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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
Born in Cork on the I7th
of March, Collins Has No
Crudge against Limerick
From This Date Forever.
more
And His Line Scores An-
other Victory for Pun
ming ArmyAgainst Cram
marians of Wellesley and
Points East
BY Special Shillalagraph
with the Lim'rick Armies, Mar,

14.--Thc Ides Of March arc here, as
J. McIlhenny O'Cacsnr would have
remarked, careless like. And the
headquarters of the gloriously vic
torious Pun forces are now located
in Cork. 4 triumphal march was
led by proxy for one L. J. Collins,
now of Wilmington, Del. but some
time since of the town with the
name that would stop n bottle.
Owing to the fact that tho seven
teenth day OF the month is more or
less an lde all BY itself, the head
quarters of General Glee are
wrapped in cxpectant slumbcr.
A heavy mist lies over the camps
Of the straight liners" who are
now completely encircled. The
rumor has been going round TINT
there may be further demonstrations
BY Thursday.
A wireless has been sent TO the
Grammar Guards instructing them,
II alive, 10 maintain silence, other
wise to acknowledge defeat on peril
OF annihilation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
NEW YORK LAWYER
TO Be WEEKS AID
Mayhem Wainwright Nominated
Assistant Secretary-crago
Fails to Land
OTHER OFFICIALS NAMED
BY the Associated Press

Washington, March 14.--J. Mayhem
Wainwright. a New York lawyer, was
nominated today by President Harding
to be assistant secretary Of war. The
Senate confirmed Mr.. Wainwright
nomination.
Mr.. Wainwright formerly was Ma
tional Guard officer and served through
the war on the staff of Major General
John +. O'Ryan. commander OF the
Twenty seventh (New York Nationa
Guard division.
Former Representative Crago. OF
Pennsylvania, who for some years was
a member of the House military af-
fairs committee, has been prominently
mentioned in connection with this ofict
and the selection of Mr.. Wainwright
came as something Of surprise. as his
name had not been mentioned in tho
gossip here regarding the position.
Mr.. Wainwright was taken to th'
White House today by Secretary Weeks
for conference with President Hard
ing. As assistant secretary ct war
Mr.. Wainwright will be in charge oi
the procurement OF supplies for tht
War Department and other fiscal al
fairs.
Eugene Meyer, Jr.. Of New York
who was managing director Of the war
finance corporation under President vii
son, was nominated by President Hard
ing today to be director of the cor
poration for q term of four years.
Mr.. Meyer. who is n banker, servet
during the war on numerous govern
ment commissions, including the wa,
savings committee. council Of nationa
defense and the war finance corpora
tion. He first beanie a director of thu
corporation in April, 1918. and was
managing director from March. 1919
until the corporation was dissolved 4
year ago.
Elliott Wadsworth, of Boston, Mass.
was nominated to be assistant secretar,
of the treasury. lie will be In charge
OF foreign loans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14

has not yet come off.
The winner. friends
PATRICK J. COLLINS
1921 w. Third street
Wilmington, Del.
His winning limerick-No. 70:
4 tellor from Dublin named Pat
Said. "Nep York s not a bad foun at
that;
There !. plenty ot money.
But / think II is funny
Hs dollars. not pounds, make MS
fat"
Other last lines on tho ballot were:
No. /. That soft doueh's so hard to
get at" Jack II. Neikle. 021S Elm
wood avenue. Four votes.
No. .. "When Ruth bats they yell
lean on her, fat!'" " c. S. Golling, 131
Walnut street, Harrisburg.
No. 4. where those bears I've
heard tell Of are at" Mrs. p. !.
Byrd. 247 Walnut street, Audubon,
n. ].
No. !. IAN the 'coppers' are sham.
rocks '-howzat3" Charles II. Smith,
141S Princess avenue, Camden.
No. O. Though il talks. Il won't
stand for back chat" Henry J. Hud- =
son: III North Fortieth street.
LNo' = bHt SUN NtIsTb tUu u
--how's 'at?" George S. Footc, 226
South Fifty seventh street.
No. s. ''Begorra, It's hard to get
at" f. u. Andrews, 1924 Summer
street. Two votes.
No. q. Uncle Sam guards the
Scotch with a gat." John S. Hevcrly
G034 Catharine street.
No. 10. 1T may tallG, but for me II
won't chat" Mrs. G. Thompson, 500
York road.
The Lin 'rickers' LetterbOy
From Frank Weltcroth. savoy Hotel, Har.
risburg-"Please let me know IL this con
| test Is open for any reader Of yoIr paper
| regardless OF the city In which he Is EN-
| pIoyed."
! tYes: absolutely. We have had n number
OF lines from Harrisburg our baliots).
To II. T.. DinKman and many others-Yes
| Il Is permissible to send In Rs many last
! lines to a limerick as you wish. IL Is not
necessary to have them all on coupons. We
prefer that each line be on a piece OF paper
about the size OF the coupon for convenience
| in handling.
| To many induiring fans-we have received
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
THREE HELD AS BANDITS
Men Are Accused OF Holding Up
and Robbing Barber

