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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
BONDS BID
IN FOR SYNDICATE
Drexel & Co., Brown Brothers,
Guaranty Co. and Union
Trust Co. Get Issue
BRING PREMIUM OF s1.267e

The s1.05O, 900 city loan for con-
struction of the Delaware River bridge
was awarded this morning to a syndi-
cate composed Of Drexel & Co., Brown
Brothers. the Guaranty Company Of
New York and the Union Trust Com
pany Of Pittsburg.
The bid, proposing. to take all Of the
bonds or none, was $1O1 ,267S plus In.
terest. The next highest bid, S1Ol, :
257, was from a pool Of the NJ. NJ.
Freeman & Co and the Coal and Iron
National Bank of New York.
The bonds IRE Az per cent, some
maturing in twenty. years, others in
fifty. The city has the option to redeem,
the bonds ut par or at any interest per-
iod thereafter on sixty days notice.
The meeting mt which the bids were
opened was in the Mayors Office. City
Solicitor Smyth, who presided. read the
following announcement, qualifying the
terms under which the loan wai
awarded: -,
opening Of bids for this loan the Su.
passed down decision in the case o.
Campbell versus Township of Wilkini
ct al, in which that court indicated
that ordinances authorizing the issue o
municipal loans must provide for tn
levy of tax sufficient on its face t.
provide for the State tax on the loan
when a municipality undertakes to issu
its bonds free Of such tax, as well q
for the sinking fund and interes
charges necessary to pay the interes
and principal Of the bond to maturity
"As the ordinance under which thi
loan is to be issued does not so pro
vide, an amending ordinance vii!
presented to Council for its immediat
action so as to make the legislation 10
this bond issue accord with the In
terperative deliverance of the Suprem
Court"
Among the unsuccessful bidders. ais
proposing to take all or none OF tn
bonds were Redmond & Co. and Ed
ward I,ober Stokes & Co., S1O1 ,O15
Harrison, Smith & Co. Biddle 4 &C
and William II. Cochran. 500 ,Sl3
M. NJ, Freeman & Co. and the Cos
and Iron National Bank of New Yorl
SlO1 ,257; estate Of p. A. Is. Widenel
Joseph z. .Widener, executor, 500,
O25; National City Company, Harris
Forbes 4 Co., Janney & Co.. GrahaI
Parsons and Parsons & Co., 500, ,7Sj
Chase Securities Corporation. Domi
nick & Dominick, Barr 4 Schneltzel
$1O0.213; the commissioners OF tn
Sinking Fund of the City OF Philadel
phia, $101. 1.16.
For $4,000 of the bonds Charlie
Fearon bid $1OO.OOl and Norther
Trust Company bid S1OO.32 for lit
amount.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
WALSH, OPPOSING DIVORCE,
CALLS SELF H0ME.L0vER
Film Star Denies Fondness for Es'
teIie Taylor

Los Angeles, March 27.-Here's how
George Walsh, film star. and former
Fordham University athlete, Is farins
along life's highway, according to his
own statement yesterday:
.'He receives salary of $500 week.
not $500. He has not accumulated
$50, 900 worth of worldly goods. His
wife does not help him keep the wolf
from the door by contributing to the
support of the Walsh family. He re-
mains at home evenings and goes to bed
early so as to be fit for work next day.
While thus remaining at home he
looks after daughter Patricia, aged five,
He has not been interested In any other
woman, particularly Estelle Taylor. He
has been. he says, the target for q
flatiron hurled at him while shaving
He has, as a corrollary of the flatirOn
a temperamental wife.
All Walsh's negatives are contained
in cross complaint filed as a seque
to the divorce action brought ngains
him by Seena Owen. film celebrity. ant
in private life. Signe Auen Walsh.
Walsh said. the domestic dissension
began soon after the birth Of the daugh
ter, and that the climax came wher
Mrs. Walsh deserted him March !
1918
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
FIVE KILLED AS MEXICAN
3 RADICALS START CLASHES
Workers Taking Refuge In Guada.
laiara Church Fired Upon

