0Mas R.f"TtvVJ Trcw. '?,";" '-'- ' ywy! , i ',"' '- if ; li1 , ' i ' xa ;r ' i K ' V ar1 & Lf.'i. m Hi' W: EVENXNO PTJBEtXJ PLEDGER-- PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, AU0UST .3, 1021 GIRLS ACCUSE ill I. OF MANY THEFTS $ Prisoner Acts as His Own Lawyer, but'Falls.to Shake Stories CAUGHT BY STENOGRAPHER John J. Unldwln, nn Rllrgril .snonk thlef captured by a stenographer, niter a thane down (Ire flights of 8 to Irs, wns leld In $1500 bnll for thf Ornnd .Ttirr this morning by Magistrate Carson. Threo stenographer besides his cap tor, Miss Add Ugpett, T.41S Cntlmrine Croat, employed In the Tdiml Title Building, testified. Several others were 1b the court ready to testify if called. Miss Mggett testified that Haldwln nd another man had entered her office July 25. After asklDg a few question they departed, she said. Immediately she missed her poeketbook nnd gave chase. After running utter the two men to the foot of the Malt, fhe grabbed Baldwin nnd held him until n patrolman arrived. Baldwin acted as his own attorney and adopted u defiant manner through out the hearing. Ho cross-examined Miss Mggctt in the approved legal manner. Acts As Own Attorney "Look at me," he said. "Will you rarer I am the man you chased and caught and that 1 am the man who wan previously in your office':" "Yes.'1 "How can ou tell';" ti "By you,r fare and appearance. "I sue! vou have the wrong man. To the Magistrate. "Call the next wit ness." Each of the succeeding witnesses was examined in the same pompous fasuion and each positively identified him. Miss Mabel Dezler. "ilHT Spruce atrect, employed in the United States Life Insurance l'o. office In the Drexel Building, said thut about two weeks ago Baldwin, with another man. came Into her office, departed slmrtlj, and that tdie lost a poeketbook with $." and some keepsakes. Theodore Schneider. Jr.. real estate, Bulletin Building, testified that Bald win and another man were In his office nnd nskod to arrange a second mortgage on some property In New Jersey. After thev left Schneider missed n Swiss watch worth $200, which had been on his desk. Miss Jessie M. Allen. 1502 Spruce Ktreet, who works in a dental labratory In the I'erry Building, said Baldwin and another mon entered her office nnd decamped in the same fashion with a satchel belonging to n patient. Mathew Brusslllo, 270 North Yew dall street, testified he, had overheard Baldwin Hnd nnother man talking on the floor below him. by listening down the elevator shnft in the Colonial Build ing. He said that he heard Baldwin ay: "We can't do anything now." Wife Hears Husband Accused A week later n hosiery concern on the floor where Baldwin had been talking was robbed of $1100 worth of silk stockings. Miss Madeline Crilly. 400S Wilming ton avenue, told a similar story of n loss in the office of a glass concern where she works in the Lafayette Building. Baldwin's wife, Catherine, who ex acts to be a mother soon, was In the room during the hearing and sat on the same bench with the witnesses against her husband. She talked with them constantly. When the Magistrate announced that Baldwin was held she became hysterical and was ordered from the room. At tho close of the testimony Bald win was asked If he had anything more to say. Still assuming his Intensely legal manner he replied : "I'll say It In court. I see that a prima faclo case has been made out." Asked if Baldwin hnd been a lawyer tho police said that to the best of their knowledge ha had never worked nt all. Mourning Throngs at Caruso's Bier Continued from l'ato One iit to come to Sorrento. It was then discovered that n new internal abscess had developed. Four Physicians Called Caruso's removal to Uouie for an operation was advised, hut he showed such weakness that it was Impossible to transfer him further than Naples, where he arrived by sea Sunday eve ning. Four eminent physicians wero celled in cousultatirn, and their exami nation showed the presence of the sub phrenic