m Euentno Public Mtbatt THE WEATHER WnAhtngton, Dc?. 3.,Falr (onlgtit and Thursday! warmer tomorrow. FINAL- TErratAiunnyVT kacii noun 0 1Q 11 12 3 I 4 5 . 22 124 2(1 12(1 281 28 28 28 JO VOL. VI. NO. 69 Entered ta Socond-Clmii Mailer at the Potoffl. at Philadelphia, Pa. Under th Act of March 8. JsYo. PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1919 Tubllehed Dally Except Sunday. Subscription Price 1(1 a Year by Hall. Copyrlirtit. 101B. by Publlo Ledier Company. PRICE TWO CENTS r GERMANY DEMAND HTER TERM PROTOCOL ( Fall Demands Break With Mexico, Charging Carranza Spreads Red Propaganda in U. S. v ? v ' i u 1 e F' ti T Mayor-elect Heare of Dissatis ' faction With Appointments. Insists He'll Bo "Boss" 'HAS REORGANIZATION PLAN FOR THE CITY COMMITTEE Independents Suggest He Will Noed Their Aid Coalition With Lamberton Seen DON'T TRY FflRfi MOORE WARNING TO 01IE1GIN Vv a Staff Corrcapondrnt r ' Washington, Dec. V,. Mayor-elect "JJoore, of Philadelphia, served notice on leaders of the Town Meeting party today that they would seriously endan ger the chances of their candidates for cabinet or other appointments if they tried to force his hand. Tho next Mayor received reports that Town Meeting leaders were disap pointed and even disgruntled because they had not yet been recognized in ap pointments. He as told that these leaders were arguing that the Mayor tflvould need the help of the independents in the spring primaries in a fight with .the Yores for control of the city cotu inlttee and that.thereforcTown Meeting leaders should receive consideratiou. The Mayorelect has made a practice not to talk Philadelphia politics while n Washington. But when the sub stance of these reports was detailed to him he promptly declared with con siderable emphasis1 mat lie would not dc forced. Mr. Mooro spoke with dccidell pungency and repeated his remarks so that tney coma noi ne misunaerstoou. VEyerybody will have" to be "patient. Nothing can be Lforced," said the iMa'yor.eleqt. I Coles Doomed for Safely PoVt Thi Mrmnr. elect WflfctoId thnfTown "Meeting men were disfippofntcd that George )y. Coles, chairman 05 me i' Jiown Meeting party, naa not uceu up- ,?' ,.-., i-ul..!. ......... 1 .U, 41.M .tilifcft Knrl trnnp. tn A. Lincoln Acker, a 'X -f prtmberof the" Republican Alliance, lie ISO was told that Coles ns being ctlvely boomed for public safety, but at his friends uquiii pe again ins- po lated. 'l -p.m wholly reluctant to discuss f Kiihicef.' sold . the Ma.vor-rlcct. BUt this mucb I will say, nothing is J In be trained bv force.'1 The Mayor- e ect refused to give any ndication'of whom .he had in mind fori director of nublic safety. It, Is believed! hnf in order tn Ktnn Hie nrrssure beinc' tb.j3 KiCjS??JhLlVA?Aa,yj: ,lll F"ITO 1UI l" vuuu.uuno, ...... flayor-elect W 11 change hta plan. ud Vpppoint xthe director of public safet , Shortly. Possibly' it may be his next lj appoinrment. ii nun uceu in.uiiu-u iu ai't'UlUIUKUII V HUH WSS.l ,... ...... . jiame the director of public safety last. Mr. Moore made it clear today that . unusual effort on behulf of any caudi dates would work more harm than good, M3ome political leaders, both independent Jind organization, it would appear, ue said, have not yet fully realized that ne intends to be Mayor that no one will "boss" him and that ho will make his "own appointments." I Trouble Igiig Brewing . Trouble between Town Meeting nnd Jtcpubllcan Alliance leaders over major and minor appointments has been "brewing quietly for some time. The Mayor-elect decided today tn throttle it? IK has notified both Alliance and Town Meeting men that ho has his own plans for the reorganization of tho Republi can city committee. Tt Iu ViAltot'erl Hint fhn f nTntn1njit l' plans a combination with Sheriff-elect Lamberton ana tnat between tho two, there will be enough appointments to go around. Tn this way, with the co-operation of Senator Martin, a complete and rounded Moore organization will be ready to tnkc the political field next spring, or earlier, in the event of a special elec tion to name his successor iu Congress. Bitter Contest Foreseen When Senator Varc was here at tending an earlier dinner to the Mayor elect, congressmen got the impression that he would go the political limit to bring about the nomination nnd elec tion of Sheriff Rnnsley. The Senator made it plain at the time that w-hile he JIJ ul L J. ...I.. !.!