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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
THIEF SUSPECT CAUGHT
Man Who Forced Entrance to Bar
Der Shop CAPTURED After Chase

After chase of several blocks nt 4
o'clock this morning, Morris Kata,
Ninth street ncnr Morris. was captured
by Parrolman William Malcnoy. of the
Fifteenth and Locust streets station.
who SAYS Katz robbed n barber shop.
Katz. according to tho patrolmnn,
forced IN entrances TO the shop of
George Scannv, 1903 SAMSON street.
When the accused man was searched
police say they found eleven rHzors,
two PAIRS Of s"is'orS. clc"Cn combs
two pairs of clippers, a jimmy and a
blaCkiuCk
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
Defeat Forecast
for Coal Tax Bill
Continued from Page One

~, II ,w-ol..h bic Hosure,. SIS. ooo, Homs99.
uNlh.' HraU''7| Of chester county SIS 900
lH'"n'>'n" Hospl,.L S2G,ooo. Chester
.g1l :"nn' ','SlA. .:iSG."m9Go the ,anc9s ti,
~, ..,. o.., $50 ooo ,h". ly.ns.in Hospital,
Au,"d Discusses $50 "o0. PennsvlvanIa Eri.
.'p' Uospita. amt Colony Farm Chester
county. lS 600. ,oa'esyjNe Hospital. s2i..
600. Mercy Uosu,tai. $50 900. Pottstuwr
H0moopathl" Hospital $1,000. Pottstgwn Hos
pug' Sl2 coo. Maternity NosuItal. $500. s.
Narl Hospital Ilo.OUO. FrankfOrd Hos
p.,a' 'G7 600. Norih,,st .,r Hospital $4,000
Howard Hosp rai, ga. OWn' chestnut Hiil
HOSPITAL tlooo. Gar'glsou Hospital 81 900
Nm"r.can unrniur,r H0sui'al. I2S, S,O0U. hos
DunI d"uar m"N' ~ m" Jewish HoSpItnl As.
suriHiInu. 500. oOn Gar.uan'0vn DIsp"nsHrN
and Hospital, $50 UOu. N"r.0'.aI Hospital. Hi
RoXo"rough. sia.ouo. Womcn's Southern
Gonerel Hospital $1,000. Iy"nslngton Hos
rial for Wu.l"n t2g 500, - Christopher
Hospita i9r ,Cni.d~rr Ns 600 Noun, Stnal
MORTAL HoSpi.R' nIi Tr..rIug school reg
zoe. J"ti"rson MelctI Cole HuspitH, SlSS.
O0O. Women = Medical 'N''se Hospital
SiS oou S'eison Hospital. fGUOo H0m" FOR
Veterans ~ the GrHud Arnv = ~" Republic
and Wives. 2O.0O0 Ponns,Nau.a Home
Teaching society AM Ere" Ctrru,uIiug lib.
la'y Tor tho Blind El5.uOO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
BOND act And OTHERS
SIGNED BY GOV UERNOR

Harrisburg. April 10 Exchange of
III" states SIT SOO GOO issue of 4ia per
cent. three. year road bonds of the 1920
series for bonds ot the term and rate
of the proposed 1921 issue to be adver-
iiSCd In July has been authorized by
Governor Sprouts approval of the Eyre
Scnat" bill. The law now requires that
when the bonds are turned in the hold
CrS shall pay such premium As may be
calculated to place them on parity
with buyers 0f tn" new bonds.
The United States. III" Netherlands
and other national butter standards
have been made the standard for Penn
svlvnuiu under another bill signed by
the Governor that defines butter and
holds il shall be- considered a adult"r-
atCd If il contains more than ~ per
cent Of water or >tarchN substances or
foreign tat niuriOu>ly affecting its
QUaiity or purity.
Other bills receiving executive ap-
prOval wrr" those providing that the
rates to hr paid by tn" state and coun-
ties for the cure and treatment of insane
in the two years. commencing June ].
shall not exceed 81 week the Stewart
bill providing for commission OF three
to modify the laws relative to poor dis
ITl'lS' I'RIlhIIu- hNS'HHIl'h' VI p''N
fits. ctr.. in highway opening in second =
class counties: authorizing counties to
appropriate SO for funerals of widows
Of soldiers establishing n 5000 fine for
sending in n false fire alarm authorlz
ing county appropriations for anti
cruelty Soci"ties; forbidding under S2I
to 500 fine drtaCing. initiating or re-
moving state highway SignOOurdS.
Deficiency appropriation bills ap-
proved were: Normal School. doticiencS
and reapprorriation. S3S2,316; Hunt
lngdon Rcformatory. S2l .945; Elwyn,
so .OOn: Scranton School for Deaf,
$IG. 2SG: soldiers Orphan School. S43,
600: Glen Mills. $11G,GO0: Nanticoke
state Hospital. S2O.OOO; Western In
stitntion for Deaf and Dumb. $50 600
Mt. Airy. $l5O,0OO; N"rristown. SIS,
OnO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
EYRE AMENDMENT
" OULD GUST JUDGE

