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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
CAMDEN BOY WINS
MARBLES CROWN
Rocco Tortsllo, 4o6 Cherry St.,
Defeats Earl HoII In
Final Contest
ONE OF BOY WEEK EVENTS

Rocco Tortello, thirteen, 400 Cherry
street, Camden, this morning estab.
lished himself as king Of the Camden
marble shooters. in nm elimination
match in Forest Hill Park in connec-
tion with the Camden Boy Week cele'
bration.
Tortello progressed through a long
competition without losing a match.
and finally, when the championship
hung BY thread. carried away the
honors BY making a spectacular shot
from far outside the ring. spotting the
two marbles that he needed to defeat
Fourth street. the runner:up
Scores of boys started the competi-
tion representing all the grammar
schools in Camden.
The number was soon brought down
to six. then to three. In the last
three to stay in the race was also
Angelo Malandro, 14O1 Princess street.
The marble contest was one Of the
crowning features Of Camden boy week
and large crowd turned out to witness
the contests.
The shooters were handicapped some-
what by q strong wind which kept erac.
ing the ring which was marked out In
the dirt. Despite that. however, some
remarkable shots were made BY the
champion and by those who opposed
him.
A parade this afternoon, in which
thousands Of boys will participate, IN
one Of the big features Of the day. The
starting point will be at johnson Park,
Second and Cooper streets. The route
win be from Second and Cooper streets,
out Cooper to Seventh, to Market, to
broadway, to Kaighn avenue, to Forest
Hill Park.
Major George L. Selby, hero Of the
World War and winner Of the Croix de
Guerre, will be the marshal.
Prises will be awarded for the boy
with the brightest red hair, boy with
most freckles, fattest boy. tallest boy,
boy with most brothers in line, best
character impersonatior, best decorated
vehicle. the school making best appear
ance and to the mother with the most
boys in line.
Mayor Van Hart and judges will re.
view the parade from the porch Of the
Ninth Ward Republican Association,
Broadway and Royden street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
DAUGHERTYT TOPUSH
WAR FRAUDS SUITS
Hughes Assistant in Aircraft
Inquiry Named Ono Of
Special Counsel
THOROUGH PROBE PROMISED
BY the Associated Press

Washington. May 27.--Meier Stein
brink. the New York lawyer who as.
sisted Charles E. Hughes in the Gov
ernment's aircraft investigation in 1918.
was said today to have accepted an
appointment by Attorney General
Daugherty as one of his special assist
ants in the prosecution OF war fraud
cases. In addition to his connection
with the Hughes inquiry. Mr.. Stein
brink was employed as special counsel
By the sub b-committse on aircraft Of the
special House committee appointed to
investigate war contracts in 1920.
A comprehensive outline Of his plans
for conducting the prosecution OF war
fraud cases was given by Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty In a statement today.
in which he said that when the force
now being organized Is completed he
would have under his direction one
Of the most notable law firms ever
created in the United States. composed
Of the best legal talent obtatnable.'
Plan Of Organization Outlined
The plan Of organization. Mr.. Daugh-
erty said. contemplates division OF the
work under five special assistants hav-
ing in charge all cases in the respective
ments; foreign expenditures, quarter
master corps and ordnance, following
the same division under which the Ora.
ham committee Of the House conducted
its investigation. 1t was said the sep
arate War Contract Division Of the
Department Of Justice under which the
fraud cases will be pressed to con-
clusion probably would be ready to begin
functionin9 by Monday.
Each Of the Ave lawyers In direct
charge" Mr.. Daugherty said, will
also have an associate Of special ability
and fitness for this work, and in addi-
tion such other assistance as is deemed
necessary, including attorneys. investi-
gators and accountants. The entire
force works together rs body, and con-
ferences will be held from time to time.
Complaints to BE Heard
IAN complaints and all cases where
fraud is alleged to have been perpe-
trated, or in which the Government is
entitled to recovery, will be given con.
sideration. The cases will be cleaned
up rs speedily as possible, consistent
with the interests of the Government
and in justice to the parties concerned.
1.-The Grand Jury investigations or the
prosecution Of civil suits for recovery
will be pressed with all reasonable
speed. Where cases appear hopeless
and do not present likelihood Of con-
yiction or recovery opinions Will be filed,
and such cases terminated promptly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
E. CLAIR JONES ELECTED
HEAD OF OSTEOPATHS
Lymphatic System Is Called S O S
Station by Or. MiIard

