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VOL. V. NO. 155
SOCIETY MAN
MELD IN PLOT
TO ROB CLUB
Levering Jones Accused of
Conspiracy to Loot Uni
versity Club
PLACED UNDER BAIL .
& A-lTTPn TlAmNC snwF.Mi?.
old Detectives He and Mates
Would Rifle Vaidt After
Binding Cashier
CAUGHT AT SAFE DOOR
v Son of Prominent Lawyer, Re-
m ' cently Home From War
p r Front, Remanded
k
&J A plot to rob the University Club
M 'at Fifteenth and Walnut streets, a
$?' plot with, all the elements of a mo.vle
? thriller was swiftly nipped today.
I5 The conspiracy was frustrated fol-
lowing- disclosures made toy young
' Levering Jones, society man and a son
1$ of .T. levering Jones, the lawyer. .
(And after a sensational hearing Be
fore Magistrate Mecleary. at City Hall,
Jones and two othersnrere held In
tin 11
Jones, -whose parents Jive at the
uoronaao Apartments, xwenty-seconu
and Chestnut 'Btreets, and who are
It pryininem in me suuiui inu ui iuu -i.j ,
I was plaoed under $500 ball for court.
' ana permuted to sign . "" u '"
bond." He'ls accused of conspiracy to
j. commit robbery.
,' Jones ' returned from the front two
weeks ago, having served with the
126th' Canadian Forestry Battalion.
The inthpr1- defendants were held In
7 J2.Q00 ball each for court on the same
i. charge. 'They are Edward Judson,
.Thirteenth and Walnut streets, and
Frank Cohen, an elevator operator
employed at the University Club. Co-
hen's home Is at Eleventh and Walnut
Rtlfitfl
Each11 of the defendants tried to
shift thoblome to the other t.t the
, hearing.
j All agreed, however, that it had been
planned to rob the cashier of the club
nf.. 'tin- Viart tabttn tha mnnov frnm
1. 'the safe, lock him In the vault and
f 'Uien decampwlth the, money.
',. To Insure' their escape an automo-
l& blle wa4 stationed ready for action In
lg a small strict at the rear of the club-
E Vwy . . v
l'4r ' Conflicting Statements Alleged
!&- IncldenUlIy, Jones made contradictory
W. ' atAtementR. At the he'arlnir he said that
H turnea-,antorroer-tp aw tne auinori
tlea. "
te.rtlea..
'Wnen,gri'iie4''wlth the other prisoners
oy L.apiam ssouoer, ne xiuu bliu, uloiiu
lng' to Souder, that the only reason he
did not go through with the plan was
because he, lost his nerve and also be
cause his father was a member of the
UnlvsrsUyJClub.
Jones, 'wh'o Is twenty years old, np-peared-'lterus
when .called to the
stand. He 'wore a neat black suit.
"I vnit Judson at a cfancq of the
Emergency Aid several weeks ago," he
said. "Wo'chummed around a bit and
he 'suggested a, crap game. One night
later he suggested the robbery of the
cashier at the University Club.
"It was to have taken place on Wed
nesday night, but. for some unknown
Vaason it was not carried out then."
At this point the witness fldgeted
about and added, "It was then decided
toi carry' out the plan on Friday night
and to I told the detectives about It.
,"What was Vour object?" asked
Harry T. Bauierle,, counsel Jor Jones and
lajv, partner of tlie young mans'iatner.
1 v "iutt Wanted Experience"
I .. "I, Just wanted the experience,"' re-
Iifri" piled the witness. On being more
' . . i.iniv nu9tloned. ho added. "I did it
to1 shbw the thing up."
l,. As Jones left the stand Mr. Bauerle
1 " called .attention to the standing of the
'prlsonet's family. v
p cellerit reputation, had never been ar-
rsted'.'and. urged that he be discharged.
It t But Magistrate Mecleary declined.
I.jj. Detective Avres. wno, witit ispaia ana
I' r ,!.! .., J.A Tnn& nlirl l.tTrtllnrl
V :. ... TTnll. CHnUa antlnn In tllA
r, i.ellar' of the clubhouse this morning.
Sj Bald that Jones came to the detective
?$ bureau Willi Aaoipn Kicriter, siewuru 01
I- the club, laBt. nlghU
ffet ' The witness said that Jpnes told of
,?' .ifa.Mian.tn rnii triA rasmer anu exnioueu
an empty revolver.
'I" told them to go back to the club-
ft' house and we made the plans for the
, capture," Ayres continued. '
?X At-ratf1 at Ouit I Point
.. anuriiy unci i uv.iw.. muusw.. n..-.
a,.. .. . n'nlnnl. T,on.i nnil
ft Jones Arrived' Ih the basement of the'
r nii.K onri .llneered around near the safe.
