mSBmBSBESSBM
Euenina public meeget
THE WEATHER '
Fair tenlcht and preflKbly Thursday;
llllle change In temperature; gentle
variable winds.
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VOL. VIII. NO. 216
BELL CO. LOSES
PLEA TO LIMIT
DIED INQUIRY
Riceiver
Refuses te Curtail
Scope of Probe of Brokers'
Failure
MYERS START WRANGLE
;AS EMPLOYES TAKE STAND
Effert te Shew Extent of
Plunges Blocked by Stream
of Objectors
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FEDERAL COURT TO DECIDE
Questions Are te Be Passed On
by Judges Before Hear
ings Start Again
A petition by ulternc.vs for Frank F.
Bell & Ce.. brokers xvitli wnem me
bankrupt line f !! 1. HR- & Ce.
did business, with the icfcrcc today,
te halt proceeding while theceurts tie
(rrminc the scope of questions which
bit basked tin; Hell & Ce.'s empleyes,
vras denied tedny.
Frank McAtlnms effeied the petition
this morning before Kdwuid F. Hoff Heff
Bin, referee in bankruptcy, who has
bttn conduct Ins a series of hearings In
the Dier cu'-c. Sir. McAtlnins contention
that tbe eiiipln.ves of Bell & Ce., can
net properly lie asked questions which
te outside the matter of the Dier bank
mptcy, especially concerning the ac
counts of ether clients of the Bell firm.
After the discussion Sir. JIcAilums
threw another monkey-wrench into the
Inquiry by advising his witnesses te
answer only questions directly con
nected with the bankruptcy.
Liter the receiver nsreed te send the
objections te the Federal Court for
'final decision.
'The netitinn was slimed by Mr. Me
Adams and by Walter B. Gibbens; and,
William Wilsen, nttertievs for theBell
k .Te. . The petition requett&jtftatg
certain questions be submltteuraFSffle"
referee te the Federal ceuttr,3U'tmtC
aimici ier utiuriuiiiuuun.
Gist of Petition
The petition fellows :
"We reipectfiilly suggest te seu as
referee in this case flint you certify te
the court for decision the following
questions before permitting further ex
amination te be had en the subject
matter therefer, te wit:
"llrst. In this proceeding should
tie witnesses be ictiuired te answer
questions concerning items fully covered
In an account stated with the bank
rupt, where there Is no nverment that
the account was net correctly and fully
Mated or that tin- bankrupt estate has
inr claim iiguiust the witnesses) or any
of them?
"Second. Should the witness be
required te answer question concerning
the account of one Henry D. Hughe.-.,
who is net a paity te this bankiuptcy
proceeding?
"Third. Should the witness be re
quired te give testimony ns te the
account of Hughes & Dier, a partner
ship which ceased te exist en or about
Hay 1(, 11(21. and is net mentioned
It the bankruptcy proceedings?
"Fourth. Should I ln witness be re-
Wired te answer questions which involve
tt necessity f information concerning
uw accounts or any ether customers
he are net parties te or mentioned In
the bankruptcy proceedings?
"Fifth. In this proceeding should
t witness be required te produce in
evidence or testify (encernlng any en
Jtles In a stock h tiger book ether than
the entries which relate te the 13. D.
Ukr Company account?
Te Decide Bell Company's Status
blXtll. SllOlllfl till. uHnnuu ha .a.
'1irei t0 nnMVrr hypothetical questions
Jnlch u-liite nut te any transaction of
iia i 1)U'r & l'" ,mt wlllcl1 Ucftl
Willi (he general usage and custom in
e business of Frank F. Bell & Ce..
V 'Mr,J 'be bankruptcy pre-eeedlnss?
seventh, ssiwmiii .vii.,ntl0 i. ,..
jelffd te testify i,n te the salaries re
weed from their einpleers or just
lint Hit nvi i, .'... i. ..:..
I tire i 7 V ' I'l'lllllll, BUCH 111111-
'If aml Information having no cenncc--iwn
or bearing with tlie account of the
""mint 1 . I) I: .t r i
Elulitl, ir.i .i..v..r'.V... .... ..
nl.ir ,"""ini nil. WHIR'S- lie. ic-
W'f We testimony censistlntr of
SSi ",r,)ri'''"l" as te the methods'
dMit iSK "l"1 '"'lde.M's and custom of
wIIngS between tli.. .. l..w.tL.w .....l i. i
Entered as 'Secend-Claii Matter at the fnnternri. nt l'htUdtphi, I'.
Under the Act of Mreh 1. 1879
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1922
1'ublI.il.eJ Dully l,'xcr.l HumUy i Subscription l'rire SO a
iuuiii.eu """ 1D2J. t.y rubllc Iluer Company
Vear by .Mall.
PRICE TWO CENTS
Chorus Girl Bride
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VALUATION HALF
I
Estimate te Public Service
Beard Puts $147,339,822 as
Proper Figure
COMPANY'S COST THEORY
IS RAPPED IN REPORT
Alternatives Put Forward te Fix
Fare Rate Seven Per Cent
Return Called Enough
EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA!
The jury is out in the cele
brated breach of premise
suit of the Widow Zander
versus' Uncle Bim Gumi).
Underground reports from
the jury room have it that
the verdict will be announced
tomorrow.
Held your breath, every
body, and keep your jinyers
crossed,
WATCH FOR THE BIG NEWS
FLAWS FOUND IN
i . in mm
mm
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S STflRY
, Corener Far Frem Satisfied
With Confession of Wealthy
Yeung Slayer
w -
MANY POINTS NOT BORNE
OUT AT SCENE OF KIUING
Watsen Sounds" Keynote
Before G.O.P.in Indiana
President Harding, However, May Make Ileal
Campaign Announcement When Business
Improves, Awaiting Auspicious Moment
By CLINTON' XV. fllLKKKr
-tuir (rr(-.iiiiillit MrtileR Public I.tdxer
ivii.i't'il . ''3'. 'J J'iiHi" Isileir Compaq
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FREIGHT CUT IS
OF I. C. G.
