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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
WHOA, FANr SAYS S. p. {. A.,
CURSES! YELLS JOHNNY GRAY
Pride Of Manayuk, Holder Of Many Marathon Medals Trail
ing oss and Buggy Quarter of Block olfle Race Has

Johnny Gray. indomitablc marathon
runner, possessOr II prizes galore,
mainstay Of the Enterprise Athletic
Club and pride Of Manayunk, is hu-
inflated and Chagrinod
Hc was defeated last night for the
first time in many months in a chal-
lengc race that for excitement caused
his past achievements TO pale into in
significance. His cOnQueror is a horse.
The whole affair started at the in
stigation of several Of Johnny's friends.
He was sitting beside window Of
the clubhouse gazing vacantly into
space. His thoughts were of the NOR
row-nnd ccntered around Miss Ne-
ronica Mcmahon. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Mcmahon, of 1850 Wilde
street.
They were married today In the
Church of the Holy Family, thus cul.
m!nat!ng romance that had its In
cert!On two years ago when Miss Nc
Mahon saw Johnny Gray cross the
tape a winner after a gruclng FIVE.
mile race.
Tomorrow they sail on the steam
ship Pittsburgh to spend a six months
honeymoon with friends in Ireland.
Earl McPtak. chief Of the Manayunk
volunteer fire department. owns n rae
irg' horse. He though; it would be a
good idea for Johnny Gray to test his
endurance and challenged him to a nine :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
VAN MATER WILL FILED
Widow Of Camden Realty Dealer
Sole Heir 70 Estate

Robert A Van Mater, late member
of Council in Camden, and prominent
real estate man, left SO 900 in per.
sonal property, according 10 an in
ventory fled today with Surrogate
Reeves. Mr.. Van Mater formerly was
an official Of the Camrb"ll Soup Com.
pnny. He left, besides hi, personal
property, a large amount Of real estate.
having been engaged in several build
ing operations at the time Of his death.
Mrs, Ada Van Mater. the widow, is
named ms executrix and sole heir.
William Brown, who died nj 75O
Spruce street. Camden, and whose will
was probated today, devised n years
interest In his house TO Elizabeth
o Hara. for some years his housekcep.
er He left her also $4,000 outright,
and gave her the right to make choice
Of any furniture in the house she might
want
He left 70 per cent interest in a
property at Ocean Gate and $500 in
cash to his daughter. Mrs. Mary Tied.
mann; 70 his son William he left 80
per cent interest in the came seashore
property, his motor launch and all his
personal belongings; to another daugh.
ter, Mrs. Martha Cramp, he left his
Spruce street house after Miss O'Hara' S
year is up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
MAYOR ASKS SPEED
IN CONDUIT WORK
Moore Bows to Court Order and
Signs Agreement for Job
on Chestnut Street
MUST REPAIR HIGHWAY

Mayor Moore today signed the agree.
ment between the city and the Western
Union Telegraph Company providing for
the opening Of Chestnut street. and or.
dered the issuance Of a permit, after he
had Insisted that the company repave
the street from curb to car line.
Work will be resumed Immediately
by the company. and early completion IL
provided for. so that the conduit might
be laid with the minimum Of inccn
venience and danger to merchants and
shoppers on Chestnut street.
The Mayor issued a statement fol-
lowing a conference with Director
Caven. Chief Dunlap. City Solicitor
Smyth and e. r. Totnan. plant super
intendent for the company.
The Mayor asked the Western
Union officials II they understood that
the ordinance required repaving Of the
entire shoulder Of the street. from the
railroad track to the curb" the state.
mcnt says. He said that he would
insist that this provision be complied
with so that there would be no depres-
sions as the result Of the openings and
that the street would be restored to its
original condition, guaranteed for five
years.
Mr.. Totman accepted this condition
saying 1t would be complied with. The
Mayor then called attention to the
opening Of Fifteenth street from Chest
nut to Market. saying that this was
one of the most congested thorough .
fares. saying 1t might be necessary. un-
less the work was speedily done. to
stop traffic while the work was going
on. Mr.. Totn,an said that he felt the
work on Fifteenth street would be ac-
complished in week. and agreed that
nll necessary safeguards should be
thrown around the work"
Although the ordinance giving tho
company permission to lay the conduit
provides it should extend on Chestnut
street from Third to Fifteenth. it will
street this winter.
Asked when he thought the work from
Tenth to Fifteenth streets would be
completed Mr.. Topman said I'VE fin
ishcd from Fifteenth street to point
below Broad In three days. If we
could have two working gang to oper
ate from each end Of the job we could
have 1t at least ninety per cent com
pleted by September Is. Under the
present conditions It would be difficult
to give n definite date when the job
will be finished"
The company is handicapped because
the ordinance provides that not more
than 500 feet can be worked at time.
The injunction suit brought by the
Chestnut Street Association to prevent
the Mayor from signing the agreement
between the city and company will be
dropped. Joseph X. Taulane, counsel
for the association, said that the de-
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company's case also decided the other
suit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
REA PLEDGES SUPPORT
OF SESQUI-CENTENNlAL
Head OF p. r. r. Tells D'OIier He
Is Behind 1872 6ProJect Strongly

