totjfWwpi -c '"iOTg '3-WIT 't 1 f"- V ...TjjjTRr ....i s t v Swylv w' v-A'-Vfj wj R? ? El g. I P l r&. . M4-" Hr'-V 3 pyiCHOLS GIVES fc 100' BODY PRMSE teBeports of Distrust in benator K ... . vV Penrose Denied as Mrs. ii "& . . X " Harmon Resigns CHARTER WORK LAUDED Coincident with the resignation of Mrs. Archibald R. Harmon, prominent suffrage worker, from the committee of one hundred, comes the statement of Mrs. II. S. Prentiss Nichols, another member of the committee, with praise fer the organization. "Too much Fcnroso" is ascribed ns the reason for Sirs. Harmon resigning from the committee. "In the committee I have not heard a word 'indicating distrust or disbelief in Senator 1'cnrose," declnred Mrs. Nich ols today. "I have heard nothing that indicates Senator Fcnrosc's control nt the com mittee. It was chcen as nn indepen dent committee and I have faith in it. Some of the men did splendid service for Philadelphia in getting the charter and deserve confidence in this matter of selecting a Mayor. Djstnist Humor Denied "In the committee I have not heard word indicating distrust or belief that Senator Penrose or any other per son was seeking to gain control or had gained control." Mrs. Harmon is chairman of the Sixth congressional district of the National Woman's party, and also is franchise leader of the Women's Christian Tem perance Union. Opposed to Policy In her letter of resignation to Chair man Walton, of the committee of one hundred, Mrs. Harmon announced that fche was taking such action because the committee was "limiting itself in the choice of a mayoralty candidate to ree- ognized followers of Senator Penrosp She declared she had hoped "the I movement would be a real attempt! to help the city. Without naming A. Lincoln Acker. who was looked upon as the probable mayoralty candidate of the commit tee of one hundred, she referred to him as "a Penrose ward leader." Mrs. Max Margolis, another com mittee member, said : "Humor caused me to decide today to make an inquiry as to how the mem bers of the committee stand before taking any further action. The com mittee was to have met todny, but the meeting was postponed until next Thursday. Discord Rumors Denied ' "X hi mittee cord. ' from th .."Jr have heard nothing in the corn- that indicates distrust or dis- Thc rumors and reports are all e outside. I do not know what has made Mrs. Harmon think- the com mittee is dominated by Senator Pen rose. Some members of the committee, of course, are Republicans, but I do not know how many, if nuy, are 'Pen rose men.' " i Mrs. Harmon's letter to Chairman Walton follows: "In response to an invitation to be come a member of the committee of one I hundred, which has publicly declared its purpose to obtain, through the elec tion of officers this fall, good govern ment for Philadelphia, I attended the first meeting of the committee at which an organization was perfected. "In common with other women who believe that it is their duty to give their time to the public service. I am henrtilv in favor of the election of high-class, competent city officials and for good government for the city in every sense of the word, but I do not want to lend my aid to a movement which may be disposed merely to promote the inter ests of a political faction seeking to es tablish itself in power. "So far as my observation goes, aided, as it has been by reading the newspapers, it appears that the com mittee of one hundred is limiting itself ,, In the choice of a mayoralty candidate to recognized followers of Senator Pen rose, and that its first choice according to all accounts, is a Penrose ward leader. v Criticizes Penrose "I cannot give my support to any movement which is so dominated by Senator Penrose. I would not be just to myself if I did. Senator Penrose has been the consistent opponent of the real reforms for which we women have fought. "He has been determinedly opposed to equal suffrage "He has always been the friend and champion of the liquor interests. "He has been the enemy of all legis lation intended to protect children, women and industrial workers. "I hone that the movement rpnrp Rented by the committee would be u v real attempt to help the city. Instead it appears to be an effort to put Sena tor Penrose at the head of affairs here, "I therefore, tender my resignation as a member of the committee to take effect at once McCULLEN A CANDIDATE Newly Appointed Judge Files Papers '" for Election Strong endorsement of Joseph P. 7 McCullcn to continue as a member of (' Court of Common Pleas No. 4 are shown in the nominating papers circu- ' .latcd in his behalf. i Judge McCullen was recently ap pointed by Governor Sproul to succeed to the vacancy in Court No. 4 caused spV t;yhy the Uuth of Judge Carr. Judge Mo g&, Oullen'n name goes on the nonpartisan RS 'f "ballot at the November election, and his j 4' widorgeraents include prominent ofli- puis, judges, lawyers and representa tive citizens. The nominating petition " " was filed with the secretary of the com- fmiutirnilWIi twlnv TVia nor,,. Mntolno ''-!' v about two thousand signatures. m.