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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
Town Is
Wiped Out
Two Drowned at Beulah, Wy,
oming, in Cloudburst-Re-
lief Train Being Rushed

Omaha .N"h.. July cs-Two persons
wcr~ drowned in a clouthu.+t that rrac-
ttra}N wiped out ReulAh. Wyoming, a
enau vil'aS" fourteen miles west Of
Spear1 an. south Dako'a. carly today.
a,,ord;ne ~ adv1cc- reaching Omaha
thrs afternoon.
Tho known dead arc, Ms william
Rover. Missouri Valley. Iowa. and John
Bower her grandson. 'hadron. Neb-
raska.
The two were members OF tourist
party which had canped for the night
In canyon near the village.
relief train has LEFT Chadron. II
will le several days before wire COM
munIChtion can t~ re-cstahl!Shrd. X IL
reported. StragElers entering Spearf'h
told Of destruction by nood waters
which wiped out practically the entire
village consisting OF about one hundred
inhabitants Loss In livestock m
ranches along tho Spcarhsh canyon Will
be great reports stated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
(coueinusd on Page Fourtssn)
B, g. 0, SHOPCRAFTS
Reject WAGE AWARD;
RULES ACCEPTED

Snsr'.' - 'ha lr'e ,l;C"nreT.
Cumberland No July %S IN" '"7-
rs,ti"n ~ m" Falt''nor" an! on" - -
ter, No % FHi"ra'ion ~ .i'op trHf'S
adjourned here th!S evening I" m"ec
next vsa- In 'iccinnar'. IN" r"nNen'i"h
was IN session since Mouda".
The following nftIr"rN "er' th">cN
T'rsS,den, Wiflia,r :. Mctia" CINCINNATI;
I'irn rrraidcut = u. Mur1N". st Louis.
<erretar,-'rcn-u-" ~. 7. Alh"rt". Wash
i-c.ou Indiana. eAe-uti>" hoard. c, y.
t'ullnrt"r. r'trhi1lst~: . =. InErHn'N.
Roiio-makc-s. F. S"~acrr. BLACK
Srl!,hS. :. J. Wall. since, metal workers.;
=. ". Mu-rnr Carmen: :. ". k'"nN
electrical workers. and :. II Siraw1.
clerks
Tho WORKING r1'ss - tax" The 2'ar"
~ n. ra;ioraI agreement which was
rcc~rti~ nhroga'ed by the United state"
Railroad "A hor board were accepted. Win
.re .>cerr'rr ~ several or which the
Ra',ir,o-. md nhio ma ma z"rrent Hrd
shop r-af's con- rnj,tec could not aEr"s
Th,.e yrre ss0t - th. 'n''nt S'a'ss
Ia h0r hoard f0r further action
Tho WAGE award - -" .Sc"- board
as rejected rhA -"dIc'ior N wages
v.n; trtn eSe~' 'vly / F"r 'hn H'H'
.i--a ,h!S year ~" ~i'risS 400 -"HrcSrN'
- n rho shor crafts rorvs0''"n.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
Government Committed.

Prior 70 The committees act:or. Secr..
tary Mellon N person presented Nom.
orandunr. ralled for ny tho committee.
in which he declared that ~ view ni
the acton Of his predecessors "'h:S GOV
ernm"nt * committed - tho post TOnc-
mCHf Or the ir:rrCat for .Uo or three
ysarR" and 40 IN" spreading over sub.
scIuCnt years Of 'h~ payment of the
postponed interest iuS'SiImcn:S"
He stated that this p"Stpun"mrnt -
contingent. however. upon such foreign
government carrying out with reason.
ahle promptnCsS after this government
IS ready 70 proceed a satisfactory
fvEh;mS "f i's rv,st.Ug short time obli-
cations 70 this country"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
FIVE WHITE SOX PLAYERS TESTIFY FOR THE
MEN ACCUSED or THROWING WORLDS SERIES

buttal testimony with indica tions that
Judge Friend may order Saturday Ano
night sessions Of court in the hope OF
getting the case TO the jury this week or
tho first part Of next week.
The testimony "f the players who are
said to have been double crossed by the
mon for whom they were testifyinE was
brief each man being asked tho same
questions by tho defense attorneys who
had subponaed them. thus forcing them
10 take part IN the trial whether they
wished 10 or NOT.
All Of the players were asked X they
had an opinion as n whether the Dc.
PENDANTS played 10 tho best Of their abtl
ity. bur N. states objection to answers
were sustained
Kerr 1ndiEnAlt
Pick Kerr was Indignant over being
ca il"d here for two minutes Of tesd-
mony.
The closing ~ the defense ense ~aaI
announced without warning and with Q
score 81 witnesses waiting to testify
TIL. state tonight refused 20 eay wat
witnesses ~ would put On tomorrow N
rebuttar. aH",r''ing THAT II had bean 9uS-
pris.d by the defense nova
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
Charges Filed Against
Mayor Of Newark, Ohio

