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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-01-21
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Estate of
Josiah s. Chandler
rate OF RiptOn

The Undersigned having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court fog the District of Ad.
olson, Commissioners. to receive. examine. and
adjust the claims and demands Of all nersOna
against the estate of Josiah s. Chandler. late Of
Ripton. in said District. deceased. and an
claims exhibited In Offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purpose afore-
said. at the store Of NJ. &. al. T.. Day Compans.
in the town OF RiptOn. in said District on the 3lst
day of January and 9th dayof June, next, flOm
o'clock D. m. until clock pm, on each Of said
days and that six months fiom the 10th day of
January. A. D 1921. us the time limited by sail
Court for said Creditors to present their claims 10
US for examination and allowance.
Dated at Mtddlebury. VT, this 10th day Of jan
uary, A. D. 1921.
Henry E Day. lC....-..
Thomas q. Boyce COMMISSIONER
Mrs. Hattie A. Beemsn. t,.....
Chauncey Z. BeemAn, i'Ne'u'ols
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-01-21
Z7ssiAlbk @hEhmie. STEADY 0ansAAndc
Compensating Spring Motor
used in THE CHENEY

used in IHE CHENEY
The CHENEY builds its own motor
with two separate coil springs that
keep the speed of the turntable absO-
lutely even. The rhythm and pitchare
thus kept the same throughout. Every
part of THE CHENEY motor is 20
accurately made and tested in the
CHENEY factories that its running is
practically noiseless.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
PHILA. GIRL USES AIRPLANE
TO HASTEN TO HER FTANCE
Elizabeth Ross Flies Over Eng.
lish Channel to Paris to
Beat Boats Time
Oid-Time Transportation Too
Slow for Up-to.Date Sweet
hearts Long Apart

An airplane. winging across the Eng
iish Channel, was used to cut down the
hours that separated Philadelphia
girl, Miss Elizabeth Ross. from her
nance, Donelson Hopes, also of this
city.
The families of the two young people.
both widely known in Philadelphia So
ciety. have just heard of the successful
passage by airplanc. which had been
planned, however. before Miss Ross left
nome with her aunt and party of
friends ten days ngo for England
Miss Ross is the daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. George G.. Ross, of 1921 Spruce
street. Mr.. Hopes. who is in Paris
on an extended business mission for the
American Express Banking Co., is the
son of Mrs. Walter w. Hancock. Of 400
West Price street, Germantown. He
is a graduate of Lehigh University, class
of 1916.
Miss Ross will spend the summer
months in Europe, visiting besides Eng
land. France. Italy and Sicily. She
Is expected home about September. Her
tiance will be there on business, ac =
cording to his family. for about a year.
The Philadelphia society girl, plan
ming the trip which would give her the
opportunity of seeing her fiance again,
thought of making use of the most
modern methods of transportation both
for the novelty of the trip and the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
n. ]. BOY IS shot,
THEN KIDNAPPED
Initiation Of MiIlviIIe Scout Has
Public Within 1OO-Mile
Radius Going
WHOLE TOWN IN TURMOIL

Police and hospitals within a radius
of n hundred miles Of Millville, y. j.,
were warned at o'clock last night to
watch for three men in n machine who
shot thirteen year old boy and then
kidnapped him.
Four hours later. nftcr Millvillp had
been thrown in state of tense eXclte-
ment over the scene enacted on bridge
crossing small stream at Cedar street.
police discovered that it was all part of
Boy Scout initiation.
People in the vicinity of the bridge.
sitting on their porches enjoying the
quiet of the evening, were startled to
see large sedan draw up beside boy
who was sitting on an abutment.
gun flashed in the semi darkness.
n man jumped out and carried the boy
TO the machine. which then tore madly
down. the road past the porches where
the people stood staring in their tracks.
While some called the Police Depart
ment Others got out their own cars
and attempted to follow the fleeing ma
chine. but soon lost It in the gathering
twilight.
People in groups on the streets dis
cuSsed the kidnapping before their very
eyes. The curious stood Mt the bridge
and pointed out the exact spot where
the boy had been sitting and where the
machine had drawn up and stopped. All
the details were explained fully to new
arrivals.
Police sent out flyers to all the sur
rounding towns and cities, to be on the
watch for the machine. Hospitals were
notified
Richard Haynes. member Of the
Millville Police Department. was as
signed to the case. He was given Soy
Crnl assistants.
After several hours work they finally
located another boy who was seen near
the bridge at the time. 1t was then
o'clock in the morning and the boy was
in bed.
He said the boy who was believed TO
have been Kidnapped is, Harvey Lee
and that the scene had all been staged
MS part of n Boy Scout initiation for
troop of which they were both mcm-
bers.
John Hoffman. an older member Of
the troop, had met another boy in the
woods nearby and at prearrangcd sig
nal n machine driven by Ward Krause
drove up and took them on.
They went down the road to the
bridge where Harvey had been opdered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
E. J. HUNTER GETS NEW POST
PhiIa. Newspaperman Named Execu.
tive Secretary Of Voters LEAGUE

