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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1921-08-04

IF you were one hundred years old you'd want to have a real BIRTH
Il day party, wouldn't you? And that's the way all Missourians
feel about this State of theirs.
So down at Sedaia from August $50 loyal Missourians from all parts
of the United States and even from foreign countries will gather to COM
memorae their mother States Centennia-to celebrate her first century
of sovereignty.
complete success of the Centennial Exposition. There has been a number Of
centennial demonstrations in cities all over the State. But the official
Exposition is to be held in conjunction with the State Fair at Sedaia in
August. For the handling Of the gigantic program planned a Centennial
Commission was appointed. Governor Hyde is chairman of this Com
mission. A great Pageant of Missouri" a representation in dramatic
pantomime of Missour's history, lis being planned for the celebration. The
program for Missouris birthday party is repete with ideas for the educational
entertainment of the million visitors expected.
Since her admission to the Union, Missouri has progressed rapidly.
Her history is the history of the Central West. The story of her existence
is one of many struggles. She has weatheed the storm and the closing
years of her century of statehood have found her one of the most powerful
States in the Union.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
COAL MAN REFUSES
TO TELL OF GRAFT
Wholesalers Secretary Won.
Testify in Senate Probe--In.
voIved U. S. Official.
SUBSTANTlATI0N DEMANDED
by the Associated Press

Washington, Fob. 15.-An atto,,,.
was made today by the Senate ron, &,
vcstignting committee TO pip dor.,
charges that government officials nod
railroad executives proiitcprcd in o..,
during the shortage last summer h',
George II. Gushing. secretary 80 .I' .L
American Wholesale Coal ASsocis,io,nV c,V
who made the original allcgntions va
fused to testify without first obtanir.
advice of counsel. He was given un,;
: ?. IN. today to obtain that advice,
The committee made formal dcmond
upon Mr.. Gushing for the names ~
the railroad officers and govcrnmen,
officials, but he said he had not mpJs
his original statement as "a Chargn ="
and that he d!d not believe criminolftr
existed.
Senator Kenyon, Republican. IowO
declared the activities of Mr.. Cnsbi,.
testified TO when he was before Ss
committee some time ago were "notb;",
more or less than graft" il substanti.
uted.
T.. G. Alvord, n member Of the rod.
cral trade commission staff, nsknj J.,
testify, saying his name and that a,
Hugh Kerwin, director of corcilatinn
for the Labor Department. Ind LnTn
mentioned in connection with Nr
tushing's previous statement. and tLot
they wanted to deny any charges Of ihs
kind il Mr.. Gushing or anybody elss
made them. The committee alsn wv.
cused him and Mr.. Kerwin, who va,
present, until after Mr.. Gushing is ,e.
called
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
DEATHS

MuHN,---'Dn Eco. II. lO2l tt his late r.F-
,G,Ire, d03p overlrooN ave. JAMES *
M"HR, aged 20 Years.. due nutic" OF ~
ncrAi VIII l." Ven,
nand Of ~, lat" Mary j.. Gcns"n Kein, ii
dives AMI friends ard all societies OF widch
l." vas a member, invited to funeral. On
Thursday. at $40 q. m. LAT" residence il05
lhnCH.t"r ave, SOl"Inu requiem mass It
;ll"th"r 81 S"trows church, 10 a. III, In:
.WuII,AMS.-oa Feb. II, SAMUEL. J..
attend funeral seryi"9S Thgrrday. . p, Va"
call W"dn"sdr." evening. s TO 0. Int. pr,v.
ii", Fer7lwu,d CEN.
HEoIlAED, ,--F"h. II, UNA g.. widow "
Joseph II, HrohHri, aged 81 Years Rela.
uv"s ana friends are Invited TO attend ~.
nera' seIyIres, Tngrfday. y a. IA. at her
mSI" private
nIpbEiL. --- Feb l4 1921. WILLIAM
hlDDEll. a. the residence vf his daughler
Mrs, WlllaIn A, Smith Mountain ave and
valley rI., Oak Lane. Due notice OF the ~.
"eTsl ndNGY! %Si! x < "y%3, %sh "a r,,z,prn,,
daughter Of Elisaheth and the lat. Cornelips
also g. v SodaitIy Of the ""' AsGlosIn,;, r5!es%IS,
Chur',. are uvltnL 10 tsttendl fnnerai'
THURSDAY. $50 II. IN. from mothers resi-.
dcnCs, "4l" urnes - High mass AT church
OF the Ascer"'ou 10 a. IN. intcrment IIn,v
Scpulchre CemterE. '''
widow Of John Ii, cahaon me '" aged a"%NA # A..rs Is
Funeral Thursdav : y m. from rr,IGSnr%c,
~ her sun.n-law alr Mlton Hsidenii,,,U, ''',y ne
S. 9Oth at. Camden, y ] In,srm,T, -. "'
vnte. liarieGh (Smelery. Friends ma, m ~ ~
Wednesday evoning, Sa''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
PHYSICIAN EXONERATES
SUPPOSED FUGITIVE SLAYER
Patient With Bullet Wound Here
Not Wanted In Pittsburgh

