I, n fzuenma public THE WEATHER Washington, March 12 Fair and warmer tonight and tomorrow. TEMPKRATUIIR AT KACII norm MIGHT EXTRA CLOSING STOCK PRICES J I 9 110 1 12 1 a I 3 I 4 & 136 40 j 2 46 ,48 49 h VOL. V. NO. 153 t'ubllihtfd Dully Kctt Sunday. flubicrlntlr.. tt-l fft Vr ft. Mll. -opyr.n., iiuv, by Tublla Lvdcer Company. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1019 Entered Second-ClaM Matter nt the Poitofflc. it PhlUdtlphU, r Under the Act of March 9. IS JO. PRICE TWO CENTS Feed Germany to Quench Flames of Bolshevism, Lansing Warns; Peace Terms Provide Opening of Rhine to Ships of All Nations "1 ';i k '"I I meftaer 1 ,L.7 7 t METHODIST ARM HERE IS PLEDGED TO "DRY" WORLD Financial and Moral Sup port Assured at Confer-' ence Opening ENTER 'BLUE LAW FIGHT "What ton Street Church Chosen for Holding Ses sion Next Year Support of a world-wide prohibition drive was pledged In a resolution offered at the opening session today of the 132d Methodist Fplscopat Confer ence, which Is being held In the Spring Garden Church, Twentieth and Spring Garden streets. The resolution was offered by thii Rev. R. E. Johnson, president of the Phila delphia, County contingent of the Dry Federation of Pennsylvania. It was set forth in the preamble that the Methodists there assembled "believe God Is calling us to recognize the un paralleled opportunity for, a world-wide movement against King Alcohol." After setting forth the gratitude felt by the MethodlstB for the victory of prohibition In the United States, the resolution follows: "Resolved. That we heartily Indorse and commend the various organizations of the country that have so nobly and loyally contributed of their time, money and Influence in this holy cause, and that we urge co-operation with the Anti-Saloon League of America In its plan for a world-wide campaign against the traffic In stro'ng drink. "That we appreciate the loyalty of the Senators and Representatives who voted for ratification In the Pennsylvania Leg islature, thus placing us on the honor roll ot the Union. Financial and Morul Aid "That we pledge our heartiest sup port In the drive for world-wide prohi bition. We rededlcate anew our ttnau- Ijjt clal and moral support of this work. T ' -' . l lit . . .I.nl-.n ... lia. ,'euueyA,yania w.i, i.ui. umuHun ... .c. efforts until the last vestige of'the liquor traffic has been blotted from the entire world." It was announced during the morn ing session that the next conference, a year hence, would be held In the Whar ton Street Memorial Church, at Kitty fourth and Catharine streets. The Rev. Dr. Charles M. Boawell. who Is a member ot the Wharton Church, and on special assignment for, the conference, extended the Invitation In the name of the pastor, the Rev. W. . V. P. Haas, who Is himself railroad secretary of the conference Mr. Haas, In .person, seconded the Invitation, calling the attention ot the confereneeMo the fact that the 100th session of the conference ws held In the original Wharton Street Church, at Fourth and Wharton. He said that In commemoration of this conference, a memorial window that cost $4800 had been Installed In tlie new church edifice In West Philadelphia. It was decided to accept the Invitation of the Wharton Street Memorial Church, and It will be the scene of next year's conference. Officer Announced If ' Officers of the conference for the en V - Koine- vear also were announced. With ri Kveenilnn they are the lame as the II1 present dflicers, namely, 'the Rev. Dr. Robert -U. wens, Bcurcmij, u mc fniinwiniT assistant secretaries: the IL Revs. W. P. P. Haas. Richard Radcllffe. " -, ,... r Tl.t.l. o.l Tl- Uat-rla T.x-. TliA only new name Is that of Mr. Petri. The Women's Home Missionary So ciety held Rs annlveisary meeting this afternoon, Tieglnnlng at 2 o'clock. While . the women had their celebration at the Spring Garden Church, the ministers, split up in various committees, met at nf thn committees durlnc li nflAr. ' -? noon was to prepare reports and reso lutions which will be offered at the bust ncsfMiCKelon of the conference tomorrow. Ministers attending the conference re garded as significant Bishop .Joseph F. u, Berry's appointment today bt the stand. Ins committee on the sabbath. In view ot the fight which the Protestant denom '.. lnatlons are planning against the Rorke bill to permit Sunday concerts. The committee, appointed this morn ing, held Its first session at 2 o'clock this afternoon In the lecture - room of the conference church. The , members of the committee are the Rev, ,'. Dr. William II. Ford, pastor of the First Church, Easton; the Rev. Dr. A. Percl val Hodgson, pastor of the Chelten Avenue Church, Gennantown; the Rev. Dr. William J. Downing, pastor of the "$ Sharon Hill Church, and the Rev. Dr. '$ T.lnn TMwmfln. nastor of the Snrlncr " Garden Church, where the conference Is being held. The Rev. T. T. Mutcher, corresponding secretary