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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
ASHER ASKS LAW
/ 70 CURB BROKERS
Banking Commissioner Says
Public Must Be Protected
From Stock Swindlers
POINTS TO RECENT LOSSES

Jobn s. Fisher. State Banking Com
missioner, declared before the City Club
:, ia noon luncheon today that he would
sdvocate legislation to make impossible
such brokerage failures Us late'y have
cost Philadelphia investors millions OF
dollars. ,, A.. .s
laws which will compel all brokers to
tare ont state licenses, deposlting bonds
With the state to protect clients against
/. any possible contingency.
Mr., Fisher is candidate for the Kc.
.nublican gubernatorial nomination. Last
week Lieutenant Governor Beidleman,
. n "s5OOO fec" fnme, who also says he
IA striving for recognition as a candi'
date. addressed the club.
Mr. Fisher said he realized "blue
stv" legislation presents many difficult
, problems. -.
ave nil admit there is a vast amount
~ fraud being perpetrated through the
ale of fraudulent securities and the
fraudulent sale Of securities. Secondly,
ve ali appreciate the necessity OF some
sort Of remedial legislation.
at is Impossible to make any csti-
mate of the volume of fraud which is
heinr pcrpctrated on innocent investors
through the operations of crooked stock
; gamblers. IT,.
nate dishonesty through fake transac-
tons" he said. whether the security
be genuine or spurious. ] believe the
State has it within its power to elimi-
nate a vast amount of fraud through
the control Of the agencies which mar
ket Investment sccurities.'
II believe that the practical REM
edy for the evils of stock and security
dealings lies in the enactment of law
for the licensing Of all brokers. dealers
and venders in public securities. and
m extending rigid supervision by the
Banking Commission or by some other
depa rtmcnt to the business and opera
Il. nah ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24

Throughout nv life tho study Of the
proper organization Of State depart
ments has interested me strangely
Richard r. McDcvitt. two-year odd
son of Harry s. McDevitt. secretary to
Governor Sp-oul and leading spirit of
the State Reorganization Committee.
looked up today from the complicated
mechanism upon which he was working
at his home. 4i12 Locust street. to ex.
plain his suddenly acquired fame.
While father and son were playing
with Richards building blocks last Sum
day the idea was born of substituting
for the laborious paper and pencil
method of charting State departmental
relations new system of easily ar
ranged blocks. each of which should bear
the name of some one department or
division of State Government. These
could then be readily shifted around
until unit their their proper position in the chart
1.-The scientific study of departmental
functions. explained the son today, as
he laid aside his wooden automobile. sis
only beginning to be understood. / am
happy to say that my modest contribu-
ton to the problem has proved Of some
value to those whose part it is to pursue
the question to its logical conclusion.
"Really, it was a small thing in
itself. My father and / were discussing
the matter the other day here in the
nursery. We were playing with my
blocks. if my memory does not fail me.
At any rate, the idea suddenly occurred
to me that great deal of labor might
be saved If n similar system were used
in constructing the chart of intcrde-
partmental relationships which he was
then making.
''1t is a very complicated chart, COM
prising the activities of some 130 di-
visions of the State Government. I
had noticed that my father had much
trouble from the frequent necessity Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
LOCK HAVEN WIDOW SUES !
R. E. CLAY FOR HEART BALM
Mrs. J. Hogan Furst says H'en
Cjubnan Tilted Her

Richard e. Clay, 257 South Sew
cntcenth street, a member Of the Union
League and a wealthy bachelor' mas
been sued by Mrs. J. Hogan Furst, OF
Lock Haven, Pa, for breach OF prom
Use.
The case will be tried in Common
Pleas Court No. 8 here, during Marcn.
Mrs. Furst is the widow OF }: Hogan
Furst. formerly treasurer OF the Loch
Haven Trust and Safety Deposit Com
papy, who died about six years ago.
According to the papers In the SUIT,
the marriage of Mrs. Furst to Clay wa
to have taken place in Lock Haven Feo'
Arrangements had been made for the
wedding. but the prospective bridegroom
did not appear and it was learned thai
he had left Lock Haven for his home II
this city on an early morning train thu
day of the wedding.
Mr.. Clay. whose father. dead si1
years, was associated with T.. @
Knight, tea and sugar merchant, live'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
VICTIMS HATE PUBLICITY
AND CROOKED BROKERS WIN
u. c. Thayer Explains Why Many
Bucket. Shop Men Escane