nbscess 'between the liver and diaphragm), accompanied by severe peritonitis. An operation was decided upon, but the patlcnt'M condition becninn auddenlv worse at :.!) iuesnay morning, ami he died a few hours nfterward. Prior to this, heart stimulation wus resorted j E to hourlv. E In order that Caruso should not tire Mmiutlf tho Attending nhhlcinnk nr dered blm not to speak, so during his l lat night h uttered no word. Of the members of his family present nt the deathbed, the most pathetic was his old mother; who had always clung obsti nately to her little home, deiplto her son'a efforts to accustom her to the material comforts of life. Present alwo at the bedside were his American wife, his little daughter. Gloria, and his son, Rodolfo; his brother, Giovanni, scvernl nephews and the composers Vlncenzo Bellezzn and Paolo Iiongone, Voice Remained Slronc and Clear For a Ume after his arrival In Itoly, Caruso showed Improvement, his native air having a beneficial effect. Neverthe less, he conserved his strength and for this reason was obliged to refuse a re quest to sing at c reception given by the Admiralty to Crown Prince Hlrohlto, of Japan. That his voice remained strong and clear was evidenced when recently ne sang ociorn me soprano, Hidalgo, nnd the baritone, Monestanto, who expressed their delight. There wns grave nnxlcty, however, when Ceruso only n few dayR ago be gan to show signs of depression. The rising temperature, which had charac terised previous uttacks. recurred, nml steadily his condition grew worse until BARS UP AGAINS T ACQUITTED CHISOX Judge Landis Says Players Have No Immediate Prospect of Being Reinstated C0MISKEY STANDS FIRM Chicago, Aug. 3. None of the Amer ican League players who were acquitted last night of an alleged crlminnl con spiracy to throw tho 1010 World Series has any Immcdlnte prospect or being restored to orgonlted baseball, accord ing to n statement Issued today bv Judge K. M. Landis, natlonnl baseball commissioner. "Hecnrdless of tbo verdict of lnrles." Snturd'ay. when he suffered from vlo-' "j1'1' the "tntement, "no player that lent pains in the nhtfonilnal region. I "" ' panic, no pinyer mat en The medical consultation followed, ,(,r,nlns Proposals or promises to throw and It wn apparent that tho patient '" t-'amp; J10 Player that nits In a confer- was not only suflering acute physical'"", w",' " "ncn oi crooned pinjers pain, but thut his heart was weakening H,,ul fllml,.,w" where the ways nnd means rapidly. Oxygen wns administered and , of ,lirowlnt games are discussed, and i,i,-n nub lull I11B 1'IUU IliniUl 11, Will other measures xvere tnken to prolong nts vitality. Caruso himself wanted to proceed immediately to Home, but he was dis suaded from this because such n jour ney, it was pointed out, might prove fntal. At his own request Caruso's body was embalmed nnd the funeral services held today. It is recalled that when he lay gravely stricken in New York, lie had expressed the xxinh that he might die in Italy, and now all Italy is mourn ing that this .sad wish has como true. Homo. Aug. .'!. Itichnrd Washburn Child. Americnn Ambassador to Italy, has sent to Mrs. Knrlco Caruso and other relatives of the dead tenor tho condolences of the United States Gov ernment. New Yorii, Aug. ,1. (By A. I) Homey n Benjamin, brother-in-law of the late Hnrico Caruso, will snil for Italy tomorrow to be with Mrs. Caruso, unless word is received that she intends soon to return to America. Mr. Ben jamin said today he had not yet re ceived direct word of the tenor's" death. Bruno Zlrnto, xvho was Caruso's secretary, similarly awaited messages from Italy. He knew nothing of his friend's death, save what he had read !n the newspapers, Mr. Zlrato said. Tax Law Burdens Shifted to Senate Continued from race One nents on the floor of the House nnd prospective opiioncntH nmons the voters. The new taxes proposed by Mr. Mellon meet with strong opposition. A at tax of $10 on each automobile would fall heaviest