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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Bill Adds Million for INDECENT

HNrrishurg, NNr0N =" = TNrce DIIIs
increasing IL" prr capitn weekly allow
unrc for car" uud maintenance OF Penn
>ylvuuia'~ jNdigou' insane for Il two
year u,rioo we're favur6bly r"purt"d to
tic House o' Representatives today by
trJ rr~rntnri.o Hess, I0n"ustcr. The
u.u>ur,- will incrous" N" nppropria-
tiou for wards Of tn" ~tnto by ~ 900
OmD. Chairman McCuig, IT lb. lEoN,,
uppropriut1o 1ous comlnit'"". mid the i,lcu
of making rhr increase effective fur Two
yrun~ wa 80 that thr tat" couId hn,r
iIu .d9un'lGo of any iuHlor lall IN
pIIc",. Thr" ar" $1,000 'uNau" in state
institutions amt ll,rnO ID 'lu,, .ou.
durtrd hr count ~. I.'-' ,...~ou -.
%0O,UUn was voted 70" 'hor are md
lIaiuh'uuE"'.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
ALLEGED MUTlNEERS TO BE
TAKEN TO N. Y. FOR TRIAL
No Evidence Yet Found Connecting
Them With Wall Street Bomb

Washington. March %. By, a. ~
The fy" men held at New Orleans ON
u rhurg" ~ nutiuy aboard tn" shipping
board steamer City Of Alton Will be
taken to New York next Monday t.
stand trial on that charge, it was stated
today by William J Flynn, chief m
the Department Of Justice bureau OF
investigation.
Investigation into tho possible con
nocIion between the prisonerS and the
Wall street bomb explosion last Sep
tcmbor Is is continuing. Mr. F lynn
said, but MS vet no evidence has been
found to connect them with It.
Arrest Of the men was made origin
ally, it was understood, on instructions
from the State Department az IA result
OF request by the shipping board for
their return TO this country. The de-
partmcnt Of Justice was asked to take
rlargc uf them upon their entry in this
country and bring them 10 trial.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
John AIva Cossrove

John Alva COsgrOve, Who had charge
of the coinroom in the United States
Mint mere. died Yesterday at the nome
Of his niece, Mrs. John L. Minehart
1921 Germantown avenue. Mr.. Cos
grove had been sick ono week Of pneu
monia.
Mr.. Cosgrove, who was sixty years
old. started as an inspector at the mint
and later was transferred to the coin
room. Besides Mrs. Minchart, he iS
survived by another niece, Mrs Laura
Gale, and Il nephew, 7. F. Cosgrovr.
both Of New York The funeral will
take place from the home of Mrs
Minehurt Thursday morning. Inter
ment will be at Pleasant Hall, Pa. ot.
Friday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Auto Crashes Throuah Fence

An auto bus running between Cam.
den and Haddon Heights went through
a fence on the White Horse pike be-.
tween Oaklyn and West Collingswood
and landed within two feet Of Newton
creek. The steering gear became dis.
abled. causing the truck to become un.
manageable. The rear axle broke and
one Of the wheels went under the bus
Rnd prevented il from going into the
water. The driver, Elmer Van Want
of Camden. escaped injury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
HARRIET 4. NICHOLAS,
West Mill Street,
OIIakprfown Pm

a.
Her limerick. which was No. > on
the ballot:
SAID me mcothcrmon. "Wait. hoo, 20
SlOr;
Tor rimt"r's not orcr, pou fno,c.
EOny before il is May
You may hcur peopic sag.
Wish this ali-fred 'cOdied" meafher
",rood co."
Others on the ballot were
No. !. There's no warmth in d
pawn. ticket. "bO!"' Mrs. W. NJ.
Hunter. Chester. Pa.
No. ,. Each breeze bri'gs a slcez&s
dot dow. Mrs. Emile Glib. 251S
South Carlisle street.
No. 3. Life's--ke-chOo!-b -
n .cloO.-after blow Charles a. Nc
lntire, 2lo Wayne avenue. Narbcrth.
No. I. Thinking Bliss was miss
caused our woe. - Joseph S. Booth,
105S Monitor road, Camden.
No. }. Our yard measures three
feet OF snow. Maur Dranoe. 24l0
South Third street.
No. 9. Woe is be! chaged bide
bOdths ago. Mrs. James l.. Smith
1913 North Folsom avenue, Atlantic
City,
No. :. Phone the coal man. Say,
Central. hellO!"%" s. II Rippey.
1912 Greene street. Germantown
No. :. The peach crops lemon,
oh wOe . q. C. Laudis. G302 North
Thirteenth street
No. 10, 'S. D. S.-B. Y. D.'s II. Il.
o. &. II. $. Massey, Twenty first
aud Market streets. One vote.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
POTATOES CENT A BuSHEL

