' 'fc r EVENING PtJBIlIO LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1919 IC f4l WSt i? Ki iw h h ' i-i. IV fca TO REMOVE FOE'S &. rr v Itv Limits Gorman Armyi My Ulinus t-iuimmi mill i ?tc-isnrt HnQtnnts Nations ..... Naval Strength MILITARY POWER E.Bl llr-o nmnrn Tn miEUV U'.YruHnifco onnncu iu cntmi ' London Times-Public Ledger Service tXeprjntcd from thl morning i Public -!. Ledger.) MA (Copyright 1S1 Vv' ,. -, ..-i All rights reserieil) The Times, in an ;,-,","" "", lltAetnl 11-m.l(.iT tl.n t.-iA litrm. r i.utwitn. .,f,.ii--i. ..i' .... ...in-. -r . ,, if'Tlie military nml nnval condition" ffiw undeniably sctcic, but mil in our s5 ,- . ... . . npinion n wnit mole stringent man tne "b Vnf,- nf T. ...,.. ....! ,. f !. 1.1 tn ", . V- A.ll.lfV llllll "I III! ...'I III I' .nittrna. fPli...- neni I. In f... I In. ..-(Inilinn ,.-.- .' .-... ........ . .. . .111 ...HIV...'.. t& of the German aimy to n fnieo whit li ?t .miiBf nt n timn -.,-,! innimn ,.. men It Is said thnt Von Ilindeiilnii - hn i '.. ... . ... . ..nivice innr niimner inner us cominini &VBt' "1'"i moment '. They limit the Cennnn armaments .nn land and Ceiniau storks of !, ... m munition to vert small figure.. Tlio jwlf- mar be judged b the i est i id inn bTftf Gerinan 's 4 'J guns, the heaticl lehe Is to bo nllnui-il. lo nn more lliaii i. ir,i v . . .. fi Jt-t nnti ot lie,- heavy macliine guns to "ST 7r, i. TIiuJ'Iit rnlnl."inl!..i,l" ?? . On about 07.000 rounds nni! ficlil irnns Wet on 204,000 round-. ' To Oestroj Militarism "Still more fatal to the emit retiial j",o, 'militnrisin' nie prmisions designed g,iOpstroy tlie institution which bieath ,i its evil spirit into the old Cernian WliimT and info the Herman people. The ;ir great general stuff and nil like nigau fc -I'.ations arc to di-appcir. The iiuniber oiv tiuii:L-j is nni in i'rreu llie mini officprH now in seitiee who lire leluined. They must remain in it until the.t nie forty-fivc, and new nffieers must he kept rtpon the nclive IM for tweutj five years, lletircd ofliieis must nni take part in military training and air to he free from all militai.t obligations. Tlieie Is to be hut one military school for ach arm nml militnij ttnining in other schools or by assneiutions is not foignl- ' ten, and is prohilnted. Ciiiters.il null- tary service i. of iour-e. nlmlislieil. nd all possible aie i- exerci-.ei tn iirpvcnc I's'pi'iuinn ut iit iviuinprr tntk 01 jjsti.-r.' "Similnr ineasuies .me tiikcn In pre- Kjji vent inu uci-intin in troiii l'cimenng r from Its ilefeal It. inn is stiiciU rationed in men and in ships. It is to COnRIRf nf lint mntn limn wlv liefiei- lif oattlcsbins. as inanv li-rht crniseis nnd IM a dozen ilesttoiers and tnrnedobniits. (Jermany is to pocs no subniailues. not eveu for purposes nf ininmeiie. ifi eru ... nK...i :. . i i i ... .- ij mi; iicinvinnci i in in- I rtiiit'cu m i.t,- ij uuu. nil told. Ini lulling l.iOll orticeis and warrant offieeis. Here. too. vigor- R PUB precautious against etasion are pre- K.st.-viuvu. Allow Foe No Planes "Germany is id imp nt airniiinrs irt rt 1 1 t .r..:.i.i. mm... t'ni iuuii . .11111 in' nil .lull's. i 11, nt forces nie to be demobilized and . all aviation grounds within 1."n kilo-i meters of the nglu bank of the Khine! arc to be plowed tip and all fortifica tions for fifty miles east of the river flrp In tin llfsmnntleil Ml nf iinn nin. visions nrc to be carried out within I periods fixed at two or three months, frm !, .ini..e f ,i, , 'The articles on reparation may not f r?.? sa,isfa-tor'-' b"1 """ I'Hj'rfP"! fv,' that German is to accept lesponsbtv I for all loss und damage sbo ,us done C appears to be accepted. At the same ' appears tn be accepted. At the same WtJ t me we-are told that the Allies re, og ,' nize nqr innuiiii;. ami uic minimi oi s ber confederates to make this loss and x j- . . ... i.- .- ... .... .F. t 1 -. 1.1 1 1 . H iiuniugt; sutiii. .tppai i-oi i.t sue is m u- . , - .- ' ...-.- ..i i icsuieui r obliged to make good all the damage because of the tangle over the Ailft-, Wilson's fourteen iminis. as the C0r-f-jto civilian populations' nf the regions , atic question. The Italians, how-1 "ians had asked. S6 i-he duiK devastated U "How much further her obligations! t irt iu uu ruiuimi it'uiuiiis wuviut-, nuiii she is to have thirty years.- long day I t to pay what an inter-Allied Minimis- 5 i-lpn Bhall decide to be the whole sum ;C she is to pay. While this seems Milli i.j V 1. 1 !. !.-... 11 .,. IU UK llUUCl'TlIIIIltMl, lilt IIlMUIllUfUl' fcr.payii.ulo iu llllfl and lf)20 nrc fixed bj ,J. tbei treaty at 1,000,000,000 t. ;.". 1 100 000.000 . 'Jhe Allies tak-f the power to decide that part payment of this amount ?f .may be made iu ships. rfS. -13 "s "'i- om, it.i. in iiiii.ii in- ton for ton policy, winch figured so Bf . prominently ou electioneering platforms,' , h to be carried out V The nation will Ei. anxiously nwait a clear and positite SiMateuieHt on the subject. If pledges ' fiivwi on a matter of such special anil if J iA Importance to Kngland are to be pS treated as just words, bitter disap- 5 fipointment and keen resentment ngainst f.tbe government will be widespread and rj.) iauug iu me tuiiiiir.1. i -uuui piruc.v .. .n.l ...A... U..U.U.T.. wm J . ..? ........ . u..a . ..ill hnna nllmn.il ....a r tlu ...ft... n.nlj ttiespite our victory. It will bate crip- lpled our commerce and therefore our 2ffi,,p: ."V' tUp ""j1"" 'V"" .'" ?T " v Si ii i . i t-e i .i ii tinguished personnel as nt previous pub VfVjvbolft ludustna life during the all- JiV. sessions, except in the case of Italy. MM ' '""" ""' """ """ KsSWIPPl them as it was meant to do to BEftne Ulrect auvan tage of our defeated1 miiy- Stick to Dfinands ns i?5.liCIC UrmuDtls (if tho Allies nml tho ft IlfcUtHl States in rreanl to the reiuinrf- BiJIJwb, of all Germany's oversea 'richts E'w Atttarl ttttlW ' til tin raclnrattnn nt? il.e... f$lfl$& Torrahie, to the Saar bnpin, reeti- PeWent of Geiman crimes, the future of rwJl-' if " "- umiii iis'UI J in u mini i if iauiiK iu iiul iinicr PHpniinnv B4from those described ns probable iu ouri fgarl9 rorrespondence. Xeucr to most ii oflla I lire n series of elaborate lyrrunge- 'SiaMlc. on.e nf n mn imnnef?,f n.,.1 Outlined under the headings of 'Kco 'liwiic Conditions.' and 'Finance.' Wtoms, ghipplng. the most-fevored- Ki ntln treatment lor the Allies and as- eite, tlie validity of certain -con-trefj("and the collection of debts will be ttmiA among them. Their multiplicity f. ifctm some idea of the interrelations of m romuirrce uuu oi llie enormous 'jriilch the commissions of the con- B.inust have expended upon them, sally, it roust be remembered that WfMr. .ei' fe clauses ore closely inter- 'Iih lie nrnrl.lnn. nt ii.. ieo...ni ..iu . . .. if Camden Woman Missing Xhf Camden police have been asked Trcii for air. Mary Plttt, sixty Hw old, i j'-' Carman street, Camden. 'Uft her home yesterday mornlnr. If woman's, husbind, George Uiett, & au, '..-www anting Btrnngeij for tf.'.Mjai I Teuton Envoys Receive Peace Treaty; 1 Strips Germany of Military Power ! ConiliniMl Troiii rue One ' France nKainst lencwed Gciman 1 . h I aggression. 1 t...i.iip nf Nntinna lends .. The treaty, on which the leadinc . .. oto-coci., .if ihn vnrnin naiom have been working since the con vening of the Peace Conference on January 18, is introduced by an ex tensive preamble, embodying the as sertion of authority upon which the treaty is based. Immediately following is the first chapter, the covenant of the league of nations, the text of which already j i.. i. ...!nor flf bo fnni'teen ! has been printed. Uf tne touueen . nn nt sections, one contains sn iuui- ' tions with regard to frontiers which, .The marshal eniphasied the necc- i iiun mi" i. i-un. . !ty of i',.,,,,,.,, i0,iUK the brldsehends materially change the map ol burope. ajon n,,, niilne. and said that occupa- "Iilitarv. naval and air terms atetioii limited to fifteen .oars was not i dealt will, in anomer sccnon. ninit I still another is devoted to the subject I of leparations. Political stipula- t . ...! .: u:i- !.. T ,. K nnn lionil lions ior ciiiupc. u.. i.i- ....- alul Olttsttle 0! 11, on mc ouiei . uii; it on r w in in sctuiiiiLL- mi--iuiia uii i . .. .., . .i:..:n:n.. nr - ' ., 1 . the document. The tieaty, it is noted, hii to do with Germany a'onc, except in o fur ... , ., , v , as it is required that she accept or-i-pements made bv the allies with! (. .., r.rt,,.ll .,.,,. Th. ....' .. . ' is not Hi-inter in licrninn. lie . text IS in ficni'll aim nnKHSIl, on , nnnnsito nne-ns. Tho te)ms ,,f t10 treaty spell the ond of Germany as a military power. She is deprived of vittually all her fleet, her aimv i.- tut down to nomi- i nal dimensions, and she is shaiply testiictcd along lino- tin ouch which she might seel; to woiU militauly to lehnbilitnte herself. Kconomically, also, the futuic course of Germany is hedged about with stipulations to insuic her abil- I ity to pay the indemnity demanded. 1 but to prevent her fiom exploiting i her old-time tesourccs as a stran-1 i t rr- it glmg competitor of the nations about Declare I nitons W ore as Hu I her. which she ovciran and devas-! mane as Allies ill IP orfarc. tated during the wai. Thus Germany, for a period of years at least, will be dcpiived of the coal output of the itch Saar basin, . . , . ' " ""- '" " "' ''"""-'"i ,u "' damage caused ny me ic-, stiuction of the I-rench mines. She, likewise, is compelled to make resti-, tution for damage in other ways done to France, Belgium and the arious other countries which suf fered from Teutonic depiedations. There has been much discussion of the question whether the Ger man delegates would sign the tieaty. The Germans at first pio- .posed to send messengers to Ver sailles 10 iane me neaty to Benin, u,,. i,.. ,,.-,,. i 4. i i "Ui- ,,,, "ll- llUlt l" unuciMunu tnat "legates, with power to sign the terms, must bo sent, and this was done. Furthermore, the Get- ... , ,, , , , mans will be allowed only a defi-li.. nitely fixed time within which to s'Sn tnc treaty i,i: . r. Italians Are Present Allied lepresentation at the ceie-' moninl today was made complete by 'Xes b'-mHu l',7- ,,! , Iv tv ,.