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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15

you are q woman. don't scream. II you
are man. don't get up. If you have
gun and are good shot. blaze away !,
that II. IL there aren't any children in
the room. Don't jeopardize the lives
OF your children. Remember. your
family needs you. that all the jewelry
in the world isn't worn your life.
Street Thug Desperate
"The hold.up man of the streets Is
a bad character. am not speaking Of
the bank hold-up man. ! am speak
ing Of the thug. the gangster. the dope
fend. II you meet one Of these fell
lows forget all you have heard about
how to disarm the bandit with 'iiu =
jitsI. Put your hands up. The
easiest way is the. best. II met one
of them. | would do just as he told me
to do without any ceremony.
"Now for a word or two to the en-
ployers Of servants. Don't permit
servants to bring their friends into
your house. ! know dozens of prOfes
sional house burglars who make a prac :
tice of cnltivating the acquaintance OF
servants. The dinner-.h hour house bur .
glar of today works with a woman.
''She gains the confidence of servants
and gathers very valuable information.
which she transmits to her burglar
sweetheart. The clever. dapper dinner.
hour burglar Of today specializes on
maids. lie gathers his information
piece by piece from your maid. gets II
from her unconsciOusly. Many of the
big so.calle led mysterious robberies' are
committed in this way''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15

time to time have been ripped out and
the structure restored to its original
calm. simple beauty. The front door.
which had been heightened and dis.
torted out of all proportion. has been
brought down to its proper height again.
and a new fanlight constructed over il.
The ugly center staircase has been torn
out and n stair Of Colonial design built
along the exact lines Of the original
stairs to the right as the building is
entered from Chestnut street.
Original floor boards. ranging in
width from eight inches to twelve. have
been scraped and oiled. Around the
walls run the original wainscoting Of
plain boards about four feet high. All
woodwork is white enameled, except in
the case Of the mahogany hand rails on
the staircases.
Now. as the building is entered, q
large stair hall is the first apartment.
In the rear, through q doorway, is the
old Mayors courtroom. corresponding
to the present day. Central Station. 4"
Upstairs, directly over this room, IA
the chamber of the first Supreme Court.
The first session Of that august tribunal
was held there Monday. February Z,
1901. and the final session August S,
1900.
In 1854 Councils moved TO Independ- =
ence Hall, where they met on the second
floor. as they had more room. Mayor
William Il. Smith was the last Mayor
to occupy the old City Hall. Mayor
Edwin ii. Filter. after his Inauguration
in Council chamber in Independence
Hall In 1887. went to the new City Hall
at Broad and Market streets, being the
first Mayor to occupy the Mayors suite
there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
CHURCH TO GET $4500
Holy Trinity Presbyterian Is Leg
atee Of Helen Shuster

Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Logan, which was recently burned, will
receive $500 from the estate Of Helen
y. Shuster, of Lansdowne. whose viii
was filed for probate today. The estate
amounts to $G500. A bequest of $4,000
is made to Anna NJ. Bonner, niece.
Other wills filed for probate are John
X. Muller, 1920 North Seventh street,
$500; Susannah Williams. 1905 North
Fallon street, $1,000: Sarah a. Young,
Presbyterian Hospital, S4i00 Babe
Bancroft. Atlantic City: $50, 900: Max
Blum. 1920 Wagner avenue. 5000 !:
Charles Brecher, McdicO -Chirurgical
Hospital, $4,000; Richard Dengler,
Methodist Hospital. $4,000; and Pat
rick j.. Mckeown, 52l7 SAMSON street,
$50, 200.
An inventory filed today of the per-
sonal estate of George ]. Straubmuller,
of 2l53 East York street, head of Joseph
=. Straubmuller and Son, brewers,
showed a total of $50, ,646.54.
Other inventories were Il. Matilda
McCulley, $11 ,2l3.10; Joseph w. Non.
nenberger, $8.2"5.59: and Minnie NJ.
Wiser, $0,1S2.74. !
Letters We're issued for the adminis-
tration Of the estates OF DIR. Maurice l..
Mnllas. G05l Catherine street, S25, 900;
and Frank J. Xerbi, Broad and Race
streets, S650O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
BOYS FIND RIFLE BARREL:
ONE IS SHOT IN ABDOM EN-
Were Inserting Cartridges and Fir.
ing by Use Of a Spike

a shot from a detached rife barrel,
which boys had found while at play'
seriously injured Mitchell Maroka. ten
years old, 4360 Bermuda street, late
yesterday. The shot was fired by Ches .
ter Norwich. thirteen years old. 23S0
duncan street: The injured boy was
the Frankford Hospital.
Boys found the rifle barrel yesterday
at Church street and FrankfOrd Greek
The gun had no stock, and the hammer
was gone. but they found that by in
serting ammunition In the barrel and
striking the cap with a spike, the shot
could be discharged. saw
The injured boy was operated on In st
night. He was considered out Of danger
this morning. The Nowicki how d..
appeared after the accident. He ia n
brother Of Policeman William Nowicki
Of the Frankford station. Lieutenon;
Barrett today told Nowicki to find ths
boy and bring him in to make an OK. @
PLANTATION.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15

