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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
FRIENDLY LANDLORD SAVES
QUAINT HAMLET OF ANCORA
"Oh Le' Preserved in ThreeSreet Settlement Free oj
'Modern" Structures Tha. Now Screen 1t From Passersby

beginnings of that curious architectural
corruption that seems to have started
with the Civil War.
The settlement was built between
1881 to 1865 by David Callahan for
the workers in his new mill. Another
mill at Rockdale, in Delaware County,
and most Of the houses surrounding It:
had been destroyed by fire. Almost all
Of Mr.. Callahan's first tenants were
imported from there -.
Angora grew steadily into a self:
conferred. self conscious and isolated
community. Much of this spirit of isola:
ton remains. though few of the original
families are left. These Rockdale
weavers and carders and combers reared
children who in time took their places In
Mr.. Callahan's mill, and intercourse
between these families and families Of
such neighboring places as Fernwood
and Sherwood was rare and negligible.
Life was rather dull and too uniform,
maybe, but 1t must in the long run have
been pretty and pleasant. The gardens
now are fairly kempt, but in the old
days, say those who remember, they
were delights to the eye. Mr.. Gala
han was pernickity on this point. He
inspected the village once week or
oftener, and If there was picket fence
In need of whitewash or a window shut
ter in need of paint or shrub or lawn
in need of trimming the tenant was
quick to hear about 1t. Better, he Of
fered each spring prizes for the prettiest
household arrangement, for the biggest
rose vine, for the neatest ensemble and
so on.
Then Came Labor Troubles
1t was not until 1882 that labor
dispute convulsed this tranquil life.
That was big year for labor unrest al
most everywhere in the country. The
knights of Labor came to Rockdale,
organized the workers and induced them
to demand six cents a yard instead of
three. Robert Callahan (who died last
year at the age of eighty -six) had sue
ceeded his father in control of the mill.
He fought the strikers bitterly and in
6exibly turning more than twenty FAM
lilies Of them out of his houses. Many
of these men and women had been
woolen workers five and six generations,
from the time of the first mills in Ian.
cashire and Ulster, and had been three
generations in the employ of the Cal
lahan family. The strike eventuated as
barren victory for both sides. 1t
cost the strikers their homes and the
only social life they had known and in
the end 1t cost Mr.. Callahan his busi-
ness.
Angora was not then nor for long
time afterward part of the city. It
had It's own tacit Government. it's own
schoolhouse land its own water supply
from n reservoir built by the first Mr..
Callahan and still standing on a great
mound of earth at the edge of Stafford
street.
After the collapse of his business Mr..
Callahan passed most of his burdens over
to the Rev. Bernard MncAfackin. his
son in law and pastor of the AngOra
Baptist Church, which is now a cut
glass factory on Baltimore avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
DOG ARRESTED AS A'VAG'
WINS HOME WITH CAPTOR
'eobs Canine Sentenced by Judge
to Policeman's Care

"Bobs Canine no address-eight
months old-charge. corner lounging
ard panhandling" was written on the
SLATE Of the Fifteenth and Locust
streets station when Magistrate Rooney
took his seat to dole out the mornings $
supply of justice.
What's this?" frowned Rooney.
Eight months old? Somebody must
have made 4 mistake
mo mistake. judge" said the house
sergeant. hes in the cell room now."
well. bring him in," said Rooney.
Big Bob Gransfield, the patrolman
who preferred the charge against the
prisoner. brought him in under his arm.
'"Bobs.' a bedraggled but winning wire
haired terrier pup, yapped greeting
It the Magistrate.
He was hanging around the corner
cf Eighteenth and Walnut streets all
Day, your Honor" said Gransfield,
begging bits of cake and candy from
the children. So ] run him in"
Six months in the Morris Refuge"
Iaid Rooney.
But "Bobs" whined so pitifully when
they were carrying him off that Grams.
neld lnterccded for him.
."Well.' said the Magistrate, "Tn
slgn a copy of the charge for you,
mansfield. and you can take him home
10 your four children instead"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
WOMAN'S BODY, IN MORGUE
THREE WEEKS, IDENTIFIED
DOCTOR, on Chance Visit, Recognizes
corpse Of Mrs. Annie Pennvpacker