--. i utu uui exiivi-i lO Mill uii.v 11-UUKUlllUU frpra the Mayor-elect iu the wuy of cab- I inct appointments, he would ucvertbe- less, continue, his active interest in practical politics. All this, In the opin- i ion of congressmen iu toucli with tho Philadelphia situation, foreshadows a bitter contest between the Vaes and the Continued on Vara Two, Column Ono Cardinal Merrier' s Story Begins Next Saturday in Evening Public Ledger Tho Belgian primate, in his own story of tho world-war to he pub lished in tho Aliening public fte&ger 4 beginning; next Saturday, Decem ber 0, cries, "What has poor Bel gium done to Geitajany to be tor tured on lis own soil?" Read This Serial It is a thrilling human narra tive from the pen of the fearless figure that stood between his peo ple and the German hordes, .dar ing them, defying them and do eatlngr them. Don't tfiwi, An. Installment i ii .'. SERGEANT RUTH- FATtNAM Tlirco times decorated by tho Ser bian Government for war relief services and made a noncommis sioned olllccr of Iho I'-Jrst Cavalry, royal Serbian army. Mrs. Fnrimm will lecture tonight under tho aus pices of the Geographical Socicly of Philadelphia BENEFITS BY "HOLD-UP" Bandits Flee Store, Leaving Ten Ccnta of Their Own There was exactly $10.11 in Joseph Stein's enndy and clgur store at 17-15 North Twelfth street when one of two "customcis" pulled it revolver from his pocket and pointed it at the mer chant. Seven dollars in bills was in the cash drawer. Three hundred and one pen nies were on tho counter, where Stein had been wrapping them in packages. The other dime hud been tossed on the counter by one of the "customers" be fore the revoHer wus drawn. Stein explained the man first asked for a package of cigarettes and theu changed his mind and wanted the $10. Tlit' merchant called for his wife. Sophie, who appeared from the rear of the store. "What's going on here?'' sho nsked. "Let's get "out of here. Joe," one of IM customers said, and Joe tucked his gun in his pocket a'nd both-Tun from the store. Stein ttill has the "customer's" ten cents'. BISHOP GETS WRONG BAG . j. Doctor Brent, Arriving Here, Has Suitcases Mixed .,' ':""''iV' f '." "v ' '1 '"IV" Bishop Henrj Brent, of the Episcopal "J""""- ".,::" "f ' mu ' " ."" " "le "".'"K r,ullL"'"- u'"'r lie nan leu tne train at llroad Street Station today. .. . l .. .I,,. ,l,l, ...I ,. nr " . o rfTI George Wharton Pepper, Eighteenth and Pine streets. He is the Peppers T,p, b ,,,.,- , , . ,H' ,Ml op, laughing at his error. 'hurried back to he V ffilon In ho , o getting liis own luggage. Iiishoi) Urcnt will tell of the need "to quell the rising forces of disorder" iu uuuressiu u iiiuss-ineeiiug in tne met- ropolitnn Opera House tonight in the interest of the nation-wide campaign of the Lnisconal Church. Mr. Peniicr1 i.nlso will speak. PRICE 'MUM' ON SAFETY POST) , .. 7T T . General Hasn't Been Offered Dlrec torshlp by Moore Brigadier General William G. Price, Jr., of Chester, said this afternoon thut he had not been asked to be director e nub'ic sufcty under the Moore ndmlnis (ration. Ho declined to. say what he would do if tho post were offered him. Kither General Price or Colonel John P. Wood I vle neeslilent nf ll,n T.. I. viie presiuent. ot me ienn- Bilvnniii AIlll1ll(lllFlrH, Aeennlnin io sfibl E he f,S bv S of.n nf T 'i. ni liu,n rJjoZZ0,l''t 1 elect Mooro during his campaign eiect nuring 1.1s campaign, I AtAVCD OCOnoTO Turrre LAWYER REPORTS THEFTS. u . , , , . . ,.., Home of J. Levering dones, 2301 Delaneoy Street, Robbed The thefts of various articles of silverware und jewelry, valued in all nt SslOO, were reported to thc police of the Twelfth nud Pine streets station today by .1. I.everington .Tones, a prominent attorney, of i'iOI Delanccy street. Detective Tolnnil and McCnughnn, m-Ii,, tnveutl.'i.ln.l ,l..l,. ,,l ll, ...,l.l...:.. nt the home nf Air. .Innes lni.l l.ru, s,.t. temutic. ,Onu or two of the articles dis appeared at a time, theysffid, the first theft being committed about two months ago. GRATZ BLOCKS OF ASSOCIATE t o hi ii i y, t .r . ...,,.... Ircvents Iames of Armotul Ger.son ana llolmun lVliita Ro.mu it ii.,, Ufierea bv Doctor trarber ' Therevns plenty of hair trigger ac tion this afternoon at a meeting of thc Elementary Schools commltteo of the Board of Education, Simon GraU figured conspicuously in the proceedings, nnd "pulled" some Iast-mipute action which prevented the consideration of Arniand Gerson or Holmnu White for the post of associate superintendent of schools. Both men were suggested by Dr. John P. Garber, superintendent of schools Dr. Gerson is principal of the William Pcnn High School und Mr. White, is superintendent of School District No. 8. Shortly after tho committee assembled, 7Ir, Grat learned Jbt