ppFip &. X V'W ss i . Kuenin$ public fcfrcjer THE WEATHER Washington, Oct. 2."i. -Threatening, wllli probably rain tonight and Sunday. TKUI'EltATUItK AT KACII HOUIt 8 I) 10 11 111: i I a I :i I 4 I r. ni ir.-j r:i vi r4 wi m I ru VOL. VI. NO. 3G Entered as "B'nconcl-Clnja Matter Rt the Postomce. nt Philadelphia, V. Under the Act of March 8. 1870. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1919 I'ulillelieil Dally Kjcept Hunilay Huimcrlpllon Price 111 a Tear by Mall. CopvrlBlit, Win, hy Tubllo Ledger Company. PRICE TWO CENTS NIGHT EXTRA ifr UJ OF TO Albert Will Be Sponsor for Troop Vessel Cantigny at Hog Island GEN. PERSHING AND STAFF EXPECTED TO BE PRESENT Queen Elizabeth May Co to Bryn MaWr While Husband Is at Shipyard ' King Albert of llelgium. said to be the first mini to christen n ship in America, nnd ceituinly the lir.st King to do it in this country, will be sponsor for Hog Island's first troopship, Can tigny, nt .t:45 o'clock Monday after noon. (uncial Pershing and his staff are expected nt the launching. This information came this afternoon to othcials of the American Interna tional Shipbuilding Corporation from Mr. I'lirdel. a lcprcscntative of the State Department traveling with the king's party. It Ih oxoectcd that Queen Dlizabeth will visit Itrj" Mawr College while the king is nt Hog Island. Tho lielgiau isitors will arrive nt North l'liilnilclphia station at 1 o'clock Monday afternoon ftom New "Vork, and will leave at (1 p. m. for Washington in time for the reception to he given thcic by Vice Ptesidcut nnd Mis. Miiishall, This infoi million was made known officially today bj Mr. lloffner. in chuigc of the arrangements for the State, Dcpaitnicnt at Washington. According to Mr. Pardel, the king and his patty, witli tho exception of the queen, plan to lencli Hog island one hour befoic the launching, where they will be met by Mathcw C. Hrush, presi dent of the American International Shipbuilding Corporation. General Per shing and his staff, who will be in New York tomorrow, will accompany the king from that city in all probability. Uscoited by Mr. Ilrtish, the party will tour the island, inspecting the mas sive wnjs mid foundries. The launching party will also include Trnnklin 15. Iloosewlt, assistant sec retary of the navy; Benedict Cromwell, first assistant secretary of war; Judge .Tohu Mnrtin Pajiie, chairman of the shipping board; members of the House nnd Senate committee on metchant ma rine, und the United tStitcs ambassadors from Italy, llelgium and France. Governor to Attend . KNG BELGIANS CHRISTEN HIP HERE ON MONDAY idi3,iUlveriior Snroul and Mrs. Sproul and Jfiiyof'Hi'iinraiiinirnrinmetpapriTtp-, Will also attend the launching. It i.f believed that Secretary of State and , inn pntninmrn in inn irimiiii iiiiil Mrs. Lansing may seo tlin lailneuing oi the 'ship, which has been named in hopor of the first town in Franco to be captured by tho American troops. Klghty mcmbeis of the international trade conference at Atlantic City will witness- the launching. The Cantigny will slip' from way No. 4,". It is a tioopship. 450 feet long with a fifty-eight-foot beam, nnd is a vessel of the six-dock tjpe. It is an oil burner and will bo driven by a gcured turbine of (lUllO horsepower, Carries Crow of Eight-Ono It will carry a crew of elglity-ono officers and men, nnd has passenger ac commodations for beventy-seven officers and 2i'!fl soldiers. The Cantigny is the sixty-third ship to be launched within the last fourteen months by the Amer ican Intct national Shipbuilding Cor poration, representing it total tonnage of 40:t,l.rj(). Although the Hclginn monarchs will be here only live hours, their visit will be made u brilliant festival, crowded Vithf impressive events. The newest addition to the program is u reception nt the hendquarters of the Southeastern Pennsjlvauia chapter of the America n Hod,, Cross. Between 2000 nnd' .1000 Red Cross workers will take part in the reception. A line of canteen, surgical dressing and workroom workers in their special uni forms will foim on the 'oast side of South Nineteenth street und on the west side will bo the motor messengers. Up the steps and through the hall of the hoadqunrtcrs at 218 South Nine teenth, will be, n double llnc'lcading up to the room in which the reception will lie held. The entire building will be filled with members of the Southeastern Chnpter, The committee which is making ar rangements for this reception is com posed of Mrs. Arthur II. Lea, vice ohnirmnn of the chnpter; Mrs. Henry P. Rojer, Mrs. George W. Chllds Drexcl. Mrs. Thomas Potter, Jr., nnd M. (ionrire It. Dvnns. From the North PennsUvanin station the rojal patty will be escorted down