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TubllilH 1 Daily Krept BiViitny, Subserirtlon l'rlc in a Tear by Mall
Copyrlahl, in lit. by I'libllo I-editer Compinr.
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1919
Entered aa Second Clam Matter at th roalomro, at Philadelphia. Ta.
Under the Art of March ft. 1879.
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"REMARKABLE," COURT
patic ivi AvrkD OTVnrtPo
) vfv,
KUTUJYriOJN OF
Comments on Refusal
to Transfer
Police
COUNSEL'S ROW
IjPf BRINGS REMARK
-Stern Chief Witness at City
M Executive's Fifth Ward
Trial
DECLARES HE WARNED
OF COMING BLOODSHED
Telephoned to Shore, Urging
Action to Curh Activity of
Gunmen at Primary
Important tlee!opments todaj
the second In tho trial of Major
Smith, accused of conspiracy to lo
late tho Shcrn net and misdemeanor
In ofllce, follow:
Maor Smith's refusal to dismiss
Director of Public Safety Wilson from
office after tho latter did not carry out
tho Mayors' orders to tiansfer police
men was characterized nt. "somen hat
remarkable" by Judgo Audcnield.
Testimony Joy Joseph Calhoun, pa
trolman of the Third district, that
Lieutenant David Bennett, of that dls
trlct, said: "Tho Major and Dlrcctoi
Wilson aro with us In the 1'lfth Ward
Tho sky Is the limit."
An-r7ort by counsel for tho de
fense to absolve Major Smith from
any responsibility for police affairs in
the Fifth Ward. '
Report Is Demaniled
A demand by Assistant Distiict '
Attorney Taulano for tho production
lnv court of thcconfidentlal icport
mado to the Major by Captain of
Detectives Souder of conditions In the .
Vlfth Ward. This leport was made
in 1917, about the time of tho fifth
Ward murder. Major Smith was
j adjudged guilty of contempt kodi
tlmo ago for rofuslng to produce these
records.
Testimony by former Magistrate
i James A, Carey, Penrose lender of the
Fifth Ward, that In a conversation,
Major Smith said to him: "Jim, to be
perfectij frank with jou, I'm the one
who started the Vares after jou."
Testimony by former Stato Itepre
sentatlvo Isadore Stern, first witness,
that tho "Carej letter" warning the
Major of Fifth Ward conditions had
not bcon written by Carej', but had
been prepareiUin tho ofllco of former
Judgo James Gay Gordon. Mr. Stern,
who has been called by the defense
tho "real prosecutot" In this case, stld
$? YiTn?d. SIa,or,M.ltl,,.ot Pss'ble
li&Obloodshcd in tlio Fifth Ward befoio
rWll-Vio 1017 nrlmniv.
Ifivii TIsa trial lo In Onotsfnt ClnaiitAtia
i?'.77Court. before Judge Audenrlcd. in
BKtRoom 653, City Hall.
Major Jaillltily Dressed
lt-5 . . , .
ivy Major bmith appealed In court nt
lUT O.t? n'Allsnl tlvl.t mnttilnrv Inilntll,. .. .
tlVed. A mlmVto laer'Vhc, jury'nieli "ouM "c" "eadquarfr. here to co
in. Tho Jurors said they had passed operato with similar bodies from Pitts
a comfortable night. They had been burgh, nnd possibly Scranton, In an al
locked up since last evening.
Mr. Smith's counsel were all present
when the proceedings began. They me
James Scarlet, chief of counsel for tho
defense; John R. K. Scott nnd William
T. Connor.
Assistant District Attornejs Tau-
lane and Gordon were present for the
prosecution. District Attorney Itotan
dlM?.0LaPhC';rnci"MrmScart occupied
adjoining chairs. Tho Major got up
onco and walked overfto Mr. Scott,
who nt the time was talking with
Joseph P. (laffnej, chairman of Coun-
ells Finance Committee. Mr. Scott
looked up nnd the Major whispered
to mm ana tnen vvnikea avvnj-.
In doing so ho passed the reporters'
table. He tried to movo n chair at
this table, but dlscoveied that they
wero all fastened together. "Thej'ro
tied down. Mr. Major," some ono ald,
with a laugh, nnd a court officer liur
rlea up to nnn air. smith another on truckB from 60 to loo per cent
hent. I At present, pleasure cars aro taxed
Mr. Taulane's llrst movo this morn- from $5 to t20, according to size. Trucks
lng was to Instiuct an officer to get are taxed now from $10 to $40, accord
a certified copy of tho consphacy in ing to their carrjlng capacity
dlctment against the Major, so the The bill also increases the license fee
rlerk of tho court could indorse It 'for dealers' tags from $10 to $20,
alreaadVbeenn SSac."0 ,nUoi wmw" haJ . May oMo.n MO,ooo
Meanwhile, Mr. Scott and Sir. Con "J'16 Income jlelded now from motor
nor wero poring over evidence pro- "censo fees is $1,000,000 annuallj'.
duced at other trials in the Fifth Senator Buckman believes that the
Ward case. Mr. Scarlet sat baclc in MuW ,nx' combined with the Increased
his chair, apparently uninterested number of cars next jear, will bring
nnd tho Mayor toyed with a pencil' 'l uu to $8,000,000,
Kvery now and then ho would put his T1,,s SUI" ls expected to bo sufllclcnt
right hand over his mouth and glanco to maintain and Improve existing high
lit the celling, wajs and pay tho Interest and sinking
m.t,.( !,. . charges on the $60,000,000 bond Isiue
Object Iconics Apparent wIlch will be floated to build new roads.
