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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-31

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
S. l.. HARPER INDICTED
ON LARCENY CHARGE
Head of Exporting Firm Ac-
cused of Stealing S112,705.

Samuel l.. Harper. former prcsiden.
OF Harper. Marshall & Thompson, gcn.
eral exporters of col Broadway. was ia
dicted yesterday charged with larceny
amounting to $112.705. lie pleaded
not guilty before Judge Thomas G. r..
Grain. and in default OF 100000 bail
was sent TO the 1'ombs. Two other per-
sons nam ,d in the indictment were not
i'm court and their names were not re-
Vealed.
The indictment is sequel to bank
ruptcy proceedings before United States
Commissioner GichrIst last April. Al
though details of the indictment could
not be revealed because the codefendants
are still at large, 1t was learned from
Assistant District Attorney Richard 6.
Murphy that the money was involved IN
the resale Of ~ quantity OF tin plate 20
tho American Trading Company of 20
Broad street. or consignment OF f00.-
goo boxes Of plate which Harper $ firm
bought from the Wiertor Steel Company
OF Werton. W. Va. II is said, 29,S00
boxes were soil to the American Trad
ing Company for export to Japan. II is
claimed that Harper received $i42.tS5
for the SALE but turned over to his part
ners 500. 500. The balance he Ia said 10
have divided with the codefendants, each
of whom deposited the money In the
name of his wife.
IL was shown In the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings that Harper used dummy corr
porations In some OF his transactions,
having as many rs four operating az
one time. He made no entries in his
books. IL Is said. and many OF the files
of his company are now missing The
liabilities Of The bankrupt concern were
estimated 20 be s35o.0oo with assets o.
81 500.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
1876 INDICTMENTS IN
JERSEY LIQUOR FIGHT
Hudson County Grand Jury
Acts After Crusade by
County Prosecutor.

One hundred and tbirty-s:x saloon men
" ere named in indictments handed up
Yesterday by the Hudson County Grand
Jury before Judge James w. Mccarthy
IN Jersey City. charging them with vio-
iations of the State liquor laws. The
indictments are the result of crusade
rtarted last December by County Prose-
outor Pierre p. Garven.
There are 200 more men under bail
awaiting the action OF the Grand Jury
on similar charges and 800. bench war
rants are out for others who are believed
to have been violating the Volstead act.
Prosecutor Garven has been raiding sa-
Don keepers and submitting evidence
against them for nearly five months. but
until now every Grand Jury has refused
to indict the accused men. Mr.. Garven
declared yesterday that il New Jersey
passes an enforcement act he can make
Hudson county bone dry
Saloon keepers are already beginning
to enter pleas OF guilty in the county
courts to avoid arraignment in Federal
courts The county judges will impose
fines for first offences, but prison sem
fences are promised for second offences.
The police here made another arrest
yesterday under the State liquor tax
l;w. Detectives O'Coanor and Confrey
o. the Second Inspection District brought
Frank Netrano, proprietor OF a restau
rant at $50 Broome street. before Magis-
trate Smms in Tombs Court, charging
that Vetrano sold wine. They said they
could find no liquor in Vetranos place
other than what was being served. but
that 1t appeared to be brought in at in
icrvals from somewhere in the neighbor-
food. Vetrano was held in $500 bail
for examination Tuesday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
IL IN rs, WITH 4 YET A-ROANs,
SCORE IN KEARNY PIG HUNT
Strategca Cops Use Lasso and Barrel Set in Fence
Comer-Quartet of Porkers Recognize Owner
and Squeal Delight

and Chappell by way OF reinforcements.
These fearless men after confer
ence on strategy and inspection of the
terrain debouched upon the pigs with
lassoes and eventually caught one. This
left thirteen. OF the remainder thir-
teen were of such bodily rotundity and
epidermal smoothness that no lasso
would remain on them. Ultimately the
pig hunters, after a second conference,
adopted new tactics, of which the es-
sence was a barrel in the corner of Il
fence Finally, and as night fell, six
animals in addition to the one taken
In the first hour by Copper Byrnes
had capitulated and were under guard.
Ultimately at the police station four
more surrendered of their own volition
just as julius Bodner. farmer from
two miles away, arrived and said that
the pigs were his. At sight of Bodner
all the pigs present gave vent to shrili
squeals of delight and recognition. but
Sergeant Bromley stilling this outburst
with scowl, inquired of Bodner how
the pigs had escaped from the pig sty
which was their proper abode. and was
informed by Bodner that he did not
know.
In any case, last midnight four pigs
were still at large. 1t is assumed that
Bodner will recover them some time
after to-day dawns-Enless 1t should
transpire that some lover of pork secs
them in the first instance and shall
have secreted them in the form of
dressed meat before Bodner can come
I'D and claim his own.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
INDICTMENT OF HOME
BREW MAKER SOUGHT
Officials to Test Provisions of
Act With Samples.

