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The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
RailWay Enlpl0yes
 May Join Miners

CHICAGO, June 16.--A delay in the preparation of the minority report of the Railway Labor Board alone pre- vents publication today of the major ity decision which it is said will cut $50 O,OOO,O00 from the wages of 325 ,O00 rail employees. The board is said to be divided on the new cut the same as on the two previous when tte Shop Crafts and Maintenance of Way work CTS were reduced by votes of six to three, the labor members of the board being the minority, and the three rep resentatives of the public voting witll the three representative of the com panies. The new reduction will bring the total men affected up to 100000. The union leaders here say that the strike vote will be taken at once. and that the unions are ready for any even- tuality.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
REPUB LEADERS TO CONFER ON
 BONUS BILL

WASHINGTON, June 16. - Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, the Re- publican leader of the Senate, has called a party conference for next Monday afternoon to discuss the flu ture procedure on the Soldiers Bonus Bill in the Upper House. There has been considerable divergence of opin- ion among the senators over the ques- tion whether the tariff bill should be side-tracked for the bonus. The administration is in favor of pushing the passage of the tariff bill to the utmost, and Senator Lodge has ike wise expressed himself. Senator Me Cumber of the Finance Committee has favored the expediting of the bonus bill. Undoubtedly the matter will be considered somewhat with reference to the effect on the fall elections.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION OF
 YOUNG GIRL

PREVENTION, June 16.-G. c. Rah- man, a young girl but fifteen years of age was taken yesterday from the boat of Elmer Weber, fisherman, age fifty-five, by the police of this city. The authorities allege that Weber seized the girl on the beach six months ago and abducted her.. keeping her in his charge ever since, forcing her to wear boys clothing and cut her hair. When arrested cursory examination would not have disclosed that the good-looking though rather dirty boy was in reality girl. Weber has a wife and eight children. He was taken into custody and booked on statutory charge.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
IRISH CONSTITUTION

LONDON, June 16.-The draft of the new Irish Constitution was published last night. It gives the force of law to the Anglo-Irish so-called Free State Treaty, and declares that any pro- vision of the constitution itself, or any law enacted by an Irish legisla- ture by force and effect of the consti- tuition, is void if it conflicts with the British crown. Under the new charter of the Irish Republic, the relations be- tween Ireland and England will be on exactly the same basis as those be- tween Canada, Australia or the other dominions and England
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
FIREDESTROYS SIX HUNDRED
 BUNGALOWS

NEW YORK, June 16.-A disastrous and. all-enveloping fire swept through the exclusive bungalow colony of Arverne near Rockaway Beach today. The flames destroyed practically the entire community and between six and seven hundred buildings were totally consumed. More than score of the residents of the colony were over come in their homes by the ..ense smoke, and were rescued by firemen and policemen. In one part of the town, eight fine summer residences valued at from 5000 to $25,00 each, were reduced to ashes, together with many valuable contests and furniture, Fifteen hotels and boarding houses valued at about $50,000 each, were also destroyed. The property loss IS enormous but has not as yet been es- timated.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
AMENDMENT DEFEATED

WASHINGTON, June 16. - The House today, without a record vote, rejected the amendment to the Mer- chant Marine Act proposed yesterday by Representative Bankhead of Ala bama which would withdraw the pro- posed government subsidy from all ships flying the American fig that al lowed liquor on board.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
SECRET RECOGNITION OBREC0N GOVERNMENT
 THE LATEST RUMOR

MEXICO CITY, June 16.-Rumors are current here that the United States has secretly recognized the ObregOn government. In commenting upon the report George Summerlin, American Charge d'Affaires, said yesterday that a status of recognition of Mexico by the United States had been urged by persons prominent in the American government who are well informed concerning conditions in Mexico.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
DENY MAYORS CHARGES

SPOKANE, June 16.-Charles Heb- bard, Republican State Chairman, and Frank Jeffery, United States District Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, who acted as permanent chairman at the recent Republican State Convention in, Chehalis, today both denied the charges of Mayor Ed ward J. Brown of Seattle, that federal officials. including certain dry agents, had become intoxicated during the convention.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
SEATTLE TEACHERS
 REFUSE ACCEPT JOBS

