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3?: .VfrMcillu QnruJntr Former
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Director Contributes $100
'CHURCHES ARE HARD HIT,
I
Destitution caused by the scuttling nf ,
tkcXorth renn Rank lias mndp It neoes- j
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suij lo auui h mini in mi i" i...,,".
,A f. j..t.,. ,.l,,i me In want
hood for depositors who aie in want,
Wallace C. Powelson. n former li-
r.fctor of the bank, today made the j
first contribution of JUKI.
A number of perotm in the vbdnity
of Twenty-ninth and Pnnpliln strppts
have come forward to assist those who
bad their saving swept away by thp
ba.nk looters mid are now virtually
penniless.
nr 1tI - 1. " -..t.l 1 r.
r. v ..!, i.u,r. st l,n
A i...i ,l. i i. M u.,
ally starvinc ' !
... I
VI scarcely recognize the neighbor
.noocl. m; tlie Hev. u alter .. ""'K I
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icviui f?i iiic iiuioiii t inniii in -i .
Columba. Twent) -fourth street nnd
Lehigh avenue "It i poirl. tli
tress uud luinser wherever jmi go.
The people snni stricken nlinost iliinib
hy tile sm den inislmp
Tne Iteration of ew,sh hurdles
will make a surwj of the neighborhood :
to take care of any depositors who may
be In need, following, ollapsc of the in-
stitution- . . ,
Several churches wiie lend hit in
the batik collapse. Hue nf them ha had
to borrow inoiuw fiom its vcnHli mcni-
bers to "keep gnlng." Another lost
the nucleus of its building fund, and ,
the shock so affected the minister that
he suffered u ncnons breakdown
Father Cough siu tlie St. Vincent de '
..... i.
Pnnl Sncietv. cmiiiecie.l with his ilnircli.
:..... . : . ... !... ...,. .i.. i
linil SCiin in ilie li-nlr Tlo. nririini.a t ion
took cure of mere than tift destitute
willows and orphans in the district. ,
llic chiin h itself, said the priest.
has
lost several hundreds of dollars.
Catholic Club looses All
The Young Men's Catholic Club, of
Twenty -fifth street nnd I.ehigh iiienue.
was deprived of nil its assets, amount -
ins to ?.";oo.
I
-absolutely ,
Honert I.. I
"Xly church is strinped
stripped. " said the He.
Johnson, pastor of the Twont ninth
Street Methodist Kpisoopal Chim-h. i
Twenty -ninth and York streets. ester -day.
Of this church Walter O. C d -flesh.
self- confessed record -jugg'ing
bookkeeper nf the wrecked bank. wn u
mcmli- and he also taught a Sunday
school class there at one time.
"In nil." continued tlie Uev. Mr.
Johnson, "the church loses S'JOOM. That
mini includes tlie Ladies' Aid fund, the
missionary fund mid the trustees' fund. '
Among the members of my congregation
hundreds have been impoverished. From
morning to night tliey come to me. I 1
do the best I can to give them hope ami '
comfort them, but I know little more
than they do.
Had to ltnrrou Mono
'As you know, tin
summer season
F. .. ,..! .! f. .!. ., I... c,-
is it u.ifi iiiur nil MM- t nun in-. ,,,-
Imv. l.n.l tc l.ro,v ,.. fY,., ,, tw
wealthy members to 'keep goln-,'' for
the next months. Several churches in,
the neighborhood, regardless of deuotn-
Ination, have suffered us we have."
The Rev. Mr. Johnson's statement'
was substantiated by Mrs. J. A. Wen-'
Wit '..fi' "Ki "f tno T,'v, '' A. Weagle.
1K -"' rector of St. Hartboloinew Protestant
T.V unn.iol Oliin.Mi 'Ptcntltl .llrl l .tl'Knl
and I.ebigb avenue. The building fund ""' 'barter bill are believed by many I of the expose of tlie North Penn Hank.
of the church, which wns the hope for Republican lenders to make htm the m ,,f the allegations made against
a new, handsome structure of both the1 ideal candidate to draw strength from Hanking Commissioner Fisher, by Mr.
pastor nnd the congregation, she said.1 the hjK hndv of independent voters who I.iifcan. nnd the fluents of legal re
disappeared in the smash-up. This was are expected to be a factor iu the com- ,rjs made hv Mr. Fisher, he gave
such a shock to tlie minister that Ins . '' ,.'.. ..n i
health has been affected, and he wns " Primary. Miicc to the laconic utterance, 'Poll
sent to the country by his physician. ' 1 ersons close to the big lenders would tics."
There is not a single member of the ll,,t '"' surprised to see the Republican Former Hanking Commissioner La-
r.:.... ...I.I...1 M...- V'iiln tell.. iit committee lenders slate .I lii-kel r,i i ...ti-iilorcil n wenllhv in. in. lie
k.-,,Illl(-ll,l. 11.11. lllllllll ....n. ,,.. ......
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has not lost money in tlie uiiiik. even iienueii oy .nmge i-niierson. which would made the hulk ot Ins money, witli otlier the loose-leaf ledgers the entries are
the savings of the choirboys, who re- contain one or two tnen prominent in members of his family, in the candy i nuide on a machine resembling a type
call Colflcsb as an unkempt schoolboy. independent circles in the past as can- business. 'writer. Hence.-lie declared, it was im
were fcunk in the swindle. didates for row offices. Such a ticket. The I.afenn home, u S-10.000 strip- ! possible to determine who made tlie en -A.
fund of S1R0O belonging to the H.v argue, would split the opposition. . Im... Miriounded by velvet lawns, with tries and necessitated checking each nc-
ri""f. '?"U,.... .1,' , nVl,, 1.1 .Met
H-M. .,... .
of the soldiers, sailors and
the ward was fo have been
had been deposited in the
stitutwn.
in honor
marines of
purchased
defunct institution.