of the Philadelphia Sabbath Association -and one of the strongest opponent8 of the Rnrke bill. Is a mem- k-21 ber ot tnis conierence anu was present ' at today's proceedings. Jey Is Unbounded J Blchpp Berry sounded the keynote of the conference then he said, after sug- . testing that 4 devotional service be held every day at 11 o'clock, so that the late- ifw.mrs could' join in Draver. that ha I- "t wanted this "to be a singing conference ' a Joyful conference. There Is every reason why this should be our attl 'tude." The members of the conference plain- Contlnurd n Tare Two, Column Three v'A $0 TAX ON SUNSHINE Tonight, tomorrow, fair and warmer, Revenue man tread In their )prmer Tracks, ' Bout buret t wtndtT Bhucktf Let the ; f cta comet Mtm" Mv wrestling with their n. .A. A "Spite Fence' Hides Her Ankles From Jurymen Sew Vorli, March 12. (By A. P.) Because Mrs. "Hetty Inch was too generous In the display of lier ankles to Jurymen who failed u mouth ago to agree on n verdict In her trial on a chargo ot extortion, she found the witness stund sur rounded by a four-foot hoard fence when she appealed today In the Supreme Court for the hccoihI hear ing of the case. Though the Court and prosecutor professed Iguorancn ot the reason for the erection of the harrier, court attendants re called n slulemeut of tho hitler, when tho first Jury disagreed, that ".Mrs. Inch must not show her ankles to the Jurors at the next trial," else he would "ask the Court to make her lower her dress." "What Is It, it spite fence?" tlio comely Mrs. Inch Inquired when she entered the courtroom. The partition concealed nil but her head and shoulders when she took the stand. She Is being tried on a chargo of extorting $215 from Kugeno P. Herman, president of the Herman Motortruck Company. FOE'S SHIPPING DELEGATES TO RENEW PARLEY -. , ! linvoys Leave Jniirsday to Re- stimc Negotiations at Brus sels on Fleet Surrender uupennagen, .narcn is. (v A. .-.j The' German delegates are to start for urusseis Thursday to learn the decision ot the Allies concerning the turning over of the German mercantile fleet and the conditions Tf the food supply that Is to bo given Germany In return. Weimar. March 12. (By A. P.) Un der Secretary Hraun, speaking ot the armistice negotiations at Spa., said: "We consider the rupture of the Spa negotiations simply a measure permit- imc mo opposing delegates to demand fresh Instructions from their govern- inents. Our situation s serious, not.. . , , . desperate. Fresh negotiations will I piau to Organize and Seek BOY KILLED, ANOTHER HURT jM Both Children Victims of Motor Accidents in West Philadelphia One child Is dead and another Is in the hospital with a broken leg as the lesult of motor accidents. Four-year-old Charles Hutterfllil. nf I r.fWQ L'u.ollan- ,l'a.,n illn.l il.n..,l.. ..?,.. belne admitted to the W.-st Philadelphia Ilomeonathlu Hosnltal. after he hail hern struck by a motortruck driven by James King, of Twenty-sixth street near Pine. He was playing la the street near his home when the accident happened. George Reed, nine years old, i2 North Sixty-second street, was run down by the motorcycle of W. V. Allen, 1253 South Markoe stiect. The child was taken to the West Philadelphia Hospital, where he was found to have sustained a fractured leg. King and Allen took their respective victims to the hospital and then surren dered to the police. Allen was arraigned this morning before Muglstrate Harris, at the Thirty-second street and Wood land avenue police station, and held under J400 ball for a further hrlng. WILSON IN'PARIIS BY FRIDAY Hopes for Plenary Peace Session Within Wjk On Hoard the U. t. H. George Vali Instoji, March 12. (By Wireless to As sociated Press) President Wilson hopes to reach Brest In time to leave there Thursday evening for Paris, after n brief reception at the port. He took up tbdav active nreuaratlons for hts nesee conference labors and exchanged wire- less messages with members of the' American delegation In Paris. The sea I Is smooth and the George Washington , Is making good speed. I Tho President expects to arrive In Paris Friday morning. He hopes that a plenary session of the peace confer- ence will be held within a week after his arrival In order to clear up some of the Important questions held In abey- ance during his absence In the United States. . NEW CRACK AT AUTO THIEVES House Gets Another Bill to Pro . vide Heavy Penalties Du a Staff Corrtipondmt linrrtahnrr. March 12. Another meas ure to provide more drastic punishment for motor thieves was Introduced In the J ... WOrk for their evenings and Satur House today by Representative Kdwln. ,vltll ari organization to back ISmeIna1sla"a1c1tan6w on the statute ItSm up they are .hopeful o ;tt.ngmore bookB by increasing the tines for per- considerate treatment at the hands of sons who use an automobile without the permission of the owner from I10A to S1000 and