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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
FIRE SURVEY BEGUN
Cleanup Of Rubbish Piles Ordered
In Lower Merton

William C. wilkins, deputy state fire
marshal. has begun survey of fire con-
ditions in Lower Merton township He
has already visited fifty business cstab-
lishments and other places at Ardmore.
In some of the places he found COL
lections of rubbish or other dangerous
conditions and served notice on occu-
pants or owners to correct the trouble
under the state law, which renders re-
calcitrant persons liable to a fine of
500 n day for every day the condition
remains unsatisfactory.
Several buildings were found to be so
bad that the owners are getting notice
TO tear them down or remodel them.
The deputy fire marshal will visit every
town on the Main Line. and will see
that his orders are followed out, or
will turn complaints over to the district
attorney for action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
D. S. M. WINNER KILLED
Philadelphia Slain In Action After
Being Decorated by Kuhn

After he had been cited for the Dis
tin~uished Service Medal by General
Kuhn. of the Seventy ninth Division.
Private William Lentinc. this city. a
member of Company II. 315th Infantry,
was killed in action north of Nantillois,
village in France.
Official notice of his death has lust
been received by IN uncle. George W.
Conte, of 226 Wharton street. Len.
tine made hi, home with Mr.. Conte.
General Kuhn first cited Private Len
tine for extraordinary bravery in Der
forming special duty under gunHre. &"
Ientine volunteered to carry a message
from his company, which had been sep .
aratsd from the rest of the battalion,
lie made his way amid hail of bul
let's. but succeeded In reach ng his goal
In safety. Later General Kuhn recon :
mended him for the Distinguished Sery
ice Medal.
Lentine trained at Camp Meade and
went to France in the late part of the
summer Of 1917. He Is survived by a
wife. Elizabeth. and a seventeen. =.
months s-old daughter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
Gloucester Police Sergeant Dies

Robert Drake, aged fifty two. night
house sergeant OF the Gloucester city
police. died early today at his home,
207 South King street, Gloucester. He
is survived by brother and sister. who
reside at 207 South King street. Cloud
City Lodge No. 1O1, Y. and A. NJ.
the Gloucester Historical Society and the
Gloucester City police department will
attend the funeral, which will be held
Mt the family residence Saturday after
noon at 2 80. 1t viii De Masonic
funeral.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
KNIFE VICTIM NEAR DEATH
Police Hunt Man Who Stabbed
Friend In Quarrel

Rabomoldo Sabine. thirty six years
old, 3S3S North Fairhill street. is in
st. Luke's Hospital, in serious con
dition. with stab wounds in his neck
chest and right arm. The police are
looking for another Italian, who is
declared to have fed after intiicting
the wounds, which may prove fatal
upon Sabine.
The two men. the police say, wer,
seated on the porch of Sabinos house
about IL o'clock last night. They be-
came involved In a heated argument
following which Sabine was assaulted
and stabbed. Besides the three seriou.
stab wounds. Sabine was found b,
surgeons at the hospital to have foul
other cuts on his arms, chest ant
chin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
SAYS JAPAN KEPT FAITH
Foreign Minister Denies Story About
Secret Dickerlna With Germany

Secret DiekerIne With Germany
TOXIC, July 31.-(By A. Ply de-
clare once more with n clean conscience
that Japan never acted to breach her
plighted faith to. her allies and asso
ciates in the war
This statement was made by Niscount
Yasuya Ichida. the foreign minister. to
the Eokusai News Agency. with regard
to reports that Germany and Japan had
entered into secret negotiations for an
alliance during the war
"The absurd story that secret nego-
tiations were being conducted during
the course of the war between Japan
and Germany said Viscount Cchida
"seems to be again attracting public
attention in America. That such re-
port is persistently circulated. despite
the categorical denial repeatedly made
BY the ministry at Toxic and by the
Japanese representatives at Pekin,
Washington, Paris and elsewhere, ap-
parently indicates that certain quarters
interested at the present moment i'll the
cstrangement of Japan from her friends
have been desperately Mt work with this
i'll advised object in view.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
Bank Probe
Goes Deeper
Continued From Pa'e One


