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RUSSIA
TOBALRBERLIN
Hitchcock Tells Semite Ex
pedition Saved Millions
in Stores
FRIENDLY IN PURPOSE
Ports Seized at Supreme War
Council's Request No Rus
sian Government
By the Associated Press
Waahlnislon, Jon. 0. American ana
Allied operations In llussta are friendly
and not hostlls to tlio Russia people,
although In opposition to aermnn-Bol-shovlk
forces, Chairman Hitchcock, of
the Senate Foreign Uclatlons Committee,
said In an address today, replying to
tho recent demand ot Senator Johnson,
of California, for an ofTlelal statement
of tho American policy In Russia.
"There) Is no Russia," he declared.
"What was Russia Is a vast dlsorean
lxs areroratlon of local governments."
Senator Hitohcock prepared his ad
dress after consulting with Acting Secre
tary roll; nt the Statu Department
After pointing out that relzuro of the
porta of Vladivostok, Murmansk and
Archangel was proposed hy the supremo
war council to prevent Germany from
obtaining valuable stores, ho said
"In each case It was dono ns a meas
ure of war against Germany and not
against Russia. In each caso tho atti
tude of tho Ruslsan people at the ports
named and In the neighborhood was
friendly and remalnB so today. In
each case tho local Russian Government
exists and functions In co-operation
with tho American nnd Allied soldiers.
Offset fiennsn Operations
"Thus wo and tho Allies seized these
highly Important strategic points with
a handful of soldiers h nn Important
offset to German operations In Russia,"
said Mr. Hitchcock.
"There It no Russia. 'Wlin.t was Rus
sia Is a vast dltorganlzed aggregation
of local governments. I,enlno nnd Trot
sky have the great cities of Petrogr.ul,
Moscow and somo others, and thus have
the center of the wrecked nation, but It
Is the most unhappy, most lawless,
brutal and most bloody. Otlur parts of
Russia are comparatively calm and
orderly.
"The very fact," said Senator Hitch
cock, "that a line of communication
across Siberia, 6000 miles long, from
Vladivostok, where our troops are, to
the Ural Mountains, v. hero tho troops
of the Ufa Gov eminent and Czechs are,
together with a tmall forco of Hrltlsli
and Prenoh, is tho best evidence that
we and tho Allies nroon good terms vtlth
the Russians and are thero a-) friends
and not as enemies."
What Our Troops Did
Regarding the American operations In
Russia, Senator Hitchcock k.ivo tho fol
lowing details. In specific reply to Sen
ator Johnson's leccnt request for in
formation. "Wo sent about 10,000 nun to M.ull
vostelc, tho r.ieltic port, and about 5000
to Archangel, tho Arctic port. In lMro
pean Russia, and Murmansk, tho port
which leads to tho Murmin cu.iht.
"Those landing at Vladivostok are for
tho most part btlll thero or In that neigh
borhood. ThOi-o landing at Archangel
and across the Whlto !-e.v at Murmansk,
whllo still holding thoe porta In con
nection with tho Hrltlsh mid Kn-nUi
troops, havo penetratid u short distance
inland, In each cane probably about 100
miles, as a mc.ihuro of protection for
their bates. In ono case tliey have gone
up a river, In the other tliey niivo ncm
,w itnn np rniiw.iv not 11 menus 01
Russia
ure
In
Germany va3 at Its height
No Ileal Ituliin !ov eminent
Remarking that the Administration
had been attacked on nccount of Its
Russian policy, both bec.iuso It had not
acceded to tho Allies' deslro to send
largo forces Into Russia for pacification
purposes and because the American
forces aro fighting tho IlolalyUkl, Sena
tor Hitchcock added:
"Geographically, of lourse, there Is n
Russia still, but In a political tense
there is no responsible Russian Gov
ernment with which our Government or
any other Government can dea!"
Citing the Bolshevik roign of terror
and the movement to protect the Czecho
Slovaks In Russia. Senator Hitchcock
said tho Uolsheviltl, Inspired by German i
agents nnd with German troops and I
prisoners, attempted "in mot disgrace-
ful bad faith" to capture the i'7eeho.
Slovaks. With Russian allies. Si n.-itm
Hitchcock said, the Creclis havo main
tained: a battlefiont inland nearly 5000
miles.
harrd .Millions nf liollurs
Tho American nnd Allied operations
at Vladivostok saved stores worth m!'
llons of dollars from German capture,
but wero too late, to savo thoso at Arch
angel, Senator Hitchcock told th Sen
ate. Ho also said tho Murnian coast anu
harbor wero seized when It was parned
the Germans had 30,000 men headed fur
that district, witli plans to establish
submarine baso at Murmansk.
angel, too, was held ho said, to prev
Its becoming a German'baso.
transportation.
"In all cases the occupation or tncseiay mm iimr was 111 loiiierence wun -jpff 0f the Socialist, tho I. W. W, for , "lr !"'ii"ie.ii i ira i'i' i'"- gaiil.
n norts wnb made as a war mens- mtinoeis "i inu "imoiiai cuinmiiiee ine tne ranying out or tne program in mis i-u-.n w unui n mn "" When news or the Government
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urged by tho supremo war council nni "i"" "" cuunm-iuiy iroK- 5"V""'' !""" i, ,. i,n 7,,Z,.n t . ; ""-. - i -- , mands readied nere .-uajor smith,
iTa.ia ik n imp when our war wiin.i'si ,- u. mw m mur niirii, inn i ,,.,.. .1.' . ii s. ......r7.r ..: - ' ' .....r...... rccinr vm son. miner menaeni or iJ
PORT B00STERSAT CAPITAL
Mayor With Delegation Which ! I),m"'" mb '""l CaP Bn6" U'nl,,'r "iniiciVr Tvlls Pom- liich
Meets Shipping Boanl Oflieial "",s n Uh D,'sir'' tn ':,'",t, li''orninp "Smfr.
lppmg
I?y a Slcij7 Corrrr-o'it'nt
Waihlnston, Jan 9 Major Smith
with a party ot Philadelphia port offi
cials nnd men Interested In the develop
ment of the port, held a ronferenee hero
this afternoon with J II. Bosslter. of
tho port and haihor facilities committee
of the shipping board, with a view to
having ttw Government mako greater
use of the port of Philadelphia.
