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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-09
Alderman Hamilton
 Arrested Today
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- (Continued from Page One.) until Sunday night.
 At the third meeting on Monday morning, HartneUt, acting under in structions, accepted $50 in bills from Hamilton. The passage of the money was witnessed and the entire conversation overheard by witnesses who were secreted in the immediate nedghb orh ood.
 When confronted with his guilt and the positive evidence, Hamilton is said to have confessed to Chairman Cornell, admitting not only his con- nection but the connection of others.
 Alderman Hamilton previously was the proprietor of a pharmacy, but of late has been in the employ of County Commissioner Frank E. Bal lard in the latter's drug business.
 The bribery charges were first made Monday nighI by Chairman Cornell at the council meeting Mon day night. When a mixup occurred while ballots were being cast for president, and when the results of tn . first ba1ot indfcaied the election of David w. Price, the Republican al- derman, Chairman Cornell took the floor and charged that an attempt had been made to bribe a. Democratic
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-09
AMERICAN
 SPOKESMEN
 ARE SILENT
(Continued from Page One.) IIutted States in thasa watarS

the United States in these waters. The full extent of the reported
 agreement on Pacific Notifications
 has not been made clear. but 1t is
 reliably reported that the undertak-
 ing involves a mutual agreement by the United States and Japan not to
 add to their Pacific Notifications ex-
 cept on the madnlands of the two
 countries. This would make the
 agreement apply specifically to Guam, the Philippines and American Samoa
 on the part of the United States and on Japan's part to the numerous l islands which have come under Jap
 anese control.-~s
 Much progress in clearing up dis puted points is understood to have
 been made at the secret meeting last
 J: Balfour-, Baron kato and M. Vii Wsani. There was @ lengthy session
 of the big. three and later the French spokesman was called in.
 According to British and Japanese
 officials the matter which is holding
 up the works now is Tokio's delay in
 giving the final O. K. to the 5-5-S naval ratio. What was officially de- tiar reply already has been received but the Tol<io delegates asserted that some important part of the message is missing and until received the final words cannot be spoken The re-
 n1ainder of the Tokio reply. is mo- m entariIy expected
 The progress reported In respect to the main work of the conference led to renewed hope on the part of the visiting delegations today that they would be out of the Washington trenches by Christmas. It ia not an- 1 ttctpated that all Of the work of the conference will have been completed by that CGte, but the visitors believe 1 that sufficient Will have been accom- Dlished to allow the principal figures to depart, leaving to minor officials perhaps to q council of Washington anlbassa ors, the completion of minor agreer1eIftfs
 The principal bar to an early get away. according to foreign spoi<esnIen. Is the Chlne-JGra situation, in which little progress has been made. In view of the chaotic situation pre- vailing in the Chinese delegation, it was suggested in both British and Japanese quarters today that it might be found eNpedient to postpone China's case until a future meeting of the powers. perhaps next summer, -
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-09
Not Yet Of Crest OfHigh Price WaUe
 Says Rep. Fordraey

capacity in which he is less gener- ally known to the public, that of president of the New Haven Clock Co. Mir. Camp advocated less attention to foreign trade and nor etc keeping home markets in control of domestic manufa cturers, arguing that 92 per cent. of American products were marketed at home and only 8 per
 cent. abroad. He contended that the American valuation plan would b eof material assistance in protect ing American manufacturers. He declared the appreciated exchange Of foreign countries was a menace to the United States and asserted that where a country with depreciated cur rency was trading with a country with a currency of higher exchange value, the inevitable result was the siphon- ing of capital from the country with the higher rate.'
 Following MT. Camp. p. J. Cattell
 of Philadelphia delivered a humorous address, which was well received.
 Congressman Fordney was the con
 cluding speaker and after his address
 he called for questions from the audi
 ence. In response to a query from
 Postmaster Flames as to the manner of arriving at American valuation, he said:
 The President through the Secre-
 tary of the Treasury is directed to
 determine American valuation. The Secretary of the Treasury has already
 taken up that problem, and on his
 own initiative has appointed a com
 mittee headed by James B. Reynolds of Boston, former assistant secretary of the treasury in charge of customs and a member of the tariff commits sion under President Taft, to find the American value of every conceivable kind of goods. That committee will employ a sufficient number of clerks to find the average wholesale selling value of goods in the United States and report to the President and the President will lay those values before the Secretary of the Treasury, and he 1 in turn will instruct the collectors of customs to collect duties upon those values when a bill containing the American value provision becomes | law. Those values will be changed as often as it is found necessary to either raise or lower."
 Asked by another questioner what | his opinion as to whether the tend ency in the next ten years would be | towards higher or lower values, MT. 1 Fordney said: "As a rule down. We | are not yet off the crest of the wave we rode on during the war. I be- | lieve generally values will come down. but not until the cost of production l comes down."
 1 An especially pleasing feature of 1 the evening was the rendition of pop 1 ular songs by the justly famed Nianu- l faCturerS' Chorus.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-09