POttsyille, March %. - A consign-
ment of potatoes in the farming region
nearby, yesterday, was sold at auction
for thirty cents. there being thirty five
bushels in the lot. That was loss than
cent bushel. The farmers regard
the market price for potatoes as joke
asserting that TO haul them twelve TO
fifteen miles the amount received does
not pay for the hauling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
chrropractic Bill Reported

Harrisburg. March -. The ac, IN.
trodurrd ~ ItrurrroutUtiyr Imuu
rhiIpdcIpuju. to regulate tine Druci'rr
m ru'roprac'ory aud TO create buard
~ rhroprmtir examiners, was r"p"rtcd
from committee. The committee hnS
amended the act 50 as to require an.
nlicants for license TO have had four
years high school education.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Lancaster Avenue Men Dine

TN tcNIN 0nUWaI bNnQuot Of the Ian
ca,trr Avenue business Mcu'r Associa-
ton was held last might in Judges Hal
Lancaster aud IIavcrford avenues. The
election Of officers resulted as follows {:
President. William Hewitt; vice presi-
dent, G. a, GeycrG sccrctary; Hayes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
BAVARIA RETAINS GuARo

Paris. Murrh - rB \. + D.. ',r.
cision not to dissolve mllirm orgunlzu
tions and the ErwohrcrW"hr, n IT..
zen guard. in liavarlu ha> o"ru '"urA"I
by q unanimous vote by the Bayarlan
Government, says Berlin dispatch to
the Journal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
HELP WANTED--MALE
sAIEsMEN WANTED

SALESMEN WANTED
Prominent New York company. representing
chain store system. having an office In Phila-
Gclphia IL desirous OF getting in touch with
seycrai high grade ralesmen: experience in
our line not necessary Apply Room 400
Shubert Bldg. $50 8. Broad II o. IN. or 3
D. M, or call Spruce 5S97.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23

Today's winner was selected by a
jury OF employees OF William A. Simp.
son & Sons. INSURANCE agency, 49,
Walnut street. See photo on back page.
Tomorrow winner was selected by
a jury Of taxi drivers OF the Quaker
City Taxicab Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
Texas Train PASSENGERS Robbed

Muskogee, Okla, March %; .- The
Missouri. Kansas and Texas ltnilrOad $
Texas special was held up and passen-
gers robbed thirty miles south Of Mac
Alester last night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
SPROUL TO PRESS
TAx0N HARD COAL
Will Have Two Bills Offered Pro-
viding Levy and Disposi-
ton Of Funds
GUARD AGAINST LEGAL SNAG

Harrisburg. March 23.---The Sproul
administration expects TO overcome tho
constitutional bars against imposing n
tax on anthracite coal while excmpting
bituminous by the introduction OF two
bills instead Of one.
The first bill win deal with tho levy.
ing Of the tax. The second will deal
with the apportionmcnt Of the tax
money between the state and the coun-
ties.
This new method is due 10 rho fact it
is necessary 10 avoid another snag in
tho supreme Court decision in addition
10 that declaring it unconstitutional to
separate anthracite and bituininouS for
tho purposes of taxation. That snag
il the objection that was made to the
method Of distributing the money to
tn" counties in tho old bill
The court said tax on anthracite
coal exclusively was not within the con-
Stitutinu"l requirement OF being uni
form upon the same class Of subjects
and levicd and collected under general
laws.
Tho method is that Of taxing all coal
which j. sold at the mines above n
certain price. There is great differ
rncr between the price Of hard coal
and tho price Of soft coal at tho mines
and elsewhere. for that matter. The
price will b. fixed in the bill at a figure
higher than bituminous coal normally
brings. say 81 a ton. The bill. then,
would be on" to tax all coal sold at tie,
mines at price exceeding So ton.
- "a. 1..,S al :, a., 3
form. II is tho intention of the admin.
i>tratiOn leaders to introduce it next
week.
When the bill is introduced it Will hr
found to lack some OF the features which
had been expected Of il. For one thing,
i will not touch the subject Of mine
cave reparation.
There will be no repaeations com
mission as outlined in the Governor 5
inaugural message. Here again con-
stitutional bar intervencS. Il is a diff e
cult matter under the present constitr-
tion to appropriate publ" money for
any private purposes. The administra-
ton lawyers could find no way 10 do
II without taking chance Of impairing
the constitutionality of tn" bill. So
they let Il drop.
While the precise percentage ad va
loren Of tho tax has not yet been do.
cidcd upon. II will be 50 regulated aS
to produce from four 10 eight cents On
each ton Of coal.
Harrisburg, March 81. -- Ey y. p.D-.
Creation uf the Pennsylvania nnthra-
cite min" cuvc commission and require
mcnt that quarterly every anthracit"
min" owner ar operator shall pay to IL
- per cent on market price of coal mined
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23

