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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-03

been better TO have held off and not
rush the whole loan through at once!
The city would have made big money by
waiting little WHILE
THAT isn't up to me. flashed the the
Controller. You can get my letter
that wrote to the city Solicitor in
June last about that subject. but the
Mayor aud the City Solicitor did moth
ing. II is II question for them to an
SwCr.
AS for the secrecy | speak Of nS
cuvClOping the transactions of the sink
ing Fund commissioners, | continued.
"lct mr point out to you that. Sine"
1919. fUr some reason or other, YOU
have ceased publishing in your reports
the amount of your excess surplus. AS
/ said before. | have had to make mp
estimates MS best could from your in
complete reports. That is what ! m"nnt
~ cropping in the dark.
1--WE haven't any surplus. was III"
astonishing rcp,y of the Controller. "Wc
dc not have such thing. The money
is invested and draws interest.
"I'm aware that about four years
ago. in 1917. YOU turned some of your
surplus assets over 10 CounciiS but
there is still large excess surplus far
, above any mHrg n of safety. Even your
rcpurN show this.
Denies Surplus Exists
II ~! we have NO surplus. repeated
/ the Controller firmly.
"Whnt do Won call thc surplus hl,
IN rhc hands of the commissioners after
It city loan is paid off," | inquired.
"Thrrc'N another thing you don't
/ know ANYTHING about ' said tho Com.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-03
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Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
ACHIEVEMENTS DENY CHARGES OF MISMANAGING AFFAIRS AMERICAN SIMPLIFYING & REFINING COMPANY


 NEW YORK. Jan. 2f--Denial of charges of mismanaeement of the a. fairs of the American Smelling and Refining Company by the controlling Guggenheim interests. made recently by Karl Eilers. former director and vioe-president. is contained in a state ment 10 stockholders. signed by 2l directors and made public here today by Simon Guggbnheim, president , Eiler's charges were contained in a petition for writ sf mandamus te ex- anime the stock and take names and addresses of stockholders and their holdings
 The writ later was denied in court and the petition was dismissed Among the charges made by Eilers were that the Guggenheims, as off cers Of the company. received large salaries: that by dealings in copper. large losses were sustained by the company and that the Gusgenheims prevented the company from acquir- ing tin property in Bolivia. The statement charged that Eilers is seeking proxies of stockhold-
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
ALLIES DISCUSS FAILURE OF GERMANY 10 LIVE M TREATY
Senate And House Haue Busy Day, Seueral Bills Are Placed Close
 To Final Action In Both Houses
Two House Bills. Concerning Uniform Legislation. Are Approved By Senate Sitting As Committee Of The
 Whole: Miami Again Appeals For Road Money

PHOENIX. AriZ., Jan. 2i-Senate and house of the Arizona legislature had a busy time today The senate put several bills on the edge of trans mission to the governor. and num- Der of others in the way Of final pass age by the senate and transmission to the house.
 Two house bills. approved today by the senate. setting as a committee of the whole. were the uniform legisla- ton measures. one relating to the taking Of dispositions in foreign juriS- dictiOnS and the other to proof of sta tutes Of other jurisdictions.
 The house session opened with an by the chaplain, Rev. Sea born CruIchfield.
 Representative ]. C. Phillips. Mari copa. introducde a bill eliminating cost of jury service from the I:st or costs taxed against litigants-
 Representative John H. Cdail. Apache. introduced a bill increasing salary of officials of fourth class coun- ties. namely Apache county
 Representative T. P. Wilson. Green lee. introduced a bill providing for division of counties bY boards of su- pervisors into supervisorial districts. and submitting the plan Of division 10 a referendum
 Two thousand dollars for testing and S5.O00 for the admin istratiOn of the law would he prOvid- ed in bill introduced by Representa-
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
TEN NEGROES KILLED. MORE THAN SCORE INJURED, WHEN GASOLINE
 WRECKS ENTIRE BLOCK

