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the Syhole of Chilkoot's tragic trail, along Whose margin the weaker ones fell and expired. One sour-dough as sures him Chilkoot is ''the worst trail this side of he'll"
 The Captain Quits.
 It was one of the happiest moments of Jacks life when Captain Shepard of free choice abandoned the venture, and the two parted in good feeling. Now he was quit of encumbrance other than the deadweight of luggage. He has told me how he experienced with adding to and shifting his pack. readjusting straps, and padding the raw sections of his strong but tender skinned back and shoulders until he outpacked in honest pounds any white man who made it through to Lake Lin derman, and surpassed many an h. dian. Indeed, such a feat was boon to the men who could afford Indian assistance to the summit, as could Fred Thompson; for Jacks example put the sly aborigines on their mettle not to be outdone by this puffing, steaming, white human engine in scar let f1annels. I give his own version:
 A Days Work.
 "This last pack into Linderman was three miles. I back-tripped it four times day, and on each forward trip carried 150 pounds. This means that over the worst trails I daily travelled 24 miles, 12 of which were under a burden of 15o pounds"
 The men had to ford swift and icy rivers, and a swamp that some sar- donic wit had ycIept Pleasant Valley. where the weight of a pack would drive one to the knees in freezing ooze and muck. The earlier stretches of the trail ascended a long mountain slope largely covered with tundra, which did not afford solid footing. This was superseded by sharp and broken shale. Reaching "The Scales" at the actual foot of the steepest aspect of mountain wall which looked to topp1e over backward, Jack found himself preparing for the most grinding test of endurance. For sheer as was the terrific rise. it was yet not sheer enough to prevent huge boulders from finding lodgment in the path, which formed serious obstacles. "A mans Job" it was, and Jack London could do no other than make good as a real man among real men,
 At the summit, the young men faced a fierce driving rain, then negotiated a glacier that descended to Crater Lake; after which a chain of small lakes compelled detours over rugged hills, or the hiring of boats, of which they availed themselves The last lake, however, before reaching Linderman. was shallow alongshore and could be waded. soft deep mud on the bottom adding to the difficulties of travel Lit tie marvel that Jack London ever aft erward eschewed pEotracted walking
 Mrs. Jack London recalls that it
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was Frederick Palmer who said that any one who had crossed Chilkoot Pass in the Fall of 1897 would have a good idea of what the British Tommies were up against on the Flanders front. She continues:
 Eight or nine miles up-river from Lake Linderman, where the timber was good, the boys whipsawed their own lumber and in company with an- other party constructed two boats, Yukon Belle and Belle of the Yukon. In this capacity Jack and Sloper were in their element, for the latter knew shipcarpentering and building from keel to maintruck. It became the pride of the owners that never were their well-stored cargoes of supplies removed, though they shot every rap i'd on the perilous route. Jack, ready shoulder-to-shoulder in any sort of emergency, was yet especially invalu- able when aqueous portions of the way were encountered. He loved to tell the story of how he navtgated the infamous Box Canyon and White Horse Rapids, that sank and drowned crew after crew of doomed men.
 A Race With Jack Frost.
 By unabating zeal the boys kept ahead of the forbidding freeze-up that set a bar of iron to the progress of the less forehanded. Lakes froze on their flying heels, so slim was the margin. Jack learned what it meant to pit ones ragging impotence against the imperturbability of nature. Never a waking moment did they lose, and allowed no more time for sleep than was absolutely required. At the head of Lake Bennett news from in front was of famine, and that the Northwest Mounted Police stationed at the foot of Lake Marsh, where the gold-hunt- CTS entered Canadian territory, re- fused to let past any man not fortified with 700 pounds of grub The rest were sent down river and interned at Dawson
 Their sternest battle was across Lake Le Barge, the freeze-up of which threatened in the gale. Three days. they had been thrown back by crest ing seas that fell aboard in tinkIing ice. On the fourth Jack said: To-day we've got to make it-or we camp here all Winter with the others They al- most died at the oars, but "died to live again" and fight on. All night, like driven automatons, they pulled, and at daybreak entered the river, with behind them fast-frozen lake. And their pilot, from what know of him, I can swear did not realize half his weariness, so elated must he have been to be thus forward-one of the very few who had made it through.
 Undaunted, without wasting precious in discussion, the trio pushed on as one man. The blizzard luckily moved into the south, and they ran before it under huge sail Jack had ] devised With the heavy ballast of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-18
Snakes as Source Q