- .rpvMM.H.... ,vuu . .. . iiwirvb tuuifliuo fe ' ''H'? Nomination papers for Judges Charles Vj";,JJ, Bartiett Bud Thomas P. McNichoI. rZ2 f the Municipal Court, will be filed 1 i (.With the secretary of the commonwealth 'kr- John, l Sloan, chief clerk of the f 'ipJrtiwJekgLCwrt, Jflyo .thousand slgua- una 'V "" otHuiuni vu iuu peil- Mai '? . i. . PATROLMAN GUARDING BANK CHEERS FELLOW DEPOSITORS Paisvncr, Now on Night Shift, Has Given New Hope to Hun dreds Clamoring for Money Since North Penn Crash Patrolman Paisvncr has gone! With the disappearance of the "cop" of the Twenty -sixth and York strrets station from the doorway of the North Penn Bank, another blow has fallen upon the depositors. Today a new face gloweied nt them when they became too insistent in their demands for entrance; n new voice sought to explain to them the intricacies of banking limine: which juggled them out of their money. Pntrnlmuu Pnisvnrr has gone on the night shift. For the last two weeks, during the trjing period which followed closing I of the bank, Patrolman Paisvncr lias met and turned back n veritable caval- ' cade of miser which wound its way I to the bank doors, proving himself a good Samaritan, philosopher and h'null. a "cop," all rolled into one. And the depositors of the neighborhood have come to trust nntl appreciate him. "Stand here with me for a few mo ments if j nu want to hear some pitiful tales,'" he said jesterday. A fiood. Straight Tip A minute later an old man. who had been standing at the curb, ejeing the bank, hobbled across the pacmcnt and climbed the steps, brushed by eery one else as they all do, and addressed him self to 1'aisvuer. Ln I get in tlieie nntl tnke nut my monej '" he asked in a cracked voice. "Not vet: not until 1 get orders to let you in (Jot much in there?" "Every cent I have in the world. Say, what am I going to do? What chance have I got to ever get that money?" "Chance' Why it ain't no ehnncc nt all. I got a straight tip that all the depositors will be paid dollar for dol lar. You can come back in a few weeks and fill up jour pockets, so quit worry ing. I wish I had some in there." Comes a withered woman, clutching a NOW SAY SEVEN DIED IN ARSENAL BLAST Raritan Explosion Caused Fa-! talities, Offi cials Admit "Sev- eral" Bodies Recovered lUritan. N. .).. Aug. ". (P,y A P ) Lieutenant Jefforil, adjutant of the Itaritan arsenal, said today thnt he did not believe "more than seen" were killed in the explosion of a maga zine, filled with low grade explosives, here .icstcrday. "Several" bodies already hne been recovered, he aid. The search fo: vic tims continued i.mong the debris all last night. Officers at the arsenal said yesterday, an hour after the explosion, that it was believed twehe men had been killed, but this estimate of casualties later was re duced to six injured, and last night was cut down to onlv two injured, with noue John S. l'isher. commissioner of bank dead. "Conflicting reports" were given ing. to "say nothing." todaj as the reason for this statement. "The depositors are i. censed because Hesides tho-e Killed, Lieutenant .ici ford admitted three injured men are iu the hospital at the arsenal All the dead and injured were workmen. Washington. Aug. 5. (Hy A P.) a brief report on the Iturituu arsenal explosion received by the War Depuit- meiit todu said eight men were uum. Louuted for Purther reports were ex pected later DIGEST NEW VOTING LAWS State Department Summarizing All Changes Effective In Pennsylvania A special digest of the changes made in the election laws of the state through bills passed by the last Legislature and approved last month by Governor Sproul is being prepared bj George D. Thorn, chief of the Ilureau of Elections of the State Department. Nearly a dozen acts weie placed on the books which will affect elections in Pennsylvania and the changes they bring about arc being worked out. Announce ment has been made as to the changes in dates of filing petitions and other election details, but theic are otheis which will be summaiucd. Ihe time for filing judicial nominating