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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
TWO WOMEN SEEK DEATH:
ONE FOR THE THIRD TIME
Girl Takes Poison on Street-Gas
Inhaled bx Wife

For til" third time in two months
Helen Murphy. believed to live in
Brown street near Forty third. Mt
tempted to end her life last night, ac-
cording to police. She tainted at Six
icth and Chestnut streets. and was
taken TO the Miscricordia Hospital. Her
condition is serious. 4 bottle Of wood
alcohol was found in her pocket, police
say.
Mrs. Doris Kinsick yesterday at.
tempted suicide by inhaling gas in tho
kitchen Of her home. Norris street near
Twenty first. according to police. She
vas taken to tn" Womcn's IIOmco
psthic Hospital, where it was said she
will recover.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
BOY STRUCK BY AUTO

Edward Walsh. fifteen years old.
23lJ North Colorado street. sustained
fractures OF both legs and internal in
iuries when he was struck by an auto
mobile driven by Philip Kramer. 1901
Rerks street. late last night. Kramer
took the lad to the Wom1n'S lIom"o.
pathlc IIosrital and later surrendered
himself to the police. lie will he given
n hearing today. The a"cid lent oc-
Cured at Nueteeuth and Diamond
streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
CAMDEN GETS A SCARE
NOISE OF Explosion Of Cylinder Head
Starts Wild Rumors

n, cylinder head on a Pennsylvania
haiIroad engine blew out last night
near Mount Ephraim avenue and Syca-
more street, Camden. causing Il loud
Vicinity. '
Mrs, Anthonv Occlinzzo. 110I Syca-
uote street. tainted when piece Of
ns,ai about four feet long struck the
roof of her home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Condemns Public Drinking Cup

Directors of tho Henry rhipps
Institute for the study, treatment and
prevention OF tuberculosis, in support
of DR.. {. Lincoln Furbush, Director Of
Public Health, in his endeavor to re-
move the common drinking cups from
Paramount Park and other public places,
declared the common drinking cup is n
decided menace to public health, in Il
Anicmrnl Issued todNN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
LIQUOR CASES FAIL
'''e'keepers Acquitted on Charges
Of Selling Booze

oh'ar lnhcldcr, proprietor of Hat
v.o wa nm, charged with selling liquor,
va. aS FOUND not guilty after Norris
w wMh jury d"lihcratcd five hours. but
ton. ''' ''' W P'''''"
sah'"s u. S"anlon. Of Conshohockcn,
n'r rnu.r hotPlke"pcr. was also found not
'''''' OF violating the Nols,cad law.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Mayor eader Here for Operation

Mayor Edward l.. Badcr. of Atlantic
City, arrived in Philadelphia last night
to undergo minor operation some time
this week. He was ordered here after
a consultation with several specialists.
1t is expected he will be away from
Atlantic City two or three weeks and
during his absence Armand n. Nichols.
assistant Director of Public Affairs. will
be acting Mayor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
BLIND BUT TALENTED
Sinaer and Poet Will Take Part in
Church Entertainment

4 musical and literary concert by two
blind artists will mark the thirty sixth
anniversary of the Ebcne2cr Baptist
Church. at Mt. Vernon street below
Broad tonight.
They are Mrs. FLORENCE Tuirt Wcr-
ner. solost. and Irwin W. Endcrhill,
poet and reader.
Music will be furnished by the Wcs-
10y Zion NJ. l.. Choir, under tn" dircc =
ton of +. \. tIark. \ committee in
charge comprises Mrs. Godfrey Henry.
Mr.. Isabella Addison. Mrs. Mabel
Davis. Mrs. Jcnni" Crawford and Mrs.
Martha Carey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
FOOTPAD ROBS WOMAN
Snatches Purse From Mrs. Beau
mont, VISITING In Chester y

Mrs. Mary Beaumont. ll09 Green
street. was robbed Of pock"thook con-
tanning so and gold ring and locket
Tuesday night by footpad in Chester.
Mrs. Beaumont had been visiting Mrs.
Laura beaumont. $50 West Seventh
street, Chester. AS she walked toward
n cnr line. youth snatche1 her purse
and ran. Several men pursued the
thief. but he escaped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
GUEST HELD FOR RING THEFT

,, M.rr Wilbur McCardcll, Forty ninth
un T ,h'Stnul streets. had been enter
Vhien at dinner in the home of }. \.
ysp,l, OF Norwood, diamond ring
al d"cn AT $500 myStcrlously di,appear-
vi,s ei'ardcll was arrested. charged
ha, '"n theft OF the ring, and viii
IN D. nearing today before Justice OF
'Is feace Shaw at Norwood.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
SchooIboy Athlete Robbed