Near Brownsville, Tex conducts one of the
 farms in the world, vii hatchers constantly en farm supplies specimens and poison to chemists men. Each rattler yiel fourth of a tumblerful o] green liquid. Snake oil, l for rheumatism, brings al and hides and rattles are, manufacture of novelties.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-18
Largest Generator

A 6O,00o kya. 7,ooo-voIt. generator, rated at 1000 designed to withstand 50 pY crease in speed. has been co the Siemens-Shuckert Wora many, according to Electrl The largest rating proved 4 orator previously built by| pany was 21, ,500 kva. so thl der represented a big jump experience.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-18
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rows with @ curve into Box Canyon, only 80 feet in width, rock walls tow ering on either side. The suddenly confined volume of water gathers ter and stiffy upthrust waves, and it's ac ton against the canyon walls causes the water to rise in a sort of hog-back in the center.
 It was owing to a b1inding head ache, for liquor had been cut out of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-18

not possess the huoyancy q such an undertaking
 Alcohol on an Empty s
 Jacks head wzl1rled froI wonted alcohol upon an e1 ach. and he caught hfmse if that head would seu where again lives h4 feet coordination of the. instant the be stream into the ja7 his lashed steeriI the cork-screwing something went col him, and he rose that the rowers m or otherwise fum ordered in the oar 1t on the f1y," and i ture how he caught of spectators fringij cliffs above and al serrated walls dal express trains. II energy was centei atop the racing hog laden boat, instead waves, went dead in the peril, Jack could at poor Sloper, wh drive a tremendou quite miss the water in 8 trough, jerking
 In a transverse cu} himself against the cracked, and Sloper's short off. They nearl flying downstream than two yards from Another instant, and t CT through a smoking into the whirlpool of { lar court that widens Box, thence spilling oyl ond half of the race.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
CAMDEN W0MAN'S WILL
MAKES ODD BE0UESTS
Bed, Pillows and Sour .krout cve vete'
Lett IN $4,000 Estate

In the will Of Mrs. Marin Helm. who
lived at Broadway and jackson street:
Camden. beqrcsts Of $500 cnch are left
TO the German Lutheran Church. Ger.
mantown, and the German Evangciicnl
Home for Orphans and Asylum for
Aged and Infirm. this city.
Christian Zwirner and Jacob Bos'
sert. ncphcws Of the dccedent, who live
IN this city, are given 500 each and
a feather bed and pillows. Anna $.
Bauman. a sister of Mrs. Helm. who.
lives in this city, IL left the residue OF
tho estate and n sour .krout cutter.
To the German Erancelical Lutheran
Church. Camden. the sum Of $500 !.
left. Tho Rev. Thilo Corr, pastor ot
the church. is bcquenrhcd 500.
Ncphcws and nicccs in Germany also
will receive bequests Of 5000 each. The
estate Is valued at S2j.OO0.
In her will Mrs. Helm directed that
she be buried in mahogany cas- kct aud
that her grave be lined with brick. Shc
left $500 rs Il fund for the upkcep OF
her grave in Harleigh Cemetery. Cam
den.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
STATE LEADS|N
VOCATION SCHOOLS
Also Ranks First in Number Of
Its Agricultural Train
ing Institutions
GREW IN RECENT YEARS

