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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-01-21
Extra Special

SERGES-All-wool, sponged and
shrunk; plenty of navy blue,
brown and black. worth recently
pries sries a ~. yald-saie 98c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
DUKE POSTS NUPTlAL BANNS
Marlborough. .Deaton Notice Placed
at British Consulate In Paris

Paris, June 1O.-Banns Of the COM
ing marriage of the Duke Of Marl-
borough and Miss Gladys Deacon were
posted here yesterday at the British
consulate. They read: Notice of
marriage, pursuant to the foreign mar
rage act Of 1902. to the British Con
sui General, Paris:
hereby give notice that a marriage
is intended to be held within three
calendar months from the date hereof
between me and the other person here
in named. Charles Richard John
Spencer Churchill, Duke Of Marl-
borough. peer of the realm, nge forty
nine, home at % Avenue Champs
Elysees. residence in France three
months, and Gladys Marie Deacon,
spinster (no age gven), address ,1G
Rue Augustc> Vacquerie. residence in
France fourteen days.
MARLBOROUGH"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10

not. What matters It whether your
conquest be economic or military? II
Will control. "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
GERMAN SEES j. S. .
!. MASTER OF WORLD
old Drama of Greece and Rome
Being Re-enacted, He Told
Senator Mccormick
auNKERs HEAR TRADE TALK
By the Associated Press

rh,eago. June 10.-The continued
,,,h,lity Of American business depends
~ Increasing the purchasing power Of
,h,s country's backward markets in
r ,,,n America and the Orient, Senator
.Wedill Mccormick told convention Of
Illinois bankers today.
ruropean purchases can no longer be
.,os,rded as the backbone Of American
storeIrn commerce, and this country
r,rst look TO the markets of the ,unde-
nianod country to the South and East
s.r S,ture trade, said Senator McCor-
mick.
T. touching on European affairs.
senator Mccormick repeated CONVEX
sotion he had had with n German
Fn;ted States to second Rome. whose
siestiny would lead it. to world do
.,inion.
ct year" Senator Mccormick said.
zone Of the German leaders in finance.
rbo today is a member of the Cabinet
said to me that we had the enactment
~ a very old drama. We had seen
(gain the wars VI dhSient Htee'e-t -tue
dissipation Of wealth and the stricken
civilization Of Europe:
"Now we shall witness he said,
the inevitable and irresistible oncoming
u second Rome. to conquer the old
tkilized states Of Europe. smitten with
decay engendered by rivalries, divisions
and hatreds which they cannot cure.
Peace, a Roman and lasting peace. will
be laid upon them by the new master
Of the world.
"'There is nothing further from the
thoughts Of the American people, I
replied, nothing more remote from their
hearts than conquest
"It is not question of your will
to conquer said he. An inevitable
and irresistible destiny will carry you
on to dominion whether you will or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
U. s. AID PLEDGED FILIPINosI
Gen. Wood Tells intellectually Gov
ernment VIII Support Them

90 Manila. +. L., June 1O.-(By A. P.)
Speaking today before the Columbian
Association, whose membership is com
posed largely Of Filipinos educated
abroad, Major General Leonard Wood
said President Harding was deeply in
terested in the Filipino people and
wanted their efforts for a stable gov
trnment to succeed.
~ believe that in the future" said
General Wood, "you will have more
and better support from your Govern
ment than you had before. With the
war over, we are looking upon the
commerce problem in a new light.
"The. Government will support and
defend our overseas Americans with n
definite foreign commerce policy. Just
as our competitors protect their ma
tionals in foreign trade. Our foreign
commerce will be supported by strong
foreign policy. a. good merchant marine
and an adequate navy, as compared with
those Of other nations"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
Y. N. c. A. Survey In Holland

