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f also. A British journalist, who is
employed by n newspaper that is
supporting President Wilson and re
cently arrived in Paris from London,
eaya it is unlikely that President
Wilson today would rcccivo any ap
plause ridinu through the streets of
London.
Tho Tory press, assisted by Bot
tomley's John Bull, a paper widely
circulated among tho unthinking
masses, has conducted a bitter cam
paign against President Wilson,
bimilar in intent to tho campaign of
innuendo in the French conservative
press.
No doubt, public opinion in Eng
land, as revealed in the recent elec
toral campaigns, is decidedly for a
harsh peace against Germany. On
this issue, tho conservatives of
France and England have their pub
lics with them.
Real Issue Burst Forth
The response of tho French nation
to the Chauvinistic propaganda is
unmistakable. President Wilson,
moreover, leaves hero at a difficult
time, with tho real issues of peace,
hitherto kept in the background, sud
denly bursting forth and obscuring
the more academic questions, hither
to discussed.
Further, the position of England
on the details of peace with Ger
many is not clear. England's in
terests, apparently, however, are the
samo as those of France, in that
both seem determined to tie the
hands of Germany so as to prevent
up in Europe. And there is little
doubt that the great, unthinking
masses in England do want a puni
tive peace.
Tho great strength of, the United
States in this issue lies in the power
America possesses in the credit that
both England and France must have,
and in America's future greatness
in the world, which makes England,
especially, desirous of Americaji
friendship and co-operation.
Wilson Still Big Influence
The situation is extremely difficult
and complicated, but, for reasons
ofen indicated, President Wilson re
mains, despite these recent partly
successful efforts against him, the
neatest and most powerful single, J-""n,
factor in the Conference. He can
not impose his will limitlessly, of
course, but ho can obtain much
though he certainly will have to pay
for what he gets.
WEEKS WOULD CANCEL!
COMPTROLLER OFFICE
Senator, Opposing Williams,
Wants Powers Turned Over
to Reserve Board
athlngton, Feb. 12. Senator Weeks,
of Massachusetts, spoke today before tho
Senate Banking Committee, which is con
sidering the renomlnatlon of John Skel
ton Williams aB Conptroller of the
Treasury. In support of his hill abolish
ing the office of the Comptroller and
vesting Its powers In the Federal Un
serve Board.
The powers exercised by the Comp
troller, the Senator contended, were too
great and too Important to be vested
In one man, and conflicted with the
authority of the reserve board. Even
were the office not so Important, ho
raid, Mr. Williams was "temperamental
ly unfit for the position."
Wade Cooper, Washington banker, at
an executive hearing of the committee,
reiterated his charge, made jesterdaj,
thai the Comptroller was attempting to
intimidate bankers to prevent their ap
pearing before the committee
In opening his testlmonj, Mr. Cooper
corrected a statement made by him yes
terday, that attorneys representing Mr.
Williams had endeavored to Induce him
not to testify The correction showed
that Mr. Williams had summoned several
attorneys who were friends of Mr. Wade
and asked them to Intercede
STUDENTS GET PRIZES
t . . . r' i r ii .whoso purnoa was humanitarian, but
Presentation at Girartl College mil amendment was adopted, 166 for to
Celebration of Lincoln's Birthday! "irff'S&on .. in.aavi,ed. m,
A celebration of "Lincoln's Birthday Tat 'ald "Both sides, I thlnlc, were
this morning, the feature of the "-" 8 ,rled t0 8top lt.
qlses Deing tne presentation or a:umni
prizes to students. Dr. Checsman A.
2Ierrlck, president of the college, and
Justice J. Henry Williams, of the Su
perior Court of Pennsylvania, made ad
dresses. Music was furnished by the
Olrard College Hand.
Charles N. Christman, class of 1903,
presented the prizes. The winners were:
C. S. Lazarus, for highest scholarship, a
cold watch; K. P. Cieuther and If. V.
Hurlbrlnk, money prizes, for original
declamations; J. H Horley and F. M.
HhlcK. money prizes; J. '. Kelley and
H. Schad, watchfobs, for descriptive
essays; J. L. Russell, F, M. Murphy and
J. Cohen, war savings stamps, for es
mays on thrift; O. Ilernelsthel and V.
Wilkes, money prizes, for improvement
In penmanship; II. Knorr, gold meda,
for proficiency In athletics, and I Cllne,
r bronze medal, for proficiency in
Vrnch studies.
Captain louis i-, iioyer, commanuant
of the cadets, presented' prizes to the
saber, and J. H. Horley, a silver medal.
for winners of the competitive drill for
company captains; It. Feeney and T.
James, medals, for proficiency In in
dividual drill. Each member of Com
pany O was presented with a photograph
of the company.
