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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
Uncommon Sense Too Much Peace
by JOHN BLAKE

DEACE is an excellent thing for
l. nations, but bad thing for
individuals.
Every countryside is filled with
peaceful villages that remain peaceful
and of little use till somebody wakes
them up.
Then, whether the arousing force Is
a civic organization or some live wire
official, they begin to grow and ex-
pand and invite industry, with the
result that most Of the people pros
per.
THE sleepy, placid village is lovely
l. to look at and pleasant to spend a
few weeks in.
But too much peace makes It an
unfit habitation for wide awake, ener-
gctic human beings.
The same thing is true of business
organization which has lost the intelli-
gent energy of its founder and settles
back into any place the rest of the
business world permits it to occupy.
Such nm organization needs a shake
up of some kind. If it doesn't get a
shakc-up IL soon expires.
TT is natural enough for most people
to think that they want peace, that
they crave to be let alone, to pick their
own working hours and to take things
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
BUS RACES WITH STORK
But There 10 an Extra Passenger
When Journey Ends

The stork won race with Camden
jitncy bus late yesterday afternoon for
the first time, SO far as any one knows,
since such conveyanccs have run OH the
streets of the New Jersey city.
Mrs. Katie Hrsch and her husband.
who live in Williamstown, left hur-
riedly yesterday afternoon for the
Cooper Hospital. Williamstown is eight
cen miles from Camden.
They had planned to drive to the
bus terminus. the Kaighn avenue ferry,
which is still good mile and half
from the hospital, and there take u
taxicab.
With the ferry still half-mle dis
tone, Mr.. Hirsch whispered to the bus
driver, and thereafter the machine
banged over crossings and whisked by
traffic cops. Yet, for all the speed OF
the driver. there was an extra passenger
aboard when the ferry house was
reached.
A police ambulance took mother,
father and the baby to the hospital.
Neither Mrs. Hirsch nor her little girl
is any the worse, the doctors say, FOR
their experience.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
Big BrOtherhOOds
in Sporadic Strike
continued from Page Ons

''S" ANBu On6
81. Louis Railroad and the Tennessee
SSttntral kailrOad; Boone, Ia. on tho
Ihicago and Northwestern; Eldon. Mo.
IN the Rock Island lines and St. Iouis
NO., on the Missouri Pacific.
PRESIDENT Robertson, Of the firemen.
,m mas also received complaints from his
me'hpers regarding working conditions
vi the Illinois Central, saying trains
IIperated by members had been attacked
~ coal strike sympathizers along tLe
me from the Kentucky coal mines to
M;sh'tago. q a reply was sent stating that
~ tnrir lives were endangered they
~A'uid not continue at work.
Chicago, Aug. 1O.--(By A. PA
threatened strike of 25OO maintenance
y, way men on the Chicago, Milwaukee
anu st. Paul road hangs on a confer
J"ee 70 be held there this afternoon by
49, y, y. Smock, vice president of the
~ oss'oh and Is. =. Greer, vice president
VI e The railroad.
me unions executive board for the
ttsstem tm Is In session at Madison, Wis,
sousy ready to call strike II. the
r"m,eaees Mane here do not reach an agree
mr.. ,Smock said the men had com
a,hed to him that the railroad had
Nicu 10 keep an agreement to abolish
,ne contract system of farming oul
wora, and that II also was requirinp
smoers Of the maintenance Of way
~sn 70 perform work Of striking shop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
DENIAL IN BAYES CASE
WeIton Says He Wasn't the Man,
but Attorney Laughs

