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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27
Zell Aids Bank Officials

Officials Of the State Banking Depart
ment began work in earnest this morn.
ing TO determine just how many thou
sands Of dollars Zell stole.
Armed with several books Of the do
funct institution. Mr.. Graft called at
tn" county Jail few minutes before .
o'clock to see Zel.
zen was waiting for the State Of
fetal. and minute later, clad only in
his undershirt and trousers, he was
busy trying TO explain to Mr.. Graft the
hundreds of false entries recorded in the
notebook. II was in this ledger that
Iell entered many false notes-that is,
he entered as collateral paper that was
absolutely valueless. 1t was also in
this book that he entered as noteholdors
persons whom he had asked to indorse
his paDer.
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BrOUn Calls Halt
on Court Inquiry

Continued from Page One
Of the survey until the fall. when YOU
may be in position to secure the
money for the social study
The foregoing was the last letter rc.
ccived from Judge Brown and Mr..
Gutenberg wrote in reply as follows:
1--WE received, during the afternoon
Of June 3. your letter of May 81 rcla-
tive to this bureaus survey Of the
Municipal Court. We regret the turn
that this matter has taken, as your let.
ter indicates n misrepresentation both MS
to tho spirit of the bureau. which has
been fully operative. and as to the
scope of the proposed study.
You say that we now propose n
survey of one feature only We are
positive that we never made such
proposal. In our conference with yoH
on May 10. we told you of the financial
consideration which made It impusSIbr
to begin study of the social side Cf
the court This summer. and you agreed
that the administrative study. covering
structure. organization, finance per-
Sonncl accounting methods. etc, should
begin at once.
Never Proposed Change
We have never proposed any change
in this arrangement and are. therefore.
utterly at loss to understand what
grounds you now have for referring TO
tn" study as though it were nothing
more than a financial survey.
I'VE have difficulty also in recon
Cling your reinsurance that YOU have
no intention of blocking our efforts
with the statement that the information
obtalnable by the proposed survey is
already at our disposal in the city Con-
troller's office.
AS you are aware. the City Com
troIler $ records containing only a small
part Of the information needed for
financial study and virtually nothing at
all concerning other features of the adj
miniStrativr study. such as structure.
organization, personnel. accounting
methods &C.
We had hoped that by fall the ad-
mlnistrativo study would be completed
nnd that our energies might then be di.
rH"ted to financing and prosecuting the
SorInI study and corelating the admin
lStrative with the social.
In view, however, OF vour an
nouncement that you nre poStponing
consideration of the survey. we have,
Of course, no alternative but to diScon.
Time for the present our work in the
court. We do this with great relur-
tancc. but shall await your pleasure
and b" ready upon notice from you to
consider n resumption Of our survey.
We feel, however, that we should
state now that in any future considera.
tOn of tn" matter we shall be compelled
to make tho same Stipulatons that we
mad" in our recent interview with you
and in our recent letters to you: that
III" bureau cannot work in n public de-
partmcnt or agency under any pledge
Of secrecy.
Judge Brown had nothing 70 say
todaY when questioned about the sud
denly halted investigation.
IAN ! have 10 say was said in my
letter Of May 81, he stated.
The Judge was silent when asked if
tho bureau had discovered antiquated
methods Of accounting in the court.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27
DELAWARE awaits
VOTE ON 4 JUDGES
Wolcott for Chancellor and
Richards for Sussex
Bench Opposed
THEIR HACKERS CONFIDENT

