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VOL. VII NO. 169
' "BOOTS" GIVES
WMNCE
! AGAINSTMOSS
Girl Adds to Testimony,
Implicating Second
Man on Trial
PART IN CONSPIRACY
! 1NTIMATED1N WORDS
Declares Ho Remarked, "It
Could Have Been Done
Without You"
ANTICIPATED QUESTIONING
Made Plans to Disarm Suspicion
Before Treadway Reportod
Killing of Victim
Jury Selected to Try
Moss in Pcirce Murder
Samuel Cadwalder, finisher, 204.'
North Sydenham street.
John Crosson, teamster, 1002
Westmoreland street.
Thomas McOurk, corcmakor, 2701
Lehigh avenue.
Oh Sehaefer, stock cleric, 3148
Hodlno street.
Frank MeOarvey, ntitomoblles,
1541 North Nineteenth street.
W. Patterson, machinist, 2410
Bouvier street.
Joseph F. -Mgglns, clerk, 26"2
Allegheny avenue.
Francis- Miller, clerk, 2527 Ari
zona street. '
(J. II. Smith, clerk, 3004 Powolton
avenue".
Walter Thompson, 05 East Dural
street.
Enoch Cuppie, shoemaker, 2GG1
Hunting Park avenue.
William JT.V Golden. 3r., clerk,
2J2J Orthodox street. .
"Why the did Treadway bring
you herefr It could have been done
n-ltliatit you."
"HfioW" "Rogers testified" todny thnt
Joseph 1'Archlc" Moss said those words
to her the night of the murder of Henry
T. Pelrcc, when she and Moss were
walking from the scene of tho murder
nt 2007 Market street to her apartment
at 2040. Walnut street.
The girl, whtf'was Indicted with Moss
a charges of murder, nnd being acccs
norles a'fter the fact in the murder of
Pelrcc, was the commonwealth's star
witness against him today when his
trltl began in Criminal Court No. 1.
Itoom 453, City Hall, Judge Audenrled
presiding. .
Several statements alio made under
oath on. this witness stand were entirely
new to the case nnd seemed damaging
to Most.
The defendant, Indicted first for mur
der, antl then as na accessory, refused
to plead guilty to tie minor charge, as
the commonwealth had offered to let
"Ira do, and get off with n light sen
tence. He said ho preferred to take his
thances, so that he might hove the sat
isfaction of being held guiltless on both
charges by the jury.
Tho testimony of the girl, who will
ho tried on tho same charges as soon
as Moss' trial Is concluded, mndo It
seem that Moss might have more trouble
entirely clearing himself thnn ho had
anticipated.
The girl testified that when they
"sched tho apartment on AVnlnut
street Moss had advised her not to
lock the door, as It might look "sus
picious"; had counseled her to feign
illness If ny one camo to question
'hem, saying Treadway had gone for
ediclne j and urged her to tell any
one who might ask that she had not
been out of her room all tho evening.
Created Mild Sensation
The new testimony created something
of a sensation in the courtroom, as it
os believed tho trial of Peter 1).
Treadway, recently found guilty of sec
ond degree murder for the same crime
and sentenced to nineteen years nnd six
months In tho penitentiary, had dcvel
oped every last shred of evidence In the
case.
Moss pleaded not guilty to tho acces
sory charge. He had pleaded not gull
'y to tho murder charge when lie was
"ralgncd with Treadway and the girl
not long after all three were arrested
last fall.
The jury was chosen in five minutes,
neither side apparently making much
e(fort to keep any jurors off tho panel.
Assistant District Attorney Spelsor, for
- vommonweaitn, challenged one
Jnr, and Henry M. Stevenson, Moss'
attorney challenged one. Tho other men
called v,ero accepted.
Moss Took Her Away
"Boots" took tho stand In the same
Plura-eplored suit sho has worn every
Ime she has been in court. She looked
'" hut seemed more cheerful than
When she appeared at the Trendwny
L'lM, She renlled to nuestlnnii In
firm, plenr voice.
avi
k'tiMn Yi?lll ..... i n.i. t, ..,.
Hi' .."!" num. icmii, Kill-
said, describing tho crime, "Moss Mug.
Continued t Fta rear. Column Oni
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Unl-red as Seond.CI;i M.f.r t ih. r-ntlomc. it rhtlad.!phU.-Pa.
under the Act of Msfeh 8, 1879
"Boots" in Mother's. Arms
Sobs as Trial Draws Neat
Treadway's Girl, Accused of Pcirce Murder,
Comforted by Husband Also When Three
Meet in CellroomGood Girl, Says Parent
Mrs. Julius Planovsky came from
T.CW n,,rIt.tViIaV,t0 ,,c wlth ''or daugh
ter, "Boots ' Rogers, when she was
arraigned with Joseph "Archie" Moss
In ( Ity Hall, for the murder of Henry
T. Pcirce.
Mrs. Planovsky vns nt the sheriff's
ccllroom, where "Boots" was waiting
for the order to go to court to plead,
long before the hour net for the begin
nine of the trial. .
