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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
TooAYs MARRIAGE LICENSES

rh.rt.s ,M",,irsEor. l,73&. !. ,&,h s!.. and
william ,inrrer' A@5 > lGth st, and Olivia
l.. HumeS. l3l7 FtITmouUt ave,
Haru'd Wrlght. 2OlI Fitzwatcr St. and
Sadie y. Porter. zoos Spr ng Garden tl
Fred McEuuro 40 y. +Nlh St, and Anna
Armstoad, eco Moss 81.
Willie BENJAMIN. 2SRl J4nn"v -. and Iil!an
Nutier Sl4 T. RittenhOuse st
J,seph j Mrdl!n 2030 g DGrien st and
sarah Gal,aghcr. 1871 s. Darien ~.
John Pieslecki, ais Han st., and Sophie
Troa. lGl6 y. Atm St
Frank y, Hsnnnctl 522 - Doq1Fgla' 1.1Fo S.. and
charles !. Da'y, Church lane ana S'cnl1n
ave. and Mary y. Fen, 26+ W Nalnur
samuel q, FranT. PrinCe,on; y. j. and
Sarah W Morton, New York
Howard l.. NlmHn. Willamsp1Tt Pa. and
Frances II ThraI, ~ y. r. RouieEard
NJ ScheneI Moscow PH,,,,
Joseph = Gayaghay, $50 Washington ave.
ana Mary A. Vaughan. same address.
carl e Foarer, 5O7 Edsey ST., and Edna
NJ. HcnngsseE 1907 Va ErGnch St;
Mae a. Kite, 1919 Delhi st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
TEACHING TOO FRILLY
School System Wrong, Educator
Says-Does Not Make Leaders

The modern public school system
takes in too many frils and furbe-
lows and too little practical training.
according to Il. A. Kline, head Of
continuation classes nt Central High
School.
IL" expressed his opinion today at
the last Of series of conferences among
vocational training teachers Of the city
at Central High School.
think as they ought" he said. The
present system Is trying to take in
too much, including much that be.
longs in the home. -
Tie said present day training did not
make leaders Of the children, and,
II It continued in the same way. woulI
tend toward making anarchists. Re-
llet in themselves and In their ability
to DO things should be taught. he said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
GOMPERS WEDS DiVORCEE,
MRS. G. G. NEUSCHElER
Labor chIcftaIn United to Trenton
Musician In New York Hotel

New York. April 16.-(By a. P.)-
Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation of Labor. and
Mrs. Gertrude Gleaves Neuschler.
whose engagement was announced last
night. were married here today in
hotel.
The ceremony was performed by Su-
preme Court Justice Robert +. Wag-
nPr. Ony n few close personal friends
Of the bride and bridegroom attended.
These were guests at n bridal break
fast Immediately after the ceremony.
Mr.. Gompers and his fiancee arrived
early in the day Mt the marriage IL
cense bureau. where the labor leader
was instantly recognized. There Mr..
Gompers gave his age. his birthplace
LondOn-nnd the names Of his parents
who were born in Holland Mrs
Neuschcler also answered the formal
questions. A copy Of final decree of
the divorce she obtained three days ago
was attached to the license.
Mr.. Gompers said to reporters:
II am too happy for words, my
boys"
Mr.. Gompers, who is seventy one
years old, is the father Of six children
and several grandchildren. His bride
is thirty eight and is n painter and mu.
Sician of ability.
At the time the labor chief first mct
Mrs. NcusChelcr. she was living in
! Trenton and had attended his lectures.
For several years after that Mr.. Com
pcrs was II close friend of her family.
although he and his fiancee did not meet
again until last year, several months
nfter the death of his first wife.
The best man was John Morrison, n
New York publisher. Mrs. Morriso6
was matron of honor. Other guests in %
cludod: Mrs. Sara Conboy and Is. A.
Larger, labor leaders; Mrs. Irwin
Brown, Of Trenton, sister Of the bride
Miss Elsie Glcavcs. another sister; Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Ruckcr. personal
friends of Mr., GompcrS, and William,
| Ashley, II lawyer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
CITES LAW ENACTED IN 1887
Plea for Moneys RetrlaI viii Be
Heard on May 2

