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employees worked IL hours a day and
seven days a week
The amendment was lost So to q.
The section in the sundry civil bill
providing an appropriation OF s25o,cN
for use by tho secretary of labor in
promoting the welfare and improv-
ing working conditions and wage earn
ers was stricken out on point of
order by Representative Blanton.
Democrat OF Texas.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 6.-The war
finance corporation is open for busi-
ness, Secretary Houston said today
adding that the corporation would
carry out tho law creating 1t, in the
spirit in which the statute was drawn
as a result OF the action OF congress
in overriding the presidents veto on
the resolution to revive the corpora
tons activities
Washington. D. c., Jan. 6.-The cost
OF running tho United States govern
ment last year amounted approximate
ly to s5,O64, ,O0o, 600 as against about
$l1. .72s 10000 in 1919.
Tho total expenditures outside Of
payments on the public debt wero re-
vcaled today in accounts obtained
from tho daily treasury statements.
Treasury officials, said that while ordi-
nary disbursements had not come
down to the $4,000, 600 mark set by Sec
retary Houston in his estimate OF the
revenues needed for future fiscal years,
expenditures would continue to fall.
Gradual liquidation of the war claims
and expenses. officials declared, ex-
planned the drop in expenditures. which
they added, would have been greater
but for the additional burdens such
as loans and advances to the railways.
Washington. D. c.. Jan. 6.-Hcrbort
Hoover's administration of food relief
enterprises in Europe was criticized
and praised in the senate today dur
ing debate resulting from charges of
Senator Reed, Democrat of Missouri,
that AIr. Hoover had used portion of
Americas relief supplies for relief OF
tho Polish army. Senators Hitchcock.
Democratic OF Nebraska and KELLOGG,
Republican Of Minnesota, defended Mr..
Hoover, whilo Senator Reed renewed
his criticism
Washington, Jan. s.-Grcat Britain
was accused of "emulating the Hun"
in pursuing her postwar policy, by
Senator Phelan, Democrat of Californ-
la, speaking in the senate after Son
ator Mcclellan. of Tennessee had advo-
Gated cutting off tho British supply Of
American oil unless Americans were
accorded equal rights with British sub
jects in the purchases and development
OF world oil supplies.
The California senator also charged
that Great Britain at the same mo-
ment she was appealing for American
aid during the war. declaring her
back was to tho wall" was buying oil
lands in other countries.
with this charge, Senator Pholan
coupled another to the effect that
Great Britain had obtained Si,00o,O o,O0o.-
900 in loans from the United States and
had used her own money in an en-
deavor to acquire n monopoly OF the
oil supply.
Senator McKellar. few moment Is
before had declared that Great Britain
was putting forward claims of inabil-
ity to pay interest on American war
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-07
CARDINAL IMPROVING

Ba1tfmoro, Jan 6-Thc IMPROVEMENT :
in Cardinal Gibbons condition. which
was said to be marked since his return
home last Monday, continued this
morning. number OF the cathedral
staff of priests said.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-07


Both the navy department and tho
coast guard service have been asked
by Secretary Payne to send out search
ing vessels.
Tho governor said the straits con-
stituted ono of tho toughest stretches
OF water along the Alaskan coast but
that there was n possibility that tho
crew had landed at some Indian vii
laEe and had not been able as yet to
communicate with the outside world.
The Pulitzer may havo had somo
few passengers on board. the govern
ors message eaid. Tho vessel plies reg
ularly between Seward and Unalaska,
distance OF 200 miles and was last
reported seen at Uyak, on Kodiak is
land, Just entering the straits of
Shelikon on December Is. She was due
at Unra December is.
Small boats attempting to navigate
the rough waters of the straits on
their way to Uyak reported they had
seen no trace OF her. The vessel was
provisioned for about a weeks cruise,
II was said.
Portland, Orc. Jan. 6.--Dr. Andrew
C. Smith, owner of tho Pulitzer. said
today he had no fear for the safety of
the vessel "Shc is n very strong
ecaworthy craft and altho she has been
buNcted around by storms off the
Alaska coast, she will arrive in port
all right
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secret fornulae for anilino dyes he
was said to possess.
Mrs. Autber said she did not believe
Auther ever was married to any one
but herself.
why Australia is tho only country
he has not been in she said. 80 he
couldn't have married any ono there
thirteen years ago."
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-07

