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'Brand 'Gagr Measure
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easily construe that It was due to the
utterance of the spenker.
rolnts to nible
"On that basis some extremists might
.jsay that even the lllble tends to make
persons dp wrong. Human expression
must have some outlet and there Is
Too better place than at n public meet
ing, where the views are heard by
many. I do not bellev the Governor!
will sign such a bill." ,
Somewhat 'similar views were ex
pressed by Mrs. Kdwln '. Grlce, of the
, Homeland School League. '
"If you want people to think," she
said, "they certainly will not do so If
you will not permit them to talk. A
good many persons do not know how to
think. They start to think when they
begin to talk about a subject. Liberty
of discussion .sliould be permitted at all
timclfr J have found that the people
generally desire to do right.
Opposed to Violence
"Of course, one might find a few here
"and there who arc looking for trouble.
but thev are In crv small numbers. I
"'deprecate at kinds of violence, but
there is n difference between that and
honest and sincere criticism.
"The bill goes on to define what shall
be construed as sedition, but who Is to
interpret the wrong thing? "Will It be
the official at the place where such ut
terance it made? There sliould be a
little more light on that. I do not be
lieve the Governor will sign the bill."
Senator Joseph I. France, of Mary
land, will be among others who will
address tonight's mass-meeting. It will
be attended by many trade unionists.
Messages of protest against the nntl
seditlon bill will be read from Samuel
(fompera, president of the American
Federation At Labor, and others.
The 'Rev. Norman Thomas, of New
To'rk, and others will deliver addresses.
Most of the objection of the labor
representatives against the measure
hinges on the word "tends," used fol
lowing the explanation of the word
sedition.
The milkier reads that "sedition shall
mean any writing, publication, print
ing, cut, cartoon, utterance or conduct,
either individually or irf combination
with any other persons which tends,"
ete.
Labor leaders fought to have the
word "tends" stricken out of the bill
and the phrase "with intent to" in
serted in its place.
John A. lhil!!ps. vice president of
the State Federation of Labor, was
outspoken in his opposition to the bill.
Can Arrest Antl-Radleals
"This bill can be used for the pur
pose of arresting speakers who attend
ga'therings for the repress purpose of
combating the arguments of the ultra
radicals in the labor movement," said
Mr. Phillips.
"As the bill is framed, all that is
necessary Is to prove effect, leaving it
to the judge or the prosecutor to place
the cause."
Representative David Fowler, a la
bor leader from Lackawanna, took an
other angle.
In districts where foreign languages
are'spoken. Fowler said, it was often
necessary to have interpreters at labor
meetings.
"Suppose," he said, "an interpreter
gave the wrong impression of a speak
er's remark.. The speaker, in the
eteTnt of trouble', would be held re
sponsible. "What" would any unfair
judge do in such a case?"
Senator Rarr, of Allegheny county,
who opposed the bill on the floor of the
Senate, gave the following reasons for
his opposition:
"I cannot, after careful study, find
any reasons why the Flynn sedition bill
should be pais!. There are enough
laws both federal and state to cover
act's of sedition and to bring the perpe
trators to justice.
Police Powers Have Been Lax
"The trouble is that the judicial and
police powers of the state have not been
vigorous enough in the enforcement of
the law."
8enator Rarr declared himself em
phatically against violence and bolshe
vtsm and said that such people should
"pe deported or executed."
Representative W. Heber Dithrich,
of Pittsburgh, leader of the Allegheny
delegation in the House, declared the
bill to be an unwise piece 'of legisla
tion. "I think the existing laws are suf
ficient," declared Dithrich. "It seems
to 'me to be unwise to force this legis
lation during a period of social unrest
and unduly stir up a class of people who
are inclined to be peaceful."
The entire Allegheny county delega
tions in the Senate and House voted
against the nnti-sedition bill.
