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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
CarusO Memorial Candle
to Last for 5000 Years

New York. Aug. 12.--(By A. p
An eighteen foot candle that cen
be burned on every All-Souls' Day
for 5000 years is being made here as
a memorial to Enrico Caruso from
the inmates of an orphan home to
which the Metropolitan Opera star
contributed $4,000 year for many
years. 1t will be placed in the
church of the Madonna of Pompeii
at Naples. Italy.
Antonio Ajcllo, maker of the
candle. has erected a derrick in his
shop by means of which the candle
is dipped thrice daily into boiling
tallow. 1t will be completed in ten
weeks. and will weigh 1000 pounds.
Mr.. Ajcllo has figured that the
candle would burn continuously for
thirteen years and seven months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
,N|COLL CLASHES
WITH SHIP HEAD
Attorney Requested to Obtain
Vacation of Injunction
or Resign
DECLINES TO DO EITHER
BY the Associated Press

New York. Aug. IA letter from
Francis Mayer. president of the United
States Mail Steamship Company, to Dc
lancey Nicoll, its attorney Of record,
requesting he take steps 10 have vacated
injunction proceedings whereby the COM
pany recovered nine ships seized by the
shipping board. was read to Federal
Judge Martin T. Manton by Mr.. Nicoll
at conference today. The letter re-
uucstpd MIR. Nicol to withdraw rs at
torncy If he did not feel he could take
such action.
Mr.. Nicoll declined to comply with
either request on the ground that, as
counsel. he represented not only the
officers of the company but its stock
holders us we'll.
The matter came before Judge Man
ton at n conference in chambers, which
was attended by attorneys representing
the company and Shipping Board. At
the close Judge MantOn said the matter
of substitution OF counsel should be
brought up in formal way. This would
be done. it was stated. early next week.
Argument before Judge Mnnton in
diCated that some uncertainty existed
us to who controlled the company. lie
ports that Malcolm Chase and AleXan.
der Smith. connected with Boston and
Chicago interests. had obtained con-
troll. were denounced by William Mar
shall Bullet. counsel for the Shipping
Board. as unfair and unjust"
lie declined. however, to make any
statement regarding the Governments
knowledge of the COmpany's affairs, or
as to what move would be taken by the
Board to recover the ships. Mr.. Nicoll
asserted that the new board Of the
steamship company was controlled by
Mr.. Bullet ." Bullet denied this.
MIR. Nicoll also stated that last week
he had approached the court with II
proposal that n receiver be appointed
for the company. but that later he had
been informed plans were under way
for rcfnancing it. These plans. he
told Judge Mauton, did not matcriali2e.
Il am asked to surrender these
ships" Mr.. Nicoll said, land to be Il
party to scheme by (which the com
pany shall BE- left hopelessly bankrupt
and its creditors left to whistle for their
money. decline to do it.
Mr.. Bullet stated that the Shipping
Board desired immediate action on the
matter. so that il could be adjusted.
At the office of the company f.. A
Quarlcs. assistant to Mr.. Mayer. said
that there We're no new developments.
He admitted that control of the com
pany had changed hands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
RAIL BILL FACES DELAY
President Told Prospect for Pas.
saue Before Recess Is Slim

Washington, Aug 12.-(By A. P)-
Further inquiry into the question of
railway relief legislation was made by
President Harding today in conference
with Senator Townsend, of Michigan,
acting chairman of the Senate Inter-
state Commerce Committee.
Senator Townsend is understood to
have told the President that while the
committee might report the Administra-
tion funding bill before Congress re-
cesscs he saw little hope that it could
be passed before that time.
On his return to the committee from
the White House. Senator Townsend
announced that an executive session
would be called to determine means of
fastening report on the bill. Alb
Sence from the city of committee mem
bcrs delayed action, he stated. In the
meantime Director General Davis, Of
the railroad administration. continued
his explanation of the railroad situa
ton and the proposed legislation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
BOY CONFESSES TO ARSON
Youth, IS, Tells Police He Burned
Home Of Former Guardian

