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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
FORECAST FUNDING
! OF DEBTS TO j. S.
Arrangements for Taking Car.
Of British Obligations Al.
ready Well Matured
SAME PLANS FOR OTHERS
by the Associated Press

Washington, April 14.-Report, t,o-
London that Lord Chalmers. nor,un mvn
nent secretary of the British treo.m.
would sail Saturday to begin negot;.
tions here for the funding of the Hr,,,s,
war debt to the United States. ol,ha',sslh
subsequently denied, drew from susn sa
retary Mellon today n statement tse. nv.
the treasury department was expect,n.
early resumption Of the negotiations
Under the assumption TINT T.,
Chalmers would arrive here within ,au
days, Mr.. Mellon said neeotia,;oessna esn
probably would be concluded by tbo III
of the month. He Indicated ,hu, aa
arrangements for funding the debt waas as
already well matured and the Amcricaee
policy mapped out. The treasury a.
partment has received no official sS'
vices. however, as to when -
Chalmers will come to take up ha
question. w tue
There are no arrangements ne -.
for the funding conferences with 9TH
nations, Mr.. Mellon said, but thev MI,
be held separately. The plan worL.a
out for funding Great Britain's dsussSS
notes into long time obligations will Nv
followed in the negotiations with N.
other governments. '"e
Under the present authority NJ.
Mellon said, Great Britain's debt @ n..
not be funded beyond the limits of tda ,ha
longest dated Liberty bonds, If,47 n.y. nv
added, however, that this did not rosas M
that maturities might not be extendaS
to later date through legisIatioau
which might permit further eytension
OF Liberty bond maturities. '''A
Interest on the foreign obl,uat;o,,
the secretary said, cannot, under ~.
present law, be less than d DER c.rt
but u was indicated that there wa.
possibility Of change in rates souos @
time In the future. ''a'e
London, April 14.-(By A. p,
Lord Chalmers. permanent secretsrv
OF the treasury, will not sail for III,
United States Saturday, in connect;on '
with the British Indebtedness 70 a OH
United States. as reported. No siro;ias
mission is being arranged, ACCORDING ~
official circles here today. "
The situation regarding the Br;,;.,
Indebtedness to the United States !;
was added, remains unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
FRANCE ADOPTS IMPORT TAX
30 Per Cent Duty Fixed by Cham.
Der on German Goods

Paris, April 14.-(By \. P.I--Thp
Chamber Of Deputies today adopted the
bill providing for n 80 per cent tax on
German imports as penalty on Ger
many because Of nonfulfllment Of her
rrparntiOns obligations. The vote was
3S3 10 20.
Minister of Finance Doumcr, in ad-
vocating the measure, declared the
Allies were obliged to use such II penalty
because they were confronted by bad
faith on the part Of Germany. He
added that the passage of the bill would
emphasize the entire agreement between
the Allies. for the maintenance OF
which, he said. the government asked
the aid OF Parliament.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
SLAYER WINS HOUR OF LIFE
chieasoan Objects to Being Hanged
on Daylight. Saving Time

Chicago. April 14.-Sentcnced 10 be
hanged for murder. while Chicago was
under standard time, Sam Cnrdinella
Yesterday objected to being executed
under daylight saving time.
when am ! going 10 be hanged?"
he asked Lorcnz Moistcrheim. assistant
jailer.
Friday morning at S O'Clock, " said
Mr.. Moisterheim.
Yes" Cnrdineila protested. but I
was sentenced before the time was
changed This Encouragement dcprives
me OF an hour of life. That won I
mean anything after I'm dead but il
will mean lot Friday morning; the
Governor can change his mind in that
time"
Jail officials hanged the time for
hanging to o o'clock, Chicago time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
SEEK SCARLET FEVER GERM
Two Men and Woman Volunteer to
Be inocuIated With Disease

Chicago, April l4.-IBy 4. P.D-
Two men and one woman have vOlun-
teered TO be inoculSted with scarlet
fever germs in an experiment to isolate
the germ being conducted by DR.. Ludwig
1Iektoen and DR.. George +. Dick. Of
the Mccormick Institute of Infectious
Diseases. The doctors in making the
announcement today asked for nine
more volunteers to complete the work
began by the institute to find serum
that will kill the scarlet fever germ.
Scarlet fever. the doctors announced.
has a general mortality of from 3 to 40
per cent, but frequently leaves severe
aftercifects. Any of the volunteers
contracting the disease will receive
$1,000. while those not contracting the
disease when inoculated will be paid
so. il was said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
NEWSPAPER PLANT BURNED
Johnstown Morning Ledger Build
ing Damaged by Fire

