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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
}PR|SONERS GONE;
SUSPEND TURNKEY
Veteran Policeman Faces Trial
After Men Accused Of Rob-
bing Actresses Flee
rrLL LOCK CARRIED AWAY

r,ro, prisoners escaped from the
rrc,f,h and Pine streets police station
,.,rccn so and : 80 o'clock this
-.rrirg, and four hours later Superin-
...dcpt Mills ordered the suspension Of
r,.crh p. Hardy, turnkey at the sta
ton house. ,
tor nearly thirty four years. will
ordcrcd for trial before the police
r.J Of thc Civil Service Commission.
Wrhu WTho mon who escaped. according 10
."n .onor, # issued from Superintendent
vIls' office. are:
Iohn r. Martin. twonty-siX years
u yO" and Frank Holden, twenty five.
Ou, Ou,;,;"c hearing charged with larceny.
WI Rohcrt Saunders. awaiting hear.
~" y. m charge Of carrying concealed
deadly weapons; ,,.. ,.o.o ,.o,.rorrod
,rom the Fifteenth ana Locust streets
s,Stion S last night for the hearing to-
S"y before Magistrate . 'brlcn. Saun-
%,ys Il Negro. was arrested by the po-
% {ioo of the Twelfth and Pine streets
.ot;on. and was in the same cell with
Martin and Holden.
Waco IhIccordiug to IIardy's report. tho mon
r,rc opparcntly asleep in the cell at
20 ths morning when he made his
,onnds No explanation is mnde nS to
tow many times tho turnkey vi Sitcd the
O,IIroom during the balance of the night.
Inf ,hc cell door was opened and the
mon we're gone at , o'clock. three and
,ro. half hours later.
Carried Lock- Away
Il l. said the escaped prisoners took
,bo lock of tho cell door with them. so
,Scrc is no means of knowing at this
,mo If thc lock was picked or was
Irrrd omen. Descriptions of the men
t,re hccn sent to all station houses and
~ noicr headquarters in other cities.
Martin and Holden were listed to
hive final hearing on the charge of
having broken into the room occupied
by ronr chorus girls from II musical
ccmrdy company. at 120S Walnut
street. early Sunday morning.
Mise Anna Mason and Miss May
sbmstcr two of the four chorus girls,
orcnnird an apartment at l20S Walnut. &.
On Saturday night last they were Wis
tod by the other girls, Miss Alma
Orangc and Miss Alvna Yates.
Girls Make Charge
Ms, Orange and Miss Yates decided
10 remain over night. ard the four went
10 bed. Martin and Holden, it IS said.
occupied an adjoining room. During
thp night they picked tn" lock on th"
door Of the apartment occupied by the
GrlS, aud were ranSacking the bureau
and the travelling bags. when Miss
Mason awokr and screamed, the girls
say
Tho men dashed from the room. taking
A gold mesh bag. containing 81, the
police charge. They THREW II fire rope
irom the window of their room. and were
trying to r>rup" to rear alley. after
tossing 'hc mesh bag from the window.
when they were captured. At pre-
liminary Tearing they wcr" held under
sojOO bail. aud the case was scheduled
| for final hearing today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
WOMAN LOWERED
TO SAFETY At FIRE.
Another Escapes in Her Night
Clothes From Home as Smelt-
ing Plant Burns
FUMES HAMPER FIREMEN

One woman was lowered from . SOC.
ond story window and another escaped
in her night clothes when fire swept tho
main building of the Girard Smelling
and Refining Co.. adjoining their home
Mt Richmond and Tioga streets. at I
o'clock this morning,
Carl Grow. watchman Mt the plant,
who lives in house adjoining the main
building. discovered the fire. His
laughter. Mrs. Bessie Fisher: his son
IN law. Alfred Fisher. and Sarah Cor
Ion were all asleep on the second floor
/ the endangered home.
Smoke and fumes from burning chem
trals quickly filled the Crow home.
Fisher carried Sarah Gordon to win
low on the second floor and lowered her
% safety. Mrs Fisher ran through the
smoke in her night clothes.
The flames originated in a ClOakroom
on the first floor Of the smelling plant.
When discovered. thcy were sweeping
through the first floor and wore rapidly
eating their way through the second
lOor.
BY tho time iircmcn arrived tho flames
had communicated with large Qunn-
ity of inilammablc chemicals in n lab
Oratory on tho second floor.
The burning chemicals gay" forth
clouds of poisonous smoke aud vapor.
which drove tho lircmcn back and
enabled the flames to gain hcadway.
Before tho fire was controlled both
floors of the main building were do
stroyed. Officials Of the Girard com
pany would make no estimate of their
loss.
Harry Gnul. a fireman of truck
company No. 10, was OvcrCpm" by
fumes from the burning chemicals and
fell twenty five fcct from ladder. lie
was revived and returned to the work
of fighting the fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
Deaths Of a Day
R. A. LEWIS
Member Of Caldwell Firm Dies in
Ninety-first Year

