rmm
"' rVT fl
liMltW'1
izuenttra public ffiefcger
THE WEATHER
Washington, Jan. 9Italn or snow to
Jay; fair and colder tomorrow.
TEMrKHATunn at r.Acti iroun
i r i o i rn 13 1 ii si si m oi
(32 32 3i I 34 I 3'.l ) 9 1 37 I 37 I
MIGHT
EXTRA.
CLOSING STOCK PRICES
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VOL. V. NO. 100
Published bally Kxeetit Sunday, Eubuerlptlon Price lit n. Year by Mall.
Coir, riant, lulu by Public Ledger Compmy.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9. 1919
Entered 8ceondClif Mutter t the roetofflc at Philadelphia, Pi.
Under the Act of March 8. 1ST9
PRICE TWO CENTS
IUYLER SUBMITS
UAN FOR RETURN
BFROADSBYU.S.
storation lo Owners In-
Eludes Unified Operation
and Merger Privilege
Idols permissible, too
icretury of Transportation to f
Have Supervision and I. C.
C. to Settle Disputes
High Points p " Hroad
Plan Presented Today
(.lealion of 11 department nC
transportation. whoso fecretatj
Ellmll bo a member of tho Prcl
.lont's Cabinet.
Enforcement of uilciiualc service
hy tlio secretary of transportation.
Government bUperv Won of c
cuilty Issues.
Unification of operations.
I'ermlsslo nto mergo systems.
Privilege of pooling facilities.
Interstate Commerce Commission
to pass fl;ially upon all rate ells
putes. Adjustment liu.it il for emploj
ment disputes.
By the Associated Press
IV.uhlngti.n, Jan. 9. V lompruhcii
e lirocram for priiato ownership and
feanaeement of lullroads under slilt-t
Government resulation was laid before
the Senato IiitcuVato fomineioe I'otn
iSlttco today lij'I' l)o Witt Cuyltr.
Irman of the Aw elation of Hallway
ecutlvcs. ienreiA hie lltuallJ all
falhg roads In the Vnlted Stales. The
.11 Includes provision for increlnR '
terns, a large measure of unincatlon !
perat Ion, pooling of facilities ami in
ain cases of earnings, and cnfoiec-i,
t of adequate sen Ice under supei -,
n of a becrctaiy ef trantpoitatloH
. . .. .. . .
,ew cabinet omcer. v.-.:-. sue Jiue.-j
le Commerce Commlfslon acting as
.. r ... isw r i.-im
iiicuin vwuk vt- - - - - -
'Be and employment dilutes which
not be settled between emplojcs
anagcnients would he tcferred to
i
Idjustment board within tho depart-
Bt of transportation under tho plan
t strikes and lockouts foi bidden pend-
.'lnvestlgatlon.
lost operatlne lefoims effected dur-
unlfled nianagement by the railroad
plnletratlon would bo continued, but
(executives object to Director General
boo's proposal for flic, yeais' c
Bon of Ooicrtimcut control, 'lhclr
estlons aie stmilar to the recom-
aatlons of the Inteistate Commetce
nlsslon presented to tho feenate
Itleo at hearings eailler.lhls week.
Adequnte herrhe Ilmentlul
the fundainental and essential pui -
& to be accoinplUlied Is to furnish
&.f! ,.,i in. ...r.. ..IM.!-.., .....1 ,,!..-
,te ttansportatiou at the lowest cost
Istent wih such hcniee." h.ild Mr.
yler, reading to the committee a pie-
red statement, "and with duo legaid
Mio Just mlciesis ot the owners ami
Bployes, and aho adeciuate to tho lia
rs needs, een hi times or. gnnt na-
Dftl emerBeiic or pel it. '
declared that whatever Plan or
Bey should bo adopted, pinnsion
luld be made for adequate set lice for
i country's nceus, for nccessatj con-
ctiou with pieieiitlon of waste b
Hdlciious toad building, for concoli-
Is of the national Oovcmment. Stato
nisaloncrs should not be Interfered
by tho Kedcial act except so far
iecessary to cany out the put poses
kin .npntinneil.
,... ....... .
ho Iit-rstate Commerce Commission
Bid act as a quasi-juuicai nouy,
bed with authority t- rass uin all
tlons concerning the reaFouableuets
adequacy of rates and conc:crnlns
vlmlnatlons,
o new or branch Hues of tallroad
arse und expeuslvo terminals should
constructed unless a certificate of
Ilio convenience and necessity Is first
allied from the secretary of tians-
latlon. The executive and admlnls-
tliie functions of tho Interstate- Com-
rce Cominlsflon, eNccnt as to account
to account-
and us to Tcdeial valuation
tv.l Ol . ...I- 1
transferred '
id properties, should be
the sectetary of transportation.
Should Haie Initiatory l'.mer
The carriers should have the power
initiate rates, Bcnetiuies ot wiiich
ould be filed with the Interstate Com-
pjreo Con'inlsslon, wit the secretary of
.asportation and wim the state com-
salons ln which the rates aie appllca-
Fi'he secretary of transportation might
Iprove tho rates, let them go Into effect
ttiout approval, or suspend them and
ler thorn to the interstate Commerce
nmlsslon for determination. The
amission might also hear complaints
shippers or others and have author-
to prescrlbo minimum as well as
kxtmum rates.
ir Cuyler s statement specified that
be statute itself suouia provide the
Be of rato making, and thould require
I'untlnued on I'u re SU, Culumii Tno
rnAPt'K!