Samuel Rea, president Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, today pledged his
support Of the Sesqui- Centennial to
Colonel Franklin D'Olier, president Of
the fair association.
"Mr. Rea is definitely committed TO
the most worthy and fitting celebration
that will bc a credit to the State and
nation consistent with the necessary
limitations Of time and adequate finan-
ces." said the colonel, following a con-
ference in Mr. Reas office.
Colonel DOl!er then called upon
George +. Holmes, president Of the
Board OF County Commissioners, who
expressed similar opinion regarding
the fair. Both are members Of the
SesQui Board of Directors.
This morning the colonel called on
Mayor Moore and expressed regret that
the citys Chief Executive was unable
TO be in Washington yesterday to attend
the ceremony when President Harding
signed the bill giving Federal sanction
to the Sesqui Centennial.
1T was an impressive ceremony"
said Colonel D'Olier.
Colonel D'Olier also visited George
F. Holmes and James Elverson this
morning, but both were absent from
their Offices.
So far the colonel declines to comment
on the advertisement signed by Samuel
Vauclain and other local manufac-
turers, opposing the Sesqui Centennial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
CAMP HAPPY ENDS
SEASON BY PAGEANT
Children Take Part In Special
Exercises

Camp Happy, the Philadelphia
Tealth Council camp Mt Torresdale,
was closed for tho season today, the
event being marked by dances, games
and pageants.
The affairs started with pageant
depicting the progress of the press.
Camp Happy children dressed as Phila
dclphia newspapers passed in review be-
fore benjamin Franklin. to whom Will
liam Penn explained the progress made
since Franklin first Set up his printing
bress in this city.
The pageant was devised by Mrs.
Bayard II. Smith, director Of Occupa :
tiona work ct the camp. The PUBLIC
LEDGER and EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
supplied posters for the event.
Following the pageant there was a
fashion show. when the children pa.
rnd"d in tn, dresses sweaters and hats
they made in the occupationnl classes.
In conjunction with the fashion show
there Wns an exhibition of all the hand
work done by both the boys and girls
IN the classes.
After the fashion show there were a
mass drill and various races. This was
followed by a second pageant, THE
QNrcn Of tho Harvest" in which all
III" 300 children in camp took part.
II was written By Miss Maria Halsey
Stryker, director Of Ecl'th dramatics of
the Philadelphia Health Council.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
DESERTED HUSBANI|
TRAPS HIS RIVAL
Dramatically Rises in Court a
Denounce Man Who Took N
Wife and Children
PRISONER SENT TO JAu

Just as a prisoner before Un,t.a
States Commissioner Manley was abou,
to be given permission to sign bis ou,
bail bond and 90 at liberty today, "b..
cause he had wife and two chi.
dren." man arose drama tically !,
the rear of the room.
Stop" the man cried. "Thev a..
not his; that man stole my wife and
little children"
Roland NJ. Bailey, 412O wests.,a
avenue. Camden. the prisoner, accused
Of having counterfeit liquor prescrip.
tions in his pocket, nearly collapsed.
The commissioner at once ordered him
to jail in default OF $4,000 bail.
The atmosphere in the little hearin,
room in the Federal Building WA
tense. Trembling with excitement, with
his quivering forefnser pointed at ths
man he accused. Michael Boggs, Of 22iS
Mcclellan street, held his ground.
Bailey Led Away to Cell
Bailey dropped. buried his face in M,
hands, and made no reply. He was iad
to a eell in the marshal's Office, whils
Boggs told his story to the commits.
siorVr and Robert Anderson, Assistan,
United States District Attornev
II was out Of work last FebruaryI y
he said in a voice husky with emotion
''My wife got n job as waitress in .
restaurant at Fifth and Walnut street,
Bailey met her there. and urged he,
to leave me. She did. She went IA
him, and she took my little children
with her. One is ten years old and
one is six.
II begged her to come back to me, but
she refused. In March Bailey cana
himself to my house and accused ma
of abusing her. 1t was lie, Judge.
He said he wouldn't let her return. I
Jumped for him and we fought. Hs
drew a gun and shot me.
"He was arrested and held under
$500 bail. He is still resting unde.
that charge. Then my wife sent Ii.
children back, but she refused to re.
turn herself
Letter From Davis Ignored
That story settled it. a letter fron
Prohibition Director Davis. stating thu
officials willingness to have Bailey sim
his own bond because Of his helples
"dependents. was ignored, and Rails,
was sent back o,Moyamensing Prison.
He had been in Jail for several week,
under $500 bail on a similar cbaras
lie had succeeded in having the bail IA,
that offense reduced from S5OOO, n.
was brought to the Federal Building "a,
today's hearing, and is now back In
Jail again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
OPPOSED TO MINE SEIZURE
PhlIa. Chamber Urges Harding 70
Avoid Operation Of Any Industry