Continued From Pa"e One
in fashionable Cynwyd. Mrs. Dcwald
saws.
INQUIRY at thc marriage license bu
reau shows that n marriage license was
issued to James +, Caldwell. 1905
Master street. a Lnnkcr." on Anril 16
1918. The Young woman's name was
Julia Grah, 1863 North Twelfth
street.
In thc marriage affidavit rho onnIi =
cant sworp that he had never been mar.
rird. that his father was James Cnld
well. born in New York city. and that
ms mo'h"r was n n"tiV' OF inns r'tE'
Eahruor,. 1uoo NIi., rroL s,,.nro tha+
sha LoJ rcyc. hnrn married ond Tint
bor nnrcnFs ,lero dooT
Thp cnun,c were married by fine Rcv
Johr T. MrIiurh 5533 Cedar ayruue,
ON Anril II.
oa! lie was Free WIN money
And all this time Strang was clerk
in the North Penn Bank.
The Cynwyd home was finely fur
nished and the Strangs entertained
lavishly. The bank clerk became well
known hgure IN cares ara IN Atl"ntir
CITY. lie dressed IN inc iattst rut
clothes ana ms pockets Ou'ge1 WIN
greehoachS' 'oue OIL ms "u'o''oo,'es Cost
S"ooo ana the TWO o'herS were less eN-
penSi'e' s.
me Prtse"t -h's' n'inns' iorAn,''S
suiia ": ,; i."uO' ts nv" T.aiI "uiIe ~.
iof u uiSoi,e, hi' ,',, %L ,,L S"Is.
Aho.n'i ino'"iSe 49,, "a MS .h "t' .I WI WI
citeu =! nl'' a~ nsM"i" H"tn W sue .U'u
o iGiLSt y, go pI,iinJni,hio .h Sus
wonian ~ oo,n "a,,o 800 d;anoUd r;Um
'ne S"' He saw "'' '"
Had Meyer BY Throat"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
NEW FUEL FOR AIRPLANES
Benzol and Gasoline Combination
Nav BE of Value to Industry

Benzol and Gasoline Combination
May Be of Value to Industry %
Development too late for use in war
time of a motor fuel which adds ten
miles an hour to the speed of airplanes,
and has possibilities for use in automo
bile racing has been announced by the
Bureau of Mines. The liquid, a combi-
nation of benzole and cyclohaxane called
hector, costs about one dollar n gallon.
While of military value, 1t Is not re-
garded as practical for commercial pur-
poses.
Another combination developed by the
bureau. consisting of benzole and gaso
line, has been found to be more power.
full than gasoline alone, md Is expected
to prove of value in industry. The com.
parative scarcity of benzoi makes its
production to supplant gasoline on a
large scale improbable at present
American Machinist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
FINDS THIEF IN JAIL
Patrolnnan Locates Horse Goods Rob
ber Suspect In Cell

Patrolman David Robinson. of the
Lower Merion department. has been
looking for a man who stole blankets
and other horse. goods from the Pens
hurst Farms of Percival Roberts, Jr.
at I'encoyd.
He got a tip that the man, James
Brown, was In Moyamensing prison
awaiting investigation by the city police
as suspicious character" Captain
Donaghy, chief Of the Lower Merior
department, went to Moyamensing pris
OIL and found that Brown was the mar
wanted, and he was taken to Ardmorc
where he was held for court last night
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
DISLIKED PARK, DIVORCED
Husband Wins Decree on Grounds Of
DesertIon at Media

James Mower. of Prospect Park, was
granted a divorce from Alice Mower, of
Eddystone, by Judge johnson, at Media,
Tuesday. on the ground of desertion.
The trouble, according, to the masters
report. was that Mrs. Mower did not
want to live In Prospect Park,
The couple were married in st. Rose
of Lima Church. Eddystone, June IL,
1915. February 6. 1917, the wife, who
was then living with her husband and
child in Prospect Park, left her hus-
band and never returned.
The report of r. A. Howell. master
in the case. showed that the couple had
no serious trouble other than that the
wife wished to live with her mother,
and did not care to live in Prospect
Park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
Money for Tombstone
Tied Up in North Penn

Money to pay for tombstone for
the grave Of baby boy is included
in the $1,000, 900 tied up In the ac-
counts Of the defunct North Penn
Bank.
The account Is that OF William
Johnson, tailor living in the
Twenty eighth ward. II totals $400.
and represents small deposits that
wcrc made regularly each week.
According to Common Council
man Alexis J. I,imeburner. the
fathers health has been affected
through the Interference with the
plan TO decorate his child's grave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
Womdn offered Half
of Deposit for Bank Book

