ki Kx l,V 1 W, t-ls Vhi F-f ) K fo. rA .r n -r'T- th i;l IHfWP i .flftl SENATORS ASSAIL "iWtrriSH EMBARGO .;",$ems Warns That Spirit of l,812 Will Prompt Retali , , . atory Legislation !i. Action is 'postponed Declares Restrictions Directly Violate Wilson's Peace Principles Whlnilon, Fpb. . -After hours of emphatic condemnation of tho recent British embnrgro on American goods, the Senate today deferred action on Sen ator Weeks's resolution, calling on the Sute Department for Information as to wtfat steps have been taken to meet British aggression. Discussion of the measure will be re- , sumed tomorrow, when amendments . broadening its scope will be offered. i Warning British officials to beware , or they will awaken the spirit of 1812 In the United States," Senator Lewis, Illinois, charged that the British em bargo "does the United States a grat violence and will create a wae of pro test leading to retaliatory legislation," Lewis strongly supported Senator Weefes's resolution. Introduced today, nuking the State Department to Inform the Senate what steps have been taken to protect American Industry from the effects of the embargo. Tho embargo, tfhlch la effective March 1, adds several hundred American products to an em bargo list which Great Britain framed us a Xrar measure. Lewis said he ha.1 received hundreds of. protests from manufacturers In the ai!ddIoWest, who are hard hit by the embargo. The West points out," said Lewis. that most of the manufactured articles are made nowhere else. Hence this Is a blow aimed directly at America. Situation in Delicate '"It Is not out of place to Invite Eng land's attention to the delicate, situa tion created. While the President Is battling In France for the welfare of all mankind, to have an al.ly nation take . a' course so inimical to 'the welfare of the United States Is bound to rouse hos tility towards England and affect har mony In this -country. It may defeat the President's efforts for peace. "The embargo is In direct conflict wjth President Wilson's peace term against trade farriers. "I warn Britain's officials to beware, unless- they arc forced to this step by great necessity." Protection Needed Here Senator Weeks declared. "It Is tlm we begin to pay some attention to our home affairs and to determine whether we will protect American business." Answering the British explanation that the embargo is to permit rebuilding ,6t their Industries, Weeks said: .'Building up of these British Indus tries' has. the reverse effect on our own. I dpn't charge the British move Is aimed solely at the United States, but It's & process of trying to build up the Bru sh trade at the expense of the United States." Weeks read the embargo list Into the record. Knox Voire Opinion 'i Senator Knox said, although the "American neonle had exnressed the onln- lon,! that they had a right to send coast- yrWlse vessela through the Panama Canal, wiiuuui cnnrge, unu wire? uitz iuuucui parties had endorsed this policy, "Thfs Carnegto Peace organization spent J25,- i urging the repeal of the act conferring B that right to shipping." ''T 4h4nlr tVtA tlnnavli'anln Canntn( 1 should have added," Interrupted Senator Thomas, of Colorado, 'that much of hat fund was spent for the purpose of drculattng a speech made in the Senate by Ellhu Root In favor of the repeal of that act." Senator Ashurst declared that his party's failure to keep Its pledge regard ing that net had "done more to undar- mine confidence In tho Democratic party than anything we ever did." Senator Knox stated that he believed the free tolls question could have been nmlcably settled without repeal. After th United States proposed arbitration, according to Senator Knox, Canadian shipping Interests caused England to In sist upon repeal of the law. Senator Mvers, of Montana. Demo crat, denied that the tolls had been dis astrous to the Democratic party, citing subsequent party successes. Senator Hoke Smith, Georgia, urged