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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
BABY IN C|STERN,
B0Y,4,S SAVES HIM
WsstviIIe, N. j., Lad ssizss Co..
lar and Holds Head
Above Water
SORRY HE mUssED, WAIST

A heroic four year .old boy saved his
little brother from drowning late yes.
terday in a we'll in the yard Of his home
in Westville, N. j.. acting with the
greatest coolness and taking the quick
est possible course to save his brother.
Harry Duer, who Is Just two years
old, was running about the yard Of
his home, 313 Summit avenue. playing
with his brother Frank. who Is four.
There is q cistern in the yard. used ~
take the waste water from the kitchen.
The cover slipped and In Harry
Mrs. Charles Duer, the mother, was
at work in the kitchen. Frank had two
courses open one was to do the child :
ish thing and run screaming for his
mother; the other was to save his little
brother himself, and he chose the latter
course. Lying on his stomach, he
reached into the cistern and seized the
baby by the collar. Then he held on
and yelled for some one to come to
his assistance.
The water in the cistern was deep,
we'll over the baby's head, but Frank
SAuhB " MN b5VVVlot pSiooNr
passed, but they did not hear the child's
cries. Frank was getting weaker, but
he stuck to It.; and finally Margaret
Schraeder, the twelve year-ol daugh
ter Of a neighbor, passed by and heard
the child's calls.
Running into the yard. she reached
into the cistern and lifted Harry out,
wet, covered with slime, but none the
worse. Then the boys went into the
house to their mother.
"I'm sorry mother" said little
Frank. II tried to hold him up by his
hands, but he sQuirmed so I had Ia
hold on to his collar and muss it oil
up"
Thoroughly exhausted, Frank curled
up on the couch in the parlor and fell
asleep at once, and slept for hours. by
the time he awoke again the reaction
had set in, and he was very sick boy
all night; Today, however. he is fully
recovered.
1t is certain the baby was in ovel
his head, as his cap, tied around hi.
chin, was soaked when he reported to
his mother for change of clothes.
Frank and Harry were playing about
the sand pile in the garden Of their
home today. They went willingly
enough over to the cistern to have their
photographs taken, but the cover has
not yet been repaired, and when the
baby stepped too close to the edge
Frank grabbed him, "You were in yes.
terday," he announced. "No more to.
day"
According to Mrs. Duer. the chill.
dren were playing with Lydia Stanley
four years old. who lives with hcl
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfret
Geasley. at 81 Summit avenue, ant
their little dog Nellie yesterday, wher
the accident occurred. Where Lydii
ran to at the time no one seems t,
know, but she promptly disappeared
when Harry went into the cistern, eau
tiously reappearing later when it al
was over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
WOULD ARM ALL NEW YORK
IN FIGHT AGAINST CRIME
Civic Society Sends Suggestions to
Police Commissioner

Now York. April 6.-(By a. P.)-
With the city agitated over the num-
Der of spectacular crimes since Janu-
ary !, the New York Society for the
City of New York today recommended
to Police Commissioner Enright that
the entire town be turned into an armed
camp.
The society, which appointed a spc.
cial committee to study means Of curb
ing "the present wave of crime that IS
sweeping not only this city, but the
entire world" reached the conclusion
that the uniformed police force was
composed Of men mot less Intelligent
or conscientious than heretofore" but
that citizens themselves should be bet
ter armed.
1t is urged that the commanding Off =
Ger of each precinct be directed to get
In touch with n certain number of re-
spectacle citizens in each block and fur
nish them arms for assistance Of police
officers. Several banks already have
opened pistol ranges to train their en- :
ployes in self defense.
Since January first. ninety three
homicides and 100 holdups have been
recorded unofficially.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
LIMIT SHOP WORK
IN HARD COAL ZONE
1000 Mechanics Temporarily
Laid of at PottsviIle-Rigid
Policy of Economy
R. R. PLANTS ON PART TIME