The lymphatic system was likencd
to an emergency station which sends
aid whenever there is cali of dis
tress from the human body By DR..
Franklin T. Millard of Toronto, in an
address today before the Pennsylvania
Osteopathic Association. The Conven
tion is being held at the Bellevue
Stratford.
Doctor Millard is heading n move
ment in research 10 learn what part
the lymphatic system plays in the func-
tionIng Of the human body.
The following officers were elected
today: president. r. Clair Jones,
Lancaster vice president. Dr. Ruth
Deeter, Media; secretary. DR. VI. II.
Krohn treasurer. DIR. l.. Guy Baughcr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
MATHILDE EXPECTS FIANCE
TO VISIT CHICAGO IN JUNE
Miss Mccormick Leaves for New
York Today with Girl Friend

Chicago, May 27.-(By A. P.)-Max
Oser, horseman of Zurich. Switzerland,
whose engagement to Miss Mathilde Nc
Cormlck. seventeen year old daughter
Of Harold +. Mccormick, startled
Amsrican society when 1t was announced
several months ago, plans to come to
Chicago in June, according to reports
published here today.
At the same time Miss Mccormick
prepared to leave today for New York
with Miss Julia Mansold. of Zurich,
who sails for Europe next week. It
had been expected that Miss McCor-
mick would return TO Switzerland with
her friend, but Miss Mangold sails
rlone, it was said.
This news came on the heels of the
appointment OF Miss Mccormick S
father as her guardian.
IT will do what any guardian is
supposed to do, Mr.. Mccormick said.
II will conserve her interests was
appointed at her request. and ! do not
wish to say word more about It ="
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
JOHN KENDIG DIES
Secretary. Treasurer Of Hardwick 4
Maaee Co. Victim Of Heart Disease

oocTotary. treasurer OF F1aroW1ck d
Masee Co. Victim Of Heart Disease
John Kendig, secretary and treas.
urer Of Hardwick & Magee Company,
died early this morning at his home,
Nlarlyn Apartments, Fortieth and Wn!-
nut streets. He was stricken with a
heart attack at about o'clock and
died at 1 80.
Mr.. Kendis. besides being widely
known in business circles, was one Of
the pioneers in the Florida orange
grove business, becoming largely In
terested in that business in 1885. His
groves are near Citra, Marion County,
Fla.
Funeral services will be held Tues.
day afternoon in the Central North
Broad Presbyterian Church, where
at the time Of his death he was
senior elder and taught one Of the young
mems Bible classes. For many years
he was superintendent of the Sunday
school of that church.
He was born In Middletown, Pa,
sixty mine years ago. and came to this
city while young man. For many
years he was member of the firm Of
Ford and Kendig. plumbers, but severed
that connection In 1905 to become Sec
retary treasurer of Hardwick and
Magee, who have their retail carpet
business at Twelfth and Market streets.
Burial will be ut Middletown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
SETTLE EMO FIGHT
Pinchot Had Part In Seven. Year
lItlQatIon

New York. May 27.-After seven
years litigation the contest over the
will of the late Amos F. Emo. dispos.
ing Of S13. 900, 900 estate. has been
settled out Of court it was announced
last night by Clarence Y. Shearn, at
torney for the Emo estate. The an
nouncement followed a conference of
several hours with William Nelson
Cromwell, one Of the attorneys for the
contestants, Terms Of the settlement
were not made known.
The Emo will contest dragged its way
through two long trials. In both cases
iuries declared the aged man to have
been of unsound mind at the time he
drafted the document. In both In
stances the verdicts OF the jurors were
set aside by the trial court. The at
torneys have for the past several weeks
been preparing for a third trial.
Clifford Pinchot Is one of the con-
tostants The will left close to $5 900.
600 to charitable and educational in
stitutions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
PINCHOT WON BY 13,737
Returns From Al Districts In state
Are In

Clifford Pinchot, former State Fores-
ter, defeated Attorney General Alter
for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania at the recent
primary election by a majority Of 13,
737, according to the complete reurns
from every election district in the State,
the last Of the eight missing districts
having reported early today. The total
vote was Pinchot 514,418 and Alter
900, ,739.
The figures include official returns
from sixty Of tho sixty seven counties
and the complete but unofficial vote in
the others.
In the Democratic contest for Lieu
tenant Governor Robert f. Pattison.
Jr., son Of a former Governor Of the
State, leads Charles D. McAvoy by 1S,
O47 in the fifty five counties from which
returns have been received. The vote
in these counties was Pattison 85, ,4OS
and McAvoy Al. .361.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
BELFAST HAS II FIRES
OF INCENDlARY ORIGIN
Republican, Clash With Ulster Pc.
lice In Campaign Of Terror


