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LE4Gl OF NA TIONS
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Persons in Many Walks of
Life Questioned on
Streets '
CANVASS OF THE CITY
IN SEVERAL SECTIONS
458 Approve, 281 Oppose the
Project and 150 Are
"Undecided
MANY REASONS GIVEN
FOR AND AGAINST PLAN
' Evening Publie Ledger Men
v Get Views of General
Public
-VU Results of the first day's poll taken
" by the Evcisixo. Public I-edoeh to
determine the nttitude of men and
' women of Philadelphia toward a
? league of nations shows opinion to bo
almost two to ono in favor of a
... league.
So far 458 men and women of this
city have declared themselves In
favor of a league. Two hundred and
elghty-ohe men and women opposed
the plan, their principal reason being
a belief thijjt the United States should
udhero to the principles of the Monroe
Doctrine.
''About 160 more men and women I
X had not reached a decision, cither be
f .cause they felt they were insuf-J
flclently Informed or because they did
r" not believe that thoaverage man or
woman should express himself on
if tnich a "deep subject."
f The purpose of the first day's poll ,
' was to get opinions of men and
hi wojtien at busy street corners,
ft&fk, "OTib vxpsults furbished many sur
' prheMtl.lio way .of novel opinions. ,
, ArKumrntH for I.easue
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OVininiUI IbCU, lira luftunicii.a !
S league' .of nations, as given by the pro-
S ponefits oj the Proposition, are:
, First Tliat the President- deserves
the backing of the people of the United
.; States In his efforts to establish peace.
Second. That the Presidents ucts
(n the past waYrant the full confidence- '
of the American people in his present
plan. i
Third. Tlidt any step which may i
.serve to prevent or even lessen the I
possibility of war is a welcome step in j
the right direction. !
Fourth. That this country lias out
grown the Monroe Doctrine and must
henceforth take an active part in world
affairs.
Fifth. That a league of nations In
which the United States falls to par
ticipate fully will bo a failure.
Sixth. That Interrtationallsui is p.
desirable thing, and the league of na
tions, is a step toward internationalism
' the universal brotheihood of man.
A'lew of Opponents
Opponents of the plan offered as thejr
.1.1 '. ...m.nlii
vmci Bifluiii.".",'
TTimt. That the United States should
"mind Its own business." That the
Western Hemisphere did not need a
European alliance to streugtlun It and
was better off without European en
tanglements. Second. That the plan for the league
was Ill-drawn and Its weakness had
been Bhown. by the criticism made by
men who had given the matter study.
Third That the I'resiaeni snoum
have consu'Ud the Senate and should
.have
1-l.t.lH.l fjimtAVU 111 I11 llPHt'B
'fftmmlsslon.
Fourth. That tlie whole plan ot a
league of nations wns English-Inspired
and was for the purpose of bartering
the sovereignty of, the United States
for an "Imaginary control" of world
affairs. . ,,,,, ,
Fifth. That any plan which includes
a ivstem ot International policing of
thrf'world will sooner or later draw the
United States Into conflict with some
other world power.
Sixth, Thai this nation would be
the loser In any theory of Interna
tionalism. That, conversely, - the
strength of this country lies In a
strongly developed nationalism.
lnUrmt. Js-Intetue
Some of President Wilson's admirers
referred to him ns a "Radical Socialist;
uvimiot.
".;;..T.o canltalUm" and an apostle.
if'iTh.l internationalism and universal
brotherhood in which the BolshevlkF be
lieve." Even among those who declined to
commit themselves there was a , pro
found Interest manifested In the work
ings of the league of nations,
WIl the United .States ha compelled
to light the wars of other countries?
"Will the executive peace council, con
testing of representatives of the great
patlons of the eaith, Infringe upon the
governmental rights of 'this nation?
Is' the Senate playing politics or are
fie Senators sincere In the claim that
thoy me non-polltlcal?
These questions were asked over and
over by men 'and women who did not
want to commit themselveH on the
league of nations until they "knew more
about 11."
Among both the proponents, and op.
ronentaof the plan there- was expressed
Continued on rf TneUe, Colomn One
THE WEATHER ,VANE
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League of Nations
District, polled
Broad and Chestnut streets
Men 8l
1 Women (!!
Fifty-second and Market streets
Men 42
Women -j"
Twelfth street and Passyunk avenue
Men 37
Women -ji;
Gcrmantown and- Cheltcn avenues-
Men
Women
Allegheny and Kensington avenues
Main street, Mnnayunk
Totals x
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ARE YOU FOR OR AQAINST
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS?
Do8you 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 they are ascertained, will be published
daily.
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 assemble.
ALAS AND ALACK!
YE0W0MEN SAD,
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Uncle bam bays INix to
Natty Brown Silken
Hose
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NO FRILLS ARE ALLOWED
Utile, jou can't wear brown silk stock
I Ings and I'nele Sam's navy blue.