MRS. D. J. CARROLL, JR.
Fermer .Miss Gladys E. Zlelman.
"Follies" dancer, whose marriage
lius antagonized her husband's
wealthy parents because young
Mr. Carrell was divorced from his
Hrst wife only flve weeks e
GEN. WOOD'S YACHT
RIDES GALE SAFELY
Is
Party, Missing for 36 Hours,
Safe en Island Near Mlndore
Manila, Muy 24. (By A. 1)
Leenard Weed, Governer; General of
the Philippines, is safe after being
missing for thirty-six hours In the
jnclit Ape following n typhoon, ac
cording te word received here today.
The yacht was reported te hnvc taken
refuge behind Illn Island near Mindoie, '
where. the Governer General, accom
panied by his wife and daughter, had
geno Saturday en an inspection trip.
The party N expected te return te Ma
nila tomorrow.
The fcterm rose se suddenly that many
vessels navigating the open sea were
unable te reach snfetv befeic it was
upon them, and the Governer's yacht
urns one of many vessels reported miss-
The storm was said te have done
considerable damage in anil mound Ma
nila, many persons being Injured. N'e
deaths were reported.
'$
MOTHER AND SON
. SAVED FROM FIRE
ifjlsen'Year-Old. Bey Nearly Lest
Life Trying te Save Parent
In an attempt te save the life of his
mother during n lire at their home,
Montgomery avenue nnd Dever htreet,
shortly after 1 o'clock this. morning
Herman Meritz, fifteen years 'old, nar
rowly escaped death. He nnd his
mother, Mrs. Mese Meritz, were trapped
en thp second fleer. The boy reached a
window and was ubeut te jump when
he heard shouts of help from his mother.
He returned te get her and both were
hemmed In by Annies nntl smoke. Kscape
seemed impossible when two firemen
groped their wny in the room and car
ried mother nnd son te safety.
Isaac Meritz, father of the boy, car
ried two ether children from the heube
and was returning for his wife when
the firemen made the "rescue.
Mrs. Merit, was overcome, but ic
vhetl at the Northwestern Gcncial Hos
pital. The fire caused several hundred dol
lars damage.
Several families were forced te flee
their homes lust night, when fire was
discovered in the paint works of Mon Mon Men
eoe, Leader & Taussig, 1513 Gcrninn Gcrninn
tewn avenue. A number of small houses
adjoin the paint works in the rear.
Through the geed work of the fircmcu
the flames were prevented from spreading.
Opposition Valuation
Views en Transit Lines
V. IV. T. Company's
valuation claim .1HI.7UI.74
(Ilerrixluctleii lest an of June SO, 1010)
City's estimates :
On same basis as com
pany's On company's basis,
less depreciation....
Based en latest prices. .
On latest pikes, less
depreciation
Basid en paid -In capi
tal as of June 30,
15(10
Based en cumulative
investment ns of
same date
Bused en cumulative in
vestment after writ
ing off "deud" prep-citj
Oilgiiinl coat, new, of
, existing property. . . 10S,7S4,0GS
Orlginul cost. new,
letj depreciation.... S0,0:M,52l
iS7.ri5:t.:!i;i
147,331), 8'J2
147,870,57.5
110,504.012
125,2S4.030
128.Si.-i.370
lO!),r,HS,007
HOP OFF IN FLIGHT
TO GIRDLE GLOBE
Traces of Struggle Lacking and
Ne Evidence of Second
Automobile
Crowd Showers Mascots en
Three British Fliers as They
Leave Croyden
While Halm. N. Y.. .Mu 24,-Cor-
iiiiep Vlu-nnl Kit vprnlfl lul'! DOt'lilMlfd
iN tile formal iu(iiesl Inte the killing of
-. ... . . .. i t... itfni..... .j
inrence reiers, (icscnecd ej hit -.
Ward, millionaire baking company of
ficial, as one of n bluckmaillng group, in
his confession of sheeting the former
sailor near Kenslce Reservoir a week
age.
The iii(uesr has bien put off until the
1 iirener s liiustigateis con clear
Wa'liliiKfeii, .Mm 2 L- Senater Wat Wat
seu before the Indikim St: tc Convention
lethiv made tlir speech whlth h' Intends
as the ke.Mietc of the U)22 campalnii.
Wctsen U en tlie ciei of tin- vnc
He lias jut I Ihm nine I lie tlrltial leailer of
tlie liidinii.i Repuhlliuns tlireuah the
ih'f 'lit et Setiuler New. lie Is In line te
sikcmiI Sinntiir l.eil'.'" ns Rcpuhllcun
leader of the Senate whenever I1"' MnM
sachuitl St a..: ii' 1'iin- II' is un
iiiiptiltiilit Be uib'i mi. N.itili'ilh ne
thlnl;s of liiln.'clr n a l.i.Miett'i.
But the clrciiiiiNtanceH Imiicite that
President Harding is net jet ready te
he kej noted. Or perhaps he Intends te
de the keyueting himself. At liny lute.
he gave only u casual approval te Wat Wat
eon's great effort.
Net Auspicious for Kejiietin;
It Is net the best niuiiRlit ler l.ej
noting. The I'lesldent hopes tlint befeie
up
several points in the Ward wonfessien November the Issue will shltt se that
with which Mr. ritzgerultl, in tne ngnt tne jcenuuii -an Administration win
of late developments, is far from satis- stand in the etn' miinl for h Ktuin
ein TiPirnn phaii re act ' ned. ' f business nrespeiltj. Mr. Harding
Dili IAel rUn rnAIL UKAr I Mr. Fitzgerald empriutically denied is bending nil his energies new te pre-
. I Inst night tliut he hutl said that his mete business lecevery. Tliut was tlie
mind was matte up and he wns convinced puipese or hh (etifieuce tne etner nignt
By the Associated Tress . Hint Ward had shot l'etcrs in sen sen sen
Ciojden. fcig.. May 24. Majer 'defense.