speeto, Di,pntch 10 Eperiro Public L"iJ"r'
Dover, Del, June 81. - Politicians
from all over Delaware arrived on the
morning trains preparatory to the sp"-
cial session Of the State Senate convened
here today TO vote on confirmation OF
Governor Denncys judicial appoint
ments made some weeks ago, including
Josiah q. Wolcott for Chancellor.
James Penncwill for Chief Justice; Will
liam Watson Harrington. for resident
Associate Judge Of Kent County, and
Charles Sudler Richards, for Associate
Judge of Sussex County. While there
Is n diversity Vt opinion as to the final
vote. those claiming to have inside In
formation state that there will be surely
ten for confirmation out of the seventeen
members Of tho Senate. with n possible
one or two IL re.
Those oppC 10 confirmation. or at
least TO the nhrmation of Wolcott for
Chancellor and Richards for Associate
Judge Of Sussex County, claim that
there is surprise in store when the
voting begins for the members of the
Judiciary.
One of the first tests of strength will
likely come when an effort is made to
secure an open session Of the executive
session, rumors having II that an at
tempt will be made to have the entire
proceedings open. This has never been
done in the history of the State
OF the seventeen members Of the
are said to be certain TO vote for con-
frmatiou and five. il not six, of the
Republicans are said to favor confrma-
ton.
The FIVE Democrats counted for con-
firmation include Senators Price. Latta.
1nsley, Mcintyre and Hopkins.
The Republicans counted for con-
firmation include Handy. Prettyman.
Bennett. Lutz. Richards. with the pos
sibility of Walker and Highfeld.
Those looked upon to oppose conir-
nation include Murphy Democrat.
Robertson. Short Palmer, James F.
Alice, Jr. tRepublicansl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27
RecOnCiled TO His Fate

II" appears 10 BE- r"concilrd 10 his
fate. his only concern being over his
family. He is anxious, yet breads 10
face his wife, who Is expected at the
Jail today.
Iell talks freely enough 70 those in
terested and before Mr.. Graf called to
see him today he vas asked how he
managed To cover up lis defalcationS.
"Why that was easy" he replied.
When a depositor knew came in
with a deposit | simply entered it in
his deposit book. but il was not entered
in the books Of the bank. OF course
was careful in doing this. | always did
il with depUsitors who knew did not
turn in At regular intervals their pass
book, for Nottlomcnr In this manner
my cmhp2zIPmont dit not show on the
bank books and ir was Impossible 10
find y our by an examination Of the
books.
How about tho securities and
loans"
II cannot tell You much about the
loans, unless look al the books in
which the loans are entered Then
will be able 20 point out the good
and had collateral. Some # the notes
! know are absolutely worthless because
they are dummies. In other words,
Lad some person Indor>s them as a
favor. and they, knowing H." to be the
treasurer Of tho company, did not hc>i-
tate to do MS requested
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27
Bathing Nymphs Copy
"lIdn in Iron Mask"

Paris. June 27.-Thc first sen.
sation Of the bathing season was
launched at Claridge's swimming
tank when two beautiful girls ap.
neared with their heads cncased in
cellulOid.
The contrivance was completely
water tight. at the same time per-
mitting breathing through a trap
when above the surface. II was in
spired by the reluctance of many
fashionable women bathers to dis
arrange their hair.
The device is so perfect that even
the rouge and powder and the
renciled eyebrows remain undis-
turbcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27
Spec,Ilated in Philadelphia

II was learned today that Xell specu.
lated with several large brokerage houses
in Philadelphia. He used the names Of
James Wilson. Charles Martin and
Charles Zel in trading. and it was his
frequent visits TO his brokers that led
TO his undoing. On one of his trips to
Philadelphia he was spied by an at.
tachc of the State Ranking Department,
and thereafter a close watch was kept
on him.
When it was found that hc wns
pIunging heavily one of the bank ex-
aminers called the attention Of the
Board Of Directors 10 this fact and Icll
was told TO stop his specializing At
the time the books of the trust CON.
pany We're carefully examined. but no
shortage shown. Iell il is said. took
the money when the dcpoSitor put il in
the bank. entered it in the dCpositor's
pass book. but never recorded il in the
banks books. Consequently il did not
show. II was impossible Cor the rx.
amincr 10 determine whether the safe
deposit boxes were being looted. II
would have been necessary to personally
examine each receipt.
Xell was watched. however. and
when he failed to produce $4,000 worth
OF Liberty Bonds bought for a Gus.
toner it developed that he had de.
liberately placed the money in his pocket
instead of buying the bonds. This was
the beginning of tho end
All Of this week XcIl will work on the
hooks
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27
LABOR MAPS PROGRAM
Legislative Matters to Have Early
Attention Of Federation