upon the most numerous class of automobile owners, those who operate tho small and cheap cars. It would form tho bnsis of a charge that wherever the Republicans hnd nltered the taxes, it had been in the direction of shifting the burden of tax ation from the richer classes to the poorer and the necessary reduction of rates In the higher brackets of the in come taxes and the substitution for them of specinl taxes of wide incidence will In itself give a certain excuse to the democrats to rnle thut cry. Horsepower Tax Seen An automobile tax seems likely to be impobcd. But It will hardly be the fjat tax suggested by Mr. Mellon. VTTJfcr it will be tnx ncr horsenowor. whf. ."oksrtl fall most heavily on large and oxpcnslfc mncmnes. Against the bank check tax there Is also considerable opposition. Henre- sentatlve Longworth expresses the real ever ldav nrofesslonnl baseball "Of course I do not know that any of these men will apply for reinstatement, but if they do the nbovo nro nt least n few of the rules that will be en forced. "Just keep it In mind that regardless of the verdict of juries, baseball Is en tirely competent to protect itself against tlin tricks both Inside nnd outside the game." Chillies A. Comiskey. owner of the Chicago White, Sox. declared tmlnv Unit I the verdict freeing his former players or conspiracy marges to tlirow tlie Ulllt World Series did not change his stand, and thnt until they "cleared themselves" to his satisfaction, he would have nothing to do with them. "Clcottu confessed he was guilty and implicated others," Mr. Comiskey said today. Knilnre to ohtaln convictions wns dls appointing to President Ban Johnson of the American Lcnguc, but ho declared toad that a "very good lesson had been taught." "The trial of the indicted players and gamblers uncovered the greatest crime it was possible to commit in bn-eball," President Johnson said. "The fact that the outfit was freed bj a Cook County jury, does not alter the conditions one lotn or minimize the magnitude of the offense." he ndded. "The players arc as odious to a clean nnd right thinking public as the crooks and thieves they dealt with. The energetic prosecution of the State clearly indicates that crimes of this character will not be permitted to go unchallenged." Mr. Johnson said. Jurors and Sox Stage Jubilee Continued from rre One tlon xvere defendants when the case ended, It Is believed thnt the baseball scandal has been forever swept from the boards so far as the courts of Cook County are concerned. Bill Burns' case was dismissed in return for his evidence for the Stnte, and during the trial the cases of Hen and Louis Levi, of Kokomo. wen dropped. Abn Attcll, Hal Chase, Fred McMullin, Rachel Brown, of New York: J. J. Sullivan, of Boston, and Ben Franklin, of St. Louis, are still under indictment, but it was reported at the State's Attorney's' office today that their cases would bo allowed to lapse. The attorneys for the prosecution to day had little to say of tho case, but the defense pointed to the fact that only one ballot was taken bv the jurv un uusoiuic vindication of the de- nnnnsltloTi tn thin nnd nnt? nmi- tn-..u I tencllintS when he declares thnt the people looki 'l'day the jurors expressed surprise ior a, reduction in laxes aim not an Imposition of new ones. The polltlrions of the IIou.e may get together with Mr. Fordney on his plan to base tnxes upon an estimated need of $3,500,000,000 nnd trust to the futuro rather than face tho necessity of Im posing additional special taxes. Whether such a uill will stand criti cism In tho Senate Is doubtful. Esti mates of tho prosjectlve needs of the Government this year are constantly rising. A big deficit at the end of the year will have to bo faced by tho party In the congreslonnl election next year. Not to face it now is ostrlch-llke. jnaraniiiwii You'll taste the difference! that the case had been allowed to drag through five weeks. Every Juror de clared that tho defemje would have re