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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
JAMES AND SCHUCK
MAKE RETR|AL PLEA
Ask New Hearing Because No
Women Jurors Were on Panel
Submitted at Trial
ARGUMENTS AT TRENTON

Frank !. James and RAYMOND w.
Schuck. convicted for the murder of
David s. Paul, made their plea today 90
the New Jersey Court of Errors and Ap.
pcnls for now trial, on writ nf
error, which will be sued out at Trcn
ton.
II was tho first real skirmish in
the fight which the convicted murdcrCrs'
attorneys say will be carried If possible
through the highest court Of the state.
James and Schuck. convicted of the
brutal murder of the Camden bank
messenger, and sentenced to die. re-
ccivcd an automatic stay Of sentence
when formal consent was given 10 the
carrying of their cases to the Court uf
Errors and Appeals.
If their demand for new trial is
refused, new date will be fixed for
their executions. For this they may be
taken back to Camden from Trenton.
where they have been incarccratcd in
the state prison since their sentence
February % last. and sentence imposed
again by Supreme Court Justice Katz-
enbach.
In the event that this takes place,
their attorneys plan to take further
appeal to the Supreme Court.
Arguments Are Prepared
The firm of Harris & Harris. who
represented James at his trial, prcScntcd
| the appeal at 10 80 o'clock this morning
for their ellen. james Russell Carrow
Schuck's boyhood chum and attorney
| appearpd in his behalf.
Substantially the same plea was mad'
for each man.
The principal argument was basct
on tho fact that women jurors were OK
cludCd from the venrc from which boil
juricy were drawn.
In both cases the lawyers protested
because there were no women in th'
panel.
In both cases. also. much is made o
the states failure TO prove the 'corpu
dcli"ti." or body Of the criln".
Want. Confessions Excluded
: II was argued in both cases that tn
defendants confessions should not hav
been admitted before this corpus de
licti" was established that II Coul
not be- established except through th
defendants own confessions, and there
fore that the court was in error in ad
' mitting the statement.
} In the case of james. also. tho poir
was made that Justice Katzenbach crrc
r when he refused to permit cvidcnC
tending TO show that James family va
tainted with hereditary insanity.
I Exception was taken in the Schuc
u brief to the admission of james test
r mony against him. ns that Of an accom-
plicc. and therefore to be looked upo
with suspicion.
Much was made also in the appeal
: the fact that in the Schuck trial Il
. inrymcn were separated when taken or
for an automobile ride. bailiffs M
t chauffcurs riding with them in the
= cars, and in ono instance tho cCmctc
f where the money stolen from Paul W
. hidden being pointed out TO group
one car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
TORNADO IN TEXAS;
8 KILLED.; 55 HURT
Towns Business Section Razed
by Windstorm and
Flames
ROOF OF SCHOOL TORN OFF
BY the Associated Press

Melissa. Tcx.. April 1i.-Eight per-
Sous are dead. five probably fatally in
iur"d, and Approximately fifty others
moro or less seriously injured as u re-
suit of tornado which struck here at
= 80 O'clock Yesterday afternoon. Five
uf those killed were Negroes.
The storm swept through the town
from the southwest 10 tho northwest
dcmOlishing more than score Of build
ings, including wrecking all the
churches and stores. the school build
ing, three cotton gins. the post office.
intorurhan station and part Of the rail-
| road station.
The tornado unroo'ed tho school
building. in which about 2iO children
were at classes, also caving in the east
wall. but, due to the foresight of the
principal and teachers. who, when they
saw the tornado approaching. marshalcd
their charges into the basement, nC
| child was hurt.
Tn" tornado originated near Frank.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
iNVITE NINE. CUR|E
70 ORAD|UM CLINICS.
,.,;oians Here Will Show
work to Disooverer When
She Is Guest
REACHES CITY MAY 70

