iraW''.TV E3E2lEEe2H E-2y22&iiiI U l ,i fJZiMJifrimtiit i1 1 1 &4 T.jt 'Jkz?J sCiv " flprC?V Ut."lJfr "-UBCT'PHTTWff'irWM potww ' winqgw&TrzQFFfs 7i' -5, TjfWgr 'W- W1Wr . si r; S'-S i - ' ' -S V ( .. u'1 " p-' " iS'L' r T ' THE WEATHER W'aslttngton, lilarch 19. Fair today and tomorrow. TKairKRATCKR AT EACH lllltlll r"l 9 I 10 11 12 1 2 1 3 4Tl 70T4048 I MS I I I t" I ' kr - V Euentng public Wtbmt f' MIGHT EXTRA. CLOSING STOCK PRICES va .J '& . , 4 h Ik' - hsr I K I M Ih r 1 1 j VOL. V. NO. 159 VIEWS ON LEAGUE ARUBEING POLLED IN PHILADELPHIA Tell Evening Public Ledger Reporter Your Stand on Nations' Plan CANVASS IS GENERAL otes Taken hiv Streets, Ship-- yards, It. R. Stations, Busi ness Places and Clubs Phlladelphtans now have their oppor- tunlty of registering themselves In favor of or opposed to a league of nntlons. impressed by the growing national In. terest In this question, the Kvenino Pcbmc l.nnoER Is tailing a poll of the clly, giving men and women an op- , portunlty to express themselves. On street corners. In clulis. in pudiic buildings. In the stoles, In the ship yards and the ferjrhouses and railway 'depots wherever Philadelphia con- gregate reporters from the Evening Pcbmc LEDOEn are on hand to ask the question: "Do you favor or are yon aislnat the lesgne of nations?" 1 In eleven other cities newspapers are I taking a poll of tho citizens to determine ' how Btrong Is the sentiment In favor of the plnn The question, as In Philadel phia, Is ab-olutely nonpollllcal. And the early response! to It, Indicate that, con trary V the cNpcctatlons of experts, there Is a Aery deep and itRl Interest In the proposition. Cities Being rolled In Xew York, Boston, Mass. ; Los An 'selcs, Calif.; Houston, Tex ; TopoUa. Kan,; r.ochestcr. X. Y. ; Syracuse, N. Y. ; Des Moines. Ta. ; Grand Rapids. Mich.: Dallas, Tex., and Bridgeport, Conn., newspapers hae undertaken a poll of the city, lsitlng the places where men and,women assemble and calling upon the Individuals for their opinion. .And so It Is in Philadelphia, all the places where crowds gather are being Visited and the question Is put without comment or suggestion on the part of the potl'.aker. The attitude of mind which the Evenino Punuc LEnaen seeks In this ,n,. win , ic MIIII Ulau unB ,nlgnc expect to find In a throng of voters on his position, might be misunderstood. "I , HKc(l by t-oldlers and announced the the eve of an election. The citizen.-or do not pictend to tepreaent my church," , vcidlct HniZt?",e'jLBSU.e'1, "Jf 5'ou,"cre, called Ho said. "I am hero expressing m -Those men vver too busy on lb. lJ?. rn.n vo,er. (he VV foU vlcvvi. merely as a citizen.-- uihcr sUIo lo lInk ..bout revolutions, a.le.a.gue of nations nor being considered Opposing his views were twelve e!-r-, upsetting the. church or society In gen by the Peaco Conference In Paris, would irvmen. headerbbv the llov. T. T. Mutrh.i ;.?T o'L.. ":.." ,"..,? .,:?, ' l?., .".". vnu unnnnrt it ,. .i,i .. .,.. !,, i.vi"ir- ( .',- 'tv - T "" J" "i'i ? ntiur. oi iiie.ti.oius ojay iMiiance,A-uia-"sprpjni "- In, mnftlng lh attempt the Evekiso delphla. Doclor Mockrldgc said he svm - Pwbuc LEDQEm deneuds unon the full. t ro-typeratlon' from the citizens of this city, No effort Is made to press ft vote from a man or woman who has hot made up his. mind. On th other hand, every man and woman who has reached a definite conclusion as to the league of nations Is urged to enrea himself. Reasons Are Important The reasons why he Is for or against the league of nations are consbiord as important as the vots Heelf. Already an Interest In this plan of sounding pub t He sentiment has made Itself manifest. There has been a quick, spontaneous response to the first announcement pub lished In the Eveniko Pctkmc Ledcseh yesterday that such a poll vvcvuld be taken. How long the poll will be continued depends upon the amount of public Iff teiest which is shown in the enterprise ' If the men nnd women of Philadelphia show the enthusiasm which they have thus far shown the poll will be con tlnued until many thousands of votes have been recorded. Dispatches from various parts of the country glye something of an Indlca " tlon of what may be expected in Phila. delphla. Apparently there Is mte dl" vision of oplglon throughout the south ern states as to the league of nations The Democrats there are overwhelm ingly In favor of the plan for n, league t of world powers to enforce peace. 