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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-18
CrOW viii Resign
Soon, Is Belief
Continued from Psse on.

Continued from Pare One
ments he made yesterday. But a mighty
little. Virtually a microscopic portion.
The Mayors selections are generally
regarded as good, but they are Magee
men rather than Leslie or Oliver men.
He has just about ignored both fac
tions-and that augurs well for the
civic welfare.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon has
not interposed In the slightest In any
OF the affairs of the recent municipal
upheaval. There is, however, dispo-
sition to believe that he will later on
take hand In State affairs. Anyhow,
before the loaves and fishes are dis
tributed.
Mellon Is the biggest figure in this
end OF the State" said one Of the fac
tionaiists. HE doesn't want the SEN
ntorship, but he does want big, safe
man on the Job"
Secretary Mellon has been approached
on the subject of Commissioner Fisher +
candidacy for Governor. He is said to
DC at least kindly disposed to the
suggestion.
One Of the most persistent questions
Propounded here is regarding the posi-
Dle position that Joseph II. Grundy
t"nV III tHp kOluVlOn OF Inp NtAlut
pro6iems confronting the party.
Ihere is no agreement or understand J..
ing EXISTING between Governor Sproul
and Mr.. Grundy. They have met and
talked formally. That's all.
Will Support Pepper
The attitude of Mr.. Grundy as pri-
Vatsly expressed is something like this
-, I'll go along and support Pepper at
the primaries. In return. I must be
consulted in the choice of Governor.
Nothing much is heard about Penn
ssyivunia, = National Committeeman. AL
though Senator Grow is i'll and isolated
u would appear that he has no end of
those who speak or would speak for him.
One OF these sources of information
has vouchsafed the statement that Sem
ntor Grow has sent word TO his friends
that he desires and expects to be chosen
National Committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania.
Governor Sproul last night was ap-
preached by number of politicians
from various counties assuring him that
they would be for him IL he expressed a
desire to take Senator Penrose's place
on the National Republican Committee.
But thus far the Governor has not
openly stated his attitude on the sub
ject.
The incipient boom for Attorney Gen =
eral Alter for Governor did not make
its appearance at the Babcock dinner
before or after. There has been some
little friction Of o partisan nature, dat
ing back to Mr.. Alters appointment as
Attorney General, but this Is not re.
garded as detrimental to any aspirations
he may have to succeed Governor
Sproul.
l again venture the statement tha
Mr.. Alter will hesitate before permittins
his name to be used in that connection
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-18
MOVIES FOR CONDEMNED
To Show Pictures In Sing Sing on
Eve of Executions

New York, Jan. 1S.--To relieve con-
demned men of nervous tension, n pic
ture show, it was announced at Sing
Sing yesterday, will be given in the
death house the night before each exc
cution.
Heretofore. moving picture perform
ances have only been given on rare
occasions for the slayers in the con-
tlemned cells.
The next show is to be given on
Wednesday. February the eve of the
execution Of Harry Givner, convicted
Of the murder of Mrs. Lizzie Niznick,
of Yonkers.
The pictures are to be given on the
miniature machine presented to the
Mutual welfare League especially for
deathhouse use by Thomas Meighan.
Only comedies will be shown.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-18
3 HURT IN AUTO MISHAPS
Man and Woman Hit by Machines
Third Hit by Trolley

Three persons were injured in auto
mobile accidents in the city last night.
Struck by n Philadelphia Electric
Company truck while alighting from a
trolley car at Germantown avenue and
Armat street. Mrs. Letta Cooper. 446D
North Grntz street. was taken to the
Germantown Hospital badly bruised.
Anthony u. Stinger. Pemberton
street. suffered a broken ankle when he
was hit by an automobile at Frankford
avenue and Orthodox street. He was
treated in the Frankford Hospital.
William Price. 1920 Wingohocking
street sustained possible fracture OF
the skull when truck he was driving
was struck by II trolley car at German :
town and Hunting Park avenues. Price
was taken to st. Luke's Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-18
TO REFORM POLICE COURT
Cleveland Prosecutors Begin War on
"Rinqs" Which Defend Criminals

