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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
THREE TOWNSHIPS ELECT
Commissioners Name officers at
ReoraanIzatIon Meetings LAST Nlaht

At n meeting last night the following
Jrnkintown Township officers were
elected: Charles Schwartz. president of
Town Council Adolph Shabacker,
secretary, and William Lukens, High
way Commissioner.
Chief Of Police William p. Thomas
resigned after six years service. Until
his successor is appointed. the place
wi he filed by Chief Burgess Edward
f. BELLS.
At reorganization meeting in
Abingdon last night the following
Abingdon Township officers were
elected: Charles I. Mebus. president
Township Commissioners; Theodore
Edwards. vice president; f. Raymond
Amber, secretary; and Philip Rouse.
Highway Commissioner.
In Ogontz last night the following
ChcltCnham Township officers were
elected: II. Carroll Brooke. president
Township Commissioners; John G.
Taylor. vice president; Harold G. Pike,
secretary. and Paul Langsdorf, High
way Commissioner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
FIRST "PEACE DOLLARS" PUT
IN CIRCULATION IN PHlLA.
New Coin Depicts Arms Farley.
Shipped Throughout Country

The new silver dollar-the peace
dollar-goes into circulation today.
1t is being shipped from the Phi'a =
de,phia Mint to the Federal Reserve
Banks. The new coin was made In
."on,rntmoration of the Peace Confer.
ence in Washington, and is designed
with the head of Liberty on one side,
md on the other, n dove upon noun
tain top, clutching an olive branch,
struck by the rays of sun with the
word peace" beneath It,.
This is the first time the silver dol
ar has been changed since 1878, and
the new design will be the standard one
for the next twenty five years unless
changed by legislation. The coinage
avs do not permit any change in the
lesign more often than once in twenty
Ave years except by special legislation
Altogether there will be 10000. 900
Of the new coins issued, O0,000,000 of
which will be dated 1921.
The first dollar was presented to
President Harding, delivered by special
messenger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
FILM GIRL LEAPS INTO SEA
Betty Montgomery Ends Life After
Gay Party on Ship

San Francisco, Jan. .3.-Poice and
steamship officials are investigating the
mysterious disappearance On New
Years morning If Miss Betty Mont.
gomcry. the pretty young movie
actress, who removed all means of
identification from her clothing and
then jumped into tho Pacific Occun,
following n party aboard the steamship
Yale. en- route here from Los Angeles
Gaycty aboard the Yale started early
ON New Years Eve, and Miss Mont
pomery was one Of the outstanding fig
nrcs in the merrimcnt, according To
those VINO remarked about her vivacily.
At midnight, passengers say, she sud e.
denly ceased her TcrrymakinG, and
with grave look said
II wonder what the new year will
bring me.
soon after this she retired to her
stnteroom and nothing more has been
heard from htr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
GERMANTOWN NIGHT HIGH
TO REOPEN ITS COURSES
Physical Training viii Be Part OF
Regular Class Work

. The Germantown Evening High
School will reopen at Z 80 o'clock this
evening. There are courses in drawing,
Woodworking. metal work. dressmaking,
milline y, Latin. French. algebra, geom-
etry. trigonometry and one in advanced
English literature.
There will be beginners courses also
in shorthand. typewriting, bookkeeping.
English, arithmetic, electricity and
architectural. mechanical and free
hand drawing.
Beginning tonight evening classes in
physical training will be conducted
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday eve
nings in Germantown High. as well as
in the Northeast High School, West
philadelphia High, FrankfOrd High,
South Philadelphia High and the Will
liam Penn High.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
ARREST REVEALS MURDER
Crime Of Six Years Ago May Nov
BE Solved

