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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
FOUR FREIGHT CAR ROBBERS
SENTENCED IN NORRISTOWN
Fifth. Who Was Shot In Attempt
to Escape, Still in Hospital

Four Pkiladelphans. implicated in
freight car robberics on the P"nnsyl-
vaniu Railroad near Narberth, were
sentenced 10 long terms of imprison-
m"nt by Judge Swartz. in Norristown
today.
Cornelius Troutman was sent TO the
Eastern Penitentiary for not less than
four and not more than five years :.
Francis Hines for not less than three
nor moro than four Anthony Leonard
to the county prison for one year and six
months, and John OFT for one year.
John Smith, who wns shot in an at
tempt to escape when the others were
captured, is still at the Bryn Mawr
Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
ADMITS GU|[T,BUT
.|SFREED BY COURT
Judge Decides Prisoner Was
Tricked Into Share in
u
Fake HoId-Up
CAME BACK TO FACE TRIAL.

After pleading guilty to charge Of
being an accessory to the fake "hold.
up Of two Emergency Fleet disbun.
ing officers near Hog Island a year ago.
james McAlcnamin. 46l1 Emily street.
was acquitted today after the court had
ordered his plea changed to not guilty.
Judge Thompson. after hearing Nc.
Menamin's statement of his connection
with the case. which consisted OF De.
stroying the bag in which the money
had been carried, ordered that the guilty
plea be stricken from the records and
submitted the indictment to the jury for
acGuitta!.
McMenamin told the court that he
was paid $50 to destroy the bag BY
Andrew Detwiler and Frank W. Hoo.
ven. who were later convicted and sen.
fenced for divcrting to their own uses
the $1,000 it contained and staging a
fraudulent hold-up to cover the theft.
''Didn't YOU know Of the robbery be.
fore YOU took the bag asked Judge
Thompson.
NO, sir replied McMenamin. they
told mo ii contained old race track rec.
ordS. didn't hear about the robbery
until four days later. Then was 50
frightened that ! went out West. But
! couldn't { stand the separation from my
wife and children, 20 I came back and
surrendered 4"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
PRIZE BABY MAY
INHERIT WEALTH
A. H. Marks Among 500 AppIi-
cants for Adoption OF Asbury
Park Winner
WIDOWED MOTHER IS POOR
BIZ Associated Press

New York. Sept. 2l,-FoUrtc"n-
old Paul Carowc. winner of the
Governor Cup at the recent hshury
Park baby parade, may berom" heir to
a princcly fortune. ii was learned to.
day. He IS now at Lock Ledge, near
Croton Lake, y. Y. the summer home
Of Arthur Hudson Marks and Mrs.
Marks. once Indy Lydia Talbot, Of
England, formcr "pNra singer, and
may be adopted ty that family.
Paul was offered for adoption by his
mother, Mrs. Laura tarewc, shortly
after he had won the GovCrnor' Cup.
Mrs. Carewe, widowed four months be-
fore tho boys birth. has found it i'm
possible TO care for and educate him as
She felt he deserved. The hoy's father
served rs an army lieutenant in the
A. Z. +. and died from the effects Of
exposure soon after returning TO Amer
lea. Mrs. Carewe is earning her living
as nurse.
Pauls prospective parents arc
wealthy. In addition TO Lock Ledge
an estate Of 500 acres, they have a
place in Akron, o., another in Marble
head, Mass, and town house in New
York. Mr.. Marks made his fortune in
the rubber industry.
Mrs. Carewe selected Mr.. and Mrs
Marks from among the 800 who apple,
for the privilege Of adopting Paul, anC
took the boy to Lock Ledge Sunday
Definite announcement Of his adoption
! by the Marks family is expected soon
| In the meantime Paul is dominating tn,
eight Negro servants in the Marks hom
and most of the remaining forty 81,
employees on the big estate in the auto
cratic manner of extreme youth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
BOBBED AND UNBOBBED.
THEY ALL WANT JOBS
Wouid.se Typists at City Hall viii.
inq to Be Dictated To