DOylestOwn, Pa, Aug. l2.-State
police Wednesday arrested fifteen
year old youth, an aid society protege,
who since has confessed to burning the
residence Of his former guardian, a
Bucks County farmer.
The youth is William Daugscnbaugh
II Altoona. Last Mny he was employed
by John Gcctz, Tinicum Township,
Bucks County. lie set fire to the house,
the State police say, by placing wood
saturated with kcroscn" in the parIor
and ignitrd it with match. Yesterday
the youth. at the Bucks County prison.
Doylcstown, told State policemen he
stole money from the house aud wanted
10 burn it down 10 cover IN the theft.
He also said he did not like his home
because he had to do the hard work and
was not allowed to operate the pIOw. H.
was charged with arson and will await Il
session Of JIycnile Court. The Gcetz
home was entirely destroyed as Il result
Of the fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
SLEEPING SICKNESS VICTIM
IN COMA FOR 20 WEEKS
5-Year-old Boy at Rumson, N. j.,
Loses Weight, Then Gains

Seabright. y. j.. Aug. 12.-One Of
the most remarkable cases of sleeping
sickness in this country has developed
in the little village of Rumson. on the
outskirts of ~Seabright. On Sunday it
will have been just twenty weeks to the
day since five year-old Robert ]. Smith
has had a waking moment. Not since
March 81 has he opened his eyes or
moved so much as n finger.
The case is attracting great attention
among the medical fraternity, not only
locally, but in Philadelphia and New
York.
What is most remarkable. according
to his doctor. Walter s. Read. of Long
Branch. is the fact that although the
stricken child's weight decreased from
seventy five to twenty four pounds the
first six weeks, he has been gaining
steadily for the last five weeks. He is
given liquid nourishment every two
hours night and day.
The child is the son of John II. Smith.
Prior to the attack of sleeping sickness
he was i'll with intestinal poisoning. but
the doctor is of the opinion that this
had nothing to do with the remarkable
siege of coma in which the child now
lies
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
CALL CONFERENCE
ON TAX REVISION
Republicans of House viii
Meet Monday to Decide
on Procedure
FOR LOWER INCOME RATE
by the Associated Press

Washington, Aug. IA conference
Of House Republicans Monday to con-
slider the Tax Revision Bill was an
nounced today by Representative Mon
dell, the Republican leader. 1t will de-
eide on procedure in House cOnsidera
tion of the measure, expected to begih
next Monday.
Although there was further delay to-
day in consideration of the bill by the
majority members of the Ways ana
Means Committee, Chairman Fordney
Monday morning. The committee
planned to meet this afternoon and to
hold extended sessions tomorrow, II
necessary. to reach final decisions on
changes already agreed upon tentatively
and others in contemplation.
Many changes in the bill remain to be
decided upon. Representative Bacha-
rach, of New Jersey, plans to renew his
effort to lower the income taxes paid by
single and married men having annual
net incomes of $4,000 or less. Mr.,
Bacharach said he preferred that the
rate on such incomes should be reduced
from to per cent. but indicated that
IL this proposal failed an attempt would
be made to increase the exemption by
$500. The committee already has agreed
tentatively to increase tn exmptions 10
heads Of families having dependents by
$500 for each dependent.
Administrative features of the new
bill understood to have been agreed upon
include provision designed to simplify
the process Of settlement of back tax
claims. The time of settlement would
be limited to three years instead OF hve,
except that additional time might be
granted by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury.
Agreement also was said to have been
reached to give the Secretary authority
to call in Representatives of taxpayers
in an effort to simplify the present tax
return forms.
The committee had yet TO act on the
proposal to substitute graduated manu-
facturers' tax on candy according to
cost, in place of the recent fiat tax Of
per cent. This matter is now before
SUBJ committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
MISS MARY BROWNE
LOSES IN DOUBLES.
Defeated With Mrs. Williams by
Miss Gilleaudeau and
Mrs. Cole
MISS BRISTED IS BEATEN