Buffalo. Jan. 3.-(By A. PA
murder committed six years ago 10
Pittsburgh interested the police here
today following the arrest of Augustine
Perofetto on a charge of Threatening
to kill his wife.
AS the prisoner was being taken from
his home he is alleged to have yelled
to Mrs. Perofetto and other relatives
that he would ki i them IL they told
about "the Pittsburgh crime. Tia
detectives understood enough Italian 10
get the drift of his words and mads
further inquiries.
Frank Fratantonio. n brother in.
law. s*ore to an affidavit in which he
names Angelo Serapeto as the man
shot in Pittsburgh. The affair. he said,
occurred March 8. 1916, on Readsdals
street. Pittsburgh. The Pittsbur1h
police requested the holding Of Pers.
fetto.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
SPECIAL PROBE OF CRIME
WILL BE OPEN TO PUBLIC
Director corteIyou says Inquiry I'M,
Hoidups VIII Not BE socrs,

HoIdups VIII Not BE Secret
Emil p. Albrecht. president OF a,
Philadelphia Bourse, and Major No,,
man Macleod visited Mayor Moore All
Director Cortelyou this morning snS
announced their willingness to servo ~
q board Of inquiry into several recent
hold ups. The board was appointed 4,
the suggestion Of the Mayor.
The board will hold its first sesr,su
this afternoon. Two police captainS
Andrew f. jolly and Harry L. Schultz
are on the board and Assistant Directo,
Tempest Is chairman. One Of the 6ra
Undertakings will be to determins
whether any responsibility attaches IA
the policemen on whose beats ~
hold-ups occurred.
II would like the public to know thu
these hearings are not to be star cham,
her proceedings" Director Corte,you
said. They will be open to the pubit
and the public will be kept INFORMED
through the newspapers Of develop,
ments."
The Director then warned the public
and officials and employees Of banks o.
big business houses in particular b
keep utmost guard against thieves, who
have grown unusually clever.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
20 DETECTIVES SWORN IN
Joseph MecIaIn Again Takes Oath
After 1s Years In Service

Judge Patterson today administered
the oath of Office to the eighteen county
detectives and two District Attorneys
detectives who will be retained under
the new term of District Attorney
Rotan.
Among them is Detective Joseph Nc
Claim. county detective, who was
originally swo in by District Attorney
John c. Bell eighteen years ago and has
served continuously since
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
PLANS COMPLETED
FOR BRIDGE PARADE
Governors and Other Officials
Will Review Marchers in
Two Cities
EXERCISES IN AFTERNOON

Plans for the ceremony marking the
beginning of construction of the Della
ware River Bridge Friday were COM
pletcd today. An extensive program. in
which the officials Of Camden and Phil
adelphia and representatives of business
and civic organizations will participate,
has been arranged.
The Joint Commission will assemble
Mt the Bellevue Stratford at S:45
o'clock Friday morning. The commits
sion will proceed TO Camden, accom-
nGnied by the mounted police detail, the
Police and Firemrn's Band, representa-
tives of the National Guard Of Pennsyl-
vania and State Constabulary.
A float. showing model OF the
bridge. will be brought to Camden.
T'ron reaching Camden the commission
will pick M the contingent there. repre-
Camden. and there will be short
. ."rHdc
The New Jersey National Guard and
the State police Of New Jersey, as well
as various business and civic Organiza-
tions, will participate in the parade on
that side of the river. At II o'clock
the pa adc will cross the river and will
then pick up the various floats repre-
sentinC Philadelphia 8 industrial and cd
uCational progress.
Governors to Review Parade
The parade will then pass through
the central business section Of Philadel-
rhia. 1t will be dismissed at Pier II.
North Wharves, after it has been re-
viewed by the commission. and the Gov
e Jargny opI DnnDEyl u "a N a
and the Mayors of Philadelphia and
Camden.
Pier II has been chosen for the be-
ginning Of the construction work. Fol-
lowing the parade there will be lunch
con nj the Bellevue Stratford. at which
the Joint Commission will be guests Of
Mayor Moore. This will take place Mt
- 40 o'clock. and the Joint Commits
sion will then return to Pier II, where
the exercises marking the starting Of
actual work will begin at = 80 o'clock.
Governor Sproul, who is chairman
of the Joint Commission, will preside.
Addresses will be made bY Governor
Sproul, Governor Edwards of New
Jersey. Mayor Moore and Mayor Ellis.
Prayer will be offered during the cxer-
ciscs by Bishop Rhinolander, Rabbi
Krauskopf and the Rev. William J.
{ J.
maculatc Conception. of Camden. He
is the dean OF the Camden diocese.
Ribbon to Unite States
When the exercises on the pier have
been completed, a hydroplanc from the
Philadelphia Navy Yard will fly from
the Philadelphia side to Camden and
drop the end of n large ribbon in Cam
den. The plane will then fly over to
/ Philadelphia. and drop the other end
of the ribbon in Philadelphia, signify
/ ing the joining of the two States.
When the union has thus been sym
bolically completed the cruiser Olym
pia. famous flagship Of Admiral Dewey
/ will fire salute Of seventeen guns
! That will conclude the ceremonies.
At 7 o'clock in the evening she Joint
| Commission will be guests of honor Of
the keystone Automobile Club, at 4
| dinner in the Bellevue Stratford. Ad,
dresses will be made by United States
! Senator Edge. of New Jersey. Cover,
/ nors of both States, and others.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
WOULD DROP 1920 OFFICERS
Return Of Reservists In Public
Health Service to Civil Status Urged