Richard Anthony Lewis, ninety one
years old. we'll known in the business,
social and philanthropic life of phila-
d"lphia. d:cd yesterday. Born in Mas
SachuscttS. he came to Philadelphia in
1851 and entered the cmp'oy oof James
T.. Caldwell & Co.. jewelers.. then in
Chestnut street below Fifth. Five years
later hc was made a member of the
firm, continuing actively in that Capa
city until 1875, when he was Il special
partner.
Mr.. Lewis was director Of the
Keystone Watch Case Co. and of the
Delaware Insurance Co. and president
of two New England corporations. lie
was elected n member of the Union
League in 1865. and also belonged to
tho PENNSYLVANIA Horticultural So
cicty. New England Society of Penn
Sylvania. Historical Society and a
director of the Pennsylvania School of
Industrial Art.
Funeral services will be at the homo
of his son. Henry A. Lewis. 42lO
Spruce street. at 2:30 o'clock Friday
afternoon. lutcrmCnt will be private.
Mr.. Lewis leaves three other sons ana
a daughter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
Georue M. NeWhall

George NJ. Ncwhall, consulting cnGl-
ncrr and an internationally known
crickctcr. died yesterday IN the Ger
mantown Hospital from kidney trouble.
He had been i'll three weeks. lie was
seventy five years old and lived at 7Ol
West lIanshcrry street
Mr.. Ncwhall was one of ten brothers
who cx:rlrd in cricket. or these
brothers Charles Allcrton N"whnll, or
Chestnut Ill., survives. MIR. Ncwhall
was sugar. paper and chemical con-
srllting engineer with offices in the Com
mcrrinl Trust building. lie was as
sociatcd with Il. :. Kent 4 Co.. New
York. and the Industrial APPARATUS
Corporatiou. II" was II mcmhcr of ~"
Germantown. Merton and Philadelphia
Erirkcl Cmhs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
TO HONOR FIRE CHIEF
Capt. Sylvester 3. Peak, Resigned,
With Insurance Patrol SO Years

\ dinner will be- given in honor Of
Captain Sylvester l.. Peak. whose rCS-
ignation from the fire department has
Just been accepted. on saturday night
at the station house Of insurance Pa.
troll No. =, Fifth and Houston streets.
Captain Peak lives at 2OJG North
Marshall street. and has been fireman
for fifty years, having joined th" In
.urancc Patrol in 1870. He has been
II captain for thirty-tw" years. Before
hc went into the fir" lighting business
he served with the Union army in the
civil War.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
TO EXPLAIN BRIDGE PLAN
Mayor Ellis, Of Camden, to Address
Spring Garden Association

Mayor Ellis, of Camden, will be the
speaker at a luncheon of the Spring
Garden Association at 10 80 o clock to-
day at the Hotel Lorraine. Mayor
Ellis will speak on The Philadelphia
Camden Bridge" and express the opin-
ION of the business interests of Cam
den in regard to this enterprise.
William II. IIaiuos, Jr., will preside
at the luncheon. which will be attended
by about 100 prominent business men Of
the Spring Garden district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
REPORT SIBERIA IN REVOLT
Outbreaks Against soviets Said to
Be WIDESPREAD

london. Jan. 2G.-By 4. P.D--Iss-
ports that disturbances which broke
out recently in Siberia arc assuming
IN alarming character ure contained
in n lIclsingfors dispatch to tho Cen
tral News today. The peasants, II 10
declared, are bcsicging several towns
cutting on the supply Of foodstuifs
from the towns.
The adv iccs assert, however. that IN
eastern Siberia the Bolshevik have be-
gun great onslaught on tho peasant
communcs and TINT terrorism is reign
ing over u Iarg" arcn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
Auto Students Win Certificates

