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VOL. VI. NO. 33
Entered as Second-Clans MntteT Bt the l'ostomce. at Philadelphia, Ta.
Under the Act of March 8. 18TD.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1919
Published Dally Except Sunday, Subscription Price 10 a Tear by Mall.
Copyrlfht. 1019. by Public. I.edrer Company.
PRICE TWO CENTS'. '
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WILSON ASKS PARLEY TO SAVE U. S. FROM DISASTER;
LABOR IMPATIENT, BUT WILL REMAIN IN CONFERENCE
. SPORTS
EXTRA
iOOIOTOTESBlY
AND RffnEN CONFER
ON'TRM PLANS
Congressman Discusses prob
lem With Company Officials
in Private Interview
DECLINES TO MAKE PUBLIC
RESULT OF CONFERENCE
Declares Spirit of Answers to
His Questions Were
"Very Friendly"
Congressman Moore, Republican nom
inee for Mayor, had a lengthy confer
ence on trnnsit problems todav with l.
T. Stotosbury and Thomas L. Mitten,
. 1 L 1. 1-a.nriI-tr- nnmnnnV.
prcsicioni. m ui u- .-... . i . -,-
It was explained mar. uocu .n. ".
and the representatives of the tract on
interests tnlkod things over- with the
View of "Retting each other's measure
for use in the future. t a.c
Congressman Moore ashed Mr. Stotcs
bury and Mr. Mitten n number of ques
tions relating tw iium; im-. :.
transit cnmpanr.i Likewise, the visitois
sounded Mr. Moore for his views. At
the roneluston of tlie conference Mr.
Moore said he had been seeking light on
the transit question. ii,,
Mr. Stotcsbury said lie had called
.merely to pay his respects to the candi
datewhom he had known for some
time. Mr. Mitten, on the other hand,
referred all motions to Mr. Stotes-
' Conference In Moore's Office
The conference took plare just before
noon in the headquarters of the Moore
United Republican campaign commit
tee. Tim interviews between the three
participants were held in Mr. Moore s
private office.
Messrs. Stotosbury and Mitten sat
at tho front of Mr. Moore's desk, lean
ing over the desk and listening intently
while Mr. Moore spoke. . , , ,
Mr. Moore at times emphasized his
; remarks with gestures and by pointing
his finger in the direction of his callers.
Evcrv.'"w nnd then Mr. Stotesbury
would lean back in his chair and ap
pear to get n new grasp on n situa
tion. . . a,
Oeorge W. Coles, treasurer of the
Moore committee, was in the confer
ence room for a few minutes.
Discussing the conference, Mr. Mooro
said: - .
"As long ns Mr. Stotesbury and Mr.
Mitten paid a social call I took advan
tage of the occasion to nsk a number
of questions about the plans of the
transit company, saying that I desired
to be informed and was beginning to
investigate the subject from all nnglcs."
Mooro Silent on Interview
Mr. Mooro declined to say what the
transit officials had to sav of their
plans. "It is my purpose," continued
Mr. Moore, "to confer with citizens
generally in regard to public utilities.
"I made it plain, however, that I
was npt expressing opinions at this
time because it would be manifestly
improper to do so until after election.
Mr. Moore said lie was trying to find
out what was the relation of the city
to the transit company with a view to
hastening construction and making ex
tensions. Ho said he particularly asked
questions as to the financial and phy
sical condition of the company.
. Spirit "Very Friendly"
Mr. Moore was asked what was the
spirit of the replies mado by Mr. Mit
ten and Mr. Stotesbury to his ques
tions. ... ,, ,
"Very friendly" he. replied.
In connection with his btudy of the
relations of the city with public utili
ties Mr. Moore said ho had recently
had a friendly call from Samuel T.
Bodinc. of the United Gas Improve
ment Company,
APPROVES P. R. T. PROPOSAL
Frankford Board of Trade to Attend
Councils' Hearing
A Jftolution was passed by the
Frankford Hoard of Trade executive
committee this morning upproviug the
transit plan as submitted to Councils
by tho Rapid Trnnsit Company. The
committee met in wo omce oi um prcs
jdent, Edwin Hurley.
The executive and transit commit
.... n At... Imnril xi.111 nttnml flirt iPJt
Ing on Friday afternoon of the finance
committee of Councils and the Ilapld
Transit Company. Tho pnrt of the
transit plan peculiarly nttecting 1'rnnK
ford Is that dealing witli tho completion
of tho elevated npur by July 4, 1020.
TO ARREST ELLIS IN PARIS
Warrant for Alleged Absconder as
Fugitive Is Issued
Tho machinery is all set for tho ap
prehension in Paris nud bringing to
this country of Frank II, Ellis, the
absconding guardian of the sole wealth
of crippled nono-year-old Editn Ben.
der. 851 Brown street,
Harry M. Seidenburg nnd Joseph
Gross, attorneys for the girl this after
noon swore out a "fugitive from jus-,
tlce warrant against hiiui ou tie
strength "Of ru affidavit made by Mrs.