ceived the same crdlet had It icnt the case to the Jury without presenting any witnese. "W thought the State hnd presented a weak case," sold one Juror. "It de pended entirely on Bill Burns and Burns did not make a fnvornblo Impression with any of us." The jurors refused to say whether In reaching their verdict they xvero of the opinion that thero xvas no attempt to throw the games In the 1010 World Scries or whether It was based on the contention that tho Stntc had failed to prove Its charge thnt there was Intent to defraud the public and x-nrlous Indi viduals through the throwing of the scries. McMullln's Hnrd Luck Fred McMullin, former White Sox utility Infielder, named In tho World Series scatidnl, but who xvas not on trial, xvas the victim of hard luck In the baseball trln., it became known today. After hla Indictment In the first In vestigation McMullin came here from California nt his own expenso to stand trial. After two weeks the case x"as dropped and McMullin, broke, bor rowed money to get back to California nnd takn n lob as n sign nnintcr. Indicted in the second Investigation McMullin sent wotd he could not afford the trip to Chicago, but would come for trial If the State paid his wny. He received no answer and finally got together enough money for the trip. McMullin arrived here the day after the trial began a fact not known until today. He xvas too Into to go on trial nnd returned to California. Ills former teammates believe that this one dny's delay prevented McMullin from sharing in the verdict of not sullty, nlfliough It is not believed that the Stnte xvlll ever press the indictment ngnlnst him. Joe Jackson, former star outfielder, wns the only one xvho declared he wns "through with organised baseball " The others snid they would leave their baseball future in the hands of the officials of organised baseball. "The Jury could not have returned ii fnlrer verdict." said Jackson. "But I don't xvnnk to go back to organized l.nvehnll. I am through with It." "Everybody knew I had nothing tn do xvith this so-cnlled conspiracy," said "Buck" Weaver, once tho third base man of the White Sox. "I believe that I should be given my old position bnck. I cannot express my contempt for Bill Burns." , , ... "I nm entirely Innocent nnd tho Jury has proven thut," snld Charles Ills berg, former shortstop. "I leave my future In organized baseball in the hnnds of the officials." "How could the X'erdlct have been nnvthlng els?" asked C4laude Williams, pitcher. "I'm going to stick In semi professional baseball." "All I want to do Is to cet to De troit," said Eddie Cicotte, once the; leading pitcher of tho American League, . while ho shook hands with the Jurors. "Talk, did you say J Never again. I talked In this building. Never again." "Tho Jury has said nil that l can say," snld Oscar ("Happy") 'Felsch, former outfielder. "I am not guilty and never had anything to do with any so cnlled conspiracy." "I never hnd any doubt agout tho verdict," said "Chick" Mnndll, for mor first bn.cman, xvho did not 'return to the White Sox In the 1020 season. "If it hnd not been for thoso two Hnrs. Bill Burns and Billy Mnhare. I would not have been here. We are going to form a scmi-proressionni tenm in unl cngo nnd play n few games for tho ben efit of the xvounded Boldlerp." David Zelcer, of Des Moines, nlleged first lieutenant of Arnold Rothsteln In li eommlrnev. declared he nnri knew Rothsteln nncl had hothlng to do with any conspiracy. "I lon't know why they brought mi! up here," said Carl Zork, of St. Louis, another defendant. "I never knew any of the other defendants until I met them In court." MISSOURI VOTES BONUS Proposition to Reward War Veterans Carried at Special Election St. Louis. Aug. .'