petitions will close at the State Depart ment Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, the close of the business day. Petitions to be candidates for county and municipal nominations go to county commissioners and the time for filing does not expire until August 19. W. W. Roper Boomed for Council At a meeting of the Twenty-second Ward Independent Republican Club, at ."GOO ficrmantowu avenue last night. W. W. Roper, an uttorney, of Mount Airj , and W. W. Mintzinger, now mem ber of Common Council from the Twenty -second ward, were recommended for the councilmanic candidacy at the coining election. Mr. Mintzinger with drew in favor of Mr. Roper, and the latter was unanimously slated. Robert E. Lamberton, common councilman from the Twenty -t-econd ward, was recom mended for the shrievalty candidacy. 2 PROBES OF FATAL BLAST Deputy Fire Marshal and Coroner Investigate Boys' Deaths Investigations are being conducted by Deputy Fire Marshal Whitmore and Coroner's Deputy Paul into the explo sion on Sunday afternoon at Wayne Junction which caused the death of Walter Moleski, thirteen years, 201U Rowan street; Frank Hagcn, thirteen years, 1035 Cayuga street, and Stanley Hagcn, Frank's six-year-old brother. City Hall records bhovv a license was issued last February to Vincent Mer caldo to store powder and dynamite in a frame structure in nn isolated sec tion. The explosion occurred in Mer caldo's quarry, Merqaldo said he was done with that job several weeks ago and there was nothing In the shed but tools and the'' door was fastened with a lock. Roys In the neighborhood tay there was no iocs on ine anor wst jwHuacj-, EVENING PUBLIC bank book in one trembling hand. "Arc they tnkln' iu books today?" "Not yet, mother. You'll have to come back Iu a few weeks. Don't worry about the money, for it's safe in there." "But my boy is sick; what can I do?" Her face wrinkled to cry, but the tears were dried up long ago. Pn trolmnn Paisvncr pulled her to one side and whispered into her ear for a sec ond. He sent her away smiling. An irnte, perspiring man pushed his wn through the crowd and faced the "cop." "Cot to Hear Me" "Why won't they let me in there to talk to them investignto'rs? They got to hear me." His voice rase and he started for the door, but found him self whirled around. "Now jou niu't no better than hun dreds of others around here, so you better bent it. Conic biuk when you're in better humor." "f!o while my dough's in there? Not much." Hut he went. And so it goes, all day long, every dav . I'ntil a few days ago people who had bonds in the vaults for safekeeping had some difficulty in getting iu to cluini their possessions, but then Pa trolman Paisvncr found a solution for the dilemma. After that he called them to one side and told them something. T"e on'.v thing overheard was the word ' pnonc. nut uiey went away tor a few minutes, came back and were ad mitted to the hunk without any trouble. And they alwnjs thanked the "cop" with a smile when they came out. "It's a good thing you haven't anj money in there," some one said to Patrolman Paisvncr. "I've got a wife and two kids to take care of. and all my money, about ?SOO, is in this bank," he replied. For the first time he seemed a bit worried. Then he smiled. "So long," he said, as he walked away to "ring up." Move to Punish Bank Guilty Today (ontinueil From Trtcp One urp(V thcil" deposits out of the b.mk the mglit before it failed because they had been advised of its condition?" he was asked. I "t don't know." Colflesh said, "be cause 1 never worked nt the bank at night. 1 know, though, that anybody could dray money out because checks were cashed on the last night." "Of course, a man's got to take his medicine." was the plaint of Mojer, "but some of these things that the newspapers are printing about me amuse me; other things that they say hurt. 15ut they have published a lot of lies about me." Letter of Sprnul Colonel Pusey denied that he had le ceived n letter from (Joverno.. Spioul instructing him on methods to be pur sued in the investigation. Asked whether such a letter had been received by him, dames W. MacHurney, receiver for the bank, said he had orders from tney nave roi dccii uu;cn into tne con lideiiep of the officials." he was told. "They should go for all information to Mr. Fisher." The directors of the bank will also be called upon for information by Colonel Pusey. Louis Michel, the president, will be the first to be called. Charles A. Ambler, foimer state insurance com missioner, who deposited S-ltU.OOO of state funds in the bank and borrowed