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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-14
22D WARD DIVISION
MEETS OPPOSITION
Improvement Assn Against
Proposal--Mrs. Toogood
Calls It Political Trick
ADDRESSES WOMEN TO-DAY

a.
az n'ee.lns OF the Germantown ano
Chestnut Hill Improvement Association
last night resolutions were passed pro
testing against IN. ,,ono..J l,.,.,.. =,
t,o T,....- % sns mopv'eu u'V'S,on o'
ro.as 1re rwsnIy .s,I, See9nd ward. Mrs. Hrnes'
.vVsooa VIII aouress tne women voters
u vi .ne Nala upon tne SUBJECT this AFTER
W,,iIi y" a.
.,a iam inmlnu a. Ehnardt, president OF
ios. n''emen' ',inh. associsuon, presided
10 30. nSn,. ~ 10 declaIed In Lne resoiu :
non .,on auop.eH % .nat partitlon VIII multiply
h,ndy hs asehe'es gs. ana De not neip put
.n1lanec. ~ I' Inc LWenty second ward;
or. or '1aao"h han hao t9Whsnip, " 10 pointed
Uus, nas veen historic unit Tor many
T.. ai.., ana its parut,on would oreak up
aa,e .S o,n,G spiIlt ana tne various agencies
"u IN a|s Us lnterests. :,
e. Ieso.utlons express the unquan-
nea opposition OF the meeting to the
par.i'lon rs step backward, move
LA una. VIII weaken tne influence OF the
waru. ana thing that Is against the
'nousnIs ana desires OF the people.
Hearings IN Rs Held
Comu;.uio,.rs .nno,,,od 49, .,o ,.,-.
to conduct hearings on the proposed di /.
Nthah e. MurPhy' Chuir
man howard Smith, j. Lee Patton
and george Geasey:
Hearings will be held as follows: In
CheStnut Hill on Friday night, In I'm
macuiate Conception Hall on East Chel-
Ten avenue on June 20; in Vernon Park
Hall June %, and at Seymour street
and Germantown avenue June 20.
The only argument in favor Of the
petition as far as we can see." accord
Ing to Mrs. Toogood, ''is that It will
make the upper part of the ward indie.
pendent and the lower part organiza-
tion and thus please the politicians and
save them much trouble. We think II
is a dreadful thing to sacrifice the old
organization that has lasted q hundred
years or more to tear It apart. The
citizens are all opposed to it. We will
bring the matter before all the organi-
cations of the ward and the people"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-14
FORBES DENIES MISSIONS
SWAY lG0RROTE VIEWS
Declares Attack by Philippine Press
Bureau Is Fabrication

Manila, June 14.--(By A. P.)-w.
Cameron Forbes. joint head with Major
General Wood, of the presidential
mission Of inquiry, denied today the
statement issued by the Philippine
Press Bureau at Washington that
declarations made by Igorrote chiefs to
the mission had been made at the In.
stance of American missionaries. The
lgorrotes made statements opposing in
dependence for the Philippines.
1T was a foolish charge and one
which can be disproved easily" said
Mr.. Forbes, who is a former Governor
General Of these islands. The CON
ference with the Igorrotes was at
tended by chiefs Of the different tribes
and no one tried to influence them in
expressing their views.
The 1gorrotes are intelligent and
know what they are doing. The attack
made from the other side Is a pure
fabrication and has no basis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-14
ACTRESS IS HAYMAN'S HEIR
Head Of Frehmsn Company Ignores
Vito In VIII tfS

Now York, June 14.--The will a
All Hayman, for many years associates
with the late Charles Frohman as ZEN,
eral manager, and since Mr.. Frohm,uI
death. on May IA. head Of Charls,
Frohman, Inc, makes no provision Ia
his widow, Mrs. Rose Hayman, and
makes Ann Murdock, actress. the IN
beneficiary Of his residuary estate. m.
estate Is estimated at at least $1,000.
900.
Miss Murdoch is referred to In ths
will as Irene Coleman, and her add,,ss
Is given at 615 Fifth avenue, in wbicS
apartment house Mr.. Hayman lived ,M
died. Miss Murdoch did not live al INV
address. Mrs. Teresa Coleman, motNs,
of the actress, receives $40, 900 unds,
the will. ....
Miss Murdock, besides being "A,
residuary legatee, is given the power a
disposition Of the principal Of the re-.
idue by will.
Ann Murdoch Is the daughter OF John
J. Coleman, 4 theatrical manager. and
Teresa beagle Coleman, an actress. Shs
was born in New York in 1890. Befors
going on the stage she studied art and
received honorable mention In Pbiladel.
phia for two paintings in oil and water
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-14
Charles W. Stevens

