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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
WRITER'S TO PROTEST
New York Sporting Writers Demand
Exclamation From ean johnson

New York. Dec. 5.--Ban johnson
will have to answer for making Ty
Cobb n 400 hitter last season for the
third time in his career. il the New
York Chapter Of the Baseball Writers
Associa, ion Of America has its way. a
call has been sent out for a special
meeting Of the New York scribes today
at which resolution is ~ be- passed
calling upon the American League pres.
idcnt to explain his unprecedented ac :
tion.
According 10 the official averages NJ
the end OF the season. Cobb finished
With an average Of 500. correct. having
made 10 base hits in 126 official times
at bat. unotiIially the Detroit man
ayers batting average was given as
.4Ol, figured on I'll hits in J26 times a,
bat.
Wthout asking tho official scorer for
an explanation or granting him hear.
ing, johnson arbitrarily decided Cobb
was entitled to :l1 hits and his .40l
average.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
NEGRO MIGRATION OPPOSED
Bishop Declares Housing Conditions
Bad for Race In North

Columbia. 5. C.. Dec. 5.--Attribut.
ing the migration to the North Of
southern Negroes, which has been re.
ported in full swing recently. partly to
fear Of the ku Klux klan and partly
to harsh treatment of Negro tenants by
their landlords. Bishop u. u. Chap.
pelle. Of the South Carolina Conference
of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church. announced Yesterday he had
appealed to the ministers OF all
churches in his charge to discourage
the movement.
Bishop Chappelc said that he had re.
Gently made a tour Of investigation of
the Negro districts of New York. to
which city. he said, South Carolina
Negroes, in common with those from
the other Southern States, are focking
and he declared he found conditions Of
housing and sanitation much worse
there than in the South,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
kalU Didn't Play tn
Game at Columbus

ithaca, N. ", Dec. 5.--Surprise
and indignation were expressed In
Cornell athletic circles at published
reports from Columbus. o.. printed
in Sundays newspapers. that Cap.
tain Eddie Raw, Cornell's brilliant
leader and halfback, had participated
in Il charity benefit game there on
Saturday between teams Of Western
und Eastern stars. Raw was de.
scribed as having played Il "wonder.
full game"
As Il matter Of fact Raw was In
New York while the game was In
progress and he never had any In
tention Of going TO Columbus. After
the Thanksgiving Day victory over
Penn. which closed his college foot
ball career. Eddie went to New York
and spent Friday and Saturday with
his parents. arriving In Ithaca on
Sunday morning.
The whole story vas fake. Kaw
is busy with his books. lie prob.
ably will make his final appearance
IN athletics AT Cornell on next
springs baseball team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
The Recount Did Il


70 the Editor Of ths Evening Public Ledssy
sir-Followins lines are submitted to u,
Peoples Forum:
Andy Gump IL tussllng with the fatss
which keep him from tho Congress gatse;
Assinst him they're doubiy locked;
For the time his ambitions blocked
Still away from the fount.
Sympathy Of the people 10 with him.
Ana there's many eyes very am.
Eut. convinced his election isn't sure,
It's hard indeed for him to endure
Blame II on tho recount.
How very sad. this. irony Of fate!
Andy found II out when too late.
The change. In the recount. to skink !
Caused his heart heavily to sink
Rather than to mount
Andy Gump. like q real cynic, tries
To laugh with big tears In his EYES,
But he deplores the crooked ways
And tricks OF political Jays
That made the recount.
Ea ting crow on THANKSGIVING Day
FILLED tho Gump family with jigmay.
When tho news Of defeat was brought.
Life to Gump was as good as nausht--
without any discount.
but Andy's an up.to-dats sport;
sympathy he doesn't even court:
With, consoling words from Min,
And likely check from Uncle BIN
Why worry about 4 recount?
To Washington he'd carry the fght:
That's like hyins without q string i kits;
He'd meet with Rrievous bump
That would end tho career Of A. Gump--
Unable 10 surmount.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
WILL DECIDE ON WINNER
OF BROWN TROPHY TODAY
Committee to Pick Best Eleven In
Suburban League

The Brown University Cup Commit.
tee will meet late this afternoon to de.
eide which team in the suburban league
has the best claim for the championship
trophy, The third member of the COM
mittee was chosen yesterday when Off /.
rials of the league agreed upon its presi.
dent, Arthur Milne, Of Upper Darby
High School. Tue other. two members
of the committee are Carlton Morse, Of
the Brown Alumni Club. and Lansing
McCurley, sports writer.
As matters now stand Sorristown and
Lower Marion are the only undefeated
teams belonging to the organization,
Norristown having n slight edge In tina,
the Ardmore eleven was played to q
deadlock in one game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
MANY OFFERS FOR CRlQUl
European Featherwei9ht sesiesed
with Bouts BY Promoters

