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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
stole TO PROVIDE
] HOME, CLERK SAYS
Walter Weidner Admits Embez-
Element of $4,000 From
p. and R. Railway
GOOD HUSBAND SAYS WIFE

A comfortable home and luxuries for
his family not possible on his salary
as a. payroll clerk, it was testified to-
day, absorbed most of the $4,000 which
Walter f. Weidner admitted embez .
cling from the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Co.
weidner pleaded guilty today before
Judge Barratt in Criminal Court No.
1, and was sentenced to not more than
Eve years or not less than three years
and six months in the Eastern Peni-
tentiary.
The mans wife, who testified. said
Weidner was a good husband and that
he did everything possible to make lite
comfortable for herself and their nine-
year -old child. The family formerly
lived at 235 Fishers avenue, Oiney.
Friends Of the defendant also testi-
fed Weidner was a home loving man
and did not gamble. 1t was stated ne
had bought n $500 automobile on the
installment plan. The motorcar has been
seized by an indemnity company:
Weidner received salary OF SlIo a
month. He was employed in the audi
tors disbursing department and made
up summaries of the payroll. by jug
cling the pnyrolls he obta ined the. Sl1''
0OO in fourteen months. he admitted.
The embezzlements were not discov-
cred until he realized he could not cover
them up much longer. He then ned to
California where he was arrested May
6. He returned Willingly and admitted
the charges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
WELFARE PLAN OPPOSED
Proposed Absorption Of Educational
Agencies BrInas Protest

Washington, May 1S.s-(By A. PD--
Further opposition 10 absorption of
Government educational agencies by the
proposed new Department of Pubic
Welfare was expressed today at a joint
hearing of Senate and House education
COMMITTEES by prominent educators.
They asked for n separate department
Of education. though some of them sug-
gested that the Department of Welfare
be created.
II. s. McGill. legislative representa-
tive of the National Educational Asso-
citation. said ~ per cent of the cxpen E
ditures Of the proposed Public Welfare
Department would be for soldier relief
!. B. Crabtree. secretary of the asso =
citation. urged that the present Bureau
Of Education in the Department of In .
terror be left unchanged rather than
merged into the Public Welfare Depart
ment
Tc'egrams and statements from State
education superintendents. university
and college heads and professors and
other prominent educators were present .
Cd to the committee. ali opposing merger
Of Government educational work in the
Public Welfare Department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
HOLD MEN AS AUTO THIEVES
2 Alleged Members Of Gang Which
Stole IS Cars Have HEARING

Two mon. alleged members of gang
of auto thieves said by detectives TO
lave stolen fifteen machines here re-
Gently. were held in $500 bail for
further hearing by Magistrate Carson
at Central Station today.
The prisoners arc Israel Solitaire,
Fifteenth street near Columbia avenue.
ond Samuel Filtrrbnum, Lawrence
street near Wharton. They were ar
tested last night by detectives following
confessions said to have been made by
three men held by the Gloucester police
on charge of having stolen machines
in their possession.
The men are accused specifically Of
breaking into garage at Seventh and
De LanCcy streets May l. and stealing
the machines Of Isaac Clcarficld. 500
South street, and Joseph Thomas, 25i
South Tenth street. The police say they
have confessed to their part in the
series OF robberics.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
ASSAULT CASE SETTLED
Former Atlantic Refining Co. Watch
man Placed on Probation

