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time just before the running of the set racing features of the Easter pro gram and large crowd cheered Cooper and the car when he finished his dash. This Is believed to be the fastest time ever made for the dis tance by strictly stock chassis.
 The official record for the distance is held by this Paige 6-66 Daytona model stock chassis which, driven by Ralph Mulford, set the record at the Uniontown speedway year ago by covering 10 miles in minutes Sl 4S-100 seconds, or at the rate of 91 s-l0 miles per hour. It Is one Of the nine worlds stock chassis speed way records held by this car.
 Thus Paige has again demon strated its power. speed and dura- bilfty in this remarkable exhibition run" said Lawrence Pennington. of Detroit Motor Car company, local dis tributors for Paige products.
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MILES PRAISES
 OLDF F|ELD TIRE

J. P. Miles, manager of the tire department at cruse Crawford Manu- featuring company, is strong for the Oldfield tire, which he says is meet ing the popular demand for a tire that has stamina and long mileage and yet is sold at price that makes real value. Like Barney oldfield for whom this tire Is named, the Old field tire Is breaking records for en- durance,n said MT. Miles.
 The tire department at Cruse Craw- lords is also featuring rims and springs and motorists can find here a spring for any car or rim for any wheel The Perfection spring Is car ried in all types and in rims there is Periman, Jaxon, Kelcey and Fire stone
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GOODYEAR PRICES
 ARE NOT CHANGED
Price Schedules For May
 Same as Those Now D in Force

Goodyear Tire and Rubber company officials are conducting sales confer ences both today and Monday at tm- portant concentrating points through out the country.
 Statesmen from the Atlanta, Bir- mingham Charlotte, Jacksonville and Columbia branches met in Atlanta yesterday for discussion of the com panys selling program for the spring and summer months.
 Announcement was made that there is soon td be added to the Goodyear list. new line of tires to be called the Cross-Rib Cord Tire, production of which is expected to start within a short time.
 The May price schedules given out during the conference and mailed to Goodyear dealers today, are the same
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employment of an additional 1.5o0 men. Production Is now running
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Paige 6-66 Daytona Model Stock Chassis TraUeZs 70 Miles at 93.2 Miles Per Hour

In an exhibition run the Paige e-66. Daytona model. stock chassis, covered 10 miles on the San Carlos. Cal, speedway in 6 minutes 26 Is seconds, on Easter Sunday afternoon. This is at the rate of s3.2 miles per hour for the 10 miles.
 Piloted by the veteran driver Earl Cooper, the Paige gave its unoffi- eiai exhibition of 10 miles against
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POSITIVE PROOF

From Judge.
 That's a sure sign the honey moon is over"
 What is2" .I Just watched Marion write the grocery order on the back of hel marriage certificate"
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Pauline Frederick
 Drives in a VeIie

Pauline Frederick of stage and screen fame drove Velie car at the head of the big parade of "Go To Theatre Week" in Seattle recently. This was her first ride in the new Velie Model 5S with Velie- built motor Immediately following the parade she placed an order for one of the new cars to be delivered at her home in Los Angeles.
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as those now in force, and therefore show no change either up or down.
 Goodyear sales officials report satisfactorily increasing volume of business, and announce an increase of factory production at Akron 1000 to 25,00O tires per day involving the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-07
EDWARDS +! WOODBURY.
Jersey Governor Spends Day II
Gloucester County Meeting
Constituents

Governor Edwards. of New Jersey,
candidate for the United States Sen
ate. is spending the day in Gloucester
County, meeting his constituents.
The Governor arrived at Woodbury.
at 10 o'clock this morning. He had
been expected at . 80 o'clock and the
delay made it necessary to omit several
towns. including Westville. Hurff-
vile and Cross Keys, from his timer
nry.
With the Governor we're George s.
Seller. candidate to succeed Mr.. Ed
wards as Governor, and candidates for
local offices. The party was met Mt
Woodbury. by Edward Crlst. member of
the State Committee Harry Lafferty.
candidate for the General Assembly !;
William c. Stone. candidate for Coun-
ty Clerk Judge Willis Porch and other
veteran members of the Democratic
Party. The Governor arranged his
itinerary to take luncheon at Glassboro.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-07
FIND MAN MYSTERl0USLY
SHOT; SUSPECT MURDER
killing Puzzles Police OF winning
%on--May BE Phlladeiphl

