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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
BRIBERY CHARGE
| Up IN n. J. CASE
Cape May Court House Jury
First to Decide Malfeasance
Allegation Today
SENSATIONS ARE EXPECTED
BY a Std1 Correspondent

Cape May Courthouse. N. j.. Sept.
21.-With the case of the State against
eight bf the Freeholders Of Cape May
County due to 20 to the jury at noon
today to decide a charge OF malfeasanc
In office, and with bribery case
coming up this afternoon. this quiet
county seat is all braced and ready for
series of sensations.
The case still pending concerns the
resurfacing of Landis avenue, Sea Isle
City, which 10 alleged to have been a
shoddy job. It is charged the nra,fens.
ance In office consisted in the paymen,
by the freeholders of the county of
80 per cent of the contract price Of
SIG 200, despite the poor quality of tia
job. '
A total of 81 ,ooo, 900 in graft is al.
legged by the State in various street and
corruption is said to have many rami-
fications. Today's malfeasance In Office
case is declared to be weak, and counsel
for the defense are sure of acquittal.
In the bribery case n loud wall Is ex-
pected concerning alleged bribe money
paid, for which the goods were not
delivered.
According to Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral William Newcorn. a former county
collector has confessed to having paid
freeholders for votes which were moi
delivered when he came up for re- elec.
ton.
This man will take the stand, ac.
cording to Mr.. Newcorn, and will tell
of having paid S400 each to Joseph
Mackissic and Otto Koenecke, free
holders. for their votes and influence
and $500 to Freeholder John w. Young.
when he ran for election last term.
He will tell also, said Mr.. Newcorn, of
S35OO paid to some others whose names
he Is expected to reveal. Hence the
tense atmosphere In the county today.
Young will not be in court, having suf-
fered paralytic stroke. His case will
be postponed today because Of his con-
dition.
The Indictment against Mackissic,
Koenecke and Young was found IN the
testimony of this ex-tax collector, ac-
cording to Mr.. Newcorn.
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GOBLIN DEMANDED ANOTHER
TEN, BUT" "JlNER" REV0LTED
Yonkers Man Got JOLT When seeond
$40 Was Called For

New York, Sept. 21.-"It will be
necessary for you to provide for re-
gala, etc, before going further. which
will approximate n cost of $40. WHICH
BE SURE TO BRING WITH YOU.'
In these few words is the explana,-
tion of how the Ku Klux Klan, Inc,
lost the membership Of Herold V. Rob-
inson, 30 Loudoun street, Yonkers.
They are the concluding paragraphs
Of n notice from Lloyd p. Hooper,
Grand Goblin of the Invisible Empire,
in which Mr.. Robinson was given in
formation how to get to the meeting to
be initiated.
Having made the donation" of SO:
which entitled him to be received
Through the portals of a Klan to be
instituted at New York" as full
blown Kluxstcr, Mr.. Robinson was very
much angered at the letter.
'"The King Kleagle who got me to
join the thing told me a lot about It,
said he. "He assured mo the $40 do.
nation would cover everything. ! was
particular to ask about that, as the
term donation seemed sort of queer to
me. After having been assured SIC
would be all the money required, l felt,
on receipt of the Grand Goblin's let
ter, that ! was being adroitly led into
game where the demands for money
would follow each other just as fast as
my credulity seemed able to absorb tn,
stores accounting for their necessity. Sc
] decided to stay out, and let the Klnn
keep the original $40, which ] thought
was cheap enough for the privilege OF
getting my eyes opened to them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
SIXTY-TW0 FAIR GOLFERS
TEE OFF DESPITE RAIN
Competition Starts at Cricket Club
for Farnum Cup