T, Frank Dovlin, of I.nnghornc, n
student ut the Catholic High School
was robbed yesterday by II thief who
broke into his locker on the school ath-
letic field, Twenty ninth and tlcarticld
streets. lie lost II suit of clothes, a
silver watch and 50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
JUSTICE DELAYED 10 YEARS

Trenton. Sept. II - After controvcr-
si"s extending over period of eighteen
Years, the Mercer County Board Of
FrcohoIdcrs has dismissed a road ss-
scSsment against Reuben Berman. in
West Windsor Township. His prop
"rty does not abut on highway which
vas improved in 1904.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
rhree Wills Are Probated

Wills pr"bnted today were those Of
Lewis 4. Vessels. $50, 900: George \.
Stiles, SG50O; Lyman Davis. $4,000:
Inventories were filed in the personal
estates of Ida Du iladWay, W7741O,
and Charles Il. Fries, S33 1914,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
CRUSHED BY NOTORIOUS

While getting motorbuscS ready for
their early trip. Ernest Rankins, of
Brooklawn. near Camden, was caught
between two buses this morning and
injured. lie was taken to Cooper Hos.
pital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Cjty Treasurer's Reoort

TIL" weekly report Of the City Treas
SSH .GoG. s.: payments. s2.O37.34l. IS
balanc" mot including sinking fund.-
S2l T4j ,4OT.T.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04
Movie Actress Closely
Questioned But None
Reported To Have Amy
Grudge Against Him
Motive for the Crime
Seems To Be Entirely
Lacking

Los Angeles, CAL, Feb. 4-Famous
stars of filmdom were summoned as
witnesses today at the inquest into the
death of William Desmond Taylor, mo-
ton picture direc@or, soldier and al
venturer, whose true name may be
William Deane Tanner, slain by but
let in the back at his residence here
Wednesday night.
Los Angeles, Feb. 4-The true name
Of the motion picture director who
was known as William Desmond Tay
lCr. and who was found slain in his
apartments here Tuesday morning,
was William Deane Tanner, accord
ing to story the Los Angeles Times
is publishing this morning. That state
ment, together with one that Taylor
had been twice married. was said by
the Times to have been obtained in
Monrovia, about twenty miles from
Los Angeles, from a woman known
as Mrs. Ada Deane Tanner, who de-
scribed herself as the deserted wife"
of Taylor's brother.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04
BIG CONFIDENCE
GAMES SPOILED

Fort Lauderdale, Fla, Feb. L.
Twelve alleged confidence men were
in the Broward county Jail here 20
day ard one woman was under su-
veilliance at a hotel as the result o. a
raid yesterday on a residence here
which the authorities made was
equipped with telegraph instruments
and other paraphernalia. The raid
was conducted by Deputy Sheriff r.
II. Shackleford of Jacksonville. Sc mt
here by Governor Hardee to investi-
gate the activities of the alleged gang,
assisted by Sheriff Turner of this
county. and deputized citizens. Gov.
Hardee became interested when citi-
zens, declaring the local authorities
had taken no steps to interfere, mp
pealed to the state executive. Shackle-
ford declared the men had operated
every confidence game, spurious mar
ket transactions and sure things on
horse races having been among the
features with winter visitors largely
the victims.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04
PIONEER SPORTSMAN
PLAYS In CALIFORNIA

San Francisco. Feb 4.-George
Wright of Boston, one of the pion 'er
stars of baseball. who is visiting at
Del Monte, California, celebrated his
seventy-sixth birthday by playing the
Seaside Golf Course at Pebble Beach
near Del Monte, in SO, score most
golfers half his age would be proud
to equal. Back in the years when the
game of baseball WAS just taking hoid,
Wright managed the Cincinnati Rods
and one season it is said made eighty
home runs. One year his team PLAYED
its entire schedule without beinc de-
feated. Wright has been given credit
for creating the position of shOrtstop.
Wright, who fer years has been in
the sporting goods business. in J ST
brought to Boston what was said 20
have been the frs set of golf clubs
and golf balls ever seen in America.
He imported the clubs and balls fr I'm
London. A Scotchman of Boston IL ed
the equipment on an empty lot. I'll re
being no golf courses in the south at
that time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04
KING INVITES
NICOLA TO FORM
A new CABINET
Ministerial Crisis In Italy Believed
Likely To Last For Eight
Or Ten Days

