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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-02
ESCAPING GAS RESPONSIBLE FOR
 DEATH OF TWt

Evidently killed by gas escapin= from a water heating device, Charles Trean, 3S, an emp1oye of the Singer Manufacturing Co. and his wife, Mrs Nellie Trean, 35, were found dead in bed at their home, 62 Sachs ave nue, Stratford, yesterday afternoon Death was accidental, according tc Medical Examiner w. B. Cogsweu. of Stratford.
 Occupants of the apartmen across the hall from the Trean fla smeled gas yesterday afternoon, ana when they attempted to open tn, door found that it was locked. Mrs Salonekof, agent of the building, wa notified and she unlocked the door The man and wife were found dead ill bed. Gas was escaping from : jet which was used to heat water.
 George Long, who tweleve years ago was a moral, physical and socia wreck through drug addiction an6 crime, and who for 12 years has bee the nationally famous missioner c 'HelTs Half Acre. Philadelphia, die suddenly following an evangelist campaign
The Washington times., 1920-01-01
NEW YORK SUBWAY
In FINANCE TANCLE

NEW YORK. Jan. The Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company was
saved at the eleventh hour last night
from joining In bankruptcy sister
traction companies in New York. The
Interboroush was faced with the
problem OF raising before tomorrow
soo93.tfo hxed charges. IL had about
s3,30O.0 900 cash on hand and was only
concerns on its credit.
Late yesterday Federal Judge
Mayer directed James X. Sheffield.
trustee In bankruptcy for the Inter-
borough Consolidated Corporation, a
holding corporation. to advance the
lacking million dollars out OF funds
in his possession.
The Washington times., 1920-01-01
FARMERS LEAGUE TO
DEMAND BETTER ROADS

Better roads and better mail ser.
vice Is the object OF the Farmers
League TO be formed Monday night at
Mclean, Va, where a meeting Will
be held 10 push the organization and
present demands 10 the autho~ ties.
Farmers OF upper Fairfax and the
territory from Great Falls to the Al
eNandria county line will JOINT the
league. II is claimed that Il Is often
a month between mail deliveries. ana
that the roads are very poor, which
condhion IL partly responsible Tor
the poor mail service.
The Washington times., 1920-01-01
SEC. LANE MAY HEAD
- BIG BALTIMORE BANK

k<poTts sm.natins from financial
eire,ss Ia Baltimore state that Sec
sstsry Of the Interior Lane will sue
coed fortaer Gov. Edwin Warfieid as
president Of the Fidelity and Deposit
Compkay OF Maryland.
Hscoptiy a visitor TO Baltimore.
ssQretAry Lane dined with Van Lear
Btack, who represents the majority
stockholders OF the Fidelity and De-
poait Company and other leading
tiaaneisrs This led 20 circulation OF
tbs report
Secretary Lane has announced that
he .pin resign his Cabinet seat as soon
"a the president's health improves.
PresidsIt Wilson is supposed TO be on
ths high road TO recovery, and the re-
The Washington times., 1920-01-01

ports stats that Mt. Lane va fesif n
snortIy 4ftsF ths Do@s4 - 49, ese-
OF the Fidelity Company meets jan
nary s, 10 elect a new president
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
M. {. conference
APPLAUDS BRYAN
where Are the Nine?" Is Topic
Of Peerless Leader at
Des Moines
BUSINESS REPORT TODAY

Des Moines, May 8.-The business
report Of the joint centenary commits
sion was the special order Of business
on today's program Of the Methodist
Episcopal general conference here.
Additional resolutions and routine bust.
ness also were scheduled, with commit
tee meetings in the afternoon.
William Jennings Bryan addressed
the convention last night on where
Are the Miner He was greeted BY en-
thusiastic applause.
First real efforts to effect organic
union between the Methodist Episcopal
Church and the Church, South, were
made when the special committee on
held its first meeting last
night. Bishop William +. Mcdowell
was elected chairman OF the commit
tee. and e. II. Cherrington, of Ohio,
secretary. Both were members OF the
joint commission which reported to the
The creation Of regional conferences
by geographical lines, limitation Of rep
rcsentatiou Of negro members to per
cent, limitation of foreign members to
) per cent, appointment Of bishops by
regional conferences, control Of publish.
ing, educational and benevolent inter
ests by the regional conferences and the
name Of the new organization, the name
proposed being ''the Methodist
Church.
During Yesterday afternoons session
Of conference delegates. conducted by
the missionary and other boards Of the
church. W. II. Anderson, superiptend-
ent of the New York Anti Saloon
.eague. made an address.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
DRIVER BADLY BURNED
Motortruck Catches Fire In GARAGE;
Ekemen's Clothes Ianited d,

