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B G BOOZE HUNT ON
AT ATLANTIC CITY
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Flying Squad of Dry Agents
Swoop Down on Resort and
Mayor 19 Aroused
WAGARA OF RUM, IT IS SAID
Awcfal Uhvateh to Evntng Publio Ltdatr
Atlantic City, July 20. A flyinij
imiad of prohibition ngonts hns arrived
here to stop ths Niagara of hooze which
has been flowing Into tho city for the
lrt two months. .
Major Under It amused over the in
TMtlffntlon bcln? conducted by a pound
ef Burni dctectlvM under Charles Den
Bis. Tho word was unwed around' that
Dennis had n complete list of gnnibllnu
houses running with tho knowledge of
the police, and also had dntii showing
certain Atlantic City men Interested
In tho transportation of liquor to this
reaort.
It Is admitted on nil sides thnt this
city has more boozo on hand than nt
any time since th oVolstoad net went
into effect and thnt choico liquor enn
b bought for $G0 a enso or $0 a quart.
Seaplanes are plnylnj nn Important
part In the activities of liquor srauc
filers along the Jersey Coast In the
opinion of Federal agents who havo
concentrated along this section in the
last week.
Investigation of the various meth
ods employed by the Byndlcnto behind
tho wholesale smuggling hns brought tho
conclusion from the Government squads
tl)Ot the liquor runners figure on los
ing a certain perccntAgo of ench lot
of case goods sent ashore nnd for that
reason employ scpnrntc corps of "block
ad runners" to carry through the diff
erent transport systems. When one
avenue Is closed by the capture of tho
runners on that pnrtlculnr "route." tho
other methods of landing nre still open
and tho major portion of the liquor Is
ore of seeping through to Its destina
tion. Now Use Airplanes
Several days ago tho Fcdernl men
pecarae convinced that rafts lowered
from ocean liners outside the three
mile Hmtt had been furnishing one of
the surest "systems" for getting tho
.liquor ashore. Small, high-powered
craft, working from n parent ship, thcr
believe, collected the stuff as they would
catches from sea seines in the fishing
areas. They also found evidence that
innocent-looking houseboats resting nt
anchor In the smooth inside waters
were used as" bases for thp operations
t.t "Innrlluhhern." n h. -. i .1
syndicates. Power boats coming from
mo purcne snips nave Drought their
"wet" cargoes to those houseboats nnd
then flitted out to sea again and the
men in chargo of disposing of the liquor
en snore would then nwatt favorable
opportunity to get it to Jts destination.
The ngents are reported to have just
pissed u big haul on a palatial house
boat lying in Great Hay, within eight
miles of this resort. Two big
seaplanes are said to have figured
In a quick shift of a liquor cargo just
before the arrival of the coast guards
and revenue men. When they boarded
the houseboat there was no "evidence"
In eight and they were unable to make
any arrests.
Agents Got "Hot Tip"
Just before the liquor "took wing"
the Federal agents had n"hot tip"
from a source that caused them to make
tho quick dash aboard two fast motor
boats to the houseboat. That craft
,was found to be fully equipped with a
wireless outfit, but there was nobody
aboard.
The cafe with which the smugglers
have eluded traps set for them has
convinced the revenue men that "spot
ters" trained In detective work .form nn
Important cog in the work of the
syndicate. They apparently "cover"
every member of the Government squads
and when certain the agenta havo lo
cated n "cache" get Into communication
with tho guards, who patrol the -sections
where the stuff Is plnnted, per
mitting of the easy escapes.
Police on Trail
of Sharon Maji
Continued from Vacs One
Titnsville to Erie. Tltusvillo police
were notified by long distance by the
Sharon Telegraph In accordance
with the wishes of Chief Lausdownc,
to be on the lookout for the Randolph
car. License and motor numbers of tho
car were given them. They were naked
also to watch for the arrival of the
party of Sharon authorities.
Seen WHh Man and Woman
Police said that a man and a woman
me seen In the car with Randolph at
franklin.
The last heard of Mr. Randolph by
his family previous to his disappearance
was when he called his wife, Mrs.
Goldie Fogcl Randolph, on the tele
phone about 8 Monday evening and said
he would not bo home for half an hour
because he was waiting at the store for
some business callera from Youngs.
town. E. V. Randolph, his father, last night
aid he would not pay one cent to the
alleged kidnappers, it was demanded
that he should keep his house nil lighted
up last night as an Indication that he
would raise the $50,000 demanded. The
house was dark nnd a score of de
tectlvos kept guard.
Randolph was seen three miles east
of Sharon on the State road nt 0 o'clock
Monday night by Miss Augusta Goroucy,
who was sitting on the porch of the
home of her parents. Randolph wna
In his car alone and was headed to
ward Sharon. Anonier machine was
following the Randolph car and both
wore traveling about twenty miles an
hour.
Randolph Is related to virtually the
enme wealthy families as "Billy"
Wbltla, who was kidnapped In March,
1009.
LIGHTNING KILLS FLAGMAN
.hlgh Valley Employo Struck While
Standing on Oar
. Rtston, Pa., July 20. Edward
JraroUler, of this city, a Lehigh A'nlley
KflijfGad flagman, was inttautiy killod
Uribff the aovi-ro clectiic btorra last
tight
WhUo ttandlu on a boxcar in the
Jtaal yards whcu'he was struck bv
Ugfetatog. Tug bolt entered his head
nd pasted out tluough the right foot,
WTOtterlng it. Tho car was not damaged,
out the caboose, which stood next to
&"Wft split In half. All of bis cloth
was ripped off.