'll'eJI, uc should kodu'
Watch tlta snow Inrjj;
This aft and tonight
Cold and a dry day
Today atul on Vrldap,
Cold xcavef That's tight I
nnu 1AII l (T.H.I 1,V Till ll I ltllrmsr. ... . . . . S I .. . I 1 .?.. 'I.-!..... .1..., ....1 1 ,..,,, ..it ..,., i. -rtl ...ir til.. ,1 ini.arnil. I n.i.... o , liml nn . .. ... .. , . . .,...., .. .. . .. T.CW' Ol llel' ISNUeU 0 IIIQ IIIIU.II .IUIIOU- I 1I..3, 1 o,',,,! il.il T l ..til. C tun CI. ,11, All
v.. ....... ....... .., ,. ... .......... 31 v.m,, frrt'Bls .illlliu as IJCUIU-i uuuik mmi "" " "- ii " ,...r..-o ....uos,. muuiuuii c'liancei.ei les. 11 is lioimcu out mat tiie -' - - IK,t lepu-scnuu ill tile new govern
lor a tato structuro which will - iViwi-il rir-ni.l n ! that would naturallv follow from having their excess commodities' left committee in emotion will bj corapojed lstr-tion that ust-ttn tlchets will only n!t, ,,ilb,,blj damaged, by the Amci i- lmm.
rido sufficient i.ieliucB and ejeate' lllllg ol l.CIICUl t,lCJIIL that WOUUI ""u'J''l i Il0' ""h meir excess eommouiues icir. ,( l.rfftIl,t,.4I ,, VoiciKn jilnlstciB be good for e..U. ..Uendar month. cm .le.tr.jjei lleah. commanded l.J lif the men named us beading this
cicnt credit to accomplish these pm- ,.,ret flleps u,.re i,,KH1 todnv toward oil their hands. Ihey did not see, moieover, that ll American materials f tll0 Alius, Mr. Vl'sou ligurlng us ., , , , , ,. . ,utnlm tickets 01 this ' Captain V. I.. Uraistcd. will. Ii has u goveiiimeni. tieorg Idebour is the
(B. miiUhig 11 geiieialcleiin-upof child labor , ,..... i, fn,. i,v fnrthpv Kuiiiiierm borrow inir" or bv thp linnoi-t-itlnn A"ien..-m I'rcmie- . on inuiauo.i m.is . , . ( x ())i reBitniinB K,i. veeord In-
ro Hds end." said Mr. f'uj lc r. ''p. i-' law violators hi this. i,y. j V.010 p ad lot bj turtiiei LUlopcdll Dot lowing Ol UJ the lin pouation A.ae ; ',,,,,,,. u, lotu ..re good to. thhti conse. utile ' " e . J cXw 'X n .... founntloi, Is aia'lable He has lone
, owtiershlP. management- and opera- , ft"?''. nTa'tirori f 1UXUl''eS tr,U fcur?P, .U'1 l"T tU'm V'Uld ,"?" 1 debate at tb f com'eu m cs t,U n.ijin" J.ih and naj be bought at a.. tl. ,c. j ,, patrol duty off the I, M, . oast Hln.l J " 3 n " So-
of the American railways thould. as f,",,, nnj-nio Monitors of the .ompul-, French commercial interests saw m the possession ol steel from j . ,1Cw, papers saying that the r.-enon Tle ,. otder .ouuleractB a ralmg of r.-biuary. mis. canst i auei.i
natter of national policy, bo con- . wlloo, ll;v , ,, , "ion persons uc- Alsace-Lorruino the opportunity to make France sclf-aufflcient. They ' Oovernment communicated to the Kn- tIie ,., u.lU i-ubllc Service. Com- ..,V" .'"Jl '.V'7...,.,":l...l!.,!.,,!"'r"' M"s.ter.l...... Jan. . 03, A H.)-
Ko power of tegulatlon of the In-1 uw." ' ""' , ' ,, , 'en talked of electing a high tariff wall by Government control of j " c ' unX -S "' "" """llUt" t" UM u tu" ' " '" c-i - d o ".'mic' a. toye. tolif ! Ue b iHerin, 'yesIVr
rta,i&VSlla the purchase of foreign raw materials, which might drive from France ! a oorSlnatTgram0 ' Lets on thirty consume da. This the nauya,. late this ceenin dlirr.',: r.1e!i1rai',;e"g:a';jl5on.ce
n including all" rate, ,s ate ami In- !llose ,l"1 the compulsory school t, foreign houses already established there They did not sec the I As rega.ds nuestlpns concerning ruling was made when tl.e subject was I . . :xit.i.H?i hc. tir il' li ti-'t o The. M.aitHcanHieiieiie.l their .atempt.
KffiJ'&yi ft-teoiri"!' v?r sK rctaliatior! tllcy Wll thU3 invito. . zr,t z - durl"R " prsi- :4"?5? .? 3m?.. . ? &z r ssrasJiV1
I jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjwftli
HHBB is I
sxmassmamsuMii.ui 1 1 rrn
T. lr. WITT CUTLER
Of Philadelphia, who te-llfic.l to
ilay Ijefore the Intestate Commerce
Coiiiiniinit. He urged iriatc con
trol of Ihr railroad', villi tlrict
(!oi eminent regulation
DR. DELK FACES
LIBEL CHARGES
OF LIEUTENANT
,
Commander,
! District Police
Sui-ars Out 'Warrant for Vice
Cruatle Leader
v wanunt chaishig criminal hbei morcial interests color what is going on in Palis now. Commcicinl 1 ltrly, who Is due heie today will prob
iigaliist the itev. Dr. iMw.n Hei Dell,. . jealousies will prove the biggest obstacle to ti quid: agreement in tln?ibl return to Hou.e, where his presenco
Prominent llguio in the citj's !co cru ' Peace Conference. for fous -eight bourn Is necessary be-
sacle, whs l-ueil toilaj b Jlaclsliate ,
l'einiou!;
'I lie wuir.im was inauid when
lviUo ,
Lieutenant Dai id rials. 'Iwc-mietn ftid
ritwater stictts station
ininunii n:s '
iiftrttiiiv WIIII.ii.1 I ... iu
asvcited
tint Doctor Dell,, i.u January 7. Issued
ii statement In home 1'hlladelplila newo- '
papers that c.spOHcd Craig to
ubll
hailed, contempt ami ridicule."