Investors who are duped in bucket
shops hesitate to expose those rcsponsi. :.
Die because they do not like that kind
Of advertising. Henry" C. Thayer de-.
ciared today in an address before the
Business Science Club at the Hotel
A!dephia. Mr.. Thayer is chairman of
the committee of New York Stock Ex.
change members in Philadelphia. lie
told of some of the inner workings of
Some Of these places have what is
known as a sucker list of 1000
names Mr.. Thayer said. "They send
'bearish' letters to 1000 PROSPECTIVE
customers and 'bullish' letters to the
other thousand,''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
FEARFUL PLEA FUTILE
Pretty shopIIfter Admits Theft and
Use Of DRUGS

Ruby Gillis, Warnock street near
Thompson, pleaded tearfully but futilely
to Magistrate Renshaw today after adj
mitting theft of 500 dress from de =
partment store yesterday.
The girl, n pretty blonde and fash
ionably dressed. admitted she is u drug
addict.
. She was held in 5000 bail for the
Grand Jury.
Two others, accused of the theft of
were held by Magistrate Renshaw under
5000 bail each. They gave their names
as May Miller. Twelfth street near
Poplar. and William Sidwell, Sixteenth
street near Mt. Vernon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
H. C. L. REDUCES FINE
OF RECKLESS AUTOIST
Magistrate Proves Lenent After
Driver Admits His Guilt

Magistrate Roberts knowledge of
the high cost of living proved fortunate
for John Burak, 2032 Dauphln street,
Burak drove past standing trolley
at Twenty fourth street and Ridge
avenue.
"iou endangered lives by your ac-
tion.' said the magistrate. II might
commit you on three charges. But the
high cost of living is becoming a
serious problem for all of us, and since
three charges are the result of one ac-
ton, ! will dismiss the charges of
speeding and reckless driving and fine
you $40 for passing the trolley"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
CHILD ABANDONED IN N. Y.
MAY HAVE LIVED IN PHllA.
Kidnapping Theory Is Advanced In
Search for Family

A search Is on in Philadelphia for the
family Of pretty little girl Of five
who was abandoned week ago in the
Children's Court in New York. There
are possibilities that the child was kid
mapped from this city.
When the girl was found in the court
room 1t was decided to turn her over to
the New York Society to Protect Chill
dren from Cruelty. Ernest Is. Coulter,
of the society made an investigation
which developed that the child had been
seen in the Broad Street Station here
and that she was accompanied by a
"tall woman dressed in black"
Mr.. Coulter today communicated all
the known facts, together with pictures
of the child to Alfred Whitman. secre-
tarv Of the Philadelphia branch of the
society, and all branches of the We'll
fare Federation. which do field work
are assisting in the hunt for the
child's relatives.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
Purim Meeting Planned

The Philadelphia Chapter of Hadas.
sab will hold a Purim meeting March
Is at the Beth Israel Temple, where
the liens collected for the medical unit
and orphan asylums in Palestine will
be displayed. Mrs. A. II. Fromenson,
director OF the Palestine Supplies De.
partment, from New York, will be the
guest of honor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
WAR SOUVENIR BREAKS:
FORMER SOLDIER HURT
Iansdowne Man Was Trying to
Make Candlestck Out Of She'll

IN trying to fashion q howitzer shell
INTO q candlestick. Albert G. Stewart,
or hunnymcde avenue, Lansdowne.
nearly lost an eye. Stewart struck the
smell with hammer and then pressed
a. red-hot soldering iron against the cap.
Inc smell broke and fragment of the
copper Jacket struck his face under
meath one eve.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
BROTHERS DIE DAY APART
Double Funeral VIII Be Held for
William r. and Henry A. Boyd

