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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
HOLIDAY HOOCH KILLS FIVE
Gray. Haired Woman and Boy Latest
Victims In New York

New York, Dec. 30.--A gray.haired
woman and fourteen year old boy
'ast night were added to the list OF
New York victims of poisonous holiday
liquor, which now totals nine dead and
five blinded or seriously III.
The woman was found lying on the
sidewalk In East Thirty fifth street
near Fifth avenue, and died en- route
to hospital. In her handbag was q
slip OF paper bearing the name Mis-
Sargent" She was about fifty years
old and we'll dressed Medical exam
iners said she had drank wood alcohol
The boy, John Doole, was taken from,
his home after losing consciousness. Al
the hospital police announced he had
Ncen given liquor by neighbors and also
rad drank some he found near his
West Twenty sixth street home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
DEMOCRACY LEAGUE MEETS
Many Eastern Colleges Send Student
OeIeaatIons to New York

New York, Dec. 3O,--TBy 4. P.)-
Student delegates rom many Eastern
colleges and universities we're In New
York today to attend the sessions Of
the League for Industrial Democracy.
The principal event of the leagues
schedule was dinner tonight, at which
several students and a number of men
and women prominent in the ranks of
union labor were 20 sneak on "Out-
siders on the Inside Of Labor"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
SLAIN AMID rs SLEEPERS
Murderer Escapes After Shooting
Unidentified Man at Mission

Baltimore, Dec. 3O.-IBy 4. P.J-
Surrounded by seventy or seventy five
sleeping men at the Inasmuch Gospel
Mission in West Saratoga street. an
unidentified man was shot to death
early today. His slayer escaped after
threatening to shoot the watchman Of
the mission, who pursued him for scv-
erul blocks.
Al the sicopers were awakened and
great confusion prevailed. No cause
could be- assigned for the shouting
The mission provides free lodging for
homeless men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Identifies Motor Truck Victim

\ man, struck by II motortruck De-
cember 81, !E Lester, delaware County,
who later died unidentified at the Uni.
versity IIOSuital, was identified today
as Henry Mayer, thirty one. Of Lester.
Tie Identification was made by his
cousin. otto Collcnbush. of Lester, Mho
started search for Mayer after he
had been missing several days, Frans
Lamar, of South street above Fifteenth.
driver Of the truck, who surrendered
10 police at Lester, is being held pend
Iipg the action Of the coroner here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
CAMPBELL SWORN IN
Takes Oath as Chief Clerk Of Or
phans' Court

Register of Wills. elect Campbell was
sworn in today before the Judges Of
he Orphans Court Us chief clerk Of
the Orphans Court.
The commission Of his election was
read by the veteran crier, Harry Wads
worth. and the oath administered by
Judge Gummcy. President Judge La
moreile was absent on account Of Ill
ness. Other Judges OF the bench were
Judge Gest, Judge Henderson and Judge
thompson. Register Of Wills James b.
Shcehan was present and a host of
'amube'l's friends.
Campbell was sworn in Yesterday Us
Register Of Wills by Judge Stern.
Judge Davis, of Court of Common
Pleas No. 3. who was elected for an.
other term of ten years, today took the
nfii"iul oath Of Office administered by
President Judge McMichael Of that
curt On the bench at the time with
Judge Davis was his colleague, Judge
Ferguson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
CHRISTMAS ISN'T OVER
The Cubs Still Playing Hosts to
Unfortunate Children

Children Of the Presbyterian and
BAPTIST orphanages we're taken in Board
of Education auto buses TO tho Cross
Keys Theatre, where an entertainment
program was provided by members Of
the Cubs.
At the same time crippled Negro
children from St. Michaels Home were
taken 10 the William Penn Theatre,
whore n similar entertainment was
DTOI idpl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
DEATHS

gALpwLN,--peGG, 2s. w,MbuR ", son
ueral services sunday r. NJ, \, e. cor,
I7th aud Lansdo%ne aye; ir,er'nGIGt ratr.
Assembly Artisans, H-o 40, Invited.
BARGER.-Dec. % ANNA. wife m
Charles Barger lnee Brady, Relative; and
$50 A. H., parents residence 23aG T. Iun-
,nElon. S9lenn rSGaigm mass $. AIMS
Cemetery.
TELLA b. HAMPTON. Funeral service
sat, 1880 P. NJ, at tho Presbyterian IIom"
6sth and Greenway ave. Itcrmcnt West
FRANCIS WRIGHT son Of Ut? TIonl.,
Tday, Broadway and Goth St, New YQrE.
Ieativrs invited,
pee, 20, SAMUEL ). LouGHLIN,, aetd 80.
Rc'atyes and friends, are invited TO att,ui
funeral MS2,; p NJ from his late resi-
LIpPiNCofT.--At Marion. Y. j., Twelfth
month, goth EMMA. widow Il samue' Lin.
y attend fspsrsI sesSne ssY' j r, NJ from
may eaN First day.4T to y y. NJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Sick Sailors See Vaudeville Show

