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copyrliht. 1010, by Tubllo Ledttr Comoanr.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1919
llntered aa Second-Claim Matter at the roatoflloe. nt Philadelphia, l'a.,
L'tnler the Act of March H, 1A7P,
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OFFICIALS REBUKE
SALE OF WEAPONS
tlTHOUT CAUTION
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t Coroner at Inquest Score3
Dealers Who Sell With-
' rtnf Roof mint
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MAGISTRATE ADDS RAP
II Declares Need of Laws From
H UCUU1 JU iiV.u..tJ ,,
for Court
' Dealers who sell firearms without ln
. (pairing as to the use tho weapons aro
to be put were rebuked today by Cor
oner KInght and Magistrate rennock.
This Is an example of tho ltlnd of
accidents that aro bound to occur when
firearms can bo purchased without re-
itralnt," the Coroner said at tlio In
'quest Into tho death of George Wilson,
thlrty-four years old, of 103 Federal
"'treet, who was shot and killed by
.James Carney, twcnty-flvo years old, of
.214 Monton atret, on February 3.
, Carney was held without ball to await
thft action of the Grand Jury.
Wilson was shot' as ho left tho sa
loon at Second and Manton streets. A
patrolman was standing within a few
'feet of him when ho fell, but no trace
of the assailant was found. Last week
t Carney gave himself up nnd confessed
to tho shooting-, saying ho had not come
? forward sooner becauso he wanted to
retain his liberty until ho attended the
burial of his sister.
He- testified today ho had been trying
to sell a revolver beforo tho Bhootlng,
'. and that ho still had It In his hand
i .when Wilson left tho saloon. Tho re
' ;volver accldcntly exploded, killing
' "Wilson.
' Magistrate rennoek's Itehuke
' Magistrate Pennoclt Issued n rcbuko
to dealers during tho hearing of Reln-
hold Itohr, sixteen years old, 113 West
" 'Allgeheny avenue. The boy was ar-
rested for carrying n, revolver.
, j" On being questioned by tho magistrate
t iBohr said ho had bought tho revolver
on Saturday night lit a pawn shop at
''Second and Market streets. lie said
i he had paid ?8 for the pistol.
K, ""It is about time that wo Had some
legislation to punish peoplo who Bell fire
i3trms to boys and other Irresponsible
JVBersons." said Magistrate Pennock. "At
:'th, present f'me any ono with the
necessary cash can go Into a pawn shop
? Brother place where revolvers are sold
i'istd buy a' 'revolver without explaining
jjSwhy he needs It.
,,,'. Says Legislation Is Needed
." "Dialers should not bo allowed to sell
f 4. these dfngeroua weapons to anybody
without h license. Such legislation that
will prevent the wholesale sale of. flre-
' arms to irresponsible persona Is needed."
Jiunx yvsut urrtsitxi jcaioiwxjf unci"
noon at Second street and Wyoming
avenue by Patrolman Farmer, of the
Branchtown station. Rohr had been fir
'" inr some shots into tho side of a rail
ti road bank for practice, tho patrolman
f'says. llohr told the magistrate ho had
' bought the revolver to keep In his
own home as a protection against bur-
-i glars. He was discharged.
" Senator A. F. Dalx haB Introduced a
-'.bill In' the Stato Legislature providing
,. lor the licensing of dealers. In firearms.
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PLAN OF "WETS"
TO RECONSIDER
ALARMS "DRYS"
fiProhibition Forces Fear Revolt
ing in "Light" House Might
' Bent Ratification
Bu a Staff Correspondent
Harrlabarr. Feb. 12. "Dry" leaders
a the House are alarmed over reports
at tne "wet" forces plan to attempt
brlna- about a reconsideration of the
jte by which the House passed the
Vickerman resolution to ratify- the, na-
, tional prohibition amendment.
-DBnuiur mux iemie, ul j'uisuurgn,
se entire House delegation voted
llv against thn Vlckerman resolu-
pit. Is credited by the "dry" leaders
a me auempi to Dring aooui mo re
slderatlon. vwAa the "drys" have a substantial ma
f iorltv In the lower chamber them la no
Iv. chance of the liquor forces polling a
; constitutional majority of lot votes on
. sucn a move.
jvv,The danger as the "drys" Bee It, how
. ever, lays in a "light" House. If the
'ranks of the "drys" should be depleted
'..the "wets"' would bo enabled to defeat
r raiincauon.
' tuciCT iv ninrr ta CTmir
1 . inoioi vn muni iu oirvirvc
Q l2aAl.An Hiiira MMiMtirlra 1 1.1
, -mtn"' 'x. TT J TT ? V t "
tiveep ,ii uuuer u. o. uwncrsuip
' WuhlMlen. Feb. 12 (By A. P.)
euld be Insisted upon under govern-
Salt ownersnip, a. ii. uarretson, prcsi
nt of the Order of Railroad Conduc-
tM. said teMay In reply to questions of
Msator Cummins, of Iowa, during his
i asHunlnatlon qn railroad problems beforo
' cka. Senate Commerce Committee.'
