E3M8&? 1 V I S' v EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1919 5: I hr It f f It nniiT oitv 7ninitiP num uni Z.UMNU LDING LIMIT Real Estate Men Opposo Com-1 ' u polling 10 Per Ceitf'bpon Area on Every Lot SEE LOSS OF FLOOR SPACEi The principal objictlem among leed Jhg real estate men of thin fit against too xonlng ordinance now before Coiin c'lii Ik ba'cd m the otent of the lot area which may be coveted bj new buildings in central business sections. The zoning ordinances divide tiio city into varum tvpes of districts, flue tTpc regulates the proportloimtc nrcH of o lot which inn be built upon. In central busluefs sections, umlei that classification, n lot mm te covered for fK) per cent of it area This restriction is deigned In nfloid better lighting iiml ventilating facilities In the large buildings in Hie leulral urea, I'ropertj values nre enormous m that area nml a restriction to 1M) m r cent. It is said would matcri ilh nffcit the floor spai of new buildings "The zoning ordinance to an extent h ?ery desirable " said Edgar .. "rns. n former president of the Philadelphia Ileal Estate Hoard and a member of its advisory committie Mr Cross is one of n special committee of the board l.ALird to stud the zoning ordinance. Cross Admits Sonic Value "The oidinance i- verv desiinble " he continued, "especially as to the character. use or occupancy of the vari ous ?ones Tt will protect residential eiistrlctH and will keep out of such neighborhoods public garages and cer tain kinds of business "As to the central business sections, 3 believe the limit of the area for build ing should be expanded." The bosrd's special committee which In studving the ordinance consists of Jules E. Mntbaum, chairmnn: I.cro A. Worrell. H. A. lie man, William C. Benkert. Thomas Shnllcross. Jr.. Chester D. Itottner, Mr. Cross and John H. SinberR After n hearing yesterday before Councils' survey committee, the pin posed ordinance, prepared after two years' study by the zoning commission. was referred to C'lt Solicitor t'nnnelly His opinion is sought as to its legal phases. The real estate men desjre a public hearing on the zone plan and Tiave made a formal request for a hearing both before the surveys committee and the toning commission. Meinbets of the Real Estate Hoard want no official action taken on the ordinance until it has been gone over thoroughly Like Holt From Hlue "It came to us like lightning out of a. clear sky, explained illiani 11. Wilson, president of the board, "and we. are opposed to an action being talten without due consideration." Many of the board members want the ordinance to be held over for the consideration of the new council. The zoning ordinance, which overs, forty-six typewritten pngis of legula tloua, restrictions, definitions and ta bles would, in brief, cieate. First. A definite limit to the heights of buildings, according to location. Second. Hestrictions us to the use of "huildlnsa. according to location. Third. Uestrictious an to the area of n lot that may be lovered In a build ing. Fouith. A. ''division of zoning iu the bureau of surveys. Fifth. Penalties for those who evade or disobey the law . The first section goeius the height l V,,.tl,ltnfT& T'n.lnr it- thiu Mt K di- Tided into five zones. The height of! each new building is to be detei mined by the width of the street. The classification an to the propor tionate area of a lot which ma be built upon ranges from districts pre-emi nentlv Kiihurbau. in whioll no lot innv be covered b a building for moie than i 30 per cent of its area, down to tne central business districts, where !0 per I cent is the proportionate area w Inch may be built upon FIRE IN 2D STREET MARKET Historic Landmark In South Phlla"; aved After Hard Fight Fire threatened to destroy the his toric old South Second street market early today. . Flames were discovered in the roof Bear tho clock tower, which lias been a landmark lor generations in South Phil adelphia. The fire had reached the neconil floor by the time firemen of'En sine Oompauv No. 22 arrived. After a hard light of an hour the firemen put out the blaze It Is believed that the Urp was started by electric wires. Business at the market continued as usual today, while workmen made quick repairs. The hecond floor of the building is oc cupied by the South Second Street Business Men's Association. "Don't Try Force," Is Moore Warning Continued From Fa One next Mayor ovet the nomination of the Itepublieau candidate for Congress. It is estimated, even by Vare followers, that this light will mark the beginning nf the new piditicnl line-up iu I'hila delphla, in which Lane and Martin, hitherto nligned with tho Vnrrs, would 'work shoulder to shoulder with Mayor Moore. Ilansley Visited Moore Meanwhile, thp Vnres arc not unwill ing to have Ilansley seek tho support of tJ?? next Mayor Sheriff Ilansley has Wen nhserved in Mr. Mooro'ji othce in it' the Crozer Hulldlng on n. number of Occasions, DUU 1L whh uuuciniuuu nc una trjing to wlnthe next Mayor's support f.J0r nis cuimnittc-j iwe v.ufti-.