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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
YOUTHFUL LOVE
BLOSSOMS At 65
Mrs. Rebecca Butler, Media, to
Wed Fred Langsdorf, PhiIa.,
Her Girlhood Sweetheart
HER Sd MARRIAGE, HIS 20

A romance broken ntheir early youth
will be brought to happy climax in
the twilight Of their lives. when Mrs.
Rebecca A. Butler, q East Second
street. Media. becomes the bri ride of
Fred Langsdorf, Of this city, tomorrow
evening. The wedding in the home Of
the bride will be performed by the Key.
Benjamin Pike Hope, pastor of the
First Baptist Church Of Media.
Mrs. Butler is sixty-fvc years old
and this will be her third matrimonial
venture, while the groom to be has been
married once before. Each has one
child by n former marriage.
Langsdorf, who is three months older
than his bride be. courted Mrs.
teen years of age. Just when It seemed
that wedding bells would eliminate the
courtship, something happened, one Of
those inexplicable tricks Of fate, and the
couple were separated.
Mrs. Butler Weds
Mrs. Butler, shortly after the part
ing. married Frank Schuchardt, by
whom she had n son. They lived to-
gether twenty nine years, until the hus-
hands death left her widow. George
heldon Butler was her second choice OF
a husband. He died nine years ago.
In the meantime Langsdorf married,
his wife dying number of years ago.
Two years ago a chance meeting on the
street in this city brought together the
couple, who ha dnot seen each other
since they parted in their youth. Zach
found the other free; they both were
lonesome.
Mrs. Butler today said she needed a
companion. She and Mr.. Langsdorf
have the same tastes, she said, and she
described him as extremely companion
able.
honeymoon ut Shore
After the wedding, which will be
attended only by Mrs. James Campbell.
and Mrs. A. G. Brown, her sisters and
their husbands, the couple will 60 to
Atlantic City for their honeymoon.
The couple will be at home to friends
after September IS, at their new home
in Westvillc, n. ].
Mr.. Langsdorf is a gold beater, while
Mrs. Butler has amassed n snug fortune
in real estate deals. A provision in
the form of an anti-nuptial agreement
has been made between the two that
in the event OF the death of either, or
both, the property OF each shall be re-
garded as individual estates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
MARKSMEN GIVEN
MEDALS AT MEADE
Citizen Soldiers Hungry for
News, as Papers Rarely
Reach Camp
ARTILLERY DRILL TODAY

Special Dispatch to Evening Public Ledger
Citizens Military Training Camp,
Camp Meade, Nd. Aug. 23.-Yester-
day was a happy one for some members
Of the First Battalion here, for those
who satisfactorily passed the tests were
awarded medal as sharpshooters and
marksmen.
Simple ceremonies attended the
awarding Of these insignia, which are
OF the new army regulation. They were
given to the men while they were on
the range. Immediately after their worl;
with the rifles.
Final tests to determine winners in the
other two battalions will be held in q
few days, and the little medals. valued
highly by the soldier, will be distributed
Another demonstration Of field artil
lery tactics was held yesterday after
noon for the Third Battalion, and the
final one of these will be today.
For the first time since the men came
to the camp here they had forty five =
minute physical workout this morning
under the direction of Lieutenant Colo
mel II. j. Koehler, one of the fore
most authorities on physical training
in the army, and master of the sword
at West Point.
SOlOnel hOcnlCr eNpTesSeu nllHselI he
delighted with the showing the men
made, and pronounced them physically
ft."
When the men in the camp get back
into civilian clothing once more, they
are determined to catch up with the
happenings of the world. One Of the
chief things that they have to contend
with in the camp here Is that they dc
not receive newspapers regularly. 1t IL
usually anywhere from three to five
days before they find out about any
thing of Importance in world events.
If newspaper, even though it may
be quite ancient, according to thu
standards of the city, trickles into ont
Of the barracks, 1t will never see thu
light of day again. 1t will pass from
one hand to another, usually with two
or three interested spectators and read
ers hanging over the shoulders of the
one holding the paper, until it is lit
orally worn out.
"IIalf the earth might be blown of
the map for all we know" explained
Howard NJ. Teaf, Jr., of 1902 West
Allegheny avenue, Philadelphia. "Al
the dope is ancient by the time it gets
out here, but We don't miss thing
Never can keep anywhere near the lates,
baseball dope. How many homers has
Babe Ruth got now, anyway"
After which the correspondent pulls
out n late paper, and it disappears.
The boys will know it backward be.
fore they get through with it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
TopAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

