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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
MERCHANTS FIGHT
NEW CAMDENPLA
Federal Street and Broadway
Men Want Big Plaza to
Handle Bridge Traffic

Camden business men have taken a
determined stand against the proposals
and recommendations Of the Camden
City Plan Commission to provide plazas,
bridge approaches and traffic outlets in
the city.
Several merchants have attacked the
plans and charge politics is being mixed
with measures in connection with the
great river span.
Employment of an expert engineer at
cost of $4,000 to 100000 has been
urged, and Its sponsors are determined
to make fight to win their point.
Merchants on Federal stleel and
Broadway are fighting for a plaza in
the vicinity of Broadway. Federal and
fic be routed on Federal street and
Broadway when the big bridge is com =
pleted.
Members Of the City Plan Commits
sion take the stand that virtually all
the traffic over the bridge from Philadel-
phia will be routed direct to seashore
points and that Broadway and Federal
street business men will not profit in
a business way.
One plan suggested Is broad plaza
from Market to Penn and Sixth to Sew =
enth street, permitting traffic to find
its own direction. Members of the
Planning Commission say it would cost
several million dollars.
A resolution calling for the employ
ment of an expert engineer and solicit
tation of advice by Ralph n. Modjeski
chief engineer of the Bridge Commits
sion, will be forwarded by the mer-
chants to City Council.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
CITY APPEALS FROM AWARD
OF COMPENSATION REFEREE
Is First Time Since Act Became
Effective

The city took an appeal yesterday for
the first time since the Workmen's
Compensation act became operative.
The appeals will be heard by the
compensation board at its meeting in
this city next week. The cases are
those Of William McDonough. 1861
Thomaston avenue. Waterville, Conn. !.
and Joseph A. Reber, 721 North
Twentieth street. The municipality
contends auto accidents did not occur
while men were in course Of city en-
ployment.
Referee Bosler found that the men
were injured in the course Of their
employment and awarded McDonough
a total of S310 and Reber S35.
McDonough was employed as su-
perintendent of motor equipment in the
Bureau of Street Cleaning, and Reber
worked in the same bureau January
8, 1922. McDonough said he went to
Sixtieth and Spruce streets where a
truck belonging to the city was dis
abled. He and Reber were injured at
Sixtieth and Walnut streets.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
GIRL ACCUSEDOF
MURDER ON TRIAL
Emma Mack, Cripple, Said She
Poisoned Child, Hoping to
Be Imprisoned
CANDY, SHE TOLD VICTIM

Emma Mack twenty six year old
cripple, who confessed she poisoned a
fve-year- old girl June %. is sched-
uled to so on trial today in the Mont :
somery County Court at Norristown,
charged with murder.
Annie Marie Van Horn, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Van Horn, Of Horsh :
am, was the victim of the crippled girl,
who Is believed to be insane.
Emma lived with her parents at 1904
West Huntingdon street. where they
conduct n theatrical boarding house
She is an expert dressmaker and often
grieved because her deformity prevented
her from wearing pretty gowns.
The child she confesses killing lived
with its parents in tent near a cot
tage occupied by Miss Mack and her
mother. The crippled young woman
occasionally talked to the little girl.
On the afternoon of June ~, when
the child was alone in the tent, Emma
Mack entered and gave her two poison
tablets, pretending they were candy.
The child ate both and when she became
unconscious the young woman went to
Doylestown by trolley. She told a ply
sician that n child was dying at Hor-
sham and then disappeared.
Miss Mack was sought during the
night, and early the next morning she
walked into the Office of the Doylestown
jail. She said she did not intend to
cause the child's death. but that she
gave her the poison in order TO be sent
10 prison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
SALOON "BANDlTS"
WERE DRY. AGENTS
ProprIetor's vito Phoned Police
Place Was Belno "Stuek Up"