Snecial ~ The IntclliCencer.
Columbus. OHIO. July 2s-RemovG
from office Of Mayor II. A. Atherton. OF
Srykark. is the object OF the hW en-
forcement league of that city, Wnien
filed charges Of malfeasance a6ainst
Goyernor Davis. While the governor
has not made public the charges. " -
understood thai one ot the 10 tn~t
gamblers have been protected ana tnS@
hrihc> harr h"cn paid
Newark IS Al present in th. midst q
= heated municipal frh: over the charges
that law breakers are given immunity.
Mavor Atherton. who Is serving nl
second term. is candidate for renona-
ina,ion at the August primaries no ~
the son of former Mayor Herbert Athef-
ton. who was in office at the time dry
detective was lynched there eleven yeA1'
ago. Governor Harmon removed h'm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
TOWN. WIPED
OUT BY FIRE.;
HUNDREDSFLEE

sidney. ". s.. July 2s.-Sw""7'ng
down tho coast with IN" :.S"ctus OF
u fresh southwrstcrly breeze. Gigan-
tic forest fire tonight wiped ont New
Haven hamlet OF 500 population and
FOR several hours mrnaCcd with de-
structlon. tho village OF N"il's harbor.
about 80 miles north Of here.
Fleeing before the flames. 4n0 New
Haven residents sought refuge in The
woods on the opposite side OF tho
town Thu flames set these on fire.
however. and they wcro forced 10 Flrc
again after suffering intensely from
smoke. II IS believed that all IS
raped in safety.
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Warrington. IN." -'....N '"7> "N ~
lnt HEis'a'I01 ~ E"h"TNl 8nG w" YAK
OIL =" Thrti'h'ar. N'r' "N''''l- 1.
FrHS'H-nt ''hrH'nE ahd l"An"rN ~ ~"
nous" '"'iEh' Al nv" houSH H'7n'T'
ai'"ndHi nv ht'cen NrHNp'''H0 7'P'cSen-
'"''NeS
I'"'"'t' "' IN" '"ht"rrh'" "o'' MOI
permitted - reach 'h' : Tihh'. hu' II Was
iNd''a'"i mat ne "h3'" DISCUSSION ,'n.
f"~e1 ABOUT m" '"*r" ~ u" p'e''"""'
~ nav" ~" nous" con-" "'" 'n' I'd,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29

London July oS.-Thc United States
shipping board. il was learned hero to-
day. has delivered an ul;Imatum TO the
british shipping lines that unless It's
ships are accorded fair treatment In
contracts for the transport OF cotton
from Alexandra. Egypt. 10 the United
Kingdom and tho United States. this
shipping board will "declare an open
market" and haul anything anywhere
at any rate.
Tho board also will invoke the retali-
ntory measures embodied in tho Jones
shipping act. under which vessels owned
ny unfair competitors may be excluded
from the Initcd States ports, tho ulti.
matum declared
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
BRITISH MUST
GIVE j. 8, SHIPS
SQUARE DEAL
AGGRESSIVE MEASURES
BY SHIPPING BOARD
Discrimination Against Amer
lean Ships In Egyptian
Cotton Trade