y. II. Harbnson, Brooklyn ~ y ana Mar.
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sandy, i5is stiles s St. ines '''' and Fannie
AEia b 6aRPfsGss4 sh 4ss TS SPP P~sG and
s ssssaiSs lisS 1879 \ 46tS SSsH st. and
Alice T MeGinn, 1914 Cayrsa st. 80 anu
hIsSss RSa ssf ssST Sssm6ie Gsis Gee'is. Fs Pa and
i-eslie ;: Johnson; ..I- st87 Market St, and julia
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S'ssa: s.ns.. z Ndsssu %is Maffs6H 4sd95naJS and
sarah e. Dick. 2C42 T., Ontario st.
siis.srmsn. io4 Carpenter st. ''' ''"' ''oS'
Psyl cisnshs,ta. !l55ss $. Chadwick St. and
Besjs@is Murray, is5o cathsrino S s. st. ant
Ruby JACKSON, 1923 Addison st.
Joseph s S, stang: Lester. Pa. and Pauline r.
Iosis Paul, lis y lEdsswood ST.. and Rebo
cssriss sso"f!' GlaTk shSS s N.R ss@ y York CITY
chsstina J. Lynch. 706 Spruce st.
Mabel ]. Fisher, 1888 Seybert Ct
Harry HaTker, 323l HaverfOrd ave, and gu,
Il. Baker, 1921 Hayerford ave
George Il, Lee. l7oI Manton St. ard Mari,
A. Goodridge, 1928 Pearl st,
has ains6ers. siae =, Fairhiii st. "'''' ""'
Lesis J. Goldberg, 1896 ". 9th St. and Kate
Malmed. 1924 Girard ave.
Jane E. Avery. Rydal, Pa
Pierino cieehins, 1888 s. Hicks St, and
Etnilia yietri. 1850 ~ 8Oth 1T.
1ee Aonsy. 22ie FitEwater St. and Fannie
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
Henry Brower's Funeral

Funeral services for Henry Brewer,
an interior decorator, who died Sun.
day at his home at 751 North Twentieth
street, will take place tomorrow eve
ming Interment will be in the yard
of Green Tree Brethren Church, Oaks,
Montgomery County, Thursday.
Mr.. Brewer, who was fifty six years
old, was in business with his brother
Charles s. Brewer, at 2007 Fairmount
avenue. He is survived by his widow,
three sons, Joseph, John and George
and one daughter, Mrs. George J. Me-
Fadden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
GIRL ACCUSES PATRoLMAN

Edward Davis, n patrolman, of Sep
viva street, was held without bail for
the Grand Jury today by Magistrate
Carson in Central Station on the charge
of attacking fifteen year old Margaret
Dounton, OF 2204 East Susquehanna
avenue. According to the testimony, the
attack was made last Friday In the
patrolman's home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
Deaths Of a Day
CAPTAIN Edward T, Paue

Edward T. Page, distinguished sailor
and a captain in the merchant marine
for the last thirty five years, died at
his home, 1742 North Sixty second
street, Sunday. He had been in i'll
health several years. He was sixty
years old. Funeral services will be
conducted Thursday afternoon at 2
o'clock at 1920 Chestnut street. In.
terment will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
WOOD REEVES MEMORIES
RevIsits His Official Residence ot
Philippine Campaign Days

Manila, Aug. 23.-(By a. P)-
General Wood today drove several miles
from Jolo to visit the house which was
his official residence In the Philippine
campaigns. The Sultan of Sulu was
his host.
Personal investigation of Philippine
conditions by the Wood Forbes mis-
sion practically closed today with the
exception Of gathering few loose ends;
with a number of islands to visit, but
the conditions of the unvisited places
will have no important bearing on the
final report to the President. Work OF
preparing the report will begin about
September 3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
SCHOOL FOR SERVICE MEN
Camp Sherman viii Become First
Vocational University

Washington, Aug. 23.-(By \. P)
Camp Sherman, at Chillicothe, o.,
will be the first army enCampInent for
one of the four United States Voca-
tional Universities in different sections
of the country, Veterans Bureau Of
ficials said today.
Announcement of the selection Of the
rehabilitation institution site will be
made, according to Director Forbes,
within the next ten days prior 10 his
leaving for a tour Of the country to
select the remaining sites.
The university, Colonel Forbes said.
will be in operation inside of three
months with about 2000 men in attend :
ance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
TURKS TAKE BRITISH PLANE
Pilot and Observer Brought Dow,
While Making Practice eu...

