I" 3SEP V 7 t X IfcatoS $ I mv &. C IL. my. Is, r .'"-. THE WEATHER Washington, Nov. 27. warmer today and tomorrow. TKMriCltATlBF. AT KACH I 8 I a 110 111 I 12 I II 2 I 135 I 30 1 138142 43l I I VOL. V. NO. 64 HOGISLANDLAND PURCHASE BYES. IS AUTHORIZED Acquisition of Ground at $1,706,000 Step to Fed eral Ownership OFFER FOR I. M. M. FLEET -'Important Developments Shipping Program Are Announced Here in Two Important developments In the shipping situation, with the upbuild ing of a. great American merchant ma rine .as their goal, and Indicating a decided step toward Government own ership, were announced here today: First, the purchase of Hog Island, the site of the world's greatest ship yard, by the Government from the American International Shipbuild ing Corporation. Second, announcement that tnc United States Shipping Board has offered to purchase from the Inter national Mercantile Marine a fleet of eighty-three vesels. These ships con stitute the fleet for which British Interests were about to close a deal two weeks ago, when the Govern ment asked that the deal be held up. The United States Government has offered to buy the ships on the same terms offered by the British ship ping men. According to an Associated Press dispatch from New York, the offer of the Government to purchase the 720, 000 gross tons of ships of the Inter national Mercantile Marine Company that fly the British flag Is understood to have been accepted by the com pany.. While the probability that the Gov ernment would buy Hog Island has long been admitted by officials In close touch with the situation, the first defi nite announcement that a decision had been reached was made this morn ing by J. Li. Ackcrson, vlco president and assistant general manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation. rarrhaar of land Logical Step -Mr. Ackcrson said the trustees of the shipping board had directed the Fleet Corporation to proceed to ac quire the Island under the terms of the Government's option, which makes the purchase possible at the original pur chase price of $1,7110,000. How near the formal proceedings are to consum mation Mr. Ackerson said he did not know. The matter l-In the hands of ' Charles Plez, general munnger, and Charles Day, a trustee of the shipping board. ' , Purchase of ilog Island ' Itself wu's the logical step for the Government , to take, Mr. Ackerson asserted, It hav ing expended I57.00O.O00 on the con struction of fifty Bhipways there ; seven piers? each 1000 feet long, and a wharf 4000' feet long, and housing quarters for the workers. It does not neces sarily mean that the Government will continue to operate the plant as a ship yard after pending contracts have been fulfilled. These contracts, calling for 180 standard ships In all, will keep the 'yard busy at least until 1920. Fleet Corporation officials frequently have predicted that eventually the shipyard would be reduced to ten ways, apd have Aid that the shipping board might 'dispose of both the site and improve ments. Hog Island originally was purchased by the American International Corpora tion as the site for a great ocean rail terminal. When the Government under took to b'ulld ships to meet the war needs and awarded the largest single contract to the American International Shipbuilding Corporation plans for a privately owned terminal there were abandoned and the site selected for the shipyard. The contract was signed Sep tember 13, 1917, and seven days later actual construction began. On February 13, 9I8, the yard was 50 per cent com plete, and on that day the fhst keel was' laid. On August 5 the first ship, the Qulstconck, was launched. Officials of the yard claim that all of the 180 "ships' will have been launched by Au gust 4, 1919. - . 108,000,000 for I. M. 31, Fleet In 'addition to the shipyard Itself the Government erected outfitting piers and wharves, which noted engineers have aid can easily be converted Into the greatest ocean rail terminal In thp world ahd' give the port of Philadelphia unequaled facilities for handling overseas-shipments, Acquisition by the Government of the International Mercantile Marine's fleet. Including the steamship Olympic, will add1 730.000 gross tons or 1,000,000 deadweight tons to 'the American mer chant marine, when the ships are finally transferred from British to American registry.- The price offered Is approxi mately 895,000,000. Directors of the company met In New York todny to consider 'the offer and although no direct announcement of Its -i.