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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
DAWES SPEEDS Up
SOLDIERS A|OPLAN
Centralized Authority, Decen-
centralized Administration,
Bigger Hospital Fund
HOPES TO FINISH TODAY
II, the Associated Press

Washington. April 6.-Thrce definite
recommendation to President Harding
had been agreed upon today by th'
special commission investigating the care
and treatment " disabled service men
They were:
A ccntrali2c governmental author
ity to have entire charge of al TED
eral agencies having 10 do with SOL
dicr relief work
4 decentralizcd administration OF
service, carrying federal aid aS near
ms possiblc 10 the homes Of the sol
dcrs throughout the country.
A request for addit ional appropria-
tions for hospitals. including per
manent building program.
Charles q, Dawes. Of Chicago. chair
man of the commission. said he wouid
be greatly disappointed II the public
investiRation was not concluded today
We will begin work on tho report to
niyht in executive session. said he.
Colonel r. W. Galbrnith lr.. mn
tiunal commander of the American l.e-
gion. EXPRESSED pleasure AT the progress
and conclusions which tho committee
had reached. He said many x-servic'
mon were unaware Of benefits the gov
prnmcnt offered them and suggested n
War Risk Bureau census in co-opcra
ton with tho II 600 Legion posts.
Colonel Cholmelcy Jones. former head
Of the War Risk Bureau, testified that
the work Of thr bureau was steadily in
crca sing.
New claims are coming in in excess
of eyppctations." he said The reason
is that the men are awakening to the
privileges they have. They had hoped
to pull through without government aid
but found that impossible
Net surplus earnings Of the bureau
said Colonel Jones. totRled $1,000 900
and hc had recommended March 81 n
dividend 70 policy holders Of more than
81 900 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Puts Foot
Issue Up to PO,Oers

Continued from rare One
Lodge knew little Of President Harding 3
intentions with regard 10 Europe. II
a senator placed as he Is. is rather in
The dark. other senators less likely to
be consulted know less.
Policies Not Completed
II is not because the administration
is working in secret. 1t is because the
administration has not got further than
to develop general aims based on the
principle that We have not yet made
peace and maintains Its rights gained
in the war as unimpaired by the de-
cisions reached at Paris.
The senator's know now that the
President is against the immediate
pressing Of the Knox resolution. II Is
understood on good authority that the
administration wants ninety days in
which 10 develop its plans before com
mittinR itself to 40 serious a step aa
impairiug its position as a belligerent
by making a separate peace.
An illustration of the kind Of wild
statements about what the United
States will do abroad is the story con
tanned in some Of the morning papers
that there will be no association of na :
tions. that this country will announce
a new Monroe Doctrine for the world.
a declaration Of it's intention to preserve
world peace whenever and by whomso. q.
ever assailed.
This Is contained in q formal state
ment by Senator New. OF Indiana. aud
has a certain impressiveness as coming
from a member Of the Senate foreign
relations committee. and q close friend
OF President Harding.
New Speaks for Himself Only
But the circumstances arc these
Mr.. New has been away in India ma
for several weeks. He has not been
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
MURDERED BY DROWNING
Hayes Was KILLED by Water. Not
Blow, Autopsy Showed

Rutland. W.. April Cry A. PD
DR.. II. H. Stone. state pathoiogist,
testified Yesterday 1T the trial Of Peter
W. Iongc for the murder Of Owen
Hayes at fairbavcn last October, that
the autopsy performed on III" body in
dicatcd that Hayes was alive when sub
merged in the castleton river. When
Hayes body was toun0 il was supposed
ue had been accidentally drowned.
Or. Stone said tnc condition OF
Hayes heart at the time of the autopsy
indicated that he had not met death as
result Of blow on the head which
Tho state contends killed him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
GREECE UNRUFFLED
] BY TURK CAMPAIGN
War Minister Voices Satisfac-
ton With Military Opera
tons in Anatolia
ALLIED KINKS lR0NED OUT
by the Associated Press