Cleveland. o., Jan. 1s.--(By "A. P)
War has been started here against or
ganized police court rings of law
yers, runners and crooks. through whose
practices criminals have escaped punish :
ment.
Acting on the suggestion of officials in
charge of the administration of Justice,
IN agreement has been reached between
Edward G. Stanton, County Prosecutor,
and Lee +. Skeel. Police Prosecutor,
that no murder trials shall be brought
up In police court. Beginning today
the cases of all persons arrested on
murder charges will be brought at once
before the Grand Jury, and If indict-
ments are returned, trial set. To MUIR
der cases, the prosecutors announced,
will be added, all important cases of rob-
berry. burglary, attack aud other serious
crimes.
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STUDENTS MIND RECEIVERS
Yale Senior Not Amnesia Victim.
Operation Relieves Him

William Decker, Yale senior. who was
thought to have been an amnesia victim,
will leave jefferson Hospital within a
few days.
Young Decker was found wandering
early last week with his mind blank.
He was sent to a hospital In New
Haven and then brought here, where
DR.. Hobart \. Hare. friend of the
Decker family. performed an operation.
DR. Hare said there had been no am
ncSia. but rather congestion causing a
pressure on the brain and loss of mem =
Ory.
Dcckcr's home is in Montgomery, Pa,
where his father is president Of the
First National Bank and owner of the
Decker Table Works.
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Man Found Dead From Gas

Charles Kilgcr, thirty one. was found
dead from GA, rAls morn!mg in his room
Mt house Al 80 North Tenth street.
Police say tn" wind probably extin-
guished the flame Of gas stove in the
room during the might. Letters found
in Kilger's room Indicate that he has
wife and TWO children. John, four,
and Alfred, six, living in Camden.
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Boy Jailed on Sixth oHense

Edward Walsh. seventeen, was taken
before a magistrate again this morning,
this time charged with stealing coal;
The lad was charged last week with
being drunk and has been arrested five
times for petty larceny. Magistral"
Dorm sentenced him to thirty days in
Jail, saying that he had been given Il
chance" often enough. Detective
Michaels. of the Philadelphia and Read .
ing Railway. found him stealing coal
along the tracks.
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New Leaders for Bywood Asso.

The Bywood Improvement Association
elected these officers: DR.. w. \. Phrue-
ncr, president; Charles w. Duke. vice
president; Morton Goodman, secretary,
and William \. Gavin, treasurer. For
the present tho association will meet in
the Sunday school Of the New Methodist
Church, on the State road.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-18
South African Mines Flooded
Johannesburg. I'niOn of South Afric

Jan. 1S.-By \. Pl--Mincs affected
by the strike in the gold fields are be-
ing flooded in the absence of workmcn
from hc pumping stations. Most cs-
Genital services in other respects are
Ecing carried on by officials Of tho min
ing companies. and calm prevails in the
Rand district. \ conference between
tn" Chamber of Mines and the Indus
trial Federation to find a solution has
failed.
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penounce Seating Of Newberry

Frankfort, Ky, Jan 1N.--Thc upper
house Of the Kentucky General Assem-
bly, yesterday passed a resolution con-
demning the action Of the United States
Senate in voting TO grant seat to
Senator Newbprry. Of Michigan.
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c,.s rbroat With Bread Knife

Joseph W. Sauer. thirty four years
old. an inmate of the Byberry Branch
Of the Philadelphia Hospital, cut his
throat yesterday with bread knife he
fore an attendant coult grab him, lie
ninh lnInr
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Vare Senatorial
Hopes RenOunced


Continued from Page One
tributes. said it with flowers" His
own remarks. which were brief. were
cautious and conservative. as If he
hardly knew what was expected of him.
Bur no bombs were exploded. and ex-
ccpt for the Ware and Graham ut
tcranccS the addresses had slight sig
rifCance.
At Representative Nare's right was
the guest Of honor. and at his left Ma
jority Leader Mondcl. The latter.
paving his compliments TO the Penn
sylvania delegation. declared mo finer
body Of men ever sat in the House."
thereby causing several chests TO swell
with pride and qualification.
Representative Martin Madden. of
Illinois. chairman of the House Appro-
priatiopS Committee, rcClcd off job lot
Of statistics on economies and savings
ard budget slaShcS which brought only
yawns or bored expressions to the faces
Of hts auditors. But he got real
hard when he proposed toast to the
PcnnsylvanianS, informing them that
me and my folks think there's nobody
quite 50 good as you and your folks"
He incidentally said some kind words
about tho host of tho evening. Re-
fcrring TO Representative Wares serv-
ice on the Appropriations Committee,
Madden said:
'No man who has ever served with
mo has been so clear headed. so un
selfish. so patriotic, So far sighted in
his service as Bill Ware has
That was only one of the nice things
the host heard about himself in the
c sl,. a u .,,..
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Norway SAVINGS Bank Fails