Belfast, May 27.-(By A. PD-Sev-
enteen fires were started in the cam
paign Of incendiarism waged through
out the city last night. Six fire, bombs
were used in starting the blaze that de-
stroyed the Model School, in the Falls
Road. A constable was shot in the leg
while on duty at Il fire this morning.
The restaurants and theatres are
suffering severely from the campaign Of
terrorism.
An encounter lasting several hours
took place yesterday between Irish Re
publican Army men and members Of the
special Ulster Constabulary near New
ry. on the Louth- Armagh border Cap
tain Murphy and four Of the special
police were wounded.
A girl of ten was shot dead and an
other girl. man and woman We're
wounded during an outbreak last night.
The Ulster association has sent a
message to Winston Spencer Churchill
Secretary for the Colonies, stating that
the Catholic Protection Committee in
it's telegram to the secretary early in
the week, telling Of the number Of
Catholics murdered, did not refer TO
the number of Pr0teStants murdered
Between May % aud 20, the message
says, ten Protestants were killed and
several others threatened with death.
The premises OF eighteen Protestant
firms were set on fire.
London, May 27.-(By A. PD-
with the arrival of Michael Collins
from Dublin today the Irish conference
was expected to begin discussion of the
agreement reached between the politi-
cal factions in Southern Ireland last
Saturday and its effect OH the treaty
setting up the Irish Free State. Prime
Minister Lloyd George was understood
to have delayed his departure for
week end rest at Checquers Court to
preside over the meeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
VETERAN CORPS TO MARCH
First Infantry and Walter N. Gearty
Post Join In Observance

The Veteran Corps, First Regiment
Infantry. P. y. G.. accompanied BY
Walter NJ. Gearty Post. 315, Ameri :
can Legion. composed of men of the
First Regiment Infantry. with war
service az the Tooth Infantry. Twenty
eighth Division. will attend memorial
Holy Trinity. Chaplain Floyd W. Tom :
kins officiating.
The column will leave the armory.
Broad and Callowhill streets. at 9 40
r. NJ. at the Union League at 3.45
=. NJ. the statue of the First Regiment
soldier Of 1851 to 1865 will be deco
rated; the troops to salute, and the
band will play Auld Lang Syne. Col
onel ]. Campbell Gilmore viii be in
command.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
PHILA. STUDENT IS EDITOR
Jesse Laventhoi on staH Of eueknelI
University Newspaper

Lewisburg. Pa, May &c. Mer-
rll Lenox, Of Coraopolis, Pa, will 90
the editor lin chief of the Bucknell
pan. Bucknell Tniversity's weekly
newspaper. for the 1922 1923 session.
ns a result of appointments just made.
Jesse Laventhol, OF Philadelphia, will
be news editor and Alfred G. Slough
ton, of Jeanette, Pa, will be man
aging editor.
Associate cditorships have been as
signed to the following Sports, Frank
II. Davis. West Chester, Pa. Alumni,
Dan NJ. Villinger. Williamsport, Pa. ;
Exchange, Isabel Webster, Consho /.
hocken, Pa. Women's College, Mary
Lape, Johnston, Pa. and kollum,
Charles Lindig, Lewisburg. Pa. The
business manager VIII be Lawrence
NJ. Kimball, of Vineland, N. j.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
EXCESS N DEPOSITS
BY STATE ALLEGED
Audit Shows Method Of Han.
ding Checks to Produce
Desired Balances
100000 ABOVE LIMIT

