Evening public ledger. [volume], June 17, 1921, NIGHT EXTRA, Image 1

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Sumter B. Ncwhall, twentyono years
WLi- 2830 West Horold street, declared
w lit. ntKclkc Bureau today tnnt ne
I- ,, Vcincmber nothing of confessing
5' it.be killed his Bxvccthcnrt, Josephine
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It, U.. .uu.ii.vrnr.old cll'l was shot
w death shortly after nildnlght on the
:?...' - rnr 5. nt Elchtcenth and
rvrrr streets . while on her war from
,$2m ttfhcr nomo at 405 North Bight-
Kiwhall. who surrendered himself to
Vito M co at Harnsourg. conicw-u .luvn.
ben be saw her "In the arms of an-
'DBtlns his hearing today before Mng
turtle ftenshaw, Ncwhall sat twirling
MtMi). and appeared to do paying iiitio
'rio attention to tha testimony of
ttetlvo Bclshaw that ho had con
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Jjf "Can't iicmemDer" rnow
i$5ut. when he was led to Captain of
rut.-flvoK Soiider's office, his whole at-
ftkode changed, and no emphatically rc-
fptfd any previous sioricn concerning
L irllnnR on tlio nicht of tho murder.
b7w Mnrcsf.ed amazement at Bel-
liy's testimony; declared he loved
ElWetoo much to harm her, and nlso
Wil detectives lie anu tno inunierca
liirl were "man and wife, if not in the
am of the law, then in the eyes of
Did,"
i 1 ii1etnnllntn ftifo lift fcntr) Uft.
PHPttthcart had opened an account at
fittF'Logan Trust Co. under tne name of
fcMrt. Josephine Ncwhall ; that they worn
IjojlKwalting till they got a "ncstegg"
rbefore tney would imvu nccn mnrricd.
i tad that .Toslc had worn u wedding ring
&U gave her. bearing tho inscription,
,-.,ll. X.. to J. J. II."
feiyhndrs latest statement came an
i l 'aurnrlso to the police. It wao
A particular significance in view
Ji! the fact that Ncwhall was placod
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up-lai uii.ta luiiuwing inn uricai in uu
t to determine wnctner ms mind was
is urcmrcti oano
I'allenUt rendered n report to the
trlct Attorney that Ncu-Iinll's mind
li normal, and that he was i'ompi-
EtMt to make a contCHSlon dud face the
irte.of inurdor.
SHi'I. .don't remember tolling any one
'(tilt T lllllofl .Inali. TTnunrl " cnlrl Vn-.
v'Mll iln his lntcs-t statement. "I was
pacd when I heard Dctcotivc Bclshaw
fllfy on the stand that. I hml nrlnilt.
hm to Captain Souder footing her. I
fon I kuow where or when I told him
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j,dj n iii.ii j uu niiiiw.lB null. 1 11 111
J8tjber on the night of the shooting.
wnwas noout II o'clori: tlint nlglit, and 1
iim, her $1.". She had .520 and unutrd
fcwouy a suit, anil I cave her tin- nioni-x
kw that purposo.
y"Why should I kill Joslc? I not only
BTe ncr. out Mie wus my lri. If not
H& the OVO1 of tho lliw. Ilinn In tlii. nviw
E,"f Ood. A lone while acu vi hml
RjMreed in lin mnirlnr1 nn.l cliii nnniiml n
?lnk account in the Logan Trust Co.
jinaer me name of .Mr. .Tosophlue New-
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'And not. nnlv Ihnt 1ml slin unm
fyedding rir.g which 1 gne hrr. henr
Wt tbc initials L. B. N. to .1. .1. II.
lit was our Intention when no cot n
IttW'fSg Mifliciontly lnrgc to be married
S'fWly. And wo oft-times talked
IMIWUl u.
l?.WMAhnitt it ..An., n.wl A.1.n1r ..!.
LM forbidden to mopt. inn In In.,-
People. Then I went Into the Murine
rp, where I remained for one year.
f.Ctntlnurd on raec Tirrntr-IUn. Column One
CHILD BURNED IN HOME
. Boy and Sister Play With Matches,
With Serious Results ,
lEfshtecii- months-old Tony Kasa-
i it. i ' "U1 '" '"'' tioutli Second
j.r "11""H Borlously hurned about tho
lrr.i'i.r ',lor,linK when his clothes
7'-iiW. r'ro froln mntcliOK with which he
lr'"' '". six-jcar-old sister were nlnv-
l.fr. "?""" the absence of iholr moHicr.
r..j ll,', ".' i""11''. i in- utile girl
lJ In. . R tho '""I'-bcs and oxhiblt-
I nrglfd hi; appreciation. One ram., too
h'Sre Ti, t lims,y ,lr(,',N ","1 ' "
It kVL.Jc skicr '''' screaming fiom
JWld'a 5,1 r wr),PPl nig about I lie
u taJ: s"110ll'c,,'i',B tho lining. Uo
taken to the Mount Sinai IIom,,.
i mr "onm.:;
- -in. uuuipic VISIIS MAYOR
; ' ald to Have Ur0ed Prompt
, Action In Gas Situation
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oL(,.n.s 'ninmvoiiiont Co.. whl.li
-fn.j L1 ''Ity-owni'ii ltik i.ln,.
