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VOL. VI. NO. 69
Catered Second-CInm Matter at tha Postofflc. at rhluuletphU, Pa.
Under th Act of March 8. 1879.
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, -DECEMBER 3, 19l9
Published Dully Hupept Sunt-Ujr. fiuWrlptlon Trice n a Tear by Mall.
Copyright, 1010, by Fubljc Idser Company,
PRICE TWO CENTS
ERMANY DEMANDS LIGHTER TE
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cute Stage of Coal Shortage Believed to Be Nearing End as Many Miners Resume Work
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kyor-elect Hears of Dissatis
faction With Appointments.
Inslste He'll Be "Boss"
MS REORGANIZATION PLAN
f OR THE CITY COMMITTEE
myepondents Suggest He Will
Need Their Aid Coalition
-With Lamberton Seen
L Uv a Staff Correspondent
', Washington, Dec. 3. Mayor-elect
Moore, of Philadelphia, served notice
fotjVicaders of the Town Meeting party
today that they would seriously endnn-
ttn'tbe chances of their candidates for
wpinet or other appointments if they
Wed to force his hand.
if The "next Mayor received reports that
'own Meetinc leaders were disap
pointed nnd even disgruntled because
they had not yet been recognized in np-
Ipointinents. lie was told that these
leaders were arguing that the Mayor
would need the help ot tire independents
I'm the spring primaries in a fight with
ithe Vares for control of the city com-
'mlttee. and that therefore Town Meeting
jo&'dcrs should receive consideration.
'The Mavorelect has made a practice
Jiob to talk Philadelphia politics while
in iyashlngton. But when the sub
stance, of Jthese reports was detailed
to him he promptly declared with con
siderable emphasis that he would not be
forced. Mr. Moore spoue with deciuea
pungency and .repeated his remarks so
thatjthoy could not be misunderstood.
Nothing can be forced," said the
aiayor-clecl.
'JH,C6les Boomed for Safety Post
yjUnc' waj;oreiecc was ioiu ruxown
i aiPMtinif mpn -warn nisanuoinicu iuul
TWW.r( . -- - - .. I
jWof6 ,)": " Coles, chairman ot tuel
'pointed purchasing. agenfc,aud that the
Mace had gone to A. Lincoln Acker, a
IJ.niVU U1UCLI1JU IJULtJ. ililk uui wrtu !.-
Sneniber-of th Republican AHiaucc. lie
flilso .was told that Coles was being
ijerlyely boomed Ipr public sateiy, out
PthatjlbU friends would bo again dis-
i.appointsa.
i vlttvom wholly reluctant to -adiscuss
1 this subject," said the Mayor-elect,
... .t.i.1 .1.1.. h....l. T .n!tl taM nnllilntr Q
ffof be; gained by force."
MQ't' Mayor- elect refused to give nny
&dtcation of whom he had in mind for
Vllirectof of public safety. It is believed
1haJrJn order to stop tho pressure Deing
exerted for various candidates, the
',Mftyor-elect will change his plans and
ppotnt tne- director ot puuiic saieiy
hortlv. Possibly it may be his next
Uoppointment. ' It had been planued to
ran.'e tne director ot puonc saieiy lasv.
JIr. Moore made it clear today that
LtiausuaJ effort on behalf of any candi
dates would worK uioro unrm man goon.
Aaike nolitlcal lcadersboth independent
and "organization, it would appear, he
faaid. have- not vet fully realized that
IhBM'intends. to bo Mayor that no one
Mil "boss" him nnd that ho will maue
J8 "own appointments.
ISW Trouble Eong Brewing
trouble between Town .Meeting and
lublican Allianco leaders over major
minor appointments has been
liming quietly for some time. Tie
kiyor-elect decided jtoday to throttle it.
ICihas notified both Alliance and Town
ecting men that he has his own plans
ctj the reorganization ot tne ncpuDii
n city" committee.
fit' is believed that tho Mayor-elect
ans a combination with Sberin-elect
Emberton and that between the two,
t?re will be enough, appointments to
' Bround.
"In this wav. with the co-operation of
Jator Martin, a complete and rounded
r.fr'bre orzanization will be ready to take
KtWW political field next spring, or
L".9.nltir- in thti event of a Kneels! elec-
NO
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UWN MEEIING MEN
Byf.tn to name his successor In Uongrcss.