Seabright. y. j.. Aug. 12.-NIiss
Mary X Browne. of Santa Monica.
Calf. who lost to Miss Eleanor Goss
in the singles semi finals yesterday, was
humbled again this morning when she,
playing with Mrs. Louise Williams, of
San Francisco, was defeated in the
semi final round of the Seabright bowl
doubles by Miss Helen GilleaudCau, of
New York. and Mrs. Benjamin +. Cole,
of Boston. The sets were G-3 and 10.
Mrs Marion Xinderstein ,Iessup. of
Wilmington, Del, teamed with Miss
Eleanor Goss. of the West Side Ten
mis- Club, New York, won place in
the finals by walking through two sets,
go. 6-2, against Miss Ceres Baker, of
South Orange. and Miss Grace Bristcd.
of Philadelphia.
Miss Gilleaudeau played by far the
best tennis Of the quartet in the feature
match. On her own service she won
four times and in the second set. with
the score 40 and 15-4O against, she
saved the match from going into three
sets by brilliant placements down the
side line out Of reach of Mrs. Will
liamS.
The point score:
Gllleaudeau and Cole, ~
Browne and wiuSms : =
The second set seesawed to 5-all.
Miss Williams, in the eleventh game,
could not get her first service, fell over.
and in addition wildly Outed three.
Mrs. Cole served the match game and
won the deciding point on a spectacular
cross court placement.
The point score:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
DISPUTE OVER WEAPONS
Coroner Says Policemen Must Not
Give Up Evidence

Police orders instructing patr0lmcn
to turn in revolHerS taken nS evidence in
shooting eases to the Director of Public
Safety's office, were opposed by Coroner
Knight today.
He said weapon once ont of pa
trolman's hands could not later be den-
titled in court as the one confiscatcd
from the person who did the shooting.
The contradiction in orders came about
through the gun, polio" say. Charles
Harrison, n Negro. Alder street near
Norris, used in killing John Cunning
ham, a Negro, 1897 North Twenty first
street. Harrison was held without bail
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
.BERGDO[[ REPORTS
Up FOR!VOTE TODAY.
At Least Three commit,..
Members Will Sign johnson
Views, Is Report
SEE PETERS IN MINORITY
By a StdG Correspo,d,.,

Washington. Aug. 12.--At Io,s.
OF the members of the Bergdoll inr,.
tigating committee vii support 80,
sign the report which has been d.' anu
up by Representative Ben Jobnson
Kentucky, and cause the We've
Chairman John A. Peters. of Moins "
become the minority expression "
This was learned in connoct;o, :,
meeting of the committee planned a ,.a
today to vote perfunctoriiy upor ,hU w
ports and to adjourn sine dio iae re.
arranged by Representative CI;,t was
Macarthur, of Oregon. vice cba;D ~
acting In the place of Mr.. Peters tIah, nan
mas been absent from Washinpton Mno
ne submitted his draft. which has Ince hosee
attacked as unsatisfactory. 'een
Mr.. Peters may not arrive in tbo o,,
Tor the meeting today. The contents s'.y
the report, which were mblisbod Oh
clusively by the EVENING pp pr,e,. I.
LEDGER ten days ago, have been nao cu;,i
cized by other members of the corn,!.
tee: They term the report "spinelos.,,
and a "whitewash" of some J'e,s Of ".
characters. Vi 'Ne
Inc johnson report Is Understood >.
lay much stress on the money ollo,aJ
to have been used by the Berpdoll fsN fosS,
lily in effecting the release and consa
Cuent escape of Grover Cleveland Rnse
doll from his guards in Phiadelnb;o !.
Germany. where he is now q fugitivs
Also, from views Mr.. johnson ho,
expressed from time to time throuebn"s
the hearings, it is believed that Go y
against the Peters report, which is co,a
sidered to have dealt lenientlv r,,,.
former Adjutant General Anseli ,o,o. ,s
Growers counsel, and will Law mucS ~
the blame Of the escape upon that ;n'
dividual.
Representative johnson is the cor.
mittee member who attempted 10 atto~t
Charles Braun. brother of Grover, wSsa
he called the Congressman liar f's at
recent hearing. From the first N,
johnson has said that Mr.. Peters wa.
not pushing the investigation witS
alacrity, determination and harsbnsss
that he desired.
Two signers of Mr.. Johnson's -.
port have been assured. it is under.
stood. They are Representative Osca,
Luhring, of Indiana. and Represents
tive Hall Flood. Both will attach
statements to the report to cover phases
differently, but, on the whole. the al.
vergencies vii! be unimportanr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
NO DEMOCRATIC ASPlRANT
That Party Unrepresented on Su-
preme Court Ballot