, y- on; Mayor Mooro todnyT '
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Under thu Act at March 8.- 1870
Recants Confession
Ledccr Photo Srvlco
LESTER NEWIIALL
Man who confessed ho had hilled
.losephlno Howard In a fit of
Jealous rage today declared ho
"couldn't remember" his state
ments, and denied killing the girl
Route 48 Car Rams No. 9
Twenty-third Street and
Fairmount Avenue
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VICTIMS GO TO HOSPITALS
Nine persons were hurt, four of them
requiring npspitni treatment, when a
Itoutc No. 48 trolley, westbound 'on
Fnirniount nvenue. crashed into the
rear of a No. 0 ear northbound on
Twenty-third .street. The nccident oc
nirrcd nt 11:30 o'clock this morning.
Women fccrenmed in terror as the
trolleys crashed together splintering
the woodwork of both cars and shower
ing pnsHcnger.s and crews with broken
glasH. Three women nnd two men
who were cut slightly were treated nt
a drug- Htore.
Injured Taken to Hospital
Those taken to hospitals were;
Helena. Krnu. thirty -two veots old.
I 'r)'r. Wnri Vlnhnlno , cl.nnt. ,.,...,
nnd bruises. Laukcnau Hospital.
Richard Shnpcott. twenty-four venrn
old. S14 North Twenty-fifth street,
knee cut and bruised. Lankenaii Hos
pital. Sylvia Itadler, twenty-two yeara old.
10."i8 Napa street, cut and bruised.
Lnnkennu Hospital.
An unidentified young woman, said
to be suffering from shock who has been
unable to give her nnmo and address,
St. Joseph's Hospital.
i The Itouto No. 0 enr had stopped on
i the south fdde of Fnlrniount avenue to
discharge a passenger. The other car
' halted on the cast stde of Twenty-third
! sti"et.
i The No. ! car started first, according
! to witnesses, and had almost cleared th;
1 Pnli'mount aeuue Hacks when the lie-
I oldent occurred. The mntoruiau on the
Iloiitp No. 48 car miscalculated the
other's speed, it is said, because the.
j renr of the Twenty-third street car was
i struck with terrific force.
' The rear truck of the intter trolley
was forced about fifteen feet from the
tracks. The impact smashed tho front
! of the Fairmount avenue car. A cloud
' of dust enveloped botli cars for nearly
! a minute.
' I'atrolman .lames Casey, of the Twen
tieth nnd lluttonwood streets station.
' was standing on the corner nnd saw the
i crash, lie ran forward and helped the
injured pu'sengers from tho cars.
I TRIPLE FUNERAL HELD
' FOR DROWNING VICTIMS
I Services Held for Mother Who Killed
; Herself and Children
Tlic triple funeral of Mrs. Cnnie
.Monroe nul her two step-children, Carl
nnd Kliurr F.iilensteln. whom she
; drowned in Hig Timber Creek Wednes
day, look place tills afternoon nt 2
o'clock from the home of David Sink,
j Mrs. Monroe's brother, nt Chew's
1 Landing. N. .T.
1 Itodies of the mother and two cliil-
! di en ln side by side in the little parlor
of the Sink hnmc. Scores of Moral offer-
lugs encircled the three caskets. Several
I hundred persons leed the bodies and
mini) Knelt in praer before they left.
I Slimiicl Monroe, husband of the dead
' woman, who hns maintained n constant
vigil beside the three cotlins is on the
verge of i-ollapse. A itiurni with her
I husband, according In the police, causal
' Mrs. Monroe to kill herself and the
two children.
i Service were conducted at the Kink
home this afternoon h the Itev. Cedrlc
' llickmnu. pastor of tho CIiow'h Landing
! Methodist KpNropnl Church.
Burial was in F.vrrgrocn Cemetery,
i Camden.
GETS 20 YEARS FOR MURDER
Slayer Blamed Liquor for. Fatal
Altercation
Imlpe Burnett in Quarter Scsions
Court No. 1 toijn) Imposed a sentence
of fourteen to twenty jenrs In the East
ern Penitentiary on Antonio di Mleliole.
1)211 Kllsworth street, convicted of ree-ond-dcg'cc
murder.
Assistunt District Attorney Kelloj
sought ii first -degree verdict on evidence
nrmliiced b.v witnesses that the defend-
! nut shot and killed Daniel dt Vlnceiir.0,
twent) -eight years old. ITiOli I.atonn
I street! December -(I.
j The ilefcndanl's attorney argued that
Di Mlchele had been drinking and was
'first assaulted wllh a blackjack b.v DI
iVinceiixii as the result off tin old argu
ment. ! Boston Celebrates Bunker H
Day
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lMstun. .nine li. i ii .
Hunker IBM Day. th.c 1 Hlth anniversary
of the llntlle of Bunker Hill, was oh-
scved today In (ireuter Boston. Tlir
Hobrutlon centered in the Charles
town ij'strlct. wheie patriotic exercises '
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NINE ARE INJURED
TROLLEY CRASH
MAYOR
DENOUNCES
DARING SCHEME'TQ
Assails Var Councilmen and
Contractor Bosses for Delay
in October 1 Proposal
SAYS THEY SHOWED HAND
IN MATTER OF STREETW0RK
Mayor Moore denounced; contractor
bosses today and their "daring scheme''
to prevent the city-wide municipal
street-cleaning program from becoming.
crtectlve October l. j
He assailed Vnrp councilincn. par
ticularly Charles Hall, who yesterday
forced tho street-cleaning ordinance
back into tHo Finance Committee, thus
jeopardizing the plnns of the Adminis
tration to tnkc over tho cleaning work
October 1.