Mr. Taulane, addressing the couit. Thn Motor Federation of Pennsjlvanla
then spoko of agreements which had Is understood to have planned to tight
been reached, by tho opposing coun- the Buckman bill with n measure of
sel. The effort to absolve tho Major Its own, but tho latest report Is that nn
from responsibility for police activity agreement may bo reached on the meas
in the Fifth Wurd then became up. uro Introduced by Senator Buckman.
parent. I
.ft" JSfcf IteT eK N. Y. ASSEMBLY TO VOTE "DRY"
Mayor of Philadelphia, and had been ' '
duly qualified nnd net lug as such sinco Ratification Matlc Party Measure
January 3, 1016. This was entered In i ti it n
the record. Mr. Tntilane then an-, b Republican Caucus
nounccd lt had been granted thnt AllmnJ". X. v.. Jan. 23 (By A. P.)
David Bennett had been lieutenant of
Mr. Scott hero entered nn oblectlon.
tne Tnira anu uo Lincey streets sta-1 ol ,ne inompson-.Mc.vao reioiuiioni to
tlon, Fifth Wntd, from August. 1916. ' ratify the Federal prohibition amend.
up to and after September 19 1917 ",ent was virtually ussured today, when
when the Fifth Ward mnr.lVi- Aeentw.V ,ho Republican majority, after a caucus,
Wlie," oi. i .Ir. el """rr- voted. 74 to B, to make the resolution n
and wanted this addition read Into Subsequently the caucus action was
tho record: That Bennett ha" been' made unanimous. Seventy-six afflrma
nppolntcd by the Directoi of Public tlve voteu nre necessary for adoption.
Safety, The first action of the Assembly nfter
There was a wrangle over this but I lh? ""I0"8 " '" hill the McKUIgott
, f 1 '""' uut I referendvr 1U. It iwi. recommitted,
i Contlaul on ran jruteen. Clnmn rhrfj " '?-' L ! -
iJ?jyLi j?1:". i " e. .
ISADORE STERN
V i J
v . Yd x BvfiSI
;'
Drawn lij Ciimmi I'iniie l,i iK.rn Stiff Artist
A courtroom tkclih of the first winter rullcil today in the trial of Major
Smith on con-pirury luirpes
CITY'S AUTO TAX
PLAN HITS SNAG
Rural Members of Legisla
ture Oppose State Giv
ing Up Fees
SENATOR
OFFERS BILL
VU n Staff Correspondent
lliirrlnluirg, Jan 23 Rural mcnibeis
of the Legislature will oppose any plan
to hive the State turn over to the elt'
treasuries of Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh motot license fees collected In
those cities
A bill Introduced hj Slnator Pack
man, of Langhorno, president pro tern
rf 1yn Unnntn ta ovnnrvfod in nrrvA e Mn
first big smg In tho way of the plan
formulated by the Legislative Commit
tee of Phl'adelphla City Councils to
have this money turned over to the
city.
At n. rmnl meotlnir of thn Lommltlee
"
tho announcement was made that lt
tempt to havo the Stato relinquish the
motor license fees collected In those
cities
l'rrdlttti Stern Oppoiiltlon
Senator Buckniin declares that this
plan will meet with the undivided oppo-
Ftlon of all rural members, who will
" d "" " " be us" "'
Paving and maintaining the State high-
waysjstem
'If the Slate were to return to those
cities their motor license fees," said
Senator Buckman, 'It would reduca
the present State revenue from that
source to nbout one-half
"Tho amount received now Is Inade
quate and nn appropriation by the Legis
lature Is necessary every two jc ars "
The Uuckman bill, which is known as
Senate Hill N" 1 would increase the ta
on pleasure cars about BO per cent and
Adoption by the New York Assembly
,;..-' J,o.,
W1LSOJN
ON THE STAND
BAR HEROES' KIN
FROM RECEPTION
No Provision for Them in
Plans for Welcoming
Men on Haverford
APPEALING TO BAKER
Mothers slsteis sweetheart", ft lends
and lehtlv-rs of returning soldiers will
not be allowed to participate In the wel
cnnio to be given the 2100 war vtterans
who will reach home on the transport
Haverford, due hero January 30
On behalf ot the families of the men
memheis of the reception committee, of
which Joseph H Wldener Is chilrman.
aro trjlng hard to get permission from
the War Department to cither have the
troops stop over In this city or have
them parado through the streets Instead
of going directly to Camp DK to be
immobilized, as tho War Department now
plans,
Itobert D Dripps, secretarj of the
committee, conferred with Major Smith
at noon todaj on tho welcome plans.