. Veowoihen at the Philadelphia Xavy
Vard are mofunlng the chic aigrette and
i the sprightly feather with which some
I of them were softening the plain severity
j of the sailor hat enjoined by "regu
' lations."
They are wetplng for the fashionable
, stole with which they were wont to turn
the edge ot the cold winds that blow
' from the League Island basin.
They are bewailing the silk stockings
(of delicate hue with shoes or pumps to
, match, which gae a trig touch to the
trim but severely plain uniform.
The authorities at the yard have made
the uniform very much the "fashion
i recently For the yeovvo.men to be out
, of uniform Is not so much to be out
I of fashion as it is to be out of luck.
I For th 'Jimmy legs" will get ou if you
' uu" ' I.U111UWI1 ID icsuiauuno.
'linmf I.evK" on the Job.
This "Jimmy legs" person Is a naal
policeman, a "cop" In sailor's clothes,
lie walks armed with a yellow hickory
stick and much authority. And the
powers that be at League Island have
decreed that a girl who comes to work
"out of uniform' is to have her name and
Address and denartment number taken
by the man on guard at the gate and I
men soniewiing nornuie jiappmm io nci.
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and every morning that week. That s
She has to come cany nexi morning
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eoimr aiound that to be "out of uniform"
meant a deck court-martial, which Is
not quite so awful as It sounds, and
that vailous girls" had been fined and
one even confined for -five days or bo
to the "brig."
Not Quite so nail an That
It is not so .bad ns that, b any
means. They don't court-martial girls
at League Island, even for the enormity
of wearing brown ailk hosiery with their
blue uniforms, nor have they punished
any of them more severely tiian by mak
ing them leport a half, hour earlier.
This getting to 'work ii whole thlity
minutes before her "mntes, by the way.
Is for the purpose of passing an Inspec
tion to prove that she Is dressing in
conformity with the rules. .
For, after all, it it rainer numan lor
- - - - - ti i i.
Bins to warn u. u a . . u.. .
, offlceis at f '"" ,"'
matteis In charge
wear heails Inside
their uuIfir,nH.
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U.S.DOCTORS ENTERTAINED
Eminent MetlicuL Men in London
Give Reception for Visitors
London, March 20. (By A, I.) .The
first official reception ever given for
a body of American physicians by Brit
ish medical organizations took place
last night for 100 American army medl.
cal officers who had Just arrived In
London to take up post-graduate work
In England.
Sir Humphrey D. Holleston, president
of the ItoaI Soclety-'of .Medicine, was
official host. The' other speakers were
Sir nickman J, Godlee, president of the
lloyal College of Surgeons; Sir Norman
Moore, president of the Koyal College of
Physicians, and Sir William Arbuthnct
Lane, consulting surgeon to Guy's Hos
pital. The guests Included Dr. Q. E.
McLean, of the American University
Mission In Europe.
Arrangements for the reception to the
American physicians were made by
Philip Fianklln, of San Francisco, a
fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
and secretary of the Fellowship of Medi
cine, an. Anglo-American organization
lecently formed topromote closer rela
tions between English-speaking medica)
roen. t
AHEAD ,
Poll at a Glance
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the league
Against
the league.
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BIG COUNSEL FEE
IN SHEEHAN CASE
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Lounty Commissioners Ask
C M . i
Liounoils to Appropriate
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$5000 for Purpose
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I H A V E OWN
L AWYER
The County Coinmlssloiicis aie ask
ing Councils for $3000 as the fee
Of fin .TpU'pU tVlllffime fo. mnr..,,..!!.1
"' V'""";""'"h
me commissioners in nio Sheehan fee
case.
James U hheehaii. Iteglster of WHIf, I
WOll Hie. CnNft nnil Wlfll.ll nnnmvlmnlal,' i
$200,000 In fees for collecting ti. riir.
inherltnne., inv
An ordinance to appropriate the $5t)00
for Aft Wltlfii,tua f.A ii.ilt i. in,.n
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' llllPArl lit I Vllllt.tle .1.1.. Arnnnn 1..
I Joseph . (iaffnev. chairman of the
""" u..i.,o villa .liiciuuuii u
Finance Committee, at the renuekt of
the commissioners. l will be referred , a- v ,i . r 'I'...,:...
to the Finance Committee. S10 ol,l Accused of 1 1)111 g
William T. Connor, a law partner of to Fire Olyinpin 1 llClltrc
Uepreientative John II. K. Scott, Is nt- Hixtecn-year-oM Carl MrlCenzle ir
o7so:onJ"1tveV:UmmiSneerS,at,'?a'nr "esro of Soutli chadwick streel. was
uer?SlnU,,,C'jr.. 'X'MK; '"" "' " fo1' ' b M"l-rote
elected to the Supreme Court. Justice I Pennock in Central .Station today, ac
Slnipson was a law partner of Mr. W1I-. (used of arson. The polite say he at-
Hams,
Mr. Williams s fee lp for the trial in
the lower court; the appeal and retrial
followed, by another appeal -and thtn
final trial before the Supreme Court.
