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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
'PETTICoAT .PoNzr COULDN'T
FOOL PRISON VAN DRIVER
Mrs. 'MiiIy' Boniface Meets Old
Friend Who Calls Bluff

Mrs, Mildred Ronifacc. known as the
woman Ponzi," met an old acquain-
tancc today in the driver of the Front
and Westmorcland streets patrol
wagon.
Mrs. Roniface was being taken from
Moyamensing Prison to Central sta
tion, 10 be turned over to Deputy
Sheriff Harry Kennedy, Of Woodbury..
n. j.. who had come with requlsition
papers.
The patrol was delayed for few
minutes on the way up from the prison.
Mrs. Bonifacc turned to the driver.
"Why all this delay she demanded.
'If you don't hurry up | shall report
you 10 Director Cortclyou"
'Gwan. Milly." replied the driver.
"You can't pull that stun on me. I'm
too old guy for that know all
about you. You used to live up my way,
didn't you? The kind Of stuff you're
trying 10 pull was an old gag when you
were n kid"
9Well. sec you're On to me,
laughed Mrs. Roniface.
The arrest Of the woman in November
| caused sensation. She was accused
| Of having swindled South Jersey people,
posing as niece Of New York
financicr and taking their money to In =
vest on cxtravagant promises Of big re
turns. She was taken back to New
Jersey today to answer charge Of OBJ
tanning money under false pretense from
Everett Marshall, Of SCwfeld.
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TO TRY TREADWAY ALONE
He VIII Be Only Pelree Murder Dc.
fendant 10 Face Jury Tuesday

Peter p. TreadwRy will be the only
one Of the three Prirce murder defend.
ants who will go on trial Tuesday be.
fore Judge Audenried.
This was stated definitely today at the
district attorneys office. Marie Rogers
and Joseph Archie" Mess probably
. will not be tried until the April term
Of court.
Marie Rogers and Moss were indicted
originally on the charge Of murder, as
was Treadway. Later, however. the
district attorneys office decided IN get
new bills Of indictment returned charg.
ing them with being accessories aftpr
the fact. The murder indictment will
not be pressed against them.
The girl and Moss are the states
main witnesses against Treatwny. and
also will be the principal witnesses
against Marion A. Elliott. otherwise
known as "Al' Smith. who is accused
by the others Of having done the actual
murder, but who has remained out oi
reach of the police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
And Funny Part OF IL Was
Experts Before Battle De.
clTed Themselves OPP
posed to "Lo,U' Form Of
VII
Donouan & Armstrong Ad.
Uertisers A,Uard Triumph
to Harold N. Cdllager,
CIenside, an Auto Sales.
man
Ani-Pun Forces Routed
In Second Big Battle

Special Limpin' cable 10 IN. Linn '-icks
With the Llm'rIck Armies, March
IL.
For the first time since the at.
tempt of the Grammar Guards 10
break through tho Pun lines and roll
back the Lowbrow forces. I have
been able to obtain n statement from
General tilee mt his headquarters.
with all his communications intact,
the veteran warrior was able to give
me comprehensive idea of>whnt this
victory means in the final outcome.
Lcngthy details Of what CORE
spondcnt had to drink eided by
censor
may say without violating any
confidence that. the Donovan Arm.
strong Co. having thrown into the
balance its expert staff. the many
dictionary detectives in sight are
mute evidence of widespread tragedy.
The brief stand of the Wellesley
Rhctoricals against the Pun army is
now just one more chapter in the
triumphant march of the latter to.
ward world power.
Now IL can be told that the Dono-
van Armstrong contingent, which
was Mt first unwillngly aligned for
the smashing Of the Grammar
Guards. was prevailed upon to sweep
their positions with all available bat
terics after an observer had reported
little or no ammunition in the dumps
behind the Guards emplaccmcnts.
As your correspondent looks up
ward through terribly high pow
cred field glass. loaned him BY the
Princess Of lunkohickia. he secs one
lone air scout, last vestige Of the r"-
volt, circling mile high back Of his
own lines.
At the time Of filing this dispatch
your correspondent perceives that
this airman has dropped overheard
monoclc and a rhyming dictionary.
Without violating any condolences. 1t
may be said that plea for armistice
is not far off, II anywhere.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
TAXI MEN FINED
"ndepe n dents" Question Right OF
p. r. r. to Rent" Streets