T. Blake nnd his two inmiiiinleiiN . .. "' net ceiiviiiced .01 anj tning
n general iiu'iievein-nt el oiieinii ron ren ron
dltleiis. When businis liiiprevc- it
Will be pi-slble te l.i'Mi tc a little
mere tiiumi I ant'j than Sum ter "at
son lceyi.etes.
IMinds Weili of Ceii'irss
Wat en in In- speech met the issue
of tun est among the veleis by an elab
orate defcti-c of Cungiess. As one of !
the leaders of tn S"iiate he niitui'iillj
eels that Irijusti. c has lieen done On- ,
gns in i he iililii- criti Is-ii of it He
irukes the nu.st.iki of living te st.nl
the cuiiipulgn with a puu'lv i! tensive
speech.
The genevl l"'e of WatsenV apolo
gia for Cenjficss is this: Kvervthlng
had been left In a frightful mess as u
lehtilt of tlie war and tin- confusion in
which tlie Wilsen Administration ended
Watsen devoted inin-h orateij te tin de
scription of this me".
lie then reviewed the legislation
which bus been passed te cine the t viN
which the Republicans found existing
when tlie.v took ever the administra
tion. Tlieii' is the t.it legislation i
which lifted from business the huMldi'
'that steed in the way of business r. i
cevery. itieie is the Shipping l.eanl
14 Per Cent Reduction in Trans
portation Charges Fixed for
Eastern Territory
PASSENGER AND PULLMAN
COSTS ARE NOT CHANGED
Decrease Held Essential te
Stabilization of Industry, Stag
nated by 1920 Figures
DECISION BIG SURPRISE
Reads Entitled te S Per Cent
Earnings. Instead of 6 Per
Cent, Commissioners Rule
ether
customers mid brokers V
Mnlli. ,t., 1,1 .i i. . ..
n1r,l . . """"" "ie wiuii'ss no re-
it tu t0 """'f' 'eneerulng the details
the ntewmtH 0f 13. n. Uler & Ce.
MM.r iil "s""ble time before tlie
"" ' 1). Dier & Ce became inselv
Continued en Pime Tme. Column Thref
RECOUNT FAVORS SPROWLS
"iera Physician Wins Republican
. nomination te Legislature
JTtal,Rt0l p M 2L-(By A.
'c .'"'"'minatlen fei Assembly-
trlct In. 1!,'',,(,",1 Legislative UIs.
BprL'V,'"" "W""S te Dr. V. A
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P,
RepubH
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' S nt 11
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iib. S ... 'i !' . Pl U Inn. wheswas
ClurW m v ur.' "'v " "'"'ll1' re't by
mu sted tlin'r V".,,,',!'.H' of nrterel.
LA", i" "IP I (Mill V ('(llllinlusif.lin.... ..
h .' . 0Hls u;,''h from KllMverth.
... . " tLiiiii rni'fin hi .1.... I?.. I..
-" .. II (lll-ll lllll I. .-II.-. v I N
lirim , f.ii.L . !..... ...
V"H -eight, us listed OI1 the
r' lyll.re,
') tl.eet
The city administration slashed
deeply today into the vnluatien figures
offered before the Tubllc Service Com
mission by the ltupld Transit Company
as a move toward fixing a permanent
rate of fare here.
One total submitted by the city,
.$147,330,822, cuts almost in half the
company's valuation claim of S290,
720,742. This total was calculated en
prices as of June 30, 1019, the saimt
standard used by the company. The
city, heweverr deducted depreciation
which it said had actually taken place.
The city nlse offered ether totals,
figured from various angles, which went
as low as $110,504,042 figured en pres
ent cost of reproduction, nnd lev nv
$80,024,521, figured' as the er-lnnI cost
new of the existing property after writ
ing off depreciation.
F. K. T. Theory Called Unsound
The City Solicitor's office, in u 1500
page report "given te thecommlsslen
today at City Hall, characterized ns
unsound the cost of reproduction theory
en which the Kapitl Transit Company
bused its valuation total.
Assistant City Solicitor .Besenbnum
formally placed in evidence the report
which had been prepared by Itebcrt M.
Feustel, a consulting engineer engugetl
by City Solicitor Srn.vth te analyze the
company's claims.
Mr. Rosenbaum. addressing Com
missioner Clement, gave a resume of
the valuation proceedings. He then
called the men who bail made the valu
ation for the city se they could qualify
as experts.
Among these called were Mr, Feus
tel, Henry Beuchcr. in charge of Mr.
Fcustel's staff; J. V. Scalej, In charge
of accounting anil K. K. Geerge, in
charge of the economic investigation.
.Air. ltescntiaum said the company,
for cost of reproduction purpes-cs, hutl
selected the date of June 30. 1010,
when prices were at the highest point
in history. He asserted the company
had failed te submit price trend data,
but that tlie city had felt obliged te
supply It. .
Speaking for the city. Mr. Rosen Resen
baum said that the company's attempt
te capitalize "economic and efficien
cies" were net justifiable,. He referred
te street paving done by the company
in agreement with the city anil said tlie
city's experts reduced by mere than
!s4,000,()00 the amount claimed en
(but account by tlie company.
Calls 7 I'er Cent Return Enough
Discussing the proposed rate of is?
turn utid the OFsertien of company wit
nesses that an 8 per cent return would i
be fnir, the citj s report said: "Ne
reason is apparent why. in this case,
the Vennsylvnnia Commission should
depart from its precedent of fixing a 7
per cent return."