I Qtioak Throwa Carman to Death
Jtelc Haven, Pa., July 20. Reuben
Jfeown, conductor and motorman In the
employ of the Susquehanna Traction
Co of this city, was killod hero in
grcfetoi the carbarn nt the power house
Bs ftru assisting In repairing a break
and was standing ou the elevated pint
tatm of the line repair car when he
.touched a live wire and took a bnckwnn!
from the platform, a Ulstauce of
leet. lie struck on his head,
bit skull and breaking his
) jif woa luirij-uiree years old
;wmrM aaagncer.
VetojlJO Gas Bill,
Citizens Tell Mayor
Continued from l'nco Ona
Mnyor. Ills gray hair nnd ruddy com
plexion contrasted sharply with n
ci cam-colored suit of I's'it nmtcriul
nnd n.dnrk purple tlo. Ho said he rop
icrcntcd 25,000 persona,
"I don't Intend to mako n lengthy
speech," he began. "I wns hero yes
terday nnd noticed the great array of
talent, nnd I regretted they wore here
for the corporation's Interest lntoad of
that of tho common people."
"But we hnd n mnn Hinted In the
chnlr. Wo hnd our representative, the
Mnyor elected to guide tho destinies of
tho city. We hnd tho right man In
Mr. Moore."
Mr. Lcnnon wns interrupted by
hearty npplnusc. Ho continued:
"I wnnt to appeal for tlm working
man. Go to Baldwin Loco.notlve
works, Mr. Mnyor. or the Midvnlo Steel
works, the idle mills of Kensington and
itsk tho rami hunting work what they
think nbout it. Ak the American
I.eclon.
"It is unconstitutional to brenk a
lense. Yesterday it wns ndmltted by
one of the spenkers for tho company
thnt the ordinance was defective. I
will go home and roport to my neigh
bors, gns consumers nnd taxpayers, that
we hnve in the Mayor's office a man who
enn bo trusted to look out for our in
terests." First Opposed to Report
Tho Mayor asked Mr. Lcnnon if he
hnd examined the Gas Commission's re
port nnd what his opinion was of the
recommendation for n body to super
vise nnd regulate the gas works.
"At first our associntion wns opposed
to all of tho Gns Commission's report,"
Mr. Lcnnon replied. "Later o felt
that several features of it might be of
lasting benefit. Our association is op
posed to changing the leaso. I made n
contract last jear and lost money. Why
shouldn't the U. O. I. live up to Its
contract?"
The Mnyor here reminded the, speaker
that the. gas works Is to be returned to
tho city in seven years. Ho said it was
important that tho city should know
what it has so tho city can operate tho
plant In enso tho company falls to sign
a new lease when tho present agreement
ends.
"The only thing the city has nt the
present time," tho Mnyor continued,
"Is the Bureau of Gas which tests tho
candlcpower. Isn't it time to begin ne
gotiations looking to tho protection of
the physical interests of -the gas
works?"
Mr. Lcnnon replied :
"The company Is supposed to keep tho
gas works up to date. The Mnyor should
have somo supervision, I think, through
a committee or commission, so tho city's
interests could be protected.
"But this ordinnnco hns no provision
for n commission," said tho Mayor,
holding up the ordinance, no asked for
suggchtions from Lcnnon who replied
that the ordinuncc snouiu no vecoea.
"Submit something along that line to
Council, Mr. Mnyor," added Mr. Lcn
non. JLhe gas commission report is
too favorable to the U. U. l. at tnis
time. It is to ho regretted, but it
seems that every committee favors the
U. G. I. They all seem to bo looking
to breaking the contract."
Mr. Lennon stated that the gas i cm
mission's report might bo referred to
Eome other committee or commission
so that plans for a regulatory body
could be drawn up. The regulatory
plnn in the report, ho said, favored the
company.
"l'ou, Mr. Mayor, nro the bulwark
between corporate greed nnd the peo
ple's welfare," Mr. Lennon concluded.
"We'bellove that the city is on guard."
Letter Hits RIso in Price
Mr. Lcnnon read this letter
"At a meeting of tho Forty-second
Ward Democratic Executive Committee,
representing nearly all the divisions of
the Forty-second Ward, it wns unani
mously decided to go on record as being
opposed to any measure to cither lower
tho quality or raise the price of gas.
If necessary, we pledgo oursolvcs to
carry the fight up to tho municipal eleo
tlon this fall and make it a campaign
measure.
"LOUIS J. HERMAN, Secrotary,
"3S20 North Broad street."
Tho Mayor listened attentively to tho
letter and remarked, with n smile :
"Of course, Mr. Lennon, thcro is
nothing political in this."
'No sir, if there was, they wouldn't
have sent It to mo," Mr. Lennon said.
Ho continued that he had given a large
number of complaints and gas bills to
the chairman of Council's Utility Com
mittee for use at committee meetings,
but that tho chairman had not used
them. Councilman Montgomory Is
chairman of tho committee.
"I can't permit nny reflections on the
lezlnlnrivn bodv of tho citv." tho Mnvor
rejoined, still smiling. Councilmen
Woglein, Burch, Pntton nnd Gans,
seated a short distance away, stralght
ew'd in their chairs.
Speaks for 10,000 BuMnesrS Men
L F. Zicgler, who spoke for the
United Business Men's Association, said
he rcprecnted soventy-seven business
organizations with a membership of
40.000.
Tho president of tho U. G. I , he
snid, stated yestt relay that last year
was the company's leanest year, due to
thp fact that crude oil cost thirteen
cents a gallon.