Twenty-Five girls--bobbrd md un.
bobbcd, decided and undecided blondes
said they would be willing 10 BE- die
tated to by City Hall politicians when
they applied today for jobs as stenogs.
Most of them were dressed in business
looking clothes. but few had sort Of
musical comedy atmosphere.
They were put under several tests bv
Charles 'ShauGhnessey. chief examiner
Of the Civil Service COMMISSIONER.
which included writing his name on II
typewriter Many performed the feat.
Some of the applicants struck an
average Of eighty words q minute and
several others wrote considerably more.
Many showed indications of being good
mathematicians. After the girls were
tested some one noticed that there were
two men in the crowd. They showed
signs of nervousness when they took
the tests. but made good averages
nevertheless.
Several stenographers are required
for departments in jobs paying from
5000 to $500 year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
LATE DR.. E. T. SCHMAUK
HONOREO BY LUTHERANS
Oil Portrait Is Unveiled at Mount
Airy Seminary

Au oil portrait Of the late DR.. Theo-
dore T.. Schmauk, Of Lebanon. Pa.
was unveiled today IN connection with
the exercises of Seminary Day, at tho
lutheran Theological Seminary. Mount
Airy.
DR.. Schmauk was graduate of the
University Of Pennsylvania. and for
many years was president Of the board
of directors If the Philadelphia sem
mary. in charge Of It's department Of
ethics and apOlogctics. and recognized
leader in the Lutheran Church Of
America.
Services in connection with the c'lr,
bration of the day We're held in the
Schaeffer- Ashmcad Lutheran Church,
OH th" seminary grounds, at ! o'clock.
Announcements were read by F.. tlur-
cnCe Miller. president of the board OF
directors. and the sermon was preached
by the Rev y. 4. Mehorn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA,
five ARE INDICTED
IN WAR ON DRUGS
Al Wagner Faces Maximum Of
142 Years on Thirteen
Indictments
CAN BE FINED $4,000

The Grand Jury today presented to
Judge MrDcvitt. In Quarter Sessions
Court. thirty-f five bills Of indictment
against five alleged dealers in narcotic
drugs, all Of whom are believed by
the authorities to be leaders Of tho
drug ring here. All of the defendants
were indicted as fugitives from Justice
Those indicted are: Edward Clam
poll. better known as "Al Wagner" |;
his brother. Eddie Wagner. Nick
Chilli. and his brother. Louis Chilli,
and man known as Piggy"
"Al Wagner was indicted scpa-
rately in eight bills Of Indictment, with
two. counts each, charging the un-
lawful possession and sale OF drugs
and in three indictments Jointly with
his brother, Eddie Wagner" and
piggy containing four counts each.
charging the unlawful possession and
sale Of drugs. and Jointly I'm one in
dlctment with his brother and piggy. :"
charging them with conspirinc to sell
narcotic drugs.
Eddie Wagner" IN addition. was
indicted in seven separate bills charg-
ing the unlawful possession and sale
of drugs.
Nick Chilli vas indicted on nine
separate bills OF indictment and his
brother, Louis Chilli. in seven bills
each, charging the unlawful possession
and sale Of drugs.
The maximum sentence that can be
imposed is five years imprisonment in
the. County Prison and $4,000 fine on
each count in the indictments, except
IN the conspiracy bill. on which only
a sentence Of two years imprisonment
can be imposed.
Edwanl +. Parker. Moyamensing
Prison. and Bert Coleman. Camden
y. j.. are named as witnesses against
Eddie Wagner"
William Gray. Roy Williams and
Thcrlow and Warncether Wnshburn. II
1915 North Tenth street; Irene Hoff
man and Anna Burns. Moyamensing
Prison. are named as Commonw ealth E
witnesses against Nick Chilli
Tho finding indictments against these
accused men will make it possible 10
extraditc them at once should they be
apprehcnded in another jurisdiction.
David Weinstein. grocer. Of CSC
Wingohocking street. didn't know that
the $1,000 bail bond he forfeited yes
terday was put up TO assure the ap-
pearanre in court of Annie Miller. al
legged drug pcddler and known as
Queen OF the Drug Ring
HIS wife said so this morning. She
cmphatically denied in behalf of her
husband that he had received any fec
or was fully covered for the loss of his
$1,000.
The bond was forfeited yesterday
whca Anna Miller. alias Anna Epstein,
alias Anna Britt. failed to appear for
/ trial before Judge McDevitt. At the
, time Of her arrest in a raid judge
Monaghan held her in $4,000 bail.
Last Friday Judge Finletter reduced i,
| to $1,000.
/ Letters from the Philadelphia Fed
! Grafton Of Churches and the Kensing.
Ton Association of Retail Druggists
/ commencing him for his efforts TO ri,
tn" city of dope peddlers, We're received
by Judge Monaghan this morning. Botl
organizations offer their assistance il
the crusade in any form in which il
can be given.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
ALLENTOWN FAIR SEEN
By HUNDRED THOUSAND
General Harry c. Trcxler Wins Blue
Ribbon for Percherors