Broad street, going around the west side, of City Hull to Chestnut street, then east to Independence Hall. The lfirst City Troop will form a picturesque escort. Tf present plans nre cart led out the king and queen will go from Indepen dence llnll to the hendquarters of the Belgian relief committee, 1524 Walnut street. Then the King will go to Hog Island and the Queen to Itrjn Mnwr. Guests at Reception Tho iceeptioii nt Independence Hall will be attended by many prominent citizens. Included among those to whom Mayor Smith has sent invitations are: Mr, und .Mrs. Richard L. Austin, Mr. and Mrs. William I,. Austin. Mr. and Mrs'. A. S. Anderson, Miss Mabel E. llrlce, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rid dle. Mr, and Mrs. F.dwaid Rok, Mr, nnd Mrs, John Itrock, Miss Mary A. Iiurnhuiu, Mi', nnd Miss Ilaibn; Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Riddle, Mr. and Mrs, Montoe Huokley, Mr. and Mrs. John Cndwalader, Mr. and .Mrs, D. Wnltcr Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Saben W. Colten, Jr., Mr. nnd Mrs. firms II, K, Curtis, Mr, nnd Mrs. T. De Witt Ouylcr, Cuntlnutd on I'uce Two, Column live Still Hopeful Threatening! threatening! Probably rain. Doesn't the ncatltfr man giiio you en t me icrfpr mii q, paint anner tonight and a lVannrr tonight and a driz;c on Hunday. May the id n da blow something decent for Monday. Detail of Kings Arrival and Routes of Procession King Albert of llelgium, rilza Im'Ui, lib flticcn, and tlin Duke of Ktubnnt, heir apparent to tlin Hel gintt thrrttip, will roach Philadelphia nt t o'clock Mondny. From tlin North Philadelphia station they will bo escorted to Independence llnll over tlia .follow lug routi: South on Hroad street, going around (ho west side of City llnll to ('licit nut street, and then cast to Independencn Hull, Kmm there the patty will he taken to the ltol glum ltcllcf hoittlepiaitors, lfitl AValnut street, probably going west on that thoroughfare. A lleet of slow-moving automobiles will con vey the royal party and members of Mm reception committee, of the reception committee. The King will rhristen it ship nt Hog Island, while the Queen islts Uryu Mnwr College. EUR IN CHARTER SIGNED BY SPROUL Investigation at HarrisbUrg Shows' Mistake Was Made in Official Document NEXT LEGISLATURE CAN ACT Au investigation of the official records at Hiirrisburg developed today the fact that tho copy of tho charter bill signed by Governor Sproul contains tho same error as the printed copies distributed by the city. The error merges sections 2,1 nnd 24 of the ciil service article, and if the merged section is upheld by the coutt, political activity on the part of city officeholders becomes u misdemeanor. George D. Thome, legislative clerk in the office of the secietary of the com- inonwenitii. mane Hi investigntionl which mscioses tunt the error was con tinned in the official copy. State officials had not been cognizant of the en or until it was disclosed in the LVKNIMI PUHMO IiKDOpR. "In my opinion," said MV. Thorne, the merged sections stand as n law until an amendment is made by the next legislature in hkji, to correct the omission of the designation of Sec tion 24. "I do not think, however, that the law as it stands can be enforced to put citv officeholders out of politics." Mr. Thome added that this was only his personal view of the matter and said that a court decision would be necessary to clear up the meaning of the merged section. Tho investigation conducted bv Mr. Tliorno. disclosed that the state printer apparently tlltl not matte tlic error. State, officers believe that the section "rteslgtlatl6n "was omitted accidentally by the committee when-it inserted about a seoro of minor amendments to correct various mistakes in tho phraseology of tho bill. How the error remained "undetected for so long a period is a mystery to state officials. KILLED IN MISTAKE FOR BANK BANDIT Man Slain by Beaver Falls Posse When He Started to Run Reaver Kalis, Pa., Oct. 2.". (Ry A. P.) Reaver county officials an nounced today that the man who was killed by an armed posse near Cooks Ferry, eighteen miles from here late last night, was not one of the three bandits who yesterllay robbe1 the State Rank of Reaver Falls, murdered a di rector of tho institution and escaped with more thnn $1500 in currency. Two other men arrested by the posse after a running battle, were released from tho countyv jail when Herbert Piersol, teller of the bank, declared thev were not tho bandits. The dend man was known as Tom Mnrtanin. His companions gave their names as Walter Roscella und Pete Mareno,' Italians, of Youugstown, O. They said that when members of tho posse called on them to halt