IT? -- . -' x l fr ttbltc Sledger N . ftit rfEATUER Washington, March 7. Parity cloudy tonight and Saturday, NIGHT EXTRA. CLOSING STOCK PRICES . A TBIirKRATUBR AT EACH Illicit I g I 9 iioTii I la i i a i n 7 135 lis j aa 1 3 1 4o in 1 44 1 a 1 ED VOL. V. NO. 149 PubllihtJ Daljr Hicc-ist Sunday. Rubje-rlptlon Prlct l Tear by Mill. Coprlghl. IBID, by Public Ledier Company. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1919 Entered at Second-flaas Mutter nt tliV PotnfTl'-. at Philadelphia. I'a., Under lh Act of March S. IBTb. PRICE TWO CENTS - rt '-1 3 Germany Refuses to Surrender Ships Unless She Gets Food; Leaders of Powers Confer Over Differences on Peace Issues Euenma p i m NORTHEAST LINE PLEDGES BETTER TROLLEY SERVICE .Hearing Before Commis sioner Halted Until Re forms Are Instituted CITIZENS ENTER PROTEST Declare Frankford, Tacony and Holmesbnrg Company Violates Ordinance Commissioner Is Told of Real Snail Trolley Cars are so slow on tho Frank ford, Tacony and Holmesburs line, according to Ferdinand G. Melssner, that lie beat one homo on foot, after being put off for refusing to pay a six-cent fare. Mr, Melss ner made this statement today at a public hearing before Public Serv ice Commissioner Clement. Tho alstance from thp point where ho 'was ejected to his liomc was one.and a half miles. Kfforta f Improve the service ot tho 1 Frankford, Tacony nnd HolmeBUurg Street Railway Company, against which ! protest was lodged by residents ot the northeast, "lll "be made Immediately. ) Promises to this effect were made this afternoon by Bradley l lraley. presl-, dent of the company, nt a hearing be- fora Publio Service commissioner sam- uel 3d. Clement, Jr.. In City Hall. In answer to complaints regarding service Mr. Fraley said that, In addl- tlon to having considerable trouble dur lng the war, the company's power plant was antiquated. " ' He said that better service could be fllytii If pqwerEould, be Qbtained from the Philadelphia Klectrlc Company, wjilch has a plant neiir that of Ihi'strtet ralltvny company, toinmlsaloner Clehient requested llr. Kraley to try and purchase power from th (Philadelphia lilectrtc Company and alio to employ more car-cleaners and keep the ventilators of tho cars open. Will Report on Mareli 31 This was'agreed to by Mr. Fraley. I He and the complnlnanls were requested to report to the commissioner March 21. The complainants said that the wre so insanitary that women passen - gers had ofttn fainted; and that the flia did not maintain the schedule re- Hulred by the ordinance under which it PTlfe "petitioners were represented by Slate Ilepreselitallve James A. Dunn. He said they were, for the most part, working people, nnd could not afford an attorney. "Oo ahead without counsel." aaiu Commissioner Clement, "both sides will be fully heard." The company was represented, by V . W. Montgomery, Jr., and Mr. Fraley. Sy Company Violates Ordinance Mr. Dunn read the ordinance under which the comnany operates. This re-i quires that cars should run at flve mlnute Intervals during the rush hours and on' a "schedule no exceeding ten minutes at other times, except between midnight and 6 a. m. It Is also provided In the ordinance that fares .shall not exceed five cents during tha day and ten'cents from mid night to S o'clock in the morning. The Fathers Association and other organizations of the northeast are amcng the complainants. Mr. Dunn Bald. He asserted that Instead cf running everv five minutes the cars run at Inter vals of fifteen and twenty minutes, and caused hundred of employes of mills and factprles to be late for work In the morn lng and late-returning home at night. The complaints, he Bald, were directed against the kind of service- as well as the increase in fare. BURGLARS LOOT CHESTNUT HILL WIDOW'S HOME Howling .Wind Protects Thieves Making $2000 Haul in Benson Cottage Thieves entered I.ynnevvood Cottage, the homo pf Mrs. Kdwln N. Benson, 185 Bethlehem pike, .Chestnut Hill, early yesterday, and stole valuables worth nearly 12000, Ransacking- the house, the robbers operated In rooms adjoining those in which members of the family were sleeping, but because of the, noise of a high wind -did not awaken anybody, The property taken consists of silver ware and rare pottery, A large quantity of silver and family helrloqms were left under the dining table. The men were probably frightened .away. tlermantown police betleve'the thieves entered the home through a second-story window. Mrs, ilenson is a widow and socially prominent. She occupies Ly nee wood Cottage with her sister and a number of servants. A