Rain can put damper on almost
every outdoor sport but golf. The
linksman or woman doesn't fear a
heavy dOwnpour any more than n
Scotch mist. This was evidenced this
morning at the Philadelphia Cricket
Club. when sixty-tw of the foremost
women players of Philadelphia and
vicinity tecd off in the first round of
play for the Mary Thayer Farnum
Memorial Cup.
1t was the eighteenth annual com
petition for this trophy, which was won
last year by Mrs. Clarence III. Wander
beck, Of the Cricket Club, who with
Mrs. Caleb F. Fox was the first to tee
of today. The tourney consist OF
thirty six holes medal play, eighteen
holes today and the same number to-
morrow.
Mrs. Vanderbeck Is the favorite, but
Miss Mildred Caverly, also of the home
club, is expected TO put up great
battle for the trophy. Other fine medal
players who are regarded as having a
chance are Mrs. Fox, Mrs. G.. Henry
Stetson, Mrs. j. w. Turnbull, Mrs
+. G. Betz, Miss Charlotte Cheston,
one Of the younger stars of the Cricket
Club Mrs. s. Il. Peck, Country. Club,
and Mrs. Bliyen, of Llanerch.
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No Fusion Sought
by Voters League
Continued from Page One


name in an effort to elect some Of the
anti. Ware candidates for magistrate.
While the movement has assumed no
dehnite shape the candidates in mind
are Miss Katherine X. Foster, Mag
lstrates Carson, Pric" and Renshaw,
and Henry D Bcrardino.
The League, undiSmayed by the defoa,
OF its ticket, says it intends to carry
on in its fight for good government
The watChwords of the league now are
TO be Organization and Education."
Leaders Of the League feel they hnd
TOO little time 10 organize for the pri :
mary. 1t Is planned to build up an
organization in every ward, so that a
rcgular schedule of nCighbOrhood meet :
ingS may be held.
The League is now swinging its nt-
t"ntiOn to the Ware controlled CITY
Committee, which will be organized
again next May. Ward committees,
elected by voters, will select a city com
mitteeman from each ward.
4 vigorous attempt will be made to
shake the Ware hold on the committee.
'he object Will be a change in the
representation on the committee.
nder the present system each ward
irrespective Of voting population, has
one member on the committee This
is equally true for the Twenty second
Ward, with $4,000 voters, and tho
Sixth and Eleventh, with less than 1000
voters each.
To stimulate interest among women
voters, the League soon will name a
woman secretary who will o-operate
with Edward J. Hunter secretary of
the League. 1t is planned, the League
says, to weld the independent women
into a powerful force in the interest OF
clean government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
THOUGHT HIS AUTO
HIT DOG, NOT BOY
w. L. Irish Admits Machine
Struck Something" Night
of Fatality
DIDN'T STOP, HE SAYS

Warren L. Irish. a Philadelphia Goa
broker, on trial for manslaughter ir
Norristown, testified in court today he
did not stop his auto the night of June
16, after he realized he had struck
something while driving along Mont
gomery avenue. In Lower Merton, be
cause he feared stopping in the dark
because of bandits.
Mr.. Irish is charged with killing
with his car, Edward. Foley. twelve
years old, of Villanova. Edwards
brother, Joseph. was injured.
Mr. Irish told how he had gone tc
the Merton Cricket Club. at Haverford,
the morning of June 16, in company
with Robert Irish, n cousin Joseph D.
Rambo, of Norristown, and Morris
Price. of Plymouth Center, to play golf
Mr.. Irish and Mr.. Price returned to
gether.
"As we were driving toward Norris
| town, shortly after we left the cricket
club, about II 80 that night" said Mr.
Irish, 1--WE struck an object in the
road, when blinded by the undimmed
lights of an approaching car. There
was sharp Impact, not heavy i'm :
pact. / said to Price, What was that 2
and he replied, "a dog
Having in mind the numerous hold
ups. / snid to Price. L guess we won I
stop We kept on going. l saw in
the paper the next day an account OF
the accident and was most concerned
at once consulted my attorney in
Phi iladelphia. AS result of conver
sation at that time Captain Donaghy
chief of police Of Lower Merton. was
informed, and I had hearing before
magistrate in Bryn Mawr, j. Frank
Boyer, Of Norristown going my bail"
On cross examination Irish admitted
he ordered his car fixed, but denied
giving anybody instructions to clean OF
wash it, as Chief Donaghy, in his testi :
mony, said had been done. He said he
had not seen the car for week or two
after he left it at a Norristown garage
the night of the accident, but admitted
telephoning to have repairs made.
He said he at no time saw the OBJ
jcct he struck, which his companion in
the car, Mr.. Price. testified was n dog
and heard no outcry of any kind. He
had no idea at what speed he was
travelling, but thought 1t was from
twenty to twenty five miles per hour
He would not positively identify the
broken fender exhibited as that takcr
from his car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
MACEE'S VICTORY
VERIFIES OLD ADAGE