Three Negroes, alleged 10 have hcll
up and robbed Frank Bruno, a barber
in the doorway Of his shop at sos Bain
today held without bail for court b,
Magistrate Iiarrigsn, Of the Third anc
De IanCey streets station.
The men held ar" Eric Jackson,
twprty eight years old William Ban
ford, twenty five. and Joe Perry,
twenty two all Of Twenty scoond
street near Christian.
It is charged they took II watch
valued at $50 and $40 goldpiccc from
Bruno. His shouts attracted Detcctiv,
Sumo, Of the Second and Christian
streets station. When Sumo sought tc
arrest tho men Jackson is said to have
drawn knife and cut the detective 5
hand
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
Ham Gone; Five Held

pound ham from Sadie Loatintoss. pro.
prictrPsS of dplicatessen store, Mt
Twenty first and Cross streets, Satur-
day night, Magistrate Renshaw held
John Steliamet, eighteen years old, of
Twenty first street near Wharton ;
Thomas Vance, eighteen years old e,
Twenty first street near Cross Walter
MCFaddcn, nineteen years old, of
Twenty second street near Garnet
Michael McCue, eighteen years old ,
Twenty first street near South Garnet
and James Truett, Negro, of
Garrett street near Eighteenth, in $1OO
bail for the grand Jury
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14

%e S nam no Sn.s for ss. Mrs nss isS.
what. was wrong with them. For the bcne-
NJ Of all. we will repeat the simple rules
that guide us:
Last lines may contain either eight or nine
syliabes:, II they contain eight, the accents
mas' ,has. fsli on the SECOND nth and last IL II
the third. sixth and last. i've ' -" "
The last line must rhyme with the first
All answers received are carefully sorted
general idea are placed in separate plies.
ra,i,s Iotes that are common to a great many CON.
persons send in lines with the same Idea It
original. Thei etore that idea is not placed
on the ballot Where only n few contestants
idea. bu, have IL worded difierentiy our
Judges In the office select the one they con
sdsr nS most ,lns to that
the various ideas have been sorted out we
GT fcr Rs the eM 10 are
| i doesn't necessarily mean that there is any.
thing wrong with II, II may simply be that,
way TO nes wRnS tSH HSH
the opinions Of the Judges, You may he
who think We know what we are doing
They are the ten whose names are on the
ballot The rest of the fans don't think 50
kindly Of US. but we've got the Job to do
and we are doing Il the best know how
and we hope those who lose will understa nd
| that no one IL excluded for any reason other
than that OF merit.
From Il, Pfan-"I just want to Tess VI
| for saying one little hing about u line. and
| that was that there waa nothing In II.
There was. ! didn't use my brain to see Il.
that's all. There, I feet much better"
Crhat li:tle note made glow Of genuine
pleasure spread all over our bald head.
! Wonder how many other fans deep down In
their hearts. are Just q little sorry for
some OF the things they have written us?
And postal cards--crucl ones-even from as
/ far away as Charleston)
From II. l.. CT have been trying 10
win 800 for some time. I notice your win:
ners are Young men and young women.
do not think that a Mrs. has won one yet.
Are they taboo? ! am going TO try little
/ longer"
ION, pleas. .. Il. {. y. L. z. on US:
Wa had ono winnor serenty.six years old
and another. II memory isn't a. fault a
! sixty-)tve.year-Old woman with many chil.
! dren and grandchildren. Mrs. .aboo? IL
We made such rule as that there IL ono
Mrs, who would mighty soon tell US what
she thought Of IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
VIEW PLAYGROUND SITES
Council Committee and Director
Tustin Look Over Grounds