An unidentified man, about twenty :
one years old, believed to be- be ph,S. h,,i.
ist wound in his head, shortly after
\ - o'clock last night on the steps OF the
restaurant building in Brandywine
Springs Park. Del: ,s -
tbe discoyery of the body and the find-
ins Of a revolver several feet away,
With one chamber empty. Residents In
the vicinity told police they heard no
Although holding the opinion that the
man committed suicide. officials admit
the possibility Of murder. Several
tragedies have occurred at the spot and
found murdered, her body resting in the
same position on the restaurant steps
as that Of the youth found last night.
At the Delaware Hospital, where the
body was taken, physicians said death
came from q bullet wound at the base
Of the brain, fred at close ranfie.
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LOSS OF $4,000 WHEN
FIRE DESTROYS BARN
Blaze Near Newtown Square lisths
Up SKY for Miles

Fire that lighted the skies for many
miles destroyed the two story stone.
and frame barn on the Dunwoody farm,
on the West Chester pike near New.
town Square, last night. with a loss OF
between $50 900 and $40 900. The scene
of the fire is about six miles beyond
Sixty ninth street.
Farmhands saved the livestock, but
the barn and thousands Of dollars worth
of farming implements, hay, straw anu
1000 bushels Of wheat were totaI
loss. The barn recently was renovated
at an expense of $4,000
Mrs. A. w. Andree, wife of the farm
manager, discovered the blaze about
8 80 o'clock and notified her husband
Fire companies from Highland Park
Upper Darby, No. /, Llanerch, New
town Square, Bryn Mawr and Media
aided in fighting the flames.
The blaze was first seen in the hay
now, and is believed to have beer
caused by spontaneous combustion or @
farmland smoking.
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FORTY WARRANTS SERVED
Many Arrests In Atlantic County
for Game and Liquor Violations

Forty warrants were served this
afternoon in Atlantic County. n. j..
for violations Of the liquor and game
laws. Most of them were for the
former.
Six warrants. all for liquor law vic.
lations, were served In Hamn.onton.
Those arrested were Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Purchase. proprietors of the
Hotel Raleigh in the Pines, n road
house. Peter j. Heck, proprietor of
the Hotel Hammorton. and George
Muck. his bartender; Samuel Polsky.
proprietor of the Hotel Columbia, and
Emil Ellenherg. his bartender.
Judge Smathers held all six in $500
9ail to answer to the October Grand
Jury. '"""
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POLICE STOP WOMAN
POLITICAL WORKER
Patroiman Forbids Mrs. Barton
to Distribute Registration
i Cards on Chestnut St.
Uttered UP PAVEMENT

Mrs. G. f. Barton. n Republican
worker. was stopped by mounted po-
liceman while she was distributing reg
istration cards in Chestnut street be-
tween Thirteenth and Broad yesterday
I'm sorry. but you'll have to stop
giving out those little cards to the
people on this street. They're throw
Ing them everywhere and littering the
pavement" said Mounted Patrolman
Fisher politely.
Mrs. Barton did not protest, but
ceased her work.
When representative of the Re-
nubican Women of PennsylvanIa asked
Patroman Fisher the reason for his
action. the pntrolmNn said:
II didn't know the cards were regis
tration cards until after SHE left. am
sorry it happened.
Fisher sHid he thought the woman
worker was Mrs. Rudolph Blankenburg.
Mrs. Blanlcnburg said. however. that
she had not appeared on Chestnut
street nor any other street, as she
understood she was not to work until
today.
Had Received Permits
The women had expected no trouble.
since they had received distribution
Mrs. Ludwig. n West Philadelphia
worker, was ordered from the front of
q motion picture house n Nineteenth
and Market streets Even when she
left the front of the theatre. Mrs. lud-
wig was told to cease giving out the
cards. She reported the affair to head
quarters and then obtained the name
of the theatre emplOyc who had or
dered her away.
All the other women said they
received most courteous treatment in
the sections of the city where they
were stationed.
Everybody was fine 10 me- snd
Miss Gertrude Fctterman. who was
stationed at Thirteenth and Chestnut
streets.
Mrs. Bessie DohSon Altemus. who
was stationed at Broad and Chestnut
streets: Mrs. Sara Clugh. who was nj
Eleventh and Chestnut streets. and
other women workers voiced the same
sentiments.
This distribution of the cards was in
charge of Mrs. Hayes \. Clement.
chairman of the Joint Registration
Committee. and Mrs. Samuel y. Scott.
vice chairman of the pinchot City Com
mittce.
IF the people of phi'adephia don't
know that to.lay is the last day to reg
lister. il will not bo the fault of the
women. said Mrs. Clement today. We
distributed about 80. 600 cards. II will
be a reflection on the splendid RepubIi-
can candidates, and the women who
have worked so faithfully for them if
there is not large registration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-07
EVANGELIST PACKS GUNS
Places Firearms by eibIe-ku KIu,
kian at Service In ReaaIla

