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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
TWO ARRESTED FOR
THEFTS IN ELKS CLUB
One Prisoner Said to Haze
Posed as Member.

Two men. one of whom, the police
charge has been posing as a member
Of the Elks, were arrested last night in
the Elks Club. l0S West Forty-third
street on charges OF stealing clothing
valued at $500. as we'll as quantities of
stamps and small change. In the West
Forty-seventh street station, where the
prisoners were locked up to await
trip to the Headquarters lineup and
arrangement In the West Side Court.
they described themselves as Alexander
Hall, 20, OF California. and Murray Gill
bert, o, also of the Western State. Their
city address was given as the Lenox
Baths. lS7 West 115th street.
Richard Rott. steward of the club, said
the men have been lettering in the lobby
of the house for several weeks. Gilbert,
he said. frequently exhibited a card OF
introduction signed with the name OF an
absent member and introduced himself
as an ELK from out Of town"
The clothing was taken from the coat
room. the police were told. while the
stamps had been removed from a vend-
ing machine by the tedious process OF
inserting metal trimmed cardboard
checks the size OF a quarter. For each
check the machine delivered two two
cent stamps and twenty cents change.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
SIMMS SAYS POLICE
LOAFERS AID CRIME
Loll Around After Testifying
Instead of Returning to
Work, Is Charge.

Magistrate Charles E. Simms in an
effort to help the police told lawyers in
Tombs Court yesterday to speed UP their
cases and avoid adjournments which
necessitate repeated appearances of
policemen who might otherwise be at
tending to their duties.
Referring to Commissioner Enright's
remark that one reason he has not
enough men is because they spend so
much time in court Magistrate Simms
said that In his opinion the fault lies
first with The policemen themselves and
next with the Commissioner for revok-
ing an order of Arthur Woods. former
Commissioner, by which a police SER
geant was stationed in each Magistrates
Court to chase" the men back to their
work after they had testified.
Now they hang around in the clerks
room and loaf about the court, the Mag
istrate said. He urged that at least for
the present the old system be reinstalled.
II was born III New York and lived
here all my life, but this is the first time
have ever been afraid to go about the
streets" the Magistrate said. ''I do not
think there are enough men on patrol
duty. Out of a force of 10.700 there are
only 1900 on the streets at any time
The city is going TO pay lot of money
for 769 new men. and of these probably
fifty or sixty only will be on patrol"
Magistrate Simms believes it might he
well for the Bar Association to make in
quiries into the practices of some law
yers in the lower courts who. he said.
often. retard the work of the courts by
getting repeated adjournments. He sug-
gested also that the Grand Jury investi-
gate the activities of surety company
agents who furnish criminal bail bonds.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
MOTOR BANDITS ROB
PORT CHESTER WOMEN
TWo Men ard Woman Halt
Car Near White Plains.

Mrs. Clarence Mertz of Port Chester
was held up and robbed Of $50 yester-
day afternoon by an automobile party
consisting Of two men and "a woman.
Mrs. Mertz was driving her car on the
outskirts of White Plains when q large
touring car approached and stopped in
front OF her, blocking tho street. A man
alighted from the car and pointed a re-
volver at Mrs. Mert2 and commanded
her to allght AS she did so the woman
with the two men went through Mrs.
Mertzs clothes and obtained n roll OF
bills. The large car was backed around
and II went off az a high speed. II car
ried no license number
Mrs. Mertz reported the holdup to the
police and a detachment OF the White
Plains police In an automobile and three
automobile loads Of Troop X. state
police, started In pursuit of the hold up
car which was travelling In the direction
Of Connecticut when last seen.
The White Plains police believe the
robbery was committed by band driven
Jut OF New York city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
RODE IN CAR STOLEN
FROM HIS SON-IN-LAW
His DUN Bundles Also We're
in Same Automobile.