Gathering information for a comprc-
hensive program Of playground develop
meut, committee Of Council. with
Director Tustin and Assistant Director
Noppel Of the Department of Welfare,
and Miss Sophie l.. Ross, chief of the
Bureau OF Recreation, are inspecting
Fairgrounds and sites today.
The start was made from City Hall at
II o'clock, and the trip will take all
day. A stop was made at the House
of Correction for lunch. There is n site
at Fifth and Brown streets. recon.
mended for playground purposes by
Mrs. J. Willis Martin, to be looked
over.
Councilman Simon Walter. Of the
Twentieth ward. has suggested another
site. bounded by Eighth and Ninth,
Jefferson and Master streets, but the
owners of factories on the site are pro =
testing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
ENGINEER BADLY BURNED
! Intervention Of Pedestrian Saves
Man Who Touched Exposed Wire

Edward Hoppel, 605 North Twelfth
street. chief engineer Of the Philadel =
phia Electric Co., was seriously burned
and would have been killed by a dynamo
in n plant at Kensington avenue and
Ontario street Yesterday afternoon but
for the intervention Of pedestrian.
Hoppel was repairing the dynamo
when he touched an exposed wire. The
dynamo held IIoppel as a powerful mag
net and it was impossible for him to
free himself.
There is an electric, bell in the plant
short circuited. The bell was heard BY
John Anderson, of 6047 North Seventh
street He rushed into the plant and
rescued IIoppcl after the engineer had
been burned on the arms and chest,
Ioppel was taken to the Episcopal
Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
NINE. CURIE TO SPEAK HERE
Noted Scientist Says Philadelphia a
viii Be on Her Itinerary

Madame Marie Curic, considered the
worlds foremost woman scientist and
co discovcrpr with her husband of ra .
dunn, expects TO talk at the University
Of Pennsylvania in the course of n trim
she will make to this country early in
May.
~ do not know exactly what cities I
will visit" said Madame Curie ycster
day. 'but certainly Philadelphia and
the University of Pennsylvania will be
included" "
Madame Curic is professor and
lecturer at the Sorbonne and was given
the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1911.
One Of the reasons for her trim Ia
this country is to receive n gift of one
gram of radium from committee OF
American women.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14

Asked concerning the charges that
she swndcd Everett Marshall, Of
Newfeld. Mrs Bonfncr smiled.
Marshal is al engineer employed
by the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad at the
Newfeld powcrhouse, she said. II
made his acqunintan"" when ] was in
Newfeld last summer, aud frequently
took Mrs. Marshall and other women
on auto rides 10 New York and At
llntic City.
He offered to lend mo $4,000 when
told him | was going to Philadelphia to
borrow money. He insisted that take
the money, and did not even want m"
10 make out note. He said a note
was unnecessary, rs he was such u good
judge of human nature. But | insisted
on a note and his wifo made it out.
II have learned sine" my arrest that
Marshall secured the money from his
mother in law, Mrs Rose Van Hook.
She is tn" loser and am going 10 pay
her every dollar"
Mountford. before his appearance in
Camden today, was thought to have
been in hiding in Canada, whence he
fed when he learned that n warra Mt
for his arrest on tho charge Of bignmy
had been issued in this city at the in d..
stance Of his Wifr's father.
Two days before Mrs Mountford
disappeared she is said IN have lie
manded Of her husband whether his
love for her and their four year old son
had grown cold
That was more than ono week before
the arrest of Mrs. Bonifacc and the
disclosure that she was married TO
Mountford.
When Mrs. Boniface was arrested on
warrant sworn out in Gloucester
county by Marshall charging her with
swindling him out of money, MountfOrd
also preferred charge Of swindling
against her.
On the day of the hearing, however,
Mountford asked that he be permitted
20 withdraw his complaint Consider =
able notoriety was given to the case,
and the fathe" of the first wife came to
Philadelphia from Buffalo. lie had a
warrant issued for MOuntfords arrest
on a charge Of bigamy, but before it
could be served MOuntford had fed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
TOOTH IN LUNGS IS FATAL
Comptroller Of du Pont Co. Dies In
Wilmington Hospital

Wilington. Del, March II. - James
h. Broad. comptroller Of the du Pont
Co. died in hospital last night from
lung infection caused by a tooth which
slipped down his throat during n dental
operation performed a month ogo.
At that time four teeth were drawn.
but only three were located. The pres
ence of the missing tooth In the lungs
was discovered by X-ray last Thurs
day, but Mr.. Broad was then so seri =
ously i'll physicians despaired of his
life. He had shown symptoms familiar
In cases of gas poisoning during the
war, It was said, and was being treated
for possible effects of gas administered
during the extraction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
CIVIC CLUB DISCUSSES
REPORTS FROM WARDS
New Century Members Are Told
History Of lehloh County