The Red Cross gave vaudeville
show in the recreation room of the hos
pital at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
this morning. There are about two
hundred Convalescent patients in the
hospital. The show was planned as
part Of their holiday entertainment.
Three vaudeville acts now playing at
one of the theatres we're given.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
SEEN THIS MAN?-GET $500
Sister offers Reward for His Re.
turn-Gone a Week

!. x.Srrh Rayner. fifty four, who lived
.svh his sister, Mrs, Emma, /" How.
ing since last Saturday afternoon. Ills
sister has offered $500 reward fpr his
return.
lie is described as being five feet xix
inches tall. mixed gray hair aud mus.
feche, hks lost one eye. and was wear,
ljos a ,lnrk suit, gray plaid coat. brown
hnt and green necktie lie walks with a
k1feht lilnn. Mrs. Howard could not
ncconnf for his action, as she said be
1ersF left n9me without saying where
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
TAXED INTO JAIL
Alleged Pseudo v. S. Agent Couldn't
PAY Auto Bill

Frank Russell, j3% South Sixteenth
street, was held in $1,000 bail for the
Grand Jury ,by United States Commits
Sioner Manley today, charged with i'm
perSonatIng a Gover~mcnt officer.
Federal agents te-rlhcd Russell re.
Gently called up taxi company and
aid he was a narcotic agent. He ran
up a bill Of Sl2, but refused 70 pay.
Russell said he was an agent for the
narcotic squad although hc drew no
ii AIRY other than witness fees In ar
rsts he was responsible for. lie went
70 jail in default Of bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
J. Samuel krause

Bethlehem, Pa, Dec. 3O.-J. Samuel
Krause, seventy three year's o.d. nrrSi.
dent Of the First National Bank IF
this city, died yesterday, lie was
appointed by the State Public Service
Commission as member Of the Rothlc.
hem Bridge Commission, which is
building the %3,OOOOOO hiI!-to-h,ll
bridge here. lie was treasurer ot the
MOraY.an Congregation since 1901.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
FAMILY STARVING; ;
MAN TRIES SUICIDE
Foodless, Fuelless, He Leaps
Into Canal So Wife and S Chill
dren Can Get Insurance
CHILD BRINGS RESCUERS

Desire TO save his wife and five
Novak, 1850 Crcsson street, TO naempt
suicide In the Mnnnyunk Canal last
night. It is said Novak tried to die
SO the family could obtain his insur-
ancc money.
Novak has been unemployed several
weeks. Two of the children are i'll :;
there is no fuel in the house. and only
few crusts of bread in the lardcr.
After several vain attempts to obtain
q job he thought of his insurance.
Daughter Follows Him
Before Novak left the house he OK
amincd n number of papers in an old
trunk. Then telling his wifo he was
going fishing. ne started toward the
canal. Mary Novak, his eleven year
old daughter. thought her father acted
strangely. She followed him to the
canal and saw him climb fence which
separated the stream from the main
street. 4 moment later she heard n
splash. Peering through the fence rails
she saw Noyak struggling in the water.
She ran 70 the Manayunlt police sta
tion nearby and told Patro'man Clifton.
Clifton and Motorcycle Patrolman
Fleming jumped on machine aud sped
to Cotton street. Novak was strug-
Cling IN the Canal.
Quickly pceling off his coat. clifton
plunged into the stream and managed TO
drag Novak near the bank.
Tho iCy wntpr rnda thN tosk d;fbprIt
but with the assistance of Fleming
Novak finally was dragged from the
stream.
He was wrapped in blankets and
rushed to the Memorial Hospital.
why didn't you let mo die?" he
asked the police. Il have come back.
but only come back to misery. If had
died my wife would have got the in
surance and there would be enough
. money TO keen her and the little ones
during the winter. tried to get work.
hut no one seemed to need men in my
line. don't know what will do
now.
: Misery Moro Acute
Starvation shadows the Novak home.
Novak's attempt to kill himself has
added TO the misery of the family
There was but one small loaf Of bread
iOr the family of five this morning
This and a pitcher of water constituted
the meal.
| The home. three story ramshackle
structure, was intensely cold \ few
pieces of wood spluttcred in a broken
stove in the corner Of room on the
first floor.
Mrs. Novak clasped Stanley. her
year old baby, in he arms and the other
four children sat about g'oomily MUNICH
ing the bread. They are Walter, three
Herman, five; John. eight, and Mary
eleven.
NV husband is mill worker" sale
Mrs. Novak, ''but he Is wiling to T.,
anything. He had tried all over the
itv to get work and walks miles every
day. but he cannot find n place.
600 10 keen the children home from
school because they have no shoes "n
enough clothing. ain praying dali.
that some one will give my HUSBAND
work
Mary, the oldest child. went alons
The river bank this morning to gather
wood for the stove.
Lieutenant Taylor, of the ManayunL
police station, went to the house thi.
mo ming, and on seeing the sad plight
Of the family. took up a collection amons
the men at the station house
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Preachers SILK srlrts Stolen