McAlester, Okla. Oct. 7.-(By A.
P.)-The Rev. w. f. Smith, itinerant
evangelist, opened his services in Lati-
mere County last night by removing a
loaded gun from his hip pocket and
placing 1t besides the open Bible. After
the convocation a second gun was placed
on the left of the Scriptures.
The meeting was carried to normal
conclusion without incident, notwith :
standing previous threats, anonymous
ly communicated to the preacher, that
he would not be permitted to speak.
Mr.. Smith told his audience that "a
certain element" did not wish him to
held his meetings. and intimated that to-
night he might appear with sidearms,
Shortly after services were under way
two automobiles loaded with men at :
tired in the regalia of the Ku Klux
Klan arrived.
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TWO RUNAWAY GIRLS
HELD IN PITTSBURGH
Left School Here and "eummed'
Rides 70 Western City

Two schoolgirls who left their. homes
six days ago are being held by the
six days ago, are being held by. the
Pittsburgh police to await word from
their parents in this city. They were
taken in charge by the police Of Pitts:
burgh last night when they were found
wandering. hungry and 'broke.
They said they are Myra Fisher,
eighteen years old. G064 Vine street,
and Anna Young, sixteen, Of 142g
North Sixty first street. The girls said
they had had no intention OF leaving
their homes, but went for ride in
an automobile truck and got SO far
from Philadelphia they decided then not
to return home.
They made n "vagabond" trip out
of it and reached the western city by
cumming rides from motorists. they
said. Both are anxious to return home.
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BOY JEWEL THIEF SOUGHT
~ Got What ! Wanted" He Tells
Woman az He Leaves With 8 Rings

A boy with mole who is we'll dressed
and of acrobatic tendencies Is being
sought by the police of the East Girard
avenue station.
He scaled fence at the rear of
the store of Harry Marshall. 1419 East
Montgomery avenue. last night, and,
after swinging over to shed roof. en- .
tered a second story window and stole
three diamond rings valued at 5000.
After taking the jewelry the boy
swung back to the fence again. As he
was about to slide down Mrs. Mary
Marshall. mother of Marshall, asked
him what he wanted.
~ got what I wanted" he replied.
As he turned around Mrs. Marshal II
saw the mole on his face and gave a
good description Of the boy to the po.
lice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-07
OFFICE BOYS CLASSIC
AlIBl SEVERELY J0LTEC
Host Of Grandmothers Appear at
Movie Mans Party

GrandmotherS-or at least $50 gray
haired. spectaclcd old ladies, who said
they were grandmothers and very likely
were. As George Gravenstine remarked,
ladies at that age would hardly perjure
themselves for the sake Of free ad-
mission to the movies.
incidentally, that's what it was.
"Grandmother Day" at Mr.. Craven
stine's movie theatre at Hilton street
and Germantown avenue, They came on
the arms Of little boys who for the
mere virtue Of possessing grandmothers
were likewise admitted free gratis for
nothing. There were in the bargain a
hundred odd little girls, but from these,
grandmothered or otherwise. the man
agcment collected admission.
The idea zane to Mr.. Gravenstine a
few days ago when he engaged for his
theatre Harold Lloyd movie called
"Grandma $ Boy" Emotionally, this
picture sent Mr.. Gravestinc's memory
spinning back to the days of his own
grandmothers.
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CORNERED BY POSSE,
MAN KILLS HIMSELF
New London Township Farmer Had
Fatally Wounded wife