Washington, Jan. 3.-(By A. P.)-
The Bureau of Efficiency has recon-
mended to Brigadier Gneral Sawyer,
president of the Board of Hospitaliza- :
tion. thP return of reserve officers in
the Public Health Service to civil sta
today at the Treasury. The change
would mean n saving Of approximately
:7JO 900 a year, according to the bu-
reau's estimates. There are at present
1920 of these reserve officers on active
duty with the Public Health Service.
Surgeon General Cummings and Di-
rector Forbes, of the Veterans Bureau,
are understood to be opposed TO the
suggestion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
JAIL-BREAKERS ON TRIAL
Woodbury. Warden Tells Of Attack
on Him by Prisoners

Four prisoners. who broke from the
Woodbury. Jail November % but were
rccuptur"d. were put on trial today be-
fore Judge Davis in the Gloucester
County Court. charged with murdcrous
assault on Harry Major, warden Of the
jail
The defendants are Harry Mart,
Howard Ayers and Carl Bond, Negro,
all awaiting trial for burglary.
Major testified that on the night Of
November 20 Ayers called him and Civ
ing him some money. asked him to buy
tobacco with it. Tn" next moment.
Major said. some one struck him on the
head and he fol unconscious.
The trial Is expected to continue FOR
two or three days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
DEATHS

a ELT'ass and sar2h wiAMd Ey ssed S9n ReiatiyHs @e
and friends L. o. 8. NJ. No 81. Cramp !
shIp, and Engine building Co. are invited
dcnce Si5 Almond st. Intermcnt Palmer
Cemetery. Friends may call We'd. after
MATHIS.--At Blackwood. N. J.. Jan. Q
1922, MARY C., wife OF Joseph e, Mathis
funeral, without further notice. Thurs,
p. NJ, from her late residence. .Blacl,wood
y. ]. Friends may call We'd. after !, NJ
SMITH, wife OF James. NJ, Denney,, Rela'
tives and friends invited to the services, OF
oliver BAR BdP., 1920 Chestnut st. In
torment private at Columbia. Pa, on Thurs
y 0 nLnE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
DEMANDS FRANCE PAY DEBTS
Reavls Resolution Before House
Calls for Prompt Settlement

Washington, Jan. 3.-(By 4. P.D-
The Administration would be directed
unde" resolution introduced today by
Representative Reayis, of Nebraska,
to demand repayment by France of
money loaned to her by the United
States during the war. Mr.. Rcavis, In
a statement, said prompt payment of
the debt should be insisted upon because
France has indicated her intention of
cNpcndIng large sums Of money on in
creased naval armament"
The resolution did not mention
France by name, but in his formal
statement Mr.. Rcavis stated that il
was directed at France because of her
stand at the Armament Conference on
the submarine question.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
WOMAN HELD IN RUM CASE
Four Men Also Must Face Federal
Grand Jury