between $100,000 and S1."0,000 from the institution, has not jet paid his debt. He failed to call on Mr. Pusey jesterday. although the latter said he In . furnished him with n complete list of his loans, made at various times while he was in public office. Moyer will be indicted this month, according to prediction of Assistant District Attorney Taulane. He is now preparing a summary of the facts which he will present to the grand jury. Matter Up to State Arcoiding to William II. Hutt, dep uty governor of the Federal Reserve Rank, the United States Government cannot prosecute the bank officials even if the depositors lose their Liberty bonds thiough their peculations. According to Mr. Hutt, this is n matter entirely for the commonwealth. This bank. like all others, merely acted as agent for the United States Government in selling the bonds, and because the North Penn had no further connection with the Federal Reserve Rank the national authorities are not empowered to prosecute in such a case. The district attorney's office may en counter a hnndicap in prosecuting Moyer because entries made in the juggled accounts were made by tvpe writer. The records do not reveal anv nanuwriung and bear no marks to iden tify the persons who wrote some of the items. Depositors Meet Friday Depositors will hold another meet ing Friday night in the North Penn Theatre, Twenty-ninth and Ynri- streets. The depositors' association has scarieu a uinn tor the relief of those reduced to extreme want by the bank failure. Louis n Michel, president of the wrecucu name, wno conducts a bakerv at Thirty-first and Diamond streets', numu nut uiscuss utc case todav. An interesting incident in the bank scandal is the fact that Moyer and all the other bonded employes of the North Penn Rank were bonded by Mayor Smith's bonding company. The Mayor is principal owner of the Thomns R. Smith Company, local agents for the National Surety Com pany, a New York concern. When Moyer was obliged to furnish bail following his arrest, William Mor gan Montgomery, Moyer'b attorney, was asked if the bail bond would be obtained from Mayor Smith's com pany. "No, we couldn't go to the Smith company," Mr. Montgomery replied. "Wc would be criticized for that." Mayor Smith was asked last night if he knew his company had bonded Moyer and other Isorth Penn Rank em ployes. "I haven't been near the office of the bonding company," he said, "since I became Mayor. Therefore, I could not tell you anything ubout the matter. If a bond were furnished for Moyei, it LEDGER PHIIiADELPHI A, TUESDAY, EXPLOSION IWMMBBBWHiWHawwwwwBwtijiiyuMtiwiiii iiiuiiii w i ifmmmmmmmmvvma&mmmmmB'mmgm:UMaMiMi&itmMkuimmHiiMJiM 4 )'y 'Wfte? M,v --' WWWfc" W: &M-. :rTT 772 V";; :; x- - --iTC -n "-"nflMlMfxrlBHIM" r n M-WPiWit Wwr l i mill i iIBi ' BiM By Ledger Photo Service Three men, emplojes of tlic Castle Kid Company, 1510 Broadway, Camden, were badly burned when an explo sion lore off Hie roof of the one-story brick building this morning OF Schwartz Knows Little, but Talks Freely Schaffer Holds Tongue GOT ORDERS FROM FISHER Pei-onalitics of the vaiious directors of the North Penn Rank show a vast diffeieii'e This K best shown bj a comparison of William T. Shaffer and Jacob Schwartz, two of the directors. Roth say all the money they had is tied up in the wrecked institution. Shnf fer is busy at work earning more, while Schwartz wonders if he can dispose of a lot of wood held over from the mild winter of last year and help the other depositors. The nest egg on which Schwartz and his wife arc pinning their hopes both nre well on in jears now is a pnltry .$300 and their stock in the bank, the last subject to an assessment of twice its face value. Schwartz was found on the roof of an old wagon shed along the side of his house nt 2308 North Twenty-seventh street. His wife and daughter, doing the family washing in the yard, directed the way to a rickety ladder leading to the loof. "Sure, I'm a Director" "Sure. I'm h director," Schwartz confessed, "but I wish to God I wasn't." "Do you think the depositors will get anything out of the bank?" he asked. He explained that nil he knew about the bank's affairs since the crash had been gleaned from the newspapers. Then he stopped talking for a min ute to place a piece of old wagon cover over one of the mauy holes in the vvngon shed. "I've been a director ever since the bank organized," he said. "Rut I never did know anj thing about banking. I guess they got me because everybody sajs I still have the first cent I earned after coming to this country. "Did I attend the January 