Rome, Feb. 4-(By the Associated
Press 1.-THE king is understood to
have offered the task of forming Il
new cabinet to Enrico De Nicola, pres
ident of the chamber of deputies. 1t
is known that the latter is reluctant
TO accept, having refused several sim
liar offers in the past, but he is said
to be wayering under the pressure of
the majority groups in the chamber.
The offer is said to have been made
yesterday at one of the Kings CON
ferences with leading politicians and
members of parliament. 1t is gener-
ally believed, however, that the min
isterial crisis will endure for eight
or ten days.
Senor Bonomi was the only former
premier received by the king yester-
day, but former Premiers Gioletti, Or
lando, Nitti and Sonnino have been
invited to call at the Quirinal today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04
POSTAL INSPECTOR APPEALS ITO
CONSCIENCE OF ORLANDO PEOPLE
nmae That Weappers and Confidence Men Are Protected and
That Local Authorities Refuse To Stop Them

Orlando, Feb. 4.-Postmaster Nc
Lean today announced that he had re-
ceived a circular relating to conf
dence men. sent out by postal author
tiles with instructions that it be put
in every home reached by the local
postoffice.
The circular is headed "a challenge
and an appeal to the conscience of
the citizens of Orlando" and reads as
follows:
"Must wire tappers and confidence
men be tolerated in your city?
Last year they swindled your Wis
itors out of over 100000 despite the
employment of special detective in
the city to prevent such losses. "Do
you want them to repeat their opera
tions this winter, and to reflect dis
credit on the fair name of your attrac-
tive city?
'Is there any reason why your city
and county officers cannot stop this
miserable business which causes mind
wrecks, and suicides of old persons
stripped OF their life savings?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04

"Do you want to know why they
murdered their pal, Roxie Casoletto,
in the Hotel Astor the night of No
vember 20, after his success in swim
ding tourist in Orlando out of
$4,000?
"Do you want to know why certain
confidence men disappeared from Or
lando the day before the murder of
Cb,oletto?
"Do you want to know who owned
that black derby hat, size rs. sold in
Toledo, Ohio, and found in the murder
room rented by Bill carp, alias w. E.
Martin?
"Will any one come forward and
furnish me information showing the
movements and transactions and as
sociations of the following confidence
men in Orlando since November 10?
(Here appears pictures and descrip
tions of John G. Runner, w. M. carp
and Bert Runner, who also have
aliases.)
'PosToFFIcE INSPECTOR
GRAHAM"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04
MYSTERY OF IA YLOR MURDER STILL BAFFLES POLICE
WHO ARE WORKING ON MANY DETERRENT TEIFORTFs
REAL NAME SAID TO Be TANNER
AND HE HAS WIFE AND DAUGHTER
LIVING SOMEWHERE IN THE EAST

clared the possibility that the begin
of the tragedy had its setting at one
of these prescribed affairs was being
considered.
Actress Praises Him
Neve Gerber, film actress who said
she had once been engaged to Taylor,
slain motion picture director, said the
engagement had been broken off be-
cause they both believed it an insult
able match.
81 have never known a finer, better
man than Mr.. Taylor" said Miss Ger
ber "He was the soul Of honor
so far as | know. he did not have
an enemy in the world. although lie
mentioned casually fights he had or
his various trips to the Klondike.
HE often spoke Of his mother, then
in London. and his little daughter. He
always termed the latter a child"
and was planning to bring her to Los
Angeles. 1t was my understanding
his former wife was living in New
York. | always assumed he was di-
vorced, for had he not been he would
not, | believe. have asked me to mar
ry him"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04
DATE FOR NEXT ARBUCKLE
TRIAL TO BE SET MONDAY

San Francisco, Feb. 4.-The date of
Roscoe c. Arbuckle's third trial on
manslaughter charge arising from the
death of Virginia Rappe will be set
by Superior Judge Harold Louderback
here next Monday morning. The CO.
median's second trial ended yester-
day, like the first, in jury disagree
ment
The jury in Arbuckle's first trial
stood 10 to for acquittal and the jury
discharged yesterday stood 10 to 2
for conviction.
Miss Rappe died soon after a parts
in the Arbuckle suite at the Hotel
st. Francis here last labor day. The
prosecution at both trials contended
she died of injuries inflicted by the
comedian.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04
COLLEGE
STILL VOTING ON
HEAD OF CHURCH
Ambiguous Smoke Sig
mails Lead To Rumor
That Pontif Had Al
ready Been Chosen
Secrecy Regarding the
Balloti11g Is Strictly
Maintained, But One
Paper Published Re-
port