Tn" Civic Club : annual free evening
AZ n" ArnIem' Of tn" Fine Arts has
been arranged for tonight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23
SICK MOTHER DREAMED
GIRL IN QUAKERTOWN
WON LIM'RICK AWARD
And Next Day She Found It Was True-MisS
Nicholas Is Both Housekeeper
and Nurse
One Hundred Dollars Daily
RULES OF THE LIMERICK CONTEST

l. Contest is open TO any one. All that is
required for you to do is TO write syd
send IN your last lines to the Limerick,
using for convenience the coupon printed
below. Please write plainly. and be
, sure TO add your name and address.
= Al! answers to the Limerick which is
printed below must be received at the
onlce Of the EVENING PUBLIC LEDdER By
o'clock Friday even ng. Address
Postoffcc Rox numher given on connnr !
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
MOVIES AND THEATRES

Of the brtshteat stars OF tho screens
constellation appear in tho two pro-
duction that have been booked for
showing. Richard Barthslmsss comes
nrst playing In Experience" tho first
three days Of tho week. Elliott Dsx-
ter. Gloria Swanson and Wallace Reid
follow. finishing tho week In Don't
Tell Everything"
Experience" In glorious produc-
ton. 1t In a story Of life, nothing
else. Tho hero Is Youth" and the
other characters assume names that
are descriptive Of their character and
their relationship to Youth.
DOuG. CONTINUES
AT The PARKWAY
In reaponsc 70 popular defY1A nd tho
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
LLpu PERFORMANCE
At THE GkRRlCk

\ pfocer farewell to the old year
ana a welcome 10 the new one will be
avn ~ the GarIick Theatre this
evehins The special performance
commences .at ten o'clock and will
sn.sh az twelve. Tickets will not be
sold Ia advance a. irst stated but may
he secured In tho usual manner upon
entrance into the theatre. The bill
vurrsr, 81 the theatre is of holiday
quality. The headline act--Carl Nix
one Revue is, one of the finest bits
Of minstrel n,ehnge seen in some
nouthe.
May Allison in The Last Card"
. the photoplay attraction. This is
lhe frs, Of the series OF Metro pictures
10 ho shown ~ the 0srrick. Miss Al
hson IL n popular star with the pic
Juresocrs in Wilmington and has
more than once drawn big crowds 70
he local theatre. showing her new
sictprcs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
'tNt Jktk.kNlFE MAN"
ARCApIA'S OFFERING

Ma aud Mrs. Carter de Haven are
he present stars az the Arcadia
Theatre. Their picture is The Gi'l
N the nv" a laughable farce adapt
"a from the stage play Of tho same
iame. Tho picture will be shown for
hc Ian time this evening.
Thu New Year Will be begun right
q the Arcsd,s Theatre. The open
ue picduction is The Jack-knife
Gan" King vidor's production. Il
tho kind o' picture that will
trcns,hen any good New Years reso-
ltious made. Kindness and rich,
iota~ly comedy are it's attributes.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
GREAT LION SCENE
WITHOUT ACCIDENT

II you have never met a lion upon
intimate social terms-that IS, close
enough TO shake his paw and pat his
msne, or something OF that kind
how would you like to be suddenly
placed inside a cage, showed up close
among lions by a long pole, and then
compelled TO turn the crank OF the
camera while the lions try to get at
you?
That is precisely what happened 20
some OF the photographers in sunny
Italy when they took closeups of
the lion scene spectacle. "Theodora,'
which Goldwyn presents at the Ma
jestic Theatre on January 2.
In this case. the usual situation
regarding lions is reversed; instead
OF the lions being in the cages, the
men were. The cages used were the
actual steel cages ordinarily used to
imprison the lions, and they were
on wheels. Four wires stretched
across the arena and manipulated by
the director general Of the big spec
tacle, Carlucci, transported the cages
with the moving picture operators in
side Of them. in various directions
so they could get close TO the lions.
There was no time to equip the cages
with motors, so they could be operat-
Cd as automobiles, and hence the eX-
pedient of drawing the cages with
the operators inside, by wires. was
adopted.
When the time came 10 film the
big scene showing the lions breaking
loose into the arena among thousands
OF people. the operators were locked
in the cages and the walls of the
arena were so high that none of the
lions could jump out. The first flash
of the picture. showing tho crowd
running away from the lions, was
secured without difficulty.
Another scene in Theodore" shows
the carnage in the arena, after the
lions have gone through the crowd.
and il was here that some of the
most wonderful 'Sloseups" of the
camera were secured.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
GOLDEN DAYS" At
THE PLAYHOUSE
Helen Hayes Featured in Big
Attraction First Three Days
of Next Week.