The pl-ins, as now ordered, provide- no
opportunity for the general public par- '
tlclpatlng In the ceremony of welcome
The welcoming committee, lied Cross
workers and niuspaptr representatives
ate the onlv persons jet provided with
places in tho ceremony ,
Original Plans Almiulnneil
Philadelphia will honor Its overoeas
veterans as the vessel passes up the Del
aware ltlver and at Wasl Ington avenue
wh-irf. where the soldiers will ilchirk
'Here villi ho plenty of food for the
bovs, music decorations and the saluta
t ons of thousands of citizens.
Original plans for a big dlsplaj were
abandoned, according to Mr Wldtnei, be
cr.use of the regulations of the War De
partment, which will not permit the
troops to leave the wharf
The committee has planned to charter
a steamboat which, accompanied by a
police lug. will carry the members of
the reception committee fnr down the
Delaware Bay to meet tho Haverford
and escort It to tho dock.
Fifty members of the Southeastern
Chapter of the Ameilcan Ited Cross will
meet tho returning heroes as they dis
embark and endeavor to satisfy their)
appetites with substantially filled lunch
boxes j
Lounging lloom Provided
The distribution of coffee and food
will bo under the direction of Mrs
Oeorge W Childs Dreel A complete
Continued on Paste Tho, Column Six
PENROSE SEES
EXTRA SESSION
OF CONGRESS
Senator Declares Important Rusi-
ness Requires Call Refore
June 1
Bu a Staff Correspondent
VlimliliiKton, Jan 23. An extra ses
sion of Congress Is absolutely unavoida
ble, It was declared today by Senator
Boles Penrose, of Pennsylvania The
extra session must be called June 1, be
said
' It ls an Impossibility for Congress
to pass all the annual appropriation
bills, dlsose of the war revenue bill
and pass railroad legislation and nu
merous other measures that demand
Immediate attention before, the present
session comes to an end," said Mr Pen
rose "The appropriation bills must bo
passed It will bo Impossible also to
nut oft the extra session until nfter
July 1 by passing resolutions such as
have been frequently passed before con
tlnulng the last J ear appropriation bills
In effect, because the appropriation bills
for the last year were to take care of
war conditions and will not meet the
situation existing now," ,
Today's Developments
at National Capital
Dcbato on the $100 000,000 fain
hie relief bill resumed In tho Sen
ate. Armour & Co's counsel tells tho
House committee Federal trido
commiHslon's packing Investigation
was absolutely ex pirte.
Private ownership of merchant
marine favored by conference of
shipbuilders, owners, opeialois nnd
cmploj cs.
Julius Kruttschnltt, clinlrmnn of
Southern Pacific, tells Senate Com
mittee public opinion and rnllroad
attitudes have changed respecting
sharing of facilities bj carriers.
COST OF SHIPS
AT HOG ISLAND
IS DECREASING
t." .! .. t I." . T I CIO I
w",u"la ".'r l. 'T' -1 "
Ion, but Later Hoats '
M..1.. i'i
Only 0-1- :
Cost of ships nt Hog IhI mil has tie-1
creased since tho llrst vmsil was
Hunched several months ago, ('harks
I'lez, of the I.meiBinij Kleit c'orpor i
tlon, tmlij told the Snmto Coiniiuriu '
Conimlttev in Washington
Mr I'll z prist nttd u tnlili- elmuing
tin while tin first vessel uist $JJ4 ,i
ton, l.ilir vibsiIs from tin tvi. ntj -fifth
to the tlilrleth will cost onlv JJI.' a ton
WOULD MAKE BARS CANTEENS
Ccrmantnwn Woman Offers Plan
for I'loliihition Time
The ' fanilh entrance" sign inav have
a permanent place ovir the doors of
present d.iv saloons If the pi m of Miss
if V.. Itomnev of tli rniantovvn. to
make social ei liters of the s ilvoas is
adopted b l'lill.ulelplila ihuri.h women
aiiopeu i i-ii.,...ieipii.a cimru ome,.
McmbeiH of the women b nu lluy of
the i:plsco,nl dloc.se of eastern
I'cnnsvlvnnl.i are considering the plan
"When millions close.' diclired Miss
Itomnev thoe who Invi frtipiented
thtm must have some place to go It
would be well for the chuuh to Htipplv
sodal cmters where both linn and
women may gither for vvholeomo
nmusimcnt If the saloons wcie tumid
Into cantiens or social cmters, in.mj of
the- matrons anil joung wonuti who
have been doing war work could be
put in ehirge 'me wonnn nave neeii
trained, thev nre orginlzid. and eager;
l" ,;?.. "'!," !' .Vt""' "TL..., .,.., ,
lln Jvuiiiiicv nine i niihhv "n n ii- in , ., . t i
social center include a night nurseiy mllltirj n picuntntlvcs of the assod-
wilt re sm ill dilldren could be Hired tor attd Powers, will bo present,
while pinnts were tulng .nlertalned ,, KrniKiilie Polimil
at the i.iiitiins . . ,. . . ,a in
A sod i fountain, lunch room, motion The Supreme Council nut at 10 iO
plituris and otlu r amusements wire o'clock tod.iv The joint AIIIul comnils-su-gested
as fiatlircs to bo Included I shin Is being untie up, although no
In the canteen mines have been announenl All the
INFLUENZA BAFFLES DOCTORS
. o ri r ment of Poland Is expecti d here Ac-
Incrcnec mbomc rinecs, Uecrcase,m to thi8 cm1i lt H heiicved, win be
Elsewhere Mystifies Medical Men. taken ehortlj.