Two brothers who died within
twenty four hours Of each other will
be buried together tomorrow in Cedar
Hill Cemetery. William r. Boyd died
Wednesday of heart disease and Henry
A. Boyd died Tuesday Of acute indi- :
gestion. Each leaves widow.
There will be double funeral services
tomorrow at the home Of William Boyd,
2616 Coral street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24
MYSTERY OF RING DEEPENS
oetect'ves Unable to Solve Miss
Heckscher's Loss

detectives Gomborrow and Gold,
VINO nave been investigating the mys
MriouS disappearance of the $12, 900
a;a,hond engagement ring of Miss Vir-
sim,a s, heckschcr, 2123 Spruce street,
WIZ confer today with detectives rcp.
,sSS,tn'ing n.S,t the insurance company with
"nlrh mr the ring was insured.
fhe police detectives will have little
,miornation TO give the insurance com.
nms investigators, as they have
,"arned mn nee nothing that promises to clear
uoahne une ring was presented to Miss
Wt.hsGher, NJ who is q daughter of Mr.. and
DTS. pprs. Ledyard lIeckscher, by her fiance,
barclay McFadden. when their engage.
n' snn was announced about month
a. " was lost some time last Tues
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24

des, yssssrdAN - dne - -
|isg resulting from - infecopd
according to a statcn,eat ~ -
today. Schultz was employed l.
wool securing concern. Hi arm
caught in some inachiinasy and 9q~l
injured. At the hospital howaNles
cause Of his death was given % =
disease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24

FInds Death Due to Blood Poisoning
The death Of John Schults, fifty -seven
years old, 1905 Holtaine avenue, Cam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24

alone at Ais apartns.ts on sevestesasA
street. sf
II refuse to discuss the affair until
/ have seen my lawyer" wns Mr.. Clay 8
only comment today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24

sM,iMQRiAL TO BUFFALO BILL
on inc ccs. rss W. Duke has written u monorisl,
u - WV appear In the Nss esinn ~ y:
saAavs SShiis Ls1ssss.-lj = - !,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-24

Want to see something entirely
different in Spring overcoats?
You'll revel in the beauty and dis
tinctiveness of our ne>l: arrivals in
lightweight coats for Spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-10
Plan Big Water
Power Development
in New FOundland

st. johns, y. f., Jan. 9.-Tbe New
Foundland government is negotiating
with the Armstrong Whitcworth Co.
Of England and the Reid Newfound-
land Railway Co. with regard to the
previously announced project to create
water power development totalling
o35. 900 horsepower on the west coast
Of New Foundland. This will be util-
lied for the establishment of paper
mill with capacity of 400 tons If
news print daily. factory for smelt-
ing and aluminium with a capacity OF
Is 900 tons yearly and other indus
tries.
The associated companies have ask
ed that the government guarantee the
interest on 100000 pounds IT s per
cent. with a sinking fund of / PEI
cent for 81 years. II the companies
and the government reach an agree
ment 1t is expected that a session OF
the legislature to deal with the matter
will be called before the eNd Of this
month.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-10
TELL OF MOVEMENT
CARS ON NIGHT Of
PRESTON MURDER

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 9.-Occu-
pants of two automobiles which pass
ed along the Lowell road in Wake
field shortly after Patrolman James
a. Preston was shot on the night Of
April ! last. testified today at the
trial of Clarence W. Loud for Pres
tons murder that they had been
stopped by Fred NJ. Libby at the
point where the patrolman's body
that after he had heard three shots
and had seen an automobile hurrying
away he had found Preston lying
dead in the road and had stopped two
cars to inform the occupants of the
affair.
Those in the first car to be stopped,
Bertram NJ. Dearborn. Douglas Day
and Miss Margaret Day. all of Med
ford. and Miss Gladys Hunt of Ever
cit. told of seeing Preston's body,
with a flashlight in one hand. Char
les ". Claffen of Wakefield, who
drove the second car. said that when
he arrived Libby had taken the fash
light and used it to attract Claffen's
attention. The witness said he noti-
fed the police.
Oberwitz testified to having seen
q car speeding past a store in Wake
field, coming from the direction of
Lowell lroad, between $40 and 9.25 on
the night OF the murder. One of
these. Edward Willard, corroborated
the testimony of his previous witness
that the first two figures on the num-
Der plate of the car We're co." cor
responding with those numbers on
LIQUIDS car. He thought the next
two figures were "ci" but he was not
sure.
Frederick s. Mitchell. who lives in
Saugus. not far from the Wakefield
line. testified that he was awakened
by dog barking on the night of the
murder. He then heard footsteps and
voices Of a man and a woman who
hurried past the house. The only
words he could distinguish were
when the man said come on" He
had gone to bed at . o'clock and
thought he had been asleep about an
hour. His wife corroborated his tes-
.timony.
On cross-examinatio ton John ..
Feeney counsel for Loud, asked Mrs.
Mitchell:
That dog was not favorite in the
ncighborhood. was he?"
Hes dead now" she replied.
"That's good" Mr.. Feeney remark
cd
I'll say It's good" she agreed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-10
Tragedy Follows Re.
fusal of Wife to Live
with Him
Chelsea, Mass. Man Had Re.
Gently Returned from Rut-
land Sanitarium for Tuber.
cuiosis Patients-Had Had
Previous Trouble With Wife
Fathers Sister Will Re-
cover