One man was badly burned and sew
eral firemen narrowly escaped serious
injury while extinguishiug a fire which
damaged motortruck loaded with to-
bacco at Broad street and Hunting
Park avenue early this morning.
Edward Weisburg. of Woodhayen.
N. j.. was on the way TO Brooklyn. n,
T., with the tobacco, and stopped at
q North Broad street garage for gaso-
line. The tank Of the truck overfowed
and the gasoline came in contact with
a hot exhaust pipe, which started the
fire.
Although flames darted in oil dircc-
tions, Weisbnrg and employees of the
garage pushed the truck to the middle
of Broad street. An alarm was turned
IN, and several engine companies re
sponded.
The vehicle was quickly cnvelopcd in
flames. and a stiff breeze carried the
burning tobacco leaves over nearby
housetops. The clothing of several fire.
men was burned. but fellow frcfightcrs
saved them from injury by well directed
streams from the hose.
Weisburg was badly burned on the
arms and body and taken to St. Luke s
Hospital.
The damage amounted to several hun
dred dollars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
Held for MIX Theft;
Finds She Is Heiress

Atlantic City, May GA woman
arraigned 10 police court here on a
charge Of stealing milk proved to be
Mrs. Elizabeth Weinberg, heir to
$4,000. for whom Police Judge
Clarence L. Goldberg, before whom
she appeared, had been searching for
months.
Mrs. Weinberg gave the name Of
Susan Smith when brought into
court She told Judge Goldberg she
had taken the milk because she was
starving. The court expressed doubt
as to the truth of the name abe had
given and then she admitted her real
name. ...
- There is a check in my Office for
you for 5000 II you are the Eliza
beth Weinberg I think you are," said
the judge. .
Later Mrs. Weinberg produced
sufficient proof and the check, in
settlement of the estate Of an uncle,
was turned over to her. The larceny
charge was dropped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
CONVENTION WORK
PRAISED BY BISHOP
Doctor RhineIander Says Es-
tablishment Of Executive coun-
Gil Is Forward Step
REFER WOMAN QUESTION

The establishment of a powerful OK
ecutive council to net as the right
band OF the bishop was the most notable
accomplishment Of the annual conven :
tion OF the Protestant Episcopal Dio :
cese Of Pennsylvania.
Bishop Rhiuelander, speaking of the
convention which ended yesterday in
the Church of st. Luke and the Epi-
phany, said the cordial agreement upon
the establishment Of such body marked
a revolution In the conduct OF church
affairs.
'It does away with a large mum
Der of bodies that have been IN exist
ence long time and greatly simplifies
the work Of the church." he said.
Excellent work was done BY the
convention IN taking the much needed
action toward fixing a minimum salary
Tor pastors. The list is not all II
should be, but it Is vast improve.
ment over former conditions.
The question of full voting powers
for women IL a new one, and the con
yention acted wisely in referring IL to
the council for consideration and rec
ommendation. ~,
Four close ballots taken failed to
elect the entire executive council.
Five members of the clergy were
elected and the entire representation
OF six laymen chosen. but when the
fourth ballot showed failure TO elect
the sixth member of the clergy, n res
olution was adopted. after debate.
permitting the members of the council
to I'll vacancies resulting from failure
10 elect or other causes.
The members of the new executive
council elected are: .''.
Clerical--The Rev. G.. G.. Bartlett.
the Rev. r.. NJ. Jeffreys. the Rev. Rob
ert Johnston, the Rev. John Mockridge
and the Rev l.. G. Washburp,
Lay-B. Fl. Bonsall, A. J, County,
Norris Earle, Franklin Spencer Ed
monds. J. #. Fahnestock and George
Wharton Pepper.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
No Hold-Up Seen
in Bribe Plot
Continued from Pase One