The old adage, that politics makes
strange bedfellows. is wildly illus
trated in the election Of William A.
Magee as Mayor of Pittsburgh, with
Senator Penrose as one Of the powers
in restoration to power of the very man
he aided in thrusting from the seats of
the mighty a scant decade ago.
Considerable cOmnrent was occasioned
week or so since by the declaration
of Pennsylvania s senior Senator in
favor of the man who had challenged
his authority in Allegheny County, and
in whose overthrow he powerfully
assisted when Magee in 101i declared
war on the followers of the late Sena
tor Henry w. Oliver.
N1agee is a nephew of the late State
Senator "Chris' Magee. for many
years the boss of Pittsburgh and ALE =
gheny County, and the bitter antago-
mist of Matthew s. Quay.
The younger Magee became an i'm =
portant figure in Western Pennsylva :
MIA politics after his uncle's death.
being elected to the State Senate and
gaining distinction by his defeat of
State Senator William Finn in Il con
test for the Republican mayoralty nom
ination in Pittsburgh. He was elected.
That was in 1905, and his run in with
Oliver. and incidentally with Penrose,
came under way in his Administration
The Greater Pittsburgh" bill was the
cause of Magee's downfall, Penrosc
being largely responsible for its defeat
by the Legislature.
Since that event the relations be-
tween Magee and Penrose were the re.
verse of friendly, and the former has
been kept in state of submission, the
hand Of Penrose being visible in the
sundry humiliations inflicted upon the
erstwhile Pittsburgh 'dictator."
Magec did get a place on the Public
Service Board. through an appointment
by Governor Brumbaugh, but many of
his ambitions have been foilcd from time
to time by Pcnrose's opposition. The
latter $ championship of his foe in the
campaign that ended yesterday in his
reelection as Mayor Of Pittsburih was
one of the curiosities of political turn
overs.
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WOMAN's MOTORCAR HURTS
3 IN PRIMARY NIGHT CROWD
Miss catharlne Marshall Held After
Thirteenth Street Accident

Two women and man who came
into the heart of the city last night
TO hear the election returns were struck
and injured by motOrcar Mt Thir-
tecnth and Market streets. One OF the
women may die.
The injured are Emma lie Spade,
90G North Nineteenth street; Mrs. r.
II. Maxwell 81 North Paxson street,
and Frank Waterborg, 1922 Mt. YER
non street. Miss lie Spades kull is
fractured. Her condition is grave.
Police say the car was driven by Miss
Catharine Marshall, 473G Paschall
avenue who moved here recently from
Berlin, y. J. She was held in 5000
hail for court by Magistrate Renshaw
in Central Station today.
Watcrborg said he and the two women
were crossing Market street when Miss
Marshalls g Castbound motorcar hit them.
They had no chance to escape, he tes.
titled.
Miss Marshall said two other young
women and three army lieutenants were
in the machine with her. They left
hurriedly after the accident The young
woman motorist blamed Waterbcrg for
the accident. She said he was plotting
his companions across the street and
that he suddenly turned back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
HENRY LYSHOLM DIES
shlpbuIlder, With Offices Here, Sue
cumbs at Beach Haven