If the city-wide direct service Is lo
bo started at that time, as planned by
Director Cavcn, councilmanlc sanction
must be given by July 1. The referring
of the measure to committee delays
action.
Contractor Outfit Showed Hand
"The contractor outfit showed its
bnnd very plninly yesterday," said the
Mayor In his statement, "when it re
fused to npprovc Director Coven's plan
for going forward with municipal street
cleaning, as required by tho new City
Charter. October 1. and resorted to
subterfuge In sending the mntter back
to the Finance Committee.
"The Vnrc lender on the floor, who
linn been Instrumental in holding up
other projects, virtunlly admitted the
readiness of Council to violate the
spirit nnd letter of the new City Char
ter. "The Mayor believes the ppoplc have
confidence In the integrity of his Ad
ministration nnd that they nre not
being swnyed by the desperate tactics!
now being employed in tenderloin and
Council to build up an 'anti institu
tion' nnd restore the old corrupt con
ditions that were at least temporarily
set back when the contractor -bosses
were overthrown n year and a hnlf ago.
"The Mayor !mk not yet descended
to personalities in dealing with those
who dally aa)l him. but in order to
have the public know nnd understand
he may pvcntunlljvbo. obliged to do so.
He Is not playing politics except to es
tablish civic decency In Philadelphia,
and he is going to continue 'to stand for
civic decency.
Plenty to Say Iiatrr
"The Mnynr will have plenty to say
on thes" projects as time goes on. He,
wl'l endeavor to keep the public in
formed ns to the methods now being
employed again to wrong the tnxpayers
of Philadelphia.
"For the present he calls attention
to yesterdny's daring scheme to over
throw municipal street cleaning. That
was a contractor boss move.
"He also calls attention to the croco
dile tenrs shed over the small home
owners and street-cnr riders while tin.
contractor-controlled Council dll'y
dallies with the Rapid Transit agree
ment sent to that body now two months
ago.
"He further calls nttenttou to the de
liberate efforts put fortli by the contractor-bosses
to prevent the construc
tion nnd completion of the northeast
sewage disposal plant upon which the
contractor bosses fell down, and in
which, apparently, they still have an in
terest, "In due course there will be plenty
for those who have been nssniling t lie
Administration, hoping to regain con
tractor power, to explain."
Gruenberg for Cavcn Plan
This city could start direct street
cleaning over the entire city to better
ndvantage Octobr I than it could Jan
uary 1 of next year. Frederick P.
fSruenberg. of the Bureau of Municipal
Research, said todaj.
It would be "too bad." Mr. Gruen
berg, said, if Council delayed action on
the enabling ordinance.
Tho ordinance whieli Council lias sent
to tlic Finance Committee, although if
was recommended for pnssnge b.v the
City Property Committee, follows:
"The Council of the city of Philndel
phlo ordains tlint the Director of Pub
lic Works lie and Js hereby authorized
tn advertise for proposals and enter
Into contrncts, in accordance with ex
isting laws nnd ordinances, to erect
buildings, purchase ground, buildings,
plant, machinery, equipment nnd appur
tenances required for cleaning of streets
nnd the collection ami disposal of nshps,
rubbish nnd garbage for the entire
city."
U.S. TO TRY FOUR FOR FRAUD
Men Accused of Revealing Supreme
Court Decisions to Face Court
Washington. June 17.- Ashtou R.
Embry. James llorwnod Graves, Har
nett E. Moses and E. Millard Mayer
must go to trial on the charge of con
spiracy to defraud the Government In
connection with "leaks" in decisions of
the United Stntc.s Supreme Court.
Justice Slddoos, in the District of
Columbia Supreme Court, ovrr-ruled to
day n demurrer filed by the defendants
that the indictments as drawn did not
charge n crime against the United Stntes
Gou'rnmcnt.
The case attracted widespread nltcn
tlon when charges were made more than
a year ago that "leaks" had developed
In" certain offices of the staff of the
Supreme Court of the United States,
nnd that the advance information wnH
used lo influence the stock market.
MINE STRIKERS STAY OUT
Refuse Settlement Terms Offered by
British Owners )
London. June t7.- (By A. P.) -The
ballot of the coal miners on the ques
tion of u strike settlement fnwirs u
continuation of the strike, which began
April 1. It was officially announced this
afternoon. .
The mine owners' terms wero rejected
by a large majority, nlthough the Gov
eminent hud promised a wave subside of
10.000.(100 (nearly $50,000,0001 prot
vnicn v eirinc nuiu oviuvu w.i luniur-
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KILL CLEANING PLAN
PHILADELPHIA, FRID'AY, JUNE 17, 1921
'One-Finger Typists' Delay
Work of Recording Deeds
Condition Is Result of Mixing Ward Division
Politics, 5-Hour Day and Baseball Trans
fers to Date Reach Only to Oct 13, 1920
By OEOROE
If TOll were to nnrchntin n home in
Philadelphia today nnd take the deed
to the Recorder's office to be recorded,
jour deed would be returned to you In
February, 1022.
