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PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1910
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INCREASE OF $2
Willing to Give "Weekly
Wage Advance Men Re
. fused Before Strike
PIEZ IN CONFERENCE
New Scale liabcti on Eight
Hour Day, With Overtime
Allowuncc
Hog, Island foremen, will ba given
rnoro pay. but not tho Increased wages
they demanded beforo they walked out
last Thursday.
Charles Plez, dfrector general of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, today of
fered tho foremen the bamo wages and
conditions with respect to nlclc leave,
overtlmo and Increased pay as Mao of
fered tho men bjj Matthew Brush, presi
dent of tho American International
Shipbuilding Company, before tho Etrllio
was declared,
Tho foremen asked Increases from $01
to $70 a week and from $5- to JG8 u
week, according to tho Importance of
their duties;
Mr. Plez, vi ho .went to Hog Island to
speak to tho men today after' a con
ference with labor union officials. Issued
a bchedulo of proposed wages, which
glvea foremen of shlpllttcra, riveters
tank testers,, chlppers and caulkers, car
penter ami boiler lustallators, JOG a
week, and drillers und reamers and
bolter foiemen $51 a week.
Oranla lllge Offered by Company
Mr. riez said yesterday ho would not
give the men an Increase and In this
new scale he hasn't. It Is simply the
rise offered before tho strlko by Mr.
Brush and which tho foremen ut that
time declined. flio rise they asked waa
it a week,
The new tcale Is based on an eight
lietir day for live days and four houra
ou Saturday,' Qrertlmo at. time. .and
half time and doublo time for Sundao
and legal holidays mentioned in tho May
scale' la Included.
"Such overtlmo as la used In pre
paring for work In tho morning or
closing time at night Is not considered
unless In excess of three houra," accord
ing to tho I'lez statement,
"Whenever men under the foremen put
lit a claim on overtlnfe. the foremen, if
ou duty, shall be credited with a tilmllar
amount of oertlme," the btatement
says. "All Sunday and legal holidays
shall be considered overtlm. This deci
sion Is to bo retroactive to November
14. All alck leae Is to bo covered by
general order, permitting two and one
half days' absence per month without
loss of pay."
IMe i:plnlns Schedule
In explaining the schedule, Mr. Tics
said:
"Firmlt mo to point out that pay
ment on tho weekly basis compensates
the men for seven holidays while the
sick leave allowance, ceiiMiough but
one and a half days per itfnth la uaod,
represents compensat.on for eighteen
days per year, the combined advantago
representing an advance of over $5 per
week over wages computed by tho hour
at tho samo hourly rate.
"Tho shipbuilding Industry, In spite
of the cancellations made, still presents
opportunities under government contract
alone for many months of continuous
work. Hut if tho Industry Is to bo per
petuated In Its present vigor, It must
purge Itself of those who uro Incompetent-
pr physically unfit for tho rigors
or the work.
"It la only by manning tho yards
with men of skill and experience that
-our costs can be lowered to a compctl
' tlve basis, thus putting the yards In
, tho market for foreign ship orders with
'out an ultimate reduction In flic wage
ti,cale.
"Certainly, with unemployment grow
ing, with prices generally on tho de
cline and with lessening opportunities
in many Industries, demands for In
creases In wages, even in a government
Undertaking, can bo justified solely ou
tho ground of a considerable lncreato
In the average, production of tho indi
vidual." HAPGOOD TO SUCCEED EGAN
Editor Noininuted for American
Minister to Denmark
Washington. Feb. 27. (By A. P.)
Norman iiapgooa, or ;vew York, was
nominated today to be Minister to Den
mark succeeding Dr. Maurice Egan, who
recently resigned because of poor health,
Noiman Hapgood is a well-known au
thor and publicist, who was at one tlmo
editor of Colliers weekly and later of
Harper's Weekly. He was born in Chi
cago In 1S68, wau graduated from Har
vard In 1890 with A. M. degree, and
three years lattr with tho degieo of
IyU B. He nevei practiced lavy. how
ever, except for a few months with a
Chicago law firm. Instead, he started a
Journalistic career as reporter, becoming
1837-1902 dramatic crltlu of tho New
York Commercial Advertiser (now the
New York Globe). Kroni 1903 to 1912
ha edited Collier's, and Harper'H Week
ly from 1913 to 1916, ICarly In his reper
torlul days ho had achieved some recog
nition by "Literary Statesmen," series.
of sketchos of EnEllshitatesmen. that ho
sold to tho Fortnightly and tho Con
temporary jieviews. tie was married
in 1893 -to Kmllie Hlgelow, whom he
divorced In ID 10, and was married a
fceconu time in ivil to isnzabetli K.