JohnstoWn. Pa, April 14.-By A,
P.l-Fire today in the Morning Ledger
Building caused damage estimated at
$l00,000. The blaze is thought to have
originated In the Shook hardware store,
which occupied part of the building.
Considerable damage was done to the
Morning Ledger and Schwartz Brothers
grocery department. the Western Union
telegraph Office and the Offices of the
u. Z. Thomas Engineering Co., other
occupants of the building.
The Ledger recently entered the
morning newspaper field, formerly hav-
ing been known as the Evening Ledger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
TooAYs MARRIAGE L,cEnsrs

Julius Loeket. $50 N. llth st.. an, ~.
c,sI, sells Lsath ils5 Pine st. '"' ana YES
fsniS Eissseth pet.is pstinssy sis, s2t Noble st. and
Charles ", Dousherty. zoos ". Notsr.i, s.i :,
and Marie @. Plsring. New York. n. ~
wolhnser, lao Mercy 81. '''' and Mary
Frsnk j, Hapezynski.. s2s 6. Front At an,
saors May a Jennings s 1ss CARPENTER st. 'n'
MeT .ano nenaer soso y. I'd st.. and Sarah
Louis S,s, Rqa,hSsrd: aiI 1887 Diamond st, and
seragsn Chembcrsian. bTos Walton mo-.
carmen Menxil!ianr. 150 S. 5Tth NJ ana
william r. Smith. 2e23 ~, Bailey ST.. and
Frank Bradley. Washington, D, e a..
Frances Pyne. same address ~ ana
Jean s. Bonney. same address nd'' and
stanislaw Burk. Camden. N j., and Mar,h.
Burns. same address. N "a''"a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
WILLS FILED AND PRosArEo

Relatives are the beneficiaries under
the following wills admitted TO probate
today: James NJ. Cox. % West Rock
land street, $4,000; Theodore Pidgeon,
Prospect avenue. Chestnut Hill, $40,
800; John Weirer. 1850 Roman street.
$4,000. Inventories Of personal estates
of the following were filed: Bertha
Bellak, $50 1852; George U. Rehfuss.
$3S. .OsS. Letters of administration were
granted to executors Of the following
estates: Christian Knoll, Jr., 2SO4
West Columbia avenue. $14,5 800; Dor
othy Potsdamer, 1915 Diamond street,
S12, 400.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
THIEVES STEAL JEWELRY
Home Of II. G. Roberts Robbed-Ar
tIcIes Taken Worth $3.50

Thieves early this morning ransackNi
the lower floor OF the home Of II. G..
Roberts, 225 North Sixty. third street.
while the occupants were asleep and
stole six Liberty bonds, two diamond
rings and diamond pin, valued at
$3.50.
Entrance was gained by cellar win.
dow. The robbery was reported 10 the
police of the sixty-frst and Thompson
streets station.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
"PUSHcART KINGS" BANNED
vender and Huckster Licenses to
Be Issued Y. S. Citizens Only

A bill to abolish the 20 called push
cart kings" by the issuance of huckster
and vender licenses to American citi-
zens only, was signed by Mayor Moore
today.
The Mayor took this action after a
conference with Chief Baxter, Of the
Bureau Of City Property, and other ad :
ministration leaders. The bill was in Z
troduced into City Council by Charles
u. Hall, a Ware leader.
Formerly the ''pushcart kings sue
ceeded in obtaining large numbers Of IL
censes from the city each year, placed
them on carts and rented these to for
eigners.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
JUDGE EULOGIzES GIBBONEY
Tributes Paid to Lawyer at Simple
Funeral SerNlce

Funeral services FOR ID. Clarence
Gibboney, who was drowned In the Bay
of Campecbc, Mexico, December 2S,
were held this afternoon in the under
taking establishment Of Harold II. Mu,-
ligan, Tenth street and Germantown
avenue. Interment was in Arlington
Cemetery.
Tributes TO the memory of Mr.. Glib
honey were paid by Judge Utley II.
Crane and John Il. Mclean, lawyer, in
the Municipal Court.
Mr.. Gibboney symbolized, in my
judgment" said Judge Crane, the
ideals of law and order in the COM
He was an honest .and indc-
futigable worker in the interests Of
moral reforms and uplift movements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
Passports to Cuba Not Required

Clerk George Brodbeck, OF the United
States District Court, today received
official notice from the division of pass.
port control that passports are no
longer required for persons going To
Cuba. Passports, however, must be OBJ.
tained by peri ons intending to visit Eu-
ropean countries, although there has
been report these requirements may
soon be suspended.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
PARIS CRITICISM
HITS JUSSERAND
Newspapers Complain Ambas-
sador Failed to Forecast
harding's Policy
LAUD PRESIDENTS SENSE
BY the Associated Press