The company, Mr. Zlegler continued,
apparently figures Its profits on a basis
of olf- at six cents a gallon, although
oil in now a drug on the market.
"Yesterday," he said, "wo were told
by the greatest array of corporate in
terests ever assembled bore that the
city needed relief. I liave been advised
by a big man that tlio losses sustained'
by the company in 1020 wore duo to
tho efforts of tins V. G. I. to boost
carfares in New Jersey where the U.
G. I. owiib stctlt In the Public Serv
ico Co.
"Why should wo pay for such things
as timt and the building of bull pens
for passengers? Do no have to take
care of tho losses sustained by sub
sidiary corporations in other .States?"
Mr. Moore asked Mr. Ziegler what
warrant ho had for saying tho company
spent money in order to boost fares in
New Jersey.
"I am assuming that this big man's
Btatenlent ia correct," replied Mr.
Ziegler.
Opposes Opening City Treasury
"Theso corporation men who weio
hero yesterday re all honorable men,"
bo continued. "They nro moneyed men.
We admire them for making money, but
shall we open the public treasury and
give them tho city's money to help them
out? I bold to tho original lease and
twenty -two candlcpower."
Tho crowd nppluuded.
Argument that tho I'. G. I. stock
holders who have benefited in past
years chould carry the burden at this
tlmo rather than gas consumers was
mado by Joseph W. Allison, business
representative of tho United Associa
tion of Jouniejman Plumbers' Local
No. 123. He said:
"Mr. Bodlno threatens not to pay
more than $1,000,000 owed to the city
by the U. G. I. unless the Mayor signs
an ordinance compelling the consumer
to pay ten cents more a thousand cubic
feet for gif. despite the fact there is u
BiirpliiH of more than $23,lX)0,OOO,
which the company earned up" to, the
end of 1020.
"It has been said that falling to
sign tho ordinance tho city might be
thrown Into darkness. Mr. Bodlne,
when asked about tU, said: 'No,
never, but wt will grsb a million doj-
Councilman Council
Explains Vote on Gas
Councilman Connell, an Adminis
tration member, from tho West
Phl'adelphla District, who voted for
the Hall gns prlco incrcaso ordinance
last Thursday, said today his vote
did not menu ho had broken in nny
way with Mayor Mooro.
Mr. Connell said he was satisfied
the pcoplo of his district wcro will
ing to pay n llttlo moro for gns If
tho quality wcro improved. The
Councilman called oil the Mayor this
morning,
lars from the city thnt we owe you."
"Thafmuch, just a paltry million,
is enough to buy food nnd possibly Hfo
of not meeting these obligations to the
city as if that was the proper thing to
do. This confession coining from n
radicnl or Bolshevist would not be sur
prising, but the line of demarcation with
wealth and the lioisnevlst with lmag
inary wrongs nre not so very fnr npnrt
as one would Imagine when It comes to
complying with tho law.
Reports Ignored
"A gns commission was appointed,
investigations mnde, monoy spent to
protect the pcoplo's interest. Reports
wero mado and Ignored, and Council
presents an ordinance declaring we
must pay ten cents moro per thousnnd
cubic feet when wo nro already paying
nearly eighty cents moro nt tho present
tlmo than wo formerly did.
"Fearing high-sounding, confusing
figures nro n benefit only to tho com
pany. Tho chango is mado from the
old heating unit, tho inferior hont is
handed out and the housewife puts on
her pot to boll or hor pan to hake, and
from nn cxpcrlonco of years, the pot
should boll or tho contents of tbo pan
should bnko In a certain tlmo. She
finds that it takes twice no long under
tho new gas to produce her supper as It
did under the old conditions.
"She begins n little investigation of
her own, not in confusing figures that
experts from the company produce, but
in twenty-five ccntB which she takes
from her pocketbook and she realizes
that the company has, like tho scientific
and prosperous farmer, made two
blades of grocs grow wbero one did
formerly. Tho company has received
two twenty-flvc-ccnt pieces where they
formerly received one, nnd in spite of
all this the ordinnnce declnres that tho
consumer must pay moro and more.
"Tuo company tells us it must hnve
temporary relief. All right, take It
fiom jour surplus earnings. If steal
ing n million from tho city will give jou
relief, why, for coodncss sake, be n
little decent and take it from the sur
plus eariiinjs. That is what nil other
peoples or business must do in timo
of trouble or in distress. '
Says Company Can Help Itself
"The company is shouting for relief
and salvation like the shipwrecked
sailor who sat for a day and night in a
boat awaiting help when he could have
walked ashore without help had ho
known tho bench he wns on. And we
feel sure tho company -an help Itself
from its surplus earnings if it
wants to.
"Thero are 17,000 stockholders and
'100,000 consumers. Who is getting tho
worst of it, the stockholder or tho con
sumer? "It is a fact that the best interests of
the public are served when the executive
nnd legislative branches of the City
Government are working together. This
Is not the case at present. The ordi
nance of tho legislative branch In ask
ing the Mnjor to sign this ordinance is
passing the buck. They know this is
not n solution of tho problem confront
ing them. I nm sure the Mayor ias
thought the matter over and we believe
In his fairness and that he will veto
this ordinance."
Mr. Allison suid he represented 00,
000 persons. Including meinbeis of
nineteen trndo unions nnd their fami
lies. Ho point out that many men nre
out of work because of tho building
trade strike.
