f'i 'IAHrJjg jP$ws?Ppii ; A ' - A' ' ? .is. 54 " 3T-V t n r THE WEATHER Washington, Aug. 3. Fair today and tomorrow'. TKMriSBATCItE AT KAC11 HOCK I 8 I 0 UjU 112 I 1 2 I 3J 4 I 01 "TMIH7 HVS 70 I 72 71i I I I I I ' uenincj meftaer NIGHT EXTRA m- i public i.i - " I'y lv ls It'. 15', a- & Ir m. IA ' a I I? R Wt !. ht n t: vfr ' LW - I VOL. V. NO. 275 U.S. TAKES HAND IttAFFAIRSOF Throe Federal Agents Visit Nbrth Penn With Colonel Pusey, State Prober LIBERTY BOND INQUIRY IS HINTED AS PURPOSE Realty Held by Moyer May Be Bank Assets $119,000 In vested by Cashier HOLDS $38,900 IN PROPERTY TnMnnviMn. "TVoArl l"l A 4" I DUD I r1 .-.. l-j. r.- ;.!! o ; may imoi ue urmiiiiiii, gup Investigator North Penn Depositors Want Action, Not Talk Among tho depositors who gathered nt the North I'ctui ltnnlt today there was noticed n marked change in at titude. The strongest eritieism was made rcgniding the former and pres ent hank commissioners. The depositors say that their money would not have been lost had Daniel F. Lafenn elosed the bank before he left office, and thev blame 1 the present commissioner, John S y Fisjier. for dallying, for failing to make additional nriests as promised and in not issuing n statement of the assets and liabilities. There wns a manifest sympathy with the statement of Mr. I.afcnu that the present probers I'usey, Rotnn and Cortel) oi are burning up the assets in all expensive in vestigation. The depositors want to see action. They say they are tired ot statements nnd "demand to, know flic exact status of their accounts. Tliq United States Government has -taken n hand in the scuttled North S I'ennLna(ilt. ftis "Three, agents, believed to be from the Utft "xrensury department, visited tlie bank & -thlsUftcrnoon. T;he men were necompanied by Colonel frjd Taylor Pusey, chief, statu prober, Ilorcftfscd -fo identity thcin. It was said by bank employes'thnt the visitors were federal' 'agents. The tnxi diiver said the men nietjtbe, colonel ill a down town hotel. It is believed that 'the government may be interested in the alleged specu lation and "irregularities in Liberty llond transactions, and it is possile thajt the men visited the bank to go over the records of the bond purchases and disbursements. Pusey After "Big Debtor'; "I have come to the banlcf" said Colonel Pusey, "to look into a matter -of a big debtor to the bank." Colonel Pusey' believes the 110,000 invested in renl estnte by Ralph T. 'Moyer, the accused cashier, may rep resent assets of tlio bank, Records in City ilnll show thnt Moyer has invested $110,000 during the past six years, nnd nt present holds $38,000 in securities. Recently the cashier said that only ?50 stood between himself and starvation. Today CoTonel Pusey began checking up on the mortgages held by Moyer. In one instance, he tinccd a direct line o n trust fund in the bank, nnd be lieves that many other properties will be found to represent bank funds. The colonel, however, made it clear that there may be no criminal, action in this phase of the cnk-. A bank is not peunittcd to take real estate as security, and there is a possibility that Moyer personally held the mortgages and credited the amounts on the books of the bank. Only one ense, however, has been found. Moyer's Alleged Holdings Moycr's real estate holdings arc re corded ns follows : $10,000 in the southwest corner Broad and Pine streets, which Moyer loaned to Edgar C. Van Dyke, owner of the property. The investment was made by Moyer on May 27, 1014, nnd record of it appears hi mortgage book CIS E. L. T page 148. $1400 on the property at 281 South Cobbs' Creek parkway, made on De cember 27, 1015. Mojer bought this mortgage from A. E. Hurshmnnn, who had originally made the advance to the owner of the property. $2500 in a property in Fox street near Hilton; owner, Anron Yoeum, dated December 28, 1014, and recorded in mortgage book GG9 E. L, T., page 301. $10,000 third mortgage on the prop erty at the -souttrtvest corner Broad and Pine streets, in which Moyer also has a second mortgage of $10,000, as listed aboe. Moyer advanced the money ou the third mortgage to Mark M, Dinten f ass on May 14, 1018, when the latter purchased the, property. The transac tion appears In" mortgage book 020 J. M. it., page 455, $13,000 invested in properties. 