Tho party, which conslsated of Mayor
Smith, Georgo 8, Webster. Director, and
J. Y. Hassknr' Assistant Director nf
Wharves, Docks and Ferries; j g, vy.
Holton, president of the Marino i:s
change: T Y Young, of tho Port Com
' mission: Walter V Hager, steamship
agent: George Y hproule. secretary of
the commissioners of navigation, nnd
Emll P. Albrecht, president of tho Phil
adelphia, Bourse, was scheduled to ar
rive at 11:30, but owing to the train
being late, reached Washington at
1S:15,
k The members of the delegation went
nt once to the shipping board offices
and began a conferenco with Mr. Itossl.
ter. In addition to urging greater uso
by tho Government of the port of Phils.
delphla, they urged upon the shipping
board the advisability of beginning the
construction of dry docks In the port of
I'niiaaeipnia hi once 10 nccommoiinte
th vessels using the Delaware Illvor.
Construction of these dry docks, which
was Planned by the shlPDlng board nl.
most a year ago, has been held up for
ono reason Hnu anoiner irom lime to
time. There Is urgent need for them at
j-nuaaeipm. m once, tno party torn Mr.
on,et.
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WOMEN PARTED
AFTER 64 YEARS
BY DEATH IN FIRE
Mils Kate Humphrey, 81, Burned
Trying to Suve aIUs Annie
Sweeney, 00
A friendship of sixty-four iears b
twocn Miss Annie Sweeney, eighty years
om, and Miss KaU Humphrey, eighty
four years old, was brought to an end
when Mlts Sweeney was burned to death
In their home, 20C5 Addison street.
Miss Sweeney weiit to her room on
the third floor of the Addison strcot
house, where the two somen had llvfd
for nearly forty years, carrying a lamp,
last night. It Is believed by the police
that she dropped the lamp and tho burn
ing oil set nro to her clothes. Miss
UTh". ''" M: '"CT ":!
ran to her assistance, and was burned
on tho hands and face trying to save
her companion. Sho was taken to tho
Tolycllnlo Hospital.
When the nro was extinguished, Miss
Sweenc'a body was found.
Mrs. Barbara Lucas, ISIS North Han
cock street, died In St. Mary's Hospital
from burns received nt her homo on
Sunday Mrs. Lucas, who was an In
valid, attempted to rlso from her bed nnd
fell across a gas stove.
In trying to rotcuo Ills son, Lawrenco
Kramer, six years old. Max Kramer was
badly burned, Tho son had been play
ing with matches nnd sot his clothing
on fire. Doth are in the Tresbyterlan
Hospital, thu boy In u serious condition.
They llvo at 4028 a Irani avenue.
Miss Fanny Marker, twenty-flvo years
old, 1221 Flora street, was seriously
burned last night when her clothing
caught flro from a gas stovo as she was
preparing supper.
G.0. P. MOURNS
COLONEL'S DEATH
National Committee Will
Adopt Resolutions of
Sorrow
'LOVEFEAST" CANCELED
Itv the Associated JVen , . T
riii.ng... Jan. 9 -Colonel Theodore Doctor Kniscu Suggests Increase
Roosevelt's death has cast gloom over to County Medical Society
tho meeting of the Republican National 111..1,-. ,, .. ,i,, ,,. i, ,i,,ro
Committee Kcheduled for tomorrow. The A'tSSXnio
eommltteo will adopt resolutions on tho members of tho County Midical Socl
death of Colonel RooeeIt nt Its meet-, cty by Dr. YVilnmr Kruscn. Director of
Ing, elect national committeemen in Health nnd Charities, are adopted. The
several States wheio acanoles plst, de-1 suggestion camii In tho course of n list
ild .a enntfKf n.nr tlm nntinni n,iniiT!t I of "net-ds" presented to the society
tee membership nnd listen to addresses
by Governor Ilcrkman, of Rhode Island;
Governor McKelvie, of Nebraska nnd
Governor Hiirmiulst. of Minnesota. 1
A. . I. Sweet will bo elected committee-1
man for Maine, H. F. Kean for' New I
Jersey, c II. Slcrnp for Virginia and P. I
Sullivan for Wyoming.
Chairman Will II. Hays's first net
upon his arrival was to cancel the love-,
feast bnnquft planned for thf commute
1 inn unmuion urn, out ot respect tor
the memory of Colonel Itoovevelt.
.. .. ... ... . . . . I
1 halrninn Hajs, in speaking of Col- courses for nurses' aids was among tho
onel Roosevelt, .iltl "Tin; strongest 1 remedies proposed.
character in the world lias died. No one Repression of quaekerv, patent medl
ran take Roo-cwlt'n place. In the .lavs I cl'u'!'' "arcotlca and misleading medical
of dllllrultv ahead In nil the. rr.i.Hnct adw-i Using was demanded, as was also
inent "a hand In !" couMrv .tile Jlo's ,,"! popping of the dispensary abuse,
of the brain, the hiart mid the band uf ,.,.,,, . ... .... ..
IE1 ZZXX RUSSIANS LAY BOMBS HERE
l:rr,;,K,;rno;',1,e ,meUnK of UieI)octorKpanSayaRccctOntragcS
committee. Chairman Hays said 1 Were Hacked by JiolsllCVlkl
"The Republican party Is united, there Re.ent bomb outrages in Philadelphia
are no longer any factions. Wo nro ' arrr but part of a grent plot backed by
here to hold .1 lovefea&t and plan for , Russian Uolsheviltl nnd financed by Rus
tho futurn to thn end that the Rtnubll- slnn monev to terrorize the entire roun-
nrt,irJlnr 4a Tm fnllvliA TVntirtlri
can party may mensure its steps for-
vvanl by tho new mods of tho nation.
Hv our opportunities uie our responsi
bilities to lie measured."
The
ommltie
of Republican women
naniMl several months ago by Chairman I
Ilavs to d.l-e was nf.d means of so-
ui ui nn- unni .-j-uperauon t,i women
I in the affairs of thu party met heie to
tint they had no report to make at this
lime. Tho members of the coniiiiltlea
are: Mrs Midill Mct'oimiek. Illinois;
Miss Mnrr (inrrett Ilav. New Vorlc : Mr
.-- -i. iiii j '11111111. iiii,i, tM-ii tin tv, l 1 -.
