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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
FIVE MOTORISTS FALL INTO
CREEK AS BRIDGE CRASHES
shsliowness OF Water Saves Lives
Of Party Near Henryvliie, Pa.

Stroudsburg, Pa. May IL. - The
Butch Run bridge, crossing the Brod.
head Greek about q mile cast Of Henry
vile, collapsed as a seven passenger
touring car, owned and driven by
Thomas Perry, Carbondale, reached the
center of tho structure late yesterday
afternoon. The bridge and automobile, Z,
with Perry and four compa Mons, in
Guiding a woman, plunged twenty feet
into the bed of the stream. All es-
capped serious injury.
Perry. with Emmet and Martin Fee,
brothers, and Frank Walsh, all Of Car
bondale. and the woman. n resident Of
Honcsdale, were caught in the wreck =
age and escaped drowning due to the
shallowncss of the stream.
John Harvey, Of 461S North Twelfth
street. Philadelphia. reached the bridge
in an automobile just as the structure
gave way. He and Mrs. Harvey and
two companions aided in tho rescue.
Collapse of the bridge exposed sew.
eral bags of cement that had bccn used
TO support the west end of the bridge.
1t is on the main highway between
Stroudsburg and Henryviiic.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
LAST BET BURlES GAMBLER
Winner Of Derby Gives Tip That
Saves kid" From Pauper's Grave

Chicago. May II. - The western
Avenue Kid was buried yesterday, but,
although his funds had been low for
years, mis- was not n pauper's grave.
Behave Yourself and Black Servant, the
Bradley entry winners Of the Kentucky
Derby a week ago, provided the money
for the funeral.
Years ago tho "WcStern Avenue
Kid was a big Ggur" around the race
tracks and gambling centers of this
Continent and Europe.
Just before he became sick hP wired
his old friend, T.. r. Bradley, AZ Louis
vile asking what chance the stable had
of coming through in the Derby Upon
receipt Of favorable wire from Brad
Icy the kid" put down last bet aud
the winnings paid for his own funeral,
according to friends. the "Kid's"
real name was Charlie WoislPr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
Hear BergdoU Fled
in Red Hair Disguise
Continued from Page One

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doll. He requested that he be allowed
TO testify. He also referred to his
record in prosecuting the Bergdoll boys.
There is mot the slightest doubt
that d. Clarence Gibboney. counsel for
eorgdoll. is dead. DR.. William ii. L.
Collinss who identified the body, told the
committee.
I'm absolutely certain the body was
that of Gibboney." he added.
DR.. Collins told the committee he
identified positively the body Of Mr..
Gibboney by the work be had done one
his teeth He said the features of the
body could not be recognized. His cx &.
animation was made the latter part Of
| last December.
Major Bruce r. Campbell, military
counsel for Bergdoll, told the committee
Gibboney told him Bergdoll had said
he had buried $3.50 900 in gold.
Major Campbell, whose present head
quarters are at Walter Reed Hospital,
Washington. where he recently under
went an operation, told the committee
his connections with the case. At the
start, he said, he had advised tho Berg
dolls and Judge Romig in conference
not to employ civilian counsel.
Upon tho employment Of Harry l..
| w new 1OrK
Campbell said he told Mr.. Gibboney he
wanted to resign. Mr.. Gibboney in E
sisted he not resign, Major Campbell
continued, adding that in the circum =
stances he was not permitted under the
regulation of the army to leave the case.
Called Proof of Insanity
Mr.. Gibboney told him of the pot OF
gold as evidence of Bergdolls insanity,
Major Campbell said. This was before
Bergdolls escape.
After the escape. Ike" Stcchcr told
Major Campbell. Bergdoll had tod him
he had buried the gold-S150, 600
thirty miles across the border in West
Virginia. the Major testified. Stecher
he said. wanted an opportunity 60 hunt
for Bcrgdoll.
As the result of an argument with
Colonel Anson. Major Campbell snid
he sought to obtain from the authorities
permission to hunt for Bergdoll Col
onel Anson. he said. had snid Bcrgdol
could be captured If some gray mat
ter was exercised.
"He seated that Gibboney was a shys
ter lawyer. or that he had misconductcd
himself in high degree or something
like that" Major Campbell said adding
~ resented that. -
MAJOR lampDell Sulu ne took UP tnt
matter Of going after Bersdoll will
General Sherburne pointed out tha
Mrs. Bergdoll had testified Major Camp
bel advised her to keep former Judg'
Wescott of Haddonticld. in the back
ground" Major Campbell said.
"If his name was mentioned | don
recollcct 1t at all. I kept advising then
not to get more lawyers. but ns far a
the name of Westcott is concerned,
don't remember it.
lie said he never heard of Judge Wcs
colt until his name had appeared il
! the newspapers. AS far as he knew
he said. Judge WesCott had no conncc
tion with the case.
Bcrgdoll never told him about tn
pot of gold" the Major said. nor di,
he talk to him about getting out o
prison to dig up the gold. He said h
knew nothing" about Bcrgdolls at
tempt to get out of jail.
Mr.. Gibboney claimed at all time
Eergdol was mentally wrong" Majo
Campbell testified. under cross -exami
nation by Chairman Peters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
BRAZILIAN MOSQUITO
TO ARRIVE INCOGNIT0
Green Balloons Now on the Way.
Other Freaks Seen at Zoo Every Day