Special Despatch TO THE NEW YoRK HEuALp.
MfpDLBTowN. ". Y. Dec 22.--The re-
covery of an automobile which was
stolen from Albert Morley Of near New
burgh by the police OF MIddlotown has
resulted In the discovery OF a curious
incident connected with tho theft While
the men who stole tho car were speed
ing along the highway they overlook
Lawrence Brennan, the father-in-law OF
Morley. and asked him TO ride. He ac-
cepted and was carried some distance,
being landed at his own door. A short
time after Brennan learned that his
son-in-law's car had been stolen and
that he had no. only been riding In the
automobile with the thieves but with
some OF the bundles he had placed in
the car a short time before II was
stolen.
The car finally was traced by the pc
lice of this city TO Yankee Lake, Sui
Ivan county, where IL was recovered
from a man to whom It had been sold
The police expect soon 10 have the men
who stole the car.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
ENRIGHT ANNOUNCES
HONOR ROLL OF COPS
Names to Be Inscribed on
Bronze Tablet Outside Police
Headquarters Entrance.

Richard r. Enright Police Commits
sioner, made public yesterday the annual
report of the meritorious actions Of
members of the Police Department.
Their names will be inscribed on the
bronze tablet outside the entrance to
Police Headquarters. Special mention
was made of John A. Fitzpatrick. acting
detective sergeant. who was killed last
May by an unidentified man. and Patrol
man Henry immen of the Webster ave-
nue. station, who was killed last Feb
ruary by two bandits in The Bronx.
The name of Police Lieutenant Floyd
Horton, who was killed last week In a
fight with bandits in West 145th street,
does not appear on the list. but will be
added eventually. The report was COM
piled before Lieut.. Horizons death.
Among those who receive honorable
mention are Inspector James w. Hal
lock, Lieut.. Harry Roberts, Patrolman
William s. Matthews and Patrolman
Thomas c. Dimes, who were detailed to
the Princess Anne when that ship was
stranded east OF Rockaway Point last
February.
Others who received the commenda-
ton of the department were:
Acting Detective Sergeant Michael Fla
schetti and Giuseppe F. L. Dardis. for
arresting four men in connection with
the death of Joseph Holbach and his
wife, January 20, 1919, in Ozone Park.
Patrolman Patrick G. Fitzgibbons.
who rescued George Godfrey when
canopy in front of the Rivoli Theatre
fell February 6, 1920.
Patrolman Michael A. Batto. who.
though stabbed arrested two CRIMINALS
on the night of October 25, 1919.
Patrolman Frank C. Lemon. who ar
rested two armed men on the night OF
last May l6 after the shooting OF Solo
mon Fishbein.
pctrolman Arthur ]. Knoch. for the
arrest OF Robert Crowley last May 16.
Patrolman Gustave Zimmerman. for
the arrest of an armed holdup man May
IA, 1919.
Acting Inspector John .. Coughlln.
acting Captain John J. sullivan ana
acting Detective Sergeants William IL
Brosnan and Bernard w. Doyd. for ar
resting Frank Kelly in connection win
the murder of Katherine Dunn and
Emma Mcdonald of Brooklyn.
Sergeant George Ellis and Patrolmen
George p. Smith, James NJ. Dempsey.
Gustave Thompson, Ralph Martin, Harry
]. Hermance. Bart a. O'Connor. John 5.
Corcoran, Edward Beben and Edward J:
Donnelly, for aiding In the rescue o.
of the Princess Anne.
Sergeant William McCauley, Patrol
men William V. Friedman. John ].
RYAN. James Lavelle, Frank Blank and
Thomas 7. Callahan, for arresting three
bandits in a holdup of bank mes
senger.
Detectives August Mayer and Grover
c. Brown, for arresting three men and
$4,000 in Liberty bonds.
Detective Murphy and Louis Herman,
for arresting three anarchists.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
GRIEF FOR MARTYR HUSBAND
DROVE MRS. LEE TO SUICIDE
Officials Discard Other Theories in Death on Beach of
Wife of X-Ray Expert.