President Harding has been urged by
the Executive Committee Of the Phila.
de,phia Chamber OF Commerce to "avold
any attempt TO take over and operate
any public utility or industry as
measure Of temporary expediency."
in addition the President is asked to
give full support TO employers and en-
ployes who desire to operate upon the
American plan Of employment, to insti-
tute a broadcast campaign OF publicity
to let the public know all the facts Of
the present situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
NEWSPAPER WILL
LEFT ALL TO WIFE
Testament Written in Pencil on
Margin Of Paper Disposes
Of $500 Estate
IS ADMITTED TO PROBATE

A ''last will and testament" written
on a corner torn from newspaper
and found long after the testator' 5
death. today saved Mrs. Esther Fryer,
OF 1O12h West Lehigh avenue. from
the necessity of dividing the estate OF
Jnmes F. Fryer. her husband, with his
FIVE brothers and sisters.
Fryer died November 4, 1921, leav.
ing an estate totalins $4,000. Mrs.
Fryer searched for a will. but none was
found. Therefore, complying with the
law, she asked for letters Of admin :
istration and they were granted.
Mr.. Fryer's heirs, under the law, in :
cludel the following brothers and sis
ters: David Fryer, Mrs. Elizabeth
Ncale. of Pittsburgh; Mrs. Margaret
buchanan, Mrs. Sarah Williamson and
Mary Fryer, the last three living in Ire
land.
After the letters Of administration had
been granted Mrs. Fryer unexpectedly
found a slip of paper in drawer at
home. 1t was dated January p 1927
and written in pencil. In her husband {
handwriting. 1t read:
"All I have I leave to you, Esther
FRYER, my wife. Your hubby,
JAMES F. FRYER"
Mrs. Fryer Immediately took the doc.
u,nont "a the Register Of Wills. and he
sent formal notification to nil five other
heir, at law. inviting them to show
cause why the letters OF administra =
tion should not be revoked and the en-
tir. estate turned over to the widow.
The formal notification of an appli-
cation to revoke the letters of admin
istrntion was sent out in February.
The Register of Wills admitted the
newspaper will to probate today, none
of the heirs having protested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
DEATHS

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%"as Renss iaS S0y 1ReT'%nSfs er% afs n$a Sfsa
attend funeral services Friday. 2 p. NJ.
n so & bSa& PSTSFs " of M16s & ssa
GEhMANA tx. 4, Ao.s, Atlantis H2s. .s CITY Ans 80
FFriasy, . p, n, rom late residence, ~
1922 JAMES HERBERT wiNsLow se2y
,ees private Portland Me- Saturday. Sept
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Hi,ed VII 10 70 attend funeral Fr'day. 40 so9"A a. 81
5S% her r. moIhsS aSiSmn T':a;Gss ;.asIs AZ.
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husSand q Mary g. sekssr.n n.s soBS bcsDe1s
Rsistlyss and fTsIccnds IRyited 10 fphsrai 81
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at Way inss.mss, S's XowsS ss:'asSn'f t!S slS
denes. IS First avenue, Cape May. N. j.
Thur rsasy sSrI sysnlns from a. go,
widow OF John y. campbsll. ssed ss years
." Tr%s1tga %tgya.ar Nj % nir sss TI
terment private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
?. {. CHURCH MAY DROP
BRIDES PROMISE TO 'OBEY'
Proposal Considered by Episcopal
Bishops Meeting at Portland, Ore.