That is, under the present method of
progress In that office; and provided
also that you are just n plain ordinary
citizen without any political pull that
might expedite matters.
Meantime should you receive an ad
vantageous offer to sell the property,
you Would be compelled to secure n
speclnl permit nnd the Lord knows
what all to get temporary possession
of the deed.
Up to the close of business lust night
instrumcntH left to bp recorded were
ready fdr delivery only up to October
J3. 1920S
The Recorder's office Is in n mess.
It has been so for yenrs. In the ver
micular of the curb, it is "all balled
up."
Its condition is the inevitable result
of mixing ward nnd division politics
with "one-finger" typists, five hours
work a day and bneuball.
The situation would be amusing wero
it not ridiculous so fnr as office man
agement is involved nnd appalling so
fnr as the citizen Is concerned.
Of course tho office has its excuse.
REFUSE FUNDS FOR
WEDEpfES'
Council Committee Kills Bill
Providing for Appointment
of Five Inspectors
"LET THE POLICE DO IT"
The city will not nppoint any official
censors for dance halls.
Council's Committee on Public Wel
fare awl Public Safety reported nega
tively this afternoon an ordinance pro
viding for the appointment of five In
vestigators for dance halls in all pnrts
of Philadelphia.
Councilman Hall opposed the ordi
nance on the ground that It was waste
of money, nnd he suggested thnt pa
tro'men be assigned to dance halls to
prevent Improper steps.
The ordinance for the npBointmeiit
of investlgntors was sent to Council by
Mayor Moore nftrr he had received a
report from Director Tustln on condi
tions in dance hnlts.
Director Tustln nnd the Mayor re
ceived ninny complaints. Dancing In
structors, who wnnted dean dancing,
declared that conditions In some halls
wero revolting.
ASK OTsTaBOUT MANDATES,
LEAGUE HEAD URGES ALLIES
Da Cunha Sees Necessity for Ob
taining Approval of America
Paris. June 17.-- (Hi A. P. I . Dr.
Cinstoa da Cunha. president oi the
Councii of the League of N'atlon. has
addressed identical notes to the Prime
Ministers of France. Great Britain,
Italy nnd Japan with regard to the
urgency of having the approval of the
United States before decisions can bo
taken on mandates for the former Clcr
mnn colonies. The contents of tlic noto
linvc been communicntcd to the United
States Government.
Dr. dn Cunha. nfter summarizing tlic
situation created by the attitude of the
American Government, which hns indi
cated its Intention not to make repre
sentations nt the coming meeting of
the League's Council on the mandate
question and the position of tlic Coun
cil itself, says:
"I. therefore, venture to ask the
principal Allied Powers to be good
enough to mnke every effort to nrrive
nt a solution of the points under dis
cussion between them and the United
States, so as to enable the Council of
the League of Nations to settlp the
whole question of mnndntes before the
next meeting of the Asemblj."
0. K.'S STEALING R. R. RIDE
Magistrate Deitz Blame3 High Fares
and Discharges Prisoners
"I can't blame jiui ft Hows for riding
'blind baggnge" In view of the hijrh fares
charged by the railroads. About the
only men who can nlrord to pay their
fare are bootleggers."
Magistrate Deitz. at the Twenty-see.
nnd street nnd Hunting Pnik avenue
station, made tills comment todny in
disctinrging Ray Chapman, of Chicago,
and John Drew, of Cincinnati, who
were nrrested Inst night v ben the Chi
cago epress pulled Into the Ni-rtb Phll
odelphln Station,
Mngistrnte Deitz told the I wo tres
passers to go out on I he Itm sevlt
Boulevnid and get passive to New York
on n motortruck, "'lliey'll haul you
over ifyou help unload the truck." hp
taid. lie nsueil me men wnen nicy
had last eaten. When the told him
Wednesdnj . be handed them a dollar j
and Constnblo I.ccnthal gnc thein lift I
cents. j
FEARCRASH Tn PHILIPPINES,
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Government Virtually Bankrupt, J
Say Wood and Forbes
Washington, June 17. (B A. P. i
The Philippines Government is facing
bankruptcy, Major General Leonard
Wood nnd former Governor General
Forbes declare In a cablegram trans- ,
mined today to emigre's n -secretary
Weeks, who asked Immediate action on
ft bill authorizing the island Govern
ment to-increase the limit of indebted
ness from .firr.ooo.ooo lo SIO.OOO.OOO.
Gcnernl Wood and Mr. Forbes, who
are investigating conditions In the
Islands for President Harding. Mild (lie
National Bank, witli which the island
Government, provinces and municipali
ties arc required to deposit all funds,
wns "vlrtuall) insolvent."
Refined Sugar Down Again
New York, June 17.- (B.v A. P.l
A further reduction by the Federal Su
gar Hcl'tnlnj Co. of 15 points op (Inn
granulated, o the basis of 5.00 cents
per pound, todny established n. low level
for more tbni Hvq jenrs
NOX McCAIN
On the surface
It answers every In-
dinuntion of Inefficiency. lrom the
outside looking In, the excuses nre not
only dust-proof, but water-tight. Here
they are:
In the Inst two years there have been
more transfers of real estate than in
any three years preceding. TIiIr has
entailed a proportionately Increased
amount of work.