Athens. April 6-Entire satisfaction
with the military situation in Anatolia
was expressed BY NJ. GounRris. minister
~ war. npon his return to this city
from Paris yesterday.
Prince George. brother Of King Con
stantiuc. and NJ MaximoS. director Of
the National Bank Of Greece. accom-
panied he minister home from the
French capital. None Of them would
explain what had been done by them in
London and Paris except to say that all
misunderstandings between Grcec" and
the Allies had been cleared ur
NJ. Maximos asserted there "ns NJ"
reason for unPasinGss. HS rho country
was amply supplied with funds to carry
on the war against the Turkish Nation
alists for three months without outside
help.
Resumption of the l,rook attack on
the city az Eski Shehr southeast Of
lsmid Asia Minor. will come IN f"~
days. VI GounnriS told the correspond
ent Telegrams to this city from
Svmrna sny thai tho second phase ot
the Greek operations east Of that city
will open shortly.
Ccnstantinople. April Il. ,By \. r.
The security of the Allies occupying
Constantinople j. believed by some 4"
he threatened unless the Greeks are nbe
to hold firmly the Turkish NntionaliStS.
The Allies are considering the employ
ment Of their fleets 70 protect Mudania
and Ismid
The NRtionaltSts' main drive now =
toward Ismid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
P. R. R. PROPOSES 1s P. C.
WAGE CUT TO KEYMEN
Fourth Of Series Of Conferences Held
with Telearaphers and Helpers

Pittsburgh. Pa, April q. - tBy a.
+. THE managers committee Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad presented n plan
for proposed wage reductions of ap-
proximately is per cent to representa-
tives of the telegraph department EN-
ploycs in conference lerctoday. The
plan contemplates cut averaging
twelve and half cents an hour aud
would nffect about 500 employees who
at present are receiving on an average
of GG.I cents An hour. Employees Of the
departments affected include tpnegrs
pliers. telephone operators. agent telc
graphers and telephoners. towerm en-,
lever men. tower and train directors
block operators aud agents at non
telegraph stations.
A recess was taken that the employ cs
representatives might consider the pro
poSal and return an answer today. The
conference. which is the fourth Of n
series the road management has held
with representatives Of various de
partmcnt employees Of the systcm. was
opened by &. s. Kriek. general man .
ager of the eastern region
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
MaaIstrate harrls Euneral

Arrangements are being made tonay
Tor the funeral Of Magistrate William
!. Harris who died Yesterday at his
home, 1S South Forty third street. after
short illness. Many p0iiticians Of
prominence will attend the funeral
winch wrll take pIac" on SATURDAY
afternoon from the i0te magistrate \
',om~, Representatives Of numerous fra
tPrnal and other organizations will lso
ATTEND Politicians were speculative 9
Ioday as to who would be appointed 10
nil the post made vacant by Magistrat"
Harris death As Senator Edward W
Patton is leader of the Thirty eighth
ward. in which the vacant court is 10
Gated. it is likely that he will have con
siderable influence IN getting the Rp-
pointment,
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Captain Alfred pIeasorton

Captain Alfred PlpaSouton. veteran
If the Civil War. died yesterday al hi.
home, the Brighton Apartments. Fifty
first and Locust streets He was born
in Pittsburgh seventy four years ago
and was a son Of the late Genera
Augustus Pleasonton. and formerly
owned n big plpHntafiOn ut Plcasonton
on the James river. Virginia lie retired
fifteen wears ago and returned 20 rhiIn .
de'phia to live. lie is survived by hi.
widow and brother. Frank +.
Pleasonton. Of 2oO9 Pine street, lie
was a member Of Post No 35. g \. Il.
His funeral will take place from rhe
Oliver II. Bair rulding. 1870 Chest
nut street. on Friday morning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Hughes AMrms
Rights of y. S,


omlnu|d from Fhsr WV
series begun hv former Secretary Colby
IN whlrh tho United States insisted upon
ts full rights as one nf the al lied and
associated mowers. aud also the right
n pass finally upon all mandates before
'hsir adOntlon.
Mr. Golby'S notes we're ADDRESSED t.
tho urncipa, allied powers. Subs"
oucn'ly a COP, Of tnnm with nm ann"n q
dix d.a!iug Specifically with tn" Japan
so .ronrrollcd island Of Yap was sent
- the League IT Nations council n
Geneva The council in turn transmit
red tho document 10 the allied govern
montS with tho explanation thnt Ih'
mandat" for the island of lan had beer
granted he the sunrNme council.
tn" latest American communications
prepared hv Secretary Of state Hughes
were dared April 4 and by this tim
nave r"Ached the four governments T.
which addressed All information as to
whether or when they will he made pub
lic was withheld today a. tho State DE
purtm"nt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
BENJAMIN E. EbN