Constantinople, Aug. 2S.--fBv
PA British airplane which n,.. -
making practice flight on satu,ds'
last was brought down within the T,,rs
ish lines at Geiveh, thirty five m
southeast Of Ismid. Its pilot and ",ie' ns
server were made prisoners bv Vp' p
Turks, who affirmed the nvintops un'
making reconnaissance for the CroSst' met'
The Turks also declared the fiiSbt teks. n.
proof that the British were assisting va. ~,
Greeks. INV
AS the Turks are refusing to libor,,.
the pilot and observer, the British AZ. ao
expected to make reprisals aeeinst ete ste
Turks. British warships have been d,n tn'
patched to the Black Sea. ''S'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
PH0ENIx FLOOD LOSS HEAVY
Damage In Capitol $3.50,
cation Canals Breached

Phoenix. Ariz., Aug. 23.-(Ry A.:
P)-Seven hundred houses in Phoenix
were damaged by yesterdays food and
In 400 water went into the first story
City Manager Avery Thompson csti-
mated the damage in the city at 500. =
600. Damage to the Capitol was esti-
mated at about $3.50 900. The food
washed five new holes in the bank of the
Arizona Canal the principal artery Of
the Salt River Valley irrigation dis
trict, and enlarged the five cut Friday
night. The ten cuts run from twenty
to 150 feet. In the Grand Canal, the
second large artery of the irrigation
district. five breaks were made. rang
Ing from ten to forty feet in width.
A committee was named at a meeting
today to take stems for the immediate
construction Of what is known as the
'cave creek flood control" to prevent
Hoods from the creek entering the Salt
River Valley irrigation district and
Phoenix,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
HleHTOWER ABAND0Ns ALIBI
Alleged Murderer Of Catholic Priest
Admlta He Was Mistaken

Redwood City, Calf, Aug. 23.-(By
A. Z. William A. Hightower, charged
with the murder Of the Rev. Patrick E.
Heslin, Catholic priest, was closeted
for an hour and n half last night with
District Attorney Swart. Hightower
made numerous admissions, Mr.. Swart
said, but the District Attorney declined
to 10 into detail as to their nature.
Hightower virtually has abandoned
his original alibi, Mr.. Swart added, and
has admitted that he had been mistaken
about riding in an automobile with
Doris Shirley on the night Of August 2,
when Father Heslin was taken from his
home and held for ransom.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
P. S. COMMISSION ASSERTS
POWER IN P. R. T. CASE
VIII Consider Complaint Of LehIsh
Valley Company on Rate Question


The Public Service Commission in a
decision made public today held it had
jurisdiction to consider complaint of
the Lehigh Valley Transit Company
against the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
Company involving the manner in which
the latter company divided joint rates.
1t also directed the Philadelphia COM
pany to file an answer in fifteen days
The case has attracted considerable at
tention. The Philadelphia company
asked that the complaint be dismissed,
holding the business which is handled by
Interchange at Chestnut Hill is not such
as comes under authority of the COM
mission. The last Legislature passed n
law making an amendment to the public
service law under which the Lehigh
company filed its complaint. Such
handling of freight Is held to be n serv-
ice and the commission can regulate it
without transgressing the company 8
constitutional rights.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
URGES BURNING OF TOWN
Soviet officer Says Astrakhan Is Toe
Filthy for CLEANSING

Stockholm, Aug. 23.-CBy 4. P.)-
The Svenska Dageladct prints an I'M
confirmed report today from its Hol
singfors correspondent that the Soviet
commissary in Astrakhan, on an island
IN the Nolga. has informed the Soviet
government that the town is so full OF
filth and in such terrible condition
that 1t would be useless to try to fight
the cholera plague by disinfrction. and
that he recommends the drastic measure
Of burning the town.
The Soviet commissary. the rcport
says, proposes that the inhabitants of
Astrakhan should be sent to Siberia
--latest available figures give the ponu .
lation of Astrakhan as about 1l3. 900. }
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
TWO HELD FOR HOMICIDE
Coroner Denies Ball to Men In Fatal
Flqhts

Two men were held without bail for
the Grand Jury by the Coroner today on
charges Of homicide. They were John
Johnson, Darien street near Wood, and
NIX Ncf'Hn'" Garnet street near Ok
ford, both Negroes.
Juhn GA =. ed of having struck
John Sharp, seventy years old, 267
North Ninth street. 1t was testified
Sharp and Johnson engaged in a fight
August 7 at Darien and Wood streets.
McColley is accused OF having shot
Clarence Byrd. a Negro. 1547 North
Garnet street. The two quarreled In
Byrd's home August 70. McColley says
he acted in self defense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
MURDER SUSPECT A SUICIDE
Driven to Bay by Police, He Ends
Life with pistoI ebot