Mr. nnd Mrs. ormnii Hawlings. a
newly married couple, of liOO'J Taney
street, saw the S400 they hail saved to
buy their home swept away.
Soldier looses. Rnniis
Max Knizen, who fought through the
war for $30 u month and eventually
Was discharged from tlie army, is num
bered among the victims of the scandal.
v n 17 on v mi vhs iii-iir 1 imi 1 1 iitni
Jind York streets, bad just collected his
?C0 bonus from thr government and;
placed it in the wrecked institution ux
. the nucleus of a savings account, when
ir.o cranu cuiuc. n wns me iiiruier
.soldier's only resource aside from his
daily work.
Decision of the Federation of Jewish
Societies to make a survey followed ac
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4iniJ' . Teresa YidawsU, J.,ol,
.,w.... ........,, , - , .-.
In the bank, who went to the aid of an
elderly woman made destitute by the loss
of her savings.
Miss Widawski is employed in a
downtown cloak .and suit factory, lint.
aitnougu an ner own savings were los
In fia wrpplf. nncl she has to toil l.u-rl'
for a living, she is giving of what little
she has to victims more needy than
herself.'
"Must Do Something"
"I read of the terrible case of Mrs.
Rachel Cohen," she said. "I felt I
must do something."
;Mrs. Cohen, who lives at 2012 West-
mont street, was rendered totally desti
tute inrougn 111c wrecK. aae uas a
crippled husband, four children and an
orphan grandchild to support. On
Saturday she told a reporter there was
so bread in the house.
Miss Widawski took a basketful of
pfe ' jroyislons to her, enough for two or
f: 'A , three days. She succeeded in interest.
W 1 ,"fc, Jog relatives, who promised to care for
, the lmpovensneu lamuy tor the re
, malnder of the week. Furthermore,
'Ulna Widawski got in touch with offl-
.iitjila nf thft Federation nt .Tuivtcl. fn-
l ' f - &.. mttn n.Aml.ul h ..... 0 a I. .
i tvemnt tuu iiiuiuiotii a ourrry Ol me
?9jmMx district.
'T'..-. Is..lnp. in .fnln M U ci.ll..
,t Beaton, Aug. 4. (lly A P.) Mem-
, 'lers of Bay View Lodge f7. Hrqther-
( T'hod of Itallivay Carmen of America.
voted last night to join with federated
... itrafls of the Boston and Maine, Boston,
' " faud Albany and New York, New Haven
"inJ. Hartford Railroads iu their con-'
H." .... i,t. ... . .... 1
- wtMtMaea sirise next -xnursuuy, .ine
bus 400 members who are employ -
j BM few uaveu rou as inspectors
Mllg fli anh,i
SPURN STRIKE COMPROMISE,
Scranton Electrical Trouble May De
Settled by Phlladelphlan
.Srranlnii, la.. Air. 4. lily A. P.)
-The strike of etcctrlent workers con
tinues despite promises of settlement
Inst Saturday. The workers repudiate
ti,P compromise accepted i- tin- Hoard
of iradc mid ( entral Labor i uiou
committees, because the Scranton Flee
trie Company reserved the right In
judge tin- competency of new men l
he employed m..i hi-o because f th-
It'tlisill ol tin- l.nurci l.llie c irio nwu
between hero unci Wilkes-Itnrro to
Rnnt the same wage increase as the
eleetrie conipiuiy.
Today the strikers' committee will n -
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,,",r' ,n ""' ",rlk,,rN tlll,t ""' I'"''"-
i pctj,,) s,op" is the best they can secure.
William Young, of l'lilladelplila. rlilef
mediator ol the Stnte liepiirtment of
Labor, is here toila to arrange nn i
ther conferences ,
Moore in City;
Seeks Harmony
onllnurH 1'rom- l'nre One
isoins strong in tne ma,oriui.i ii"i"'
lives under consideration bj the eom
liuittt'f nf nno liuiHlrnl.
ileelined to say
to.liiy whether he would in'cept or de-
cline indorsenient by the committee.
.... ,,ni ,.,,.,;,,,. t ., within
thp ,,,, f,. ,,,,.- s.iid Mr
i ma. i irn -"" "
. Acki
.
It
was repoitcil in poiiiiciii iirio
sliould .ludse .lolin M. Patterson
, Unit
i he the selection of tlie are rori'es tie ,
would not re. eive the support of Stale
, Seiuitoi Udwaril W. Pulton. This ru- ,
gained cire.ilation because Judge
.on , ,,, M , Sl.Illllnr .,.
1p Ut(ii. nin fr ,.,1)ltJ. ,.om.
. .
'"s'ked' 'eoneerning this report todaj,
Seliator Pntton said :
..if ,nniorit of the Itepnbliean
i,,nilprs are for .ludge Patterson I will
j,,, for .ludce Patterson, ton. I'll sup- i
.,.., .i.,, ., Hwm die majority of thr
lenders favor."
Patterson May Hun
.lodge Patterson mn be a candidate
t ... .i... u :....:.. lint i i
for the niajornlty notuinatinn. but he is
not going tu seek the honor.
If he becomes a candidate it will In
at the solicitation of Kepnblicnti leaders
and Itepnbliean voters in the city
1 This, in substance, is the way in
, which .ludge Patterson outlined his po-
ition in Hip mayoralty situation.
The jurist who is mentioned most fre
ipiently as the probable choice of th
regular Hcpubliciin organization for the
mayoialtj is buck in the city today ufter
vojnurn at the seashore.
"limn ;mv nverlnres lieeo ininle to
:in
y rm ti
run f
the nnminntion sine
von e.tlresed a willingness to become
a candidate several dnys ago?" .ludge
Patterson was asked.
Friends Still Crge Mini , Salml(, sj. Lewis, former postmaster
"No. not in a political way." hef York, and the leader of the Kepub-
ansHcred. "but my friends continue toj(.nn ,nncliine in York, was formerly
urge me." nrivnte secretary to Mr. Lafeau and
'Do you intend to nniiounce jouri
candidacy non?" he was asked.