& A. few. minute's later the cashlor, Samuel
A. Smith. oamB downstairs. He opened
', the safe, and Judson waited for him un
t easily, b take' out the money,
" no uiuii i vnm .v oca m.j iriuuu-
5- shed,' so we Ipulled .cur guns" and placed
? both men under arrest. ., '
ft "We found a blackjack on Judson and
Vi sn empty, revolver or Jones." '
i 'Ayres , said Judson 'admitted' that lie,
Y Cohen and Jones met at, the Bellevue
x Stratford- four weeks ago, where' the roh
Vf be'ry' was planned by Cohen; the elevator
a oporator'at fhejilub,,
"V Bereated Plana to's'teward
trtlchtefthe, steward of. the club tes-
tlfled-'that Jones came to the clubhouse
V, hjrtly' after midnight and told him of
h fythe plans for the robberj'.
I-if'the plans tor tne roooery.
;" ''Jonei showed' me the re
f.L 'Richter, "and said It had.
bT ,for Wm to use. I took Jo
" il. TwA.4ttfA Tin ran 11 wharf
revolver," said
been bought
'Jones' down in
.. n.. .. t Dii.aali .il,a-A 1.a aAB.AA.a..
" the plaps and I told him to come along
V '; with ithe men."'
.; nmlth. the cashier, testified that
W -nlAh.A. had. tolll 'hlmof tho nlnn nn.1
. instructed him, to cough three .times
j' after1 ho had .opened the door of the
. .vaulU He carried out these Instructions;
f and thus aided, 'In the capture of, the
lif nhree defendants.
'f i (After.th'e hearjng Captain Souder said
Cpotlnoed on rf Eliht, Column Three
A LITTLE RAIN, NEXT!
y 'Jtaljl tonipht 'find Baturdnv.
ft V ffiitrpoua roo ond tatter day,
V 'aroiikna warmer, Don't oe taxi
1-jft-jmritd"pav VW income" tax.
ijo.pavvovr income fax.
rubllnhed Dally Kucepl Funday. Hubwrlption l'rlco Id a Year by Mall.
Cnpyrlght, 1010, by I'ubllo Lrdrer Company.
DEFENDANTS IN
I'rom left to' right
APPEAL aOSING
OFPASSYUNKLINE
Speedier and Better Service
Provided by Diversion,
Commission Rules
BUSINESS MEN PROTEST
Appeal will be made to the Superior
Court by the Passyunk Avenue Busi
ness Men's Association In a last .effort to
prevent the P. ' R T, Company from
doing away with the Passyunk avenue
trolley line.
This statement was made by the asso
ciation's attorney today following an
nouncement from Harrlsburg that the
Public Service Commission had dlsmlss
ed the complaint filed by. the associa
tion. At the executive offices of the P. It.
T, It was Impossible to learn whether
the company would carry out Us original
plan to annul the line, substituting
service on Snyder avenue with transfers
on north and .south cross streets; east, of
Broad street'and5 on the Twenty-second
and Twenty-third street Jines,' v
An official of the company stated
tlmt word of the commission's decision
had not yet been received at the P. It.
T. offices here. A statement was prom
ised later.
Ono of the officers-of the Passyunk
Avenue Business Men's Association ex
pressed surprise at the action of the
commission,, pointing out that tho Pass
yunk avenue line was one of the oldest
in Philadelphia, andthat.its elimination
would mean heavy losses to merchants
on Passyunk avenue, who have tho
savings of a lifetime in their business
and wotild greatly Inconvenience thou-'
sands who did shopping In the district
or who used the line on way to work,
in -NOvemuer of last year the P. It
T. Company posted placards announcing
that to save coal the line would be dis
continued. To replace the service on
Passyunk avenue cars were to bo divert
ed to the line that runs east on Snyder
avenue to Swanson street, with transfers
In both directions on cars running nortli
and southeast1 of Broad street and to
Route No. 7, on Twenty-second and
Twenty-third streets.
The Passyunk Avenue Business Men's
Association complained to( the commls-.
tnon wiit-ii me pioiJuaeu cuane was an
nounced, and Michael J. Ryan, then a
member of the comm'sslon, Issued a
temporary restraining order.
Coimi.lsalon'a Baling
The ruling? handed down by the com
mission today, which is the final action
In the case, follows In part;
"It appears that the service on the
Passyunk avenue line, west of Sixteenth
street, has been very much congested
and that somo'means Bhould be adopted
Continued on Tara Elibt. Column Tn
$50,000 SqN OIL PLANT FIRE
Big Petroleum Tank Ignites Dur
ing Marcus Hook Blaze '
rli-itr. l'a.. March 14. Darhatrii
amounting to J50.000was caused by a
Are today In the barrelrcjealng depart.
ment of the Sun Oil Company at Marcus-
Hook. The origin o-Mtie flames is a
mystery. For three hours the Marcus
Hook, Trainers" Felton and Llnwood
Heights companies f ought the blazing
oil-soaked -building to check the fire and
save IHe remainder of tho plant from
uesiruuiiui..,,. .
., While', the fire iwaa.at Us-' height la
large tame or cruoe on - lgnnea anu
burned fiercely for more than an hour
before extinguished,
GmTLE SPRING RHAPSODY
PUNCTVRED
Visions of Budding"Flou!ers and Verticil Beauty Dissipated by Storm
Reminding-Old -Timers of Blizpard Which Gripped
' City Just",Thirty-onc Years Ago
We started out this -'morning to, get a
stoVy of springtime ond. gentle .zephyrs.
and. budding flowers. -
We opened the dictionary to And
synonyms for "b'alW" 'and ."mll'd;','
TVe were going to conjure up picture?
of uughjng' children. playing .among the
lilac bushes.