Jteyuolds, o New York.
TAKE YOUR CHOICE!
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1'ItANK R. SIIATTUCK.
P. R. SHATTUCK
DIES AT SHORE;
WAS LONG ILL
Philadelphia Lawyer Clubman
Was Chairman of Stale Mov-
ing Picture Censors
Vrank. It. fcjluittuck, chairman of the
stato board of inovlng-picturo cenfcoru.
well-known lawyer and clubman, dltd,
last night at Atlantic City. His homo
In this city was at 17:C Pino utreet.
Mr. Shattuck went (o Atlantic City
tomo time ago in tho hopo that rcbt at
the resort would restore hla health. Ho
suffered from locomotor-ataxia and had
been 111 for several months.
In addition to prominence In legal cir
cles, Mr. Shattuck waa well known as an
after-dinner tpeaker. His characteristic
candor waa for jeara the feature of
many gatherings. "
He waa appointed chairman of tho
board of mot liuj-plcture censors in June,
1917. by Governor Brumbaugh, aud buc
ceeded J Louis Breltlnger,
Mr. Shattuck was a. graduate of the
University of Pennsylvania. Ho was
admitted to tho bar In 188S. He spe
cialized for jeant In llro insurance, tele
graph and telephone lavv. Mr. Hhat
tuck waa legal representative for tho
Postal Telegraph Company and num
erous telephone companies of the state.
He was a director of tho Consolidated
Fire Alarm Telegraph Company of New
York, Pionsylvanla Cold Storage and
Market Company and tho D. B, Martin
Company, packers.
Ho was also a Miccessful practitioner
beforo the United States Supreme Court,
and was a member of the Philadelphia
County Board of Law Uxumlnera for
several jeara.
Mr Khnriunr 110 11 itieiiinersinn in i
many of the leading clubs and organUa-
tlona in I'lilladelphla, Including tho Art,
Geriuautowu Cricket, lt.icquct, Phlladel-
Clover, New England boclety, Hons of
Delaware, Colonial Society and Sous of
tho revolution.
Although h was nominated In 18D.r.
for City Solicitor on tho Democratic
t cl.it, ho took llttlu Interest In politics
of 'late ears.
A widow and daughter survive, Mr.
Shattuck.
YOUTH SHOT BY MISTAKE
16-Year-Old Lad Wounded by Pa
trolmen lie Mistook for Robber
Frank MacFurrati, sixteen yenru old,
of Fifty-seventh street and Cedar ave
nue, was shot early this morning b)
Patrolmno McUlroy and Biblghaus,
The boy was r ding a blevclo near
Flfty-llfth and Christian streets when
ho saw tho patrolmen In plain clothes
nearby. Mistaking them for robbers he
drew n revolver. It is alleged, and fired
nt the men, MclClroy and Biblghaus re
turned the (lie. Ono of the bullets
landed In tho jouth's right leg,
Tho patrolmen suld they suspected
MauFarran of being a hold-up man,
especially when ho tired on them.
The boy was taken to tho Mlserlcordla
Hospital und later anested charged Willi
carrying concealed deadly weapons.
MAY NOT GO TO PARIS
Couprcbtf Committee Expected to
Decline luler-Allied Invitation
Wutlilngion. Feb. 27. (By A. P.)
President Wilson does not approve tho
sending of a Joint committed of mem
bers of the House aud Senate Foreign
Relations Committee to an Inter-Allied
parliamentary conference in 1 aria dur
ing the peace negotiations.
The President feels, Chairman Hitch
i'ock, of tho Senate committee, said to
day, that, the sending of such a com
mittee to Tarls nt this time might not
bo desirable und might causo confu
sion. Members of tho llouso aud beuato
committees, at a recent meeting, dls
cusbed a resolution now pending before,
tho Senato commltteo authorizing tho
sending of representatives to Purls to
attend tho luter-AIHed parliament, but
final action upon It was deterred. In
View of the President's attitude. It was
regarded as virtually certain that It
would bo leported udversely and tho
Invitation declined.
DENY CROWD" WASUN'rULY
Witnesses for Defense Testify in
Socialists Trial
A number of Socialists who wero In
the crowd that. It Is charged, Joh'i Reed,
a KoclaVst leader. Incited to riot, testi
fied today beforo Judgo MacNclIle, hi
Municipal Court.
' lteed and William Kogerman are. on
trial on charges of rioting and assault
and battery.
Ma31 last Heed was to give a lec
ture at Moose Hall, Broad and Thomn
bon streetB. Reed was notified by the
police that he would not ba allowed to
speak, but ho went to the hall.
The commonwealths witnesses de
clared the crowd assembled at the hall
waa unruly. Kogerman. it Is charged,
tried to. lead the crowd to the rescue
of Heed when he was arrested.
