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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
PASTORS WIFE ENDS HER
"PlATONlC ElOPEMENT"
Asserts She Was Driven Wild by
RelloIous Fanaticlsm at Home

Rutherford, n. j., July 1S.-Mrs.
Clarke Durea. wife Of the founder and
pastor OF the Church OF the Holiness, in
Monticello. n. Y. who went away from
that town last week with the hus band
OF another woman. is going back home
today.
1t wasn't an elopement. anyhow, she
said yesterday, but platonic excur-
sion. undertaken. on her part. because
she was driven Wild by the religious
fannticism Of her husband. whom Mon /.
ticello calls a Holy Roller =.
"For the sake of my two children, V
she said. ~ will go back to my hus-
band. Earl Earl van Nooy, Mrs.
Durea's fellow Pilgrim and ! never
clopcd. My husband cooked my break
fast the day We went away, kissed me
good by and told me to send him our
address when we were settled, and !
did so. Tint is scarcely an elope-
mcnt. am sorry for my children s
sake that such notoriety has been given
the case"
Mrs. Durea and Van Nooy, with Mrs.
Durea's twelve year old daughter.
Gladys. arrived here Wednesday and
rented two rooms in the home of a
patrolman. Mrs. Durea and her daugh =
ter occupied one Of them and Van Nooy
the other. Although their landlord had
no complaint to make of their conduct.
he found such intense public interest
in his home when their presence there
became known that he told them they
would have to depart.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
OIL SCHEDULE FIGHT.
RESUMED IN HOUSE.
Treadway Amendment, provid-
ing for Free Entry, Sub
ject of Debate
FINAL VOTE ON THURSDAY
BY the Associated Press

Washington. July 1S.-The House
resumed today consideration of the pro :
posed oil tax in the Fordncy tariff bill
and. by a vote of o. to 40, fixed n
limit of three and one-half hours for
debate. Discussion ccntered around the
Trcadway amendment. introduced Sat =
urday. which would transfer crude and
fuel oils from the dutiable to the free
list.
The vote might come at Q 80 =. NJ,
Washington time. but there was demand
for n longer period for debate. 1t ap-
peared possible that an extension might
bc arranged later.
Leaders on the Ways and Means
Committee were seeking to get the oil
tax out Of the way by mid afternoon.
Under the special rule governing con =
sidcration of the Tariff Bill, a final vote
Is due late Thursday. In the mean
time. however, the House has to dis
pose Of the oil question and take sep
aratc votes on raw cotton and asphalt.
Whether cotton should be transferred
to the dutiablc list presents another
problem likely to bring a stormy session,
and leaders said II probably would be a
repetition of the fight for a duty OF
hides.
Consideration of the Tariff Bill thus
far has been In Committee of the
Whole House. and therefore, before the
final vote on the bill is taken. It is
possible for the membership to vote
again on the five contested schedules
hides. dyes. oil. cotton and asphalt.
For the reason that another vote can
be had, opponents of the dye embargo
provisions as we'll as those opposed to
duty on hides have high hopes of
forcing the House to reverse its pre-
vious action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
FLOWERS TO CARRY CHEER
INTO HOMES OF THE POOR
Art Alliance Calls Submbanites Who Would Brighten Ut
Lonely Lives to "Say 1t With Posies'

shoppers and tourists who happened
into the Broad Street Station about II
o'clock this morning, were glad the,
did.
For in the train sned. in the middle
OF the general atmosphere of cinders,
time tables and newsstands. those who
had their eyes open saw striking patch
Of yellow, foppy, "picture" hat, and
underneath the latter a piquant. laugh :
ing face which--bus, On, WHAT'S the
use
The occasion was the installation BY
the Philadelphia Art Alliance OF re-
cCptacle for flowers which will be dis
tributcd during the summer in sections
of the city where flowers are unknown.
The idea IL for commuters and coun-
try dwellers, to whom an extra flower or
80 on the garden wall or along the well :
trimmed beds do not make much differ
cnce, to bring In n bouquet and drop it
in the receptacle as they come to the
city in the morning.
To start things going, the Art Al
lance arranged to have young society
girls deposit the first flowers this morn :
ing. The girl in the afore- mentioned
yellow was Miss Elizabeth Jeanes, and
with her were Miss Emily Hopkinson
and Miss II. Dickinson. the latter a
Trenton girl. They brought dcwy and
attractive punches of gladiolas and core
opsis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18

