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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
WOODS DELAY NOT
Worrying j. Of P.
Trustees Have Advised Provost.
Elect to Suit His Own Con-
venience About Coming
PRESENT TASK UNFINISHED

A cablegram from Manila saying
that Governor General Leonard Wood
had declined to make a statement a.
to the time he probably would return
to take charge at the University oi
Pennsylvania created no surprise ir
University circles todny.
General Wood, whose return origi
nally had been planned for the be
ginning of the present scholastic year
and was then deferred until the first
Of January next, is held in the Philip.
gram by the Legislature Of the islands.
Recently the University Of Pennsyl.
vania Bonrd Of Trustees sent a com
munication to the general authorizina
him to suit his own convenience as
to the time of his return.
Ralph Morgan, one of the most in .
fuential Of the Penn alumni and Il
member of the committee which chose
General Wood as tho new head of the
University, said:
1.-THE cablegram concerning General
Wood il not surprising, as it is in
accord with our last advices from the
General. We understand that he must
remain until his legislative program has
been adopted. The Legislature began
its session October 16. and will be dis.
solved automatically 100 days from the
time it convened. General Wood could
not he expected to leave with his worl;
not completed, nor could he very we'll
set date for his departure in the cir
cumstanccs.
The arrangement is perfectly snt-
isfnctory to the University authorities
and there Is the utmost cordiality felt
toward General Wood on all sides.
Word was sent him recently that the
University would be glad to give him
whatever additional leave Of absence
was necessary.
1--WE do not expect him to sail until
after the legislative session, which will
end probably about February l."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
WALPO[E Terms
u.S.SPEED FEARFUL
Noted British Author, Here,
Wonders Where Machinery
Pace viii Lead To
DIsAGREES WITH LEWIS

Hugh Walpoie. noted Britisher. car,
to Philadelphia today with a good bi,
of smart English lusgnge and the hui
morously given opinion that Mr.. Fore
was a public convenience to- American
life but also n curse.
Leaning his elbow on windowsill In
Broad street station. he would not &c
ns far as 20 nercc with his friend Sin.
clair Lewis that Americans are wor-
shining the wr,ng gods. viz: noise
traffic and factories on the water front.
'I will say. however," he stressed in
crisp English accent, THAT l believe
done by machinery Is o fearful thing.
Tke other day I stood up in my hotel
room looking down on Fifth avenue and
I watched that swirl Of back specxs
and wondered where this addiction to
everything swung by motors was going
to lend"
The famous British author did no,
stand uncycd in broad street station.
1nronsricuously enough he dcbarkcd
from the 12 O'Clock train from New
York. But the flavor Of England in
his voice and well.set frame caused
r,o-r than one in the hurrying MONDAY
crowd to turn around and look. liugn
Walpole is large and athletic in ar-
pcarancr. 1tc wore blue serge suit
n gray fedora hat and a dark overCoat. (.
4 collar TINT matched his blue and
whit. min stripe shirt gave the only
touch Of diffcrentncss to hts costume.
Has Short (;limpscs Of Z. $. Life
lie wears glasses that seem TO shield
little gentle sort Of humor that nm.
doubtedly turks in his eyes as opinions
are given,
.Of course" he said" I'm not able
to say lust how tho book Main Street
does fit American life. because so far
my glmpscs Of towns the size of Gopher
Prairie have only been caught from
the lecture PLATFORM lie stopped.
shrewdly smiling to himself, 81 can
say this. though-that il 1t wasn't for
Main Street we lecture chaps would
have a pretty difficult time Of 1t.
But think the American people
have conceived the wrong notion Of
what Sinclair Lewis meant TO portray
in his books. Mr.. Lewis and are
great friends; in fact. he has been
driving me around in his motor TO
various places these days and we have
had many long talks. Lewis didn't
mean to lay the stigma Of smugness
and provindnlism on all Of. America.
Hes n mighty brilliant Sntirist and he
Just picked out q certain phnsc of
American life to satiriae. lie told me-
the next book he would write would
concern itself with an entirely different
side Of American life as IT is lived
Thinks Ford a Curse
Mr.. Walpole then discussed Tab
bit" the second book Of Lewis which
deals with and satirize> the American
town of SOC, 900 population. 1t was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
JAIL CAN'T HOLD HIM
Caleb Green, Holder Of New Jersey
Record, Is Out Again