3017 nnd 1JP10 North llroad street, owned by Morris Stein. Moyer made this i vestrfeut only live months ago. The mortgage is recorded in 'mortgage book $00 3T. M. II., page 112. Tlie lustitwo investments, made wlth- , Continued en l'ce Two, Column Two Nice Day, hn'tjlt? Fair topioht and Sunday sure! Jfoi much change in temperature. Moderate nortk-tcinda 'gentiu blow. I WM(Mtikfi Unm.alftttJ dunnal f T .l. I " '. ' ' - Kntercd as Second-Clnn.i Matter Under the Act WAV,a-i( ny i. r. s LADY DECIES The daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. George Jay Gould, it Is reported, may lslt the United States next month. She and her husband will be the guests of Lady Dccies's par ents at Georgian Court, aliewood, N. J. STUART IS SPHINX TO MAYOR QUERIES Former Governor Refuses to Comment on Whether or Not He Would Be a Candidate Former Governor Kdwin S. Stuart declined this afternoon to discuss re ports that he might be n candidate for the Republican mayoralty nomination. "Will you be n candidate for May or?" he was asked I do not care to discus, the sub- jeet in any way whatever," he replied. "Would jou consider bcins a candi date?" "I will hiive to make the same an swer to that question." "Have you been approached regard ing the mnjoralty candidacy?" "My answer to your first question is also the, reply to that." "Whom would jou recommend for the mayoralty nomination?" - - '"I still have fo., stand by tlre first answer,'' said MKJ'Stiinrt 'courteously-.. Mr. Stunrt's name lias been men tioned not only because ho had auc cessful administrations as Governor of the state nnd Mayor of Philadelphia, but nl'o because of the luck which goes with his name. He has several times been elected president of the I'uion League and has never lost un election. ' j G. 0. P. SLATE FOR BERKS R. E. Harlng, of Reading, Is Picked for Sheriff Rending, Pa., Aug. 2. The Repub lican slute for llerks county was de cided last night at a meeting of the city exeoutie committee. Only three offices will be contested nt the Septem ber primaries as a result of the com mittee's action. They are director of the poor, prison inspector and county commissioner The ticket follows: SI.eiiff, Robert L. Haring, Reading; clerk of quarter sessions, Hurton It. Smith, Htrdsboro; county controller, John II. Jacobs, Caernarvon township ; district attorney, Edgar S. Richaidson, Reading. County commissioners Daniel G. Gn bel, Uoyertown ; Richard D. Ucchtel, Cunirii ; Marcus' R. Eaches, Joseph D. Eisenbrown, Edwin K. Mersingcr nud William II. Moser, all of Reading; di rectors of the poor, Daniel Cleaver nnd Charles A. Gigt, Earl township; John lllimlinc, Wyomissing, and Edgar A. High, Reading; county surveyor, E. Kurtz Wells, Reading. KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF Jealousy Leads Samuel Folk, of Reading, to Double Slaying Reading, Pa., Aug. 2. Samuel Folk, aged forty-two years, lay iu wait in a estibulo nt fi.'i2 Spruce street this morning and shot and killed his wife, Violet Folk, aged twenty-nine years. He then turned the revolver on himself. Roth died instantly. Jealousy of Frank KIopp, for whom Mrs. Folk was keeping house, led to the double tragedy. The Folks pnrted several months ngo. They have a nine ) ear-old son. $1,000,000 FIRE IN DETROIT Blaze In Auto District Starts In Plant Idle Because of Strike Detroit, Midi., Aug, 2. (Ry A. l) The A. Wndsworth Manufacturing Company's plant, covering an area of three blocks; an adjoining workmen's hotel and the large yards of the Sibley Lumber .Company were destroyed by fire last night. Police placed the loss at nearly $1,000,000. CHICAGO CAR STRIKE ENDS Commission Begins Hearrtigs'to' De cide Rise In Fares Chicago, Aug. 2. (Ry A. I) Street car scrj'lce was resumed today after a fourMlny strike of surface and elevated carmen, Resumptiou''of traf fic soon followed the announcement thot the men had voted to rescind the strike order and to accept the wage schedule of sixty-five cents nn hour for surface and. slxty'seven cents for the elevated em-' ployes, agreed on laBt Monday by the heads of the unions and the companies. Hearings were begun today by the state public, utilities commission to de termine what rise in fares vlll bo i J1 iWSffl t: m nesary .tapay the seventeen, cents an I kti'r increase ia; JO Jlvw , to, the i J. ' ' ' il i " at (he Pnstnince, at Philadelphia of Mnrch 8. 