-.. T Humors and even more substantial reports of deals among Philadelphia willtlclnns In antlcination of both the congressional nnd tho city committee flgbU have reached Mr. Moore here at the Capitol. He says, however, he is not paying nny attention to rumors of this kind, nnd gives tlie impression that uch talk Is to be expected. Least ot all, (Iocs Uip Mayor-elect appear to be disturbed by what may bo in the minds of angling politicians. His attitude Is that he will lead und others can either join with him or be "brushed aside." This would Indicate that the Mayor-elect will havo a candi (l date of his own for Congress as his fmceessor. just as he will have a citndi clato of his own for president of the new council, despite the candidacy of rbarlM H. Hall. There is some talk that the Iaor eject will support HobertGrlcr.Re. publican. Alliance leader of the Cight renth word, for the congressional uom- Ition. it IS orgueu inai as iirior uii BMrii not to be slated for a cabiuet ignition he could b? provided for by Sw'" congressional nomination. r)i(l-SfeJt u v- '-f fw .w., ... f ib colMrcwiioual or auy,othcr Mt ") xu m' Ainyur (M wrwr iik jaun me gen i 9Wf 'weT? putjup nrrnipr 10 ni norn uuimi to oluolu IN TRIAL OF LEIB Politician Takes Stand and Ro- futos Most of Testimony Of fered by Prosecution ATTEMPT TO PROVE ALIBIlWOULD GIVE $54,435,631 The defense in Hie tiinl of William S. I.eib. Schuylkill count politician, accused of forging receipt, for stale taxes paid b the Mcichant A. Evans t'o . of this clt, closed Ibis iittci'liooii. The defendant was oil the stand until 'J. .'Id o'clock, making a complete and specHir denial of all tesllmoii pre sented l the prosecution as affecting him pcrsonall. lie was mi the stand from 10 I'll o'clock this morning. After the definse closed its case, the prosecution presented Attorney Thomas Itaeburn White as Hie first lebuttnl witness n nd counsel for the defense ob jeMcd. Judge Johusiiu, who is hearing the i use In IJunrtci Sessions Couit, e ( iim d the Jury for the dav , to give coun sel for both sidis opportunity tu argue the point. When com I opens tomoirow a de cision on the right of lebuttnl witnesses to testify will he iiiude bv Judge John- sou. Tomorrow Leib's Hirtlulay 1 1 is oiisldcrid possible that a veidict In the nise will be reached b the Jur lntc tomorrow. It will he I.eib's furtv -ninth hirthda I. oili. on the witness stand, saiil he was in Hniiisburg fiom Jauuai until .human S. between which dates he w.im allegeil to have been in Philadelphia. He denied ever liming seen the dupli cate tax reieipts alleged to have been forged b him until they were presented as evidence at his trial. Lelb was wry cool while on the wit ness stand, and very positive in his answers during cross-examination, al though his memo! was poor when he va questioned about his actions before Jauuai ,'( and after Januiir b, Never Saw Name "Atthevv" lie was asked about the name "Atthew" signed on one of the four alleged bogus reieipts and declared he had not written It He nccr saw Hie nam wiittcn before his nunc case up heie. lie nddej I.eib said he got the check nftei con feriing in this clt with the officials of the Mei chant' & Enns Co. who wanted him to see what arrangement could he made with the attorney gen eral for the pimnenl h the cuuipnii for taxes due the state for Hie jcais i 11114-l.i-iri and IT '1 u state, he said, issued a revistil bill foi 7" per cent of tin' ongimil amount (harged agauiMt the local compain This amounted to approximately S.'OOft dmlts Kttehing Hlanks l.i ill told of inching blank duplUate reieipts irom llarnsburg The prose cution inile.ivniid to show some of thee blank forms were used in prepiuiiig the. alleged bogus tax leceipts gucll tin Meichant .V Evans Co I.eib said he had asked for them he cause he wanted to use them as oucliers as managing director of the Schuylkill Itailwa) Co They wete seut to him through the mails when he was in I'ottsulle, he said. He leceivcd seven teen in nil, lie added, for use as a ouoli -eis foi payments he made to the state on behalf of the Sehinlklll Hallway Co. I'ormtr Judge John F. Whelen, se nior (ounsel for the defense, showed I.eib seventeen blank duplicate receipts fiom the state, treasurer'.s omce. They hud been torn. I.eib identified them as ones In- found iu .1 torn condition last Sundav iu the basement of the Odd Fellows' Hiillding, 1'ottsvilli', where he has his omre lie said lie hud put them ill ins desk when he recehed them from llaiiis burg and paid no further attention to them until he heard of the tour alleged bogus receipts he w uk alleged to luue given the .Merchant iV l.vans l ii I,,,,!;,.,! fnr the seventeen lie bad re, ,,,.,1, . h.iid. and found tlum in i n aste ian, where they had been ,acP,i nter )l(1 nttlj toru ti1Plll am thrown them away Saw belli Hceover Hctelpts James M. Hunter, of Pottsvllle, call ed later by the defense to tlie witness stand, swore he was with I.eib when lie reiovered the torn receipts. When lie was cross-examined the prosecution sought to emphasize I.eib's sworn statement that he never received more than seventeen blank duplicate re ceipts from Harrisburg and neve' snw the alleged bogus receipts before his trial opened here. The jur was temporarily excused this afternoon while counsel for both sides argued as to the admission of dis puted signatures. Deputy District At torney Mcdinnis, of Pottsvllle, of coun sel for I.eib. was placed on the stand as a witness nnd his attention tailed to papers (ontaining the signature "William S I.eib " He said some of the signatures he had written himself nnd others had been written by tlie de fendant. The mil pose of the defense in bringing this out evidently was to discredit tlie evidence given for the ptosecution the day before yesterday by Webster Melcher. a handwriting expert Mi. Melcher