minutes and every ambulance in the city summoned to remove the injured to hospitals.
 The detonation of the explosion was heard throughout the city and the thousands who flocked to the scene added to the confusion and made difficult the work of the police and volunteer rescue parties. Nirtu- ally no trace of the tank car waa left. \ While the fire was brought under control shortly after the explosion the work of the rescuers was made hazardous by thefact that other gas oline filled cars were in the immedi- ate vicinity. in the path of flying .em- bers and isolated by the torn tracks. Police lines were established two blocks from the scene of devastation.
 Early estimates of the property damage indicated that it would moi exceed Sl5N 900
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Jan. A. Ten negroes dead. approximately score injured. some probably fatally. and property damage estimated at S245.- 900 made the known toll tonight Of ,an explosion of 5000 gallons ~ casing head gasoline awaiting unloading from tank car to the plant of the Colour Reese Company here which exploded this morning with blast that wrecked part of the plant, block of frame buildings and shook the entire north end of the city.
 The president of the oil company attributed the explosion to the con tact of vapor escaping from the tank car when a metallic cap which was being removed preparatory to unload ing the car. came in contact with the atmosphere +Es
 Ten bodies. torn almost beyond rec ognition, were removed within few
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
Spanish Woman, Mystery Suspect In Denton Murder, Figures In
 Testimony Against Mrs. Peete
Defendant Repeatedly Assured Him Slain Man Was Alive Nephew Of Mining Promoter reStifieS: Says Mrs.
 Pete Tried To Keep DWtons Absence Secret

LOS ANGELES Cal. Jan. s4,-The Spanish woman. said by the prOSecu- tion to have been named by Mrs, Louise L. Peete as having. with the help of a man triend. killed Jacob Charles Denton. mining promoter. was mentioned in teStimony given to- day at the trial os Mrs, Peete for the alleged murder uf Denton.
 Paul Aument. nephew-in-law of Denton. mentioned the spanish wO- man. in the course of direct eNamin> ation. in which he repeated what he said were statements made to him hS' Mrs. Peete in an alleged effort to eN- plain Denton'S absence.
 Aument said he last had seen Den ton alive on May So. when the two men. Mrs. PCete and a Mrs, II. C. Wood went tc beach resort in Den tons automobile Denton drove, the witness said,
 II asked Mrs. Peete June l2 iC she had heard frcm Mir. Denton" Aument testified She Said she had not, A few days later I asked her again. Then she said he had been called to San Francisco and had telephoned to her from that city, She told me she had a power of attorney to sell his property.
 >'ConcerninS his departure, Sae told me she and Denton had returned to his residence one evening "a tind a Spanlsh woman on the porch, She said the woman and Mir. Denton quar- reled in the kitchen until | o'clock the next morning: that my uncle went away, came back in the evening with his arm in . sling. packed hIS
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
CONTINUATION IF AERIAL MAILS |S. FAVORED
 BY WILSON
President Transmits Report Of Advisory Board. With
 Approval. To Congress
BENEFITS ARE SHOWN
Officials And Civilians Are Of Opinion Air Service
 Needed By Nation

WASHINGTON, Jan. President Wilson transmitted to congress today, with his cOncurrence, report from the National Advisory Committee For AerOnaUtics. recommending continU- ance Of the air mall service.
 The report, which is quite long. and was accompanied by only a brief let ter of transmission, asked for continn- ance of the air mail which the house recently voted against. on the ground that il provided "a necessary means for the department Of aircraft activi- ties of the nation The air mail ser vice. the report asserted. had demon Strated the practiCahiliJy of heavier than air planes for civil as well as of ficial use. The value Of the service. the report added, could not but be apparent in the event the nation again be called upon r6 mobilize it's air forces.
 The report was signed by Joseph H. Ames, chairman of the executive committee of the national advisory committee, which is body composed Of representatives of the army and navy and several prominent civilians.
 The postoffice appropriation bill. in which appropriations for the air mail service are embodied, is now before the senate postoffice committee. Un- less the senate makes provisions for the service, no funds will he available for it after next June 90. the house having eliminated .an appropriation of S120.0o0
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25

tive D. P. Jones. Marlcupu, TOT mSpec- ton of field and garden seed.
 Two new bills were introduced in the senate. one by Senator A. J'Eddy Yuma. providing for state protection for entry on public lands under the federal government It was brought out that there already was some such protection but it was only for holdings of 1e0 acres, The bill was designed to conform to larger holdings now permitted by the federal government
 A resolution from the chamber of commerce of Miami. urging passage of the bill apprOpriatins S25O.O0O for completion for the Miami-Superior Road. was read.
 President H. B. Wilkinson announC- ed that two days having elapsed since the receipt of the governors mes sage accompanying the re-appointment of former Judge John H Campbell. versitN. the appointment was now con firmed.
 House Bill No. S7. by Representa- tive O. D. Betts, MaricOpS. to pro- hibit dancing in the public schools of Arizona The term public schools" would be interpreted 10 include grade schools. high schools. normal schools colleges and universities tents and platforms. where funds are used 10 pay for construction or used as a means of instruction. As penalties, the bill provides fines of $50 tO $lSO and imprisonment of from S6 JO % days
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25