0 meet ing at which the 3 per cent semiannual dividend was declared? Well, I really don't know, but the records will show. Maybe I did. The meeting was open to stockholders also, 1 think. "How were dividends declared? Why. Moyer read them off and wo approved them," he said. "The money I have tied up in the bank means much to us," he said. "Refore the war 1 was a cementing contractor and business was good. Rut help became scarce nnd I had to give up that business. Last year I bought up all this wood you see here (pointing to gieat piles of cordwood, which al most completely filled the yard), but had to keep it over because of the mild winter. "Rut I'm going to get rid of it this year if I have to almost give it away, and people who lost money in the bank and need the wood will get first choice." Wonders About Meeting He then inquired if there shouldn't be a meeting of the board of directors to talk over the banks affairs. He said he had suggested such a confer ence to Louis Michel, bank picsideut, but that the latter had said he would see some of the "boys" before calling such a conference. Schwartz, apparently, is not a busi ness man. He is a worker. And a saver. Still, at the age of sixty he is ready to begin again and help others, too, nnd his wife is willing to do her share by doing the family wash. "Where arc jou going now?" Schwartz inquired, curiously. "Up to see Mr. Shaffer," was the reply. The director's face underwent a sud den change. "Please don't tell him I said any thing; he might not like it. Good-by, I hope everybody gets their money." he said, returning to his job of fixing the roof as the interviewer descended the ladder to the ground. "Mr. Shaffer, did the bank direc tors " began the questioner n short time later in the Binall but modern printing establishment of that director, at the southwest corner of Twenty sixth and Arizona streets. "I have nothing to say," he inter rupted crisply, hardly looking up from the typewriter keys. "Did the examiners " "I said I hnd nothing to bay," the man who is looked upon as the "strong" man of the board again interrupted. "Well, did the bank go up because of crookedness or errors?" the ques tioner hastily put in, determined to get at least vuuc question finished. "Mr, Fisher, the bauking commis Uloner. told me to keen mv i,,nn. i.. J'm doing It." he replied. BLOWS ROOF OFF CAMDEN PLANT ROOF IS BLOWN OFF FACTORY BUILDING BY EXPLOSIONS BURNED Gasoline Fumes Thought to Be Cause of Camden Accident. Neighborhood Shaken An explosion of gasoline and other chemicals used to glaze hides blew off the roof tndnj of a one-story building of the Castle Kid Company, Camden. Three workmen were badly binned. The men aie : ' Peter Panenl.v, fifty-four years old, of 1002 Atlantic avenue, Camden. Kvans Sweeten, twenty cnrs old, 1120 Lowell street, Camden. John Norms, twenty-one jcars old, 1007 South Sixth street, Camden. They are in the Cooper Hospital. The explosion occurred without warn ing shortly after I) o'clock. The blast was heard for squares and the im pact shattered many windows in the neighborhood. The building is known as the glazing building and is built of frame nnd brick. It is about forty feet by eighty and is located at Sixth and Everett streets, n hundred yards from any of the other buildings of the plant. Only three workmen were in the building when the explosion occurred. It is suspected a spark from the machinery fell into the chemicals used in the glazing process. The men were thrown to the ground by the impact of the explosion. At the alarm about a hundred em ployes who work in the main building of the plant marched iu an orderly fashion out of the building. "There are always gasoline fumes in that building," said nn official of the plant today. "We have n ventilating fan, however, which usually keeps the fumes moving outside. Rut today the heavy, rainy atmosphere outside must have kept the fumes iu and a spark could very easily do considerable dam age." TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Ernest Allen. L'3-10 X. Fawn t . and Ella Dembv. lultlmore. Md. Walter Kelley. 3301 Richmond st , and Mary Mikenloa. 1!724 Ontario at. Albert C. Tracer, feharon Hill, I'a Mary TurUii. Sharon Hill, Pa Frank D. Davenport. 3I1S0 N. nth at 1'annlo B Stelnoft, 33! N. 6th at. Frank If. Schaeffer, .-.."ilfl N. 3d st lleatrlce I.. Ward. 5731 Leonard at. Doctor Parrish. S'.'.'iO K. William st, Bessie Minor. "1-S N fcharswood st Harold TV". Kinui-bury. 310 Maple st. and and and and and Gertrude r. deist, York. Pa William A Mllburn. VJMI Melon st . and An. nle L. Emerson. 