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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
HERMAN DECISIVELY DEFEATS
Wilde, BRITISH FIGHT HERO
Wilde Is Saved From Knock Out in Fifteenth by Bell
and Is Three Times Knocked Thru Ropes
in Last Round d-Referee Stops Fight

London, Eng. Jan. lS.-(By The AS
sociltcd Prcssl-Peto Herman OF New
Orleans, former bantamwcight cham
pion of the world tonight in Albert
Hall, decisively defeated Jimmy Wilde,
long the British idol
The end came in the seventeenth
round when tho referee intcrfcrcd and
stopped the bout to save Wilde from
u knockout.
Altho in the last round Wilde three
lines had been knocked thru the ropes
me sun was coming back for moro
punishment when the referee caught
him in his arms, ended the battle and
gave the decision to the American lad.
The night had been advertised as be-
ing for the hantamwcisht champion OF
the world
The men had agreed to weigh in at
lis pounds bLt Herman was one and
one-haf pounts over the stipulated
weight. Tho tirt five rounds were in
favor OF Wilde. Then tho advantage
altcrnatcd until he fifteenth whcr
Hcrman's weight tgan TO tell on the
Welshman.
Early in the seventeenth. n right to
the jaw sent Wilde thru the ropes
This was twice rcpcatN and the ref
cree ended the contest,
Herman surprised the hrovd bv his
boxing, which discounted wndc's ar
grcssivcness. Tho America, fought =
sportsmarliko contest thruoL and yyns
well received by the spectacle.
He will sail for home Satur,y and
says he hopes again to meet Joei .ynrb
to whom he recently lost tho NrId's
championship in a bout I'm Mason
Square Garden, New York city.
hlthp defeated, Wilde still Is Gr>
Britsins boxing hero. as he is COZ
sidcrcd TO have saved touight's pro.
gram from being a complete fiasco by
entering the ring against Herman not
withstanding the inability of the Amer
lean to make the stipulated weight /,
miTrf~N before the battle.
Ten thousand pcrsons including tho
Prince OF Wales and otncr notable,
witnessed the contest and cvinccd en-
thusiasm thruout the fight especially ir
the fifteenth round when there was q
terrific battle on the ropes. Herman
with left to tho ribs and "A right tC
tho jaw appeared to have Wilde ncarl,
out but the bell saved the Wclshman
London, Eng. Jan. 15.-Pcte Her.
man the American bantamHcigh hit
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
FARRELL MAY BECOME
LkND|S SECRETARY

Chicago, Jan, i5.-John II. Farrell of
Auburn, n. Y, for twenty years sec
retary of the National Association of
Minor leagues. is slated TO become sec
rotary to Federal Judge kcncsaw NJ.
Lands. commissioner OF organized
baseball 1t became known today.
Secretary Farrell, II pioneer in base
ball. has received a tentative offer from
Judge Lands. 1t is known. however,
that Farrell will decline unless the
term is for seven years or more, the
length of time Judge Lands was cho-
sen to serve. Farrell receives a salary
OF 1880 a year as secretary Of tic
minor lcaEues.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
JUDGE K, N, lAAO|S MEETS With
new BASEBALL ADVISORY BOARD

Most of tho 400 or moro baseball men
who have been attending the sessions
which resulted in new national agree
ments and the appointment OF Judge
Lands had departed tonight. John II.
Martin. president of the Southern
league and j. Doak Roberts, president
Of the Texas league. announced that
they had arranged n post season series
for the championship of the south be-
tween the winners of the pcnnant in
their leagues. The series Will consist II
seven games. the championship TO be
awarded to the team winning four.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
S0UTAR WINS
FIRST TENNIS

Philadelphia. Jan. 1S.-Jock Soutar,
of the. RACQUET club open racquet cham
pion of the world. defeated Otto
Glocker, three sots to one in tho first
professional court tennis tournament
ever played in the United States. Score
6-i. As, o., 6-2.
II. Dufton, Boston tennis and rae
quct club. defeated Joseph Moss, cf the
philadelphia racquet. three sets to two,
scores 6-5, 3-6, 6-5, Sc. 6-l.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
CENTRAL M|DGE1S
DEFEAT ''Y' JR. FIVE

