if N & .' y .. " WES: Euenitm public Vzbgpt THE WEATHER , rTejifngfoit, Feb. 28. Cloudy and :WT; uwtntr tonight and Saturday. TKMprnATrwK at KAm notr 'Su I 8J9 1 10 111 ' 12 I 1 ..2 I 3.1 4 5 fc SS HO 43 its 4G '49 SO 162 I I , I Vol. y. NO. 143 Published Dally1 Hxrept Sutjjjaiv Subacrlptlnn t'rlc. (l k Tear by Mall Coprrltht, lSIIVbj- Public Idter Company. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 19J9 Entered Second Clan Matter at th roatnfTiee. at I'hlladalphls, Lnrifr th. Act of March a, i7. Pa.. TRICE TWO CENTS toldge Denorinces the League of Nations Covenant in Senate as Binding U. S. to Code for Greater War, Not Lasting Peace "-zra V.7., 1 MMMMMMIMMIMaMMSBMNVBWW l MIGHT X EXTRA W CLOSING STOCK PRICES k.ji yST & Ml ft .i V Wl RESIGNS IWtW fROM FLEET 4 f C0RP0MTI0N Is4. . - W TWInK flnnornlrWill flivft J Up .Duties on r May 1 'XT iHEoONLEY ALSO TO QUIT, ACCORDING TQ REPORT Cancellation of Fifteen More Djintrnnti tnf TTntr Tain ml ltracts for Hog Is! Ships Announced jf-UVUUOHO -"f3 -. MA:y "BE SUBSTITUTES 4 'Tub ivance m r oremen s ray n 1 T . .. Haowo Influence in Annui ty. fwr.j. i. t. c.M ww, 'ling oi'vvorK, ii i oum "Wt'oimctimenfs Today in Shipyard Situation v - 'Charles Pier, director general ot tho Emergency Fieet Corpoiatlon, has resigned, effectlVo Hay. 1, V . ... - .. .!-- id Howard wi uooniey, vise prcBi Mdent ot the fleet corporation, will 'resUm lato in April. ' Striking tfWoff Island slilpvard foremen, ajcioepted an advance of ,two dollars a week In wages, and Mu-rned to work, a'.'ij.s- -....--. ... "i- . Bwuieen aoqiuonai cuiuiiicio iui Wlf-ton ship being Uullt at Hog Island havijybeen suspended. HefUiqijarters of the fleet corpora. nam, wtiitnui uu iiiuu-u iu ti aoiuue- Jt Charles Pies hasTealgned as director generat of tho Emergency Fleet Corpora rftlon. He announced today his reslgna- ' tlon will take effect May i. it At the same time. It was said at the UlltCDB Ui HIV (.Vll'uiatiwil n .... Cconley, vice president In pharge of ad-, ministration, will resign about the end of April, and return to his duties as president of tho' Walswortli Manufac turing Company, in Boston. Mr. Piez, w ho Is president of the Link ' Belt Company, of Chicago and Philadel phia, and an officer ef many other cor poratlons, will make his headquarters ft In, Chicago after leaving the fleet cor- V porawon. no buu mac nu ,wut J strongly urge that the offices of the fleet corporation be kept here for nt least another ear. Simultaneously, Mr. Plez announced I IllO BU5UTI1B1UH Ul ill. let;--, auuxivi.ui wM Island ship contracts for the 'B" or '8000-ton types of steel cargo nrriers, bringing cancellations for thatnrd to date up to thlrtj-flve Bhlps. The In creased scale of wages granted the Hog Island foremen had no influence on this action, which the director general said wss made necessary by the dicovery that this type of ship Is not suitable to peacetime trade. Mr. Plez asserted It is possible that W COniraci. lor uuiwnu ij i' u ivok-13 Q may be substituted for those canceled V'"' Investigation has disclosed, ho said, that V the 1000-ton ships are too light for n transatlantic trade, too heavy for Amer- i&Slcan coastwise and South American V trade, ana too lasi ior ine vvesc inaian .,-.. . w.nlpail fnf .tmllnr ranannc Ph. have .recently been made at ards In i, "Sristol and Chester, Pa, and Sparrows Jffil'olnt, Md. Foremen Greet Director At a meeting last night with theU0.' Striking foremen of the Hog Island vard In the Parkway Building Mr. Tiez wae recalved vvjth great enthusiasm. Ear lier in the day he had conferred with their committee at Hog Island, Indorsed the new scale of pay offered them h 'the American International Shipbuild ing Corporation and explained why the government could not grant their de aakands for Increases ot from J52 to S68 'Jid from to 170 a week. When the men were polled by Charles V- 3. Scott, an official of Hog Island Local No. JJ1, international Hromernooa ot - Boilermakers, Shipbuilders and Helpers, b-V ,.irf: ....a .fiiw,l In mlA ht h.nil In Sinijr WHP .-. .