Another ordinance will be Introduced
this afternoon by Mr. Gaffney at the re
quest of. Director Krusen, of the De
partment of Health and Charities, to
raise the salary of William C. McAl
lister, superintendent of tlie buieau of
chaiitles, from $300u to 55000 a year.
It will be referred to the Finance
Committee. The same argument Is ad
vanced as was made when an Increase
wns asked for Itobert Ilfcksr chief of
the street-cleaning bureau. Mr. Mc
Allister is said to receive less salary
than Homo of his subordinates.
ACCUSED 0F.P0B0NING WIFE i
Dallas Politician Held for Death'1
of ,Woinun in Detroit
nnllas. Tr March 20. (By A. P.) i p )Krof C D. Koch, of Phllllpsburg,
rrreJ?etdJtodIy.nea't 'the" fflSSilc TelellUty -"".ntenden. of public Ins.ruc
quest of the Detroit police, on a charge tlon, has been made acting superinten-
of murder. j jenl 0 an executive order and will
Detroit, March 20 (By A. P.) Mrs. ' adm'nister tlie Department or Public In-
Jessle Reancy, wife of Patrick J. Ueaneyi btruitjon until a succesivor is named to
who was anested in Dallas. Texas, thlst.le late Dr. Nathan C Schaeffer Pro
inoining, died here hibt night. At .the .. , ,
coi oner's inquest, Mrs. Kenneth Dick tenor Koc.i was formerly one of the
urnl Albeit French, who performed an State High School inspectors and wns
autonsv. testified that Mrs. Rpamv , .. .i ..,,,,.,,.i,.io.i.,. ... ....
did of a slow poison.
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i iveauej, wnen iiiiciiiiiiis a imillleis
convention Here Feiirunry 20, bhot at
Mrs. Reauey In u hotel here, Inflicting
powder burns. Reaney said the shooting
was accidental lie was charged with
assault, uut was reieaseu in 2iiuu ball,
his wfe being too lit to appear In court
$200,000,000 FOR RAILROADS
War Finance Corporation Consid
er! lie: Issue of 4 Per Cent Bonds
Wiio'lilnitoii, March 20. (By A. I.)
The War Finance Corporation Is con
sleleirlhff floating a Urge bond Issue,
probably of ;nn, 000,000, within a few
weeks to provide funds for railroads
and to meet any other demands on the
corporation. The Interest rale contem
plated is 4 9 per cent.
The bonds would run for a year, or
possibly a year and a half, according
to tentative plans. They would bo
sold privately to banks and big business
Interests In order to minimize Interfer
ence with the popular Victory Liberty
Loan campaign.
The bonds would be exempt from all
taxpH except estae, Inheritance, excess
profits, war nrnfltB and surtaxes, and'
Interest on J5000 owned by nny single
Interest would be entirely tax exempt:
Tho corporation has authority to sell It?
bonds tielovv par.
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CORONER BLAMES
3 RAILROAD M EN
FOR FATAL CRASH i
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Unperformed Duties Caused Fort
Washington reek Which
Killed N. I Verdiet
Kailure "f t'nee uipluj'i.'.M of t!u lli'.ul
lug Rallmi n.opcif.N to perform ilu-lr j
dudes wns tc'mnslblo for the urr
at Km I Wellington J:inimi. III. w In n
foul teen imsoiiH uric 'VlUert. sn-n-ici-lug
to t'i" Milkt uf t lie loioim's iuij
today t NciiHstowii I
Those ic.-iDonslbli.. .-Kmnilim m ilu '
Jury, cie rflli.ini Mn'oruilil:, tchKiaph
opei.itor nt rut Washington; Wllll.un
.. Itussell, ,i lielgfit tt-uln contluctoi
and Michael .1 I'ciueis, fineiii.in of tile
Dojlestonu loc it. which .T hit bv tlie
"Scranton (lei
"The iiccldent jj.is laii-cil. ' f.i.vr t'ic
enllct. "hv cither tlie fnlluic of the
llllll SlRP.ll SJHtPin to woik piopcib 111
by 11 Cnmii Hill station light getting in
line ulth lights of slgiuil No. 311, giving
Engineer I'liilvmoii t'li.irlei (lltheiTi lb
Impression thai tl signal hliowei two
I white llghtf
I The accident w.is contributed to b.v
I the falluic of Wlllluin McCoimick 1i ,
obey the rules, of the coinpanv by iioUF.-
Ing the train dispatcher at Philadelphia
I that a freight train wuk at his station.
also by the failure of Wllll.tin A. Itus
I sell to obey the rules of the cotnp.in.
I by insisting that the operator notify the
'train dispatcher of a breakdown to lib
train; ulso.bj the tiillurc uf Mliluiel .1
Powers, flagman of the local, to go back
i far enough to stop a bigh-s-peed train on
'a curc, which be should have known
Man following. If lie bud ronhiilteil Hie.
