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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
DOCTOR WINS DAMAGE SUIT
Action by Patient Alleging Careless
ness Thrown Out OF Court

The damage claim made by Emil
Oscar against 7. Durner Thomas. OF
1905 Chestnut street, a nationally ply =.
sictnn and surgeon, which was heard
in Court Of Common Pleas No. . was
non suited today by Judge Stern.
Oscar consulted DR.. Thomas on n
fracture Of his arm. and after an ex-
animation the doctor advised an opera =
tion. which he performed in the Uni
vcrsity Hospital
Oscar charged that DR.. Thomas used
n drill. but was negligent, with the re
suit that a small piece Of the drill broke
off and remainder in the arm.
The testimony offered by the plaintiff
failed to support the charges OF negli
gence and unskillcd use Of the instru
ment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
OPINION READY ON OCEAN
LIQUOR SALE ON SHIPS
oaueherty's Document includes For.
elsn Registry and Vessels Stores

Washington. Oct. U.-IBy \. T.. j.
The formal opinion Of Attorney General
Daugherty a. to the legality of sal" of
alcoholic beverages on American ships
vas placed in its final form today.
The outlines If the complete doCu-
mont were understood to have been
placed bofor" the cabinet preparatory
TO its suhmit'al to Secretary Mellon.
Mr.. Daughcrty's opinion is known to
comprise three main sections, covering
transportation Of liquor on Govern
merit owned vessels of the shipping
board, on privately owned American
ships and on ships Of foreign registry
touching American ports In the last
named class will come stocks OF liquor
carried under the guise OF ship
stores"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
Features for TOmOrrOlp's
Public Ledger Book PAGES

JUDGE JOHN VI. PATTERSON
calls "PhiloSophy in the Develop
mrnt of Law" by Pierre dc Tour
toulon Macmillan), "monumen.
tai work.
FREDERIC ARNOLD KUN.
MER finds that Meeting Your
Child'S Problcms," by Miriam Finn
Scott Uittlc Brown, deals with
the "world's greatest problem"
CLINTON ROGERS WOOD.
RUFF contributes a joint review of
"The American Party system" by
Charles T.. Merriam Macmillan)
and it's English counterpart
"Twcnty Years in the DEVELOPMENT
of the Party System" by Cyril
Abingdon (Oxford University Press)
PHOEBE HOFFMAN grcets as
"charming" Jane Austen's juve.
nilin, Love and Friendship"
(Stokes)
GILBERT X. CHESTERTSN
in his new book, "What I Saw in
America" Dodd Mcad), calls
Philadelphia "more like home"
A. HAMILTON GIBBS reviews
Meredith Nicholson's latest work,
Broken Barriers (Scribner).
REVIEWS of latest fiction, in
Guiding "GAtGOYLES," by Ben
Hecht (Eoni X Liveright) "CAR.
MACS FOLLY" by Sir Gilbert
Parker Nippincott "TIER UN.
WELCOME HUSBAND" by W.
l.. George (Harper), and "DON
RODERIGUEZ." by Lord Dun.
| sany (Putnam). IAN ATTIC
| SALT.SHAKER," by w. O. r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
SYRIANS BOYCOTTED CARS
Traveller Tells Of Scheme to Combat
Fare Rise at Beirut

The story of Il boycott of the tram
system of Beirut. Syria. by the citizens
as n protest against French occupancy
was brought by Mary Hallock Greene.
walt, pianist. of this city. who arrived
home today after tour of the Near
East.
General Gouraud, High Commissioner
for Syria. she snid. issued IN order in
rrcnsing tram fares. The citizens. be-
lieving the increase to be taxation
measure for the support of French
troops in the territory. with one accord
quit riding on the lines.
THE boycott was so complete she
declared. "that the company had to re-
sort to hiring riders to give the imnres.
sion that the company's business had
not been entirely dcstroyed.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
NUFACTURERS
OPPOSED TO FAIR
N. Phila. Association Says It
Will Increase Rents, Taxes
and Living Costs
OPENS CIRCULAR CAMPAIGN