And Justus we started "to; paint this
picture of vernal beauty if started to'
snow I '-
It started as flurry, but gathered
force every minute, Those who.remem-.
ber' thirty-one years back began fo
.havi their heads gloomily and remind
II
.i.f h "Ble Bill" of '88.. - -
"?"'"'; nroohet.W ei-'iaebone and.
1WW i. vil V Jt XJ " ii.fci
UNIVERSITY CLUB
arc lidivard Judson, lrunk l.ohen and
DEATH HALTS CREPE REMOVAL
Police Mourning for Two Patrol
men Hear Sergt. McCaffrey Died
A second attempt to remove tho mourn
ing drapery from the Front and Master
streets police station was interrupted to
day wIipV news of the death of Patrol
Sergeant Edward McCaffrey was re
ceived, just as the bunting was being
taken down.
Sergeant McCaffrey, thirty-six years
old. is the third policeman of the dis
trict to die within the last two months.
He had been 111 at his home. 1136 Ger- j
mantown avenue, for the last week with
Influenza. lie died this morning. He
Is survived by a widow and four chil
dren. He was appointed in 1002 and had
a good record since that time. He made
many Important arre3ts and In 1908 was
made a sergeant. I
Two months ago Patrolman Mldgctt
died and one month later Patrolman
Donley.
MULFORD CHEMIST WEDDED
Chicago Girl Secret Bride of Dr.
Robert P. Fischelis
Whi'le his colleagues' thought he was
away on a business trp Dr. Robert P.
Fischelis. 828 North Fifth street, hur
ried to Chicago and married Miss Ju
an!taTCeleste'Deer; daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. R. L. Deer, of that city. This
.was- thl-ee--weeks ago., but. 1$ wasnot
until yesterday that the news came out.
The wedding was kept i. secret from
every one except the families of 'the
fcrlde and bridegroom and they' spent
their honeymoon la tho Hotel 'Walton
while Doctor Fischelis kept right on the
Job In the laboratories of the H. It Mul
ford Company, Thirteenth and Lombard
streets. Ho Is also professor of commer
cial pharmacy In the Philadelphia Col
lego of Pharmacy.
The bride, who Is a graduate of- St.
Xavler Academy, Chicago, was a student
In the Chicago Art Institute when Doctor
Fischelis first met hor a year ago.
"BLUE LAW" HEARING IN WEST
House Committee Will Publicly
Hear Pittsburgh View Monday
Public hearing on the pending "Bluo
Law Repeal" bill will be held In Pitts-
burgh Monday.
Representative William F. RorKe,
chairman of the subcommittee In charge
of meetings at which those for and
against the Rorke bill are given a
chance to express their opinions, left for
Pittsburgh this morning.
The committee will sit In the William
Penn Hotel. The advocates of the bill
and those against It will be given one
hour each In which to express -their
views, and twenty minutes later for re
buttal. Many persons In this city who are In
terested In tho bill have nnnounced-thelr
Intention of going to Pittsburgh to at
tend the hearing.
SENTENCE RECKLESS DRIVER
Camden Criminal Court Judge
Testifies Against Prisoner
-'Convicted df reckleBS driving, Augus
tus Wllmer; a negro, nineteen years bid,
was sentenced to the State Reformatory
today by Judge Davis. In. the Camden
G'rlml'nal Court. Judge Kates', also of
the court, testified against Wllmer.
Three weeks ago Wllmer was arrest
ed after having run Into a party of Boy
Scouts while they were hiking at Col
llngswood. Injuring five of them so bad
ly that they were sent to a hospital.'
The accident occurred directly oppbi
trite the homo of Judge Kates, on Col-,
lings avenue.
i
BY SNOW FALL
of storms .varying from ten toi twenty
brightened, perceptibly. i '
.Tlie man, with the bag ofseeds 'and
the ' new ' garden hoe looked glum and
contemplated exchanging them' for a
snow shovel, , v ,
The only person we found who had' a
good word to say for the unexpected
enow was 'th'eVwelye-year-old 'who had
a sled given, hhrpatl 'Christmas', which
has -grown rusty for lack-of use. Every
falling' flake was more 'precious, to him
than a treeful of caroling roblnsorri
Barueu 11411 yi PCF1JM1I5 uuua. , .
According to the weatherman; nur
spring hunch may have been rjgnj, after.
all. lie. said thesnow wo'uld.liot amount
to much' and predicted .rising tempera-ture-nnd
rain later tefor -any-nuantitv
of snow. had a chance, tbjaocumulateV
bf siiQy.,h,ad a chance, to.accumulatt.';. 1
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY,
ROBBERY PLOT
Levering Jones
N00PENSUNDAYS,
SAY METHODISTS
Adopt Resolutions Con
demning Rorke Bill at
Conference
,.