-., f n . ... r. ,'..," (ermnu allies- e nma ', Pans th,s morning of , the principles of peace. The Allies an Vlttono Orlando, the Italian pre- their ssciates. it was pointed out vinunu ununuu, nip uanan pre- mier, and Baron Sonnino. the foieicn ... . minister, who, it had been feaied ,,. )imp ., ,,. . ,.00nf '01 a time, would not be present 'ever, indicated that thev thoucht it necessaly that a soli(, 'Aiicil fvont . , , , . , ,.... . -. .-. nuuiru, iu wnicjl ail BH be P'esented to the Germans, andjtins will have an dual chance. i ineir uciegaies returned irom Kome. The day likewise found the repre- sentativcs of Japan aliened souare- square- 1 ifl, 1.n I,,. n....o. -.. ,. i.nii .in. u.in i iui.i;i.'.. aiiv iuui- plications that might have been If, . , ., ,. , ... inreaieiieu over me question o: is.iao- Chau and the wordlnc of the leatruc of nations covenant having been .-...k,,! ..... l.atf Toucher on Treats The plenary Peace Conference (nin pleted its woik .testeiday. m far as Germany is loncerned, and at a seciet plenary session communicated the teims ot the peace treaty to nil the potters ir presented at the conference. This was the last act before the delivery of the treaty to the Germans at Versailles to day. The session was held in the Foreign which was represented bv Hr. Hilvis ' ("Pspi, the fonner food administrator pending the ariiwil of Premier Orlando nml Foreign .Minister Honnino touav. M. Clemeuceau presided, with Prcsi- t dent Wilson at his right ami Premier I.lojd George at Ins loft, with tlie en tire membership of the conference grouped around the tabic. Captain Andre Tnrdleu read a sum mary of the treaty, as the complete text was not ready when the session was called. One of the notable features in corporated in the treaty tvtiH that deal ing with the responsibility o former I'mpror "William for au UIltl. Ividlnff for his trin sing the war 1 by a couit ' ? WjT ,from 'ic Breat potters- ,;"D' .u"7' 'a America, F.ngloiid, France. Italy audi011 ""." ".'" up "'S u.t sev Japan. i hen the reading of the sum mary waR concluded reservations were made in behalf of Portugal, China, Italy aud France, although these reservations are understood as applicable to view points on various phases of the treaty, rather than as objections to the adop tion of the poet as a whole. Tortugal objected to what Was said to be clauses giving Insufficient financial recognition for the part she had taken in the war. China Makes Trotest China's objectlou was made by her Cn.alff.. minister, whn sniil Hint. In IIia ' ' opinion of the Chinese delegation, the Kiao-Chau settlement was made with- i out regard to Justice for Clilua or the protectiou of Chlua's territory and in tegrity. He asked for a reconsidera tion .of the question, and. if that was not possible, aid he desired to make reservations ou tho part of China. Signer Crespl, sneaking for Italy, said he, desired W BiakeremtiM regard hip mi section of tlio ttcnty that might '"' be aWcptuble to Itnl. No action was taken on these iecrwitlniiH except I(, announce Hint tlicy liatl been chili "0.,.?.,l . .... ..... . . , llll';,""l"n " ,"'1" """7 ,'0,""-1 lions of uiiimiiiI vccicc. nil doors nnd ' .. 1...I l.nl.. nlntn. .In.t.ItA ll. f- ..I """ """ """ .i"" . - " lint the lnj was exceptionally warm. Tlio rocrntion picontcil talse the question whether they will be maintained in signing the treaty by the nation making them, anil whether the confer -cure will permit signatures wltli tescr nlions. While this contingency Is be ing dlnied. the icci vntlnns are. not expected to Intel fere with the procedure of prefect ing the treaty to the Germans. ! Marshal lorn in a speech at the. plrnnr M-vinn declared that the seem- it) giton l'mme was inadequate fiom n iniiunii innn in i m-, uuu i-;im u was .)(1.N0111 .,,n.i,,ion that the treaty s ion 1 not ie -leneu 5ii... .v.... Tho ili-i iisioii nt the incetiii.. of the inter-. llled and tiennnii econoniii- ex perls yesterdaj was ery spirited, the, .loiiuial saj. Most of the discussion onrcincd the exchange of iron ore fiom .n. jp fm- l.eunati n.ll. 1 lie news- i .. .t.i-. mmi .....i . ..,.i. ...n. .i.. i i I lllllllj UN- l-lll-i-KJ llllll Kiillll M-1L- i nf the Allies liml tlio bcttrr of lienilHU ! Mnbliiinincs. Mm Petit Panien -njs their mil he a maximum cirini oi one inniitii ueioie UHIf NIIhh I" " 1 resent It was decided that the following del - .. ... . . ... legations which weie in oe cxciuueu win t, n,millii In Ihn i nniri-pss nt Versn today when the peace tenns are banded tn the German : China. Shun, Cuba. Giiatamala, Nk nrngua. Il.iiti. Panama, Liberia and Hondiuns. The decision folloned an appeal by the Ch In ee delegates to Piesident Wil il Nil- nn In intercede with the conference . oflicials to hne Ciiina uu Milled among the pnwcis peiniitted to nttend the pres entation of the tie.ilt. ,GERMAKS, V REPLY, i OFFER REPARATION t ----- - All llllll lit 1.1 lllinitll ll-illll t ei-s.ulles -a.ts The plena, t ses-ion of the Pear e Con- fpwn ,.p tieal imivened a ." eieivcd the p lit .. ... 'l-l. ' '' '" "" ijeiinans llie tieaty at n :1 7. Presentation of the ttentv followed a In ief speeih hi Piemier Clement can. fhnirinaii of the Pe.iee ( onfereuce. in which Im welcomed the delegates. The manuscript of the tre.it.t. translated in Geiinan. was hnuded to the enemy rep lesentatives by Secretary Putasta. After leceiting the treaty the Ger mans presented a written repl.i . Il wa lead in Geriunn and int.'iprete.l -n F.ngli-'i and 1'rencli. two scntenci nt a tune The leid admitted Urn wioui lo Bel- .: 1 . ....... 