Special Despatch TO THE New York HERALD
SYRACUSE, Jan. 21.-The Federal
Governments first attempt to test the
prohibition law as II relates to the manu-
facture of home brew will be made at
the February term OF United States
Court in Albany, when Internal Revenue
Department officials will present evi :
dence and ask the Indictment of SYRIA
cuse man who is accused of making
beer at home. The decision of the Gov.
eminent agents here, in charge of r. IL.
Herman. game with the report OF q
laboratory analysis Of samples OF liquor
seized in raid. The alcoholic content
OF the samples was found to be 3.7S per
cent, which they say is above that OF
the ale and porter which could be sold
in the pre-prohibition era.
The agents will go before the Grand
Jury with samples Of the connection.
chemical reports and other data and
demand the indictment Of its manufac-
turcrs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
DETROIT UNEMPLOYED
FIGURES DECREASED
City Votes Quarter Million for
Their Relief.

DETROIT. June 2t.--A further slight
Improvement In the unemployment
situation IN the Detroit area was re-
ported by the Employers Association.
which includes seventy-nine of the
larger factories. to-day About 1900
men were put to work by members of
The association and smaller firms during
the week. II waa estimated. This shows
"a decrease OF approximately 5000 IN
the unemployed here, as compared with
two weeks ago. when the number was
ilnccd at 10000.
Along with the employers report
came announcement that tic city Coun-
ell had appropriated $4,000 FOR rcliat
OF the jobless The fund Is TO be adj
ministored by the City Welfare Com
mission.
The Maxweli-Chalmers Corporation
to-day that $50 additional
workers had been hired during the week
and that afsubstantial number would be
added next week. This was the only
direct statement issued by any OF the
larger factories, although II Is unoffl-
ciaily said several departments OF the
Cadillac plant would reopen Monday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22

OF fifteen pigs that enjoyed the full
and free run of Kearny. ~ j.. all yester-
day afternoon, four were still at large
at midnight and all the big game nupt-
ers of that region were on the trail.
AS travellers from elsewhere have
noticed from time to time pigs are not
4 customary feature of Kearny life in
the ordinary and orderly course of
events there. II was Sergeant Bill Brom-
ley, i'm charge at Kearny police head
quarters, who set the forces of law and
decency at work at the first cry OF pig
yesterday. AS he set down his after
luncheon cigar and picked up the tele-
phone he was informed that flock of
pigs had overrun the lawn at the home
OF Edward Horstmann, in Elm street,
and that no less than three Of the gentle
creatures were in the cellar and were
eating the coal.
So the gallant sergeant despatched
Policeman Tom Byrnes to the place in
fivver. after giving him the simplest
of instructions, to wit Bring In those
pigs"
This Byrnes attempted to do and
failed A report from him presently
over the telephone set forth that he had
entirely surrounded one pig and was
holding 1t for instructions. but that there
We're fourteen other pigs. and that if
Bromley expected him to bring any part
of them in Bromley could have his shield
club and book OF rules. So Bromley
sent Policemen Barrett Post McClung
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
20 PER CENT. DISCOUNT
PUT ON CANADIAN COIN
Cleveland Bdnkers Act to End
Spectators Coup.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 2i.--ln an effort to
break up the operations OF a gang Of
money cxchangers, Cleveland bankers,
acting through the Cleveland Clearing
House, late to-day. voted TO accept Cana.
dian money only at a discount of ~
per cent This action was taken after
n committee of bankers had agreed TO
discount silver and paper money alike.
Organized gangs have been flooding
Northern cities OF the country with
Canadian coin and have been making
profits OF thousands OF dollars. which
American banks have lost. according to
J. G. Hend orson. manager OF the COM
mcrclal division ~ the foreign depart.
mont Of the Guardian Savings and
Trust Company ono OF the largest banks
in tho city
a. person with $3.50 In American
money could exchange It across the
border for $4,000 In Canadian coin be-
cause OF the deprecated rate OF ex-
change. bankers say. This would be
brought back to this country and placed
In circulation at par.
The discount rate will be permanent
and viii not fuctuate with the exchange
rate. bankers announced.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
MILLION TO RELIEF,
ROCKEFELLER'S GIFT
John D.. Jr.. Makes Donation
to Starving Children Fund
at Bible Class Dinner.