L?1,0 r Bitter Contest Foreseen
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rrPhen Senator vare was here at
Biing an earlier dinner to tho Mayor-
r, ,congressmen gos mo impression
ft he would ro the political 'limit to
Ins about the nomination and elec-
tgrn ol oaerju jvuiibit:, xum. ocauior
JBde it plain at the time that while be
BO not expect to win any recognition
t0ni the Mayor-elect In tlte way of cab'
li: appointments, be would neverthe-
S, continue nis active interest in
rartiral nolltlcs. All this, in the onin-
bwPhl coneressmen in touch with the
Philadelnhia situation, foreshadows a
?4lter contest between the Vnrcs and the
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'Cardinal Merrier1 s Story
Wcgins Next Saturday in
Evening Public Ledger
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'AThe Belgian primate, in his own
1 tory of the worldrwnr..te be pub
Lllshed In the' ' '-' -
' ijeginnJnjf nex.tS'aturdalyy'Decem
r 6, crie, "What has poor Bel
glum done to Germany to be tor
tured on its own soil ?" '
? Read This Serial
It Is gjthrilHne human narra
tive from, the pen of the fearless
jfijpure that stood between hia peo
ple and ihe German hordes, dar
ing them, defying them and de
feating then.
J ppn't Slis8 An Installment
SAMUEL C. EATON, JR.
Philadelphia aviator, who has '
broken tho air record for freight
carrying by maintaining an aver
ago of 138 miles an hour in a now
plane built for the mail service.
IIo flew from Washington to New
York In one hour and thirty-four
minutes
BELL CO. CUTS SIXTH
FROM PHONE BILLS
Pdblic Gets First Benefits This
Month From Rate Ruling of
Service Commission
Thousands, of Roll Telephone ub
scribcrs who received their monthly bills
today or yesterday found a welcome.
rubber stamp notation on the bills de
ducting one-sixth of the amount owed.
The deduction was tho result of the
Public Service Commission's recent or
der restoring the pre-war rates for Rcll
Telephone service. Under government
control tho rates had been boosted 20
per cent.
Service was billed at 'the war-time
rates, wilh. an added .notation that. one
sixth pf tho total amount was deducted,
Because M the flood of bills which
had to be gone over in a few days some
errors" crept into 'tho notices sent out.
One subscriber, whoso,pre-war rate was
$4,fi0 n ''month', nn'dSvho was paying
$5.40 amou'th under'' the revoked rates,
was billed at $.. .
Tn such cases where clerical errors
occur the company explaihed today
that tho subscriber need pay only the
amount of the revoked rate, less onq
sixth pf the total, thus bringing the rate
back to its "pre-war status.
CALLS MARINES FROM HAITI
Barnett Notifies Moore "Duratlon-of-War"
Men Are Coming Home
Word was received today at Mayor
elect Moore's office in the Crozer Build
ing that Major General George Barnett,
United Slates marine corps, had or
dered home all "duration-of-the-war"
men from Haiti for discharge. Mayor
elect Moore recently took up tho nues
tiou of the return of these men to their
homes.
Many of them nro Phlladelphians.
They enlisted for the duration of the
war and now that it is over they are
anxious to get home.
Durell Shuster. secretary to the
Mayorelect said there was' one case of
a seventeen-year-old youth who fairly
"fought his way into tho marines to get
to France and then uas sent to Haiti."
Maior General Barnett expects the
trauster and discharge ot these men to
be accomplished by the first of next
year. l
TWO ARE HELD IN ATTACK
Charged With Beating and Attempt
Ing to Rob Man
Two young men were held without
ball for trial oy Magistrate Mecleary
in Central police court today on a
charge- of attacking and attempting to
rob Bernard Jveny, ntty-tnrce years old,
of Clifton, N. J. They are James
Travis, twenty, of South Thirteenth
street, near Tasker, and Frederick
Fisher, nineteen, of North Kievcnth
street. r
Kelly told tho magistrate he was
passing Ninth and vine streets early
today when Travis and Fisher, whom
ho identified, set upon him, and after
beating him, attempted to riflo, his
pockets and take away a package he
was carrying.
NO PLEDGE 1ft U. S. ON IRISH
BoRar Law Denies Lloyd George
Made Promise at Paris
London. Dec. 3. (By A. P.V
Premier Lloyd Georgo gave no pledge
ot any mod to tne American represen
tatives at the Peace Conference that in
consideration of tho question of Irish
self-government not being dealt with
bv the conference the British Gov
ernment would,- as soon as possible after
the, signature of the peace treaty, settle
tne jrisifqueHiion on u uumc nuo oasis.