1t was learned today that Mrs.
annie Pennypacker. thirty five years
Td, whose body lay in the Morgue for
taree weeks until identified yesterday
physician, was the mother of three
Ihaii children She and her husband
mad been separated.
Deputy Coroner Sayers was informed
Dr. ]. c. Applegate. 354O North
hroad street. who identified the woman
.uurihg chance visit to the morgue,
mat she lived at 25O4 North Fourth
Leonard. '"'"'
Mrs. Leonard told the Deputy Coroner
Msae would claim the body. She said
MrS. pcnnypacker had left her home on
Sune 80. III" day she was found dead
N broad Street Station. and complained
" the time of feeling Ill.
u is thought that one of two other
Soales have been at the morgue for
Ie IIore 'han a month may be- that Of
iiNHeu'ehant ~ Fred g. Dierstein, of Camp
i;nH' VINO has been missing since June
t o both men were suicides. One was
IUuhd dead in hotel at Ninth and
nn,ch streets and the other in the Hotel
Ihahover. Both bear a resemblance to
Photographs of the army officer.
omcers are coming from Camp Dix
" view the bodies today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22

Merely by turning away from Balti.
more avenue just east Of the bridge that
takes It over Cobbs Creek and out Of
the city. one ia still able to precipitate
ones self backward a couple Of genera
tions. These abrupt metamorphoses Of
neighborhoods are frequent enough In
Philadelphia and are due chiefly to an
undisciplined expansion. But hardly
elsewhere, within the city limits. is one
likely to find a wedge Of the old life
and its livers 80 large and 20 relatively
complete as in the hamlet Of Angora.
1t is this completeness rather than
Angora. 1t is not as old by more than a
half century as Cardington, nor 90 rich
In legend ms. for example. Hestonville.
1t Is still social unit defiantly distinct
from the steam heated. wire lighted.
glass -porched houses that seem to press
1t 80 heavily from the north and east
and which soon surround and finally ex.
tinguish it.
1t owes it's preservation to the pres
ent partly to the accident that the city
has been unable to make its three black
dirt streets of much usefulness to any
save the Angorians themselves and partly
to the reluctance of its owner to turn
out tenants who are besides his very
good friends. From the south the ham
let is blockadcd by the Media spur Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Six
tieth street trolley line turns at Bal
timore avenue to avoid it,
Shops Screen Hamlet From Motorists
Two strings of Community" ga.
RACES stretch backward from the line
OF Baltimore avenue, and the fare of the
hamlet on Baltimore avenue Is virtually
effaced by the fronts Of these garages
and some shops. which belong not to
Angora. but to the civilization across
the street. But these, on the other
hand. effectively screen the hamlet from
any one who might drive by in his
motor.
The three streets are RedfeId. Sal
ford and Angora avenue, which is at
right angles to these two. They are
are hard black dirt. The sidewalks are
in some places brick and in others flag.
stone. On Stafford and Redfeld streets
are regular lines of lissom and health
naples whose foliage in this season
completely tents the streets from the
sunlight. Angora avenue, unhappily,
faces the stark, blank wall Of Mr.. Slat.
tery's coal ynrd. Redfeld street is
nartly fianked by pencil factory and
this was at one time Callahan's woolen
mill, the center of all economic life in
Angora.
The houses do not follow single de.
sign; some are gabled in the New Eng
land fashion; some have the mansard
roofs found so much frequently in the
older corners of South Philadelphia,
and some are almost boxlike in their
evenness. But they are all harmonically
of brick, with whitened doorways and
window shutters and surrounded by
ample picketed gardens and mellowed
by ivy. There are about sixty of them.
About dozen show in random details
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
PR. R. TO APPEAL
WAGE DECISION
Attsrbury Says Road viii Not
Let Chicago Court Inter-
fere With Policy

