fmmw 7SS&5SS Wkfamty&Jl Wfri3 '4 W wi EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1919 HLKH AFRftID LAFEAN SILENT N MAIN LINE AIRPLANE WRECKED ON TRIAL FLIGHT FILE FIRST PETITIONS T IViV ?;k OF 'BOLSHEVISTS FISHER STATEMENT FJ AS CAR RUNS WILD W . M, s'iookkeoper of Defunct Bank Fears Depositors Will Break Into North Penn Ex-Commissioner Refuses to An swer Allegation That He Knew of North Ponn Condition Candidates for Republican Nom ination for Magistrate and Constable Take Action Women Scream in Panic ao Crowded Trolley Dashes Down Sixth Street ' A KALL TO 'BE PAID, HE SAYS! ME CHANGES HIS POLICY "100" BODY MEETS MONDAY CIGARETTE STARTS BATTLE ?r CREW . ,,, .in .I . i..ii --t .'iHy-rl ILLPRIIIS h. IJW" i-rj '!$' 1 ', rf 73- Walter O. Colflesh. the S2."-a-week bookkeeper of the defunct North Penn Back, Sunday school teaohei nnd partner In a motor sales compart), that has an overdrawn account of $ti!.0QO. is afraid of the "Holsheviks." "I wish you fellows would quit writ- Ing about this bank," he said, "l'rett.v ! f.illo-viug his nttnik nn Mi Fisher for unnn T nA nfrnM 'l l.nrn nnv'dclllV ill till' Not til Penn Illlllk selltldlll ., . t,-i......!.. ... ,i" ii.-, m-u ..- ...,.., ... .... neighborhood will break Into the build- Ing and steal the books." AlUiough Colflesh referred to the de- .. . .,.. positors who are olnmoring for their money as "Holshevlst " Samuel Moyermnn, chairman of a committee of the depositors, repeated that the vie- tin,, intend to avoid even an, hint of uisorucr. to staite.i iigniiit tlie men ii-sponsiou Mr. Mnycrmnn n.irntinood he had re lor the smashing of the bank. ceived assurances from Colonel Fred The biiikiiig depiutment. he said. Taylor Fuscv. special ileputv attornev .' "ll(I Icp.iro a i nmpaisn of eliniina general, thnt S.-nn.OOO would he paid'""1 ngninst "one-man" banks. Within two weeks bv pel sons and cor- Criticizes Fisher porations now owing innnej to th". Mr. I.nfean. at his home in York, bank. Colflesh was even more np- jvostcrdnv declared: "Why Commis timistlc. s, oner Fisher doesn't take action in "We'll pav TOO cents on n dollar " this matter is a cause of wonderment said the clcik. wlio on Tucs.liv t -sti- f.i me. lie has all the evidence at his fled in Central station that he f-ils'licd . disposal. I have none, the books of the bank undir Moer's :ai.iinnti.ins of the North Fcnn orders, iliink." he continued, "while I was Doesn't Know Just When timkniR commissioner, are nil in the "When will ion pay the hundred tnte Haiikiiii: Dennitment. All the cents?" he was asked "Oh I don't know jitt when. Hut if evervbody wns as pinmrt in paving np as I am, the bank would soon cot on ItR feet Toda 1 paid SCIO for which I had ovei drawn nv nco'int. Within a week or two the Motor Sales and Service Compnn) in v-hleh I am ft partner will pay up the $12,000 which It overdrew from the bank " "How often were the books examined . S . 1L. , 1.'.-, 1.- .. . 1 i v nt inci imiiK ; tie wus h-kci. "TV-ic n rone- T ,1,.,,'f rememher anything about the examinations he- cause Ralph Mnjer took cue of smh "'"Who mad. the exnininntlons'" ! "T rlon't ren.emher tl.niV .n,..0 " Colflesh was expected at the office of Joseph II Taulane. assistant dis trict attornev, vestcidav. Hut he faile.l to appear instead he went vnbintiril- to the office of Mr I'tisev in the Hail-v , Hltllding. i sL-, ,.,,, ,..,,. ..., of th, )(ai(.ial iuestig.itioii are beii.g There. Mr I'u.e, was closeted with lt1 ."! ,l",r"r,1t l,,c7B" '",, '',? t.,1.1 b.v state mvestigntors that it is Ralph T. Mojcr. the cHiicr. and his ' taU' 1)ll"k,u deimitmcnt lhe bank , (01ltrnrv to ln t 1(,lr.,i linv informa brother, Rav Mover. Ralph Mover's ' i1- closed In the state authorities July I ucm T)l(1) saj lt i Coiljiililen by the T. counsel. Willi.im .Moig.m Montgomer) , ' 'N two weeks ago vesterdaj. I n, vv banking act .Peter O, Cameron, second ileputv I ' rr,10 ui,tii.t attornev -s offiee nn- . banking comniissioner. and Colllcsh's .nrv miipta nonDDCn onaIC ...i ,.! t.,,1-. fl.m .leteetlves ,.,., 1 attorney, A. J;, ilurslininn. "I am doing, not tnllting " said Mr. Pusey. "I can make no estimates or predictions and can give joti no figures. I nm neither pessimistic nor optiniis- r-tic. These are private matters." ' WIic.-o Are Liberty Honds "What has becon'i- of the Liberty lion. Is m tlie DanK.' lie was as ketl. 