RPtsr. . 3fe 1 'fil)l s ' 14 ' i - o Euenm0 JJuhltc im i ..y-ywfri.m - THE .WETf R NIGHT Washington, Aug. 1. Portly cloudy; fnlrjtomorrovv. TKMr-ElUTimE AT Krit HOCK Tf r mr JJ V . - . ,"V,'f s jnjio n ja i a i :i Llii T3"l7Ti74T7Tl7870'S0'8r JTJJVJKJVISJAJU "S VOL. V. NO. 274 nWnt a Seconu-CInKii :iftlr at the, Potofflcj. t rjilladelphla. f ynder tho Act of March 8. 1870. Pa. PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1919 Published Dally Except Sunday. Futnerlptlon Price Jft a Year by Stall. CopyrlRhi, mm, by Public l.rditer sComiuiny. PRICE TWO CENTS" ,, .-iaan KNEW BANK WAS TOTTERING, SAYS LAFEAN; 1 4i fly. n PRESIDENT CALLS FOR INQUIRY ON RAILROAD WAGE meoger LTM- IFISHlt Vk't , lt FORMER BANK COMMISSIONER AVERS SUCCESSOR WAS AWARE OF MUDDLE AT NORTH PENN .Asserts All Records-Were jn His Office at Har ' risburg OULD GET RID OF ALL PROBERS Successor, In Hot Retort, Raps Him and Intimates Dis closures Will Come WILL SHOW, HE SAYS, LAFEAN'S "KNOWLEDGE" Declares Predecessor Left Mass'j for Him to Clear in Wreckld Institution Daniel P. Lafcan, former state bank ing commissioner, said today, at lils'home In York, Pa., to an Kveni.no rtWLic LcDOEn reporter, that his suc cessor, Banking Commissioner John S. Fisher, knew the "finger of suspicion" pointed to the wrecked North Penn BnnlTtvhcn he took office. Records of the last examinations made of the institution still nre avail ably for Mr. Fisher's use. Mr. Lafcan , assett-s, together with Mr. Lafcan's of- ''fl'etal criticisms, attached to the reports 5& of the examiners, of the conduct of the & Institution. .Mr. Fisher vehemently "came back at his predecessor. At his home in rSurt J""1""1- I-i lC "' tnccrlticismj IfeW'f- came" Willi poor grace irom.;nr;i,nietiii Iftr-ltj. In view it -tliiwjftcUthnt.ittcoiafcrned a 1 a condition left irmi;aienti SvTkbjiui ft P?J,rJ'JVnd.,JndJcdNMr. Fisher;' "when lifefefho Hcht time comes, wc will show what , l...lltlAi IkT FHAtlt l'AlllAl d"l Ir, Lafcan's knowledge and interest. were) In the North I'enn Hank." The last cxaihinntions of Oic North I'enn Bank "Av ere made 'during 11)18. "Mr. Lafcan went out of office as bnuk fng commissioner, January 10, lOlO. Mr. Fisher succeeded him. Mr. Fisher Lax, He Sajs Mr. Lafean declared there was no rea son for Commissioner Fisher delnjing action in tlp North Venn Bank finan cial .fiasco. Mr. Latent! scpros Mr. ni.t: (il.Ac.ci It. nnntlliiilnp continuing, tn I'j'nore official statements and criti cisms which ho said should have long nince resulted in the closing o'f the doora of the Institution. "Investigation of the affairs of the North Tenn Biftik liolds no fear' for me." said Mr, Lafean, emphatically. rir Qktrts nre clean. I never ..bor- K'Awed a dollar personally froro'tho 5ffP.Tbreats of Reprisals, through, crlml ,?Viial 'action, against individuals and sk oiuere, ivhu, w' v.-....-. ..-- ---l&duced him through coupling his name ; i.iu i. wvAvinv nf the North I'enn -V.TtnnV. erR my?bv Mr. Jiafean. He rM- :" ". r. .. .TfK ilj ut - iaid ho naajaay counuuru ? g'.ntto-rney u Mfebest mctMggor re- dress, - jy r-hB BAld. ' ' ISP ''Nortnly tun J tired of; having my SuJgooQ name aeiamcu, dui x nave inrec $&taaiily sons, all of whom were in the 3h?3- !VV MVIIl. MIIUUUI. y-liiK u,wv- rtl UUi niT, WUV w.vv vw w,k "" '.. p:vi snail nom every irnuuicr iuu oiritt g1. accountability. Bf""- Becords Speak for Themselves Sfifj S'Whv Commissioner Fisher, of the a5vr"'KrtftTlMr- nAnnrttnpnK flnAti'f tnlrn n. 3$ tiOPiln this North Penn Bank matter is m 3 n cuusk or wuijuvniivuL iu mv, nc Banking, Department lias all the .facts. All the evidence against that bank is at Commissioner FMier's hand. I hvc no testimony or 'evidence to offer. Com missioner Fisher nas.iThe records speak for themselves. " -"'' "What more does ho want, or can he expect to get? "Every record of the examinations made of the books of thp North Pepn Bank