Pennsylvania leads all the States IF
the Union in vocational education. The
State also ranks first in agricultural
schools.
These two facts have been brought
out By the reports Of the Federal to.
Cational Educational Board. which de-
cares that more money in Federal aid
Is paid to this State for this work than
Is paid to any other.
The leadership has only boon attained
during the last three years. during,
which, under the present State .educa.
tonal administration, great advance.
ments In the lines Of specialization
have been accomplished.
In this State there are 4OG voca.
tonal educa tional schools. which an.
nually receive Federal financial, aid.
New York State. which IS second. has
197 such schools. and Texas. holding
the third place. has 175. In 1919.
Pennsylvani Ia had 23G schools Of that
type, SO the gain in two years has
been e per cent.
The Federal aid Is given only to
those vocational schools that conform
TO the curricula and standards 40
adopted by the national educational de.
partment, which has acted on advice rs
given bv the foremost Of the Nation 5
educators.
The situation in regard to the agri.
cultural schools. which are >on the
same basis. shows that Pennsylvania
has 125 such schools. Texas Is second
with ninety five and Arkansas third
with eighty four. In 1919 Pennsylva.
MIA had fifty eight. which makes the
Increase In two years remarkable one.
The State Department has stressed
the value of agricultural education. and
many Of the rural schools TeGsntly
have established special agricultural
branches. In that study tho children
get practical experience as well as theo.
retical tutelagc. They make aud take
care Of gardens in their own homes.
and the results Of tho home gar,lcns
help their credits at school.
The national figures show that in this
State there are 52.934 pupils in voca
tional schools. New York. even with
the wealth Of industries and commerce.
has &, $50. and Masssc schusetts has IS.
S66 students in the trade and vocational
courses. In addition. in this State there
are 2i00 Junior project students, who
Will progress into vocational work.
in the agricultural schools in Penn
tylvania thcr" are 2Gll pupils. while in
Michigan. which is one Of the foremost
States of the country in farm products.
the number Is 2l3H. Missouri. with
?l20, is third in children attending
these schools.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
McSPARRAN RALLY TONIGHT
Democratic Candidates to Speak In
Scottish Rite Hall

4 mass meeting is to bs held tonight
in Scottish Rite Hall. Broad and Race
streets. at which the speakers will be
John a. McSparran and his colleagues
on the Democratic State ticket. This
will be the last big Democratic meeting
Of the campaign In this city,.
The candidates. headed by Hummel's
band, will leave the headquarters. Tenth
and Walnut streets, at I 20 o'clock,
proceeding west on Walnut street to
Broad street, and north TO Scottish Rite
Hall.
The Democratic ward committees
will assemble in special meeting next
Monday night to perfect arrangements
for manning tho polls on election day.
Democratic leaders arc confident that
the McSparan vote here will reach. If
not exceed, 10000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
WHITE HORSE PIKE
LAST LINK FINISHED
CeIebr alton From Camden to
Shore viii Take Place
D.. -. Tomorrow
AUTO PARADE IS PLANNED

COMPLETION OF the White Horse Pikc
from Camden to Atlantic City Will ne
celebrated tomorrow with Camden, AZ
lantic City and oil places along the
pike participating.
Tho last link Of the pike from Der.
lin 10 tho Camden County line has Just
been completed.
A mnss.m meeting at the Camden
Courthouse. n parade eleven miles lon;
md banquet tomorrow evening arc
features Of the ceremonies.
e" thar 1000 automobiiA, and scv
crnl hundred floats will be in tho para,,o
Among organizations TO be represented
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
ACCUSED IN
HAMMER Staying
Peggy caffee Rained Blows on
Mrs. Meadows, Says
Mrs. Phillips
BATTLE FOLLOWED QUARREL