Belle Kearney, who aspircs to be-
como United States senator from Mis-
siseippi, has been on tho public lecture
platform for moro than 30 years.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-07
SENATE CONTINUES
COAL INVESTIGATION

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COAST GUARD CUTTER
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States mail boat Pulitzer, with at least
seven men on board, has been missing
since December l5 and may have been
lost in the straits of Shellkoff. Alaska.
Secretary Payne was advised today by
Governor Riggs OF Alaska
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
FOUR MEN HOLD UP TRAIN
AND "CLEAN OUT" MAIL CAR
Engineer Stunned and Porter Shot
In Northern Texas

TeNarkana, Ark. Sept. Thy A.
P.)-Four masked men last night held
up Kansas City Southern passenger
train between Bloomburg. Tex, and
Texarkana. and looted the mail car of
all valuables. The express car and the
passenger coaches We're not entered.
+. Woodson. the engineer, of Shreve-
port. was knocked over the head with
the butt of gun. L. Moss, Negro
porter, was shot in both legs. Postal
officers declined TO estimate the loot.
About mile north of Bloomburg the
bandits entered the cab and commanded
the engineer to proceed to the bridge
across the Sulphur River, where a stop
was made with all but the locomotive
and the mail car on the bridge.
Two mail clerks in the car resisted
the command Of the bandits to open
the car, where upon small gas bomb
was thrown through the transom, the
gas compelling the clerks to open the
door.
fireman b. T. Ryan. of Shreveport,
was made to unCOuplC the mail car,
after which the robbers took one of the
clerks to the cab. two bandits remaining
in the car with the other clerks. A run
then was made to the outskirts Of
Texarkana, the car being looted en-
rOute
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
CAR JUMPS TRACK,
|NJUR|NG SEVERAL
Infant Narrowly Escapes Death
as Trolley Crosses
Sidewalk
BABY WAS IN COACH
BABY WAS IN C0AC

A seventeen month old baby narrowly
escaped being crushed to death last
night when a Route 12 trolley car,
going west on Grays Ferry avenue,
jumped a switch at Christian street
and rnn upon the sidewalk. knocking
the child from its pcrambulator. Seven
persons were injured. two perhaps
fatally. as the result of the accident.
The injured are:
Mrs. Yetta Ncintz, twenty three
years old, Pill South Twenty first
street.
Jane Mortave. twenty lone years old,
2211 Bainbridge street.
Joseph Gain, seventeen months old,
1924 Madison square.
Miss Sarah AShbourne, eighteen years
old. Island road near Seventy third
street.
Paul Dolan. twenty eight years old,
Second street near Bainbridge.
John T. Wilson. Gloucester. y. ].
Mrs. Anna Klcintz. forty seven years
old. Beulah street near Oregon avenue.
Mrs. Neintz and Miss Mortave were
the most seriously injured.
The big green car filled with passen-
gers passed Twenty fifth and Christian
streets shortly before S o'clock when at
Grays Ferry avenue and Christian
street. where there is n switch crossing,
the wheels of the front truck turned
out Grays Ferry avenue, while the
| rear ones continued out Christian
street.
The car. going at fair rate of speed,
jumped the track and dashed upon the
| sidewalk where it missed striking sew
eral pedestrians.
Mrs. Neintz. with her ten month old
baby were badly crushed by the crowd.
as she attempted to file out the door of
the car. Nearly all the injuries sus-
tained were caused in the rush to get
out of the foundcred car.
Miss Bobby" Boger. sixteen years
old, 2606 South Lloyd street. was pass
ing at the time of the accident. She
ran to one of the doors and commanded
the passengers to take their time. She
entered the car and assisted Mrs. NeInt2
to safety and aided physicians in treat
ing the injured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
INDIANA CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENTS RUN CLOSE
Early Returns Show One Of Thirteen
Carried and Two Beaten

indianapolis, Ind., Sept. Thy a.
P.)-Early scattered returns received
from over the State in the special elcc-
tion held yesterday to vote on the thir
teen proposed appointments 10 the State
Constitution indicated that the two
proposed tax amendments were defeated
and that amendment No. /. which will
prohibit aliens from voting until natur-
allied, was carried.
One of the tax amendments would
authorize the Legislature to establish
q system of taxation" and the Other
calls for State income tax.
Returns showed decided vote against
amendment No. .. proposing to make
the Office Of State Superintendent of
Public Instruction appointivc instead
Of elective, as well as for No. H.
which would permit Negroes to become
members of the State militia.
Amendment No. ?. intended to give
the General Assembly more elastic
power in the framing of registration
laws, had good lead in tire early fig
ures. but less than the alien amendment.
which would eliminate from the Con :
stitution any reference to registration
and, therefore void any registration
statutes now in force.
All other amendments seemed to be
running n close race. although little in
terest was shown by voters generally.
Reports from most of the counties in
dicated that not more than n 40 per
cent vote was cast
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
REBUFF BY ?. R. r.
BEFORE RAIL BOAR
U. S: Labor Tribunal conside,
Action Of Road in Refusing
to Abide by Order
POWER TO CENSURE ON,
By the Associated Press

