laienmtt Bubfic l&zb THE WEATHER Washington, Dec. 2. Snow flurries Into tonight or Wednesday; colder. FINAL Trairr.KATunn at each noun 8 I) 1Q 111 12 1 3 I 4 5 I at i-ft iy7 mo 143 145 45J4." 140 VOL. VI. NO. 68 Entered aa Second-Clam Matter at tti rootnfflce, at Philadelphia. Ta. Under the Act of March 3. 1870. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1919 Published Dally Hxctpt Sunday, PtihrrlrMfn Prlr 1(1 a Year bv Hall. PRICE TWO CENTS i-opyrurnt, ; by Public ldirer Company. TO END NATIONAL PERIL 34,500 Tons of Sugar Exported From Here in Two Months While Home Folks Go Without I ft. get PRESIDENT I u If I?. to l r le j p. I? WAl W P" MS; ft V . ? 3 W- L T Ik t ". ii , & (IV SHIP AT VINE ST. LOADING 'SWEETS' CLOSELY GUARDED snna. Refinery, of Which Me Carthy Is Secretary, Pro vides Cargo PIER EXECUTIVE ASSERTS FRANCE GETS PRESENT LOAD Explanation Given Is That Eng land Bought Cane and Had It Prepared Here Forty-live hundred tons of refined nugor ' aro being loaded aboard the steamship City of Fairbury, at Vino street wharf, for export to St. Xazalrc, France. During October 20,000 tons of sugar were exported from Philadelphia, nnd tliia was 'followed by 10,000 tonsduring November. Including the amount now being loaded at Vine street, there will have been JM.fiOO tons exported from this port alone during the last nine weeks. An explanation given at the pier is that thi,s vast amount of sugar, being sent overseas whilo Philadelphia if severely rationed, generally to n half pound a family each week, is owned by Kngland; that England bought it in tho raw, and hod it refined here. Tho statement also was made at the pier that the cargo came from the Ponn; sylvanla Sugar Refinery, 1030 Nortli Delaware avenue. George H. Earle is president of the refining company. The Fecr?taryv-treasurer is .Tohn A. Mc- )S Carfhv. Mrs IMeCarthy is Philadel- TlhiaV representative on the sugar' equalization aboard. Sugar Loaded In Scerecy t- k$ M-liwie uiniiir? iu ue u usiu uuuici :$r v5 secrecy aron.nd the sugar being loaded m-jnf ' '" " : -..-..- tho pier except the force loadjug the boat, r A member of the.crew sahHhe sugar wotbound- for' Dunkirk'; France,' but a man; on the 'wharf fn evident executive capacity said tlie .cargo was going to St, Nazaire. He declared it came from the Pennsylvania Sugar'Itefinery, Hj made it plain that there waff no "welcome" on the mat at the entrance to the pier. Two men who said they were man agers of 'the ship nnd representative of the International Freight Corporation, were refused permission to board the City- of Fairbury by a strenuous look ing watchman. "We are the managers of tho ship," they declared. "It makes no difference," asserted the man on guard. "You will have to seo the man at the front." They then npproached the executive looking man, ami with indignation told of their treatment by the watchman, The executive finally was convinced that the men were all right, and they were permitted to go aboard, Whole Pier Is "Sugared",. ' The, cargo on the wharf covers an area of several thousnnd square feet. The pier is sugar from end to end and is closely guarded day and night. One of tho jnen on -duty said : "We are taking no chances and aro obeying orders." It was' the "executive-looking" man ivho, after close questioning, said the sugar was refined atvthe Pennsylvania Refinery, a short distance from the Wharf. The same man appeared to resent the Jijea that there should be any question regarding tho 'exporting of 'the sugar. "England bought this sugar during the wur," he 'said, "and tho United States agreedto refine it for her if she would use her ships to carry our troops abroad. England carried out, her part of the agreement, and we are fin ishing our part now. "England obtained the sugar with flip understanding that she would divido it nmopg the allied countries. This cargo pf sugar Is going to St. Nazaire, which shows that England Is evidently car- Continued on Vane Two. Column Tour 215,000 MATCHES BURN Shed Back of Cigar Store 49th St. and Merlon -Ave. Destroyed One lighted match has caused many n $10,000 fire, but how big a fire will 2(5,000 matches, nil going off at once, start? The answer Is big enough to burn' down a shed. In the back yard of the cigar store of Adolphus Panenlnto, northeast cor ner p' forty-ninth street and Morion Bvejine,, was a shed filled with extra "lights" for the store's