1 .1. . . . e 1 1 111 il ii t ol the war was iitiftriicil, .ermiiii wa humane as il,v. Al '.,, .... , ... , ., lll,loI."","it' J "mans after un-in inisiii c mis siKiuii, 11 wis ennrged the icph. The measure of ciiilt .an ."lily be detei mined through an impartial icquiiy. mul the Germans, who added I that their archites arc available. I In this conference, according to the i . . ..... , , ,. ' "P Vrrma"n, ttrP ,."' In,t u. ii ixiuf, in nun-), i nc .iiieh inoin- d "'" u-i-iuies. n was pointed out. li " "' " peace oi justice without llklillll'a lllX11tAli1. 1lk1l L-l . """- "''. sscs-re- til,- '"'-u-' decloied the Allies agreed ,, ,,.. n, i,.wi ... ,,. ,.,... """ ,,orn,nn ""P'J liguies that the '; was.no1 in va" .if leal league of 'llie tiermans declared their willinc- . jne to make tep.iration for the devastn- " wrought in Fiance nnd Belgium, """ ".""" '" j mnce ami tielgium, uli s.iiu llie.t would uol lOnsent tn the I :.l !.. .....It ' ' I f .-, . .... ' Uorl "of uZZon'' ,""n"" '" ,l"' .won. oi lestoration. The ion t siiffcesleil H.m i i r experts determine the inetlmils of ,-e. 'oration. The last ttoids of Foreign i.uinisier i.roci,.iorn -Kanti-au. chairman I of the enemy delec.it ion. who ,i ,i, 'statement, weie: 'We shall examiue the document sibmitted to us with good will and in the hope that there will be a peace to which all may subscribe." iTemler t lemenceau declared meeting adjourned at 3..1S p. m the President Calls Special Session Continued From I'ace One that n lonfeiewe of Bepiibliiaii House members would be held on Mu.t 17. .May Probe Conduct of War General expectations are that soon after It meets the netv Congress will begin intestigutions into many ques tions and iharges made in connection with the conduit of the war. Ttepub llcan leaders, howeter, hove announced no conclusion as to a general investiga tion. The netv Cogress wilt be f,i,.e,i .. i.i. u mass of legislation, immediate action eral cro - eminent departments. Besides the seven appropriation bills, aggregating more tbau $l,000,(HIO,O0O which foiled of possuge at the last, the list of tin passed measures included all recon struction legislation, and bllls defining the shipping policy, general railroad legislation und dealing with unemploy ment, labor and illiteracy questions. U. S. GERMANS SUBSCRIBE j More Than $6,000,000 Added Loan In New York New York. May 0. At a German -American rally here at which Secre- iui. ... .M.nii.-i.-.- jiriiiit-m was a speaker, subscriptions were received amountiug to SO.ios.OSO. ' The largest individual pledges were made by George Khret and Henry llelde who took $100,000 each. flee. man-American societies .subscribed ItiOOATOO. " TO CASUALTY ROLL war uopartmont Reports Tota . r r Losses at 277,980 Many From Philadelphia Washington. Jlay 7. Three casualty lists were released by 'the War Depart ment today containing ICMri names, which brings total army losses to date to "JTT.nSO. . ,... , , . , , , , A """"""J C tnl losses nml also the 1M for PennIvania arc j;!cn be- i.. . l0" - rtrnorleil lodsy Totalt . t .vj.nnri . a 13.4BS . si -j-.'.n.is rr . in 4Mfl :i :i.!iso fi:n sno.nss Iil.d in action li'nl front Mounils IMpiI nf iHnpniii. tllil fruiii acclilcnl unit olhfr rnilNP. Mlmlm. In adlou WuundM Ul.nc) totali ....104S ;.oso nrKICHRS' LIST Uounilrd lllrtrn. I'ndf If rmlnfil) 1 IIJfTENANTS William V. Kennrlh-. him Kmi llenrc A II lalmr slrfft. VhllarlclphU CenrR- A l(obeil. Iii-jn Montromery aMnuc, PhllaiklphlH ........un. .-....,.. l.lIIfTHV I VTS Kilunr.1 llurrul, 1H.IID lIPhln Trusl I'mnPHn) Philadelphia , Jf 5 I' Slllli, Url". rtobert Wotnlcoik. Uolll- n.i. ssurir. Klllril In rtlon I'ltlMAIi:- I'nnlo Jtanfdrdlno, MantUlo Mnumlrd Setfrft.r ITllVTK-MHrtln Smith. 1 atenue I hestfr. 10 UighUn.l Woundrr (Kerrfr l'ndtrrmlnrd) HKrtUBAVTf William 11. Talor. Salts hur Ui-oriti- Sheplar, Huffs Dale. (.'ulll'OnAI.S W'nlter s. Hart, ninlravllle John 1 (i Nelll .-,34 olh 1 hlrl-aeconll trfPt rhllntlelphfa MKCIIAMlV-llrdley JIcK. Durnn.SewlcK- HR1VATKS -Charlrj William WiiBoner. riicalrn fieorse w Hamllion. Ill I'arKcr I!-?.''' ,'.-l"T- (1'oree Harrlton llo. Bcatec I all?, ll-nrv lilll. Urepnsburg Daniel llar- Kn-i ltom-.stead Urnmlftt.iu l.rl.lnal.t- I Straninn WllllnirfW Mackonkk. Dunueanr. Joseph a stnmiii itonooe: Joseph M. Hlo-i.. '.'" rf ,, '"""" Jl W' .iirneiti; .wn...q ..iii.j.i lllUllllli,, I UIIASUltllHItJi ! P,.,--t.'J""w.M! S"'!'"- . ,. '-how Philadelphia is conducted ou ! t..CvKnNlb.lIJiVTtam!Mn?VH.mbll.illl like basis. ! ireft. Manuiunk. I'hlldildlnhla . Ceo-ci. s 1 Mter Dauphin I tOltPHUAl.s -t.ee n Urook. Wllllama- pori. i Ten ii senieucl Jit I'armel: Alfxan rter I'lattor Soulh Tlethlrhrm. tulph I tJra. I'litaburnh. rtuasfll C Harlan, Eaaton. fJeorce I Holtenbach. Kuttoitn; John Stanlev times. Hirnnton, not T Schwarti'. rop Oil Oil, Julut A Hronn llale ; rrank 1. KllncpelKr Duneannon, tValter Krnnklln Xlikel, (arllale. Peter Schltal Chalfont. Clenriie t: strantr IMewnnti llle (leorce n White strelton I'harlea Willirlni, Northum berland 1'RirtT H tii M. nrumhaih. Ijtlf. ! Ithrrv i Wlib shreiwlnr.. Stanley llu- I "' ",,."aa,T., rni. sicnie. i-iiiaDumn i rteorsn K t llheim llaston. Stanlev F. llusThi i limi .Mnur John D. .lurkftnii, j n1'!;l'rr"h;K5oTSrn.ko Ki,uft'?:,ye - a .lohnV.rnn. .usi :t-.