The North Philadelphia Mnnufac-
turcrs Association today started a
city wide campaign against the Sesqul- :
Centennial Exposition.
The association Is distributing some
90 900 circulars setting forth the rca :
sons why 1t opposes the holding Of the
fair.
Among these are higher rents. taxes,
increased cost of living. inflated prop.
crty values. proiitecring. congestion Of
population and consequent aggravation
of insanitary conditions. greater
shortage OF homes, suspension ct build
ing operations. postponcmcnt OF needed
public improvements. loss of business
TO Philadelphia industries and dis
ruption of the Philadelphia transit
system.
The association believes that all these
little desired conditions will grow out
Of the fair.
VIII Ask Co operation
Ten thousand of the circulars will he
letters. Attached to them win be blanl,
postcards. giving persons the oppor
tunity to signify whether they will CO.
operate with the manufacturers in the
opposition 10 the Scsuui Centennial.
Fifteen thousand OF the printed cir
cuars will be distributed nt meetings
which the association will urge civic
religious. business and improvement,
bodies to hold. The association will
send speaker to the gatherings to ex
pnin the opposition and nsk for CO.
oncration. Each organization which
signifies its willingness to help will ap.
point n committee of three to work with
the General Committee of the nssocia :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
HOME AFlRE, he DOUBTS 1T
Man Thinks Neiehbor Joking When
Told Roof Is Burning

When n ncighbor rushed into the
home of John Griffin. Spring and Wis
sahckon avenues, Blue Bell Hill, this
morning and told Griffin his house was
afire. he thought some kind of joke
was being played.
Finally Griffin consented to go into
the street and look. He saw smoke
coming from the roof. The damage
amounted to about $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
MUST RETURN "fAUST"
French Minister Forblds Sale Of
Loaned Manuscript

Paris. Oct. G.-The proposed sale Of
Gocthc's Faust by Lyons Eyposi.
ton authorities has been forbidden BY
the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs,
on the ground the manuscript belongs
to the German Museum In Frankfort.
Faust was loaned to Lyons and
later classcd as sequcstcd property md
offered for sale. but Government Off.
cials declared that it would be an abuse
of confidence and that it must be
politely returned with thanks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
Miss Meta Vaux

Funeral services for Miss Meta
Vnux. daughter of the late Richard
Vaux, former Congressman and Mayo,
Of Philadelphia. will be held Monday
from St. Marks Church. Miss Vnuy.
who was sixty. seven years old, died
Yesterday at her home, Wcstleigh,
Chestnut Hill.
The Rev. Francis l., Vernon will Of
ficiotc MT the services. and the inter
mcnt will be- in the family vault in
Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Miss Naux is survived by two sis.
ters, Mrs. Edward Buckley and Mrs
Hurry Connolly; nr. Norris Vnux
Henry Pepper NNuX, Richard Nau,
and Daniel Buckley, ncphews, ant
Mrs. Edward lngcrsoll and Mis-
Gladys Connolly. nicrcs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
Park Guard Protests

instead $40 rcCClf'u persecution anu
humiliation.
Park Guard Protests
Another protest over an alleged insult
from Judge Rogers was made this m/A-
inr hy Sergeant William Lo--. Park
guard who appeared as witness in
Miss Balcy's suit.
After had given my Testimony
Judge Rogers said that tho testimony
of Park guard does not amount to
anything here" Sergeant Long said.
lie seems to be a little Sor" Mt th2
Park guards. md his remarks were
not only m insult to the Park guards
but TO the Fairmount Park Commits =
Soncrs as well.
II told nothing more than what I
knew If the accident. We are just as
good IA Judge Rogers. md we ought ia
be respected when We 60 into court.
| have made my report to or captain,
and believe he is going 70 take tho
matter M with the Paramount Park
Commissioners.
Miss Bailey appeared in court as
complainant against Richard :. New
bold, Of 2O1 South Forty >econd street,
in suit for $50. 600 damages. alleging
permanent Injuries when she was run
down by Mr.. Ncwbnld's automobile.
Judge Rogers took hand in tho cross
questioning while the young woman was
on the witness stand. and lutor sum
moned her to his private Office with her
attorney.
There, IL is asserted by William e
Brown, attorney for Miss Bailey
Judge Rogers trird ~ get settlement
uf the suit for $500. Then, 1t is charged
by the attorney. Judge Rogers nskcc
, Miss Bailey questions, which he anc
the girl considered insulting, referring t
| her men acQua!ntanCcs. The girl i
said to have become hysterical.
Tn. npo,ogy by Judge Rogers wa
read into the records following con
ference with Murdoch Kendrick. Of III
lnw firm uf John &. He'll. representing
the Ba!!cys. Prior to that confrrenc
Judge Rogers said the whole thing wa
q "tnmpcst in Il teapot and that he d.'
not intend to have anything more t
say about 1t.
II did not see Judg" Rogers bcfor
/ his statement was written, Mr.. Ken
Grick said today. He prepared il q
/ his own volitiun and took the actl0
which was proper and courageous II
did however. do me the courtesy I
show me the statement bctor" he mad
/ tAr announcement from the bench.
Wh,n informed that Miss Bale
would demand a personal apology. NJ,
/ Bell said he would make no comment, II
ne was not sure that she had mad
such a statement.
/ IT she should ask Judge Rogers fo
n personal apology and he refused I
comply with the request. what will 80
do then :" Mr.. Bell was asked.
Il will not prophcSy anything, /
be in the court" answered Mr. Bell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
NABS ROBBER ON ROOF
Man Drops Through skyIIsht Into
Arms Of Patrolman,