~'~ SeeSS'S wv" w N'S 'eJ
Other Freaks Seen at Zoo Every Day
A marmosette il a monkeyette. a
cobra is super snake. A mandril Is
quite hard to get, and none Of these is
nature fake.
There are new things at the Zoo
which arrived there today after a
delay or two. There was porcupine
with points so fine that would settle
any argument; fishing cat both large
and fat, and despite his girth looked
quite content.
There was an opossum with prehen-
silc tail which let's its owner hang with =
out fnil: and a toucan with n great long
till which he can fill with food ut will.
Among others in the bunch who ar
rived in time for lunch was crane
from Hicashu which stood just five feet
two. Red backed squirrels were on the
list, but they were not pro Bolshevist.
When uncaged they ran quite free and
cracked their nuts quite peacefully.
And more are coming tomorrow, we
heard today, from the shores Of Manda :
Law
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
CALLS IMMIGRANT MENACE
Speaker Before Lutherans Says
Aliens Are Greatest Problem

"Thc big danger IN the United States
today is caused by the Immigrant, bosid"
which thr problem Of prohibition j.,
comparatively easy" DR.. \, II. Fisher,
Of Phocnixvillc, said today in address,
ing the philadelphia Conference Of the
Evaugclicul Lutheran Synod Of East
crn Pennsylvania in the Tabernacle
Lutheran Church, Fifty ninth and
Spruce streets. The immigrant is not
an American at heart, according to DR..
Fisher. but COMES wilh th, main idea
Of material gain. lie compared tn,
ability of the Immigrant to vote intclli
gently after tive wears here with TINT
of our American youthp, many Of whom
are capable Ht seventeen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
3 HURT AS AUTO ovERrURNs

Three men we're slightly injured to-
day when their machine overturned at
Lincoln drive and Carpenter street,
due to skid into the curb after a
blowout. Those injured were c. Whar-
ton Churchman, forty-four years old,
1850 Rural street: Henry Weiman,
forty three years old. Gill McCollum
street, and George White, forty three
years old. IA West Price street. All
three were treated for cuts and bruises
at the Germantown Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
Woman Successfully Fights Fire

Through the quick action Of Mrs.
Anna Green, 1899 Fcrnou street, a
fire which threatened destruction of her
home this morning was extinguished
after causing few hundred dollar
damage.
Flames from a gas stove ignited II
curtain aud the blaze spread rapidly,
Mrs. Green fought the flames and at
the same time shouted for her sons,
who quickly arose and helped. When
the iiremen arrived they had little to do.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
Two Camden Bus Drivers Fined

Two jitney bus drivers Of Camden
were fined $50 each by Recorder Stack
house today for operating in territory
for which they had no license. They ar"
Nathan Konito. 1043 Atlantic avenue,
and Isadore Izitis, zoos Kaighn's ave-
nue.. The men have licen'e to oper-
ate on Ksighn's avenue from the ferry
10 Haddon avenue. According TO Wal
ter Simpson, a transportation inspec-
tor, they drove four blocks beyond their
distvict last night white hauling people
to and from the circus.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
7 HELD FOR PAYROLL FRAUD
Driver Taken in States Action Il
Highway Charge

Norrist0wn. Pa, May l1.-H. !: X.
Johnson. n driver for the State High
way Department. was arrested by state
Policeman Bush and held under $500
bail for court. charged with falsifying
poyrols to thc State. This is the
seventh arrest of persons accused of
lcfraudiug the State. Johuson's home
is in Frederick Township.
The six arrested previously we're men
in the Amber district. Johnson could
not get bail and is now in the Norris
town iail According to information
furnished BY Bush, Johnson submitted
nav sheets for two horses and tennis
tor twelve days when the actual work E
nC time. according to the State, was
two days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
Intoxicated Motorlst Held