wns shown the same papers and asked whether any or all of them were in I.eib's handwriting. Mr. Melcher said it would require borne time for him to determine. James Prankliu, n member of the last state Legislature, was the only witness called this morning by the defense, be fore Leib took the stand. Mr. Trunk -lin told of the defendant's reputatlou in Harrisburg. Airs. James II. Iltggins, I.eib's oldest daughter, was called as a witness for the defense late this afternoon, and upheld the alibi story told by the de fendant. I'lve members of the state Legislature also testified as to I.eib's presence in Harrisburg when he was said to have been in this city. Sugar Board to Go First of the Year Coiitinutri I'm Vane One retail stores throughout Philadelphia and its vicinity. At some stores it is impossible to ob tain even this small quantity. A repre sentative of the American Stores Co. said there- is little hope ot increasing this allotment at present. Distribution was started today of sev eral carloads of beet sugar which ar rived from Hip Middle West. Approx imately ,'111,000 bags, each containing .TJ0 noittids. are being apportioned lo manufacturers in ail sections of Hie city. This, however, is a drop in the bucket and will nrlng little or no relief. While tho heel sugar Is being d is trlbuted four ships are unloading raw sugar at wharves along me river front. Thin sugar will be refined ns nuicklv ns possible and will be distributed next week It win total less man J.uuil,- 000 pounds and will not nllow two pounds per person. Karolyl Barred From Casino Ilutlauest, Dee. 3. (Jljr A. V.) Count MUhael Karoiyi, former Hun- irarlan premier, has beAp. debarred from I ng towiaitfed "treaoiiible offeaBen' nv fiatt nr (pooc iha khic ur vD.oj IS TENTATIVE PLAN Increasos Include 40 Cents for City and 10 Cents Already Authorized for Schools A $L'.S.-, tax rate for WM will be agreed upon In Councils' finance com mittee tonight If present plans are car ried out. The tax rate now is .flMl,". This Is to be inn eased ten cents for educational purposes (mil forU cents for municipal purposes The 81!. Vt into, if decided upon, will be dilded into sevenl cents foi schools and S'J li" for the city. The icwiiup derUed from u M.S." inte Is estimated at S.-.4.l,X".l5.'tl. while the revenue from a S'J.IMI tax rate Is cstl mated at S,"i.rilO.S71. The ptisent budget calls for cpendi 'ures of ?.m. H70.000. To penult of it .2.S."i tax i ate, material reductions will lime to be made in the budget at to night's session. Cuts planned piovlde for changes in the budget for the Hu reau of Highways reduction in the 700.0(M! labor Item and items for equipment and puichnse of materials. Some Adocale S2.D0 Kate Although most of the members of the finance committee favor keeping the tax uitc to S2.sn, a number are known to nthoeate a ."82.1)0 rate, which would necessitate i pry little riductloii of fig ui es fixed at last night's session of the iiimniittcc Adwicatcs of the S2 00 tax rate claim it would give the new administration more leeway, and at the same time leave a balance in the citv treasury for emergency purposes for any emergency that might nrise during the next twche months. , Iloth the new tax rate and the com pleted budget will be reported to Coun cils tomorrow afternoon. The tax rates will be passed at a speiial bebsiou of Councils to be held .. week, nml immediately upon pas sage it is expected it will be approcd n Mayor Smith. The bonus scale that will be made a nnit of the salary rolls for the year adds about .:S,000.000 to the personal si nice item. It provides u pel cent bonus for all men leceh'ing up to and including KI.IOO; 1.1 per cent for those now recnlng in excess of SloOO and including R2000 and 10 per cent for those leeeiving more tlinn S2000 and up to and including SHOOO $2,0011.000 for Strtris An item of $l,f00.00(l is allowed lor street rupalng and $."00,000 for street patches and repuiis Thi-s allowance Is Wl.OOO.OOO under Hie demands of Chief Dunlap, of the Highway Bureau. The grand to'al when work started on the budget this morning was .S."'l7:t.O(IO. Fram is V Iturch. u menihei of Councils' finance loumiittee. piedbts there will be no laige leduction in the present budget Mr. Hurch is a oniinou niiinciluiaii from the Forti -sixth waul and u member-elect of the new Coumil fiom the Fourth louiicllmanic district "Tlie tax rate must be increasid." Mr. Hindi s.iid tills aftcinoon. "The amount of the increase will depend on the budget total as finally agreed upon It will then be simply a mattei of mathematical coinput.it ion Sees Hope for Utile Cutting "I cannot figure where there will lie ii imrHiMilar reductions. A few thou suiids of dollttts mayjie JylUifikaff heie ami incr-. j tinui- ihkh'iih(,m" alh realises thnt men in the clU de partmenn are entitled to increased sal aries to meet living costs. The public also knows that the cltj has lost S2, 000,000 liquor license ieenues unil that the streets aie in teinble icpair and must be fixed ,, "Naturalh these three big items will make necessur a tax rise and the pub lic probably realizes that tlie tax rate will have to go up." $13,404 MORE FOR HOSPITAL Total In Osteopathic Campaign for $100,000 Now $33,178 At the S100.000 campaign luncheon of the Osteopathic Hospital of Phila delphia in the Adelphia todav, a total of .1.".,104 was announced by team cap tains for the da. This makes a grand total of $::.. ITS. W. It Nicholson, chairman, pre sided, nnd announced that of the sub scriptions received today, one wns of SoOOO from Mrs. Isaac Sehllchter. of Trankford Junction, and one of if 1000 f i om Mr. nnd Mrs. Townsend Wright, of this city Another Outsider Is New Orleans Winner Continued Trom Taie One luHrtt 1.1 I" ' fi to I .1 lo 1 Tlmi 1 OS Modiste I'leely Kay. Hpch wine Fleer XX uternmcct. Mdnnlkln II nnd m On nltin rnn . . SEC'ON'K HACK claimlnB. purso tiOO, for tlirp" oHr-oMn nd up, 0 furlonea Irlnh Maid 101 Itnd- rlKUz . 