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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

A WOMAN's curiosity. It's respon-
sble for saloon keepers arrest on the
charge of violating liquor law He tells
Judge Klotz woman asks TO smell moon
shine Then two cops stepped in.
Hoosegow
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

OLD JOHN PRINGLE, the hustling
agent Of the American Radiator Co
is introducing his new assistant. ". G.
Allen. I'VE are selling 50 many Arcola
heating plants in this district I had to
have help" saws John
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

TOMORROW is the birthday of Chris
ColumbIs. the distinguished italian.
who was tho sensation or the Florida
winter season in 1892. Hammond
school kids devote an hour to Mr.. Col
umbus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

THE big crowd at the Maroon-Card-
lnal game in West Hammond was dis
appointed Sunday when other business
prevented Chief Nitz from making the
initial kick Off.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

street crossings. They look like a won
derful Improvement over the old planks.
Erie. Monon ct al please note.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

THREE boys who stretched a wire
cable across Blaine street at Kenwood
avenue and successfully damaged an
automobile that crashed into the OBJ
struction are being sought by police.
No one was injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

HARVEY police hold August Wisches
when Dodge he drove bears license
212246 Indiana. said to be granted Neal
Nordstrand. 500 Holman street. Police
will Investigate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11
GIANTS LEAD YANKS
IN SIXTH INNING

singled to center; Burns up: That was
all for Harper and Shawkey replaced
him strike / called, Burns singled TO
right and barnes took second; Bancroft
up. strike ! called, strike 2 missed. .sball
! wide. Bancroft struck out; Frisch up:
Frsch out. flied to Neusel. Three
runs, four hits and no errors.
YANK S-Schang up: ball low strike
I called, bail high. strike called and
Schang famed; Shawkcy up; strike !
missed. bail / low, BAN wide. shaw
key singled to left; Fewster up; ball !
wide, strike ] called. Fewster hit a
home run Into the left field stands,
scoring Shawkey ahead of him: Peck
up strike called, ball high, foul tip
strike ., Peck out. Frisch to Kelly. Mil
Ter up: ball high. bah close. Miller
out to Kelly unassfsted. Two runs.
two hits
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

THE Rimbach avenue pavement in
West Hammond has advanced to Free
land avenue. but the rules forbid using
the street for thirty days after the
concrete is poured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

JUDGE NORTON told this one: A
very modest woman on the witness
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11
THIRD INNING

GTANTS-Yo oung up: ball / high ball
low. strike l called. ball 8 low. strike
called Young out on a long hy TO
Fewsteri Kelly up: ball l high. foul
tip strike J. Kelly safe at first on an
infeld hit to McNaliy. Meusel up. foul
tip strike /. ball high. strike missed
ball 2 high. Meusel out on ahy 10 Few
s.ter. Kelly held at first; Rawlings up:
strike l called. foul tip strike 2. Row
lings struck out. No runs, one hit
YANKS-Meusel up: ball l low. ball
low, strike l called. Meusel out
Frisch TO Kelly; Pipp up: ball wide.
strike called. Pipp singled to cen
ter. Ward up: strike l called. strike
called, struck out; McNally up: foul
strike /. ball / high ball wide. strike
called. Pipp stole second. McNaIly
struck out. No runs. one hit.
FOURTH INNING
GIANTS-Snyder up: ball i, low. ball
low. ball low, strike ! called. strike
2 called. Snyder singled to left; Barnes
up: ball l low. ball wide. strike /
called. Barnes singled to left. snyder
(Contnued from page two)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

THE Parthenorf has abandoned vaude-
Vile except Sundays and is giving it's
patrons exclusive pictures and music
specialties. The management was un-
able to get the kind Of vaudeville it
wanted The new policy Is popular.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11
EASIER to ateal new diehes b

EASIER to steal new dishes than
wash old ones One of reasons why
George Zimmerman, switchman. rs
State st, is arrested by Chief Ben
Strong of I H. B, special police He
Is charged with larceny of dishes.
blankets and shoes frof freight cars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

INQUIsITIvE reader says the news
that Mayor Brown is a member of the
W. c. T Z interests him. Does he
belong TO any ladies' aid societies? asks
the reader. No. Neither does he hold
membership in any drinking clubs or
stud poker organizations
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

THEY Needed Song Bird in Heaven
So God Took Caruso Away" Milton
Dermondy, popular Hammond baritone.
sung latest hit with wonderful success
at recent K G banquet
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

COLORED counterfeit king. Hes
Sam Chambers. negro. South here for
passing bum limitations of 10 case note
Uses crutches and operates in colored
neighborhoods.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