Is in the office of the State Bank ing .Department and is, of course, avail- ,f UD13 10 dir, rjsuer. j. j i rue rccorus Snow, too, eiuimuuuouH oi me DnnK ifnade under my administration ns panning commnsioncr ; me numucr ot visits made ,by the examiners, and my personal, criticisms of the examina tions, i. ? ?. UMitaiOjjjqnn " . Jiornson. me f flrstwiutIof Commissioner Fisher, L.miirw 1 ir-t. ST r 1 .. ' Knows josi Tipuere 10 get an me inror- matlon, needed against tho North 1'eim iBankH He is one of the oldest men in ItH OlUin ttUIVIU& .ltl'm ,UITU , hum ? r bn there for years. j,r . 'lA'nd why shonld I bo mentloned.'ln connection tflth the depositing of $402;. 000 of the funds of creditors of tha Pittsburgh Life and Trust Cnjpanyju - ' - ST Contlnucrt on I'air Two, Column Three I Tahe 'Em as They Come ! 1, uiouay, partial cooler, tlionnv; i'-r'lJ Tonight; mid Salurtla-jtofatr, jjfeA IM 'mil Wejon't wret, -t 1 KHJMK9& l&IHElBfllHr- A I BT"K-iflB!lnHHHir- - a. i h"h I ? f&Bn1 iaeB DANIEL F. LAFEAN w .. Woman, 'Suing North Penn Tellor for Divorce, Asserts He Spent Money Like Water GAVE HER $10,500 HOUSE Klwood N- Strang, thirtj-fivc-dollar-a-week pajlng teller nt the North Penn llnnk; ppsed an ti "wcalthp New York "stock dabbler," and drove-five auto mobiles, according to the joung woman who is suing htm for a divorce. ' The wife says they also lived for n time in nn expensive suite nt the Adcl phla Hotel. ' "No, I don't love him any more," she said this afternoon. "He wns a brute -mid I'll nrvcr have anything more to do with him." Sle stood on the porch of the lvy-fovcred $10,500 Cyn wyd house which her husband gave her. .Tust twenty, pretty ns a picture, fjaxcif-hnircd, red-checked, wearing a 1 neat dress of black. she stood nn the .veranda as "Mrs. Caldwell," one of the names .taken by the paying teller. "You sec," bhe snid with a little smile and tossdngjicr head, "I never heard of Stfang." "But ou hnvc heard of the North Penn t Bank where jour husband worked?" she was asked. ' "Never in my life. J did not know that he wyis emplojed there. He al ways told me that he was a 'dabbler in the New York stpek market.' " ''And ho nlw-ajs had money?" "Money? My! jes. He has piles and piles of it, but, he did not lavish jewels on me as the papers say. He had so much money that I often spoke to him about the careless way he spent it. "Whenever I spoke to him nhout his extravagances, or asked him where he Continued on In- Two, Column One BIG ARMY OF R. R. SHOPMEN STRIKE r- 100,000 Out in, Chicago Dis trict, 30,000 in Southeast. Lake Dockmen Quit Clijpago, Aug. 1. (By A. P.) Ap proximately 100,000 railway shopmen In the Chicago district, which embraces th.e territory within 200 miles of this city.,Scnt on n Btrlke today foj higher wages, , " The strikers include machinists, boiiermakers and car repairers. The demand ' was made sevcrnl weeks ago and the men haye been negotiating with Director of Railroads Ulnes. Officers of the union now in AVnshington are said to "have telegraphed local leaders jesterday that their demands probably would be granted today and adt'iscd against a strike. ' Thirty thousand men arc involved in the wnlk-out in Chicago 'and the im mediate vicinity, according to union officials. , Atlanta, Ga Aug. 1. (By A. P.) Approximate 30,000 shopmen em ployed on sixteen rallwftjs In the south eastern states vent on strike today in accordance w ith a resolution adopted at a' convention. Dufuth, Aug, l.