Washington. July as Aggressive
MEASURES have bern taken by the snip
ming board n insure fa:r treatment FOR
American merchant shrS in tho award
Of trading privileges In foreign ports.
Although but partially revealed by
rerotiotions now ~ progress, the
boards policy is understood to rest on
the proposition that oti'r nations must
give every proper opportunity to ships
which ny the stars am stripes, or else
run tho risk Of encounirr:ng the reta'i-
atory measures placed within the pro-
rosa:ivo Of the board J., the now ship
pinr a"t.
There IS every indication. as revealed
bv officials bore. that t!r American gov
crnmcnt will stand -Guarely behind
such program.
4 SITUATION which l4- brought the
hnari's policy int" prominence exists At
Alexandria. Egypt in relation 70 con-
tracts for tho CarriaG" of Egyptian cot
ton 10 tho United Kingdom, and the
United States. In tho vi"w or board
officials tho British shipping interests
have taken an unreasonable attitude
toward admission Of American vessels
TO that trade.
An Ultimatum.
Just what stops have been taken hy
tho board agents in Great Britatn deal
inc with the Alexandria situation has
not h"on made known here. but board
officials Sn:,! ;hcv had information to
boar OUT ;,-c>S dispatches that an "ulti-
matum' had been dcHvrerd TO the
British shipping lines The same dis
patch mentioned possibility that re-
taliatory measures against British ships
in American ports might be adopted
should the American protest fall.
II IS realized hero that 70 bar British
ships from Am"r&an ports might lead
tn A serious international incident.
\ general expectation Is that teW
da$s will $50 complete appreciation ef
the American attAId. abroad and =
rcadjustmcnt which Will he satisfactory
TO everyone.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
Small Grants Reprieve
For Carl WandereT

S3-,re+~ld II, 1u'v - ---[ioNerro ~
S,,a', through his oc''.N N the capitol.
,oaay granted 4 -cp-ieve - Carl Wan
d.-a- un:ll SHrtcnher an Wandcrcr
vas sentenced II hang tomorrow for
.ho murder cf ,hc 'raEEcd stranger" an
urId"rtIho-l mar. k'ed IN a h@'Hons
hoid.rp w'h~n Wandcr'r shot and H'E"d
his wife
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
GOV. SMALL AT HIS
HOME. IN KANkAktt.

r,.a... =" Tr''. - --'iov~-7or i''
So ,.-r-,?a7,~4 p - s07
.---.1 ~ r7-ksk.N ~ - '"riEn'- 80
,-.-A 80 -,r1, r.'h rs ta~!'. ne
r-,.---- a7--lrc.H "a :" "H'0
W., - r7-'-Ago ~ 80 "'"rH * q"
s~-s ga, 80 road --~s''7s
~. -. .--c- A.cria&l - 'iS>HS, -
- $1,000. AZ, rs~H - "'s "-Nf N'''
~. a..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
RUSSIANS IN pBH1AL.

E'ra. 1u'- -I--CRy ~. Associated
TrseEN An otnoial denial that Russia
"a. canc~'led all orders ahrnad. except
trr |oods+uf1s and thn announcement ~
tro important concessions a-e contained
- dispatch t-o-r tho Rosta Agency.
~. .en'i-ofhcial Bolsh"vN news dis
sSrn! n!nato-. received here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
natneld In Mcdowell jail

Rluctrld. " "a. Jnl! @S Sid Hat
ne,d arrived At the Mcdowell county
',il Al Wnlch tonight. accompanied hy
Sheriff Rill EIatnrid. according :" 70
PORTS reaching R'uritH.d II was not
,carr.d whether Sid had made an at
ttnp' ,o obtain a bond t"nirh'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
SENATOR NORRIS
IN PARTIAL COLLAPSE

Washington. I.i, Ex-senator Norris:
Republican. NehraSh suffered par
,la' roi'aNS" IN the Scnat" today a. ~"
clos" of an address of nearly ihrr"
hours. The effort Ct mhired with in
tense heat exhausted him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
NON-PART|SAN
SELECTION OF
JUDGES ASKED
KEYNOTE ADDRESS To
WEST VIRGINIA BAR
By President John J. Coniff In
Opening Annual Meeting
At Charleston