Increases the nenalty from one to three years. A nu Der or diiis providing variour forms i. drastic punishment .for motor thieves are now pending before the spc llal committee on motor'leglslatlon. rinmuril rnn prnnnt nrn FAREWELL FOR SCHOOL HEAD . . Piirenti nnd TonMiora in T?nnr.i. . Transferred Principal The regular meeting tonight of parents 4 ana leaoners ox me aamuei is. iiuey School, Fifty-second and Plna streets, will be tn tho nature of a, farewell re ception to I, F. Stetler, ot 224 South Forty-fifth street, principal of the school. Mr. Stetler has been transferred to the Baugh-C'nse School, Seventh and i and health commissioner of Pennsyl Dicklnson streets. vanla, appealing to him as a physician Mr. Stetler during his five.yars as .V ,nr,u.'nce the board In taking lm- pruicipni or. me iiuey ncnooi nas ne- come popular with students, parents and teaeners. i-revious vo coming to me Huey School hn was principal nf the Brown.Crl.pln Schoo., Rhawn and D.tt - Dr. SchaefTer Recovering I.aneater, V..-March 12.-Dr. Nathan 1 C. Schaeffer. State Superintendent of, Public Instruction, who lias been con- nned to tne nouse lor several days, is now on the road to (recovery and the family believes he .will he about In a few days. Doctor Schaeffer sat up yes terday ana spent. very comtortnnie ififc i.u iitiH. iy nvr .hv fvr inv WIM tHMI Ml Kendrick Mayoralty Type, Not Choice, Vare Explains Has No Candidate and Considers Himself Free to Indorse Any One Similar in Qualification to Receiver of Taxes Senator Vale, who. In an Interview nil Harrlsburg yesterday, said W. Kreeland Kendrick, Receiver of Taxes represents a type of man who would make a good Mayor for the city, declared today at his heme nt Ambler that he had not , chosen Mr. Kendrick as his candidate. At the same time, Mr. Kendrick Is sued a statement In which he made It , plain that he does not seek or care for J the oftlce. i "I seriously question," said Mr. Kend rick," whether or not 1 would accept the nomination If It were tendered to me." I "In discussing the mayoralty," said ' Senator Vare, "I said that a strong i candidate, of demonstrated business ability and high character and expert-- enco in public service should be put up I by the Republican organization, such a I man, for example, as Tax Receiver i Kendrick, 1 mentioned his name in the statement Just to show the type of man I I had In mind." , The Senator was asked how he hap , lulled to mention Mr. Kendrick and not some other nian of the samo type, lie answered : "I can't tell. T don't know. 1 was trying to think of -i', man to Illustrate . hat I was trying to say and tils name came into my mind, so I used It." i The Senator's attention was then dl- reeled to the fact that fiom his mention- Ing only the one name the publlo would 1 or tiiu u) uraw me imi-ri-iice. imti nt. .mil 1 picked Mr. Kendrick as a candidate, ' whereas such Inference would not have Itnan lrn u-n t Iia titiil .naTiHnne.l till. mimes of several men. ' "l don't care what people think." he) said. "That Is what 1 said. I will not Indorse anybody this early In the game. cerned In the mayoralty. CITY'S TEACHERS "FLORENCE DUKE " WILL FORM UNION! EVASIVE IN COURT; .c .tt ? .. i -,: M'.B.tfipt. ing March 28 HIGHER SALARIES WANT Woman teachers of Philadelphia are getting leady to Join the ranks of organized labor. , Within two weeks they expect to have a chartered teauhers' union here. Its membership will Include virtually, every woman teacher In Philadelphia's publlo schools. kanization the B Through this new o teachers hope to gain the salary Increafe which they have been struggling un successfully to get as Individuals. It Is said fliat the teachers In Philadelphia's primary schools are worse paid than those In any other big city In the United States. The plans for the new organization have been going along quietly for some weeks. F.very Friday evening the teachers Interested In the movement for organization have been meeting In the rooms of the Philadelphia Women's Trade Union League, at 248 South Klghth btreet. They have effected the ...iintinnpv Hrrangements. and plan to I Ilo.d mass-meeting of teachers the ' . . ... -.... i, no his mass-meetlng. which will bring "'J'1 n,u? '""'' ... ,, .,. f.neh. together a areePropr''0" , ,L,. i,v era of the public schools of this cit. will be held In the New Century Club. The teachers will organize as a branch 0f die American Federation of Teachers, TIllB la nowerful nnd growing national ' u, , , branches In many big 0' ,.'"m,.,,A v..ith the American cities. It Is allUlatea w It h the A mrican Federation of Labor. It has u stronj. organization In Chicago, a rapidly grow ing branch In .New lora cuy, a urunuii In Washington and a dozen organization-. In cities In the West. The poor wages paid the teachers In Philadelphia's schools Have made such an organization necessary, In the view of the teachers themselves. In many