Harry J.. Glanding, Wilmington, was
hold today in $1,000 hail for the Grand
Jury by Magistrate Carson in Central
station. charged with operating an au-
tomohile while intoxicated. He was ar
rested last night on Broad street near
Girard avenue by Motorcycle Patrolman
Rogers. DR.. Hunter Smith, police eur
gcon stationed OF motorcycle headquar.
tors. testified against Glanding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
WIFE DEAD. HUSBAND DYING
Mysterious Shooting Near Cham
bersbure Puzzles the Authorities

C;lamhersEurg, Pa. May Il. - Mrs,
John Rhone. forty five years old, wife
Of small farm owner near Scotland.
four miles from Chambcrsburg. is dead
with a bullet in her brain. and her
husband is dying in ChamberSburg Hos .
pital with two bullets in his head and
O bullet in his neck.
1t was first thought Rhone had MUIR
dered his wife and then shot himself
but the revolver from which al the
bullets were fired cannot ne found.
Lieutenant Robinson, Of the State po-
lice. is inclined to the murder and sui :
eide theory, but cannot account for the
missing weapon.
Recently Rhone and his wife made
charges of assault against Il young mar
of the nPighhorhood, but she did not
appear at the hearing aud the >oun!
fellow made Nhonn pay 5000 to escape
prosecution for false arrest. 1t Is
known Rhouc and his wife had quar-
relied over that incident.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
ACCUSE BOYS OF ROBBERY
Two Arrested on Charge OF Breaking
into West Philadelphia Home

John Gimm, fifteen years old, 322s
SAMSON street, and Clarence Ortlieb,
thirteen years old, of 1927 SAMSON
street. were arrested today, charged
with breaking into the home Of Walter
X. Taylor, 3425 Woodland avenue.
According to Detective Thornton, Of
the Thirty second street and Woodland
avenue station. the youths entered the
house By breaking rear window apd
escaped with dozen silver articles
valued at $50. They were sent TO the
House Of Detention, where they will
have their hearing later in the day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
BRADY TO DEFEND THEATRE
Motion. Picture Head Accepts New
York Pastors Challenge

New York. May 17.-WiIliam a,
Brady. president OF the National AsSo
citation of the Notion Picture Industry,
has accepted the challenge Of the Rev.
John Il. Stratton. New York minis.
tcr. to debate the question of stage
morality.
In sermon Sunday the pastor at =
tackled the stage as a dangerous in
nucnce and offered to argue the question
in public with an accredited representa-
tive OF the theatre interests.
The debate will be held as soon as
ARRANGEMENTS can be effected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17

Governor Sproul will meet p.s'. NY
Harding by appointment n, - 'emd' @
House on Thursday. IL was So, va
terday that the President and p NY Y
ernor would discuss nationai .ne,Go
general. Further than that no o"si, az.
information bearing upon tbo no dehs
ence was made public. "' eonf'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
Two Boys Flee chlIdren's Home

Two boys ran away last night from
the Southern Home for Destitute Chill
dren, Broad and Morris streets. II is
believed they climbed down a vine from
the second floor.
The missing boys are Robert VOL
bert, eleven years old. and Thomas
Kelly, eight years old. With other
boys they had gone to bed in dormi-
tory on the second floor Mt o o'clock
last night. When nurse made her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17