San Francisco, April 1G.-(By A. PO
A little known common-law process
said to date from 1897 and never be
fore brought forward in California, was
invoked here today in behalf Of Thomas
J. Mooney. now serving n life sentence
for the Preparedness Day" explosion
in which ten lives were lost.
The, process. known as 'audta
querela," Is said to have originated
through the desire of King Edward the
Third of England to gain the release
of an imprisoned bishop. 1t is ap-
plicable in cases wherein all statute law
remedies have been exhausted and judg
ment has been pronounced. attorneys
declared. Its effect is to obtain n new
trial or cancellation of sentence al
ready imposed.
Byron G. Parker filed the writ Mt the
behest of the Central Labor Council OF
San Francisco. Hearing was SGT for
Mly .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
MINERS OF BRITAIN
TO DECIDE FRIDAY
No Coal Digging Will Be Re-
sumed Before Conference
on April ~
RADICAL LEADERS STUNNED
By the Associated Press

London. April 1G.--A conference be.
tween delegates Of the Miners Fedora
tion of Great Britain and representa- =
tives from all coal districts in the
United Kingdom at which the coal
strike situation will be considered, was
today fixed for next Friday. In the
meantime work will not he resumed in
any Of the coal fields affected by the
miners strike.
Labor forces are today apparently
broken into sections as result of the
refusal of the National Union Of Rail
waymen and the National Federation OF
Transport Workers yesterday to con
tinue their support of the strike called
by the miners April I.
Labor's Heaviest Defeat
Opinion prevails in some quarters
that the action Of the railroad work
ers and the transport men means the
death warrant OF the Triple Alliance
This view is not held universally. but
without doubt. the split which developed
yesterday will have n serious effect upor
the rank and file of labor.
Yesterday was the heaviest defeat
that has befallen labor within the mem
AIDS comment on the sensational breal
away of the railroad men and transport
workers. 1T IL no use trying to mini.
mizc II. The workers have not stoot
together. and they have reaped the re
ward"
Break Angers Extremists
The old machinery has failed" th
Herald concludes. I'VE must star
afresh and get machine that vii
work, and develop a new spirit. This il
not the end. it is the beginning"
The London Times gives graphic ac
count of what happened at the fatefu
meeting Of the Triple Alliance" yes
I torday.
The proceedings developed" says ar
eye-witness quoted by the Times. lint,
| the biggest circus ever seen. Extremist
of all sections tried hard to keep tn,
battle flag unfurled, and G. r. Cramp
president of the Ralwaymen's Union
| led in the attempt to secure postpone
mcnt instead Of cancellation OF tn,
strike.
When it became evident the breaI
was coming, the anger Of the radicals
was unboundcd."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
POLICE HUNT M'GANNON
Cleveland Judge and His Witness
Indicted for Perjury, Disappear

Cleveland. April l8.-(By A. P.D-
The hunt for William II. McGannon,
indicted with eight others Thursday
for perjury in connection with the trials
of the former chief justice of the Mu &.
nicipal Court and John w. Joyce. who
were acquitted of the murder OF Harold
G.. kagy, continued today. Deputy
sherifs also were seeking William II.
Wilson. Canadian war veteran, also
missing.
Police of many Canadian cities have
been requested to watch for Wilson.
under indictment for perjury and who
is reported to have fed to that country,
Wilson, who was severely wounded md
gassed during the world war, spcnt
many months in hospital mt Torontl,,
Local off cials believe he may have gone
to that city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
ROLAND A. BOWERS DIES
President Of Butter and Egg Com.
pany Suceumbs In Hospital

Ko'and 4, Bowers, president Of the
Il. a. Bowers Co., butter and egg
dealers oil North Water street, died
today in the Hahnemann Hospital. Hc
was trustee Of the Philadelphia Pro.
duCe Exchange. lie lived at 223S
North Twenty seventh street.
was operated on for gall stones two
weeks ago. He was improving appar
entity, but complications developed, lie
is survived by a widow.
Mr. Bowers had been in the butter
and egg business for thirty years. and
had wide acquaintance, He was n
member Of the Masonic order and Of
the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
TO REPAIR ROSE TREE HUNT
viii Reconstruct Clubhouse, Dam,
aged In Explosion

Directors Of the Rose Tree Hunt Club
in their annual meeting voted to make
immediate repairs On the clubhouse,
which was partially destroyed by an cx.
posion q few weeks ago. They will
employ an architect and have the work
started Immediately.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
include; Dr.. j. l.. Hutchison, prcsi.
dent; Emanuel Hay, vice president ;
Robert Glcndinning, second vice presi.
dent; +. II. Shelton, secretary: Alfred
l., Hawkins. treasurer, and Bcninmin
r. Britt Samuel j. Henderson and +.
Wallis Armstrong as directors. Walter
JeffOrds was elected master OF hounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
BRINGS HOME FRENCH BRIDE
stuart Pusey, Married In Tours Last
Year, Here With Wife