Mexico City. March 27.-(By A. P.)
Five persons were killed and eleven
seriously wounded in clashes at Guada-
lajara, State of Jalisco. yesterday, be-
tween radicals and Catholic groups.
The radicals attacked pedestrians and
motorists indiscriminately, the climax
being reached when they met group Of
Catholic workmen.
The workmen were insulted and at
tackled and when they took refuge in q
church, the building was fired upon by
the radicals. The body of one victim
was found in the church.
Numerous occupants of motorcars
, were forced to alight and salute red and
black flags, most of which We're carried
by female radicals. . The radicals
marched past the Cathedral. Invec-
dyes and insults were hurled at the
priests and clergy in general. Federal
troops were called.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
FEDERAL DRY AGENT RAIDS
SHORE; CAUSES 3 ARRESTS
Much uneasiness Caused In Atlantic
City by sieuth's Appearance

Atlantic City. March 27.-Working
independently Of the local officers. Fed
ernl Prohibition Agent Harry Sands:
coming here from Washington, caused
three arrests for alleged violation OF the
volstead act. The news occasioned a
stir and the lid was Immediately
clamped down where it had been tilted
since the Van Ness act had been de-
elared unconstitutional.
There are many uneasy minds as
result of new developments. Further
arrests will likely be made. as Sands,
it was learned today. has been in the
resort for some time gathering evidence.
The three alleged offenders had hear
ings Immediately before United States
Commissioner Hiram Steelman. Daniel
InnelIi. proprietor Of Innelli's Hotel.
was held in $500 bail for the Federal
Grand Jury. He was charged with
selling liquor. Joseph Kelley, proprie-
tor Of a Northside saloon, and Michael
Mclaughlin, proprietor Of n cafe at
Arkansas and Atlantic avenues, were
each held in $500 bond. They are
charged with selling, with an additional
count of conspiracy to violate the Fed
eral Enforcement Act. The warrants
were sworn out in Trenton and served
by United States Deputy Marsha.s Tay-
lor Cook and Robert ROLAND.
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DR.TH0NP||S0N'BACk
At CENTRALH|Gn.
President Emeritus 1soomss
Lecturer on Ethics Under
BarnwsIl WIN
is WELCOMED BY FRIENDS

DR., Robert Ellis Thompson returned
to Central High School today. his eyes
warm with pleasure.
II was like homecoming. !,
For DR.. Thompson, who was retired
as head Of the school some YEARS ago
because Of the age limit, becoming
president emeritus, has missed Central
High, and his friends there have missed
him just as keenly.
But now provision has been made rNf
him and he Is back once more at tine
institution in whose development he has
taken no active a part.
DR.. Thompson goes back to Central
High to give q series OF special iectures
on ethics before seniors under the pro-
visions Of the will Of James 2; bafn.
iust 'been made available to the school
after many years Of litigation.
"It IL a great pleasure to me to
lecture again at Central High School, :,
said DR.. Thompson, particularly on
the subject Of ethics. which ! regard ~
being OF primary Importance IN the ecu :
cation Of young men, .,tt.
In response to question, Dr.
Thompson said: Eyes, I was the first
to Introduce the study Of ethics in thu
high schools. There was at that time
course OF dubious value known - mora
philosophy, for which I substituted thu
study OF our present courses In ethics.
IT did this because feel that thl
first duty Of the school is to TURN out
citizens upon whom the State can de.
pend. and the study Of ethics is one o.
the best ways to attain that end.'
Dr. Thompson met his old friends Of
the faculty after his lecture this morn
ing and there was great deal OF hand
shaking and pleasant talk OF the ole
days.
The special chair in ethics Is one o.
several lecture courses for which pro
vision has been made through the In
come from the money beQueathed tn,
school in the Mary CASTOR Barnwei
Foundation. .
The fund was established in 1919
when Mr.. Barnwen died at the age o
eighty six, leaving his entire fortun'
to be used for the benefit Of Centra
High School, Of which he was al
alumnus, and to which he ascribed
great portion Of the credit. for his sue
cess in life.
The will was contested by nephew
! and it was not until last year that tn
| money was declared available to tn
school. Among the other lecturers VIII
will appear under the arrangement ar
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, presiden
Of Columbia University Senator Georg
Wharton Pepper, DR.. Josiah II. Penni
man, acting provost Of the Universit
Of Pennsylvania, and others.
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SPRING RESORTS
DEATHS