COL L. T MEYER writes from Tue
son, Arizona that he is to start on a
twenty day trip to the volcanic desert
after sheep. boar and antelope.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

FORGING John Schmuesers name to
two checks totaling s55. causes arrest
Of Fred Barry. Chicago. by Singer &
Fandret, OF Hammond police. Barry is
bound over to criminal court
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

NOTHING still about busy day for
Prohibition Agents Simons and Ber-
wanger They get goods on Louis Suto
and John Pondock of East Chicago
aad Jacpb Augustine. III Baltimore
avenue. Hammond. Cases set for Oct
II
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

HAMMOND men speeding toward
Dyer yesterday morning in a Cadillac
we're stopped by friends and told to
travel slowly or the Dyer posse hunting
bank robbers would get EN-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

Il STAND here a silent testimonial
Of my appreciation for Dan Brown $
success as mayor" Joe Conroy in speech
at Brown rally. What do you mean
silent" Joe7
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and wednesday
colder tonight with frostI some
what warmer Wednesday after
noon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

A SHIPMENT of fsh Is expected
from Wisconsin this week. l.. L. Bonn
berger. Leo Wolf Fred Crumpacker and
Ralph Pierce are fishing at Lake Minoc-
qua, Wis
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

Milo NJ Bruce Secret out at last
GoMMANDEERING flivver taxi -four
Hammond girls" last night tour south
side in search of romance
VEST pocket facts. Victory Cleaners
say they have dope On victory al polls
Well. who seems to be pressing for
warde
------.
Atlanta, Ca No. nothing TO do with
the ku Klux. He's attending national
convention Of fire lighters
1ol-. L. Mi-f FIX writes from lue-
twenty day trip 70 the volcanic desert
after sheep. boar and antelope.
Gavit and Ed simon are 70 speak
,.-----,,
-, - 7,.,4..' - - ~
',.'',,ll' 80 '''rS -, -'ot,
-
qua, Wis.
. - = i'e.e siie''D I,i'ioill -
Nip'
i'''' ~ =
silent" Joe7
'ol|'ltED eoun 'erieiL Ains ne
- 20 '-o''''
/ trrht
-
Z ponce no.u Aueus' " genes
o,ao @iae' 'Iouse car ne - Deals iiee''S
s-a-ds.-s Eoo - 49, pa,,so
will investigate.
tFE ois o'o~" a. '''e MAJ ooii-' al u
'''ai game !" VEST i1"riilo"u vas uiS
APPOINTED SUNDAY Wneh oe"er business
initial kick or
---
HE Rirnoach avenue pavement III
" est tiA'lfilonu mas Ao Nai'eeo 70 rec
.,Ai'u tNe"ue, put '"e fu.es ioroiu 0Sia
concrete is poured.
lHE Neeueu 9ohs Diru III 11eaN ~
30 N'oo TOOK aruso away. milton
| DeFfhohoy' popular hammond baritone
sung latest hit win woroerlui success
.-- ------,--
- = " - ~ = '''9 e,'I''e -
-
ssopp'u 80
e'N,ei s,o~ly . 'ns l1se. po7se "u''''''4
''''''
FoRGlNG John Scn,nueSer 5 name 10
'A',l.e 80
%, ''N'A'so = 9-,-N
'''ul 81 u ii'l''i'''o'," po'iO7
Ooui'u oNei - 0''i'''''''
TIT, N,cleel Plate railroad is CON
u0'i"s
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MARIE NTcT-ATrGHITX sfsto- Of r
e Nfcraughlin 121o 1aclsaon street re-
= - ~
| rONOpR0zv Is tbe h,rthda,, of chris
! conm;,,,a no distinguished italian
wbo ~ no sensation ~ ~ r-lor,da
-, - -,
UO1fA~,s c,rIosit, It.s rasnon-
sihIa for saloon keener,s arrest on the
charga Of Violating lio,,or law He tells
'uuse No. "ol''"'' "sA9 - 49, ,''o0'l-
vow u1ppr-p 1the Da-- of Atone
,,or.l oon-at4arad ,ha ,ost solemn Of
~, Tar.tsh ho,,davs ,y,I he calehrated
hagiprtr, ar sundou.n TODAY and CON
.'iiuiiis ''tous i.out
uay - one u
7-rYp1-7 ,7o,-a ~ .+-o+rbed , u.,re
- y,,a,-o 80. -. 1ropn,e,a
- 49,, r,,ao..r,,,1.. do,,aeoa ~
a,,.er,ot,1a .ba+ crashed into the Oh
e,-,,o,,or a. hetng sought Nv notice
no one was injured
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

