V o 'S.J- y u. i r. pi nisra PUBLIC LEDGER MlLDELPHIA, frRUXAY, MAY 1919 ., v r ii ,u ii i : feM fr-. i rv.' w u. r SB " e; & I f I ;v A .; I a. ,Vf Pa 1-4 fc ra ATU.S. EXPENSE! o""Triple Alliance" Designed to' lj Protect France Till League Can Function HOLD GERMANY IN ! in ill (ULiiiiiirii II nil i nir i jii','' I (ipiirKe nml nioinrnreiiu. lm hern pu ny (he Associated Trrss 'pikciI limine Hip l:it fp ilnjs On Paris, Mny 0. Thp pnEaKdiimt fnrtlipni nlono iIpvuIvpi! xirttmll.x nil Hip joint notion by thp t'nitr-d Stnlrs nnd xxork of complptiiic Hip ppnrp trpnly. Orcat Britain to nsslst Frnnpp in case nnd nflpr turninc mrr to Hip fori-inn of an unprovoked nttnek eciloil greater ininistrrs Hip piolilpin of tin1 nenx Aiis Interest and satisfaction in French trinii territorial Ixiuiiilniii'. tlie Hirpp official and military quarters than the lenders sppnt Hip afternoon in intirh treaty. needed rei'iention It Is understood to liavp been the i fi-, n, ltili piemler went Into Hie culmination of conferences held by 1're- ' .,.,.., ... ..1.. cf. ilp l'irmier mier Clcmcncpau and Mnrshnl 1 ocli. The latter took the advanced military view for complete defensive protection. and the premier sought to rpponcilp this with the more moderate view held in the conference, and emphasized Hip diffi culties attendant upon joint notion by the United States nnd Crent Ilritnin. The announcement of the nrnpneil ioint action bv those two countries luis the effect of harmoninng the xiexxs of the beautiful giouniN. which bear few M. Clempnceuu nnd Marshal Foeli on .cnr now of then- uiiigli wartime the adequacy of Frpncli spouritj ugainst , uv.1Se, and thev wntibed with e blent Germany. pleasure two Ameibnu owned home Several plans for joint ini'itiiiy ne- i-niup home ahead of their Held- In tlon by the I'nited State-. (Jieat ltritain the tii-t two raee nnd France were considered befoie the One of tbe-e hoie-. W K. Vimder- prcsent proposal wns adopted. The first plan wns to secure joint m Hon under the covenant of Hip league of na tions, which proM'dcd Hint the league's council will determine what milltnrj nnd naval action should be taken against stntcs breaking the covenant. It was belieiccl that Hip council, under this authority could decide upon joint action by the 1'nitcd State--, limit Britain unil France ns an nppinpiiate form of defen-e against nn icsuinption of warfare on the part of (icriiiaii. This plan was abandoned for Hip present engagement, xxhich is in Hip form of a letter to be submitted to the I'nited ' States Senate nnd the British Parlia ment. It is understood Hint flip Iptter requires approval by the 1'uitPil Statps Senate in order to make the pledge effective, and if this approval is given, by resolution or otherwise, the engage ment w"ould then be submitted for ap proval to the league of nations coun cil. Those close to President Wil-nn maintain the engagement is not nn alliance nnd. therefore, not iinnnsi-tpiit with the principles of the league of nations. They inid it is a tempoiarr means of assuring Fiemh -ernritv lm til the league i- fully eslnblished nnd able to make France secure. It is expected the prnvi-ion that Hip j, United States will "immediate!.!" mine to the assistance of France in in-e of unprovoked aggro ion will involve con sideration by the I nited States Con gress of a plan for a sufficient army to permit "immediate" notion without awaiting the creation of nn nnnj and the forwaiding of large forces as an expedition to France after such ag gression occurs. INVOKE "UNWRITTEN LAW" "''Sailor Who Killed Wife Is Acquitted of Murder Buffalo. N. Y.. May '!.