Lancaster. Pa. April i - Benjam.n
Franklin Eby, forty thr"r years old. o.
this city, died Yesterday in WernerS-
vile Mr.. Ehy vas engaged IN III"
wholesale grain and feed business. trud
ing as Jonas f. Eby & Son. He was
. member OF rho Commercial Exrhang"
Of Philadelphia and was past mast"r
Of Lamberton Lodge. I7f Of Masons.
OF Lancaster. Mr.. Ehy was trustee
Of the Reformed Theological SEMINARY
Lancaster. He leaves a wife and sou
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Cop.,,ntinople. Arril i i
Deaths Of a Day
James c. Speadman

A military funeral will be given
James C.. Spesdman. veteran of the
world war. who was wounded while
serving with the British army and who
died Sunday as a result Of his wounds
At the home of his parents. MIR. and
Mrs Edward Sreadman. Mt Rryn
hswr.
Mr.. Spesdmsu whose home was in
England, came to live with his parents
last summer after he had been pro
uounced incurab'e BY army physicians
He vas she'll shocked in one OF the
major engagements in France. He
leaves a wife and child. living in Eng
land. He was twenty eight years old.
The funeral will be held at 10 clock
tomorrow morning in the Episcopal
Church Of the Redeemer at Bryn Mawr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Mayor to Suppress
Vulgar Dance Clubs


Continued from PAGE One
ried To the extreme: that there are
many among tho high as well as the
low who are tending toward the dan .
gerous. unlawful and immoral: that
things should be frightened up and the
Mayor intends to do the tightening The
Mayor asks you to send in any infor .
nation you may obtain that may induce
us 10 lessen the number Of licenses is
sued aud to revoke licenses alrcad,
issued.
The Mayor wants any information
you may be- able to give him concern =
ing these Sunday night 'kaffec. klatchcs
and any irregulnrity in the service Of
policemen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
RAILWAY BRIDGE ON FIRE
Structure over Pennypsck Creek on
Reading Damaged by Flames

Fire discovered At Z O'Clock this
morning damaged the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway bridge over thc Pen.
nypack creek. one quarter of milp
north Of Heaton station.
The fire. believed TO have originated
from hot cinderS, had burned for sew
pral hours before il was discovered
Timb"rS "f III" structure for distance
of 200 f""r W"ro badly charrcd.
Companies from Abingdon. Willow
Grove. IinthOro and Horsham controlled
the blaze after q difficult fight. Traffic
over rhc bridge was resumed this
morning
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
The Rev. Julian x. smytne

Irbana. o. April 6 Word wa, go.
ceived Yesterday ~ the death ~ Wlto
Sulphur Springs W Va Of mo Re,
Julian X Smytho. head of the Sweden.
borgian Church in America IIr lad
heen at White sulphur Spring. raking
treatment for heart attack suffered
while in his pulpit in N"u York City
three months ago. II" wa> ,I4ty years
old and the author ~ several Sweden
borgian books and hymns
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Falls on Fence: Skull Fractured

Edward Richardson. rw" wears old
of 43GG I."in"r >tr"'t. yesterday r"-
crived II frnctur" Of the skull when ne
fell On his head from a fenc" at his
home. which h" wRs scaling. His
mother carried him ro Frankford Hos e..
pitaI. Whoro hr Na, found ro be in n
serious rOnd'Iou
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Robert James Earley

Robert James EarlPy. we'll known
attorney. died yesterday in the Jeffer-
son Hospital following an operation.
He was forty-tuo wears old
Mr.. Farley was born in Philadelphia
a son Of Thomas Farley. a soap mann
facturer. lie received his prclim nary
education in the Cheltenhsm Military
Academy. and while there won the inter-
academic championship in the quarter
mile dash. He next matriculated Ht
the University OF PPunsylvana and
competed in the annual intercollegiate
track meets, running second in one Of
them
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Wharton Barker a Little Better

Wharton Barker. retired hnancier
who has been critically III at his home
in Shawmont since a relapse Monday.
passed a good night. His condition i'm Z.
proved slightly yesterday. His family
remained at his bedside yesterday. Mr..
Barker has been i'll for two months. He
is seventy Ave vesrs old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
LOCKOUT AT TURIN PLANTS

London. April 6.-IRy 4. PA
lockout has been declared by factory
owners Of Turin, the important Italian
industrial center. and troops have oc.
cupicd the factories there. says dis.
patch to the Central News from Rome
today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
CITY JOB FOR MAYORS SON
Edward N. Moore Made winnings s
Secretary Outside Of Civil Service