CARRY WAR TO CAPITAL
Afternoon Program at z
Methodist Conference
2:30 p. m. Fifth Baptist Church.
Laymen addressed by Dr. Clarence
True Wilson; of Board of Temper
ance. 3 p. in. Calvary Church, Forty
eighth Rtreet and Baltimore ave
nue. Annual meeting of Ministers'
Wives' Association.
4 p..m. Spring Garden Church.
P-sntecostal service. ..
4 p. m. Fifth Baptist Church.
Laymen addressed by Bishop Berry.
6 p. m. Calvary Church. Sup
per of Ministers' Wives' Associa
tion. 8p, m.-Calvarj7"Chutt61iV',rEnr;
tertalnment under direction of Mrs.
John G. Wilson.
8 p. nv-'-Sprlng Garden Church.
Centenary anniversary. Addresses
and music.
Methodist ministers protested against
the Rorke bill to permit Sunday con
certs In a resolution passed today at .tho
third session of the Methodist Episcopal
Conference, held In the Spring Garden
Church, Twentieth and Spring Garden
Rtreetfi.'
A resolution urging "all lovers of an
uncommerclallzed Sabbath to refuse to
attend moving pictures or any other
entertainments' at which there Is pre
sented an appeal tr petition t'o over
throw tho Christian Sabbath," was also
adopted.
The ministers delayed action on .a
motion to endeavor to obtain an
amendment, to the constitution of the
United I ites "acknowledging Jesus
Christ as the mdraf ruler of nations"
by referring It to the committee on
state of the Church.
A committee will go to Harrlsburg
March 19 to speak against the bill.
The resolution was pass-d after the
Rev. T. T. Mutchler. secretary of the
Philadelphia Sabbath Association, had "s t " VJT" "" wA,iV f11 V
talked at length about the bill and thel".'1"" ', VZ, fUrt"er ,vord of h
recent hearing In this city before the
legislative committee which has It In
Bishop Joseph Berry, who heads the
conference, spoke In condemnation of
the newspapers because of their ac
counts of the hearing on the bill. The
bishop declared these accounts wcro
misleading.
The resolution, offerrd by the Rev.
Dr. F. Pcrclvnl Hodr.ion, chairman of
the standing committeo on the Sabbath,
was as follows: ,
"The 'hlladelphla annual conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Chdrch hae
learneH wltn deep, regret that efforts pre
being put forth to legalize moving pic
tures and other entertainments on the
Lord's Day:
"And ob House Bill 2C3, now under
consideration In, the House of Repre
sentatives, proposes' to legalize lec'ures
orchestral concerts and other entertain
ments of an educational character on
the Lord's Pay: .
Say MotlTM Are Commercial
"And as the 'motives behind' this "pro
posed legislation are entirely commer
.rial.
"Therefore, be It resolved, -That we
earnestly protest against the passage of
the Rorke- Bill wo. sua, or against any
legislation that would repealor In the
least degree modify the present Sunday
laws of our commonweaim; , f
, "And be It resolved, That a copy of
this action, slgnpd by the president and
secretarj- of this conference,,! sent to
John R. l Scott, chairman. of the Judi
ciary Special Commjtte'e, which has "said
bill -In handi"! .
-. The Rev. Gladstone Holm 'offered' an
amendment to hls-reaolutlon, which was
Incorporated In -4lt,' for the -appointment
of ,. committed of five to attend, .the
hearing of the bill at Harrlsburg,
March, 19,,-
Mr; Mutchler,, In -speaking, against the
bill openly charged that the' moving
picture Interests were'back'of rthe, bin:
,,fiaV "Motlm" Would. Hart Churches
"If the 'movies' ever are permitted, to
open on 'Sundays In Pennsylvania, with
x i nf money back of them'. theV an
jrolng to monopolize thy Sunday even
ieilously affect religions, seny-lcea,"
tfi Mutcnier reaa excerpts irom the
Rqrke bllli which he. doclafed; bore
iW1 U!'" - " "'-T'Y'i' "?.'? "
MARCH 14, 1919
SHOOTING OF BOY
AND PATROLMAN
MYSTIFY POLICE
Discrepancy in Reports of
Hold-Up and Saloon j-
Fracas Puzzle Officers
IN DIFFERENT SECTIONS
Two Men Held Without Bail
and Victims' Condition
Serious
' Mystery surrounds the shooting and
I prbbablo fatol Injury of a boy and a
I patrolman In widely ,eparated sections
I of the city.
Walter Ivauffman, sixteen years old,
36.16 North Marshall street, was found
at Sixth street and Allegheny avenue
this morning, after two highwaymen had
nhot him through the stomach and made
their escape.
James Hess, thlitj-oiie years old, 241U
South Mole street, a patrolman attached
to the Fifteenth street and Snyder ave
nue station, was shot above the heart
In a saloon at 1300 Dickinson street,
after an argument with the bartender.
