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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Police RING EXPOSE
HAMILTON THREAT
Denoted Lieutenant Says He
Will Show Inside Workings
Of the Department
PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGE

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
To l Prod Harding
on League Issue
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
and Harrison in asking what has be-
come of the association of nations, is.
of course. TO raise an issue for the
coming campaign. Issues are not plrn-
tiful. Democrats feel that they have II
good chance to win the next House If
they crystallize popular discomfort upon
some subject.
They believe that there is n good deal
of sentiment in this country for some
organization of the world which will
tend to the keeping of international
peace.
They point to the great interest dis
played in this country over President
Harding's casual suggestion that the
armament limitation conference should
be followed by some more general agree
ment among the nations. Offers were
Immediately received at the Whit
House of aid in presenting this project
TO the voters and of stimulating publi'
opinion on It.
In general the Democratic line Of at =
tack upon the Harding Administration
will be that It promised much and has
done nothing. Into this program the
inactivity of the last few months on
the association Of nations fits per-
fectly. During the campaign it was
frc1upntlv suggested TO friends Of the
League that the practical way TO bring
about international association was tc
vote for Mr.. Harding.
During the conferences at Marion
nothing was so much discussed between
the President elect and the men in
vited there MS the association of ma
tlons. Mr.. Harding. the country was
given to understand, had definite plar
in mind and then, since March 4
1921. nothing has happened except Mr.
lIarding's hastily withdrawn intima
tion that the Washington Conference
might be followed by the carrying int
effect Of his purpose.
Question Foreign Policy
! The Democrats are likely to attacl
the whole foreign policy of Mr.. IIugho,
as a do nothing policy. They will no
only point to the failure to take an,
steps toward carrying out the campaign
pledge of an association Of nations bu
they will ask why nearly two year
have gone by without anything bein,
accomplished toward bettcring relations
with Mexico and why the United
States has refused to cooperate IL
plans for reaching an agreement will
/ Russia.
On THESE TWO lh''er SUBJECTS tn'
! Administration believes that it can ef
fcctively answer criticism. But It wl
be not so easy to say why no step
hove been taken toward realizing in
ternational association.
| From now on with CeciPs plan 70
disarmament up for discussion. an,
with the League meeting this summer
this question will come to the fore
At present Secretary Hughes decline
to discuss Lord Roberts plan furthe
than 10 express general sympathy witt
'any plan making for peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
LAY SCHOOL FUND
]AMON HARRISBURG
Board Here More Concerned
Over 100000 Due From 1921
Than Later Appropriation
DELAY IN RECEIVING FORMS

Failure Of the Philadelphia school
district to obtain its State anpropria-
ton for 1922 and S6OO,0 for 1921
is du" to no neglect or delay on the
part of any members of the Philadelphia
Board of Education. William Dick.
secretary OF the board, explained today.
Mr.. Dick made this explanation when
asked about the notice sent by Auditor
General Lewis to Superintendent of
Public Instruction Finegan. in which
1t was said there nre some three hun
dred tardy school districts in the State
for which certificates of allotment have
not been presented and Of which Phila-
delphia il one
Failure Of the State to forward the
here as just one Of the sidelightS Of the
generally iumhled condition of the
States finances rather than technical
errors on the part of school officials.
Mr., Dick explained that application
, for the 1922 allotment was made No.
vember 4. According TO the Edmonds
act it is necessary to enter claim for
this money not later than November |
but, according TO Mr.. Dick, the official
blanks on which the applications must
be mndc wcr" not received here from
Harrisburg until November 4.
School Officials mere. according to Mr..
DICK, are NOR" concerned about the
$500, 600 that i still owing from 1921
man they are about the appropriation
for 1922. The former. II was pointed
out, was appropriated by the Legis-
lature of 1919. but has NOT vet been
paid.
Auditor General LEWIS notified Dr.
! Finegan yesterday that unless certiii =
Gates of allotment are forthcoming from
the tardy school districts, he will write
10 every superintendent in the State
asking when their returns were made
to the Department of Public Instruc- =
ton.
Lewis declares he has been trying for
months to obtain from Doctor Finegan
the desired information.
Auditor General Lewis says records
OF his department show that until tht
close of business on June 30 certificates
Of allotment for So ,266, ,596 were re.
ceived from the Department Of Public
instruction and approved by the Audi
for General. Warrants for 81, ,G37 1854
OF this amount were received by the de
partment, audited and forwarded to the
state Treasurer, and that 81, ,5l5, 2J(
was paid, leaving not quite $4,000, ,O0(
which the State still owes.
Inc department or Pnollc lnStructloT
issued table showing how the State
school funds hid been apportionec
among the counties for the 1921 90 pay.
ments rs contrnSt"d with the appor,
tionments of the l0lS-10 and 1920 81
periods. 1t is stated each district re-,
ceiyed an increase in operation Of the
1927 acts
Philadelphia. with 81 ,953 800. a gair
of more than 5000 900, Allegheny beinl
next, with 81 $3.50, BOB. II gain of 5000.
600 over the 192O.2l appOrlionmcnt
Luzerne comes third, with $S25, 1888, {
gain of about a quarter of million.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
DEATHS


