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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13
Captain Bert Z. Phillips Is Named
Deputy Prohibition Commissioner

Government. lie VIII not take up his
duties with the Government for tho
time being. however. deciding to remain
with the state dry organization for a
time.
captain Phillips was tn" first deputy
pronIhItiUn Cumm..~i ~iOncr FOR this sec
ton OF WCS; Virginia. taking the ap-
pu!ntrunt VIXEN West Virginia became
- dry state July /. 1919. He held the
ocir" continuously until about six
months asn when he resigned, expect
l:c :. enter ti.' employ "f the govern
nIr::t AZ az early dat.
Mr.. Ph:llIr%' lam is linked INSOFAR
ably with the pioneer enforcement nt
prohibition IN Norther West Virginia
and he has participated in dozens OF
thrilling raIdS anI liquor hauls. In ad-
dilIon ~ haud,:E" the dry enforcement
situation .u tn" Wheeling district. he
has frequently been "ai.r'! to Martins
burg. NurEantow CiarkShurS. Charles
ton ana n:Acr sections 80 the state TO
assist in biz liquor rl"au-ups. and he Is
we'll known All over Nest Virginia, both
in til" state ard federal courts
His host Q: friends In Wheeling ~
well as throughout tho state viii b
pleased to know that he is again the
prohibition enforcement official for THU
territory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13
FORMER OFFICIAL TAKES UP DRY
LAW ENFORCEMENT AFTER
SIX MONTHS
APPOINTMENT MADE BY TAX COM
MISSIONER HALLANAN-
SUCCEEDS EAB1G
CAREER IS LINKED WITH PIONEER
DRY LAW REGIME IN THE
PANHANDLE

captain B'"t T. Phillips ~ aS;l.n III"
deputy pr"n!IIllon ''o:nn!Ssiuncr OF
Wesi Virginia, Cor Whrc.ing and the
Northern Panhandle Captain Phillips
returned iai" yesterday afternoon from
Charleston whore h" held Il conference
with state Tan commissioner Walter
:. IIHI.Lnnn. who - also commissioner
.nf prohibition. VII" made tho arp"tri-
mrni. Captain Phillips app"rntmrr, h''-
came effective at nD"c. H.. succeeds
Captain Vincent Habig. whose rcsigna-
fion a. the prohibition officer for this
territory was announced "Wednesday.
During the tim" Whi"H he has not
hcea connected with the West Virginia
prohibition enforcement forces, CAPITA in
Phillips has secured position with the
prohibition forces uf tho United States
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13
WAR ON BOSSES
BY THE WOMEN
CLEANUP CONFERENCES
PLANNED IN EACH STATE
Elimination of Political Cor
ruption and Tnckery Aim
Of Campaign

Cleveland. O. Apr;' l2.--War on po-
Gi!rsli bosSiSm vas the feature or to-
,.aj's session Of the second annual con-
vcr. ~ uf the National League Of Wo-
n":l 9'r-s AMI the weapon is the reso-
l,,;,.I II MrS. Carrie Chapman Cats
?;..nl.nv committee On election laws
and n, 'h0is. which reported today rec
g!nu,.rri.n. ;ha: each state league OF
Yoal"r v";~-; call 4 clean up coL1es-
c:ic. :or ~. study II efficiency IN gov
crunl"nt ai.d now 10 secure it Tne re-
purt recommended tho study by each
state cor !rI.'Irr Of state election laws
and how ra.y may b" improved: cleo
,!un officers ,.rc::u!! ,U".hS; ballots and
votinl: rm,,h.rcs: the primary law, and
how. II ma? ha improved: the pltrina-
! 'i"r q: corruption ana tr:ckery: cam
r...i.n funds: corrupt prtci!crS acts;
l,nw 20 a..,h. NATIONAL. state and city
governments more cfuCicnt and moro
representative.
Th.: committee recommended that ef'
i, irnry ir government b" made the
,f.,-r department Of the National Lea.
ru.. e.: H"r."rI Voters.
~ .r.n'"dittS F.Siat.on is recon.
u!r njrd. 'Ih,. cUnn?if'".. however, urged
hat II" utmost iGflu"E,e Of the !"ag'ie
h.. rx,:lrL - opposition 10 any attempt
ID r";',.ai &C stat" primary laws and that
sunTvr; h" gwen /" proposed amend
meats " i.:ca trnt - lL:.kc nominations
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13
Continued on Page Etght.l
PEASANT REVOLT
IS SPREADING