Tlie police are unable to explain his
presence in the place eV how the alleged
assailant got the patrolman's own gun
to do the shooting.
j Young Knuffman was leturnlng to his
' home, he says, when he was accosted by
I two highwaymen at Sixth street and
Allegheny avenue a lonely comer. One
I of the men placed u revolver agnlnU
I his stomach and the other started to
, rifle his pockets. ,
I Aanallul.tH Seared Off
Kauffman, who hue gained quite a
reputation as an amateur pugilist, hit
the man going through his pockets and
was about, to strike the one holding
the revolver when he was shot. He
fell to the street, dragging the man
down wUh him. The two tnen pounced
upon him and were going through his
pockets when they were frightened off.
Kauffman was picked up several hours
later unconscious. He was rushed to tho
Samaritan Hospital, where little hope,
Ir held out for his recovery. At first I
he said he had been struck by an auto- i
mobile to avoid worrying his parents, I
but later told the true Btory. , I
The boy was recently graduated from ;
thfl Danlpl Wphatnr nithltr. Rnhnnl Hun- '
cock street and G I rani avenue, and was
to have received his certificate of grad
uation today.
Patrolman Hess was shot In thn mi.
loon 'of- Snerandlno DI ailda, at 1306
PJcklnaon street, shortly befoft daylight.
According to the story given out by the
police, ,Hess.,went In to' fret-fcshnavMcll
and while there got .'embroiled In an
argument with Angelo bamatlo the bar
tender. Hess left, however, according
to the police, without any blows being
sirucK.
At the corner, according to the state-1
ment given out by Lieutenant John Gar- i
lln. of the Fifteenth street and Snyder
avenue station to which Hess was at- '
tncheu. Hess discovered that he had lost
his revolver and returned to the saloon
for It.
Held Without Hull
The argument was then renewed and
when It reached Its climax DI Qllda 's
said to have shot twice at the natrol-
man, one bullet colne harmlesslv intn
the celling and the other taking effect
above the heart. The proprietor then
notified the police and the Injured man
was taken to st. Agness Hosnitav Th
urn icuuer unu proprietor were nelu with
out ball to await the outcome of Hess's
injuries.
At the hearing Damatio stated that
the argument followed his refusal to sell
the pa'rolman wine after the latter had
purchased two sandwiches. He called
DI Gllda, Damatio said, and the pro
prietor bore him out In his refusal. "Hcss
left and returned later for his revolver
The argument began again. It endd
In the shooting, the bartender testified
Hess was taken to the hospital In a
passing milk wagon, ho tald.
Mother rroxtrnted
Nearly prostrated at the news of her
sons shooting, Mrs. Ella Hess, the pa-
(wilhinn'o .1,1.-1., ...I,,... ., ... ..
alone In their home at 210 South Mole
...,..,. y.Mtij, ttiuuweu mot.ier, sat
an cei waning 1
son's condition.
She first heard that her a ,.-., ...
St. Agnes's Hospital early this morn-
i.is. "iru ,u Dpue ot ner age she hastened
to his side.
I don't think that he Is going to get
well,' she said, "for thev had 'n .
around his bed, and they only do that
when a patient Is going to die. They
told me not tp worry but I can't help it.
"Jim was the best boy In tho world"
For many years we have lived alone
together, and he always took such good
care of me. I haves always depended on
along without him If he should die I ' anA& escended for the n'ght ThiB morn
burled. three other sonH before he wan' aftpr calling the weather bureau,
I - ZA T ., .. V. 'VUO 1 Knnn nrnmlaprl ITOdd Winds tllOV
uifn mm i uun i see now I could get
win, u.iu uuv x am uirum mat hn Irf
frolnir to be taken "
Hess, who ls thlr'y-one years old ii
i - u- ii L . 4U' llttH
uccu un mo puui.-p. iurt aoout a vear
before that working as a conductor on
the Btreet cars.
ALLOWAME FORJRUMMERS
Mny Detluct Traveling Expenses
Frora'Tax Return Conditionally
Cohimerclal travelers reclvlng allow
au'ees for expenses may deduct actual
cost of meals and lodging In computing
their Income tax, according to a ruling
given today by Commissioner Roper
to tjeorge H. Payne, president of the
Eastern and Middle West Travelers' As
sociation, Any excess of allowance above money
expended must bo included In taxable
income. Travelers working on straight
commission without expense allowance
may not deduct their expenses.
DANIELS TO SAIL TOMORROW
ScrHnr" f nvv Gnv to Now
tr , wr.ii r- i.i t i 'urge piam toomeu ciose hi natui.
York Will liinnnrk on LevathanThough they did not. know it. the plant
Wuhlnsfoli. March U. (Hy A. p.)
Secretary Panlels left Wnhlngton today
for New York to embark tomorrow on
the-trar.sportlvlathan'for hi,, European
V" '"', ... ,.... ... .'""'"Hwii
- i
Zl ,n,8H.nner to be Vven hv'.h
York the dinner to be given by the Dem-
ociatic National Committee In lienor of
nr Cumrrtlngs.
u$ Th-. g,crta-v -xpeqts to. return from
?Ke Secrela' ixpecis to. return from
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Unltred as Keconcl-Cln Mutter nt the Pontolflce. at Philadelphia. a..