Special Dispatch to Evening Public Ledger
POttsville, Pa, April 6.-The Phila-
de'phia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company made new move In the strike
today. when it laid off the entire force
of 1000 mechanics at the colliery repair
shops here until next Monday. Next
week the men will start on n three
days week program, which will be
followed until the end Of the strike.
This action was disappointment to
the employees, who have a vast amount
OF work facing them in placing the
idle collieries in good shape, but the
money for this purpose just now. The
Phi adelphia and Reading Railway
shops at Cressona and Schuylkill Haven
are on four days week schedule
and the Lehigh Valley Railroad has
placed its Delano repair shops on three
days week.
These moves all indicate the most
stringent economy, while the income Of
big corporations is cut off by the ide-
ness ut the mines. The railroads were
today occupied in filling the region with
empty caIs, which are being placed near
the mines. convenient for use when
work Is resumed. lntimations reaching
anthracite mine workers that the hard
coal operators wish to see whether
bituminous wages are going to 60 down
or up before Ngning a scale made many
pcssimistic today Of an early settlement
IF that Is true, our chiefs will be still
negotiating on the 4th Of july said
ono leader.
If there is to be another lowering of
bituminous prices the anthracite oper-
aters will find 1t necessary to lower
prices also, and In that event will in =
sist on lower wages, since the steam
sizes Of anthracite are directly affected
by bituminous competition.
Hazleton. Pa, April 6.-(By A. p. }
The HarwOod Store Company, oper-
ating stores at West IIazleton and Iiar-
wood, contrary to the custom hereto
fore followed at almost all coal COM
pany establishments. is giving food sup
plies on credit to anthracite miners
during the suspension and will collect
when they resume work. The credit
was not extended generally, but to those
men who have been in the service of the
liarwood Coal Company for some time.
Scranton, April G. - Eight hundred
men will be made idle Mt the Scran.
ton shops of the Lackawanna Railroad
next Monday, it was announced by II,
T.. Manchester, superintendent of mo-
tive Power today. The layoff of 80
many men will virtually mean the
closing down Of the Lnckawanna shops
here. 1t is understood, lack of repair
work, brought about by the suspension
OF mining, Is the reason for the layinp
off Of the men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
HICKS WILL is PR0BATED
Former Postmaster's Estate. Valued
at $1,000, Goes to Widow

The will Of Thomas !. Hicks. former
Postmaster and former Director Of Pub
lie Safety, was admitted to probate
today. He died at his home, 517 South
Forty second street. March IS. of heart
disease. He left $1,000 to his widow,
Marguerite 4. Hicks.
Other wills probated: Cecilia Bugg-
lin. 400 North Twenty eighth street.
S3S04; Carey T. Harding, who lived
in the Montevista Apartments, Sl2,-
900; Sara +. Fisher, of 6433 Oakley
street, $4,000 Emma c. Lees, 162 Ea st
Walnut lane. S13 .000 of which 500
is left st. Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church, Cheltenham.
Letter., Of administration were grant
ed in the estate of Annie Kelly, of
Wildwood, y. J.. Sl2, 800.
Inventories were filed In the follow
Ing estates: Robert Paul, $47l7.8S ;
Anna NJ. Lachenmayer, Sl4 .091. 40 ;
Charles II. Yatman, so, ,726.21 Henry
A. Rowan. $4O,271.77; Helena Veat-
ter, $55lS.95. and NJ. Marcus, $04, q.
554 Al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
GETS SIX MONTHS ON RUM
CONVICTION; FREE ON WRIT
DookbInder Counsel Gets Release Of
Maurice Hertz In Camden

Through n writ Of habeas corpus at
torneys for Emmanuel Bookbinder, res
turateur, who goes on trial today for
alleged violations of the liquor laws,
secured the release of Maurice Hertz
from the Camden County Jail. Only
yesterday Hertz was sentenced TO six
months by Judge Lynch at Newark
for smuggling into the country $50, 900
Of liquors on the schooner Thomaston.
He Is expected to prove one Of the most
important witnesses In Bookbinder's 3
defense.
The trial of Bookbinder has brought
more interested visitors to the corridors
outside the Federal Court than any
since the Bersdoll cases. 1t is likely
that not more than fifth of those de-
string to do so will be able to get into
the courtroom.
Bookbinders attorneys have sum .
moned more than fifty more or less
prominent men, former patrons Of the
restaurant at Second and Walnut
streets, as character witnesses. The
Government has gathered formidable
number of prohibition officers, customs
officials and others who were present
when the restaurant was raided, and
several truckloRGs # liquor, much of it
imported, carried off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
NAB 22 MEN, 13 WOMEN
Alleged ProprIetors Of Houses Held
In Ball, Others Fined

Twenty-Five men and thirteen WON.
en- were brought before Magistrate
/Renshaw in Central Station today. cap
tured last night in two police raids.
The raiders sal dthey found drinking
and noisy revelry in the houses.
Paul Huss. who has a restaurant and
rooming house at Thirteenth street near
Skunk, was held in $1,000 bail for the
Grand Jury, charged with keeping u
disorderly house. Six girls and four.
teen men, mostly sailors, taken in his
place. were fined $3.50 each or thirty
days in Jail.
The raiders also visited a house in
South street near Twelfth and arrested
seven women and eight men, all Ne
groes. The alleged proprietress Of the
house. Louise Bratham, was held in
$500 bail for the Grand Jury, while the
six other women were held in $4OO bail
each as inmates. The eight men were
fined $3.50 each or thirty days in
iNil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
HARD|NG'S: PASTOR
BREACHES HERE
DR.. Abernathy Not Sure Presi-
dent Sings, but He Turns
Leaves of Hymn Book
HITS APATHY TO CHURCH

