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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
G0MPERS TO SPEAK
At LABOR OUTING
John Lewis viii Also Deliver Ad-
dress at Point Breeze Cele-
bration Monday
HOLIDAY EVENTS PLANNED

Labor Day celebrations throughout
the city on Monday will include round
OF entertainments, picnics, general
merrymaking and heavy schedule OF
sports.
The principal event Of the day from
labor's standpoint will be the picnic
under the auspices of the Central Labor
Union at Point Breeze Park. The
opening event will be a. parade about
the park, followed by sports.
In the afternoon Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
Of Labor, will speak, and addresses will
also be made by many Of the leaders OF
labor who will be guests.
The afternoon meeting will be opened
by j. BENJAMIN Harrison, chairman OF
the Committee Of Twenty FIVE Of the
Central Labor Union and a former
president of the organization. He will
then turn the conduct Of affairs over to
John Vol. international president OF
the Glass Bottle Blowers' Union.
John Lewis to Speak
Among the labor leaders present will
be John l.. Lewis, president OF the
United Mine Workers Of America, and
number of his lieutenants. John A.
Noffett conciliation commissioner Of the
Department Of Labor, will also be pres
ent.
There will be ball game in the aft
ernoon between the Mervine Travellers
and the Railroad Clerks Union team
and field and track sports throughout
the day.
1t will be a general holiday through
out the city. Special arrangements have
been made by the railroads to transport
the crowds that will journey to and
from the shore and to handle the exodus
from seashore| and mountain on Mon
day night and Tuesday morning. 1t Ia
expected that automobile traffic will be
heavy. and precautions have been
taken. especially along the White Horse
and Woodbury. pixies In New Jersey. to
regulate the flow of motorcars shore
ward and homeward bound.
There will be special athletic car
nivals under the auspices of the Bureau
Of Recreation Of the city at these city
Fairgrounds: Kensington, Front and
Bcrks streets; Hickey and Indiana ave-
nue.: Starr Garden, Seventh and Lom-
bard streets; Cohocksink, Ann and
Cedar streets, and the Ware, at Twenty
sixth and Morris streets.
Flag Raising at Ware
At the Ware will be a flag raising, in
addition TO the usual field and track
events, also a swimming match be-
tween stars of the Turngemeinde.
The Plaza Park Community Improve
ment Association, at Eighteenth and
Johnston streets. will hold it's annual
carnival on Eighteenth street between
Oregon avenue and Johnston street on
Monday. There will be sports events
for children and their elders and baby
parade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
KEYSTONE CLUB
after SPEEDERS'
viii Station Police on lanoas-
ter Pike to Report Viola
tions Of State Law
ROAD TRAP IS OPPOSED

A motorcycle patrolman, working
under direction Of the Keystone Auto
mobile Club. will keep close watch on
automobdlists on Lancaster pike be-
tween Paoli and Ardmore. TO check up
on violations Of speed laws.
This action has been taken to pre-
vent the establishing Of a trap by the
Montgomery County police. The clubs
pntrolman has been instructed TO re-
port all speed violations to the club,
which will then urge the motorist to
keep within the law. In this way the
club hopes to avert the necessity for
the proposed trap.
On receiving the patrolman's report
the organization will send this letter
to each violator;
THE Keystone Automobile Club has
been requested by the authorities Of
towns and townships on the Main Line
to warn motorists that trap will be
esta blisbed on Lancaster pike, between
Paoli and Ardmore, II certain motorists,
who have been constant violators, do not
curb reckless and dangerous manner In
which they operate automobiles.
THE club, in order to verify con-
ditions alleged in the report made by
the authorities, has placed a motor
cycle Latrolman, a deputy sheriff, on
the Lancaster pike, who is patrolling
the rond and taking the numbers Of
motorists who have operated their cars
In a manner contrary to the provisions
Of Motor Vehicle Act Of Pennsylvania"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
DIR. GRANT TO URGE
EASIER DIVORCES