BEAKLEY. July 3. 1922. WILLIAM w
BEAkLEf; Funeral services, Saturday, 2
T. NJ: at his late residence. Mantua. n. j.
Friends may call Friday after s p. VI.
JACOBS. = July 4. ABRAHAM JACOBS
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
funeral services, Saturday, . p NJ, pre-
cisely. at the David II. Schuyler Building.
Broad and Diamond SITS. lnterment private
VIRDiN; - July .. SARAH widow OF
Frank Virdin. Relatives and friends are in.
yited to attend funeral services. Saturday
e NJ; ost niese,s residence. Mrs, Harry
Mount Peace Cemetery. FrieIds may cali
Friday, ,tn after p; NJ ,.nv
william p. Harmcr. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend funeral services Mon
day, 2 p. NJ. at late residence. III Har-
vey St, Gtn. Interment private.
OCONNEI.L-July5 s. DENNIS, husband
Of Monica O'Connell (nee O'Conn0r) RoIa
tives and friends. also Police Of 2sth District
and all societies OF which ho was member r.
are invited TO attend funeral. Saturday. $40
A. NJ. from late residence, 2343 Woodstock
ct. Solemn mass Of requiem at St. CO.
lumba's Church 10 A. NJ. Interment Holy
Scpuchre Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
GETS CONFESSION
BY POSING AS YECG
Express Agent Risks Death to
Win Confidence Of 81, $780,
900 Mail Robbers
IN ROLE OF SEFE-BLOWER

New York. July 6-Through n
woman. the detectives of the American
Express Company and of the Pinkerton
Agency and inspectors of the Post
Office Department were led to the trail
Of the 81 ,4Ii 12o loot in cash, bonds
and stock certificates stolen from mail
truck loaded with registered mail
pouches in Leonard street on the night
Of October 24 last.
Confession of one of the robbers and
commitment of the three under arrest
to jail in Slo5, 900 bail each ended the
investigation yesterday and revealed the
details of the remarkable patient pur-
suit of the robbers for many months.
Gordon r. Mccarthy. special agent
Of the American Express Company at
Buffalo. who will share largely in the big
rewards the Tostofiice Department Of
fared for arrest and conviction of the
robbers. lived for months In the guise
OF professional safe blower.
Acts Role of Safe. Blower
| He had TO talk. eat. rest and move
about as n safe blower in every action,
! for one slip in his impersonntion would
/ have disclosed his deceit to his crafty
crime taught quarry.
The plundar from the mail truck had
been gone two months when Met arthy
came BY accil rnt into the ranks of those
seeking its trail,
On duty in Buffalo in December he
conducted III" express company m
b vpstigut!On when two slNnll safes con-
tanning SO, 900 in money orders were
taken from the truck by i"Nr nhndi''
on the way from the express company
Office in Niagara Falls to the railront
station for shipment to l'ufinlo.
The safes we're found cmpty nifty
miles from Niagara Falls, Notice o.
tha theft. with the numbers of tn
stolen orders, was sent broadcast
Woman Gives First Clue
Mrs, Martha Fuller. "f this city
early last March offered an American
Express Company money order in pay
ment for purchases AZ department
store. When this order was turned II
TO the express company II was r"cog
niZed as one Of those stolen at Niagara
Falls. Mccarthy went 10 So" Mrs
Fuller. who was traced to her hom'
through delivery Of her purchases.
Mrs. Fuller Informed tn" drtcctiv,
! that she had received the order fron
one Of the men to whom she rented
rooms. lie in turn reported that III
had taken Il in II transaction from
George Brown" helped the detective
TO lOchte broNH' anu h'pl MS hsr'c
, ment to make no mention Of the matte
I to "Brown.'
; Was Brown" arrested AbSolutrl,
, not He was the only live wire tha
might be used to illuminate the tral
to the stolen money orders lie va
watched for weeks inspected by all tn
photographic eye experts Of Grim
investigation who could BE- used an,
one Of them, at first sight. identifies
, him as an expert forgcr and an OK
convict,
= His criminal record did not shov
= ! him as Of the ranks Of hold up men
= Through him. however, lay the trai
= to them. and Met 'urthy set about win
, ming his confidence and his secrets
! Mccarthy, then and there, became
8 safe blower.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
NEW MUSCLE SHOALS PLAN
Bidders Will Be Allowed to Further
Modify Proposals Saws Maria