Copenhagen trr,i - -. srr,4:.: CO.,
- i.oaa- ut ~ til" Hr-l.r.Sk,. Tide na"
a H".SiLgi"", saS% J" !r.,r7. th.; -"
T,cSat: r"vnii =. SOU Eus.ia iIncr
'.ir .,ad"r~hji. -: Genera \mt"0"G. ~,
..i.;.- HolsheN TX leader. IS spreading i.ks
w;:"nr" The reports say III" govern
In"Hrs .: Tanbov. N"-,'.rsh. ku:sk and
S"mara a-H n II" h"'.is - L, = h'l
and ;hc lAl "C i>hnrk'v. capita, %: 'tr
Tul.rLIrrr., q: Nha-k,, l., :I-.U, =.
DIV! sion, ,.El.. In'i n.G- g: -. 81.
h",-.h Yrrry. s".l :" IA" r,.i;rI C.: KIM
kn\. l",'h were ut "ii from 'hr!- h.,.;-
rf nI,"-st io,lS. Il" Don ''ussa,hs r:.,"
goir"d AHt"a4r.
~. r"Su.; : @a.G :" be rAt-Smr ~
yO-,cu' fer the Soviet government. H.r
district, affected beng %mVns tn" -irh-
I3t r. Russia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES SUBSTANTIAL PRICE CUT
Anti-Gamb|ing Move
At Martinsburg

Nar'rmsh"rg ". Va. April L." Ha'
VI: .;Ir bv surro Rerkelry county Of
:,.aIs - L.. III" death knoll "f AL forms
,r s.:f:!:nr IN Marlir*hurg. on" u Tn"
wurs. gambling cities IN West virginia
,,:.r .,p..r.-d today when Sherin WIZ
l.aI. I'.au !ss,-d Il statement IN which
.- .:.," al ~, c.tors "f punch poaios
arG other G,v:""S unit! mex; Tuesday
&C. do away viii. that part or their
business. \ r"r"r: circulated about the
..,y To-Day Wa - the effect that Mar
;lnslrIrE gambling houses. many IN
rurnh,r. would hr ordered 10 close IN
th.. next few days.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13
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=
EHqHEHN Nv BRAVE ACT

Cochran. On:. Ap:;! -. Sr":ns =
.ArHlhor.c ct ire ;ind 4 ".l',d'| t,c" At
4 piaGoS. fGngine"- John Nelson ard '..s
hs",nan ~ ! ;raiE'-con::ucAtal Sr..Way
train !aft th=:- "nSin" ara- ilcrr :OLhy
to -eScu" IN" "DurSstrr. wh" Jumped
froi.! ii" s,'".'l sioEy' 'itV :h":r n--;l.'.
I'Aa met 'i:r r;Escd a s"..l'DlIing with
fence rails a.d Ncl,!:S he SlG" Of :he
hous" CeSrd"d "a. boys tautHer. who
Vyas II In bed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13
THE wEATHER

West vrginia--Cloudy and warmer
Wednesday; Thursday, showers.
Ohto-Unsettled weather "wednesday,
IrobShly showers: Thursday, rain and
cooler.
western Psnnsylv9 MIA Increasing
cloud1nsrS Wstuesoa-. followed by
showers "Wednesday night and Thurs-
day; cooler THURSDAY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13
Sales Tax Measure
Put In By SmoOt
Five Hundred New and Old
Measures Are Introduced
In Congress