Ooctpr Gorber Wimiiew v MwMiw wirvrM iiu-y, p INEW SUGAR POLICY IIS E Department of Justice Moves to Alleviato-the Present Fam ine in Country EQUALIZATION BODY TO GO OUT OF EXISTENCE JAN. 1 Federal Food Administrator Says Exports Can Only Be Stopped by President and Congress A new sugar policy for this city and Oie country nt large is in the making. William A. Glasgow, Jr., of Phila delphia, counsel for the sugar equaliza tion bourd in New York, held it long conference with Assistant Attorney General Ames in Washington today, and later conferred with other offi cials, A statement Outlining the plans of the Department of Justice to deal with the sugar famine is expected soon from Attorney 'General Palmer. Officials of the Department of Justice' said today the sugar equalization board, which has exercised control ocr sugar allocation since it creation, would auto matically cease functioning January 1. It is understood that Mr. Palmer and his assistants in charge of the high cost I of living campaign will assume the) equalization board's responsibilities in possibly modified degree, when the board passes out ot existence. Criticism of the equalization board's policies has becu coinIug,froili all parts of the country. The board has been attacked fpr alleged arbitrary rulings, PROMISED W PALMER IN CHARG cumbcrsomencss of operation, and in- I 0n the finance scctiou ot the uw charter clticieucy. It has also becu charged it,wliich provides that the sinking fund was dominated by tho refiners, who it is alleged, juggled biigur shipments and lixcd ijugar which to suit tlleir own convenience. m I'rolcsls to Congress n . ., . t , - . n.niil.lf lililn milMiliaHl e P f ViM ,fiaC! have been receiving protests and appeals a. j7iiuaj , null iiiuiiiiiin ut wuftiirxj tor relief tor weeks past. Pressure' from congressional sources resulted in a decision by the equaliza tion board in October alfowlug western '.Pennsylvania wholesalers cpne sugar in tho. same quuntity tucy were inlawed during the lnht three months of 1018. It then de eloped that Pittsburgh wholesalers had obtained additional au thority last j car to purchase supple mentary shipments of beet sugar to meet requirements of that district. This necessitated the reopening of the whole subject and it has not yet been settled by the equalization board now mucn sugar reunsvivnnia snail re- i-vivr, unuiuuiK iu mm,, , ,.,.... - syiyunm rep -csematnes wno nine uceu 1U IUUCII Willi UUIL'IUIS 11. .in, ioi. L.,1 ,?""r ". "" ' v"N '" 'T'.s "' Arthur Williams, federal food nd- today concerning the exportation of III 500 tons of sugar from Philadelphia in thc Inst nine week Could Not Hold XJp E.ior(s Mr. Williams said that neither he nor n, o,.n- ,,,nit,iinn hnnni i,n,i nnr imithoritv to hold' up shlnments-for ex- i nnrl The nnlv nnthorities who can cou- ,',Ttrnn.iscoUeM ,,Blne,,, m'c l" President audi, oufcress. The biigur in question was going ..l , .....1 ,.n.n,.nl 1,1 ,, in i, mi i.iiui-i .... ....... .... ". '"" 7, w-ltli loreign goveriinieuis tiiiiv tne United htutes siioum uuy tne cumin r,!,,..,! l.l.i- V, n. I'll im, crop, and after refining it here, allot certain shares to these governments, said Mr. Williams. ,,..,. , Because of the limited price tln sugar board had made, he went on, T.oiiisiuniu and Brazilian sugars huvc gone abroad at u much higher price than a 1 4 niiliiim I no 11 ' n f iinnl jl i-ifTnf NTntt allot '"V 'v'"r"-"" "'" s..u... ','" .i.... i... ,.,,,.., ,i m. 1...,,. ,,irt .ill..., i,. ,"ul l"1 ""'"'" ''"''" M'Kar ,0 1)(,,M'1'1 nt ll ',KllCr I',icP ll(,''V' '"-' o t,liH sl,Kar wl" ro,n"i iu ". ; cotintx-y. , , Mr. Williums siis there is relief iu 1 ?',KV ,foJ, he ln ,'iU M'?tU,n. of. uo United States On December . u ship- incut of .1000 tons of the new sugur ! "op will leuvc ( libit for the I nited 1 states. TMs sugar will be an nuex- ittVo'cSpC JoTnrrfml , " .'n ,.' ' m"h la t?r ,htc I Predict Thlrtccu-Cent Sugar I It was bought nt 11 two-cent advance over the old price of six cents thut was fixed by the government during the wnr. This menus that sugar in the eiistern seeflnn i.f Hie ITnltn.l Sll,.l,.s- III nrobulilv lirlinr thirteen cents. On account of continued scarcity nf bugar, the allowance of oqe-hulf pound weekly per family still prevails nl most Coiillmifil on I'aer Tuo. Column Tno , NOMINATION SCHOOL HEAD: &&t?