Margaret McCrter. Kansas; Mrs. Jo-1
seplilne I'nrlNs Preston, nslilnglon.
D i ? Mr- l!amond Bobbins, Illinois, l
and .Mrs rioiencii Collins. California
I'hairman Hays said tho committee
would not discuss eandldates. Hu said
bo had no Information on the politics
eif General John .1 P-rshing. c.wpt that
ho understood that he Is n Ilepubli.-an.
FRIEND OF LINCOLN DIES
. , ... . . it'i . w i--
Rirharil Hew ins a White Home ih.
Inr in loiincer IJav
lor ill lounger uaji
Rlrhard Ilcwins, nlnetv-tw-n yeais old,
historian and iniimato friend of Abra.
Iihiii Lincoln, died nn Tuesdn lit his
home. 11.J0 i-prlrig f.tiden street, of
a i-oiiiplltatioii nf ili-e.ise-, Inrldeiit to
01 MrlKnow,ns w.us bom In Washington.
D ".. and duiing bis ounger davs
was ii frequent visitor to the Whlto
House, where ho attended ninny social
functions
for inanv jearH Mr Hew In- was a
traveling fai".in.ui nnu rnjojon uio ins.
tlnrtlnn of being tho Oldest salesman
on the mad up until the time of bis
retirement about fifteen jears ago He
is furvlved bv a widow and two daugh
ters and a son Ttiierment will lie made
In Dcilluim Miss
MR. STOTESBURY CONFESSES;
HE WANTS
Cross and
V. T. Siotesburv wants to be .1 poit
He 1 unfilled this ambition to members
ot tlio Poor P.lchard Club at luncheon
today, and asked their co-opcratlon to
help him realize his aim.
"Ilemcinber," ho said, "I'm like a de
tective. I never sleep; bo never invite
m nut unless ou want me. Because
I'll alwajs -oino, day or nigm.
"When I was oungor 1 devoted all
my tlmo to business, and now I want
tu pla. I don't wont to get Info n
rut that will result In my becoming stall ,
cross and crabbed as I grow older.
When I pas3 In my chips I want people
to say 'Ho was a lovely old man and
did the bett ho could for his city and
Its people.'
"I was born in Philadelphia and want
to do my best for It It is dlscourag.
Ing sometimes to l misunderstood, but
I Intend to keep on trying to help. I
want to bo useful Instead -of orna,
mentul."
Tlio occasion was tho annual "new
members' lum heon" of tho club Mr.
Stotesbury l"l 'he others who Joined
during the last year, donned a baby's
bib and cap and carried a rattle, denot
ing tils standing aa a new mombor.
John Grlbbol, former president of the
Union League in bib, cap and with
tmulMs$&l'rj -.? f-rv.
-TT i ffa'K-- ftge'V- -r "
EVENING PUBLIC
PfflLA. TO FINANCE
DOCKS AT BOSTON
ATillinn.nnllnr Cnrnoration .
-
Formed Here Buys
Two Sites
TO LET TWO CONTRACTS
rurchase of n. site In Kast Boston,
Mass., for two largo floating dtydocks
by the lloston Drydock nnd Construc
tion Company, of Philadelphia, devo-
loped tho fact today that a million-dollar
corporation has been organUed by local
capitalists to tske up several drydock
construction projects at Boston, Phila
delphia nnd other ports.
Negotiations for the building of two
drydooks of 10,000 tons capacity each
at Hast Boston, have been In progress
between ofllcers of this corporation nnd
officials of tho Hmergency Fleet Cor
poration hero for some time. The local
company. It is said, has arranged to
ncot tho requirements laid down by
tho Government, and a contract proh
ably will bo awarded In a few days.
This step has been held up, pending the
purchaso of n satisfactory elto. The
tamo corporation also has submitted n
proposal for the construction of three
drydocks authorized for tho Delaware
River dlvtrlct.
John McGIInn, Mce president of tho
I John McGIInn Distilling Company, Is
president of tho drydock concern, which
was Incorporated under the laws of Do'.
nvvmo. Thomas S linker, formerly con
nected with the auditing division of tho
fleet lorporntlon, who is now in Boston,
Ih general manager.
Other officers nro Gilbert S. Smith,
v Ico president ; Frank II, Warnor, treas
urer nnd counsel, nnd Arthur I'. Schnei
der, secretary. Tho directors nro Mr.
McOllnn. Mr. Smith. Mr. Warner, Mr.
Schneider and Henry Publlckcr, all of
Philadelphia.
Tho (!oernment, through tho fleet
corporation, lias agreed to loan to com
panies accepting drydock contracts as
much ai 70 per cent of tho cost of con
struction, to be repaid on reasonable
terms.
HIGHER DOCTOR FEES URGED
'.'! i meeting Inst night In Scottish Rite
Hall. Broad and Raen streets.
"No Increase In fees lias taken place
1ll4ni t flvllmA ' A tlt l",Anna l.'ntli,,..
because the physicians are loo patriotic
to be accused of profiteering on the
nation's war needs
"Cost of living, however, rose bv 80
prr rent during Inst year alone, and our
balances are tliovvlng the effect of the
str"'"' , M,,, ,. .,,, ,
HUIDI'J
nutBCS aro also urKeri by Doctor Krunen
'"I" " V.UHIIH lll., !- PllUlll'hr Wi,
1o warn ofT th- danger of a recurrence
f epidemics. legalization of shorter
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Egan returned United States Minister
Plenipotentiary to Denmark
Half n million dollars arrived In New
iti!,o'v ,UI renreieniuTivesi in (hi. e-nun. !
Yorlt
rf1r tun lr a nrA tn Slp.t.1 1 ... ,
try and more Is available." he, said
"i.enlne and Trotky have looted hanks
:''.. "t -.,-" - ,.. . .
for thdr 'propaganda' work
thin rmmirv h,n if vmrn t.ii.-,. ,. t.i
den slump, the rost of living remains
high nnd leturiung sailors nnd poldlers
re iiunvveu io siiinu aronnu wiinoiii em
------ i ii i . .i
P'0,"."'1' we "'" lmo to ,ralcU ra"-
"Mr -g.m is in Philadelphia fnr a
visit. II.- spoKe last night under the j
nuplres of the I nlversity Intension So.
rletv.