0narp opposition 10 mo govcrnmenis
ent policy toward organization of Its
Saanlovea was expressed by Mr. Garret-
- - . - a. :,.-.
R, WnO axsu oppoBca mo miiiimuni wbka
Q CIICVUVO juruiuu ui dci.iihk KitV
t question. lie proposeu, in re
nte to the Iowa Senator's questions,
t'wagesisnouia oo aetermineu oya
bunal fairly balanced in which no
Interested element could dispose of
i question."
It the government did not fix wages
. atjtiafactoruy. asicea nenaior wummins.
Ml hojd you would have the right to
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APS01"11 yes. reopuiiueu me wii-
, ne reunions neiween ne gov
ment and Its employes should be the
Mae as between private employer and
BTomployes."
; THE "WEATHER VANE
Ctou4u' tontaht and tomorrow. No
X UninJ
Of silver. Ne'er hope to aohleve
r if.
jfrmorrow the sun may to thlnlng,
r Jhrt.ffc weather man doe$n't be-
Veve It,
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How Organizations in City
Celebrated Lincoln Day
Memorial celebration by Military
Order of tho loyal Legion of tho
United States, Pennsylvania Com
mandcry, Union League, this eve
ning. Address by the Rev. Alex
ander Henry Leo, chaplain.
Exercises In public schools, morn
ing. Exercises, Qlrard College; address
by Judgo J. Henry "Williams, Su
perior Court.
Dinner, U. S. Grant Post No. C
nnd Philadelphia Naval Veterans
Nr. 32. Speakers: Commander
Richard J. Baxter, G. A. n. Post No.
10, nnd Claudo Hampton, president
Drexcl Institute. ,
Dinner, Thirty second "Ward
Democratic Club, Mosebach's draw
ing rooms. Addresses by prominent
Democrats.
Dinner, Fourth Division Philadel
phia Homo Defense Reserves, Pel
ham Club, Germantown.
TRANSPORT HERE
WITH 21 HEROES
Three Wounded Plriladcl-
ph
lians Arrive Home
. Aboard Bristol
GREETED BY RED CROSS
The1 army transport Drlstol, carrying
a casual company of one officer and
twenty enlisted men, three of whom are
rhlladelphlans, docked at Pier 38, foot
of Christian street, shortly after noon
today.
Tho 1'hllJdelplilans, all of whom were
Injured or gassed during the Chateau-
Thierry fight are:
Private Iloland Flnler. 230T North
Grata street, 110th Infantry.
Prhnte Anthony Morkun. 4774 Mel
rose street, 109th Infantry.
Private James Teeler. 133G North
Fitly-first street, Fifty-eighth Infantry.
Tho l'ennsylvanlans on the vessel
were :
Sergeant Ifm, Unllai, Pittston.
Prltate Jacob II. Held, Company K.
lS8th Infantry, Reading.
Private James A. llont. 317th. Cooks
and nakcr"s School, Peverton.
Private William If. Itattlran. horse-
dhocr, 109th Machlno Gun Battalion,
roru v;iiy.
Private John If. Bailey, Battery E,
107th Field Artillery, Pittsburgh.
Canteen Werke'rs Meet Veatel
Red Cross canteen workers and rep
resentatives of other welfare organisa
tions met the vessel nt the pier.
"Gee, It's the same old Phllly," re
marked Flnley, who was one of the first
to step from the vessel, "and you've got
to hand It to the Red Cross for being
on tho Job. There Is nothing .like the
old homo town after the mud of France."
He explained that the Bristol had a
long and stormy Journey across the At
lantic. The boat left La Palllce, France,
on January 23, and battered through
stormy seas for twenty days.
Finley, who was a member of B
Company, 109th Regiment, which was
the old First Regiment, received a machine-gun
bullet In his leg at Chateau
Thierry and spent three months In a
base hospital In France.
"Wo had repelled the German attack
and wercpushlng them back, when one
of their bullets got me. I went down
for tho count, of course, and I missed
tho balance of tho fun."
Hot Coffee and Sandwiches
About twenty' members of the Red
Cross met the soldiers at the pier and
furnished them with hot coffee and sand
wiches. Tho Salvation Army workers
wero on hand with postal cards and
blank forms, which were eagerly filled In
and started to their destinations.
ARISE, ADAM'S APPLES!
Revolt, Yc Slaves, Agin' the
Shackles of Fashion !