Henry Lysholm, of Woodbury., \.
j., shipbuilder and contracting en-
gineer, died last night at his summer
cottage at Beach Haven. n. j., after
an illness Of several weeks. He was
sixty years old.
Mr.. Lysholms offices were at l3G
South Third street. this city. He was
the originator of the Templet method
Of shipbuilding, and patented the I.y-
sholm roller plate tables.
He was for three years general man :
ager of the Gloucester shipyards of
Pusey & Jones, rosigning In 1919 to
supervise torpedo boat construction at
the yards of the New York Shipbuild-
ing Corporation in Camden.
lie is survived by n widow and four
daughters. His body was today brought
to the Lysholm home at ~ EUCLID ave.
nue.. Woodbury.. Funeral arrange.
ments are not yet completed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
.STERRETT WINNER
OVER GERAGHTY
Supported by DonnelIy'Lank
Group, He Lands District At
torneyship Nomination
COLLET IS ALSO VICTOR

Robert ]. Sterrett won the Demo-
cratic nomination for District Attorney
yesterday. defeating Michael ]. Ger
agility. Sterrett, who had the support
of the Donnelly Lank group. formerly
was Assistant United States District
Attorney.
Without opposition. Mrs. Jessie l..
Collet. of the Ninth Ward, was nomi-
mated by the Democrats for City Treas
urcr; Nicholas Albrecht. Of the Forty
third Ward. once Civil Service Com
missioner. for City Controlle-; William
VI. Moore, Eighth Ward, for Receiver
of Taxes, and John W. Graham. Jr.,
Twenty second Ward, for Register of
Wills.
Incomplete returns for the Demo-
cratic candidates for magistrates indi-
Scullcn. Forty fourth Ward Mag
istrate James II. Toughill. First Ward !;
James p. Darby. Forty sixth Ward !;
Mrs. Margaret Hack. Thirtieth Ward !;
Miss Edna y. Snyder. Thirty eighth
Ward; Magistrate benjamin II. Rem
shaw. FOrtieth Ward: Magistrate
Charles +. Magner. Twenty sixth
Ward; Henry e. Kline. Thirty eighth
Ward; Henry ]. Burns. Thirty eighth
Ward; Lewis J. Dorm. Thirty third
Ward; William II. Bclchcr, Fifteenth
Ward.
Judge Eugene c. Bonniwcll. of the
Municipal Court. received the votes Of
the Democrats of this city for Justice
Of the State Supreme Court by stiCkers.
The candidates nominated by the So
cialists for county Offices are: City
Treasurer, Abraham J. Cotcher. Thir-
ty-second Ward; District Attorney,
Charles j. Bauer. Thirty fourth Ward I;
Receiver Of Taxes, Alice Coggins Long
aker Twenty second Ward: Register
of Wills, Abraham A. Kantor. Twen-
ty-eighth Ward: City Controller, AL
fred +. Scott. Thirtieth Ward.
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Harding Receives
Facts on Ku KLur

Continued from Pase One
and property, and for jury trial. It
also violates those sections which re-
late to freedom Of religious worship and
involuntary servitude."
VIII Go Behind the Screcn'
In response to questions about his
plans. Mr.. Daugherty said that If
Colonel William Joseph Simmons, the
Imperial Wizard" or Edward Young
Clarke, the Imperial Kleagle," were
guilty of a conspiracy to defraud and
had been carrying on their business
through the mails. the Department Of
Justice could indict him in New York.
The literature of the Ku Klux
Klan," said Mr.. Daugherty, lis like
that Of some of the trusts the depart
ment has had to do with. The declared
purposes are not necessarily illegal, not
offensive, they are even virtuous, but
it is what they do behind the scenes,
the wink and the nod, that do the
trick. We will go behind the screen
and see what they are doing
Mr.. Daugherty was asked how ac-
tion would be taken If the department
decided to bring the Ku Klux Klan to
court.
The first step, he explained. would
be to seek a Grand Jury investigation
and urge an indictment. He said Dis
trict Attorney hayward. on sufficient
evidence, could ask for IN indictment on
the charge of conspiracy.
Mr.. Daugherty declared the Ku Klux
Klan has n right to organize as other
fraternal orders do. but it is the ac-
tivities of the organization he Is in
terested in.
The District Attorney in Atlanta, it
was stated. had been asked to inquire
into the Ku Klux Klan and its record.
Mr.. Dnughety is not yet ready to
say whether Colonel Simmons and his
associates can or will be formally
charged with conspiracy or other
crime, but he has set his forces to work
to get the facts and report to him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
PITTSBURGH NAMES
MAGEE FOR MAYOR
G. o. P. Organization Candidate
Wins Over J. N. MackrelI,
Newspaperman
DEMOCRATS PICK M'NAIR