- - ... .. i, token of acceptance of Mr, Plez's pro- XKIDaiL. ' "Mi4. Plez's resignation was laid bo- . I .tore Edward N. Hurley, chairman of tho f United States shipping board and presl. - 4ent of the fleet corporation, in Wash ington several davs. it nao Deen ins .auuareased desire to return to private " tislness soon after Charles M. Schwab, former director general, resignea in December, but pressing shipbuilding problems have, kept him at his desk here for an average of fourteen hours a toy. ' Mr. Hurley has not" yet announced the uccesaor to Mr. Plez. After he Is chosen he will h sent here to work 'with th. director general for several ' wseks before Mr. Plez leaves. ) , rr.iaau ny ttenwan , Jr. 1 !e was recently reienea to Dy jUr Sehwatx In a publlo statement as '; Contlnutd en rase Two, Column Fife . the; weather vAnei Clouds and rain and uaimcr fo mtm' Fate is a hove reteailna: ,-w- , . .--- MtojMrrourrtgAe riSre? fQPaaaaaaaaaaaB CHARLES PIEZ Director general Emergency Fleet Corporation, who announced today that he will resign on May 1 ORLANDO SEES WORLD'S PEACE IN LEAGUE PLAN Itahs Premier Cables President His Countrymen Acclaim It With Joy ttsahlngton.-Teb 28. (By A. P.) Premier Orlando todav cabled n personal message to President Wilson, declaring "that the whole Italian people compre hend and acclaim with Joy the high value and everlasting significance" of the league of nations. 1ho Italian Premier's message fol loirs: .. "In Paris, the heart of heroic Trance, through the high and persevering desire or a ereat leader -if n ornt n.nni. th fntlons who have fought together for ino npeny ana justice of the world have also determined together in the sanctity i ? ; solemn convenant. and In tho name .".,?l?lr "nd Justice of all peoples, to establish a peace which shall reign supreme over the future destinies of the world, ."'.l1?1' c?enant, which shall be the intangible charier of humanity. Italy, who In the past and In the present has uluavs championed the came of right ana proclaimed and consecrated it w ith her laws end with her blood, brings the contribution of her assent with fervid expression and deep conviction. iJ.?ur.,1?ear"' w" "incere faith, cele brate till .inl iihlflt. I- . ..ii. . main one of the most memorable In human history, nnd It in flttlnc that th niJi-J i1 S". Pe?Pi0 comprehend nnd pun'aerial terminal Committee on City Landing Places to Report Tonight A project to establish municipal land ing plnces In Philadelphia for airplanes and dirigible balloons will be reported on tonight nt a meeting of the Aero nub of Pennsjlvanla In the Bellevue Stratford Hotel at 8 o'clock Members of a special commlti.... i..i. , nated by the club to work out plans for UQ nrOnOSfU Herl.il tormlnnl ...111 . heard, Joseph A. Stelnmetz. president of the club, who has seen many Important de velopments of commercial aviation over seas, will be present and will havo many interesting things to tell. GRAIN-LOADING RECORD 7700-Ton Belgium Cargo Put Aboard Steamship in 16 Hours What Is believed by Gallcj, Davis & Co. ofilcla s to be the national record J?AnBaln l0,adlnr established when 7700 tons of grain were put aboard the Belgian lellef steamer BJornstJerne BJornson, which sailed for Antwerp to" The steamer flles'the Nonveglan flag and is under the command of Captain nerdr.".eJ!nn A ma ,bffn ""."'U'oned nnfi'l"?! 7"f wo.rk by the European civilian relief committees The grain was nut nhurH .k. Port niclimond grain elvatnr Th. nl.h) II.. Tk.,..J... -"?-".- .".""ujr ..pun nr.j,,..j.. ...a... .? .iiuiwjhj- me loaainir crew had put 2S4.166 bushels of grain. In bulk and in sacks, aboard the steamer. CITY DOCTORS' STRIKE OFF Assistant School Inspectors With- draw fay. increase Demand Forty-seven of the city's aeslstant school medical Inspectors who demanded an Increase In salary from $600 to S1000 a year have withdrawn 'their demands A strike of the Phjslclans, scheduled to take place tomorrow, has been called off, Director Krusen notified the In spectors that their request could not be granted, and filled the places of many with other doctors More than half of the phjslclans then withdrew their resignations Many of the doctors waited until the last moment to take this action, however, and their places have been filled. FRANCE FAVORS POOLING DEBT Chamber Committee Urges Inter Allied Loan Committee I'arla, Feb, 28. After