ProprIetor's vito Phoned Police
Place Was Being. "stuek Up"
A patrol load Of patrolp,en, a motor
cycle detail and detectives in an auto.
mobile left the Nineteenth and Oxford
streets station late yesterday afternoon
afternon following n telephone message
from a woman who said saloon on
Ridge avenue above Jefferson street
was being stuck up" by bandits.
After throwing Gordon Of men about
the building, Sergeant Schultz, with
two policemen. entered the saloon with
drawn revolvers and found six ban
dts" behind the bar in a heated alter
cation with Morris Schif, proprietor
Of the establishment.
"Get out Of there" Sergeant Schultz
ordered the struggling mas Of men be-
hind the bar. He waved his revolver
menacingly.
1.-THE same to you," came the reply
from the leader OF the bandits" as
he threw back his coat and displayed a
badge Immediately identifying him as a
prohibition agent.
Twenty-Five gallons Of whisky were
found concealed in a lumber pile in
the cellar and small quantity was
found in other parts of the house and
behind the bar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
CALLED PUPILS
DUMMY -'SMARTY'
Principal Declares Berwyn
Teacher So Divided the
Children

Because Mrs. Villa Way Macdonald
the Berwyn school teacher, divided her
primary grade pupils in two classes. one
called dummies" by the children and
the other ''smarties," is the reason
given by Simon Horstick, the new su :
pervising principal, for his suggestion
that Mrs. Macdonald resign her place.
That explanation was offered yester-
day by Mr.. Horstick VINO deplored the
belligerent town meeting at Berwyn
Tuesday night when residents gathered
to prevent interference with Mrs. Mac
Donald. who has taught at Berwyn
thirty-two years.
Mrs. Macdonald will not resign.
Mr.. Horstick said. and he would not
want her to resign, las she is a very
good teacher"
He continued:
II came here two weeks ago and
found that in the first. second. third
and fourth grades. under Mrs. MacDon-
aid charge, there were two groups or
divisions in each class. In one divi-
sion she had the backward pupils, and
they were all upstairs. Under her sys-
tom it became a disgrace to be sent up
stairs. The children themselves called
the upstairs pupils the dummies and
those downstairs the smarties.' The
dummies were subjected to taunts such
as children only know how to apply in
thoughtless cruelty.
1T was common occurrence for the
taunted children to go home crying and
embttered against school. talked with
Mrs. Macdonald about it and she re =
fused to make a change, so I rear
ranged the classes.
Il put all the children in each grade
in one class. Mrs. Macdonald teaches
the first grade as part of her work She
had thirty EIGHT pupils under the new
arrangement and protested to me she
could not teach so many. She said she
would rather resign than teach so large
a class. l told her it would be better
that she resign if she felt that way
about 1t. That was all that was said
when Mrs. Macdonald returned tc
school Monday morning I concluded she
had no idea Of resigning. The whole
matter might have been adjusted within
the school without having that distress
ing meeting last night. I was invited
there and then was put off the plat
form. Mrs. Macdonald is good
teacher and I would regret to see her
leave the school, but the School Boar
appointed me with power to improve the
system and l propose to exercise my
rights
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
WANT CLEAR VIEW
OF R. R. CROSSINGS
Camden County Officials Pro-
pose Law Banishing All
Forms of Distractions
BILLBOARDS ARE ATTACKED

A committee composed Of members Of
the Camden County Board Of Freehold
ers and members of the Public Utilities
Commission after investigating danger
Gus grade crossings of Camden County
will petition the New Jersey State
Board of Freeholders to sponsor law
giving the municipalities the right to
sieze land by condemnation proceedings
where the occupants have allowed corn
fields and shrubbery to exclude the view
Of railroad tracks at crossings.
The investigation is the result of n
petition to the Public Utilities Com
mission by the Camden County Board
of Freeholders asking that they afford
better protection at grade crossings.
In answering the petition the Utili-
ties Commission showed that It was
not entirely the fault Of the railroads,
berry and large advertising bill boards
to obstruct the view of the operators Of
vehicles at grade crossings.
As a result Of this mornings in
vestigation many townships and num-
cipalities have been requested to COM
ply with the suggestions which they
have issued.
Two 6 ade crossings at Blue Anchor
on the heading Railway, were mem
toned as dangerous and it has been
proposed that a large bill board be
removed as we'll as the thick shrubbery
which excludes view Of the warning
signs.
Better protection has also been asked
for the grade crossing at Onklyn on the
Reading where school children have
ocassion to pass four times daily.
Oementon Township, Magnolia,
Lawnside, BurlingtoH Township and
Bulson street in Camden have all been
found dangerous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
CITY HALL NEEDS CLERKS,
ALSO STEN0GRAPHERS
Bobbed Hair No Bar, Demand ~
Help BEING Urgent

