rw: -I if' K S k f y 1(1 Jtuimmg public meager ,? - f- v4h9r.HraiHia " - . u NIGHT EXTRA. ITuin(on, 4prl S. Cloudy night; fair and warmer tomorrow. to- . j "-'. V F-ft TKMrKKAThBB AT EACH HOPB .10 111 12 113 l l SI 48 TTRg' 48 60 VOL. V. NO. 174 PublUhed Duly Except Sunday. Subscription Price 10 a Tear by Mall. Copyright, 1019. by Publls Ledger Company. M 4. i PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1919 Entered ai Second-Clan Matter at th Poatofflce. at Philadelphia, Pa.. Under the Act of March 8. 1879. PRICE TWO CENTSPU 12 y K.V.ii' TtV SOVIETS IMPERIL ALLIED FORCES IN v I- 'm NORTH RUSSIA; i- Vffl rm Will , y.v, jflsas "th. 3 ai POWERS MAY RECOGNIZE LENINE AS LEADER OF REDS i ift U&lf , m k -- !! OQVERNOR'SPLAN TO SUPPLY COAL MEETS APPROVAL Municipal Market Idea In dorsed by Head of Women's League WOULD REDUCE PRICE Retail Dealers Point Out That Boston Tried It Urtf' successfully J-f Women of Philadelphia ij' mediately join forces to. t .Xectlvo Governor Sprout's should im make ef suggestlon .41.-1 .V.- t.. nail nnflt nnlri Mrs. & "William B. Derr, president of the Hpusewivcs' League, today. 4 It Is Mrs. Derr's Idea that the women of jthe city must bring- pressure 4m the,. Legislature to cet a Btato ap propriation nt once to establish a sys tem of municipal coal markets here If "nvivrnor Eproul's Idea Is to be carried fovcrnor Sproul suggested municipal coal markets as an offset to the fifty cfcnt rse In coal prices, which ho found tp. be necessary in 'his report, after a umtiai (nvostii-ntlnn nf the nnthrAcue oncratom' demand. He believes house- -wlvcs would save $1 a ton If a city ystem 0f distributing coal at cost were 'established. ,Stron(t rreafcum Sfeceaaaty ??- "If la on nrtvnnepll thoUCfht On tile iit putt, of Governor Sproul." Mrs. Derr said WM . . .. T IJ..H.. .t-tn Vt- nnn. : rnnnv m nns pviuhiiliv kiicii -- mi :rrri....L .;... .r ,,m.M-hns im -Ideas on how., tho opposition, that SfISimmld come.from politicians nn neaiers can be met My Idea is that trie rwht, to Jrtt. municipal marltets wouiu De f .,iDrncult tone, and that oJy through a -('i..n.. nmhlnntlntl of tllA Women Of &S-ify'cold It be brought about. jK'X 1 W'W ware a good sum of money toi.tart tne system ann i woura ,wik- "i'"t,that, the woman's organjxatlons hold fC', corfferenca and urge on'" the Legls- FltUreiak state appropriation for the pur- LOjDWof'sUrynr cly coal markets. The iWwUnlrith'rttv -won't ,Jdo aftythtng. of yiaraM.lfdr,lth4lr economlo Interests and i-hlt-. fvllilM.l alliances -would ..prevent V,?- 'WfWWmWA-,.OiaritVTltilr.4 but if irf, H-ilsdorie It would relieve a-sltuatlon rX- rlilf.lnViit in nAvrnftr Rnroul'M lda aftSs' totK.thevclty coal market wan A-olced by1 Wf Oiartes fcScull.-secretao' of the' lilla TrX'J 3lphla Itetoll Coal Dealers' Kxchange. tes ' ? -. .. ' '...... " jvtibii iirnirrB uu.i. 'tTnvai'nfi-. Cnrntll'M jjratemfint 'nf thS Ijte coaj aUuatToii was fair," Mr. Scull paid, Kr'but hoopi not Bee te situation "He speaks of the long ton nnd the phpru'ton without knowing, perhaps. i& , that lit ihls- city coalf is bought ana -L hrAA in 4hn lonr.ton exclusively. In Wi some' of the smaller communities ot tne HV state, no doubt, the coal Is bought by Tfi- the' long ton and sold as a short ton BK'.l "- -" " --i-.- ... .. KV with reduced rost K TT.Nn.nk.nf the auestton of dislrl- K.' Ullon costs. We have looked IntoIt KXi here and noirtnai me avemso i $ aistrlhullori'ln thlB cltv during January SESKand Februair was 2.94 a ton. The Eh coal dealer has a.neajy overneaa, oe- cause 'he must keep the year round a r'full organization to meet all demands. S'even. though business may not be hall -What. he is -prepared to nanaie. rhKfr Tried Oat KUewliere Lfcl..l . . - . t . 1.n... UnaM VWlr 'Municipal coal TliarKein ntnc wee hi 'tried In other cities, notably In Boston, xrnere, xnousanaa ol uunaia oo .a,. J last'-wtnter In an attempt to run a city I-, jvm.1 aolllnr scheme. Of course, tne la consumer here .must realize that under f. a municipal system there-would be no ' y in j !... - mibI In arivanra nf JL payment It is Interesting: to note that rr evenijnvo per n u. ... -u. wmo. "W.infthe city Is on a credit basis." r 3V ! a at sin UfAv 1. ff', j Wu., kh n nn wilt Via nrlHrl Rph sS,inoftth thereafter until -a total Increase 4 ofi'Mty cents a ton. Bhall have been L:.v.vMiY 'narflfnst' ihn consumer. ft k,-""".'