patrons; For .some reaton, probably spontaneous Combustion, they started getting "lit" at Tioo.n today, nnd the whole lot of them 'and tho, shed that housed them went tip in considerable smoke, Tim fire company responded to an alarm sent iu by employes of a nearby factory, but by the time the engine arrived the matches had gone out and the shed had just gone. . Totals In the lost column i One Bhed, Sffi.OOp matches. Snotv-Shovel Time &atb tonight and Wednesday, too, Snow flurries, Changing wind with strength anew $oo hurries. ' What il then annoying yout V 'null Wnrrtft r 1JV "- -J- ' Fleet of Sugar Vessels Leaves Phila. for Europe During October, with 20,000 tons of sugar: Krroil, for Havre, France. Strathbome, for Brest, France. Roath, for Dunkirk, France. Norman Monarch, for an eastern port. Manchester Port, for Halifax, Xovu Scotia. During November, with 10,000 tons of sugar: Mackinaw, for London. Retina, for Liverpool. Copenhagen, for Bristol. Anglo Chilian, for South America. December, now loading with 4500 Ions of sugar: City of Fairbury, for St. Xiuairc, France. Total of shipments: 34,i500 tons. Or fi!),000,000 pounds. Or 13.8,000,000 half pounds. This amount, at the prevailing ration of one-half pound a family each week, would provide for Phila delphia's 400,000 families for six and one-half jears. TWO SAILORS HELD IN LIBEL Cantaln of Steamship Boykln Brings Charges Against Man Grovcr C. Fretwell, first officer of the steamship ISoykin, and E. II. Snyder, steward, were held in ?1000 bail each by Magistrutc Stevenson, 3047 Lancas ter uvenue, todii), charged with criminal libel. They testified on the nrrivnl of the vessel in this port in October, that the captain, Robert Fergusou, was guilty of improper conduct toward his crew during the voyage. As a Result of the testimony at that time, the captain was relieved of his charge by tho Fluted States Shipping Hoard. Captain Ferguson subsequently HvYTe out warrants against the men and produced n pamphlet alleged to have been written by Fretwell, which accused the captain of intoxication and con duct unbecoming an officer, uud which were said 'to have been distributed nt largo. Assistant District Attorney Sterrett, who represented the defendants, .stated that the pamphlet had not, been written for general distribution but for use as testimony by the government against tho officer. MORGAN TO HEAD CLUB I Friend of Mayor-eJeit Unopposed Tor Young nepuoncan rresiaency W. W, Morgan, u close friend of Mayor-eleqt Moore- and an ally in the recent Moore campaign, is au unop posed candidate for the , presidency of the loung Republican Club. The club elections will be held tomorrow night. The headquarters of this organiza tion."nre at 217 South Broad street. Since 1011, shortly nftcr the Earle Vare factional fight, the club has suf fered disruption. ., At that time Mr. Morgan was presi dent of the club nnd issued a number of sensational letters calling on Penrose and A are to get out of the fight. He proposed Mr. Moore as u possible can didate to unite the contending factious of tho Republican party. Mlis unanimous selection as president for the coming year is, interpreted as indicating the flooding of new life into tne loung llepuullcan Jlub, and n promise of renewed activity in the fu ture. "One of the things I hope to ar range." said Mr. .Morgan today, "is a monthly dinner of the club, where mem bers can get around a table and frankly discuss political and municipal prob lems." LONG SHOT WINNER Sauer Pays 12 to 1 In Opening Race at New Orleans New Orleans, La., Dec. 2. Sauer, piloted by Stevens, came through a win ner in the opening race this afternoon nnd paid the backers 12 to 1 for first money, f to 1 for placo and fi to 2 for show. Cavalcadour ran second and Black Wing was third. A field of fif teen horses started. FIRST JIACE. puree JB00. maiden three-year-olda and up. fy furlonce: Bauer. 112. Steven. ,.12 to 1 B to 1 B to 2 Cavalcadour II.. 112, nti ....'. 12tol B to 1 6 to 2 Black Wing, 100. Con nelly ,.10tol B to 1 2 to 1 .Time. 1:00 3-6. Sties Sterling, Mies Matf ag& Montaeue, Donna Grafton. Mario Con. nell. Connectlcutt, Mta, Helma, Orchl.l Kins Frank Mottux, Mesalliance und Gasmask also ran. SECOND RACE, claiming, purso J500 for two-year-old" 5H furlonus: Bursoyne. 112, Troxler 7 to 1 B to 2 0 to B Lonely, 110. Ponce... 