A'.'F. of l debates wires
Kenenkamp Meets Labor Leaders to
Discuss Strike
Washington, June' 20. S. J. Ivonen-
kamp, president of the Commercial
Telegraphers' Union of America, con
ferred here last night with' the special
committee appointed by the American
Federation of Labor convention at At
lantic Citv to seek, through representa
tions to Postmaster General Burleson,
a removal of the alleged causes of the
strike of commercial telegraphers. The
result or purpose of the conference was
not made known. The committee is
expected to hold Its first conference with
me postmaster general loaay.
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.IL'IHJK JOSEPH P. McCULLEN
Who was appointed to the Com
mon Pleas Ilencli today to succeed
Judge Carr
Penrose Defends His
Salus Bill Fight
Continued I-Yom rase One
ment to the officials in the defeat of the
measure.
Oppose to Mnor as Director ,
"The public will not lie Inclined to1
look with favor upon any statements
made by the transit company or the con
tractor element In Philadelphia politics
on these Usues. Of (Otivse. like evorj
other citl7.cn of Philadelphia' who has'
given the matter consideration. I mil
opposcil to Mayor Smith or anv f hi
directors having anything to do with
the transit development, ns tliey nne
completelj forfeited the confidence of all
men.
"As I showed an interview given by
me a few dnjs ago. mbod is going to,
suffer bv the detent of the unsavory j
Salus bill, and I shnll be prepared Inter j
to discuss the questions involved full) ,
before the people. .
"The recital of the Inside history of
the bill and the questionable methods
followed to procure Its enactment would
not tend to promote confidence in the
disinterested motives and patriotism of(
its advocates. . .,,..'
"I expect to return to rnuaueipniH
ns soon ns the state of congressional
business will permit."
and an net of gross bad faith toward
tho nllled and associated powers.
The ndmlral In command of the
care and maintenance parties belong
ing to the German naval forces has,
while recognizing that the act was a
breach of the armistice, attempted to
Justify It by alleging his belief that
the armistice had come to nn end.
This nllrged justification Is not
well founded, ns, under the communi
cation addressed to the Gcrmnn dele
gation by the (tilled and associated
powers n'n the sixteenth of June,
mil), the armistice would only ter
minate on refusnl to sign the peace,
or If no answer were returned on the
twenty third of June at 7 o'clock
p. in.
According to International law, as
embodied particularly in articles '10
and 41 of the regulations annexed to
the fourth Hague convention of 1007,
eery serious violation of the nrmi
stice by one of the parties rIvcs the
other pnrty the right to denounce it
and even in case of urgency to re
commence hostilities at once.
Right to Reparation Asserted
A violation of the terms of the
armistice by individuals, acting on
their own initiative, only coufers the
right of demanding the punishment of
these offenders and, if uccessary, In
demnity for the losses sustained. It
will, therefore, be open to the allied
I and associated powers to bring before
n military tribunal the persons re
sponsible for these nets of destruc
tion, so that the appropriate penalties
may be imposed. Furthermore, the
Incident gives the nllled and associated
powers a right to reparation for the
loss caused, and, in consequence, a
right to pioeeed to such further mea
sures as the snid powers may deem
appropriate.
Lastly the sinking of the German
fleet Is not only n violation of the
armistice, but can only be regarded
by the nllled anil associated powers
as n deliberate breach in advance of
the conditions communicated to Gcr
mnny nnd now accepted by her.
Furthermore the incident is not an
Isolated act The burning, or per
mission for the burning of the French
flags which Germany was to restore,
constitutes another deliberate breach
in advance of these same conditions.
Fear Effects of Such Acts
In consequence the allied and as
sociated powers declare that they take
note of these signal acts of bad faith
and that, when the Investigations have
been completed Into all the circum
stances, they will exact the necessary
reparation. It is evident that any
repetition of nets like those must
have a very unfortunate effect upon
the future action of the treaty which
the Germans are about to sign.
They have made complaint of the
fifteen-year period of occupation
which the treaty contemplates. They
hnve made complaint that admission
to the league of nations may be too
long deferred. How can Germany
put forward such claims If she en
courages or permits deliberate viola
tions of her written engagements?
