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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
2ADM|T BURNING
BARN AND STABLES
Man and Boy to Be GriIled by
State Police Today Fol-
lowing Confession
ANOTHER SUSPECT HELD

Cyril Wood, confessed burner Of his
fathers barn. and Leo Finncrty.
watchman at the stables of Arthur j,
Fox, Mt Radnor. who confessed yNstSr-
day TO having set the stables on fire.
will be taken from their cells today and
given another grilling by State police.
While Major G. NJ. Wilhelm. head uf
the State troopers searching for mo
mysterious frcbugs that hny" terror.
lied farmers in counties adjacent to
Philadelphia. does not believe the Wood
boy has any connection with other
fires, he feels that Finncrty knows 4
great deal more ,han he has told.
A man called "BoncS.' who was
out in an automobile with finncrty
Wednesday night. is being sought this
morning The barn Of Bernard Martin.
ut Swcdcland. was burned the night
the two men wcr" together. \ r,ur
u the identity of "Noncs" WAS received
last night and Major wilhelm j. con.
fdpnt of finding the man soon.
In addition 70 Wood aul Fiunorty.
a third prisoner is being held ut tn"
West Chester jail until police can in.
vcstigatc the possibility Of his having
been implicated IN the barn burnnsS.
He was arrested in Norr.etown as Il
vagrant
Farmers of six townships in Chester
County met last night in tn" Municipal
I,uildirg. West chester. ana formed
themselves into vigilance committee
10 check the spread ot inCendiHriSm in
their territory. Major Wilhelm at
tended the meeting and said h" well
coined the operation vi tn" farmers.
Wood. who is sixteen years old, wa
taken into custody at \orri>tOwn last
night by Chief Wilson. acting in CO.
operation with the State police. llc
was accused of having set tire 70 tn"
barn on the farm occupied by his father,
Alfred Wood. near bridgeport. The
farm is owned by stephen OLcary.
The barn was destroyed "Wednesday
night along with an automobile. most
Of the farm machinery. hay and fodder.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
WILLS FUND TO PROVIDE
HOME FOR INFlRM MASONS
Jacob L. koIp Estate. Worth $67,'
900, ls Probated

Provision for fund with which to
construct another building for sick and
infrm Masons at the Masonic Homo.
I:road and Wcstmorolnnd streets. is
made in the will Of the late Jacob l..
holp, 1000 Ruttonwood street, which
was admitted to probate today.
The will disposrs of an estate
amounting 70 $G7 900 which is created
into trust fund from which an
annuity will be paid to Mrs. Annie l..
X. Mason. sister of the testator, during
I,or life. At her death the principal
and accumulated interest will go to the
Masonic lIomr.
Other wills probated today included
the following: john EdnlundS. 1898
Spruce street. $4,000; Mary A.
Gamble. GOt1 Haze! avenue. SGS0O :;
Lilly NJ. Mitchell. 2lO North Thirty
fourth street, S105.OOo James J. Nc
Nulty. S64OO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
PIT MURDER PROVED
AGAINST BECKER
Bronx Taxicab Operator, Who
Reported Wife Missing, Faces
Electrocution
COMPANION TO BE TRIED
By Associated Press

New York, Dec. 23. - Abraham
Becker was declared guilty of first de
gree murder in verdict returned early
today by jury in the Bronx County
Court. The penalty for the crime in
New York State is clectrocution. Sem
tencc will be pronounced Tuesday.
He was convicted of killing his wife.
Jennie. last April by striking her over
the head with an iron bar and burying
her in an ashpit.
Months later, when neighbors became
suspicious and Becker had been ar
rested, her'lime encased body was found
in the shallow pit in the lot adjacent
to Reuben Norkin's garage.
Norkin also was indicted for murder
in connection with Mrs. Becker's death
and is awaiting trial.
Becker. owner and operator Of n
taxicah. reported to the police IN April
that his wife had left him and their
children. and asked aid in locating her
There were rumors Of foul play at the
time and when, sometime later. ne
placed the children in charitable insti-
buttons and went to live with Miss Anna
Elias. police investigated and arrested
both Becker and Norkin.
The latter. police declared. made n
statement charging the taxi man with
killing Mrs. Becker. Norkin stood
watch while Becker buried her. still
moaning. the alleged confession stated.
Becker denied that the body found
in the pit was that of his wife. but
ncighborS identified in court clothing
taken from the body as having been
worn by Mrs. Recker.
The jury delibcratrd an hour and
ten minutes. after getting the case early
tploy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
BOOTH FOR POLICEMAN
Is Erected at Broad and Spring
Garden as Part Of Traffic Plan