they didn't understand and started to run and tho shooting followed. A suspect was captured by a posse eight miles from here nnd gave the name of A. .T, Rergman, of Pittsburgh. He confessed, the police say, that he drove the automobile in which the ban dits traveled from Pittsburgh to Reaver Falls, adding that the three men had hired him nnd that he had no knowl edge of the robbery until after the shooting occurred. WOULD FREE WHEAT SOON Embargo Only Temporary, Says Grain Corporation Chairman Washington, Oct. 25. (Ry A. P.) While defending embnrgoes against wheat exports and imports, Julius II. Rurnes, chairman of the United States drain Corporation, told the Senate ag riculture committee todnv that the em bnrgoes shouhl be annulled as quickly as possible. Action either by the Pres ident or Congress would be necessary, he said. Mr. Rarnes explained that the em bnrgoes had been ordered bv President Wilson in an effort to hold down the cost of food. It was agreed last Au gust to remove them, but this action was reconsidered "owing to tlic acute agitation on the high cost of living nnd the possibility of, an advance in the cost of food if the embargoes were lifted." FAREWELL, OLD 2.75! Saloone Have Only Three Days Left to Sell Near-Beer Saloons have otil'y three dajs more for tie balo of 2,75 per cent near-beer, it was announced today lit the office of tho United States district attorney. Kven though l'resldeut Wilson falls to slgu tlic rocently enacted bill for the enforcement of wartime prohibition, it was said, the law will go into effect ut midnight next Tuesday. Under tho mpr net, tho only beer that can bo sold will be thntwhicli con tains not inore than one. half of 1 per cent alcohol. This means that the 2.70 beer will disappear from bare. a if , '' . I T TO Lawyers Say "He" in New Charter Applies to Both Sexes NOMINEE KEEPS SILENT ON" PERSONS OF HIS CHOICE Meehan and McCaughn Now Prominently Mentioned for Safety Director Lawyers close to Congressman Moore. Republican nominee for Ma or. have supplied an opinion, it was learned today, that it would be legal for the next Major to appoint a. woman as a member ot the cabinet, i In an address to the members of the women's committee, before tho pri lnnrv lOeoHnn. Hip oonuressmnn said no would have in mind the appointment of a woman as director of tho new De partment' of Public Welfare. Ho said at that time, however, he did noE know- IE the new city cnartcr wouui iienuiv. him to make such an appointment. When Mr. Mooro was asked today as to the possibility of appointing a woman he referred all questioners to the lang uage of tho charter, adding that he must stick tp his rule not to, discuss cabinet matters until after election. Tn referring to the Director of Public Welfare, the churtor snjs "he" shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice nnd consent of the Council. Lawyers allied with the Moore United Republican Campaign Committee said the courts have always construed the ho. as used in the charter, to mean he or she." They said that Mr. Moore would he well within his legal rights should ho doc de to sc ect a woman lor a cuu- inot or other post. Cabinet speculation iook nninm-i spurt today. Dr. Howard S, Anders, who has assisted in the Moore cam paign and who called on the congress man, was mentioned as tho successor to Director of Public Health and Charities Kruscu. Another boom which has been as suming proportions is that for Colonel J. Warner Hutchins for the post of pur chasing agent, tho office which displaces the director of supplies under tho new charter. Colonel Hutchins has attend ed the Moore meetings tills week, and his, friends have been active in his in terest. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas F. Mee han, who ran on tho Moore ticket in the primaries for recorder of deeds, and lllakelv D. McCaughn, Alliance leader of the Twenty -fourth ward, were sug gested in Moore headquarters for the post of director of public safety. Tills list of candidates for this prized post is rapidly growing. Both McCaughn and Meehan were defented by tho Vare candidates, for the nominations. CHARGE AUTOMOBILE FRAUD Chief Petty Officer Makes Accusa tionMan Held in Ball Harry Hjcks, Summer street above Sixtieth, was held under $1000 bail by Magistrate Harris today on a ihargo of obtaining money under false pretense. Perry Metzlcr, a chief petty officer nt League Island, mado.the charge. Hicks, the nollce sav. had a plan to sill motor Icars for ?5 down and 5 n week. 11ICKS, 1L IS sum, HKl',l lit ,ivu,-i u car to a purchaser when ?".ri0 had been mill in. Half a dozen prospective buy ers had agreed to his terms. Metzlcr cilmplaincd that ho had