WARNS DINING DEMOCRATS
"Clean Hou' Advises A. Mitcb
ell Palmer in Jacknon Day Speech
Demo, rats wero t'dd by A Mitchell
Palmer, national committeemen from
Petinsjlvania ai tho annual Jackson
i'a iniiiicr mai uio imnj must e-iran '
hna fm, 1Djn nml p r0 for an n ,
(u 0f p.epublleans
t'lvo hundred Democrats wore guests
m thn dinner wlileli wns held lkht mirht
n ,,,,, Bellevue-Stratford to tonuntm-'
orate the victory nf General Jackson at I
' V'laM8 House went nenubll,.,n '
j,fr palmer told the diners, ' becnufe
i dllonl Gerninn-boin citizens in the in-
it , -n
, tral West tool; that metnod In punish
wood row iviioii nnd tho Democratic1
nnrtv for entnrlne n wnr which lui.
jut rougnt t.j u i.-tnnous com luslon '
Mr Palmer deel.ired a house-elean'nir
In the Democruii' nartv wns nenenrv
to rid it of the rcai-ilnnarles" mid maKn
wav for progressive rtfpubllratiH "who
in urn iiuiuvv me i-enroses. in" uouges,
1)1. Knnxe. and the Smoots
TO BE A SPORT
CrahhvtP
rattle, told of Ihe high esteem in wlmh
members of the club nre held and or
tho good they accomplish
Among other "hab.v" inemhers of tlio
club nro Governor-elect Sproul. John
Muson, pretldeiit of the Commercial
Trust Company; J. H. Nn,h, ot
tho Johns-Manvlllo Company; Howard
Ithodo, of the trfiiigh Portland Cement
Company; Lee J. Kastimii, of the P.-uk-ard
Sales Company: Alb-i II, Johnson,
president of th.- Baldwin Locomotive
Works: David Provau, of tlm Hits: nml
the Adelphla: L'dwin I llacon and
Lnvln Wln.lu-v.
Moiion pictures of the now members
in their Imby" attire were taken out
side tho clubhouso and will bo shown
on January 17 at tho annual banquet
of the club at tho Bellevue-Stratford
Cyrus If. K. Curtis and Colonel Louis
Kolb, two veteran members, wero photo
graphed, also.
IMgar Kalis Smith, nrovost nf u,
Tntvcrslty of Vcnnsjlvanla, welcomed
tho new members and told them of some
nf tho high traditions actuating mem.
bc-rs of tho Poor lllchard Club, IUchard
A. Foley, president, presided. Karl
Bloomlngdale headed the reception com
mittee. All the members present were
on tho committee and gave the "babies"
a memorable welcome,
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LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY,
SCHOOLS HERE FIRST TO USE
OFFICIAL TEXTBOOK ON WAR
Thousands of Manuals, Hot From
P""7s lor Systematic
sentment of
The public schools of Philadelphia are
probably tho first In America to adopt
nn ofTlelal textbook on the "great war,"
Several thousand books. Just off the
proas, were placed In the hands of eov
cnth and eighth grado pupils today, and
teachers In lower grades were furnished
outlines from which to conduct system
atic study of tho flubjeet.
Prof. Charles A. Coulomb and Prof.
Armand J, Gcrson, district superintend
ents In tho public schools, nnd Dr. A, B.
McKlnley, of th University of Pennsyl
vania, are authors of the book.
They prepared the matcrlat at tho re
quest of the National Board for Histor
ical Service, first ns an outline for teach
ers to follow In their explanations of war
history to tho classes. Later It was de
cided the pupils should have a textbook,
and tho outllno was expanded In narra
tive form. '
In 18o pages of simply phrased nar
ration tho authors glvo a brief nnd
concise history of tho war, nnd an ac
count of conditions which led up to
tho actual fighting. Beginning with
Napoleon's strugglo to becomo world
ruler, nearly a century beforo the great
war, tho growing unrost In Europe Is
traced. That Germany wanted war and
prepared for It through long years Is
shown In descriptions of German Ideals
and ambitions, nnd Germany's military
system.
"Germany's tremendous incrcaso of
armaments, her opposition to arbitra
tion, her hostility to the purpose of
Tho Hague conferences, her building up
of tho Triple Alliance, her challenge
to Hngland's naval supremacy and her
refusal to accept Hngland's suggestion
that both nations should limit their ex
txmlllures on naval nrmanientB, tho glo
rification of war on tho part of her
teachers nnd writers all make it clear
that tho present great war was of licr
planning," reads ono paragraph of tho
history
"Everything to tho last gun was In
readiness to far as Germany wns con
CHARTER PLANS I
READY IN MONTH
Revision Scheme Will Be J
Presented to Assembly '
Early in February
PEOPLE TO BE HEARD
Advocates of charter revision have
mapped out an nctlvo campaign to com
pleto their work In tlmo to present the
proposed new charter to the I.egMnturo
early next month.
Tho subcommittee on iharter revision,
which Is headed by Thomas Racburu
White, will meet tomorrow night at. 8
o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce to
receive further suggestions.
Clinton Rogers Woodruff, who heads
tho special committee which will tako
up tho cpjestlon of a shorter ballot, 1ms
called a meeting for 3:30 o clock tomor
row afternoon In his ottlco in tho North
American Building. It Is proposed to
Ihcorporate In the proposed charter re
vision a measure to provide foru more
simplified ballot.
Meetings will be held overy day this
week by the committee on city contracts
and municipal work, at '2 o'clock In the
nlterneinn In llin i-Ii.imiI,,i- of CnmmnrM
Former city contractors and persons'1" "'" uc nirimgru.
conversant with tho methods of letting I Before he left for Washington Major
municipal contracts will appear befoic
-
this body and make recoiniiu-iidtlons.,nf .,,,,..,.,.,,,.,,..,,,,..,.,-,
William Draper Lewis is chairman of,
the committee.
uie-piiuiiuiwie- m ,' u-.--i ,'j ihv ,
charter revision committee to ascertain
tho epiehtionnnires. wnieu win no sent,
uriuiiii'ii.sL nvtr nit" riu.
l...i !.. ..I..