This statement was made by Andrew
Bonar Law, tho government spokesman
in the House of Commons, in reply to a
question in tha Houso today.
QAMPANINI GETTING BETTER
Director of Chicago Opera Co. la III
With Pneumonia
Chicago, Dee. 3. (By A. P.) Cleo
fonte Camnanlni. director of the Chi
cago Opera Co., who has been critically
HI with pneumonia lor a went, was re
ported slightly Improved today,
Ho suffered a nervous breakdown
from overwork a month ago, but his
condition was not considered serious
until ten days ago when he was re
moved to a liospitnl for treatment. Later
pneumonia aevoiopea.
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SUGAR BARD
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DUTIES
Department of Justice Moves to
Alleviate tho Present Fam
ine in Country
EQUALIZATION BODY RAPPED
FOR ITS RECENT RULINGS
Federal Food Administrator Says
Exports Can Only Be Stopped
by President and Congress
A new sugar policy for this city and
the country at large is in the making.
William A. Glasgow, Jr., of Phila
delphia, counsel for the sugar equaliza
tion board in New orlc, held n long
conference with Assistant Attorney
General Ames in Woshington today,
nnd later conferred with other offi
cials. ,
A statement outlining the plans of the
Qcpartmcnt 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 over sugar
allocation since it creation, would auto
maticallv cease functionine January 1
It is understood that Mr. Palmer and
his assistants in charge of the high cost
of Hviiiff camnaitrn will assume the
equalization hoard s responsiDilities in
possibly modified degree, when the board
passes out of existence.
Criticism of the equalization hoard s
policies has been coming from all parts
of the country. The board has been
attacked for alleged arbitrary rulings,
cumbcrsomeness, of 'operation, and in
efficiency, it has also been charged it
was dominated by the refiners, who it
is alleged, juggled sugar shipments and
fixed sugar zones to suit, their own
convenience.
Protests to Congress
Pennsylvania members of Congress
havo been teceiving protects nnd appeals
tor reiter tor weens past.
Pressuro from congressional sources
resulted in a decision by the equaliza
tion board in October allowing western
Pennsylvania wholesalers cane sugar iu
the same quantity they were allowed
during the last three months of 101S.
It then developed that Pittsburgh
wholesaicrs had obtained additional au
thority last year to purchase supple
mentary shipments of beet sugar to
meet requirements of that district.
This necessitated the reopening of
the whole subject nnd it has not yet
been settled by the equalization board
how much sugar Pennsylvania shall re
ceive, according to statements of Penn
sylvania representatives who 'have been
in tpuch with officials in New York.
Could Not Hold Up Exports
Arthur Williams, federal food ad
ministrator in New York, was asked
today concerning the exportation of H4,
fiOO tons of sugar from Philadelphia in
the last nine weeks.
Mr. Williams said that neither he nor
the sugar equalization board had any
authority to hold up shipments for ex
port. The only authorities who can con
trol export sugar, he explained, arc the
President andr Congress.
Tho sugar in question was going
abroad under nn ugreement entered into
with foreign governments that the
United States should buy tho Cuban
crop, and after refining it here, allot
certain shares to these governments, said
"Mr. Williams.
Because of the limited 'price the
inirir hnnrd had made, he went on,
Louisiania and Brazilian sugars have
gone abroad at a much higher prico than
the American market could offer. Now
that the attempt has been made allowing
sugar to be sold at a higher price here,
much of this sugar will remain in this
country. , .
Mr. Williams says there is relief in
sight for the eastern section of the
Tlnltprf States. On December 7 a ship
ment of 3000 tons of the new sugar
crop will leavo uuba-iorthe united
States. This sugar will be an unex
pected addition, as in past years, said
Mr. Williams, tho crop has not arrived
until n much later date.
It was bought at a two-cent advance
over the old price of six cfnts that
was fixed by the government during tne
war. This means that sugar in the
eastern section of the United States will
probably bring thirteen cents.
On account of continued scarcity of
sugar, the allowance of one-half pound
weekly per family still prevails at most
retail stores throughout Philadelphia
and Its vicinity. .
At some stores it is' Impossible to ob
tain even this small quantity. A repre
nentfltlre of the American Stores Co.
paid there is little hope of increasing
this allotment at present.
