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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-17

My Dear Mr.. Fordney:
In accordance with the prom
irc madc to yourself and your
Associates on tho Senate and
House Committees. charged with
the responsibility OF formulating
the proposed bonus legislation.
! have carefully looked into tho
program of taxation which has
been suggested. In addition
thereto have made inquiry
In 10 the feasibility OF issuing
either short time Treasury notes
or long time bonds to meet the
financial obligations which the
proposed legislation will i'm
pose. 1t II not possible TO COM
mend 10 YOU either Of the plans
suggested.
IL continues 10 be my best
Judgment that any compensa-
tion legislation enacted at this
time ought to carry with 1t the
provisions for raising the needed
revenues, and / find myself un-
able 10 suggest any commend
able plan other than that of a
general sales tax. Such tax
will distribute the cost OF re-
warding the ox-service men In,
such a manner that IL will be
borne by all the people whom
they served. and does not COM
init the Government TO class
imposition or taxes or tho re-
sumptiop OF the burdens repeal
ed. the maintenance az which
can he Justified only by a great
war emergency.
II is fully realized how great
is the difficulty which confronts
the Congress in solving this
difficult. problem. / am aware
OF the Strong sentiment In Con-
gress IN favor Of this adjusted
compensation. / have spoken
approvingly myself. always with
the reservation that the bestow-
al shall I've made when It may
he done without such injury
60 the country IA will nullify
the benefits 20 the ex-service
men themselves which this eX-
preston OF gratitude is design
ed 90 bestow.
II is not an agreeable thing
TO suggest that action be post
poned again. but frankly / do
not find myself favorable to the
piecemeal payment plan. which
is manifestly designed to avoid
embarrassment TO the Treasury
The long drawn out paymeNts
will not AFFORD an effective help
fullness to the service men.
We have no serious problem,
in beginning the allotments OF
public lands and the immediate
issue Of paid up insurance. The
real difficulty lies In the pay
ment Of the cash bonus. Rather
than provide that the maximum
cash payments shall extend over
a period Of two and one-hali
YEARS. IL would he a vastly bet
ter bestowal II we could await
the day when we may safely
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-17

undertake to pay At once In
full, so that the award may be
turned to real advantage.
In asmuch az the Treasury Ia
to be called upon 70 meet more
than six billion dollars OF ma
turing obligations in the six
teen months Immediately before
us, II Ii not possible to recon-
ment the issue OF several hun
dred millions OF additional short
time notes. Further excessive .
borrowing would likely undo all
that has been accomplished In
readjusting interest rates and
stabilizing the financial world.
both vitality essential to the re-
sumption Of Industrial and COM
mercial activities.
Granting that II Is not fair
TO oppose any proposed plan
without Offering substitute,
let mo repeat that / believe the
American people will accept the
levy II thereby no difficulties are
added to the problems OF re-
adjustment, If Congress Will
not adopt such a plan. II would
be wise to let the legislation go
over until there In situation
which will Justify the large out
lay. We are driving for large
economics. we are pushing the
disposition Of surplus war prop
erty. and have other transac-
tions under consideration which
ought to prove a great relief 20
the Federal Treasury.
1t is not consistent TO enact
legislation i'm anticipation of
these things. but II would be a
prudent plan TO await the de-
velopments, and | can see in
such n postponement mo lack Of
regard for the service men In
whom all the American people
are so genuinely interested.
take II that the ex@service men
themselves are no less concerned
than others about the restora-
ton OF business and the return,
to abundant employment. Those
OF their wounded or sick COM
rades, who were impaired by
their war service, hre being cared
for with the most liberal gene
rosity the nation can bestow.
There are here and there ex-
ceptional cases of neglect. and
attending complaints. but we
are seeking them out and cor
recting with all possible speed.
II has not been possible TO meet
, allsthe demands for special hos
pitalization bue we are build
ing TO that end. without count
ing the cost. We are eSpend-
ing s4o0. 100000 year IN COM
pensation. hospitalization and
rehabilitation. These things are
recited 60 reassure YOU that
such delay "a will enable Con-
gress TO act I'm prudence for the
common good, viii have no sus-
gestion of manufactures or In
gratitude. Very truly yours,
Warren q. Harding
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-17

bin carrying with II sales tax. am
not in favor of postponing the bonus
beyond thia session OF Congress"
Isaac Bacharach. Republican of
New Jersey-''1 am convinced that
the Ways and Means Committee will
finally report assales tax bin. IL will
probably exclude taxes upon food pro-
ducts, as is done in Canada"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-17