A booth for traffic policeman is
being erected today at Broad and Spring
Garden streets as part Of the syn.
chronized traffic control system on
North Broad street.
The booth is of metal and octogan
shape and is fitted with windows and
heated. Captain Shultz. of the traffic
squad. said today the booth would be
erected as an experiment and If 1t
proved satisfactory they would be
installed all along Broad street for the
convenience of traffic patrolmen.
The booth is on the street level. but
II the plan proves practicable the booths
will be installed on high stands so that
the traffic men may have n view of
the street for mile or more each way.
The actual operation of this booth will
not begin until next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
NEARLY BITES OFF FINGERS
Drunken Prisoner With Another
Attacks Patrol Officer

Daniel Bean, a patrol officer Of the
Tenth and BItlouW"od streets station,
had four Of his fingers nearly severed
last night when two drunken prisoners
attacked him as be was taking them our
Of the patrol wagon. One Of the men
caught his hands, showed ~ much Of
them A. possible in his mouth and
closed his reeth.
The index and third finger of the
left hand and the middle and third fin
ger Of the right hand were injured
Beam had taken one prisoner out O'
the patrol and ordered the others down
when they attacked him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
FREEDOM THEIR GIFT
Many Prisoners in Camden Jail Re
leased for Christmas

Judge Shay. of the Camden Grim
inal Court, sent happy tidings to the
Camden County Jail today to all pris-
oners whose terms were almost up. The
order Of release will include all minor
cases where prisoners have only n few
more days to serve.
The Elks. Moose and Lions Club in
Camden today began their activities to
bring cheer to the homes of poor fam
lilies for the Christmas season.
The first big celebration for the chill
dren was staged by the Lions today
when they entertained several hun
lrcd children at the Elks' Home. The
Lions distributed number Of Christ
mas baskets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
SENATE BEGINS HOLIDAY
Upper Branch haIts Sessions Until
Wednesday

Washington. Dec. 23.-(By \. -.
After transarting some routine husl L,
ness and hearing Senator Myers, OF
Montana, read Christmas editoriaIl'
the Senate today began its holiday, ad-
jOurning until Wednesday. -,
The Naval Appropr alton Bill VIII
be taken up then and debated until dis
posed of Unless rural credits legisla =
ton has been reported by the Banking
and Currency Committee, the struggle
tor dominance between supporters of
the Administration shipping bill and
of the Norris agricultural financing
measure then will be resumed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
ROBBED AT HIS DOOR
HoId-Up Victim, About to Enter
Home, Faced by Armed Man

William Connor. twpnty-sy wear,
old, was held up and robbed Just as hs
reached his home at Thirteenth and
Federal streets at 12:45 O'Clock this
morning. "
ConnYr was met by two young men
ns he reached his fathers restaurant
AS he was about 10 enter the men
stepped in front Of him. leveling reyoiy.
ers at his head and ordering him to
"Put 'cm up"
One of the youths then lowered his
weapon to Connor's side while the other
went through his pockets and took
SS.35. The robbers then gave signal.
a small car in which three other Youths
were riding drew up to the curb and
they leaped in and sped away.
Connor ran to the police station at
Fifteenth street and Snyder avenue and
gave description of the men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
SNEAK THIEF ENTERS
WEST PHILA. HOMES
Escapes with Clothing and Jewelry
Valued at About $500

A sneak thief entered two homes in
West Philadelphia last night and
escaped with about 5000 worth of cloth
ing and iewclry at the home Of David
Rosen. 5,3l Addison street. Entrance
was obtained through n cellar window
and the house ransaCked.
Tho same man. the police believe.
later forced the cellar door of tho home
Of Mrs. II. Olstein. 1886 hardwood
avenue. stealing articles valued at S4S5.
Both robbercs were reported to the po-
lice of the Fifty fifth and Pine streets
station
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
CHURCH OFFICIAL LEFT OUT
IN ARBUCKLE DISCUSSION
Macfarland Asks Hays Why He
Was Not Consulted

New York. Dec. 23.-By a. PD-
The Rev. Charles s. Macfarland, gem
craI secretary of the Federal Council
Of the Churches of Christ in America,
today made public letter to viii II.
HAYS, head Of the Motion Picture
Industry, calling for an. explanation
why he, as II member Of Mr., Hays
Committee on Public Relations, wns. not
consulted about the reinstatement Of
Roscoe C"Fauy"D ArbuckIe, film COM
mrdiHn.
Ills letter declared that ''unfortu-
nately the impression has gained ground
that this is due to pressure OF financial
interests invested in Arbuckle pictures. !"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
BUY BEACH FRONT TRACT
Jersey Business Men Take over
North Wildwood Lots