7 to I R to '2 fi to ., PHrrlsh 1IL' Oarnr10 to S H to K 3 to ,', MIf Krouler 101 judge . . a to i o to r, a to s Tlm, ttlSl-.l riul) li'.uihlon. Choir Mns tr I'aut ConnHly and Hnort mop ana iron peroun llaby lu ran . Ttiint) ItACi:. rlnlmlni purae n00 for three jrar-oMa and up. nix furlnn. Hturdfe J07. DllKltan li to 1 iV lo 1 n to 2 Thursday isiiriiie-. nil, . XVIda . R to t a to 1 S to .i Verity inj XV right 7 to 2 n to ,1 a tn .- IlKh Home Onwa Handy I.ad and Jaiiuc i'in,a t ii in iithptiii. iiipiii. i ,111111 iifuiu . I1 f '11 mm t i ,! aim r.,11 1 CIIJUTII HAC li, rininuns pumi .mh, mr fllllen and innrea three yesra old and up W furlonKfl Merrv I.ass OR Year Kim . 0 to 1 ,1 to '2 e, lo 11 fallvey Shapiro 101 Johnaon . . . 12 to 1 B to 1 3 to S My Oracle 103, Moo- net 12 to 1 Ti tn I o to 2 Time I On 1-R New Mttilel. Hllh II Mary II Ornery. TilanleurUt. Wand, Hutli XVehlc XVIIllitan. Jean K . Uurella, Ileanle Atkln also ran, riFTH JIAc'n Jefferson handicap, purae 700 for all as-ea, alx furlonia. Mahoney 10S. Kobln- ... eon . .. IS to 3 even out Oeorce c lark, tlfl. Colli- eltl . . i.een i to . dui Marrheaa 2d OS, XVIda . . . lfltoS even out Tim, l 14 (pmialji trurk record lOaaood and lln aleo ran Mahoney and Marclicaa '.'J coupled In liettimt HAVANA RESULTS riHBT IIAC'I for two-year olda. clalinlnz, r.!4 furloncs pur JiCinnt Hatrack 107 Murraj . 8 to 5 1 to 2 out Perfect I.ady. 110. Mor rlsey 3 to t even I lo 2 liuekhorn II 01), Krecer .... 'J to 1 7 to 10 out Time, 112 2 5 Viiln Thick-. Annabello end hnnw Hill aleo rrti HKCOND IIACB. for three.jear-olda nnd onward, rlalmlnir, f furlonoa. purae r,ou. Mara Maffnetu P7. .larroll . . 7 to 2 7 lo .1 7 to In Prince Direct VI. Arcliamlialt n to 1 .'i to 2 0 to A Buter Clark. 1fiH. Orrnea . . 7 In 5 8 to S A to fi Tlme-M 12 8-r Poulard Count liorle Naomi XValton, I.ucky 1'earl, lloundeh cjal awav Anxiety and Iheodore Fair alan rati THIRD HACB for three.year-olda and up- waru, riaonina. uvt lurionaa purge, aouu Illanche Donalton. 110, Kounlentan . . ft to I 2 to 1 even nunlcc 110 Hrnlth.,,2 to 1 1 to 10 1 to 3 Urlxz. 110, Mclntyre.. 0 to 1 2 to 1 even Time ljl2 a H The Talker. Al Hud eon Krank Jiurke and Kevmar alao ran FOURTH HACB. for three-year-old. and xipwani riaimina; on lurionya. puma loea; no orkvllle 110, Pick- n ... , Fickle Kancy, lit even 1 to 3 out ft to 2 4 to IS I to 3 II 1 S lo ' 7't$ IfJ FTarcuoIo, 118 Mcl- JV .,,.l,.,,iM; lyimi)!; na Wgwo&i aiip,.Vw "A to dance in mother goose fetf Aboc aie hwlyminil Helen Comiu), djugliler of Mr. and .Mrs. Ieo 1. h. Conway, 228 Routli Forty -sixth street, this dty. ltclow Is Helen Mar garet Alcorn, ilauglilrr of Mr. and Mis. James S, Alcorn, of Cjnwjd, l'.i. The tluee children will participate In the specialty dances at the Mother (loose cainh.il on the Hclle lie -.Stratford roof next .Saturday in aid of the Northern Homo for Fi lendless Children Arrest of Mine Workers Ordered ( nullum il 1 rum l'ace One Meanwhile the goeininent was show ing no iclaxtttliin in the enforcement of sti ict coal uitioniiig In addition to the nrdciit nlicudy sent bioadcast oer the count n. Hlieitor lleneinl limes, of the i.'iilroail adriiinistiatioi:. authorized the Kglonal directors to cm tail pas engei trains where they could be sus pended without luiidship to the public. Althougti i ontinued optimism in olii- ial circles is niiukcd. production tig lii es available show no increase vet in dnilv tonnage This is now estimated semioihcinlly at better than -10 tier cent of noimnl. (Inerutnis reiireseuting the Alabama fields, Mild production, whiih had been , , , , . ,. , i ii normal there, had dropped to about Nl per cent, union representatives being aitive in attempting to lull men out Ontial Pennsylvania mine owneis. lc ported partial pioduction, while West Viiginin. Kentucky and Tennessee up lesentalive were confident that the mine outputs soon would be back to iioi null. riotii the l'u l West came lcpoits of bieaks in the niganlrcd mincis' lauks and the trend of developments gave the iniprcssiun in Washington that the tenseness of the situation was passing. Operators fiom all parts of the coun try gathered here today to xvmk out detuiis of the 11 per cent wage in crease. While tlie sessions ofheinll were restruted to operators located in .1 . ..... .1 .ill... H..1.I i.npnunn. (lie (flllldl I oil lirillive nviu, n rn'iii',, ,. . , - , ( !... frn, the ntl.e.