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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
NO.PRE-WAR HOTEL RATES
DUE HERE, ASSERT MANAGERS
Costs Of Upkeep Too Great Waran Cuts They SayMus.
Get Revenue From Rooms-Liule
Profit in Food

Hotel men here say they will not fol-
low the example of one of the larger
beach front hotels in Atlantic City,
which has just announced a sensational
slashing of prices.
The action of the shore hotel an
bouncing return to pre-war prices on
September 10 is believed to be n fore =
runner OF rate war among the hotels
OF the resort and Of similar reductions
among hotels in other cities of the coun :
try.
Hotel men here are inclined to char
hcler,ze thiS move as Clever advertis- :
ing, and say that they cannot posi- :
oE reduce room rentals. Food prices.
tthey declare, they have already cut, and
hold out faint hope for future reduc-
uons in declaring that they intend to
"ave mtv thelr prices, for appetizing viands
follow the market"
4. we are eagerly looking forward to
ne time when We may be able to reduce
our prices for rooms to figures ap-
preaching those obtaining before the
war said ]. i. A. O'Connor. manager
q Sel the bellevue Stratford. but suf-
tInt acient reductions in large number of
..ninss nhecting our cost of upkecp must
te ake place before we can be in q posi-
uon to ma Ike such move.
10 begin with, the advent of prohi-
ul.ioh removed from us our principal
source of net profit. And nothing was
offered to take it's place. As food has
never never been money maker. there was
Sut one course open in order to run our
notel without loss, which we would
..a,turalI y have to do, If we are to main
salh at all. So for that reason we
we're compelled to advance our room
eharges to make up this deficit.
the year" ''' ''' '''
David u. Provan, managing director
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23

nounced they had abandoned the search
for Miss Anderson. tIF1
Search through surrounding woods
and swamps near the Holton farmhouss
hlso has been abandoned by the people
of Pedricktown.
Police officials believe Miss Anderson
met some one by appointment on the
road near the house. They point to the
fact tracks of her feet led from the
pasture to the road. ms though she had
been looking for some one, and, not
seeing him or her. returned.
Intimate associates of the woman cay
she had no reason TO leave home with
out telling some one her object,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
DENY JAIL DELIVERY PLAN
No Attempt Made, Camden Po.
lice Say

Camden police officials denied today
an attempt at Jail delivery had been
made at the Camden City Hall. The
denial came following receipt of tel
ephone message from this city by the
Camden police in which the woman on
the Philadelphia end of the wire said
she had heard Of the proposed escape
and wanted to warn the officials in time.
The woman. whose name is known to
the police. said the three men impli-
Gated in the plot were three Camp Dix
soldiers, who We're arrested in New
Jersey in July charged with blackjack
ing Harry Doyle. taxicab driver.
The person who overheard the tele-
phone call reported the matter to Cap
tain of Detectives A. ]. Souder, who
ordered an investigation. Captain
1umes, Of the Camden police, when
asked as to the alleged proposed jail
delivery said the three men mentioned
were in cells and could not escape.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
THINK HOTEL GUEST
IS MISSING WOMAN
New Castle Report Says Visitor
Looks Like Mary Ander-
son, Of Pedricktown
AUTHORITIES DROP CASE

a telephone message that n woman
answering the description Of Miss Mary
Anderson was at hotel in New Castle.
Del. was received at Pcdricktown. Y.
J., today. Miss Anderson disappeared
last Thursday evening from the home
of her life long friend. Mrs. Matte
lIoltOn. near pcdricktOwn.
Detective j. Warren Manning and
Deputy Sheriff Brown. If Salem
County. did not act on the telephone
report. but William ITolton, from whose
home tho woman disappeared and the
Rev. NicOrge Tryon, pastor of the First
Baptist Church. left Pedricktown in an
automobile and are said to be on thcir
way 10 New Castle.
The Salem County authorities an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
DELAWARE co. CANVASS ON
Governor Lining Up Forces to Down
Mcclure. johnson Factions

All boroughs and townships in Della.
war; County ere being canvassed In
Governor Sprouts fight 70 down the
Mcclure and Johnson clement. Upper
Darby Township has placed this ticket
for the Governor SprouI choice and
which will be supported by large
number of voters; Judge of Common
Pleas Court. Albert Dutton MacDade
Judge of Orphans Court. John s. lIan :
mum: Sheriff, William Il. Palmer
County Controller. George 4. Waldas /;
of Quarter Sessions Court, Richard r.
Stevenson: Jury Commissioner, e. J.
Gciger: Director of the Poor, Mrs. c..
Clarn Gorton. Of COllingdale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
ONE GRAVE FOR 2 PERSONS
Mother Died Of Grief Over Loss ot
Dauqhter