son, Alexander It- lienson, Is secretary' of the American embassy at Mexico City. Mrs. Uensons husband, who died seven years ago, was a cousin 'of Qeneral IX. Dale Benson. THE WEATHER VANE rartlv cJoudu tonight and tomor Voir. Xoi much warmer or cojjter, I ouets, ' The refit icluda no licit; etloe will fcorrotc. ( They're ''gentle lo vtodeixite"t Tlet. 41 v -' 1 I 1 V-M T-tLSj. ' W -'. -t i - &sWswsW. ?l 13 I 4 tb iiv'vJB THE DUCHESS OF "MARLBOROUGH Formerly. Mit Consuelo Vantler lull, of New York, who lias been elected to the London County Cotinci) from the north division of Sottthuark by a large majority oer tier opponent, a labor candidate. Sl2 flood for election a$ a pro- gresie MOORE DECLINES TO BE CANDIDATE FOR LEADERSHIP . . ' Wreaeiltatlvc Prefer to Stay Willi WllVs and .Means mill Preserve HarillODV ,.,, March t. ( ,A J) Representative, .Moore, ot Pennsjlvanla, I todny informed fellow-memberB of the iiepuuncan committee on committees, engaged In arranging the organization in imu next nouse, mat lie vvoU'U" not ba a. candidate for floor leader. ' ftSS SKEfAYSWILSN WONT RUN lleCldeil not tn Reek flu tlm.e lenrlAelili because If lip retlrtwl frvim fltn U'niu nn.l i. i Meany Committee It would leave Penn sylvania without representation thereon, He Bald also that, because harmony -was essential to ItepubMcan success, his ac tion might help to.rpll.iVe the' leadership iltuatlon" In bVith"' l.Vduses K tt relalVS fairly or unfairly to Massachusetts and. I'ertnsylvnnluj'' N'lno new membei-,1 nf ilui Hnlitp V'.n nnd Means Committee were elected lo day by the Steering Committee. They lire Conley, Illinois; Yourg, North Du kotrt; Tllson, Connecticut; Mott, New York ; Frear, Wisconsin ; llacharach, New York: Powers, West Virginia; Hailley, Washington, and Tlmberlakc, Colorado. The ho.d-over llepublican memheis . an, Clialiman l-'ordncy. Michigan; Moore, Peiipsi Ivnnln ; ilrem, Iowa. 2RyL"j2.,S 'Ju,:"n' nnd i "tM""' Jiassacltusetls. , GOVERNOR OVER ILLNESS I umidimm VIU1 ILLllLiJJ ! Lewc. (or Home After Being Ull. aUle to Attend Dinner Were Governor Sprcul has recovered from the attack of, tonsillitis with which ito suffered for three daye, and left Wash ington for his home at Chester this afternoon. The Governor went tc Washington Sunday night to attend the conference of Governors nnd Mayors called by Pres ident Wilson to discuss and exchange' views on Industrial readjustment. Governor Hproul was not present at the dinner given in his honor by the Pennsylvania Society of State Senators, at tho Mercantile Club, last night be cause of his illness. ,Kx-Htate Senator Clarence Wolf was toastmaster at the banquet. The guests Included Lieutenant Governor Ileldle man. State Senators Dalx and Var,' Publio Service Commissioner Samuel-M, Clement, Jr., Judge John M. Patterson, former Governor Tener, Lieutenant Com mander Pajne and Alexander Van Rensselaer. ' The banquet committee Included Clar ence J. Muckman,. William II Crow, Charles H, Kline, Charles A. Snyder, Kdwln H. Vare and Clarence Wolf, chairman. WIDQm WANTS A WIFE U. 'S. Employment Agency flfc grets Inability to Aid Applicant Uncle S'am Is running the railroads, the telegraph and telephone companies, as well as numerous other affairs iwhy shouldn't he run a matrimonial agency; iuuh rrusoiieu me man wno wanted a wife and was In doubt where to find her, as his eye lighted on the huge sign. United States employment fervlce (Women's Division). According to a report that, comes from tho office at 2U Arch street, 'a luueiy w-iuuwcr Willi uc cuuuieii USKQU the United States Employment Service to direct him to an applicant for tile position of wife. He was willing to give references as to- his character and hlu ilAvntlon to domestlcltv: but h didn't state whether he would oblde jiy the state law concerning ine nuniDer o; hours per week a woman shall be, in quired to work. . i He van told politely but firmly. that the domestic department of the united States Employment Service does not fiimlnh wives, though It can sunnlv cooks, maids, laundresses and every ni.n iM.l.lv nf ltmiMrthr.1,1 iimrlfet "rh other variety of household worker. The widower went away unconvinced why his requisition for a wife should not be listed with the other 900-odd Jobs open to reliable young women. "BLUE LAW" HEARING HERE Ministerial Bodies Expected to Urge Defeat of Repeal Legislation A publio hearing on the proposed blli repealing In part Pennsylvania's "Sun day blue laws" 'will be held here Mon day by the subcommittees of the Ju diciary special committed of the state House of Representatives. The hearing ds scheduled for 2 p. m. In room iSS. City Hall. William F. Itorke, chairman of, the committee, is to The 'proposed bill, which, has been referred to the Judiciary special com mittee, permits' lectures, entertainment and other amusements "of an educa tional "character" on Sundays after 1 P' Committees from the various minis terial bodies In Philadelphia are expect - The purpose of the hearing Is ito JSuadabUcJIplaton otiMiA ed to urge uciwmh. '-"?.''"