Elmer. y. j.. Dec. 2.-Cnlcb Green,
who holds the state record for Jail
breaking, is ont again. according 70 rc-
ports from the Salem County prison
road camp near Elmer. Green was
committed to the camp six months ago,
and in that period has three times
escaped. The last time he got away
officers trailed him for weeks. finally
ov"rtaking him in n lumber camp in
central Jersey.
When he broke away the second time
from the prison road camp. the old
prisoner wore n ball and chain, This
he got of in some manner. IIc has
more than quarter Of century. nc.
cording to the authorities. IIc has a
p"nchant for Jail breaking and he has
escaped from various prisons and jai!s
q score Of times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
JURORS IN WOLFE CASE
TO RECEIVE CASE TODAY
0eurt sits at Might to Expedite
Pawnbroker's Trial

The case Of !. Austin Wolfe. lawyer
pawnbrOker, on trial on six bills Of in.
0ictment charging receiving stolen
goods. will go TO the iurr today.
Judge Stern held session until 10
o'clock last night so opposing counsel
could finish their addresses 10 the jury.
One Juror. who has been going TO WORK
ot 2 80 A. NJ. and knocking on IN
dine TO appear in court by 10, requested
Judge Stern TO. call up his boss and
sslx II for him"
Wolfe was examined Yesterday for
n0es than three hours. lie denied he
Nd any knowledge Of receiving stolen
aoo6p In his shop at Seventeenth and
x0ohord streets. saying he had left all
~ ooAlss u the place In The hands Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
SEEK MISSING MAN TO
TELL HIM HE'S A FATHER
Baby Born Two Weeks After stan.
lev psmko plsappeared

Baby Born Two Weeks After stan
Icy psmko DISAPPEARED
Police Of the city are searching for
Stanley Demko, thirty years old, OF b2l
York avenue, who has been missing
since November 10. When they find
him they will convey the news that he
Is the father Of a baby girl.
The child was born last night. and
both she and the mother are doing well
although, the Inter worries Continuul lily
over the strange disappearance Of her
husband.
Dcmko left home at ) o'clock in the
evening. ,clling his wife he would re.
turn in twenty minutes and spend the
evening with her. When last seen he
was on his way homo from a gambling
game to keep his. promise. His wife
fears he met with foul play.
The missing man was steward at tho
Russian American Club, and its mem.
bers are providing for his wife and
baby. At the time Of his disappear.
ance he was dressed in n black serge
suit and brown shoes and socks. HI
wore no collar or overcoat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
Bandits Hold Up Train,
Take Only Dozen Eggs

Middlct0wn, N. ". Dec. 2.-(By
A. PA dosen eggs was the only
loot taken BY three men who last
night robbed n southbound Ontario
and Western express train near
1lnvcrstrnw, according to railroad
detectives. Parcels containing val.
uables were ripped open. but the
thieves discarded everything but the
eggs.
Strictly fresh eggs are 81 O dozen
at retail In this vicinity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
BROTHER ISIDORE
Former Head Of la Sale College and
Noted Scholar 10 Dead

Brother Isidore. former president of
La Sale College and noted scholar
and scientist, died last night In St.
Mary's Hospital. He was seventy.
six years old. During the fifteen years,
from 1886 to 1900, when he was pres.
ident Of the college. Brother Isdore
succeeded in placing In Sale among
the foremost Catholic educational in
stitutions OF the State.
Brother Isidore was born in Irelanl
in 1S48. He entered the Society of the
Brothers of the Christian Schools In
1864 and after finishing his prelim.
inary training was assigned ns a
tenchcr Of the classics in St. Louis
College, st. Louis. From st. Louis he
was transferred TO Manhattan. New
York. and came to La Sallc. ns n
teacher Of Latin and Greek in 1872. In
1885 he was made president Of the col.
leYe,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
Deaths of a Day
JAMES EGAN
For Years Employed In Office Of
Quarter Sessions Court Clerk

Quarter sessions court CLERK
James Eagan. forty-fve ycars old. a
miscellaneous clerk in the Office Of the
Clerk of Quarter Sessions Court, fell
dead at 4 :45 o'clock this morning in
the bathroom Of his home ut 1926 Vine
street.
Eagan suffered an attack Of acute
indigestion Thursday after eating a
hearty Thanksgiving dinner, but had
been improving steadily. Last Tues.
day evening he had been initiated into
the Philadelphia Lodge Of Elks and had
planned to attend the memorial service
Of the order in the Metropolitan Opera
House tomorrow afternoon.
His appointment to the clerkship
came in 1907. lie was active In politics
in the Tenth Whrd. lie was also widely
known as Il boxing and baseball fan.
lie is survived by his sister, Mrs.
Bella Kennedy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
MAN STRUCK BY TROLLEY
Unidentified Victim Lies Uneon
scjous In Hospjtaj