,,,.uo Curie. French scientist.
,'u With her husband, discovcrer, OF
'pu, .. will see how Philadclphia inc., dcc.
radiunn,, H. "I I"nplicd her discovery whch
tors .;s;ts I; this city in May. .o
she visn''f Cor her reception and enter
Pans Vwhilc in Philadelphia were
tainll,en.d Inst night by the conmitIee
ccmpls.s~o headed by DR.. VI. carey
4,0mos' u SnasSI president of Bryn Mawr 'o''
lees; soro Curie will arrive at noon
Maau" Wnn % The afternoon VIII ee
on MaS r,o,v in visit of inspection
passed W,"oDmnn's Medical College where
o. tne n, be the guest Of DR.. Martina
che VIII In the evening Madame Cure
Iracs, thc guest nt a testimonial meet
VII " scirntists .% and physicians OF the
ins U, ,ho College Of Physicians. Ihere
Guy al, d; '| make a gift to the college,
she VIII ,,nrninp ni of May 24 will be
lnJ IN watching demonstrations by
pass" pJSOn, musicians of the use OF
lii eHl,hvm' She will see the work OF DIS
rau.ur ur K pancoast and John u
menis of the University of Pcnnsyi-
ClafS. pr william s. Newcomet, oi
ven'aG aG,rcologir Hospital, and DIR. u;
,se 2 pfabIer. si, of the Medico- -Chirursical
College. .. .,o w;,, be n guest
=, III 'r rscention and garden party at
n Nawr College. She will be the
,9vt brSa of DR.. Thomas while in the, city,
su,WTo Madame Curic leaves for Pittsburgh
\, the morning of the 25th.
onWh;,c on IN in this country Madame Curic
unl b" be presented with a gram OF
VIII, wiz os n testimonial Of her life OF
lSusa lraUoarch and work in the behalf al
rSSs" re;orre Funds for the purchase of the
tT" t.I;rm are being raised all over the
sou,s rSuntrv, Philadelphia share, it was
.VUnnunccd Inst night. is set at mini J.
n"m S"m of $1,000. Contributions may be
wods u 10 Or. Thomas rs Bryn Mawr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
MIST BE HOUDINrS DOUBLE
.bIoh Class President, Kidnapped
liar. unIocks Door With Teeth

Rodney NJ. Beck, sophomore at Le-
,;rb University, whose home is at 1883
pslaski avenue. escaped early this
morninc from half n dozen freshmen
"Eidnappcrs, who had him locked up
IN a room in central hotel.
Beck is president of his class and is
n nresidc at class dinner at Lehigh
tbis evening. He was "kidnapped' in
one @ Of the laboratories by six husky
freshmen yesterday and rushed to Phila =
delphia. All the seven went to bed in a
room in the hotel, Beck being hand
cufpd. -, :.
Early this morning, while his guards
scpt hc got the key, unlocked the door
with his teeth and went home, still
bandcuffcd. Police at the Germantown
station sawed the handouts for him and
he went bach in triumph to I.ehigh.
leaving his discomfted captors behind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14

lin. six miles west of Melissa, swept
eastward, destroying farm buildings
along the way in Boland and Chambers
villc then missed the west side of Me-
lissa, only to sweep down from the
east.
The three year old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Wheeler LoftiCe was killed in
her mothers arms by flying piece of
ScantIing. Tho mother was not injured
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
WEDDING BELLS TO SOUND
AS SINGER QUITS HOSPITAL
Irene Williams Pma Donna Acaits Operation Here to End
Stage Career and Become Mrs. A. f. II. Jackson

dows an dab rides on electric baggage
trucks and all sorts Of things Sh,
said laughingly. On her finger there
spurklcd her engagement ring-a beau
tiful and costly affnir with numborlcS'
diamonds surrounding rare sapphire
The room was filled with spring flow
crs rivnling the spring day itself pour
ing in through the big hospital win
dow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
Canadians Oppose Reciprocity

Ottawa, April 1a.-Thc House Of
Commons last night, by vote Of 100
to 10. defeated the motion of W. s.
Fielding recommending the adoption AT
this time of the reciprocity agreement
between Canada and the United States
which was signed in Washington or
January II, 1911.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
Deaths Of a Day
Ferd Holberq

FCrd HolbcrG. former resident of
tbs city and tfor the last fifteen years
with Opp"nhcim. Collins X CO.'S store
10 u. BuHalo in an executive position, died
Wednesday after long illness. Mr..
hoIberg was born in Macon. Ga. fifty
Two years ug" and spent his early life
IN thlS city, being graduate of Jcffcr-
Sn Medical College. lie is survived by
DIS widow formerly Miss Esther Mar
gus son and daughter. The fu-
neral will take place tomorrow after.
street '"'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
PURCHASING AGENTS TO Meet

The Purchasing Agents Association
of Philadelphia will hold their monthly
dinner and meeting at q 80 o'clock to-
night in the gold room Of the Adelphia
Hotel. The meeting will be addressed
by former Senator George Wilder Cart
wright and Chester l.. Frankhouser, of
the parksburg Iron Co., who will tell
Of conditions in the iron and steel ins
Iustry
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
RUNAWAY BOYS HELD HERE
Left Homes In Massachusetts, to See
World and Make Fortunes