7 to B S to 8 1 to 4 Clear the Way. 110, Glass 12 to 1 B to 1 B to 2 Time, 1:00 1-B. Pueblo, niddle. Mldla, Boner Na Green. Peccant, Rapid Stride. Plain BUI nnd Boone. Jr.. also ran. THIRD RACE, claiming, purse J500. three-year-olds and up. G furlongs. Nepperhan. 114. droth. even 2 to B 1 tp 6 Eulogy. 114. OarnfT. 8 to 1 3 ,lk 1 7 to 5 Converse, 112, Wright. IB to 1 B to 1 B to 2 Time, 1:1H. Utile String. Kezlah, Don Dodge, Blaise and Tom Goose also ran. Atta Boy. 2d. 4, Coltl- lettl Bto2 1 to out Enmity. 110. Burke... 0 to 10 1 to 3 out Brother MacLean. 107. Jloyle BOtol 10 to 1 B to 1 Time, 1:14 2-B. Mack Garner, Assume and Gray Eagle also ran FIFTH RACE, handicap, purso $700. for all ares, mile anil seventy yards. , Chtef,112,KlruchMum 11 to 10 1 to 2 1 to 4 Honolulu Boy, 104, Stearns 7 to 1 B to 2 0 to 5 Sana Teur II. 108. . Oarner IB to 1 B lto 1 B to 2 Time, 1:4(1 3-3. Iwlnlwln. Flyaway, Ilrownle McDowell Mistress Polly, Game Cock and Merchant also ran. HAVANA RESULTS FIRST RACE, for maiden to-jear-olds, claiming. 8 4 furlongs, puree SOOO; Major Bradley, 114, Morlmee 4 to 1 R to B 4 to B Colonel Milan!. 114, Conn ay , 20 to 1 8 to 1 t to 1 Steve. 111. Conners.. 0 to 1 5 to 2 ff to B Time. 1 Oft 4-3. I.enor P.. Ray Atkln. Director James. Queen Oaffney and Captain Tonv nlKn run. v SECOND RAPE, three-year-olds and up, claiming. 6 furlongs, purse $000. Enoe, 101, Fatrr 0 to 1 fi to 2 fl tc B Lady Lngdon, 100, Chlavottn ,,.., B to B 3 to n out Rallhlrd, 1(17. Mountain 6 to 1 2 to 1 even Time 1S17 3.B, Acclamation, Shlro, Red, O'Malley Quln, Luckrose and Tranby also ran. THIRD RACE, three -rears old and up ward rlalnilng, live and a half furlongs: nurse 0O. Drltneld, 10?, Dotn nick ,r. i- . .. ltol 8 to 5 4 Inn Avion, ,H0H, Bauer, 4 to B 2 t p a ot jtllJHfcv.Ag P to W ? (o SS-?ihi uoiMn iraanae. xuo. - OFFICE OPEN BOOK WILSON'S REPLY TO Director Says Councilman's At tack on City Damage Suits Ad vertises His Law Firm FIGURES INACCURATE, McADAMS DECLARES Look as Though They Were Compiled for Campaign Pur poses, He Asserts "Our office is an open book. Wo will take all the cases we cau get." This was the substance of Director of Public Safety Wilson's reply to n statement made yesterday by Select Councilman Harry .T. Trainer regard ing the large number of claims the law firm of Director Wilson nnd Francis McAdams has been obtainiug ngainst the city, nrising over accidents due to bad streets, Mr. Wilson was found todny in the privute office of Mr. McAdams, in the Penn Square Building, wncn au effort was mude to obtain n statement from the latter. Mr. Wilson wheeled around suddenly, before Mr. Mac-Adams had an opportunity to reply, and said "He has the same thing to say that I have. Our office is an open book. Wo will represent all the cases we ecu get. We have done it in the past and will do it in the future. Wc go before a jury and take our chances, the same as does any other lawyer. Good Advertising,. He Sajs "I don't care what Trainer says or does not say. I hope he keeps it up. It is good advertising for this office. "In the last eight years before I be came director we had nronortiouatelv more cases listed for trial than in the four years I have been director. No, I won't say we did more' business ; wc TvtuFmore "cases listed for1 trial, ""v " s4 p. "in tue last four years I have repre scnted only one case in court. That was last month, nnd it was n case against a pnvnte party. It might work two ways if I appeared In court- There might be some one on the jury who had a grievance against me. Or some juror might have a relative in the depart ment. "But let Trainer go ahead. That statement was typical of Iilih." Director Wilson's attentiou was then drawn to the reference by Mr. Trniner to the Occident records, of the Elec trical Bureau, and he was reminded of the inference that the Wilson-McAdums law firm used these records to get busi ness. He replied..: "The F.lectricnl Bureau records are open to every one even to Trainer. I have never looked at the records. 