&M ,Tr. . . r. , .1 bv llavim! Action DpInrwA lor tho post iu question. It is generiill believed thut the uumes did not meet .Mr. Gratz's approval and he is said to favor Miss Margaret Mugiilre, super vising prjncipul of the .McCall School. When t paper bearing tho numes of the proposed Garber nominees wus brought in, Mr. Gratis jumped to his feet and moved that no nominations should bo miido ut tne present time either by Doctor (lurber or any ono, The com- mittce agreed unanimously. Tt was further agreed that considera tiou for tho post be postponed until the next meeting. Iu uddition to having the, support of Mr. Gratz. Miss Maculrc. It Isinnl,! U vbatked for the toatfbiby MvvJ Wolf, .president oi. ine jxHtra ot jmuichiuui, Today's Dcvvlopinanls ' at Natiomd Capital l President Wilson -will nnl begin special message on railroad situation until Director General Minns lint conferred 011 peiilllrig bllN villi cliulr men of Senate ami House Inteistulc commerce committees. Senate adopts I'otnorr-ne resolution providing for imiuiry Into Kord-S'evv-berry election contest. The Senate today ordered an in vestlgation of the Federal Trade Commission. t Senator full introduced it resolu tion cipicstiug the President to sever relutions with .Mexico. T I Says Commission Has Discre tionary Powers Over Uses of Its Own Moneys NEW SLAP AT CHARTER City Solicitor Connelly in a formal opinion this afternoon declared discre tion rested with the sinking fund com mission whether or not portions of the city's outstanding debt were cancelled by sinking fund moneys. "Should anj issue become due and find the sinking fund intumVIent to meet it," lie said, "the blow to the credit f the city of Philadelphia for een one such occurrence would be vorj serious." The llunnce section of the new charter I j, inoperative in .so far as it relates to sinking funds, according to Mr. Con nelly. He sas that money must be held in the fund for retirement of the obligations 'at maturity, and that the rights of the bondholders must be pro tected. The filv fcnlleitnr'H nnininn una linked moneys should be upplied "at the earli est possible date" to the cancellation and redemption of debts for which the lnnnejs were originally set aside. I he city solicitor s opinion was analyzed late mis utiernoon or vrca- .. . .. . ... CrlCK L Gruenberg, director of tho bureau of municipal research. Mr. Gruenberg assisted in framing the charter's linnncc section, lln will reply to the city solicitor's opinion. Members of Commission The Sinking Fund Commission con sists of Mayor Smith. City Controller John Walton and U. T. Stotcsluiry The dehr cancellation i.sue was raised shnrnlv nenrlv n month ll.ro bv Mr. U men berg, I oblislltiont. witll RjnUrig fund nionejs , ,. 'sinUinir Fund Commission vir tuu,h jgIlorPll the m(.sti.1Ke, buUsoon aft 'ervvard sent a request to City Solicitor l,.. - , tn, rn( 'elly for an interpretation of the law. t i .Mr. Counclly's opinion, In part, fol ! lUw-s : "I would say in the first place that the bonds of 'any cit, count, bor ough,' etc., of this commonwealth would include bonds of tho city of Philadel phia belonging to issues other than that of thc particular siuking fund used in ! tl,al c"ch loan 'I,ns i,s "n si,,ki,,R f" which is kept apart from every ot L,nklng flml ',, llho integrity of w I llieir purcuuse, it lieing uorue in mum lunu, other KIURIUK lllllll llllll me ... ..,,.... ... .,.... i la.i.l nttit I in liilnim lit ill l llnll I must always be preserved. , "t wn,,l,l nK0 suv that the stalutorv ' ." ' .. ,lir(tion to cnn(.i ,i. ,,onds uiinlictl on, , t,10(, ,)011I,S nf thp pity ,ichl e prci,seil with the fund accuinu-, ! luted iu the sinking fund of the same jSSrt,.. ; n0r does this provision relate to bonds In the sinking fund acquired before the effective ditto of that part 0f Section XVIII. It upplics.to mouev in . tt. t . 1 i t 1. .. l.f.I.I ne SinKlIlg I llnll 1111(1 IlOl III UOIIIIH W IIIL'll I .. ,....?,. , , .1 :.. ' vvere uircilll ciiiuriniu iiiiiiin. "I ulsis think thut the sinking fund commissioners arc to be the judge.. CONN LLY UPHOLDS IKING FUND RIGH 111 n communication to the commis-i ""?'.""". .'""" '.V, ,,,7 ': .,..! ' . . . iinliiiiio.lunl , ilnen m the Mnvieilll Sit - I siott Mr. Gruenberg called on it to ut,Bll?n " ,llle resolution, jna i. e, once make operative that section of the Mexican Government ,s Migrate 1 charter which nermilted cancellation of Spreading anarch st propaganda n the, , whether it shall lie impracticable or . part nf the evidence lo which Sen- ii,mlU'iall disadvantageous to purchase ,,. '"all referred was the distribution the bonds, of u particular issue w ith i,of ,,ookrt.v Arthur Thomson, an Aus- Cemlalions in the sinking , fund , ',', ', tilled "Tho Conspiracy , hereof, or to invest temporaril in the, ' , Mexico" Information that uthcr cnuuieruted securities. 