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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
JOHN ISRAEL

Attempting to prevent the arrest OF
a womln by a Negro patrolman. John
israel, twenty-five years old. of Tenth
street below Federal, was fatally shot
yesterday and died five hours later In
st. Agnes Hospital.
Thomas Russell. the ratrolman. at
tached to the Third and Dickinson
streets station. held without hail for the
Coroner. said he shot in self defense.
The patrolman had engaged in an ar
gumcnt with Mrs. Marie Roma, twenty
three years old. who has copfection-
cry store Mt 1851 East Passyunk ave-
nue., over the enforcement Of Quaran-
tine established there Saturday night.
Israel. also known as Johnny Mason,
clerk for Mrs. Roma, heard the ar
gumcnt and, leaving the cigar store,
told the Negro patrolman not to handle
the woman roughly. When he refused
to let the woman 60. Russell testified
at the hearing before Magistrate O'Con. &.
nor, Israel pulled n gun from his pocket.
Before he could point 1t Russell had
drawn his revolver and fired FIVE shots
at the young man.
One bullet struck Israel In the back,
piercing his lung. Another plowed
through his left side and three others
went wild.
Israel dropped in the street md a
passing automobile was commandeered
to take him to the hospital whore
physicians were unable to save his life
Russell had been assigned to keep a
quarantine at the building where the
store Is located. Mrs. Roma ordered
him to move on and not to drive trade
away, Russell told his superiors after
the shooting.
An argument followed, ending in
Russell arresting the woman for dis
orderly conduct and resisting an ohcer
A crowd began to gather when the
patrolman and the woman argued
some of the eye witnesses disagree with
| the statements Of the patrolman. Ono
man declared that Israel did not draw
a revolver but made motion toward
his hip pocket. Another said that he
was starting back toward the store with
! the expressed purpose of getting pisto
when the patrolman fired. The police
have an unloaded revolver which they
say was found on Israel.
After holding Parrolman Russell
without bail Magistrate O'Connor re
fused to hold Mrs. Roma on the charge
Of disordcrly conduct and resisting al
officer. He required her to give S3O'
bail as a material witness.
| Israel dld not REGAIN CONSCIOUSNESS
after the shooting. He was Of Syrian
parentage. but was born in this city
Reins under the draft age he. worke'
at Hog Island and later In the nav!
yard during the war.
Russell has been on the police forc'
for two years. joining after he CAM
back from serving with the American
expeditionary forces in France. H
lives on Cambridge street near Thir
teenth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
VX1AsHINGTON'S Birthday is al

VX1AsHINGTON'S Birthday is al
w ways a popular day for enter.
tanning, and hostess is pleased If
she can give her guests little sur
prise in the way Of refreshments.
Think of being able, at this season,
to serve to them luscious Peaches,
Plums and Nectarines!-but you will
find these wonderful fruits at Halo
wells (Broad below Chestnut), sent
all the way from South Africa. Then,
too, there are the delicious Grapes
Hothouse Grapes from Belgium and
white Almeria Grapes from. Spain.
People living as far distant as 1000
miles from here may enjoy these
marvellous Fruits as we'll as Philadel-
phians, for Hallowells' guarantee
perfect delivery that far.
IN SPITE of the cold weather and
the snow, spring is drawing near,
and with it will come spring we'd
dngs. Happy the bride-to-be who
can display a Polished Girdle Dia-
mbnd Exclusive with the house of
Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company
in that most important Of rings, ex-
quisitely designed and executed by
the skilled artists and craftsmen Of
this establishment. And happy, too,
will she be If she knows that her
Engagement Ring will be supple
mented with the fashionable jeweled
Wedding Ring, set with smaller
stones. equally brilliant and fawless.
The Polished Girdle Dlainold is the re-
suit Of the latest and most scientific
achievements In diamond cutting and
polishing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
POLICE SERGEANT SHOT
Wounded by Man Who Fired From
Under His Bed

Firing from beneath a bed under
which he was hiding, Nicholas CARRIER
last night shot Street Sergeant John
Freeman in the left leg. Freeman went
to CARRIERS home. 1701 South Eleventh
street with several other patrolmen to
investigate shots fred by him about
midnight,
Freeman was sent to st. Agnes Hos.
pital after CARRIER had been arrested.
His condition Is not serious.
Police say CARRIER had been shooting
pistol about midnight and was drunk.
Patro!man Berkowitz had attempted TO
arrest him, but he fled around corner.
Magistrate OConnor held CARRIER under
$1,000 bail for q further hearing next
Monday. He has ordered nm examina-
tton Of the man by physician to de-
termine his mental condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
BLIND BOY GETS BEQUEsT
Mrs. Martha Mcneil Leaves $500 to
Coroner's Employe

