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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
Hines INSISTS j. S.
HELPED RAILROADS
Denies Government Returned
Equipment in Battered.
-, Condition :

Ry the Associated Press

Washington, Jan. "a. - Assertions
that the railroads were turned back to
their owners after the period Of Gov
ernment control in a "broken. down
condition were denied today by Walker
d, Hines in a statement before the
Interstate Commerce Committee.
The former director general of rail-
roads said he believed the Government
had substantially overmaintained the
equipment" of the roads. He told the
committee. rs a witness in its general
railroad inquiry, that reports at the
end of Federal control showed locomo-
tives to be in distinctly better" con-
dition than at the beginning and the
condition Of freight cars to compare
favorsbly" with that time.
1t mist be remembered, hc added.
that both general Y we're in exceed
irgly poor" condition ut the beginning
If Fr,leral operation.
Although there had been some short
ugc Of maintenance in rails, cross ties
and ballast on some roads, Mr.. Hines
said this Ind bccn greatly exag-
gcrnrcd" in the general discussion.
There could be no better proof of the
condition Of the roads when turned
back, he continued, than the unprece-
dentpd volume Of business which they
began to handle within four months
of that time, in 1920, without any
marked Improvement in the condition of
rolling stock.
Stating that critics Of the railroad
administration among the rail execu-
tivps appeared to take as starting
point the idca that their equipment was
In ideal condition when the Government
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
OBJECTS TO DARK CELLS
Director Warburton Shows Council
men Browns Farms Needs

Coun ,lmen visited the Browns Mills
Farms. the House of Correction and
the Home for the INDECENT this after
noon as the guests of Director War
burton. They found need for improve
menr at the House of Correction.
IF could. I would tear out those
island cells and make them into open
claimed. but first" he said, must
come the sanitation.
By definitely showing Councilmen
the prevalent conditions, the poor ven
ti!ation and the narrow pits in the
stone floors that serve for shower baths;
no sought TO convince them of the need
for financial help. The Island Cells
are inside cells, with no windows to let
In daylight, and only fickering gas
jets and a searchlight at the end of the
room for night illumination.
Eve do not have to turn this into q
hotel" observed Councilman Walters,
but we must keep it decent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
SAYS RAILROADS. SLOGAN
IS "WE NEED THE MONEY"
Gravel Producer Declares Present
Schedules Are Retardine Business

Washington. Jan. 24.-(By A. y
Railroads have lost sight OF the eco
nomic measure 70" fixing rates-what
the traffic is able to bcar-and are doing
business under one slogan: we need the
money V. o. Johnson. of Lincoln,
ILL.,. declared today in opening the case
Of the producers of construction mate
rials at the Interstate Commerce Com
missions investigation into transpor-
tation rates. AS president of the Ma.
tional Association of Sand and Gravel
Producers. Mr.. Johnson declared that
present rate schedules had put both us
and the railroads in the way to lOse the
capital invested in this industry
1.-The facts as to the financial situn-
ton of the railroads are not known to
u.s." Mr.. johnson said, "but we must
ana!yze them with reference to the gen.
era' situation in the country. If the
roads had given the time and money TO
efforts in maintaining our industry by
,ower rates that they spent in fostering
its early establishment or that they are
now spending blindly opposing rate re-
ductions, both the county and the rail-
loaus would be further on the road to
normal than they are today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
URGE COUNCIL CUT OWN PAY
Pittsburgh Labor Chiefs Ask City
Fathers to Set Example

Pittsburgh, Jan. M.-(By A. P.)-
Pirtsburgh's Council of Nine. the mu.
nlcipal legislative body, was today
urged by the Central Labor Council to
cut the salary Of each member to $1,000,
the minimum allowed by Jaw, in con-
formity with the Councils economy pro-
gram, which includes reduced wages
for fremen, policemen, wnltewings and
other employees.
The resolution, made public today,
after detailing reductions, made and
declared that the Mayor and
Council should start the new year
right by putting themselves in the same
carcgory. " If wages are to be re-
duccd. slice off some Of the fat salaries
thew are drawing down and not giving
full value in return" the resolution
'";Ti Tie salary Of Mayor W. F, Magce
is $4,000. while each councilman gets
SG5O0 annually.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
RAPS WAR GRAVES SERVICE
General o'Ryan Declares "officiaI
Sentiment Measured In Dollars"