Rome, Feb. 4.-tRy the Associated
pr,ss) p,llo4irr bv tIn. nonclave Of
-, -.,,,-' -. J.. .,.,,,,,,,.,
'''e S''l''' 'oil'.7e "'''' ~ ~ ''''''''' u
today, the initial votes yesterday nay
ing failed to indicate the successor to
.,,o l.to pono Rouodirt
nnnbi nc tn the co,or of the snake
rfgn,Ie frop, fhn chimney of tbe sis
lene chape! III lhe morning cauSV''
some co,lluSI H. p"t tne NISel ~
"ilh M"'rH me llioHSS "9HeiiiD'e'
lo'e . ie'e' was cN NI''Tii' 'il"' .'l0
iCpulAce "ou-u i'ol nave De.Il sur " -
"a al an eie'''"'' VII 'lle III % n'il"',
with the straw in which the ballots
We're Earning, 'ois resulting IN HEht
smoke, the sign of e'ection'
Discretion prevails inside and ont
sidc the yGiican, and no inkling, as de
II m the smoke puifs, may be gather
cd as to the activities OF the conc aye.
Ell Mundo, under the heading he
First Indiscretion,' is the only news
paper veE.uring to publish purpo"t-
cd result of what the conclave accom-
piished in its first days sitting.
This account says that Cardinal
Lishon of Pa'ermo. were leading or
thc first ballot. with Cardinals La
Fonfaina and laurent next. there be-
inc scattered votes for Cardinals AS
raIirvai Icon Ratti and Tacci-por-
coli All are Italian members Of the
The second ballot, according to the
newspaper. was very undec d-d, while
the last vote gave a strong majority 10
Cardinal Mistrangeio, archbishop Of
Florence, many woes being lost to
attending the conclave. are reputcd to
lie hes informed saw all this is spec-
ulptjon The ofdciq.s. however. are
unable to saw whether four lallots arc
Ieinr .a,;an daily. or merely two
reuor vqs circula ed al eleven
c'cIncl, thie n, rning that the choice
Of row ponc he'd been reached bv
tne sacred ecnrlave. This was based
on = rumor tina: no food had been cr-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04
Had Eventful Career


Chicago. Feb. 4.-Chapters in the
life of William Desmond Taylor. mo-
ton picture director who was slain
in Los Angeles Wednesday night.
were described here today by friends
who said they knew him well.
Prior to 1868 as William Deane Tan
ner, an art connoisseur, Taylor was
manager for prominent New York
firm of art and antique furniture and
had wide circle of friends. il was
said.
Married Florodora Girl
In 1901 he secretly married Miss
Ethel May Harrison, a member of the
original Florodora company, and they
had a child. Ethel. now II years Old
according to Chicago friends. In 1908
he suddenly disappeared. in mysteri-
Gus fashion and his wife was unable
to give any clue to his whereabouts or
to assign any reason fer his actions,
and several years later obtained a di-
vorce and since has married q promi-
nent New York merchant accordnp
to this source. About two years LATER
E'eEier Surprised his old acquaiat-
ances by calling at their homes in Los
Angeles and is reported to have said
he had been shanghaied at night in
lower Broadway, New York. and taken
aboard n sailing vessel bound around
Cape Horn.
Lef: in 1910
In 1910 he left Los Angeles and it
was assumed he was going to British
Columbia to resume railroad work
He had not been successful in the
former CITY He returned tn Los kn-
geles about 1913 and soon obtained
position with a motion picture con-
Germ at Long Beach.
For year or more he was connect
ed with the Balboa Film Company in
Long Beach and advanced to a dirac.
torship in important companies in
Hollywood His life since then with
his advancement to the forefront as
director is a matter of screen his
tory.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04
rAE wkArAER

Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday;
probably local rains in extreme north
portion; little change in tenperature.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04

Continued on page q
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04
Collins Suggests Conference