CTS in order to create an entirely new organization
 Replying to the charges. the state ment declares Eilers' suggestion that some of the Gusgenheims have re- ceived large salaries is utterly with out foundation Outside of the pres ident, it asserts. no member of the family is drawing a salary.
 The statement declares the falSity of the charge that the company was not permitted to receive the same Is proven by the simple fact that no tin or other property ever considered or examined by the company mas been acquired by the Gusgenheims.
 Charges concerning the marketing of copper are characterized as incor- rect. misleading and grossly u1 st-- Eilers charged that losses resulted to the company from methods used in marketing the product, but Gusgen- helm asserts that any losses were not due to any change of policy. but were the established outcome of sales un- der the abnormal and unexpected conditions created by she war.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
DENIES SCHWAb MADE
 BOARD STAND
 HIS EXPENSES
Says Cheek For S263.000 Not Charged On Books To
 Ship Construction
TESTIMONY DIFFERS
Auditor Backs Cp Colonel Abadie; Grace SubStan-
 tiateS Steel Head

NEW YORK Jan. 24. Eugene Grace. president of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. tonight before the Walsh consrcsSionaI committee in vestislting affairs of the United States shipping board cOrrObOrated the testimony of Charles M- Schwab that no part of the latter's personal expenses as an officer of the emer- gency fleet corporation had been chaI ged to shipping construction
 Col F. H. Aoadie. former control Ter Of the board. and Perley Morse. previously had notified the commit see of discovery of a voucher for S2lS 54353 alleged 10 coyer personal ex- penses of Schwab during October when he was director general Of the fleet corporation An audit of the Bethlehem Shipping Corporations books. they added. disclosed that SlO0.O .OoO of this amount had been charged to ship construction Morse explained. however. that when he made his report concerning the vOuch CT he did not certify and cannot now say, whether this item was dated or altercated or charged
 Perley Morse, whose accounting firm as.dited the books of the Bethle- hem Shipbuilding company. today corroborated testimony of Colonel F. IT. Abadie. former general comptrol- Ter. concerning discovery of vouch- CT for s26O. 900 alleged to cover per sonal expenses of Charles M- Schwao for October. 1918.
 Morse said he told Col Abadie. un- der whose direction the audit was carried out. of the discovery Of the voucher by one of his accountants and of the existence of other voueh- CTS.
 One of these was for. S1S.O0O paid to Paul D. CTavath. attorney for the Bethlehem company and was chars ed 10 overhead. he said.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25

grip and left. During the day. SIe said, the Spanish woman had gone, taking with her a dress belonging to Mrs. Peete- Mir. Denton promised lo pSy for it. Mrs Peete told me
 Later she told me she could as sure me my uncle was all right.
 Charles Jones. detective. told mo Mrs, Peete told him my uncle had been in Los Angeles as late as June si IL was not until more than a month after that date that Jones made that statement to me. | imme- diately called Mrs. Peete and asked her why she had not told me.
 She said he was not a child and had been diSpleaSed with the inye sts gation We were nsDSi"s Any way she said, his arm had been ampUtated and he had been married again,
 she asked me to write to Mir, Den, tons daughter, Frances, at Phoenix, AriT.. and request her not to permit the Los Angeles police to take charge of any investigation,
 "Once Mrs. Peete and discussed the action of Quicklime on human Bodies. She asked many questions,
 Boards from the crypt in the cellar of his residence where body said to he that of Denton was found last September; his revolver, with which the prosecution contends he was killed and shirt bearing his initials C. n. were offered in evidence to- day. This was in nurtherance of the prosecutioR'S efforts to identify the body as that ot Denton,
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
Parcel Post Rush Expected Between France And America