Washington, Jan. 24.--(By A. P.)--
Abolition Of the graves region service
and creation of commission composed
of veterans Of the American expcdi-
tionary forces to assume charge Of mil
itary cemeteries abroad is strongly rec.
ommendcd by Major General John s.
O'Ryan. of New York, in n letter TO
Assistant Secretary Wainwright, Of the
War Department.
Declaring that the graves registrs-
ton service is conducting It's activities
in France without due regard to the
wishes of the families of the dead, GEN
eral O'Ryan asserted that plans for the
cemetery at BoRy, where many New
other example justfying the criticism
that when official America undertakes
to express sentiment. it measures its
sentiment ky the number of dollars to
be expended"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
MYSTERY IN GIRLS DEATH
Autopsy Falls TO Reveal Cause of
Vaudeville Actress Demise

New York. Jan. 24.-.Further mys.
terry rloaked the death Of Dixie Dixon. n
beautiful young vaudeville actress, fol-
lowing an autopsy at the morgue yes
terday.
When the twenty two year old
Southern girl was taken to Harlem Hos
pital early Sunday morning the sur.
scons declared she had been the victim
OF IN attack and an overdose Of some
drug. which resulted In her death.
Yesterday the autopsy performed by
Deputy Medical Examiner Schwartz
failed 10 disclose any evidence of the
girl having been attacked. Neither was
there any trace of poison.
Martin ]. Ryan, chauffeur, Of 252
West 129th st oct, who spent several
hours driving the girl about the city
prior 10 her death. was held on charge
Of homicide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
ASK law TO CURB
STOCK DEALINGS
Receiver for Bankrupt Firm
Says Legislation Can
Stop failures
PUBLIC GROWING WISER"

Restrictive and prohibitive legisla-
tion governing brokerage houses as the
banking laws govern banks will put n
stop to disastrous financial failures in
the belief of Francis J. Walsh, receiver
for Simon Scheaffer Company.
Mr.. Walsh issued lengthy state
ment today embodying his suggest ions.
he ascribes the numerous recent fail
Iires to the bul maskct the increasing
tendency of small investors to put their
money into good stocks which are likely
20 increase in value. and the demand for
a legitimate instead of paner prohtS.
The receiver points out In his statc-
snent that banking laws have mad" q
bpnk failure a seven day wonder. Nj:
Walsh would like to see laws enacted
which would provide for regular in
epection of the books Of brokerage houses.
the bonding of individuals, and which
would make it d fe'ony TO issue false
statement of purchase or sale.
Mr.. Walsh to date has recovered
S13. 900 worth of assets belonging to
Simon -Scheaffer & Co. Liabilities are
nbout half million.
Ray Of Hope for Clients
A gleam Of hope for the clients OF
Tdwin r. Kohn & Co. bankrupt
brokers, is seen in the possibility OF
Eeizing a going New Jersc" concern
appraised at $500 600. in which the
brokers ho'd a controlling interest.
1t was discovered that kohn x Co.
held controlling interest IN the Rex
Seal Produ, Is Company b"ttlng fac
tory, at Browns Mills. y. j. The con
Germ was originally promoted by kohn $
firm and as tic result Of the sale OF
stock. S125,OCl Is said TO nave been
jnvested in machinery and $4,000 in
The factory site.
IL seized and sold to satisfy creditors
10 will wipe ont an ar T0rcciablc amount
az the firms liabilities, estimated at o
million dollars.
Warrants for the arrest Of Kohn and
his son, charging embc22lamcnt, have
been issued, but the men are still miss
iny.
Used Telephone Freely
lhe cd axiom about little drops ~
water wearing hole through stone
must have been in kOhn's mind wEeh
ne devised his telephone sales cam
paign, according 70 Mr.. Phillips.
About thirty youths were employed Ia
call daily about 5000 persons who were
on what the receiver cal ed the COM
pany's "suCker list" containing about
1000 names.
On some days $40. 900 was taken over
the company's counters. Mr.. Phillips
said, although no record Of the pay
ments had been kept since last August.
The receiver said the company $
overhead was about S5O0.00 year,
including S75 600 year for telephone
bills and So. 600 for telegraph service.
He said Il. f. Kohn 'sported' two
cost'y motor cars with a chauffeur for
each and that he employed five scrv-
ants.
have mounted 10 almost S5 600 .Od0 here
and In New York. accordiny to Clarence
Loeb, ancillary receiver for the Phila-
delphia branch.
According to Mr.. Loeb, an attempt
will be made to collect $50 900 due on
margins. Assets ranging between
100000 and S150,O 900 have been un-
covered,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
SADLER'S PLACE UNTITLED
Governor Says He viii Not Name
Successor at Present