Washington. July Ga final oppor-
tunity TO offer further notifications to
their proposals for development and
operation of the Governments power
and nitrate products at Muscle Shoals.
Ala. will be given to all bidders whose
offers have been considered by the Sen.
ate Agricultural Committee. Chairman
Norris announced today.
After an executive meeting Of the
committee Chairman Norris said letters
would be sent TO the bidders inviting
them to appear at a meeting called at
his home here on Thursday evening
July l3.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Hoover & Son Low on Hospital Bid

Sealed proposals for bids on erection
Of building to house intcrnes at the
Philadelphia General Hospital. Thirty
fourth and Pine streets, were opened
today in tho Office of Director Furbush.
The low bidder for general construction
work was F. l.. Hoover & Son. S203. :
800. For the heating contract Charles
E. Monday Company bid S2J,9G0 A
bid of $10,635 for installing plumbing
fixtures was made by y. Connolly and
for the electrical work bid Of S11 .785
was made by the Electrical Contracting
Company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06

the bridge, the laugh lines gather about
his eyes, and, we'll, he just smiles that
famous smile, which is known to al
who pass his corner between the hours
of six and ten.
ITS lota fun. just livin',' he
said, a slight suspicion Of wrinkle
appearing on the bridge Of his nose,
IAN tho things you see standing here
all day long. People scowl like as
II their toast had been burnt. and they
get 80 mad sometimes il they nearly
get hit when they're bucking traffic.
All their own fault, but they are for
blaming it on the other guy.
II get to know q ior of them; to
watch for them to pass by my corner.
all of 'cm just like n big family of
friends -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
WARD NOT NORMAL,
BROTHER TEST|F|ES
Wife Of Slayer Says She Re-
pulsed Young Vanderbilt,
Reporter
MINUTES OF GRAND JURY

New York. Jnlv 6.-Walter s. Ward,
wealthy bakers son. charged with the
murder Of Clarence Peters. was not
normal before tho killing. according I"
the testimony Of his brother. Ralph H.
Ward. before the Wcstchestcr County
Grand Jury. made nuhlic today. The,
minutes Of tho Grand Jury We're turned
over TO Wards lawyers by court order
recently ovnr the protest of District
Attorney Weeks
When asked by ire iury II his brother
was in good health. Ralph Ward re-
piled. according 10 the testimony:
"No. 7 don't think he was; at least
he wasn't normal
Mrs. Ward. wife Of the accused
whose testimony also was mad" pubic
threw light on q newspaper story writ
ten by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.. to
thc effect that Ward. after being lodge !
in Jail. had visited his home one night
before being released on bail. In de.
nying the story. she told the lnry mar
the Young millionaire reporter had tried
70 interview her on sympathy plea.
She said Vanderbilt sent in his card
skiing if he could SEQ her because he
was in great sympathy with me- She
eail Vanderbilt was very insistpnt upon
seeing her. but she positively declined
to SOC him.
Vandcrhilt's Story Denied
Before the Grand Jury was discharged
it handed mp II prcs"ntmcnt denying
Vnrlcrhlt's story.
Rplph Ward said his brother never
told him any ono WAS threatening him
or attcmpting to blackmail him. and
Ralph's first knowledge of blackmnil
plot came from his father, George :.
! Ward who told him "thc whole story
after tbe shooting. lie did not believe
his father knew Of the blackmail be-
| fore.
lie never heard Of Peters before the
| shooting. and his brother never men
toned "Chnrlic Ross or "Jack,' the
mysterios hluackmnilcrs, to him.
There was nothing he could say that
would hclp establish self defense for hi'
brother. he told the Grand Jury. but
| he though: the story he learned from
his father. which ho did not relate
would clear his brother.
Much questioning of witnesses wa
done by Auckland Il. Cordner. foreman
of the Grand Jury. who was charged
BY Wards counsel with having influ'
rnced the other members of the jur.
against Ward.
Mrs. Walter s. Ward testified he,
husband did not return home unit
nearly : o'clock on the morning Peters
body was found. She said she ncvel
saw Peters.
Describes Poker Party
- -, 80 tho ro,.on nor,, .. In,
she toi% ., RncboIIo Iu T%' tt ',y r,ht ht on' me
nome III Wv S,ai. % 1 ,""' e"i "m,
named VT. S,o'" anu Mr, age
as two or me plaSerS, VINO S.hyea am
helped her cream up ni.et 'he party
Ward was not nOlle, sue Sulu SounSc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
ALBERT B. MILLS ENGAGED
CIubman and Athlete to Wed Miss
Elizabeth Fcoks, Laurel, DEL