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-The par eel post mail between France and the United States is expected to double in volume as the result of the order in creasing the maximum of packages from II to g pounds.
 The order results from several months negotiation between Postmas- ter General Burleson and postal off Cials ot France.
 The agreement provides for an in Surance feature 70 start July | The new weight limit becomes effective February |
 D The order not only y>affects contin- entsl France aud United States but all the island possessions ana coionies of the two nations.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
GEDDES REACHES EONDON; WILL
 LEAVE TODAY
British Ambassador, Called Home. To Confer In Paris
 W With Lloyd George

LONDON, Jan. 24-Sir Auckland Geddes. the British ambassador to the United States. who arrived here today from New York, is expected to leave tomorrow for Paris to confer with Premier Lloyd George regarding for eign affairs. The ambassador prob ably will not stay abroad more than month.
 The police closely guarded the movements of Sir Geddes from the ship to the train at Liverpool on his arrival, and also at the station at London. Permits to the landing sta ton at Liverpool were denied all per sons except officials who came to greet the ambassador
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
IF LORD MAYOR
 PROTESTED
Senator Phelan Says Action Would Be Blot On The
 EScutcheon" Of |. $.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.- Senator Phelan, Democrat of California made public today letter protesting against the deportation of Lord May or OCallaghan. written to Secretary Davis. Of the state department. The California senator said he thought cit would be blot upon our escutcheon if We deported the mayor of Cork. both of whose predecessors were vic tims of the English policy of eNter- imitation and reprisalS. and whose life. I am told. is also in grave dan ger"
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
WILL FIX RATES
 LIN OIL HOLDINGS

MENICOl- CITY, Jan. 24.-Repre- of petroleum companies in Mexico will meet here on Thursday to consider the draft of proposed law providing fixed rate for taxes on petroleum properties and alleged frauds in the payment ct such taxes.
 The measure, which was prepared by AdolfO de la Huerta. secretary of the treasury. will he submitted to the Mexican congress shortly after it con venes on February '
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
Nation Will Never BeCompletely Dry
 Opinion Of Kramer

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-one and one-halt per cent wet-thats how dry John F. Kramer, prohibition commiS. sioner wants tGc United States.
 New York aud New Jersey are still unconverted." says Kramer. But Pennsylyania is practically within the fold.
 HEVerythinS has been written and spoken to discount prohibition. but it has come to stay l believe that even light wines and bee's win not be le- galized
 However, it's ltkely that the com- try will never 'he entirely dry-any- way. not as .long as they disapprove prohibition in New York and New ter. seN Us they do now"
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
Frisco Architect, Who Served Enemy,
 Held For Treason

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 24.-oscar Won Shannon. an architect arrested on San Francisco streets today. will be changed with treason. according 10 federal officers.
 Won shannon. a naturaliZed citizen of the United States served with the Austrian army during the war He is said to have come to this country from Austria in 1907. and was natur- alized in San Francisco. In 1915 he obtained a passport to visit his moth er in Austria. he said. and joined the Austrian army. remaining a soldier until June. 1919.
 Von shannon recently returned to this country and filed on a homestead in northern California.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
STEAM SHOVEL OPERATIONS ON SACRAMENTO HlIl
 TO BE CURTAllED

lt was announced yesterday that, effective February l. Phelps Dodge Corporation, Copper Queen branch will cut down it's Sacramento Hill steam shovel stripping operations. This information has been given to employees conference committees Of the Copper Queen branch.
 This retrenchment in operations will reduce the Sacramento Hill working force about sixty per ceut The reduction, it IS announced. is due to the present. condition Of the copper market and to delay in completing the i0os ton concentrs tor now being erected east of Don Luis
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
Japan Reported To Be HOarding
 American Gold

NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-Japan is ban ming export of gold and obtaining all il can by liQuidating it's debts. accord. ing to Alfred Fenton.
 Fenton is general manager of the Eastern Commerce Co. and has just returned to the United States after several years in the Orient
 Despite a general depression in bus mess and the closing of factories. Ecu ton points out the postal savings of the people continue to increase
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
Third Victim Of
 Bandits Bullets
 Dead In Seattle