New York. Sept. 2.-The Rev. DR..
Percy Stickney Grant. rector Of the
Church of the Ascension. last night an
ticipated action at the coming triennial
convention Of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, at Portland. Ore. by urging
the delegates to liberalize the attitude
Of the church on the divorce question.
AT the coming convention" he
said. there will be an attempt made,
SO it is supposed. to narrow still fur
ther the attitude Of the church. The
object is to forbid remarriage of all
persons, innocent or guilty. who have
been divorced for any cause
Declaring that the basis for the posi-
ton Of the church is to he found In GER
tain Supposed words of Christ" DR..
Grant stated that he doubted their au :
thenticity, adding that the Bible cannot
be made handbook for modern law
makers and that the church cannot
organize modern life on texts found in
the New Testament.
1.-The question of divorce is today q
part of the woman's question: he said,
in conclusion. Two thirds of the di-
vorces are asked for by women. In
dustrial independence will increase the
number of divorces. Divorce used to
be thought a scheme put forward by bad
men to crafty their passions. In real =
ity It IS relief sought by good women. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
oNE.ARMED AUTO SPOONING
TABOO IN LOWER MERTON
|ellce Take Action to Prevent More
Accidents in EvenIno

Autolovia, infectious and ramr@nt.
as gripped Lower Merton. but nobody
worried except the police.
It seems that automobiles meandering
20 this picturesque neighborhood have
been in the habit Of meeting head -on in
lnpromptu fashion. which was discon-
ferting as well as dislocating. In fact,
ONE machines met SO emphatically that
ne occupants have been obliged to 20
hospitals and police stations.
Captain Donaghy. of the Lower
Merton police. discovered that in most
sases the cars involved were occupied
romantic couples who were steering
toward matrimony as well as to the
osky dels for which Merton Township
noted. Several men concerned In up-
70 declared that they simply couldn't
peip the crash--for they had only one
hand on the wheel.
This threw considerable light on the
u9]ect and so the captain issued an
otder that all automobile drivers while
passing through Lower Merton must
ulive with both hands on the steering
apparatus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
BLINDED HERO FINDS SOLACE
NLOVE OFOLD SWEETHEART
Trenton Youth Weds Girl He
Courted in Days Before War
Darkened Their Sun of Hap
piness
Mrs. Edith Heys Miller to
Guide Walter Kreigner's
Halting Feet Do,vn the
Wu,ding Pathways of Life

The lot Of those who walk in dark
ness Is bitter, with little Of happiness
in it. There is small comfort for the
blinded veteran. other than the realiza-
tion Of a great sacrifice nobly per-
formed.
But to one such has come what slight
measure of recompense life can still
hold forth. Walter Henry Kriegner,
sightess hero of Hill 204, has found n
guide for his halting feet, companion
In his great isolation, Il wife to love
him.
Before he marched away to war, In
the early days Of tho world conflict.
Walter Kriegner knew and admired
Mrs. Edith Heys Miller. of 242 Euclid
avenue, Trenton. He was whole man
then abounding in vigor, rejoicing In
his strength.
He sailed away with the Seventy.
eighth Division. 311th Infantry. and
landed in France on the first Of June,
1913. His letters reached Mrs. Miller
from time to time, telling Of the train
front line trenches, of the great st.
Mihiel drive.
Then there was an ominous break In
the correspondence, and those ut home
were assailed with dark fears OF sort
they dared not voice, even to them
selves. They could not know that Wal
ter Kriegner lay in darkened room
In a Paris hospital, with a gaping
wound in his forehead. where German
shrapnel had struck him as he went
over the top In the ArgOnne.
That was in October, 1913. For
three months he lay thus, and then, on
the 7th Of January, Of the following
year, he was invalided back to his ma
tive land, blind.
There followed many more weary
months Of hospitals and operations,
while hope still lived that the precious
spark of vision might yet be famed to
life. At last came the dreaded verdict |:
Never again was he to see the light OF
day or look into the faces OF those he
loved.
He entered the Government yoca-
tionaI school for the blind at Balti-
more, where he set himself to learn
the art of bookbinding.
In all this time. however, there had
been one note of cheer in all the black
symphony of despair which surrounded
him. Letters came, letters Of hope and
sympathy from Mrs. Miller, and later
she herself came to lend the support
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
CHURCHCONVENT|ON'
WILL MAKE HISTORY.
Meeting to Open Friday Will
Pass on Changes In p. E.
Book of Prayer
LONG DEBATE IS EXPECTED