4 $500 bcuucst to 'the blind boy In
the Office of the Coroner Of Philadelphia
was in the will Of Mrs. Martha Nc
Neil, 912 West jefferson street. which
was probatod today, disposins of an
estate of $500.
George Willis, blind youth who has
served for more than n year on the
Coroner'9 jury is the beneficiary. willis
was a friend Of the late Martin Nc
Neil, Mrs. McNeil's husband, at one
time foreman of the Coroner's Jury.
An estate of Sl0,127 was bequea athed
to the widow. son and daughter of the
Rev. Charles II. iatman, which also
was probated. Mr.. Yatman lived at
1917 North Eighteenth street. The will
Of Eugene WINS who died February 10
at Miami, Fla, bequeathed his es.
tate. valued at S225, 900 to Walter s..
IvinS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20

is expected Of more than 1000 police.
men, aremen and Park. guards and
their families, to hear the announce
ment Of the winners Of the awards es:
tablished last December BY Edward
W. Box.
The purpose Of the Citizens Award
Is the encouragement of efficient service
among the city's guardians Of life and
property. The, founder stipulated that
awards Of $1,000 each should be con-
ferred each year upon the two police
men, the two firemen and the two Park
guards who in the preceding year should
have performed an act Of heroism or Of
great merit, or other deeds calculated
best to increase the efficiency Of the
service,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
NEW BEASTS DUE At zoo
Shipment Of Animals and eIrds on
Way From Coast

The family of the Geological Garden
will increase by four new members this
week. A shipment Of animals is on the
way from California. '
A husband Of Mrs. Orang. .Outang
will be among the newcomers. The
shipment, which left California Sat-
urday, also includes birds AND two black
India antelopes.
Another important member OF the
party is a bint ourang. This animn s
ancestry had its beginning in the wilds
of India. The bint ourang looks like
a racoon. but It Is much larger and has
an extremely long tail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
HEROES TO BE NAMED

Edward w. Box Awards to Be An.
nounced Tonight
The first public presentation Of the
series of awards known as THE Citi-
zens' Award" will be made tonight in
the Academy of Music. The attendance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
Autos Endangered BY Fire

A number Of automobiles were threat
ened with destruction this morning at
s o'clock when motortruck belonging
TO Kirsch & werke, 115 Mexican street,
caught fire in the garage Of RAIDER
Brothers, 1910 South Water street.
Workmen in the garage pushed the
blazing machine into the street and then
summoned the fremen. The truck was
badly damaged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20

The CHESTNUT STREET ASSOCIATION
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-20
BIG NAVAL BALL TONIGHT
More Than 5000 Persons, Including
Denby, Expected at Function

More than 5000 naval veterans and
other persons interested in the naval
service will attend the second annual
ball of the Fourth Naval District to-
night In the Nllevue- Stratford.
Secretary DENLY, Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt and Governor Sproul
are honorary boxholders. Among the
other distinguished guests expected are
Colonel Joseph II. Thompson, State
commander OF the American Legion :;
Hanford MacNider, the LegioR's ma.
tional commander; Mayor Moore and
Rear Admiral y. II, Harris. -
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-30
The Late Mr.. J. +. Williams

Memorial services FOR the late Mrs.
Joshua +. Williams were held Tues
day afternoon at two o'clock from the
Williams residence % Mt Pleasant
avenue Rev. Herbert l.. NichOas.
pastor OF the Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Church offciated. Dele
CATION from Sunset Chapter. o. +.
S and the Russell Relief Corps at
tended. The many beautiful flow
crs testified not only the esteem in
which tie deceased was held but the
sympathy extended TO the 'orrow
ing family in their bereavement.
Mrs. Williams was 50 years old
March l.. AM was before her mar
rage Mi Isabelle Judkins, daughter
of John ana Sarah Butler Judkins
of Athens She was married 10 Mr.
Williams - years ago the 31st day Of
last December by Rev Mr.. Randall.
then pastor Of the Methodist church
The welded life of the couple has
been spent in SkoWhegan and Mrs.
Williams was actively interested in
many years she served as treasurer OF
Sunset Chapter, order of the Eastern
Star and Via q former officer in the
Russell Relief Corps. She was also
former member Of the Town Impro-
vement Society ard attended the Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal church. OF
the immediate family Mrs Williams
is survived by her husband, well
known in local Masonic circles. a
daughter. Mrs d. W. Weber of Au-
burn. a grandson, Waller W. Weber
Of y
Arabelle Judkins Jones of Mlnnespo-
lis. Mimi. Two other sister,, Mrs. Fred
Barker OF Athens and Mrs. Abbie Rus
sell Of Carroll, Iowa and brother.
Leroy Judkins of Spencer, Mass.
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Samuel Pcrlam Tinkham