'That matter has been taken eaie of. Are they safe?" "I can't say." i Mr. Montgomery would tell ut.thin- tot the meeting " "A'oli see" he s-iid. "I (nine here as Mr. Sloyer's counsel. Mr. Mover was invited to the confen-n. c nnd as a guest. Tt would be ilisneirteous for him to reveal anv thing that liannem..! xv nil hnvc our orders, and wr cannot say anything." Mr. Montgomerv intiinnte.l, however, that bis client had grov.n consideinblv in the estimation of Mr l'ucv. Col onel l'usey, he indi. ated, inlht have an. interesting public statement to make on Monday "We do not intend to do an.v thing unlawful," said Mr. Mo.veimmi," "i,ni we do Intend to see that thoe vv ho L-nt , out money b) unlawful mcaii, shall be punished. N e intend that all these fancy clerks who rode around in nuto mobiles and bought summer homes nt our expense shall pay. We intend to get every cent the) own, to make up for our losses." DEPOSITORS DEMAND PART IN DANK PROBE Nearly 500 North Penn Cred itors Form Organization Nearly BOO depositors of he North Penn Bank, who had more than S."r00, 000 in the wrecked institution, meeting in the North Penn Theatre, a motion s' picture house at Twem v -ninth and i'epk streets, last night formed nn or- V eanization which will be known as the 5 North Penn Hank Depositors' Associa tion. A committee of eight members was appointed to represent the new organi zation. William M Lewis, nn attor ney and common councilman of the Thirty-second Waul, was eleitcd chair man of the committee. Charles Segal was made president of the association, and Hermun Speier, I of 2830 Lehigh avenue, was elected sec- retary. Mr. Lewis made a brief ad dress, in which he urged that deposi- ' tors be allowed to take an uctive part , in the bank probe. "While I don't question the honesty , and the sincerity of the purpose of the men who are now conducting the inves tigation," he said, "I believe among those who are winding up the affairs of the defunct institution, representa tives: of the depositors ought to be in cluded. It is only fair. In every bankruptcy case creditors have a voice r and a prominent one, at that." . ajesmes Mr. Lewis, the following were, appointed on the committee: t tt Clutrles Segal, Herman Speier, Henry -' XMrertSj Jr., Samuel Moyerman, Slorris , " ' "Jopb Jacob Keen nnd Louis Kepner, owar of the theatre in which the meet- ... Jae we held and which lie placed at the H v riwosal' of the depositors free of charge. , . ,Ml Lewis announced that, unless . r iaeisiieu statement concerning the a? ot tne ueposuors is lortlicomlng m we next iew uays, lie will call on Bel Jirea uayior 1'usey, special tr 'attorney general in charee of -investigation, and demand that the ra be given part in the pro . Another meetlne nf the or. kin will be held next Friday, , 'BWflyn Carmen to Atk 75 Cents . yr JCerti, Aug:. 2. Employes of the MfclT uapl Transit Company at u liaWwf lasting until early today voted Jnt a committee to call on lie- mwa Beit .Monday and pre- jr neTentyrtiye cents an i MM-tour day. The com W Mm MK HHiA-at clM for 'f 'v. - 'J .' A. fT.S. ditfb i '" : iiftff'iw t" Mflttftt I lis n Stftff Cnrmponilrnl ! Yuili. l'ii.. Auk. '.' Daniel V I.u f imi u. former banking i-oininissliuiri tir.c.l bj lux sin ccssni-. Joint S Pishcr. with liming hail knowledge of the bail I tiiiniw i;tl iimilitinu of the North Penn i Hunk while he was in office. refused t dnv to u-ply to the accusation. ' Hi- in observing a policv of -lilenrc. nineiils of reprisal haw In en im.li' bv Jlr ,.,,,,,,. ,, (,.,.i.llril tin, , pn, (,,, u, ,,v,.t ((inncftlnn nnd know I 'edge nf .Mr. l.nfcnii with the aOinrs i.f ,"' " Pen l'.nnk would be dis i Insert. ( T( ,0()1s )pf ,ho Nortll 1Vm, 7,,llll rrp examined in September, 1.1)1 S. Mr I'islu r has nuunun. cd at his home i'i n.liana. , Xt l.d li.N an- there including mv criticisms . 1 tie . Mimlnntions " Mh 1 nf...... ..I. ......... 1 1.a, 1.!b ci.i.nrtLcnp ..II J. I. .I'll.. . ...l.'.. II. HI ,..- Plll.1 . "... , I v- I i..... .i. n.. i i o.llHU'.sii.n.-i i i-u.-. , i..,- us- tiu'. . f suspicion" pointed to the North l'cnn 'lank when ho took nifice. The present commissioner struck bad i't his pmlei I'ssor "When the right time comes," Mr. Fisher said, "we will show what Mr. i. .,?.....', i ...... i.t., 1-nfeailS knowledge and interest were ' '"'' -"" """ ''anK Kvaiuiu.iti.in Maile .Vr"m SM't.-mb-r. llHS. it tills Clir. applllllltll .Illl) l until .lulv t). no cTamina- thin wns made of the books of the North j l'cnu Hank. It was on July !! that a bnnkinj . .minn. .nlln.1 n. lit.. 1.....U mill l.ei-.nT.i ... ... 