Under the Ac of March H, 1870,
WILSON ARRIVES IN PARIS;
PLUNGES INTO CONFERENCE
WITH ENTENTE PREMIERS
Lamont Will
i Arj.l&isiivii&i
Quarter of Population Now Idle Factories
Even Know Where Stolen Equipment
Is Located in Germany
By CLINTON W. GILBERT
MslT f'orreiiponilent of tlie KvenlnK IMililic Leilier
With the 1'eaee DeleRHtlon In llurope
By FTirefeM
t'eninafif. 1918, lu Public Ltduer Co.
IlrussHs, March 14. When Thomas I competition with the more favored in-
Lamont makes his report on his study
of reparation for Belgium he will urge
strongly that tho Allies Insist on the j
return by Germany" of machine for .
machine taken from the Belgian fac
t ,
, , , . , , ,. i
The animals were taken from the
.
farms until the Belgian country is
almost without horses, cows and chick
ens, and. all the factories were looted
by the Germans, who took all of the
new machinery. The Germans destroy
ed old machlnerj .
The Belgians feel that the precedent
I established by the Allies of forcing I
Germany to return the rolling stock I
taken and destroyed must be extended
to the industries and agriculture. They
i see no other way possible to restore
Belgium, where now two million peo
ple, n quarter of the population, are
receiving state aid.
It is Impossible to buy machinery
nt the present high prices. It also Is
Impossible to borrow money to rebuild
tho Industries at the present rates, for
the charges nre so large as to make
BRITISH DOCK STRIKES DELAY TROOP RETURN
LONDON, March 14. One of the chief causes of the. delay in
repatriating oversea? troop tyi? een dock strikes u London,
qJas'tjW'iiud Liverpool, .,Risuteri Limited nunouuecs. A large
-auuiberof impswlUch-v-ere'duofdls.-tll ln'l'ehnwvy are till lu
"barpojy It it believed tlyit the gltuatiou iti ImrroTlnr;. ,
LOST U. S. PLANE
LANDS IN TAC0NY
Pilot of Radio Telephone i
Tester Confused by
Wind and Snow
ON WAY TO BUSTLETONlREINSCH INVESTIGATES
Virtually lost for several hours In .the
whirling snow and buffeted badly by
tho winds over the marshes of the
southwestern rart- of the city, a gov
ernment airplane, bound for New York,
to test out a radio-telephone apparatus
was forced to descend in Tacony today
In a clearing near Tulip and I.evlo
Btreets.
The plane, with three others, lett
Washington for New York yest'-Uy
afternoon, but owing to engine trouble
was forced to return after a short flight.
The two occupants- Lieutenant inir
enco A. Smith and Radio Lieutenant
Herbert J. Metcalf procured a new ma
chine, also equipped with a r-irt tele
phone, and started after their comrades,
nefirly two hours ahead.
They arrived in Hustieion iiui rumns
t n.i.ie ,.. ....,-. ..
I ne-nin started un,
ance of winter and a driving gale soon
. f.nm in imnhln Ttanllzlne that
Realizing that
r-wv iitn. ... .,.,.-.
they were fuclng head wins In proceed
ing to New York they turned with the
Intention of putting back to Washington
All went well until they reached the
n1,. Ih 1,a unll,.n,t.T11 lilt ft ft thn
city. Here they were swooped up and
down at the mercy "f the tricky winds.
...,., ..1..11.1.. inni- nv,nd
Again they turned and attempted toi
reach Bustleton. but by this time tho
storm virtually made control ot the
machlneyhopelcss. '
: . .....- ,. -...... . .. .
Again, they turned back In an attempt
to reach Bustleton, but the winds drove
them over toward the Delaware. When"
they reached the. river they were, flying
ruuy iouu teet nign, nut were soon
forced to descend to within 100 feet of
the water,
Rmnlie.nlarkn nnn.nr.il enililAn,. nt nil
til ilntiadil n in Ih U 1A(1 .l .
sides. Indistinct and doubly dangerous
'n the most or falling snow. Lieutenant
Metcalf tells with vivid remembrance ,of
tacking from one side of the river to
the other, striving either to rise nbove
the danger zone or to And some Safe
landing place.
Without any warning the stacks of a
'urge plant loomed close at hand.
wn3 the iruners t'oint pumping sta-
tlon. They tmei lost In a maxe of
"hostlike chimneys and towers, Finally
""" l ,de!,',er."' ,chance .nn1
.u-nnnod low between two stacks, not no
.many fee. apart, A clearing showed at
,ast 'nd they landed in the yard of the
dwelling of H, M. Parker. 6311 Tulip
l ...eotr.
They will attempt to make Bustleton
ey win cn.ii. m mane uusHeiour,
- Bnnn il.1 liih aiiiin i'iitmim.
Urge Return jPojncare Greets Pws
y vj mjkvxj i
dustries of Germany Impossible.
I Much of tho machinery from Bel
has bee,;
glum and northern France
located in Germany, but has not been I
returned. One electric factory ut Char-,
'crol knows where CO per cent oi ut
machinery H in Germany. A steel I
tactory in unaneroi aiao a mui. .
