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FOR CITY MUSEUM
OP JOHNSON ART
T Master to Consider Plan to
.Place Collection in Mu
, nicipal Gallery
tfARLY START PLEDGED
Building Will Be Under Way
Within Year, Says Coun
sel at Hearing
Insldo of a year, actual work on a
municipal art museum that will be
the homo of the John G. Johnson art
collection will be under way. Thero la
a pressing need for nuch a structure
and I am sure that the work of orcct
lng ono vlll not be retardad.
Tills assertion was made today by
Maurice Bower Saul, an attorney, fol
lowing a. hearing before Judge Hender
son, of the Orphans' Court, on tho ques
tion of disposing of tho Johnson homo at
610 South Broad street. The Johnson
art' collection Is valued at $1,417,800.
After, hearing Sir. yaul argue for the
right to dispose of tho property, Judgo
Henderson announced he would appoint
a master to hear the coso In detail.
Tho account of the Pennsylvania Com
pany for Insurances on Lives and Grant
ing" Annuities, executors of the Johnson
estate, camo up for audit today and Mr.
Saul, representing the company and other
Interests, filed a petition In which the
executors seek the right to sell tho John
son homo at C10 South Broad street and
apply the proceeds to the city's proposed
art museum.
' Time to Remove Collection
ilr. Sau), at the outset, announced
that by agreement ho represented not
only tho executors of the estate, but
other parties Interested In tho Johnson
estate, namely tho city and tho Unt
erslty of Pennsyhanla.
"All parties," said Attorney Saul, who,
for fifteen years was associated with
Mr. Johnson, "havo reached tho con
clusion that tho time has arrhed when
the Johnson home at 510 South Broad
street should be sold and a more suit
able homo for the priceless art collec
tion be erected."
Mr. Saul admitted that It had
, been tho Intention of Mr. Johnson to
'. halo his art -pollectlon housed In the
Brfmdlrct,t houte, but added that by
leading the will of tho noted corpora
tion" lawyer Jt would bo plain to every
body tliat lie never Intended to nrako
'
iliut pruvis on ironciau.
".Mr."Uiinaon xnreaaed tha wish,"'
alii Mr. haul, "that hi art abject
L. '" '"CtJ'l '' home, hot lie wb care
SfC'ful to proW'do foWlie.-tutnro .and lu Ills
will and codlrll made tt plain that the
liitlhtlnni Uibulrt Ue j-em6yel, from, the
btillilliiff )!lfil an extraordinary sltu'a
tlnti urofie.- " )fvv
"We belleVo that tmch a' bltuatlon as
described by Mr. Johnspn lias developed.
Johnson Jlome a "Flretrnp"
Then the attorney went "into a de
tailed account In regard to tho appoint
ments of the Johnson home, and In
summing up Its advantages as a per
njaifont (art museum characterized It as
"worttlesi nnd exceedingly dangerous."
"Tho building Is really a llretrap,"
safd tha lawyer, "when w'e consider It In
tho light cf a great art museum. The
fire hazard was so great that Mr. Wide,
tier had tho collection of paintings,
worth more than 4,000,000, removed to
a. fireproof loom in a storage ware
house at Thirty-second and Market
. t--(.. Mi
l ' . .Ttidirn Henderson exhibited murlt In.
I'jS terest In this phase of the discussion
', v and Inquired If Mr, Johnson was not
aware of tho fire hazard when he drew
the codicil to hl3 will. '
' Mr, Saul replied that Mr. John
son liad often considered the fire hazard,
but that his attitude was much d'fferent
from that of men who are now held by
tho city as rerponslblo for the pictures.
'."Mr. Johnson held," said the lawyer,
'(that If tho houses burned' during his
lifetime ho could stand the loss. In
fact, ho 'held that tho loss would really
fall to the city, for ho had Intended to
give the paintings to the city long before
making Ills will. Mr. Johnson's attitude
was different from ours because he was
'ilia actual owner of the collection. As
executors and held responsible for tho
valuablo tcollcotlon -we must consider
tne awful flro hazard and take steps to
protoct it."
Fojlowlng the hearing Mr. Saul
Bald that Mr. Wldener and others In
terested In the bulldlmr of a InunlclDal
arb museilm wereTxjnfldent that work
will begin Insldo of a year.