Allentown, Pa. Sept. of.-Big
Thursday found p"opl" heading for the
great Allentown fair with Sun-up. ntil-
izing every means Of transportation.
and by noon II was evident there were
close TO 100, ,Hm persons on the grounds.
Tho judging of tho horses was COM
plcted today. The blue ribbon for per-
cheons was awarded {" General Harry
&. Trexlcr.
First prize in n" poultry show went
to DIR. A: II. Ballet. president of the
fair. and owner Of the celebrated
Pastimc Farm. he was awarded the
great Allentown fair cup. one of the
poultry classics Of America. for a silver
spangled Hamburg pulIrt. the test bird
Of 1922 bred and raised by the owner.
In the riding competition the 500
prize was won by DR.. ". r. Herbst' =
Maytlower, ridden by Theodore Dun
, can. The best five gated suddlcr was
King, owned by Oscar G.. Tallmun and
ridden by Frank II. Person.
For the double teams Of lady drivers
the ribbons were awarded as follows
First. DR.. NJ. +. Ku"lncr, Macungic
second. f.. -, Steamer; third, W. NJ.
| Minnich Prizes for family drivers
were won by Henry StaufIer. +. II.
Meyer and Frank I.aud"nstager.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
RUM Seller TOLD !.
TO QUIT BUSINESS
Has to Give Bond to Transfer
Saloon License or Go
.... to Jail
DAVIS SCORES POLICE

Get out Of business or 20 to Jail.
was the ultimatum delivered by Federal
Judge Thompson today to saloonkcepers
who have violated the prohibition law.
After pleading guilty'to illegally sell
ing liquor, Valentine Milliken. pro-
prietor Of saloon at 1444 German
town avenue. informed Judge Thomp.
son he was willing to give up his
license, but he felt he had to hold It
to December. when the Liquor License
Court would he asked to transfer II.
''If you don't want to go to jnil. y
said Judge THOMPSON to Milliken. "you
will have to get out Of the business.
He then imposed fine of $500 and
ordered Milliken to give bond of
$500 that he will give up the business
ut the next session Of the License
Court. and that meanwhile he will
commit no further violations of the
law.
Frank Haas. his bartender. from
whom prohibition agents bought whisky.
was fined 500.
Charges that the police department
has failed to assist in enforcing the
prohibition laws are made in n state
mcnt by State Prohibition Director
Davis.
W lth Only twenty rtuerul pTolliDi
ton agents in the Philadelphia district.
the Director said. they expect me to
enforce prohibition. What about the
more than 5000 policemen in this city
not including those In the remaining
eight counties in the district. shoulder
ing some of the responsibility Of en-
forcement?
1--WE have o State enforcement bill
and policemen should enforce IT. Why
should the public expect twenty pro-
hibition agents to do the work of more
than 5000 policemen?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
PHILA. MAN HELD AFTER
LINCOLN HIGHWAY CRASH
Found Wandering in Field Atte,
Auto Overturns a Truck