VVuBldiiKton, Jan 23 iWlth Influenra Ilrltlsli Plsn first
on the Inert aso in many States and rirlr(U,i ns uite ingnlhVa.it In
l""h"y.?.,..'n?J.0,te..,i,ei? 'VJ cl"l sunoundlng the Peace- Congress
. are sn.l immed by the epulVinic. it was
"'"''
mid eiim-w J....U.., '","""',
cr-my V s' o er tr
l-lr.rl.1.1. 1lllklmi.l. Xllltll C.irulln.l
Or.y',t: South Carina: 'rmom. vi?-
ulnla iintl Washington
Deertnse In the number of eases re
nn.l.." from fMlfnrill-1 Intll inn low a
KanUs Tine New Jersej Ohio aid
;.,",ni,i" .'. '.'. '"'J. .1 .., r '
Oklahoma w.ib observed
Wo can't tell whero to epect
FUEL BOARD TO QUIT
Wllliuni Potter Pl.lllS to Close
Office Fcbriiarv 28
William I'otter Ktatc fuel ndmlnlstrn
tor "afternoon announced l" was
nrenarnc to cos" the "oca I oil tes ol
ft..l lnnfs rulo rehruarv 8
'le" .a.d'anlhraelteStunUnous
iminsirles hn.l -found themselves" and
are cntlrelj .cluniil vvnn the ex;i-
., ... -.. ..i i,. - n..u or... ..
lion III il ll-n ...iiin ... f.."7 .......
ate Inhfnlled and these are llmplnK alonn
on a veij much leduced supplj
L
SERB BUREAU
SAYS U. S. FLAG
WAS LOWERED,
' .. ... .. ,. I
Acc-UM-'s Italians ot HailllllR Uowil
American Colors From
J"'Y
Viihlri.oii. Jan 23 ( Hv 11
According to a report made public here
todav by tho Official Information Uu
nun or me imiikiiuiii iil ii u ni'iui, e.ii..iin
;Mdr' Declares World Tribunal Get
i .
today. 'The rtports which nave come "mn --- -- ' , t t t K
n ev.ry week from all the States show cussed, when they may be foi- ty,, Binding Powers Is A
8re.t,aot phc,;c orwealher w'"W " V Not Practicable Now
conditions" ucvkiiii ""i"
;e ".finose- iu-sr :Lzh 5 m;.s ss'f S S"H
and hlovcnos, n Serbo-Croitl.in vepsil, Vol it 8 pointed out by observers her to proceed with tho utmost tcspcet for
the Iilnara, fljiiiB the American flan ,i,.,t this Is a mere evchange of cour-, national soverelBiitv At present certain
and havhiB a imvlfiatlon license Issued tcv. International organlz itlons such . ns posts
by the American nnvnl commander In lt )a understood, HiouRh no official! and tileErnphs are reculnted bj Inter-
the Adriatic, was seized at Jelsa.Janii. .(1 , aH beon maa.. tlmt xhe national asencles Before the war we
down' ho',VnI.rr!c'a,n 1 ' BrU.sh plat, for .-creation of a ,ea.e had 'J;"-;;,:
the ship under Italian colors , of nations is essentially Identical with convention nnd even international labor
"In spite of the Has and papers In ' im which American experts formulated orB.anlzatloiiB
order." sajs the bureau's statement, ntpr c0se study of every promising intrrnutlnnnl t lllrs
the commander of the Italian troops u,lallie plan among tho two score .,., , . 1H. . e. (hnt , futurfl Cer
In Jelsa ordered the captain of tho ves- " ,,"'.' ,ir.aeniiil " ,a casV ' ! . Iuluro c"!
sels to follow him to the military Dost. I which were presemtu . . H locate(i on waterways will
whero he was kept under anest for1
ror
"i11 I
nun iiuuik t'u..,ii, iiiin nil... inc. .i.ti'
jan commander Informed his superlm
nnieer In Stnrl Ornd tVltta Veechlal
who arrived soon with armed soldiers.
rh.au.e,l 'do ;
left for Starl
. u,
i by shipping
They seized the vessel, ti
the American flag and le
Urail living itaunn colors
Tho Plnnra Is shown
records to nave neen an Austmn ys.
sel of 118 tons gross leglster. built ot
Triesto In 1888 There
nre no records
of her recent movements.
There Is no confirmation of the fore,
going dispatch from the State Depart
ment, which presumably would be fullv
informed of such an Incedent ns that
recorded,
Man Burned by Furnace Gas lllmt
Abe Battler, of 4431, North Fifth
street, was burned on the arms and
hands as the result of an explosion of
coal kss when he opened a furnace door
at his home todaj. He was treated at
St. Luke's HoipltaJ.