At one stroke, tlie city turned ever
te the commission the results of a vast
amount of investigation and check-ups
for which council appropriated $225,
001). The valuation was ordered in July,
1020, by the commission and hearings
bean September 23 of that year. The
Rapid Transit Company at that time
stated it .had already been working
eighteen months en an inventory nnd
valuation of all the lines it operates.
Fer nineteen months from the open
ing of the hearings, counsel for the
Rapid Transit Company were engaged
In placing evidence before the commis
sion. The company closed its case
Murch 10 of this year.
Paris Has Hottest May Weather ! M,,st "'" H" f Fare
Paris. Mny 24. Paris today experi- ' The present temporary rate of fate,
enced the hottest Mny weather in llftv I seven cents cash or four tickets for
venrs. At '11 o'clock this morning the twenty-five cents, was allowed by the
thermometer steed at fll'.i degrees i eoiiimlcslen October 18, 11121, ami be
Fahrenheit and wus still rising. ' eanlu effective tlie following November
il. .
s u basis ler a fair valuation, the
TRY MRS. ROBERTSON FOR
ALLEGED FAKE HOLD-UP
Conspiracy te Defraud and Larceny
Charges Against Deal, N. J., Weman
Freehold, N. J., Mny 24. (Bv A.
l) The trial of Sarah L. Robertsen
in Monmouth County Courthouse began
here today en charges of conspiracy te
defraud and larceny. Her indictment
grew out of an alleged fake holdup of
a dinner party In her Jioihe near Deal
en February 18, when she repeitcd te
the police that $50,000 in jewels had
been stolen.
The authorities, en questioning her,
through admissions she made, were ablr
te locnte the missing jewels in a home
of one of her friends in New Yeik.
Mrs. Robertsen was arrested after the
recovery of her jewels anil following
the arrest of two men, Jehn Bailey and
Samuel Gnsn.
Bailer, according te the police, con
fessed thut Cnsn hud hired him te stage
n fake held-up of the Robeitseu din
ner party at the behest of Mrs. Robeit Rebeit Robeit
eou. He said that he used a nipc case
instead of u gun anil was hiiiitled n bug
stuffed with pupcr by Mrs. Robertsen,
when he demanded her gems. Shu de
fied the Bulley confession anil has In
sisted that the affair was a pler. Slue
is being tried en the conspiracy charge
with the Lloyds of Londen as com
plainant, while the larceny chnrge Is
being pressed by ene of her guests nt
the held-up dinner who declares that
he lest $50 in casluthreugh the alTnir,
.in.u t i, ei-.i.t..... i , i.i.-. ! .et. " said Corener Fititeraltl. "1 in-
I "... .ivilliiriu ni,J.ii'i.iii-k.iii.,iF'.- , " . , .,
I o'clock this- afternoon en their at-1 1 te ;'.iiitliiue with my Investigation
, tempted 30.000 mile airplane (light V"d i."'11.1 ''i"1'1 nM '" hwlrhlK "1,l'n
, around the world. I '! 1,c 1,,,,".t,i Vl can r.e!t ",
I rre .i i - a, in i suicd thet 1 will de all 1 can, te solve
The three aviateis Majer ljlnke. ,,. mvs.rv. SeIm. ,ninKM (,,, t t.
, aptuin Nerman MaeMlllan and Lieu- cnSB leek ,,um. t0 m0 nml i illtnml
.tenant Colonel h. E. Bioeme made ,, .., ..... )n .....criil oncstiens thnl
..H.r,i Jfc li1! ? i.i "'i'1'1""0 1 have net jet been satisfactory ex
cqulpped for their trip without the at- i,mncii '
tendant plane with photographers audi 0np Jn- ,l(, ql.,us which liuvrf pu. pu.
meving pleluic operators, which It hed LiP1i (,.,.,. Kiiennild Is the (lis.tu-
bcen planned te send with them, ns ,,cnrunC(. 0f Betels' pistol. According
far as Athens, as it wus found impes- 'le XVur('s Mtmj.. 1.,.,rH ,.,. ,,. t t
slble te get the beceud machine ready f .j. l)V ,lrIllB sl(ll wM,., mS(.,
en time. 'Waid and -went thieugh a window in
Majer Blake etniessed cenlh ence of i... i -.. n i 'in
,, .. ,, . .... . Mill Ulllll ."- I MlR-l. Vllllll, .lilll.
making 'the world tour within ninety I Wnr,i .,.. i, Hilf,t p,.M.u (brniKrh the
(he-it nntl Peters fell by the reudstdc.
outside the cur. But when the sailor's
body was found at S A. M., four hours
after the sheeting, no pistol or re
volver was found with it.
Only One Discharged Shell Found
Anether point that the Corener wishes
te clear up is the failure te find mere
than one discharged shell at the place
e the sheeting. When the body wns
discovered, there wus a .38 caliber ,
shell about five feet away. It was the j
only one in a 200 -feet radius that was
searched. Yet Ward says that eight or :
nine shots were fired in the pistol bat- ,
tic between himself unci Peters' com
panions. He says he emptied his .38
caliber automatic, which ejects the
shells as they nre used. The obvious
question is : What became of the ether
shells?
A third feature te be Invest igated is
that Ward says he and Peters were
locked together In a brief struggle be
fore the shots were fired. When Coro Core
ner Fitzgerald and Sheriff Werner went
up te the scene of the sheeting en the
morning the body was discovered, how
ever, they found no signs of u strug
gle. The Corener expects te inquire
whether identifjiug marks were dt
liberately i emu veil from the dead man's
person.