( Itv A P. I Frederick K. Minor, n petty ofliiei in the nnvy. was acquitted of the i barge of murdering his wife in the Supreme Court yesterdaj . The iur! deliberated! for six hours. Minor shot hi- wife1 on1 September 14 and nl-o shot hiniclf, but , recovered. The "unwritten law' figured in Hip defense, it being contended that Minor was a victim of emotional iu-nuity nt i the time of the shooting. Lets get Down to FACTS ARE STAR TIRES .is good as I say they are or am I too enthusiastic? I have been asking some of the best known men in Philadelphia what THEY think about STAR TIRES ' and I haven't found any one yet who has used them who wants to go back to any other kind. Here's a letter from Mr. J. II. WEEKS, President of the Keystone Automobile Club the largest of its kind east of the Mississippi. He writes: , Gentlemen: I suppose that on some rir occasions vciur mail brings you some pleasant surprise In the form of an acknowledgment of the uoodness of Star Tires Not but that your product deserves that kindly recogni tion from many users, but becauso xve are all mi stingy with xxorcla of praise 1 outfitted my Cadillac with a set of sit 3fil'-; Star Tires, In June. 1317. and they apparently will be stilt going Mrong a. lone time hence for their life la certainly blest with endur ance. I first bought your tires because your representative, Mr. Ii. B. Walters, talked me Into them. But now I couldn't be talked out of them. (Signed) J II WI3CKS. The Product of BKk."-'.: : WEARIED BY TREATY, VVILiUlY otto KHUtS Lloyd George Plays Golf, While ' Premier Clemenceau Takes I Motor Jaunt I'mls. Mny !). fHy A. 1M l'rrl (lont Wilson's vllt l the LniiRchninp't linccs .vcstenlny xvns I'.v way or rc CHECK ' 'nxn,'n" 'rom '''0 '""'' ,u"'c '" "I1'1''1 . It n in rut tn inin ti ttli I'l-niii! rwa I .litl 1 1 (i,,mf,m.pnu took a Ions niolor tide on the brightest. rloniiM day of the sen win. Mis. Wil-on ni'fiinipnnied the l'iei dent to the Hire remises, as did Hear Admlinl (irnunn, the pintj witne-sinc the reopeniiiR of the Mipeib tnuk. xxhcie cms had been piistmed .inri the lust grand fix- :i run took grp.it interest ill I'.ll I. 'I hey n looking over hilt'- MiKinlev. nnfirmed in da-lung -tj.. the opinion foiinod of him hpn" last war (hat he wn- one of Hie crack racers of his gei, .-ration, and caused him to be ?el down lis the prolialilr fnv-orite for tlie forthcoming 1 rem h ii liinrn i lie cnnosi eniio perioitninontP II DpiIiv and the tlrand Priv. noiitlitto italo jugoslavo ed avendo Although the public was not iu-lnwito piu' volte 1'occnsione di oserci foriueil that Pie-idetit Wilson was c- taie la -ua funlone di tnedintnre tra i peeled nt the ttai'k. hi- pre-citce in due partiti. vttnle e-primore In sun con the pnvntc box of the lining commit- lin.ione i be una grave ingiustizin stn lee wn- -noli iliscoveind mid he be- per e etc fatta nll'ltalia e che 1 pnpoli mine an nhcot of the gienle-t interest I nn the part of the In illiant fashionable . . ,i . i i I :.. .1... ClIIVVll III tlie ginilll -lllll'l unci III II"' paddock cuclo-iiro. VILLA A CHARNEL HOUSE Suspected Murderer of Women Be lieved to Have "Death Furnace" Patis. Max ! - ( 15.x A. P I Cnl I'ined human bones have heen ili-cnvoicd bv the police in Hie villa at liumbas- owned bv Menu Lnndru. who is nuclei an est on -u-pic imi of having murdered -eveial women will' hiiio di-appeaicil leieutlv Aiioiiling lo the poliie, lain dm useil a furniiip hcaleil bv -onie nil deteimiiipil niethoil lo biitn the Hunks of his victims, mid de-tro.ved their limlis in lii- htopl.no-. One of the most important discoveries has been a urns- of -tones piled against a wall if Hie villa. The-e evidentl.v he long to a lui n. no. and clinging to them, it i- said, weie found lilts of molted gins- in which weie piece- of bones phj-ici in- decline to bo human. Those nie alleged to include thieo fragments of hum. ill skulls. The llooi- show -tains of blood, a- -oino of the furnilulo does U. S. SOLDIER KIDNAPED Intoxicated Mexicans Seize Sergeant, i but He Is Later Released i Nugilles. rl.. Mnv '.I Mexican"! i nvali vinon. -aid to have hoe nxi- c-ateil following Hi" Ciincide Mnvnicle bintion. lo'h' acios- the iulei national lioundaiv .it I.ocliiel. fnitj luile- west