A double funeral, of daughter and
mother who died fifteen minutes apart.
the latter from grief, will be held
Thursday morning in Saint Francis
Xavier Church, Twenty fourth and
Green streets. A single grave in Holy
Cross Cemetery will hold the bodies of
those who were inscparable through
nineteen years of life.
Miss Helen Gerdclmann. nineteen.
an invalid since childhood. died Sunday
night at G:45 o'clock. Frustrated by
grief. her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
Gcrdclmann. died of heart seizure at :
o'clock. The father and husband. AL
bert Gcrdelmann, IS a member of the
Fifteenth Word Republican Executive
Committee. The family lived at 1Gs
North Croskey street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
TRY TO HALT EVICTIONS
Final Attempts Being Made by U. 8.
Shipping Board in Hartman acse

Final attempts to avoid evicting the
113 tenants of Hartman Townsite VII
lage. who have been ordered to vacato
by September 1. are being made by
William Towers, manager Of the Di-
vision of Housing ana Transportation,
United States Shipping Board.
One plan is to induce, If possible. be &.
tween eighty and 100 families to move
to the village, at rents from $1S to $2S
month. so the central heating plant
can be operated at n minimum Of loss.
The other plan is to nave Government
engineers examine the plant, and try
to patch it up SO it can be run this win
ter without the heavy loss that is an
ticipated under present conditions. 1t
was the breakdown of this plant that
caused the eviction notices to be sent to
those apartments and bungalows de-
pendent upon central plant heat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
Probe Killing Of Priest

BIrmingham. AIa., Aug. ".-(Ry A.
PJ-Grand Jury investigation was
started today in the case OF the Rev.
Edwin II. Stephenson. charged with
murder in connection with the death of
Father James +. Coyle, Catholic priest.
An indictment by the Grand Jury would
automatically prevent the preliminary
examination set for late today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23

MISS MARY ANDERSON
Miss Anderson, who disappeared
Thursday evening from the home
of her life long friend, Mrs. Matte
HOitOn, PedriClStown, y. j.. may
be In Philadelphia, according TO
Pedricktown authorities, who are
looking for her here today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23

SUITS for JUNIORS
High School and Prep
School boys in long trou-
sers. $24.00.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23

F A l. L S u I T S, FALL
OVERCOATS and new
Apiece Combination Sports
Suits arriving daily. Men
like them and are buying
them. Some in our win
dows show the new lines
and mixtures.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23
Suits in a
Clearaway
S33,S3S,S42,S4S

Regular Prices, $45 to $50
Business Suits Of light
and medium weight WOOL
ems and worsteds - can be
worn this Fall and next
Spring.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-23

Harrisburg, Aug. 23.-(By A. P.)-,
More typhoid fever investigations are
under way by the State Health Depart
ment engineers just now than known
for long time. The State authorities
have issued warnings for care in drink =
Ing water from streams and ponds while
on picnic tours.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-22
POWER REPEAL
IS ADVOCATED
New York Engineer Favors
Damming Of Niagara River
Below the Falls
(coattnued on Fage stx)

New YORK. lame @l--RcpeN! OF the
federal power &c: anu the genera! dam m
&C. os 1910 IN the heiics hat such action
would open the path toward immediate
hydro-clcctric Developments throughout
the country was advocated today by
speakers At 4 conference of nLnufact-
urerS with the water power league OF
America
To do aw&y Nth this legislation
you'd automatically return 70 rhe War
Department It's former authority over
III" ..tr"ams. speakers said and remove
preSen: hindraaccs q developing the
potential water power o: the nation.
T. Kenaard Thomson Now York en-
Einecr. advocated the damm!ng OF tho
Niagara four miles below the falls so
that the tremendous power OF the
stream could be harnessed without mar
ring the natural beauty o; the waterfall
Tho proposed dam would make pos
sih'" ;hc development Of eight million
horsepower annually. Mr.. Thomson said
~ the equivalent OF eighty million tons
OF coal q year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-22
MEN %E! !!
WHO TESTIFY Will:
RECEIVE PROTECTION