CONfMANDEERING fivver taxi four
Hammond girls" last night tour south
side IN search Of romance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11
HAAlDlOND,S GREATEST GAIN IN RECZSTRA T7(
EAST CHICAGO HEARS GOOD News OF INLAND Steel CO.
Did You
Hear That

FACT of day Hammond scRoo1s
employ 19S teachers
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

MENOAH That's middle name O
Milo NJ. Bruce. Secret out at last
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-10-11

Delivered by Carriers IN HammorS
and W. Hammond SOC Per month on
streets nnd Mews stands 80 pek COPY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
SPROUL ASKS c. O.P.
WOMEN TOBE LOYAL
Plan in Delaware County to Cut
Judge johnson Causes Gov
ernor to Issue Statement
WANTS THEIR FULL SUPPORT

\ movement among group of Della
ware County women TO vote against
Judg" Isaac johnson. Republican can
didate for election Tuesday. caused
Governor SprOul to isSu" II statement
today calling for full support Of the
entire Republican ticket.
II have learned with surprise, upon
my return home this week" he said.
that some sO-callrd independent Re-
publiCanS have Indicated their intention
of cutting som" of the candidates upon
I'll" Republican ticker lo be voted uuou
in Dclawar" County ut Tn" election
Tuesday,
II trust that no friend Of mine will
fail to support Judge Johnson and the
full ticket which was nominated NJ tn"
primary election. Personally | feel tina.
the voters who have registered HS Re-
publiranS and participated in tn"
primary election are. in honor. bound
to support the ticket rs nominated.
''Pcrsonal differences should be- for
gotten with tn" verdict of the primnri
"l""tl0n This year. in particular.
thcr" is no rXcuS" for any independent
movement of any kind in Delaware
County. MS the Republican ticker is u
good one from top to bottom and was
nominated after free and open con
test in which everybody had an up-
portunity to voice their choice.
- hope to Sc" II remarkable ma
jority recorded for Judge Isaac john
son and every county officer and Of
.luStic" Srhaff"r. who is n candidate for
the Supreme Court. 4 cross in the Re
publican square is all that is necessary
for loyal Republican vote this year. q"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
.ROTAN ASSA|LS>
: PRISON CROWD|NG
Untried Department at Moya-
mensing Becoming Choked to
Suffocation, He Says
400 NOW AWAITING TRIAL

The already crowded untricd depart
ment in MOyWmenSing prison is be-
coming chOked to Suffocation because of
the failure of the Board of Judges to
assign another criminal court.
There arc 400 prisoners in Moya-
mensing prison now awaiting trial. and
by the end of next week the number
will reach 500" District Attorney
Rotan declared today.
~ have asked the Board of Judges
several times to assign another court
for the trial Of these prison cases.
he continued. "Only one COur. is sit =
ting for those who cannot furnish bail
or who cannot be admitted tc bail be-
cause of the nature Of In" charges
,.gainst them.
In the untried department today
there are forty pcrsoas charged with
homicide. The other cases range all
the way from misdcmeanors to burglary
and highway robbery. AS t IS possible
TINT some of the prisoners are innocent,
they are being unjustly deprived OF their
liberty. as their opportunity TO prove
their innocence is being deferred by tn"
almost overwhelming number of cases.
A single case Of receiving stolen goods
rcouirpd three days this week for trial
while the remainder of the week had
been taken up with the trial OF John
Murray for murder Murrny's g case Will
run into next week.
Those are instances of how one or
two cases can choke the calrndar,' the
District Attorney continued. lit means
that while they are hcing tried. hun
drrds Of other persons. crowded three
and four in cell. are waiting for their
day in court.
Something must be done ana don"
ou;rkly. 1t will be necessary 70 continc
the overflow of untrird prisoners some
where else. My office is becoming
chnkcd with business.
The October Grand Jury which con-
rludcd its sessions yesterday considered
12lO bills Of indictments. The District
Attorney said that figure was an index
Of the manner In which cases are pill
ing lD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
AlRPLANES TO GREET DlAz
Will Scatter Messages Of Welcome
in ItaIy's Colors over Parade

When GeneraIisSimO V. A. Diaz ar
rvcs here tomorrow afternoon airplanes
will fly above his path through the city
scattering messages of welcome printed
in the red. white and green colOrs Of
Italy and copied from the editorial pages
of various Philadelphia newspapers.
The generalissimO ana MS party are
expected at Broad Street Station at
3 80 o'clock. The Mayor and com
mittee appointed by him for the occa-
sion will be there to welcome the Illus
triouS soldier.
Escorted by the First City Troop. the
pOIty will proceed to III" Metropolitan
Opera House. save for IL brief halt at
the Mayors reception room in City
Hall. where members of the AmSrican
Legion and Italian Veterans OF the
World War will extend greetings to
GeneraliSsimO Diaz.
The Italian societies will form on the
east and west sides of Broad street and
parade from the north sid" Of Filbert
street to tho south side of Poplar street.
Those societies which are to participate
in the parad" will go into line from
Thirteenth street or Fifteenth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
HoW Do You Like These
Names for 1926 Fair?