An unidentified man about thirty
years old was struck and seriously in.
iured by q south bound trolley car at
Fifteenth and Walnut streets this
morning.
The man was taken to Jefferson Hos.
pital, where Il" remains unconscious
with a possible fracture Of the skull,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
Harvey Shcllenheraer

Harvey Shellenbcrger. veteran Of
the Civil War. died yesterday at his
home. 2714 North Eleventh street. lie
was eighty years old. During the Ciyl,
War Mr.. Shellenberger served in Com.
pany q. Twcnty.ninth Pennsylyunia
Volunteers. For fifteen years he was
a clerk in the Fairhill branch of the
poatoffice.
lie Is survived by three sons and two
daughters and two grandchildren, Thc
funeral will take place Monday after.
noon. Services will bc conducted Mt
the house by the Rev. DIR. Richard II
Jones. pastor Of Susquehanna Avenue
Presbytorinn Church. Intermcnt viii
be made in Northwood Crn.rlcry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
Remarry After Ten Years

Allentown. Pa, Dec. 2.--Announce.
ment was made today of the remarringe
on THANKSGIVING Day of Miss Irene
Mealey and Ray 4. Worman, who were
divorced ten years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
Paintings Sold for $13,432

Paintings owned by Miss Mimic
Einstc!n. Of Philadelphia, sold ut the
M"trouolifnn Art and Auction Galleries.
New York. for Sl3,432 at the first scs.
sion last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
Isaiah D. Maize

Isaiah d. Maize, the city's oldest tel.
egraph operator and Civil War veteran.
died yesterday morning in the Womcn's q
Homeopathic Hospital from a compli-
cation Of diseases. lie was eighty. one
years old.
Mr.. Maize worked as a tclegrapher
for sixty. seven years. He was In the
employ Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company, actively working as an oper.
ntOr. when he was removed to the hos
ptal three weeks ago.
Mr.. Maize celebrated his golden we'd
ding in 1913. Until recently he lived
AZ 1850 Columbia avenue. He Ia sur.
vived by q widow and six children and
two brothers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
John e. Carter

John T.. Carter. a retired member Of
Carter & Scattcrgood. manufacturing
chemists. Twenty fourth and Bainbridge
streets, and one Of the oldest members
Of the Germantown Friends Meeting,
died yesterday Mt his home, 1856 Knox
street. The funeral took place this
afternoon ut the Coulter Street Meet.
ing House. Germantown. Interment was
made in the cemetery adjoining.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
WHAT IL A LIVING WAGE.

WHAT IB LIVING WANE?
Brought Into prominence again by the
recent decision at Warrington. this subject
q Few DAYS ass. IL *. Su.iness section. thu. Su.
Sempsnlivm Of bue!nsse ieets srd comment
that sn!sxs - sssS1sse g % many
a s: s!S sSs'2sss E:ssss G:' A:s:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
David S. kindeli

David $. Kindell. sixty years old. n
former sra captain, died at ! 80 o'clock
this morning IN the rcnnsylvnnia Hos.
pital us the result Of injuries RECEIVED
in a fall Thanksgiving Day. Captnin
Kindcll. who lived at 143l North Fifty.
ninth street. was stricken while walking
in Washington Square.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
William Raymond Sill

William Raymond Sill, dramn,,c
critic. theatrical manager and publicity
representative. died Inst night al Sill'ss
Hotel, Flushing, J." l.. after IN n"sS
Of tw" years ar .pnh,. ~ May; Lay 1920. wllo
his foot became infected and his 'ip, In,
was amputated above tho knao ;s
Roosevelt Hospital. Mr.. sill, 4 Phila'
delphiau, for several years Was ssn..s,
manager for Lew yt6lds. ''s'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-02
INJURED MAN AIDS WIFE