Los Angeles. Nov. 3.--rcggy Cahce
welded the hammer that beat the life
out OF Mrs. Alberta Meadows, accord'
Ing to testimony yesterday by Mrs.
Clara Phillips. on trial for Mrs. Mead.
ows' Staying.
Peggy Caffec was the States star
witness against Mrs. Phillips and was
credited with being the only witness to
the alleged Staying by Mrs. Phillips.
Mrs. Phillips told Of the events lead.
ing TO the killing last July of Mrs.
Meadows alleged statement that she
was preparing To run away with Arm.
our Phillips. husband Of tho accused
slayer. and Of n fight that followe!
between her and Mrs. Meadows. and
said that when Mrs. Meadows was
getting the best OF the. fight Peggy
Peggy came with the hammer and
struck at Alberta and beat her. with
It, and everything went black before
my eyes," was the climax Of her testi
mony.
Mrs. Phillips detailed the circum.'
stances leading to the arrival OF herseif
/ Mrs. Caffce and Mrs. Meadows nt tn.
hillside spot where the Staying tool
place and told Of how the three talke'
! over the relations Of Mrs. Meadows AM
Mr.. Phillips. According to her. Mrs
| Meadows admitted she loved Phillips
and was preparing 10 so away Will
, him.
Then shc slapped inc and we fought
and we fought, and we fought sait
the witness.
''She had my little finger bending It
trying to break it. My whole life wa.
taken out cf me. had no strength.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
Reported Missing

Jeannette Cooper. thirty years old,
HS' Reed street. colored.
Louis MartelIO. twelve years old,
t-o tv-o Emily street. light hair. wearing
oiue sweater. mixed cap, ror,luroy
paints. black stockings. tan shoes.
o,s ssoseph OCOnnOr. fifteen years old,
COY South Third street, five feet two
inches, blue eyes, brown hair, light
somple%ion. wearing blue shirt gray
"at ana pants. gray cap, black shoes
Margaret 4. schIosser. thirty five
sears old. 5fl5 North American street,
Nv. 1ect one inch. 32 pounds, brown
shyes h and hair. sallow con, plcxion, slight
SS;; SSua; wearing blue velvet dress, black
'u,n, wearing blue shoes. tan coat.
v.Ma5cr NiasilIa. sixteen years old, S:n.t
n" rm Nark"i street, five feet, no
bb"u"'s' bo;n b'n" eyes. light complexion and
Im.I' IIm.I' wearing yellow shirt dark suit.
shee pants, light tweed cnp. black
stockings and r,issct shoes.
Ho0ert Adams. forty. seven ycars
~; .c3s North Fifth street. five feet
SEnt inches, $50 pounds, blue eyes,
S,.a SGna halr, ruddy complexion. heavy
TSI, wearing brown coat and vest.
m;.L A striped pants, tan linen shirt
~ Wnlt" collar. green nerkt;r. tan
,Sosf SStoTed cap brown stockings, black
Isfae! kstzowsky. nineteen years
.aa, 43l' North Front street. FIVE feet
tSt'Sn S,.S,nI lnrb"s. Ii pounds. brown eyes.
wsas;. s complexion, dark brown hair,
80. .af'hg brown overcoat, gray sack
t,. brown trousers and sweater, green
''i nat, brown shoes.
sIs6S sa6Ssslina Sa Ton.Ila, seventy years old,
s0U south Twentieth street. five feet,
Tessii sallow complexion. Wearing black
Hdi..s . scarf on head, Has bundle With
.s apparel and two bank books.
J,.tns Cohen. seven years old. Ssh
~...;n s.s.son street, blue eyes. brown hair,
rhoospa hl,le pants and jacket, brow II
sI"'hlngs and cap.
o,s s'"srman .nmn u. Nharten enby. fifteen ,cars
irsi i'oH i'cnnie street, five feet len
~. 10 pounds, slender build gray
sSs.ins ~ eF"Mn "v., hair i,,ir, light complexio,,
- gray suit. gray overcoat. light
cap brown. stockings, oxford
III 80
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
PINCHOT Feeling
Strong IN BUCKS
Montgomery County Also Is Ex.
pected to Give Him
Record Vote
WOMEN AID REPUBLICANS