c. W. Evans, representative of the
Consumers Products Company. 127
South Front street, is being held by the
Bucks County authorities while an in
vestigation IS made Of an accident on
the Lincoln Highway Mt Oxford Valley,
Pa. near Trenton, y. J.
\ truck driven by James Burrows
is said TO have been overturned when
struck by an automobile which, accord
ing To the license belonged to Bennic
Provost. 54"l lIadfcd street. The
driver of the. touring car fed after the
crash. authorities say.
Evans was found in a field shortly
afterward. lie denies that he was the
driver of the car which caused the
smash. lie WAS on Il "party," he told
the authorities. aud his companions
drove off and left him stranded,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
WIDOW LOSES AS BOARD
RESERVES ITS DECISION

Contcnding that an cmploye Of the
Barrett Chemical Company died from
the effects Of sleeping sickness and not
from the effects OF chemicals inhaled
in the course Of his work. physicians
for the company today induced the
Workmcn's Compensation Board to re.
serve DECISION on a claim for compeu-
sution.
The claim was made by Mrs, Hen.
rictta G.. King. of Andalusia, whose
husband died year ago in the Frank
ford Hospital two days after being
seized with convulsions. lie was cu
ploycd as q welder by the Barrett Com
pany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
]. Walter Collins

! Walter Collins, one Of the first
World War volunteers from Camden.
died yesterday AZ III" home OF his sister,
Mrs. Edward Hickman. Of Gloucester,
lie had been preparing I" 60 West,
Collins lived Mt 'GiS Cooper street
Camden. and was employed by the Bar
rctt Lumber Company. Of which his
brother. Arthur J.. Collins, is secre-
tnry. The young man enlisted in Bat
very B of the field artillery and was at
Nerdun when the urmiEtico WAS signed.
lie was twentv-s seven wears old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
MEMORIAL is DEDICATED
Veterans Attend Log Cabin SerV.
ices at Valley Forge

The dedication Of the log Cabin
Memorial TO the members OF the 3l4th
Infantry who lost their lives in the
war took place today in conjunction
with the fourth annual reunion Il the
regiment. The 3lith Infantry Associa-
tior has plans ior the memorial in
charge.
The log cain was erected in 1917 NJ
Camp Meade and was used aS recrea =
ton center during the regiment 5 stay
Ihcre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Or. William Bamford

Funeral services fOr The Rev Dr.
William Bamford, sixty eight years old.
who died at the Methndtst Hospital
Monday wor' ,rid,tm~ afternoon in the
Ceutrul NJ. T.. Church, Green lane,
Roxborough. Pa. Relatives and friends
and members Of the Robert A. Lamber.
ton Lodge and the \. NJ. Malta Il. 4.
e. attended DR.. Bamford was trcas-
urer of the Methodist Preachers Con-
Snranpc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
LAST Son Of Revolution Dies

Sunbury. Pa. Sept. 2l.--The body
Of Ma ior Frederick ii. Knight, ninety
two. Who bore III" distinction Of being
the last real son of the American Revo-
lutio,. was laid to rest Yesterday in the
Wat-on,own Cemetery. Watsontown,
Pa. Major Knight was the son Of
Richard Knight, who served with
Washington at Valley Forge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
LEADERS NOW TRYING
TO GET OUT VOTERS
Light Registration Causes Alarm
and "Bosses" Get Busv

Stirred into action by the charges
Of laying down. in the campaign to
have large registration. leaders in the
Narc-co controlled City Committee an
nouLced today that 100000 postal cards
would be mailed to voters urging them
to enroll on the final registration day,
October I.
Friends of Senator Ware. who is i'll
at his summer home at Amber. de-
clared that the Senator "really was in
terested in a big registration and would
be sure to get results on October ="
As the registration stands now. the
total Is 1000 fewer than was the total
for the first two days last year wher.
the total was not very high.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
Charles p. Furey to Be Sentenced
Tomorrow on I'd. Degree Verdict

