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VOL. V. NO. 244
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ORMER CROWN PRINCE FLEES BACK TO GERMANY;
t'
TEUTONS NAME ENVOYS TO SIGN TREATY SATURDAY
VI
m MEASURE
BRANDED AS
' UNHRIC1
Jill Is Opposed to Fundamental
Principles of U. S. Constitu
tion, Says Dr. Witmer
APPEALS ARE VOICED
FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Jr. null, ot bwarthmore, iays
Time Is Opportune to Fight
for Liberty Preservation
IASS-MEETING TONIGHT
lany Trade Unionists Will At-1
tend Protest Conference at
Broad Street Theatre
Here's What Leading Men
Say of "Anti-Sedition" Bill
-
Dr. Ughtner Wltmier, Vnl
verslty of Pennsylvania:
" .There is no reason why n mnn
should be deprived of expression of
thought because ho may differ with
hose in office on governmental rjiics"-.
tion..
a "The 'gag' measure will ratise
authors a gpnt deal of trouble and
I hope that it will be vetoed by the
Governor."
i John A. riillllps, vice president
of the State Federation of Labor:
"The bill can he used for the pur
pose of arresting speakers who at
tend gatherings for the purpose of
combating the arguments of the
ill tra-radicals in the labor organiza
tion." V "DrAviiflaOT'HuTir pYofess'or
. Swart hmore College:
"It is folly to nttempt to deprive
the peoplo of freedom of expression.
The word 'tends' in the bill spoils
aU of what follows.
"Human expression must have
some outlet nnd there is no better
place than at a public meeting."
Senator Ilarr, of Allegheny
county:
"I cannot, after careful study.
Bnd any reason why the gag bill
Ishoiild be passed."
J The nfcw gng measure, so-called
antisedition" bill, is opposed to the
indamental principles of national and
ate government.
This, in brief, is the opinion of men
'..intellectual distinction who advocate
eedom of expression on subjects af-
cting the public welfare.
IThey voiced condemnation today of
te bill passed by the House and Senate,
id.Mpresscd the hope that the measure
ouTd not be signed by Governor
pronl.
Strong protest against this legislative
iuzler will be made tonight at a mass
feting which will be held at the Urnad
tfjtt theatre. This meeting was called
n iiie iirrarrruunn oi American 110
tf and will be addressed by Senator
wepn ,i. r ranee, oi .uaryiand, who
ill urge repeal of the national
ptonage. law.
The gag measure specifies that sedi-
oa shall mean any writing, publication
f'utterance which "tends" to cause
outbreak or demonstration against
Ie government or bring the government
to hatred or contempt.
Witmer Slakes Protest
I Dr.' Liglitner Witmer, of the Unl-
Irsity of Pennsylvania, said:
I.Tlie bill Is opposed to the funda-
cmai principles on.vtiucn mo constltu.
n of the United States and this com-
onwealth are based.
The measure will cause the authors
fttai ocui ot iroiioie, i Deucvc, ana
sincerely nope that it wui not be
ne"d by the Governor.
$$am not a pacifist, but I do believe
awn why a man should be deprived
j expression ot thought because he may
lee with us on governmental subjects.
.course, I do not favor violence or
Ivocacy of violence.
'I also believe that the esnionmre
!t should, bo repealed, ns the war is
r. The censorship exercised by the
oited States Government as a war
eieure should cease."
I Dr. William I. Hull, of Swarthtnore
Ueie, who recently returned from re-
instruction work abroad, was equally
aphajlc lit his opposition to tho "antU
flitlon muziier. ne win preside at
Knight's mass meeting.
''The passage otsauch a bill by the
gislature," he said, ''shows that the
etiug for the preservation of Araeii.
6n liberty is quite opportune.
It Wide Open Discussion
I CI believe in a wide open discussion
BiBtibjects affecting the public welfare.
tVhy beating the views of others that
all progress.
I ."It Is folly to attempt to deprive
pie of freedom of expression. The
'tends,' in the bill Bpoils all which
WP.