- W..!.. m. mi.li. .in ntllr-ini nf th accentance mas maue, an omcai ot tne company said that such an Inference could be arawn irom mo louowing statement which was made after the meeting:. . "We hnvo been advised that the Gov ernment Is prepared tto take over the ovvershlp of the vessels upon the terms of the, British offer and details are to be worked out, The British offer referred to Is that made by a ' British syndicate to pur chase the ships, negotiations with which were halted 'when the United States Government offer was tendered. AMBfSADOR DAVIS HOME Newly Appointed Envoy to Great Britain Arrives in New York New York, 'ov. 27 (By A. I.) John W. Davis, newly .appointed American Ambassador to Great Britain, was a passenger on the French line steamer Espagne, which arrived here today from Bordeaux. He was recently In Berne, attending the conference of American arid German delegate on the exchange qf war prisoners., It was announced before he sailed ' that he expected to return to I.ondon Mn' December to take up his new post. V r 1 THAKKSGIVING-FAIRI erf hc feather vrophet seize 'aCifiwc to tnn'tx 7iM record iuarc, M'lthjcnrr,'eiite -fff(i 7rrar, UMJMAil3.f r'Utr. I h .' ?-. 1 ku .i-MWUtb LW V MMBUStllAM ukr . Will mft "e. (UMCifcl trIM IMUII istw Fair and IHHJB 3 TT I I Published Dally Kircnt Sunday. Subscription Price: 1(1 a Year by Mall. Copyright, IMS, by Publli- Ledger Company. PRESIDENT WILL LAND AT BREST, PARIS REPORTS Battleship Pennsylvania Will Convoy Wilson's Ship Ton Voy age to Peace Meeting Pnrl, Nov. 27. (By A. P.) It seems decided that President Wilson will land at Drest, according to the Matin, lie. will be met there by Stephen Plchoii, Foreign Minister, and Georges Leygucs. Minister of Marine, who will welcome lilm In the nnmo of the French Govern ment. They will accompany him to Paris, vheie President Polncare will await the distinguished visitor, sur rounded b all the other members or the Government and the chiefs of the Allied armies. Home, .Vow 27. (By A. P.) The Ital ian Government has chosen the delega tion which wilt go to Par's to take part In the reception of President Wilson. The delegation consists of Premier Vlt torlo Orlando, Leonlda Blssolatl-Uerga-vaschl. leader of the Reformed Social ists; Francesco Saverlo-Nlttl, Minister of the Treasury ;,Eugcnlo Chlesn. mem ber of the Chamber of Deputies; General Armando Diaz, commander of the Ital ian armies; General Badogllo, chief of staff to General Diaz and second In com mand of the Italian armies; scvernl Senators- and members of the. Chamber of Deputies. MUSIC ON PRESIDENT'S SHIP Philadelphia!! Will Play With the Great Lakes Quintet Orrat Lukri, 111., Nov. 27. (By A P.) The Great Lakes quintet, a sailor orchestra, has been selected by President Wilson to furnish music on board the presidential ship and In Paris during the President's trip abroad next month to attend the peace conference. The orchestra Is composed of fle well known musicians who enlisted at the Grent Lakes naal training station and have been touring the country for the benefit of the navy relief society. They are: John Doane, Randall's Grove, ()., organ Instructor at Northwestern Uni versity, Chicago; Carl Faushauer, vio linist of the Philadelphia Symphony Or chestra : Herman Felber, Jr., member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Berkshire Quartet, New York city ; Walter Brauer. Jersey City, cellist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and Robert Dolejsl, violinist, Chicago, and the second American to receive the royal State diploma at the Vienna Conserva tory of Austria. FORECAST REVENUE SHORTAGE Delinquency- of Congress Prom ises Complications in Collection Washington Xov. 27. (By A. P.) Plans for collecting next year's tax under the old law, havo been made by Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper because of the fear that the new revenue bill may not be enacted In time to allow the printing and distribution of report ing forms, under that measure by Jan uary 1, the opening of the period for filing of returns. Tills situation, which hppnmp- knnun today, after a conference of treasury ofll. ! clals, means that unless Congress ex pedltes revenue legislation next week the treasury will proceed with the task of colleptlng ijnly ahaut foui- Mllloti1 dollars In taxes next year, instead of the six billions expected' to be levied under the new bill. Should the new law ha ennrtpri nnrl the old statute consequently repealed I alter January i, it Is suggested that It might ho problematical whether addi tional taxes could be collected on a re troactive basis. ANOTHER SKIP-STOP ACCIDENT Trolley Hits Truck at 17th and Berks Sts., Injuring Chauffeur The chauffeur of a motortruck was severely hurt today at Seventeenth and Berks streets, a "skip-stop" Intersection, when a trolley smashed Into his ma chine. The chauffeur, Leon Saniko, Is In St. Joseph's Hospital. The truck Is the property of A. Rose & Son, 2527 East York street, The collision is the latest accident charged up to the Rapid Transit Com pany's "skip-stop" policy. The company has announced It will not discontinue ine "skips." uespnc v gorous oppomi on nropcrtle8 ami looked after the coal men by business men and others and the1, ,V,.,rn scathing criticisms of Coroner Knight. HUSBAND ASKS $50,000 BALM Frederic D'sters Seeks Damages for Alleged Alienation Frederic TVDsters brought suit In Court of Common Pleas No. 3 to recover J50.000 damages against Charles A. Shulze for the alleged alienation of the affections of Mrs. n'lSsters. Judge Fer guson permitted Shulze to enter $300 ball pending the trial of the case. It Is charged in the statement of claim that Shulze. knowing Mrs. D'lCs ters to be married and living with her husband, Induced her to leave her home ond go with him.. D'ljsters says that from July 17, 190l, when he was mar ried, until July. 1917, he lived happily with his wife. During the latter month, he charges. Shulze began to pay atten tions to Mrs. D'Ksters. SIMS TO BE MADE ADMIRAL Commander of U. S. JVuval Forces in Europe to Win Promotion Wanhlnicliiii. Nov. 27. (By A. P.) Vice Admiral William S. Sims, com mander of American naval forces In ' ,:uron s,nce tne Vned States went to , ,, k0 .,it,.i ..