001' .'. Camao st. Walter H. Davidson, 18-N! N. Taylor st and nuth Jackson. 5233 : Turner st. Carl ijolerlno. 1!)14 H Alden st., and Willie Cerrutl. 1010 Mifflin st Joseph Plnclture. 30(1(1 Calumet st . and Smle Martlre, 3011(1 Calumet st. John J. Morrow, ir.30 Page St.. and Maude T. Bojer. 2.123 N 31st St. ,.,, David Stein. "Sort Brewster ave.. and Sarah iveaver. i;ii, Ilil t . John 1 Simpson. 43H1 Flemlnsr st . Anni Mco"hev. 2000 Callowhlll st nIVV ICV: .; ifiu TV. I.ehlnh ave. and and Edna M. Mannlns. 2400 W I.ehlsrh w JnaeDh J Bureess. Jr . 500 E. Allegheny nte . and 1 Maruaret L. Anderson. North raJSrd-M" Altman. Stanfor.l Conr , and Andrew J l.OBUe 2024 Webster St.. a AlMlrS.ret F McDevitt. 2023 Webster s I(u,,l0 fi LiMrrBL,m. ,-. . ..---.- -- and St. Van n. Heller. lfH4 N. 2lBt st TVocott. 1433 N ISth st. .j , Thnm,, Chlrairo. II and Alice and Cath- arlnoi dordnn' l.'.OO Hhunk st 11., Weiss. (137 Jackson st and Helen Cohen 214 N 23d st. . Jo IS Ilt FredericksburB. Pa .and "iirisaret M Hartman. Quakertovwi. Pa. Wilham Sheppard. ITT.t N. Woodstock st . nSSSrl'd Sur-cixford st . and Jo ,SSa.S,AV,,&"ffi.rt ,. and Miil. Povaaer. 441 K Elkh?rt st rdwnrd T Wilson Zlon Hill. ra.. ana i.im,y Le!nd"r0SSb.Z"Sono:flr,l7 Queer , s. and DAn'l'e7 fcaV:frMMN! 0tr;.::Caanndt Jess., NT Miller? MM Cedar st Wendell .Tones. 2482 N Warnock St.. and Louise Sheppnrd. 1M3 N. Warnock si Otto CotuKTie. 2470, Almond st. and Eliza- beth Mart no. 2470 Almond at. llsrvey A. Havns. K.41 W. Oakdale st .and Marguerite Muriyon 3143 N. Taylor st. Vi'ncenVo Amoroso. 1324 Passyunk ave.. and Hu'T'M&U bnd!; Ohio, and 2S31 Germantown ave Paul A. Jones. Jr.. fiOIS Brown St.. and Alary M. Hnllowell, M20 Jefferson st William Campbell. r,07 N. 3d St., and Jennie Davis. 2120 North 'st. losenh Battersby r.103 Florence ave.. and Pauline Gibson. 1227 S. 40th st COMES HOME FOR FUNERAL Missing Girl Read of Father's Death In Papers Marie Knupcl, the eighteen-year-old ,.i,i for whom a search has been con ducted for the past week, returned to v..- u,. 40t South Fourth htrcct, fnmden. today, ill time to attend the funeral of her father, AVilliam Juunel, who died last Saturday rri, rnnne woman said she hnd been workine on a farm near Woodbury. She left her home on Tuesday of last week, and had not heard of her father's death nor the efforts made to find her until t,A rnd about them in tne newspapers Hhe said she intends to remain nt home with her mother IllCfJ WANTF.lt TKMAI.K OHU, fur central bouMWork anil lt tn real Mtate ofllce; .colored family of Si Id weekly and opportunity learn typewrUini. AUGUST 5, 1919 PUSEYAJOKESAYS Druggist Depositor in Wrecked Bank Asserts Investigation "Will Take 100 Years" SAYS PROBE HAS 'BAD ODOR' "I'liscy is n joke. The way he is handling the North Penn case it will take 100 years to clear it up." This statement was made by Nathan Monies, n druggist, at Twenty-ninth nnd Diamond streets, a large depositor in the scuttled bank. He referred to Colonel Fred Taylor Pusey, chief stnte prober. "The whole investigation has a bad color," he said. "It is just one thing politics, politics, politics. Here we nre having nu expensive investigation and getting nothing out of it." In the window of the Zonies store is posted an editorial from the Kvc.vi.vo Public Ledger, in which action in the bank case is urged. There is scarcely nn hour in the day that a small group of depositors is not standing be fore the window reading the article. "There are a lot ' of things which should come to light," said the drug gist. "On the day the bank failed I went to see William T. Shaffer, one of the directors, who has a printing place at Twenty-ninth and Arizona streets. I asked him to cash a cheek. i but when he saw it was on the North Penn Uauk he used language unfit to repeat. T told him it was peculiar that a director should speak as he did. He then said he would buy out my account for fifty cents on a dollar. "Another thing on the day the bank collapsed 1 cashed a $15 check for a man. deposited it lute in the after noon. That check was put through the clearing house and was paid. This happened after tuc bank was supposed to be in the hands of the state authori ties." John MorrUon, a tobacconist, Twenty-ninth and Diamond streets, accord ing to liis wife, warned Lewis II. Michel, president of the bank, regard ing the extravagant living of Elwood N. Stiang, the missing teller. "Mr. Michel came in here one day," said Mrs. Morrison, "and my hutbaud told him about the way the clerks were living, particularly Mr. Strang. Mr. Michel said, 'Yes, I'm getting