a long discus sion of the financial position of France, as revealed by a compilation of her war damages and otherw.se, the budget com mlttee of the Chamber of Deputies last urgent question oc meeting immediate payments could best be solved, not by ' new Issue ot bank notes, which would only Increase the cost of living, but ;througn an inier-Ainea loan committee. .The budget committee expressed Itself 'as convinced that Justice and Interest alike required that the Allies pool the sinenses of the war. With regard to the proposed tax on capital, the committee expressed Itself witn reserve. ,k nem.mosi 'strongly U IWVjfisr Wfi h. hwbv my; President Will With New Grandson Here Meeting Between Woodrow Wilson Sayre and Distinguished Ancestor to Take Place at Jefferson Hospital Next Tuesday President Wilson and Woodrow Wll son Sajre. his latest grandchild, whom he has never seen, will shal.o. hands for the first time next Tuesday after noon In the Jefferson Hcpltal The Pres'dent will spend an hour and a half In this city on hU wav to New Vork, where he will sail Wednesday morning on the ste-tnuhlp George Wash ington for the Peace Conference at t-aris This announcement was made at the White House today. President Wilson plans to leave Washington Tuesday afternoon Imme diately after adjournment of the Con gress. He will stop here to visit his daughter. Mrs.. Francis 13. Sajre, form eily Miss Jessie Wilson, who is in the hospital with her son, born there last Saturday. Tho President's voungeet grandson was born while his distinguished ances tor was on the way home from the Peace Conference and the cares of state have weighed so heavily that so far the President has been unable to visit the new member, w ho challengeH htm for the most Important place In the fam ily. Arriving in New" York at 8.30 p in, the President wilt speak there Tuesdav evening and Wednesday morning he will sail for Prance. Dr. P, Davis, the President's personal friend and one of his ploslclans, and CHURCHESUN1TING FOR BETTER CITY 'Civic Righteousness' to Be Demanded From TOO Bap tist Pulpits Sunday 1 COMMERCE BODY TOuAID Kvery religious denomination affiliated with the'lnterchurch Federation of this city Is expected to follow the example of the BaptlNts and line up for a 'civic righteousness" campaign. Next Sunday will be observed In all Churches as 'Civic Ttlghteousners Sun day." , Baptist ministers have pledged them selves to urge the voters In their con gregations to obtain for Philadelphia a public administration "frco from control by special and selfish Interests and dedi cated solely to the service flf the city." Ministers of every other denomination are expected to do likewise. Tho Interchurch Federation has been working actively for some time to bring about a concerted motement among the churches to this end The Baptist min isters' conference was the first of the church organizations lo respond of ficially. There are 100 Baptist churches In this city that will participate These churches have approximately 50.000 members and nearly ISO.000 adherents The Itsv. Dr. Carl E. Crammer, rector of old St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, and president of the Interchurch Federa tion, today expressed tne belter mat tne action of tho Baptists forecast the ac- 1V.1... , , u"in mone from private tlon of other big denominations "noiher "$' " '" ' ,0 "" rrepare for Battle Superintendent tloblnson said today 'Tho Baptists," said Dr. Grammer. ,hat Mr- Taylor had lomplalned several "may be looked on as the first corps of J,a8 aB about the Inadequacy of po a great army falling into position fon lce Protection Pi the Sedglck and Sten. battle. l'" Ttlon,a.nd l"i been referred to 'The Interchurch Federation, which J-aptain of Police Kennj. who detailed may be looked up as the agent for all two extra mounted men foi dutj there, the denominations, has been working ninctor Wilson's statement wns the hard to advance the clvlo righteousness I cond development of the day growing movement. We have sought the Indorse- ment and co-operation of all the churches, and other religious bodies may be expected to take position beside the Baptists Immediately. ' I look for a similar declaration from the Presbjterians and the Methodists." Another powerful movement for a clean clt administration is that Inaugu rated by the Philadelphia Chamber of Commeice. This consltts of a referen dum, containing a "statement of prln clplcs." sent out widely to civic and other organizations by the chamber. It will furnish a "charter of alms," b which candidates for the mavoralty will be measured. Though tha referendum has been out for but three dojt, It has been Indorsed by the City Club and the Poor Richard Club. 