.... . . . . . . ' i
I do not iritenu to innue any lormai
announcement, was his reply.
"I am not a candidate in the sense
. , . ., .. , ,.
of seeking the nomination. I am satis-
lied to renin Hi right where 1 am.
"ltnt if demand for me to become a
candiilnte becomes urgent, then I will
. ,:i
paper's for the nomination."
"I
. ... . . .
' " political circl
the belief is grow-
ing that Judge Patterson will be Hie
choice of potential leaders affiliated
with the Republican city committee.
ISelieted Ideal Candidate
His n:it record, his work as a mein-
I,,.,. ,)t ,)0 c'.inrter revision committee
i ,, f ,,, M, .,,..,.,,,,
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- - - .......
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. ':,l"in S' S,"llrl- "'", ''- -"'
'"!. ns Governor of the state and Mayor
of ,hp '""J"- ,s ,,1"' 'i,1(al" "f s"lc'c' 1
'''";'' 1,nn" rr- Seger and Chnrles
I- "all. the Seventh ward lenders, fo,"
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1 cars, lscsiues ine canny uusmess me t alleged flint I'usey, Kotan anil Cortel-i. ... . . ,. , , iiagen, omer urouier m mr mnniini Kcpnriition 01 eignieen yeurs, AtKins w
Vare Favors Stuart ' former congrcssmnn and hanking com-,ml are burning up the bank asset, by I ""''''Ka'e coniiitions. boys. said. "I was there a few days Kuuffniun shot his wile. F.llen Kiiuff-
The former Governor wis ,,n the list ' missiouer is interested in 11 eolor-mak- ' expensive investigation. ' ,,,"'. , J'''Kn iiequain ed with iicl it wns merely fasti I by a man. twice this morning and sent ' a f
of irZt3l,'U V ' i orks nd diver ofher enterprises. "Anyway." said Mr. Cameron, "the "" 1"1"1 s ' M.iyamens ng Prison she ,, ft . Al,yl)0(ly iwiW I b ,,,, Mh , ,p H
as, F i,V ! " - bank examiner are iytl.1 by the state SJ ll1.', "n1 w,'" 'Yf1Pr ,l",t'?"; remove the nail and enter. . , Kaufman died later at York Uspitul. 1
uir iiiii 1 111 nn 1, . .1. 1 .. 1. .. . .!. . - .. . . . . .. 1 111 wiiiui iisiii-iu ii.t inniii 111 11 !. l--. .ii. . . r 1. .. .,. ,.. . 1 . 1 , try
t. 1 it..n ... .11 ... r 1 TT7 J J I mwl tin 1 ktr el :ltttrniv illilliiKN ui ' . . ". " tti..nA.. ,. -i.,.! ...,,! .,u rt 'I IIP WOIUKIS OI I1 WHO eH1 lnU'lOd OC
faction tight averted by the election of "i""' w '"' M 0Ut f ''"nU fm".'- ' I r,M i on th" ." ZXn e allcge's P "' " ' J dilln't , "T t!,P Mt T'" "n" :M' "e B.
a harmony candidate. ' StUttH fOY MaiJOl' ' " ?'""! I'" '"''" u i tl.o ," . She s o e go "', , " nnt .0 go. nnd did not want Frank .to not serious. X tymm,mmMMmm
"i imiw, .iini.,ri,n, i i t.i lis her. expliu lied last Wei t lint Colonel I ... .,.", nn i.ni ii,. i.iuisind inniii It. Flunllvli. ". , ;
I'lffi" 11 mi 11H 11 ivfin ill k-n in i.rn 11 1 m m m wc m " iirin , " ' - - - - , 1 .i. .. t . 1 ,. - i; 1.1.... i t'i r imi nmi ni nu on iw - - - 11 nil .11011111 iieiiiiu. ouc. ni
'" an ideal candidate, said Mr. Seger., Clintm,f(1 From I'u On. 1
"He also looks , me to be the Ideal- y.,.,,,, fm. p ,,, alayV
man to hannonize the Republican party.' ..rPB11iIlr .
in Philadelphia. I would think that lie, ' j
, would sun nil tactions.
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Mr. Stuarts record as l.orernor All that be has received in the way pr tnis ,orning. It is understood mensiiig Prison were based oil her upiti
nnd Mayor would nssnrP the citizens of f .,niiti,.,l honors has come fiom the .i.. Lot.,....,. c.t, ,nl ft. ,.,v I Inn of tlie food niven nrisoners mnl tlm
his home cltv that tbev would make,
no niinico ry pniruMins mo minirs'
i l-i. i i i
of the nomicipality in his hands for
- , in, ur-.i. ...mi .,..,.-.
Former Governor Stuart declined to
discuss the mayoralty iu any way what
ever. '
Selection of a mayoralty candidate
bv the committee of one hundred is ex-
,.,,.,, ,,, timP tllis Week.
l
The platform committee, headed by
Thomas Raeburn White, meets today
to
, , -, , .1 i ..
beg 1. drafting the declaration
principles.
Acker leads Independent Field
The executive committee, headed by
John Hamilton Rarnes. will meet to
night to go over suggestions for the provided they name 11 "practical man.'' 1 I'usey's office this morning, lie had 1111 1 jj,-. 1-Muinnds and Mr. Carr have fig
mayoralty and will submit u list of the Intter may be disposed to consider I unexpected caller in the person ofnrri actively in former independent
names to the main committee when If the kuggesliou of Governor Stuart's Charles Necly, 'S.VM North Twenty -I campaigns. Mr. Carr mannged the
meets tomorrow afternoon.
Republican Alliance workers arc as
siduously pushing the Acker boom and
circulating petitions urging hjm to ruu.
