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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06
STATE, FEDERAL AND CITY
OFFICIALS LAUD SPAN PROJECT

formal opening, which we all trust will
be coincident with the Sesqui Ccnten-
NAL of the City Of Brotherly Love. Then
the people of the Keystone and Empire
States will be in a position to realize
they are next door ncighbors Of the
Garden State. In fact, we expect to
have our Hudson vehicular tunnels
opened about the same time.
There is but one thing to my mind
which mars the elatiOn we all feel on
this momentous linking of our two
States--the absence of Senator Boies
Penrose. He was an ardent advocate
of the project, aiding in ever 'y1, wsy
from It's conception by word and deed.
We had all hoped to have him as an
honored guest, now and ut the formal
opening, but. an All-Wise Providence
willed it otherwise.
Mayor Mocre-"Thcee cc-eronjrs
usher in constructive work of trr-
mendous Importance. This bridge.
which has been in contemplation for :;
century, will be a memorial dedicated
by thu present generation TO the ages.
As planned by the engineers and Hp-
proved by the Delaware River Bridge
Joint Commission of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, 1t will be the longest bridge
CI llS hlllN III llH Hll''l NlUI'S.
will rise to magnificent proportions and
be a thing Of strength, beauty and util
! ity; 1t will serve rapidly growing
| population, equal in the immediate en-
vironment of it's approaches to the tota
population of the country ut the foun
dation of the Republic.
Not only the men and women NJ
| Philadelphia and Camden, Of Pcnnsyl.
vania and New Jersey, VIII use th!s
structure; untold numbers from nj
States of our great Union and from for
eign countries will he it's bcnefciaricp
1t will measure up to all the standard,
that have been set for durability qnC
service. 1t will span the greatest com,
mrrcial river of the United Stntes
/ where American shipping first attrnctct
the trade OF the world, and wher
American liberty was born.
at is to be completed for the glor,
Of the two States and the one grca
city which bears the expense o
construction, in time to welcome tn
assembled representatives Of all tn
/ nations who will come, in 1926, to Gel
citrate the 15oth anniversary ot Amer
lean independence.
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DISCUSS POLITICS
At BRIDGE LUNCHEON

The unique situation in State pol.
it!cS was injected into the Delaware
River bridge luncheon in the Bellevue.
Stratford today and brought from
Governor Sproul the remark that his
Sacrifice" in yielding the senatorship
was not IAN irreparable one"
There were no speeches at the lunch
con, where for an hour the prime
movers in the bridge ceremonies today
had rest and relaxation. The Gov
ernor's remark came during laudatory
comments by Mayor Moore.
Distinguished visitors and city, State
and Government officials and their
friends were guests. All who had
played a part in the bridge project to
cate were singled out by the Mayor
for some happy phrase.
Turning to the Governor. the Mayor
referred to him as "the man best
qualified TO fill the senatOrship who
had the courage TO make great sacri j..
fce, such a sacrifice as has not been
seen in this country for many a year.
The Governor replied that he was
happy TO be the Governor on such an
auspicious occasion. Their he con
tinued:
1T was no conscious sacrifice on IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06

Speakers this afternoon ar the CPre-
r1ony at Pier n, marking the start of
construction Of the DCldrdre Rircr
Bridge. SIw in this a day Of dmbi-
tionS realised, day for SClf-con.
graduation by the people Of ttro great
States.
Governor SprOuI-"We are gathered
here today at the initiation Of one Of
the greatest public improvements ever
undertaken anywhere. This is Il grent
historical occasion. 1t not only binds
two cities and two States but It closes
our nation. 1t is more than q popular
event.
at does not mean a lot to South
Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania alone,
,but to all America. The great river l..
no longer barrier. This moment viii
be remembered for all time a. one 7i
the commanding features Of Philadel-
phiN's history.
II am glad, and / am proud that
I was Governor of this State and
am prOuder still to have the privilege
Of introducing Governor, or rather, EX-
Governor Edge, who is now distin
guished representative in our Nationa
Senate. the man who first worked fol
his state to make the bridge reanty
and | am also proud to introduce th'
present Governor of New Jersey, Mr.
Edwards.
We shall continue t.
work for appropriations and better
ments 30 that when the time comes foI
our Sesqui- Centennial the whole worlC
can see what we have done
Governor Edwards-"Next to tn,
magnitude of this great undertak
ing. the connecting link in an un,
broken highway between the metro
politan districts OF the Atlantic an
Pacific Coasts, I am impressed will
the harmony which pervades every ac
Of the Joint Commission. under who's
guidance the physical construction o
the worlds longest suspension bridg
begins today.
That the spirit which should domi
nate all public work in the prosecution
Of which the co operation of two o
more States Is essential and the eff
ficacy OF it's application is evident 4
the success which has crowned you
every effort. The real value OF thi
bridge will not be realized until II
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06
Every Seat Is Taken