This rush of real estate transfers was
a result of the housing shortage and
the forced purchase of homes by those
who were compelled tn keep n roof over
their bends.
Despite additional forces of typist
authorized by Council, nnd every ef
fort to meet tills demand for prompt
reporting of documents, the work 1ms
fallen behind.
Furthermore, the office has thousands
of other legnl papers to handle besides
those involving ren estate transfers,
viz. ; notnrial registrations, corporation
charters and similar documents.
Some time ago It was discovered thnt
a number of pen-written records were
becoming Indistinct thiough ngc. The
court ordered that these be rccopicd.
This ndded to the burden of the office,
nnd it was this condition of affairs that
led to the Recorder's request for nd-
Contlnuril on Vnar Twcnty-flve, Column rive
Consul General Demands
Prompt Release of U. S.
War Veterans
SOME ROBBED AND JAILED
By (he Associated Press
Smyrna. June 17. American citi
zens arc being impressed into the Greek
army by ngents of the Athens Govern
ment. George llorton. United Stntes
fonsul general here, has made a vigor
ous protest to Governor General Stcrl
ndrs against this prnctice.
For many months past. Americans,
even men who served in the army in
France, have been takpn forcibly from
their homes, or from vessels arriving
from the United Stntes. nnd compelled
to join the Greek forces.
There hnve been scores oj such cases
in Athens. Smyriiu. Pntras and Salon -ica.
Only those able to escape nnd
communicate with American consular
officials have obtained redress. In many
instances they have been stripped of
clothing nnd their passports and other
papers have been confiscated. When
they hnve protested. It is charged that
they have been handcuffed, thrown into
Jails and mlstrented.
Mr. llorton declares this1 is flagrant
ilolatlon of agreements between the
I nlted States ond Greece, the latter
granting military exemption to persons
naturalized :is American citizens prior
to February 1. 101 L and to those who.
although nnturullzcd since that time,
huve served with the American arm
or navy.
One case is cited as typical. Private
James Knftcl, of New York, who was
cited for brat cry in the Argonnc cam
paign nnd who has been receiving a
disability allowance of $."0 a mouth
from the United Stntes Government,
enmc to Greece to be mnrricd. but wns
arrested and brought to Smyrna under
guard, He appealed to the American
consul gcnernl here, whoso energetic
action resulted in release. Raftel is
now returning home with his bride,
SOLDIER. KILLED IN FRANCE.
BRANDED AS DESERTER
War Department Corrects Record of
Robert A. Davis, of Harrlsburg
Washington. June J" The War De
partment today ordered stricken from
the "slacker" lists the name of Robert
Andrews Davis, of Ilarrishurg. Pu.,
who was charged with desertion.
The records in the office of the Ad
jutant General show that Davis was
given n delinquent order, directing him
to report to the Adjutant General of
the Stute of Penns !nnin, April 10.
1018, and upon his failure to so re
port he v as certicd as n deserter.
Records of tho-e who served during tlic
world wnr show thnt he wab commis
sioned November 27 1017. nnd was
killed in action September l.'l. 1018.
His name npprand on the published list
of draft deserters ns a result of the
final report of I lie draft oflicia's nnd
because his local board wns not notified
of bis entrance Into inilitnr service.
STILL FIGHT SUNDAY BALL
National Park, N. J., Sabbatarians
Undismayed by Straw Vote
Church-going utis-riis of Nationul
Pnik. N. J., declined tmla they would
continue to tight against Sunday base
ball despite a straw vote fuorlng it.
which was taken Inst niirht l rcsidenrs.
of tilt place. The vote was 2,'!l! to 70.
After the vote sex mil hundred citi
yens paraded md serenaded the six
members of Council nt their home.
The Be. Elmer Finger pointed out
toihi that the present councilmen were
elected on an unti-Snbbath-snort plat
form. Up snid be would have mi ordi
nance introduced at the net meeting
of Council prohibiting Sunday baseball
games.
LESS THAN I DAY MORE
The Movie Beauty Contest close at
noon tomorrow. Under no condi
tions will photographs be accepted
after that time.
Girls who intend entering tho com
petition for the three positions
that nre to be mode for them by
the Betzwood Film Co. must bear
this date in mind carefully.
There's a wonderful chance for
those who win
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BOY, 15, IS KILLED,
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J BY
AUIO AI ROSEMONT
Alleged Drunken Driver Speeds
Away After Hitting Youths
on Montgomery Piko
THEY HAD STEPPED TO TREE
WHERE ONE HAD CUT NAME
A drunken nutnist. speeding lit the
rate of Hftj miles an Hour, struck and
killed F.dwuid Fob . fifteen jears old.
and injured Joseph, his seventeen- car
old brother. Inst night In Rocmont.