Charles 7. Fu:ey, thirty-s.X years
old, Of 1925 Master street. was con.
victed today of numbering Robert FL
bridge. IA Negro. during an argument
last May.
Furey and Eldridge exchanged blows
in a drinking bout and later the pris-
oncr followed Eldridgr into rear yard,
whore hr stabbed him. Fury was found
guilty Of second degree murder and will
be sentenced tomorrow by Judge Terry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
DEATHS

WHITE, -~SuGdenly. Sent, Il. at his rest
sSd o. ysaTs & hotSe Il MH Til
be given
KNIGHT, Sept, 10. 1922, ]. RUSSELL.
aged 30. Relatives and friends. also Phiia-
delphis Bible Glass and 2sth Ward Repub.
lican Club, are invited to attend funeral i.
Saturday. $50 p. NJ, late residence. S323
W, Hagert at, Services . +. NJ, Church
Of ST. John Chrysostum. 2sth and Susquc-
hanna ave Intnrment 81. James the Less,
Friends may, call Friday eycnins,
kIRNPAlRlcE.-- sept. 20, lD22 MARY
KIRKPATRlCK, eyed o. years. Reiaiiyes
and friends. aye invited to attend funeral,
nepSeS % cha Charles w. isroofssII @ 'S Eiemcria Ir nSr
INidgc rd, Runucmedc, y. j. Intrrrneut
New Camden cemetery
ROBINSON AT Abingdon Hospital. on
ssr,, go rs22 L,MMA R35SiSs1S.
Chestnut st. 1nterment private.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Henry 8. Auchy

Henry B. Auchy. sixty-onc years
old. president of several amusement
parks. died from Brisht's disease at
h.s home in Erdenheim early yesterday
after an illness Of several months.
Mr.. Auchy was oorn on January q.
1861. at Lower Stafford, Montgomery
County. While a young man he built
up produce business and sold oct this
business and purchased II country hotel.
He later founded Chestnut Hill Park
and superntended it for fourteen years:
In 1904 he started tine manufacture OF
carrousels and coaster ride structures.
He was q member Of the l'erEtomcn
Lodge. T. and 4. NJ; the MGnufnc-
tnrers' Club. Cedar Park Driving Club
and the knights of the Golden Eagle.
He is survived by a wife antl daughter,
Mrs. Katie $. Gaskill. The funeral
services will be Friday night at his
home and iuterment will be Saturday
in Goshcnhoppen Cemetery. Lower
Stafford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Myron p. BroWley

Myron p Crowley. tour manager FOR
the Raymond & Whitcomb Company,
who was known to thousand S Of the
travelling public throughout the North
American Continent, died at Manches.
ter. y. H., last saturday. Mr.. Brow
icy lad been associated with II" Ray
mond < Whitcomb Company for more
than twenty years. Previously hc had
been a conductor on the Mount Wash.
inc,on Railway Of the Boston and
Maine Railroad. He was about sixty
wears old aud was born at Magog, Que
bec. He is survived by his wife.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Mrs. Christiana Leinrotn

Mrs. Christiana I"inroth, nimety-tive
wears old. died Tuesday at III" home
If her daughter. Mrs. Richard Mem
cert. 32G West Duval street. German
town. She was born in Germany. She
is survived by u son. Robert G.. I"in-
roth. of 92O South Forty eighth street,
and her daughter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Funeral Of Or. Henry c. Munro

Funeral services for DR.. Henry {.
Munro. superintendent of til" Atlantic
County Insane Asylum and Almahouse.
were held this afternoon ut thc home
OF his parents. the Rev. and NJ. II e..
Munro. of White Hall. Pa. Dr. Munro
died Saturday. He was mrty-'wo Years
old and was educated M Ruckrcll Iri-
versity and the School Of Medicine Of
the University of PENNSYLVANIA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
WILLIAM PAYNE THOMPSON,
NOTED SPORTSMAN, is DEAD
sueeumbs in Presbyterian Hospital.
New York, After a Long Illness