Edward j. Hunter, city editor of the
PUBLIC Ledger. has been appointed
executive secretary of the Voters
League. In announcing the appoint
ment, Arthur II. Lea. acting chair
man of the League, said Mr.. Hunter
will sever his connection with the news
paper and devote his entire time to
the work of the new organization.
Mr.. Hunter began his newspaper ca E
rccr twenty four years ago as re-
porter on the Philadelphia Press, where
he became night city editor, n position
he filled FIVE years. Subsequently he
served the North American as night
city editor. He is forty -one years old,
native of Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
PIjWEN AIMS TO END
SCHOOL CROWD|NG'
~d,,oation Board Head Also
Sees Need Of Modern Admin
istration Building
HITS PATCHWORK POLICY

p,,;of from evercrowding in the ele-
,,.ntary schools was announced To-Day
:. ons of the most important aims of
n, administration by William Rowen,
,on,lv elected president of the Board OF
Education. ,
A general survey Of the school situa'
,,on here. Mr.. Rowen said. shows a
,sv Administration building is needed
and chat new high schools are re-
quired. $4,000,
As for old school buildings branded
., ,insnnitary by medical inspectors, MI.
Roven said the old structures should
\. replaced by new buildings rather than
have the board attempt n PATCHWORK
policy.
ave ought to get busy and build the
.,omentary schools needed 10 relieve
our children of part time" MIR. Rowen
Oo,d % at bis home. 535 East Thompson
street, % today. This is one of the most
imnortant things TO be done.
Independent of that. think It ought
N be the aim Of the Board of Educa-
Non 10 get an administration building;
W. have FIVE different buildings used
sor administration purposes. These
huildings could be disposed of and
bniidIns erected which would take care
Of all the work.
Administration building at Nineteenth
street near Market would be the logi-
.sl site for new building. That is
srowing section today.
As for the old school buildings in the
rty. / believe that instead Of repairing
them we ought to do away with them
sltoqetber. II is a waste OF money to
attempt to improve these very old build
ins,, Another point that must be con-
dderd By the board is that few Of these
oid schools have sufficient yard room.
Discussing the need for high schools,
Mr. Rowen said West Philadelphia
sbould have another new high school
and that one should be located close to
Roxborpugh. which he spoke Of as "a
developing section.
Mr.. Rowen said he was in accord
with the plan of Superintendent Of
Schools Broome to insist on thorough
professional training as a requirement
Tor advancement in the public school
service.
"I firmly believe that when teachers
raduate from our normal schools he
said, that they are sufficiently quail
ded for positions here.
ut would also strengthen teachers
and the school system If
hey worked for college degrees
Mr.. Rowen has been a member of the
Board Of Education for nineteen years.
He was elected president Of the hoard
in succession to Simon Gratz,
Who resigned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
WILL TAKE PRECAUTIONS
Dynamite Found In Bank Vault Stirs
Officials

Discovery of bottle Of nitro
slycerin and n stick of dynamite in the
sate deposit vault of local bank yes
terday may result in some new regula-
tons regarding the depositing of articles
In vaults. according to local bank Of
tcials. They propose to take this step
for the further protection of depositors.
Several bankers said today they were
considering a plan to request those who
rent vaults to submit proof that pack
ages Of articles placed in the vaults
contained nothing of an explosive
nature.
The dangerous package found in the
bank vault yesterday is now some
where in the Delaware, having been
dropped in the river by Detective Benz
shortly after it was taken to City Hall.
Presence of the explosives was made
known BY letter written BY Mrs,
Joseph Berger, who wrote that she had
received word from her husband in an
Ohio prison. Police authorities at
Cleveland and Mansfield. o., wired to.
Gay that the prisoner was not known
there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
MYSTERIOUS DEATH PR0BED
Man Found In Atlantic Refining Co.
Yard Died In Hospital