'Clean streets" will be one of the Continued on rale Mm, Column Two MUST WEAR $500 RING DURING LIFE, WILL PROVIDES Philadelphia Woman Bound in Peculiar Testament of Grandfather Mrs Georgia Danforth Hberle, of this riv must snend the 1600 benuest she MrtAr, Vn'dle.is,K,.rneBar,,!,e,s:l N. v., business man, ior a ring unu must wear the ring through life as n token of love. This Is according to the terms of the Lynde will, offered for probate. In Sur rogate's court In Syracuse, N. V, today. The same provision is made in the will of Mrs Eberle's sister, Mrs. Doro thy Danforth Jswett, of Jordan. N. Y, The will was drawn several years ago and provides that the bequests were not to be paid until the girls reached the age of twenty-ore. They passed that milestone three years ago. The death of Mr, Lynde occurred last month In Florida, where he had gone to regain health- Mr, Lynde left no real estate, his fortune being entirely In personal property. The) bulk of the es- iuV'fcr, . A E33? "Confer" Mrs Savres phislclan, todaj had re ceived no Information regarding the coming visit here. Woodrow Wilson Havre receded from his grandfather a wireless telegram of congratulation on being born shortly after he came Into the world The baby weighed nine pounds and Is a healthv joungster. He looks una lll.e a coming statesman and one who can speak as effectively as the dis tinguished gentleman In whose honor he was named His choice of words Is Jiot as facile and effective as that of the President, but he has cscellent lungs, thev sa The message of tho President and Mrs. Wilson to Doctor Davis said. 'Pleae give our dearest love to the dear mother with every affectionate wish and warmest congratulations Mrs Sav re Is the second daughter ot the President. She was married In the White House six enrs ngo during the tlrst term of tho President The ihlld horn lifri Saturdav- III their third Mr. Savre, who Is a member of the faculty of Harvard University, has -) ccntly returned from Trance, where he wns engaged In Y M. C. A. work S-e- i eral weeks ago he bought his wife to Philadelphia, and bhe has recentlv oc cupied a room In the Jefferson Maternlt Hospital, where the second child of the, couple, Hleanor, was born two and a half venrs ago Their first baby, rran-1 els, Jr, is four jears old and was born In the White Houhc. I WILSON TO PROBE EXTRAPOLICEPAY Dismissal if Concerned in Request on Suburbanites f.or"$l JVIonthly KENNXDETAILED MEN Director Wilson said today he will discharge any member of the pollco de partment who may be concerned In tho letter sent residents of Sedgwick and Stenton suburbs In Mt Airy, asking 1 monthly contributions to a fund for six mounted men to patrol these fash ionable suburbs. The director has ordered nn investi gation of the source of the letter, which was oer the signature of F. ,. Tnjlor, secretary of the Mnrvland Coal nnd Coke Company, who Uvea at 511 Hast Sedgwick street.. Superintendent of Police Robinson nnd Lieutenant TlUdge. of the Germnntown pollco station, todnj denied hii knowl edge of tho letter. So far there Is no evidence that the policemen who were to benefit by the fund were consulted about the matter in ndvance. Director Wilson said. Klrector Wj&i Proml.e. Inteatlsatlon t ' !,.lv?" "sg about the letter, but I will Investigate It thorough!. If nnv i'"""1 '" "ie ponce department I i,. i,.. . :t v ""' " "'" oul ' -"r.. layior's letter. Earlier Com- V ... nc"man JO,m " Graham. Jr, of the Twenty-second Ward, declired he would investigate. Point. Out Inrreua,! Trolerllon Tho plan originated win, v iu, or, secretary of the. Marj land ... r" -"uipanj, who lives nt ui casi neugwicic street. Mr. Taj lor wrote .