TU Qfiwuanea niuiww utmeo. inax
PALMER NAMED
BY WILSON FOR
GREGORYS POST
Pemiby Iranian Is Nomi
nated for Attorney Uen
eral by President
"TO TAKE JOB MARCH 4
Appointee Mas Been Storm
Center ns Alien Property
Custodian
MuhlihiRlon, Teh. 27. A. Mitchell
ralmer, of Stroudsl.urg, Ph.. today was
nominated by President Wilson to be
Attorney General.
.Mr. Palmer probably will take ofllco
March -1, tho dato tentatively fixed by
Attorney General Thomas W. Gregory
for hla retirement when ho icslgned
wveral months ago to return to private
practice of luw.
Tho resignation of Mr Palmer aa alien
property custodian has nut been an
nounced, and there haa beui no intima
tion ua to who muy succeed him In that
office.
The name of Mr. r.ilrner has beeh frc
iiucntly mentioned in connection with the
vacancy caused by Mr. Orcgory'u resig
nation In thu cpoculatlon regarding a
successor of tho retiring Attorney Gen
eral, tho namo of fc'ainuel L. Whipple, of
Bbutor, waa uls.o prominently mentioned.
Mr. Palmer waa a receptive, 1C not an
active, candidal... for Attorney General
when President Wilson mndo up his
original cabinet. At that tlmo ho was
a member of tho Houso of Ileprcicnta
t'ves. Ills nunio llgured In the posslp
follow hlg tho resignation of James C.
P.eynoldo, aa Attorney General, when
the Provident nominated him ns Associ
ate Justice of the Supreme Court.
Charges and Intimations liavo been
made that Mr. Palmer as alien property
custodian has given Democrats Jobs pay
ing largo feeB. Ho made a general
denial of tho charges last night. . ,
The "Fighting Quaker" haa bteii a
favorite tvpe with tho dramatist, the
story writer, the scenario author and
wizard of the film machine, and ho haB
had a vigorous spokesman In the sphere
of Pennsylvania, politics. A. Mitchell
Palmer 1 his representative In the lat
ter field, and though It lnluht bo argued
that ho fa.ed to display his pugnacious
tendencies when he declined the post of
Secretary of War In President Wilson's
first cabinet because of conscientious
scruples,' the man who haa just been
named as Attorney General of the
United States has shown hlnibelf far
removed irom pacifism in the way he
has battered his wav tu tho front nf
, Democratic politics In his native state.
" was tliu remorseless foo of "Jim"
Guffey, uncle of tho man who In recent
J ears uaa oeen one of Palmers most
ardent allies, and the downfall of tint
Guffey inachlno of a decade und a half
aso wni due In largo measuro to the
puncii- given to tho "reorganization"
movement which resulted in the unhors
ing of tho doughty Allegheny Comillan
and his replacement as national com-mltfn-man
by this bamo Fighting
Quaker."
The Democratic "Rcorganlzeis" would
hav b-en novhra against the trained
"machine." manipulations of the old re
gime without Palmer's worthy 'leader
ship, in which he hail the nble jM-lbtauce
of Vance McCormlck aud a few others of
this bamo stripe of decent politics. Tho
two men have been close ullles ever
blnce. and wero companions on tho
Democratic stato ticket of 19H. when
Loth' 'went down to defeat, McCormlck
as the candidate for Governor aud
Palmer as opnoitent of Boles P prose for
tho United States Senate. A feature ot
tli.it campaign wus Palmer's fierce ar
raignment or Pcirose, made conspicu
ous by his famous "Indictment of meth
ods," which ho bald put a bl'bterliip
shame upon tho political escuUlieon of
Pennsylvania.
hit Yeum a Concrrkiiimn
For six ears Mr. Palmer represented
the Northampton. Monroe-PIku district
hi Congrebs, hating been first elected
In 1908, aud retiring volimturlly at the
end of his third term, though he was
not without bitter foes In lis homo
bailiwick, who. In former rampaigns,
had done nil they possibly e-ould to dis
credit his party leadership. It wus vvhllo
serving his first term In the House that
Mr. Pulmer was chosen "to preside at
tho famous Democratic State Conven
tion nt Allcntown, in lain, ltn (),c
rottenness of tho elate organization
under the Guffey inanaL-emert wu .
posed, but whero Palmer's qualities of
party leaaerbiup nuu a striking Illustra
tion In tho fair and firm manner in
which ho dlschurged a doMeato duty.
Ho was a member of the llnuiu Wum
and Mcuns Commltteo In tho Democratic
Congress that followed the election of
lino anu nail part w:ih framing of tho
Underwood tarltl bill. Twp years later
no oecamo a member of the national
committee, a post ho has since retained.