-nn.n.t . the 'rank of admiral when a vacancy un the list oecurs next month through hroi tin the retirement of Admiral Austin M. Knight? commanding the Asiatic fleet. Hear Admiral Cleaves, chief of the convoy service which has guarded trans J,ast.bound ship, wilt be made vice ad ports going overseas without losing an mlral to All tho vacancy caused by the advance nt uimirai aims. Hear Admlnll Thomas S. Rodgers suc ceeds to the command of the Astatic fleet. (relieving Admiral Knight who already has Btarted tor nome. TO DISCUSS TROOPS' RETURN Councilmen Will Confer With ' - i Mayor on Order of Release Councils committee on sustentatlon and care of soldiers and sailors and their dependents will confer todny with ninvor annul ill view oi uenera amn-h-a sn announcement that service men having dipendents will be released first. The committee has a list of 1300 Phlf adelphlans to whose families it is 'pay ing at the rate of 2B,O00 a month. The city Is olso paying for substitutes In olty positions at the rate of S5000 or J6000 a month. Several hundred police and firemen are- In the' list. The Mayor and committee are eager to facilitate the work,of General March In releasing the men to whose families the city Is paying. Wbm the obligation of enre nnd bus tentntlon ceases. It was said, there will lw a remniniier ot ervfr..i nund d thousand dollars for other purposes. The ' hi MMironrlatlou of SGOO.ooo rr 1Hipo whs mainly what the olty I ni.iil In-the UUMMajiit at thj, abar. ot wHI b Ofajfct. The laUBChlor Bartv tEirentnfl public " and PENROSE RULES STATE BREWERS, WITNESS AVERS Attorney "Wilhelm, Potts- ville, Charges Booze Bund Controls State Elections URGES SEIZURE BY U. S. Tells Probers Politics. Brew eries and Operators Wear Same Yoke liy the Associated Press Wnfthtnirton, Nov. 27 Control of politics In Kastern Penn sjlvanla by brewers through a political organization, headed by Senator Penrose and the operations of which serve the Interests of anthracite operators, was alleged today nt the Senate Manufac tures Committee's Invcstlgat'an of the fuel situation by William Wilhelm. of Pottsvllle, Pa. The witness told the committee of e poilenees In numerous lawsuits against mine owners to prove his assertion, He charged also that hi ewers dominating politics In Schuylkill County caused the election of judges, who, in turn, named mine Inspectors, who fixed low tax as sessments againn anthracite properties. "If the brewers control politics, who controls the brewers" asked Senator Kenyon of Iowa. "Senator Penrose absolutely," he re plied. Washington, Xov. 27. Government seizure nnd control of a portion of all coal lands Is essential to prevent profi teering nnd coal shortages, William Wil helm, Pottsvllle (Pa.) attorney, de clared today before the Senate Manu factlng Company, Investigating the coal situation. Wilhelm suggested three 'laws to rem edy evils growing out of control of coal business by great railroads. They are: First. That no railroad owning ccal lands be allowed to ship coal, unless it release undeveloped conl lands to In dependent capital desiring to mine It. Second. That no coal be shipped upon which a royalty of more than fifty cents a ton Is paid by the operator. Third. That a certain percentage 'of all coal land be taken under the Gov ernment's right "f Imminent domain, JTf After the Mone.v Wllhelm declared that the prime ob ject of coal railways Is to make as muchJ money as possible oy mining as nine coal as possible. He declared that limitation of production controlled the market and keeps the brlce up. "The Reading h-iB 45 per cent of the unmlned coal' In the anthracite region. hut In fifteen years has mude no-new openings;" Isold WUficlni. "Nl;wyfi-.? per cent of the anthracite business is controlled by corporations engaged In Interstate commerce. Congress can reach Interstate commerce with remedies tor this situation." Senator Reed asked Wilhelm whether coal operators followed prices Issued by the Reading and other lending coal cor porations 'without variation. "Kveribody follows these prices, ex cept when they want to get more," said Wilhelm. Killing Trlumv'rate Hq declared" th.it politics, brewers and ntHje operators In eastern Pennsjlva nla are under joint control. "Wild controls the brewers?" Senator Reed asked Wilhelm. "You'd put me out of here If 1 told jou." said Wilhelm. "No, I wouldn't," said Reed. "Senator Boles Penrose, absolutely," replied Wilhelm. Wilhelm told the committee that brewers and coal operators controlled election of judges and taxing olllcials, who arranged low taxations on coal In litigation. PR R0MANCEG0ES AWRY Engagement of "Hobey" Baker and Mies bcott Reported broken The engagement of "Hobey" Baker, champion hockey player of the United States, former captain of a Princeton football team, and an aviator who won much distinction In France to Miss Mlml Scott, a New York heiress, has been broken. According to Mrs. George S. Scott, grandmother of Miss Scott, the decision is the result of a "mutual understand ing." Miss Scott Is a nurse at an evacu ation hospital In France and has been there for several months. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Islam Scott, of New York. Baker, who Is a nephew of Dr. Hobart A. Hare, has won nation-wide fame In the Held of sports. He was 'captain and half-back at Princeton In 1911, 1912 and 1913. Baker and Miss Scott met under ro mantic conditions In France. While ho was flying over a meadow, he discovered throe children lying on the ground. He later descended and saw Miss Scott standing at the door ot a hut. He Informed her of the children nnd t-he went to their aid. Baker and Miss Scott later discovered they had met In the United States. TREASURY MAY GET BILLIONS Large Part of War Appropria' tions Likely to Be Returned Wnnhlnittoii, Jfov.iflT. (By A, P.) Cabinet members and heads of all war ngencles were asked today by Chairman Sherley, of the House Appropriations Commttee, to attend hearings begluntng Monday, at which It will be determined what part of war appropriations may he returned to the Treasury, ' No investigation of the wisdom of unci .yn.niiraMu la .vii.i-l.il flis, Ir- 'nan Sherley said. Committee members t.Allni'A lirilir&tiA -AT.tABftnl Ikllllsxt fn1Tnp9 can bo' returned 'to the Treasury by the inquiry. "The committee has no desire to In terfere with the equitable and legal ex- ecutton of contracts or to abolish or cur- tall services as may be vitally necessary to the period of national readjustment, Mr. Sherley said In his letter of Invita tion, "but realizes that Isrge sums placed nt the disposal of many depart ments for use during the war now may be covered into the Treasury without in jury to the public service or the general welfare of the country," Mine, de Gama to De Yewel's Sponsor Madame de Gama, wife of the Bra zilian ambassador to the United States, will be sponsor for the 7600-ton steel cargo carrier Marlca. which will be launched at the Sun Shipbuilding Coni party. Cheater, ,at 11 o'clock Saturday mornlng.4 Ambniwdor da Gama a ley ' nS!- Z. THE EVENING PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1918 ,.r BERNARD M. BARUCH It is understood, according to sn ssociatetl Press ilitpnlrli, that lie has been offered the office of Sec retary of the Treasury B.M. BARUCH MAY SUCCEED M'ADOO War Industries Chairman Said to Have Been Of fered Cabinet Post WEALTH AN OBSTACLE Ky the Associated rress IVnNlitnurtpn, Nov. 27 Bernaid M. Unrucli, chairman of the war Industries board, it was understood today, has been offered the post of Sec retary of the Treasury to succeed Secre tary McAdoo. Whether he will be nominated U an open question. Without actually de clining to serve, It is said Mr. Baruch has urged upon the President strongly his belief thV he should not enter the cabinet, on the ground that his wealth, largely In Government and other se curities, would he seriously embarrass ing. The ill health or Representative Carter (ilass. chairman of the House Ranking nnd Currency Committee, who nlso has been mentioned for the office., Is said to have been Influential In determining the President to ask Mr. Uai-uch to put aside his known objections For director general of rallrHds to succeed Mr. McAdoo, Charles A, Prouty, no- "Hiilnr, nf'th rullTnrt ndn'ln! vr.i tton's division of nubile service nnd ac counts, H believed to be one of the men under consideration. Mr. Prouty for merly was director of valuation work for the Interstate Commerce Commis sion and also served as member of the commission. The President Is expected to make selections for both tho treasury and rail road nilmlnlstrntlons before he sails for Kurope next week. It Is little 'more than a score of years ago when 5tr. Baruch, who was forty eight years old last August, was work ing as a clerk In Wall street for lo a week. Today he is rated financially as the owner of a fortune "somewhere be tween 5 10,000,000 and $20,000,000." Until the Woodrow Wilson presiden tial boom was launched'hy William F. McCombs shortly before the Baltimore Convention of 1912, Mr. Baruch had de voted his energies solely to the financial fields In which he was so eminently suc cessful. But It happened that Mr. Bar uch and Mr. McCombs, brother mem bers of the board of trustees of the Collego of the City of New York, were close friends. Mr. McCombs while chalt man of the national Democratic com mittee Interested Mr. Baruch In the Wilson campaign, and arranged a meet ing