Harrisburg. Aug. 12.-Ry a. PO-
No Democratic aspirant for Supreme
Court Judge of Pennsylvania filed n
nominating petition in the period for
entering judicial primary papers at the
office of the Secretary of the Common
wealth. which expired last midnight
There are but lwo candidates. They
are Justice William |. Schaff"r. Of
Chester, appointed by the Governor last
year, Republican candidate, and
Charles Palmer, Ridley Park. Prohi-
bition candidate. This is the first time
in years that there has been no Dem
oCratIr candidate.
The time for filing judicial and con
stitutional convention delegate nomina-
ton petitions for the primary on Sep
tember 20 did not end until | \. VI. =.
daylight saving time. and n number of
papers came in at late hours. The
State Bureau of Elections remained
open to receive them. Nearly 800 arc
en- record.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
l.. S. Calls on Penn
for Woods Release

that man is Mr.. Brunker, said Hor:
ar" Mnrttn lAppincott' secretary or
tn" nNersltv Alumni ASSoclatIoh' IaSt
night -,-,,
Today Mr., Brunker teIegraphed as
follows; -,
"Am in constant touch with Mrs.
Wood, and can only say she and both
feet General Wood has committed him
self in "yery honorable way 10 becom"
head Of University Of pennsylvania as
soon rs he ran discharg" his temporary
obligations in Philippine situation and
max" his report.
I'm making this commitment, only
reservation he made was III ru'" oi war
rr rhr"at"n"d war, Whrn u" W"Nid be,
e course, ,Mbl"rt to cal DI resident
as ar" all "tn'"rS on r't'reu h7t.
p'rS"hni' i'N Il" n"l ,1 pett'N' mere ma
been any rIahRe III lH!"pP'H' HluA-
l'"h "i '"Hi'I'",'F Srt'"Ia un.I'c 70
JNITLL!iy any tI"nEI III MS Iis Le, ,'Si"n' ~.
haN' lurI",r ur"m "'N%u ."i, DN 1tiS MtS'
"o4 On an ~! '',"' . aPT roonI y" i "'',
"aUt.Pu'" .' a." r,or1 ~ T,,r E,nd rotrii,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
BOY BADLY HURT BY AUTO
Woman Driver Is Held Pending Out
come Of Victims Injuries

Ellis Snydermann, fourteen years old,
jS43 Chester avenue. is in the MiSer.
icordia Hospital suffering from frac'
tured jaw and cuts and bruises OF the
body as the result of being struck BY
an automobile at Fifty ninth street and
Washington avenue late yesterday.
Miss Margaret B. Dean, SO West
Phil Elena Stret. Germantown, the
driver Of the car which struck the boy,
surrendered to police after she had taken
the victim to the hospital.
At hearing this morning before
Magistrate Dugan. in the Thirty.second
street and Woodland avenue police STA,
tion, Miss Dean was held in S5OO bail
for n further hearing three weeks from
today, to await the outcome OF the boys
injuries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
RUSSIA ADVERT|SES
TO FIND AMERICANS.
Soviet Government Promises to
Do Its Best to Fulfill
Hoover's Terms
BARS POLITICAL MEDDLING
BY the Associated Press

