V ,af ,Y -H lEuenmcj public ? , Vjl tje, Leather Washington, Feb. Bi Cloudy and colder tonights Sunday lair, TEMrKRATURi; AT EACII llOl'n NIGHT EXTRA I; Ji . PJ; ) g t 118 111 12 I II 2 3 1 n5 134 HI 132 HI I 34 35 fvv t VOL. V. NO. 126 rublittaed Dally Uicer-t Sunday. Fub.rrlptlon Trice 10 a Yaar by Mall. Loprlht. IBID, by Public ledger Company. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1919 Untcrcd Bcond-CIi Matter at the roilnlDc, at Philadelphia. Pa.. Undrr I ho Act of March . 18711. . PRICE TWO CENTS '. iawnv: ffie&aer 15 I . if. L . 4 l .ft r tf hw IMS, .HERO MARINES MARCH IN RAIN A Mil) f.HKERS JL.MJL1M.M.MS J M.M. Mt JLJi M.V r Thousands Defy Weather to Y Welcome War Veterans CHARADE IN TRIUMPH 'i. ALUJMl 1JKUAU SlKtiUil r '."'.Review at City Hall and Red fanca Tfiinnnlintt Tolr. jiuoo JLiutviui;ii uii x ia- way Features RkAUTOS CARRY WOUNDED Submarine Crews and Navy 4 Yard Sailors Swell Line of Procession 't Philadelphia paid tribute to tlio he H, roes of Chateau-Thierry and tho Irish ' Sea marines and sailors both in a parado this afternoon that triumphed over tho elements. . , " Wind and rain and snow could not . .'dampen tho ardor of tho thousands aJ ""who Jammed tho lino of march from Broad and South . streets to Logan Square. Nor could it tako tho spirit and . martial swing out. of tho sailors and 'marines, who marched In precise quick-shopping ranks that were greeted .with applause that ran up and down 'tho linos of spectators In cheers and ' handclapplng. It was a wonderful day in spite of tho. weather! Flairs Wcro out everywhere. Tho thousands who stood In tho rain and Snow It turned to a drlzzlo of pene trating rain when tho head of tho pa. rade was ncarlng Chestnut street forgot about discomfort when they heard the blaro and crash of tho fa mous Marino liana coming up wiu street. Veteran righter In I.tne In the narade wero tho veteran fighters V4 of marine cotes and nam, men1 from the t famous Fifth and Sixth regiments of m ..marines who saved tho Allied line at r .Chateau-r merry, ana Bailors who wtia 5?? Just back'from months of service on sub- '"t marines and destroyers In tho Irish Sea. .- uesiaes uieso vcieraiiB, mcro ci 1 the; marines and sailors from the gar--XOrlson at the Philadelphia Navy Yard ,V,felIowa who wero not lucky enough to " get, overseas to fight, but who wcro i' jgreeted just as gladly and cnthuslastlcal. - ly as veterans Vera by tho crowds who watched tnem go by. Most Interesting of all wero the badly wounded marines, heroes of a score of bloody fights in France, who formed a division of tho parade by themselves, carried In automobiles volunteered for tho purpose by Phlladclphlans. "Tell It to the Marines" After the mounted police canio the famous United States Marine Band, ono of the country's most noted musical or ganizations, which arrived thlamornIng S from Washington to lead the parade, '-J II H.A B AA.M . H , , All .. f..n(Bln Ttflllltl... ".. i, n eta wiiimuiuuu uj v.nM.iu ,ii,v, JI. Santclmann. Tho first number ' played, just beforo tho word to march was given at Broad and South streets, ' was "Tell It to the Marines," tho words t of which wcro written by a marine ? sergeant. ?$ The' grand marshal of the parade, Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton ..Dlsston South, led tho line of march with his ,, staff. Tho staff officers wcro Major A. ;- J. Drexel BIddle, adjutant and chief of jt staff: Commander Clement BIddle, U, S. N. ; Major Jetter R. Horton, Captain O. vt E. tlayes. First Lieutenant A. G. Wll ' , llama and Lieutenant Charles Wald. '-S- The first detachment of marines was led by Regimental Commander Major James Meado and his staff. Then came the marines from overseas, tall, rangy, 'leathernecks," who boro on their sleeves the gold chevrons denoting over- nan aervlee. Manv of them nlsn had 4 wound stripes. As these men from overseas camo .' abreas. the throngs, the checra were onderful to hear. The men marched straight ahead, swinging nlong through "-,. twin at A ityii nniV Yits itn tieail Ilia -v avwa ivvj trnakq W' it.nua erect They looked tho part that they ' i played In tho fighting overseas, at ' Coatlnoed on rate Two, Column Seren G. O. P. SENATORS VOTJE TO ABOLISH SENIORITY RULE Revised System Will Go Into ' Effect in Next Con gress 'tv Washington, Feb. 8. (By A. I) He publicans of the Senate voted In confer ence today to abolish some of the long standing seniority rights In the organ! tutlon of committees when they take control of the Senate after March 4. Under the rules as they win be amend i d no Senator will be permitted to be come a member of more than two of I 'the ten principal standing committees 'and the chairman of these committees , may not be on any conference committee upon a bill reported by another commit tee without the recommendation of the majority of the members of the commlt- lea wnicn naa ine oni in cnarge. .