Three taxicab drivers we're fined today
for parking their cars on the west side
OF Fifteenth street above Market, un-
der the Broad street Station arch. They
said they would appeal TO the Court
of Common Pleas.
Through counsel the taxi men. mem
bcrs Of the United TaNicab Owners As
Eociatton, asserted the police discrim
mated against the independent" own
ers in favor Of cabs Of the Quaker City
and the Cunningham taxi companies.
Sixteen drivers were arrested last
night when they refused to move at the
order of two patrolmon acting under
instructions Of Superintendent Of Police
Mills.
At hearing before Magistrate Greli,
thirteen defendants were discharged
Fines of 81 each and costs worc i'm
posed on Jack Fink, Robert Newman
and Harry Stein.
James w Barlow, president of tn,
''independcnt" association. said thes,
companies pay S1O,N yearly rental I,
the Pennsylvania Railroad for thci,
stands" Barlow said he questioned
the railroads. right to rent space on
public highway.
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TopAY's MARRIAGE LICENSES

Harry c. Modem. Media. Pa. and wilhei-
nina uIosshanten. 1898 Sydenham st.
Will,sm ns,,n y; wses,s.I 1873 BayS st. and
Abraham Freedman. 1914 Wolf ST.. and
Mollie wenkel. hs7 Turner VI,
Harry Bastian, 1909 Ritner st,, and Jean
ette Greenwood, Pitman. \. j.
Eusens wins.r,er; ,,2si y; ?eth ST.. and
samuel @ &. peFslco, s3s0 81: 'H,h Sa Lsneey st..
and Margaret e. Grace, 02ia De Lanoey.
James r; sherwin. Elko, New, and Annietts
%. Nelson. Brooklyn,
Alfred C. Crawford 2iO6 Chestnut st.. and
Anna J.. Hne'eS, HHLrisburs,
Jack Braunneld; 2tho y, 18th st.. and Yetta
George u, Reed, g.. W. cor 10th and San
som kts'' and Sophie NJ sarkey. IL Chris
tian II
James ~. PAGE. 2lls Jefferson st., and Sara
l., Williams, 1920 Poplar st.
%HnS sIss SSeEsy siSs It H..s s,h sss ss and
isaiah Goodstein, iis =. sist ST. and
Resche zuckerman, New Yoris
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
N. J. TRAIN ROBBERS FoILED
Tower Man Sees Them Throw Out
Big Packages Of SILK

Jersey City. March 12.-(By 4. P.)
A daring attempt to rob an American
Railway Express train on the Jersey
Central Railrnad bound for Washing
ton via Philadelphia occurred late last
night, when three men forced the side
door of a car and threw of twenty large
packages containing silk AZ the train
passed Van Sostrnnd avenue here.
The train was stopped and searched
at Bayonnc, but the men had escaped.
The silk was recovered.
The train, made up entirely Of cx-
press cars, left the Jersey City terminal
ut II 10 p. m. AS it slowed up slightly
near Van SOstrand avenue, the tower
man at that station noticed the side
door of one of the cars open and pack
ages being thrown out. He immediately
notified the train dispatcher in Jersey
city, who ordered the train held up at
Bayonnc, where 1t was met by de =
tachment OF police.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
LEADER
EXPECTS NO STRIKE
Men and Roads Won't Fight
Over Wage Reduction, Says
Grievance Chairman
BOTH REALIZE SITUATION