Fluck Reads Letter
Th following letter to the Mnyor was
presented by Charlos L. Fluck, repre
senting tho Northwest Business Men's
Association, nnd placed in the records:
"Tho Northwest Business Men's As
sociation postponed nctlon. nt my sug
gestion, on tho report of tho Gas Com
mission, to allow fullest opportunity
for studying it.
"In view of (he action taken by
Council, which would increaso the gas
rata to tho consumer, I feel compelled
to express an opinion on the subject.
"Not on behalf of tho nEsoclation, but
on behalf of mnny persons who havo ap
pronched me on tho subjoct, nnd on be
half of an organized sentiment in
Northwest Philadelphia. I protest
against the ordinance and request jou
to veto it.
Favors Wcglcin's Plan
"In making this request, it Is with
the hope Council mny reconsider nnd
arrango for pasago of nn ordinance
embodying the plan's brought forward by
Richard Wegleln, president of Council.
As I understood it, his plan would
maintnin the price of gas to the (ou
sumer at one dollar Dcr thousand cubic
i feet.
"Thcro is a widespread objection to
tho Increaso of the prico nt this time
nnd there Is a universal protest iigalnst
the qualltv now being supplied by the
U. G. I. Co. with the temporary sanc
tion of the city.
"I havo studied tho report of the gas
commission ns closely as my limited
opportunities would permit and the
study has produced mixed emotions.
Petition Against Increase
The North Penn Improvement Asso
ciation drafted u petition last night
ngainst the proposed gnB prlco boost
nt a meeting In the Twenty-eighth Wnid
Republican Club. Among those present
Club. Among those present wore J. E.
wero J. E. Brcnnan, chairman; Roy
Pressman, Stato Representative Miller
and Morris Joseph. Tho petition fol
lows :
"Wo, tho citizens of tho Twenty
eighth ward, keenly appreriato your
endeavors to prevent the increase In tho
gas rate, and wo beg to submit our
sentiments on the present situation.
"Wo bellevo n dangerous situation
confronts us ; a political cnbnl has oneo
more risen to power. Our representa
tive ill Council that onco espoused the
cause of good government has deserted
us. Ho has gone back to his proper
comrades.
"We recall to Your Honor the gns
lease of lOO.";. The shades of the past
nro once more with us. This is the
gas scandal of 1021. We ariso nnd
protest to you before it is too late.
Why did our representative, fmr Coun
cilman, vote for an increase in the
gas rnte? Do jon know? Wo don't.
' Wo are told thnt the gas rnte is to be
raised ten cents, but it the U (1. I.
Co. is to pay fifteen cents less into the
city treasury, who will hnio to make up
the fifteen cents? We, the taxpnjers.
Substantially, then, we fnro nn increase
of twenty -five cents in tlm gas rate.
"Wo respectfully appeal to Your
Honor to help uh in our present diffi
culty nnd stave off the Increased bur
den, which we nre uiiahlo to bear nt this
time, and prevent this unjust measure
from becoming a law."
Mr. Pressman explained that CounS
cilninn Limeburner Is the man referred
to as a deserter from tho cause of good
government. Mr. Limeburner, ho Bald,
was elected ns a reformer, but dld'ii'ot
live up to nis piaiiorm
Say 8 Black, Sox -
Crossed Bribers
Continued from Tate One
prove tho odds, whicii then wcro three
to two In fnvor of Chicago. Attcll snld
the odds must bo better. '
Q. "What did tho players say?" A.
"Gandll snld they hnd not 'won ior
n regular pitcher nnl they wouldn't
win for a 'bushcr.'"
Q. "Did they know who wns going
to pitch tho third game?" A. Yer;
Dick Kerr. I then went to the trnln
to go to Chicago."
Where- Wot Started
"Bcforo going to Chicago lot's go
back to Now" York. Tell tho Jury of
tho conversation you hnd with Cicolto
In Now York."
Tho defense objected, citing Judgo
Friend's ruling yesterday when this
conversation wns barred.
Judge Friend ngaln btirrcd tho con
versation for tho tlmo lcing, reserving
tho right to reverse his ruling when the
Stato prvntely informed him that tho
alleged conspiracy had Its inception nt
this meeting between Clcotto ahd Burns.
"Clcotto nnd Burns met In tho writ
ing room of tho Ansonla Hotel, dis
cussed tho 'throwing' of the series nnd
mot thero nsnln tho next dor with Ma-
harg and Gandll and doclded to got the
gamblers to back the deal," Mr. Gor
man said In arguing tho point.
The examination then was resumed.
Q. Who came to Chicago with you?
A. Maharg. , ,, .
Q. Whcro did yon meet Attcll in
Chicago? A. Sherman Hotel.
Q. Tell us what ho said. A. Ho
nsked nbout winning tho third game. I
called up Gandll about It.
Q. ''What did Gandll sny?" A.
"Gandll said tho game would go stHo
samo way."
Tho Double-Cross
Q. "When did you meet Attcll
next?" A. "In tho hotel lobby with
Bennett thnt nleht nbout 0" o'clock.
They said tho.V went to Cincinnati and
lost a lot of money wncn uuicugo won
the third gamo. I said I did tho same.
I met them agnln nt 8:30 P. M. We
talked over the game coming. Attcll
told me to see tho players nnd fix things
up. Attcll sold ho bet $10,000 or $20.
000 on the third game nnd lost. He snld
he would givo $45,000 to hnve tho next
two games thrown, but wnnted to bet
it, raying tho plnyers $20,000 after
tho fourth game and $25,000 nftcr the
fifth.
Q. What did you do? A. I went to
tho Warner Hotel to sco the players
nbout 10 T. M.