"Original WlUon Mn"
Palmer w-as an orielnal "wiismi nU..'
In tho convention that named the victor
oi me presiuennai Section of 1912, and
h's Jnlluenco was potent In holding thu
Pennsylvania delegation steady In face
t'oulliiurd ou Van Ifln-u. Column Hlx
LIQUOR BILL APPROVED
License Fees Now Payable Montb-
ly instead ot Annually
Governor
.U.L J'f8, . B,n'd . Iho
Sehantz bill liennltttnar hnirir nt ...i,-i.
sale and reUIS liquor licenses to pay
their fee monthly Instead of annually
Tho measure was drafted to save .
cense holders from the loss which thev
would sustain when tho saloons so out
of business July 1. e ui
to license, holder
nomer uiu 10 pruviue for.a refund
unties wai
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A. MITCHELL PALMER
WOULD-BE AUTO
THIEVES JAILED
THROUGH 2 BOYS
Nick Carter Guile of Auibitiouc
Youths Lands Pair in House j
of Correction j
Tho subtlo guile ot old Nle'l. Carter
stood blxteen-v ear-old Louis McCarty
and his comrade, Wultrr McGolrlck, sev
enteen, In good btcad today ami re
sulted In the capturo of two men for
attempting to ileal an automobile
Tho men, llwnrd Miller, thirty-two, of
Farbon and Market blreets, and Joseph
Delley, who gavo hla nddresB aa Aus
tralia, wero sentenced to threo months
in the House of Correction by Magis
trate Harrlo.
Tho bojs were accosted by the men
who explained that they could tell a
car If they could "find one that could
ba btolen." Apparently falling lu with
the plan, the- youhful sleuths led tho
would-be thieves to a number of btreet
corners, meanwhile keeping their eyes
oiifor patrolman. ,. ,' ,.
Tho bearclilng for an automobile colli
tlnued for threes hours. Then tho
youths caught sight of Patrolman Ang
lln, at Forty-eighth street and Fulr
inount avenue, Whllo the men were
looking ut a car which stood there", the
the Valr!'1 I"ltr0l,"a,l ".r.BteU
Magistrate Harris complimented Uio
boys on their iiull-k vvlt
WILSON TALKS
WITH LEADERS
ON LEGISLATION
Goes to Oilices in Capitol Will
Have Democratic National Com
mittee ut Luncheon
Uy tha Associated Press
aldington, Feb. 27. Two hours of
conference- with membera of Congress on
tho legislative situation weru arranged
today with President Yvllsou.
He Intended to be lu his oltlco In tho
Capitol from 3:30 lo fi 30 o'clock this
afternoon.
JTho Presidents engagement llbt In
cluded Speaker Clark tmd the Missouri
delegation; Senator Martin, of Vlrglulj,
Democratic leader; lioiernor Stanlej,
of Kentucky; Senators nansdell.Sniltii,
of South Carolina; I'omerene, Tliomp
ton, (Jerry and MeKell.ir, aud Repre
sentatives Sherley, Hull, Uarncr and
Cailln.
Members of tho Democratic national
committee, now meeting In Washington,
"III be guests of President Wilson at
luncheon In the White Houso tomorrow.
TO BUILD BIG WARCRAFT HERE
Senate Almost Doubles House
Appropriation for Navy Yard
Appropriations for Improvements ut
tho Philadelphia Navy Yard wee In
creabed by $2,300,001) by thu Senato
Committee on Naval Affairs lu the ap
propriation bill which Senator Swunsoii
will endeavor to report today. The House
bill carried Jl 500,000, -the Senute e-om-mltteo
Increasing this to $3,8uo,O0O.
Tho Senate commltteo added four
Items in anticipation of the construc
tion at the yard of two of the hlc bat
tle cruisers authorized, ou which work
was suspended during tho war fur con
birucuuil ui nrriiufcr.-, i
Thu appropriation is apportioned us
follows:
For general development, Including
il.r..!.M.'ilnH?if Iiooo'onJi"' tUr'C'a a"U
For central power plant Improvement
und distribution. J500.000.
For a light machine shop, 1100,000.
i' or a pane" u bnop, iuo,uue.
The House Items retained are M.200,- '
000 to complete the drydock. $200,000
for paving between railroad tracks and
S100.000 for mattress factory and life I
prcservcra.
BAtfON GIRL MESSENGERS'
Moral Hazards Held Too Great
for Those Under Eighteen Years
nlrtu lo limit i-lphli.ti vfiru nf Jen
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.viii iiui ue cini'u;cu 111 uuuuu iiiesL-iibi
service liner iay i, accoruuig 10 u
ruling ot the Industrial board of tho
Department of Labor and Industry.