'e . . ' '.' i. ti:. fi...iiT,JI'v' somp ''B'11 "'r""n nn tlle rps"l,s Ut I IVIUOIft unuri t-u oumu ', i- n. r.o tr, I nnlt fne Money Bank Clerks Lost ".ledge, (lev stole so nun li monev fum hit Vic Norf l'cnn bank, dey iiiustn Irappeil some of it ill d.lh sHeets. All' vi- i-omc over film Camden to phk It ip In this fashion ten-vcar-ohl Ricliard iilvard. a negro, explained to tlie police "f ,.'" I!,lKr'"1, ""'' r lailOII. VVI.V HI' s.,-ni .in .1. i.-i it..,,. i . . -- i-idiiv on his hands and knees in the treets of the vi.initv of Agate and .Vestinoi eland str(cts. "Me and another boy we lives in 'nni.len.' ,ud Rii-b.ii.l. "Ai.'l we seed it the imp.ibs about dull bank. A boilv .ain't inirv s.. uiurli nione.v uutn one .hi. e "thout drippiii' some. All we onie over film Camden to git what dey liai.nid D.ih other l.ov. be got tirci a unit in nn.l went home." Hi. hard wns claimed bv his father his mnuiiiig His home is nt Thiitleth ind Sanders streets Camden. U. S. Takes Hand in Bank Collapse i.e.tlnur.1 from I'nie line n the last eighteen months, when the orth Penn Hank accounts began to offer certain m.vsterious record i hunges, vill particularly interest nuthorities low probing the bank's affairs. Propert) now held in Mo)er's name is owner on the records in City Hull J f.it. in ('.111 North Thud street, assessed nt v omeiois investigating toe crasu, .,.0()( , which resulted in a shortage of S'J.U J,- 'southeast side Sumac street "', ln";.miamllmi pn,,ets vve.c icade n ast of Mann) link avenue. . l( ,, 1I)1S. jnnunrv !). IPl'.l. nnd North Penn Village Land Association. ! i,,,,,, .j, 0f this .vear. nlthnugli nccord lhits Nos ISO and 131. i ing to the svvnin stntenie-it 1 mde hy Noith side of I rwentv-eiglitb. Goiclou btrect near Noithwcst side of Harvey street near Sharp. Thirty-five thousand dollars was the nrgest single investment made by Moyer . i, l,.vt sir venrs thnt the Cltv Hnll ... . . . rcoids show Following is n list of mortgage in vestments made b.v Mnjer since 1013 and the lecord of their disposition: JO. 500 i-'ebrucry in 1914. satlaflrd Feb ruary 0 1BIT S 000 March IB. 1014; suttsfled Septem ber J, 11114 10.000 May I. 1014 still extst'ns 2.SIK1 December 2S 1014: Ht 111 exlstlni:. 1.500 April . Jim. atlncl JIurch 111. 1010. 1,000 Mh S WIS aatlfleil June 2 1010. 35,000 July 1. 1D1.V natlsfinl .March IT. 11.10 3.00OJuly 20. lots: satlsfled Septem ber 11 1018. 7 800 March 4. 11)10. satisfied June 4. 1017. S.OOO January 2. 1017. satisfied Novem ber 30 1017 10.000 July 20. UHHs stilt eilstlnr. 15.000 March 4, 101U. still eilstlnr J10H.300 Total Invested In morts-ages ' In addition, Mo)er during tho period! mentioned above, purchased from per sons already holding mortgage securi ties the sum o lf!).'100, which mortgages lie m turn nus euiu to tuners. A. $1400 mortgage already in exist ence was purchased by Moyer Decem ber 27, 1010, which' mortgage still stands to his credit. Purchasing by Moyer of mortgages already in existence rendered it es pecially difficult to trace the transact tions and casts an added light on his activities. A. E. Hurshmann, from whom Moyer purchased the $1400 mortgage security on the Cobbs Creek Parkway, appear ing above, is the nttorney now repre senting Walter O. Colflesh, head book, keeper of the North Penn Hank, who on Tuesday confessed to falsifying; records or toe bauv. t ( . HorvfamaBa was aki Meyec'a eeu&f JeA te'Httgation seveHfl inn ago ..IjKiVrff ivlio bate tmn, tryfa, wWjfiNf-Ws? totut t? s - J ,,Ei ' V i K"-"1 ''iy 'i f- ,- "j "- 'uH.-t.'-j.e-?j;t.r.. .ViitvWAiii,, ,' -'?. .- . ';r..,'.'aiii,'i r Ti i rriTnillHI1 I ?ff$mm . J!snimfiMWHli.i: - NORTH PENN FAILURE HITS SMALL DEPOSITORS HARDEST One Man bacrd $500 to Take Family on 1 7.sf to 'Old Country.' Fund to Restore Child's The "hemicst losers" in the crash. of the North I'cnn Hank appear to be the per-ons with smnll deposits. The nrtunl liniincinl losses in these , iiim's are nliunst trifling when com- , pared to some of the big funds 0f bus ncss i-onceiiis tietl up in the jumbled c.iounts of the institution. Hut it ap- peais that em h small depositor was saving money for some specific purpose) , , that niciint mii.-li to him. S( v era 1 cases or tins Kind appeared tod.n. I The steamship Itotterilnm will ail 'ilo.laj fi din New Wk without William ' Wieman. Wieman. who has been in this loun- trj eight jears, will remain here some time, due to the failure of the .iiiik. Wiem.iu. u maiine engineer, had sav.d If-'OO with whi.h h.' intended tak- ing his wife and hub) to visit ichitives in his native laud. This money was m the wrecked bank. All plans were made to sail on the Rotteidam todn). ... imuun . ....