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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
TRANSMISSION SAVES GIRL
Friend Gives Blood at Mount Sinai
Hospital and Effects Cure

The blood Of one Of n"r friends has
saved the life Of Eva Wolf. thirteen
Years old. 7iG W"St Moyamcnsing ave-
nuc.
Yesterday Eva was all but dying at
Mt. Sinai Hospital. She has been thor"
several weeks suffering from a diseas"
of the bones cnllcd ostoOmyelitiS. and
yesterday DR.. Rubenstein. the hospital
pathologist notified her parents there
was n bare chance OF saving her life b.
blood TRANSMISSION.
\ young friend volunteered and yes
terday afternoon 600 cubic ccntimoter< or
about two thirds Of II quart. of his blood
was transferred to the lit patient.
The doctor used for the first time an
instrument of his own design. II metal
tube attached To needle that fitted intu
the vein The tube was fitted with TWO
stop cocks allowing a saline solution
to be introduced.
DR.. Rubenstcin announced this morn
ing that Eva'S chances for complete re
COvery are virtually certain.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
MISS PICKF0RD'S EARNINGS
$1.123,625 IN TWO YEARS
Film Stars Income Put In Evidence
In $f0s,0oo Suit Against Her

New York. Feb. 2J.--It i, costing
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks
$4,000 Il day in lost time to sit in the
Federal Court and hear Mary being
sued for $l0S.O 900 by Mrs. Cora Clara
Wikenning. theatrical agent. who says
the sum is due her az her 10 per cent
commission on Miss Pickford's contract
with Adolph Iukor.
Evidence was admitted yesterday be.
fore Federal Judge Julian Mack showing
that Miss Pickford collected S1.123,
G25 for two years work.
Gerald T.. Bacon, play broker
testified for the plaintiff ns an expert
on pay agents commissions and meth
ods. He said that he did not think 10
per cent commission on million dollar
contract too much. Following the evi.
dencc Of this witness the plaintiff resteSi
her case.
The first witness put ON by the de-
fcnsc was Elck John Ludvish. Who tes-
titled to the expansion Of thu motion
picture industry, finding parallel for
its rapid rise in the career OF Miss
Pickford. whose first job paid $50 Il
week and who now gets $4,000 n
week and 30 per cen, Of the sales of
her pictures.
Edward liemmCr. personal rcprcscl.
tativc to Miss l'ickfOrd. said that he
had gone to the West Forty second
street Office of Mrs. Wilkenning with
Mary and her mother to protest when a
newspaper story described Mrs. Will
kenning as arranging the engagements
Of Miss Pickford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
P. R. T. AT NEW HIGH MARK
Stock Reaches 24a4 in Short Day
Of Active Tradinu

There was active buying OF Rapli
Transit Company on tn" Philadelphia
Stock Exchange today which carried
the quotation to 24"I. tn" high price
for the year. This represented an ad .
vance of Sl.l1 from last nights closing
and nearly 81 above low price of the
year.
The trading in the stock was ,muY-
ually heavy. aggrcgating 100 shares.
including u block of $500 which changrC.
hands at ~. There were several 100
share blocks taken.
Tho vigorous demand attracted moe
attention because the books of the com :
pany closed February II for he annual
meeting TO be held March II. Purcha Srs
Of the stock today are not entitled to
vote at the meeting. 1t is understood.
however. that the purchases wcrc made
with the understanding thar the delivery
OF proxies accompanied the sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
RELIGIOUS LEADER HELD
FOR STRIKING A WOMAN
Elder Lee. Who Rules the Feet
Washers" Spends Hours in Cell