"The Johnson homo as an art museum
is Impossible," added. tho lawyer, "and
cannot' bo .used tg house tho noted col
lection." "
Memorial Plana Jteady
A beautiful lltllo "templo of art," to
adorn tho Parkway, and to'houso ex
clusively tho Johnson collection as a
permanent memorial to Its former owner,
is' tho plan of Joseph' K. "Wlderfer, chair
man of the Art Jury, Is to preserve for
tho publio 'many famop's paintings,
which the noted plilladelpfila lawyer
nnd art patron collected from alj: parts
4if the world and lu which he Invested
tho jgrSater part of a large ' fortune
jt, 'yvnf, lor me weinui-iai iwvo oeen urawn
rv by Horace Trumbaue
"I nn not believe there can be any sin
sX Mro criticism of my plan," said Mr,
Wldener, when putting It forward. "Tho
Johnson Jiomo Is admittedly a llretrap,
it,, "I havo been ghlng most of my time
l aoipUiiis for the Johnson memorial mu
7 ttoifm, and to tho "WUetac collection,
yjbeciuso I hoo always 'been considering,
9 Just hs my father did. leaving my own
jigBiiiBp i-oiiiirai V"""'lVl
"is" fewner of valuable paintings, how
ever, wbnls. them to fall Info the hands
cf politicians. Only recently a man who
owns a very vaiuaoio collection con-
i gratuluted mo upon the work I am doing,
, tVy'iK' 'lat might some 'day ho possl
1 1 bli tp Ifvo pnlnt.lngs ,to tho city with
the assurance that thejr would no$ be
. ,'. itibject Jjuvpolltlcal control. -
' "I'Mr'thls very reason, I havo.in mind
" . a. plan for the formation of a corporation
', composed ot a largo group of leaders
.3 1u thwart world of this city, who-would
1lmvo sola authority to elect to their mem-
r bershlp. much like th6 Metropolitan Mu-
' Mum of Art of New York."
WEATHER-WHYS
'dloudu tonight ond Wdnesdav.
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SCHOOL BOARD
SEEJKS MAXIMUM
OF 8 MILLS TAX
Resolution v Asking Power From
Legislature to Raise Levy
Adopted
Tho Board of Education tills after
noon adopted a resolution asking tho
authority of tho Legislature to lovy a
school tax of not less than bIx mills and
not moro than eight.
Tho present rate is six mills, which Is
tho maximum levy allow cd.The mini
mum permitted now Is 5 mills.
Simon Gratz said the board could not
livo on six mills. Whether It could even
exist on seven mills, he said, was a mat
ter for conjecture. But eight mills, ho
continued, would gio plenty of lee
way, n.SHperll3ic'iaent of Schools Garber and
vv llllam It. Dick, secretary of the board,
prepared a statement showing what
would bo aallablo for school purposes
under tho present school tax.
it was snown that the present levy,
with tho estimated Htato appropriation
nnd miscellaneous receipts would produce
$11,636,681, about 1,600,TOO short of
estimated expenses for next yer, not
Including the proposed Increase In
teachers' salaries. The teachers' increase,
J.f..obtalneu'' would require nearly 12,
000,000 more.
WARNS OF GERMAN TRICKS
Ieanc jlarcosson Talks .to Red
Cross Auxiliary
Germans should bo lteptln their own
country and It Is up to' American women
to see that German goods nro not sold
nuro unaer tne camouflage or Dutch ana
Swiss trade marks.
Isaac Marcosson, Just returned from
Kurope, made theso assertions this after
noon In an address before the Inde
pendence square itea cross Auxiliary
at 608 Chestnut street.
Mr. larcosson expressed regret the
war had not lasted a few months longer
mm Americans migni nave realized rui
ly the true snlrlt of sacrifice.
"England w ill demand the retention of
her fleet," said Mr. Marcosson, "and no
Americans should stand back of her in
tnat uem.uiu. ciemenccau and Lloyd
George will not stand for anv nitv
toward Germany nnd "President Wilson
must give way to them here."
MYSTERY! WHEREAS THE MAYOR
Sir. Smith, Absent, May Be "Rest-
iiig" in Virginia
Major Smith Is said to hao slipped
off to Hot Springs, Va., to "rest." Tho'
Mayor was last seen at his oinco Sat
urday. Since then his whereabouts hao
been somewhat of a mystery.
Former Judge Peltier, ono of his coun
sel, called jesterday to cee hint, and
James Scarlett, another of thp Mayor's
array of legal talent, called today. Both
were disappointed at not seeing Mr.
Smith.
Three jcars ago. Just after the Mayor
Had been elected, ho went to Hot
Springs. The tt Varoi then kept cioso
igll over him. If he Is In Hot Springs
now, the Varcs do not seem to bo worry
ing. ' t
Next week the Major Is due to bo
arraigned n tho .Fifth tWard case,
aEAJjYASSESSQRSNAMSlV
thirty,- Wliose Terms Expire De
'ceraber 31, Reappointed
Thirtj; real estate assessors, whoso
terms explro, December Si, wcro re
appointed by1 tha Board Of Ilevlslon of
Taxes this afternoon. Tho appoint
ments are for , Ave 'years, at an annual
salary of $3000.
Klghleen of tho assessors are Repub
licans, tho remaining twelve being from
minority parties, most of them Iicmo-
f'hallcrosi, William A. Swift, Joseph It
C. McAllister, Kbenezer Adams, David
T. Hart. Henry J. Klos. Alexander J.
Whlttlngham. Dr. William D, Bacon.
Joseph Sumner. Augustus Murphy and
Thomas B. Shoemaker.