DR.. w. s. Alternately, of Calvary
Baptist Church. Washington, President
Harding's pastor, gave Lcnten SER
mon in Keith's Theatre today.
He IL n tall, square rigged man with
crisp grayish hair, long, shaggy eye
brOws. even teeth and n square chin.
He wears morning coat and waistcoat,
striped trousers and a cravat that is
vaguely clerical. He speaks rs one
possessed of infinite patience and toler-
ance for human foibles.
Although President and Mrs. Hard
ing have been in his congregation for a
much about them, except that they were
good Christian people, and went to
church regularly.
In answer to a question Or. Aber-
nathy said that Mr.. Harding turned
the leaves Of his book when the hymns
were announced, but as to whether he
actually sang he wasn't sure.
DR.. Abernathy was the preacher who
gave the opening prayer Mt the late
Conference on Disarmament. omitting
by a request from the State Department
the name of Jesus Christ. This aroused
n good deal of criticism and protest
from various clerics, although DR..
Alternately explained that the gathering
could not be called a Christian assem-
blage, since there were Buddhists,
Mohammedans, Confucians and profess
sors of other non Christian beliefs pres
ent.
DR.. Alternately made the spiritual
condition Of the United States in gen.
eral the theme Of his discourse.
II have noticed growing apathy on
the part Of the peoplc--n growing in
difference. This may BE- because so
many other interests have come to oc-
cupy them" he said. ~ think, how
ever. that it is very dangerous for the
moral 'ife of our people. ] do not
believe that we can be saved unless we
turn t" Cod
Young manhood In its relation tc
tichcs was the theme of tn" Rev. J
Howard Meish. rector of the Church
Of the Holy Trinity. Brooklyn. whC
preached at the noon Lcnten service il
ST. Stcphen's Church, Tenth street be.
low Market.
Making a living" he said, "is no
making life. In fact. making a Twins
often warps and shrivels life. There Il
fine quality in young manhood tina
expresses itself in manly honor. The
young man Of today must free him.
self from the dollar mark. The ques
ton naturally arises in this connection
how much money may man have?
"The answer Is, any amount lie has
but Not one dollar that has him.
"Kiches are Il great peril at al
times. They breed vulgarity, osten,
tation. envy. self conceit. Manhood
that is indifferent to riches and pov.
erty Is majestic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
MRS. JULIA HAZARD FILES
FOR CONGRESS NOMINATION
Editor Of Main Line Social Publlea.
tIon to Oppose T. s. Butler 8.

tlon to Oppose T. 8. Butler
Mrs. Julia II. Hazard, editor of the
Swarthmore News, a weekly social pa
per Of the Main Line, today will file
her petition for nomination for Congress
on the Republican ticket. Mrs. Haz-
zard Is well known in Main Line social
circles. and during the war was active
in Red Cross work and in food conser.
walton campaigns. She is an ardent
dry"
The liquor question Is expected to
prove the crux Of the fight In the
Seventh Congressional District, which
comprises Chester and Delaware
Counties. Congressman Thomas s.
Butler, the incumbent, voted for the
Volstead amendment, but Is be-
lieved to be In favor of modification.
A statement is expected from him soon,
clarifying the situation.
Until several days ago Congressman
Butler apparently had no opposition.
Now there are three opponents In the
field. Besides Mrs. Hazard are former
Congressman John Is. Robinson, who
was defeated by Congressman Butler
twenty two years ago. Butler has
served continuously ever since. Robin
son Is known as Fighting Jack" An.
other candidate is Richard J. Baldwin,
former member of the State Legisla-
ture, who served as Speaker of the
House in 1919. Both Robinson and
Baldwin are vets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
DOZEN AUTOS STOLEN

Twelve automobiles were reported
stolen to the police today. The own
ers are: David Schultz, 752 Passyunk
avenue Samuel Levy. 2435 South Thir-
teenth street; Charles Goldburg, 11O0
Chestnut Street: David Farley, 1906
Pine street Lewis Schwab. 1892 Girard
avenue; DR.. John ]. Keough, 475a
SAMSON street; Thatcher Manufacture
ing Company, / South Eighteenth
street Norman Sweda, 2705 East AL
Iegheny avenue; Morton Rose, All
South Forty. ninth street; Frank II.
Hewitt. 1lG Essex avenue Dean Scitx,
3OG Perry building, and Joseph ca.
sons. COL Woodnand avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
BANDITS ROB WOMEN
Armed Men Get $40 at Venango
Street Store and Escape