here between Mr. Wilson and the financier. Mr. Baruch came from that meeting a warm admlreV and supporter of Mr. Wilson. He contributed generously to the Wilson campaign fund, and from the day of President Wilson flrsl elec tion Mr. Baruch- found himself "In politics" to the extent of warmly up holding the President and his policies and working to persuade his friends to go and do likewise. But seemingly ho was not "in politics" for personal ad vancement, and he received no recogni tion until, with the beginning of prep arations for our war with Germany, the Administration early decided to avail Itself of Mr. IJaruch's genius for busi ness affairs. Owing to his large experience with copper and other pres he was appointed chaliman of the raw materials commit tee In the national defense work and at once formulated a plan for the handling of contracts for buying Government sup plier. His plan was adopted generally and resulted In a great simplification Uof Government war business nnd a speeding up of work all along the line. Karly last spring Mr. Baruch was ni pointed chairman of the war Industries board, a position he still holds. WOMAN TO OPPOSE ASQUITH Colonel's Widow Will Contest for Scat in Parliament London, Nov. 27. (By A, P.) Her- bert I. Asaulth, Liberal leader and r Premier, will be opposed for hlB 'rom the East d'strlct of Flfeshlro former Premier, will pe opposed for hlB S"UnJ"iVri?ff ,fl?.lLlr, E. Hope, widow of Lieutenant' Colonel Hope, who was hilled during the war. oWslby? a'aforn,?rePPreUefr,t"e "" Mrs. itope is running independently of any party and one of her planks Is a demand that William ilohenzollern, former Qennan Emperor, be brought to England to be tried for murder. Mrs. Hope before her marriage was Miss Margaret Cookton. daughter of J, C. Cookton. of Klrkborough, Northum berland. She has one son and one daughter. She has homes In Fifeshlre and East I.othlan and her London resl dence Is at Lowndes Square S. W. Oder $5 for Kaiier London, Nov. 2T, Posters have been distributed In Cologne offering fib re ward for the former Kaiser and Qrown Prlnae 'Mead or alive,' ffi$m&up TELEGRAPH SPEEDY CALLING OF ASSEMBLY IN GERMANY URGED Federal Conference at Bcr! lin Asks Government to ; Secure Early Peace i SOLF SOON MAY QUI'!'! Heads of Various Suites De clare for Establishment of United Nation By the Associated Pre Itrrlln. No 27 The events of the last few days cul minating in nctton by the heads of the various German States nt Rerlln. have Indicated that with tho exception 'i mi- iiuiuei icaiiy uiimipuruiiii njnu- tacus group, there Is complete agree- iiiuml iii viernmny inai a imiiunui as sembly must be held. Tho German Federal conference has, tdnpted the following resolutions- ' Tlieie Is absolute necessity for all German tribes to act in unison for the maintenance of Germany's unity and to fight all the separatist movement". The proposal for a speedv summoning .U- ,1 , I.i-. .- , , nit- iiiii'uiiHi iiBsemuiy inceis Kenerai appronatlon. Until the meeting of the national assembly, the Soldiers and Workmen's Council will represent the people's will. The administration of the empire Is i requested to work for the securing of a preliminary peace with the utmost hpeed I'lilinldfl Mfinetnr.t S.vMtm Dr. August Mueller, minister of ecotiomv, gave warning against unau thor'zed encroachments on the monej and crtdlt systems y complicated gov ernmental machinery. Tho following resolution was then unanimously adopted : "It Is absolutely necessary that hanks and other credit Institutions work on the same basis and In the same form as hitherto to maintain Germany's i-iimonili- affairs secured for the routi trj supplies of provisions and raw ma terials and obtain credit abroad for the German republic." i Among the various speakers was Kurt Klsner. Socialist lender of the revolu tion In Munich, who warned the, con ference agnlnst any attempt to estab lish a pure Socialistic State wh'ln dis order was reigning. He said the depart ment of foreign affairs must have a staff of men of unimpeachable conduct and that a president must be elected so that Germany, as a whole, might be ahle to negotiate with the Kntente Powers. Oppnur t'Uns Parliament Phlllpp Scheldemann, who resigned as minister of finance recently. Insisted that It was Impossible to create a Soclal'ptto StnU at a. time of disorder, like -the .pref-nf Hi tfn""d n- eiuK' p.ir!l.. mentf such as tne Soldiers and work men's Council must be for a long time. Doctor Mueller said that 'f the present lawless situation continued, the German State would break financially. Herr Schaffer, minister of finance, out lined an extensive financial program, Contlnuril on I'nxo Two. Column One DISBANDS. A. T. AT PENN AT ONCE fNnv Secretary Authorizes Provost to Begin De mobilization FINISH BY JANUARY 1 The students' army training corps at the University of Pennsylvania, Tem ple 1'nlverslty and St. Joseph's College, will he demobilized nt once. It Is epected every department at Pemi, apd probably at the other insti tutions, will have returned to