SEATTLE, June 16. The High School Teachers League of this city yesterday voted to refuse to sign the contracts offered them for the next school year. This action was taken as protest against the blanket order of the school board reducing the sal aries of all the teachers $150.00 per year which was adopted last Friday The new contracts are due to be ex- ecuted and delivered to the school board today.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
REDISCOUNT RATE IS
 FAVORED BY BOARD

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16. - The proposal of the Federal Reserve Bank of this city to establish a rediscount rate of four per cent reduction of a quarter per cent from the present rate, would indicate "easier credits according to an opinion made today in public statement by John Perrin chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank in this city. He further declared that the time for reducing the rate would be decided upon later by the directors.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
LAPS PLEDGE FURTHER
 REDUCTION OF ARMS

TOKYO, June 16.-Premier kato in a public statement issued today pledged the faith of Japan to cooper ate with other world powers for a further reduction of arman1ents. He declared that the Island Empire was unequivocally behind the movement to maintain as permanent the new era of peace and good will among the nations of the world which the Washington conference had ushered in.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
PLANNING GREATEST STRIKE IN HISTORY
Coal Shortage Threatened,
 Says President Of Union

SPRINGFIELD, H., June 16.-John Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, declared yesterday that the country was facing a coal shortage of unparalleled intensity. He further said that the interest of the public in the present coal strike demanded a conference between operators and representatives of the men in the very near future.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
WASHINGTON VARSITY
 TEAM AT POUCHKEEPSIE

POUGHKEEPSIE, June 16. - The eight-oared crew of the University of Washington, fresh from it's victories over the University of California and the Univtrsity of Wisconsin, arrived here today to take part in the Inter- collegiate Rowing Regatta on the Hud- son on June 26 All of the men are in fine shape despite their long trip and appear to be in the pink of condi- tion. The next ten days will be spent in practice spins and tests of the course.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
NEW MANAGER ALASKA SS. @.
 AND (. R. KY.

SALT LAKE CITY, June 16.-Fred H. Knickerbocker, general superin- tendent of the Oregon Short Line has resigned to become associated with the Guggenheim interests in Seattle and Alaska. The resignation was made public here today, but MT. Knickerbocker declined to discuss the matter.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
SOVIET RUSSIA TO MAKE NO
 CONCESSIONS

MOSCOW, June 15.-On the eve of The Hague conference, looking to- wards a re-establishment of trade rela' tions with the European powers, the Soviet government officials informed a representative of the Associated Press, that the Russion attitude was unchanged from that expressed by Foreign Minister Tchitcherin and his colleagues at Genoa. They stated that the only concession to foreign capital would be on the basis of the recently enacted laws which partially restored rights in private property.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
WARD UNDER ARREST
 FOR PETERS, MURDER

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, June 16. - Walter s. Ward, son of the millionaire baker and manufacturer of Wards bread, has been indicted by the West chester County Grand Jury on a charge of killing Clarence Peters, former soldier. Ward confessed to the authorities that he had killed Peters in order to escape systematic blackmailing which he was enduring from the murdered man.
 NEW YORK, June 16.-Walter s. Ward, charged with the murder of Clarence Peters in the Lake Cham plain country, was arrested here to- day, to answer an indictment found against him by the Westchester Coun- ty grand jury.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16
WARD PLEADS NOT GUILTY

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, June 16- Walter S. Ward was arraigned in court here today charged with the mur der of Clarence Peters. The young millionaire pleaded mot guilty" afl"r hearing the indictment read.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16

THE HAGUE, June 16.-The eco- homie conference reassembled in this city yesterday, with the Dutch For eign Minister, Von Karnebeck in the chair. Won Karnebeek represented hls country in Washington at the Arms Conference last winter. There were delegates present to the number of sixty representing thirty countries.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16

WASHINGTON, June 16.-A further conference between Secretary of Com merce Hoover, and representatives of the coal operators and dealers was held here yesterday. The conference virtually completed plans for main taining the prices of bituminous coal during the strike at the level fixed in the previously announced administra, tion programs. This means $3.50 maximum for spot coal at the mine mouth, and the present average of retail price.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16

