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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
BANK MESSENGER
PICKS OUT SUSPECT
Points to Man In Line When
Trying to Identify Rabono-
witz Slayer as Bandit
LESSNER NOT RECOGNIZED

- A bank messenger brought TO City
Hall Yesterday in the hope that he could
identify Harry Lessner, youthful slayer
OF lsadore Rabonowitz, as the man who
committed another bold hold-up several
weeks ago. partially identified another
man standing In line whom the police
had been holding on suspicion.
Frederick Myers a messenger for the
Mutual Trust Co.. who was robbed OF
$1,000 Of the trust company's money
at Germantown avenue and Somerset
streets two weeks ago by armed bandits,
looked over the long line which detec-
roll room for his inspection. In the
Joseph McGlinchy. twenty three years
old. of 1899 North Ninth street. Nc
Glinchy had been picked up on suspi-
cion yesterday.
AS Myers looked he suddenly pointed
at Mc(ilinchy. THAT looks like one
Of the fellows who held me up" said
the bank messenger, pointing to Nc
Glinchy, who cast his eyes to the floor,
II say he looks like the man, but
won't swear to It," Myers could not
identify Lessner as one Of those who
participated in the trust company hold =
up.
Both Lcsener and George jacket adj
nit freely their part in the robbery of
Samuel Bugay's jewelry store, but deny
participation in any other robberies.
Captain of Detective Soudcr yesterday.
Iessner attempted to take all the blame
for the death Of Rabonowitz.
81 fired the shot cried the boy, be-
fore he was taken tn Central Station for
n rrn iunmcnt htfore a mn uiatrate .Tt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
Philadelphia has developed brand .

Philadelphia has developed brand =
new crop Of Cinderellas.
Not a single one of them wears .
glass slipper, but no golden haired
princess Of the story book ever few
faster than the maiden Of eighteen sum
mers who hears the Park guard coming
at the witching hour of midnight In
Fairmount Park.
IT'S all on account Of the new curfew
regulation which says "all out" at IL
tically the night winds sigh, forty Park
guards, chaperone Of the city's younger
set, proceed to do their duty, as they
see It.
Bdt apparently the regulation Is OF
the guards own devising, as Thomas 8.
Martin, secretary of the Park Commits
sion, said today that the commission
had issued no regulation to this effect.
but all persons must stay where
they can be seen," he said 'and thu:
regulation is for the protection Of the
public"
1T is the first time a stalwart Gus :
todian of law and order ever has had
chance to play fairy godmother. And
there's this to be said for him, He
may not have wand or a gold star on
Know When to Look Elsewhere
To get confdential-the whole wide
Park may be full of straying lovers,
but the Park guard knows the good
little spooners from the bad ones.
There's many an arm steals round
waist; there's many a stolen kiss,
but even a. Park guard can close hit
eyes, it develops.
"Saq ~ oxn1oinoJ IIo,..u
Joseph Epstine, Of Woodford Guard
House, "all the spooners have To- 70
when IL o'clock hits, but that doesn I
mean that we consider they're all ques-
tionable characters.
Many good respectable girls do all
their sparkling in the Park. They
come here with young men and talk
about all sorts of serious things. Just
get sentimental once in while and
then they 90 right back to talking about
his troubles or her troubles.
"You know how IL Is on dull nipht
you can't help getting humanity inter-
ested in some of these young couples
and overhear what they're saying.
Well, sometimes, they talk about the
troubles in his Office and sometimes
about the troubles in hers. Like as
not they're young people waiting to
save UP enough of money to get married
ried. Maybe her folks do not care for
the young man or something of that
sort.
Look for Runaways
"But we have TO see that they all
60 at midnight because we feel we can't
afford to take chances. There's another
side to this spooning business, too.
For instance, there are the girls who
run away from home. Sometimes they
have enough funds to last them about
twenty four hours. Then there's no
place for them to stay they think but
in the Park. These girls are easy
prey for chance young men wandering
about. We must protect them. De.
scriptions of such missing girls are sent
to us through various agencies and we
are often able to find them"
The aristocrats of spoondom do not
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
MAN HUNTED NOT LIVELY
Abandon Search for Suspect Seen
Near Jobstown