The American valuation of the pending tariff bill was the principal topic of discussion at the dinner of the Manufacturers Association at the Strathe1d last night. President George Flames was toastmaster and the prin- cipal address was delivered by Con gressman Joseph w: Fordney of Michigan, who was in charge of the passage of the bill through the House. Congressman Schuyler Merritt of this district was an honor guest and over four hundred manufacturers were in attendance.
 MT. Fordney departed from his pre- pared address to discuss President IIarding's recommendation of flexible tariff rates made in his message of Tuesday. Both the prepared address and the comment will be found else where in this issue.
 Benediction was invoked by Dr. Wm- Horace Day.
 Mayor Atwater, who was the first speaker was introduced by Toast elected Mayor, a manufactures, the Moses who is to lead out of bondage. We have great faith in his integrity. l hope he will never develop into an orator, because we elected him to do things and not to talk.''
 Mayor Atwater's address was char acteristtcally brief. He said "Six weeks ago some people talked as if character to be a manufactures. 1 weathered the gale and am still a manufacturer. hope I will be all lowed to continue manufacturing, not only nuts, but possibly to revamp some of the nuts we have now in our city government into something worth while. It is my ambition to give the city of Bridgeport an admins tration founded on business princi- pies such as I employ in my small factory. My methods may not be always in line with your meth ods, but l trust you will bear with me and that the results of the coming two years will show 9 municipality can be run on @ strictly business basis. It is cooperation that we need. I need cooperation and that is about all I do need at present. If I can count on the Manufacturers Association in the strong attempts, not feeble. but strong, that 1 propose to make to give tho city a. government such it should have, feel sure 1t will be of much value. If I ask any of the manufacturers to assist me in carry ing out my program. I trust they will not refuse. I hope that it will be :: pleasure to them to serve with me. to give me the benefit of their knowl- edge and experience and to help me and my associates in the city gov ernment to the fullest extent
 Walter Camp, aYEe football coach and author of the Daily Dozen'' sys- lem Of physical exercise, spoke in 9
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-09
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES

alderman, and he demanded that the ballots cast in the election be retained and examined.
 name has been connected with the affair, because he was the Republican candidate whose election was to be assured by the bought vote, has been completely eXonerated of any connec- ton with the brtibe by Prosecutor Gar lick. Price was called to the prose cutors office yesterday morning dur ton, and the impression prevailed that he had some knowledge of the bribe
 Alderman Price was summoned to my office simply to be on hand in case I needed him." MT. Gar1ick said today From the testimony I receiv- ed, l found 1t unnecessary to even question MT. Price. He had no con- nection with the bribe in any way shape or manner, so far as I have determined in my investigation"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-09
STAMFORD POLICE
 SEEK CHECK PASSER

Stamford, Dec. 9-A man who gave tie name of Harry E. Stoovit, and his address as 543 West 142d Street. New York City. Is sought by the local police for passing two checks for S25 each on the Irving National Bank of New York at the Hotel Daysnport. where he was stopping here. He had no funds at the bank named, it is discovered He claimed to represent the Hershe Chocolate Company and while here complained tc the police that he had been held up and robbed of s41 in cash.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-09