1 , 7 ........i.ed ,he Seuntc subcommittee Honill.oldcr Could Act I iTi-cgir I d as " .rSf Pt at the book eU , "From your cV.mniunica.ion 1 gather as I w hlclt 'is' a defense of the soviet form already indicated, that as to all the past 1 of governmcul. was distributed by the 1 loans of the citv the tax rate has been diplomatic and consular othcers of ' so fixed that th'o Interest on the bonds I Mexico and at the direction ot the 1 nurchnsc-d with thc sinking fund and tho Mexicau president. compound interest will be required to I Thomson s book ileclurrs: 1 hat there meet the obligations of the city when is u rnnsplruej Jo bring about armed the issue shall nintiirc. If such be the j intervention in .Mexico is plainly evl- ,,. Hie e.imlllinn nf Hie Slinreinc Court llelll To III W ll". CVCIl 111 11 MTV SUHCr- I, ml in niluil in writing the opinion in I llrooke vs. the citv will huvc arisen and uii) boldholder would have the right to insist that the promise held out to him when he invested Ins money should lmt be vitiated. It is shown bv the calculation that the cnntiiiiiuncohoth of the principal and Interest funds originnlly provided for by thc tux is necessur.v iu order jess, Iu the language of the uct, be Impracticable aud financially dis- ndvautageous to buy ami cancel the bonds of such issues and to cease thereafter to require the unnronriu- tiou and pajmeut Into the sinking I fund of the money needed on accouut of the principal aud iuterest, lu such event, the discretion which thc act visits in the 'siuking fund commis sioners should be so exercised as to pre vent nuy such breach of fuith with the holders of city's bonds, PREPARE FOR COLD SNAP Some one anticipated the cold wave today aud took sample furs, valued at S1703, from n room iu n Chestnut street hotel, where they were on display last night. A salesman from the firm of Rudicb H Schwartz, 04 West Thirty-eighth street, New- York, .who was in charge. o( the display, reported; the theft today and pJice are .Investigating the case. .... . . . . .1.- .v. .1,.,.. ilicsjajr V we jwicsmiin was wuuuem SEVER RELATN WITH MEXICO, PLEA MADEFY SENATOR Resolution Submitted to Request Wilson to Withdraw Recog nition of Regime STATE DEPARTMENT SAID TO AGREE WITH FALL Asluirst Asks for Troops to Pro- tect Americans on Border I It Hie Associated Press Washington, Dec. !!. A resolution i requpvjii(. president Wilson to sever ' diplomatic relations with Mexico was . introduced today by Senator Fa 1, C- publieau, New .Mexico, chairman ot the Semite committee charged with an iu cs(igation of tho Mcicun vituutiim. I Kxplnnlng his resolution, which also asked that the President withdraw I recognization of Cnrrauzn, Senator Full declared it was based on evidence which j would "astound the world" when pro duced. The resolution was referred to ' the foreign relations committee. "T charge." said Senutor Fall, "that , the Mexican einbass , the consulate general in New York and the consulate , general in San Francisco hav becu ac tively engaged iu the distribution of I lioWicviki propaganda and thut this ' has been done with the (.low ledge nnd j consent of Venustinuo Currnnza," Chairman Lodge of the Semite for- I cign relntious committee, lute today colled u special committee meeting for tomorrow to take action on the Fa!l resolution und uuy other question aris iug from the Mexicau situation. I Fall Consults Fletcher I Senator Fall's determination to in troduce the resolution today was reach ed after u conference with Henry P. Fletcher, American ambassador to Mexico, n few minutes- before tho Sen ate convened. Ucfore that he had con ferred with Ihe.-chirf of the Mexican division of the Stntn Department con cerning the latest information from Mexico. The State Department has opened its records without reservation to the Sen ate foreign relations committee nnd the subcommittee which tins becu investi gating the Mexican situation nud the I '" eparimeni arc uuueraiuuu iu UK I In.APoro"B'' .MM. The Jenkins case is given rclativel pose its diplomatic and consular agents is regarded b both thc committee and the Stale Department as of greater Importance. Evidence from I". S. Archives In the statement made by Senator Fell when offering his resolution he was' careful not to make public thc proofs, but it is known thut his statements are based on evidence iu the archives of thc committee und the State Depart incut. Senator Fall's resolution follows: Resolved b the Senate, the Ilnuse of Representative concurring, That the action taken by thc Department