Although chemists who are making
scientific examination OF the vital or
gans of Mrs Penelope Bond Lee, whose
body was found Monday night on the
beach at West End, near Long Beach.
have not completed their analysis, the
conviction became firmer yesterday that
she had killed herself. Justice of the
Peace Edward T. Neu of Lynbrook, act
ing Coroner for Nassau county, reit-
Grated this as his unofficial opinion, and
said there is little doubt that Mrs
Lee was suffering from melancholia, as
a result OF her prolonged mourning for
her husband, the late DR.. John A. Lee,
who died martyr to his research work
with the X-ray.
The dead woman's business affairs
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
NEW JERSEY CALLS
CRIME CONFERENCE
Governor Asks Sheriffs and
Attorneys to Meet Next
Tuesday at Capitol.

State authorities and police OF various
yesterday to curb the bandits who have
been operating there almost as freely
as they have in New York. Gov. Ed
ward !. Edwards called conference in
the Senate chamber at Trenton for next
Tuesday afternoon. inviting sheriffs and
prosecuting attorneys of the twenty-one
counties Of the State, chiefs Of police OF
122 cities and Col. Thomas ID. Landon,
State commander of the American Lee
gion.
Il shall recommend" said Gov. Ed
wards in Jersey City yesterday, thor
ough organization to keep criminals out
of the State and to pick up and care for
those already here. want TO get some
thing done in the country districts. and
/ hope to get the men of the American
Legion to help In city and country. l
shall let the conference work out Its
own PLAN"
At the same time William L. Dill.
head of the State Motor Vehicle Depart
ment, asked the police of all cities to
enforce strictly the State motor law re-
curing license plates to be kept clean
ana easily readable at all times. He
pointed out that bandits are using auto
mobiles, and that frequently their iden-
tity is lost because of obliteration or
concealment of number plates.
Hackensack police arrested Christie
pher Falls yesterday and declare that
he has confessed that he faxed the hold
up which he reported last Saturday night
when he walked into the police station
with cut on his head and said he had
been robbed of $500 belonging to his
uncle's market. of which he has been the
manager. The police say that Falls
confessed that he hid the money about
the store and then hit himself on the
head to make it look as II holdup had
been committed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
READING COAL co. WINS
s2,OOO,OOO CULM BANK
Citizen Who Claims Property
Is Defeated in Court.

SUNBURY, Pa. Dec. 22.--After de-
iiberating ten hours a jury to-day found
for the defendant in suit brought by
w. G. Moulton Of Scranton TO Dust the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company from possession OF a culm
bank IN Zerbe township. said to be worth
s2.0o0.00o. mostly in merchantsble an
thracite. dumped there In the early SOS.
when nothing smaller than lrmps the
lie Of a man's head was thought sal
able.
Mouliou contended that he had good
title 70 tho property through unseated
land tax sale deeds. while the corpora
ton claimed direct ownership from 1852
10 date.
The properly contains twenty acres.
and on Il are 30,000,000 cubic feet of
culm, said TO contain 100000 tons of
anthracite. which can be handltd by the
washery process. Culm has been dumped
on Il almost continuously since the de-
velopment Of tho Northumberland coun-
" anthracite fields
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
81, 600 IN BILLS FOUND
ON WOMAN SUICIDE
Used Gas to End Her Life IN
Furnished Room.

A woman identified as Fannie Bola-
ton, SO years old. Of Sharon, Pa. was
found yesterday lying partly dressed on
a bed in furnished room at 1873 East
Twelfth street, dead. She rented the
room last Wednesday. telling Mrs. Mary
Swinck. the landlady, that she was a
seamstress and came from the West
Mrs. Swinck smelled gas yesterday
morning and got patroiman. who broke
into the room. Several gas jets were
flowing. unlighted.
Tied about the woman's right leg was
$1,000 in 500 bills. with note which
read: IF anything happens to me. this
money belongs 10 NJ. Bolaton & Son,
Sharon, Pa" 4 marriage license
showed the woman had married Abra-
ham Lerner at Pittsburg. Pa. Novem-
Der IS. 1912. She also had a passport
In her name for travel to Ukrainia.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23