'-" ""' ' " '"
A)u0'j llo.lo.. ,.,,, ..,.,.
Ulidi ralg .mccrts aie false anil 111a-
liclous me:
..TlM, ,,leulcllant ,.,alB ,,ctt.1ed ,,
public trust b, shaihig mcne tal;en
.IK-!".". ' or ancceil criminals una that
, vice is can led on openl.i In Craig's dif
11 ICI.
. . ' 'c . "" " ,V " "af..i ,,,.: !
"That Lieutenant Craig has been pro-
orld charo. tii.i tho chief grafter.
' ' ' s , inii iroftVnr ., tnv ns
iiiurl; up the sheet on which the nnnieajate not sjmpathetie, with the idea of government contiol.
ofj.rl.onc.rs aw submitted to a magls- hM becn confu,ion nd ;utel.naUonRl distrust.
DRIVE ON ROTTEN EGGS OPENS
Stale Apenl .Scucs 1117 Crate ami
.P ... . .
Cans (JUri-ril for Sale -'
The Slaie Dalix and Kood i oniniis-
alou has begun aampalgn to ild the '
I'lilladelphla niurkeV of lotten eggs. In j
the last two das the commlss.on. '
thruiiBh HolsM-t Mmniei, it., agent here! i
.'
has Htized "OS ciatei) and S4v ans of
de.omposed eggs which were Fhlpped to j
.1... ..!,.. .. .. c.Ia,.. ........ it. .... u
iiu- i-ii iwi buiu ... (wiinuiiiuc
Thj ciutt'd eggs latnc Horn .N'ew Voil,
and weie lonslgned to a cummlsslon nier-
chant. The eggs weie tinned "er to a
leather imiuumciurcr for tanning pur-
pose".
v
in not-!
g made.
I'he
tanned' eggs ha been
i
uge since 1011 and wero being
rc!,': y 'rJ:T,V'J ii:?;,: rZc ,fi;.":Vi ti:
puitment .f Agti. uhure. Mr. Kimmcr'
today dumped Into tie Delaware lti
Jil.SttJ pOUlHlH CJ louuiio Jlllllf L'lnajnii t
1)5 a I.ansdale ;(iui. ir to a catiup mali.i-'
f.u tuicr in Xe Vri. Slate, who letnscd ,
n i.h.ius,, ii bail become decuniiio-nl
-
rUlin I ARAD HCPPNtlPPC PINtn
IHILU LADUK UrrCMUUXO nniV
charged,
TRAIN KILLS CIVIL ENGINEER
--.
John Atlee, ol 1. 1(. Ii., lilt at.
est Pliilailclphiii
.lol.il Alice, lort.-lhe fears old, ill-,
ilslou engineer of the Philadelphia ter-
mlnal division. l'ennslvania ltallroad, I
eal. the West Philadelphia station.
was instantly i.iue.i oy n train ioua,
Mr. Atleo entered the sell loo of the
railroad after graduating trom college
as a clul engltitei He served as super
ilsor ut Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Sunbtiry,
and dlilslon engineer at llrle. Last Sep
tember he was made division engineer
at riuiaiieiiniii..
niH home is nl Hi x.iuh I ranl.hiil
J.11 eel. , CM e tirnivi mm lm -, nu.,.,clll
in a wife and tluee children. . I
NO PANICJN.SCH00L FIRE
Children March Quietly From
Building to Safety
heien hundred and lift) childicu
intiiched calmly to satets this nfternoou
when (lie was dlscoveied In the pam
ihial school of the Church of the Visi
tation, Lehigh aivnuo and 11 street.
Tim slsteis In charge hounded the
aim in and the children within a few
minutes were lined up In 1'oitir stiect,
alongside the school.
The lire was In a closet. Tho dam
ago was Blight.
KILLS H1MCFLF AT CITY HALL
Letter Carrier Puts Revolver Bul
let in Head to End Life
Hairy Summers, a Philadelphia letter
earrler. who Uic.l at 12o Xorth Sickles
rtrect, wutl.eil into the corridor at
the southwest corner nf City Hall
shortly before noon today and. drawing
u reiolver from his pocket, sent a bullet
through his head.
City Hull guards rushed to his uld,
but Summers wus dead when they
leached him.
Summers was about forly.flie jears
old and had been ln the postal service
a long whiles H-hd long-been-a suf
ferer iron) rueumaiism.
BATTLE FOR
DOMINION
FRAMING OF PEACE
Interests Jockey Recklessly for Business
Advantage During Chaotic Conditions.
All Unconscious of Pitfalls
COUNTLESS COUNTER-PURPOSES
THREATEN TO
Allied Co-operation to Stabilize Conditions Is Neces
sary. With Vi'ar Restriction? or Dropping of Ml
' Harriers as Probable Courses
B CLINTON W. GlLllKItT
' Mutl ( rrrn.i.ile.il nf the Kirnlnir Public 1 edtrer
Will, the Pence Delegation in l'uroiir
By Special
JP bj 1'itbl
1 ' iv;
I'aris,. Jan. U. Politics in tlio
of the great world drama which is
with the nations as the spectator.