Joseph Thomas. wanted by III" po-
Ice OF Pittsburgh for the murder OF
Mrs. Annie Kirker. OF Huttermilh Hol-
low. December ~. IL still at large, and
Frank Pine, Of l2I+ Lombard street
who has been under surveillance since
Sunday when h. entered the Howard
Hospital. Broad and CNtharine streets,
suffering with pneumonia. is free 20 go
homo II he recolerS
AS Pine was being prepared tor bed
st the hospital il Tas discovered that
. bullet had r"centlv been removed from
his chest. Joseph Thomas. accused OF
the murder, had escaped from hos
pital in Williamsburg last week after e
bullet he'd been taken from his chest
end Dr. William Wright. chif resident
nhysician at the Howard Iotpits.,
thinkin: p,no might be Thomas re-
ported the cos" 30 tho police.
This morning Dr. W. 4. Nct%ol. d
surgeon Of the Columbia Hospital. Will
kensburg, who performed The operation
on the murderer. announced after an
examination OF Pine. That he was not
Thomas.
The wound in Thomas vas night
above the heart, said lDr ETartzci,
while this mans wound is on the
ether side nisi much farther back. The
men are Oi similar size and about The
same age, and it IL no: 10 be wondered
at that your authorities became Sus-
Dicious. This man = pretty f!r'i Jlst
now and unab!" 20 explain no" h" re-
ce:veG his Eouni, bpt dyub',"vs viii
clear Il M in Il Ecw day3."
An officer from tho second POI. = dis
Tict who las been on duty nt Pine
bedside snc" SUNDAY vas r"oa,,cd to-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
FIGHTING TYPHUS MENACE
N. Y. Health Department viii Give
Way to Federal Authorities

New York. Feb. l5.-By A. rl-
The Health Department today began
preparations for turning over its fight
against the typhus menace here TO fed
crul medical authorities.
The steamship Minnesota. loaned for
the purpose bv the International Mer.
cantile Marine. was being equipped and
made ready for moving to quarantine
where she viii be used as a delousing
and cleansing station for third class
passengers on incoming steamships.
More than 1900 beds, spacious medical
quarters and delousing machinery ar"
included in her new fittings.
Relief from the twelv. day NuarRn-
tine imposed on all incoming vessels us
a precautionary measure against further
exposure ot the city to typhus, may be
expertcd. steamship men "a id today, az
result ot additional quarantine facilities
afforded By the Minnesota.
Tyhpus claimed two victims here yes
tcTluN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
CIVIC CLUB WILL PROTEST
AGAINST UNSIGHTLY STANDS
Committee Contends Vendors Get
Privileges Through Politics