At the far end of the big structure
seats had been erected almost to the
roof, for the use of the official party
and the fortunate wenrcrp Of badge,
which admitted them to the reserved
section.
Holders of ordinary admission tickets
were ranged on the high loading pIat-
form which runs all along the north
side of the pier. After this was filed
and il was filed specdily-the rest of
the floor space was thrown open. except
for narrow aisle on the south side
:ar the use Of the official party.
20 that all could hear IN the long,
narrow structure electrical amplifers
were installed, with big horn hung
over where the speakers stood and
other horns at intervals down the pier,
Two bands. the Lyric Band of Cam.
den and the Philadelphia Police Band,
kept the big crowd in good humu.
helped while away the time of waiting
until the official party came.
The first to arrive of those taking
part in the bridge ceremony was Bishop
llhinelander. He cume unattended,
picking his way quietly through the
crowd, and finding it necessary TO make
his name known to the reserves hold .
Tag the line before he could get through,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06
Governors and Mayors
Race Up Crowded. Street

The Governors and Mayors and
members of the Bridge Commission
and guests made wild automobile
dash up Market street after this
mornings parade, so they would be
on time for the Bellevue -Stratford
luncheon ut II :45.
Several pedestrians had narrow
escapes as the Cavalcade Of automo-
bileS. motorcycle patrolmen "honk-
ing wildly ahead. sped along ut
thirty miles an hour.
One motorcycle mans cap blew of
and the Governors car Just missed
it by quick swcrvc. The owner
of the cup was carried square be.
fore he could pull out Of line and
s'acken speed to regain the lost
hcadgear.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06

part. But perhaps II It were, it was
not an irrcparable one.'
Is Out of Race-Now
A gale of laughter greeted this IRE.
mark. Then Mr. Sproul went on:
1T Is out of the question at this time
as far as ] am concerned"
United States Senator Edge of New
Jersey also spoke briefly about the
bridge and the significance 1t holds for
the two States.
In concluding the few words which
he was called upon to make. Senator
Edge, of New Jersey, succumbing for
/ the moment to the force of habit,
caused much amusement by expressing
the sincere wish that he might some
day see Governor Sproul the Senator
representing this great State Of New
Jersey"
The luncheon was given in the Red
Room the tables being formed around
Il garden of ferns and azalcas. an electric
/ fountain playing in the center. The
tables were decorated with sweet peas
and roses At the end of the luncheon
the party ro-cntcred motorcars and
rode TO Pier II for the exercises.
Guests at Luncheon
| Present at the luncheon we're:
Governor Sproul, Mayor Moore,
/ Charles \. Snyder. Samuel S. Lewis,
Thomas Il. Smith, Richard Weglein,
Thomas j. Jeffries, II. Albeus Adams,
7. J. ). Barlow, Theodore Boettgcr,
John +. Boyle. Frank +. Gallahcr, W.
! II. Noyes. Samuel N. Shay. Charlie
! S. Stevens Robert s. Guwthrop. Em
crson Richards. David J. Smyth. FREQ
Taylor Pu>cy. Ralph ModjcNki, George
{ 5. Webster, Laurence A. Ball, Joseph
I X Costello.
Charles Il. Bacon. Edward l. Ed
wards. Jr., John +. Whitaker, Edward
\. Byrnc. Daniel T.. Moran. Senator
Walter Evans Edge. Govc"nor Edwards
Of New Jersey: Charles II. Ellis, Rear
Admiral l.. VI. Nation. Commander
! George W. Simpson. Captain Henry l..
/ Wyman, Rear Admiral Louis Il. dc
SteIguer, Major i. +. Lyon. William
/ b. Mills, superintendent of police; Io-
seph =. Wallworth, Durell ShuStcr,
Frank s. Van Hart, Frederick w. Don
nelly.
Cyrus H. X. Curtis, Alba b. John
son, j. s. w. HClton. John p. Dwyer
David f. Smiley. the Rev. DR.. Joseph
Krauskopf, the Rev. William J. Fitz-
gerald, the Rev. Carter Helms Jones
barclay II. Warburton, Major Adams
Major Myers and Major Foran.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06
OFFERED s1oo FOR $4,000
Says Man Tried to Bribe Him Not
to Claim Stolen Furs