-,.1 North Thomah I sin itenue. Philadelphia John llrnndv, I Wilder street Philadelphia. Mlcha.l liriv. pnia...Mna.i lir iv. tlajtVId Ullllain Nllines IITTJ I. .-ids street i Philadelphia, .Mlenail l-ottoauie. I'liiins. Henrv J Prentlee. susquelunnu lon WrHli. i-jh i n.ii, i. Orth.rt '" lli.Birertl. I'tilriiil Itii rr M Harper. Hellenic Paisv ". Il'ill'll. iii I rurmi --.iii-i, i iiii.i'ivhmii.. Ul-.de II c'lhiser riarlon. Walter H Jack - ... . I ji -.... is.,1 .1 ... llt.lU.UIr.l.la l. I Bon Three Tons Hnnard If. Ktrkivood s.en I'aalle. Pranl. S Weliome Srralltnn: Hoy Younc WflKhtatlll: Joseph A. Connelly. Mckee-norf William M c'onnellt. 1 orest i-llt. William Druekenmlller. Irontonn. i.V,&r..Tym&kW burs 1.- nn ai irtine .ti-cnanicaouri.; i.j-.ii. Mllhr Kaston: TTapl: 1, Kline i na- Kline i'ila- t Issa husiell J Oivens Dorrancctonn: now- land snl.u Im-li tllentonn. l.eorce r l s-eulll il.' ;orut uoiaru unci.-'. r",,',,, ,i'nhl.., v lrllmm A snarl-, srnuiiki 1 !.',. Wat nrj,.njr. l-nlo'. - ..'. . .. -T-v.A. . a n.Drllnir. 1 1 erhei-t iiBten. .?rinur 1 1..." -'..--. -,;;,, ,i-lt-" Hit- i:.ir'.r.l liauiii-t wi.kja-iurr. : ' .. ,. ni.i.li....li Itjimnptl . '.vir.n ai 1 inner. 1 . iii-....i p... ............ l s,r..er lluriinan MounttlUe l.uHolnn nrnii i Mount Pleajant: Ueoree .sjliester .laiinski ArnLCn i-hrtrles i-r Wentcl neodlnc. Killed In Aitlon. I'rr.lousiy utlKinrn i"ro rm ATIJ Vlncenzo Catlnl. 2113 n'room street I'heBter Illed from Acrldent nni Other fariMi SKnOUANT Walter Kurtz, Wormlet s- "l-cinrOUAI. i:arl .Tamea. HeadlnB. PRIVATE Geors Domenlco, :6l Snapp alreet. Philadelphia Illed of niseaae WAaONI'H Daniel Earnest Ashton. Xew Caatle f'RIVATKS Iloman llllkulskl. Natrona, und Itos MilnElrton. New llrlKhton. Iteturnrd lo Diitv ll'revlnuah liriiortril Mlsslnc In Anion) JIKi'HKVU tnnlej (J snilth. P.eadlnE PIIIVATCS loseph Keselick. Headlni;. and Paul l.ett-let, -;!i30 Nurth second atreet. l'hi ddelpllla I'rroneoUKl.i Heporlrd Killed In Aitlon PfllVATK- Groter F. Adam?. I'onnills wile Senate Passes Charter Measure rontlnued rr.nn rn accused of dual re One accused of dual ofnceholding after he , tvns nenii tteil in tie F fth Wnnl tri.ll. , .......-.- ! "f f.P" n"',' " f Uif '"t T"" Isel. the third escaping, and wept. Peo- ,.i lni.i i,n -o n ,tn .,fi-,eel,,.l,i,.,. he i cause In. was mavor und court crier." I Referring to the budget. Senator i Woodwind said that while the c ity s credit was high and its bonds sell well, ion the other hand "it is liviug on bor rowed money." I Borrowed Cash tn Buy Pencils He read items to show that the city borrowed money to buy lead pencils. I "Transfer bills," he contended, "are j the bnue of every councilman." I The methods of fixing the tax rote was taken up next, i "Last .tear one man fixed It in lnid i summer nt S1.7."i. Xo ordinauce was i introduced in Councils. We accented it at the dictation of one man. That is ' not representative government." ' This rcfctci.ee was made to the an- nriiineuiiviit b Senator Vare to the ical estate dealers last summer that uov. P.) Costa Itlcan revolutionists' I : . ....!. I l.n inii.ln in t lift tor 1 1 .1 .. ... .i iiicrriiprs Mium im- iuuu.- ' i rate. "The mandamus evil," "violations of citil service." and "paj merit of as sessments b 12,000 city and county officeholders as political insurance pre miums on their jobs" were touched On next by Senator Woodward. "Btery one wants to get the police out of politics, and the police want tn get out themselves, and I can't see why they don't get out." was Sentitor Nooc Izard's next assertion. lie ivicneii iiiionmousi,v to tne iscon police bill as "the bill introduced by a well-kiintvn refoimer; "On the subject of coutracts," he continued, "I will not say anything on garbage or ashes, as with food so high there will soon bo no garbage, and with coal so high tbeic will soon be no ashes. "I am interested in street cleaning. It costs Philadelphia forty-four cents a sruiare yard and Xew York thirty cents a scpiare junl for street cleaning. We have had prhnte street cleaning in Philadelphia ninny Jears aud the streets to!"r" '"' t'Ioa Final Irony Arouses Vare ' ., ,li,',J,JH5"." ' r ,'l,'v lr "".':u1 1 think the measure should have been . ...H...n ..v ...... .......... .rinunuiij seut to the committee ou public; health and sanitation. "When I have the honor to congratu late the Governor on signing this ' barter bill J will Jell him he got his ItoiuUUtui from the dust-tin i'iftwilt street. Philadelphia, In going to either the fniou League or the Commercial! I'rust lluildlnc. ! "I suffer from the same ailment. 