Samuel Pcrham Tinlham died at
his home on Spear Hill Arson. We'd
neSday night of last week at $40. On
Sunday. March -. while he was re
turning from the morning services at
the Congregational Church in Madi-
son he slipped on the ice and IL was
first thought that he had broken his
hin but farther examination proved
that the bones had become lodged
together. The following Sunday he
was stricken with pneumonia WHICH
caused his death He wa born in
Anson. March !, 1850 and was IL years
old when he die! His parents were
Samuel Wood and Catherine Hough-
ton Dir Elorel Tinkham. both des-
ccndantsN OF the first settlers OF An
son. s. Perham Tinkhan had al
ways lived in Arson, except few
wears passed in California. He was
twice married, his first wife having
been Miss Alice Neveni who died Dec
ember 90. 1911. His second marriage
was to Mrs. Smith of Bingham, who
survives He was member OF the
CONGREGATIONAL church. The deceas-
ed was one of eleven children, name
": Amanda, who died september II,
1870: Amcnzer Boardman Tinkham.
who died September 20, 1873; Aman-
tina s. Tiukham, deceased; Aratl Tink-
ham who diei September Is, l9ll:
Anns Mantor Luce wife Of Joseph NJ.
Luce who died June II. 1896; Clara
Emma. Who married Joseph Filchcr
IF California, ), Perham, jut now de-
ceased, Luther Dinsmore Tinkham, OF
Portland. Dolle {. wife OF Edwin \.
Head of Yarmouth; Ida l.. who died.
December %. 1888 and Sherman G..
rinkham of Arson. He has four
children, George Iinkham Of Pasade.
ma, Cal. Clifford rinkham of Rum.
lord Mrs. Faus,cna Andrews Of Bing-
ham and Mrs. Harold Sterling of Pas
adena. Cal FGneral services were
held Friday afternoon with ReY. {.
II. McElhiney officiating.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-30
Investigation In Railroad Accident

Wateryille March 23-Elmer +.
'arkman. chief inspector Of the Pub
ic Utilities Commission and his assist
int, Frank A. Doloff, conducted a pre-
liminary Investigation at the Office Of
leo. Foster, general manager OF the
Maine Central Railroad at Wateryillc
Tuesday 10 investigate the cause Of
he death Of Engineer Charles 4. Ire
and. Mr.. ireland received injuries
which resulted in his death a short
inc after. on Sunday last while try
NJ out racing engine which had
Deen through the shops and was being
ricd out on the Skowhegan branch,
5efore being put into service on the
Dad
The hearing began at 10 O'Clock and
astcd until l2.30 when it was adjour-
ned until 3.30 on account of the fun
raj of Mr.. ireland which occurred
Il > O'Clock.
Testimony was introduced showing
hat the engine in question. which
vas passenger engine No. 462, was
Deing tried out and between here and
ikowhegan and as the turntable at
Skowhegan WAS not large enough to
urn the big machine, it was running
Jack to Watervillc backwards. II
eft the iron about five miles this side
If Skowhegan and Mr.. Parkman said
hat there are generally TWO reasons
or an engine leaving the iron Either
[ is due to poor track or to the equip
nent Also the rate OF speed at
which the engine WAS being driven
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-30