not heard from Hicks for ten das nfter making the initial payment. WOMAN PREVENTS BIG FIRE Fights Flames In Kitchen With Sand Until Firemen Arrive Presence of mind shown by Mrs. D. .7. Himmclbcrg'er, 050 North Fifty sixth street, probably prevented a seri ous firo in her homo at 11:110 o'clock today. Mrs. Himmelbcrgor was at work in tho kitchen when a pan of fat burst into flames, setting the room on fire. She seized the pan nnd ran into the backyard, where she (Hied the utensil with enrth and sand. This she throw upon tho flames, which checked them. When Kngine Co. No. 41 arrived from Sixty-first nnd Thompson streets, the firemen were able to put out the fire after a loss of only $,'00. MOOR HAS POWER APPNTINIEN NEW ABNET Statistics Show Penn Outweighed by Lafayette in Gridiron Battle Today The line-up and statistics of the Penn-Lafajettc football game, which starts on Franklin Field nt 3 o'clock this afternoon, follow : TENN r. n. 167 nruner it. H. n. 165 Meht , q. llfll I.. b.k. II. sillier R. T. 204 ' Mttli r. n. 181 Tiiinia Hummel YVllllmnii 10O Sill Nchuub 1DO I.. (J. D. Lthacka i.. if. n. UK Wrldsn 16A 1'. . UU'A'KTTH Average weights Penn, Hue, 181; backficld, 104; team, 175. i,a. fajetto, line, 180; backfield. 173; team, 181. Officials: Referee Merritt, Vale. Umpire Price, I,cliigh. Head linesman Kckels, AVashlngton und Jefferson. Time of periods 15 niin- uvcd. ii.ivn.-iyi m a o cjoc. 4 Kainsky t Phillips MISS hKVKNA MOORK Daughter of Congressman and Mrc. .1. Hampton Mooro, whoso engagement to II. Paul Dames, of Ambler, I'n., lias been announced MISS MOORE TO WED Daughter of Congressman Engaged to Mr. H. Paul Barnes Mr. nnil Afr .T Tlnmntnn Moore an nounce the engagement of their daugh ter, Miss Scvena C. Moore, to 11. L'nui Rarnes, of Ambler. Miss Moore is a graduate of Friends' Central School, the George School and tho Chestnut Hill Hospital Training School for Nurses. .'ii. iiuiui'n, II mi n null itn ntoi- hy-Mattison Company, is a graduate of Penn Chnrtor, Amherst College nnd the University of Pennsylvania, 10M. He was in tho United Stntcs naval air corps during the war, and Is a member of the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia. SHArlP BREAK IN STOCKS Unfavorable Labor Developments Provoked Heavy Liquidation, Under Which Prices Crumbled The unfavorable developments in tho labor situation nnd tho threatened bi tuminous coal striko cntiscd a violent decline in prices in today's New York stock market, After an iiregulur opening a consid erable selling movement developed, forc ing n great deal of liquidation of mar gined speculative accounts". The slump was more pronounced in the last fifteen minutes of tho trading, when numerous "stop loss" orders ap parently w ere reached. The, shnkc-dovvn was general in its character, extcudlug to all-classes of se curities. Wider breaks occurred in the specu lative specialties, extending from " to over 10 points. The uvcrngo declines ranged from II to 5 points. The market closed wenk at the lowest prices of the day. TERAUCHI STILL ALIVE Physicians Mistook Japanese Ex Premier's State of Coma for Death Tokio, Oct. 21 (dolajed). (Ry A. P.) Field Marshal Count Solki Tcr nuehl, former premier of Japan, whose death whs reported here jestcrdny, is still alive, ills physlcinns announce to day. When tho aged diplomat snnk into a coma yesterday his phjsicians believed that dentil had overtaken him and news of his demise was given to the wmld. Camphor injections given tho count as a precautionary mensuro restored .con sciousness. Count Tornuchi's death had been offi riiillv pronounced and posthumous hon ors hud been bestowed upon him by the imperial court. VOTE TO REJECT WILLIAMS Senate Committee Against Confirm Inn Comptroller of Currency Washington. Oct. 2.'. (Ry A. P.) jvy n vim; ui i' iu i , iu- -,;uuiu uanKing commltteo today recommended rejec tion of the nomination of John Skelton Williams to be comptroller of cur rency. Republican members of the commit tees voted solidly against confirmation. lllll lIHHUUIUIHll ,,.,. n. .W,,VM 1IUI immediately nnd, in view of the strict ..... II. I. I .. l.lAt. llA...nn.I.. I-...! party uiwmuh uuh-ii m-iuu-ihwc icuu ers had hoped to avoid, Republicans said the Senate wotildVefuse to confirm. i ii. n. 170 IJmt n. isa (Capt.) C. 175 Hriljr J- a. 186 DelUr I.. E. 1TO R. Miller 180 lltzel Uroun inn c. ISA Q. 11. Wolbrt llrilner 19ft R. C Dumoo 170 B. E. Hatmer It. II. II. L Oil A 1 FORSUGARGQUGiNG NEWEST PRO RAM John A. McCarthy Seeks Alleged Profiteers Who Are Charg ing 26 Cents a Pound END OF TEAMSTERS' STRIKE BRINGS BETTER PROSPECTS Refineries Have Big Supply Ready to Ship Out to Retailers Jail terms, and no short ones, con