. .-- - .. .. C"m' Jdovirnor Sproul Blames increased fp!tf freight rates, made, effective by the v"?.. federal rauroao aaminsirun", s h ' largely responsible for the price raises. r . I x. Earir unjipK '! pf? r The Goyernor urges early buying ot Jr coal to preveni a anwuug ui mura. 7" After a survey of general coal trade rnnriitfons. including the .wage proposl- PVjIon and railroad rates, and looking over 'Ui statement of Dr.JfiT. A. Garfield. I v ltnqulthed control over coal prices- on ?eiruary it me uyvcniur iuiuo uiul ij-Jnianr mines will have to be closed unless feV Tthe consumer pays more for' coal. Vrinrthe statement tne uovernor at 77't'ck railroad rate ''inequalities." "IwN; AGED' 76, WHO CUT WIFE. MAY BE INSANE GermaiUown 'Woman of Sixty-six Bin Serious. Condition After i' Altercation Over Bed ' Kstabbed by her teventy-slx-year-oid husband, Mrs. Ida Dicker, sixty-six years oW,"i610 Locust 'avenue, Germantown, is 'lnasr(oiis, condition atthe Jewish ' -itjaeorge'tllcker, the aged husband'is In .thePhllidelpHla Hospital under' re- mn.r, , jCfis neuevea tnai ne ouuasniy una aerengeuf cooraiiur.to me story mo ponce couia lo'-togetner from tne iragmen.i od od from' Mrs. DIdker. 'her husband sea 1-oMtir.atery to go- to oeo last t.)ahe'.atayed up -with htm all night 1ns to 'got him to bed. et mm f, she At 5 o'clock mornlngAshe Anally began to take rrnv,BHO m , his .'liHli-. i.Ue resented, this and PJifiw!hla Reasons for Procuring Your Coal Supply Early Tills table shows prices now be- ItiB charged by coal dealers for do mestic sizes of coal and what the consumer will pay next fr.ll under the proposed Increase approved by Governor Sproul: April 1, Oct.l. Broken $10.40 -$10.90 Egg lO.lo 10.80 Stove 10.53 M1.05 Nut 10.C5 11.15 Pea ...tt. 0.05 9.55 Forty cents a ton Is added to these p.rlccs If the coal has to be carried In. RIGHT TO DANZIG CONCEDED BY FOE AT SPA PARLEY Marshal Foch Telegraphs Allied Governments Port Now ' May Be Used Turin, April 5. (By A. P.) It was announced officially this morning that arrangements for the landing at Danzls of Polish troops now In France, and their transport along other lines pro posed by German, had been arranged to the entire satisfaction of thd Allied 'powers. . The result ias made known with the publication of a communication receded by the Allied governments from Spa, where Marshal Foch. the Allied com- mandcr-In-c'ilef, and his aides have been In conference with German representa tives. The communication signed by Marshal Foch, reads; "Spa, April 4, 10:30 p. m. In con formlty with the decision of the Allied and associated governments, "the right given the Allies by the armistice con vention signed November 11 to land the Polish troops now lu Franco at Danzig has been completely maintained. "Furthermore, to haisten the arrival of these troops In Poland It has been decided to make use of other lines of transport proposed by the German Gov ernment. 'These arangements as a whole are in entire agreement with the views of the Allied and associated governments." RAINBQW WILL NOTPARADE 1 ' l - -n Units, "However, May. March in ' HomeStateitfel ' Washington, April G. (By A. P.) Jhe'War Department has decided defi nitely that it will be impracticable to parade (the Forty-second (Rainbow) Di vision In Washington as a complete or ganization, General March announced today. General Pershing has been so advised. The division will be brought back to Camp Meade, and subsequently each unit of the division will be sent to Its home camp for demobilization. Regiments nnd smaller units will be paraded In the principal elites of their home states. If this can be arranged. The entire Forty-second Division should be In tills country before the last of April, General March said, under the present plans. The department Is anx ious, he added, that the fcountry should see as much impossible of this "extraor dinary unit." BORDEN SEES DANGER AHEAD Discerns World Unrest as Peace Conference Delays London, April 5. Speaking at a din ner eh en In honor of Sir Auckland C. Geddes, who has accepted the principal ship of McG!ll University, Sir Robert L. Borden, Canadian premier, said: "What of peace I Let us, not