Ellis Parker, Burlington County de-
tective, has abandoned the hunt for a
man seen near Jobstown yesterday, six
miles from Mount Holly, said to an :
swer the description Of Louis Lively,
sought for the murder of Matilda Russo,
Moorcstown.
Parker believes one reason the
fugitive has not been caught is because
many persons are looking for big
Negro.
'He does not look like a Negro" said
Detective Parker, Though he has Negro
blood in him. Neither is he a large,
but a small man. He has high cheek
bones. something like an Indians, and
he has freckles. An expert might rec :
ognize his Negro blood by the thickness
of his nose at the base. His lips are
neither thick nor thin, but could be de-
scribed almost as ordinary. There il
more white than black in him, and
perhaps trace of Indian.
HE Is easily recognizable by two
scars, one on either cheek. He has
large scar on his left cheek, between
the nose and ear, left by a carbuncle.
He has another scar on his right cheek
also between the nose and ear, left BY
cut. His hair is dark, with a slight
curl at the ends. He is easy to rec0g-
nize -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
PARAMOUNT PARK CURFEW
ENDS SPOONLNG AT MIDNIGHT
"AuOut Signal Means One Last Quick Hug When Official
Chuperons (the Guards Are Not Looking

fare any better than their little sister
proletsrians. These modern high speed
Cinderellas who are prone to loll away
the summer evening parked by the side
Of some dimly lighted road must HE
to bed at II, too, as far as the kind but
stern fairy godmothers or godfathers are
concerned.
IF machine stops on q well lighted
road just for the purpose of having
every one cool Off" Sergeant Epstine
continued nothing is said, but when
the guard sees. n young couple on a
lonely road with the lights Of their car
dimmed that's different. We have heard
Of instances where young men in ma .
chimes pick up girls on Broad street and
then bring them out here. Many
times the girls are very young and mean
no wrong. but it's our business to pro-
''On some drives like the Neall drive
and> certain parts Of the West River
drive no. stopping on ana pretext is
! The IL o'clock rule also applies to
older and more sensible folks to a
certain degree.
Try 10 Protect Public
''If for instance it was explained,
"a man and his wife came to the en-
trance Of the park for little walk on
their way home from the theatre they
would be advised Of the dangers OF
walking in such lonesome place at so
late an hour. They lay themselves open
to attacks by thugs or any undesirables
of that sort who might be in hiding
The people are not forbidden the park
Of course. They can come in if they
choose"
SpoonCrs and their like are not the
only ones who are finding life a bit
hard these days az far as city parks are
concerned There is the wandering
minstrel. the chap who plays his banjo in
the city square. The other night one of
these troubadours was tunefully strum-
ming his tunes in Rittenhouse Square
much to the joy Of his impromptu audi
ence when guard told him to move on
Mr.. Martin explained that no person
who solicits aims on any pretext may
operate in the Park or squares under
jurisdiction of the Park. Park rules also
provide that no musical entertainment
can be given without permit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
DETECTIVE LEAPS
TO GtAIA IN RIVER
Crowd Sees Former Service Man
Commit Suicide in the
SchuyIkiII

Two persons were drowned in the
Schuylkill River late yesferday--one a
suicide who jumped to his death from
Walnut street bridge in sight Of hun
dreds Of persons. the other boy who
lost his life while swimming off Nixon
street wharf. Manayunk. A companion
who attempted to save him narrowly
escaped death.
Daniel Kane. twenty five years old,
2026 SAMSON street, climbed over the
railing along the bridge at Z 80 o'clock
last night and jumped The police boat
Reyburn lay at her dock short dis
tance from the bridge with steam up.
The crew stood on deck with life
rings and graphing irons, but in vain.
Kane never came up. An hour later
his body was recovered and identified
by cards in his pocket. \
Kane was employed ms a private de-
tective. He enlisted in the quarter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
STORE CHORUS SINGS TODAY
strawbrIdse G. ciothIer Organization n
With Victor Herbert Orchestra

The Strawbridgc & Clcthier Chorus
will give It's annual concerts at Will
low Grove today with the Victor
Herbert Orchestra. There will be
two performances, the first at 4 80
P. NJ, whcn the chorus and assisting
soloists will give excerpts from Gou.
mods Faust" and the second at q AZ
o'clock, when Mr.. lIerbert's cantata,
'4rhe Captive for soprano md bari
tone solo voices and chorus will be sung.
The first half Of each concert will be
played by the. Herbert Orchestra.
Tho music from Faust" to be given
At the afternoon concert was performed
last season at the Academy Of Music
in the annual public performance Of the
strawbridgc & Clothier Chorus. 1t will
include the best known Of the solo num-
bers and choruses from the opera.
The chorus will be assisted by Mae
Ebrey Hotz. soprano; Marie Stone
Lanyston, contralto: John Campbell,
tenor, and Norman Jollif, baritone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
PICK BRIDGE ENGINEERS
Commission Committee Meets Today
TO Select Board