II do not believe there will be any
strike or any trouble over the wage
question"
That statement was made today by
II. +. Core. chairman of the grievance
committee Of the brotherhood Of Loco
motive Fircmen and Engineers. III dis
cussing the proposed wage cut facing
railroad men.
Mr.. Core indicated his belief both
sides would be fair in the matter.
IL firmly believe both sides will nd
here TO the letter of the findings of the
railway labor board when the decision
Of that body is finally made" he said.
both the Pennsylvania 1tailrood and
the Reading Railroad are open and fair
in this matter. and so are the men EN-
ploycd by the railroads.
Both sides realize they are 'ul
against it, The men know ~ we'll AZ
the railroad officials just how the do
preston in business has affected rail-
road revenues.
"And the railroad officials realize.
as do the men, that there have been
comparatively few real reductions IN
the matter of high living costs. so botl
sides are almost equally affected. But
I nm absolutely confident no strike OF
trouble will result" he concluded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
WAGE REDUCTIONS
CANCELLED BY ERIE
Railroad Bows to Decision o,
the Federal Labor
Board
OLD SCHEDULE RESTORED
BY the Associated Press

New York, March 12,--Reduct;o,. t.,
wages Of common labor. put into crrcc,
by the Erie Railroad on January .,
have been wiped out and the formo,
wage schedule restored, 1t was M,
nounced here today at the general Office,
of the company. a Slightly improved
condition Of business" 1t was said, nor.
mitted payment Of the old scale.
The railroad labor board rece,,,r
condemned action OF the road for M,
first submitting the proposed reduction,
to 1t for approval and ordered rcsto,,.
tion Of the former scale.
The announcement added TINT .ho
road now would formally submi, tho
whole question OF wages to the railroad
labor board.
Hazleton, Pa. March 12.-(Br A.
P.)-Noticcs were posted on tho IIn,le.
ton and Mahanoy division OF tho J..
high Valley Railroad today. announcing
further contemplated wage red,,ctions
to become effective April 1s.
The company recently notified the
laborers that their wages would be cut
April 4 from 10 to IL per cent, Tho
additional reductions affect station and
platform foremen, their assistants. AZ.
sistant station masters. checkers and
callers, baggage and parcel room EN-.
ployes, telephone operators, elevator
operators. machinists. boilermakcrs
blacksmiths, electrical workers, cnrmen
molders. stationary engineers. apprcn :.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
PenrOSe DOuSeS
Combine Hopes
Continued from Page Ono

Continued from Pose Ono
c, y.,. ..:s Vatican
perhaps Erhalor ,are nr"u ,ntnU
conIh pe Inuurrd py MeSsrs' S ,;,nt;nn, Ui"
nam and hrown TO sn,tt ms aspirations
I" INV r'c'','r""'P VI '"Ne'' -
Indeed, there were very logical rea'
sons why this should meet with the ex'
magistrates view to continue his actV .
tiles as humble public servant at
10000 per.
PRINCIPAL among these was the fact
that the present incumbent. W. Free
land Kcndrick, ia credited with a banker
"a succeed William G. Sproul a.
Governor. 4 banker is first cousin to q
hunch. though not so much So
NJ Kcndrick has already SHE'D his
.riJ'' ;rto Tho squared arena. and tina,
,ntnh NO liz e,,minatcs him AZ n candidate
~, ."'C" S,,oa.d m him.elf no recciver OF taxes
a. "a h.;na Wnrc man In addition. thi,
~ ti ,,.e,,Id No domht he Ipreeohle Il
sho shO''m asnt,emen comnosinp The Ware
M nrown n'Cmnninvhom association.
''"""
Mayors Chance Coming
There Is another reason. The audi
sS,, sS s.,,h ,ho c;tv treosnrer in sniit
Ivy Ivy vi wv, ths nnno;n, ments of mercsptil
sisors, ums ~ % Spe luscious iohs With nov
srb rrb ,h.n a fat "nero'' on the side.
""a W. ton thn ircn,ninc auditor Seneral
s.n'ne, m M 8 Lewis, he r not only a GOO,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
MEDIATION UP TO PACKERS
Employees Accept condltIonalIy oHe'
Of Labor Department