minimize the difficulties confronting those who are striving to settle Its terms. I am not disposed, on the other hand, to criticize those who are Impatient of delay. X have more than once given voice to my own impatience, It would be Idle to pre tend there has been no waste of time. There Is great unrest throughout the world, and he Is an extreme optimist who believes all danger is behind us." VISIT BOG ISLAND TODAY Bankers, Editors Inspect Huge Ship Yard New Tork and Philadelphia bankers and editors of Philadelphia newspapers are guests of the American International Shipbuilding Corporation today, j Starting at 10 a m. from the Belle-vue-Stratford, the party went to the Hog Island shipyard by automobile, where they will be" luncheon guests of Matthew C. Brush, president of the cor poration. Then they will be taken on a tour of Inspection through as many of the fifty ways, seven outfitting bastiu and shops aa they have time for before the launching of the twentieth ship at 4 p. m. The return will be made up the river by boat PROBERS DISINTER BODY Prisoner Suspected of Inflicting Injuries Wnicn y roved Jbatal The body of Pedro Colazlo. burled In Holy Cross Cemetery on April 3, will be disinterred today and a post-mortem examination conducted by'Dr. William S. Wadsworth, coroner'a physician It is believed the man died from in juries inflicted by Domlnlck Corlcina. who la under arrest at Fleart. Pa. Th disinterment is being made at the in stance of Thomas J. Mclaughlin, of the state constabulary, stationed at Qreeifi. burg. . Colazlo was burled from the home bf his brother-in-law, Domlnlo Falcanore, S49 North Sixty-fourth street. . Ha was taken Jll April 1 on a train near Har riaburg. while en route to this city with his -wife. He died in Harrlsburg the same day. The Harrlsburg coroner made a superficial examination and said that death waa due to Injuries. According to Mclioughltn, Colazlo was struck In the 'Big Bill' Haywood Lavish With I. W. W. Revenue Here Bolshevism Profitdble if Arch Ranter's Ritz- Carlton Hotel Bill and Breakfast Menu Are Criterion "Big Bill" Haynood, arch ranter ngalnst capitalism, and facing a twenty year prison sentence for I. W. W. riots, came to Philadelphia last night. And believe the Rltz-Carlton Hotel, "Big Bill" arrhed in style. He did not crowd himself. He ran up a hotel bill of $23 In half that number of hours, and went away gloriously. In the depths of a rapidly clocking taxlcab. KUdently Bolshevism 13 one of the best paying businesses In the United State's today. "Big Bill" shocked the hotel clerk with a roll dt bills hs big around as a moderate sized forearm. He smoked half-dollar cigars nnd. In the exprcssho language of one of the hotel porters who Is cured forever of any Bolshvlst tendencies he may have had, "that guy acted like ho owned the place." His m6desty preented this friend of the poor and struggling from appear ing under Ms own colors nt the hotel. It was late last night when an Impres sive, not to say monolithic stranger, clad In an astrakhan overcoat over whelmed tho desk, of the Rltz-Carlton hotel and demanded two rooms: "Best In the house." 1 They couldn't give "Bill" tho bridal suite or the Imperial drawing room or the Japanese tea garden, but they did their best by him, and gae him two rooms that coit ?7 a piece, or $14 for two. With "Bill" was an unobtrusive stranger who was carrying, or trying to carry, three suitcases. Bill personally was unimpeded by luggage. Waving a hand toward the companion, "Bill" In a lordly fashion indicated that ho was to help the bell "hop" carry the baggage to the rooms, while Wlllliim walked around the town and attended to whatever business ho came here to at tend to. The companion, with a properly humble gesture, staggered away with the baggage. Next Bill signed his incognito. It TWO OVERCOME IN $20,000 ME Six Belmar Terrace Homes Damaged in Early Morn ing Blaze SAVE FIREMAN IN SMOKE Two persons a child and a fireman were overcome by smoke, but later re vived, early today, when fire swept through sis houses from 5631 to 5641 Belmar terrace, driving occupants to the street and causing damage estimated at $20,000. . Those overcome: Douglas Illtkej, three-and one-half years old, son of Joseph HIckey, S633 Belmar terrace. Daniel