When the Sheriff and Corener re
turned from the s ene a week age
Tuesday, they told of sieing the tre.ul
of one automobile en the read where
tlie body wns found, but did net men
tion n second cai. Yet Ward sujs the
blackmailers) met him in their car, and
followed his car for tlnee miles along
the read, nnd ihcy eidered him te step
en King street, near the head of Ken-
sice Reservoir.
witli the lnilin.'iil I'i',., elinw. I'l'iini wlinni I legislation liusse.i nntl premised te put
he si,2,t Mduntutv induction of the merchant murine en ihe sens und
trclght rates te promote the Hew of redlite tin test te the taxpujei of
goods anil lesvn the cost of production, 'having It Idle in the peiK
It was cquull.v in Ills mind when he And Indiana having muiiv farmers.
held the centereiKe with the st'"d iiiunii- he pointed out the various lows passed
fuel 'tiers unking lui i lie abolition of riie
twelve-hour din Tni". with lucrcr.-ing
business, would give iidiiitienul employ-
incut for lubei.
Mr. Hindi iir s(l (liiiinr m ttvenled i
ill I tl IJi'I elilii'ii prinu lies ill the
M stli'ssiic-s :n,, (i's'elitelil Oi the
voids, ll, hniics thut this tiniest will
be .ibat'd bv Imit.isn eiinibi . inenl and
,.... .1... .. .i:...' .. i. ,.. ......... ... ...I
inr UK" li'ieri ei tin" Illineis: ujieu wueill
the full lei ci of the business ilpiei"ien '
fell first
(ie Assurance en Benus
I'pen tlie bniiu. Mr. Watsen piemis.
eil u bill which pi ev ides for pajing the
soldiers their additional compensation '
I unliniit-il an I'arr Klglil.
Column Tne
LAST-MINUTE NEWS
days. He hoped te be en American soil
early In August.
Crowd Watches Take-Oft
j itevvii nsscmuieu te watcn tne de
parture, with every one in holiday
attire en the occasion of Kmplre Day.
who showered mascots en the aviators.
These Included n black cut and iy mb
blt's feet. Messages received by Majir
Blake Included one from King Geerge's
secretary, reading:
"Their Majesties wish you all god
speed and geed luek."
Majer Biukei bade an affectionate
farewell te his wife and their two small
daughters just before clrablng aboard
the airplane.
Tlie expedition carries only 072
pounds, ief baggage, leaving behind a
folding bed that wus part of the equip
ment in order te lighten up the machine.
Several hours were spent making last
minute changes in the fuselage and
equipment. A special camera for aerlai
work, with a revolving tripod, was at
tached te the machine at Majer Blake's
request.
My in Frail Machine
Colonel Broeme, the scientific mem
ber of the party, who bus spent many
jeurs in Alaska, the Aleutian Islands
nnd the Pacific Northwest, said the
party would explore Iceland and Green
land if time permitted.
"I urn the luckiest nnd proudest man
In the world te be ub'e te participate in
such a momentous flight." he said. "I
um sure It will be enthely successful."
Net nil the air experts who watched
the preparations for tlie flight, however,
were be optimistic. Seme of them
thought the DII-0 wns extremely smull
CONTINUE P. R. T. HEARINGS SO AS TO FIX FARE
Public Service Commissioner Clement announced today he
will held hearings all summer en th P. B. T. Company valuation
se the case will he ready for the Tulf commission by September.
He said he wants a permanent rate of f af e fixed by January.
ARMENIANS URGE PROBE OF TURKISH ATROCITIES
BOSTON", May 24. The Armenian National Union of
America has forwarded a telegram te President Harding urging
that the United States Government accept the invitation of Great
Britain te join -with that country, Italy and Fracce in invesiga invesiga
tien of reported Turkish persecutions of Armenians and Greeks
In Asia Miner. The telegram says that private advices re
ceived from Turkey corroborate press dispatches concerning
these persecution.
Continued en I'.'xe Tne, Column Three
GRAY HOSE, BLACK SHOES
START H0TC0NTR0VERSY
Knitting Exhibitors at Museum
Give Out Footwear Style Tips
Gray hose and black shoes many
support that mode in the contreversj'
new being waged nt the knitting exhibit
being held by the National Hosiery nnd
I'nderwear Association at the Commer
cial Museum.
The editor of the Shee Retailer. C.
Stene, says the sty'e Is net geed tuste
and that women will abandon it.
The djestuffs exlilbiters, who knew
what colors are In demand sny the
light similes, sand, putty, pearl gray
nnd stone gray, are by far the best
IFATHER IS HELD PfNCHOT MEETS
. INSONSDEATH CHIEFS HERE TODAY
j Henry Schmei, Tuckerton, N. J., Further Plans te Be Made Re-
ether Discrepancies Pointed Out
captain turner, et tlie ,cw erK nan ae aiuincnn.&ft.i. D., i: m.i.. n i.
State police, and some of his troopers " " .--.. ".,, wv,uj Saic.img iviaKe-up et Oiaie
Who iuvcstigiited the fuse right after i
the lititllng of the bedv said they had
Is Found in Lake
Commission
Continued en
'ace l.lulit. Column Tne '
1
KLAN PROBES THREATS
IS THREATENED BY MOB MAY DISCUSS COMMITTEE
sellers. Furthermore, they bnv that
they will be the continuing ..fer.l-- tI
ul, ... .... Tf ll'fiu until lniifi.lliinl.iiu l.n.l
V .. "HIM lllliail,iliil 1111(1
-- I Heiir.v .i liinei was uiiested last night
Investigators Recalled Frem Bosten i ,; home at I'u I -non. N. .1.. en n
for Werk in Georgia wniufnt charging ' mip um of mui
Atlanta, Ga., Mn.v 14.- (Bv A. I'.l tier." nfte; the iimiiug of the bedv of
An investigator for the Ku Klux , his s,,,,. Heniv Sdunn. in n lake ves
Klan will he sent at tmee te Columbus, if. ..,.,, ,.n , , , ,
fin nml nil uln,... i ,), u..,v, tcrdu.v ..00 ju'iN fieni bis home.
where threatening letters purporting te Th" boy nt (lie tune of nis disappear- i
have been signed by the Ku Klux Klnn nnci' "n" MippeMd te li.ivc run away i
have heen sent tn viirinus ncrsntw It from his home te es 'Upe punishment.
was nnneunced here tedny by oftielnls t A'ltlieritieH sny the bej wus dead when
the body was iminer.sed.