oic', aug. cO,-l 10y ~, ! >
Revision OF the Book of Common
Prayer, including the proposal to ellnl-
nate the brides promise to "n5ey" and
the bridcgroom's endowment Of the
bride with his worldly goods from the
marriage ceremony, were among the
religious problems up for considera.
tion before the 1870 bishops of the Eps-
copal Church in the United States at
informal conferences of the members Of
the House of Bishops starting here
today.
3 The meeting is preliminary to the as
seinblng one week hence Of the forty
seventh triennial general convention OF
the Episcopal Church.
Other problems before the bishops in
clude: divorce, womans status In the
church. the Industrial situation and
church unity.
Most Of the members OF the House
OF Bishops are already In Portland,
having arrived in the last twenty four
hours from continental United States,
China, Japan, the Philippines, East
Africa, Europe, South America, the
West Il idies and Alaska.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
GEN. j. 5. GRANTS
DAUGHTER DEAD
Nellie Jones, One Of Few White
House Brides, Victim Of
Paralysis
ONCE HEROINE OF NATION
En ASencietci Press

Chicago, Aug. 30.-Mrs. Franklin
Hatch Jones. formerly Nettie Grant
and only daughter of General L. s.
Grant, one Of the COuntry's fcw white
House brides" and one of the nations
popular herolnes Of n preceding CEN
tury. died at her home here today
Death was due to paralysis which made
her an invalid seven years ago.
Her husband. n Chicago banker, head
of the Illinois division of the Woodrow
Wilson Foundation and First Assistant
Postmaster General in Cleveland's ADJ
ministration, was at her side when she
died.
Nellie Grant, who aftnrward lived ir
the White House and became mistress
of n mansion on Chicago's Lake Shore
drive, for two years as child lived II
n log cabin built by General Grant. hcl
father She was born M WistOnwish
grandfather. Colonel Dent.
In 1874 Nellie Grant was married Il
Algornon Sartoris. son of a promincn
band to live In England. There wer
three children. one of whom. Rosemary
is dead. After the death Of Mr.. Sar
toris. tho widow returned to the Unite,
States and took up residence with he
moth"r in Washington. -. &.
Shortly thereafter, by a special ac
OF Congress, Nellie Grant was made
citizen Of the United States. since b.
her marriage to Eitish subject he
American citizenship hnd been forfeited
She WnS married tO Frank IIntcl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
NEWLlN FAILS TO SEE
HIS BROTHERS. CHECKS
Judge Dickinson Rules Against
Brother Of Coatesvllie Bank Teller

Judge Dickinson Rules Against
Brother Of coatesvllle Bank Teller
George Newlin, held for trial In con-
nection with the defalcation OF his
brother. Raymond, teller at the Coates
Vile National Bank. came into court
States Attorneys Office to show Its evi :
dence.
Both Newlin brothers were brought
from Moynmensing Prison, where they
are kept In widely separated cells, to
appear before Judge Dickinson. The
brothers have become enemies, and
Raymond was brought by the Govern
ment to appear as its witness.
George Newlin demanded that he be
permitted to examine certain clrecks
which are In the possession Of the Dis
trict Attornty, signed with George
Newlin's name, and. according to the
Governments contention, put through
the Coatcsville bank by Raymond In
spite of the fact that George had no
funds there.
Raymond Newlin testified that the
checks In question had been sent from
mond's letters begging him to send no
more as the bank examiners were be-
coming suspicious.
Robert Bolger, Assistant United
States Attorney, opposed granting per-
mission to George Newlin's attorney to
see the checks, on the ground that It
would give away the Governments case.
Judge Dickinson forbore to rule on the
writ, giving the United States Attorney
two more weeks to decide whether or
not he will allow the attorney for the
defense to see the checks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
WIFE'S VALUE DROPPED
Husband Planned TO Sue Rival for
$4,000; Would Take $500

An assistant United States attorney
went 10 the aid Of defendant IN
Commissioner Monl"y's court today and
ObtAincd his release.
Michael Fro!se 300 Cooper street,
Camden, was charged by Agent Schuey
"f the Department Of Justice. with
having attempted 10 extort $500 from
William Brown, 275S North Dnrien
street, by threat Of prosecution under
the Mann Act. Brown admitted that
he had gone 10 Atlantic CITY with Mrs.
Froise, and they Ind been at the same
hotel, though in different rooms.
FroIse, on the stand in his own be-
half, testified he had planned to sue
for S25 900 for alienation Of his wife's
affections, and had gone 10 Brown to
offer to settle for $500.
Assistant District Attorney Anderson
then ordered the case dropped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
CORONER TO PRESS
BEACH DEATHPR0bE
Refuses to Accept Exonerator
Of Guards for Failing to
Rescue Girl
TO SlFT FLIRTING CHARGE