Bessie Bender, Edith's mother, charg
ing him with "cmbezzlemejit by guard
Ian of $11000 ami upwards."
Back la .May 1014. Ellis was op-
pointed guardian of tho $4000 cstato of
the llttlo girl which was in n claim
against the Philadelphia Ilapid Transit
Company for injuries received in an uc.
citlent. '
With Charles fcW. Glazer, it . is
charged that Kllhns guilty of cheating,
defrauding and committing perjury.
Ellis, it Is said, absconded with the
money nnd Glazer was sent to jail on
the perjury charge.
The line qf procecdnro which must
be gone through with before extradition
papers can be procured has largely been
urrunged,
JCllls will lw arr&ttd In Paris and
brought home by Mtttctive from tbi
city. l- " ' 77 J '
Deposed Skipper to Face
Board on Crew 's Charges
Robert Ferguson, of S. S. Boykin, Accused by
Mate of Jeopardizing Ship and All on
Board Because of Strong Drink
Stripped of his command, Captain
Hubert Ferguson, former innster of the
steamship Bojlcin, now in port, faces
charges made to tho shipping board to
day by his mates and crew.
The charges were made formally by
Giover C. Fretwell, chief officer and
actiiiR master of the vessel, now lying
off South street wliarf. The case wili
he laid before the steamboat inspectors
here.
Fretwell charged that (ho deposed
captain's conduct imperiled the steam
ship on its trip from Havre. France,
to this port. Control of the vessel was
lost at one time, ho asserted, and the
..Royklu rolled helplessly in the trough of
tlie sen.
At tlie climax, when it appeared the
heavy seas would overwhelm the ship
with nil on board. Chief Officer Fret
well assumed comninnd. The cnptaln
was placed in irons. Ship's officers say
the captain had been drinking heavily
even before the Uoyklu bturtcd from
Havre.
.When the manacled captain's condi
tion became normal, the seamen's in
herent respect for authority asserted
tselt and he was given another
to the liort officials. Custom officers
said he flouted their authority and spoke
disparagingly of the United States and
its laws.
Local agents of the Earn Line, which
FLYING OVER N. J.
Great Curtiss Plane With Eight
Passengers on Way From
New York
B0UND FOR WASHINGTON,
The first Curtiss cight-passjnger nir-
nlane ever to flv in this country is now
winging its way from New York to
WnK,ntA.i .JtK n nl.i1n.r.il et-nr. nf
UDiwiiluii i til ti ri,pii.tiii.i "'"I" v i
the Curtiss flying field near Clementon,
N.J. ' I
With the big "airbus" arc five two
passenger plnnes of the "Oriole" typo,
me six logciner ,ornung me m ue...
excursion trip in history to the nation s
cnnital.
The present flight is a demonstration,
not a commercial proposition, but it is
regarded ns a forerunner of regular
aerial sailings between New York, this
city and Washington.
The big Curtiss .eight, three times
larger than the average plane, is equip
ped with three motors.
The "air-bus." with the flock of
bmaller planes, filled to capacity, hopped
off from the Curtiss field nt Garden
City, Long Iblaud, nt 12:30 o'clock this
afternoon.
The six machines flew high ns they
coursed along the air lanes from New
York, but the roar of the three-engined
plane caused necks to crane upward lit
every community passed,
At the Clementotf field Sumner Ire
land, Curtiss manager there, had made
preparations for a one-hour stop. The
planes curry with them enough fuel for n
ulv.limii. fltfrlif lull- Ihn Elnn wn K IIT.
six-hour flicht. but the stop was nr
ranged to permit nn Inspection of the
machines.
Tho first leg of the flight to Clemen -ton
wns slightly longer than anticipated
because of heavy head winds. Hut Al
bert Acostn, pilot of the big plane, drove
it straight ahead, hundreds of ards
ubovo the lowlands of New Jersey.
Clementon is about thirteen miles
from this city. Numerous motorists ran
down to tho Curtiss field from many
surrounding communities to view the
aerial pioneer.
The "Curtiss eight" was designed by
Glenn Curtiss for the passenger trade
and was mndo in this country.
Tlie aerial excursionists will remain
at Washington for a week.
Another flier, 'Captain W. A. Eller,
formerly of tlie Canadian army, is ex
pected to urrivo late this afternoon at
the aviation field. Island road and Ehn
wood avenue. He stopped nt Mineola
last night on his way from Toronto to
Philadelphia to toko part in tho races
hero on Saturday.