The Unity class of the Memorial Baptist Sunday school vii 1ho1d a food sale tomorrow from II a. m. until evening, in the vacant store at 376 wood avenue The Ladies Aid so- ciety of the church vii be in charge of the apron booth.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-09

Monograph company by Judge Gar vim in the United States District Court
 in Brooklyn. The liabilities were giv- en as more than $3,O0O,O0O with the assets at more than S4,OOO,OOO. ". c.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-09

Redfeld, E. A. Wideman and c. M
 1 Mayo were named receivers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-09
Hundreds and Hundr Gifts To Select From

Cuff Links, solid gold, $3.25 and up. Solid Gold Signet Rings, $500 and up Ivory Manicure Sets, $4.50 and up. Ivory Toilet Sets, $8.75 and up. Solid Gold Lavallieres, $3.5o. Solid Gold Brooches, $2.5O and up. Sterling Silver Belt Buckles, $15O and up Solid Gold Scarf Pins, $2.5O and up. Fountain Pens, $2. 50 and up.
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AID TO JUDGE BROWN
SEEN ~ AMENDMENT
BD a S'og Correspondent

Harrisburg. Pa. April 25.-Presi. .
dent Judge Brown, of the Philadelphia
Municipal Court. in his reach for
power would be supported by late
amendment 10 the school code bill. The
bill in which the strategy has been
worked. i up for final passage in the
Senate tonight II has already passed
the House. The last minute amendment
would empower Iudg" Brown. for Px-
ample. to exempt children from the
compulsory education feature of the
present law
The bill was offered by Representa-
tiv" Hess. Of Lancaster. Grundy-
Oliver leader on the floor of the House
The amendment i to section 1416.
which sets forth that the provisions of
Tn" act requiring regular attendance
shall not apply 10 any child between the
ages Of fourtcch and sixteen years who
can writ" intcllig"ntly and is regularly
engaged in any lawful and useful en-
pioyment during the time til" public
schools are in session and who holds
an employ mcnt certificate.
As amended this section would read
9TH" provisions of this act recurring
regular attendance shall not apply to
any child between the ages of fourteen
and sixteen wears who has completed n
CourS" uf stHdy equivalent 10 six yearly
grades of the public school and is reg
ularly engaged in any useful and law
full employment or service during lhr
time the pUhiir schools are in session
and who holds an employment Ccrtiti .
cate. issued according TO law. or per.
nit for farm >rrvirr or domestic scrv
ice in private home issued by the
school board or the designated school
official Of tho district of his residence
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INSTITUTIONS HERE
MAY GET MORE CASH