One hundred and siXty-two students
are to be rewarded with certificates of
proficiency at the closing exercises to-
night Of the automobile classes at Spring
Garden Institute. BROAD and Spring
Garden streets. Speakers are j. Rnr-
ton Weeks, president Of the Kcvston"
Automobile Club. and Frederick Nc
Owen. president of the institute. An
informal dance will follow the cXrr-
riSpa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
TAKE POISON BY MISTAKE

Two men in Camden took poison early
today. mstaking it for cough medicine.
Both were taken to the Homeopathic
Hospital. whor" it was said their
chances for recovery were virtually cor
tain. They are Ellwood Thomas. of
1902 Everett street. and Frank Wat
towicz, a shoemaker. of 1877 Thurman
street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
Uruguayan Women Ask Riob.,

%p'"'oi 'nb'c DtapG'ch. Copw51Et, 1871.
MOmtcvideo. jan. 2G.--Thc National
Council of Women has addressed n note
TO tho Chamber Of Deputies asking the
carly passage of tho bin nov pcndinv,
granting women tho right to vote in
municipal elections. They argue that
while foreigners arc allowed tho mu
nicipal vote after few years residence
tho native women, who are much more
interested in tho national welfare of
Uruguay. are barred
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
Against Tennessee Sunday Bill

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 2G.-IEY I.
P.l-Th" pending Sunday obS"rvnnc"
bill prohibiting Sunday amusrmcnt~.
but permitting the operation of nccc,-
sary public utilities. was recommended
for rejection by the Senate judiciary
committee last night. whil" the House
committee postponed action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26
Raid Hotel, Arrest Six

The Clinton Hotel. 1910 Ridg" ave.
nuc, was rdidod early today by Iru-
tenant Grant MHrpl", of the Twcuricth
and ButtOuwU"d streets station. who
aS ordered hy Mayor Moore to "rIran
uI' the Fifteenth ward. Three men
and three young women were arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-26

T. B, M.-No one wants
to be a "tircd business man"
You leave your business ia
tigucS and worries behind
you when YOU stop at Col
Inns Institute on your way
home.
Let us give you a personal
demonstration W it h out
charge.
COLLINS INSTITUTE
or PHYSICAL Culture
COLLINS BLDG. WAINCT 81, NJ l5rU
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Miss Margaret Grant, a student at the University of Washington, arrived home Tuesday evening to spend the holidays with the home folks. Owing to the fact that the Admiral Watson did not call at Wrangell Miss Grant took passage to Petersburg. Mayor Grant sent the Marguerite to meet the Watson, and she lost no time in returning to Wrangell as soon as Miss Grant and a cargo of mail were aboard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22
Federal Power Commission

In compliance with the Federal Wat CT Power Act Al Stat, l063) notice is hereby gi.en that Mr. Maurice D. Lee hey, 620 Alaska Building, Seattle, Washington, has filed application on behalf of J. G. Calvin, for power de- velopment on Aarons Creek, which discharges into the northeasterly shore of Blake Channel at point about four miles east of The Narrows and IT miles southeast of Wrangell, Alaska. Any objection to such application, or re- quest for hearing thereon. together with any briefs. reports. or other data for which consideration is desired should be submitted to the Executive Secretary Federal Power Commission, Washington, D. c,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

William L. Paul, grand secre- tary of the Alaska Native Broth erhood, arrived from Juneau on the Spokane Tuesday and spent the day in Wrangell. On Tues day evening MT. Paul took pass age on the Northwestern for Se- attle from which port he will go by rail to Washington where he will appear before the Congress sional Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Chester Lloyd and Loyal Blink. ley who have been trapping up the Stikine are home for a few days. Their catch so far this season has consisted chiefly of beaver and marten. They have found trapping good and predict that the spring catch will be a large one.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22
ADVERTISEMENT The Churches
St. Philip S Church
Christmas 1921

Christmas 1921
 Holy Communion with address at 11:30 D. m. on Saturday, De- cember A.
 On December 25, at 10:15 a. m. interpreted service with Holy Communion.
 11:30, the Church School.
 7:30, evening prayer with SC. lections from the Morality play, the White Christmas.
 After the service in the Church, the people will go over to the Gymnasium for few recitations and the Christmas tree. The prizes will be given for the year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Don't forget the basket ball game on the 26th between the Ketchikan and Wrangell High Schools. It is the only High School anne scheduled at Wran. gell this season. Both teams have good records and hard game is expected. Everybody should come out and make a big night of it. Remember, we beat
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22
School Notes