The minority party representatives
arc John J. CurlejS John O'Donncl, Rlch
nrd SheMIn, D. F. QolUns. John Boyle,
Albert A, Dundon. Hdward Fitz
gerald, O. Frank Lever, John V, Mc
Manus. Louis Alexander, Frederick IX.
Maclntlre and Patrick J. Howard.
7 TROOPSHIPS SAIL FOR U. S.
3000 More Officers and .Men on
Homeward Way
Washington, Dec. 10. The" sailing of
beven hddltlonal transports for Amerl-
uuii jioriH wiin iiiiy-iwaomcers nnd 1000
men was announced today by the War
men was ui
Department.
oix sauea on uecember u
Zuldenlllki Soestdyk. Mercurj- and tho
VnMalHL.. t.nu.1..t. r .......'
jieiapan, which sailed last.
bThe Zulderdljk has on board the
eventh ' aptl-aircraft battery, thu
Solsldyk has the Fourth railroad ord-
V?nia,aT.t'.llc7.repa,': ,,,0', J tlle Mercury.
102d, 103d lOUh and 105th casual com
panies, and tlie Fifth anti-aircraft bat-
par&mBndantlnl,1re'd.S'''P3are brln8lne
MOTHER AND CHILD BURNED
Parent Hurt in Going to Daugh
ter's Aid
Mrs. J. Labou, 0185 De Lancey street,
and her five-year-old daughter. Flora
are in tho Mserlcordia Hospital suffer
n.?,J.ro,m burnB sustained when tho
child s dress causrht n iiiia i.i.,
L The accident occurred in the If Helen of
weir nuino wiie ine cnim was pasincr
with matches. ' "
Flora's clothing became Ignited, and
In beating out tho flames the mot tier's
dress caught llre Their scYcams
brought neighbors, who smothered tho
flames. ,
The chlluVIs' In n serious condition,
and tho mother's arms are badly burned!
RESCUES CHILD. A? FIRE
Poloiecman Carries Youngster
inrougu smoke and rJamc
A daBh through smoko and flames of
a burning house by Patrolman nnntrh-
erty, Twentieth and Berks street sta-
UJ),'hBaiVi1ef.pr.tile dilldren of Daniel
Mitchell this afternoon, when Are cut off
the child's escape from the third story of
the Mitchell home, 1911 North Patton
Mrs. Mitchell and one child fled from
the house before the policeman rescued
GAS KILLS LONE WOMAN
Neighbors Find Her 'Unconscious
' Beside Partly Open Jet
In the room where the lived alone
Mrs, Mary Dougherty, fifty years old.
was .overcome by gas during the night.
Hho was found unconscious this morn
Ipg by other tenants who detected tho
odor of gas. and was taken to Hahne
mann Hospital, where Bha died a little
imeiY
Mh, Dougherty "llvedfak 70C Cajlow
W?jn
Kim lacm twpiiAnf
PHILS RELEASE
M0RAN; COOMBS
MAY SUCCEED
Pat Let Out Uncondition
ally, States Baker Letter
to Manager,
HAS SEVERAL OFFERS
Former Mack Pitcher Attends
First Meeting Still Dodg
er Property
By HOBERT W. MAXWELL
(Sport Kditor Emilnc I'ubllr IdKrr)
New York. Dec. 10.
It remained for the Phillies again to
supply the big news at Oie annual Na
tional League meeting which opened
here today. President William I Baker,
of the Philadelphia National League
Baseball Club, Informed Pat Mor.m,
manager of the club, that he had mailed
him his unconditional release. Thus the
l'hll fans lose another valuable asset
to Its baseball club.
' Just one ear ago, this time President
Baker Btartled the baBeball world by
announcing the sale of the greatest bat
tery In captivity, Grover Cleveland Alex
ander and William Klllefer. After that
nothing seemed to matter, but It gen
erally was conceded that Pat Moran was
a Philadelphia fixture.
Jack Coombs, the Iron Man when
working on the pitching mound for
Connie. Mack, Is the most logical Bucces
bor to I'at Moran as the 1919 ( Phil
Pilot CoombH now Is tho property of
the Brooklyn Club, and If he can gain
his unconditional release, from President
Kbbeta, ho is likely to accept tho
managerial reins.
J'rom Farlft, Texan
I havo not seen President Baker, but
cverj thing points to tho fact that
Coombs will bo In Philadelphia next
season. It was ery significant that
Jack Coombs came hero all tho way from
Paris, Texas, to attend his first National
League meeting. Jack Is not In tho
habit of being so liberal' with his time
nnd money Just to attend a confab of
magnates.
Cooinbs had an object in making the
trip nrd whether he came at the imi
tation of the Phil officials I cannot say,
but Jack Is hero and I have talked to
him. He looks like the next pilot.
I'at Moran was the most successful
hfanagerthiitlpllotdJlrinlnadenitia
club. Ho handled the'tenm In 19 ID-ami)
III IIIE, HID JCUI DUIIVUIKU U VUHIPIIIA-
tlvcly green club Into such wonderful
condition that It won the National
League championship. The following
year, despite many reersen, ho man
aged to land second place.