In = statement presented to the
Prcsident Of the action taken by
mass meeting Of tho Walter Reed pa
tlcnts, George l.. Walters, secretary,
Mid,
"A general bonus at this time VIII
materially prevent these patients who
arc suffering only second 10 the su-
preme sacrif,ce from receiving bene-
nts under their Insurance contracts
The plea of tho disabled soldiers was
taken to the White HOUSE In the form
Of a memorial by delegation repre-
scnting the Walter Reed patients.
Members OF tho delegation werr all
badly malmed, most Of them being
minus a leg or an arm. They called
while tho President wrs putting f,nish-
Ing touches TO his letter to Chairman
Fordney Of the House Ways md Mean'
COMMITTEES recommending < sales tax
to pay tho general bonus or, as an
alternative, that thu whole BONUS
scheme bc abandoned for tpe present
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-17
Dr., Ar wait rn.t,t.te sp.ater.

Rev J. w. H. Rumwsit, pastor Of
Grace NJ. r.. Church, gave an Inter-
esting iscture Of tho "Gslatinas" nt n
meeting Of the Wilmington League
Institute meetings an Harrison NJ. ~.
Church last night. The meeting was
well attended. Bishop Berry will be
the speaker at tho next institute meet
tpg
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-17

lust a minute Of your time TO toll
$4,000 people what you want-EVeV
Evening classified ads 90 the rest
Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-17
Presidents Bonus Letter
MY Dear Mr.. rort,nex.

wsshinxton D. 1.-THE OF President Hardinxn
LEI on the &
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Oakland sanilarium
Bombed; Inmates Escape

Oakland, Cat. Aug III one ~
The tao buildings comprising Tie
George C0NatY saullsriam here
Vas DESTROYED ~ ufs sars today.
lolloNing bomb sAplos,an CaNdry.
bis wife, ieo nHfass and a naiisni ss.
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-01
SENATE PASSES SOLDIER BONUS
Coal Control Measure
Is Passed By House

Washington. Aug, J0.-(Ry A. ~
The administration bill iof control
and distribution Of coal during the
mining and transportation emefgen.
cy was passed by the house today,
2lo 10 oi. and sent 10 the senate with
Assurances oi early consideration
Only one change was made in the
measure as originally framed. an
amendment providing that the life
Of the Law should end January |,
1924, Or a few weeks after the first
regular session OF the next congress,
In the senate. az soon As the sol-
diers bonus bill had been disposed
OF, attention was turned TO coal leg.
islaiion, the Borah substitute for the
house bill passed last week creating
a faet.finding commission being
taken up. Two hours Of debat'
however. showed the impossibiliiy
OF action on the measure today and
Il went over for further eonsidera-
tion Friday.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-01
Hiram Johnson Leads
by More Than 5000

San Francisco, Aug. 3l.-With
complete but unofficial returns in
from $3.50 OF Caliiornia's COOS pre-
eincts all candidates in Tuesdays
primary knew definitely early today
whether they had won, something oi
which they were not all positive as
late as midnight last night.
In the case OF Hiram Johnson, on
whose candidacy S7'l precincts have
reported Ne knew he will again be
the republican candidate Tor United
States senator 20 succeed himself by
a margin OF more than 6S,NO0. ON the
lace ni the latest Fetugns the rrpuh-
heau vote Tor tnjlrd States senator
stood Johnson 27l7e1i G. G.
l0s 0qs
Friend W. Richardson. state treas
msf. had a lead q llfls over Cover,
nof William u stephens ioF ,hs te-
publican Sahunaiofial nomination
The vote wast Riehafds0h. at qe1
slephrnA a19 -
Thomas lee Na0lNins, prescott
lns attorney ui los ArEslss county
Wsz LEADING hs opponent hsitnan
n Ienss oi ulendalt. hy more than
snttO iaF TIE democratic ramHAs
fian fsf governor
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-01
Jury Unable to Reach
Verdict on Sullivan

After celebrating 80 hours with a
vote that stood six to six from the
first to the last ballot, jury hearing
the case of Thomas Sullivan, charged
with assault, was discharged by Dis
trict Judge Troup yesterday.
County Attorney Shotwell stated
last night he would put Sullivan on
trial again this fall. Sullivan. with
Stanley Fox, James O'Hara and
John German, was charged with al
lacking Bertha Anderson and Alvira
1urnquist. ls-year-old girls, on the
west Dodge road, September II. 1910.
after inviting them Tor an automobile
ride.
Fox, arrested last night will be-
gin Immediately to serve a sentence
OF eight years Imprisonment ior at
tack on the two girls, Three other
are implicated
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-01
Z. S. Birth Rate Declining
and Death Rate Increasing