New Century Members Are Told
History Of Lehleh County
The Civic Clubs committee on ward
affairs, under Miss Clara Middleton,
held a meeting this morning at 1900
Spruce street. Reports we're given from
the various wards.
Miss Jane Campbcll's Monday Morn
ing Class held its usual meeting at the
New Century Club. Mrs. Edwin j,
Cummings gave the news of the week
Mrs. Edwin Hand the history Of lie.
high county. Mrs. John Gibson read a
poem, and Miss Anna Cope Hartshorne
spoke on "Rubens." Warwick James
Price will speak at the New Century
Club this afternoon on The Quarrel
over Silesia.''
The Regents Club held its regular
meeting at the Plastic Club house
247 South Camac street, this afternoon.
Mrs. Joseph VI. Galley was in charge.
Edward y. Morrell, of the Prison
Reform League discussed "Penology
before the Woman's Club Of Ridley
Park. Mrs. II. Duncan Yocum. the
president, will preside.
Kenneth l.. NJ. Pray, of the Public
Charities Association, spoke on
Progress of Legislation at Harrisburg,
and the Proposed State Department Of
Public Welfare" at the meeting of the
Monday Conference this afternoon in
the assembly room of the Emergency
Aid, 22l South Eighteenth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
CARDINAL SAILS APRIL. 6
Reception Planned for PhiIa de Iph h a
Prelate on Arrival Home


Cardinal Dougherty and his encourage
will start for home on March %. leaving
Rome for Paris that day. according to a
dispatch. He will sail from Cherbourg
on April 6 on the Olympic, arriving In
New York on April II.
Many features are included in the
welcoming program arranged by cath
olics Of the Philadelphia diocese. An
nouncement of n dinner to be given by
the fourth degree of the Knights OF
Columbus was made Yesterday BY John
V. Loughney, master of the fourth de :
gree. There will also be civic mass-
meeting at the Metropolitan Opera
House. to which the Mayor and Cover :
nor have been invited a solemn poltifi
cal mass with the new cardinal as cele =
brant, n reception by the clergy and a
street demonstration by the children of
the parochial schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
Trotter 10 Speak at Penn

The Christian Association Of the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania will give re.
ceptiOn and dinner 70 the members of
the freshman class this evening in the
Houston Club. Mel Trotter, the cvange
list, who is now in the city, will speak
to the students on the liquor question
John Telmosse, president of the senior
class; Herbert Bingham, president of
the freshman class, and James Pattcr.
son. president Of the Christian Asso-
citation, will also speak.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
CONFESSES SLAYING DATO
Anarchist Admits Firing Two Shots
at Spanish Premier

Madrid, March 14.-tBy \. P.l-
Pedro Matpo, twenty three year old
anarchist. arrested today on suspicion
Of having been one Of the murdcrcrs Of
Premier Dato. confessed to tn" crime
when taken before a judge. lie stated
that he was an occupant Of the side
car from which the premier was shot
last Tuesday night and that he fired
two shots.
Mateo gave the name Of his accom-
plice as Ramon Casanova. who is being
sought by the police. He warned tn"
police to beware Of Casanova. who. he
asserted. had camera filled with ex-
plosives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
TooAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

sadie A. Jackson, 1908 Washington ave,
John SebaEtiRni, 1904 Ellsworth st and
Eivira Rutolo, 1913 Amin st.
Jesse Buslllo, 1911 :. clarion st, and SUE
NJ. Camera, 2Ol Morris ST.
Earl paI''ra2iu. 5O7 Kaufman st and May
CapolW Sli PRssyunk ave,
Antonio Santoro. i23s 8, Alder St aud
Rocco MsrClOttO. 1927 g. Beulah St and
FiIomena Rodia, 1908 5. 18th 81,
Michele COppolO, 1877 Carpenter st, aud
Teresa Gallo. S27 Carpenter St
Martin A, Cosgrove. 2l25 ", Birch st. and
Harriet G. stshlecker; 1850 Amber st.
geis Triblto. 8s8 s. Amin st.
Carmela MARITIME. 100 Lying ave-. and Rose
, dI Polls, iIi3 Lynn ave.
Johh Mariana. Woodbury.. ~ j., and Maria
Rorhetti! yinelsnd ". J,
James y. Page, 2lls jefferson st.. amt
sara l. Williams, 1890 Polar st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
DEATHS

