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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07
P[NPOSE IN CLASH
| over TAX POLICY
|.,..r Break With smoot on
turnover Levy on Manu- ~
facturers
eek RETROACTIVE REPEAL

~, n stn6 Correspondent
.,noton Sept. 7.--senators PEN
~ smoot are near an open break
pose anu Droposals, with smoot fishting
|en ,a ,hs adoption of a 3 per cent manu- manu-.
|ior us, ". turnover tax and penrose
|factu'.i, :. -ofus;ng to consider 1t. -,
|ytubbon, other controversies, whlch
This hnu IN connection with the, new
ha,"s have 90 bill during the oNnSrtsT temners
s,s revsn'h have brought SenatorIa,, S,ad '. amree.
recesss sss ragged edge and preven'ea ne,,cy n
70 u,s m important questiohs& sol o, pL p,vorL.
Teh,S T1,e.snuSh the committee mas oeen oen,slot;nn M
AlnV" lt on tariff and revenue its sos heen
|ins months, no agrcement n,rt nus 70
ior ,hed either on the totai amoum' a.,,ra or ~
,r.ised by the revenue hheasu'e ="
|pe .,hods of raising it,. so,,o,
ne.suStt esacretary of the Treasury Eunnc. Mr,
,ss s ne appears before the Iii taI"nto 80
cnsn,ttee cnsn tomorrow, Is expectea " "
Ccln, CONN.,. n series Of recommendations IN
i,a1n, iuon1,. for the consideration Oh tne
vritihiss. viis.se s' Among these 1t is under
eom1n,n..eS ~ will suggest the retroactive re-
ftocd ns tbe excess profits and higher
pa oa dating from January l, loEi.
|sur'.,,nr nroyision with respect TO the
A sl,'," mro6ts tax. carried in the Ford
excess suI as rcported from the ways ana
nsy p,'' Committees 20 was killed In the
Means W. w The agricultural bloc, sup
House W., W. some of the Democrats.
|Rorteda Ra.rt NY Harding and the full force
Prss,oe'A,,d $40 administration are back OF the
a tne es,rnand for the repeal OF these
new .N,. dt%'Dh for the current calendar year, IN
s,e;ng nies ~, with a pledge made during the
pfWS;,a pfssSsb; This will virtually assure ac-
,.n,snee mn,s Of Of the retroactive principle by
~ Sp'fFi Finance Committee, there srn.ts IS no no
rsu.anSi ,,su.a Will approve 1t when the new
hou's sns Games No" before these bodies. Repub-
sssD s,l Sen; Senator's, including Penrose, do
n..,sd no. DIN in getting the measure through
H. es House. Majority Leader Mondell
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

is understood to have declared the
House will never accept the bill on that
basis.
y. Smoot at Odds with Penrose
Senator Smoot, In attempting to OBJ /.
tain approval of the manufacturers
tax which has been characterized by
it's critics as thinly disguised sales
tax, has found Penrose the chief OBJ :
stacle In the way Of it's adoption a.
one Of the new sources of revenue.
Senator Penrose, as chairman of tho
committee, has steadily ignored the
Smoot plan for revenue revision, TAX
ing the position that the committee has
only one bill before It and that /,
members have individual ideas on the
subject they may be embodied in amend
ments to the House bill.
A suggestion from Penrose tba,
smoot had dropped" his tax program
met with an emphatic denial from the
westerner, who declared he would de.
mand it's consideration not only by tn,
committee but by the Senate.
Wide Difference In Estimates
There is wide discrepancy between
the "absolute minimum" which Secre
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U. S. TO NOTIFY ALLIES
OF TREATY WITH GERMANY
Informal Statement Of Negotiations
VIII Be Transmitted

Washington, Sept. 7.-(By A. P.)-
The American Government has taken
steps to advise the allied Powers fully,
although informally. ms to the neg6tia
tions in Berlin which eliminated in the
drafting OF the peace treaty between
the United States and Germany.
While officials declined today IN re-
munications to the allied governments.
the expectation was expressed that thev
would bring from each Power n state.
ment Of its views and an approval OF
the treaty.
Emphasis was laid on the informo,
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leave a deficit in the Treasury at the
end OF the year.
President Harding and other officials
are hopeful that economies in admin
istration may make IL possible to cut
down the new budget by half bill
lion dollars.
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s.s. American Legion Breaks Record

