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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12
PRISONER HEALTH BILL
AND MEASURES SIGNED
Governor Also Approves a Number
Of Other Legislative Acts

Of Other Legislative Acts
Harrisburg. May 12.-GovcrnoI
Sproul has signed the Walker bill rc
quiring prisoners TO br examined as tc
physical and mental conditions within
forty eight hours after admission to a
prison and to be segregated according
to conditions and dispositions.
At the Eame time he approved the
Edmonds bill providing PHILADELPHIA
courts may sentence to rcformatory or
house Of correction any person convicted
OF mlsdemeanor for period Of ono
year and not to be released exccpt by
order OF the committing court.
The Barnes bill forbidding printing
on advertisements or covers of oleomars
garinc pictures Of COWS, names of dairy
cattle breeds or butter names, with in :.
tent to mislead buyers. was signed The
Governor also announced his approval
OF the Daix bill requiring "clean, snni-
tary, establishments for botting non
alcoholic drinks"
Other bills approved include.
lroviding that failure to file certifi
cate of fictitious names shall not operate
against contracts; providing for county
appropriations for burial of deceased
service men and defining such persons
Gs soldiers. snllors, ma.ines or members
OF the enlisted nurse corps who ssryeI
in war; empowering courts to i.sue
writs on property he'd In spendthrift
trusts; regulating fling with Attornev
General accounts Of trusts held for foc.
ble- m inded and liability for care of per.
sons In State institutions; regulating
procedure for changes Of public roads
where viewers nre named; abolIsbing
abatement. on township tax payments
and establishing penalties; repeating act
Of March H. 1868. relative TO coIlec.
ton or taxes In Montgomery County;
allowing appeals TO bs tnken 10 court
on compensation Of county treasurers.
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FAMINE REIGNS IN MOSCOW.
MOORESTONIN WOMAN SAYS
MISS Anna Hanes Sends Diary Friends Committee Here.
Her O,Un Rations Scunty

Faces are bit thinner and grnyer
IN Moscow than they were three months
ago. writes Anna J. IIaines, OF
Moorestown, n. j.. in her diary, which
has just been received in this city BY
the American Friends Service Com
mittee. at 20 South Twelfth street.
Miss Haincs is their representative
IN Moscow for Russian relief work in
cooperation with Arthur j. Watts, IN
English Friend.
Food shortage, she says, combined
WIN lack of fuel for transportation, has
nrougnt famine conditions to many
MOSCOW citizens. Miss Haines herself
eats her breakfast on her way to the
II Friends warehouse. there being no
means of preparing food in her room
ana black bread requiring no prcpara-
ton.
At noon the two Quakers have Gov
ornment permission to receive n dinner
apiece at the working mems restaurant,
which is run by the Soviet Department
OF supplies, in the vicinity Of the ware.
mouse. 1t is a ow-postcd steamy room
filled with oilcloth- covered tables and
long benches, where, on presentation of
proper ticket, ono receives a tin bowl
OF soup containing bit of fish or meat,
and plate of boiled buCkwhcat or mil
let, creased with sunflowcr oil.
Considered Suisances
One must bring ones own fork and
spoon or eat with ones fingers. Miss
lloines says she and Mr.. Watts are con-
siderod somewhat Of n nuisance at the
restaurant, because they invade the
kitchen TO wash their hands.
The warehouse is sealed every night
at 4 o'clock. closing time. The cerc-
mony takes several people, one holding
a candle, another melting the wax,
dampening the seal, etc. Finally the
Reconstruction Star shines out in un-
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LABOR SEEKS new
FAVORABLE LAWS
Report to American Federation
Opposes Other Legislation
Declared InimicaI
B0RAH MEASURE APPROVED
BY the Associated Press

Cincinnati, Mny ia report pre-
pared by the Legislative Committee Of
| the American Federation OF Labor was
being discussed here today by the Fed
| eration's Executive Council. This re-
port, presented by President Samuel
Gompers. contains complete record Of
bills introduced In the last and the
present Congresses that affected the in
terests Of organized labor.
Two new bills were also being con-
sidered by tho council. They will be
pressed In Congress In the interest of
labor. One of these bills, already in
troduced by Senator Johnson, calls for
a congressional investigation into con-
ditions In the West Virginia mining
communities. The other bill would legal
ize the right OF representatives OF labor
unions to solicit members, despite any
individual contract they may have with
their employers.
Both bills are supported by the
United Mine Workers Of America,
which will have tho aid of the Fedora
ton in advancing legislation IN the
various States, making it possible for
union organization work to be carried
on, despite the individual contracts,
which were recently legalized by a
United States Supreme Court decision.
Bills in the present Congress opposed
by labor include Senator Poindexter's
Anti Strike Bill, the Graham Sedition
Bill, Representative Blanton's Sedition
and Anti Picketing BIZ and Senator
Frelinghuysen's bill authorizing the ap-
pointment Of a Federal coal commission
er.
The report approved Senator Borah's
bill designed to protect the constitu-
tional rights of the citizens Of the United
States. This BILL It was stated, would
also guarantee free speech and free as-
scmblage and would remedy conditions
in Western Pennsylvania and West Vir-
ginia communities where 1t Is alleged
such rights are denied.
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BIBLE CRITICS SCORED
RIverton Man Speaks at Friends
Yearly Meeting