'This sentiment has become so consolidated ,f lately that Clark Howell, editor of the ' Atlanta, Oa,. Constitution, In a tecent telegram said: jr "Popular sentiment in the south is so J overwhelmingly for tho league of na tions that the result of a popular vote to ascertain sentiment js already wrlt rf.ten, making a canvass unnecessary " Wf Similarly, the 'editor of the Atlanta i vvu,,u., uu.... w. wV. .,..., muLD recently: "As the sentiment here Is virtually unanimous in favor of 4he league of r"V nations, I do not think our partlclpa- "x tlon in a plan to canvass the city would be cither necessary or desirable." The early dispatches which have come from Boston Indicate a closer race, and Boston sentiment is more of a gauge by which Philadelphia sentiment may be judged. Out of the first ballots , which were receive"d by tho Boston Post It was found that 680 were In favor of the league of nations and 420 were against it. It was furthermore significant that 1 of all the districts canvassed only, one, the State street district, cast more votes 'against the league than for it. In this "district forty-five voters favored the league and fifty-five were against it. In ' the other districts the ratio In favor of , the leaguer of nations remained about .5 to. Race Cloie In New J'ork In' New York the campaign to test sentiment has thus far indicated a ma. ! jorlty -vote for the league of nations although tne race Is close. The imi,! count not yet having been taken, Jt is Impossible to tell what the ratio of those In favor to those against now is New Yorkers have been given tho on portunlty of dropping, ballots Into boxes left In theatre lobbies, the question being, "Do you wish the United States to enter a league of nations to preserve peace?" Those who' are not seen bv th v.. ers s of the Evening Public Udmi..,.. may mall their ballots to the edltnrii .offices, tojrether with, their reatons for votlns; ror or against" the league of na tions. One thins which should bn mi. sUeel ts that the Evenino pb Lbooeii wishes" to avoid a Drenofid.I. snee, of votes from any one class of men. s ul Prot'etslonal men and laborers rich men ,nnd poor men, nepubllcaris. Demn" , "" iui.mm!iib mi are wanted In i the poll. The workers in shipyards and ASK we rajiroaa menr tne traveling salesman t th.e.fclerK'aud the banker each 1, h"K: f "!. n mi Annnrhinltv n .. . f I .fcunoV-K ', .;,trV? t'ubllihed Dollr Except Kunday. t-npyrlRht. 1MB. by Are You For or Against The League of Nations ? Do you approve or oppose the plan which is now being considered by the Peace Conference in Paris to prevent future wars? The Evening Public Ledger is taking a poll of public opinion in Philadelphia on this much-discussed subject. Results, exactly as thaj are ascertained, will be published daily. Every one will have an opportunity to record his opinion. Polls will be taken at busy street corners, in the great ship plants, the mills, theatres, hotels, clubs, churches, City Hall, railroad stations, ferry houses and many other places where Philadelphians assem ble. Be ready to tell how you stand on the League of Nations when reporters of the Evening Public Ledger meet you. Co-operate in this effort to find out how our people feel about this, the greatest question before the world today. SUNDAY BILL PLEA BYDR.MOCKRIDGE Rector of St. James Believes Aniendnicms Would Help j Real Christianity ' ORCHESTRA IN CAPITOL, l!y n Staff Correspondent JlRrrlsburE, March IP Tlie lle Dt .lolin MockrldBe. rector of .St. James' Miiscopai Liuiicli, Twenty-second and'weiraic work for icliiininir oldlcis at Walnut streets, Philadelphia, asserted this afternoon that the lioiko "blue law" amendments would strengthen the proper observance of tho Sabbath He Rpoke at a hearing- on the liorKc bill in the House of Representatives. "I believe the anxlelj- of those op posing this bill that It will bicnk down Iho cafeRuarda of tho Sabbath Is un founded," ho said. "I am for It only fo far as II sanctions solely musical concerts end educational entertainments. If honestly observed It will strengthen respect for the Sabbath uocior .viocKriuge cxpicsseu leur mat :-... v" ,r. i ". ... '. r r.: j ... ..i . 1 . - pncnizeu vv in tne rear or tnoso who see forma ,strlbuled tu the soldiers covered in this bill tho breaking down or ob- tlie question of religious changes. c-iimiBes I scrvance of the Sabbath. in FOelal conditions, revoluntarv ten-, 'In this time of unrest," he said, "we1 dencles. whether tlie men Intended lo re must meet the questions of the people ' turn to their old homes and whether1 who ask, 'Why do jou refuse us oppor-' t hey were going to trv to get tbeli old ' tunlty to bear good music?' The rich, i jobs back ' ' they say, can payjor a pew In a church! . , , to hnr good music Sunday -Why are Haul t l.urn I.UIng we tefused opportunity to hear the mil-' "Tlie men want to know how long , sic or the Philadelphia Orchestra 7' theyr",p.v vi" b'' '" "nlfoim," Jlnjor Atou ask. In their leeentment thev threaten continued "They vvnnt to know what to do away with all Sundav laws" Orc-licra P,. I UBr FZf toTZa W " " -""' ''''"-" "'0 "nl- """"'"'""" "" W--.lrman.1 something in return fur her' .TIlP Monroe latrine is stiengihened ?fehbut , V0,' ,l,,oui" '- PeriS S Somber strains fm n-.ML...,,.. .bTee hee Inn led mi S Irnll " ''" ''"V- V 1:"CS "h CoilfcSMHB Bur- "P ' ofthc eague of nations. , ,n leaEee of nations covenant be- a"'? ' "Ulch "'a,- damages will 22 J ,,." - ----- -- -. "..e,... ---- -nie eight members ,61101,11' llie i - 1 i.uruje is living in iiiaive i-resiueru , ' "' ".' uerniaiu it McDowell and other composers were the a living. ' comiiany on the board of diiectors weie glarics 111 Northeast Wilson pay through the nose fen- hi,1'"'' International action will be eai- l.eairue l.w-li..ie 1 1 ,.