St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 16, 1922

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‘ rs C PAGE WARY 15, 1922. y. S. Patent Office.) er-—~ — ere ee (Copyright, 1928.) ’ NO, 4 FRIEND ‘4 NOT VY Good AT MY § WORE,SO 17M PRACTICING > + SNS ex . SAN i NS “In the house, and bragged that he —_—— Government fails when | the excess of cost ms athe people of the way QOLLAR to happiness and the ‘am opportunity to achieve. —President Harding Se eTeO2O0O0-2-0-—0——" The Only Evening in St. Paper Louis W ith the ST. LOUIS, THURSDAY "EVENING, FEBRUARY —— a_i ee -_-— Associated Press nn nee ee EG OL ALLE GOL OLE: OEE OE EL Le a ‘ ST.LOUIS POST-DISPATCH News Service ae! ee De 5 A 7 Fo NAL EDITION. (Complete Market Reports.) ERE Ar EE ye ¥* 16, 1922 “SALES: TAX OR NO BONUS, HARDING —-36 Bere ne PRICE 2CEN1 Re ee ene WOW Pt ANNINE PRESIDENT AMONG THOSE SHICIDE DESCRIBED GRATAM AILLING She Wrote, on Day of Her Death, to Prosecutor, Tell-| ing How Wealthy Man Was Shot by Chauffeur. COURT BARS LETTER, ALSO HER TESTIMONY Five-Page Note Declared Ac- tion of Clifford Taylor Was Unprovoked and Seemed Premeditated. Shortly before Mrs. Henry B. Gra- ham shot and killed herself at her Hampton Park home, the night of Nov. 23 last, she wrote a letter to the Prosecuting Attorney of St. Louis County, telling of the killing of her wealthy husband, two days before, by his negro chauffeur, Clifford Tay- lor. She was an eyewitness—so far as has appeared in Taylor’s trial for murder, now in progress at Clayton, she was the only eyewitness—of the shooting of Graham. Mrs. Graham, having determined to end her life because of gricf over loss of her husband, wrote the let- ter carefully and deliberately. This is shown by the appearance of the | letter, which was made public to- day. She used five sheets of tablet paper, and signed her name to each sheet, as if to insure every pari of the letter against attack as to its genuineness. She wrote in a.clear, regular hand, ana told, in their or- the circumstances of the trag- edy, beginning with the statement that she believed the killing to have been “an unprovoked, premeditated murder.” Three Letters Were Written. The letter was one of three which Mrs. Graham wrote before ending her life. In other notes, addressed to her sister and her stepdaughter she declared that she could not live Without Graham, and gave. direc- tions as to family matters. The ex- istence of the letter to the Prose- cuting Attorney was not made known at the time, and it was held in re- serve as possible evidence. In Taylor's trial yesterday, Judge McElhinney ruled that the record of the testimony given by Mrs. Graham at the Coroner’ inquest could not be introduced as evidence. By this ruling, the letter was excluded aleéo Judge McElhinney held that no statement made by a deceased wit- ness could be used, unless the de- dendant, Taylor, had the privilege of cross-examining the witness at the time when it was made. , By permission of Prosecuting At- torney ‘Mueller, the letter is printed elsewhere in today’s Post-Dispatch. The prosecution closed its case at 10:35 this morning, after having in- troduced in evidence Taylor's auto- matic pistol, the armchair in which der, Graham was seated at his writing ‘desk when the chauffeur entered the room, and a stoo1 which was near the desk. Defense Opens Its Case. The defense opened its case this afternoon with an outline of its Promised testimony, given to the jury by Charles Noble, one of the lawyers for Taylor. He said Taylor had lived in St. Louis County all his life, and had worked for Graham Several different times, going thero last September with. his wife, Blanche Taylor, who became cook at the Graham house. DUPED BY AN IMPERSONATOR Department of Justice Agents Searching fet! Former White House Guest and Es- | cort of Princess. By :the Associated Press, NEW YORK, Feb. 16.