Paris. Dee. 5.--Eugene CriUui. the
European fnatherweight champion. has
been deluged with offers from promoters
since his victory last Saturday over
Billy Matthews. Of England. but Man.
agor Eudeline has made up his mind
that Crimli's next fight shall take place
in America and his consideration of
offers has been narrowed down to those
Of Jack Curley and Jack Kearns.
Eudeline is under contract to k'arns
for the handling of CriIui's affairs in
America and desired to give preference
to Kearns. he says. should conditions
be equal.
Curley recently offered him S!o.Wu
for bout with Johnny Dundee. but
Eudrline says he wants n guarantee Of
that amount with the privilege Of tax .
ing 81 per cent of the gate receipts
to meet either Dundee or Johnny Xii.
bane.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
CHINESE. SO. NATURALIZED
Has 81 Years Service Wlth Unlted
States Navy az Cook

Portland, Me-, Dec. 5.-Ah Fang,
a Chinese cook. with twenty.one years
service in the United States Navy, be.
came n citizen Of America yesterday,
despite the protests Of natura ization
examiners. who intimated that the Su.
rrcmc Court would be asked to review
the decision Of the United States Court
here.
Naval officers who knew All Fang
nlendsd for the admission Of the Chi .
nese who is fif.y- nine years old, on the
ground that he could not be re- enlisted
retired or transferred to the naval re-
serve unless citizen. They argued
that the case Of the Chinese was COW
cred BY the Soldiers and Sailors Nat.
uralization Act of 1913.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
LOCAL GUEST HOLDS RECORD
Otto Reiselt Makes so In 20 Innings
At 3.Cushion Billiards

Otto Reiselt, lone Philudelphinn in
The Interstate Three Cushion Billiard
LEAGUE. holds the worlds record for
championship competition. Tie made
20 points in twenty nine innings against
Pierre MaupOme recently at Chicago.
This beat Tiff Dcnton's mark, 80 in
thirty innings In 1919.
tl Reiselt is still tied for fourth place
IN the league competition now going
forward. He IL in II triple tie for the
oecond best high run mark. The high
uark this time Is IA. and Reiselt has
1ade II. The locals progress In the
00us u bsipg watcb"d with much in.
SSI1 u 6imlrers Reiselt plays
4 y - 4eash te9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
Little Benny's
Note Book
By Lee Pope

Top and ma was going out last mite
and ma was still getting dressed and
Pop was wawking up and down In the
hall down stairs with his hut on, look
ing at his watch every once in a vile
to Tee how mutch later 1t was than the
last time he looked, saying to himself,
Yee gods wat sex, the later It Is the
longer they take.
Wich after vile ma came dowa
stairs in her blue dress, saying. How
do l look. Willyum?
Like long lost ship mate that tho
rest Of the crew had given up for loet,
pop sed, and ma sed, Wy, was ] long,
] wunt to know how this dress looks'
does 1t make INC look thin? she seo'
Not too thin, let's 60 for Poets SAKE
Willyum, this dress makes me lces
fat, can reed It rite thro0 your wefos.
I'm not going out in eny dress tns!
makes me look fat. I'm going back ah'
change 1t, ma sed.
Wait, stop, who sed It makes ycu
look thin, ] meen fat. zee gods how az
you wunt II to make you look! po2
sed, and ma sed, Thin, OF c0rse, ano
pop sed, Well that's how 1t makes 70'
Then wy did you say Not too thin.
wen ] asked you? ma sed, and pcp
sed. You don't wunt to look too tnlu'
do you? and ma sed, Certenly ] do' d.
cause know its impossible. 49,.
Well then 1t makes you look J"
thin, 1t makes you look like q shauow
without its substants. pop sed, ana
sed.. Well eneyway, !! guess 1t wiz r~S mv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05

torneys. The bureau. omcials know
that for su6lcient consideration law =.
yers will advocate any side Of ques.
tion, and their briefs and statements
nre accordingly discounted: whereas,
the accountants appearing for relatively
small corporations present only the fact.
as they see them and are not gifted
with such elasticity Of conscience a.
their brethren in the legal profession.
JAY G. O'BRlEN.
Philadelphia, December 3, 1O22.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
Relations win Europe; France


