V. Rm$ St4 5B y ,ifW .ft. i A- f ?- wi v f - 1 - EVENING PUBLIC LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL '1, 1919 jji n WTO VETO i"23-4" BEER BILL in- 'dulcl t Defy Governor Passing Ramsey Measure in DRAG RIVER FOR MANY MISSING IN BRISTOL SHIPYARD DISASTER a". ' 1 s. m, ;- KV . 47 labor.- Anrll 1. All liquor legls- Mo. .pending before the House "111 .up,; for consideration at a public 1 before me iiouse Law ana uraer tee' next Tuesday. The decision MbVthe hearing Is the result of an x ' oeiween me -weis aim T Among the bills pending In the Iiouse tMIUunsey bill to permit the rale 6er containing not more than 2 "J Oent alcohol and the Fox enforcement .'AT, Governor Sprout has cone on record as ivotiis to action by the state on mine what constitutes an intoxicant. UoK'thq stand that Congress should We. that question. .Wei." leaders plan to defy the Go- if by trjlng- to put the Itamsey Bin rn ' me Legislature. its passage force the Governor to eto tho re. iresentathe John W. Vlckerman, t,of the "dry forces In the House, ;uced his enforcement bill last ti Jt a expected to supplant tho jfbllU . - i&Tartrtty Hvntivooo 5, ui(. m. i vyi oo ) Satisfies French ftrContlued from Fate One P'tnornlng1 and In the afternoon discussed fewhb 'presented the French position rc- trardins the left bank of the Jlhlne. .?A feeling of apprehnsion oer the tlMk. of progress on the peace treat Sperslsts 'h American circles here, al- Sithousih It Is stated in autlioiltnthe Stfluarters that differences which hao M-RrlRn 1iae not leached the status of a P& deadlock. ft3 X .Th nrlnrlnnl rllfflmiltv lm been found fejfjtln settling upon reparation according to rrtho .new method of pament suggested PkHdjc the French delegation. This plan KgWas presented on Satuiday before the Kw;. council of four and coered twenty tjpe- EAf.'Wt'ltten pages. It Is said that the fron aV.f. tlr nuextton now turns Ait the securing EfLiOf military safety along the Rhine. jS4 Indemnity for Factories BS"i . , ... . ...,..,.-... i i.. n is suggesieu in auuiurHaue i;uw" Urulned French and Belgian Industries "ifrom German competition before they pjcan be restored, and at the same time permit me uermans to import raw muiv-Aj-rlals and resume exportatlons at an ffUaplw (!(. art an tn fnpllltntA tliA nnvment l5,nf1 trtrimnltlA mlclit tin RPttlprt bV ttValloivlns Indemnities to the owners of ptrulned factories, these indemnities to be gTeftlculatea on a Basis or proved pronis Vtor A certain number of ears before the tiitwar. iV-tr-ilt l nnlnteri out that tradn could be EX&resened for the devastated factories Kponlyby restricting the entry of raanu- Srraotures or an roreign countries into he markets concerned during the entire eriod of reconstruction. In lev of the Urgent requirements of these markets, however, thli is considered Impossible. ".TlrlnanMl romnpnflatlnn with nrioritv MR the matter of reparation, Is proposed kasUhe best alternalle, us it lias me ..vantage of Increasing German s pay- rtng; capacity, S It 18 argued that If the industries af- ifected do not lose trade to the Germans, Ithsjr 'win lose It temporarily to otner t x counues. so uiai no suianuige wuuiu LVlm mined In nroliibltinc German exports !j;beJond a puntthe measure against the 'VBUthors of the destruction. - The foreign ministers or tne lour jgreat powers, with one of the Japanese Continued from l'nie One to permit of launching. The section which collapsed was about 200 feet, or two wftjs' distant from tho launching. Superintendent Save TUht All of the men taken from the water were treated at the Umergcncj Hospital. Some of them, lioweer, clambered out nnd changed their clothes without re porting to the phslclans. Besides a few bruises nnd a thorough drenching, none of the Injuries Is of a serlouB nnture. Hlght of the men were rescued by John Martin, superintendent of tho wet bnMns, whose launch stood with "steam up" waiting to direct tho tugs In towing the Waukau to It dock. Ho saw the walk sag nnd fall. He Immediately ordered the launch at full speed ahead, nnd crossed tho stern of the Waukau, just as It struck the water. The little craft was hurled around for a moment In the wTilrllng water, but