Chicago. Sept. 1.-THE United Ga.
Railroad Labor Board met in c,ecr,,,
session toddy to consider the ac,,ou
the Pennsylvania Railroad in refns,.
to abide by one Of its orders. ''''n
The difference grew out Of nm o,co,,.
held by the employees Of the road !,
name representatives to act for tbsn,
n conference with rail officials res.,i @
ing company rules and working cond, %
tions. The road held that ali rons.
sentatives elected must be emn,orep .
the road, while the workers claimod AZ
right to have the names of their ors.u ~
ization officers appear on the bollot
Members Of the six shop craft un;o,
affiliated with the American FederatVI,n
Of Labor refused to vote and tho boa.
ordered the road to call a now e,ec,1.,
on or before August Is. ""
The road asked for more timo A.,
was given until August 25 to comn,,
The road then announced the board ~,
exceeded its authority and reouests
that 1t reverse its decision. This ~
board refused to do and insisted that ~
order be complied with. ~
In statement Elisha Lee, vice nrs.
ident of the Eastern division Of N
road. accused the board of "gratuiton
and unwnrranted interference" and sai
the road was willing to leave Il b
public opinion as to whether the boar
was right. He intimated that the roa
would continue to refuse to bide b
the boards order.
Beyond censuring officials Of the rood
the board has no authority to take mn
direct actin when its decisions are yio
lated, It was said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
WOMAN HELD IN AUTO CASE
Wife Of Man In jail Accused Of Sell.
ing Stolen Car

Pittsburgh, Pa. Sept. Z. Mrs.
Nelma Walsh, twenty six years old. Of
Steubenville. O.. was arrested Monday
night and held under $4,000 bail by Mag
istrate John J. Sweeney, in Central
Police Court yesterday on a charge Of
larceny, She is charged with having sold
an automobile which her husband,
Frank Walsh. is alleged to have stolen.
Her husband is in jefferson County Jail
in Steubenville.
Il had planned to go away from
here. anywhere and start all over again
II our plans worked out and / could
obtain Franks release" Mrs. Walsh
said in denying that she had stolen any
automobile
According to detectives. four automo-
biles have been stolen near Forbes
Field in the last three months. Two
have been recovered The arrest of the
woman followed more than three
months investigation.
Mrs. Walsh has worked in hotels in
Cleveland and Steubenville as n mani =
curist.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
AMERICAN ORDER
TO NAME OFFICERS
Independent Fraternity Closes
Convention Today After
Flag Law Celebration
5000 MARCH IN BROAD ST.

Results of the election Of officers oi
the Independent Order of Americans
will be announced today. Today is the
third and last of the organization con.
vention.
Last night. in the eye dulling glare
Of red torches, 5000 members of the
order paraded down Broad street be-
hind Colonel William D. Kemp. The
parade was a celebration in itself OF
the passage of the bill making it com
pulsory to display the national flag on
certain occasions.
The parade was the dominating fen =
ture of three day convention which
the l. o. A. has been celebrating in the
city. 1t followed day passed in bust
ness meetings and the discussion OF
took place in the Hotel Walton.
Following troop of mounted police,
Colonel Kemp, of the 10th In
fantry, led the parade. In long
procession behind him were floats and
units Of the various councils of the
organizations marching to dozen
bands. Most of the floats represented
some incident in American history.
The one probably which attracted the
most attention was a perturbation OF
the signing of the Declaration Of Inde-
pendcnce. In large letters above II
was plea for the proposed sesqui-
centennial.
Other floats which brought forth ap-
plause from the crowds that lined both
sides of Broad street from Diamond to
Pine were those of Betsy Ross Coun
ell 6SS. Reserve Council 254. Fourth
Estate Council 10 and two others de-
pictng the introduction Of the Bible into
the public schools and the. care OF
orphans Of the members of the organi-
zation.
Prize awards for floats were: First,
Fourth Estate Council, No! 10; sec
ond, Bellevue Council. No. 692; third,
Betsy Ross Council, No. G6S.
A resolution was adopted at today $
sitting pleGging the organization to aid
the Sesqui- Centennial ExpositionNin this
city.
Today the convention will close Will
an exempification of new ritual JUS
adopted. 1t will be given in Moose Hal
this evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
SEES new GERMAN
PLOTS IN AMERICA
Francis p. Garvan Declares Dye
Monopoly Controls Certain
Members Of Congress
SAME OLD TEUT0N CROWD