London, June 1O.-(By A. PD-
A plenary meeting of the worlds com-
mittee of the Y. NJ. G. A. opened to-
day at Utrecht. Holland. for tlre pur-
pose Of surveying the work of the or
ganization in the international field,
it was announced here. The sessions
which will close on June II. will dis
cuss many subjects. among which are
"Our Relations With the Roman
Catholic Church" THE. Duty of the
Hour, to Garry q Complete Message to
All the World" Emigration Work. -
The Y. NJ. c.. A. Press and The
International Badge and the Red Tri.
angle"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-10
Miss Freneh's Engagement

Newport, II. l., June 1O.---Mrs. Ie-
roy French yesterday confirmed the
engagement Of her daughter, Miss
Julia Estell French, to Howard
Williams, of Boston.
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
DEATHS in TORNADO in SOUTH MOUNT TO HUNDRED
albuquerque Hen
Lays 8-I1ch Egg;
Claims Championship

one moro championship for
Albuquerque.
Tho champion big-egg laying
hen has been discovered In the
person OF a little three pound
white Lcghorn hiddie owned by
George Gresham, who lives on a
ranch across the river. Mr..
Gresham today brought into The
Herald Office an egg which this
iittlc hen laid which measured
eight Inches around the tips and
six and three-quarter inches
around the middle. The little
three pound champion has laid
eight eggs OF almost equal sine
within the last month. and more
over. says Mr.. Gresham and more
these big eggs were laid within
AN hour and "a half Of each
other.
This record completely out
does the stories carried by the
Associated Press from ogden,
Utah. and Portland. Oregon.
which claimed n record for eggs
measuring elk and a half Inches
around. Besides beating her III
walls In the size OF her eggs the
Albuquerque hen beats them In
regularity.
Mr.. Gresham says that hs does
not think the hen had been read
ing the press stories ~ the other
big cgRs. tlrr rerorI must To
due to the Albuquoriuo climate.
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
j. s. REFUSES
TOBE MEDIATOR
FOR GERMANY
Negotiations Over Rep
arations Dispute
Fail
By CARL u. GRoAT
United Press staff Correspondent.

BERLIN. April is-Gormany's cf-
forts TO have the United States named
as "a mediator In the reparau5ns dis
pute apparently had failed tonight
The negotiations. which had been
going on informally and quietly. be-
tween government representatives and
the American mission. were under.
stood 10 have been broken off by the
latter. Germany had felt II neccs-
sary 10 obtain the American govern
menrs tentative approval OF her
plan before officially making the sug-
Fostion 90 the allies Consequently
she had been sounding out the Amer
leans here for several days
Refusal Of IN United States 20 con-
slider the proposal wns understood to
bo largely on the grounds of the en-
tanglemcuts which might cnsue "
America consented Co have Germany
take over the allied debts. collecting
from Germany after granting tcm-
porary loan TO rcsusciiatc German in
dustry. such plan was reported 20
have brought up the picture Of Ger
many falling 20 live up e. her con-
tract with responsibility for enforce
mcut OF the penalties under the treaty
consequently ullinE on the United
states
This would. of course neccaitate
greatly increasing the American forces
on the Rhine.
The initiative throughout II must
DO understood. has rested with Ger
many. the American mission nciug en-
tirciy passive until the moment came
for decision.
1t is now regarded as probable that
Germany Will send Identical notice
TO Great Britain. France and ita'y
offering the following toward the
rcpurutiOus bin.
cash froil proposed international
loan goods and men and materials
lor roconstruCtluu OF On, devastated
U,lionH uf Franco.
In German official circles. ~ is fcli
that thc allies will not press Tor im-
mediate liquidation ~ tho payment
claimed tp hc duo May I hut Will con-
sent to further negotiations. For this
reason request VIII bee made f0r uu'
other conference
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
Samuel Gombers In New Union
And He Isn't Going to Be
Boss For He Is Married