!, "v f "" "'' Nightly Sessions Planned by Town Meeting Party Aggressive Workers Will Make tare Leader- ship Issue in Fall Mayoralty Campaign and Heavy Independent Vote Is Goal Nightly meetings w 111 be held In all j election divisions of the city to enlist ' voters for tho Ton Meeting Party, which will make nn Issue nf the leader- ship of State Senator Kdwln It. Vare j In the next mayoralty caniilgn. . This announcement was made this afternoon by (leorge IV. Coles, chair-1 the' Boatd of ' Keglstrntton Commls man of the pally. An extended drive gloners were presented to tliei will be made to register Independent committeemen nnd the Councllmen by voters throughout the clt "What we are trying to do." said Mr. Coles this afternoon, "Is lo get enough men In each election division to see to it that all the -voters are registered." Tho primary election will be held September 17. There will be three reg istration das, September 4, 9 and 13. In 1917, when there was onlv one reg istration day. a drive similar to the present one for the registration of In dependent voters HdJed lis, 000 name i me'iisis. Plans to WOee op ntnliiof tl.A t...MH . ---- r---....'. iiir tln " ""is'- jci tiKKlllNl llie are D".iWeli .ftailei' ,aHt nlSht nt meeting of the Town Meeting party nd the Independent CouncJiinenV As- I IUI vm I nnu ine IndeDendent Cnunplinon'u a.. soclatlun at Town Jteetlng he.iddtiai-. I ,'. .... , . ' 1 Support of the principles of the re- - vised charter bill and thn Brady meas-. uo n Hiiuuiiiv rpeifltintinn uim t pledged at the meeting. TAFT IS LOOMING ' FOR PRESIDENCY, Former Executive, Seen b' iirr T t 1 " xlaill JLKJWIS, Logical G. 0. P. Candidate William Howard Taft Is rcgaided by former Senator J. Hamilton I.awlj. of Illinois, or the most logical man nt 'rM"'n- " ,wiMlc.t. p.es.dentlal nomination eighteen months hence The fot-mer Democriitld "whip" came here today to call on Director (leneral Plez, of tl e Emergency Fleet Corpora tion. The next presidential cnmpnlgn, the former Senator believes, will be fought out entirely on International policies, wltli the league of nations plan upper most in the contest. It um he on the International Issue clen. Fnder the new schedule, food in order tnat It may live that the Democratic party will make Its hj drams In yards and spigots In kitchen I "Our enemies ate denying us both tight, he said. A struggle tor tne He- "'"' he Increased from J5 to (8 nnd J Their attitude Is the teal cause of the publican nomination may develop be- ' Plgots In bath rooms from $3 to l. present crisis and the prevalent ctlml tneen fotmer President Taft "and Senator I There are about 22,(100 dwellings In ' nal activity. In view of these events Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts. Camden, Including apartment bouse, 'hey should re.ilUe It Is contrarj to the If that struggle eventuates with Mr. i Kach apartment will be assessed sepa-, Internationa' law of humanity to pei Taft for the league of nations Idea prln- , telv. mit a fallen foe to lie helpless on the dole and Senator Lorge opposed to It, the result, will Inevitably be. Sena tor Lewis believes, that the Republicans will go West for their 'candidate. Spilt la Fore ire n Mr. Taft, he explained. Is now- a reel-1 dent of Connecticut nnd Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, so that a continued contest between the two would cause at ..ii in v.... t...nloml ... ,.. '.,... i. .'n .i.i. m.. i o,..t holds that President Wilson Is 'not I'kely IU rUll IOT MqUIUU VCIIII, i As a writer of American history and as a maker of American history," he I , . n .t.i.i . . Sif'.TniSSS "'" ,e,peit "Do vou believe Mr. McAdoo would be a receptive candidate?" he was aHked. I "That, depends on Mr. McAdoo's i health." w-as the answer. "If one of the Issues that develofs Is the eiuektlon of government ownership ot public mill w'i r.McMrwss? ,"' pnt f,,r - "But the big lesue will be Interna- tlonal. At ever crisis In American his tory the International Issues have super reded domestic iiuestlona. I believe the I dare say, the former Senator continued, "that when President W ilson reaches the Peace Conference, he