And in that year It will be recalled
that the questionable series between tho
New York Giants and the Brooklyn
Dodgers enabled the Robins to annex tho
pennant.
McGraw hunpeuded
Then it was that the league offlclalh
almost suspended McGraw for the ques
tionable tactics employed. It was said
that tho manager of the Giants "threw"
'1 the series to His fonnor pal, Wllbert
Jloblnson
William Baker, tho frigid president
of tho club, could not bo Interviewed.
He was in conference with the other
National 'League club owners and re
fused to Jeao tho room to erlfy the
report.
Shortly beforo President Baker went
Into oxecutlvo session he passed Man
ager Moran In tho lobby of tho Waldorf
Astoria. "I mailed you your" unconditional re
lease today," said President Baker as he
hastened Info the conference.
Before Moran could reply the door of
Contlnnfd on 1'uie Twenty. Column Three
BILL PROPOSES MEAT CONTROL
T Tl 1..5 - C T 1
LTUBiit; jieguiuuou 01 i acKers
Waalilncton, Dec. 10. A bill propos
ing drastic leguintlon of the American
meat pncklng Industry was introduced
in the House today by Chairman Simms,
of the House Interstate Commerce Com
mittee. It embraces the, plan for Fed
eral control of refrigerator cars, re
frigerating plants and other 'facilities
recently suggested by the Federal trade
commission.
Kaiser Vainly Attempts
Suicide, Leipsid Report
Member of Retinue Declared Wounded inSav-
ing Former Monarch William Prepares
Autobiography to Be Used at Trial
I - By the Associated Press
Loudon, Dae. 10.
AVllljam Ilolieuzollern, tho former
Kaiser, lias attempted to commit sui
cide, following: mental depression, ao
'cording to theYLelpslc Tageblatt.'whlch
Is quoted n a Copenhagen dispatch
to the Exqliange Telegraph CompaiVy.
A member of the former Emperor's
retinue, who prevented "Herr Hohen
zollem from carrying out ,lus inten
tion, received a wound, it Is said.
An Amsterdam dispatch to the Im
press saya (ho former Kaiser lias had
beeral Interviews at Amerongen with
two German experts on international law
Willi whom he discussed his personal po
sition. These experts arrived and left
Amerongen In a rather mysterious man
ner. It Is understood, according to the dis
patch, that Herr Hohenzollern lias been
writing his autobiography and a history
of his reign. He will explain his attt
tduo before and during tho' war, It la
said. The book, which will be long, is
Intended for publication, or (f ita author
Is tried bofore an InternatlOnal'trlbunal,
v
may bo roan ps -apari, owna raafwe. i
- i..jM.-, tM.trmBmmt'A.
NEWDRYDOCK
TO BE STARTED
AROUND JAN. 1
Howard Coonlcy Announces Im-
provement Here Site Not
Made Public
Construction of at least ono of the I
three dryilocks to bo built in tho Dela
waro KIer district will start abo.ut
January 1, according to ,nh announce
ment this afternoon by Howard Coonley.
vice president of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation.
This drydock will bo of the floating
tjpo nnd of approximately l'J.OOO tons
capacity. Negotiations with a New
York concern probably will bo consum
mated this week.
Until tho contract Is signed, tho slto,
which must bo provided by the contract
ing company, will bo In doubt. Mr.
Coonley expressed the opinion, however.
that thte drydock would bo, built on the
, New Jersey side.
i Mr. Coonley expressed regret only ono
, Philadelphia concern so far had entered
propor.ils for building tho other dry-
.docks authorized to which the fleet cor
poratlon has been nblo to gho serious
consideration.
It Is indicated ono of tho drydocka
will bo built at Chester, and another
near Philadelphia, provided bidders pro
vide suttahlo sites.
NOTE FRAMED UP,
WIRE TO HEARST
PAPER ALLEGED
i
"Doctor" Wired Zinuner-
munu Message Was Likely
Gregory's Work
PROBERS HEAR OF WIRES
Editor Declared Most of the
Americans Were in Favor
of Peace
By the Associated Pros
' Washington, Dec. 10.
Government copies of telegrams blgncd
by William Itandolph Hearfct, gllng In
structions regarding tho policy of his
newspapers and their correspondents
during the war, wcro read Into the roc
ord at today's meeting of tho Senato
Inveslgatlng German propaganda.
In d message to the New York Amerl-
cannon .February,JJ.,l?lJiitM,rHjrsd
oumneu iiiEirucuons to De cauieu" to
TVIuTapV-Bayard 'Ha!e& then a Hearst
correspondent in Berlin and who, ac
cording to evidence recently produced,
was on tho German pajfoll without
Hearst's knowledge. Mr. Hearst said
ho believed a vast majority of the peo
ple In America and Germany were op
posed to the United States entering the
war, and concluded : "We earnestly dc
rlre to employ the Influence of our coun
try, not for tho extension and protraction
of the war, but for the promotion of a
Just and lasting peace."