Ocean Iity, :. J., Dec. Il
Announcement was mad" here today
that Ocean city aud Brdgrton busi.
ness men hnvc purchased tract Of
beach front hand in North Wildwood,
covering MIN" blocks. comprising COS
lots. with 2J0O feet Of rpariun grant,
from Leverert Newcomb, Of Ninclaud
The price paid is in excess Of 500 900.
The new owners, according to j..
William Morrison, Of this city, who
made the sale, will improve the land.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
BRYN MAWR GIRL WE'D
AMID GREEK ROYALTY
Carlotta Wells Married to Roy
Jackson, Relief Worker

Athens, Dec. % (By A. P.)-Miss
Carlotta Wells. of Bryn Mawr, Pa,
and Altadena. Calf, and Roy Jackson,
of Whitehall, n. y, both American
relief workers here, were married in
the English chapel yesterday. The
bride is director of the American Soup
Kitchens at the Piraeus refugee camps.
Mr.. Jackson, former naval aviator, is
director Of supplies Of the Near East
Relief
King George was represented by his
lord high chamberlain. The Americans
present included representatives 3e the
embassy, consulate and navy as well
as of relief and commerciat organiza-
tions here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
FRANZ :. ENGLISH
PhiladeIpha Painter Was Noted for
Water Colors

Frank +, Englsh, painter of water
colors. died at his home in Point Pleas
ant. Pa. Thursday Might
For many wears h" was identified
with the arr life Of this city, and was
vice president uf the Sketch club. His
snhicc for his brush were mainly
tnl nr f." suburban and countryside
src'"N StHdcs of mammoth oak and
slcamorr trees; farm and harhor
srrurs. we're Il few of his favorite
subj cts. a"d Nr. English attniu"d such
suc"rs- from their almost limit"ss pro-
ou , un IT, his name was household
OF" from Maine to California.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
Mrs. Mary A. Hughes

Fo", rol services for Mrs. Mary A.
nughrs. VII" Of tie Rev. pr. j. a..
Hughes. pastor of ST, Georges Mrtho-
dist Eni.roi n Church, Fourth street
below Vine. VIII" died "Wednesday a.
her holno. @UlG Nortm Twelfth street. n
fcw lour> after ,hr Fad taken i'll at n
church service. will b" condur,"d thi,
afternoon hy nr. 6 nrkl"y Burns.
bishop Berry and Bishop Nrcly also
vii ATTEND. II" int"rn"ut viii be tr
III" Mount MrriHh t,'n"rcrl. Mrs.
Hughes WAS seventy -t;g..t years Oil.
She had been active in church work
mud wnS Bible clnss fnar'r"r for MANY
years. DR.. and Mrs, Hughes W"r" mar
ripd forty -"irht years. Born IN Cam
ada, III" na>~rd her g.rIhood in IlarrfS-
hurg Snc j. survived By her husband
Rnd daughter. Mis- BESSIE NJ.
Hugh",. II -rHcol tea. hcr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
SILVER IN HIS ROOM
Prisoner Caught in Germantown Ac.
cused Of Attempted Theft

Charles Robinson, Negro, 1905 Ogden
street, was held in $500 bail for court
by Magistrate Lindcll, at the German
town police station today, for an at-
tempted theft Of ovcrcoats belonging
to employees "f the Pelham Court Apart
ments. in Germnntown.
Robinson was arrested last night
after an cmployc Of the apartment house
had pursued him. District Detective
Mcfarland, Of the Germantown station
scarch--! his room and found large
quantity Of silvcrware hidden under
the bed. Robinson denied he had put it
there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
Marion M. Crewe

, Funeral services for Marion VI.
Crewc, who served in the World War
With Company II, lo3d Engineers, will
be conducted tomorrow afternoon at his
honc $50 Walnut street, CollInsdulo.
Nv Donald I. ShcntOn Post No. l3O.
American Legion. lntcrment will be in
4ontrose Cemetery. Mr.. Crcwr, who
Vas twenty eight years old, died sud.
denly Wednesday. lie was gassed at
VI. Afghan, France, July 10, 1918.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
TURKEYS ARE CHEAPER
Good Grade of Birds Offered Here
at Reasonable Prices

Better turkeys for less money were
reported throughout the city today. with
prices ranging from fifty to sixty cents
n pound in place of the sixty TO sew
cnty five cent prices prevailing nt
THANKSGIVING.
Geese, duck and chickens brought
around forty, while live rabbits sold
for thirty.
Cranbcrries were disposed of whole
sale at 80 a barrel. and Christmas trees
were sacrificed for SO or $40 for a
carload containing about 5000 trees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
WALLACE REID BETTER