—Calliing | ator of interesting people, the New York police have joined in the Department of Justice search in) Washington for Stephen Weinberg, whose list of distinguished dupes in- cludes President Harding, Princess Fatima, Dr. Adolf Lorenz, Mayor Hylan and Harold McCormick. The versatile young imposter is wanted in Washington for accepting White House hospitality in the guise of “Commander Stanley Wyman, U. S. N., official escort to the ‘Princess Fatima,” according to advices re- ceived today from Washington. In New York he is being sought for a series of daring pranks playing to the discomfiture of a succession of notables since 1913. The recora of list of suggested plots for five-reel | adventure thrillers. It is alleged to | reveal him in the foliowing roles: —— {Commander Ethan Allen Weinberg, | (him the world’s champion imperson- | ‘Wyoming at anchor in the Hudson | River, | ments, giving out statements and ae- | Weinberg’s esca- | or | pades reads like a movie producer's | Consul-Gener.! fo Rumania,” paid an official visit to the battleship and repaid the courtesies he | received on board § by officers at the Astor Hotel. Next, in 1918, as “Lieut. Royale St. Cyr,” he appeared along the Ri- alto in tho uniform of a dashing young army aviator, breaking | into print under newspaper headlines announcing him married to an act- ress and their plans to be divorced and then “adopt” one another. When Dr. Lorenz came to America on his latest trip, Weinberg installed himself in the Lorenz suite at a ho- tel and announced he would handle all affairs for the distinguished for- he | | dining the | eigner, such as making appoint- After two many persons who| cepting invitations. three days, so had seen Weinberg before, had called | at the apartments that his position | became trying, and Weinberg disap- In 1913, dined in New York as the | peared. United States Consul to Morocco. In 1915, impress “special representatives of in country York hotels, Shortly ssneeeastoman as “‘Lieutenant- ~ me ee “KID” WEDGE WINS HIS WAY INTO HARVARD Former Pugilist Fights Way Through Snow and Wires Wife, “It’s Due to You.” the Associated Press. CAMBRIDGE, ‘Mess., Feb. The long awaited decision on status of Frederick R. “Kid” Wedge, 40 years old, as an applicant for ad- mission to the Harvard graduate school of education was made yes- terday. the former lumberjack and prize fighter being admitted. Dean Henry W. declared: “Our delay in admittiffg Mr. | Wedge has had absolutely nothing to} By 135.— | ly a prize fighter. His remarkable | struggle for an education counted in his favor. The delay was due to other questions concerning his record and qualifications, He was admitted today.”’ Wedge was immensely pleased. Immediately on receiving the de- cision he ploughed through the snow to a telegraph office and addressed the following telegram to his wife, Mrs. Prudence Wedge, at Tucson, Ariz.: “Your faith in warded. UHarvard University today admitted me to graduate school of education, and to candidacy for high- er degree. you and the beautiful inspiration of your interest in higher education. Thank the great big-hearted Ari- zonians who asked Harvard to give mea chance. Harvard certainly be- lieves in giving every fellow a square deal, dent Lowell, Dean Holmes and others who handled my case. They) have treated me with the utmost | fairness.’* “Kid’ Wedge made the 2000-milc | trip from Arizona to Cambridge, Mass., riding in box cars and in the caboose of a freight train. He learned for the first time after he had dropped off the train at Cam- me has been were considering that his qualifica- tions were not sufficient for entrance in the Harvard Graduate School. They had been trying to reach him Noble said it would be shown that Graham drank a great deal; that he_ kept a number of pistols and guns | used them, and not his hands, to | Settle his troubles; and that he kept & pistol on his desk and, One in the “desk drawer. Grahwm was under Whisky almost all the time, and was quarrelsome and fault-finding. Asserts Couple Packed Up. The — said it would be shown | that, at 7:30 a. m., Nov. 21, Went ite the kitchen, and Blanche Taylor apologized to him for the appearance of the kitchen, Mentioning that.she had been away | the day before. Graham upbraided‘ *r roughly, the lawyer said, and) frdered her to clean the kitchen at | onee. He said she then went to her. room on the third floor, and told | ‘Taylor (her husband) that sl she did | — ween ee ee ee ~ Continued on Page 2, He said ¢ ‘olumn 5. , bears } ; | fact that, sometimes, | notoriety the influence of | Northern Wisconsin, ing he has carried on is the fight | agpieet the forces of evil. , Graham | that | | Hoov er. for some time by mail. Wedge has been in St. Louls on several occasions. His business card the title of ‘‘Reverend,” frequently emphasized since retiring from he has the I owe this opportunity to | i sive in the makeup |stitution some the |been convicted of forginz United States for the republic of Sal-|of United