Congressman J. Hampton Moore, who
returned to the city from Washington,
and John C. Winston, chairman of the
charter rovision committee, ulso arc
fctrong possibilities.
Wilson Back at His Desk;
Takes Up Price Problem
Washington, Aug. 4. (Hy A.
P. 1 President AVilson returned to
Washington early today from a
week-end trip down the Potomac on
the Mayflower, lie had no engage
ments for the forenoon and was un
derstood to be devoting his atten
tion to the high cost of liviug problems.
EVENING PUBLIC
AcrAU'Q cninimwf
Llli Lnll 0 I IIILIiUUULL twwwa'W)i'iu;w''uu4ift
"POLITICS" IN CRftSH 'fifei l
former Banking Commissioner
Now Silent on North
Ponn Case
HOME TOWN IS INTERESTED
Bu a ittnfl C'orrrpo,irf-itf ;
Vorli. Pa., Aug. I. Daniel 1". l.ii-j
mm, former hanking commissioner
i
who tined Hanking Commissioner .lolin '
" ,
' " '"' ie.eu.non in inning
.-los,. the North l'enn Hunk. Is silent to
questions wli he himself did not net
if he knew conditions lit the bank were
. not as they should be.
Assertion that the prpsent heinl of
the state bniiklnc department lind
knowledge of the pi'eciirlous condition
of liimnces in the institution ill the
time hi' iixkiinieil Hip Imnfclii" conmiis-
iii.Moi-iiiiti tliftinirii i-i.,..ti.iis mm tile in
"I ..
the bunking department, together with
his predecessor's criticisms of the ex -
amitiations. was mndp by Mr. I.afenn.
Kffnrts to get him to support his own
administration, howew'r. to stale why.
with his inlmitted personal knowledge
of the tiiiiim-ial stnte of the North Penn
Hunk before him. following Iwo siir-
,P)V f t lie institution by his exaniin-
rSi ),,. ,j, n,,i tit kc summary action.
rrP ftile 'I'd nil questions put to
him his onh reply was, "I hae noth
ing to nj ."
I.'ist Kxaminatinn September. ti)lH
Mr. I'Mier snjs that the last exami
nation of the wrecked bank was made,
under former Itaukinz Commissioner
I.nfenu's inlmiiiNtriitloii, in September.
JOIS. The liudings of tlie examiners
are withheld under the provision of the
banking law, which forbids publicity
concerning tinnmial institutions.
Publication of the statement of Mr.
Kls j, r(,.,v tn ,,p ntlUcU ,,., him
.... .....
,.,.,,. , ' . : (,:,. ui,i i,:,
i" - ' ,M- "
for dilatoriuess in taking action against)
i tl,o ,.,-e,.fcers ,,f Hie N'ortli Penn Hank .'
ih mM m ,1,,,,, show knowledge
of conditions In Mr. Lnfean and his
connection with the bank, has caused'
much comment among residents of York,
where Mr. Lufran lives.
Mr. Lafcati. ii Itepnbliean, was elect
ed, in a strotigb Democratic district,
four times to Congress. He met his
Waterloo on bis tifth candidacy. Now
lie rules the lesser lights in the Ilepub-
Mean organization. At preseut lie is
endeavoring i
nin ii ik in- inniii on
nomination for the county treasiirersnip
for his son. Stuart IS. I.afenn, r ntly
I'liliiciioil frnm oversells.
owes much of his success in life and
political advancement to his mentor, i
, pm.,, however, lie
Mr. Lafeau's
I ,, bitter opponent.
i ... ,
Is Penrose Adherent
', H" i" " Penrose adherent and holds
' high place in the councils of tlie Ue-
I publican party in his bailiwick. Mr.
Lafean leads the Hriimbaugh-Vare co
horts in York. Lewis's candidate for
the county treasiirership was ruled in
eligible because he held a county com
inissionership. .lames. A. Dale, president of the
York County National Hank, and a
former assembly mail, is probably us
dose to former Hanking Commissioner
Lafean ns any man in town. Speaking
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... . .
luxuriant shrubbery and lines, and
built of brick and stone, is situated on ; T1P PolimP, amI Mr. Cameron like-JH.ftcr l""'!"".,,1"''" i.'Pn-oned there
Market street, nt Richland avenue, and ,visp w,,rP perturbed regmding the ns-T"1"' ''.''. .'" 'V''lll fn.l,,,nv!"K !
,s ,. f ,,, showplaces of York. In'sertions made bv Daniel K. Lafean.' PI' '""y''0'1 ''" a V1'0 ,,,f, v,lol,,,,"K ,
, gi. u littl(, ,loi.k f miur hanking commissioner, who has! "'.' , '?' e '. declared today she'
uarucci iy iirganizaiinii
organization. When the organization
... .. o t u .icn.i,, ,. ;n i, ..
i-ini' tftii t r "'J.""!-1 "in iii- ii -
, lp ,.,, ,, mat(Pr . whnt cost
. Inmsclf ' I hnvp 11 lerv iirniinnnccil
iden tbut Governor Stuart could declare
- 1
that he has served his party, has given
tlie best years of his life to its service,
and thnt therefore he must not be con
sidered as available for further political
ncuviiy.
M11111111 uie siiggesiiou or nis mime ny
,' I'Tiiaun ii- nun un 11 ti 1 iiiiiii 11HU1II
atlH bpur frt tthwi t,,p ,.,,
M'nntor nre nun inen ny 1 ounciinui
Alliance must decide the question a
I to the Independents' position. It i
' possible that, as Councilman Seger has
- 1 declared in favor of the Penrose people
inline. Jliai, However, is a doubtful
question.
If so. the picture would be preseuted
of each faction claiming Governor
Stuart as "their man.'