managed to escape Injury and reach the struggling men Manelnl and Caputo were Unconscious when taken from the water Kffnrts to reho them were futile. Mlchorls was taken from the water fhe hours after tho accident by Albert Talor, an amateur dlcr, who olunteorcd his eerlces. Fraser, whose body was tho fouith re covered, went through fhe earB of the war only to meet his death nt a peace time occupation He had been In Kurope since 1914 with the Canadian army and had participated In almost eery Im portant campaign The walk sagged and listed to one side with a cracking much like ieoler shots fired In rapid succession. About ninety-feet of it settled In the water at a point where the depth Is nearly twenty fhc feet The men were confined In a small triangle, which was filled with peces of boards, shoring and plies and, while It demanded no long swim to reach points of safet, great confusion and panic re sulted. Mnler Ma Tee fold The lev water numbed the swimmers and rescuers alike Those struggling In the water could not cling to the ropes and long boards which were thrown or pushed to them Fellow-workmen, however, risked their llcs by bralng the sagging walk and bv forming human chains, and dragged the lctlms from the water. Four physicians of tho Hmergency Hospital, Drs. J. SI. Hlllsbergcr, J. K. CVDonnell, Horace Kline nnd Hugenc Swayne, worked In shifts of two at the piers and two In the hospital until their clothes were wringing wet from their efforts to aid the men Later they were augmented by phslclans from Burling ton, Bordentown, Beerl, Bristol and seernl who were called b the sliipard officials from the cltj. lows made out. but did not bellce any of them were drowned. I got him break fast this morning and ho went to work. I know ho did not know about the men who lost their llcs." , , . Kock served six months In the navy and returned to his homo two weeks ago. He has been working at the Bristol yard for two weeks. MEN JUMPED INTO RIVER E)cwitncss Tells How Workmen Escaped After Collnpee John Canning, of 210D Bridge street, Frankfort, was working on the Wnukau before the launching and witnessed tho tragedy. ... , , , "I saw the scaffolding go." ho said. "Some of the men were carried down In the tangled mass of lumber and pilings Two or thrco leaped out and Into the water. "With several companions I went ocr nnd got a row boat and we started to trv to reach some of the men. One fellow was frantically clinging to n piling. He was numb nnd exhausted with tho cold water. "We pulled him out. and when we got him ashore he said that he would hae made land nil right but flo persons struggled with him In the water nnd pulled him down. One nfter nnothor lie fought them off nnd was totaly ex hausted and ready to gle up himself when he came In contact with the pile. He grasped It and held on, nnd wo were lucky enough to reach him." RIVER MFTJO RESCUE Sailor Leaps Into Water and Saies Two Lies i:erv aallable craft. Including the tugs which were on hand to make fast to the Waukau. rushed lo the scene. Some of those In the water, almost nil of whom were men. managed to grasp the scaffolding and were pulled to safety. A sailor In the crowd of sncetalors Jumped oerboard and I pulled two di owning men ashore I Within n few moments all who were still on the surface were safe and weie hurried to the Hnrrlman Hospltnl in vehicles of all sorts Improvised ns I nmhntances Divers were on the snot nulckly nnd dived repeatedly for bodies The sw Ift current and the piling hampered their work, nnd up to 7 o'clock only two bodies had been found FORGOT TO TELL WIFE Woikman Resetted at Bristol Did Not Mention Disaster at Home A telephone mesago today asking about tho welfare of her husband, Itob ert Weir, 40SG North Ninth street, was the first word Mrs Tessle Weir received .f the tragedy at the Merchant shipyard jesterday. Weir was one of the men hurled Into thf water when the scaffold collapsed. lie returned nt uie uiuai wme iai He never hAd been under water, but he once had worked for n diver, and he vol unteered to get Into the suit and go down Into the river. Caylor-went down four times. Though dizzy and faint, like all persons on Ihelr.flrst experience