Russell I'oindextcr. twenty six years
old. cornered by an armed posse of
farmers near West Chester late yester-
day afternon, shook his fist in defiance
at his pursuers and then killed himself
with shotgun.
A short time before he had fatally in.
jured his wife with corn knife, sew &.
ering one of her arms and splitting her
skull.
Poindexter was a farm hand en-
ploycd in New London Township. With
his wife. Margaret, twenty-five years
old. he had gone to the home Of Ar
thur Brown, a neighbor. The two were
sitting in the kitchen of Browns home
when n family quarrel was started.
Mr.. Poindexter was taken to a pri
vate hospital in West Grove.
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ACCUSED OF DRESS THEFT,
Goods Valued at $4,000 Found n
Prowler Caught In Store

Six packages. containing dressed
valued at $4,000, were found, accord
ing to police, beside George Rex. :
Negro, twenty years old. of 514 South
Eighteenth street, when he was dt.
covered at l O'Clock this morning In II
dressmaking establishment of Broxl
sisters. at 1915 SAMSON street. He ~
arrested by Patrolman Cuzzindo ~
held for a hearing. M
Police are looking for small dii'l
mond pin, a gold filed bar pin and 4
gold watch with the initials "A. ~
F." taken from the home Of Ella NJ
Piper. 1916 Fairmount avenue. Bag
are believed to have entered the hous0
from a shed. III
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OMAR DIED TOO SOON

Paris. Oct. 1.-Amrr,cans coming to
Paris next May will be invited n
sample free wine at the first wine salon
ever held In France. After centuries
OF loving care in making the famous
wines, French vineyard owners decided
this week that wine making ranks with
the seven arts and will hold a first salon
IN honor OF Bacchus, which will have
built near the Invalides. o'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-07
Today Is Your Last
Chance to Register!

DEGISTER today. il you have
~ not already registered! 1t is the
last chance to qualify to vote in the
general election November Z. q.
Polling places will be open from I
o'clock this morning until l o'clock
this afternoon, and from 4 O'Clock
to 10 o'clock.
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Slqnora Gattl.Casszza

New York, Oct. 7.--Just as General
Manager Giulio Gatti- Casazza of the
Metropolitan Opera Company was leav-
ing for New York from Havre on the
steamship France on Thursday he re :
ceived word from his brother in Fer.
rara. Italy, that their mother had died
at the family home in that city. Sig
nora Gatti- -Casazza was nearly eighty
years of age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-07
McSPARRAN. AT CHESTER,
FLAYS SPR0UL REGIME
Democratic Nominee Calls State
Government 'Rottenest In America

John A, McSparran, Democrat"
candidate for Governor. invaded the
home territory Of Governor Sproul yes
tcrday. making his principal Delaware
County speech at Chester.
lie launched bitter attack upon tn"
Government at Harrisburg, which
he characterized as the ''rottenest
government IN America"
The Highway Department, Educa-
tional Department and various other
branches of the ruling bodies in Penn
sylvania came in for their share ~
criticism.
After his address at Chester Mr.
McSparran and his party returned To
Philadelphia, and then set out on a
tour of the principal towns of Mont
gomery County.
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William e. Smythe

New York, Oct. 7.-Will!am Ellis
worth Smythe. founder of the National
Irrigation Congress and widely known
authority, writer and lecturer on irri-
cation topics, died suddenly yesterday
of heart disease at the home of friends
on Fifth avenue. Mr.. Smythe, who
made his home at the Cosmos Club,
Washington, d. c.. came here a few
days ago on business
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Deaths of a Day
William Mckinley

Pasadena. Calf, Oct. 7.-(By A..
PD-WillIam Mckinley. seventy -seven
years old, cousin of former President
Mckinley, died of heart trouble here
while seated in barber's chair. He
came from Ohio with his family a
number of years ago.
He is survived by a widow, n son,
George Mckinley, at Picton, Ia, and
two daughters in California.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-07
POLICEMAN IN STORE
ANSWERS H0LD.UP MAN
Unaware Of Cops Presence, Robber
Commands Owner-Gets 80 DAYS