,'A.irian may make a viry jreasQnable
; sine uueranco, ana n any vioitpce
aid come come ttmettW(.Mne may
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LT. COL. JOHN HANDY HALL
PtNKUSt UtrtNUS
SALUS BILL EIGHT
Calls Measure "Traction Grab"
and Product of Contractor
Politician Vare Forces
NO CONFIDENCE IN MAYOR
' By a Staff Correspondent
Washington, June 2(1. Senntor Pen
rose snR he declined to save the Snlus
transit bill nt Harrisburg because it
was the product of the Philldclphia
"transit nnd contractors' lobby."
It was contrary "to the best interests
of the people, tho senator asserts, and
would have inflicted an inhpiUous tinn
bit' scheme on the city for all time.
Political observers n't Harrisburg arc
strongly of the opinion that the Vnre
forces ambushed the Penrose men nnd
lured them into defeating the transit
bill to make- Vnrc capital for the com
ing mayoralty election, but Penrose in
dignantly waves Mich suggestions aside.
He had only the good of the people at
heart, he insists.
And referring to the iolcnt attacks
made upon him at Harrisburg ester
day by Senators Vnre mid Salus, he sas
the assault was only the result of their,
deep disappointment at not being nl
lowed to put over a "nefarious U-artiou
steal."
"I am not alarmed, at all, about the
threat of the contract element in Phila
delphia to make the defeat of the Solus
bill a political issue in the next mayor
alty campaign," asserted Senator Pen
rose. Felt Patriotic Duty
"As far as I am concerned, I de
termined at the last "moment to do
what I could to defeat the measure,
feeling that in so doing 1 was per
forming ,a patriotic duty in protecting
the transit situation, from further jug
gling. "If llie representatives of the con
tractors, who appear so earnest in their
desire to push transit development,
really desiro a full discussion of the
matters involved or in the progress of
the mayoralty fight, I shall be glad
to grant every opportunity to gratify
them.
"The fact of the matter is that the
contractor lobby endeavored to put this
bill through In the interest of high
officials in the Hapid Transit Company
for their own corporate and selllsh pur
poses, and without any regard to the
wclfnrc of the rity.
"Having received assurance from the
contractor element that the bill would I
be passed, It is only nntural that their
complete jgnoranrc of the legislative sit
uation caused very serious disappoint
Continued onTase FlftfMi. Column Two
SPROUL BREAKS
BY ADDRESSING ASSEMBLY
Praising 1919 Legislature as Best in State's History, Governor
Cites Charter as Great Piece of Legislation
Di a Staff Correspondent
Harrisburg, Va June 2(1. Governor
Sproul addressed the General Assembly
at noon today just before it adjourned
sine die.
Tho Governor wnj escorted by a legis
latjve committee into the hall of the
House where the members of the Senate
and House awaited- him. He was given
a great ovation as, he entered the
House.
It isan unusual procedure for a Gov
ernor to address a joint meetlug of the
Assembly just before final adjourn
ment. Old members cannot remember
when it was done before.
At 11 :40 o'clock the hands of the
clock in the House gallery were set
back. The speaker found it would be
impossible to bring about adjournment
at 12 p'clock, the hour set for final'
adjournment,
Lieutenant Governor E, E. DeiSle-.
man Introduced the Governor, When
the.' Qwt'or toekyithe fctruin, every,
ltW'ftifo AijiwMrttwrtay nr.
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COLONEL J. H HALL
KILLED, Tl HURT,
AS AUTO HITS POLE
' L.
Major Pickering and Norman
Thorn Injured as Motor
Crashes in Ditch at Devon
DEAD OFFICER DECORATED
FOR GALLANTRY OVERSEAS
Driver, Blinded by Headlights,
on Hill, Unhurt Passengers
Hurled From Car
Lieutenant Colonel John Hand Hall,
former nssistnnt Tinted States district
attorney, was killed and tuo men were
injured when their niitomohile struck i
n telegraph pole at Devon late Inst,
night.
The men injured me: '
Major Miiylln Joseph Pickering, (."2.'
Jefferson street. Mount Air.
Norman Henry Thorn, 12!) Kdgewnnd
road, Ardmore.
Major Pickering and Mr Thorn were
taken to the Hr.ui Mnwr Hospital. Col
onel Hal, who lied at 'VV South
Twenty-first street, was instnntly
killed.
