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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10

Mr.. e. spsrry, of Tennessee, recs9o1v
motored 70 Atlantic City ana spent ,
short time at the Shelburne.
Mrs. A. s. Eisenhower. is spending
some time at Haddon Hall. 9
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.. Mcmahon ana
their daughter are at the Chaifonte'
ia also Mrs. William Greene.
DR.. Nettie Turner and her dauenters
Miss Dorothy Turner, are at Hadoo
Hall for the remainder OF the season.
Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Davey are ~
one of the beach-front hotels.
Mr.. ]. H. Stokes recently spent Q
few days nt the Shelburne.
Mr.. Thomas B. Lyman has returnso
IN the city after a short stay at the
St. Clare.
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Sheppard have left
the shore after months stay AT tho
same hotel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
Frankford

Mr.. and Mrs oliver T. Harrison, OF
1868 Meadow street, are receiving con-
gratulations upon the birth OF a son
Miss Elizabeth Murray. Of 1871 Foulk
rod street ia spending some time al
Delaware Water Gap.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller and thell
daughters. Miss Marie Miller and Mis-!
Grace Miller, Of 5019 Cottage street
are at wildwood. N. J.
Miss Helen Gillian, Of Arrott street
ACCOMPANIED by her aunt, Mrs. Rober
Ross. is spending several weeks IN th'
Pocono Mountains,
Mrs. @. Winter, Of 4689 Penn street
ia spending a fortnight at Atlantic Guy
Miss Virginia Jones. of 1910 Fouik
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
Delaware COlirttys

Miss Alice Randall. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. William T. Randall, of Chester
Is spending two weeks at Ocean City.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. Gilpin Robinson. o.
Hill Top near Lansdowne, are spend
ing week In Boston.
Miss Sallie Williamson. of Media. will
leave in the autumn for California, where
she will remain for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Freeman and their
children Of Moylan, left yesterday Tor
Beach Haven, where they Will spend O
fortnight.
Mrs. Lewis Magee, of Swarthmore, Is
spending three months at Sherbrook
Canada, where she is the guest of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis
She will return to her home early lr
October
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10

HEAR the Heckscher Wetherills are
going UP to Saratoga for the races
40. re.t week. They have a cottage at
Cane May for the summer as usual, and
Nave people staying with them oil the
,,m., for they have great many
friends and love to entertain
rawina Wethcrill hns the most gor-
..,r. hair. Have you ever noticed how
r,vesP Just as If 1t we're done with
=, iron. as even and soft and smooth,
.nd believe me, nm iron never touched
!, Her hair waves as naturally as the
Au,ows Of the ocean, and it's the love
v.st thing you ever saw, drying In the
o,ter n bath. No, it's no "perma-
..n," arrangement either. Since l
..,d 70 know her us little girl and
a,ov with her in Rittenhouse Square
,.ho wave has been the same. And, l
,.,,rr It's a real blessing to have such
s.,urally wavy locks. And when such
h.lr md coloring as Edwina mas are
..,h,,cd with n beautiful figure, now
asI con. what more could one want?
WHILE the John r. Drexels are
w abroad the junior Johns are having
eay time Of 1t in Newport, where they
have the Drexel villa. Mrs. JACK
prexel was Bessie Thompson, OF THIS
cty, you remember, and came out mere
some six or seven years ago. In TACT
soi. ,ros a 20 deb with Cordelia Bddlc
n",s ~, Marpot Scul Biddle, Ruth Coke
S.nIos Charlotte Brown Frazier. Jean
pn,;tt Darlington, Sarah Lippincott
pdJle Hazel Earle Patterson and the
..st of that attractive bevy of buds.
The Thompsons lived on Walnut
..-oot above Twenty second, but some
s;n,s after Besse's fathers death Mrs:
Thompson married de Forrest Grant, OF
Nsw York. and Bessie and Brinton
moved TO New York with them. Inc
iunior Drexels have spent one or two
Cinters here since then, and have been
sreat fayorites. And Bessie is much
caught nfter in Newport, l am told, ny
,srious Philadelphians there. She $
nrettv and dainty, and has n distinctly
charming manner.
THE death of Mrs. Henry Peter Borie
NJ her summer home. Grindstone
Neck. Me-. takes from us the last OF the
daughters in law of the late MIR. ana
Mr. John J. Borie, long identified with
the business and social life of this city
and in fact the last of that generation
Anu sn. Il" tIonrv Rorie was formerly Miss
Cementne White. and she was sister
of the late William White, of this city.
Her husband, the late Henry Borie, was
, a brother of Adolphe f. Borie. former
Secretary of the Navy under President
Grant. He was n member Of the old
6rm of G. & II. Borie, which went out
Of business some years ago. Mr.. Beau
Boric. was long head OF the hrm'
founded by his fatner ana unci'.
Mrs. Boue LIVED IN that olu i"sniomr.' s,.
double house az Iweltth ana ,i, SAMSON
streets. which has stood there oravs,S
holding It's own as residence among
office buildings through an 'hese !.h, !.hat
Of progrcc s.. It was IN that mouse tna'
MIR. BOrle uleu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
Germantown