Two hold-up men operating with an
automobile robbed Mrs. Sarah Williams
in her husbands store, at 1901 Vcnango
street, Of $40 last night and escaped.
Mrs. Williams was alone in the place
when the men entered.
Without preliminary one drew Il re-
volver. backed Mrs. Williams into COR
ner while the other rifed the tn. They
then ran out of the store, jumped in
their machine and escaped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
ARMY MAN, MISSING AFTER
DIVORCE, MAY BE SUICIDE
First A. W. o. L. at San Francisco
Post In Seventy.t three Years

San Francisco, April 6.-(By A. P.)
Army officers at the Preside today
admitted that Lieutenant Ralph ].
Mitchell has been absent from his COM
mand at Fort Miley since January %.
He is the first officer to be marked "ab-
sent without leave" at the Preside in
its seventy three years of existence as
a United States army post.
Lieutenant Mitchell recently was di-
vorced by Mrs. Edith Olive Lapkis
Mitchell. In her petition for the decree
Mrs. Mitchell stated that her husband
had threatened to commit suicide. His
friends said he was mentally depressed
for weeks before his disappearance.
A watch was set on the bay shore
near the Preside the day after his dis
appearance and had been maintained
until today,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
'FATTYS' DEFENSE CLOSING
Decision Expected Today on Evil.
dence Once Contested

San FrancIscO, April 6.-(By 4. p
Defense counsel today neared COM
pletion Of Its structure of evidence in
the third trial of Roscoe Arbuckle on
a manslaughter charge.
The appearance of the defendant on
the witness stand Yesterday was con-
sidered one Of the closing moves in the
effort to prove that chronic ailment
caused the death Of Miss Virginia Rappe
after a party In Arbuckle's hotel suite.
Counsel today looked for decisions
from the court as to admissibility Of
evidence contested at the time of its
introduction, including that Of Mrs.
Virginia Brcig. secretary Of the sani-
tarium where Miss Rappe died. Mrs
Breig testified Miss Rappe told her Ar
buckle attacked her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
DEATHS

ROBERTS,--At Moorestown, n. j., Fourth
Month 9th ELIZA LILLIAN, wife of sam.
uei NJ. Roberts. Funeral and irterment pri
vate.
HAINEs. April r. CHARLES u.
HAlNEs: in his soth year. Funeral Satur-
SrShes cons frf% HaneS she FSTTE Of his
Y.--Entered into eternal rest.
at his residence. 3bi0 n. 2lst st. on April
o. 1929, JAMES r., husban nd OF Mary L. j
McMurray and son OF the late a s. and
Eleanor s McMurray. Notice Of funeral
later.
oRERLIEs.-Aprl4 :. 1922. LEWIS J.. be
loved husband Of Bertha Oberlies (nee TIaher
sstrohl. In his 5sth year, Relatives ana
lOi, F. OF A.: Hopituh Tribe, No, 355,
q. II. NJ, and employees of l.. IL PARK. 4
Co.. are invited to attend funeral Saturday
A.. NJ from his late residence, SSSj
B 81. Requiem mass ST. Bon face Church u
A. NJ lnterment Holy Redeemsr Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
Youthful Bandits
GiUen Long Terms
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
time another youth. Bernard Donnelly
Of Ninth street near Dauphin. has been
arrested. charged with completely In the
hold-up. The police are still looking
for anothed youth.
"You two young men started out on
career OF crime.' said Judge Davis,
as he passed sentence. Men Of your
type are dangerous. and too dangerous
to be allowed to be at liberty. You
commit crimes fecklessly, with utter
disregard of the consequences. You car
ried loaded guns, and whie you havo
little nerve. nevertheless you might usa
them and kill somebody.
You have no desire for honest work,
and it is the duty Of this Court to in
flict punishment. This epidemic Of
crimes and hold-ups must be checked.
The Courts will do their part, and
for one propose to do all l can to stop
n -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
PRIMARY filing
CLOSES TONIGHT
Total OF 1851 Petitions We're
Already In Up to Last
Evening
MAY BE 1000 MORE TODAY
BY tho Associated Press

