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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-17
POLITICAL LEADERS
AT SHORE INDICTED
Atlantic City Mercantile Ap-
praiser and Attache Arrested
for MaIfeasance
NEGROES ALSO NABBED

Special Dispatch to Evenin1 Public Ledger
Atlantic City, April IA double
sensation. was sprung today with the
arrest on indictments of Isadore
Schneider, city mercantile appraiser,
and Ben Allen, negro leader. who is
reputed to have more negro voters be-
hind him than any other man in New
Jersey. The arrests are considered a
staggering blow to the Mayor Bacha
rach- Edge machine.
Schneider Is charged with mall
feasance. Two gambling indictments
were returned against Allen. Schmeid:
ward and Allen is reputed to hold the
colored vote of the ward in his pocket.
Charles Fl. Luckenbill, an attache
of the mercantile appraiser office. was
indicted for malfeasance and extortion.
Six other negroes were indicted as al
legged proprietors of disorderly houses.
The indictments are the result OF
eight weeks of probing by the grand
jury into alleged protected gambling IN
the resort and a political "slush fund.-
to which many of the amusement men
were supposed to contribute. The fund
was rumored from 500, 900 to $500, 900
year.
Schneider is linked also with the
reports that dhe jitney men were told
to buy their supplies and accessories
from certain firm on the penalty Of
losing their licenses. The number of
licenses is limited by ordinance to 125
and many stories emanated from City
Hall as to their disposition.
The indictments against Allen and
the other negroes are said to be the
outgrowth Of confession of a colored
collector" who. it is reported, turned
over the sum Of $4,000 to the grand
jury.
Schneider and Luckenbill furnished
bond of $500 each when brought before
Judge Robert II. Ingersoll today.
Pleas will be entered the second Tues
day in May. Bonds Of $1,000 each were
furnished by the other defendants. Be-
sides Allen they were Obie johnson,
Herndon Daniels, Stephen Garter,
Theodore L. Jones, Henry Pollard and
Peter Dale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-17
DELAWARE C. O.P.
IN PRIMARY FIGHTS
Presidential Issues Lost Sight OF
as fractional Battles
Are Waged

Special Dispatch to Eoeniro Public Led1er
Wilmington, Del, April 17.-The
Republicans Of Delaware in their prtm-
ary election today are engaged in fac
tional conflicts. While the prime OBJ
ject Of the election Is to select delegates
to the state convention in Dover, next
Tuesday, at which national convention
delegates will be chosen, the presidential
phase of the matter is subordinated in
nearly every locality.
The chief delegate fight is in Sussex
county, where an effort Is being made
by those hostile to Governor Townsend
to prevent the election Of n delegation
that will nominate the governor as one
of the national delegates. Arrayed
against the governor is the Layton in
huence.
Though an effort has been made to stir
up sentiment in behalf of the candidacy
Of General Wood for the presidency,
there is no likelihood of the state con-
ventiou selecting an instructed delega :
ton. The most that General Wood s
friends can hope for Is that the delega =
ton, while uninstructed, will be friend
ly to him.
The real fight in Wilmington is over
control of the First district (city) com =
mittee. It Is now controlled by the
''new dispensation." led by Alfred /.
du Pont. The old organization forces
were marshaled for today's primaries
with the hope Of electing a majority OF
their number on the committee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-17
JOHN REED IN JAIL
American Writer HeId.In Finland on
smuaalinq Charge

Washington, April 17.-(By A. P)
John Reed, an American magazine
writer, who was reported recently 20
have been executed in Finland, is in
jail at Abo. Finland, on charge of
smuggling.
Advices. from the American charge
d'affairs at Helsingfors, made public
today by the State Department, an
nounced this fact.
Reed, who is under indictment at
Chicago on charges Of conspiracy to
advocate the overthrow Of the gov
ernment by force, was found hiding In
the coal bunkers of steamer at Abo,
March IT, the charge said. and was i'm. .
mediatcly arrested. Large sums OF
money Of various countries and jewels
valued ut $50, 900 Finnish marks were
found on Reed and the charge also said
he had with him large quantity of
photographs, moving picture films and
correspondence with Bolshevik leaders
In Russia.
Reed left the United States last year
without a passport.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-17
Associates Honor J. St. q. Joyce, Jr