-, In effect the changes made-are a com .Vromlse between suggestions made In, resolution Introduced by Senator Xor ,rls, of Nebraska, and a plan framed by a oommmeTJr senator ienrooi, or Wis consin, was chairman appointed by the ", 'Republican conference. The amend, ments wera adopted after a brief ses sion today and without any apparent opposition. ' A reaqlutlon also recommending that after March. 4, no Senile committee shall be composed of more than seven iteen members, was adopted. 'The reso lution would affect the composition of bout nix committees, SUN-HAY IS RICHTI Cloudy, tlloMlu coldert There gtani tho forecast for tonight, tkuUv, generaUv fair. M(fttW ireetet, gentle, tight T WW W Ntwhw innohre. w- atet-ii H 3?.i j&&j GREAT-HEART A Poem Dedicated to the Memory of Theodore Roosevelt, Apropqs of Roosevelt Memorial Day By RUDYARD KIPLING (Copyright. 1819. bv lludvarrl Klnllnrl (Copyright, 1019, by Public Ledger Oompa "The interpreter then called for a man-servant of his, one Great-Heart." Dunyan's ''pilgrim's Progress." Conecrnlng brave captains Our age hath made known For nil men to honour, One standcth alone, Of whom, o'or both oceans Both peoples may say: "Our realm is diminished With Great-Heart awny.'' In purpose unsparing, In action no less, The labours ho praised t Ho would seek nnd profess Through travail and battle, At hazard and pain. . . . And our world is none the braver Since Grcat-IIcaVt was ta'cn! Plain speech with plain folk, And plain words for false things, Plain faith in plain dealing 'Twixt neighbours or kings He used and he followed, However it sped ... Oh, our world is none more honest Now Great-Heart is dead! (Reproduction of tbla poem ROOSEVELT TRIBUTE HERE AND THRO UGHOUT NA TIONl Mass-Meeting and Sermons in Churches Tomorrow City's Chief Observance Kipling Contributes Masterly Poem to Voice Britain's Appre ciation of "Grcat-HearC The name of Roosevelt will be on every lip tomorrow. Tho memory of Roosevelt will be In. every heart. This nation, led by Its Congress In Washington, w 111 pay a trlbuto of honor and respect and rov crenco than which a greater has never been given to a national hero who has lived his llfo and fought his fight and gono on to what waits for those who live and fight. Tho memorial 'will be' observed In every city and village and hamlet even In the cutposta of American civ ilization, for there, too. Colonel Roose velt was knon and loved. Tho man who perhaps mado more friends who wero willing to die for him or with him that any other Amer ican and more bitter enemies, left only friends when ho died. Sihco ho was tho fighter he was for causes ho be. lleved just, ho must havo made enemies; but tho most bitter anti-Roosevelt man of a few months ago says, "I never agreed with hjm. but he was an hon. est man ana a courageous man nu an American who loved his country with tho passion of a patriot." These are exactly the words that ono used today ono who will go to "the Metropolitan Opera House tomorrow aft ernoon to join In Philadelphia's trlbuto to tho former president. Klptlnf'a Maater Tribute That Roosevelt's famo nnd glory were not confined within the borders of this land, great as It Is. Is shown by a poem Rudyard Kipling has written, tfhlch Is published today in the Kvenino Public LcnoEn. It Is one Briton's expression of his own admiration for a man that all Britain admired. "Great-Heart," Kipling's appreciation and memorial, written out of his very mil. was widely read and commented upon In Philadelphia today and .It will be read at many oc me memonaiscrv' lees here and elsewhere tomorrow. that at tie Metropoiifan Opera liouso " Roosevelt " be conducted tomor Is not enough. All thoso Who wish to Continued on Pate Four. Colnmn One There will be many memorials, tor MAN IS HELD UP BY AUTO BANDITS "NEAR CITY EALL t Daring Highway Robbery Occurs at Juniper andFilbcrt Streets Fcur auto bandits held up and robbed, Michael Lawler, 7162 Keystono street, Tacony, on Filbert street near Juniper, In the shadow of the City