When trials Of Trygre b. Kittelson,
manager of the Atlantic Refining Co. g
service station, Broad and Carpenter
streets, and Walter Randolph, 0O4
South Broad street, former night
Waterman. were resumed before Judge
Barratt. in Quarter Sessions Court to-
day, attorneys representing the two de-
PENDANTS announced they had reached an
amiCablc settlement of the entire matter
subject to the approval of the court.
Judge Barratt approved the settle
mcnt. which resulted in the indictment
against kittclson. charging him with
aggravated assault and battery with in =
ten TO kill Randolph being submitted
to the jury for verdict Of not guilty,
and Randolph pleading guilty to an in.
dictmcnt charging him with aggravated
assault and battery with intent to kill
Kittclson.
Randolph was then placed on proba =
tion for six months.
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BergdOH LaWyer
Defes .PrObers
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
perturbed by the prospect of public
trial by the House.
Mrs. Bergdoll has refused to give up
her books to the Bergdoll Investigating
Committee, as she promised when she
testified. The committee probably will
send for them.
Joseph +. McDevitt. Department Of
Justice operative in Philadelphia. said
that Mt the Bergdoll home last night he
was told Mrs. Bergdoll was ill., The
day. before, he told the committee, Mrs.
Bergdoll said she would give him an
itemized statement Of her accounts. He
said he expected to get the books for
the committee soon.
John f. Bromley, for many years pri.
vate secretary for Gibboney. testified.
Asked II he knew anything about Judge
John w. Wescott's connection with
the case. he said IL know Mr.. Glib
honey told me he had taken Judge Yves.
colt into the case"
He told how Judge Wescott had
called at Gibboney's office. Upon Judge
Wescott's departure, Bromley said.
Gibboney told him Judge Wescott was
getting cold feet but that he would
be retained in the case in an 'ad-
visory capacity"
As far as he knew, he said, Judge
Wescott had received no fees in the
case.
The day before Bcrgdoll left on his
pot Of gold" expedition. Bromley said
Gibboney told him Bergdoll was to get
out of prison to get this money.
He said Ansell and Baily wanted
their fee and they wanted this money
somewhere where they could put their
hands on it," Bromley told the COM
mittce,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
MISS GARRETT A SUICIDE
District Attorney Is Expected to Issu,
Statement Today

District Attorney Taylor. Of Delaware
County, will issue statement today in
the investigation as to the cause Of the
death of Miss Anna NJ. Garrett, the
Swarthmorc woman whose body was
found in the Brandywino Creek April
1G. that will say it is his belief that the
woman was suicide.
The autopsy which was performed on
the body as well as the examination OF
the skull turned out as was expected
without disclosing any marks of vio-
lrncp. However. the District Attorney
has not made public the official finding
Of the physicians who performed the
autopsy, but will do so when he makes
statement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
DEATHS

GBIFFITHs. On May II, 1921, GEORGE
w, GRIFFITHS. Relatives and friends in.
yltsd to funeral services, on Friday, al 2SO
j, NJ, at his late residence. isll Baltimore
ave, Interment private,
HOFFMAN At Hainesport, \. j., May
II, EMMA RAMSAY HoFFMAN formerly
oi Haddonheld y, J. Relatives and friends
rssidsnce Hainesport, y. J., Friday, 2 p. 81.
lnteTment haptst Cemetery Haddonheld,
FRALEY, Al Chestnut Hill. May is, 10.
sEPH CRESsoN. son Of the late Frederick
Funeral and interment private The family
ssInesily requests that nc howers be sent,
VI ftT.A wlfa ~ Charles J, Davenport,
Relatives and friends are Invited "a attend
late residence, Hurffvllle. Autos viii meet
SSsln arriving at Pttman, / 20 y. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
LEAVES ESTATE TO K. OF P,
FraternaI Body Benefits by Will o'
Edward j., Donnaqh

With tho exception Of $1,000 left to
relatives and friends. the $500 estate
of Edward J. Donnagh. 3421 Wood =
lawn avenue. will 20 to the Knights of
Pythias under his will, which was filed
for probate today.
Mr.. Donnagh left $500 to Lodge 233.
$500 to the Masonic Home at Elizabeth :
town, Pa. and the residue to the grand
lodge Of tho order.
Letter of administration was issued
today to the widow of DR.. p. Norbert
Bcrgcron. who died a week ago of ar
infection contracted while operating or
patient. DR.. Bcrgoron left an estate
Of $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
ROAD OFFICIALS SUSPENDED
Foreman Admits He ProHted BY Pad
dina Of Payrolls on Highway Work

Harrisburg. May IS. - The State
Highway Department last night. ms the
result Of further investigation. directed
the suspension Of Justice NJ. Walmsley.
of Norristown. as road superintendent
of Montgomery County, and Edward
Bytheway, of Norristown. Il road fore
man under the superintendent.
Six employees of the department are
now under arrest In Montgomery County
on charges of misappropriating funds
and the dismissals last night came as a
result of the disclosures in Montgomery
County.
Bytheway voluntarily came here to-
day and he admitted TO Deputy At
torney General Robert s. Gawthrop
that through the padding Of payroll ac-
counts he had personally benefited to
the extent of several hundred dollars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
MAY BROADEN RULES
Civil Service Body Makes Temporary
Changes