PATTON:-on March q. 1922, ERNEST
e. EATON aFsdH 81 y'frsa nass Rist'yss Ne Sss sge
and A. M. are invited to the services on
Thursday afternoon. at I o'clock. at hi. late
resldsnce. 227 9. 49th Ut. .Intermsnt private
Friends may call Wednesday evening.
HARPER. : Third Month 9th, 1922,
SMITH HARPER. 06 years. Relatives and
friends are Invited to attend funeral Fifth.
Sins SSins late r resiasncs. ia Tsss st.. Fo. Chase cS e.
Friend. may ssii FoYrth;dsy svs1lnI; .,
FRANCIS X of rtsrM ns and ,I,ssSs ErsSs
are invited to attend funeral Wed, 2 p. NJ
from his parents residence. 10 Pleasant
g.. MI. Airy. Intsrmsnt Holy sspulchrs
o'asisI BXITz.-Msrch g. KATHERINE. be-
loved wife Of Erich Balts (nes Kuns). Rel:
atives and friends gre inyited to attend
nsr.! :;Ty!ss' ays Jsu5 a,, y VE:s,.:iy. mS.y
n. J. Intsrment private. Northvood Cems-
tsry, Phiis. Remains may b viewed Wed
nsSfSsska SfS1sska6 66iSSH 6S.mH.reh 20. ELrzAsETH. widow
/ II CAD1ola UdEerd Pierce lnse 0ytssiml.
4 |l|ili'i I 81 !, 7 y; q; I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
TRIAL OF CHlR0PRACT0R,
HALTED FOR WEEK, ON AGAIN
Counsel for Defense Contends State
Medical Law 10 Unconstitutional

DOylestOWn, Pa, March T.-Ihe
trial of W. 3. Martindell, Bristol,
Bucks County, chiropractor, was re-
sumed today in the Criminal Court be-
fore Judge William G.. Ryan, after
recess Of week owing to the illness
of a juror.
Martindell is charged with practicing
medicine and surgery without license
and without a sufficient medical edu-
cation. The case Is being pressed by
the Bucks County Medical Society and
the State Board of Health of Penn :
sylvania.
The case has already occupied three
days. More than 100 Bristol residents
have been attending the trial, and have
volunteered to testify in behalf Of Mar
tindell.
The defense in the case is purely tech
nical. Martindell's lawyers claim that
the Pennsylvania State law Is uncOn-
stitutional. Judge Ryan refused to keeI
the case from going to the jury las
week when he cited the decision Of thu
State Supreme Court and ruled thai
to practice chiropractic without a H.
cense was to practice medicine and sur
gerry without license.
At the opening of the trial the prose
cution called several witnesses who tes.
tilted that Martindell treated one you'll
for appendicitis shortly before his death
and also an aged woman who also died
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
LABOR LEADER ARRESTED
Alleged Agitator Caught Here on
Murder CHARGE

4 Antonio Celtopiede, international or
ganizer Of coal miners and wanted for
murder in Beckley, W. Va, was ar
rested last night by Sheriff Saunders,
Of Raleigh County, W. Va, and
West Virginia State trooper. He was
captured at his home, 1S9 East Benezet
street.
Arrested with others charged with
"sniping" during coal strike at Glen
White, w. Va, during 1917. Ce!to-
piede jumped $4,000 bail. He was
active during the war" in Mingo
County last year and is also one of the
leaders of the proposed general coal
strike.
According to Sheriff Saunders. the
man Is a radical and will be deported
aby the Government when West Vir-
sInia gets through with him.
a note was found in Celtopiede's q
pocket which said in part: THAT re-
mark that you made that with sixty
snlners you could wipe out whole
kineh Of soldiers warns my heart
Wsotly."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
KERN, BOSCH MAGNETIC co.
HEAD, BACK FROM FRANCE
Allentown Capitalist Lands at Prov.
Idence and Speeds From Pier