The Rev. Dr., S. Edelman, %13C
Diamond street, told the police Of the
Twentieth and Oxford streets station
this morning that thieves had climbed
over the fence Of his back yard and
.tole five silk shirts, valued al So
from the clothes ire. The police arc
making an investigation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Deaths Of a Day
CARLOS B. FRENCH
Veteran p. r. r. Conductor to Be
Buried Tuesday

Buried Tuesday
TIE funeral of Carlos Z. French,
Pennsylvania Railroad conductor, whc
died yesterday after D short illness Mt
his home. 242 North Fifty second
street, will take place at = o'clock Tues
day afternoon from his lnte residence
Mr.. French, who mad been connected
with the Pennsylvania Railroad for
thirty mine years, was chief conductor
Of the Order of Railway Conductors. He
was Il wcIl-knOwn figure to passengers
riding between thi" city and PottsvilIp
on ,IIo Schuylhill Division Of the Penn
Sllyuuiu.
He is survived by his widow and one
daughter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30
Alfred 8. Heller

Reading. Pa, Dec. 30. - Alfred Il.
Heller. fifty eight years old, broom
manufacturer and former Councilman
led at his home in Hamburg yesterday
# bronchitis. lie was born in Sun.
bury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30

ExTRAl SPECIAL RoToGRAvURE 2
will be issued Friday. January
M In the Evening Public Ledger showing
i4g Delaware River BTidgs---AaV.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-30

RoToGRAyURE suppLEMENr
showlna the New Della ware RiveT Hrids.
will be publ'shed In the sf1yahins pubfIn
Lsdxsr iaas. January e.-Azdu.
Evening star., 1921-09-16
VETERANS MAGAZINE
OPPOSES BONUS IN CASH
Official Organ of Disabled Mems
Relief Society Warns Of
Economic Burden.

Opposition to. the cash bonus for
world war veterans is voiced in the
Disabled Veteran Magazine. official
organ of the Disabled Veterans Re-
lief Society. with headquarters at
1913 18th street. which made it's in
itfal appearance in Washington to-
day. The publication states unre-
servedly that the cash bonus should
not be passed because of the economic
burden which 1t would place upon the
country as whole and more par
ticularly the veterans themselves.
The magazine recommends land
grants and work as compensation for
the veterans. 1t states that the gov
eminent must get the money to pay
The bonus and it is "going to get the
money to pay this bonus out of each
and every veteran who will tempo
rarily benefit by the plan"
The veterans will be taxed for each
and every dollar that they receive as
bonus" says the organ, land they
will pay back more in the treasury
than they receive under the false
financial plan erroneously described
as settling the nations debt of graft
tude to the men who served.
1T Will cost over $4,000, 900. 900 to
meet the bonus requirements of the
me measure now pending in Congress.
This estimate includes the probable
cost of administra ton. Does any
body for moment suppose, or will
any sane man contend. that the gov
ernment can pay this stupendous sum
In cash without setting the entire
economic structure of the nation in
utter turmoil.
THE true friend Of the service man
who looks further ahead than tomor-
row will see the fallacy of the bouns
system"
The magazine will be published
monthly. S. Lovenbein is editor and
James w. Mellen. associate editor. II
contains number of interesting ar
tured stories are written by Senator
McNary, Gen. Sawyer and Hugh S.
Cummings, surgeon general Of the
United States public health service.
Evening star., 1921-09-16
BILL TO PROVIDE A TAX
ON LIGHT WINE AND BEER
Representative Brennan VIII In
troduce Measure Calculated to
Give Soldiers Bonus.