Washington, Juno 2l.-Former serv-
ice men appearing before the senate
special committee investigating govern
ment activities relating to them, or
who furnish the committee information,
will be protected from disciplinary
measures by the government bureaus.
This decision was reached by the COM
mittee after hearing the circumstances
OF a strike" of students at the train
ing center at Pasca goula, Miss, the
committee voting TO request the rein.
statement Of two students who had
been dismissed and four who had been
transferred because Of their protest OF
unsanitary and other unsatisfactory
conditions alleged to exist there.
Senator Walsh. Democrat. Massachu-
setts, charged that the board OF roca-
tional education was attempting to "tn.
timidate" students by dismissing those
who made complaint.
Senator Sutherland. Of West Virginia.
Republican, chairman Of tho committee.
Expressed disapproval Of the alleged
disciplinary measures Of the board. and
Senator Pomerne, Democrat. Ohio, cri-
tic!zed acts Of the board which he said
were "l.ke executing . man and trying
him afterwards"
The decision Of the committee was
reached after kilograms and letters had
been presented that show that disciplin-
ary measures had been taken before z
committee had submitted report or
their investigation Of tho charges made
BY the students.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-22
SUB SERVICE
FROMNEWYO
To IRISH COAST.
TWO UNDERWATER
BOATS OPERATING
Irish-American Veteran As
serts Regular Passenger
Service is Maintained

New York June 2l.-Two submarines,
flying the Irish republican Nag. MAIN
tain Il regular undcr-Sca passenger
servica between this country and Ire
land for officials and agents of the
Irish republic. according to Captain
l.. J. Stanley. wounded veteran OF the
SiXty-ninth regiment Of New York. lie
is also secretary Of the New York coun-
ell of the American Association for lhe
Recognition OF the Irish Republic.
Eamonn De Valera. 'president ot tho
Irish republic" arrived In this country
IN 1919 in an Irish submarine. Stanley
declares. and left secretly for Ireland
several months ago in the same fashion.
Several other Irish diplomats have
pa'ronized the same line, he says.
The limo is still in commission and
."functionjnE regularly although he
refused TO give any details about the
present whereabouts OF the vessels.
There are others available for the same
traffic in case Of any rush Of business.
he asserted.
Donal O'Callaghan. lord mayor OF
Cork. who disappeared from tho United
Stnirs after h.. had been given until
June 6. t. rc-Ship for Ireland rs a sea-
man by the department Of labor. Is said
to have returned 10 Ireland by the SUBJ
marine route.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-22

Washington, June cl.--An inVestiga-
ton Is to be made by the Senate Naval
Afrairs Committee Of the dismissal from
tho marine corps OF Captain Edmund G'
Chamberlain. the San Antonio. Texas,
aviator, whose story OF participation In
a thrilling air battle on the western
front. was one Of the sensations OF tho
world war.
Authority for the investigation was
granted today. by the Senate. which
adopted resolution TO that end offered
by Senator Sheppard. Democrat. Texas.
The latter in urging the inquiry. de-
scribcd Captain Chamberlain's court
martial and dismissal as another Drey-
fus case"
The case OF Captain Chamberlain for
many months was one OF special inter-
est to the military service. starting with
the published story Of his exploints and
ending with his dismissal from service
with the approval Of President Wilson.
The Alleged Exploit
The marine corps officers claimed that
on July %. 1918. while on furlough no
visited a British sector. borrowed
british airplano and In a flight over the
front lines took part in q battle with
twelve German machines. He asserted
that no destroyed five OF the German
planes. damaged two others and. sweep
ing earthward in his damaged machine.
scattered a detachment of German SOL
diers, landed, took a German prisoner by
pretending that . compass was . bomb,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-22
j. s. INTERESTS
SAFEGUARDED
Tap-Britain Pact to Exclude
England Acting Against
America