- sections were mil .' "'.I '" hoped to do was to have hand to gather facts on which to base their own adjustments. It wns said Hint the findings of the central field committee probubl. would ......... ... .... , .. . be submitted to Fuel AdimnJstintor flarfield for ratification, but that sev nil days would be needed to work out in i.iiiui.itii'ii ..... - . problems piesented. ..! Til he eastern part of the country whee the efTe.ts of the strike so far lave not been felt ns heavily as faithcr est. the Mithlehcm Steel Co. todav west, the llttlileliPin Micei e o. inunv had been forced to order bunked one of its North Lebanon, Pa stacks. It wns announced Hint unless there was an ailv delivery ot coal the stack would lie blown out, and Hint because of the fuel bio situation no additional men now were being employed fiary, lull.. Dec I!. (Ity A. P.) Illeht thousand steel workers were thrown out of work here today when the American Sheetuind Tin Plate Co . the largest nianuincturing eoncern ot its kind in the world, xvns forced to dose because of the coal shortage. All mills of the company were forced to be shut down completely nnd reports i cached here that the company's plants ,it P.lwood. Intl.. employing -1(10(1 to fiOOO peisons, nlso had banked their fires Clinrleslnn. W. Vn.. Dec. P.-ic(IIy A. P.) A majority of the union coal mines in the New lllver fields continued to operate today, while only ii 'cw Kun awha mines were working, according to reports received here. Nonunion mines of the state were rcpojtcd operating at normal. Much intoiist in the coal summon in West Virginia today centered in r ... CUitmnl (ti.if rntieriotitn - news iioiu . ii.iiii.Mii. ..;.. '! ". fives of 1 nn on m tiers or tliati; ' " """ '. . .. .- , region had adopted resolutions urging lu ho was captain of the nnder nll union miners to return to work, . W" football team -.vhen Jenkins played pending settlement of the present con troversy. . Pittsburgh. Kan., Dec, :!. A. P.l llleven strip pits in the Kansas coal fields would be in operation by the state Inte this afternoon. Uovernor Al len announced just before stnrting out on n tour of the district north of Pitts burgh. C I). Sample, one of the State's receivers, announced that eight or ten cars of coal would be shipped out of the coal field bv night. Washington, Dec. ". Promising "drnstio action" railrond administration officials loday asked for reports from regional rallioad officials at St. Lou In nnd Knnsns City on the rcfusul of a switching crew nt Prontennc, Kansas, to handle a train loaded with soldiers. CHICAGO TRAINS CUT 50 P. C. All Stores and Theatres Also Hit by Fuel Restrictions Chicago. Dec. 3. (Ilv A. IM Fifty per cent reduction In the number of steam suburban railway trains, closing of all department stores two days each week and all theatres one night weekly nnd the limitation of business hours for all stores to between 11 n. m. and 3:30 p. m. were nmong the measurefc ordered today for conservation of fuel by the Chicago Public ltilitlea Commission, Trains on elevated roads are to be 'reduced to put) iai afj0t JurjMr Jhff man, uours, morning . tuvuiui Break With Mexico Proposed in Senate rotttinufil Trom I'aRP One position that Mexico Iibh every ngbt to decline all piopeity of a public naluie. "land, mills, mines, oil and other mineral deposits," subject to "national isation" or "sew iuluiition." The right of foiiiguers owning propel t to pro test is iidiculcd. Winfs Troops for Hot tier The secrclur Of war would be Mil thoriid under a i ('solution luttodimd today by Senutur Ashiust, Deiiiocrat. Aiunna, to use the nation's mllitniy foiees to jirotec I Americans on the American side of the bolder who are threatened by the activities of Mexican outlaws oi other belligerent factions in tlie Miiithcrn republic. Si tutor Aslmrst declared that for ' 'i,' t utiu i ii iii , mi . in iiuii puii(.ii iM nill f()r ll(,H(1I1 b tic W(u. Depart m(,nt t() ,lrolwt t1(l ,PS of those alon eight and a Half years he had sought the frontier, lie accu-ed the govein lnent of adopting a supine attitude, whicji hail encouraged the Mexicans to belli ve thev could strike with impunity. Declaring that Mexiiuns now wcie gathering on the frontier in such num bers us to appear menacing, the senu toi nppp.ilid for adequute mobillntion of Amen t.ii fones "Let us protect the lives of Ameiic.in utizens within the t'uitcd States an -wn," he added. Piods War Department Senator Ashiust said he doubted whether Congress would adopt his res olution, which was refened to the mil- itarv afTaiis committee, but he added I tho Somlln flllll I Irillsn (nil Mm U nn Department at least to protect the citi- ens of theVnitcd States who are in the Tinted States." "If this i done." he said. "I will I have nt least punctured the lethargy of .i, ,i'ni. nA..nne..,..e '';.,'''"''"" . n , -." ....... ..vm,. . .... . u.. .... .ixi,,. . '"J -n;au-l. sal. henator AsliuiM, 'Hiding that he would no longer countcn- " the government s Mexican policy. h''mtor Shields. Democrat. Ten- -- ncssec. declared the facts w pip pvcii .stronger than staled by Mhe Anonn senator. Ihis country s relations with vicxico, nc sum, i-ousiiiuic hip niosi humiliating (hnpter of our history." I'hero should be some action," he said, adding that the United States hud Intel "occasion to declare war against "levho for the lust live vears." The American note to Mexico renew ing tlie request that William (I Jenkins, Anieiicnn consular officer at Piiebla, be leldtsed, whs delivered lo the .Mexican foreign office on December I. the State Department was advised todav by the American embassy at Mexico City The Mexican foreign oflice announced Inte Monthly night that it Intel not received the nolo. The department also was advised to- ltlav that the Mexican (lovcriuueiil bad ' . .i i :....... .!...! e ii.- i..o:- otoereo nil in vi'eufcui hmi in mi- itiuui of .lames Wallace, an American oil mail near Tanipico. Nashville, Tenn.. Dec. :.