Henry Wright, of Rfyor,on scored
bible critics in addressing Fr1orI,'
Yearly Meeting ia Rae strcet meeting
house today,
"From t,n.a ~ rlrc." rlo srcakcr
said. There OriSo those who criticize
the Bible. Until science has found
something better II shnll stand Scrip.
ture has stood in truth through all tho
ages and viii stand for centuries ~
come. would like Friends to go down
in history as students Of the Bible
rather than Gs its critics.
Isaac Wilson urged that Friends sim .
plify the Bible and not mystify it. con o.
tending there was no time in history
demanding a more severe test of indi .
vldual faith than the present
Friends were urged by Mrs. Anna
Mae PembertOn DE Cou. of Haddonfeld
not TO pat themselves on the back or
grow self sufficient, but 70 strive to
double their membership. Young Friends
were specially urged 10 put their shoul :
ders 10 10 wheel of upbuildins.
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| cracked purity Of line, which Ia sup
posed to guarantee that the supplies
Will be intact throughout the night.
=, Here the first task Is the collection Of
the materials for supper. Some Of this
comes from the hotel dining room in
the form of government rations, some
from a caldron Of boiling water which
can usually be found in the service
room of the Savoy, and some from the
fast dwindling stores brought in for
private consumption by earlier workers.
Miss Haines says her English colleague
affects to scorn these toothsome extras,
but that she and her Russian aides
make no pretense Of being above such
luxuries, their only anxiety being lest
the next installment may not arrive by
the time these are gone.
While the dishes are being washed
Mr.. Nuorteva, the Assistant Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, usually strolls In
with an apology for his lack Of COL
lar and glad to accept a cup of real
coffee. He gives them a little foreign
news and perhaps some domestic gossip
before he departs for his office. The
Russian Foreign Department does most
of its work In the night, as they say
that fewer cranks bother them then.
Callers Drop In
During the evening, while stock
books and accounts are spread out oil
the table. various callers drop in. First
among them is Tolstoyan, bright Of
eve and eager to talk on every spiritual
or intellectual subject, and likely to
stay till the lights go out. Then follow
Red soldier comrades, translator stem
ographers, callers from neighboring
rooms in search of something, and
transient American business men. At
10 40 Miss Haines calls the working
day finished and tramps off through the
dark, snowy streets mile or more to
her own quarters.
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10 DESTROYERS AT N. Y.
Great FIotIIIa Drops Anchor In Hud
son River

r, New York, May 12.-(By A. P.)-
seventy 'iestroyers. attached to the At
l,antic Fleet, one of the greatest assem- :
ibIages Of craft Of this type ever seen
in an American port. today dropped an :
chor in the Hudson River.
Headed by the cruiser Rochester,
flagship Of Rear Admiral A. II. Robert
son, and accompanied by four repair
and supply vessels, the six squadrons
paused here on their way 10 their sum
mer base at Newport, Il. l.. from their
winter port of Charleston, s. c., to
give officers and men shore leave. They
Will depart for Newport May 80.
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RAILROAD OFFICIAL
PUT ON DEFENSIVE
Senators Ask Why Wage Cut Is
Sought Despite Raise In
Freight Rates
PUBLIC OPINION RUFFLED
by the Associated Press