Elder James Lee, head of a religious
cult best known ns "Fcet Washers. I"
who worship in the little village of
Crestmont. on the O'd York road, will
face a Montgomery County jury on an
assault and battery charge, ut the next
term of court in Norristown
. The elder. who says he is an ordained
minister, is charged with striking
Martha Wilson. Il parishiunrr, because
she disagreed with him on "church
policies. Magistrate Williams fixed
bail at $500.
Lee was permitted by Chief Lever 10
await the arrival Of Il bondsman in the
roll room nt the Abingdon Station.
When no bondsman appeared after a
two. hour wait, Lee was put In a cell
An hour later II bondsman was found
and the elder was released.
In his rcgalia, Lee resembles a Rus.
sian general --- long coat. prof,lsc,y
trimmed With gold buttons. and further
to "mnh0sizc his rank. braid uscI in
equally. proflisc fashion over ,bs
shoulders. The man has long b,ack
""s ~ 49, Er'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
TO BUILD SIXTY DWELLINGS
Permits Issued Call for Two Big
Operations In West PHILADELPHIA

Permits have been issued for the crec-
ton of sixty dwellings. The largest
called for forty-two dwellings on both
sides Of Stewart street west of Fifty
seventh. Each dwelling will be two
story brick. 1G by So feet. on a lot 16
by so feet. They will be erected for
Klaus 4 Baxter. 1901 South Fifty
eighth street, at estimated cost of
.t5l 900. The twenty houses 511G to
j1'l Stewart street will have garages
and the house ut the northwest corner
Of Fifty. seventh and Stewart streets
will have u store.
Another operation called for erection
of eight dwellings at 1890 to 1882 Rex
nvenuc for \. Mitchell 4 Son. G322
Germantown avenue. This operation
viii cost about $4,000. Plans were
prepared by T.. Allen Wilson. archi-
tCct.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
FIND $5OO.0OO IN LIQUOR
ON BOARD SEIZED SHIP
Capture Of Rum. Runner Biaaest
Catch on Atlantic Coast

Boston,. FEB. 25.-URy 4. P.l-Thc
contraband cargo carried by the rum
running Nova Scotia schooner Grace
ana Rmby exceeded Sj0O.OOJ at boot
lcggerS valuations. customs authuri.
ties estimated today after discovering
that she had on board more than twic"
aS much whisky and gin as her mani
fest showed When the former fisherman
was brought here Thursday by the coast
guard cutter Tampa. which had hated
her outside the harbor with shor
across her bow. the catch was anno,lnccj
as the biggest made on this coast since
prohibition enforcement began.
Customs authorities had announced
their belief that the Grace and Ruby
was to act as a sort of "mothcr ship"
Tor local rum runners along the coast
Captain Wylic Cross. of the schooner.
charged with conspiracy to smugglc
liquor into the United States. denied
he had transferred any Of his cargo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
BELIEVE UPPER DARBY
FIRE WAS INCENDIARY
Structure Destroyed Was Owned by
Mrs. BerQdoIl

Police Of Upper Darby attribute to
the work of an arson squad the de.
structiOn by fire last night of feed
store, on the West Chester pike. west
Of Sixty ninth street, conduced by V.
Erwin Bond. township treasurer. The
building, one story frame structure,
was owned by Mrs. Emma Bergdoll.
il is only short distance from the
Milibourne Hotel. to which Mrs. Berg
doll also holds title. Seven suburba
fire companies responded to the alarm,
Seeing that it was impossible to save
the feed store the fremen turned their
attention to saving the hotel, endan-
gered by sparks.
After an inspection of the burned
building Albert Newman. president Of
the Upper Darby Fire Company. said
that he was convinced that it was of
incendiary origin.
huge crowd was at the scene of
the fire and the crowd was increased at
D o'clock by patrons Of the Sixty ninth
street Theatre coming from the first
show. Members of the Upper Darby
Fire Company were enjoying them.
selves ut n Chicken Fair" when the
first alarm sounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
Jersey WOMAN IS PROUD
MOTHER OF Is AND A FLIVVER
"Pa Coreu Can't Keep Track of 'Em Al. but MAJ Knous
Brood BY Name and Number Both

