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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
TO FIX. ARMY SHARE
NBERGDOLL PROBE
McAvoy Sends Aid eto N. Y. to
Confer With officers on
Grand Jury Action
WANT GIBBoNEY ARRESTED

The part the army will play in the
federal grand Jury investigation here OF
the escape Of Grover Bergdoll is to DE
determined late today at Governors
island. n. Y.
T. Henry Walnut. United States as
sistant district attorney, left this CRY
this afternoon for Governors island, lie
will represent District Attorney Nc
Avoy at the conference.
Criminal prosecution Of ID. Clarence
Gibboney, James Il. Romig and Mrs'
Emma G. Bergdoll for alleged consplr-
acy to aid Grover G. Bergdoll escape
the military authorities is demanded DS
the American Legion.
The organization also demands inc
court martial of Adjutant General f.
G. Harris and other army officers con :
cerned in getting Bcrgdolls permit to
leave the military prison at Fort Jay.
NJ. Y... to search for his buried pot OF
gold" in Maryland.
The Legion also demands that Sec
retary of War Baker explains why
Bergdoll was kept at Governors island
instead OF being transferred to Fort
Leavtnworth.
Coincident with the announcement oil
these demands by the Philadelphia coun L.
ty committee, United States District
Attorney McAvey announced that a
special federal grand jury had been EN- ::
paneled to investigate the escape and
find Indictments against civilians in the
plot. .,,.. ...r
The grand jury will convene on June
p and Mr.. McAvoy and his assistants
will place before 1t the evidence gath
cred by them and by agents of the De-
partment of Justice and military intel
ligence.
The special grand jury was drawn
yesterday by Judge ]. Whitaker Thomp-
son in the United States District Court.
It will meet June u.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
|SMYTH PREPARING
Fare RISE FIGHT
City Solicitor Will Charge p.
R. 7. Violated Agreement by
Transfer Change
ARGUMENTS DUE JUNE Il

Plans for the fight which the city will
make In conjunction with the United
business Mems Association against the
proposed elimination Of free transfers
ny the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co..
are being mapped out by City Solicitor
SmNh who began preparation of the
case today.
[, de was requested to act in the matter
by City Council which passed reso
luton to this effect Tuesday.
The agreement between the city and
the company made in 1907 and alleged
violations by the +. X. T. will figure
in the contest to be made by the city.
Special stress will be laid by the city
on that part of the agreement which
provides that the consent of the city
must be obtained before the company
can change the fare or the route of any
of its lines.
It will be pointed out by the city
that the company made no application
to Council for permission to eliminate
transfers and also that it has abandoned
operation of several lines and illegally
rerouted others.
A decision of the Superior Court
which is in accord with contentious to
be made by the city, will be cited as a
! precedent for its action.
One specific instance to be reviewed
Will De the HDaDuOnlncnJ Dy Iue company
of the Passyunk avenue line. In this
case the company obtained permission to
abandon the line from the Public Service
Commission, but subsequently the Su-
perior Court decided that the city's con
sent was necessary to such action. AL
though the company obtained consent
in the last hours of the old City Coun-
ellis. the bill was not signed by the
Mayor.
City Solicitor Smyth and counsel for
the business mems organization VIII
make their appeal before the Public
Service Commission at Harrisburg
/ June 81.
Formal Complaints Filed
Formal complaints against the l.. Il.
II. proposal to substitute three. cent eX-
change tickets for free transfers were
fled today with the Public Service Com 1,
mission in Harrisburg. The United
Business Mems Association asked the
commission to grant hearing on its
application for restraining order
against the new rates on June II.
The other complaint was filed by
Joseph +. Lewis, president of the
Cliveden Improvement Association.
The complaints will be brought to the
official attention of the commission for
consideration Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
POLICE RUN. DOWN
C0UGHLIN CLUES
One Leads to Waterfront, the
Other to Woman's Home
in NorristoWn