Cleveland, Aug. 23.-(By A. P,)-
Sylvester Lukarnek, sought for the
murder last Sunday Of his wife Anna
and the probable fatal shooting Of
John Lanzie, a roomer in the Lukarnek
home, shot and killed himself in a
farmhouse at Hiram, near here, early
today when cornered in an upstairs
room by a police detail from Cleve-
land.
The suicide followed half hour bat
tie in which Lukarnek tried to kill the
police officers. When they broke into the
room where he Ind barricaded himself
he fired a bullet into his brain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
Rullf Van Brunt's Funeral

Funeral services for Ruff Van
Brunt. who died in the Presbyterian
Hospital on Saturday will be held this
evening at 8 O'Clock in an Arch street
undertaking establishment. Mr.. Van
Brunt, who lived at ALI Baltimore
avenue, had been a resident of this city
for twenty five years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
COAL RATE RISE DENIED
!. C. c. Finds Proposed Schedule on
Pennsylvania Coal Unjustifed

Pennsylvania Coal UnJustIf7ed
Washington, Aug. 23.-(By a. PD
Increased freight rates proposed by
railroads on anthracite coal from the
Wyoming. Lehigh and SChuylkill re-
giOns in Pennsylvania TO stations in
New York were found not to be justified
today by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
The commission ordered the carriers
TO cancel the proposed schedules. but to
devise another plan OF revision to bring
nbout great uniformity in the rates.
The present joint-line haul costs sew
euty cents a ton more to Oneida and
I'tica than does the singe-line rate, and
fifty six cents a ton more to Syracuse,
Schenectady, Albany, Troy and Cohoes
than the straight haul TO these points.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
HOME ROBBED OF JEWELS
HeIrIooms Worth $500 Taken From
slamund Rosenbaun,. House

Thieves robbed the home of Sigmund
Rosenbaum, 1853 North Broad street,
last night, during the absence Of the
family, of jewelry valued at $500 and
S35 in cash. Mr.. Rosenbaum, return
to the police.
Among the missing jewelry were sew
cral heirlooms, in the family for gen.
erations. Marks of jimmy on a win
COW showed the thieves entered through
the kitchen. Mrs. Rosenbaum IL In
Atlantic City.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
Broad Street Home Robbed

Sigmund Rosenbaum, of 1853 North
Broad street. reported to the police
today that thieves entered his apartment
rcau in his room.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
DEATHS

REMEY,---Ausust 81. 1921. FRANCIS, a,
husband of the late Mary Remev inon' TX,
myer), Relatives and friends, T,embnv..f bev FL.
st. Michaels Catholic Bengnclal SocIstv1s o.
invited to attend funeral Thursday, SO als
ave. Solemn high requiem mass CbpTnsssrd
Immaculate Conception. 10 A. NJ Intasvnn OF
New Cathedral Cemetery. rment
The Coconino sun., 1921-02-25
ETERNAL TRIANGLE DE-
 VELOPS KILLING AT MIAMI

When the eternal triangle develop ed recently into a four-colnered geo. metrical figure it was more than Mrs. Francis King, of Miami, could stand, with the result that she shot and kill ed Tony Cebo.
 According to officials, Cebo, after causing estrangement between MT. and Mrs. King, went to the coast and returned to Miami with wife, de- spite the fact that he is alleged to have agreed to marry Mrs. King after she had obtained a divorce that is now pending in the Gila county su- perior court.
 Mrs. King stationed herself in a store to which Cebo came each morn ing on his way to work. When he passed the window of the store in which Mrs. King was located, the lat ter immediately ran out and com menced firing at him, causing pedes- trans to scatter in all directions.
 Two of the five shots she fired found targets in Cebo's body. The first one struck him in the shoulder. Stagger- ing across the street, Cebo fell to the sidewalk. Mrs. King, who had been following him all the time firing the shots, calmly walked up to where he lay, thrust the .32 calibre revolver in his face and fired her last shot. This is believed to have been the fatal shot.
The Coconino sun., 1921-02-25
MEN BUY
 WELL KNOWN PROPERTY