When the bobbed heads have b~u
turned out of all their jobs because
staid employers rise in protest ageinN
the flying locks which stand out aboyt
the ears - when all is not running
smoothly because the new stenographG
has not shorn her crown Of glory, tim
heart, all ye who hardened to the eal
Of comfort and shipped of ravss
tresses or auburn curls.
Because the city is ready to nn
you inl All is not against you i@
can take new life and a new JOB aM
still hold the much desired bobbed bay.
As a matter of fact, 1t doesn't make
such a great amount of difference wa!
the gods bestowed upon you, or wnN
you wished on yourself. Just 50 yea
have the brains to pass Civil Serves
examination. t
There is needed at City Hall sup
ply of clerks and stenographers and y
S. o. s. is being sent out-sort, o. !
come -one, come all invitation, and u"
the exam.
The positions which are open pU
from 5000 to 5000 year. and the e.
animation will be held September u.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
ELEANOR PAINTER ILL
Musical Comedy Star Reported Il
Serious Condition

Atlantic City, Sept. 14.-Eleanor
Painter. who quit as leading lady of
the cast Of the Lady in Ermine" at
the Apollo Theatre here, on Monday,
is understood to &c in a serious condi-
tion at her apartments in New York.
Preceding her illness, which began
here. Miss Painter had disagreement
over matters said to concern the struc-
ture Of thep lay in which she was billed
to star. 1t is reported along New
York's Rialto that she insisted that a
whole act Of the play be rewritten.
Whether or not compromise was ef-
fected cannot be learned, but Miss
Painter did not appear in THE Lady
in Ermine" Monday night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
PLAN PIKE CELEBRATION
officials Hall Completion Of White
Horse Paving Improvement

Completion of paving White Horse
pike from Camden to Berlin, linking
the Delaware River to Atlantic City
with concrete highway, will be marked
by a celebration in Camden and Attain
tic Counties.
At a meeting Of the Camden County
Board of Freeholders Director John
Prentice named this committee to COM
plete arrangements for the celebration,
which will be held early in November:
Charles S. Wise, chairman; Frank
Sheridan, secretary; Elmer f. Stafford,
7. Watson Matlack, Arthur ]. Pod
more. Samuel E. Dobbins and George
r. Pelouze.
The committee will ask Camden City
Council and all boroughs, municipalities
and townships in Camden County to
GO operate with the Freeholders The
Camden Chamber of Commerce, Camden
Rotary Club and Camden Lions Club
will also be invited to take part.
The Freeholders will ask Atlantic
County to join in the celebration. which
will be similar to the one held last
autumn when the pike between Berlin
and Ancora was completed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
Henry c. Jacoby

The funeral of Henry G. Jacoby,
Civil War veteran, who died at his
home, 2605 North Fifth street, Tues
day, will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from his late residence. Dur
ing the Civil War Mr.. Jacoby was a
sergeant in Company I, Eighteenth
Regiment of the Pennsylvania Infantry.
He was also member of a volunteer
srs streefs company for g,ny renrs
who was eighty two years old and a
retired paperhanger, Is survived by his
wife. Mrs. Sarah Jacoby, four daugh-
ters and one son. Lieutenant George
Moss, stepson, was killed in the
Argonne during the World War.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
COUNCILS LOAN PLAN
NOT LEGAL, BUREAU HOLDS
Proposition to Increase Borrowing
Capacity HIt

The proposal to convert several
councilmanic loans into electoral loans,
thereby increasing the councilmanic
borrowing capacity is without legal
standing. according to the Bureau Of
Municipal Research.
Chairman Gaffney, of Councils Fl.
nance Committee, last week introduced
an ordinance which was intended to re-
fund loans authorized by Council.
Discussing this ordinance, the bu-
reau stated:
1T appears that the only ray of
light which the proponents of the ordi-
nance have for urging the contemplated
step radiates from certain words In
Section 3 of Article XVIII of the new
city charter. These words are pointed
to as possibly" furnishing legal au-
thority for the conversion. 1t seems to
be freely conceded. however, that this
conversion could not be brought about
if the words in question were not in the
charter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
WESTERN QUEENS "SNIPPY"
Lillian Harnaeh Tells Of 6obbed-
Hair Strife at Shore Fete