A crowd collected around in no time
and, like as not, numerous susceptibl,
males missed their trains. They wer,
not looking ut the flowers, either,
Tho receptacle will remain through .
cut the Summer In n conspicuous posi-
tion IN the train shed. and the flowers
deposited in It will be distributed
throughout the city by ak Philndelphia
social service organizations The Set
tlencnt Music School, 41B Queen
street; the College Settlement, Az,
Christian street; the University Set
Element, Twenty- sixth and Lombard
streets; the Lighthouse. 1852 West 10.
high avenue; the Reed Street Neigh
borhoo1 House, Reed and Bcniah
streets. and the Southwark Neighbor- :
hood House, 1O1 Ellsworth street.
Until October flower raising suburb
antics will have this opportunity to
bring light and sunshine into the lives
OF those to whom flowers are sights to
bc gazel Mt and marveled at
According to Mrs. Imogen Oakley
md Miss Clara X. Mason, of the Art
Alliance. who were at the stand this
morning, they have been receiving
letters from all the settlement houses
heartily commenting the idea, mud
quoting children and poor, sity crowded.
folk who are ovcrjoycd at the idea Of
having this token Of the country brought
in to them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
MAN OVERCOME BY SMOKE
FIGHTING FIRE IN HOME
Wife Starts Blaze While Fighting
Files with Squirt Gun

A. Ragnow. 1856 North Percy street.
was overcome by smoke yesterday after
noon while fighting a fire on the second
floor Of his home. He was carried to
the street by Patrolman Burgert, Of the
Germantown avenue and Lycoming
street station.
Mrs. Ragnow was using new squirt
gun device for killing flies and was
in the second story front room. Fol-
lowing directions for the use of the in
strument, she had darkencd the ROOM
but struck a match when she knocked
something from Il table.
The tiny fame ignitcd the comusti-
Bile vapor from the squirt gun and n
slight explosion followed. A curtain
caught fire and the flames reached the
furniture. Mrs. Ragnow ran uninjured
to the street after tho explosion.
Mr.. Ragnow had been sitting on a
step across the street when he saw the
flaming curtain. He ran to the sec
ond tloor Of his home and tried to check
the fire. but was overcome by smoke.
He reached the landing at the head OF
the stairs and collapsed.
Ragnnw was taken to the Samaritan
Hospital and revived. The damage to
the house was estimated at $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
CANADIAN DIVORCE WITNESS
Author Of Book on Marriage Sued az
Result Of TrIp

Poughkeepsic, n. V, July 1s.-An
action for divorce has been begun be
fore Supreme Court Justice Joseph
Morschauser by Mrs. Aimee Morris
against DR.. Robert T. Morris. of New
York. a young woman. not named
Is cited as respondent, and the
offenscs charged are alleged to have
been committed in Canada and near
stamford. Conn.
Two witnesses testified, William
Yates. n Canadian farmer and guide
living in the Algoina district Of Ontario,
and Peter Neloniyzy, who said he had
been employed by the Morrises as n
gardener on the Morris country place
near Stamford.
Yatss testified that in July. 1920. DR..
Morris engaged him as guide in Canada.
There were three persons in the party.
the guide said. including himself, the
defendant and young woman COM
RAMON.
"The defendant did not introduce his
woman companion to me-" Yates unid
but called her his secretary. They
were alone n considerable pnrt Of the
time while We were on the trip"
DR.. Morris is the author Of several
widely read hooks on medical and
philosophical subjects, among them
doctors vs. Men" and "AficrObes and
Men," In the last mined book DR..
Morris gives this view OF marriage:
There Is no particular reason for
believing that marriage is static social
problem and that it is to endure for
million years or more M Il fixed GUS
tom. Marriage is simply the best
method which has been devised up to
the present time for insuring the State
the best development Of children. Mar
ringe will occur less frequently as cul-
tural limitations are approached in any
one nation.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
WELFARE SLOGAN SOUGHT
Federation OF Many Charities Asks
Public for Suggestions
Wanted A slogan