Unaware W wy VVcSoVCc, nOpUcI
Commands owner-6ets 80 Days
If Clarence Rogers, twenty -sever
years old. no home. had known that
Sergeant William McGowan. of the
Twelfth and Pine streets station, was
in the rear of the store of Meyer Busch,
1917 South street, last night, he prob
ably would not have entered and or
dered Busch to put up his hands,
Rogers entered the store, whicl,
handles army and navy goods. and see &.
ing Busch apparently alone, gave the
threatening command. McGOwan. who
was standing at the. rear of the shop
and hidden from view, stepped out.
Rogers ran from the store. A chase
followed and the sergeant captured him
at Broad and South streets.
Rogers told Magistrate O'Brien this
morning that hs was "only bluffing. y
and didn't intend to hold the place up.
He was sent to Jail for thirty days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-07
PINCHOT MAKES PLEA
FOR BIG REGISTRATION
Tells Erie Audience He Will Reform
Agricultural Department

4 Plea for an increased registration
today, the last of the three registration
days. was made by Clifford Pinchot,
Republican nominee for Governor, in
his speech last night at Erie, Pa.
Mr. Pinchot urged every voter Of
Erie and of every other first, second
ard third class city. to do his duty by
Qualifying himself or herself to vote
Mt the general election.
Today Mr.. Pinrhot and his party Of
State candidates visited towns and cities
in Warren, Forrest and Lafayette
Counties.
In referring to the farmer plank in
his platform. Mr.. Pinchot said:
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sa5oo FOR SONS DEATH

Louis Gonzales. 1883 Collins road,
Fairview. y. j., won damages amount
ing to $500 in Camden County Cir
cult Court today for the death of his
son. Louis. Jr., three years of age. The
boy was struck BY an automobile driven
by Mrs. Frances G.. Marple. 1920 York
ship road. Fairview. last July.
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Walker Hill

New York, Oct. 7.--Walker Hill,
president of the Mechanics American
National Bank of st. Louis, and n
former president of the American Bank
ers' Association. died in Hotel Com.
modore yesterday, following ten day
illness. He was taken i'll shortly after
his arrival here to attend the convention
of the American Bankers Association.
which closed yesterday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-07
TWO SLIGHT FIRES IN HOMES
Cigarette Believed Cause Of Blaze
In Poplar Street House

A lighted cigarette is believed to
have caused a slight fire early TODAY in
the home of Jennie Jenkins. 1922 Poplar
street. An engine responding to an
alarm put out the fire with small
damage.
The home Of Joseph Gribbins. 211O
Fast Somerset street, was slightly
damaged early today by fire Of unknown
origin.
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FAMILIES DRIVEN OUT.
Fire In Rag Shop on kater str'
Causes $4,000 Ltss 1

The rag shop of Michael Kolnst
1888 Kater street, was destroyed
fire shortly after 1 o'clock this morn
ing, resulting in $4,000 loss. ,S
A policeman saw flames shoohll
through the first floor of the three. .stoy
building. When fremen arrived ~
entire structure wns ablaze. !,
Several Negro families living in ~
Joining houses fed to the street whM
flames threatened to spread. Firen61
confined the blaze to the shop.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-07
Cemetery Objections overruIed

Judge Broomall, of Delaware County.
in an opinion today, decided the oh.
iections TO n charter for new ceme-
terry in Springfield We're invalid. The
objections were raised through Howard
NJ. Lutz, an attorney, by several cit-
zens, who fear that the cemetery may
interfere With real estate development In
the vicinity. Mr.. Lutz announced be
would appeal.
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Roof Burned or In BIaz.

A wood and taxpayer roof on tho
fertilizer plant of Joseph Dubbins
2124-32 East Somerset street wa.
burned off in an early morning fire aS tas
day. Sparks from n railroad engine
are thought to have caused the blazs '
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Marie lIoyd

London, Oct. Try A. P.)-The
death of Marie Lloyd. widely known
She was a prime favOrite for years in
The music halls OF London. In 1907
she made a tour. of the United States
and visited that country again In 1918.