The nnal performance Of Mary"
viii he given at Tho Playhouse to-
might. The current attraction has
plea sed many theatrsgosrs during its
stay IN this city and attracted num-
Der cs persons Who saw tho show last
year. The company playing hers to-
nlsht is the only one playing this
attraction An America. II includes In
its cast a number cf tho stars Of the
New York. Boston and Chicago COM
raniss or las, season.
"Gclden Days.
The very title OF the new and
beautiful four~act comedy by Sidney
rol-r and Marion Short, Golden,
DAYS" which is coming TO Tho Play
houe~ for three days engagement.
seSinning January 2. seems to fit
peculiarly tho charms and talent Of
i,s s,sr. Miss Helen Hayes. Barely
ont OF her teens. Miss Hayes is the
Youngest star on the American stage
todAy. a position she hss won by
virtue OF her hard work, her talents
snd her beauty.
"rAe Law Breaker"
\ rew Crooks play, WITH "A curious
psychological twist. VIII he presented
q, Tho Playhouse on Friday and Sat
luNsy. January and :, with Satur-
day matinee. IL ia called Tho Law
nr~sker" and is the latest work OF th Y
Distinguished playwright. Jules Eek ut
Goodman, author OF The Man 'fho
,ano Back" Potash and Pcrfnut-
ter snd other great successeG
"Abnhzm Lincoln
Frank NcGlynn. who viii be seen
In che nsne part OF Abraham
Lincoln" when William Harris, Jr.
,.rd, shst John Drinkwater play 10
The Playhouse. three days beginning
THURSDAY, January -. with matinee
saturday. WAS born in California, is
iust about the age OF Lincoln when
hs went 20 the White House and, like
ths great President, McGlynn began
his career as a lawyer. Each of the
iasc,hsrs ct the Abraham Lincoln
company is American borr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31

In response to popular demand tho
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31

management Of the Parkway Theatre.
Delaware avenue at Adams street has
decided 70 extend the run OF DouGlas
Fairbanks In THE Three Muskctcers"
ever shown in Wilmington has aroused
10 much interest and enthusiasm
Every performance has bcen TO ca
pacity audiences. with many unable 10
Raln admission to the theatre. II was
this circumstancc, coupled with many
requests for an extension OF tho en-
gasement, that led the management TO
continue for Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday Of next week.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31

II aptly described as "the grcatest
laugh dIspcnsary in vaudeville" with
treatment administered by six genuine
fun specialists. Tho feature picture,
"Whispering Shadows" offers the
fascinating Lucy Cotton the best OPP
portunity OF her screen career.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31
BILL OF FEATURES
At THE ALDfNE

No better way 20 speed the old year
on it's way can be found than In
visit to the Aldine Theatre, Market
at Eighth street, whore record break
Ing bin OF good things IL on view. The
headline feature, "Dr. Joys sani-
tarium.' Is one of those concoctions
Of mirth that appeal to oil tastes. 1t
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31

y special rate Is given for 6-days
and 3-days consecutive insertions,
which gives a good saving 10 the ad-
yertisers.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-31

Get a better Job. Tell what you
osn d. in "Sltuation Wanted" al
tomorrow ADV.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-25

First Photographs the San Antonio Flood The photo
graph beautiful canal that winds way thru the
heart between grassy slopes The canal waters wrecked
the bridges the down section png wreckage
Below the where ooter shot and killed by soldier
while searching the bodies of the victims of the food
New-York tribune., 1921-12-14
Fixing Fares by Fiat

When Mr.. Hylan stops attempting
to fix subway fares at five cents by
word Of mouth it is quite possible
that they can be established at that
figure through the operation of eco
nouic laws. H. Hobart Porter, vice
president of the Brooklyn City Rail-
way Company, told the Transit Com
mission Monday that his company
had observed an increase of short
haul traffic and was showing profit
above all charges. He reported that
costs are going down and that eff
ciency of labor is increasing. He
expressed his belief that his com.
pany, permitted to operate its lines
on . business basis and without po-
itical interference, would be able to
maintain five-cent fare.
Permitting Mr.. Porter's company
or any other traction company to
operate it's lines without political
interference is not, however, in Mr..
Hylan's pHgram. Cooperation be-
tween tho Transit Commission AMI
ths traction companies he regards
New-York tribune., 1921-12-14
Chile Follows Suit