She cannot complain should the Al
lies use the full powers conferred on
them by the treaty, particularly Ar
ticle 42fl. if she- on her side de
liberately violates its provisions.
(Signed! G. CLEMF.NCKA!'.
Ex-Crown Prince
Flees to Germany
Continued From I'ste One
to bringing about a military situation
within the former empire that would
embarrass the Allies in putting the peace
treaty into effect, and it seems not im
probable that the move made by the
ex -crown prince is connected with some
such plan.
in office until the questions connected
with the abdication of the kaiser, the
renouncing by the crown prince of the
throne of the German empire and of
Prussia, and the setting up of the
regency have been settled.'1
This generally was accepted by the
public as an official announcement of
the cronn prince's intention to re
nounce his rights to the succession.
Denied Renouncing Throne
Later, however, the crown prince de-
Representatives of. Industrial coun
cils have assumed full political and
military power In Hamburg and are sit
states that In this Interview he was
quoted correctly in every particular.
Since the former crown nrlnce had
been on the Island of Wierinren he Islt'ng In the town hall, according to ad
reported to hnve lived a quiet life, plees from Rerlln quoting newspaper
taking his exercise In vlks with his ""vices received there. General oo
dogs and sometimes doing manual labor L-'ttow-Vorbeck has been ordered to
in the village shops, where he made Hamburg with strong forrcs. to restore
friends of some of the workmen. order.
Much of his time has been given tol Tne stock exchnnge building at Ham
writing. Some time ago he was re-' 1'urg, it Is added, was damaged seriously
ported to be at work on his memoirs. f in the fighting for possession of the
A venture into business was re- i town hall. The Industrial commission
ported seeral necks ago in official ' reported in control there consists of
Teutons Select w j.'
Signers of Treaty
Ontlnned From re On
ed Field Marshal von Ilindenburg .as,
German chief-of-staff. has tendered Ma.-xri!
resignation to President Ebert, but hoa"!
agreed to remain at his post until "JSi
the situation in the eastern provinces
becomes stabilized.
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nied anv such intention in nn Inter I ""P"telirs from the Netherlands. It twelve men.
view ulven to the Associated Press cor-,,vns announced a company had been i
respondent at Oosterland. Holland. De- I orRnnUod with "Mr. Frederick William nerlln. June 2ft, (By A. P.) The
cember 3. 1018. At that time the crown I Hoheuxollern ns the director-manager," streets of Rerlln were scenes of rioting
prince said:
"I have not renounced anything and
1 have not signed any documents what
ever. "However." he continued, "should
the German Government decide to form
j a republic similar to the I'nited States
fir r ranee, i snouiu De prnecwy conicni
to return to Germany as o simple citi
zen, ready to do anything to assist my
country. I should even be happy to
I work as a laborer in a fnctory.
I "At present everything appears
chaotic in Germany, but I hope things
.will right themselves."
, Notwithstanding this categorical
statement the semi-official Wolff Rurenu
of Berlin three days later issued what
was said to be the exact tcx.t of the
Crown Prince's renunciation of his
rights to the throne. This document
read :
"I renounce formally and definitely
all rights to the crown of Prussia and
the imperial crown which would hnve
fallen to me by the renunciation of the
London, June 20. (By A. P.) ;
President Ebert, Premier Bauer( and
all the ministers have issued a procla
mation to the German peonle, accord
ing to a wireless message from Berlin,
announcing the conclusion of peace and
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tators in Alexandernlatr., mobs attacked , ..AgKfar as H ,s po,,.,. to carry It
and robbed pedestrians and maltreated .f... ,,- the nrnrlamsllnn. "Hm
to use the calcareous sands of the Island and plundering Tuesday night and yes-
fof Wieringen In the making of pot- terday. Incited by speeches from 8g-
tery. It was said the former crown
pnnre win a large investor in me en and rotiDeu pedestrians and maltreated ouri jj-,, ne proclamation,
! pi iiv. isoinieu pniinrrn. i roups seni to aicx- treaty must be carrlet.1 out."
