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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-28

Mira Laura A. Brown Of Belmont
averiue returned from . visit with
friends In Benton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-28

James L. Boyle went to Gardiner
Wednesday on business u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-28
Public Sessions y
League in Brussels

Brussels, Oct. 27-(By the Asso-
ciated Press) The business of the
public session this afternoon of the
council of the League Of Nations in
cluded speeches by Leon Bourgeois,
president Of the council, and Paul
Hymans, the Belgian representative
on the report on the minorities in
general and the guarantees that the
League should give for the protec-
ton Of those in Austria and Bulgaria
in particular.
ternational court Of justice the re-
port on ornaments and the question
of the Leagues budget were also
considered. d.
In reply to questions by the cor
respondents NJ. Hymans said that the
motion presented by Signor Tittoni,
the Italian representative on mohop-
olies was the subject of an interest
ing and clarifying debate. Examina-
ton Of the question was recognized
as necessary, but 1t would be the
work of later sitting of the council
to 60 fully into this and the proposed
selections.
In conclusion NJ. Hymans ex-
pressed the hope that. notwithstand-
ing the difficulties Of the present
hour, the United States would ulti-
mately join the League.
In his report to the council on
nomopolies. Tomasso' Tittoni, the
former Italian foreign minister, pro-
posed League Of Nations commits
sion to evolve a concrete plan to
prevent nonopolies in raw materials.
either by governments or industrial
organizations and arrange for their
satisfactory apportionment among
all countries.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
SEE NO ACT|ONNOW
ON SCHOOLS CHIEF
Little Hope Held Out for Agree
ment Of Board at Meet
Ing Today
MANY MEMBERS ARE AWAY

There is little hope that new school
head will be elected at the regular De-
cember meeting Of the Board Of Edu-
cation this afternoon. . .
Dissension has marked the recent
meetings OF the board. over the choice
Of a successor to DIR. John p. CARRIER
MS superintendent. John Wanamaker
and Dinner Bceber. on the special COM
mittee chosen to recommend new head,
are opposed by two other members OF
the committee, Joseph W. Catherine
and William Rowen. who say they will
fight for an immediate decision. ,.. "a,
Another reason why no progress is
expected at today's meeting Is that sew
eral members are not expected to be
present, due to absence from town and
Illness. Simon Gratz the president, has
been sick at home for some time. as
have Mr.. Wanamaker and Mrs. VIII
liam II. Lingelbach. Walter George
Smith is in Europe and It Is not thought
that Avery D.. Harrington and David
II. Lane will be able to attend. DR..
Edward n. Martin Is in Harrisburg.
Candidates names will In all proba-
bility be brought up at the meeting. but
It Is considered likely there will bs
sufficient opposition to delay n choice.
In spite Of many reports to the con.
trsry, DIR. Cheesmau A. Hcrrick, presi.
dent Of Girard College College, Is still
allowing his name to be considered.
Yesterday the finance committee OF
the board authorized two temporary
loans, totaling S1,506, 1913, to meet
deficits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
WANT CONVENTION
ON STATE CHARTER
Move Started in Commission,
but Penrose and Others
Will Oppose It