The Pennsylvania Railroad will stand
by the wage agreements made at meet.
ings of the employees and the manage.
ment, according to statement OF W..
w. Atterbury, vice president In charge
Of operations.
Mr.. Atterbury said the Pennsylvania
System would appeal to the United
States Supreme Court the decision OF
the Circuit Court Of Appeals at Chi
cago, which ordered the road to elect
new representatives Of shop crafts.
The statement follows:
1--WE have been informed that the Cir.
cult Court Of Appeals has reversed
Judge Pages decision and order In our
Labor Board case and has remanded
the case to the District Court with
instruction to dismiss the bill Of COM
II want all employees to know that in
the interest Of the employees and Of our
service to the public the management
intends to stand by the agreements
which have been reached between the
elected representatives Of the employees
and the management.
'"These agreements, which have al
ready proved to be mutually satisfac-
tory to the vast majority Of employees,
cover rules and working conditions,
wages and methods Of settling peace.
fully all grievances and controversial
questions.
"The pennsylvania Railroad will
protect every employe who has re-
mained on dutc, or who has been en-
ployed during the strike, as to seniority
or any other right which has been
guaranteed them, and will comply with
every rule we have negotiated with your
committee.
"The United States District Court
sustained the Pennsylvania Railroad g
position, but the Labor Board appealed
the case.
"The Circuit Court of Appeals has
now decided that the Labor Board
should not be restrained from publish :
ing its opinion in our case.
1.-THE Pennsylvania system will ap-
peal from this decision, and will take
the case to the United States Supreme
Court.
mo stronger proof or more practical
demonstration of the mutual satisfac-
ton of the present relationship between
management and employees on this rail-
road could be offered than the fact that
in the present emergency and under
the most trying circumstances, 30 per
cent of all the employees, and IS per
cent of the shop crafts, have stood
Loyalty by the public in the Pennsyl-
vania service"
An effort is being made by the Asso-
citation of Shop Craft Employees, repre-
senting Pennsylvania Railroad work
ers, to stem the strike among the shop
men who are still loyal to the railroad
These men say intimidating letters have
been sent them by the strikers, and add
that large numbers Of the shopmen are
quitting every day through fear Of VIC.
lence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
PROPOSES PAROLE REFORM
Judge Monaghan Suggests Change
Following Ginsberq Release

A more equitable parole system may
result from the parole Of "Izzy' Gins
berg. Judge John Monaghan. of Com
mon Pleas Court No. 3, is sponsor for
the revised plan.
Speaking of the injustice of the pres
ent system, Judge Monaghan said:
"Why should 1t be possible for a
notorious offender like Ginsberg, whose
fenses against public morals and
health, to obtain privately parole
while men and women who are most
worthy of clemency and another chance
to make good lie helpless and hopeless
in Jail because they have neither money
nor friends"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
RUNAWAYS CAUGHT
Two Philadelphia Boys Found on
Frelqht In New Jersev

Two Philadelphia boys who last Mon.
day started for New York to see the
bright lights and to work there are
on their way home today. They are
Joseph Collura, fifteen, and Carman
FianO. fourteen. They live at 8O6 and
$40 Reed street.
For the greater part of the week
the lads hoped freight trains in New
Jersey and were picked up on one of
them yesterday by State police. who got
in touch with their parents. The father
Of Fiano sent $25 Immediately, but Col.
lura's father refused to help the prodi.
gal, declaring that he stole $25 from
him when he left.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
$15O5 IN JEWELS TAKEN
FROM WEST PHILA. HOME
Sneak Thief Believed to Have Taken
Mrs, lunkenS Gcms

The discovery of an open rear door
in the home of Mrs. Marian Lunkens,
52S South Forty fifth street. has led
police to believe that sneak thief was
responsible for the disappearance of
$1505 worth of jewels few days ago.
AS nothing else in the house was dis.
turbed, it was thought at first that Mrs.
Lunkens had mislaid the gems.
The valuables, in jewel case, were
last seen by Mrs. Lunkens upon her
dressing table. The case was taken
also.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22

Piecemeal the ground was sold into other
hands, it's limits were soon defined as
the lower side OF Baltimore avenue. The
car line came and after 1t the city and
there was talk Of paved streets md
water piping and fixed bath tubs. Most
Of the village itself came into the posses.
sion of Thomas F. Slattery, who for
various reasons has sentimental In.
terest in keeping it and In preserving its
communal completeness. The present
families produce for the world, police.
men, librarians, clergymen, baseball
players, pretty girl children and racon.
teurS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
Fire In CHAR Store

Fire was discovered shortly after
midnight in the cigar store of Louis
Polz, 1900 Jackson street. Polz and
his wife were about to retire when
they smelled smoke. Going to the
front of the store they saw flames
coming from behind counter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
uVAHDSMEN TO GO TO CAMP
s''sser West Chester and m.d,,
n, units on for Mt. Gretn,

,,tve eit ~, Chester, Pa, July 22.-Witb
/ fnEe of I'VE men in the ranks, Company
su,rto.ne .ne lllth Infantry, with head.
innnslr inIrs IN West Chester, left for The
SS0 ,encampment at Mount Gretna M
of tbO clock today. With other units
d u tho guard, 1t will be held in reserve
lut, "r T. ehcampment for possible strike
~ ~ case 1t is needed. '' 'A'
ens han'es h.na from Chester and Mcdia
n ~ shaere and their cars were attached
henb N,rain of Company !. Captain
~ cor M. hlley is In command OF the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
AIIM0NY GIVEN TO PEGGY
s0urt Allows $50 a Month From
mareh 8, Pending Final Decision