Pntrolman I.yford, Of the Second and
Christian streets station. noticed "A
nun attempting TO open the skylight on
the roof of I.ocko's clothing store at
1922. 20 Buinbridgc street at ! O'Clock
this morning
The patrolman forced an entrance
through the front door md went up.
stairs Just in time to catch the man AS
he dropped through the skylight into
the building. A scuiiie cnsued and
the man was arrested. lie was Freder-
lex Lewis, n Negro. thirty years old,
of 521 South Randolph street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
Man Fears Wife Was kidnspped

The police have been asked to locate
eighteen -year-old Rose Apicclln. wife
Of Peter Apicella, who has been miss :.
ins from her home at 1855 South Twen
ty. sixth street since September n,
Apicella believes his young wife has
been kidnapped or cnticcd from her
home, as he said there was no reason
for her to leave home. since they have
been happily married for about Il year
ard half.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
Mrs. Sarah J. Johnson

Mrs. Sarah j. oJhnson. mother of
DIR. &. Herbert johnson. died last night
at her sons home. 140l Baird avenue,
Camden, after n short illness. Mrs.
johnson, who was seventy two years
old. was the wife Of Charles a. John
son. She was well known In Baptist
Church circlcs. The funeral will take
place Sunday morning at $50 o'clock
from the home Of her son.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
'CurzOn Trying to
Break Deadlock
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n definite split, with the Turks and
French opposed to the British md Ital. &.
inns. tho latter holding that evacuation
Of Thracc BY the Greeks and reoccupa.
ton by the Turks should follow and not
preccdc the Peace Conference.
Paris. Oct. G.-(By A. P.)-The
French Government has instructed its
Minister ut Athens to protest against
the Greek Governments having sent
Adrianople, the capital of Eastern
Thracc.
The impropriety OF sending troops
into one OF the disputed regions at the
moment an nrmisticc is in negotiation
will be pointed out. as will the view
that the Greek Government by this
action is adding to the embarrassment
Of her situation and to that of the
Allies. The form of the French repre-
sentntiOns Is described as firm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
John A. kiIroy

The funeral of John a. Kilroy. fifty
eight years old. who died Tuesday at
his home. 2405 East Huntington street,
will be held tomorrow morning. Serv-
iccs will be in 81. AIMS Roman Cath
Ollie Church, with intcrment in New
Cathedral Cemetery. John Kilroy was
one Of the famous nine Kilroys. of base
hall fame. and n brother Of Matt Kilroy
former star OF the Baltimore Orioles.
lie is survived by widow, Mrs. Ella
kllrnN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
Girl, 1s, Attempts Suicide

As tn" result Of family quarrel,
Mary Guaginte, eighteen. Sixty.frst
street near Vine. attempted suicide last
night by swallowing part of the con.
tents of bottle of poison. according TO
police. The girl was tnkcn to the Mis-.
cricorda Hospital. Physicians say she
will recover
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
Deaths of a Day
CHRISTOPHER S. BONNER
Veteran Sugar Rehner Dies After
illness Of Five Days