The mother was accompanied by Ross
Rogers, the sailor husband of "Hoots,"
who also wlrticdfo sec her. Tlicy were
at first denied ndmlttnncc, however, by
Deputy Sheriff Show.
"X won't tnlk while any newspaper
men arc around," said Shnw to the
mother. "Anyhow, you can't get In
to see her without nn order from the
proper person."
Moss Has Comforter
Sirs. John Robblns. of Camden, with
whom Moss boarded before the murder
of Pelrcc, came along while the mother
was pleading with the deputy to get in
to eco tllo girl. .Mrs. Itobblns protested
vehemently when Hhaw refused to let
her In to seo Moss. Then came Mrs.
Lillian Ktlllnn, sister of William Fcld
keller, who is on trial for murder, with
a demand to see her brother. There
was somo lively conversation for n few
moments as the angry women sought
admittance. Then Ross Rogers led Ms
mother-in-law to one side.
A little later tho requisite permission
came nlong, and Mrs. Plnnovsky and
Ross ltogcrs were admitted to the ccll
room. The mother greeted her daughter
affectionately. The young woman, ris
ing with n cry of "Mother!" hurried
across tho room and threw herself into
the older' woman's arms. They hugged
each other, kissed and wept, then fell
to talking. Ross, the husband, came
In for his full share of the affectionate
greeting.
After she had talked with her daugh
ter the mother said :
"I came over here to get Susie. I
JAIL WIFE SLAYER
Foldkoller Had Changed Plea of
Not Guilty to One of Sec
ond Degree
CHILDREN HEAR SENTENCE
William Feldkcllor was sentenced to
from ten to twenty years In the Eastern
Penitentiary today for killing his wife,
Jennie, on August 18 last year, near
their home, 1020 North I.elthgow street.
Placed on 'trial yesterday on nn In
dictment charging murder In the first
degree. Fcldkeller, whopp crime made
his three children motherless, was
nllowcd to plead guilty of second-degree
murder.
First Degree Proved
Tuden Qulgley, sitting in Room 053,
City Hall, who sentenced Feldkeller,
said evidence had been produced to show
thnt circumstances caused such a condi
tion of mind in the defendant that there
was some extenuation for the crime,
although, ho said, the commonwealth
had proved nil the elements of first
degree murder.
Tho slayer's three children, Anna,
twelve; May, ten, nnd Robert, eight,
were in tho' courtroom when sentence
was passed. Feldkeller expressed a
desire to see them.
"No, he killed mama; we don't want
to go up there," the eldest child called
nut ns the father was led to the sheriffs
ceilroom. They were persuaded to have a
farewell meeting with Feldkeller, but
relatives who were present nt me nriei
reunion paid the children acted Indif
ferently toward their father.
Asks to Address Court
A ft.t clinrt- nilrlrenqpH linflvbpn Hindi
by C. Stuart Patterton, Jr., for the
defense nnd by Alstnnt District At
torney Gordon, the judge pronounced
sentence. . ..
"May I sav a few words," stam
mered Feldkeller.
"Spnak to your counsel," Mr. Gordon
cdmonlshed.
"II.. mai-alt- Trntilu fr tell the liultre
that ho really loved his wife," Mr.
Patterson explained.
"Yes." snid the nerendant. "i uiun i
mean to kill her; I didn't want to kill
her." '
" "Wo understand that. Ve have
passed sentence," Judgo Qulglcy re
marked. Feldkeller then was led nwoy.
Mrs. Theresa Haven, 407 Colbert
.nn)- n utater nt Velillrellor. fainted in
the courtroom when her brother wnH
sentenced to the penitentiary, court
nttaehes carried her to an anteroom,
where she was revived.
Children to Ho Adopted
II. J. Anderson, 2004 Knst Venango
street, the tlan woman's brother-in-law,
said today lie will ndopt May, tho
tcn-ycnr-old girl. Robett will be tnken
care of bv Mrs. Margaret Campbell,
3007 Agate street, Mrs. Feldkcllcr's
mother, while Anna is to bo ndoptcd
by nnothcr relative, Charles Magln, 172
South Twenty-seventh street, Cnmdcn.
About twenty wltncsfcs testified to
dav for the defense. They told of Fcld
l.ciler's miirnor severnl days before the
tragedy. They' said ho apparently was
worried nnd brooding, nnd that he was
under tho Influence of liquor for n while.
Some of the witnesses attributed his
condition to the fact ho had to care for
the children while Mrs. Feldkeller, the)
raid, waH nwny from homo at night.
"EAT ONIONS," U. S. URGES
Department of Agriculture Fear
Waste of Crops
Washington, March 30. (By A. P.)
"Kat onions" was the ndvlce given
to the American peoplo today by the
Department of Agriculture.
I'nlesH there is inrrensed consumption
nf this vegetable, tho department sold,
there will be n great wosto of the old
crop, of which there is now an estimated
inrry-ovcr of 2,'((X) enrs. Fnlluro to
consume this surplus will mean also a
large surplus In the spring crop, which
was reportnl to bo from two to four
weeks earlier this year than usual.