-.- -- .- . --- --- .place tneir iiiuuis un i.iwv.ou .s. cirui.K, inis-iug teller, whenever it is ueces- ar to In ing him to the city. One of the chief probeis said he believed the --nunc man wo. ild return voluntarily within a day or two. It wns announced that no definite ac tion in the case would be made todn). Several confereiifes, however, were held J hetvv.eu I'lnlip t.oldsnimi, tlie account.. nnt. Assistant District Attorney Tan-' . iv.. .. i- i ..i i.,.. ,..i ! nne nnd between I ohmcl l'usey nnd I .,,,.,;. Cameron, deputy banking, on. missioner DIVIDENDS PAID FROM INSURANCE FUNDS Nortll Penn Officials Made Three Semiannual Payments The method pursued b.v officials of the. , N'orth I'ei.n Hank, hv which thev paid i iivKieiius in suicKuiMiu-rs. wus i-uuiiii-u. oday bv o.ie of the state probers. Tt is understood the monev enm fiom Kning money for some specific purpose l ,.,.,,. ,. ,, , , ... . ' KiS' MtffgSmWM&iSM, tocLn. ,. .. - , X 'GfiKaaOS' "unds of the PIttKburgli Life nnd Tiust representative Harrow presenfd the "ompnnv, nmounting to !s-402.00O. de- President with an elaborately engraved lositcd in the bank hv Charles A. Am invitation from the Knights Templar bier, former insurance commissioner , If i--,i u n . -.gainst this account the receiver con-1," w"" b Governor Spioul. stnntly drew cheeks to the beneficiaries. ",-,r Smith. Ldwin S. Stuart, Judge 'jut theie was a large sum ngainst which !. Henry Williams, Judge Ceorge R. 10 claims wi-ie inii.le It wns from this (jra,lj, Provost Kdgnr F. Smith "llor monev thnt the dividends vveie p.iidJris L. Clothier, John Wanamnker " u cording to the state ofBcial I Howard Thomas, Clement H vu,i Three dividends were p.iid to the tockholders after the institution It.- .Robert P. Ferguson, hank uamtner. j 'the insolvency began twenty months , "E0 Jnnunrv . of t)lN TPnr. Movlr ' ,,nt 0t a polite letter with the check, nlthough the bank wns thin hope le-sly involved. The last e-heckc sent ! nut were dishonored, becnu'.- even . .. with all of the juggler) then prnclici.l nt the bank no funds could lie found to pa) the seniinniiiinl dividend of .1 per cent. Tlie notice In January rend: Inclosed please find check for seini nnnunl dividend of .'I per cent on the stock of this bnnk standing in your name payable todnv. Please deposit same at )our earliest convenience. The proper indorsement of this check will be sufficient acknowledgment of receipt. Hcspectfullv yours. 1 I) re. MOVBIl " - . fTtis tier. "" . . .M.. iM m. j.t RAIDS SHENANDOAH SALOON Armed Bandit Fires Parting Salute After Hold-Up Shenandoah, Pa,, Aug. ''. Carrying a revolver, n bandit alleged to be John Slinkcnvnge entered the saloon of John Milkievvicjs, early today, lielcl up the occuimnts of the place and took $oO from tins cash register. The robber fired a parting salute into the floor ns he left the place. He walked into tlie hands of the police and was locked up. 245 N. Y. BARS CLOSED Dealers Decline to Continue License to Sell Klckless Brew New York, Aug. '1. (Hy A. P.) Declaring that the public did not core Jor the brand nf beer permitted under wartime prohibition, JIVi New York llcmor dealers surrendered their licenses to the State Excise D?partment yen terday, the last da; allowed them to claim a refund of S25Q. Ninety flfeal- era reHfinn(fceV their license -JuiflE SO, Un.t.ur' ifcat tntat in ak - ls .& AFTER -.he; ECONP ATTEMPT JSL :f;M'T i X Eyesight Is in Bank "Now 1 guess 1 won t get nwaj for a long time." he said, "and I will have to go to e.cii to support my wife and ehild." Wieman has applied for nnturalizn- tion. He lives nt -Ml Albert street Another ease Is that of little seven- Ij.nr - old Robert Schofstnl. nf 2U22Mr- tjewood street. ,.,..,. ,' ,,, f .. .. . iiiouriiing the loss of a S'JOOO fund that was placed in the bank to his credit. It represented his "chance" for an opciution to s.ue his e.iesight. llobbie s" ejes were injured when nu automobile strut 1: him last .Summer, smashing a pair of glasses he wore and diiviug the hioken lens into his eyes. His father collected ihimages for the jnccideut mid the nionc.v was placed in the Nortll l'cnn iiiiiik until such a time as un operation could be performed to .restore the boj's sight to normal coudi tion. PRESIDENT MAY TALK IN CITY SEPTEMBER 8 TO KNIGHTS TEMPLAR Wilson Tells Congressman Dar- row He Will