In diving suits, lie managed to fasten cnblcs to the col lapsed structure under water. A "cone," or water crane, was brought nearby, nnd thirty or forty powerful lights turned on, making the spot almost as light ns day. When the raffle of timbers and bent Iron came to the surface he went down to look for bodies which might havo been pinned underneath. At twenty minutes after o'clock ho brought the body of M Ichor Is to the surface In his arms, ahd when, with the 100-pound weights of an old-fashioned diving suit fastened to his feet, he was hauled on to the dock, he col lapsed. As soon as phslclans revived him he Insisted on going down again. Wilson and Lloyd George Join Forces Contlued from Ttt On recognize tho aluo of a league of na tions as bringing the United States Into European affairs nnd lending- her Htrength to tho stability of nations llko Polaikl, Czccho-SlovaMa and Jugo Slavla newly set up and tend ing to affect the balance against Ger many. The French recognize that without tho United States in world affairs these nations would disappear as quickly as they came Into being. They recognize, nlso, that without the league of nations America would re turn to her former Isolation. Who will strike tho blow that will bring to a head tho present state of nerves and bad temper Is uncertain. France doubtless could tell stories In finitely dlisagieeable to the Wllson-I-ilojd George combination. On the other hand, Trance Is fearful of any threat from Mr. Wilson, even more fearful than It was of a bluff like that to take the Peace Conference from Paris. If the explosion comes it may be sudden and unpremeditated. It may do infinite damage to the peace of the world. Will Agree on High Itcparalion In order to complete the peace term for submission to Germany, President Wilson's plan appears to bs to let England and Trance agree on tho amount of reparation and for America. to accept their agreement. In tills way. Trance, which was likely to be disappointed In Its terri torial claims aginst Germany, may b won to the support of tho peace terms by the high reparations flxcd.by Pre mier Lloyd deorgo and PrcmlerClcm-enccau. rresfdent Wilson has not committed himself on the amount of reparations and is free, wHcn Germany comes to tho point of refusing- to sign tho peace treaty on account ot tho largo dam ages. tO(tako sides with Germany nnd to aBslst in cutting down the claims of the Allies. In no other way docs an agreement seem likely, resident Wilson and pre mier Lloyd George aro agreed gen erally, except on tho question of reparations to the extent that the sum total must be large, although they aro quarreling about mo aivioiuii, Lloyd George insisting on iiavlng half as much as France, which seems to everyone here to be out of all propor tion to tho relative damage suffered by tho two countries. Slay Not Troduce Peace . On .the subject of reparations, Wil son's own advisers are seriously di vided. The President's personal views are unknown, but he Is supposed' to bo in favor of a low sum. . Even this proposition Is far from assuring an early agreement, for the French who are dreadfully afraid they will get nothing out of the peace, while England is getting a. large part ot the earth's surface, are likely to bo highly suspicious of this proposal, unless President Wilson commits hlnv self absolutely fo suppoit to the, bitter end the total of indemnity decided on by Clemenceau and Lloyd George., France is burdened with a 'debt charge of two billion dollars annUally In excess of tne amount she can reasonably be expected to raise. It is this burden of debt .and the social problem it creates which paralyze the conference. WIFE ASKS RELEASE FROM FAKE "HERO" 'Captain Grimwood" Fooled Charitable Americans -and Chevy Chase Society Girl New York, April 1. The story ot how a fugitive from British Justice, with stolen passports and a. winning address, was able to personate a British officer, to swindle by fake charities New York ers whose confidence he gained and eventually to marry a joung woman who had no Idea he had left a wlfo and two children In Hngland, Is told In papers examined by Justice Cohalan In the Supreme Court yesterday, The