Charles w. Stevens, seventy two,
died yesterday at his home, 1924 Wall
ton avenue, from heart trouble with
which he had been suffering since last
January.
Mr.. Stevens, widower, formerly
conducted a sailmaker's business on
Delaware avenue near Chestnut street.
The funeral will be conducted at his
home on Wednesday afternccn. Inter
ment will be in Arlington Cemetery
West Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-14
BANK HEAD WAS POOR BOY
N. G. Allies Studied Finance While
Doing Janitor Work

Washington. June 14.-(By A. P.)
Milton e. Allies. who began his ca .
reer as boy in the Treasury Depart
inent clearing ashes from the freplaccs
snd filling water coolers, was yesterday
elected president of the Riggs National
Bank, one of the largest financial in :
stftutions of the East. For many
years he has been a vice president.
Allies came TO the capital many
years ago penniless boy from Shelby
County, Ohio. While he polished door
knobs and piled broom in the Treas
ury he studied finance.
When John G. Carlisle took the
Treasury portfolio Allies became private
secretary TO one of his assistants. After
enjoying the intimate friendship of Ne
kinley and Roosevelt. Allies left the
Treasury and became banker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-14
LIVE WIRE KILLS FARMER
FrIend Who Tried to Rescue Hin
n Severely Shocked

Waynesboro, Pa. June 14.-Pickins
up a 2200- live electric light wire
that had been blown down by the storm
Saturday night, A. Fleet Dutrow, a
farmer Of Blue Ridge Summit, was
killed in sight of his family.
Charles Tracey, who went to Dut-
rows rescue, was severely shocked.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-14
WELFARE WORKERS MEET
Reception to Be Held at offiees oi
New Federation

Officers, managers and staff members
Of about three hundred public and pri
vate social agencies in the city will
attend n reception at the new executive
Offices of the Welfare Federation OF
Philadelphia at 1900 Spruce street this
afternoon at ! o'clock.
All persons interested in charitable
and social welfare work have been in
yited to be present at this opening tc
meet sherman {. Kingsley, formerly
director OF the Welfare Federation Of
Cleveland, who has assumed hi,
duties Az executive secretary Of ths
federation here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-14
Elderly Man Hurt BY Auto

Otto Nicolsr, sixty nine years Old
Of SS18 Whitby avenue, was struck last
night by trolley car at Sixtieth and
Market streets. He was taken to ths
Misericordia Hospital, where II va.
said that. owing to his advanced ase,
his condition Is considered serious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-14
John Franklin Hall

Atlantic City, June 14.--John Frank
lin Hall. founder of the Atlantic City
Evening Union, died early this morning
at the home of his nephew. Amos d.
Hall, 25 South st, Catherine place. He
bad been In III health for several years
and two weeks ago was stricken with
paralysis. Mr.. Hall was sixty mine
lehrs old. and had lived in this city
lorty three years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-14
Strikes Rich Vein Of Load

Dubuque, Ia, June 14.-(By A. P
What is believed to be the richest
strike in the history of the lead mining
in Dubuque was made by Val Kies In
the old Wilde property in the heart OF
the city today. He announced the
opening Of vein of lead forty feet in
depth In q 100 foot shaft.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-14
Identity Murder Victim

The body of the Negro found Sunday
buried under rubbish in the cellar Of
. dwelling In Fulton street near Third,
with his throat cut. was Identified on
that OF Joseph Sullivan, thirty four
Years old, longshoTenian. Of 1874 JSo,Ath
Jtfteenn street IdentifcatiaR wis
aads n the widow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-14
DIVORCE GRANTED

Court No. granted a divorce TODAY
70 Katherine v. Muller from Rober,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
New Purdue Football Coach
Starts Spring Practices

LAFAYETTE, Ind, April 13.-About
forty picked men are working out each
day in spring football practice under
w. II. Dietz, the new gridiron coach
at Purdue university, as preliminary
work for next fall because conference
rules do not permit any football before
Sept. TO-, Purdue's first game comes
Oct. I, with De Paw. s@
Dietz, who made a name for himself
while a member of the Carlisle Indiana
school team, is fuIl-blood Indian and
is using Indian psychology with the
Boilermaker pigskin chasers He has
started work with the individual rather
than the group. This method ne used
SO successfully On the Pacific coast
where for two years of the three he
was connected with the University of
Washington he had championship
team, and the other year was the
runner-up.
The new coach has won the conf
6ence Of his men and of the student
body and better days are predicted for
this big college sport at Purdue
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
RIS|NCER WILL HEAD
EATON BALL C0MPkN