--(i!y A. P.) Dock men nt Ashland. Wis. : Kscanaha and. it is said, other laVe- ports, not Inchidi Ing Duluth and Superior, went on strike r today, tying up ore shipping. Sixteen nre trains were canceled at Ashlnud, It fa reported that allHralntf erivroute to HE WAS A BRUTE SAYSSTRANG'SWIFE Two IInrbow,MjpHxercj4eldup7 The miie after the first reduced to on, nnd m"a f n l)ilMLfIKWw0t lone -halt pmts, or onerent, If possible. imtmrWM&&W'h TbejHm 'greatly taMrll t the; great Real- Looters in Wreck Are Yet Unnamed, It Is Said DECLARE CLERKS ARE SMALL FRY Evidence Be "Airtight" Be fore More Arrests Are Made MOYER AND PUSEY IN CONFERENCE Chief Investigator Says Cashier Is Helping Straighten Tangle The "real looters" of the North Penn Bank have not been mentioned. Balph T. Moyer, Walter Colflcsh and LMwood Strang nre simply the "small fry" who "got their sugar" when they saw what was going on. The above is an epitome of the lat est developments in the bank cave, ac cording to John S. Fisher, state banking commissioner. Moyer is the cashier of the bank. He is under $25,000 bail. Colflcsh is head bookkeeper. Strang is pajlng teller. "We arc not sTTjlng anything just now," said Mr. Fisher at his home in Indinna, Ta., today. ".Wc want to have our evidence airtight "before wc go intocourt;" "'To U it. .'.. ,. ...in..,.., twcnty-five-dolar-aiweek self r c)n fes.sed hook falsifier "and Strang", thirty' flvj'MlolIar' man, whq drives three automobiles and gave his wife a $10,000 house In Cynwyd will be arresttd?" Puts It Up To Botan "That matter is in the district at torney's hand," Mr. Fisher answered. "All the guilty will be punlbhed, but, ns I said jesterday, we don't only wnnt the mice, letting the elephants get away We are after the real looters of the North I'enn Bank." "Who are they?" "That I cannot saj '!" "Have their" names been mentioned in the ense?" "I cannot answer that question. " "Then Moj'er, Colllesh and Strnng arc considered ns 'small fry' by tl)0 state?" "That's it and they probably got thrir sugar when the stjw what was going on." While Strang is under surveilance of the district attorney s detectives nt At lantic City, he will be "invited" to re turn to the city should he fnll to put in an appearance within the next day or two. Jnmes T. Cortelyou, chief of the dis trict attorney's detectives, said today that he did not consider Strang was n fugitive and that he could put his hands on him nt any moment. Moyer Confers With Tusey Moer is in conference today With Colonel Fred Taylor Pusey, chief state nrober. and Philip u, Uameron in tlic Continued on l'uro Two, Column Tnn 3-Cent Fares in Camden; Sharp Rise to Suburbs Neiv Trolley Rate for First Mile, and 2 Cents for Each Additional One City Residents Pleased, but Outlying Districts Hit. In Effect September 14 Three-cent car fares for short-distance riders in Camden ! A sharp Increase in rates for those who Hdc longer distances! The present seven-cent trolley fare in Camden and on all lines of the Public Service Railway Company of; New Jersey w(U be suspended Heptem t.. M nn'd the zone fare system of charging will be. installed. The lines of the company serve 104 municipalities. The rate of fare to be collected on all lines is three cents for the first mile traveled by a 'passenger after boarding a enr, and two cents for each mile or .fraction of n inlo thereafter traveled. This order of the, Public Utility Com mission Is tentative. The League of New Jersey Municipalities wU fight to hnve tbe charge oi two cents lor every Lafcan and Fisher Assail Each Other Former Bunk Commissioner Lafcan "Investigation of the affairs of the North Penn Hunk holds no fear for me. My skirts arc clean. "I net or borrowed 11 dollar per sonnll.v from the North I'enn Hank. "Why Commissioner .WHhiT doesn't tnke uctinn in this ifiattor is a cause for wonderment to me. lie has all the evidence at his disposal. 