Doran, thirty-eight jesrs old. lieutenant, bureau of fire. 760 X. De Kalb street, University ( hospital. The homes damaged by the dames were those of: James B. Salmon, 5631 Belmar terrace ; Joseph HIckey, 6633 Belmar terrace: A. L. Shcrnni 6635 Belmar terrace; James Toolln, 5637 Belmar terrace ; James Nu "fnt, 5639 Belmar terrace, and I.. O. ifu'rphy, 5641 Belmar terrace. Mr. Mur phy's homo was the least damaged. The Sharon dwelling, where the fire started, was almost destroyed. The fire started at an early hour today In the Sheran residence, and spread rapidly. ""Mr- Sheran nnd his family fled hurriedly, their cries of alarm arous ing neighbor's In the adjoining houses. The flames evidently had eaten into the home of Joseph HIckey on the east side of the Sheran dwelling before the fire was discovered. Child Is Smoke Victim .mnin clouds rolled up the staircase at 6632 1 Belmar terrace The child was overcome v" ""- V.a am aIta a a lit a - .. o rinwnBtnirs wu. ". u.o. iiipkey waa In a falntins condition when ShSoreswlft was the spread of the flames that the occupants of the six houses hid little time to save their valuables. 5a ' V...IIW gathered up money, jew elry and -valuable papers and ran with, them to the street. Belmar terrace is above Springfield avenue. The extent of the blaze aroused turmoil In that, section, and hundreds of persona Jeft their beds to become spec. tnrs Firemen searched the six houses for persons who might have been trap Si'ii, the smoke and flames, but every one' apparently had succeeded in escap- '"lleutenant Doran entered the upper story of one house to ,make a hasty .larch He was so long that compan 5. vlent after liltn- They found him ,!iiit window .which he Sad been W1" Xo reach- ' lrVledJy rit he University Hospital, where TPhyaidans later said, he was "doing nicely." "Ilurilar" Answers Alarm There was no one home at S6S0 Bel mar terrace, occupied by Mr, and Mrs. Tames Nugent According, to neigh hors the Nugents went to New Vork yesTerday to visit relatives. When the firemen of Truck No. 13, -Fiftieth street and Baltimore avenue, answered the alarm. "Burglar," a veteran Are horse, now used as an extra was left ' the BtatI": About a half, hour after the men of his company had .Too'd'Mary. Protajit Episcopal Church. .....a tii maze. '-mirffinr-' K.m. Lodging and Breakfast Cost "Big Bill" $23.56 Two looms at $7 each $14.00 Miscellaneous tobacco 1.70 Two fifty-cent cigars 1.00 Covers for breakfast 30 Two boiled eggs 70 Four cups coffee 1.-0 One grapefruit 70 Buttered toast 40 Mramalade 30 Honey . 30 Ham omelette GO Baked npple 35 Prunes 35 Two cups coffee (extra) 60 Tips 1.00 Totn.1 $23.50 seems, .that like other great persons. Including a certain "Bill" who tsed to 11 e In Germany, "Bill" Haywood has developed the Incognito habit to a point whero It threatens to hold him forever in Its dutches. lie signed "George D. Buckle" for himself nnd "John It. Buckley" for the man who carried the luggage And just then a porter heboid the august form of the great I. W. W. leader and yelled: '"it's Bill Haywood." "Bill" frowned. He shook his head and stalked away toward the door with a heavy tragle air. His big overcoat (lapped about his ankles. Bill retired at a comparatively early hour. His business did not occupy him more than an hour. , Continued on race Two. Column Seten CQNTR0LQFR.R. HALTED INDUSTRY Vast Projects Abandoned and Progress Blocked, Says Trade Expert INEFFICIENCY SHOWN Control, of railroads by the govern ment was, one of the greatest blows to Industry In tho United States, according to Charles Lyon Chandler, foreign trade expert of the Corn Exchange National Bank. 4 Mr. Chandler made this statement to day In an address before the Philadel phia Teachers' Association Conference at tho William Penn High School. A great many plans for Improve ments nlong Industrial lines, which had been made by the railroads, had to be abandoned on nccount of government control, he said, nnd added that the ; Pennsylvania Railroad, which had plan ned to build a number of large" ware houses nnd other establishments in Phlladlephln. was nmong others which had to sidetrack such alms. "One of the great needs of the coun try," said Mr. Chandler, "is a trunspor- tatlon ministry. The Interstate Com-1 merce Commission and the different state commissions governing transpor tation nre nil wrong. There is not one railroad man on the Interstate Com Tn tornin fa Cnm- merce Commission. The body Is very Inefficient." , ... ., , , tlon td attack In force. Urges Tranaportiition Ministry , , v , As a solution for some of the ills , The Bolsheviki move may have only which block Industrial development he I tlle P0llca' Purpose to force their re suggested private ownership of the rail- latlons with the Entente to conclusion ronda under 1hf pnntrnt nf n innann.. i .... v tntion ;.,. ""."