BANDITS 'HOLD UP SALOON
Get $40 From Cash Register and
Then Escape
Two young men entered the saloon of
Patrick McDonough, lf)01 Morris
street, held up the bartender took S40
from the cash register and then walked
away.
Detectives have a good .description
of the two robbers, as they were not
disguised. Tlie holdup occurred yester
day. Tho bartender says tlie bandits
entered ns though they were pntronf
familiar with the place. When near tlie
bar, one of them drew a revolver nnd
covered the bartender while the other
opened and robber the cash register.
George McG, Laws, Tipstaff, Dies
Word was received ot Court No. 4
today of .he deatli of George McG.
Laws, who has beeu u tiffstaff In tlie
court since December 0, 1003, latterly
sprvlni' as assistant crier In llnnm TT
Jlr Laws had been ailing for a longl
u'wr mm t4ij- ',ivf uw,' tv;m yy
t'hnnce. ' Again ho assumed the bridge,',, .Pr. There lie Rot hold of some Dutch reservation against ncceptihg mandntes afternoon to decide whether or not it
I only to mnkc the remainder of the tiip eln to mid to the French cognac nnd i ..,.,. .,. , r r ntu .will withdraw or accept the verdict
a nightmare, according to the mates. Siotch whisky, which gne n real kirk; l"- "' """"' "' '"''' ' gincefully in tho hope of wresting some
Dlsnaracetl V S mill I iws to his spree. Ho had a row with the ' Senator Mcf umber voted with the n,ivllntnR(, from Josterdnj 's wrerk of its
,., !,, ' ' ,,, .,?: ',,",, , Hritish customs officials, who wanted other llopublicnns to substitute these desires. It was fiunll.v decided not to
lie?e T'aplniu Ferguson "did "not nnv"' I to 1,nT "-" ' the ship taken ; ro,prvntlnn, ,,. the I0(,R(. reservations. bolt the conference.
the proper iinpers in shnpe to present "..V0?...1," .. ..., .,.t- ....I Indicating that the Ilcnuhlicnns are at .. ; tothe defeat of the proposi-
RR TBI AIRBUS
operates the steamship, were unnhle to
deal with tlie captain nnd summoned the
superintendent of the line from Haiti
more.
Captain Ferguson was induced to
leave the ship nnd then was deposed
from command.
In relnting the experiences of the
under-oflicers and crew of the Rojkin.
one of tlie mates, referring to the cap
tain, said "the old man did not get
real had until wc hit Havre from Hal-
titnnrp."
' The mate said Captain Ferguson im
bibed freely of brandy nt the 1-ronch
port, anchored his ship so close to shore
thnt it wns nearly grounded and got into
a dispute with the French customs au
thorities. Still Drunk After Trip.
"During the week we were nt
Havre," .said this mate, "he made a
trip to his home in Scotland nnd came
back still drunk, or drunk againit
was hard to tell which. The first mate
had to take charge of the ship and get
her cleared for Dartmouth, Lnglffnd.
"At both Dartmouth and Plymouth,
1 . . . L 1 .. V. nil not flint II 111
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e oririisiiii kpiit tin lis wild mans ru-
I!ut the first mato fixed things tin
so that they could leave for this side,
.lust before wc left about half of Scot
Iandt some relatives of the skipper.
Continued on Puue Srienteen. Column To
socWlTsW
TO ROSETREE HUNT
Annual Fall Meet at Media At
tracts Many Horse t
Lovers
LARGE LIST OF ENTRIES
Plilladelphla society and lovers of
horses In the vicinity are gathered to
' day nt the annual full meet of the Rose
' TfCC
Hunt Club. The meet, which
is beipg held nt Media, promises to
I rival the White Marsh and Cynwyd
i meets in point of popularity and in the
quality of the various events,
Today's events began nt 2 o'clock,
,rhc I)rogram wi bc contimicn Sat.
r,nv.
Entries show a remarkable collection
I of horses to compete this year, reprc
I sentuig most of the prominent owner
ners
not only of Philadelphia, but also of
Ilnltlmoro and Metropolitan stables.
Owners of horses which suffered up
sets at the preceding meets, owing to
the very henvy-coiuc condition or the
turf, are expected to redeem themselves
nt the Joso Tree meet.
River Breezes to Compete
Among other notable entries are
River Breezes ridden by Welsh Straw
bridge; Dooley, a new horse owned by
J. Rldgway, and Samuel Riddle's
Wolferton. Among riders narticinot
ing this year are Gilbert and Victor
Mather, (Jeorgo Brooke, Tomy Wright,
Eddie Cheston, J.' G. Leiper, Welsh
Strawbridge and Andy Porter. The
(ilen Kidille stables, which are becom-
, sl,ortiIIK 0V(,nt. urc ilbrrnlIv represented
I 1 n...ii -m -r m . ' .
tig more nationally famous with every
nnd Walter M. Jeffords lias several
fine jumpers and Hat racers.