Two clues were secretly investigated
last night by Chief of Police Eiler, of
Noristown, and members Of the state
police in the hope of finding thirteen :
months old Blakely Coughlin.
One led Chief Eiler and Sergeants
Kautz and Shaver. of the state con-
stabulary, down along the Camden river
front, to the poorer section OF the city.
The other clue brought the investiga =
tors to the home of woman In NOR.
ristown, said to have been familiar
with the interior and grounds of Mr..
and Mrs. George Ii. Coughlin's nome,
at Curran Terrace. where the baby was
stolen early on the morning of June 2.
being guarded with the same secrecy
that attended the visits of the authori-
ties to Camden and the home Of the
Norristown woman.
While the police are making every
effort to discover the whereabouts OF
the missing baby. the parents hope to
recover their child by dealing directly
with his abductors.
Both the father and mother reiter-
ated today their desire to meet any
reasonable demand the abductors may
impose in order to recover Blakely.
The mother. who refuses to believe
that any harm has come to her baby, is
willing to personally carry a ransom tc
the kidnappers, at whatever spot they
may name.
A letter came to the mother today
from Cleveland, O., offering to restore
Blakely to his parents il ransom were
left on the steps of a drug store il
Cleveland.
This letter was signed "The Crank. ;
There was nothing in the letter to prov,
that the writer has possession of th'
missing baby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
DICK DENIES BOARD
HAS TEACHER FUND
Figures Issued by Research Bu-
reau Called incorrect by
Secretary OF Schools
MONEY IS APPROPRIATED

William Dick, secretary of the Board
of Education, in answer to suggestions
by the Bureau of Municipal Research,
declared this afternoon that no such
Sums as stated by the bureau are avail
able for increases in teachers salaries. =,
Heretofore I have refrained from
attempting to answer the many sug-
gestions set forth from various sources"
Mr.. Dick said, ION behalf of nat 500
increase in teachers salaries. OF
course, when an organization such as
the Bureau of Municipal Research issues
a statement to the effect there is ap-
parently available for salary increases
So, $3.50, 1852, it demands a reply. The
statement as printed says, There is
now available for appropriation $780,
S62.'"
Says Money Is Not Available :
Secretary Dick then said that this
amount represents part of the unex-'
pended revenue at the beginning OF the
year from tax collections for 1919, not
previously appropriated, and which per-
mitted the board to adopt the schedule
on March o. fixing q minimum salary OF
$1,000, a maximum salary of $500 for
elementary schools. In adopting this
schedule, the board was informed that
it would take $2,100. 900 to put it into
effect at once, which money was not
available nor obtainable. ..
However," said Mr.. Dick, sit was
realized the amount above stated to.
gether with other available funds, total
ing 500, 900, was one third tho sum
necessary to put the salary schedule
into effect at once; hence, the recon-.
mendation and the approval by the
board of adopting the schedule and
putting it into effect from January /
last, but postponing it's full benefits
until January I, 1922, because of lack
of available funds. Therefore the
$500, 1852 although not appropriated into
the budget, has been utilized, and is
simply awaiting formal action of the
board for the budgeting and appropriat.
ing it to salaries of teachers.
This fact was explained to the
gentleman who prepared the printed
statement.
The S500,000. which it is suggested
to transfer from item 5, is not thCrt to
be transferred. unless the board re-
consider its action in awarding S27S,000
of contracts for needed repairs to school
buildings that can only be done during
the summer months.
Looks Into Future
Further, the other amount named
in the statement, So, $50 900, lne
maximum temporary loan available, will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
THUG BEATS WOMAN
AFTER ROBBING HER
Visitor From Delaware Attacked
on Christian Street-Hold-
Up Man Got 500

A young thug last night beat and
robbed Mrs. Jennie Foster, forty eight
years old, of Wilmington. Del. as she
was trying t. locate a friends home
at 1888 Christian street.
The attack occurred at o o'clock at
Schuylkill avenue and Webster street.
Mrs. Foster was stopping temporarily
with Mrs. John Douglas at the Chris
tian street address. She was returning
there last night and lost her way.
The highwayman grabbed Mrs. Fos-
ter s bag and found eighty cents. In
furiated, the thug tore open the wom-
ans waist, discovering a purse con :
tanning about 500.
After stutfing the money into his
pocket the highwayman beat Mrs. Fos-
ter about the face and body. She was
found later by pedestrians and taken to
the Polyclinic Hospital. Her condition
is not serious.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
NAB SAILOR IN STOLEN AUTO
Two Flee When Officer Questions
Occupants Of Car

John Edgar, twenty years old, a
sailor in the uniform of the United
States navy, was arrested early today
at Twenty seventh and Clearfeld
streets while driving a supposedly stolen
automobile.
Edgar was accompanied by another
sailor. When questioned by the police
as to where they got the car, which
carried no license plates, both men
jumped from the machine and started
to run. Edgar stopped as a revolver
shot was fired over his head.
At a hearing this morning before
Magistrate Price Edgar told story of
having met his companion, chance
acquaintance, who. he alleged. had the
automobile. at Fifteenth and Market
streets. He was held under $500 bail
for a further hearing. The machine
is a touring car with the engine mum :
ber filed off.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
COMMITS SUICIDE WITH TOE
Twelve Children See unIontown
Man XIII Wife, Then Himself