Q. Who was thero? A. Gandll. Ho
Enid ho was through with the deal nnd
wouldn't talk nbout It. lie paid they
wero out to win tho rest of the series.
They I saw Rlsborg nnd McMullin.
They s.iid tho playors met bcforo tho
third gamo nnd decided to go out to
win.
Swede Risberg, the Whlto Sox short
stop, agreed to go "through" with the
gamo throwing, Burns testified. Re
peated attempts to persuado the players
to throw the rest of tho games failed
and Burns then gavo up his efforts to
nirnln hrilin the nlnvcrs. hOtSald.
Burns himself was double-crossed out
nf hin Rlmrp of the snolla bv "Chick"
wGandll, who refused to pay him, the
witness testified, udding that ho told
Gandll then that he would "squak"
and expose tho whole dcaol.
AtttU Refused to Pay
Burns related further details of
meetings In Cincinnati hotels nt which
ho said the gamblers and players dis
cussed throwing the games. Attell
nnd Bennett, identified yesterday as
David Zelser, of Des Moines, la., a
defendant, wero the lenders of the al
leged gamblers and "Chick" Gondii
headed tho plajcrs. according to Bums.
Burns snid Attcll refused to pay the
$20,000 promised tho players after each
gamo. Ho persuaded Attcll to givo him
$10,000 after the second game, which
was given to Gandll, ho said.
A St. Louis man volunteered to put
up $10,000 to havo tho fourth nnd fifth
games thrown, but tho plnjers turned
him down, Burns snid. Ho did not
know the man's name, hut snld Joe
Gedeou, of tho St. Louis Amoricnns,
who was released after tho Grand Jury
probe, was present at tlio time tho
proposition was made.
LIVE WIRE KILLS PHILA. MAN
AT WORK IN ATLANTIC CITY
3500 Volte Pass Through Bodv of
John A. Reld, 3728 Mantua Ave.
Grasping a power lino enrryiug 3500
volts, John A. Reld, of H728 Mantua
avenue, a laborer employed by the At
lantic City Electric 'Light! and Power
Co., was Instantly killed in Atlantic
City late yesterday. Burned to a crisp
about the head, ho was hurled ten feet
from tho top of a ladder. He was hur
ried to the Uity uospitai, nut county
Phjsicinn Soudcr formally pronounced
,i j,j
iim dend.
Reid's body wns identified by Miss
Elizabeth Purcell, of 20 North Ohio
avenue, to whom he wns engaged to bo
married. Reld nlso lived o Oint ad
dress and had bceu at tg shore four
months.
Reid wns removing some supposedly
dead wires which hnd lecn strung dur
ing tho war when ho enmo m contact
with the llvo cable. Reid's parents livo
in Newark, N. J.
AFTER MURDER SUSPECT
Police Havo Picture of Third Man
Wanted In Parr Case
Search for the third man wnnted In
connection with the murder nnd rob
bery of Mrs. Sarah Parr, who was
beaten to death la6t Friday morning
in her home, nt 20S6 Granite street,
was pushed vigorously labt night by
the Detective Bureau.
A photograph on tho back of which
was the prison record nnd phslcal
measurements of tha suspect alleged
by the pollco to have planned the crime
was banded to each member of the de
tective force.
They were called in at rollcnll and
told, "This man must be caught."
Tho suspect is said to bo twenty-four
years old nnd to havo served two terms
in prison. The police say tho man was
a frequent visitor nt tlio homo of a
relative of Bernard Mott, grandson by
mnrringo of the murdered woman, who
is detuined in connection with tho crlmo.
It is thought tho alleged slaer learned
thnt Mrs. Parr kept money in the house
by overhearing n conversation while nt
tho home of Mott's relative.
AID GIRL WHO TRIED DEATH
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Help
Young Irishwoman
Ella Thornton, who was saved from
drowning In tho Schuylkill two weeks
ago by two priests who wero motoring
with Cnrdlnol Dougheity, is being cuied
for by the Friendly Sons of St. l'ntrlck,
an organization formed 150 years ago
to befriend Irish emigrants to this couu
try. Judge Kognt, president of the
society, stated yesterday that funds wll1
bo provided her it she en res, to return to
Ireland, or she mny obtain a position In
IiIh household If nho elects to remain in
this country.
Tho girl, despondent over lack of
friends in this country, throw herself
into the Schuylkill nnd was rescued b)
tho Rer. George Cnruana, secretary to
the Cardinal, and the Rer. Joseph A,
WblUker, Chancellor of the Archdio
cese
WHOLE COMPANY
HAS 111 ACHE
Too Much Ico Water, Is Doctor's
Diagnosis, as Epidemic
Hits-lyit. Gretna
NO WHISKY IS PRESCRIBED
Special Dhpatch to Evening PubKo LtAotr
Camp Slgerfooa, Mt. Gretna, Pa.,
July 20. Seldom in tho history of a
Pennsylvania National Guard encamp
ment has a regimental physician been
called upon to treat nn entire com
pany of soldiers nt one time. This,
however, is wlint hnppcncd nt tho enmp
of tho 100th Infantry, commnnded by
Colonel Robert M. Vail, of Wilkes
Barrc. One of tho members of the howitzer
company of tho reciment comnlnlned
of sharp intestinal pain. In jin effort
to aid him several of IiIb companions
took him to the reglmcntnl hospltnl,
Mi.... r-t tt if at. i ai... !....,!-
ttiiuiu majur ii, v. oilillliui, liiu juijm-
clnn In charge, dingnosed tho case ns
ono of old-fashioned crnrrips, prnbhhlv
caused by drinking ice water too soon
nftcr, recall. Later, ho returned to
his company apparently cured.