An alleged offer to pay Harry Beck
man, fur dealer at Sixtieth street above
Vine, 800 II he would not identify
goods said to have been stolen from him
Harry" caused william Miller, of o3t
Arch street, to be held on a charge Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06

Then came luncheon at 12:45 at the
Bellevue Stratford.
The officials. Commissioners and
guests. after the pier ceremonies are
finished, were tak"n back to the Belle
yue- Stratford TO prepare for formal
dinner at o'clock this evening. which
will bring the days exercises TO a close.
The dinner will be given the commits
sioners and other guests by the Key
stone Automobile Club of Philadelphia.
]. Borton Weeks. the president. will
b. the toastmaster. There will be ad-
dresses by Governor Sproul, Justice
Schafter, Senator Edge and George S.
Webster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06
BLAZE AT CITY HALL
Small Fire In Dynamo Room Attracts
Crowd Of 1000

Traffic was blocked in City Hall court
yard at ! o'clock this afternoon when
fire was discovered in the dynamo room.
Clouds of smoke poured from the room,
which is in an areaway under the side
walk.
Employees fought the blaze with
buckets of water until chemical ap-
paratus from two fire companies ar
rived. About 20OO persons watched the
blaze,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06
conspiracy BY Magistrate R.r.s.'

uuy.
The police say the deal was ,ch., /,
for today and Beckman succsssV.u
getting Miller to the sixth floor Wy !
Hall to hand over the money. n w
tive Douglass testified he sov yus ,u
Land the money to Beckman, A'''Is
The stolen goods consisted q, =,
worth $4,000, which were rero..s ms
when Martin was arrested, MCp'e
bail was fixed at $500. nef'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-06

feel sure there are no personal differ
ences between u.s."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
RIVER THREATENING
TWO MISSOURI CITIES
Emergency Relief for Howard and
Saline Counties to Be
Requested.

Washington Emergency relief from
the War Department is to be asked
for Howard and Saline counties, Mis-
souri,, because Of the impending peril
due TO the cutting in of the Missouri
River at point in the bend which is
taking the river in behind the rip-rap
work placed there years ago by the
government Valuable farms are threat
ened with destruction and the water
supply of Slater and Glasgow are like
wise endangered.
1t is said that If the river cuts
through on line which 1t is now
threatening to do. Glasgow viii be
left four or five miles inland. Slater,
also Marshall, though the latter is some
miles off the river, are concerned and
the citizens of both counties have held
meetings and appointed a delegation
to come to Washington to obtain re-
lief.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
U. S. MARINES IN CUBA
ORDERED WITHDRAWt,
Department of State Makes Recon-
mendaton After Receiving a
Report from crowder.

Washington.-The detachment of 375
marines stationed at Camaguey, Cuba,
was ordered withdrawn by Secretary
DENLY, acting on recommendation Of
the State Department.
The recommendation, it was under
stood, was based on report given by
General Crowder at recent confer
ence upon his return from the Island
republic, where he has been for some
time as an American observer, espe-
cially in reference to financial and
legislative matters.
He is said to have stated that the
marines were no longer needed at
Camaguey and that they should be
withdrawn.
Minister de Cespedes of Cuba took
up the question some time ago with
State Department officials, urging the
withdrawal, but 1t was said he had
made no requests recently.
Secretary DENLY said the marines
would be sent to Guantanamo Bay,
where they would encamp. They were
sent TO Camaguey during the war for
the purpose, 1t was said, of protecting
the local sugar interests.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
THREE PEOPLE DEAD
AFTER BIRTHDAY PARTY
Idaho Family Virtually Exterminated
by Ptomaine Poisoning From
Home Canned Greens.