washington, May 12.-Under cross
examination today before the Senate
Railroad Investigating Committee, Ju
lius kruttschnitt, chairman Of the
Southern Pacific directors, insisted the
recent Increase In freight rates had
not operated to bring about drop In
railroad freight business.
The only trouble is, he contended
that the increase in rates Game si-
multaneously with the depression in
general business"
Remarking that Clover rates stim &.
ulated transportation," Senator Town
send, OF Michigan, said there was doubt
by the railroads."
Il don't believe that is any over
charge by the railroads in rates" said
MIR. Kruttschnftt. There is a limit
below which you can not go. For fif-
teen years the roads have been going
down hill under policy of rate starvn :
tion."
Don't you believe the roads, ms n
matter of equity, would have been I'm n
better position to ask decreased lsbo,
wages had they not first asked this last
increase in ratcs?" asked Senator
Townsend.
BAmes Business Depression
Il do believe this" Mr.. Kruttschnit,
responded, that IL this business de-
preston had not come we should not
have been obliged to ask so speedily for
reduction in wages"
=. You haven't answered directly"
you seen the risk Of alienation of public
opinion by that policy of increasing
rates before reducing wages?"
The roads were in n desperate sit-
uation.' was the reply.
wouldn't it be sound business policy
TO reduce rates on road materials?"
senator Pomerene. of Ohio, asked. at
seems to me we would help the whole
business situation In the country II we
could get these charges down"
When the roads applied for the last
increase Mr.. Kruttschnitt replied, "It
was distinctly understood that II any
rates bore so hard upon any groups
and industries, tho cases could be taken
up on their merits before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, and reductions
brought about"
Criticizes Federal Control
Before going into the question OF
freight rates, Senator Townsend asked
about Government control.
You think one factor in bringing the
roads to their present condition was
neglect of maintenance during the
period Of Federal control?" the Senator
inquired.
II do Mr.. Kruttschntt replied.
WAS there any action on the part
OF the railroad employees to rctard or
injuro operations under Federal con.
troll"
mo action, though there was a great
fall in their interest in the work when
the workers began to transfer their at
tention to the central authority in
Washington, and away from their local
officers and local lines
"If | understand you" continued
Senator Townsend, you have got to
have nearly a billion dollars q year
more than you are now getting il you
arc to operate these roads properly.
How are you going to get it?"
There are only two ways--incrcnse
revenue or reduce expenses, the wit
ness replied. THAT is the economic |
law. The outlook is anything but en-
extremely bad"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12
HELD FOR ATTACK ON GIRL
Chester County Farmland Accused
Of AssauItlne Child AGED Seven

West Chester, Pa, May 12.--,Joseph
McCallicher, a farmland, was commit
ted to Jail here today on the charge OF
attacking Mary. seven year old
daughter of James ChrIsman, a farmer
Of near st. Peters. The girl is being
cared fol. at the Chester County De-
tention Home. In the complaint made
before Justice of the Peace Joseph s
Haus, Of South POttstown, 1t was
charged that the girls assailant choked
and injured her
According to witnesses at the hearing
the man enticed the child from her home
to an abandoned creamery building.
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PASTOR LEAVES $1,000
Will Of Former Presbyterian Mod
orator Admitted TO Probate

The Rcv. William Dayton Roberts.
.ormer Moderator Of the Philadelphia
Prr,byt,ry and pastor of Temple Pres.
hytcrian Church, who died two weeks
ago. left an estate of $1,000. according
10 hi, viii, admitted 70 probate today.
DR.. Roberts, who lived at 1910 North
Franklin street, left all his estate to
relatives.
Other wills offered for probate We're
those Of william II. MacCorkell, go
North Fifticth street. S55S0, and Lewis
Page. 1920 South Tioga street, SlS30,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12
MASTER VIOLIN MAKER pEAn

London. May 12.-Rccent announce.
ment of the death Of James Tubbs' of
Soho. conveyed little to the average
citizen, but II meant much to players
Of violins. Tubbs was a past mastor T.,
the art Of violin making aud nmmherod
among his clients such celebrities os
Krcisler, Paganini, Bottcsini, Siyoni
Gompcrtz and Strauss. '0''"''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12
Fails ElOht Stories In His sIeep

New York, May 12.--Stephen Bar.
ker, lawyer living in Short Hills
out Of thirteenth story window in his
brothers apartment on Fifty ninth
street and fell eight stories to the roof
Of an adjacent building. Physicians said
be may recover, although his skull was
ltractured} and his legs broken
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-12
CHAPLIN'S BURNS SLIGHT
Destruction Of His Famous Patched
Trousers His Worst Worry

Los Angeles, May 12,-Charlie Chap.
lin, who was burned in the legs when
he stumbled over a blow torch in his
movie studio, is suffering no serious ef-
fccts, but will be unable to work for
,eyeral days, 1t is said at his home.
Chaplin was said to regard the de =
.truction of a pair of patched trousers,
familiar TO millions Of film patrons, as
worst feature.
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WOMAN HAD WHISKY
Convicted at eIassboro, N. j., and
Fined $500 and Costs