FRENCH FAVOR STRONG POLAND
Clemenceau, Receiving Delega
tion, Aims All tlie Allies Uo
Feb. 12. (By A. P.) Pre-
lp Clemenceau yesterday received the
delegation from the University of Cra-
, WHICH uilici.cu mi iiuuuiMrjr uc.
i cn President Wilson last Saturday.
deles:atl6n. headed by Professor
,Uhael Sledlecki, presented to Clemen-
au a diploma, currying wiin u me ue-
or fconor qocior. tn accepting me
ir rmler Clemenceau said:
"fstkUMt ha' suffered much In this
1 fMtBK am in renaoiuiaiea. 11
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MIDVALE AWARD
DISPLEASES MEN
Machinists' Leader Will
Appeal From War Labor
Board Decision
BEiNEFITS FEW. UK SAYS
Minimum Wage Given Only
One Shop, Which Reduces
Force, lie Asserts
William Kelton, Philadelphia head of
the Machinists' International Associa
tion, said this afternoon he would np
pcat from tho war labor board's decision
In tho case of tho MIdvalo Steel Com
pany's Xlcetona plant, ns reported to
day from Chicago.
The decision vvas announced by former
President Taft, chairman of the board,
and followed extended hearings of rep
resentatives of tho men and their em
plovers, it provides equal pay for men
and women doing1 the came hind of
work, a basic eight-hour da, the right
of collective bargaining, minimum
hourly wages and retroactive pay where
the emploes have received less than
the scale established by the award
Mr. ICelton's objection to the award
lies in the fact that the minimum wage
ncale applies to only one shop. No 7
Ho said lis considered tlilH unfair and
undemocratic
"Tho men presented their case last
October." said Mr. Ke'ton "The board
heard witnesses on both sides and me
chanics and emploers were represented
by counsel
"William H Johnston. International
president of the Machinists' Interna
tional Association, represented mo at
Chicago jestcrday when the decision
was handed down. I have not jet re
ceived ii copy of tho ottlclal award.
Kejected Award
"Basins my Judgment upon the report
of It telegraphed to the Philadelphia
newspapeis from Chicago, however. I
wish to cay that It Is unsatisfactory to
"'The award made , tho Identical j
awa.d which I rejected last week In
Washington when the case was up be
fore the board. The men will refuse
even to listen unless the award Includes
all the empIoes of the plant.
"It Is unfair to glvo the minimum
wage scalo to only one plant, as the
award does. At tho hearings I produced
ten witnesses, who testified to condi
tions In every shop.
"If thlB award, as reported, Is tho
final decision we will make an appeal,
an wn li.iAn dnnri In other cases. The
minimum wage award leaves out finally
total only TOO men at present. At ltslved bj. a physlcian.
busiest period during the war Shop George Albrcht( Mn fe and ihree
No 7 had only lDOOenln three shifts, cnnd 313J Welkel street; Peter
alth0UV pIa?' m?al 8teAlher Neilson. his wife and child, of 3131. and
were 10,000 employes n " 'k I John Bowman and wife, of 3137 Welkel
"Moreover, men are being transferred efe dr,ven from tho)r homeg by
from bhop .No. .to Shop .o. ., , In d , AU cared
thirty davs, at the recent rate, there neighbors
will bo no one working in Shop No. .. An(;ther nelBhb;r turne1 , nn alarm
Iletter no Award The firemen experienced considerable
.Vo award at all would be better than difficulty In combating tho flames bc
i arrt o tiln" cause of the gas fumes and Binoke.
The aw ard declared that eight hour, The firemen bellev e that the "re was
Vinii ronsiiiniA n. dn-i'H work with caused by a meter thief. Several months
.'I"" "n'i SUf nv f?r overilme wo k eo thieves broke Into the cellar and rob-
!.., .,.i,i. n,,. tr. s.mrin' nn.l hn'l.lav
: dllU MMWC ,..J w w-.. wrf . ... ..v.. tf
work, the scale to remain In erfeet un
til April 1 and not to affect piecework.
Minimum pay was fixed at eighty
Sta:UtoA5SSr. J'X
era and sixty-five cents for specialists
The award nlso oraereu tnat women
receive the same pay as men for the
same scrt of work, and that no woman
shall receive less than thirty-five cents
an hour after three months' work.
The board also declared that it shall
be optional with the workers whether
they Join the Mldvale Beneficial Asso
ciation. It vvas ordered that an exam
iner be sent to tho plant to ascertain
whether the present shep committees,
chosen to make wage agreements, were
fairly elected and whether the present
system permits tho employes proper
means of amending the agreements.
TAFT DEPLORES SEQS' "SPAT"
Debate on "Christian" in League
Resolution Called Mistake
hleaio, Feb. 12. Members of the
official party of the League to ' Lnforce
t. o.s n ,iiir viv to Minneapolis.
Minn., today. There u congress Is to
be hem line uai -wuwu im -'" - -
Snt SSlJSK.
Say over "amendment of "ablution
pledging America to "Finish the work
she had begun by building a structure
that wouia oanisu ic '" "
The amendment, adopted after a sharp
rti-bate. Incorporated the phrase: With
'devotion to her historical Christian
Ideals." Uxceptlon was made to the
lUCttlO. ,.j v, I. I
amendment on wis fiuuhu iuw u t(g;eu ior ivn.i..w. .-. w -
t-riiiofi innm!nationall0m Into a leaEUo consider this action, and as tne Senate
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.
NOItMAL Parsnips, grapefruit, California oranges, bananas, beets and
sweet potatoes.
BCAItCE Tomatoes, eeerlant, peppers, spinach, beans, strawberries, celery
and apples.
Product, arid. e.
VEGETABLES
Beam Florida.