VBSUCIdtes rIVHO' u oe' VI o0yce' UT
J. st. George Joyce. Jr., for fifteen
years assistant city editor of the Pub
lie Ledger, has resigned to enter the
advertising business. Mr.. Joyce was
given a farewell reception last night.
He received gold watch and a gold
pencil from his fellow workers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-17
BEGIN WITHDRAWAL
.0F FRENCH. TROOPS
One Division to Leave German
Neutral Zone Tomorrow,
Paris Announces
KAPp ARRESTED IN SWEDEN
By the Associated Press

Frankfort. April 17.-General de
Metz and the Thirty seventh Division
of the French army of occupation on
me right of the Rhine will withdraw
from Frankfort to Wiesbaden tomorrow
according to an announcement at the
French military headquarters. The
Eleventh Division. under General
Vidalon, and the Belgian troops will re
main in the newly occupied territory!
[Tho foregoing means that the
French are about to begin the with
drawal Of their force from territory
occupied in the Ruhr crisis.
Berlin, April 17.--Three Reichswehr
officers and three civilians were arrested
yesterday, accused of conspiracy against
the government.
An extraordinary feature of the case
Is that the accused met in the minis
try Of defense building to discuss Joint
srtion on a nationalistic and COM
munistc basis The meeting was
broken up by emissaries from Minister
Gessler, to whom the plot had been re-
ported.
Stockholm, April 1H-iBy A. P.)-
DR.. Wolfgang Kapp, leader of the re-
dictionary revolt in Berlin on March
13, who was arrested at Soedertelje
yesterday, has been in Sweden for a
week, having arrived by airplane from
Germany on April 10. He shaved off
his moustache, but was recognized by
Swedish author.
Kapp spent Wednesday night at
Soedertelie merrymaking with n party
Of Swedish engineers, who were not
aware of his identity. He seemed in
good humor when arrested and admitted
he was the leader of the abortive Ger
man revolt. AS he Is wanted in Ger
many for a political offense, he cannot
be surrendered, and no demand for his
extradition has been received or is ex-
pected.
He was provided with a false pass =
port bearing the name of "Kanitz.
Swedish authorities might expel him
for this violation Of the law, but in this
case he could elect where he would be
sent. In the meantime nothing has
been decided as to what disposition will
be made Of him and he is being held in
jail
Reports from Oppeln, upper Silesia
say the town is without water or light
because of strike of the *orkmen In
protest against the French occupation
tn advance of the plebiscite in this dis
trict. The messages allege the occupy
Ing troops are arresting and i'll treating
numbers of citizens.
A general strike throughout upper
silesia is threatened, the advices add.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-17
IRISH MURDER LAID
T0LL0YD GEORGE
Jury, at Inquest, Charges Pre-
mier With ASS assination Of
Cork Mayor
LORD FRENCH ALSO BLAMED
BY the Associated Press


Cork, April 17.-Charres Of wiliful
murder against Premier Lloyd George
were brought in the verdict Of the jury
in the inquest into the death Of Mayor
MacCurtain, Of this city, assassinated
last month, which was rendered today.
The verdict also charges viscount
French, lord lieutenant Of ireland; Ian
MACPHERSON, former chief secretary, and
several police inspectors with murder.
1--WE find that the late Alderman,
Thomas MacCurtain. lord mayor oil
Cork, died from shock and hemorrhage
caused by bullet wounds; that he was
wilfully' murdered under circumstances
of the most callous brutality; that the
murder was organized and carried out
by the Royal Irish Constabulary, Off :
cially directed by the British Govern
ment; and we return verdict OF will
full murder against David Lloyd George,
prime minister of England: LORD
French. lord lieutenant Of Ireland; lar
MACPHERSON, late chief secretary fol
ireland; Acting Inspector Genera
Smith, of the Royal Irish Constabu
larry: Divisional Inspector Clayton, o.
the Royal Irish Constabulary District
Inspector Swanzy and some unknown
members of the Royal Irish Constabu
larry" "a.
What is believed to be the first polit
ical assassination on the Ulster borde'
occurred late last evening when Thomas
Mulholland, of Dundalk, forty five mile
northwest of Dublin, was shot on
street there and died an hour later
Mulho land made statement to tn
stretcher bearers. ...
A man named McKeever, living nea
the scene of the shooting, said he hear,
three shots and found Mulhoiland writh
ing on the ground. McKeever declare
he saw two policemen nearby and calle
to them, but they proceeded toward tn
| barracks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-17
De MOTT REPORT ARRIVES
American slain In Germany Did Not
Claim Immunity