Senator Vare has found at least ono .
point on which he is in agreement with ,
.
the -harter revision committee on tho
n1ol,0S''1, ""' c"art(,r. ,,olm 3
,ne '""i'""11 lo lmy ' ou"cll",el1 !l f;-)'-
ary or jsouo a year.
A committee from tho Lumbeimens
Lxchango has forwarded a eommunlca- i
tlon favoring a short Council, tho ellm- ,
Inatlon of the police and firemen from
politics and the prohibition of assess-
mont of jobholders for polltlcnl pur-
P8s. I
The communication Is signed hy
Thomas B. Butter, Jr W. U Beatty,
B. C. Cunic. W. IT. I.enr and l"redeilek
Underbill, chairman.
URGE ACKER FOR MAYOR
n itr m , -. t i
Home Ward Otern Sipil tiesolll-
tio Inlorsillg Former Sheriff
Former Sheriff A Lincoln Acker is
' ,rAil in li.cnmA 11 , flnellilfit.. fri,- Minr
urged to become a landidato for Major i
In a resolution signed bv 452 voters of
his liomo ward, the -rinrty-eigntli.
Mr Acker, w lio Is ono of the- cltv's
leading nusiness men, n.is ncen meniion-
ed as mayoralty timber for n numher of
vears. Ho is tho recocnlzeel P.enubllcan
leader of the Thirty-eighth Wnrd
Tlio annual election nf olllcers at the
, iinrrv u. i,m i',itiiw,ui v iuu, ni"
leaning neriuouimi urKanuaiioii in in
Thirty-eighth Wnrd, resulted as fol-
lows- .
President, liarrv n Pal: vice-
president, Matthew Kiiroy ; treasurer.
Iranlt A. iioppi'; nnancini secretaries,
Charles Bidlngton nnd Hdward A. Head-
i ing; lecordlng secretary, Bernard l-
Crosson ; chairman of the house com-
i mlttee, John D. Shlbe ; chairman of the
I board of trustees, diaries K I'hl.
Market Guide for Housewives
Pn'ptired by tlw Loud City Marketing Agent uf the Bureau of
Markets, United Slates Department of igiirulttire
ABl NDANT- Potatoes, onions, cabbage, beetts, tarrofj, turnips, apples
mid MiUHsh,
NORMAL Parsnips'. ecler, grapefruit, orange, bananas and lemons.
SCAUCK Sweet potatoos, tomatoes, eggplant, peppen,, spinach, beans,
cranberries nnd strawberries.
l'reli. I Ornde
v i.i.i.r iit.i:s
ih Hum Ii ....,
li,iiii -I icirld.i
HruMi-l sprmjtn ..
e'lirru'M Nw Jerie, -biisr.et
Nik Jer.'. barrel
Cubbiiiie New lork, lUnlall
a,.tialot
f"eler Nw York, washed
Lettuce F1orMa ,;, -..-;
Iinionn Nw York, jfllow No. I.......
I'uuioe-s I'ennnylvanlii, No, 1, whlto,.
New York. No I, white
Navv jerfrey, --i;aiKov
BwmI TVitBlnB.-NeV'
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'.-lew .irirri, 71 -VMnHci . ,
lieiawie. imiiierin
Turnlpi New Jerc.v, 'bailtet
Iacal, i-fciisket
lill'lT , , , , ,
Apple' New York. Ilaldnlm .
N'ew "tirk. Oreinlnpa
Yorlt lniuTlulii
Weat varlotlcs , ., .
Delleloua . . .
rranbrrlf New Jeraay, barrel
Urapefrult Florida ,,
tjmaiii California .....,,
Ornsa norlda
uailiornia a,.,,
, ' '- ' - . .- r.-w. ... . . . . , . . ,1 I
' I jji ' a. . - y "l'";r'l -"tfi wii" I
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JatrqtfA-Vfrttt ,- . .igyiy..(a--)-!.y
Press, in Hands of Teachers and
Study of Concise Pre
World Conflict
cerned when the assassination of the
Austrian crown prince was used as a
pretext for crushing Serbia. Germany
must havo known," the authors declare,
"that this action would probably lead to
a general European war, since Russia
would como to the rescue of Serbia and
France would stand by Russia. What
was unexpected wns tho entrance of
Great Britain Into tho war.
"acrman leaders based their belief
that England would remain neutral on
tho peaceful temper of tho English peo
ple, upon the serious domestlo problems
shn was facing, such as tho woman
suffrage, Irish homo rule and the threat
ening labor situation. Germany re
garded England as 'a nation of shop
keepers,' who would not fight unless
they wero attacked. After Germany had
mado herself supreme on tho Continent
England's turn would come."
Nearly half tho book Is consumed by
tho facts leading up to 'the war and tho
beginnings. Following thero aro sep
arate chapters tracing the events of tho
war In 1914, 1915, 1010, 1917 and 1918.
Tho Inst two chapters aro devoted to
"Tho United States in tho War" and
"questions of the Coming Peace."
Briefly, America's war program Is out
lined, beginning with the enlistment of
men and tracing tho steps through the
drnft, tho establishment of munitions
and supply plants, tho ship and aircraft
building, food and fuel control, the Lib
erty Loans and other methods of paying
for tho war nnd something of tho Red
Cross utid other war-work organiza
tions. International problems ns brought
out In President Wilson's speech before
Congress January 8, 1918, aro given as
a closing thought.
One of the Important features of the
small volume Is the chronology of prin
cipal eventH of tho war, given according
to year and day In tho back of tho book.
Thero nro no Illustrations, except a few
well-chosen maps which traco tho move
ments of the war.
MAYOR PLEDGES
VICE-FREE CITY
Philadelphia Ts Clean and
Will Be Kept So, He Says
in Washington
IS SILENT ON WARNING
Mayor Smith, upon his arrival In
Washington this afternoon for a put
conference, declined to discuss Secretary
of tho Navy Daniels's letter warning
him that if the Philadelphia authorities
did not take steps at onco to preserve
good order hero and protect the sailors
nnd soldiers from vice the Navy mid
War Departments, acting Jointly, would
take the necessary action in the mntter.