On" Of Mayor Moore's sons. Edward
NJ Moore. has been appointed by DircC.
tor Twining 10 the job Of private soc.
rotary to the Director in the City Tran.
sit Department
Th" salary is S2,JN0 year. plus a
bonus By reason cf being classed aS
confidential work. II does not come
under the provisions of civil service.
Tho former private secretary to the
director was John Egsn. He resigned
many months ago aud no appointment
was made to the vacancy until ycstcr.
DAY.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
John A. OoWIina

Atlantic City. April G. John \
Dowling. a contractor Of Trenton. y
T.. died here Monday from broken
hip. tn" result of an arrIdpnt fiSc
months sgo. lie was sixty. five years
old. Interment viii he a Trenton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
Corn Acreage is Reduced

Washington, April Cry \. PI-
Reduction in corn acreage was fore
cast In several of leading producing
states in reports to the bureau Of crop
estimates made public today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-06
SOCIALISTS IN MILWAUKEE
BEATEN FOR CITY OFFICES
Ex.Mayor Seidel oeeisively De.
feated-Mrs. Berger Only Winner

fested-Mrs. Berger only Winner
Milwaukee. April G.-,Bv A. r.
Unofficial returns from all but four pre-.
cincts in Tuesdays municipal election
revealed an almost complete defeat for
Socialist candidates. Mrs. Victor l..
Berger. who was elected TO the school
board. being the only Socialist among
the winners
Emil Scidsl. former Socialist mayor
~aS deriSively defeated for alderman
at.large by William II. Mckinley. Nom
partisan. Circuit Judge 7. !. Gregory
was an easy winner over John Klcst
Socialist. and Civil Judge Cordes. who
left the Socialist party after the ST.
Louis platform was adopted. vas re.
elected The propose 10 adopt daylight
saving was carried
juneau. April 4. - IBy A. r. -
Mayor Ralph F. Robertson. running %,
he Citizens ticket. was re. elected in
vesterdav's election. defeating former
Mayor Emery Valentine. Progressive,
by twenty nine votes. il was announced
today.
The new city council will consist oi
four citizens representatives and thrcc
Progrcssiv"s. r. \. Rasmussen was
elected mayor Of Skagway: Il. w. Oar
mond was elected mayor At Sitka
Mayor Rice. Of Nome. was reelected
and c. Harry Woodward was elected
mayor "f Fairbanks. according to re-
turns received here.
ST. Louis. April q. Try a ~
Mayor Henry W. Kiel uaS re" elected
for n third term mere yesterday. defeat
ing James w Byrno> u husinesS man.
on tho face Of unofficial returns. by n
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-04-21
From Arkana.

Dated: Tuesday, April 10Th.
Some frost yesterday morning, and
sweet potato and tomato plants were
injured by it.
Jewel. little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Malone. has bronchial pneumo-
MIA. DR.. G.. c. Lyon, of Plain Dealing,
is in charge Of the case.
Mr. G. G. Burton has severe case
of humps.
Miss Thelnm Pockrus spent last night
with Misses Myrtice and Zoula Malone
Miss Myrtle Casey spent Saturday
night with Miss Eta May Anderson.
Mr.. $. G. Thompson planted his mel
on patch yesterday.
The correspondent failed to mention
last week that Mrs. King, Of Plain
Dealing, was guest Of her daughter
Mrs. G. G. Burton.
Miss Martha Burton returned home
last week from Benton, where she spent
two weeks.
Mr.. r. NJ. Burton found one of hi.
fine Jersey cows dead Sunday morning
It is thought she died from an over
feed of alfalfa hay. ala. Ark.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-04-21
A Double Wedding.

In the Banner Of two weeks ago we
reported that Miss Eloise Cannon was
to be united in marriage in Baton
Rouge on the 18th to MIR. Joseph Enl-
nett Snee. And so she was, and Sew
eral of her old friends and relatives
from this section were present to wit
ness the ceremony, take part In it, and
to wish her well. But nobody knew
that Miss Eloise's sister, Miss True
heart Cannon. who was to act as maid
Ofhonor, was also to wed. Perhaps
she didn't know it herself until the
very last moment-but it was a double
wedding, according to all reports.
1t il now in order for us to revise
our lines and include the elder sister
IN our well wishes, which we find pleas
IRE in doing. Good fortune to You and
the young man Of your choice through
out long and happy welded life, Miss
Trueheart-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-04-21
Loo al and
Personal
;. News Of q Week n Told
- by the Banner Reporters