Stuart PuScy, son of Colonel Fred
Taylor Puscy, Middletown. DcIaware
county, has returned from France to in.
troduCe his French bride to his parents
and friends Announcement Of his mar.
rago cam" as surprise TO oil who know
him intimately.
Mr.. pusey and Mile. Magucritc RoS-
scau were married at the brides home
in Tours, France, November - last
year. They went Immediately to Paris,
whore they lived until last month.
Both Stuart PuSey and his father
served over seas during the war and the
son has been in United States Govern
mcnt service abroad since then.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
HOLD ALLEGED PICKPOCKET
Lifted" Pay Envelope Containing
S51 From Man on Street, Charge

John Brown thirty wears old, Negro,
Rodman street near Thirteenth, was
arrested last night charged with lift
ing" pay envelope containing S5l
from the pocket Of William +. Paul,
nOOS South SiXty.righth street.
Paul. who is worker at the West.
inghouse plant. was at Sixty eighth and
Elmwood avenue, on his way home,
when he says he felt pull at his hin
pocket. He turned and seized Brown
and Il pntrolman. who witnessed the
affair, arrested him.
At III" hearing before Magistrate
Pennock today Brown denied having
stolen tho envelope" Brown is said to
have been convicted Of picking pockets
on a previous occasion and was held
under $1,000 bail for court,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
COMMUNISTS EXPEL CHIEF
'DIsIoyaI' Leader In German ReIchs
tag Ousted From Party

Berlin, April lG.-By A. PD--Dr.
Paul Levy. leader Of German Commun-
lists in the Reichstag. was expelled from
the nnrty today by its central commit
tee "for gross breach of faith and sCri
0usly damaging the party"
Dr. Levy had issued brochure
chiticizing the Moscow intcrnntionalc in
connection with the recent uprising in
Central Germany, which he strongly
opposed as n piece Of folly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
King Loans Merchants
Coal From His Cellar

London, April rs. - King George
is doing his bit" to break the
miners strike.
The monarch, It was announced
today, has loaned from his castle
cellars twenty-five tons of coal TO
Windsor coal merchants for distri-
button among residents until the
supply is again normal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
Gets Twenty Years for Murder

Allentown. Pa. April lN.-iBS a.
P.l-Thc Jury in III" cas" Of Angelo
Massonc. Indicated for the murder of
his prospective sonin law. Pompallo
Murro, on July II, 1870, after nm all
right d"Iiboration, this morning re-
turned n verdict Of second. degree mur-
der. MnsSonp was Immediately SEN
tcnrcd 10 twenty years in the Eastern
Pruitentiary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
DEATHS FROM GAS INCREAsr
Coroner Knight Alarmed at l,,,.
Numbers-57 This Year

Coroner Knight said today there n,
been an abnormal increase in the nu%' a'
Der Of deaths from gas poisoning in M,
city. In 1910 there were fftv a..
deaths; last year there were civbt,.
four. and in the four months OF M,
year, fifty seven.
The increase, the coroner said M
him to order a rigid investigation ina
the explosion Thursday at 1850 Rdr
avenue, when n child was killed AMI
eight others were hurt. One theor,
is that the explosion was caused BY ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
THIEF TAKES PAY ENVELOPE
Alleged Pckpocket, Arrested on
Street Car, Held for Court

Charles Harris. twenty eight years
old, Morris street near Fourth, was held
N $1,000 bail for court by Magistrate
Harrigan at the Third and DE Lancey
streets station today, charged with pick
ing tho pocket of Anthony Fantaggi. G1l
CIym"r street, and taking the lattcr's
pay envelope.
Fantaggi told the magistrate he had
boarded n Sixth street trolley car and
that as he was getting off he was iosted
by Harris, Fe discovered his loss az
the car started. Calling Patrolman Mar.
tu"ri, b" gave chase. He stopped the
car by pulling off the trolley pole. Fam
taggi's paw envelope, it was charged.
was fouad on the seat occupied by
Harris when the car was searched.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
RENT-LANsDOMNE

COLONIAL HOUSE, 10 rooms and bath
open fireplace In dining room. acres 0t
ground; 500 month: immediate poss. cor
WyCombe and SyRCk Ryes., LansdOwnc Pa
". q. Hughes, phone Lansdowne ill5,
RENT. FUNRNIsHED-GER,i NTOwN
FOR SUMMER-A now 3-story Broom twir
house; 3 baths; garage, 0886 Wayne ave
Germantown, Call evenings after Il O'clock
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
WEST PHILADELPHIA