Mnnretgsy tdell, chorus girl wife of John
"a tan.so%ery, OF Bellefonte, who is suing
imnon,sll ~nsll his marriage. has scored an
tHap tHpTraant na point in her fight to have
.ui, Hiu"ge % levin w. Wickes. of the Cir.
iSmoSS i Sourt OF Cecil County. Maryland,
psssuu pueu an an order last night allowing
ssss sss so'i tor counsel fees, $50 for exe
MSeS ,on, ana 500 a month alimony dating
Iupnsnta % last March 9. and to be paid by
positisn aIs ruling is made pending final dis
f,ndauan OF the case. Before the Judge
r,ad S.rs as that decision he will have TO
sls lU enough material to fli several nov.
mii"nsisting OF testimony taken by
md idTa.t[S Rat1Ssl In Philadelphia. New York
Evening journal., 1922-02-01
TO inquire into
"AD" FOR DOCTOR
Telegram TO Strike Out
Word Protestant" Not
Sent Until Monday
TRUSTEES OF INSANE
TO MEET TOMORROW

Trustees OF the Insane will have
their monthly meeting at the State
Hospital al Farnhurst tomorrow.
when Il is expected consideration
will be given TO the complaint OF
Catholics because Of the Appearances
OF the word Protestant" as one OF
the qualifications set forth for phy-
sician desired for the stan OF tho
State Hospital. In an advertisement
appearing In the Medical Journal. a
committee OF the fourth degree of
the Knights of Columbus. which has
complained TO Governor Denney
about the advertisement. viii not
be represented at the meeting OF the
Trustees OF the Insane tomorrow. 10
was learned today. as the committee
OF Knights already has arranged for
a conference with Governor Denney
some day this week and desires 90
4 hold that conference before taking
any other action The Trustees OF
The Insane are appointed by tho
Governor as terms OF the members
expire biennitlly.
The committee OF knights held
meeting last night, when a state
(Continued on Page rweive,)
Evening journal., 1922-02-01
FIRST-CENTRAL
CHURCH new SITE
Seeks Option on Part of
Winchester Tract, Facing
Rodney Square
PAPERS DRAWN FOR
PROPERTY OPTION

The First and Central Presbyter-
ian Church may acquire an option
on a portion OF the block bounded
by Eleventh and Twelfth. Market
and King streets as a site for a
handsome new church building to
front on Rodney Square.
Mrs. James p. Winchester. owner
Of the property. today confirmed re-
ports that the trustees Of the church
had asked her 10 grant an option on
a plot which would have a frontage
Of 100 feet on Eleventh street and
would extend northward along King
street to Twelfth street She said
she had received the option papers
from the trustees but wished to CON
fer with her attorney, william S
Hilles before taking further action.
Andrew c. Gray. counsel for the
First and Central Presbyterian
Church. said he had drawn an op-
tion for the plot IN question some
time ago. Neither he nor Mrs
Winchester would discuss the pro-
posed purchase price. but u is un-
derstood the sum will be more than
100000. Mrs. Winchester is a
prominent and active member OF the
First and Central congregation. Her
husband is chairman OF the board
Of directors OF the Wilmington Trust
Company.
Should the church acquire the sec
Continued on Page Seven.)
Evening journal., 1922-02-01
GR0UNIDH0G TO
BE OUT TOMORROW