They say the stiff collar and
The top hat are coming back to
Torment our Adam's apples and
Wear out our hair, which Is the
Worst news we have had since the
Great American desert plan was
Announced. Over In London, Blr
Doug llalg has taken the moth
Balls out of his topper, and stiff
Collars once more are taking the
Joy out of life on Piccadilly, It's
A disaster, for our washerwoman will
Launder our soft collars, but she
Won't launder our stiff ones. "No suhl"
And only the laundries are glad
And our top hat has been melancholy
Since our wlfo sat on It : of course
Slio apologized, and we Bald we were
Sorry for what we had said. But
The fact remains that If Sir Doug
Has his' topper out of camphor, we
Must buy a new one to go to the
Movies in. And what with stiff '
Collars back again and prohibition
And all. we think we shall
Just throw our life away
And drink a chocolate sundae.
NEIGHBORS FIGHT BARN FIRE
Quick Action by Bucket Brigade
. Holds Loss to $1000
Quick action by neighbors saved a
bam and stable of Charles Everett.
Seventh and Johnson streets, from de
struction by fire tqday.
When the flames were discovered a
double bucket brigade was formed, and
In this way water was relayed from a
pond a block away. Other residents
helped with axes, and when the firemen
arrived the fire was under control.
The damage amounted to about f 1000.
INVASION OF RUSSIA BANNED
Curzon Tells Lords Alternatives
Wero New War or Conference
London, Feb. 12. Lord Curzon, presi
dent of the council, said yesterday In
the House of Lords that none of the
Allies la prepared to Invade Russia to
extirpate the Uolshevlkl.
"It -would have meant a new European
war," he said, adding that as an alterna.
tlve the Princes Island conference was
proposed.
Fire in Frankord Trolley Barn
Firs threatened today to destroy the
old depot at Frankford avenue and Mar-
rite KtrAAj. u b to di ins oum car
.&..'.!. IJftt.. 4.hU.( a UbJ-
Ijt aiaa w .! ."IrtT 'tyjaai.
BASE HOSPITALS
RECRUITED HERE
READYTORETURN
Pennsylvania Unit Await
ing Transport and Episco
pal Ordered to Prepare
OFFICERS ARE HOME
Thrice Other City Units Ex-
pected to Follow No. 10
and 34 Soon
Base Hospital 10. representing the
Pennsylvania Hospital In France, has
been released from the British service
and Is expected to sail for home as soon
as a transport can bo obtained. .
Another Philadelphia unit Base Hos.
pltal 34, sent out by ti. Episcopal Hos
pital, likewise is expected home soon.
It already has been notified lo make
ready for embarkation, and It Is be
lieved will arrive here some time early
In March.
The commanding ofTlcors of both No.
10 and No. 34 already aro home. Colo
nel Astley P. C Ashhurst, who went
out as a major In command of No. 34,
arrived home January 2, nnd was as
signed to duty at the Walter Heed Hos
pital at Washington. He was twice
promoted while abroad for bravery.
Colonel Richard It. Hnrtc, medical
officer in charge of No. 10, likewise was
promoted to tho rank of colonel In
recognition of his services.
l'hralelnna rji.I v,,,,,. x-.i.i n... '
niyaieiana anil Jsur.ea eeded Here
Daniel Test, superintendent of the I
I'mnsvlranln ITnanlKil !... 1. ...... i.,.i.!
for some time o get No. 10 released '
from the service, as tho members nf the
surgical, medical and nursing staffs arc
badly need for work here.
Mr. Test said today that ho had not
so far received definite word of No. 10
having been released from (ho Itrltlsh
service, but understood that It was to
be released on some datn between the
1st and 16th of thlsf month. Ilo said
It probably was now on Its way to the
port of embarkation.
Management and physicians of the
Pennsylvania Ifoapttal eagerly nrn wait
ing word that the unit Is ready to em
bark. It Is expected that a cablegram
will be sent Immediately the order Is
given by tho commanding officer of the
unit, who Is at present Dr. Charles V.
Mitchell.
First Unit to Leave Here
Base Hospital No. 10 was the first to
leave this city for the front, and one of
the first to leavo tho United States. It
has been In service constantly since
leaving, having In charge a.blg British
hospital at the French seacoasffown of
Lo Treport.
Surgical teams from No. 10 distin
guished themselves In tho front lines.
When Colonel Harto returned. Just nfter
the signing of the armistice, he brought
homo a notable report of the hospital's
effectiveness.
Base hospital 34 was sworn Into the
United States service on May 28. 1917.
with a complement of twenty-six doctors,
sixty-five nurses and 150 enlisted men.
So proficient did the members of the
unit become after they went abroad in
January, 1918, that at least twenty-five
nf the nurses will be retained at the
French hospital at Nantes.
The unit was one of the few privately
equipped base hospitals that did not
have to appeal to the government to
complete Its equipment. The J60.000
raised was used to such good effect that
one month after the hospital Balled from
New York It had set up nnd was In
operation caring for American soldiers.