The (olonel, who went through some
of the hardest fighting of the war with
out receiving a scratch, was a guest
of honor Inst evening nt the Pickering
nllov Hunt f'ltili nnni' nll... IVti.n
The dinner was' a tribute to Colonel j Ali-IIlliisott.
Hall and other members of the Cnivcr- I The opinion of the higher court per
sity Club who recently returned from mits the, prosecutor to pioceed ngninst
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mini i otonei unit icir me ciuu uim
night he wns nccompanied by Major
Pickering. Mr. Thorn and William H.I
, ,. , ,
lulfnrd, of Mncote. Mr. Mulford wns
...
driving.
minded by Headlights
The car, running cnt on Lancaster
rond. was going down th" steep Devon
1 1 ill when n motor approached fioin the
oiposlte direction. I he ncnilllgnlx oi .
this second machine blinded the driver
of the car in which Colonel Hall was
riding.
In swerving to, the side of the road,
the front wheels of the Hnll machine
caught in the edge of n ditch, nnd the
car was thrown into n telegraph pole.
Colonel Hnll wns in the front seat,
nnd Mr. Thorn .ind Major Pickering
were in the rear seat. The three were
thrown out. Colonel Hall's bend struck
the mile. Major Pickering wns bruisd.
yr. Mulford was stunned, but was not
injured. The other machine did not
stop.
Help wns stimmo'ned instnntly. When
Colonel Hnll wns picked up it was
seen that he was dead. Major Pick
ering nnd Mr. Thorn were huiried
to the hospital.
Leaves Widow. Three Children
Colonel Hnll was fort .venrs old nnd
Waves a widow nnd three children. John
Handy Hall, Jr., and Thomas and
Nathnn Hall.
The colonel was a graduate of Wash
ington and I.ee Tniverslty. and of the
law school of the Tniversity of Vir
ginia. He was a member of the law
firm of Dunne. Morris & Heckscher
He served several .vears as nssistnnt
Tnited States distriit attorne.v nnd
for a time wns a special Tnited States
assistant attorney general. At one
time, lie was associated with William A.
Glasgow.
Colonel Hall got his early military
training in the Virginia Nntional
Guard, with which he served during the
war with Spnin. When he came to
Philadelphia he nt once joined the X.
G. P. ns a private.
. He went to the Meicnn bordrr with
the old Second Regiment, which Inter
became the 108th Field Artillery, nnd
while on the border he was, stationed in
the Ilig Ilend district
Colonel Hall went abroad as a mnjor
in the 108th. He received his lieuten
ant colonelcy nbout the time the armi
stice was proclaimed.
PRECEDENT
plauded the chief executive. The ap
plause continued two minutes.
Thanks Assembly
The Governor thanked the Assembly
for the co-operation given him nnd
paid tribute to the "excellent record"
of the Assembly.
The Governor snid he found his long
experience in the Senate and his "in
timate acquaintance" with so many
members was an advantage, although
it meant "pulling and hauling around"
by his friends.
"I hnve found it hard sometimes not
to do the things which your close asso
ciates wanted you to do.
"If I have not been able to do some
of the things I have been urged to do
it was not because of the heart, but
because my better Judgment decreed
otherwise."
"The members of this Assembly," the
Governor continued, "can go home with
the assurance- that the record of
achievement (of, this LglelatiwJhe
J' '?
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WOMAN DIES IN FALL
Arose Early and Plunged Down
Steps In Darkness
Arising long Imfoio dnvllght, ns was,
her custom, to sweep nnd clean up the '
house before breakfast. Mm. Klbahcth
Jlurgstrcsscr, it four .venis nhl, of.
riSIHI (iirard avenue, tinned her footing '
ns she started down -t nit this morning,
fell to n Inutllnp nnil ilied in West
riiilndelpliia Homeopathic Hospital n
sliort time Inter.
Her sou, Albert II . with whom she
lives, sn.vs thnt fur tlie Inst few months
she hns ninUc it n dnilv pineticc to rise
at nbntit .'! :!!0, dress ipmklv and thor
Mighlj flenn the house before gctthg
Inenkfnst lit 0 o'do.k. Kvidcntl she
1 turned In the vviong direction in the
'darkness, nR Hhe was about to go down
a hnll on the second floor
E
Vj)ats M B(J prosccutecj
U.