Harrisburg. April 25.--An indication
of the plans TO raise more money for
the state by means of the revenue rais-
ers is seen in the increases made in the
House appropriations committee to
the Senate appropriation bills. Inter-
csting in this connection Is the increase
in the bill appropriating funds to the
Eastern pcnitentiary in Philadelphia.
The increase is apparently to raise sal
aries Of officers and employees Of that
institution.
The award is fixed at $3.50, 49,. which
is $50, 900 more than the original
amount. The increase applies to sal
aries of officers and to parole work.
The amount Of $3.50 900 out of the to-
tai appropriation was first set for this
purpose, but under the amendments
S4%O 900 would be appropriated.
The committee has also increased the
appropriation to the Western Peniten-
tiary. Center county. from the original
5000. 900 to SG5O,000.
Hospitals and institutions also bene-
fit by appropriation increases made in
committee. Among them are aIedico-
ChirurgiCal Hospital. Philadelphia,
from S5OO to SB1 900; University
Hospital. Philadelphia. from S190.000
10 NZUb,UUU, lnNlOr llOsplthl. hluIey
Park. from $4,000 to $4,000.
The latest figures for the appropri-
alton 20 the trustees of the University
of Pennsylvania are 81 800 900. an in
crease. made in the Senate committee,
of $500 900. For the general mainte-
nance Of the University. 81 900 900 Is
allotted. For the maintenance VI the
school Of education of the University,
500. 900 is awarded. and for mainte
nance Of the extension schools.
800. 900.
The Senate committee raised the ap-
propriation for the Jefferson Medical
College from SlSS. 900 to $500. 800. The
sum for the kensington Hospital for
Women. Philadelphia. was raised in tho
Senate committee from S22 800 to S24, =
400. The appropriation for the Rush
Hospital for Consumption and Allied
Diseases jumped from $50 900 to $780,
900.
The bill for the National Farm School
at DOylestOwn was increased from So
900 to So 900 The appropriation for
the Northwestern General Hospital.
Philadelphia, was raised from $21 900
to $24 900 All appropriations are for
the two fiscal years beginning June l.
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to prevent committee action up to this
time.
Administration forces in the House
tonight will center their efforts 10 get
the necessary 10I votes to discharge
the committee holding the welfare bill
and get the bill on the calendar so IL
can pass first reading tomorrow and
come TO final vote Thursday. the last
day OF the session.
The same action will be necessary on
the congressional rcapportionment bill,
which Speaker Spangler Is said to have
/ in his pocket and has not referred 10
( committee. Much the same action will
be necessary on the legislative reap
portionment which Representative Mi
chael Hoffman. Of Lancaster. Is sup
posed to be carrying around in his
pocket. The ten days time limit for
these apportionment bills to be in com
mittce has not passed and it ~ doubt.
ful il they can be taken from their
present holders, except by parliamentary
action Of some sort.
! Hearing on Finance
In the Senate the finance committee
will consider the five revenue raiscrs
which have passed the House 4 hear
ing is scheduled for early this evening
and much opposition promises to be Of
fcrcd to all Of the measures, which in
Clude taxes on hard coal. gasoline.
gross receipts of theatres, billbOards and
collateral inhcritances. There is ru-
NOR that all the bills will be amended
and finally passed in order to give the
| state S30. 900 900 additional revenue for
the next two years.
/ The Senate also has the administra.
tion prohibition enforcement measure.
which has been much amended and
promises to meet considerable opposition
when il is returned to the House for
concurrence. Both dry aud wet forces
are dissatisfied with the bill in it's pres
cnt form and unless il is whipped into
some sort of compromise condition at a
meeting of the law and order committee
in the Senate. its future IL hazardous.
Autotrurk owners and associations
will confer with Senators and officials
Of the State Highway Department to-
day tO try tU reach n compromise on the
Woodruff bill. which has been substi.
/ tutCd for the Ruckmnn bill amending
, the automobile code. The bill is on
third reading in tho Senate and will
/ have to be sent back to the House for
/ concurrence The truck people assert
! the registration fees. calling for in
/ creascs from 30 10 200 per cent. are far
excessive and hav" submitted a com.
! promise.
Passenger Car Fee Stands
No increase has been made for pas.
sCnCer car licenses. as members OF the
. Legislature aud officials of the State
Highway Department agree that there
would he no justification for raising
these fees when the comparison on the
/ number Of hours each class j. used and
I their effect on the roads is taken into
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-25
SPROUL MEN PLAN
TON|GHT'S BATTLE
Governors War Board Prepares
for Decisive Struggle for
Legislative Program
PENR0SE MAY TAKE HAND