Episcopal Unit's Good Record
The record of the unit was so nroflclent
that Doctor Ashhurst, who went abroad
mm tuuiur lauiiursi, wno went anroan
as major In command of the hospital,
.rtVa'nT.n? TI' "i"'
he was made a lieutenant coloner nnd a
short time later was made a full colonel
and nlne,i na enn.niiin ......... e..
ii ... hi.. i....i7r;.. :L-7""".""
,. ...""""" m ino..umes sic -
iui, sua jimte ua uirecior or mo unit
was taken by Dr. Emory G. Alexander,
1701 Spruce street.
The other Philadelphia hospital units
whose return Is believed to be presaged
by the announcement of the ccmlng of
the Episcopal unit aro Baso Hospital
No. 10, recruited at the Pennsylvania
Hospital; BaB Hospital No. 20, recruit
ed at the University Hospital; Base
Hospital No. 38, recruited at the Jef.
ferson .Hospital; Base Hospital No. 93,
recruited a( the Methodist Hospital, and
the Presbyterian -Hospital unit, known
as United Slates army mobile unit.
Color to the belief that these oilier
Philadelphia units may be expected In
the near future Is given by the arrival
of several members of Nc. 10 last week
and the arrival of MJss Margaret Ii
Haggerty. 4021 Taschall avenue, a
nurse In No. B, on tho Leviathan yester
day. Personnel of Unit
The personnel of the
pltal unit as made pub!
for France was:
VoJ0"1!?1"5"" 0ftlr MJr talph Q. De
P&St0.r;?.IJ?r ,n""r O. Alexander,
Cawn! Jf. It. i Berv' Major John n.
Adjutant Captain Italph 8. llromtr. it,
QuiHermaiter-Captaln Raphael I. LeUn.
th&V SohaTTg" rf?:-c""" nu-
Moire" m. ,l.1'cor,orj'-c;pUln """ w-
YTi-. .""' ".'l..y- "'Kr..M. it. r.
Lieutenant Irvine Ji.
"ormn. ji. it. c
Continued on Tate yn, Colomn Jhe
WOMEN TO FETE MARINES
Five ljundred "Devil Dog" He-
roes Will Be Guests
rifi?.,!'Tnh.."af" dag' veterans of
ShS'S-IS".-10 Pu"ly Americans
who stemmed the Oerman tide ruahinir
I??,?1? ,P,r,W".1 thengueMsrof !
Philadelphia society women today
The entertainment has been arranged
by Mrs. Theodore Heath, of tho marine
kntttlng league. The entlro parouet of
the Forrest Theatre will bo tSm?d ovef
to the men for the matinee performance.
The marines will be escorted from the
Philadelphia navy yard by motora of
the lied Cross motor messenger service,
and the young women of the Junior
service corps of the national league of
woman s service. '
Following the show, 300 of the flght
Inr Americans will be Uken to the jta
rtne Club for dinner and 200 to the
Arch street canteen. Arch street east
of .Broad, where they win be served by
members of the national league for
woman's service, tmden the direction of
ratUten, and Miss Sophie Roaavasslstant
.k,.
S1U RORF.RT BORDEN
According lo London reports the
(:
.anadinti Premier lias received tho i
iff .t !. I. I I - .1.- '
lTnHe.1 Stales '
BORDEN FOR BRITAIN'S ENYOY
Canada Hoars Her Premier Has
Hccn Offprpd Post in Washington i
Mnnlreul, Feb. 12. Sir Robert llor-1
den. tho Canadian Premier, now In .
Paris In nttemlanco nt tho Peace Con-1
ference, hiis been offered tho post of I
British Ambassador to the United Stales. !
according to n report In newspaper rlr
rle.i In Ijnmlon rerclved by the Cnnadlnn
Press here. 1
Inquiry by tho Canadian press at
10 Downlmr si rev t Iindon. the olllclnl
icslilence nf thn 1'ilino MlnlPter of Great
Britain, according lo a dlspatoh re
reived hero, elicited tho Information
I that nothing known there concern-
'"B o report. An ollloial said:
..Wo ,. Iici,n,1r wi,atexer nbout It.
It does not sound unite probable, but
should not like definite V to deny It.
'titU11-.'1"1 ,1i,ri",",c,,V "y?'' t,.,. I
i rommlBBlntier it, !..,;'.!," iM h i,S,i !
no Information, nor h.ivo Iho olllo.l.tlx of
the British Colonial Office. "
Sir Robert Borden has been distinctly
friendly toward the United States.
Speaking last November lit thn Thanks,
giving Day celebration of tho Ameri
can Society In London ho said tlio
world's lvnco was In the hands of tho
I'lilted States and the Brltnnnlo Com
monwealth. List August ho paid trib
ute to the valor of tho Ynnkeo sol
dier, crediting tho United States army
with bringing victory out of defeat on
tho western front.
