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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
RADICALS LOSING,
ASSERTS PRINCESS
Grants Granddaughter Says
Bolshevists' Grip on Rus
sia Is Failing
SEES BRIGHT FUTURE THERE

Bolshevism is losing ground IN Rus
sin. according to Princess Cantacuzene,
GRANDDAUGHTER of General Grant, who
has been in this country several months
for the double purpose Of educating her
children and securing aid for the stary =
ing Russians.
"The Bolsheyists are still in military
control. but they are fast losing ground
politically" said the princess today.
"They are prosecuting the intellectual
classes and there is growing dissatis-
faction among the peasant following
Only short time ago. when the
Judenich army reached Petrograd,
there was counter revolution among
the Bolshevists and several thousand
were killed.
Russia has the biggest future of any
country, not only because of its re-
sources. but because the Russians are
q great people. But chaos was never
greater than now. Typhus is spreading
because the armies are without food and
shelter and behind them are grreat. mum :
bers of refugees from the Bolsheyik ter
ritories. "
"I had word the other day from my
husband, who has just come back from
Siberia, that he. personally, removed
eighteen bodies of typhus victims from
the train in which he was travelling
The deaths had all occurred between
two stations.
"We need supplies. The army is
without ammunition and the people are
starving and without proper clothing
We have just formed in the United
States an American central committee
for the relief of Russia, with Mr.
Charles Elliot as president and Elihu
Root. John r. Mott. Samuel Gomper'
and Cyrus Mccormick as directors.
''The Emergency Aid here ip Phila.
delphia is forming committee and We
are co operating with the Red Gross
ard the Hoover American Relief Asso'
citation. We want whatever we car
yet If we were to try to get what
Russia needs, we should be over
whelmed. so we are Just trying to es'
tablish committees wherever we cam
The Princess Cantacuzene is chair
man of the board of directors of the new
organization. which has its headquarters
in the buckingham Hotel. New York
Samuel McRoherts, of the National Git,
Bank, is treasurer. and Mortgomer,
SCHUYLER is executive secretary. Th'
committee viii work through the Rus
sian CO. operative societies, which art
more numerous and successful than co.
operative societies formed anywher'
else. the zemstvos, the municipal so.
cieties and the Root mission.
Prince Michael Cantacuzene brough
his family in America in the fall o
1917 and returned to Russia to take III
the cause of the Mensheviki. Durinl
the first years of the war and for severa
years before he was q member of th
staff of the Grand Duke Nichola:
Nicholaivitch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
TRENTON TRIO GUILTY
Grassers Enter Plea In Land Convey
ance Indictment In Chancery Court

Trenton, Feb. 1O.-Christian, Maria
and Frank Grasser entered pleas OF
guilty in Mercer Court yesterday to in
dictments charging perjury, the result
Of a property conveyance suit heard in
the court of chancery in which Paul
II. Wendell, an attorney of this city,
appeared as counsel for the Grassers.
Wendell is now under indictment for
perjury and subornation and has
pleaded not guilty.
Suit was brought in the Court Of
Chancery to have certain property
conveyance made by Christian Grasser
to his son, Frank, set aside on the
ground of fraud. When Vice Chan.
cellor Buchanan heard the evidence he
suspected perjury and had a transcript
of the testimony turned over to Prose
cutting Attorney A. Dayton Oliphant,
with the result that the Grassers and
Wendell were indicted. Miss Daisy NJ.
Hall, of this city, is also involved in
the case and has been indicted for sub
ornation of perjury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10

room as She told her part of the story.
She had beer busting and as she talked
of little Genevieve she cuddled the big
dust cloth as though the baby were in
her arms.
'She called me 'moms,' and she clung
to me so when the new woman wanted
to take her away said GRANDMOTHER
Smith II went to the Newbold home
in answer to the advertisement and
this Mrs. Nag(e came to the door and
acted just like she owned the house.
She showed lis a picture on the table.
saying that was her husband and he
was an electrician. Her clothes weren t
much to look at, but she said burglars
had stolen all their things, and they
had just bought necessities till they
could get back to their home. She
said they were just renting that fur
nished house on Walnut street TEN
porarily.
''Then when she cuddled the baby
she seemed to love it sol just couldn'
help liking her. She walked the floor
with the baby when it cried and kept
saving: Never mind, sweetie, your are
going to have new daddy. When
you re sick at night daddy will walk the
floor with you and love you
II couldn't help believing in her, she
seemed so sincere. I've lost all con
fdence in my ability to judge people
now. I just can't trust ans one any
more. We certainly won't ever let lit
tie Genevieve go away again. We arc
poor, but We'll manage somehow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
MEXICO BARS ANARCHISTS
Arredondo, Consul, Refutes Asper
sions of Senator Fall