Christopher :. Bonner. veteran sugar
rcincr. died today at his home. 400
Spruce street after an illness of five
days.
Mr.. Donncr was sixty nine years old
in September. He was born in Ger
many, but came here as young man.
With his brothers and cousins he was
among the pioneers in the refining of
sugar. and for forty-fiv" years was con =
nrctcd with the Franklin Sugar Re-
tincry.
lie Is survived by widow and n
son, christopher, Jr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
DROPS DEAD ON STREET
Body Of Unidentified Man 10 Taker
to the Municipal Moraue

An unidentified man collapsed today
In front OF fGl North Eleventh street
and died n few minutes later.
He was about fifty years old, five feet
nine inches in height. weighed about
900 pounds and wore black clothing and
= black hat. The body is In the Morguc,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
QUIZ OWNERS Of
WAREHOUSE STOCK
Fire Marshal Finds valueless
Goods in Building Who're
Four Men Perished
CHECKING UP ON INSURANCE

Search Of the warehouse Of Joseph
Bielitzky. 1O1T.1O21 North Bodine
street, where four fremcn perishcd In
fire Wednesday night. has revealed
that much Of the merchandise stored
In the place is worthless. Investigation
ie now being made by Fire Marshal FL
liOtt to ascertain II the vnlucless ma
terial was insured and at whnt figures.
All persons who stored goods in the
place were summoned to City. Hall by
Elliott today. Efforts nre being mad"
to learn who owns several boxes. some
containing collars. shirts and other at.
ticles which have Been ont ot style Tor
many years. There were also coats
and wearing apparel that have never
been worn in this country. All the
stuff was faded and shopworn.
Elliott Is also tracing several clues
which emphasize suspicion "t inc"ndl-
arism, but no arrests are expected tor
the present
The following who stored merchandise
In the building appeared at city Hall {:
g. Stctscr. 1906 North Second street ;
Ben Herman, SOl North Second street ;
David Matusow. 1l3S South RruIah
street; Premier tonfcction Company.
Thirteenth and Berks streets ID. Brown.
13J North FIftpcnth street. and John
Mclloy. Fifteenth and Spring Garden
streets: W. J. Wircman, New York !;
n. PastcrnnCh.
Opposes Pardon to Fickler
During his investigation today tn" fir"
marshal learned Of recent action taken
at Harrisburg to free Joseph ficklrr.
convicted of attempted bribery following
q suspicious fire at Seventh street near
Arch some time ago. Ficklcr is serving
eighteen months in the county prison.
lie was charged with Offering money t"
4 fire marshal after the Seventh street
Hre.
Senator Max Aron applied to tho
Board of Parlnns three weeks ago for II
pardon for Ficklcr. Fire Marshal FL
rott had not heard Of the application
at the time. So board decided to- coz
sider it. Elliott said today he would
60 to Harrisburg and oppose the pardon
Of Ficklcr.
Arrangements for Funerals
Arrangements hav" been made for
the funerals Of the men who met death
in the fire.
Thomas Gilloway. Truck >, 929 New
Market street. will be buried tomorrow
from his home.
Galloway. who was member of Elm
Tree Post - and also of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, will be buried with
military honors. Members Of S:>~ck >.
the insurance patrol, and also tn>>e
who served with him in the world war
will serve a. pnllh"arers. Mass will he
sung at 10 o'clock Mt the Church of
the immaculate Conception. lntc:mrnt
will be in Holy Scpulchrc Cemetery.
Edwar. i'nXon. Truck =. will be
buried on Monday afternoon from his
home. 4O2 West l,rrk~ street. Patrick
Murray, Engine Company No. u. Will
be- buried from his home. 1872 North
Eleventh street. also on Monday. Di-
rector cortclyou. police officials and
American Legion posts will attend the
funerals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
Marquis de Several

Paris, Oct. G.--Ry a. PD---The
MARQUIS de Several. former Portuguese
Minister to Great Britain. and intimate
friend of the late King Edward VII, is
dead. He wn> Minister in London for
thirteen years, his service ending In
1910. From lS05 to 1897 he was
Portuguese Foreign Secretary.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
Youth Robs School Teacher

POlicc IT the Twentieth and Berks
streets station are looking for II young
man about seventeen years old who
yesterday entered the Allison Public
school, fifteenth and Norris streets on
the pretense he wanted to see his
brother. and stole pockctbook belong
ing to a teacher. The youth forced n
desk with screw driver when the
teacher went in search of his brother" "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
LOSES $4,000 BRACELET
Bellevue .Stratford Guest Thinks
Jewel Slipped From Her Arm