London, Jan. 1S.-(By A. P.)-The
Torvestad and Skaares Savings Bank at
Haugesund, Norway, one of the largest
institutions in that country, has sus-
pended payments. The bank, had q
foundation fund of 5000, 900 kroner.
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up his black grip and took the II
O'Clock train out of Washington.
"Brothcr Bill" fingered some time
after that talking things over with a
few croniCs.
And n good time was had by all.
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Chef Dies at Shore Hospital

Atlantic City, Jan. 1S.-Lucien Ben
edict, a French chef employed at the
Hotel Traymore,, was found lying un-
conscious IN Surf place late last night
ffe was 1ken TO the Atlantic City
hospital. where he died this morning
w nremic poisoniitg
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IN ILL HEALTH, ENDS LIFE
G. S. Rhoads, Jr.; Bank Director, a
Suicide at Maytown, Pa,

Lancaster, Pa. Jan. 1s.-(By A. P.)
George s. Rhoads. Jr., q director. Of
the Maytown and Bainbridge Banks,
committed suicide in his home near
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-18

Muytown Tuesday night. Worry oyo.
i'll health is blamed for the deed Ne'
lie was forty three years old and
tobacco dealer. His parents, wiJoa.
and three children survive. '"
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POST OFFICE EMPLOYE
HELD IN CONNECTION
WITH DEATH OF CHILD

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Benjamin
Prenderville, a post office clerk to-
night was arrested on charge of
homicide in the Staying of ten-ycar-
old Theresa Mccarthy. whose body,
with the heart pierced by 20 caliber
revolver bullet. was found in her
Brooklyn home last Tuesday.
rrenderville had been arrested
earlier in the day on the strength OF
an affidavit by Mrs. Anna Nell, the
little child's aunt. that the post Of
flee clerk who bearded at the Nc
Carthy home. possessed seyerai
weapons. one of them .22.
Police asserted that after several
hours of grilling, during which II
was disclosed that the prisoner had
criminal record he acknowledged
owning such a gun. He is reported to
have kept it at the Mccarthy home.
Confronted by experts from the
rcgues gallery and fingerprintine
departments. the postal clerk is said
by the police to have broken down
and admitted that he concealed his
record to get into the civil service
and that he kept three pistols at
tho Mccarthy home; that he attended
a Christmas party there at which ne
brought out his guns; and that he
threatened to slap little Theresa
when she asked him for the pretty
pearl handled one.''-the ~ calibre
gun.
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AUTHORITY OF CONSUL
UPHELD IN NOVEL CASE

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 2s.-The es-
adjustment of precedent uphold
in the jurisdiction of the Ameri-
can consul and UNFOLDING his de-
cisions In matters relating to crews
Of American vessels in Canadian
ports. was reported here today to the
Waterman Steamship company.
Recently a seaman, Joseph Rouleau,
brought an action In the Admiralty
court of Montreal, against the
steamer "Aledo.' wherein a libel was
filed against said vessel for ona
months extra pay. Under the revised
statutes 1927, he having been dis
charged from said vessel with the
consent OF the American consul be-
cause OF characterization and intoxi-
cation.
At the time of the discharge OF the
said seaman, his wages and a sum OF
money to pay his railroad fare from
Montreal to Portland, Maine, was
rendered, and being declined, was
deposited with the consul. The court
took jursdicticn Of the case. uphold
ing the American e5nsul. dismissing
the plant ls astioI With costs
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OLD AGE PENSIONS ARE
ADVOCATED AT MEETING