! schedule which he can led '
The jury asserted that the Hall Signal
I system frequentlj failed to rum Hon
' properly
! MAIL REPLIES FAVOR LEAGUE
I Seven Adirniathe, Three epa
the Votes in Posleard Response
In addition to Hie replies which the
; IIVCNINO 1'LBI.K IilJDOCIl leporters ic-
ceixed on the streets for or ngulnsl a
I league of nations, numerous letters hae
been lpceived at tlie ndlceg of Ibis news
! paper from pertons who wanted their
lews receded.
In the null which was received, apio-
pos of me league of nations, were ten
postcards, seven "M . them from persons
, , fasor ot lh0 leBue ot nat,oni, u
"thrVA frnm Minca ninviqnil
Those who cent in cards alllnnlug
their belief In the league of nations
i
I s'Bntd tne cards os Matthew hununond,
1 2203 Hpilng tlai den sticet; Joceph
Walls, 2:'o Not Hi Darlen stieet ; W.
Mansur, a steamfitter, SilO Mantua ave
nue; John Miller, -1S5 spring (i.iriien
(street ; Christopher Hare
barteniler.
1931 Buttonwood stieet, Leonard Bell,
2213 Spring (Jarden street, and James
Augle, 2210 Spring Garden street
, Those oppobed to the plan are If I
i Buchem. 1714 Sydenham street; A
Cai-
ney, 2224 Spring (lanlen street, ami n.
F. Goodwin, 2213 Spring Garden sticet.
HOLD BOY FOR ARSON
tempted to burn the Olvmpl.i Theatre.
Broad and Fltzwatcr s'teels, last night
after the management hail icfuaed to
let him see the perfoi mance fiee
Several times lart night ho attempted
to sneak into the theatre, but each Hme
he was caught and ejected by an usher.
McKctule, according to the police, went
homo for a can of kerosene tind, coming
back to the tin at re. threw a lighted
paper Into the can. which he placed nt
one of the'exits. There was a burst of
flame, but the fire was extinguished
before It attracted the attention of the
audience '
McKenzle was nriested bv Detective
Vnughan and sent to Cltj Hall on a
charge of arson.
KOCH ACTING SCHOOL HEAD
Sproul Designates Deputy to Sue
I cqed SchitefTer Temporarily
llnrtlkhurr Ia.. March 20 (Bv A
nanml " "7""' V. ,"i T .
i n..,i l, . l.itft A n. Illenn lnsr ve.ir
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Attorney tieneial hciiaiter sent an
opinion today to Auditor General Snyder
that the Governor bad authority to
name one of the deputy superintendents
to act as superintendent and Ills acts
should be accepted as olllclal.'. The
school department law does not provide
precedent for the deputies and .Mr.
Schaffer says that the designation by the
Governor is vv.thln his powers
The Three Strings
Thjpy arc, string's that mystify
you; they are strings that servo
us clues; they are strings thai;
swiftly tic you with interest to
the news. They are heart strings,
tense, vibrating,, for a brain that
is sore perplexed. In the Even
ing Public Ledgeu read the
story Monday next.
Knotty Detective Yam Skill,
fully Unraveled
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GALE TILTS SHIP,
FORCING CREW TO
WALK ON WALLS
Officers and Seamen on Ro
man Relate Thrilling
Experience
NKSSKL RR1LS HERE
Per.-islcnl Efforts of in-less
Operators Finally Bring Help
When Food Fs Near Gone
While three wlielss npeialoi wink
ing in rcla.v di .mil iiiglil, snapped oui
calls tor belli, and v til food, water mid
"Ml almost chau.-tcd i lid the steering
gtnr ripped aw.iv, ibe uhiIciiii ble.iin
sliip Uonian battled with Atlantic gales
for nine dins Slle e.ime Into this poi t
Rlmrtly before noon Uodaj .
Por more than a week otllceis and
crew lived on snu II pnnloiu, of Milt pork,
salt tlsh and rb e
Itougn se.i', .mil high velocitv gales
tilled the ship at thins Io an angle of
fifty degree. Many times the crew
walKd on the v alls oi bides or the ves
sel instead or the decks.
For rnvcial d.ivs not a man d.n.d
venture on (e I, The bea 'ippcd awav
Ilia Nieeniig Kui, both hand and Meani
l.ltlle ".liep was obtained bj ;m one on
board, all expn Hue Hie hlp to capsize,
inonieiilai 1 1 v
Kit lrrlei. MinrMIng
.Me.inume Hie Hnee radio mill. Waldo
Heath. T. .1 Honolnie and It. J lienlou
kept Hie Itonian's whelms pp.irl.liug
out apiiials ror aid
Once Hiev werv .insw..red bj tin
Aiiiciiinn tian.spoii I'lvsldcnt Cram
The latlei m uper.itur icpiirted lb.it Hie
President i;ra..it waa fiiirylng iiiok
than I.Min wounded and hick bnlilleiv.
and besides, had another vessel in tow
Final!) the wireless men nilsed the
British Mramshlp Mnnardi This vh-'
set came to the aid ot the MricKtn vei
led when II was 300 miles off tlio eo.iM of
i lierininla.