Sir Robert won tho title "Tho Strong
Man of Canada" when ho ejected Sam
Hughes. His decisiveness regarding reci
procity brought his party Into office, and
ho so boldly put Canada Into tho war
that tho opposition was afraid to
"tackle" him. He Is tho only Conserva
tive In a family of Liberals, was forty
two years old beforo he entered politics,
and is a native Nova Scotlan. The over.
throw of tho Liberals under Laurler
placed me premiersblp in Ills hands.
WILSON APPLAUDED AT OPERA
President nnd Wife Center of
Brilliant Assemblage in Paris
I'arla, Feb. 12. President and Mrs.
Wilson attended a gala performance at
the opera, arranged In their honor, last
night. The proceeds of the performance
will be added the funds devoted to tho
care of the war cripples. Mr. nnd Mrs.
Robert Lansing accompanied Mr, nnd
Mrs. AVllson in the presidential box.
which was draped with the Stars and
Stripes.
When Mr. and Mrs. Wilson entered
the whole audience rose and applauded
cordially, the President bowing his c
knowledginent. Tho assembly was the
most brilliantly recently held In Paris.
Many delegates to the Peace Conference.
Including A. J. Balfour, British Secre
tary of Stato for Foreign Affairs, and
Prince Felsal, of Hedja, wero present.
The opera was "La Damnation De
Faust," by Berlioz. The President led
In the applause.
2100 RED HOSTAGES FREED
Had Been Held bv Ufa Govern-
' '" Pmlcc't Loyalists
'
M'ailnglnii. Feb. 12. Vice Consul
I Palmer, at Novonlcolaevsk, Russia, has
1 notified the State Department of the
, release of 2100 Bolshevik hosti
hostages held
by tho Ufa Government nlnce last
November ns a measure to guarantee tho
safety of loyal Russians In 1hn Ufa dls
tiict. The Allied representatives protest
ed against the nrrests.
London, Feb. 12. A member of the
Canadian contingent at Omsk, detenu
Ing the situation there, says:
"It Is rumored that 75 per cent of the
population of Omsk, tho population of
which Is 200,000. ,aro Bolshevikl, but If
they Btart anything wo are ready for
thein, The American Red Cross Is do
ing wonderful work here. They have a
lcrge staff working night nnd day try
ing to straighten out the pitiable tangle.
The roads aro terrible. Our food Is of
the best."
WAR NURSE BADLY BURNED
Miss Mary Walbcrt' iu Accident
at U. P. Base Hospital
Mian Murv Walbcrt. a nun. ..lit.
e Enlsconal Ho. ' University of Pennsylvania Base Hospl
e episcopal llos- , N 0 m i.'rance. wns "serlous'y
Ho when It sailed mra )n nn accident" recently; accord.
lug to n iciier ircm Lieutenant Colonel
J, B. Carnett, medical director of the
unit.
Colonel Carnett highly praises the
work of tho hospital purees. He refers
to Miss Edith II. Irwin as "the Idenl
chief nurse."
"Those who did go to the front proved
(trod sports under all sorts of trying
conditions, but it wns a relief to have
war end before any of them got hit by
shells, bombs or gas," he said.
TEN-CENT CARFARE HINTED
Director Twining Intimates Dou
ble Halo on Frankford "L"
War prlces'have so Increased cost of
construction of the Frankford "L" that
u ten-cent fare would have to be charged
If the city undertook Its operation in
dependently. according to Director Twin
ing, of the City Transit Department.
In an address at a luncheon of the
Kensington Board of Trade at Its head
quarters, I-ront street above Susque
hanna avenue. Director Twining told
the merchants that he could not promise
to have the "L" ready for operation be
fore a year or a year and a half,
CONGRESS OBSERVES HOLIDAY
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Is
Read in House, but by New Man
Washington, Feb. 12. (By A. P.) In
accordance with long-establlahed cus
tom. Lincoln's Gettysburg address was
read today In the House of Represent
atives. Representative Russell, of Mis
souri, for the first time lnmany years,
was unable to read the address, illness
preventinr iw' attendan,, m today"
FOUR RUSSIAN
FACTIONS TO
MEET ALLIES!
Ukraine, Ufa. Crimea and
Reds to Be Represented I
at Parley
FIGHTING IS STILL
HARRIER TO MEETING I
French and British Agree to
Assess All War Costs for
Reparation
TOTALS 2 0 0 BILLIONS
. -
l'rancc wants World Police
Force to Be Stationed
Within Borders
Friends' Society Praises
Wilson's Work for Peace
Paris, Feb. 12. By A. I Tho
American Society of Friends lino
sent to President Wilson the fol
lowing message: "Tho American
Friends nuthorlzo us to express Joy
that you nro working for Justice.