1 have none. "Fxaminatinns of the North I'enn Rntik, while I was banking com missioner, are all In the State Hank ins Uop-iitmont. All the farts are there, including my criticisms of the examinations. "What more evidence does Mr. Fisher want, or can he expect to get?" Hank Commissioner Fisher "When the right time conies we will show what Mr. Lnfean's knowl edge and ihtcrest were in the North IV 11 11 Hank. "Criticism of conditions left from his administration comes with ill grace from Mr. Lafcan." E McCain .Says Tax Receiver Heads Judge Patterson as Mayor Possibility PENROSE MEN BACK ACKER By GEORGE NOX McCAIN As between the two conspicuous can didates on the regular organization or Varg side. AV. Freelnnd Kendriek and Judge J. M. Patterson. Mr. Kendriek is next to the rail up to the present. Judge Patterson has impaired some what his availability by the character of his announcement. This is not a time for dreams of harmony on the part of the distinguished gentleman iu view of Jilspersnunl' political .affiliajiojijV.unA the fact thnt bofli" faction's arc out, or. their trenches and ready td nttaCKV J' If the "big man to fie named," whose shadow Mill hovers In the background, is not led forth by Senator Vnre, then Mr. Kendiick looks n winner. Both gentlemen, the judge and the potentate, are already bull's ejes for covert in -situations ns to "what Is coming to them" once thev get inside tin ropes. Neither the ermine nor the possessor of n deserved and great popularitv will be spared, once the bricks and erhal mis siles of the Penrose people begin gj rat ing in their direction. While the Independents Imc. meta phorically speaking, declared fir a "no puss footing" candidate, the Vare or ganization by the same token Ins adopted the "show 'em up" slogan fm the candid itc they wil' put fniwnrd. There N one distinct dcw'opmwit that desenes nttcntion. It 'is the pin' returned snldieis will pint in the cam paign. From now on the appearance f soldier candidates mav be expected. Out of It interesting re-m'ts nun conn Acltcr Faiored hj Pen ose A. Lincoln Acker, it is manifest, i the present choice of Senator Pentose and his friends. Mr. Acker liould b proud of the enthusiasm his name in spires. As n ginumlwork for Ills prospective cniulidacj he hns acknowl edged ability, a leeognized po'i'iou iu the business world and the heritage of a good name, to say nothing of political" experience. Distiut Attor ney Rotnn is still a dark hnr.-e. Thomas Itaeburu White, a potential Continued on Vare "!cht. ( nlnnin Fnnr Neiv Schedule of Fares in Camden and to Suburbs Present fare New fare 7 cents Parkside 5 cents 7 cents I'nvonla " cents 7 cents Gloucester II and 11 ceuts 7 cents 7 cents 7 cents 7 cents 7 cents 7 cciits Oaklyn 0 cents C'ollingswood f cents West Collingswood 0 ceuts Rosedalc I) cents Merchnntville 0 & 11 eta. Audubon !) & 11 cts. 7 cents Hnddon Height 13 13 & 1.1 cts. 7 cnts Hnddon Heights 13 & Ifi cts. 1 1 cents National Park 17 cents 14 cvpts Woolbury 17 cents 14 ceuts Mooiestown -l cents 14 cents Mantua 21 cents 14 cents Almonesson 23 cents 14 cents Blackwood 27 Vents 14 cents Clementou 20 cents majority of the residents of Camden, who nre rejoicing. But persons living fn Fast nnd S,outh Camden nndjn the suburbs pic up in nrms over the scheme. Their fares will be sharply Increased, Short-IIaiil Traffic Lost The sjstpm Is to bo put on trial iu an attempt to regain the short-haiif traf fic lost during the period of high fares. If this is accomplished, It is expected tllnt lt w revenue, e'V-fcita that it will result i- nn increase Jn HH LEADING A ME CANDIDA! futtmtwftM.u fliiHUfli SENATORS PAVE 1? FOR THE Seven Republicans Mapping Treaty Program, Which Wil son May Accept FIRST DEFINITE MOVE TO SETTLE DISPUTES President's Graciousness Apj pears to Baffle Muscles of Committee's 'Strong Men' By CLINTON V. GILBERT Staff Cnrr .ondent cf (he Kienlnr Public Irftliter Washington, Aug. 1. The agree ment of the seven "middle ilifunci" senators upon league covenant resera tions Is the first sign of crjstnlllzn tinn here. There are now seven men nf one mind upon the subject, and set en is n large number. I do not speuK of the Democrats who are fnirly united. Tor on this issue they arc not minds but totes When the seten write their thiee rcsettntions, the Senntc will be that much nenr'er a compromise. It