says the children are evenly divided
between the two bedrooms.
David. as the Oldest living son. I'D.
mittcd that there was rather crowd
in the third, that is the dining and
living room. at dinner time. hut he
added assuredly that all get in at the
same time. And the children's round.
pink cheeks would seem to vouch that
they got what they came for.
Wouldn't Part With One
at would be mighty hard to part
with one of them. though its big
fanny for poor people" Mrs. Cottrell
remarked. "But was saying to Sam
only yesterday that it would be nice if
we could have had twelve boys living"
All this without n trace of irony.
although the mother says the children
have to take turns getting new clothes.
and she makes over the clothes for the
younger ones.
But teh biggest problem of clothing
seems to b" the shoe one. The Cottrcl
family wear out from forty to fifty
pnirs Of shoes every winter. for Mrs.
Cottrcll explained that Tilly alone
often needed six pairs in one season.
Every one of the children has to
work when old enough" the mother
expnincd. "rhcy all do something.
either strawberry. huckleberry or
cranberry picking. I'm in the fields
myself all day In the summer
Mr.. Cottrell works mt the sawmill on
the pond back of the small gray house
and large painless barn. but he, as we'll
as the boys, does whatever farm work
he cnn get. There Is always plenty OF
! wood for the family-onc can see a
| bi. stack of the piled logs against the
living dining room wall.
And David told of the fishing and
hunting. Lots of rabbit shooting.
We have them to eat in season." With
the berries and animals and wood clus-
tered almost around the doorstep. tho
family life suggests that Of the Swiss
Family Robinson.
"Lizzio" Latest Of Family
David has stopped school to work.
when he can get it. but the mother
wants all the children to stay in school
as long as they can--,nat is until high
school
But there is new acquisition on the
place besides the children. the dogs and
many chickens-they no longer have
cow-and this newest possession Is
kept inside the rain washed barn.
1t is an automobile that is used to
90 to New Egypt. sometimes as often
as twice in one week Oh journey to
get provisions.
Mr.. Cottrcll bought the machine in
December so. rs he explained to his
wife. he could 90 70 further fields when
the huckleberry season. was on. and
because an aHto didn't eat. like horse,
when 1t was standing still.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
HASCROSSED RIVER
ON 100000 TRIPS
Ben Candy, Dean Of Pilots on
Delaware, Recalls the
Olden Days
"SAFETY FIRST" HIS MOTTO

Life on the ocean wave has changed
grently since Captain Ben Candy. pilot
of the Delaware River ferries OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad. began the
first Of his half million odd trips across
the historic stream.
That was back in 'Ss. the year Of
the greatest blizzard that ever troubled
the waters of the Delaware. The latter,
by the way. were SO immoderntply dis
turbed on this occasion. that they re-
tired sOuthward en- massc. leaving the
ferry slips high and DIV.
Captain Candy w-s born in Cape
May County I'm 1865 Thirteen years
later he went to sea. and ever since
has followed the water. In 1888 he be-
came n pilot on the Camden -Philadel- :
phia run. and has continued in that
position.
"The trip across the river was diff
ferent nthosc days. he said. "Out in
the middle of the river we're two islands
extending end to end from South street
to Vine, with n narrow channel between
opposite Market street.
Had to Use Two Channels
This channel was used for the east
ward trip from Philadelphia. but it
was so narrow that we could not 60
bnck that way. SO on the return trip
we had to go around the north end Of
the island. Smith and Windmill Islands
were the sore spots of every ferry pilot.
Later they were removed. but while
they were there they caused all sorts
Of delay and trouble. Let tow get
across. the entrance to the channel. and
everything would be held up.
I'VE had the old Arctic, Baltic and
Columbia when VIC were running on
the Market street line. and later the
Wcnonah, Beverly. Pennsylvania and
Delaware from Federal street. Often
we would take the boats down to Della
ware on excursions. and when we came
back we would be so loaded that VIC
had to run gangplanks from the deck.
ana let them off in small patches &c
preserve the trim of tine boats.''
contrary to tho popular belief, prnc.
ticc does not necessarily make dock
ing mn easy matter.
Every time we dock we do II dif
fcr"ntly.' he explained. "bcca,lSc eyer,
time conditions are different. Wind nnl
tide are the great factors in landin.
with occasional log and ice to contcnt
with.
Tide Is Tricky
1.-The tide Is tricky. 1t always come,
first up both banks of the river. I,
often happens that we leave the sir
with the tide bearing strongly in. an,
find it still running oft in tho cen,c.
of the river. All these things have
to be watched.
THE change that meant most to tn,
ferry. pilot. who steers continually al
day long. forty eight trips day, wa,
the Introduction Of the steam steering
gear. back in the nncties. Before that
we used to 90 home with our arms
most paralyZed from tugging at tn,
wheel for twelve hours at time
Although loath to discuss it, Captain
Candy admits jumping overheard an(
, saving woman in 1902. She was ar
escaped patient from an asylum her,
and 1t was only with the greatest diff
cu.tv that he brought, her to shore.
lie has never had an accident. am
for this he thanks his working rule
to which every good pilot adhcres
Protect your passcngcrs-safcty first
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
SWARTHMORE BANS HAZlNG
Mems Student Government BODY
Votes SolidIy for Abolition