States Senator Calder vador,” he gave a sumptuous ban-/|papers recommending him, when he quet to the Vice President of that | went to Brooklyn to “inspect” a Na- at one of the largest New |tional Guard armory. i ! i the | ‘an extent that the Sheriff of Jeffer- Holmes in a statement| Kirk, and to such an extent that they | were ‘about 1434 quarts of whisky into the i Schuchard. re- | iff Brady of Jefferson County com- i j | | I have only praise for Presi- | j [ i tel | } ‘guilty of conduct unbecoming a po- bridge that the Harvard authorities | | ; ' ' 'in De Soto, and having drunk there ‘them to drink it, He saw the inside of a time tay penal in- having the name He was re- leased on his pri-on record for good | ‘conduct. POLICE CAPTAIN ACCUSED OF DRY LAW VIOLATION Kirk and Sergt. Kelly Charged ly startling develo” following the llorme yesterday, ‘produced to warrant | will With Carrying Liquor to Hillsboro. | ! | Allegations that St. Louis police-| | men, under command of Capt. Pat- | rick Kirk of the Soulard district, | took with them a quantity of Mquor last July when they went to Hills- boro, Mo., to testify in a murder trial, and that several drank to such son County remonstrated with Capt. intoxicated, are contained in charges preferred yesterday against Capt. Kirk and Sergt. Charles W. do with the fact that he was former- : Kelly. They are accused of having pee dining room of the Commercial Hotel with the proprietor of the hotel, the allegation being that Kirk and Kel- ly drank with the other policemen. Special Officer William Marshall, ac- cording to the charges, though In the party, did not drink the liquor. The others were Special Officers Daniel J. Roche, August Rugge and Walter According to the allegations, Sher- plained to Capt. Kirk tnat the po- licemen were drinking too much, that they should “cut it out,” or “go off by themselves and drink. as the pub- lic was beginning to notice it.” It is alleged that Kirk said he would “see to it.” There are three charges against Capt. Kirk. The first is .that he failed to enforce the State prohibi- ition law, and that he was guilty of violation of his oath of office in per- -mitting the policemen to transport ‘liquor to Hillsboro, and have it in their possessién; that he was guilty ‘of neglect of duty in permitting them to transport whisky to the ho- in De Soto, and In permitting and that he was liceman in drinking hotel at Hillsboro. Four charges filed against Kelly were that he took or permitted | liquor in the ‘others to take whisky to Hillsboro ‘and that he drank to such an extent | and | the ‘Sheriff remonstrated fighting game, in which he first won | the lumber camps of the only fight- in RELIEF ADMINISTRATION TO QUIT RUSSIA BY SEPT. | By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-—-The American Relief Administration ex- pects to withdraw from its undertak- ing in the famine seh ken districts of Russia by Sept. of that Seicciteatichs ‘said today after | ihe had conferred with Secretary. | De Soto, iit there, | drinking. | greatly surprised at the filing of the | charges. drinking, and, ‘liquor in the | i that he was plainly under the influ- ence of intoxicating liquor; that he drank to such an extent that he ex-| cited comment in Hillsboro and the | with Kirk; he took liquor to the hotel in or permitted others to take and participated in the that Kirk said this morning: “I am I saw no liquor in the pos- session of the policemen, saw no in fact, there was no party. Nothing oc- curred.on-the trip which called for action by me, or a report to the i'Chief of Police.” oo -—-—- --- - Portuguese Parliament Mects. LISBON, Feb. liament elected yesterday for its first session. 16.—The new Par- | Jan. 29 convened | — | him EVIDENCE I CASE OF PRIEST HELDFOR KILLING OF BROTHER | Quiltec Authorities Say In-' dictment Was Based on| Finding of More Informa-| ‘tion Than Coroner Had. EXTENSIVE SEARCH ' IS MADE OF HOME Inquiry Extended to Neigh- bors, Stores and Cab Stands to Trace Move- ments on Day of Slaying. | Spe to the Post- MONT REAL, Disnatch. Que., 16. the murder case, Feb. ents are in ‘making in the De’ »rme arrest of Father De- holding the 'priest on a charge of murder. | was immediately placed under arrest | .