Montgomery C'ouniy--or. that por.
tlon which includes C'hcltenham. Abing.
ton. Whitemarsh and Upper md Lower
Norelnnd townships. and the boroughs
Of Jcnkintown. 1latboro. Amber.
Eorh ndgc---will 90 solidiy for pinchot
and the entire Republican ticket. and
the woman vote will be- fairly heavy.
Figures and reports filed BY tho
committeeman and cOmmittccwomcn In
their precincts mt meeting In Jen.
kintown evidenced that condition. The
entire district is normally Republican.
but mnjoritics nt the election next
Tuesday will be "larger than ever"
Speakers at the meeting were Con.
cressnnan Watson: Fletcher W. Sites,
Of Narberth. candidate for the state
Senate. and Burd r. Evans, candidate
for the Legislature.
Survey Of political conditions In every
county--always q Republican strong
hold and the home Of Joseph Il. Grundy
will ogain repeat and pile a heavy
mn ajority for the Republican cnndi :
dates. from Pinchot down the list. Sen
timcnt generally among the women !,
for Pinchot. nnd thie sentiment will b.
""""."h IN voting for all Republican
candidates.
Congressman Watson. representa-,
the Bucks Montgomery district. viii
be returned for another term Mt Wash.
ington. His Democratic opponent |.
G. William Freed. State Senator Clar,
enco J. Buckman is opposed for re-
election by Jesse G. Everitt, Of Hulmc
vile, Democrat. There are likcwis,
Democratic nominees for the Legisla
turc; but. viewed from every angle
there doesn't seem to be anything {,
| 1t but Republican sweep IN the coun
ty. The Republican candidates to tn
Legislature are DR.. w. Albcrtso,
llaincs md William II. Weamer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03

could not stand II. II made me sick. I
screamed for feggy. She came from
the machine and got Alberta OF INC.
She struck her with the hammer. The
last ! remember Peggy ron up and was
beating Alberta with the banimer..
was trembling and everything seemed to
90 black before my eyes"
On cross.exnn,iuation the defendant
was asked: ....' .-..,
Don't you remember going 10. your
apartment. meeting your husband md
saying to him: I've killed the girl YOU
love. I'm awfully happy and can cook
you the best little supper you ever had
in your lifcT"
81 don't remember that" she re.
uliel. --.---
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
ESTATES AlSf0rUN
Relatives Chief "OsWsnelasiOo !,
wills PrebatOd Teday

1,clatis.cs ere the benenciaries ol WIN
admitted u. probate today. The teseoS
tors and tho value Of estates loft ares
Alexander e. Wheeler. ;5O1S 'NewhaIl
street, s:5. 900: Aaron Zatkovsty, t1oe
South Fifth street. $22. .000 Bridget
Thornton. 1904 Vine street, 411.O00. L.
These inventories Of personal sstatU
were filed: Albert e. Goetz. &3S, ,0ot.t
Emma Shnpkoppcr. $25.370; Kate
Hurley. S7270: Anna 3. Downs, $3.50: /:
Aaron Nuss. S1O,s18; William Lesse,
$T8.O1o; Walter ~ Grant: ?i:.e0S; /;
Emma e. Lees, 81 $50; Ellen Nc.
Garvey, S10S1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
Look and Compare!
Crombies, the
Worlds Finest

Made by J. & J. Cron1.
bic, Of Scotland. They
arc the finest Ovcreoat-
ings in the world. Only
a few stores in Philadel-
phia can sell Crombies,
and we believe we have
more than all other
stores combined. Con-
trasting Plaid Backs in
side that almost make
you want to wear the
coat inside out. Our
Super-Value Prices on
Crornbies begin at Ss3.
luxurious Crombie
Montagnacs, made our
way, Ss5.
Look and Compare!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
CREDITORS TO BENEFIT
Receiver for speIss's Company Hal
100000 to Distribute