TO d'e Editor o, tho Evening Public LEDGER:
Sir--One editorial In your paper to.
day has appealed to me 20 forcefully
that I have reread It several times, and
believe It forms the true basis Of our
relations with Europe. The last para.
graph sums Il up: Europe IL q
house. Take away its inherited racial
hatreds and its terrible traditions Of
fear and vengeance and 1t would not
be greatly unlike the United States In
It's essential needs and aspirations. The
interests and the hopes Of its plain
people are virtually the same. Yet
Europe Is divided against itself now as
badly as 1t ever was divided BEFORE"
Frequently I have read that Europe
is a commercial, industrial or economic
unit as well as ge0grap phical unit, and,
as you imply, It was Lincoln who saw
30 clearly that the United States, IL
secession succeeded. would fall into the
same condition Of sectional divisions
and animosities. But do not believe
that the French could understand that
We might look at France us a part OF
Europe in the same way that California
10 o part Of the United States. Yet In
extent Of territory they are about
equal.
Perhaps the union Of Europe Is near.
economic necessity will triumph over
inherited racial hatreds sooner than we
expect. The efforts of the great French
statesman visiting us to secure q spe.
cial alliance with q fractional part OF
Europe do not appeal to me 10 much as
does the conclusion Of your editorial.
Clemenceau may nssail US for leaving
France in the lurch. but our national
experience has taught Nv that Europe
should be united and that It would
prove poor service to attempt to guar.
antee disunion.
The population Of Europe Is about
20O. .OOO, 900, of which France has 10, =
OOO, 900. Consequently no alliance with
the United States would prevent France
from finally being displaced from her
present commanding military suprem
acy. Even now France complains ol
being isolated in Europe. left in the
lurch, and with such complaint justice
requires US to have no sympathy. A.
France continued to bar Germany and
Russia from the League Of Nations,
the League became nm alliance Of victor,
against the vanquished. If Germany
and Russia had been admitted, then the
scheme Of President Wilson might have
been stepping stone toward a United
States of Europe. That Is also what
Lloyd George tried TO make Of 1t BY
prging the admission of those countries
But France would not allow 1t, ant
punished him in Turkey for his friend.
ly overtures toward the enemies Ol
France. That is what wrecked thu
League.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05

Letters 10 the Editor should be 40
brief and to the point as possible.
avoiding anything that would open
a denominationai or sectarian dis.
cussion.
No attention will be paid to anony.
nous letters. Names and addresses
must be signed 40 an evidence Of
GOOD fsith aItnoush ,.. names ,s.% Ti'' ,ncs nes
they be omitted.
The publication Of a letter Ii not
to be taken as an Endorsement Of its
Views by this paper.
Communications will not be re.
turned unless accompanied by post
age, nor will manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
PENNA. COAL STRIKE TODAY
Five Thousand to Quit Anthracite
Mines Of Hudson Company

Wilkes Barre. Dec. =. - Five thou .
sand anthracite miners employed In the
vest side district decided at a meeting
of the employees of the Hudson Coal
Company in IArksville last night to cal
n strike today at collier!es Nos.
.. 3. 1 and D;
The action is the outcome of strike
declared by the miners at the Boston
colliery Tuesday as the result Of II
dispute over rates for yardage and
prOpS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
Poems, Songs Desired
little j1m'' '