Senator Penrose would magnaui -
niously forget the jeremiads that have
been hurled at him bv the Vnies .,.,,1
John R. K. Scott; Senator Yare and1
his brother with Christian forgivness
would excuse the Pcnrosinn outbursts
a to contractor-bosses as the ebullitions
of n superheated senatorial temper,
and worthy of forgetf illness : the dove
of peace would cut u pigeon wing, while
four-ply harmony would settle over the
wnrring factions.
Plane Circles Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 4.
Lieutenant Alex Leudrum, of Colorado
Springs, in a I'urtiss oriole biplane,
circled the. summit of Pike's Peak yen
terday. reaching an altitude of 14.200
feet. The flight was the first ever made
to the crest of jthe mountain, rt
LEDGER-PHICADli3LPHlA, MONDAY,
NORTH PENN DIRECTOR'S SHORE HOME
1 JjlLaStSoiSiiSwSSs'. ' '&' $r!
MT'm - X SET K HM IX W t'fe
Br. .J MW.' ?SJEBif?Lr WWi
I In Ml Hill I III I II "1 "II ii I il i wu&&mm,4
Ml &3K -'?rS?ZZZZLJZJ2r... , .....--mHvisiMJih djtflBPj i
ll Mill I l I II III I ii I III I IIMIIII HI
EwV. ..ULt AAi-AVk AWJTt4MvA A UWM u I,V r - i. ullWWM.sw
Summer n-slileiice of William T. (iahell. one of thr directors of the
defunct North l'enn Itatili. at Wildivood, N. .?.
Directors of North Penn Bank
Blamed for Institution's Collapse
I'nnllnuf.l l'rnm Pace On i
..in, iitit tmois noil wiis
I""" "'" Oil ll- -i
((,ing splendidlj . About two years ago.
) 0ever, there was a change. The de-
M1sjtors attributed the laxity in methods
ifo the war. belicing that the bank could
not obtain competent help.
Chillies A. Horn, a stockholder.
whose officer" are in the Uourse HtilM
ing. verlliid Mr. Powelson's assertions.
He also snid that Italph Mojor. the
cashier: Walter Colllesh. head honk
keeper, and Hlwuod Strnng. paying
teller, ran the bank "in a high-handed
maiiner."
"They made themsehes very offensive
to the depositors." said Mr. Horn.
"These men smoked cigars in the bank
and were very insolent."
Calls Them Hnnrlteads
"Hnneheads" was the appellation
given the directors of the bank by
i Charles Pfeiffer. a hint her of one of
the members of the board.
Mr. Pfeiffer. who conducts a suloon
at Uidge avenue nnd Cumberland street.
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said he sized up the men mid de
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'"'using misiuess
"1 wouldn't put m money in that
bank when I saw what Hind of men were
on the board, and I advised my son
Hubert to put his money in a safe place
lie did not listen to me and put it in the
bank. He hnd saved $1000 to furnish
a house, as he soon wes to be mar
ried, and today he is minus his .$1000."
Pusey Jtcsents Criticism
Colonel Pusey and Mr. Cameron, sit-
ting comfortably in the probe office in!
me lumpy illuming, ions excennon nr.i
the criticism of the depositors w'ho hnvel
deinanded to be informed of the con- ,nuy which made a refund of the amount
dltimi of their accounts. (n t. htate treasurer, but the deposi-
"There is nothing to it." said Colonel j tors will gain by the $,J.".00l) accretion
Pusey.. "The investigation is being) thus made to the bank's assets,
made lit full speed and we are at it day "Tlie hanking department is acting
and night." .legally in all that it has done and is
'( iho .lnnnsltors mn iii.iipimni " i doing in the North Penn Hank affair
ht, nM told, "nt tho iloluy and nrf n-k- '
ing for facts. "They sny it has gone on
long enough for them to haie facts."
"There is no need for any indigna
tion." he snapped. "We are working
bard to uncover all the bank transac
tions. It is not going slowly; it is go
ing along fast."
Mr. Cameron then saio thnt a state
ment of the br.nk's asset's and liabilities
hail not. as yet. been completed, "but."
he added, "we are not waiting for that.
We are working to get nil the money
possible from people who owe the
bank."
Falsifying Covered Long Period
The 'chief banking commissioner snid
thnt the investigation showed that the
falsifying of the hooks covered a long
period even before Colllesh took oier
the main ledger, lie added that another
"sua
li,l l.een enioonteved ill the !
bank due to the maehine-mnde entries
in the books.
In the old system of bookkeeping the
i'erk made entries, by hand, but with
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count on the ledgers.
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Jji"''."'!!.'" tank a"t"
,,p 1""'1 "l"" u'c 0UUK US(,pt,-
Conferences Are Held
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I owe the bank approximately SI ,000.-
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mm, vimihik iiii uhiiiui-i ennui iuiin-u
i appear as debtors. Colonel Pusey is
. tnlkltn to milnv nf thp nnmher am
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deavoriug to persuade them to pay their
loans.
One of his eurlv al!ers today was
William Morgan Montgomery. . attorney
for the licensed cashier. Mr. Muni
gomery sain ine casiiier nan srraignteiieii
y I the salary payroll at the bank and that'
I the salary pay roll at tne nanl". and that'
n nil the employes were paiu last riniur
day with the exception of tliose under
fire Moyer. Strnng. Colflcsb and Kian
Ambler, who says lie is not a relative
Lf Charles Ambler. '
Mover did not appear at Colonel
ninth street, one of the directors of the
bank. The man refused to reveal Ids
identity when be drove to the Moyer
home at Third street und Oluey avenue
; ju an automobile. He would not di - -
' cuss the nature of his business.
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Strang, who presented his wife with
a $10,."0(l house in I ymryil and drove
three ailtomobilesl on a $!t5 n week al
ury, Is believed to be in or near tlie
city today.
"Wo can put our bunds on him at
any time," said oue of the detectives.
In fact, he Is not very far awny."
District Attorney Rotnu, who has
been nbseut from the city for several
days, Js expected tn return tomorrow.