According to advices received by f.
NJ. Wolf, local manager of the Munson
Steamship Line, the American Legion
broke all records when she arrived at
New York yesterday on her maiden
voyage from South America. Her time
between Rio de Janeiro and New York
was twelve days twelve hours. the best
previous time being about thirteen days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-07

nature Of the communications, which
were transmitted as a matter Of inter
national courtesy. Reports published In
the French press that the United States
had asked formal approval Of its course
from the French Government, met fat
denial in official quarters. While no
definite statement was made, there was
an intimation that even before the text
OF the treaty was published, American
officials had reasons to believe that IL
would meet with no objections on the
part Of the allied Powers.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Early Spring Tour
Through Suburbs
To the Northward

Throughout the suburban district
north of New York City the roads were
not closed at any time during the
past winter and early spring finds them
in exceptionally good condition. AL
ready onsiderable number of motor
lists residing in or about Manhattan n
have been going back and forth, though
probably relatively few have yet taken
what could be called tour" Spring
begins to call, however, and in few
short weeks the 1921 touring season
viii be we'll under way
A run of slightly under seventy five
miles, taking in stretches of road on
both sides Of the lower Hudson River.
connected by the Tarrytown- -Nyack
ferry, is suggested by the touring
bureau of the American Automobile
Association.
Starting north along Broadway, or
using the slightly longer but more in
teresting option by Riverside Drive,
one passes through Yonkers and
on th Hudson to the edge of
Dobbs Ferry-which recalls the primi
tive ferry kept by one Dobbs away back
in Colonial times. This locality was of
some Importance during the Revolu-
ton, as evidenced by the tablet along
the main road on the outer edge Of
Dobbs Ferry, indicating the site of
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Dycknan ST. Boats
10 Open Up Service
Fo Jersey April |
information OH Various
Lines Crossing Hudson
River; One Boat Plying 10
Port Jeff From Bridgeport

The Dyckman Street Ferry, which
crosses the North River to Interstate
fark, opens for automobile service on
Aprii l. The boats have been over
nauied and the service, it is stated.
VIII be considerably improved.
One boat is now running hetween
Nyack and Iarrytown. 1t leaves Nyack
hourly from 1880 a. m to 4:3o D. m.
from the Tarrytown side service is a
nan hour later. Boats run on the Gar
rison West Point service, roughly
ABOUT every twenty minutes. The boats
leave Garrison from 7:15 a, m. to 6 40
p. m. From West Point the boats
start at 7:40 n. m. and the last trim
IS at 6:45 p. m.
The ferries between Newburgh and
Beacon, Poughkeepsie and Highland
Kh1nebeck and Kingston are now on
good service schedules. The boats
ieave Poughkeepsie at about half hour
intervals from 6:15 a. m. to 6:o5 %.
m. From Highland boats leave at 6 80
q. m. and run until $3.50 D. m. The
Sunday service is the same between
these points, except that the first trip
from Poughkeepsie is at n. m. and
rom nighland at T:1o a. m. Boats
leave Kingston 30 a. m. and then
at forty minutes intervals until :
O'Clock at night Leaving Rhinebeck
service starts $40 a. m. and finishes 9
1920 p. m.
The steamer Park City is runninp
between Bridgeport and Port Jeffarsnnn Jf,ssnn
twice week. The boat leaves Tues
days and Fridays, departing from port
jefferson at 9:15 in the morning and
returning from Bridgeport at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27

Hashington's headquarters. Just above
lrvlngton the observing traveller may
see on the left side road leading down
70 Sunnyside, once Washington Irvine's
residence and one Of the famous old
mansions of the Hudson Riyer district
In crossing to Nyack and turning
down the rather steep hill from the
Post Road to the river in Tarrytown,
without going through the upper end
Of the city, the famous old Dutch
Church and the legendary bridge will
be found. But, leaving those and other
points of interest for another time.
terry is taken across the Hudson River
at its widest point between New York
and Albany--so wide, in fact, that in
Colonial days that part of it was CON
sidered more of bay or sea-hence
the name "Zuyder Zee" still in lin
tied use. During the rather long pass
age across there are entrancing views
up and down the historic river.
A near straightaway of about
thirteen miles through pleasant, open
country, not vet thickly settled. leads
from Nyack through Spring Valley to
Suffern. This makes gradual ascent,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Conferences on Motor
Problems at A. G.. A.