1879. Pa. E FALL IN CREEK AT Firemen Swim tn Saffltv After i Plunge Into Water in Hedle- ville Section LOSS PLACED AT $8000; MANY HOMES IMPERILED Furniture Piled Into Streets Hampers Company Battling to Check Flames Two of the new motor-driven fire engines of Company No. SU, of Rridcs burg, nre nearly submerged in a creek near the foot of Hedlcy street following . a spectacular fire nlong the Delaware river waterfront early todaj that de strojed four boathouses in n section known as Ilcdlevlllc, south of Ortho dox street. The police have failed to determine the origin of the blare and nre investi gating the theory that nn incendiary is responsible. The first machine to plunge into the creel; was n lire engine that skidded from the exceptionally lough thorough fare of Iledley street while en route to the blaze. The other machine, a hose wagon, suffered the same fate while returning to the engine house. All the firemen escaped by swimming to shore. Itoatliottses Destroyed The boathouses destroyed by the flames were known as "Dutch Henry's," "drover's House," "The May House," '. said to be owned b, State Reprcsenta- live Samuel Perry, and "The A ici llAllcn " T n,, i.t.d :.. sf t.n bf . .....t. ,..-, ... i..... n...w.. M' the firemen busy early this morning. One occurred nt Tacony nnd Church streets at 1 o'clock and the other nt 2117 Aiizoqa street at 3 :.10 o'clock. The fire along the river front stnrted in "Dutch Henry's" nnd spread rap idly to the adjoining structures. "The May House," a new two-story building, was the third to catch fire. T1q other buildings were all one-and-one-haff stories high. All were frame struc tures. The houses were all nicely furnished, and it is said the total loss will amount to nbout $8000. The boathouse section is located ou a thoroughfare known ns Eckert lane, tunning from Oithodox stieet south to Hedley. Af n,. tlmi. iilmn It seenioi:1 tlml llm "' " ' " - t.iemcn were unable to prevent the blaze from destrojiug the entire section, 1U.U1SU1.1K3 nVlV illU.V-U IIUIII IIIU U111I.-1 siruciurcs. Firemen Hampered little This furniture, piled in the ,. , .iii 1 1.1 thoroughfare, the bad roads and made- 1 1"ate. wte.r M"''!!v 1'1'k'rl. the fire- men in their work. It was impossible 10 P1UCU I.IU SIH.-l.UII lltllllia Ul lUC CU" 1 giues in operation on the river, anil' Vh. M-nte,. lm.l tn he drawn f. om the I . ... .i. .:.. t. v. .. .i, ..!, San vr,ls from the hl,n VH " MUWIH. -V J - . ."S. IFIRE NUES BOATHOUSE BLAZE fvm j2 j. h t !.. . i i i , r winiiii u warrant ni ufi'ii ! The first fire in that sectio today, , , started in a drjing room of the first j;,,,,, ,lccnsc. floor of the hair manufacturing estab lisliment of F. P. Woll & Co., Tacony and Church streets. It was extin guished with little difficulty. The Arizona stieet fire was in the three-story brick building, occupied by Charles Weber, who conducts n wood turning plant. The blaze was confined to tlie first floor. Fire damaged the home of Mrs. M. C. Gillette at (1000 Rising Sun nvenue, ' Fox Chnsc, today. An electric iion had been used iu the basement of the house nnd the cur lent wus not turned off. It is believed thnt the hot iron set fire to the iroiilng board. The Humes spread nnd com muuicntcd to the rest of the house through a dupibw alter bhaft. - The loss is placed nt $2000. BOY DIES OF" TETANUS Hospital Hunts In Vain to Find Parents of Rusty Nail Victim A five-year-old boy whose name was given as Felix Kaeosky and whoso ad dress as Richmond street and Erie ave nue, died in the Frnukford Hospital today of tetanus. Ho was brought to the hospital )esterlay by a man iu nn automobile, who said the boy stepped on a rusty nail nud needed medical at tention. The man in the car did not leave his name. Police of the Belgrade and Clearfield station nre hunting the parents of the boy. They nro puzzled because there are no houses nt Richmond street and Eric avenue nud no one of the name of Kaeosky in the neighborhood. Detectives and Crime And a vivid picture of the fasci nating way in which they solve a thrilling mjstery, Are all revealed in "The Lady of the Night Wind" tho latest and best story from the experienced pen-of Varick Vonardy, Which will begin in 'the Evesino P0HI.IC IiEpqer ou Monday next, To read this story ,is as exciting ua beclug aplay oa the stage. Don't Miss the First Inttallment'. . &&' """ . tf . s PHILADELPHIA. SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1919 lotinnn rnnnnr. in I ovviocj ircuuro iill j NINE BASEL STRIKERSi Soldiers Fire Volley Into Assail ants After Being Stoned by Rioters I-rfindonl Aug. -( A. 1'.) A '""Pnteli from (Jeneva. under date of I August 1, says that during lie fierce riot ing at ItiiM't, Switzerland, in connection with the strike there, troops called i upon to put down demonstrations fired , on the itrikcrs, killing nine nnd wound - I ing a large number. "i A Itcrue dispatch places the number of strikeis killed at two and snjs the were seriously wounded. The troops fired a vollc.v into the ranks of the stiiKers after being stoned, causing the casualties, the message adds. Zurich, Switzerland, Aug. L (m A. 1'.) Zuiiih is in the grip of nl stilke movement, which has beioinc so serious as to call for action b) the state touncil at a special session. The. state council to request tli leiided lit this meeting federal council to end I tioops, to Zurich. 