NVHttiutu 'Fu"' ubt Vhc
Council who is chairman of the investi-
eating committee. denied he had type
written list of questions before him as
he quizzed Mr.. Schmidt yesterday. q,
81 had n list in front Of me-" he said,
''but ] wrote them out in pencil my
self before the hearing started"
What information did you have on
which to base your questions:' he was
asked.
Il had no previous knowledge at
ALL" he replied. ~ never met Schmidt
until yesterday, when ! was intro
duced to him. Neither Schmidt nor
anybody else gave me information.
Administration leaders were prompt
to scent political plant, especially
as Andrew J. Roggenberger, real es-
tate assessor and political ally Of A.
Lincoln Acker, purchasing agent, and
Councilman Sigmund J. Cans. fatty de-
terious "Rosenbach" or "Rosenberger"
and added further that he was not the
man.
willing 10 Inspect" ROggenberger
Mr.. Schmidt, who was at the Belle
vue -Stratford today comforting on bust.
ness interests of his company, said he
was willing to ''look over" Mr.. Roggen-
berger at any time.
The Sears -Roebuck manager praised
the statement issued by Mayor Moore.
THAT statement, he said, Ought
to be published in big black type because
the business men Of the city and coun-
try will be greatly interested In II.
Philadelphia has fine, outstanding
courageous Mayor.
1--WE came to Philadelphia because
Philadelphia wanted us. We have
stacks of letters from all over the
country offering us facilities and some
free inducements, but we don't do busi-
ness that way. We want to pay for
what we get.
1--WE can still use the place we have
here for warehouse and locate our
merchandising house somewhere else. 1t
is all matter of business with us.
Personally ] dislike all this stir. We
have no interest in Philadelphia politics
and it is very embarrassing to be thrust
into it,"
Mr.. Schmidt said his mystery man"
caller impressed him as "a cheap
CRATER" He added he had never dis
cussed the alleged bribery effort with
any councilman.
1t was suggested to Mr.. Schmidt
tHht, "tthout hls hhONituBt, tht
bribery effort might have been a press
agent "stunt" to facilitate passage of
the boulevard trolley measure.
Not press Agent" Stunt
Ridiculous. preposterous, he ex-
claimed.
Councilman Hall, Ware leader in the
chamber. today ridiculed a suggestion
that a political plot might be back OF
the alleged attempt.
II believe in the entire innocence of
the twenty one councilmen." he said.
"If the committee can show that any
person outside is responsible it will
further clear up the situation"
POLITICALLY, the whole thing looks like
a frame-up," said Thomas w. Gun
ningham, president of the Republican
Alliance. when read the testimony
I thought I was reading a wild west
dime novel.
Richard Weglein, president of Coun-
Gil, In this connection drew attention
TO the fact that the primaries are only
twelve days off. In these primaries
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
COLLECTED 'CRUSoE' BOOKS
VIM. s. Lloyd, Who Died Yesterday.
Said to Have Had Best In World

William S. Lloyd. wealthy knit good,
manu- ufacturcr, who died yester,I,
morning ut his home, 233 West Hawrr
street, Germantown, possessed what |,
generally conceded the greatest collie.
ton of Robinson Crusoe" in the
world.
lie began collecting volumes Of the "a
nous story by DE Foe when boy, and
one Of his last acts was to cable to uol
land in an effort to procure n robin
son Crusoc." said To have been exceed
ingly rare. aud printed in Flemish.
In all. Mr.. Lloyd had 1000 volumes
Of the book, several Of them Of tho first
edition. In the collection ut least thir.
ty eight languages were represented.
Funeral services for Mr.. Lloyd will
be held at o'clock Saturday Afternoon
at the house. with private intcrment ID
Woodlands Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
REVISE VOLSTE4D ACT.
CONNECTICUT DEMAND

New Haven, Conn, May 6.-lBy A.
r.. P.)---Revsion Of the Volstead net so AZ
to permit the manufacture and sale of
beer aud light wines was favored by the
Democratic state convention today. A
recommenda ton of the state central
r0mmittee that the Connecticut dplega
tion 10 San Francisco be instructed to
vote as unit was rejected.
The platform alluded to President
Wilson's illuess as follows: we. the
members of the state convention of the
Democratic party in COnnectiCut. re
ioice, with the decent citizens of every
party. at the encouraging return Of
Woodrow Wilson to his customary
health and we are happy that his pro
tracted Illness has left unimpaired the
yigor and brilliance of an intellect thnt
has been an inspiration of the world
and that has made his leadership of
such benign and incalculable consc-
quence TO the human race"
Another plank reCited the achieve
ments of the Democratic administra
tion and party and, referring to the
treaty of peace contest in the United
States, said we condemn the frus
tration by partisan Senate of the
rightful fruits Of the nation victory. 4"
Another plank in relation TO Irish
affairs was as follows:
Of the Irish people in the formation of
"a government of their own choosing
and favor the recognition Of the repub
lie of Ireland
The four delegates at large chosen
we're David II. Fitzgerald. of New Ha =
ven; r. j. Spellacy, OF Hartford ;
Charles ID. Lockwood, of Stamford
and Bryan Y. Mahan, of New London
Ten district delegates also were chosen.
and each will name his alternate.
Tinted States Senator Owen, of Okla o.
honla, addressed the delegates.
Homer y. Cummings, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, in his
keynote speech last night, criticized the
Republican party for the failure to rat
ify the peace treaty. lie said the Dem .
acratic party had ''placed more useful
and constructive legislation on the stat =
ute books than the Republicans had
placed there Ia a generation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
TORREON GARRISON
JOINS IN REVOLT
Another important Mexican City
Falls Into Control Of
Rebel Forces
CARRANzA GRIP lOOSENS
by the Associated Press