Four men and one woman were held
for the Grand Jury today by United
States Commissioner Manley on charges
Of having violated Federal liquor laws.
The woman is Mrs. Dora McGillen,
owner of saloon at Sixtleth and De
Lancey streets that was recently raided
by prohibition agents. Bail was fixed
at $1,000.
Victor Hamilton and SCmcI Kapnak.
Lombard streets, and james Duncan
their bartender, we're held $1,000 boiI
George Bano. who was sported on
New Years Eve Juggling home a gallon
jug of wine, also was held in $1,000
bail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
Rennold Wolf

New York, Jan, 3.-Rcnnod Wolf,
fifty years old. playwright and dramatic
critic, died Of apop'rxy at his home
Yesterday. Mr.. Wolf was graduate
Of Cornell University, whcr" he was
known rs an all-around athlete. lie
was for many years on the staff Of the
New York Morning Telegraph. Of which
he was dramatic editor until about n
gear ago, He was the author or col
lHbOrating author of fourteen plays.
among them THE Rainbow Girl' and
THE Red Widow" witch he wrote in
collaboration with Claiming Pollock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
PHOTO-ENGRAVERS STRIKE
Thirty Cities Affected When 34oo
Union Men Go Out

Chicago, Jan. 3.-(BV A. Pap
proximately 3400 members Of the photo
engravers' union in thirty cities Of the
country went on strike today in pro-
test against wage reductions or
lengthening the working hours. accord
ing to reports to the headQuarters here
of the American Photo Engravers' AS
sociatiOp.
Employers sought to reinstate the
forty eight hour week ut the present
rate of nay or to reduce wages S5
allowing the present forty four hour
week to continue. The union declined
TO accept the change. The wage re.
duction would have approximated 8
per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
U. OFP. TRUSTEES APPOINT
Three Named for Duties on Standing
Committees at University

Three appointments to standing COM
mittees of the trustees Of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania were announced
today.
Thomas s. Gates, recently elected as
q trustee, becomes a member Of the
Committee of Finance. He is a mem
Der Of the firm of Drexel & Co.
Charles Day was named on two COM
mittees. the Committee Of Grounds and
Buildings and the Towne Scientific
School Committee, while DR.. Charles
Hatfield was placed on the Committee of
the School of Medicine.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
SUPREME COURT GIVEN
PICTURES OF TWO JURlSTS
Portraits Of Justices Brown and
Stewart Presented Today

Portraits of former Chief Justice j.
Hay Brown and the late Justice John
Stewart we're presented to the Su-
preme Count, which convened here at
O'Clock this afternoon.
Former Judge Theodore F. jenkins
presented the portrait Of former Jus
tice Brown on behalf Of the Bar Asso-
citation, and 1t was accepted on behalf
Of the court by Chief Justice Won
Moschzisker. The portrait of the late
Justice Stewart was presented on be-
half of his family by Waiter X. Sharpe,
of the Franklin County bar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
Mrs. Novak Gets $40 More

The EVENING PUBLIo LEDGER ac-
owledges the receipt of S5 from
y. W." and SO from "A Friend. -
fbieh has been forwarded to Mrs.
rE. Noyak, 1852 Cresson street. Man
n.Ak. Friday, her husband, destitute
rtainable to get a position, attempted
mmit suicide by jumping into a
In Manayunk in order that his
lr I'd children might collect his In :
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
John ZeIqIer Jones

John Xoigler Jones, veteran en-
ploye of the Phiadelphia Mint, died
Yesterday at his home after an illness
Of four months. Mr., Jones was sixty
FIVE years old and had been with the
Mint for thirty y-fyo years. The last
twenty five years Of his time there he
was a deposit weight clerk.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
Robert j. Mamma

HaZletOI, Pa, Jan. 3. - Robert T..
Monroe, seyentv-i five years old, for
wears a Vell-knOwn mine foreman and
day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-03
LOST AND FOUND

SAPPHIRE-Lost, sapphire from gentleman
ring at dance. Of Whitemarsh Country
ward II returned TO steward at club. or Room
'O3 Middle City Bldg
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New Britain herald., 1922-09-28

Nine thousand one hundred and three persons were killed in automo- bile accidents in the United States in 1920.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-28