1 DEAD, 2 BURNED Man Killed by Truck in Camden Two Pinned Under Machine ANOTHER BADLY IWIIIRPn One innn was killed, nnothcr in juied nnd two seriously burned in a scries of automobile accidents that oc- j curred in this city and Camden today, I The dead innn was struck by nn auto e"" "l ",l "". " ?. , .V.' The two men who were burned were llimm.l KniiKntl. I. l.n -.1. t . rt 11 T.1 1 t . . ! elchth street and Hoffman nvenue when . .-- . . ,c -"urneu aim caugnt ..re. .iiiu iiiiiii iiiuii ia. Martin Bailey, no nddress known. The injured : IN AUTD MISHAPS Miclmel Caibold, thirty years old, of ."',' '""""' u.piomacy since the be S24 South Third street, Camden. ,)"', V" "f , I'I."!1' ,ll"!' "'0 "'' "' The men were pinned beneath the I "i''' ' "T ' ll( ,,n"(1 Sntes into world !,!.. i rr.i.i ... ....fs n naus. The weakness of President Wil. IllUltlllll, UIlll ZUML Lf IU VklllVtllV tllVIII were unavailing until firemen had ex- tingulshed the flames. The injured men nro. j'osenh Mcllueh. twenty-three vears.' of 2010 North Sixty-seventh street ; burned nbout face and bod) ; will re cover. William O. Marlcy, thirt) -four )enrs, of 8840 Tinieum nenue; burned nbout face, body and hands; condition cnti - r r. i f .i James McCa 1. a companion o the man Ml nl In ( amden. is bong held by the authoi .ties as a material witness '"'v'" i " L I -..,. ..r..ntl..!l mwl llnl.l .lni. .'IWIII l.nll "----'" " - ' -" "" u.v "cconicr i-iinei.nouse. i mines unci licorge i 'a l ii) , owners oi ine inns, were nlso ariestcil, nut were luter re- ... . . 10)1(ir 1 J The accident occurred when McCall i nnd Itnile) attempted to enter the bridge nt the foot of Knighn nvenue, Cnmilen. rpt.n ...n.. l,,.Hnn.l :.. ,ln ... o-tit ..(..I xiii" iiiiii uiuJii-ii 111 mi- ,n. utiiiiKi ,,,,,,. , tMJ6., ,. ;, , H,e bj untn J.lcmcu urrivC(, " " -rf .s... , -- -- aud extinguished the flames. ,, ,, , ., ... . ,. " h ,""'" nre in "',' J ,vrw?r," Hospital, where a guard has been placed vor .McIIiigli. driver of the machine. for whom n warrant has been issued car The automobile boie two license tags, one from Virginia, No. 25008, and one from tho District of Columbia, No. ..:C77. There was no woman in the automo bile, as first reported. According to the police the automobile was taken from Virginia several days ngo. When the machine overturned while rounding n curve spectators who ran to the assistance of the men were unable to reach them. They had been pinned under the car. An alarm of fire wns sent iu, nnd engine No. 57 responded. Firemen quickly extinguished the flames with chemicals and rescued the men who hnr! been left behind from under the wreckage. . Cnrbolo was riding in an automobile nt Fillmore and Van Hook streets, Cuinden, when he was struck by a trolley car. He was takeh to the West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital wj.crc his injuries were said to be slight. Ills machine was badly damaged u.ii m -n., t ...., ,.i.i tAin nuuiv .uiiiftviiui, iiiui .mui-' uiu, -xtii . ,, t. .i . i i North Nineteenth street, wns struck by wholly free to quit he world combinn nn mitntrm-k todnr nt Nineteenth niul. tion whenever It failed to approve the iin-i,... -contu i, .. .. !,..., t,. si.1 negro, 013 South Nineteenth street, wns the driver of the truck. He was arrest ed nnd will have a hearing tomorrow morning. 3 ARRESTED IN ROBBERY Loot From Haberdashery Shop De -I. -..J C....-.J 1 On.......) Unn.. (MrrU.il.iil...r..i..ii inree arrests were mm e iciuiiy lowing the robbery of a haberdashery at 1S02 Columbia avenue, owned by Charles II. Fetters. The robbery, which occurred early yesterday morning, is the most recent of a long series committed in Columbia nvenue business places within the last four months. Tho pollre of the Eighth nnd Jeffer son streets station, who' arrested the three men, say that some of tho silk shirts taken In the lobbcry were recov ered in the homes of the prisoners. The men described themselves ns Walter Itrovvu, twenty-two years old; John Ryan twentyrthrce yenrs old, unci, Harlan streets. She was taken to HtT l' lcl0S ,ot us I'"".'"'