Two fourteen -yrar-c odd boys who
came from their homes in Massachu
setts to try their fortunes in. Philadcl-
dcphia are being held in the House of
Detention until their parents can BE-
communicated with. The boys were
pennCSs when picked up in Broad
Street Station yesterday.
They are Lionel Barnes and Joseph
Brndagc. both high school students in
Cambridge Mass. They told police
they had sufficient money to take them
to Philadelphia and decided TO come
here as Il start Oh seeing the world
and making their fortunes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
LUTHERAN CLUB TO MEET
Or. Jones to Address Organization
Of Temple Church Tonight

The ninth anniversary Of the mems
fraternity Of Temple Lutheran Church.
Fifty second and Race street, will be
celebrated with a supper followed by
moving pictures at @ 80 o'clock tonight.
The Rev. DR.. Carter Helms Jones.
pastor of the First Baptist Church, and
Director of Public Welfare Tustin will
be the speakers
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
William Stranu

wDi wnDuiurhemOuth, Engand, April IL
M mllllam Strang, noted ctchrr. painter
piu iTu thgr0y"r: died here Thursday night
ms principal work was in the field Of
swlI''hs' s..Is notably the portrayal of sew
va Tal distinguished mon, including
lhOmaS HarlY. the novelist
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
Stanley 3. Haddock

New York, April 14.-StanlCy 3.
m2saaock' thirty eight years old. a
xiA9eSaIe nSS clothing merchant. formerly
r.i q philadelphia, died yesterday at the
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Stories Nonsense, Says
Brother Of Beauvais
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

MONTREAL, p. O., March 2s.-Louis
Beauvais, whose brother, Fred, il
named as correspondent in James A.
Stillman's divorce action, denied to-
day reports that there was anything
romantic in the meeting of Fred Beau
vais, the French Canadian guide. and
Mrs. Stillman. It was not true. he
said, that Fred had totterted into the
Stillman camp exhausted and half
starved His brothers acquaintance
with the bankers wife was q business
one, he said.
They met in 1917" said Louis Beau
vais. Mrs. Stillman came to the st.
Maurice Fish and Game Club, where
Fred was guide, with letter from
a. Mr.. Horne, of New York, to J. R.
Innes, secretary of the club. She
wanted to do some exploring in the
vicinity of the club, with view to es-
tablishing camp.
Waited Five Days
"She wanted man who would act
as guide and also do some tutoring for
her children, teaching, them woodcraft,
how to handle canoe, fishing, hunt
ing and similar things. Mr.. Innes rec
commended my brother Fred. Mrs.
Stillman went to the Fish and Game.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
DeniaI'by Alonzo Potter

Denial was mnde yesterday BY Aionzo
Potter, Of o4 Broad Street, Of certain
statements attributed TO him in an
interview published by The Tribune.
sThc interview was a discussion Of the
,relations between Mrs. James A. Still
man and her father, James Brown
Potter.
The statements to which Mt Potter
takes exception are those in which he
was purported to have discussed the
wealth of Mrs. Stillman's father and
to have recited certain Incidents Of
Mrs. Stillman's girlhood.
Il did not say anything Of MI. Pot
ter's resources he said. when that
question was asked dismissed It with
out Comment. AS for the balance of
thea interview attributed to me, in
which | am reported to have told Of
Mrs. Stillman's early life, an error has
been made" :. -" - :
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

Club and waited thsra Tor fsvs days. ii
my brother waa out with i huutinr
party. SheNcame with her daughter.
who was about fifteen, and his SON. who
was thirteen then.
When Mrs. Stillman returned to
New York Fred stayed on at the club
and built camp for her at Lake Du-
chesne, employing two other men for
that purpose. 1t was completed in No
vember, and when Mrs. Stillnan came
back she brought her son, daughter
and young man named Philip Claw
son, friend of young Stillman. They
stayed until some time in December.
after Christmas. When they went back
70 New York Fred went with them to
their country place at Pleasantville
and in the hush there continued his
tutoring in woodcraft
Returned With bud"
I'm June of the following wear he
came back with Bud Stiilman and
stayed at Grand Anse, on the st.
Maurice River, which is about fertv
miles from La Tuque and forty-five
miles from Grand Mere. This is the
farm that Mrs. Stillman had leased
previously and of which was the fore
man.. Mrs. Stillman came up later and
uvukHt q lHIh from Joe BLACKBURN IN
the same district. She had big house
built there, which was finished in Sep
tember last. Six miles from the farm,
at Lake Dawson, she had another camp.
When Mrs. Stillman left for New York
Fred stayed on at Grand Anse for two
or three months, and then went to New
York to work for the Abercrombie &
Fitch Company in their sporting goods
house. From there he came to Mon
treal and went into the insurance bust
ness.
Stories published about my father
sitting in hic log cabin thinking all day
long of the disgrace that is brought on
the family and the race is nonsense.
MY father is the manager of the St.
Maurice Fish and Game Club and has
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
Mrs. Leeds Found at Hotel at
Palm Beach With Her Sor
Special Dispatch to Th. T,;bu,x