Called Note u l'orfery
A messfge, dated March 2, signed
"Doctor," and addressed to S. S. Car-
valho, New York American declared
that tho famuU3 Zimmerman note. In
Lwhlch Germany pioposed an nllianco
with Mexico and Japan, ana which the
Associated Press reealed to the world,
probably was a forgery prepared by the
Attorney General.
The object of the "forgery," the mes
sage bald, "was to rngnten congress
Into glUng the President the powers he
demanded and perhaps also Into passing
the espionage bill."
Het Against War
The Hearst message of Tebruary 21
follow s :
"I firmly bellee that the vast ma
Joritty of the people of the United States
entirely undesirous of war with Ger
many. I bellee alfeo that the people of
Oermany are equally undesirous of war
with the United States.
"Under tuch circumstances, I cannot
see why the century-old friendship of
the United States und Germany cannot
be maintained and perpetuated.Jy the
high-minded and humanitarian rulers
and political leaders of our respective
countries,
"We, in America, have Just celebrated
the annUersary of Washington's birth-
day and this should remind us that tho.tlon. namely, that In the main the violent
rnnnnfl nn rage Kltht. fnlnmn tiw
attended religious services In the castle
hall this morning. The uiuio reading
was from the First Uplstlo of Potcr,
Chanter V. slsth to eleventh verseB.
The preacher was the Kew Mr. Weiss,
a missionary of the; Moravian IJrethren
at Keist, near Arnliem,
Prl,'Cec. 10. (By A. P.) The city
council at Spa has documentary evidence)
proving that a Dutcir"general came tp
Spa to meet the former German em
peror before his (light Into the Nether
lands, accoruing to ine jiaiiu. ii wouia
appear, therefore, that Ids reception
and that of the Crown Prince and suite
at the Dutch frontier was "a mere com
edy," the newspaper continues.
KAISER ISOLATED-
IN DUTCH CASTLE
By GEORGE RENWICK
Wireless to Evening Public Ledger
Copvrlpht, lttl, bu l'ubllo tdoer Co, nnd
Jfctu Vorts Times Co.
Amerongen, Deo. S (delayed).
Within the moated -'MIo of Ameron
gen. William ot If ..(saliern lit mors
loWftMBSth'K,Atl han,W.v ?jl
"" MJRF?Z&?r's?f w
COUNTER-REVOLUTION IN FULL .
SWING AT POTSDAM; SCORE OF
PLOTTERS CAPTURED IN
Prince Holienlohe
Seized in Raid at
. German Capital
DISCOVER 300
GUNS IN HOTEL
Round-up of Suspects Made
ly Order of Ebcrl
Cabinet
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
FATAL DISTURBANCES
Schcideiiiann Says He Will
Quit "Government Sits on
Powder Keg'
By the Associated Press
Merlin, Dec. 10.
A dramatic sequel to I'rUlay's at
tempted arrest of tho executive com
mittee of tho Soldiers and Workmon'a
Council occurred yesterday when the
Hotel Bristol, ono of the more fashion
able places on Unter den Linden, was
l aided by order of the lbeit-IIaa&o
cabinet.
All exits of tho hotel were guanled
by troops and tho premises wcro
searched on the strength of rumors
that plotters wcro concealed there,
tn ono of the largo npartmentb the
'raiders found twcnlj-two men bus-
I pected of complicity In l'rlday'8 raid.
Among them were Baron Khelnbaben,
foimcr Prussian minister of finance
and tho jourigor Prince Holienlohe.
A number of students wcro found
in the room Tho entire party Is
under detention. Three hundred guns
which were found In un udjolnlng
chamber, were seized. Count Matusch
ka, ono of those alleged to havo beon
involved In Friday's disorders,. lias not
yet been arrested. l
ri''1 'ttl.1-1.".t...Pu.t"p ttu -MKjEJHl
dTlions another weekT 1 will get out,"
declared Phlllpp Schetdemann, a mem
ber of the Government, In a speech de
fending the Government and hlmsejf
against the attacks of the Spartacus
group. Scheldeniann declared that tho j
Government had 00 per cent of the Ger
man population behind It, 'but never-j
thefess It Is sitting on a powder keg."
Herr Soheldeinann added that Georg
Ledebourg. a Itndlcal leader, had ob
structed the formation of a Cabinet for
thirty-six hours. After the rcvolut'on i
Doctor Liibknecht. the Itndlcal leader,
wanted to Join the Cabinet, but only I
for thren days. The speaker described I
Llebknecht as a person who lacked '
evrry sense of responsibility."
Tho speaker said he regretted tho oc
curence of Friday, but declared they
were a natural consequence of the ap
peals made by tho Spartacus group to
the masies tu arm themselves and ov er
throw the Government,
"Socialization nlong the lines de
manded by the incompetonu,." Schetde.
mann added, "would ruin Industry and
trade. If we remain longer in thii revo
lution crisis we are lost beyond hope
of rescue and wo will not have a piece
of bread, If the people do not come to
their tenses they will be brought to their
senbes by the Americans."