UNITED NATIONS ENPOSI.
TlON is suggested by the Rev.
Floris Frrwarda. of Claymont, Del.
rs name for the SosqUi -teutem.
NAL Exposition here IN 1926.
PHILADELPHIA INTERNA-
TIONAL EXPOSl1iO'N is sug-
gcstcd by ID. &. Kuulfmun, Of J.&iG
Market street.
EXPOSITION SPIRIT or 20.
by W. f. buchanan. of llG South
Forty ninth street.
LIBERTY Nd NICrOiN
WORLD ENPOSrTION. by Ntck
hi NunziO. 40 North Firty- fourth
street
WORLDS WONDER EXPOSE
TlON. by Professor Amer, 60
boardwalk. Atlantic city.
rIIlLADELpIlIA'S CELEBiA o.
TION AND INTERNAlIO&AL
ENPOSITlON, by T. y. Barnard
Lc Dent. 12l0 North Tenth str"r,.
THE WORLDS PARADISE
FAIR. by MEX D"ifuu~", Mana
yunk.
THE GREAT EASTERN EN-
POSITION, by T.. W"iud"l, Nor-
wood.
PIlLADELPIIIA'S NEW ERA
EXPOSITION. by Marie Lprhrop,
1874 North Twentieth street.
pHILADELPIIIA'S PAGEANT
Or PROGRESS, by $. :. G"in-
glps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
ORDER CHURCHES CLOSED
Smallpox Bars Services in Haddon
field

Despite hope Of church authorities.
no religious services Will be- held in
HaddOnticld tomorrow except on III"
lawn Of thr Grace Episcopal Church.
Prcvalcnr" Of smallpox has resulted in
closing Of all places Of worship.
Bishop Paul Matthews, Of the Trcn-
ton Diocese. sent the following trle-
gram 10 III" Rev. Augustus W. Shirk
of the Episcopnl Church. this morning
II hope you will not clos" ON Sunday.
Don't think the conditions Justify it,"
HnddUntipd now has u total Of
twenty three cases Of smallpox. Tn.
successful efforts have been made by
health authorities to vac"inat" every
enc in the town. 7" prevent spread.
several days ago churches and pIuccs Of
amusement were ordered closed until
further notice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
Police NAB z, men I
AF TER GUN FIGHT
Honest We're Cops" Detec-
tives Say as Squad Is About
to Arrest Them Also
HAVE TO SHOW BLUECoATS

- ~,
Thr"" detectives Of III" auto ban fit
squad Staged - revolver fight AZ Tenth
street aud G;rard avenue last night in
capturing two mon aud then were nearly
shot themselves hv u squad Of patrol
men from a." Eighth and Jefferson
streets s'ItIou.. who Thought the de-
''ci,y,s were h"id-up thugs.
D"r"rtil"- Fuib"y Mahah"y and
k"lA W"r" ratr"IIing III" district in
their nutom"hIIr. AZ Tenth street and
Girdrd aNou0" they found two men
standing on Ia" corner. one of whom
they r".o%niZ"d n Harry Garhnkle,
wanted IN connection with a ipwelry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
BACH CHOIR HERE
FOR CONCERT TODAY
400 Of Famous Organization
From Bethlehem to Sing at
Academy This Afternoon
SIGHTSEEING TRIP LATER

More than 400 members Of the Bach
Choir. of Bethlehem. will give sp'-
cial program at the Academy Of Music
this afternoon. The Mornvinn from
bone Choir. Of Bethlehem. cam" her"
with the Bach Choir.
The choir came to Philadelphia nm
der the direction Of the Academy OF
Music Corporation. aud an elaborate
program Of entertainment was arranged
The singers arrived at the Reading
Terminal shortly after 10 O'Clock TINS
morning on u special train. The group
posed in front Of the terminal Tor Il
photograph aud then proceeded TO the
Academy of Music im auto buses. where r.
at 10 40 O'Clock they began r"hearSa'
with the Philadelphia Orchestra.
The concert by the choir this alter
noon will be- preceded by concert from
the balustraIe of the Academy by the
Moravian Trombone Choir. DIR. j. Fred
Wolfe. of Bethlehem. directs the choir.
A Iuncheor for tn" choir was given
in. the foypr Of the Academy following
the rehearsal
Following the program 'his afternoon
the choir will begin Il sightseeing tour
Of thc city. They will s"r' various
places Of interest including lnd"pcnd-
pncc Hall. and pay tribute al the Lib
erty Bell.
The inspection OF Independence Hall
will take place at 5:lj to > 30 o clock,
when the party will cross Independence
Square to the Curtis Publishing Com
pany Building. aud at Clio O'Clock will
be the guests cf Cyrus II. Is. Curtis at
a supper in the Cur'iN Building. Fol-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
BANDIT SHOT At,
DROPS IN FRIGHT.
Holds Up Grocery Store, but
Owners Broom Sends
Him Fleeing
POLICEMAN GIVES CHASE