William Payne Thompson, one Of
the best known supporters of the
American turf and of amateur horse
manship. and who was prominent in
society in New York. Newport and
Philadelphia. died yesterday in the
Presbyterian Hospital in New York
after n long illness. He was fifty years
old.
Mr.. Thompson is survived by his
wife. who was Miss Edith Blight. n
daughter of the late Atherton Blight, Of
Philadelphia. \ sister of Mrs. Thomp.
son Is Lady Alice Lowther, widow OF
the IT. Hon. Sir Gerald Augustus
IOwther, of the British diplomatic scrv-
Ice, who died in 1916.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
DEATH TAKES EN0S MILLS
Naturalist and Author Had Exten-
slvely Explored Rockies

Denver. Col. Sept. I.-Enos Mills.
the naturalist and author. died ut his
home at Longs Peak. Colorado. early
today.
Mr.. Mills was born in Kansas April
%. 1870. Early in life he went t"
the Rocky Mountains and established a
home on Longs Peak. He had extern
siyelv explored the Rockies and was the
author % numerous books on nature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
GUILTY OF MURDER

Tusket. y. s.. Sept. 21.--Omar Rob.
erts. aged trapper. has been found
guilty Of the murder of Flora Gray.
nineteen years old. his housekccpcr. and
rcmanded Cor sentence. The jury
brought In II verdict in twenty three
minutes. The confessions made by the
prisoner were introduced in evidence.
No witnesses were called for the de.
1cnsc, st
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Mellon Funeral Tomorrow

William !. Mellon, who died Mon
day, will bc buried tomorrow from his
home at POI Sumac street. lie was
sixty four years old and was superin-
tendent of the Sabbath school Of the
Wissahickon Presbyterian Church. lie
is survived by his wife and one daush- :
ter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Daniel Wheeler Corbit

Wilmington. Del. Sept. "l.-Daniel
Wheeler Corbit. aged seventy nine
years, land owner and well known
throughout Delaware. died at Odessa,
following brief illness.
Mr.. Corbit is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Charles Lewis. of Winning
ton. and Mrs. T.. L. Duer. Of Phiia-
d,lphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
NnST I'>IfSIrAt NsruS

. There are pictures Of a most unusual char
scter. taken undor most unusual circuJn.
stances. appearing with great frequency In
the sepa-toned rotosrsvurs section. which
LBpaEs. make 1t . Habt."--Adv-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Ouarryman Killed by Truck

Gaetano Barrie. sixty years old, died
yesterday in the Abingdon Ho pital from
Injuries received when he fell from n
mStortruck. lie WIS employed by a
quarry firm near Glenside.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Hill School Reopens

PUttstOwn. Pa. Sept. 21.-Thc IIill
School rcopcncd yesterday with hI boys
enrolled. the largest in the school his.
tory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21
Defendant Is Broken Man

Tho figure OF DR.. Rryson. slouched
forward in his chair, broken in health
and mind, paralyzed in the right leg
and hand, was brought into a pathetic
silhouette by the yellow glow OF the
sunset late yesterday afternoon. As
jurors and spectators heard the splendid
tributes paid by his buddies Of the war
and ante -bellum days to the soldierly,
mentally keen medical officer they knew
him when he answered his country s
call, and then gazed on this human
relic of the battlefields. wave OF pity
swept the courtroom.
DIR. John NJ. Ladd. 1I'iO Connecticut
avenue. Washington. will be the star
witness for the defense. II" has made
a thorough examination Of Dr. Rryson
and will testify as to his mental con-
dition.
DR.. Ladd is examiner in mental and
nervous diseases for the United States
Veterans Bureau, which holds the OK =
animation Of discharged soldiers. lie
is instructor in nervous aud mental dis
eases at George Washington University
and Georgetown University,
Another important witness for the
defense TODAY will he DR.. Tom Will
liams, private conSUltant Of the Vet
Grams Bureau on shell shock cases. Hc
was eighteen months with the Amcri-
can Red Cross in France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-21

DO you EvEk READ TIL, THE fAEcEsh Posi-
cs.--Adr.