adoption of the resolution. "I believe our duty Is to take care of the United States nnd the people of the United States." Smith declared. "I want to see this resolution passed," Senator Reed, Missouri, said "but I don't want to see Its passage as a mere for mality." , need criticized the Carnegie Peace Foundation. BORDEN RESERVES HIS VIEWS Fate of "War Issues Up to Powers, lie suggests Parts. Feb. 5. (By A. P ) The Ex celsior prints a statement of Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, de clining to comment on tne provisional decisions of the Peace Conference and declaring that he considered haphazard discussions might be harmful to the con ference. The Premier, however, spoke on the question of the German colonies, say ing: "Canada has no territorial claims. The proposal for a league of nations comes before all other considerations. Js'o thoughtful man can refuse his sup port. If the five great nations are un prepared to abstain from certain con siderations, in order to unite with the other nations in a resoive 10 maintain a world-wide peace, the sacrifices of the last fcur years will have been In vain, ' "The maintenance of International peace and of public right in the world V depends on the capability of the peoples ' govern themselves. The British Km- . re, which ! an - association of free nations.' shows a certain analogy with ' the tewe:.nr.niai6n." r VrVT - ' BOOKS AT HIGH FIGURES r i i 'r $tl&-ot jBirton Towmend Llbran U, Xjtfnder Way in New York ' TitwiJotV. Feb. B: The sale of the J' 'Uartor? Townsend library, which Is rl S1 , with Illustrated works and carlcatur betn mt flight ax the American Ar r Jksaoclatlqn. f he leading figure w !r.'0 pala y A-Swann, agent, for a fli - 4ttlon 6jC The 'Humorist" with fort 'oowred etcnings or uevrge iruiasnan qiriet' .WebJA who ifaa a hea Uar, ,rb Jreland'a "Napoleon," ' wit OrtUkshanH, .caricature, .for. ,W0 "T Scourge," with many Crulkshank ulat ... un 'combe's "Dr. Syntax In Pari nflac, m7.Yind tb "Dott To" Map Tt-'J. 0Wn paid I1J0 for- "Llfr TivwHtf AJken'a P'"! W. C. . zfW V . ' Market Guide for Housewives Prepared by the City Marketing Agent of the Bureau of Markets, United States .Department of Agriculture ABUNDANT Potatoes, onions, cabbage, carrots, turnips, lemons and Florida oranges. NOUMAL Parsnips, grapefruit, California oranges, bananas, beets and sweet potatoes. SCARCE Tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, spinach, beans, strawberries, celery and apples, ralr eric Product, Grade, etc, VEQBTAM.EH Iteana Florid llertf llarrel Ilrustels Hprouti Crrol New Jrriey, bucket New Jersey, barrel. . Cabbajn Nw York, old Florida, nw . , Cauliflower California and Jlorlda Celry New York, washed IVnnajlvanta Lettuce Florida California, Ireberjf... .... Onlona New York. No. 1 ellow larinlpn Marret rotalova Innlvanla No. 1 white. New York. No. 1 whtto . . New Jersey. S baaket.. Sweet Potato! New Jersey. S basket Delaware, hampers. Turnip! New Jersey, white New Jersey, yellow.... t'nnilanla rutabagas. .. Knurrs . , Apples New York llaldwln New York (Irrenlnss York Imperials ltn Iats Western arletles Cranberries New Jersey, barrel. lemons California Urapefrult Florida, lame Florida, medium Flirlda small Oranto Florida, larae Florida, medium Florida, nmalt California, lars California, medium California, small FOREIGN WARES EXCLUDED FROM ALL FRENCH PORTS Continued from r.ise One the Pence Conference and the French Government. The action taken by Minister of Reconstruction Loucheur indicates that the Amer-, ican protests have been in vain. France points out that, as the i war absorbs a larger part of her , energies than those of America, France is less ready to begin indus trial resumption than America, Looked at dispajsionatcly, tho sit uation in France would be not unlike the situation in America, if Germany were free to dump the cheap prod ucts of her dye and chemical man ufactories into our markets, destroy