- TJ -W7.r,,,nt,,eflrt,lte.3r: ,de,e,ea,-old 5ou,l, as ' 'ue of nations. ' ,,co, by Ihe organs of the ieagne ZiSJS, I Warned by the two hearings in Pitts-I system whereby welfare workers aie put J ''"'ls K' 11'tt"' "; ('.' f1-1"' ll' : 'i , s-entenced to serve not fewer than llfreen , ' Nations Sel Their Prices Jhe L "1",1 Slatra '" ' repre-ented close of tho important conference 'S burgh and Philadelphia of the bitter- ' on every ship bringing men home. These 1 " " ' .V1ei,'11rdlne and' John "" "or ,nol"e tha" ntt l'!,rs ' ll,e Eastern ItaU's price will be a trade based " oaul, lloU5- :l,ul- sln,,, "'e!" ,,0lifs JLes,'rlay between Piesident Wilson 1 VlR,U"e, u l l?lT n Kailois representing 538.132 Penitentiary today, afler he bad pleaded ,n the Oalmatlon nuestK.u. aie international, no- action can be 'l?' the British' M mneel,y0r;!rn,gC,rane7-;llr -U o' .. j gu.iry ,0 commitring a number c, VPj, Uijuu. ,,, thout the consent of a So c,l f te 'cn'ch S; - use the Philadelphia Orchestra. Ihe main' "Voir men who staved at home must e. ?l5a ''' l'S..,. .,''",. a,C 6l,'i00 burglaries in the northeastern section or atlons tho IthenM, reiiuhHe. iw.Chps. action c-rin be taken by the league which filial decKIons had been mu, if. argument for the bill, as the relieving I help the reluming soldiers realize Hip final brief. grent responsibility that now tests on Tlalf-an-hour was allowed each side their shoulders. The future 'of the giovv vvhen the hearing opened at 1.30 o'clock '"B generation of boys rests with them, this afternoon on the floor of rhe house. ! "Iery soldier- Is the Idol of the bovs Senator's and Representative's Invited I of the country. Ills every action, eveiy by the committee for this super-hearing ' suggestion, will be viewed as a law by packed the well of the House chamber, i "'em and he must be made to realize the Governor Sproul, as 11 guest of Speaker 1 buri1pn 1,c """"i Then we enn depend .-ipangier.. occupied Ms seat on-lbe dais when the orchestra began to play. Twelve clergymen formed the battery of opponents to tho bill. They were marshalled by the Lord's Day Alliance. They were led Into action by the Rev. William B. Porney, assistant secretary of the Lord's Day Alliance, who present ed the various petitions against the bill gathered throughout the state. lie read extracts from motion picture advertise ments, which he Introduced to throw light on the campaign conducted by pro ponents of the bill. Tlione H'bo Oppoteil Hill -. Opposition to the bill was expressed by tho Hev. W. P. Snyder, of Pitts burgh; the rtev. H. W. Mnrkvvard, of Ilarrlsburg: the Rev. A. It. Steck, of Carlisle; the lie WW. C. Hogg, of AVI1 llamsport; tho rtev. .1. A. Orr, of Pitts burgh ; the Ttev. t I McKee. of Wash ington, and the Rev. AV, P. Kelmeth, of New Kensington. He was th second oi the half dozen speakers who were heard In the three eiuarters of an hour allotted to the pro ponents of the bill. Dr. Thai les U. irart. who spoke first, made a plea for the Philadelphia Orchestra concerts. He said; "It Is pot logical to have a law that p-rmlts these concerts, If no ad- ContlnutJ on ree Tutnlr-ntifn, Column 5 If You Were a-Girl And you arrived homo unex pectedly and found the house empty, wouldn't it annoy you? And if, after you had had a bath and a nap and a snack of something to eat, you were to find a strange man dead in tho library, wouldn't it frighten you? AntUif, though you knew he hadn't been there two hours be fore, the coroner were to declare that he had been dead for at least twelve hours, wouldn't it puzzle you? f It would. And that Is precise ly what happened to Evelyn Pres ton. Read her story on Monday next in the Euentng public ffe&nct p "jr. r- RuWrlnllon rrtc. 10 Year by MalL Publlo Ledger Company. ACQUITS SOLDIERS OF BOLSHEVISM!' ; "The citj'.s position tlirouKhout has bp M- !"! " ' 'i ll" Piesent time President Will Meet ObieC rk T.... nv. . . .. . ili ii,..i ..r i.-i. ...... Willi the exception of a nanow loniicc- , . . . J UVITSI'US Hieil lOO liU&V lO Discuss Social Upsets. Rolarians Told SECURE IEW OF 10,(100 i lletuininc .snlil'eis inu no taint of I I!olslie Ism. MnJ u .Inliii T tnn in c li.it co of this poil nd New Voi l. mid director of dcb.ukation for Philadelphia, an i ounces! this fact tmlav, after ,a cnnv.iFS In vibicTi the opinions and beliefs of nioic than lU.OOO veterans weie seeuted The recoul was foiw.ndeil to Secie laiy of War HaUer and m-ed as part of a repoit picpaicd to show the political views of leturntd ."oldieis. Major AMiin nmKc nt llie wrehlj luncheon of the Itotary Club in the Hotel Adelpbla "fifty chaplains diiected the worl. of repiesentatlves of various welfare or ganizations In seciirltiK; tho Information." he said. "The president of a vvell- tnuvvn coIIckc cxamlnrd and dlcestcd the nuestlnniiaiies .dlstrlbntnil nnd trtumeri , .". .ci"i".i;..niiiii 1 "liclVe-S "W,T'-' : l - S',,".. ,..,,..,,., ... .,. ,.,, I