Washington. June 2l.-Japan will be
notified before the expiration or the
present month of the purpose or Great
Britain to renew the treaty OF alliance
between the two nations. according 10
Information obtained today from an
authoritative source.
It Is understood that the State De-
pa rtment has been kept fully Informed
Of the plans Of the British government
and that il has been given assurance
that in the renewal OF the treaty every
prcraution will be taken to guard
against the inclusion Of anything IN
imical to American rights.
According to Information hero. while
the imperial conference now in session
In London will deal with the subject OF
the renewal Of the treaty discussion
will be with the purpose OF enabling the
representatives OF the dominions and
colonies Of Great Britain TO express
their own views upon the general SUBJ
jcct with special reference to its rcla-
ton to America. end TO suggest amend
mCnts.
The British government itself Is ex-
pectetf tn propose ono amendment which
would make It plain that Great Britain
would take up arms against the United
States in the event Of hosttlities he
tween this country and japan.
The British position has been that
the prcsent treaty makes this plain. bui
70 avoid any doubt. Il Is said. II is now
proposed tn make 4 specific declaration
in treaty form by the mention OF the
United States by name.
When the original treaty was re-
newed in 1911. for period OF ten yeas,
n provision was inserted that Great
Nr.;ain would not regard as within IT'S
purview any nation with which she had
made an arbitra;ivc treaty. This was
done. Il was cNnlninrd on the assump-
tion that the United States would ratity
such an arbitration treaty which was
th.r before II.
When the senate failed to do so. the
british government through declara-
tions by various high officials let II be
known that II irlt justified in assuming
that It's purpose to exclude America
from the list nt possible foes had been
Sufficiently expressed In tho protocols
of the treaty.
But there was still some doubt as to
tho legality OF such construction Of I'll,
treaty, tt was pointed out. and upon
the consummation OF the Bryan peace
treaty In December 1914. Great Britain
made formal declaration in note 70
japan that II regarded the Bryan treaty
as equivalent to tn" arbitration treaty
described in the nglo-Japanese conren-
tiCn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-22
BAB5DN SEES Nd IMPROVEMENT
IN BUSINESS BEFORE NEXT YEAR

Cleveland. Juno 2i.-AdurrsSInG tbs
afternoons session OF the fifth inter-
national convention OF the Kiwanis
clubs. Roger W. Babson. Statistician OF
BnS' p, speaking on the business Out
loo'< SAID fundamentally the country
was sound. but that there was no i'm
rroV"mcnt in business conditions III
sight u, fore l222
business men believe n the law OF
supply and d"rrand.' he said. but all
want tho law suspended SO far as II
APPLIES 10 their particular business. The
farmer is asking for lower priced Ia
t,ur but wants fair price for his
wheat and corn: the railroads arc work
ing r"r lower prices for rails. yet want
70 keep tn" cost Of transportation fixed:
Will" the labor leaders are cIamorng
for reduction OF the cost nf living
and ~ 'h" sam" time are lighting all
wage reductions"
''l'nl"SS something radical Is done,
II vii he two OF three years before VIC
again haN" prosperity. With railroad
rates up. wages and everything else up.
II Is impossible TO start prosperity. lt
railroads would reduce rates wage
workers reduce wages and retailers re-
du," rr!ccS until the 100000 freight
cars now idle got filled and moving. We
could get started"
In an interview Mr. Babson said the
collapse Of price in Wall Street IS duo
to III" economic situation in Europe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-22
Probe Is
Opposed
Johnson Fails to Secure Pass
age Of Mingo lnvestiga-
ton Resolution

Johnson, Ispusucan, californiA,
failed again today 70 obtain san
ste vote on his resolution proposing
an inveSHGation Of thS recent as.
orders In the NtnSo, Wsst Virginia.
mine district. Opponents Of the In
QEry hloefsd vote BY long discus
sion Of the measure.
Senator johnson. in calling up tnt
in the Mingo rrEion that cannot be t"i'
Grated in 4 democracy"
There ~ no such thing as \ con5titu
ton In that district" he said. "A pas.
scuger cannot get off train In tina:
region without the permission or one OF
the alleged detectives Of the coal com
panIcS.
There has never hccn in all history
II the stories be true. such condition
as now exists in the coal fields OF "es'
Virginia."
Senator Myers. Democrat. Montana
ono Of the leaders Of the forces opposing
:hc investigation. said the proper rene
DIV Law In the IN nds Of the state authori,
ties Of West Virginia. lie declared II
w3s time 70 sicp "in iniiscrininatc in"eS
tientions by congress-. aiding that IL
strikers can be taught that congress VII
not investigate every strike there WI!
be fewer strikes"
Senator Sutherland. Republican. Yves,
Virginia. in response tn II Qucsetion: said
there were no great outbreaks or Elo'
iencc n, present but that there WAS bit
,cr hostility and occasion hrtng between
the opposing factions. 80
An investigation Of this situation. NJ
added will have QulcunE etiect aho
:cnl to compose the differences oetWcer
the two sides"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-22
SENATE NAVAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE WILL
INVESTIGATE CHAMBERLAIN'S ALLEGED EXPLOIT