ing dye and chemical industries built up during the war. America Ready for Trade France wants to give her muni tions plants a chance to swing over to automobile and other production. America, little touched by the war, is in a position to enter the French markets at once. Much impatience is shown here by American business men and they talk of retaliation, but the larger view, extjresscd bv leading economic advisers of the President, is that France is suffering from "shell shock" and is deserving of sym,- n. Talk of retaliation extending to the international position of France is ill-considered, for no one can nf- ford to hazard any part of the in ternational financial structure. Start the house of cards falling in France and no one knows where the fall will end. Aim to Rebuild France Indeed, one big problem of the Peace Conference is to set Frnnce .. -ii. i j i .. on her feet without destroying com- pletely the future of Germany. It is this which gives force to the suggestion mat America, wnicn en- tereci war late aim escapeu mc worst burden, voluntarily should as- sumo tho larger share of the present burden by canceling part of its loans to the Allies; also that ttieirnent3 represented here, for all are economic position of France gives force to French demands on Ger many. For the industrial future, even for a . future that will make France surelv solvent, France must have ' cnnl eft,. !,,, ;rnn hut insufficient coal, ano nas iron, nut insumcieni coal, and her own coal fields have , . . , .. 4. r, - Deen rumen uy 'v ueiiuuua ur -, tn rnrnp years 10 come. The Sarre coal field, demanded by -, . .. , j c".v. ...i- France, is unequal to French needs, Coal '- A W'-"' fiF? '" 7.H - .''V - .j, EVENING PTJBLIG JiEPOiPAPJSLPJlg IXNX V 'if paW: flM to ronnumer Com to rttUller Todiy To1)r X00.4.no (Srt-20 at ) . lB-Mc nt. 1.T.V2.3.1 hhl. U40.1IM) Itn.) l-r II'' .14. .20 Imh. (nurt , 2ti-2ije ot. .85- .fiO Inn. in-v V4 pk.) , o PK. 1.M-8.S.1 libl. (40.4B U pki.) 4- c pk. 1.7S-3.3.1 tibl. (0.1. 110 lb..) 2- 4c lb. l.s.VJ.nn hmp. (1S-20 lulu.) ljl-tfe 1 2.(10.2.7.1 rrt. (12-20 hd.) yiJ '" 1. 211.1. SO lich. (12 stalk!) I;'!!!? .2.1- .SO Lch. (4-11 tlk 5.1H- Jtnlk S. 00-1.3.1 4 bbl. (H.V4.1 hdi.l H.IJa hfl 8.r,0.4,BO rrt. (4D.S0 heaili) IMJc head 1,75.2.2.1 !,, (BS-OK lbs.) 24- j" 1.7B-2.2.1 bbl. (MtMSO, lu.) S;, 4e lb. ., 2.00.2.7B rwt. 21.2l A pk ) Ml to J Pk. l.u.2.4( rt. (24-2H H Pk.) J-Jje 113. .8.1 linn. ( 8. (I pk.) IM40 Vk pk. l r.o.l.8.1 ban. ( s. v nk.) si-s t- s Pk. 2.2.1-2.r,n hmp. (12.14 i pk.) 11-211 .15- .30 baa. ( 8. "4 Pk.) J .80- ..10 has. ( 8- 0 H Pk.j J .80- .80 bas. ( 8- 9 pk. 7-12 ji.-i'i 7 ,'. Ji PK. 8r H pk. Pk. T.nn.B.OO bbl. (38-42 i pk. 7,no-8.r,0 bbl, (38-42 V4 Pk. 7,nn-0.00 bid, (38-42 " Pk. n.T.i-n.ao bbl. (38.42 M pk. 3 20-4.2.1 box (114. lull . M.i-20 bbi, inr.-us its ) 3 7.1-3. ) box (3O0-3I1M) 2,30.4. 00 box (3d) 3 00.4.21 box (34) 4,23-1.7.1 box (810 3.2.1-4.21 box (120) 3.73-4.7,1 box (17(1) 4.nn-.i.no box 2in 4.00.4.30 box (12(1) .1.73.4.73 lwx (17d) 4.00-5 00 box (210) 2l-anc U pk. 21-27P PK, U PK. 30- Ji pk. 17-22C 2C 4 PK. l70r dos. n.30o ot. 13-28C dox. n-13c each 8-12o each a- ie each 40-dOc dos. 83-KIC doi. 28.4.1c dot. 48-dOc doi. S3-4.1C dox. 3U-40C doi. as it produces only a small supply. Hence the French are demanding that the Germans supply coal cheap in payment of reparation. There is danger in excessive de- mands upon Germany, as seen by Americans interested in the larger future of the world. Must Not Destroy Germany There would be no gain to the world to destroy Germany, even to save France. To strike a balance between the interests of these two countries and give both an indus trial future is the biggest problem of the Peace Conference. A grave side to the problem is social. Bolshevism has been tem porarily averted in Germany, but unless industries are set going in both countries there will be grave social dangers in both. Burden on French Poor