EATON, O., April -Stockhoiders
in the Eaton Baseball Park company
have elected Harry l.. Risinger presl-
dent Of the company for the ensuing
year. Hugh r. Gilmore was elected
and A. J. Hiestand. treasurer. A
committee made up of President
Risinger, G.. A. Bennett and Willard
Armstrong will manage the park, team,
etc. The team will have playing
manager this season, who will be in
charge of the team on the playing held
during games and in practice.
The park managing committee VIII
this season have the grandstand en-
larged and portion Of the park fenced
in. Work of making over the ball
diamond and renovating the park is
now under way.
1t is expected a meeting OF players
will be held one night this week as a
preliminary to organization of the
team for this season. Try-outs will
then be given team candidates before
their final selection.
The playing manager of the team, a
new departure. will be local man, but
his selection has not yet been made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
Ty Cobb's Debut Finds
White Sox in Field
tRv Associated Press)

DETROIT, April 13.-The manage
rial debut of Ty Cobb, one of the lead
ing hitters in the major leagues, finds
the recognized White Sox opposing
Cobb's Tigers. Exclusive of the bat
terry, Eddie Collins will be the only
veteran in the lineup, the other
White Sox stars of past years having
been dismissed because of the 1919
worlds series scandal. The other men
in the irfield and outfield, with the
exception of Harry Hooper, formerly
of the Red Sox. are miner leaguers or
college baseball graduates. The in
field of the Salt Lake Coast league
was taken over entirely by President
Comiskey for the White Sox and Earl
Sheely, first baseman and slugger OF
the Coast league, has the cleanup
place on the batting order.
The success of Cobb's methods on
the training trip, allowing the athletes
considerable latitude in preparation
for the seasons struggle will be put
to the test Hubert Dutch Leonard
probably will face the Sox batters,
most of whom bat left handed, while
Dick Kerr, remnant of the worlds Sc
ries trio of sox pitchers in 1919, will
pitch for Chicago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
SWINGS INTO SEASON
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO. April 13.-The familiar
cry OF play ball" will echo in the
American association today when the
eight clubs swing into action for the
opening games Of the twentieth annual
pennant race.
The St. Paul club, winner of the
1920 flag. will start the season at Mil.
waukee, Minneapolis will take the field
at Kansas City; Columbus at Indian.
apolls, and Toledo at Louisville.
President Hickey is optimistic over
the prospects of successful season
The outlook for the American Asso-
citation never was brighter" he said
The teams that were weakest last
season have been materially strength
ened and we undoubtedly will have a
much closer race.
The championship st. Paul club en-.
tiers the race with apparently as much
strength as the team that made a
runaway race of the 1920 campaign.
With two exceptions the same man
ayers who led their clubs through the
1920 race will be at the helm again
this season. Clarence Rowland. for
ner manager of the Chicago White
So1, will pilot the Columbus club
while wild Bill" Clymer will guide
the destinies of the Toledo club
Clymer managed Columbus last sea.
son.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
lands Tells PLAYERS
TO PLAY GAME HARD
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, April 1S.-"Play the
game hard and square and take as
many chances as BEFORE" Judge Lam
dis. high commissioner of baseball,
told members of the Chicago Cubs
and st. Louis Cardinals and host OF
their admirers in an address last
night"
ut is literally true to say that new
er before in any field of activity has
anything been scrutinized as will our
activity be scrutinized this season,
Judge Lands told the players. 1--WE
must put up with grand stand whis'
pers about little misplays for while
but the characteristic spirit of fair
play will soon snuff out that attitude
Judge Lands said he had received in.
vitations from all the clubs but would
attend the game here.
One of the largest opening day
crowds in history was predicted today
for the opening game at Chicago be
tween the st. Louis Cardinals and
Chicago Cubs. Manager Johnny Ev.
ers declared that never in his rs years
Of major league baseball experience
has he seen a team with morals to
compare with the 1921 clubs. Grover
Cleveland Alexander was Evers
pitching choice with O'Farrell behind
the plate as the veteran Killifer has
a sprained throwing hand. The sign
Ing of Milton Stock, Cardinal third
baseman last night, gives the Cardin
ais strengthened lineup that is ex
pected to offer the Cubs a real battle
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
new men HUSTLE
QUAKER VETERANS
FOR TRACK PLACES