is onlv bv the bringing forward of concrct.1" proposals that a solution will he leached. President's Talks Futile Out of all the President's talks with senators and senators' talks with the press, nothing will come. Out of the deliberations of the foreign relations committee nothing is likelj tn come. The moderates will get together upon n piogram. As soon ns Mr. Wilson thinks it is a winning program, the Democratic senators will receive in structions to support it and the great league I'suq will be ended. There or .S'gns. that, absolution is approaching. In his most uncompromising attitude Mr. Wilson is nlwaja neatest compro mise,. It wns so wliilo at Paris' when the Republican senators were demand ing changes in the league cotennnt The man who gained the Lnglish char acterization of "talking like u ma jor prophet and acting like Lloj-d George." did not gain it by .stiff and unyielding defiance. Wilson Often Compromises He compromises nssidiouslj, nlwaj behind strnng woids and tlsible fists nlwats behind gestures, like the calling of the Georse Washington to Brest, which covered a multitude of gics and not manv tal.es. Senator Lodge, whose own position on the league is sensib'e enough, by nc cident or design, has all the in emu cilnblcs on the foreign relations commit tee with him. How inn thev get to gether on nnj program: Borah, jvho breathes lire at the ury word "cotcnaiit" : iliriim Johnson, Moses Knox and thViest of them? Thc te'l a storv here iu Washing ton which illustrates Lodge's difficul ties. A man who had hnd nn invalid wife for manv jears lemirried. He was determined to hate health and strength in his second paitner. He chose n pirtii'iilnrh buxom muscular joung woman, who subsequently bent him unmereifii'h wbeneier his con duct met her disipprnval. When he remained out with the hots pa drubbing awaited him on his return. Finnllj some one asked him how he came to m.irrt such nn Ainnmn. ")'cll." he said, "nn fust wife wa nlwajs pooilj, and I got tiled of that. So when she died I decided to have a cnod, strong woman, but, bojs, I think I oterdone it a leeetle." Irreconcilables on Committee In putting nil .the irrcrnnrilnbl"s on the foreign relations committee, all the men who dislike Wilson so thnt the would tumble etcnthing down to de strov him. all the "great constitutional lawjeis," who esn't sec ant thing but n maze of technicalities, all the Republi can candidates for Prr 'lent who cher ish nmbitlons to appear before the world as political strong men. the Republicans have otcrdone it u "lcetle." The best political biceps in the world nre on dailv exhibition before Senator i Lodge and Will II. Hnjs. chiiirman of the Republican national committee, who r rettlne to loathe the sight of mils olos. Was the Senate a spineless weakling'; Glance nt the Svvobodas on oilr foreign relations committee, the big-chested rippling muscled men, whose mngulfieent poses were going to restore confidence of tlie country in the munifi cent strength of legislative, institutions, it ns a treat experiment, thnt nf restoring faith in Congress by putting i Continued on Taw Two. Column Six 1 TRADE TREATY WITH BRITAIN New Agreement Between U. S. and United Kingdom Formulated London, Aug. 1, (By A. P.) The British foreign office has completed ne gptiations with the United. States, ac cording to the Kvenlng' News, for anew commercial treaty between the United States npd the United Kingdom. The text will be laid before Parlla tnent soon, It Is said. XXTien mi tatek et tfeliiR- nf rttlne. wmt TIMO-saal. Protocol to Versailles Pact Laid Before Senate Explains Methods of Executing Terms Wil son Sends Message Senator Lodge Pre sents Polish and Rhine Agreements By the Associated I'icss Washington, Aug. 1. The prnlo nl the (lei man peace treatj. ileliiiiuc (explanations of the treatj ngieed to in t memorandums exchanged between the , Gorman and allied