Special Dispatch to Ercnn1 Public Ledger
Atlantic City. Aug. 3O.-Although
William s. Cuthbert. Director of Pub
lie Safety. this afternoon exonerated
Chelsea life guards of negligence in the
death Of Miss Esther Kerrhner. a bath
or, Coroner Arnold De Brier declared
he was not satisfied and would 60 ahead
with arrangements for an inquest.
Miss k"rchn"r. a daughter of George
+. kG.-,Nn"r, postmaster at Macungie,
Pa. me- her death in the surf off Mont
p"lier avenue. chelsea, on August u.
The girls body was found floating face
down.
Spectators on the beach and board =
walk declared that the guards OF the
Chelsen station. under Captain Mich =
ola> Dirigo. a veteran of many years
service. paid no heed 70 the girl S
plight. and even when their attention
was called TO il, said they did not be-
leve the object IN the water was q
human body The guards acruserS say
that the guards were too busy flirting
with pretty girls on the beach to pay
attention TO the bathers.
Director Cuthbert promised a thor
ough investigation. This afternoon he
stated that Or. Lewis Souder, county
physician. had found that the young
woman died Of heart disease, as there
wNs no water in her lungs This being
SO. the Director of Public Safety
argued, the girl had not drowned, and
the guards were not culpable. The
Director said he did not believe the
girl Ind cried out for help. and had
found nothing TO Suhstantiate charges
Iu bo rIs nod lonn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30

mile race on behalf Of the animal
The winner Of many distance runs ac-
cepted. He felt unusually fit.
\ route was mapped out through the
streets Of upper Manavunk. The horse
was hnrnessed to a buggy. Johnny
donned his running suit. \ crowd col
lected and the race began.
Up PaOli avenue dashed the contest
ants, with the horse leading. They con.
tinucd 70 Ridge avenue. then TO Shaw
mont avenue. ran as far as Cmbria
street and then retrsced their steps to
Paoli avenue
Johnny Gray completed the first lap
of three miles in seventeen minutes
thirty seconds The horse led by half a
block At the end of the second lap
the horses lead had been cut to a
quarter Of block. Johnny was just
hitting his stride.
Then the thing happened An agent
of the :. T. e. A.. attracted by the
crowd took one look Mt tn" putting ami :
NAL and decided to halt the race. He
gave his orders. The horse was stopped.
Johnny Gray stopped and the crowd OBJ
leCtCd. but to no avail.
So the cruelty agent will have to as.
sumo the blame for Johnny's defeat.
But the latter is already looking for
ward 10 tho time when he can redeem
himself in the eyes Of his followers
after the honeymoon is over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
Deaths Of a Day
Atlee Brown

Atlce Brown, head Of the Schedule
Rating Bureau Of fire insurance in New
Jersey and prominent in the insurance
business here. died last night in the
Presbyterian Hospital. His death fol-
lowed a stroke Of paralysis. Mr.. Brown
was sixty-two years old. He is sur
vived by two sisters. two brothers and a
daughter, Miss Alice Brown, with
whom he lived at the Marlyn Apart
ments, Fortieth and Walnut streets.
He had Offices in Newark, n. J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
BODY TAKEN FROM RIVER
Believed TO Be That Of Camden
Lonsshorenan

The body Of nm unidentified white
man was found in the Delaware River
at the foot of Balnbr!dge street today
by Harvey TrNzatt, who lives on n
housrboat there.
Because there wns a long cash In
the right temple the police took the
body 70 the Pennsylvania Hospital. Th4
surgeon who examined it said the sash
probably resulted from the victim'A
striking a projection as he fell Into the
water.
Albert Fuller, of 400 Vine street,
Camden, who saw the body taken out,
said he believed the vlcrin was Cam
lien longshorrman. The man is de.
scribed as about fifty years old, five
feet six inches tall and weighing l45
pounds, with black muStachc and gray
hair. lie wore blue overalls over d
blue suit
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-30
Mrs. Catherine Moore

Mrs. Catherine Moore. one OF the
oldest residents of Clifton Heights.
where she lived for more than sixty
years, will be buried tomorrow from her
home on Baltimore avenue Her hus-
band was killed several months ago In
an accident. She Is survived by three
daughters and one son. Mrs. Moore was
sixty-nine years old. and for many
years had been n member OF the Meth
odist Chu.ch in the borough.