A fast and interesting game was
played when tho Central midEots took
on the Y. NJ. c. 4. midgots winning tho
game TO tho tune OF l6 to S. Tho game
showed UP the good team work OF
these midget teams Birrer starring for
tho Y. NJ. c. a. and Bcrkovitz for
Central
Y. VI, c. n Central
C;ardiro, {. lIcigert, T.
Tate, (. Spicer. (.
l.. Birrer, c. Bowshcr, C.
Eirrcr, s. Hartman. &.
Chugy, e. Bcrkovitz, &.
Substitu,ions in second half: Stan
wood for Chugy. Frawloy for Bowshcr
and Bowshcr for Hartman.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14

Judge Keneshaw Mountain Lands
spent his first day as dictator OF or
Sanized baseball in a session with the
new baseball advisory board consist
ing OF John Heydler. president OF the
National league; b. B. johnson, prcsi-
dent of the American league: NJ. H.
Section. president of the National AS
sociation of Professional Baseball
Clubs, and tho secretary.
Judge Lands announced that tho
board had begun revision of drafting
rules.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
CANADIAN RACQUET
TOURNAMENT OPENS

Montreal. Ian. 15.-Play for the Ca
madam amateur racquet championship
opened here today with many OF the
leading players of the u. S. and can
ada as contestants. The tournament
is the first since 1914.
S. G.. Mortimer of the United States,
won three straight sets over r N.
Hickman of Montreal. l.. Du Z. Irv-
ing, also of the United States deleEa-
ton, won three sets in row from his
American colleague, II. NJ. Smith.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
.lEV|NsKY HURTS HAND
WELLS IS CALLED OFF

London. Jan. 13.-Thc twenty round
boxing match between Battling Le-
whisky. the former light heavyweight
champion. and Bombardier Wells. in
Albert Hall here tonight, has been
postponed owing to Lcvinsky's having
injured his right arm yesterday while
training. Doctors certified today that
Lcvinsky would be unable to fight for
at least two weeks and 1t is expected
he will meet Wells about three weeks
hence.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
"SkSy'GoonrY cANcrLIup

,onlrn,,r5 Nd. Mich. Jan. 13.-Ths
Ntist,c ma ng match between Bnly
To-, last nirbtc McGoorty. scheduled
-, NJ, i, 49, MAS cancelled bccause
nonnrcd m ,nda NcGoorty. it was ar
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
Johnson Wants
to be ParOled

Leavenworth. EaS., Jan. 10
= Jack Johnson. former heavy
\ weight champion, who is serv-
ing "A year in the federal peniten-
y tentiary here following convic-
ton on a charge OF violating
the Mann act, appeared before
\ the parole board today and ask
= cd that he beparolled. No an
\ nouncemcnt as TO the board $
= probable action was made.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14

New York. Jan. t2--aThc intercollc-
siatc amateur athletic association has
accepted as recognized Intercollegiate
record the time of . 40 seconds for the
100 yard dash. made by Morris NJ.
kirkscy. in a dual meet between Le-
land Stanford, Jr., University, and
Oregon Agricultural college last May.
This was announced today by Thomas
Fitzgibbons OF Columbia, secretary OF
the association.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
HERRICK ELECTED HEAD
AERO CLUB OF AMERICA

New York, Jan. 13.-Elcction of My
ron T. Herrick. OF Cleveland, Ohio.
former United States ambassador to
France, as president of the Aero club.
OF America, was announced BY the club
here today. The election was tho first
since tho organizations recent ANAL
Eamation with the American flying
ell b,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
MAY PERMIT HOUSEKEEPING