antcd-A slogan
A short. snnppy slogan with n heart
punch that will define charity in capital
letters and spread its message to every
corner OF Philadelphia.
An appeal for such a slogan has been
sounded by the Welfare Federation OF
Philadelphia. the new organization that
will consolidate many Of the charity and
social service associations in one agency.
md which is preparing for its first an
nual community rollcall IN November.
The slogan must be in the hands Of
the officials of the federation al the
headquarters. Fifteenth and Spruce
streets, at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
The slogan must visualize the follow.
ing points:
First. BY putting on one great ap-
peal each year. there will be eliminated
the multiplicity Of individual appeals.
Second. The annoyancPs of multiplied
campaigns will be removed.
Third. The economies effected by n
central money raising effort will re-
place much waste and duplication of
effort. time and funds.
Fourth. The present 212 per cent Of
the population of Philadelphia should
be increased to point nearer the &c
per cent Of the population Of Buffalo.
which. under the one campaign n :.
year plan. supports that city's charities
Fifth. Each individual agency will
receive more under the centralized idea
by which it is planned to apportion the
funds raised than it now receives
Sixth The plan will bring about
newer civic conception Of the com
munity's obligations toward its sick and
destitute than at present prevails.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
RAP MENACE TO HEALTH
Residents Of seventy.nInth Street
and EaatWIck Avenue COMPLAIN

Living conditions surrounded BY in
sanitary sewage. mud wallows and stag
nant pools are described as being near
their homes by residents Of the section
near Seventy ninth and Eastwick ave
nue.. Efforts to have municipal author
tiles improve the condition have failed
resident say. and the matter has been
laid before Councilman Connell who
has pledged himself to get some action.
"My thirteen year daughter is in
the hospital with scarlet fever and diph-
liberia ns the result Of bathing in one
Of those pools. said William McGrath.
leader Of the committee appointed by
citizens Of the locality to see il CON
ditions could not be improved. I'VE
cannot keep the children from playing
there. and they are made Ill by the
disease which breeds in the stagnant
water. Our water supply is terrible
one small pipe to supply twenty homes
near Island road. When my daughter
was i'll. 1t was impossible to obtain
water for her until after midnight. as
every one tries to use the water during
the day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
LEAGUE may CURB
MAKING OF ARMS
Sub Commission Sees Necessity
for Ratification OF Pact
Restricting Sales
U. S. BLAMED FOR DELAY
BY the Associated Press


Paris, July 1s.-Disarmament was dis
cussed today by the subcommission Of
the temporary mixed commission for th'
reduction of armnments, appointed by
the League Of Nations, which begar
sessions here Saturday. The sub com
missions sessions were private. The,
will continue until it has framed re-
ports for the full commission.
The first question taken UP today
was that Of traffic in arms. The sub
commission decided that one Of the first
essentials In this connection was to Sc
cure ratification Of the convention
signed at st. Germain at the same time
as the Austrian peace treaty, prohibit.
ing the sale Of arms in Africa and
other places where such sales would be
likely to encourage trouble.
Ratification by European Powers OF
this convention is declared by mem =
bers Of the commission to have been
delayed because the United States failed
to ratify 1t.
The sub. commission also discussed the
private manufacture Of arms, which Is
attended by many dangers, and looked
into ways and means Of controlling
such manufacturers.
Another sub commission. presided
over by Rene Fiviani, ex-Premier of
France, took up the question Of control
Of armaments by mutual agreement.
Leon Johaux, labor representative from
France, offered his proposed amend
ment to the League of Nations cove
nant, covering this point, as the first
subject Of discussion. The sub commits
sion will decide later whether to report
this amendment as one to be considered
by the assembly of the league.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
HOPE TO HEM IN TURKS
Greeks Plan to Enclrcle Fleeing
Nationalist Army

Athens. July 1S.-(By A. P.)-The
Greek troops In the region of Kutaia,
to the southeast Of Brussa. Asia Minor,
have forced the Turkish Natonalists to
retreat in such manner as to give
hope of complete investment by the
Greek forces, says an official statement
issued today on the fighting operations.
previous reports from the Greek front
had indicated that the Greeks had be =
gun an encircling movement with this
purpose in view.)
To the south of Kutaia the Greeks
on July 10 captured the commander of
the Fourth Turkish Division. the state
ment adds.
After several days of battle our
troops occupied positions which the
enemy had carefully organized and
where they had concentrated heavy
artillery" the statement declares. "On
July 1G the fighting resulted in n vic
tory for us along the entire front. The
enemy, almost completely hemmed in,
was forced to fight rearguard action
while rctreating.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
KILLED IN CEMETERY
Driver Of Auto Was Teaching
Woman to Run New Car