Chelsea, Mass, Jan. 9.-John Waller
shot and killed his wife Gladys,
wounded her sister, Mrs. Annie John
and killed himself here late today.
AS the two women were coming from
a factory on Carter street where they
were employed they met Waller and
after a brief conversation it is under
stood he asked his wife to resume 1iv-
ing with him, he drew a revolver.
Mrs. John was taken to a hospital
where it was said she probably would
recover from her wound in the left
breast.
Waller since his recent return from
sanitarium at Rutland where he
had been undergoing treatment for
tuberculosis had lived with his pa
rents in Everett. According to the
police he had previously had trouble
with him. He went to her home, in
the afternoon to see their seven-year-
old daughter Marion. and put her on
a street car for Everett. then tele-
phoned his brother to meet her as she
was coming to spend the night.
Waller was married to Gladys Mar
cion Jones. a native of Nova Scotia,
eight years ago. During the war he
worked in shipyards about Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-10
Proposal Is Defeated
so to So in Dublin
Session
Former Irish President Makes
1t Clear Minister Went Out
of Office With Him-Pledges
Support to New Regime
Ireland Now Without Gov
eminent of Own

Dublin. Jan. 9.-(By A. PD-Ireland
its own. canon De Valera resigned
from the presidency. and the proposal
for his reelection to the office. which
includes the Office of prime minister,
was defeated in the Dali Eireann by
vote of 60 to IS.
Mr.. De Valera made it clear that all
the members of his ministry, whether
they voted for or against the treaty,
went out of office with Elm.
Lest there should be any doubt. Will
liam Cosgrave, minister Of local gov
eminent who daily, he said, was send
in govt letters from his department to
Irish public bodies. asked If all that
was to stop DE Na.cra replied that
it must stop until the successors oc
the former ministers were appointed.
The vote on De Eaiera's reelection
was doubtful until the figures were
announced. The London delegates who
them voting against De Valera and
one. Robert C. Barton, in his favor.
Mr.. De Valera himself refraincd from
voting. while Liam Roisite. member
for Cork city, when his name was call
ed said he would not take the Iespon-
sibility Of plunging Ireland into frat
ricidal strife.
Cheering followed the announcement
of the figures. Both Griffith and Col
Inns were quick to pay tribute of ld-
mration to Mr.. De Valera. while lie
whole assembly rose and applauted
him.
A noteworthy feature of NJ. De Va
lcra's later statement was that talk Of
fratrcidal strife was all nonsense.
The Irish people would know how to
conduct themselves.
The course to which the former
President, after his defeat, urged his
opponents was to appoint a president
il his llace and let that president
appoint his own ministers. He ac-
copied defeat in good spirit and
pledged his support to the new gov
eminent so long as it was marching
along the road to Irish independence.
He explained that his reasons for as
senting to a motion for his reelection
CONTINUED on Page 4-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-10
Calais Schooner
on Rocky Shore,
Nav Be Total Loss