In stances Individuals have been compelled, because of tho lnaaequacy or meir Bal I lri received from the city, to get out tho school authorities. SCHOOL FIGHT TO GO ON Lyons Parent-Teacher Association Calls Mass-Meeting I Members of the Lyons school Parent- Teacher Association expect Jo continue their1 nrotests to the Board of Kducatlon i until the Lyons and other schools In I .., rllatriM nrft nut In santt: i.A.oAn.a riiatrlct are nut In sanltarv1 and safe condition. A mass-meeting of parents h,as been cnlled for tomlrrow evening, when fur ther" plans for presenting facts' to the Board of Kducatlon membtrs will be outlined. A petition will be sent to Dr. Kdward Martin, memner o tne board, ' - ,;.,.., ,i inanltnrv B. , mediate steps to remedy insanitary con-, anions. .. - , jj-rgf, TQ m? Troops Demand Permisgldri to Land at Halifax ' ;. , , , . . Halifax. March 12. --(By A . P.) Tnreais 01 mu iruoj.ou. .. j',Ji,?, "" who enlisted in ine moucu oiaies, 10 .ink ih transnort 'loioa unless lm tnriinti nllnwed to land and nroceed to destinations in the, Unlte4 mates by mlLriiwere reporvea 10 itw Gtfgten Mr. Kendrick Is not nourishing mayor alty aspirations and does not care to have his friends mention his name in connection with the office. That Is thej outstanding feature In a statement made by him today when he letiirned to hlsi "Vwas'greiAly'suriirlsed'tii' read that' Senator Vare had mentioned me In con- nectlon with the mayoralty." said Mr Kendrlck."M.v name has been fteouenlly mentioned In connection with the office, but I have frowned upon any attempt to launch a boom. In fact my irienus started one six months ago and I asked them to abandon the effort. "The Mayoralty of Philadelphia Is a great olllce anil one that gives unlimited opportunities to a big man, but I seri ously question whether 1 should care to assume Its lesponslbltltles." The Receiver of Taxes smiled and ie mnrked that he Is familiar with the, "trials and tribulations of the olllce. I He was asked If he could lefuse the nomination If It were offered by the organization and replied that ho could. . Continuing, Mr. Kendrick said that as a member of the Chamber of Coniineri he had received the literature of that organization In which the types of men fitted for the olllce are discussed. "I . am giving some thought to the. matter, but am not In a position to discuss types. I have two or three men In mind, but It Is too early to pledge my support to anybody. "Krankly, my ambitions do not inn In that dliection. IHg honois hae b.-en conferred upon me In th" fraternal j world and on June 10 I expect to be . elected Imperial potentate of the Mystic Shrine for North America. If elected to that olllce my time will be occupied for In year, so I am not personally con- Woman Auto Thief Cen- suredvhy Judge and Sent Back to Cell ALLEGED BANDITS HELD Florence Duke, 306 South Sixtieth street, the young woman who confesyel stealing automobiles and declared In ex tenuation that she did so to support her child, was stubbornly evasive today when Judge Mouaghan nnd Assistant District Attorney SpelEer asked her to exn,se her "complices and the men to I u-linni ali. ..1.4 4l..A..a whom she sold the cars. Judge Monaghan finally told her he would show no mercy unless she should radically change her attitude. He gave her a day- to think It over and she was taken back to jail. Mrs. Duke raid she began stealing cars after sho had served three months in the House of Correction for another offehjte. She said she drove the cars to a Mlllvllle garage and left them there. She delivered them to no person, she said ; had no arrangement with any body to dlspote of them nnd did not know what was done with them after they were left at the garage. Money for them was mailed her, which she sent to the persons caring for her child after she had deducted enough for her own needs. Mrs. Duke did not know how many, ...J 'C.I.A 111.. utnl.M elia u.tl.l ,.,.n l.mi ...,. .. u,u ul .,u., .... ,..,, be presenteu to tne liernians accord - cars she had stolen, she said, nor how ,nB to jjeuter's Paris correspondent. much money she had received but she The eVpinnBtlon of thls step ns Rlv. rr .l7n "0,d..!",?.5e.':l?..bV.n utl.orltt!i? Urltll. source, Those Whose cars she admitted Steal- Ing are Louis Sickles, !00 Chestnut r" ,' . .. . ;' ,.::f , . . . ' powers that took part tn the war Northeast Boulevard: W lllard D. Saul- against her and that It Is uniK-essarv ., ,.., ..- ', ., '."'n' :3,51Sn0u,lr.,Ilttee,Uh.8lrfet' nml A' to require the conference to permit CONFER ON MOTOR LAWS J. Powell. 