Accept Invitation if Possible President Wilson mnv sneak in In- dependence Square on September 8 .. .,, ,-..,. .r.,.,. .., .,.,. , """ '""' "'"" Tl,'r I conclave heie. ' . The Preside,,, has informed Repre- I sentntive Darrovv that he must reserve his decision on the invitation to speak I in Philadelphia on that day. which I Mr Harrow presented. The President told Mr. Dnrrow that his plans ure i so unsettled that he could not .vet de- I cide whether he could accept the in vitation or not. He snid that his plans I for ins trip west are undecided, be- ! . ., cause oi tne '.uuation with respect to Congress, the press of problems thnt r nave presented themselves ami the light over the peace treaty. M; Pusey Passmore, W. Freeland Ken ' duck. Senator Penrose and R-.r,.sl tatives Dnrrow, Ldmonds and Costello TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Robert Jones 17.-.0 paBe .t and Sul(. I-oremjn. 1'Oia JpiTorson t I b.i Trllllettl lrcu Hook Pn nnfl jan, .(Mi-ns.DI Die loin Annln ..rnpjiL KHUiman, J.iill N , , I'-.n-aheth Schwartz I VI VV JctT. r.m and i nuian -. vvrlaht. I'lttsUirirh. Pa Mario . Ruettn.r P..rhiin. h T. st an.l Kim. r Alchrr 2C1C, Kerbaush si and Marl. Hehanz. 3014 Svianson at 'iurtive A lillUr-n. 2.12.". Almond st .,MJlr5."rel J I,',ltv -''-''' Almond st. 'lh,,,f'';o,r.:'i0'.Nu'r' ,'-. '""i "" ne III 2110. W C'lenrllel.l ut and I.m Hur'" ,F,1',eh'n .,';,-.' N' T,h "' """ Clara M Wilkinson, 2,131 Garnet Ht Phil O. Illahcp White Hill III . and Cilsa l.eth S. Sprlntrer Trenton .S J Anclreu.( Tlmo.enko. 1121 Vlr.e si. ar.d Anna Kawsckl. 147 Vine mi narry diunn 1137 S IS.h t,t -,,.4 .. A C-ummlncs 2.1.1s v ri.. .." " ft . ...-,.'. ..... '.. -..- r. -...arirn i.euxei 11.11 .vlarHet Ht Oiffln 41.11 Market si I-ouls D Muchl .".31 Quern Hi ItUMKn. 1HI.H 1Vrleiil ut and Anna and oraee Morrla I. Wood 1 .13 1 N 2.1 st. nn.l km... belli n Uull.n i:c. u..... .. Christian J lllllner 1023 V and Kalhrvn HI ,b. ic.ti r.'"""'. '" .'.Ii.nkt. n. Jesse C rcnithlt Nuw York illy, and Olive Jieiiurlrej Hl..n Ark I li am if iii-ais.il n Tnnn an. '""'" rxJ"'1 ..Vis". r"?"r ! and iuiy jvi.iiirm un : wiirnm u ut WHlUm M KvPH'tt -Ml, K thrfin hi-b nnit MHrv J flul ltrt .7- t OM York ruad imamM .,. ,, v w'tf I Maxwell J Ilrald, 414. PMinmirrv nt nnrl i B.P,.h I" Qrriw-nPiT 7n, V "..M .. sirfhoun Hid ah. v.o s aj n't kni Juliette , Jlrinftsu .L'f S 3d Ht Harry Zones. lKt-3 .ith at ana Minnie Cnh4n 4I nprl st u.nu ..lo.io.l J !, Kl, .. 1.!. It . mW2VEm&?ZZM&Wl. v XX tLSSSS: I'VlV Vi ?n'rri,j.."Vt.,,"d u"!lor, road, Wildwood Crest, each year Thomas A Itnifera Oaltaton Texaa. ami closing ls residence here for the sea V'cter I) Wllain ITra.lforrt III . and Pnthnl'in funnlnBham. 2T2." Titan t Frank K, Qvnnn ITS" Wr.nn.rn hvp nnd Anna Aiu'iin. "t v i.orK.Htin nt WIMlNtn C StiIi 4K.1t ritlrmnnnt enue nnd KleHnor II Morn-. 241H N. Ulh ft Onrar V. Dnphner. 4J2! Uardrn st , and Pertha Rudnlf -10411 N. th it Antonio Unn. Mil 8 ShrHjn t., and Mtr- rnrlte Rnrrhln, Sol p fthetidnn at Itorrl Jnrnei Ml (ppbs pt , and Heasle Knr 2731 Onkdile M. Kdwnrd 8ton 17IH N 15th t RsdtT. U3l S Paxoa at. Wi Ilium Itaniaiv. 4H17 tlrrn and Irene at., and Kathryn a Mcmuior, -ji.tu Mriencfr st Aifterlo Snlrttc rtos Kltnrwl nt , nnd An MriA vice-nankin tun lvLmijai m tnaries rrana. z.n .s i leveiani nve nnd 'Tana. z.n .s iieveiani nve nnd Inr, Jr.. CUils (tonntx ave .and B. Gorman. -.'010 Chelten ave, h AiiiriKht. o'shstown n ,t , Grtruoa iianDrieK. i;n uenrse jesso lywr, Linda I-;, Arllnarnn n4 JMraaret Jlesermltls Poltivlllr. Pa Slmnn Rnfovrltz. .121 C'nthallnf ft , aiu Percy B, llurtt. PlUshureh P Hlancha H. Hardlnv. Hills. Pa :Wi'M fmlth. 1HI N. r.Hv an. Theresa M. Heine. 44111 Woodland. avs. s.nc Antonio Iov M Ktmhe.1 St., an4 PiwtaA Jjtivacybla. SS0 KlinlnJ st, , t 7 . .. . ' 'W .-. . rulnoP'i-, A,um.8nitm lt " Mlrylilailrond. He was prominent in Ma. John ' Cresswell 417 ItlrVa, ave and Blna I gonic- circles of this city. I Heaver MM jsmesto.vn ave. "" " ' I ?."'CVi' i mmMmi' L (rtW'uraiiarsiVS. '13 sje-i-wrfc yyg,nzr s s i7VfcW?Krrw .x s Ueuitnant EWIHG" LAPE' XV . C VA A. -Z v tlv T,e.lfffr Pheto Service Folks on the Main Line gathered at Gallagher's Farm, Mrafford, to witness airplane Mights nude by their friends. Hut the airplane wouldn't work. Lieutenant Fvvlii;; A. Lapc went up shortly after U o'clock for a trial tlight. The wind conditions were unfavorable nnd the engine was faulty, and lie was forced to land in a nearby cornfield. Ily 4 o'clock the machine had been tinkered with to the extent that it was ready for a second trial (light. The cngino rose lightly but landed soon after heavily. The run-wheels smashed into the plane and two propeller blades were diuraged. The flights were called off for the day. FRIENDS GONE, BOBBY MOVER PLAYS WITH EXPRESS WAGON He Doesn't Know Why His Chums Have Deserted Him Buys Only Playmate Candy Reminding one of a picturebook from childhood land, a hand-ome little chap plavs daily with n bright, red exni-ess. . n. ,,,.. ... .... ... ... I T' 7 '" ,..