The Engineering Committee Of the
Bridge Commission met today at
the commissions Offices in the Widener
Building to select a permanent board
Of engineers. 1t is expected the present
experts will be elected. They are
Ralph Modjeski, George s. Webster
and Laurence A. Ball
With this formallty complied with
the Engineering Committee will get
down to brass tacks with the engineers
and the work will be outlined. Real
work can then be planned for the
structure, and nothing will stand in the
way Of actual construction Of the span.
The meeting began at 230
o'clock, and the selection Of the engi-
neers is expected to be made promptly.
The commission is understood to have
been deeply gratifed at the scope and
wisdom Of the report made by the engi =
neers upon the bridge project The work
to be outlined is expected to follow very
closely the lines as laid down in this
report.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30

masters department at the outbreak
Of the war and served two years.
His family knows no reason why. ht
should have taken his own life. The,
say he was in perfect health and had
no troubles.
Two hours work with pulmotor
failed to revive Thomas Quinn, eleven
years old, S85 North Preston street
after he had been seized with cramps
while swimming and drowned.
Edward Mccoy, sixteen years old
Preston and Olive streets, swan out
when he heard his friends cries for help,
and then saw him disappear beneath the
water.
But he, too, was taken with cramps
and had barely strength to return to
shore. A fisherman swan out t.
Quinn and brought him TO the wharf.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
MRS. DREXEL GIVES OUTING
Children Of Remington Her Guests
at Park PLAYGROUND

Everything that goes to make a per-
feet days outing for 125 hot but happy
youngsters from the Kensington dis
trict was provided by Mrs. George w.
c. Drexel at the Smith Memorial Play
ground in Fairmount Park yesterday.
1t was Mrs. Drexels annual outing
for children from the Kensington
Neighborhood House, 306S Frankford
avenue. The little ones were in charge
of Miss Mary Gilbert, Mrs. Drexel's
secretary, who provided an excellent
luncheon for them. During the after
noon the children played various games
and romped about on the spacious lawns
of Fairmount Park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
DRY CHILE PREDICTED
Woman Lecturer Says Republic VIII
Danish Llquor Within Five Years

Chicago, June 30.-(By a. P.D--
Chile will be dry within five years, pre-
dicted Miss Anna Gordon, president of
the Wbmen's Christian Temperance
Union, today on her return from h
% 2,OOO-mile lecture trip in South Amer
lea. She visited FIVE South American
republics and brought with her three
Chilean girls whom she will put into
an American college for girls.
The news Of prohibition in America
wns received everywhere in South
America with glad acclaim" said Miss
Gordon. 81 AM confident South Amer
lea will soon be dry. I am sorry to
say. however. that I found the Ameri-
cans in South. America consuming all
the cocktails and highballs they coul,.
obtain"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
ACCUSED OF DRUG SELLING
2 PhIIadeIphians, Arrested In Cam
den, Had $4,000 Worth, Police Say

Charged with selling drugs, Andrew
Restuco. Of Ninth and Christian streets
and Rosasin Romeo. Of Ninth and Fed
eral streets. we're arrested today by De-
tective Murray and Special Agent Pan
coast in Camden.
Restuco was arrested in an automo.
bile dt Stventh street and Kaighr
avenue. A quantity of powder be
lieved TO be a drug and valued at $4,000
was found secreted beneath a rear seat
Romeo was caught as he was hurryins
to the ferry. He has been identified as
a man who was riding with Restuco.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
FLEE TO ROOF IN FIRE
Mother and Three Children Taken
Down Ladders by Flremen

Mrs. Andrew Everson and her three
children were forced to fee to the roof
at z o'clock this morning, when fire
started in their home at 05S North
Eleventh street.
=, On discovering smoke in the hallway
Mrs. Everson took Madeline, the young :
est of the children, In her arms. and told
the other to follow. All started down
the stairway, but were forced back by
smoke and fame. The groped their
way, to- trap door and managed to
reach the roof.
All were rescued by firemen who we're
ooohged to carry them down ladders. The
nre caused about $4,000 damage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
4 WEDDINGS IN GLOUCESTER
Three. Ceremonies In Morning and
One In Afternoon Mark Busy Day


Weddings were popular yesterday in
Gloucester City. There were three at
different masses in st. Mary's Catholic
Church in the morning. where Raymond
+. Elliott, 512 Powell street, married
Miss Clara Christy, Gloucester Heights
John Egan, 421 Market street, and
Miss Anna NJ. Dugan, $40 Market
street, and Chester T. Koss, 325 Mon
mouth street, and Miss Catherine B.
Clark. 4 King street.
In the parsonage Of the First Meth
odist Episcopal Church Elmer w. Hen
neka. 1920 Jefferson street. Philadel-
phia. and Miss Hazen Hoppe. Of 30
North King street. were married by the
Rev. w. Earle Zimmerman. Henry b.
Farquhar. sos Monmouth street, and
Miss Edith G. Johnson, Of Germantown, !,
were married in the Mount Airy Pres ;
byterian Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30
Clty's Balance Decreases