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Whn yoa l2lc of wrltlnr,
tlilni. at ! ;jrTlNQ 2dl.
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R10T0 20 YEARS
- i - rf Aaj'J iJt -ifK LJr '!
came to take her home. 'I hope Ml be
able to do It tonight. ' '
"I hadn't talked with my daughter
for two yenrs. I have been writlngjd'
her and olio has written-to .me from
time to time, but It was very different
from seeing her face to face nnd talking
to her. I came today because I had
promised I would be with her when she
was tried. I am just out of a jlck bed,
but I could not be away from" Trty
daughter nt her time of need." '
Mrs. Planovsky explained that It was
her ill health and not any lack of af
fection for the girl that had kept her
away earner. ,
The mother looked n hit noiiltc" anil
weary, but the smile she had for her
daughter smoothed out the lines of care
and fatigue. Bhe was dressed in black,
with a long taupe coat, black straw hot
and loose black vc(l, with black furs.
Rogers, at her side, was dressed lh his
usual quiet good taBte.
Mrs. Planovsky turned a friendly
smile on her non-ln-Inw, whom she hna
not known before "Hoots' " trouble,
hut who has been an intimate of the
family since, spending much of his time
with them In New Iprk.
Met Ily Ross
"My son-in-law hero Ross," said
the mother, "met me when I came to
Philadelphia. He Is ready to take Sue
away and moke n home for her. I hope
they will be happy.
"My girl Is not tho bad girl that the
newspapcTH would have the public think
her. She's Just unfortunate, that's nil.
But she'll do better than In tho past if
they let her out. Her lawver tells me
she'll bo free today. If sho does get
out we will all go home together to New
York right away.
"I was awfully anxious to see hex.
She had a lot to say to me, and I had n
lot to say to her. Rut the words I hod
to say were ol kind words. I nm her
mother. All her brothers nnd sisters
nro waiting for Hue to come home."
CHARLES PLEADS
Hungarian Government Denies
Former Ruler's Request for
Restoration ''
TRIES TO WIN OVER TROOPS
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"By tit Associated Press
Budapest, March 30. Former Urn
peror Charles qf Austria-Hungary
visited Huuopcst 'Monday with, the Idea
or tnKing possession of the Hungarian
throne, but was unahlo to induce 'the
Hungarian government to fall in with
his plan, It hns been learned from un
official but excellent sources here.
Official confirmation of the fact of
the ex-ruler's visit was supplied to
day. and numerous details have devel
oped from various aunrters.
The former ruler, it -appears, come
to Hudapest accompanied by two
friends. He arrived a the palace nt
1 o'clock Int he afternoon nnd in
vited Admiral Horthy. the regent, to
turn over tho reins of government to
him. Mho regent, however, after set
ting forth constitutional and political
objections refused the plea nnd Induced
the ox-monarch to promise to return to
Switzerland,
Charles is reported now to be at
Htelnnmanger, In West Hungary, near
the Austrlnn frontier, at which place lie
stopped on his way from Switzerland
bcfnro coming to Hudnpest. He was ac
companied on his return journey from
I'.udnpest by Premier Teleky. He bnltnd
nt .Stelnnmnnger on the pretext of In
disposition, spent the night there nnd
refused to leave Tuesday morning. He
believed, it was said, that he might win
over tho troops there to his side.
When Charles halted at Stelnnmnn
ger on his journey Into Hungary he
mado nn effort to nllgn tho military
nuthnrlUcs there with him, pleading
with General Lchar, In command nt
Stelnamanger, for support. General
Lehar, however, refused the request,
calling attention to his oath of loyalty
to the Horthy government.
Admiral Horthy Is said to be con
vinced that tho restoration of Charles
would bo a Hourcc of danger to Hun
gary. A largo part of tlm Budapest
KarriBon, ns well as Uenernl liehar
troops, are declared to be opposed to the
rtturn nf Charles to tho throne.
Thn French. British and Italian high
commissioners here held n conference
oftcr the ex-ruler a visit, and tho Brit
ish commissioner, who Is dean of the
corps, went to tho regent nnd reminded
him of tho opposition of the Allies to the
return of tho Hapsburgs to power.
Budapest, March 20 (delayed.)
Fears wero expressed here tonight thnt
a sanguinary conflict might break out
between supporters and opponents of
Conllninl on Tare Two, Column Nix
INVAINFORTHRONE
Another Persistent Cuss
Eight times ho got on the ballot, and
he thanks his stars for a jury of scholars
who remembered nnothcr kind of raven
than tho red vnriety. He won't mind be
ing called a "cues," either. He was for
two years and two months In tho A. E. F.,
Enlisted Signal Corps. He knows what
it is to be called a "hero" in the headlines
nnd purpler things In company formation.