protest will bp made TO Director
Of Public Works Caven by the com
mittee on municipal art and tree plant
ing Of the Civic club against unsightly
vendors street stands.
This matter came up for discussion at
meeting of the committee today Mt
the Civic Club. 1900 Spruce street.
Opinion was expressed that vendors
with stands on the Callowhill street
bridge. at Broad street. we're allowed to
establish themselves there through
''politicul largcsS"
, Mrs; Edward ". Hiddle, president of
the civic Club. said the combined
women y clubs of this state and Mary
land would plant memorial trees along
the Harrisburg IIagerstown. Md, road
in c.rnHpmoration of the soldiers who
had served in the late war.
The Emerson and the Philomusian
Clubs gave luncheons today. The En-
erSon Clubs was held at the City Club,
3l5 Sopth Broad street, with the presi :
dent. Mrs. Charles f. Barber, pre-
siding
The Philomusian Club luncheon took
place at tho Bellevue Stratford. Mrs.
II. II. Birney, the president, presided
ana MISS Nlolet oakley was the guest or
honor. She received with Mrs Birncy
and the members of the board before the
luncheon. The speakers were Miss
Oakley. on Modern Art A. Edward
Newton, who read from his my Old
Lady London; Roy Hilton, who read
his prize poem. May Jones Of Filbert
Street" and Mrs. Mary Rose Collins,
who read poems by Philadelphia authors,
The Saturday Club. Of Wayne, gave
Il Valentine party this afternoon to
the teachers Of the Radnor township
schools. Mrs. Henry Roever. chairman
'of education, and Mrs. John j. Mitchell
chairman OF hospitality, arranged tho
affair.
The Philadrlphia School Of Design for
Women will have an exhibition Of work
OF several members OF the faculty In the
department of fine arts from today &c
March ). The opening reception will be
held this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
FERRY FOR DELAWARE BAY
Governor Signs BIZ Providing for
Le~es-Csp. May Service

Trenton. y. J., Feb. IL. Yielding
to the pro>Sur" c2pr'"d BY ,rashor. 70.
sorts, Governor Edwards today ap.
proved tho Boswell, bill for ,x,en,lon ~
the highway system to Cape MAY Point
and operation Of ferries across De'e.
ware bag connecting with The Delaware
llKhwGy sTst,Ia At I.eweS.
"Tii' biz is id"nti'a' ri'n ono I
disapprov"d one wear ago, lcrngsc It
va GIlcgsd that It was purely Iocu. in
its general pgrp"rt, being intended fyI
no other purpose except an improve
lnent 81 the Cape Ma CITY harbor %
laid the governor.
II an assured nov 'hn, this meas
nre, when put into practical rX"ru,iou,
will hcueGt our entire At'asti ronet
front hy making Il very matrria' rcdu.-
tion In tho distance between A., shnr,
points and Washington, "stimntrI ut
not less than sixty ur seventy h"c mi,rs.
For this reason aud brraus" oi It being
benefit To thr entire stat" il meet
with my approval
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
NORTH DAKOTA MAY REJECT
CHICAGO BANKERS OFFER
Nonpartisan League Losth TO Drop
Industrial Program

Bismarck. y. d.. Feb. 15.-(By A.
PD-Thc reply of the North Dakota
Nonpartisan League to the proposal of
Twin city and Chicago bankers for liqui-
dation of the leagues program of state.
owned industries was awaited today Six
millions of the authorized bond issues
for state enterprises. totaling about
three times that amount. would be pur-
chased By the bankers. according to their
terms. on condition that the state in
dustrial program to be curtaled.
The terms laid down by the banking
group and conveyed to Legislative lead
crs Of the Nonpartisan League by John
y. Hagan. state commissioner Of agri-
culture and labor, and II. A. Paddock,
secretary of the North Dakota Indus
trial Commission, arc said to include
liquidation of the Bank Of North Da-
kota, or It's reduction to status sim
liar to a rural credits bank. and aban
donment Of the state home building
project and bond issue. The state mill
and elevator ut Grand Forks, work on
which was halted last December for lack
Of funds, would be completed, It was
said.
Requirements of the bankers which
involve changes In the state laws au-
thorizing the bond issues for these prof.
ectS would be submitted to the state
Legislature. now in session. Since the
bond issues we're authorized. two years
ago. only n small portion Of the $l7,-
600 900 has been sold Members of the
league ar. in a majority Of one in the
state Senate. while the House is con-
trolled by its opponents.
Several prominent NonpartiSan
Lenguers. among them Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Howard Wood, declared the terms
OF the compromise were not acceptable.
Members Of the Independent Voters
Association, which opposes the league,
declared no offer in the nature of a
compromise would be acceptable to them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15