A feature of the meeting this year is
a marquee, erected by Samuel D. Rid
dle, under which luncheon und tea will
bc served.
Governor to Attend
A box has been reserved for Gover
nor Sprout, who is a member of the
club. Other box-holders are: Archi
bald Barklie. Samuel D. Riddle, Wil
liam duPont, Alexander Sellers, F.
Wnllis Armstrong, Frauk G. Thom
son, Guruee Muuu. Charles E. Mather.
Henry Reed Hntfleld. Mrs. Archibald
Thomson, William ft. Wanaiuaker,
II. B. Strassburger, Samuel M. Van
clniit, Walter M. Jeffords, Emanuel
Hey. Edwaill H. Marshall and Mrs. I.
I.e Boutenux.
The parking space holders are
as follows: Edwin L. Blabou. II. E.
Strawbridge. Charles Lecdom, Mrs. C.
C. Harrison, Samuel M. Clement
George Brooke, .Id. R. B. Strassburger,
Clement N. AVllliams, Walter L.
Rhodes, Walter M. Jeffords, Harry W.
Harrison. Mrs. Alexander Brown, Sam
uel D. Riddle, Miss Amy duPont. W.
Howard West. Eugene C. Caldwell, M.
Roy Jackson. Gilder Jackson, Samuel J.
Henderson, William duPont, Charles H.
Beau. Clarence II. Clark, .'id, Lester
Collins, Thomas G, Ashtou. J. Sinylle
Herkuess. William II. Stafford. .lames
G. Leiper, James Rnwle. Benjamin
Britt. Colonel E. B, Cnssatt. William
F. Reeve. Mrs. C, Howard Clark, Percy
C. Madpira. Ralph O. Stewart. S. W.
Fullertou. C. Mahlon Kline. SIlss Emily
Darclny, Christian A. Hageu, Lieuten
ant Lawrence Harvey. Mrs. C, W.
Wain, J. Herbert Ogden, II. Howard
Ellison, Morris Wood, Dr. Charles M.
Sehoff, Dr. S. J, AVoodward. W. W.
Whitney, W. C Mullin. William L.
THrst. A. G. Diekknn V. II. Shetou.
Samuel M. Vnuclain, W. M. Bray, A.
C. Mott, Jr.. ana George L. luruum.
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Steamer Aground and Refloated
San Francisco, Oct, 22. Tlie steamer
Nippon Mftru, en route here from
Tnon.i w.flltnl. .,. ..... .. .I t. n li.flu.
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log cany tuuay in IIOII juoon uuy,
iweniy uui? wiun ot nan trancisco
Ffiit
TWnmcnt radio 'sta.
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J'WflTMmfc'' I
ibik inornipg, inat
COMM TTEE VOTES
FIVE EXCEPTIONS
TO PEACEJREATY
McCumber Joins Republican
Comrades in Adopting Res
ervations He Introduced
0. P. AT LAST UNITED; ,
DEMOCRATS ARE SPLIT!
Lodge Preamble, Again Recom
mended. Faces Probable De-
N
Fie
feat on Senate Floor
By CLINTON W. OIL11KHT
Muff Correspondent of tho lenlnE 1'uMlr
I.rdcrr
Washington, Oct. 22. The Semite
foreign relations committee this morn
ing adopted without substantial change
(lie first four McCumber compromise
reservations introduced in the Senate
,.,..:.. !, .ii.l
i jrainuj . in miimiiMi n. ..mt""
last united upon a program of treaty j
interpretation. These reservations, in
spite of President Wilson's objections I
, .. , .. , -.- . i : I
to the one on Article X are puiolj in-
terpretative reservations. 'Hint is to
say. they do not require submission to
foieign powrrs.
Lodge Preamble Iteadoptcd '
Ou the question of requiring accept
ance by foreign powers the Republi
cans are still divided. The preamble
to tho original Lodge resolution to
quired such .submission. That prenmble
was readopted by tho committee todu.
Mr. McCumber, voting upon it ns lie
did originally with the minority. On
this issue; the vote will ptobably be
close, with the chances favoring the
rejection of the preamble.
The votes on the various proposals
for substitutes for those resolutions
varied widely, the only significant fea
ture of thehi being that Mr. McCumber.
lepresenting tlie mild reservationists,
stood with his party, and Mr. Shields,
who represents tiie rcservntionist senti
ment in the Democratic party, voted
also with the Republicans.