PEACE ISSUES
DISCUSSED BY
j HIGH COUNCIL
L a I) o r, Reparation and
I Punishment Among Ques
tions Before Premiers
Tt fr--ivYm TT-rTlrir
1 UE.aiLIEil'i 1 IL3riUL,3 j
TT C TPAPTTT. Tift A iVT ,
U. b. LbAGUL DHA1 1
Wll iv . if lr . u
lin i.uihu xiiuihvii to natm-
.l" PI 1 !, Via.
(lllllg "..lasning 1L..S
r
OH Covenant
nirlii ... i r A-.mi ..r.,....
UWi 'A l.UlUl'l.r.ir.L;
.... ,. ..... . n
Allied ComrreSS Will Meet Silt-
urday to Consitler Brio
ain's Proposals
Sees Preliminary Peace
Pact Signed Early in June
I'.iris, Jan 23 Ily A I. -The
preliminary peace will be signed
inrlv In June nt the latest, accord
Ing to most tiustvvorthy Informa
tion, sajs Mai eel Hutln In the
lho do Paris today.
nrls, Jan 21 The Supreme War
Council it was ollkl.illy announced, to-
Alvurv,lX ,,, fo,imvln subjects In
lJ lur nitiuiiii, bu.ij.i.ib
Prep.ir.tlon for Satur.laj's meeting of ,
the general I'o.ico fongicss
International laboi hglslition
Itehponslbllltv and punishments In
lonnutlon with the ai
lleparttlon for war d linages
An International regime for ports.
vwiteru.ivs .inn ralluiivs
t I'roceduie for adoption of ti rrltorlal
( (U(stlmis
It was also announced that the loun.
.. , t , tomorrow, and thit
M irslial 1'ikIi, I'lild Marshal Ilalg and
(i.m nil 1)1,;, as wdl as the Versailles
members of tho council wtro present
vi hen tho meeting began.
The recognition of the new govern-
' U u'd beinounee, b.u t ho .Irs,
S!,urr?r,iB7m--!m.c
(!,rge of tlnat llrltnln. Ibis Is quite
in
Mls ... .... ...
'"' the Congr.ss In advance of his
American olllclals explain tint Mr
Wilson s purpuse Is not only out of tle-
VV 1ISOI1 H pur luni- 13 IIUI uiil iiui ui ui-
'crime to i:..ro,.e..n nations, which hive
sacrificed so much in the war. or out ot
lefirenee to views of European statt s-
developed ma j
,rlmlr All i:irpt I.nigue
hZ XWlT, .iSS:
,BuU'c readv to place hims.lf in a pos.
Itlon of supportlUK i-o"" "ther nation's
I'lan. rath.r than proposnK one of his
own. if be feels that procedure w I best
ve the common pu.pos e If . Ilscus-
Rlo Kes on lctorill"iI '? " ls p'a "', ','
appears likely n''111s,V 'be!
"' '.""?' " ' "8. ". " .. P. ' ".T.f. ' ..? I
.- ""","-,,,' ,,..nitinir results
r,f ncrf. inent. while awauinK results
". "" .w-mnnvn the illftV.r.
from tho effoit to roniposc the 'lifter-
eiiLcs b.tween Itu-slan factions lie
int. nils to adit re to Ills determination
llUinilS iu .lui.i... ... ........................
to hold nil other plans sie-onuarj, in
,...n.,.. i,io visit to nrussels anil his
trln to tho battlefields and devastated ,
n gion".
Via) lleionie I.filirue llnsls
'Hie solution of the Ilutslnu problem I
i. .nn'lilernl liero us the first visible ,
ui inlfestntiou and realization or Amor- .
,.. ami urltlsh aciord on crcat is- I
sues
It is understood that. Inasmuch ns
l"e ""' :,.r".,."e ;. C ....I.;:. ' ";
the Supreme coui.c.'n as accepeu tne
im.r r.n iii;iii lur uiu ri'iiieiiiriii ill
the Russian ipiestlon, tho Urltlsh plan
..... .... ..... 1. a v. I. n l.i.l. t.11 ml.
'R' ' mn form the foundation of the struc- ' tlon can control Us mm affairs entirely ti, Majority Socialists and the Demo- Will be discussed at a full meeting
Jr turn which the I'eaee Consress may without regard to tin 'U'cis of lis nc- rr.,t, supported bv an overwhelming of the Peace Conference on Satur
,la erect to house tho leaBue of nations tlons on other nations It if Impoitant majoritj of the people, will be in po. , " 1 uu Ii i.
-
I'onErras .Meets inturdiij
c'oiiEre .Meet" inturdiij
i !., meetlnir of tho full confer,
! J&'Sd L"l 'i George th Brl sh Pr n e
Vlhuster dealing with a league of Na-
'lions will be the first order of business !
""" ,, " '.ion representing the Leneue
f"h nights of Men called on President
?e "'",.. v afternoon In n h .