John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who pre-
sided at the twenty-fourth annual din
ner of the Young Mems Bible Glass of
the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church at the
Hotel McAlpin last night. gave $1,000
600 to the European chldrens relief
fund at the close of the speaking. One
of the addresses was by Herbert Hoover.
Mr.. Hoover said there must be some
thing wrong with our social and eco
nomic condition when we-failed TO hear
the cry for starving children"
The announcement of the gift was
made by Mr. Hoover as the diners were
about to leavo' the banquet room. 1T
was greeted by u tremendous burst of
applause. During his brief remarks as
POSTMASTER. Mr.. Rockefeller said he
regretted he never had known personal
hardship.
II am sorry to say" he said, that
! do not know what it Is to be up
against adversely. / envy my father be-
cause he knew the JOY of fighting his
way through
Mr.. Rockefeller made no reference
to his intention TO make the huge gift
to the relief fund. Mr. Hoover appat'-
entity had not been apprised of II in
advance of the dinner
\ letter was sent by Warren G.. Har-
ding. Presidcnt-elect. declining an in
vitation to the dinner because OF the
pressure of duties. In il he said
Il have committed myself to a pro-
grammc in which | think the public Is
much interested in having mo make
good ] am facing all tho tremendous
tasks which come of contemplated ac-
ceptance of great responsibility and /
have reached the reluctant conclusion
that / must forego all speaking in order
to concentrate on the work which
have to do"
Other speakers were Anthony J.
Drexcl Blddle and Raymond y. Fos-
dick. Mr.. Biddle said at one time there
were sixteen professional boxers In the
class and il has been shown that "a
Bible class Is a mans place"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
CRIMINALS SUSPECTED =
OF USING NAVY PISTOLS
Mystery in Wholesale Thefts
IN Yard in Boston.

BosroN. Jan. ELLA clue leading to
ono possible source of the supply of
weapons obtained by criminals was dis
covered to-day when an arrest revealed
a wholesale theft OF service revolvers
from the navy yard. The check up by
navy officials SO far shows that more
than forty weapons have been taken
from the arms room.
Alfred Fisher machinist Mt the
yard, was arrested on the charge of
carrying q loaded pistol. When the in
spectors searched his room they found
twenty-seven revolvers, all of service
type.
How the weapons were taken from
the yard battles the navy officials. They
were kept I'm a locked room and only
one person had the key. That person
was not Fisher officials say
Fisher has been turned over to the
Navy Department pending investigation
into the thcfts.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
ENTER OSTRICH SKIN SHOES.
boston Hns Consignment COSTING
Less Than Leather.

BosroN. Jan. 2l--Ostrlch skin Shoes,
In smart tan OF sober black. which 1t IL
claimed will outwear leather footwear
and cost less. soon will be seen in Boss
ton. The FIRST consignment OF ostrich
skins arrived here to-day in an Ameri-
can steamship from South Africa.
Manufacture of the shoes will begin
Immediately, and they will be offered TO
women and men as an Easter novelty.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
OLDEST MAINE PAPER TO OUR.

PORTLAND, Me- Jan. 21.--'rhe Daity
Eastern Argus. established in 1903 and
the oldest newspaper in Maine pub
lished continuously without change of
name. will discontinue publication on
Monday morning. 1t will be succeeded
by the Portland Heruid. which IL 10
make its bow on Tuesday morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
Each Call the Other Crooks.

"The steel people called the Morse
accountants crooks said Mr. Gillen.
land the Periey Morse folk reciprocated
by calling the Bethlehem men crooks"
The board notified the Bethlehem
people that no more vouchers would be
raid them on account OF work until they
became more tractablc. Still they re-
fused to yield until they were threat
ened with the convnandeering of their
plants and contracts by the Government
under the wartime law. Then they MS
sented to the compromise plan described.
Concerning his relations with Col
Abadie Mr. Gillen said:
we differed at times. rs mon may
when both are under stress OF heavy
duties. But if there was any surviving
bitterness Of feeling between US ] think
IL must have existed chiefly in the
Colonel's imagination. Our relations up
10 the day he left the board were always
most Intimate, most cordial and most
pleasant"
In reply TO the question ARE you con-
nected with the Green star line, the
Nafra company or the Texas company
MIR. Gillen replied, 81 am not" But he
indicated that he would explain that
answer more f"ily later in his testimony.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
BoY coNrEssEs 10 RoBBERrEs.