Baltimore. Md. Aug. 1O.-Spencer
Welton, vice president of the Fidelity
and Deposit Company of Baltimore.
whose name has been mentioned in con-
nection with the divorce suit against
Nora Baycs by her husband. denied
vigorously that he was the man men :
toned In the testimony in New York.
He disclaimed acquaintance with Miss
Bayes and her husband.
Mr.. Welton, in further commenting
on the suit against Miss Bayes. says
absolutely he Is not the man and that
there must be another Spencer Welton.
He says he has no reason te~intcrvcne
in the suit, rs he is not interested and
Is not the party in question.
Mr.. Welton Is married. His wife Is
former actress now living in New
York, where she prefers to live, it is
said, because of Mr.. Welton's pro-
longed absences from Baltimore on
business. They came to Baltimore in
January, 1921. and lived at the Avon
Apartments. Mr.. WeltOn is a member
of the Lambs Club and Is acquainted
with many leading actors and actresses.
New York, Aug. 1O.-When told
that Spencer WeltOn denied being the
man in the case IN dispatch from
Baltimore, Leon II. Brillcs, attorney for
Arthur A. Gordon. husband CT Miss
Iiayes, smiled and declared it was the
funniest thing he had heard all day.
He declined to discuss the case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
CABINET SUSTA|NS
PO|NcARE'S STAND
MilIerand Presides at Meeting
Called Hastily to Consider
London Snarl
BRITISH ALSO MEET TODAY
BIZ Associated Press

Paris. Aug. 1O.--Thc French cabinet
at q special meeting this morning, mp
proved ent;reIv tbo ottitude taken by
pron,,ou p.;.. A.. Ts,aon con
ie"ier ro'neare al the i"n.v"
ference on the reparations prooiem.
The meeting had been called hurriedly
TO consider M. Poincare's report on the
developments of the London delibera-
tons. President Millernnd came spc :
cially from Rambouiilet to PRESIDE.
After the meeting telegram was seht
to Premier Poincare informing MN tns is
CABINET had unanimously appro'eo ni'
stand.
....
London. Aug. 10.-The inter .allied
conference seems to be on the shonls.
The belief prevails it Is not likely to
survive the present week. Inc ap-
pnrentIy lrreconcilnpIe lie ',uw5 v m,o,nIy
proposals Wnlch ,ase pen 1eJ ,,nst ,ma - those
Dy tne rremfm,. inv INV omf.ron"o ,uu :, oI'.
conhee.:u , ;;a Wi.m e .ee ,v.rn,nn nrov;tv has
mn nj. ''''"'''" Vi '''
O. sor;ous 4. +be situation Mr.. Lloyd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
HANG WILSON SLAYERS
o'SulIIvan and Dunn Executed In
London Prison

London, Aug. 10.-(By A. P)-
Joseph O'Sullivan and Reginald Dunn
were hanged this morning In Wands.
worth Prison for the assassination Of
Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson on
June 90.
A crowd of about fifty Irish men and
women assembled outside the Jail at Z
o o'clock, an hour before the execution.
They snng hymns and prayed for the
souls of the condemned men.
Both men submitted quietly to being
pinioned. They were escorted stimuli
taneously from their cells to the scaf-
fold, where as they met they smiled
encouragingly at each other. Both met
death unflinchingly.
The mourners outside included the
sisters and brothers of Dunn and O'Sul-
livan. The laymen who led the prayers
announced that masses for the repose
OF the two mems souls were being said
in various churches throughout London.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
Truce Is Declared
in Taric0b War
Continued from PnGe Ono

Continued from Pnse Ono
night at the Hotel Lorraine. In all
seven drivers were arrested, n police
sergeant was injured, several spectators
knocked down and nearly dozen taxi
cabs smashed.
A crowd OF more than 500 persons
watched the fight. Several who ven
tured too near the scene of action were
struck by machines, and they promptly
sought safety. 20.
Magistrate Renshaw today baked at
disposing of two cases arising from this
battle until drivers for both rival COM
panies were brought before him. Then
he held in bail for n further hearing
tomorrow Thomas Winters, 1923 Pas
chall avenue. and William Coognn.
1923 Fibert street. drivers for the
Quaker City Taxicab Company.
The men were arrested in front of the
Lorraine after a Quaker City cab had
rammed n Yellow cab. which in turn
knocked down and bruised Police Ser
geant Bernard.
Albert T. Handy. counsel for the
Quaker City drivers. said it was
funny" that the police were SO in
tcrested that they neglected to bring
in the Yellow cab driver.
Lawyer Defends Police
"The police are trying only to do
what is right and are not trying to
pcrsecute any one" retorted Alexander
NJ. De Haven, Assistant City Solicitor,
who appeared for the Police Bureau.
Magistrate Renshaw ended the dia =
logue by ordering the police to bring In
the Yellow cab driver tomorrow so he
could hear both sides.
Sergeant Bernard said he saw Yel-
low cab and two Quaker City cabs
maneuvering In Broad street like tanks
about to engage in deadly conflict. He
went over to separate them. he said,
just as a Quaker cab rammed the Iel-
low.
The latter car was pushed violently
against him, he testified. He was
knocked down, cut and bruised. He
then ordered the arrest Of the Quaker
City drivers.
The other case was that Of Samuel
Barr, 261 North Second street, q
Quaker City driver. who was accused
by Patrolman Clark of ramming Yel-
low taxi In front of the Lorraine. Barr
denied the charge and was held for a
hearing tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
DENIES ROADS ARE USING
DEFECTIVE LOCOMOTIVES
Secretary Of ExeeutIves' Chairman
Declares Strikers Charges False