900 Chestnut street. the delegates of other countries to take VUHl W un lliuiuu unno Aliened Highwaymen iiei.t have im dlreUnterest '" Wl,'h ""' S e nu t o r to Speed Legislation Four alleged highwaymen were held Tlle Bame authority is of the opinion ' After Talk With Governor without ball for court by Magistrate thut even t Vf,rsae9i wheI1 U)e ...,,.. March i.a ntreemeiit sB.?eUeTs tl ce6 Silo , todaTner'Th c" Crm T TVhe mMtJn,'r ma'- '""' "" " "ed 'on prwS'Sf Streets ponce station todaj. arter three he confined to the German delegates motor legislation. of tle men had been Identified by annd the representatives of the Entente Governor Sproul nnd Senator Buck bartender and a butcher who vvere held Allies and the powers associated with , man. president pro tern, of the Senate, up last week In their places of business. I , hem In the war. conferred today on probable motor legls- nie lounu man aeciareu lie nau no knowledge of the robberies, as he "was. only tne taxicat. ,driver." Twenty minutes after the men were nrragned, the transcripts were made out and the men vvere on their way to the District Attorney's olllce. thus ea - tabllshlng a precldent for Justice In the First Police District, according to Mag - istrate Baker, T..a ,.n,,..A ,.i.. ........ ..n.nA .. John McCabe. Nlnetenth 'and Oxford streets: Joseph Wickers!,.,,,, Twenty- e hrhth and Dick nson streets: James .. . M Kttlnff nn.l nlekln.nn rtr..f nnd Joseph Allen, Twenty-first and Dick - Inson streets. District Detectives Harrington and McWllllams testified that they had ar - rested Wtckersham and Magee on bus- plclon of holding up John Corlay. bar- tender In the saloon of Felix Hughes, at Fourth and South streets, and robbing tho cash register or J69. They con- fessed also to holdlng-up the butcher, shop of Aue nuenman, r.noworin anu Gruy's Ferry avenue, nnd robbing the Continued on I'sse MMeen, fotu.nn Six ! CHILE TO YIELD SHIPS TO U S I UIL& " liiL.rli.- u' Awaits Demand for surrender of Interned German Vessels S.ntl.go. Chile. March l?.-(By A, ) The Chilean Government has received a reiiort to the effect that the Allied war council In Paris has decided, that the aerman ships Interned In Chile should be delivered to the United Statea The government Is awaiting & demand from the United States fcr the delivery of the vesselev . . KIEL CANAL TAKEN FROM TEUTON RULE Waterways Report Post pones Vast Traflic Problems for Future Conference COMMISSION CONTROL 1,'nil r'VniYf V IITI.'OV t'UK lfcKMAi Alt I fell I i 1 reiltV I I'l'lllS lJl) Not Include Covenant for League of Nations SIX M A I N DIVISIONS Plenary Session Will Not Re .Called to Consider Peaee Provisions Will lol Allow Germany to Debute Treaty Terms Minion, March 12.- (ljy A. P.) -When the German peacri delegates are summoned to Paris' Aays a ills patch from Paris to the Kvenln? N'SWK, the treaty will he read to them, and they will be Invited to sign It. There will bn no discussion, with u view to alterations of the pi In clpal articles of the tieaty. If it lsv thought necessary, questions In volving the adjustment of details will be referred to a special com mission. liy the Associated l'ress Paris, March 12. Hecominendtlon tUvt . y-WjasjiEtfte- j-uiiaJUiuTiaba- opened to all. nations, without discrim ination, was made In a report to the tAnA ,. r ..... i rate uunierence today by the com mission on the International regime of walerwnys, railways and ports. It Is suggested Hint the Rhine lie s.,.-..ii. ii. , , . i. . controlled by n commission similar to , the Danube commission. The status of the Kiel Canal hus been settled by tilt) comyilsslon on the basis of the freedom of use fur all nations for merchant vessels or warships III time of peace. The canal would continue under German owner ship und operation. The question of uir loriincuiiuii or the canal Is left by the commission to the decision of 'lllllltiirV Hllll l.l.V.-.l PV.l.tl'.u military and naval experts. The report of the commission was not favorable to ullowlng tho Belgian claim that special duties lip Imposed on German vessels. The report further recommended that a general conference be held within a year to deal with all ques tions pertaining to the navigation of International waterways which are re garded aa too Intricate or complex to b -settled finally within the limited life of thu Peace Conference. The foregoing plan woulil defer consideration of the Panama Canal's connection with waterways regula tion. No Plenary Session A sitting of the Peace Conference Is not contemplated before the final comnlntton nf Him tel-mx nf ..p....,, 1,1 j presented to the Germans accord - ........ . M llu tl.o iinputlr.n nt nmra will. !!.' many la one that concerns only the Rough Outline Drawn ' The first rough outlines of the peuce . treaty are beginning to take form I ns a result of the rapid disposal , of the main questions before the coun! ; ell of .the great powers. The nre- . llmlnary draft will be well nlong 1 within the pre-sent week, and with the ' arrival of President Wilson final re- .... ...... ......,...... .... n.. ... , .inr-nment , -ea.lv for nresentatl , -.,..,. ...v . ,. .