1 will tell the tiorernor we should sue the city for our doctor bill." lie told the Senate the passage of the bill would be "the greatest memorial joti can give to the soldiers who jiou will see parading In Philadelphia next W CCK , Heuntor Vare was on his feet almost before Wooduard stopped spcuktug. cause of the' difficulty Iu handling "l had not Intended to sneak." sald!,arA l,0,1.v of men at night. Vare. "because of the understanding ding on these bills, and I do not intend to oppose their passage here. "That conversation of the gentlemen f i oni fiermantown on four or five men conttolllng the finance committee Is In correct and the rest of his remaiks are on a par. "He has jiot told you that bis neigh bors who know him best otcd by 1100 majority to keep him home. The rest In the (iiitl.ilns districts, who did not know him. toted for him, that's why he Is sitting here today peisonal ma Iter, and I leave It to ou gentlemen, who know Philadelphia, to decide who is'tight. , , , .Mr. Woodward forgot to tell e. mat tne city lias .m.iimhw.uuu on tne goou side ol the leuger. As A are sat don Senator oodward lushed from his seat in the rear of ,hT.r(.,,l,,. jl? "OTfesr;-' ill f'ti m.t ii it nn mini ifj ivv . iswoi- t Se. , majority . he ,lld. IU i .,,,. V.;..,, , - " Senator Vnre's candidate lost his . lls ivision. I won t go into the mill- t-r of how Senator Vare tried to keep me nwny by bin king a ihaufleiir uamed A oodward. Patton Defends City Finances Senator Patton took the floor next with n defense of Pliilndelphln's present Couucils and thcVitj's financial s.tstem. Patton said that while four or live men may slmpe the a'fuirs of the tinnnce committee, "does uol Ir. ood ward know that auj I "ui-t be sigueil li tlurteou memuei iim-t be sigued bj thirteen mem bers. a niajoiitt of the twenlj -he memuei i-sV" I ,, . , I .1 . I (I , . ii.. .io..i,.,.e,i ii,, it imnncnl slut st is ' nud (leclarcil the t itt now lias II uuilgci. ..if ,.. ,- ,..,,., : ,,. iir,l I,. Councils, the old one remains in ef feit," he explained on the question of Senator Vnre fixing the tax rate. While no cxten-ite advertising or diitcs are conducted to sell city bonds, lie declared, "buyers come from all titer, and the bonds never sell below liar." I he fit owns great parks, water . ni-lr nml front hililillnva " ipiant. gas woiks and greai ouudiugs, Xeniirnr l'lttiin rontinnoil t,,,0", H un.l toda, they are bringing in ; leveude. Last .tear tte icceived nlmost oi.JiOO.OOO from the . G. I. ... . ... ... . .. "it has the het n-edir o any t itt . ,. .. Foitt-four cities und im ."' ........ ,,, :,, ii. rti,i .,,. nll,i i',i .""..'... ... . iiiiio ....wt .... ..uu.as, . , i t i ,i 1 have modeled their iinaucin . . c, ij nivin a,ftcr ours, follow iug an investigation of our books by their expetts .... .... II ., 1. I 1 I , 1 vuiii.iin.-i ,. unuu, itnu 1. .is iii-m "n,i!i01" " S''"!P 'f Joars' ,0', 'I1" 11 iiiniin in- n 1-1 nut- iu itiir nni nn- ,., . ,. . . ... , , s-it.. s p 11-1111 huuiil-iui s.isiciu. If this bill is put through, the -...' ..... , i'ii, e ...a i.ih- im jump lo s:.."0 in- ll. a.. . .. . 1 side 01 live tears, because the deimrt- I ments would be permitted to do what ' ...... .....il uuu uu.. iiuiji iin-.i nam. . Xow nothing is done unless thel e is c-nsli ; in tlie bunk to meet it. Attacks .Small Council Senator Patton attacked the small council idea. He declared Philadelphia was it city of sections, and each sec tion should have its representatives to look nfter it. "I would not want to sec one section get ever thing and the othrs nothing," he asserted. Senator Woodward again took the floor to speak of the "high type of men" behind the charter movement. This brought n hot retort from Senator Viue. who said he would show how "high dip tpc was." , lie named .lohn C. Winston, chair man of tlio charter levision committee, laud read some severe remarks which Judge .Martin directed tn Wiustou in n suit brought ngainst Winston s con cern. Powell Bvans was the next person icferred to by Vnre. Mr. Fvan.s's con nection in the I.eib tax nftair in Schuyl kill county was touched upon and news paper editorials were read to show Kvans's connection, "This speaks fully for the character of the men whom the Senator' from Gormnntoivn regards us being of the highest type," said Senator Vare. "There is a third man closely asso ciated with these charter revisionists who, while the manhood of the couutrv i was responding to the call to nrms, re- maiued nt home. I will not go farther 'into Ids tusc because of his wife and children. Vare declurecl that while the general make-up of the charter committee might be of high tjpc, it was "dominated by a small group." REVOLT IN COSTA RICA a, Rebels Seek Recognition for "Pro- visional President" I Managua, -Xlraragua, May 7 ii.. , iiavi1 jsiucu u nrocjumiu 1011 nil ni inr 1 - - . .. ....... ii .mini .cosia provisional president and have solicited recognition of the netv administration by Central America re publics. Telegraphic communication has been suspended between Xioarngua and Costa It lea since the Costa .Itlcan telegraph operators have abandoned the frontier office at l.a Cruz. , CHILD DIES FROM BURNS ;Elght-Year-Old Girl, Playing ati Range, Is Fatally Injured Ciclt-tcar-old Jeanuette Loiiz. V2U Orchard street, Frankford, was playing at the kitchen range this morning when her dress caught fire and she was badly burned about the face and hands. She died shortly after In the Frankford Hos pital. Sergeant Wetzel), of the Frankford station, who happened to be passing, rushed Into the house and helped beat out the flumes, Wopd Labor Body Meet8 I-""lon. May 7.