Auto Victim Calls Help When
Woman Falls Downstairs
While her husband was confined 70
bed as a result of injuries received In
an automobile accident, Mrs. Mary
Hargcsheimer, ffty.six years old, fell
ut her home today and re-.
ceived severe injuries.
Harsesheimer. despite painful in.
juries. managed to summon help and
sent his wife to Cooper Hospital.
Hargesheimer was injured yesterday.
Connecticut western news., 1922-06-08

covered his best talents. Mark my word, some day Lincoln will be a big man.
 "The death of his sweetheart has aged and sobered him. When we are together he often sits looking down with sad face. For a while not word out of him. Suddenly he will begin saying things, the effect of which will go with me to my grave, although I cannot call back the words and place them as he did. He is what I would call great captain of words. Seems as if I heard the band playing while they marched by me as well dressed and stepping as proud and regular as the Boston Guards. In some great battle between Right and Wrong you will hear from him. hope it may be the battle between Slavery and Freedom, although at present he thinks they must avoid coming to a clinch. In my opinion it cannot be done. I expect to live to see the fight and to take part in il"
 Late in the session of 1836-1837 the prophetic truth of these words began to reveal itself. A bill was being put through the legislature denouncing the growth of abolition sentiment and its activity in organized societies and up- holding the right of property in slaves.
 Suddenly Lincoln had come to fork in the road. Popularity, the urge of many friends, the counsel of wealth and power, and public opinion, the call of good politics pointed in one direc- tion and the crowd went that way. It at the corner. The crowd beckoned. but in vain. One man came back and joined. him. It was Dan Stone, who was not candidate for reelection. His political career was ended. There were three words on the sign-board pointing toward the perilous and lone ly road that Lincoln proposed to fol- low. They were the words Justice and Human Rights. Lincoln and Dan Stone took that road in protest, de- claring that they believed the institu- tion of slavery was founded upon in- justice and bad policy" Lincoln had followed his conscience, instead of the crowd. @. '.. ...--E Z
 At twenty-eight years of age he had safely passed the great danger point in his career. The declaration at De catur, the speeches against Douglas, the miracle of turning 100000 beasts into 100000 men, the sublime utter ance at Gettysburg, the wise parables, the second inaugural, the innumerable acts of mercy, all of which lifted him into undying fame, lwere now possible. Henceforth he was to go forward with the growing approval of his own spirit and the favor of God.
Connecticut western news., 1922-06-08

me to take" said Samson. "The man cash and ten dollars in notes. We compromised on seven dollars, all cash"
 What are you going to do now that you have sold out?"
 'T was thinking of going up to Taze- well county"
 "Why don't you go to the growing and prosperous town of SpringfieldT MT. Lincoln asked. "The capitol will be there, and so will I. It is going to be big city. Men who are to make history will live in Springfield. You must come and help. I shall need your friendship, your wisdom and your sym pathy. I shall want to sit often by your fireside You'll find a good school there for the children. If you'll think of it seriously I'll try to get you into the public service"
 "We need you plenty" Samson an- swered "We kind O think O you as one O the family. I'll talk 1t over with Sarah and see. Never mind the job. If I keep you behavin' yourself, it'll be job enough. Anyway, guess we can manage to get along"
 eve had talk with Stuart and have some good news for Harry and Bim," said young MT. Lincoln. Stuart thinks she can get divorce under the law of 1927. I suppose they are still interested in each otherT
 He's like most of the Yankees. Once he gets set, it's hard to change him, The Kelsos have moved to Chi cago, and I don't know how Bim stands. If Harry knows, he hasn't said word to us about it." ... .
 I'm interested in that little TO- mance," said the legislator. Its our duty to do what we can to secure the happiness of these young lovers. Tell Harry to come over here. I want to talk with him."
Connecticut western news., 1922-06-08
CHAPTER XVIII.

In Which Mir. Lincoln, Samson and
 Harry Take Long Ride Together and the Latter Visit the Flourishing
 Little City of Chicago.
 MT. Lincoln had brought the papers which Harry was to take to Bim, and made haste to deliver them. The boy was eager to be off on his mission. The fields were sown. The new buyer was coming to take possession in two weeks. Samson and Harry had fin- ished their work in New Salem.
 'Wait till tomorrow and maybe I'll go. with ye," said Samson. 'Pm anx- ious to take look at that little mush- room city of Chicago" /, ...
 And buy few corner lotsT Abe asked, with smile. ..<
 "No; I'll wait till next year. They'll be cheaper then. believe in Chicago. It's placed right-on the waterway to the north and east. with good country on three sides and transportation on the other. It can go into partnership with Steam Power right away and be- gin to do business. Your grain and pork can go straight from there to AL bany and New York and Boston and Baltimore without being rehandled. When railroads come-if they ever do Steam Power will be showing grain and meat and passengers into Chicago from every point of the compass"
 Abe Lincoln turned to Sarah and said: ''This is growing country. You ought to see the cities springing up there in the legislature. was looking with great satisfaction at the crop when Samson came along one day and fell on it. He was like frost in mid summer.", u. .|. f
 'The seed was sown too early" Sam son rejoined, You and | max live to
Connecticut western news., 1922-06-08