The Civil Service Commission rule
concerning selection Of laborers OH
eligible lists was broadened today AZ a
meeting of the commission.
The old rule. requiring the choice OF
one eligible out of the FIRST two on a
list was extended to one out Of the first
five. A majority Of the commission also
decided to hold periodical tests for
laborers.
Commissioner Neeld wanted the rule
broadened even further so that the
appointing officer could name laborer
regardless Of the applicants position on
al, eligible list.
The changes in the rules, temporarily
adopted, will be the subject of n pub
lice hearing June |. If the views Of
tho majority of the commission still
hold after the hearing the changes will
be made permanent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
Deaths of a Day
CHARLES J. RICH
Last Surviving Member Of Old The
atrIcaI Firm Is Dead

Boston, May 1S.-Charles J. Rich,
leading Boston theatrical manager,
and said to have been the last sur
viving member of the original New
York producing firm of Charles Froh-
man. Rich & Harris, died at his homo
yesterday. He had been i'll more than
a year.
Mr.. Rich was the son Of Isaac r.
Rich, also a theatrical manager He
vas born herCg.n 1875.
All Hayman, another member of the
old firm, was buried in New York on
Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
FENCIBLES MUST MOVE
State Military Organization Ordered
Out-Site to Be City Hall Annex

The State Fenciblcs, one of the oldest
military orgasizations in the city, is to
be notified TO vacate Immediately their
armory on Broad street south Of Race.
us the city is preparing to erect a City
Hall annex on that side and surrounding
ground.
A motor sales company has headquar-
ters Of the southeast corner of Broad
and Race streets. Notice to vacate will
hc served on that concern also.
The State Fcncibles' armory occupies
plot IS by 130 feet. The site was
bought by the city February .. 1854
II il understood another location will
lie obtained for the organization. al
though its officers arc said to bc rcluc E
taat to give up the Broad street head
quarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
MAYOR PUSHES BEACH WORK
Signs Contract for Improvement Q
Public Recreation Spot

Mayor Moore's plan for another pub
lie bathing beach was pushed further
ahead today when he signed a contract
for the dredging and filling in Of the
proposed beach at West League Island
Park The work will be done by the
American Dredging Co.
Director Cavcn, Of Public Works. cx.
poets to have the beach ready for the
public by the middle of June.
The Mayor also signed contract
with Thomas L. Flanagan. who will
furnish horses and teams for the pro .
spots in South Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
MORE MEN ARE WORKING
Increased Employment Reported In
April in Eight Major Industries

washington, May Is. = Increased
employment in eight major industries
and decreased for the remaining six re-
ported was shown in Labor Department
figures for April.
The largest increase was in the auto
mobile industry at 25.o per cent. others
being woolen, 22.3 per cent; hosiery
and underwear, 16 per cent, mems
clothing. Z per cent: silk. 30 per cent :;
cigars. SO per cent; cotton finishing,
1t per cent; boots and shoes, S per
cent.
Decreases were car building and re-
pairing. 1913 per cent; iron and steel,
a.T pcr cent leather workers, 11.3 per
ecnt paper making, ia per cent; coal
mining, 3 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
ALIENS To RUSH HERE
Italians Coming Before New lmmI
grant Law Takes Effect

The Italian steamship America, which
left Philadelphia two weeks ago for n
port on the Black Sea. was diverted by
wireless and instructed to dock at
Naples. Italy. and transfer its passen
gers and cargo to another ship. The
America will take on q capacity load Of
aliens for Philadelphia and return as
quickly as possible, so as TO land them
before the new immigration Act be-
comes law.
The Italian steamship Taormina,
which dorked here ten days ago, also is
speeding to Italy to bring back another
load of aliens.
The steamship Poland, with 900 pas
sengers. all steerage, from Antwerp
and Dantzig. is expected to dock to-
night or tomorrow morning.
The steamship HaverfOrd left Liver
pool Yesterday and is expected to ar
rive in Philadelphia about Memorial
DaV.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
MURRANO TRIAL DELAYED
Only Two Negroes Chosen In petec
tive McGinn Murder Case