The cost of the war presses hard on the poor of France, which, un like England and America, did not tax incomes and pay part of her war expenses currently. The policy f waiting for industry to get started here asks a good deal of Pple oppressed by the cost of "vinS who will seeK employment in increasing numbers as demobiliza- Hon proceeds. The Ford incident illustrates the industrial effects of h5.s Pollcv; A Fofd advertisement romlf .oul lnal "" . ol B would improve translation, thus scning the cost of food, and would furnish employment to many work- men in the Ford fory. n dealers' snowrooms, ana in ine iransporut- tio" pr0!"ct8 .. . ,. . t 1 fin thp ntnir hfintl is the state- m(mt of French financjers thnt p...,. ...... um .kmJ ranee cannot borrow more abroad, cannot buy foreijm products and , that the intercsts of France and cv.i, ,,l,m H , tl,.. fenildincr up of Frenc, industries. The Question is whether the DUblic will be patjent. The situation is difficult, not only for the French Government, but for all govern- in the same boat, all equally inter ested in maintaining not only finan cial, but social equilibrium. Italian Airman Killed in Ohio laytn, o Feb. 5. Lieutenant Gra- l vnnnl Pirelli, twinty-two, of the t , . ,. ,,- m,. ...mm aerial c on i ten flight from McCook field yesterday nfternoon fel! nbout 200 feet In Wright field and was Inetnntly killed. Ills ma- . chine, n single-seater of Italian dislen nnse-dHed after the engine stalled PI- I relll came here recently fur a series oi tests ulth Captain D'Annunzlo. son of ' the fnm, UH luuan pt and aviator. The Philadelphia and Reading and Iron Company Announces All Sizes of 'W&E for Immediate Delivery SId by All Dealers CrMeral OMke, Headtat TermbMl , rhMMltlfhU, ra. SWIFT MADE VAIN PLEA TO WILSON President Declined to In terfere in Trade Commis sion's Probe 4N0 WARRANT" FOR 3T Letters From-Packer Alleged Unfairness in the Meat Inquiry ' - IVaahlnirton, Feb. 0. I3Uls K, Swift attempted to have President Wilson In terfere "with the Federal Trade .Commls slon'n packer' InVeHtlgatlon. ' Ito wrte two letters to the President nfter falling to obtain an Interview, alleBlntf'' that the packers were btlnfc treated unfairly and asking th White llousu to tako notion to mouiiy mo commission's activities. Henry Vecder, Swift's attorney, read tho letters. to'the Senate Agriculture Committee today. ' President Wilson rcrujed to Interfere with the Investigation, answers to these 1 letters shoued. The President declared the was convinced "there would be no warrant for his Interfering wun tne Judgment and action of the commis sion," Swift wrote one letter Just before tho committee submitted its report to, the Senate last July telling the President that the Investigation was unralr nnd defending hla concern. Packers Cnlled No lVltnees Veeder admitted lie made no attempt to have witnesses testify at the Federal Trade Commtslon's packers' probe. Packers hale complained repeatedly thnt they were not given a hearing by tho commission. "Did you produce any wltntss any where who was refused the right to be heard?" Francis J. lleney asked Veeder. "Not specifically that," Veeder nn snered. "Wo dirt not bring witnesses to any hearing at which you presided nnd ask that they he heard, o did write constantly to the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and we pro tested the way the hearings were being conducted. We protested against nn ex parte hearing." Veeder said he would not permit Ills witnesses to testify hecauso Hcney re fused to nllow counsel to accompany them. I.asater Renews Attack on Hooyer Edward C. Lasater, former chief of the live stock nnd markets division of the food ndmlnlstratlon, continued his attack on the food ndmlnlstratlon today before the House Interstate Commerce Committee, asserting that the policies of Administrator Hoover had been de termined for him by the Hvo leading meat packers and carried out by employes of