will una inai Hlf Kui"unen w iwa or by the opposition parties that are, oht of office. ... , "Hut the broad principle of the plan tr. nrmvnt future wars will remain, Wl. -. even 'here In Philadelphia there Is a lack of agreement on in. ' cnarter re - Islon plan. Yet some people are crltl- clxlng the President on details of a nlan that will affect the whole wide '!... . In the final anavsls. the former Sen ator continued, the Identity of the can didates will depend on the shape that Continued on fan Twentt. Column Three CAMDEN TAXES JUMP Are Increased Eighteen Cents for Tins Year An Increase of eighteen cents in the tax rate for Camden for 1919 was an nounced today by the. Camden County Hoard of Taxation. Tha rate advances from 12.32 to 2.t0. Numerous reasons are given for the increase, the principal being the large expenditures necessary to establish Yorkshlp Village. This is a settlement in South Camden chiefly for shlpvvorkers which was started several months ago. The appropriation! for various mu nicipal Improvements in Camden during the last er were much heavier than usual, with no corresponding Increase In assessments. ..... , . . n.u. -' mtn for tha 'CDUntv lll hm annoBitced later. Total assessments for I Camden County fordt iwsra UM3,- I .,! Mori.! IS'SSfWK , American people to be overwhelmingly ln second street, was held to await the laI1 Found Deud II Scllllvlkill favor f the piinclplo underlying the 'action of the flrand Jurv In the deitb . ' ,, , ,, -"l.lH proposed league of nations. The dlf- ", "(ll,lr-n'? ,, ?,"' 1 e . Was 1'railk Harrllick ferences that will arise will be over the ,!f ' n"j'"e.M-.,8,on- rurf -.. u...u- fn.l ves.erdnv ... . U V ." T'l" The child was killed I-Vbruarv :M. as thal. "JJl ""r'"cl- ,ftemy " oth?r nations there win nae propoKaia ,. ""'"l"! " nfKio or Hrjn for uonie ieIsioiiH in the league plan. f;. ;mr of an nh CHrt which lloe- These three propositions tho ellm. (nation of the Vares from all influence and-control in tho nffnirs of the city. reconstruction of the city government nnd destruction of the povfer the Vales yield In cutting down the lnde- nmli.ni i-.ii.. t.v blr ilnmlnance over Mr. Coles In an address In which lie ue clared the IndeiienOent Republicans df the. city challenged the Vale leadership and Us success In turning the Republican party of Philadelphia fropi the "high way of honesty and decency" .lolm C. Winston, chalnnan of the St, . 1, ....I..I-.. Hrtn.mll,... Select dinner ivt-visicm iiiitiiiu.n (miprl....- In n.n i, , , t , Councllmnil Henry .T. Trainer. Thomas' aucrleni In Herlln. which has been be. Armstrong, ono of tho 01 ganUers of , megf d by tlie Spartncnns for two das, tho Town Meeting party, and other was cut off from all communication with riJiir""1 ""uWta,n Cher government forces In the Cerman Lf. nlna m.an.,1 1ia mMltne- v enn .HI. VI'IV. UUI.U .... .....-r. "rf .ir, V.OieS 0 eiieu HIP Illt-rilll I'J ..- ---. r ,vi"imiti-i h urn UIG r.(,ii- cwtulatlng tho commit femen upon cans cut Hip telephone wires, accotdlng their success hi krep-ng the Twnto .,.. fn Meeting party nctlvn In llio face of ',' ""B'am fiom Herlln t,.il.,,r i.iv ulinost overwhelming opposition lie ft,, warmly congratulated tho nde- pendent Councllmen, who In the past year have succeeded on numetous nnontinnu in liinnwiticr vnvft locifliuiioii 1 I In the Council chambers. WATER GOES IT, WITH LIQUOR OUT Lamdeil XiaiSCS laX tO make ..-. rt - - t Up 125.000 Annual Revenue Lost , I '22.000 HOMES AFFECTED The cost of water will be Increased In Camden, In announcing the advance, ofllclals of the 'water department said an In ci eased tax would he required to offset revenue lo be lost by the closing of the saloons. It Is pointed out that each saloon uses lots of water, despite tlid fact that IU chief business concerns stronger liquid, and therefore when the saloons close on June 30 there will bu a big decrease In water nnrnients. The Increased tnxjwlll take effect, ns an accounting has been taken of all the I hollies Iin.1 liniln... A,nl.lll.,iiAt.4B l. ' l 1" estimated thai the advanced water tale wil) bring mi Increase of about $125,000 to the city treasury. No advance In the water rate Is con templated In Philadelphia. Chief Davis, of the Ilureau of Water, bald that It would be difficult to say whether nny loss would be sustained heru when the nation goes dry. The saloon dealeis, he explained, have water totera In ttielv pctnliMshtneiita nn.l ii.iv ii minimum ..liart... when h ! ' minimum Is exceeded the extra chares Is paid quartet ly. PHYSICIAN HELD FOR GIRL'S DEATH TTrVrTc.T? "HTQ A TTTri ' U1V17UIV AJ.XO S U X J I Dr - irvli m &" f - Oraml Jtirv After Coil- dieting Testimony Dr. Joseph Kills, of 1610 North Fifty. wi,en the uutomnhn. .,f n.tnr ' i-i"ii J iii on the sidewalk at Povvelton and Saunders avenues. Four of her play. .... ntv niau iiijuicu. l iiuilirtn Doctor Kills testified that be was drlv. I ll,K, Hla CiT re8t " I'ottcl'0'' ''"ilni intl . '"." ' u"'1"'! 