),U Barrtl
nruuels Sprouts t. . . ,;
c.rrnt. New Jerey. S basket.
Nvr Jersey, barrel..
Cabbtpe New Tork. old
. Florida, new.. ....;
Cauliflower California and Florida..
Celery Florida ;
Pennsylvania
T .n.A..l'-lnrle. .......
' " California, Icebers...... .
Onloni New York. No. 1 yellow... .
Parsnlpe Barrel ...... V'i'.I
rotatoePenneylvanlaNOj 1 whll.. . .
New Jf revy. S'basket,
gw5::y;tj;j;t.
Turnlpe New Jereey, vtblte......
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Ptnneylvanla rutabagas
AvVleY-New Tork Daldwlii.
v New York arenln.......
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Weatern Varfetiea . . ,j. . . . . , ,
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EVENING PUBLIC CEDUER PHIUADEKPHIA, WEDNESDAY,
HOW SENATE
I ilT u
v i otah I ? A W owoM?MM
The map above shows how the Senate voted on tu suffrage amendment to llie Federal Constitution February 10,
J19. States entirely vhite indicate thut ltuth Senators voleil in favor of the amendment. Where one Senator
voted "Yes" and the oilier "No," one-half of the Stale is marked wilh a line tint, the oilier half left vhite.
Where both Senators Apposed the amendment the Stale is completely rovcred villi the line tint
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EXPLOSION AND FIRE
BLAMED ON THIEVES
r ,-. T m i t i
Gas I'ttmes Imperil Aged In-1
1 .' ,
valid and Drive Four l'am-
ilies From Homes
Four families were driven Into the
street today and an aged Invalid was
re-cued, when Are. believed to have been
?aUBCd Jy meter thieves, damaged the
-"J? of Joseph O'Shaughnei.y. S1S5
atreet- t0 the extent of about
PJiA'1"." M"!!??&
"M " "! c'c b a" "P'"10,-
gas meter. Tho gas Ignited and the
flames spread quickly over the entire
front of the house.
Without waiting to dress, he called
his wife and six-yeax-old son Michael.
Picking up Daniel, a year-old baby, heJ
lea them all down the stairs and Into
the street
In the meantime, Walter and Edward
McQuillan, of 3138 Wcikel street, who
were awakened by the explosion, hur
ried into the building and carried Mrs.
Jane O'Shaughncssy, seventy-five years
M , ., .- ,,, u noih.
oeu me meter, accorains io u oi.uB'
nessy. The property
Thomas Wilson.
Is owned by
.
' JEWS TO RAISE $150,000 HERE
Mass-Meeting and Houec-to-House
Canvass Arranged
The campaign for the 1B0,000 for the
Palestine restoration fund, which Is
Philadelphia's share of the J3.000.000
which Jews of the United States have
undertaken to contribute toward the
rehabilitation of the Holy Land, will be
gin with a great mass-meeting In the
Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday.
February 23. Governor Sproul will be
one of the principal speakers.
The day after the meeting a house-to-house
canvass of the Jews of Philadel
phia, of whom there are 200,000, will
bo Initiated. On February 22 Dr. Ste
phen S Wise, who has Just returned
from the Peace Conference, as head of the
American Zionist vjommission, win aa
dress a meeting of 250 representative
Jews of the city on the results of the
Peace Conference os affecting Jewish
possession of Palestine. He will bring
Philadelphia a. message concerning this
question from President Wilson, with
whom Doctor Wlso has had several con
ferences. He will also tell of Interviews
he hail with Lloyd George, Clemenceau
and other statesmen at tne peace con-
J fertnce.
,
CONNECTICUT IS THIRSTY
I Senators' Adverse Attitude
Oil
"Dry" Measure Shelves It
Hartford, Feb. 12. Ratification of tho
Fedeial prohibition amendment by tile
Connecticut Legislature hap been
definitely refused, the first State to re
ject the measure. . The House yesterday
..t.i ..tlfljiattnn fitiil VAfl1ri r f
last week refused to ratify and refused
i lo recorder Its vote, the Senate joint
;u. a.Vi.aW?.t2
the two branches.
I resolution this session.
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VOTED ON SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
COUNCILS' FIGHT AGAINST '
CHARTER REVISION COSTLY
City Fathers Opposed lo Smaller Legislative liotly and Arc Spending
J .. ".. . , . n r Ir. , J n , '
Many Hundreds of Dollars Every iVecl: to Defeat
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UMI' M. JJ1 j tvJlUifj; lUltlMUIILIJ
Few advocates of charter revision
know the extent to which the clty.gov
ernment, through Councils, is working
against the movement.
Hundreds of dollarx are'helng spent
weekly out of the City Treasury for cab
hire, phone calls, mileage books and tho
like In an effort to keep Councils' views
on legislation before tho lawmakers nt
Harrlsburg.
Councils Is on record an opposing any
leglilatlon fathered by the charter re
vision committee and no expense will
be spared by lobbvlsts for Councils'
Committee on legislation in keeping its
views) -well to the foreground.
Headquarters soon will be opened at
Harrkbure to further legislation ap
proved by the majority In Councils and
to oppose all that has to do with im
proving the present sjstem of municipal
government.