Hence, possibly, his winning idea taken
from Poe's bird and its meaningful
"Nevermore I"
No. 87
A sweet little miss, at the shore,
In bathing, cried, "Hear the sea roar;
It sounds either sad
Or most awfully mad
If It's 'raven' I'll 'Ppfa' Nevermore.'"
Cold Weather Doesn't Freeze Up
Jingle Boxes. Kiddies Learn
Rhythm From WVUing 'Em.
Third Page From the Last ,
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PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80. 1921
MALONEY IS JAILED
,
1HMM I IN HV IN
FIFTH WARD CASE j
Sentenced to House-of-Correc-
tion on Poor Health- Plea
of His. Counsel -
R0TAN ASKS CLEMENCY;
TERM DATES FROM FEB. 9
Who GctsWOO tiill?
City and State Want It
The disposal of the $1000 mystery
bill In the Fifth ward case remains n
mystery. ,
The state hnfi'claimed It, but Dis
trlet Attorney Rotnn is' not sure
whether lie should surrender it or
retain the moncv for the city.
"Chnrltabte organisations hnve
asked for It." said Mr. Roton.
"Personally I should like to give it
to the mother of the slain patrol
,mnn,, Gcqrgo. Eppley...'
Pallid ond-drawn. with flrnonln head.
while his counsel pleaded fpr his free-
... 1vi'uiiac oi ii neaun, namuei u.
Maloney, once n political power In 'this
city, was sentenced to six months in the
Jiouse of Correction today by Judge
uarnett. the sentence dating from Feb
ruary 0.
The sentence, tho minimum undar the
law, was the result of the former har
bor master's convictlpp February 0 of
conspiracy in connection with the no
torious Fifth ward election scandal. He
was the last of thoso Implicated to be
tried Antl rnnvlrtrt In Mm .... ...1, lit.
has dragged through courts inthK nnd
Chester county for several years.
Plea of Poof Health '
The riipn far 1oti(tti mmtit i tn
Ioncy's counsel, Heh'Ty J. 8cottr was
pasea on ine condition or the convicted
man's health nnd the fact that he had
given valuable evidence for the com-
Mntltvpalf h In nil f ftn.'Hf tiA,. !! ,.
developed from tho slaying of Patrol
man ucorge a. i-;ppiey in the Fifth
ward.
Mr. Scott's plea was' reinforced by
a request- for clemency from District
Attorney Roton, who .said Moloney had
given substantial . aid tp the common
wealth. He said the convicted man
should be punished, however, mid sug
gested the minimum sentence' of six
months.
J. H II f wood Dnlv. lawyer anil ner.
sonal friend of Maloney, also urged
Judge Barnett, whp"" Is from "Perry
cuuiuj, lO'Pxienn mercy 10 ino prisoner.
no urciareu inioneys nenuu wonm De
affected If he were returned to prison.
Maloney Step Faltering
Maoncy entered Room 200, City
Hall, nt 0:Ki o'clock. With htm , were
Mr. Scott nnd Mr. Daly. The head of
the convicted man hung on his breast.
Ills step ivas faltering nnd he appeared
to be suffering pnln. '
Judge Barnett ascended tho bench nt
10 o'clock,, accompanied by Judge Bell,
another upstate Jurist.
In his plea for the immediate freedom
of hte client Mr. S.cott said ;
"We ore not going to press n motion
for a new trial. Mr.,Maonev was-convicted
Nvlth n reasonable doubt, but
thcro Is no doubt that we would not be
granted n new trial if the application
was made.
"No ma,n. no matter how innocent,
would bo nblo to escape conviction who
had been placed in the position of Mr.
Moloney. Tho Angel Gabriel himself
could not cscnpe if ho were in his posi
tion, nnu lor that reason wo will throw
ourselves on the mercy of the court.
Instrument of District Attorney
"Mr. Maloney was the Instrument of
the district attorney's office, used to
convict all tho others In connection
with tho Fifth ward ense. I date say
there would have been no conviction had
Mr. Maloney not appeared.
"District Attorney Rotnn nnd I dif
fer in our Ideas. I sny Maloney should
not have been convicted. Since thnt
time ho has been In a hospital. The
verdict was a terrible shock to him. The
day after he received the verdict he col
lapsed and he hns been in n prison hos
pital up to last Thursday. The punish
ment he has already received I think Is
sufficient. When the men were brought
Contlnnrd on rotn Vnnr, Column Klgbt
NAVY FLIERS EN ROUTE
Resume Journey to Virgin Islands.
Delay Due to Mishap
Richmond, Va., March 30. (By A.
P.) Two marine corps airplanes which
landed here yesterday from Washington
en route to the Yinrin Islands, ami ran.
cernlnx which much concern had Wn
expressed, took the air again nt 0 :30
today, bound for Faycttevllle, N. C,
whero they were to have speut last
night.
The planes enme down nearly four
hours nfter they left Washington, n
radiator leak having developed in one
machine.