The engagement Of Miss Elizabeth
Wilson FoOks, daughter OF Mrs. John
Woolscy Fooks, Of Laurel, Del. and
Albert B. Mills. clubnan and oars
man, of this city, was announced to-
day.
Mr.. Mills is the son of DR.. and Mrs,
Charles X. Mills, 1909 Chestnut street
He was graduated from the University
of Pennsylvania In 1907. He was
coxswsin Of the varsity crew. He is n
member Of the Racquet, Mteion Cricket
and Seaview Golf Clubs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Mrs. Sara Ruth Conway

The funeral OF Mrs. Sara Ruth Con-
way. 1876 l.ycoming street. who died
Sunday at the age of fifty one, will be
held tomorrow from st. Stephen 5
Church. Broad and Butler streets.
Burial will be at Holy Sepulcher Gene
terry. Mrs. Conway is survived by Il
husband and seven children. She was a
member of Shandegan Council. No.
2O1, d. of p Star of the West Lodge,
No. 80. o. s. of B.; Mary Pcnlstan
Circle, No. 81. l.. F. Of A.; Ladies'
Auxiliary. A. o. H., Division No. %
Ladies' Auxiliary of Charles W. How
lit Post. No l54. and Philadelphia
Chapter, Ladies' War Mothers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Urges V. s. Ships for Polish N,vv

Washington. July G.--Establisbmon,
of new navy for n new republic wa. az
the object of bill introduced yesterd,,
by Senator France. Republican y
Maryland, to authorize the Presidsn,
to give to Poland six of the Americ,n
naval vessels which are to be scrappe
under the Arms Conference Treaty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Deaths of a Day
PERClVAl DRAYTON

Percival Drayton. insurance broker.
died yesterday AT his home in Stonton
avenue. Chestnut Hill. after long ILL
ness. He was tifty-two years old.
He was operated on in February,
1921. in Johns Hopkins Hospital. Bal
tiulOrc. and remained there for several
months. shortly after the operation
he became para wed.
Although Mr.. Drayton was graduated
az an engineer from Lehigh University
he decided to engage in tho insurance
business. He was connected with the
Penn Mutual Life Company. of which
his father was at one time vice presi .
dent.
Funeral services will be held tomor
row night AZ 6 o'clock in ST. Thomas
Protestant Episcopal Church, White
marsh. lie Is survived by a widow. Mrs
Percival Drayton, and daughter
Caroline.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
William Glen Worthlnaton

William Glen Worthington, II widely
known cigar manufacturer and tobacco
importer. died yesterday Of paralysis at
his home. He was seventy years
old. The funeral will 10 Saturday,
from his residence. The Rev. Purman
Shook. Of the Church Of the Advocate,
will conduct the services. Mr.. Worth
ington is survived by widow, three
sons, two married daughters and eight
grandchildren
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
UNsCALABLE MT. EVEREST

Tie unsu6 6cessfui attempt 10 scale ths
worlds hishes, mountain. as well as Al i'm.
ieeming India, are the subject Of dispa tchs9
from Pitcher one Of the splendid stan Of
pear rezplaIly N the PuBMc LvDoHs- Make
II Habit."-Adv,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Warren W. Rommel