In this section Of the country VIII De
formally presented to the Henry ii.
Houston. ID. Post
!. !: ! :: :: !: :. !. !. J. !. !.
.,ySN0nnerr No. 3 tonight at n
EAsNNSN meeting and lawn
NyTZNCSyEA party on the
NESIE&@SSNS2S grounds Of the
&&NT6SslEI8 3 now post home.
q 4WNNNSXNdWE B i57 West Chelten
AV\SLAaSSNOS avenue.
~SS.ESN The guests OF
S9eAySf honor, Mr.. and
paorT Mrs. Samuel +.
Houston. purchased the property to
turn over to the post as memorial to
their son. \ large portrait OF Henry
II. Houston. I'd. will be- unveiled at the
meeting.
Lieutenant Houston. who was we'll
known in Germantown was killed by
shellfre August Is. 1918. while serving
with the Fifty third Artillery. Twenty
eighth Division. Previous to America =
entrance in the war he served with tho
French Ambulance Service. in which he
was decorated, and later served as a
lieutenant with the French army in the
transport service.
His parents have taken an active in
terest in the Legion post since it's forma
tion and have aided il in many ways.
The property to be presented to the
post tonight was purchased year ago.
but due to a journey the donors made
TO Europe to tho grave of their son the
deed of gift in trust for the posts home
has just been executed. The deed gives
free use and govCrnorship Of the prop
erty throughout the life of the post. In
the event of dissolution the property
will revert to educational purposes. Full
attendance of the post and German
MI ie nI 70
the Lcgion's appreciation to the donors.
The monthly meeting Of Harry 1ngcr-
soil Post. No. Ia, will be held at the
armory of the First City Troop. TwCn
ty third and Ranstcnd streets. Thurs
day evening. An election of the post
executive will be held.
State Fencbles Post No. 10, will par
ticipatc next Saturday in the 1OSth an
niversary ceremonies Of thr State Fen
cibles Battalion. the Oldest infantry or
ganization in Pennsylvania. In the
afternoon the lcgonariPs will parade
with the active battalion. and the Old
Guard at night will join them at the
banquet to be held Mt the Hotel Ncndig.
Fifty posts will participate in the
Memorial Day exercises and will deco
rate graves Of soldier dead in various
cemeteries in Philadelphia. This an
nounCemcnt was made today by David
II. Simpson. chairman of the special
Memorial Day Committee
1t is the recommendation of this
committee that each post cooperate
on this day with the nearest post OF
the G.. 4. X. and Spanish War Vet
Grams in its community, thus establish
ing n precedent that will maintain
through ensuing years.
Each Legion post in the city has
been urged TO name n special com
mittcr to arrange details of observance
of the day. The United Spanish War
Veterans have invited the posts to join
in the municipal celebration at Rae,
Street Pier. Delaware River, which will
be preceded by street parade in tn,
central part of the city. Chairman
Simpson has been selected as marsha
of the American Legion division. whicI
will form at Broad and Race street!
at s o'clock in the morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
Another Auto Accident

The roc0rds o! Inc county Clerk 5
office also revealed that in March, 1920.
jury before Justic" Mullan, in the
Supreme Court, returned judgments Of
$500 against Mrs. Warner for running
down WITH her automobile in tn" sum
mer Of 1919, John Allen Dunn. boy.
at 81. Nicholas avenue and I75th
street
Inspector Coughln yesterday CAV" oar
Collins criminal record, which showed
that in the last twenty Years he had
bocn arrested on various charges in
this and other cities. ranging froW dis.
orderly conduct to assault and robbery
Tn most instances he was arrested under
the name Of Arthur Tourvilou,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17

gone. wv ooys
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17

i'D lnt"rbItlhnAl
"Don" Collins. otherwise known as
Arthur Tyler. who is shown in the
upper picture. is being sought by
the uoliCc Of several cities in con-
nection with the shooting last sun.
day of John n. Reid. wealthy
manufacturer. The attack occurred
in the home Of Mrs. Hazel Warner.
former motion. picture actress,
whose picture Is shown below
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
Conspiracy Hint
in Reid Shooting
Continued from Page One