Uniontown, Pa. June 12.-(By A.
P.)-While their twelve children looked
on in terror, Albert r. Raymond,
taxicab owner of Uniontown. shot and
killed his wife yesterday at their sum
mer home near Wharton and then killed
himself.
The double killing occurred within a
few hours after the Raymonds appar-
entity had adjusted differences leading
from a charge Of assault preferred
against her husband by Mrs. Raymond
The children were too frightened by the
tragedy to summon neighbors. and 1t
was some time before the murder and
suicide became known.
Mrs. Raymond was shot FIVE times
with a revolver. Raymond ended his
life by pulling the trigger of q rife
with his toe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
DISORDER IN WAIST STRIKE
Proprietor Arrested on Charge Of
HIttInq Girl Picket

Two arrests resulted from q near riot
between striking and working girls OF
the shirt waist factory of S. Silver. III
North Fourth street, yesterday after
noon. Silver and a passerby, Norris
Muller, 326 North Twenty eighth
street. became involved in the disturb
ance and were taken to the Fourth and
Race streets police station charged with
assault and battery.
Following an argument when the
strikes tried to persuade negro strike
breakers to quit work, quarrel ensued.
Silver walked out on the street and was
stopped by the strikers, In the melee
that followed. the police say Silver
struck Anna Cohen, 3S North Eleventh
street, one Of the strikers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
STABBED BY JITNEY MAN
Philadelphia Man Victim Of Alleged
Attack at Shore

Joseph A. Walsh. 543S Chestnut
stret, this city. was stabbed last night
by Daniel Z. Reardon, jitney driver,
according to the Atlantic City police,
and had a narrow escape from death.
Reardon was held without bail to await
the result of Walsh's injuries.
d According to dispatch from Atlantic
City Walsh was crossing Pacific avenue
with a young woman and the latter was
almost knocked down by a jtney driven
by Reardon. Walsh reprimanded the
driver and a quarrel followed. During
the argument. the police say. Reardon
drew a knife and plunged it into
Walsh's left shoulder.
A physician who attended Walsh said
the wound reached dangerously near his
heart.
Walsh. when the attack occurred
was about to return to this city after
having visited Mayor Edward L. Bader
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
ARREST MEXICAN GENERALS
MursuIa and Three Others Held for
Carranza's Death

Mexico City, June 12.-(By A. P.)
Generals Francisco Murguia. Fran
cisco /. ErQuio, FREDERICK Montes and
Juan Barragen have been formally de-
tanned in connection with the death of
former President Venustiano Carranza.
This action was taken by the Third
Federal District Court last night.
A committee Of two military experts
reported TO the court that Generals
Murguia, Urquizo, Barragan and Fran
cisco de P Mariel were chiefly respon-
sible for the death of Carranza because,
among other reasons, they did not die
at his side as they should have done"
General Mariel was not, however.
held by tho court in connection with the
assassination Of the former president,
but. with the other accused men, is
charged with the taking away of ma
tional funds at the time of Carranza S
fight from this city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
CAVE-IN KILLS TWO BOYS
Others Have Narrow Escapes at 21st
and jackson Streets

Two eight-year. old boys were killed
and several others had narrow escapes
from death when big bank of clay
collapsed at Twenty first and Jackson
streets yesterday afternoon/
The boys killed we're Esterina Stella
botte. 2113 Dickinson street, and
Charles Deter, 1887 South Horton
street.
With several companions Stellabotte
and Deter started to play around the
clay bank. which was in the yard Of
the Philadelphia Brick Co., shortly after
8 o'clock. Several of the boys scamp
cred over the top of the bank while
Stellabotte and Deter crawled under
denly there was rumbling sound, the
ledge of clay cracked and the boys
underneath were smothered as they at
tempted to run for safety.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
FEAR FOR CARUSO'S CHILD
Heavy Guard Of Detectives Protects
His Daughter Gloria

East Hampton, n. V, June 12.-(By
A. P.)-Fear that an attempt might be
made to harm Gloria. infant daughter
of Enrico Caruso. has caused heavy
guard Of private detectives to be thrown
around the singers estate here pending
investigation of the half million dollar
jewel robbery which occurred last Tues
day.
have been received by Mrs. Caruso. A
letter of a different character. mailed
from weehawken. y. j.. described a
scene in the employees dining room of a
New York hotel where a negro was said
TO have exhibited pearl necklace
which the writer thought was part of
the Caruso collection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
Alumni Elect Officers