In connection with the exhibit ot
motor cars to be held at the Auto.
mobile Club of America the week ot
April to. 8, there has been arranged
series of luncheon discussions tc
consider the pressing problems that
now face the car owner.
The speakers during the week will
include Alan R. Hawley. former presi-
dent Of the Aero Club OF America
founder member of the A. C. A.; AL
tired Reeves, general manager of the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce; Hon. John j. Lyons, Secretary
of State of New York, and the Hon.
Herbert S. Sisson, Highway Commits
sioner of New York.
On the exhibition itself, plans are
maturing rapidly. The exhibitors num-
ber thirty, with the following makes
represented: Ambassador, Cole, Cadil-
lac, Dodge Brothers, Essex, Haynes,
Hudson, Kissel, Lexington, Lafayette,
Locomobile, Lincoln, Marmon, Minerva,
Mercer, National, Paige Detroit, Pack
ard, Pierce-Arrow, Renault, Rolls
Royce, Rauch & Lang, Stevens Duryea,
Velie, Winton.
The formal opening of the exhibition
April a, and will be preceded by
luncheon, given to the exhibitors by
the club
Dave Hennen Morris, governor and
former president of the Automobile
Club of America, will make the ad-
dress of welcome. Mr.. Morris was
active in motoring affairs at the begin
ming of the development of the self
vehicle. His interest as a car
owner led him to give great deal of
his time and energy to the promotion
Of road races, braking tests, reliability
runs and other events
The first real automobile show in the
United States was held at Madison
Square Garden in November, 1900,
lnder A.. G.. A. auspices.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Ndy. Change Auto Year
10 Begin on January /

ALBANY, March 26. New yo,,.
states automobile wear NAV ha
changed srom February to Ianu-
MS l.. Argument is also being nd.
Nsaced Tor q division Of the licens.
lnS rs means OF avoiding mart
oi ,he congestion which annua]lv
marks the months of January nnd
feoruary and frequently extends
well into March. ''NS
chaufeurs may be licensed noxt
year on July /, rather than Feh.
ruary /, plan which would servo
me purpose OF immediately reliev-
ing the automobile bureau OF han
o.ihg approximately $50 600 licenses
at time when it WAS swamned
with the registration of the motor
vehicles them selves.
Changing Of the automobile vear to
january l makes the motor yeniclo
and the calendar wears coinc;de
Ihe half-rate period would he
changed from August to july m
ears never previously registered in
New York State. When the state
passed the necessary legislation
leading up to the registering of
motor vehicles, the law became 81
et've AUGUST |. with the result
that the six month periods natu-
fi's'Y rsSciNed themselves as of Feb.
ruRry | and Angus. /.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
"Valued Form" Is
Eliminated i'm Fire
And Theft Cases
Insurance Companies In
crease Penalties OH Low.
Priced Cars Which Have
No Approved Locking De-
vice Installed

me insurance companies MAKING a
specially OF fire and theft coverage
nave now decided that berinrinp MI
hrse they Will not issue policies undar
the valued form. In other words ad
lusIments on fire and theft will be
made on oasis of the value of tho "a =
at the time of the loss rather than on
nxed sum at the beginning of the
contract. ~ 'ne
Another important change will take
pace on April l. Heretofore certain
Nv priced cars when not equipped with
approved locking devices were required
to pay SIS additional premium on .d theft
insurance. This penalty is now in
creased to $25 and affects these GER
tam low-prlced cars when offered for
insurance in the Borough of Manhat-
tan. Bronx and Brooklyn.
ne insurance companies are making
1t certain that their loss ratios in 1921
VIII be materially reduced, but auto
mobile owners will not welcome these
changes. S"e
Conferences held recently bv auto
ihoplle insurance companies NAV lead
10 very decided changes in the matter
ol coli'slon insurance. In any event it
system of repairing damages to cars
by a central garage and workshop run
unoer one management and represent
ing the insurance companies themselves.
Inc companies apparently feel that
where they accept estimates and re-
celpted bills from private garages they
may be victims of a system of padding
the bills. They believe that if colli-
SION insurance is to continue a central
system such as they have in mind would
eliminate waste of time and msunder-
standing and would be a very consider
able saving to themselves, at least.
This, of. course, would apply onlv to
cases in the greater city, and the Is
FER cent of suburban cases would have
to be handled in separate repair shops
just as Is now done. T., H.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27