Weiser, Idaho.--Three are dead, one
may die and two are i'll from ptomaine
poisoning as the result of eating
canned green's at birthday dinner at
the home of Charles w. futile at Cam
bridge, 40 miles north of here on the
Tin road. Tuttle's family was virtual
ly exterminated by the poison
The dead are: Hazel Tuttler, IS ;
Andrew Tuttle, 90 Bryan futile, &c,
World War veteran. Critically i'll
Charles W, futile, GO, carpenter, father
1of the boys and girl, Slightly i'll /: Bes-
sic Glare and Edward Russell, guests
at the futile dinner.
Cambridge physicians believe that
Miss Glare and Russell ate so small a
quantity of the green's that the poison
did not secure a firm hold upon them
The greens were canned by Tuttle's
daughter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
SIX MEN FINED SIS
FOR BEATING GIRL, 10
Was Dragged From Her Bed
the Night of Dec. is.

Poplar Bluff, Mo.-Six of seven men,
accused by Miss Bernice Phillips, 10,
of having dragged her from her bed the
night Of December 10, at her home in
Matthews, and Of taking her into the
country and beating her with ropes,
were fined $25 and costs each by a
jury which deliberated an hour and
half after an all-day session in the
circuit court.
Miss Phillips testified the men we're
armed and masked, but that she was
able to recognize them. After beating
her the men left her in the woods out
side of the town of Matthews, she said.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
CONGRESS WARNED
OF SOLDIER BONUS
SECRETARY MELLON SAYS COST
FIRST TWO YEARS WOULD
AMOUNT TO $780, 900.
PUBLICDEBTOVER2 20 BILLIONS
Treasury Head, in Letter to Fordney.
Declares That Deficit for 1922
Is Estimated at More
Than $24,ooo,oo

Washington. - Treasury opposition
to soldier bonus remains unchanged,
but If there is to he bonus 1t must
be provided through taxation, in addi-
ton to taxes imposed by existing law,
Secretary Mellon declared in letter
to Chairman Fordney of the House
Ways and Means Committee
Melons letter was in response to a
request from Fordney for an express
sion Of the views of the Secretary and
the Treasury Department on the gov
ernmental financial outlook for the
coming year and half and for sugges-
tons as to legislation.
Submitting detailed estimates of gov
eminent receipts and expenditures for
the fiscal years 1922 and 1923, and the
treasury plan for refunding the short
dated debt, Mellon declared no allow
ance has been made for any extraordi-
nary expenditures for soldiers bonus,
which would cost, on the most conserv-
alive estimates. he said, probably not
less than $S5O000,000 in the first two
years.
1.-THE figures" he said, "show that
there will be no available surplus, but
more probably deficit, and that with
the enormous refunding operations
which the treasury has to conduct, 1t
would be dangerous in the extreme to
attempt to finance the expenditures
involved in the bonus through new
borrowing"
On the other hand, no indirect means
of financing the bonus would make 1t
any less an expense to be borne in the
long run by the taxpayer, Mellon de-
clared, taking up the proposal to use
the foreign debt as a basis for bonus
payments.
1t is impossible, he maintained, in
advance of funding arrangements, to
estimate what may be collected on the
foreign debt in the near future by way
of principal or interest. The obliga-
lions, which are in the form of demand
obligations, are not, he asserted, in
shape TO sell to the public, while to
offer them with the guaranty of this
government would interfere with the
treasury's refunding operations and
prove more expensive than the sale of
direct obligations of the government.
Interest collected, he said, should
also go to provide interest on Liberty
bonds, so that If the proceeds of the
foreign debt we're applied to the bonus
the government would to that extent
have to provide for the principal and
interest of Liberty bonds from other
sources. This means. he asserted, taxes
otherwise unnecessary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
HARDING s MD
ASKED. To END
sHAATUNG ROW
ISSUE HOLDING UP ALL COMMIT.
MENTs OF BIG ARMAMENT
CONFERENCE.
HUGHES AND MINISTER MEET
Japanese invite Good Offices Of U. 8.
and President Urges Chinese to
Accept the Latest compro-
mise on Railroad.