A cooperative milling company has been formed by eight Tombstone leas- CTS, who purchased the l25-ton mill at Olive, below Tucson, and who will move it to the site of the old Fisher mill near Tombstone. The considera- ton was $10,OOO. The old mill foun- dations are to be used. Ore from the leases is to be worked in daily se- quence and will be hauled to the plant by motor trucks.
 The ores are expected to average fifteen ounces silver and extraction of S5 per cent is believed the minimum. The mill is equipped for both concen- tration and cyaniding. The interest ed miners are Vaughn and Hurst, Gohring and Yarnell, Bland and Cox en, Springer, Hilton and Bixby, l. L. Mellgren and V. c. Mellgren. Burt Holland is heading a company that will operate a mill on the Emerald dump and another company will start the Old Guard mill.
The Coconino sun., 1921-02-25
TEMPE BANDIT AND
 MURDERER TO HANG

After deliberating five minutes, a july in the superior court found Tomas Roman guilty of murder in the first degree and fixed the penalty at death. Only two ballots were taken one of the jurors said, and both were unanimous, one for conviction and the other for penalty. Roman will be sen tenced by Judge Stanford Wednesday morning, Feb. g, at 9:30 o'clock, at which time the date for the execution will be fixed.
 Roman was charged with the mur- der of S-year-old August Hintze whom, it was alleged, he shot on the night of Jan. II. while he and his al legged partner, Victoriana Martinez, were engaged in holding up and rob hing the Baber-Jones store at Tempe. Both men were captured Jan. IA at Calabasas, near Nogales, after they had been wounded in gun fight with immigration officers and cattlemen. Martinez, after confessing to the Tenn pc robbery and murders, died the next day from his wounds. Roman was also charged with the murder of C. M. Spangler, night marshal of Tempe, who was killed in a gun battle with the Mexicans as they were escaping.
The Coconino sun., 1921-02-25
ARREST MEN OF ARMY
 CHARGED WITH STEALING

When military authorities at Fort Huachuca delivered four soldier prls- oners to a United States deputy mar shal at Tucson, agents of the depart ment of justice announced that final steps had been taken to clear up an important case of conspiracy to de- fraud the government.
 The men were Supply Sergeants Johnson, Foster, Daniels and Jumper, it was announced. Federal officials at Phoenix said the case involved theft of more than Sl0,000 worth of new army clothing, blankets, mess kits, canteens and other equipment of which it was said more than $7000 had been recOv- cred.
 According to the agents of the de- partment of justice, the supply ser geants now under arrest entered into a conspiracy with two quartermaster clerks at Nogales, named Gilmore and McCloskey, and J. D. Schultz, of Mesa, AriZ., a secondhand dealer, and James J. Pinkey, to dispose of the army goods.
 The officials said the men operated for about three months and in that time took from government supplies stores at least two trucks of goods. Schultz was said by officials to have been the agent for disposing of the stolen goods. He was arrested about a week ago on two counts of conspir- ing to defraud the government, ar raigned and held under S10,000 bond for trial in federal court. Pinkney was arrested at phoenix after alighting from a train from Nogales and was arraigned and held under S2000 bond. Officials said he brought with him a trunk filled with army shoes. Off, ficials said the two quartermaster clerks were being held by military au- thorities for trial by court martial.
The Coconino sun., 1921-02-25
MORALES ATTORNEY STABBED
 IN FIGHT WITH MEX. BURGLAR

Frank J. Barry, prominent attor- ney, was stabbed in the left arm at Nogales on Sunday, during a fight with one of four Mexicans who were robbing his home. The robbers were put to flight after footing the house and getting a small amount of money and few jewels. Three posses, head ed by sheriff's deputies and immi- grafton officials, are searching for the Mexicans.
 Mrs. Barry was awakened by the robbers while they were footing the home. Securing a revolver, she at tempted to shoot, but in her haste had forgotten to remove the safety. Later, her husband secured the revolver and attempted to shoot, but the cartridge failed to explode. The Mexican then attacked Barry and he was stabbed during the scuffle.
 Barry was principal speaker here last fall in one of the republican ral- lies at the OIpheum
The Coconino sun., 1921-02-25
EXPLORATION OF ARIZONA
 FIELDS IS ARRANGED

Announcement has been made that $100,000 is available for exploration of the oil field located north of Phoenix by G. C. Wucherer, of Los Angeles. His action is largely guided by an "oil finder" of his own invention. He in- sists he has found two lakes of oil and that development will be at the ex- pense of himself and associates, with out dollar of outside help. The best of drilling equipment will be on the ground soon, he states, and series of five wells will be bored under the plan adopted.
 The Union Oil Company of Califor- mia is entering the retail field in Ari- zona and is building a number of ex- pensive service stations in Phoenix. The corporation has large distribu- tion plant on the Santa Fe railroad, at the fair grounds siding.
 The Rio Grande Oil Company of Texas has entered the local distribu- tion field, with appropriation of Sl00,- 900 for local distribution plant.