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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
McADOO MOVES MULE
Democratic Password More Potent
Than Drivers Efforts

Yosemite. Calf. Aug. Try A.
p.-Thc mule whcr"with cartoonists for
years had represented the Democratic
Party Is not IN" only one that is amen
able sometimes to whispers from Will
liam G.. McAdO", on"-timc Secretary
of the Treasury under President VIII
son.
Yesterday Mr.. McAd"o. his wife and
daughter were ascending the narrow
Tcnaya Lake trail on horecback. They
met n pack train, h"ad"d By n giant
specimen Of the typ" that has made
Missouri famous and with an appar
emily unalt"rublc determination not TO
yield even half Of the road 10 anybody,
The guides pleaded in terms nppro-
priate to the ears of the ladies in the
McAdoo party; then descended BY casy
stages into "mulc talk" calculated TO
move mountains, But not this particu.
lar mule.
Mr.. McAdoo descended from his sod-
die. He approached Tia" mule. What
mystic Democratic password Ae used the
guides didn't hear and he didn't tell
BUT the mule stood aside and the pnrtv
rode on past the pack train and up to
the lake, whence they departed from
Yosemite by automobile,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
KIDNAPPED WIFE RETURNS:
THREE MEN UNDER ARREST
Mira. Iavorone Vanished June 20
With $4,000 of Husbands Savings

New York. Aug. Mrs. Salvatore
Iavoronc. wife of an Oak street butcher,
who was kidnapped with her three
year old son Antonio on June 23. after
she had withdrawn $40. 900 from her
husbands savings, returned to this city
yesterday.
The police refused to disclose the
manner of her return or her wherc-
abouts while away, but they said they
had information which would lead to
the recovery Of $3S, 900 Of the missing
money.
Recalling that Vinccnao Damiani. n
lonushorcman. was in the TOmhS in do
fault Of so 900 bail. charged with bc-
ing concerned in the Kidnapping. De-
tcctivp Fiaschctti disclosed that two adj
dtional alleged kidnappers had been
arrested in Utica. lie said they were
Tony Mancini and Samuel Contadino,
and that detectives were bringing them
back from the upstate city.
Reports from Utica described Man
cini as Mrs. Iavoronc's brother.
According to Fiaschetti, the butcher
had been blackmnilcd for five ycnrs by
the three men. The detectives said that
Iavoronc hal paid SD weekly in order
to safeguard himself and his family.
Repeatedly. according to Flasrhctti. the
butcher was threatened with death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
MARINE MEN TO SEE DAVIS
Secretary Making Effort to Avert
Strike on Great Lakes Vessels

Washington, Aug. Try A. PD-
Representatives Of the union and non
union marine workers employed on tho
Great Lakes arrived in Washington to-
day in response to the invitation ex-
tended by Secretary Of Labor Davis to
confer with him tomorrow with view
to averting strike by 10000 workers
employed on the crafts plying the Great
Lakes.
The labor leaders included Bert No.
Ian. secretary Of the Sailors Union of
the Great Lakes Thomas Hanson. Sec
rctary of the international Scamen $
Union. and Thomas Conway, Of Buff
falo. Oscar +. Nelson. of the Labor
Departments Division Of Cancellation.
who succeeded last week in having the
strike held up pending the conference
here. Is due to reach Washington to-
day.
A referendum vote recently taken by
the oilers. fircmen, water tenders and
scamen. according to union officials.
showed that "a per cent favored an i'm
mediate strike as the result of wage
reductions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
GOVERNOR HARDING DENIES
HE SPECULATED IN COTTON
Head Of Federal Reserve Board An.
swers Senator Hefin

Washington, Aug. I.--Govcrnor w.
/ g. Harding. OF the Federal Rcscrv"
T. art. tnIH, addressed n letter to
Chairman Mrl."Hn, &C III" S"nat" Bank
Ing aud Currency Committee. declaring
h" had never $pcrulnted in cotton or
taken any personal interest in the cot
ton markets since becoming member
of the board.
Although the letter mentioned no
names. II Indicated il was written in
run"r'ion with the speech maic Sat
urday in III" S"nat" by Senator IIaflin,
who expressed the belief, which he said
was shared by "lots Of people," that
Governor Harding had spcruIntcd in
rr'r"n during the d"tlation period.
"Sincc have been member Of the
F"G"rHI kr>"ry" Buurd.' said Cover
Nor ITarding's letter. II hav" never had
H." slightest personal interest in any
~pcrularjy" transaction. In Ia" au-
'UInu Of lHl4. when the buy n bale
m"r"mcnt was under way, ! bought one
bal" "t cotton at ten cents per pound,
but with that exception | hnv" had no
personal interest. direct or indirect, in
the cotton market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
CITY IGNORES PROTEST
ON CEMETERY STABLE
viii Go Ahead With GIenwood Plan
Despite Petition, Says Caven