Specsd7 Dlspdtch to The Tribune
MIAMI, Fla, March 23.-Mrs. Flor
ence n. Leeds, the mysterious woman
in the Stillman divorce case, who made
hasty departure from her villa here
last week, was at the Royal Poinciana
Hotel, at Palm Beach, yesterday.
her small son, Jay, is here, in charge
of a nurse. AS the Royal Poinciana =
was closed for the season TO-DAY II q
expected that Mrs. Leeds will return to
this city.
When she left her villa ON the bav
shore here it was said that she had
gone to Havana, Cuba.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

In reaffirming the facts given
IN the above item, namely, that
we will continue selling at whole
sale to the public direct, ON the
same small margin Of profit we
heretofore charged the retail
store trade, we wish to call spe-
cial attention to the cless Of
goods we manufacture.
We use only the best kind Of
wcclens and trimmings. When
we say "best" we mean absolute
II the best--100 per cent virgin
woolens the finest we can obtain
from the American Wooden, Etna,
French Rivers, Thomas n. Wilson
and Wandskuck mills.
And every spring suit or top
coat we offer is guaranteed to fit
and give the limit Of satisfaction.
4 1t doesn't, or You feel that we
have not offered you the best
value obtainable anywhere in
New York, return your purchase
and We will refund your money
Instantly and without argunaent.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

been there for fourteen, years. Photo.
graphs that have been published sup
posed to be my brother are not Of him
at all. He IL not over six feet high
and his eyes are the same color as
mine. 1reenish brown
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
ADVERTISEMENT
We Believe Men Will Read
This News With Elation
ADVERTISEMENT

Fnkesen & Maisel Wholesale Clothing Makers, Announce
That They VIII Continue Selling Direct 70 the Public.
Neus Note: Finkelstein Maisel, wholesale manufac-
turers Of mems and young mems fine clothing Of 80
Broadway, New York, whose advertising statements
relative made against them by certain
clothing selling direct the
public have attracted wide attention. announce their
entire spring line Of suits will be sold
to the public the Wholesale price basis
charged their retail
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24

Now note our prices $40, $26,
$50 and $35--no higher the
same scale we charged the retail
store trade heretofore. Figure
the usually very high expense re-
tail stores must meet for ground
store rents, elaborate fixtures,
high price statesmen, ETC., and
you can guess the great savings
possible IN our upstairs factory.
We will also make your suit.or
coat to order, if desired, using
only the finest kind Of materials.
These tremendously important
facts deserve your very serious
consideration in giving thought to
your Easter and spring habili-
mentswhether suit or top coat
and especially il you desire
something above the ordinary In
snap and wear.
Our factory one fight up
will be open from $50 A. N. to
7:sO r. M. during this sale.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-24
+ Finkelstein & Maisel

Makas Clothes hsSBenry Mn and Young Msn1
FACTORY AND sHowRooMs (Tahe Elsvssoo ONE FLIGHT VI
$40 Broadway, opp. l1th ST, N. II
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-22
County Emergency
Hearing Will Be
Held on Wednesday

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 81. The
state tax commission announced to-
day that it would hold an emergency
hearing next Wednesday morning in
the capitol building to consider the
application of the Cochise county
board of supervisors for permission
to incur Indebtedness amounting to
$12,470. The county claims it needs
the funds to cover expenses in con-
nection with the operations of the
board OF supervisors. for purchasing
supplies, for miscellaneous items in
the office of the county attorney and
for other purposes.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-22
LORETTO SCHOOL PUPILS SCORE
SUCCESS IN PRESENTATION OF
PRETTY OPERETTA LAST NIGHT