New NOiX. Aug. lO.-(By "A. y
The Association of Railway Executives.
through Robert s. Binkerd, assistant
to the chairman, today issued denial
of charges Of strike leaders through
out the country that roads are using
defective locomotives and cars, en-
dangering the lives of train crews and
passengers.
'"These are the facts" said Mr..
Binkerd:
1T Is the duty of every engineer,
before taking his locomotive out OH n
run, thoroughly to inspect 1t, and If in
any important respect he finds 1t to
bc unfit for service. he has the right
to reject it. He can refuse to take such
locomotive out, and he can demand
from the road foreman of engines a
locomotive in proper shape to run.
'The continued daily successful OPP
Grafton of the railroads, the failure Of
strikers to specify any actual instances
where defective locomotives are used,
are sufficient proofs that there is no
such general condition as that which
the public has been asked to believe"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
END OF IRISH WAR IN SIGHT
Fall Of Cork Hourly Expected, Says
National Army Bulletin

London, Aug. 10-(By A. P)--"The
end of the war In Ireland Is In sight
and the fall of Cork is hourly expect
ed" was the message conveyed In q
general headquarters bulletin from the
Irish National Army troops recently
landed near Cork, says a dispatch bear
ing a Cork date to the Evening News
this afternoon. p,
These troops, numbering about 1000,
are now within ten miles of Cork City,
adds the message. They are encoun-
tering stiff opposition and the battle
is the biggest of the war on the part Of
the irregulars, and In the opinion Of
observers may last several days. 3
The irrcgulars have n full squadron
of cavalry to oppose the Nationals id
vance. fs f,. a4-.st
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
SENATE DISCUSSES
TARIFF AUTHORITY
Finance Committee Recon-
mends curtailing Powers Pro-
posed for President
HIDES KEPT, ON FREE LIST
BIZ Associated Press

Washington. Aug. 10.--Broad powers
over tariff duties originally proposed for
the President would be curtailed. under
n substitute for the 80 so-called flexible
tariff provisions Of the pending bill
recommended to the Senate today by
the Finance Committee majority.
The principal notifications proposed
would prevent transfer from the
dutiable list to the free list or from
would prohibit the raising of duties be-
yond any mnximums fixed in the bill.
This subject, with the Frelinghuysen
and other suggestions for "sci,ntihe>
tariff. were to be disposed of by to-
morrow night. two days for their con-
sideration having been set inside by the
unanimous consent agreement entered
into last week.
These are the last Of the highly con-
trovcrted sections of the bill undisposed
of, and on Saturday the Senate will
take up committee amendments to the
sundries schedule under an agreement
sharply limiting the time Senator's may
talk on each amendment and on the
bill. With the Senate apparently in n
mood at last to rush tariff matters.
some leaders were hopeful that the
bill could be passed and sent to con-
tcTcICt ucloIe thc fi" VI ieAt Mcth.
Before quitting work last night the
Senate voted 80 to 90 to concur In
the action of the House in keeping
hides on the free list. With the pro-
posed rates of two cents on green and
four cents on dried hides knocked out,
boots and shoes, leather Of cattle hides,
harness, saddles and saddlery and gloves
of cattle hides also were sent to the
free list.
A duty of % per cent nd valorem
was voted on gloves of horsehide and
pigskin. while on other leather gloves
the duties were fixed mt minimum of
80 per cent and maximum Of 20 per
cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
ASK U. S. TO SEIZE MINES
Wisconsin Governor Declares for
Drastic Federal Action