Distribution was started today of sev
eral carloads of beet sugar which ar
rived from the Middle West. Approx
imately 30,000, bags, each containing
320 pounds, If being apportioned to
niannfacturers in all sections of the
city. This, however, is u drop in the
bucket and will bring nttio or no relict.
While the 'beet sugar is being dis
tributed four ships are unloading raw-
sugar at wharves along the river tront.
This suirar will be refined as aulcklv
as possible and will bo distributed next
ivk. It will total less than four mil
lion pounds and will not allow two
pounds per person.
JITNEY HURT8 CAMDEN MAN
Struck by a jitney as he was crots
ing Broadway at Clinton street, Cam-
.In.. n 11 A..1n.I ft.ta mA.nlni. 1....1
crick Bcchpel. seventy years old, 580
Clinton street, uaraqcn, sustained n
fractured ijkull. IIo Is in a critical
cqndltion in the Cooper Hospital.
Jobeph Thompson, Mildred street near
I'qrte?, this city, ariver ot tne Jitney
l nolpn: lipid lit Camden authorities,.
AN
PALMER
OVER
7n7Tv'c Dfi7krimff c I
at National Capital
President W1Imu will not begin
special message on rnllrood .situation
until Director General Hines has
conferred on pending bills with chair
men of Senate and House interstate
cpmmerce committees.
Senate adopts I'omercnc resolution
providing for inquiry into Kord-Ncw-berry
election contest.
The Senate today ordered an In
vestigation of the Federal Trade Com
mission. Senator Full Introduced a resolu
tion requesting the President to
sever relations with Mexico,
CHRISTMAS BUYING
Luxuries and Clothing Lead in
Unprecedented Purchasing,
Banks Report
MOTOR DEALERS RUSHED
The greatest volume of Christmas sen
son business in Philadelphia's history is
forecast by the Philadelphia Federal
Reserve Bank in its report on condi
tions throughout this reserve district.
The report was made public today.
In n review of numerous branches of
commerce, the Reserve Bank's invent!
gatlons disclosed that "retail sales are
largo and show no tendency to fall off.
High-priced goods and luxuries com
mand much attention. Clothing sales
have shown particular increases. The
price tendency in nearly all lines is
steadily upward, but this is particularly
true of textiles, and many retailers nro
predicting large advances in the spring."
One index to the general business
prosperity is found in the reports of
collections in this reserve district. The
bank found that accounts of two or
three months' standing arc exceptional.
Purchasers in many lines, it found, nro
availing themselves of every possible.
discount. i (U
Motorcar 'Men Swamped
Automobile dealers are being swamped
with business, according to the bank
officials. Pleasure car dealers are'said
to be far behind in their deliveries.
Cars of every quality are being pur
chased by the public in great numbers.
Discussing building conditions iu this
city, the Reserve Bank poiuted out
that during the moqth of October last
11D0 building permits were issued here.
The permits represented an estimated
building cost of $1,8-J0,00;), compared
with 333 permits in October. 1018,
with a total estimated cost of $S43,520.
Food Demands Heavy
The present sugar shortage, bank
officials believe, will not bo relieved
until February next. Discussing the
foodstuffs situation, the report stated :
"The demand for commodities is un
usually heavy and people seem to buy
without much reservation. Prices have
not shown much change within the last
three months. Most goods enn be se
cured With a fair degree of ease, though
some popular brands are not in suffi
cient supply. The sugar situation has
been especially serious and shipments
have not in Uny way been comnien
purate with the demand; this scarcity is
expected to last until February of next
jear, at the least.
Meat prices, according to the report,
arc lower than the prices prevailing a
mouth ago. The meat shortHgo that
manifested Itself to some extent was
attributed to labor troubles at various
packing plnnts.
02,000 Worlt In Shipyards
Employment figures in the shipyards
of th United States, bank officials
declare, show that 02,000 men are
employed in the Delaware river district
out of a total of 2211,000 men for the
country as n whole.
MEET AT $166 A MINUTE
Hlgh-Prlced Convention of Adver
tisers Opens at Lakewood
Lahewood. N. J., Dec. 3. (By A.
p.) A 5160-a-rainute convention
opened hero today. High-salaried execu
tives, including two women, attended
the meeting of the association of the
National Advertisers. Over the plat
form was a sign which read: "Time
at this meeting costs JflGG a minute.