Washington. Aug. 3l.-The birth
rate is declining and the death rate
increasing, according to statistics
made public today by the census bu-
reau, covering the iirst quarter oi the
year.
The birth rate in the states from
which comparative figures were
available showed an average OF 25j
for each thousand oi population
in the first three months al 1922
against 2S,j in 1921 while the NOR
tality average in the frs, quarter
this year was i17 against 10 last
year,
North Carolina, with 2q2. reported
the highest birth rate tor the three
months this year and the state ot
Washington. with los. the lowest.
The District oi Columbia had the
highest mortality rate. with 10. and
Wyoming The lowest, with 90
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-01
Trade Commission Holds
Proposed Merger Unfair

Washington, Aug al,-The fed
eral trade commission in a formal
complaint charged that the proposed
merger OF the Midvale. Republic aud
Inland Steel companies constituted
an unfair method Of competition ia
violation Of the federal trade COM
mission
The decision Of the commission
was directly opposite 10 the opinion
expressed recently BY Attorney Gen
eral naughsrty IN a memorandum
sent - the senate in response 20 the
Ia Toilette rss0ntnu ealing upan
thF Department ot Justice and the
trade commission iaf information a&|
"a what steps we're being takrn ~
lhs taa departments to dstsrmlns
lhs motive toe ths plepossd mefssfs
1i tha Ndyals RtruA.s and iuAHd
steel companies ard he Bethlehem
And Ia kANAunA steel tamnAH.st
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of Iowa
and Nebraska Are
Omaha Visitors
235 Present at First Program
of Session-3O0 Expected
at Omaha Bee Din.
ner Tonight.

Two hundred. and thirty-five Ne
braska and western Iowa editor,
we're present at the World Herald
banquet given at Hotel Fontenells
last night. II was the largest assem-
bly, ever present at the opening func.
ton OF press association meeting
in Omaha.
Editors from Nebraska and Iowa
continued TO stream in last night.
Members OF the registration commit
tee at Hotel Fontenelle predicted las.
night that more than 800 will have
arrived in the city today to be present
at The Omaha Bee banquet to be
held at the renaissance room OF the
Brandeis restaurants tonight, where
prizes in the editorial contest will be
awarded. ...-
The guests at the banquet last night
were entertained by the Elias band,
the Concord club and Wellington
Cross and Dean Moore. entertainers
from the Orpheum. Charles Card
ner led in community singing.
Restriction Proposed.
At the request OF J. P. Furey,
president OF the Nebraska Press as
sociation, J. H. Walsh, editor of the
Vidette at Crete, Neb., read a pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
Of the association, which will be vot-
ed on at business meeting today.
The proposed amendment reads:
Membership in the association
shall be restricted to those whose
business practices and editorial eth
les are in harmony with the high
ideals which actuate our membership
as whole. The executive committee
IS empowered to withdraw all of the
benefits Of membership from those
who fail, neglect or refuse to work
in harmony with the association for
the benefit OF all
Following the banquet, the visitors
were entertained at the World the
ater.
Program for Today.
The feature of today's entertain
nent for visiting editors will be a
barbecue to be given by the Union
Stock Yards company at Ak-Sar-
Ben field. A number of track events
rave also been provided. The Wis
tors will be taken to the field in
chartered cars from Hotel Fontenelle
It 80, returning at 4.
At 6:4S the editors leave the hotel
headquarters for the Brandeis restau-
ant, where the banquet is sched-
lied to begin at 7.
A guests breakfast with musical
program will be given at Hotel CO.
,ant at 9, Saturday morning, clos
ng the meeting.
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Burlington Is Near
Prestrike Strength

Lincoln, Aug. 3l.-(Special AN
nouncement was made at Burlington
headquarters here that shop forces
on lines west had been recruited to
from 90 to 95 per cent Of their pre-
strike strength
Quarters and eating accommoda-
ton for 1000 men have been erected
at Havelock and like arrangements
have been made at other shop towns.
Merchants in numerous shop towns
put up signs when the strike opened,
"Scab Money Not Wanted"
Reports received here are that
many OF these signs have been taken
down. Rather than have the men
who desired work 10 take any risk,
the Burlington has opened stores
within the shops
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Textile Strike Ended.