Harrisburg, Jan. "a. -- Governor
Sproul announced today thnt he would
not appoint State Highway Comm -
sioner for the present. IL Is believed
the Governor S announcement was made
20 steer off applicants who have been
seeking the vacancy caused by the death
of Lewis :. Sadler.
Persons close 70 the Governor do not
Believe that an appointment will BE- made
during the rest of GnyernOr Sproul 5
term, which ends next January. Policies
Of the late Commissioner Sad rr will
be carried out by Deputy Commissioner
Neorge w. Bies and Chief Engineer w.
ID. uhler.
Frank b. Black, Of Somerset County,
removed as Commissioner Of Highways
under TIE BrumbauGh administration,
has visited Governor Sprou several
times since the death Of Sadler. He was
an asnirant for the commissionership
when Sproul assumed office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
PLAN WORLD IRISH LEAGUE
Organization 10 Counteract British
Propaganda Against Ireland

Paris. Jan. "a BY \. PO-Ihe
World Congress of the Irish Race de-
cided today 70 organize an internn-
tionnl Irish league, with branches in
all countries where there Is sufficient
group Of persons Of Irish descent. The
"biect, as expressed by Countess Mar
kievicZ, is TO "counteract British
propagnnda which pictures Irishmen as
goriIlns.'
Methods already decided upon in.
clude pubjiration Of an information
Irish "Who's Who"; an international
Irish newspaper printed in both Gaelic
and English; exchanges Of Irish pro-
fcssors with universities in other Coun-
tries the establishment Of scholarships
in Irish schools, and moving pictures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
{ NEWPHILA. ELECTRIC STOCK
S4,0oo,ooo Worth Soon to Be Sold
at Par-compIete $15.oOO.Ooo Issue

Announcement was made late this
afternoon that the Philadelphia Elec-
tric Company will make an offer of
S4 900. 900 preferred stock at par in
the near future The issue is the re
mHinAer of the $50 900 900 3 per cent
preferred stock authorized ScDtember
1. 1920, Of which S11 100000 is out
standing.
The stock Is cumulative. preferred
both as to dividends and distribution
of assets, with cqua. voting rights with
the common, into which 1t is converti-
r." 90 M" So per sharc) and re-
dsemab'e at S2s.
ce : of the original issue we're to
complete the generating station, at
Beach and Palmer streets, and the nee
essnry dis tributiun system.
The market price of both issues has
been advancing lately in anticipation
a. this Il in. The preferred so d to-
day at Is, and the common at 25l4
the first time the after issue has crossed
par for q long tims.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
LUTHER BoDDY ON TRIAL
Must Answer for Shooting Two
Detectives TO Death

New York. Jan. 24.-(By \. Pj--
Trial of Luther Boldly, Negro. who
is charged with the murder of two police
detectives on January 3, began in the
criminal branch Of Sup.eme Court to-
day.
William II. Harris. Negro real estate
dealer. testified he saw a Negro whom
he was unable TO identify as Boldly. led
toward the station between two de.
tcctives. Later. Harris said, he heard
shooting, and saw a Negro dash past
him.
Charles J. Jones, Negro dining car
employe. testified to seeing the shooting.
asserting that he did not see any one
run from the scene. but saw two dctec-
tivcs Lying In the street, one apparently
dead.
4 Negro girl, Sophie Stroud. eleven,
told Of seeing the first detective shot,
as she sat in the window Of an apart
ment across the street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
WINTER HITS EMPLOYMENT
$4,000 PhIIadeIphIans Registered
as Out OF Work

Harrisburg. Jan. 24.-(By A. P.)-
The January cessation Of building
and closing OF outdoor work
by winter weather have materially in
creased the number of unemp Dyed reg
istered MT the offices Of the State EN-
rloyment BureRu. The figures for the
first half of the month ore 3l5, $50.
have been increases in several cities and
that the peak of the unemployment
crisis might be reached this month.
The Philadelphia report showed l41 500
unemployed men and $4,000 unem-
DIoyed women registered, the worst OF
the winter, and an increase OF about
4OO0 in fortnight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
CALL FINGERPRlNT EXPERTS
AGAIN IN ARBUCKLE TRIAL
Testimony Of E. o. Heinrich Cor
roborated by His Secretary