Harrisburg. Dec. 14.-A report rec
ommending convention to revise the
state constitution has been prepared for
submission to the commission on con-
stitutiOnal amendment and revision.
which resumed sessions today, and IL
expected to be the subject for stiff
parliamentary battle.
Senator PenroSe and other influential
political powers in the state disapprove
any tampering with the constitution and
are opposed to constitutional conven-
tiOn.
No matter what action the commits
sion itself takes, the question must be
decided finally by the Legislature. II
the c!ommis ssion adopts the report recon
mending Il convention, the fight will be
shifted to the Legislature, and will fur
nish the excitement which the defunct
speakership fight had expected to pro-
vide.
Sentiment among members Of the
commission is said to be- pretty evenly
divided on the convention question.
The "bill of rights of the present
constitution of Pennsylvania was
adopted as the first item of the report
Of the commission.
Almost all members were present.
After adoption Of resolutions con
graduating to William I. Schaffcr and
George F.. Alter upon their appoint.
mcntS as Supreme Court judge and at.
torncy general the commission adopted
the bill Of rights on motion of james
II. Reed, Allegheny. The committee of
the whole had reported new draft.
Steps were then taken to expedite
work by Charles II. English, Eric, who
took up the report and moved adoption
Of all sections unchanged in substance.
This cleared the way for sections TO be
debated
New clauses permitting approximations
for rcliefS in "mine caves" were adonted
after former Attorney General Hamp.
ton l.. Carson, Philadelphia, and John
p. X. Kelly, Lackawanna, had made
statements on the situation in Scranton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
u. S. Cannot TRACE
BILLION UNPAID TAX
Unable to Audit Returns Under
Complex Laws, Says
Treasury Expert
BY the Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 14.-The Treasury
Department estimates that more than
a billion dollars" is outstanding in un =
paid taxes, because of the government $
inability to audit the returns, DR..
Thomas s. Adams, of the treasury staff
testified today at hearing on taxation
before the House ways and means com :
mittee.
Because of the complex nature Of
present revenue laws, DIR. Adams added
the internal revenue bureau has been
unable to complete the checking up of
tax returns for 1917. He saw no i'm :
mediate hone of making the audit cur
rent with the tax returns flied.
Speculation today as to its fate In the
Senate followed the passage in the
House late yesterday, without an on
posing vote, of the Volstead resolution,
repeating most of the wartime leglsla
tion.
The repeal measure was broadened
nt the last moment by the adoption OF
an amendment including the Lever food
control act. As 1t goes before the Sen j.
| ate, the measure leaves for repeal only
the trading with the enemy act, the
war finance corporation act, measures
dealing with issuance OF Liberty and
Victory bonds, and the District of
Columbia rent act.
The vote on adoption of the resolu
tion was unanimous, 1923 votes being
recorded as favoring 1t. with none op-
posed.
The amendment. which covers all
provisions Of the food control act with
the exception Of the section relating to
rents in the District of Columbia, was
offered by Representative Bland, Re-
publican, Indiana. It was carried by
a vote of 170 to 1877.
The resolution declares "any act OF
Congress that by It's terms Is in force
only during the existence Of a state OF
war and limited time thereafter shall
DO construed and administered as IL the
present war terminated on the date
when this resolution becomes effective. -
Disposition of the Volstead resolution
clears the way for consideration Of the
resolution offered by Representative
Reavis, Republican, Nebraska, which
would provide for n congressional sur
vey of the governments administrative
departments. A special rule limiting
debate will be presented today by
Chairman Campbell. Of the rules com
mittee, and action on the floor will
follow vote on the adoption Of the
rules,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
POLICEMAN NAMED
IN CROOKS PLOT.
True Bill. lis Sought Against
Patrolman De Lange in
Alleged Conspiracy
HABEAs CORPUS IS ASKED

An indictment against Patrolman
Harry S. De. Langc, Of the Fourth and
Race streets station. and against VIII
lam Healey, civilian, was presented to
the grand jury for action today.
The move is the first step to hasten
the cases of the men attached to the
police department who are alleged to be
implicated In the crime plot to permit
hold ups and banditry in the district
patrolled by Dc Langc.
No indictment was presented for ac-
ton in the case of Thomas McElroy,
another patrolmah from the same dis
trict. who, Il has been hinted. also Ia
implicated in the. alleged crime plot. ,-..
Edward A. Kelly, an attorney today
asked writ of habeas corpus, seeking
rclcnsc of McElroy on the basis that no
evidence exists to connect him with the
plot.
Writs also were obtained for DE
Lange and Healey and an effort will be
made TO have them released in bail. All
the writs will be argued Friday before
Judge McNIchael.
Lieutenant DefendS NlcEir0y
Just prior TO the time Of sending the
indictments to the grand jury. for it
had been planned to indict McElroy
with DeLange. Lieutenant Mcbride, OF
~ Fourth and Race streets station, had
expressed his belief In McElroy's in. =.
nocence and his intent to ask the grand
jury to ignore the indictment and re-
lease McElroy.
1t is expected the grand jury will
hand down formal indictments late to-
day, and District Attorney Rotan will
plan to have the cases tried this week
Il possible. II is the determination Of
the officials to get to the bottom of the
cases against the men identified with the
police department, and either purge or
convict, at the earliest possible moment.
Arrest of DeLange npd McElroy fol-
lowed information made available BY
IIealey in a letter sent from Newark,
y. j., which reached Lieutenant Nc
Bride. In this letter. Healed made
charges that crime partnership ex-
listed between patrolmcn and bandits, by
which bandits would operate under pro-
lection Of police.
Confession by Healey
Hcaley was arrested, brought "a
Philadelphia, and confessed. giving full
details. McElroy was implicated by
suspicion, but direct or conclusive evi.
dcncc was not Forthcoming against him
either in the Healey statement, or al
the hearing at the Central Station later
Mayor Moore has taken a direct per
sonal interest in the disposition OF the
charges. He has declared the patrol
men, il guilty, will be punished TO the
limit But he also has said he vii
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
PLAN 100000 GAIN
IN WATER BUREAU
Mayor to Send Ordinance to
Council Providing for City
Control Of Service Pipes
$2.15 TAX BILL SIGNED