are being taken care of by her brother
in-law. Robert Z. Lee. lawyer asso-
ciated with Lewis L. Delafield in Ex-
change place. Manhattan. and by for
mer Supreme Court Justice Luke d.
Stapleton. father of Mrs. Robert E. Lee.
Robert Z. Lee went to Lynbrook yester-
day, claimed the body and had it re-
moved to an undertaker's esta Adjustment
in Brooklyn So far as could be learned
interment will be made in New Britain,
Conn., In a grave adjoining that OF DR..
Lea
Justice Neu said the theory that Mrs
Lee may have met with violence is
wholly without foundation. and that he
will not be In a position to say what
caused death until he receives a report
from the chemists
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
MURDER AND. SUICIDE
CHARGED TO KELLY
Omaha Man Killed Sophia
TAYLOR and Self in London.

LONDON. Dec. 22.--The coroner's jury
which held an inquest to-day into the
death Of Miss Sophia Erica Taylor, a
twenty dancer. and George
Augustus Kelly. aged thirty. Of Omaha,
Neb.. last Saturday, returned n verdict
of wilful murder and suicide against
Kelly.
Miss Taylor and Kelly were found
shot Saturday morning In n residential
fiat In st. James's street, Piccadilly.
Kelly was dead when found ana Miss
Taylor died shortly afterward-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
DEATH FOR BANK ROBBERY.
Missouri nm Includes Also Dur
GIary Offences.

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Dec GA bill to
make bank robbery, highway robbery
and burglary offences punishable bv
death will be introduced al the next ses-
sion of the Missouri Legislature, NJ. A.
O'Donnell. representative-elect from
Jackson county. announced to-day. Mr..
O'Donnell Is drafting the proposed bill.
Il believe that imposing the extreme
penalty In these crimes will have a
wholesome effect on criminals" he said.
Even In normal times these crimes
should demand extreme punishment"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
EAGLEsMERE ROAD RECEIVER.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.--H. Laussat
Geyelin was appointed to-day temporary
receiver for the Eaglesmere Railroad
Company by Judge Ferguson IN Common
Pleas Court. The company has defaulted
payment OF interest on its bonds for the
last three months, the application for
tho receivership, made by the Belmont
Trust Company in behalf OF bondholdere,
allegea
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
MICHIGAN BANK ROBBED.

FLINT. Mich. Dec. 22.--Tour men.
shortly after noon to-day. held up the
cashier OF the Clio State Bank at Clio.
north OF here, beat him into insensioility.
and escaped with currency estimated at
$4,000.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
500 HoLpUp IN A can.

Los ANGELES. Dec. ga thief
snatched a satchei containing $4,000 in
checks and $500 cash from two bank
messengers to-day, on Q street crowded
with thousands OF Christmas shoppers.
and escaped.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-23
ROBBERS GET S17,5OO.

BARNEY, N. D., Dec 22.-Robbers blew
the safe in the State Bank here last
night and escaped with $4,000 in cash
and more than $4,000 in negotiable Sc
curities
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-06
iQUE HORA ES?