New York, Sept. 14.--The woes Of
royalty became too much today for
Lillian Harnach, Queen Of the Long
Beach, \. Y. bathing beauties, and
just back from Atlantic City, TO bear
in silence.
Some one broke into her room at
Atlantic City and stole the diamonds
from the ring she received along with
the crown at Long Beach. but that,
she complained, was as nothing COM
pared with the snippy way in which
some of her associates from the West
acted"
1t seems that three of the four New
York queens went to Atlantic City to
contest for the honor of being Miss
America, wearing the latest styles of
bobbed hair. while the other fifty three
wore curls down to their waists.
Miss Harnach said the Westerners
lost no opportunity to poke fun Mt the
abbreviated coiffures. I'm fact" she
declared, 1T got so bad that let on
had been selected at Long Beach. Calf.
instead of Long Beach. y. Y. and
after that l didn't have much trou-
bla,"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
YOUNG COUNT BONL AN LDLER,'
LELSUREL Y. TALKS OF TITLES
Eldest Son OF Former Anna Could Tss Shore and Discse
Nobility, Women, His Mother and His Wife

the love story of the young Boni bids
fair to swing to the other extreme.
1t emulates rather the trend of the
romances of the younger generation Of
the Goulds than that of the older. The
two young Castellanes were childhood
sweethearts.
Little Interested in Society
~ have known her always" he said
of his young wife, who wns absent
at the time ever since she was
baby" And then he described her.
Her hair is light brown and she has
eyes--well, eyes like a hare!"
''We are very little interested in 20.
ciety. We have an apartment in Paris
very modern apartment, and we live
quietly"
The subject Of women in general in
terested the son of Count Boni not at
all.
II have not had chance to look
much at American women,'' he said
with polite indifferenc-A-"but women
are all alike everywhere, are they
not?"
Comment on his mother, the present
Duchess de Tallyrand was avoided. The
young Count said he saw his mother
frequently in Paris. of course, and that
he would no doubt see her II she came
to New York during her visit to
America.
Mother In San Francisco
The Duchess de Tallyrand is now in
San Francisco after a trip across the
Pacific from China. The young Cas-
tellanes will also probably call on their
uncle. George Gould, who lately figured
in the public eye, 1t be-
came known.
In the meantime this thoughtful
young scion of France is gingerly try
ing out rough and tumble Atlantic City.
I'VE took ride in q rolling chair
the other evening for the first time"
he said. 1T was very amusing"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
GIRL SAVES THREE BOYS
FROM WATER; THEN DIES
Ruth Manoslan sueeumbs From Ex.
haustlon After Heroic Rescue

Beirut, Syria, Sept. 14.-.By A.
p. "A remarkable story Of self .sacri.
fee in which fourteen year old girl
gave her life to save three companions
has been received here by the American
Committee on Relief in the Near East.
While 800 children were bathing in
the Mediterranean near an orphanage
maintained by the committee in the VI
cinity of Ain Tyleas, three small boys
wero carried beyond the safety ropes
into a dangerous whirlpool, Ruth
Manogian. the only other person with =
in helping distance. swan TO the edge
Of the maelstrom and succeeded by al.
most superhuman effort in rescung all
the lads and carrying them to rock
Then she collapsed from over -exertion
and died before lifeboat could reach
the rock.
Ruth arrived at the orphanage from
Wharput last week, after two years of
attempts to escape from the Interior,
dominated by the Turks. and was ex .
pecting to sail for America next month
TO ioin relatives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
ASKS IMMEDIATE TRIAL
West Philadelphia Man Held
Wilminoton Auto Death