OWNER LEAVING CITY wishes to sell his
two.story home with large back yard, IN
Ing room, dining room. kitchen and Laundry
three bedrooms and bath. recently papered
and painted, Hot-water heat, electricity.
awnings, screens and shades. Restricted
neghborhood. Immediate possession Price
$1,000, 0i63 Catharine ST., phone Woodia nd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-16
Several Hurt as Limited Is Dltched

HatIItSDUrg, MlsS,, NNrU u ny
A. T.. Several persons w"rr injured,
rome seriously, when the CincinHti New
Orleans Limited ON the southern Rail
road struck q ua,hour aud went into u
ditch few miles north Of here this
morning The accident was attributed
to heavy vanfall
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-12

St. Louis-Lorinz Szika asked the
circuit court to change his name
to Louis Ska. He explained the
letter 20" in his first name was a
modified vowel. hard to pronounce
except in Hungarian and every
cody called him Louis Ska
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-12
MASONIC GROUP
NDSC0NCLAvE
New Officers Elected and Delegates
Have General Good Time at
Prince Hall Home.

The Prince Hall connmandery,
Illinois jurisdiction, colored, closed
its annual conclave in Rock Island
last night.
The sessions at the King Solomon
hall. Third avenue and Seventeenth
street, were closed at 1880 in the
afternoon after the election of off,
GERS. The installation of officers
was held at the Prince Hall Masonic
home, Ninth street and Thirty-sey-
enth avenue, later in the afternoon.
Here a field day program was also
held. The new officers are:
Grand Eminent Commanders.
B. Walkup, Moline.
Generalissimo - James Burgess,
Galesburg.
Captain General-w. L. Lucky.
Chicago.
Senior warden-R. NJ Scott
Champaign.
Junior Warden-A- L. Ross, Chi
cago.
Grand Treasurer--Adam Horn
Grand Recorder-Wilbur Burton
Chicago. .
! S. B. Walkup of Moline. was re
elected Grand Eminent Comman'
der of the Illinois jurisdiction
which includes communicates of Hi
nois, Iowa, Wyoming and Califor
MIA, the latter three states not hav'
ing a sufficient number of comman
deries for separate state organiza
| tiOns.
After the election of officers a
the King Solomon hall the delegates
rode in automobiles TO Prince Hal
Masonic home, and after the install
Ilation of officers, there was speak
ing. games and a banquet at
o'clock. Many of the delegates lef
for Chicago last night in specia
coach.
| Speakers on, the field day pro
gram were S. B. Walkup, Moline
and A. A. Neal, eminent comman
der of the ST. George commandery
Chicago.
The st. George commandery an
Eureka commandery drill teams
the latter team of Rock Island an
. recently organized, went throuS
competitive drills. a state com
mandery flag was presented to tn
St George commandery drill tear
as champion drill team of the state
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-12
WORLD WAR VET
CLAIMS HE WAS
LOSER IN DEAL

Thomas Gordon, alleged conf
dence game man, was given con-
tinuance until next Thursday, when
arraigned before Magistrate D. J..
Cleland for the second time yes
terday afternoon.
Gordon is alleged by Charles ia
bour, World war veteran, with
having cheated him in business
deal and he refused to drop the
charges pending a clearing up OF
the case out of court.
Attorneys for the defense argued
that there had been a mistake and
that there had been no wilful at
tempt on Gordon's part to cheat
Jabour.
The charges involve sale OF ma
chinery used in repairing shoes.
The deal is claimed to have been
made for $4,000. a part of which
was to go to pay off a mortgage on
the machinery, $500 in stock to be
accepted by Jabour in a corpora
ton to be started and the remain
der of the purchase price TO De
paid to Jabour in cash.
1t was said that Gordon was 70
have formed the corporation for
shoe repairing business in Mollne
Gordon is at liberty under bond-ss
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-12
LARGEST CROWD
OF WEEK HEARS
GROT NUMBERS