IT you Keep It up, you're bound to lose standing in our community"
 "I know I've changed" said Abe. i've grown older since Ann died years ago-but I don't want you fel- lows to throw me over. I'm on the same level that you are and intend to stay there. It's a fool notion that men go up some heavenly stairway to another plane when they begin to do things worth while. That's a kind of feudalistic twaddle. The wise man keeps his feet on the ground and lifts his mind as high as possible. The higher he lifts 1t, the more respect he will have for the common folk. Have either of you seen McNamar since he got backT
 "I saw him the day he drove into the village" Harry answered. He was expecting to find Ann and make good his promise to marry her."
 Poor fooIi It's a sad story all around" said Abe Lincoln. "He's not bad fellow, reckon, but he broke Ann's heart. Didn't realize what tender thing 1t was. I can't forgive him."
 In the middle of the afternoon they came in sight of the home of Henry Brimstead
 Here's where we stop and feed, and listen to Henry's secrets" said Samson.
 The level fields were cut into squares outlined by wooden stakes.
 Brimstead was moving the grass in his dooryard. He dropped his scythe and came to welcome the travellers.
 "Say, don't you know that you are standing in the center of large and promising cityT" he said to Samson. "You are standing at the corner of Grand avenue and Empire street, in the growing city of El Dorado, near the great water highway of Illinois" Brimstead acclaimed.
 where's the growin'" Samson de- handed
 Brimstead came closer and said in confidential tone: If you stand right where you are an listen, you'll hear 1t growth"
 Ut sounds a good deal like turnip growth ln- e. -arden," Samson re-
Connecticut western news., 1922-06-08
BOOK THREE
CHAPTER XVII.
Wherein Young Mr.1LincoIn Betrays Ignorance of Two Highly Important Subjects.

"nSTeln roun9 Mr. Lincoln BctrdyS
 Ignorance of Two Highly Important
 Subjects. ..-t5
 There were two subjects of which MT. Lincoln had little understanding. They were women and finance. Until they had rightly appraised the value of his friendship, women had been wont to regard him with a riant curi- osity. He had been aware of this, and for years had avoided women, save those of old acquaintance. When he lived at the tavern in the village, often he had gone without a meal rather than expose. himself to the eyes of \ strange women. The reason for this was well understood by those who knew him., The young man was an exceed ingly sensitive human being. No doubt he had suffered more than any fone knew from ill-concealed ridicule, but he had been able to bear 1t with composure In his callow youth. Later nothing reused his anger like an at- tempt to ridicule him. 4.
 Two women he had regarded with great tenderness-his foster mother, the second wife of Thomas Lincoln, and Ann Rutledge. Others had been to him, mostly, delightful but fnscru- table beings. The company of women and of dollars had been equally unfa- mtliar to him. He had said more than once in his young manhood that he felt embarrassed in the presence of either, and knew not quite how to behave ;oI there was no small amount of truth
 In 1886 the middle frontier had en- tered upon singular phase of its de velopment. Emigrants from the East and South and from overseas had been pouring into 1t. The summer before the lake and river steamers had been crowded with them, and their wagons had come in long processions out of the East Chicago had begun its phe- nomenal growth. A frenzied specula- tion in town lots had been under way in that community since the autumn of '35. It was spreading through the state. Imaginary cities were laid out on the lonely prafries and all the cor her lots sold to eager buyers and paid for with promises. Millions of conver- sational, promissory dollars, based upon the gold at the foot of the rain bow, were changing hands day by day. The legislature, with an empty treas ury behind it, voted twelve millions for river improvements and imaginary railroads and canals, for which neither surveys nor estimates had been made, to serve the dream-built cities of the speculator. If MT. Lincoln had had more experience in the getting and use of dollars and more acquaintance with the shrinking timidity of large sums, he would hal te tried to dissipate these illusions of grandeur. But he went with the crowd every member of which had like inexperience.
 In the midst of the session Samson TraylOr arrived in Vandalia on his visit to MT. Lincoln.
 q have sold my farm," said Samson to his old friend the evening of his ar- rival.
 Did you get a good price?" MT. Lin- coin asked.
 -t"An that my. conscience would allow