New York. March 27.-Martin +.
Kern, of Allentown. Pa, the central
figure in the developments that followed
the sale of Bosch Magnetic Company by
the Alien Property Custodian, has re-
turned from France.
Kern landed at Providence from the
Fabre Line steamer Canada Saturday
morning. The utmost secrecy sur
rounded his arrival. When the ship
locked he rushed to a waiting automo-
bile and sped away from the pier
Federal grand juries in New York and
Boston are investigating the Bosch sale.
A powerful group In the Senate. led by
Senators King and Moses, has de-
manded an exhaustive inquiry into the
Bosch sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
ARMY BUILDINGS GET RUM
Seized Liquor, Now In Warehouses
to BE Transferred

Washington, March 27.--(By A. P.)
Vast quantities of seized liquors,
stored in the Government warehouses
throughout the country, are to be
transferred to army buildings as an
economy measure.
Assistant Prohibition Commissioner
Jones made this announcement today on
his return from an inspection OF liquor
conditions in Chicago. where prepara :
tions have nearly been completed for
the transfer of millions Of gallons OF
liquor held by the Government In rented
storehOuses into army buildings. Mr..
Jones said this step In Chicago would
mean saving of about S11 200 year
in rentals. The same procedure will be
followed in New York and other large
cities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
Deaths of a Day
GENERAL J. W. LATTA
Veteran Who Built UP the Psnnsyl,
vanIa National Guard Was 80

vanla NAtlonal 0uAVo wa %
General James w. Latta, who was
largely instrumental in building up the
Pennsylvania National Guard into an
efficient military organization in the ten
years he served a. its adjutant general:
died yesterday morning. at the home S of
his son, Harrison w. Latta, 46SO
Chestnut street, following a long Ill
ness.
General Latta was born in Philadei.
phia in 1889 and received his education
in the public schools. being graduated
from Central High School in 1857: he
studied law under Judge Peirce, being
admitted to the bar when he was
twenty one years old.
General Latta was descended from an
old Pennsylvania family. His grand
father, James Latta, graduated with
the first class Of the College Of Phila-
delphia (now the University of Penn
sylvania) in 1857. This ancestor was
later the Moderator Of the Second Gen
eral Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church. He also served in the Revo.
lutionary War as q chaplain, and -four
of his sons were Presbyterian clergy
men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
BANDITS HOLDUP
CAMDEN SHOE SHOP
Cover Clerks With Pistols and
Compel Them to Open Safe;
Escape With 500
CONN TO ENTER PLEA TODAY

Entering the Newark shoe store. 11O1
Broadway, Camden, about ~ 80 yes.
terday morning, two well dressed BAN
dts covered the clerks with q revolver,
took two pairs Of shoes and then com.
PEELED one of the clerks to open the
store safe and hand over 800.
The lock on the store door having
snapped. the bandits were momentarily
trapped. While one Of the robbers still
covered the clerks with the revolver,
the other bandit kicked the panels from
the door and both escaped.
Unable to locate a telephone, the
clerks failed to give the alarm until
some time after, giving the bandits a
good start. A description Of the two
robbers was furnished the police.
The store was closed for the night,
and the clerks were busy when the two
men entered and made q bluff to pur-
chase shoes. Both drew their revolvera
and backed the clerks 70 the rear Of the
store. Scores Of pedestrians passed
the store while the robbery was being
perpetrated.
| SohBNC&utAOuo VI LWO SuuluCu ANA0Su
odist churches yesterday wccomed new
pastors. The Rev. Norman Sargent
preached his first sermon in Cente.
nary Methodist Episcopal Church, FIFTH
and Cooper streets, Camden, yesterday
morning. DR.. Sargent was formerl,
pastor Of the First Methodist Episcopa
Church, Wildwood. A warm welcom,
was extended to the Rev. G. v. d
Conover, new pastor Of Bethel Metho'
dist Episcopal Church, East Camden.
George Conn, youthful slayer of Ed
ward Everett Hatch, wealthy River
ton brick manufacturer, will know hi
fate today when he will offer q pie,
in the Camden Criminal Court befor
Supreme Court Justice Katzenbach
The youth will escape the electric chair
It is understood that Justice Katz
enbach and Prosecutor Wolverton will
accept q plea Of second degree murder
Young Conn will be sentenced to tn
State Prison on this plea. He Ia al
legged to have shot and killed Mr.. Hate
at Delair last May.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
J. STEPHEN VERNON
Former Public Ledger Co. EmpIoye
Killed In Los Angeles