Despite the protests of residents in
the Thirty second. Twenty eighth and
Twenty ninth Wards over the proposed
erection of municipal stable at Glen
wood Cemetery and the railroad. Dircc-
tor of Public Works Cavcn announces
that the city is going ahead with its
plans. 80.
Director Cavcn's statement followed
the protest Of Joseph A. Conroy, 2j1 |
Diamond street. who has been circulat-
ing petitions against the plan. Recently
Mr.. Conroy severely criticized Richard
Wcglcin. president Of Council for in
Producing the ordinance, but Wcglein
and his friends say tonroy's move *
political, designed to discrcdit him
among his uptown constituents.
Mr.. Conroy visited Director Cnvch
yesterday and the Director explained
the reason for building the stable. lie
said the city had to move from rs
present quarters Mt Broad street and
Montgomery avenue. and that only 125
horses would be Quartcrcd in the now
structure. Cavcn said the building
would bo big improvement over pres
cnt conditions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
PROHIBITION WINS EASILY
IN STRAW VOTE IN GERMANY
Bielefeld Electors Declare Over
wheImineIy for v. S. Plan

Bielefcld, Germany. Aug. I.-iRy
4. P.)-Thc results of the first straw
vote ever taken in Germany on the
question of prohibition showed an
overwhelming majority today in favor
of the abolition Of alcohol. as pre-
scribcd in tho United States.
This balloting was conducted in the
first police precinct Cf Biel"fel1. and cf
14,OH| qualified voters. l2.G2G voted
for prohibition. l1G against and 1O22
declined to vote. Tho test was mnG"
by the newly organized campaign COM
mittcc for the German prohibition
movement. which plans TO TAX" similar
votes in other parts Of the country.
The committee issued II statement from
its headquarters at Darmstndt, assert
ing that Germany wasted an average of
$500 900 GOO gold marks annually on
alcohol. The statement says this sum
would be sufficient ''to shake off the
yoke of the reparationS burden and all
its bitter accompanying Effects
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
TO WALK AFTER 80 YEARS
Man Long Crippled by lnfantiIe
Paralysis Believed Cured

New York, Aug. 7.--Froderlck w.
Rlrge, fifty three, Of Middlebury. Vt,
will take his first step in thirty nine
years. August II. at the Hospital for
Ruptur"d and Crippled, the doctors
there believe.
The date will be the anniversary Of
his loss Of III" us" Of both legs through
!nfnu'il" paralysis. Also it will mark
n triumph Of surgery. This Is the ear
Hest case of infantilc paralysis on rec
ord in Vermont, and is said to be the
longest period "f paralysis, terminal
ing in recovery, in the annals Of sur
gerry.
With his sister, Blrgc owns n sixty
acre farm in Vermont, producing poul-
try. dairy products, fruits and berries.
Rrge learned to pull himself up, hand
over hand into the seat of n wagon,
and thus managed his farm and sold his
produce. 1t supports them both.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
TWO WORKMEN ARE HURT
AS EMERY WHEEL BREAKS
Shattered Parts Hurled Like Shrao.
mel Over Ffty.Foot Radius

Two men wcr" injured in Moores.
town, y. j.. this morning when am
emery grinding wheel they were on.
Grating hrok" and scattered IT," pieces
like Shrnpnrl over an area Of iify feet
Frederick Perkins. twcnty-orc year,
old, DeIan"o, y. j., was the more So
rionsly injured. His face was SpIj,
from forehead to chin and rhySlcinn~
ut the Burlington County IIo>pital,
Mt. Holly, said his condition was AcrI.
Gus Chan rs Gibbons, n Negro Of 1871
South Ninth street, Camden, was badly
cut about the knees
Perkins was grinding down tho car
track with the emery whrl whom i,
suddenly flew apart and n picc" strucl,
his face. Gibbons was standing sry-
crijI feet away when he wa, iniurc1
Other nearby w"rkm"n had narrow cs-
C"pcs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
COHAN DEFENDS
STAGE MARRIAGES
Welded Life Does Not Harm Career,
Producer Declares