The ruling Is the result ot protests
by clvlu organizations of the city against
tho use by telegraph companies ot girls
under that age as messengers.
At a recent hearing by the board
representatives of welfare organisations,
appeared and testified that messenger
girls were often cent Into questionable
places, hotel rooms and into dangerous
sections ot the city, .
At the hearing U was shown vnut
many of the -girls were but sixteen
years or age, and that a number had
been Insulted by men during the course
of their dally rounds. .
Officials of the telegraph companies
have promised to discontinue tho service
of girls Just as Boon as enough boys
can be ubtalned to tkr.ov
Uio worn.
.PflUi yurur.uve, fciiw
employed
WILSON PLANS
TO STUMP U. S.
IF NECESSARY
Forced to Reserve Inner i?e
erels From Committee
of Senators-
COVENANT WILL NOT
Hi .,nr , r-ni ,-.
AMPLH AMERICA
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Society Commits America to ,
Principle, DoCd Not Billtl.
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Says Excenelivc
ANSWERS HIS CRITICS
(Republicans Working for
Session lo Permit Open
Criticism of League
Uy HART HALEY
Utaj Correspondent of the Liming
Public Ledger
Washington, Feb. 27. So far as tho
league of nations is concerned, Presi
dent Wllboii la tliruugn w.tn my tK0.
cut Congress.
Ho quit hut night after his novel
session with tho Foreign Affairs Com
mltteo, Administration leaders liavo been in
formed of the Presidents belief that
bpetches for or against tho Paris plan
will now represent only a waste of In
finitely valuable time.
Congress, -as tho President r.eva It,
lias dono its worst In openly antagoniz
ing the leaguo covenant. In refusing
any manifestation of coutldeitce which
might have strengthened the American
delegates b.rotjd ,auu,ii. instructing
tile navul appropriations bill, which
represents ono ot thu details of
tho Wilson peace policy. What, asks
tho AVhito House mildly, la the use of
nolishlnc: llll ll hnil tnh- Tl. T-.
lcrBle ,cader) ,UV0 bee (o
I l"l,r worus ana put fill their energy
i)eiunu mo uiiproprlatlon hills, over
which Congress drowsed In the confi
dent expectation of an early bpring
i sebslon.
I Decision Willi New Congress
Since the ratification ot thu peace
i treaty and thu final Judgment In re-
' lation to America's part in tho league
of nations will bo left to u. new Con
gress, the President has suggested that
there will bo umplo tlmo In tho futuio
for public discussion of his plans, while
now thero remain only a few days
for tho passage ot hills of tho utmost
importance. There wero Judications
today, however, that the Republican
filibuster against tho Wilson legisla
tion wus to bo developed fully In the
form of leuguo of uutlons speeches I
ourmg ino remainder of tho sess'ou, I '
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ii un uuuersioou nero today that
the plans for a propaganda tour by the
members of die President's cabinet l'lty-wlde meter hjstem, the cost of tele,
are. being expanded. Mr. Wilson has ' j,j""c jCn lco ,u MiU!";rlucr" ,u:i bc
Virtually niado up his mind to slump I Thexieiit of tiilb boost waa Intimated
tho country after hu ictunij fioni' today by Scrglus P. Uracp, assfstant
Hurope, in caso ho finds it necessary nBln('t'r f lh" 'astern group of Hell
t .i ,. ii i.,u ... . . Telephone couipatileH, vilieu ho told Pub-
to do mi. Ho plans to p on with his c 's,1(,0 i-omlnHS,IIlrY Samuel M.
progrum us If notliiug hud liupjiened I Clement. Jr. that the first cost ot equip
to discourage him, urrungo for peace ' llnS Philadelphia telephones with me-
treutles mill then put the burden ofi'"' "ou.1J ",","'t to "",re. t1lan si3'-.
.... ,. i !. " 200, and that tho annual plant cost
jatlllcatlc.ii or rejection on Congress. ould total 1269.571.
WIImiii Stipporlers Hitter
Tho Piesldcnt has met the chill of I
Wushlngtoii cheertully. lint his bup.
porters In both Houses are bitter '
It is being pointed out today that .Mr. '
Wilson was forced liy necessity to
speak with comparative restraint at1
his meeting wllh the Foreign Affairs
Committee. Those who arc closo to
'" ( him hay angrily thut ho could havo !
'fald much that waa left unsaid about
,.,,.,
tlelleato balances and government
crlsM l11 l-!uIH'. if ho had been per-
mitted to talk to tho Congressmen ami
CnlllltllfLl nnr Krlotlll.llll' Tlln ill.ttn.inl
ot tho President's situation in Paris
will not permit him to bo altogether
explicit lu hla public utterances.