i ') iii uiiuiio vinuuuini nt i m" ijiiiiii chance thev have of geltinB Job", the "i,u" """ '" "u "'" l'"" """ u" " "c"' The veterans want no sympathy, 110 mutter how-Tiadly Ihey aie wounded, he said. He told tin incident that happened) nt a N'ew York hospital last week. A, prominent tad of that city was coin-1 mlseiating a oung soldier because he had lost holli'lils legs. "Don't plly me, lady." the soldier said, "ricfoic I went ac-ros-" I made my living curving marble. I still have my tvo good bands to do that work and an body can push me up to the stone." I. .inn Willi Pershing Major Alton spent several .vem.s In the same contingent with Oeneinl Per shing. General Peishlng, he t-ald, was the best man for tho position he held In France, not only because of his, mili tary genius, but because of his moral beliefs. "He attended c-h'urch every Sundav during tho ?ars we were associated," Major AM01, said. "The downfallen soldier was his, paiiicuiar care. When we left the Mexlca-i bolder 1500 men were left behind lo be disciplined. His Interest In them was so great that he left me behind lo tiy nnd tedeem those men." Major'' Axton praised Ihe work .of the Salvation A run. A'. M. '. A., Knights, of Columbus, Jewish AVelfare Board and Red Cross, representatives of which or ganizations were present. Major Aston has been, In the service for seventeen years and his service bars, when he l not loo modest" to wear them, show that he was on duty n the Philip pines nnd In Mexico, In both of which places he served with Pershing. nlreiU Welfare Work His duiles are many. Ho has chaige of all the welfare work done on the behalf of veterans returning to this port and Xew York. He also directs the activities of these organizations In the cantonments to which the men arc sent after Uebarking. Ills administrative capacity Is such thati his work has already received ot flclal notice at Washlpgton nnd further advancement Is freely predicted for the Eoldler-mlnlstcr, Major, Axton first became known lo Phlladalphlnns when he directed the ar rival of the Haverford. The confusions Incidental to the arrival of the first transport at this port were many, but tho mnnner lp which he disposed of them finally allpvvcd sir 11 successful nr. rival nnd magnificent welcoming cere mony, Among tho activities he directs are thy Red Cross, Knights of Columb.ua. Salvation Uiny Y. M. O, A. and Jewish r-,yer:VarC o J ' PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1919 P.R.T.SAYSRISE IN FARE REQUIRED FOR TRANSIT PLAN iCit"s Promises Carried People Off Feet. An nual Report States 'STOCKHOLDERS MEET Net Earnings Last 5. Years Stt.'J.T.lfi.fi.vl Surplus Drops : In 31. 531.816 The Plnl.ulelpliln Itapld Transit Com pany lodaj nude a leiort to the claims advanced In A. Men lit Tnvlor that c-ilv tiaiiHll cnuld be hnpinved pomprohen sheh without raising tin- 5-icnt fnre Mi Taj Iiii fntnie-- director of cil.v lrarli In 1014 ami I'i15. p-esenting llie Taj to i an for Improved lap'd j tiaiisit. asserted the flic-cent fate need not be raised and that a universal ftce ! transfer vstem could be adopted. in its niinu.il leport. ptcscntcd tmlav he annual slocl.hoiilers' niepttni- In companv s genet nl ofllces. 810 Dauphin Street, tile rnmn.-inv fissoits ;( ' '"" '""'"'"K ". mi.- MHMiiu lie mini, upon wnal terms Seentli street iinl. with a clear passage tbej sliould be npeialcd, and under wli.it i beneath of about IwentJ feel IhmiI- iiKeucj- Hie ,.Hr sen ice should be con- lo"',,1 , ,, , , . .., , .... , ,, I This connection, or bridge, is ilcHitul trolled. I be public was carried off lts'FO ,. ., hp pos!),,0 , ,,u, nn fcef In tiic thouglil. 1 lion cxpretsid. iniilltoriuni, sealing some 000 persons. that all of tile additional facilities could ln tllr Public Ledger Uulliling. H ia be provided without additional fare. !'!' U"TT f '"',?,' "VVi !llf2 1 tills hall the largest pipe organ In me llnil to Abandon 1'lnnS world and to iillli" it In conjunction "Against suih arBUinent, answer til,. , . - possible to be made would re- eclve a respectful Hearing. It soon became evident that the plans of this mn nn nt t.mnt l.,p lit, ,,..,,., .1 l.n.nll , ,., , , , nnibitlouslj undertaken durliiR 1 f 1 1! and so- 1013. must be abaniloueil. because of the Intposslbllltv of. under these condl - tionF. securing further co-operation on the pait of the community, or In fact. the. npeessnrv mnnev Irx r,rnx Aa n.1,11- lional facilities. ' The iilaiis f the ill.v required suc-li lnrKe Investment II was early rrrogiileil by this miinnseiiiriil Hint II would , Immmsllile. I.. rollf , l fro siilllrientlv large lo pii.i the tarrjlng i-barges. In1 addition in (be col of operation." Mr. Taylor, vvim .eslgned reeenll, as1 director of transportation and housing' for the Knicrgency Pleet Corporation. raid today he "had no slatepicnt for suggest-, 1 after the 'luronu of Surveys publication to make," In reply to thelock a '.rarllc census of Sansom street, rapid trantlt compan's statement Mr. 1 1- tvvcen Sixth and Seventh, aid re Toy:or recalled that