The example set at Washington
of international rapprochement is
catching. 1t will affect political re-
lations in all parts of the world. II
wasn't mere coincidence, perhaps
that two days after the conclusion of
the four-power Pacific treaty was
announced Chile invited Peru to par
ticipate with her in arranging for a
plebiscite in Tacna and africa.
These are the two northern of the
three provinces detached from Peru
after the war Of 1879-'S1. BY the
Treaty of Ancon, Of October, 1888,
Peru yielded Tarapaca uncondition-
ally. Tacna and Arica were to re-
main in the possession Of Chile for
ten years, at the end Of which q
plebiscite was to be held to deter
mine whether they should be restored
to Peru or not.
No plebiscite was held, however,
in 1898, None has been held yet, In
the Treaty of Prague Prussia bound
herself to allow the inhabitants of
North Schleswig to decide whether
they should be attached to Prussia
or to Denmark. The election wasn't
held. however, until 1890, under the
compulsion Of Section XII Of the
Treaty of Versailles.
Chile found many pretexts for
evading the execution of the Treaty
of Ancon. After Peru, Bolivia and
Chile all became members Of the
League Of Nations Chile's procrasti-
nationhpas brought up for discussion
New-York tribune., 1921-12-14

an unwarranted infringement on his
rights to establish fares by fiat. II
economic laws stand in his way he
would ask Mr.. Hearst to inaugurate
a newspaper campaign for their re-
peal.
Nevertheless, in spite Of Mr.. Hy-
Ian, there is increasing hope that nil
traction fares can be maintained at
five cents. Operating costs seem
bound to decrease for some time.
Travel---especially short~haul travel
grows with the revival Of busi-
ness. The Transit Commission
seems disposed to avail itself Of che
experience and intelligence Of men
who really understand the business
of transporting passengers.
II the commission is permitted to
continue its present policy we shall
soon hear the last of eight-cent fares.
But if it is to be continually ham,
pered by the politicians, if every mu-
nicipal ofiiceholder is to insist that
he and he alone can dictate the
methods of operation, there is no
future for the companies save bank
ruptcy.
To-day part of the subway and
surface fares is paid directly by
the people; part of them is paid in
directly through taxation. There is
no actual fve-cent subway fare.
This state of affairs will continue as
long as Mr.. Hylan pursues his pres
ent tactics. If he really wants fares
fixed at five cents he has only to CO.
operate with the commission and the
lines and permit lowering costs to
establish them. All he is accom-
plishing at present is vastly to in
crease expenses by his interference
with competent and efficient man.
agement.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-14
Governor Miller's Program

Governor Miller promised recently
a reduction of $10,0o0,0O0 in the ap-
preparations for next year. He wants
to get expenditure down to $125, ,OO0,-
900. That will be great achieve
ment. since only a year ago the
spenders at Albany were asking for
more than $2O0,o00,oo0.
The Governor has other laudable
ambitions. He desires to quit office
leaving the states finances stabilized.
Expenditures may be cut to $685.
100000, but they will still exceed
revenues. The deficit for next year
will have to be met out of hold
over treasury surplus. Mr.. Miller
purposes bridging the gap between
outlay and income and reducing ex-
penditure still further to such a
point that ''the future revenues OF
the state will not only provide for
the expenses, but that the normal in
crease in those revenues will take
care Of the normal increase in the
expenses of government"
The cost Of government can be re-
duced by consolidating the agencies
which have to do with public works
There are at present five such agen-
cies--the Department Of Public
Works, the State Engineering De-
partment, the Department Of High
ways, the Office of the Superintend-
ent of Public Buildings and the Of
flee of the State Architect. There is
also constitutional elective officer
the State Engineer and Surveyor.
To combine these various activities
under one head will require the sub
mission of a constitutional amend
ment- Governor Miller has been
criticized in some quarters for not
pushing the reorganization amend
ments which the Legislature failed
to act on at the last session. He pre-
ferred to start his campaign for re.
trenchment and consolidation in a
way which would bring quicker re-
suits. He doesn't now believe in a
rigid constitutional scheme Of reor.
ganization, but favors an amend
ment giving tho Legislature some
latitude in the matter of regrouping.
The details Of a regrouping can
work themselves out. Much more inn
portant is the will to create an eff
clent and economical state machine
1t is the Governors chief contribu-
tion to good government that he in
fused this new will into the Legis-
lature and the state administration
He had the courage and capacity tc
break away utterly from the lax and
vicious methods of the past.