lcctcd the winning lines we're:
Miss Emma Salem. COS Spruce street
Darby superintendent office.
Miss X. Squires. $40 West Moyamen
sing avenue: stenographcr
Miss Anna J. Sternick. 2i60 Nortl
Douglas street; bookkeepcr.
Miss Jennie Squires, SAC West Moya
mensing avenue; inspectress.
Miss =. Platowsky. 1896 South
Hutchinson street; head inspectress.
Miss Sue Lerner. 2109 North Eleventh
street; bureau Of adjustment.
Miss +. Reinish. 14t7 North Mar.
shall street office.
Robert q. Marshall. 1888 Willow!
avenue; bookkeeper.
benjamin +. Bullock. 471i Haze
avenue bookkeeeper.
Maurice NJ. Kaufman, 5010 Nortl
Hutchinson street: purchasing agent.
W. q. Thompson, 1920 South Fifty
fourth street; Office manager.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
CARNEY WARS ON SPEEDERS
Refuses to Permit Autoists 10 Sign
Own Bail Bonds

Magistrate Carney declared today
that he. personally. would break up
motorists practices Of speeding on Fair
mount avenue and Snring Garden
street in holding in $500 bail each
three men whose automobile struck and
seriously injured man at Twenty.
second street and Fairmount ayenu" at
10 O'Clock last night.
The magistrate he'd David Naghan,
driver Of the automobile. Of Hollywood
street near Twentieth; benjamin
Mutherson. WyaIusing avenue near
Thirty eighth street. and Joseph Gar
tint. Cabot street near Fifteenth, re.
fuslns request that they be permit.
ted to sign their own bail bonds for
further hearing next month.
The three men we're riding west in
two passenger coupe, contrary to law,
on Paramount avenue. Harry O'Iricu,
twenty .onc wears old, Of 5l45 Ludlow
street, was crossing Paramount avenue
al Twenty second street and was struc'i
and knocked down by the coupe. H.
was taken 70 Lankenau Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
jSLA|N ON TRAIN
AMBUSHED BY IRISH.
Two Sim Feiners in Attacking
Party Killed by Soldier
Passengers
6 CIVILIANS ALSO WOUNDED
By the Associated Press

Cork, Feb. 15.-Fire male passengers
and one woman passenger and two
members of the Irish republican army
were killed today when passenger
train carrying troops was ambushed
near Kinsalc by republican forces
armed with bombs and rifles. Six SOL
diers. two railway officials and two
women passengers we're seriously
wounded and several others slightly
wounded
The train contained forty soldiers.
who replied to the fire of the ambush
ing force and fierce battle followed:
A relief train with the dead reached
Cork this afternoon.
Twenty members OF the Sim Fem
dclegntion 10 the British Parliament are
now In custody. The twentieth mem
Der was apprehended in Dublin yester-
dav when 4. !. Crowley. member for
the north division Of Kerry, was ar
rested.
Cork, Feb. 1J.-tBy \. PD-Street
or house to house collections OF money
for any purpose have been prohibited
by Major General Sir Edward Strick:. !.
land. military commander OF British
forces in Ireland, but L is indicated
that permission will be granted in Ger
tain cases.
The body of an unknown man was
found In the outskirts Of this city yes
tprday. On the clothing was pinned
placard bearing the word spy
Washington. Feb. 15.-(By A. + -,
Counsel for Donal O'Callaghan. lord
mayor OF Cork, sought today to have the
state DEPARTMENT reconsider its decision
that their client wGs without rights a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15