I The Monarch hovo alongside the Ro
man, and for three iI.ijh they b.itlleil
with Hie rough sens to get a low from
one vifscl to the othei in the mean
time another vessel, the Itowick Hall,
ar.swerci: the distress calls and i-.unu to
j tlie aid of (he floundering bhlp
Ultimately they turret ded In getting
i a cabjo aboard the Monarch and were
lowed Into Hoi muds
Decks Submerged
1 The dei ks were submerged and cvcr
compartment below deck wa" flooded
Thy messrooin was awash, as well as
the gallej and kitchen.
On that da j Ine Meani bleeiing ge.u,
which Intel been under cjnstant btraln
, from pievlous lough weather, gave wa.v.
The hand blecrln' app.tiatus was
'brought Into u-e and It also was de
molished by Hie- heavy seas
The gun supersiirurtuies on the after
deek wetc swept overboard and tlie
engine room tclegirpli and other ship
fittings were put out of m rvlec.
Tbo Mipplv of loal was running short
Trouble eiibiied In the engine room. The
captain, llobeit .VI Yolk, together with
the first mate. Clavtnn J I'arson, and
Hie second inati , .Ilci licit F. hpcai,
aided the (iigineer'b fore'e In an effoii to
make icpairs to Hie disabled steering
gear
.The Hie i on. n w ei e flooded and Hie
men worked in water up to their vvalMs.
i On the luldge of the vessel was the
third inaf IM.iiund !. Gr.i, and Quar
termaster Thomas Monlgo,ner. The
had to 1,'ihli oaeh o;her to the shies of
Hie craft to 'invent themselves from,
i being washed overboard I
At the band s-eerhu gear was Thonus .
Povvpif, ho.ithwaln. and Herbert Byrnes,
deck cnglneii 1 he.so men vicio nt the-'
mcicy of Hie mih ami were toaseu
I around, leceivnig minor Injuries.
l.'iOll 'Iimih itrgu Shifted
The, e..ugo of 'Jill) Ions In the hold of
the vcbsel sii fled and some of tho steel
I rails became' loosined from the caigo
I props. They banjed against the sides
of the vetsei until it was feared a hole
would be btovo In the sides.
j Volunteers were called for. Several
deck and englne-iooin hands answered
tho call. Under comamnd of Chief Fn-
glneer Patrick (I'Ne'll. the men went
into the hold of the i rail, which con
tallied eight leet of water, to rcslow the
loose steel The nils were- larfoed and
i made fast Number - hold was Hooded
and no one could venture Into It
' On Kebiuar: Jd the chief engineer re
portcel that the upply of e'oal was tun
ning short A ge.ieial order was given
i by the captain to inc.ik up all wood on
board for use m the lire rexjin.
' For three ilus the ship mlleil Iil the
I seaways he'ple? sl The men walked on
1 the.ilnslde walls oi the vessel Instead
of (lie decks. Not a man removed his
I clothing, and then on February 21 the
I Monarch vvof slghteel.
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MERCURY TAKES RISE
Higher Temperature Preliminary
to Official Arrival of Sprint;
The metcury took a decided rise to
day as n preliminary, to spring, which
nrclvcs tomorrow
At 7 o'clock todaj the thermometer
In the Weather Uurenu In the Federal
Building at Ninth ami (.'hebtniit streets
.stood nt 13 degrees It was 50 degrees
at 12:30 o'clock and still Using.
Continued fair weather is predicted
WOMEN ASK EXTRA SESSION
Stiff race Loss Blamed on Wilson
. ,-.? . -i i ti
. at Dinner tit Acorn Cluh Here
Women who have Se-tved Jail terms
In Washington for tlie cause of
woman suffrage and toured the country
on the "J'rison special demanded an
extra session of Congress for the pas -
age of the woman suffrage amendment
to the constitution. Their demand was
voiced, at dinner given last night in
the Interest of the National Woman's
party at the Acorn Club. The speakers
held tho President responsible for the
failure of tlie amendment to pass the
Senate 4n tho last Congress.
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FRENCH OCCUPY
GERMAN CITIES
WHEN REDS RIOT
Herlin Paper ItcporU HiciJ
Bridgeheads Ktcnded to ln-
(liide Kat llliitir Tovn
(enevii. Iareh .Mi ( By . P. i
I'lemh tiooos have occupied Maiitihe'iin
land K.nNruhe. on Hie cast bank of Hit
Ithlne. em .mount of Sp.iitncnp oiit-
1 bleaks theie the 'o-lsbe ."Itimg. of
Bel Ihi, siiv s
I The iHwsp.tpti adds Hint tne l'miill
also oiiupird lilaiiiau. live miles boiilh
of .Mannheim, and Wliliilinfeu
A tleil.n dlsiMteh, lcielvod .Vlunda.v.