By JOSEPH HERRINGS
Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copurioht, JOifi, bu Aio York Times Co,
Berlin, Dec. T. (Delayed)
It is not quite clear jet whether
labt evening's riots, shooting nffrajs
nnd demonstrations In the btreeta of
Berlin were nothing but an extraordi
nary series of coincidences or the rciult
of sinister machinations against the Gov
ernment. There Is still a third explain-
uuis were reuuy Hunting uui u uuuiy
numi-ni f well-meant and partly spon
taneous demonstration In faor of the
Bbert-Haase Government,
Dlvlaine the event into seien dlf-
ferent phases. It presents the followlne
chronological features:
First. Lieutenant Fischer appears In
the Prussian Diet building, where tho
executive, committee of tha Soldiers' and'
Workmen's Council is hi xesMon. and
declares the committee arrested in the
name of the people's commissioners.
Second. About the same time sev
eral columns of soldiers and sailors ap
pear In fiont of the Chancellor's palace.
Continued on Vaie Oltteen. Column One
POSTOFFICE BILL IN HOUSE
Appropriation of $2,185,000 Plan
ned for Airplaue JMail Service
Wnnlilntton, Dea 10, The annual
postofflce appropriation bill, providing
extensive salary Increases, impropria
tions of $2,185,000 for the airplane mall
senlce nnd appropriation of M.OOO.nno
for rural parcel poet mot truck service,
was Introduced In the Houce today.
Despite Increases In the airplane and
motortruck, branches, the b'll Is lower
than last vear. rnrryhig 359,6B7 "77.
nrainst J301.477.577 tn the previous
bll.
SEEK BOARD OF VIEW PLACE
Many Applications for Vacancy
Caused by Recent Death
Numerous apnllcatlons have been re
ceived bv th Board of .Indices for the
vacancy In th nna.nl of View. caued
by the Ttcent death of Louis Salter. The
appointments to th board are re'earded
ns nonpolltlcal and personal with the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas.
Among the name mentioned for th
place are those of Edward Hurhholz. of
the Nineteenth Ward? Joseph T. Lucca
reni, court reporter for a legal news
amrfevt Harry W. Mace. Assistant 7)1.
rector In the Department pf HeilthjJ
LrfHflP WTAw-M fvw' Y ) . HIW-WW.
rise? AkU-
MAX WAILS OF.ALLIElD OPPRESSION
Amsterdam, Dec. 10. By A. P.) Prince Maximilian of Baden, former
Imperial German Chancellor, has issued a statement In which ho refers to
"tho unhenrd-of oppression which tho enemy's lust for revenge .and fcVcr
of 'victory has inflicted upon our fatherland," according to a Berlin news
agency telegram. "By the imposition of humiliating armistice conditions,"
the ex-Chancellor declares, "Germany's enemies are menacing the founda
tions of our national life." Prince Maximilian further urges that Presi
dent Wilion bear in mind "his given word regarding a Just peace and a
league of nations."
PRESIDENT'S SHIP PASSES AZORES
BREST, nance. Dec. 10. JThc steamship George Wasting'
ton, cnnying: Picbitlent WUbon and tne American delegates, Mras
lepoited by the naval wheless as pasting the Azores at 1 o'clock
this afternoon. All on board wcic well. '
PERSUING TO DETERMINE. TROOPS' RETURN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. "Our tioops in Europe arc being
lctuiuccl to the United Stnteb as lapidly as conditions will per
mit," Secietaiy BnUei said today. "Deteimiuation as to when
.my paiticulnr oiganization can advantageously bo returned
is left to the discietion of the commanding general of the
Ameiicart txpeditionaiy foices." Ml. Baker called attention
to the fact that officcis and enlisted men who desire discharge
at this time must npply thiough the legular military channels.
WHITMAN LOSES IN COURT DECISION
ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 10. Governor Whitman has fallf4
in his attempt to obtain nn immediate examination of ballots
cast at the November election in New York and Bronx; Counties.
The court of appeals today affirmed the decision of the appellate
division, fiist depaitment, holding that the governor might not
havo access to the bnllots until after a certificate of election
had been issued to the successful gubernatorial candidate.
Alfied E. Smith, Demociat, has been elected on the face of
available state-wide le turns.
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-ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS
Second New Orleans race, S 1-2 furlongs Van Sylvia, 1Q1
Murphy 0 to 0, 1 to 2, out, won; Silvery Light, 101, Jon'nson!
0 to D, Tto a, out, second; Enamile, 100, odtfguez, 5 to iVto 2
,1 ta3,.UiUcU- Time, 4..112-5. '
' TODAY'S BASKETBALL SCORE ' ,''
HAVERtf'D CL. FB.14 ,20-34. NARBERTH HIGH-l4 i-6l
MERCH'NTV'LE H..H 023 WOODBURY H,'... 338
NEW YORK WANTS
THAW GIVEN UP
Extradition From Herejparis Echo Quotes Him as
Will Be Demanded. Saying No True American
Says Prosecutor Would Go There
TO START NEW ACTION
An appeal for the extradition of Harry
Thaw to New York will be made toi
Governor-elect Spr5Ul. when he takeb of-i
lice next month, and to Governor-elect
Smith, of New York, when ,ho assumes
office in Albany.