Pittsburgh, Sept. 21.--Closer than
was forecast or was indicated in earlier
returns last night, the regular Repub-
liCan organization ticket was successful
in all but three Of the thirteen chief
contests in yesterdays primaries.
Former Mayor William a. Magee, for
Mayor, has lead of about 10000
votes over Joseph ~ Mackrell. anti
organization candidate, with only fifty
five of the $40 election districts or divi-
sons to be heard from. The vote !:
Magee, G6O24; Mackrell. 5t.S13.
MaCkrell, making a wonderful run
against his more experienced and older
opponent and his organization support
ers, appears on the face Of latest re-
turns to have carried ten of the twenty
eight wards of the city. In the Demo-
cratic primaries Attorney William y.
MCNair was nominated for Mayor.
The contests between the opposing
Republican groups for the five Repub-
lican nominations for City Council ap-
pear to have resulted in three organi-
zation and two anti organization can
didates becoming the nominees.
DR.. w. J. MCGregor, of wilkins
burg. who lost both legs in the World
War. has probably been nominated by
the Republicans for Coroner by n plu
rality Of 30. 600 votes over Sheriff Will
liam s. Haddock. of Dormont. Oliver
candidate, who four years ago was
nominated for Sheriff by the greatest
plurality known up to that time In Il
contest for nomination.
Captain Robert G.. Woodside, anti
Organization. won the Republican nom
ination for Sheriff over Major J. Arch
Williams. District Attorney II. IL.
Rowland, was renominnted defeating
John W. English about two to one
Judge Ambrose B. Reid and Howard
w. Douglas were nominated Judges,
dnfentiny \nrynl II Douphprty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
BURNED RESCUING WOMAN
Acting Captain cunnef Brings Her
Safely From Third Floor

Acting Captain Patrick Cunneff.
Engine Company No. 80, Sixth and
Locust streets, had his hands badly
burned and his face scorched when he
rescued a woman overcome by smoke on
the third floor of three and n half
story brick building at 321 South Sixth
street in blaze which did several hum
dred dollars damage at 1910 o'clock
this morning.
The fire, of unknown origin, started
on the second floor of the building oc-
cupied by Joseph Sarsoff and spread
quickly to the floor above. The heavy
smoke caused by burning furniture
poured up to the third floor, cutting
off the escape Of woman whose screams
attracted Captain Cunneff. Dnshing
into the house, the fire chief carried
the woman from the house in n semi
conscious condition.
Cunnef was treated on the scene BY
n police surgeon. The woman was re-
vivcd by neighbors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
MANY RETURNS SLOW
Large Number Of Magistrate candl-
dates DELAYS Count