Four ordinances, all pertaining TO
Improvement in the watr supply
service and expected to increase the
city's revenue sam, 900. will be sent
to Council by Mayor Moore today.
The ordinances were prepared by
Chief Davis. of the Bureau Of Water,
, and were approved by Director Caven.
The ordinances provide, among other
things, for the installation Of service
water pipes with view to having the
city take over entire control Of all
such pipes, most of which are now own
cd by property owners.
These ordinances are regarded os a
protection to the city, as we'll as to tho
property owners. who have heretofore
been put to considerable expense IL
their pipes leaked. City control IL re-
| gnrded as simplifying existing coudi-
tions. md is expected 10 save costs
OF tearing up the ground and cutting
| pavcmentS.
Mayor Signs S2.iS Tax Bill
The Mayor announced today he had
signed the ordinance fixing the tax rate
for 1921 At $2.16.
He explained that the new city char
ter seemed to require this bill to be
acted upon on or before December II.
lie announced he had signed the bill
after conference with City Solicitor
Smyth: Council will be notified Of the
Mayors action this afternoon.
The Mayor did not disclose his. hand
in regard to the budget. There has been
much excitement iu City Hall as to the
Mayors probable action on the budget
and as to the bonus bill, which provides
that city employees be paid n bonus. m
they were last year. The Mayor made
no statement about either bill.
IL is understood the Mayor intends
TO consider both carefully. Ho said that
he had consulted the city solicitor. who
| was Of the opinion that the Mayor had
the usual ten days to consider either or
both of them.
| 1.-THE Mayor has drawn attention to
the peculiar condition arising from tho
finance paragraph Of the new city char
ter" h" said, which apparently com
| pels the fixing Of the tax rate by Coun -,
ell on or b"for" December 10.
Council Could Delay Action
IF there had been any dispute be &.
tween Council and the Mayor with rc
EuIu w IlllN raw NNNltIl tntrt IL not III
| this instance, since the Mayor has in q.
sisted on no increase in the tax rate for
( next year, the law would seem to per-.
nit Council to withhold action upon
/ the tax rate until the 10Th, giving the
Mayor no opportunity 10 consider the
| bill under the ten days rule, but fore
ing him TO sign, or not to sign, prac
tically without notice.
1.-The Mayor said he felt that the
trainers Of the city charter did not in
tend that the Mayor of u first class city
should be- put in this position, aud
while no difficulty has arisen this tim,
over the tax rate, it might be well for
the Legislature 10 consider modfcn .
ton of the law, at least to the extent of
! giving the Mayor reasonable Oppor
tunity to consider the action of Council
in the event there should he u differ
ence between the two branches Of thC
government,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
CANADIAN MILLIONAIRE
FOUND DYING IN TEXAS
John HammIlI, an Ottawa Business
Man, Missing Since November II