Sacramento. calf. Jan. ia bill to
permit horse racing ia California un-
der supervision OF a state commission
was offered in the senate today. Tho
measure which would prohibit gam
bling was introduced at the request Of
A. y. Sprcckcls, John II. Rosscter, and
other wealthy owners of boodcd
horses, some of whom are at present
maintaining their stables in Kentucky
or abroad.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
NL,w>nr co>srpEns nox MIL

s,,Ncr, pcl., Jan. IA boxing bin
AN to the New Jersey law. is tIr
", ,Slsiderntion by the lower hol-
.SaS)clawarc legislature. II wouII
co,,n,t tho governor TO appoint o.
Mi nmt$n to have Jurisdiction oyr.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
rIcuT At rRE-wAn PRICES

Douglas. hriz.. Jan. 15.-Johnny
Cclmars of Toledo. Ohio, will fight Kid
Palmer, of this city. here the night of
January %. Fight promoters an
nounccd admission will be reduced to
rrc-war prices.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14

Mrs. Ralph Smith, who has been
rc-clccted TO the legislative assembly
of British Columbia announces her
intention to work for new divorce
laws that will give women a fair deal
when the matrimonial breakup corpce
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
HOCKEY Player Is
FATALLY INJURED

Toronto, Jan. BE. d. Hawthorne
died here today after being hit on the
head by a puck in a hockey game last
night. Ho continued playing until the
end of the game when 1t was found his
skull had been fractured
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14

I Tho rofcrcc stopped the battle and
awarded the decision to Herman In
the seventeenth round
Wilde was sent 10 the floor three
| times in the seventeenth and the re-
| fierce stopped tho Contst to save Wild
who was helpless
There was u terrific fight on iH.
ropes in the fifteenth, Herman with a
left TO tho ribs and a right TO the Jaw
appeared to have Wilde hall out hI,
was unable to finish him before tHe
bell.
Battling Lcvinsky American llrb,
heavyweight was TO have fought Bon
I bardicr Wells, the EnElishman but br
injured his right arm in training yp-
tfrday and the match had 10 be CaIlr,.
OFF
An N-ray picture Is said to have dr.-
closed dlslocation of the right clbur.
II is sull hoped among boxing enc
thusiasts that the injury to the Amr--
lean viii mend sufficiently in two 5-
three weeks TO permit him 10 carr
out hi. L., engagement,
After tho bout tonight Herman saur.
wilde is the greatest boxer thai
have ever seen. ! was i'm better com.
dition for this fight than l have csa.
been tn before"
Burt Kenny an American and spa
an Italian, hcavywc.shts, substituted
Tor LoVinsky and Wells. After hayr-
hccn warned several times kenny ~
disqualified IN the sixth round r.r
holding,
London. Jan. ls.-Pcte Herman o'
New orleans, who was scheduled .4
box Jimmy Wide nywoight champ.1r
OF Europe. twcnty rounds in Albrrr
Hall. here tonight was overweight aud
w hide claimed the championship.
Nevertheless the bout was starfeI
as arranged.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14
Del Pratt.

Boston Red Sox fans They
kses hung one the soS when the club Del
Mate a9y Harry Harper and Mike MeNal They that Miller
The deal be made and that Pratt second baseman the
time he intended game
ways known
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14


N. Cadino trying in vain to raise
Johnny Coulon from floor. Note
how Coulon has placed fingers OF
right hand on Cadtno's throat
COulon il gripping Csdino's right
wrist also.
This photo. received from Paris,
shows Johnny Coulon, former BAN
tamweigbt champion, demonstrat-
ing before learned men Of France
his mysterious method of prevent
ing the strongest men from lifting
him from the floor. All he asks Is
that he be allowed to place the
fingers of one haad on the lifter's
throat and grasp the opposite wrist
of the litter with the other hand.
Scientists believe that will power
enters into the feat.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14

London, Eng, Jan. 15.-Pcte Her
man, the American bantamwcicht
won over Jimmy Wilde here tonight.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-14

Referee, Art Talbot. Timekecpcr, l.
o Byrne. Scorer, Olin.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
CONFESSIONS OF
MOVIE STAR
CHAPTER him a Mystery to Polly.