Immediate trial for I. Grant Collins.
Fiftieth street near Race, who was held
responsible for the death Of William E.
Smith, of Wilmington, in motorcar
mishap on September 3. by Coroners $
Jury in Wilmington. has been asked
by, Attorney General Townsend, Of
Delaware.
policeman, disclosed that Collins, in
attempting to pass several other cars.
collided with Smiths machine. coming
from the opposite direction. Collins
was further charged with not stopping
to aid the injured man, who was taken
to the Delaware Hospital, where he
died several days after admittauce.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14

The young Count Boniface de Castel-
lane, grave debonair, essentially French
In appearance, Is finding no change in
France in the Old World attitude to =
ward nobility.
This eldest son Of the former Anna
Gould and Count Boni de Castellane, is
typically scion of the Old World.
America knew him last when the mari
tai affairs Of his parents rocked two
continents. A student. a casual phi
tips, walking about in the lobby of
an Atlantic City hotel this morning in
clothes essentially foreign, he was
easily distinguishable from tho more
free hammered, quick stepping youths
Of his mothers homeland.
IF there is a change in this atti-
tude toward titles and nobility" he
said, settling himself thoughtfuliy on a
lounge, II have not noticed It. But
see he added with smile that came
partly from pair of interesting brown
eyes. II do not notice much. am an
idler-l like to be just as you see me
now--to sit and smoke my cigarette.
Really l do nothing
Not Through With His Studies
The young de Castellane, who mr..
rived in America three days ago with
his bride of a year and hnlf, a grand
daughter Of James Elverson, and her
mother. was content TO sit and let this
statement stand, but a leisurely half
hour Of conversation showed the case
to be otherwise.
Il am not through with my studies"
he confessed. Last year I spent at
the School of Political Science: I am
especially interested in history. I do
not know what I shall do next. Per-
haps we shall come to America. If not.
then to England"
If the marital affair Of his father. the
famous Count Boni, emblazoned itself
on the path of all marital histories,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
STRAW HATS MUST GO
Gong viii Ring Officially Tomor.
row-Watch Yourself

Standing In the shadow of death to-
day are more than 1,457 ,s24 straw
hats. Tomorrow they die. II was 70
decreed years ago by those who pre-
sumed to be authorities on male
autumnal headgear. They agreed that
September Is was long enough for a
summer straw to linger.
To emphasize this unwritten law
many persons make it point to de-
stroy all such top pieces which meet
their gaze.
Many, however. who faunt the idea
OF dressing according to statistics, rule
or whatever you want to call it, will
wear their hats defantly.
With some the parting Is fraught with
sadness. for the straw hat is synony-
nous with romance. 1t is usually worn
when youth proposes, and while 1t may
be tanned and tired, 1t has story all
its own.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
ELECT STATE OFFICERS
Joseph Beaverson, York, Heads
State Mechanics

JoI,nstown. Pa, Sept. 14.-Joseph
Beaverson, of York, was elected State
councillor of the Junior Order United
American Mechanics yesterday. Har-
vey Grubb, of Johnstown, was elected
State vice councillor: Charles H. Hall,
Philadelphia. State secretary Charles
Kaufman, Philadelphia, treasurer, and
S. 6. Scott, Charles Kaufman, Albert
A. Hamer, Alvin B. Carter. Conner
Lewis, Arthur Morris. Fred W. Leine-
weber, X. Horner, Robert Greeting and
s. F. Guy. national representatives.
The following appointments were
made: State conductor, John Jefferies,
of Kingston; State inside sentinel,
Harry W. Ross, of Pittsburgh; State
outside sentinel, George Leucht, Of
Philadelphia State chaplain, Perry L.
Davis, of Philadelphia reading clerk,
w. f. Griffith, of Glen Riddle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-14
DEATHS

.TEscHNER, Sept. 10, 1922. IIENRIKE.
Widow q Henry Teschpper, aged 9s, ,ReIa-
funeral service, MOsasy, 2. r; NJ al Iats
visMsd SUNDAY sysnins, 7 I" a. may ~
widow OF Lc.eph j. Rc"ers and daughtcr
q the late Michael, and Br,dset Mc0linchey,
Relatives and friends, ST. Charles Altar and
neral, SATURDAY.. $50 x, NJ, residence 2oli
Shsrss Church 10 A. N, ihtsrmsnt % VA; HsSSs;
Cross Cemetery. 4 -