J. Stephen Vernon, a former lieu
tenant in the army air service, and later
employed in the art service department
Of the Public Ledger Company, was
killed in an automobile accident at Los
Angeles, Calf, March 25.
Word of the death was received by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William ID.
Vernon, of 1891 Webster street. They
have left for the Coast to attend the
funeral.
Vernon was born in Uniontown De.
cember 90, 1895. His family moved
to the city when he was a child. He wal
graduated from the Brown Preparatory
School and later studied in the Whar.
ton School of the University Of Penn
sylvania. He entered the service ir
1917 with Troop A. cavalry, later be-
ing transferred to Ohio State Univer'
sity, where he obtained his commission
as flier. He was discharged from tn
service in 1910. Recently he becam
connected with the Hotel Ambassado
in Los Angeles.
Aside from his parents, he is sur
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
Ioasph D. seannapleeo

Joseph D. Scanhapieco,. for more
than eighteen years q clerk in the ONCE
Of the Recorder of Deeds, died yester.
day morning at his home. 766 south
Twelfth street. For more than hve
years Mr.. Scannapieco suffered from
heart disease, which became acute about
lie was born in Campagna, Italy, and
came to this country when he was
twenty one years old. He entered the
contracting business and was engaged
in The building of railroads in the coal
regions upstate, and later went to At.
iantic City, where he was associated for
a number Of years with Bader Brothers.
During the war he took an active
part in the Liberty Loan campaigns,
and collected personally thousands Of
dollars for various war funds. HIS sou
Victor was in the navy during the war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
Or. esorae w. A. Hess

Following an illlness Of two weeks,
DR.. George w. A. Hess, 1848 North
Twelfth street, died at his late resi-
dence Saturday, a victim Of pneumonia. d.
During the war DR.. Hess served In tn.
Medical Corps and attended wounded
soldiers while en- route to hospitals after
debarking in New York from France.
Born in this city thirty -eight years
ins at Brown Preparatory School and
later graduated from Hahnemann Col
iege, He was a member Of the Wood
men Of the World and the Elite Social
His widow, father, George J. Hess, and
a brother, Wencel Hess, survive. Ht
will be buried Wednesday. His requiem
mass will be sung at Our Lady o.
Mercy Church at 10 o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
MAYOR MOORE ILL
Kept From offies for First Time
since His Inauguration

= Mayor Moore was too III today to 60
to his Office In the City Hall. 1t Is the
first time since he became Mayor. two
years ago, that illness has kept him
away from his Office. He is confined
to his home, $40 Carpenter lane, Ger
mantown, by a heavy cold. 1t is ex.
pectced he will return to City Hall
within q few days.
Mayor Moore was suffering from q
slight cold last Friday. hut inspected
ground along the Schuylkill River
which may be acquired by the city for
mse in connection with the Sesqui-
centennial. Saturday he went to
Washington to appeal in behalf OF
League Island Navy Yard to the Ap-
Dropriations Committee Of the House
and to the Secretary Of the Navy. In
the evening he attended dinner of the
Alfalfa Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
HELPLESS, REFUSES $4,000
Accident Victim Declines compensa.
tIon-May Be Public Charge