st. Paul, Minn., Aug. 1O.-(By A..
P.)-Federal seizure of coal mines was
declared to be the only solution of the
fuel shortage by Governor John j.
Blaine, Of Wisconsin,, at the opening
of the conference of Northwest Cover
nors on the coal situation here TODAY.
Governors or their representatives
from seven Northwest States attended
the conference, which was called by
Governor Preus, Of Minnesota, for the
purpose Of discussing methods Of meet
ing the coal emergency in the North
west.
Governor Blaine declared the situa-
ton has reached point where ''the
domestic life of the State is also threat
cned. as dealers are unable to fill orders
for fuel in the homes.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
Used His Fists, Charge

Ssed HIS flStS, Cnarge
Mrs. Hart's attorney. Milton Cohen.
has virtually completed the drawing up
of the charges against the movie star
and they will be filed within a short
time.
In the bill "Big Bill" the hero Of
countless Western dramas, the rescuer
OF maidens in distress, is painted as a
brutal husband who knocked his wife
down on numerous occasions. dragged
her from room to room of their home
by the hair of her head, and once
knocked her clear out of the house with
single blow. N
Bill Hart for years was known nc
the bachelor of the screen, and there
were many reports of his engagements
to prominent movie stars, actresses and
even opera celebrities. On one occa
sion Mary Garden, in an interview
said she wouldn't mind marrying Rili
herself. His marriage last December
to Miss Westover, herself a screen star
of some note, was distinct surprise
mainly because she was just the onno.
sit of Bill.
Instead of calling him her "hero +"
and raving over his horsemanshin and
cowboy suits. she often called him bor
cream puff in public and she was
afraid OF guns and horses. When be
came in from Western scenes he had n
hide his artillery, and cowboy trappinrs
before she would see him.
New York, Aug. 10.--Will II uovs
president of the Motion Picture Pro' So
ducers and Distributors of Americ, 70
day joined William s. Hart in denv;na
that he acted as intermediary betwaoSS
the cowboy picture star and Mrs Hort
in their matrimonial tangle. -"f'
'This matter is not thing in onv
way pertaining to the purposes Of tbiss
association or myself" Mr.. Hays said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
II SAILORS STILL MISSING
FROM WRECKED CRUISER
Admiral Pakenham Searches for
Men Without Success

st. Johns, n. F.. Aug. 1O.-(By A.
P.)-Elcven members of the crew of the
British cruiser Raleigh. trace of whom
was lost when the warship went ashore
on the coast of Labrador yesterday,
were still missing today. Admiral Sir
William Pakcnham and the 500 other
officers and men of his flagship searched
for the missing ones without success.
The Raleigh ran aground In a dense
fog. and it is hoped that the men merely
lost their way and will turn up at some
other point along the relatively unin-
habitcd northern shore Of the Strait of
Belle Isle.
The cruiser struck quarter mile
west of Point Amour Lightship. while
she was heading for Forteau. She lies
200 yards from high water mark, rest
ing easily. with her bow nearly sub
merged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
FLAW IN MEXICAN
RULING SEEN BY U. S.
Guarantees Lacking for American
Owners Of UndeveIoped Lands

Washington, Aug. 10.-(By A. P.)--..
Formal announcement that the recent
oil land decisions of the Mexican gu
nreme Court do not, In the opinion OF
officials here, effectively protect the
rights of American land owners was
lnsde today in statement issued by the
State Department. H..
The Ave court opinions, upon which
some Mexican officials have based Il
hope Of recognition Tor the Opregon ss
tablish apparently n precedent protect
inc improved oil lands from confisca-
tion. without furnishing the snme guar
nntee for lands in which mining opera
tions had not been actually begun.
The State Department also pointed
out that the Mexican Congress had
failed thus far to register its inter-
pretation of the objectionable article
by the passage of an appropriate stat
ute to carry it into effect.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10