Leo en- Ell MUNDo la opinion de
un experto en- campo Unionista. Am
parade EN- la generosidad de este dia-
rio Y en- su lena "'Verdad Justi-
cia' voy permitirme hacer algunas
objeciones al articulista. Nos habla es
te de la Ultima asamblea celebrada por
la Union de Puerto Rico y dice que
hasta ese momento hubo dudas del re
sultado de las proximas elecciones;
despues opina que la Union ha afirmado
su triunfo sobre s6lidas bases, arras-
trando una extraordinaria fuerza de OPT
MON.
Perdoneme ell articuista que er parte
opine de distinta manera. Precisamep
te a la resprobacion del programa de Mi
ramar ha sido la fuerza de escape pa
ra todos los que Green que no es ese
Ell problema a resolver, pues la OPT
ni6n del partido Unionista la opinion,
particular osperaban que La Asamblea
optaria por Ia base quinta, sea la que
determine la fnahdad independence,
como la iinica aspiration.
Pero usted no dudara que la Asam-
blea no podia decidirse desde un purto
de vista politico por la base quinta,
dado que los respetables caballeros q.
dirigen la nave de la Union no deben
romper con sus propios intereses, con
los intereses creados. En- cuanto la
Independence, listed no debe ignorar
que los Estados Unidos no han de SOL
tarnos en- buen tempo, pues para ma
die es un misterio que ellos necesita-
estos puntos estrategicos, adyacentes al
Canal de Panama
Los ideales no deben permanecer eter
namente escritos. Hay que arrancarlos
del papel, grabarlos en- la mente y sen
tirlos en- el coraz6n, llevandolos a la
arena de la mas venturosa realidad.
En- cuanto a la gravedad del partid
Republican,, todos estamos contestes
en- reconocer y darnos cuenta de su
estado reag6nico; pero no debemos oil
vidar que tiene muy buenos medicos a
su cabecera, los cuales Sc interesan por
su ESTABLISHMENTS.
observe ell articulista con detenimien
to la marcha del reloj politico v con-
vendra con este cura en- que no pode-
mos contestar de un modo categ6rico
esta pregunta: eGefpf5
SQue hora es?
ULPIANo DE LA FUENTE
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-06
MERCADO DE CAMBIO.

3 latas y media de aceite americana de
cinco hbras Cuatro latas de piment6n.
80 latas de galletas variete. 1442 bo-
tellas de vinagre. Seis cajas de chocola
te Sobrino 19 hbras mas de chocola-
te Sobrino. 1873 latas de sardinas de Is
onzas. 122 latas de sardinas de siete on
zas. 101a botellas de Varincoffi. IL la
tas de media libra de cocoa. 70 vasos
de cocoa. Is frascos grandes de aceitu-
mas. 200 cajetillas de cigarrillos. la
tas de guisantes. Is latas de betun pa
ra limpiar zapatos Is latas de betfn.
10 latas de bombones de cinco hbras.
60Ha latas de leche evaporada. Dos Ia
tas chorizos. 45 latas de melocotones.
20 latas de peras. 90 latas de salchichas
S5 latas de salmon 55 latas de leche
cOndensada Lechera. TIA latas leche
evaporada. Una lata de bombones, 81
latas hmpiador Baby Tres latas de sal
mon. 80 paquetes de fosforos. Dos grue
sas de f6sforos. paquetes de velas de
CcAds 20 1dLdS u6 Sd1CulCIldS. 1I6S STuC-
sas y diez paquetes de f6sforos. so sa-
quitos de sal molida 10 botes solarine
8 cajas betln. z paquetes de galletas.
$50 hbras de arroz, guisantes, garban-
zos, cafe y habichuelas en- los semille-
ros. 1875 libras de azucar. Una arroba dc
anis en- grano 100 hbras mas de arroz
Is barras de cinco libras de jab6n azul.
80 frascos hquido para zapatos. Dos
cajas leche. Dos latas manteca pura.
La venta Sc verifcara ocho dias des
pues de la Ultima publication de este
edicto, Ell que sera insertado por dos
dias consecutivos en- ell periodico Ell
MUNDo, correspondence a las edicio-
nes de los dias seis y siete del corriente
PoR TANTo: Dicha subasta Sc veri-
ticara en- ell sitio antes mencionado, a
las dos de La tarde del dia ounce dc
octubre de 1920
San Juan, p. R., octubre de 1920
(Firmado) RAFAEL MAS.
Marshal Corte Distrito, Humacao.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-06