Pending the opening of permanent
headquarters, Arthur It. II. Morrow,
clerk of Councils' Finance Commltteo,
and other lobbyists are spending much
time at Harrlsburg, nt the city's ex
pense, in an effort to protect Councils
from any adverse legislation and to fur
ther such revenue bills as havo the
approval of tho committee.
The first four days spent by Mor
row at Harrlsburg cost the city nearly
1200. At this rate his activities during
tho session will form an expense account
PLAN 100 MILLIONS
TO BENEFIT WORLD
Prcsbytcrians Meet in Atlantic
City to Arrange Vast Bet
terment Campaign
Sprclul Dttvatch to Evening I'uMlc L'datr
Atlantic City. I'eb. 12. John Barley
corn's defeat, not by Intrigue, but In a
fair, upstanding fight, "as momentous
In some respects as the splendid victory
for civilization America achieved over
seas," as westerners expressed It, nas
a subject of rejoicing when leaders of
the rresbjterlan Church In tho United
States of America met here this morn
ing to launch a new -world offensive.
"It Is a peaceful offensive, a battlo for
world betterment in which all peoples
will have an opportunity .to share," said
tho P.ev. Dr. J. Frank Smith, of Dallas,
Tex., moderator of tha General Assem
bly and chairman of the executive com
mission. "We are going to lay down a
barrage of self-help for tho world
financed in a vvhoje-souled American
way, taking advantage of the new spirit
of world righteousness which America Is
reading into the records of the Peace
Conference "
Plans for the great offensive Include
the Immediate Increasing of missionary
and benevolent budgets from six millions
to thirteen millions for tho next twelve
months, to be followed by similar In
creases during tho ensuing four years
that will make a round hundred millions
available for Chrlstlanlzatlon of tho
world Instead of the customary outlay
which would aggregate thirty millions
for the same period.
The executive commission probably
will dispatch a message of encourage
ment to President Woodrow Wilson, rul
ing elder of Princeton, N. J., In Paris.
FRANCE IS "BLED WHITE"
I Population Decreased 730,000,
Not Counting Deaths Due to War
Parle, Feb. 12. (By A. P.)-France's
civilian population In four years has de
creased oy consiueraoiy more man three
quarters of a million without including
the deaths In occupied northern i.vlnr.
nor the losses due directly to the war.
umemi BuuiButa biiuw mat jn 1913
the births outnumbered tho deaths by
17.000. Out this slight excesi dlsap.
tieared In the following vear. nlnna .m..k
time the deaths have outnumbered the
births Irt 1914 by more than tO.OOO and
In 1915, 1916 and 1917 by nearly 300,000
In each year. The total excess of deaths
over births for these four jears Is given
as 883,160.
Births, whien numuered approximately
600,000 In 1913, dropped to 315,000 in
1916 and 343,000 In 1917, while tho
deaths Increased, but not in comparable
proportions: so that the total decrease
in population was due to the great
diminution In births, and not to anv
great increase in deaths.
The statistics cover seventy-seven de
partments, excluding eleven Invaded de
partments and not Including 1,400.000
persons killed in the war. ,uu."'
ORIt TQ BE BURGESS
Will Be Recommended by Lanidale
Council wechter ISot a Candidal
Lauedale. r. Feb. 12 David Orr,
secretary of the Lansdale Foundry Com
pany, ru ue)n muoreeu ror burgess
here, succeeding the late A It. Place,
who died a few weeks ago. H will he
recommended by Borough Council to the
court for appointment.
Hlrnm B, Weather, formerly burgess,
WU JllnnuM M.tiwugii Wltn l
onice, put ne sent wro,vo ue cou
Tia Ml JMK a cufJMMia, a ni
tent to'(mU,.rjmr.'Orr,n In
mmt was
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UtMK
arm .are ppsjaer
tUtmm. .jitiagaJfc..
of no small size even for a councilmanlo
protective scheme. The future In ex
pected to bring forth greater bills when
the activities of the Legislative Com
mittee of Councils become more en
larged Funds tn fight charter revision move
ments and other legislation that a
majority of Councils opposes, will come
from an item appropriated at the first
of the vear to the clerks of Councils.
When this fund Is exhausted it will bo
necessary to resort to transfers or di
rect appropriation to keep up the head,
quarters at the State capital and to
meet tho expenses of the lobbyists dur
ing their four or five days each week
in Harrlsburg
Kntertalnmcnt of leglslatois from sec
tions other than Philadelphia Is expect
ed to prove a costly Item In tho Coun
cilmanlo war against charter revision.
At tho same time "courtesies" will have
to be shown Philadelphia members who
might lean toward a single Council
manlo body or one composed of fewer
members than Is tho case at present.
So far tho few Independent Council
men appointed to the legislative commit
tee, which is headed' by Joseph P. Qaft
ney, have declined to take any active
part and havo in no way Indorsed the
campaign against charter revision or
for a series of revenue bills such as
those proposed.
2084 TROOPS ARRIVE,
THOUSANDS ON WAY
Transport Stockholm at New
York Pershing Announces
Other Sailings
Uy die Associated Press
tvr York, Feb. 12, The traiikport
Stockholm arrived here today from
Brest wltth 2084 American troops. These
arrivals included field and staff, Head
quarters Company, Medical Detachment
and Companies A, B, C and D, of the
3C9th Infantry Regiment, Ninety-third
Division; the 9B4th Company Transpor
tation Corps; Casual Companies Nos.