pre-war conditions by January 1. This announcement was made this afternoon after Provost Smith, of Pcnn, had received authorization from the Secretary of War to proceed with the details of dissolving the various units there. The University authorities Immedi ately Issued the following statement. The order affects about 3500 students at Penn and about BOO In the University naval unit. Provost Edgar F. Smith todu an nounced that all students at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania now In the mil itary and naval units of the University, or those In camps, or til any C!ov em inent service, will find, on their release from such service, thnt regular work In their several departments of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania will be ready for them. "The faculties have planned for the Immediate resumption of all studies as conducted prior to October 1, 1918. This action was taken after word was re ceived by Provost Smith this morning from the Secretary of War that, as part of the general plan of the early demobilization of all units of the stu dents' army training corps, he had di rected that all such units be ciemoouizea a8 oon a8 possible, i ,.p" vnH, Smith ' '."""fL ..n. , ..PrnvnB. smith believes that the de mobilization will bo completed In' all rasea before January 1. 1819." ' 800 AUTOMOBILES STOLEN Lees Than 25 Per Cent of $500,000 Plunder Recovered More than 800 automobiles, valued at nearly (500,000, have been stolen since the first of the year, Less than 25 per cent of the losses have been recovered by the police. Four more machines have Just been added to the list of 'stolen motor cars. Thieves broke Into the garage of Henry Rldgvvay, 2335 North College avenue, and stole a machine valued at J400. A taxlcab belonging to the Black and White Company, was taken from Fifty-second street and O Irani avenue. It was valued at IB00, Two other ma chines disappeared from In front of their owners" tiouses. Thev belonged tq rr. Samuel Gross, US RItner street, and Hor-aoe a-, Miicne, jjoj -jevemy.nrst Striker Entered as Hrroiul-I lass I mlrr Crown Prince for America's Friendship 'My Future Depends on the Revolution," Son of Kaiser Suys Eats Little, So as to Retain His "Slender Sports man's Figure" Ainnlrrilnni. Nov. 21. fDelajed) I "I hope that when peace Is signed I America will remember that she and llJeimnny were once friendly," Frledrlch Wlllielm, foimer German Crown Prince. declared In an Interview today. The correspondents traveled with the ' foimer Crown Prince from Snrlmen ' c.istlo to Wlerlnger, where he was In terned this afternoon. He appeared In L00(I llellUll smUcd Uei?My nnd w.n well dressed In a sporting suit of hrnwn tweed lie was accompanied by Major MucI(ner nnd MllJor ,on Z(),,1tz They rode 111 a first-class lomp.irlincnl, but It was Unhealed. Frledrlch Wilhelm was discovered by the coriespondents at a time when the former was temporal ll alone. "I am unable to make nn formal statement, as my mouth has been i losed by cullers," the former Crown Prince is.,. "I do not know how long I w ill sta In Holland, where T have been accorded nice luatinelil. My future rirprtnU mi the revolution. I hope to ff (Jrrmun rtcni i, ImiI I must he pullrnl. 'Mv onl; knowledge of events Is ob tained thicugh JJic newspapers I have not seen my fnmlly for weeks even my father who. I am told, also lives In Holland. 1 have not heard anv thing r-'TTJA-vT riTTPRJTIO ON WAV TO FR'W'T NEW YORK, Nov. 27. -Cuba's delegation to tl'e vorlii i c; -confoioncc ifriivi' lieic toUay By stcamshfri on it3 wnv- fo ruuve, to wlitic they will sr.il shortly. tThe membeis pip P.t' Desvciuc. sccictary of state, and Cosme de La Truiicnto nvl Antonio Sanchez Eitbtinnnte. professor of international la-.v - the TJnlveisity of Cuba. "TOO SILLY TO ANSWER-" PENROSE COMMENTS "They arc too silly to notice," -was the only comment Sena tor. Pcntce would make on the charges hy Attorney Wilhelm that the Fcnatorss ccntiolled the State Bievvers. Penrose Mis lecahed nt Washington, over tlti long-distance telephone this afternoon. A- ROBINSON MoILVAINE DEAD A. Robinson Mcllvalne Hied today in his home, 3200 Baling stvect. of d gfneial breakdown following influenza. Mt. r-. IlvJk. .!.-- i-iutncr :u tue firm of" Slcllvaine Bios., wholesale riiufjrglei. He -.Tas a director of the E. G. Budd Knnufactuiin Co., anfl tho J)niy Exchange He was seventy-one yeais old tniV if. smvived h a wife and five chilthen. ALLIES PROPOSE TRIAL FOR KAISER Britain Awaits Opinion of Law Officers on Ex- tradition DUTCH ARE WAVERING By the Associated Press London, Nn 27 The Foreign Office confirms the report thai British law officers of the eiown, In co-operation' with the French authori ties, are consldeilng the question of ex tradition of the former Oerman Emperor. The Foreign Office says that the law of ficers have not yet made a report, and consequently no nctlon has yet been taken. William Hohenzollei;n will have to leave Holland If his presence there be comes perilous to that country. Premier Ituija de Berenbrouclc