-(By A. P.)The nrmintzlnr committee of the interim tional labor conference formed under the peace treaty held Hh first meeting In Loudon yesterday. Professor Shot well represented the United States. The committee will hold further meetlnra to collect and tabulate Information for ?t J.'l the first conference at Washington in tmtl((ct0b)t' jffipX. T.ihoriltnr IIpYP ulut Ut-Ul VI K This Afternoon (ontlnufil From Tak One probably will be kept aboard overnight and sent to Camp Vix in the morning. The receiving station at the camp made a slnlllar renuest the last time a trans- I""' "ns due late In the afternoon be- ". Ciiienther said today that cards for admission to tne welcoming boats had been ent out to relatives of the men aboard last night from the head quarters or the Philadelphia welcome home committee. Holders of the cards were requested to get In touch with committee head quarters today. Mr. Ouenther is mak ing cveryj effott to secure the Wilson liner City of Philadelphia and the Tren ton liner Springfield, both of which were used as reception boats when the Maul arrived last week, to make the down rltcr triji with relatives. If the fog i1" ,,,c J'b" !' '' "denuatc l"'Kemcnts can be made the soldiers ,o. board are sure of a welcome which will compare favorably with the great leccption tendered the Maul veterans. ,.. ,ilp ...,,. nf . fo. ,,,, foo snon to allow- the nrnner nrrnnireinents :-- - -" to be ,n!U,c thc regular committee boats i.,jii ..i, ,,,., , n.,, ,,.., ...... Jwt - . w. nurh." ?;: .i r,0,",l'n,' ('"'' Indicted thnt the fog would lift within a few hours. ,... ..i.. 1....1 -. ... ... ,.. i ii. i .feu i m iiiii v.iu-1 iiiiin.. 'i i.i iii-v '...! ..ii. Hir .. ni. .. tit n ..A,..., r.... . .... , . ..... . duty when the transport docks. More Due Tomorrow The Mongolia is the next troopship due with Twenty -eighth Division men aboard. It will dock nt New Yoik to morrow with the 107th Field Artillery, field and staff, headquarters company, supply company, medical and veterinary detachments and Itattcries A to 1 in clusive: 100th Vicld Artillery, field and eport they niake'stnlr, headquarters and supply compa- nies. medical ami veterinary iietncii- ments and Itattcries A lo I', inclusive. and the lt).(l hanitary ir.iin, com poseii a'of ambuluuce .o.np.inies 1(I1. 110. 111 'and 112 and field hospitals 1011. 110. 111 iticc nun ins Mini iiif uuuuiti nisu. The I-Mgiir T.iitkenbach is due at Philadelphia next Monday with pint of the 110th Infantry, into which this city's old Third Hegiment was incor porated, and Company M. of the lODth Infantry, ' Philadelphia's old "Dandy First." The I.uckenbach is expected to dock on Sunday, a day ahead of sched ule The IVerless is due here itieuuy with It 1IH.I.1. lln.. illin ;! I llllfl l.lll llllll It owns,,!,,. lllStl. Field Artille.. the old Sec- ill" jirniii .Minium- nun I'aiiiuioii .ii. tj Un.l Arlille.y. but miy get here om Monday. i ii" iniii tiinin is one on tt einies- .!.. I...I .l.l T., nv ..111. !, ., "".. "" --i". .......-...... .... .... main,,('r of '"' ,110'1' , !",n.nt,,-v "ni1 a lew omccrs oi uic iis, .uuciiinc i.ut litmnnon. .,.. Companies A nnd B of the 107th Machine Gun Battalion and the supply ..Antnnnr nml ftottei-V P nf ll.n IflUll, 1 "".' .... ...... .......,. . ... ....- . ..o. II npi-ij Art pet- ,1, nnt lent.. TVn... ., until last Sunday aboard the transport ('alamarcs anil probablv will not irach this country in time for the parade. Their sailing was announied after the War Department made public the notice ..... . ... ... .... that nil nuns ot the 1 weiny-eie hth 'mil -.ailed for this countiy. oAa Rector Denounces Prohibition Law Continued rrom rate One gestlon be postponed. The motion was lost ou a vote. : The most Important development of the sessloii today was the forecast ot a light over national prohibition. "Now jour prolestnnts," the icso lutlon of Doctor I'pjohn rend In pint, "do solemnly aver that in their judg ment this action. In nature and purpose. Is contrary to tin milverxal judgment and sanction of the Church of (lod. and therefore Is not only greatly fo be deplored, but Is by Its very nature iu valid. "Your protestants tegard the action then taken as most serious because it js (outrary to and subservient of the church's order. They urge that the unlversal prohibition of a use allowed I and sntictioneii hy Aimigmy uou can- not in reason be regarded an the (iod given way of promoting the virtue of tempeiance: nor has It the sanction of the Holy Scriptures, either of the Old or of the Xew Testament : nor of the holy church throughout the world, nor of the Hook of Common Prayer. "We further protest against the ac- t inn nf !.. ..a...ah f .. ...!. iilii.Hilt . men In mil(.t ln n nnnrnnlirn tn nnmln. ate and elect legislators.' because Mich I(! ,.... ,. ' .. .... .,... iiiiii h;; .,r"i?i:. -ni 'hcr because it identifies the church of (iod with the political machine:-.! of the state. Action Is Protested "We also protest aguinst the mtlou of the loiitention as cnrr.tinfe with it. in tlie minds