1 hope this brings in more business." Trainer's Figures Wrong At that point Mr. McAdams bwuug into tho conversation by saying : "Trniner is wrong in his figures, I am sure. But the exact amount of the business I can't tell offhand without going over our books. I don't know Trainer, except to day a word to him. It looks as it some one dug up that information for campaign purposes and then didn't use it. "Perhaps it was turned over to Mur doch Kendrick, but he had too much sense to use it. Then, very likely, it was turned over to Trainer, "1 would, judge that from one-fourth to one-half of the damage cases we try are turned over to us by other lawyers. That is because tho attorneys who get them are not trial lawyers." Puis It Up to II. C. of L. Mr. McAdams said the high prices prevailing for everything influenced the verdicts returned against the city iu dnmage cases. "The verdicts are larger now than before the war," he said, "because jurle's have a revised sense of allies. Some workmen make from $."000 to $4000 a j ear, W'1Pn on, 's injured juries feel thnt a verdict of scwral thousand dollars is not, sufficient recom pense for him." Thero is a touch of the political in the Wilson-McAdams office. Near the door of Mr. McAdnins's private office is a smnll photograph of Senator Vnre. a three-quarter length photo, depicting the senator at the wheel of a vessel. It was taken ou a recent trip to Hog Island. Thomas .7. Meagher, another lawyer named by Trniner in his statistics of cases- against the city, said today : "There is nothing 1 can say about Trainer. I have been in business for twenty years nnd intend to stny in it." lie closed the interview sharply and hurried to Common. Pleas Court No. 2 where he had a casa on the day's calen dar. COLD WAVE! NO KIDDING! Real One Coming This Time, Weath ' erman Warns The first regulation cold wave of the year is due to hit the city about to morrow afternoon. It it blows up to the advance notices of tho Weather Bu reau things ought to bo snappy. The wave is moving in from the Miss issippi Vulley and tho Rocky Mountain regions. Temperatures of 20 below ot Duluth, Minn., and 2S below nt Havre, Mont,, wert registered last night. Mil wnukee was chilled to the extent of 2 nbove, nnd Chicago wqs 30 degree higher. This city should not notice much change iu temperature before tomorrow noon, the weather man believes, but about that time he looks for a fresh northerly breosse that Will start the mer cury ruvmer , iiio' com wmuer is to Um. WrJCll ?- TRIER CHARGES IIKNHY C. FltlOK i HENRYCLAYFR1CK, STEEL KING, DIES Passed Away Suddenly at 5:15 J This Morning at His New York Home END COMES riAisii reel V PAINLhbbLT IS.v the Associated Press York, Dec. 2. Henry Clay capitalist, pioneer steel manu 'ov Frlck facturer ii ud art collector died sud denly lit his Fifth avenue home this morning, following nu nttnek of pto maine poisoning from which he had been suffering for several weeks. He wns within less than three weeks of his seventieth birthday. The pnt.shig of Mr. Frick was not expected, even by members of his fam ily, and ot 'y his butler, Oscar Rodgers, was with him when he died. Just be fore 5 o'clock ho asked for n drink of water nnd after it wns given to him he murmured: "I think will go to sleep." ) - ' Immediately iflerjvacd -ho', relaxed.. apparently exhausted. Drt "Lewis A.' Conner, the physician wno nnd ncen at tending Mr, Frick, wns summoned and pronounced the financier beyond medical aid. While little was known of Mr. Prick's financial affairs, lie 'was one ot the wealthiest men in America, and his fortune was conservatively estimated nt $200,000,000. v ' With the passing of Henry Clay Prick the second of the two financial giants who held the attention of the country years ago in a battle for mas tery disappears from a scene in which he long had been a dominant figure. His great rival, Andrew Carnegie, died last summer. ' The homerie conflict, beginning in the early 00s and extending into tho present century, ended in a truce, but to tho end of their careers the rela tions between Frick nnd Carnegie had n piquant interest for the public. Each of the two millionaires jealously watched the other and -engaged in n si lent but no less strenuous struggle to outshine his competitor in business, economic nnd social achievements. As an instance of the latter phase of the conflict might be mentioned tho splen did home built by Mr. Frick iu New Continued on Page Seienleen, Column Three 4 SHIPS UNLOADING SUGAR Bring 3,840,000 Pounds, With Sev eral More Vessels on Way Here Four ships arc unlondlng sugar for Philadelphia and vicinity along the river front. Thev carried a total of 120,000 bags, or !!, 840,000 pounds. Among the arrivals is the Cliirnbella, which brought 2S.000 bags from Cuba. She Is unlondlng at Shackamaxon street, and her cargo Is