-- . . .., the end of next week, and thus con- fnrm to Marshal Voch a limit of March 'on .,,h tho Tfrltlsh nrnnnntl.. r 1 Inclined to doubt the possibility of j carrying out the program on time. The peace treaty promises to bo ' a very long document, chiefly owing' t0 detailed provisions concerning the German military system and methods for Its control by the Allies. It will . embody, however, only five or six main divisions. First Military, naval and ajial ( terms. Second. Reparations for the wur jlt mn era a Third German boundaries tmivtlt Vrtrtnnniln nnd nnnnntfil nrn. vision nnd probably - I Fifth. Responsibilities for the war. Principles Agreed Upon All these main subjects nre In an advanced stage a v ueen e ner ; the exception of some reserved points on which President Wilson and the Premiers are to take final action. ' The military terms adopted yester-! nnv were in tne nanas or ins araftlnir !xprt today to be put in the form o,arUol of tksi treaty; .Thenaval JMAMHU iw Vf ,WWJ to ,oet PLANS FOR SIMPLER LEAGUE ARE SUGGESTED BY VATICAN Hy the Associated Press Home, March 12.- The Uervntoro Itouiano, the semiofficial organ of the Vatican, prints nn article on the league of nations which is understood to embody the' viewpoint of the Holy See. It says the league "might havs been constituted In u simpler manner," and outlines the ftinetlotisnf the league as follows: The setting up of an arbitration tribunal to solve international con flicts. The formation of a society of nil civilized nations, Including those de feuteil In the war, which will pledge themselves to submit their differences to n tribunal and accept Its rulings. The bringing; about of nn agreement to declaie an economic boycott ngulnst any nation which refuses to submit controversies to u tribunal or which will not accept decisions on matters which have been so submitted. In conclusion the article recalls that such a project was suggested In the Pope's appeal to belligerent nations on August 1, 1317 WILSON'S REBUFF STIRS GRAND DUKE Cza,s Brollier-in-Law Savs President Refused to Receive Him SAW INTRIGUE AT PARIS lly the Associated Press ' I'urU. March II.- Hornier Grand Duke Alexander Mlchaelovltcn. wno arrived In I Paris recently from the Crimea, told the Associated Piess today that unless armed Allied Intervention In Russia de Ban at once the situation in Russia would i become so hopelessly desperate that It would take yeais. perhaps decades, to lestoie a semblance of order and bring abimt peace in eastern I'urope. The former Grand Duke, who Is a hiother- ' In-law of the foinier I'mpeior, con tinued. "I do not asl! the Allies to tight for us. We merely ask them to keen order in the territories wrested from Holshe- ivlsm by the governments already tight- i Ing the soviet. "' came.here In January In mi attempt t' elp niy country as a private cltUcn acquainted with conditions in Russia. Itthougktt.b-Mould-tuid Justloeiand. sym pathy at the Peace Conference, but I have been disappointed, us I found visi ble only personal Intrigues, party politics (and national egotism. 'i requested president Vinson to re reiied through Ills!10 ""'"" ' xecuilng another was too busy with '""'"atlantlc line for themselves. The eele me, but lie secretary that he i -uee i oi.ieiem-e iiiuiiers. nui mur. i ,.an ,, . lllomMlll)11H to Ule Peace i Peace Confeiem-e matt alters. What matter , Conference than the KtiHslun problem? I asked to be allowed to go to Kngland, but was refused a passport, yet they re. ' said that the proposal was a mistake. "On January 25." the Grand Duke continued, "seven days after the Princes' Islands proposal, the Dolshevlkl led out my two brothers and two cousins from the frrtress of St. Peter and St. Paul and i-hot them without trial. They never would have dared to do this unless they had been sure of the moral support af forded by the semliecognltlin by the "Ha. res lent Wilson come out rtrongly and surelv with " lepudlatloii of and nonrecognltlon of the Bolshevlkl Peace Conference, It would have encouraged Hie govern i.ib,., u ..-,., ur ur.lliul lllolll I t.ll Ht.f. ,i. ..in i, .1... .i.i-it I.. Hip future I lciiKile of nations." I'lie Grand Duke was' oniewhal skep- Ileal hetlur ,oya., was a thing of uie past. 'It Is my opinion," he continued, "that Hi. Spartacan movement in Germany I u kent ullve onlv as a means of black ' ..n.l f.-il.tut .Iim VtUtu VV'li... the nre. 1 llinlnar'y peace Is sluned, when Ger- - . . 1 liinlnary I many hi lltlllost , sending : has uted the spartaeaiik' to tne lo blackmail the llntente into f.w.H itml o-t-ii.iH.ior man-lf ill i-nn. ,llil nf ,,,...... when Snartaelsni has served Its purpose. It will dlsuppear.' ration. The Governor is desirous or having a definite program arrangeu so niai ne ( can ,lse 1,ls lnllue"ce ,'" behalf Tit the , "?,aHUre' Senator Buckman noV; has a "' , " J is bee , in t'roTuce by ' uepesentatlvl ? DlthrichrPlttsburglu' X compromise likely will be reached by which the best features In the two bills will be embodied In one. i. u-nu r-..nrted todav that Governor Sproul whs sightly 111. Persons who II..I .. ..... Il.n ITnvptll-lf II .. V.I.. (U jf-V t "' 11.0111" to ,'" '.! ,. t,. .,... .,. i..r '".L'""..,,"" ...,; I.Ji" ....,.,,... nt the McNIchol .memorial services a number of persons remarked that he looked tired and worn. """flV,';,' ' 'L'.'n'Srtfonferen.V in Wash i.g .u.