The annual meeting and election of
officers of the alumni of the Cheltenham
High School was held last night with
$50 graduates and members attending.
The following officers were elected /:
Harold G. Pike, president; Miss
Ethelyp Selner. vice president; Howard
Calyerly, treasurer; George II. Weld :
ner, secretary; Margaret MONTGOMERY
historian; executive board, Miss Mi.
dred Horner, Miss Elizabeth Fretz, Da
yid Fell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12

turned hull to prevent accidents to
other ships. The FEDERAL lighthouse at
tendants also plan to put a red buoy
on the hull.
Worked at Great Peril
Fishermen who were working near
where the Eagle boat capsized say the
work of rescue was carried on at great
peril.
THE river was turned into a mass
of aames." Marshall Burris, fisher
man, said. Masses of burning oil
floated on the river and endangered the
rescuers."
The fishermen say the boat is resting
on a bar which divides the river chan
mel below New Castle.
IL was standing on shore when the
boat began to capsize," said Edward
NJ. Leonard. of New Castle. 1.-THE boat
turned slowly, at no time moving real
fast, until it was completely over. There
was loud hiss and clouds of steam
when the engines went under"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
lemueI Zimmerman

Lemuel Zimmerman, forty nine years
old, manager of the Twentieth and Mar
ern Union Telegraph Co., suffered a
noon noon at about i 80 o'clock and was
taken to Hahnemann Hospital, where
he died last night at 8 30 o'clock. The
deceased bad been in. the service of the
Telegraph company since boyhood. His
hom2 was in Jeffersonyille, Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12

gL1zARD.-on June u. CHARLES, gLIS- 81 Il
ARD. Services at his late residence l3S W.
5nnt;fj5'Ta june i5 at s' p. M Germantown Q" -
powNING.-Junss i. JAMES powNfISIo'. NfsI'.
tiyes, and friends, also Harmony Lodge; * SS
B, of u, and employees Of ths r; R T. II, tn
ists residence. 2oii n. Howard q; In,
North Cedar Hills Cemetery. Friends may
call Monday evening.
band os Emma sch%ettass sS Rsiatyss ,nd
friends invited to funeral SERVICES Viss7 MSMSI bsW Il
A. at his late TesidenSs sSs,,52 1927 Day "
THOMAS CHARLES, son SON q FREDERICK .Evs.s s.s
cnts residence. 2ii6 Kimball St lnteTnen'
WHA4EN;;-Juqs 10, 1929. fATHAsISshd EA.TtIAds Ssd
friends are Gyitsd is9s e sttspd pIp9 tH9eTa s Nom
dsv sy &sS $40 a. m solemn high mass Of otGiy Re;
quIsm Church Of Our Lady OF the,uIsSTs the sSv
Souls 10 a. m. Irterment Holy Ss'"''
SCANNELL-ot scarlet fever H June Mar. ar
1920, MICHAEL. son OF AndIew any ipaarents'
fesidence' 30 Buck road. Havegtord, pa ~
terment strictly private. Ne No funMeiifRtGARgr
RIsEhlNGaJnns nTsr iS' and iSiOt the late simon
mass OF requiem at the Church ot ontrmeSt t
Lady OF the Rosary. 10 a. M l"'''"
9TH GTTTHGNS'mJunss ~. ELIZABETH, ,r%'aSSs, %SSSs
OF Joshua Gthons. Relatives anu n. N.
also Columbia Lodge, No. 10, s. ot D. p NJ.
Vited TO funeral services, TuesasS, : BurK.
srt, 207 Louis ave. East Lansdowne,,, s,tMt NJ,
cali Monday evening. s TO o. lnterWe"'
''S; sLAcK'mJuns II. 1920. RUDOLPH sises, G0s
TER, son OF Harry NJ. and Frances iSryitsd 10
| aged years. Relatives and friends iii 8.
seth 81,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
TEMPLE CONCERT
School Of Music Gives the Second Of
a Sarles Of Two Pupils ReeItals

The second Of the two recitals by the
pupils Of the School of Music of TEN.
ple University was held in the forum
of the University last evening before a
large audience, to whom the playing and
singing of the young students gave
much pleasure. Those who took part in
the concert were as follows:
Voice, Cecilia Starr, Dorothy Crooks,
Elsie Hewitt, Eleanor Packer, Hannah
Hutchinson, Eleanor Garrod, Mrs. J..
McCiregor Glib and Miriam Geist ;
piano. Lillian A. Doebrich, Barrows
Dunham, Kenneth Eppler. Iona r.
Shelmire, Kathryn Reimet, Dorothy
Crooks and Mrs. Ella D. Butler; vic.
lin, Harold Dorwin, Arpad lie Blanc
and William Greeuberg; cello, Peter
Nikus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
TWO W0RKMEN HELD lip
Robbery Staged at Tasker Street
Wharf-Suspect Is Arrest.a