Mer.dcn. Conn. July 1S.-Mrs. An
toinctte Remond. forty seven years old
of this city, died on the way to the
hospital yesterday after having suffered
q fractured skull ms the result OF being
hit by an automobile. She was walk :
ing along a cemetery road to visit her
husbands grave when hit. Her com
panion, Miss Albertina Marcot. of West
Philadelphia. who was to return home
yesterday afternoon after passing two
weeks with Mrs. Rcmond. was also hit,
suffering bruises and contusions and a
severe shock.
Harold J.. Cassidy. twenty one years
old. Of this city, the driver OF the car,
is held under $4,000 bond on the
charges of granddaughter and violation
Of the motor vehicle laws IN reckless
driving without an operators license;
lie was demonstrating new car ana
teaching n young woman to drive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
TO TOUR BY CANAlBOAT
Veteran NavIgators Of Waterways to
Sample Old Life Once More

Sample Old Life Once More
Mauch Chunk, July 1S.-Edward NJ.
Mulhearn. the nestor Of the Carbon
County bar, who, prior to practicing
law, was boatman on the Lehigh and
the Delaware canals, has selected a
mule and a canalboat at the Weissport
boatyard to convey a pnrty Of veteran
boatmen from Mauch Chunk to Bristol
on July 25. The boat will be. gayly dec
GRATED with the Stars and Stripes and
will carry an abundance OF refresh =
ments.
Included in the party, In addition to
Attorney Mulhearn, will be Owen Sheri-
dan, janitor of the Carbon County
Courthouse Dennis McClafferty, former
Sheriff, Milton Set1er and William
Curry. The last Is a veteran Raritan
boatInan and will be shown the fine
points Of old time boating OH the Lehigh
and the Delaware Canals A number
Of other veteran navigators have also
been invited and some of them will &C
cept.
Attorney Mulhearn will be the cap
tain Of the boat. and the members of the
party will take turns In driving the
mule, cooking and doing chores. The
trip will be made by canalboat and mule
both ways. and is looked upon by those
who will take il as one of the greatest
events of their long advanced lives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
Pedestrian Badly Hurt

West Chester, Pa, July 1S.-Robert
Erook. aged about thirty, son OF Will
liam A. Brook, is in a serious condition
in Chester County Hospital as the result
of being struck by an automobile Sun
day evening. Conclusion of the brain
is feared, and he also is badly hurt in
the body.
Brook Is pedestrian and makes
many long trips over the roads. He had
walked from Birdsboro on his way, and
when near the place Of George Conway
near Greenhill, he stepped from the path
Of one car and was struck by another
and hurled fifteen feet over an embank
mcnt. The driver did not stop, but
the police have the number Of the car
and are seeking him. Brock was
brought here by another motorist and
left at the hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
PLANES TO BOMB
GERMAN CRUISEl
Navy and Army Airmen ,Io,, !,
Attack on Former h
Enemy Ship
81 AIRsHIPs IN ACTIN.

On. Board U. 8. q. No,.s
Sn the Virginia Cnpe., Jul, 'Ssfa' ,s
navy and Army airmcn ioin.S "
today for the bombing o, IN. l0rs'
oerinan s cruiser Frankfurt. At ,,.. ,,aer =
scVenty-hve ", miles southeast ., 'asa'' ~.
Charles LightshIp, where n, " osr
enemy men-of-war alreaav 'o,m'f
sent down by bombs or she'll az A.. 0'sa
mo Frankfurt is the larx,r, ;.
nt which the aviators have ,.,s ",s
live bombs since tho bor,'osd aancAsd
tn, the Joint tests here nearly a month !. .
!hirty.two airships have been .s., m 20.
Tor today's action. which bos sn'a
divided into two phases. "'n
Twelve naval seaplanes OF IN. = ;,
type carrying a total of tbirt, osn W.
pound bombs, and FIVE Army NJ, -y'
oombSrs. carrying a total Of tbi-.s an ,aa
pound bombs. will participsts SW.
hrst series of attacks. Four so,n, ths
OF the trans-Atlantic NC tvnap tpases
Martin bombcrs and six ArmyW W Iys,
sor,n m",npers VIII take pnrt in the 1,.a ssoons
series. They will launch Wy to,as ,ssscond
IGrty' eight bombs, divided sftea. q;
32O pounds ench to the ara
Martins, eight Of $40 pounds eoot tSaw
the NOS and twenty five Of 6oo ',n ma lot
each for the Army Martins WV p0und'
Should the Frankfurt bc ato,, -
the unching of the 1OS bombs o,,sM',, al.e,'
to the planes she will he sSoila9 uil,I'ted "a
the twenty fifth destroyer divisiown :,
the Atlantic fleet. The destrnvere n ~ 3,
use ten rounds Of ammunition for ...a ".
gun brought to bear on the target s.s s.s
open fire at a range Of 5000 ward, nv
this attack fnils wreckinr ns,,s
from the North Dakota will fn,sR ,w !,
the job By the use of depth ehar,s ~
placed on board. "'''0
The first and second divisions :,
F-5-L scaplancs will open tho atts.S
They. will he followed BY two Arm,
Martin bombcrs. The order Of atisri
then will be the third division y,
F-5. Us. one Army Martin bomber N.
fourth division CT F-5-L's and tUs
Army Martin bombers. The planes d,
the first attack. the first and second
divisions of F-5-Ls, are due to reach
the targct from tho Hampton Road,
naval base at 0 A. NJ, and the Others
will follow on signal. All the planes
will start from Hampton Roads, and
oil Army planes from Langley Field, 3
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
MRS. STILLMAN'S LAWYER
ILL; HEARINGS FACE DELAY
Text Of cIawson Letters Read In
Record Of Divorce Suit