"I have received no letter from Sec
retary Daniels," said Major Smith. "All
I know nbout It Is what I have seen in
tho Papers, and I'm not going to discuss
the matter In any shape or form. Phila
delphia Is a clean city and we arc going
to keep it clenn.
"Secretary Daniels nnd I havo nhvajs
gotten along well together, and I expect
If there Is any misunderstanding mat-
Smith ngaln declared that every agency
........... ..(-,.. --. ....... .j .ntiivj
,, fr, ,,,. ,.,, ,. . .,
'" u,,lform fro,n yWe "'"' llrluor eUls-
- - , - . . mc
tho demands of the Government," he
de-DI-
'ollco
nnhinsnn tind Josenh Smith.
brother
"
nn,l rirlealn s.eeretnrv ,,f (Via Mnvnr lm-.
.... , r,. 1Ir,i, for Inn -.'.
Wncn R 'B oVpr none of ,,., wu,j
II l' t inn Utr up.- ui (it- lVUUIU
ko Rny coniment.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles B. Hatch,
law enforcing olllcer hero for the Navy
Department, on whoso report tho ultl-
Inatum from Secretary Daniels Is based,
, 1)a(,,. from Washington, and further
.0f(rf,ncea between officials of the
p(,Uco Department in which ho will take
part, aic scheduled,
yun responsibility for tho protection of
Foldleis and sailors In Philadelphia Is
plneed upon tho Mayor In the letter
fr0ni Secretary Daniels, who declares
t,at secretary of War Baker Is in full
accoid wilh him In demanding that
"Philadelphia mut suppress vicious con
ditions nnd intrust this duty to those
who ait nbl to ropo adequately with
the situation "
In raids mado by operatives working
under Colonel Hatch so far this month
tnreo proprietors of alleged disorderly
, houses nnd .debt lnmnipn r i.j
I ... - .. . . .w.
I ' , ' ' "',,, ',,".',. ", m.a?
aii oi inwo arrests nave been made
I superintendent of police.
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Namcil to Municipal I'ojitions
I Municipal apioiiitmciits announced to.
day Included Clifford A Barron. C50 1
.wiih r iii.iiurii street, transit man.
nureuu oi Mirves, JiilOO per yeer
Helen Johnson. ZOiii Falrmmint nv-enue'
htenogrnpher. Bureau of Health. I7s(i
per ear: Herman Boahinau. 502 South
rwcntleth street, leader, rtnnni nt
Beurcation. J3 per nlglit; William P.
Yetter, 2225 Kiist Cumbcrlsnd street:
Georgo P. Casey, 730 i:ast Chelten ave
nue, nnd John r Kelly, 1221 North
Fiftieth street, calkers, Bureau ot
Water, $5.50 per day
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JANUARY 9, 1919
WOMEN OUTLINE
AFTER-WAR AIMS
Trade Union League Adopts
Program for Recon
struction WIDE REFORMS ASKED
Demand New Standards for
Social and Industrial Con
ditions Programs for social nnd Industrial
reconstruction, both national nnd In
ternational, following tho war, wero In
dorsed and adopted by tho Women's
Trado Union League of this city at Its
monthly meeting last evening, at 248
Sonth Klghth street.
Tho programs wero presented hy Miss
Alice Henry, of Chicago, who Is visit
ing various cities of the east In tho In
terest cf the National Women's Trado
Union Keaguo of America, of which the
local organization ts a branch.
Tho national organization formulated
the programs which wero Indorsed by
tho local organization. Below Is given
the national program, which Is an
elaboration of tho International program.
The preamble develops tho standards
of life which tho lengue believes should
bo tho basis for readjustment both In
this country and tho world over.
"We declaro for such a standard of
life." It begins, "as shall Insuro to all
men and women nnd their ch.ldrcn a full
measure of health, education, recreation
and leisure, and wo maintain that a
standard of Ufa ought to Include the
certainty of a high school education nnd
tho possibility of a university education.
"With such a standard In vlowwenow
ask for: Compulsory education up to
sixteen, and compulsory part-time edu
cation up to eighteen ; the abolition of
child labor; tho eight-hour day and tho
forty-four-hour week; one day's rest In
soven; no night work for women; equal
opportunity for men and women In tride
and technical training; equnl pay for
equal work; social Insurance (without
profit) against unemployment, against
slcknesn and accident, including Indus
trial diseases nnd Injuries, nnd making
provision for maternity benefits, and for
old ago and Invalidity pensions,"
, Relation to Wngc-cnrners
Tho program In relation to tho woman
wage-earner Is as follows:
"In order that tho problems of tho
woman wnge-enrner receive tho atten
tion they so urgently need, let us work
for these Immediate ends:
"To strengthen, extend and place; upon
a permanent basis the women In In
dustry servlco of the United States De
partment of Labor. To establish In
every State Department of Labor a
women's, which shall have the admin
istering of tho laws touching women and'
children.
"To obtain Increased appropriations for
Stato factory departments, and also thu
appointment of women lnseetor.s In the
pioportlon of oo for every 15,000 women
wage earnert!.
"To havo women workers represented
upon nil administrative boards.
"To have tho Keilernl and Stato em
ployment agencies co-ordinated and
standardized, and all private agencies
abolished.",
Tho problems of industrial readjust
ment are treated of hi tho following
paragraphs:
As the process ot changing from a
wnr to a pence nnsis involves mo ue-
mobilization of workers In almost nil oc-1
cupatlons, as well ns of soldiers and
sailors we ask that the Secretary of
:. r. ... ., . i.