Washington, March 12.-(By a. P.(
Whether the Department Of Labor
would attempt to settle the wage reduc.
ton controversy between the meat
packing companies and their employees
depended today on acceptance of Sec
retary Davis offer Of mediation by the
packers.
Conditional acceptance on behalf Of
union workers was announced last night
at Chicago by Dennis Lane, secretary
treasurer Of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North
America.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
"HOOCH" THEIR ONLY LOOT
Robbers Get Eight Gases From At
lsntte City Drug Store

Ntlantic City, March T.. = Elght
cases 1t fnr whisky were stolen from II
small walled in brick storeroom " the
Ost drug store. Atlantic and Massa =
chusetts avenues, early this morning.
and IN" thieves. who. from reports OF
neighbors. worked in II leisurely fashion
while Iooting the stor"room, just as leiS
urcly drove away in an automobile.
Proprietor NJ, Ost this morning said
the li0uor cost $3.50 Its retail value,
however. was several times the sum
The burglars. whoever they were
were solely bent on getting the hooch,
said Ost. ~ have made an inspection
, Of the store and cannot find any of th'
drugs or merchandise missing HI
| added.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
BELGIAN PATROLS
LEAVE HAMBORN
Withdrawal Relieves Germans,
Who Feared Further Ex-
tension Of Lines
BRAND TO SUBMIT REPORT
BY the Associated Press


Dusseldorf. March -. Belgian
petrols which toot control Of tho rurs,
-, ,,.,.,-.
'o","'u'' VI ii""''"'" y" "'u"'S'a'
night have been removed. ana this ac-
ton on the part of the allied command
has tended 10 ease the situation Mt
D....,
nI,SGurS nM.;S J,,,, a., ,o,.,J, u.oro
a. W" IL ,.,,,
=. .rIWH m,,i gu. 'ht.e' !" rr%.srr r o"e 'oMn thn
80. I;,s w tho ~, -,
he extended imnpdiotriy Assertion is
made In ofBciaI quarters that such n
movement ;s NOT MANNED
Co.oncrot;on betwcen tho German se
crr;tr roi;cc hoo and oiIicd trnnns Sas
;,iot;rn Two oeioorY coIlod ~ Erencb
haaSn,,or,ors h,aSv aa,ord,,. arI r,oJo fnr"
,naI anoio., g., ~ % raf,Yoi on ,ho nor,
-. 'r: Co,n,o Nv roI;cownn 20 .oin,. nv
-. a nun w '"'''' "''
""ru ii uni,t., ~ ,o = .ho .;.,. .,o .o
Ch al, nhe S.rre's u, INV sI.s uhe ~. He
curly poiice are more NUMEROUS nun
a'Ilrh so,dierS' VINO SeheraiIs ren,a'''
in their barracks. Restaurants cares;
cabarets, wine rooms ana theatres OF
Dusseldorf are cheertnilE catering 10 IL
larly affected by the ringing of the cur
Crowds throng the streets until mid +.
night. and are apparently in the best of
spirits.
The population Of the occupied
district Ia gradually coming to believe
| that no further advance is intended by
the Allics. The only agitation notice
able is in commercial circles over the
uncertainty Of the Allies decision re-
garding customs.
Paris, March 12.-CBy 4. P.(-Pre
mirr Rrinnd will appear before thu
| Chamber of Deputies on Tuesday an
submit report on the allied conference
In London. II Is expected he will speal
on both tn" German and Near Easter
situations:
After ms arrival here last night iron
the british capital, VI; BrlnnI ex
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
ENTERTAINMENT FOR BLIND
Dramatic and Musical Program to
Be Given Today