CARL. C. SHANFELTER,
1208 Nj Droad Street,
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SAMUEL, O. MAL4)Ni;V
Sentenced today to serve a six
month sentence In tile House of
Cyrm-llon for his pnrf In- Mir Klfth
ward, election conspiracy
POLICE SHOOT-SUSPECT'
TAKING WAGON OF, BEER
T I " I I I I I I. '
Man Chased by Twenty patrolmen
pjot Expected to Recover
Thomas Welsh, twenty-seven years
old, 3004Bclgrado street, was'shot in
the stomach at noon today when the
police' say ho attempted to steal a
motortruck loaded with beer in tho
northeastern section of the city.
Welsh was seen driving off with the
machine and more than a score pi pa
trolmen on duty in the neighborhood,
because of the strike at Cramp's ship
yard, took part in a chase that followed
Welsh 'Is not expected to survive his,
wounds.
When Welsh boarded the machine it
was standing in front of a saloon owned
by Mrs. Elizabeth Lnlonw, at 2444
Richmond street. Charles Schumm, the
driver, saw him climb to the seat and
start the engine. He ran outside in
time to see the vehicle speeding down
the street.
Eight ountcd policemen who were
patrollng the neighborhood were at
tracted by Schumm's shouts nnd started
in purpuil.
BARGE, ADRIFT 4 DAYS,
IS PICKED UP AT SEA
S. M. 107, With Crew of Two Men,
Got Lost In' Fog In Collision
Tho barge 8. M. 07, which, with Its
crew nf HVn men. wnfl Inst In a heavr
fog Saturday hWnin, was pictcdup
Uf uiii jcvuni 0uuru, vuivct .iiiihiumo,
about 200 miles off the roouthvofDela-
woro bay ot daybreak today', and. Is
being towed into the breakwater.
The .large on ngnter was pu'ioosc
from the EUirene' V. Thayer.' when the
tanker collided with the schooner Jen
nie Flood Krcger, off Fcnwjck Island
light vessel, near the Delnware capes.
Tifo oarge drifted aooucine sen iour
dayN,,but the crew Is said to have been
In no great danger, as the two nien had
provisions enough to last for n' month.
As the barge wob lost In n frequently
used Bea' route it was virtually certain
to be picked 'up.
The lighter, was on its way from this
nnrc in Tnm'nieo. Mexico, to. take on a
cargo of oil. It is owned by the Union
Petroleum v;o.
MILKMAN SAVES FAMILY
Arouses Occupants of House When
He Discovers Fire
David Weiss, his wife and their four
small children, of 1024 (Scrmantown
avenue, were saved by a milk wagon
driver at 3 o'clock this morning, when
fire attacked their home.
Samuel Rosen, the driver, of 1007
North Eighth street, saw smoke pouring
from the house ns he was delivering
milk. He knocked on the door until he
nnakened Mrs. Weiss. She took her
two-year-old daughter, Rosle, in her
aims and made her way to safety.
The father, who also was awakened,
ran to the third floor, where the other
three children slept. They are Frank,
nine; Sadie, eight, nnd William, four
years old. He hurried them to the
street.
The lower floor of the dwelling Is used
by Weiss for a dry goods and notion
htore. A defective flue Is said to have
been the causo of tho blaze. The fire
w as confined to the first floor. Damage
was estimated"at $800.
HELD FOR STRANGE ACTIONS
Man Accused by Milk Driver of
Trying Many Doors
A man who the police soy was trying
to open doors of houses in the vicinity
of Randolph nnd Noble streets was ar
rested after a chase of two squares, and
after nine shots had been fired'nt him by
Patrolmau Jefferles, of the Third street
and Falrmount avenue station, early
this morning.
A milk driver reported to Patrolman
Jefferles that he had been' watching 'the
man for some time and when the patrol
man approached him ho took to his
heels. ,
Ho paid he was Michael Felln, twen-tv-clcht
Tears old, of 521 Randolph
street, but he Is thought by the police
to be William Wright, of Norrtstown.
He was held under ?40O ball by Magls
trate Mngner today for further hear
ing.
REPORT DUCHESS DIVORCED
Former Helena Zimmerman Reported
to Have Obtained Decree
New York. March 30. Has the
Duchess of Manchester been granted n
divorce?
Recent arrivals from England Nay
it is nn open secret in English Hoclety
that the former Helena Zimmerman,
of Cincinnati, lias been granted her
marital trceuom.
Should these reports be correct they
will mean that another international
alliance has been shattered.
Toward the end of the world war
the Duke and Duchess of Manchester
patched up their differences, nnd, It Is
hnld In London society, had decided to
begin all over again, the attempt was
evidently not successful.
The duchess and her four children
Lady Mary Montagu, Lady Iouise
Montagu, Lord Edward Montagu and
Viscount Mandevllle are living- very
quietly, at junKennam, tneir estate In
North Devonshire, England,
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I sssK. VA-TV- i a - $4V S5
Publliiheri ImIIji Kxcrpt Kundiijv
CPyrlht, 1021. I
TAX ON HARD COAL,
GASOLINE; MOVIES,
BACKED BY SPROUL
i
Governor Accedes to Demands
of Women and' Rural Sections 1
for New Revenue
j
$10,000,000 A YEAR PLAN
STARTED IN HOUSE TODAY
Hj a Staff CVrr.'flpoTirfri'f
Harrlsburg, March 30. With the in
troduction todny of the administration's
bill levying n tax' on hnrd coal, it be
came known thnt the Sproul-Crow lead
ership has agreed upon a financial
policy, which It Is estimated will yield
between .c,lfi.000.000 nnd ?20.000,000
in additional revenues for the next two
years.