He has called a conference for the day
and ordered Assistant District Attorney
Joseph II. Tnulane and James T. Cor
telyou, chief of his detectives, to bo on
hand. Philip X. Goldsmith, certified
public accountant, employed by Mr, Ro
tan wll be at the meeting m)d may
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present II detailed statement of the
bank's tiiimieial stnudiug
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.Ml loupei uurfl .iio.n-i iiuiiii lo ur lor
"coal" sulTerinK from the biiih of
'higher-ups." Now he maintains there
are no "higher-ups.
Aside from this declaration, tlie
cashier is silent on most of thp angles
nf the amazing drniun of "other people's
money." which has stripped away the
life savings from hundreds of families.
Moyer admits he sent out dividends to
stockholders as lecently as .lanuary I),
this year, when the bank, it is suid,
already was hopelessly insolvent.
The "dividends" were described as
:, per cent semiannual dividends" in
the notices sent out by the accused
cashier.
Moyer. when asked why the dividends
were 'paid when tlie bank was defunct,
replied :
"It was because they were earned."
"Wasn't the hank then struggling for
existence?" he was linked.
"1 have nntliing to say about that,"
answered tlie cashier.
Fisher to Pro-Rate
Assets of Bank
Centinlifd From PaB One
the depositors will share when the as
sets are distributed.
$25,000 Recovered
"Twenli -live thousand dollars placed
in the North Penn Hank by the stnte
treasurer has been refunded to the state
i,v the bonding coinpnny which insured
the deposit. Tills $2.i.0(MI. however,
miiin ns n lie llilllK.
! vvj ,e lost to the bonding coni-
for the depositors.
"It represents and safeguards heir
and the public interests. The ' law
clothing tlie banking department with
this authority is n very recent one. The
North Penn Hank is one of the first two
instances in this stnte where-She law is
operative.
. "The department in following the
course outlined by the law. but is very
much handicapped hy the confused con
dition of the a ITairs of the bank, the
possible changes which tlie employes
lire likely to be involved in and the utter
luck of information on thr pari of the,
board of directors.
District Attorney Called
"Legally the State Hanking Depart
ment acts under the 'advice of the at
torney general, Due to the develop
ments which will lend to criminal pros-
edition, tlie district attorney of I'lnlu
dolphin bus been associated with the
Hanking Department. ., """-"..-........ -.
. . j the clothing and part or the dcuu boy s
.,.... nninMi nnnnr- m ..iilieB(1'
ULlMltS rRISON PROBE PLAN "It is nearly a month since we did
I any excavating nt the quarry." said
Dr. Baer Says U. S. Is Cheated If R 'Vincent Mercnldo. li.'H Price street, in
Pay3 78c Day to Feed Prisoners
l)r. i-.ii.aDetli liaer. who was released
irom .Moynmeusing rrison .liny -j.
ifecd federal prisoners,
i ",f "",f " t"' 'T"' tl"- Vo.-crnment
js being cheated at lovnmeusiug Pris-
on." she snid.
1 ii,..e t..,Pv ..i,i..n.. ... i...
. treatment a Horded them.
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MAY RUN ,F0R SHERIFF
Edmonds and Carr Mentioned as
Candidates
i-iti,,.r- l.'i-nnl.lln Smmwr i,M,,,nn.ia -i
1 (;nini Wenttvoith Can- may be pt
fonvurd by the cuinmittee of one I11111-
dred as the candidate for the nomination
dred as the candidate for the nomination
f,. shcriT.
I In the event that A. Lincoln Acker
1 becomes the mayoralty candidate, the
candidate for sheriff, the next nlace in
imnnrtnucc on the ticket, will likelv
! i.o'lnilenendeut.
iiinnkenburu camnalun in 11)11.
ji,., Edmonds won laurels as 11 Y.
jj J. A. worker In France.
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WlPt Otto hUODAiMU UliUWN
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Clarence Snyder, of Flemlngton,
Sinks Despite Rescue Effort
Flemlngton, N. J.. Aug. 4. Clar
ence .Snyder, of Flemlngton, aged
about' thirty -four years, was drowned
iu (he South Rrapch river, near Ne
t.haulc station, yesterday afternoon. Ho
swam across the river, and while re
turning tank in midstream.
Harry Snyder, n cousin, nearly lost
his life 'while attempting to rescue the
drowning man. Jlarry succeeded In get
ting Clarence within a few feet of
shore,- when he became exhausted and
wan pulled out of the water by their
wlves(.Vno w"n,Rad the tragedy, Clar
enee.'Oibody wus rccoyeredj Besides Mrs,
Snj"dir",;?our .chlldrwi jup'ly
AUGUST 4, 1919
L PROBE BLAST
THAT KILLED BOYS
Dynamite Loft Easy of Acces9
in Unlocked Shack, One
Child Says
QUARRY OWNER IN DENIAL
An investigation is being malic by
) the police today to determine whether
the dynamite that exploded and killed
three boys yesterday was kept under
Jock and key.
The foreman of the quarry, where
the accident occurred, says the tool
house was locked nnd as far ns he
knows no dynamite or caps were in the
building. A brother of two of the dead
victims says he visited the quarry
Saturday unci the only bar lo entrance
to the structure whs a nail stuck
through the eye of n rusty hasp. ,
The dead boys are:
Waller MoIIshl, thirteen years old.
20111 Kuan street.
Frank llagcn. thirteen years old, 10.15
West Cayuga street.
Stanley llagcn. sit years old, 10.'!."
West CiiyiiKii street.
The quarry in which the accident InnW
i
;;lT.ri;is,o:,rHo!,rr,sur,!. 2tt
one block from Wayne avenue. .
Hodles .Mutilated
Walter Moliski's body was so badly
mutilated that it was not until seve
ral hours after his parents began to:""" Knights Templar, to be held here
examine it thnt they were able to make during the week of September 7.
positive Identification. This was announced today at a meet -
Frank Ilagen also was terribly mu-ing of the committee of arrangements
tllated. He was found where he had for the celebration, which will take
crawled, halfway up the side of tlie, the form of a peace jubilee. The meet
steep hill surrounding the quarry exca- ing was held in the Masonic Temple.