- ine "est aviui .Toseph's Hospital suffering from a frnc..nble nfoimatlon is that the mind of turc of tlleeft leg nnd n possible!"1'1 '"-fideiit N Just ns busy on the frnemrn nf the skull. An.st I.lov.l. n Subject of reservations us the minds of IIIUII. IHIUIjrillllu J. Ill, VIM. .Villi IIH HI ,. .-... . VV...H v . , ... ... Harry Marks, twent?,one years ojdlA,T Thursday. , LW I?1 TFIJS: IVJZ ' J ? "ft ?22' l It llmwwiiWH tttiwaraock street HbEi .. wewrasica w w lourwesiai .e wim'm.T """s ,'y " "" iv "-., py. ,,-., ... .,,... .),f .. j, .,... ..,,Jt ..JS. ..,..-., . " s mj ? -'-' s.. . I.., fciiau. ii , n. ,ii.j JBi ."-.:'. ;,.'...... . . . . '-itiiii- 'ii..,J.-,jis ..ASiSiS!:, ,t,.m:.rj-.-iii SIMPLE FORMULA MAY END SENATE LEAGUE DISPUTE U. S. Could Enforce Views by Reservation Permitting Un conditional Withdrawal , , ,, .-.-An.T.nnn ALL OTHER PROPOSITIONS nri irurn nnnnnnilllTC " -" "inini; 10 a discussion 01 me BELIEVED SUBORDINATE causes of and the remedies for the high I prices of ncces nil's. Legislation pro posing a solution of the problem from Wilson Probably Would Agree to I many and arlcd 'ingles was offered in J i lioli House ami Senate. Proposal of "Middle-Dis tance" Republicans H CMNTOX V. GIMJKKT staff Correspondent of Kcning Public, Ledger I Wnsliincloii, Aug. i!. A compromise, .... i .i...i.,t ; ,,- I .(Ill 11'ilKlir I ll I'lllllll H'VilllLfMiin -, ..... .... , .... , . , j. i,,,,i, I i 1 ln men who nre working on it. both i I . in the Sennte mid in administration cir- Ides, nre beginning to see tint n simple formula will meet the objections that have been raised to this country's en trance into t)io world combination. The ehiif reservation will be with re spect to Article 10. and it will provide for the unconditional withdrawal of .ur.um.rs oi .c league. u is poimei. out Hint if the United States can with- I j. . , ilrnu nt mir fimn ,. li.n,.f .,U.. . Hip othrr nations in tlio lrnKiic it ran ' avoid nm entanglement in nffuirs which public opinion in this country does not nnnroie. and ts smcrecntv nnd free! ngene as a nation will be full) pro tcclul. Could Enforce Views Indeed, if this country has full lib era of prompt withdrawal it tan en force its views upon the rest of the lingue. With Its resources nnd its power the I'nited States will be indis pensable to the combination. Neither .'lu"""' "or l" "'" s(,(' '"" ''"'t','l nrntfs cove tim i,.n., in i. .. ... ., ..,n , .M ll- IMI'lll- bers of the council will be much rather inclined to yield thnn consent to America's departure. aii i.ntcnte diplomacy since the be- i-rtM ci uf,,n i. Lit ---.-. "'l ,? "By n.' J nris ls tll,lt '"' ''"' tn Ve ,,,nf T"" t "' H"1 "as "m,lc J" "''I that he must pay Europe sonie- i'1. ?,.. !'T ,rlTH,"B nf Il,,vin voice ir0 RjV(, tj1(1 J,' iteil stf-nint, fl.n ,... , , , ---- ...i- iiiiii, ii ilition.il light of Immediate withdrawal would put into its hands the power Mr Wilson had nt Paris, it necr had tllO ('Oil! Jl PI tn nrncilun rm. .. . , InWlt have' dominated 'the Peace ('o. lf('IP"c' '""I '" mnde I,lo)d George and Ccmenccau believe that unless . I, ,lN -. ,. ,,,. ,,, tlUp , , ,,., 1()mp. ,lis f(li,llp ftt ,.,,.. ',,,, '" W- f,li""'' . "- fieed,,:: .. """."' ,''! ." ' "IU'llraW W 111 (iiaoie tlie In ted State to dominate ! the league I IIII.AH I. It ... ... ...- itcsri-viuions nunsidlary n-i.i. .i .... ... nun me light to withdraw nt urn time and under any ciieumstnucs, without ipiestlnii bv other members of the- league, the rnited States has little neeil in l.n .rt. ....... i ... . .1 .. ! ...... ... ,- 1 un, i-i lien -11 i inn nr.ier resecntinns si 1.1 .' '..V' .. !,," nui un- uiiiiv IIII'IIIH' , illt,,, lr(,t thp M()ll,n( ,)m.trin(1 jn wny thnt was not nroonhlc to this country, it could leave the league. , Should the other members of the com- hinntiou wish to take action infringing iu any waj upon the domestic liberty I of America, America could retire to, t historic isolation. Moreover, en trance into the league would become' largely expciimentul. . The country i would not he indefinitely committed. ' If the league proved unsatisfaetor) or if membership in it cariied the coun try farther nlield than the consei vative. sense of the American public approved, the right to get out would always be1 instantly nvnilable. With this right the I'nited Statci would retain her! position and eercie her fullest in- ' flnencc upon the world ns the strongest nnd richest power in the world whose friendship and co-operation weie hulls- pftisnble to the other powers. The discussion of reservations that hns been going on for the last few ilnjs has or.vstnllized sufiicientU so thnt pi line importance of full liberty of withdrawal has come to be seen. All) other issues with regard to the league are dropping into second place. Wilson's Acceptance Forecast I It is likely that President Wilson ! will accent such a reservation as this and explain that it was olwii)s his in tention that this country should be policies of its partners. The best avail el Bl1"1.1 The probability is that Mr. Wilson's object in calling the Republican senn tors in to confer with him is ns much I to find out what they are really think- I W nml hist what nrlce he must nuv 1 . ' for their support mi --.