Later in the day the proposals for
new reservations, such as upon Shan
tung, and on tlie question of voting will
be taken up and voted upon by the com
mittee. Reservations as Adopted
The preamble and the reservations
npproved by the committee follow:
PREAMBLE:
The committee also reports the fol
lowing reservations and understand
ings to bo made a part and a condi
tion of the resolution of ratification,
wlihh ratification is not to take effect
or bind the 1'iiited States until the
following leserviitlons and under
standings have been accepted as a
putt and a (sindition of said instru
ment of ratification by nt least three
of the four principal allied and asso
ciated powers, to wit : Great Brit
ain. France, Italy nnd Japan.
I'list. The Putted States under
stands nnd construes Article I thnt
in notice of withdrawal from the
league of nntions, ns provided iu
said article, the I'nited Stntes shall
he the sole judge as to whether all
its international obligations nnd nil
its obligations under tlie said cove
nant have been fulfilled, and no
tice of withdrawal by tho United
States may bo given by a concurrent
resolution of the Congress of the
United Stntes.
the United Stntes.
Second. The United States assumes
no obligation to preserve the territor
ial integrity or political independence
of any other country or to interfere iu
controversies between nntions whether
members of tho league or not under
the provisions of Article I, or to em
ploj the military or naval forces of
Continued on I'uire eienteen. Column Four
U. S. TO REPLACE STRIKERS
Railroad Administration Warns Ex
press Employes In New York
under stnte and federal statutes
All striking employes engaged in night
work were ordered to return to their
posts by fl p. m. Friday, nml inv
workers before (1 n. m." Saturday.
Willi. tt, tUn iin.mn.1 ..,..ll.n 1.. .....
AM." - I..V OU IPII1I PlWftC IU WHICH
the railroad administration has told enir.
plojes that if they did not return to
work the government would carry on
the business which their stride tied lfp,
GREAT DAY FOR OJjfsTPERS
Three Long 8hots Finish n Money
In Laurel Opener
Race Track. Laurel. Del.. Oct oo
This was a great da,y for tlie outsiders
In the first raco for maiden threo-year-olds
and up the dope was given n real
kick wnen iiireo long snots finished in
the money out of a field of thirteen
starters.
War Smoke came throtnrh n ...
paying $20.80. Legacy was llberul. the
machines registering $21.80 for place
Bar Coy was,$21.10 for show,
nuniiuury .
TrillHT TIACR. tnr maMu.' i .
elda and fcp, nurw I2I24-M, Ti'iiS'SaSti
war. nraoKe, iuor TKirnjWACMA,2
Washington. Oct. 22.-HyA. P,)- , ' ' til ho last fortv-cight hours
Striking express employes in New York " hoi no agreement could he reached,
were warned today by the railroad ad- j b(.r and the public's representatives
ministration that unless they returned ".tlllv arrived at an understanding,
to woik their places would be filled im- T e e iiiplovers alone stood firmly in
inn lately am Mint any Interference ' . They declared that to
with tlie conduct of the express business "pt the Cliadboiirne resolution per-
or its cm ilojes would be prosecute! AT, '. ., .. ... .i, ..'
MWHIIIll DO iM
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Delegates Not Reconciled' to
Yesterday's Defeat, but
Remain in Parley
PUBLIC GROUP GIVES
SUPPORT TO EMPLOYERS
Industrial Conference Still
Trembles on Verge of
Dissolution
Ry GEORGE NOX McCAIN
Stun" Corrrtianilrnt "' t"o Kienlnc l'ulillc
I.islcer
CovurloM, tOia. hu JMiIWIC .olfltT f'd.
Washington. Oct. 22. One crisis ,
follows another in the industrial eon-
feience. The reading of the President s
letter today has not reconciled the j
waning groups. , i
Disappointed and confused as to its I
future, labor held a caucus this,
li..n ll.nf il.o nut tfititil vmliiktri'il inn
f(,,.,,np(, arbltrate the steel strike and the
spectacle of the people's gtoup lielping
to smother its own resolution defining
collective bargaining. Seereturj f the
Intprior ,jlllp riinrmn f the eonfer-
once, furnished the ensation jesteriiny.
It nunc as the hist act In it baillj dis
organized progiam of n historic day.
The hour for adjournment had gone b.
It was half-past six mid the tired dele
gates were anxious to get away when
the secretary in his unostentatious way
proceeded to lift the lid.
vLanc Reads Riot Act
.Metaphorically speaking, lie read tlie
riot act to the conference. Diplo
matically, but directly, he informed the
j nMS,rmbic,j celebrities," 'captains of in-
diistry nnd czars of capital, that they
hud frittered away marly three weeks
of valuable time and had accomplished
nothing. In fact, it wns worse than
nothing. Their work was negative and
disappointing; they had taken up spe
cific and irielevaiit matters, instead of
concentrating ou a broad, constructive
program.