Washington, April 17~-(By A.. P.)
Paul r. De Mott, Of Paterson, n. j. +,
who was killed by a German guard at
wesel, made no claim for protection or
immunity as an American and carried
letters addressed to Russian soviet
leaders. according to an official report
received today by State Department
Commissioner Dresel, in Berlin.
An investigation ordered by Com
missioner Dresel showed that DE Mott
had two letters sewed in his shirt, one
addressed to Trotzky and the other to
Lasovosky. =.
De Mott when arrested, was accom-
panied by two German officers who were
leaders in the German revolutionary
movement. De Mott was imprisoned
court -martialed and sentenced to b.
shot.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-17
HOOVER AT SWARTHMORE
Has Accepted Invitation to Speak at
Commencement

Herbert Hoover has accepted an in
vltation to make the commencement
address at Swa, thmore College June 7 q.
the day before the Republican national
convention assemblies at Chicago.
The acceGtaNca was announced todav
BY the Hoover Republican Committee
OF Philadelphia.
Governor Sproul, who is n candidate
TOR the Republican nomination for
President, is deeply interested in
Sswarthmore College and usually attends
It's commencement exercises. The Gov
ernor this year will be at the Chicago
convention rs a delegate at large.
Endorsements of the Hoover hove
ment were received here today from
Edward n. Sullivan. secretary and
treasurer Of the State College, and from
DR.. James A. Babbitt, chairman of the
American intercollegiate football rules
committee.
A Hoover meeting will be held Mon
Gay evening at 7915 Seminole avenue,
Chestnut Hill, the home of Mrs. Hollis
ter Sturges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-17

Akron, O., Papers Limit Editions
Akron, Ohio, April 17.-(By A. p
Suspension Of their early morning
editions and the baseball finaP' edi-
ton by the three afternoon newspapers
has been agreed upon until the rail
road strike Is ended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-17
FORCE OF 100000
ALL|ESFOR TURKEY
San Reno Conference Will Plan
Means Of Enforcing Peace
Treaties
U. S. INVITED TO ATTEND
by the Associated Press


San Reno, Italy, April 17.-Allied
tain force Of 300 900 men In Turkey
to insure execution of the terms of the
treaty with that country, which was
framed at London recently. IL lis under
stood. This treaty will be considered
byCthe Supreme Allied Council when It
opens Its session here Monday.
None Of the Entente powers is dis
persed to furnish large numbers OF
soldiers to impose the treaty terms on
the Turks. Greece, IL is understood, Is
ready to send an army to Asia Minor,
but there are serious objections to the
presence of Greeks there, as it would
probably intensity Turkish resistance.
VIII Act on Excnange Problem
Hence there is a strong undercurrent
of opinion in favor of softening thu
terms and sparing Turkish pride as far
as possible In order that the treaty may
be accepted by Turkish government
strong enough to overcome nationalist
opposition.
Armenia. under the treaty rs II
stands at present, would be given the
territory comprised within the boun
dary roughly outlined by the towns q
Erzerum, Billie, Van and Mush. ard
tie corridor leading to the Black sea.
The conference will have as its pro
gram an endeavor to settle three or -four
Of the great problems now disturbing Eu
rope. One of these Is what action shal
be taken respecting the carrying out Of
the treaty Of Versailles, so that It may
be made plain to Germany that til,
Allies regard it as binding instrument
Others are the final framing of "th,
Hungarian peace treaty, the Adriatit
settlement and the international ex
change problem.
Organization of allied supervision al
Constantinople and the formation Of Q
commission to control the Dardanelle.
are other items on the program. It !,
expected proposals will be made to ad
init Balkan states, including Bulgaria
to membership in this commission.
Premier Nitti was at the railway sta
tion carly today to receive Camille Bar
rere. the French ambassador to Italy
Premier Lloyd George, of Great Britain
and Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes
Wilson. chief of the British imperia
army staff, arrived by automobile from
Marseilles, with their STATS, in time TO
luncheon.
Venizelos to BE n Spectator
Later in the day Premier Millerand
Of France Marshal Foch and other o
the French representatives, and Baroi
Matsui, the japanese ambassador a
Paris, reached San Reno on specia
train.
Premier Venizelos, Of Greece. is ex
pected here, but it is understood h
will not be invited to take part in dc
liberations.
Washington, April 17.-ltaly through
Ambassador Avezzana, has invited tn
United States to send a Representative
Tto the allied conference at San Reno
Secretary Colby has promised to Ia.
the matter before President Wilson.
When the allied conference was frs
called 1t was announced that this coun
try would not be represented and som
officials believed this decision would no
be changed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-17

The most wonderful picture of the Capitol
at Washington ever made. In tomorrow 8
Pictorial Section OF the PUBLIC LEDGER.-AdD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-17
viii stage Davis Play

+, Miss Civilization" one act farce
oy Richard Harding Davis, will be
gwen by the Young Mems Hebrew As
sociation in their auditorium. tomorrow
evening. .....
=, In the cast will be Miss Belle Weiss,
MISS Sarah Newman, Maurice Fried
man Max Berkowitz, Benjamin Silver
man and Sol Piper.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
TAD'STID-BITS
GIVE EN- AIR.