Galveston, Ten, Dcr li.-IBy \.
r. The body of man found ycster-
day near the property Of the Mexican
Petroleum GO, In this city was Identified
last last might rs that Of John lIammill,
millionaire, president Of Murphy.
Gamble, Ltd, Of Ottawa, Ont, who
disappeared rom his HON" on November
II. Identification was made through
poster photograph of Mr., llnmmill
at police headquarters aud through a
police telegram from Fort Worth.
When found the man was in dying
condition and death resulted while he
was being taken to hospital There
we're no marks Of violence on the body.
An inquest will be held today, Press
dispatches from Fort worth had stated
TINT the police there had uscrrtalned
Mr.. llammlI had been in Fort Worth
from November - to December I. and
that they were in receipt Of word from
Ottawa that the wife Of the missing
man and his physician were en- route
there and would arrive tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
urges SHIP BOARD
Be REORGAN|zED
Divorce Emergency Fleet and
Name Men With Experience,
Suggests GiIIen
MENTIONS OTHER CHANGES
by the Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 14.-Reorganiza :
tion OF the shipping board by divorcing
from II the Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion and the selection Of men experienced
in varied lines Of the shipping industry
for the management of each organiza 4.
ton were among Constructive sug-
gestions' submitted today by Martin
j. Gillen. of Wisconsin, to the House
committee investigating the board s
operations. Mr.. Gillen was executive
assistant TO John Barton Payne when
Mr.. Payne was chairman. Of the board
and recently declined appointment as n
member Of the new board.
The suggestions were offered at the
request Of Chairman Walsh, who. when
Mr.. Gillen testified before the House
committee in New York recently, asked
him to submit n report tending to "cor d.
rect the conditions and evils surround
ing the shipping board and the Emer
gency Fleet Corporation"
Separation Of the board and the feet
corporation. Mr.. Gillen said, would
enable the board to give it's entire ut
teption to the problems arising from
the management Of the wartime heritage
Of l4OO government. owned ships. The
value of these ships was placed by Mr..
Gillcn at 81 800 900 900.
The feet corporation should function
only rs "a liquidating corporation, "
Mr.. Gillcn snld. Its duties would be to
clean up the vast volume Of accounting.
completion Of contracts, sale of ships
and surplus material which the armi =
stire left on the governments hands.
Needs Experienced Men
Mr.. Gillen said the chairman Of the
board should be man experienced in
large executive work." and that the
other six members should be men of
known experience in rail transporta. {.
tion, admiralty law, and legal matters
having to do with shipping and trans
portation He suggested division Of the
work among members OF the bonrd ac-
cording TO their special qualifications.
Among other suggestions were: Re-
duction Of present operators of gov.
ernment ships from 176 to ffty--entail.
ing n saving In overhead expense and
preventing confusion.
REIMBURSEMENT Of sales contracts made
and to be made by reducing the ton =
mage to market value.
Regulation and license by the ship.
ping board Of all companies and per.
sons engaged in war housing. docks,
stevedoring, ship repairs, towing and
barging
The establishing of a uniform, ade-
quatc system If accounting.
Establishment of staff Of CONNER
cial trial lawyers for restitution cases
the members Of the staff to be depu.
tized by the Department Of Justice.
Investigation of and curtailmpnt Of
activities of the army in alleged use Of
its transports In commercial business
and the turning over for commercial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
BRIDGE EXPERTS MEET
Session Today Of Construction En-
olneers

Plans preliminary to the construc-
tion of the proposed Philadelphia Cam
den bridge over the Delaware river
arc being discussed at conference to.
day by the board of engineers of the
Joint commission in the Widener Build
ing
There are numerous important de.
tails for the board to work out. prom.
incnt among which is tne question of
traffic conditions. \ thorough traffic
survey will soon he made to determine
what requirements the proposed bridge
must meet in the future.
The next step will be the opening Of
bids for borings on both sides of the
river. Sealed proposals will be opened
at the meeting of the commission Fri
day afternoon
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
VANDERBILT ART ON VIEW
Famous Collection 6equeathed to
New York Seen for First Tlme