Plenty of speed was uncorked at the
tryouts for the Eariham track team
held on Reid Field Tuesday afternoon
considering the unfinished condition of
the track. Coaches Movie and Higgins
were fairly we'll pleased with the
showing OF the thinly clads and hope
to have first class aggregation to
send against the representatives a
Indiana university Saturday afternoon
Every event was run of and some
were featured with hot competition as
the new material was out to give the
veterans a battle for the first. honors.
Iyey, Lawler, Beck, and Nicholson
showed up best in the hurdle events.
Fuaquher, Carter, Emslie, Beck, Teale,
Smith. Crafts came across with plenty
speed in the dashes UP to the quarter
mile while Robinson, Robertson, and
Jones completed the half mile In the
order named In the distance events
Dalton and Tomlinson had little diff
Guilty in coping first honors.
Little dope was upset in the field
events as Johnson, Carey. Crafts.
Chambers, carried Oft honors in their
respective events. Other men showing
promise in the field events were Dale,
Wildman. Hinshaw, Gordon. and Kamp.
The remainder Of the week Will be
spent in intensive training Of the
Athletes as one fault brought out in
the trails last night was lack In in
Gurance and the coaches realize that
the only cure for this trouble is plenty
of hard work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
Havolines Win From Wabash
DESPITE the Light Hitting

CRAWFORDSVlLLE, Ind. April 13.
Although Wabash outhit the Havo-
lines today. the visiting team took the
fourth contest of the series, 4 to 8. by
hitting when hits meant runs. The
Scarlet batsmen found little difficulty
today in finding Evertin and League
for eight hits and several healthy
swats which were cut down by good
fielding. The Scarlet outfit was a re-
juvenar d ball team today. bearing
little semblance to the nine that
stage such ragged exhibition Mon
day Sherman pitched a good game of
ball.
The score
Havolines 0 | 0 0 0 0 I II S |
Wabash 90 0 0 . 0 0--G S
Batteries Sherman and Crater;
Evortin, League and Hayden.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
New York Yankees Open
Season on Home Grounds

NEW YORK, April 13.-The New
York Yankees, boasting the most for
midable array of players in the teams
history, will open the major league
season in New York today with the
Philadelphia athletics as opponents.
Carl Mays, the undetermined hurier
will do mound duty for the Yankees,
with Wallie Schang at the receiving
end. Scott Perry probably will be
Mack's choice for the hurting duty
with Perkins catching.
The usual festivities. brass band, pa
rade and flowers. will precede the call
ing of play. Mayor Hylan will huri
the first ball.
Babe" Ruth of home-run fame. ex-
poets to start his circuit swatunS
early.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
Purdue Loses to Butler,
Failure to Hit Cause

LAFAY ETTE, Ind, April 13.-Er-
rors by the infielders and the failure
OF the Purdue team to hit with men
on bases counted for Butler walking
away with the second game by the
score of 5 to |. The indianapolis
team scored their runs on two hits, in
three innings Station, hurting for
Butler, struck out II Purdue batters,
while Volksteadt had five and Wallace
seven strikeouts. Purdue's playing
resembled the exhibition put up by
Butler yesterday in that most of the
misplays were due to carelessness.
The score r. H. E.
Butler . .O01 101 O00-3 3 |
Purdue ~ 900 100 O00--1 6 s
Batteries - station and HUngate:
Volksteadt Wallace and McQuaid,
HiSer.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
EAGLES CROSS BATS
WITH DAYTON nine
IN SUNDAY opener