Let's make it count."
The figure was reached by estimating
tho salaries and expenses of tho dele
gates. PREPARE FOR COLD SNAP
Salesman's Display Room In Hotel
Looted of Furs
Some one anticipated the cold, wave
todav and took sample furs, valued at
$1705, from a room in a Chestnut street
hotel, where they were ou display last
night,
A salesman from the firm qf Rudich
& Schwartz. 04 West Thirty-eighth
street, New York, who was tn charge
of the display, reported the thett today
and police are investigating the case.
The name of the salesman Mas withheld.
CATTLE FREEZE T0DEATH
Zero Weather and Lack of Feed
BREAKNG
RECORDS
Cause Loss to Montana Stockmen
Havre, Mont., Dec. 3. (By A. P.)
Subzero weather and a lack of feed,
due to the protracted drought last sum
mer, have caused the death by freezing
and starvation of thousands of horses
and rattle, according to ranchnien.
Four weeks of stormy weather so far
has caught many stockmen in a hope
less situation nsfar as caring for live
stock is concerned, according to reports.
Cattle left on the ranges for lack of
feed in barns are reported freezing to
deftth in thoVsiy rtrry of wnlyen.
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FUEL STRIKE CRISIS
MAY BE PASSED BY
CLOSyF WEEK
Washington Officials Expect
Production Shortly to Reach
Safety Point
INDUSTRIES OF NATION
SOON TO FEEL RELIEF
Government's Next Step Will Be
t
Prosecutions for Contempt
of Court
By tho Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 3. With reports
coming in from scattered points of min
ers returning to work in large aroups,
there was a ray of hope in Washington
today that the acute stage of the, na
tional coal shortage was nearing an end.
Some officials ventured the opinion
that by the end of the week coal pro
duction would bo increased to the point
of safety, but that probably another
week would bo required before the
country as a whole would begin to feci
tha beneficial effect.
Meanwhile the government was show
ing no relaxation in the enforcement
of strict coal rationing. In addition to
the orders already sent broadcast over
tho country, Director General nines, of
tho railroad administration, authorized
tho regional directors to curtail pas
senger trains where they could be sus
pended without hardship to tho public.
The public's support of the government
during the fuel crisis was commended
today, and it was believed generally
that with practice of rigid economy in
consumtlon there would he no danger of
actual suffering from cold on the part
of tho public.
AlthouEh continued optimism in offi
cial circles is marked, production fig
ures available show no increase yet in
daJlv'.tonnace. This is now estimated
rsexnlofficially at better than 40 per
cent of normal.
fields,, said production, which had been
normal there, had dropped to about eu
per cent, union representatives being
active in attempting to call men out.
Central Pennsylvania mine owners re
ported partial production, while West
Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee rep
resentatives were confident that- the
mine outputs soon would be back to
normal.
In tho central district, however,
hardly a pound of coal is being produced
except by wagon mines and a strip pit
or two, operators said.
From the Far West enmc reports
of breaks in tho organized miners' ranks
and the trend of developments guve the
impression in AVashington that the
tenseness of the situation was passing.
Operators from nil parts of the coun
try gathered here today to work out
details of the 14 per cent wage In
crease. While the sessions officially
were restricted to operators located in
the central competitive field, represen
tatives from the other sections were on
hand to gather farts on which to base
their own adjustments.
It was said that the findings of the
ceutral field committee probably would
be submitted to Tuel Administrator
Garfield for ratification, but that sev
eral dnys would b needed to work out
problems presented.
In the eastern part of the country
wher"e the effects of the strike so far
have not been felt as heavily as farther
west, tho Bethlehem, Steel Co. today
had been forced to order banked one of
its North Lebanon," Pa., stacks. It
was announced that unless there was an
early delivery of coal the stack would bo
blown out, a'nd that because of the fuel
situation no additional men now were
being employed. .... , . .
Among the many industries forced to
close or facing a shutdown in the West
was the Anaconda Copper Mining Co.,
In Montaua. Officials announced that
preparations were being made to Close
all that compain's mines and smelters
in Montana, unless conditions quickly
Improved, which would throw 12,000
men out of employment.
Gar-, Ind., DeTTs. (By A. P.)