hissad BY a movie hero like Cissy won't
take with the public affair
hut it's perfectly true for met so
why can't you say so3'
"Its all In the business May, deari"
interrupted Moshti dea. In her phllo-
sophie tone,
Ny pride was priokcd.
But. despite Cissx. / leave II to you,
Nandy--havcn't I done my sentimental
best In 'Bonded Love" demanded.
You've been n perfect peach. Mayi'
Mandy was enthusiastic. Even De-
mnison was surprised"
NJ. pcmaison " my director.
For myself | can't Imagine how
a child not yet ~ can register the
emotions OF an abandoned wifel" com
montcd Poly Especially how she
can register forgiveness OF q husband
who has been disloyali"
] didn't try to explain.
All | knew about my system OF act
Ing was that the business came OF it,
self ~ the scenario progressed. When
the director shouted "Caa-mer-a-ai"
l moved on the stage as II I were in
a world OF nay dreams.
seemed TO have bcen there before
no matter what Kind OF a role l was
playing. saint or sinnerl
CTo Bc C~ontinucd.l
copyright. 1891, ~ e A. Service
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
Millionaire Back
In The Bullfighting
Ring IN Mexico

MEXICO CITY. oct 26.-The
WORLDS best matadores have signed
contracts 10 appear here during the
bulifighting season now In progress.
F1ny-one Spanish bulls already are in
the stockades near Mexico City.
Much local interest u attached to
the return OF Vicente Segura, the
millionaire bullfighter' who 10 years
ago was n popular dol scgura. who
always has been wealthy and o up
bullfighting for the pleasure OF II. has
announced that two months training
has made him physically fit and he
has been chosen to open the season.
one OF the greatest contests In the
history OF bullfiRhting II expected 20
be staged during the Christmas holt
days when Rudolfo Ghona. Juan Bel
monte and Sanchez Meiias appear on
the same bill. These fighters are re-
garded as the topnotchers In the game
and In addition there Is intense pro-
fessionai jealousy which doubtless will
provide many q thriller for tho spec
tatora,
The Mexico City bullring seats ga
900 with accommodations for 5000
more II they care TO stand.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
Go ON Wlth story.

But she.don's ian mail, Consider
the size OF ~" Polly Anderson ex-
claimed. "Just think how II would
scar sheidon's vanity TO be told that
there's one Flri In this world who
doesn't want him to kiss hertz
"He knows Il. all right l said.
Mothcrdear regarded me with pes
plexityl
i've always considered sheldon very
much OF a gentleman. His manners
Indicate n careful bringing-up."
Polly gave her husband a swift
glance. she IL not 20 very old. but
sho's always looking at me. the COM
pany's youngest star. In such a su-
peYior way, As II there were heaps
and heaps OF things going on In the
word which I don't know a thing
about
Motherdear looks just that way
sometimes. On.y Polly Anderson looks
as n she thought It would be bette
for me n I did understand. while
Mctherdear seems much In Doubt
May, let's be seriouai' Mandy
spoke with decision. THE idea that
any living movie star d esnt Ike to be
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
THE o1p sre chrAr rltrrnE

One OF the pictures which has bcen
met all over the country with a burst
Of unqualified approval ~ the screen
version OF Rupert Hughes great
novel Of the American home, The
Old Nest which was shown last
night for Tho first time Of its flve-day
run at the Lyric thuater.
This picture is one OF the screens
contributions TO an age when every
one II restless and looking for the
new and sensational IN that II brings
people back to tho Fundamental
.ihinEs Of human life, and while IL
earries no hacked on" moral. Il
leaves an Impression.
Cr!tica Of the silent drama speak
Ihighly OF the picture as a real work
of Art II is a story OF a simple
American home. where the children
grow an. and go out 20 take up coles
or their own In the world. forgetting
all about the mother who raised
Ifhem. and the cid home tea II is
human enough and realistic enough
that n keeps The audience midway
between laughter and tears. with a
touch o. both.
Mary Alden plays the role OF the
mother. She In noted for her char
nctcrlzation. and takes the part we'll
She Is supported by a cast. eacn
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
R0NELY WOMAN
WITH CIRCUS
DEF|[S WORLD