Riga. Letvia. Aug. 12.-Thc Russian
Soviet Government will combat any at
tempt to intcrject political questions
into famine relief but it is sufficiently
practical to see that if the holding of
Americans in prison Is an obstacle TO
the feeding of a million Russian chill
drcn 1t is best that Herbert Hoover s
stipulation in this respect be granted,
declared Maxim IitvinOff, the Soviet
special envoy here last night
NJ. LitvinOff gave American news
paper correspondents this explanation Of
the Russian negotiations with the Amer
lean relief administration. He reviewed
the famine situation TO them and eX-
planned the situation from the Rus
sian viewpoint.
In addition to those held in prison
in Russia. declared the Soviet envoy.
every facility to leave would be given
by the Soviet Government to any Amer
leans in the country. even to the ex-
tent Of advertising for them in the
newspapers. Obviously the Government
could not undertake to locate them all.
however. as even the list the American
Government had prepared was probably
inaccurate. and in many cases the
names bore no addresses
NJ. LitvinOf stated that British.
French and other subjects whose re-
patrintiOn had been arranged long ago
were still appearing now and then ask
ing for passports TO leave Russia. He
added that if the United States in
sisted on the delivery Of all the Amcri-
cans on the list handed him, the Rus
sian famine probably would be over be-
fore the last man could leave.
Mr.. Hoover has stipulated that all
Americans imprisoned in Russia should
BE- released" the Soviet representative
continued. '"Thcy have been kept in
prison for certain reasons and some of
them have been accused of grave Of
frnScs against the Government. One
Kalmatiano even had been condemned
to death.
Novy Put, the official Soviet news
paper at Riga. has said that Kalma-
tianO tone of the prisoners who came
out of Russia this week. had been con-
demncd in connection with Il plot to or
raniZc military mutinv against the
Soviet Government in 1918.
still. said VI. LitvnoT. "thp
Soviet Government was sufficiently
practical to see that if this was an oh :
stable to feeding 1000. 900 children.
then the conditions should be fulfilled
| rCa LIE that this condition is of some
importance to America, but certainly. if
it were only question Of Russian in =
ternnl affairs. our attitude would he
quite different"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
POSSE TRAILS SLAYER OF 2
Murderer FIees TO Woods Of Potter
county-Troops Join Hunt
COuderSnnrt. Pa. Amy. l2-Sherif'

posses and State troopers Of two States
are combing Potter County woods to.
day for William Meyers, thirty six
Years old. State highway laborer Of
Hector Township, twenty miles from
here.
While his little son and daughter,
under five looked on, Meyers Wednesday
night shot and killed two men who
tried to save his wife, whom he had
beaten into unconsciousness, His vic
tins are Archie Carbon, fifty years old.
and Mark Brown, twenty-five years
old, neighbors. He turned the gun on
his wife, but all the bullets had been
discharged, 40 he fled to the woods.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
Doctors Organize Clinic

Dr. Harry Evans was installed last
night as chief Of staff Of the physicians
Nt the West Philadelphia Homeopathic
Hospital. At the same time doctors in
West Philadelphia organized the Physi-
clans Clinic Club to meet once a month
mated a room for use by the club. Medi-
cal books will be purchased FOR the
room and all doctors In that section of
the city are invited to attend the meet,
ings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
COURT "REVlVAL" FAILS
Magistrate Not swayed by Hymns
Of Negro Congregation