The report of the City Treasurer for
the week ended yesterday shows re-
ceipts of $4,117 ,959 and expenditures
Of $4,193,667 Balance in the treas
ury. not including the sinking fund,
$2,547 1927.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-30

New Jersey to Investigate Prudential
Trenton, June 30-The State De-
partment Of Banking and Insurance
has accepted the invitation of the
Prudential Insurance Co. to investi-
gate its activities from 1902.
, 1921-05-14

ceilor Wirth, speaking at n meeting
OF h imperial council yesterday. He
expressed the hope that the allies
would be equitable in reaching their
decisions relative to silesia-
The Bavarian government has not
as yet given Berlin any definite as
surance it viii Immediately proceed o
disband the citizen guard. General
Won Seeckt. chief OF staff. has ordered
the disarmament Of f~ortifications along
the eastern forntier.
DR.. Goeppert. director OF the peace
section of the foreign office. has re-
signed He was a close adviser OF DIT.
simons. former minister OF foreign az
fairs.
The resignation OF DR.. Goeppert Is
declared by the vossische zeitung to
be due TO the act that DR.. Goeppert
regards h terms OF the allies. formu-
lated at London and accepted by Ger,
many. as exceeding the limits OF the
peace treaty.
, 1921-05-14
DRUG PEDDLERS
HE RE INDICTED
GRAND JURY.
-Four Casper Men Held for Trial
Following Hearing in Chey-
enne; Others Indicted
by Jury

CHEYENNE. May l5.-JlEht fndict
ments returned by the federal grand
jury for the district OF Wyoming
Thursday are against four Casper
men, Zach OF whom was indicted twice
for illegal purchase. possession and
sale OF cocaine. The defendants are:
Robert Smith. A J.. Wilson, Frank
karin and Lee Myers.
-Four indictments Were for fESIr L.
legal possession and smoking OF opium.
The defendants in these cases are Gin
Monchow and Leo Poi Of Cheyenne.
James II. Estes OF Thermopolls and
All sam OF Rock Springs.
Luther Young n Charles NJ. Clark
were indicted for raising 81 bills to
$40 bills at RawlIns.
william Lee Mcdonald Of Evanston
was indicted for illegal possession OF
morphine n cocaine.
Fred Earle Neale OF Cheyenne was
indicted for theft from an Interstate
express shipment
Raymond W. Crosby Of Cheyenne
was indicted for theft OF army
blankets.
Dewey Gordon of Cheyenne was In
dicted for using the United States mail
20 defraud through n blackmailing
scheme.
George W. LANCE of Kemmerer was
indicted on two counts for alteration
of Liberty bonds.
Robert D. Martin was indicted for
robbery OF the mail.
Fourteen other indictments which
were voted will be made public as I
soon as tho defendants are taken into
custody.
Bookkeeping misdemennor cases dis
missed by Judge Riner because ar
resting officers had rot obtained
search warrants total an even score.
Trial OF defendants to federal
charges viii begin next Monday and
the series OF trials probably will last a
full month.
, 1921-05-14
PLAN
WAR ON Poles
CONTINUED from Page II

it only when the Germans are dis
armed and helpless. The Polish gov
eminent mas r~epudiated responsibility.
and ! am bound to accept that state
ment as representing their views. but
it has happened once too often
The prime minister recalled the set
Element with L~ithuania, TO which the
United States. France. Italy and
Great Britain were parties.
wilma was occupied by regular Po-
fish troops in defiance OF the allies"
he said. They were asked TO retire
and they said. we nave no resnon-
sibility for it, The same thing is
happening now. The same disclaim-
or of responsibility Arms passing
Poland and officers crossing her
frontiers make It very difficult to
feel that those regulations OF re-
sponsibiiity are anything but purely
verbal
Lloyd George pleaded for the up
holding of the treaty. both for the
sake of honor and for safety and Sc
curity. There were two ways of deal
ing with the Slesian situation. he de-
cIarcd. One was that allied troops in
sist on restoring order. It was not
, 1921-05-14
Schurman Asks
Agreemen to
Cut Armament