Washington.-Thea aid of President
Harding has been enlisted by the arms
delegates TO bring Japan and China
into agreement on Shantung.
Taking direct hand In the Washing
ton negotiations for the first time, the
President urged the Chinese to accept
the latest compromise offer and thus
remove from the field of controversy
a subject which has become a serious
barrier to the progress of the whole
conference.
Whether the move is to succeed ap-
pears to rest largely with Picking. The
japanese already have Indicated In
formally their willingness to make the
principal concessions proposed, and the
President approached the Chinese only
after the Japanese ambassador mad
Informed the State Department that
his government was ready to accept
a tender of good offices.
The settlement plan sponsored by
President Harding deals only with the
return of the Tsingtao-Tsinanfu Rail-
road, substantially all other questions
having been agreed upon.
Under the proposal Japan would
abandon her proposition for loan to
China and the latter would purchase
the road with treasury notes payable
at option five to - years hence. China
would receive possession within five
years, but would withdraw her opposi-
ton to retention of Japanese traffic
manager and chief accountant during
the period Of payment.
1t is an open secret that until Shan
tung Is settled most of the commit
ments partially entered into here must
remain indefinite.
In moving to bring the Japanese and
Chinese together on Shantung, Pres-
dent Harding has fulfilled the role pre-
dicted for him by many of his friends
when the conference began. BY those
close to him 1t was said then that
by holding aloof from the ordinary
course of the negotiations, he would be
in a position to step in as an impartial
mediator should an Impasse threaten
the conference program.
President Hardings appeal was made
direct to Minister SIZE of the Chinese
delegation, who went to the White
House with Secretary Hughes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
Touring by Automobile to Get Rest From
Travel by Railroad Train
BY STANLEY DAWSON. Veteran Circus Man.

Remember the story about the boy who had been rescued from ship
wreck after being nearly all day? When he home his father
good me took him to Coney Island
That just about fits what I'm doing
After spending months out Of the for twenty-five
sleeping car attached find the best reaction in another
method touring automobile 1t is delightful
oed along for nearly 5000 miles and the
wonderful say nothing Of the air No conductors
poes continually brushing off last calls for dinner Columbus
must have felt like this after his great discovery.
For years. riding trains I've watched and envied fellow be-
ngs touring get I've reversed the situation the
sport kings day going the tires step
gas out for 5000 miles and give trains and sleeping
the laugh
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
LEADERS VOTE TO- PASS
SOLDIER BONUS BILL
MELONS WARNING LIKELY TO
GO UNHEEDED.
Republicans In Caucus Pay Scant
Attention to Secretary Of
the Treasury.

WashingtOn.-The warning of Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Mellon that the
passage Of the soldiers bonus bill will
wreck the foreign refunding scheme.
postpone the Industrial revival of the
United States and may within the
next two years add another billion
dollars to the tax burdens of the Amer
lean people, has apparently fallen on
deaf ears, so far as the Republican
membership in the Goth Congress is
concerned. The steering committee of
the majority party in the two houses
OF Congress met in joint session and
one of the things they decided to do
was to pass the bonus bill.
The letter of the Secretary of the
Treasury to Representative Fordney.
chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee, is understood TO
have received scant consideration by
the senators and representatives who
participated in the conference, which
was held in Senator Lodges office
in the Capitol. Senator Lodge himself
was not present. Senator Curtis of
Kansas acted as spokesman for the
Senate members, while Mondell the
majority leader in the House, and
Chairman Fordney were the spokes-
men for the majority members in the
House.
The committee on ways and means
Will begin Immediately, It is said, the
drafting Of the new bonus measure.
which, 1t was stated, may be reported
to the House within three weeks. In
the House speedy passage is assured,
and the bill may be in the Senate by
March l, or perhaps an earlier date.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
North Dakota Loses Rate sult.

Washington.-The suit of the State
Of North Dakota to prohibit the Chi
cago and Northwestern and other rail-
roads in that state from charging In
creased rates within the state was dis
missed by the Supreme Court.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
Chicago Crime List swelIs.

Chicago, nL--Chicago's criminal rec
ord recently showed tlfe first serious
wave of 1922. One man shot and
probably fatally wounded, two jewelry
stores robbed, % holdups and more
than score of minor crimes were re,
ported in "a hours.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
Naval Tanker Crippled in Gale.

Norfolk, va.-With propeller gone
and tail shaft broken, the naval fuel
ship Arethusa, bound from Charleston.
s. c., to Fall River, Mass, was
anchored off Cape Fear, N. c., In
portherly gale
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03
Russia Sends Thanks TO U. 8.

Moscow,-George Tchitcherin, Com
missar for Foreign Affairs in the Sow
let, in behalf Of he Russian govern
ment and the people, has addressed a
letter of thanks to the American peo-
pie and government for their assist
ance to the famine sufferers In Rus
sis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-02-03

Berlin.-The German cabinet is de-
ferring action on the appointment Of
an ambassador to the United States.
1t was said officially that no selection
would be made until the economic sit
uation Of Germany was clarified.