|and taken to Bordeaux prison. this morning is suspected that the Unofficial state that reports it presented yesterday as made by the murdered studentis a forgery. Other reports received at headquarters are to the effect that Raoul Delorme was killed during an altercation which resulted when the murdered man discovered his half. brothers in a house whose occupants i'did not bear the best of reputation. The quarrei 1s said to have devel- ‘oped when the younger Delorme at- tempted to put the older brother out fot the house, and the shooting fol- lowed. The body was found wn the morning of Jan. 7 with siz of the suburbs of Montreal. Insanity Defense Indicated. It is further stated that evidence has been placed before’ the police which is much stronger and is more to the point than that presented be- fore the Coroner's jury. The author- een are determined to press the case to the utmost. Common talk in- dicates that the defe: may take ‘the line of insanity. Mystery yet surrounds the death of Delorme in that the detectives have been unable to determine the time or the place of the murder. That the tragedy had occurred some time after the normal meal hour is indicated by the fact that the medi- cal experts were agreed, after an analysis of the stomach, that must hours death or five pletély fulfilled that have taken place four after a meal. While the scene of the actual mur- der has not been determined, the indications are such that the de- tectives believe the shooting took place out of doors, or while the vic- tim was in an automobile. Reasons for that conclusion are the fact that Raoul Delorme was dressed in His street clothes, including his overcoat, and it was in this manner that the body was found. Based upon the assumption that the victim had been killed four or five hours after a meal, the murder might have taken place during the late afternoon. Assuming that he had been alive at the usual time for an evening meal, the time of his death would have been probably at 11 o’clock or midnight. No Trace of Brother’s Movements. A great difficulty which has been confronting the detectives is their inability to discover any trace of the man’s movements on the day of Jan. 6. Three sisters said that they saw) afternoon | The| thf outing. shop related leave home in dressed for an of a cigar fully proprietor that Raoul Delorme had entered his | place shortly after 2 o'clock on the afternoon of Jan; 6 and had pur- chased a package of tobacco. The witness commented on the fact that while the mar.:.wore a cap he was not | Detectives, wearing an overcoat. found a package of tobacco in the house, but the three sisters were posi- tive in their statements that their brother had left home fully dressed and had not returned. Concerning the movements of the | Rev. Adelard Delorme, the detec- ‘tives learned that he had been at | widence of a friend early , Edgar Rickard | | By the Associated Press. | the residenc in His sisters and two deciared that the eevning. other Ww w itnesses — Continued on Page %, Column 5. ,——-Funeral guns boorned after a Coroner’s | to jury had returned a verdict to the teffect that enough evidence had been | | ish steamer Woodville, | take the dead explorer on his last Te | bullet | wounds in the head in a remote part ! ae _—— SS reenter HONORS PAID 19. SHACKLETON AT Uruguayan Guns Fire Salute and Wreath From the Brit- ish King Is Placed on Coffin... EXPLORER WAS ‘THE Ship Starts Today With Body to Be Buried in South Georgia Island, Where It’s Always Winter. By the Associated Press. MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Feb. in Monte- video yesterday as the body of Sir | noted British ex- 'Plorer, was carried aboard the Brit- which Brnest Shackleton, will |voyage into Antarctic seas. Salutes again were fired as ship, the |half- mast, shortly after neon passed into the harbor, to remain there un- 'til today before starting on the 10- Georgia, where the explozmer died on pte 9 and where, in accordance with the wishes of Lady Shackleton, | his body will be buried. | The highest honors Uruguay could except those for a dead Presi- i pay, ‘dent, were rendered to the ; BOSS’ TO HIS ‘BOYS’ | TELLS ga ' } FUNERAL SERVICE a 16. | with the Union Jack flying at | that | day voyage to the Island of South, memory | ‘of the explorer by the Government | j;and the people, as they surrendered | ‘custody of the body, which | brought here from South Georgia, 'Jan. 29, with the intention of con- veying it to England. The British Government, through its legation hevwe, paid trib- King George. from the American legation. A wreath with the inscription “To the Boss From the Boys” was ordered now are