S. Circuit Court of Ap
peals Decides
REVERSES LOWER TRIBUNAL
-
Ily (be Assorlaled Pirss
New York, June 21! The 1'nited
Stnte,s Circuit Court of Appeals in an
opinion handed down todn.v modified the
injunction lecentl granted In ewers In
Federal Judge Mn.ver ngninst Tnited
States Distiict Attorne.v C.iffrcy and
Acting Colledor of Internal Ilcvcnup
alleged violators of the w at lime
pro-
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i..i.i..-j i.. -m ' n
1 .IklllllSIUII. .MINI' -.U. 1111' JIOUSC
i.u .,,.. ',, . , , , . ... i
jiiilicinr committee voted today to split
prohibition legislation into tliice parts,
,, informnpnt f ,lMim(. ,',,,,.
tion separate nnd distinct fioin the ,
others. w!uh iclate to iomtitutioii.il
prohibition mid the mauufaitiiiu of in
tlustrint alcohol.
PARKWAY LIBRARY
CONSTRUCTION PLANS
AGAIN GET SETBACK
WAK1E DRY AT
ONC
IRE UPHELD
r,,;. lAiill D a.i,.i j. i nere is inai me .Ncinerinims government
Councils Will Be Asked to Ap- niny ,, ,.,,, 0lin,nMc by the As,oti.
OrOVO Contract Annulment. "ted Powers-for his escape.
I D mi e I " ,Nns explained that the rules of
LOSS 10 Builder Seen 'war and nentialitv require the govern
! iiient of nin nation that affords ns,vlum
,. . 'In n fugitive soldier to intern him for
J here n thorny pnth in the nv the period of the war, nnd thnt in this
of the constiuction of the free lihrnrv.l jnstiimc that period teclmicallv had not
'Nineteenth stieet nnd the Piukwa.v i claused. Officials said one effect nt
j ciiiiu'm'iht HN n inn hi ihp
..r- ! .
I Mayor's offiie today relative to a pl.in
to annul the present continct for inn-
struetion of tho building. Since it
wns started two .venrs nsto woik on Hie
structure, which has' been scheduled
to cost $:i,."0(l,00n, hns been stopped
twice.
ti. r 'i.- . .. -..-
in 'mi' ii ii' v iii mi' .Mii.vitrs nun c
wns attended bv Mnvor Smith.
CltV
s!nl!!t,. ,.,.,ll. ...! i- .1...
..... ...... i . "iiiiiin ..nu iiiimc- oi nil
Free I.ibrarv. As a result of the ion- '
ference it is probable that Coiim IN
will be nsked to npnrnve annulment of
the contract. Mr. Connelly said if tin
contractor continued his work he would
nrobnbly lose nnrl.v $.ri00,00ll
The present contract for the hiiildiiis
was nwnrded to John Gill & Son in i
Inlv. ini7. for .nR.-.ono. Of tins'
$133,000 has been paid for work nl- j
ready done.
It is understood thnt the extremelv
high cost, of materials nnd lnbor pre
vented continuance of the work nt this
Tp to the present time the following
amounts have been made for work on
the building: To Horace Triimbauer
for architects' fees, S137.i"i0; fiill i
Son, $133,000; P. H. Kelly, for c
envating work, $75,000.
Other contracts which have been let
follow: William Anderson, heating
S3.-0.02." ; Ii. H. Comstock & Co . elec
tricnl equipment. S.iO.000; AVells New
ton k Co., plumbing, $80,000. .
4 YANKS SLAIN IN SIBERIA
Two Injured, Four Captured While
Fighting for Kolchak
Washington, June 26. (Rv A'. V
One officer and three enlisted men
were killed, two men were wounded and
one officer and four enlisted men were
captured in rercnt fighting with iinti
Knlchak forces in Siberia, 'the War De
partment was advised today b' Major
General Graves, commanding the Si
berian- expeditionary forces.
All of the men were of the Thirt.v
first Infantry. Those killed were Lieu
tenant Albert Francis Ward; Corporal
Jesse M. Heed and Privates I). P.