In outlining his ported that only a very small pcrtentuRe plana for trnns't Improvements he said of the trafllc, cither by vehicles or pe thri could not be lousummated wllhont I dc-tilans, came from other than the causing a deficit Pledge Co-niierfttlie lllfcrl ' Sbaicholdeis nt Iho meeting loda.v I'ledged co-opcrallve efforL with Iho StolesburvTMItten management su that a transportation s.vctem might be evolved in Ibis cit, "so good that others w'ill pattern afler It " ' N'm a ilpple occurred dm .ng rhe i Hireling, which was attended by only a dozen stockholders. All the ret weie lepieseiit Ml bv proxies. true t,l.jck- I holder. Dl nilzabctlr Sn.vder. whose ill sliaies of the capital slock-. Resolution Adopted On motion of S. If. Barker, the reso lution expressing continued confidence 11 the Stotesbui.v-Mltlcn rnanagenicnt, and pledging the co-operation of tlie stoekholdeis. was adopted. Tbe resolu- tlon, ill pail, wns Resolved, That as stockholders of Ihe Philadelphia Rapid Tia-islt Com pany vitally interested In lis contin ued welfnie and most of us as eltl 7ens of Philadelphia highly concerned In the largei'tdevcloiiinenc or tho city, we tender .our ,no-t appre ilaiive thanks to the Stotesbury-MII-ten management for all that It has accomplished under vei difficult con ditions, nnd Reiolvcd. That '.ve now pledge our hearty and earnest support to such management In the greater work yet 1,1 he done. ar.u which we snail en- deavor to nromoto by efforts, both as stockholders and as citizens, to bilng nbout better, nnd more enlightened rX"!ir,.l!l"i. ".r,1!L aeW,"; there may be evolved here a trans- I Thomas Hudson. 2000 Mast Krle ave-l portntion system an gord that others ' nue' cigarettes valued at J30 and 5 ' nBrasrmrlo7',sll'eUrnlngs anJpT6 expenses In the eight ears ending De- man 353" Fmerald street ' a rJ lu'J:1 cember 31. 1918, the company places U ' TheodorP Fitzgerald "03? Fast a, cross earnings at 206,U5S.700.38 and 1 ',""? "1 "Z5fra ' ,',, ;.? ".r'.R?' M?dJ?" It, expenses at 1122.902,046.03, leaving net earnings of 83,75f.,654.3B. In 1010, when the Stotesbury man agement assurjied control, the gross passenger earnings were $18,386,000. Last year the gross jiassenger earnings were $30,568,787.90, or nn Increase In t'onllnufd on rose Twnt)-een, FATAL A TTA CK OF WOMAN HALTS GERMANTOWN BALL Former Instructor Seized With Paralysis While Hatching Party of Friends Trip the -Light Fantastic at Crusadcts' Hall and Dies Soon Afte An altae-k of paralysis, which de veloped while sire was attending a danco at Crusaders HallGermantow'n avenue apd "Westview street, last night caused the death at the Germantown Hospital "of Mrs. Margaret-'R. Schaeffer, a for mer Instructor of dancing. Mrs. Schaeffer was known as an ex. nr dancer some years ago and always look a keen Interest In this pastime. Accompanied oy nvi ouo, "ji"i, oiw nttendd a dance glen by a social or- Iganlaatlon. As sire hail been Ul, fpr some time nm w unu..m iuipjsri in Hm dancing here!f. but appltfuded kbe efforts of o'.nertv , -blle talklns with merali-'ritoelj.Meepulcher Cemetery, , ,.- SANSOM STREET WILL NOT BE "WALLED SOLID" Plans for New Public Ledger Building Do Not Contemplate Actual Closing of Street nt Olli In a much labored article this mottl ing the Philadelphia Plena tiled lo si"' , ii sentiment against the plans for the neu Publlo l,ilRer UuildliiK whleh Is 'o he elected at a tost nf several million dollars on (he ulocl. bounded h- Sixth feventh, riiestnut and S.uisom slieets bill t lie attempt was a ludlcious falluie In enure II nhowed ihai the piolia w) Insjilred it obviuuslj did not Know wli.it thej- uete luMJtifi; iiliom. The burden of the ston .is tlMt Urn plans proMded 'fur the wnlllnR-ln of Indepeiulenrp Squ.iie on the west ld of the pepme between (.'liestnui and Wnlnut stieets If Hie Press had tahen the Irouhle lo lew the plan' for the new hiilldlmr instead of Knlnic nlT at lMlf-eoek. It would hae seen lh.it its l.irm Is rntlteh unfounded. The plans, whkh bj the wn, were flisi ninde public In this newspaper last .lime, with a Kirai main Illustrations, show notliiiiB lo justlfi sinb ciitlcisni but lather h.ie evoKnl idcspreail tir.iise because tlie ulll Kieatlj add lo 111" htjuty of the sunoundliiB" of'the slinne of I.lbertj All the Infeieiucs In the Press jam are based uprn the nssuinptlon that the west side of Sixth street would bo one solid wall, jnlnlni; the Onti" and the I Ledger Huildliigs Into one. Th i1 is not I no plan nl all Minsom sireei wn- ,on i,ct,.en the two ImlldinKi-ut tlu no truthful'"1"1 ",0 Phlladclphl.! Orcbeslra and ..llii- iti.iltnH ..l !rtilfillnll In f n (Till. vim i isiiiiiiui en hiiiiii'iiii"" u r al . .... ,. , ,,, ,,,. fn ,,,- general public- which cannot afford to attend the more expensive concrtts, and in many oilier wavs to nial.e tne aimuorium an Institution of public ns'-embla lft ni,cyi.i- , nK, at low - rmlv ihn.n im mo en blind as lo be i'le that the election of the Curtis , I Bujlding detracted from the appearance, ' of Independence Square can feel that IIR