What is going on behind the scenes U a great voild struggle for
commercial dominion, a struggle which broke out the instant the araii-
stice was signed and which is not wholly consistent with the professions
of those who heel; to lessen international competition for the sake of
future peace.
uommcrciui interests uitucitcii
..
Commercially the Allies and cobelligerents aie watching each other
with hawk's-eye vigilance. Kusinoss
in the inter-Allied organisations
. . . .. ...
""- - '" "" " "" " .. - -
nnvft pfil'l leil nn Tlio miwr hlrilirl
so lal'. anil, llievitauiy, Hiarp coniilCls
i-,.,.,i.. i.in
..... , . .,,... ' 1'reinler Clnnenceau, of France, and
The economic situation is of equal importance with the political situa-iT,rfmUl. venhselos, of Oroeoe, wcic in
ttion. Indeed, it controls the political situation, for. if mishandled, a i conference this morning with the Atncr
' lianic may result and from it may come UolslicvUm. ic,in delegation to the Peace Congress.
It stands out as an interesting fact that while the peace envoys plan irnme iiim iiriegiitrn
I international political co-operation, the international economic co-opera-' There will be a meitlng toda;
tion, stiong during the war, has been disintegrating. This contradiction at the office of Mepneu Pichon, for
in tendency is a big obstacle to the peace agreement. 'w mlnlsier. It will be attended by
, . .,,,.,,. x, ,,. , . Mr. Wilson, l'teinier lirlando and Japan-
Tie general impression had existed that the tntcr-A bed economic. , . ,..., ,,,-, i,. i. ,. m , if,.
f ... .... ..- . ee repret.entd.tles, but It will be Infor-
"rganizattona Mould have to continue
.but such organizations huvc rapidly
l"'jvate financial interests and because many of the omcials in charge
Vn-lnna BiNiifc-t Mieh ntliec f.l KeeVinir lo tul... ., mifciir trj.l.. uilvnn.
tage, while, at the same time, their
. ........ n. 1. .. ..... ... ....... ni. .... .....t. ,r...
"-4"B4.1" .:.,.? Ul T- ,. ".""" T p J , ,
'.imiieripp. niln the nniinfi I'nntinlln in this frunli, nr niiiirl lnnc- itvn
. ..- --
ertl,,l"' not ln tllc llum01' l0 aBree on Pcace conditions, llie situation
is ""bribed by Americans who are familiar with the international
economic status as "a psriod of insanity."
This springs from the instant perception eveiywheie among the com -
uiercial interests of the opportunities offoied their country by peace,
. , , ,. .. ., , I,
without u corresponding perception ol the dangers and weaknesses eon-'
r,.ontj.,K cac, country while acting
'
,
British G'o-operation ljuicke.st
. .,..,,... , .
The agitation of the liutish shipping interests, which wao laminar
, Washintiton before the close of the war. is typical. They beheld the
. - , , , ,
vast opportunities for world trade while American shi
j, uansporting armies to 1 ranee and back. They did
cicr. the power of American shipping m competition six months hence.
coupled with the control of raw materials America now holds.
I his is said with no intent to
., I .1. .1 I .1
laci, me .imericans buy inej nnu uie- iiiiii.sn nciic-ianv mure uilill; 10
tVoperate than America or the other Allies have been. The commercial
. ... ....,,, .
interests ol all countries naie uenaiea fcimiiurii.
Anieucano saw their big opportunity to sell Vast Stores of steel and
,tl,,. olln.i:s to reconstmcl Europe. Thev did not see the tio.ssibllitv of
.-,., - . '
.San Opportunities, but Not Dangers
Business iiitcieots everywhere, with huge btocks of raw materials,'
such as steel, copper, nitrates and
of the sudden cessation of war manuluctunug, saw the opportunity to,
IUDH J.ll-W lie-uuiH ....... ,.w ....w, w.. -..w ..v.u -. .-.. r..w, .., ,v. .voji
contracts and thus monopolize those markets for years tu cume.
The tesult of all this jockeying for international commercial advan
tage has been to show clearly the possible (inanci'il disaster that lies
in several directions. If international jealousies keep the markets closed,
stocks of raw materials, suddenly left by war without a market, will
cause a sharp falling of prices, with heavy loss to producers and bankers.
Unregulated throwing open of the markets must involve large extensions
0f credit and consequent inflation
. , , ... i,.
situation after the war is inevitably
that only piompt and highly intelligent Intel-national action can save
the situation.
iws are already expiessed
e advocates the complete
.iot only the removal of all
a, erected during the war, but a
an f other enemy nations as quickly
trade. The other view proposed a
. .. .. .... ,
ta mr.
m I
naf-
HUH e.MSHUB uiu.ij, e.to .ii.a mm.., ..w .... ..v .,,a iuiiii.ii, n.v
advocate.-l of Government control seem to be gaining ground, which is
indicated by the recent formation of an Allied organization to control
food jUjribution in Cential Europe, a projected new organization to
.1 ...... .Inr- .,,,r.l,. Om .1 Aa ll.ir
cont'HJjgi
of-'-jSlfi
e financing of tho newly created states and a reported stiffening
ematfonal control of shipping In London,
wffiKI
LLS GIBBSBORO WOMAN!