- - - - ,-- - - . -.- as it Js to convince lliem nnd I'onverf " theiiT to his own views. It is expected thnt when the ituation has sufficiently taken shape thc 1rosIllent ,Ull )C f0llml t0 mvo ioi-jnaiIe ,, Mh own mind upon reservn ttous, and to have consulted the other Continued on Pare Sevrnleen, Column Two HTH STATE FOR SUFFRAGE v Nebraska Ratifies Amendment, Vote In House Being Unanimous IJncoln, Neb.. Aug. 2. (Ry A. P.) Nebraska today ratified the federal woman suffrage amendment when thc Iiouse, by a vote of 04 to 0, passed a tolnt resolution providing ratification. JThe. Renate passed tho resolution on Pulill6hd Dally Ktrrpt Sumliy Suhnriptlnn Price 10 a Year by Mall. Cororlitht ll'W. bv Public I.edser Company. Congress Opens Barrage for Drive on Living Cost i To Attack Entrenched Profiteers From All Vantage Points Senate Asks Reduction of Currency Washington, A us iCongicss tlmt the 'people nre tinned 2. lteili7ation in e.vcs of American to Washington in the nation-wide demand for. concerted ! action to reduce the cost of living is I show n liv the fact that the- debate on the pew trcit.v in the Senate has be- i ithout a record ote. the Senate to- i day adopted a lesolution iciicsting the I Senate banking committee to leporl whether legislation to reduce the amount of eurienc in circulation was nihisable as u means of reducing the cost of liinn The resolution, which was spoiimiisl h Senutoi Mums. Democrat. Montana, had been under debate for two ilajs. Senator Kirbj, Arkansas. jesterd.t i . . offered n lesolution iustructiug the jll(i,.inry committee of that branch to icport out a lull tiling as a maximum , for all commodities a price 2."i per cent lower than the piesent innrKct prhe. J Senator McKellnr. Democrat, of Tennessee, intiodueed a lesolution treating a bipnitisan committee to bej I composed of three IlepuDlleans and .three Demoeiatie senators to iuvesti- gate the high i ost of living. I.. .1... 11.... .. l.n H.nM.....n nml . m . p.Rn , omlm,1( rmllli ttio unnnimousK i reported n icolutinn introdiued ester- ill iiir initial' III!' iiiii-i 1111- llllll III! ilav in Hi'nresciitntlve Igoe. ol .Mis- cnuiM i irnc nil' rim I iiorn pnt i .i . i in CommNsjnn tn itiipiii r into tlio iiropnoil 'increase in the price of shoes HUM Points Probed A resolution directing ine i-resiueui to purchase food, fuel and otner necqs- YORKSHIRE MINERS TO VOTE ON CONTINUING STRIKE LONDON, Aug. 2. The Yorkshire miners council rcprcscirt ing more than 200,000 mlneis who remained on strike, iefnsii.5 to nccept the goveinment's offei- of settlement, decided today to submit to its blanches the question of continuing the strike. GERMAN COMMISSIONERS SAIL FROM NEW YORK NEW YORK, Aug. 2. Members of the German Red Cross commission, accompanied by five women nurses, eight representa tives of the Swedish and Austrian Red Cross and n, number oi German officers and civilians, thirty-six in all, sailed today for Sweden and Germany aboard the steamship Oscar II. The Ger man commissioners had been prisoners of the JColchak govern ment at Omsk, Sibeiin. They came to this country from Vladi vostok, landing at San Francisco. HONOR CERTIFICATES FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. A special certificate to be issuix! to boldiets wounded in the war with Germany, hns been, appiovea by the War Department. It will bear at the top the legeua "Columbia gives to her sons the accolade of the new chival army of humanity" and below the name, rank and unit of the soldiei aud the action in which he was wounded. MEXICAN RAILWAY TRAFFIC RESUMED MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2. Railway traffic between Mexico City and the fioutier, which had been interrupted for neaily a a week because of heavy jaitis in the northern states of the re public, causing washouts, is normal again today. The icsump tion became possible when repaiis were completed. BELA KUN RESIGNS PEACE OFFER IDE , .,,,. r j. it Budapest Trade Unions Set Up Socialist Government With r in rs Peidll as Premier - RED REVERSES FORCE C0UP liv (he Associated Press Vienna, Aug. m,j .