Wo pray that strength beyond your
own will bo given you to unlto tho
peoplo In a league sanctioning
moral forco toward all humanity
ns the basis of future international
order. Wo also appeal for com
plete disarmament, which Is.vitul
to all."
Iiy the Associated Tress
Parla, Feb. 1 2. Prospects are brighten
Ing for tho assembling of nt least four
of tho Russian factions at tho con
ference to be held on tho Princes
Islands.
Word has come from the Ukraine that
the government of that former part of
Russia will participate in the conference
nnd It Is reported that the Indecision of.
the government of General Dentklno has
given away to a desire to Join the con
ference, The government of the Crimea
already has accepted the. Invitation, ns
has the Russian Bolshevik government.
It Is beginning to appear that a suf
ficient number of other factions w.111 be
In evidence to meet the Uolshevlkl and
the Entente and American represent
atives to assure the success of tho con
ference plan. The success of the con
ference, however. Is believed to depend
upon the willingness of tho Moscow
Soviet to give certain guaranties, such
as a cessation of hostilities and the
withdrawal of the Dolxhevik forces from
the provinces which they have invaded,
It Is by no means certain that the Soviet
government will agree to any such
guaranties.
To Assess All War Costa
The reparation commission of the
Peace Conferenco has before It: accord
ing to the Temps, three propositions as
n -basis for tho settlement of claims
against Germany. It is said tho French
propose to assess against Germany nil
damages to property, national nnd Indi
vidual, from tho war. In addition to her
outlay for military purposes. The British
plan, proposed by Premier Hughes, of
Australia, differs -from the French only
that he gives no preference to any class
of claims. The American plan opposes
nny demands, excepting losses by pillage
and devastation by German armies. It
Is said.
Total claims under the first two Mans
are estimated at a thousand billion
francs. (1200.000,000,000) The Ameri
can plan would reduce the total to an
amount Germany probably will be able
to pay. It Is asserted by the newspaper.
Tho French are said to have accepted
the British plan na n basis for discus
sion, but the whole subject Is still open.
President Wilson's desire to return
to the United States with the League
of Nations ns an accomplished fact
became open to some doubt for the flrtt
time when Leon Bourgeois, one of the
French representatives of the commis
sion of a society of nations, yesterday
proposed an amendment creating an In
ternational military force as a meane of
enforcing the decisions of the league.
This camo after the commission had
virtually completed work and was con
sidering the project for final adoption.
Besides Introducing the rather formid
able question of backing the league by
an armed International force, M. Bour
geois's amendment also creates some ap
prehension that remaining Issues may
not be adjusted In time for presentation
and adoption by a plenary session of the
Peace Conference before Mr. Wilsons
departure Sunday.
M. Bourgeois presented his amendment
and also prepared a memorandum sup
porting his amendment. He spoke with
Continued on 1'aie Nine. Column Tlireo
TROLLEY CRASH
AT "PEAK LOAD"
HOUR? 9 HURT
Passengers Knocked About and
Cut by Glass in Collision on
Columbia Avenue
One person was injured seriously and
several received cuts when a southbound
Twenty-ninth street trolley struck the
rear end of an eastbound Columbia ave
nue car thin "morning. Both cars were
crowded with men and women going to
work.
Max Arber, twenty-seven years old,
S559 York street, was severely Injured
about the legs. He was taken to the
Northwestern General Hospital He
went home after being treated.
The cars were wrecked and thrown
from the. tracks by the Impact. Both
motormen retained their presenco of
mind amid the confusion and opened the
doors, allowing the passengers to crowd
out into the streets. Some of the cooler
riders and spectators organized a corps
of volunteer rescuers and carried out
the men and women who were unable to
move because of the shock.
Eight passengers who received minor
injuries were treated in the drug store
at the southeast eorntr of Twenty-ninth
.treat and Colunbta avenue.
TORYISM OPPOSES WILSON
PLANS FOR WORLD PEACE;
SOCIAL ORDER IN BALANCE
U. S. and Japan Make Pact
on Siberian Railroads
America Accepts Tokio Proposal in, Plan to
Restore Traffic Nations Join in Disin
terested Movement to Aid Russians
lly the Associated Prrsi
Wn.lilncton, Feb. 12 Acting Secre
tary Polk annciinced at tho Stale De
partment today that the United States
now had accepted formally the proposal
of the Japanese Government In regard to
plans for tho restoration of railway truf
fle In Siberia.
"The purpose of the agreement." Mr.,
Polk's statement said, "li to asMst the
Riih.xI.iiis In regaining their normal rcii
dltlun of life nnd has been leni'lied
upon a definite understanding that the
railways nro to bo operated for the In
terests of the people nf Siberia. Tho
United States and Japan hao expressly
voiced their disinterested purpose not to
Infringe on any existing right either of
Russia or where tho Chinese Eastern Is
concerned, c-f China."