-.. su.uov. c s ' clever boy. onl) sit jeiirs . . "";, "' ' fk Jlf't other i.oys will not play w'ith him. ,Iis 'oug black hair tossed by the sl,,m"er-time winds, he romps from I morning until night, he is hnppv )es- htlf Somehow hn nnntin. ,1 ,tepct,i ,i,t -i-liv his nlnvi.ntn :,! uin. He is Hobby Mover, son of Ralph T. Mo.ver. former cashier of the Nortll Penn Hnnk. "Itohb.v" is puz.led He has done nothing to olfend any one he used to be one of the most popular Ikijk iu the neighborhood but it is dif ferent now . Plii) mates Ay old Him When Hobby leaves the house in the morning he is unable to find his former friends they are avoiding him. it is said, becuuse of the cloud of suspicion that is hovering over his father. Hut Hobby does not know that. He only knows that plajtimc with him is SUICIDE AT WILDWOOD FAMILIAR FIGURE HERE Retired Railroad Man of Happy Disposition, but Not Approach able by Neighbors Hnrry Homer Pagent, of -121 South Pift) -first street, who committed sui cide by shooting himself through the head at his summer home iu Wildvvooil, N. .1., jesterdny nfternoon, was a fa miliar figure in West Philadelphia. Several persons living near the Pagent home remember having seen Mr. .. . .... ... , l'agent lor tne nisi scventi-cii .viurn .. .... n(1 nf the guards in Hlack Oak Park, . which faces the Pagent residence, ..ll.l eln him tulco his dniiv walk ........ ...-., .. ....no. at ail seasons of the I'T mull) J""'. Jtar. f vvi.il,. noivlihnra liml n sneak lie ac quaintance with Pngeut, none of them was intimate with him. They speak of him as a man who was of u happy ' (lU'.iOsitioil. Mr. Pagent, who was fifty-five years old, was accustomed to going to bis summer, cottage at 207 Kast Morning S.OII. ' iio nt one time lived in luxurious style, according to the neighbors, who said he had maintained severul serv ants. No reason has been assigned for the suiiide. Persons who saw him prior m i.u deatli say he seemed to be in I g00,i uplritS. Mr. Pagent retired from business Mitocn jears ago. tie was lormeriy " . fil. a! - X cted witli the Norfolk and Western rmmo Aceuso Boys of Trylntj to Wreck Car I r,j.ii, V J Auir Wal- Mewnanmiic, ... Aug-, . bi- ter Tmltt. John Truxton and William MnlhoUand. all boys, are charged with s-rtslutfemntlnir to"vreck s Pensaukeu trolley i '.i.aI. a linsov rtlanlf nenuu etr b: .nssFina. "r-; ' --- t5o Tkey1 te ImsW tve m Juvu: ea4'U ..ft'-lrT.ts v' ,- . u-4-'4 -. ' . .r 1 (V ,1 changed. He does, not kuovv that his fntlne is an nccusc-cl man. and that it retIectiuB upon the sn Hut for nil thnt. Hobby is hopp.v . He . has one friend, Robert Trefz. 1 When the two are together. Hobby ,,lvvnys insists on bu.ving his phi) mate candy. And when he hns mil) one i penn.v, he insists that his cliuin take the I "biggest half." Hobby is u perfect 'gentleman alwa)s thinking of his I fliend befoie himself. Hobby an Outdoor Hoy Robin, all his friends gone save one, I is still hnpp). He Is an outdoor bov and i hnppv nt the thought of being allowed to lomp and phi) as he pleases. Hobb) wants more bc,)s to plav with him but they persist in avoiding him, because, it is suid, they have been in- structcd by their parents to do so. That big red express wagon is Hub-i by's pride Kvcry morning and after- , L i,e ,.i, u .!M. !f,,.,. ,.f ,.' lU'i'ii ii m,i . . ilivni, i i II1C time alone, Hobby thinks the world and all of the express wagou but he wants his old friends back". LAKE VICTIMS BURIED Funeral of Germantown Boys Is Held Here Today A double funeral of two Hoy Scouts who were di owned in Lake Champlaiu. New lorlt. about ten da)s ago wns held l this afternoon The 1'ojk, la.th fifteen years of age and chums, were W.iricn t'oniad nnd Itnbert Poll ester. They lived opposite each other on (iorgas lane, (ieriiian- town. Their bodies were recovered the latter part of last week. The funeral wus held from an un dertaking establishment nt (lennnntown avenue and Washington bine. The