Forcefully and frankly , he advised
them that they had better adjourn for
a while nud spend the time formulating
a piograin of constiuetlve action. They
hml appointed committees and should
uppoint iiioie, assigning to each certain
lines of work.
Thou they could reconvene and begin
nil over again. Not till then would they
be able to accomplish anything prac
tical in consonance with tho hopes of
the country.
Carried Wilson's fitter
All the time the secretary was car
rying in his inside pocket a letter from
President Wilson to the conference urg
ing it to continue and not disappoint
tho nation in this critical period of its
industral history. Tho letter was not
presented until today. It was to be read
only in the event of threatened disrup
tion. Yestei day's result has fixed the em
plojcrs nnd their friends iu the peo
ple's gioup iu a new and advantageous
position. They have won n victory. It
may be dearly bought in tho end, but
labor's refusal to recognize, auy medi
ator in labor disputes but their own of
ficials lost them the ndvautnge they
have had up to the present. The con
ference link accepted tlie open-shop as a
fixed piiiiclplc.
From the beginning, the defeat of the
steel strike nihltratlou scheme has been
predicted In these dispatches. It was
a foregone conclusion. The labor group
had projected the issue like an apple
of discord into the deliberations. It
imed, for the Senate was then
and still is conducting an investigation
to determine the righteousness or un
righteousness of the steel workers'
claims.
Stand of tlie People's Group
The people's group, a heterogeneous
composition of capital, labor, socialism
and idealism, had, meantime, with the
zeal of ciusiiders, plunged into the heart
of the greatest industrial problem of
the eontun by defining in one para
graph collective bargaining, trades
unionism, the open-shop and their col
lateral issues.
Notwithstanding the difficulties of this
prematiiie movement, hope was enter
"outsiders." who were not iu their
employ, for negotiation with cmplojers,
could not be tolerated.
They did agree to recognize the right
of labor to organize, barguln collectively
and select their owu representatives,
retaining the individual right to decide
whether or not the employer would meet
such outside representatives. This
UNI
AB0RGRIIV1
WHEN
PEN
PMNOPLE
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was precisely me jmuuii ussiimeu oy r-ir rial nil Tin m nnianr
Flbert 11. Gary iu refusing to confer! FIRM ON BALTIC BLOCKADE
with heads of the American Federatlou
Continues! on I'ute Reientern, Column One
THE MISSING DIAMOND
How was It sjuuggled into
America, this wonderful red stone
worth several fortunes?
Who brought It und where was It
placed?
Fuele Sam's men solved the mys
tery. Jubt how they did it is told
in tho story which begins iu today's
Kvkninu Pfiu.10 Lkikikk ou page
20.
The Mystery of te Red
Flame
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Text of Wilson 's Letter
to Industrial Conference
To the Iniliri nml gcnllcmm of the
I inn ndiisod by jour chairman
that you have come to a situation
which appears to threaten the life
of jour conference, and because of
that 1 am presuming to address a
word of very solemn appeal to Jim as
Americans.
It is not for me to assess the blame
for the present londltion. I do not
speak in n spirit of criticism of any
individual or of any group.
Hut having culled this conference 1
feel that my temporary indisposition
should not bur the waj to n frank
oxpio.ssicui ,,f the sciimisness f the
position in which this (ountrj will
he placed should you adjourn with
out having convinced the American
people that jou had exhausted jour
resourcefulness nml jour patience iu
un effort to come to some common
agreement.
Industry Has War Spirit.
At a time when tl. nations of the
world nre endeavoring to find n way
of avoiding Intel initloiml war, arc wo
to confess that there is no method to
be found for earning on imlustrj ex
cc.it in flic spint and t, n,,. vcry
method of wnv'j
Must suspicion and hatred nnd
force rule us in civil life? Are our
industrial lenders nnd our industrial
workers to live together without faith
in each other, constantly struggling
for advantage over each cither, doing
naught but what is compelled?
My friends, this would be nn in
tolerable outlook, ii prospect lin
worthj of the large things done by
this people Iu (he mustering of this
continent; indeed, it would be un in
vitation to iiiitioii.il disaster.
Confident of Outcome
From such a possibility my mind
turns away, for my confidence is
abiding that Iu this land wc have
learned how to accept the general
judgment upon mutters that affect the
public weal.
And this is the ory lieurt nud wml
of deiiiocrnci . ., -
It is my understanding that jou
have divided Upon due portldtl only
of a possible large program which has
not fully been developed. Before a
s"U'iatieo is effected based upon pre
sent differences, 1 believed you should
TEN CENTS FAIR WHOLESALE PRICE FOR. SUGAR
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22. -Coucunence of producers lepie
Benllng'BU'per cent of: the beet sugar output in this country has
been received by Attorney General Palmer in reply to his sug
gestion that 10 cents a pound to wholesalers was n fair price for
the new crop.