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,r.!dy. nun,a.-rG '.>s 'han i.v" h"ut'-h
-, .u..;.:.t 80" ".,.rn "dd y"S''f'.s|
:, :E.. Hp'l.s. ti."y RAGGED tram ;a\ t'.,.''"
.,.-nuE aa;.-s.-:i;' "tisiA::o'. - a"-
J.>;....:,' - :H'"rna'.un;,! IT. hts.
S";.r.,- ~.noot. N"?ua.!.S.' tt:.. -,
n h.S bE. rSlao..%a.n.; = A'HS tan -
M..! 90: .Sr..ss pr.r' :7N!ns w"i'."'..',
:,I as, a.. ,.TiI'A:g" n"tSI-" AGAINST
un,' ."lr-rGtri;oG. N.u";v: k'nE. !|;o''-
,'-a.. .!sH OIL. ;;rh. proposed {" ma
conferences - ,.~s.$' ;,r:r" 'i\."E GRIM
"a. ami r!-u - max" r"nsp:Cac'rs -
"ha.r2,r ur,yr,a,ni ~ frr!Eh; and T"c-
surs,r = interstate. cVm:n"rc" i.i"ca-.
:sr,...ur EotadcHt"~. Rcrub"j.,u. Z"
Wa~:,ing;ou. tv!!uw,d III" same ;ra"N
with u b::. u"sisH"h - p-"h:h.: &'7:""r
IL ."ic-"s:..." co:nIu"r"".
For AnnexaHonS
Senator Reed p';I;,, -. N.s'"r"., 10
.nt-l4iur.".: = resolution suggesting '"t,
;,,~ prr%i,!r:; esl treat H-itt:" whether
M,- WrS; IrdiAa possessions could n"'
u,. coded 70 y" UHI,rl States n pa
,,.y~rnu: "f p-cs"r; :Hd"h;"dn"SS, ADDED
q suggestion Ger :" '"GH - ~ -" 49,"
a.,,Hr,. y. Fraarc. "a" D" IN" French An
lilies senator ~ rn!':;'. N"rlh"'@'".
Wisconsin,. Proposed r'c"-T:;:2r or ;h'
Irish republic"
Creation ~ 4 p-'-rn,,'s":r '"a!;'..Ss:":'
- invest S'lt.nG .$N'MngS "N,'- ''''
t:i.cd S.airS Ma contributed b.
!.v Senator N,''urua"E E"i'"h .','''.
T., MO-. wh:," senator k"'."s !1".t.'-
ca. Minnesota, :.nrw"l hi.; h..' 90 = !"
IN. S:..:c INp1rtIn'n: ""a'"'. '"'' ''aS.'
!aaG!n& rights.
Coal Commission
Senator t:eliuShu: $50. E"rr3: -.
N~w Jersey. proposed creating = '"...
,.oi: miss -. whi," Sr:.at"- owen. .'"in"-
rat. OhlanouM. nM,-.L ;n":Err-s =
lin c.,'c-.I .rSc-l, 'uun !",.~"s:
charges - per c";t:. = "-"::" 4 :''d"r-
- marketing demand Tor farmers. ;"d
~ pub,s,!:!"u -: a n..t,Nna, H1.."ua -
-. :HI:"a' nd ,":.;
p; ',ln.', -. -" 'l"pE':'r",' - "a'
yp,.a.":.l =. SENATOR krnH'r. t. iiH.
ear .,r. -" added IL S.-:Hs"U' :n',,>'
Ut. ~ ..=is;rai.":. AID reg :l'i:'l ~
.uas,...'. S.op'1~ r'-.,nCC. 1;"ruh.:ca:.
Mu-,'aaG. HTEsr''"G amnesty - Al
r,.-,u:S ,:~"r.#o:..G ~ 'j",.;-''.' ~
- ,r-'.rn" .tw* anG NA1.-:rt" NJ - =.
- -. ..Irk!re ,n'am,i'... ~; E" - w..
-: ;i..n;!rS two, ~. ,".'. wan i:'''..
dor. E""S'vr.t'> "N:-. upu: =.
Would Purchase Lower California.
Senator NS.u~si. D'rrocgnt. N-'Ap..'.
again d"C;HrHi r,- IA" i.Hr"haS. "' Sow
rr ,'a.iror::, rem M~Njro .ai Char
ma. Watswu~,h 90 II" military com
ni,,rr. lrUt n :..= NJ. departments =.
quest "rr a;rr - . 80 - -i.-Imus '"p.i-
s:uas ancoa9. .9G S,'s'n: ':ira~sUy.
uy,roc:a:. A~I',; -, i'-Hna''& anS''","'
,.-"h:p!;."n g." "rG.uv"&' sac. ErH Il
ard cotton
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13
TWIN BOYS.