Eight thousand steel workers were
thrown out of work here today when
the Americnn Sheet and Tin Plate Co.,
"the largest manufacturing concern of
its kind in the world, was forced to
close because of the coal shortage. All
mills of the company were forced to be
shut down completely nnd reports
reached here that the company s plants
at Elwood, Ind.. employing 4000 to
5000 persons, nlso had banked their
fires.
Indianapolis. Dec. 3. (By A. P.)
Cltatlons for contempt of court, di
rected against members of the United
Mine Workers of America nnd possibly
against roal mine owners, arc expected
within the next twenty -four hours ns
the government's next step in its ef
forts to bring about an ud of tho strike
of bituminous coal miners.
It became known yesterday that a
mass of evidence against alleged vio
lators of the injunction against the
strike issued by United States District
judge Anderson has been collected by
agents of the Department of Justice and
that proceedings will be instituted im
mediately. Government attorneys take
the position that statements made by
individual miners which might bs
viewed as encouragemeut qf the strike
or agreement by any two members to
refrain from work constitute violation
of the injunction.
Charleston. W. Va Dec. 3. (By A.
P.) A majority of the union coal mines
in the New River fields continued to
operuto today, while only a 'ew Kan
aha mines were working, according to
reports rectiveir here. Nonunion mines
r''', .
Motion in Senate Calls
for Break With Mexico
Fall Resolution Would Request Wilson to
Sever Diplomatic Relations " Will Not
Compromise" Writes Consul Jenkins
By tho Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 3. A resolution
requesting President AVilson to sever
diplomatic relations with Mexico was
introduced today by sHenator Fall, Re
publican, New Mexico, chairmau of the
Senate Pommittee charged with nu in
vestigation of the Mexican situation.
Kxplanlng his resolution, which also
asked that the President withdraw
recognizatlon of Carranza, Senator Fall
declared it was based on evidence which
would "astound the world" yhen pro
duced. The resolution was referred to
the foreign relations committee.
"I charge," said Senator Fall, "that
the Mexican embassy, the consulate
general in New York and the consulate
general in San Francisco have been ac
tively engaged in the distribution of
Bolshevikl propaganda and that this
has been done with the knowledge nnd
consent of Vcnustiano Carranza'."
The sccretnry of war would be au
thorized under n resolution introduced
today by Senator Ashurst, Democrat,
Arizona, to use the nation's militnry
forces to protect Americans on the
American side of the border who aie
threatened by the activities of Mexican
HTNE WORKERS LEADERS TO BE CITED FOB CONTEMPT
INDIANAPOLIS Dec. 3. Contempt proceedings were to be
instituted against all the general officers of the United Mine
Workers of America on whom the tempornry injunction issued
by Judge A. B. Anderson, of the United States district comt,
was served, before tne end of the day, according to informntloR
obtained from nn nuthoritntivc source.
I
AUSTRIAN LABOR TOO P.00R TO SEND DELEGATE
VIENNA Dec. 3. During the sessions of the Austiinn
Ubpr congress, which is meeting here, the failure of Aystvia to
he represented at the labor conference in Washington will be ex
plained by a statement that employers rtfused to send rdel(.gitc
and that-the labor unions, had lid funds to mett the expense.
TAX RATE OE $2.85
Increases Include 40 Cents for
City and 10 Cents Already
Authorized for Schools
WOULD GIVE $54,435,631
A ?2,S." tax rate for 1020 will be
agreed upon by Councils' finance com
mittee tonight if present plans are car
ried out.
The tax rate now is $2.3.". This Is
to be increased ten cents for educational
purposes and forty cents for municipal
purposes. The $2.85 rate, if decided
upon, will be divided into seventy cents
for schools and $2.15 for the citv.
The revenue derived from a S2.R." rate
is estimated at $54,435,031. while the
revenue from a $2.00 tax rate is esti
mated at $.".,310,874.
Tho present budget calls for expendi
tures of $55,370,000. To permit of a
$2.85 tax rate, material reductions will
have to be made In the budget at to
night's session. Cuts planned provide
for changes in the budget for tho Bu
reau of Highways reduction in the
$700,000 labor item and items for
equipment and purchase of materials.
Some Advorato $2.00 Rate
Although most of the members of the
finance committee favor keeping the tax
rate to $2.85. a number are known to
advocate a $2.00 rate, which would
necessitate verv little reduction of fig
ures fixed at last night's session of the
committee.
Advocates of the $2.00 tax rate clnlm
it would give the new administration
more leeway, and at the same time leave
a balance in the city treasury for
emergency purposes for any emergency
that might arise during the next twelve
months.