no decent vulcanizing Job can be done
ana the tire will speedily go to the
Going Over the Top
The top also should be gone over to
see II there are any small cuts that
heeo 10 be patched, new lights put in or
other repairs needed. Then the ton
wh'le tightly stretched should be
prusned thoroughly and given coat or
two OF top dressing, using the dressing
aoapted Tor the material in the TOP.
Inc electric system is another mart
1naV needs very careful consideration
me battery should be tested. 1t is a
pie''S gooo plan to take it out and give
!! boost. If it is beginning to show
signs of dilapidation or is vear or ,," so
old it is not bad idea. to have an extrs
test and do whatever may be required
as II is mighty inconvenient to have a
oastery give out when YOU are 'steer
phone VI" 'ele-
~, ana the wiring should be gone over
worn spots of the insulation should he
tapeo' terminals cleaned and creased
anu II the wires have become oil
soaked they should be renewed Ex-
anime the wires about the head liphts
wnere grounds are very frequent be-
cause or the great vibration. In fsc+
every part of the electric system needs
looking at. The generator and start
ing motor brushes should be eyamined
10 see II they are worn or otherw;se
prevented from making good contact
ana, OF course, these important n;eces
OF machinery should be kept thor
oIgnly cleaned and fabricated.
Still Other Things to Do
1t you have gone thus far with tho
car you will be interested enougb 70
keep on until you have looked her over
from Top to bottom or from end to
end, and know that the front wheels
zoe IN one-quarter inch and that the
rear wheels are absolutely parallel:
Know that the hub bearings are prop
erly adjusted and the hubs packed with
grease and that every other little thing
IS IN order. Now, all this does not
take an undue amount of time. Some
OF ills dirty, but don't you enjoy get
ting your old clothes on once in
vd,, while al and messing ness. eund? You do if
That down in the heart of every man
there is really longing to get the
hands dirty by mussing around over
machinery and things.
II you go at this work systematically.
planning it in advance, you will be
surprised how quickly it is over. Of
course, the length of time depends upon
now much the car has been neglected
1t needs just this kind of treatment
every month or two
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27

no decent vulcanizing Job can be done
and the tire will speedily go to the
junk heap. '"e
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Trout Fishing Season
Opens Next Saturday

| The brook trout season opens in
New York State next Saturday and
the roads the latter part of the
week will be thronged with motor
lists bound for those streams up
state where good sport is to be had.
The motor car has made it possible
for good many more anglers to
reach the places where fish are, in
jcluding the most remote streams.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Women Cl,auffeurs
Net Many Ir1st Now

ALBANY, March 26.-Few applica-
tons for chaufeur's license are be-
ing filed these days by women. ONLY
about one out of every 200 applications
for. permission to take a chauffeur's ex-
ANIMATION IS from woman. About rs
per cent Of the women are from up-
state villages, where the women ia ke
Their turn at the wheel and contribute
their part to the family income.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27

from which--looking back-there are
more fine views, at first of the disap-
pearing river and then of attractive
villages, with now and then a sugges-
tion of semi-mountains to the north
ward, some miles above this circuit.
A run Of slightly over an hour,
through Hohokus, Arcola and Hacken-
sack. will bring the tourist to the West
130th Street ferry-and home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19
GRAVES
LIES WITH JURY
Alleged Slayer of De Vault Claims
Shooting Was Result Of
Accident.

Des Moines. Iowa April 19.-The
case against Alex r. Graves, charg-
ed with killing Clarence De Vault,
went to the jury few minutes
before noon. Graves followed the
closing arguments closely. Mrs.
De Vault. widow of the slain man,
also listened attentively.
Robert Healy of Fort Dodge
made the argument for Graves
pleading self-defense, emotional
loss of self-control and accidental
shooting.
Testimony for the defense was
that De Vault put his hand toward
his hip-pocket, that Graves thought
De Vault intended to pull a revolv-
er from his pocket, and that Graves
shot only with the intention o.
soaring De Vault Just as the sho
was fred Mrs. Graves struck hel
husband arm and the bullet hi
De Vault in the back. Graves ant
his wife were the only witnesse.
, for the defense.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19
SHOWS need OF
AERIAL POLICY

Washington, April 1s.-Need Of
adopting far-sighted policy in the
development Of aviation, both for
commercial and war purposes. is
emphasized in report compiled at
the request OF President Harding
by the advisory. committee for
aeronautics and transmitted today
TO congress recommendations which
the president said had his approval,
included retention by the army and
navy Of separate control of their
own air services; the encourage
ment OF the invention OF new air.
craft; the maintenance OF a peace
time nucleus OF trained aviators
and modern type planes for a war
emergency, and the expansion Of
the air mail service.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19
ROCK ISLAND HAS
LARGEST NUMBER
AT ROTARY MEET