Denver. Col, June 27.---tBy \. Pl--
Plans for making effective At once tho
1921 program uf organized labor were
discussed here today az special meet.
inc Of the Executive Council Of the
American Federation of Labor.
Legislative matters. u was Urdcr-
stood. would be- IN" first ~ receive th"
councils attention. Steps To carry Ult
the conventions instruction., on the
Irish question also were up for con-
Fideration, and The railroad situation and
numerous other matters affecting the
labor movement were scheduled for at.
tention, After mapping out q tentative
program of action the council will ad.
5Ourn 10 meet again next month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27
Reductions That Are Impressive

ars' worth of Suites and Pieces.
$652.oo Chippendale Mahogany Suite. 10
Pieces S430.oo.
$4,000 Queen Anne Walnut Suite. 10 Pieces
$575.0o.
$s25oo Sheraton Mahogany Suite. 10 Pieces,
$625.oo.
$I465 90 Sheraton Brown Mahogany lnlaid
Suite 10 Pieces, $lo75oo.
$1,000 Antique Mahogany William and Mary
Serving Table. SI2.50.
$500 Queen Anne Walnut Serving Table
$4,000.
$e5.oo Walnut China Closet, William and Mary
style, $500.
$4,000 acobcan Oak China Closet, William
and Mary style. $4,000.
$lo5.oo Queen Anne Walnut China Closet
S6So0.
DINING-ROOM CHAIRS - Sets and Single
Pieces remaining from Matched Suites, many
at savings of a third to a half.
Tapestry, Leather and Mahogany-and-
>, Hall and Night Tables. Mirrors for
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27
ZeU Aiding State
Banking Officials
Continued from Page One

Continued from Rage One
was told tho books of the trust com.
pany showed that he only had S40O on
deposit,
This man made for the Office Of the
president and then sought lawyer.
Two hours later the trust company
closed its doors. Mr.. Graf is looking
into report that several of the drec-
tors Of the defunct institution withdrew
their deposits only fcw days before
the crash.
II have not had an opportunity to in
vaStigatc this rumor. said Mr.. Graf
but | will do SO as quickly ms | can.
4 report that some one in the bank
had tipped off the Insolvency must be
looked into Immediately. It will b.
an easy matter TO determine if any Of
the officials of the trust company with
drew just prior to the crash. If we find
such is the case I am afraid there will
be more startling disclosures. However.
| will not discuss these matters until
have report on them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27

lone hand all the way--the finger of
suspicion could not point to any ono
else.
You knew that your shortage must
be found out sooner or later. didn't
you?" he was asked.
II never thought Of that ! simply
figured it would break my way and
would be able to straightcn everything
out.
How could you have done that when
You had no record of the money you
kept belonging TO dCpostorS ?"
II knew almost every one whose
money had retained and even if ]
did not | could have fixed il all right
checking the amounts entered in them
against the books of the trust com
pnny had everything figured out all
right but it went wrong.
''All is left for mo to do is 70 work
tooth and nail in an effort to bring some
SemblanCc Of order Out of the diSor-
dcred affair created and when this
is done to 60 in and throw myself on
the mercy Of the court.
Whether any one else in the trust
company is involved has not been de-
termined ms vet. One Of tho State
banking officials says he cannot fgur"
how Icll could have manipulated such
a gigantic embezzlement playing lone
hand
"Of course it is quite possible that
XPll was alone in this JOB. said this
official, but I have my doubts. There
is too much involved, and thc manner in
which the Zeli worked makes me think
that there arc some others mixed IN In
the affair. THIS. however. * pure con
lecture on my part. We will not know
anything for a few days at least. 7
must say that III" Board Of Directors
are affording Us every possible help.
of fhcir institution ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27
Business Houses Affected

Today number Of business houses
here which arc affected by the closing
of tho Agricultural Trust Co.. sent OUT
letters asking that their credit be OK
tended until tho real condition of their
depository can be definitely cstab-
lishcd. The same firms are also calling
upon their creditors to make good at
once.
Virtually all Of tho banking institu-
tions in this city will hold special meet
!ngs today to discuss the situation Gro.
ated by the defacaton OF Zell. Not
one Of these institutions Is affected In
tho slightest degree by the closing Of
tho Agricultural Trust Co.. but it is
known that a number of business houses
which are seriously affected by the
failure are asking other banks to take
them up pending III" adjudication Of
the affairs Of the Agricultural Trust.
Several Of tho houses that are badly off
financially ar" in dnngor of going to tho
wall unless they are given temporary
assistance. NJ least. and il is quite
probable that they will be taken care
Of by the othcr Institutions
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27
same Old Story"