Douglas. Ariz., Feb. 10.-(Bv A. P.)
---Anarchistic and social agtators of
every class are to be excluded from
Mexico in the future, according to in
structions received here by Jose M.
Arredondo, Mexican consul.
"You are hereby directed to refuse
the issuance or wise of passports to all
persons with the exception of Mexican
citizens who intend to enter Mexican
territory when such persons profess dis
solvent principles or are anarchists, So
cial aeitat0rs or harmful elements of
any kind" read the instructions.
"Mcxico is making sincere effort
to rid herself of bad elements, even
though Senator Fall and few others
declare my country to be fostering boil
shevism,' said Mr.. Arredondo.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10

for dessert canned peaches, home made
pickles, custard pie, preserved straw
berries. tapioca pudding, cake and sal
tine biscuits.
The chile was held upon Ada Huff's
knee and fed custard pie, tapioca pud-.
ding and milk.
There came down the road on the
still cold mountain air the jingle of
sleigh bells. Through the window
could be seen the sparkle of lantern
upon the dash. 1t was very dark and
about S o'clock. The horses stopped;
there was crunch of feet upon the
snow and three raps upon the front
door There he is" said Ada. re-
ferrng to the detective from Phia-
dclphia. There he is. Now baby will
have some more custard pie" and baby
did. Detective Frank Hodge entered,
followed by Patrolman w. f. Swart-
wood, of the local force.
You are under arrest, charged with
kidnapping, said Hodge.
"AlI right" said the girl, uncon.
cernedly.
Whose baby is that?" asked Hodge.
ITS mine, of course" said the
girl well, you are both going with
me, said Hodge, after he had made the
identification complete, with the aid of
his notes
| Then ensued a great COmmotion while
the girl and the baby We're prepared for
the long, cold sleighride to Strouds-
/ burg, Finally all was ready and the
party entered the sleigh. 1t was long
wagon body. with seats down both sides,
mounted upon two sets of runners. Two
/ big horses slowly and laboriously pulled
the sled along through the drifts aad
up bill and down hill.
Detective Helps Mother
Detective Hodge was solicitous for
the safety of the child and wrapped the
girl and the baby up together in big
horse blanket. The girl wore a big
black picture hat and seemed entirely
uncoucerned. The blanket kept falling
away from the little white form of the
baby and Hodge kept reaching over
across the wagon and adjusting it.
shes all right" said the girl. "Her
head is almost under my arm, and she
). IS quite warm. See, she is sucking my
finger: she is all right" Then the
blanket would fall away again and pa
tiently ac detective would once more
adjust il. 81 wouldn't have anything
happen TO that baby for the world" he
said. IL am married myself. Now
keep it covered" The girl prattled on
about her box of rouge in her pocket and
her powder puff, The thing that con
cerned her most was the fact she had
had forgotten, in the rush of departure
her bottle of cologne. She talked OF
friends, mostly men friends, and told Of
good times she had had in Philadelphia
She said she had trained two years as
nurse in the hospital at Greystont
Park. n. j. When asked why she had
not finished her course of trimming She
started to tell, then quietly changed the
subject.
Finally came the great test OF
mother love. The sleigh arrived at the
hospital, and the girl, carrying the baby
was led insideS The infant was take1
from her and there was no genuine
mother love to cause her to fight for her
child. She gave 1t up without mur
mur and left the hospital, still chattinl
gayly about incopsequential things
When she arrived at the Jail she had Q
real shock Somehow she thought she
would never go behind the bars. But
she did, and there she waits, to be taker
under arrest TO PhiladelphiH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
May Ask DR.. Smith
to Stay at Penn