Favored banks. repositories Of Stnte
funds, received deposits from the State
when Harmon NJ. Kephart was State
Treasurer which in some instances
totaled more than 10000 900. although
the legal limit for deposits in these
banks is $4,000, 900. it is charged In
the fifth section of the report Of Main
& Co., who audited the treasury books.
Not only did the eight active de.
positories Of State funds hold from
$1S5. .S34 GA to 81. 80 ,O52. 43 in excess
Of their legal limit, but 1t is also
charged by the auditors that some Of
the non active repositories held amounts
greatly in excess Of their legal limit.
This section Of the report charging
further illegal manipulation Of State
funds in 1920 and 1921 was made pub
lie last night by Auditor General Lewis,
and has been sent to Attorney General
Alter.
1t is evident according to the charges
in this section Of the report that
Treasurer Kephart made special ef-
fort to conceal the mysterious trans
the Carnegie Trust Company In Pitts
burgh, in which number Of blank
checks were given to the State Treas
urer by Mr.. Bell. as president Of the
bank, to use as he saw fit.
How tho juggling Was Done
March 81, 1921. the Carnegie Trust
Company had $175,O 900 more than 1t
was charged with on the Treasury rec
ords, the report asserts. That was
because on that day the State Treas
urer issued a draft for $3.50 to be
deposited in the Colonial Trust Com
pany from the funds actually on deposit
IN the Carnegie Trust Company. Then,
on the following day, after filing his
sworn statement, the auditors alleGe.
transferring the $175,OOO back from
the Colonial Trust Company to the
Carnegie Trust Company, which had
the money all the time.
The same jugglcry was repeated in
similar manner according to the
auditors, at the end of February, 1921,
involving an amount Of $75, 900. In the
over night switches Of State funds.
The law is specific in stating that the
non active repositories shall be limited
to 100000 or not more than 25 per
cent of the banks capital and surplus.
But despite the law some of these
banks received as high as 70 per cent
Of their capital and surplus in State
deposits, the auditors claim.
That part Of the report dealing with
excess deposit in active banks covers
the period from March 81. 1920, to
March 81. 1921. The balance in active
repositories. according to the report.
a. shown BY the treasury records and
statements as published, was, as Of
specified dates, as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
father AvENGEs DAUGHTER
Texas Man Kills Young Woman's
Assaiiant-Mob Burns BODY

Waco, Tex, May FILTHY A. P.)-
Disorder incident to the killing and
burning Of Jesse Thomas. twenty.
three. year. old Negro, virtually had
ceased early today. but the McIIennan
County jail is still strongly guarded to
protect hve Negroes under sentence for
murder. A mob surrounded the struc-
ture all night.
Sam Harris, father Of Mrs. Margaret
Hays, fred seven bullets into Thomas
late yesterday when the young Negro
vas taken before Mrs. Hays and iden.
titled as the man who had killed Early
Bolton, her escort, and criminally at.
tackled her. County officials said they
did not think any charge would be fled
against Mr.. Harris, who was congratu.
lated by friends and neighbors.
Thomas body was seized by a mob.
dragged through the street, burned in
the public square as hundreds Of per.
sons looked on and then was hauled
through the Negro district, while men
We'd with one another in trying to op-
tain parts Of 1t as souvenirs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
NO VERDICT IN Cement sui
Jury In Antitrust Case Dismissed.
Hettrlek Found Guilty

New York, May 27.-The jury which
heard the evidence against cement
manufacturing firms and several of
their officials, charged with violations
Of the Sherman Anti trust Law. failed
to agree after thirty five hours deliber.
alton and last night was dismissed BY
Federal Judge Knox.
The Atlas Portland Cement Com.
pany and eighteen other corporal tons,
together with forty four officials, were
the defendants in the suit. the trial OF
which lasted eight weeks.
John +. Hettrick, lawyer. author of
the "Code of Practice" system for
building trades. and three Of his asso.
ciates last night were found guilty Of
conspiracy in restraint of trade by a
jury in Supreme Court. They will be
sentenced today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
TO DEFY MINE OPERATORS
New York Lawyer Tests Right TO
Speak In Cambria County

New York. May 27.-(By 4. p
Arthur Garfield Hays, New York
lawyer, has entered the non union soft
coal fields in Pennsylvania TO learn
whether n man can make II speech there
without being arrested by the mine OPP
orators coal and iron police, it was an
nounced today by the American Civil
Liberties Union.
His experiment, the union said. will
be made "to test the legality of rcpres-
sive measures adopted by the coal op-
eratives in five coal mining counties"
He will attempt to hold meetings among
the miners at Vintonda!e, Colver and
Heilwood, in Cambria County, Pa,
where it Is alleged the miners have
been unable TO assemble on property
owned by the United Mine Workers Of
America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
Neucomb Butler Thompson