Los Angeles. Dec. 23.-Thc condition
of Wallace Reid. motion picture actor,
rccuperating from breakdown. which
almost caused his death. today indicated
continued improvement after night d
good rest, according to reports from the
sanitarum in Hollywood. where he is 4
patient.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
Edward Jameson

( Edward Jameson, eighty eight Yeats
Old. of Jenkintown, died at the Ahlng-
tpn Hospital this morning, less than an
Hour after he was 'rickrn while walk
ing on Greenwood avenue in .Jenkin-
town. Mr.. Jameson, n civil War vct.
eran, was postmaster at AShbourn"
during llarrison'S administration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
Benjamin johnson

I Benjamin Johnson. one Of the promi-
Sent residents Of Marcus Hook. died az
the Chester Hospital Wednesday. His
father was an eXhorter and leader in the
early Methodist Church nt Cokcsbury.
He was director Of the I.inwood
Building and Loan Association. He is
survived by a widow. q son and a
daughter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-23
DEATHS

after a ,ilFerDng Illness BENJAMiN /.
.SCHILMAN,, husband OF LILLIAN crane
Schlimpn, Interinent ChicaGo,
STElB, Dec. u, ALOYslJISi husband Of
Rosa sob ln"" AntorL Rei,smHg,s ana omd
p.oyos u Nord America and al other So
Gieti;s Of Which he was a member saS aaS iA-
NJ, from his late residence. 1904 y; oih Il,
Reuuiem mass st. Peters Church. 10 4. ~
The Hope pioneer., 1922-06-29
AWAIT HARDINe's SIGNATURE
Harding's Signature All That Is
Needed for Appropriation.

Observation-Disclosures Harding's
signature was all that was required
for authorizing the appropriation of
$7,5OO,0OO for new work on the Muscle
Shoals dam at Muscle Shoals, Ala.
The army bill, containing authority
of congress to spend the money on that
project, effective October 1 next, was
passed by the senate without a change
in the language already approved by
the house and by conferees of the two
legislative bodies.
During final senate consideration,
however, the measure at certain stages
was threatened with being sent back
to the house for further conference,
Senator Norris of Nebraska, chairman
of the agriculture committee. moving
that the senate disagree with the house
provision delaying expenditure of the
money until October. He was finally
OHerruled by the senate, % to SO.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-06-29
TO CALL HALT IN ERIN WAR
$4,000 Troops to Prevent Ulster coer.
cion by Republican Force.

London-Several Of the London
evening newspapers, before the open.
ing Of today's Irish debate in the
House of Commons, expressed the
view that the resignation of Home Sec.
retary Short might be the sequel to
the debate in which answers to four
searching questions were to be de.
manded The Evening News asserts
the crisis confronting the government
is one of the most serious of its ca
reer.
Winston Churchill, secretary for
the colonies, rising to make his prom
tsed statement on Irish affairs in the
house Of commons, said the govern
ment desired the freest and fullest de-
bate and one that could be terminated
by division.
Churchill declared he did not hesi-
tate to say that all the horrors that
had occurred in Belfast were due to
the Organization in that territory of
two divisions of the Irish Republican
army and the continuous efforts of
partisans of the south to break down
the Ulster government and force Ul-
ster against her will to come under
the rule of Dublin.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-06-29
Dozen Mines Closed.

Knoxville, Iowa-The first demon.
stration of union sympathizers. in Iowa
since the coal strike started nearly
three omnths ago resulted in the clos.
ing of approximately a dozen small
non-unio1 wagon mines.
Following mass meeting of strik.
Ing miners at the nearby. mining town
OF Pershing, scores of automobiles
loaded with strike sympathizers start.
ed out visiting all the non-union mines
operating within radius of approx.
imately 20 miles.
Workers in the non-union mines
wer told to quit work. In all instances,
according to reports, these requests
were Immediately complied with.
1t is estimated that ther were ap.
proximately 400 men employed in the
non-union mines within radius of SO
miles of Pershing, where the agitation
to close these mines appears to have
had its origin.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-06-29
FIGHT IN N. D. PRIMARY
Republican Leaders Anxious for
McCumber's Victory.