tired of it, and I'm going down there some day and clean out the whole place.' " HENDERSON PETITION FILED Names of Four Former Attorney Gen erals Included on List The petition which has just been filed on behalf of Judge Henderson to place his name upon the ballot as a candidate to succeed himself in the Orphans' Court, contains the names of mauy of the leaders of the bar. Among others, there arc the four for mer attorneys general, Hampton L. Carson, M. Hamptou Todd, John C. Hell and Francis Shunk Brown ; ulso former Judge Dimncr Ilecber, Henry P. Brown, Franklin Spencer Kdmonds, Chester N. Farr, Jr., Robert Lumber ton, Joseph L. SicAleer, H. Gordon Mr Couch, 'William II. Peace,. Colouel Sheldon Potter, Thomas Heath, Owen J, Roberts, Daniel J. Shern, Charles Sinkler, William W. Smithers, Ernest Ii. Tustin, J. B. Colahan, Jr., Itussell Dunne, James Alcorn, Joseph Gllfillan and Thomas James Meagher. Tline warm du In lonn are more bearable If yon refreth yourself at Whit man's, Ice Cream I.unrlieon Caudiei Opw n the evening till eleven' thirty J6r ttoda and for candle 01& CheHDUt 5t. s ASSISTANT TELLER T Strunk Says North Penn Was Loosely Operated Quar reled With Moyer FISHER FLINGS WARNING Wallace A. Strunk, former assistant receiving teller of the North Penn Bnnk and n brother of Amos Strunk, of the Athletics, says he found banking meth ods at the institution so loosely run nnd "so flagrantly irregular" that he quit the job in disgust nfter his pro tests to Itnlpli T. Moyer, cashier, and other employes of the bank had got him "in bad" with the Moyer-Strnng-Colflesh aggregation. "Conditions nt the bank were so 'raw,' " Mr. Strunk raid, thnt It was common knowledge at the institution that Strnng. the paying teller, pre sented his wife with n SlO.nOO home nnd drove three automobiles on his wreklv salary of $35. "Moreover." Mr. Strunk continued, "Strnng made no effort to conceal the fact that he aln went under the as sumed name of 'James E. Caldwell.' "Whenever women telephoned the bank and asked for Mr. Caldwell, the employe at the phone would turn to Strang nnd say, with n smile, 'You're wanted on the telephone.' This fact was known to Mr. Moyer, the cashier, and virtunlly all other employes of the bauk." Observed Irregularities Mr. Strunk asserted that when he began his duties nt the North Penn bank, live weeks ago, he noticed that Strnng wns making up the "cash book" for Robert Hartman. the re ceiving teller, ench day. The book, Mr. Strnuk Explained, shows the amount of deposits received daily, cash on hand and other important financial itcnl'!- . it i "This practice was so flagrantly ir regular that I protested against it at once," said Mr. Strunk. "Strang told me thnt he did it be cause Hartman, the receiving teller, didn't know how to prepare it prop erly. But I told Strang I was capable of 'doing it myself." Tne Movers nnd Strang became an tagonistic 'toward him. Mr. Strunk ex plained, because he frankly expressed disapproval of their "methods. Strang, according to Mr. Strunk. told the watchman nt the bank that he dis liked Strunk "because he is always poking into things." Found Conditions Changed Mr. Strunk made these statements in an interview nt his home. 2920 Lehigh avenue, where he lives with a sister, Mrs. George Wiegncr. Mr. Strunk worked at the North Penn Bank for five years up to Decem ber, 11)17. whtin he wns stricken with scarlet fever. Shortly after his recov ery he entered military service, and upon his release on May 22 he was offered u job by Moyer at the bank. He wns told by the accused cashier thnt bis position ns assistant receiving teller wns temporary and that he would be elevated to receiving teller in a short time. But conditions were not the same at the bank during June, 1010, ns they were preceding his illness in 1017, Mr. Strunk declared. John S. Fisher, sate banking com missioner, declared today in Harris -burg, that every man responsible for the wrecking of the North Penn Bank will "suffer for his misdeeds." "Criminal and civil actions will be taken against every one involved," said Commissioner Fisher. "The directors will be held responsible for their acts nnd stockholders of the bank, which is nn,,itnli7.P.I nt $150,000. will llBVC to pay their pro rata share, to make up the deficiency found." Action to compel stockholders and dt lcctors to pay will be taken as soon ns the work of the bank examiners has progressed far enough to permit making a schedule of assets. The real estate and mortgages held by Ralph T. Moyer, the former cashier ; motorcars owned by bnnk employes who led