Neucomb Butler Thompson, = mem.
ber OF the Philadelphia bar, died ~.
terday morning of heart disease at his
home, 2117 Spruce street. He had
been i'll several months. Mr.. Thomp.
son was born in Philadelphia and lived
here most of his life. He was graduated
from the University of Pennsylvania in
1867 and studied law in the Office Of
Theodore Cuyler. He practiced law
here until his retirement.
He was active In church work
throughout his life and aided In the
founding Of one church. He is survived
by a widow, who was Kate AshtopI
daughter of Samuel Keen Ashton, and
three daughters, Mrs. James Alan
Montgomery. of Philadelphia, and Mrs.
Walter Pyle and Mrs. Garrick Mallery,
of Wilmington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
SEES LUMBER INITIATION
Corrected Prices Show How Rates
SCARED, Says BIodaett

Washington, May T.-(By a. P.)-
Corrected wholesale price statistics on
lumber and building materials for the
month Of April ds recently announced
by the Bureau Of Labor Statistics of
the Department of Labor show that
probably no other commodities with
the exception of farm products have
sustained such a dehation In price"
John w. Blodgett. president Of the Ma
tional Lumber Manufacturers Associa.
tion, declared today.
Revision of data upon which the
April prices were originally given by
the bureau show that these were 80
per cent too high, Mr.. Blodgett said,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
charles F. llndsay

Funeral services for Charlie. r
Lindsay, seventy years old. who Al
at his home in Clifton Heights, Thur.
day, will be held Monday, Burial v;Il
be In st. Charles Cemetery, Oakvisv Y"
Mr.. Lindsay for many years ~.
proprietor Of the Madison Hote, =,
Clifton Heights, and was we'll knorn ~
throughout the borough. In his esrli..
life he entered the butchering busine.s
but later acquired an interest in H.
hotel. He was a member Of the For.
esters Of America, Court Delsvsrs
Red Mems Lodge Of Clifton HeiSht.
and the Jackson Democratic CluS ~
Clifton Heights. He also served ssye,si
terms in the borough Council,
He Is survived by two sons and
two daughters, all of whom are mar.
ried.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
SAND HOGS DOWN AN HOUR
Tussle With Mud at Bottom Of
Caisson In River

Four of the sturdiest sand hogs en-
ployed on the Delaware bridge contract
were lowered again today into the cais-
son at the bottom of the Delaware
River. Fed with compressed air. to
cOunteract the pressure of the water,
they prowled for nearly an hour around
the sand and gravel at the river
bottom.
The actual work Of clearing the bed
was postponed until Monday.
An official tour had been arranged for
Monday, but 1t may be necessary to
postpone 1t until Wednesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
GIRL DRY AGENTS TO TRAP
UNWARY IN HOOCH "GAME"
"FIapper" Types Expected to Sue.
eeed Where Mere Mon Fail

Bootlegsers, home brewers, shady
drug. store proprietors and others
concerned with various angles Of the
prohibition question, have heard that
several woman dry agents are work.
Ing throughout the State. Roy Haynes.
United States Prohibition Commis.
sioner, has verified the report. The
names Of the women agents are being
withheld.
They are working under the direction
Of Miss Georgia Hopley, the Hrst
woman dry agent appointed. In many
cases, the authorities think, women dry
agents will be able to get evidence
where the male species find themselves
lacking. Several are said to be Of the
"fapper" type.
"There are numerous instances Of
what a woman can do" Miss Hoplev
said, but none ia more striking than
that Of q mere child down in Missis.
sippi. Her name 10 Cora Frazier.
seventeen, and quite good looking.
"She is known a. the girl avenrer. ,
Her record Is most remarkable. Her
father is serving q penitentiary term
on evidence gathered by her, two near
relatives are awaiting trial and Just
recently her fathers Brother has fallen
a victim to her zeal.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
ellison WIllets

Los Angeles. Calf. May 27.-Gilson
Willets, fifty.three years, author, trav.
eler. and for several years production
manager for the Pathe Film Company,
Ia dead here. He was born at Hampstead,
N. Y. in 1860. He was editor Of several
magazines and during the Spanish.
American War was n correspondent for
national wceklies. He was also author
of several novels. He was credited
with having originated the motion
picture serial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-27
EMPIRE DAY OUTING
British Societies Have Plenty Of
Sport This Afternoon

Empire Day" is being celebrated to.
day by the United British Societies of
Philadelphia, by series of athletic
events, at the Philadelphia and Read
ing Athletic Field, Seventh street and
Tabor road.
There was 100-yard dash, a
three legged race, quarter mile
handicap race, races for boys and girls.
Highland dancing, soccer games, tugs
VI war, one mile relay race, and
bowling.