And the chances are. ho isn't going
tu be- the boss OF 10.
Tho union was the marriage today
~ the American Federation of Labor
president ana Mrs. Gertrude Ainslco-
Gleaves. Ncuscheler.
Gompers who In n. left here on
his honeymoon. fEuratively in his
ovcrnllF lie isn't going 20 let his
marriage interfere with his work,
even temporarily.
Tho couple went Ia Toronto, Ont.
where ho will speak before the Em-
pirc club They will go from there
direct 90 Washington. where he will
resume his work In the federation =
executive office.
"a man h as old az he feels %
Gompers informed the municipal
clerk from whom he obtained his
marriage license.
The whitc-haired labor leader was
% sprirhtly figure a. hc appeared at
the clerks offico half an hour before
th" bureau opened His brisk step
bcli-d his age.
The bride, pretty blonde Of 2N
took no part In the conversation at
the license bureau. Her dyorv"
from her former husband was made
final three DAYS ago.
The marriage was performed ut the
Hotel Woodward. supreme Justice
Wahucr. AN old friend Of Gomp,rs
officiating Labor associates ~
Gomp"rs stood up' with him.
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
Mouie Actress Doing Ten Days
In Jail For Speeding Says
The Life Isn't Half Bad

jackson and Jaller lacy. have only
the highest praise.
One OF my first visitors this norm
ing was Justice Cox. who sentenced
me for speeding. lie brought me n
bouquet OF roses 1 have great ad-
mifation for him, because he did only
his duty in sending me here.
My cell was a plain room with
green painted iron walls. with
double bed---not as hard az I ex-
pected-plain wooden table and one
chair. This morning. however.
arrived with a truck load OF furnl-
ture--a white enamcled bedroom set.
consisting OF a fun sized bed. n vanity
table, a breakfast table. two wicker
lounging chairs and an oriental rug.
But even the cells present beauty
does not baniah the thought that I
am prisoner.
The bars are nov covered with
pretty creton curtains I feel badly
when | look out across the 20 K that
surrounds the Jail and see parties on
motor trims dressed for tennis and
the beach.
As to my reason for giving up the
right to appeal that can be readily
understood | was only half way
through a picture and Il would not
have been fair to the company n
had left al ths.; time. The minute
that Judge Cox pronounced sentence,
however. determined not 20 fight
over a little technicality As soon as
I finished the production last night 1
gave myself up as a good sport
should.
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
ARMY MUST Be
CUT TO 10000
MEN, IS VIEW
House Leaders Agree on
a Program Of
Economy
By uERnIIST ". WALKER.
Unitod PRES. Slaff Corrvspondcutl

wAsHTNGTON. April is-The
army must be reduced 20 10000 men
during the next fi.fal year because Of
tho great need for economy In gov
ernmcntal expenditures, Republican
leaders Of the house have 20 deter
mined.
Representative Anthony, Kansas. In
rharao of the army appropriation bin
announced today that II viii provide
for only $50 900 men when introduced
in tho house next week and expressed
tho opinion that the lower branch OF
congress win insist that this be tho
maximum strength.
The decision to reduce the army
which is now near the 100000 mark,
was reached by republican leaders
after canvass of the new party roll
In the house revealed that many
members favored an even larger cut.
Secretary OF War Weeks has in
formee the house appropriations
committee that he favors an army OF
ITb.OOO. hut believes that by reduc-
INK appropriations Tor special WORN
on ammunition and other military
equipment the total amount OF the
hill for the next fiscal year can be-
kept at about S3t5. .OO0, ,O00-the same
amount M the house allowed durine
the last session for i5O. 900. Detailed
recommendation AZ to how these
cuts can be made are expected from
the war department Monday.
Meanwhile. many republican mem
h,rs favor slicing some millions ofl
the bill as passed at the last session
The party canvass revealed "a rather
strong sentiment for reducing the TO
tai OF the biil 10 t30O 600 600 Il wa
learned.
Republican Leader Mondoll an
nouncod that the immigration ARM
and navy bills would be- passe,
through the house next week In orde
named The army bill. he -aid vii
be virtually the sanN M was passc'
by the house last session
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
FIGHT
THREATENS TO CLOG
SENATE PROGRAM
Republicans Seek to In
crease Representation
on Committees