SEATTLE. Jan. 24-Patrolmen Neil and. the third victim cf fights Fri day night between police officers and John Schmitt. alleged bandit. died to- day. Policeman James O'Brien was instantly killed when he engaged in a battle with Schmitt. and Patrolman Wildeman died Saturday as result. Schmitt pleaded guilty of first degree murder in connection with O'Brien'S death in superior court today.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
Two Stolen Autos
 Found At Bottom
 Of Chicago River

CHICAGO. Jan. 24.-Two automo- piles. believed by the police to have been stolen. were recovered from the Chicago River today. Reports to the policeman that an auto containing four men and two women was seen speeding toward the river Saturday night led the police to search the stream in the belief that a tragedy had taken place. No trace Of the bodies were found.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25

ing here tomorrow. the Victoria will probably reach Vero before nightfan. So far the party has done no fishing and that part of the vacation pro gram may he postponed until the hoHSeboat leaves Miami next week on her way back to St Augustine. It also is possible that the president elect win spend several days on the fishing grounds about Miami
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
FISH GET STAY OF EXECUTIONS: HARDING, AND PARTY ABANDON
 ROD AND REEL FOR GOLF CLUBS

ROCK LEDGE. Fla. Jan. 24.-Pres- ident-elect Harding reached here this afternoon on his houseboat cruise down the Florida coast and spent the night as the guest of Mrs. Harding's brother, Clifford Kling. who is a win ter resident of Rock Ledge.
 Harding and his companions played a round of golf before dinner Leav-
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
Atlanta Sends Aid

There are always articles in every that have served their use fulness. and still have a value. and which can be turned into cash. Take stock of these. and then try Review Want Ad A buyer will be sure fe- suit Maybe you have something you want to exchange. or want to buy, if so the results will be the same. Phone 39 for Want Ass The Rev.e~ charges a cent a word per day.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
SOLD TOO MUCH STOCK

MADISON, Wis. Jan 24.-Frank SeIin. claiming to be president Of the Vanderbilt Pelt Co. of Houston. Tex. was arrested at the request of Gene County. Wisconsin. charged with vio- lation of the Wisconsin blue sky law. It was alleged that he sold S22.0o0 worth or stock at Monroe.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
Famine Evidence Fails To Soften
 Heart Of Court

CHICAGO H.. Jan 24.-Federal Judge Page today ordered the depor- tation Of 10 Chinese for violation of the Chinese exclusion act.
 The defendants testified they would be subject to famine conditions but Judge Page refused 10 consider this evidence.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-25
PREMUERS PLAN MEASURES FOR
 DISARMAMENT
 AND PAYMENT
British, Italian. French And Japanese Delegates Talk
 Over Enforcement Plan
UPPER SILES1A ARMS
Serious Clashes Feared Tn PlemScltc Area Between
 Troops And Civilians

PARIS. Jan, s4 The supreme council. composed ot representatives of Great Britain, Italy. France and Japan, today heard the military eN. pertS and later conferred tosehter reSariing the failure of Germany to diSarm as provided for by the treaty ot Versailles, The experts were ask ed Ia take report on the subject with recommendations regarding the meas 0re to insure eNecSltlOs, of the dis. armement clauses Ot the treaty. The experts will meet tomolfow morning while the council will consider the situation ot Austria instead ol repar- ationS. The British plime minister. David Lloyd GeorSe. and the president ot the French council. AriStide Braid are understood to have desired an opportunity to talk over the different phases of the reparaIions question be. fore the subject comes up Tor. discus. sion at the tUll council. The premierS agNe said to be considering whether 1t was feasible to have a German repre- sentative sit with the council before the final decision on reparations k taken. The British delegation helieV. ed to take the view that ailcr ,ac a:. lies come to an underStanding among themselves, Germany then to be >noIi. lied.
 Silesians Are Armed
 OPPEl.A. SileSia. Jan. s4.--(By the Associated PreSSl The entne popu. laIiun of Upper SileSia is armed with rifles, reVolvers and machine guns and iS well supplied with ammunition which the entente milisary forces and the plebiScite police are heSnatlr, a seize for fear of a general ltpg.sinS, said a member Of the inter-allhd com mission here today. Wide spread ter rorizmg and fighting between the Ger mans and Poles during and after the forthcoming plebiscite cannot be prV- vented. this member said. without ser ious clashes between the troops Of oc- equation. the police and civilians.