Harrisburg. April Senator Eyre
;ntrodUced an ameudment in the judicial
nnNTIlonmcnt bin, which came ont Of
'ommjt''e. to reduce the number Of
sitting nLges in Chester county from
two 10 0n".
! h" a.hendment provides TINT the
judge "''"Se place l. eliminated shall he
tho ono whose term expires first. That
judi" ! Iudg" !. Frank Hause, Dc.nn.
rat. VI" defeated Deputy Attorney
General Robert :. GaW'hrop. close
heuteuaui Of Eyre.
.Imdg" lIauSe presided at the Fr;th
ward ~ ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
3 HELD AS PlCKP0CKETS
Were MingIins In Crowds That
Welcomed Cardinal

Three alleged picEpockcts were ar.
rested last night ut Broad street and
Columbia avenue as they were mingling
in the crowd which welcomed Cardinal
Dougherty home.
The suspects said they were Joseph
Murray, Twelfth and Jefferson streets ;
Morris Rothman. Second and Vine
streets. and Frank Martin. Twelfth and
Green streets.
Police officials said today they had
no difficulty handling the thousands Of
persons who assembled in Broad street
last night. There was no disorder
they said, and everything worked out
smoothly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
VlVlANl CALLS ON HARDING
Special French Envoy to Be Guest
Of Hughes Tonight

Washington. April l5.-(Ry a. r.
Rene Niviun. former premier Of
Frnnrr. who i (" >ail for home next
week. after spending several weeks in
this country on special mission, was on
President lIarding's appointment list
today. He was To spend half an hour
in conference with the executive nt the
White House.
NJ. Viyinni returned here today from
weeks visit to- New York. Tonight
he is t. be the guest of the Secretary
of STATE and Mrs. Hughes at dinner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
TH D VINE C4IE BILLS
REPORTED TO HOUSE

Harrisburg. April II The bills in.
troduc"d by Representatives Fowler and
kohler providing for regulation Of min
ing and the payment Of damages due
10 cave ms wer" reported ont of the
House committee On mines and min .
ing after bitter debate late LAST night.
When III" hlll> were caIlrd up dur.
ing IT," day in the House III" Kohcr
m'u-Ur" could not b" found Efforts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15

Editor in chief, Albert Hydcman, %,
Wharton; managing editor, John u.
Scbright, 30, Wharton; art editor.
James Stokcly. 30. educational bust
ness manager, Charles s. FELTON,, %,
Wharton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
NEW BOARD FOR U. OF p. PAPER

\ new managing board Of the Red
and Blue, official publication of the
University Of Pennsylvania, was
chosen yesterday at meeting of the
directors The new board follows
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-14
.PREPAREDATO HANDLE
COMBINED FLEETS
(Rv Associated Press)

PANAMA, Jan. 14.-Preparations for
handling the combined Atlantic and
Pacific United States fleets which will
assemble here preparatory to maneuv-
res to take place late this month, have
been completed by port authorities Of
this city.
The fleets will include IA battle
ships, Sc destroyers, two cruisers 16
tankers and colliers. supply and hos
pital ships, eight tenders, 10 tugs, II
seaplanes. and a number of mine
sweepers.
The battleship Kansas is expected
to arrive here from Samoa tomorrow,
and the Atlantic fleet will pass through
the Panama canal on Jan. 20, joining
the Pacific fleet which is scheduled to
arrive on Jan. II. Only the f1agships,
the Pennsylvania and New Mexico.
will anchor at the Balboa docks, the
other units lying off the Pacific en-
trance to the canal. The fleets will
participate in maneuvres off the west
coast of South America late this
month and during the first two weeks
Of February and will visit Callao and
Valparaiso. Later the vessels will
again assemble here, and the maneuv
res will end on Feb. %.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-14
EARLY SETTLEMENT
OF FATAL SHOOTING
BY JAP IS EXPECTED