HODGsoS. March ~, FREDERICK K
HoDGsoN. Relatives and friends, also
invited TO attend funeral services. Tues
i5,h Inst, p M at his home, 37io \,
joHNsoN. ~. SALLY WHEEL.
ER. daughter Of the late Norton and Emily
Christ Church, Tulpehoeken and Mecca Inn,
sts Germantown, Tues. 2 p. m. interment
BROW H.~suddeniy, on March I. =,
residence, 20 East Penn ST., oermantown
sTEWAR DsoN. son of the late Amos r sndd
t!ce OF funeral. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
Hot Ashes Start Fire

While cleaning out his furnace last
night Valentine Kuhn, 4646 Richmond
street, dumped some hot ashes in a
wooden box. Early this morning his
son, John, smclled smoke, and finding
the cellar on fire, turned in an alarm.
The blaze was cxtinguishcd with loss
of S400.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
Held for Firing at rormentors

Enraged, It is said, because several
BOYS called him names, Frank Williams,
n Negro, Of Christian street near Sixth,
turned on them and fired several shots
into their midst at Sixth and Fitzwa
ter streets, yesterday afternoon. De-
tPctivc Walker, Of the Second and
Christian streets station. and James
Freeman, fireman Of Truck No. o,
pursued the man, who Is said to have
fred at them, too. They captured him
at sixth and ELLSWORTH streets. Mag
istrate Hsrrigan. at thHThird and DE-
Lancey STREETS station, Nep William
in fQ ba y for court. .nann
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14

Today's limpin' lim'rici, winner was
chosen by jury composed Of sales
people at Stewards womeD's wear store,
1927 Market street. Photo on the back
page.
the Ladies' Auxiliary. Logan Post. 378,
American Legion. at Director Cortel.
yous Office in City Hall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
Sand Pits to Start Again

Soa Isle Junction, \. j., March II.
Reports come that some OF the sand
pits, in which work was stopped for
the winter. will resume within a few
days.
Orders are said TO be coming in for
building boom.
Some pits have been running all win
ter, but comparatively few hands have
been at work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
Supreme Court Decisions

The Supreme Court OF Pennsylvania flied
the following decisions today:
Camac va Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Judgment affirmed.
By Justice Walllnsi Mackin VS., Patterson.
Judgment affirmed
Iiy Jpslico sirnpson. ROssnassler ct al
y, spidlberger Of al Decree affirmed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
Husband Has Body
of Mrs. MOuntfOrd
Smiles at Swindle Charge
Continued from Page One

Buffalo to bring their child home, fear
ing Mrs. Mouutford would kin him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14

poses that matrimony isn't always as
bad "a 1t is painted. The Collins smile
has not yet come off.
The winner. friends
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-14
Il "PAT" FROM WILMINGTON WINS
THE LLMRICK ABOUT DUBLIN PAT
RULES OF THE LIMERICK CONTEST

1. Contest 10 open to any one. All that is
required for you to do II 10 write and
send ~ your last lines to the Limerick.
psing FOR convenience the coupon printed
below Please write plainly, and be
- All answers to the Limerick which 10
printed below must be received at the
once OF the EVENING PUBLIC LHDosR by
o'clock "wednesday evening. Address
rostoince Box number gwen on coupon.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-09-03
Sporting Notes

effective, for the mere effort of trying to be uncommonly good distracted my mind from the simple task of pitch ing The new changes in pitching rules have bothered many of the veterans but l do not mind them very much. My only kick was the rule which pre- vented pitcher from rubbing the gloss off a ball Now the umpires do that. and everything is o. k
 "I am confident that I could pitch one or two more years. perhaps even longer, but I am not certain that l want to make that effort have trav- eled around the circuit so many times that I am tired of 1t all, and as much as J like baseball, nothing would please me better. when this season is over. than to retire to my Missouri farm and confine my connections with baseball henceforth to reading about big games in the sporting pages"
 What sort of a chap is Babe" Ad. ans? Well. briefly, he is the most Ioyable sort of fellow you ever met. He has the sunnie9t disposition and even temper that ever blessed man. His private life is clean, his habits correct, and he is ever a gentleman. But what is more, he is Pittsburg' 8 popular idol.
 The fans here hope he wins another worlds championship flag. They would probably give him the town, with the great Carnegie Institute thrown in. if he does
 When Adams goes to the mound in the coming world series he will have several of his old 1909 teammates to whoop 'cr up for him. First of all there will be George Gibson, now manager of the Pirates. who then was a catcher with Adams. Then there will be Honus Wagner. bow-legs baby bull-pup. and all. Likewise, there will he Deacon Phillipee who pitched in that great world series, and Fred Clarke is coming all the way from his home in Kansas. The oldtime Pirates will back Adams to the sky with their cheers and their rolls.