Paris. April 14.-Tbe text Of Presi
dent HardinE's message had not yet
reached Paris this morning and the
newspapers based their comment on eX :
tracts from the message thus far re-
ceived.
Some of the commentators. notably
those Of L'Homme Libre and the Gau l..
lois, criticized the lack Of information
possessed by France on the state Of af :
fairs in Washington. The Cablegrammc.
a new daily representing important
business interests. said:
M. Jusserand was not kept informed
as TO what vas going on at the White
House and In the lobbies of the Senate.
Under the pretext Of not wanting to
offend American opinion, he has dis
couraged all initiative TO promote our
interests, and has left us recently in
prodigious ignorance OF things over
there.
1t pains us that We must speak
thus OF such n man Us VI. Jusserand.
but we are at point where successes
in the past cannot compensate for fail
ures in the present
The text Of Mr.. Harding's message
had not reached Paris last night. and
most OF today's papers contentcd them
selves with presenting such extracts as
hau uftu 'uDlcN tO tnlS Guy. fNlIOTlNl
comment continued to interpret the mes
sage as. on the whole. favorable to
France.
Under the caption President Hard.
ings good sense" the Figaro says:
President Harding seems TO have
decided upon insisting in both Amer
lea and Europe upon the policy of good
tense. Nothing could be happier for
France, whose interests have always
suffered from fanciful ideas in general.
and wisconsin in particular. President
Wilson did not take into account the
facts. His views had always 70 pre-.
vail, notwithstanding realities.
Writing in the same vein, 'Perti-
max" political editor Of the Echo de
Paris, said:
The clear, decisive language of Mr..
Harding renders us a great service.
The Communist Humanite said:
Mr.. Harding's message reminds us
that the Intcrnationale alone can paci-
fy the world"
London, April l4.-(By 4. P.)-
The most striking feature in connection
with the newspaper comment on tue
message Of President Harding is the
absence Of any expression Of opinicn
by most Of the leading journals OF
STcbS DTlthlU.
Only two Of the big London news
papers. namely. the Morning Post and
the Daily Chronicle, have thus fur ven
tured to give the message editorial con-
sideratiOn, Willie tine Manchester Guar
dian. which is regarded as the most in
tuential among the provincial journals,
is remaining silent
The reason for this IS. it is pointed
out. may be traced back TO the edi-
torials written at the time of the
American election. Many of the most
prominent newspapers in this country
expressed at that time keen diSappoint
Inent ,over what they characterized ns
President Harding's policy of seclu-
zion.
Nav they are pursuing the course Of
saying nothing which might cause OF
fensc 20 tho United States. The note
of caution against the writing or speak
ing Of provocative language is con-
stsn'ly being sounded throughout the
cHntry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14

This gentleman has wife, two kids
and new house that needs painting. He
didn't get into the limerick contest until
No. 80, but he has managed to land on
the ballot twice previously, and on the
Tooth limerick he wins.
Mr.. Barretts pun is not original, but
it fitted here to fare-ye-well. He will
now paint the house.
LIMERICK NO. 100
Said movie director, "By heck!
We must pep up this play with a
wreck. ..
We've no trains and no ships,
But the ingenue's lips
They'll .deraii the fast male,
erpec'."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
1aa PASS CITY rEsrs

The Civil Service Commission an.
noUnced today that 1873 mrn had passed
a recent examination qualifying them
as drivers OF motortrucks in the city =
service. The positions pay from $1,000
10 $1,000 u year. The highest average
vas made by Frederick s. Mount. 22l3
Oakford street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
Slight Fire In DUNN on Lot

4 fire was discovered in rubbish
heap on a vacant lot at Church and
Elizabeth streets Mt 6 O'Clock tins
morning. An alarm was turned in and
the blaze ertinguishrd before it had en-
dangered any property or caused any
damage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
BIG CALIFORNIA HOTEL,
THE AMBASSADOR, BURNED
$t,50o,ooo Loss In Destruction Of
Santa Barbara Establishment
Santa Barbara. Calf, April IL

Fire, origin OF which is undetermined,
yesterday destroyed the Ambassador
Hotel here, one Of the largest hostelries
on the Pacific coast and known to tour
lists all over the country. So far as
known no lives were lost The hotel
had 700 rooms.
The damage was estimated at
81 900, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
$4,000. 100000 INDEMNITY
Board May Ask This Amount, Says
Echo de Paris

Paris. April l4.-(By A. P.D-Ger-
S" at 0FE%"H e sGe Hss GOO S and
l50. 900 900, 000 gold marks by the
Allies repuration commission, says the
Echo dc Paris. The exact figure will
depend upon the solution of certain
questions still being considered.
In case Germany reSists, the news
paper declares, II is accepted by the
Allies that France will occupy the
Ruhr basin.
The sum suggested is equivalent to
hctw ern $40 900 900, 600 and $35.-
600 900 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
AIonteyideo. April l4.-lBk A.