teacher at the University for forty
four wears and feels that he has earned
a rest.
Pending an effort to induce Doctor
Smith to reconsider, the board of trus-
tees refused to act on the resignation,
and the members said it might not be
acted on at the next meeting.
Edward w. Mumford. secretary of
the University, announced the resigna
tion in the following statement:
Provost Smith presented his resig
nation to the board of trustees this
afternoon in the following letter:
TO the Trustees of the University
of Pennsylvania
Gent tlemen - Having taught for
forty four years, l now desire to re-
tire. Accordingly, 1 herewith present
my resignation as provost and as
blanchard professor of chemistry in the
University of Pennsylvania, said res
ignation to take effect June 80, 1920,
the close of the present college year.
Deeply appreciative of the kind
nesses and consideration always shown
me by your honorable board, both col
lectively and individually, I am,
. Faithfully yours.
Edgar F. Smith. "
Doctor Smith makes his home in the
Ayondale Apartments, Thirty ninth and
Locust streets. John G. Bell. d mem
ber of the board of trustees, said there
was nothing to add to the Provost 5
letter and the announcement by Mr..
Muinford Mr.. Bell has been a close
friend of Doctor Smiths many years.
Doctor Smith is sixty four years old
and for some time has beer undergoing
operations for gland troubles on his
neck, and it is believed they had tended
to weaken his strength.
Began Service in 1915
The connection of Doctor Smith with
the University began in 1876 when he
became an instructor in chemistry. He
remained in this position until 1881
when he left TO become professor of
chemistry at Muhlenberg College, AL
lentuwn, O position he held until 1883.
In that wear he went to Wittenberg
College where he held similar posi-
tjon until 1883. Then he returned Ia
the University of Pennsylvania as pro
fessor OF chemistry. In 1899 he was
made vice provost ana held that posi-
tjon until 1911 when he succeeded
Charles CustjS Harrison as provost.
BY his work as a chemist Doctor
Smith attained international distinc-
,ian' He was member of many learned
s.,cietiss. He was a member of the
;ury of awards at the Chicago exposi,
tion in 1898 member of the United
states army commission, 1885 1901
adviser in chemistry, Carnegie Insti-
iute 1902; trustee Carnegie Founda
ton 1914 to date; president Wistal
institute, 1911 TO date; member Ma
tionai Academy of Sciences, American
Philosophical Society and presiden
from 1902 TO 1906. He was awarded
the Elliott Cresson medal by the Frank
lin Institute in 1914. He is the author
al many textbooks on chemistry ant
wrote many works of research OF
electro chemistry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
EmbIey Sought as 6isamlst

Trenton, Feb. 10.-The police here are
seeking Leon A. Erhbley, head of the
Embley Detective Bureau and the EN-
bey Protective and Watchmen System,
of this city, on a charge of bigamy.
The complainant is Embley's first wife,
who read the announcement of her hus :
bands marriage to Miss Isabelle Cray,
Of Hopewell. The first Mrs. Embley
says that her husband has refused to
support her and their six year old child
and that she has been compelled to seek
employment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
Weingart-Hillmar

Atlantic City, Feb. 10.-Many Phila-
delphians and guests from other cities
attended the wedding last evening of
Miss Emily Hillman, daughter of Joel
Hillman, president of the Atlantic City
Hotelmen' Association, and Richard 1.
N. Weingart, of New York. The nup-
tials were solemnized in the Egyptian
Hall of the Hotel Breakers, twelve
stories above the Boardwalk, the Rev.
Henry Fisher, of Beth Israel Temple,
officiating.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
Is STREET CAR MEN STRIKE
Motormen and Conductors of South.
western Railway Co. Quit

Sixteen of the 125 motormen and
conductors of the Southwestern Rail
way Co. struck this morning. They
refused to 90 to work, it is said, and
stood at the barn Of the company at
Peurose Ferry bridge.
Schedules on the lines of the COM
pany, which extended from Third and
Jackson streets to- Bow creek, and
thence to Hog Island, were being main
tanned, officials Of the company said.
The striking carmen, who are mem
bers of Division 926, of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Railway employees, CAUSED no dis
order. Officials say they have pre-
sented no grievances to the company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10