GlaSsborO, n. j., May 12.-In the
first case under the new State PrOhib-
ton Enforcement Act in Gloucester
County ietta Steinberg, Of Glassboro
today was fined $500 and costs by Judge
Davis.
Police declare they found several
quarts of bonded whisky at soft drink
store conducted by tbe woman.
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DEATHS


,WATsoN.-May II. NELLIE HAzzARlp,
WATSON, aged 80, Relatives, and friend,
invited to services Saturday. II A, NJ. pE
ciisely. AZ the Funeral Home OF John e,
kimmerie Son, ,2l25.27 y; Broad 81, To-
torment private, Laurel Hlll Cemetery,
CLOUDS, May II, WILLIAM p, ha,
band " AdelaIde Clouds and son Of Eng;
BETH and tho late John Clouds. Relatives aha
friends. also Kensinston Lodge No. ell z
end a. NJ; Kensinston j., 4. e. No ~. nv
konsinEtOn Com. No ~, X r., and knlgM
O tho, Iron Ring invited to funeral seryte,'
saturday, y. NJ. at his late residence
s2gl u; Susquehanne ave. lnterment nor"
, dEARrY.--May u, 1921. CATHERINE
widow OF jain Gearty. Funeral Friday
$50 4. NJ, from her late residence, ass y
an ct Requiem Mass At st. Ausustne'
MORRIS. May II, 1921 ipA ELLIOTT
VIE Of James II. Norris. Relatives S.iq sna
= NJ, ~ her late residence, Green Hll
Farms roth and City Line. OYerbrook In,
tnSrmsnt private; Conveyances will be ~
OVerhrook station to meet train leaWns
Broad 81. station at 1:45 p. NJ.
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GERMANS BATTLE
POLES IN S|LES|A
Despite Armistice Report, ArtiI-
lery Engagements Continue
in Three Cities
BANNED GUNS BEING USED

Special Cable Dispatch Copyright, 1917
Oppeln, May 12.-Dcspitc reported
armisticc. fighting between the Poles
and Germans in Upper Silesia IL con-
tinuing in three places, at Roscnburs,
Coscl and Ratibor.
Heavy artillery has been brought into
play. the Poles using captured Italian
artillery and guns obtained from the
French, and the Germans using two
fensivc use and which the French for
bade the Germans TO employ.
In an engagement near Ratibor 1000
Germans with rifles defeated 1000 Poles
armed with machine guns. thus freeing
the city from siege by tho Poles. who
almost surrounded IL. The Germans
claim 10 have suffered no losses. while
seventeen Poles were killed and seven
machine guns captured.
Despite Korfantys statement that an
agreement with the Allies had been
reached, tha lattcr say they know moth
ing nbout it. The British and 1tnlians
deny it cutoGoriCNlIy, French officials
say tha: n"sotiatOns are under way.
Scvcrn, rifles and n bomb were seen in
one Of three French wagon transports
coming from Beuthcn into the nrca Cc-
cupicd By tho insurgents. Throughout
the insurgcnt zone thero is n general
intprmixing OF French and Poles.
Special Cable Dispatch. Copyright. 1891
Berlin. May 1G.-Numcrous reports
from all over Upper Sil"sia indicate
that tho first guns Of tho German civil
ian counter. offensive against the Polish
insurgents have been fired at the kor-
fanty line.
Crossing tho Odcr River after rife
The New York herald., 1921-12-25

At right Helen
Mack ellar, leading
woman in +" Bought
and Paid For,'' at
the Forty-eighth
Street Theatre.
J. Strickland.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
HOTEL MEN OPEN
ECONOMY SESSIONS
Exposition Aims Ultimately to
Reduce Prices to Pre-
War Levels.