. (By A. P.) Annroval of a cash bonus for MIs- sotirlnnn who nerved lu the World War, submission to n general vote of n pro nosal for a Constitutional convention. nnd the use of nutnmoblle license fees to pny Interest on $(10,000,000 In rond Improvement bonds were Indicated to dny by Incomplete unofficial returns from yesterday's special election. A pro nosed change In tho Constitution al lowing women to hold nil State offices apparently xvns In doubt. Kansas City nnd St. Louis gave large majorities on nil the proposals except tn" women's ofllceholdlng amendment, which was defeated In the latter rllv by slightly lesn than MX) votes, with Kansas City giving It u tnnjorlty of about HIHli). Scattered returns from outlying dis tricts indlcnto n trend In rurnl com munities unfavorable to the offlceholdlng measure. Semi-Annual Sale All Sport Oxfords Reduced Black or tan trimming with leather or rubber soles. CLAFLIN, 1107 Chestnut Establtthed 1868 1 Sonora Talking Machine innuot Model formerly t"!6. now 1175. EAST TEnMH BLAKE & BURKART S. W. Cor. 11th and Walnut Sts. HIGH Quality is the real reason why you should buy STYLEBILT Suits, but their Low Price is the reason why you should buy no others. ?L Hito,.CMANT 1211 Chestnut Street Gothu Ships m 'Principal Citia .NEWARK N5WVORK BROOKLYN PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO ( --u--.- ' ' - ' -irv--1" tljjj Low! The lowest shoe prices for lii many years in this important III mill II M sr mil III iSsrS 111 a 9 jmC'lr 0. 1 I! yUMM CYnr- aryfbnv. I MLMMm I mill the values are greater than have ever before been iff ctCmLA i 1 oTered- II I 1 the assortment is the largest in Philadelphia. If mm I the service in fitting is efficient and correct. Iff LOrree f For Women! I Kc I II Sports Oxfords Dress Pumps till a, et 1 I iZmmtiL Dress Oxfords I At all our Stores Mill lj& e IIS & ' EMIII ZWmmW 4 Iff in I mill "Slk That Wcrc Priced 10 I a up to $10-00 MiHMP I for Men ! II Pa I Genuine Cordovan r $$ II jjj III Also Tan or Black Calf $0 I vA mill I ivrfiYnQ jsy--v fv J f B QUI xsjli ui wq szvf f Lti8&?F&i m m Hill That Were Priced L&j-sSSSfi f flu mil Up t0 !0M llll Si! ml Store Closed Saturdays During August 1118 nn it? Bill IIIM H II Hill llnA M Ml osery m ml For Women. $1.35 m mil For Men 95c -will " '! ' ' ' ' ' "" ' ' WIP'lilllllMillllllirri!!illllli!lS!nillllliiniiiiii;!ilp3finiiieWIIWlmi THE BIG SHOE STORE Fowr Floors With Seating Capacity or 600 Men, Women, Misses, Hoys and Children 1204-06-08 Market Street x i August Sale Savings That Are a New Triumph In Economy fT Values that surpass and ntyles that excel anything you could find U if you toured the country over. A Furniture Sale in which the long deferred hone of thousands is being real ized in the new savings in the new market. CJ The twin elements that have always made the Van Sciver Sales unequaled in the Nation high quality Furniture at the lowest possible price dominate this, as they have all the Sales that have gone in triumph before. But with this difference today Van Sciver prices are down to lower levels than in years, marching hand in hand with the new spirit of economy abroad in the land. Rock bottom prices that accord with the new wage scale in the industry and the lessened cost of everything, from hardware to glass, that goes into Furniture manufacture. Down to a point these prices may not go below, but from which they may rebound to a hicrher level if the predicted trade revival of the Fall becomes a reality. I Join the thousands who are buying Furniture now. Shop around first if you can and make comparisons. Invariably those who look farthest are more quickly convinced that Van Sciver Values are head and shoulders over anything in the business. Reductions From New Lowered Prices Suites selected at random from our immense stocks and marked at savings without parallel. JmS0mLfojMtoil mm $WifflmWfflBmW& LL? A- r-:i... ,'.7?,ij ?