-gave out a statement yeiter. ' : tliat )l(. had recovered, The Door SlClinB Open! Ii The Door Swung Open! "A "young face, with eyes In flamed from sleeplessness, beckoned me to come In. It was Kcrensky, ot tho moment tho Idol ot the masses." Then Uotchkarevu, peasant girl nnd soldier, outlined her plan fdr a woman's fighting unit in the Rue sian nrmy. Kerensky approved. The story appears on Page 6. ncad the wonderful beginning of the . VatudioH ofpexUh celved Kerenskv. I rtsre not request lo , ""'" '""" " sin.jeci u. uiBiKjhiuon " -" - iue Hiiipainy ana aid visit America, 'not wishing lo Invite a ''' '" ' eace Confeienie. The Amerlcnn of France gave the support which was lel.iiiT" .delegates contend that the 'cables were , pp. 1,1 . .i:-, i ..... ,.. , ,,t . ", Referring to th ..ronosed conference ' unlawfully cut and unlawfully recoil- "ee,IeU '" make "vllual liberty the m' ,1'pU': ii. r Z :r dXe' ". '" ' ''-"-I States was . Preie ruler of the destinies of th. :' v : CONTEST BRITISH CLAIM TO CABLES American Delegates to Peace Conference Fear Virtual Monopoly UP TO LEGAL EXPERTS lly the Associated Press I'arU, March 12. Iteallzlng the possi bility of a vlrtuul monoKily of cable communications by Great Britain should her rlulm to the captured Gel man ca bles be sustained, with the consequent nibnilSNlon of the gteat foreign business Interests of the Putted States to alien control hi this respect, the American delegates to the Peace Conference are ende.ivoiltig to make a stiong presenta tion of their eas'e liefoie the legul au thorities lo whom the subject has been referred. The naval experts who Hist consid ered the iiuestlou were unable to ugiee, ' and the Supreme Council, unon motion! of Secretary of State Lansing, lefened to legal experts the question of title In- volved. These experts are being pressed by the Americans for a decision. llarly in the war the British cut the I two Getmaji cables from Kuiden to .. , ... .... i ---w " iiiuyi v-auirn liuui ruiut:ii iu ' America b wav of the Aiores nnd also I the cable between Monrovia, the Uberan nf ... " r 7i A mey lo.... one cna.states-a traditional friendship of ' . (4 of one of the Geniinii-Ainerlcan cables .,,... . ... , ""'"P j iJ "' . "ley Kiiv' '" lll " 1''IK' ,-. ., , Go.vern'n': Jirnira claim tnai mese tallies are J!rUe" f ,var- T''y ' " lnter to a"ow 'elr return to Germany or to not at war when tills was done and r ., . """" '." '"" s .? one of the termini. or, they contend, was there proper warrant for the cutting of the cable between Liberia and Brazil. us both these countries were neutral rt'e nV ta be'e"-any decision ... gardlng the title to cables outside of terrltorlal waters in lime of war. ""H "" bta In the Pacific alH" """'I "' the British. Pos- ?"",'' "' "e, '. H i held, Insures ... .... , ,,,r .,..,.r,,v,,,v,b i.uirn, business control of a fair nronorttnii nf I Australia., inivi ,.i,i..i i." ,i..i lls Properly within - -"- -- .-. ....,. the Held of American commercial (Tort. , "l0 Possiuiiuj 01 these cables passing ZuTZ, Zi "Kadi . m,,-.ii.-. .. ... , r... ..,.. " ....-...., . ... "inuira i-uuiuv Islands also Is regarded with dlsfavoi by the American representatives. "BODY TO DOGS," IS LAST REQUEST OF AGED SUICIDE futile Sam," Nicclown Cafe Pro- prietor. Ends Life After Scrawling IS'ote "Give my body to the dogs.' These words. Illegibly scrawled on a piece of wrapping paper, were found be side the body of Samuel K. Itldgewny when the police broke Into his room nt 2024 Hunting Park avenue this morning. Itldgewny. lunchroom proprietor and veteran of the Civil War, was long known -Uncle Sam." He killed himself by inhaling Illuminating g,i. A new piece ?f tubing connected with the jet. vvas rliiSfeti 'nd' ,1m"" He' ,il,ivSrS ! Kc'ST , "led."""' " ' n W The pillce of the Twenty-second street anil Hunting Park avenue station are nimble to assign a reason for the suicide. ItldKewnv was u u-Umi-.r Three years i.gp. when a big Industrial I sitiitnt U'ud InnotuI In !... .Al..l.t 1 , I,,"on7.l asnuui eating eMabiisln '. - .. "BILL" TAKFN Tn PnnRHniKF n 1 ttti et. m-. Canden s "Man of Myter' Can- not Remember Who He Is Unable to tell his name, hla addiess or anything else nf bis past life, a man forty-five years old. neatly dressed and I of good appearance, was sent today from Cooper Hospital, Camden lo the iwor Cooper Hospital, Camden lo the iwor- . house at Blackwood, N. J. by the Cam- 1 den authorities. Th. n.citi .e niv.l.ri- u-li. .... .... ,,,v ....... w. ...,,.,.... rfv- .... .ma uw. known since his appearance