Gr.,r 10 NJ. and Mr.. I.".:!s Hal. .@
pvr'rr lvrnIe. P!:Sart Nn."?. 'wo TX
b,n, boys = ;Ir N"rth "h"'t.rC h'--
p..... :; An ,a-ly '.'.Tr = rsuran.s.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13
Final Rejection Of Versailles Pact
Proclaimed by President Harding
Harding's Attitude
On Treaty-LGague Is
Surprise to Public
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
COr,r y. -. l:....!Ec..Eev.


N-ShinHi'; :. ~. - E,'"'e',, lar"
30; ,p']HS .. ''F >'V?!'NS - ''> ~
idEeAS - congress- 'f' q" 'l"I '"'''
- back altogether vt "!tN"- n" or
,,1Ucs treaty ~ II" .".'SG' %: "@A"h".
= 'tr'r "ui tAtiy .'T "'E""'L;ncn; ''nG
r:"d:",~tIon OF t@c Ncroa,i."N of the
N"r>tt'"s pa. 'ts uTS'' - accept
e." "" ".i@ 'NH'''i T'<''N'' ,l"HS Az"
." N"'', -'"*. 70 ~" -" cove
.a' 90, l'.' 'N"' '"~ '''N''' '.''
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',:cc.a :" congress. ;"'' iIe1Gba'T.HN OF
.ir Sc'Ait .vc"IGH '"'H'i0uS '"i..Hi,i'"
"tc" ;.S~c;IH'"L :. IA, White tt"I>". ~
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=" =. whole ;re'',! ~. t'7'IsS !"tS
his a.. tr..'t!E
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13

Washington. W.. t---rh, nght over
're Colombian :r,t:.- was r"-on"n"d in
tho senate today ~,t., Senator h"dc" "f
Massachusetts,. leading n" cor,~a FOR
ratification.
The contest. wi.i"A admtNlS. ration
.eadrr4 hope viii r.Sutt in 4 tA'"rAh.'
r"tN On tho long pending pat on Ar'''
-. began with th. reading IN open a.
ecutiv" crsS:on 81 4 message Ir"'H i.".'-
idrnt iIar,lrug wuu declared -" ...r!y
AID favorable consideration OF th'S
:r.atv would be vtrv htlpful 1t Il.
present tim" Ia promoting our ir:"nH'>
relationships" Tn" "~ccuti"eS mnSSaE"
, waS sen, 10 the senate and read IN eN-
r"ut:rc session MarCh .. Gu' "a ~;
r...,dc public ratjl t"i>..
Senator I-ou.:. "i.'n.o! u" dis H>S!''''
with u pr..p,,r"I add"'s -. IN "n.'h J..
declared that rltiIiH il."r q. i..'. treaty
~. only w"r;ld !a.rr", r"lnit"'1 b.
..v,,,n thr I'u.tr,l states ar1 It'i"-A m
o.:C:,n ruH:u;ri"s. hut t..' V"r'! $I;nat"r
"a regards OIL. OF which '"iuii,a';i h.'E
-:,.. stores. Sc"ir.d vet! -'r"cs.E ,"
yus,i:y. In IA: t, d"'uM.I. 49," -;.'.r-
cation"
For Acceptance
Acceptance. OF tn. pa, II u p-a.'"nt
:orn, 80 Massachusetts, 49,: U'"r coz
,rndst 'vuu.t r~r =" luC"nSist' n "ith
~" sand .aNsu !r 1917 =. H'rGbHo,n
u.i.ori;y 'n'."A"rS t.; tr' :"r' 'Gn r''':'-
'inrs.' .r'"Mit;r" n c"tn~''G I" "c"'''
- i f?vorah.' r"r'r;. S'n" IN, 2"
.:~r'1rni changes i..,..' bee, ir"d". in
c.,ri;nr n.i.!!r.,,nr. pC IL" "Xr-"S'','.'
y: n" American G"v"rnm'r'' r"&r''
% C"iwr:h;A -: II" fart pi',''; - = '.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13