going directly to the re fineries. Three other ships are unload ing at Pier fifl, South Wharves. Several more carrying precious sugar cargoes aro expected during the next ten days. MOTHER IS LIVING TORCH Sets Fire to Newborn Son While Saving Older Baby Shenandoah, Pa,, Dec. 2. Mrs. JohTi Martuski and her five-day -old infant were probably fatally burned todny when the woman, leaving her bed, went downstairs and found her two-year-old son enveloped in flames. Tho mother became hystericnl. Pick ing up the hoy, shei carried liifii "up stairs, setting lire to her own clothing nnd the bed on which lay the infant. Neighbors responded to her screams and quenched the flames. WILD WHEEL BREAKS GLASS, HURTS 3 AND STARTS FIRE Crashes Through Window of Garage After Leaving Truck. Knocks Over Occupants of Office and Then Wrecks Stove A wheel from nn uutomobile went on the rampage tnda) . r It slipped off the nuto, broke n plajo glass window. Injured three men, over turned a stove, started a lire nnd caused general excitement. It all hnppened in Camden, Tho cau. a big limousine, was driven by I.eon Van Hest. As It wns going south on Fifth street, a front wheel, which -had been wenkenlne. suddenly slipped off the, car nild dashed through the window of Schroeder's garage at Fifth and .RoyUen- streets. 1 LI E LEGALITY ARISES Councils' Survey Committee De cides to Put Measure Be fore City Solicitor STEINMETZ AND KELSEY FOR PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE Head of Operative Builders' As sociation Advises Delay Gil fillan Opposes 150-Foot Limit City Solicitor Connelly must deter- the legality of the zoning ordi- beforo further action is taken b 'onnciis. decis on was reached nftrr n lengthv hearing on the bill this after- i noon before the surveys committee. Uo.l'(,1 a. Lninbertnu precidiuK. it is liclleied the bill will now tro over until tin- new Council takes office. Prominent men urged the committee to push the ordinance. Among them Here Joseph A. Stelumet., president of the Knglneers' Club; Isaac C. Sutton, "' "" " jnnoiiem viud, anil .urcii KeHey. of the T-Sminre Club. Daniel Crawford, Jr., of the Opern the Duilders' Association, urged de la , because he said the zoniug com mission had been hampered by lack of money. Joseph Oilfillnu, representing central realty owneis, championed an amend incut to extend the height of buildings he. ond the IfiO feet stipulated in the ordinance. Ceorge R. Dalesman, piesident of the roiling commission, disclaimed any thought of forcing the zoning plan ou Philadelphia. Letters from various organUntlons commending or condemning the plan were read. The Fairmount Park Art Associatiou'wrote enthusiastically ahnnt it, while the Philadelphia real estate board urged that no present action be tiiKcn on the ordinance. Mr. Dalesman said the commission's nun had been to arouse Interest, with no idea of forcing preset action. The scheme.- brffaidi- was: not an idealist! ynQ.K "It any selfiBl) intcrtsts'ieel hnt by organizing a enmpaign they can overtlnow this, project they are mis taken." Chester E. Albright, also a member of the commission, said it would not be desirable, in his opinion, to pass the zoning ordinance until it had been given further publicity. Chief Albright urged an appropria tion of -2.1,000 be made to carry on the I commission next )cnr. "I hope the ' present commission," said Chief Al bright, "will in thf c)cs of the new Major prove a good commission." TRUCK KILLS WOMAN Accident Occurs in Woodland Ave nue Near Sixty-second Street ' While attempting to cross Woodland avenue near hixty -second street nt noon today, Mrs. Mary Mnguire, twenty -eight years old. of (iHO rplnml street, was struck nnd killed by a motortruck belonging to the Abbott's Alderney Dairy Co., and diiven"by William Claik, twetitv-four years old, Douglas street, near Market. Mrs, Mnguire's bodv wns rushed to the l'niversit Ilospitni in the patrol of the Sixty -fifth street and Woodland avenue police station. She was pro nounced (lead. The body was then taken to her home. CHILD HURLED FROM AUTO Suffers Concussion of Brain When Trolley Hits Machine Emma Cnher, twelve jars old, of 120 Prnn street, Rryn Mnwr, is in St. Timothy's Hospital suffering from concussion nf the brain. She wns knocked out of an antoniobile nt Main and Levering streets, Mnnayunk, hist night when the machine was struck by u trolley car. The