plenipotentiaries, ln laid before the Senate todaj b Vice President Marshall. I The documents were transmitted jes teidav bj I'icsidctit WiNon. but too Inte for submission before todat. i The protocid was accompanied b explanatorj letters from President Wil son and Secictnrv Lansing. The pro tocol nnd the correspondence weie re ferred to the foreign relations com mittee. Must Glte List nf Accused Among the provisions in the pro tocol is one requiring tho Allies to transmit to the German Gntcriimcnt within one month after the troatt be comes effect it c a llst'of persons who are accused of lint lug committed acts in tinlntii'ii of the laws nnd customs of war. Another paragraph provides for the appointment of a commission to super ANTI-JAPANESE RIOTS IN CAPITAL OF SHANTUNG HONOLULU, Aug. 1. Serious nnti. Japanese aisturbaaces ore leported at Tsi-Nau-Fu, capital of the province of Shantung, Ciiun. according to cable advices received here today from Toklo by the Nippu Jijl, a Japanese daily newspaper. The cable added that the commander of tlie Chinese gairisou had declared martial law, MAY SELL U- S OIL PROPERTIES IN MEXICO WASHINpTOIf, Aug. 1, Some of the American ol com panies iit.the.J&IeIcatt, field. .are reported negotiating for ther'cale of their propertied to Japanese interests. The state dpartment is investigating. Officers of the Amreicau concerns are icporied to have stated they were taking the step in protection to the stock holders because they say they are unable to get protection for the properties. .'PATTERSON G! PRAISE BY VAR L1 Senator A'so Boosts Candidacy of Wind i l, Stuart, Con nelly and Kendriek - PEPPER LIKEWISE LAUDED The mine of luilje John M I'Mtei son came into s)oclal pro -llnence ns a candidate for Mnor of Philn lelphin todnj. It was suggested in political ciicles l nil l .1 ocie 1 01 u I run s win u u mem- ber nf the subi o'niiuttee tint el':'fted the new' citj charter might win manv independent votes and bieak up the thnt Judge Pattci soil's woik as a iiiem- bei th i factional fight in the lnnks of the Rei publican party. v Senator Kdwin II. Vnre, in com menting on the stitement issued bv Judge Patterson testerdav, in which it was shown that he is in n "receptive ' mood. praised the suggested candi date highlj The senator continued bis talk and ii'n'tod ln suggested c indldnc' of John T Windrim IMvvIn S Stunrt. John P. Council, W, Frcelancl Ken driek d George' Wliiuton Pepper in turn. Senator Vine ended with the remark that he would help no one In the fight until he found the sentiment of the general public crjstalllaiii'j. Room for Acker A'tion to force the candielae.t of for fer Sheriff A. Lincoln Acker 1m been started b.t the Republican Alliance x nr Iters. Ilecciver of Taxes Kendriek i ,1(1S ,,,,. ,, ,js ln,i jst what he ., to do ubout announcing himself as n Republican candidate for the Jin -orolty, but he's not rend), he sa,ts, to let the public in on ins decision. Meanwhile friends and followers of J. Hampton Moore continue to urge him to arcept the nomination. When Senator Varc was askeel his opinion of the stutement issued by Judge Patterson. lt snid: "Judee John M. Patterson, who wns one of the sevcmi-cii inc.. .. . iraim-n the new cltv charter, is a splendid speci men of American mnnnoou aim n pop ular junn in this city. I have no doubt he would mnkc n good Jlavor. "So would John T. tviniirim, the architect, who Is continually helping to build up this city for privntn inter est.". "Former Governor Stuart has ha ) n xtondevful experience and would make a line Ma or,. "So would, John P. Connelly, itlio probably knows more nbout the city's needs nt the present time than any otb,?r nian by reason of his fmr yca"r Continued in TmfB four. Column, Two VEN vise the destruction nf the Gorman for tifications mi Helgoland In accordance with th" German treatj Prntisinu is nlo made thnt "pio ccedings be taken against