Following demnnds of rural legislators
and Insistence bv women lenders, Oov
ernor Rprnul, State Chairman Crow.
HcprcKcntntivo Dawson, -chairman of the
House ways and means committee, nnd
others nfitentlnl n the Legislature,
held n scries of conferences which re
sulted in n substantial agreement on a
new revenue program ns follows:
Two and one-half per cent tax on the
cost per ton of hard coal nt tho mine.
One per cent on tho gross incomo of
billboard and poster companies.
One per cent on the gross Incomo of
places of amusement.
One tent a gallon on gasoline.
Other Now Taxes in Sight
It is estimated that at the very leopt
the new taxes would produce approxi
mately $7,500,000 n year.
The i women, headed by Mrs. John
O. Miller, president of tho Pennsylva
nia Lenguo of Women Voters nnd
chairman of tho legislative council rep
resentative of nil the women's organi
zations "on the job" at the State Capi
tol, are pleased nt this prospect, as it
appears to Insure something like ade
quate provision for tho state's school
system.
As n sort of "backstop" to the fore
going program. It Is nppnrent the lend
ers hove in mind nn Increase in the di
rect inheritance tax of from 2 to fi
per cent.
Legislative statisticians make these
estimates on the yearly income from
the various proposed taxes:
Coal, ?5,000,000 to $8,000,000.
Amusements, $750,000 to $1,000,000.
Gasoline, $1,000,000.
Then there Ib another source of rev
enue being discussed, nnd thnt is n tax
on writs and papers In connection with
divorce proceedings. It is estimated nn
Increase In the present charges would
net about $750,000.
Tax Penalties Provided
However, the onlv sources of tnvntlnn
the Sproul-Crow, leadership has agreed
upon are. naru coal, pinboards, nmusc-
rocnts, gasoline nnd direct Inheritances.
The first shot In the administration's
revenue camnalcn wus loosened tmlnr
when the coal tnx bill Is introduced. In
this connection it is argued on behalf
nf the tax that since only 18 per cent of
Pennsylvania anthracite Is consumed
within the borders of tho common
wealth, tho major portion of the tax
Will oe borne uy outsiders.
The tax Is to be assessed bv miner.
lnteudehts or iiurhons In chnrpe nf
mines, wasncricH or operations when
prepared for mnrket or shipped, tho tax
to be fixed dally. Tho net would bo
come effective July 1, 1021, and fifteen
days nfter December 31 annually sworn
reports on me tonnage and tnx are to
be mado nnd' the tax is to be paid as
are other taxes to the state. Provision
Is made for tho state's fiscal officers to
review any report if necessary, but in
case of failure or neglect on the part
of a coal producer to muke a report
these officers are to make a settlement
and add 10 per cent penalty. This sum
Is to be payable In thirty clnyn and no
appeal can be taken as may bo done
In other settlements of the tnx.
A penalty of $500 fine and a year in
prison or both or either Is prescribed
for a person violating the net.
9172,000,000 Ashed In Bills
Sproul leaders, in answer to demands
of the women nnd of tho rural legis
lators for Immediate action, arc point
ing to the fact that the gasoline tax
bill, only offered last Monday night,
was reiwted out of the ways and
means committee of the House last
night, ond thnt the coal tnx bill will go
In today.
Friends of Joseph It. Grundy, presl-
Contlnucd on Van Two, Colnmn Thrro
FIRE ON STEAMSHIP GUIANA EXTINGUISHED
NEW YORK, Harcu 30. The fire on board the steamship
Guiana, of the Quebec Steamship Company, reported yesterday
from St. Kltts In messages to relatives of passengers, kaa bn
extinguished, and tho ship has resumed her voyage to Sew York,
representatives of tho company here have been advised. Sae Is
due at St. Thomas today and Is expected in New Yerk about April
5, her agents said.
SIX-HOUR DAY DEFEATED IN VICTORIA, B. C.
VICTORIA, B. C, March 30. A proposed amendment to thi
coal regulation act, calling for a revision in tho working day 6$
miners from eight to six hours, Has been defeated la the legis
lature. Tuoinaa TJphlll, labor member from Pernio, was anOlor
of the amendment.
UTILITIES TO PROVE NEEDS
House Passes Bill Requiring Proof
With Rate Rise Requests
Harrlsburg, March 30. The Mc
Vicar bill, providing thnt oil utilities
applying for approval of higher rntcs
shall filo with the application to the
Public Service Commission data show
Ing tho necessity for incrented rates,
passed finally In the House.
Another McVlear bill, repealing the
section of the public service net pro.