HaddOnlield, n. j., Feb. 10.-On in :
vitation of j. Linton Engle, president of
the Board Of Education, the Parent
Teachers Association, the Haddon
Fortnightly. the Loving Service and the
W. C. T. u, with their officers, will
meet on Wednesday afternoon in the
high school for discussion of the new
annual school budget that is to come
before the voters at the coming election.
AS women can vote on school expenses,
they will play big part in the election.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10

and her parents, like grandparents the
the child. The baby was dressed in
a white frock and the nice new white
kid shoes its mother had strained her
purse to buy, that the child might make
fine appearance in its splendid new
home on Walnut street.
Yes, it's muzzer's tootsy- wootsy,"
crooned the twenty year old girl, as
she kissed and fondled the baby.
"Of course, it's mine" she indig-
nantly replied to pointed questionings.
Its my baby, 1 won't give her up;
she's mine-mlne-mine. Then she
buried her face in the baby's blanket
again and kissed its face, the top of
its bald head, its little pink fingers, and
talking baby talk the while. Mr.: and
Mrs. Huff looked on in smiling content
ment. Don't you know there is IL
warrant out for your arrest on charge
of kidnapping? she was asked.
Let the old Philadelphia police
come, l am not afraid of Philadelphia
policemen" she answered. II tell YOU
this is my baby look at the thumt
of its left hand, it is stiff SO is the
thumb on the left hand of it's grand
mother there. | tell you that shows
heredity." she said. True enough. the
thumb held forth by the grand
came reminiscent. con September -,
1919" she said, 81 was married in
Morristown, n. j., to William c.
Nagle. We lived then at 1901 Pine
street. Philadelphia. He was an elec
triciau. He worked IN a lumber mil
near Philadelphia and became caught
in some manner between crossed high,
tension electric wires and the shocl
killed him. His death occurred in No.
vember, 1919.
Says She Wed Sailor
Previous to that / was married t,
| John J. jackson, my first husband.
sailor on the United States battleshil
Michigan. This baby was born Ma!
IS, 1919, in the Windsor Hotel, wher
| had a room. The attending physician
was DR.. George X. Babbitt, of 205.
| North Broad street. John Jackson
divorced me. Ny little girls name i
Ardelia Josephine Jackson
just then grandmother came into tn
room again. Grandmother was bus,
not stay away from the baby for long
LET me hold it ii while, Ada" sh,
said SO the baby was passed over. A
once the child began to cry, and j
stretched out its hand toward it
"mother." II was returned, and j
snuggled down, perfectly content, AM
stopped its crying, sucking its thum
while it looked up at Ada with it
big, round eyes.
S'AnyboGy can see it's my baby. Il
knows its mother, so it does so il
does" she crooned and began rock
| ing to and fro, holding the baby's littlC
| form close TO her.
Last night, upon the top of all this
she confessed it was not her child, saic
she had never been married at all, anC
merely took the baby to carry out d
deception of her parents, They are
not her real parents. She and hel
sister were taken from a home and
adopted when mere infants.
However, the supper bell rang and
the family trooped out to the table
laden with q country profusion of al
sorts of good things to eat. There was
salmon, salad and soup, There was
home made bread and biscuit, There
were potatoes, peas, beans, canned
corn. There was chicken, fried, in
gravy Coffee, tea, milk of course, anG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
TAKE BULLS BY HORNS
War Departments Action in Thi.
Case Peaceful, However

Washington. Feb. 1O.-(By A. P.)-
The War Department, generally asso.
ciated in the public mind with guns
munitions ard the implements of war
fare, is going to take up cattle breeding
Through its bureau of insular affairs,
the department has purchased in Texas
100 Hereford bulls, and twenty Here
ford heifers for breeding into the stock
of Philippine Zebu cows. The Here
fords will be forwarded soon to the
Philippines aboard an army transport
for use in the island of Mirdanao.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
DRANK "COGNAC," DIES
Man Found in Room, Believed Wood
Alcohol Victim

Wood alcohol is believed to have
caused the death of Max Steinhart,
3040 Oxford street.
Steinhart was found unconscious early
this morning by his wife. Her efforts to
arouse him were futile and she sum
moned Patrolman Haskelatt. lie sent
Steinhart to st. Joseph's Hospital. The
man died before reaching there,
in searching the room Haskelatt
found a pint bottle which was labeled
"cognac brandy" The odor of the
LIQUID was very similar to wood alco-
hol. 1t will be analyzed today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
TO TRADE IN SUGAR FUTURFS S
Steps Taken to Resume February 16
After Long Lapse