Is quoted hy the Amsterdam correspondent of the Daly Express as declaring In the second cham ber or the Dutch .Parliament Novem ber 20 "'I he Kaiser is. in Holland as a pil vate person," said the Premier, as quoted by the correspondent. "The hos pitality of the country Is extended him In accordance with a centuries-old tra dition. Dut It goes without sajlng that the moment his sojourn becomes a dan ger to the Stnte he will have to leave We believe the Kaiser and those viith him understand the position, nnd will act according to their Interests " Action looking towatd the extradition of the former Kaiser was taken Imme diately after his flight to the Nether lands. The Evening News publishes a report that tho British law officers have concluded that the Allies are entitled to demand that extradition of the former fierman Emperor and that the decision applies also to Individuals who have committed or given Instructions for the commission of extraditable measure. It Is added that the Netherlands takes the view that she has not the power to surrender such persons without the con sent of Germany. The former Herman Emperor has been Indicted three times for murder In Eng land In connection with the sinking of the Lusltanla, German aerial raids and the shelling by warships of unfortified rasl-coast towns. MILD WEATHER THANKSGIVING Fair and Wanner, With South erly -Winds, Is Forecast Tomonow will be an Ideal Thanksgiv ing Day, according to the weather man. Thoce who look forward to enjoying a good football game or taking part In the victory celebrators outdoors will be. able to realize their hopes amid com, fortable surroundings. Generally fair weather Is predict id. It will be slightly warmer tomorrow, wl(h southerly wlpds, Jlnttrr t Hip Poto(n nt Philadelphia ilir Act of Munh s 18"li. Pa. Makes Bid HIS SLENDERSHir egarding my wife, children oi in friends. But have I friends left ' "I hope that when peace Is signed America will remember that the and Germany were once friendly That Is all I can saj. ' The former Crown Prince was effu sive regarding food questions. "The food In Holland Is good, but 1 cat very little." he said. "I wlh to re- Continued on I'Ase Thirteen. Column Three RUSSIAN OFFICERS AT OMSK REVOLT 1 ' , i Attempt Is Made to Assass-1 inate President Tchernoff With Bomb bl 1 UA1 IOIS IS CRITICAL ' n ,, w H CARL W. ACKERMAN Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger Cop.r.,;,f. ,0m. bu .vr, yark rr. Cn. ! Ekaterinburg, Rusia, Nov. 27. i The situation Is dally giowlne; In- ' cieasiiiKiy serious as u result of the Omsk coup d'etat, not only for the , Czechs, and Russians, hut for the Al lies. Tuesday night tnere vvns a re action here in the attempted nssasslnn. ' tion of President Tchernoff. of the ' All-Russian constitutional assemblv which was located here and a dem- ' onstratlon against Uie Czechs nnd the i Allies headed by lfr) Russian oflloers I These officers, dressed In uniforms obtained from local Siberian leiri-' ments. went to the Hotel Palais Rov-al where Tchernoff lived. Some one In I the crowd fired at u Czech ofllcer kill, inir a Russian spectator. Then an. ' otlur ofllcer threw a bomb, which i wounded eight, narrowly missing two members of an American Red Cms I party. After last night's affray Tchernoff and all members of the constitutional assembly, which was ovei thrown by the Omsk coup, disappeared. So far It Is not known whether they escaped from the city or they are being held by Russian officers h "ekl This trouble In Ekaterinburg ls the direct result of the overthrpw of the "",, ," k,, ' r",,c.'J ",CI .': nna " 8 Ken entity believed that this is onlv tho beginning of a fight between ),'. arcmsis ami tho social revolutionists.) . . - - . . . v iiiuii- Czechs Proclaim .Martini Lmv As to the pioclamatlon of m.n-tmi law, the he Czechs were forced to nrtnnt ' this attitude to nrotect thpi- :",''.. ittltude to protect th luicri i in n ft rr tude to protect the fighting tho Bolshovikl nt fltfhtlmr thn P.nlshnvlL-1 ..,'""''" I mo lioisneviKl nt ih f-. uevvvceu une uuu i-erm. In Omsk the sltllntlmi lu .., i Monday both sides tho Kolchal- ,Ur ' tatorthlp and tho All-RussinL i0,- i i i , "-loaucu manifestoes to the pojmlatlon, hut tho crto. iuitimu iiiuuiiuinu control of dyTanToXVamemb,e,.aS?e.711 l ' dyiett ami otnei membeis of the All- Russian directory refusu recognition of It. i t.'nnl,nl. . . 1 A. J "viuqii The Czechs are In a predicament ' j59Imm TyiX iWil I PR i 4 (IIk J Jtft !-hw not" knowing what their fate will beMAlliHAFJ. UNWlLLlNCXVLi unless the Allies make puhllo ?. lMAKQnlUU UiytV lUUHyir -tvj- doUinCRussia?nd declde what tl,ey wl" ' While both British and French lmv. ! sent forces to umsK. tllelr numiur Is not sulllclent to be of assistance to the Czechs. The Czechs were greatly surprised by the developments nt Omsk, and a special itleetlng of the Czech national council has been called at Chellablnsk to decide what attitude the Czechs Cwttfll n rI"Tfclreti. t'lnin Two .'