WASHINGTON, JAN. 14.-While OF
ficials here still were pressing their
inquiry today to develop the complete
facts n connection with the, fatal
shooting by a Japanese sentry at Via
divostok of Lieutenant w. H. Langdon
of the United States cruiser Albany.
Latest reports on the incident TO
reach Washington were understood to
have gone far toward promising an
early and satisfactory adjustment of
the situation.
In reporting to the navy department
yesterday that the japanese commanl-
ing officer at Vladivostok, Gen. OF had
issued strict instructions that here
after no sentry should challenge
Americans, Admiral Gleaves, com
mander in chief of the Asiatic, in
formed the department that "in '-'ew
of developments" he had abandoned
his plan to proceed there for an in
vestigation at this time. The admirais
message said all high Japanese offic.
ials at Vladivostok had expressed
sorrow and regret over the incident
and several had explained that the
Japanese sentry who shot Lieut.. Lang
don was "very ignorant"
Antemortem Statement.
Lieut.. Langdon's antemortem state
ment that he did not fire upon the
sentry until he was, himself shot in
the back was corroborated in re
port received at the Japanese embassy
here yesterday, although an earlier of
ficial report issued in Toxic agreed
with the sentry's version of the affail
that he was first fired upon.
Prior to receipt of Admiral Gleaves
! no f411 haI
ferred with acting Secretary OF State
Davis in an effort to expedite recent
of more complete details of the affair
Secretary Davis Immediately instruct
ed the American consul at Vladivostol
to supplement his earlier report which
brought the first official news of the
incident.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-14
Care of Disabled War Vets
Urged by Representative Elliott

ICES him to acquire hospitals by pur-
chase, gift or lease of existing plants.
1t is expected that he bill will come
up for consideration before the house
the first of next week ~
Members of the subcommittee of
the public buildings and grounds COM
lnittee represented to the members of
the rules committee that the Langley
bill was an emergency measure and
that the existing capitalization for
disabled veterans of the World War,
particularly for the treatment of tli-
bercular cases and of neuro-pyschiatric
cases, was entirely inadequate.
Work for Veterans.
Representatives Langley, Elliott and
Andrews have been exerting for some
time, every effort to increase hospital.
ization facilities for former service
men and they are now confident that
the Langley bill will be passed by the
House before the end of next week
In a memorial addressed to congress
by the American Legion a few days
ago, it was stated that, due to the
shortage of adequate hospital facilities
and lack of definite responsibility for
Continued on Page Four)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-14
PALLADIUM NEWS BUREAU]