- tatlon ministry Mr. Chandler said there Was urgent need of Introducing branches In the pub llo schools which would broaden the minds of the children. He urged the teaching of Spanish nnd commercial sub- I jecis at a very young age. He said that Philadelphia Is far behind in such mat ters and "very provincial," and that children are educated In such a way that all their thoughts appear to be con centrated on Philadelphia. As a result of this, he said, business firms of this city had to look all over the United States to obtain men to rep resent them In foreign' countries. The speaker said no interest Is shown In foreign trade through the medium of the public schools. He asserted that there were two thousand children In Philadelphia studjlng Spanish while In Continued on face Fire, Column Tfarea ERNEST LAW DIES ' Iron and Steel Merchant Expires at Home in St. Davids Ernest Law, senior member of the Arm of Ernest Law & Co., Iron and steel merchants, Harrison Building, died at Edgefield, his home at St Davids, last night. Mr. Law was a graduate of the Uni versity of Pennsylvania in the class of 1877, While there he became identi fied with the Delta Phi fraternity and the Phllomathelan society. He held a bachelor of arts degree. Mr. Law was a member pf the Phila delphia Club,' t!m Radnor Hunt, the Union League, as well as many other social organizations. t The funeral will take place Monday oftfrnnnn nt f.in n'plnftlr. from Ct PEACE BOARD SEEKS A MAN NOT TOO 'RED' Allies Consider Pact With "Conservative" Russian Radical Leader LENINE IS WILLING TO RECOGNIZE DEBT Bolsheviki Move in Mur mansk Invites Powers to Stirt Negotiations SMUTS TO LINK SOVIETS Would Make Union of Moder ates Basis for Gen eral Treaty By CLINTON W. GILBERT Staff Correspondent of (lie livening Pub 41c I.eilBcr with the Pence Dele gation In Kurope By Special Cable Covjiiahl. nit, luPulHo Lcdaer Co. Paris, April 5. A question before the Peace Conference brought to the front 'by the British ttatement ot danger to the Allied expedition in northern Russia is whether the con ference shall make peace with Lenlne or not. W C. Bullitt's reoort. slowly leaking out, like all suppressed documents, was to the effect Lenlne, now of the "conservative" wing of the Bolsheviki, is anxious for peace with tho Allies. He Is wjlling to recognize tho foreign debt of Rubslannd to establish a sys- I tenf ot international economic and dlp flomktlc relations; second, to withdraw all the Bolshevik propagandists in for eign countries: and third, to cease from carrying on 'all wars outside Russia. Lcnlno's counter-demand upon the Allies is that they withdraw their troops from Russia and stop all inter ference In the domestic affairs ot Rus sia. Tho publication of the British statement concerning Russia, very em phatically, in tho London Mail prob ably was designed to force action. Heds Concentrate Forces It tho Bolsheviki carry out their present hostile demonstration and wipe out the Allied expedition says the statement, the only reply the Entente and America cauld make would bo war on the Bolsheviki. Thero is no question of the power of the Bolsheviki to destroy the cxpcdl. tlon, which, by military blunder, has been exposed to destruction for months. New facts in tho situation ure that Finnish troops in the Murmansk sec tor now are tlneatened with being cut off and their main force Isolated In the Intel lor, and that seventy-nlno Bolshevik war ciaft are concentrated l the Dvlna and Vara Rlvor., .,in.i " a force composed largely of Ameri cans, Indicating the' Bolshevik intcn- ami , mo i-eace conference to deal with Russia, under threat of de- stroylng the expedition England Fears Bolslicv Isiip The Northcllffe