of Slate in reference to the pending controversy between this government and thc Government of Mexico should be approved ; and further, that the President nf the United States be, and he is hiiehv requested to withdraw- from Veniistiuno Currunr.u the recognition heretofore accorded him bv the I'nited States as president of the lepublic of Mexico and to sever all ditilnmulic relations now existing between this government nud thc pretended ginenimeul nf Cnrrau.u. Evidence of Propaganda liciul muiiliir, have studied the fucts. Althnuuh other governments come in for cindeiuimliou ns parly to the plot to seize .Mexico, the weight of thc at tuck is placed on thc United Stutcs. Criticism of President Wilson is freely made. Argument is offered to support the Gonllnurd on I'mcr Two, Column live ANOTHER "COLDEST DAY" Temperature Drops to 22 Degrees. Colder Tonight, Is Prediction This is another "coldest day," the temperature being 7 degrees lower thuu any du,v bo far this season. But it will hold lis championship only for a few hours, us the mercur is expected to drop further tonight or early tomorrow. Thcrinouieters registered '-'2 degrees ut 0 o'clock this moruing, This repre sented n drop of 10 degrees since mid night. The temperature lubt night, as recorded by the Weather Bureuu, was; Twelve midnight, .'IS: 1 ii. ni., !10; 2 u. m.. 20: II a. m.. 27: 4 u. in.. 25: n ' .. .. Ill '. 0m ' ... ft u. ip., ; u a. in., -i; i u. in a .. ... 0.1. ii ,. .,, 1. a ii. in,, mm , ,' , ! . The temperature at this tlmo in other years has, frequently been as low us 11 degrees above zero. ' The cold weather tonight probably will uot smash records made iu qthcr jenru, '-ine temperaiure way uot get l niton mutes nun is using ior inui pur- i i lelovy to degrees. U. S. Court Orders Arrest of 84 Mine Union Chiefs ifonda Fixed at $10,000 Each as Government Begins Contempt Prosecutions, Charging Plot to Continue Coal Strike It Iho Associated Press, I Indianapolis, tin).. Dec ". Infer- I nation charging eight four interim- tii-ual und district ollirrr of the I'uilcd Mine orkor of Aiuoricit with criminal I cimtenipl of court fur alleged Solution ol the injunction issued lu-rc bj I'nited Sluti" liNtriit Judge A. 1! Anderson, wus tiled this afternoon. CupiiiM s iclurtiulib' Tii'sdin ill the case ol ilrlYi'iliiiiN in this jurisdiction wen- i-xiieil ami nnv-ls wilT tn1 made ill soon a possible. II N l-'ived :il Mil. 00(1 Judge Anderson liv tlir bonds in each ci.. nt jSUl.tlfMI. Defendants li- lug outside this fedeiul court district, will bo sen rd ni soon us pisllile, uo I'oriliut. to linn W. Siiiiinx, special t'lilletl Sltiitiik illwl fii'l ,il liiiMtix in iiliiipnn 0f enforcelm til of the injunction, mill lcniovnl pm-eeiliug- will be iu-tituled " "" f'"" iheir n turn to liMliaiiiiiii.lis I'll MM I',, III, 11.111 , '11(11 Mill". i..r i ':.. i... i i....i...i :.... i , r i "mini - in , inn, inn iii,-iiiii- it, 'i mi; Prcsiib nt ilnliii I, Lewis, Sccretim - Treiisui'i i'.lijin in both ol wlinni ure in liiiliniiaiMifis, nnd lldwunl Stew art urn. U illiain Aliteh, of Terrc lluiiti:, president and secretary respectively of District 11 ot the United MiuelVorkcrs. TODAY'S SOCCER SCORE FRIENDS SELECT . . 0 1-1 HAVEBF"D SCHOOT,. 0 00 ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS Fifth Hnvuiin vice. G ftt'-lonas Hn"V O'TJiy. 1C r-m-'in 1 to 5, 1 to 3, out, won; Sheer Puce, 105,.Chiavcttn. 7 to 1 2to 1 4 to ,5, second; Alvovcl. 105, Bill, 7 to 1, 5 to ,2, ,even,thi?I. Time; 1.10.' Mnrion -Hollins, Sodan, Suffrage 11160' mil.,, '' ORUENBEEG ATTACKS CONlIELXy ON SINKING- FUND Frederick Gruenbtrp, tllrecior of the Bureau of Municipal Be,earcli took issue with City Solicitor Connelly Inie th's af'er noou 011 every point of the litter's opinion concerning the s'n't injr fund. "Mr. ConeJly's' position. is not unqxpected, it ?s 11 it. In tho least in harmony with the charter's position on th cslijk ing"ftmd," said Mr. Gruenberjr. "He contends that the sl--'n? fund is i the nature of collateral security for the bondholders. This, is distinctly a legal question to bo decided later os XT. S. SHIP UNABLE TO AID CRAFT IN DISTRESS SYDNEY, N.'S., Dec. 3. Efforts to ass'st tin unUrnt'f'r ' steamship in distress off Sable Islnud havo proved futile, r f American steamship Lake Fitch reported by wireless toiW. The' Luke Fitch stood by last night with nnother steamsMp u"t 1 she lost sight of the helpless craft, whose engines had broken down and whose wireless was out of commission. MARSHALL GIVES COPY OF TREATY TO ALMA MATER WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. The