The vanguard Of the $4,000 hotel men
from every section OF the country who
are expected to be in the city this week
was present at the opening last night
Of the Sixth National Hotel Mems Ex-
position at the Sixty-ninth Regiment
Arnory, Twenty-sixth street and Lex
ingtor avenue.
The primary purpose of the gathering
is TO discuss ways and means of pairing
down hotel costs in order 20 reduce hotel
prices to pre-war levels. On the floor
of the arnory are nearly 400 elaborate
exhibits OF time and labor saving devices
used in the operation Of hotels and the
preparation Of foods.
The exposition was opened formally by
Edward NJ. Tierney, chairnon OF the
National Hotel Mems Exposition and
president of the American Hotel Asso-
citation. who delivered brief address.
George G.. Brown, proprietor or the
Park Avenue Hotel. gave a luncheon "a
three hundred Of the out OF town visitors
prior to the opening Of the doors OF the
exhibit room in the armory at 8 o'clocl
Yesterday afternoon. Until late las
night the huge floor of the building was
crowded with throngs of hotel men, theil
wives and interested visitors.
Following MT. Tierney's address in thu
evening, talks were given by Gilmore G
Green, president Of the New York state
Hotel Association. and by Thomas ID
Green. president of the Hotel Assooia'
ton OF New York city. The exposition
Is given under the auspices Of those two
associations.
The first business meeting will bc
held this afternoon at the Thirty-iftl
annual convention OF the New Yorl
Hotel Association in the Commodore
Hotel. Tonight testimonial dinner
will be given MIR. Tierney in the Com
modore. There will be o special display
at the exposition to-day OF the Salon
Culinaire Philanthropique. an organiza-
tion composed OF the chefs Of New York
hotels. The most economical method OF
cooking various kinds Of foods will be
shown. The exposition will continue
through the week.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15

Nothing which has happened at the
New York Geological Park IN recent
years has aroused more interest than the
operations Raymond l.. Ditmars. cura tor.
his been performing on the two deadly
Ning cobras whose sight was endangered
~ the growth OF skin over their eyes.
The operation In itself is simple enough.
Anybody with steady hand a7d a pair
nt tweeZe.s could do what DR.. Ditmars
..id provided-and here's the real rub
-, divided he came close enough TO the
srake and succeeded in staying there
long enoush-just long enough.
Since the frst operation. two weeks
ago. 3 food of advice and inquiry has
,oured in upon DR.. Ditmars at his Office
IA the reptile house. Suggestions in In
finite variety have been made concerning
.tc best approach 10 be used in dealing
" th n critter whose bite has the gift
az knocking you cold inside of two
.r,r utes.
The prize suggestion came from a
l. an who did not teieIhonc and did not
write, but said goodby to his family and
friends and Jared northward to The
Tsronx, called In person upon DR.. Dit
:-ars in the reptile house and safd TO
h:nl with deep earrestness:
Doctor, you must not take such un-
necessary risks again. have PLAN
lie proceeded to unfold it. II will
give you,'' he said, "a card to the curator
Of armor down at the Metropolitan Mu-
scum. He will gladly loan you sui
which will encase you from llea to foot
Then you can enter the cage whenever
;ru like and remain there as long as
YOU like. And you can get an,ther suit
for Hea dkeeper Toorey."
lie then took UP in detail the matte,
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
Mrs. FIagler In Ray City.

Mrs. Fora Emma Howe Johnson. or
Flagler, has a fine home in Newark at
4s Walnut street. three story house,
unusually well furnished. The police
said they knew nothing OF her being
"mysteriously missing" At the house q.
man who said he was John Johnson, q.
caretaker declared MRS. Flagler" had
gone to Bay City three weeks ago TO
visit her sister, Mrs. Lydia Allen" and
was expected TO start home yesterday.
Police records at the time she was con-
victed, in October, 1915, and sentenced to
three to nine years imprisonment by
Judge Mulqueen IN General Sessions, In
dicated her real name was Johnson and
that her husbands name was John. She
was said 10 have made 100000 in swim
ding transactions by posing as the
widow ef Henry NJ. Flagler. The Newark
police said she had been under arrest re-
gently at Washington.
Mrs. Johnson was O cook in Paines-
vile, Ohio, at one stage in her career.
Cashing had checks was one Of her spe-
ciaities. the police records show.
The New York herald., 1921-11-15
JUDGE w. S. ANDREWS
PLEASED AT ELECTION
Says it Shows ResolUe for In
dependent Judiciary.

Special Despatch to TIE New YORK HERALD.
SYRACUSE, Nov. 14.-Judge William 5.
Andrews, elected an Associate Judge OF
the Court of Appeals, to-day called the
result OF the election the registration OF
n resolve by the people that the judiciary
of the State should remain independent.
He said:
Il am greatly pleased at the result Of
the election and wish to express my
thanks to the voters OF the State.
II cannot forget the support given me
by the press. independent and Demo-
cratic. as well as Republican. and by
men and women of all parties. Many of
my friends also did great amount of
work TO secure my success and exercised
great influence in my favor.
Yet the result had nothing personal
about it, IT simply registered the re-
solve of the people that the judiciary
should remain independent--that no
Judge should be punished because it
became his duty TO write an opinion sure
to disappoint many. 1t showed, too. that
the ex-service men joined in the resolve"