20 s, .ne Sd1or 0, ths Eoentre Public Ledo.,,
sf-I am constant reader
paper and would thank you n Wv VI yeW
S,ss:s toM., print the poem Little Jim, o, w:ss
This Ia the hrst verse:
Tns cottage was . thatched one. ~.
side old and mean, 'ns ~.
fot everything within that cot wa. u,,.
neat and clean. "ondfsss
The nisht was dark and stormy. IN. ,,..
~ bed Of IssI her ehilS'" xSc': beside the dss.A.
Atlantic City. N. j.. December I. isa,
LITTLE JIM
'ss sd. Old s:s and m..ns .sss'A'd 0n'' tn. ~,
But all within that little cot vs. r
neat and clean. "o"ofVW
The night was dark and stormy. N.
was howiirs wild. o' W'ao
AZ patient mother sat beside the do,,h,.
A little worn out creature. hi.
1t was "a q coiiier's wife and child; they c,,,..
And Oh. to see the big tears f,s, h,,-,..
down her cheek, "'r
AZ she onefed up the prayer, in ,bo,...
sho was afraid TO speak 's"'-
Lest she might waken ono she lov.a o.. A..
ter than her life. w.
For she had all . mothers heart. b.S 49,,
roor collier's wife, "-N sa'
with hands uplifted. see. she kneeis b.s1.
tho sufferers bed ''s'O
And prays that He would spars her h,,.
take herself instead. WV s"d
She sets her answer from the child. -.
fall the words from him; ''''
mother. the angels do 30 smile and b.rA..
] have no pain. dear mother. no,, s... "a,
Just mo:ten poor Jim's lips again, .,s
mother. don't you cry,'' -a''
with gentle. trembling haste she held a.
liquid TO his lips: W
Hs smiled to thank her - he took s.eA
little. tiny sip.
TELL father. when he comes from vo,S ,
said good night to him.
Ahd' mother: now I'll 20 TO sleep" Aiss
poor little Jim!
She knew that he was dying; that tho chm
she loved 10 dear, sA'''
Had uttered the last words she n,,h, .,.
hope to hear. ''<
The cottage door 10 open. the coiiler's step 4
heard: wy
The father and the mother meet, yet ns,h.,
speaks word.
He felt that oil was over. he knew his ch,,
was dead:
He took the candle In his hand and v,is.
toward the bed:
His auiverinR lips gave token Of the r,,s
he'd fain conceal.
And. see his wife has Joined him.-tA
stricken couple kneei:
With heads bowed down by sadness, the
humbiy ask Of Him,
In heaven once more to meet again thsi
own moor little Jim.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
BOYS HELD IN MOTOR THEFT

West Chester, Dec. 5.-Charles Il.
Diggs and Albert II. Ross, thirteen and
sixteen years old, are being held here
for stealing high. powered auto while
in Baltimore on Friday. The boys had
been touring the country since taking
the car and ran out of gasoline at Ken.
nett Square, where they were arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
N. Y. Banker Shot In Auto

Bait more, Dec. 3. - Harry AIDES,
banker, was shot and wounded and
robbed OF n satchel containing S45l2
M he sat with his son and daughter and
a girl employe in his automobile be.
fore the bank last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
Questions Answered
Number Of Farmers In Y, 8.

To the Editor Of the Evening Public LEDGER:
Sir-Pleass tell an Interested follower Of
the Peoples Forum Just how many farmers
there arc In the United States.
j. r. b.
Philadelphia. December I. 1902.
According to the 1920 census reports,
which are tho latest available for an nc.
curats answer TO your question. there were
O.44s.34S farmers In the United States. 1t
is not known whether the number who have
quit the soil have exceeded or been less than
those who have begun the tlllng Of the soil
during the Intervening period.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05

Owen Weaver, Charles Blake and
Clarence Kaminski, all eighteen years
old. pleaded guilty in court yesterday to
rObbing the Jackson Rope COmpany's
office and were fined 800 each and sent
to the penitentiary. Weaver and Blake
rot six to nine years each and Kaminski
three to four years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
a,owns 70 Train at Mobile

Noh,,s. Als,. Dec. 5.--According to word
,rom HoSert n Weinacksr. president OF ths
Mobile southern AAsociat tion ba seba y team;
,,a,n mere during the spring. President
Weinacker 10 In Louisville attending the
baseball meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
Aluminium COOKING Utensils

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-To decide perfectly friendly dis.
pute between my wife and myself. kindly
state through the Peoples Forum whether
aluminium cooking utensils are made Of pure
aluminium. PAPA PERCOI.ATOR.
Philadelphia. December I. 1929.
Realizing tho deiicacy attaching to the
post Of umpire In domestic difference, but
reassured BY the statement that II Ia a per
fectly friendly dispute'' on which decision
is asked. the Peoples Forum declares the
aluminium cooking utensils ars generally
made from commercially pure aluminm 600 I
per cent Of aluminum). One brand contains
about l.c6 per cent manganese.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
Dickens License to Wed Sold

London, Dec. 5.--The license which
authorized the marriage of Charles
Dickens to Catherine HOgarth in 1896
was sold yesterday and brought only
$50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
Chicago Cop Breaks Bowling Record

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec, 4,--Averaging ZIG
for his nine games. George Gei ser, n Chicago
policeman. broke all Midwest bowling tour.
nament records here. His total was 1919 on
the alI-evcnts. Geiser's total for three
events Is fNy-three points short OF the ma
tional record, held by \. Spinella. OF New
York and made In the 1921 A. b. G, tour
0ament,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05