'e.ruf to I nnsho 'e. T rtia.l Tnaii f Is dcVbid , nvolil tlieush truck, which he alleges i ,, ,,.,, ii.trlv veniii ni.i n,i e ',:" KV r,"nf"S,,K .? .f "?r,.L. I , Iiuichlne an,i forced ft on the de v'v, Ik ,oiere the children were at play, Tunnel testltled thut he was driving his truck north on Saunders uvenue at ? rate not exceeding twelve miles an hour. The uhisiclan was drlitmr an fast. according to Tunnel, that he stopped his truck Just over the curb line to allow file automobile to pass. There was ample; room, he averred, irut Doctor Hills drove his car to the side .nnu up on ine siuewaiK. uoctor Hllls's ) machine was not struck by his truck, , Tun, i l nnl,t The negro's testimony was e-orrobo-rated by C W. Justice, of 5902 Spruce treet, who was an eve witness, W0N383 FOREJGN"MEbALS Yanks Honored by France, Brit ain, Belgium and Italy rarla. March 7. (By A. I For. elu-n medals to the number of u.tm !,,.. Ibeen awarded to members of the Amer ican r.Xicuillviiai j -wiiefl up to FebrU ary 26, according to a compilation mado by the Stars and Stripes. Of the total 006 were French war crosses, sixty-one medals of the Legion of Honor and 121 military medals. Tha Ilrltlah decorations totaled Ms, Includ ing 1S military crosses and -Jsi ., tary medals. Belgium decorated 571 member of the exp ,., a capcuuivuary lorces and -i,Avrt-r' "- FORCE OF LOYAL TROOPS CUT OFF BY GERMAN REDS SpartacaiaS.Bcsieging Berlin Police. Headquarters, Iso late Its Defenders -,,. iA, T ,-. , -. .,,.,, -.,,.. IrLAKlJS J O 1 l KLBLLb " Schcideinaiiii Hands in Resig nationStrike May Re Settled Today 1 By the Anoclated Pmt Cnpenhstrn, March 7. Police head- C.ipltal la te TliutRilnv hit tlia Kn.irtn. - -,-- - .... ....... .... ......... Bl"ht Person were Killed and a nu her wounded In vlie lighting there Thurs- d . i,.,i,, inii ""''" he pol ee headuusrters building "" "ten uMMiuKcu Bevcreiy in tiie neay lighting, the Spattacans having used machine guns and attlllery ugalnst It. Amsterdam, March 7. (By A. P.) Chancellor Scheldemann has handed his resignation to President Kbert to en able the President to have a free hand to deal with the present situation, ac cording to the Zeltung Am Mlttag, of Uerlln i:tert declined to accept the " ' "'' ' resignation and leipicsted Schetdemann i and the cabinet lo remain hi office. London, Match 7. (lly A. P.) A tier man wireless dispatch received here slates that In addition to tho volunteer marine division and n portion of tho re publican mllltla, parts of the Second Ounrds Heghnent and the Guards Fusi lier Iteglment have gone over lo tho ISpartacans In Uerlln. Owing to the strike of printers and compositors, the Wolff Ilureau Is said to be unable to circulate Us printed bulletins. A Herlln dispatch to the Mall cent from there Wednesday midnight asserted that It vvns reported In" govern ment circles thnt as a result of a com promise renched at Weimar the strike might end today, Herlln, Wednesday, March 8 fBy A. I P ) "The present unrest, terror and i crime nre ellseasea of he social body which It Is unable to resist because It has become weakened through privation ' and loss- of blood," savs the North uer- I man Gazette "The (iermnn people can recuperate only when It receives raw I nr.wtllcfu thnt immiH It In . nrr nml ground. They should not overlook the fact that tho succe-lve weakening of Germany also reduces Its resisting pow ers against Bolshevism and that It Is a dangerous thing to be a neighbor to a house In which the plague Is i aging." Tlie governing board of the Soeleti of Physicians and Surgeons has shandy condemned the stilke In Germau.v on the ground that It le gravely Jeopardiz ing public health tluough the stoppage of all transportation and telephone serv i"- as neH as pqblk utilities. Sanitary crews engaged In checking the spread ' of the spotted and t phus fevers de I dare they are unable to do their work 'because of the strike i The Vorwnerts. the Socialist organ, 1 reporti) that rallwa emploves refuse to i walk out, declaring th sttlke wholly the work of "ii responsible political vvlre- pullers." und tlmt interruption of steam lrafne would further aggravate prevail- lng economic conditions. The clerical and station frice In the Herlln district ,??. - b''lcli r ounccd that they nre standing the prertut governtiient. IDENTIFY SOLDIER'S BODY r-hnnreil from the army. On an army Identification tag that was found hi the man's cout was the number 1100139 nnd the name Frank Ilarrhlck That the man had been le cently dlschaiged seemed apparent be cause the body was pat lly clothed In regulation army apparel. How the. sol- dler mel ma eieaiu is sun to tie uetet ml"ri. 