219, of Maryland, 222, of Iowa, and 234,
of Mississippi, all the foregoing being
negro troops.
Colonel William Hayward, command
ing the 3C8th, which was formerly the
old Fifteenth New York National Guard
(negro) Ilegiment, said that a third bat
talion would arrive home on the steam
ship Reglna, duo hero late today.
General Pershing advised the War De
partment today that the Pueblo was
bringing Company I. 161st Imantrv.
Forty-flrst Division, for Camp Dlx; a
meaicai cieiacnment and part of com
panies , u and .11, of the 162d Infantry,
of tho same division, for Camps Gordon,
Lewis. MoArthur, Taj lor, Pike and Iee,
and casual companies for New Tork,
Pennsylvania, Iilllnols and the regular
army.
Tho Touralne has aboard the Ileafl.
quarters Company of the Second Army
uorps Dounu ior tamp Upton and the
headquarters troop of the Second Armv
Corps to be sent to Camps Upton, Dodge,
uix, urani, aevier ana Sherman. On
this ship also Is an advance detachment
of nineteen officers of the Twenty-ser.
cnth, New York National Guard Di
vision, who are going to Camp Upton,
where the division will be sent on Its
arrival, and a detachment of (h. nh
Telegraph Battalion for Camp Travis.
unus aDoara tne Montana are the
148th Machine Gun Battalion, complete,
or the First-nrst Division, for Camps
Shelby, Upton, Dodee. rtnur...
Devens, Gordon and Lewis, and a detach-
meni or len onicers and 124 men, of the
South Dakota National Guard; Com
panl?s. E-J ?nd O, of the U6th Am
munition Train of the Forty-flrst Di
vision, for Camp Dlx; a casual company
for Boise. Idaho, and one for Jv'ew York
State; the 302d Trench Mortar Battery,
of the Seventy-seventh Division, bound
for Camps Upton and Dodge, and a fow
casuals.
The transport Pocahontas, sailing of
which for New "iork was announced re
oently, has been diverted to Newport
News, and is due about February 18.
22d Ward Republican! to Banquet
The annual banquet of the Twentv
second Ward Republican Club iuMi i G
held tonight in MasSntoHal 1 Bm'Vr
SS oThewTit'bf $
Illinois, the gueit of Colonel mmi.?a
Chattau-Thlerry. ' ' bulB Qf
t Peasant. Defeat Bolihevikl
Vienna,, Feb. 10 (delayed) rn a
P.) Advices received here from Kiev
ay the forces of Petlura, leader 'of
ma umwiii ve-a-ni rmy, na,v been la
possession of that city for five days,
having defeated the local Rntih.uii."
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to htjlp tho Frenoti at Odaaa
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FEBRUARY 12, 1919
HOLD-UP GANGS
DISPLAYNOFEAR
Presence of Plain Clothes
Men No Deterrent to
Highwaymen
AUTO BANDITS ROB TWO
Masked Rohbers Attack Phih
adclphians Near Reading.
x TJicfts Continue Here
Despite the presence of plain-clothes
men and detectives In every section of
tho city, robberies and hold-ups continue,
The outlawry has extended to nearby
points, two Phlladelphlans having been
held up In spectacular style by masked
bandits near Temple, Pa., while two
hold-ups, within a few squares of each
other, occurred here early today.
Held up In true western style by five
masked highwaymen, B. IL Mornlngstar,
of 6516 Spruce street, and A, Q. Velt,
Fifty-ninth street and Cedar avenue,
traveling salesmen of this city, were
relieved of all their valuables esrly to
day when their automobile vvas stopped
near Temple, Pa.
When Mornlngstar tried to pull a re
volver from the eeat of the car one of
the bandits shot at him, the bullet
crashing through the windshield and
sending a shower of glarsi over the two
occupants.
Ninety dollars, besides two rings, a
gold watch and chain, gold knife and
other aluables were turned over to the
hold-up men, who, after ordering their
victims to turn around and proceed to
Rending, dashed away in an automo
bile.
Held Cp By Five Men
Mornlngstar and Velt left the Berk
shire Hotel, Reading, about 11 o'clock
last night for AUentown. When about
two mlies from Temple, they saw what
appeared to be the form of a man lying
In the middle of the road. Mornlngstar
was nt tho wheel and Btonned the car.
Before the occupants could alight Ave
men, all masked and carrying revolvers,
jumped in iront ot tne car with a de
mand to "throw up your hands." The
five crowded around tho machine while
the supposed leader, who appeared to be
older than the others, stood w Ith tho re
volver pointing at Mornlngstar and
Velt.
Mr. Mornlngstar had a revolver under
his scat and was attempting to reach
for It when the leader fired a Bhot. See
ing tho hold-up men were desperate, the
valuables were surrendered. The high,
waymen then made a thorough search
of the car. After they were convinced
they had taken all tho valuables the
leader made his Aictlms turn their car
In tho direction of Reading, with a
warning to "beat It to Reading and
don't attempt to stop or we will shoot."
The masked men then Jumped Into
their car and dashed off In the direction
ot Kutztown.