- - .. .- ,,, . . "
" "" "
Continued on rune Tour. Column Mt j
1TORM1CK MAY HEAR RUSSIA
Selection Likely on Commission
to Judge Pactional Claims
rrlf, Jan. 23 Vance McCormlck.
former chairman of tho Democratic Na.
tlonal Committee, appeared today to bo
the most likely choice for American
civilian representative on the commis
sion to be sent by the associated Powers
to coffer with Itusalan delegates at the
t'rlnce'a Wand. a
WILSON LEADS ALLIES
TO RECOGNIZE VARIOUS
FACTIONS OF RUSSIANS
Allied Policy for Russia
Is Officially Announced
Paris, Jan 23 The official com-1
'"uiiicnuon on jesteniay nttcrnoon s i
Ion of tho hUpr,me councll M .
'The President of the United States. I
tho Prime Ministers and tho foreign
Ministers of the Allied and Associated
Powers nnd the Japanese leprcsonta
fives met at the Qu iv d'Orsny between
t nm, 5.30 til anrrlwon- nna .
...... ...i .i i - t i.i. mi.
'"-- I'iU ""II III 1 ll-IUVIil !.-
i son, which rends as follows:
. 'The,lnglo obj.ct the representa-1
', w,,,"t no rcsHoclit.vl l'ouois have
mil ill tflltlfl l, tlii.l illjiilluotnnd nr
.1 ., ...v.. ...o--,-, o ...
,hp ".'""e they should pursue with
..'.'"'".""'" "v'.'l"'"r,1'."c
iiti'snn p opie, not to hinder tnem
or to nttrfire In nny manner with
heh ilgnt to settle their own affairs
in their own w iv
Tliev ngaid the Uuvshn people as
theh trhnds, not their incmles. and
are vvlllltii; to help them In any vvay I , t , aBnlnsl nn ,u.ople or terrl
thev are willing to be helped It !.,. insi,iP the boundiries of P.uro
eliur to them tint the tumbles arid ' nusRa ns thev stood befoio the
dlstinst of the muslin people wlllia, or ilKast rinland. or ngilnst
steidllv Increase, hungei nnd pilvatlon nny'ppopip 0, t.rrltorj whose nutono
ofev.rv Kind become more and more moui-action Is In contemplation In
ncute mori-and more vvldespreid nnd the fourteen articles upon which tho
mine ami more lmpossime to teileve
unless order Is restored and normal
conditions ot ltbor, trade nnd trans
portation once moie created, and thev
nre hi eking some war In which to
assist the Itusalan people to estab
lish order
'Thev iceognlze the absolute right
of the rtusslm pi opie to direct their
"n uffilrs without dictation or dlrec
outside They
Moiof Jinv Kind rromKMacnW
NEAR AGREEMENT ON
WASHINGTON, Jan, 23. Wai excess, piofiu taxes on cor
poiatioiib nntl the estate or iuheiitance tax section oC the wu
lLVcmie hill worn considueil today by the Senate and House
confeiceb. Some of the innnageis said they had almost lcac'ud
complete agieement oil the important war exce&b piolitb section,
hut weie in slinip di&agtecnieut on iuheiitance taxation.
REALTY MAN HELD ON FRAUD CHARGE
Jamt-b W. Ponder, leal estate hiokei, actustd of wholesale
fi.xuds, v. Ith Ida clients aj viciiiut, was held in $3000 ball for
coutt by MnGistiatc Tcuotk this afternoon. Thomas J. Hookey,
nn assistant, was held in $500 bail loi couit.
HOLDS DIVIDENDS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX
fcEW srOKK, Jan. S3. United Statey Judgo Julius M.
Ilayci decided in a test tnto iodnj that slock ilividuuls uiu uut
tiUbject to 1'cdttal ill' uim. l.ut uu'dc.1 Up Hi'iim Its liw of XV 10.
CECIL ADVOCATES
ELASTIC LEAGUE
INTERNATIONAL CITIES
Hj the Associated t'ress
, ,,, Jan :3 Ird Itobert fecil.
h nnIlollnicli at I'.arls jesterd.y that
, h , 6uhm,tte.i to the peace consress
i a draft of the Ilrltlsli view of the sub-
' ' the IKUe of Nations believes
! tho wor'd has not jet reached a stage
thinks mi inn ru iiiiniiu ii muii u ......
. ....... ,. ,... .... .m id ,..t ,.m. -
an01Uieir lllliiiniK l ' " "" .'-
, ,, t ,cscnt
l,c'7" ',, f noiirislil Internntlon-
'The creation of nn nriKiii iniern anon
--,. ... .,,,, erionell III
ai mai-iiim-i; .- ....... ,;,.,'
nverilnir influence toward conciliation
mav work, will be thn main ptrenKth of
futuie peace-makers." h said Such
a bodv must, howiver, possess at least
urn, lant lntormtlnnallv cuaranteed
,. ,. , he nble lo nrevent Mirnrlsn
..,.., i. t ,.ar nml in enmnel dls-
.,', to nuept delav durliiK whiih
',,. of civilization may have time
to tn ivert u e il milts
,0 ,r J"" " ..
nler,ieendcnee of modern
-Tho Interdependence of
Interdependence or mouern
bus become fo un.it that no n.a-1
...