I said that reports had been le'Cclved
there that the British and French had
advanced their outposts fiom the limit"
or their bridgeheads at Cologne n.id
.Ma.M'ine. rerpecrlvel,! The b'reiich were
eported In have enlpncl l'rnnkfort
Miiiiuheim 's south i( the Mnyene'e
b'ldgchrad ntea. Inn in direct!) on the
east bank uf i'i lllilne. where It Is
joined b; ih Ned.ar Karlsruh Is
about (Ivo miles east of tho ISIiliic. There
have been no lepurls of disorders In
Mannheim and Karl-iuhe lee'cntlv.
Theie has been no statement from
Mlied nuurtera. either iitlirmlng or elen.v -
ling the repoi I that the British and
Flench had n!:
rged t'ielr brldgehcud
limits
Swl-. Keeognie Jujio-Slav Nulion
llerne, Mniib 20 The Hw lbs Federal
Council has recognized the new Serblan-
Croatlan-Slovene nation
GOVERNOR HEARS MOVIE MEN"S PROTEST
Motion pic'iine intfiests ior.i "Peijlntlt'l jtlii.T. niul Ncv York
todny protested against the proiiosed rcinov.il of the Bcn:d o:
Ceu&ovshil) tioiu Uoie tj Hatrisbittg. They told Ooveuuor SijioiiI
it would wnils cdtlitiohal liurdsliijis in ju-omptly j-e'leas-ing' nov.
COAL SHORTAGE DELAYS DELIVERY OF FOE'S.SHIPS
BEKLIN, 3T.rch SO. Sutiendcr of part ot the German
mercantile fleet will lie delayed on account of the tihortttgc of
Irunkci" coal. The coal yhorlage is due to btrlkcb aiuoug the
miners) Tirid' trmibpoitntiAu difflculticii
BREWERS MEET
TO ACT ON BEER
Decide Toda Whether Co
(Continue Manufacture
Here or Not
MAY UE "SWA3N SONG"
Philadelphia bicvvvis will elei ah" tills
afteinoon whether ll-ej will continue Hie
tuanutacture of beei
Th deoihlon rents v. i: i t lie niembers
of Hie l'hlUule'phia Lagei Ileer r.icvv-ei-s-
Assoclntiii'i, who aie meeting In the
i Land Title Uuildliiu.
(!.- W Hergner. of the llcrgner
Lngc! ISieulng Coinpanv, iiresldeiu of
the association, said lodaj that there
was no law, either federal or state, that
prohibits the manufacture of beer
, "We can make It w Ith In ir eenti
ak'ohol If we want to," he hind. "The,
eiuestion is whether we will be able to
soil It a tie" mauufaetuiliig it gen-1
eial misapprehension to the effect that I
the manufaelui Ing o
aleoho Ic bev crapes
Is foilidden exists T'uu Is wrong"
'swan .sons i,r ISitnye",
"'I ic 'wan ',ong of boo-e ' .s Hie
man.ie r in which 1U' Ho neo vv. Teipe.
in- i
d'strict hUperlntenUent of the Aiul-S'a-
loein League, cliarnc.ii ize.l the fight be
ing made bj the linuor men
"You cin le-st ai-sun d that toe will,
i not eAiulnuf to make It If they
finer
the.? van i loiitlmie to --oil It.'- lie said.
"Anil a1- for that business of being
allowed to mako beer eoiitaliiliig'lO per
Crlll "in aleobol, Well soon fix that.
Theie is suit to be a special kci-hIoii of
rVngie.ss. mil one of the I'.r't i.ic.suics
to be put to fungi er it will be one ill
n tilth will be liK'oiporated h federal
edle. declaring just how mui ii alcohol
Is to lie allowed In a drlnl. "
ltepllng to the statement nf Neil
Uourer. jnesldent of Hie riillaelelphla
Itetail Li'eiuor Dealeis" As'-oclatlon, that
the IDOil saloont, In I'lilladilphiii will
remain open after Jub I, In defiance
oi the wartime prohibition eelicl, Mr
Tope said that If they did they would be
taking a ihance with the federal author
ities Hope MfaKlirr I lie eintl(uHe)liill
In taking, such acikm, he mid. the)
would be betting, their nil that an nppea
to the measure being taken would prove
, p0hntutionai.
It unconstitutional
The "dry" adherents took id advan
tage of tho sohlleis In Kuropp when
thej t-ucceeJeil In having the prohibition
amendment adopted, Doctor lope laid.
1 "Those men more than twenty-one
years old had' a chance to vote for the
' Senntors nnd neprosentatlves whondopt
cd the measure before they went
abroad," he said, "and ono has to take
it for granted that the representatives
In Congress voted In accordance with
the desires of the men who elected
them."