Boston. Aug. 7.-Georgc VI. Cohan,
who is here staging new production.
took time enough off from his stage
duties to free his mind about recent
happenings in the local theatrical
world. Speaking Of the alleged anti
marriage clause in Marlynu VI Miller's $
sally" contract. Cohan declared:
Marriage intcrfcrcs with career?
OF all the rot---it is the very essence of
bunk. have my serious doubt about
such contract existing on the stage
today. 1t was the thing about twenty
years ago. Forb id marriage to n young
woman because she is star on the
stage. You will have to show me the
woman willing to sign contract for
bidding her to marry. She just doesn't
do it, and If she did she would be big
fool &"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
MATH|[DE'S CHOICE
LAUDED BY FRENCH
Papers Praise Her for Marrying
for Love, Not Taking "Brok-
en-Down Prince"
AN Ol.D-FASHIONEO GIRL
Special Gable Dispatch
Corvrioht. 1929. by Public Ledger Company
RrprintcJ from todny's Public Ledger

NfVrln'Cu from tOUnN IWDi" '~"SVF
Paris. Aug. EVERY one inter.
OF Mathilde Mccormick is aking II
Max Oser's failure TO meet her in
Chcrbourg or Paris means she will not
marry him after all.
Passengers on the Majestic are
doubtful because of the attentions paid
her on the voyage by Or. A. n. Codd.
Of Philadelphia, chief resident physician
Of the Jefferson Hospital.
DIR. Gold accompanied the Stotes.
burys to Europe rs personal physician
for Mrs. Stotesbury and Is stopping
with them at the Ritz Hotel. Members
Of the Stotcsbury encourage say he
was Miss Mccormick dancing part
ner throughout the voyage.
Mr.. Stotesbury, when questioned.
appeared indignant at the names OF
Miss Mccormick and DR.. Codd being
coupled, insisting Miss Mccormick also
would be chagrined.
Miss Mccormick shows the skill Of
veteran in avoiding the press. The
most she has said TO any one is "I'm
marrying for love-is that so unusualp"
After which she made n face at tho
woman reporter who had been waiting
all day for her, and was whizzed away
with her father in an automobile while
the French woman mnrveled that the
richest heiress in the world was wear
ing coat which would cost about So
In Paris.
Paris, Aug. 7.-The French news.
papers nrc devoting much space to
stories and pictures of Miss McCor-
mick and there il much comment on
her plain dress and modest deport-
ment.
''She is not n spoiled child Of for
tune" says lie Journal "She is not
the familiar type Of the American girl
often presented in the movies. She
is neither sporty nor athletic, nor i'll
hammered and self assertive. She Is
the gentle. sentimental, old. fashioned
girl we used to love.
"She is brave enough to face noto-
riety and love the man Of her choice, no
matter how humble. If she wants to
live her own life and have her own
dreams of happiness, forgot by the
world, her wish should be respected.
LET her go meet her prince charm
ing in Switzerland and disappear for
ever as Mrs. Max Oser. Surely there
would have been no objection to the
union had she attempted to contract
n vulgar marriage with some broken
down prince.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
MORE ITALIAN PROVINCES
PUT UNDER MILITARY RULE
Pope, Deeply Grleved, Urges Return
to Religion to End Strife

Rome, Aug. Try A. PD-Mili-
ary rule has been extended to the prov
inces of Ancona. Parma and Lcghorn.
where the last few days there has been
sanguinnry fighting between the ex-
tremc Nationelists and the Commun-
lists.
Pope Plus has expressed his deep
distress at the increasing hatred be-
tween the opposing factions which moves
the people ''furth"r away from the
teaching of the Divine Master"
The only remedy, he said, is n return
to religion. The ordained clergy will
be instructed to empress the faithful
with the necessity to pray for the res
torntlon of faith and piety which alone
can bring pence and love among men. :"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
CROSS-CONTIMENT PLANE
WRECKED IN FLORIDA SURF
Lieutenant DooIittIc's Flight Halted
by Crash at Pablo Beach

DdChScHNlIle, L id.. aug. An at
tempt by Lieutenant j. S. D0olittlc.
+. S. A.. to skirt the country I'm
twcnty-four hours. with only one stop,
was thwnrtcd for the time being at the
getaway at Pablo Beach here last night
when his specially constructed DE IIavi-
land Four plane was wrecked in the
surf. The aviator was unhurt.
He took off at 80 =. NJ. His plane
moved rnpidly along the bench for 800
yards. struck soft sandy spot and
Swcrvcd suddenly toward tho surf.
Once in III" surf II dived end over end.
The propeller and n wing were broken.
The ili"r expected t" reach san An
tonic shortly before daylight today.
spend thirty minutes in rcplcnShing his
fuel tank and greeting his family and
then hop off for San Diego, Calf.
whore he expected to arrive before
nightfall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
HARDING ROUTS CROWS
They Drive Away songsters, So He
Has Them Shot