. r 'Ttt. V , W - NIGHT EXTRA. PRICE TWO CENTS IIFMDV wnnni? iiumu vvmiEi s SELECTED AS PEACE, ENVOY son Picks Republican' Member of Delegation to Versailles J-U HOUSE AND F ANSTNil vM ARE ALSO TO SERVeI Former Ambassador Witf4i Prove Acceptable to Senate Majority , NUiMBER NOT YET FIXED. 'iv,.. n.. r i it. "i vur icgai Adviser Wliitc House Reply to Wickcrsbain"s Prod B CLINTON W. GILBERT Staff Correspondent of Ihcning PublUM, Ledger t fviwtmhi. nt. bu fubUc Ledger c'o, Washington, xovr 27v ," Henry White has been selected aa the Republican member of tho Peace "f Commission. L'nless a change Is mad. Wi in the next few hours, the American-' delegation will stand: Colohcl IIouse.VOv?' Secretary I.inslng nnd Henry White. The number of delegates Is not yet definitely llxcd. no decision havinjr' been reached jet ut Versailles. But it Is understood that it will be at least three. If it should be Increased to, five or seven. President vu.n iii' i add to the three men now chosen. While Has Served Well . . W3 -.- , jr -, .Mr. White is an old and trained dlo-'. ?JsS lomat, having served both In England' Wj .,.! 1.- ..., . k iSl ... , i.nitc, ivnuro no nas many Sv: friends. He vvns nt one time arnbassa? $ dor to Trance. "By choosing him, theHfe President avoids the factional Issued that he would have raised by namfnfCjK wuvi-i-nur .vicuiii, oi .Massachusetts; i whose appointment would have lnSi. creased the tension existing betweofcyj "' the Senate and the Administration. Mr. White lives In "Washington. Hpw m U a gieat friend of Secretary Lanslngp-Wfl who has been largely influential In aeSl curing his appointment. It is 'undofW stood that unlike the other HopubU-Ji cans whose names have been jnwrt tloncd for the commission, Mr. ,TVHltft$ iftuinjuua liiu i-iesiuciu s peace jiuucyypi,T In ifa pntlPet," Itn lu rnt.inani, nna- -" . ... w ....,, . ... .u w . .v.'t.l.J U.MV - nWe to the President and that becomes" I Important In view of the President's - : intention to oo present nt tne peace j-! I AAtl fntnn rA AfnitAOIfnn It Ir nAi.inln flrtfr .1. V i his nomination will be ucceptalilo trf-Sta. 1 the Republicans In the Senate. His. knowledge of men and things In Eur rope and of the diplomatic traditions of England and France will make him;' a valuable member of the American . . . . aeiesuil"- : Kesenls Wlvltcrsliains lommeiu "-; The White House resents the uglta- - tion that Is belnc carried on In some Jj oi the American press for the aciega-i ,t sj , tion of Mr. Wilson's power to Vice 1'resldent .Marshall during his absence' -Hfi 1 in Fr.inre. If was annuunced this I ..... ... ...-. .,.- r.-.-UJ..'' VlKSftl imoining positively inai ine riramwii.. ''SWSei , ,. mJ,i continue to exercise his func yj.wl tions Ivvhlle In France. To ex-Attorney; General Wlckersham's criticism that there vveie constitutional obstacles tt that course. It was replied thut Mr, Wicktishnm was not the law adviser of the mescnt Administration, The President will probably sail forM.$g5jj Europe on Wednesday. Henry White Is best known as the former American ambasador to France, $ ,T ..., tV.lt, in,,it, nt 1,A ln- ."3 ternational sugar conference In tMtt-.W, don in 1887 and 1888 He was tha. senior delegate ot the Vnlted Stales to the International conference on agrlcuU ture, held In Home in 1905, and wan")? also tho senior delegate of this country v to the International confeience on Mo roccan affairs at Algeciras in 1906. TUMULTY TO ACT IN WILSON'S PLACED mlilnslon, Nov 27 (By A P.)"., . No weight is attached by Piesident WlW son to the argument of critics on hls'tl plans for "attending the peace confer- i-nee that, upon crossing the sea. he losea-. the rltrht to nerform executive duties'" "Xi a nnd must allow them to devolve upon ""iwa the vice president. ,.,. . ..&! it it"-i .i u'l wi riFiio t Ti 1 1 vf innuv t nn t rna .. .r.ni PrVVdent will administer the duties of -J his olllce as completely aboard ship ana v fiom Paris as If he were In the United , States. He holds that there are no con stltutlonal difficulties a: nnd wireless and' .... -. .. . -- -..- . ., c"u.l? communication solves the pny4l ProDien pm Secretary Tumult , Instead of beintrj' I a mclliuer u ine ivui-e ,nyr wu. in- j. main In vvusiiinuton tnrougnout me ; I'res'dent's absence and conduct the at- ' ??" f. h whlte House ot Ices as usual, lie will De in uuiiniuiii iuucii w n iiNr executive nnd expects to submit Sf !.--. n.. 1, -rat ailkmUa than, naib'tV UPUH JUB u l,a ,tJ" Mu'tia wv rT UOV,t&Sr2?(. Program w' be given by the President In his N dress to Congress, which ls expsrtW1 Tuesday " M "" " .tf TO ACT FOR WlLSQt$yJ? ' '-'-' i Xew York. Nov. 2?, Vice Pre ThomaB H. Marshall was Interv over the long-distance telephone" : Xew York Times last nigtu at Copley-Plaza Hotel, in Boston, wKb gard to ueorge w wiener ontnlon, expressed in a sMceh ti York, that, itaW PrMUhwt WAtiwrftrS JJ.r- XanUmti m MM Mm .!. -JUul.F, '9hJ MMDnSAfui a Mm rfPHI - '4. ",nn i-V MSM c 23 m m ;; vv&I itO MV'etwM, 0k Lb, " - ,j$r " - "'j. ,.- c ":.f. f rt-.ft . .. -,- a "Vf - 4 U V ..', l,i
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