a gay life on the bank's money all will be listed as available assets from which a pro rata distribution of funds will be made to depositors. The bank building, with its safe de posit vaults and money safes, can, Com missioner Fislier believes, be valued at $125,000 in making up the inventory of the bank's available assets. Old Story: One Butt, One Awning An awning at 1137 Lombard street, which intercepted a 'lighted cigarette making n downward flight from higher altitudes, was the cause of much excite ment in the ueigliboihood of Lleveutn nud Lombard streets late last night. The awning caught fire from the burning "butt" It took u fire company to ex tinguish the flames and u cordon of po lice to allay the excitement. No cas ualties; dainnge. slight. J. E-Gedwell (5. JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS CHESTNUT AND JUNirER STREETS PEARLS AND JEWELS T BREAKS RECORD T Figures of P. R. R. Show 89,599 Cars as DailyAverago Over Eastern Lines STEADY GAIN FOR 6 MONTHS Indication of a big revivnl in busi ness is shown in figures obtained today regarding the traffic movements during the month of June. All previous records in freight car movements were broken ; nnd there arc indications thnt still larger traffic wjll be recorded for August. Figures compiled by the Pennsylvania Railroad, eastern lines, show that on June 20, 03,0,12 cars wer dispatched in freight service, which is the largest number for any single day on record. The daily average for Juno wns 80,500, which was 12,210 more cars than han dled the sanie day n year ago. During June there were approximately 85,000 regular passenger trains operated with the additional movement of from ten to twentyfivo extra trains each day. For the month (he passenger train mile age was 3,620,783. June records also show that during the month 1,133,539 loaded and empty freight cars were moved. They passed twelve representative points on the Pennsylvania Railroad, This was an increase of 48,421 over tho preceding month and an increase of 120,077 over cars during the month of January, 1010. The interchange of cars with foreign roads at all points on the Pennsylvania, eastern lines, during June was the highest of any month this year, a total of 202,745 cars being delivered to other lines nnd 252,311 being received from them. During the first sfr months of 1919 there has been a steady increase in the number of cars of merchandiso freight loaded on the Pennsylvania lines, this' class of freight totaling 183,014 cars in June, nn increaso of 8054 cars over the preceding month. Indicative of the continued increase in the movement of freight nre tho statements showing the number of cars passing through Potomac yard as well as Edge Moor yard during the first two weeks of July. For the former yard the daily average was 1302 cars, an increase of 35.C per cent, as compared with the daily average for the first six mouths of 1010. During the first eleven dnys of July 10,430 cars were handled through Edge Moor yard, as compared with 15,001 for the same period in 1018 and 14.20S in 1017. The average number of loaded cars per train has been gradually increas ing since the first of the present year. In January the number was 30.7 cars, iu February 30 cars, March 30.3 cars, April 42.4 cars, May 44.2 cars and June 44.7 cars. WALTON NAMES MEN TO PICK COUNCIL NAMES Subcommittees of "100" Being Formed in Wards Seven Announced Chairman John Walton, of the com-1 mittee of one hundred, has announced seven of the eight members of the sub committee which will designate, the councilmanic candidates to be supported by the committee. One member has been selected fiVJin each of the eight senatorial districts. The member from the Third district has not jet been announced. Other members of the subcommittee: nre: First district, Dr. William Irwin, Independent, of the Thirty-ninth ward. Second distrjet, Powell Evans, In dependent, of the Eighth ward. Fourth district, Charles M. Horter. Independent, of the Twenty-eighth ward. Fifth district, J. Fred Greenwood, Independent, of the Thirty-beventli ward. Sixth district, Thomas F. Armstrong, Independent, of the Thirty-eighth ward. Seventh district. Senator A. F. DaU Jr.. Republican Alliance, of the Twen ty-ninth ward. Eighth district, William D. Disstnn, Independent, of the Forty-first ward. Purchasers Are Of fered Advantages Of selection, Quality And Price Peculiar To This Establish, ment. Inspection Is Always Welcomed And involves No Obligation J ) u HvrwjTf. 1S . ln- 1, j : t lj2& Mltte-M , ai&ft.
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