-t , mjtviEmWSmmmYlmnm ySmWt LIVING ROOM $300.00 Overstuffed Loose Cushion Tapostry covcred Suite, 3 pieces, $165.00. $225.00 Mahognny-and-Cano Loose Cushion Suite, covered in Blue Vclour, 3 pieces. $180.00. $405.00 Overstuffed Tapestry-covered Suhe. 3 pieces, $225.00. $560.00 Mahogany-and-Cano Suite, with loose cushions, covered with Vclour, 3 pieces, $275.00. $436.00 Overstuffed Loose-cushion Suite, cov ered with Tapestry, 3 pieces, $350.00. $415.00 Overstuffed Loose-cushion Suite, cov ered with Blue Vclour, 3 pieces, $365.00. $600.00 Overstuffed Loose-cushion Suite, cov ered with Mulberry Mohair, now $395.00. DINING ROOM $425.00 Jacobean Oak Suite, Queen Anno stvle. 4 pieces, $250.00. ' ' $499.25 Mahogany-finish Dining Room Suite. 10 pieces, $290.00. ' $695.00 Old Oak Polychrome Suite, 10 nieces $390.00. ' ' $895.00 Walnut Suite, 10 pieces, $630.00. $1100.00 Dull Brown Mahogany Chippendalo Suite, 10 pieces, $875.00. $1500.00 Mahogany Queen Anno Dining Room Suite, 10 pieces, $950.00. $2100.00 Walnut Dining Room Suite, 10 pieces, $1650.00. BEDROOM $490.00 Old Ivory Suite, 9 pieces, $325.00. $625.00 Walnut Louis XVI Suite, 4 pieces, $325.00. $575.00 Mahogany Queen Anne Bedroom Suite, 4 pieces, $395.00. $775.00 Mahogany Bedroom now $520.00. Suite, 5 pieces, $720.00 Walnut and Ebony Suite, Louis XV style, 5 pieces, $575.00. $925.00 Mahogany Bedroom Suite, 8 pieces, $610.00. $1350.00 American Walnut Louis XVI room Suite, 9 pieces, $850.00. $2225.00 Walnut Louis XV Bedroom Suite, 10 pieces, $1500.00. Bed- HANDSOME BREAKFAST ROOM SUITES Just when artistic and colorful Suites for this purpose are more popular than ever we come along with these extraordinary August Sale reductions. Some of the choicest of those aro tho product of our own Shops. A hint of the savings: 160.00 Brown Wnlnut-flnlsh Suite, with hnntl decorations, 6 pieces, now SI 13.00. M0B.0O Suite, Buffet, Tablo rnrt four Chairs, In French Gray, with hnnd decorations In blue. Chair Rents covered with hand some. Cretonne, 8137.00. fSO.I.OO Brownish Orny Suite, hnnd decorations In rink : eeata of Chairs covered with Cretonne, T pieces, $14A.U0. 22.so SU-pleco Suite, In' Orny with "Pink decorations, now SI "O.oo. 534.1.00 Blue-nnd-OoId Suite, ex quisitely embellished In hand decorations, 8 pieces, (200,00. Tho daintiest and sturdiest of Tables and the quaintest of Chairs, Buffets nnd China Closets nt proportionate savings. Chair, $16.25 6-font Davenport, $14.00 Rocker, $16.25 Full Round closely woven Reed in Baronial Brown Finish, each piece with loose cushions and handsomely upho stored, back. Other handsome finishes in the same Suites priced in pro portion to finish and decorations. r , Hundreds of other Suites and Pieces in Reed, Reed Fiber, Peel Cane, Willow and Chinese Grass at unequaled savings. Rare Savings in Rugs nniripe nnVM 9(1 Trt 11 ir' wrirrnr mmnin tt r. ,-.,, ,. . An opportunity that comes in August only. No special purchases or goods of doubtful duality, but standard American and imported weaves only from the looms of leading manufacturers Handsome designs and rich, colorings, many exclusive to this Store. Values that behoove prompt uction, as they aro unmatched any place we know. $39.50 Seamleis Tap. Brussels, 9x12 ft.. $24.50 . $36.00 Seamless Tap. Brussels, 8.3x10.6, $24.50 40.00 Seamless Velvet, 9x12 ft 26.50 42.00 Axminster, 9x12 ft 29.75 34.50 45.00 59.00 48.00 Hich Pile Axminster, 9x12 ft., 68.00 Heavy Seamless Aim., 9x12 (I. 85.00 Best Seamless Velvet, 9x12 ft.. 54.00 Seamless Velvet, 8.3x10.6 ft... 36.00 56.00 Seamless Axminster, 8.3x10.6 ft. 39.75 45.00 Seamless Velvet, 7.6x9 ft 29.75 40.00 Seamless Axminster, 6x9 ft 26.50 78.00 Heavy Axminster, 11.3x12 ft.... 49.50 $2.00 and $2.25 Inlaid Linoleum ! ffi. 7K -j Remnants SulBclent of a pattern for most any size room. UrlnK room measurements. OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF ORIENTAL RUGS REDUCED Thou who with to do to may avail themselvet of OUR GENEROUS EXTENDED PAY' MENT PLAN, a convenient and dignified way to buy Furniture and Furnishing here. mi urn wen iueir HfiffluiL - 'm xu vi-j ww ' r&(S Manufacturers, Importers and Retailers MARKET STREET FERRY, CAMDEN, N. J. H,0rtloli"'oft08i?.0M: M' M'l'none IWtjUsnlu, Call Iximburd 0MO. 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