Owing to the large number Of magis-
terial candidates. making the counting
OF the vote at the primary unusually
arduous, election officers In many di-
visions were tardy in filing their re-
turns today with Deputy Prothonotary
Bolomon Rains
He Is the official superintendent of
the computation which will be made
BY Judges Monaghan and Rogers of the
ballots cast for the Congressman at =
Large and ou the proposal for new
State Constitution. All the other re-
turns will be computed by the County
Commissioners.
Judges Monaghan and Rogers on the
special election for the purposes stated
viii hold session tomorrow at noon in
Court Room $50, City Hall.
superintendent Rains said he ex.
pected the complete returns for the city
VIII be filed before closing hours to-
night, and 1t will not be necessary to
nave the court issue attachments for
sIectson officers in divisions from which
returns might be missing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
BURSUM LEADS DEMOCRAT
IN RACE FOR U. S. SENATE
Victory by $500 Plurality In New
Mexico Election Claimed

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Sept. 21.-(By
A. P.l--Partial returns from eight OF
the twenty five counties in New Mexico
from yesterdays election to choose n
United States Senator today gave Holm
o. Bursum, Republican, a lead of ap-
proximately 500 votes over Richard II.
Hanna, Democrat.
The count is proceeding slowly and
In many precincts is not expected ia
be completed before noon. The fact
that many precincts are fifty miles or
more from the nearest wire communi =
cation adds to the delay.
o. l.. Phillips. Republican chairman,
claimed the election of Bursum by $500
plurality while Arthur Seligman, Dem
ocratic chairman, refused to make any
statement
The vote for A. A. Sena, independent
candidate, was light.
The election in New Mexico was the
first since the presidential election of
last year which might be considered as
test on. national issues.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
FIGHTS INCOME TAX RULING
Solicitor General Beck Asks Review
by Supreme Court

Washington. Sept. 21.-(By A. P)
Solicitor General Beck asked the Su =
preme Court today to review an income
tax case which he declared of vital i'm
portance to the Government, investi-
eating the question whether incomes
of estates are subject to the income tax.
The proceeding was instituted in the
United States District Court of Chi =
cago by the First Trust and Savings
Bank as trustee Of the estate of Otto
Young. deceased, to recover $50, ,667.
which the Government had collected as
tax on the income Of the estate during
1913, 1914 and 1915. The Govern
ment won. but the Court TO Appeals
reversed the decision.
''This decision should not be per-
mitted to stand" the solicitor said in
his motion, 'as in effect it would per-
nit the accumulation of enormous
amounts of money for future and unas-
certained beneficiaries which would
escape their just share of taxation
under the income-tax law"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21

by Republicans and Democrats AIN. !.
cne OF the most important pieces ~ i.. 70
islntion to come before this Conssaes- w
will be returned today to tho Sauss,
from the Finance COMMITTEES m,ha,e
has, spent three weeks In nr,oa,ch wien
many OF the provisions agreed unan hhS hsS
tho, House. p'h "
The majority report on the hi, J.,
not been completed today. Cba;.hnu hnu
Penrose hopes to be able to prcssnt an \,
tomorrow or Friday. and thor
early consideration Of the measnr. urge urge
n view to its final enactment beforo" VIA .tn
end of October. tne
A lively light in the Senate js ,,.
ised. The Democrats plan not e.1,
to make minority report on tbo Hbny b'y
but to attack 1t vigorously from, D,,,, .,,
floor. They count upon sunnor. one
part Of their fight. Mt least. from se,.h IA
tor La Toilette, Of Wisconsin, md ma. .ou,.
other members on the Republican e sid.
Would Keep Profits Tax
According to Democratic Icoa,.I
their guns will be trained part;c"is.N
against the provisions for repcol ~ .,,yy
excess profits tax and n redpct,on 'ne
the maximum income surtax rate So ol
ator La Toilette also has statcd ~,
opposition to these features. Some ~
publican Senators in the agricultur.,
bloc. also are understood to bs
against them. :" oe
After the committee bin has been M.
fected by the Senate, Senator Smmon,
OF Utah, proposes to offer as a substi''
tute his tax simplification bill with 4.
proposal for manufacturers soles ~. -"
Much discussion of this measure "a i.
prospect, but Senator Reed bel;ovosi is 81
two weeks consideration by the Senst.. oat.
will be sufficient. 'e"ote