Mrs. M. J. Karpeles. Of 1B Yves,
Chelten avenue, has left for trip ~
California.
The Rev. Joseph sullivan, G. NJ. o.
st. V!ncent's Church. East Price stree.
is spending a week at the Hotel Ampas'
sador. Atlantic City.
Mr.. Thomas S. Cay and his son; Mr
Thomas s. Gay. Jr., of 3l9 PelnaiI
road. have left by motor for Hot springs
Va
Miss Edith Wells BLY,. Of the Delm or.
Grove Beach, Conn, where she was the
guest of Mrs. Edwin A. Watrons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-10
atlantic Civ

Many Philadelphians will take part in
1ns r,rida annua. avn , tete 70 be held tonisht mt
grounds OF the Church Of the Holy Spirit
The musical program will be Of special
interest. Tonight the fete will open
with ST. Monica's Naval Battalion band
of Philadelphia. The members are camp
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
YOUNG NEGRO
DIES At STAKE
Act of Vengeance By Georgia
Mob Follows White
Woman Murder.

Davtsboro. Ga. May 1S.-EhaF''S
Atkins negro IS years old. one oi
four taken into cus,o1y in connection
with the killing Of Mrs. Elizabeth K!trh-
ems. 20, was burned at the stake tonight
The lynch!ng occurred at the scene OF
the murder and followed an alleged con-
fsss!on from the 15-year-old prisoner
He was tortured over slow fire for Is
minutes and then. shr!ek!ng with pain.
was questioned concerning his accom-
pliceS.
Atkins was said TO have implicated
another negro boy. but 10 have eXoner-
Rted his brother. whose name had been
connected with the crime In statement
made soon after his arrest.
Members OF tho mob. comprising near
ly two thousand. then raised the body.
again fastened II to n p!no tree with
trace chains. and rel!ghted the fire.
More than two hundred shots were fired
into tho charred body.
Following tho lynchlng tho mob start
ed on q search for tho negro he had
named as his accompltce.
Mrs. Kitchens. who served as a rural
mail carrier. was robbed and murdered
early today about four miles from
Davisboro.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
ARREST CREW
Of THE DINER
Sensational Action By Prohi-
bition Officers at Blueheld
After Liquor Seizure.

Rlueheld, w. Va. May 1S.-For the
nrst time In the history or prohibition
enforcement. in this territory At least.
dry law agents have seized the crew 81
n dining car for alleged violation "r
the dry law. This morning. when Nor
folk & Western train No. Is arriNc CT,
Federal Prohibition Officer II. l.. TaN-
lor State Officer Ell Watkins and J. ..
Ackers, deputy sheriff OF Mercer Coun-
". boarded the dining car, arrested IN"
entire crew and connsCatcd n gallon Of
white liquor.
Tho dining car was cut out and side
tracked in tho local yards and II was
rumored that the car had been seized
hy tho federal officers II developed
however. that the car had been taken
from the train hy orders Of tho rallroad
officials, as there was no crew to opcr-
ato 1t.
Only ono member OF the crew was
held after hearing before United
States Commissioner II NJ. Tanner. l.
I,oyelace, the cnlored second cook. who
had been caught with a pint bottle "r
1iuuor in his coat pocket. He admItt"d
owning It and was released under So"
bond to appear before the grand jury
In Juno.
Joseph Ravhon. oolored cook. was r"-
ica sod under $3.50 bond. ms matcrlhI
witness in the case. No Charg" was
rrnfcrrcd against Ira c. Nand"ran. in
charge ot tho ear or against G. e. pu-
pee and While Kyles. the co!or"d
walters.
Tho raid was made following n tin
received by Mr.. Taylor, and when tn"
officers boarded the car and mad" 'h"ir
rearch. armed with warrants from Jus
tlco or tho Peace James II. Gultehon.
they found the pint. bottle referred 20
and about a gallon Of lIQuor hidden In
Il locker I.ovc,ace and the rest "f IN"
crew denied ownership or know l"dg" 'r
the booze In the locker. The diner win
all Its crew aboard. left here tonight
nttnChel 70 No. 3.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
JURORS REVERSE USUAL CUSTOM
BY FORMALLY PRA|S|NG JUDGE
CITIZENS SERVING UNDER JUDGE
BAKER ADOPT AND DELIVER
UNPRECEpENTED TRIBUTE
By Mon Who Listened to Evidence
and Rendered verdicts