The proposed revision Of the Book OF
Common Prayer. which has been In
use for nearly 400 years in the Prot.
estant Episcopal Church and which VIII
be taken up by the General Convention
In Portland, Ore, is really one OF the
relatively minor matters to come before
the convention. according to the Key;
Or. Louis g. Washburn, rector OF Old
Christ Church.
The same thing, he says, is true of
the changes in the wording OF the
marriage ceremony.
THE task of properly adjusting the
liturgical manual of the church to the
changed conditions Of the world said
Dr. Washburn, ''is one which Will
occupy a considerable portion of the
time OF the convention, which opens
next Friday. The Book Of Common
Prayer is. next TO the Bible. the most
precious heritage Of English Christian.
ity, and its influence on the thought
and the life of the world has been lit
orally incalculable.
ITO bring 1t into a closer relation .
ship with the prevailing tendencies OF
today commission has been formu-
lating certain proposed changes. Some
Of these were adopted by the last Gen.
eral Convention three years ago and
will come up for final action; others
have been suggested in the interim and
will be submitted for the first time at
this meeting.
"rhis diocese will be especially ably
represented at the convention. AT our
diocesan convention last May our dele
gates TO the General Convention were
intrusted with tie mission to make every
effort to have the next General Conven-
ton held in this city.
arta s,h l.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
OFFICER AND WIFE BURIED
Commander and Mrs. Taylor Are
Laid In Same Grave In Arlington

The burial Of Commander and Mrs.
James s. Taylor took place yesterday
afternoon in Arlington Cemetery, near
Washington. The commander and his
wife were both placed in the same
grave.
Commander Taylor was chief medical
officer at League Island Navy Yard and
died there last Sunday afternoon. The
same evening Lis wife disappeared and
after a search Of few days her body
was found in the river between piers
No. and No. = at the Navy Yard.
Representing the Navy Yard at the
funeral were Captains II. c. Binger and
T.. NJ. Hines. The funeral was also
attended by Miss Barbara Taylor, nine
teen years. daughter of the dead couple,
and Mrs. George Hill, Of Brookline,
Mass, a sister of Mrs. Taylor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
INITS HOLD-UP
! STORY A FAKE
..oar for Norristown Firm
I checked Payroll Money at
Reading Terminal
rrN NERVE FAILED HIM

N. somewhat thrilling hola-up story y,
=, w. Isodor Buchanan. manager OF
=. ~ .,otb,ns ~ factory of Richman. New.
a Trovers. Norristown. who said
q" ,.d besn robbed of nearly $26oO
~ . fake. according to the police,
w. ..v ,ha, Buchanan has confessed.
'J p,rsoual financial difficulties. It ia
IA caused Buchanan to take the money
means of tlding him over crisis.
R.cbman was found semi conscious
,..tsrlay afternoon in an unoccupied
@ !.sr, Of the plant. A rag saturated
TN 'yvh' chjcroform was found nearby.
o. uncbmon said that after he had drawn
-. noney for the payroll from the
w., ~. National Bank in Norristown, he
Ina a,t,ockcd bv two men on the stair
ssy ~ Of the building.
mo Of the men, he said. drew. n re.
H while the other chloroformed
Mn and took bag containing the
nancy. [ His description OF the. assail-
ssts % was somewhat vague. A physician
@ @.rsmined Buchanan and declared him
' \ hc ,ininjured. Later Buchman sum
s.ned Detective Sabini and is said to
Aiv confessed. a.,
Ruchman's confession to the police
IA, made public this afternoon. 1t
va '1"At 70 40 r. NJ. September +. 1922.
Z rent to First National Bank. Nor
astown. and drew S2576. &c out of bank
and md then caught train over the Read
~ Railway 70 Philadelphia, going to
M Reading Terminal and checked a
handbag. containing the money. Then
I returned to Norristown over the Phil
1dephia and Western Railway, arriving
lbout 2 80. and I went to the factory
n the foot Of Swcdr street.
az had bought some ChlorOform in
Philadelphia. I saturated a rag with
| Il and held the rag 10 my nose until /
hl on the floor unconscious. I did
not regain consciousness until some one
threw water on my face and placed ice
N my mouth. knew what was going
on when I was in the ambulance on the
xny 10 the Montgomery Hospital. but
still felt the effects of the chloro-
form.
"After being questioned by Chief
Wilson and Detective Harm. I con-
tented to 60 to Philadelphia with them
| n show them where the money was
taken.
"The motive for committing this deed
vas the fact that I was in serious finan-
dAl trouble and l had been treated
very unfairly by the firm by which ]
have been employed.
tSiencdD ISADOR BICHMAN.
The police say that Buchanan is not
under arrest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
6 BOYS BURNED BY LIME
Ono May Lose Sight Of Eye Fol.
lowing Explosion