NcSoTo " OlVCTCc Su|t
New York, July 1S.-The illness Of
John r. Brennan. chief counsel for Mrs
Anne U. Stillman, may postpone fur
thcr hearings in the Stillman suit until
some time In September, It was said
yesterday. At the same time, It was
intimated that John z. Mack, in the
absence Of Mr.. Brennan, might under
take to try his case-the paternity OF
Guy Stillman-independen at the
next hearings which are set down for
July % and 20.
Mr.. Brennan was stricken with pncu
monia In his Yonkcrs home late Thurs
days hearings in Poughkecpsie., While
he Is resting easily. his physician yes
tcrday expressed doubt that he would be
able to put In an appearance week
from today at Poughkeepsie.
The text Of two letters written by Fl.
Phelps Clnwson. assistant treasurer OF
the Marine Trust Co. of Buffalo, n. Y,
to his mother. Mrs. John l.. Clawson,
of 100 Delaware avenue, Buffalo, was
obtained yesterday. Both letters and
their envelopes were read into the rec
ord of the suit at last Fridays session
in roughkeepsie, when Mr.. Clawson
testified
The letters were written while Claw
son was serving as private in the Fiji
tcenth Aero Squadron, then stationed at
Hazelhurst Field, Mincola. In one,
dated January 27. 1918, he wrote that
Mr.. StIllman was with Mrs. Stillmnn
on that date at Pleasantville. Mr..
Stillman's presence there at that time
would virtually prove the defense's e con :
tcntions based on the legal theory of
access. The second Clnwson letter was
dated January 6. In this missive he
did not mention Mr.. Stillman as being
at Pleasantville, but in testimony in
connection with the letter he swore the
banker was there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
HAS LOTS OF PUSH
c GIoucester Man Prods Peanut
Around City Hall Paying Bet

Owen Harding. Of Gloucester, y. J.
has lots of push. He used it last night
in conveying a peanut with a clothes
prop up Broad street and around City
Hall.
This was the penalty that Harding
had to pay for betting on Georges Car
pentier in the recent fight with Jack
Dempsey. William Jennings. VINO bet
on Dempsey. was master Of ceremonies.
A peanut caddy went along with
Harding ana gave nim d trcsa nut every
blowout
The peanut sailed smoothly on cement
sidewalks. but it required delicate han
ding in getting over the car tracks.
Harding accomplished the feat in |
hour IL minutes and 1 seconds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
MURDER INQUIRY REOPENED
Death OF Miss Gretchen Brandt In
Cleveland to Be Probed

Cleveland. July 17.-CBy A. P.)-
Acting upon fresh information. County
Prosecutor Edward c. Stanton an
nounccd last night he would start Il
new investigation into the mysterious
murder of Miss Gretchen Brandt. for
mcrly of Milwaukee, who was beaten
and stabbed to death in her bed here
January 81. last.
The information is said to have come
from a man who was frequent specta-
tor at the trial Of Eva Catherine
Kaber, convicted Saturday for the mur-
der of her husband.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-18
NAB BOY FOR THEFT
Two Others Escape When Surprised
Robblnp Gracery Store

One boy was arrested and two Others
escaped when the police surprised the
lads ransncking n grocery store at 1420
Columbia avenue yesterday afternoon.
Patr,lmnn Lifting. of the Nineteenth
and Oxford streets station. was passing
the stor" when man living nearby
notified him that several boys were in
the store.
Entering by way Of the rear door.
Lifting came upon two boys, who
leaped through a window and escaped.
The policeman then found another boy
leaving the store with two baskets of
fruit. lie gave his name ns James
Wright, thirteen years old, of Warnock
street near Jefferson. He was'taken to
the House of Detention.