Hall and at a tlmo when hundreds of persons wero In the Immediate lclnlty. The robbery was reported to Superin tendent of Police Robinson today by the police of the Eleventh and Winter streets station. Lawler was walking alcng Filbert street shortly after 8 o'clock last night when an automobile containing four men drove up slowly past htm ana stop ped. , Three men leaped from the car, ana while one looked anxiously up and down the street another pushed a revolver In Lawler'a face and crdered him to throw up Tils hands. Tho third bandit deftly went through his pockets and removed a wallet containing 5 and snatched his gold-rimmed eyeglasses. Before Lawler could utter an outcry the men leaped back Into the machine and drove off, . " ,,, . , . Tio,.i,ia nf in nwlftneas with which the bandits committed tho hold-up Law ler was able to rurntsn oniy "' description of the men and car to tho police, who are Investigating. 2 DEAD, 8 HURT, IN HOTEL FIRE The Palace, in Indianapolis, Only Slightly Damaged by lames . .r ti. t-j w.h. t (Bv A. P.I -TwomenaVe dead and eight others .r....!j ii.. . ini.il hnanltal as the re- Silt'of a nr. in the Pa lace Hotel here esrly today. ..v s,in. HM(.vd uttWsfesr''XSJ'saE. Company) Dunyan's "Pilgrim The heat of his spirit Struck warm through all lands; For he loved such as showed 'Emsclvcs men of their hands, In love, as in hate, Paying home to the last . . . But our world h none the kinder Now Great-Heart hath passed! Hard-schooled iy long power, Yet most humble of mind Where aught that he was Might advantage mankind. Leal servant, loved master, Rare comrade, sure guide . . . Oh, our world is none the safer Now Great-Heart hath dicdl a Let those who would handle Make sure they can wield His far-reaching sword And his close-guarding sdmld; For those who must journey Henceforward alone Have need of stout convoy Now Great-Heart is gone. t without ptrmlnlon Is forbidden.) Will H Hays's Tribute to Colonel Roosevelt "Tho lesson of patriotism of Theodore Roosevelt is his monu ment. "Ho was for peaco when pcaco was right, but It to win rlgtit for right's sake It was necessary, then ho was for war or whatever clso was needed, nnd, ubovo all, ho was for America eternally, and thcro ho was tho severest partisan. To follow this man's llfo is a succes sion of steps from peak to peak." Excerpt from tho tribute of Will II. Hays, chairman of tho Republi can National Committee, to Colonel Roosevelt. pay tribute could not bo crowded into that place where his voice has been heard and throngs have risen and cheered until they could cheer no more. Friends to Address Mau Meetlnc Tho doors of tho Metropolitan wilt bo opened at 2 o'clock In the afternoon, but tho service will begin at 2:30, tho tlmo set for the memorial service In Congress. Memorial addresses will be delivered by men who knew the former President Intimately, or wcro associated with him in oincial lire In Washington. Glffortr Plnchot, former chief forester of the United States, will bo ono of tho speak ers. James M, Beck, former Assistant At torney General of the United States, and Ceorgo Wharton Pepper, also will speak. The entire Philadelphia Orchestra, un der tho llrectloriof Leopold Stokowskl. and the Orpheus Club, , will participate In tho musical program. The executive committee of the meet ing Is composed of Governor Sproul, Mr. Tepper, E. A. Van A'alkcnburg. Ernest T. Trigg. William Draper Lewis nnd Thomas Robins. A committee of 300 citizens, of which William J. Turner Is treasurer, has Hie details of the meet ing In chatge. t ' While tho largest meeting to honor the lato President will Jie held in the Metropolitan Opera House, memorial meetings will bo held In many churches, Memorial service for foVmcr Preal CORTELYOU QUITS POSTOFFICE JOB; HAD GOOD RECORD Chief Inspector Resigns to Take More Lucrative'Position in New York James T. Cortclyou, postal Inspector In charge of the Philadelphia division, known as one of tho government's most capable lnestlgators, has resigned. He will quit tho service Slarch 31. lie Is retiring to accept a more lucrative post as head of an Investiga tion bureau for a New York corporation. Chief Cortclyou has been In -the postal service twenty-ono years. In tho Inspec tion branch nineteen years and for the last thirteen years has been In charge of the Philadelphia division. Chief Cortelyou and his Inspectors have unraveled Intricate stock swindles and apprehended hundreds of crooks. Ills