Rock Island took first honors at
the district meeting o. the Rotary
clubs held in Peoria last week,
when this city registered the
percentage Of its membership
which was greater than any
other city. This was an
nounced at tho meeting Of the Rock
Island Rotary club this noon when
report on the convention was made
by Joseph G. Ray. newly elected
president Of the club. Mr.. Ray said
that there were 1,454 Rotarians at
the meeting, of which Rock Island
had IS members aside from the Boy
Scouts band.
DR.. D. v. Bush. psychologist.
talked to the club this noon on the
psychology in business. bringing
out the slogan of the Rotary club,
He profits most who serves best.
Mr.. Ray explained the duties of
the various committees which he
appointed last week and reappoint-
ed Henry Kramer as sergeant at
arms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19
REPRESENT MEM
IRISH COUNCIL
Three Delegates From Reee.sl,
Organized Order Attend M.
Hoaal Convention,

Rev. P. H. Durkin. M. n. Sexto.
and O. NJ. Reen, representing N.
Rock Island council OF the Amer
ican Association for the Reconi.
ton OF the Irish Republic, are NJ.
tending the convention Of the m.
tional association in Chicago.
Many noted Irish leaders are to
speak at the national meeting. in.
GLIDING Miss Mary MacSwiney and
several lord mayors Of Ireland. who
are asking for the immediate rec
ognition OF Ireland.
The local council was organized
last Wednesday night with T. p
Sinnett as president. William
F. Barry OF the Illinois state coun-
ell assisted in the organization
The first meeting OF the council
will be announced at the return Of
the delegates.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19
ANTl-ENCLISH
RESOLUTIONS

Chicago, April 19.-The resolu-
tons committee of the first conven-
ton of the American Association
for the Recognition of the Irish Re-
public. today had before it dozen
or more resolutions, nearly all of
them attacking England. The COM
mittee expected to finish its work
late in the day when the resolu-
tons accepted will be presented to
the 400 delegates for action.
Foremost among the resolutions
which were threshed out in the
committee meetings were those
calling for boycott against certain
European goods. opposing the
teaching Of English history in
American schools and establishing
a bureau of publicity and education
in the association.
A resolution urging Intervention
by the United States in behalf Of the
Irish republic" also was expected tc
come before the convention late in
the day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19
"Y" PREPARES
FOR ELECTION
Ten Nominated for Three Terms
as Direct0r-PrOgram on
Election Night.

The executive committee of the
board of directors of the Y. NJ. c. A.
at its regular monthly meeting last
evening nominated the following
candidates for directors for three
years: L. H. Ewing. F. A. Graves,
H. J. Olmsted, c. l.. Swanson, Fred
\. Setterdahl, DR.. G. Arthur Nell
son. George G. Perrin, Justin
Washburn and Arnold Lau. X. T.
Anderson, formerly a member of
the board. declined denomination.
Five of the 10 candidates will be
selected by vote of the "Y" men,
bers May 9.
A big program will be given that
evening. NARROW S. Hawkins and
r. G. Summers have been appoint
ed tellers for the election. The
program will consist of musical
numbers, speaking and suggestions
for the association extension.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19
ELkS PLANFOR
ANNUAL Dinner


Annual banquet Of Rock Island
lodge of Elks will be given next
Monday evening at the Masonic
temple. Entertainment committee
in charge of arrangements init
mates that it is going to be real
dinner from the grapefruit to cof-
fee, with al 1.-The customary trim
mings. A program, consisting OF
speakers, entertainers and the Elks'
saxophone band. is being arranged.
Members should be at the Elks'
club rooms ready to leave at 6:15
D. m. for the scene of the evenings
festivities. The affair is for Elks
only.
A class of candidates was initial
ed at the regular meeting last
night. No other business aside from
discussion of banquet plans was
disposed OF.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-19
Personal Points

Mrs. F.. G. Wilson OF 1915 TWEEN
ty-ninth street leaves tonight for
Campbell. Cal, where she will
spend three months visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Berkeley ellison. Mr..
Wilson will not go at this time
Mrs. H. c. Hermann and daush-
ter, Dorothy, of 1924 Twenty-ninlh
street, leave today for an extended
trip through Nebraska, Colorado
and Wyoming.
Mrs. H. ?. Bergen and two
daughters. the Misses Elva and
Phyllis, of Toronto, Canada. arrived
here yesterday and will make an
extended visit with Mrs. Bergen's
mother. Mrs. Candace Allsbrow of
1923 Third avenue Mr. Bergen
will join his family in two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Hartman of
l411 Thirtyfirst street have gone
to Miles City, Mont. where they
will reside on their claim through
the summer. They made the trip
by motor.