Tiding that contracts between utilities
gnd'r municipalities relating to facility
acquisition must be approved by the
doumlssion, passed finally,
t- .
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Fuh - o - lptlrut I'rlre Id A Yeas by Mall.
l"uhlle IrdT I'nmpin;1
Penrose Uics Telephone
, 4a Direct., Kate, of, Bills
Senator Penrose nppcnrs to be
"taking charge" of tilings in the
state Legislature, In the opinion of
luilitlcal leaders In Harrlshurg.
The most striking commentary on
the' situation serins to be found In
the fact thnt Senator Penrose, with
in the Inst (wetity-four hours, has
been i busy .issuing . pergonal, orders
,wtyl), .regard to, tir dioslllon of
legislation. .This" lie has flfjio over
,thc iong-'illstniicc telephone
The Iatet evidence of the senator's
personal Interest Is tho finding of
older oveV the telephone to kill the
Htci'llng bill provdlng for nn elective
Board of I'Mncutlon here.
Sterling Measure toElqct Edu
cation Group Dfos by Vote
of 108 to 74 .
SPONSOR RAPS MR. GRATZ
AS POLITICIAN AND LOBBYIST
JI o Staff Corrtipontlait
Harrlshurg, March 30. The Sterling
bill, provldlng'for'memb'ers of the Board
of -Education In Philadelphia to be
elected by the people, was defeated by
n vote-of 71 -ayes to 10? nays; in the
House this nfternoon. To pass the
measure required 104 votes.
A staggering nttnek on Simon Orntz.
president of the Board of Education and
chairmnn of the Board of Revision of
Taxes In Philadelphia, by Representa
tive Sterling, marked the debate on the
bill. , , . ,
Sterling Is the sponsor for the bill.
His shnfts at (irntz startled the usually
nonchalant members of the lower cham
ber. He declared the defeat of the bill
could only be attributed to the (JraU
lobby, with Gratr. holding the power of
reprisal through his control of the seventy-two
real estate assessors .in Phil
adelphia. Orders were received this morning
from Senntor Penrose to kill the Sterl
ing bill. Thomus W. Cunningham nt
once got on tho job cnnvusslng the
House for votes against the measure.
"I was ashamed," said Sterling, "ns
I sat here this morning and member
nfter member who .hnd given his ap
proval to this bill came and asked to be
released."
Penrose Clianged Plans
The orders 'from Penrose, and their
carrying out by Cunningham nhd Vnrc,
show how perfectly the Pnlla'dclphia
lomhlne Is working in harmony with
the senior United States Senator, It was
pointed out.
The original plan was to kill the bill
In tho Senate, allowing Sterling to have
the prestige of having got his measure
through the lower chamber. Penrose,
however, suddenly changed that and
ordered thnt the bill go down to defeat
at once.
When Sterling began to speak in be
half of his bill, nn special order for
final pm-sagp. It was evident he wns
"hot" clear through. He sailed into nn
nttnek on the present board and its
domination by (fratz and n few others.
He explained that he wns not moved by
personal nnimoslty to offer the hill.
"For the most part," said the spon
sor, "the present Board of Education Is
composed of venerable, respectable,
honest men In nil walks nt life. But
the people of Philadelphia do not know
what goes on in thnt body. It in all
done in stnr-chambcr proceedings, ond
when the propositions nre presented for
a vote, the vote Is gone through with
a formality that Is staggering.
"Koine of tho members of this board
have been hi long In the i-orvleo that
the board Is owned, operated und con
trolled by Its chairmnn, Mr. Grata, and
one or two others. It ii an autocratic,
undemocratic body, run without regnrd
to the people.
Blamed for Low Wage
"By failing, for example, to use its
full taxing power, the board has al
lowed the schools, to slip.
"It failed to M'll bondn to give the
Continued on l'uie Two. Column One
MISSING BOY SOUGHT
Mother Asks Police to Find Youth
Who Disappeared Saturday i
Thu mother of Nathan Lerman, llf- I
teen years old. who disappeared from i
his home nt 1103 Enflly street, last Sat- j
urdny, has appealed to the police to '
It id hi r son. She declares the boy is I
her t-olo mean- of nipport. I
Police of the Fourth street und Sny
der avenue station have sent out
"filers" usklnu other districts to main
tain u fcharp watch for him.
When he left home he was dressed
In u dark suit nnd hat and wore tan
shoes. He Isf dark complexion and
welghB about 135 pounds,
SCHOOL BOARD BILL
OEFEAIED IN HOUSE
ON PENROSE ORDER
1
L
PRICE TWO CENTS
VIVIANI I READY
10 BOW.TO IL S.
Fronch Appear Willing for Amor
ica to Have Any Associa
tion Nation Wants
ENVOY, SEEKING MORAL
SUPPORT, SEES HARDING'
By CLINTON V. OILnERT
Rtaff Cnrrrtponitrnt, Kifnln mbllc LJTr
I'trjrtoM. Ml, 01 PuVHc l.ttvr Co.