Fatally Burned While Cooking
Breakfast ut Home
Mm Mary Hughes, firty-niue years
... i-,,.. tret nml nal- ncrnue rtlbbs.
old. Ust street and oaunienue, GlDDs -
boro, X. J., died In the Cooper Hospital
from burns received while cooking breulC'
fast at her home today.
Her drcs,s was a mass ot flames before
members ot the-famlly could coma to nee
jsilstanceV- , .
TRADE
HAMPERS
UPSET MARKETS
Cable
c Ltilocr I u jj(j, j
Peace Conference is only that pait
enacted upon the stage at Versailles'
.iiace - Lorraine to uerniany. com
.. . ..
representatives of the various nntions
wltich wete cicated during the war I
npr-nrinTinriK cnipn imvn hfiitn eniilnersil 1
.... .... . . ..""
.. - .... .. ...
anil ilivcrgcill Views nave resuitea. i
r V..t T, .,,(,..,,.. !
during the period or reconstruction,
lost ground tinder the pressure of
own commeiciul interests are busy
1 ...... ., ..j.., y." ... .. P ( ., , a,..... .,.11. ..!.
- ---- - -- --
alone and entirely selfishlv.
... - . ... ,. ,
pping was tied up
did not realize, how-1
criticize the British. As a matter of
I II ii," .
. . . .. '. . . " .
foods, left on their hands as the result '
to tho danger point.
The financial
ii, . , ... ,
delicate, and many observers agree
as to the form such action should
throwing down of the bars, which
trade restrictions between Allied
resumption of trade with Germany
as possible, to provide the maximum
jeturn to the full Government regula -
. A, . ... . ..
tin. TOO U'lIP t T I.U ,r.M,nn. .!,.'
TWO MORE WOMEN SENTENCED
Eleven SulTrngista Now in Jail for
Walch-Fire Furtiripation
veanuneion. juu. v. my a, PI
. Mrs. Tosean Bennett, of lianfoid. Conn.,
;ana M,M Mlltlld(l Youne of W(ll,h,nB.'
toll were sentenced to die dajim-
prlsonment today for participating In
woman' party watchflro burning In
front of the White House,
.eleven women aire now .serving snort
inH raiAwtin n .... n,
.v...u..vs. .-..w -vy.iH.ua .v ..., V. .
jjeaiiuarter, u wo.iiuiurer-BtilWnf..
1 L 1. i
LEAGUE PLAN
IS FIRST TASK
FOR PREMIERS
iew Nations, Damages and -
German Peace Ts Order
of Consideration
PAULEYS POSTPONED
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
Lloyd George" Detained in
London Orlando Must
Return to Rome
FRANCE NAMES ENVOYS'
Lifting of Blockade of Cen
tral Powers Is Before
Entente Heads-
By the Associated Pres
Paris, Jan 0. -Ptes.dcnl Wilson's con
feiences with tin. Premiers of Great
Britain. Franco atul Italy, which were
ope" to.1.0, haie. Wen delascd uml
Pri.ably will not begm before early
nnl '"''
" ' e.erKe '" " '"-
don lo orh incident to the reeoni-truc-
lion of his cabinet. Tremler Orlando, of
...wn i- i.vin.f nmlnr consliteratlon bv
;he Italian rurllameut
1a.. 1. t,,jinl fn-Jlisc rlAt.iUorl
' , . , ',,,. nf ,,, i.eacJ
. .... ....... ...
c.-ontcrenee lias ncen tunmiueu 10 iiu-
American and other delegations by whom
It now is under consideration.
', tolike uC tIlu abbellce 0, Mr. LloJd
rjei,:ise. although British representatives
I probably will be present
It was con-
The icsult'sldcred best to hold the meeting and
' clear up Home prel'mlnary pclutu and
ljt '"' lied timt l.uport.tnt Cetllliri cf
piooedure will bo settled. If this Is
...- ..... .I..!..-..,... ..Ill T. . I. .. ...... .
tlo' ,wa - L,0J1 lior,!a "hM- t0
... .... ...
rapiuij coiupieto tno preliminary won:
anti Icar up matte: s lor tlio opening
conferences .m Jiomlay and Tuesda..
official anuouiucinent was miidetodaj
1 that the council of ministers had au-
, proved the noniinatioiiH us the rrench
i lepresentathi'.s in the i engross of tiie
f..itnutm. .
Ceorge rienienciaa. the 1'iviii.crj
....... ....... ..... .... ... . ...
Diepiien I'li'iioii. loiciga .winisicr; l.ouc.
, I.uclen Kloli:. Mnance Minister: A ltd if
ITaullcii. French High Commissioner !
the t'nlted S'nte.s; .rul, ( atnbon, fo:
' xn Ambassador at lrlln
lIUl l'Ullllll t V 111
. Kaitzerlaml. will be
i raul Duiasta. i rinch Ainbasf.ido- t
.','.!l-'"r",i'!'
l-'ren -h delegation.
w..r r........it(ee Meeih.g
Hefcrnng to the cohfciences as be.i g
I between tho cl lets of tho l.utente Coi-
crmnenls, tie bcst-iu.Mtnied 1'renci
.... . .........
' souices sa) tuat it w noiiiing nioie u;1
' ,(,sa i1m:i " meetliig ncuimpb the last-.;
of the higher Allied war committee. .