While Harry Sesal was busy with
this mornings chores at his grocery
store, 50l South Eighteenth street, n
stranger came in.
"A pound of sugar Please" said the
man.
Segal picked up his broom and went
to the shelf where the sugar was. Re.
hind his back he heard the man, a
Negro, saying hurriedly:
Never mind about that sugar.
Gimme what's in the cash drawer :"
Segal lifted up the business end OF
the broom to make screen against any
bullets that might BE- coming. Az he
did so he Inadvertently poked it into
the mans face
The bandit, forgetting all about the
'oadcd revolver in his hand, yelled
and fled through the door. The grocer
ran after him to The doorway shouting
that robbers had attacked him.
Patrolnan McCuskcr. of the Twclfth h
and Pine streets station. heard him and
started pursuit. He followed the bandit
for several blocks. firing his revolver.
Suddenly the fugitive stopped and
fell headlong on the pavement
"Glory.' shouted McCusker, 'l'vc
winged him."
He came alongside the body aud gave
it push with his club. The man gave
loud groan. McCusker called thr
patrol and had him taken to the Polv-
clinic Hospital.
Ten minutes later the hospital telc
phoned the police station. '"rherc's $
nothing wrong with this man you We
sent here"
The bandit was brought TO the police
station and arraigned before Magistrate
OBrien. He gave his name as William
Marman. Addison street near Eight
eenth. He was held without bail for
court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
2 HURT IN KITCHEN BLAST
Maids Injured In Wynnewood Manor
Home Explosion

Live Goals blown about by the ex-
pIosion of a water tank in the kitchen
set- fire to the home Of w. s. Stephen
son. at 80 Manor road, Wynnewood
Manor. this morning. Two maids,
Anna White and her sister Josephine,
who were building fire in the range,
were injured.
The flames destroyed the kitchen aud
part of the dining room. The fire
was finally suppressed by the Ardmore
fire department. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephenson are now in New York City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
MRS. DORA D. SPROUL DIES
Mother Of Governor Passes Away al
Age Of seventy-eisht

Mrs. Dora Dickinson Sproul, mother
of Governor Sproul, died at 1O:13
o'clock last night at Iapidea Manor,
the Governors home at Chester Her
death was due to the inhrmities Of
age. Mrs. Sproul was seventy eight
years old.
Governor Sproul was at her bedside
when she died, having returned home
after a trip through the State.
Mrs. Sproul was born in salisbury
Township. Lancaster County. the
daughter of Samuel and Mary W.
Sokom, of Christiana. Lancaster
County. Like the rest of her family.
she was member of the Society of
Friends. In March, 1918, her hus-
band. William II. Sproul. died, ten
years after they had celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary.
Besides Governor Sproul Mrs. Sproul
is survived by son. :. Everett Sproul !;
two daughters, Mrs Sue s. Houston
and Miss Mary X. Sproul, all of Ches-
ter, and three grandchildren. The fu-
neral will take place Monday from
Lapidea Manor. Interment will be
in the family crypt in Chester Rural
Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-05
S250O VERDICT AWARDED
AGAINST 2 STATE POLICE
Boothwyn Man Lost One Eye il
Scutfe With Troopers

In n civil suit for damages against
State Policemen George ErmentrOut and
Edward Kearsley, of Boothwyn. was
awarded $500 by jury at Media to-
day for the loss of an eye which he
alleged resulted from being assaulted
by the two State police.
The assault was alleged to have oc-
Cured the night of April %, 1920. in
Boothwyn. KearsIey said the two de-
PENDANTS and William McMahOn. an
other State policeman. attacked him
and five others.
The three State police were tried last
week on an assault and battery charge,
Ermentrout and Hunter being convicted
and McMahon acquitted.
Sentence has not yet been imposed
pending argument for n new trial. In
the meanwhile Kearsley started the civil
action which resulted in a Judgment in
his favor today. "