This announcement was made in New
York this afternoon by District At-'
torney Swann. He wishes Thaw, ho now
Is In the Pennsylvania Hospital for the
Insane, this city, taken to New York
to answer charges of kidnapping and as
sault. Thaw Is under Indictment in tho
case ofFrederlck Gump. Kansas City.
Mr. Swann characterized the pres
ence of Thaw in the hospital, hero as a
"scandal against the administration of
law in the State of Pennsyhanla."
"We contend that Thaw never was'
Insane," said Mr. Swann. "that ho never
waB more insane than any other man of
his type. 1 believe his intent In enter
ing the Philadelphia asylum waa to cir-
cumvent JUbtlce in .ve- iorK aime. inai
ho necr was more Insane than any other
man of his type."
Thaw has Joined the Chestnut street
throngs, mingled wvitli local theatre
audiences nnd had automobile rides
along the boulevard and through Fair
mount Park without Philadelphia sus
pecting his Identity, according to a New
York official who seeks to extradite the
Blayer of Stanford White.
Thaw was reieaseu irom ine uuspnai
from November 27 to December 3 by
S5r "' iw"iT,ii ta JL
James Gay Gordon, counsel for the
Thaw family.
Tho District Attorney of New York
County sent Edward P. Kllroe, an As
sistant District Attorney, to this city.
accompanied by a stenographer and twoj
ileleclhea. Kllroe sougnc to examine
the official records In the Thaw case.
"Iteports haCe reached the office of
the Dlntrlct Attorney In New York," said
Mr. Kllroe. "that apart from this Journey
to Pittsburgh under nominal supervision,
Thaw had frequent outings' In Phlladel.
phlai that he has had an automobile
at his dlspobah that he had been attend
ing theatres and haying diversions of
various kinds and that lie. was capable
of and did successfully conduct his busi
ness affairs with tho asylum as his
office."
Mr. Kllroe said today over the long
distance .telephone from New York that
he yesterday visited the Pennsylvania
Hospital for the Insane and called upon
Doctor Fuller for the Thaw records.
Doctor Fuller, he eatd. consulted by tel
ephone with former Judge Gordon and
announced that the New York prosecu
tor could not see Thaw, Kllroe called on
Mr. Gordon, who then gave aa his opin
ion that to deny a Bight of Thaw would
create doubt of h.t actual confinement
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Mr. Gordon 'declined' Weomaitot this
WILSON TO SHUN
VISIT TO GERMANY
ADVISER TO DELEGATES
Wilson Asks Marshall
to Preside Over Cabinet
Washington, Dec. 10. By A. P.)
Vice President Marshall was ask
ed by President Wilson in a wire
less mes&ago 'today to preside at
the usual Tuesday Cabinet meet
ing at the White House.
The Vice President took the chair
when tho Cabinet assembled later
in the day, explaining as lie did 80
that he was acting Informally and
unofficially, out of deference to tho
desire of the President and of tho
Cabinet members. K
Uy the Associated Press
rrl, Dec. 10.
According to a wireless dispatch from
the U S. S. George Washington, bajs
Marcel Hutln, In tho Echo de Paris,
President Wilson has beon Informed that
Premier Dbert and Foreign Secretary
Haase, of the Berlin Government, and
Premier Eisner; of Bavaria, were about
to make an effort to got him to visit Ger-
many. The President Is quoted as having
this reply
'Only by long years of repentance
can Germany atone for her crimes and
show sincerity. No true American could
think of v'sltlng Germany unlets forced
to do so by. strictly official obligations.
"That la to say, that I decline In
advance to consider any suggestion of
the kind."
On Hoard V. S. S. George Washinptoii,
Dec. 10. (Via Wireless to the Asso
ciated Press).
President "vVilson probably will not
sit at the peace table, but will be rep
resented there by delegates, while re
maining In closo contact with the
heads of the other nations nnd pro
pared to decide questions referred to
him.
Premier Clemenceau, it is believed,
will be president of the Peace Confer
ence. This is considered fltting- be
cause the conference willUa held in
France.
Prosloent, Wilson's disposition la In
favor -fit Ulrw
atioh fl ,ar'euJt nut ht
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BERLIN
Effort to Restore
Monarchists Extends
to Hamburg r
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PLAN TO EEFECT
COUPREVEAJLED;
Liebknecht Refuses Peace
With Entente; Would
Oust Teuton Regime
220 KILLED, 1000 HURT
IN BERLIN SKIRMISHES
Martial Law Reported; Prince
.Henry .Proclaims Royal
ist Party
v,.
By the Associated Press
Copenhagen, Dec, 10,
A counter revolutionary movement Is In
full Bwlng at Potsdam, according to .'