According to ancient legend to-
morrow the grounding viii emerge
from his winter quarters to fix the
condition Of the weather for the rest
OF the season. II Il Is cloudy and he
cannot see his shadow he win re-
main out. indicating that fair
weather will prevail. but II It is
sunny and sight OF his shadow
frightens him back into his retreat,
unpleasant weather will hold sway.
To the supporters OF this theory
the Weather Man has issued COM
forting news. Cloudy and probably
rainy. with mild temperature" was
his forecast Following so closely
upon 26ik inches Of snow. his pre-
diction would have been doubly
comforting had he not declared
that he. personally, was an unbe-
lever in the grounding.
Evening journal., 1922-02-01
HORROR
PROBES Are ON
Several Persons Under Sur
VIGILANCE Following Wash
ington Disaster
SAY BEAMS WERE
NOT RIVETED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Omitted
Press) )-Several persons connected
with the Knickerbocker Theatre arc
under the surveillance OF Federal
agents and police. IL became known
today as a half dozen Investigations
we're being pushed 10 determine the
blame for the toll OF Approximately
100 lives exacted by the collapse Of
the theatre roof. II will take a week
to determine course Of action, Of
hcials said.
District Attorney Peyton Gordon
Is being assisted by army engineers
and it has been developed he said
that the great steel beams which
held the roof were not riveted' TO
the walls.
The district commissioners and
the coroner are also pushing invesu-
cations.
criminal action rests on findings
Of wanton or gross negligence" Cor
don said.
Il. the meantime measures have
been taken TO prevent the disap-
pearance OF important witnesses.
No more deaths are expected
among the injured taken from the
theatre ruins.
Evening journal., 1922-02-01
MEET TOMORROW
TO ELECT Pope
Cardinal O'Connell's Name
Mentioned in Connection
With Papacy
FINAL SERVICE
FOR BENEDICT XIV

ROME. Feb. /. CUnited Press) -
The final funeral service for Bene-
dict XIV was celebrated today in the
sistine Chapel with the most solem
ceremonies. Afterwards the chapel
was hastily prepared to serve as a
voting room for the secret conclave
which meets tomorrow TO elect a
new Pope.
Early tomorrow the Cardinals will
meet at the Paolina Chapel TO par
ticipate in the Holy Spirit Mass after
which they will enter the conclave
and be walled up. They will not
emerge until a successor to Ben
edict XIV has been chosen.
The American cardinals In whose
arrival great interest Is being taken
even to the extent OF Cardinal O'Con-
nell being mentioned as a candidate
for the papacy are due here Febru-
AIRY z. They will be admitted 10
the conciave IL the election has not
been finished when they arrive.
Evening journal., 1922-02-01
MINERS-RAIL
LABORPACT,
LEWIS IDEA
Invitation to Form Alliance
Goes to Heads of Broth
erhOOds
COMPLAIN AGAINST
WAGE REDUCTION

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. 1
Omitted Press) alliance OF union
coal miners and railroad workers,
the two most powerful labor groups
in the country, was proposed today
by John l.. Lewis, president Of the
United Mine Workers.
An invitation 10 the railroaders
asking them 10 cast their lot with
the miners. was sent 10 heads Of
all rail brotherhoods as a direct out
growth Of a movement started at
the Cleveland convention OF miners
in 1919.
The organized mine workers OF
the country are extending the hand
Of fellowships to the men engaged
in the railroad industry and are pre-
pared TO join with them in an eco
nomic alliance which will operate
for the protection and improvement
OF their standard OF living" Lewis
said.
The railroad workers have been
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Evening journal., 1922-02-01
UNION PARK GARDENS
SALE Is DEFERRED

The sale Of the Union Park Car
den homes will not take place on
February 13, as at first announced.
The sale has been deferred in
definitely c. W. Wenzing. manager
~ the Liberty Land Company, which
has control Of the homes, heard
runors today OF the deferring Of
tho sale and telephoned to Wash
ington. this morning, TO learn the
facts.
Mr.. Wenzing said he was told the
sale had been called off for the time
being He said;
al can simply confirm the rumor,
20 the effect that the sale has been
deferred as to the reason or when
the sale will take place / have no IN
formation. I heard the rumor, and
felt n justice to the tenants, should
get first hand information for them
and so called Washington"
Evening journal., 1922-02-01
Wife WANTS HIM
: TO READ TO Her
When Husband Refuses,
There is Trouble, Kozzi-
kowski Tells Court
ACCUSES HIM OF
BREACH OF PEACE

when stay home my wife wants
me TO read the papers to her and
tell her stories out OF books. and
when I won't DO #. she raises trou-
BILE: then 7 leave the house" Marcel
Kozzikowsid told Deputy Judge
Lynn. IN Municipal Court this morn
inr when he was given a hearing on
a charge of breach OF the peace to-
ward his wife.
Mrs. Kozzikowski said that she
had her husbad arrested merely 10
scare him" and that she did not
wish him punished. Judge Lynn re-
forred the case TO Mrs Florence
Scott. assistant probation officer
and continued II until February 25.
The wife said that her husband
frequently comes home drunk and
allows her no peace, although ne
never strikes her.