Lawrence. Mas, Nus Al-Th he
lkNtsnts tsxtls strike iataY BE-,
came a thius Of the pAst add virtual
peace fesknsa hetwepa weFkrfs aud
employees tF she NiRt Tins kas
March III ths tsa trWH.H.Hg mills
ah.th itll had htiA aat iat aarf
ssstt tas NfihatR ard the Pta
bfTteu tkp.fu.tsd ia tHs demands III
tAt h.rikffs sHt aHnoHst tk5t "a
espifmHsf s. ths Rt8e h m eis
is hFmf MNeh # w h &C.,
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nafms.lv f8H s8 hte 4r fN.
Psslsl tssk = ghs salk 9tflF n
ssFitmhsf - a'fssty tsWtsl Ia,
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More Time
Is Granted
to oCern1any
Agreement, Though Not
Technical Moratorium, Re.
lieves Nation of Cash
Payments Till 1923.
French Accept Proposal

Paris, Aug. 5l.--(By 4. P)-Thc
reparaiions commission late today
unanimously accepted the Belgian
compromise on the German mora.
totium proposition.
The solution thus arrived a.. al
though not technically a moratorium.
has the same effect as a moratorium
In that Germany is relieved OF cash
payments for the remainder OF 1922.
with the provision that the payments
due in 1923 will be discussed and de-
eided later in the year.
President Poincare tonight accepted
the decision Of the reparations COM
mission in favor Of the Belgian COM
promise on the German reperations
question after the Belgian govern
ment had assured MIN that the ar
rangement was very satisfactory.
The premier's approval was con-
ditional upon German gold deposit
sufficient 10 guarantee the deferred
payments involved in the Belgian
plan. This was said to have been
assured.
NJ. Dubois, the French member of
the comission, voted with his col
leagues after a long interview be-
tween sessions with Premier Poin-
care.
The acceptance OF the new propo-
sails by France probably will re-
move the threat OF a separate mill
tary action in the Ruhr. Premier
Poincare throughout the negotiations
has indicated that failure OF the
allied powers TO come to an agree
ment on the German terms would
result in further occupation of Rhine
territory by French forces, and al
though possibility OF such action still
remains il is regarded as removed
from the realm OF probabilities by
ioday's agreement.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-09-01
Brother.in.Law of SLAYER of
Film Actor Accused

Edgewaier. \, J., Aug },--Charles
Srulljou, brother Of Mrs George
Cline, whose husband Is held ior the
murder Of John bergen. motion pic
tuft daredevil" was arrested by
Hacksusaek county authorities today
on charge oi murder,
Witnesses ot the staying assert
Senllion VAS present Al the home
At the tims bergen was shot. and that
Ne procured Zoe Cline the plslol With
which the shooting Was done
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Expected to
Veto Bill
Final Vote on Added Compen.
sation ~ TO 22-Measure
Now Goes to Conference
With House.
Party Lines Are Broken