A diamond bracelet valued at $4,000
was lost last night by Mrs. Edward
Brill. guest at the Bellevue Stratford.
Il wore the bracelet into the dining
room." Mrs. Brill told police of the
Fifteenth and Locust streets station.
"About I 80 o'clock when l went to
the ladies' retiring room the jewel was
still on my arm. / noticed it's absence
when l entered an elevator to return to
my room,'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
Or. Joseph e. Winters

Boston, Oct. @. -- DR.. Joseph T..
Winters, an authority on the diseases
OF children and n noted pediatrist and
diagnostician, died here Wednesday
night. He retired from practice last
wear,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
AunEAIIN1 EICTI0N

In clasI Of hction-unsurpassed Those
who are reading THE Breaking Point and
The Superior Sex" the two current serials.
VIII agree with the statement that mere Is
quality fiction In the EyESiS0 PUBLIC LspdEk
make II Habit. ADJ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
DEATHS

MCELDOW NEY suddenly. on Oct g.
JANE KING widow Of John McEldowney.
Relatives and friends ar" invited to the serv.
ice. on Monday afternoon. NJ 2:3o o'cloclS
at her ,atc resil"nC" GI+ s. Yewdal st In.
termcnt private. Remains may be viewed or
sunday evening. to 10 O'Clock.
JAGGARD.--,At West Berlin. ~ J.. oct
= MARTHA. wife of John e.. Taggard ago
~ Services. Sundav. $50 J.. N, late res |.
dence, White Horse Uikc. West Berlin. In
termcnt Berlin Cemetery
COOPER Oct y LOUISA A. wife OF
Harry *. Cooper, Relatives and friends are
invited to attend funeral services. Tuesday
. =. NJ. residence Of w, B Weaver. $50 y
5th st. Intermcnt Drivat"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-06
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Is Rejected BY Girl
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hnr settle for so small a sum. My
daughter went there for justice. but
instead >hr rccciTed persecution and
humiliation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-09
HEADQUARTERS TO Topeka
Piggy Wiggly Stores Company To Be
Snner.risf,d From Here

Piggy Wiggly Stores Company To Be
Supervised From Here.
The district headquarters of the
Piggy Wiggly Stores company. from
which more than twenty-five stores
in eastern Kansas are supervised, is
to be moved from Atchison to To-
peka in the near future, w. L. Moore,
manager of the Topeka unit of the
company, announced today.
E. V. Jones, district manager who
has been in charge of the district
from Atchison. is in Topeka today,
making the preliminary arrangements
for the move.
THE headquarters will be brought
to Topeka as soon as it can be con-
veniently arranged" Moore said to-
day. The office quarters will be in
stalled at 202 West Sixth avenue at
the same location as the first Piggy
Wiggly store opened in Topeka, few
weeks ago.
In addition to the district managers
office, there will be a buyer for the
district, located in Topeka.
The Piggy Wiggly company will
open a second Topeka store at sos
Kansas avenue. during the present
month. The opening is set for August
10, if the fixtures which have been
ordered, arrive In time to be installed
by that time. Moore will be manager
of both the Topeka stores, and of any
others which are opened in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-08-09
WARRANT FOR R. v. BATES
Youth Is Charged With Transporting
A. n Stolen Automobile.

Youth Is Charged With Transporting
a. a Stolen Automobile.
A FEDERAL warrant charging Robert
Victor Bates, %, Kansas City youth,
with transporting a stolen automo-
bile from one state to another. was
issued today by A. H. Skinner. assist
ant United States district attorney.
Bates is in Jail in Kansas City, Kan.
In a written confession the young
man admits stealing a Buick. July 20,
and after driving it around Kansas
City for a few days, started with u
friend for Colony. Kan. IN Anderson
county. Near Colony a rear tire blew
out The boys telephoned a garage
and the garage man brought a tire
and put it on the Buick. Saying they
would give him a cheek when they
arrived in town, Bates and his frier
entered the Buick again and stepped
on the gas" The garage man vas
driving a Ford roadster and was soon
outdistanced, but continued TO pursue
them thru Colony. A few miles the
other side of town the otner rear tire
blew out and the youths We're Obliged
to abandon the car and cut across the
fields to Mildred. a nearby town.
Bates was arrested in Kansas City
Monday