and then carried a wounded French SOL
dicr to safety.
The story Of the exploit A. told by
Chamberlain was caoled to the United
States by the official committee on pub
lie information and recommendations
were made that the officer be awarded
the American medal Of honor and tho
British Victoria Cross. Denial Of tho
officers story by British officers led TO
an investigation and courtmartial pro-
ceedinss. Chamberlain contended that
the failure OF the British flyers to corro
borate his story was due to the fear
that an admission that an American
officer had used a British plane would
have resulted In a courtmartial.
Sims nay 1sst1fy
A courtmartial. the proceedings OF
which were reviewed by Rear Admiral
Sims, then commander OF American
naval forces in British waters. recon-
mended Chamberhin's dismissal He
was returned to the United States and.
pending review Of his case. remained
under arrest. being confined in tho dis
trict OF Columbia
Details Of the naval committees in
ouiry had not been arranged tonight.
but It was said not many witnesses
would be called.
Much Of the Investigation. It Was said
would have to do with the records In
the case. Admiral Sims. II was said.
might be called In case he was in wash
lnEton during the progress OF the In
Quiry.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-22
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED

Wa ashlngtun. Iun" ol--Names nj i've
temporary rear -admirals and four cap
tains recommended by the naval >c!cc-
ticn board for promotion to the pcrma-
nent grade Of rcir-admiral. wrr" an
nounced today. by Secretary DENLY. Tho
list was headed hy ltv.lr-t'mirtl Mark
L. Bristol. commanding American naval
forces IN the caS;orn Mediterranean. and
acting as American high C"mmISSi"n'r
at Coustantinople.
The selection board ais" handed down
lists oC AZ now captains and II new
commanders.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-22
Jan Hawaiian Control
Danger Now Disclosed

Washington. June q. -- Walter +.
Dillingham;. heading 4 delegation from
III" Hawaiian Legislature, told the house
!mmieratiou committee that industrial
and pVlitiCa! control IN the Island would
soon PASS into the hand Of the Japan
IS" unless the present agricultural labor
shortage was relieved. The cm' rgcnry
demanded Immcd&,t" action. Mr. DlI-
linIhnm SAID, urging that In secretary
OF labor ~ authorized I" III" immiEra-
ton restriction un alien labor for sp"cl-
Grl periods.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-22
A. F. Of |. for Exclusion
Of Japanese From j. S.

Denver colo. June 2l.--ThN Ameri-
can Fcd"rat ton Of Labor convention to-
day went on record as favoring total
exclusion Of JapanrS" and other orich-
tails from the United States.
The executive council wIS instructed
to take steps to prevent any mud!n"A-
ton Of N" Chinese exclusion act. They
were also urged 20 work for The repeal
"f ~" "Ecntlcmcn* agreement" With
Jaran.
"Thr 's"nttcmaR's agreement has
proven to be Il failure because the Jap
ancSc in cunning and ,r"..lthy man
ncr have outwittCi thc jnt"at of the
law" said tho approved declaration. "ln
california ;,lu7c there are over one hun
dred thousand japanese.
This peril - not pnl! 4 serious con
dillon for California but II is a posi-
tive menace to our entire nation.
The American cderation OF Labor is
fully justified In taking u firm stand to
do away with the 'Ecntlcman'S aSrcc-
msnt' and IL its place 'nnUEurate n
drrinit" rol!Cy calling for total cIclu-
Sion ~ Japnn's" with all other "rlcn-
ttls."
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-22
CONVICTED MAYOR
DEMANDS NEW TRIAL

Special 70 The Intc.ligcncer.
Cambridge. Ohio. June el.-ClaiminS s
that new evidence has been uncovered.
former Mayor Jacob J. Calvert. found
guilty Of shooting at Thomas McN!ece.
with intent TO wound. has filed n mo-
ii"l for II new trial. Nine other reasons
are given for asking for the new trial.
CuIS"r,'S attorneys. Milton II. Tur-
Ter and James Bell. have been retained
ln G-tond former Safety Director l.. r.
charge OF shooting with intent to kill