Under the plan, which already Is be
ing put Into effect, the Siberian railway
system, which Includes the Chinese East
ern railway, Is to bo supervised by nu
Inter-Allied committee, with a Russian
as chairman. In addition to Russia,
Japan nnd the United States, Great Bri
tain, France, Italy nnd China havo been
asked to bo represented,
Technical nnd economic management
of tho railways will be In tho .hands
SOLDIER DROPS DEAD INi RESTAURANT
A man believed to be Joseph Cannon, uu honorably dlu
cltargcd private of tbe National Army, dropped dead tills after
noon iu the restaurant at S3 North Eleventh btrcet. The identity
of tho dead man was e&tublished through discharge papers,
dated Jununry 21, found on hla person. Ho was iu uniform.
WILL HOLD HEARINqS ON NAVY BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb, 12, Chairman Swuubou, of the Senate
Naval "Committee, today called a meeting of the committee for
Friday to consider tlio bigger, navy mcauure, passed by tho HoU'to
yesterday. Uu said hearings on it undoubtedly would bo held.
JAPANESE DENY
THREAT TO CHINA
Tokio Officials Declare Re
ports of Pressure
Are Untrue
HANDS OFF AT PARIS
By the Associated Trrss
Tnliio, Feb. i:. Kljuro Shldehnra,
Vice Foreign Minister of Japan, speak
ing lcgardlng tho publication of
Chinese treaties with Japan, nald that
the latter had "simply called to
China's attention tho established pro
cedure, according to which neither
government has n right to publish
confidential correspondence without
previously consulting the other." M.
Shldehara spoke for Viscount Uchlda,
Foreign Minister, who is suffering
from pneumonia.
"Japan lias no Intention to lntcrfero
with any .demands or contentions
which the Chinese prefer to present to
the Peaco Conference," ho wild. "Ac
cordingly, I'ekln and IMris reports
to tho contrary are absolutely untrue."
Paris, Feb. 12. Tlio Ha van Agency
gives out a statement by Viscount
Chlnda. tlio Japanese ambassador to
Great Ilrltaln, who Is now representing
his country at tho Peace Conferenco
here, declaring the reports to bo un
true that Japan Jias exercised prcssuro
on China to restrain tho action of the
Chinese delegates at the conference.
He says:
"There liaa been no prcssuro exer
cised, no menace formulated, no bar
gaining done on the subject of the
province of Shantung, or nny other
Chinese territory. No right of control
has been sought over China, and there
has been In no degree nnv innbltlon to
represent China at the Peace Confer
ence. .
"Besides, our relations with the
President of tho Chinese republic and
the ministry are most cordial.''
Cut Out the Alibi!
If Doctor Conwcll were addicted
to slang that's about tho way he'd
put it.
Tho man who makes excuses will
bo kept so busy making them that
he will have tlmo for littlo else.
That is one of tho lessons
brought out by tho series of
articles on Temple University now
running in tho Evenino Puuuo
IiGDOKn.
Turn to Page 13-and read today's
Installment, i .
of a technical boatd, the president of
i which will be John F. Stevens, who wns
' head of the American railway conimla-
slon, sent tc Russia In 1917. A military
' board will co-ordinate matters affect
ing military tranportntlon, arising from
tho presenco In Russia of military forces
of tho United States and tho Allies.
"The understanding was broached be
foro the conclusion of the nrmlstlce."
tho otllclal statement said, "but tho prob
lem ff aiding the- people In Siberia re
mains the samo and has become even
more urgent. Russian rnllway olllelats
have repeatedly urged the assistance of
Mr, SleenH und expressed their cordial
ami special deslro that they should bo
helMd. Tbo associated governments
hae been unanimous as to the urgency
of the situation."
ALFONSO TO VISITS. AMERICA
.Spanish King Will Probably Go
to Argentina and Brazil
Turin, Feb. 12. King Alfonso of
jpaln lias definitely decided to visit
South America, according to the Gaulols.
He will go to Buenos Aires, Monte
I video nnd Rio Janeiro, It is said, hut
tho dato of the voyage has not yet been
fixed.
GERMANS HAIL
FIRST PRESIDENT
Ebert, Former Saddler,
Elected to Office Pay
$250,000 a Year
SELECTED AT WEIMAR
Ity the Associated Press
Weimar. Feb. 11. (Delayed). Penllng
church bells announced to the people
of Weimar, at 4:15 o'clock this after
noon, that tho German folk, for the first
time In history, had chosen the head
of their own State.
Frledrlch Kbert, former saddler nnd
Socialist leader, appeared before the
theatre where the National Assembly Is
meeting twenty minutes later and re
ceived as 1'resldent of Germany those
plaudits formerly marking the appear
ance of the monarch who ono stigmatiz
ed tho party to which President Rbcrt
belongs as made up or men "unworthy
to bear the name of German."