Hev. (!. II. Heniiett, of the Summit Presby terian Church, Chestnut Hill, oue of tlie eldest scoutmasters iu the cit) , unci the Itev. I. (5. Mac-grew, of Troon No. I lis, officiated. Tlie boys were members of Troop No. 2ft, of the Summit Pres bjterlan Church. Interment was made iu Oiceninount Cemetery. NICHOLSON ROAD CLOSED Bridge Over Newton Creek Is Being Repaired Traffic on the Nicholson road between Gloucester City and the Mount Kphraini pike is now closed while work is being done on a new bridge over Newton creek. The road is much traveled by autos and farmers on their way to Gloucester and the ferry in thnt city. While the work Is being done Market street Is being used. There is another detour on thc White IToiso pike between Audubon and Oak lyn due to work on a bridge betwecu those places, RICE UP; JAPAN RESTLESS Higher Cost of Nippon's Staple Causes Many Strikes Tollio, Tuesday, July 20. (Ily A. P.) Hecause of the steadily increasing cost of living, with tlie price of rieo soaring daily, labor unrest is spreading in Japan, Numerous .strikes have oc curred in Tokio, Yokohoma, Osaka and Nagnya, iu which women haye partici pated. Virtually all the nrvrtpupera are daily making bitter attacks upon Jlic govern 'tMStafer jt failure toTf(glatir,Uie cot VjitcwtitlM. , t ff ' . - ,. p The first definite step In the coming political light wan taken this afternoon when nomination petitions were filed with the county coilnnlssioners at City I Hall. Walter Hramwcll. 503 Rushton !!":' 'l,r' 511 "..'v. UUUll lui till; Jiviiiunvaii uuuiiuuiiiiii for magistrate, nnd 12. S. Carver, IXUM North I'levcnth street, Thirty-seventh wnrd, filed a petition for the Repub lienn nnminntion for constable. BERRY PICKERS IMPERILED Ticks Cause Scars, So Workers De mand Double Wages The real reason for the high cost of huckleberry pie has Jiecn brought to light. Hcrry pickers demnnd twice ns much for collections on account of the "dan ger." Neatly every berry has a tick and every tick can cause a noise as loud as a clock. nils can w proven U) , Allen t-ljmer. norougn cierK ot uati- donfield, and Howard Clement, who is connected with the wnter depart ment. They went after huckleberries, and shortly after the drive opened both hunters thought they would hnvc to bury themselves. The ticks charged in nil directions nnd jabbed their bayo nets vviui riiiuiiMiui iii.u. . The two hunters were stabbed so, nun h the) felt like human pincushions. . the men took seats in the front of the While each bad ninny ipinrts of ber- ear. A few siptares further on a man ries, they also had many scars. ! got into the car carrying a lighted ' cigar in his hand. ilADDirrc BBfiTUPR'sl WinnW Hallentiue is said to have leaned over MARRIES BKUmtKb Wiuuwnml ns)((,(, thp motnrman Frank I Schalener. of 4302 North Sixteenth Wife of Restaurant Owner Got Final Rtreet. why the pnssenger was per- Divorce Papers Monday . niitted to have the cigar lighted. An- Waltcr W Wiener, restaurant owner, other argument started nnd then a I I'lftl. ...... nr.ni- Miirtct. mill MrS. '" , . ..... mi . . i ........... II Wiener, his brothers widow, were married .vesterday nfter noon by a magistrate. Wiener wns divorced last Mondny by Ibis wife. Irene htuart wiener, who charged iiiiel and birbarous treatment. . Hht( ,trc(t attrnctc(1 thc nttention Judge Stnnke. of Common Ileus ()f ,h(l cmv in t,c trollcy following it. Court No. .". icfusccl to oGieiate nt the, Andrew Crambo, a fireman attached wedding when he learned that Wiener ', th(1 Nation at Sixth street and Le hnd been divorced so recently. 'high nvenue, ran from the rear trolley Arthur Hernstcin. of this city, acted t0 the ruiinwav car and jumped aboard, ns best man nt the wedding ceremony,! uc vas unable to prevent the escape and Mist; Kthcl Oreu, sister of the bride. f the three men who nrc said to have 'was maid of honor. A wedding supper I was served at the Manufacturers' Club, I unci a reception was held nt the White- marsh Country Club. The couple will siiend two weeks ut Atlantic fit). SALVATION HEAD TO SPEAK Commandant Main, of Alabama, Here; Makes Two Addresses Commanchnt David Main, of Ilirm inghaiii, Ala., divisional ofiiccr of the Salvntion Army in Alabama, Missis sippi and Louisiana, will deliver two addresses in this city tomorrow. At It o'clock he will speak at Philadelphia No. 1 Corps, lsltli Gerniantown nve nue. In the evening lie will speak at tlie Salvntion Aimy Auditorium, Hroad fctrect and Kairiimunt avenue, Salvationists