One nf the pieces of pottery to be anderplatz. were fired upon by crowds in It declares faithful loyalty to thos
put out bv the new companv. 'accord- the streets and from the roofs of build- threatened with separation from the
ing to these dispatches, is a tile por- 'J Iftt
trait of the former crown prince, in 'n ,nr ""' I for ourselves." It concludes by ex-
outing rostume. shown against a back-1 Bands of marauders robbed shops and ' horting the people to realize the need of
ground nf a church and cottages i attacked citizens, rifting their pockets. I work nnd faithfulness to duty for the
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The former crown prince made his -n.nernr-kln. or for other reasons
way into the Netherlands shortly after' (liven by my authority and signed
the s.igning of the armistice last Novem- j mv ,RD( and seal
her nnd was interned there by the lincen. December 1
Dutch government, taking up his resj
dence on the island of uienngeu, in
the Zuyder Zee
done at Wier-
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Disorders are increasing in Berlin, the '"' wom,n r,n'- , . Lopennagen. .iune . uiy A. IJ
Exchange Telegraph correspondent at I The strike of railroad workers hasThrp'' Presidents of eastern provinces
Amsterdam reports. Many streets there i failed to show signs of spreading. The of I'"'" have issued a proclamation
are barricaded and- there have been I federation of rail workers, the mem- to the inhabitants of their districts ex
serious engagements between govern- j bership of which Is 400.000. i oppos- Preying the deepest grief at he uncon
ment troops and mobs. ing the strike and has called upon the dltlonnl acceptance of the allied peace
In military circles in Berlin, the d.'s- , workers not to permit themselves to be terms, but adding that the people must
m .aj. i. i. ..,,,wt .w . "misled bv nolltlcal airltaton. or riUr ! "ot under the circumstances prevent the
ter-revolution will begin as soon as a'nf plunging the country into economic
communist revolt against the govern - j chaos,
mrnt is started. '
Field Marshal von Hlndenhurg. in1 MANRI AIIRHTPR P.W A BCCft
leplv In a request from Minister of
Defense Nosfcc concerning the nllled
rejection of German reservations in
the peace treaty, said that in the event
( a resumption of hostilities, accord
ing to a Berlin dispatch, the Germans jOreevy.
I Altoona Employment Bureau Chief
I Will Again Face Judge and Jury
Altoona. Pa.. June 2(t. Walter S.
superintendent of the State
Two days before the armistice was after his arrival in the Netherlands and
signed, a decree issued by the German complained in some instances of having
imperial chancellor. Prince Max. of been misquoted. As regards the Asso
Bnden. announcing a decision of the elated Press interview mentioned, how
former German emperor to abdicate. ever, the correspondent who obtained it
stated: holds an autographed letter from the
"The imperial chancellor will remain I ex -crown prince, in which the latter
The ex-crown prince gave numerous would he aliie to reconquer roscn and Employment Bureaus Altoona office,
interviews to various correspondents! maintain the frontiers to the east, but was arrested today on the charge of in-
hardly would be able to reckon on voluntary manslaughter.
success in the west The field ninrshal r.reevy was tried last week and dis
is said to have added: charged for shooting and killing Edward
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1 must prefer an honorable fall nvr 0f Steckroth, is the prosecutor in
to an ignominious peace." Lp manslaughter case.
government from fulfilling Its word t
the enemy."
"Regard for our compatriots, who
would have to bear the consequences ot
such action." the proclamation says,
"makes it our hard duty to refrain
from fighting for our right of self-determination
and honor and bow to th
decision which has been taken,"
Today's City Appointments
City appointments were announced
today as follows: Joseph E. Olll. 5032
Nassau street, inspector in Department '
of Wharves. Docks nnd Ferries. X12rt(l
whom he found in his' a. year: George Wllmer, 40." Wallace
street , and Rufus Thompson, 4340 North
Eighteenth street, rakers in the Bureao
of Highways, ?.1.2." n day.