of hero Tuc-daj night and kidnaped a -oigeiint of the Tenth 1 nited States i avail! Iiolniedl I The tioop mminander immediatelv made a deiniind on Mexican oflicor- for tu. iriuin of the -nldier which vva- fu-od brA 4 Handmade EXTRA PlsY r)i Ftes.ML p - IThrn In Ura doubt let this sruldn .toil Star A STAR TIRE.S are the kind of tire that you can put on your car with every assurance that they will give complete satisfaction. Star Hand Made Tires (Cord and Fabric) have an Extra Ply of Fabric; Extra Wide Breaker Strip; Thick Cushion of pure, live Rubber; thick side strips and an extra heavy tough tread acurately compounded to resist wear. That means extra long wear and increased mileage. Distributed in Philadelphia by L.B.WALTERS 1536 Sansom St. AUSTRIA DOM CEDERE LE SUE NAV1 I Termini Navali del Trattato di Pace Sono Stati Completati in Tale Senso PubllshM nnd Dlnlrlbuti-rt Under TERMtT NO. 3tl AnthorlrM hy tho net of October a. 1017, on ni at the Tostofnce of rhll d'lnhta Tfl riv order of the President a. s iwni.nsoN rostmaster General. ... , . I.onura, non e che una plccolissimn Pangi. n magglo. I termini navnHipnrte ,icIla nnmnzin L.,e spettcrebbe del tinttalo di pace die dovin essere nll'Itnlin. poicbe' i nove port! che sn- pre-entato all Austria souo sum com- ' - i icuuoro possiuiu oi grancie wvuiippo K-i elimiunno complotampntc snrebbero lasclatl alia Jugoslavia; Inol navnli dcll'Austria. Tuttl lc tie 1'Italla non nvrebbe inslstito sul pieian 1p furze nnvi. ginndl e piccolo, dovrnnno e-sere , pntto di I.ondrn sc le cnttivc influenze c-onsegnate I,e disposizloni per la cjlc sospingono la dclegazionc jdgo lipartizione di dotte unvi tra gli Alloati vurn Pnrigi non avessero Htlmolnta In snrnnno date In segulto. I H)ia intrnnsigenzn ; invoonre II princi- l.'intoio problema doll'Adriatico tro-,,j0 doirautodecisione soltanto contro le vera una soluzione nolle discussinni ohc sono orn in enr-o noi i.oncino uoi evidente se si tien conto doi gundagni Miuistii jier gli Affnri Ksteri per la territorial! dollo nitre nnzioni rnpprc delimitazione delle frontiere Anstro- sontnte alia Confcrenzn. fnglieresi. In Parigi si osprime la ( lIngbilterra avra" sotto la sua do sperana he tuttn sara' acoommodatci( minazionp tin vnsto fmpero chee vn ion soddisfn.ione per l'ltnlia. ,dall'India ali'Kgitto; la Fraucia vedra' , , ronlizzato quasi complotnmonte le sue Parigi. ninggic I. Agonzia Hiivnit n,ntra.iolli riciiardant! In rivn sinistra ha liicviito nntiin dn Ilomit clip il glomnle I.'Kpocn ha pubblicato quiinto segue: (iiorgia Henon. nmieo del Presldentc Wil-on e cotisidpinto In America pel In I'uropa come ''interprete fodele del pensieio wiisoninno, invio' dnlla Sviz ora una lettein nll'IIpoca lit cui ili- , jgnnmun ciuale ignnriiuo ciuale dietroscenii si nn-conda letio hi pie-ente crisi. Hen on dice di potor nfforniarc con sicurezza che due volte -i pie-ento' I'occasione di nn nc coiclo. ma che esso fall!' per gll intrighi di nlciiui hiianiori intornnzionali di- plninntii nmente privileginti e cho -nno la vein causa delln crisi nttuale o di fZ II CISV Introductory Price $250 Regular Price $4 For 10 Days Only No "pulling and dragging" to get In, or out. of a "Colvln One-Flees Work Suit!" The "Slip-Oft" feature means con xenlence. Just pull on the Tapes the g-arment slides smoothly off both shoulders, xvithout twisting, turning and working at it. It's off, "ln-a-jiffy!" "Colvin One-Piece Work Suit" With Patent "SLIP-OFF" Provided with eight pockets placed rlKht Sewn with tested thread thr times, for security Cut full for comfort, yet fitting snucly, because they're cut right Rlvetted buttons, bar - tacked where the strain Is greatest- Th extension neck-band and cuff adlustment helps make them prefer able, too In short, they're the last xxord in Work Suits, providing Just the features you need most, only had tiover thoucht of Made by The Motor Clothing Mfg. Co.. of Baltl more, Md., and