'iV-.l'lf, Ji""," . leet ten Inches In height. Cold Steel Scares Huns q "The (ieimans never did like the Russian bayonet," says Maria Uotch haievu In her stirring narrative of her expel lenees as a soldier. "As q matter of fact, they dreaded them more than any arm of warfare, and so they gave way and took to their heels, q"Ve pursued them Into their trenches and there followed a hot scramble. Many of them raised their hands In sign of surrender, q'They well understood that we were In a fierce, exasperated mood. Others fought to the end, and all tills time German machine guns swept their own trenches where Teuton and Slav rere mixed In combat. We rushed the machlno gun nests." J You will find the rest of the story on Page S. J v . Draft Planned in Britain for Army of Occupation Bonar Law Supports Bill in. Commons Force of 900,000 Provided for Crime to Con - tinue Blockade, Hv the Associated I'ren l...n.l,.', Mai eh 7 Captain V K j Ouest Introduced :i bill In the Houe of' Commons wtii.h iiniuno cnmutilsors seivlie for th lliitish army of iiccuim- t.on. This ntm according lo the lull would bo cotiiiMsed of 900.00 men anil enlistment iietlod would explie n April ,. , , , ui,,. i i.nrii. 30. 15J0. Aipwnder Shan. Ijvl.orlte. ... ... . ., . .. inoveu trie tejrrtton i me mruimi cause the labor parf Is opposed to n inniini ...,, .. ..., i,.ii.,n .....,., loionet VMiiston .-spencer - nu. .-.. defending the bill, argueil that the gov- ernnient. In providing for an army to Insure peace, w-as "'pursuing a path toward universal voluntary service." "Our delegate" to the Peace Confer ence aie lighting for the complete aboil tlcn of conscription In Kurope," he said. "A formal demand has been made that Germany he peim'lted to bavo only u small voluntarv mmv on a long nrvlie basis," hut It ,s iim e.'taln v.h(th(r this point will be (arrled. Our lepresenla ttves stand almost alone In this matter, and It Is not at nil Impossible that Ja- j pan, France and Italy and even the J United States will be nations Into whose ' PENN TRUSTEES WIN MERMAID SUIT A verdict for $4070 in favor of the University of Penn sylvania trusteis was veturaetl by a jury in Common Pleas Court No. 5 today in the suit of the trustees against Ellslia Webb, Jr. The suit resulted from the purchase from Mr. Webb of the stcan: yacht Mermaid, bought for an exploration trip- up the Amnzot 'nivcr, but later found to be unscaworthy. HARRY MACE NAMED TO BOARD OF VIEWERS Harry W. Mace, absistant director of Health and Charities, wis. this afternoon appointed a member of the, Board of Vleweri by the Board of Judges. Mr. Mace tuccecda the late Iroui SJlkr. nis new post pays $5000 a year. THREAT BY IRISH TOBALKLEAGUE Can Block Ratification 1 Congress. Delegate to i. face J a me Mi m ii n ASKS CTION IN PAHIS ll tlie Associated Press I Paris, Maieh 7 If the Irish qucstloi. Isnot settled by th I'cace Conference, frtAII.I ..f ltul.lti.1 ,('111 .,(, .-ii I IO..i t l.ri ......... ., .......... ...., oiv. i i.i.iiv.iiivii of the hagut of nations In the American i Coiwrvsi Sean oVeallalgh (John O'Kelly), the delegate of the piuv slona Irlrh icpiibMc to the Peace Conference, declared pi a statement today, lie ex pressed doubt that an) league of nittlomij cuuiu lie lormeu mm nam inai inu IiInIi "liuv. Hiiokeii tteiitlv" In President' Wllcon lone enough. "We can slop t.itlflcatloti of tills I crusirh evolution that lepieiented. he league of tuitions In CuiigrrrH If Hi" ' believed, the wl-hes of He ltus-slan peo lilsh nuestloii is not settled," the Irlbli j Je delegate ileilaicd 'It Is m.v op'tilun ' , .,,,. ,, that Ihete will b. no lcagu., of nation.; I'urtliermore. be testified. It was his nt any int.- tlieie will be no peace In opinion that Intervention would solid Ruio.'te bee-ause lieliind will light and ifj Russian factions In aupport of the the wothl Minus mat irciami can ugni enfcice the nrlm Iples outlined in Ills peace plan LMii-eriilng the rlnhts of na tions to dlspoce of themrelves. We have t.l.. .,!.,.! nai.t ul,. 