Washington. Aug. 10.--tBy "A. P.)
Union lenders continued their discus.
slons of the railroad strike situation
today preparatory to tomorrow's meet
Ing Of chief officers of all the trans
portation labor organizations. The
Government, itself, awaited develop
ments.
Ben W. Hooper. chairman of the
Washington and got in touch with the
White House. where it was said that
President Harding might have occasion
to call him as events developed.
3. NJ. Jewell, general strike lender.
and the seven officers of the unions
actually on strike. called In system rep
rescntatives Of the striking crafts from
n number of lines. II was said that
the leaders were getting reports on the
exact situation and were nmassing ma
tcridl to substantintc their. contentious
that the railroad mnnagements had been
unable to prevent equipment from fall
Ing into disrcpnir.
The strikers leaders continued to
intimate their determination to reject
President IIardings new settlement
proposal by making public kilograms
from local unions and system fedora
tions urging rejection.
The White House had communica-
tions and reports on the attitude of a
considerable number Of rdil executives
today and the President was represented
rs being hopeful that the management
group ut it's meeting tomorrow would
accept his final offer.
Union spokcsmen were in doubt to-
dny, however, as to whether the first
session of the union chiefs tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
PSEUDO-MARQUIS JAILED
Sentenced for Trying to BIaekmalI
New Workers.

Paris, Aug. 10.-(Dy A. P.)-Ralph
Cura. a young Italian. who posed as Il
marquis in order to gain the confidence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock,
Jr., of New York. was sentenced yes
terday to eighteen months imprison-
mcnt for attempted blackmail.
Cuira was engaged by Mr.. Fahnestock
as valet and soon gained the SYM
Dnthy of his employer with tales of his
noble rank and the loss Of his fortune
through gambling.
His place once established, the man
procecded to his blackmailing attempts.
The Paris police, however. were in
formed and Cuira fell into trap pre-.
pared for him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
HALT DEBT FUNDING PARLEY
French Financial Agent Must Await
Further Instructions

Washington. Aug. 10.-By A. P.)-
Negotiations for the funding of the
French war debt to the United States
was halted temporarily today pending
further instructions from Paris to the
French financial representative here.
Jean V. Parmentier, director of
finance of the French Treasury, met TO-
day with the American Debt Funding
Commission, but it was decided that
further communications with the French
Government would be necessary before
arrangements for liquidating the SO,
800 600 900 French debt could be def
nitely taken up.
The commission also considered the
debts OF number of other foreign
nations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
SHOPMAN KILLED IN FIGHT
Worker Who Replaced 3. and o.
Striker Victim In Quarrel

Pittsburgh, Aug. 10.-(By A. P.)-
Wallace Jewell, Of Washington, en-
ployed by the Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road to replace striking shopman, was
killed in n fight at the Glenwood shops
here today.
Jewell and another shop worker, ac-
cording to the police. quarrelcd over
who was boss. Jewell was struck on
the head with an iron bar. Bernie
Williams, a shop worker, was arrested.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
Court to Decide
Whose Wife Died
Continued from Page One

Continued from Psse One
Anne" retorted Miss Mary Leonard.
25O5 North Fourth street, sister OF
Pennypacker, who did not attend the
hearing. =,
"You are wrong: that is my wife" "
shouted Canney as he contradicted Miss
Leonard.
care you sure that is your sister?''
asked Coroner Knight Of Miss Leonard
as he pointed to the photograph.
Absolutely sure she answered.
care you sure this Is your wife!'
said the Coroner, turning to Carney.
eyes, no question about it," said
Canney.
Must Fight 1t Out in Court
"Well. you will have to fight this
thing out in court" the Coroner ruled.
Miss Leonard was accompanied by
DR.. John C. Applegate. 3545 North
Broad street, who saw the body in the
Morgue July 90. He said today he was
convinced the woman was Mrs. Penny
packer. He told of scars that resulted
from an operation.
Mrs. Charles Noe, 247 Thayer street,
with whom Mrs. Pennypacker boarded
at one time, also said she was certain
the dead woman was Pennypacker' s
wife.
Canney said he would bring from
Boston two doctors who operated on his
wife. He said he would petition a
court to compel Pennypacker to turn
the body over to him.