in the Antarctic. iother came from Lady bearing the words “The Boss,” name by mately known. Remembered by Scientists There was also a bronze wreath from the Uruguayan Government which will remain permanently on Sir Ernest’s grave, and there were the |; stive processes had been so com- | on | many similar offerings from scien- tific institutions in England and oth- er organizations. All the members of the diplomatic corps, as well as_ representatives from the British and American col- onies, were present at yesterday's | funeral ceremonies. Just before the | gervices began, President Brum of 'Uruguay visited the church to pay his respects. Canon Blount of Mon- tevideo conducted the services, and Canon Brady of Buenos Aires deliv- ered an address of tribute, during which he referred to Sir Ernest as a ‘great, loyal-hearted Irishman.” The flags were half-masted throughout the city yesterday when the body was brought from the mil- itary hospital to the English Chureh. Stores were closed and the people flocked to witness the im-| posing funeral cortege from ihe church to the plier where the Wood- ville was moored. situated on a rock jutting seaward, was impressive and picturesque. The southern summer sun was streaming through the stained glass windows, weaving patterns on the congrega- tion and 6n the weather-worn Union Jack which covered the coffin. “Gateway of Antarctic.” South Georgia Island, the “ wav of the Antarctic,”” was Scott's starting point in the Antarc- | tic when he made his dash south In) /1901 and discovered the South Mag- inetic Pole—a voyage in which Sir y the explorer’s companions, who ; was | likewise, | ute to Sir Ernest’s memory and on | his coffin was placed a wreath from Another wreath came | | | | | ‘ Still an- | Shackleton | | the | which he was most inti- | |Two Alarms Sounded for Blaze That | A scene in the church, which is | gate-| Capt. | xnown as the coot cost George Gru- ‘alty, Ernst Shackleton accompanied him) |—and it was off this island that Sir | ploring steamer Quest last month, ‘Lonely, dreary and deserted, for a hartdful of people in the, set- tlement of Grytviken on the shore, an occasional whaling ship. It is at Grytviken that Shackleton {s to be refuge When, Ernest died on board his little ex- | ‘ing from except | ‘at different times. the island is rarely visited except by | the birds he shot at. buried. The island was his point of | after the voyage of. |the Endurance, he and his compan-_ ‘fons succeeded in reaching there ‘from Elephant Island after terrible sufferings. et a ee ee woe Text of Hit text of President Harding's r funds for the soldier bonus, addressed of the House Ways and Mean Cumber In accordance with the prom- ) ise made to yourself and your as- sociates on the Senate and House charged with the re- of formulating pro- ¢ legislation, I have ‘ looked into the program of taxation which has been sug- gested. In addition thereto [ have made inquiry into the feasi- bility of issuing either short-time Treasury notes or long-time bonds to meet the financial obligations | which the proposed legislation will impose. It is not possible to commend to you either of the plans suggested. ) “It continues to be my best judgment that any compensation legisiation enacted at this time ought to carry with it the provi- sions for raising the needed reve- ? nues, and I find myself unable to any commendable plan ‘than that of a general sales tax. Such a tax will ‘distribute « the cost of rewarding the ex-serv- . ice men in such a manner that it will be borne by all] the people whom they served, and does not ‘ commit the Government to class imposition of taxes or the resump- tion of the burdens recerttly@te- pealed, the maintenance of which can be justified only by a great war emergency. ' “Difficult Problem.” ‘Tt is fully realized how great is the difficulty which confronts the Congress in solving thtis difficult problem. I 6m aware the strong 5} sentiment in Congress is in favor ? of this adjusted cempensation. I have spoken apprevingly myself, always with the reservation that , the bestowal shall be made when -« it may be done without such in- jury to the country as will nullify the benefits to the ex-service men themselves which this expression of gratitude is designed to bestow. “It is not an agreeable thing to suge det that action be postponed again, but fr anjly, I do not find myself favorable to the piecemeal ruyment plan, which is marifestly Cesigred to avoid embarrassment to the Treasury. The long-drawn- payments will not affora an tive helpfulness to theo serv- Iri@al. “Note Issue Impossiblc.”’ “We have ro serious problem in bexinning the allotments of pubiic lands and the immediate issue of paid-up insurance. The real diffi- eulty lies in the payment of the cash bonus. Rather than provide } that the maximum cash payments (¢ shall extend over a pariod of 2% years, it would be a vastly better bestowal if we could await the day when we may sfely undertake ‘ to pay at once in full, so that the award may be turned to real ad- vantage. { ( ‘ committees, sponsibility posed carefully bonus alia cut eft: ice the President’s Letter » on Raising of Funds for Bonus s Committee and Chairman Mc- of the Senate Finance Committee, . to be , general sales tax to meet the pro- > posed ; adopt such a plan it would be wise ’ surplus war property, , ury. . things, but it would be a prudent ). and I can see in such a postpone- ) toration of business and the return . the most liberal generosity the na- WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. letter on methods of raising , to Chairman Fordney is as follows: “Inasmuch as the Treasury is called upon to meet more than $6,000,000,000 of maturing obligations in the 16 months im- mediately before us, it is not pos- sible to recommend the issue of several hundred millions of addi- tional short time notes. Further excessive borrowing would likely undo all that has been accom- plished in readjusting inriterest rates and stabilizing the financial] world, both vitally essential to the resumption of industrial and com- mercial activities. “Sales Tax or Delay.” “Granting that it is not fair to oppose any proposed plan without offering a substitute, let me re- peat tgat I believe the American people will accept the levy of a bonus payments and we should contribute thereby no add- ed difficulties to:the problems of readjustment, ,l1f Congress will not to let the legislation go ovér until there is a asjtuation which will justify the large outlay. We are driving for large economies,. we are pushing the _ disposition of and have other transactions under consid- eration which ought to prove a great relief to the Federal Treas- It is not consistent to enact jJegislation in anticipation of these plan to await the developments, ment no lack of regard for service men in whom all the American people are so genuinely interest- ed. “T take it that the ex-service men themselves are no less con- cerned than others about the res- to abundant’employment. Those of their wounded or sick comrades who were impaired by their. war service ar® being cared for with tion can bestow. There are here and there exceptional cases of neg- lect, and attendant complaint, but we are seeking them out.and cor- recting them with all possible speed. It has not been possible to meet all the demands for special hospitalization, but we are build- ing to that end, without counting the cost. “We are expending $400,000,000 a year in compensation, hospitall- gation and rehabilitation. These things are recited to reassure you that such delay as will enable Congress to act in prudence for the common good will have no sug- gestion of unmindfulness or in- i i ; } CONGRESS DELAY ONLY ALTERNATI President in Letter to C : man of House Ways Means Committee Dec re Payments Should Be Without Adding to Diffi culties of Readjustment, - ‘COMMITTEES TO GET — NOTE AT M NGS That White House Sta ment Leaves Si More Complicated Before. By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Feb. gratitude.” Oe ———- ‘RISING TEMPERATURE; FAIR ees tee FIRE IN BURLAP WAREHOUSE ON SECON ST. SPREADS RAPIDLY — Threatens Two Other Establishments, Fire discovered at 3:10 o'clock this afternoon in the three-story brick building at 615 North Second street, occupied by the Samuel Rug and Burlap Co., spread so rapidly that ail second alarm was given. The intertor was shortly a mass of | flames, which threatened to extehd to the warehouse of the Baptiste Tent and Awning Co. and the steam- pipe establishment of J. R. Brock- | man & Co. on either side. MAN, WHO MISSED BIRDS HE SHOT AT, FINED $25 Judge Faris Tells Hunter He Was Unfortunate, but the Intent Was There. bird of the species Shooting one ber $36.92 in the United States Dis- ‘trict Court: today and the same pen- 25 fine and $11.92 costs, was aasessed against Edwin G. Oblen- dorph of St. Charles, and Albert Trojahn, who shot at coots and missed. All pleaded guilty,of shoot- motorboats at migratory birds protected by thé Federal game laws. The offénses were committed In submitting his plea Ohlendorvh reminded the Judge that he missed ‘That's unfortunate, but the in- tent was there,” sald Judge Faris. “T have hunted and I know there is great temptation to shoot when a flock of birds flies over, but the law is the law and it must be obeyed.”’ —————— In CITY Circulation the daily OO 8 TONIGHT AND TOMORROW THE TEMPERATURES. Highest yesterday, 32, at 1 a. m.; lowest, 20, at 11 p. m. | Offictal forecast Oy EZ : THE for St. Louls and ABLE WORLD vicinity: Fair COURT IS dant tonight and to- IN SESSION! ; rising “a temperature; the lowest tonight will be about 22. Missour!: Fair tonight and probably tomor- row; rising tem- perature. Illinois: Fafr tonight, proba- bly followed by increasing cloud- iness tomorrow: rising tempera- ture. Stage of the river at 7 a. m., 2.8 feet, a fall of .3 of a foot. Cold Wave From New England to Florida Is Predicted. By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—Falr weather in states east of the Missis- sipp! and a cold wave in New En- gland, Eastern New York, Northern New Jersey and Northeastern Penn- syivania, were ferecast by the Weather Bureau for tonight and Fri- day. The area of low temperature, it was predicted, will reach as far south as Florida, “freezing tempera- ture” being forecast for the northern portions of that state and general frosts in the interior sections. te tt LLL AO Bs POST: -DISP ATCH EX CE EDS the daily Globe-Democrat by approximately 50,000, the daily Star by approximately 60,000 and the Times by approximately 100 | ted 0 16.—P, day he considered a general tax the only feasible method of ing funds for a soldiers’ bonus, The executive, ina letter dressed to Chairman Fordney of suggested that-unless Congress bonus legislation shouldbe t porarily postponed. “I believe,” the President readjustment. If Congress: will adopt such a plan, it would be to let the legislation go over the large outlay.” : Sales Tax or Postponement. Declaring that General View at Capital. % ~ whe : eb Y 4 er i t tle ‘dent Harding informed Congress to es he House Ways and Means Commi tt fit to enact @ sales. tax, passage 0 “the American people will accept the levy of a general sales tax 0 | meet the proposed bonus paymel and we should contribute ‘thereby. 10 added difficulties to the problems of Lah there is a situation which will Justify -~ the Government had under consideration the dispo- 'sition of surplus war ae ‘other transactions which bring ‘‘great relief’ to the the President said it would *be gress did not deem it ady adont the sales tax. The letter is regarded generally at Capitol as leaving the bonus tion even more complicated than | fore. Senate and House eubcommitt are to meet late in the day rea communication. When the sales tax was ¢ was understogd that Senators lican votes In the House could mustered for a sales tax asa of financing the adjusted comp tion. Such @ tax had been ered by House leaders as‘a ity, but virtually had been d Financing Bonus Up to Budget Committee Says. By the Associated Press, NEW YORK, Feb. 16.— yesterday for having put up to Congress the question of f ing money to pay the soldier be It was the first time a of the United States had that Congress assume some sibility, John T. Pratt, ch the Budget Committee, said “- luncheon meeting. He urgeé making Congress raise the voted to spend would make - body “more circumspect.” Henceforth, members of the « mittee said, the question Congressmen would be much money did you get for 3 constituents’” but “How money did you save the ¢ putting the Government on of efficiency and economy, its first convention here ——s 19, it was announced. will be represented by from financial, professional © trade organizations, it was ® ty-one trades of this city have joined the movement. G. Dawes, Budget Director at ¥ ington, will be a speaker. a “a % Ee to Iet the legislation go over i C > vanes 4 ee ad v 7: 7 = 4 ye Pay « foe 's & aay 3 : 43 ceive and consider the White House fv st in the subcommittees last week ff . informed that less than 100 Repubs Harding was praised by officials the National Budget Committee: ane Bea 7 wigs *.. - > | Qa . = eae ns ped ¢ % frac : Fi ae : ih The committee, formed to al 7 . ee = — : ew eS RE TE ETE eT RINE oe ee . - a se apart ie = SN CE TCL IE TAG IO LY LOLOL IO ~ nnn