Berlin dlspch to the National TIdend.'
Speaking at a meeting, on Sunday.
Herr Heine, of the Potsdam Soldiers and
Workmen's Council, said that a, general
command had been becretly established
In Berlin, which did not acknowledge
the Soldiers and Workmen's division.
Cavalry and sharpshooters were undr,
the orders of this command and two
thirds of these troops were stationed be-t
tween Potsdam and Nlkolasso. ,
The Soldier! anil Workers rfntmnll n
Hamburg has announced the discovery Of' j4fi
a nlot for n rftllntei -n.-nlnMnn-.- -,, .WB
there on Mondnv nlcht. It wnn nlsnhutiti
to arrest the members of the Soldl.-tra ilnrl jf&!
Workers' 'Council, repress the workers! -:Bi,Ji
by armed force and re-ettabllsh"! thm ig
....i..i.i. J."' "fcjj $&
luniicr uuiiiuuiicB. oeverai cons-pira-1 M s
tors, Including prominent newspaper raen -.4J3
ana err uiuirmi. rprmer piemner.of tM k
Kelchstag, have been arrested.. JtsWJ
rrl. ,Dec 10. fBv-A. P.V
Henry of Tl-uiBla. brother OS 'ffflTf oraSSVSS
OermanrEmperor, lias, .pnolraiJdttiiMffilif!
establishment of a royalist artyt;hill"SW'
denna'tty, according to reports ffiit.'the $f$i
Netherlands. , ' rg'-frS
ran,?, Dec 10. "We refuBaipftfeelfftl
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klt L11U .T.ilieilLU. ItllU 111LC11U LLI UVK jr,c
Liiruw ine present uovernnienr. wnin t
fnrtnitFht." TTnrl T.leliltiielit lonillti. .f ' V
the German Bolshevik!, declared 'fnV.no
proclamation Issued In Berlin.accprdlng
to a Zurich dispatch to L'InformatI6n
today.
Martial law has been proclaimed in'
Berlin, the dispatch said. -
Two hundred and twenty persons have
been killed and a thousand wounded in
the recent skirmishes In the German
capital between Bolshevik forces and
Government troops.
llaxrl, Dec. 10. (By A. P.) Rumors
are current In Berlin, according tq a ISS
Ulspatca irom mai cuy, xnai ine aparta- w,g
cus group of Socialists would last night ry $h
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the republic M
Berlin, Dec. 9 (Delayod). Demon- ,M
.i i ... ei . J. .' JuS
Birniions ay vne opaaucus group con -$m
tlnue. Karl Llebknecht. In an automo
bile armed with machlno guns, hads
processions of radicals through the
streets. V s
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nl.a Cnqif!ii.lrlAa nnlfA nnman-it. )
speeches in the publio squares, 6man4- -.1, ym
Ing arrest of the Hohemollerns, yofrf K
PiinaenDure ana von ueinmaniwion- x - '.r
m
weg. -
Fifty thousand former Krupp' em
ployes are reported to be out of work.
Berlin, Dee. 10. (By A. r.) The en-
tire Bourgolse prejs and the majority
Socialist organ Vorwaerta present a -united
front against the Spartacus group
of Socialists. Tho t Vorwaerta. in its
criticism of the Independent Socialists.
Indicates that this newspaper finds' It ,i
difficult to distinguish them froin,i"Karl
Llebkriecht's Spartacus group, '
A savage onslaught against the ma
idrltv HocUllstB and their renresenta- t
lives In the G6vernment la made by tho 5Jsl
Independent socialist organ , and this,'
newspaper's almost enthuslastlq defeneaiV
of tho Spartacus, group Is construed hcra 13
as bhowlng 'that the Ebert-Haase fa'dYg
tlons are swiftly approaching a break,-"' 's3
Tha Vorwaerta spiritedly attacks thfii'.J?!
... . . - .. i3nak
Haase party organs aeiense' or( llij Jvjt
Spartacus group and Llebknecht and,ifor $$
Its onslauglit on the Ebert-SclieldeSnann .f&f
faction ana asKs wnetner the lndepen- f
dentB 'have no sense of their responaHt1 Mi
Diiny wucn ni' cuucaiur u eeutj ', f
Doctor Llebknecht'a vile activities." , t .$&
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Special Cable to Evening Public Led
Copyriohl. tats, bu A'mo York- Timet C..j --."j
Berlin, Dec. 10 (via Copeilliatjrsyjt1,;, '
Some, thirty political moeJlng "M,i J
all parties, or wnicn tweniy-iiva aawp-iM
r socialistic, took Place Suiidnar At ..'
Berlin and the suburbs, all oC.sitBafa1 ''
poshing comparatively quietly, ''
Karl, as Uebknecht is ,genefnr
called by tho Spartacldoti, wpokt ftt
Tnnloir. and several Other i)laa..'?itc.
Ing from one place to fiothvtn' mjii ( '
guard of ty-wty-ave 'hardehji vU,
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