Wnnhlngton, March 30. The United
States ran have any kind of association
of nations It wants, nn entirely new
organization, or any modification of the
present league that It desires.
This is tho view. It may be said on
high authority. 6f M. Vlvlanl, who is
here on a mission for the government of
Trance. It Ih nlso, according to mem
bers of the mission, the prevailing view
of the French public.
This disposes of the Idea that tho
'French would oppose nn abandonment of
tne present league because of the re
sponsibility which the league has as
administrator of the Soar valley. That
duty of the league can be devolved upon
its successor or upon some other inter
national organization.
M. Vivian! did not come here to ne
gotiate with regard to the League of
Nations. His purpose, as explained
here. Is just to pay "a visit of courtesy
to the new administration and, second,
to give the new President nnd sccretnty
of state nnv Information, tiey want
about conditions in France nnd In
Europe generally, and nbout the French
attitude upon various questions, includ
ing the League of Nations. If the
Harding administration asks questions
It will receive nnawers.
Vivian! Calls on Harding
M. Vivian!, who is accompanied by
Stephen Lausanne, editor of the Paris
Mntln, one of Premier Brland's most
Important journalistic supporters, will
pay a visit to President Harding today.
Tho main object of M. Vivian!' com
ing to this country is to improve re
lations between the United States and
FrAnce, to clear away misunderstand
IngH, to give information nnd pave the
way, if possible, for this country U
five its moral support to Europe. The
nterest that allied Europe hopes for is
moral support.
France docs not ask for or expect nn
alliance with this country. France wl)l
not raise the question of the allied war
loans. France does not expect this
country to Join with herself nnd Eng
land in pressing- Germnny to pay the
war indemnities.
So far ns obligating ourselves to pa?,-i
tlclpate in the entanglements of Europe,
France's position Js thiai Articled al
ways was unwise and more or less dis
honest. It ought to be abandoned. The
council of the League of Nations, so far
as It Is executive, should be modified.
Thus what France desires Is that wo
should abandon our present policy of
Isolation and take our part In Interna
tional affairs as an adviser, as a stabil
izing Influence.
Want U. S. T ,ps as Symbol
' So far as tro ps on the Rhine are
concerned, France hopes that we shall
keep a few of our men there as n sym
bol of our association with our late
Allies, though It does not expect us to
use them aealnst Germany In any event.
In n similar wny the hope of Franco
is that this country will not dissociate
herself from the allied nations by pass
ing the Knox resolution. It Is not felt
to be nn essential In the relations ot
thrs country nnd France that the United
States should accent the Versailles
I treaty with whatever amendments It
chooses. But France hopes sho will.
This would bo another evidence this
. country Is In general agreement with
The tone of Europe has greatly
changed since the days of the Peace
Conference when Mr. YlLson was In,
Parts.
Euroe wanted an alliance with this
country. Today France would rather
have such a declaration of our sym
pathy as is contained In the Knox reso
lution than a formal alliance at the
time of the Peace Conference. France
wanted In the League of Nations a
Kupcr'govcrnment with nn armed force.
It wonted this country to assume obli
gations In Europe to keep Germany ia
order.
Today it is satisfied with our mere
moral participation In the affairs of
the world. At Paris the Allies wero
constantly suggesting the cancellation
of war debts, of America's guuranteo
of its national war loans. Today that
Is seen to have been a mistake and the
future of war loans is left to bo deter
mined by coming economic develop
ments. Eurnpo Is asking a great deal
less than It 'once asked.
Great Powers Lew Arrogant
Also tho great powers are much Isaa
arrogant than they were when Mv
Clemcnceau told the small nations in
Paris that they wero only there on the
Ruffranco of tho big military victors of
the late wnr. A curious Illustration of
this change of attitude nnd of the way
the League of Nations justified itself,
nt Geneva Is found in view of tho VI-
Conllnunl on Torn Two. Column Iw
LT. CONEY SINKING RAPIDLY
Physicians Attending Injured Avia
tor See Little Hops
Natchez, Miss., March 30. (Ry A.
P.) Lieutenant W. D. Coney, trans
continental aviator, who. fell near
Crowvllle, La., on a return flight from
Florida to California last Friday, ws-.
sinking rapidly today, according to tho
attending physician.
WOMaToN FEDERAL JURY '
Mrs. Norrls Scott Said to Oe First
Selected for Criminal Case
Mrs. Norrls Scott, said to be the first
woman juror called In n criminal case
In federal court, was today chosen as
a member of the jury beforo Judge
Thompson to deride n case against John
Dunu and Elwood McCloskey, on the
charge ot selling whisky Illegally at
Dunn's saloon, Fifty-sixth street near
Arch.
Mrs. Ida Williams, Mrs. Edward Y.
Hawthorne and Miss Mary L. Seltstr
were called, but when objection was
niade by counsel for Uie defendants tht'y
were excused.
They made no comment on the ob
jections voiced by the defendants
counsel. There are seven women In the
panel of 100 talesmen. K''
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