American Hrlfe, Florence Brain- erd QrImwoodv of Chevy Chase, Wash ington, JJ, vj., got irom me dusuco nn order permitting service by publication of a copy of the summons and complaint In an annulment suit she has started against William Itobcrt Archer, also known as William F. G. Grimwood, now believed to be In England. She says that Archer, posing as Cap tain Grimwood, of the British army, ar rived In New Torlc on a French liner In the soring of 1916. According to the complaint Miss Bralnerd came to Ne,w York to be the guest of a young matron In whose home Archer, then Interested In the Allied Bazaar, was a guest. She was twenty two years old. She became much In terested In tho young officer and his war record. He proposed marriage. They were married by the Hev. Dr. George C. Houghton. At Christmas time tho "captain" 'was arrested on charges ot grand larceny and obtaining morcy by false pretenses. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three ears In the penitentiary, but because of his supposed good standing was paroled. When next heard of he was RiTcsted In England, but discharged because the witnesses against him had been killed In the war. Meanwhile his wife's family had financed a private Investigation, which) the complaint says, has revealed 4hls: The man's name Is rcHliyJTVIlllairt nobert Archer. He was born In Eng land forty-three years ago "of parents of the plainest extraction and In th humblest of clrcumotahces." Ho never studied medicine, .but was articled- to a solicitor named Grimwood, ot Chadwell Heath, London. He married Alice Lenard, of Ilford, Essex, and deserted her and their two children. Mahogany Mantel Clocks These clocks are of superior grades and the movements are carefully adjusted so that reli ability is assured. The xases arc heavy and well made and artistically finished. An eight-day mantel clock with graceful mahogany case, 5 inches high $10.50. S. Kind & Sons, urn chestnut st. DIAMOND MERCHANTS JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS JL Bince the signing of the armistice, ar cording to jaid officials Under a nile ot the company the men are not pei mltted to crowd on the walk dining launchlngs. Ons seveial occasions. It was stated, the men were driven away, but alwas returned to find places oir the walk from which to view the launch ing". It was built out several feet over the water, and was Intended to hold only one or two men at a time. .delegates, will Kthe procedure at ftha Allied commissioners meet tne tier Jjman peace commission. h All the possibilities embraced In such li a meeting win De considered uy tne r.r Allied representatives, such as the qucf- r,',,l -hnrr or lnni- Biqlnn whether 'PJ- "B owtwn u it uuai ami was kn La..?,f' L, "i 2?i0"S,erE ' ."rBl" ntc- a hospital and they gave him a suit ol ciotnes and lie came right home He was wondering how the other fel- The patrol walk has been Utile used i . .. al(1 jir,, wir todnv, 'but he never loiu me u oiu mhwui m,- iuuiucui. 1 recall, however, that he had n different coat on nnd that he did the unusual think of changing his clothing before ht ate hli supper A cousin called me un after he went to work today and that Is how I learned he was In the accident. I suppose he didn't want me , iinrr " The Weirs have n baby about a year old. Weir has ben emplojed at the jard for more than a jear. DIDN'T KNOW OF DROWNING arAn DU"UXU UWULR LUrtU Ciinr!niiiilpnt Suva Workmen Ship Worker Who Plunged Into ft , N Business on Bridce Water 1 llOUgllt It Joke -v. T. Wilson, general superintendent Unconscious of the tragedy that fol- of the Merchant Shipbuilding Company, today ISSUeil WHS MUitrimrm. tuiiii-iiiiiie, the accident "The man workmen were not sup posed to be on the wooden patrol w.ilk which collapsed. The walk Is only used for the guards on duty and the work men when they walk from one of the ways to the other The walk was over crow ded. "Four dead and twenty-nine njle have been taken out up to this time, and the divers and men In boats are continuing the work of searching for bodies." Germans Allowed to Trade Berlin, April 1. Marshal Fpch on Friday telegraphed to General Nudant, his chief representative at Spa, saying