Police are investigating the death of
John MeGrath, forty seven years old,
of 1924 Mcclellan street. whose body
was found yesterday in the north yard
of the Atlantic Refining Co., at Twen-
ty ninth street and Passyunk avenue,
where. he is employed in the filtration
shop.
McGrath was found by a workman.
He was lying unconscious beside
piece of heavy metal, but physicians at
St. Agnes Hospital, where he died five
hours after being admitted, found no
marks on his body. Death had been
caused, however, by internal injuries,
they declared
Detectives investigating the mystery
lean to the theory that Mcirath fell
from tank, but are at loss to ex-
plain the absence Of scratches or bruises
on his body. The dead man is sur
vived by q widow and three sons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
MRS. ST|LLMAN
ON AGGRESSIVE.
Today's Testimony to Deal
With Husbands Relations
With Other Women
FIRST ANGLE OF DEFENSE
BY the Associated Press

P0ughkeepsie. y. v. July ID
Former employees of Mrs. Florence
Leeds were expected TO take the wit
ness stand today when the defense in
the suit of james 4. StlImnn.. former
banker. for divorce begins presentation
Of evidence. The first angle Of the de-
fense. it was said, would deal with
Mr.. Stillman's alleged relations with
Mrs Leeds.
For the first time since the hearings
started in December Mrs. Stillman will
not be present Adviccs from Chicago
said she was visiting friends there.
Five witnesses wCr" under subpoena
TO appear today. One Of these was said
to be Dr. James Ogilvic. Of New York
who was present at the birth of Jay
Ward Leeds in September. 1918.
Sophie Bartkopf. who nursed the in
fant. was another witness summoned by
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13

quickness with which it would bring her
TO the man Of her choice. Hence, before
she left America arrangements had been
made for the aerial crossing of the
Channel, and n place reserved for her
on one of the fast passenger planes
which run on regular schedule from
London to Paris. She landed in Eng
land July II.
Miss Ross was accompanied by other
members of her party on the fight high
above the storm tossed waters of the
Channel. They made excellent time,
according to the meager reports thus
far received by the family, and Miss
Ross met her fancc when she clambered
down from the plane at the landing sta
tion just outside of Paris.
The date of Miss Ross wedding has
not been fixed. The families say It will
be some time after Mr.. Hopes returns
to the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13

TO await his punishment. In the semi
darkness he couldn't see who was in the
machine. Hoffman leaned out and fired
blank cartridge from n pistol. KrnuSe
lenped from the car. picked mp the
scared to death Lee and put on all speed
down the road past the astonishcd
townSp"oplc.
Lee was bindfoldcd when he was
taken in the car and did not know his
captors. After taking him short dis
tnnce outside the town III" blind was
taken from his eyes and tho party then
returned to church. where refresh
ments had been provided HS Il fitting end
for the entertainment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
MERELY AN, ARGUMENT
But Broken Chairs and Other
Things Prove L Some Debate

just a mere difference If opinion.
according to William Ridley. Negro
lawyer, of Chester, led t. n clash
with DR.. Henry l.. Gowens. also
Negro, in the latter's Office Mt 81 South
sixteenth street today. But the diff
fercnccs became 80 emphatic that Ridley
found language inadequate and tore the
physicians white coat into ribbons after
smashing the furniture, the police say.
1t was Mt this stage of the argument
thT Traffic Policeman Fleming ap-
rcared. He put the stop sign on the
battle and took Ridley to City Hall.
DIR. GOwens said Ire had been at
tending Ridley for several years and
that the lattcr attacked him without
rrovocation. Ridley said it was merely
an alteration and that the doctor hod
handed out rs much ns he had received.
Ridley was held in $500 bail by Mag
istrate Meclcary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
ToDAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