Creditors and stockholders Of Frank.
Ign Spcsc's dcfunct National Guaran.
tee Credit Corporation are promised
5000 900 by Thomas J. Meagher. ono
Of the receivers Of the concern, who was
In court yesterday to present an audit
Of tho account.
The hearing on tho n>idit was post L.
poncd by Judge Horace Stern In
Difference to the death Of Judge
Rogers. before whom the hearing was To
have been conducted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
LEAPS FROM WINDOW IN FIRE

Minnie Williams. thirty five years
Old. Of 500 kater street, on swelling
smoke in tho hallway If her ,,cmr and
hearing the bells Of the rrn engines.
Jumped from tho scron,,. story front
window to the ground early last night.
but escaped injury. The FIRE, which
started in the kitchen, caused hit slight
damage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
Poor Beard Short

The Germantown Poor Beard,
through its clerk, william Coupe, an.
nounced last night a deficit OF BIO, 600
due TO the increased cost Of food snd
treatment for. the boards wards.
Mr.. Coupe said thst ,owing to il
inability TO meet expenses the Poop
Board might be compelled 10 incresos
the taxes in the Twenty. second Ward
from six mills to eight. ...-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
SURPRISE FOR SOME ONE
Bailey, Banks 4 OIddle Welfare
Show Holds Deep secret

Somebody will get something he
doesn't expect tonight at the enter
tainment Of the Welfare Association Of
the Bailey. Banks & Biddle Company.
which will be held at the New Century
Drawing Rooms, 12f South Twelfth
street. The recipient and the gift are
a dark secret, but when revealed will
prove the fun Of the evening.
The entertainment will start with
q minstrel show BY the men of the
association, which will be followed BY
vaudeville skits. The peculiaritics Of
each individual In the association will
be- expanded and portrayed By the ac-
tors.
4 dance will follow the cnterta in .
mcnt and supper prepared by the won
on members will be served.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
Suits for All
Purposes

Handsome Worsteda
Cheviots and Cassirnerss
in the m ost amazing
variety. Fine Twilled,
heavy Blue Serges. Fine
quality fabrics, many of
them imported exclu.
sively by Us. Single
Breasted. B. button and
4.button front coats and
Double Breasted coats.
Every Suit is priced on
our Super-Value Basis.
$2s. $33, $3s, $40 and
up, and amazingly good
Suits for men and young
men at $40. $23 and SIS.
Look and Compare!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03

are the Keystone Automobile Club and
Philadelphia Real Estate Board.
Thirty .eisht of the prcttiest girls In
Camden County will form a hufnin
Gatewny across the city. line ant! form.
ally open the thoroughfare az the irst
car In the procession approaches.
The parade will move from Camden
10 Hamonton and return.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
ODD MooNsHiNE OUTFIT

a tcn.qunrt ice cream can con.
!enser and a thirty quart milk can still
ior the manufacture Of moonshine were
rsized by Lieutenant Casscl. Of the
front and Master streets station. last
n'shf IN a grocery on Master street near
Randolph.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
Advertising Crafts Club officers

The annual election Of officers Of
the Advertising Crafts Club was held
last nigh, in the Poor Richard Club.
After ,rOutinc business was disposed Of
Arthur McKeoSh. advertising director
Of the Curtis Publishing Company. ad.
dressed the meeting. Officers elected
president: NJ. q. Goldsmith. vice
president: a. T.. Pacham. secretary.
and ]. \. McFnddcn. TREASURER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03
THE HANDSOMEST
OVERCOATINGS OF
BRITISH AND
AMERICAN MAKES
Great, Ro0n,y listers

Made Of thick, rich-looking fabrics.
All the warmth without the bulk
or weight. Double-Breasters, with
deep storm collar, and big patch
pockets. Belters, if you like them.
Quilted silk shoulder Innings down
to the waist.