Highwaymen Suspects Committed
Two hold-ups within a few squares
of each other- were reported to the po-
I lice today, as a result of which a negro
ana a white man were committed to
Jail without ball by Magistrate Imb'er.
August Kirk, of 130 Balnbrldge street,
was held up by three negroes nt Second
and Chestnut streets. One of the high
waymen seized his arms, while the
others went through his pockets and ob
tained 860 In cash and a 8100 check.
Kirk struggled with his assailants and
his cries attracted District Detectives
McOoldrlck and Miller, of the Third and
De Lanrey streets station. A chase fol
lowed, which resulted In the capturo of
James Kpps, a negro, thirty-five years
old, of Cambridge street near Seven
teenth, who was held without ball for
court by Magistrato Imber in tho Sec
ond and Christian streets police station.
A man who gave his name as James
Duff, thlrty-flve, of Ardmore, Pa., ap
proached Samuel Merden, of 769 South
Third street, at Third and South Etreets
and ordered him to throw up his hands.
Merden refused and the man attempted
to strike htm. A struggle followed, and
Merden held his assailant until the ar
rival of Detectives McGoldrlck and Mil
ler. He was held w lthout ball for court,
accused of attempted highway robbery,
by Magistrate Imber. The hold-up oc
curred shortly before Kirk was held up
at Second and Walnut streets.
Held for 82000 Cloth Theft
Two alleged cloth thieves, accuted of
stealing ollve-drab cloth valued at 82000
and ' consigned to the Quartermaster's
Department, United States marine corps.
Broad street and Washington avenue,
were held under 81600 ball each by
Magistrate Mecleary, in Central Station
today.
The men held gave their names as
William Kalback, Master street near
Twenty-second, and Edward Weberman,
Wallace street above Tenth. They were
arrested yesterday at Ninth and Arch
streets by Detectives Hodge and Clark.
They told the police that they were
teamsters and that a man had stopped
them at Fourth and South streets and
asked them to deliver a case containing
eleven rolls of cloth to Twenty-third
street and Rid go avenue, but gave no
speclflo address.
According to the detectlvef, the freight
car from which the goods were taken
had been broken open less than, four
hours after It reached the Washington
avenue yards.
Within tho last month cloth valued at
826.000 haa been reported stolen from
different establishments in the city,
Jewels valued at 8S00 were stolen
from the apartment ot Mrs. Caroline I
Young, 1611 Chestnut street. The thieves
entered a private entrance to the apart
ment, which was unlocked at the time.
Among the Jewels stolen was a gold
opera chain which had been In the fam
ily for more than 100 years.
CEDARS TO AID tHElR HEROES
Supreme Forest Meets Today to
flan CTOviuing Jobs
Plans to aid members of the organi
zation who have been discharged from
the United Btates service to obtain po
sitions will be discussed today at the
seventeenth annual meeting of the Su
preme Forest of the Tall Cedars of Leb
anon, uranu rr&ternuy uuuoing, auzo
Arch street.
The organization, a branch ot the
Masonlo order, has 30,000 members in
Tonnsvlvanla.
Tji.t night PhlladelDhla Forest No. 10
held a special ceremonial at Moose Hall,
1814 jxorwi urooo mrecv mm wont
was exemplified In full form by Lancas
ter Forest No. 27.
DECREE FOR EVA PUCK
Separation From Airon Kenler Ii
Granted Actrei
Mlneola. I I., Feb. 12, A Judgment
of separation on grounds of cruelty and
failure to provide has been awarded to
Kvi Kessler. known on the stage en
ICva Puck, In her suit against Aaron
vflflir. a. oooKinr ivent or new Yoric.
The cjse was tried before Justice Town-
Mnd
Itcuunir. "K ine ouuriiui uun, in
miyn IMV w"wrp . . . f
r wm orMrea hj ihut.'I
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UOBESiffl
Franhford Arsenal to Bo
Army's Small Arms Center
Frankford Arsenal will he en
larged and made headquarters for
tho manufacture of small arms am
munition for tho United States
army.
This assurance was given tho
Frankford Business Men's Associa
tion in a letter received yesterday
from Captain 9. K. Blunt, of tho
ordnance 'department, Washington,
D. C.
The arsenal, Captain Blunt in
timated, will also be headquarters
for manufacturing optical Instru
ments for the army, and will be
come the central laboratory for
tho ordnance department's chemical
research work.
Captain IJlunt's letter was in re
ply to a protest from the associa
tion against removal of the artil
lery ammunition plant from Frankford.
EAST LANSDOWNE
PROTESTS TAXES
ON REAL ESTATE
Jump of From 100 to 160 Per
Cent on Realty to Be Re
appraised Rrror on the part of H. E. Patton,
borough assessor of East VLansdowne,
has resulted In a new assessment
of property in that community varying
from 100 to 160 per cent higher than It
has over been assessed before, according
to realty ownerstof the borough. They
have called the matter to the attention
of the Commissioners of Delaware
County, who have agreed to have the
community reappraized.
J. Wlllard Hoopes, one of the property
owners active in seeking the adjustment
of the original error, explained the situ
ation as follows:
"Through some error property In this
borough was appraised this year at
values enormously In excess of any pre
vious assessment. This la purely a resi
dential community of 400 houses that
has experienced no building activity of
consequence during the last jear, and
we naturally could not see why our
properties should be assessed more than
100 per cent In excess of what they have
ever been appraised before.