Nelmssbure Inhumanlty

70 ths Editor o. the Evsmt~s PSb,te LEDGER:
sir-Away back In the year 81 A. d
tr,o rotea r.oro.sra,sts named Pau
ST." .-.S- -. ,,ruercs .
ana S''as were oea.en mus. "" ,...I
fully with lash that cruelty pierced
the quivering flesh at every stroke, ther
th,o,,r ir.c m timer nrison cell tc
."- ..,Sv nv -"
think over tneir oeeds.
1t matters not what they DID 70 pro'
woke the imprisonment. It is enough
,o tro,y .h.. IN. Ala nr;xon at philippi,
" nv" '"o. VIC ,.,'s,. ..u q. IN. rar
IN the neart OF Macedoh,a !" ~"
East, was not an ideal place OF aoooe'
much less the inner dungeon, which was
,... ...s .,...n .n, ,.rr,,r .,nfested,
""iS n,,s tH h,s.a.u uap .a"ords " thnt these two
rrnma @ ,.nSiS.. Si snnS iustily during the
p,yppssh. pI,yypssshnnI.s.s nsu. s""s '"s-'
"'' E"m T. ih.V'h y" thot dur,ne the first cen.
,,.r ~" ~ &c Ie '.-@S Tht,ution ern man pos.
ss.:.a s" ~ ,,o.n .ne 80 .ho uoiik n human kind
sesseu ness .h"n more d"r,ns the present eniisht.
ened age? Paul and Silas were iio'
c. cn.s. i"s ;vs. % ne that time opened the
,Jo"rS - sSo ",d mrison and from that
SoU. Sovs ~ .s.. ,"' ~ "r,;rnior taller becam,
re.iIv human h "''
Must IL require an earthquake &c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
Lettuce q Valuable Veoetab,s

Lettuce . Valuable Vegetable
TO the Editor Of tho Evening Public Ledoer:
Sir-Please state In the Peoples Forum
whether lettuce 10 good for people
c. g. b.
Philadelphia. December I. 1922.
Issttucs IL one OF the most important of
all the succulent vegetables. II has oniv
slight food value. while It's mineral saits
are Of use In the process Of digestion. II ID
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05

"Uncle Dan" Forccr. the hero of the
WenOnah wreck in the late eighties,
when the train left the rails and ran
out into n field, but "Uncle Dan
stuck to his post. saving many lives.
Others were Conductor Harvey Shaw
"Uncle Joe" Mcconnell. Conductor
Baker. Baggage Masters Doughty and
COrson. Fleischauer went to the shore
looking for health, and he has raised a
large family Mt Cold Spring. lie is g
great advocate of the simple life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05

At the annual reorganization Of the
Reading School Board last night John
NJ. Seasholtz. president: Eugene F..
Hendricks, vice president, and other
officers were re. elected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
SURE HE COULD BEAT
0D0WD, SAYS LOUGHRAN
Already Down to Weight for Meet.
ing With eoaash Her.

'All that would be necessary for mn
TO prove TO the New York Rowing
Commission that | was the middle.
weight champion would be for n bout
between Mike ODowd and myself To
be arranged in the big city," snid
Tommy l.oughran, South PHILADELPHIA
middleweight pride. today. ~ am sure
! could gain a decision over him and
probably knock O'Dowd out before the
end OF fifteen round match"
Lughran contends that he is NOT n
light heavyweight. ~ am down to 100
pounds now" he advises. THAT is
the weight ] am TO make Mt . O'Clock
for my match with Lou Bogash at the
arena next Monday night"
BOgash's brother, Patsy. is to appear
on the same card. He will be opposed
90 Sam Blackiston in the first contest
followed by these bouts: Patsy Wal.
lace vs.. Joe Colletti, Johnny Brown VS.,
lew Mcfarland and Sailor Freedman
~. Pete IAtzo.
Chicago Cop Breaks Bowling Reeorc
Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. 4,--Averag!ng II,
for Ms nine games, George Cieiser n ChIcar'
nkn nj a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-05
READING TRAFFIC OFFICER
SUSPENDED BY MAYOR
Waterman Loses Tip Of Nose, but
Saves company's Goods

ReadInR. Pa. Dee. Z. Chargcd
with being under the influence Of liGuor
when on duty. John Adams, a traffic
officer. Yesterday was suspended for ten
days by Mayor Stautfcr.
One Of five bandits who entered the
Esterly Woolen Mills at Estcrly Sun.
day shot at the watchman, Nathaniel
y. Wayne, sixty-five years old, when
ne refused to throw up his hands, after
coming upon the bandit while making
his rounds. The bullet clipped Of the
tip Of Wayne's nose. The gang fled
in an automobile without taking the
goods.