Hazing at Swarthmore College has
been officially abolished as the result
Of vote taken by thc mems student
government body.
The vote. taken at a special meeting.
was almost unanimous in banning the
practice of physical violence upon
freshmen who are found guilty of in =
fractions OF rules laid down for the
first year men.
The action follows II week Of ayi,a
ton at the college following special
party which ,nuscd twn freshmen TO
quit the college. The action relieves Il
tense situation at Swarthmorc
DIR. Aydelotte. president of the col
lcge. commenting on the action of the
student body said: 1T is great salts.
faction to me that they have solved the
problem by themselves in way worthy
of the real and lasting traditions of
Swarthmorc College
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25

Except in this case, she is only forty.
and she does decidedly know what to do.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cottrell. Of Col
liers Mills, y. IL have had sixteen chill
drcn. the youngest one born February
~. And Of, tho sixteen. eleven are ltv-
ing and ten of them abide with their
parents in n weather -hcatcn three room
house on q muddy wood road three miles
from New Egypt.
Mr.. Cott"cll was leaning on the gate
yesterday when a neighbOr drove by.
GLOW nEny have you now. Sam!'
he called.
Mr.. Cottr"il turned toward the yard
where two-yea old Elsie. red cap
pulled over her eyes. was chasing n
scrawny chicken over the grassless plot.
"Lct me scc." Mr.. Cottrell rubbed his
scantv black beard. "Thcre arc four at
school--no. five ut school and one mar
ricd. Aw. shucks.. I'm all mixed up.
I'll go and ask ma"
"Na" Knows Exact Number
Ma smiled pIacidly and came to the
doorway TO greet the passerby. for tray.
clers are scarce on the road that runs
by their home.
'It's hard for some to remember. but
I know" she said. "There's the two
oldest. that aren't living. Thomas
would have been twenty three and Eva
twcnty-two. Then there's Libby. She =
twenty and married to Charley Jones
and has two fine babies. George died I:
he would have been nineteen and Clara
would have been seventeen. Here :
David. he's sixteen
4 tall. husky looking chap swung
rouQd tho corner of the house.
"Tilly's fifteen. and she and Asher
he's fOurteen-arc over at school ut
Prosrcrtown. Raymond would have
been thirteen, If he'd lived. Wison-hc
was named after the Frcsident-is
twelve. Clifford eleven. And they're
10th at school. Clarence died. Charlie
he's seven--iS over at tho school.
Williams four"
At that moment William happened 70
be pulling the tail of a large black dog,
which inchcd away Bit at Williams s
careSseS.
Sam Is the Youngest
Mrs. Cottrell, undisturbci. pointed 10
Elsie. shes two years old, and this
is Samuel" She held up the youngest,
n rather red atom wrapped in gray
blanket.
It's pretty full when they all get
in here Mrs. COttrell said. "Scems
as If they come pouring in like droves
of sheep sometimes. But ! get them all
in somehow
1t is puzzle how she does it,
though. without Il shoehorn. But she
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
SIXTH STREET FACTORY
DAMAGED BY FLAMES
Man and Woman Awakened by Fire.
men and Led TO Safety