t65,nrd Ramsey he had queer feeIin;
thst she was assuming more superior
ity than ever, and tbat she was 1clI!
scornfnl of him and Milla. The OLE
resentment rose-he'd "show" that CIR
yet. some dayi
When the song was over, cheers
were given for the class, "the good OLE
class of Nineteen Fourteen the
schooI the tpnchers. and for the pic
mic. thus officially concluded. aud thei
the picnickers, carrying their haskets
and fuded Wild flowers and other sou
venIrS nnd burdens, moved toward th'
big express wagons which were to
take them back into the town. Ram
sey got his guitar cnse, and turned t.
Milla.
"Well-g'by."
.,vhy. no." said Milln Anyway
MOI vet. You can go back in the same
wagon with me. It's going to Stop N
the school and Vet Us all out there
mud then you could walk home with
me II you felt like It,"
"Well-wel. I'd be perfectly Viii
Ing" Rnmsey said. only | heard We
MI had 10 go back In whatever wagon
We came out In, and didn't come IN
the same one with you, So"
Mllla laughed and leaned toward him
II little. III already tended 10 that"
she snid confidentialy. 81 asked
Johnnie Fislle. that came out In nay
wagon. 10 20 back In yours. so tha,
makes room for you.
"Well-then ! guess could do It.
lie moved toward the wagon with hcr
II expect Il don't make much differ
ence one way or the other"
"And you can carry my basket i
you want to-" she said adding solicit.
ously, unless it's too heavy when you
already got your guitar case to carry.
ramsey"
This thoughtfunesS Of hers almost
overcame him :. she seemed divine.
It'll be glad to carry the basket,
too,' he faltered. lit don't weigh
anything much"
well, let's hurry, SOS we can get
places together"
Then. rs she Unanswered him
through the little crowd about the
wagon, with soft push this way and
gentle pull that. and hurried him up
the improyised steps and found place
where there was room for them both
to sit, Ramsey had another GREATNESS
sensation heretofore unknown to him.
lie found himself tnken under dove
| like protectorship Il wonderful, mex.
press.ble Being seemed to have become
his proprietor.
isn't this just perfectly lorely?"
she said cozily, close tn his ear.
He swallowed. but found no words.
for he Ind no thoughts; he was only
an incoherent tumult. This was his
! first love
Isn't 1t, Rnmsey?' she urged The
coy voice Ind just the hint IL n re-
! preach. Don't You think It's just
perfectly lovely, Ramsey2
"Ycs'm."
/ mo ko nnntipuaJA
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hand. tennis ra1kei In The other; ana
the two spent the rest of the day. ey
cept for the luncheon interval. solemn
Iy drifting along the banks or ground.
cd on shoal. Now and then AIbert
would row few strokes and at nj
most any time when the populated
shore glanced toward them. Sadie
would be seen photographing Albert.
or Albert would be seen Photographic
ing Sadie, but the tennis racket re-
NAMED an enigma. They were six
teen, and had been engaged" more
than two years.
On the borders of The little meadow
OF baskets there had been deposited
two black shapes. which remained un-
disturbed throughout the day. u closed
guitar case and closed mandolin
case. no doubt containing each its
proper instrument. So far rs any use
of these went they seemed to be of the
snme leisure class To which Sadie's
tennis racket belonged. for when one
Of the teachers suggested music, the
musicians proved shy. Wesley Zen
der said they hadn't learned to play
anything much aud, besides he had
couple o broken strings he didn't know
as he could fix up; and Ramsey said
a. guessed it seemed sind a too hot to
plny much. Joining friends. they or
sanized contest In craftsmanship.
the target being Il flo1ting can which
they assaulted With pchhpS and after
that they skipped" Hal Stones upon
thp surface of the 'v"t." lion went to
join group gathered about Willis
Parker and Heinie kruScmcyer.
No fish had been caught. lack of
luck GROSSLY attributed by Lie fisher
men to the noise made by constant al
vice on the part of their attendant
gallery, Messrs. Miholland. Bender,
and the other rock throwers came up
shouting. and were i'll received.
For heavens sakcs" lIcinie Krusn-
meyer demanded, cant you shut M?
Here we just first got the girls. to keep
their mouths shut Il minute and al
most had n big picierel or something
on my hook, and here you got to up
0nd yell so he chases himself away !.
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Why can't nobody show little sense
sometimes when they'd ought to? A
fish isn't goln' To bite when he cart
even hear himself think! Anybody
ought to know that much
But the new arrivals h0oted. "Fish ~
Ramsey vocferated "I'll bet hun
dred dollars there hasn't been even n
minny In this creek for the last sixty
years :"
"There Is, too" said iIeinie. bitter
ly. But I wouldn't be surprised there
wouldn't be no longer if you got to
keep up this noise. If you'd shut up
Just minute you could see yourself
there's fish here"
Ramsey leaned forth over the edge
of the overhanging bank, n dirt preci-
pice FIVE feet above the water, and
pcered into the Understandable depths
below. The pool had been stirred,
partly by the incXpcrt pokings of the
fishermen and partly by small elods
and bits of dirt dlslodged from ubove
by the feet of tile audience. The wa
Ter, consequently, was nut DroWnly
translucent and revealed its secrets re-
luctantly; nevertheless certain dim lit
tie shapes had been observed to move
within 1t, and were still there Ram
sey failed to see them Mt first
where's any ole fish, he inquired.
scornfully.
Look :" whispered the girl who
stood nearest To Ramsey. She point
ed. There's one. Right down there
by Willis hook. Don't you see him?"
Ramsey was impressed enough to
whisper us there? | don't see him.
! can't"
The girl came closer to him and, the
better tn show HIM leaned out over
the ed.e of the bank and. for safety in
maintaining her balance, rested her
left hand upon his shoulder while she
pointed with her right. Thereupon
something happened to Ramsey. This
touch upon his shoulder was almost
nothing. and lie had never taken the
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She Had Risen UP Out OF the Pool
and Stood Knee Deep, Like a Lovely
Drenehed Figure in a Fountain.