CONTINUED on Page Twe1ve.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-13

Has tnc Largest Circulation Of
Any Morning Newspaper in the
State OF West Virginia.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-29

be unable to get into the game due to
injuries. Moscher and Pyott, substi-
tute backs. probably Will get chance
to play tomorrow.
Assistant Coach Payne of the Ma
rooms, who watched Colorado defeat
Denver University last Saturday, said
the visitors have "A forward pass for
nation which may prove difficult for
the Maroons to solve. Coach Stage
has cndeavorcd this week to develop
for test against Colorado the open
formations which were practiccd, but
not used against Princeton.
Paris. Oct. 2S.-The French teams
defeat in the last dual track meet OF
England and France was due to new
point scoring system proposed by the
French Athletic Federation. The Eng
lish players accepted the system after
a debate and defeated France 123 to
lis
Tshe method used was seven points
for firsts; five for second: four for
third: three for fourth: two for fifth
and one for sixth. The English sug-
gested five points for first, three for
second and one for third. Had the
French accepted this idea they would
have won so to ~.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-29
Waremart News

Mr.. and Mrs. f. Neighbours. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bing Neiehous and Mr., and Mrs.
August Seighous Of Lamar. Missouri.
arrived here Saturday to spend the
winter on their homestesds.
Several OF the young folks from
here attended the dance at undercliffe
Saturday night.
Mrs. Berry, Roberts of Broadscrc
spent the week end with her mother,
Mrs W. A. Hardin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Low Riddle OF Caihsn
arrived Friday for abort visit Mt tho
John Wilson hofnc.
William Prichard arrived home Wed
nesday from calhan where he spent n
short time visiting his PARENTS.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs. John Wilson
n sSn. Oct. "a.
About fifty relatives and friends OF
Roy Thompson gave him surprise
dinner at his home Sunday. The &C.
casion was his Saith birthday annivcr.
sary.
A large number of people gathered
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-29
Sporting Notes

New York, oct. cS.-Miss Cecil Leitch
woman's golf champion of Great Brit
ain, France and Canada. defeated Miss
Aexa Stirling. former United States
champion, by two up before large
gallery at the Pelham country club
today.
Paris. Oct. 2s.-wiiam Duke and
Guy Garner. American trainer and
jockey. respectively, for the stable
(which the Aga Khan. an Indian Prince.
is getting together sor 1922, Will re-
ceive the largest salaries ever paid on
the French turf.
Duke. formerly trainer for the w. *.
Vanderbilt string, ia said to have
signed a contract with the Prince call
ing for n guarantee of 100000 francs.
with a percentage of 90 per cent of the
stake winnings. Gamers retainer is
made up In dollars and Is said to top
the amount paid b,- Vanderbilt to
frankie O'Nen, st. Louis, who up to
this year was fcputc- to be the high
est paid jockey on the continent.
Coach Billy oueai has a good squad
ia work with at Yale. Tom Campbell
may como out this year. Hills. who
does the two-milc in a:46 aud Doug
las. the international two-milc sensa-
tion arc leading Bulldog prospects.
Other institutions that have for1nid-
tbtN tTosS-NpunNrN l'hrnN IN tfHlninE
this year are the College of tho City OF
Ncw York, Dartmouth, Harvard. Mas
eachusetfs Institute of Technology,
Pennsylvania and Syracuse.
Chicago. Oct. 2s.-The University of
Chicago team which plays tho Ifnivcr-
stty OF Colorado eleven tomorrow.
shared Stage field WIN the visitors to-
day for practice work.
Milton Romcy. maroon quarterback.
who made the winning plays against
Princeton last saturday probably will
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-29
Kotsonoros Throws Sauer