newspapers are re sponding to the- growing fear of Bol shevlsm in England, where the de mand for the six-hour day is startling the propertied classeWnd speeding the campaign for intervention in Russia. The danger in Archangel seems not to be imminent on account of winter conditions still existing thero und time still remains for a conciliatory policy toward Lenlne. The question is whether or not Lenlne, representing the "conservative" wing of Bolshe viBtn, has sufficient strength to deserve Allied recognition. The Entente has steadily backed the wrong horse in Russia and elsewhere and always has been picking tne more conservative factlen, amid growing radicalism, and always picking it too late and leaving Jt Inadequately sup ported until the ertremlsts overthrow it, This'is history 'concerning Keren sky and Karolyi, and it promises to be history concerning Scheldemann. Seelt Conservative Itadlculs The present disposition of tho con ference Is to try to And the more con-J uorvatlve wing in central ana eastern European radicalism and to support it as an alternative to extreme B9I hevlsm. The peace delegates wlio n?.v,sln- " PWCe aelegttte3. Whoa.en7enfa plan and get down to bras, I President Is Improved After Restful Night Probably Will Leave Bed Today Closest Watch Kept Lest Severe Cold Develop More Serious Symptoms My the Associated Press I Paris April 5. President Wilson slept until nfter 9 o'clock this morning ' nnd no bulletin was Issued by Rear (Admiral Cnry T. Graybon, IiIh physl , clan. Although ho did not get to sleep until lato in the evening, It vvns I announced this morning that ho had passed a satisfactory night. I President Wilson is confined to his bed with a cold which, In a statement given out at the Paris "White House," was characterized no "severe." An other bulletin Issued at C o'clock last ' evening said It was planned to have thu connr-11 ' of four meet at the Paris "White called In for consultation, nnd up to Hou-je" for Its forenoon session today, midday yesterday tho services of no hen the President awoke it was ' trained nurses had been solicited, but announced that he vvns better. He Mrs. w'llson has been always within might sit up later In tho day. It was,eacn 0f her husband, doing practical said and with Sundiv's rest Inter- work an(i assisting in the care for .iiuih jl nua uujiuveu lu ue pussiuie .Vint l.n mln). n.A.i r....j . 1 ing of the council of four. ... tic iiiiHiii iiLiciiu mummy a iiitrfl President Wilson's condition It virtually unchanged, but h6 had a conifoi table day und secured necdea rest. Reassuring news from President Wilson's bedside was sent to tho peace I delegates last evening, although the GERMANY TO APPOINT RHINE COMMISSION BERLIN, April 5. Tho Qeman government, It was an nounced today, has decided to appoint a special commission to handle problems connected with the occupied territories on tho left bank of the Rhine. The chairman of the commission will be Mayor Adenauer, of Cologne, and the members will include representatives of labor, industry, agriculture and mercantile; business in the occupied territory. BANK BANDITS PET $5000? ONE CAPTURED RANDOLPH, 'IX. Y,.Apil 5. The State Hank of Randolph was robbed vt $5000 by five men thisniornlng. The bandits fled in an autotnobilo after exchanging shots with the cashier, but one of them lutur -was captuied when the car broke down. OFFER TO HOSIERY MEN INCREASED 48-Hour- Week, 15 Per Cent Boost and Bonus Submitted, Report OTHER STRIKERS OUT Concessions of n forty-clght-hour w eek, a flat wage increase of 10 per cent and an estimated additional 6 per cent from the operation of the men and manage ments textile council plan have been offered, It Is said, by G. Stanley Hurl but, president of the council, to the striking full-fashioned hosiery workers of Kensington.. Sir. Hurlbut, asked this afternoon to confirm the offer, refused to make any comment. Thye have been beveral meet ings recently between Mr. Hurlbut, rep resentative of the hosiery manufacturers, and men from tho mills where the strike Is on. , If tne str'.ke In the full-fnshloned hos iery trade Is settled. It will b no means clean up the labor situation In Kens'ng ton. Workers belonging to the woolen yarn trade are out In many mills In Kentlngton because ot