The bnys. who live in Villnnovii. were
returning from n fair nt Rosemont nnd
were walking homo when the accident
occurred. At Montgomery nnd Thorn
dike avenues, nenr a tree where I'd
ward but recently cm ins initinls. the
boys stepped to the side of the road
when they heard the approaching ma
chine. Down the pike a huge touring
car sped, the boys giving it room to
pass. When close to the intersection
of tho road the car swerved and struck
the boys, killing Edward nnd hurling
.Toeph over n three-foot hedge.
The motorist did not slucken his
speed nnd disappeared in the dark.
Edward lay dead at the side of tlic
road. A half-hour later Joseph re
gained consciousness nnd crawled
through the hedge. He saw his brother
lying beside the road, crawled to his
side and felt his cold face.
"He's dead, he'i dead." llie boy
called.
Unmindful of pain, lie lifted the life
less form of his brother nnil -nennied
for aid. For mail uiinnl s no one re
spnndeil F'iiiiII servant- on the estate
of J. B. Klliiiott hcHi-d tli t'T ii nil
ran lo the road. Then- the found Un
injured boy holding the de id bod.
An automobile was pressed into" serv
ice and the boys taken to the IJryn
Mnwr Hospital, where Edward was
pronounced dead. Later today the i
brother wns taken to his home.'
Chief Donaghy has obtained n de- I
script ion of the automobile and snys he
will make on nrrot. In the meantime
100 rewind is offered to un oi.e
gives information which will leni' &
the apprehension of the driwr.
HURT RESCUING KITTEN
Boy Falls From Tree When Limb
Breaks Has Fractured Skull
In attempting to rescue his pet kitten
i roiii n iiign Hint of a trie
yesterday
Thomas Bentty. 1815 North Bouxier
street, fell when the limb broke mid
fractured bis skull.
The kitten escnned from lim lino.,
i when thn boy wns leavlii'i for Hie Alll-
i ion Public School. Fifteenth and Nonls
street". .v he was clos-hig the door the!
cat ciiii. out and uu down the street.
j ; onias nv ennsp. nut :ne animal'
soiucht refuge in a tttc. '
The box Jiut ilnwi' bis bcoks .it lb '
base of Hip ,c mil stinted to t lii.it
1 'ie Hi. It xx Iipm t'le km
broke c I e r , hed il .
le1 to tie. p,f ciwii:. i il( M. ..com
pered hunie uioie frightened il m hurt.
Thomas was tnken to the Woman's Ho
meopathic Hospital.
LIVELY'S DOUBLE CAUTIOUS I
Arranges With Police to Get Him'
Free if Arrested '
Tin double of Louis Lively, the Negro
who is wanted for the murder of Mn- .
tilda lJiisso. the sex en-.x car -old Moores- '
town. N J., girl, walked into Cen'ral
Police Stiitinn today and nrrniiseil foe
ossistaii' e in c-sejic js nrie-t.si nnd
taken to the x"ew Jersey town
lie is V.i'ter Johnson, of 17 Noiili
Preston .tnct. this city. lie hn nl
rcud1 oeen nrristcd a number of linn
he snid. but his friends and neighbor.
' naxe got tin. i oil. inn Me tears, lie
'said, is thot.he ma.x be nrrc-teij ami
rushed to MonreMoxvu. "Man. man."
ne saiu in i.ienteninit oi I'etcctixi
Coogan. "I don't xnnt no Moorestoxxn
mob after me " Johnson xxas told i
communicate .it once xvith the dctcctixc
hcre if lie i- niicstpil ncniu.
Sheriff l.oui Seth. of F.lkton. Md
iniioiinenl tmlin that the Neiro in -rested
ihi'ii on -iisnn ,on of beim; Livilv
Wlls in.! !' i.i" (' i.e o." I'tilii c Briol-
shuw . of Mm 'mn xxent to Ell-tii
tn cMiinluc t Iif ii-jiei I. mid snid he xxiu
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PLAN EMERGENCY MOTOR TRUCK ORGANIZATION
DETROIT, June 17. Organization of the motor truck nnd
teaming business so that it could serve the country ns n great
public utility wns one of tho qucs-tions tnken up during the con
vention of tho Nntionnl Team nnd Motor Truck Association hold
on board a lake steamer Inst night.
HARDING TO NAME BUDGET OFFICIALS SOON
WASHINGTON, June 17. President Harding :s expected
by Treasury officials within the next week to fill the two new
positions of Director of the Budget aud Comptroller Geuernl cie
ated by the recently enacted Budget Bill. The Treasury is at
work on rule3 and regulations to be recommended to the President
for the conduct of the new bureau.
THIEVES GET LIBERTY BONDS
$120 In Jewelry Stolen From Store
In Another Case
Snenk thieves gained entrance to the
home of Charles Shobert. .'!(I7 North
Twenty second street, last nlglit. mid
esenped with miimi worth of Liberty
Inspect some
ing for him.
goods. Police nre seek-
I u rinch. use AI.LUN'S J-OOLBASti-Hdv.
bonds and v. ar Saving stamps i,k -, aiterimon was culled n" bv ' Motorists Ignore Order Police Fire
A junk denier is suspected of steal- ' -Manager ( onnie Mn--k oxx 1113 lo rain. I . . 1 v,...., 1.1
ing jewelry xalue.l at SP.'O from he I 'he teams will ,.b,sh tomorrow ,f er Two men i 1 in expe nw.ve niitiimnhll..
store of Rolph Adams. I ) So rt 1, ""'' l '- 1 cnte.si of the ,' ,. '' ";" "'al 1 went
Eighth st.eet. 'The jewel.- wos inUs" ' I ; l-n-'Ul fitan.l. The Indians I, v,. '''' "ft' TLn' ""'i'"
nfter the iiink dealer xv.ts Cnllr.l l tiwoii both goners plain! , ,ul,. ,1 .1.., v.b the) refused tn obc an order
Buburrlptlon I'rlcj $0 a Tear by Mall.