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CIGAR THEFT THWARTED
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Suspect, Taken In Custody, Held In
$1500 Ball for Further Hearing
An attempt to rob the cigar store of .
the Cohen Brothers. ."12 South Second i
street, was frustrated last night by Pa i
trolmnn Howard nnd Sergeant Groover,
of the Third nnd De Lnncey streets stn i
tion. who found a package containing I
1000 cigars and six cartons of cigar- ,
ettes at the rear of the building.
Upon investigating they cupturcd a
negro, who said that he was Alonzo
Rrown, Bainbridge street near Eighth.
lurking on the second floor of the build
ing. I
At a hearing before Magistrate Imber
at the station today Brown was held I
under ?1500 bail for n further hearing.
REJECTS KEYMEN'S PLEA
Burleson Declares Telegraphers Vio
lated Rules of Government Bureaus
Washington. June 20. (By A. P.)
Postmaster Genernl Burleson today told ,
a committee of the American Federation
of Labor that he would not direct the t
telegraph companies to re-employ per
sons who went on strike as he consid
ered they had left their work in viola i
tion of the rules laid down by the gov j
crnment's wire control board nnd the I
wnr labor board.
Must Pay For Ships
Allies Tell Teutons
Continued From Tosn One
cording to the information which has
been collected nnd transmitted by the
British Admiralty. The German ad
miral in command of these parties of
the German naval forces has, alleged
that he acted in the belief that the
armistice expired on June 21, at mid
day, and consequently, in his opinion,
the destruction in question was no
violation of its terms, v
In law, Germany, by signing the
terms of Article 23, set out above,
entered into an undertaking that the
ships handed over by her should re
main in the ports, indicated by the
allied and nssocinted powers and that
care and maintenance parties should
be left on board, with such instruc
tions and under such orders as would
insure that the armistice should be
observed.
"Act of Gross Bad Faith"
The sinking of these ships, instead
of their preservation, as had been
provided for, and in breach of the
undertaking fmbodled in Article 31
of the armistice against all acts of
destruction, constituted 'at once a
violation of the armistice, the de
struction of the pledge handed over,
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prove ability.
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PACKARD TRUCKS FOR THE
BUSINESS BUILT ON SERVICE
Frequent distribution of fresh goods is the foundation upon 'which many
a lucrative business is built.
Typical of this is the confectionery trade in which service often counts for
more in building up trade and standing than even the quality of the goods.
T may be news to many wholesale
confectioners and other business men
who have like distribution problems
to hear that it costs less money to carry
out a good distribution service than it
does a poor one.
Poor service is usually the result of hit-or-miss
methods and the attempt to save a little money
at the outset
The farsighted business man puts aside the
suggestion to purchase a cheap motor truck just
as he puts aside the temptation to overstock a
customer in order to save a couple of delivery
trips by doing so. The return of spoiled goods is
one extra tax on his business he wishes to avoid.
So does he wish to avoid unexpected repair bills
on his motor truck equipment.
The Packard method of selling truck transpor
tation rather than just a truck is proving to be
popular with concerns whose business rests on
service to large numbers of retail stores.
In the first place, it enables him to know what
part of his expense of doing business is charge
able to service.
In the second, it furnishes him with a truck
that insures keeping those costs down to his pre
determined figures.
It is well to emphasize the importance of the
latter because many a business man has tried to
determine his costs beforehand only to find that
the upkeep costs of his ordinary trucking equip
ment made his actual figures as uncertain as the
whim of a child.
There are more than one hundred thousand
miles built into every Packard truck.
When you compare a Packard with other trucks
your comparison should cover the number of those
trucks it takes to equal the hundred thousand miles of
a single Packard!
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The new man in the confectionery business or
any other field must hustle for trade and must
deliver the goods. You may be sure he .will have
his equipment up-to-date.
Perhaps some of the present established mem
bers of the confectionery trade might like to
check up on present truck transportation costs
in order to prepare for increased competition
after July first.
The Packard Freight Transportation Department
is at their service with facts and figures. There is
no charge and no obligation. Call upon them by
telephone, mail or at your local Packard showroom
"Ask the Man Who Owns One
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319 North Broad Street
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