Washington, Aug, 1,--UHy 4. +. !
Ry direction Of President Harding the
White House police detail has taken the
song birds Of the grounds under It's pro :
lection and made war on three black
crows convicted Of having routed tho
SOugNtcrS,
The president noticed some time ago
that the song birds seemed to be leaving
and ordered polio" Investigation. The
crow mnrnud"rs were detected and a
marksman was called in who killed them
of after stalking them for three days.
Now the song birds are coming back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
ANSONIA MAYOR ARRESTED
Charged With Permitting Base ball
Game on Sunday

Ansonia, Conn, Aug. John G.
Mead, Mayor Of this city, was arrested
yesterday on warrant issued by Arthur
G. McOrond, prosecutor. The Mayor
is charged with having permitted n
baseball game where admission was
asked. to be played on Sunday in vio.
lation of tho Connecticut statutes.
The game was played yesterday be-
tween the st. Louis Nationals and tho
Ansonia Club, under the auspices Of
the Ansonia Lodge Of Elks. The pro-
cceds were intended to go toward tho
construction of an athletic field for the
Ansoniu High School.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
RUSSIAN CHURCHMEM TO DIE
Appeals From Sentences Denied 10
Case Of Higher Clergy

Moscow. Aug. 7.-By A. P.l-i~
Central Legislative Committee has de,
cidrd tn" appeals of the lctrograu
Metropolitan benjamin, ArchbIShOp
Shane, Professor NovitSky and Lay
Kosheroif, who were sentenced to deal"
by the Pctrograd tribunal for inter
f"rlrg with the seizure Of church treas
ur"S.
"Thosc Of III" higher clergy who nav.
carried on crimes against the Sla"
under the cover of the church ana eh,
courngrd their followers to d isreSar"
the Soviet d"crccS must pay the Pe"'
alty,' reported the committee. -,
Death sentences brought ASa'n',,
seven other clrrgymcn who were ,rp" s"
simultaneously with the MctroPoIim.a" m
were commutcd to long terms ol 'n
priSDnmpnt,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
H0lTON MAY BE FUEL HEAD
Philadelphia Said to Be Choice OF
SprouI for State Coal Administrator

Harrisburg, Aug. ID. $. W. IIoI.
ton, Philadelphia business man, may
be nam"d fuel administrator for Penn.
sylvanin, II was learned today. Gov
rrnor Sprnul is suil 10 have Uulr,
in mind for the post
senator Y. Larry Eyre is Understand
to have been proiforcd the post, h,t
declined. Later it was said puhIi,
Srrvir" Commissioner james +. I;rn.
might be named.
According to reports today, Commits.
hlon"r l'cnn will b" named n mrmL,r
OF the fuel commission which viii n.si,t
the fuel administration,
II IS nr"babl" that Governor Sur,uI
viii m"" Mr.. il"lton and ascertain his
views on tn" muttrr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
MINE BOILER EXPlODES
Head Fireman Burned-Damaae to
Building Estimated at $4,000

1Az1FUH, tn, AUG, '.-TI5Y y. T.
"A boiler at Cranberry Creek Conl
cimpany plant exploded today, injuring
Lawrence Oswald, head fireman, and
wrecking the boiler house. Two other
frcmon who wcr" in the building ut the
time escaped unhurt
Oswald vas burned about face and
head. but will recover. Damage 10 tho
building was estimated at $l3 900 Tho
cause Of the explosion was undcrter-
mined. The boiler was said to operate
a mine pump.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07