child's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace fliber, who were in the auto mobile, weie not injured. TAILORS CONTINUE STRIKE Disagreement on Closed Shop Issue Ends Conference The conference of striking tailorb nnd merchant tailors held before Judge Staake todav was concluded with no settlement i cached, The striking tailors insisted on n closed shop, and the merchant tailors, although they grnnted all other demands refused to agree to a closed or all-union shop. As a result the conference ended, and an interrupted hearing nf an ap plication for an inimictlon will he re sumed nt a time fixed by Judge Stnake. After crashing through the glass it struck three customers nnd knocked them down. They nre John Chew, of 5(12 (iiraril place; Daniel Patterson, .r72 Royden street, and Henry Smith, 1-101 Park Roulevard. TliP wheel then hit the ofijee stove broadside and knocked it over. This started n fire, which wok quickly ex tinguished by office employes. The injured men, who werp badly cut and bruised, were ,ent to the Cooper Hospital. Van Ucst escaped Injury by jumping, -, Z ON B L ABLED WHEN QU STION OF ANTHRACITE COAL MOVING WEST Reading, Pa., Dec. 2 (B) A P ) More anthracite is now being ship ped West on the Reading Railway than for some time nt this season of the jear. This coal originates iu the Mahnnoy region and Is sent vlu Williams port. During November the shipments were unusually heavy, it is probable that the tonnage during December will be equall) as large, The Increased demand for anthracite iu,tho West is attributed to the strike in the soft coal fields. The Mending Railway Co. todny issued orders to cut out all preference fieight. This means thnt no attempt will be made to maintain a fast freight service for the present nt least. TODAY'S SOCCER SCORES GERMANT'N FRNDS 1 01 PENN CHAETEK .. O 00 NORTHEAST HIGH. 1 23 GERMANT'N HIGH. 0 0--0 FRANKFORD HIGH 0 3-3 CENTRAL HIGH ... 0 00 ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS Fourth Havana race, 6 furlongs Lcoti Fay, 05, ArcIiRinbalt, 12 to 1, 4 to 1, 2 to 1, won; Magic Mirror. 107, Morimce. 15 to 1, Cto 1, 3 to 1, second; Dainty Lady, 103, Taylor, 7 to 5, 1 to 2, out, third. Time, 1.17 4-5. Ivan and Hasty Cora also" van. CUBA IS ONLY HOPE IN SUGAR FAMINE WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. Steps to relieve the sugar fam-n existing in many parts of tly: country are under discussion tod-y at the conference between lefiners and producers and officials of the department of justice. Cuban sugar is looked upon as the only sourse for relief and tho new scale of prices probably will be made permanent to insure large purchases and importation of the Cuban crop. LIFT BAN ON SENDING OF GIFTS TO GERMANS BERLIN, Dee. 2. Permits to import parcels of food and clothing from the United Stales, consigned as gifts to individuals -iKucraiany,'axe nor longer required'tinder a modification of tho former lulss announced by the government today, Hereafter ten-pound parcels of commodities for, private consumption will be admitted tax free. NEW ERRYTRN ON HIS ACCUSERS Michigan Senator Denies Fraud. Moses Starts Move for Reprisal ASKS SOUTHERN INQUIRY Hy tlie Associated Press Washington, Dec. 2. Denial of tlie charges of election frauds contained in nn indictment returned against him in Michigan wns made today by Senator Newberry, Republican, of Michigan. "I do not propose to rest under the charges that my sent was obtained by bribery and corruption," said Senator Newberry in the first stntement he has made since the indictment wns returned. "Such charges are lies made out of whole cloth and I believe tlie countr) will realize tlie political animus inspir- certainly the people or .Mloln gan understand , tlie source willed prompted this entire campaign against , "I nrnposp to expose that source, to show tlie malignity behind it, ns well hs the use nf unlimited money in the nttenipt to cast a cloud upon in) good name and thnt ot my supporters. "P.ecause of the necessity of consid ering the peace treaty and the league-nf-nntinus covenant the- Senate unfor tHimtcl) did not have time to devote it self to the investigation, which would have resulted in my vindication nnd in the confirmation of in) election. "I have again reouested the Senate committee on privileges and elections to pass the resolution nnd proceed to the investigation Immediately. I am nssured this will be