In Camden 1 simply as "Bill." Is about forty-five years old, five feet eight Inches tall and weighs , about 160 pounds. He ws found on February 26 wan- derlng aimlessly along Federal street, Camden. He was clad In a dark suit, u black overcoat, a cap, sweater and black shoes. He was taken to the Cooper Hos pital. Physicians found he was able to discuss th'ngs Intelligently but had no recollection of his Identity. For nearly two weeks he remained at the hospital acting as a sort, of, volunteer orderly. ' II . " ' ' l ' .".', WORLD CRISIS HERE, IS VIEW OFSECRETARY Advises Allies to Remove Trade Barriers Against Teuton Products VICTOR xMAY BECOME WAR'S CHIEF VCTIM I rges Peace and Relief to Change Conditions Feeding Social Unrest IAYS H0R TO FRANCE No Time to Permit Vengeance to Interfere With Justice, Statesman Pleads lly the Associated Press 1'arls, March l:. "We have reached a crisis in the affairs of the world," culd Secretary of State Robert Lans ing at a banquet given last night by the lnter-AUIed Press Clu'b In honor of the American peuce commissioners. Mr. Lansing was emphatic In his statement that the Allies must feed Geimany and Bive the Germans op portunity to sell their products In thm. foreign markets If the danger of Bol- -a shevlsm was to be avoided. - '3 Ho painted u vivid picture of con ditions in the war zone of France and pointed out that it was not throujrh Pity for Germany Uut to the AIHm own advantage, to see that anarchy me-emeu in the former German1 '". .' M'"' I-alng said: . 'l ' always a privilege for i, American who knows the hlstorv nf in, onii.,.-.. , u : , i"' V "-- '" m esent. on sucil a nncflMfnti um l,l ...i. .... . . ' t ., , rj VJ "- s mis. wnere the mutual friendship of France and the United" " u century and a half-find, ex; Presslon In words and a response In t hearts. Sympathy of Nations the Infancy of our republic "In new-born nation, From that time for. ""unl "I'erty has been, and still Is ,. .... ,, """ ""u " ' 'no mtm a,l and most compelling Impulse In political life In America. Our policies at home und abroad have " 1wo,drt lo ",u P-cPle. Ko., American statesman has dared to de- part from It or to seek to lessen lt-i ' lnnUeil.-e nv-l-'A.nr pmi 4l,n..n..fr rr,- "-""- day we Americans are Intense In our devot: .. ...... .V.U,, v.'UjI,fc. J.U" ure as earnest and tlntl tn li..m-m llhovi.- u .o .. , , . ". ."" ""' ""' "" n aay ,,-lM .l,a ....,, ...(.... .. T. ,-.- &.w.u,vi ol r.ance, snout-, der to shoulder with the sturdy court-1 trytnen or Washington, fought for Mie " """ N U,e C0",W stone of our renubl p. It was when the People of th I'tilted States came to . full realiza tion that the liberty for which they had fougjit and to which they owsd their power nnd prosperity was In dangerwhen they realized that France and the great democracies o Europe were Imperiled from the at- tack of uu ambitious autocracy that tl'e nation with unsurpassed una- .....in,. ,iuu.v uj me a.vuru wun a nrm determination to do Its part In free ing Hberly und the world from autoc racy. Si. i. lieri.ivns Are Hungry "A mighty victory; has been won. The Imperial armies of the Central Pow ers have ceased to threaten. They no longer exist. Scattered and broken; they have returned to their homes; where hunger and privation await them1' hunger and privation which are ths consequences of their own blind faith In evil men who led them Into this un righteous war. Germany has suffered bitterly. Is suN ferlng bitterly, and Germany is entitled i a. . . paid . "iwftl pTwItV "0 -tnt crlml naf paiu a icru. i.r.tuj jor me crirn fiftrnui tliA uix.o i... ... ii . . Of IHUHKlng tne VVffi into four years VJ f blood nrt Are. ,i,y starvation an !, wwii uie i.iv inisnay v ." "rrns' ZJ .people. VlolencfifWd murder staHciSlii through the streetsMKltheir great citMlrrJ Political institution.! industrial entri ,;.?j2 prise anu uie very siruciure 01 snei(jj jer-j pre tottering. It is the price of their" v dol;,ff, ,he just retribution "L-'.i .. ,' v.. - . "r, . T.w. may' be disposed to Dltv th - .A-' I i,.,,t among the Germans. hiit-i, , I pltr u almost dried up, when we 'eenV v"i 8juer wliat France and other ntkniv' . .. . ... ........ ..... l. . x r " nave nau iu bu.. 4.u... 11. a invKmnff- " armies of the Teutons. Ten days after' Jv 1 landed In France In December I rosd "' It my business to visit the "Mlrnihp'"' 0f the Mame. Alsne and the Cham(SJT I saw the ruins or Lnateau-Thlerry Ml Flsmet'j I saw the stately and falwsjfty Cathtdral of Rhelms. a. monument to 1 ferocity ol mo uermanoj 1 aa ....n-ed and upturned fields of 1 n.n and deserted places whtra' had been thrlvlnr. happy-,Htai 1 saw harnltW. wong tn Mrns,,iw crumblin walls .bore, wllneM u. eri.htfulness of., war, Afjau miM'I sawJntUos ! r '; N JJ n Kit, V an ;.M 1Z" -a "Z&i V aiM i-k M; jflKUMSfu>tbumiMtKUUSflBKSttbjMBttjri jMOuHBulufi
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