Helen Hofstad and Marion My CTS. the class of '21, presented the High School with five books. They are a fine addition to the library and are greatly appreci- ated by the school.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

A most enjoyable dance was given in the Redmen's hall Sat urday night by Merlin Elmer Palmer Post No. 6, American Le- zion. There was a good attend ance, good music, and the affair was success in every respect.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

In the Commissioners court last Saturday evening Mrs. Lena Romero Choquette pied guilty to a simple assault. She was fined $1O and costs.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Mrs. Charles Borch, IT,, enter tained at a dinner party last Sun day in honor of the twelfth birth day of her son, Richard. Those present were Carl Palmer, Frank and Alice Skaanis, Philip Hooker, Peter Casey.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Stikine Tribe No. 5, 1. o. R. M !, will give their big Annual Ball on New Years Eve, Saturday evening, December 3. Dancing commences 8::30 p. m. Admis- sion Gents. $1.00; ladies free.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22
them on their own floor. We ex- pect a greater victory here. .4dp.

There will be a food sale for the benefit of the High School Saturday afternoon, beginning at one o'clock at the City Store. There will be cakes, pies, salads and candy on sale. Adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

MT. and Mrs. c. Elton Barnes and little son departed on the Spokane Tuesday for Seattle where they will reside. MT. Barnes will continue to be con- nected with the Standard Oil Company.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Mrs. M. Brown took passage to Seattle on the Princess Mary Thursday evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Mrs. L. A. Green, for several years court stenographer in the First Division, was aboard the Princess Mary Thursday night. She was en route to California to visit relatives.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Arthur A. Wakefield, former mayor of Ketchikan, arrived in Wrangell last week on business. He returned home on the Spo- kane Tuesday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Neil Mcdonald took passage to Seattle on the Spokane which was in port Tuesday morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Miss L. Oswalt, sister of Mrs Wyatt, took passage to Seattle on the Princess Mary las Thurs day.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Charles w. Russell left on the Princess Mary Thursday to spend Christmas with his family in Se- attlp
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Lost A lady's beaver neck piece. Finder will please return same to Mrs. J. w. Stedman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Blind Tom, known as the Indi- an Witch Doctor, died on Friday. He was between 60 and 70 years of age and had lived in Wrangell practically all of his life. He left no children.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Found-A way to save money by buying Pearl Oil Lubricatine oils at the Mccormack dock. Aa7.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Much interest is being taken both in and out of the school in the coming of the Ketchikan basketball team, and a lively game is expected.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Born-To MT. and Mrs. Ernest M. Campbell at 1 o'clock this morning, son; weight, s pounds. Mother and child are doing we'll.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Mrs. J. G. Grant went to Pe- tersburg Tuesday to meet her daughter upon her arrival there from Seattle.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22
Liberty Before All Thinqs.

Establishments will not fascinate us, Tor will threats of halter intimidate IS; for. under God, we are determined hat. whatsoever, whensoever or how ,oever we shall be called to make our .xit. we will die free men.-Josiah Quincy.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Mr. Henderson, Commissioner of Education for Alaska, sent the school a picture of Washington at Valley Forge. A small pro- gram was given by the 7th grade. Harry Jaynes read the story of Washington at Valley Forge. Kendall Northrop made a few re- marks about Washington and the picture, then unveiled the picture over which had hung the Ameri- can flag.
 Two games of basket ball were played at the Rink Friday night. The girls played first, the High School opposite the Grammar School. The High School had a hard time winning the game.
 The firstand second High School teams played next. The first team won. This was the first appearance of the second team in public. The game was given to raise money for basket ball suits.
 Good use is being made of the money taken in from Dr. s. Hall Young's lecture. Six Alaskan books have been purchased re- gently and put in the school li- brary. They are: "A Winter Circuit of Our Arctic Coast" by Hudson Stuck; Travels in Alas ka,' by John Muir; "Klondike Clan," by pr. Young; Silver Horde,' by Rex Beach; Iron Trail" by Beach; Boy Hunters in Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

The Dobbins Packing Company shipped 750 cases of canned crab on the Spokane which was in port early Tuesday morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22
Of Local Interest

Eugene Mason was visitor to Petersburg this week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

c. M. Coulter shipped four boxes of fresh fish on the Spo- kane Tuesday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22
Presbyterian Church