specially priced as an Introductory preposition at $2.50. Made of Olive-Drab Denim, Blue Stifel Stripe and Un Tv. hlaiihiiif Hani V lirill. r-r bleached . .By Parcel Post ten niir 'cents additional. State i ' chest measurement. r ALLEN S FOOTEASE The Antiseptic Powder. Shake it in your Shoes, Use it in your Foot-Bath Use it in the Morning -And walk all day in comfort. At night, sprinkle it in the 3foot bath, and boak and rub the feet. It freshens the feet, stakes the Friction from the Shoe, and by protecting your liose and stockings from this friction, saves ten times its cost each year on your stockingbill. For over 25 years Allen's Foot Ease has been the STANDARD REMEDY for hot, swollen, bmartinp, tender, tired, perspiring aching feet, corns, bunions, blisters and callouses. It acts like magic No plasters or grease, clean, sanitary and cooling. You will never know what real foot comfort is until you have used Allen's Foot-Ease. What better proof than that the Plattsburg Camp Mauual 'advises men in trainiugxto shake Foot-Base in their shoes eachmoruing. I I You should have the same cOmfort for.yo'ur feet. ,,, Soldiby Orugand.Departmgntstprqa everywhere, ,v tuttl gll lnsucccssl polltlcl e raornli dclla Confcrcnza, c sul quail deve cadcre la i rcsponsabllita' delln rovlna mlnaccl- ante 11 mondo; dctto cruppo finnnzlnrlo corca nvcrc concesslonl per lo nviluppo dl Flume c del portl Dalmntl c per I'acqulsto dclla linen dl nnvlgazlotic del rAdriatieo. Detto progctto sfrutterebbe 11 popolo serbo c provochcrebbo la rovlna com- Imcrciale dcll'Italln, fncendo seompnrlre la sun bandlcrn mercantile, lnoltrc le jrelnzionl politlco-rommercinH dcll'ltn- ,lin con In ltomauln c con 1 Unlrnnl i rchucro complctnmentc troncatc rlfiu- uiiiuuni in ccucrc in sua portn nricninie I'ltalin lottn per la sua cslstcuza con tro concesslonnrl Intcrnazlonnli : cssa .,,, . . , ..I non ha minlcrc o risorse dn offrlrc a I OOOSli Nllll.lUlulnnni.1 mnntvn lt.4.. mnn ' -, ... .-v. . ei7..f..u. i, j, Jul, I.." 1.U1UJIC sud-orientnle c' raatura per lo sfrutta mento; del resto, sccondo II pntto dl , rebbero possibill di grande svlluppo rlvemllcazloni itnliane dlviene ipocrisia i (ii i.,.. nvra' la Sirin e nuovc! ,lonip africane. Nessuno trnv a che In ! Frniiciii alibia avuto troppn: Sarre j nverebbp ilovulo. spcondo molti. essere rpduto con pipno dliltto nlln Finncia ed il pnteip frnncn-bplgn avrebbp do vuto ostendorsi nl Bono senra enmpro mossi imprnticabill. 1. Polonia avra' una nonolnzione di cui nppenn nnn metn' sara polncco : la ' '(,,' - Slovaeohia includera' giustamenle una pnpolnzione tedesca di tre milioni ; In Jugoslavia avra' unn forte porcontunle di popolnzione non jugoslnvn e non do sidoro-a di passare sotto la dominazione delta Serbia. Soltanto nll'ltalia e per ragioni eomprese esclusivamente da ' coloro c lip sono n conoscenzn degli oc culti moz.i di cui si serve la finnnzn intornazionnlo, si rifiutano i territori olio se lo fnssero concossi contorrebboro j solo il tie per conto di popolaziono non i itnliaun. Get the "Coltin One-Pi Suit" in the following stflrea MORRIS FINER 812 Vine St. ARMY SUPPLY CO. ' 631 Market St. B. B. ABRAHAMS & CO. 505 Market St. NATIONAL UNIFORM & EQUIPMENT CO. 533 Market St. MILITARY SHOP 70S Market St. J Khaki, Indigo Blue Heavy Drill. jls ACQUIT HUWiBERT, French Court Finds Ladoux Not Guilty and Convicts Desouches CHARGE INVOLVED TREASON By the Associated Press Paris, May 0. Senator Humbert, who hns been on trial by court-martini on n charge of having had dealings with the enemy, was acquitted, yesterday. Captain Oeorges Jllo T.ndoux. former chief of the intelligence burenu of the Ministry of War, a cn-defendnnt with Humbert, wns ncqultted. Pierre T.enoir, still another of the co-defendants, was sentenced to death, while William DfHoiichcs was convicted nnd sentenced to five years in prison. Charles Humbert, senator and for mer editor of I,e Journal, wns nrrcstcd