Washington. Aug. 3l.-(By A. PD
The S4000.0O0,0OO soldiers bonui
bill was passed today by the senai,
and now goes TO conference
The vote was ~ 10 2l with party
lines wiped opt.
The roll call follows:
For the bonus:
Republicans:
Brandegee, Bursum, Cameron
Capper, Colt. Cummins. Curtis.
Gooding, Hale, Jones Washing.
toni, Kellogg, La Toilette. Lenroot,
Lodge, Mccormick, MeCumber,
Mclean. MeNary, Nicholson. Oddic
Rawscn, Shortridge, Stanheld. Suih
erland, Townsend, Watson I'm.
diana). and Willis-H
Democrats:
Ashurst, Broussard. Culberson
Fletcher, Gerry. Hefin. Hitchcock,
Kendrick. MeKellar. Pittmsn
Pomercne. Rsnsdell. Reed OF Mis-.
souri, Robertson, Sheppard. Sim.
mons, Smith, Trammell. Walsh oi
Massachusetts and Walsh Of Mon.
tana--20.
Total-47.
Against the bonus:
Republicans:
Ball, Borah, Calder, Dillingham;.
Edge, France, Frelinghysen. keyes,
Nelson, New, Phipps, Reed OF
Pennsylvania, Smoot, Sterling and
Wadsworth-l5.
Democrats:
Dial, Glas. Meyers, Shields. Swan
son, Underwood and Williams-7.
Total--22.
Senators Paired.
Three senators were present and
unable 10 vote because OF pairs, and
"a senators, 10 republicans and
democrats, were absent
Pairs were announced as follows:
Herreld for, Dupont against.
Stanley for, Ernst against
Jones New Mexico) for, Fernald
against.
Harris for, Page against.
Spencer for, Newberry against.
Eewberry present and not voting.
Overman for, Warren against.
Warren present and not voting.
Johnson for, Watson (Georgia)
against. Watson present and not vot-
ing
Harrison for, Moses against.
Poindexter for, King against.
Norbeck for, Pepper against.
Absentees who were without pairs
were: Caraway, for; Elkins. for;
Ladd for; McKenley, for; Norris,
for; Owen, against; Weller, position
not announced. ..1.
Veto Expected.
This lineup showed 50 senator's
against the bill, or a sufficient num-
Der to prevent its passage in the
event President Harding vetoed it,
as many now believe he will. The roll
today, however, showed one more
than a twothirds majority OF those
present and voting in favor OF the
bill.
The treasury apparently is con-
ldent that the president will veto
the bill. High officials indicated to-
day that the president had not
changed from his announced inten-
lion to disapprove any bonus legis-
ation which does not carry the
means OF raising the revenue needed.
and the measure, the treasury Of
hcials say, does not meet that re-
luirement.
Immediately after the passage OF
he measure, the senate directed that
t be returned to the house with a
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Father and Tots
on Rail Trestle
Killed by Train
Little Girls Set Out to Meet
Papa" Coming Home From
Work-Train Kills
Trio.

Governor, N. Y, Aug. 3l.-Lila
and Madeline Wells, 6 and 5 years
old, set out to meet their father last
night on his way home from work
in quarry near here. They took
a route over the New York Central
railroad trestle in Williams street.
When they were more than half way
across they saw their father, Will
liam Wells. He saw them, and be-
hind them, fast approaching train.
He tried TO beat the train to rescue
the children. He lost the race and
all three were killed.
Plunges l6 Stories to Death.
Seattle, Wash. Aug. SIN. B,
Solner. president OF the First Ma
tioual Bank of Bremerton, Wash,
and formerly prominent in Seattle
banking circles, leaped or tell from
a window on the 10th floor OF a
building here and was killed, He
had been in i'll health and recently
had undergone a series OF operations,
friends said,
officials OF the Rremerton bank
and friends here said Solners busi-
ness and personal affairs were IN
good condition, He is survived by
ais widow
Editor Shoots Self,
Chattanooga. Tenn Aug, N,--J.
l.. ChNingion, editor OF the Amer
iean weekly republican paper aud
former city editor OF the Chattanooga
Times. was found dead in his auto
mobile yesterday afternoon with a
hullr, hole through bis head IA ls
though, that bis mind had been Al.
iested iof several months
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Spike Set
for Train.
Man Killed.
Crash Of Section Car in Bluffs
Saves Illinois Central Pas.
senger No. IL, Closely
Following.
Three Injured in Wreck

One man was killed and three
we're injured in the Illinois Central
yards a, Council Bluffs AZ 500 yes
ierday morning as result OF what
Is said 70 have been an attempt 10
wreck Illinois Central passenger
train No. ! from Chicago,
Running unexpectedly ~ front oi
the passenger train, gasoline main
tenance car carrying eight section la
bofers HIT spike that had been
placed on q rail a-.-
The "handcar" was derailed, but
did not turn over. Its occupants
were thrown off
Skull Fractured.
Joe Sicurella, 3s, plunged forward
and struck his head on a rail, frac-
turing his skull and dying instantly.
The injured:
Mick McGinnus.
John Armstrong.
Dan Menjier
An OF the men lived in railroad
boxcars in the yards.
John Armstrong OF the injured list
is the father OF William Armstrong,
the motorman OF the gasoline car.
Other men on the car, but unin-
jured. were L. n. Tostin, Louis
Gagin and 10 Lacrino.
Saved by the crash OF the small car,
passenger No. II was halted out OF
danger and waited until the track
was cleared and ,he injured we're
picked up and taken to Mercy hos
pital.
Armstrong Saw Spike.
William Armstrong, driver OF the
car. says he saw the spike as they
approached the spot where the crash
came, but that he could not stop in
time TO avoid the accident.
Scores might have been killed il
he passenger train had struck the
piece of iron. according to expert
enced railroad men. The engine
probably would have left the rails,
dragging the train with il.