Trial of Christopher Murrano, on the
charge of numbering Detective Joseph
McGinn October 3. 1920. in a raid on a
gambling house at S16 Passyunk ave.
nue.. was delayed in Judge Smith s
court this morning because Of difficulty
in securing n jury
The entire morning session was con :
sumed in calling venircmen. and only
one juror was selected in addition to
Thomas Murray. who was chosen yes
tcrday afternoon. The juror chosen
Just before noon today is Charles
Wayne, a painter, 1882 Keystone
street.
Every juror called in the case is
asked if he would find for conviction Of
murder in the first degree on purely
circumstantial evidence.
e This question was made necessary, it
is said. because all Of the thirty gam
blers who saw McGinn murdered are
afraid to testify. The word has gone
out in the underworld. It is said. that
the man who "squcafs' will be marked
for death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
Has Military Funeral

West Chester. Pa, May lS.-A mill.
tary funeral for the remains Of the late
Norman d. Pennell. son Of James PEN
nell, South High street, took place this
Afternoon and was largely attended. PEN
nell and Henry Clay. also of this place,
were in the same regiment and were on
patrol duty at night when Clay acci-
dentally stumbled over a wire attached
10 ground bomb, Clay was killed,
Pepnell fatally wounded. Clay's body
will arrive at Hoboken on Saturday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
DISABLED VESSEL HERE
Former German. Owned Ship Taking
CoIorIsts to South America

While en- route from Hamburg to
Ruenos Aires with cargo of German
colonists for the Argentine Republic. the
steamer Bahia Blanca put into the Del
aware Breakwater yesterday. She is
believed to be disabled. and will come to
Philadelphia to make repairs to her ma
and passengers.
The Bahia Blanca is 10 ,0O0-ton ves-
sci. and owned in Germany. and was in
termed during the war - Brazil Her
disposition after the armistice was n
subject for international controversy
She is now owned by Argentina.
The ship left Buenos Aires on Jan
uary 20 for Hamburg, and is now on
her return trip.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
Buller GUY e. Will

POttstOWn. Pa, May Il. = Buglcr
Guy +. VIII, OF Company A, l1lth
Regiment, Twenty eighth Division, died
at a sanatorium at Mount Alto from
lung trouble caused by being Gassed
while fighting in France. He was a
son of James II. viii, of Pottstowu,
and was aged twenty. five years. He
will be given q military funeral on
Saturday in. Pottstowu.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
Trolley Injuries Girl Hit by Auto

Struck by a motortruck. driven by
Arthur Schneider. OF Lumbervillc. Pa. :.
last night. Josephine Best, twenty four
years old of 1917 Grard avenue. was
hurled under the forward wheels Of a
trolley car and received fractured
skull. She is at the Pennsylvania Hos
rital in a serious condition. Miss Best
was stepping from the sidewalk near
her home TO board the street car when
she apparently stepped directly in the
path of the truck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
u. S. Chief JUSTICE
WHITE NEAR DEATH
Jurist Has Not Rallied From
Sinking Spell Following
Chill
RECOVERY NOT EXPECTED
BY the Associated Press

Washington, May 1S.-Physicians at .
tending Chief Justice Edward Douglass
White. Of the United States Supreme
Court. announced at 10 A. VI. today
that their patient had not rallied from
the sinking spell Of late yesterday, and
that his recovery was not expected.
The doctors issued the following bull
letin:
Chief Justice White was operated
upon on Friday last. Although in a
serious condition for some months past,
he postponed the operation. as he felt
his presence at the court was impera :
tive. His progress was satisfactory
with normal pulse and temperature un :
I'll Tuesday afternoon, when acute di-
lntion of the heart occurred. He has
not rallied from this condition and
recovery is not expected.
(Signed)
FRANCIS r. HACHER. NJ. y.
THOMAS 4. CLAYTOR. NJ. d.
THOMAS s. LEE, NJ. D.
At noon the physicians attending the
Chief Justice said there had been no
change in the patients condition and
that he might last through today and
tonight. but that there was nothing
mpon which to base an alteration from
their previous diagnosis.
Immediately following the operation
at local hospital for bladder trouble,
Chief Justice Whites condition had i'm.
proved steadily until yesterday aft
ernoon. when he suffered an unexpected
chill and then declined rapidly. He has
remained unconscious since late last
night.
On hearing Of his critical condition,
Justice McKenna and other Of his asso-
ciates in the Supreme Court visited the
hospital last night. but not until the
Chief Justice had lapsed into uncon E
sciousness. Members Of the immediate
family remained at the bedside through
out tho night.
For four months he had not been well.
DR.. Hagan said. but he refused to leave
his work, saying that It was important
and il necessary he would die rather
than stop for treatment.
The Chief Justice is a native of
Louisiana and served in the Confederate
Army in the Civil War. He was in the
United States Senate three years be
fore he was appointed to the Supreme
Court by President Cleveland in 1894.
Although he had been a Democrat, he
was elevated to the chief justiceship in
1910 by President Taft.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
FInds Runswsy Boy A,l..,