What IS believed 70 ne an unprcrcdcn-
ted action in the history OF American
juries. took place In fedora. court here
yesterday, when the SO jurors who have
served at the present term. drew up and
delivered glowing tribute 10 Judge
W. T.. baker. Il !s common custom
for the presiding judge TO praise tho
jury. but for the jury TO reverse the
custom Is SAID by attorneys and others
familiar with court proceedings TO he
decidedly unusual and perhaps unparal-
leled.
Responding to the tribute. Judge
Baker said
"Gentlemen. l have been moro than
deeply impressed while listening 20 the
address Of one OF your number. must
say that In all my experience as a
judge this Is the first time that such
an honor has been bestowed upon me.
and | wish 10 say that | sincerely ap-
prcc!atc Il. | also wish to say that
Us jury you have done Your work IN
splendid fashion and | have every rea-
son in hc pleased with the results"
The address OF the jury. which was
delivered by Juror ". q. Crcamcr was
az follows:
Judge W. +. Baker and Associates or
tho court OF the Northern West Tir-
gina Federal Distrist:
- have been Commissioned by Il num-
hor OF my fellow jurors (and take
the responsibility OF speaking for ,h"m
alD. to say few words on the occasion
OF tho adjournment Uf THIS May term uf
court IN Wheeling. Before | fuIAM that
commission. however. III transErcss the
seeming pr"prictI"s long enough t."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
Midd|e-aged Heroine
Sits on Bandit After
Frustrating Robbery

Steubenvil'e. O.. May 1S.-Mary and
Kate McNamce. two m!dllcaged sisters
who conduct Il confectionery on N"
principal business street of the ciiy'
are Steubcnvil,y's only p'nU!n" h"r"lncS
tonight. follow .nE thcir i!U"ky dIStrih-
ing and beating of OF twn young un!deh-
tincd bandits. who succc' d"d IN m''N''g
th,!r escape from pursuing police
The bandits presented r"N"'N"FS' COW
ering the two women. AMI d"mand"d the
contents Of the cash EiSt"r. Mary pit
up a fight and was severely ha''n over
the head. dropping Unc"nsc'pH"' nc
other bandit Tough. Kate. who - h"S"E'
and in half = minute found himself DIS
armed and noUrcd. with tn" woman ~
thing upon him and Sh"a;.nG for tH1
poltco. The officers fa.I"l :" respond at
once. and when people from the street
Cano hurryinE in the bandit pair h""e
their escape in the confusion.
Mary MrNam"c received scalp ""un"S
but is MT seriously injured. Kate Is
hc!ng krlt busy receiving tn" public :
conrratula'.uu& ronirht. Will" doing the
biggest business In the history ol 'he'r
little store.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
Texas Negro Captured
By PurSuerS; LynChed

r"nroe. Texas. Nav lS--1'h" body ot
n young negro was found hv Grimes
county farmers swinging to trcn hy
the roadside near plantcrsville tuddv
The negro who was known by the name
OF Early. apparently had been lynched
last night.
Early WAS taken hv officers Mondr"
night when screams Of young white
g!rI. whom. & was reported he was at
tempting 10 attack. aroused tho neigh
lorhnod He was placed IN Jail ut An
rlrrs0n, bu' escaped Tuesday night. Soy
rral searching parties and r shcrlffs
nnesc were formed. Some Of the search
rrs apparently captured the negro last
rivNt and lyurh"d him.
Officers OF Grimes county are inves-
flgatlUG.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
OIL MAN ELEcrRoCUrEp