tho packers serving the government for a dollar a year. "When Mr. Hoover took the office he assumed the responsibility of repre senting all Interests," Mr. Lasater said, "but he never did; he protected the mill ing Interests, tho packing Interests nnd the compound feed Interest, hut he dis regarded entirely the Interests of the producer nnd the conslmer. It would be dllllcult to estimate how much the country has lost as n result." HELD UP FOR 20 MILLIONS Crank Presents Demand to Wisconsin Governor With Pistol MadUnn, Wl., Feb, S. Ralph C. Kon nan, of Portage, Wis., Invaded the pri vate office of Governor II L. Phlllpp here, armed with a pistol and demanded $20. 000,000. The Governor told him ho would have the money ready for him If he returned n tho afternoon, and Ken- nan readily consenteu. i When Kennan returned policemen con cealed behind the doors of the ecutlVe chamber seized him. nnd after a strug gle overpowered him and took him to the police station, where he was i searched Every pocket of his clothes vleMp.l lttir tri nrpmlnpnt men nil nirw I the country, all demanding money An- nI..8is of the letters tended to show that Kennan had become unbalanced through I " d belief m mental One of the letters was addressed to Pres dent Wilson and asked what wbb i delaying the appropriation of $365,000, 000, "granted to him by agreement of members of both houses of Congress." I Copy-Writer and Idea Man Wanted For sales promotion work with" large Philadelphia Institution. Hxcellent opportunity for am bitious, brainy young man with several years practical agency or newspaper experience. Write In confidence, stating salary desired, for Interview. Box A 211, Ledger Office. SwPJHpjMl taMbjg' J KttjYlllllBlHLlllllllllllllllV vA KeEr;ss':.'!Mr SERGEANT IRVING CLAIR He died ,qf spinal meningitis in Daltimore. Sergeant Clair vrai a ' war hero from, Frnnre. His home was at 3230 Berks ttreet, this city , PHILADELPHIA HERO DIES I Sergeant Irving Clnir Succumbs to Illness Following Wound ', Sergeant Irving Clair, 3230 Berks street, died today nt tho government hospital at Fort McIIenry. Just outside of Baltimore,, of splnnl meningitis, which followed bllndnesa from a. shell wound received during the war. The body probably will be brought here for burial. Sergeant Clair, who wbb twenty-five vears old nnd unmarried, enlisted in Company A, lOSlh Infantry, arly last year and went overseas m May, 1918. In the second battle of the Marnc last July Clair washlt by a piece of shrnp nel, which made him blind. He was brought back to this country several weeks ago and sent to the Blind Home In Baltimore for treatment, but was later removed to the army hospital when meningitis developed. At the time of his enlistment feer geant Clair was n law student nt the Templo University. Harry Clair, in business at 1010 Ilace street, Is a brother. THREE KILLED IN WREtK Locomotive of Chicago Mail Top ples Into Juniata River Altoonit, Pn., Feb. 6. Threo men were killed when the Chicago ' Mail, cast bound on the Pennsylvania . nallroad. was wrecked nt Shoenberger. eighteen miles cast of this city, last night, nnd the. locomotive toppled over nn embankment Into the Juniata Hlver. Nine of fourteen cars in the train were derailed. One day coach at the rear carried the only passengers, none of whom was hurt. The other cars con tained mall and express. Several postal clerks and express messengers suffered minor Injuries. The accident resulted In a dual wreck. Three empty cars of n west-i bound freight train were wrecked at the same point. All tracks are blocked and passenger traffic is bolng dctoured by middle division branches. CHANDLER Famous For Its Marvelous THE greatest single factor in the con- This year, twenty thousand more, if the tinuous a,nd increasing growth of factory can supply that number, will be demand for the Chandler Six is the come enthusiastic Chandler owners, extraordinary satisfaction fifty thousand Chandler