1. . U-tJllt 1" til llltll llin t enough. The time has come for acts." , r.ecognlllon of the Bolshevik govern O'Ceallalgh added II at no reply had meiit of Russia was advl-.d against, hem received fiom tlm members of the lll( ,1(, vvtness lepeated mat. If the Amcrlean peace delegation to the pell- tuas,an wanted Bolshevism. they tlon asking that Ireland's case be heanl, Hl)()llW )KUe It. and he gave It as his except o simple acknowledgment fiivm ,,)m0 ,hat the Russians did want It. Celierul Bliss. Il added: , ( tjlt. bame lime he relteiated his be- "The others failed to grant me lh )ef t)lllt nolshelm constltiited tbe courtesy usuall bestowed by gentlemen KrratrSt menace that had ever threat when lecelving a letter, even fiom beg-1 j .)le ,ieln0l.ratlc goveiniue-nls of the gars, and Hod knows we are not beg-I wor!l, a-ars." i Ii-.'r, bins denied statements by pre. O'Ceallalgh, who Is a small nnaii "tl0UH witnesses that Russian peJsants energetic appearance, spoke without elu-1 ( j arm, nmi wfrp unable to over- tlon and without bitterness, concerning , n.row i.enlue and Tiotskj. Ab n tn.it- the amnestv granted to Mini rcmeis In l.ugianu, sayune. Maying: oo soon. Theae men have r nine, and one-l-ulf months nrge being made ugalnst "It IS nei to been In Jail for uitiinut a cnnrKe ocins muu" MRiiink them. Kngland wus llio last of the bel-I llgeielit couniries xu eiii .u .v. iiullllcal nilsoners, It Is not a lecord lo be proud of," SUSPEOEDJEGRO JAILED Found Wandering About .Masonic Temple May Be Clothing Thief Robert Penn. eighteen years old, a negro, of South 'Hleventh street', wus sentenced to three months In the County Prison todny by Magistrate Mncleury, accused of bring u suspicious character. Wesrlns unnarel has been mlsshitt from the Masodlo Temple, und yester day Pern was found wandering through the building by A. K l'ervln, 17" South strett, an Bttendelit. About sixty he s were found In Penn's pockets. iaa.rlalt ralUh liver plataa braisr inrooip laucs ii, Acaicra or vu uneaiDUl. n Lords Are Told military systems some element of eom- Pior senke may enler .S Troops for Itu.nU "There Is not the slightest truth In the sugnestlon that this bill 's delgned ' to i.ilse troops to he ent Into P.ussla." Ue continued ' If there was no such M'l'-e as Itussln I viould still he ad- vocatlng this hill No one would be so ,,..,, . ,,. .., 1,OP.,i i - - -" -.. Kussla with (Oiicrlpt troops Our army along the Illilne .ind on the approaches i leading up that river numbers about i ch s no larger than 430.000 mtn, which s no larger ,,, ,.,,,.,, saUl( urmy 1(,rB ,, much smaller than the folt'es France Is main- gaining In the occupied area." : Andrew llonar Law, government uauer hi ine iioup or onimons. main- tallied that the bill Involved no departure ' from election pledges and evoked loud; cheers by asking: "Is it rcallv siig- Rested that, after fighting side by side with Fiance for four and a half vears. we rp now going to leave it to l-'rance nlone" I , Frnure .still In Painter During the course of his speech Mr llonar I-aw pointed out that whatever ("nntiiiued on Tare Twenty, Column Three ROBINS DEPLORES FIGHTING RUSSIA . A. 1. -:.,. A..:.,c V.. -I..... f musts rifiiiw.i i uiimi in- tervention as Not Only Unfair, hut Unwise " i ' remii'r Lloyd (leorge. Premier Cle-, irni'l n rXTITl? ? iri'lflXS menceau and Colonel K. .M. House con- UL lA) I 1M1 Yt Y Alj I lUl3 f erred foi an hour before the meeting of Hie .Supreme Council today in an , effort to try to Iron out the differ llv the Associated Press i-nces ot tho three nations over the VViihIiIokI .Mnuii Inteiventlou In Russia was condemned hj ltavmcnd Robins, one-time head of the American R, d Cross .nilniioii In that muntiy, tes- tlfv lng today before the Senate commit- tea Investigating propaganda He sBl.l It wus unfair to the Russians and un wise from the standpoint of the 1'nlted Stales and the Allies Mr. Robins said Ameilcan soldiers t i""d mj monitions should not be used to ' it(liai,evlk gov ernnient. strengthen llol- and assist materially III Ia ug n ground work for the spread of raillial docttlnes in this counlt . . - pr of fieti lle wl,l, thete were is.moo.