San Francisco, Jan. 24.-Miss S. f.
Boyle. secretary of +. O. Heinrich.
fingerprint expert and former witness,
was the first witness today in the Sec
ond trial Of manslnughtcr charge
against Roscoe c. ArbucklC Miss Boyle
was called to corr, bOrNte testimony by
Heinrich regarding the finding Of finger
prints on q door In ArbuCkle's room in
the Hotel st. Francis, alleged TO have
been made by ArbuCkle and Miss Nir-
gina Rappe. The death of Miss Rappe
following her visit to the room is the
basis of the charge against Arbuckle.
Miss Boyles testimony came at the
conclusion of the reading Of Arbuck Q :
testimony in the first trial. This read
ing was begun yesterday and was TO
bring out alleged conflicts between the
testimony and previous statements by
Arbuckle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
MAIL CLERK Is HELD
confesses Stealing $4,000 In Regis.
tered letters, Officials SAY

Osca" Moore Negro, 231 North IIo.
bart street, who has been clerk in the
postofice for the last seven years. was
held under $1,000 hail today by United
States Commissioners Manlcy on the
charge Of stealing from the mails
His arrest followed a siN months vigil!
by postOrf'e inspector, assigned TO
discover the cause Of the disappearance
of great deal of mail that passed
through his hands. He was caught to-
day in an attempt to steal a watch il
Is said.
! Moore confessed that within the last
gear he has stolen four pouches of regis
tered mail, valued at S200O. Most of
this, he said, vas disposed Of through
paWn shODs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
WIFE ADMITS BURGLARS
"PlkTONlC LOVE" FOR HER
Says Thief Shot by Husband Gave
Her Stolen Finery

New York, Jan. 24.-(By A. P.)--
The platonic love of n burglar for a
married woman was disclosed as the
cause of a Staying today at the trial of
William Grubb for first degree murder.
Taking the stand in behalf of her
husband, Mrs. Mary Agnes Grubb tes-
tilted that George Corcoran-whom
Grubb is charged with kiling,--used to
visit her frequently. bringing her pr es-
onts If silk stockings. gloves and other
finery taken in his night prowings.
Then, she testified, Grubb surprised
the burglar in their home one night,
naying her q visit, and shot him to
death. She admitted CorcorGn had
sought warmer affection from her, but
declared their relationship had never
been more than platontc.
Grubb. whose home originally was In
Ohio, has been writing weekly letters
TO his mother from Tombs Prison. tell
iny her how well he was getting along
in New York. She does not know yet
Of his trouble. he said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
pleads Guilty Of $4,000 rb.c

New York, Jan. 2i.--(By A. P)-
Harry p. Gibney. thirty -four. today
pleaded guilty to the theft Of S27O 200
from his former employer, Sidney
Mitchell, president Of the Electric Bond
and Share Company. Mitchell asked
that Gibney be substantially punished.
as an examp c to other employees, assert.
Ing he would gladly help give him an.
'thcr, start when MS sentence was
served. Sentence will be pronounced
Friday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
RECEIVER is APPOINTED
J. Scott Thornton Put in Charge Of
Security Electric Company

J. Scott THORNTON, 0f this city was
to-day appointed by Judge Shoemaker as
re, eiyer Of the Security Electric Com.
pany, in suit brought by W. Porter
Icnes against j. Dale Drwrea, his
partner IN this md other electrical con-
Germs.
Assets are placed at $27,I71 and
liabilities 81 .O44.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24

took contro', Mr.. Hines. to ref,ite tbm
assumption, cited the te timony ~
President Rea, of the Penney ysnis
Railroad Company In 1917 In the adj
vance rate ,sse before the Interstate
commerce Commission.
Mr.. Rea then declared In effect. \.
snid, that 1t had been impossible to
maintain passenger car equipment, that
the continuous service Of freight eors
had left great numbers in need al
repairs and locomotive repairs also had
suffered from inefficient and insufis
.Gient labor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
NITRoGLYCERlN exPLoDES
Man Believed Killed by Blast That
Shattered Magazine

Bradford, Pa, Jan. 24.-(By a.
i"0ne man was ki led. the author!.
ties believe, when magazine of the
American Glycerine Company ut How
ard Junction, just south of this city.
How uD this morning. The shock of the
sTnIosIon broke windows in houses and
stores for miles around. From Dean.
n Y. twenty miles away, came re-
mort that windows were ratified and
The magazine, a small wooden build.
ipc in which nitrog ycerin used for
blowing oil wells was stored, was de-
mo ished.
The missing man Is Ben Haven, an
oil we'll shooter, whose home il at
Howard Junction.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
DIVORCES GRANTED