By a star Corrrsp pondc't
Harrisburg. Pa. April Hj.--The war
board Of the Sproul administration
forces was organized in an cnrly morn
ing conference today in preparation for
the biggest fight of the whole legis-
lstivc session when the General Assem-
bly, rcconvcnCs tonight for the probably
final and decisive week.
All indications are that tonight s pro.
ceedings will write into the record OF
the Republican organization in Penn
sylvania the hottest chapter in its his
tory The atmosphere Is full Of the
spirit Of the fighting days of Quay and
Cameron.
The war board expects 10 confer with
the Governor this afternoon and work
out the details Of the administration
strategy Those on the board are Sen
ator Grow. Republican stntc chairman;
Senator Max q. Leslie. Of Allegheny
county: Representative McCaig, chair
man of the House appropriations COM
mittep Chairman Nthrch. OF The ju
dietary general committee of the House,
and Representative James A. Walker,
OF West Philadelphia, Sproul floor
leader in the House.
W QUIZ EHu l'tdulOfh
Tonight's battle will be to break TN"
deadlock between the Senate and the
House and especially to break the
stranElehold which the Grundy Oliver
forces apparently have on III" House
machinery by reason of control Of Ger.
cain committees and certain committees
men.
Republican State Chairman Crow.
head and front of the Sproul forces.
in talks with his friends today declared
he was confident the administration
would not bc wholly defeated, Allies
of the state chairman declared there
vas nothing to the report that tonight
would soc general debecI" of the
Sproul administrations
As Indicative of tn" fighting spirit %
the war board. i the following brief
interview with one Of Is members.
How do YOU f"r', pretty strong:
was the question.
"Physirnlly. YES. vas the answer.
Administration Plan
The administration forces plan Of
battle j.:
First. Tr, to force administration
bills ont of llOu>" committees.
Second Failing in that. force an
extension Of the date for adjournment,
which i now fixed a. noon next Thurs
day.
In view Of tho inr"u," interest in
tonight session. observers are
eagerly awaiting III" arrival her" Of
Joseph r. Grundy. president of the
Pennsylvania Manufacturers ASsorIn
ton and George = Oliver. Of AIIe-
gheny county. leader ~ the Oliver
contingent Everybody wants to know
what the Grundy-Oliv"r plans are.
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win Ash for Bill

Administration leaders will move to
night TO have the House committee dis.
charged from further consideration of
the welfare bill udrr the rules as
amended a few days ago AT the instance
Of the Oliver Grundy forces. lOf votes
a bar" majority Of the House, will be-
required for this purpose. Ordinarily
sixty votes would be sufficient Which
ever side gets control Of these 1O4 votes
must be considered as being in absolute
control of the lower chamber. As the
Senate is nov In control Of the Sprou-
Grow leadership. and the House ma .
chinery Is in the hands of the Grundy.
Oliver interests. the answer is easy.
DR. Joseph Stecdlc, Of Allegheny
chairman Of the committee on public
health ouL. santa ion, is opposed 10
The WelfaI measure and has been able
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Passenger Car Fee Stands
4RON CLEANING BILL
NEARS DESTRUCTION
r. q S'ar Corro>pondru,

Harrisburg. PA. ..uril -. Tn" Aron
street -clcanfrr hu. wnrh aims Mt the
restoration Of the old contract system
! in Philadelphia * almost on the rocks
which always arise in tho Legislature
in the closing days and hours. This
measure. which il opposed by the Moore
administration. by "hart"r revisiOnists.
by Independents generally and by wom-
en : organizations. would emasCulatp
ORG Of the strongest provisions in the
new charter. Governor SprOul has laid
II down az a fundamental policy that
there should bc no serious changes in
the new charter this session.
In his mrSsag" 10 tho Legislature
which he read NJ the opening of the
Assembly Governor Sproul said
The new charter for tho citv Of
Philadelphia. which was provided by
tho last Session. has been in operation
for a little more than a year. And
while II is difficult SO soon n form nm
entirely clear opinion uS 10 its work
d inIS, especially in view uf the local
political turmoil. which has undoubt-
edIy prevented tn" best results being
shown. il Is only fair that the plan be
given a fun trial before changes Of
moment be made" There nra probably
| minor details which cxurrionrr has
shown might be- improved. bur feel
that there shnYIl h. n. GtlIn tirLer;n,
as possjblc wiIb ,L.. frnIn,rnrrnrI -
the new charter NJ the ,,rr,rn, limo .
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Ar"n PfHroNaI are "InphaSH"d hy further
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Harry ]. Trainer and I. s. L. Smink,
in the House to kill the measure. IL
the Aron bill is delayed for a day or
so in the House committee, it was
pointed out, IL will have absolutely no
chance Of passing the lower chamber.
As one member remarked while the
Aron idea was too smart. II may also
he too late -