- I 00u ,.,,. available in Russia, am. inr.n f th immunities and towns possessed '.. KUns, Ues,,omiiig to eiuentlons b Senator) hqq rln,.H available in uus-ia. mm mi.ii- ,,a, j.fj(loni jile wltiiebS said lie agreed that - . J,,ilnii almuld be lestoreel to If it were true that thousands were being slaughtered In a Bolshcvjkl lelgn of terror but he entered a plea against such action being taken simply because thete was a prejudice and lack of un derstanding of what he contended were the actual conditions In Russia. Mr. Robins emphatically denied that the Bolshevists treacherously had at tacked the Czecho-Slovak forces after the latter had been disarmed. He said the conflict grew out of "designs that have not been laid on the table," adding Hint he knew France had tried to keep lithe Czecho-Slovaks in Russia, after, of- . i ... nn.l- l 0 lllnv Ih.m nut en leilOK 1" st-. m, v.., ...v... ww,, -w as to overthrow! the revolution. He charged that the Cxecho.Slovaks shot some nolshavlkl without trials, adding that, In a great struggle where passions ran wild, excess might be ex- - pected. I - - i- TRUCE ENVOYS LEyg p A$ ENEMY BALKS s' , Teutons Demand Pledge of. Kood in Exchange for Mercantile Fleet '-! ?j EXPERTS ARE AT ODDS ON IMPORTANT TERMS . tIc emcticeaii. Lloyd George and House Meet Today in Ef- J '" -" fort to Agree " ARRANGE IllSAIiMIlVr - p . e f, arl Ol leriliail War Fleet May He Allotted to Franco and Italy By the Associated Press W.idon. March 7 The negotia tions at Spa, relating to the shipping question, have been temporarily broken off, accordine; to a German wireless message received here to day. The Allies, 'the message says, de manded that all the remaining Ger man merchant ships be handed over unconditionally, without being will ing to undertake the obligation nf supplying Germany with foodstuffs. ino uerman riclegateg, it is added, rccciveel instructions from their gov ernment that the question of ship ping, finance and food supply must be dealt with only as a whole. The German message continues: "The question ofhanding over the mer cantile fleet can only arise if ade quate food supplies, say 2,500,000 tons of foodstuffs, are assured Ger many until tho new harvest. The' Entente would not agree to this. As the instructions of both sides, did not go beyond this, a French delegate proposed that negotiationg be broken off, whereupon the two special delegations left Spa. Paris, March 7. iTlvr a. iv n. ! many has refused tlie proposition for j tlie us,, of her merchant ships by the lilies maiie to her delegates at Spa, the nrmlsticn commission's head. HI"."-.1?: ...Th" ""ter-proposltlon in "' u inn i.ermans that thev will jelenso the German shipping desired In leturn for n ,ipfin(t .. that enough food will be sent into Ger many to unable the government to withstand tlie Itolshevlk movement "' " ' unu ecnomlc ques- nuim iiiiiiiccii-u vviin tne preliminary pence) terms. Army und navy experts of the several countries, it s said, have boon unable to agree on the tonus. Teriin. Are Dlnruaned The terms of fiennun disarmament were before the council of tho great povveis v esterdny. with Pletnler Lloyd; Ueoigo back as head of the British dels. gutlon. and Marshal Koch and the full "'""""" '" ",'" r council present. .iu.-.i ui t nt- iini rni. given eo me naval teims. with several features still reserved. Including the destruction of Die large Herman ships. Plenitei I.lojd (leorge was disposed to have Cuglaud take part of these rhlps, but he vlehled this view when shown that It would Involve an Increased navul building program In the United Slates. As a result i-f the British and Ameri can view in ngirrnient and ns u means "i iiuiiiiuii.inK mo i-icm-i; mm nananj. views It Is possible tljat some of these iiiim will be unnortloiied to Frane anil .. ,... ..,.1 .t.. 1., i. , ...,, Italy Instead nf being destrocd. lieoiges l.e-ygues. Minister of Marine-, telteiateil befoie the naval commission nf the Senate, Thutsdav his declara tion that tht Interned Herman warships must not be deslto)ed, but distributed among Hie Allies. The minister reviewed Cwiitiiuinl uti I'asr Tnrnl, Column On LODGE STATES HIS POSITION ON COVENANT Wants Full mill Free Discussion. . Tel ""-' S With Plenty of lime for 3 Consideration iJy the Associated Press lloaton. March 7. The position of' Senator I-odge on the proposed league of nations was outlined, in a signed, statement made public heVe today. 'ft. ,1-alrA ' h- -a In HI. l..1.. . -. wvo..h, ,.u E.IU, , Dlllly 7 yl have the constitution for a leugua pro- taiArl Is1 4li nnktsnslneilnii . it. T ,,w-vu u . ,.wi,i,uiuit u. ine i'eace j. Conference thoroughly and carefully die.' CIIKfjeil fllifl cnnalfterAH f '. "It it will not bear dlsousslon It lis -; nut lib iui nuuinniii i ii u is wnatJI' uukiiv iu ue, uiacussion WIU frtrenathen It. There must be no haste and no rawfe- licaa ill uv.ciiiiiiiiiiK ine inost nHM tous question ever presented to Hi pie of the United State or t w oriu. Whtn you tftlnk nf irrl you lAlulc ef wrUtaai '- ' ,9 t YisWIUili&g. ajll . . wuux Jfl 11 f Trfl a - ft ?. r f 3 ?! m isr . w t , - i w:a,-(.v-
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