Warren W. Romlnel. thirty-six years
old, an overseas veteran, formerly OF
this city, died of heart disease on July
q in San Francisco. where he has been
uving with his sister, Mrs Robert B.
Wilcott. Word of his death was re-
ce1ved by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. Rommel who live at 1926
Chestnut street. Mr.. Rommel served
. year in France with the Headquar.
tsrs Company, 10th Infantry, of the
Twenty eighth Division.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06
Funeral of C. +. Webb

The funeral services of Charles f.
Webb, veteran member pf the Phila-
delphia Stock Exchange, will be con
Quoted tonight in the home OF his
brother, John s. Webb, 230S North
Seventeenth street. Mr.. Webb died on
Tuesday. He was seventy six years old
and had been n member of the Exchange
since 1875. At the time of his retire
ment, four years ago, he was connected
With the firm. of George A. Huhn &
Sc0s. Mr.. Webb was member OF
linton Lodge. No. 121, r. and A. NJ,
ard Purity Lodge, No. 1925. !. o. o. r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-06

% purse il mad advsrtisi @ E See % pass II ssI2Sy' I1S
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-10-12
RED cross WINNING
IN FIGHT FOR HEALTH
Better, Stronger citizenry Now
Emerging Out Of Work in
United States.

The American Red Cross as an
eyangeiist of better health has looked
its problem square In the face. How
It accepted the task revealed to It in
the nations physical condition as
brought out during the World War,
and conscientlously applied Its actiyi-
ties to correction forms a vivid chap
ter in the forthcoming annual report.
Historically and practically, nursing Is
basic work for the Red Cross. In Its
public health nursing service, in in.
struction in home hygiene and care Of
the sick, nutrition classes, first aid
and life saving courses and health cen
tiers, the American Red Cross is ap-
plying effectually the lessons learned
during the war and making for q
healthier, stronger and better nour-
ished citizenry.
The task of the Red Cross Public
Health nurse in the IL . nursing serv-
ices now operating throughout the
country instructing their communities
In health essentials and disease pre-
vention Is demonstrating the possibill-
ties of human betterment and the great
benefits of enlightenment.
During the last year 313 new public
health nursing services were establish
ed by Red Cross CHAPTERS, and several
hundred services so convincingly prov
ed their effectiveness that they were
taken over by public authorities. In
order to promote this work $4,000 was
allotted to provide women to prepare
themselves for public nursing. The
home visits made by the 1,240 nurses
aggregated nearly 100000 visits to
schools numbered 10000, and in six
months 1,250.000 school children were
Inspected by these nurses and where
defects were found advised examina-
ton by physicians. In rural commu-
mites this service has made very
marked advance and has won thou
sands Of converts to approved methods
Of disease prevention.
In home hygiene and care Of the sick
instruction, which fits the student in
methods Of proper care where illness is
not so serious as to require profess
sional service, the Red Cross conduct
ed 1854 classes during the last year,
enrolled 1856 instructors, 93,44S stu
dents and issued 1855 certificates.
On June &c. 1922, nutrition service
embraced / ,199 classes, with total Of
2752S children and 1850 enrolled deti-
tians. Seventy-eight food selection
classes graduated 1888 who received
Red Cross certificates. In general
health activities Red Cross Chapters
maintained 377 health centers, serving
as many communities, provided 3S,16l
health lectures for large audiences ev
erywhere, while clinics numbered ovel
10000.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-10-12
Red Cross Gains
Strength in ALI
Foreign Fields

In insular possessions of the United
States and in foreign lands the Amerl-
can Red Cross scored heavy gains dur
ing the last year, passing the pre-
yious membership high mark Of 1918
by 1921 and advancing the figure to
1856, 40S. The Philippines take the
lead, gaining nearly 100 per cent, now
having 1887 members. In Europe
the 1921 Roll Call enrolled IL, 125
with the Constantinople Chapter re-
porting 665, a gain Of 33 members
China was 1,7S2 members, gain Of
sos: the little Virgin Islands have
1000, while the Dominican Republic
with 1927 advanced from its previous
high mark by 1,423 new members.
Haiti, organized in 1920, now has
nearly 1000 enrolled. Mexico reports
354, gain of 327 in one year. The
American Red Cross has spread its
membership over some 20 foreign
lands and Its Junior membership out.
side of the United States is close to
100000. 90