Harrisburg, Ps.. April 8.-.!The pc.
riod for filing nominating petitions for
the uniform primary for re section OF
candidates for State Offices, congress
sional and legislative seats and election
OF members Of State COMMITTEES Will
close tonight.
Names submitted will be certified by
the State Bureau Of Elections to County
Commissioners for printing on the bal
lots for the primary, May 16.
When the Office closed last night 1851
petitions Of all kinds had been entered.
and predictions Of the filing today ran
from 700 to 1000.
For the first time names of women
appeared in considerable number on the
lists. In the last few years several
women were presented as candidates,
but this year more than score already
are listed, including State committee
candidates.
Moro Reflections This Year
More petitions have been rejected this
year than heretofore, because of de.
fective afiidavits, or lack Of them, and
for Inadequate number Of signatures.
Among the Congressional petitions
entered today were those of William T..
Ellis, Democratic, Eighth District,
composed Of Delaware and Chester
Countiess y. F. Davis. Democratic,
Tenth; Charles f. Berkenmeyer, Dem.
ocratic, Fourteenth; Aaron s, Kreider
and Henry NJ. Stone, Republican,
Nineteenth; Earl w. Rothrock, Re.
publican, Democratic and Labor, Twen
ty-first; Samuel f. Gladfelter, Dem.
ocratic, Twenty second; Charles 1.
Baddis, Democratic, Twenty fifth !;
Harold NJ. Rea, Joseph 8. w. Smith,
Republican, Twenty sixth; Patrick
McLane. Republican and Democratic,
Eleventh; Stephen Gcyer Potter, Re-
publican, Thirty second; Paul A. Stu.
art, Republican, Thirty-third.
Those Filed for Senate
Senatorial papers were filed BY Jonas
F. Meyer, Democratic, Sixteenth ;
George B. Sprowls, Democratic, Forty.
sixth; Robert w. Armstrong, Demo
cratic and Republican, Twentieth John
d. Ortlip, Socialist, Twelfth; s, Au.
gustus Davis, Democratic, Twenty sec. .
ond.
Representative Richard 8. Quisley.
Clinton, filed papers to run for Re-
publican Senatorial nomination in the
Twenty sixth, and Senator G.. J. Buck.
man, former president pro TEN of the
Senate, will run in the Tenth for Re-
publican denomination.
Among House papers filed were those
Of Mrs. Annie Miller Melick, Republi .
can, Second. Delaware.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
DAUGHTERS AID MANS SUIT
Side With Father, Frederick J
Enaard, Of Wyndmoore

NOrristOwn. Pa, April 6.-The un-
usual spectacle Of two daughters tes-
tifying against their mother in the
fathers suit for separation on the
ground of descrtion was witnessed in
the proceedings brought by Frederick
j. Engard of Wyndmoore, against his
wife. jeanette.
The daughters. Maria Mullin, of Nor
ritonville. and Jennie Kcrnen, Of
gard preferred to be with other per-
sons than her family. Mr.. Engard Is
an engineer and lives on Willow Grove
avenue, Wyndnmoore. They were mar.
rled july /, 1896, at st. Martin S
Episcopal Church, Chestnut Hill. The
alleged desertion took place July ID,
1919.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
BADER GETS MORE DELAY
Alleged Embezzler Has Hearing
POSTPONED Once More

The hearing Of Albert J. Bader, ar
rested more than month ago on n
charge of embezzllng S25 900 from the
+. A. North Piano Company, where he
was cashier, was postponed again today
by Magistrate Stevenson. This time
it was continued until April %. and
the same bail Of $40, 900 was fixed.
Bail was furnished and Bader was
released.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
n. Perclval Dodge to Wed

Belgrade. April G.-Ny \. PHI.
Perciva Dodge, American Minister TO
.Iugo- -Slavia. today confirmed recent re-
ports Of his engagement to Miss Agnes
Page Brown, granddaughter of the late
Justice Roger 4. Pryor, Of New York
City. Mr.. Dodge added, however, that
the date for the wedding had not been
settled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-06
FATHER OF SEVEN ENDS LIFE
Out Of Work and Unable to suppsn
Family. He Turns on 0aa

Despondent because he could find N
work and unable to support his wisI
and seven children, Peter McDermott.
forty -eight years old, committed suicid{
yesterday afternoon in his home, 49N|
SaybrOok avenue.
According to his wife, Mrs. Katherine
McDermitt, he finished supper, andI
without word walked up stairs to his|
bedroom.
Half an hour later gas was dlscv.
cred coming from the second floor. Hur.
rying to her husbands room, Mrs. Ne.
Dermott found him unconscious on ths|
bed, the room filled with gas. He waj|
taken to the University Hospital snd|
pronounced dead. The oldest Of th0|
seven children is q boy, eighteen yearS|
old. and the youngest a three. months.
old baby girl.