Ives, Bill, the accessory hound was
Just beginning TO hit his stride. He
Ssado, ~rd Lizzie over and decided she
keu u new speedOmeter, though
ka'en knows a slowmeter would have
s>.h more appropriate.
ana then Bill give her a clock so
~ she wouldn't feel as though she
70 10 all the running.
anu then Bill installed an electric
s nghtcr, an ash receiver, and an
ss,~ s,1on,atic dofunny for swabbing off the
m m una dust while in motion.
nheh ne took y day off and put a
~. honskid lining in the brakes and
Cs'mta Cns . an automatic Oiling system.
|6osrda taete was & nothing on the running
|on s, Nn. 70 i'ill built an auxiliary seat
II Une and a trunk on the other. A
M hshpearihg hhg windshield was installed in
oaek OF the front seat and the old
thr.o was retired and Bill put on one Of
fens uoggy tops that keep the chauf.
'S'' OUT In the open air.
X THIS ime the car was getting so
lool valuable Bill had n whole host Of
Wbss, bss put on 1t. One locked the steering
Athon another the transmission, an
' ~, tue Ignition, another the gas.
-. usrs was lock on the front and
wheels. another on the snare and
on each side Of the bonnet, "
earry s Time the old engine eouldn't
w '"e sd''ed loaa cf acesssories. 70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
DEEP-SEA SHIPPERS
IN JERSEY WATERS
Renowned Gloucester Fleet
Down From NortherIy Domain
for MackereI RYn
BRING TALES FROM BANKS
By a Std1 Correspondent

Cape May. N. j.. April 15.-A forest
Of masts. rising from the wind.swep,
fats Of Cold Spring Inlet, betrnys the
presence Of the Gloucester fishing fee,
that renowned company of deep sea
fishermen and their sturdy craft-whicl
has come down from its northerly do
main to meet the summer run oi
mackerel.
Two hundred and fifty strong. they
lay last night at sunset in the shelter
of the inlet. packed so close that their
crews passed freely from one to an.
other. while outside tine white crested
surses came in endless ranks. to break
with heavy roar upon the beach.
With some the work Of unloading the
cntch had not yet been completed, and
the silver bodies of the fish. as they
were conveyed from hold and deck to
the dock. flashed again in the sinking
sun. On board others the days work
was done, and the breeze carried away
the smoke Of hundred galley fires to
attest the proximity of supper.
Here and there on the shadOwy decks
Of the boats a sailor man sat working
over the nets. while in the small fo'c'-
sles others sat or lay In their hunks
with their pipes. which they replen-
isbed from time to time with scraps
pared medltatively from adamantine
slabs of chewing tobacco.
Most of these men had removed their
shoes or boots and an outer garment
or SO, but thus attired they were ready
for bed.
A food Of golden light, pouring from
the aft hatch of one Of the more dis
tant vessels, indicated the presence of
a harassed skipper whose kicker"
as the auxiliary engines are called, re.
quired expert care. These heavy duty
gasoline engines are the object Of the
most solicitous attention. Their faith
full performance of duty, when the wind
failure for the voyage.
The fishing of mackerel is done by
net entirely, and not by line, as with
the cod and haddOck on the Banks.
I'VE call it gill fishing y explained
an old man in the Ice Of pile Of nets,
who might have been the Ancient Mar.
iner himself. "All them nets is spread
out in the water, one end made fast to
the boat, and the other end just fOatin'
loose. The free end is marked by one
of them bandana handkycherfs.'
'Now the mackerel swim along" he
'and the first thing they
know they have run their noses into
one Of them nets. Once their nose is
in they get caught by the gills and
can't back out again. so there we have
'em.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
OLD CEMETERY TO MAKE
WAY FOR PLAYGROUND
Plot on East Columbia Ave. a Bury.
ing Ground 125 Years