of great numbers of Chris tian people, nu imputation of doubt and discredit upon the most solemn teach ing nud injunctions of our Lord nnti Sat lour, the adorable Hedeemer of the world, and that of His apostles. "Further, jour protestants are bound to be cognizant of the fact that the ed ucative tendency nf prohibition enaet mcat.s is to loud mau. and not least unsuspecting, people, to pass crioneous, presiimptous judgment upon the most sacied Institution of our divine ieli?inti. to the widespread disparagement mid iiisusc oi ine iiiny sac rtiiui'iii ol inc til- i tar. and even to the ' minting of the blood nf the coteuant nu iinhol or jfoininon thing." " Tlie resolution fuitlier sels forth 1' ,. .... ,. ., . mat tne prohibition resolution should be opposed because "it is in opposition to the Inw of God nud the universal judg ment of the churtli of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. "Such being the nature of the lie tion. In our deliberate opinion it must lie lei-nrileil tint lis tllr. Ilctimi nf till 'vt,mptinii. but ns the un-wii ranted nc- - . al .,.. (l ,.i.,.fniti indiv iiIiim !s. ini'iiilintM nt ' ," , lllvo , , . - ... .., AMp ,p o p. p ..., r..... ..r,.. w. .... , Giant Paris-Brussels Craft Descends In Twenty-five Minutes Paris. May (i Idel.i.tcd). (By A. P.) The giant airplane Goliath, which has been 11 lug between Paris nnd Brussels', last night ascended fo 11 height of ."i100 metres (approximate! 10.7"- feet I while cair.tiug twent -live passcngei s The ascent was made in one hour and ...... . .... . ... 'tltccn ininuies ami me ucsi-ciu in iwen- Inc Most Beautiful Qzr inlmerica The New Series Paige Linwood $1555 Five Passengers The Road Is Open The return of the outdoor season, the motoring season, the touring season, by mountain and through valley, by lake and stream, nas literally swamped us with orders for this New Series Linwood the ideal family car, the car which every member of the family can drive and wants to drive. All that is humanly possible we are doing to swell pro' duction and accommodate as many Paige enthusiasts as wc can. More than that we cannot do. If you are among the disappointed ones you will Understand. The Paige Essex Six.55" 7Passenger $2060 PAIGE-DETROIT MOTOR CAR CO., DETROIT, MICHIGAN I - . Biselow-Willey Motor Co. 304 N. Broad St. IY LIFT BORDEN OF BELGIAN DEBT Brussels Report Also Says Mili tary Security Probably Will Be Guaranteed ASK A $500,000,000 LOAN Ity the Associated Press Washington. May 7. The Helglan official information "ervlcc In a state ment issued last night, basrd on of- ,i(.ml n,ivCC!, f,.om ih-ussels. said that the associated governments were en deavoring to complete some arrangement whereby Helglum would be released from liability for loans contracted (luring the war. The statement Issued by the Informa tion sen ice nlno said that plenipotenti aries from Ilflgitim, l'nglaiid. Finnc md Holland would meet Mion to con sider a new agreement which wo'uld replace the treaty of 1R?0 and whitli would guarantee additional military He curity to Belgium. The Brussels advices were said to indiciite that the towns of Hupeii and Mnlhedy. given to Prussia by the con gress of Vienna, would be leturneil lo Belgium along with the Forest or Heatogen. a portion of which now lies within Belgian territory, and the Wal loon district of Moreahet, lomprlslng about two square miles, which l6forc the war was neutralized and was ad ministered jointly by Germany and Belgium. Brussels. May 7. (By A. P.) The Belgian Government has decided to ask the Allies or the Cnited Stales for an immediate loan of !?.-i0O,O00,000. "Without such aid. the country will he lost," snid M. Jnspar. .minister of I.. !.... . ., t .... i- "imiuirs, 10 me Associated I'lcss. "This loan will be secured hy Geriiiun iudemtiities. It will uot Ntiffii'e for Bel- giiim to icieive a priority indemnity In ' the extent of half n billlnn ilnllm-s n-lii cm it in hul oc lorincoming lor a couple of .tears and it is impossible for Belgium to hold out that long. "Kven with the removal ot the bur den nf her war debt. Belgium is under an enormous weight, financially nud economically. With this sum. and with un equal sum binned Inmiediateh c... ..Ml ..... .. fo Belgium, the country will be able ,. ........,.... mi . . ... .....i t i ., . ' " ' " " " .. ." ' ' VT: . ",,V ' . C ,, .-,,,, . , J , lhl. i.0isillm BmftI1IniMlt is .,,.. ..,,. , . -. ' "" "","." .milt-. in iii-.il. nu-ll month, pending the leopening of fac tories and the resumption of work by the people." Czernln Tells Secrets Vienna. May 7. (By A. P.) Count fzciuiu, tin' formed Austro-Huiignrian foreign minister, who was not placed under arrest as once reported, is writ ing a book, in which be publishes many personal letters by the former German ( "'"pcror and t he tornier Austrian cm- .t. ....... li iiiii 1 1 iir i i in fs 111 hi ii n' in p.irt of wlncli concerns the I Cnited States. i ! ! iK 7 --T zzj'ilfki " flv , . i ir v . ,j if ,f- uwd,.. mji, i. oai ' . i r i ij J 'V t . Mif ryr -j -- ,A"x?z::mn-77rxvp?"?itz iMb'm. - . . . r rt-j. LL-jj.-. .g? :i .. .mmt ..; mmmfar'r J ... . j.i l uJl
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