"15 A . b fe I n Cf r livte m- V .iai ., ,r f .,, Terms Replies to His Criticism of Creation of Constitution Body as "Boating About Bush" 1ACKS ILLEGALITY CHARGE i '"Merely 'beatint about the bush." ', Robert Itrnnnan, former ns-dstnut i ity nUtdtor, U.1.- termed the ropilev made .V Af n.....-i u.,i,ev ,i r, "j mi.m-, ,.,..v..., .rt. , to tils article. "Irresponsible Messing "With the Constitution." puti'Mied in tjie Evemmi 1'oumo lii man y I it ter. "My position is that tho notion of the lest! Legislature in going beynud its own membership in cienting a commis sion to examine or recommend any changes It might consider iieeessnry ex oeeaen us coiisuumoii.ii powi. said Ar. Ilraiiunu today a. STAFFER EVASIVE, ! DECLARES8RANNAN reocdent for the notion I '' 1,,?r- ,n" kl""v '.T '"i l,,K' ?"".': ,. Yeg'slatu,.. deemed """B " 1II ago on the Stee pier y the constitution iUelf . " " iaid he titen.ls iimk .. Mm. U ,l,e .Irnftin.. Ing .a vfr I"'" i.tamination pf Mrn. "There is no r t Aken. If the chances necessarr !.. x 1. !.. .l.n .t.nffi.i .1 ... v.- .i. i .,iuin,,r,. ii.olt i "IJ'X:""."';.. ".'-. "7 ,..,, nf ! after two hucccsdve I.eginlatures lime nu. imu ruu.nuuu!; .............. ... --,--- approved them. The second metlioii H submission by thn Legislature to the people nhcther or not the dedre a con vention culled, and this is voted upon affirmatively the I.egislntine tit its next Mission provides for the election of dele gates, fi).ca tho time, place and other arrangements I ncsn means nave m ways served hr precedents and mv cou tention is the I.egislatuie shnuhl not have cone outside its own body tiv naming auy lommlssion of citizens. It exceeded its powers by appropriating thft taxpnjers' money to pal etpenses of any body not expresdy anthori7cd by our constitution 'for rucIi a puiiiose." Sprout Makes Situation l'lain Governor Sproul made it plain toda.v Ik., 1. .. .... I.I t... ll.n I .iffl.lillnrii tlllll .iiui, u iMiuni im- mv- ... .,.-"."' ...... liimu.i iinu i.nmri-, ,il 111-1 iiuiiii.- ir.M . would deal with the report that the the hollilajs The voungxters had looked constitutional revision commission is 'forward with di light to the vi-it. and expected to make, and tlint no change thev were saving up their pennies to i to the organic law could be made with- i,j him n ChriHtmas gift. out all the people having sometliing toi Instead the small body will be jay about It, not oulv once, but thiee MPnt to Haltlmore either late tmbiv ttme. .or tomorrow. Tlie funeral will be held . "The eommiss.on was created smiply tomorrow o.Yniiii;lny. Intiument will to study and recommend such changes be m.ide In the f.imily plot in Isaltimorc as It deeiim necessary tf the couatltn- cemetery tion and I am very glad to see that it Mrs. Wake todaj sent for Dr. Arthur began work so promptly." said the C.ov- s. Lewis, acting lector of the l'rotest- , ernor. "When it leports it will be a nut I Iplscc pal Chuidi of the Ascension, i matter tor me Legislature. .o one is authorized to speak for this adiuinistra- tlon now, and the next Legislature has to bn elected, "So far as I am concerned the peo- pie will have full opporturity to pass upon the matter. The epicstion of tic- cesaity of a constitutional convention and the election of delegates are two matters ivhich 1 think must be sub- mltted and then the final report must i hare" the approval of the voteis." William Drnner Lewis, secretary cf tho commission, coinciding with the j views already expressed by .Mr. ncnat fcr, chairman, tnkes issue with Mv. Brennau on the alleged illegnllt.v of the commission's existence and functions. Doctor Lewis today gave it as his opinlou tlint Mr. Hranunn's criticism had been based upon u wiong picinise and a misconception of the purpose and powers of the commission under the legislative act under which it was ap pointed by the (Jovernor. Referring to a paragraph in the Tt.annnii .Inl.miitil tlint' tin, I .rfii.ln 1 1. r. lJr"l "has authori7.ed" and the (iovemor IStt- ''has appointed a select commission of 1& tttftnty-iive men and wonen to revise trip constitution. ' 3Ir. Lewis suid : "That is exactly what we are not authorized to do. If Mr. Ilraunnn had read the act creating the commission he would huve seen that its purpose was to cxamincthe present constitution and to report to the Legislature an.v amend ments It might deem necessary or to suggest a new constitution. It possesses no final powers and the Legislature mav disregard its suggestions or take any other steps withir tho law it mav de sire to place any suggested ehunges be fore the people for their judgment. There Is no abridgment of nn right. either of the Legislature or people In tho commission's functions. "As the commission's capacilj is en tirely advisory nmj whatever it may recommend must be pnssed upon both b.v Legislature and people, there is no In yasior. of the rights of either, and no constitutional question h uiiscd li its existence) or actions. There is no usurpation of the powers of Legislature ox people." DENIES HATE FOR U.S. Italian Envoy 'Here on Way Home Extirtsses Kindliest Feelina "It is absurd to nav that ltnlv hates President Wilson," said (ieueral I'milio Ouglielmotti, Italian inilit.ir.v attache at Washington, who urrived in Phila delphia touny, lie was met at the Wed Philadelphia station b ("uloucl John S Muckle, Chevalier Oaetauo Poeenreli, Italian consul, and A .losenh Di Silvcstro, grand mastei of tho Order of the Sons of Italyi The gen-rul's attention was directed to the reported statement bv the Ilev. V TK Vnlmi. reelnr nf llio IMuiri.li i.f St. Rauvejur, that Italy' hates the IVes- y,nt Mt is absurd. "rnid the general, who commanded a brigade of bersatlleri In his bersagtien sm-ii. with the crimson piping on his cap. and with his irqn-gray beard, the general looks every inch a man of the battlefields. "I oroe here to phi good-bj to m .ij i. i ,,,., rfr.i,. i i.. ii..-..- to lake my command." '" I W.lliam lvppcr. conductor of the Tonight the general vviM address ihcltr,.'V' ,''ur ."" , ",1,'l''1L!i,fr,K;mRith( ' Son .of Italy at Seventh and Christian ; ''"n't" MrlT't"? "j1"' Iciav that lie remembered Mrs.. Ulake DANSEY WRIT PREPARED Attorney for Prisoners to Apply forjilin fiftj-llve cents to pay the twelve Their Freedom Today Ity a Stuff Correspondent Atlantic City, Dec. 10. A writ of habeas corpus dppyin. for the release of W"cnt "rj.fo" n 11, S'SiiiY'1'.11' unJ illiH ,,0T?wpp'.Hpruiuc ami Vc won.a ?lrii. Kdith Jones, under ones ; in con-1 VSl aboard. At 5:; nection with the murder of Hilly D.in- scy. is now being prepared by C. Arthur Holte. counsel for the prisoners, ami wllibo presented to Supreme! Court vatiloni V"'U' -" "''"" - v -.-j .vu- It is contended 6y 'Mr. Itolte and Fd ward H. White, father of White, that Prosecutor Kdinund C, Gaskill, Jr., has do evidence, to warrant holding of Charles White ana Airs, jones in jail. ra8lilngton tamp -"so. 1.1, I'atrlotic rr Sons ot America, at a meeting in Hammunton last night, adopted Jutlon in wlilcli It was ileclarod jly authorities committed a rror in arresting v nuc. Cauaes S2S,000 Fire Dec. 10. Katiuiated iivaB caused early this fit starting from au swept tne garage ' iiuuis jiros. at ilot friicfors were n,llw, niiMaumimi, ( Is It a Delusion?" Mrs. Blake's Query' (vnlnu4 I'rvm I'ana On Umll) Imt insist -1111. biemglil Ihe firM viirtiilliui from Mr. Make's first story from (lie first she had insisted that Itiidely," son unci namesake of ilnnn"i Make. Phii.ieieiphia business . was the vlcllni of nezro kidnapper Ailnit from the first even before the body was found carlv Sunday In the ! whips oiT Ventnor bciie-h t lio police ' iii'liorlticJ luivo disbelieved her story. Doctor Koileler told of his visit tu Mr. U"k''ft.ni.,l her." he said. "Hi a per- feetly mini c-uudltloii and not In (lie, leeM perturbed over the death of her son I bcr'ili oilctlniilii" her resrnrdili!? i ,J.ii.v"s,;,.,ni"1 "'"wly V 'V""',' '." 