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BOLSHEVIKI WIN
ALL OF UKRAINE:
DEFEAT FRENCH
fled Lomj,oU()0 to 8000 al Niko-
laic. hut I'"orcc Poihi He
treat to Odessa
ll the Associated Vow
l.iiiidini. Mnie-'i .'. Virtual!) all "f I
I tlie t'kialne is now In the liands if the '
1 llohhevlkl, iKcordlrg to ndviies icaeli
iiig l.ondnii tod.i).
In luviv) nntlug .it Xikulaiev noith-
.iKt of Odib.sa. Hie Iloli.hevikl lost be
tween 3(100 and SOhO men. -but forced i
the French giimson altei flercf light- i
Ing. to wlthdiaw Io odetsa '
ratther east, the advlies adel. the
Bol'licvlkl have leaelud the Isthmus ' i
OVrekop. lending to the Crimen
FRENCH INQUIRY IN TIENTSIN
lmciiirutifi; Fracas of .lapanct-e
and American Soldier?
Musliliiglon. March .' - (Bv P.
Several general repot is on the recent
trouble between Hie American soldiers
and .lapanebc In Tientsin, have been
received b) the State Hepartine nt. It was
'aid toda.v. Iiui the depaitment Is nwalt
lug a (omplcte detailed report either
I from Minister Relrieh. In l'ckin. eir
Horn Consul llelnt?leni,in. In Tientsin,
before deciding what steps shall be
taken.
Aceonllng to iinollie al adviees reach
ing Washington loilaj, tho Japanese
made an unpflivnked attack on Ameri
can solellera This attack look plaee
within the French concession and It is
understood here that the French Govern
ment iilfu is making an investigation.
QUAKER MEETINGS
STIR COLLEGIANS
u e i c. i . t .
Haverlord btudciltS Heject
p. . . n
UoCtrillCti ana Oppose Loill-
pul&ory Attendance
"SNOOZE AT SERVICES'"
Ai-seling that tliev are noi ai - m
path w .Hi the doctiiue's of Quakerism,
stuleiils at Hnverfcid College have .sent
a petition to the noard of managers. In
which they leeiuest the abolition of a
iule that compels attendance at iclig -
ious ineeiiiigs ne'iu on i nursuays
The petition, published in the Haver'
ford New, follows
A petition nga.ln.si compulsory Thurs
day .Meeting rlgned bv a majoilt.v of
the students, has been hent to the board
of managers.
The petitioners give tile following ip.i
fcons for their action.
1'irst. The vast majoriiv of the btu
dents at Haverford are not In sj m
path.v with the doctrines of Quaker
ism. Second Compulsor.v attendance at
religious se-rv Ices Is In nil cases ob
Ject'onable Thlrel. The sidilt of meeting ai pres
ent h in no wise compatible with sin
cere redfglous weirshlp
"L Is a fact that but a small fraction
of the studm body is of Quaker extrac
tion and even a par: of that finctiou is
no longer in sjmpatliy with the doctrines
of Quakei Ism.
"o tonipe'l attendance at religious
worship la neither In harmony with the
.Quaker nor with the educational and i
ethical principles of loelnj. One by one
the colleges of Hie "ountrj are abolish-
, Ing all forms of eompulborv religious I
worship. . '
"The attitude of tho student body
.towatd Thursday meeting r onlv too
evident The students enter the place of
worship nriued with novels, magazines.;
1 study books and edibles of all k'nds ; j
I there arc few upper classmen who do I
not read, cat or snooze there At Thurr-
(lay luncli Hie conversation tuins to the
ridiculing of or sneering ai some evenf
j which occuued In meeting, the Bible,
praer, religion In general, are all tar
gets for the tarcabm of Irritated stu
' dents. If the college authorities could
I but realize the harm done religion by
compulhorj Thursday meeting thej
vvoulel not tairy to abolish It.
I "The board of managers is, of, course.
under no obligation to grant tn peti
tion. Haverford v.as founded .ma is at
present chiefly supported by the giftH of
generous Quakers. The petition will at
least Inform them that men return to
T, ..-! ..a. .kl.ll.r ... I- 1...
Haverford not chiefly, as Is fondly cup-
posed, Dccause or inursuay meeting, but
In spite of it.''
Ex-Premier of Austria Goes to Paris
OenrvK, March 20. Doctor Lainmasch,
former premier of Austria, und a strong
opponent of the union of German-Austria
with Oermany, Is on his way to Paris.
The newspapers here consider his, jour
ney of great Importance, .
ALLIES HEAR .