The father was plated in un auto-
. I. ...In II lllrt ATll h limn n.... . I. I -V .. "Hill IIIKOll.HlHl.l 1111(1 Ul'l'll
.."'I V.'i :A:w" i "..... t"":ieealled from Bosten for that puipese. "' Bn" rusliecl away te the county
niFiucii .1. ........ ..,. n..wv.,, ..e . ,111UC v . . . t- i,...,,., i jiiu tnreugn n threatening inetiathat
tsst-jsrisjs st ass ! -- -. &&: ' ' ..!KiK: 5S.s?t UM , ,
hosiery are advance style notes. i c(,iUnibus. Ce.. Mnv "1 -. Hv A i either intentlenallj or through tee
WOMAj 75JWISSING
Police Asked te Find Mrs.
te hear Increased taxation It neecssjiry
te appreiieuti tne jiersens iesiousiuie for
i ilamaglng the home of .1 Hemer Dlinen
nnna ,,.1,1, .. i,,m,,i, i,n., ci i . ...i .....
Shuttuck, 1 138 Seuth 25th St. ' lusY night' nt massVnng of Cium
Mrs. Anna Shuttuck, seventy-five mlt eltl.ens.
venrs old. 11118 Seuth Twenlv.ilf.i,
kWtflSSkSZ-SVU. DIGGING FOR MINER
-Resolutions announcing n willingness severe chastisement, submitted nuietly
was given te the police by her daughter, '
Mrs. Anna Carr. Police of the Twen
tieth and Federal strcets station hure
started un Investigation. I
ENTOMBED 8 MONTHS AGO
Werk
He left Ills bed when Sheriff Brown
presented the wiiriunt issued bv Re
corder 'Arthur King, of Toms River, en
information sworn te by .luhn Kehler.
town innishnl of Tuckerton
An autepsj en the benv n.is ion ien
vinied the uuthrit -s thut bis death was
net due te drevvn'ng
Disproves leather's Slerj
The hudj , centruiv te tin sieu told
HOLD "CON" SUSPECTS
fining Aute Tag Cost Jumps
Cj, ,"11,.''""'''' lu cost Max
Mteet. -, "i N"l:ll, bcu-ty-secend
uU ilUhni-tmii il,.... ii ...i 1....
iqv m. -mi i.i-iuii iiiMi iiriv
' IS1"' .' tlwii a month
i.ni dun
III (in , "- niiin 11 llllllll
. ,'"V "'"' ',,,s' nt the Weed
tl noun', Today he mild
SP.r.l nft-VM.":'".1 "f...?.?'Wr
mitt kticetii w emu nuu
fuR XiTiTivA,T,l,nit Pn
XTllTivAr,,,nlt mm
wiiiTJsq pBperi.-j.e-c,
High Tide Nearly Buries
Island Claimed for U. S.
Honolulu, T. II., May L'l. (By
A. P.) The Island in Klngnmiis
Beef, reported discovered May 10
by 1. or rin A. Thursten, publisher
of the Honolulu Advertiser, and
clniined for the 1'nlted States, has
an area of five by nine miles nt low
tide and 1) feet by l'-'O feet nt high
tide, uecertllng te the newspaper.
The position of the teef is known
te the Navy Department, but, ac
cording te the Advertiser, the pres pres
ence of dry land there had been un-f
known.
X
Are Charged With Fleecing Man
Out of $60
Hurry Themas, 247 Seuth Ninth "l'"'" " diligent search, with his biether
Ov the bej's father, wus dethed ill the
same suit, stockings und shoes worn
when he leturnrd home fiem school en
he day he disappcnied, Ma S.
.lust lie fore Si'luiii'i wns tuken te the
I'liius River jail. Wilfted II .Invne.
I I'm ecuter of Ocean Ceuiitv. said tlie
SnrliiL- Colliery bv a r.i.b of n..L li , VN '. """"V. ' '.' " ' "' .. "" .!
. " .... w '.'"'..'. -- .- I iiri'iiv ivnii . lit m i hi tintr , Tium
Carried en Despite Strike.
Hint Man Is Living
i'piiuil JlapafWt Ce Kin.mi; I' ibt . iicei"
Mahaney City, Pa., Mu.v L'J.-Kight
months uge Stunley .illuskl. n ce.il .
miner, wns swallowed up in the Locust '
city gave four totals in opposition te J Mulching coins wus the modus eper
-- niii
u llllltiit nn int . Ikiiliknil tin.) I. .....
street, ami Geerge Brown, 1121 Spruce '"a.v ""J1""'"2 'he Philadelphia and thnt the condition of the bedv indicated
stieet. were held in $500 bail each by ' " :" Ce ". Iren Company of- , c VJ v "u" d "a bef ?. Z-v?lln
Magistrate (Ward today, chnrged with p". truct-' "l " ed bus been iMe .i,iuns who hud perienne.i I an ".'