There are two heavyweight boxers In
the East here who have the scribes a
bit excited one is Gene Tunney man-
aged by Billy Roche and the other is
Bob Fitzslmmons. Jr Tuuney 50 far
has shown much more class than Fitz.
but then tive is great factor in q
puG's life. Many bird who started of
rather poorly came on later like
whirlwind and made n big name
Jim Jeffries was no wonder when he
started fighting In Frisco lie was big
and could hit. but that was all Billy
Delaney believed In him. however and
brought him Fast jeff failed TO stop
Bob Armstrong in his first Eastern
start and he was panned to a turn. 4
bit later he came right back and
knocked out Fitzsimmons. winning the
heavyweight title. and putting an awful
crimp into the reps OF serbs who called
him the Los Angeles Lobster"
Jack Johnson was knocked still by
Joe Choynsh In one OF his early fights,
yet he came on and won the worlds
championship.
Jack Dempsey, the present champ.
was no thriller around the country be
fore kearns got him. He was Just an
ordinary boxer He gathered conf
dence later on. though, and is now con-
sidered as great as the greatest.
II young Fitz and Gene Tunney are
not rushed to the front too rapidly
we're bound to get excited about them.
They've made great starts. Now let's
| see how they'll continue
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26

so must be declared out If touched
with the ball or the ball held on the
base TO which he was legally entitled
When double headers are played, one
Of which is a postponed game, the first
game of the twin bill shall be, regard
ed as the regularly scheduled game for
that day, according to a change In the
rule regarding double bills,
In case of rain, the following rule
was made:
IF rain fall so heavily as in the judg-
ment of the umpire to prevent continu-
ing the game. in which case he shall
note the time of suspension, and If, at
the end of 80 minutes rain shall con-
tinue to fall the umpire shall be the
sole Judge of whether or not resumption
of play is going to be possible, and he
alone shall have the authority to con-
| tinue waiting or Ito terminate the
game"
Time shall not be called in case OF
| injury to player or umpire in attempt
| ing to make play on either batted
or thrown ball until, in the judgment
of the umpire, no further play is pos
sible, according to an amendment to
the rule covering this portion of the
contest,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
GIBBONS MAY TRY AGAIN

That muchly discussed retirement OF
Mike Gibbons should not he taken too
seriously, Even now the St Paul phan-
tom Is thinking Of returning for an
other stab at Mike ODowd. the mid
dleweght champion. The jingle Of ire
mendous purses was too much to be
overlooked and Mike is now prepared
to slide.
II was announced that the Gibbons
O'Dowd match. peeled Off some time
ago, was to mark the final appearance
Of Gibbons in action. He had promised
his wife to forsake the ring and intend
ed keeping his word
AT the same time he wasn't at all
pleased with the showing he made
against the champion, despite the fact
that he tossed caution to the winds and
stood toe to toe with O'Dowd TO swap
blows.
No one ever had dreamed of Gibbons
in such way. They had watched him
tear an adversary to ribbons with his
marvellous speed and battling style, but
they never had watched him in the role
OF n slugger. No wonder they were
surprised Yet at the finish 1t was
generally conceded that the shade be.
lonRed TO O'DoWd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
VALGER WINS OVER
JOHNNY K|LBANE
Outpoints the Featherweight
Champion in Tame Mill
in Newark.