front sugar profiteers hero. John A. MoCarthj, stale sugar ad niinlstrntor, lodn.v served emphatic no tice that prompt prosecution will fol low report to him of any person at tempting to charge 25 cents or like ln'gh prices for a pound of sugar. I do not believe any such price as 20 cents a pound is being charged for Migar in Philadelphia today," said Mr. McCarthy. "If anjliodj is paying any such price let him come to mo and give me the facts. I M tr tm,w Tcr Immediately to the federal authorities for prosecution. "Now that the equalization board has hxed a fair price for sugar any one soiling it at twcnty-si cents or nt a kiiik in excess oi unit wiilcli lias been agreed upon is simply courting it jail sentence in coinpaiison to which murder is child's play. Sugar Rcing Distributed , "As to thpfcltuntioti hero today sugar is going out. The settlement of the teamsters' striko lins relieved conditions and tho supply oti hand is being dis tributed." Mr. McCarthy said that although there was a real shortage a week ago, there is plenty of sugar in Philadelphia today. He attributes the scarcitv dur ing the week to the teamsters' stiike. Persons ulin limn ii.il.wl 4l.n ......... . .....i ..,.,v.. ,iii- mjfctil rennerics report that sugar iu hags and barrels is piled everywhere, from floor to coiling. hugnr consumers in this district may expect to recnivi 4.i."i non ,.a,it p i, suirnr sunnlv rinlnd mil H.iu ,;, i.i . -v -..- ...... null; ,-,. year, for the remuiuder of this year, which win ne aoout 1 per cent of nor mal distribution, according to the find ing of a special committee appointed by the board of trade to investigate mar ket conditions. The committee advises that there is a real shortage, due to "hoarding" by those who have the means greatly iu excess of their immediate requirements mm uesiiua me xaci mat mere lias been distributed up. to October 38 of tb'is year .'100,000 tons more of sugar than was supplied during 1918. Rlatnc Price Fixing If. is lintinrnit liv km.in flm.ln 41. ..I the situation would bo somevvhut re lieved were the government pilco legu lutions more elastic. U ho leport finds, iiinong other things: "That tho TTiiilnrl Silntr nnllnltqnl I.., board is now negotiating for tho pur- iiase ni ihi.iiihj tons ot beet sugar tn be distributed east ot Pittsburgh for manufacturing purpose, only unit tne icnl tliuicult) orlgiuatcd-lu tho fiut that the United States equali zation board purchased two-thirds of tho entile Cutuii cane sugar crop, while by ugicepient the Rritish Rojal Commis sion purchased the loniaining third for uiMriiiiiiiun uuroaci. it is contended that this arrangement did not retaiu u sufficient margin of reserves to mtet dvniiiuds of the American market. WILSON STILL GAINING May Not Act on Dry Enforcement Bill Until Next Week Washington, Oct. 25. (By A. P.) "President Wilson is slowly gaining in strength," said 11 bulletin issued today by his plivsiiians, Hour Admirals Ornv' son and Stitt and Dr. Sterling Itulli'n, of this citj. It was said that Doctor flrayson might not permit the prohibition 'en forcement bill to be brought to the President's attention until tho last clay befote it would bccoino.u law uuto maticallv October 2S and some White IIoiimi officials thought It not impuibable that the bill will be al lowed to become n law without lic Pi evident "s sicnature. Postmaster (lOiieral Iturloson present ed to Dr (Srinscm today several mat ters he desired brought to tlic Presi dent's attention. Dr. Gra.vsnn did not transmit anj of them, he said. Dr. (iravson had, under consideration today 11 plan to eliminate some of the daily bulletins, cutting them (down either to one a day or limiting them to one bulletin in every cither dav. lie expected to discuss this with Dr. Fran cis fC. Derciim, of Philadelphia, who was to make his weekly visit to the White House this afternoon, U. S. FLAG HISSEDATIUME "Down With Amerlcai" Shouts Crowd Our Sailors Slurred Kliime. Oct. 23. (Ily A. P.) The American flag was hissed when it was unfurled last evening in the Phooni eiau theater here, nnd when the Star Spangled llanner vvus plnjcil by the orchestra tho audience cried: "Down with America I Down with Wilson! Long live greater Italy and Kiume!" Several scores of American sailors who were present and stood "4ip when the American national anthem was plaed also were hissed and slurring re marks were directed at them. The demonstration occurred when aii y it.l. Mtnnmiu nrnpnloil n ",..-(.. 1. lnKUS" VW.....W..J ,...........-.. J.M.UIIU of tho allies ' during which the appear ance of tho Itnlianspuly was applauded. 