New York, Dec. l4.-(By A. PI--
The valuable art collection heQueathed
the Metropolitan Museum of Art by
the late William X, Vanderbilt was
placed on exhibition today for the first
time. The group is headed by famous
Rembrandt, The Noble SHv." A por.
trait Of earlier date included in the
collection il the Lady Guilford," by
Hans Ilolbrcn.
tablet by Paul Manshin waa placed on
one of the supporting piers Of the main
entrance to the museum when II was
erected, the carved legend on the slab
says ''ln grateful remembrance Of the
services Of John Pierpont Morgan from
1871 to 1913 as trustee, benefactor and
president" ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
IDENTIFIED AS ROBBER
Suspect Later Held Without Ball BY
MauIstrate Carney -

After being identified as the man
who robbed Edward Thomas, a Negro,
twenty five years old, of Twenty first
street near Jefferson, early last eve
ming, Harry Ford, twenty six years old,
of Sixteenth street and Ridge avenue,
was held without bail by Magistrate
Carney this morning.
While on his way to his home last
evening, Thomas was attacked near
Seventeenth street and Ridge avenue.
His assailant knocked him unconscious
and then robbed him of S25.
Detectives Deromy and Moffitt ar =
rested Ford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
J. DENNY 0'NEIL VERY ILL
Prominent State Politician Suffers
Collapse at His Home

Pittsburgh, Dee. lt.-(By 4. P.)-
J. DcnnI O'Ncil, well known in 20 .
litiral circles throughout PENNSYLVANIA,
IL seriously i'll at his home in NIcKces
port, a suburb, members Of the family
announced last night, Mr., O'Ncil col
lapSed early yesterday, ant efforts to
revive him had proved futile late last
night, they said,
In 1917 Mr.. O'NeiI was appointed n
state highway commissioner, and in
1918 he was candidate for the Re
publican nomination for Governor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
Fire In Cellar Extinguished

Fire wa, discovered shortly before
noon today in the cellar of the home of
l. Fingo, at l12O Swan street, Th"
Arc was confined Ia some rubbish and
was extinguishrd after tn" arrival Of
the fremen. The damage amounted to
$50,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
overheated Stove Causes Fire

A fire started by an ovcrheated stove
caused several hundred dollars damage
last night In the apartment Of Laura
Bryant, 512 South Seventeenth street.
Joseph Keen, a hoseman Of Engine
Co. No. 10, was cut on the hands and
face when a pane Of glass broke. 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
-------------------------'
LOST AND FOUND

CERTiFTcATE-Losl,, certifcate No, e7I.
value Ss' $50, u OF R,,tenSouss Trus, e.. in ths
name Of Mary Moore Milless' Certificate No:
par value. OF Ritter'house Trust Co. in the
name OF Emily Eleanor Miller; Tsmp91rna,Toy snp1n,oy
for & shares par value $500 Of Rittenhouse
Trust Co, In tho name q Nellie s ISRHs;' is.Rins
oi new certificates In lieu thereof unless oh
lection is made to said trust company; Rit-
tenhouse Trust Co.. 1912 Chestnut N.'
Arthur Haines, secretary:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
Women Robbed In Streets

Dublin, Dec. IA Try 4. PD A
party Of armed men attacked military
motor lorry carrying six Black and
TanS at Ballsbridgc, on the outskirts Of
this city, this morning The Black and
re cnfOrromPnts were rushed up and re
lipved them. The casualties. If any, had
not been reported up to this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
HELP WANTED MALE

SIT ITESNEN--Prominen =. Y. company, Tsp-
rcsenting chain store system. having OPENED
an office in Phila., wishes TO engage several
aSn s. Broad n. Phone Spruce 0SO7
MUTATIONS WANTEn-MALE
C0OK and gen Observation-Disclosures. pri-
yatc family; city. country. V .30i Led. ON
:, A. - .,D ru
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-14
DEATHS

CARSON. On Dec. Il. ANNA JANE.
widow OF Archibald Carson Oee Black. Rsl-
atIves and friends invited to funeral services,
on Thurs, at . y, m, ut residence. sla ..
ho.h at. Iuterinent private. Mt Morlah Gem