resignation was forwarded to Chief Postal Inspector Gcorgo M. Sut ton, nt Washington, and accented by. Postmaster General Burleson. Both offi cials. In lettersot acceptance, paid high tribute to the retiring head of the Phila delphia division. , "You have dono snlendld work." said Postmaster General Burlesonf while Chief Inspector Sutton said that In los ing Mr. Cortelyou the postal service lost "one of Its most callable officers." Commenting on his resignation today, Mr. Cortelyou said: "I was going to resign In 1917. but remained In office because of the war. When tho armistice was signed I was given the opportunity of accepting an- mo iniKHULiuii luu.ji other cost In this cltv or ehooslna- the position offered with the New; York cor poration, which I finally accepted. "My thirteen" years In Philadelphia havo been very busy but most pleas ant. I want to thank the people of Philadelphia, Jho buslnew men and newspapers- for their eo-qperatton.", m cwiec uoMeiyou nns U 1 c S. Me I BIG PACKERS OFFER HENEY JOB, HE SAYS U. S. Investigator Asserts He Was Approached by Armour Counsel ASKS SENATE BOARD TO PROBE HIS CHARGE Position Also Profcrrcd Walsh, War Labor Chair man, It Is Said INQUIRY IS CONTINUING Levy Mayer, Who Mu'de Al leged Proposals,-to Testify Next Week Ity the Associated Press Wulihi(lon, Feb. 8. Francis J. Ilcney, who conducted the Federal Trade Commission's meat-packing Investiga tion, today asked the Senate Agrlcul. ture Committee to Investigate an offer of employment with the big packers, which he said was made 'him by Levy Mayer, counsel for Armour & Co. during tho present hearing on tho meat Indus try. Senator Ken on, of Ion a, said Mr. ,Mayer was expected to appear beforo the committee next week and would be examined then. air. Jicney said ho had been np. proached by Mr. Mayer .when J. Ogdcn Armour was testifying nnd that Mr. Mayer had told him. In the committee room, "If you will come to- Chicago w 1th us we will glvo jou moro business than ou can handle." Mr. Heney added that Mr. Major told him n similar offer had been made In Chicago to Frank 1", 'Walsh, formerly Joint chairman of the war labor board. SNOW OR RAIN EARLY IN WEEK Weather Bureau Forecasts Storm Next Monday or Tuesday Waablngten, Feb. 8. (Uy A. P.) Weather predictions for tho week begin ning Monday, Issued by tho Weather Bureau today, are: North and MJddte -At'lnntld States hnow ot rain Monday or Tuesday; fair middle of tho week and nrnh.ihlv tn.nv or rain again toward end of week; tm- in.-i niuiu iivnriy normal except somowltal below about middle of tho week. South Atlantic and Kast Gulf .States Fair weather, except rain about Tunulav or Wednesday; nearly normal tempera- lures. West Gulf States Rain Monday night or Tuesday, generally fair thereafter. Ohio Valley and Tennessee Snow or rain Monday night or Tuesday and again at end of the week. Region of the Great Lakes Occasional snows during tho week with nearly normal temperatures. Upper Mississippi nnd lower Missouri valleys Snow Monday or Monday night, followed by fair by Wednesday. Northern Rocky Mountain and plateau regions Frequent local snows during tho week. Southern Rocky Mountain and plateau regions Generally fair except local snows early In tho week. Pacific States Occasional rains over southern portion and frequent rains over tho northern portion. GRAIN MEN LOSE APPEAL Service . Commission Upholds Withdrawal of N. Phila. Elevator Complaint of U F. Miller & Sons, of this city, ngalnst tlm Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Ke) stone Klevator and Warehouse Company, growing out of the withdrawal of th plant of tho latter company at North Philadelphia as a point of chili cry for hav and straw, was dismissed today by the I'ublla Service Commission. Charges of discrimination wero also mauo in con nection with the case. The commission holds that tho rail road was warranted In discontinuing warehouse facilities, and that Uic com plainants failed to establish any undue discrimination as a result of the with drawal. , , It Is pointed out that North Phlla. dclphla cannot complain of discrimina tion any more than other stations where no warehouse Is located. Furthermore, tho commission says, the Philadelphia and Rending Railway brings Into the city about 60 per cent of the hay and straw, and has no hay warehouse on Its line. JAIL PRESIDENT'S DOUBLE Resemblance Leads to Idcntifica- ' tion by Alleged Victim Although he looks like President Wil