During his nbseuco tho other mem
bers of tho company began to complain
thnt they, too, were suffering from tno
same trouble. Ono by ono they began
making tracks for tho regimental hos
pital until tlio entire compnny wns pres
ent. The physlcinn soon dingnosed their
cases as partly psychological nnd gnvo
tliem all n doso of salts, whereupon they
returned to their company declaring
they felt much better.
No Irquor Prescribed
Captain E. Kcllcy, commnndcr of the
compnny, wns the only one who failed
to report to the reglmcntnl phjsicinn.
At tills camp no alcohol is prescribed
to sick gunrdsmen.
Major John U. Boylo, 110th Infantry
Regimental Stnff. In, chargo of tho ma-chluo-gun
bnttalion, It supervising to
day nn intercompany competition by nil
the machine-gun units of tho brigade.
Thero nre three from tho 100th nnd
threo from the 110th. The contest wns
directed to bo held by Cnptnin Maurice
L. Miller, U. S. A., executive officer at
division headquarters, and who is in
commnnd of the regular army in
structors here.
Tho radio section of tho camp has
been receiving messages during the last
week from all over the world. This
morning Sergeant Howard Zimmerman,
maBtor slgnnl electrician of tlio camp,
picked up messages from Franco nnd
Germany. Thoso received from France
wero very distinct. Tho outfit is the
only ono In camp and is being conducted
by specialists. Tho strength of tho sta
tion has bocn increased so that now
messages may be received from a dls-
tanco or moro than 4000 mles.
Select Baseball Team
Tho bnseball nine to represent the
liutii intantry uegiracnt in the brigade
baseball championship match, sched
uled for Friday, will bo selected from
tho following: Kennedy and Hughes,
Compnny A; Denton nnd Unrtmnn,
Compnny Bj Weber nnd Schmidt, Com
pany D ; Amos and Camp, Company
H ; Griffith and Alpcrn, Company 1 ;
Crouse. from Company K, nnd Tnnne
hill, Byrno nnd Williams, from tho
Service Company.
Captain Mnurlco L. Miller, execu
tive head of the block sj'Ntem, mndo a
thorough inspection of all the working
nrcas of the ej-6tcm thlH morning. In
cluded in his inspection were the sev
eral practicing nt the machine-gun
range. Rapid progress has been made
in this courso under the guidance of
Captain W. A. Cunninghnm, U. S. A.,
wlio Is a sneclnllst in muchlnc-gun work.
It wns learned this morning that men
who had only had a little more than two
hours of previous machine-gun instruc
tion were making splendid scores. In
the old-timo encampmentH tho guards
men devoted six weeks to this work bo.
fore It was finnlly mastered.
"I am highly pleased with the prog
ress made during the present enramp
ment under tho block sjstcm," was
Captain Miller's comment at the close
of the inspection tour. Ho continued,
"My inspection is only half finished
nnd I will hnve moro to sny nt its
conclusion."
Approves Night Maneuver
commander, unexpectedly returned to
headquarters Jate yesterday afternoon
nnd has approved of nil the plnns for
tho big night mnneuver beginning
Thursday afternoon.
A heavy thunderstorm yesterday
afternoon drenched many of the
guardsmen on tho drill field and also
Kuai,men on ino urni iich n
Ulioso at tho llflo ranges. Tn
lie storm
w.is followed by n series of showers
which Kept tho men in quarters until
dark. One of the shower camo while
the men wero standing in line waiting
for mess. Tlio guardsmen ran for shel
ter and the mess wns delayed over ten
minutes. This lnornlnir tent flnno we
rolled up nnd the guaidsiuen had their
clothes out drylug In the sun.
The regimental band of the 110th
Infantry. . J. Uinnors. leader, of
ficiatcd today at two military funerals
at Lebanon, near here. Ono in the
morning was that of Traiicls Earl
Gannon, while the other In tho after
noon was that of William Bollman.
Both weio in tlio World Wnr nnd their
bodies were, recently brougnt to this
country. Francis Gannon was tho
youngest of three ons. nil of whom
saw overseas sor U . The other two
returned homo safely, -whilo Francis
died' as a lesult of mustard gns re
ceived whilo in action nt the front.
DELA KUN IS ARRESTED
Copenhagen, July 20. Beln Kun.
the former Hungarian Communist
leader, was arrested In Lembcrg on his
nrrlval there from the Moscow Com
munist Congress, n online to n Lem
bcrg dlspatcb to tho Berllngsko Tln
dende jestcrday. The chuigc ngainst him
was that he was carrying plans for n
Communist rising lu (i.ilicln.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
GATHER FOr BIG PICNIC
Gloucester County Association's An
nual Event Draws Great Crowd
Pitmnti. N. J.. Julv 20. Frederick
A, Wnllls, Commissioner of Immigra
tion of thrf port of New York, will bo
tho speaker nt a mnss-mectlng into this
nftcrnoon which will wind up tho sev
enth annual picnic of tho Gloucester
County Sunday School Association,
which is being held today at Alcyon
Park.
Tho nicnickers enmo in this moraine
by motortrucks, automobiles nnd trains
and thousands of children soon filled the
park grounds. Tho picnic committee
expects the dnyjs nttendanco to reach
G000 or 7000 persons.
Aquatic sports wcro hold this morn
ing in Alcyon Lake nnd field BDorts nro
being held tills afternoon. Silver loving
cups, banners nnd other awards nro to
ho given the aununy schools scoring the
highest number of noints. Miss Ruth
Walton, of Woodbury, is directing the
girls' sports nnd E. L. Cloud thoso for
the boys.