A we'll dressed woman approached
Patrolman rawsner. Of the Twenty
sixth and York streets station. a
guard at the door of the North Penn
Rank. today.
II have been offered so per cent
of my deposit for my bank book"
shr said.
II wouldn't soil it, if were
you. replied the patrolman.
"Why?"
"lou'll he paid all right
"Whcn?"
"Oh, in about six months
"IIow do you know"
There's hope" was the reply.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
Woman Injured In RUNAWAY

Mrs. Jennie Fighter. thirty.eiabt,
West Port Royal avenue, Roxborouah
received painful injuries when she
jumped from the buggy in which she
was riding after her horse bolted and
ran away. She was taken by passing
motorist to st. Timothy's Hospital. and
after her bruises were treated, went
home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
Thomas seulIy Leaves ss5, 900

Wills probated today were: Thomas
Scully, 1910 Lancaster avenue. S35,
900; Joseph Beavis. Limekiln pike and
Haines street. $17 800. and William NJ
Blase, 2069 Fast Cambria street, sl1.
3S7. All were private bequests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31

II daS or two. lie was to have been
lere today"
Strang lived at 1853 North Twenty.
ninth street with his foster mother
When questioned she disclaimed
knowledge of his whereabouts. Neigh
'ors say they have not seen him since
asst Saturday. Inquiry at a nearby
Earngc where he kept his $500 machine.
licited the information that he took the
ar out on Saturday and has not been
cen since.
He was seen on Monday by one
Vt the patrolmen on duty at the bank
building, Twenty ninth and Dauphin
treets.
HE told me-" said the patrolman
'oday. that he was leaving the North
Penn and had landed a $4,000 job in
III downtown bank. He shook hands
with me when he left
Inquiry at the Chestnut street bank
mentioned by Strans elected the in.
ormation that the man was not en-.
Dloyed and that his alleged statements
we're untrue.
Want to Catch Elephants
Continual hints of implication of i'm
Dortant persons in the collapse come
'aily from the probcrs. Mr.. Fisher said
hat his six assistants were slowl.,
ringing order out of chaos at the
bank.
I'VE don't want to catch the mice
Using Governor Sprouts words-,and let
the elephants CO." he said in Harris.
IurG.
when will there be additional ar
ests?' he was asked.
II cannot answer that question Just
now You see, We want TO wait until
've have sufficient evidence to use in
rhe courts. It's the facts we arc work
| ;ng on just at present. The condition
Of the books In the bank is such that
am afraid it will be a long time before
vC know the exact status of affairs
Colonel Fred Taylor Puscy. chief
hoped to be able to present the de-
rositors with a detailed statement at
their next meeting.
Herman Spcicr. of the dcpositors'
committee. called on Colonel Puscv yes
torday, and today quoted him MS say
ing that the collections were coming in
quite rapidly. According to Mr.. Speicr.
Colonel Pusey said that one man who
is indebted to the hank for a sum of
$3.50. 900 has promised to make pay.
rent. His name was withheld.
! \ golden stream poured from the
wrecked North Penn Bank to support
the extravagances and speculation of
%everal of the bank officials and en-.
n.oyes. investigators declared today.
the thirteenth after the sensational
smash.
Automobiles. pony carts, costly house
furnishings, seashore cottages and
Nthrr things that are .luxuries on tho
small salaries paid the bank employees
are mentioned by the probcrs. who say
that more arrests will soon be made
A Golden Stream
The district attorneys Office il au-
tkority for statement that Meyer was no
stranger TO the gIittering cafes of At
lantic City and Broadway.
Moycr. it IL said, also entertained
llvishly at his home. The cashier was
| held in $4,000 bail for court last
Tuesday on five charges resulting from
| The bank wreck.
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r'"r "ar ~, aIiSs Ii.no"a pi"t''"e
"rm ,,, any i. y. NV I,r" .''t"'a'i.les.
NV "''t'"' "'''' IVY 'n'totiE"''iS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