Craig and Charles L. Tlnke, Wounded,
degree undetermined, were Corporal
George A. Jensou nnd Private Clarence
G. Crail.
The men captured and who nt hist
accounts still were held by the IloUhe
vikt were Lieutenant Custer Frlbley,
Corporals 13. W. Heed nnd Haslan H.
Daw , Private Harold 0 Dullard and
Forrest Moore, The men were captured
near the Souchnn Mine and taken to
Nnvltfkaya. Two platoons of the
Tblrtyflrst Infantry wefct thre tn de
Biftr.d their release aMKlfo?
fjwJBolshexlki
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1
ATTEMPT
TD SEIZE REINS
Frederick William Escapes From
Netherlands and Reaches
Teuton Soil
RETURN OF TEUTON EXILE
STIRS PEACE CONFERENCE
I
""
Act May Mean Plot Of Mill-
tarists to Thwart
Allies
KAISER IS ALSO INVOLVED
I Riotme- and Plundering Ram-
r J
pant in Berlin Mob Fires
Upon Troops
11 the Associated Press
Paris,' Juno 26. Frederick Wil-
. ''nm Hohenzollern, the former Ger-
' m fin ... n.on nwlnAA ln. An..n,nrl funw.
...oi, Licnii .i iui.1;, uaa vov.upcu iiviii
Holland and made his way into Ger
many. News of the escape of the ox
crown prince caused a considerable
stir in Peace Conference circles.
While it is not felt that he is a 'figure
around which tho reactionaries and
monarchists would gather enthusi
astically, nevertheless his act is re
garded as an event of considerable
significance in view of other German
recalcitrancy.
Washington, June 2ft. (By A. P.)
Confidential reports thnt tli" former
Gei man ci vn prince ami ,-s(l (.robablr
the tornienkniser would nttempt to re
enter Germany nfter the signing of the
pence treaty were received recently b.v
government officials here. This became
known today nfter nu Associated Pres
dispntch telling of the escape of the
crown prime had been icceived.
The former Gormnn crown prince
wns interned by the Dutch Government
on the island nf AVieringen and if he
pieseives his status as a soldier the
i1
I opinion of internntinnnl law authorities
i. -
the escape would be to cause the author
ities nf Holland to renew precautions
to prevent the escape of the former I
emperor. I
Hceniiso of the bitterness manifested '
li the exticnie Socinltst clement against
the former ro.vni famil.v officials were'
'"""'wnui piiMieii u.v ine union of the
fol uiei' crown mince. Thee ncennnwl
i .1...' i. .:.i.. .... . '.
'" - u.. ""' '" rmivr IllUhl nave nan
some ciieoui.igement fioin his friends in
German to believe that whatever gov
I
eminent Miivucd the picsent crisis I nnd stole between SIOO nnd S.'OO nnd
would refuse to surrender to the Asso- ,n S400 diamond stickpin from Che cash
'Mh! !!r'''h'2,ri'!1 '""I" "' ternw ,lrnw,-r ,, ,, ,.mcrni ,,, ,,Hbos
of the penie tient.v should his name he . , .,
on jUie prescribed list or thnt a coup'011'1 t,,p msllt cl(,llioiie K'r' ' n
d'etnt was in contemplation involving j revolver.
the conservative elements nnd officers The robber in his haste to get nwny
of the army who have strongly opposed
signing ot tnc pence treaty.
Hints have ionic from
Germnnv
within the Inst few days that the mili
tary caste there wou:d not be averse
C'ontlniird on Tiheo Fifteen. Column Tour
JOSEPH P. M'CULLEN
APPOINTED BY SPROUL
TO COURT BENCH
a
Democrat, Formerly a Judge,
to Fill Unexpired Term of the
Late Judge Carr
-
Governor Sproul today announced the
appointment of former Jodie .Tosenh
,, McCullen to fill the unexpired term
111 the Common Pleas court here, caused
b.v the death of Judge W. W. Carr.
Judge McCullen is a Democrat. The
death of Judge Carr removed the only
Democrat on the bench in Philadel
phia. Judge McCullen was assistant city
solicitor under Michael J. Itynn.