, , . . , - i.,,t
Is machinery Is In the Krapp plant i
, ,r., , ' ,,,. ,, w . ,
Ul luanii, uut iiuiniHh 'w ".-.. -
turned except somo pipe,-which was
found In Alsace.
Tho same argument applies to the
desolated urea of France, but while
there is no area In Belgium so completely-desolated
ns France, tho whole
country has been In the hands of Ger
many and entire Industries have been
destroyed
Ships leaving Antwerp carry no " ' ''"; ""im me guaru, oi
cargo, and on the railroads of France j ll0nr.
the baggage of passengers is not ih-1 A "and played the national anthem
spected by the customs, becuuse there . Is the train drew into the station and
is nothing to carry across the border, j the "Marseillaise" as the Wilsons
Even if new machlnerj- could be ' started for their new residence In tho
purchased at reasonable prices, it Place des E tats Unls, accompanied bj
would tako many months to restore an escort of cavalry.
work to tho Belgian people.
. i
MARINES ATTACK
JAPANESE ENVOY
Clash ' With Civilians in
Tien-Tsin--Affair Dis
turbs Washington
By the Associated Press
I'ekln. March U. American marines
have raided tho Japanese concession at
Tlen-Tsln. forcing their way into the I
Jnpanese consulate and nssaulttng the I
Crtnultt n "Vrt!i 1 1 i r j- illenntnliiri fArtAiiiufl
ncre ' I it does not seem that such an eventuality
The trouble is tald to have been I ls to be feared,
caused by the rough treatment given l "Making all allowances for Internal
to American soldiers who became dls- political quarrels In America, it may
orderly in tlie Japanese quarter of the j be said that President Wilson's policy
city. Japanese soldiers drove out them lts ma!n nnes is approved by a.
Americans with fixed bayonets It ls maJorlty of his fellow-cltlzens. Many
said, wounding two of them seriously. of themt lt ls' true, ask modifications
The next day 200 angry marines- who of the league of nations plan: but.
were off i',uty paraded through the Jap- after all, at the present time, it, Is
aneso cc .cession, and. It Is alleged, at-1 ot'ly a draft of the text."
"K-d every Junanese pnenuntered
When the marines reached the consulato
they forcibly entered, It is repotted,
and assaulted the consul, whose Injur
ies are understood to b serious.
The consular body is deliberating on
measures to be taken to restore normal
conditions. It Is reported feeling Is run
ning high at Tlen-Tln.
Wimhlucton, March 14. (By A. P.)
A clash between American troops, a Jap
anese poriceman ard some civilians at
Tien Tain was reported to the State
Department today by Minister Relnsch
, ilt VeMn- The minister said he had sent
First Secretary Spencer to Tien Tsln
to InvestlP-ste and rannri
vneOricnnnnm0Rnrlnp8n11fi?.e if, a ra'd by
ric22m.tr'n" . ?J1 J"".",.ness c0".-
,-.." ...... ..c ..uuiiuiiik 01 tne consul
reported 'in a Pekln dispatch-to the
Associated Press. The minister's mes
sage was brief and cava n ilpthiio
In the absence of complete Informa
tion., otflflals .vere nni lllnr in ii..,iL.a
.i, i..m . t' ..,. ..v " .-- .-"
KoweVrYt 'iK"h0'SS
consulate had been violated of courw
I Vn II.. ...n..l L - . i . I T.
he guilty would be nunished nmi
proper apology would be made to Ja- I
nan. The ofllclala are disturbed at th
Peih" rj',?,atns;
i1Q- 9..n mnHntu WArA im.niA T !?u
nw nAnoi-tmont nit!.! .l . . . .1
disturbances at Tlen-Tsln, as dispatches
report because no mar'nes nre stn.
a-w . v x IMIUIirU 111 ".
llnnA.I ra T-lAn 'rain ,..! .,.
tire conl Intrent ut Pekln. thr.o n,. ..
iiuiicu .. i .u. ,, diiu ilia ...
tiL lien join unu tiia .
hours' ride away, numbers only a few
hundred, Only the presence of a nnm
ber of American ships In port, of which
the department has not ben advised
could account for so r.iahy marines
being ashore and off duty at Tfen Tsln
The American force stationed at Tleii
Tsln ls the Fifteenth Regular Infantry
Regiment, which has been there for sev
eral years,' ami which Is composed en.
tirely of veteran soldiers.
m jonMnnt writtpr..
KP fAnHllIntA la 1nifiAJ l 1 - .. nn Intnrnailnnoi VnllArfiff TCiim
a saloon and reRtaurant section of Tien ncy and would Indirectly amount toA&
Su? haveTe'en' no InVreerft!" m " ea'gu's underwriting Germany's wart&
PRICE TWO CENTS. i
m
in Pfiap.p. Citv
j-
ALLIES TO RULE '
FOES 30 YEAR?
Tentative Terms Provide
Indemnity of Billion
Yearly for That Time
WILL TAKE ACTION
ON VAST PROBLEMS
LrenilUliy iUUSt. Quit Shantung.