persons who c oniniitted punishable offenses in the liquidation of Gorman proportj " in the nlllcsl countries nod the piotocol sat the allied and associated powers will welcome information oi evidence the Gorman Goteinmcut can furnish on this subject. Text of Protocol The text of the protocol follows: With a view to indicating piocise lj the conditions in which certain provisions of the treaty of even date nre tn be carried nut, it is agreed by the high contracting pirties that: First. A commission will be ap pointed bt the piinclpnl allied and associated potters to supervise the destruction of the fortifications of Heligoland in necoi dance with the tlcatj This commission will be authorized to decide what pnition of (ontlnuetl on Pace I'.iEht. Column Onf HJDWN; Tie GET GEMS Robbers Enter Arch Street Building Fail to Open Vault of Waist Company SMASH OTHER TO PIECES Two sifos were blown today ti building nt the northeast corner )f '"-M!i 'ini Arch streets The snfc h'owris stole a S.'flO ring anil two gold witches Thev nttempted n'so to ei-rv off several huudicd j arils of vnl- i ' ' ' ' "" . Vnb e si ks. 1 'pp s,fPS wc I'. . , ,. on the third and fourth tloois The third llonr is oe- i eupied hv the B f?. and B. Waist Com-1 panv and the fourth lloor bv W A. Bcol.cr a si irt innniifni turcr Attempts to oneii the snfc oq the t,jr, t'oor fai'cd. The sifo blowers managed onlv to cr.sik it The snf in the Hooker osfb'ih'icnt was mue'i easier It was sn'it i'l halves bv a hcavv choree of oxp'ewivos and the con lents sonttoind t'1 civim the Poor From this t'lot nbtilned the ring, th- vvntehes and the S4 In cash The rnbherv was not discovered until S o'clock this morning whin cmplojes of both concerns reported for work. It is believed the thieves secreted them selves in the building before the dos ing hour jesterdny. None of the locks of the building were tampered with. A hole wns sawed in the d onr on the fnuith lloor to gain entrance to the Becker place. The police beliete that several men wore concerned in the robbei and were f lightened off after piling up the silks. CAPE MAY HANGAR ROBBED Five Parachutes Valued at $2300 Stolen From U. S, Air Station Cape May. N. .1,,'Aug. 1. Five par- chutes, valued nt not less than S!00. nchutes xvcre stolen from the United States naval air station here today. The para chutes, of the newest t)pe. were made of the flncfct quality rubberized Japan-1 esc; silk, nnd were carried aboard the naval seaplanes to use in case of ae, J cident They were In the large dirigible hnnrar when last seen. i The commander of the station, Lieu, i tennut Commander Richard 11, Pail-1 naek. lias started nn investigation, Itt is believed by hcune officers that one of the number of men that weired his discharge yesterday has taken thtt miss ing, parachutes. Others think, the nnnli. nnccs are still fin tbe ground, and en J tseri win oe raaue to nna mtm. Hi ;.., . .. , . . ii mf , &?' 5B..i - m U' L J ASSirlENfi nl n I III nl P T ullrlBi lulilllllu h nlnFf -.,. VaB I651 General Walkout ETvAt-crle 4'a-a1'J5j fc-V 1VI IU- VJ" Leading Railroad Centers CABINET TAKES HAND ) 1 XI 1-lll-iM i:is.i hh m r-iwi t.r "ww" ' "W"""JJ.: - . . ... 'M iMumes soeca uommirrea Toit Consider Means of Reducing Cost of Necessaries v "j -41 111 4lin AnUla,1 1 ,. -H1S Washington. Aim. 1. President"' Wilson today asked Congress to create "3 n spec ial investigating commission to pass on the vvagp Increases askeel bi.,! the railway shopmen and other rnilvvaysM emplojcs. The President asked Congress to'stlp- .ulate that if wage increases arc allows , under its niviuel. it should be mandator on tlie ratc-mnklng authority to Increas railroad uites enough to meet the ad vances. M The President forwarded to Senator! s.uiinuiii-1 nnu icepreseutativc eiinirmen respectively of the House anil henate interstnfe mmm.. ,7a.,1 mitteos, the proposal made orlttlnallv b$l Director General Hines, and asked (liat'il piovision be made for rciirnuentniU,, rffli'A Lo,,l,1..'''