wAsHINGTON. April iG.-Tho
first week Of the new congress. dedi-
Gated 20 action. instead Of talk. de-
yelopcd one OF the uglicst partisan
fights seen In the capitol In years. a
nlibustcr ana clogging of legisla-
tive wheels which threatens 20 cffcct
adversely the whole program of the
session
This fight. which broke out IN tho
senate. was the only noteworthy in
cidcnf OF an othcrwls. most coiorless
opening week
The trouble arose over republican
determination To amend senate rules
To give themselves 30 members on
each uf the important senate COM
mittoca leaving the democratic mcm-
hcrs slN as az present.
TIM course was justified hy rc-
publican leaders ou the grounds that
they must provide committee places
for new republican senators who hclu
tComiuusNl on uagc slN.l
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
MASS MEETING
DECIDES ON A
NEW APPEAL
FOR F|REMEN
Commissioners and The
Herald Denounced
for Stand

Recall proceedings shall go for
ward unabated against Walter
VI. Conncll, chairman of the city
commission; Jack Reynolds, and
j. r Mclaughlin unless the dis
charged firemcn are given a
chance 10 go back TO work in n
body pending a decision uf the
people whether employees Of the
city shall have the right TO affil-
late with a labor organization.
This was the decision Of 600 eli
liens composed mostly Of labor
ing people following a volley of
condemnation against the three
members of the commission at a
meeting at the high school last
night and attacks upon The Even
ing Herald for its stand in defend.
ing the three members.
a committee of II persons was
appointed 10 wait upon the mem
bcrS Of the commission next Wed.
ncSday night. The committee
will ask that the commission place
all discharged fircmcn back "a
work until the proposed amend
mcnt TO the city charter stipulat
ing that the city manager cannot
discharge or remove an employ,
(Continucd ON page nycD
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
Wilson Attacked in
A Debate on His
Admission to Bar

ALBANY. y. Y. April Former
President Wilson was attacked in the
senate here this afternoon. when a
bill being urged by Governor Miller
To- permit the cN-prcsident to prac-
sage
The attack was made by Senator
Frank T. Wiswal Of Albany, who in
sisted that ne "can make no distinc-
tion between cN-prcsideut Wilson and
the country boy. who by the sweat
OF his brow. makes his own way and
wins admission To the bar
The bin passed both houses under
an emergency message from tho gov
'rnor, and now goes - the chief cN-
tCufiVc for his approval
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
HODGE.PODGE OF
AIMS IN GOVERNMENT,
HOOVER DECLARES
Administrative Depart
ments Must Be Re
organized, He Says

uNffgu raUaa
PHILADELPHIA. April is.--The
administrative units OF the govern
ment must be re-groupcd so az 60
give each Of the great departments
more nearly a singie purpose. de-
clared Secretary Of Commerce Herb
crt Hoover. In AN address at the ban
quot given the American engineering
council here tonight by the Phila-
delphia Engineers club. The ban
auet eliminated the session of the
council held here today.
Speaking on reorganization OF the
federal government, Hoover. who is
president Of the council said the
(Contlnucd on page six.D
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
Snowbound Man Wins
Fight for Life by
Prods With Pin

DENVER. Aprii fs.-Just
common. ordinary steel pin was
all that saved the life of John a..
Fish. Wyoming representative OF
the Bankers Trust company %
Denver.
Fish left Laramie. wyoming
Thursday afternoon 10 motor 20
Cheyenne IN an open car. The
blizzard which swept this section
Thursday night and Friday
marooned him on the plains for
IL hours Unable TO drive his
car. he stopped ana began his
battle for life although the terri
bic drowHiness overcame him.
Holding his coat he iabbed him
self constantly with the sharp
point TO keep himself awake.
He fought sleep and death and
freezing with the pin. when
found ~ hours later. Fish was
In a seml-couscious condition.
his' feet and face frozen.
Ho was taken to the nearest
town ad placed under the care
Of physicians who stated today
he would recover.
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
Swat the Flyl How
Can One When Town
Is Buried in Snow