- ...i.i... ., .,. section, calling attention oncreasedirespondents In Washington had been l B" ,,w Pr",dent '" ""-'SU SsJtr " - theVs? Councilman Graham said todav. i ' "a"" ''resident Intend- ".Vo policeman has a rig it to receive ,0 sugE,,Bt ul,on ",B r.elu,m to V 'J,111 gifts of money or anything else from ,deal '" measure to be used by the citizens The police are paid fir public '"BUe '" eforclne territorial decrees and not tor private duty." i 0 rondkt VMIh Cnuatllutlon Tile Councilman Herlnt-i i.., . .. ' ........ ... centrate police. In the section would be .. ..u ,iia. iw V.UU- eminently unfair to other neighborhoods, if it meant less adequate police tm - tectlon there Sure Probe la .Needed I at he had voted for an in' of police conditions by , Iioublv Sure Probe la Needed lie sjlrt that lie bad nlrt tnr an Int' fntlffatloii of iollc condltlonn by. v - -. -r - .- . .. .. . w r Councils, and was the more convinced because of this development In Mount Continued en rase Mm, Column Three RUSSIAN PARLEY DEFINITELY OFF, - - TARDIEU AVERS Failure of Reds to Stop Ilostili tics Blocks Conference at Princes' Islands rarls, Tb. ! (Dy A. P.)There Is no longer any question of going on with the P'lnces' Islands conference Andre Tardleu. one of the French dele, gates to the Peace Conference, Informed foreign newspaper correspondents to- d?Ie said the Bolshevlkl had failed in comply with the conditions laid down . rthoi. of wsvfirKySBr g WILSON SAILS WEDNESDAY ON PEACE VOYAGE President and Taft Will Speak at New York on Tuesday Night 'VCi 1 IT WIT rADIT 1 1U J-iLi Ei LArUrtlj AS CONGRESS CLOSES Wishes to Amend League Plan to Enforce Territorial Decisions MEETS PART LEADERS Urges Speeding Up of Impor-'can taut Measures and Refuses Extra Session Taft Accepts Invitation to Speak With President New Yorl., Feb 28 (By A. !) Ex-President William II. Tnft has accepted the Invitation to speak here nest Tuesday night on the same platform with President Wilson, the League to Enforce Peace announced today. Mr. Taft telegraphed the acceptance from Nnhlivltle, Teun. Mr, Taft, in his telegram, em phasized his desire to do ev en tiling possible to help make clear to the country tho nonpartisan character ot the league of nations Issue. Jiy the Aisociatrd Presi Vlaahlugton. Feb. 28 Pepirations for President Wilton's return to France were completed today at tho White Houre He will sail on the transport George Wushlngton Wedmsd.ty morn ing, after speaking Tuesdav night on tha League of Nntlons. with former President Taft nt New York. Tho President will lcive Washington on a special train Tucsd iv afternoon, after the adjournment of Congress, and will stop for an hour nnd a half at Philadelphia to see his daughter, Mrs Savre, and Ills new grandson. He will reach New York at 8-30 In tho evening and, after speaking, will go direct! aboard the transport to spend the night i The close of Congress will find the President at the Capitol signing legis lation nnd winding up other public busi ness He will go direct from the Capitol to the train, leaving Washington about 2 p in and will have lunch and dlrfncr on the train During the stop In Philadelphia the President will see only members of his family and w 111 make no public address Preparations for the meeting in New York are In the hands of Governor Smith, who will open the meeting nnd will Introduce some prominent Republi can, probablv the head of a civic or ganization. The addresses by President Wilson and former President Taft will follow . nralrea Hpeedj Treat) President Wilson desires conclusion of a jieace treaty as speedily as con sistent with the great questions Involved and, except for adjustment ot territorial differences he believes a great part of the work Is approaching final form. This was learned bv newspaper cor resnondents with whom the T'rl.loni had a free and frank discussion of His work at Paris and tho legislative sltui; tlon nfter he had snent two hours con-. inn;, ...... .,.,. ... ... ..... ferrimr with administrative leaders at' ' th Canltol. It was the first time the i rri.A t...i.i. t.i it . unnun inar . " ' ".""" T, ,hn. i no nar- lie Is firmly convinced that in no par- ', . H-..I-,, rt... v nr-il.lnn -f 1h leainie r::rnnTTAVtennr ot nightly noia-u, . - '...,...., IT. ,.IJ 1,l n.ll.p 11. n. I.. amuuuii. .c iuim '" vw...,n ...... ... the Paris conference he had close!) and Cont'nued on 1'ase Mne. Column One HlllUUUIl. JIO IUIU Ilia vwiisin u'wi ' I the Paris conference he linu closelj and i . ., . .. , r,.i i. nns- niitvn nn imkp .iiur. w uiuniu in e - COST OF DYING, GOING UP Another Little Boost for the who goes out with a blackjack and Tomhstono Maker h... JCJX 1ZS& lloalon. leb. IS (By A. P.) A . ,,k the pn, ,clan treats disease. Inn three-jcar ngreeinent. proi .Idlng for h , wnere lhey dully wages ranging from JB.60 March "";"' nr.