@,FoffFVFf Ff'0O' .fPf.t TIT NDN N Il =
A delegate Of the Argentine port work.
ers union has arrived here and pro-
tested against local stevedores unloading
from the liner Huron goods destined to
this city. He asserts Argentine workers
have boycotted the lines vessels, and
he announces his intention to attempt to
persuade local workers not to discharge
any cargo destined for Buenos Aires.
This would force the vessel to return,
with its cargo, to New York.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14
EXTEND BOYCOTT OF SHIPS
Argentine Workers Wage Fight
Against All Munson Liners
Harris & Ewing

Buenos Aires, April 14.-(By A. p
Merchandise consigned to this port
on board the Munson liner Huron, now
In the harbor of Montevideo. will be
discharged there and reshipped to this
city on board of lighters, according to
Munson line officials here.
The Munson lines steamship Martha
Washington is under boycott Of the port
workers union Of this city and the boy
colt has been extended to all vessels
operated by the company.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-14

Cardinal pousherty on the ByEantine Throne
his robes seated on the famous marble
mosaic throne In the Church OF Saints Marco
Pictorial Section OF the PUBLIC LxpGER.-
Catoctin clarion., 1921-12-08
PLACE OF HIS BIRTH AND HIS
PARENTS ARE UNKNOWN.
Is Best Known and Most Popular In
dividual on Earth-Gives Presents
Worth Many Millions Yearly
But is Not CIassed as Rich.


Santa Claus. the most widely known
and popular individual on earth, was
born so long ago that il would not be
ladylike for him to acknowledge it. so
nobody knows his exact age. Neither
is 1t known just where he was born,
nor who his parents were, but they
must have been eminently respectable
people, for everybody nowadays claims
person whom nobody calls Mister"
and he is a bachelor of excellent re-
pute. Although he gives away more at
Christmas than Mr. Carnegie and Mr..
Rockefeller ever thought of giving, he
is not classed with the millionaires.
Still he shows a preference for that
class and he puts more in their stock
ings than he puts in the stockings of
the poor Perhaps he has a taste for
fine hosiery. Some bachelors do. In
any event, the fact remains that the
rich get more out of him than the poor
do. Maybe he is not altogether to
blame for that. Anyway he doesn't
ride around in an automobile. This
may be because he wants to save
more to give away. AT the same time
he doesn't ride in the street cars. So
there you are.
Santa Claus Is the only truly re-
ligious person, for he never asks any
body what church he belongs to before
taking up his stocking to fill 1t.
Neither does he care continental
about politics, and he never votes He is
especially fond of children, and the
children are so dead stuck on him that
they want him to come around every
day in the year Their parents, how
ever, don't feel so much that way
about IT, and Santa Claus kindly con-
siders their feelings in the matter. He
knows enough not to be anxious to
work good thing to a frazzle.
Nobody knows where Santa Claus
lives in the summer, also the spring
and fall and most of the winter. but
wherever it is it must be a healthy
place, because he always shows up at
Christmas looking so fat and jolly that
really he ought to advertise the loca-
ton and take in boarders. There is
one thing certain, if he did there
wouldn't be any NoChildren-Taken"
signs around the establishment.
Santa Claus confines his attention
almost exclusively to mankind, the
lower animals, except the reindeer,
having no pull with him whatever.
This is a well-known fact in natural
history, which may be proved by pic
lures of Santa Claus and his holiday
turnout coming in over the snowy
roofs.
When Santa Claus dies there will be
the biggest funeral ever heard of, but
there is not much likelihood of that
event ever happening as long as there
are any children alive. When they
are all gone Santa Claus will go too,
for what's the use of his monkeying
with grown-ups?
Gf0A&ggG Gf 0A&ggGl shgAsesaG
, 1921-04-01