print of the treaty rf Ver sailles which was used by Vice President Marshall while he presided over tho long ratification debato, was sent today to Wabash College nt Crawfordsville, Ind., of which Mr. Marshall is a graduate aud trustee. Somewhat the worse for wear nn-I hearing- many marginal pencilliugs, the document was lebou.id in leather nnd presented by tho Vice President for preservatlos. in the college archives: RED CROSS DISTRIBUTES FURNITURE ABROAD WASHINGTON, Deo. 3. Iit devastated regions of noithem France nud Belgium where 5,000,000 people art attempting to eko out an existence this winter, 2500 pieces of substantial furnlturo made by children of the Junior Red Cross of America hnvo been distributed recently, tho Red Cross reported today. HINDENBURG DUGOUTS NOW USED AS HOMES PARIS, Dec, 3. Thousands of families in the war-sscan e-1 nreas wut spend the winter in makeshift shelters. Only a few of tho towns iu northern Franco ha,ve been lebult and tho people outsld of these have ictumed to,, make themselves a horn in what was oucp a cellar or havo taken, lefuge in n dugout on tho old Hindenburg line. ANOTHER OUTSIDER WINS Neenah, First In New Orleans ' Opener, Pays 10 to 1 New Orleans, I.a., Dec. .'!. Neennh, guided b.v I.unsford, romped uuder the wire tirsl lu the opening race this aft ernoon, leading u Held of ten sturters. This outsider iu the betting paid the fortuuute ticket holders eu to one for first money, three to one for place aud seven 10 nve ior sunn, r ii-i.-iiiiig run ..n.....l ....It... U ,.. I r..,. nlnoa nii.l ll.in- nvi.'uu, ,j.uh' " , " t',,.- ...... ...- rlgun's llelr was third, paying three to one for show, ' PIltST HACK. CUIlillnr, ourse S00 for i I i 4 to i maiden two-year-oMit, CH furliin Naenah 11". I.unaCoril 10 lu 1 3 la Klfiliillut, an. i;oinniyzoto a to lluriltntl'"! Illr, lia, IConllnoel on l'io Two, Chwti Ihr ' The proceedings are against all of the 'uiuers' otfiViuls named in the originn' Injunction proceedings. Another contempt proyeediug against local union ofhcials and others, it was suld. probably would be filed shortly. The charge against the general olh ers is Hint the hae not sought to, bring iibout an end ot the strike, al though u notice was sent out saying that In compliance' with the order of the court the strike order had b"cu can- , celled mid withdrawn. The government charges that the miners' lenders, instead of advising and rceonynruding that the men return to work, In keeping with the cancellation of tho strike order, conspired to con tinue the strike and through state liicntt, given the newspapers let the miners know' the general officers wtre not in favor of ending the strike. , -illy A. IM - Wnslilngtoii, Dec. niiiuts of miners returning to work in ii ii i re in pi. s en 111 ml- in irnni Keiuieren ltere.1 large groups, there wus ii ray of hope 1.. V..e.I.inf(f.t. In.ltit I. n I Hit n,M,., ulnt'n nf llm miiinriftl i'mhI vihnrtniro vn Hearing an end. Contlonrd on I'uie Iwo, Column l"our NO PLEDGE TO U. S. ON IRISH Bonar Law Denies Lloyd George Made Promlce at Paris London, Dec. II (By A. P.l Premier I.loyd George gave no pledge of auy kind to the American represen tatives at thc Peace Conference that iu consideration of the question of Irish self-government not being dealt with, nj Hie conference the British Gov ., rmnent would, as soon as possible ufter l.l. ..1 , .. ,1... -. . ... ... inv niKUUlllir 111 lllf 1'1'aru trCUl,V, SClUC the Irish question on u home rule busts, This statement was made by Andrew Rouur Law, the government spokesmau Iq the House of Commons, in reply to a ,U"i't'on la die House today. Whn you tfitni- nt writinr. BERLIN WON'T SIGN1 ! DOCUMENT MAKING TREATY EFFECTIVE Objectionable Features Must Be Removed, Declares Chief German Envoy U. S. SENATE IS BLAMED ' FOR NEW WORLD CRISIS Allies Protest Against Unwar ranted Increase in Ger many's Armament I' (ho Associated Press u!M;nSll!"K?,, '"-' ' "wmanr 1" Ulllirn tn ri,. ll, .i . ,. t .. - - V. u" proiwoi puutog tne , li":"..