel of land, to-wit:
Lot five and the north sixty feet of lot
six of block forty-two of the southeast
quarter of section 1928. located in tha
First Ward of the city of Kenoshs. Kenosha
county, and state of Wisconsin.
To: L1Iis M. Theirs, and to the unborn
children of the body of said petitioner
Elizabeth S. Theirs, or descendants of such
snd of the unknown representatives and
devisees in the last will and testament of
said petitioner, Elizabeth S. Theirs. and
the unknown heirs. devisees and represen-
tatives of John Taylor Stephens, deceased.
and generally all persons having any inter-
est in the premises above described
You and each of you will please take
notice, that pursuant to an order of the
court herein dated July 81, 1929, Elizabeth
5 Theirs will upon her duly verified petit
ton apply tn the Circuit court of Kenosha
'aunty, the Honorable E. B. Belden. Circuit
Judge, presiding. ut the court room in the
city of Kenosha. Kenosha county, Wiscon-
sin, on the 9th day of September 1920, at
me opening OF court on said date. or as
soon thereafter as counsel be heard, for
authority to sell the following described
real estate, including the contingent in
terests of said unknown devisees, heirs,
representatives, and unborn children there
in, to-wit:
Lot five and the north sixty feet of lot
six of block forty-two of the southeast
quarter of section s1-2-2S. located in the
First ward of the city of Kenosha- Kenosha
county. and state of Wisconsin
And to invest the proceeds derived there
from in investments authorized By, the or
der of the above entitled court
copy of tn petition in the above en-
titled proceeding is on file in the said
court. These proceedings are instituted
under section 351ec to S519l, Wisconsin
Statutes, both inclusive, and the acts amend
atory thereof and supplementary thereto.
Lines, Spooner & Quarles, Attorneys for
said Petitioner
Dated this 21st dax Of InIx 1921 lW-2nl
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-08-19
Woman Grabbed
Stolen Melon

"The woman brought the knife and
we cut the melon and she took half Of
it and wrapped it up in her apron and
ducked," was the new version of the
old Garden of Eden story told to the
police by fourteen-year-o Emil Pat
loocchi, who said he resided at 622
Anton street and who had been
brought in on charge Of stealing
watermelons from a freight car. "Shc
told US to do it and she brought the
knife" continued Emil "Juli (his last
name did not appear broke the seal on
the car and handed out the melon and
I handed it to the woman and she cut
it," the boy continued. II never got a
bit of it and I don't know who the
woman is or where she lives"
Emil was still waiting for the police
to bring in the other members Of the
watermelon party and he gave the as
surance in the police Office that he
would go into court and say, "The
woman tempted me-"