WANTEp--Afen with $4,000 to purchase new
viii get q. ssPttaet, for hsuilns for one year,
at least y2sl, pe. day. Ph9ne. write or call
tiis. after .. m. Phone rlosa sstb w,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
Lawyer Writes Letter
Welnrott Threatens TO Act

The second letter read:
''Under date'of July "A addressed
communication to you with reference TO
former State Banking Commissioner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
HELP WANTED.-FEMALE

MEMBERS and burleTs wanted on men 8
wear, good pay. steady work. John Norris.
] sSa r.. Madison. Rensinston, alb. Allegheny.
WEAVDRs wanted on Rrldesburs looms.
John Norris. 1889 K. Madison. Kensington,
above Allegheny
MENDERs, experienced on knit fabrics. Ap-
ply North American Lace Co, Sth and
Siissheny ave
WINDE5ES, skeIn. on cotton yarn: niece
work; also learnersi 4s hours weeE. Apply
North American Lace Co. sth and Allegheny
ave between = a. nj. and 10 a. m. and /
n M and p m. -
uIRLs wanted TO- learp ,weaying; $40 per
week while learning. John Norris, 1889 II
Madison Ker sington al. Allegheny.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
HELL MANrED-MAl.E

MAN over so Years OF age wanted to make
himself useful. SIS per week. John Norris.
$40 e. Madison. Remington, alb Allegheny.
CADINETMAKERs and ali,around 'machlne
modern plant; best conditioner group insur-
ance. Apply ready for work Unit Construc-
tion Co Nsth and Gray's ave, ..
DRAETsMEN, Experienced IN shop details on
high grade cabinet woodwork. store fiS-
turrs etc: n rmaneht positions; good wages.
Unit Constr ul.tion Co.. bSth and Grays ave.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-31
Taulane Silent

The assistant district attorney, when
Informed that Coifesh was said to hare
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-02-27

my homework. My baby when seven
months old weighed 70 pounds and feel
better than l have for long time. l
never had any medicine do me SO
much good. Mrs. PEARL MONYHAN,
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity is a
most important factor to both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, telling of
health restored during this trying period
by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham' Vege-
table Compound.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-02-27
IN SPEECH AT MECHANICS HALL
HE TELLS OF EUROPEAN 40
MlRATlON FOR AMERICA.
NO DISCUSSION OF LEAGUE
Says Nations of World Have Sc,
Their Heads Now To Do Great
Thing and Are Not Going to Stop
Short Of Their purpose"

80 ''''At'Nh itfR''s i''7N'Als ~ %
dent Wilson. in his first speech here
on landing from France. invited the
critics OF the league of nations plan
10 test the sentiment of America
Mon. he declared. who would have
America fail the world in its hopes,
zun.
They do not know the sentimen,
of America" he said
Speaking OF hopes and aspirations
of the people of Europe for lasting
peace. which. he said. were pinned 10
the United States as the friend Of
mankind the president said he had
no more doubt OF the verdict Of
America in this than | have douot OF
the blood that Is in me- -
The nations OF the world have set
their heads now TO do great thing.
and they are not going TO stop short
OF their purpose. do not speak OF
the governments, but OF the peoples.
who will see that If their present gov
ernments do not do their will, some
others Will And the secret is out
and the present governments
know It.
Il have come back for an attempt
10 transact business for 4 little while
IN America. but | say in all soberness
that have been trying to speak your
thoughts Probing deep in my heart
and trying TO see the things that are
right rather than the THINGS that are
oNpedient. | am finding The heart of
America.
l ind that in loving America
have joined the majority of my fpl
lo"men throughout the world
The president began lay declaring
his reception in Europe h consider
I'd a not tribute 10 himself hut
welcome to the American people. lie
regarded II d. welcome IL "the
friends af liberty" coming across the
SEA To see that NV world VA 70
be =eonSecrated on the bass Of Justice
and rirht
The greatest thing have 10 re-
port - Yen. said h., - that t,'s
great country Of ours Is trusted
throughout tho world have na'
come 20 report on tho proeross Of fse
peace conference. That would he pr
mature
Speaking Of tic slow progress OF
the conference the president remand
I'd his audience OF The eomplextty Of
The problems affecting nearly every
country In the world.
Now" said The president. "tais
confidence We have established calls
FOR something. The Europe | LEFT VAS
fun Of hope The Europe OF the
third year OF the war Mas sinking
20 stubborn desperation They
Thought the end of the war would
eventually b. resumption OF the old
order. They never dreamed IL would
he a Europe OF settled peace.
Now all the peoples OF Europe are
beoyed up in the hope that all the
nations u the world shall unite their
moral and physical forces that right
shall prevail What would happen II
America should fail the world OF its
hope All nations viii be Sci up As
hostile camps again and the men n
the peace conference viii Ko home
with their heads upon their breasts
because they Viii have failed Wa
would leave on the prae. table moth
ins hal modern scrap Of paper.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-02-27
SINK eurnlnn U. S. Ship.