Horn in this city on February 7,
iROl, Judge McCullen rece'ived his edit-
cation in the public schools here and
rend law in the office of George H,
Karle, Jr.. and Hlchard P. White,
being admitted to the bar in 1RS2.
Since that time Judge McCullen has
become known as one nf the leading
lawyers of this city, and has handled a
number of cases which rank foremost
in municipal Importance, possibly fhe
most famous of which was his investi
gation of the mercantile appraiser
frauds, hlch tetMjn the arrest ,jf6 did 8o, pStins "U lu the mhhwI yWl0 dtor?t' of wh'"n r0'8 "A INHgW fr"
A..ija iiiJIIiiMk i-r l MlintiiMliWii-Vli mi UtlffJBilllilWffltiTlr4--'-- --"- 'ft.miiiriiHiir' - '"! snii li iMlli11 ' MiMMiiMgiffMr"'- -""
Must Pay for
Miiea ivove
Germany Indicted For Violating Truce and
"Gross Bad Faith" Powers Assert Right
to Punish the Guilty
11 (he Associated Tress 1
Paris, .lune 2(1. (Jermaiiy hns been
notified, in a note sent todn b the
Allies, thnt thej possess the right to'
punish the persons responsible for the
destruction of the German ships nnd
to collect reparation for the loss. The
sinking of the fleet is denounced ns n
violation of the armistice and n delih
crntp brench in advance of the condi
tlons nf pence.
When the investigations hnve been
completed, the note Mates, the Allies
i win exnet the necessnrj reparation,
! Itepnrntlon also will be asked for
I the burning of the French battle Hags
which under the treaty German
to hnc returned to France,
Germany is warned thnt such acts ns
nre noted "must have a ver.v unfor-
'tunnte effect upon the future operation
"f the treaty. f.crmnn s protests
--:., I.- I -
ngainst the long period of allied occu
pation provided for in the treat and
her complaint that her admission to the
league of nations might he too long
deln.ied, nre contrasted in the note
with the vlolntion of her engagements
set forth.
ADDITIONAL" RACING RESULTS
First Aqueduct race, 5 furlongs Glen Light, 103, ArauroM,
12 to 1, 5 to 1, 5 to-2, won; St. Germain, 110, Schuttinger, 11 to 5,
9 to 10, 2 to 5, second; Miss Shackleton, 102, Tator, 7 to 1,
5 to 2, 7 to 5, third. iTme, 1.04 4-D.
NO COTTON TOR GERMANS UNTIL LATER
BERLIN, June 26. The auival of the first cargo o cotton
it Hamburg 4 few days ago prompted inquiries of the Silnister
oi Economics In respect to further shipments. The minister re
plied that the shipment was for the Czech government and that
for the time being Qerman customers would not receive any
cotton from cargoes which arrive.
HOTEL BANDIT GETS
JEWELS AND CASH
i
Robber, at Pistol Point, Rifles,
Money Drawer at Hanover.
Thanks Bellboys
PIN OF 15 DIAMONDS TAKEN
A bandit held up the office of the
Hotel Hanover, Twelfth and Filbert
streets, at 4 :'J0 o'clock this morning
'overlooked $2000 belonging to guests
I which was sealed in paiknges and was t
in the same drawer witn tnc noiei s ,
money nnd the stickpin.
The i obber evidently had been watih-
ing the hotel for some time, as lie bad
been seen in the lobbv an hour before
the robbery. He waited until' the night '
clerk. Jack Kohler, of Sixtietli nnd
Christian streets, was awav from the
Lcl, f,., f. .,... In nnntl.er n.l rt ,
of the hotel.
rtellhn Tnl'lnff "Snooze" !
The two bellboys, John Thompson,
10111 Lombard street, and John Gibson.
7.10 South Nineteenth street, were doz
ing on their bencli when the robber came
in. Miss Hetty Sharphnm, night tele
phone operator, wns busy at her switch
board, located in a little bnlcon above
the clerk's desk.