\ dramatic and musical entertain
ment for the blind and their friends
will be given this afternoon in Tnivers.
ity Hall, eighth hoor Of the Wanamaker
store, by Mrs. Guy Stewart McCabe.
Songs and reCitations particularly
selected because Of their fitness for
the blind will comprise the program,
Tickets for the occasion are free, and
may be obtained at Room 6l7, Wither-
spoon Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
Friends Alumni Meet

The Alumni Association Of the Ger
mantown Friends School had its first
winter meeting last night in the school
building at Germantown avenue and
Coulter street. The reunion heretofore
has been in June. More than 400 per
sons we're present, among them Frederic
II. Strawbridge, Horatio c. Wood, w.
VI. c. Kimber, Horace Leeds and
Thomas G. Potts. A musical program
yraa given
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12

no sTs pna.s sh e ,Ssp s.l dSns s the md
the. Ponce de Leon Limited.
but tand this IS Just between you n
you would have unsuspeetins Tim rickers be-
exs S,n IetSsen ,S you m me- and the % oaem % Ssss
liar out Of somebody"
a. ,nhb fsll"w sasrer' sye ,naesd we we
have Ga" she.e 1So" JSiss our os tSoSrhss @
seventh heaven, whatever that Is. And next
day. we pic; up the paper ard turn feyeIishly
captions to dscover @ which picture is our jury,
Some day We are roln1 TO invent camera ,.s
make a million dollar. . month: For our
our camera will make .srcuchy old men like
ourselves our m look As cheerful as @ Sld Santa @ C'sSs
snd oos SSSess as ss S.S.
Maybe rs because we have been thinking OF
.as IN s; 80 long that we rnS.i nsws
Of Il ourselves. We like to think that every.
thing and every one one, Is Seaut,iHi.eeeauss , ns
nS's so os Of ssuS on the nsa.
only yid ,Sns. 'S"s %s d ,SHr osvo si%s ff @
are the witches and the osrcs and the
apnS9n, ehns tbs. sn' ,negs a'Ts' ssy s.au,u fse 50
& oS 91 quite uo to tS.
normal selves: but. believe US. 6. G. s..
everything we've said about those juries has
eonnu. e, Us Sevs IT, Gon Ies ssRs
mind. do your
Prom "roti-nt Hme,tsker." 2oao E.s,
started have been sending in from one &c
three answers every day and, though m,
S have no, % found % any = faui. With the decisions
that are rendered from dnv 70 day, ! loot
point o. Wow. and am not a stranger al
It.. either. as ! have been following up lin
Se.n Ss' sen.rS'y ,gS .Sy'sa scss:.G nG my edvor
h.retoforc , on account o. my patience y
snd pannsd unm.refvy By NY asnds ss
relatives for keeping my patience. but
only smile . and say , {, ,, I. not over yett
Because in thi. contest stay;
Bu: Il doesn't worry me;
They tell me that nm only wasting tim,
% from our part q the o4y % ns" ow won no pn pris.
but the laugh mi ght be on them later, az
MS S children are in IN the !insie poa oc contssi.'
Ms we had HHnsTsa 80 sCliats in %, pSGks
sort Of story about a Tie vote in Jury Q,
IKE that ,"s; to hear y1S laugh
lauSh 10 worth hearing. And It also gives u,
,ne ,1s. SoSS% sSs be sspg
Ee's ten dollars than 10 win the hundret
| yourhelf. Are We rightC
From - Camden ILmrrioker''-'-rhi is
indeed a very small world. especially whei
one has such u cleaning dome as yoursel
tO. met a friend OF yours last nish
and as soon as he admitted knowing 20,
the FIRST thing I asked was. Is he reaii,
bald. headed" Although this friend is YER
loyal. he forgot for just Il moment and an
swered. Why. SO&' Now please 'fess up
are you q nbber or is hs7 or perhaps yo
wear a wig. Am very anxious to know.
II often answer your linericks and enJo
Immensely reading your columns but sine
hearing you have such lovely black hair an
that you are only about thirty-fve. Zee
Just n tiny bit disa appointed. and you ar
not as green as you are cabbage sounding
Here's wishing your coumn the creates
success
Up. S.! dare. dare. double-dare you I
print this"
jSorry, but We couldn't possibly pr,r
= this letter. Besides. Il was probably
;. friend OF our SON that you met. Ant
l again besides. you really can't blame us 10
d wearing wig. can Your
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
$50 Died Here purIno Week