London. Feb. 4.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. s.l-Michael Collins sugges-
tion to Premier Craig of Ulster for Il
conference of the representatives of
the whole of Ireland to adopt con-
mon policy and frame a constitution
is the main outcome thus far of the
new deadlock in the Irish situation
but it is thought no important devel-
opment is likely to come from it.
The editorial writer's insist that The
boundary question is one for the two
Irish governments to settle and tEat
the English must keep out OF the vor-
tex Of Irish politics.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-06-29

cement sidewalks and paved streets.
Good homes, surrounded by lawns
and shade trees, make it a desirable
place of residence. A public library
building costing $4,000 and we'll
stocked with books, stands on the
court house square. The town has
six churches, all we'll housed in good
buildings.
An elevation of nearly 1000 feet,
pure water and good sanitation con-
tributes to the helpfulness of this
city. The presence of the Normal
school, the experiment station and the
st. Joseph's college, gives to Hays
the characteristics of college town,
and it has adjusted its civic and social
life to the needs of&hese institutions.
Many important conventions have
been entertained by the hospitable
citizens of Hays. These conventions
bring to the student enlarged oppor-
tunities for culture, uplift and wide
acquaintance.
For those who contemplate enter
ing school or who are interested in
the school work, a letter to the regis
trar of the school will bring all the
desired information with reference ito
course of study, plan of work, admis-
sion, etc.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-06-29

Johnnie Weber, last Saturday met
with serious accident which will
MAIN him for life. He had been out
hunting rabbits and after he arrived
home, in taking his gun, a shot gun,
out of the car, it was accidently dis
charged, lacerating his left hand so
badly that three fingers had to he
amputated. 1t is understood that
Johnnie took hold of the gun by the
muzzel and in lifting 1T out of the
car the hammer caught on the side of
the car and was discharged, causing
results as stated above.
J. S. Bird, who has been seriously
i'll is slowly improving. 1t is learned
that he is contemplating a trip to
Colorado or New Mexico in the in
terest of his health.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-06-29

This is the eighth of a series
of fifteen industrial articles
which will be published in the
Free Press, one each week for
the next fifteen weeks for the
purpose of outlining to the out
side world the vast field of op-
portunities existing here for ad-
vancement and success. The
facts contained in these articles
are all absolutely reliable and
gathered by an expert publicity
man, who has had many years
experience in this business.
The Free Press throughout
this length of time, will make
an effort to show that there is
not a county west of the Miss
issippi river that offers a wider
field of endeavor than Ellis
county. Every phase of indus
trial life and business activity
will be covered in a thorough
and constructive manner.
The carrying out of this
campaign has been made posi-
BILE by the advertising support
accorded by the many progress
sive business institutions of
Hays, the metropolis and Cap
ital of Ellis county and this
section of Kansas. After read
ing industrial article turn to
the industrial pages and see
who these progressive firms are,
who so willingly have come to
the assistance of this enter
prise.
Every reader of the Free
Press can assist very material
ly in this campaign by sending
his own copy of the paper to
friends or relatives in other
sections of this state or other
states after he has completed
reading it, that these friends
might learn of the opportunities
of this splendid productive
section.
THE PUBLISHERS.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-06-29
Sd. Patrlol,a Rlrthdav.

The late Sir Robert Ball. accord
ing to a recently published book OF
recollections was fond Of telling how
1t came about that st. Patrick's day
is celebrated on the 18th of March.
''In ancient times," said Sir Robert,
there was a mighty discussion as to
what was the day of ST. Patrick'e
birth. Some would have twas on the
8th of March, others declared twas
on the 9th, when one wise man saids
Come, don't quarrel, let US add the
two together and make it the 18th -
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-06-29

Aside from the resources with
which nature, in her most receptive
mood, endowed this section of Kan
sas, making Hays the center of activ-
ity, the Fort Hays Normal Schol is
by far the most important institution
and has always been factor in the
development of the resources of Hays
and Ellis county.
The school campus is a part of the
old Fort Hays military reservation,
comprising 1900 acres of land. Old
Fort Hays was one of a line of mill
tary posts established soon after the
Civil war to protect the construction
camps of the Union Pacific railroad
and the settlements of the pioneers
who had pushed their way westward
into the Great Plains.
The post was established in 1865.
and was located on Big Greek, about
fifteen miles southeast of the present
reservation. 1t was namEd Fort
Fletcher in honor of former Governor
Fletcher of Missouri.
About year later the name was
changed to Hays in honor of General
Alexander Hays, an officer of the
Civil War. In June, 1867, disastrous
food destroyed the post and drowned
a number of soldiers. A new site
was then selected on the high ground
lying south of Big Greek, about half
a mile south of the present city of
Hays. The tract of land surveyed
for the reservation included about
1900 acres, lying three miles along
the course of Big Greek. The tract
was well supplied with water and
timber and made an ideal site for 3
military reservation.