Vnr, lie secretary en lll" -llJ, ine
Secre.a.y of tho Interior and the Secre-
lary oi .vgricuuuro lunnuiiii" (nana iu
Insure employment for all workers at the
highest prevailing rate ot wages for the
dlstilct. Hint the army be not de
mobilized In greater ratio than Industry
can absorb, nnd that workers In all in
dustries lie consldeied equally with sol
diers mid sailors in tho plans for de
monlll.atlon. Bduriillnii fur V nr t'rlpples
"We ask further that crippled soldiers
and sailors be nfforded a Just oppor
tunity, through education, allotment of
public land (Intelligently directed, as
under the law of Cnllfornln) and other
means to ie-istahlisli their Individual
lives and homes and that equivalent
Piovlslon bo made for nil men and
women Incapacitated through Industry." I
Oilier subdivisions ot thu program Include-
Fieo speech "Wo ask for the re-1
inoval of all icMrlctlons upon fiee
speech, n frio press and free assem
blage." Self-government in Industry "We
ask that the principle of self-government
In tho workshop bo established In nil In l
uusiry, ooiii puono aim private, twin uiai
Hip right of the workers to organlzo In
trado unions bo recognized and affirmed, '
That this right may bo leal nnd not
merely nominal we nsk for tho nbolltiou
of tho use of thn Injunction in labor dls-
putes by embodying the principles of tho
Fedeml Clajlou law III -MHtO leglsia-I
Hon."
Polltlcnl Standards "Wo urge thn
most modern methods of leprescntatlon
for tlio establishment and maintenance
of political democracy. Further, In '
order that women may enjoy a full and
gcnuliiH citizenship, that they bo nc-'
eurdtd polltlcnl, legal nnd Industrial
cqunllt: "
SUNDAY
OUTINGS
$1.25 Round TriP $1.25
War Tax 10 eenla Hildltlenal
WILDWOOD
AngUtea. Wlldwood Cretl
EVERY SUNDAY
M'l.Cl.U, TUMN
I.T. Market Street Wharf 7:20 ,. M.
Pennsylvania R. R.
WA f
I
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At AildlnicliHin.
Counts". Jn ". DAMUl,, on of.latn Tliomm
aivl l.llllnret Mullirrlii, nucd 42. Itlatlv
and irl'lina Invllnl In funeral, Sat, N.30
a in from the rrablenee of hla eUter, Mra
lMwaril Martin. ."ni N 4th at lllxh mala
tit, i:rtvvanl' 11 n in Int. private
KKI.I.nY --lintere.l into real, Jan. (1,
IlKhSli; M. wife nf Wm " D. Kelley Itel
ntlvei nml frlemli Imlteil tn funcrnl Trl ,
1 an p. m from noiil t'.itharlnn at. In
Mnlinl fVrtie t'ein
BTH M'HK Huiliienl In New York elty,
Jnu. 7. PBTIlll 11 snlt.UIah. ot tlm llrm
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HCOTT - At reaWeiuo. ,13,111 Wlnsohocklne
, .-- ilarmnntnun nrt Jm, U V'Al.Tt-lt
huibami of l-'lorente Moycr Hcott, aced 08.
JOl IFF ' 'u"r111 iniT-i
HEW WANTED IT.M.I,K
CHH.DNUItHBs reference required.
Hill H 43d at.
Appjy
Olltl. for neneral houaoworki reference! re.
quired Apply am H. 43d at.
Kii(i.M- tor itiiNT
rL.i:.ANJ.i?.JrnfY54riVr,n n"r aeth
USED CARS
CHBVBOt.BT Sedan. 1918, mrfect f-ond., ex-
lr. 92LDwn,?i ','" 1P. Call ilan
aiuoW 7a W atttr.o p, m.
iiif. :." AMrv.?;- , "i
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PLANNEDHERETO
INVADE CANADA
Organizations Were Secret
ly Preparing, Biclaski
Says
DRILLED WITH RIFLES
Men Who Had Served in the
Imperial Nuvy Had Charge
of Movement
Washington, Jan, 9. German plans
for the Invasion of Canada, by men In
this country who had served In tho Im
perial German navy, were today told the
Senato committee probing German
propaganda, by A. Bruco IHelaskl, head
of tho bureau of Investigation of the
Department of Justice.
Tno men ucrmnny depended upon io
Invad Cannda before we entered the
war belonged to 'Krlegebund,' " said
Ulolaskt.-
"Men who had seen military service
In Germany were ellglblo for member
ohlp. Somo of the organizations were
actually drilling and wero supplied with
rifles. Nothing of a serious character
rvcr developed, although the society was
harmful In Us Influence.
Blelaskl said tho society was well
organized at d had a number of branches
scattered nbout tho country. So far us
ho knew, ho said, only unnaturalized
Gentians who had ceen military service
nt homo belonged to the society.
Plans of Count vpn Bcrnstorff and
Dr. II. F. Albert to carry on a Oernian
marine insuranco business in tho United
States under tho guiso of nn American
company were also described by Ble
laskl. Tho plan was presented to the Ger
man Government, which approved it,
Biclaski said, with tho understanding
that It would bo kept secret If tho
United Slates entered tho war, but when
America did go to war tho schemo fell
through.
Communications from Berlin to Al
bert and Von Bcrnstorff showed that
the officials In Germany, In approving
tho plan for forming an "American"
company, suggested that only 10 per
cent of the Insurance Interests ho held
by Americans.
Blelaskl said that tho 700,000 mem
bers of tho Amerlian Protective League
watching for activities of German
nrents prevented many nets of violence;
against tho United Stntes diirlmt the
war. Ho emphasized the necessity for
such work.
"If Germany had landed nn army
hero on tho Potomac," he said, "many
men who wero mnklng speeches for tho
Liberty Loan would havo carried u Ger
man Hag."
In telling of attempts by organiza
tions of German-Americans to Induce
drafted men to peek exemption on con
scientious grounds, Mr. Blelaskl said
that out of more than 3,000,000 men
only 230 refused to accept nny kind of
military service, and they wero sent to
prison.
HONOR GOVERNOR SPROUL
Union League Members Present
Watcb to Him
Governor-elect Sproul was tho guest
nf tinnor Inst nlirlit nt a ,llnm.f in flu
I'ninn l.mtriin cKn bv tho niirinir
i ooaril ot directors wno held oiuco wiiile
be was president of the organization.
Senator Sproul received a surprlso when
lie wnf Presented with a handsomely en-
! graved gold watch.