Germany was authorized to trade with firms In neutral countries, even It, the firms are on the blacklist, provided that the supreme council and the blockade authorities npptovc. The Wolff Bureau, the semiofficial news agency, demands that trade be entirely free. lowed collapse ot the scaffolding at the Merchant shipard. Hay Kock, nineteen jears old, of 4108 North Fifth street, went to Ills work still feeling that "the ducking" he received jesterday was a huge joke The joung man's mother e-pressed both astonishment and sorrov when told that four men had lost their lives. "Why. Tlay didn't think anything of it, said airs kock. "iie came Home meet today to discuss , ,an , ht at the USUd, tmc flnd laugheil ; ersallles, or wherever : er the ,ucijnB he ia,i. He said the plank on which he stood turned around nnd started to fall He dove Into the water and swam out toward the channel because, he said, there was too much lumber and shoring floating around the shipway. He swam to a boat and was RCari opportunity will be given tl-o Ger J.;?? mans to enter Into any discussion on the ftSterms and whether the Germans will be Kt.V-......l....J ..! l...tn.Al. .. mill It Slpermitted to return to Germany for fur- lltner Instructions. Ii-fe The flrstTneetlng between the finan l!?Jcliitv commission of the Peace Con- PrRftirence and the German financial agents &fjfolll tnlcn nlarn Thnrsriai at nnmnleenti. I wbere-an Indefinite session will bo held ljfr.-;the'- purpose of arranging the ex r tbangs of. German securities for food- Ihirtuir.. iyfV Alter "the first session it is probable ihat'no members of the Allied financial ? commission will remain In Complegne. IT,' )!!. business to be transacted will be Vv of such a nature that trained bankers vean conduct It without assistance from " )lhoexecutlve members of the commls- lon: if.. jF'fo in addition to Complegne, committees ' are aiso wonting at uoiogne ror tne uis 'eltlon ot raw material, at Rotterdam m n;arrangement concerning shipments of J-jlood and at. Spa concerning the details .f taking; over German shipping. The g; ommlttee at Rotterdam Is the same one , wii.i,"iooKeu alter veigian reiier worn .'"iHfore'the armistice was signed. fibrin.? !ir t" " - A.v,va V The aeronautical commission ot the " iwaca conference held a meeting Monday Si receive and consider reports from sub. r..oomralltees concerning military, legal. commercial anu tecnnicai euujecie, n was, found that the subcommittees had nttt 'cnmnleted their work, but the com- VmisBion approved the temporary reports SH submitted. tfiU5i'Wfta agreed to put before the Su ' iirme. Council the proposal to be Anally submitted at the next meeting by the Joint"; military and legal subcommittee. (Joed progress has been made In other fractions and a substantial agreement liasbeenr reached on Important points in connection witn tne tuture ot commer cial'avlatlon. ttnWcommlsslon will hold Its nejet meUnr on April 4, when. It Is expected, tW general principles, and much ot the ' datall ot the lnter-allled aerial conven tion mYj PO nieu nnauy. tti tt f . n ti 0n I Vm HERO IN BRISTOL COLLAPSE Harrimau Man Volunteers asi Dncr in Search for Bodies ! Alfred Calor, of Harrimau, proved nimseir a nero, touowing ine collapse Mann & dilks 1102 CHESTNUT STREET Apjr?I:Shower$ rewind"1 folks who have pride fn their homes that nsint not onlv addsr to the beauty ot a .dwelling; out nlso affords protection gsiuat tho elements 1 And far I t people, when they Wk.ot lmmt. tmnic ot j m ile RR'jr Tyrol Wool Suits and Top Coats are made in a wide variety of styles, in the most desirable shades and mix tures. - Ladies' and Misses' Plain Tailored Suits 24.75 29.75 Also Top, Street and Motor Coats 24.75 29.75 37.75 Girls' and Juniors' Suits and Top Coats 24.75 New Spring Hats Certified by the Philadelphia Pediatric Society )V-hlker- Gordon Just as it comes from the Cow Natura, Mfilfc Clean Table milk cannot be too clean WALKER-GORDON MILK is produced on the farms of the Walker-Gordon Laboratory Company from strong, healthy cows under conditions closely approaching absolute cleanliness of barns, cows and all who milk them. 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