'h,-'.>tor. W Va Iu'y "s-."1; -
-. tI'r II ever -1"mh"r ~ 'his bar
7sSo"la,'or :" inS,s' vpcr tive election
~ a02Nir'mCH' &C no" partisan JIdc'*
II ~ o'hc- r,a-7.r c2n fr"" an" In
I~?~1d>u: r,i,",a-r y" pro'ured.'
Sounding the k"trot" for the thirty
", cn,r annual m"etjnE ~ IN" West VIZ
g.nia Ear ASSOCIATION. at the opening
session hero .nday. John !. C0r.r ~
WN~cIing. retiring president ot N" as
Aoriat!on made an emphatic plea tha'
pNlit:rs b. kept fr~N from the Sc!t"''oN
nC nsr - serve as judE" IN courts
thr,,YEh tho Sra'"
President TCnlf ur<d N" inaugural
Of H." system recently pnc TITO effect n
Chicago and cited mary juristS through
nut the country who have served lengthy
tnrrrs expressly hrrauS. - 'N"ir ability
IN the b"nrh and their extremely ntnrSS
in hrs r"Spc"t.
The peop," VIII respond /" our e'-
forts y ". show ,hNr, We are earnest
and arc working u0s"lt;Shly for Tree
nd ro1-parrlSan bench" the speaker
declared. We should select men 1"r
th~Sn highly important Offices only On
,hc.r absolute ftneS< Tho lack ~ par
,i>an>hip IN their Select!on and IN" pro
,ounrNi recognition - their freedom
from A., considerations. cTc"Tt tho
r,rn.u' performances of duty by tho
ha- IN thor respective localities.
cites Chicago Case.
Mr. Co1itc ottnd the Chicago judiciat
s'sr:lor in which al bur three o: m"
sitting Judges ran - = c"a'.'i"" ''HA";
md w.-" overwhelmingly elected: ne
raid tribute 20 :he ate chief justice
Wnslnn'. Of Wisconsin, who. although
democrat in politics was continuously
c'r....d In state with normal Er-
rphliran majority cf too. 200. hc praised
tho broad niudednrss Of Former PreS-
don, William Howard Taft in his ap-
nointmsrts To the bench OF the supreme
court Of The United States, and he com
rno-dcI highly upon the recent se!ec-
,;or ~ NJ rat, 10 head that tribune.
~ - the duty ot ercry lawyer -
irS;s, u0cr IA" clertion "f appoIntment
Of partisan Judges. Mr. t"ulit
>l.d In rr "'nrr manner can i trce
and iuGcpeuI,rt judiciary l." >Drn"urrh
In snail coyr.uyui'i"S thus may b" a"-
co,rrli>hcL with cl>". Tho po"pl" Nn""
nc randi4atcs ultimately. and tho Ia" =
Yer Is usually the important man IN tho
community. and - "Ncry h"dy'S ?d'iscr.
In tho 'a-E"- cities. tho task ~ mo
ian,cr : more dirfIruIt r"l''i""' i'.r-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
TIE WEATHER.

West virgtnia-Cloudy With probable
local thunder showers Friday and ST.
urdAy; NO change In temperature.
Ohio and western .PennsylvAhiA-
Cloudy with probable showers ana local
thunder storms Friday and Sstu1aAyl
no change IN temperature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
HinA1'A Protest.

Two years ago Director General
Hines made il most 'arrost and public
protect against pay tnS tn" rN"rhl'ah'
price Of 81 PER ton for st""' raHS' hut
the rail pool" vas then strong 'nonsh
tp force him 20 pay il. and :" ms ia'e
dat they stuhhnrniv. and no" stupidity.
stand for that ABSURD price. One year
ago also. the steel workers w"r" STIR
ing for the right TO organize the protest.
againsc the brutal ard scnsri"s" twelve
hour day. and Judged Gary me-; IN" rs
sue effcctilr.? by Sh-"Vdiy granting I
n per cent advance In waCcs--Naid out
NJ tie fabulous profits which war
rricrS were e;ill yielding
Rut nov IL happens that AL the hu!-
erS Of steel arc "out nn strike. ana a. I
mat they have Joined hatuis WIN MT
Hines in determined protest against
lonc:r paying var prices. In 'PnS'
fContnued on P.Ge Twelve)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
Idle Steel Mills And
Industrial Depression
DROP P1ICES TO PAIR LEVEL
AHD ALL SORTS OF BUSINESS
WILL REVIVE SAYS JOHN
b. DUNLAP.
says Cruel Injury HAS Been inflicted
Upon the Business Of the
Entire Country.