sonoros OF Columbus. Ohio. won over
Pete Sauer of Phoenix in a wrestling
match here tonight. After tho two had
wrestled for ono houv and IS minutes
Sauer was forced to quit because of
an injury to his arm and Kotsonoros
was given the match.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-29

at the homo of Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.
Sumner. Monday might and gave them
an old time screnadc and charivari
Mrs. Sumner was formerly Miss Mabel
Pohlson OF Calhan.
1. r. Denny. l.. G.. Clarle and Glare
Mckinney went to the ccdars Thurs
day
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-29

cd is Prince Won Hatxfeldt- Trachen-
berg. former counsellor OF the Ger
man embassy at Washington.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-29

girl hope she'll be like Meba' said
while
McCreery home And if it girl we'll
They named
Of Mlbas for
Metropolitan
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-29
Handsome Clothes
for Boys

AS HANDSOME will a new
and
like ALL oben-,t hi
in whrh
hidn and a
styles a and tailoring o a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-03

front of westbound trolley car Mt
Sixteenth and Arcn streets yesterday.
She was dragged nearly 100 feet and
physicians at the Hahnemann Hospital
say her condition is serious.
The charges against the girl were
preferred by Harry Levin. who said
he lives near Sixth and Pine streets
Levin, who pointed the girl out TO the
police. said that after he had escorted
the girl to her home three nights ago
he missed his pockctbook.
Yesterday Levin while out, walking
streets. Asking her if she wanted to
take walk Levin led the way out Arch
street. Levin told the police after
ward that he escorted the girl through
the downtown section in the hopes of
finding policeman.
At Sixteenth and Arch streets Levin
saw Detective Mccullough. Of the
Fifteenth and Vine streets station,
Turning to the girl he said. Some
nights ago you stole some money from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-03
THEATRE PRICES TO FALL
Downward Trend May Be Felt Here
In Near Future

The downward trend Of theatre
tickets, which was first manifested in
Boston. few weeks ago and y"St"r-
day in New York by the announcement
that sam II. Harris would make 500
the pre- war maXimum-hiS new top
price," soon will be felt in Philadrl-
phin.
This was indicated by G. Fred
Nixon Nirdlingcr today in declaring
that the present scale Of prices rests
with the producers and not the Phila-
drluhia or local managers.
"Thcatrical prices" Ii" said, "fol-
low the laws of supply and demand just
as other commodities do. When the
PRODUCERS find that the call for high,
priced tickets is diminishing they viii
lrducr. This latest mov" means TINT
all IInrriS productions playing here Will
ask only S.. %. and that other producers
viii probubly be forced to follow sult.
"JIowcvcr. | do not look for any gen
oral reduction for sOmc time. Just now
tho theatrical business in New York and
PHILADELPHIA is booming rs it never ava
Lnforc. even in the first flush days after
rho nrmistirc. But the cut is bound
to come if only with scattering at
fractions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-03
|GIBBONEY FAMILY
| HOPES HE IS ALIVE
Son Says Report Of Lawyers
Death in Mexico Still Is
Unconfirmed
|nreINITE NEWS AWAITED