Washington, D. C.-The eyes of po.
litical Washington are centered upon
the North Dakota primary, in which
Porter j. McCumber, chairman of the
Senate finance committee, is facing a
terrific struggle for denomination.
While the word which has been com.
ing into the East from the "Flicker-
tail" state has been none too encour.
aging, Republican leaders are still hop.
ing that McCumber will win the
nomination against Lynn ]. Frezier,
former governor.
There is no disregarding the fact
that there is great anxiety over the
situation among leaders on the Pepub-
lican isde in the Senate.
Various Eastern papers are giving
much space to the North Dakota con.
test. For instance, special dispatch
to The New York Herald from Fargo,
states that the betting in North Da-
kota, is even money and shading to six
to five that McCumber will go down to
defeat. The Washington Herald prints
dispatch which predicts that the con.
test will be extremely close.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-06-29
MAKES EFFORT
TO END STRIKE
Fuel Famine Is Forecast a,
House Debates on Herrin
Killings.

Washington-Admin efforts
70 bring about settlement Of the bi.
luminous coal strike met preliminary
check
After conferences with President
Harding and Secretary of Labor Davis,
John L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, announced
that the union policy still was unal-
tered and unyielding in it's insistence
that new wage scale must be set up
for the strike-ridden mining districts
by national or semi-national confer
ences with operation.
The meeting between Mr.. Harding,
Secretary Davis and Mr.. Lewis, which
took place around the White House
luncheon table, was the last of series
of conferences into which Secretary of
Labor Davis took Mr.. Lewis after his
arrival from Cincinnati
The Hope pioneer., 1922-06-29
Unless Railroads Restore Cel
tain Conditions, Shopmen
Will Call Strike.
ONE L00PHOLE LEFT
Telegram Received by Railroad Heads
Stating Conditions for Avertino
Strike Of More Than 400,.
COO Shopmen.

Chicago.-A strike of the 100000
railway shopmen of the country will
be called for July unless the rail.
roads agree to stay the $6O,OOO,OO
wage cut due the shop workers on
Monday, to restore certain working
conditions formerly in effect, it was
made known through a telegram from
b. NJ. Jewell, head of the shop crafts
to the Association of Railway Execu-
tives.
The decision to call strike came
after a lengthy discussion by the ex-
ecutive committee of the six shop
crafts unions, based on the strike vote
Of the men thus far tabulated.
The committee left but one loophole
to avoid the strike.
If the rail heads arrange an imme-
date conference. agreeing meanwhile
to continue present wages. restore
working rules modified by the railroad
labor board and discontinue farming
out railroad work, Il walkout can be
halted, the telegram said. Otherwise
"a sanction of withdrawal from em-
'I.OsAHANAAS VII uiS 4c--, NOlSu DS
the employees, will be unavoidable.
The $500 word telegram. addressed
to T. De Witt Cuyler, chairman of the
Association of Railway Executives,
threw no light on the actua' strike
vote beyond saying that it vas an
overwhelming majority"
Ballots were still coming in it was
said, as they We're not returnable. until
June 80. A two-thirds majority is
required by the union bylaws to call
a STRIKE
Although the actual call for the
walkout was made dependent on the
Railway Executives reply to President
Jewelrs ultimatum, little expectation
was expressed in railroad circles that
the executives would agree to such
sweeping demands as those made by
the unions. Labor leaders promptly
said that strike seemed to be in
evitable.
Six international union presidents,
forming the executive council of the
mechanical section, railway employees
department of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor were responsible for the
strike decision. Closeted for two days
in secret session, they remained silent
on their actions.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-06-29
GOVERNOR SMALL ACQUITTED
Jury DeIiberates e5 Minutes on Alleged
Plot Against State.

Waukegan, Ill.-Governor Len Small
was acquitted of conspiring with Lieu
tenant Governor Fred E. Sterling, the
late Senator Edward G. Curtis and
Vernon Curtis, Grant Park banker, to
defraud the state of interest money on
public funds.
The jury was out one hour and 35
minutes.
How many ballots they took is in
question. Some jurors insisted they
took two, the first one being II to one
for acquittal. Others claimed that six,
eight or nine were taken. Because of
the short time the jury remained cut,
the lawyers, court and other observers
believed two was the correct number.
The Hope pioneer., 1922-06-29
Farm Schedule Of Tariff Bill Is Hit

Washington.-The agricultural Sch
edule in the administration tariff bill
was attacked in the senate by Senator
Walsh of Massachusetts, a Democratic
member of the finance committee, and
defended by Chairman McCumber of
that committee, and Senator Gooding.
Republican, Idaho, chairman Of the
Republican agricultural bloc. The
debate continued several hours so that
none of the committee amendments in
the schedule were voted upon.. The
paragraph dealing with duties on cattle
and fresh beef and veal finally came
under consideration and without a
record vote.