New York, Feb. 1O.--(By "A. P.)--
Trading in sugar futures, suspended
during the war, will be resumed on the
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
February 16, it was announced today.
Deliveries for May will be the earliest
dealt in.
No official information concerning
the resumption had been received today
by the sugar equalization board. The
board has no control over the new crop
of sugar, but it was explained that if
wild and erratic speculation followed
resumption of trading in futures the
attorney general has authority to stop
it and prosecute under the Lever act,
which will be enforced until peace is
signed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
Honor Dr., A. ]. Rowland

The Rev. DIR. A. j. Rowland, of 4423
Spruce street, celebrated the anniver-
sary of his eightieth birthday last night
at his home with a company of 200
friends and relatives.
Doctor Rowland has served as pastor
of number of churches, and twenty
five years as secretary and treasurer OF
the American Baptist Publication So
ciety, from which position he retired
hye e years - agq, g. He is still active as q
mission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
DEATHS

BALLINGER. Suddenly, on FEB ,n
Washington, d. c.. ELSIE MacKEGUN'
wife OF Lieutenant cormander p N. L. Bsi..
from, residence of her aunt Mrs. William s.
Lloyd; Germantown. Pa, -
FARNHAM.--Fe 10. at Wilkes parr.
Pa, ALEXANDER FARNHAM. ESQ ''sIrej srsd
SO, father of Mrs; So muel d, Warbler. of
this city; Eune.al Thurs, 2 p. m. "
son MeILyXN. Sssd G" 70. Due Dsss notes q Slsi 81
EwART'@Feb. 10. VIRGINIA T w
STEWART. wife OF the late Thomas Nj,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
Greenstein-kaplan

Burlington, N. j., Feb. 10.-Miss
Lillina Kaplan, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Kaplan, became the bride
of William Greenstein, of Brooklyn,
in the home of her parents Sunday
evening". The Rev DR.. Looman, a
Philadelphia rabbi ofiicated. Mr.. and
Mrs. Greenstein will reside in Brooklyn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
MAIL TRUCK KILLS MAN
Driver surrenders After Accident al
Twentieth and Dickinson

Allen J. Rolling, 1928 Greenwich
street. was killed early today when
struck by mail truck at Twentieth
and Dickinson streets. He was taken
to the Polyclinic Hospital and pro-
noupced dead.
Samuel Webster, negro, who was
driving the truck, surrendered to- the
streets station. He will be arraigned
this morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
ORDER ANOTHER CLEANUP
Detective Made Acting Lieutenant
TO Clean UP Elahth District

Thomas E. Walsh, a City Hall de-
tective, is acting lieutenant in charge
OF the Tenth and Buttonwood streets
police station, with orders to clean up
the district--the Eighth.
Director Cortelyou made news of the
appointment public this morning. In
taking the post Walsh relieves Lieuten-
ant Timothy Cavanaugh, with whose
work the director has been dissatisfied.
Walsh has been member of the
force for fifteen years. He is consid-
cred one of the best detectives in the
city. He has handled many notorious
eases and obtained considerable in
formation in the Fifth ward murder
case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
Electric Sewing Machines snJolned

Trenton, Feb. 1O.-A permanent in
junction has been issued by the Court
Of Chancery enjoining Mrs. Anna Simon
from operating electrically driven sew.
her home, 23S Hewitt street. Nicholas
Bentz, neighbor, asked that the in
junction be issued, alleging that the
operation of the machines caused such
a noise aud vibration that his house was
untenantable aud unsalablel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
DR.. TALBOT REED ILL
Atlantic City Health Officers condi-
tlon Making Friends ApprehensiVe

Atlantic City, Feb. 10.--Dr. Talbot
Reed, city, health officer, is critically
in and officials and his friends are
apprehensive as TO the outcome. 1t
was reported yesterday that he had a
fairly comfortable night, but there was
strong hopes for his recovery. He is
q member of one of the pioneer families
OF the resort.
Doctor Reed is well known along the
Jersey coast in yachting circles, having
for years taken an active part in the
Atlantic City Yacht Club, In his alb
sence the direction of the city health
once has been taken over temporarily
by pss kAnEel L. saladin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
Presbytery for Higher Salaries

Sharon, Pa, Feb. 1O.-The Sharon
Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church
today decided that the salaries of ali
clerygmen in the presbytery should be
advanced. The action was taken after
it became known that a number Of
ministers were about to leave their pull
pits for other fields of labor.