Collins and Francis r Bovlan. an in
innate Of Collins who aided Mrs.
Warner and her cousin. Miss Lila
Wiley. to escape from the University
avenue house Sunday forenoon after
tho shooting. They visited several hotels
in which Collins and Boylnn were
known to have stopped at various
times. but were unable to obtain clue
to the whereabouts of the mon nor
Mrs. Warner and her cousin.
Find Pistol Shells
1t was learned that soon after
Boylan took Mrs. Warner and her
cousin away in his roadster detectives
searching the house found five shells
from a .25-caliber automatic pistol
under the bed in tho room in which
the shooting occurred.
Detectives also removed all doubt as
to the identity Of tho wounded man.
Yesterday his mother, Mrs l.. y. Cra-
kow. called on him at the Fordhan
Hospital. where they tried to get him
to reveal the cause of the shooting. He
had previously refused to make state
mpnt to Assistant District Attorney
Edward Brennan. who, with n stenog-
rapher and several detectives. was sent
to the hospital by Assistant District
Attorney Oliver. who is in charge of
the investigation of the shooting.
It was because information given To
the police by George Kuriger. uncle of
Mrs. Warner. that the detectives aC-
cuscd Collins in connection with the
crime. kurigcr remained all day in
| the house owned BY Mrs. Warner, and
! in which the shooting took place. He
| told detectives tnat few minutes be :
| fore he saw Collins, whom he knew as
| Tyler, peering through porch window
10 the dining room on the first floor OF
| the house.
Hears Five Shots
Kurigcr said he ran to Mrs. Warner 5
apartment ou the second floor and told
her Of Collins presence and also
shouted TO Boylan and Miss Wiley. who
were in an attic room. He said he heard
| Collins push open the front door, and
then hurried into his own room
across the hall from that of Mrs. War
ner and locked the Goor.
! A few seconds later. KuriGCr said. hc
heard the door of Mrs. Warmers room,
! forced open and the sound of five shots
! In rapid succession. He said he waitPC
until he heard the footsteps of a man
going slowly down the stairs, and run
ming 70 the room adjoining that of Mrs
! Warmers. which was set aside for hel
son Warren, seven years old, he saw
| Collins or Tyler walking down III,
stone steps leading from the porch tc
the Sidewalk and then north on Uni
vprsity avenue.
Collins. according to tho police, was
in an automobile owned and OPERATED
by Mrs. Warner carly in tn" morning
Of March II. 1919. when Mrs. Warner
struck and knocked down Mortimer
Vogel. vice president Of the Vog"I Trad
ing Co.. Of 33S Washington street. n,
he was crossing Broadway at West
Eighty. fourth street Vogcl caused her
arrest on an assault charge before h,
was removed to Roosevelt Hospital VIII
a fractured ankle. and She spent five
hours in cell at rhc West Sixty -"ightE
street station.
Another Auto Accident
The records Of the County Clerk
E.sa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
LEGION POST GETS
new HOME TONIGHT
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel F., Hous-
ton to Turn Over Property
Given in Sons Memory
LOCATED IN GERMANTOWN

One of the finest Legion post homes
In this section of the country will be
formally presented to the Henry ii.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17
IMPORTANT NOTICE

IMPORTANT NOTICE
The offer 10 refund $40 10 pur-
ChaScrS Of "Four-NimctU" open
models aud 500 to purchasers
OF closed models Is hereby tUith.
drdtCn. Certificates issued ur-
der This pldr are redGcnpdbls a.
face ualuo at Office indicated on
certificates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-17

Houston. I'd. Post
No. 3 tonight at n
meeting and lawn
party on the
grounds Of the
now post home.
I57 West C'hPltpn
avenue.
The guests OF
honor. Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel +.
4 =
Middletown transcript., 1921-09-10
A BILLION FOR FARMERS

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 5-Preparations
for advancing upwards of billion dol
lars in agricultural and livestock credits
under recent legislation have virtually
been completed by the War Finance
Corporation, officials said tonight.
The corporation probably will be
ready within the next week or SO to
function under its enlarged powers de-
signed to afford needed credit relief to
the farmers, it was said.
To expedite the advances, executive
committees are being formed in agricul-
tural and stock raising sections of the
West and South and will attend to pre-
liminary details of applications, making
the necessary Investigations and deter
mining the adequacy of securities Off
cred.
Ten or fifteen such committees are
being formed now and others will be
added as the amount of business in the
different localities warrants.
The corporations officials asserted
the procedure has not yet been definite
Iy decided, but it Is believed that little
of the $4OO, 900 balance with the
Treasury will be used for agricultural
credits. Demands may be made on the
Treasury to make the first loans,
officials declared, but as soon as the
volume of needed credits can be gauged
it is believed the corporation will begin
issuing its own bonds.
Current operations of the corpora
ton in financing exports are being car
ried on almost exclusively out of
revolving fund automatically established
by the repayments being made on the
approximately 100000, 600 in advance
is now outstanding.
Middletown transcript., 1921-09-10
FILM PROTECTION

GERMANY has gone extensively in
~ to the business of manufacturing
moving picture films films ready to be
thrown on the screen. In order to build
up that industry, Germany laid an en-
barge on importations but relaxed the
embargo little when it was apparent
that there would be retaliation. Now
Germany admits not to exceed 600, 900
feet Of film per year and then only on
condition that the importer sEall also
export an equal quantity of German
film. That is an effective protection to
German producers but leaves the
American producers of movie pictures
without any protection from an un-
limited amount of importation of Ger
man films. The American producers
want law that will authorize imposi-
ton of similar restrictions, and few
there will be who will deny that it is q
reasonable request.