Both the new tax rate and the com
pleted budget wi'l be reported to Coun
cils tomorrow afternoon.
The tax rates will be passed at a
special session of Councils to be held
next week, nnd immediately upon pas
sage it is expected it will be approved
by Mayor Smith.
The bonus scale that will be made a
part of the salary roils for the jear
adds about $3,000,000 to the personal
service item. It provides 20 per cent
bonus for all men receiving up to and
including $1500; 15 per cent for those
now receiving in excess of $1500 and
including $2000 und 10 per cent for
those receiving more ihnu SJ000 and
up to und including $3000.
$2,000,000 for Streets
An item of $1,500,000 is allowed for
street repaving and $500,000 for street
patches and repairs. This allowance iu
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TENTATIVE PLAN
w,toi,u '"; "'"r" ,7.;:iJority or them pleading not guilty or
grand total when work started on the
jjumu, .' v. "" r T'-v ; ".. -t:l
budget TUIS murniliu wun .m,M,imu,
Francis F. Burch, a member of
Councils' finance committee, predicts
fSw'Hit'"'' Vw l'
1 outlaws or other belligerent factions in
the southern republic.
Senator Ashurst declared that for
eight and n half years he had sought
in vain for action by the War Depart
ment to protect the lives of those along
the frontier. He accused the govern
ment of ndoptlng a supine attitude,
which had encouraged the Mexicans to
believe they could strike with impunity.
Declnring that Mexicans now were
gnthcrlng on tho frontier In such num
bers ns to appear menacing, the sena
tor appealed for adequate mobilization
of American forces.
"Let us protect the lives of American
citizens within the United States any
way," he added.
Nashville. Tenn.TDec. 3. (By A. P.I
"I nm now in prison because I refuse
to give bail for one cent, as I will not
even compromise with them under any
circumstances," W. O. Jenkins, the
Americnn consular agent at Puebla,
Mexico(j declares in a letter received to
day by 'John It. Edgcrton, of Lebanon,
Tcnn., who was captain of the A'andcr
bilt football team when Jenkins played
tackle,
"I regret very much the great noto-
Conllnued on r Two, Column Three
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Senate Adopts Resolution for
Investigation of Michigan
Contest
TO START AFTER HOLIDAYS
By the Associated Press
Washington. Dec. 3. Investigation
of the Ford -New berry senatorial elec
tion contest from Michigan wns author
ized today by the Senate, which adopted
a resolution by Senator Pomerene,
Democrat, of Ohio, providing for the
inquiry.
No rollcall was necessary nnd there
was less than a minute's discussion.
The measure previously had been ap
proved by the privileges and elections
committee, which will conduct the iu
quirj, Hearings unBer the resolution arc not
expected to start until after the holi
days, and they maj be confined to the
election, since the alleged frauds dur
ing the primaries now arc being dealt
with by the courts.
The resolution gives the committee
broad powers to take evidence and to
preserve ballots and other documents.
It specifically directs investigation of
"charges and counter-charges of ex
cessive and illegal expenditures of money
and unlawful practices in connection
with the said election of a senator from
the state of Michigan."
Senator Dillingham, Republican, of
Vermont, as chairman of the commit
tee, will have charge of the investiga
tion. He is expected to arrive in AVash
ington Saturday, nnd the committee will
meet next week to make the inquiry.
Senator Newberry was not iu the
Senate when the Pomerene resolution
was adopted.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 3. (By
A. T.) Frank C. Dailey, special as
sistant United States attorney general,
charged with prosecution of the rases
against 135 men indicted in connection
with the clectiou of Senator Truman II.
Newberry, today took up preparations
for the trials, the date of which will
be set next Monday. It is reported the
first case will probably come up during
the first week of January. The trials
nre expected to continuo ten or twelve
weeks.
Federal Judge Sessions has an
nounced that he will call a special
venire in addition to the regular panel
of 100 for the Jnnuary term, in antici
pation of difficulty in obtaining n jury,
Those indicted eoutiuupd to appear in
I -miru iimiuv hit iiuuiki
court lonay ior arraignment, me inn-
... ... ...
(Standing mute, united
standing mute. United States marshals
were expected to begin making arrests
today und brihgiug the respondents into
court, yesterday bclug announced as
the last "honor day" for voluntary appearance.