DETAINED SHIP PASSENGERS PERMITTED TO LAND
NEW YORK. Oct. 22, Thirty-one passengers ou the steamer
la Touraine, held on board since' its arrival from France two
days ago, because they Incited complete immigration papers,
were allowed to land today. Senora Teiesa de Tanco, wife of the
former Columbian minister to Peru and her three daughteis,
detained for the snmo reason, weie permitted to land last night
on special orders of the state department.
STRIKE SITUATION AT SANTOS. BRAZIL, IMPROVES
SANTOS, Brazil, Oct. 22. The strike situation here gives
promise of speedy Improvement The dock services' have become
almost normal ngniu and there is expectation that the genoial
strike will end tomorrow, wTth the newspapers reappearing and
the railways, street cars and motorbuses again in opeiation. The
strike of the Santos City Company's employes, however, is con
tinuing because of the refusal of tho company to take back a
mnjorliy of the workers. No disorders have been reported.
BOHEMIAN CHILDREN GET C0WTS MILK AT LAST
VASHTNGTON, Oct. 22. Tho first taste of cow's milk that
hunureds of Bohemian children have had since 1915 and the
ITist that many of them have ever had has been lately distributed
in Prague as the result of the arrival of a herd of 200 dairy cattlo
bought in Germany by the American Relief administration, ac
cording to n, dispatch received by the American Eed Cross,
Supreme Council Refuses German
Request for Modification
Paris, Oct. 22. (By A. P.) The
supreme rounoil today refused to grant
"the request of tlie Cermnii government
thnt Cerman fishing boats, trawlers and
coasting vessels, bo exempted from tho
measures of surveillance taken by the
Allied fleets in the Baltic.
Tho council ruled that there could be
no modification of tlie blockade of soviet
Russia, iu connection with which these
measures have been taken, but that the
measures; would bo sppllpd with liv
uicmv,
k
Whan you IbtnV at wrltl
you Ihlulc af wriUn.'.
't wxmKfe-a; :"
imtuitrinl conference:
stand together for the development of
that full program touching the many
questions within the broad scope of
J'oiir Investigations.
New Methods Suggested
It was In mj mind when this con
ference was called that you would
concern jourselves with the discovery
of those methods by which n mens
urable co-operation within industry
may have been secured nnd if new
machinery needs to be designed by
which n minimum of conflict be
tween employers and emplojes may
rensonabl.v be hoped for, that we
should make nn effort to secure its
adoption.
It cannot bo expected that at every
step all parties will agree upon each
proposition or method suggested.
It is to bo expected, however, thnt
ns a whole a plan or program can bc
agreed ,upon which will advance
further' the productive capacity of
America through the establishment of
n surer ami heartier co-operation be
tween all elements engaged in in
dustrj .
The public evpects not less than
that jou shall have thnt one end in
view nnd stay together until the way
is found loading to that end or until
it is revealed that the men who woik
nnd the men who manage American
imlustrj ure so set upon divergent
paths that all effort at co-operation
is doomed to failure.
I I enow mj iippeal with full com
prehension of the aln ost inconipar
able Impm tance of jour tasks to this
und to other peoples, and with full
fill Hi iu the high patriotism and good
faith of eaeli other that jou push
your task to a happy conclusion.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
TEUTON DELEGATES COMING
Germany and Austria to Have Rep
resentatlves at Labor Conference
Ilcrlln, Oct. 22. (Hy A. P.) Tha
ticriiinn unci Austrian governments, it is
learned, have decided to send delegates
to the Washington labor conference,
llllisuiiieh as the supremo council of the
Allies has recommended their admit
tance as fully qualified members.
The delegates of the two nations
probably will leave together for Wash
ington at the end of this week.
$15,000 FOR CRIPPLED GIRL
Court Returns Verdict for Child Who
Fell In Waterbox
After a retrinl before Judge Finlet
ter and the jury, Court Nq. 4k the per
sonal damage suit of Thelma Castor,
seven j-ears old, against the Fidelity
Trust Company, lias resulted In a ver
dict of ?1J5,000 for the child.
Thelma, who resides with her rela
tives? in Camden, was Injured May 20, j
1017, when she stepped into an uncov I
ered water box in tha pavement of a !
property on Market street, owned by an
estate of which the trust company isi
u uAwukur. Jvi injure rt9Uii4Q in
UIp ilbean'cl aha will k a.crfk
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PRESIDENT URGES
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
IN STRONG APPEAL
Letter Appealing for Continiw
ance of Assembly Read to
Prevent Break ''
UNION'S STAY IN PARLEY
HAS CONDITION ATTACHED
Gompers Presents Resolution on
Bargaining on Which Con
clave's Fate Rests
I
By (lie Associated IVess
Washington. Oct. 22. President
Wilson's letter appealing to the Indus'
trliii conference to continue in session
was read to that body today.