Two boys who admitted tho, ''.,.
runaways were found sleeping IN cssl ~
meree street near Juniper at midnI3
by 2 City Hall guard, who sent n!
to the House OF Detention. The iLusl LAsl
said they were Frank Lucca, tb,retooy ~
years old, Mole street near Tasker. k.f,es g
Lorenzo Fusco, fourteen years old M, q
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18

y. s. PhysIcIst Dies at Hls o.,
washington. May 1s.-(By A ~,
DR.. Edward Bennett Ross, ciief rt.l-'
cist and head of the electrical dInayya' Hdaya'
Of the Bureau of Standards. d;ea
terday Of heart disease while seat seated ~ :.
his desk. "'eo Y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18

Heavy fiber, 9xl2 ft.........l3.s0
Andover, 8.3xl0,6 #. .......l6.33
Domus fiber, 6x9 #. ...,... 7.67
Plymouth Mills, oxl2 #. $500
Plymouth Mills, 6x9 #. .... 900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
Wicker Furniture Half OF

.oose cushion seat and back; 3 picccs......,
.arge davenport chair, rocker; cretonnc. i
-haise Tongue; cretonne cushions
9ireside chair; walnut finish. ..............,
Round tables; any finish ...; ;...........,,
Rockers; cushion seats and aCks,.........,,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
Dinirg Room, Suits Half on

Mahogany; pieces; Adam suit. .........,..2
Walnut Queen Anne lO-pecc suit..........
ouis XVI walnut suit; 10 pieces cs.......,..5 S
Chppcndalc suit; 10 pieces; mahogany, 3
Walnut Georgian suit; 10 pieces. ..,.....,.4
Beautiful Adam suit, Walnut; 10 pieces. 6
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-18
Library Tables Half on

William and Mary; mahogany; 4 Inch,.
Queen Anne design: 48-inch shell ,.....,
Adam; mahogany; with shelf; IS inch....,
Colonial motif; mahogany. IS inch......,
arge davenport table; mahogany. ....,...
Massive Queen Anne; so inch..........,
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-23

Masquerade SG1ts for rent; Cos snberg. Phone 452 Douglas adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-23
WEE OF MINING MAN
 :. DIES IN. CALIFORNIA

Mrs. Jean Vanophem, wife Of the President of the Jualin Alaska Mines Company, died suddenly recently ii San Francisco, according to a cable gram received here.
 Mrs. Vanophem accompanied her husband to Juneau last summer, they being then newly married. Besides spending some time here they were at the Jualin Mines on Berners Bay for time Mrs Vanophem was a young Belgian lady.
 Mr Vanophem is very well known here as he has visited Juneau many times in connection with his work oi developing the Jualin mine. He is also the President of the Algonican Development Syndicate, Interested ir silver mines in different parts O Canada including the Stewart dis trict in British Columbia. The syn dicate is Belgian one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-02-23
$l5,000 MARK PASSED
 IN DRIVE FOR FUNDS
 FOR EUROPEAN RELIEF

Alaskas donysions, while still incomplete, to the European Relief Councils fund for starving Euro pean children have passed the $15,- 900 mark, according to a statement made today by Gov. Thomas Riggs, Rev c. M Van Marter, Chairman for the Ketchikan District No. 7, reports a subscription from Ketchi- kan of $1,062 and Wrangell in the same district donated $30060. This brings the total up to $15, ,276,44.
 Rev. Van Marter made no report of contributions from Hyder or points along the West Coast. is believed that the donations from thCGe places will be received later. There is still missing also reports from Anchorage, Seward and points along the Alaska Peninsula while only partial returns have been re- ceiyed from the Nome district.