Six young baseball enthusiasts were
burned yesterday afternoon by the ex-
plosion of bag of what they supposed
was lime on which they poured water,
intending to lay out baselnes for their
diamond.
Alfred Barnes, four yenrs old. 1924
Wood street. may lose his left eye.
The other boys are: William Barnes.
five years old; John Zibkowski. 2212
Wood street. five; Peter Petrovich,
fourteen, and his brother. Lester, thir-
teen, 2214 Wood street. and BENJAMIN
Magkiewicz. ten. 2232 Wood street.
The youngsters decided to have a
great game today with white baselines
and everything. They went down to
the railroad tracks at Twenty fourth
and Race streets. and as a preparato tory
move procured bag Of lime which
they carried to the Barnes home.
Water was poured into the bag and
the explosion follOwd.
The police took the boys to the Wills
Eye Hospital. Seventeenth street and
the Parkway. All were detained for
treatment and observation. Police are
trying to find out what caused the ex &.
plOsiOn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
RUSH ON FOR SHORE
Overcast Skies Fall to Deter
Thousands

Overcast skies and the weatherman's
prediction of showers did not deter
thousands Of holiday vacationists from
surging through the gates of the Penn
sylvania and Reading railroad ferries
this morning, shoreward bound.
In an apparently unendless stream,
they came in twos, fours and punches,
most of them eager to take full advan
tage of what they regard as the last
big week end Of the season, made es-
pecially attractive because Of the three
day holiday it affords. Many left last
night.
Both railroads made elaborate prep.
arations not only to expedite the hol-
iday rush, but also to facilitate the
speedy and comfortable return Of fam-
lilies homeward bound after a pleasant
vacation season.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
CARTER LEIDY HURT
Auto Hits Pole as He Returns From
Berwick Golf Club

Carter Leidy. husband of the former
Miss Josephine Pancoast (FifD Wild
ener, was slightly injured in Berwick
last night when his automobile struck
n telephone pole.
Leidy had spent the day at the Ber-
wick Golf Club and in returning home
he attempted to pass the car of Arthur
Arndt. The machines locked wheels
and Leidys car struck the pole.
In 1920 young Leidy eloped to Knox
vile, Tenn, with Miss Widener, the
debutante daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Z. Widener. Of Elkins Park,
The bridegroom was then freshman
at the University of Pennsylvania. He
was twenty and his bride was
three years younger. The couple have
since settled in Berwick. where young
Ieidy is employed at the Berwick plant
of the American car and Foundry Com
pany.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
REQUESTS TO HOSPITALS
Two Institutions Benefit by VIII
Of elizabeth A. Burton

Among wills probated today was that
Of Elizaeth A. Burton. 1923 Pine
street, for $500. Mrs. Burton e.
queathed $4,000 to her niece, Elizabeth
r. Burton, and also one half the resi-
due. The remainder was left to the
American theological Hospital and the
Philadelphia Hospital for 1ncurable
Diseases.
Other Wills probated were: Clara Y.
Gysi, 2148 North Uber street. $21 600 ;
Ella L. Stine. 3S4S North Gratz street,
$4,000: Ellen A. Boyle. OF South
Fifty. sixth street, $18.250; Mathilde
f. Hatch. 1903 Diamond street, $500 ;
and Annie Rentschler, 1880 South Sec
nnh street, &ObOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02

OF her faith and optimism to his failing
spirits.
He returned at last to his home at
q Logan avenue, Trenton, and made
shift to face life in the place which he
had left in all the pride of young
health. Mrs. Miller. who lived nearby,
was with him constantly, but the
periods Of loneliness and detection in
her absence were almost more than he
could bear.
The happy ending to the story came
Monday night. The couple walked
slowly through the streets--she lead
ing, he following her touch-and en-
tered the home of the Rev. Peter X.
Emmons; pastor of the First Presby-
and wife.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
THE LADY OR THE POODLE?
Husband Awaits Elopers to Learn
Which He viii Get Back

Mrs. Evelyn Lahrochar, Gloucester,
N. j., telephone operator. who deserted
her husband three weeks ago and eloped
with nineteen year old Walter Ratzell.
is expected to arrive in Camden to-
morrow from New Orleans, where they
were arrested after sailing from New
York.
She will be met at the Camden court
house by her husband, who has prom.
ised forgiveness providing she asks for
it. If not he wants her to return his
pet poodle. which she took with her.
The Grand Jury last week indicted
the runaways, charging them with
grand larceny on the strength of
Lahrochar's testimony that they took
articles belonging to him when they left.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
JEWS OPEN CONVENTION
Relief Measures for Homeland viii
Be Discussed Here