I The proceduie that wul bo adopted wii.
be the blinpteft pois.We, haling the au-
i vai't-'Ke of ayoidhu laboiloua pourp..r-
Icis ulni i-Nsliangts ot notes lietveen
those concerning uermany will oe ianen
up llrsl. then those of Austria-Hungary, Tjle Vnlted liusines Mens Afcsocia
and flnall; those relatlic to Bulgaria. tim c.0mposed of lariuus enganlzntlo-is
CHllnued on 1-uw h...r t ohm.,. Te, baling suburban men ... whip, will be
umong ethers to protest.
urEQT VIRGINIA VOTFS "MtV"
-. i- ii c . !, .. i
House tolloivs isenate bxample.
Zii Stales HOW nave it.Hiiieu
t'liariestuii, XV. Va., Jan. 0 lly a. vote
of 78 to 3, following a vote ol
f i'u to 0
bv the Senate yesterday, the West Vlt-
glnla House of Delegates today tatltled
thni,aVi?u!,,..?f!B twenti"lh"eolestates
are now enfoieel In the dry column,
...,it, in tiihti en of the number necessary
i to m 1- the amendment effntlve. The
AlICniKall "Jiuu, tiiiuirtuv, wiiMiiiiMim,
Tennessee, Idaho, Malno and AVeat VIr-
irlnla.
f
800-POUND BABY DIES
Mmo. Zoo Elenhant. Ie Mrlim
i . .
Friday Keepers noticed that Memo
stayed In one corner or nis rage. Ap-
parentis- III. Shortly after midnight Sun-
day Memo, who weighed 800 pounds, was
?emo was three yearn old. It Is un-
...,,.-i ffM. inhRnts to die at sueh un
early ago. Bolliar, attendants at the
I-Zoo recall, lived to bo nearly 180 nun-
jj&i ''! ! old.
! aa'ftenif .utter a
of Memo the Zoological
financial loss or about
ei..'. lir.iln v. Ill be examined bv Dr. '
Fred D Weidnmn. assistant patnologlbt
I prohibition uie Misssslipl. Irglnla, to be fair to all coiiserned " , lag otll passengers fiom the I'ltv of The eortespondcMU reports that the
KKV.n,Uir',...!?wi MoSfan'VvM 111.1 The subject w 111 be brought up at the i Ulafgon . which temaincd allout' fo. Spaitacans obtained 18,000,000 marks v 5
h0.,"; siutli biltota Muffcacliusettii. I'!it nx-etlng of t.w United I usln.-ss more than t.vo hours after she was toi- (J3.600.n0O) In paper monej when thov jf
sraies lonu.ii.y vumrn ,u, ,....,,. -.. ...o nieer u iriiheoj- u.,... . .... ,...u M,.iv..t. iii..iirii .or e'eiiisnii'iiouH or.ice.v n in ;- uie.i uu.iu.jiKn .en uve-. merlin.
Arizona. Geonriu. l-ouwiana, fioiiuu. .u -""7-" --. t rvv. cajmnvu hhiiiiou nnnK or
iV. , rti.i" -vl.-n il1.-ln-,n.i .. U, tti.jril1llli' tit QTMfjUf4 nthfT ntLMtl!. 1'nslirn MmilieJ Ii.ni lal tl.j. ...A 1 m JVi J
or nieunioma . "f A' "(k "I , i ugh ,"f Z ! "vlw iweventcsl a panlo on ilea, d the
Memo, a baby elephant at the Zoo. Is P'.'"" .,, ' 'pe "Jod for tS ' ' Tcl '.r..a p7,bable Breu.1 lo8.s e.
dead. Mtmo ome w m; io- ',;, v.,i,n-.r ..nlv but u-in in1, . mo iui.b inoniiis tnat tic
ber He came to the Institution with month of tebrcir onij, uut will bo . dougmy deotioyer plowed her way. day
.... .I.l.p Tntlra. KOd at a fro i.iu. .me und nlsht. tlirniiiJ, tli.
in
at the Zoo. Doctor Weldman said the Association at a meeting In the Manu
examination would determine the lntelll-' jaoturers' Club. George C Davis was
gencr Memo possessed. ngaln chosen lice president, Jostah
--'. .i,il.n anil. .If In dnu t,. .? - fn ant-At unit Unurarrl
jaenio.B. WfiviV". " to vwn
sent totn.Ac.crai-o..mu,Ni
to' the Academy of Natural ,8cl-:
.-.oa. Nlnotoenth and Cherxv ''Streets,
m.. , .1 ,;. J ..; ... ..- .,
vMrnt,wiuwiiiiK.
h ' j? 'J' 1 j
EBERT RULE OVERTHROWN,
PARIS HEARS; CHAOS GRIPS
BERLIN;
Terrifying Scenes Mark
Chaos in Teuton Capital
Wild Roar of Anger and Fright Heard as
Bayonets Flash in Front of
Dense Crowds
II) JOSEPH HKRK1NCS
Wireless to l.tening Public Ledger
t ojrioLt. till. Iv I'uUUc Udutr Co.
- .1 v.... v-.f. i-t ... -
. ' ' police clibJ, or Llebkni-cht.
lterllu. .lun. T (ia Copeiiliiiseii, .Ian. Now ,, Ulcn )0 ,,.a,lci!1 of lllf
' Si. At 1 o'eloek today there was chaos arious coluintix pee ti chance to brail
m the arluus buu.u-es and streets ad-. throUKli the Ktisnls forntinit elide
jKent to the ChanccUor'H palace in f S' "
llhelmstrasvo and In Kanonicr. 1 a lnBilti ,i,.u seems lirrbl-tll.lo. tlii
. strasse, from which latter jour cor- lieutenants lutininjt li.ick.iid and fo -icspondent
was v.r.tehlnc. Tlio ltua-, v.ird. ursinu upeid. Mhllo their femal.