blica subasta al mejor postor en- mo-
media de los Estados Unidos de America,
de los siguientes articulos embargados
al demandado y que en- la actualidad es-
tan depositados en- poder de don Jose
Luifa, en- el pueblo de Fajardo, Puerto
Rico, cuya relaci6n es la siguiente:
TRES SACoS CHICHARoS -Sl4 sa.
cos cafe. saco habichuelas japonesas
Un saco de garbanzos 1412 sacos de
arroz. Cuatro sacos de harina de trigo
Un saco de arroz mas. Una GAIA de vein
te latas de mantequilla Una GAIA de sar
dinas. Cuatro paquetes de papel de en-
volver. Cuatro sacos de habichuelas blan
cas-. Diez sacos de harina de n:aiz. 412
quintales de bacalao de dos tercios Dos
latas de manteca granosa. Tres cajas y
media de macarrones. Un carton de CO.
Goa. Diez cajas de salchichas. Una GAIA
salchich6n. IA cajas sardinas ovaladas
Una GAIA de sardinas de siete onzas
Cuatro cajas de sardinas de 1904. Ur
saco de almid6n americana. Al latas do
mantequilla de cinco libras. z latas de
aceite espafiol de media arroba 20 la
tas de- aceite espafiol de cinco libras
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-06
cARTA ALBERTA

Cabo Rojo, 8 de octubre.
Sefor don Jaime Bague, inspector We
terinario, Rio Piedras.
He tenido ell gusto de leer su impor-
tante trabajo, ''El C6lera del Cerdo'',
en- la Circular No. 81 de ese Departamen
to, debo decirle que tambien aqui,
no solamente en- esa municipalidad y en-
barrios de Manati y Ciales, Sc ha obser-
vado la terrible enfermedad, con los mis-
mos sintomas de los diferentes aspectos
en- que usted sehala que Sc presenta.
La mayor mortatdad de cerdos ocu-
rrida aqui, ha sido en- la finca del Licen
ciado Angel Ferrer, barrio de Miradero.
Este senior ha perdido centenares de
d6lares, pues ell colera, en- pocos dias,
acabo con su crianza, sin que escaparan
la enfermedad nj los lechones mamo-
mes
En- los criaderos de don Alfredo AFRO
yo, tambien en- Miradero, han muerto
cinco; en- los de don Pedro Garcia, ocho
otros propietarios y todos los de los
demAs barrios, han experimentado, per-
didas. A cada momento oigo decir de
un nuevo case de enfermedad muerte
de un cerdo.
Aprovecho esta oportunidad para fe-
licitar ese Departamento por su cello
interes en- bien del pals, publicando
excelentes trabajos que favorecen gran
demente la agricultural y la industrial.
Atentamente,
Jose @. MORALES. /.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1920-10-06
Ell medic de destruirla

Pepsodcnt esta basado en- la pepsina, di-
solvente de la alb1mina. La pelicula es una
substantial albuminosa. FL objeto de Pep
sodent es disolverla destruirla despues
constantemente.
Ell empleo de la pepsina parecio por mucho
tempo impossible. Debe ser activada y el
medic usual es un acido dafiino para los
dientes. Pero la cencia ha descubierto un
medic activador inofensivo. La pepsina
activada puede ser aplicada ahora noche Y
dia, para destruir aquella pelicula.
Los principales dentistas de todas parties,
recomiendan ahora Pepsodent. Un sinnume-
70 de personals, 10 han adoptado va. Sc
ofrecen tubitos de ensayo por todas parties.
para nostrar a todos, los resultados que
produce. at hst#a rF
Envie el cupon por un tubito para 10 dias.
Note que limpios sc sienten los dientes,
despues de usarlo. Observe la desaparici6n
de la pelicula pegajosa. Yea como emblan-
queen sus dientes, medida que desaparece
la pelfcula adhesiva.
Dele que el espejo le muestre 10 que Pep.
sodent signihca para su dentadura. Decida
entonces por 81 mismo, 10 que convenga.
Corte el cupon ahora.