The present economic situation in
Russia and Poland will be among the
subjects discussed at the third annual
convention of the Jewish Relief Com
mittee. which assemblies at Hotel Lor-
rane tonight.
The committee already has collected
SO. 900. 900 for the relief Of suffering
Jews abroad.
The delegates, representing virtually
all of the Jewish fraternal and labor
organizations. will hear the reports Of
number of investigators who recently
returned from trips across the Atlantic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
SQUIRE YERKEs' CONSTABLE
IN CAR WHICH HITS BOY
Unidentified Lad Injured at seth
and Market; Horse Killed

An unidentified boy driving a horse
was struck and seriously injured by an
automobile this morning at Sixty ninth
and Market streets.
According to police. there were two
men and two women in the machine,
which was going north on the West
Chester pike. One of the men in the
car was Joseph Sapp. constable Of Mar
tin u. Yerkes, Filming Squire" OF
Millbourne. The other man, who was
driving the car. formerly managed Jack
OBrien, boxer. The two women In
the car disappeared after the accident.
The horse was killed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
BABY KILLED BY HORSE
soy. Three, Steps Under Hoofs Of
hitehed Animal

Trampled under the hoofs OF dou-
BILE team Of horses in front Of his home
early last night. Walter Krekowsky,
three years old, Of 3279 Caul street,
received injuries which resulted fatally
while he was being taken to the North
eastern Hospital.
John Trick, thirty five years old. Of
1855 Gaul street, driver of the team,
was arrested by police Of the Belgrade
and Clearfield streets station and held
for a hearing this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
BOY BITTEN BY DOG
Victim Under Observation FOR Pos
sIbIe Rabies Infection

Francis Zimmerman. ten years old.
Of 1922 Winter street, may undergo
Pasteur treatment rs n result Of hav.
ing been bitten by n supposedly rabies.
infected dog last night.
The child was playing in front of his
home when the dog pounced on him and
bit his arm. Ncighhors who chased the
dog told tho police the animal was
frothing. The boy was taken to tho
Hahnemann Hospital, where the wound
was cauterized and the patient was
placed under observation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
Sailing for Europe

Among the passengers sailing from
New York today for European ports
are the following Phi iladelphians:
SteanAr Berengaria-Mlss l.. NJ.
man, Henry s. Evans, Warwick Scott,
Arthur X. Train and DR.. John A. Me-
Kenna.
Steamer City of London-Mr. and
Mrs. @. B. Young, Miss McIlhenny and
Ne. and Mrs. n. w. Porteous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
ASK FUNDS FOR HOSPITAL
Institution for italian Colony Not
Vet Completed

Additional funds are needed for the
completion Of a hospital for the Italian
colony of Philadelphia at 13O7-13O9
South Broad street. The property was
chosen by Cardinal Dougherty and pur-
chased by the Missionary Sisters Of the
Sacred Heart.
Italian societies have contributed
generously toward the project and have
largely enabled the remodeling work to
be started. Cardinal Dougherty has
presented to the Institute of the Mis-
sionary Sisters Of the Sacred Heart n
property IN the rear on Juniper street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
FIREMAN OVERCOME
Falls Down Flight Of Stairs at 23e
South Ionic Street

One fireman was overcome by smoke
and fell down a stairway while fighting
a blaze in the fourth floor Of the Lip,
pencott Pearl Button Factory, 23S
South Ionic street, last night.
Solomon Mangenello, of Engine No. 2,
Is the man injured. He received Sc
we're cut on the head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
BUILDERS BOOSTING FAIR
Walnut St. Business Men Also
Praise Election Of p'Olier

H J. Baringer, secretary of tht
Philadelphia Building Congress, has
sent to Colonel Franklin D'Olier. presi.
dent OF the Sesqui- Centennial Associa
tion. letter indorsing the project and
offering the assistance of his organiza :
ton.
Charles j. Maxwell. president of the
Walnut Street Business Association,
has informed Colonel D'Olier that the
city, State and nation owes you a debt
OF gratitude for taking over the re-
sponsibilities of president Of the Sesqui
Centennial Association"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-02
DRIVER HELD FOR COURT
David koombs Ran Down and Serl.

David koombs Ran Down and Seri'
ously Injured Woman
David NJ. Koombs. 4657 Locust
street. whose automobile struck and
severely injured Mrs. Caroline Ames,
fifty eight years old, wife Of re-.
tired police sergeant. was held in $500
bail today by Magistrate Dorm.
The accident happened as Mrs. Ames
was crossing the street near her home at
6SO7 Ridge avenue. At first she seemed
to have been but slightly bruised. After
being taken to her home she collapsed.