Representative Vincent M. Brennan
Of Michigan intends when Congress re-
assemblies to introduce a measure pro-
viding for a tax on light wine and beer
to produce a billion or even more reve-
nue. to help take care Of the world war
veterans. In doing this he will be car
rying out the recommendations of
Charles A. Learned Post, No. l, Of the
American Legion Of Detroit. which by
resolution has instructed him to take
this action. Representative Brennan
the purpose Of raising the necessary
revenue to provide adjusted compensa-
tion for veterans Of the world war"
In discussing his views on this mat
ter Representative Brennan said:
. II have entertained this thought for
some time and have believed 1t to be
particularly pertinent since the Presi-
dent requested the Senate to recommit
the so-called soldiers bonus bill. On
my return to Detroit. where / live. the
by my constituents. drawn from all
classes Of citizens, was not what Con-
gresS proposes to do regarding the tar
if. immigration or disarmament. but
Are we ever going to get our bonus?
or When is Congress going to legalise
the sale Of beer?'
II have not been able to honestly
advise former service men that there Is
much likelihood of the passage of the
bonus law unless some new source of
revenue is uncovered. There seem to
be insuperable objections to increasing
the subjects of taxation with one ex-
ception-beer and light wines. We,
particularly. who live close to the boun-
dairy line of Canada realize that it is
almost hopeless to try to enforce the
prohibition law adequately. Although
the province Of Ontario has been dry
for almost two months, Canadian liquor
is stin flooding Detroit and other parts
of Michigan. The government and
stase are sPentahg an e. large stms inns OF OF money money
but despite the efforts of many con-
scientious officials their task seems to
be hopeless. There is also the great
evil of so-called home brew and other
intoxicants prepared under conditions
which make them positive menace to
the public health"
Evening star., 1921-09-16
APPEAL TO PRESIDENT.
5000 Workers Want 81, 500, 900
Due on Labor Award.

President Harding has been appeal
ed to by the $4,000 employees Of the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation to ex-
pedite the payment of $1.500,000 due
them from the War Department un-
der an award of the former National
War Labor Board. it was announced
today by David Williams. vice presi-
dent of the-fnternational Association
of Machinists.
Mr.. Williams said that the Presi-
dent has been urged to ask Congress
to authorize the War Department to
promptly make the payments. Secre-
tary Weeks, according to Mr.. Will
liams. has the sum ready for dis
bursement and awaits only congress
SiOnal action
Evening star., 1921-09-16
TAXI MEN ASK LOWER RATE
Havana Drivers Save by Using Al
cohol for Fuel.

"Taxi pirates'' will exist no longer
in Havana, Cuba, If the municipality
accedes to the request of taxi drivers
to reduce fare rates, which the op-
orators declare should be brought
about as the result of lessened costs
Of operation due to substitution of
alcohol for gasoline as the propelling
agent.
Operators of taxicabs in Havana
have asked the city government to
lower the standard rate for taxi
transportation, according to advices
received at the Department Of Com
merce today. as they find they can
cut existing charges one-third and
still make a profit. The request to
authorize rate cut Is said to be
voluntary on the part of the taxi opera
tors.
Alcohol used instead Of gasoline is
produced from the waste Of sugar
and is a Cuban product. The aver
age cost of gasoline today in Ha-
vana is SO cents per gallon. while
that of alcohol varies between 80 and
35 cents. The use of alcohol for fuel
Is said to be injurious to the motors
of automobiles, however.
Savings banks were invented by a
clerpvnnan
Evening star., 1921-09-16
$152,4O0,00O IN P.O, BANKS,

Deposits in the United States postal
savings August 81 approximated
$152, 100000, a decrease for the month
Of about 100000, the Post Office De-
partment announced today. Local de-
positors had $411,744 to their credit
on that date.
Evening star., 1921-09-16
SENT TO sANTo DOMINGO.

Naval Supply Corps, stationed in the
9Th naval district, has been detailed to
take charge of the department of
finance and commerce at Santo Do
mingo.
Evening star., 1921-09-16

Savings banks were invented by a
clergyman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-22
B. M. Behrends Co.,, Inc.


here on tne Spokane today from Ketchikan, where they have been on business for their firms.
 Henry Moses, sourdough fur buyer, returned on the Spokane today from a business trip to Wrangell. George Anderson, piano tuner, who has been on business trip to Ketchikan and other Alaskan cities, returned to his headquarters here on the Spokane today.
 Mrs. E. C. Roberts, who has been cn a trip to Petersburg. returned here on the Spokane today. O. w. Granquist of Petersburg was an arrival on the Spokane today on . business visit
 At the Gastineau
 MT and Mrs. Bernard M. Stone, w. F. Rorbach, J. w Gucker, o. w Granquist.
 At the Circle City John Holmbcrg, J. NJ. Carlson.
 At the Alaskan
 Axel Bachlund.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-22
FOREST OFFICIAL
 ARRIVES ON SPOKANE