MEMPHIS. Jan. 2t.--A taste for candy
and cigars led John Carroll, Il. TO start
n personal crime wave, the police said
to-day lie had confessed, they added.
TO thirteen robberes In the last ton days.
Carroll comes from 81 Joseph. Mo. he
said.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22

overhead" was to be audited by the ac-
countants OF the Shipping Board itself.
That is the modified form OF audit
which Is now going on and which, Col.
Abadie testified. cannot result in the res
toration of any large sums of money TO
the Government. Had the board stood
by the audit contract originally made by
Inn, Col Abadie commended, hundreds OF
millions OF money would have been sal
vaged from shipbuilding construction ac-
counts of the various concerns which
built for the Government.
Mr. Gillen testified that before he
could persuade the Bethlehem people to
consent to even these modified limita-
tions of the Perley Morse activities he
had TO threaten. by the exercise of gov
ernmental authority. to commander all
the shipbuilding yards of the Bethlehem
Corporation and to take over at once all
their pending shipbuilding contracts.
Under this threat. Mr.. Gillen testified,
The Bethlehem Corporation came to
terms and issued orders admitting the
auditing forces to its plants.
When Mr.. Schwab took the witness
stand early in the morning session he
was sworn, and the chairman asked:
What have You to say regarding
Col Abadie's reference as to your PER
sonal expenses having been charged to
the cost of United States Shipping
Board ships?"
1T Is absolutely, unmitigatedly and
naliciousiy false" was the instant re-
ply There Is no charge for personi!
expenses of mine in any manner, shape
or form against the Shipping Board
for ship construction of the United
states Government or the EmerGency
Fleet Corporation. Furthermore. no
personal expense OF mine, In any man
ner, shape or form, while | was Direc
tor General of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. and they were heavy, was
ever reimbursed to me by the United
States Government in any manner,
shape or form, and / defy any one to
show on the records of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding Corporal ton any voucher
charged against shipping for my per-
sonal expenses. The statement is so
false. so perniciously and SO malicioasly
so. that ! can scarcely find words with
which TO characterize its harmful In
fluence. did not get even 81 year
from the Government.
II repeat that no expense voucher OF
mine. while | admit there was voucher
for such expense. was reimbursed TO
me by the Bethlehem Steel Company:
no part of it. in any manner, shape or
form. was charged against the ships
OF the ship department for which the
Government paid the bill. Now, am |
clear and explicit about that?'
do YOU mean to say that in your
capacity as an officer of the Bethlehem
Corporation none of your personal ex-
penses were charged against ship con-
struction for ships which were being
built for the United States
Absolutely and unqualifiedly. no.
"ff the certified public accountant who
Is making the audit, actually finds a
voucher reading personal expenses OF
yourself and actually finds II charged
10 ship construction in such case
would that have been done with your
knowledge"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-01-22
Absdie shifts. BIamc.

After Mr.. Schwab had retired tho
chairman gave Col Abadio the oppor-
ttnIty 10 make any comment he might
wish bearing upon Mr.. schwab's state
mcnt. The Colonel replied
"ff all he has said is true. owe him
the deepest Of apologies In my opn-
ION there is nothing ] can say that would
make proper correction OF q statement
made TO me by men who were employed
with the full understanding OF the dan
ger OF their position In giving out in
correct information, or In conveying 20
me ne the offlciai head Of the accounting
Evening star., 1921-11-18
GILBERT GIVES LIE
TO HANGING TALES
Officer in Charge of Cases in
France States Itt Basis Of
Army Penalties.
By the AsaOcia ted Press.