, ,r tv.ole.r'tnil nrvutrlont nt Ihn """'" , "ii ., ii-
iKUe..?orn;erelreVnPoriMvvin r,i' f families will fevl tho pinch of
nrt, ncteu as toasimnster nt tho dinner
nnd madn tlm nr. sent.ititon neieirens
The.ro were tblrt -seven guests, Including an after-tho-war Inventory wan com
the past and present directors of the , pleted mado no effort to obi nln new jobs
League and the former presidents.
Among tlio speakers w-ero Kdvvard T.
Stoteshury, C. Stuart Patterson. D'm
ner Beebcr, John Grlbbel nnd Charles
It. Miller, former Governor of Delaware.
AilvertUiiiK Manager Honored
Georgo F. Goldsmith, advertising man
ager of tlio Public. Ledger and the
Hveninii Prune' LntHinii, was tlio guest
of honor nt a dinner at tho Curtis Build
'in'.t'n iht "t 'u'.i mne'e'i' ."
nlltim of tlio thirty-eighth anniversary
of Mr. Goldsmith's connection with tho
Public Ledger Company 'yiu.s II K.
Curtis was tho host nt the dinner, whleli
was attended bv lepresentntlves of the
advertising stnffs of tho two Ledgers
Mr. Curtis nnd seviinl othciH nnide con-
grntu'atory addresses.
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aixiiiiHal HWTwBTihriTVtMT'fi
i HpM
B Wo have made new and very attractive prices on our stock
I o Men's Fur Garments. They are all high class, well tailored
I coats, and at these lowered figures nre decidedly interestinc.'
The Fur-Lined Coats are made with Imported and Domestic
tancy and black cloth shells with natural muskrat, blended musk
rat, nutria and mink linings with Persian lamb. Hudson Seal,
beaver and otter collars. A general idea of the reduction fol
low :
Fur-Li
Coats that were:
$105 $115 $125
$135 $140 $150
$165 $175 $180
$200 $215 $235
$275
Fur Outside Coats of Black Dog. Russian Calf. Baltio
Seal. Wombat, Wallaby and Raccoon aro reduced to figure
which represent a saving to you of 1-4 to 1-3. Tho new tiricai
range from $15.00 to $180.00. pnco,
Jacob Reed's Sons
' 1424-1426 CHESTNUT STREET
W Mrinnnmiimniiw. witiw.,Hil..,...M.... .
UUmUllUIUaukUIUUUlaUWHISWIimiUSbiliaiWUuCUBHHr
INTENT TO CLOSE
ARSENAL DENIER
t
Return to Pcacc-Time Basia
Underlies Layoff, Say ,
Army Officials
MAY CUT TO 1500 MEN
Ordnance Chief CoIIb Frank
ford Plant Most Important
and Indispensable
Tho Frankford Arsenal will not be)
shut down.
This announcement was made today;
by Colonel Patrick O'Shaughnessy,
Becond ofTlccr In commnnd nt the ar
senal. General Williams, chief of ord
nance, said tho same thing. In Wash
ington. Discharge of more than 1000 work-
ers yesterday, following release of hun
dreds of others sovcral weeks ago, gava
rlso to tho report that tho activities
of tho arsenal wero to bo transferred
to a now nrscnaV under construction at
Toledo, O. Mnss-mcctlngs to protest
the reported shutdown were held In ths
northeast section of the city last night.
'Tho artillery ammunition depnrtmenj
"', "" ""'' '" '"' -?"
Colonel O Shaughnesry said, 'but thaj
was to bo expected following the Blgnlng
of the armistice. Tho War Department
has immense stocks of such ammunition
on hand now nnd to continue manufac
turing more would bo Impracticable.
"The men and women discharged dq
not constitute the majority of the work
ing forco hero and their fate wilt have)
no Influence over tho workors In th4
other shops. Tho small arms, gauge!
and other Instruments of precision shop-)
will continue In operation, as well as the
experimental laboratory."
More Workers Due to Go
Colonel O'Shaunnessy said he had ntj
Idea how long the stock of nrtlllery am
munition now In this country will last,
but gave as his opinion that when It wasl
tired up tho nrtlllery depertment at
Frankford will bo put Into operation
ngaln. More workers are due to bo dis
charged, he said, but when necessary
readjustments nro made In the other
shops, those who were employed In tho
nrtlllery section nnd Its auxiliaries wilt
bo given first consideration.
"Tho Frankford Arsenal, of course,
will be slowly put back to a peacetime
condition, the same as other War Des
I'artment activities," bald General WIN
'Hams today. "Orders havo gone out tot
the gradual reduction ot the force there,
tno same as m oilier arsenuis. inn ar
senal Is now being operated under war
tlmo emergency conditions, with a big
manufacturing program calling for
steady employment of about B00O men.
This will bo gradually reduced until wo
get down near to tho peacetime con
ditions, when 1D00 men nro usually em
ployed there.
"The scnle of operations nt Frankford
Arsenal nnd all other arsenals Is de
pendent upon the manufacturing pro
gram adopted by Congress and the money
Appropriated. But It Is our plan to get
back to a pencetlmo basis at Frankford
Arsenal, as soon ns possible without dis
rupting labor 'ondltions. Certainly, wo
havo no intention of entirely closing up
' this most Imnortnnt and really indls-
pensamo manufacturing plant,
tnuse of .Suffering, hay Workers
in consequence of the discharge of
,.n.L,,..u .,.uA,in,. ...n-i,..,,... .., e,
want. Men and women who wero tem-
porarny suspenuea on uecemner ai until
In tho meantime and returned lo tho
arsenal only to be dii'hatged.
Buclness men's associations of tho
noithcast havo mado public their In
tention to fight any chango which may
transfer Important work from the local
nronsnl to the new Institution In the
home State of the Secretary of Wnr.
Resolutions of protest were adopted
last night at a meeting of the North
, Kensington Business Men's Association
and by an orgnnlzatlot. ot nrtlllery mu,
1 tiltlons workers. The former met at
Kensington avenue and Orleans street
nnrt waB ma,ic acquainted with the sltuas
,inri h mmmltten nf worker., frnm Ihm
,lon,D a. eommltteo or worKcrs rrom tha
worl:"rs meeting at Allegheny avenuo
nud 13 street.
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$100.00
$110.00
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