Now York, Sept. 7.-Francis =,
Garvan, former alien property Gus.
todian, new president Of the Chemical
Foundation. speaking today at the in
ternational conference of American,
British and Canadian chemists, charged
that German agents in America are
''once more plotting against our secur-
fly, our prosperity and against the
health Of our very children" He said
the German dye monopoly controlled
certain members in Congress.
The German design. he said, is bcine
prosecuted by moles in the darkness
with more subtle viciousncss than
marked the intrigues of Won Rernstorff.
Albert and Schweitzer in the years be-
fore America entered the war.
"The times are too tense with dan,
ger for passive tactics. he continued.
"On one side we have the same old
crowd Of German agents masquernding
as good American citizens. On the
other side we perceive American citi-
Eens supporting the German intrigues.
In Congress we hear and stand aghast
at the ignorant and malicious outburstS
of certain legislators. unmindful of
their country's welfare.
Their voices are the voices of the
elected Representatives and Senators in
the American Congress. but the hands
that manipulate them are the hands of
the German dye trust. the most power
ful monopoly ever formed by man, the
Unforeseen GemeinsChaft, the I. g.
did it not bring to your minds the
lessons of the war when you saw the
importing representatives of the Ger
vrn 81 ~ 1tat t,A thA IS tI,a
House of Representatives. fanked by
fifteen of the seventeen Congressman
who voted against the declaration of
war. leading the cheering when the first
great unsuccessful test came as to
whether American chemists should be
given a chance to catch up with their
neglect Of forty years and atone for it
by leading this country through the de-
velopment of organic chemistry into the
realms of intensified national industrial
progress?"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
a. FUR-CLAD BOYS ARRESTED
Heard II Was Cold In the West.
Riding In Stolen Car

-Four Philadelphia youths. wearing
fur coats, were arrested in Wayne last
night in an automobile which the police
say was stolen.
Detectives Quinn and Fries, who
made the arrests, said the young men
each nineteen years old, were on their
way to the West. Having read of a
cold wave there the youths decided to
prepare for 1t.
Their machine was reported stolen
early last Sunday from in front of $50
Wynnewood road, Overbrook. The car
belongs to II. c. Stutz Sales Company,
1909 Walnut street.
Police Of Browns Mills in the Pines,
Tronton and other New Jersey and
Pennsylvania towns reported seeing the
stolen automobile and notified the au =
thOrities here.
The youths described themselves as
James l.. Duvall, North Sixty fourth
street Hiram s. Vrooman, WynnewOOd
road Gilbert Bedrotty, Fifth and Cal.
lowhill streets, and Gilbert Smith,
WynnewOod road.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
TILE MILLS INDICTED
Firms and individuals Accused o'
Violating Sherman Act

New York, Sept. Try \. PD-
Indictments charging thirty two firms,
thirty two individuals and thirty cor
porations in the tile manufacturing and
distributing business with violation Of
the Sherman Antitrust Law, recently
returned by Federal Grand Jury. were
made public today by District Attorney
Hayward
They charged conspiracy to eliminate
competition, fix and control prices and
boycott outsiders, and declared the as
socations in which the defendants were
banded had agreements with national
labor organizations to prevent union
skilled and unskilled workmen being
furnished 20 non members of these as
sociations.
The defendants also were charged
with having agreed not to sell or deliver
tile to contractors, property owners or
others not members of their nssOcia-
tions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
TO REORGANlZE N. Y. BUREAU
IN DRIVE ON B00TLEGGERS
Haynes Discusses Plans for Break
Ina Up Smuggling by Water