Judge Stern, in Court No. ., today
granted divorces as follows:
Alfred i. Blsse from LYDIA NJ, Bisssi
Flora r. Llndenberg from Leo Lindcrberg.
John DAME from III aahsth Daniels.
Hnttla z. Dennlson from Robert Alexander
Harry Gilbert from Celia p Gilbert
Alfred $. Harris from Laura /, Harris
Elizabeth D. Moran from James +, Moran
Ethe, Sti"ber from william Stleber
Rcbecca Stoudt from John d. Stordt.
Chrisscy <, sherman from John sherman,
Gs0rg5 a. SIN tn from Mary y smith.
HaIo.d L. IIeiar our from Mabel e. Reid
l-nlL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
sHOPMEN Reject 7 RULES
Labor Boards Working Agreement
Declared Unacceptable

Chicago, Jan. 24,--(By 4. P.r
Seven rules of the new railroad shop
mems working agreement. recently
promulgated by the United States Rail
road Labor Board. were rejected by
the six shop crafts unions IN 4 report
-lrn ur l.. t.r Crafts Committee Of
One Hundred rodRy. All railway sys-
tenn fcderations are ordered TO institute
new disputes with the roads over these
rules.
Most Of them affect time and one
half wage features for overtime, which
were removed by the board.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
RUSSIAN MONK IMPRISONED
Career Of "second Hasputln" ls
Abruptly Halted by Soviet

KeVaI, EsthOnla, jan, -+.-Nby n.
p Pl-Russian Soviet authorities, ac-
cording to petrograd newspapers, have
lust terminated abruptly the career Of
a monk. who. claiming to be second
Messiah, attempted 70 follow in the
footsteps Of the notorious Russian
monk. Rasputin.
The monk. Vladimir Tarasayev,
founded at Momaia Derevnia. near Pet
rbgrad. church Of his own. He claimed
wonderful healing powers and the cred
ulous foCked to his cell. As the NUN.
Der If his followers. chiefly women.
grew, Tarasayev, according to Soviet
officials, se.ected among them num-
Der whom he called his angels" who
oCcun!ed his house with him.
TarRsayev was sentenced 70 three
years and four months in prison.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-24
mint WORKERS SEE
UNFAIR DEAL HERE
Congressman Darrow Told Of
Discrimination In Furlough-
ing Employees
FUNDS USED ELSEWHERE
By q stat Correspondent

washington. Jan. 24.--The reasons
Acting Director of the Mint O'Reily
gave Representative Darrow for fur
loughing employees In the Philadelphia
Mint are not the, same they received.
according to information submitted to
Mr.. Darrow today by the Federal En-
ployes' Union of Philadelphia. secre-
tary John D. Cloud presented the mat
ter. He was accompanied by G. >:
Spear, Of Washington, for the National
Federation Of Federal Employees.
Mr.. O'Reilly wrote Mr.. Darrow jan
uary IL stating the reason for short time
working conditions was decreasing
demand for coin from the mints.
Mr. Darrow was informed by EN-
ployes today that in every case where
inquiry was made il was learned tina,
banks applying, for subsidiary coin had
Issued to them coins from the old stocks
taken over. from the sub treasury, and
that many such coins are 'under cur
rent"
The first furlough order issued to
the superintendent Of the mint Dccem-
Der 2 stated that 1t was ION account OF
the condition Of the wages appropria-
tion."
The employees have discovered that the
Denver and San Francisco mints do not
have the same working conditions n"
Phi adelphia.
Darrow Sees Discrimination
I'm view Of the information received
from the other two mints," Mr.. Darrow
was told by the employees, at would ap-
pear that the Philadelphia mint en-
ployes are being Disseminated against
for some reason that we are not In
position to determine"
1t is said, too. that q good deal Of
money of the Phi adelphia mint wage
fund is tied up in work performed for
other mints and other departments.
Here is summary of statements
given to Mr.. Darrow:
1.-The reasons assigned by the act
ing director of the mint for the existing
furloughs do not agree with the reasons
for such furloughs stated by the local
superintendent.
2-The telegraphic information from
Denver and San Francisco indicate
clearly that no such furlOughs have
been effected by the other two mints
3-The items owing the mint for
wages on work done at the Philadel-
phia mint for other Government insti-
tutIUns would, IL released, aid materially
in affording the relief desired.
Profits More Than Double Other Two
The statement of employees for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1921. shows
q total income from operations at Phi :
ade phia of $S,S75, ,5S5.32 and a net
profit after deducting SAC, 900 of wage
appropriation, of IS, ,435, ,5S5.32.
The total revenues for San Francisco
and Denver were SABA ,045. .45, less
wage appropriations for both mints Of
$310, 900 or net profit of $S,S44,.
045. AS.