OMAHA, Neb., November 1S.-
Charges of unwarranted hangings Of
American soldiers overseas. recently
made in the United States Senate by
Senator Watson of Georgia. were de-
MED here by Col. William o. Gilbert.
who had charge Of death, dismissal and
penitentiary cases at A. E. F. head
quarters at Chaumont, France.
There Is not one word of truth in
the tales Of these executions" Col.
Gilbert was quoted as saying. "If
remember rightly, there were about
ten men executed in France" adding
that the death penalty was not in
f1tcted except for murder and crimi-
nal assault. If these brutal hangings
of men without trial had occurred"
he said. "rumors of them would have
reached our office. even though we
would have no official record Of such
things.
Not one man was executed for
military offenses There was no man
more careful to see that soldier
was not executed except on proof
positive of his guilt than Gen. PERISH
ing. He took extreme care and per-
sonally went over every case, turn
ing down Il great many Of them"
Col. Gilbert, now Judge advocate OF
the Sth Army Corps Area. with head
quarters at Fort Sam Houston. Tex.
is visiting in Omaha, en- route back
to Texas after a trip to the west
coast.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
SPECTACULAR RESCUES
MADE AS STEAMER SINKS
Thirty Persons Escape Death in
Ohio River When Craft Hits Por-
ton of Government Dam.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. November IS.
Thirty persons. including two
woman passengers, were saved from
the waters of the rapidly rising Ohio
river in q spectacular rescue last
night, when the steamer Chilo, carry
ing heavy cargo of freight up
stream from Cincinnati. struck a
projection on the top Of government
dam No. 35. opposite New Richmond.
Ohio. and sank few minutes later
in thirty feet of water.
Within a few minutes after the
crash had torn a huge hole in the
steamers hull, all of the members of
the crew and the passengers were
safe in the steamers two lifeboats
or in the boats sent out from the
river bank.
First reports received in New Rich
mond and in Cincinnati were that
eight persons had lost their lives. but
a careful check Of the crew and the
passengers later showed that all on
tho boat were accounted for. The
steamer itself. valued at $4,000. and
its cargo. which was one of the
largest the boat had carried in re-
cent months. were a total loss.
The steamer. in the charge Of Capt.
Jack Ward Of Callipolis. left Gin
cinnati late yesterday for Charleston.
W. Va, and way points.
Evening star., 1921-11-18

Stout women re-
quirinG DID, size
dresses and extra big
dresses up to 54 bust
will benefit by this
sale. New, youthful
! in e 6 ar m e n t S.
sty1ishly built. richly
models. in tricotine,
de chine, await your
Evening star., 1921-11-18
xxx. KLEAGLE TRIAL SET
Case at Asheville, N. c., Has Been
Long Delayed.

ASHEvILLE. N. c., November 1S-
Continuance of the case of l.. l.. Frone-
berger, organizer and kleagle Of the
Ku klux Klan in Asheville, under
three indictments charging false ar
rest, false imprisonment and ktdnap-
ing following the return to this city
from another county of two white
women, unit! the second week Of the
January term Of court. was made
when tho case was called in superior
court
Froneberger had been under 1000
bond for his appearance from day to
day, and this was changed into an ap-
rearance bond in January Of the same
amount.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
LIGHTNING SETS BIG ERE.
5000 Bales Of Cotton Destroyed in
100000 Blaze.

FORT SMITH. Ark. November 1S.-
Fire originating from a bolt Of light
ming caused loss estimated at $780,
600 at the Fort Smith Compress Com
pany's plant, when over 5000 bales of
cotton stored in sheds were destroyed.
An adjoining shed containing 5000
bales and protected by a fire wall, was
saved.
The blaze was discovered at $3.50
o'clock. following a severe electrical
and rain storm. The cotton was
owned by small cotton growers of
this Immediate territory and local
cotton buyers. approximately 5000
bales were owned by farmers who had
stored the cotton awaiting a better
price. and these owners carried no in
surance. The company's plant was
insured.
At midnight the fire was under con-
troll. although f1remen say 1t will burn
for several days.
Evening star., 1921-11-18
BOUND TO CHAIR
FOlLS FIVE BANDITS
Night Clerk in Nurses Club First
Eaints and Later Climbs Through
Window for Help.
By the Associated Pres.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 1s.-Es-
Gaping from wire bonds with which
she had been tied in a chair. Mrs.
l. D. Grumpy. night clerk at the
Central Club of Nurses. yesterday
foiled the efforts Of five masked ban
dts to rifle the club safe.
When Mrs. Grumpy was confronted
by four of the robbers, all with re-
volvers leveled at her head. she fell
in a faint, recovering a few minutes
later to find herself bound, hand and
foot, to her chair.
After struggling for nearly half
hour. she said. she managed to free
one Of her hands. 1t was matter
of a few minutes to release the other
strands Of wire and then Mrs. Grumpy
tiptoed across the room. climbed
through an open window and. leaping
down to the areaway outside, went
in search Of q policeman.
When she returned with the po-
liceman the robbers had discovered
her escape and fed. leaving their
safe-cracking Job half done.
Evening star., 1921-11-18

broidered throw collars, and tailor
made models of bolivia, velour and
all the new materials. Choice of
belted or plain styles. Black. navy,
copenhagen, reindeer and brown.