done." Senate lenders today arranged for early action on Senator Pomerene's res olution proposing investigation ot the campaigns of both Senator Newberry and Henry Ford. It is planned to have tlie resolution adopted tomorrow. Congressional investigation ot alleged disfranchisement of negroes in southern states with n view to reducing congres sional representations of those states was proposed toda) in u resolution uy Senator mioses, iwpuunrmi, .ew Hampshire. Senator Moses indicated that his res olution was prompted by the Michi gan election cases. "The corruption of the Michigan electorate If nn) occurred is most distressing." lie said. "Rut It is no more distressing than suppression of the electorate in tne sounieru stntes, , , l. . ,. ..A.n.lnll. (IU ... m t vv U ho notorious u (o re-quirt no .. . . . '.' ""t7 i cominuru oa .- .w.wiunm . COURT MAKES LOUISIANA DRY " New Orleans, Dec. 2. (Ry A. P.) Judge K, W. WHIKcr, In tlie United jtes Circuit Court pf Appeals, granted Stat tmlnv nn order lor supersedeas soueht iiig iiiem.c-nuiiiij i...-1-i -""".irnrnnriili.il hod II v into tho ,,,nknm by the I'nited States district attorney, for a referendum on notional nrohlbl p'uttlng a stop of liquor Wales here under , tion wni proposed in t resolution ln thQ Injunction granted last Wednesday itroduml todny by Representntiva Uy IVl&WlVfc UUUfc-- 4.'V?k-- Mae Mauleby, Exempted, Miss Three scratches, seven 3tarters. ENTAGAI Cream of Message Refers to Labor Wilson Takes Mid dle Course WOULD PUT PUBLIC FIRST R-y CLINTON W. GIMiKRT Mnfl Correspondent of tlie KtfnlnK Public I.eililor Washington, Dec. 2. Piesident Wil son keeps Iiis best icw.s for tlie lust iu his message to Congress today. The industrial situation is the big problem before the country, and the President treats it in the final paragraphs of his message, which bear more marks of his editing or perhups writing thun any other section. , The rest of the document is oldently of cabinet origin, members of tlie cnbi I net having in response to invitation sub mitted memoranda which have been iu- flip eist of what the President lias , . flrot, , n.ILtrinl VI At ion" ieo " tallied in the following pnragraph: i lie right ot individuals to strike is inviolate and ought not to be inter fered with by any process of govern ment, but there is a predominant right, and that Is the right of the govern ment to protect all of its people and i to assert its power and majesty against , the challenge of any class. I "The government, when it asserts that right, seeks not to antagonize a . class, but simply to defend the right of the whole people ns against the ir reparable harm and injury that 'might be done by tlie attempt by any cluss to usurp a power thnt only government itself has n right to exercise as a pro tection to nil." Must Protect Whole People Those words seem to squint in two directions Organized labor has the. right to strike and collective bargain ing should be recognized. Hut again in tills case Mr. Wilson fails to make clear whether It is collective bargain ing ns the labor unions understand it and demand it, through existing unions or collective bargaining through shop committees to which tlie most con servative employers offer no objection. The President in the paragraph quoted justifies the course tnken by his administration in the coal strike. There must be no interference with the individual right to strike, but the E? owcr of the government to defend the terests o? the whole people against ut tark by uuy clasrf is asserted with great fitinhasls. - nrgument looks towar,, comm, Contlniird on re Hrxrntftn. Column On i i SEEKS DRY REFERENDUM Washington, Dec, 2. (Uy A. IM A constitutional umendmeut nrnvlilltii- V VVUW'CJ.m WHiV1.s, A-Vy O.VIK, NT CLASS CHALLENGES lLS: TOGONGRESSTff SUPPRESS HE Executive's Message Proposes Drastic Legislation to Com bat Radicals '! TREATY AND RAILROADS TO BE DEALT WITH LATER j Definite Program for Improve ment of Labor Proposed ' to End Unrest WOULD FIGHT LIVING COST National Budget, ProtectionfqP Dyestuffs and Change in ; Taxation Advised " The full et of the President's message to Congress appears on Pago ir. Rv the Associated Press Washington, Dec. 2. General rec ommendations on legislation to combat the cost of living, labor unrest nnd rad. icalism and a readjustment of the na tion to peace time basis were the fea- t u res of President Wilson's annual mes