son. Georgo Weaver, who gives a New York address, today whp sent to tho Houso of Correction for thirty davs by Magistrate Meclesry, Central Station. Weaver was taken In by the police In n general round-up of alleged pickpock ets, "con" men nnd suspicious char acters. Because of his resemblance to President Wilson he was Identified by a man .from Blnghnmton, N. Y., as the person who, he charges, tried to fleece him. TWO MlN HIT BY TROLLEYS Botli in Cooper Hospital in Cain den and May Die Two men were struck by trolley cars In Camden today and both may die. Joseph Collins, of Ferry road and Jackson strceC was struck at Locust street and Kalghns aenuc, and an unidentified man wan struck at Wood-! lynne ami r owen streeti. Lonins was taken to Cooper Hospital and the man, whose Identity is not known to tho West jersey Homeopathic Hospital. i i i i i I I ASKS $1Q,00Q FOR INJURIES 1 J Camden Waltreei Say. She Fell Through Tnapdoo'r, Negligently Open Suit for $10,000 damages for Injuries she alleges wero due' to the nceilgence nt an Inspector was brought against the rubllc Service Gas Company today, in Camden, byCatharlne Slaoton. She Is & waitress In Broadway res murt,. 4lH btnctor ,viUd the place from ?! KABL KAUTSKY He lias been elected President of lie German National Assembly. AYIATOR OVER CITY HALL Flier Docs "Stunts" in Dark anil Snowfall Snon niul seml'darkness, which up pcared in the city this morning, did not lreent an aviator from performing nil kinds of novel "stunts" directly over City Hall shortly before 0 o'clock. In the dim light ho was a spectral figure. Suddenly ho would scoop down In a noso dive nnd appear right oxer the heads of tho crowdi of men and women on their way to work It would seem thnt ho had lost control and was due for a tragic fall Into the street, but Juit ns suddenly he would rlss again nnd become a mero shadowy outline In the falling snow. If colds nnd sore throats nnnear Dlrn- tlful tomorrow around the city, the lca.-on will not bo bard to guess. A little thing like a snowstorm didn't pre vent a craning .of necks and an un buttoning of coat-collars to get n better view of the blrdman. SNOW? SURE IT WAS! But Haiti Follows First Ileal Full of Season It felt like 111 It looked like It ! And it was SNOW! ' Hut snow has been such a stranger this winter that people looked twice1 this morning to make suro they were not mlsaken. It was the. first real . snowf.ill of the season. i It beiran beforo dawn, and bv ?' ( o'clock the ground was well covered. Llrtctlv after breakfast, thn jounwterK dug their new Christmas Blcdi out of i the att!c and scampered for the nearest . hill. But their Joy was soon ended. Before noon tho snow had been succeeded by a drlzzlo of rain. And tho new sledi re turned to the dust and cobwebs of the attic. ixiggone such weather, anyhow: Tomorrow, says tho forecaster, will be sunshiny and comparatively mild. GET ALLEGED LOOT IN RAID Police Make Clcun-up in Descent on Downtown Place Rnough merchandise to stock a small store, according to the police, was taken from tho residence of John R. Wood, a negro, of South Fifteenth street. Wood and .William Smith, a truck drUer, were arrested, accused of steal ing tho goods and will ha-.e a hearing today beforo Magistrate Mcclcary In Central Station. Detectives Gomborow, Gold and Pa trol Sergeant Levy, of the Twelfth and Pine streets police station, mado a raid last night at the South Fifteenth street address, where Wood conducts a res taurant. Among Hip articles the police say they found In Wood's place were slxtj- ono pieces iif slherwaro. old and new automobile tlre-i, shoes, hats ahd men's tiIons.,,0,nen''' Barmo"ls ot a" de6cr' - neleetle Gold sajs Wood told him it had been Smiths rustpm to take his truck out in the iiornlng, make a clean- tin nnd bring back whatever he could obtain to the Wood house nt night. Wood Is a dlilslon worker In tho Seventh W'ircl The police say ho told them ho Is "Immune from arrest." SALOON MEN SEEK LICENSES 1775 '75 Applications Out of 1823 inicamp activities, wi City Filed by Noon Today ' for tho vico shake- Indication that the saloonmcn here hope that something will .Intervene to prevent the country going dry nxt July 1, as scheduled, it seen in tho fact that at noon today 177." retail liquor license holders had applied to have their licenses cneweii. tn tliA nrepent license vear. whieb r-c- irei mil j ) j , i.if n i.i. rcuii licenses heiu in ine rity. so tnat ai noon all excepting