A big picnic dinner wns served at
noon in tho woods on the park grounds.
J. Lincoln Ilnll, of Philadelphia, will
direct tho chorus singing nt tho mnss
mcctlng to be held Inter in tho day when
Commissioner Wullls will speak. Thcro
will nlso bo nn address by Hnrry S.
Jnckson, president of tho Now Jersey
Stato Sunday School Association.
GETS NAVY OIL CONTRACT
Mellon'8 Firm Proves to Be the
Lowest Bidder
Washington, July 20. Ono of tho
big corporations In which A. W. Mellon,
Secretary of tho Treasury, is heavily
interested has just been given n big
contract to supply the Navy wMth n
largo part of the oil to bo used this
year. Tho Mellon company, which is
tho Gulf Refining' Co., got it because it
underbid the Texas Oil Co., which hns
hnd the contrnct for many years, by
nearly CO per cent.
That wns fehown yesterday bv investi
gation at the Navy Department, as tho
result of widespread rumors that the
Mellon company was given tho contract
because of the position in the Govern
ment of its heaviest stockholder.
Tho Te"xas Oil Co., according to
Navy Department records, has been
supplying the Navy with oil for the
Inst six or seven yenrs. Rear Admiral
Griffin, Chief oJthe Bureau of En
gineering, yestofuny said tho Texas Co.
has furnished good oil and their ser
vice has been splendid, "but they wcro
outguessed by tho Gulf Refining Co.
on prices."
The total bid of tho Gulf Refining
Co. for supplying tho various types of
oil needed by tho Navy on the Pacific
Const for the coming year was $401,
270 and it got tho contract. Tho Texas
Oil Co. bid totaled $801,170.'
For tho Atlantic Const tho Gulf Re
fining bid wns 284,000 In tho nggre
gatc, while tho Texas Co.'s bid was
$350,840. Tha't contract went to a
still lower bidder.
TO NAME BRIDGE STAFF
Engineers Will Form Organization
of Aides
Organization of n pcrmnnent engi
neering force for the Delaware River
bridge will probably bo completed to
morrow afternoon at a meeting of tho
Joint Commission In tho Widencr Build
ing. .
At the last meeting on July 1, the
throe piinclpnl members of the engi
neering organization were elected. They
nro Ralph Modjeski, George S. Webster
and Lnurcnco A. Ball, who together
form the board of engineers. Mr. Mod
jeski wns elected chairman of the board
nnd chief engineer. Pnrt of his duties
urc to.orgunlze u complete engineering
stnff, subject to the approval of tho
commission.
FOOD PRICES SLIGHTLY OFF
Washington, July 20. The retail
cost of food to tho average fumlly de
clined three-tenths of 1 per cent in
Juno ns compared with prices in May,
while wholcsalo food prices declined
slightly less thnn 1 per cent, according
to statements jesterdny by tho Depart
ment'of Labor. Declines wero noted In
retail prices of sugar, plate beef, cheese,
butter, rib roast, bacon, canned salmon,
fresh milk, bread, macaroni, baked
beans, canned tomatoes, coffee and
prunes.
Among articles which increased in
retail price were potatoes, flour and
ham. Wholesale prices of farm prod
ucts showed a decline of 3 per cent.
Wholcsalo fuel prices dropped equally,
while declines in the wholesale prices
of clothing and miscellaneous commodi
ties were less than 1 per cent.
Vauclaln May See Mexico
Samuel M. Vauclaln, president of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works, mny
tnko a trip to Mexico City this sum
mer for a conference w(jh officials of
the Obrcgon Government in connection
with tho sale of additional locomotives
for tho Mexican railways.
SALE Lighting Fi
After a great dissolution the World Gas and Electric Fixture
Co. at last announce their REOPENING SALE, in which a
SloO.000 Mock is involved. Forced by a declining market, we
are Mashing our already low prices to the minimum. Here is
your chance to equip nnd brigliten your home with the most
beautiful lighting fixtures. Come, seo and convince yourself.
This sale will positively he a surprise to every one.
Light Wall
Brackets
with crowfoot.
Extends 6 in.
A rnro brdln In
three . Jlciit fl
turn KUliublo fnr
nny room comnlM
Willi ulaau.. ONLY
$4-95
Re;, price, $0.50
I'limnim All
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M98c
AsaM miiJrfcs.
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Above Are Onlu a Fctpol Our Manu Hundreds of IJarguitifi
World as & Electric Fixture o.
10 II " Qk 0ur 0nc and 0nlU Corner Store
.0911 31 1 1 , M Open Evenings During Sale
" Chargo toy packing out-olf town orders, 50c
JERSE
YGUARDSMEN
10 REPEUNVADERS
Regiment at Sco. Girt Prepares
for Tactical Field
Problem
STUQY CHEMICAL WARFARE
Betcial DtSDatch to EuMtlnp PubUe Ltiotr
' Sea Girt, N. J July 20. News of
tho reported movement of nn enemy
fnreo from Trenton toward tho SC8. with
the Important rnllrond Junction at
Fnrmlngdnlo ns their supposed objec
tive, led to preparations for a counter
movement on the part of the Fifty-sov-cnth
Infantry Brigade which Is now
encamped nt tho Stato reservation hero.
Tt ii mrninst thin theoretical rniding
force thnt the entire brlgndo, under
command of Brigadier General Howard
a Ttnnlen. will ntierato ill tho tactical
field problem which IS tho principal pnrt
of the program of training ior uc uwim
of tho 118th nnd 114th Infantry Regi
ments tomorrow.