(,..-,i and i.0 be removed 1 to $C80 April 1, I0J1. In the monumen- will be protected and aiso oe ryiovtru lal granite lndustr of the country, was' Hum decent society, nnuourced today as a result of a con- ii,. Them Think Twlee ference here of producers and granite. Make. Them mink iwee Lcutters union representatives. This agreement, wnicii iuusi ur buu- mltted to tho local unions and to the granite manufacturers of the country for acceptance, is expected to avert str'kes and lockouts that had threat ened to hamper the lndustr. Fifteen thousand workers In the New Kngland states, ,Nevv York, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Carolina, .South Car olina. Colorado. Illinois. New Jersey nnd Indiana are affected. Wontant Finds Father Aiphvxlited Uomlnlck Laalro. sixty-three jears old. 111 Tssker atreet, was found dad In the bedroom of his home today. The "Jf'J??."'rSLari' "L"-."r"u".'"' a,f . fiaai m "..jr-.',T '."' er itaorsrs aaar.li att, Whittle Down Indemnity to Germany's Capacity Estimates Now Vary From 10 to 40 Billions, Rhenish Republic Meets French De mand for Buffer State By CLINTON W. GILBERT Man Cnrreapondrnt of the i.-ienlng Public Ledger With the l'eacr Ilrlrgatlon In Korope B) ff ireless Cotmr.eM, 199, by I'ubtlc Ltdotr Co. Paris, Teh J8 The repaiatlon com- mission has begun to discuss the amount Germany will be able to pa No one is asking now that Ger many pay completely tho cost ot the wni, for It Is realized she cannot So the teparatlon claims aic being whit tled down to tho point where they will not exceed the maximum amount that It Is estimated Germany actuully paj. These estimates of the German ipowcr to pa), however, etend from I a minimum of $10,000,000,000 In ten vears to n maximum nf $10,000,000,. 000 In twentv-flve jears. The reparation commission will bo ready to make a preliminary report tc 16000 NEW YORK HARBOR WORKERS TO STRIKE i NEW YORK. Feb. 28. A 3tilkc of 1C000 harbor workers, effective nt 2 o'clock tomonow afternoon, was voted today by the executive council of the Mat ine Workers' Affiliation as t i cult of dissatisfaction with the award of V. Everit M.tcy, U'npiic of the National Wni Labor Board, granting an eight-hour Oay without inci cased wages. '',BEtGIUJtUR'GESk,'AirWEftP U'BASE .v - i-j ' -sT-'Vt. ' - - EltlTSSELS, Feb. 28 The Belgium government is pressing negotiations with n view to having Antweip used as a supply base for the Ameiicau aimy of occupation instead of Botteidam, Holland, Fremiti Delaciolx announced in the Chnmbei of Depu ties, todny in leply to a question by Deputy Koyets, of Antweip. The Picmiei said he hoped that the negotiations would be con eluded soon. CRIME LESSENED BY STERN JUDGE McCormick Believes 'Stiff Sentences Drove Hold-Up Men to Cover DON'T DESERVE MERCY I have been handing out some stiff sentences, but the criminals deserved them. Others who appear hi this court will get the same medicine, for the Philadelphia Judges who will succeed me will undoubtedly continue m pol io. ' This warning to the criminal element of Philadelphia that has been terroris ing the clt for two months was made this afternoon bv Judge Robert S Mc- 1 Cormlck in Quirter Sessions Court. .Tiidire McCormlik said farewell to ino .---- ,.. ... I Philadelphia couns ami mnue !.( go baclt to his home In Ixick Haven, Pa . . , .. ... """ v""".". ' " ... .... The upstate junst una oeen in ui city a little more tnan a mom,., ana .W w nmeclatlng t t the lawless clement , fu'i sway nnd terrorizing . "enfVltln Judge McCormick let go a barrage on the crlnilnuls nnd sent ....... nu tnr Inns nrlion terms. t tiicm ....j .