forty-three had applied for renewals. Clerk William R Turner, of Quarter Sessions Court, kept bis ofllce open this afternoon to receive belated applications, and It was believed that by the time he closed the books ccry holder of a li cense In the city would hac sought a renewal of his license. About tho satno proportion held good In the case of the wholesalers, as. 304 out of 321 wholesale license holders had applleU for renewals WATCHMAN FOILS THIEVES Burplars Had Cut Tlirough Safe Door When Interrupted Thieves cut through four Inches of a safe door in the1 olllcn of tho Penn Screw and Machine Company, 712 Cherry street, early this morning. In an un successful attempt to obtain several hun dred dollars. , , They wero frustrated by the arrival of Albert Smith, a watchman employed at the plant, .According to Wllllnm A. Clark, a member of the llrm. tho thieves entered tho office by climbing to the roof and breaking the hkyllght. They battered off the binges of the safe and drilled through the door, Whjn their hacksaws broke in cutting the steel they obtained others by breaking Into Clark closet on tho second floor. Seven hacksaws, stveral rackets and a variety of hammers were found on tho top of tho safe. Beat of Indoor Sporta J "Tnc hqntat purtuM of education," Dr. KtuseK IT. Contcell oive re marked, "is one of the most fas cbirt! Imp spirt in teilcfi people con enpaae." ft As a sport it commeiulj itself, for " 'it ntvtr is necessary for the sports man lo "loy off." He mau continue his education outdoors or indoors, and the sport has more angles to it than' any other name tn xne worm for the simple reaton (hat It embraces all games, spt The' storv of Temple University, which hcotna in the Evening Public Ledger' on, Monday, is an interest- DlfliNWf ' Wr of (his great tutsi u uoeior vonieeu, one emeu- iKsmtorl ill PRESIDENT FORCES HANDS OF ANTI-BOLSHEVISTS BY NAMING U. S. COMMISSION League Builders Finish Two-Thirds of Covenants Wilson's Commission Expected to Complete Constitution Today German Merchant Fleet Awaits Acceptance by Allies I lly the .Issociatcd Press 1'iirN, Feb. 8. The Peace Conference I iNitmnlKMlnn nil 11 hoclntv of nations (X- pecl.i to finish Its work nt todas's ses sion. At a long schsion last night tlio'corn. mission completed two-tlilnls of the draft of tho project. The commlrslon, It li uildcd. Is of the opinion that certain clauses of the draft should be referred to a subcommittee for clarlflc.itlon. The commission reached a substantial ngrem;nt on tho chief points discussed last night, according to today"s official statement. Many Important matters wero before the Supreme War Council, comprising the council of the great Powers nnd the military commanders on all fronts, when H met yesterday to consider primarily the extension of the armistice with Cler mnny, which rxplres J-'ebruary 17. Al though the final decliwms went over un til today, the decision was Interehtlng from the subjects demanding attention that were presented by the naval and military chiefs. END STRIKE AT MERCHANTS' SHIPYARD The fetrlUts of '1000 bolleuunltcrs at the Merchants' Ship building Company, Bristol, was settled this afternoon at n con fcrcut,t: between Dlrctor General Tlcz, of the Emergency Tleet Corporation, and uuiou rcptebcntativcs. Tho uiuu will return, to work Monday. On advice of Rear Admiral Bowles, Mr. Tier, instructed tho company to 'adjudicate" the matter and to re instate the f oi email whose discharge cau&ed the walkout. 'HILADELPHIAN SAVED A cablegram hut been received fronAssibtaut Engineer A. II. Mogee, thia city, and of tho uteaiubbiu flirt, debtroyud by firo in ibo Bihaiuj lbluudt, tvlliurj: of hi aufv uulvul ou Turk's llanJ. ' CITIZENS ASHED TO COMSAT VICE . . Fosdick Commission Wants -,.- ,t1 1 "11. l Work It AbailUOIlS 111 JUlV Prtittiimrxl 'oUUlHIULU .. ' Ti" c ATriUPHJ MAV Ain H. S. mvyil- 4.ii.i mu The Fotdlck commission on tratnlnc hlch was responsible up in this city, plans to discontinue Its work here on Jujy 1. To carry out the work Inaugurated by tho commission, Major Hascom Johr. son Is now In Oils city urging cltlicns to form a -permanent untl-xlce organization. The Fosdlck commission report tir- , ; .. . , ,n.i,a aEO. 