40 DIE, 78 HURT, IN WRECK 9 Trains Take Fire Immediately After Collision in Silesia Ueulhen, Silesia, Oct. 25. (By A. p ) I'orty persons were burned to death as a result of tho collision of a passenger train with a freight train near Kranowltz, Silesia. The cars took fire immediately after the collision. Sixty persons were severely injured and eighteen were slightly hurt in the wreck. LABOR'S NEW ATTITUDE UPSETS WILSON'S PLANS AND WRECKS ALLIANCE Dramatic Break-Up of Industrial Conference Fraught With Momentous Consequences to Administration Hopes Rv CLINTON W. (JII.RKRT shin I nrrfMionilciit of llio l'. rnlns Public llcfr Washington, (let 2." Politic aih thelwiis railed In nvcilil. break of the IndiiMi ml roiifcicm e Ik mi event. Jfatij hearlst lings snapped when Mr. fiompcrs, nfter singing his swan song, withdrew from the contention. o.t could hear them snap iu Washington, Something happened to the McAdoo boom, no one can toll jot oxnotlj what. Something happened to the Deinnciatlc part), no one can toll exnctlv what The HngH-di iiiiiilngv oveihiingH tho whole situation, ob-cuiInK it m Illumi nating It, one can Miitcolv mij which until time has had its chance, hut load iug iui'vitubl.v to Interpti tntloti of hap penings in the light f what has taken place Iu Itritain It dominates the inilinil labor pol icy, which punni-os now tn ne the labor policj, making the miners nnd the rail way lueii talk of alliances in key ln dustilos and u stianglo hold upon the I nation's I'c'iiiiouiii' life, it prompts the hden of illtect action. It lias startled tho einplojors sn that lliej refuse to make eiiiieossions in face of the coming danger, and it equal! appalls the pub lic, fur tho moment at lent and even i moie uppalls tho administration. I And when one trios to estimate the political consequences of Mr. (!ont I'pers's wnlkout one thinkN, nnturallv, of the political happenings in Ihigland, I when tlic sharp divi-iiin between riipl ' tnl und labor took place Iheie. romimr- ablc to that which the itidu-tiial con ference revealed heie Did Wli.tt It Was Called to Aoid The big tiling Mr. Wilson's uuhnppv gathering did was the very thing it OHIO GUARD MOBILIZES FOR DUTY AT CANTON COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 25. Upon receiving reports of serious rioting nt Canton in connection -witli the steel strike, Governor Cox shortly nfter noon today ordered practically the entire Ohio National Guard naobilided at Akron for immediate duty at Canton. MAY SET TREATY RATIFICATION DATE TUESDAY PAIUB, Ot;t. 25. The Supremo Council this naornjng dls cusse'd? the possible date for the formal ratif icatlon of tho Ger man peace treaty. No definite -.leci&fon was reached, but it was said tho date probably would 'be fixed at next Tuesday's, ineet Itief the council. c EARLY AI E Throngs Await Opening of Gates for Annual Football Battle With Lafayette 1500 MAROON ROOTEflS Ily KDWI.V .1. POLLOCK Kr.inhliii Kield, Oct. 25. Despite- irru.. hoavv. thieilteuiiiK I clouds and a raw. chill atmosphere, spectators begun ti stream in caih for tho annual clash between the rep resentntive football teams of Liifavette and pQnnsj Ivanin here this afternoon. The gates were opened at 1 o'clock and there wbr n large fathering valt ing nt nil entrances. This was espe cially true of the general admission gate, where several hunclrci' weir in lino to get first choice of the scats in the east stand. Temporary seats with u enpacih of 10 (M)(l haw been erected on the cinder track on the north, south and west sides of the tie-Id und this old bis tort" Pen" Ktwi-lium is i"'i(v tn accom modate 110,000 football enthusiasts'. Major .Mlin .1. Pic ke lug. tho Hod and Uluo rradmito ui'iniiger, opei ts more than 20.000 to tuin out fir todu's battle. Preliminary Game A iir"Ilnijnnry game was on tap be tween the Penn frc'lunon and the Staunton Military Acadcm.v unci the earl arrivals weio kept well enter tained up to the beginning of the nr sitv combat. Lcpig before gnme time, tho blnre of trumpets, the loll of drums the tramp of feet and the tonis of hundred of voices announced the arrival lif La favette students nnd followers The gates wen thrown open wide and the uudcigrudutitc bum! iu uattv maroon and white uniforms marched through the entrance, followed b.v 150(1 students und tjvvnfolk of ICaston. who came hero strong to root for college bo)s. Hands-Entertain The Lafaette musicians took their seats on the field in front of the Maroon rooters who were grouped lu the north stand. Some time -afterward the I'eiin slvania baud arrived. The Quaker niusieiuuB wore ull dressed up in bright ISec! and Uluo uniforms. This is the tirHt day ot the enr that the Quakers have hud a uniformed band nt the game. The Penn students streamed in iu small groups nnd went