- - . ... "" entenee. brouel.t mm mo , . IlinellglU Hu. ?".'"" ,".., ' at ! i csi n at-o an anil l i v -,-v llinellEht and were so lessen. ,lnn t bellCVI j nrt'pa "rm,nas," explaining his c men are hardened t.-ii-. it, f t win une con-. . ..i I , ,,lmlB... .aia the Judge when nr i it v u in i iiriiiru viiim"-i . ...... I -. .I.lnlnv his I OUT SO. "Tlie llOlU-Up caii a Mn ... , , mm are hardened criminals and aocieij 'cannot afford to tolerate them. There ' r . . .. . ,- -il ..III, them nnd Is DUI one j ui uc. ..... i. ,. Itr litem locked uu A man vynen asked if lie beueveu mat long ientences serveu to unve tne iioiu-up I men to cover nno servea to cnecK crime. Judge McCormick repueu tnat ne uio. "I believe," said the Jurist, "that the criminals read the newspapers and follow the trials of their colleagues When they realize that no mercy will bo shown them and that they are likely to gel ten and flftecn-jear sentences for a single hold-up, they think twice before hitting a decent 'citizen with a blackjack. As a rule they desert the city, for their game Is too expensive to .Play." . , ,u , tllvlng nis, reasons ior vn. crime tiaic, Tuai.-! 'UeCermlsk lV STiaC w bu aky has betav a B. UaAAa ia&aF IIl am cm rvn .w Hr r, sh wM a.r !. the Teace Conference by Jrarch 8, out lining definitely what Germany can pay nt once and, perhaps less definite ly her futute power to pi. On President Wilson's return all the facts necessary to making a prellml naiy peace will be icady, and In a few weeks Germany probably will be called Into the Peace Conference, Ready to Fix ltoundarles The three vital boundary Issues between Trance and Germany, Poland and Germany and Italy nnd Jugo slavia are the only important ques tions that remain of the big ten to ettle nnd, they probably will be taken up In the coming week. M. Tardleu has told the prcs3 here that France wants no annexations of Continued on rase .lne. Column Mt HOLD RAILROADS, WILSON'S ORDER Return Depends on Enact ment of Regulations Within a "Reasonable Time" urvpc ir;iTTr'c nr-iTTec HliNES WRITES CONGRESS i H, the Associated Prcs, M" "" Keb -'8-Ulrector Gen-. PtJ I lllll.tl ., nnnnnn.l nJ. ...... .1 I -. . ........ ,iUUiivru ivunj, wuii mt? approval of President Wilson, that the railroads would not be relinquished from government control until there has been an opportunity to see whether a con structive permanent program of legis lation wns likely to be adopted within a "reasonable time " The administration's attitude was stated In a letter sent bj Mr nines to Senators Smith and Martin, chairmen, respectively, of the Senate Committees on IntcrMtte Commerce and Appro prlatlons and to Representatives Sims ard Sherlej, chairmen of the House Committees on Interstate and Forelirn Commerce r.id letter follows' Appropriations The As vou nre aware, there has been S?imi nflulrJ-, " " whether there might be an Immediate or precipitate letum of the rnllroads to private man ngement The nllrnul g,i,i.i.,.. tlon has Indicated whenever this In- it " ixten niuue mat It vvou Id reconimeend that any such sten taken .. ... ror jour tur ner .information I am r. j s ua s nnir nun u isi'iissrn mv tii,iji wmii me ircBtueni, u nu ne lias authorized me to state that not ami 111 lin 1 . J .. Kit! Later it- lies mi gunr an faviin. ...i.u..:-." i..". v.. ":""v,.," . -t'ii.nt of the rnllrnnH. hut .. thcr, that It la nnt Ida purpoae to re i.m,,iiih,i the rullrsatla until there liai been un opportunity lo aee whether eonalruetlte permanent program of Iralklallon la likely to be ronaldered promptly and adopted within a rea aonnble time, llines conferred with the President last night on the railroad situation. Today's Developments at National Capital Senator Lodge, ot Massachusetts, delivers speech In Senate attacking league of nations covenant. President Wilson announces plan to sail from New York Wed nesday morning for Trance. Vlctorj Loan bill, providing for a 16,00,0,000,000 short-term note Issuo, favorably reported to Senate. Director of Itallroads llines an. nounced the President's decision to retain the railroads until it could be seen whether Congress trevolep ed constructive egis4atlon Jn a "tfstH.We .