9TH. IntelliE"ncer IS in receipt ot
the following article from the pen OF
Mr.. john r. Dunlap. who IS well
known in Wheeling. NJ Dunlap IS
tho editor Of "Industr.al MANAGE
ment." and is considered an author
,ty on Industrial questions. His artt-
clio Is IN the form of an open letter
to The New York Globe
New York. July IS. I?@'.
Editor GIohe:-Thr entire business
connunitv of New York is to be con-
gratuEtted upon your promptn"<s in re-
comfy making public the startling fActs
as To tn. tic-un IN the steel industry
The simple truth Is that this nrolonf"n
and stubborn stand Of the steel men for
Impossible war prizes has alr@adyd IN
f!ictcd su":r cruel injury upon tho husl-
ness Of the entire country. as traglcaEN
reflected on the stock ExchanFc. and
the readers of The Globe are 80 uun"r'
GUS. So intelligent. and 30 potent! n
(lucntial in all business circles that
they should certainly not be left in
doubt as 10 the two essential points Al
issue. namely-:hc labor cost OF pro-
ducing stool. and the prodiEious profits
which all steel manufacturers have been
making.
In April last the steel masnat les
rrudgin"ly .:ranted q trifling concession
IN prices and stra!sh:~ay they inau-
rurat.d the usual newspaper "ampaign
Of emphatic talk about high wages
high labor costs ard the necessity OF
"liquidating labor" before anv further
concessions could possibly be granted
But ten days ago tho Bethlehem people
finally took the lead In granting more
substantial reductinr' and this time
newspaper readers Ar" treated to detail
ed estimates" Of increased cost so com
plicated that nobody but = Sillird cost
accountant can understand or Interpret
them. All Of this IS Camouflage. and al
~ II IS delibaratcl, designed To m!slea
the ruhltc and thus cover UP tho unpre'
cedrnted profits which war prices nave
vic iic1
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-07-29
THE NTELL1G EN- c E r

Has the Largest Circulation "t
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State Of West Virginia.
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(Conttnusd on Page Twelvs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
90 BILLS APPROVED
|. BY n. !. GOVERNOR
Rejects Measure Fixing Stand.
ards for Manufacture Of
Ice Cream
ROAD. PROPOSAL IS VETOED

Special Dispatch 10 Eusnino Pubic Ledger
Trenton. April 13.-Continuance Of
the present tax of ono mill on each dol
lar for valuation for road purposes az
authorized under a House bill signed
last night by Governor Edwards.
He also signed Asscmblywoman
Laird's bill granting women equal
privileges in holding state offices or en-
ployment.
Bills to add approximately 800 miles
to the present highway system were
disapprovcd. The governor also rc-
fused to sign Senator Runyon's bill
fixing standards for the manufacture
of ice cream and condensed milk.
Other measures to meet executive
disapproval were those increasing the
salaries of judges Of the Court Of Err.
rors and Appeals from 500 to $50
daily: establishing n procedure for rc-
counts in congressional districts and
permitting judges to appoint inter
prefers in counties Of the first class
providing for nrbtrators to scttk dis =
putcs as to contracts between any state
commission or body and any firm; au
thorizing United States to condemn
lands ut Camp Raritan; shcriffs to ap-
point jury clerks; referendum on home
rule act for purchase of water works
repeating all HCtS inconsistent VIII
Van Ness prohibition law; policemen
and firemen prohibited from soliciting
money while in uniform.
Among fifty bills approved were:
Ceding to federal government juris
dicuon acquired near Mctuchen by thu
ordnance department; increasing salary
Of steward of Burlington county poor
house increasing county auditors sal
ary in Burlington; requiring industrial
| establishments within watershed o
potable streams to obtain permit from
health department; counties to outlin,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
WOMEN SAVE BILL
TO BAR FIREWORKS
Committee Hearing, Arranged
tor Manufacturers, Forced to
Recognize Both Sides
APPEALS FOR CHILDREN