in February, 11118. during the trial of Bolo Pasha, who was put lo death for treason. Bolo. it was brought out, had bought nn interest in T.e Journal with money Hint came from the German For eign Office through banking bouses in New York. latter, alleged fresh evi dence (barging Humbert with coin- miinication with Hie enemy wns dis- i covered. , Proceedings were begun Inst March against Captain Ladoux in connection with the Bolo Pasha and Bonnet Rouge cases, and he wns arrested, charged with the loss of a document relating to persons likolv to be implicated in a case alleging trading with the cneniv. 1 anni, una nwnufrl ef tl-fwlinf n'lln i the enemy. When arrested bis case was , plnced in importancp to the government higher than Hint ngainst Bolo Pasha. He wns n Parisian capitalist nnd with I Uesouchcs bought Le Journal in BHii h lv. for 10,000,000 francs ($2,000,000) and later sold It to Humbert. The money was dcclnrcd to hnvo come from n Ucr mnn source. Lenoir testified nt the preliminary bearing he had received the inoupy for tbo purchase of tho paper from Swiss merchants, who desired to control it large French newspaper. "POLAND BORN AGAIN" Commission, Discussing the Peace Treaty, Sees Fifth European Nation Washington, Mny !). (By A. P.) Provisions In the pence trenty making Danzig u free city, establishing certnln boundaries for Poland nnd cnlllng for a plebiscite In the southern portion of eastern Prussia in the Allcnstcin nnd Maricnwcrder circles xvcre commended In n statement last night by John F. Shulskl, Polish commissioner In the United Stntcs. "The formnl rebirth of the Polish nation through the pence treaty Is so thrilling, so momentous nn event," Mr. Shulskl snid, "that It is impossible nt this time to sit in purely critlcnl judg ment over the frontiers ns already an nounced. The Poland outlined xvlll have in excess of .10,000,000 population. It xvlll be the fifth nation in continental Europe. It will be a land of com pulsory education and of equal rights for all peoples and nil creeds." WOULD END BANK STRIKE Two Members of French Cabinet In tervene In Walkout Tarls, May !). fl?y A. P.) Louis Klotz, minister of finance, nnd M. Col Hard, minister of Jabor, hnvo inter vened in Hie bnuk sffikc nnd nrc hoping to find n monns to settle the troublp. The strikrrs' committee, hns printed n poster giving tlie profits of the bnnks in 101R. Thnt of the Credit Lyon nnisc is given ns nenrly .'10,000,000 frnnes; Comptoir D'Kseomte more than 15.000.0011: Hip Societe (.lonernlo 1.", 000,000; the Union Parisionne Ui.OOO, 000 and the Hanque D'Paris Jl.000,000. The cen-ors have refused to pass tho poster. ICTOPYI 'Tis done. We have fought the good fight. We have Avon. So, let us rejoice as becomes the Victors. Put the Victory Loan over with a smash. Pay our debt of gratitude right royally. Come across like Men. Then face the future unflinchingly. Readjust ourselves put our houses in order get down to Business It is the pleasure and privilege of all, motorists to get behind and push. As a matter of Loyalty and Judgment. United States Tires are Good Tires MUTINY PLOT BARED British Find Conspiracy for Troops to Demobilize Themselves London, May 0. -(Uy A. 1'.) A HEiHiiii J IgjteT PiWORITA 1 ": wifek SHAPE . : " THE choicest of X Havana tobac co is blended to pro duce the distinctive character that makes EL PRODUCTO so widely known as a smooth, mild, en joyable cicar. Atk the tobacconist :glLJlUl nr.ni ill lll-UHfe: PrHiHrtit : mMf&mmmE-- conspiracy to induce British sailors Wis1 mutiny nud soldiers to demobilize by si marching out of their barracks, has been 1 discovered, according to the Dnlly Mall. The premises of various persons have been searched and documents seized. Si XH'ffiSK EI Z 1 : )''H'-tMfftewSv3xT l fflSBmiiifl - . s I ;V V s j 1 -- - r$Pf(W IP-3 -' fe " -i,w- ." j " V t -1 '!. J) J A '.5'! f V. 15 f.J ? 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