''~~'' ~'S w S'o" " W.
men and Led to Safety
John Enfield and his wife, who keep
an oyster saloon at III North Sixth
street. were awakened by firemen
climbing into the windows of their home
at 2:30 o'clock this morning.
The fire was next door in a factory
building at 10 North Sixth street. and
the frcmen insisted that the couple
leave the house, assisting them to
safety.
The fire was in the quarters of the
Quaker City Machine and Tool Works.
on the top floor Of four story brick
building. The fremcn confined the
damage to the two upper floors. The
loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The origin Of the fire is undetcr
mined. 1t had made considerable head
way before being discovered. When
seen by passcrby flames were burst.
ing forth from the roof. An alarm was
turned in and the tircmcn managed to
get it under control after an hour
fight. The first floor of the building
is occupied by George Il. Creutzbcrg.
who has II cut cry manufacturing plant.
The third occupant Of the building IS
J. Eaton. who runs a printing estab-
lishment
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
COAL CLOGS TRAFFIC
Street Is Blocked as Wheel Leaves
WAGON at 22d and Chestnut Sts.

Several hundred workers were de-
layed in reaching their places of en-
ployment and five trolley lines were
blocked for more than half an hour
this morning when wheel came off a
Newton & Co. coal wagon. at Twen-
ty- second and Chestnut streets.
The wheel left the vehicle. which
bore the number Ace. without any
warning and started down Twenty
second street. \ corner of the wagon
dropped suddenly. covering the tracks
with coal. The driver managed to stay
aloft by gripping the brake lever.
\ line of cars stretched for several
blocks on Chestnut and Twenty second
streets. \ wrecking wagon soon re-
moved the disabled vehicle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
TopAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Nash l;uhaiE, iaiG H%inbr!lse g., and
Gustav. Klein, !2asa y. Broad st., and Hattie
-, FriSdbsunl, 5OlS y. Camac 81.
fsclap Iue,io 2StI C.'oss st., and Mary
stephens. l"l0 Dickinson st.
Harry AbooIaRian. Cleveland. o.. and Yer
-, onlca Mnoradian. 1908 W. Norris St
Charles Ash, 1924 CARPENTER St.. and Ella,
nb"th MGGuire o03O Webster 1t.
wii"% ytnn erysDIa M DSrmnn a4.s .' S, SSa St. and
Joseph B. iongley. Trenton. " j., and Ida
, nudd' Trenton. n; T.
M.be a, stinaer l48o S, Ncwkirh st,
Joseph J. Doushsrtv. 1920 Chester ave. and
Edward Rlnkerr. S$oin Mercer ST., and Emma
Joseph !, Mod, g, 225i Winton st.. and Isa-
>, hela NJ ouslc%, .2oaO ,Task"r Il.
Howard rhompson. Atlantic On. \. j. and
+, ,,., AicH 6 lIaYshs,. AI";ntiG !tlt%,, n. j,
Josephine NJ. Callahan. so4 y. o3d St.
Josup4 D.. Mci:sughlin, York. p. and y, ,lie
nssjsnIpS I'll; Iir;ews "SssIs. IN st., and Jean
Elias shusSss. Montsss ss - caaads aaS H. ana AMI.
sowsrmsn. 900 n. I'd u.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
THIEVES RIP OUT GAS METER
Camden Barber Escapes Asphyxia.
tion-AStore Safe Cracked