States
'havo to bo under international control,
'which will guarantee free access to them
'havo to bo under International control,
-. cannot possibly have Independent
access to the sea Switzerland Is. nc
cording to newspaper dispatches con-
slderlng a plan which will Kve her a
t . , tv,.... .. .. -- - .. .
. -tvAnn lnl....t In t.n. In tr I.m
.... v.aeii iineiinier i eria n nnnons
wny lo ren
have a st
necess to
neress to fealonlca. but It Is out of the
.,l.f 11...... .".I. ....
question for them to plan possession of
that port. The most Important example
of this kind, of course, Is that of the
Dardanelles and the Bosphorus
Clinnce for Conciliation
"These examples of International
agencies which are necessarj lead natu
rally to a new organization, the object
of which will be the welfare of the
nations of the world.
Delay which can give opportunity
for discussion nnd conciliation will be
the main resource of the league In deal-
n..l.n ma Put Four. Colnxn vs..
do not wish to .xplolt or make use
or Ktissia In nny way "
Hcprp)(ontn(hcs Iful(c
"In this spirit and with this pur
poso they hive taken tho following
notion
' . ' . .. . . ,
Jh lm'e " "-canlicd group
hat Is now .yrclslnK or attempting
to exercise- pnlltli.il niithorlt.v or mill
, , ,,,, l", ,,, .
till llMilll'l Kill "Mini III .-'.'(111 III
within tho boundaries of I.iiropr.in
3 nthe Mood before ileTn
j,lst ,0nrludeil. exiept In Finland, to
.,. . .
8en rtpresenianves, inn exreisung
lr,.p rrresentatles for etch group,
to Princes' islands, .s.e,i oi jiur-
mrn i,rr(, flrj ,n , mvt
,,v representatives of the Asso-
,ia)o(, .crS( ,,rnMi!ed In the
meanlline there is a truce of anus
nmoI,Kst the parlies liullid, nnd thnt
,, ,i -., n,i,,.r
piescnt negotiations are oased, shall
be meanvvhilo withdrawn nnd aggres
sive military notions cease.
"These representatives nre Invited
to confer with the representatives of
the associated Towers In the freest
mid frankest way, with a view to ns
rciinliilng the wishes of all sections
of the Kussl.ui people and bringing
rnntlntieri on Pncn Four. Column Thrrf.
EXCESS PROFITS TAXES
MAIN SOCIALISTS
WIN A PLURALITY
164 Seats in German
cc,lvK- rtv:c.c 5n.
oaeiiiuii uuiiiiii uei.-
ond With 88
BERLIN STAYS CAPITAL
B the Associated Tren
iinsie, J.m ;3 iteports from a I the
twentj-seien electoral districts In Or-
man?-, returnlnR the full number of 431
members of the X-tlonol Assembly, show
tho Mnjoilty Socialists have a pluraltj
in tho Assembly with 164 votes The
next highest number of members was
returned bj tho christian People's
Tarty (Centrists), which will have
eifrhtj-elKht members The distribution
of the members bv parties is as follows
.Majority Socialists. Hi ; christian
People a Part 38. Democrats 77;
C'T;,n, t ,"-' I'ar,,;i 3; M,"orW
Socialists, 24, (ierman Teoples Partj
3, liueits, 4; tiavariau reasants
, Leacue, 4, WuerttemburK Hourseols
I'nrtj 2, I'casants' ami Workmen's
, IVmocratlc Ixaeue 1 Total, 421
' Premier Kbert and Phlllpp Schelde-
' mann have cone to Weimar to sunerln.
tend the m iklntr over of the Court
. Ibentre In which tho National As-
' semlily ii to meet
I
',""n.' J,;V "'t, ,"v..,. r.-')c:
rordlnB lo an olllclal radio dispatch
frnm Tteriin it u .,...........
tlon to dominate tho Nntlon ti Assembiv
Among thoso whose seats are assured
rrnbeSl,urHre;,n!?r,heI1';,traJ.
can, I.lchhorn. who was recently nerlln
chief of police
Kurt l.nsuer, the Bavarian Premier,
failed to win a seat In anj of the const!.-
uencles where he was n candid ite
The first work of the National Assem.
bly meeting hi Weimar February C, ac-
Continued on rate Hie. column tine'
MAN HURT IN CAMDEN FIRE
Worehotue of Martin, Wilkes &
Martin Co. Damaged $15,000
Fire earlv this morning caused dam-
nr. -..I limn.... m in nnn in .i. " rL"
hnusn of the lampblack works of Martin,
vviises c .iiiiriiii voinpanj', uamden
Charles Todd, n fireman attached to
Knglne Company No 7, sustained lacer-
atlons of tho scalp when he tripped and
fell from the lower runes of a la,..!...-
...:.. . ...i i... .7...-. -.-..
u irom wip loner runBs or a ladiier.
a was treated by a phjtlclan and re-
Thd huhdlne ' b, a . ., . i ,
The building is a tvvo.story brick
ructure and Is used for storing raw
aterlal. A watchman discovered the
m. nn tha second flnnr .hnpii nft.. .
no "u' imjiician ana re-
The u
structure
material.
blaze on the second floor shortly after 3
o'clock. Two alarms were turned in.