to their neeus tomed places in the south stnud. He fore the fteshtuun game wus over the Red und Uluo cheer leaders were on baud ami they gave several rousing clls for the first ear men. Football relations between the two Institutions are older than the modern game. The first battle loetirdcd iu tho books wus plu.ved in lS&.'t, and since that time thirty-eight contests hnv been waged. Of these Pennsylvania has Continued on I'iieci gerratrta. Column Tho mi PEl Gi GAM !. It created t lint clnss consciousness which it has nl vwijs been the boast ot this coliutrj did not exist in this euuiitr.v. Ciinilnl and labor ap boon called together and even under pressure from tho fedorul government, which lias hitherto been nil powerful in such rela tions, the two could not ugree upon a simple eleinentnr rule for tho conduct of mutual relations, whose sanction, like that of the advice fiom tho coun cil of the league of nations, could hue bien moral lather thun iiiivthing more. In the most dinintitic way possible the issue has boon created. Labor must hud some now vvuv of making itself count politicall.v Labor has a motive for acting together and Miling together that it never had so tirail.v piesentod before. Political! the consequences will be enormous. Labor Party Now Looms When labor broke away frpm the established parlies iu England, the Liberal party there almost disappeared. Is this the final blow to the Demo cratic party? Will it lead to the es tablishment of nn independent lubor party in this couutr ? President Wilson's whole party polio has been built upon winning the labor vote for the Democratic part. Ills success iu 1!)l(i resulted fiom his lomessions to the railway labor unions in Hie months preceding the election, iilvvajs excluding the extent to which political incidents fiuorod him. Thioughout the war ho worked to the Continued on Pate Tour. Column Three DENIES Gary Striker Tells Senators That Reports Are Exag- gerated "to Hurt Us" WILL OPEN SOUP KITCHENS It the Associated Pi ess Washington, Oct. 25. Iteports of "red" activities iu the steel strike hac been exaggerated, the Senate loiumittee investigating the walkout was told to- du by W. A. ltuttenburg, u striker from flary, I ml. "All of this weight lias been put on talk about radicals to hurt us," he said. "It's a ghost conjured up since the stiike began. This is an Americun rederiitinn of Labor strike." Strikers wanted nn eight-hour day and "collective bargaining," Ilattcu burg said, adding that wages were not partieulurlv the issue. His own pay avel-aged $12 a day for twelve hours. "We can't protect ourselves unless we have oigaiii?utioti," ho explained. "The wages now an paid on a basic eight-hour into. If the hours were io eiiieid the pay would conic down. We wanted to negotiate that question." Denving all knowledge of anarchistic or I. W. W. associations in (iur., ltut tenburg said oil he knew of it wns from newspaper reports which he did not be lieve. Sheriff AVillinm S. lluddockfi of Al legheny count, Pennsylvania, testified that 5000 deputies iu his jurisdiction hud be-en sworn iu binco the strike be gan. ''irculation of wild rumors and mis statements about the conduct of pence Hirers and state troopers," he said, "lias been one of tin fertile causes of unrest siuie this strike bc;un. These iiiifoundecl stories of the brutality shown toward strikers are spread by ngltntors who have come into our ten'tory'to make trouble. "I'e been ready and willing to in vestigate any complaint niado by strik ers as to the wrong conduct of tcoopcrs or deputies, but there bus bee nothing brought to me which has made it nec essary." Labnu Williams, of Allentovvn, Pa., an organizer for the machinist union, spoke on behalf of the llcthlehcin Steel Company strikers Pittsburgh, Oct. 25. (Ilv A. P.) W. . Poster, secietary of the national committee iu churge of the steel strike, left during the night for New Vork, strike hetidcputrters said todii, but is expis'tcd to return to Pittsburgh to morrow. No intimntlou ns to tho cause of his hurt led trip wns given out. Commissaries will ho opened iu dis tricts where large numbers of strikers uio still out. Details of the program have not; been worked out. It U' stated, but the machinery for feeeling strikers and their families will be iu operation cariy ucxi weep. REDS' PART STEEL WALKOUT 1 CABiNETCONVENES i i AT PAN flL Infii OflM I HI UHLL UP VVIL0UI1 ! IN BIG COAL CRISIS Meets in Special Session to Consider Strike Set for Next Saturday STERN ACTION NECESSARY, SOME MEMBERS DECLARE A. F. of L. Threatens General Walkout if Anti-Strike Legis lation Is Passed The cabinet, summoned by President Wilson, met today to consider the bituminous