League May Decide
Oriental Claims
I'arls. March 14. President Wilson
arrived here from Brest at 12:07 p. m.
today. o
President and Madame I'olnvu-o
greeted Mr. and Mrs. Wilson at tn
Invalldes station. While their wives
chatted on the red-carpeted platform
41l A T3lrkc4 t-Tsm 4 fMMAM-.l At.. .b-4
Crowd at Rullronil Station
Although the time of tlie President'
t arrival had not been made public, . w
girtiL ltowu uajnereu u uie invaiiae rp
! station. Thn Rfntfnn u'dn ilnrntdrl xrlrtt; i :
! .. .. ..... ,. uv.n.,, ...... ,j-)fs
! flowers and flaps and the Tventyflretr W?j
t IiVotinVi TTnrrlmaiit inu nn Vn.1 a 1h . .WCyfl
I m. 4VIIVU llLbllll(l)t MC Vll liuiit vw uiVVf
i military nonors to the American Jfrfiei jjaj
ifct , -.?wtfis
Premier Lloyd George was waltlnit' a'tSl
tho President's resilience. Tlfv hsM.iSRjaT)
tirlflf nnrtwtirta l-Y,,..' 1,.. nv. h &iS$f&4&
ment with .Premier Clemenceau at tnSf
Hotel Crlllon,-'for.5-o'clqcl:. . .1A w ffsS
Papers Welcome Wilson '- -vM
The retur of President Wilson, V . fiM
I welcomed by the morning newspapers' la' oja
ediorlals. The Journal says that te. jl!
! means early and positive- results from StS
I the Pence Conference, adding:
"There is no doubt the President
, comes back with the fUll resolve to wind
i up the war promptly."
The editorial writers ajso are occupied
with the present state of public opinion
In America. The Flgargo says that the
United States, by sharing in the war
and by the prominent role It Is playing
at the Peace Conference, has become one
of the principal actors In European and
world pol clea, but adds:
"But will the United States desire to
be of the same mind once the treaty
of peace Is sjgned? Will It not rather
yield and go home for good, leaving old
Eurone to work out Its salvation: by
itself?
n,l.- n...Un ftl.jBn,.nl A 41.., iV a.'1H
1 lie nuuuni tv iiuuiu.vai u, mi. .vfiL
United States would have regrettable
consequences because there are several
problems which we, the Br tlsh, Italians
and French, would -fettle In quite a dlf-
ferent way than If America were a fac
tor. As far ns can be judged, however.
I'urln, March 11. (By A. P.) With,
President Wilson's nrrlval here today,
a series of conferences will begin which,
will last over the week-end. These have,
hin nrrnnirpil hv Polonel R. f. Hnusfi.
In coi sultatlon with Premiers Clemen- Ji, ,?!
ceau. llovd Georco and Orlando. ' . HJl
The conference to i neld on Sunday F-
Will luuuauij' ucui wiiii nits ,icui;tiio la-' ' ivy-ll
una fi.f.fopti Itnlv anrl tliA -TllcmRlfiiftft i . 11
i&ver the eastern coast of the Adriatic. ,'C5JSt3
Another Imporant question awattlnr ' &tS
Mr Wilson's attenlo.. Is the lengthpCZSM
time to do -given uermany to pay m: ,o,
huge war debt to the Allies. This Is j,.
tmutlielv fixed nt thirty yeurn. with tltoV- ' -
nni'iiipnt nf nliuut a bllllun dollars fth. '"V
..!!.. .l...ln- l,.f n.rlnH -If im 11. V
I be nmde ln 'ne'' but arBely n
modltles of labor.
11CWU, 1UIC1, III., (iojmcii, inn liuh "
In Hnbjectlon Thirty Yenrn -ti'?
The thirty-year perioii ror tne pay. .;jSj
(unit. ...- -. -.-. . .-.,,. ,i jVJi 3
armament nnd Allied miperrlalon. h"$.
French opinion Inclines toward .glvlngA
th leaa-ue of nations supervisory author-'.'
Ity duripsr th'B period, but thli vldwJy
Is not sliareu in American quarter.
i where It. la pplnted out that U would -JH
'have tne eneci vt inuninE mo icukuq jn
I Th niirftlati nroblem will be nrom--Y 7,13
(IPnT1. .--9-r
I . - '- - ---. - w - - --- , .u.' A 1l.al
Inent before the Sonreme Council tiBXtBBtajjl
' weelt. Captain Taidleu said yeeteradyA . 72
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., .1 ,,.., r a Tin ..r .na ,'niiun mniMv '
as tne aeiimnuu m ma imun WJUII-'.,, ,,
darles nnd the .settlement- of th. tatUfi&Ci
of Esthonla anu oner wama pro.vinont , .-,
will forpe consideration of the genawti.
entente poiiuy luwum moi uivu .iwiw
T-nf ni4irire D. Herron. ona 'rA'ri
American delegates on Russlan'i
fairs, has returned to ueneva ant
Pj-lnces' iBiancis conjerence, 4'ine fn
"naners have ceased to discuss thhi1
teet and apparently tha oonfrao
been abandoned temporarily wltl M
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