'red ritlzcns to bcuuu , - when It charged that the police were noi cunnresslng lcs In this city. It re sulted tn the establishment ot a provost guard by Secretary of tho Nay uanicis to protect tho morals oi sow.,:.. ..u sailors stationed here. No definite arrangement to carr qui h. neranlxatlon of an antl- Mco league has been made as yt, according to Har rison S. Morris, one of the men inter viewed by Major Johnron. I agreed to take a part In an organ. Uatlon such as he proposeu on.j win. ne understanding that Its motlM- or one of Its motives be. to csposc 'he connec tion between politics and vice. Mr. Morris said. "It Is my opinion that wo can never break up ! W" until wo thow that ono cannot cilst without the other. "I called intention to Uieiaci iiuu ,.- i. ..,. t'.nrlcht. In New orlt. hasfjust bro.en one of the best, vice men !nX country, a map with fl ifteeii years' experience. I aiso t - ","; Mayor Smith hau rcuiiwu u,.v tendent Homnson io ,.m,.- .1.- nn- being done by tho training camp commission Is to be dls nntlnued on or about Jul) 1. lhe major and others Interested in It warn ctliens hero and elsewhere to form permanent associations for continuing It. Of course, the work will not bo kept uii here by the police. "I expect to hear further from Major Johnson, and It may be that if a proper nian of nroceduro can bo arrajiged an organlatC will be formed In this city." QUICK-ACTION SAVES MIl,L Insurance Patrol Protects Ma chinery and Goods With Cover "promptness on the part of the Insur ance Patrol in spreading 12.000fet of waterproof covers on goods and ma cWnery valued at 40,000 safe the ma terial Trom ruin when fire was dlscovi .red early today In the Ontario Mills, Second street above coiumoia avenue. The Are. caused by the friction of a fourth .....nivinff snail, sorena iu iv I and flfth floors, and Io tne-stooM 'jHp-w ;tfunin22aSrESLaJTsfiwai JsHKl I i aaMaMBMsX, aaeasalw a asasaat Reports were made to the council by tho military high commands on the subjects of demobllliatlon and the rela te p forces o." the Powers to lie main tained In the orcunlcd regions. The Versailles military council also sub. mlttpd a report as to the military force nMtllable for the disturbed regions of Turkey. Fleet An nit Allied IlrrUInn The naval branch of tho council pre sented recommendations formulated as tho result of consultation"! among tne Urltlsh. Trench. Italian and American naval commanders, bearing mainly on the turning over of the Herman sub marines, blockade restrictions and the (.urrenrter of the CScrman commercial fleet. Thh fleet It is stilted, Is readv to be turned over, but the Allies thus far hae not agreed on the allotment of the steamers among the various Al- lied nations, nor on the compensation for the use of the vessels. When an agreement Is reached and ' tho t'nlted Stales receives Its shnre of the ships, they will be manned by the American navy and fly the Stars and . Stripes, the Initials of tho relief council! being added to the flag. The commission on blockade also pre- sentcd a report faorlng the lightening or ine mocKanu restrictions in mc .mcui terranean and the Adriatic. FROM BURNING SHIP . KAUTSKY HEADS IITTPM A D 017CC'T.rYMi istration ls apparent in tho selec WllMllAli OEOijlUn t'n f tho two delegates, one a So-- cialjst, the other a big-hearted, gen erous progressive. Moderate Socialist Elected Whilc GeniM P,,u0Sophcr President of German White says his old city editor ia A t,iUlir ' Kansas City used to say he couldn't . ICGLIl.UJJ i cover a funeral without his "raisJ" GETS ALL BUT 5 ' VOTES inK hell and getting tho paper into ' trouble," but apparently the ad- By rie ,liJoc7ml Press ministration has no such opinion of Weimar. Feb. 7. (Delayed). Carl j his trouble-making powers. In Knuttky, Under Secretary of State for reality, ho is a genial philosopher, Foreign Affairs in the Kbcrt cabinet, i alWnys smiling and always optimU has been elected president of the Oer- ' man National Asrcnibly by a Aote of 374 ' T, ., , , . . . , ,, ,, ' If tho Bolshevists can pick a quar- out of 370 votes cist by the assembly. ; . ... (Kautsky Is ono of tho founders of "1 while lie is around they will modern German socialism and has al- ( hold the record for rancorousness. wajs supported the moderate factions.) llerron is not so well known here The compoiltlon of tho cabinet appears as White, who js writing a weekly to be the principal problem commanding ,cUer Qn t,)e pcace confcrence to the attention of the new German law- , . , , , ,..!, ti, i, , ..i ,i American papers, hut Horron also makers. The original proposition was to I , ... form a ministry of fifteen members. I ,s described as an equally genial and seven of whom