caused him woe. Louise Morehouse.
PennSylvania Hospital
No. d-If my notes arc protested, III
g. +. &. Burr, Stephenson & Co. 145
North Fourth street.
No. ALL ] need is to let my hair
grow.,-Thcodore J. Green. Delanco,
New Jersey.
No. S-The harp was "cymbar' OF
M Moe, - r. a. Watrous. Kingscourt,
Thirty sixth and Chestnut streets.
No. 9-Syncopste the o.rays. to
raise dough.-Miss Helen G. Hession,
~ East Seventh street. Wilmington,
Delaware.
No. lO-And "caws" all the BLACK.
birds" TO "croW." - Samuel Patton,
2139 East Birch street.
Dr. Bates winning line polled seven
OF the votes cast. Line 6, by +. G..
burr. took two votes, while Line 0. by
Miss Helen q. Hesslon. captured the
other two.
The members Of the jury who Sc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
Violence Can't Aid
Ireland, Says King
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
which they receive government assist
ance II they are out Of work
"A measure will also be introduced in
the House of Commons. the king con
tinued. dealing with the safeguarding
ot essential key industries of the coun
try and with certain aspects of unfair
and abnormal industrial competition.
earnestly hope these efforts may be Sec
onded by the loyal and frank co.opera-
ton Of employers and employed. for II
labor, in Il spirit of mutual trust and
confidence. that early solution of this
grave problem may be found.
The king announced the determination
of the government to rcduc" eXpendi g:
lures to the lowest level consistent with
the we'll being Of the empire. and he
stated a bill would be presented dealing
with the sale Of alcoholic liquor In the
! light OF experience gained during the
war
New political alignments were fore.
shadowed when Parliament reasscmbled
after recess of seven weeks.
Opposition TO the Lloyd George min
istry and discomfort with many of It's
policies- seemed TO have reached u eli.
max, and il appeared the stability of
the cabinet would be given its crucial
test before the final Adjournment OF the
session next summer.
Attacks Center on Ireland
,.,.aho on tba oov,rnmont sceped
.,a;u nei =" conter about Ireland. condi O..
.;a,n s"'n r,soo;I;ns @ IN that island and MAN
~ o,','S ~ - pnrarnier Cor f,tm =, government of
". ~ ~. H. nann,a Eormsr s,,nnortnrs nj
w w irIo; ao1,.inU t>U aovernncnt were ,mnng
~ .no 'oao., ,not h;ttar IN tbeir comment. On
tho Iri.S situation. md appearcd 10 be
.ne ;.I il''. ',.i.I, 80 unnosition
"nISsu nrs Va" dn,no"tic o" situation comforting
ne uornnInyment and hi,h tnxrs
r, eoou. ~" ,,a,,. niayronts IN Tho siIe NJ fthoss
oroukmu i. NJ H. IiovI S:eorge whiIe Tho
! "pnoss,nk. wv va n-amisr adonted re,atiye r.
io'iEI'S ICY the brs.;o and accentanrr os n
nu,.;sb i,r'T ,no,date for Mesopotamin seem
pritlSn pi, n'a fu tun.arJ disintegr.t;ro ihc
lhk's Wrn. 'ar so'hal,ninc me;orItv LciL
apparently ohr' N ,' thn TIomsc NJ cam =
! oF lhe Pre'nier l" ''e '''
mons . .Ao rlord Csor,e ro,;,rs
NoI.arsr .. ."e 49, j. "a fnssscon %c
IL hnt iorevhnS', VIA 20 controi onnu~I
propaDIy Wou'u pr NV 80, w 49, thron,h ~.
woes III o,a'ro"h ,na H.. ~ i ~as cv;d"nt Elm,
ministry pIann, 1I' naroi ",'nr W. ~
thr nreinifr """,u ,';o'a W. % rno,nar ;f hc
isht III ms mos a,s"yr LII srom ,hn v,rum
vas 10 come ""''a'"e" '''"' Wv 20
gle n uo. Sn,s,lor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
TRY HOWAT FOR CONTEMPT
Coal Union Leader Fights Against
Arraianment-Is Overruled


P.J-Alcyandcr HUwut and nv utnrr
district officers ot the T'ui'"d NIiuc
Workers Of Kansas, charged with rou
rAmpt Of court. In violating an injNnr-
rion restraining them from calling q
strike Of miners. went ~ trlnl this
morning.
Attorneys for II"wat fought stub.
bornly against going to trial bnt were
overruled as speedily us they entered
objections.
The courtroom ana adjacent aisloS
we're crowded with SncrtatOrS, many of
whom had come 10 Pittsburg from the
surrounding mining territory
All Goa, mines in tho district were
closed today, according to statement
at the CosI Operator Association
eHhces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
SLAYER DROPS DEAD
Convict Who Killed His Child Des
In Prison Yard