CHICAGO. April while re-
ports OF death and destruction
In the path Of the storm were
coming In tonight the United
Press received the following dis
patch from It's Wuukcgan. m.
correspondents:
Maukegan swat the Fly cam
paign scheduled TO open today
was postponed because Lake
county n buried under four
inch blanket Of snow. 4 terrific
blizzard u raging and not a ny
could be found. Telephone and
telegraph wires are down. Street
car and lntorurban service ~
paralyzed and steam trains are
running very late. Commercial
fishermen stood BY boats an night
lest their craft be pounded to
pieces or blown away.
The evening herald., 1921-04-17

Girls Body Found
Beneath a Barn

PITTSBURGH. Pa, April i6.--
Eight year old Nadine Kremer's body.
the victim OF a fiendish assault. was
found beneath the floor OF stable
near her home on the north side here
tonight after city police and detec-
tiycr and state troopers had con-
Quoted wide search for tho sup
posed kidnapped child Death wns
due to stab wounds.
The body was mangled almost be-
yond recognition
The evening herald., 1921-04-17

The laundry will be- built ON tho
ground Just north Of the santa ~
freight house. II Will also contain
quarters for hotel employees. Al pres
ont many uf the employees are housed
outside tho building Tho laundry
VIII he modern in every particular
The architectural effect of the hote,
enlargement viii be- 10 add 10 the
The evening herald., 1921-04-17

IT, cross facing on Central avenue and
extending from First street TO tho sta-
uon platform limo. Entrance 10 tho
new wins will rD whore the north
lobby door. uuv Ha"d This stairway
HI'I 70, .uri'I 1000 .IfN.r .IHr o., ,.H..
aud urwH stands iht effect wlII h.
60 onlnrrr o., preset, lohh, aud of.
ncc. iciFlns o. Is th, center OF the cn-
urgcd building
The evening herald., 1921-04-17

Tho actual work on tho hotel oX-
tension probably will not be under
way within three months Tho immc-
dnto work TO be- done iH the erection
~ en-. laundry building aud tho en-
'Hf..mruf of thr present uuch Coun-
.NI. Hhlrh bar louF been inHdnHuatr
and which viii D., Hu enlarged hT tu
pace. uud small table, as wen
The evening herald., 1921-04-17

SANTA ANA. Calf, April Ia
Bebe Daniels OF the films. inmate OF
cell number 2ss Of the Orange county
iail. spent a busy day today doing up
her steel suit and receiving callers
galore II was the first day OF a 10
day sentence imposed ON her for
speeding
How do you like it-your first
day bchird barsg" everybody was
asking.
"Belleve me-" said Bobe. seriously.
1T In no Joke. still II isn't as terrible
as I anticipated. I'm not surrounded
by murdcrers and bandits And there
aren't any coolies. even. ! thought
all igils had 'em,"
Cell 236. occupied at various times
by slayers. drug addicts. thieves and
criminals OF every type. was all
dressed up like a room OF the Rita.
The evening herald., 1921-04-17

tn, "I". shaped extension viii serve
To- form th, courts, ono facing ON
First street and iho other ON the sta
ton pptmrm The Harvey yttcm's
plans ,aU f.r 'h, parkinr OF th,se TIVE
court IH t.. m.t 'ffucInp slt. us-
.ur u ., f.. I. un. .hl,. native fiu.t
aud shruhh,H fur the puuioe.. Iouu-
tn.us vail I, erected in each OF thr
courts.
The evening herald., 1921-04-17

beauty Of the building by emphasizing
us Moorish mission design. when
compisted the hotel will be not only
the iarsesi unit IN tho Harvey hotel
system. but also one OF tho larRest
hotels In the west, and the largest In
q ciiy Of similar population.
The improvements. Il u understood.
an for an approximate total expen-
iiiuro Of fS5e. .oo0.
The evening herald., 1921-04-17