Herr Kbert was elected by tho Na
tional Assembly by a vote of "J77 out of
,179 voteH. Count Von Posadousliy
YVehnor received forty-nine votes.
rroiHIimul i:erutle
Kberfs post l8descrlbed as "pro
visional State President." There were
fifty-one abstentions from voting. Phlllpp
Scheldemann and Mathlas Kriberger
each polled ono Mite.
After the election Dr. Kduard David,
Assembly president, said the empire for
tho first time had n chief who, by virtue
of his election, was empowered to siieak
and act In 'tlio name of the German
people. The mouthpiece which spoke by
Inherited right had disappeared and in
his place stood u leader chesen by the
people.
It was mainly due to Herr Kbert. the
speaker cogtlnued, that the reolutlon In
Germnny had not followed tho example
of. RusBla, lc.-llng to bloody chaos and
complete dissolution of right and order.
The German people would have con
fidence In Herr Kberfs skill, activity
and firmness to protect their new free.
dom from every danger, either from the
left or the right.
The Majority Socialists applauded
this statement, but the Independent So
cialists expressed dissent,
Herr Kbert, in his speech accepting
the presidency, declared that his pur
pose would' Be Impartially to dispense
justice, without favor or prejudice,
Illockade Renounced
The Joining of Germany and Austria.
wliep mentioned In the National Assem
bly today, received shouts of acquies
cence, while the armistice conditions and
the blockade were denounced.
There wna ononlnio.ua approval when
a, meaaaga from the Waerttamberg teg-.
Mature, waa lead, proteatlnr Bgalntt the
arralttlce .condition1 and predicting' fu.
tare wars It pc Is algnad, en their
Propaganda Flam e s
Both in France
and England
PRESIDENT STILL"
HAS HIGH HAND!
Would Haul Drowning
' German Nation Into Uni
versal Lifeboat
FBENCH FEAR LOAD
WILL SWAMP CRAFT?
Stern Issues Crowd Upon Com
fcrencc Tnblc as League
Is Outlined
I By CLINTON W. GILBERT
I Man- Correspondent of the Eienlnr Pnb
He I.edcer Willi the. Peace llela
rnllon n Knrope
Uy Special Cable
CopuiloUt. 1919, bv Public Ltdoer C.
I Paris, Feb. 1'2. The fundamental
1 1CC1.fl In tlA HAn.1. wit 1T..HAHA..
uwu ,,, til., iCUl kO Ul AUIUJJCOII
statesmen at the Peace Conference,
an issue that has flamed up between
France and America, is whether the
present social order can be main
tained. France thinks it can be main
tained in France if France is)
strengthened sufficiently at the ex
pense 6f Germany. America thinks
it must be maintained in both coun
tries or there will be danger to all
countries. 1
France is in the position of a pas
senger in a lifeboat who feels thati
placing one more passenger in tho
I bpat. will. sink iC America is in the
position of insisting that ono more,
passenger, Germany, .be admitted
i into the boat.
i
I French Future in Balance
' Subordinate to this is the position
' of France in the future. Franco
i either goes on as a great world
j Power or drops, like Spain, into
i second rank, as the Peace Confer-
ence determines.
: To become a great world Power,
France must be n great industrial
1 nation. To become a great indus
trial nation she must have coal as
I well as the iron in Lorraine, and she
I must have credit assured.
France, therefore, is in deep con
cern about her future, whether as a
great Power or as an embodiment
of the present social order.
i Everybody in the conference, in
' fact, is concerned in the maintenance
of the present social order in Eu
' rope generally. This is the issue
1 that has caused French propaganda
' to bring the pressure of French
' public opinion on the Peace Confer
ence. ( Hesent French Campaign
1 This agitation of the issue is what,
the Americans, and, 'in some meas
ure, tho British.have resented.
Signs of impatience have been
multiplying in Franco over the de
lay of the Peace Conference in
reaching this fundamental question.
, Also, there are signs of impatience
over what has come to be regarded
ns the too sentimental attitude of
' the United States.
It is the fashion of the especially
conservative press of France to re
, fer to tho work of the Peace Con--!
ference thus far as "idealology." And,
in reality, there is little that has
been accomplished that is definite or
i final.
1 Russian Question Still Open
I The Russian question still is open,
,nnd thu British and French say it
i is uncertain whether they will par
I ticipate in the Prinkipo conference.
'The colonial question has been
! touched only in an academic vyay,
and the British say there is a vast
amount- of work still to bo done,
1 before that question is solved.
I The league of nations itself still if
more or less a work of "idealologists,"' : '
because no one knows what will be'1
the value in the future of a workJj';
league without power qf any kind,
except such as tho force of public '
opinion may have.
The French attitude toward thl
league 01 nations nas Deen con
sistently for protection of Frauoe,
either by a league having power t
compel arbitration or, failing thut,,
by tne erection 01 a
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