NEW
RY
INQUIRY ORDERED
BERLIN WONT SIGN1
DOCUMENT IKING
TREATYEFFECTIVE
Objectionable Features Must Bo
Removed, Declares'Chief
German Envoy
1
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SENATE IS BLAMED
FOR NEW WORLD CRISIS
Allies Protest Against Unwar
ranted Increase in Ger
many's Armament
By the Associated Press
Paris, Dec. 3. Germany has decided
not to sign the protocol ns presented to
her by the Allies, the Peace Conference
has been notified.
Tt was learned today that Baron Kurt
von Lersncr, head of the German dele
gation here, called on Secretary Du
tasta, of the conference, on Monday,
and told him that Germany had made
such a decision.
Germany is willing, however, to sign
the protocol putting the peace treaty
into effect- the moment certain clauses
objectionable to her in the protocol are
eliminated, the baron told the Associated
Press this afternoon,
This protocol was drawn up after
. ,rilnn KIow "'"kings, demanding
100,000 tons of shipping as repara-
I0";. rt ''" n separate .document from
the Aersuilles treaty, which the Gcr
mans signed,
German crews on .Time 21 scuttled
their warships, surrendered under the
terms of the armistice nnd interned x
at Scapa Flow. Scotland, by open
ing the seacocks. One big battle
ship was saved, and n few light
cruisers were beached by tho British. J
This attitude is taken as confirming
reports of a sharp reaction in Germany
within thv.Jiuit fortnights .Txatncd obt
servers fof 'German developments' have
expressed to members of the Peace Con
ference tho iew that thero has been a
complete transformation of the situa
tion in Germany, nnd tliat it is due
tg tho failure of the United States Sen
ate to ratify the peace treaty.
Sudden Snitch In Berlin
These observers declare that whlls
the vast majority of the Germans, be
ore the Senate's adjournment, desired
the peace treaty ratified ns soon as pos
sible, they are now supporting the gov
ernment's attitude in resisting the de
mands of the Allies for indemnity for
the sinking of the German fleet at
Scapa Flow, recompense for whir-h was
provided in the protocol.
The question upon which the German
repiesentatives here, howecr, appear
mo-.t sensitive, is the insistence upon
the trial of German officers accused ot
the commission of crimes in France and
Belgium.
Thus far, it is stated, no indications
hae reached Paris of any disposition on
the part of the Germans to modify their
attitude.
The supreme council today addressed
n note to Germany protesting against
tho increase of Germany's armament,
contrary to the provisions of the peace
treaty.
United States Envojs Leave Soon
Ucspito Germany's decision, the
American delegation to the Peace Con
ference with most of its personnel, wi)l
sail for the United States from Brest
next week. The day has.not been fixed.
Tho question whether one delegate
shall remain to continuo participation
in the work of the supreme council
rests, it is stated, entirely with the
State Department at AVashington.
At the State Department in AA'nsh
ingtnn jesterdnj it was indicated that
present plans were that the entire
American delegation would leave Paris
on December I), leaving Ambassa
dor AVullare to take up the task of clos
ing up any affairs remaining unsettled.
Tho understanding here is that if
none of the de egates is left here, Am'
bahsador Wallace will bo given such
powers as will make the American par
ticipation in the subsequent work of
the peace conference quite as effective
as if the delegates were to remain.
ANOTHER "COLDEST DAY"
Temperature Drops to 22 Degrees.
Colder Tonight, Is Prediction
This is another "coldest day," tbe
temperature being 7 degrees lower than
any day so far this season,
But it will hold its championship
ouly for a few hours, as tbe mercury
is expected to drop farther tonight or
early tomorrow .
Thermometers registered 22 degrees
at f) o'clock this morning. This repre
sented it drop of 10 degrees since mid
night. The temperature last night, as
recorded by the Weather Bureau, was:
Twelve midnight, 32: 1 a. in.. 30;
2 n. in., 20; 3 a. in., 27; 4 u. m., 25;
5 a. in., 25; 0 a. m., 24; 7 a. m,, 24;
8 n. m 22;. 0 a. in., 22.
Tho temperature at this time in other
yeur.'i has frequently been as low as H
Jegrees aboe zero,
The cold weather touight probably
will not smash records made iu other
years. The temperature may not get
below 15 digrees.
The Pessimist i -
Thursihm may not be o cold ,' j
At 4 today. "jjii
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told; , ",
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