-: 'I1,0 iTtl'C moment cer- I1P ,,;""" "" '"""c " "" the . i , .. - '"- '" ", i i " t "' "T ,''i'iteI. IJ"-on Kurt i deleirnllr ,n i. i . i . ,m.u U"400 ' iriM ir. nnnii ni f . - ,. . M",,U,I lOIU 1 110 unisuuiuicij xress -t.i .. " .mIILii , , ,m" plenipotentiary ,,n "hown the stutement given out this I n'rning that on Monday he had In- I ...rim-u i-nui Lititostn, sccrctury of the 1 COCO lJonfernn..fl ll.ni- f t.. decided not to sign the protocol, Baron yon Lorsner said : "I have full powers to sign the pro tocol and nm ready to sign it at anr moment when the question of Scupa l-'ovv is eliminated and referred to the Hague, and when there also are elim inated the paragraph relating to- he evacuii ion of Lithuania, vvbielf we con' sider already settled, and tinal. and the pnrngraph which-vv'ould permit thc in ?H0!n J&T 00lln-r.v 6y armed fprce text" PCnCC n any trivial Pre Wants Decision at The Hague Baron von T.erfaiinr n,,!nln.l A.. .L.t this was the first time he had received a newspaper correspondent here. He' said he was consenting in tnll- ;,. i,i. instance only because he 'thought that, an erroneo4S impression was. being crei ui .v a miRinu-rjirctiltlon of Ger mnnv's intention. "We have represented to, Supreme eoiincil,' he continued, "wliaUvve colli,, sider nmnlp nr..nf ii,.,i i.f c ..... ,.... ,0 i.,..fc r,lt: ,si-rmuii i "rnment Is not respouslbl for the nuiRiug oi uic snips at'is'eapa Flow and jet In order not' to delay the final con elusion of pence we will submit the ,n"Upr to the'IIague tribunal." The Oermun plenipotentiary pointed out that the paragraphs of the protocol to which bis government objected- were additions to the protocol as provided for in the peace treat-. .While it is not true, he said, that Germany was seek ing to profit from any circumstances to de'uy making thc. pence effective, she did not consider it possible to, sign the additional cluuses to the protocol un conditionally. This protocol was drawn up after 7 'lm rlnw s'i'inRs. demanding 400,000 tons of shipping as repara tion. It is u sepnrate document from the ersalljes treaty, which the Ger mans signed. German crews on .Tune 21 scuttled their warships, surrendered uuder ths terms of the armistice and interned lit Sen pa Flow. Scotland, bv open- iug the seacocks. One big battle ship was saved and a few light cruisers were benched b.v the British. 'llns attitude is taken ns confirming renorts of a sharp rraetiou iu Germany within -the last fortnight. Trained obt servers of German developments have expressed to members of the Peace Con ference the view- that there has been a complete transformation of the situa tion in Germany, and that it is due to the failure of the United States Sen ate to ratify the peace treaty, Sudden Switch in Berlin These observers declare Ihnf to1,;i the va.-t majority of the Germans, bo ' fore thc Senate's adjournment, desired the pence treaty ratified as soon as pos sible, they arc now supporting the gov i eniment's attitude iu resisting thc de , mauds of thc Allies for indemnity for thc sinking of the German fleet at I Sen pa Plow , recompense for which was 1 provided In the protocol. The question upon which tho Germnu representatives here, however, appear i most sensitive, is the Insistence upon l the trial of Germ.lu officers nceuSea of i-the commission of crimes in .France and l Belgium. Thus far, it is stated, no indication I have reached Paris of any disposition on i me puri. ot tne ierumus to mutiny meir tr uttitude. , )M iiie puiut-iiir ruiiiii-u iininy uuuresseu , a noto to Germany protesting against 1 the increase of Germany's armament:, contrnr to the provisions of tho peaco treaty. United States ldivo.vs Iavo Soon Despite Germau.v'H decision, the American delegation to the Peace Con ference with most of its personnel, will suil for the United States from Brest uext week. The day bus not beeu fixed. The question whether one delegate shall remain to continue participation iu the work of thc supreme council rests, it is stated, entirely with tho State Department at Washington. At the State Department in Wash ington Csterday it was indicated that present plans wete thut the entire American delegation would leave Parll ou December 0, leavlug Ambassa dor Wallace to take up the task of clos ing up any uffairs remaining unsettled. The understanding here Is that it noiio of the delegutes Is left here, Am bassador Wallace will be given such powers as will mnko the Amcrieuu par tlciputioii in the subsequent work of the peace conference .quite us effective us If the delegates were tn remain. JITNEY HURTS CAMDEN MAN Struck by n jitney us he wus cross ing Broadway ut Clinton street, Cam-, den at II o clock this morning, Fred erick Decline!, seventy years old, 680' Clinton street. Camdeu, sustained fractured skull. He Is in u critic! condition in the Cooper Hospital. Joseph .Thompson, JUIdreil ,Mnkt .unit-., Porten thl rity, driver of wrfHS',Jh' i.. i...u... 1...1J ). ru,.L.l .,M,.,',iii.i ' "- . A' & .am m y m .if 1 '1 k ' m w,ii vi vf. y""niiii is h - -C' A r 'CI , o - V: t A .
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