tlon seemed to ho BrovMn vorso than
yesterday. 'I hero was ugaln a sea (
of humanlo. nut tho Kuards around 1 to he eliminated from uii setiousiigni.
tho Chancellors palace were standing "ig. When by sheer weight of enoi
,, , . . mous masses' the) pi ess too hard on
then ground. tlp (Joprlinu,nt guai.ls the litter wil
Tho Spat tacans were denionstiating , mal.e a counter-tush with bayonets
just underneath tho window In which ' wheieupon the multitudes will retrcai
I was stationed. It I, needless ,0 ,1c ! wj. ,.i.lek, Hendhw up a roar
I .. . . I
scribe them. 1 liej were typical pro-
letamns, tome ot wiiont aitect een
a more dilapidated appearance than 1
naturally tliel.- uv.n. They shouted
Me'de'rl Me'dei! Mo-',
continuously.
tier!" meaning "down with whoever's
name wan uungested. Mostly It was
PROMISE PORT ITS SHARE OP SHIPPING
Aismnnce was jjivcn a delegation of business men t'lom
Philadelphia by Milppiny boaul ottlciala at "Wa5litu;;tcn tills
afternoon that this port would receive Its share of shipplus.
and receive the tame considcratloiib as any othei poit, piuvliUd
It furnishes the necessary facilities.
BOY RUN OVER BY DELIVERY WAGON
' v
Jo&cph Salco, five yurs. old, 10-'2 Kces-e titxtct, wjs run over
by a delivery waguu near bib home this aftciuyou. He was
tulti'ii to the Mt. Siiiui Hytpital. He will ncuvcr.
NEW RULE STIRS
COMMUTERS' IRE
HllillC BndlVs. In Protest
linie Limit on 00-
Hide Tii:kel
....,...,
hlil'i
(;00D 30 DAYS'lJOGKS T WW Y RI)
'
I'n.text whl be made by bUMiies.-t and
inonove-iiient organisations against the
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j,. ini.
Mill I ijrlit to l.lnih
lldwurd 11. Martin, president ot tl.
association, suld this afternoon they
wou)(1 o)ipoSit ,, ncw order fcu lr ,.
weie necf-s.erj tu tunc tne matter to uie
'- eMcutlie of the railroad
administration.
., , , ,irt appeal to the e.vecutiics,
Bttttioncd here,' he said, "and If no to-
lr'M l8 U'U- we H,,!tU K0 tl WaBhinu-
ton und tal.e the mattei up there I
"Tie prewmt system of j-elllng monthly .
commutation tlc'.;els was de'lded upoin
zatlor
All nnilroniU Arretted
""-"'n' -' -- o ....-... .-..,.,- vs.'Hus. iu UOBil IU1U l.VCi '
Toe order affects all railroads, and be- , ,,,P11 u,nl at J", lecJ or ll,ls Slant e
inea effective Faliruun' 1. bUr "f ,he Bridlfon In their gratitude.
At the offices of the
Peunsylianla
It w3 stated
urlnir' lanuar-
.i,?,trti tichets bought durln
Railroad this afternoon
..... . .. ...
All those who held tickets prior to the
i,uance of the present order may use
t, untU tne uato of expiration.
"" wa rcporte(l tnat tho new or(ler
' was Inspired by a special committee of
...... mail ulen ut M'ashingtou. The lden-
,.,.. 0f i)ils commltteo appears to be a
" ' ten-
...
roundrjnten Kleet Ollicer.
Thomas Devlin was rc-eiectea prest
r,i nf the Philadelphia Foundrymen's
;lent
tnomppw. , - ... ..- .w.,-.
Kvans, s.creiur,. uu..c.,. ...-.
i-.vans. secretary. .-Ad.dreseea.were mad
hv Rtn.unton V. l?OCK ana Waller
. v .-'- "
f ciauuiuu . c if..t -
Wk
juiuw
Ti
FIGHTS STILL RAGE
that of nbiMt or Sc-lipultm.inii. Or
H' " "I,oe,1U4?,ch:, Uoeh!"
anil 111.11 h ineaiir itn i-iuiuuni, un-
- -' l ,- n'C, i" ' ','i nm f,1:
rUbi, i; idently tlio femalo element 1
IL illlKl'. tills lHifc .-. .... ..u. ......
ra,.H ,. hl.i,om i,.,e heatd hefoie
u Is absolutely tetrtCMug.
(iiieriiment Onl IViiitiug
;tl" , "V .l"1"" 'f!? 'il.!?'" "f,?
feigned attacks by the lloi eminent
Cuntlntiril 011 t'ugu lutir. tnliitmi
U-BOAT "KILLER"
IS GREETED HERE
iJV.Il-iiliM' Ri:ilt Sllllk Two
"Sulft. IJroe OH I wo
Other:
! -rv.o oat of tin four ftubiuaiiui"
! Mghw dminu her war s.-nlce n.i.
' ...
and 4110 rieri'h.int shl.s during tl.e war.
i inly four of the latter fell victims of
enemy submarines while In the Ileale's
lUsiodj. Among tin. laigi'Ht icstel.s
which canio under the de.sti o.ier's pio
.eellon from limo lo thue were Him
l.cviatlian. formerly the lleiman liner
Vateiland; the Ainjllanla, Mauretuula.
iiljinplc und the Justlc.u.
lasenge-rs and crews of the tour
slilps toridoeil while under (seert of
tho U(,..,,. ,,-ere taken o'ff wlib slight i,,ss
i.f tiim- e,.,.. fim it.-i.ui, si..,i.,
8nl,, i.cllfcter, from which the litale re-
,.Ued .'00 suriliors. the City ot C.liisgow
the, An. 1 and the Mesaba.