A cemetery close to 125 years old =.
established in the days when "burying
ground was the term accorded the
resting place of the departed. il 10
give way to playground. A fund from
the city and permission from the Board
of Health are all that are necessary
for the next step in the transforma-
ton.
The plot is on East Columbia ave.
nue.. bounded by East Thompson street,
Earl and Livingston streets. For many
years it was used as a free burial place,
but in 1928 was organized by Nicholas
HelversOn, man Of many trades,
among which was the manufacture Of
coffins. lie sold the privilege of bury.
ing a body for SO. but no title to the
called the Union Harmony Burial Com.
pany, and it is estimated that to date
1000 persons have been laid to rest on
the property.
Later part Of the property was sold
to the Union Wesleyan Church and
later still section to the Kensington
Methodist Episcopal Church. The orig.
inal company remains In existence.
under the control of William :. Hell.
verson, of $50 North Tenth street. who
today showed many old records con.
nected with the history of the place.
Legal notice has been served the
possible relatives of those buried in the
cemetery that they may come forward
and claim their own, If they desire 70
place them elsewhere. Otherwise the
company has been directed by the Court
Of Quarter sessions to procure lots in
FernwOod Cemetery for the transfer of
the bodies.
No date has been set for the start
of work on the new playground.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15

Bill had to put in new plstons anil
rings and carburetor and change the
spark plugs, after which he installed
a plant for lighting and starting, a
tire pump and u device for pulling the
car out Of mud holes. I often regretted
that last one.
And then signals! First he had
one Of those red hands installed
on the back to prove to the people be.
hind that he had stopped.
Then he bought a system of rear
lights. A blue one showed he was to
turn to to right. A green one to the
left, white one that he was going
straight ahead.
Above these he had slogans lettered
in electric light bulbs:
Safety First" said one. "Stop,
Look and Listen" said another. But
you didn't have to stop or look either
to hear Bill's Lizzie. And then there
was 'Sl0w Down. Am Coming to a
Stop" What Town Is ThisT' "Ex :
cuse My Dust" and "How Dye Get
That Way?"
LNRIENDS Of the family had Bill
l. sent to n sanitarium after this.
But nothing came of it, Every morn
Ing the nurse, coming in, would find
Bill attaching shock absOrbers made of
cotton batting to the bed springs or
else he would be under the bed oiling
the casters. With castor oil, ] suppose.
~ ITO be Continucd)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
JUG OWNERS JUGGED
Auto smash.up Causes Arrests on
Liquor Charges

4 motor smash up on Old York road
early today revealed quantity Of liquor
in one Of the machines. The occupants
of the wrecked car are being held by
the Ogontz police. charged with the
transport OF liquor. They gave their
names a Tony Naiewski owner and
driver Of the automobile. Of Me,rose
street. Frankford, and Louis Dallas,
of Bridesburg. \ third member Of the
party escaped.
The machine was standing at the side
Of the road. when another driven by
Charles Frederick. of 900 Ashbourne
road. crashed into it. Frederick was
cut about the head and shoulders.
one jug of moonshine was broken
and led 10 the arrests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
TO ANNEX HARTMAN
Bristol viii Absorb Government
Settlement Nav II

The Government settlement of Harri.
man will be annexed TO the borough of
Bristol. Pa. May II. according to n
resolution passed unanimously bv the
Bristol Borough Council last night. The
annexation was sought by Hartman
residents. because after May ! they
cease to be under Government admins
tration and want better fire and police
protection and educational and other
advantages.
Two important changes may be made
as u result of the annexation. The NOV.
ing Of the Bristol High School 10 Harrt.
man Is being considered. converting the
present building into another school
There Is also movement on foot 10
finance and reopen the Hartman Hos.
pital for the use of the entire com.
munity.
The annexation was DELAYED until
May II so as not to interfere with
plans for tho primary election MAY 1f
Hartman has about $500 residents,
600 houses. several hundred acres If
land and two large industries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
D. A. R. FIGHTS CITIZENSHIP
OF ADELBERT FISCHER
Former Head Of Schultz & koertina |
Co. Was Interned Durina War

A resolution protesting against ad-
mission to citizenship Of Adelbert
Fischer, interned during the war as an
enemy alien. has been passed by the
Philadelphia Chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution.
The resolution. signed by Mrs. vii.
liam Henry Sayen. of Wayne, re-
gent Of the Philadelphia Chapter. has
been sent TO John c. +. Gordin. chief
naturalization examiner In the Federal
Building.
Fischer filed an application for citi-
zenship two months ago. a hearing on
the petition will be held in month.
When this country entered the war
Fischer was head Of the Schultz 4
KOerting Company, which obtained i'm
pOrtant Government contracts.
After extensive investigations by the
Government secret service. Fischer was
arrested us a dangerous alien and was
interned at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, in
February, 1918, He was released on
parole in December. 1919.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
.47-YEA!|IR||:-O|LD A0SS
+FRsKY ASEvER
Glover, Owned by the Rev. Uriah
Myers, catawissa, Pa, Is
Double Gated Nag