"trimming ' Clurence Bowery, of .lcr-, fe1' "'. . (. , tops, veuu el 0 ,fiUl, thut intiuiu-
soy I'ltv. of $00. Te date the company N said te have tien.v? i""u
is e
tiifle il l'uiiliet. K publican nein.iiee
ter Governer, is einlti-; te Pliiladelphia
tinlnv for a b' iff visit Me left Giej
Towers lis Milfetd iiiunii i'im mei ii
in, I'uuiiR Ins st.u I,,.,,. . iieiuuiee will
givi further cou!derutien '" tin make- '
up of the commisien plunned te survev
the State' linances
Mr Pmeliet ulicnd.v lius .enfeired
with IT t'ljde I, King, of tlie I'nl
verity of Peuusjlvnnia, an . uneuiist
wlie prenib'iv will be n m-inbei of the
proposed commission
Ueorgiinu.itien m the ICepubU. un
Stute Committee also nntv receive i Iir
nominee's attention while be is In re
Nevvlv eb i ted membets of the ioiii ieiii
mittee meet next month .Mrs I'm
fhet Is a number lreiu Pike Ceuntv
Alie.idv repot ts und mmeis et nl
sorts .,. ih.vving tew.ud (iuj Tew hi,
the Pinehet home in the hen it of weeded
Pike Ceuiitv One Is that Geerge
Woodruff, a .'ussmute of lll( , ,
i'e. will get u geed Stute position
Mr. Woediuft wns ( blef law efin,.,. f
the hedejul fotv-ei, km v Ice und lutei
w-as u IVdiral .ludg,. In Hawaii He
also served under Mi Pin, het at llai -lisburg
When the rumei run, ci mug WoeiiiutT
was inentleiiisl te the nemin.e, b,. sUi,l :
i suppose then vv! 1 he milli..,.., ..t
t'enllnurd en l'ust Klsht, C'eluiun four '
SHOOTS HIMSELF, DIES
SMELLS OPIUM; FINDS IT
Three Chinese Held After Much
i.i-l. LJ..k. 1J(7 kl.-.L. ., ...-- .....- ..w.v. nntl
Street. Found en Park Bench , Dpe '' Cenfi"ated
AdeM, Herl,t, lifty-sc-vcu yea.s old. wWft S? C
, ;; "., i y . -..- win ie um iiiini noer i
putii
iiitili
pent SHO.OOU in tr.vinc te uscertnln tl,..
whereabouts of the man, some intimat
ing he must have made his way out i
of the mines unharmed nnd left for
ether parts. Whether .Illuskl Is dead
or alive, thus fur his widow, at pres- i
cut ut Mount Cnrmcl, hits been tumble
le collect any Insurance. Xlllnski's
budd). Geerge Andrews, declared be
saw .Illuskl being curried te ceituiu
death under tens of rock
And se, despite the strike, niunj men
Though the citltv.nl view of the innn-
ucr of the hey's iivath wus shared bv
if neus about appointments
Numerous political lcnlers nie .
peetcd te be week-end vWltetH ut Giev
towers. Ctnicilinnn Reper muv no
there Safirdii) Mrs. Bnreluv H. Vr.
burten, vice chuliiunn of the Republican
State Committee, is te be u guest Ibeie
""t untla) Anether Sunduv visit.u
ll... ....... .D.'..ll- n.l.l .1... .Ill '. ..ill 1... l' 1 U...1... I. . '. '"'"
mi- luiiiiiiiuiu .inn un- iiiuigi- icemen "..I in- unce miui-i ,-jcuniur I.euioet
with iudlgnunt gossip, little hutl been of Wisconsin
disclosed lute last night te support the
theory of foul plaj.
The boy, with u lecenl of frequent
misbehavior, wns facing u leferm mIioeI
nnd some who cSumineil into all the
i.'iicumstiinces of the case that ellieinls
in.ule available believe either that lie
TWO HOMES ROBBED
Servant Girls and $1100 In Gems
Disappear at Same Time
lllrnu- lilnvuiiiv Int.. t .,. I.. I.. I.. 1 1 in.
tM.sv iitii,rvii nntl un iiiir ill iir.iurur 1 iisiiiiiiparnncA nt intii.ii. ....i. i
win srini it urn HtL'L'lllLf tillil il V Hi nil 1 1 tin un i.i ... .!.... i n i .. . . : - -- "- j "oil tjii i i it r
11 .' ' 1 ' " uu"cl weu" large-quantity of that and ether chugs ;. y ri,,hL"i The il . iceiii.V. r. i ' i . il i . ' . " "" "' ln l";,"ll0,,K ""e than .$1100 fiem the home, i,
itcd by lilmse f. T, (m.i,.,,,..,,,. ...,.. ... ,"1". rm...:'i VS.K .'. ...l'V.. .." . n"""ter.1'11 ' Hightfrem his tnther. who wns ubeut te Mrs. Fuiinv Phllllns. srts; il .."..;..."
He was eiiiill last night en a bench ultheugh they wete , ,." ", lM . . .' ""I Z ' . "., "?..': "uIu" '" and Rebert G VVI It.. I . il 'iTn'; i :
"eedh g Tl ie re veWeV I 7 , u the "benci iZ tU'W W',m he ,",,"', ,h" . eWb te scared fci'i" he ' si ,g Oilier Shevis (Srlef ;llve. nt the siime time ,hu, ' :'"
bcsl l" I Un. Reason for the iufcUe H I'h.l ' Wnl. v it , "" coal Is net being ship, led The father talked freely befeie his ' ,a,ch1 h ,he (1 JfPIr.-il I. ml (he ,..,.
glvTasdesiiendeiicy. v.mi L, fiiiU nl 'i',"'1 We!" te market during the suspension. ,l arrest of ,1116 circumstances t the se, 's lcL:, ", 'vUT ,,,,u, ""'. lV,'!n m"1,H
t.iM.11 u un.t i.uc, ,, ling were held in noe ball each by . . disappearance last iilzht lh' Mimve.i "nlsht have knowledge of the jewclrv.
thc job yoe'aiib LOOKi.NO it)R MAY wns .Ki.'C.?1: wi.,u.nU KL, who DO we want a .V8K AliTOMOBii.Br very evidence of genuine grief an from the l'hilllpH lieints two at.'lies.