Public IahUot Company.
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MRS. ADRIAN ST. JOHN
Wife of Captain St. John, of the
Chemical Warfare Service of the
United States 'Army. She Is very
popular in flic younger set at
Washington
WYOMISSING BANK BANDITS
FOUND GUILTY BY JURY
r i itmM
&!. i fiXTZbjr 1
5t k. -&.t;-k
' able to the United Stntesi. In Canada,
Men Who Robbed Institution of.it Is the opinion that no clinng is
$180,000 All Face Prison Terms
Reading, Pa.. June 17. (B.v A. P.)
A sealed verdict, found by n jury last
night, but not opened until this morn
ing, declared gniltv the four men
charged with robbing the People's
Trust Co., of Wyomissinc, of X1SO.&00
In cash nnd securities on February 1
last. They are Stewart Wallace and
Charles Stark, arrested in New York.
iiikI Carl Scott and John Itiisvo. nr
rested in Iloboken. N. J. Two others.
I . mines .iiinogue null illli'iv Iternsteui,
i the latter captured in New York with
I S05.000 worth of the stolen -m-iii ities,
entered pleas of guilty when arraigned
1 tor trial on Tuesdny.
I Kliltlr'w .itllliki.l ithLnl lli.i 1'.i.h ..ti,.
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amount Of bail would he ueeented for
M1'." client pending motion for a new
UI Ullll
",' nni' tl,e re'''-v was $"'.000.
Ulp wives of Stark and Bernstein, a
"""inn sum in in me wiie ot .uinogue
mul a girl who came here to sis Scott
were interested spectators nt the trial
and gave the defendants nfleetionnte
.reetiic's whenever they wore permit
ted to III 'Ct.
HARDING'S LEAGUE POLICY
BEING HELD IN ABEYANCE
President Not Likely to Explain
Until Peace Is Settled
xxasllinctou. .nine li. -(By A. P.
Hamilton Holt s letter calllnir
on
President Harding to disclose his plans
i for
ii n association of nations to re-
place the league has failed to draxv nny
reply lrom the Administration. Hull
cntlnns ine t lift t none will be made, at
leiist for the present.
Mr. Holt headed the pro-league Re
publicans during the campaign. It was
said at the While House lodu.x that
his open letter, eind" public in New
'i was ii rclipil ' i ork ye-ieruo. hail not xet hcen re
i'.o. in .1 .'.it I ceixeil. Furl In r than that uliieiuls ip-
luspd to i 'ininient.
i In1 impression wns permuted to co
out. hnw-efniv Hint if l'n.ui.lnni ii,.,ii,,
replies to the letter he will not enter
into nny detailed discussion. ;tud that
the association plan must remain in
nbexitiice for the present, as the Ad-
ministration prefers first n definite set-
tlement of peace nnd a restoration .f
stable conditions in Europe.
Some persons in the confidence of (In -
Administration said todny that at least
one draft of the nbin Innl been mnrle In
an eminent autliorit.x on international
Inw nt the request of President Haul
ing.
MAN INJURED BY AUTO
Is Struck by Truck on Way to Home
In Gloucester
Atlhur llnigh. lift -eight lein-s old.
U.'!7 Monmouth street. Gloucester, was
struck by mi automobile truck nt Broad
way and King street In-i niglit while
on his way home from the New York
Shipyard.
He was taken lo the Homeopathic
Hospital. Camden, xxhere it xn said
lie xxns Miffe-lni; from cuts on the head
and both legs condition is not
-erioiis, .In, oh Itoseii. "J.",:! Mechanic
erect. Cnii'deii. the driver of Hie truck,
was held in S5IMI bail by Mayor An
dcrsoii for i'uilher hearing.
ATHLETICS' GAME OFF
Rain Prevents Third Contest Be
tween Mackmen and Cleveland
The lliiul contest of the scries In .
tweeu the Mnckllien Dili! the clinon
Clex eland
team scheduled for Shihe
.uuchincn an- ruiixioiis tn u ,1 1.. ,,,,,..
row s (otitcst. I K
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PRICE TWO CENTS
U. S. HOPES BRITAIN
T
Fears Alliance Might Strengthen
Tokio and Thwart Open
Door Policy
BRITISH ENTANGLEMENTS
MENACE TO CO-OPERATION
Ry CT.INTON W. OILIIERT
Man Corrcsponilrnt I'trnlne I'iiIiIIc ldcnr
Copvrtotit. Ilil by J'ulillr t.cdgtr Co.
Washington. June 17.- It is under
stood to be the hope of the Admin
istration Unit the British Imperial con
fidence which assembles in London on
i Mi.ndny will oppose the renewal of the
Anglo-Japanese alliance. No fnrmnl
"tiuid will be taken by the American
Government, but it Is bnllevcd thnt
the British Governmrn
the American attitude.