Clover. one Of the oldest horses In
the world and still able to step out
briskIy, often raced along the famous
Wissahickon drive in Fairmount Park.
The pedigreed animal. owned by the
Rev. Uriah Myers, Of Catawissa. Pa.
is commanding attention because OF
his age. which former owner places
al forty seven years.
Edwin ]. Walker. 1909 West Tioga
street, bought Clover in 1884, his
pedigree showing he then was nine
years old. Four years later he sold
Clover to Mr.. Myers. his cousin. who
promised the horse home for life.
II often drove Glover over the Wis
sahickon drive. either to a sleigh or a
one.man wagon said Mr.. Walker.
After snowfalls I won six or seven
bottles Of wine by being the first TO
reach the old Paramount Inn. an honor
that was hotly disputed back in those
days.
"Clovpr Is a fine old horse. a re-
markable horse. He Is dark bay.
stands sixteen hands high and is OF
HambIetonian stock. bought him in
1884. from Lou Seal. OF Camden. who
had bought him two years earlier at
Bridgeton, y. J.
"Seal. now dead. paid $3.50 for
Glover. the original name of the horse.
I paid 1886 for him, making the pur-
chase at Develin's stables. CrotGey
street and Montgomery avenue. Phil
adelphia.
"Clover was always 'babed.' He
was kept I'm a padded stall and always
had the best of care. ! suppose that s
why he still has his teeth and why he
is still as fine as silk. His eyes are
good and he recognizes me every time
I visit Mr.. Myers at Catawissa.
Some Stopper!
"C1over Is what is called a double
gated horse. He trots and can swing
easily into pacing when on a track. II,
has made the mile on the old Belmont
track in 2.17. When he was forty two
years old drove him over the quarter
mile in 36 seconds.
Mr.. Walker said blacksmith twisted
Clovers left forelcg. making il one incl
shorter than the right. but that the mis-
hap did not diminish the horses speed.
Glover isn't lame. he said. bec0use Tic
left fore hoof has grown sufficiently t.
max" mp the inch.
IT sold Clover TO Mr.. Myers fol
500" Mr.. Walker went on. ~
wanted him to have good home and SC
virtually made him gift. Mr.. VI! er,
is a natural born horseman and ha,
given Clover every care possible.
Mr. Walker said he had Clover
pedigree but lost it soon after he bought
the horse. lie tried later to get copy
from Mr.. Seal. but Seal had died and
his relatives could not supply the data
Mr.. Myers. Clover'a owner. is seven
ty-fve years old and IS pastor emeritus
of st. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran
Church at Catawissa. The retired pas.
tor. his wife and dependent relative
are living on a small pension Mr.. Myer,
receives from the church.
1t was recent appeal from the min
lister for aid in keeping the horse which
brought Clover.s record to the attention
of many horse lovers
Already responses are coming in TO tn,
minister from those who want Clover tc
''live in clover while life lasts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
TELL TALES" AT SHORE
|"ask and Wig Club to Put on Show
Tonight

One hundred members of the Mask
nd Wig Club of the University of
pennsylvania left Chestnut street ferry
i" o'clock this morning for Atlantic
Clty. This afternoon and evening
aey will present their show, "Teii
Hales' N.' at the Apollo Theatre, Atlantic
Heschkcr Wciherill, graduate mana.
20, Is IN charge of the party. which
laveled from Camden to Atlantic Citv
special coaches. Wy
rms years show has no fewer than
wv feature numbers. including the
vpera Blues, a travesty In Jazz time
y famous melodies: a toy Guadriiie
"nn seven stiff legged soldiers and
EVEN s whlr!ing dolls; a Pogo Dance. a
pamlstry number introducing lannon's
HoyIe 4, W.. stars, and number called "Say
y, with Dancing" "'
~ me east are ]. II. Hoff, who
.sSes as his third appearance as LEADING
10Y; II. l.. Curtis. who repeats his
S~pSdy success Of two previous years
p, ID: hartenstein, G. II. Cane, Il. r.
ptouse, Ben McGivern and III. r.. ne.
,nney. The book is by Charles Nor.
~ the music by Charles Gilpin and
!" Is,,co costume designing by Edwin M,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
WHO IS THIS MP. ROPER?
Women, Liking Him In Politics,
Then Learn Hes Football Leader