"They complained because the
i President didn't tuko them into his
confidence," said ono of tho admin
istration leaders, talking of tho rlchts
of publlo discussion upon which the
members of thn Foreign Relations
...,. n...i.A i. i...n
. Luiiiimiitru iiibiaiuu,
and then, vhcn
he fs ready to do this, they mako it
Impossible."
Tho I'resldcnt's interpretation of tho
Paris convenunt made that document
appear us ono that commits this na
tion to u principle without any way
binding it. Tho general ru-ovlslons, ho
tald, were no more than adequate to
reassure a dissatisfied world and make
a way for permanent peace, Jtr. Wil
son did not arguo or urge. Ho main,
tallied the atx of a disinterested per
son with Information to impart. Ha
dismissed ths suggestion of onforccd
sllencQ aa something too fantastic to
UlW'P'jJfi.Wi nd put the stigma 1
Big Welcome
Leading Parade in Capital
Great Crowds Shout Most Enthusiastic Greet
ing for Him Personally as Well as for
Home-Coming District Troops
Uy the .Itwciatcd Vrji
Vt aKlilngloii, Feb. 27. Washington
gave to President WIImhi Its formal
welcome home today by turning out In
Ihuu ands to clierr a parade down lVmi-
! svlvunl.i menue, hc-ided by the 1'resl-
dent. In honor of lmine coming nM cru
ot u,0 capital
Marching with a unliigmg stride, tho
I'rei"d' "wk " ' f 'ru-
slon from the Praco Monument at the
CWU grounds to the White House,
:inrl lliit fr..,n ., il.m.1 I., tt.it.il ,.r rim
executlvo mansion reviewed thn proccs
"ton Armv ulrphineu and dirigibles hov
eled overhead
The lino began to innvu promptly at
1 o'clock, and thlrt.i-llvo minutes later
Mr. Wilson hail marched rhnost a mile
and a half und vias taking hln teat
with Mrs. Wilson In the reviewing
. stand.
i Four hundred wounded soldlcm and
i tailors, ocT-upvtug a place of honor
, across tho avenue from the President,
.removed their hats In lieu nf n balute
cb he passed A big uim illilglblo
edarlled overjlxidy by living low over
the heads of marchers and spectators.
It was the President's first public ap
pearance hero since his return from
MACHINE GUNNERS SENT TO ANNAPOLIS HANGING
BALTIMORE, Teh. 27. The machine gun company of the
TT yivul State Guard was ordered to Annapolis today as a pre-
n ""!n!t possible trouble in connection with tho hanging
-ttnnovv of John Snowden, ft negro, for the murder of Mrs.
r Mt'r May Brandon tit Aiv.iapolis in August, 1017 Adjutant
Geneial Wni field said no trouble is anticipated and that the
troops weie sent merely to prevent any disturbance on the part
of. persons who, he declined, have been trying to stir up bad
feeling in the town;
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UjMUSUJSS,REPp
WASHINGTON, Tob. 27.
cculfciince repoit ou the oil laud
Stnate for final action.
METERS ADVANCE
TELEPHONE COST
Business Men's Plan Would
Not Improve Service, Bell
Officials Declare
HEARING IS HELD HERE
If the Public Service Commission ac
cedes to the demand of tho United
Uuslness Men's As.-oclatlon und directs
tho'liell Telephone l umpaiiy to Install n
The United liuxlness Men are pressing
a clulm for the Installation of the meter
system, und today's hearing ou this
question wab held lu City Hull.
Opiord b) I'uiupuuy
Opposing the claim of tho business
men's organization, the Hell Telephone
Company was repr vented at tho hear
ing by several otllclals. They asserted
there Is no real need for n meter sys
tem In thls.clly and added that tho cost,
tog-iher with the extra work that would
be placed upon operators, would tend lo
lower the quality of service, rather than
enhance it.
"Tho use of meters," sa'd Mr. CJrace,
"will Incr'ase the cost of service to sub
scribers und fall to Improve the service.
It would mean the Installation oi tu.iuu
j , e'ro'iud Anoint u!1
Mr. Grace txplalned that tho meter
I system In operation in uaiiiinore aim
i oilier cuicb is nuv Mi.ni'..j ............
It adds extra burdens to inn worn or
operators. "Aud that means delays in
the service," he added
'overcharging Alleged
Business men uro represented by Wil
liam W. Mentxlnger, Jr., who. In pre
senting the case, ullegeo numerous cases
of overchsige resulting from the Hell
Company charging up calls to the wrong
letter of party lines. The meter sys
tem lie asserted, prevents such errors.