NEW YORK. May IA new i,
national agreement 10 reduce
ments would IA the nerve Of beln.aS
miitarism. Jacob Gould srp--sS
former president OF Cornell univer~1,s
declared in an address last night
Mr. Schurman. who has been ma
toned as a possible selection for a.
post OF ambassador to China 80
that one Of tho most banefui resr,,.
Of big armamenfs Is that they 80
people thinking about war as the mi.
or h natural mean OF settling in.ss
national disputes.
II you reduce armaments genes.
ally. he said. then common sens
justice and good will get a chance =
nssert themselves in the relat,o.~
of nation to nation. rs they alreada
control the relations Of individual h,
individual"
, 1921-05-14
FRENCH TO HOLD TERRITORY
UNTIL GERMANS PAY DEBTS
SUGAR PRICE
is BOOSTED

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May H.
The price OF sugar advanced today
from the record low price which has
been in effect for three days. the two
local refineries announcing a 20 CEN
increase in fine graduated sugar
making the price $40 per hundred
pounds 10 Jobbers for cane sugar.
Beet sugar went UP 10 cents TO $3.50.
Higher prices paid in New York for
Cuban raw sugar are responsible for
the increase. II was announced by
refiners. who also stated that indica-
tons did not point to further price
unless a high tariff was placed
on sugar.
, 1921-05-14
RATE RULING CONTESTED.

WASHINGTON. May i3.-The Ari-
coma corporation commission filed to-
day with the Interstate com.
mission IL exceptions 10 a report by
Examiner Henry C Keene. in the
ase growing out OF the complaint by
the state against passenger fares from
and TO points in Arizona. Nevada and
New Mexico. which the complaint de-
clared varied from four to six cents n
mile and were unreasonable and preju-
dicial.
, 1921-05-14
Memorial Day
Boxing Barred

LANSING. Mich. May 1s.-Boxing
contests will not be permitted any
where in Michigan on Memorial day.
Thomas w Bigger. state boxing COM
missioner. announced today following
a conference with Governor Groes-
beck
Next TO Christmas said Commits
sioner Bigger. Memorial day has
come 10 be held the most sacred Of
u holidays"
, 1921-05-14
RIOTERS INDICTED.

BALTIMORE. May 1s-Thirty-eight
men were held FOR the grand jury in
default of $500 bail each in police our
on charges of unlawful assemblaEe.
They were arrested by police in con
nection with yesterdays disturbance
at h custom house when negro
strikebreakers were assailed by a mob
of alleged marine strikers.
, 1921-05-14
NEw REALTY orENEp.

The McDermott Realty companv 4,
which Harry McDermott and D.. W
Middleton are associated. opened II,
offices at 254 South Center street thl,
morning and announced It's lntentlou
OF specializing in improved city pro
perty and business locations.
, 1921-05-14

for him TO expres. a military opinion
and he did not insltt on Ibis part OF
Tho program. hut he was entitled 20
insist on an alternative Either the
allies ought TO insist upon the treaty
being respected. or they ought 10 al
low the tc do so.
Not merely TO dlzarm Germany.~
he continued. hut 10 say that such
troops as h has are not to be per-
United to take part In restoring order
-tnat Is not fair to say 10 Ger
MANI
Here u your province, here IL
something which has been decided bv
the treaty Of Versailles either for or
against you. but the Poles arc to be
allowed. in defiance Of that treaty. TO
take IL. n you will not be allowed
TO defend yourselves in a province
which has bccn YOU for 200 v~-r
aud which Certainly has not been
Polish for 500 ears Is discred.tabla
and not worthy OF the honor Of any
land 1 am perfectly certain that viii
mot be h attitude the allies VIII
take The only thing which 1 would
k to say In behalf Of the govern
ment is this;
Whatever happens. we cannot ac-
cept a fait accompll. That would be
to permit a defiance which might lead
to consequences OF the most dlsas-
trous kind
The prime minister concluded with
a reference TO Russia, which he said
now was broken but would be power
ful. domIsaznt country and would have
a word IN the future OF the world. 7
knew" no said, what Russia's
views would be or with WHOM she
the treayt OF Versailles" Lloyd George 7
declared, should think OF tho posi-
biiities Of the rest OF central Europe 81
, 1921-05-14
OLD coNrRAor DEMANpEp.

HAMILTON Ont. May 13.-rhe
-Amalgamated Association Of Steel.
Iron and Tin Workers of North Amer.
lea votSl today to demand renewal OF
last gears wage agreements with com
panios that already have signed and
those wishing TO sign contracts. Rec
concentrations of tho wage commit
tee Regarding working conditions will
considered tonight.
, 1921-05-14
woMEN HELD FOR MuRpEf

TULSA. Okla. May 13.-Charres Of
murder were fled late Thursday by
the county attorney against Mrs
Jesse James and Goidie Gordon. |,
connection with the death Of judo.
John Devereux-