PASSPORT. Me-. Jan. 9-The two
masted Calais schooner Sarah Eaton,
which went ashore on the Campo
bello. y. r., side of Lubec Narrows,
opposite Lubec yesterday afternoon,
was in serious condition today and
may be total loss.
She was on rocky bottom and
filed with water. and her cargo of
coal. consigned to Calais from New
York. had shifted. The tug Mary
Arnold made an unsuccessful effort
to float the vessel on the high tide
today. A survey was called and the
coal vii, be sold TT auction.
Capt. Hissard and the members of
his crew reached shore safely. The
schooner was built at Calais in 1874
and registered 154 tons net.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-10
Radcliffe Girl
Accidentally Shot

Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 9-Miss
Mary Track of California, 20 years
old. senior at Radcliffe college, was
at the Cambridge hospital tonight as
the result of an accidental shooting
yesterday at the college.
According TO the college authori-
ties, Miss Trask was alone in her
room examining a revolver which she
recently purchased. A safety device
was not properly set, the weapon
was discharged. and a bullet entered
the head of Miss Trask, just above
the right eye.
At the hospital today the bullet
was removed and tonight hospital
physicians expressed the BELIEF that
Miss Trask would recover.
The shooting of the college girl
was not reported to the police and
every effort was made to keep it
quiet. but the news leaked out late
today.
Although Miss Trask comes from
California, she registered this year
from the home of her aunt in Bos-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-10
Balfour to larry
A While in America

Washington. Jan. 9.-(By A. P)-
Arthur ]. Balfour, head of the British
arms delegation, today again chang
ed his plans for returning home, car
ceiling his passage on the steamer
Olympic sailing Saturday and reserv-
ing accommodations on the steam
ship George Washington which is
due to leave New cork. January II.
British delegation spokesman, in
making this announcement late to-
day. said iG las the expectation in
British quarters that q plenary ses-
sion of the conference would be held
Thursday to complete the naval
treaty and another session on Satur-
day probably the last CT the confer
ence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-10

Every eve In the chamber and GAL
lery was turned upon the man de-
fepdins mis- right to sit on the floor.
Il did not appear on the stand at
tho Grand Eapids trial. because 7
was what the lawyers might caii q
good client" said Senator New
berry, his voice carrying clearly.
The faces of his friends sitting near.
by lighted up.
Il followed the advice OF the law
yers in charge OF the case. in case
had no information to give" he con-
tinued. II did not volunteer before
the senate committee for the reason
I have stated
not made a similar statement In re-
Spouse to a letter from his state.
Senator Newberry shot back that he
saw no reason why he should encour-
age his political critics in their ef-
forts to defeat him.
Friends of the senator claimed to-
night that his speech had made q
fine Impression" and that two or
three republicans. classed as doubtful,
were reauN 10 NOte w scat MIN. 1na
vote may be taken "Wednesday.
Five other speeches on the Ncwber-
ry case were made curing the dsv.
Senators Trammel. Williams and
Helm. OF Alabama, spoke against
Senator Newherry. and Senators
Edge. New Jersey. and Sterling.
South Dakota. In his favor. senator
Borah. Republican. Idaho. - expected
TO speak tomorrow IN oprositioa -
the Michigan senator.
Defending Senator Newherrv, efN-
ator Sterling declares the formW hsd
directed that no campaign attach Ia
made on Mr.. Ford ana thst tNe sv-
penditure Of large Sums for sdvsF.
Using was necessary against for
midable opponent" who was th1s.
ouGhly advertised.
There was n drastic turn whom
Senator Williams. swinging on his
heel and facing h"lf n dozen ~ his
colea CUES. asked " they believed the
New berry statement. Med with the
senate. in which Mr.. Newhertv said
he had no knowledge % contributions
and expenditures. beyond tho rsure
named.
rs there = man within SOUND ~
my voice who believes ~" senator
thing to accuse n gentleman ~ per
jury. DO YOU believe a.: You know N
is as false az hell"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-10
crdict Of Guilty \
Given in Meservie '
Morrill, Arson Case

f'fi, Nc. Jan. a.-tspeciaD-A
'f ~ guilty was returned late
Monday afternoon IN the waldo SUI
rs court IN the case ~ Daniel Me-
''e - Years old, indicted for ar
"" W.. charged with burning the
f0FS on the homestead IN Nor
which he had occupied for navy
800 hHt had decided 20 his son Cor
federation tina, he should have
"wo there and he cared for during
'emainder Of hts life. and where
was living NJ the time Of the fire.