One Of the largest crowds OF the
week, last night, greeted Amoo
grotto band and the special num-
bers that are being Offered in con-
nection with the concerts each eve
ming.
The Misses Virginia and Victoria
Paul will appear again this evening
in their popular dancing numbers.
Mrs. Charlotte Anderson Warren
as soloist and John c. Kaiser on
the xylophone have won great IA
vor with the audience and will con-
tinue on the program remainder OF
the week
The program this evening is:
March, -Waldemere" 0osey).
Overture, Sunshine" (Fred Jew
eH.)
Concert waltz, "Cecile" CMcKee)
Characteristic, Its All Ovel
Now" (Albert Won Tilzer.)>
Vaudeville.
Mrs. Charlotts Anderson Warren
soloist.
John C. Kaiser. xylophone.
Virginia and Victoria Paul, dane
ing and singing.
March, Iowa Brigade Bant
March" (JewelD.
| Plantation echoes, Gems o
Stephen Foster" (Tobani.)
Turkish intermezzo "On the Bos
phorus" Oincke.)
Finale, Make Believe" (Skilkert
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-12
EXPLAINS ACT
TO UNITARIANS
Fxc,us;on Of Denomination from
Register of ~Christian' Mis-
Siops in Japan Defended.

TOXIC, Aug. 12.-Following re-
cent publications OF letters from
a number of foreigners, condemn.
~ the action of the Federation OF
Missions in excluding Unltarlans
from its published list OF CHRISTIAN
missions. DR.. A. D. Berry, a proml-
nent American Methodist mission
airy in Japan, has made pubic a
statement saying he wished to car
ify the action of the federation
DR.. Berry's statement said he dln
not exclude Unitarians from the
hook THE Christian Movement, IN
which the list appears, but that ne
divided the missions into Two
classes. In the regular list, the
statement said, were placed the
missions of churches which belleV-
ed in the deity of Christ and IN
supplementary list was placed
the mission which does not accept
the Divinity of Christ.
The action, the statement con-
tinues. does not imply anything ID
regard to the Christian character
of DR.. Clay MacCauley, founder CT
| the Unitarian mission in Japan
who is now in America, nor to his
successor, but implies the 1udG-
ment of the federation, that tne
| Unitarian mission was not a Chris
ian mission in the full sense OF
that term.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-12

clueing DR.. Matthey. were indicted
by the grand jury of Davenport in
1917, following the arrest of Wal
lace, who it was said was de-
serter from the English army, and
who delivered an alleged treason
able lecture at the Grand Opera
house in Davenport wallace was
sentenced to 20 years in Fort Leay-
enworth. He died in prison.
OF those indicted Dr. Henry Mat
they and E. C. Willis were found
not guilty Fred vollmer, who
plead guilty. paid fine OF $4,000,
while Attorney Charles Wiese and
A. H Miller plead guilty and sery-
ed 50 days in the Scott county jail
DR.. Walter Matthey was tried and
convicted before Judge Wade and
sentenced to serve a year and
day in the federal penitentiary. He
appealed the case with the result
that the sentence was upheld by
the court of appeals in Mime
apOlis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-12
Ribs FOR COAL.

Bids will be received for 6-1nch
lump coal, also for mine run coal
for the Rock Island public library.
Bids must be n by Sept. 3.
ELLEN GALE. Libsarian.
advertisement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-12

COAL RESERVES
Carriers Refuse to Make Purchases
i'm Large Amounts to Improve
Conditions Of Industry.

Washington, aug. liam o "A's
of the country, generally nave SUI,
ficient reserve supplies OF coal anu
little immediate increases In pui-
chases can be expected, accoIuIne
TO replies made public today from
the carriers to a letter by the III
terstate commerce COMMISSION
urging immediate purchases as 2
means of improving the decreased
condition in the coal industry.
some carriers declined to MAKE
purchases. informing the commits
sion that they need their money roi
other purposes, while others indi'
cafed that they would make some
increases in the size of their re
serves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-12
DR.. W. MATTHEY
ASKS REHEARING
District Court of Appeals Afirms
Sentence for Violation OF
Espionage Act

DR.. Walter Matthey. prominent
Davenport physician. will ask a re-
hearing OF his case to avoid the
federal penitentiary eentence IN
Fort Leavenworth, which was az
firmed by the United States district
court of appeals in Minneapolis
DIR. Matthey was convicted in the
United States district court in DaV-
export in October, 1918, for viola
ton of the espionage act as re
suit of his connections with the
Daniel sH. Wallace lecture In DaV-
export July %, 1911
Should he be denied rehearing
DR.. Matthey stated, this mornint
that he would take his case q
President w. G. Harding and ash
| for pardon.
six prominent Davenporters. IN
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-12
MnnFY GRADES.

washington. Aug. ia Dill 10
odifv federal grades OF spring
wheat was reported favoraoiy oy
me house Agricultural committee