The man came in bearing a black
I traveling bag, He approached the desk
U"'1 'niuir'n for a room. One of the
neilDOyS lOUl mm lllltl llic liuunr nm
full
s'uddenlv the bandit drew a revolver,
covered the bo.vs with it. leaped over i Eighteen or Twentj Members
the desk nnd opened the cash drawer , , . ,
He hnstilv gathered all the loose cash. I lho registration commissioners in
stuffed it in his pockets, and ngain ' August will make up the assessment
vaulted the desk, leaving the bag be-l'i't" on which the councilmanie elec
hind. He backed out. keeping the bell- i tion will be based. It is possible, in -boys
covered. dependents say, that as a result nf the
Hag Containing Drugs I l,roD,, tll(" now '"""i1 " J consist of
The- police have examined the black
bag left behind by the robber. They
say it coutained a hypodermic outfit
I?" "'"", '.V. j... '. 1 "',",; l""m "that district three rouncilmen. Last
Ml.. Hh.rnh.in """l.vear there were 20,000 registered voters
HI.. Kh.rpnam. . , ,,.,.,
Iiri.. Uh'.nhim tnrlar irtl.l nt iU V.
UIIBR .in... ,..M... .".... j &....1 i.i ,oc llfU-
bery. "The man hod come in the hotel
about an hour earlier, ' she said,
"when I was standing talking with Sir
Kohler, but walked out again without
raying nnythlng. I said to Mr. Kohler
that he ought to taKo off the diamond
stickpin be was, wearing- because some
one. might come in oud bold him up,
Sinking Ships
i ens i eutons
The eoniniuiiicntioii follows:
Juno 2Ti. lfllll
Mr President. The terms of the
arnnstiip signed by (lermnnv on the
eleventh November, MIS, provided
as follow .
"Aiticle 211. The (iermnii surface
waislnps vvliKh shall be specified b.v
the Allies nnil the Tinted States slinll
forthwith be disarmed and thereafter
interned in neutral ports, or. failing
thorn, in the allied poits designated h
the Allies and the Tnited States. The
shall there remain under supervision
b the Allies and the Tnited Stntes,
onl rnre mid maintenance parties
being left on board,"
Sunk b Admiral's Orders
On June 21, the (ierman warships,
which had been handed over to the
allied and associated powers nnd were
nt nnchor m the roadstead at Scapn
Flow, with tjie Herman uire nnd
maintenance parties on board, as
provided in the armistice, were sunk
by these parties under the orders of
the (lerinnn admiral in command, ne-
Cnntlnuerl on P-vire FIMffn.
cnliimn Two ,
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VOTE FRAUD PROBE
STARTED IN CITY
Town Meeting Men Claim 25
Per Cent of Names in Some
Wards Are Fictitious
SEE BIG CUTS IN BALLOT
The lists of assessed voters in mnn
wards, cspeciall downtown, will he
combed b.v independents in the next five
weeks ns n preliminary to the maornlt,v
am! coiincilmanic battle.
Town Meeting Part officials tnda.v
estimated that in some wards nbout '."
per cent of tho names on assessors' lists
nie either fictitious, or. while once
genuine, were made void
by death or
ivmm-ni.
A iiiiet investigation of the lists in
n few wards has been under wnv for
'he last two dti.vs. The probe will be
broadened when Governor Sproul signs
tl10 Dalx-Hrnd legislation bill nnd
nppolntR a new board of five registrn
,10 ooniinissioiieis
l "" mcmliorsllip sire ol tllO 1ICW sill
gle chamber Couniil. which nssunies of
fice Jnnunry .", 11120, inn be affected
b.v this scrntiii.v of the voting lists.
The Woodward Hunter provides thnt
eoiineilmen shall be elected from sen
atorial districts, one for each 20,000
assessed voters.
The assessment figures for IMS, on
which the Council of twent.v-one mem
bers is based, show n total of -11(1,800
assessed voters in the eight state sena
torial districts here.
If the probe thows that "lists have
been padded by fraud or carelessness,
the Hoard of Registration Commis
sioners will be petitioned to strike off
i all 'the fictitious names.
' irom ciguiefii 10 turnip iiit'iuoern.
In the First district, represented in
the state Senate by Senator Vare,
there are SI ,474 assessed voters, giving1
V" MV ...'...