"Thr securities were takcn as |
needed Du,'n II is The same old story
all over again. 50 old and y"t ~ rlwr.
\ friend rold me of tho huge fur'uuo-
to be mad" in the mark"t II" polur"d
out n certain stock due fDr n jump and
| was tempted took enough Of the
hanks funds to buy 200 shares. and
sure enough, ii went up and sold out
1T a profit. This made me dizzy and
again went into the market This
time I bought several nuuTrcd shares
II vas loser and ! was overheard for
fair. This was tne beginning, and
from this time on II was case Of
throwing good mono, after bad,
i tried to recover, but tho r.arkrt
would lpt come back. and before tho
upwaid tam st n ] WIS caught rcd
Eanded and here o":
II am sorry for all tho harm and
misery | have caused aud | will Iu all
! can 10 straighton out tDc affairs ~
the best of my rit'. ! guess must
hnyc boon mad with a desire TO beat
hn market
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-27

"No one was in with ne and I do
not want any one blamed for my mis-
doings. I alone am 10 blame. ! played
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1921-06-11

Cork County Council, and now be-
comes a member of Dali Eireann.
1t is said that no other Lord Mayor
of Cork has ever held the position
of Chairman of the Cork County
Council at the same time.
Harry Boland, envoy of the Irish
Republic to America, was re-
elected unanimously by his constit-
uents in Mayo and Roscommon.
canon De Valera, President of
the Irish Republic; Michael Collins,
Minister of Finance; Lawrence Gin
nell, Liam Mellowes, James Burke,
DR.. p. A. McCartan and other irish
leaders well known in America were
elected without opposition.
Erskine Childers, son of the for
mer English Chancellor Of the Elk
checquer and author of "The Bat
tie of the Sands" and who won dis
tinction for his service for England
in the late war, was elected for
County wicklow. Desmond Fitz-
gerald, in prison for his activities as
head of the propaganda department
of the Irish Republic, was elected
from Dublin.
Count Plunkett, whose son was
executed by the British for his par
ticipation in the Easter uprising in
1916, was elected from Roscommon,
and Prof. Eoin Mcneil, although in
Jail, was elected from two constitu-
encies, National University and for
Derry.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1921-06-11
DIPLOMAS FOR STUDENTS.

Thirty-one students will receive
diplomas at the commencement ex-
ercises of st. Xavier's College at the
college auditorium next Friday
night. The four student orators
will be Eugene J. Steuerle, who as
valedictorian will speak on "Cardi-
nal Gibbons National Ideal"
Rehabilitation of Schools Ma
tional Menace" will be the subject
of the address of Frank H. Breslin;
Arthur E. cyl. salutatorian, will tell
of "Americanism-a National Hertz
age" and "Immigration-a National
Problem" will be explained by
James T. Curran. The Right Rev.
Denis O'Donaghue, Bishop of
Louisville, will preside at the exer-
cises. The Rev. Father Charles r..
Ryan, S. ]. Professor of political
economy, st. Xavier's. College, Gin
cinnati, will deliver the baccaiau-
reate sermon, and John M. Cooney'
professor of journalism, Notre Dame
University, will deliver the alumni
address. This will be one of the
most interesting commencements In
the history of the college and will
reflect the excellent work of Brother
BENJAMIN.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1921-06-11
Seven Women Isiertinea With Irish
Movement Elected to Dali
Eireann.
Some Elected to the Northern Par
lament viii Refuse to
Attend.
WITHOUT CHARGE OR TRIAL