ang Henry DoAa,b andrew utEHs 1897 \ 10Th St,
s5,ne t. c"ysnsusH' SSic Hadae$ lad" %PG st, c''",
"e% neT woDd SGke7 7,s HS%Hsss2d %sIsssaSs Pa" and
Charles II. Morrcll. i6i2 Point Breeze ave.
CHARLES @ Hssem J HeOS@" saS 2o nsS seFS st
HfE%Sn gGR%,r, 6la,sT SSi iSo0 Wclf st. and Leoh
Emmett + Farley, $50 Carlisle at, and Olga
Albert a; Martin. 2l24 y 9th s!, and Cath
weclSw T seiuso%sEi' 2ss7 ' Duncan 81 Ssn St St. and
JOG sFS%ov'a sESaSps 7HG ~ Pqso.T00d Ps s St and IDA
c .;sndS M SeGr e. GsnsSs SSSH byoG IL and Con
Katherine seislove 247 Dua%"nnon nav; ave. ana
will1m nS F. ;-r5H Butler 2ss N taTrsnce St.
Fsf Mn.dhS a Ga!s %aw y YoIS \ dH I'm ST. and Ade"e
ye"nie Eeons. asjI' ii,2 nj Morris M",t"' st st. and
EsGn Rs, ENssyss HaSaS% ann,d HssR s, \ J. and
EthelyR May SamPSoil, San anu rranolscof, an, CO.,.
NGfqS% kSSGS 5Sn pS SA ST. and
"itI1aW MarT MorI:Sn r. RoSE'us tot2 Hazel ave- and
william FoS'Ga @aIsna Esl Nsiis Sis Marse, St, and
Clarkson T.. Mcdowell 2052 W Hagert ct
and Heller I. Phoenix. 255N y. l7th st
George +. Dembow, 1901 Old York rd and
=, Esther A, Goldberg, 1921 VenanSo st.
Herbert Roberts. 1895 $ 9th St, and Clara
Kivitz 2450 n. Front St
Robert Davis, 20l0 Watkins St. and Cath
arine JoneR 28l9 Watkins ST.
Raymond W. Young. Willow GROVE ave. and
Beatrice E Hans. Queen st. Chestnut Hill
Max Fellts. 30O5 Kens!ngton ave. etM Anna
Rosenberg, 72l Mexican st
Harry kalmanovsky, 7lS Arlington St and
, Fannie iIilb9witz l507 " 7th st.
Q. Belany. 32ll w. Montgomery ave
Howard W Diehl los Skunk st. ana Ina
Il. Fletcher los Skunk st.
Comsoleto Pellicano, 1909 Federal st., and
,Thilomsna Perngino; Ills Greenwich ST
pnGiyyths nEGdythss D o,,SSE simpson s2a Synwyd I'd w
Henrietta l., Smith, 6042 Wade st.
La Verne kilburn, 526 y, Franklin at. and
Anna DE Lacy 500 n FrankirI ST.
Robert J. Murphy; 62l6 Greenway ave, and
Henry $. Nandriss 2OI3 Kimbau ST. ana
GeorgEianna McCag!ey ,2O43 Kimball st,
and Eeatrlce NJ. Peck. Camden. s. j
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
YOUTH BROWNS AT SHORE
wayne Paul. Of This City, Loses
Life at Ocean CITY, N, ].

wayne Paul. twenty years old. of
;sa1 ts5I North Franklin street, living at
AL M central avenue. Ocean City. n. J.
was drowned while bathing in the surf
near his summer home last night. His
poay later came ashore at Seventeenth
street, street, and was picked up by life guards
NM; HaG were searching for it. DIR. w. p.
nTaines, beach surgeon; and Captain
Jack Jernee worked on the body for
suit "'''o'' re-
y, water ,ti Brodyn, seventeen years old,
gave y Paul and was rescued by George
.. bauer, Jr.. Of this city, who ran
Two Swo 9locks, jumped into the surf and
prS%Mght % the body to the beach.
Ihere we're half dozen bows bath
~, FMg with the youth near the Ocean CITY
ris1,ng pNg Club pier, when some of the
Ss,u members " Of the club heard Paul cry for
srg anu threw out a life buoy. Paul
sna Brodyn seized it, but later Paul
sApped of and went down.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
NAB PEDDLER SUSPECT
Alleged Narcotic Users Are, Also
Arrested

Detectives Mccormick, Mccarthy
and Forgey, of the Tenth and Button
wood streets staCicn. arrested early to-
day an alleged illicit drug peddler and
four drug users. Tlo inen were caught
at Eleventh and Spring Garden streets.
They will be arrnigned Friday in the
Morals Court.
jane f.. Young. New Albany. Ind. +,
the alleged peddler, had twenty five
decks" of n drug on his person when
searched. police say. The four drug
users arrested with him gave their
names az Austin Wilmore, 1113 Walnut
street; Joseph Hogan, 2112 North
Eleventh street; Edward O'Brien. 322
North Fifth street. and William Mar
tin, COZ North Tenth street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
HOLD BOY FOR LARCENY
He duplicates Third In Theft From
Camden Stores

James Collins, twelve years old, of
Seventh and Mount Vernon streets,
Camden, was held for the Juvenile
Court this morning By Recorder
Stackhouse on n charge of larceny Of
articles from several neighborhood
stores in Camden and vicinity.
Another boy. Harry Pitchett, four
teen years old, Ninth street and Kaighn
avenue, had a hearing before Recorder
StackhOuse yesterday and implicated
Collins. The latter at his hearing this
morning implicated third boy whose
name, he said, is Roy Enstcn, twelve
years old.
According to young Collins, Roy went
into store near Fourth and Mount
Vernon streets several days ago and
found no one to wait on them. When
customer entered and asked for ice
cream Collins said Roy waited on him,
gave him the ice cream and tapped the
till for 50 in smsil change. Collins ad-
mitted his conplicity in n number of
small thefts during the last few weeks,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
FIVE HORSES SAVED AT FIRE