, Two men held up an employe of the
McCahan sugar refinery and a work.
man of the De Frain Sand Co. at Tas.
ker, street wharf this afternoon, and
took the watch of one of the men. All All
were negroes. ''"
Preston Lawrence, of Fitzwater
street, near Thirteenth, was arrested
by the police OF the Third and Dick
inson streets station. He had a watch
in his pocket according to the police
that belonged to one of the men Who
had been held up. WHO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
AUTO STRIKES BOY
Loses Balance When He Jumps
From Ice Waaon-CondItlon SerInua

Irwin Cosgrove, ten years old. 2O06
Winter street, was seriously injured
yesterday afternoon when he jumped
from the rear of an ice wagon and was
hit by an automobile at Eighteenth and
Callowhill streets.
The boy lost his balance when he
jumped and, before he could steady
himself. was struck by the automo-
bile; John aab;l Heed, a RGHxi0orGI1sgh. HioIsg driver
police. Cosgroye was taken to tbe Gar
retson Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
MORE FALSE FIRE ALARMS

Practical jokers or thieves rang three
FIRE boxes between 10 30 o'clock and
10 30 o'clock last night, according to
the police. One box was pulled at
at Front aud Laurel streets, and a
third at Second and Jefferson streets.
Homes in these neighborhoods are being
visited by the police to find if robbers
tried to steal anything during the ex-
citement when the engines arrived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
MAN, 76, TRIES SUICIDE
Former City Employe Shoots Him.
seIf-ConditIon Is Favorable

Despondent because of i'll health and
his advanced age. Nicholas Holden,
seventy. six years old, 2536 South Rose
wood street, shot himself in the head
on the front porch of his home last
night. He was taken TO the Methodist
Episcopal Hospital. His condition is
reported today as favorable.
He was a former employe of the
water bureau and had been on the pen
sion for a number of years. He lived
with his brother in law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Mckinley.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
GOODS CAPTURE HONORS
Five Admitted to Phi Beta Kappa
at Dickinson Commencement

Carlisle. Pa. June 1.-THE 18th
annual Dickinson College commence
ment got under way today. The Phi
Beta Kappa Society elected to its
honors the Misses Mildred Conklin,
Bayonne. \. j.; Edna Meyer. Kulp-
mont. Pa; Edith Hobrough. Little Sil-
yer, \. j.; Sadie Mindlin, Orange. n.
j.; Martha H. Morrette, Mechanics
burg, Pa. and Albert Fl. Green, West.
minister, Md, and Edgar P. Lawrence,
Island Heights. n. J.
Class Day exercises were held under
the presidency Of Harold Suender, of
Reading, at which he delivered the well
come address. Ralph L. Minker, OF
Wilmington. Del, made the farewell
address.
The play, Sherwood" will be
given by the Dramatic Club tonight.
Bishop L. B. Wi'con will deliver to-
morrow's baccalaureate sermon and
Bishop Hughes will speak at tomorrow S
vesper service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
BOY browns IN DELAWARE
Nine. .Year.oId Youth Disappears In
Water While SWIMMING

Chester Percudo. nine years old, 35S5
Richmond street, was drowned at noon
today while swimming in the Delaware
river at Allegheny avenue wharf
With number of companions Per.
cudo had been in the water about a
half hour when the lad suddenly called
for help and then disappeared from
view.
Howard Ayres, 2464 East Allegheny
avenue, dived into the water and re-
covered the body, which was later re q.
moved to his home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
RAIN BRINGS BRIEF RELIEF
Showers Disrupt Holiday Plans Of
Thousands Here

Heavy rain carly this afternoon
brought down the temperature and the
weather man predicts it will be much
cooler tonight.
While showers are forecasted for
tonight and tomorrow, the weather man
does not promise any permanent relief
from the present hot spell.
The rain started just as hundreds
Of workers were preparing for week
end trips out of town and slim attend
ance at the railroad stations indicated
that many had abandoned their plans.
Later the skies cleared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-12
smashes Window, Gets JeweIry

A window smashing thief took jew
elry valued at 800 from the display
window of the United Loan CO.. 230
Market street. at 5 o'clock this morn
ing The thief broke the window with
q brick.