Formal prying of of the baseball
seasons lid in Richmond will take
place next Sunday afternoon when the
Eagles baseball team will cross bats
with the Dayton feelings, at Exhibit.
tion park at PAS p. m. The announce
ment by the Eagles baseball manage
ment that they have leased the park
for the entire season and will book
games to be played here virtually ev-
cry Sunday, guarantees to local fans
that they will have opportunity to see
some good independent ball during the
summer.
Manager Williams. of the Eagles,
states that the Dayton feelings are \
high class organization being the old
Lilly Brews re-organized under a new
name. They have played several
reported to be in mid-season form for
the battle with the local nine.
Several New Faces.
Several new faces will be seen In
the Eagle lineup when 1t takes the
field Sunday Russell Hawekotte and
Cy Fitzgibbons who were stars of the
locals last year will be absent Sunday,
both of these men being signed up for
tryouts with Central league teams.
Just who will fill the gaps left by
these players has not been determined
definitely by the Eagle coaches. An
nouncement is made, however, that
the best players in this scciOn OF the
country- are to be given tryouts with
the Eagles and every EFFORT made to
get together an even stronger team
than that which established such an
enviable record during the closing
months of last season.
The Eagles have taken a six-months
lease on the grounds at Exhibition
park aud will play ball every Sunday
The grounds are being worked on all
this week and are expected to be in
super condition for the curtain OF 1871
season
Minner May Hurl.
Pete Minner, who shared the mound
duties with Hawekotte last year, prob
ably will be on the slab for the open
ing round next Sunday. Everett Haas
captain and catcher last year, also viii!
be in uniform for the receiving duties
The infield probably will be com,
posed of Byrkett at first, Johnny LO-
gan at second, and Reddinghaus at
third. this being the same infield that
ended the season last year. Schepman
and Justice will cavort in the outheld
The shortstop and rightfield vacan
cies are uncertain as yet and mum
Der of promising youngsters are try
ing out at the daily practices of the
Eagles in an effort to get into the reg
ular lineup. With the regular work
outs that are being dished out to the
regulars and recruits at the ball park
it is practically sure that the mrs
game of the season will be up to stand
ard and start the local club of on the
right foot for a successful season.
Plans for an opening day celebration
are in the making it is announced ant
some special features may DE brought
in for the game next Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
VETERAN BATTERIES
PERFORM AT CAPITAL
fBy Associated Press,

INDIANAPOLIS, April 1.-two
veteran batteries-Tfll Cavot and Dick
Gossett for Indianapolis, and Dave
Danforth and George Hartley for Co
lumbus. will occupy the points when
the American Association baseball
season gets under way here today, &C
clubs.
did condition Weather indications
were that the day would be bright and
warm. A three-mile parade was II
precede the formal opening Of the
season
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13

sible. Remember that nervous and
excited players are easy to beat
Keep your eyes open during every
minute on the ball field. Keep your
brain at work. Be alert-be ever
watchful for opportunities. Take
chances-but not foolhardy ones
And above all else, follow the ball
Never lose sight of it, for the ball. in
the hands of an enemy baseman is
the only thing you need to fear on q
ball field-just that and nothing
more.
Copyright 1921 by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.b
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
GET ALLEGED EMBEZLER
AFTER CHASE OF TWO YEARS

CHICAGO, April 13.-Chicago detec-
tives Tuesday were sent to Wichita
Falls, Texas, to bring back Paul J. B.
Haverly, ex-grand keeper of records
and seals of the Knights of Pythias.
Haverly has been sought by Chicago
police since 1919, when he was &C
cused of having absconded with So,
900 of the organizations funds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
.How They Line Up
NATIONAL EAGIIE

Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
ST. Louis at Chicago.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago at st. Louis.
Cleveland at ST. Louis.
Philadelphia at New York.
Boston at Washington.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Columbus at Indianapolis.
Toledo at Louisville.
Minneapolis at Kansas City.
St. Paul at Milwaukee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
Richmond Fans Witness
Opener at Cincinnati

Richmond will be we'll represented
at the opening game of the National
League at Cincinnati. Wednesday,
when the Reds open the season with
Pittsburgh. From about 60 TO Is fans
will make the trip TO see the opening
game Richmond always has been
we'll represented at the opening game
at Cincinnati but ali unusually large
number is attending this season.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
LANDS CAN'T SEE 'EM
ALL; WILL WATCH Gu

CHICAGO, April 13.-Federal Judge
X. NJ. Lands, baseball commissioner.
will occupy a box a. the National
League opening here tomorrow be-
tween the Chicago and St. Louis
clubs.
Judge Lands said tonight that he
had received Invitations from every
major league club to attend the open
ing games.
Il can't go to all of them, although
I'd like to. so I'll just stay at home
and watch the Cubs and the Cardinals
play" said Judge Lands.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-13
BOXERS CLASH.

NEW YORK, April 13.-Ted kid"
Lewis, former welterweight boxing
champion, and Augie Rather, of this
city, will meet here tonight in a Is
round bout Lewis knocked out Rat
ner in a bout at Montreal 3 years ago.