He also produced evidence to show that
the meters In operation in other states
have led to satisfactory service.
Officials of the Uell Company will
complete their sido of the caso today.
The contro'versy win then be taken
under advisement by the commission
and'en opinion will be handed down
following argument by-counsel for both
sides.
furniture Burned in Fire
A lire which burned about '150 worth
of furniture occurred today at the home
of Mrs. Madeline Meyers. 20J9 ISast
uxinunilni avenue. Mrs. Meyers
for President
Franco. The crowds lining tho broad
avrnuii gavo him personally, as well as
thu troops, a most entliuslusllc greeting
ns ho marched behind the marine band
shouMcilng a big Hag and escorted by
u committee of citizens.
Washington todav resembled an In
auguration du with IVmiHiliaul.i. ave
' U", the line ot inarch, dee'orated with
flags and bunting. Many of the decora
tions had been put in plscn Monday In
honor of tho President's return
The pnrado waa planned aa one of the
mot.t elaborate, excepting Inaugural pro
cession.", lu the citt's history. It was
estimated that it required two hours
for It to pass lu review before the Presi
dent mid Mrs. Wilton.
Business houses, rchools and govern
ment departments made tho day a half
holiday. The leluincd soldlern, led by tho Ma
rino Hand, were assigned with the Presi
dent to the honor porltlon at the head
of tho parade Xhey were followed by
units of the arinyVngliicer curpj from
Camp lluuiplircjs. Mrgluhi; marines
from thu marine banacks here, bailors I r
from tlio iihvs ard. vruwomen of the j
navy and "niarliietlcH" from tho marine i
corps headquarters, lied Cross nurt-es
t'ontlniml on Iir riffrrn, Column rifn
Tha Ilom.o today adopted the
leasing bill awl sent itto the
RADICALDEMANDS
DV DDITICJU T A DUD !"'t0 Utt nleht at wl,lc" Pfwnt wh..
DI Dill I ItJll jLiDUH1 S0M outll'e'1 e reasons upon which h.
predicates his belief that the future
'peace of the world reBts upon such art
'Triple Alliance' Proclaims TTeimnr;
I .imiiu, Itepiibllcans opposed to the league
Platform for Share pIa"' 1,m,er' apparently had not
in Wealtl
AT INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL
London, Feb. 27. The Industrial par
liament, composed of representatives of
employers and euinloved and ltivitii.
ment olllclals, assembled In Central Hall, '
Westminster, tlilsjnornlng at 10 o'clock.
Premier l.Iojd lleorge. addressing the
Parliament, said that the blockade of
.,i-.iuu.v i-uuiii uiu in- raioeu uiuii lier-
many had signed a pence treaty that
would make war Impossible.
James Henry Thomas, member of pointed out that half a dozen nYw nil
1 arllamei.t and general secretary of tho! tlons had come from the cruclblo of the
MUhinal Union ot lUllwajmcii. Said he'ereat war. and said the stronger couS!
was deputed to muke the following ob. ! tries must combine to help m,T ,.?.
servatlon for the triple alllanco of them until they wero able to Stand
miners, rallwaynien and transpoit work.! alone.
crt
t, T1"? ol"l'r'ilMd workers of Ureal
Ilrltnlii h.ivo made up their inluds to
obtain for themselves mi Increasing
slmro of the wealth which their labor
lias produced and produces. The
workers of the threefold organization
aiu determined to shorten materially
the hours of labor in their respective
the svstem of boclety vvhlch ,rea
tli'lr labor power as a mere com-
modlty to be bought, sold and used
.......I,, ..r iney urn uissallslrd with
us though, they were machlno-llku
units in tlio process of wealth pro
duction and distribution, anil they
therefore demand that they rhall b...
i-oine real partners In Industrj. Jointly
sharing lu determining working con
ditions and maiidgement.
Labor has become Increasingly alive
to Its sovereign power and will shirk
no responsibility and will bo denied
none of Its rights and privileges
Tho miners, rallwaynien and trans
port workers stand unutterably for
the ownership by the states of the
mines und rallwas uud the means of
Inland aud coastal transport.
Denounces ".'cuiiiluloin 1'rolltcrrlng"
Tho Btatement sas that for the most
ot tho prevailing unrest "the scandalous
profiteering countenanced by the gov
ernment during tho period of tho wur" Is
responsible.