Clarence Gbboncy. Philadelphia
,,, m rcportcd drowned when sudden
.a"slI .a" carsizcd his boat Wednesday II"
s1S,oor waters. may have escaped, ar-
..dirc 10 his son. u. Clarence Glib
'' Tho attorneys family clings to this
,ono rcndinc more definite information
,,,n, Or ,bc State Department, which has
-, rot been able to furnish the details
# DT' ,6c accident in which he and three
o,bsrs MI known in this city, were re-
.or,od 10 have lost their lives.
poWs" Gihhoney. at his fathers office
.,jar said that the family bases ITS
n. ,oua. an tbc mcager and conflicting re-
norris thus far received.
pV.mSi ~, has been impossible to get con
o,,,;ye story Of the accident in which
ftuutsL M totLcy il said TO have lost his life.
hs So;J Communication with this
~ nr Tho Mexican coast is not easy,
POI pd ,Lo towns there ara so isolated from
tbe % rest Of the world that 1t seems quite
nossiblc that the party may nave
sscanrd drowning and now be making
tor some point whence they can send
" %,ithongh we do not wish to de-
,oiyo onrscIvCS By being too hopeful.
,ct wc will not altogether give up hope
until the State Department is able to
Viyc rs amplcr details.
Nr Gibboncy said that his mother
would arrive in this city tomorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-03
PenvOse Cordially
Greeted in Senate
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
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ovotinn Tho senate ,rordu ;ts d;crit,
FOO carefully for HIS ''' ''9 ''''
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and scut his "hiIIs nct;tions and rr.n
luti"nS t" tn" desk at l2:12 p. m.
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thc e 'Initcd Sto4n" a." ,mothor O", wno 20" am ~
omor,,mort - I,o n;.t,.;', ~ cn1rr,l';n
nmnrnmm;otio,, biiI '' w W ''"'''''''
fCnrCSc Expected to Take Real Charge
With the return Of Senator pcnrosc
TO the helm of thc Senate finance com
mittcc Senate leaders ,ypcctrd today to
soc an cnrly determination of the nro-
ccdurc in the handling of the Fordncy
emergency tariff. Although no formal
call has gone ont il was understood
senator pcnrosr would ret his com.
mittcc together tomorrow 70 decide
what action would be taken on the
Fordncy bill, TO which he has alrcndy
announced his opposition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-03
MORE DELAY EXPECTED
School Board Unlikely to Pick Su'
perlntendent Today

Indications point to a further post :.
nonpmCnt of the selection of school
suprrintcndcnt at the annual rcorganiz-
alton meeting of the Board of Educn l.
tion today. The special committee on
supcrint,ndcncc will hold meeting
before the board meeting, but it Is not
considered likely that it will make a
recommendation for the post. To add
70 the uncertainty Of the occasion
Simon Graft. president Of the board. Is
confined to his home with illness. and
John Wannmakcr iS in the South.
At the meeting today officers Of the
departmrut Of SupcrintcndcnCc will be
chosen. Thcv are associate supcrintcnd-
cnts district supCrintcndcnts and n
superintendent of buildings. II is be-
lcvcd that Armand Gcrson. Oliver y.
Cornman and Louis Nusbaum will CON
tinuc as associate suprrintcndcnts. while
the rc.clrction Of John Casscll is cX-
|pCrtcd nS superintendent of buildings.
lin the event that no superintendent of
.rhoolS is chosen today. DR.. George
Wheeler. who has been acting in the
post since DR.. CARRIER retired. will con @.
|tinu" until a successor is elected and
Assumes office.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-03
Deaths Of a Day
CHARLES ELMER SMITH
(Former Secretary Of Master Build
ers' Exchange Dies

After an illness Of eight months,
Charlie, Elmc" Smith. former secretary
Of the Master Builders Exchange of
this city, charter member of the At
lantr Deeper Waterways Association
and former secretary of the National
Association of Builders Exchanges,
died late Saturday night at his home,
River road. north Of Camden, y. J.
Mr. Smith was delegate to every
convention Of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association until last Sep
t"nbor, when i'll health prevented his
attendance. He was also Il state dele
gate from Pennsylvania to several of
the Sessions Of the national rivers and
harborS congresses in Washington. lie
was one Of the organizers Of the Far
ragut SportSmcn'S Association. and was
president until his death. Mr.. Smith
took an artiy" part in the movement to
save l'arn"gat lighthouse. \ widow
and one dauglI"r, Mrs. G. Victor vii.
lIamS survive him.