Madame LourIng and hcr mlsbnnd.
pastors of Il Negro congregation on
North Marshall street near Green. were
nrraign"l hofor" MAGISTRATE Carney to.
day on charge of breach If the neacp.
Drought by Mr.. and Mr.. George Shaf-
fer. when the magistrates clerk called
their names Madame Loui'ng and her
husband arose with ten Of thrir flock
All twelve produced Rjb,c. mt whiir
some Chanted a prayer the Loufngs
preached.
Magistrate Carney waited until the
Eubbub subSidcl and then Irld Tho two
in $500 bail each for tho Grnnd Jury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
FEARS JUDGE MONAGHAN
Prisoner Takes Three Months Rather
Than Stand Trial

Edward Franklin. charged with
stealing box Of fruit from farmers
wagon, was given his choice yesterday
afternoon of serving three months in
the House of Correction or of going
to the County Prison and awaiting
court trial. Franklin, who said he had
no home. accepted the three months in
the House of Correction. Il heard his
honor treat EN- rough Monaghan is
going to be on the bench when the
courts open this winter" said Franklin,
in the work house cause Judge Monag
han can say ten years easier than
three months in the House of Corrcc-
ton. -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
Mrs. eIankenburs's Car Kills Man

Henry Zimmerman, chauffeur for
Mrs. Lucretia NJ. Blnnkenburg. widow
of former Mayor, ran down and killed
an unidentified man on the Roosevelt
Boulevard near Castor road last night.
Zimmerman, who was driving Mrs.
Blankenburg'a limousine, told the police
the man stepped out from behind a
truck. The victim was about forty
five years old and poorly dressed. Zim-
norman was held in $500 bail by Mag
istrate Costello today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
Prof. n. c. Adams

Ann Arbor, Mich, Aug. l2.-Prof.
Henry Carter Adams, seventy yeas
old, widely known economist and for
more than thirty years head OF the
department of political economy at the
University of Michigan, died at his
home here yesterday. lie was born in
Davenport, Ia, and leaves a widow
and three sons,
lrot. Adams for many years was
statistiician OF the Interstate. Commerce
to the Chinese Government Commission
ing systems.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
Deaths of a Day
JUDGE WILLIAM C. HOOK
First Appointed to United States
Bench by Mckinley

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. I2.-WiI-
liam &. Hook, sixty-four years old,
Judge of tn" United States Circuit Court.
died yesterday at his summer home
in SaynCr, Wis, according to word re;
Ceivcd here from his son, Ingraham ID.
IIoCk, Kansas City attorney, who
was called to Sayncr Wednesday night.
Judge Hook has been in i'll health foe
some time. His death was hastcnod by
an attack Of pneumonia. He leaves his
widow, Il son and two daughters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
Young Farmer Hangs Himself

COatFsVllIe, Pa, Aug. l2,-WilNOn
Hershey, twenty nine, prosperous
farmer, living at CompassvilIc. six
miles from here, committed suicide by
hanging last night. His body was
found by Harry Stern, n neighbor, in
the barn on the Hershey place. Her
shey two years ago. inherited an estate
of $50 900 from his grandfather. He
is survived by widow and one son Of
seven years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-12
TO DIE; DOESN'T KNOW DATE
Condemned Murderer's Ignorance
Due to Delay In Official Papers

West Chester, IA, Aug. Twill
liam Knight formerly member of
section gang on the Pennsylvania Rail
road, recently sentenced to death for the
killing OF william Kning, Malvern
deputy constable and whose execution
date was set by the Governor for Sep
tember 20, is still in the Chester County
prison here and ignorant Of the date of
his death ut l'Hirvcw by clrctr0rutiOn.
For some reason the papers in the case
are being delayed, and Sheriff Pcrhim
has been awaiting them for some time
80 be may acquaint knight Of the fated
date.
In his cell Knight seems rrronciled
TO his fate and anxiOuSly waits news
of the date of his death. He spends
much of his time reading his Bible.
and his spiritual adviser is frequently
In conference with him He still de-
clares kning pulled revolver aud
tbreatenea TO shoot him before he fired
the fatal shot