Firemen encountered considerable dlf.
Acuity In fighting the blaze, owing to
the dense columns ot black smoke. It
is oeneyeu to nave oeen causea by epon-
tahtOUS OOI(OUtlon.
Secures Compromise
of British and
French Plans
RUSSIA MUST
CONTROL ITSELF
Council Invites Muscovite
Divisions to Present Con
flicting Claims
MEET FFRRTTAttV 1 ;
"lUL,L lUltUAKY 15
HIV PRTiVV, T!I ATVnC
Vil l lt.lia lSLAlNUb
Agreement Will Enable En
tcntc to Withdraw Its Ex
peditionary Forces
Hy CLIINTON W. GILBERT
stuff (orrmpnmlrnt if the KTrnlnir Tab.
Ml I.nlirer 1th the IViire Dele-
gntlnn In l.uropr
By Special Cable
c onrtoht toil, bu Public I ttiicr Co.
rarib, Jan. 23. The heads of the
nations (fathered at the Peace Con-
ferenco have leached a conclusion as
to their Russian poliey.
They have accepted President Wil-
son's proposal, which is substantially
' 1
the same as Lloyd Georee's. for a
conference of representatives of all
the Bovcrnments and military groups
in any part of old Russia except
Finland, to meet a commission rep
resenting tho associated powers at
i Piinccs' Islands in the Sea of Mar
mora on Febiuary 15.
This ends all talk of intervention
j and looks to a compromise similar
to that effected in the case of Po
land.
It is the purpose to get together
all Russian factions, even including
the Bolsheviki, and harmonize their
differences in order to reach a work
ing agreement, thus enabling the
Allies to withdraw their troops from
Kussia.
j Tho conference exprcsfly disclaims
' any aim to overthrow the Bolsheviki
or any other faction, but merely de-
sires to establish order and brine
about peace in older to aid Russia S
economically.
Decision a Compromise '
The decision is essentially a com-
pruimsu uoiween inc extreme fcng-
lish position, announced in T.lnvrl '
Geoige's note inviting the Allies to
' K,ee I0 scal,nS " icpresentatives
f
all the existing Russian govern
ments in the Peace Conference and
the extreme French position, which
favors making war on the Bolshe-
llkI.
The bringing about of this corn-
piomise was largely the work of
President Wilson,
The result ib a gieat victory for
J,tmi as tv,e pojCy aiopted jg sub.
stantially the po f whjch j,e
t, ,, ,.. .,-.., , ,
lMlway. stood s'nee the beginning
o Bolshevism in Russia,
Relief of economic pressure in Rus-
s'a and nssurancc of aid if accom-
panicd by a promise not to disturb
the land lefoims accomplished by the
Bolsheviki is almost certain to lead
to harmonizing the d.ffeiences and to
the establishment of a government
. h i
'" """ lepicaeuiiui; tin iiuerescs.
To Enter Parley Later
If the Piince's Island conference
is thus successful Russia 'will be
represented afterward at the Peace
Tonfeienee .,nH tho noneo ,ht.t, I.
.li-ii -n i j ,. -.
fstabl.bhed will include all Europe.
lh0 announcement that Lloyd
-, ! c ,i ,
Georges league of nations plan
"a 'gcincr wun tne co-operation
of England and America, is evidence
o drawing together of the
Anglo-Saxon Powers at the Peace
Conference.
i
i.urIs ,. 3,nvA PUT.rt h.
un ' "' 'l A. 1 Lia DJT
President Wilson, the Supreme Council
of the great Powers jesterdny moved
t0 Un,te ,lle C'10"8 ot distracted Rue-
sla nnd bring them Into the Peace
I unanimous adopted a propc
ZtuXl.
including the Bolshevists, to meet the
iV1.1"1 an.l,,n851ocl?,e1, sovernmenti i at
Princes Islands In the Bea of Mar-
mora on February 15, the contend,lmr 'jj
niciiuiia iiie-uuiiitit. ucviuriiig a, iruevr ii
and suspending all military operation. - i
. ... -, . V?
Why ,'rec Conceded J
wniie j-esteraaya oniciai statemesc .q
was silent on the question of th ra-te1.!
demptlon of Russia's forelnirtYC
.hero la some reason to believe tlaAt! P ;
i J"ero Bome I, , ?" ? Dellv" ; (
through unofflclal but powerful
sources assurances have been coa.! '
Whlla vosterdnv'u nlfletnl lntmmi .. i
"- -- - -r -.- --.
was silent on the question of tha ra-t.
sources assurances have been co.'
vejed that the Bolshevists wilt reGarJa
from their threat to repudiate Urdn
debt in consideration of relief, throujifc
entente aid, of desperate teottpiSm.
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