CHICAGO. Dec. estate laws to
provide old age pensions and unem-
ployment u compensation and to
strengthen the administration of
workmen's compensation laws were
urged at the sixteenth annual meet
ing OF the American Association OF
Labor legislation here tonight.
Payment of dollar day to all
persons 70 years old who are unable
to provide for themselves was advo-
Gated by Frank T.. Herring. chairman
OF the old age pension commission of
the fraternal Order of Eagles. Such
a pension. he said was an zobliga ton
of the state ito the humble toilers
whose poorly paid labors are the
basis Of it's prosperity
Mr.. Herring said that half or the.
workmen over SIS years old are scrap-
ped,
Defending the moral right OF the
worker to "a LIVING wage" the year
round the Rev. H. c. Hengle, presi-
dent of the wisconsin association for
Prevention of Unemployment. as
serted that 1t is the moral duty OF
industry either 10 provide the worker
with continuous employment or TO
pay him unemployment compensation
or insurance.
r. NJ. Little. former chairman of
sation commission, said that more ef-
fective administration of present
state workmen's compensation laws
IL q need in meeting the practical
problems Of workmens compensation.
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j. {. commission
To PROBE DEBTS.
.PLEASES &c RMANY.
Plan Has Been Under Consid-
GRAFTON of Business Men of
Former Enemy Power
Some Time

WAsHINGToa3s Dec. es.--Fnrther
aspects Of the move for an American
commission to INQUIRE into Ger
manys capacity To- pay rsp ratiens
came to light today when the Cham
Der of Commerce Of the United States
made public a definite request rom
German business men that such a
commission be appointed.
The request was transmitted
through the German Industrie- Und
Handelstag, a national organization.
representing German business inter-
ests. In reply the Chamber of Com
merce espresso qualification at the
progress shown in American business
the project, although j. is known
leadership.
The correspondence contains no
reference TO previous discussion Of
that the American commission plan
has been under consideration In Ger
many, the United States and other
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-29
SYLACAUGA HOME BURNS
WITH LOSS OF $500

SYLACAUGA, Ala, Dec. 2s.-(Spe-
cial1-Early Thursday morning fire
broke out in the residence OF Arr
thur Richter. on Norton avenue and
the house was in total flames when
1t was discovered. The house being
out of range of the fire plugs, it was
impossible to each it with water and
it burned to the ground. The direc-
ton of the wind, and the rainy
weather was all that saved the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Harry Witt, next door,
whose residence threatened to break
into flames any minute.
Mrs. Richter and little daughter
were in Birmingham spending the
holidays, and Mr.. Richter had spent
the night at his bakery in town, on
account Of sickness. There was no
one in the house and the origin of
the fire is unknown. The loss is es-
timated at about 81. 300 with no in
surance on either tho house a the
furniture. The house WAS oV neg by
j. p Batson
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JOURNALISM TEACHERS
HOLD ANNUAL Meeting

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.-The teaching
of journalism and its closely allied
subjects was discussed by speakers
before four organizations represent
Ing instructors In journalism and ad-
vertising which met at Evanston
today. The organizations holding
meetings are the American Assoeia-
ton of Teachers of journalism, Asso-
citation OF the Departments of jour
nalism. American Association of Col
lege~ News Bureaus and the Associa-
ton OF Teachers of Advertising.
The American Association of Col
lege News Bureau elected w. r.
Kirkwood. University Of Minnesota.
president; NJ. c. Osborne, University
or Louisiana. vice president. ana
Miss Alice c. Hunter, Nebraska Wes-
leyan university, secretary treas
urer.
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MISSISSIPPI SCHOOLS
MAY EDUCATE INDIANS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The edu-
cation of the full blooded Choctaw
Indians of Mississippi may be placed
in the hands of the state school
authorities under an amendment to
the interior department appropriation
bill adopted today by the House.
The bill carries s21, 500 for main
tanning schools for the Indians. Rep
resentative Lowery, democrat, Mis-
sissippi, who. offered the amendment
contended that the Indian children
should be absorbed in the public
school system or the state, and the
item was changed so as to authorize
the Indian Affairs Bureau to spend
the money for tuition" in public
schools, if found advisable.
countries for several weeks. Only
one allusion is made to he fact that
the plan has been discussed also with
officials of the interested govern
ments, the cabIegranl of the German
Industrie- Cnd Handelstag saying
merely that the German govern
ment will be pleased to welcome such
a commission" and open to it >all
so ,.rces of information.
State department officials who
have been unwilling to discL@j in
any way the commission proposal
since 1T first was disclosed in ~ re-
cert Associated Press dispatch from
London. continued silent tonight re-
garding the whole project, ana White
House officials would not reveal
whether the move was one of the
things President Harding had in mind
when he wrote to Senator Lodge to-
day regarding the efforts now being
made to be hei. full in solving the Eu-
ropean economic problem.
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CLAIM FIREMEN ARE
MEMBERS OF XII kLUX