LEAGUE VIEW
OF NEUTRALS
Nippon Will Submit Com-'
promise Amendment of
World Covenant
RE ISIOA1 COMMISSION
WILL SIT ON SATURDAY
Powers Name Committee to
Listen to Proposals of ,
Outside Nations
L. S. TO ACCEPT CHANGES'
Oregon and Cecil Write
Clause lo Safeguard Monroe
Doctrine for America
flv
the Associated Press
alarch 20.- A Japanese
Paris,.
amendment
the covenant of the
I 'cague or nations, providing that the
I contacting parties shall agroo to
j grant "equal and just treatment" to
jail aliens within their borders who
I are nationals of states that are mem
i hers of the league, will be submitted
to the Supreme Council, it Is learned
bj Ucuter's from Japanese Bources,'
; The standpoint of the Japanese Is
i ,fla ,,cltlz,enH o( natlons deemed
i ,f "'' y "Y'vnnced to become mem
J beis of the league should have oquat
I lights when traveling or living In
foreign countries, It is said. While.,
I tho Japanese delegates do not acceptf "
1 tho view that treatment of foreigners -.
and discriminating Immigration law
are purely matters of domestic policy.
(hey sav thtv n- rni.t .-Ji! ;:
I league of
i".0Jn.,I",.?..l,,f,i?...?r,1' a PKiiUiMi;r Ji
i '"j i. iiitsir lBnnin mintat ii.a. tc- iVi
In foreign countries to equal riBhts4 $&$
nidi other aliens. k 1
I J He nrnnnsAil q.v.n. . . Y .W
Prohibit -national or" . ff .TYawr'SS niffil
rTdBiraffl?' iW '" n i &
thai becomes a member of tie world ' 8$
league. U would very obvdouslvirniiW.lv
relallvV . l !e statul ," Califarpll
Orientals!? -nersnlp of land b?Vr
, ires dent Wilson spent this fore
noon In work at the Paris "White.
House In preparation for another'
conference tills afternoon with Pre
miers Clemenceau and Lloyd George
T nv,.Tferenc.e wl" ,akc nlace flt Mr.
Lloyd George's residence
Neutrals Have Hearing Today
n!fe2in c?lnlr.lea Europe, la.
' """in rtiiit-rica will be given on-
Portunity today to express their views
' anu Propose amendments to the leamiH
of nations plan. Nearby neuSSte
h,,c;i as Holland and Switzerland, have'
ent delegates in response to the lnvi,
iiiuou oi me Hunreme Connnii ,v,n
more distant countries will be' repre
sented by amba-ssadors and ministers
residing in Paris.
I , iTae F mtln ,wl" be he,(I "t 'he Ho
el de Crillon, the American headquar
tern, in the same room where the
covenant was framed, and it la pur
posed to continue the session through,
out the afternoon and evening nnd It
, necessary, tomorrow. In order to com.
1 lllete nil nniiri-nl ,.onnAni.. . -'
pare them for submission to the conv
I mission on the league of nations.
1 Committee From Allle.
, Lord Robert Cecil, of Great Brltalr.
- I will t' chairman and Premier Venl-
o ii t, . r ' J(' "' Veanltch.
of Seibla: Paul Hymans, of Belgium
I Colonel L. M House, of the United
I btates. and Leon TJourgeols, of France
will sit as members of the subcommU
. slon. The claims of neutrals will be
heard either directly or by memoran-
dum. Norway, Sweden, Denmark. Hoi
i land, Sltzcrland, Spain, Persia, Guatc
mala and most of the South American
i neutials having some suggestions to
make. Those represented by delegates
or ministers will bo heard together, ac.
I cording lo present plans.
The three Scandinavian countries
will present virtually Identical pro
I posals it i.s understood, those being
i In the main, favorable to the league
! and asking that neutrals be admitted
to membership.
Central and South American neutral
nations, with the exception of Bal
I vador and Paraguay, which have re
I served their decision, will participate
j In the conference of neutral nations.
Joaquin Mendez, of Uuatemala. has
arrived liere and presented creden.
Hals as a delegate to the conference,
Amendment Up Saturday
President Wilson will act as chali'
nian at the meeting of the league ot
nations commission, which will be
held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning,
when all proposed amendments and'
changes will bo considered and the
I plan
put into definite form, ThUf
be tho first meetintr of .tut
will
i e.oiiiiiiitsiuu ami'c me covenant WAR
I adopted the day before Mr. Wilson
i left for America.
Lord Robert Cecil and Thomas Wi
Gregory, former United States Atto'tv
ney General, are now hero and ar "
j among those who have sought to draft
a provision reiaung to tpe Monro
Doctrine in such form that It will
meeWthe approval of legal experts.
Hie commission plans to nolo copt
tluuous sessions until the work of rei
vision Is completed.
; . . ' -
' Will AeOAllt AlllA,llt,Ak.lu r.
The American delegation, It la .nafdSJ
plans to accept a limited number !"' ?l
amendments to the league of nation-,;' A
nurtnnnt -iA .
The Commission on Internatla
Iibor Legislation yesterday deokUt!
against the International T iWm
Bureau, when constituted. lnyoS
Contlnud on Fare 'loeleea."
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