Mition. with one leg and one arm blown Dr. A. Howard Thomas, executive
off. chairman, presided, and rend com- A meeting of the reception committee
Little Stanley, who had been allowed muiiicntlons from President Wilson. wl be held this afternoon nt 4 o'clock'
to leave liis home only because be was Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Admiral j ; the rooms of the Drpxel estate, 112
to b" under the guardianship of his Henson and Admiral Hughes, Major y)rcxcl Huilding. JInjor Anthony J.
older brother, nnd Moliski. n cousin of General Harnett, of the marine corps, )rexel Riddle will act as temporary
the Hageus. was found buried in the and the heads of the various subcom- , chnirman.
ruins. Fragments of lumber from the inittees. The Second Division is credited with
wrecked building bad pierced his nbdo-1 President Wilson has announced that engaging thirty-nine German divisions
men. ; he is unable to tell nt this time whether on seven sectors, enpturing 288 officers.
AVilliam Humes. iAA'i Grant street, a ' or not it will be possible for him to jji ,7:53 privates, 'MX nrillery pieces and
Reading Railway brokeinnn. was the come here from Wushiugton to address m-q In(u.hine guns, nnd mnking heavj
first to reach the scene of the accident. 1 11 iniiss-ineeting to be held in Indepen- advances into the German lines. It aiso
lie was working a few hundred yards deuce Squure on Monday afternoon, I H11ffrod the greatest number of casual
from the quarry when the explosion ' September S. The Marine Hand will be ' ti(lsl of nv division. Thirty-five hun
ocrurred and was thrown from bis feet' in the city for the full week and wlll(jr(,,j meinbers were cited and (140 re-
by the impact. )
lie uncoupled bis engine from the line
of enrs being shifted to a siding and
liml tlie enirioner sneed lo tli .iiin,.v
li niul Kriu-nrcl Clemens, nnntlici- vnw'i.
mnn, quickly got the two Hngen boys the world anil an tne aiueu goveru- ,nt j;lw York yesterday wim ine rami .
to the levei ground surrounding the ments. 'Murines, made the following statement
quarrv. and. summoning a passing nu- l-ce I'M ward Smith, grand mnster of for the Second Division :
toniohilc. hnd then taken to St. Luke's the grand encampment of the I mtcd , ..when the story of the Second Di
Ilospitul. 1 ritates. will arrive iu this city with Ins v-ll(mi js told the fellows Want it known
In less than ten minutes after the nlT on Saturday. September 11. During tl.,t ,1(y r0 not nll. marines. The'
accident, tlie bovs were on the o.ieiat- ' ( evening u reception will be tendered ; m.;il( f)f lp ,Uvlslo is the fact tliat
ing table in thnt institution, but the tin- grand master nnd bis stun at the,., wftt composed of the army, navy,
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doctors held out no hope for their re
covery.
Third Roy Found
It was some time later when it was
discovered that another boy bad been
killed in the explosion. Search of the
scene of the accident resulted in tlie
dinovery, and the Moleski hoy's body
wns taken to the morgue
Mrs. Moleski. in tlie meanwhile, had
gone to St. Luke's Hospital and ideii-
tilied the two injured boys as her
nephews. At that time she had no
cli.mclil tlmt liee own son niir-liC !iiv
been hurt in the same accident. hours. When the present stock in the
Her husband was the first to suspect ' fne-tories lias been worked up. the. em
it. The poli-o told him of the finding ployes will quit pending an agreement,
of the third body., and described the The notices declare that necessities of
texture of the trousers and hat the boy life have increased ISO per cent in the
had worn, and Mr. Moleski was sure it hist live years, while wages in the cigar
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,"Z -., wln , ,,
cnarge 01 me chiuita, uui uii-u m-
; moved to nnothcr job. The tools and
dvnnlni. yn- taken away and only a
. ., ,,.,. ,, BilovPis t,nt worP n0
K0(, lw.,.p lpft. Thf sh,.k iml been
securely locked nnd the boys must have
forced their way into it."
..TllP slm(.k wns nnt locked." Joseph
said he could go if he took little Stanley
along. They left home about 'J o clock.
Joseph denied the story thnt the boys
had visited the quarry on Saturday
and forced open the shack. Frank, he
said, was employed as errand boy by
a (ieriiinntown butcher and bad worked
all clay Saturduy.
Leaves $11,000 to Relatives
The will, filed today, of Kllznbetli W.
WiltbanU. who died in the West Jersey
Homeopathic Hospital. Cnihden. gives
$11,000 to relatives. Surah II. Mullru,
who died in tlie Lnnkcnau Hospital, left
, "" ate of -S.'WOO.
HKi.l' w.XTltl MAl.H
noOKKbEPnns. 2. wanted tn large itork
tiriikeraue Liilee: must lw fsjjjrltnreil In
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II i;i.l- 1VAXTKI) FK.MAI.B
TYPIST
The Public Ledarfr Co. de,lre
young woman ai tvplst In Its a
Lountlm: department.
Apply nth and Chenlnut tn.
Auk for .Mr. Wlent.
Vuling; IVnmfn und filrln.
SWAltTIIMOHE,
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Mary Ijon School for (l'rls A home school.
Col, prep,, household arta., pen. nn. course,.
New fireproof btda. All outdoor ertlvlllett,
Catalon. Aildrma flox IMS. Swrarlhmore. I'a.
IH'SINBSH 1'KBKOXAT.S
MRU. 1.. CAIXACIIIAN tin oW confec.
tloncrj atore at B.VJ1 Chc-etr ave. ; preaent
any kllla asilnat itor, to John A. Harry,
Land Till lllila.. lifor H,pl,mlier 1.