offers more for less than any Chandler owners have found in this great other car. A determined Chandler policy car. ' j I ' provides a really fine car at the lowest Because of what these Chandler owners possible price. Chandler holds its leader know and say of jfheircar,- thousands more ship for 1919 just as distinctly as in the choose the Chandler each year. past. Handsome Chandler Sedan Now Only $2495 This beautiful big car Is quite in a class by warm, pleasant days, with the windows lowered itself. Gracefully designed, splendidly finished -away, it is open to the sunshine and the jbf t air. and upholstered, roomy and comfortable, it is a car of exceptional refinement. In inclement weatner It may De wnoiiy enciosea, onering snug protection against the cold or snow or rain. On Convertible. 1 , N. CHANDLER MOTOR GAR BREADLINE'SOON, N.A.S Employment Service Official Believes it May Follow Unemployment CRITICISM IS RfeSENTED ' r - Federal Bureau "Provides Work for Service Men, Expert ' Tells U. S. Examiners N'ew York. Feb. B. If "tho wave of un employment sweeping over the country" Is not checked, the prediction of-Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, "That we shall havo bread lines In the big cities of the country by May 1," will come, true, ac dared Nathan A. Smyth, assistant director-general of the United States em ployment service In an, address here. i Speaking before employment service examiners from States east of 'the Mis sissippi,, Mr. Smyth answered attacks he said had been made ion the service by private agencies, i friends of State em p'oymept ngenolts and the .National Metal Trades Association. , "These attacks," said Mr, Smyth, "are being made upon the only government agency engaged In getting Jobs for re turning soldiers, sailors and war work ers. "A spirit of social unrest Is spreading ncross the 4jountry like the Influenza, and the only agency that Is working against It Is the United States' employment service." Asserting the most serious attack had come from the National Metal Trades Association, Mr Smyth continued: , 'The Metal Trades Association 'has some fourteen or fifteen branch offices throughout the country which operate as employment agencies, Tho associa tion stands for an open shop. Some of ts members are openly opposed to or ganized labor, although this cannot be said of the membership as n whole. "In these branches there Is kept what Is known to laboring men as a 'black ,11st.' Naturally, organized labor Is very much opposed to this system. "Apparently this explains the motives which underlie the activities of the Metal Trades Association. The fight between employers nnd organized labor which was forgotten during the war seeniB to be cropping out again. Some employers ap parent! fear a Federal employment ngent will be utilized to fit the Inter ests of organized labor. This fear la unfounded. The Department of Labor, both ' through Its employment service and Its other bureaus, hns lived up to Its announced policy of strict neutrality." 50,000 50,000 Your Family Would Be Delighted WitH a Chandler Sedan SIXSBLENDID BODY TYPES SevenPassengerTourjrig'Cpr,tl795 Four-Passenger Roadster, S179S 'm , . i'UW-lUOJtllgCJ LUjJUItll LlMI) JOJ Sedan, $2495, , Convertible Coiipe,J239S , ' ' All prices f. o. b. Cleveland , , . , ,Herbert E. Cor. Broad & Race Sts. ,t WILLIAM C. HUBBS Culiler of the Lehigh Valley Rail road Company, I dead WILLIAM C. HUBBS DIES Cashier of Lehigh Valley Rail road, Victim of Influenza William C. Hubbs, for a number of years cashier of the Lehigh Valley Hall road, died of influenza last night at his home.. 1451 East Washington lane, Oermantown, after a two weeks' Ill ness. Mr. Hubbs had been with the Lehigh Valley Company twenty-six years, start ing as a clerk In the office of the secre tary nnd treasurer. He was a prominent churchman In Oermantown. having been for several years active In the Episcopal Church. He was l member