NEWARK, N. j.. Feb. 26.-Johnny
Kilbane, worlds featherweight boxing
champion, was outpointed by Benny
Valger. Of New. York in an eight-round
no-decision bout here last night VAL
ger had the better of every round ex-
cept the first which was even.
A forfeit of $1,000 put up by Valger
under an agreement to weigh ia pounds
or under at 8 o'clock yesterday after
noon was claimed by the champion
when his opponent tipped the beam at
three-quarters of pound over the
mark, 1t was announced. Kilbane, who
was not forced to make the weight,
weighed 1851 pounds
The start of the contest was delayed
when it was found that Kilbane wore
hard tape bandages on his hands which
Referee Slim Brennan ordered re-
moved. The champion gave disap-
pointing exhibition, seldom taking the
aggressive and frequently resorting to
clinching, hugging and wrestling
Valger sent in five left jabs to the
stomach without a return in the first
round, but Kilbane uncovered a shart
attack which made honors even Ir
all the succeeding sessions Vagel
| forced the pace.
When able to get into close quarters
he landed lefts to the wind and short
right uppercuts. The champion favored
! exchanges at longer range. In the see.
ond round Valgerf came out the better
in rapid succession of blows.
Kilbane sent across several stiff left.
and right to the head in the fourth
but received considerable body punish
ment in return. In the sixth Valgel
rushed into straight left which LANDED
on. the point of his nose. The blow
| failed to stop him from boring in
Valger hammered the champion abou
the body in the seventh and shot ;
hook to Kilbane's mouth, cutting hi
lip
The champion was content to clincl
or block in the closing round.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
OPPONENT FOR MOORE.

Promoter Hack is busy trying to line
up suitable opponent for Pal Moore
Memphis bantam. who will box before
the homefolk about the middle Of
March
Hack had been seeking Jack shark
ey, the conqueror of Jimmy Wilde in
the Brtishers debut mill in the United
States, but as yet has been unable to
snag Sharkey Pal met Jack in oPrt-
land Monday night and outpointed him
by a small margin
Eddie Coulon, Hot Springs and New
orleans bantam, spent Monday night
In Memphis and while here said he
would like a crack at Moore in Mem
phis any time Hack would match him.
Coulon was introduced to the fans at
Mondays show.
Harry Rramer, Pacific coast bantam.
who trimmed Nate jackson at the Spa
Monday night. also drops a note in
which he challenges Moore Bramer
Is anxious to show Memphians his fis-
tic stock in trade and Promoter Hack
IS going to match him here with some
formidable opponent in the near future.
with either lal Moore or Eddie Cou.
Ion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
RARNUM WAS RIGHT.

Lately there have been a lot Of ad-
vance notices about fights which said,
who's this will try this time lie
can't afford to let what's his name
stay"
Stir the suckers dig to see a pair Of
stallers box again
II a fighter doesn't try every fight
why not cut the price Of admission IN
half on those occasions when he isn't
fighting?
Who'd want to go to a baseball game
| where Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth and
other stars were advertised to play, only
to see them work at half speed?
Bat Nelson was one bird who tried
every time. Old Bat usually tried sc
hard the first tiThe he met an opponent
| that II wasn't necessary for a second oil
third or fourth match, as we have now
| adays.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
HERE'S THE RULE.

Here's the dead-ball rule as 1t now
reads:
ID A dead ball is ball delivered
to the bat by the pitcher, not struck
at by the batsman, that touches any
part of the batsman's person or cloth
ing while he is standing in his position,
or (2) a wildly pitched ball which the
batsman plainly makes an attempt to
dodge to avoid being hit, but which
ball accidentally hits his bat.
The fair fly rule was also taken up
for consideration at the recent meeting
Of the majors in Chicago and when
they had finished with it, the follow
ing amendments were made:
"A fair fly must be judged accord :
ing to the relative position of the ball
and the foul line, and not as to whether
the fielder is on fair or foul ground at
the time he touches the ball"
"a foul fly must be judged accord =
ing to the relative position of the ball
and the foul line, and not as to whether
the fielder is on foul or fair ground at
the time he touches the ball
when a batted ball passes outside
the ground or into the stand, the UNI
pire shall decide it fair or foul &C
cording to where it passes over the
boundary line of the actual playing
field
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
belmont IN DRAW
WITH JOE DUNDEE
Memphis Lightweight Ready
to Start Home and Will Be
Matched Here on Return.

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Feb. 26.-Gene
belmont, Memphis lightweight, and Joe
Dundee, of Kansas City, fought fa Of
lO-round draw here last night. BotI
!,elmont ard Dundee fought furiouslv
throughout the 10 rounds and it was
easily one of the fastest mills ever
staged in this section of the country.
belmont plans to leave for his home
in Memphis either today or tomorrow,
where he goes to spend a month or two
meeting all corners, He has been Of
fered two or three matches, and ex-
poets to show the homefolks that he is
still there with his dukes belmont has
been out on the coast for several
months and had fought the best that
this part OF the country has to offer.
belmont bars nobody and will meet
anybody who can make the lightweight
poundage He expects to reach Mem
phis about March /.