Clark kshurE, W. Va. May - Law
renee l.. Cross. IS. was r,ec;ro"utcd
and Marccllus Lyons and John Thomp-
son .o! nc,d workers. wcr" injured when
u guy w.Ce 70 steady tho rig they wrr"
working on Cnn" IN contact with a
high tension wiz" ~ tho Consolidation
Coal company. tn" line carries -. 3""
volts and when he CnN'ar; occurred
there was terrific nash and cross was
killed instantly. Tn" three Two In Lum-
berport Cross Is survived by a wife
and three children
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
ANOTHER HOME
IS DYNANI TED
THIS MORNING
Bloodhounds Trying to Lo-
cate Men Who Wrecked
House of Vogle Brothers
Moundsville.

The homo Of George NoCle and his
brother. on Meighen avenue. Mounds
willie. was partly wrecked by a blast sup
posed TO have been dynamite. IN the base
mcut OF their house early this morning.
The Nogle brothers. both OF whom are
working In tn" larrs Run mine. and
their mother escaped injuries.
One Side OF tho house. a frame. was
badly wrecked It t. said.
4 miners house on First street.
Moundsville: and one IN Glendale, were
bombed Wednesday night
Bloodhounds were trying TO pick up Il
trail about the NOglo house carly this
morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
AN|FR|CA On THRESHOLD Of NEW
ERA, DECLARES THE PRESIDENT
With Business Reviving and
the Country Finding Itself,
MIR. Harding Sounds Key
note of Optimism.

Washington. May 1S.-President HARD
inr, today before tho Chamber Of Com
mcrce Of the United States declared
that the country at this very momeht
IL ON the threshold OF n new era; tn1t
business IS reviv!ng, and the country -
finding itself"
The government. he said was greatly
interested IN restoration OF normal
world business and economic conditions.
and he added that there was no dlspoSi-
ticn on It's part to hold aloof from other
atjnns. -
American industry. he said. should not
he destroyed TO build up the commsres
of O;hcr lands.
For Merchant Marine
He declared there was not one con-
s;rurtive thought in the mind OF the
administration at the present time
which took rank over that Of desire
to establish firmly and successfully an
American merchant marine. He doubt
ed he said, II tho world war would have
occurred had the United States pos
srSScd a merchant marine commensurate
with its commercial independence.
We in America-I am suro II 10 not
uns""mly to say it-are commercially
great people and we ought to be" he
aid.
Unexcelled in Genius
"God blessed us most bountlfully IN
resources. In the citizenship OF this
republic is the blend OF every people In
IN" world. almost. and like to say I
believe we are unexcelled in genius.
We are Incompatible In our industry
and We have the talent and the deter
min1tion---thc righteous determination
10 he commercially one Of the foremost
nations.
IF were n bring only ono admoni-
tion 10 YOU. would like to charge you
men aud women of influence and re-
sponSihility with the task Of eliminating
from American commerce those who do
no: have conscience. whose conscience.
less prictlceS bring that criticism which
sometimes attends our American activi.
ties.
For Higher standards
There Is not an agency in American
life which can so quickly end abuses
and ofIcnses in American commerce A.
those who are conspicuous in the leader
ship OF that commerce.
And ] beg to remind you that the
great world war would have
been a complete waste. It would have
been an utter sacrifice Of every effort
II We did not find the great human pro-
cession on a little higher plane than that
which It followed before. And American
commerce must keep that in mind.
There never vii, hc n time when you
can go back comifctely to the old order
Of American Industry and exchanges In
trade"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
NEW BASIS FOR OIL TAX.

Mexico City. Ma" lS.-H|r the As~"-
ciated Prcss.D 4 decree signed by Pres
Sdcrt Obr"gon gives I'll" basis uPon
whjrh expert oil taxes are 10 be com
put~d IN the future.
Tho taxes hSr"arter are 10 Re reckon
cd at 10 per cent OF the market value
OF oil. using the price OF bunker crude
oil at New York as tho criterion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
Steel Manufacturers Of the Country Adopt
Pres. Hardng's Suggestion for 8Hom Day
Tells Industrial Chiefs That
With Great Business Revival
Impending Now Is the Time
to Do Away With Excess
lively Long Work-day.