--. .-.w......... ..... Overtures for wtiiiuus iur peace with the Allies have been mnde by the new Socialist government of Hungnr), which has been set up by ""'"' ""."",s " "",l ?'"" " "n ,!'ll,, llola 'V.'"' "'' ','si'!11"',I uis viruiui .iiciuio.si.ip on inurmiuy . .. I 1 ll..l .fA... I lOrt I .. ,l.ll 1. . i r i.i uui-niou. . ny .r. i... ,..... .. conduct Dy tne Allies unci is expeeieu i to seek refuge here, as it is felt his life would be endangered it no remuiueu in Rudnpcft. The peace overtures were mnde by Jacob Weltner, president of the sol diers and workers' soviet of Hungary. Arriving iu Vienna from Rudnpest. Herr Weltner nsucd Colonel ( mining lmirt. the lendiiiT renresentatlve of the - i Rntente at Vienna, nnd the other allied officials here to ircojtnlze the new gY, eminent and to treat for peace. The new Hungarian cabinet is pre sided over by Jules Peidll. who was for merly minister of tho people's welfare In the Count Knrolyl cabinet. The cab luet santolns provisionally manv mem bers of the former lieia hun ministry Ities of life nt a reasonable price and market them to the consumer was in troduced bv ltcprccntntie .fames, Re publican, of Michigan. The McKellnr resolution would have the vice-president name the investigat ing committee, whiih is given broad powers to conduct a comprehensive in quirj into the high cost of living. The senator outlined eight points which must be investigated bj the com mittee. They nre: First. The supply of nil necessities. Second. To what extent, if any, does the demand exceed the supplj . Third. If there nre monopolies nnd combinations controlling the supply nnd distribution of necessaries. fourth. Whether the greatest and most beneficial of modern discoveries cold storage is being used ns u means of profiteering. Plftli. What concerns or combina tions nre guilty of profiteering nnd what arc their methods. Sixth. To what extent hoarding of foodstuffs, and especinllv of meat., Is being indulged in for the purpose of affecting prices. Seventh. Whether foodstuffs or other necessaries are being destrojed for the purposn ()f influencing prices, niglith. Whether the prices made b prodmers nre in giuctal accord or out of general nccord with the profits made 1m middlemen or uimiufncturers or sellers to the consuming public. President's Tour Upset The high cot of living question piob ab! has upset inmpletil) and finnllv tlii 1'iwi.iilKiit u iiinni. n ,. .1. 1- ui" .--in m - iimn- nn a Micrrii - inn k ins tnur thrnuRli tlio West in bohnlC of .1 .. .....,. ..e .... i .i. i un- iii-iiij in ill-Hi i.- mm inu u'llKllc Ul , nations I It has precipitated a new nnd hitter ' iconilnurd on i'n toiunin line HOMES IN CHICAGO -r. r, .... i Three Persons Missing, Score Hurt Telephone Wires Cut. . . , $200,000 LOSS . TROOPS DISPERSE CROWDS , ii. n.. An.i....i i..., . . ,4, imv, unii Uliril I 1131 en , ., , . ,. . I' learn. All". 'J. An ini-eml in five , , ., 7. . . .1 iv i i'n iiii' iiiiiii'ii iiiw'ifirn poiicc declare wns started by negrois, carl) today swept through the distiiet bounded by West Kiirtv- .ii i . u . iiii.i c .. , 'i 'i .": . irl!; ,'' !?" '.. .: iw'"U r.nr., ...... iiuuiii lUMiiiiUKf uvniur, ur- ii ..ih. .., a.... ,,,,. ; iiiuii in emplo.ves oi tue siocK)nrds nml 'la l,'"'u;r,)' l0 or '"""'"""! ?J0(),000. Three persons me missing and a score were uiinreil In the nnnfln. gratlon .cin The chiefly buildings destro)ed consisted of one nnd two -story frame dwellings. Three thousand men, women aud children have been rendered ilim ' less Dy tlie lire nnd the bad feeling be- , rr '. '" " "w Kreatly . .. . ,. . ..i liggrnvated. Mate troops were cnt to, me Kun Uc .. ...i. vu uisp-rsc i.e. crowds and prevent a renewal of the raco riots. fri,- ...,ii.. .,.i ......i .i.... .'" '"" -1.C...I uncmivii wnp say tney saw a numuer of autq mobiles of uegroes with burning torches Iu the district shortly before the blana HERS BURN PRICE TWO CENTS' 4' LABOR DEMANDS n Hi TO REAL CRISIS Leaders Forecast Quick Legis lation and Birth of National Policy for Roads SIMS INTRODUCES UNION BILL FOR FEDERAL SYSTEM Measure Backed by Brother hoods Provides Joint Operation and Profit-Sharing HOUSE ABANDONS RECESS Assents to Wilson's Request and Will Rally When Solution Is Offered By the Associated Press " Washington. Aug. 2. Senator Cum mins, chairman of the Senate interstate commerce committee, nnd other mem bers of that body believe the demands made by railroad emplojes for in creased wages to meet the high cost of living will