New York The army rofrigerat-
ing ship Sixela was sunk at her pier
in Hohokcn To save her from flames
raging in her holds Two members
OF the crew. an officer and boat
swain's mate. who were helping light
the fire. are missing
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-02-27
Plans To Fiaht Prohibition.

= Louis resolution d.nous.
ing tie national Prohibition law. et
fcctiYc July / vi adopted unani-
mously al meeting OF The Central
Trades and Labor Union here 4
mass meeting will BE- held March 30
at which plans viii hc perfected TO
lght the enforcement Of the law. II
was said
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-02-27

curing the time L
was looking forward
to the coming of my
little one that / am
recommending it to
other e X p e C t a n t
mothers. B e fore
taking it, some days
L suffered with neu-
ralgia so badly that
l thought | could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
of Lydia Z. Pin k
ham $ V e e e ia Bile
(OIll pOuEu L was en-
tirely relieved of
n neuralgia, / h ad
gained in strength
and was able to 90
around and do All
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-02-27
Not ForQettinQ.

Redd-That fellow Black has got
a wonderful memory.
Greene - What are you talking
about? He borrowed s. from me four
yeurs ago and has never paid II yet !
"Well. he borrowed $40 of me eight
years ago"
well. hasn't he forgotten it,"
why, no. Every time he sees me
coming he goes down side street. -
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-02-27

The house Of representatives. hnS its
airplane expert in Congressman La
Guarda. who made his record In the
aviation service as flyer for fifteen
months. most of the time OH the ltal-
ian-Austrian front. Rut the senate al
SO has an aviation expert in the per
son Of senator Jones Of Washington.
Jones is not real flyer, but he made
the trip from Washington 10 New
York and back on two cold days. BE
sides that. he haS been With some of
the air pilots when they were looping
loops, doing the tail>pin and other air
acroBaticS. 50 he may be regarded rs
something Of an expert. When the
subject Of airplanc mail service was
being considered in the senate The
Washington senator came into the de
hate With number - suggestions ~
Ia What ought Ia be done. His main
idea VAS Ia have air service IN Alaska.
which would he more important than
arr mail routes between Washington
and NeV York. In AlaSka. without
railroads and viii >nau-caHercd trails,
fary nave great difficulty IN getting
taeir mail
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-02-27

Congressman Wood of Indiana called
attention TO n situation which is one Of
the many things complained of in con.
companies in the army With tive six
and seven captains. with the same
number of first lieutenantS and the
same number of second hcutennntS.
with only perhaps n dozen prlvatcs.
The privateS have got out because they
only draw $50 month. while the OIL
GERS are getting better salaries than
they perhaps could get elsewhere. This
is Just one of the many faults that
have been found with the process of
decentralization.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-02-27

The way they are talking about APP
preparation bills in both house and sen.
ate indicates that there Is not very
gund chance of getting these supply
bills passed before March !. As us
uaI the men who handle these aPpro-
pri9tion bills smn them full Of all
kinds of legislation n the behesi Of
the departments and also because they
want Ia pot something over them
SclveS. with the result that long de-
bates occur. OF course night sessions
may huve The effect of stopping The
flow of discussion. but hot unless there
Is a general desire on the part of cv.
erybody 10 pun through the business
and avoid an extra session - Sht
sessions cannot be held without n
quorum and there seems 10 be a dis
position among quite Il number Of men
to see that quorum Is maintained
most of the time.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-02-27

An ifrrVercnt writer ~ax> fhat
sauu'> fail was probably due ~ his
having slipped ou peal of thunder.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-02-27
Lake of islands.

Lake Huron holds the curious rec
ord of having more islands than ant
other lake. 1t has ut least 5000.