with h Al. @. barnes Circus
which ccmes 10 Albnquernue saturs
dnS. oct ~ n the homllr<ts woman
IL the world. II cfrteia y thia wo-
man of the fact that sfte orfHples this
antique position In thet sht Has Is
a $1,000 position e the nfske
IurinR the past winter John X.
Fowler. manneer o. the Al. q. Barnes
circus side show, decided that the
pnhiic zas fsthsr snrffftqd. with
beauty and that . real homely wor
man might BE- = good SD show tea
sprc. 80 he placed ads N any news
rapers. offeTins . sal.ry q $500 70
with tht circus Tor touy weeks.
score. 81 anrwer we're rcceised hut
anon shsm was y that Stood out
NJ unique.
Il was from Amelia Barr cf rulas-
nj, Arl1. and nao wac " positive that
she was the ''komlicst woman In the
world- that pke volunteered 70 pay
her own expenses u Join the circus
and offered 70 retire from h posi-
uon In n town whore a homiier
woman could BE- produced.
Amelia was enrnEed without delay,
and when ehe arrived at Barnes CIR
Gus c5U. arr Fpwior Understood why
SIC was 40 positive that she was the
one woman for the job. she ~ not
faciaily deformsd. nor IL she ugly in
the real sense 81 the word. But she
n just plain homeiy.
And Amelia "a. buprSfipg for com
petiioh-somethine thas win tend 70
trcak the monotony OF her ciruus ek-
istenc1. 20 that II there arc any
women in this section who think they
bavc chance 20 usurp her place. the
$4,000 job VIII be theirs II they can
prove their claims.
Proud Of her homsiy features.
Amelia Barr Will be one Of the at
tracicne with The Barnes circus Side
how during tho enengemcEt here.
US violating no confidence to any
.hat AMELIA is stiil heart whole and
fancy free.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
Busby's MipslreTs
Coming to Crystal

For many yrarp tho country has
been toured by the Famous Bushy
Minstrela. a company OF coiored per-
lormcrH. who have established a
~clientele eaual 10 none. and the an
nouncoment that this company VIII.
be at the Crystal theatsr. Monday,
oct. II. lnsures a crowded HOUSE, as
this n they oome with a bright
new show with n few OF the old
a up into a program that has
plenty OF pep" n a lot OF comedy
Tho wardrobe and. scenery II ar bright
and new AZ a silver dollar, and the
peculiar harmony Of the singers Is al
Ways welcome, while the. music Ia a
distinct feature.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
AZ enc Theaters
To-day
a."

a."
The Conquest OF Canaan starripe
Thomas hslrhan. ~hich il repeating
today, II the pt~efusiaAtisn OF an tn
.enrely human novel BY Booth Tark-
tnEfon Tho LECTURE. even. might b
sid to be n verh Of Harrington. a.
b." rctlscc the scenario carefuiN 20
sat hts IDEAS. and was p-esenK At the
tkine OF the picture 20 make sug-
eegIons. All OF his ideas were cAre-
fpib carried olt bs lha director. 30
fhHs tlse rvsan csrfies the spirit OF
The story well. depieting the adyen-
surte ~ a ypuug man WIN fought
hard Tor an educa ton. and came back
:" bis home town determined to make
ko1a-
LYRIC.
'Tho Old Nest" which Is I'm the
aecond dny or lts fiye-day run, " ono
OF the best photopiays OF the year.
The din7s arr nade subordinate to
inc picture. which IN adapted from a
novel ~ h samc name by Rupert
Hughes. The story deals with Ameri-
can home shfe and a mothers love for
he children, who drlited out in the
world and forgot her.
PAsTDIE.
Eileen Percy takes thn delightful
rari Of a Hlckviile siri who went to
a great city and became a @vamp," ia
1lickviile TO broadway" repeating
to-day IL ia the story Of an ordinary
sars who had a purpose, and de-
te~rainafion enough to accomplish IL
Mutt and Jeff cartoons are the added
rftracuon.
mEAI.
Silent shelby" repeating today, IL
d photaplay fun OF tease, exciting
situations II In the story Of q mar
~ few words and much grit. a quest
Tor sold Z desperate outlaw. q girl.
n a thrilling -escle. ~folip~ing Zach
other 70 swtftly h "a they bring about
a complicated situation. n - a Ntory
81 Tho real west. and real weatera
characters. whose first law Is action.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
Two Albuquerque
Men to Get High
Masonic Decoration