CINCINATTI, June 16.-That the of ficers of the various rail unions Will not interfere to prevent strike on the part of the million and a quarter member of the Shop Crafts and Main tenance of Ways Railroad unions, was made plain today in a speech before the convention of the American Fed eration of Labor delivered by B. M. Jewell, President of the Railway Elm ployes Department of the American Federation of Labor. Jewell declared '"The railway workers are ready for the test, and if they decide to strike, the decision will be complied with by their leaders"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16

He ldlter 1ldce mas been the scene of disturbances for the past Several weeks, the strikers becoming so tur- bulent, that a portion of the National Guard was mobilized and stationed there. The State troops there were re-enforced last night.
 WASHINGTON, June 16-Secretary of Commerce Hoover announced yes terday that an agreement had been reached between representatives of the National Coal Association, the operators organization, and the of- ficers of the National Retail Coal Merchants Association for a plan to prevent any" increase in the retail price of bituminous coal during the present strike.
 HERRIN, H., June 16.-Guarded by two lines of armed guards, equipped with rifles and machine guns, sixty miners began the production of coal at the Lester and Sherwood mine at this point This is the first coal mined in the whole state of Illinois since the strike started on April l. The owners of the property feel that the strikers are in a ugly mood over their action in hiring strike-breakers, and are taking f@ CTS in case of trouble.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16

MORGANTOWN, W. Va, June 16.- Sheriff Yost is Investigating reports that large body of men from the coal mining region around Almine, are marching towards Scotia Run. Their purpose is said to be to join 6 large meeting of coal strikers at Scotia Run.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16. - The strike ballots for the Shop Crafts Union men on the Southern Pacific railroad and other lines between here and Portland, Oregon, were received here for distribution yesterday The officers of the local unions announced that the work of sending out the bal lots would commence at once.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-16

CINCINNATI, June 16.-The most important development in the threat eaed strike of over million railway employees because of the reduction iii wages ordered by the Railway Labor Board to take effect July i, occurred today when the conference of the chiefs of the railway brotherhoods and unions authorized B. M. Jewell head of the Railway Employees Department of the American Federation of Labor to arrange for a joint conference with the officials of the United Mine Workers
 The purpose of the conference is to discuss possible combined attion and cooperation in case of a strike Of the shop men and maintenance Ci way workers on the railroads. In the lat ter case, in view of the number of men out of work because of the coal strike, it will mean the greatest joint strike in the history of the country, with some of the richest and most power ful labor unions involved.
 CINCINNATI, June 16.-The first votes from the local unions reg rding the strike to be called on July 1, by the shop men and maintenance of ways workers on the country's rail- roads, are beginning to come in to union headquarters here. The chiefs of the various rail unions are today considering the proposal of formally notifying the Railway Labor Board that an overwhelming majority of the million and a quarter shop crafts and maintenance men are voting in favor of the strike. The officers of the unions declare that they will abide by the vote and will call the strike if the vote is in the affirmative. They issued a statement today wherein they said that the action of the Railway Labor Board in reducing wages had "so reduced the living standards among men affected that strike be- comes an act of preservation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILA

in honor Of their daughter. Miss
Mr.. Louis X. freedman has recently,
been announced. The guests included
Mrs. Herman j. Feldman, Or. Etnel
Savadove Miss Esther II. Bats MISS
Edith Freedman. Miss Mary Freedman,
Miss Minnie A.. Gross. Miss Esther :,,i,e,,
Weisz. Mr.. Morris Batter, Mr.. G. COT
Ter, Mr.. A. tinliel. Mr.. Leonard b'
Freedman, Mr.. Joseph J. lndik, MI
Herman j. Feldnan, Mr. jay Jacops'
Mr.. $. Marks and Mr.. David SkiVer'
Miss Florence kadison of 4O|. iirard
avenue, gave surprise miscellaheous
shower on Sunday last IN honor or MISE
Sara Gordon. whose marriage VIII taKe
place next month to Mr.. Maurice kadl-
son.
Tho Pei Omega Fraternity. OF 2So
south Thirty-ninth street, Will give us
annual Christmas dance thia evening
Mr.. and Mrs. James nitchie. Of i6iS
North FELTON, street, celebrated their
forteth wedding anniversary Oh
Wednesday evening.
Announcement has been made OF the
marriage of Miss Isabella Ritch'e: OF
west Philadelphia, and Mr. Jonn
December iS The Rcv. Harold Laird
Of tho j. A. Henry pre.hyterian Church,
cf,ciated MIR. and Mrs. Focht are
spending their wedding trip at the shor.
and will be at home after January ~
1893 North Frazier street.
Mrs. Thomas St. clair. OF Kings
Court, Thirty sixth and Chestnut streets.
will entertain the members OF her briose
club this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
South PHILADELPHIA

Miss Edna Martin. daughter OF Mt
Bernard Martin, Of 2ol2 South Seven
teonth street, Is spending a rev Gays
mother, Mrs. Mary Reilly.
Mrs. Roso oltnan, CT ~ SCUM
daughter, Miss Edith Gilman. to Mr.;
Sidney j. Goldmeler. son, Of Mr.; and
Mira N L. Goidneier. of 1901 North
FELTON, street. Mrs. Gilman ana her
dangnrer lans;hr% w,,i after ne "e o'ciocK. JOCK vi
Miss Rose Marks and Miss Kate
Marks, of 52S TaslSer street. Will take
mart in the concert to be given tonight
by pupils Of Mr.. Schribman and MI
Teyers at tho Presser Building
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

slty announced today in New York ls
Shat OF Miss Ellen Randolph, daughter OF
M' P.hGo1Ss EGmgnd Z RaHaolpN oIt and the i late
frederick c. Beach, also OF New York
Mrs Randolph was Miss Isabelle Carter.
Sl ths city, and is sister OF Mrs J.
SSardner CasSatt Mrs. Edward S. Buck
!Gy, !SmsI Jr4 Mrs, George Mccall and NJ Mr.,
made made her debut in New York several
gears ago, Is an active worker In the
sunior League. Mr., Havemeyer IL a
graduate Of Harvard. 1921. and is n
wGember OF the Racquet Tennis and tho
seawanhaka Yacht Clubs.
Mr., Samuel BEETLE. Jr,. Of Haverford.
t,,honnces the engag cement OF his daugh-
r. Miss Betty Bettle. to Major Charles
- heston. Jr. Of this city.
A marriage OF interest in this city
SSok SSn place yesterday In Paris at the
FGse EFGLase > Steinbrugge. daughter OF Mrs.
GaWsrd Ste.nbrugge, Of New York, be-
sane spa me bride OF Count jean de Lau-
Ser- Il'Inrs. OF Paris. son of the late
nount ,t Henri de Lausior-Villars. who
Earried MSs Garcia Livingston, OF New
ssork; Tho bride and bridegroom will
sn Vpemd thttr wedding trip IN Italy and
sp spoh 'heir return they win occupy an
Tpar'meht On Avenue Kleber Paris.
az engagement OF Miss Stcinbrugge
ci,a inc Count was announced III this
briLs ana New York last month. The
hue Sue IS 4 sister Of Mr., Marcel Stein
TosaSge ~ ana Mr.. Lucien StcInbruggc, both
New York.
~. wedding Of much interest will bo
tnat gann, o. Miss Mary E}ncrtino App!cton
iNnus.I'r or Mr., ana Mrs. samuel Apple
Va Ar'5"l"n, of MrFhileld, WIrrcuton.
Hnrn,""nd "nd Lieutenant Harold q. IJri,r,i
sari"eI' si'eI' " ~ which viii take pDar'
NM i,,iSrop'u church. chestnut lIill.
of sScnoH Ms N'tiIi'Iul T.. Goodman, Jr,
lin n'"p germantown avenue, Chestnut
SInst wv WI give y dinner on Friday eve
IIss ! t.hrury 2. IN honor OF their niece,
NppIe.Vn and Lieutenant Hunter
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Along the Main Line