"Arcticania, or Columbia's Trip to
the North Pole" a beautiful spec
tacular operetta presented BY the pu-
pills of LorettO school in St Patricks
hall last evening, was a big success
and afforded much pleasure to a
large and appreciative audience.
The opening scene at the North
Pole was a Neritabre fairyland of
color, light, ice and snow, enhanced
by the presence of ire Queen of the
Northern Lights, attended by sprites,
nymphs, fairies and snowflakes, all
daintily cOstumed. FRINGE Polar, ac-
companied by two tiny pages, was
greeted by the chorus, Hail to the
Prince" and grand council was held
to devise ways and means to prevent
the discovery of the north pole. An
airship, the first to land at the nor.L
pole, brought u. S. reporter, who,
after showing his passports, planted
the Stars and Stripes at the north
pole in the name of Uncle Sam.
A snappy drill by Coumbia's guards
under the command of General Great
| Am, ushered in Uncle Sam and Co
lumbia who were heartily welcomed
by Prince Polar and his master of
ceremonies, Freezing Point, and each
OF his subjects. The tiny snowflakes
expressed their greeting in song the
size of themselve. The first act
closed with the graceful dancing of
'Nadjy," Queen of Night.
In the second act the scene was
changed to the interior of Prince
Polar's palace, where a great celebra-
ton was held in honor of Columbia's
visit. The Prince and Freezing Point
entered first, followed by Uncle Sam
and retinues, Queen Aurora anc tram.
Columbia and guards, reporter, snow
flakes, pages, sprites, and Nadjy.
Queen of Night.
After the welcome" chorus. the
fete began. Then followed a song.
Three Little Coons," by Jake, Jim
ard Joe, typical southern darkies.
TWO tiny rosebuds came next in or
der, delighting everyone with their
charming baby ways. Then entered
Miner, Mechanic, Commerce, Finance
of the u. s., the Maids from School,
with their happy faces, and the aged
Father Time. Much beauty was add
ed to the scene by the appearance
Vi 'he SedSohS' oprlnS, summer ana
Autumn accompanied by their months
March, April, May, June, July, Au-
gust. September, October and Novem-
Der clad in lovely costumes. Then
followed the song and drill of the
Amazon Guards. Santa Claus arrived
and invited all TO go home with him.
The invitation was accepted and tht
chorus. Good Night" was sung.
All who took part deserve great
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-22
Fralick Convicted
in Juvenile Court
of COchise County

According to advices from the sher-
ifs office in Tombstone, George Fra
lick. who attacked one of the guards
at the State Industrial school at FIT.
Grant on Tuesday with an axe, was
sent up from Cochise county by the
juvenile court on August 9. He was
arrested in Bowie for breaking into a
house and stealing quantity of jew
elry, etc. He was not resident of
the county but was passing through
Bowie. beating" his way west. He
was caught soon after the robbery
by the owner of the house and was
taken to Tombstone and given a
hearing.
Although he claimed that he was
only IS. the officers believe that he
is over, q and claimed that he was
under age for the purpose of being
sent TO the Industrial School instead
Of the penitentiary. which would give
him better chance to escape. He
was termed by the officers as hard
nut"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-22
INCOME TAXES WILL
NOT BE COLLECTED
ON WORTHLESS DEBTS

WASHINGTON, Dec 81. - Bad
debts may be deducted in computing
income tax returns for 1921 under the
new revenue act under a ruling is
sued today by Commissioner Blair
Where the surrounding and at
tending circumstances Indicate" he
said, '1that the debt is worthless, eth
er wholly or in part, the part thereof
which is worthless and charged off or
written down to a nominal amount on
the books of the taxpayer, shall be al
lowed as a deduction in computing
net incomes" t
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-22
Fl. Grant Guard Dies

PHOENIX, AriZ., Dec. CIV. w.
Layton, guard at the state indus
trial school at Fort Grant, who was
attacked yesterday by George Fra
lick. 17-vear-old inmate of the school
died today in a hospital in Stafford
according to word received by Bert
VINCE. secretary of the board OF di-
ro"tcrs OF state institutions. Layton
was struck on the head twice with
On IKE bv Fralick. who then attempt
Cd to escape but was lassoed by G.
H. Whalen, another guard.
Layton never recovered conscious
ness after he was struck by F'ralick,
who stole up on Layton from the rear
as the guard was grinding an axe.
Fralick is being held in the county
iail at Stafford, where he was taken
Immediately after he was re-captured
The other boys who We're in the group
with Fralick under Layton's charge
refused to attempt to escape with Fra
lick.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1921-12-22
Listen. kiddiesi

listen, KlduleSi
Santa Claus last night sent word
to members of the miners and Amer
lean Legion Christmas committee
that he would positively appear on the
plaza in front of the Legion club and
general offices at $50 o'clock Satur-
day night.
'I'll be pretty busy that night,
Christmas eve, but I'm going to ar
rive on time if | have to drive my
reindeers half to death" said old
Santa in his message. And tell all
the children in Risbee that I'll have
something good for every one of
them
The miners and veterans celebra-
ton will start at o'clock Christmas
eve with music by Maston's orchestra
Christmas carols, sung by school chill
dren under the direction of c. W..
Bowers, will follow.
And then, promptly at 1880
Santa Claus will arrived
Santa may have something to say