Washington, May Is. - Steel
manufacturers in conference at
the White house tonighF with
PreSidcn. Harding approved the
president 5 suggestion tot the
abolition Of the twrlve-hour work
day. The torty-onc representative
leaders Of the industry who were
present unanimously adopted q
resolution authorizing the preSl-
dent Of the American Steel and
Iron Institute to name q commit
tee of five from the steel industry
to make a scientific and careful in
vcStigation of the matter and to
report their conclusions to the iu-
dustry.
Judge Gary, chairman of the
board of the United States Steel
Corporation, and president of the
institute, will name the committee
which will make the investiga-
tons.
Judge Gary indicated that the
members Of the committee would
be selected shortly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
UNDER ADJUSTMENT.

s.. Tau'. Mum, May lN-TNr I0ItNH
states circuit court Of appeals lat" to-
day took under advis"m"nt me case Of
he Standard OIL Company Of New Ter
soy and the IIorc Natural Gas Com
nany Of Wns; Virginia. which seek n
rrrr,anent Injunction 20 restrain 'hH
Oklahoma Natural Gas Company from
alleged infringement on Il paicn; Iclat-
Ing to the production OF gasoline from
natural SaA. -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
THE WEATHER

West Virginia and Western Pennsyl-
vania: Showers Friday. Saturday fair.
Little change In temperature.
Ohio: Cloudy Friday; probably show
ore In east portion Saturday fair. Lit
tie change IN temperature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
Peace Negotiations
Collapse in Ireland
Collins and DeValera Fail to
Agree After Extended
Conferences.

London, May 1S.-A dispatch to
the Press Association, from Dub
lin, says it is reported that
the peace negotiations between
Michael Collins and Eamon De
Valera have collapsed, but that
authentic on the situation
is available.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
ARREST SUSPECT AFTER
THE ARIZONA HOLD-UP

Tuscnn. ArlI. May IS Richard starr
local garaE" operator. was arrested to-
day In connection with III" attempted
holdup near here early M"Miar Of ~"
Golden State limited. Chicago. Rock
Island x Pacific train.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
P!NCKOT' 3 LEAD
IS MAINTAINED
LATE FIGURES SHOW
MAJORITY OF 8,467
Successful Candidate Denies
He Has Eyes on the
Presidency. :.

Philadelphia. May lS.-Gifford Pin
chot tonight maintained his lead over
Attorney General George f.. Alter in the
returns OF Tuesdays primary. Revised
and additional figures came in slowly
but steadily from remote districts in
rural and mountainous sections today
which raised and lowered the totals for
the two candidates. With all but 2S&
af the 1854 districts In the state un-
officially reported. Pinchot had a lead
Of S46r. The total vote so fare received
gave FnChot 49S.769 and Altar 4s0,302.
These figures include the complete
but unofficial count of Philadelphia and
Allegheny counties which includes tho
r!ty OF Pittsburgh Pittsburghs re-
turns. completed today. gave Alter a
ma j"rity of 1886. Philadelphia major-
ity for Alter was S3.04S.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
Not the Presidency

TinChot today took occasion TO deny
that he had his eyes on the White House
lie said that during the campaign he
had repeatedly told the voters that the
one reason he thought he could handle
the Job at Harrisburg" was because the
Eovernorship was the limit OF his am
billions.
lie said he had received assurances
from all over the state that the Repuo-
lican party would he sol!d!y united next
fall in the contest for the governorship.
His democratic opponent will be John
A. McSparan, who was nominated Tues
day without opposition.
Mr. PinChot WAS quoted az having said
that hts job now would he to clean up
the mess at liarrisburg.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-19
Big Load in State

PInchots vote in the state outside OF
The TWO big counties. according to the
Inrompletn returns was 32T.30S and Al.
ters lN9.S5S.
The official count will ne started by
tn" county commissioners in all counties
tomorrow. and most Of the missing dis
trIrts will not he availa BILE until this
canvas Is complete. Scores OF districts
roturns were sealed by officials.
The small counties can complete the
count in a day or two hut the larger
counties containing populous cities will
take ono To two weeks.
Mr. r:nch"t today continued TO receive
congratulations from All parts Of the
country. one telegram that pleased him
very much came from Mrs. Edith Rooso
volt. widow OF Theodore Roosevelt.
"Iiurrah for Pennsylvania" she wlrod.-
Your friends are delighted"
lie also received a corCratulary mes
sage from Attorney General Alter. s