their enforcement of the demand for an eight-hour day. They were locked out after they had re fused to work more than eight hours. The lockout would not be affected, save indirectly, by any chango in the full fashioned hosiery situation. View of Union Official Frank SIcKosky, vice president ot the United Textile Workers of America, and spokesman for the strikers gen erally, said today concerning Mr. Hurl but's reported offer that had It been made on the basis of n flat increase of wages, clmlnatlng the men and manage ments council, there would have been more chance of the men conslderlg It In a friendly spirit. "Mr. Hurlbut speaking for the mem bers of the Full Fashioned Hosiery Manufacturers' Association," said 'Mr. McKosky "has virtually conceded the lorty-elght-hour week. He has raised his offer on wages to a 15 per cent In crease, and says that tne bonus, plan of the Men and Managements Council would add probably about 6 per cent more to tho wages. Flat Iucreaie Sourlit "When this offer was received the feel ing ot the men was that If It had been made as a flat Increase In wages with tho Men and Managements plan out of It, It m'ght have led to better feeling on the part of the men. 'The workers believe they are qUlte capable of taking care ot themselves and their money. They have made up their minds not to stand for the Men and Management plan. They will not ac cept It, and until it Is eliminated , from tho present situation there is small chance' for peace. ' "If Mr. Hurlbut Is anxious to get the men back to work next week, as he says he Is, let him forget his Men and Man- news Indicated tho President's condi tion was such as to make It advisable that he remain In his room at least for today. Woro It not for tho fact hat the President had been under a terrific Btialn and deprived of his usual amount of exercise, his Illness would be tho causo-ot llttlo worry. Rear Admiral Giayson has been constantly on tho alert watching the President for signs of a breakdown, especially sinco -ho two davs on board ship, when the President was slightly 111. I Other physicians have not been 1.1-. nun. VVnalilncton, April 5. (By A. P.) Pusldent Wilson was reported "better" In a message received today it tho White House from Renr Admiral ,rav son. The message, addressed t3 Secre tary Tumdlty. said: President Is Letter tills mornln,7, but confined to bed. No cause Ur worry. GERMAN TREATY NEARLY FINISHED T-. ... I i .1 . O T i British Authority bays Fact I . Will Be Completed by Next Wednesday FRANCE URGES L0SSES fly the Associated Press 1'orls, April 5. The opinion was ex pressed last night by a responsible British authority that the peace treaty would be ready for signing by Wednes day next. France cannp'jl'yleld on the question of obtaining adequate reparation from Ger many, the Mjitln declares In an editorial today dealing with the peace conference situation regarding the French claims. "On all territorial questions a satisfac tory agreement Is being reached," the Matin savs. "but, concerning the rep aration question, there Is still a gap between what we are offered and what w e justly demand. The French govern ment will be unyielding In this matter. It cannot sign a treaty which will mean the bankruptcy of France." Accord Willi Ilrltli.li M.It"iJena'lln.Jp '? thls decI-atlon the Matin note3 that the French, British and American peoples are still displaying the same friendly feeling as heretofore for one another. "President Wilson and pmi.. n.j Ceorge are of the same heart aa rni e snme heart as regards France," the newspaper continues, "Nevertheless ASl possibility of making the vanquished Impossibility -.