MIR. w. NJ. Mccall, Of Bossier City,
was an agreeable caller yesterday.
MIR. C. NJ Lowe has written to
order his Banner forwarded to Haynes
vile (60x Ill on route two) instead
Of to Plain Dealing, route one.
We heard Indirectly Tuesday
from Mr.. and Mrs, r. L. Strobe. Since
reaching KiHgsland, Ark, where Mr..
Strobe is now station agent, they have
purchased a cottage and begun house
keeping, but both of them say they
were better satisfied here in Benton.
A neat little card has come to us
to announce the arrival Of Master
John J. Meares, jr., born on the 18th.
He is the first child born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John ]. Meares, Of 1925 Jordan
Street, Shreveport, and also the first
grandchild Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Meares, Of Plain Dealing.
Operations were resumed at the
Boisseau well told No. ] site) Tues
day. Yesterday the well was bailed
and found to be dry and in good shape,
SO the drilling out Of its plug Is now
under way. After going down about
Is feet deeper the driller expects to
get well, SO he has said.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. v. Kerr, of Haugh
ton, spent Sunday in Benton as guests
ut the home of Mr.. and Mrs. V. v. Whit
tingtOn. As has already been reported
in the Banner, Mr.. Kerr has 'beeI
elected Parish superintendent of Pub
lie Schools to succeed Mr.. W. A. Fort
son, and he and Mrs. Kerr expect tt
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-04-21
Resolutions Of Respect.

Whereas. by an inscrutable decree of
an all-wise Providence, our worthy
brother, w. j. Hughes, has been called
from MS by death who In all tile re-
lations of life made charity and love
the guide of his conduct, In numberless
ways sought to serve his fellow man,
giving his time and means to help
others along In life, earnest In his
friendship for those who learned to
love him for his worth, we, his bretli-
ern of Cypress Lodge No. 50. +. and
A. NJ, with hearts full Of sorrow, de-
sire to place on record our appreciation
OF the character and worth Of our
brother who has gone before us; there.
fore, be it
Resolued, That In his death we are
forcibly reminded Of the fraility Of
human life; the vanity of earthly
things, and a solemn warning that we,
too, must die.
ResOlUed, That this lodge has lost
true and jealous member. earnest in
his friendship for those who learned
to love him for his superb, unselfish
manhood and his great worth.
Res0lUed, That we tender our SYM
pathy to the stricken family of our
friend and brother.
RcsOlred. That the members Of Cy-
press Lodge wear the usual badge OF
mourning, and. as a mark OF our high
esteem for our deceased brother, the
lodge shall be draped I'm mourning for
a period of thirty days.
ResOlCed. That q copy Of the above
preamble and resolution be sent to the
bereaved family OF our deceased
brother, copy 10 the Bossier Banner
for publication, and that page in our
records be dedicated to his memory.
| JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,,
j.. G. SMITH,
). F. ApAIR. G0sNsittce. Il
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Phillips Hill.
,ated: Tuesday. April 10th.

Dated: Tuesday, April 10th.
Mrs. Lottie Burks has been sick for
two or three days, but is better.
Sam Morrison spent last night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bounds.
The singing at Charlie Burks' Sun
day night was well attended, and some
good singing was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. j. L. NOrthcott came home last
Friday night with bad leg. Sunday
he had chill and called DIR. Hall to
relieve him. He is some better at this
time and expects to return to his work
at Alden Bridge tomorrow.
Misses Lucinda Northcott and Lottie
Booker did not get home this past
weekend. They attended a big school
rally held at Minden.
Mrs. j. L. Northcott and Miss Eva
Johnston were in Plain Dealing last
Saturday as guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Pies Johnston.
The cold weather continues, and a
good many farmers will have to plough
up their corn and plant it overland
what cotton there is up looks sick.
Miss Eva Johnston spent last nigh,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Franf
Curry.
Mrs. Mary Flarrity's little son was
quite sick for a day or SO last week.
Miss Linda Morrison, from Crane
Bayou, came up Saturday to attenf
the funeral Of her uncle, Capt. w. J
Hughes. She will remain over for sew
era1 weeks and do some sewing for tn,
s. N. Morrison children-at the HON,
Of Mr.. T. HI. Ford
Alvie Northcott spent Saturday nigh
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. [
NOrthcOtt. --FRECKLEs.