hasten action by Congress on legislation nnd begin a national polic) with respect to the railroads. i,.i. .1. . c. ... nciiiHc ami iiouse commit- !"'l'.s hVP bwn working on such legis- lotion for some time and presentation ,,f a tentative bill this month is expect- i-ii. v luiiriiiiiu Cummins and other members of the commerce conimlttpn met informally todav to discuss the rnih oud situation, but no decision was icnched. It wos said that all of the senators were impressed with the grav ity of the situation. U. S. Ownership Rill Offered Government ownership of the rail roads is proposed in n bill introduced today by Representative Sims, Demo crat, Tennessee. The measure embod ies the plan which has been indorsed by the four brotherhoods nnd the Anicr lcan lederntiou of Lnbor, nnd" whichtSTr 1 was presented to enncresstnnn L .MtS mittees recently by Glenn E. ' 1'lnmV 4 i t-S In a statement accompanying thiB measure Representative- Sims said m enactment Would "establish harmony ..Js between the public iuterest, the wage, earners and capital." nm u-nni.i i. k long step toward solving the hfgh crista ,rm oi living problem by lowering transit porrntion charges. t'nchr the bill, operating control of the railroads would be vestal 'in . diiectornte of fifteen, five appointed byC3 the President, five b) operating officials v nun live ny cnipio)cs. Holders of 4 pet cent bonds, which the government would issue for the purchase of the lines, nud the employs would share equally in the earnings of the roads. Representative Fitzgerald, of Mnssa cliusetts, called nt the White House tn. dn) to advocate increased wnges for all ! government emplo.ves. ' "In view of the President's stand re- ' gnrding increases for -ailroad em- ploves, said Mr. Fi; erald. "some iff. thing should be done or all classes o':-Atfi7 i government emplo.ves. nil of whom notoiiously underpaid." i Iiouse Abandons Recess The House late .vesferday abam Its pioposed live weeks' recess at i iu nt Wilson's request, j It was expected that agrcemeii . lie reached toda.v on a motion f ..ermit; members to go home utidir a ruree-dny continuous re ss progiam, their presi eme iu the House to be assured when the administration plans for lowering living costs are presented, probably late next week. The vote to abandon the recess wns not recorded and wns almost unanimous. Representative Rlnnton. Tex., voiced the only objection on the floor, nnd this wns due. he said, to the fact the rail way biotherhoods are trying to hold up the country for nbout the seventh time. In his message to tlie House, President j Wilson suggested that, if the conimU 1 sion, as proposed, is created, the net. should make the decision of that, body mandatory upon the rate-making body and provide, when necessary, increased rates to cover any recnmmeudntetl in- creases in wages and the cost of opcr- ating the railroads. His request was a new step in railroad legislation. Senate in Concurrence Senate concurrence iu the recess rs.lnding resolution-is necessary, but L "ore the Iiouse acted, Republican Lender Mondell conferred with Senator Lodge and wns understood to have had l the assurance that no c'ifflculty would . be encountered there. I fi .1 if 14 lietorc tne House wns called on ,to i , ., .. ... .' In1' u',nD'rs OI ""' "cpiiDiirnn steering I committee met and were said to have , -'led unanimously to discard the. xk' Tc,s l,r,'Srnm- Som( ot " members, (however, disai.iroved tliis personally, their feelings, it was said, were K,,K(tr.l tinfo.1 ! UHnn nfm. SUIH n,Blrmnn K,ol , of 1P interstate com' " ctV""! UfcbV ........ rollllllittee . I.n.l exnlalned 'thB? railway labor situation. MH ' , . .. ,, ,. . .... ,,,,-j y . ,i l W ' . 'j employes for Increased wages or stwrfi gJh . jieiliietions in the cost of living, Prel Vw . .' . ..... m. ..nni 'nipio I dent Vinson placed the railroad prob ' -y! lcm and all Its serious phases suclileHly ? grcwi for Imme-j "ty 6 j i3 and squarely up to Congi c.iate action. ... .i i i.., . o..... r' ' r " mins an(, nPrcntatlve Ewh. rh-l.... i .ii iiu-iiiii ni inn -in in ,.11-iiniur LtUB l- VTA of tl(J Hpliato ,, UolIse nteSu v,' Ii cn,mm.(i oommitteeH. the Picsi IwltlrW vmlwmM tIie mpertlv(. need W. " Iii,t .i.i.i. ..-in n..i.i L iuLZ.r :""".. "".. ...,,...... .. in,p- thorized to Investigate and oli questions concerning, the railroad employes and wtiickn the decision of that Ikm1j mmt upon the rnteiBwafciB bodr.to KtWWWipTJ t iwriWiiii .win W.'S J-S9 i .-ai r,i l 1 r4 A i& m j -5 ? Y l 1 T & 3 rs
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