December 25, 1921 10:30 Morning Worship. 1900 Sunday School
 7::30 Christmas Program. Offering for European Orphan. 7:30 The Hour of Prayer Wednesday,
 Robert Joseph Diven. minister.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Read the Wrangell Steam Laun- dry ad each week. It will inter- est you.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Louis Retzloff shipped one box of fresh fish on the Spokane Tues
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-12-22

Andrew Johnson arrived from Petersburg Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-21

itv with its custom, bid him away and
established him as a syndicate.
When Mr.. Taylor was in Boston two
wears ago. a dinner was given IN his
honor al Younr's hotel. at which Pres
ident Hopkins Of Dart mouth, former
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Louis A. Coolidge, Carl Dreyfus and
others bore testimony to the value and
interest of his column as il appeared
in The Herald. Mr.. Taylor responded
appropriately
Il is a great mistake TO think Of him
merely as a column conductor. He not
only had a very exquisite sense OF hui.
NOR, as his headlines and many Of his
original paragraphs Indicated, but he
also had a very excellent literary touch.
His original verses, published IN other
forms. have proved of more than pass
ing merit. His knowledge Of books and
his acquaintance with literature were
most marked. Personally, he was one OF
the most delightful Of men simple, vi
affected and straightforward He leaves
a widow and two daughters, one ot
whom graduated from Radcliffe several
years ago.
He had always infused humor into
his newspaper work. IN Barre, Vt, edit.
ing a small paper. when il was a small
town, II fell TO linn 10 report a Whit
tier day, undertaken by the Woman,
club. There was an eccentric character
in town. named Clarence Whittier,
without literary tastes, but widely
known BY the village population Tsy.
lor told in his account Of the Whittier
exercises Of the reading Of choice Sc
lections. Of the tributes, etc, and ended
with this laconic line Clarence was
unable to be present, . 20 the conster
nation and despair of the ~literati of the
town The Editor, Boston Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-21
LE%TTERSTOTHE EDITOR
Vermont Legislature Methods Crit
cized.

Vermont Legislature Methods Crit
cized.
Editor, Barre Times: The various
votes taken in general assembly the
past few weeks Indicate something
wrong. which it is possible to suggest
without any personalities or reference
to any particular bill.
The way the committee reports have
been treated would indicate that II
might be better if there were no com
mittees. But this result might be avoid
ed by a system providing for more
prompt reports, also providing for
about ten DAYS delay before final vote
on any such matter reported. As 1t Is
the careful study and work OF the com
mittee. often assisted by experts, are
immediately thrown into the discard
at the mere passing within OF the House
and often irrevocably by an immediate
f~arcical vote on a motion 70 reconsider.
This method and its results form the
poorest kind OF politics. and y u
almost utterly devoid Of any hon
est thought for the best interest of
the state. The motion 70 reconsider, II
10 be Of any value whatever, ought to
preclude any vote thereon until time
for further consideration has been Civ
en-. The use that has been made OF i
Is apparently a dishonest and tricky
use. Irrespective Of who uses u.
II the writer is correctly informed,
the "hit or miss" results is well Illus
'trated BY the vote on a certain salary
bin. which first resulted in its defeat
almost unanimously. and then on mo.
ton TO reconsider, and one short speech,
was Immediately passed almost unan
imously.
do not know what adjective would
be proper 10 describe a condition under
which business could be so conducted.
It seems certain that Vermont legisla
tors will not swallow the advice Of
committees, and consequently should
hold each bill sufficiently long 70 give
il careful study, as a committee Of the
whole uouse John Wilson,
Bethel, Vt, March 10, 1921.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-21

4 North sutton, \, H., man has
bcen conducting a series Of maple sugar
parties with a special invitation to the
residents Of the cities Of southern New
England where maple sugar making is
unknown. lie has even gone to the
.Ytont Of Advertising in the metropol
tan journals, setting forth the joys
81 participating in the work of lugging
zap. skimming the boiling liquid, boil
ing down and waxing the sugar not to
forget also the delight of sugar on
NOW. Nearly every sugar camp in Yer
mont is a mecca for visitors at some
time or other, many OF whom are pay
ing visitors through manual labor or
contribution OF coin, and some of whom
are unmitigated nuisances around a
m~garhouse. 1t is left to the individual
mgar maker whether he want TO be
bothered with a crowd of initiates in
The maple sugar business. The North
sutton. y. H., man evidently finds it
b good business.