Harrisburg, March q. lily A. P.)
Nicholas Pctrovich, Of Steelton, is In
danger of becoming a public charge
through his refusal to make claim for
compensation for an accident and in
ability to comprehend questions
asked about his relatives.
He lost parts of both feet through
an accident in steel mill in 1915 and
refused to sign the agreement for COM
pensstion which would entitle him ia
1900 because he thought he should
have more money. The period n which
- make claims has exg(red and Fetro-
|fvitch hes heAn - 40RjeW almsAousss'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
1opAYs MARRIAGE LICENSES

Ralph Minctta, 204O Cayuga st., and Flor
ence Feola, 2O54 Cayuga st,
stini Mssi, 1908 s. Clarion at.
Alfred McCsnquin!s. TAG Earp st.. and
Adeline L. MariiSssS iSsS sSwsca dssS 81 i2 ' and
Frances. N hiniIsssIi 1928 sj;x.r HIsnwEed awe ave
Charles porney. e22 n. 18th st.. and Mada-
ii iins struss. e22 N, 18th q.
David standsn; Bryn Mawrs Pa and Kath'
Joseph Bersito. ,l52l 3. 10th st.. and Anns
ws.sr y Ssn wsl,.fs;i sio RI Rsdls a. ssss'd a. ST.
ocorss Huaina I5e4 Lancaster ave.. and
Eva deye. Hsyn Msssw Msswr; ~ ps, U.
s.ssSss': .sss sssss sss p'islssss Eass. !: q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
SAY BOYS PLOTTED H0LD.UP
Elder Of Two Held In Ball and
Younger 10 Sent to Detention

SS"0Ss - SS"h ~ SSsS"ssS"
Two boys were taken before Magis-
trate Coward today, charged with plot
ting to hold up the store of Chabrow
Brothers, $3.50 Germantown avenue.
One of them, Harry Nickel, eighteen
years old, who lives in the rear of
the store, was held under $500 bail.
The other, John Gross. fourteen years
old. was sent to the House Of Deten-
tion. r..
William r. Fisher, 422 North Sew
enth street, testified he heard two per-
sons talking of holding up the store
Saturday night. and warned Chabrow
Brothers. Acting on the warning
Frank Chabrow carried nll money from
the store. Two hours later the manager
left with a dummy package.
A block away from the store. 1t Il
charged, Nickel stepped in front of tht
manager and Gross closed in behind
Detectives, who were waiting, arreste.
them.
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Mrs. Florence Hoffman

Mrs. Florence Hoffman, widow Of the
late John White Hoffman and mother
Of Lieutenant Commander j. Ogden
Hoffman, died yesterday at her home,
Penn and Gulf streets, Bryn Mawr.
The funeral will be ct 2 O'Clock on
Thursday afternoon. Services in the
Church Of the Redeemer will BE- con.
Quoted by the rector, the Rev. George
Calvert Carter. Mrs. Hoffman Is SUR
viyed by two children, Mrs. Pierce
Archer, Of Wynnewood, and Commander
Hoffman. ..I..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
ERNEST R. PATTON
Cashier Of Drovers and Merchants
National Bank Was 81 Years Old

Ernest r. Patton, cashier Of the
Drovers and Merchants National Bank,
died this morning at his home, ~
South Forty ninth street. He wat
fifty -one years old and had been Ill some
time, but was absent from his duties at
the bank only two weeks.
MI. Patton became cashier Of The
bank at its organization in January,
1917. Previous to that time he had
been receiving teller at the Centennial
National Bank.
His widow and two sons, Lawrence
and e. r. Patton, Jr., survive. HI
was a member Of the American Bank.
ers' Association and Of Mount Horet
Lodge, No. 52S, F. and A. M.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-27
Funeral Of Joseph Mercer

Joseph Mercer, a veteran surveyor in
the Sixth District, who died Thurs.
day, was buried at II O'Clock this
morning, after services at his late
home, 1923 North Broad street: Mr..
had resigned his position in the Bureau
Of Surveys in March, 1917, on account
OF Ill health.