Miss Georgena kemper entertained
at q small tea at her home in Ardmore
on Wednesday last. Among the guests
were Miss Adele Speckman. Miss
FRANCES Welsh, Miss Margaret Hudders,
Miss Louise Peale. Miss Polly Van
Hagen, Miss Madelon Hammer, Miss
Margaret Doyle, Miss Mndelene Reind-
hart. Miss Margaret Quinn and Miss
Mary O'Neill.
A luncheon, will be given at the
College Club, Thirteenth and Spruce
streets. on Saturday afternoon by the
Philadelphia members of the Wells
Club. Of which Mrs. John c. C. Beale,
Of Overlook, Is president.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Germantown

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cary. OF Queen
Lane Manor, will spend the holidays
with Mrs. Cary's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
William Huyfer. Of Chambersburs' Pa
At the dinner Of the New England
Society at the Bellevue-Stratford on
the evening. Of Saturday, December -
Pelham road, will have as their guests
MIR and Mrs. Nelson c. Huber. Mr. and
Mrs William Hammet. Mr.. and Mrs
Carrow Thibault, Mr.. Warcellus Heppl
and Mr.. Richard Warren.
Miss Mabel Leonard. daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs Thomas Leonard. vi 224 Wes,
School lane, is spending fortnight at
Ventnor, N. j., as the guest Of her
cousin, Mrs. Frank Hageman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
MOorestO,Cn

Mr.. and Mrs william f. Strabel have
announced the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Eva NJ. Strabel, to Mr.
Frank II. Wendler. OF Camden, y. j.
Mrs. Edmond Stratton was the host
ess for her bridge party. held at the
Field Club on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward s. Woodward
Of Chester avenue, will give u dance
this evening at the country club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Delaware County

A tea followed the meeting Of the
Woman's Club Of Drexel Hill on Tues
day afternoon. at which Mrs. ]. c.
tributed musical numbers. Preceding
tho tea, Mrs. william y. Kirkpatrick
gave a review Of recent books.
Mrs James P. Hunter, CT Media,
will go early in january to Montreal,
Canada. where she will be the guest
for q few weeks Of her son-ln-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Geoffrey Oliver
Merrill. and her brother and sster-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hopkins.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15

Van Raalte silk hose in a good
line OF colors. $2.15 a pair. Both
OF these stockings are full-fash.
lOurd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
small auction bridge party at her home,
1900 Pine street, tomorrow evening.

small auCt1on bfIdBe party III htr hoHe
1900 Pine street, tomorrow evening.
Miss Florence Patton, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Patton. Of
6340 Sherwood road. Overbrcok. will
entertain at a bridge party at her home
on Tuesday, December 20. In honor Of
Ai!ss Ruth Morrill,.
Miss Dorothy d Lee, debutanse
daughter Of Mr.. AID Mrs Elisha Leo,
Jr, Of 1903 Locust street. will leave
today for q visit to New York. where
Ghe will be entertained as the guest Of
Miss Katherine Starr over the week.
end.
Mrs. Anne Deming Roberts and Mrs.
Hendrickson Donneljy will entertain at
"a tea at their studio at % South Eight
eenth street this afternoon from 4 to 6
o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
NOrrist0Un

avenue. was n bridesmaid on Tuesday
at the marriage Of Miss Grace Thomp-
son. OF Ridgely, Nd. and Mr.. Harold
d. Hatfield. Of Georgetown. Del.
Mrs Howard r. Watt. Of Port Ken
nedy. has returned from q visit with
friends at York. Pa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Vest PHILADELPHIA

Mrs. Emma c. Harbach. Of 6o26
Greene street, announces the engage
ment Of her daughter. Miss Harriet Har-
bach. to DR.. Merton X Schutt, Of
Rochester. N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. Marks, $3.50 Chest
nut street, entertained on December 8
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-15
Gift Stocking Specials

Gordon H-300 silk hose with
Isle tops in a splendid range Of
colorS. Just the stocking Tor
Christmas giving. $3.50 4 pair.