.bor nl,d tI,e l,1,bII: "1 tho body. 8tM Miule these matters were being ror?lff-l Mileroel iu ("cmgrcss'n nation-wide trrir.7T: of inilroad shopmen was called y tbeTto Iederntcd Shopmen's Union. It.xvy" -" '"""i unci snoriifi that liour messnees rn'cive,! ntf headquarters at Chicago told of'? outs nt Atlanta. On.. ,Ta-k.sonJ ria itoston, riilladelphia,aenvei wmii (t.urvo u?" 'Ci.brnSt-Xames Ccrtim!! A special, committee to means nf. rcriiir'in il. i.tni. Jiving was appointed' nt the meeting yejti.Jpi i.-mu.i in infinocrs ot tlie 1'resietenU Hj nLinct with Attorney Geuernl Palmenii The committee will compile suggcMioirWa thus fnr made and ronort tn Hie ninetTsfT Monday when further steps will bfMrJ taken. Jrs One suggestion made, 3Ir. FnlmenA3 said, wns thnt the government scl Ihisj&s j ear s wheat crop at the market priesflfrigj SrS; ... i- ,i,-,.-i iiuiieii u.i uir i.itv Ul leiipiiavij and make up tin: guaran.i farmers put of the billin ppropriated by ConcresJ ( omposiug the sperial committee if Dilcctor General Hlncs. nf tlie rivHvr administration: Federal Trndc Commfe sioner ("olver and Assistant Swrctaw I.efFingwell, of the Treasury Doiari incut. ' "'"xfJ .vir. i-nimer conferred with Hecret:l Tumulty at the White House. toWI ind he said afterward that the Two I of the special committee would 'bij ft embody all suggestions into a. "coinpr f liensive piogram: attacking the 111 eost of living all along the Hue, byivl oi me intv oi eiiinn fment nnu tluj,ui tloM: of suggestion." He added that iiatu'll causes for high living costs w?re,,ra,J celeiated b other causes "common!! Known nsiuciliteering." S Railway Conductors See President , ,...., .r l ii. ij, nuepneici, cniei or tnc urol,nejrl uoeiii oi icniiwaj c ouiuiciors, lisilled ll lint-inllfll nfllenrtt nf I gnnization, called ou President Wilboa W ." - ' ' --r "- -""r. "v todav to discuss with him thi VcjneTue' y$ tors ,( 1 , ,11 MK IliUIIU Mil l.l,- ft t f I W iJ Jwj. ' em im ftuiiaj-j,. wage commission for wage lncoas?l-i av ci aging .1.1 per cenr. x " -i"' "An iuoioaso of .!. per cent xvonw put the conductors exactly where fjh were six tears ago," Mr. ShepVl said, "and even at that tlmg'weJjl we were not fully paid. v, Refeiene-e wns made by ontt mCm of the dolegitjou to the recent ncfi' of "if Italian government in rutting fl ITJl ,1. JlflMI .111 IU 1 l .ill 111 111141- 111UULIJ, Ii. , nr .....! r.ix ..- . -..,. :,. ,i,A- .... to which the President was Wild il5i 1.-. A ..,.lln.l l..i, .... u.inli .TnntA n At(ft'&i-f llilll' iviliu-ii null, in, nil ii iiiiih,iw i ijuu rr could he tnkc n under the laws ofvthes3? Fnited States. SSvS A resolution direttlng thci fe'lproljfl inicie ciiiiiiii.siiiii in tiiijui,,- juiu vncfujy incronse in the price of shoes xtaftlfegl noitcsl out today b.v tilt House Jn'cr?Sfii state commeitc roiulnlttce. '."'Ai1?yj Ulie rcsoiiiiiiiu lis iuvruiucci4 fJJ',iP icsciliuii.i- (,"'. '.--.".. .K.,.,rn included sugar, poffee and dothlngbut'' after some disciuslon the coiumUtf ' eliminatrd thoso cniumpditie jrota.,tt Kccme of tho invcstlgatiort. ' Ifi j. i f ,? Huge Profits Charged,, a?? ... - it.. I t l..'lii'fl. ... ......... - - ,.. -. -, - in nnnniiiii'iniz 111c luin.irx i. mtm " cost of food supplies, giiairmanjji of Nebraska, of tbe special continued on l'ao I3ht. CetuHMiJ The Lady of the Night W A Varlfk Vaoanly ntor1, , ' Jcy That's enough. Just, ww It That's nil. -' l A mystery story" ww ptTl ,....i... r ,rj, '-nT SHIWUIIMIO. , ,,.'"' It toils Ot Hie lancinatHHTj llant detective wcwJc of Night Wind's" )ay, It beglmtja tfiOJW t,?:rtoij:R on 'Mowlcajr'! ioB't turn &', Ak m W'&. AM " -&' V" A. !AH..y 4 i- i ikt Ki n Wxm s- nlL il OK-ar. CV. ' hr 4! 4flk .&, Jxt.' s fe ' - .'i ,y .s V- v'v-17 'Tq msE-ll'i'Jr, i v.. .
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