sage to Congress delivered today, ir The peace treaty, the President told Congressl will be discussed in a sepa rate message later, as will the rails load question, For the second time only, since tta President established the practice ,(?t addressing Congress in person, his mesj-J -sage was read today by tho clerks'. C " WILSON JPPEI Principal Recommendations , 'b ... .... .. i-y The President's principal recommen'j lULIMUn ,,,'1. Establishment of a budset system 'foe. ''fa tne national nuances. s , Reorganisation of the taxation systfiBk'v- with simplification of the Income nnu fc . . . . . - i -kvfl excess profits - (- 3 Readjustment of the tariff system'.df. necessary, to meet cnangen woria,rCCMjij ditions und mako the system tiohfdrsEW; ...J.I. .1.. t i. .!.. .1 TT-!.A.I J.fc.k.. ...-?' witii uu' met- uiui ine luuutru tjipit wj "thu. createst capitalist in the xvotldiMV Recognition and relief for Vetera" ft soldiers of the world war. particularly'' in the way of government, f arms 'us - 4$ proposed by secretary J.nne. ., , Proper measures to foster the, dyejw stulTs Industry nunc up (luring tne WMV to keep tho United States indencndfcatS: 'W. Would Assist Farmers An enlarged program for rural de velopment, in recognition of the farm ers part iu tlie wan. 1 Measures which "will remove the causes" of "political restlessness in our limlv nnlitip " I I 'f Vi(a ,,rtl(- tho TroKlrlont. mndp hla JJ most extensive reference to the. peac,;-! treaty bv sa.wng tho cn.isen tor tun un rest "are superficial rather than deep seated," and that they "arise frorn ot, are connected with the failure on ths' nnrt of our government to nrrive speed- as! ily nt a just nnd permanent peace. .perr muting icturu to normal conuuions,j, t trom tne transtusion ot radical meanes a from seething European centers pendiaft ' Mich delay, from heartless profiteering ; ro,.iilMniT from the increnRe of the 'rout' V of living, and lastly from the mnthl- r j nations of passionate and mniovo(enr agitators. With the return to normal conditions this unrest w'ill rapidlj .dis appear." . The President renewed his recom mendations for legislation to deaef feetiveiy with "those persons who "jy, violent metli6ds would abrogate our time-tested institutions." Would Extend Food Law Several recommendations, some, reV newnls of previous ones, were made byf the President to bring down t:hp cost of living. Among them were extension of, the food -control law to peace times fop' the emergency ; regulations for trans portation of foods in interstate 'cbirf merce ; a cold storage law modeled aftjr the law in New Jersey ; u law reqnlrln marks to show the length of time food, are kent in storage und a law to fteA cure "competitive selling nnd prevent unconscionable profits" by federal 1.., .. f ... n...n , trtlta DnlllnM fnml f far (US( IU "I l"'l UH.IUCI oriliuft 1MUM IU ,! V j lA.fnln fnin.Ilfirfl ZJ'ZtH A long portion of tho message w devoted to n discussion of the co4i' tion nnd rinhts of labor. f'A. detititt? program to bring nbout an improve-Beatf.; in the conditions of labor" and briB about "n genuine democratization of in dustry" was recommended. "The only way to keep men frpni agitating ngainst grievances is to. .re move the grievunces," said the Presi dent's message, At another point it de clared "the seed of revolution is re pression." Asserts League Points Vjr "Tlie establishment of the prJncllpUi' rMtneHinf- lnhnr. lnhl down In thft.fSMHkV Ti nant of tho league of nations," HStirfs the message, "offers us the way to H't dustriul peace and conciliation, t. " ' "No other road lies open to u,; CiovernmentB must T'fmlat the right of men to bargain collectively for humane objects. Xbpr' must no longer bo trentpd bb a c&n modity. . it, "Tho right of individual!) to sfrike m inviolntc," continued the message, "jkiA ought pot to be interfered with by ty process ot Ruverumeiu, uui merit M preuominuui i'X"i mm in uie ri of the government to protect all oif nnnnln nnd to assert its nonvr i majesty against the chullenge of wtl olnSH.1 A The President was referring ty ,f Continued on I'ace FIftrrn. Column COAT, KKfllON KXCrmBION. HDN., i. Mauch Chunk. While Havana Vllk-Hrr and gemnton. 8icut! i. v. Rudlnir Ter. T.00 A. M.. afan CohimbU Ave.., Huntingdon at;.- .Wwh Xwa ana jiwttumuwB. w, war tax gie,- m m m J a w k J!C M r a . V- , L ,
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