' a war1 of
If the British colonics equally under
stand it the alliance will not be re
newed or will bp renewed only for a
year. Canada is openly against re
newal. Australia ond South Africa
oppose renewal except on terms and
under conditions which may be accent-
possible which would mnke the alliance
acceptable to the people of North
America.
I iiiv .iiiiiioisinuion s oujcciion ij -nv
auiancc is not. it is understood ncrc.
the professional antl-Jnpancsc agita
tors' objection that future enmity Is
likely to develop between this country
nnd Japan. lr. Harding and Mr.
Hughes hnve no fear of that.
U. S. Scchs Open Door in Orient
Their policy is not anti-Japanese,
but It is earnestly directed to securing
the open door in the Orient. Any
thing which strengthens Japan or makes
the Japanese Government feel more in
dependent Is. In their judgment, it H
undcrstoop. calculated to iniikc that ob
ject more difficult to nttaln.
Japan is, nnd has been all along, the
hie force in the Orient that has largely
blocked the John liny policy in the East,
aiming, as it does, to secure u pre
dominance tlmre similar to that of the
United Stntes In Latln-Anierlcn. It
hns steadily pursued a career of ag
gression In China and now in Siberia.
with the purpose of obtniiiiug commer
cial advantages there which xviTl not
be open to other nations.
With the theory that England ns an
nlly can exercise a restrnining influence
upon Japan and thus accomplish the
open door the Administration is not un
derstood to be impressed. It feels that
Japan, isolnted ns she will be without
British alllnnce. will prove more tract
able diplomatically than she will with
! the alliance.
Behind it nil doubtless lies the dcvel-
opiuciit of the American policy in the
Pacific, the importance of which is fore
shadowed by the determination In the
future to base our licet on the Western
ocean.
Test iif British -American Unity
This alliance. If the Administration's
attitude is correctly understood, will be
the first test of tlint British -American
co-operation which Great Britain
strongly desires nnd toward xxhich the
present Administration, for practical
reasons, inclines. Broader than the
' simple question of intliiencing Japans
1 disposition toxvnrd the open door is the
I question of co-operating with u nation
! which lias large foreign commitments In
j both Asia and Europe,
And this question might, apply to the
! alliance between Great Britain and
1 Frnuce. which is receiving newspaper
discussion abroad, but which, for some
! reason, perhaps due to the American
attitude, is not making progress. An
understanding with a Great Britain
having no commitments with other Poxv
ers in Euinpc or in Asia would ob
ximisl be a totally different tiling from
an understanding with her if she were
tied by alliances, xxith other Powers
The traditional policy of the United
Statis is opposed lo the involvement in
European entanglements. The less en
tangled England is in Europe oi Asia
the easier xxould be io operation xvith
her France, for example, has an c'-len-ivc
diplomatic policy mi the con
tinent, of Europe. Iiaxins alliances xvith
Poland and with xarious Slavic coun
tries with tlie end of creating a Euro
pean combination siionger than am
i oiubination lentrnl Europe might in
future erect against her
Britain, as the allv of France, is
Britain tin allx of a power deeply
entangled mid nixolxcd Britain, pur
suing her traditional nolicx of isolation,
is a Britain out of Europe and inter
ested through her colonies in otbei
parts of tin xx nrhl.
France is used by wax of illustra
tion. there being not the slightest indi
cation as xet thai tlie Aduiliiistrntiou
xxould desire to prexint Britain having
an alliance with Iht neighbor. In the
case of Japan, tlie situation is similar
An alliance belxxeeu England and Japan
drags England morally a little way at
least into Jnpon's olli ies in tlic East.
It strengthens the position Japan
claims as Hie dominant poxxer in the
East entitled to n sort of .Monroe Doc
trine of her own in Asia. And tills, it
xxould seem, is what the present Admin
istration would like lo uvotd.
Plainly, the whole question of al
1 1. Mires on tlie part of Great Britain is
to lie affc. ted bx a polu-x of under
standing and co-opernliou between her
elf ami this country, if informal
working together is to be possible.
To Watch Imperial t'oiifercnco
A line inn x be drawn somewhere be
tween entangling Eiiiopcnu alliances
and co operation with a poxxer xvhich
in Cuiiadn is our neighbor on this con
i tincut and in the Pacific is out neigh
, Iht in the Philippine, ami which is not
iiixolxed in mix tangled xxeb of policies
J with oilier powers. The Imperial Con-
ference will be watched xvith grcnt nt
1 tention by the Administration.
1 A subject which tins conference may
J discuss to the fill II Mil isfllrl Kin 0f the
Administration i- dlsot moment Wnsli
I uigtoii would be pleased In see the Brit
ish go on record as favoring the reduc
tion of mi. ill iiiuioiuciil. The view is
growing heie Hml such a reduction can
be best lie -iplisheil through a IllilltO
tion upon opeiidiiiiies for maintenance
and lor replacement of Heels
to nut 1 ne ponce sy inev xvere
acting suspiciously Twelve nhohi wrr
llreil tit the, cur It is believed sex era 1
may have lilt tlic occupauts, who wcru
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