It's one thing to be famous in the
sporting world. It's another thing to
be of prominence in the political world.
William w. Roper happens to be both.
The trouble is, however, that the
Pinchot women followers with whom he
is daily associated do not realize that
he Is the Roper who yearly coaches the
Princeton eleven to victories on the
football field.
The other day, at the end of Mr..
Roper's address on Getting Philadel-
phia Lined Up for Pinchot," one of the
most attentive women listeners said
"Mr. Roper is surely n convincing
talker and ] believe he will make a
splendid Pinchot leader here. But what
does he do beside serve in Council?"
But the women are learning fast, and
it's a pretty safe bet that next fall the
majority Of them will be watching two
campaigns-Pinchot in PENNSYLVANIA
and Roper at Princeton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
DR.. DA COSTA IN HOSPITAL
But Temporary Home Is for Con
venience, Not illness

Del. Chalmers Da Costa. chief sur.
geohS6f the jefferson Hospital, and pro-
fessor of surgery in the jefferson Medi-
cal College, has temporarily left his
home at 2045 Walnut street. and taken
Is crippled with rheumatism, and IN
unwilling to give up his surgical work.
He is continuing his lectures and con.
sultations, and his physicians expect
soon to effect a complete cure.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
TRAINING CRUISE eHpS
sehoo'shlp Annapolis Passes
Delaware This Mornlno

A wireless report from the pennsyl-
vania nautical schoolsfip Annapolis
says she Is heading for the Dela ware
Breakwater and passed up the river
this morning.
The Commissioners Of Navigation en-.
pect the Annapolis will dock at Penn
Treaty Park this afternoon. She left San
Juan, Porto Rico, on April 2, after Z
winter cruise In the West Indies, which
included visits to Barbados. MartiniQue,
st. Thomas and GuadAloupe. She has
about ninety six boys on board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15
Anglers Flock to Trout Streams

With trout reported plentiful in all
sections of the state, thousands of ang
lers will visit the streams today, the
opening of the season; This is the first
year hsnermeh nave Deen compelled to
have a license to fish The fee is 81
The Fisheries Department has enlisted
the aid of'the State police and the game
wardens in keeping tabs on fishermen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-15

"p6op DAps are s sasny nEH iss. pssE' Lee ,,,
!c5 Sd 5es'r nsStSty and ssSsss @
EkXTuRH .sprs..s s sas::' f:: eSSn..,c SSSSn,c
tyceS. 20 SHDo''ts SS"ifs o. M ~. ,tsslSs
The Washington times., 1922-07-03
BObbie and His Pa

tobaclo, yeet I am not flitey. Ma
sed.
I doant know. doant know. sed
Pa. I cannot understand. how
anybody which is not flitey. sed
Pa. can have anything aggenst
that noabel weed wich we call
Tobacko. sed Pa. It has been one
of mans moast faithful.lest friends.
Pa sed.
Stuff & Gibberish, sed Ma
What is 1t. Gibberish? sed.
1t meens nonsense, Bobbie. sed
Ma. The very idee, sed Ma TO Pa,
of a full grown man setting thare
& calling tobacko a friend of man.
Why, sed Ma, 1t is hurting the
helth Of milyuns. sed Ma.
Yure old gent smoked, sed Pa,
& he lived to be 80 yeers old.
sed Pa.
He smoaked vary Modderit. sed
Ma, & IL he haddent smoaked at
all he wud have lived to be 81.
sed Ma.
Bobbie, sed Pa, can you beet II?
I guess I will keep out Of this
Squabble, sed.
What do you meen. Squabbel,
sed Pa? Be careful how you talk,
young man, sed Pa, or I will dress
you down.
This is a funny wurld. Ma dress.
ed me up to go to a party & then
Pa sed hee wud dress me down.
The Washington times., 1922-07-03
A PROOF OF EVOLUTION
BY Garrett p. Serviss-

attacks came to DR.. Keen. She
told him that attaCkk always be-
gan in her left thumb, then spread
to the hand, then to the arm, after
which unconsCiousness and con-
vulsions followed. Having satisfied
himself that her description was
correct, the doctor, knowing from
his studies than the human thumb
corresponds with the great toe Of
the forefoot OF animals, opened the
patients skull over a point agree
ing with the location Of the great
toe motor center in the animal
brain, and cut out q little cube of
brain substance.
Note the result. There arc no
less than nine muscles moving the
thumb. and 30 exactly had tho ex-
cision Of the proper motor center
been made, that every one OF those
nine muscles in the patient was
paralyzed. and not another muscle
OF any kind was affected. The
epileptic attacks. which had oc-
CURED daily. now recurred only
about once in a year, and in few
months the patient even regained
full control over her thumb.
Remember that the point Of this
is that It was the precise identity
OF location and OF function between
the motor center in the brain OF a
lower animal and a similar center
in the human brain that guided
the surgeon in his operation. That