"We have taken the matter up with
the County Commissioners, who havo set
February is as the date for an adjust
ment of the erroneous assessments. It
is probable that the adjustment effected
then will assess property In the borough
at virtually 20 per cent more than It
has ever been appraised previously."
"MONKEY" BASKETS COSTLY
Grocers and Produce Dealers
Fined for Weight Law Violations
Seven West Philadelphia grocers and
produco dealers were lined by Magistrate
Harris for the use of unmarked baskets.
A huckster was fined 826 and costs for
short-weighing potatoes and 86 and costs
ror pedaling wunout a license.
The arrests nre the result of a cam
palgn Instituted some time ago by the
bureau of weights and measures against
the use of unmarked and odd-sized bas
kets commonly known as "monkey" bas
kets, and produce venders who have been
short-weighing the public. .
Dealers fined 810 and costs on tho
charge of using unmarked baskets were:
T.ouls Putter, a grocer, of Thirty-eighth
street and Lancaster avenue.
DavM N'ld.n. a grocer, of Viola, street,
above Fltty-nrst.
Joseph Rosenberg', a produce dealer, ot
Fortieth street, near Olrard avenue.
Iviuls Silverman, a produce dealer, of
Seventy-second street and Woodland avenue.
Others fined on the same charge and
the fines were :
Ioul Clemence. a produce dealer, of
Fifty-second street, near Matter, K'O and
coats. ,
Harry Mandoll. a produce dealer, of For
tieth street, near Olrard avenue. 828 and
COitl.
Max Zovo. a produce dealer, of Lana
donna avenue, above Fmy-nftti street.
Frank Haley, a huckster, ot Hancock
trui nfinvn Knrrls. was flnedf 826 and
coats ' bv Magistrate Costello on the
charge of short-weighing potatoes, and
86 and costs on the charge of not having
a huckster's license.
AMERICAN FLIERS REWARDED
Philadclphian Among 20 Hon
ored for Distinguished Service
Washington, Feb. II. (By A. P.)
As a reward for distinguished service
In action cverseaa, the War Department
announced today that advanced flying
ratings had been recommended for twen
ty .American army aviators, six of
whom are dead. Heading the list are
the aces:
Lieutenant Colonel William Thaw,
Pittsburgh; Major David McK. Peter
son, Honesdale, Pa. ; Captain Edward
V. Itlckenbacher, Columbus, , O. ; Cap
tain Reed O, Landls, Chicago: Captain
Douglas Campbell, Mount Hamilton,
Cal , and Captain Edgar G. Tobln, Ban
Antonio, Texas, all cf whom aro credit
ed officially with having shot down five
or more enemy planes.
Others are:
First Lieutenants Louts G. Bernhelm.
er. New York city; William P. Erwln,
Chioago; Robert F. Raymond. Newton
Center, Mass.; Donald H. Warner
(bomber), swampscctt, Mass.; James A,
Keating, Chicago; Charles W. Drew,
Philadelphia; Second Lieutenants Earl
W. Porter (observer), Chicago, and
John O. Donaldson, Washington, D, C.
The officers listed as dead were:
First Lieutenants Fred W. Norton,
Columbus, O. ; Edward Orr, Chicago;
Mertcn I Campbell, Wakeman, O, ;
Lloyd A. Hamilton, Burlington, Vt. ;
Second Lieutenants Frank B. Bellows,
Wllmette, 111, and Roger Hltchccck,
Los Angeles.
16 GUILTY OF MAIL FRAUD
McAleMer, Okla., Real Estate Ex
change Officers Convicted
Cincinnati. O., Feb. 12. By A. P.)
Roy Van Trees, president of the Mc
Alester, Okla.. Real Estate Exchange,
and fifteen associates, charged with con
spiracy to defraud by the use vt the
malls and sale of Indian lands, were
found guilty by a Jury In the United
States District Court here today. The
Jury deliberated seven hours.
The defendants gave notice they would
move for a new trial.
Th nroaeeutlon of these men beenn
early last February, when they were ar.
rested by postofitce Inspectors. The
proseoutlon centered largely on the dis
tribution, among ine exenanges custom
ers, of a tract of 41,000 acres of land
known as the, Buschow lands In south
eastern Oklahoma. The government
charged tnat tne company perpetrated
a fraud on it customers when it took
11 ik s. a. fee for locating and nurrha..
Ing land, agreeing to act as attorney
and agent, and then sold land It had
bought privately at a profit. Timber
right frauds also wero alleged.
NAVAL WAR IS TEUTON IDEA
Ask Allies for Warships to Aid
Own Against Uolsheviki
London, Feb. 19. Representatives of
the German Government have asked
permission from the armiatlca commit-
an aw w - XTTTTrr ? "T-
CALLS THRIFT FOE'
OF BOLSHEVISTS
War Savings Stamp Confer-
e i tt ci
ciicu o)euh.i;r urges ouic
Propaganda !
AID NATION'S POWER"
Maintenance of Balance Held
Best Insurance Against .