-... ili.l. .l-.!.!.. . I.l . . . "' I vax men ueuia runout lmnnnlni- oil.l -- .. at . . : - .r: s, T.T.d. ?; neace by conciliation tear that t n.i..j ! - - sh ., .. iioncu to Tiav her debts. Germnnv will ..,. ' and cherish plans for revenge. Frnn -j u i i - " ' 4iica, piles her people will be bankrupt If she does not obtain her due. The fear must be not so much the enemy's resentment but what' France will say If she Is driven to ruin." Jlelgium's Caae Heard Belgium's case was laid before the Peace Conference yesterday by the most distinguished advocate Belgium could have chosen, King Albert has outlined the needs of his country and told of the steps that must be taken Immediately jt Belgium Is to be restored. King Albert of Belgium made an ex cellent Impression, but Is understood to have been given no promises. Tho Ciecho-Slovak question was again discussed, as wbb reparation. Tha mun. ell resolved, for the sake of facilitating us worK, umi me decisions or tne vari ous commissions bq sent directly to those engaged In drafting the treaty. Colonel House said he was pleased with the progress made, and Captain Andre Tar. dleu, ot the French delegation, also ex pressed satisfaction. Beli-lam Want Action A member of the Belrlan peace dele S"' the. Associated PreM that, gation told the Associated Press that, POWERS RUSH . itr . .JM- Si a in rinn mnnniKil AW 1U liunjrai wmv iiTtnva a TnT.ii.ffi IN VII UVIANVKi 111 luuiuumwii&g Defection of Finns In? creases Danger to Allied ., A Expeditionary li orces i'k WILSON ORDERS U. S JM SATT.OkS TO T AMTaVWa ,,, . Evacuation of Odessa Threat." '' anafl l. llin 17lMi.. ji " 1111.11 JJJ- IJ1C .UJIUUUIC Shortage of Food MUST HOLD UNTIL MATt Kolchak's Men Drive North tb Relieve Pressure Against Entente Trotsky Orders Red Fleet ' to Attack Allies, Report t Ixindou, April 5. Leon Trotsky-. the Bolshevik minister of war and'' marine, has ordered tho Russian baltlc fleet to put to sea and -at4 tack the Allies, threatening to have; all the crews shot if they disobejrT the order, says tho Mall. f By the Anrin1A Pr.. ''ZtWctA Imilnil. Anrll K TU .!.... A.!?.. , ..,,... . A.,w oiiuiLilun- jnsjyjk soutnern Russia lias recently becomSK distinctly worse from an Allied viewBr.'i. point, mainly owing to a shortag;eof M) 4ji loou. according to dispatches to .tWk'i Tt 1 H.l.t .!.. i,,i 'MferVi .. ... uwu.cu um.1 limitary rueiw will compel the Allies to ovacwUifi Odessa, but there, is a possibility,' lt(fir5$ sain, that the cltv wllT hcnm ' i'5 short of ,food that it will be unal to support an occupying force. " MmAR. Tmnn.ffltl A.PAln.mAA4 ... 11. . w.. ...l.wku..,,. uc , iuiiuiCiUB Ull UIB JilUT?t-Jt, mansk front, 'in northern itussia, mkJ")iM be expected in a few days, owing- to a threatened defection of Finnish trooDs."' '!$ according to the Mall. It Is said that k it whh in rnppr rniM -nnia that a mat ... ...u ..-,-. wiu., ,,.-, tf. ii uciuLnuicjua ncie Belli on two 1 A m..lnn n ...... I........ ...I.l. 1,1 1 " i ..iivTiivii, i,.uii:i. wiiiun will rea.cn Murmansk early next week. " .... .... .Ai oanors uruereu to Land . j President Wilson Is reported to have I ordered the sailors of the two crulseTtwt to li,t ii-tfl. ,-. .,. I. S.RWJ " ."...v. ...... ,u i. wtia, li in:v;:Biry..-MHj xiruiHii rcuei lorces nave gone ohm uoaiu ui iivu caiJeuiuuy cunsiruciea lCe-r breaking transports, with which thy?fS PVtlPPt tn trrf- thrnnwri IVia ln --ia. weeks earlier than they could on anyJM """' "1" "' '- -S43- iviiiaiuu fjeiivrer unurciun, secretary i ui umiu iui ui, j-eiueraay sent a tele--- l3,i gram m ins own nnme to the British t xiiWx troons in northern Russia, rnivn th 'SJ4S Mall, promising that they would be sup- $HRJj porieu una relieved ni tne earliest pos- alble moment, and that men who hava.-Jrt npen inern inr mnnrnn wm . t...u -Tt, homo as soon as other troops arrive to'HTOj'fl take their places. ' -FiriSit Mending ricked Men The men for the relieving force hav.i J& already been provisionally selected and 'VIP. lectures have been given them on the Russian situation. Troops kept In the army under the military servjee a"ct will also be Invited to volunteer, s'aya the Mall, and there may possibly be an ap-i peal extended to demobilized men. Wwi hnfl rpnph.il hprA that n A.i. m.nt nf Ailmlrill Tt-ntariaL-'c, Clh..l.. . 1m forces has succeeded In getting In touch . t?J with a detachment of Allied forces In, the neighborhood of Archangel. Tha- position of the latter Is anxious, but ihif,. $ Allied troops command the Murm-wHSSa railway and. consequently, the western rSriv ports of the Whlto sea, and It Is be- v'ff lleved there should be no difficulty In ' ''B getting le-enrorcemenis mere by the,rt10?l lll.uu.v. vr. -.uj ..u .k.E,v. IDICIBCB 111 tVi t?n1aViAvt1r I nm t,1fl tn !. I. proved the Allied prospect of holding1 out. life! The military authorities are said in .. 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