with blurred vision of Mlla Rust.
She had risen up out Of the pool and
stood knee deep like a lovely drenched
figure in fountain.
Upon the bank above them, Willis
Parker was jumping up and down,
gestculating and shouting fercely.
Now / guess you're satisfied our
tishn' Is sp0ilt Why'nt you listen
me? l told you 1t wasn't more'n three
foot deep! I and HeinIe waded all
over THIS creek gettln' our bait. You're
pretty sight !"
OF Mila he spoke unwittingly the
literal truAh. Even with her hair thus
wild and sodden, Mlla rose from I'M
nIerslon blushing and prettier than
ever; and she was prettlest of all
when she stretched out her hand help
lessly to Ramsey and he led her up
out OF the waters. They had plenty OF
assistance to scramble TO the top OF
the bank. and there Milla was sur
rounded and borne away with a great
clacketing and tumult. Ramsey sat
upon the grass in the sun, rubbed his
head, ana eNpeflineilleh WIN MS neck
To see If It would work" The sun
shine was strong and hot; in half All
hour he and his clothes were dry-or
ut least dry enough as he said. and
except for some soreness of head and
neck. sud the general druinpedness of
his aularpl he seemed to he in ALI
ways much as usual, when shouts and
uhiStinss summoned all the party to
luncheon at the rendezvous. The
change that made him different was
invisible.
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Continued from last week.
SYNOPSIS

|cuApTER with his grandfather.
All Ramsey Mllhollsnd is Watching Eo ,ns
s.or.t.o.n ID ia; gentleman rasanS an veteran Of
"Iivil war, endea' ors TO impress the
puusster with the significance Of Of me e
"a - VAS 10 remember his words with
Sartlmg Nitidness'
|c,i PIER lin the schoolroom. a
1" ears afterward, Ramsey was not
k'tinguisned for remarkable ability,
Iooro his Two PRONOUNCED dislikes were
t',rn4llc and "Recitatlons. In sharp
kn,sN 10 kamseys backwardness Is
4 ureeocity OF Hide Dora iocum. q
1ubs lady whom In his bitterness he de-
bm,1stes "Ieacher's Pat
A'HAPTER HIN high school, where
and Dora are classmates, Ramsey
Sntnues 10 feel that the girl delights to
[anfest her superiority. and the vindic
eness he generates becomes alarming.
Sm,nating in the resolution that some
N he would show her.
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Jackman Nan l. Granted Compensation

The Maine Industrial Accident Com
mi son has rendered II decision in
the case of Alolph Chamberlain OF
Jackman versus the Kellogg Lumber
Company and the Lumber Mutual Cas-
Aalty Company, Insurers, awarding
compensation.
The petitioner alleged permanent
Impairment to the usefulness of his
right eye caused by an injury re
celved Dec Is, 1921, The decision
statel that after Il careful cxamina-
ton of the injured eye by the com
mission and the evidence presented
t was agreed that Mr.. Chamberlain
has suffered permanent impairment
to the usefulness of his eye amounting
10 IS per cent.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-03-30
For Benefit oil Orphans OF Ma>on>

bingham. Me. March 26- Word has
been received here that Edgar Nodine.
resident of Pleasantville, y. Y.
who is connected with the High
Twelve summer camps here, contem-
plates building a camp at Rowe pond
for the hcneit of the orphans OF Ma
sons. 1t is undertood that the new
camp will he near the site of the High
Twelve camps This is the frat in
stance in Maine of a retreat for de-
pendents Of this fraternity.
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Gardner Plans ~ Resume Work n>
Soon NJ lie Receivers

Philip Gardner. the fireman who Wa,
INJURED in the train wreck at Curriel
Crossing in Skowhegan on March 10
has returned to his home in WatervllC
after receiving medical attention al
liennebec. Valley Hospital for several
lays, Mr.. Gardner is a native OF
oldtown. He came to reside in Wa
terville at II Prospect street about
Years ago. He had previously lived
~ Gardiner where he was married tc