New York. Sept. 7.-(By A. P.)---
Roy A. Haynes, Federal Prohibition
Commissioner, was mere today for q
conference with local enforcement Of
ficials on plans for reorganization of'the
New York Bureau and a concerted
drive against bootlegging.
Particular attention will be given to
ways and means of breaking up liquor
smuggling by water, which Is declared
to be the greatest source of trouble to
the forces operating in and about New
York.
A roundup of alleged smugglers,
heralded with the arrival here recently
Of a flying squadron" from Washing
ton, headed by T.. G. Yellowley, was
inaugurated last night with the arrest
at an uptown hotel of a man who gave
the name of John Walton. He Is al
legged to have contracted to deliver to a
Federal agent large quantity of liquor
from vessel of Asbury Park, n. j..
Further arrests were promised today.
Fifteen thousand cases Of whisky,
valued at 81 100000, were seized at
North River piers yesterday. Most of
the liquor is alleged to have been oh.
talned from Kentucky warehouses and
dstilleries through the use of forged
permits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
John E. Publ

Word was received here last night Of
the death of John f. Publ. Ware leader
Of the Sixteenth Ward and formerly
real estate assessor. in Ocean City yes
tcrday. 1t was reported that Mr.. Publ
had been Ill since Saturday with paral-
ysis.
Mr.. Publ. who lived at 334 George
street, lost his position as real estate
assessor about a year ago after hnv-
ing held it several years. As a political
leader he was successful in carrying
his ward for Judge Patterson in the
mayoralty primary of 1910 and for
former Sheriff Ranslcy, candidate for
Congress, in the May primary last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
HELD FOR LABOR DISORDER
Men Accused Of Throwing Brick at
ShIrtwalst Manufacturer

Two men, charged with throwing a
brick at a shirtwaist factory owner, were
leld In $500 bail each for court when
the attorney for the Shirtwaist Manu-
fncturers' Association said they were
strike sympathizers using violent meth
DDS. at their hearing this morning.
They are Benjamin Liss, Fifth street
near Mexican, and BENJAMIN Rosen
herg, Snyder avenue near Fifth street,
Michael Hyman, S2l North Fifth
street, tho factory owner, had two
stitches taken in his neck.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
HONDURAN UPRISING ENDED
Government Forces Capture Five
Generals and 1900 Soldiers

Manag,la, Nicaragua, Sept. 7.-(By
a. P.)-Prompt and energetic action by
the Nicaraguan Government in sending
1000 well equipped troops to the Hon
duran frontier has completely quelled
revolutionary uprising there.
The revolutionists had captured sew
eral small villages. but were forced to
flee into Honduras. where General
Cardona, of the Honduran Army, has
captured five generals. seventeen
colonies, thirty six captains, forty five
lieutenants and 1908 other soldiers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
Brokers Sued as BANKRUPT

Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings
were instituted in New York City YES
terday against the brokerage firm of
Milton Helm & Co, who have Phila-
delphia Offices ut 1922 Chestnut street.
Three persons, not customers of the
concern. were named in the petition for
bankruptcy, It being declared that the
firm is insolvent. The name is merely
a trading name, Milton Helm, of New
York, being the sole owner, according
to John J. McCrea, manager of the
Philadelphia Office. They are members
of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and
the New York Consolidated Exchange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
Deaths of a Day
DR.. T. M. O'ROURKE
Athlete and Physician Weakened by
Work Aaainst Influenza

Dr. 7. NJ O'Rourkr, known as an
athlete as we'll as physician. died at
his hong. at 1921 Spring Garden street,
last night after an illness of several
weeks. His death really was result
of his overwork in the influenza cpl
dcmic several years ago.
Or. O'Rourke was for five years
chief resident physician at the Mcdco-
Chirurcical Hospital. He was n grad
untr of Nillanova College and the Med
ic0- Chirurgicnl College. In his college
davS he established n big reputation on
the baseball diamond and the gridiron
After graduation he played professional
football several years with independent
teams in Pennsylvania. He was u
Knight of Columbus. His wife sur
wives.
The funeral will take place at the
physicians home this afternoon. and
the body will then be taken to Water
bury. Conn, his boyhood home, for
burial.
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ACCUSED OF DEATH THREAT
Youth, Seeking Money for School.
Ing, Arrested for Alleged BIackmail

Chicago, Sept 7.-(By A. p
Daniel F. Breen, twenty years old, was
under arrest today in connection with
ali alleged blackmail scheme to cxtort
$4,000 from Chase W. Love by threat
cning that Love. for alleged connpc-
tion with the Ku Klux Klan. would
b. slain unless the money was forth
coming.
The police took Breen into custody
through decoy message. Breen, in
al alleged confession. said he wanted
the money to pay his way through
school