According to the weekly bulletin oi
the Bureau Of Vital Statistics. issued
today at City Hall. there we're % fewer
deaths this week than last, when 61E
were reported as against $50 for the
present week. A year ago this week
the record was 673. showing a marked
decline in the city's death rate. Scarlc,
fever was the cause Of four deaths.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
Miss Isabel e. Mertx Dead

Miss Isabel +. Mertz, daughter Of
Harvey +. Mertz, sexton Of Christ
Church, Second street above Market
died of pneumonia last Thursday at her
home, 2O2 Filbert street. She was In
her twenty fourth year, She was in
but a short time prior to her death.
The funeral will be Monday from her
home. Services will be held in Christ
Church and interment will be In Christ
Church Cemetery. Fifth and Arch
streets
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
DRUG FORGERlES Barred
Shore Physieians' Names Signed I
Prescriptions by Peddiers

Atlantic City. March 12.-"Atlantic
City physicians have evidently been
used by some one carrying on an ex =
tensivc Illicit narcotic drug traffic in
western Pennsylvania. The names OF
physicians here have been forged to
prescriptions for large quantities OF
morphine and similar drugs.
night before the Atlantic County Med
'ical Society by DR.. W. Blair Stewart
chairman Of the organization s commit
tee on public health and legislation.
DR.. Stewart declared that he had beer
among the number Of local physicians
thus victimizcd. and that all had been
absolvcd Of any blame in the matter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12
Window. .smaahar Held

Walter Scott. Negro. Thirteenth
and Catharine streets, was held for the
grand Jury on a charge Of taking four
pairs Of shoes from the store window nj
T.. Joseph Corvir. S1b South street.
A patrolman said Scott smashed the
window with a brick at 4 o'clock this
morning.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12

to Senator Penrose. for an audience
with the sage Of Spruce street.
Senator Penrose's visitors run in
cycles. Mayor Moores cycle is just
coming up over the horizon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-12

lief" John J. McGrnth. 23G Berkeley
street. Camden. Two votes.
No. .. "I'Il take ether or gas for
relief" Mrs. +. J.. Grover, Toms
no. :. "iu sigh for a pie In my
grief" William +. Zimmerman. 1907
Magill. avenue, West Collingswood,
40. 4. They'll have passed bonus
bills for relief" l.. f.. Chase. 30O2
baltimore avenue.
reef &" Katharine Stnckhcuse. 216
North Thirty third street.
No. 8. ''I'il have roll call and taps
for relief" George +. Regan, 2414
North Thirtieth street. One vote.
No. !. They'll can Willie. or make
.2533 North Sixteenth street. Two votes.
No. \. "I'll steer clear Of the
bull like a thief" Mrs. y. II. Weger,
573O hardwood avenue. Two votes.
No. o. Hope no. .buddy's' home, to
he brief" John +. Garner, 21S For.
stcr street.
Swat the Fly" Lim'ricks
The girls out at the West Philadel- =
! phia High School are using lin ricks to
spread their swat the spring Ry''
campaign. Judging from what these
fair students tell us. the spring fy is q
sprcadins.er thing than lin rickitis and
anything that can spread faster than
that IL some spreader.
The enormous summer crop Of flies
develops from the few survivors which
live over winter in our houses. These
flies are just now waking up and buz
zing around the windows