ItllOMH KOH KKXT
PINK ST . 17011 Newly furnlahed room with
M.mi-iir'vaii. nacn in privaie iniiiuy. ,
8ANSOM ST . S418 Two nicely furn ronmn.
communicating; light housekeeping: adulta,
qulit and reapcrtahle. ,
KTHH
1III.I.. At Ilreat. Krance. July 2.S. Captain.
JAMBS 11. lilt, I., of UI0.1 North Colfe aie
nue, Philadelphia) Notice of funeral from
his summer realdence, I'ltman, N, J, New
York city papera pleaae ropy.
Onn .Aug, 4; at ccnahohocken. I'a..
CAl'ITOUA. wife of the lata Edward Orr
and daughter of ther late Samuel and liulaa
Hart: Helatlvc and frlenda Ipvlted to
funeral aervlcea. Wed.. . 3 .p. m.. from the
reeldenea of her brolher-ln-law. Krank Davie,
ton Kayette atreet, Cuoahohocken. . Int.
Barrrn Hill m. Remain rar, b ltwt4
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CONSTABLE ARRESTED
Charged With Hitting Woman Said
to Have Owed Rent
Ilia alleged strenuous methods In levy
ing for rent resulted in the arrest to
day of Constable Alexander McFarlaue,
who is connected with the office of
Magistrate Harris, lie was held In
$."0(1 ball for court at n hearing before
Magistrate (Jrelis.
MoFnrlane was arrested1 on complaint
of Mrs. Harriett .1. Patterson, a store
keeper of 170 Kast Llpplnrott street.
Phe testified that McFariane, together
with two appraisers, went to her Htorc
July 1 to levy for rent. Mrs. Patter
son snld she objected to the men enter
ing the living quarters at the rear of
the store and during an argument, she
sold, McFariane Rtruck her with, n
cane. One witness sold she saw the
bruises caused by the constable's at
tack. McFariane said the woman was-
several months in arrears and during a
previous visit to the place the woman
struck him.
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Wilson Undecided as to Whether
He Can Address Convention
During Week of Sept. 7
ask foreigners to attend
.
Naval displays in the Delaware river
will be one of the many fentures of the
thirty-fourth triennial encampment of
take part in the demonstration pianncu
for Independence Mpiare.
Invitations have been issued for this
meeting to the representatives at Wusb-
iiiL-toii of the twenty-one republics of
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CIGAR STRIKE HERE SOON
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Worker, In Southeastern Penniylva.
nla Demand Rise
Reading. Pa.. Aug. 4. (Hy A. P.)
Todiiv's outgoing mails bore notices to
the cigur niniiufucturcrs ot soutneasieiu
Pennsylvania of the result of jester-
day's conference of employes here do
daring general strike to enforce uc-
iiiniwts fur increased wanes and SllOrtCt'
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per ceui. 1 ,,c .-....,...-. ...-,...."-
include ."0 per cent increase in wages of
' " employes in the industry : eight hours
for the first five days of the week nud
, f0,. hours on Saturday, arul better con-
' ditions generally.
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WOUNDS WIFE: KILLS SELF
! York Woman Shot for Refusing Rec-
onclllatlon After Eighteen Years
Yorli. Pa.. Aug. 4.-Itecaus.. she
rpfliwi ,0 be reunited to him after n
HONOR
KNIGHTS
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3STNUT AND
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Pearl NecklAces
Megklace Pearls
New Jewels
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Commander of Corps Says
Bringing Men to Philadelphia
"Is Not Practicable"
TO MARCH
NEW YORK
The Fifth nnd Sixth Ilegiments oi
marines, units in the immortal Second
Division Hint won fame nt Chateau
Thlcry nnd Hellcati Woods, will prob
ably not parade in this city.
This announcement was made today
in Washington nt the office nf Mnjor
(ieneral George JJnrnett, commandant
of the marine corps.
It was said by Oenernl Long, aide to
(ieneral Harnett, that it "would not b
practicable" to keep the division tqy.
gether and bring it here from New York
for a parade.
Present plans of the War Department
nnd mnrine corps call for the parade of
the full complement of the division In
New York on either August R or Aug
ust V2, It wns said at the War Depart
InciitTniid mnrine corps headquarters to
day. It is exnected that information will
be received during the day regarding the
date of nrrlval of the other organiza
tions in this division nnd that a defi-
nitc date for the parade will then be
set.
Arrived in New York Yesterday
The Fifth ItcgimPnt of mnrines nnd
the Second Hattallon of the Sixth ma
rines arrived in New York yesterday on.
the transport George Washington.
Plans for the reception of the ma
rines, in the event of one being ulti
mately arranged, will be decided today.
CPjvc( t,0 Distinguished Service Cross..
Division Not All Marines
Captain Walter G . Long, n former
Kvknino Lr.nnKU reporter, who arrived
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! marines nud coast artillery troops, and
1 is the only division of its kind ever
organized.
"From the time we went into action
nt Chaeau -Thierry, then Solssous, Hi..
l n tllP rl.st of it. not'for
Ketting the titne we were loaned to tluV
I Kn-uch and broke the German line 'ih,
.1,0 Chnmnncnc. we never knew what
rpt billet wns. All ol tlie hcconu
j Division is either home now, that is. in
'the I'nited Stntcs. or on the high seas.
; except the First Field Signal Hattallon.
Those fellows are a pretty sore lot to
have to stay behind on the Rhine at
Coblenz, but they know it can't ba
helped. And we lire going to parade,
The men might vote ngninst a parade,
in fact, they have shouted loud 'Noes'
when the question has been nsked, but
their divisional commander thinks thejn
ought to, nnd he is the most loved nnd
respected divisional commander in the
world." .
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Honn. l."ie n pake, II for 75p. anil
dum afler drylmr with our ficquls
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LLEWELLYN'S
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1518 Chestnut Street
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