4 fire which was discovered at $40
o'clock this morning burned I" the
ground the ono story frame stahl" 0t
William Simon nt 1907 jackson street.
Five horses were saved by hrcmcn Of
the Twenty fourth and Wolf streets
company. Simon. who lives across tn"
street NJ 1900 jackson street, first dis
covered the flames The cause is un-
known and the loss is estimated by the
owner Mt $1,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
C0RTELY0U BETTER TODAY
Safety Director Who Collapsed Yes
terday Spends Comfortable Nlaht

Director Cortelyou. who suffered A
collapse in his Office in the City Hall
following nervous breakdown. is re-
ported to be resting easily at his home.
Sixty fifth street and Lebanon avenue.
today.
He passed a fairly comfortable night.
but vii remain In bed probably the
remainder Of this week on the advice
Of the attending physician.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
Deaths of a Day


sonttp peSi EIsIt isitt died at his home, at go
He wos ity.sixth street, Monday night
Noyemboro oorn IN bedford, England, on
country ~; lS'4, coming to this
years "a, a. the age of twenty seven
ssr, Uurser, Stocr & Co, ar GI5 ChaatAnalt ium a.,
Years. "e was employed forty
eern aMHnltion to his work with that con.
papers. 'oh'FlDuted to news
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
william McDonneIJ

dent M,iam 80 I'm Mcdonnell, former resi- =
Ss077 oI this city, who died in his hnmo
wns entnor avenue. Atlantic WV
for tbo a resident Of the New Jersey rcsott
retironroiust last twenty years. Prior to HE
char" ten years ago no wa. 10
there q the American Ice Co, 3 min ~ ~
row phe me funeral will be held tomor man
Cemetonrnu burial will be in New CotbeIrol %
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
Sentenced to 4 Years for Robbery

Lloyd Cornish. alrus "Silver King"
n Negro. who pleaded guilty to being
one of three men who robbed Frederick
Belky of his watch and chain while
he was resting on doorstep July ,.
was sentenced to four years in the
County Prison today by Judge Barratt
in Quarter Sessions Court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
Nv, |FS' NJ. c. Darlington Dies

widow Matargaretta Craig harrington
one tir,o OF Charles Barrinrton 'on ~
vani0 ''Pe Peu an official Of the Pen,nsvp dt
Cliyedemn emnainlroad, died at her home iio
day mor, avenue, Germantown vnstoro 80 .
eral m"rn.itng mnp.tg following an illness Of sew
her ssHn' sa,unths' Mrs. Barrinrtom was W. seyo "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-13
MRS, Emma knIoht

Thomas ETmms Ts Knight, aged widow Of
charimsr " Knight, for many 'om voors ps
ExCbann"o or the old Philadcmhio StocL
the Monn died suddenly yestcrdov v'rt M
W. G'"Wut airy home of her niece "a ~
Avenue ach echney, 433 East Sedowicr
houIis Death was due to heart
..s.s.'.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1921-01-29
INCOME REPORT
U. S Collector Calls Attention 70 Re
quirements Of Revenue Law Re
port Must be Filed

Only single persons whose net income
for 1920 was less than $1,000 and marri-
ed persons living with husband or wife
whose net income was less than s., ,o0O
are exempt from the requirement to file
an income tax return is the announce
meut made by William NJ Kelly, Unit
cd states internal revenue collector in
Sioux Fails
The obligation to consider his own
ease and to hle an income tax return on
time, if one is due, is laid squarely on
/ the shoulders OF every resident of the
United states. Guesswork Is barred
The returns are sworn statements. and
accuracy is essential >alaued persons
and wage earners mUst ascertain the
actual compensation received. Bonuses,
bares in the profits OF business
values of quarters aud board furnished
by an employer aud other items Of
compensation for services must be in
culed.
Returns must show both gross aud net
income. Gross income includes prac-
i,all,, o,,or, l,l.r .r....i,....I Ia. ,ho ,,v
payer duflhg lhe year I'-o Inc mel
income is determined 10y subtractng
from gross income certain deductions
.r.,,e,3 LAD, tb, ra,,a,..,, l.., .,j f,lI,.
'NN'',0 ~ - ''',
SAp'a'uSu III i"e'i "~''0"9 OH 'oi nif
lO4OA and 1910 for filing returns
Business expenses are the principal
.,II,yohls aadnction. in .s,,nntipg r.t
'"'o'ne' inc Id" SP'''''"'1 Pi'u'p''s
the deductions OF household and living