. The rank ard decoration OF Knights
Commander OF the Court OF Honor
is 60 be conferred upon Harry II.
Walter and Edward ID. Sackctt prom
inent Nasons OF Albuquerque at the
close OF the November Scottish Rite
reunion In Santa Fe.
Tho rank is to be conferred upon
authority from the supreme council
81 the Scottish Rite al Washington.
ID. c. which already has conferred
upon W. NJ. Bickol Of Gallup; II. l..
OrmEbce and r. Y. Winter OF Santa
Re. the rank OF inspectors general
honorary, 3Srd.
Others in he state who are 20 he
decorated with the same honors as
the I've Albuqucrqueans r Arthur
N. Staley OF East Las Vegas william
n. Duckworth OF Clovis. Ira L. Grim
shew. Edward Il. Wright. 2. T.. Lin
ney. william r. Griffin and W. o.
Conner, Jr.. OF Santa Fe.
member OF which was carefully
selected for the part he or she takes.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
Wirth to Form
New German Cabinet

BERLIN. Oct. 26.-Joacph with.
VINO rcrlRned from the Office Of Ger
mar Chancellor last Saturday, has
been designated by President Ebert
10 FORM n new cabinet.
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member OF which was carefully
selected for the part he or she takes.
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the sory ~ toil 10 May scott,
n Eiri Who astaiHcd stariOm Ia
the movies when khr was about
10, leading charnctcns In the
story ara her guido and Guardian.
whom she calls M~oshcricar; Cissy
Sl,cidon- q vain loading mani
Mandy Anderson q publicity writ
or. and his W.fc Polly. and Nc
Masters. a producer Who believes
Ids niri stars should have had '.cx-
ncrirnc.s." rfseB thcrc arr other
actors and n~cfrtesrr.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
NEBRASKA BAsK FANS

ORERT. Neb.. Oct. s6.--Thc Obert
state bank was closed here today Wy
T.. l. Huelo. Nebraska state bank exc
amincr, The loss. II ~ estimated, will
amount to from SEQ. 900 to tIe.000
Is attributed to bar loans aud de-
plctcd reserves, according to Mr..
zueio.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26
Barbara Wait
Concert Cancelled

narbara Waits concert. achoinlcn
Tor Thursday night, has been cailen
of, due Ia the illness ot the aAnkeeI,
n was announced yesterday ~ =
has engagements In CiucnFo "rll ~
Noy~mher. II IL Impractical for her
TO portpono her concert To- a later
date.
Tickets which have been sold Tor
the on~tertainmcnt VIII bo refunded az
Matson'a book store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-26

Stout persons are not allowed In the
Crystal CavernE, Scquo.R National
park. because OF the narrow clefts In
the rocks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-14
WOULD SPLIT
Travel TAXES
Senate Committee Votes to Retain
Freight, Passenger and Pullman
Lev:es at Half Present Rate.

Washington, Sept. 14.-Retention
for the calendar year 1922 of the
transportation taxes on freight,
passenger and Pullman accommo-
dations, but at one-hah the pres
ent rate, was agreed upon today by
the senate finance committee. The
committee also voted to amend the
provision of the house bill so as
to retain the full tax on express
packages and oil transported by
pipe line.
The house rates on cereal bev-
erages and other soft drinks were
adopted but it was explained that
some of these might be subject to
change The committee passed
over the inheritance tax and de-
cided to take up at a later session
today sales taxes on candy, jewelry,
furs, sporting goods and number
of other iteuS-