Committee, but the unions delegation
for the conference included the 12S OF
the Policy Committee.
The committee includes the three in
tcrnational officers. the twenty -four
members of the international Executive
Board. the thirty-two members Of the
Scale Committee and the sixty -ninc Of
ticcrs of the union district organiza- =
tions. It's powers are broader than
those of the Scale Committee, its spc.
cial function being to determine all
questions of strike policy.
Washington. Aug. Thy A. rO--
Secretary Of Labor Davis expressed the
opinion today that much good woull
come ont Of the conference in t'cvc.
land between htumnous coal opera
tore and representatives of the United
Mine Workers. Representatives of the
Labor Department were understood to
have been directed 10 be present as
observers and 10 communicate develop
mrnts concerning the conference to Sec
rctary Davis.
Washington. Pa. Aug. o.--Dynamitc
wrecked the front of the home
Of George Iaughlin, n deputy sheriff
at Grays Landing, seventeen miles
south of tniontown. and endangered
the lives OF his wife and baby Saturday
night.
The explosion occurred shortly af,cr
10 o'clock. whilc Sheriff LaughIin was
on duty at tn" Grays Landing Coal and
coke Company's mine. State police nt
Masontown. across the Mononcahpla
River, heard the crash and under tho
leadership of Corporal KnShnrvich
rounded UP fifteen alleged "rndcals"
found in III" vicinity. Later the men
were released for lack of evidence.
The investigation Of the state police
disclosed that three sticks of the cx.
plosivr had been thrown against the
front of In" house. Only two were sct
off and these tore big holes in the struc.
turc. Mrs. Iaughlin and the baby we're In
tn" rear on the second floor.
Stannton. Ind. Aug. 7.-lBy 4. P.D
Coat production was started in mines
Nos 3 and y of the Rowland Power
t'ollirrirs Company this morning. with
thirty men working. Superintendent
Rowland said the output today would
h" five cars. which would be- increased
rs soon as portions Of the mines now
unfit to work arc cleaned out.
Th" men n work were imported from
Indianapolis saturday, with the cXccp-
ION uf three. who applied for places
H~' night. Reports from Major Cen
raI TyuduIl'~ headquarters today in
,ira'rd that everything was quiet last
uI-ht.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07

related to the President, President
Cradle said.
"Our big grievances" he said, "are
the railroads demands upon men not
on strike to perform strikers duties
and the general and highly dangerous
condition Of nll equipment. These SUBJ
iccts will first be discussed in the con-
ference of union leaders and then taken
up with President Harding
Rioting in the railroad yards at Joliet
today resulted In the killing of Philip
Reitz. special agent Of the Elgin, Joliet
and Eastern road, and an unidentified
striker and the serious wounding OF
Sheriff James Newkirk.
A mob of several hundred gathered
nj the railroad yards. The trouble Is
believed to have started over the shoot
ing of n striker last Saturday.
fThr Shcrif's office Mt o o'clock
chilled for state troops after il was de-
cilcd that Joliet authorities were un-
able 70 cope with the situation.
Cincinnati. Aug. 7.-nBv A. rD--
r. II. Fitzgerald, president of the
brotherhood of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks. Freight Handlers. Sta.
tion and Express Employees. left at
UOOH lVlUN IDT w w
morrow he will meet with heads of four
other unions not on strike to lay be-
fore President Harding protest
against the "usc Of armed guards in
shops and yards"
Mr. Fitzgerald said today he had re.
ceived word from II. j. Manion. head
OF the telcgraphers, that he would nor
be able to he present in person. but
would send n representative. Others
who will attend a conference in the
clerks brotherhood headquarters in
Washington prior to conference with
the President are +. r. Cradle. Of the
maintenance way mcn: J. G. Luhr-
sen. Of the American Train Dispatch
rrs' Association. and -. II. Holt, of the
Signal linen Of North America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
GREEKS YIELD TO ALLIES
viii Respect Neutral Zone Dividing
Respective Armies

C0nstantinOple, Aug, 7. = Gonornl
commanding the Greek
troops. has notified Brigadior General
commander of the Allied
forces, that the Greeks lav" begun to
withdraw from the Tchatnlin line.
This Is IN compliance with the re-
quest Of General Harrington, who Is
rndcnvoring 20 establish II neutral zone.
that the Greek and allied troops with
draw for two miles on each side of the
line in order to prevent clash.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
SWIMMER INJURED IN DIVING
Strikes Head on Pier Projection as
He Plunges Into River

When John Asroyirh. DOR South
Second street, ,Iivrd off Pier 10 NJ ihn
foot of 'nthHrinr street, late ycsrrrdnv
II afternoon, h" struck bis head on lnwrr
tier Of IA" pier, II" was rescued hv
fellow hnth"rs and taken to Nnun,
Sinai lloHl!'4l, whcr" he is .,ulIrri"n
from n poSsihl" fracture of thr ,LuIl
and internal Injuries. Astroyirh il ;,
longshorcman. His condition is criticoi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-07
LINER STRIKES ROCKS
Pacific Coast Boat, Leaking, Seeks
to Make Port

Seattle, wash, Aug 7,-Thc pnsscn-
ger steamship II. +. Alexander. crack
vessel Of the Admiral Lin" and one
Of tn" fastest in Pacific waters, was
proceeding. according to latest reports
in her forward port compartment, after
striking Cake Rock, near Cape Flat
tery, at the entrance to Puget Sound,
last night.
The coast guard cutter SnOhomish
was standing by. Passengers ana crew
apparently were in no danger.