- vf - it WOULD LOSE OWN SAFETY, SAYS SENATOR - , x G. 0. P. Leader Warns Against Abandoning Doc trines of the Fathers BOLDLY TAKES STAND FOR PEACE OF FORCE Reflects Frailk Disdain for President's Reputed Faith -in Human Nature FAVORS FRENCH CLAIMS Democrats Declare Address Is Riot Call to Future Generation The leTt of the speech of Senator "Igr In the Senate today ,rii Z found on page 20. By BART HALEY Staff Corrtspondent of the Evening Public Ltdttr ya.slllnBlon. Teb. 28.-A11 the at neks made thus far on thT leaguo of nations covenant seem like , aimless chatter in comparison with the assault delivered In tho Senate today by Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts. Senator Lodge's address was not only the most ambitious of the entire session, it wns sensational, as a sudden departure from the human! tarlan motive that now directs- r. ""'"' a Perfectly frank disdain for' the faith In human nature that Is supposed to animate Mr. Wilson. The Senator from .Massachusetts called for n settlement of force Ho proscribed chains and fetters, rather than compassion, for Germany, and demanded for France not oy" Alsace and Lorraine, but as much of German territory as the Trench consider necessary for their future sifety. The Republicans in the. nntl- nlflcent ' "" th SPPech maB' Deinoirals Herat It a Itfot Call many powerful currents ,pfc, JlLSa! crackled with? bild'-cVnlcLsm. tTTII.7 n.-j - - ' ' - w- -i The Democrats Kniri it uo ...li less than a riot call to all the future nvnviutiuMB ui men. Mr. Lodge, In what was regarded as a direct appeal for popular sup port In a contemplated agitation for a referendum on the peace treaty said that American labor soon vvouk have to compete with Chinese. Japa nese and Hindus If the Paris pro posal were adopted as It stands be- .longer would hP within our control I .. declared "'at America would loss ' lta "n sa' uder the proposed covenant drawn up at Paris. ' He tiatl refused to accept the In . ..cuac llie IlllllllCrUIinil n la.Mnn nn K ' l. . .?? that the domestic policies of any na- linn ., ca ... .... ..m .. .....c .iic BUKKCsuon '" me " up uittfcicu in any under the proposed sjstem. And he said that, if the clauses In the con stitution of theague could not bn made ro explicit as to leave American Influence supreme In this hemisphere European peoples should make their own league of nations and permit us to follow our old fashioned vvajs of peace and contentment. Address Prepared Weeks Ago One or two Democrats refused to Interpret Mr. Lodge's speech as a plea In behalf of tho country. They believed It was deliberately prepared as a new creed for a large element of those conservative Republicans who now are being designated as "ant! Taft." Others saw In the address the actual foundations for a new party platform. The suddenness and scope of Mr. Lodge's attack lent It peculiar force. It had been supposed that lie had acquired a. more temperate view in his meeting with the President Wed nesday evening. The address was prepared weeks ngo, but was held up In deference to Mr. Wilson's request for a general silence in Congress on league matters till his return. The speech differed from all previ ous criticism In the Senate by being more than a mere denunciation. There were passages In tho general argu ment so ariestlng as to cause man? ! Senators to believe that tho President might find tome means of making a repl before he returns to Paris, War In Open Over Extra Session The war betwen tho White House and Congress over pending bills was carried into the open today. It threat' ens legislative crisis without preee- ' dent. N The President's representatives Ibv- ,s the Senate were Informed that the i Victory Loan bill, with all other legis lation of tho first magnitude, may be held up unless an extra session 1 called now, The reply from tho President was that there will be no extra session t at this time. It may be said with Jbo utmost posltlv eness that Mr. Wilson will not change Jils mind. He wants Congress out of the way while he Is negotiating In Paris. The anti-league group or ttepuftsV cans, aided by tha anti-Wilson crats, arc maneuverJnsT fer. an session beoause iney warn I to I J J 7 L? t PI . I
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