hrgcm'nt proposed and how imposing
ng and attractive the enlarged hotel
building vn De-
As tH' I'Hns uu', stand approved.
tr. ,u .ru,m.ut uf fh, N..IIlIu hut'I
IrDprr wiI alt tN ru,m- fI tH. IuIlir
nr Ih.a VIII br Iu two stories built
300 ihr form of % huge "1' which VIII
hlN, ts stem resting ~ th' north
door ut the present hotel lobby ANA
The evening herald., 1921-04-17

THE rirtiro Showing the east ol-.
ovation Of thp Nlynrndo hotel as
DO VlH appear WhNu approved
piius IUf .H'Hr. w'uf IHN. httu .t.-
riod ont Bro U.n I ..Hn.." f..uHaN"f
to 900, II...N HH ulf..tr uf in. i'Ir.
.,r. .t.f,r TI, rHur. uu, mot sNuv
th, contours ,f jUr ENLARGED UuIul fol.
tlpy are shown lg thr urDn.t',i't oul.
ur,d dr,vinrs. bW 3D. o. sufficient Co
indicate how important b. thy en-
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
PATH OF RUIN
IS LEFT IN
3 ST ATES
Property Loss VIII
Reach Millions; Sew
eral Towns Wrecked


MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 16.--
According 20 private messages
and information obtained from
railroad, telephone and telegraph
dispatches received in Memphis
tonight, conservative estimates
place the death toll OF the twin
tornado which today hit Alabama,
Mississippi and Tennessee and
last night in Texas and Arkansas.
at nearly 100, more than 500 in
jured and damages running up to
5000, 900.
HOPE. Ark. April is.--Death lists
grew tonight In the wake Of the tor
nado that twisted through four coun-
ties Of Texas and Arkansas.
Latest reports from the dovnated
districtn were that seventy four were
killed. with the fatalities IN Hemp
stead county. Arkansas, alone total.
ing fifty.
An area a mile and half wide boz
ginning at Fulton, Ark, ana extend
ing twenty miles northeast was tho
bieakeat OF any Of the storm razed
Mll-~ of wrcctaee
II was thirty square miles OF wreck
asc. death and suffering. Nothing
stood therein before the whlrllng.
bowling fury of the outlaw elements.
Whole farms. plantations and viling-
es were raked into a jumble In the
mass OF ruins oser which searchern
still hunted for Storm victims--rcla-
tiycs looked doRgedly for relatives
and friends for friends.
Shepard. Dolp. Powers and other
Villages In liempstoad county were
wrecked others were partly demol-
tContinnca ON page SKI
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
Clara Smith Hamon
Says Women Want
Her to Go in Movies

FL PASO Texas April 16--Clara
Smith Hamon arrived here tonight
After visiting her parents here she
viii go TO los Angeles whore she will
enter the movies.
An opposition to my picture Is
from men she said.
THE women are an behind me
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
Train Overturns
In a Snowdrift

MADISON, Wis. April IA NIL
waukce bound -. Paul passenger
train was wrecked here tonight when
the engine overturned in snow drift
Edward Handrider. fireman, was
scaldcd and removed TO "a hospital.
None OF the passengers were injured.
The train was moving al a slow
speed at the time Of the accident
The evening herald., 1921-04-17
By BEBE DANIELS

SANTA ANA. Calif. April is.-
Twelve men decided ! was guilty OF
breach OF the law Here I am. be
hind bars. taking my medicine like
law respeCting American. jail
isn't as bad as | had imagined. The
most terrifying part was Just the
thought of being surrounded ON all
sides by murderers and thieves and
various ana sundry sorts Of criminals.
That feeling has left me now, for I
find everybody, even the inmatcs, are
Just as nice ana considerate as they
can be. A. TO the courtesy of sheriff