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teBeports of Distrust in benator
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vV Penrose Denied as Mrs.
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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
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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
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ASSISTANT TELLER
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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
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BREAKS RECORD
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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.
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