Washington, May 6.-Cnconfirmed
advices received today by agents hero
of the Mexican revolutionary movement
said that the Carranza garrison at
Torreon. under General Pesairio Castro,
had rcvoltcd aud that the city was in
control of the rrvolutionists. Celso Cas-
tro. brother Of the commanding gen
cral. has fed to Mexico City.
Other advices received by agents Of
the revoutionists said no trains were
being permitted to leave Mexico City
and that the Carranza minister of rail =
ways had ordered all available railroad
rolling stock concentrated in the capital.
Information today through official
channels was that before leaving Mex
leo City to join the revOlutionists,
General Pablo Gonzales had conferred
with Carranza and Ygnacio Bonillas,
ambassador to Washington. He de-
manded that Bonillas withdraw his
candidacy for the presidency of Mexico
and proposed the calling of convention
at which neither Gonzales nor Bonillas
would be q candidate.
Both Carranza and Bonillas refused
to accede to this proposal. Gonzales
then demanded that Carranza make
certain changes in his cabinet. but this
the president also refused to do.
rohzales then lett Mexico City with
large number OF his followers.
Inc United states destroyer Lardner'
one OF the warships which left New
York Yesterday for Key West for prob
able service in Mexican waters, was
forced to return to Tompkinsville today
because of minor engine trouble: II
repairs could not be promptly made. It
was announced, another destroyer would
be substituted for her.
Official interest in the development OF
volution in Mexico has been stimulated
by government reports which continue
to indicate rapid weakening of Car
ranza's grip.
Official and unofficial advices agree
in general that revolutionary forces
are appearing with startling rapidity
in almost all parts of the country, and
that steps toward their CO ordination
are we'll under way. Army officers here
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
WORK AND SAVE"-NoRRIS
Reserve Bank Head Warns Of Action
to Avoid Money Panic


I'VE must work and save, declared
George w. Norris. head of the Federal
Reserve Bank Of the PHILADELPHIA dis
ti"t, in an address today before the
iron, steel and heavy hardware men In
convention at the Bellevue -Stratford.
The loaping capacity Of the Federal
Reserve Bank has dropped to its low
est possible ebb," he said. 1T is down
to $500. 900 900, and II is the duty of
every business man to see that this
capacity is not destroyed. In the year
ending February 20 there was an in
crease of So, 500, 600, 900 in loans and a
decrease Of 5000 900 900 In deposits.
1--WE must get back to the old maxim
of work and save. Work must be the
essential producer. The savings must
be wisely invested, 1t Is not impos-
sibls to avoid a panic, but II cannot
be done by lesdlation.
Jewelry, furs, pianos and auto
mobiles must be forgotten for the time.
Until there is an adequate production
of food, clothing and other Necessities
of life Is forthcoming we must forget
these things. That Is the only way Q
panic can be avoided In this country"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
Xlacount M. Suai

Honolulu, May 8.--(By A. P.)-Vis-
count NJ. Sugi, privy councillor, eighty
years old, died yesterday, according to
a Toxic csblegram to the japanese Ian
gusge newspaper Nippu Jill.
Magoshichiro Sugi, who since 1897
has been priyy councillor of the Jap
anese empire, was born in January.
1885, and was descended from an an :
cient Samuri clan. Early in life he
entered public service and in 1882 was
sent TO Europe as an attache to the
minister sent there by the Shogunate
government. He took an active part In
the restoration movement aud later was
made lord steward Of the empress dow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
WILLS PROBATE0 TODAY
Weinstein Testament Remembers
Many Jewish institutions

Weinstein Testament Remembers
Many Jewish Institutions
Wills admitted to probate today were
as follows: Mayer Weinstein, 331
Washington avenue, $47, 900. Mr.
Weinstein leaves $500 to the following
organizations Home for Hebrew Or
phans. Mount Sinai Hospital, Shelter
ing Home, Home for Consumptives aud
Talmud Torah. Bnai Rubin Congre-
CATION Bikan Cholim and Tulmud Con-
gregation, Pennsylvania Hospital, Ken
eseth Israel of Jerusalem and the poor
in the Holy Land. The residue of the
estate goes to the widow and children
of Mr.. Weinstein.
Other wills are those of DR.. Elmer
Gibble. 733 West Erie avenue, $4,000,
and Charles II. Wisler, 2254 North
Broad street, $102 900.
Inventories of personal estates filed
today were as follows: Samuel Chew,
800, 19S. .8S: Susanna Becker, S47,
7O4.17, and William B. VanLennep.
$SS ,647 40.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
CONFER ON HOUSING
Broad Tries to Find Plan to Elimi,
nate SHORTAGE Of Homes