under the leadership of 3Irs- MaJor IIllll"'l1 hlmtlle visit the ll!lul1 lio-I''"1'" nt ,LoaK11, ll',ml aml " tiray ' ''rrT '"n,1.,on Tlu's,la-Vi "nil Thursdnvs and distribute oranges and wlitIuB J""'" U,V"'K ','' "i1,110,' 0ne "' ""In",", nr". ' l"tril,.ited evei) Tuesday at League Island. VETERAN FIELD DAY TODAY 400 Entries In Big Meet Many Stars!' to Appear The field day sports of the United American War Veterans' Association will be held this afternoon at Forty - I fourth street and Pnrkside avenue. Prominent athletes will participate in the different events, many of them ap pearing for the first time since their leturn fioin overcns. Local ns well as out-of-town stars will compete, and notably n very fast iclii) team from New York city will be I pitted against the fastest men of Phila delphia. In all. there have been more than 400 entries made for the various events. Dlood Poisoning From Mosquito Bite Merchnntville, N. ,1.. Aug. '. George Parker. of Park avenue, scratched a monpiito bite, and as a result is now suffering from blood poi soning. His condition is critical. ffwSt The Only Bank in Philadelphia that will cash checks, receive r deposits and open accounts From 8:30 A. M. till Midnight (INCLUDING SATURDAY) Deposit Your Money at tlie Close of Business Each Day With This Progressive Institution Resources - $12,000,000.00 . F'ranklin Trust C2 15th Street,-below Market I Wt Phlla. Office 52d and Market j The Institution Tfial Gave PhiUMphkt beyond Nigkt Serutc i i; - t"' VA fight between five passengers and the crew of a trolley car that ran un guiiled for two blocks while panic- stricken women and children inside screamed for assistance, resulted today n two men being held in ball for court -- ' PMn the disorder. The prisoners were arrested by a city fireman who Jumped from nnother car to. the one in which the disorder occurred. The conductor of the trolley threw off the power nt the same time, nnd the wild run ended at Sixth street and Glenwood nvenuc. Three of tlie passengers who took part in tlie disorder hurried from the car. The two-others were arrested, and today were arraigned before Maglstrato AVrigley at the Clermantown avenue nnd Lycoming street police station, They described themselves as Thomas C. Hnlleutlne, forty-two years old, 1004 Ml. Vernon street, nnd Alexander Herner, thirty-three years old, 2022 Nort, Seventh street. Hoth were held ... s-00 Lnil for court. Clgnrette Caused Row The fight occurred at 0 o'clock last night. The five men bonrded the car at Fifth street nnd Hunting Park avenue. Hallentiue wns smoking a cigarette, and is said to have nrgucd about it with the conductor, Samuel Vnnce, of 4000 North Twelfth street. He finally put it out, however, and According to the motorman, the con troller of the car ivas taken from him in the struggle. Motorman Injured Screams of the women passengers R Dro(.ecii,.,i K(Hlth i helped the prisoners in the fight. At tin. henrlnc tn.lnv the mntnrmin appealed with both his eyes blackened an, the index linger of his right band broken. The conductor was not In juicil in the fight. i Hnllentine hnd a cut on his bead, said to hnve been inflicted by thc mo toi'inan, and Herner had a bruise on his forehead. Camden to Save Ice The Camden board of health has taken steps to conserve the city's sup ply of ice while the average weekly needs are fi.'.OOO tons, the present out put is only ;W,000 tons. Use of ice by soda fountains, ice crenin parlors and saloons will be curtailed. st'vpir.ft nr.son.TH 'TLtNTTC CITV. N. J. itfAmlbassadlor rAUanUcrCitij.cJr.J. The Atlantic Coast's newest and most luxurious hotel coating $4,000,000 now open to the public and catering to a select clientele. On the Board Walk, yet in the quiet Chelsea residential district. Direction of D. M, Linnard. Prosl dent of the California Hotel Com pany, operating the famous Hotels M&ryland. Huntington and Creen at Pasadena, the Alexandria and Call forma Hotels nt Los Angeles, tha Belvedere at Santa Barbara.-the Fairmont nnd Palace at San Fran cisco, and The Linnard to be opened next year In New York City. HoUlArlington "'!, ?,llyDMCh flnen all year. It. J OSIIOUNU & SON. OOUHAM. N. II. MT. MADISON HOUSE I Cnrltiiin. S. V "The Gateway to the White Mtt," ! OtnB Ju'i? 20. Jlometlke atmnpherer. I Outdoor Hports. Tine trout nshlni?, Walt , tautPDJcl carnnci. Write for booklet and I itmn io r d CHANDLER. Trop. V. f 5JJ38H i m & ".j "j i i.'i a r.l
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers