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NIGHT
EXOTRA.
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I-iiiS warm" ent' variable winds.
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EVn-NO. 247
ITERS' LEAGUE FIRES
RBED CHALLENGE TO
COUNCIL ON CLEANING
inds Members of Election
fciufarm of Prompt Change
IW Contract System
iti. MONTHS' DELAY
R!" w ' ...... r.. r-nnr-
CONSISTENI Willi rucuut
'liBfflE-t . - i T.;u'a Qno.
gj Session Will Bo Noted, and
Hflfitaade Part of Record
Lflift
it. 1 PLAN APPROVED
ffmber of Commerce Tells
;f Mayor of Support for
u
His Program
''.
a
&A barbed challenge was shot by
a-! iters' League today nt the pull-
u,' j. ' . i ...l -CrMtn Artirwf 1T1
jick Councumen wu i"' us......
llnir municipal street cicumius
r the entire city.
A- letter sent to Mayor Moore by
ie league, wnicn wiso & wi"- -rf
Councilmcn, says nt one point:
iWe nBnin remind you, and
through you tne memuura ui mu
i City Council, mat you u
-re elected on a piauorm caning
far the nrompt change irom con
vict to municipal street cleaning
ind in our opinion n vote to con
tinue the contract system, even tor
'"tt'refe months, would be mcon-
t'lGlcnti with the pledges of that
Nitform.
'The Councilmcn are advised fur-
ikr that their votes tonight at the
ineefal session called by Mayor
iHwro will be made part of a record
Irttto the Voters' League, and that
llf they fail to vote for the end of
Itontractor street cleaning October 1
ile,iecord will follow them through
itir official careers.
yl Letters Sent .by Messenger
'lYimnkc sure tip councumen woum
trt tonics of the letter, these were sent
Ml to mem ny messenger.
I,Thc nttentinn of niciinni wcgiein,
teldent of Council, was called cspo-
i&lt to the league a viewpoint in n
tc letter.
ie messages were urniicu in tne
'Aid' Title Rullding office of George
tf.-flolps. n member of n committee of
ftliun iiiimrd for tiint mirnose. ine
., , .....
otlef members were Arthur II. Len.
rtlne rlinirmnn : Thomas Itaeburn
UltUcaml Mrs. Frank Allien Day. Mrs.
Day will lx nmonsTa largo number of
womeiMvlio will attend the special scu
don tonight.
Tli (Sitmlipr (if Commerce also sent
I letter to the Mnyor, pledging its
nppott to municipal street cleaning
md,iin?ins Council to end contractor
Writ.
iTlf Voters' I.eaeuo letter follows :
-i'The Voters' I.cnipte acknowledges
jwr letter of the 21th lust, and is very
AJ to liave votir expression of np-
irwal of Its general purposes. All the
wtters referred to in your letter uro
rf treat Importance and all will bo
Wui up and coiiHiilered in due course.
r 'The tiiestt(iii most pi easing at this
tim? is whether the city shall put fully
into effect the tiolicv of cleanluK ttn'own
rtrfefg" on October 1 next., .)r.V whether
iue oininici sysiem snniioe cnniinui'ii
Uloa iKirtlou of the cit: at least until
Jinuarv 1. in!?" Tli VotorH1 T;eniruo
w Biwuallticdly in favor of municipal
B&eet clnnlnr nl tlip pnrlli'Kt nrnrtlr-
wfmoment. The new ('hnrter, which
or' of our nieiiibers were active in
wpportliif;, clearly intends this course.
BHd'Ynil mill fltn tnotiiltnru nt illn fllv
fancit were cJcrted upon a pint form
rwajing tiio ciuorrcnient if tnnt pro
ram:
The iiipMioii now nt Iksup is
nether contracts which were let for
Mining n iiortlnn of the cltv for the
"rrent jcar shall be terminated by cx
TOSinic a levrvcd rlbt to terminate
con ucinhvr 1, 11121.
h I'm or )ulrlier Course
( "1' ntnttli..tt,...M.. .!.! ..-
uso It puts municipal street clean
ifj Into effect sooner j It Iiiik been
Wninl, we undoi-slnnd. that the city
1 n lKallj termiimtp the contracts
October 1 by giving notice prior to
i.U " it" intention to do so.
no Iinve referred this nuestion to
eor comiPc'l. .Inmes Collins Jones, and
"has oilvlseil us that the cltv may
Wily to terminate the contrnets. We
K? .1 ro",v ,,f ,llis opinion. As
Vumlu that the city is free to net. the
t!Uimir,l on I'ukc I'lftrrn. Column Tlir....
THROWN FROM WAGON
Aitolst Says Exploding Tire Fright,
ened Horse
tttS"fr!fn.Vi,!:.."J"n!?,n,,,,,..w"
v.n,. .. ""K"1 on wermaiiiowiT
.K.VVi,r ""iitingdon street at 11
si
IbCV ",K, "i"iHiin. 11U right foot was
f iioTitni: w,,s ,nk,,n '" t1'" KvU
JJi'HiHIU .Mc.Meiiilinln. of 'IVventv
.1 'r.t J!d Indiana avenue, care
aa .; . Vul'tll,"t athletic Held, who
dritlm. ' . '"I" 'be Police he was
inil ?;"" " "ermuntown avenue,
XeJllK.r'?y'i,lJion.e..
111. T . """ ' '.Me
fabl McMcnninin's autonio-
i
TROLLEY BREAKS MAN'S ARM
llarrv mi ...
oat thn , , V1"" "VKh I" urm Uw fnr
ear nV'" ',VV ,"f ''mnkfonl nvc-
isVffort . 1i1,'!:l,c,1' nvi'"uc to,1y in
boniff-1. .,. U!"'l'. eonl and a north-
BARE TIIDl r.. ..J
'Com. ir',rk-u,Jl-SHEVIK PLOT
Wte,;fc,,v'k lIot V vHt
J"'M mil nV, .( V """ovcreii iiy the
h"1"! "& V ,m'' U wnH nn
S nc e innh, if""u'r,"UH "rtcMH have
ail.. ... V1. ineliiillnit tin, niinn.,.i -i...
rnbllekl , ' M,"vt',ni't. man nnmed
" thn i, "' 'KU '","' hreaklng the arm
"7 Nori V-.iK.,tVV',,fl' wh0 llvcB ,lt
'kentoni, vni.",1,lMHOn Htr,,rt' WI1H
Mtftl. I0 ""' ertheastern (Jeneral Hos-
Ent.raa ?-ga;rfatvy'ai'tTst Ph.w..PW.,
Is City Council
Only a Luxury?
Tonight Decides
Will its members, at to
night's special session, hand
the contractors a free con
tribution of $150,000, in
quires the Evening Public
Ledger's staff writer,
GeorgeNox McCain
Or will the taxpayers' rights
in the streetcleaning con
troversy be considered? This
is an issue which can't be
sidestepped. It will put the
Councilmcn definitely on
record, among them Richard
Weglein, the president, who
aspires to be the people's
choice for our next Mayor.
By GEOKGE NOX McCAIN
TONIGHT City Council will demon
strate whether or not it is the cost
liest and most expensive organization
In the world.
Nominally its members receive $."000
per annum. For theT present year they
may cost the. people something in ex
cess of $12,000 ench.
The latter fact is dependent on their
action tonight nt the special session
called by Mayor Moore.
This anomalous condition is due to
the determination of the majority to
force the municipality to expend $150,
000, which otherwise could be saved.
It Is a free coutributlou to the street
cleaning contractors. It Is therefore
directly chargeable to Council.
The members cannot evade the issue.
They cannot sidestep, duck or dodge it.
It is $1:10,000 of the people's money
deliberately thrown uwny, or it is
$150,000 saved.
The considerate attention of the new
ly organized Voters' League, pledged
to use its power and influence against
Just Mich attacks on the citizenship, is
directed to the above facts.
Director Coven has pledged the peo
ple, and he Is a responsible ofBclal,
that he will save the taxpayers $100,000
If Council will permit him to do so.
Council's majority consisting of thir
teen men has heretofore resolutely de
clared it will prevent the Director's
efforts to save this sum.
Mayor Moore has summoned Council
in special session to consider finally its
dangerous stand.
If lip falls, unqupstionably the last
move will beiiii to the citizens.
Likewise, to the Voters' League which
claims to have the Interests of the
citizenship at heart.
Three Councilmen, Richard Weglein.
president of Council, who aspires to be
the- next Mnyor of I'hllodelphlu, and
his" collcgues, Llmcburner and Mont
gomery, hold the key to this situation.
Weglein, Llmeburner nnd Montgom
ery, were elected by their constituents
on a platform to uphold the new Char
ter ; to eliminate the costly contractor
system in denning the city's streets.
These three men could save the city
$150,000 and help give the city 50 per
cent better service than it is now get
ting. I'pon their shoulders must rest
the responsibility for failure to sustain
their solemn pledges and keep faith with
the people.
The cornerstone ot the new Chnrter
Is the elimination of the contractor
system in street denning.
Director Cuven, in charge of this
work in two districts, hns already, in
these districts alone, saved the people
$12U0,000.
lie has arrnnged to nssume thp
cleaning of the entire ctty, to put an
Contlunrd on l'nee riftcrn. Column One
FATHER HELD FOR BEATING
CHILD WHO CRIED IN PAIN
Mother Causes Arrest of Man, Who
la Scored by Magistrate
The cries of hl.s foiir-vear-old daugh
ter Mary, suffering fiom tcotliaciie. o
enraged Andrew cliiiddt.COrj (llenlcch
ftreet. that he bent the child spu'rely,
nccording to the girl's mother.
Mrs. Sell nidi 'iiuswl her husband's
rirest, and he was held in $150(1 bull
for the Grand Jury todn by Mngibtrnte
Costello.
The little girl cuddled close to her
mother us the latter testified.
Mnry bad tried to be unlet, her moth
er explained, but she was suffering so
thnt she could not restrain her tears.
Sho awakened her father. First, said
the mother, he bent the girl and then
kicked her out of bed. Finally, nrcrud
ing to Mrs. Schmidt, he attacked her
when sho snujlit to save Mary from fur
ther punishment.
Schmidt hung his bend thiough the
testimony.
After holding the prisoner for court
Magistrate ('(istello said to the tuniltcv.
"Take lilm out to a cell before I fur
get myself and give lilm u doic of bl
own medicine,"
SCOUT PLANES DISCOVER
IOWA IN BOMBING TEST
Warship Spied Approaching Main
land After Sailing for Two Hours
Washington, June 11). ( Hy A. P.)
Army nnd navy air seouf. planes
established contact with thq radio
controlled battlediip Iowa at 10:15
A. M. today off the Virginia coast in
today's wnr game.
Telephonic reports to the Navy De
partment from the commandant of the
air service station nt Hampton Itoads
said nil the army and navy aircraft as
signed for the attack had left the shore
stations at 11 :25 A. M.
The Iowa was found approaching the
mainland after she had bepii under wn
nearly two hours. The scouts having
established contact the boinb'ng craft
were expected soon to begin their at
tack with dummy Ix'iubs.
Four army dirigibles droned their way
up nnd down the coast and many ships
of the Atlantic fleet were anchored off
hhiyc to watch the nuval test.
p.
Victim of Dog's Prank
IIKLKN PETERSON
daughter of West Philadelphia pa
trolman, who died ns a result of
fall when upset by colllo
DOG AT PLAY CAUSES DEATH
OF ITS UTTLEJ3IRL FRIElMD
W. Phlla. Patrolman's Daughter
Knocked Down by Colllo
A big, friendly collie, thp pet of chil
dren in the neighborhood, caused the
death early today of elcven-venr-old
Helen Peterson, 320.1 Chancellor street.
She died nt 1 :H0 o'clock In the I'nlver
slty Hospital.
I'elcn was a daughter of Patrolman
Ilolger Peterson, of the Thirty-second
street nnd Woodland avenue station,
hho was playing with other girls last
night at Thirty-third and Snnsom
streets, when the big dog romped up.
i be collie appeared to join in the fun
innklng and ran amopg the girls. The
dog upset Helen. Her bend struck the
sidewalk. A minute later the uncon
scious child was seen by Joseph Du
gan. 20!) South Thirty-third street, u
brother of Magistrate Dugan.
Dugiin commandeered a motorcar nnd
took the child to the hospital. The
collie, police say, is owned by Richard
Dufley, 102 South Thirty-third btrcet.
He will be summoned to appear be
fore the Coroner nt the inqucit.
Helen attended St. James Parochiul
School, Thirty-eighth and Snnsom
streets, where she was in the fifth grade.
She won n silver medal the last term
for having the highest nverage of the
class for the year.
Through her training there nnd per
haps the influence of a miicli-admircd
aunt, who is a nun In a convent In Hnl
tlmore, Helen had nn ambition to be
come a nun in thn same convent.
HELD ON BRIBE CHARGE
Policeman SayB Man Asked $500 to
DrOD Proaeeutlnn
Oliver Romlg. Elevcilfh street above
Diamond, is charged with having pro
posed to nn arrested detective's honds-
mnn that $500 would cause the charges
to fall flat. He reckoned, the police
say, without marked bills and two pa
trolmen waiting when he received the
money.
Roinii? wna linlrl in 10JV1 i,:i r
court nt a hearing before Magistrate
niiiNmn uiuuy.
John Deiinlilln noa anMfi, rii,.i.
street, said Ilomig had demanded the
money to nuppress 'charges growing
V ." rnul mm"' on "Bmig's home
by r Dcfcctivo Stoker June 22. Mrs.
Romig bad Stoker arrested, charging he
entered the house without a search war
rant nnd struck her- for- hindering him.
TAFT COURT BOOM GROWING
Recent Developments Point to Ex
President as Chief Justice
Washington, June 20. (Ry A. P.)
uovciii developments revived specula
tion here today rejardlug the posslbh
Plioin In thn nnnr fuiiifn f - i.i
Justice of the I'nited Stntes to succeed
the Iotu Edward Douglas White
There was no definite indication as
to who would be named, although in
most recent gossip about the place the
name of William Howard Taft has been
most In prominence. It is understood
thnt many indorsements of the former
President have come In from prominent
luwycrs lu nil parts of the eountrv.
FOU WELFARE P0ST:
League of Women Voters Urges
Her Appointment to State
Commission
HEADS COLONIAL DAMES
The appointment of Mrs. .Inmes
Starr, Jr., as a member of the Stnte
Commission of Public Welfare, wbh
recommended to Governor Sproul today
by the Pennsylvania League of Women
Voters,
Mrs, Starr lives at Olney avenue nnd
East Wister street, Gcrmnntnwn, and
is president of the Pennsylvania So
ciety of the Colouia! Dames of Amer
len, She was active in the National
League for Women's Service and was
chairman of the Women's Committee
during onp of the Liberty Loan cam
paigns. ' The selection of Mrs. Starr ns a mem
ber ot the new Slate Commission, in
which nre merged the old Stnte Ronrd
of Public Charities and the Prison
Labor and Lunacy Commissions, wns
urged in a letter signed by Mrs, Lewis
L. Smith, vlco chairman of tho Leoguo
of Women Voters, acting in the absence
of Mrs. John O. Miller, chairman.
Inciter of Recommendation
The letter follows:
"Wo feel very strongly Dint women
should bo represented on tho Commix
rlou of Public Welfore thut Is now be
ing formed, in view of their particular
interest in thebo subieets.
"Tho number and strength of the
women's organizations which aru study
ing and working for thete projects are
far greater than those composed of men,
riierefmo it seems both expedient and
fitting that women's organized forces
should bo roprcsenfed.
"We have carefully consldtred this
Cciillnuccl on Tune I'lltim, Column live
QUEBEC STRIKE AT AN END
Quebec, June 211. (Ry A, P.) The
strike ot imp municipal M rem en and po
licemen which has been In progress
slpce Saturday was ended nt noon
today.
FAVOR IS
STARR
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1921
MAN
KILLS WOMAN
FALSE TEETH FOIL
Camden Ex-Policeman Shoots
Former Housekeeper Who
Refused fo Return to Him
MOLARS DEFLECT BULLET
FROM ENTERING BRAIN
W Illlam Stanton, sixty-five years old,
?:, , (',,(mr street. Camden, shot nnd
killed Mrs. Annn Johnson, flftv-flve,
at the home of F. A. Johnson, Fourth
and Clinton streets, nt 10 o'clock this
morning, and then turned the revolver
on himself.
He confessed, nml un 1.1 t. nv........
- ....... ...... ...i., ,,. i ... i,o.-,
that Mrs. Johnson had refused to
return to ins Home ns housekeeper.
The shot which Stanton fired through
his mouth struck his false teeth. Sur
geons at the Cooper Hospital said these
kept the bullet from penetrating Stan
ton s brain. He will recover.
Stanton at first declared that Mrs.
Johnson shot lilm nml tli uUni i,n.
self. He was put through a severe
grilling at the hospital bv County
Prosecutor Wolverton and Captain of
i'1-ii-uuvi-n Dcorcgier, and nnaiiy ad
mitted he killed the woman and at
tempted to end his own life.
Mrs. Johnson was struck in the nb-
domen, right breast and nose." She
was dend when the police reached the
scene.
Quarrel Preceded Shoot In ir
Franklin Johnson, a member of the
inmny at tne uuuton Street house,
heard Stanton nnd Mrs. Johnson quar
reling. Ho wns In the kitchen when
the shooting took place in the ndjoin
Ing dining room.
According to the police. Stanton, u
former Camden patrolman, who wns
rninlnvpfl na n iivtvntit ffitil,.inn !,. ti.n
'"M v" . .. I'......' .. ......illlttll II, , 111-
Sixth Ward, was separated from his
wiie ten yenrs ago.
Mrs. Johnson, n widow, was his
hous3kccper for several years, but a
few months ngo she went to the Johnson
home ns housekeeper.
According to Franklin Johnson nnd
flip ncI(?Ilhoi'H. ttnnfnil enmn in Oi,n Xu
Johnson this morning after finishing his
iiigni s worn.
At 10 o'clock Mr. Johnson heard
Stanton remark angrily to the house
keeper :
"They have played a dirty trick on
me."
The next moment the shots were
heard, followed by the noise of the wom
an's body striking the floor.
Found Woman's Roily
Johnson rnn out into the street,
shouting for help. Neighbors telephoned
to Camden City Hall, and Motorcycle
l'ntrnlmiin .Tnflrrknn Ivnv mill l'-
trolmcn RIakley and Petl'tt rushed to
ine scene.
As they entered the house they saw
Mix. Johnson on tho floor.
Stanton was nt a sink in the kitchen
attempting to dress his own wound.
The police found n .22-calibcr revolver
with live chambers emptied In Ills
pocket, together with a loaded ..'58
caliber revolver.
The bullets which kllled.Mrs. John
son were of .22-cnllber, as was the
bullet which entered Stanton's jaw.
After Stanton's wouud was dressed
nnd It was learned be was not In a
dangerous condition. City Detective
Chnrles Whnland questioned him con
cerning the tragedy.
"There was n quarrel. She shot me
an,; then turned the revolver on her
self." he said.
Then County Prosecutor Wolverton
and Chief of Detectives Scliregler grilled
the mun until he finally broke down
and admitted he shot her and tried to
commit suicide.
"I shot her because she refused to
return to me as housekeeper," he con
fessed. Ho was plneed under guard and will
be charged with murder ns soon us he is
able to leave the hospital.
PACT WITH TOKIO
Alliance Has Outlived Its Use
fulness, Meighen Tolls Brit
ish Premiers
SOUTH AFRICA BACKS HIM
R.v the Associated Pres
Uiildon June 20. A speech Pre
mier .Meighen. of Canada, on the Auglo
.lapunr.se treaty occupied this morning's
session of the conference of imperial
premiers. This afternoon Premier
Hughes, of Australia, gave Ills views.
Mr. Meighen is understood lo have
opposed n renewal of the treaty on the
ground that it alreadj has served its
purpose, and to have Mronjjlv prcicntH
tic rasp of Canada, which Is that everv
thing possible should be done lo improve
good relations with th" I'nited Stutw.
.Mr. Meighen wns accompanied bv
Lorlng ( bristle, adviser to the Domin
ion f.oveniineni on forehtn .lffmrs. mid
Captain Armstrong, Inn private secie.
tiny.
It is understood the proposal wns
mad" that the question of renewal of
the treaty should be postponed cvcrnl
months, in which case It autnmaticallv
would continue, In order to enable the
Canadian and Australian premiers to
return homo to consult with their col
leagues and. if necessary, to have refer
endums of their people to uphold or re
ject the proposals settled at the Imperii! I
conference.
While Arthur ,T Rnlfour and Lord
lurzoii used due diplomatic caution in
their lecont speeches, thev left a clear
impression that, while the Rrltish Gov
eminent would lilm i l,nv, ,.. r..
of imderAtnniltntr ultli rn.m. u i. ...
'Inclined lo continue tho present purely
iiioiiiiiy iigrccnieur.
Inasmuch, therefore, ns Premier
Meighen, of Canada, nnd Premier
Smuts, of South Africa, strongly oi
poso the nllinnco, the elenr prospect Is
Hint if the olllanco Is renewed at all it
will bo little more than u shndow of Us
former self.
Goncrnl Smuts will, in all likelihood
attack thn whole fai-Mmi nulmr ,.r ...... '
clnl flllinncpM nml will ii,.n i...,i....i
mutual understanding with nations
through moral and intellectual sympathy.
SUICIDE AHEMPT
CANADA
hrrWK
Dies After Fall
V' jtimt 'H
LADY RANDOLPH CIIt'RCIIILL
Formerly .Miss Jennie Jerome, of
Now York, who died In London
today. At the time of her death
sho wns the wife of Montagu Porch.
She recently bud her rlijbt foot am
putated following a fali down stairs
LADY RANDOLPH
Mother of Winston Churchill
Succumbs Following Acci
dent and Operation
FORMERLY JENNIE JEROME
Ry the Associated Press
London, June 2!l. I.adv Randolph
Churchill, who wo Mis Jennie Jirome.
of New York, died here today. On
.Tune 10 lat slip had her right foot am
putated as the result of an injury
caused by a fall down n flight of steps.
She married Lord Randolph Church
ill, second son of ttic seventh Duke of
Mnrlborough and one of Englnnd's most
Influpntinl political leaders of bis day,
In 1874.
Lndy Randolph Churchill's death oc
curred suddenly from heart failure, fol
lowing a hemorrhage. Her son. Wins
ton Silencer Churchill. Secretary of
State for the Colonics, was with her at
the end.
The careers of few. If any, othpr
women in Knglish social and political
life have been so closely followed by
Americans for many yenrs past hh that
of Lady Randolph Churchill. She wns
a woman of diversified talents with
conceded llterury and artistic ability,
and from tho time of her marriage to
Lord Randolph Churchill took a keen
Interest in nolltlcal affairs. This In
terest did not cease with the death of
Lord Randolph Churchill in 1NI.. nml
her influence upon the carper of hpr
son. Winston Spencer Churchill, has
been generally set down ns or no arnnll
imnortnnce.
Lady Randolph Churchill was thrice
married, her seiond marriage occurring
in 11)00 to Lieutenant George lorn-wnllls-Wcst,
who was born the year
of her first marriage. They were di
vorced in 1PU Cornwnllis-Wesl at
once marrying Mrs. Pat Campbell, the
actress. Her third marriage occurred
Contlunrd on Tubb Fifteen. Column One
BOY ROBBERS SYSTEMATIZE
ROUTES ON MILKMAN PLAN
Specialize in Back Door Entrances
to Manayunk Homes
Two bin tli ievs who have robbery
HA. ...... ... i........ t'.i.il iiti (lu, iiilllriimii
lUllir; pjniniiii'i'."(
plan are being sought by Mnnayunk
ponce.
The youths are wpII dressed, police
say, atid i.peelnli7.e In back-door en
trances. They have robbed more than
u score of houses during the lust few
(lays. Seven homes were entered yes-
I I .l 1.... nlt.lif
iciiiu mm in-' iiih'.
The route followed by the robbers
yesieninv null me iimoiiui ( nun muni
:.. i. '..i f..ii.,.,-o .
(II t'lll'll MU1 I' HHW,r..
Willi II 111,,, .VI' l.'iiu, fi,rtin
,1111111111 I,. . ' ..,.
street, jewcliv valued at Sill; Harry
Rainbo, fil'ifi Knst Mnrllii street. !?.":
Mrs. Catharine Johnson. ,rU I-'tist
r ., . . l. , . . L 1 ,. 1
.Miirillt Micei, .ti-; rtiiiiiuei i'i'iuhmui.
1K2 Roxboii'iigh iim'iiiic. SI.": Dr. Rub-
....,- 11 STI....I.I .1W1 1? .ilifir.iili.li ii.'iiiiiiii
im I', illl, i.ir, . ... ".tf,!. ,. . - ..... ,
$40; Houiml ( Ilnlin, oU Monustcry
i;-i it . r,.i... i ii...i.... -im
MutiiiHtpr uvnuo, 12.
SHOWERS PREDICTED
Last Chance for Rain for Several
Days Heat Kills Camden Woman
Local thunder showers nie predicted
tot tills afternoon or tonight, hut the
went her man sin if they fail to arrive
It will be the last hope of rain for se -
eivlt iliivu
The 'tcmpcii'tuic nl 2 o'clock Ibis
afternoon wa !'0 degrees. The percen
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yesterdiu. No i ool weather is sighted
Mrs. r'liznhctli Gootch. a widow with
three children, was overcome by bent at
the Higblund Worsted Mills. North
Camden, todav, and died soon after ad
mission to the Cooper Hospital. She
lived at 0,'i." North Ninth street. Cam.
den.
Two Camden men were overcome b
heat. They air Antonio 1)1 Tulio. Third
and Rerklej htieels. nml William Clark.
S2S Sycamore street, lloth were taken
to the Cooper Hospital.
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Copyright, 1921, by Publlo ledger Company
TWO BANDITS HELD
AFTER VIVID STORY
Sister and Aunt Sob at Hear
ing of Harry Lessner,
Confessed Slayer
ROBBER AND ACCOMPLICE
CAPTURED BY CIVILIANS
A vivid recital of the hold-up that
ended in the minder of Isaac Rabono
vltz. a tailor of 2US South Rig'it
street, nnd the capture of two bandits
who tried to rob a South Seventh street
jewelry store wns given today in Cen
tral Station.
Rabonovlt, yns shot to death about
1:20 o'clock yesterday afternoon out
side the jewelry store of Samuel Rugm
-'1-7 South Seventh street, while seveial
citizens were grappling with the bullied
robbers.
Ilnrry Lessner. Tiee street near
Sixth, n slim, under-sized youth of
nineteen years, u!i(JTJcorgo Jniskel.
thirty-two years old. of Sixth street and
Moyamensing avenue, the bandits,
charged with the murder, faced Magis
trate Rcnshaw In Central Station They
were held without bail for the Coroner.
Lessner's sister nnd his mint caused
n commotion during the hearing. They
sobbqd and moaned ns witnesses told
of the hold-up nud murder and finally
were ordered from the hearing room.
Randlts' Nerve Kails
Thp armed bandits hud gone into the
Rugny store, asked Mrs. Rugny for a
wedding ring and drawn revolvers as
she turned to a tray. She had her ten
months. old son. Paul, in her arms.
When she saw the weapons the woman
screamed. Lessner and Jaeckel lost
their nerve nud ran from the store. The
shooting followed.
Lessner, Initios and wearing a wrin
kled brown suit, stood before the Mag
istrate with his head bowed, while
Jaeckel, hatless and costless, stared
around the room.
Patrolman Murray, of the Fourth
street and Snyder avenue station, wns
the first witness nt the heinlug today.
He arrived on the scene in answering
n riot call, be said, and found Jaeckel
held by several men. Patrolman Sos
son, of the snme station, was holding
Lessner. Murray testified.
Sosson. on the stand, said he was
going home and at Seventh und Ritncr
.streets heard n shot. He followed a
crowd and found Lessner struggling to
escape. He seized und held him until
other police arrived.
The star witness was Harry Kane.
-.".'11 South Seventh street, who braved
the revolvers of the bandits and grnp
picil with tliein. Kane was commended
by Magistrate Rcnshnw.
Hears Woman's Screams
Kane said it was shortly after -1
o'clock, and he had been 'cutting n
watermelon in the stoto of Nathan
Snbulsky. 2.'I1 South Seventh street,
where he is employed.
"I heard a woman creani and
rushed out of the store. As I did sf,
1 saw two young men coming from the
jewelry store. .Mrs. Rugny was run
ning ahead of them and screaming.
"I ran across the street and grabbed
Lessner. We had a fight all over the
sidewalk. Lessner pulled his gun from
his hip pocket nnd pushed it into my
ribs. I suid. 'If you try to kill me I'm
going to try to get you fiist.' With thut
I got my watermelon knife out of the
belt round my waist and stuck it
against Iessner's stomasli and he
gnve up."
Kane said he did not know any one
bad been shot, though he heard the re
volver go off and learned later the
bullet had been intended for him.
"When the bandit stopped fighting
with me I turned nnd saw Mr. Itnb
onovitz lying on the ground, shot
through the heart."
Snbulsky, Kane's employer, was the
next witness.
"After Kane grabbed one of the ban
dits," said Snbulsky, "I grabbed the
other. 1 got n hold on his gun hand
so be eou'dn't use his revolver. After
a short struggle he giue up. He was
standing there without offering am
resistance when the policemen armed.
"I snw the innn that Kane had tn
to shoot Kane through the stoniiidi
with his revolver, but during the strug
gle Kane managed to force the gun
to one side and the bullet pns.siyl through
Mr. Ralionovilz's breasts aniK lie fell
to the sidiwnlk. Roth bandits had
Continue,! on I'iibp Two, Column Two
OF MURDER IS TOLD
MAYOR NOT TO ATTEND SPECIAL COUNCIL SESSION
Mayor Moore said ffiTs afternoon he will not attend the spe
cial session of Council he called for tonight. He will send a
message to the Council.
F- P- GRAVES, OF PENN, NAMED N. Y. SCHOOL HEAD
Frank Plevrepont Graves, denn of the School of Education
at the University of Pennsylvania, has been chosen by the New
York State Board of Regents as commissioner of education and
president of the University of the State of New York to succeed
John H. Tlnley.
UNIVERSITY TOWN FOR
PARIS, June SO A law providing for au npi. ation of
13,500,000 francs for the creation of a university town on the
location of the old fortifications of Taris was promulgated iu the
Journal Officiel today.
LAST DAY FOR INSURANCE
U. S. Service Men Must Reinstate
All Policies Tomorrow
Tomorrow is the lust day for rein
statement by former service men nud
women of (iovcrumcut war risk insur
ance, accouling to officials of the War
Risk insurance Rureau, 110 North
Rroud street.
.W".1l,1"V'h '' ,1)-1' r,,snrde, by the
ar Risk Rureau as the official date
when Heme was declared. Iioliln,. ,.f
Government liiNiiraiiie policies have
until March II. 1112(1, to convert the
same in t (i one nf six permnnent forms
of Insurance, the bureau officials say,
State Dry Chief
WILLIAM V. McCONNKLL
Slate Senator and n resident of
Sliainolilii, who lias been appointed
Slate Prohibition Director for
Pennsylvania
G. 0. P.
TO
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Appointment of Johnson Is
Tactical Move to Build Up
Party in South
DEMOCRATIC HOLD SLIPPING
Ry CLINTON V. (HLRKRT
Staff forrpsiMimlfiit Kifiilnn I'lihllr I.erfcrr
foinilal't, till, lu 1'iihllr l.itlurr Co.
Washington, June 2!) President
Harding's appointment of Henry Lin
coln Johnson to be Recorder of Deeds
in the District of Columbia is part of
thi Republican plan to build up the
Republican Party in the South
Johnson is the colored Republican
national committeeman from (Jeorgin
and the only Negio on the National
Committee. On accepting office here it
is understood he will resign from the
National Committee nnd be succeeded
by a white mini.
Johnson as national committeeman
was tin obstacle to Republican pi ogress
in the South. In (ieorgia there was a
strong opposition to President Wilson,
which showed itself in the election of
Tom Wnts-on ns Senator, but Mr.
Harding profited little by this feeling
because his party organization in the
Slute was in control of Negroes and
because race feeling is strong in
(Jeorgin.
On account of the Republican victory
in Tennissee. the growth of the Re
publican vote in North Carolina and
the high tariff sentiment in the South,
the Republican Party managers feel
there is opportunity to build up a
strong Republican organization in what
was once the "solid South," if the race
issue can be eliminated.
Anomalous Situation in Dixie
An nnomnlous situation exists in
Dixie Land, where the Republican
primaries are controlled by men who,
under the luws of the Stnte. are not
voters in the election. In North Caro
lina, where this situation has been vir
tually ended und the Republican Party
has become white, the Republican vote
has grown rapidly until now it is n
Continued on I'hkp l'lftivn. Column Tho
'MR. BRAINS' WAS MISSING
Legg, Hand and Foote Found 'Judge'
Didn't Have a 'Heart'
Hot weather humor indulged in by
three men arrested for riding on a trnin
proved disastrous to the prisoners when
they were iirraigned today before Mag
istrate Price.
The men were found on tho mail coach
of a Pennsylvania Railroad tiain ns
it pulled into North Philadelphia stn
tion. They gave their names as John
I.egg, Martin Hand and John route.
And then they smiled.
The Magistrate saw (lie smile,
"As important parts nf the body are
represented here," lie said. '"I suppose
you can work and you rnn have tho
opportunity to do so lor live days in
the county prison."
PARIS F0RTJ'
TI0NS
SENATOR FRANCE AT RIGA
Expects to Leave for Moscow To
morrow Riga, June 2!). iRj A P i Sena
tor Joseph I 'France, of Muryland, who
is on the wuy to Soviet Russia to in
vestigate the possibility of trade rela
tions between Russia and the I'nited
Stales, arrived here today .
I'nless complications arise which he
docs not expect. Senator Trance hopes
lo leave Riga for Moscow tomorrow.
His permit to stay in Russia, recently
grunted him, Is understood to extend
to July 2!l.
MANEUVERS
A
X
PRICE TWO CENTS
NTGONNELL
CHOSEN
NEW DIRECTOR OF
STATEDRY FORCES
Appointment of Shamokin Sen
ator Paves Way for Big En
forcement Shake-Up
TO CENTRALIZE POWER
AND CHANGE PERSONNEL
Hv n Rtaff Corrrnpontlent
Washington, June 21). The appoint
ment of Wlllinm C. McConnell, of Shu
tnokin, as Slate prohibition director,
wns announced today. His headqunr
ters will be in Philadelphia.
The naming of Mr. McConnell, who
Is nt present State Senator from the
Snyder-Northumberlnnd-Union district.
Is prcpnrntnty to sweeping changes in
the prombitioii enforcement organiza
tion in Pennsylvania.
Plans for a complete turnover In
personnel, policies nnd methods will be
announced officially within a day or two
if the present program materializes.
An outline of the new plans obtained
today indicates that the existing en
forcement agencies in the State will be
torn down and completely rebuilt.
l'rom responsible sources it is learned
that the reorganization plans have re
ceived official approval. The new en
forcement plans contemplate the cen
tralization of responsibility in the new
director, instead of a divided jurisdic
tion as at present.
Salient Features of Plan
Some of the snllcnt features of the
plan nre set forth below. It is not
anticipated that there will be any radi
cal departures from this outline. Tho
reorganization will
Centralize tho responsibility for en
forcing the Volstead act, but decen
tralize the administrative functions.
Make the Federal prohibition di
rector, salary ?,"()()() a year, exclusively
i ('sponsible for enforcement.
01 ve him complete jurisdiction over
the executive, field and legal divisions
for the entire Stnte.
Restrict the policing powers of the
field forces to the Stnte of Pennsylvania.
(The supervising agents now attempt to
enforce the law in groups of Stntes).
Create the position of "assistant to
the director, " with a salary of $3000
a yciir.
Make almost two-thirds of the per
sonnel subject to dismissal at the will
of their superiors, to be "hired and
fired" as necessary; the remainder to
be under the usual civil service regula
tions. The program calls for a total of 100
executives and employes nud a totul
salary expenditure of 282,000 an
nually. Grouped, there will be under
the director and division head eight
narcotic agents and Inspectors, fifty
seven Federal prohibition agents, fifty
live clerks and forty warehouse agents.
Dlrector's Power Enlarged
Rroadly, the narcotic agents nnd In
spectors will be subject to civil serrlce
rules, ns will tho clerks. This brings
a totul of sixty-four employes under
thiR classification. Cnder the new plan
the Federal prohibition director will
have his powers and responsibilities
considerably Increased through tho
amalgamation of the "permissive" and
enforcement agencies. The director will
not only issue permits, but run down
violators of the law. He will be respon
sible for warehouse stocks and for the
suppression of bootlegging and other
evils attendant on disregard of the
"dry" net.
It wus declared today that prohibi
tion organization in Pennsylvania now.
costs the Government approximately
$H(M),000 a yeur in salaries alone. The
new organization theoretically comes
slightly under this figure.
The general reorganization of the en
forcement forces in the nation will be
come effective July 1, It was announced
by Commissioner Haynes today. The
new Stnte directors then will succeecd
the present district directors and the
flying column of agents for interstate
work, directly under the commissioner,
will take the field.
Mr. Haynes went over Ills pluiis with
members of the Senate Finance Com
mittee recently when the question of
additional funds fot the Government's
"dry" agents was up.
FIGHT DISFRANCHISEMENT
52 G. O. P. Congressmen Propose
Cut in Southern Membership
Washington. June 211. -( Ry A. P I -At
a conference lust night fifty -two
House Republicans voted to favor an
immediate and isunprehensUe investi
gation into alleged disfranchisement,
particularly of Negroes in the South,
with the view of reapportioning the
House on the hnsis of the finding. Two
otes were cast against the proposal,
which was submitted In the form of a
resolution offered by Representative
Tinkman. of Massachusetts.
Refore a vote wns reached Repre
sentatiM Mniidell, the House leader,
i-n ill that only eighty out of the Re
publican House membership of 2fl.S were
present and suggested the luck of a
quorum. Several thereupon left, but
those who remained organized another
conference and pliK ed themselves upon
lecord in the uiuttei A committee was
also nppoinieil to neck consideration of
the question before a full Republican
confluence
JOHN G. EMBREE DEAD
Head of Poppenhusen Institute
Passes Away In New York
Word was received here today of the
ileiith of John G. Kmbree, a former
student of i he Haverford College, at
Poppenhusen Institute in College Point,
N. V . of which lie was principal. His
death occu.tciI yesterday.
Mr r.mbiee was forty-eight yenrs old
and horn in Miirshalltowii, Chester
County. Pa., and graduated from tho
West CheMcr Normal School before en
tering Haverford. He was one of
twenty -live American teachers who vol
it ulcered to tc.ich In Cuba at the close
of the Spanish-American Wur. Ho took
a prominent part lu ninny patriotic nnd
constructive movements during the
World War and was chairman of the
Queens County chupter of tho Red
Cross.
Mr I'hnbree is survived by a widow
and one sun ,
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