Thieves who broke into the barber
shop OF John Bono. in Camden last
night. and ripped the gas meter out.
nearly caused the barber to be asphyXia- :
ted in bed. lsoffo, who lives at 10 North
Second street. was awakened. lie found
the rear window forced open and the
gas meter partly detached from the
wall.
Of the provision store Of Conrad Glitch,
Twenty first and Federal streets, last
night, escaped with the contents Of the
safe. amounting to $500 In Liberty
Bonds and some change.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
ASK HELP TO FIND BOY
Philadelphia Lad, IS, May Be In
-, Reported Missing

Wladysaw Minkowski. fifteen
year -old Philadelphia boy. was rclOrt-
ed missing today to the Camden police.
The father said the boy left home. $50
South Front street, two days ago. He
believes he went to visit friends in Cam
den. The boy has light hair. blue eyes,
md is of medium build. At the time he
left home he was wearing cloth cap.
soft shirt. knee breechcs of dark color
and n short OvcrcOat.
Anna Bond. fourteen. of 2O7 Chest
nut street. Camden. was reported miss
ing to the police of that city by her
mother. The child disappeared while on
her way to school last Thursday. She
has dark bobbed hair.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
PENN CO-EOS TO DEBATE
But They viii Use Their Eloauence
In Aid Of Own Problems

Instead of concerning itself with the
destiny of nations or tn" music of the
spheres. the newly organized girls de-
batting team at the University of Penn :
sylvania. will give the benefit Of its
c!uuucncc and ideas to its own problems.
This is Indicated in announcement,
that appeared on th. girls bulletin
boards of I'll" campus this morning.
stating that the first Of tn" debates will
DE held Tuesday afternoon and that the
question will be: "Rc>olvcd. that BEN
Ectt College would s"lv" tn" situation
tor women ut the University.
This problem. of course. iN one that
has been vrxing.thc girl students. and
to some extent til" faculty. Women ar"
admitted to the full course only in RI"
school Of education and some of the
courses of the school of til" fine arts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
SHOT AND ROBBED OF $500
Bandits Hold Up Motor Company
Head and Steal Payroll

.. SeW York. Feb. .5.-(By a. PD--
.onh r.: smith. president of the SUI
prior Motor Company, was shot and
pr1bablly fatally wounded in BROOKLYN
,Sday BY two bandits, who robbed him
smith was about to enter his Office,
% Wnen the two men confronted him with
pistols and ordered him to throw IN his
uuahds' smith showed fight, and one Of
,ns bandits shot him through the alb
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
PRIEST HURT BY TROLLEY
Father McDermott Wedeed Under
Fender-OnIy Slightly Injured

The Rev. Daniel |. McDcrmott. rec
tor Of st. Mary's Church. Fourth and
SpruC" streets. was hurt in n street
accident yesterday, tn" second time hc
has been injured recently.
Father McDrrmort was struck hy n
trolley ear NJ Fourth and Market street
as he was Walking south. lie became
wedged under the fender of an cnstbound
car. which was stopped SO quickly the
priest escaped the wheels. The forward
end of the car had to be lacked up before
he was released. tie was helped e. +,
barber shop and was then rushed to tho
l'ennsy ,vnnlH |lopltal IN an nutomolilr,
alo naked into the hospital, and supe.-
SERIOUSLY hurt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-25
INFLUENZA DECREASES
Drop Of Nearly SO Per Cent in Gases
Reported This Week

Cases of influenza in this city de-
creased nearly 80 per cent during the
week ending yesterday. according TO n
report issued today by the Division of
Vitnl Statistics Of the Bureau of
Health. Seventy-twO new cases were
reported for the week ending yestcr-
day at . \. NJ. In tn" previous week
there were 126 new cases.
Deaths during the last week from
Influenza numbered twenty -onc. fifteen
adults and six children. Deaths from
all causes were G1S. as compared with
JS4 during the previous week and SO
during the corresponding week last