( Ry A. P ) "I am now In prison because I refuse to give bail for one cent, as I will not even compromise with them under nny circumstances," W. O Jenkins, Hie American consular agent nt Pnebln, Mexico, declares In a letter iccelv'cd lo i.,.., , ,, t.i. ii v,i r i i .. "I regret very much the great noto riety thut bus been given fo my hard luck, in being carried away by some bandits wbo live near here, but It has been unavoidable, although the incident would bo forgotten i the authorities had not tried to cover up tlieit criminal re sponsibility in ullovving this city lo be unguarded, by charging me with my own ubdiiction. So they have used every means possible to get certain evidence to cover up their uusuril pretensions. "I bavo never iu all my life seen such a, farce as they are carrying nut here, for I have been condemned without being allowed to present a single wit ness in my behalf, though I had them ready, and even presented them to the courts, but was nld that they were too busy to hear them. At the present moment (November lil) the secretary of the embnssy of Mexico City is here taking this testimony, that it inny be presented to the State Department in asmuch as the courts refuse to uccept It. "I huve plenty ot testimonies to off set any fulse evidence that they can pos sibly tirodlice. but. ns 1 sav. Mexican justicn Is of a certuin brand ut the present time and it can't bo chnuged." Mexico City, Dec. n. (Ily A. P.) Tho solution of difficulties urlsing out of International affairs with the United States -waa entrusted to President war ranto, without legislative intrusion bv the Senate atu secret! weiou yrstvday, IlcUtkm with the United HUtaKXflM iicviareii ,, oprin m mtmio "very ,nUcaiv" l n .! MOORE !S PRAISED BY GONGRESSMEN Mayor-elect Guest of Honor of Washington Colleagues at Dinner LAUDED FOR FIGHTING NERVE Hu a Staff Ccrrcsi'onddit Washington, Dec. If. "llrtwixt Moore and More There i' one letter: When Moore hceomci Mayor. Thin town Kill he better." This "poem," (lushed off ou the spur ot the moment by Congicssmnn Nicholas Longworth, toastmiister nt the dinner given last night in honor of Mnyor clect Moore, of Philadelphia, nt the New Willard Hotel, was indicative of the felldly, good fellowship and rare tributes paid b leaders ot the House to the letiriug member ot Congress and the next .Ma or of Philadelphia. Uncle "Joe" Cnnnou, James H. Maun, leader of the Republican ma jorit ; r-.'ank V. iMondell, floor leader, and many others oflcred eulogy after eulogy to Mr. Moore nnd nominated him for flovernor of Pennsylvania, senator of Pennsylvania, President of the United States, and Mattln II. Madden, of Illinois, even proposed him for the highest honois iu the league ot na tions. Tlie speeches w ei e shot through with evidences of tlie sincere regard held by congressional leadeis for Mr. Moore's talents. Wit nnd banter also had their .plar. tup Host xvas uongressmnn jsanc Ilacharach. of Atlantic City. The guests were Mr. Moore's immediate colleagues in the House. The Mayor-elect, in replying to the many wnrm words of admiration nnd encouragement, iu n voice shaken xvith (motion, said he hod no thought of future honors; thnt his whole effort would be bent "toward the duty nhead giving Philadelphia a lirst'-class ad ministration." ('ongiessmnii A'nre xvns one of tlie guests at the dinners but xvns not called on for n speech.. Congiessinnn Madden, of Illinois, said that with the election of Mr. Moore as .Ma or Philadelphia hed got rid of the leputntion Qf being sleepy. "She will have," said Mr. Madden, "u leal, live Mayor and will no longer be the sleeping beauty of the I'ost.',' Mr. Mndden stitl Mr. Moore's ability to look at all si('-s of questions fitted him pe culiail to be Ma or of Philadelphia, (Vingitssmnu Vcss, of Ohio, said that Mr. Moore was displaying the same ability in the selection of his cnbinet ns wns used by McKinley and Llnioln. Congressman Mann, ot Illinois, said that the House was losing one of its "gnmicst, ablest members" Hint Phila delphia "might get a good Muyor." "What we need in this country' said Mr. Mann, "is men with nerve. Hampton Mooie always had nerve. They might swear at him, but if lie believed that he was right he had the nerve to say so. Let us rejoice that the people of Philadelphia have a man for Minor who has the neive to be houist with himself and with his fellows." T'wcle Joo Cannon s intioduction was tho signal for the gatheiing to use iu honor of the Nestor of the House. "You are a young man," s.ud .Ml. Cannon. "I shall soou eioss the line. Your life is ahead of.you. I prny that the prnjers that inspired our soldh'i in the Revolution, in 1S12. hi the Civil War, and in tills last gicat wotld vvu will guide and inspire you in the days til come." AUTO HITS WAGON; 4 HURT Girls Were Taking Early Morning Spin After Night at Movies Two girls and two men were injured at 1 :20 o'clock this morning when an automobile in which they were riding crashed into a bakery v agon nt llroad and Itutler streets. The wagon, owned by the Kolb Ilakeries, was demolished and the horse severely cut anil uruiseu. Alice Crowley, 1WJ2 North Cnmac street, and Anna Uosch, .127 West Dauphin street, were taken to the Samaritan Hospital, where they were treated for cut,s and bruises of flic bod. They were questioned nt the (Sennantovvn avenue and Lycoming street station and xverc sent to their homes. fleorge Day, who conducts an nuto icpair shop at 1 lit! West