Mnjor General John F. O'Ryan, of
the New York National Guard, is to
be a guest cf honor hero today. He
is coming to spend the day with Gen
eral Borden, and probably will mako nn
Informal inspection of tho brigade en
rnmnment. Later in the nftcrnoon it
is posslblo thnt ho may rido with Gcn-J
cral Borden tor tno into niicrnoou mi
rade, if ono is held.
In keeping with the closer nnd moro
friendly relationships which nro evi
denced between tho regular nrmy nnd
tho National Guard forces, several staff
officers from General Ballard's head-
?unrtcrs nt Governor's Island nro mak
ng Informal visits to tho Sea Girt en
campment. Tho New Jersey troops nre
n part of the Second Army Corps, of
which General Bullard is In command,
nnd tho Interest which is being shown
by tho corps hendqunrters in the prog
ress of the troops in camp here is creat
ine nn excellent Imnrcssiotl.
The camp this year is as near being
perfectly clean ns ono can bo made.
General Borden, accompanied by Colo
nel Thome' and Mnjor John Oonroy,
of Burlington, tho enmp Bnnltation of
ficer, mado a tour of inspection yester
day, visiting every kitchen nnd mess
shack in the place. Everything fairly
shone, so thoroughly had tho work boon
dono by the kitchen details.
Captain Charles 8. Moycr, of tho
Chemical Wnrfaro Service, who served
in tho World War as gas officer for
the Twenty-ninth Division, the famous
Bluo nnd Gray Division, in which hun
dreds of the officers and men now in
enmp here served oversens, is here for
special instruction work in chemical
wnrfaro. Special classps are held every
day and the officers nro especially in
terested in this phase of the trninlng
work.
AH the troops of tho 118th Regiment
today went through n course of work
preliminary to their rifle bhooting. This
was on tho morning schedule nlong with
the usual physical exercises and the
bnjonet work. This afternoon Is to be
given over to athletics.
Deaths of a Day
The Rev. Dr. Richard Turner
The Rev. Dr. Richard Turner, pns
tor of the Eighteenth Street Methodist
Episcopal Church, Eighteenth nnd
Wharton streets, died yesterday. He
lived at tho parsonngo. 1311 South
Eighteenth street. Funeral services will
bo held Friday, at 10 A. M.. In Mount
Zion Methodist Episcopal Church,
Green lane, Mannyunk. Interment will
bo private in Morris Cemetery, Phoo
nixvlllc, Pa.
Dr. E. R. Smlley's Funeral
Funeral services for Dr. Edwin R.
Smiley, a widely known physician and
politician, who died nt his home, 24
South Fifty-first street, last night, will
be held on Friday nt 1820" Chestnut
street. Interment will bo made In Fern
wood Cemetery. ,
Dr. Smiley, who formerly lived in
Camden, was Graduated from the Phila
delphia College of Pharmacy nnd Science
in 1872 nnd the Jefferson Medicnl Col
lcgo in 18S1. From 1800 to 1S03 ho
was Coroner of Camden County.
Later Dr. Smiley moved to this city
and became Interested in politics here,
serving as chief clerk nnd Deputy Cor
oner in tlio Coroner's office in this citv
from 1000 to 1000. He wns n member
of the Robcit A. Lambcrton Lodge, No.
4S7. F. and A. M., nnd wns treasurer
of tho Philadelphia Retail Druggists'
Association. -
Jacob Wiener's Funeral
Jacob Wiener, seventy-three year
old, nnd who wns tho head of n well
known catering business, wns buried
this morning from his resldcnco, at
8(10 North Seventh street. Services
were held in tho clinper nt Mt. Slnnl
Cemctcr . whero interment ulso was
mndf Mr. Wiener died suddenly in his
apartments nt Atlantic City on Monday.
xtures
This magnificent set of
can be appreciated only when
seen.
Sale V
Price
Regular price $50.
Thl3 beautiful
5-L1. FIXTURE
for your living room,
5"fl 13.50 Regularly
10.00.
MOST IlKAUTIFUr.
Bowl Complete
with outfit, r.us or tier, ill"
illtuartfrt V deeu; 14" holder.
$3.98 Regularly
u $8.50
$S.5
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American Beauty Electric Iron qb qe
A HKfll'LAU SlOflO JTl'.M ViMUWW
Oirr the lulled huim
Complete With Cord.
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T?Egfe.;
Our Two
Weeks' i
Price-Slashing
Reduction
Sale ;
is now over. The
results were
gratifying and"
we thank AT I 4
who bought
ii
Rebuilt and
iefinished
Oaklands
also other makes
for the business.
We still have
more Oaklands
and other makes
for sale at excep
tionally low
prices and, as .
previously stated
in' these col
umns, we have
leased a three- ,
story building
located at 1515
1 7 West Thomp
son Street (just
off Broad) to be .
used exclusively
for rebuilding, K
sales and serv
icing used cars.
Rebuilt and re
finished O a k -lands
and other ,
makes will be
displayed on the
first floor of this
building, also at'
9 1 8 North Broad
Street, and high
grade salesmen
to wait upon
you.
We invite you to
take a trip
through this
modern - equip- '
ped plant and
see for yourself
the different op
erations a rebuilt
Oakland goes
through before
ready for sale.
Oakland
Motor Oar
Company
Factory Branch, 918 N. Broad St
Poplar 407
Rebuilt Car Department
St
1515-17 W. Thompson
Poplar 6519
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