Tho cxecBS-protlta duty," tho state
ment continues, "haa not mitigated the
effect of prolltecrlng lu the slightest de
gree. Its on!y Ube being to mako the
profiteers agents of the Treasury and
to pass on the burden of paying for tho
war from the shoulders of the rich to
tho general body of the community,"
Anticipating the probable argument
that the nation, utter four und u halt
years of war, Is unable to grant tho
material advancement In working condi
tions that the workers are demanding,
tho statement save the country Is out of
tho war lu such a wny as to belle all
the prophecies of tho polltlca econ
omists." "Jteultz'ng these facts and tho Infer
ences from them, the statement coil'
tliiucs, "the workers havo resolutely set
their faces toward somo order of
Lwlib-li wilt lAinnuM thUl irni-iniir
INDIVIDUALITY
OF NATIONS IS
THING OF PAST
Wil&on Willing lo Havo
ProeM Plan Amended,
Senators Believe j
MONROE DOCTRINE
PROTECTED BY PACT
America Is Free to Withdraw
From World Covenant
at Any Time
FAILS TO SWAY MINDS
Disarmament Proposals Are
Not Effective Until Ac
cepted by AH Nations
President and Tajt Will
Speak on Same Platform
Wiiohiiiglofi, Feb. 27. (By A. P.)
President Wilson today accepted
an invitation to speak In New York
next Tuesday night,, on the eve of
his bailing again for France.
Former Presided Taft Is expect,
ed to b a speaker at the same
meeting, which will' be held under
the auspices of a nonpartisan com
mltteo of representatives of vari
ous societies advocating formation
of a league of nations. President
Wilson is.buld to bo very anxious
to have Mr. Taft on the program
with him.
The lnvltatjon to the President
was extended by Governor Smith
in a telegram from Albany.
rk Secretary,. .Tumulty , naldv4. theV
i-rcbiueni expected to leave Waili"
Ington for New York ubout 2 p,,mV
after the adjournment of Congres?
at noon, March 4. He will sail
from New York for France tho
following day.
Dy the A'sociated Press
Washington. Feb. 27. Renewed dhv
cusslon of the league of nations today.
In Capitol cloakrooms u.id corridors fol
lowed the White Houso dinner confer-
ciiangea meir views, and they will con-
unue to voice their opposition In the
Senate until Congress ndjourns next
Tuesday There will be replies from
the Democratic side. s'.miin. Tii,k..i.
chairman of the Foreign Kelatlons Com. J
lllllle. nlnnnlni. ... ... . i .. . .rh . ?J
.... lu -I'tui. uneny lata 3
lnd.1V tmfnr T ,1 .1... . ... JT ?t
.- iusc, me iiepuDitcan
...... .lutr. who win speak tomorrow.
had completed preparation of his ad
dress and given confidential copies to
Z',.allre")r.r?I0"'Je",B beforo '"
i night's conference.
The discussion at t
was free and frank
told the hVnutors and
Hie White House
The President
iinH n.ni,...i..,i. .
tliat unless America J
the whole plan would f
cIihom wnni.i .-., ,u
hat unless America joined tho league
the whole plan would fall and that utter
chaos would result in Kumn. i.
All Ileprnifpi an America
Success of the entire plan, the Presl-,
dent was quoted as saying, depended
upon the friendship of America. C-reat
Uritaln. France, Italy and Japan, arid
nni-njiciivu ui me league ninrht result
! from
tho withdrawal of nnv nn
' them.
Serious trouble between the five
! ,7, Z ,r,,aW bthe Pros
,1 L'" t ""thinkable, and ho -con
' rd a le'',8Ue alread' "'"ted througl
reference of grave world peace quel
tlons to commissions of the five great
Cone-ding that membership In the
league carried with It the surrender of
sorne sovereignty, the President told his
guests that there could be no concert
of nations to safeguard ugalnst war un.
lebs each was willing to make some
concessions. a
Senator Uraudegec. of Connecticut.
Republican, look tho lead In questioning
the President. Senators Lodge and
Knox, of Pennsylvania, formerly Sec
retary of Statef contented themselves
largely with listening to the dlscuu!qi).
Ko secrecy was Imposed on the visitors,'
the President at the outset emphosfcjlnrf
that they wero free to discuss afterward
what transpired. '-'
17. S. rree la Withdraw C
llenly ng to specific auestfonn.
President is said to have declared tfa
America was ireo lo withdraw ,f
tho leuguo at any time, that the
roo Doctrine was not contravened. .
cause ull signatory nations would
obi ccd to UPtio:a It. and that re
mendatlons of, the exocutlvo council''
world disarmament could not bees
effective until each nation had approv
mem una mus img given a, voice 111 'I
nnnortlonmeut of such armament.
Some Republican's who -were at .i'l
nrn.A Mtala.1 tnituu 1 1. h '
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dent's discussion emphasized ths s
for amendment ot the tentative drett
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clplea ueyona couiroversy or quest!
Boms of the comilttemii'iWtt ,i
conference wth the 1fnpriiin tm4
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