has been evacuated by the Turks, and
the Greeks are now masters Of the Bag
dad railway and are continuing to ad-
vance toward Angora. The Turkish
communication rhe withdraw
al of the Ottoman forces to new posi-
tiOns. The plan apparently is to keep
the army intact and retreat into the
depths of Anotolia. drawing the Greeks
after it. The commander of the Turkish
Nationalist army in Erzerum, with 250f0
good troops, is making q forced march
from Armenia to aid Muotapha Kennel
Pasha,
New York, March 18th. An eighty
mile gale swooping down on New York
late this afternoon tore off roofs, Uproot
ed trees. caused accidents which have
resulted in at least two deaths and
brought a touch Cf real winter. The
wind was accompanied by a drop Is the
temperature from 70 at 2 p. m. to 81 de-
grees tonight with indications of a furth-
err drop to 80 degrees by morning. The
Weather Bureau declared the gale to be
onl, local in character, caused by the
heat yester ay and this morni G., but
part of a general storm in the east.
While rot officially recognized as a hur-
ricane. persons in the street of the north
of. the city declared they saw a small
funnel shaped cloud moving away before
a squall. Reports from Plainfield, N. j..
declare q hurricane cut d half mile path
through the western part OF the town.
, 1921-04-01
TELEGRAM
ST. CROIX STATION. =

MI O4GOA<A AAOAN' r
Berlin. March 26th.-Twenty rioters
were killed when the security police
fired in Eisleben repulsed an attack
upon the city hall last night The po-
lice casualties were 2 killed and 3 Woun-
ded.
Halle Germany, March 9th. An at
tack was made last night upon the
building of the Hallesche Zeitung, the
pan German organ, here by communists,
A hand-grenade was hurled into the
h1ildiog wounding 2 of its occupants.
Mansfield Germany, March 9th
Mansfield was occupied last night by
a force of the security police. At the
same time members of the security police,
about 1000 of whom were employed
in the movement here and in this Vici-
nitv. occupied Helbra, Kloster and
Heftstadr. The only fighting in this
movement occurred here when "a bat
terv belonging to the federal forces
made their first appearance In the
trouble in this district and shelled the
retreating communists. M casualties
we're reported. The Police took 70 prls-
oners, and last. night were bringing In
more hourly.
Toxic. March 9th. The whole city Of
Toxic was imperilled last night by the
greatest fire with which it has been ylsl-
fed in a decade. The c~ontiagratlon des,
troyed 900 houses in the Yotsa district
in the northwestern part OF the cry, m
t,olu;no ) loss estimated at Is. 600, 900.
ven appro imately 92, SOC, o00); Thous-
snds nf persons swere made homeless,
and Ia persons were. injured. The
b,,rned buildings included three Hospi-
4sls ) hank. and several large business
houses. Scenes Of terror were witnessed
, 1921-04-01

flames threatened widespread destruc-
ton The streets we're choked with
masses Of despairing refugees from the
districts already stricken, accompanied
by carts loaded with furniture. The.
confusion being added to by the hocking
OF sightseers from other sections Many
of the half-frozep fugitiyes fleeing from
the flames, bore children Strapped to
their backs. Mounted police had great
difficulty in restraining incipitent panlcs.
AS a measure of relief, the Imperial Gar
dens were opened to the sufferers. The
fire burned so fierctiy and with such IN
tense brightness that the skies were i'll
animated by a fiery halo, which was Wis
ible for hundreds of miles as it hung
over the city, The. Diet, which was in
session when the haze started, adjourn
ed when its threatening nature was re-
ported.
Paris, March 18th. England defeated
France in an international rugby foot
ball game here today by-a score of ten to
six A record crowd of fiftythouSand
persons witnessed the contest.
Perth, Australia, March 18th. Lieut..
Mac Intosh, who last year flew from
England to Australia, WIS killed IN an
air accident at Pilbara, 300 miles north
west OF T0Fln lOkHdy. hlSuI. MAY AH
tosh's mechanic also was killed and a
passenger in his Inachine badly injured.
New York, March 28th-M. Viviani,
former Premier of France, arrived here
today on the steamship La Lorraine on
a special mission to President Harding.
New York, March 28th.- The mar
ket for raw sugar was steady early to-
day at ST C for Cutasu cost and fright
aoual to 6.26 for centrifugals. No fresh
business was reported. The only change
in refined was the remittance into the
market of a refiner. who had withdrawn
last week, at 8.25 for.fre graduated,
with all other refners quoting on the
same level. Futures. were about a point
lower under liquidation at midday. Trad
ing was light.
Co~nstantinople, March 18th. Announce
ment of the fall Of Aiun Karahissar.
the important junction point on the Bag
dad railway, where the Branch from
Smyrna joins the main line, was made
here this Afternoon. This is one of the
two detectives at which the Greek often
sive against the Turkish nationalist has
been aimed, the other being Eskishehr
the junction point of the line to Angoro.
It was reported from Greek sources last
night that the Turkish troops were evac-
uating Eskishehr. The town of Kutaya