erCfl lOll Ol .'111 COtl.! V hllUISOmf home for the Public Ledgers will In any I "1' damage the neighborhood. In fact. SlMh street will be wider than nt , present . because tlie new piiucnng win ' be on a line with the Curtis Building,, which Is ten or twelve feet back from , Hie old House line The matter of striking Sanson, ..treet fnmally from the city pl-in-nlthough It will -lot be nctaally Lullt upon was eurns ami i.poger uuinnngs nnei tneir rrnnius Chief Albright gave Ills per sonal opinion that the stieel sliould be sulcUen iron, th plan 15 TO 50 YEARS IN JAIL IMPOSED ON YOUNG THIEF the city. The sentence which Is a" new high I record for erui, wan imposed i)y i . I , , . I ' h . ' h v"iier 1 sessions Illfln-A - Tnn n rvliti l. II.. f..l r. I .!.. . 1. .1 1 . Court , Tho defendant was Ra.vmond L. Leiby, and he gave his address as 2020 Hast ' 'Glenwood avenue. He showed no emotion las the court Imposed the sentence, and J remarked .0 .be court olucer who led I I bin, from tho room afler sentence was' ! Imposed, "Oh. boy, some sentence." , I Leiby pleaded guilty to five bills of 1 Indictment eliarclllfr lilll-rrlnrt- Tl.e 1,,,. i 'nrovlled a Vn.v ,, , .e.V,.ne T, ." , o,.,.. !..... ., ,. " , . I :.:. , , ,. ",,r""r- ""u imposing i l,.neenCe; ,Eer -Monaf,1,an Btrve a sen- I le"cel "L f"ver hnn thre.e ?"" . ...ure ,..., ic-n jears on each or the i Indictments, the sentences to run pen I secutlvelv- The houses he lobbed nnd ,1,, ,.,i. i "'.- he .o.e follow I Z"., ,.., ;.'V""." ...:".. -"seP" , ;.i v. "- '"" avenue, waicn and charm valued at $50; Samuel ....., y, .,..o, ,vn,,hu niicvi, war saving stamps. Liberty Bonds and cash totalling 185 . William Longbottom, 2023 Fast Ontario street, $10; A. It. T3aun, 2000 East Ontario street, $10 in cash. Removal to Hospital Mrs. Schaeffer was suddenly seixed with pain. Her son and several others did all possible to alleviate her suffer ing.. The music stppped and the dance ended abruptly. Those present auletlv left the hall. H J Mrs. Etehaeffer was carried to a re tiring room and later to the hospital She did not regain consciousness ami died shortly after being admitted. Mrs Schaeffer vyas held In high esteem hi Cermaptown, wlierq slie had lived most of her life. The funeral will take place on Friday morning from her home, 66S6 Crovvson street, .Mount Airy, Solemn requiem mass will be celebrated at Holy Cross Church, interment will be la 'Holy Lnlettd Second CIiim Under REVISED LEAGUE DRAFT WILL BE PART OF TREA TY i ALLIES HEDGE ON COVENANT TO GAIN ENDS European 'ilson to Powers Want Mailer Conces sions for Their Support f 'T A I A' Al !A1A " ,,,-' .Klii THREATEN TO BMA House's Wccmciit Vi ith Na- lions Vi ill He Included leai'iiL' Plan in KEMSION NOW CKKTAIN lions bv Auiendniciits Pact Still His Own By CLINTON W. GILHEKT -MnfT Correspondent nt llie i:.ilnc Pub lie l.nlc-r Willi II,,. l-riue !elr Billliill in Ibirnpr liv Spcrial Cahlr I mwrivhl. nil b,j I'tiMlv l.nluf I ,1 PurK, Mim-li in- UcilucliiK the "big five" lo tho "bU three" Pro-blent Wilson. Premier Mojil Gcoi-rc .mil Premier flcnieiieenu suggests h new ipccd in settiiiis tho'prplirnlnnr.v tcims of pe-icc but It contains, also. 11 threat f delay. Italy ami Japan, being left out or it ,h.i.l" rf . ' " v'' 'the treaty comes. It is believed in I Lome circles here. ' I .11 I There already aie intimations th J Italy will insist on a settlement of the uaiiiuuion cuesllon In the leasuc of nation's. I s, ... . t bl "'" bo cr """' l'"li"call I sue does not. because lier best chance to set her terms Is as pari of the bargain by which the league of nations goes through. Would Delay Treaty To attneh' affairs In the Balkan re gion to the German peace means de Iiij. Hut.lt will not b" ncctfsgar.v to do this, for Italy innj receive iisaur iinces of n satisfiictoi solution In iJ.ilmutia and I'iurne wlieir she simis tbp preliminary peace with Cermanv. Jupan's position is an enigma. It is probable, however, that she will present her demands before signing llie preliminary peace bci-.iu.ie, in the preliminary peace Is involved a 1 that America wants, so that, on a tr.niinn slon of tire Saar coal Ileitis. if tire Saar coal Ileitis, an inde- nt Austrian power ami a (lernian 1, boundary capable of giving ury military pause, and. in gen . "eIU,ein XlM't-- n'lklnl' f 'wnu erai, n nuiuoer 01 tilings not vvnouy conHstent with the fourteen nciints. Japan's price is tecognltion of tile onimlttt. tf t-neeis -mil mirliuiiL nlan recognition of the Jnnanose ni-pdomln. anee in the Orient. Au ,1k "atlons ,ue playing their & cJj,ll!c Bi,m, """ ,0 'An Illustration of Hie situation is that which arose over the disposition of the (lerman cables Knglnnil and ,.