Ihislgn J. J. Mmins. of 1'ittsburgh. who
wJS capta.n of the football team at
Cornell Cnlvcrslt; In 1911. distinguished
tool; personal charge of Uie manning of
the lifeboats. Men and women fell on
. . i . .. ... . ....
"" ' ""'s wren- tneir arms around his
' n,c,! nn1 Iilsse1 blm repeatedly through
' ,lu,!r lcarH ot J-' Kn"lKn Muuns's hand-
persistent foes
of the Irish Sen, she neier failed to
make contact on time with the Incom
ing ships which she had been sent out
to meet and conioy Into port, nor was
Bhe ever disabled for more than ton
minutes at a time. Her record called
foith special commendutlon from Ad
miral Sir Lewis Bajley, Roynl British
Navy, comandlng the nawil base at
Qucenstown under whom she served.
The Bcalo was built ut the shlpyaid
of William Clamp and Sons, here. In
I913, and , was christened by Mie. John
II. Mcl.an, of Washington, niece of the
late Admiral George Dewey. There are
lllo men ln her crew, all of whom rt-i.
turnta. toi thtlr hom, Dort ,. eX0CnaRt r
. ... i - i.;'
jT c r .. . :
. . ' i 1 lie or the s tuat on wus creilltp,! ui.i.
New Government Is
Proclaimed by Ger
man Independents
RADICALS GAIN
UPPER HAND
Loyal Troops. Rushed to
Capital. Rewin Ground
From Hpartaeans
L PRISINGS SPREADING
THROUGHOUT NATION
' enty Persons Are Reported
Killed in l. S. Embassy.
Building Damaged
By the Associated Vca
Paris. .Ian. 0 - The Khert-Schclrle-maim
(iocrnmeut In llennany has
Veil in ei turned, the extremists hav
ing gained the turner hand 111 Berlin
auguinniy llgluln-, Hccordlnj
In tho litest llermau ndilees ie.
1 1 celled here.
. now revolutionary (iniernment
has been proclaimed, composed o' In
dependent Socialists.
A pjit of tho tiovcrnment troops
Is reported to hale gone over to the
lebids and the Spartacans have held
the principal points In Merlin.
, Troops loyal 10 tho r.bert regime,
'loiteicr. hitic arrlied in Herlln from
I'otsc'nm according to u liorel dispatch
iiuotiui; the I'tiinkfort Ze.tung. They
have drlieii thu Spartacans a's far as
the Tlcrgaileu and icoccuplcd the
printing wor!,s.
Civil war is spreading to other parts
of Germany, tho advices Indicate,. and
parts of tho Ithenlsh provinces and
Bavaria now ato reported to be in
olcd. A desperate reaction by the nioie
eotikorvatleo eVmentH Is expected.
the. casualties In the Ee-llu flghtliij'
are reported lo haie been heai.e
The Independent Socialists said to be
at the head of tho u.v Coi eminent are
(Jeorgo l.edebour, llfir l.iebmann and
TMr Tlel,.
Dr. Karl Liebl.ne-eht, the leader of tin
spartacans. Is .ontiiiuing his activities
presumabl In an efCoi t to Install u
Cnvernnient of his own choosing)
The nbeit lablm- ordered the troopr
n ncarli all the gairlsous mi Clermany
lo nuo uaalnst Ueillu. und they are
fir'-liiug tberr on nigtorcirs stale
of siege. !! Is said. vs. 1 1 1 be declared
n iicrh'i. 'I he Spartacans control the
'ailrumls near Berlin.
I The Cc'nian adihc's icceliiU
In
I'arls appear lo Indluate tliut what
has hapeiied in Iterlln is that the
Majoflts SocliilUt Uoiermuent (that
of the Mbert-Scbeldeinanii taction) has
been fori m1 out hi tin. Independent
Soe'alists, wlni reienth ere reported
to be assisting the Snaitacnns In tlich
ieolt ngslust the Kljert leglnie. An
liaitntl.l the .Spaitavanv, or u'tra-radl-
lis. rjinpatlietlc iiltb tilt lliisslan
IJols.ieill.l, headed by Dr. Karl Ielb
hueclit. have not acaleicd their entire
uhpeft. as the Siuirtnuui faction, nc-
uidiug to ir.o news tnrougn i-ans, is
IlaudeUbla.l. but were driven bach with
the loss ot thirty hilled and foity-flie
wounded
These bguies. tiu newspaper corre
spondent mi.ih. appear to bo small. Chaos
pteval's In the Uoicrnincnt offices.
Kbeit was concentrating troops In
IJerlln on Wednesday, the advices add
The Spartncans were driven from the
l'otsi'am and Anna It railroad stations
the Uraneleuburg gate and tho central
railway oflU'c.
'r'ie I'rutslan War Minister told the
eoriespoiident that the power of Kbert
was incrcaslr..- because loluntcers were-
offering their sen Ices. Howeier, ho
said, it would not be easy to rettoro or-
der. because the Spartacans had occu-
street lighting In Berlin attained the
ereatest Intensity between 11 nvinrd
Continued on I'ute Four. Column T,
Beware of German
Trickery!
That is the warning which is
given to the world in three re
markable articles on the "New
German Menace," written by
B. F. Kospoth
snecial correspondent of the
Evening Puui-ic Ledger at Berne,
Switzerland, who predicted tho
present reign of anarchy In the
Teuton capital. Tho first of these'
articles will bo published on u
urday in the ' V
Eueritng public Xtfeffcr
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