In the Second district, represented by
Senntnr Samuel W. Solus, the lists show
31,708 voters assessed, of whom 20,080
registered. This district is entitled, un-
der its present assessment figures, to two
councllmen. i
There are 28.fil0 assessed voters In'
the third, Senator William J. Me-1
ACCEPT
SEMIOFFICIAL
PnilSEOFFOE
Arrange for Peace Ceremonies,
Being Assured Enemy Will
Be on Hand
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! POWERS HAD PREPARED
TO ISSUE ULTIMATUM
Hermann Mueller and Dr. Bell
Chosen as Signatories,
Berlin Announces
WILL LEAVE ON FRIDAY
Powers Hold Ebert Responsible
for Any Movement
Against Poles
15 the Associated Press
Paris, June 2(1. Efforts were being
made today to arrange for the signing
of the pence trcnt.v nt 3 o'clock Satur-
da.v afternoon.
The Council of Three is apparently
sntisfied with the semiofficial assurances '
that the Cerinnns would be on hand.
A dispatnh from Berlin says that It
was announced Inst night that Her
mann .Mueller, the foreign minister, and
Dr. Hell, the colonial minister, have
been selected as the German envoys to '
sign the peace terms. They will leave
Ilerlin Friday, the dispntch adds.
It was previously believed here that
Herr Giesberts and Herr Leinert, of theA
old delegation, would be among the Ger-1
man signatories, it developed .today
Ihat Herr GiAberis, who remained in
Versailles for n time, had left there tot
Germany.
Ultimatum Was Ready
Prior to the receipt of assurances
thnt the (iernmns will sign on Sntur
dnj . it bad been understood that, If
no official communication were re
ceived b.v nightfall from Rerlitr rela.
five to the plans of the German Gov
ernment lor signing the peace treaty,
something in the nature of an ultima
tum would he sent to llerlin by the
Pence Conference.
Tp until 11 '.'." o'clock, this morning
nothing had been officially communicated
fioin llerlin.
Paul Dutnsta. secretar.v of theronfer
encc, went to Versailles this morning
seeking information. He was informed
vcrbnll.v b.v Dr. Hnniel von Haimhnusen
that the German signatories micht ar
rive oy Minima, hut he was unable to
speak authoritative! on the subject.
.Must Not Heslst Poles
The ( ierman peace delegation has
been informed, in n note from Premier
Clenienceaii, that the German Govern
ment will he held strictly responsible
for unofficial support of any movement
against Polish authority in the territory
given Poland in Posen and in east and
west Prussia
The text of the note leads;
Paris, June 2.".
Mr. Pics'ident : Tho allied and as
sociated powers feel it necessary to
direct the attention of the German
government to the fact that the Polish
authorities hnve come into possession
of the attached official German dis
patch, which states that, while the
Gcrninn government menn to sign the
pence, the intend to give unofficial
support, by all menus in their power,
to Iocnl movements of resistance to
the jstablisltnient of Polish authority
in the territories allotted to Poland in
Posen nnd in enst and west Prussia
nnd to the occupation of upper Si
lesin by the allied nnd associated
pow ers.
In view of this information the
allied nnd associated powers think it
necessnry tn inform the Germnn gov
ernment' thnt they will hold them
strictly responsible for seeing that,
nt the time indicated In the treaty,
nil troops nnd all officials indicated
b.v the allied commission nre with
draw n and thnt in the event of local
disturbances In resistance to the treaty
no support or assistance to the in
surgents is allowed to pass across tha
new frontier into Poland.
(Signed) G. CLRMENCKAU.
Wire Intercepted by Poles
The telegram referred to in the fore
going letter follows:
Posen. June 21, 1010,
The government will sign. Never
theless Horsing (provincial presi
dent), will proclaim for Silesia and
Wig (provincial presideut). for west
ern and eastern Prussia, war against
the cast. The government will offi-.
dally declare its opposition, but will
unofficially support the action by every
means.
Horsing has telegraphed today:
Send my large parcel to HreslauJ
President Polncate very propamy will
k. ...mhle to attend the ceremony at
Versailles, attendant upon the signature
0f the peace terms, according to the
hR7rs agency. The newspapers here
have stated that the president probably
would be present.
v - ,k
Berlin, Wednesday, J'Jswti-rtdr
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