- ... i , .. . ' "'' u".u .. r'T' "K "" ' ,n,os' ""I." '- ...w,.w,..j u, l.ii iairi ill the world, intended to divide the Ger- man Cil,,03 between them, leaving the United States no means of communl- P,i11B. ith the Eure.neni, rnnilnen, except through England or France, The United States naturally objected. News Facilities at Stake Control Of news facilities Is of vat Importance under the new interna- remo,e coincr '' the t'a1'- The SSt,,n see'", l. ,l,e "0t, ' ""',"" ored' news, but to send carefully se- lected news. Ah a consequence, in many purts of the world tho only Roth-Lews of inteniatloii.il policies Is of this sort In tho league of nations, tiro future attitude of many of the powers will bo affected strongly by the kind of news they receive. And America will be entirely cut off, except bv radio, from telling her story to the vvorhl In her own way, if Hie cables are controlled. The future of the peace or the world depends orr the future alignment of the powers, anu wiiciucr inui peace will bo broken may depend on the se. 1 lectiorr and distribution of news. Com. i...i i f ,i, ,.!. ..u IllUIIICtlllUI, . "l.u ". me u.nnvci UU. ffBbZZ"'Vt ,t.ort that would monopolize news v conference. ties are dominant In tho neacc now being pa All this now- Is bel President Wilson at once time lie in ui-nifi auujreira in me pies. , sure of opposition nt home und the pressuro or tne uerruan situation and it Is generall" admitted now that flermuny win reruse to sign tne .peaco terms creaieu uy uid inraauro ui inoso powers that threaten to hold up the signing of the treaty until their special Interests are serveu, Will Ue a Wilson Peace In a word, President Wilson now must act ln a hurry under great cllfll. cultles. Morally, when peace is inncla, he Cootlnntd on Pate Tentjr-n, Column 3 ( When' you think of writing r iviiima. -iiiv. Matter at tlin Postciltlce, nt 1'hlladxlHila, P , the Act of March 8. 1879. F "i?ivfi -. ?jm Wt Jffa !EtW: I IIHMUHT II. tjl ITH 'I licro is a -Irmiji fee I i up in Pari political ami iliplomalic circles, ai i onliiig lo t lie I oiiilnn l)ail Mir ror, of iiiilmg Mr. -itiilli In lie tome llic fir-t proiilenl of llie league of nation- ASQUITH MAY HEAD LEAGUE F.ixort'd 11s Firr-t I'roidcnt in Paris Uiploinalic Cirelc 1. 11111I011, .March IS (H j Theie is 11 sluing folme Mi pnlitlc.il and diplomatic cln les In Paris in favor of Inviting lleibert II AiUltli. former Hilllsli Premier, to become tlie first piefcidi-nt cr the leaRUe of nations, ac coidlng in tbp lialh Mliror Ht'ibcrt Asriuitli lias Ix-cti Hip leader of Liberal opposition to the enaliiii.n n,,. ,r,ii,.nl ll 1 i .. .... .. .. "-"' 'i' ",,'- nri-ii h incniuer oi rar- Miiuii'in Muce i sat, aim neid various cabinet posts lie became nrtme inlnlc , elabied this ollice until made way for Lod lei- in IPOS nnd ret i nt i. ,, t... i. ..ii'. ,,iii", nn i, i : in,. aii- in,. .in, , .. Ceorge. He was defeated for I'.rii.-,. inent on December H, 1018. bv Colonel ' rember H, 1018. In roloncl pro, . the eleciior, , ,e Alexander ca.ii umiiu ni rue, rieoi nnu. mi a i .,,....,... . r. . . pioposal has been made for the resigna. lion of the member elected from West , ... ... ,, ... ,...... . . i i.e.-him ii.oiiuoni and tne nppoiiumenr f squitli ns his successor In the new Parliament. T,0 ,,..,,. ji,.ro- , .. i nn,inll ,,,, r I ibe.n .", e ' or Liberal polle, LEAGUE ASSISTS MONROE POLICY, CECIL DECLARES .AssPi-lb Liiilcd Slates Cuimui Af ford lo Shirk Pari in World Affair Paris. Mill 1 1, ID (B A I'J- Hls euss ng tho .Monroe Hoi-nine and the effect of the league of nations upon it. Ixiid ltobcrt I'ecil made the following niiiii-ii 'ii i ii miu'iii :t i ii Ainri w.- i r huk. Is opposed bj the I'nited States Oovern. mem unless such action should be Balnst the I'nited States Itself, and ..,,, .,, . , .,.,. 1 that would not affect the Monroe doc- trine. IB action against the I'nited States I.onl Robert apparentl means nctlon diiected by the league toward Amer ica as a violator of the rules of the league, in which instance, of couise. Hie offending nation would have no voice In tlie action against Itself 1 "If, on I lie oilier hand, the view Is that llieie ought lo be a complete and waleitlclil division between tlie Ameri can continent and the lesl of the vvor'd. then, no doubt, am action In which , Amei lea takes part would be an in frlngcnrent of the Momoe Uoctrlne. 1'or m.v parr 1 snouni icsaru anj t.ut m-r-trine as disastrous to llie future of tlie world. The war left the United States m a position of enormous power With that gigantic power goes great respon sibility to tho wo-ld at large and to her'elf. The peace of the world is not only a Huropcan bul an American in terest. America cannot arfonl to say ibat she has no Interest In what goes on In Kurnpe. If she did she shuuld be fal"e 10 the world at large and to her- self." Inclusion of the h-ague of nations covenant In the prelimlnar treaty will not delay tlie signing of tlie treat v vvtlicn, II IS nopeu, win ue uc-c-wihiiubucu within two weeks said Lord Robert. TWO GIRLS MISSING Frtuikforil Woman Asks Ciitmlcn Police lo Seek Daughter Two girls, one of then, fiom Phils- 'tnmeleii police "" " """'"- ' Mrs Mary Martin, or ram street Frankford. hag. asked tlie Camden nollce , u, 1 ciui si etc to search for tier daughter, nthel, six- leen vears 0111, wno uisappearcu fiom , ,-, 1aut IInil,,. The .Irl 1. "J a ;, left m vi.it