Adverse Trade
The Important part war saving stamps
wilt take in guarding the United States
against tho growth of Bolshevik ten
dencies and financing national Improve-,
menis -was explained today at the war
savings stamp conferenco at the Belle-vue-Stratford.
Representatives of sixty counties in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
heard Lewis B. Franklin, national di
rector of the war loan organization, and
Cassamlr Slenkalswlck, associate direc
tor, explain the future of the war and
thilft stamp movement.
Mr. Franklin told how tho 86,000,000,
000 debt of this country in Europe at
the outbreak of the war has changed to
a credit of 88,000.000.000. This bal-
ance of financial power, he explained,
can only bo maintained If a national
system of thrift Is put into efftct.
"ihe maintenance of this balanca of
power, "ho said, "Is tho best insurance
against adverse trado conditions. Re
tain It by teaching the lesson of thrift."
The money accruing from the sales
ot the stamps will flnanco the future de
velopment of tho country," lie con
tinued. "The day, when undeveloped
resources will jleld funds to carry on
such improvements is past.
Urges All to Enter Campaign )
"Tho moit Important phase of th
work nt present Is the school campaigns,
but this Is not the only phase of stamp
selling. The next Liberty Loan will
be tho final one, hut I hope all the
workers will get Into tho savings stamp
movement, Dullness men will be Inter
ested to hear ot tho impending Issuance
of 8100 and 81000 stamps In the near'
ruturo.
Mr. Slcnkalswicz said that the stamp
sales should be particularly Interesting
to Pcnnslvanlans because 20 per cent
of tho Immigrants coming to the United
States settlo in this State and they are
a fertile field for the spreading of radi
cal propaganda. v
"Sell them stamps and Insure their
Interest In tho government and they
become, good citizens," ho said.
The 'meeting vvas opened by Robert
Kelso Cassatt, former director of tnl
division! Ho thanked tho workers for
their efforts in his support and urged
them to keep up the sales.
12. McLaln Waters, director of the
local war saving stamp organization
called the delegates together.
John H. Mason, a director of the war "
loan organization here, made the opening
address, and J. C. Burg, head of tha .
section on organization of the war '
savings division at Washington, and
Harold Braddock, director of wari
savings activities throughout the coun-5
try, alio spoke.
1 1
Illslrlct Members Present .
This conference Is the first to be held l
by the war savings division of the war
loan organization since Its amalgama
tion Into the larger body along wlth'tha' i
Liberty Loan and certificates of In
debtedness division. r
Members of tho Federal Reserve Sys
tem in this district who are present
Include W. A. Hutt, W. A. Dyer, G A.
Mcllhenney, J. II. Mason, Postmaster
Thornton and the recently appointed ex
ecutive committee for War Savings
Stamps, including Mrs. Barclay Warbur
ton. Mrs. Edgar W. Balrd, Mrs. Walter
S. Thomson, A. E. Berry, p. II. Ludlow,
c. u. rarun, it. it. uassait. ur. J. p. .
Garber, R, Ai Foley, W. II. Smith, J. A. .
dttiuiey, ur., aim ji. a. uuruuu, cnair
man. .
Widow Gets Harkness Millions s
New York, Feb. 12. (By A P.) The
will of Harry S. Harkness, filed here, ,j
left his entire estate to his widow. It
placed merely a nominal value on the
estate, but the property he Inherited
from his father Lamon v. Harkness. the
Standard Oil magnate, had been valued
unofficially at 840,000,000. 3
Arrriov
THOMAS B.L0VATT& SONS
AjJCTioxEEns, sso south eighth sr.'!
The Loan Society of Philadelphia
win sell an forfeited pleams uo to Mar V"
31st. 1018,
un to and
nciuainc o, 10U7.',7,
coneistinr
of DIAMONDS. WATCHES. .
JEVVELItr, Eto . on the 14TII DAT OTtJ
NOTICE IS HKItF.nY OIVEN thut th , "?J
COMMERCIAL FINANCE COMPANY tt)
Will --11 B llilMI. A.lA.lAn -. .1.- A. . I '
House of Thomas B, Lovatt A 8onn, 220 0.
8th it., rhltafl-lphU, on the roUJlTEENTHTV
day .of FEnnuAnv. mo, nt 10 o'clock.,,
A. M Diamond .Ttlnir aold Watch, Chala '
and Locket, and several lota of other atonat,
such aa Garnets, Topas, Moonstone acatf
many other varieties, alio Objects of ArtV
and other collateral of like kind, to liquidate
an unpaid debt.
McGARRY'S
X, B CORNEIt FIFTki.
AND VINE BTH. "
Next Sale All Forfeited Jewelry, Eto. .
MONDAY. FEB. IT. 1919. 10 A M. j
Rettew's Loan Office StbtrOT
Sells Diamonds, Watches.Jewelry
All forfeited pledree to No. M8S011. Also all '
Forfeited Clothing A Mlac. Oooda (o 9J(i.i
1UAOUAI, rwillUMUlB, JUltf, XV A, 9U
Jas. Vincent & Son MKrSPV '
Sell Clothing- and Miscellaneous Ooods
WEDNF.HDAT. FEB. 1 101D. 9 A. M. . '.
Aleo DIAMONDS WATCHES. JKWEI.RT. V
THUnUDAY, FEB. SO, 1919. 10 A. JL -
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