The 17-year locust lays from 100 to 500 eggs and immediately dies.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-28
FINED FOR SALE OF
 WINE TO POLICEMEN
(Continued From First Page.)

of Officer Axel Carlson stating that several complaints had been received because of conditions at the house, he found Marine guilty of selling the
New Britain herald., 1922-09-28

Hearst for the general welfare of the party; that Hearst was willing to let bygones be bygones and go on the same ticket with Smith either as a candidate for governor or United States senator, and that Smith was assuming an attitude that was too dictatorial. A. Smith Hearst or a Hearst Smith ticket, they said, would be entirely satisfactory to the editor- politician, and that the possibility of Hearst heading a third party or even simply opposing the democratic ticket was too great price for the party to pay to satisfy a personal grievance of Smith.
 John H. McCooey, democratic boss of Kings county, made the same argu- ment, as did Mayor Hyan Toward them both Murphy masked his real feelings. He asked questions, wanted particulars as to Hearst's strength among the delegates and said nothing. McCooey was the real spokesman for Hearst in the Murphy conference, all though William A. Deford, Hearst 5 personal attorney; Edwin Harris, for mer chairman of the democratic state committee, and William J. Corners were on the ground Murphy pre- ferred to get his Hearst news from the Brooklyn boss
 In the course of the day Murphy saw, among others, Mayor Hackett of Albany; George Van. Name, former secretary of the state committed; Charles F. Fireman of Ithaca; w. w. Farley of Broome county; Michael F. Walsh of Yonkers, who is favorably inclined to Hearst William H. Fitz- patrick of Buffalo, who is strongly opposed to Hearst and who won in the Buffalo primaries over MT. Con- ners's candidate; Norman F. Mack of Buffalo, national committeeman; for mer Representative John J. Fitzger- aid of Brooklyn, who will have a hand in the framing of the demo- cratic platform; Mayor Daniel Shee- han of Elmira, and former Represen- tative Brown of Nassau.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-28
City Items
Radio sets and supplies at Moran

Radio sets and supplies at Morans -advt.
 Misses Kay Holfedler and Elsie Cranley are spending their vacations at Norfolk.
 ., Don't forget building lot sale, Park Reserve, near new State Normal School, Fri. and Sat. Sunday will be inspection day.-advt.
 Mrs. Mary A. Pickup, who has been resident of this city for the past 30 years, and her daughter, Miss Fife, will make their home at 75 Oxford street, Hartford, after De- tober 1. .
 Ladies have you visited the New Violet Millinery and Speciality Shop? S4 West Main street-advt.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-28
ROTARY CLUB PRES.
 ASKS HOTEL SUPPORT
Continued From First Page.)


 stimulate n civic pride in our cit, than almost any other known means. "Fourth--The resultant good tc practically every line of business ir the city will be felt within 6 months after the hotel is complete and un- der operation.
 Since April 1918. In my close con Inection with civic affairs, l have heard no one desire, more often ex- pressed than that why don't we have a good hotel' The Chamber of Com merce has argued for this for the last seven years and with it's insist ence now is in a position to make this desire possible. It needs the whole hearted support of every citizen in this community. Perhaps all can not participate in the purchase of stock but they can at least talk and influence their friends to take some of it. It has come down to the point now of being matter of real civic pride you know that the city needs this facility, you realize the good it will do the city, and you full iy appreciate the pride you will have in pointing out to your friends from other localities and saying, this is our new hotel
 T have no hesitancy in saying that I believe the success of this project is assured. New Britain people have never yet failed to meet the test. During the war and in after emer- gencies the people have responded they believe in New Britain. they have backed her to the limit and they will do so this time.
 Just put this thought to yourself would I be pleased to point with pride. that l too had share in the city's largest and newest develop.
New Britain herald., 1922-09-28
Traced Back Two Thousand Years.

Scientists state that bed bugs have been traced back 2000 years. They are one of mans worst enemies, They carry deadly germs, spread frightful diseases and should be wiped out of every home NOW For health's sake destroy all bed bugs! Use Royal Guar anteed Bed Bug Liquid. 25c. Sold and guaranteed by Dickinson Drug Co.-advt.