tt frin. i nmi lias not oeen seen or nearu from lnce. She has brown hair and blue e.ves ana iveiBis ,' ' i'"""- one was wearing, a light coat and black shoes 1 - ,, innuiiii.'H. "-'- 1 j : GARDEN TRUCK'S OUR LIMIT GARDEN TRUCK'S OUR LIMIT Start fatr tonight, on rh'uraitay flit, tshtno Uisina temp'ratuie, Thuratlay'a luck. Utionu north idnelj, bit I soon dt mlnlaMnv. Have you bought your auto trucftr PRICE TWO CENTS Vm '"IF ' POWERS CUT OCCUPATION TIME LIMITS toops lo Quit Germany Vfler Delivery of All War Materials 'ACT TO BE FINISHED ' WITHIN TWO WEEKS World Society May Be Made Vppendix I-oc's Signature Not an Admission SIBMIT .5 AMENDMENTS Slioncning of Coim-ol Over Oernuiny Will Speed Return f V. S. Troops Hy the Associated Press 'aris. Miucli lfl l.oi-d Itobert Cecil, 41" liter .1 COllfpreni-o ulil, n..i ,. " i tinier i,ioyu '-.eorse. decluied last night, in behalf J me uritlsh ilelpcntfnn. n,9i the league of nntlons covenant, ln the "I'lU'on of the delegation. sliould bs Illeill-nr.l.fi .. ,.. . l ,.. t-n m me pieiiinlnary peace' 111"l.v. irP Saltl I lilt tl-i..,. . ,. . .ii.u aiiiciiumcnts to .. , Sp,,ant ,ad been Mjbmttted. but ,, ',?' ,,''? "'aS "SU1f there "'111 be no ,oblecriona." "'Ce"ne a" "Bltlmat. i.."...'l., ." 'nceting all Asked If il, n,....". , . $ for. t tf, " f'jt tro Wdj" ,i... ., . l"-c hum conlfl net i, j .. ... . '"tei'ferlnjj with the internal afTaJra of ai'Iou'' nations, which would violate Ille nrinnltiteo r .i. i .wcn7 ri..t.ir ,e-lKUC. inm of unv- n-iMnn e vomniarJ' withdrawal 1 oi an.v nation from the lr!,.. tj- nj5fll ZTj'?inlV, ""J.!??' there ww', Ml eiUCSl !n,V "'U "" "ma S1CleS r th ' I.imil Control of Germany ' .&& llie military terms of ,b ,..!' o peace have been amendeeT bv thVl e mlnat on. of tlie otauit nvMK. Vl!s&l the control of 'r, "iro,f ? for fe.. ., I....--.... " an indefinite period: Adra Ira Avil ;.:"'. ",B "-.nueu sthtes navy. ntimi rt ,. r,. . ponned out that fi, . "X. .""' committed the UnUed Stetei to k VK tually Indefinite occupation oi Q ence mat the terms were monn,f .l.atmco',?ta,'o.deo'feffateS ""I ot nine- ?', ' ?f nny ')ortion of Ger nam for such a period would delay in!i w mn ,,ome 0f AmeriuTn troo?, ntrol h'h1 a "qvlde for ruin rn riv ,- !. i i . . .-,- delivery .,:". """Kn cue tune fixed fn,. tti. at all tlie main questions stir- , ' " yf e Pea,--e Conference hat! ha( CUS , tllat ''l6 meeting ' ' J" ,p" ' el-v satisfactory, and tb.it n.e.. i..i ,.-:.. "'""-ij. anu , . """ "ecu no change In tlie. Llins which c-ontemplale the comple! Hon of the peace treaty within the S?".aUn,WOekl- Inc,Udta "'e '-- - Plan of n majority of the Ave bl?S2L Ions contemplates altachlng the -awe of nations compact to t,p pea"! treaty as an appendiv. "- This would enable Germany to sign he treaty without .securing admission to the league, allhnni, . .,.":!'"" pH,rch!!eswou,daeceptti'ed--aoT;- principles. The conference was nn a.,....., a one, lasting: fiom 3 nvi..r.i- 1- .u nrinnnlinn ,.II ., ,.., . . ' W ..v.,.v,u,, uinii ociock last eve I'eningr. Inpiin Itpiirivs Plea Lord humner- and Xorman Uavls, the Britlslr and American financial ex perts, vvero Invited ln. Toward h. close of the meeting two of the Jaua- nese delegates, Baron .Maklno and Vis count Clrlrrda, arrived and talked with Colonel House, but did not loin In th tome cui;-. inn Japanese desire,! t, conference, una JaDarip.su risainj !"!?"' "h.?.". V'e lenBue ' nations com "'T . ', .E " '"' . ."" "e 'i!..s?S8,ons. mey vvisnecl again to offer an amend.' ment terminating racial dlscrlmlna. ' inrt Thpb- purpose to renpvv th! offer of the amendment was not aiU companietl by any Intimation of In sistence to tiro point of refusing to accept the treaty without the amend- ment. Their v lews Will be h?at-d latp'r after the neutrals have beer, clven .- beat lll-r n-bif-b fnilav u:m five,! fs... a. o'c-ioc-k Tli ursda.v afternoon. -."il 1,.e.1e.. II,..., f-nnA l. "A, ...,,,. ,.ujv. ucuij,!! ntiu was' asked by President Wilson, Premier - ,.. ..- ". ---ivr .t.T.n lemenceatr anil Premier Orlando toV'.iS postpone his return to London, has eJeJSi ciaeu to remain 111, j'aris until the draft i ef . I, . ...-M ., '.,. I- '-... ..JV8 u.r'. ""...:' "..'.. " '" .""i'"."'. ARREQT vmrcm at RnoncBJ nniiun iiuiiiinnti n jt -,s,r. .... Al, . . 1 -r n i.ara Attempt to Join .Mexican Banditti- 8 -sj n m Ar-t . r- duel roiled ; ,-, ,,.,. tii March 19 CUv V p-v 1- J - Feder"?aS?rVantes. chief of staff to 1 cirinrrm i-ctiiio eimcun wiieii ne vs.S' ,'witli Franclsoo Villa In 1314. was nr. greeted near Socorro, Texas. thlrty-flv' ' , miles southenst of here, toilnv wits ielRlitetn. mm yho were otteniptlng-t Sw cross tq Mexico to Join Angeles una fW I 111a. une .viexican was reporl') wounded and another escaucd Inifi "t JiivVhauiI -,efi All were armed and mounted,, Tkfi Tturblde. who tame here from..,J'ta 3llich,.-to Join 'tha AnstelexpsJ was .wounded wiien jaurw; eeIn ", i M i M & .i ii 1 ai VI -1 . M y1i I 4 i i 1 M ' - x V ..- A t n H JiigyE v( a-Kr 1 .A. '
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