CHICAGO, Dec. 2s.--Charges that
one shift Of city fire engine COM
pany is composed entirely of mem
bers OF the ku Klux Klap were made
today before a city council com
mittee investigating alleged activi-
ties of the l<lan in connection with
the city administration. Firemen who
are members of another shift or the
same company made the charges.
Committee members said If the
charges were proven they would
ask for the dismissal of five fire.
men.
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CONSUMERS CAUSED
EGG PRICES TO FALL.

CHICAGO, Dec. ss.-Russen j. Pool,
secretary of the city council high
cost Of living committee, announced
today that the price of eggs in Chi
cago had dropped II cents in four
days as a result of what he termed
Consumers boycott" Strictly
fresh eggs are now retailing at SIS
cents a dozen, ne said.
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skIzE nELIGIous OBJECTS

NEW YORK-Customs agents an
nounced Thursday that they had
seized two religious objects once
owned by the Czarina of Russia and
brought here last November by Serge
MichealoVitch Turpnoff. known as
"Iliador.' the mad monk. who came
here to study for the Baptist min
istry. The agents asserted that duty
had not been paid on the objects, one
a silver erucifix and the other a
ieweled icon
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Bid Produce Better Offer Is Challenge Republican Member
RETIRING SHERIFF NAMED
MARSHAL FOR FAYETTE

FAYETTE. Ala. Dec. 2s.-(spe-
ciall-R A. Burrows. sheriff, has
been elected marshal of Fayette and
will assume the duties as soon as the
sheriff elect takes charge<of his of
flee in January
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WOULD DIsARM

MosCoW-An appeal to the nations
of the world to support Russias dis
armament program was decided upon
in declaration adopted at the clos
ing session here Of the All-Russian
congress.
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sHIPPING yDGETABLEs

The fourth carload of vegetables
grown and packed in Baldwin county
arrived here today from Daphne on
the steamer New Daphne. The cargo
was transferred Immediately to the
Mallory line docks for shipment to
New York state
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HOTEL MEN MEET

The members of the Alabama
Greeters association will meet in
semi annual session here Friday and
% hotel managers and clerks from
various parts of the state will be
here. L. w. Savage of Mobile, presi-
dent of the association, will preside
over the convention.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WELL

GARDEN CITY, n. Y.-Mme. Era
estine schumann-H einke has re-
covered from her recent attack of
pneumonia.
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HUNTERS sUCCEssFuL

Three Jasper hunters, Paul Gun
ter, Carl Powell and Euclid O'Rear,
have returned from a successful
days hunt in Winston county. they
killed 2S squirrels and a large num-
Der of. rabbits and birds.
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COUNTY ATTORNEY NAMED

W. w. Monroe, attorney, here has
been appointed county solicitor, and
will assume the duties of the office
at once.
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MARTIN NOMINATED

WAsHINGToN.-Tr Harding
Thursday nominated George Ewing
Martin of Ohio to be presiding judge
o. the United States court of customs
appeals.
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WILL PRESENT STATUE

BGENOS AIRES, Argentine. An
equestrian statue of Gen. Jose de
San Martin, founder of Argentine in
dependence andsliberator of Chile and
Peru from the Spanish rule, has been
prepared for presentation to the
American people in return for the
statue of Washington, given to Ar
sentine by the American colony here.
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quantity of drugs secreted in barrels
of fish was found on her arrival
December 5, Thursday was libelled in
1000 pounds for violation of the
narcotic laws by Acting Collector of
the Port Stuart
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40 |MPLICATED IN
MER ROUGE PROBE.
BY CONF ESSIONS.
State Troops Reported to Be
Preparing for Move,
MCKoin Is Denied
Bond
Continues From Page oneJ

1t is regarded as unlikely the hear
ing to which he is entitled under the
law will be held prior to the hear
ings.