coal strikq called for next Saturday. Stern action was suggested. Senator Thomas introduced a resolu tion pledging the support of Con- gicss to the administration in tho coal crisis. Union labor will take a general strike vote if anti-strike legisla tion as embodied in the railroad bill is adopted, American Federa tion of Labor leaders declare. Secretary Lane in a letter to the President supported the public group's recommendation for a new industrial conference. Iteports of "Red" activities in "the steel dispute are exaggerated, a Gary striker told the Senate in vestigating committee today. By Uio Associated Press Washington, Oct. 25. President Wil son today, through Secretary Tumulty, summoned the cabinet in special session to consider the strike of bituminous coal miners called for next Saturday, November 1. Director General Hincs, of the rail road administration, wus asked to meet with the cabinet to present the situa tion from the standpoint of the rail roads. Secretary Lansing was confined to his homo' with a cold nnd could not attend. All other members of the President's official family were presents , 'J; and Secretary Glass presided. Becre-JJ tarv Tumultr wns iirpsnnl-. In innvejrv& the viewH of President .Wilson on tho A1 situation. ,J' i-ropose meni lotion fspj cabinet officials declined to make any forecast. Some members, however, were said to hold the belief that stern action was necessary iu the face of the grave industrial situation existing over the countr. After discussing the impending striko for more than two hours today, Presi dent Wilson's cabinet adjourned at 1 :20 p. ni. to meet again at 4 :I10 p. m. It was stnted that there was no an iiouuccmeut to make for the present. In the Senile Seuutor Thomas in ttoduced n icsolution calling upon the executive branch of the government to 'vindicate the power and majesty of the law" in the threatened coal strike. The resolution, which is to bo called up Moiida.v, declares the strike would "provoke violence, bloodshed and insur rection." Thcic seemed to be doubt whether tho cubinet nfter Its mcetiug today would issue a statement as to the govern ment's attitude toward the coal strike. In White House circles the thought wa that the government's position could best be stateel by President Wilson in u formal statement to the public. Some officials thought the cabinet would rec ommend this course. ".Mass Attack on Gov eminent" Whilo tlieie apparently was no dis position to oiitiouo either the operators or miners for the failure of tho nego tiutions conducted by Secretary Wil son, officials who discussjd the situa tion spoke of a mass attack on the government. When SciTetury Wilson's four-day conference with the scales committees of the miners and operators biokc up osterelav, despite the appeal of Presir dent Wilsnu to brush aside old ani mosities and stait negotiations aucw, witli arbitration ns a la resort, all hope of averting the strike appeared to huvc vanished. In sonic cpinrtcis the opinion was expiessed that Piesident Wilson yet might find ti way to prevent human suffering und industrial disaster, in cident to -the proposed coal strike. It was pointed out that under tin? wartime national defeuse act, still In effect, the President had the nowcr to I take over the mines uud compel their opcruiiou. .May Name Fair Prices One phuso of the situation which most officials had iu mind today was that of the tost of coal to the public clui lug the threatened strike. It wuh said thut the fair price committees winking with Attorney Genera! Palmer to reduce the cost of living probably would add coal to the Commodities pn which they huve issued fair prices. Officials said the Department of Jus tice would not uudertukc to set a na tional price for coul, because of the differences between mining costs nnd freight rates, but that the question would be handled locally. Just before the cabinet met John L-. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, scut word to unions throughout the country that work in the miues would stop next Fri day night, '. Va Lewis said the strike would lt, - "until the government is able to JndiWi ih II... l , 1.I...M., 1....1 nn.i In.... , .. .I.nl .. 1 in,. Diuuui'iii uwi vi.i-iuiuin im uiai hu manely well witli the men who mine l!n coal." "And one mans guess is as good a another's on -11101," he added. Heforc' lenvlug for home members ot -the miners' full scale committee said they realized now that public sentiment " wus largely against the. miners, but, contended there would be a quick, chaox V (.'ontluucMl ou l'aM-.Tw (Mmu, V M n A a! V 4 $ - M'J .:& s,. v-i. - .u j. ' U l n t
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