B,v the .ssi.J,ttrd I'ltiss
U.ishliigieii. luj '.'I - luduiiiiiu In
fieigbt lutes averaging annul 10 jir
(ent wen enlend tecluj b.v the Inter
state I'elnliieice Coiiiliilssien , ,ft.
cisleii jcsiilung Hern it i,,iry n,
the gem ml ,,,,,. stniyt,,,,, , llp y,.
tien
Tin. un i,,.,g,t ,,,.. (M ,ixl,
by Hi" commission at 1 I ,,,. ,enl In
Ktistern t-uiterj . i:;i,. H.r tl.nt ,
Western Nnlterv nnd li'i... ,,ei' L.,.,,t n
I lm St.. i. .lift ...t i.
...v . .,,...,,,,, .vieuniain-i'acltic ler ler
ilterles All i.diRtiens v.hi-ui are ef
fective July 1 and tenstitute n greater
-ut than was generally experted
Ihe ciiiiiujmsIei, j 0,i,.,.j2 ,;. ,,.
, , easesvv eich nie e-i u horizontal basin
- held that tie Nut.enN iiillreads are
cmkled te cam .V, ,.,. , nt the
value of their piepeity inth.r than the
approximate (1 j,,.,. t,.t iiTp, s n rcit.
seuuble. return In the Tmn-poitntlen
Act 01 IU1W.
Passe nier Knlcs Lnihuiiged
Tinnsportntien chaiges p pas.,enger
Havel and Pullman charges v. ere left
unaffected by tednj "s division
Agricultural products will net be af
fected by the reduction. Ti. mi., net
cent cut made in the Western hay and
grain rates lat fail and the veluntarr
,,;Pi?.r i-'111!1 cllt m""1''. in ttU nericultural
products by railroads .Fenunrv 1 will
be substituted for the decision 'en tUeae
commodities.
The commission , km dec.isieu Ut-
'lared it general reduction in rate level
as substantial ns the condition of the
carrier will permit will tend te htabilie
conditions of all business."
"Transportation charges have mount
ed te the point where they ute impeding
flirt iMni ti,,. .. . .. "
i ;i . "V"."1 ceiiiiiiern'. the com
mission s deoiIen said, "and nie thus
tending the deteat of the purpose for
which they were established, that of
producing icxcnic which would enable
ihe carriers te provide the people of (he
I ntted States with adequate trans-"1
portatieii "
Axeragc Actually HI ,.r Cent
The rate mt nveraged appieximatelv
an nvtu.il 10 per ccnl chs reuse m inte.
Onlj two members of the beard. Cem'
mlssieiicrs I.evvls and Ci.. dinsented.
hebling that the adjustments should
huve been niude in commodity rate,
Lithtr than at n lion.enful basis.
Chnltiuan MiCh.ud ami ether com
missioners dliepted thH view in u sup
I'leuieiiinl epiiiiuu leiicurrm vvitii the
ii.ii ierit.v
The elder of nie i omiiussien fixi, the
in vv level of rates lis fo'lews
"In the i.istein group. nKe lie t ween
t milts In Illinois territerv nml between
II ineis tcirlter.v ami the cistern group.
-IS pei vent Instead of the 40 per cent
ii'itherlzvik in the dicisiens hist dtcd
i the cite im reuse of I'.VJui
"In ihe western group ami between
the western gieup 'I ml Illinois teirlterv
I'l ."-111 per cent flisteud of the .T, p'fr
i cut se nuthei i (I.
"In the siiiitheiu and mountain Pu.
im gieiis l'J .1-1(1 p.., ,,,iit insieud of
the -. Jiel i cut M. ailtheiilil
On unci -tciiiierlul t cattle exiept us
iithciwis, tueviiled beielii 'J(l p,., eent
Histcud of the :;:; .;j p., ,.,.,
lilltbei ied
Petlei Gives .Separate Opinion
i iiiumissinner Petter ,n a sip.nnte
opinion iiiiiiurring with the mnjeiltx
de l.in-d that the tixing et 'ihe per
ii'iituges un utieneil ,s m .frc-i
.1 lequiiemenl th.it ueniit Mitis and
i'liat?e sUIl, geiierullv -.pinking, be
1'i'dilieil 10 pern-lit .'i-itiiii n-ductiens
liitetiifiue Uillile te bi ficjti.,1 nv ,)arl
et Ktic ll III pei ut teilu, t
The miiieritv opinion n-cuwei i.
inept hisietj of rati. I'lgnlutieii mm
sii leith suiiiinuiles if uiguiiieiits ,i,iK,.
uiiliiiiiril ii I'm, ( 0,llll ji
WIFE DEFENDS KILLING
Admits Infidelity In Husband's
Murder Trial in Texas
lullus, Tex , Muv L' ; v A ,)
-jrj'entlnueil i xiwmmitieii ami iros" ires" iros"
examinatien of St.ite uml ib fi-n,,. Wt.
iiessis wus in pie,. t at the thud dv
of the tiin! -t 1 1 i: Siideiman ,, J,
muitbr lunge in euuii'tlim with the
hhlietllig ill .l.il I'll) I'liweltf, f
liieiniii. ill laiinlv of Ixeiitinky April
is in the lebbv of the Walilert Hetel
hi'ie
Tin Mun has lue-eiited th wit-
m-ssi, wiiii, the di'tnise has presented
live, no billing Mi- Seilviuiau. wife of
the .iii'UHi-d, who told u slmy f helng
ill inlllilllte telliis with PevveiH, which
was attic hi il under ciess. examination
inidiiig te slmvv Piivvith' attentions te
huve been iiku-Iv these of courtesy and
the alleged iiiNieudiii t f-ien u "frauic
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AMERICAN GOLFERS WIN
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