Harrisburg. April 13.--Womcn Of
rniisdcinLin and other parts Of tho
c...o turned out in force Yesterday and
o.",.ortcd tho Dnix fireworks bill from
to;Nc n,ickIy and quietly killed in com.
mittce. A., r.oJo.i, Sohor
,rosJcnt Of the Philndclphin. Child
Welfare Association and rr"s,dent OF
w. National Congress Of Mothers,
.hcr came 10 the Capitol in arge num-
tnrs Lnrs n attend the second hearing ON
W. wv n,oosurc. which would let cities
..robibit sale Of fireworks.
Thoy we're firmly determined TO light
~. Ibc hill despite the fact that every
asort Ind been made to have the meas
rro grffcr n speedy and noiscIcss death
..' u, tho hands Of the fireworks makers
and their friends. .-,. -,
I, was the announced intention ol
Representative Aaron Is. Hess, OF Ian =
caster. chairman of the 'ommit1ec o'
W"nnfocturcs Of the House Of Repre-
Ma"tatiycs which has been conducting
.Ln hearings. that the floor should
~ Lm c,ycn exclusively to the manufactur
VIA, r,, the women demanded that they
Lo hoard At first Mr.. Hess pro
,cSted strenuously. He said the pro
,ononts Of the measure had had theii
hearing last Tuesday ~,
"'T, The women mndc II clear to him that
,bo friends Of the bill had not beer
circn fair chance then. as the timt
- tho bcoring had been advanced one
Larr without notice. They also re-
m,,,ndod him of the fact that repre-.
,ontativcs Of the manufacturers had
koon hoard last week lie rnpitulatcd
Giving half the time TO each side:
Following the hearing. which laStet
,,ro and q half hours, the committee
wont into executive session. Later II
was learned that It had been decided tc
have one or two more meetings to con
sdcr certain features of the bill.
Bill May Survive
Ono Of the members said
,,'rLoro is now every chance that the
MI will survive. II II does. it is due
70 70 the splendid stand made by thu
,rorncn and to the absurd arguments o'
tbo manufacturers. Those men are theii
own worst enemies.
II Is understood that II the measure
&c rcnortpd out to the House it will first
bc amended so as not to go into cHcc'
until after July of this year. Thai
,ien would be taken to protect the in
terests Of the manufacturers by givini
Them an opportunity TO dispose of stocks
now on hand.
Resides addresses by women leaders
snpcchcs favoring the bill wcrc als'
made by Francis +. Burch. chairman
nf tho Finance Committee of the Phila
delphia City Council. who represented
that body: Fire Marshal Elliott, repre-
.cnting the Philadelphia Public Safety
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13
ROW OVER RIGHTS BILL
Advocate at Hearing Denies Negroes
Seek Social Equality

Harrisburg, April 13.-hn exciting
public hearing took place in the Scnnte
chamber yesterday. when proponents and
opponents of the Asburv Equal Rights
Bill met and argued their case under
the tension Of avoiding racial issues
that often threatened to crop out. The
chamber was densely crowded and
there we're constant outbreaks of ap-
plause and condemnation, the latter
frequently taking the form of Kissing.
Senator Barr, of Allegheny County.
took the lead In opposing the measure
among the committee members. Toward
the end Of the speech Of Repre-
sentative Asbury. sponsor of the bill,
Senator Barr took him to task for some
of his utterances. lie characterized
the measure as "force" bill.
In defending the bill Representative
Asbury said the legal objections raised
against the bill were nonresident and
cited decision of the Supreme Court
of New York to prove it. The pro
posed law. he said. was n copy Of the
New York law. He denied, as did
Il. l.. Nann. Of Pittsburgh. n succeed ,
ing speaker that the Negroes wanted
social equality.
we only want our rlgHlS' nv saw
I'VE might have got them II We had
picketcd the White House during the
war or insultcd the President. And
now that the war is over those who
/ embarrassed the Government say us
nav. And now We leave the question
to you. 1t is solemn moment. From
now on we vote for ourselves. Thank
God. we have found leader and from
now on the Negroes Of Pennsylvania
stand united TO man
John p. Connolly. formerly City So
licitor of Philadelphia. appeared In on-
position. representing the h0tclmcn. lie
said the bill had grave defects from a
legal aspect and that It could not Oe
enforced, He attacked the "assump
tion of guilt" feature Of Section 2 and
the feature of Section 4 which, he said
would allow person in Allegheny tr
bring hotclman Of Philadelphia across
the State to face prosecution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-13

advance program for highway improve
mont for approval by State Highway
Commission regulating appointments
fixing salaries of cohnty tax boards ,
permitting women TO vote at school
elections free afidnvits for soldier
bonus claims appointment Of build
ing commission whore no building codes
are in effect; appointment of additional
fsh and game wardcns; school children
to use armorics; State Highway Com
mission to enter into agreements with
owners Of toll roads and bridges be-
fore taking them over; pension Of $500
10 widow Of Asscmblyman elect John
y. Rosscr. Of HOboken State House
Commission TO have power to condemn
land