should b- Majority so-' good-natured man who will get on clallsts four Centrists mid four Demo-Lviti, thc Bolshevisms even though, crats. The Majority Socialists, however, I , , . . , ... now aro understood to te contending! like Charles Edward RusscIL he that they should b6 certain to have a' majority which ll-o Independent Social- Ists cannot disturb by any political manoeuver. Participation ot tie Centrist In the formation of the cabinet was as - surcd by tho action taken at their meet- Ing yesterday in which 'they dscldcd to ' work with the new government. The constitution was ngain discussed at a meeting attended by representa tives of thc arloua German States to day nt which Ur. Ludo llartmann. Aus trian minister to Germany, was present, Tbc new ministers probably will bear tho title of "Imperial minister," Instead of "stalo secretary," Several of them, will bo without portfolio, even though additional portfolios be created. The nuance ministry will lie divided Into two departments, one for rptclal technical details and to deal with loans, nnd the other to be the department of the mi- perial treasury, for tho administration of socialized public works. It Is pos. ial. ..-. t,il.na itilnl.lmf it'll I Ik a, tpla ated. A demobilisation ministry and an ix-nnomlc ministry are bellcvd to be certain of formation. In addition to the reformation of tho Imperial treasury de- partment. rirur tay vai lie onncr riuui iaA TniiUii uuuji JEbU Lanndownc Home Owners rroicst i-vv lcr vjciii Aiirnnce t. hundred home-owners in Kast tifftinlW niralnjt the action of Heal Fstatii As lessor Harry K. Patton In plying the assessed valuation of homes In that borough at moro than twice as much as In 1911. Mr. Patton has asserted that he was Instructed by the Delaware County commissioners., to make the raise. It A velwedL JwwaHNr.-l "Hler action. s sim. m.mmf' Men of Broad Sym pathies Picked to Deal With Reds , REVEALS DESIRE TO AVOID UPSET Genial Progressive and So cialist Equipped to Smooth Out Troubles HERRON IN TOUCH WITH THE SOVIETS Mission to Marmora Is Patch Up Trouhlc and Withdraw Troops to " r. ,VTnv ,. UJ CLINTON W. GILBERT s'Mf I'orreapondtnt of the l'.renlng Fak. He l.rdcrr With the Peace Tltlriratlon In Kurone liy Wireless ' Copwight, til), hu Publle Ltdotr Co. ,, , . ' ris, rcb. 8. It IS perhaps as an expert oncountries that "started in I to raise hell nnd had an ovorpro I duction" that William Allen White I was named ns one of the American y i delegates to the Princes Island con- f fcrcncc, for Russia fs tho Kansas of o. iniseu to tno ntn power. W: Ilia appointment and Herron's caused surprise here. White himself va3 surprised. He learned it through the newspapermen. Lacks Details of Task ., In the afternoon- he didn't Jcnow " wicn he was to eo. or where.,!; v TnifltAt AA Via 1nntif whnrn Vilti ! .,...... ... ,.v ..,- ...... w ... --,. sociaic, iicrron. was. y - v,i i mm.. . i -.-.;! I iuc uiicricun appointments were t" , announced first, faerjia'bs. with a Jt2i. sire to influence the other Powersi xt 1 ..... .. .p.. ; ana ccriainiy to snow ine conservaj I tivc group in Russia that no hesita- , lion existed about going through with tho conference, even though they refused to participate. Tho prompt action of America tends to force their hands. In other ways the disposition of tho admin- assign him as a reporter even to 11 tn the, nrhi.r or i-rnimrvi. . . ... live Wing oi mc socialist group I which split off from the American 1 , party during tho war. t t In Touch With Bolshovlki llerron has been in Switzerland for a long time, acting thero as eyc and ears for thc President. Switzerland has been thc clear- 10Use of Europe during the war . r and Hcrron is extraordinarily well- jnformcd on conditions in Central' and Eabtcin Europe. tjc nas hccn n touch with Bol . . SllCVikl agents, in Berne and prob-,. nbjy lnows more about what U " ' going on in Kjissia than any othr ' r..ria V..'v ,,,.,',, , , ,. But the plain purpose of both pointments is to send men to It ho can aPProach. B.?1 , with some .sympathy- ana un standing, as suggested in Nortfc " "t White and Hcrron combine M(V sympathic wjth a etufih , temperament, and th,is Indies Ua.tfMt in splto of tho fact that'theiV"J menta were mado in a harrM ion and without thorough U " (kUrminsAiofi Jf tlkt ii, turn mi VI VJfl 'V. :,' v-i 3l y.,1 f i i 11 u i,.r. fJ 'M1 i .-.-... A Jii ' .K ""i.filfcA ,..1.,.1-J
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