Dauphin sheet, was driving the car nt the time of the accident. He was also bruised about the body. He refused to name the other man who was iu the party. According to .Miss Crowley's mother. her daughter went to a motion picture theatre last night with Miss l!och. Day said his friend -met the girls when the were leturnlng home, nud diove them to the gaiage iu his innchine. Day said lie was just about to test out a car he hud been repairing, and he in vited his friend nnd the two girls to l ide with him. CHILD DIES FROM BURNS His Blazing Clothing Seta Fire to Furnlshlngo In Home William Apland, three years old, l.'12T Napa street, died today in the Poly clinic Ilospitnl us the result ot burns sustained when his clothes caught fire at his home The child, n negro rnn through the house and the furnishings caught Hie. The blaze was extinguished. Slight damage was done. Prepare Campaign Expense Reports Tho Moore campaign commilteo was bijsy today preparing its expense ro port to bo filed tomoirow with Thomas Wi Cunningham, clerk of (Quarter Ses sions Court. Tomorrow is the last day for the filing of such reports, which must lie all recorded within thirty dayB nfter thn election. Tho tommltteo Vwhlch directed Joseph S. MucLatighlin's Charter raity campaign niso win uio its report. Schopl Balance Is $1,081,631 The Hoard of Kducation balance on December is announced ns $1,081,0.11, deposited as follows: Central National Hank, $22.',00(1; Franklin National Hauk, ,f 'JTO.uuu : iViarKet. street. Na tional Hank, if'.'OO.OOO : Philadelphia National Hank. $.ir,0S:i; Commercial Trust Co., $lfiO,000; Pe,nnu Co, for Ins., ,f 150,000; cash in , treasurer's hands, fHl.filS. K KA I . -KHTATK WANTKU Have List of Buyers for Houses, Farms and Factory Sites INVESTMENT WANTED C. see C. see HENRY 665 Dpejtel BiiikHn ' Phoh,7xitibarrStfff Hcad'How Mcrcier Defied the Invaders of Belgium Jlelffians will not forget horror of the Invasion, nfj Carrfilinl Mtreler in nt( oicii itory of the world war Which begini itfjl Saturday, Decem ber G, in the tcuening public fficiJgcr A thrilling, true and heart touch ing torit of the wrongs of his people by the hctulo shepherd who braved (lerman anger and fought a final vic tory for their rights. Read Every Installment M00RET0PASS0N LAMBERTON'SAIDES New Sheriff to Submit Names to Mayor-elect Before Mak ing Appointments WITHHOLDS ACTION NOW Sheriff-elect Robert H. Lamberton will not announce nny appointments until after Mayor-elect Moore has completed his cabinet. ' Then the slierlff-clcct will submlt( to the Mayor-elect for his approval the men he wishes tn name for the four most important offices under the sheriff. These nre the chief real estate deputy, personal deputy, special deputy nnd the sheriff's counsel. "I regard Mr. Moore ns the head of tlie next administration," snid Rheriff flect Lamberton today. "While, my othce does not come under Ins admin Istrntlon, nevertheless I want to go to him and submit the names of those I intend to appoint and nsk hint If he has nny strenuous objection to any of them. "If he objects to any of those I have inmind I will hold over that ap pointment until we can thresh the mat ter out." Mr. Lamberton said he did not wish to take up the matter of appointments with the .Mayor-elect now "because he is too busy xvith his own appoint ments." Tho determination of the sheriff-elect to consult Mr. Moore on his appoint ments will be regarded in political cir cles ns a further indication that the new Mayor is to be the party leader in the city. It is consrfleicd ecijnin in political (iicles that Prank .1. Willard, special deputy, will not be retained by Mr. Lamberton. The special deputy nlvvays is (onsideied the closest employe to the sheriff. Willard Is the first lieutenant of Sheiiff Itunslcy in the Second ward. Sir. Lainbeiton will probablv select a peisnnnl friend to succeed Willard. "Aie there mnnv annlicnnts for plates in your office?" the sheriff-elect was asked. "Yes. everybody xvants to be real estate deputy," he replied. "That is the best salaried position in the of fice, carrying a salary of SG00O a year." (Icorgc McCurdy now is real estate deputy. It is almost ceitain that (Jeoige S. Husscll will be retained as active so licitor. The place now held by for mer Senator Owen H. Jenkins as so licitor, it is said, will be abolished. In political circles John A. Voorbccs. secretary of the Itepublieau Alliance, is mentioned frequently for a place under Sheriff Lainbeiton. Voorhees also jins been mentioned for a post under the Moore administration. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Thomas Williams, anjj Market at., and Viola ncld, 3C124 Market at. TUchard 1 Matter, 23.10, N 22d at. and Margaret A Dolan, 141 XV Dauphin at John N Shelcnhurger. Harrlaburc, Va. , and Mabel rj Decker, Harrlsbure. Pa. Isaiah Dew. SOU Oliva at., and Marsaret Grimes 3.120 XVarren at. Kmory n Smith. W'aahlnnton, D. C, and X'lola M Harris. R0 E, Halnea at Cesnre Romano, 1123 H 8th st . and IJam- uinn nnrone. ir.u .-union si. Joaeph CI Cherry 1S11 N Franklin at. ana aiary Karnes, joui i o.m bv. . William O Hopkins, 1713 Walnut at., and Christine H Stockton, 2S0O rino M Morrlseon M Nelmlorakv, 14S7 H Oth St., and Kather Jl Herkowltz. t723 S 2d at. Julius Horn, 1117 N, nth et , and Bessie Sha piro. HI7 N Clth at. Joseph Ruaeo. R2(l Kllaworth at . and Mar garet M Clark, .130 Allman at. Carl o reteraon. 2230 K. Cambria at., and I.lzile XVIIIIams. 