Forty-three of the one hundred
and forty successful candidates in
the recent Parliamentary elections
in Ireland received the election re-
turns in the various jails in Ireland
and England where they are held
prisoners by the British crown
forces. All were elected members
of Dali Eireann, the Congress of the
Irish Republic, regardless of the
fact that they are deprived of active
participation in the Republican af-
fairs by being kept in jail, and
some were also elected to the North
ern Parliament, which however,
they will not attend.
Included in the successful candi-
dates either held in jails without
trial or who are serving penal sem
fences for their political activities is
Arthur Griffith, Vice President of
the Irish Republic. He has been
held in Mountjoy jail, Dublin, since
last November without trial and
without having a charge made
against him. Sean MacSwiney,
brother of the late Lord Mayor Ter
renee MacSwiney, was elected from
Cork county. He recently escaped
from Spike Island prison, Cork
harbor, where he was serving a If
teen year sentence for being a
member of the Irish Republican
army. Robert Banton, who was an
officer in the English army in the
war and who is in an English
prison at present, also was elected.
Seven women who have been
prominently identified with the Irish
Republican movement were elected
to Dali Eireann. Among them are
Miss Mary MacSwiney, sister of the
late Lord Mayor of Cork, and who
is at present in America on speak
ing tour; Mrs. Katherine O'Cal-
laghan, whose husband, Michael
O'Callaghan, ex-Mayor of Limerick,
was murdered by Black and Tans
in his home in March; Mrs. Pearse,
mother OF Padraic Pearse, first
President of the Irish Republic;
Mrs. T. Clarke, whose husband was
executed by the English crown
forces: DR.. Ada X. English, who
is serving nine months for having
Sim Fein literature in her posses
sion; the Countess Markievicz, who
is serving two years for organizing
the National Boy Scouts, and Miss
Bridghid Dooly Of Waterford.
Lord Mayor Donal O'Callaghan.
Of Cork, also was elected to Dali
Eireann, which gives the youthful
Irish leader the unusual distinction
OF holding three important exec
utive positions at one time. In adj
dition to being Chief Executive OF
Cory city he Is Chairman of the
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1921-06-11
SACRED HEART ACADEMY.

Diplomas and honors will be con-
ferred at the graduation exercises
of the Sacred Heart Academy at 10
O'Clock next Wednesday morning by
the Right Rev. Denis O'Donaghue,
Bishop of the Diocese of Louisville.
Father Fulgence Meyer, o. F. NJ,
will make the principal address.
The following is list of the grad
yates:
Academic Department - Misses
Marian Louise Buchart, Elizabeth
Ivy Hudson, Mary Florence Mac
Namara, Agnes Frances Harmon,
Mary Violet Dwyer, Ethel Louise
Oeswein, Evelyn Ann Moser, Kath-
crime Agnes Pfeffer and Esther
Marie Cahill.
Commercial Department-Misses
Fronia Priscilla Viers, Clara Rosene
Brown and Carrie Mae O'Daniel.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1921-06-11
RETURNS TO IRELAND.

The Washington representative of
the Associated Press reported Sat-
urday that Donal O'Callaghan, Lord
Mayor of Cork, who came here six
months ago as a stowaway to testify
before the commission of the Com
mittee of One Hundray investigating
the Irish question, is believed by
officials of the Department of Labor
to have returned to ireland. The
Lord Mayor was given classification
in this country as a seaman and al
lowed until midnight Monday to
leave the United States. e. j. Hen
ming. Assistant Secretary of Labor,
said that the department had every
reason to believe that before the
time limit allowed O'Callaghan to
leave he will have shipped aboard
another ship. AS a matter of fact"
said Henning, 1--WE believe that he
is already safely back in Ireland, al
though we have no official informa-
ton to that effect. His attorneys
assured us that he would leave the
country according to the ruling of
the Secretary. The last that l have
heard of him was through news
paper reports that he was in Chi
eago April s." Pointing out that
friends of the Lord Mayor claimed
that there was a probability that
British authorities might undertake
to arrest him on his return voyage,
Henning said 1t was possible that
some officials friendly to O'Cal-
laghan had held up the report of
his departure. He explained that
this would not be breach of reg
ulations as there was no require
ment that his departure be reported
Immediately.
Assistant Secretary Henning an
nounced Monday that a statement
would be issued Thursday regarding
the whereabouts and status of Donal
OCallaghan. Lord Mayor of Cork.