Joseph Green. who has served about
eleven years of maximum sentence Of
twenty five years in the Delaware
Cunnty Prison, at Media, Pa, for the
murder Of his infant child. dropped
drud yesterday in tn" yard Of the
prison. lie was trusty and collapsed
in the arms Of Warden George W.
Allen.
Green lived in clifton Heights with
his wife and several children. ON
the night Of October II, 1910. he went
home intoxicated, and, tSrroriHing his
family, fired several shots at his wife,
4 bullet struck his Youngest child,
Green was sentenced hy Judge John
son to from seven to twenty five Years
lie proved model prisoner,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
ACCUSE TWO OF SLAYING
Murder Of Policeman Is Laid 70
Suspects by "Tlp"

Two Negroes were charged today
with the murder. January ~, Of W.
J. Davis. twenty nine years old. Of
202l North Hope street, Davis was
assigned TO the Hunting Park av"nu"
station.
With Policeman Gormley he at
tempted to arrest two men they found
lettering near Thirteenth street and Al
lrghrny avenue. One Of the men TUNED,
during Il chase. and shot Davis.
Several days ago an anonymous let.
ter was received BY the police. charging
that Arthur Shaw and James Harvey,
who give residence addresses in FairAill
street near Washington, arc RESPONSE
Die for the shooting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
Auto Guard Not VlaiIant

jacob Ka,man, Of +5lI North War.
mock street, told the police today that
paying boy 70 guard his automobile
while he watched boxing match, last
night, failed to prevent its theft, lie
said he parked his car mt Broad near
Fitzwatcr streets and gave boy Il
quarter to watch the cur. When hc
camc out the boy told him two men
came up. claimed The car, and drove
aWAy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-15
END FOREIGN LOANS
ORDER TO HOUSTON
Senators Notify Treasury Sec
retary to Halt Payments Dur
ing Committee Inquiry
NAVY BILL UP TO SENATE

Washington. Feb. 15.-Secr"tsrY
Houston was notified formally today by
the Senate Judiciary committee that he
Should pay out no more money on ac-
count Of any commitments Of loans to
foreign countries until the facts have
been submitted 70 this committee and II
has had an opportunity to consider the
same and report to the Senate.
The committees action WAS by unani q
nous vote and was taken on motion
~ Senator Reed, author Of a pending
resolution to stop all advances by the
treasury TO the allied governments.
Decision to take immediate and direct
action was made be the committee after
Senator Brnndegee had informed II that
Mr.. Houston recently had told the
foreign relations committee that he frIt
In honor bound 10 make additional ad
vances 10 the governments for which
credits had been established II those
governments asked for the money.
Could Have Advanced s.! zoo, 900
Senators Reed and Brandegee said
37. 900. 600 additional could be ad-
vanced TO foreign governments, and
Senator Reed declared the secretary
should be prevented from making any
advances while the committee was con
sidering Legislation TO stop all further
loans.
Examination Of Secretary Houston on
this question. sch haduled fCr today. WAS
postponed until tomorrow AZ the seCre =
tsrv advised the committee that the
papers in the files OF the treasury had
not yet been assembled. lie promised
70 appear tomorrow and bring all doru =
N.aNs -.
with foreign countries.
Senate Gets Naval Bill
The naval appropriation bill a.
adopted in the House late yesterday Rnt
today passed on 70 the Senate carrie,
approximately 1905 900 900. and in 81
ar as its principal features are con
rerned Is virtually in the same form a,
approved by the appropriations commit
tee. The sum Of 800. 900 900 is provid
ed for carrying on the naval buildint
program during the coming fscal year
but none OF the amount Is 10 be uset
FOR ships on which construction Is no
yet started or for ships authorized anC
for which contracts have not been let
The tariff question again was 70 tin
front in Congress today. Sharing in
tcrest with the announcement by Chair
man Fordner. OF the House ways ant
means committee, that II was the in
tent!on Of Republican leaders 10 revis,
the permanent tariff before attempting
consideration OF taxation legislation a
The extra session vas the statemen
yesterday by Minority Leader Under
wood In the Senate that he had been as
sured that President Wilson would vet,
The Fordney emergency tariff measur
il passed. and a declaration By Senato
McCumber that a vote on the bill woulC
be taken before adjournment tonight.