The President urged tlie conference
to find menus to prevent n coutinued
.struggle between employers nnd labor,
Hhieli would be n national disaster.
Organised labor's representatives
forced tho reading of tho letter
which President Wilson jesterdav die--tatod
from his sickbed nnd iu which
lie declared the public expected tho
conference to stay together until every
possible moans had been exhausted to
establish a "surer and heartier co
operation between nil the elements en
gaged in imlustrj."
Immediately after the letter was read,
the conference recessed and tho labor
group went into private session to
iieicriiuiie its future course.
Iibor Bolt Threatened .
Labor plainly is impatient and mav
jet bolt the conference, but the group
returned to the session when it recon
eued this afternoon .nml iiwa,i-ali tf
efforts to obtain recognition of the right 'K;
of workers to bnn.'iiiii -nllwciol.. 1'fl
Members of the group indicated that ,.1
favortib e notion ou tlie resolution wouldjl&l
bo cond tlon under which they would 1
remit in tn tK ..,...,...... JM"!
lhe resolution offered by SamuetfS
(Dinners, follows: tie&&!x
the right of wii-p.arnors to or'-iift
nun n .i.I.t .11 ....... . ".1F.L
...,.,.. ituiMii uiKcriiiiinniioii, i '.tit-.j&Q
oargafn coNectivolt'. tn f.a Mxr.u.i.tuir
bv ri'iueseuta lives of thclf .rtivi lMf
choosing In negatiatlons and adjust ' 11
meuts with employers in respect to
wages, hours of labor and relations
and conditions ot employment Is ree
ogmzed. In introducing the resolution Oomp
ers declared President Wilson's letter to
th j conference demonstrated 'the "mind
of tlie President is as clear as it ever
was during ids entire life nnd it indi
cates to us that ho will soon be re
stored to the nntinn nnd to the world In
the full power, of his wonderful mfnd
and intellect."
All the groups in tlie conference
capital, labor, and the public wero
present when the President's letter was
rend, but the labor delegates took
no purt in the applause which marked
the conclusion of the reading. I'pon
motion of tho clinirmnn the conference
gave u rising vote of thanks to tho
President.
The rending of tho President's letter
by Clinirmnn Lane wns a last effort
to prevent the dissolution of the con
ference, the President urging the im
perative necessity for some action to
insure pence during the reconstruction
period. ,
Fears National Disorder
If tlie nation's industrial loaders and
workers are to be without faith in each
other, constantly struggling for ad
vantage over each other and doing
naught but what is compelled, tho
President snict, tho situation thus rr
ated "would bo a nntionnl disaster."
Declaring that his mind turned away
from such n possibility, the President
said the conference should stand to
gether for the development of n full
program by which a mensurable co
operation within Industry might bo
secured nnd not break because full
agreement could not bo had on each
proposition or method suggested.
Before rending the letter, Chairman
Lune told the conference tlie President
considered the gathering "the most im
portant extra -iegul body that has met
in tliis city during his administration."
Tho chairman said it wns after he,
had informed the President of "the
state of mind" of the conference thnt
the executive had addressed to the
delegates the letter, which ho "signed,
ou his bed, lying on his back."
Motion Angers Workmen
Refore tlie recess, Samuel Campers,
declared that a motion bv John
Spargo, of the public group, that
the conference give tlie President "a
solemn pledge binding every group and
individual that nothing would be left
undone" to solve the problems before
the body, would be "most unfortunnte,"
The motion, which hnd been seconded
by Harry A. Wheeler, chairman of the
capital group, was withdrawn. ft
As they loft the conference hnll tho. 1
labor delegntes expressed their indignan
tion over Mr. Spargo'N motion, . i
"Do jou think we,nre going to sfay
here to be crucified from day to day,"'
demanded Frank Morrison, secretary
of the American Federation of Labor,
, Letter Last Resort,
At n conference before the general
session this morning, tlie labor group
leqiiested Chairman Lnue to read the
President's letter, Mr. Laiie did not
desire tn rend it to a single group and
consequently gave it to the full cob. ,
ferenee. It had been written to htni.to
be used at his discretion and hetfaf
yesterday hf would use it only ns a Incut
resort to prhvent dissolution of the cob-.
ference. I , , . ,
Mr. Lane and others In the confer-, y
encc said the opposition of the labor
group to Mr. Spargo k resolution was
based upon the desire ot some Individual
members of tho labor delegates to be
nt liberty tn withdraw from 'the cob j
ferenco If they defdrwh It w sold
that should any of tbsi withdraw, new
detegates. probabry would 1w appointed
and the labor roup nwu u tuj con.
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