WASHINGTON, JAN 14.-As result
of conference between Represent
atives Richard n. Elliott of Indiana.
William e. Andrews of Nebraska, and
John Langley of Kentucky, composing
a subcommittee of the public building
and grounds committee, and members
of the rules committee the latter COM
mittee unanimously voted to report a
rule to permit the immediate con-
sideration of bill to provide hospitals
for former service men who are suffer
ing from neuro-psychiatric and tuber-
cular ailments.
The bill, which has been introduced
by Representative Langley, as chair
man of the public buildings and
grounds committee, authorizes the ap-
preparation of $10,000.000 for FIVE hos
pitals which are to be constructed by
the government three for the treat
ment of neuro-pyschiatric patients
various kinds of nervous and mental
cases). and two for the treatment OF
tuberculosis victims.
Authorize Authorization.
The hospitals are to be constructed
under the supervision of the Secretary
of the Treasury. The bill also author
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-14
new YORK GUARDED
BY. POLICE GORDON
AGAINST RADICALS
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Public build.
ings, churches, public utility plants
and homes of wealthy citizens through
cut the city were under heavy guard
today by order of the police as pre-
cautionary measure against possible
radical demonstrations.
Police officials were extremely reti
cent concerning the order, given YER
bally last night to the entire force but
they intimate it was prompted by fed
eral authority.
Supporting the belief that the order
was the result of federal stimulus was
the fact that Chief William J. Flynn
of the Department of Justice Intelli
gence Service made the rounds last
night giving instructions to the police
and detectives stationed at various
posts. Hes out on duty with his
men," was the gist of the sole com.
ment Of subordinates in his office.
= Work In Relays.
Plain clothes detectives and uni
formed patrolmen, working in relays
took up their all-night sentinel duties
last night and those on duty had not
left their posts early today.
Special attention was given to pro
lection of the homes of John D. Rookie
feller, J. P. Morgan, Charles M
Schwab, Archbishop Patrick J. Hayes
Mayor John F. Hylan and citizens
along Fifth avenue and other fashion
able residential districts.
Other cordons of guards were KEPT
on duty at ST. Patrick's Cathedral, the
Stock Exchange, the Criminal Courts
building, the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art, City Hall. the Federal building
all railroad stations. the post office
building and substations and electric
light plants.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-14
NAVAL bALL00N|STS
ARRIVE IN new YORK;
GREETED BY CROWDS
(Ry Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Jan. 14-Lieuts. Kloor,
Farrell and Hinton, naval balloonists,
arrived at the Pennsylvania railroad
station at 10:42 o'clock this morning,
exactly a month after they had landed
near Moose Factory, Ont, after days.
balloon flight from the Rockaway
Naval Air station.
An official welcoming committee
from Rockaway headed the crowd of
curious spectators which thronged the
Pennsylvania station this morning to
get a glimpse of the three naval bal
loonists on their return from their
hazardous adventure in the frozen
wilds Of Canada.
Enjoy Luncheon
The first event in what promised to
be busy day for the navy men was
a luncheon at the hotel Pennsylvania
after which the committee to bear
them off on a special train for Ham
mels, the starting point of a parade to
the Rockaway naval station.
The town of Roo. was decorat-
ed with flags and bunting for the oc.
casion and many shop-keepers had de-
clared a half holiday in celebration
of the safe return of the balloon party.
School children waited with floral
shower along the line of march, while
town officials were ready with ad.
dresses of welcome and other evi.
dences of the pride Jckaway takes
in her three suddenly famous resi-
dents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-14
TRANSACTIONS SLOW
PkN-AMER|CAN LABOR
CONGRESS IN MEXICO
(By Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 14.-Debate on
the report of the resolutions commit
tee of the Pan-American Federation of
Labor. which was ready for submis-
sion when the federation's congress in
session here, met tits morning gave
promise that today's would be the
most interesting meeting since the
congress opened on Monday. The
committee worked until late last night
in completing its report on more than
80 resolutions introduced by various
delegates, the labors of the committee.
men being retarded because it was
necessary to prepare the report in
both Spanish and English.
John P. Frey, chairman of the com
nlittee, refused to discuss the nature
of any of the resolutions introduced.
but among the topics said to be touch
ed upon were American occupation OF
San Domingo, the controversy between
the United States and Colombia, the
expansion of the federation's activi-
ties, especially in South America, and
official endorsement of the league of
nations.
Delegates frankly admit sessions of
the congress thus far have been unim.
portant and have merely cleared the
way for the consideration of resolu
tions which will place the organization
on record regarding important ques-
tions. 1t is probable the meeting OF
the federation will not be concluded
until late Saturday with a possibility
of a night session to clear all pending
matters. The United States delegates
expect to leave for Feva Cruz on Sun.
day, where on Tuesday they will EN-
bark for New Orleans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-14
COUNTY ROAD COSTS
UNDER STATE RATE

In spite of the heavy traffic, which
is said to be the heaviest in the his
tory Of Wayne county roads, w. o.
Jones, county road supervisor, states
in his report that the road cost in
this county was only s179 per mile
This is pointed to with pride by the
local superintendent. who says it COM
pares more than favorably with the
cost sustained by the state highway
commission, which spent about $500
per mile.
All road materials were said to be
the highest in their history. wages also
were increased, as was team labor.
Roads Praised.
The condition of the county roads
was praised by various business men
of the city as well as people all over
the county. The good roads tour.
taken Nov. Is. was for the special
purpose of showing taxpayers of the
county the condition of Wayne county
roads.
The report shows that a total of
$74,141,19 was spent during the year
The largest amounts were for SAT-.
457.S5 for team labor. s8.537 for grav-
ell; $5,775.30 for tools and machinery !:
supplies, $3,344.10; taryia, $1,22040; /;
other small articles made up the re-
mainder of the total
In 1919 the cost per mile in Wayne
county was $3.50 and in 1915. s15S.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-14
TARIFF FOR
LIVESTOCK
IS FAVORED
Gradual Re-establishment Of
Municipal Retail Markets,
Regulation Of Packers Rec
commended to Association.
DEMAND PRICE CUTS
(By Associated Press)

Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 14.--Enactment
of tariff for the protection of the
live stock industry, the gradual estab-
lishment of municipal retail markets
in all cities and the enactment by
congress of constructive federal leg
islation regulating the packers, COM
mission men and traders was recon-
mended in resolutions presented to
the American Live Stock association
convention here today by its resolu-
tions committee.
The committee recommended that
the association demand that prices at
hotels. restaurants. on dining cars, in
retail butcher shops and the prices OF
farm implements, shoes, leather pro-
ducts, clothing and manufactured
goods be reduced "proportionately
with the reduction in price of live
stock and farm products which have
reached a pre-war basis"
Tell importance.
Discussing the tariff the committee
said:
The entire wealth of the country
is based upon the products of the soil
and fertility cannot be maintained
without livestock. The products of
the farms should receive the same
protection accorded manufacturing in
ter6StS. Inc We11are OF the enllTe
nation makes imperative enactment
for the protection of the livestock ill.,
dustry, or tariff on livestock and it's
products. particularly dressed beef.
Touching retail meat markets, the
report said: Retail prices on meat
have failed to respond to the decline
in livestock values.
Retail Markets.
This association favored move
| ment for the gradual establishment
of municipal retail markets in all
cities. handling not only meats but all
perishable articles of food under a
system of sanitary regulation and
| license. in order that meats and other
perishables may be placed in the
hands of the consumer with the least
possible distribution expense"
! On meat packer legislation the COM
mittee reported the following resolu-
! tion:
I'VE urge congress to enact prompt
ly constructive legislation regulating
the packers, commission men and
traders to the end that production be
maintained. confidence be established
and distribution guaranteed on an
economical basis"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-14
CHECK OF LIQUORS
SHOWS WHISKY GONE
(Ry Associated Pressl

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Check of liq-
uors seized by dry enforcement opera
tives in the last year. and held at a
government warehouse here disclosed
that more than 100000 worth of
whisky is missing, Frank D. Richard
son, prohibition commissioner, an
nounced today.
The whisky evidently was stolen
several months before he took office,
Mr.. Richardson said. Mr.. Richardson
says he has learned that at one time
eight hundred barrels of whisky were
removed from the warehouse in day.
light, and that the day before he as
sumed office thirteen truck loads were
hauled out while, he assert the prohi-
bition agents supposed to be on guard.
were inside the warehouse playing
cards. The missing whisky totals more
than 100000 gallons
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-14
RESOLUTION
REGULATES
LOBBYISTS
Measure Warns Against APP
preaching Legislators While
Assembly is in Session
Program Opposed.
TO LIMIT EXPENDITURES
(By Associated Press,


INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 14.-Warning
to lobbyists to refrain from approach
Ing members while the legislature is
IN session was contained in a joint
resolution introduced in the lower
house by Representative Phillips, and
passed without roll call today.
Suggestions that the rules already
covered the point drew from Represen-
tative Phillips, the remark that he
hoped by the resolution to stress that
rule as much time was wasted
through opportunities of lobbyists
while members of the house were at
tempting to work
Oppose Program.
The first move against the legisla-
tive program offered by the admins
tration occurred in the senate this
morning when Senator Alldredge Of
fered two bills on the primary law
taking a stand in opposition to that
suggested by Governor McCray in his
inaugural address.
Senator Alldredge in his two bills
asked extension of the primary law to
all state offices, abolishment of the
presidential preference. selection of
candidates by pluralities instead of
majorities. and forfeiture of nomina-
tion for violation of the law limiting
expenditures.
Limit Expenditures
Under the section governing exnen-
ditures a limit of $500 is placed on
all state candida tes and United States
senator's. For others the bill allows
an expenditure of s25 per Thousand
voters. $40 thousand up to 100000,
and s5 per thousand over that num-
Der. The total not to exceed So. 500.
Penalty for violation of this law is
put at forfeiture of the nomination.
If gained through the excessive use
! of funds. should the leading candidate
| be found guilty of excess of expendi-
ture, the next highest candidate. in
case he had complied with the law,
shall be declared nominated.
transportation Costs
1t cost the state of Indiana $155 10
more to transport the members of the
1921 house of representatives to and
from their homes than it did the 1919
| members, according to the-report of
| the house committee on mileage and
accounts. submitted today by Repre-
sentative Frank H. Dufendach, chair
man of the committee
The total was given for the 1921
house members as $3.760.10, reckon
ing the allotment at 20 cents for each
mile travelled. The largest amount
of mileage allowed was sS0.S to Rep
| resentative R. U. Barker, of Posey
City.