Mr. and Mrs. Welman Holbrook arrived on the steamer Spokane this norning from Ketchikan and will nake their home in Juneau in the flu. 'are. MT. Holbrook is a member of he staff in the District Forestry Of flee and has charge of land classifi- cation work in Alaska National For. ests
 He and Mrs. Holbrook made their home in Ketchikan during the past six months. His headquarters are transferred from Ketchikan to Jul. neau and his work will be carried on from the local Forestry office in the future.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-22
WHO'S WHO
 AND WHERE

C. W. Trubey, government veteran arian, who recently arrived here from Western Alaska, will leave for Skag way on tba Spokane.
 Frank Rerro, owner Of Skagway Hrug store. will be a passenger or ''e spokane for his home at Skag way after having been visiting here r the past week.
 Mrs Edward Larson, wife of Ed ward Larson of the Alaska Steam Laundry. returned .o9 Inc Spokane today after having visited with friends and relatives in the South fol inc past several months.
 J. w. Gucker, M. C. Rugg and NJ N Mcdonnell, travelling men, returned
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-22
Oregon Towns Flooded;
 Stores Are Washed Away

SHERIDAN, Ore, Nov. 22.-Fifteen stores in the business section of this town have been. vacated as the re, suit of flood waters. The river in- undated Main Street and several stores were washed away. Highway ard railroad bridges have been lost It is reported a part of the town of Willamina is also flooded
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-22

tend, as well as delegations from British institutions, financial and commercial. Professor Irving Fisher political economist of New Haven, Conn.,. and Doctor Walter Rathenau German industrial leader and Minis ter of Reconstruction, have already accepted invitations
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-22
International Monetary ,s
 Conference to Meet Soon

LONDON, Nov. 22.--The Interna- tional Monetary Conference Is sched- uleds to meet here December 6 and 2. Representatives from the United States, France. Italy, Holland, Ger mapy,, Austria. aad Mexico. will at
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-22
Twelve Children Killed;
 Fire Sweeps Playhouse

HAMBURG. Nov 22-Twelveb chil. dren were killed in a fire which swep; ( playhouse here last night. Thirty were injured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-11-22
Mrs JeaxI Se11 r,ey A~0 Hrs. AdeIa1de SerdreL

Wife No. 1 and Wife No. held a council of war, and Arthur J. Seid- ncy, of Morristown, N. J., is under arrest in New York on the charge Of bigamy and5 is facing a suit for di- vcrce brought by Wife No. l. Wife No is Mrs. Jean Seidney, of New York She charges that she married Sedney in Hoboken, in 1908, and .hat in 1914 he abandoned her and her sen, now tive years old Mrs. Adelaide Seidney, Wife No. ?, says ;hc married the. Jekyll-Hyde hus- band in New York in 1916 and that he deserted her and their daughter last year. Mrs, Jean Seidney, in her suit for divorce names Mrs. Adelaide Seidncy as innocent correspondent
The Washington times., 1921-07-30

that's been built right to begin with
and hasn't been abused very much.
But, TO prove that the dope can be
upset by an automobile as well as by
a horse, the Minneapolis dealer OF the
Templar Motors Company dragged
from it's stall an old Templar chassis.
Putting racing gear in IL and moth
ing else but gasoline. he sent II
against field OF fast cars at Fargo,
N. ID.
When Templar, breathing easily,
came under the wire In first place.
the driver of brand new special built
model of well-known make OF car
Immediately challenged Paul Clancy,
the Templar driver. to five-mile
special match.
The race was held on half-mile
dirt track. On the eighth lap Temp
lar. well in the lead, went through
the fence twice, the first time because
the driver couldn't keep her on the
track, and the second time because he
wanted to get her back into the race,
which he did, and won easily.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30

The use OF bensol in combination
with alcohol in manufacturing cheap
automobile fuels is becoming more ex-
tensivs in foreign countries, and with
the unlimited spirits available. great
progress has been made.
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
Old TEMPLAR WINS
FROM FAST CARS
..ONFARGO TRACK
Bursts Through Fence Twice,
But Driver Regains Control
and She Finishes First.

When all racing was done on four
horscshoes, it was a common occur
renee for some old unknown to win
q heat after one or two jabs with the
sharp end Of a syringe. So far. no
ono has discovered a similar method
to speed up an old car whose in'ards
are shot. Nowadays. to win any Kind
OF motor car race even against stock
The Washington times., 1921-07-30
Michigan Cars Titled.

For the prevention of automobile
thefts, Michigan has enacted a law
which requires that, not only must
every car in the State be registered.
but that certificate of title must
be issued to the owner by the Score.
tary of State, by June !, 1922.