2230 K Cambria at. Joaeph F Median, SOO N 4tth at., and (.?,! xr lrnven nam Arrh at. I.uls M Perez. Havana Cuba, and Mar- Karet V renton, ana w XVnsnlntrton at. Udward nedfnrd, 2011 Addlaon St., and Nancy Stewart, 2011 Addison at. Herman Dull. Camden. NT. J , ana Jennie Rosen. R.11 N. 3d at XVlIUam Jonea 100B Ralnbrldce at . and Adallne Hopkins. 10011 n.ilnbrldc; st James J hhra, Chestnut Hill, and Lena I, Cload. Chestnut Hill Marino X'erderame, 241.1 S, 13th at., and Mltollno bnadaro. 1R08 S 11th at Dan Kazmlr, Crum I.ynn. 1'a , and Mary L.aifcncnuK, inini ni mm .uiiuuiii nvc, T,outa I.lpman, 2437 R Marshall at,, and Jlozle Grossman, 2.11.1 8 IMilllp st. XVlIUam I.. CJch XVheellnir XV, Va.. and l.ltzaDein ii iseny, -yu v wesimoreiana at. Harry K I.irry, B132 J'unston at , and Grace B. Cleland, M32 Funston at Frank Johnson, 1C124 Hummer at., and Mat tie Thomaa, 015 Oitden at Albert iJishner 1K2.1 P Orkney t., and Rose Turlm. 242.1 K. Marshall at. J.E.(LDWEIJL& JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS STATIONERS CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS DIAMOND WATCH BRACELETS $? ift" jmtrmM,iwom iRswSBWf FORD-NEWBERRY ENQUIRY ORDERED Senate Adopts Resolution for Investigation of Michigan Contest TO START AFTER HOLIDAYS Ky the Associated Press Washington, Dec. .1. Investigation of the I'ord-Ncwbprry senatorial elec tion contest from Michigan wns author l7ed loday by the Senate, which adopted n icsolutlon by Senator Pomerenc, Democrat, of Ohio, providing for the Inquiry. No rollcnll wns neccssnry nnd there was less than n minute's discussion The measure previously had been ap proved by the privileges and elections committee, which will conduct tho in QUirj . llenrlngs under the resolution are not, expected to start until after the holi days, nnd they may be confined to the election, since the alleged frauds dur- ring the primaries now arc being dealt with by the courts. The resolution gives the committee broad powera to take evidence and to preserve ballots nnd other documents. It specifically directs investigation of "charges nnd countcr-ehnrges of ex cessive and illegal expenditures of money and unlnvvful nrnelices In connection with the said election of n senator from the state of Michigan." Senator Dillingham, Republican, of Vermont, ns chairman of tho commlte tec, will have chnrgc of tho investiga tion, lie is expected to arrive in Wash ington Saturday, and the committee xvill meet next week to make tho Inquiry. Senator Newberry was -not in the Senate xvhen the Pomercne resolution wns adopted. Grand Itaplds, Midi.. Dec'. 3. (By A. P.) It became known today that three officials of the state of Michigan were among those indicted by the federal grand juiv here late last Saturday with Senator Truman II. Newberry. They are State Labor Commissioner Richnrd II. Fletcher, of Hay City; State Iloxiug Commisslouer Thomas W, Big ger, of Marshnll, nnd State Utilities Commissioner Samuel Odell, of Shelby. State Senntor Charles .T. Deland, of Jackson, chairman of the state Senate finance nnd appropiiation committee, was also included among those indicted, Frederick Cody, of New York, known ns "legislative lcprcsentntive" of the American Book Co., a personal friend of Senntor Newberry, nlso was cited and is expected to come to Grand Bnpids with Senator Newberry n6xt Monday for ar raignment. STATE MASONS VOTE HERE Balloting Today for Officers of Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania The election of officers of the grand lodge of the Masonic fraternity of' Pennsylvania is being held today at the Masonic Temple, Broad nnd Filbert streets. The polls opened at 10 o'clock this morning and will not close until If o'clock, in order to permit the repre sentatives of some TOO subordinate lodges through the state to cast- their ballots. About the only contest is that for the office of right worshipful junior grand warden, for which "William Hamilton of Pittsburgh. Is tho active candidate. There will apparently bo little opposli tion and most of the other candidates' will probably receive what is termed us. -a complimentary xotc. ' According to the custom the other officers will be elevated xvithout oppo sition. John S. Sell will be elected right worshipful grand master; Abra ham M. Beitlcr. right xvorshipful deputy grand master; Samuel M. Goodyear, light worshipful senior grand warden: Thomas It. Pattou, right worshipful treasurer, and John A. Perry, right worshipful ferniid secretary. The' com mittee on Mnsonic homes xvill be com posed of George I!. Orlady, Kdward W. ration, George W. McCandless, William M. Donaldson, Andrew IL Hershey, Henry E. Shock nnd Louis A. Watres. Watts Hits "Pink Tea Bolshevists" Hnrvey Watts, in nn address before the members of the New Century Club today, pleaded for a more rational view of matters ou the part of the women of this coinitry. His address was entitled "Pink Tea Bolshevism." He argued that a great amount of sympnthy is nlvvavs shown to everything new. "Such," said he, "is the case of the nnrlnr linlshpvist. YoU BTC llOt TCally In sympathy with them, it is simply be cause of the newness of it." Technology Club Meets Tonight Members of tho Technology Club of Philadelphia will meet tonight nt the Engineers'.' Club. UNIQUE DESIGNS, UNUSUAL SHAPES, PETITE MODELS A t COLLECTION OF EXCEPTIONAL IMPORTANCE. : vjf ' ifM-fl V 1 V ,11 iMiiii i 7 'Ik I e
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