A conference designed to find some
plan of relieving the housing shortage
Philadelphia Real Estate Board, 1126
Walnut street, this afternoon.
The call was issued by William II.
Wilson. president of the board, and
brought together the three interests most
vital in arriving at q solution of the
operative builders. the
financial institutions, and the realty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
Mrs. Samuel Gompers Very m

Washington, May 8.-(By A. P.)-
Mrs: Samuel Gompers, wife of the
president of the American Federation
Of Labor, is seriously i'll at her home
here. Mrs. Gompers is sixty nine years
old. and has suffered two strokes of
paralysis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
Deaths Of a Day
Rev. John M. Mecahan Funeral

NoV' WITH VIZ "cS~"" u"S'u'
Services will be conducted tomorrow
for the late Rev. John NJ. McCahan,
formerly we'll known In this city. at the
chapel OF o. II. Bair, 1920 Chestnut
street. Mr.. McCahan died in Phoenix,
Ariz., from tuberculosis on April 20.
Interment will be private, but relatives
and friends are invited to be present at
the services at 3 d, M.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
KILLED BY INT BLAST
Explosive isnited by RalTroader Who
Put II In s/Pipe Beside Track

Chesilhurst, \. J., May 6.--Bert
Ballsster, a, Philadelphia and Reading
section foreman, Of Pomona, N. j., was
killed by a blast of TINT, which he
placed in a pipe along the tracks here.
He put the explosive in the pipe to
dispose of il and lighted a quantity of
hay which he placed on top. The ex-
plosion occurred when he was thirty
feet away. He was killed by portions OF
freas which were hurled against his
bod BY the blast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06
DEATHS

FR1NTz,-At the residence of her dauSh.
.ss sys.. on 3" NY A 5, iSSS: MARdxsETTX TSTi.Its T:
notics Of funeral Will be given.
sAYERs;-on May 8. HORACE. son of
the late Edward ssyers, ESQ. and Jane
az the Church Of the Redesmer. Bryn Mawr.
Pa, SATURDAY. II q. m. Interment private.
AZ. years Funeral on Friday at D. m, from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-06

u MARCONrs WIRELESS VOYAGE
rtfturss n Marconrs renarkable wlrslsss
~ rial section Of tbs PUBLIC Lnpssa.--'
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22

home and a coming out ball planned.
When Fiji" learned Carter Leidy
had not been asked to attend the
momentous fu .ction the elopement
was decided upon, and took place
upon the morning of the day an
nounced for the debut,
The match is the result of an ac.
quaintance that dates back to
schooldays, when Miss Widener at
tended Miss Irwin's school in Phil
adelphia. At the time of the mar
riage Carter Leidy was freshman
in the University of Pennsylvania.
During the war he was in the STU
dent training corps at Princeton.
Another case of defying parental
opposition is that of 1t. Laurens
Morgan Hamilton, who married
Mrs. Gregory Warren on Janu-
ary 26.
Young Hamilton, now in his Goth
year, is a grandson of the late J, P.
Morgan and son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Pierson Hamilton. Young
Hamilton was an aide to Brigadier
General Edwards, of the Depart
ment of. the Northeast, in Boston,
but took a long leave of absence
from his duties there. With his
bride he is now on honeymoon
in California.
"I have nothing to regret" he
Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-22

Harry A. Smith, president of the
National Fire Insurance company
of Hartford,
Earlier in the social season Phila-
delphia society was surprised to
learn that young couple much
feted on account of their engage
ment, Rosamond Lancaster and
Barclay Warburton, jr., were al
ready married Miss Lancaster is
the daughter OF Mrs. John Edward
Lancaster of Worcester, Mass, and
New York, and was for some time
guest OF Miss Mary Brown War
burton, Barclays sister. Barclay
Warburton is grandson OF John
Wanamaker.
Miss Lancaster attended a charity
ball on December II and posed i'll a
pageant that was one of the seasons
events. The next evening she and
her fance attended a dinner and
dance at the Ritz carlton given by
Major and Mrs. Barclay Warburton,
the parents of her tiance. Later it
was found that at that time the
young couple had been married
three days. The wedding had taken
place in Elkton, Md.
Lieutenant Warbourton enlisted
i'll the signal corps at the beginning
Of the war and was with the army
of occupation and relief commits