of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, and also was an Odd Fel. low. Hn Is surlved by a wife,, two sons and a daughter. SKATER FALLS THROUGH ICE Carpenter .Rescues Havefford Junior From College Pond Benlamln Collins, Jr., twenty years old, a Junior at Hnverfard College, was skntlng on the college pond today when he fell through Into deep wnter, twenty ynrds from shore. He wns nlonc on the pond and, Un nble to swim, was sinking when his struggles attracted the attention of Harry Carter, a carpenter employed nt the' college. Carter dived In and rescued him. Collins Is a member of the Haverford College soccer team. His home la Pur chase, N. V. Woman Confesses Setting Fire rnttaillle. l'n., Feb. B. Lucy Itepseh, a vounc woman, was sent to Jail with out ball bv Alderman A. L. Eckert. on n charge of setting Are to the house of Charles Barker, In the most prominent residential section of tho city. Dr. Mary Kingsbury, probation ofllccr of this county, who occupies the premises, mnde the charge. Miss ltepseh confessed thf deed to the Alderman. Considerable damagc was done by tho fire and the Stntn Fire Marshal Is taking a hand 'n th? nro'ecu'lon. Owners, Friends ''' -' . , " ' j""' " - - ' : iPALMEK SLATKl) .- . ..- .. - t ma. d a M ,aa dBikte iiiiiiiiiH37SffirHcHiiiiiiii& BPRv. j X x--OK&erKfiiiiiiiiiiiiiA i ihe cnancuer bed an .seats seven passengers when its auxiliary chairs are in use. It is stur dily built and withstands the rack and strain of rough- roadways. Brothers Bell Phone, Spruce 4825 COMPANY, CT TCLAND, OHIO FOR THE CABINET Mr Pennsylvanian Believed President's Choice for At torney Generalship NEAR FRIEND OFWILSON George Carroll Todd, Now As sistant,, Also Mentioned for Post By a Staff Corrtttondtnt Washington, Feb. 6. A. Mitchell Pal mer, of Pennsylvania, wilt most likely be the next Attorney General. The con test for this Cabinet position hns nar rowed down to 'Palmer, who Is new alien property custodian, nnd Qedrgo Carroll Todd, for several years Assistant Attor ney Central, with the prospects greatly favoring Pnlmer. Word Is expected In Washington In the next two cr three days from Presi dent Wilson that he has decided on Pal mer and directing that he be nominated. Tho President's time Is so completely taken up In Paris, however, that he may put off disposing of this matter un til ho returns here, February 22. The resignation of Attorney General Greg ory does not take effect until March 4, and the President would have ample time to deal with this after his return home. Attorney General Gregory haa been urging the President to nppolnt Mr. Todd, who hns been his right-hand man. Tho President's personal friendship for Palmer and the strong1 backing the Pennsylvania!! haa received from other quarters have overcome Mr. Oregorya Influence, it Is lenrncd today from art authoritative source. Mr Palmer served for n. number of years as a' member of Congress from Pennsylvania. Ho was n strong sup porter of Woodrow Wilson for the pres idency In his first campaign and was offered the post as Secretary of War In tho President's first cabinet, but de clined the offer. Ho has held several Federal positions under the Wilson Administration. Mr. Todd Is a Virginian. He prac ticed law several yeara In New Tork nnd then took a position In the Depart ment of Justice. He gained rapid pro motion, and In 1913 was appointed As sistant Attorney General. Since then he has acted as the government's "trujt buster," having charge of several sulis brought by the government. His last big- Job was the Investigation of the Hog Island shipyard, which he conducted by direction, of the President. S ( X Motor Limousine, $3095 ' 4 ! . l : i i ,i "V, mw A t i. i ; Ji ,ra m '. . ,"IUrtoitPW -,J0' 'erThr. LL cn)intrr" .wiu . uiw .TK'1S W. "i.1! "'. I mt, n- . Mil StP Wv U1 '1 .' .- -, ' : . for ' -. no 'W" n: :r:i . sj ST' c .ir ',. K JIJfllipilJJIlN.j
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