'i-v; U opp... i, S 1 tol. , Vo "l,m ' '".'J ......... .... ....... " ,. " "'", ...... .1- tiiui MUIJ. .11 11 nil 11UI I. lit', iw"i ii ii us nun .iir-i itinup . iniiiii beemne dear mid she uslted me if the i KidniupliiK story was u mere deliision A little inter iJrs I'.lake told me that .in .. .. . .. . . .... ... . die mid hei .on linil been strolling down the ItnarilM.ilU mid he ran ahead. 1 asked her how die accounted for the bag found on the Ventnor pier. "In replr. Mrs. ltlike said: 'lie Usually landed mv big mid I guess he i ran ahead of im. In fact, he did run i ilit'.ul and went under the railing of Jtlakn in the neur future He added that he had nothln but praise for .Tames M. Wake Kr father of the bov. "He has been a most indulgent hus band," said Doctor Hnudcr. "and has an excellent character. 1 am Mire that he will do all lie can for his wife The inroiiT. tleorge Stoddard, wilt j t'lke hi juri to view the Miild't bodv .ii that it inav be releasid or rmrifil It is nt the timlfi taking e.stablishineiit of .Teffrii's & Kate, nt 171" Atlantic avenue To He P.urird in H.iltlmorc The child will be liuried from the home of his grandfather, Ilugen Wake, nt Italtiuiote. It will be a sad Christ- inns for the used luiiti. He iiad )i.nnrd to have the two grandchildren, IIT1...1.1. 1 1MI..H ..I I.I.. l.n... nnH ani iml n lime jirivnie iiiik wirn nun She attended this church, on Kentucky menue ntnr I'aciiic. during tin time s'ie was in Atlantic Citv. Doctor Lewis, after the inteiview, explained that it was the right of auj member of the Kpiscopal church to en- jov the consolations of confession, " have no comment to muke on Mrs, Wake's summons," be said. "I do not tm,w Mrs. Wake except for this visit. So far as 1 am aware, I have never seen Her beiore. Admits Mental Trouble "I am nimble to nv at this fmie whether she is sane or insane," Dr. lieckwith said after the interview "but in eitliei case the dividing line isltendent snv n tank truck standing b.v verv close. 1 will sa.v positives, how ever, that she was not u drug addict." "Mrs. Wake certainly was not a drug addict, and she showed no signs -of in sanitv, although she was htghlj nerv ous." said Dr. William Pin. 1010 Vneifio avenue, who has treated Mrs. Wake over u period of sis, j cars. Lack of courage to face her troubles was her principal ailment, he reported. Chief Sprague's icport that Mis. t'lal.c is insane nnd n drug addict is not borne out by the statements of several doctors and alienists who visited the woman iu the Atlantic City Hospital. A trolley conductor reported to police headquarters last night tlint he bad carried the woman and her son Friday and tlint she asked him where she could get rid of "Widely" and walked towuril the Ventnor pier and casino, where the boy is thought to have been thrown overboard. Mrs. Wake is confined iu a ward with sktccn beds, on the third lloor of the hospital. The room Is in the extreme lenr of the building. The bed nert to hers is occupied by Autorio Cappucclo, a five-year-old Italian boj. recovering from pneumonia, lie is about the same age as t lie dead "Widely." Hesenls. Child's, Presence One of the few times the accused woman has shown an.v sign of emotion since lier arrest was jestcrduy, when die noticed the bright-eyed little Hal inn for the first time, She calleel the nurse nnd insisted that he or she be moved. "I cannot bear to look at him, he is just about 'Iluddy's I age," sue tODDCll. -rim boy made several attempts to Scurry on conversation with Mrs. Wake. I.... . . I ..II I.!.. rt ... ... IIUI bile IKIIOIt'U nil Ills .'nulls. I Ion t want to talk, she said, after he hail made several efforts to engage her in conversation. "Hut don't jem want a piece of this uii'o apple my mother brought to me?" he ndieel. "No," she said, without turning her head. Hut during the early evening she leleutrd somewhat and smiled at the bin. Mhc said "(iood-night" when the lights were turned out Whatever the condition or her mind, Mrs. Wake appears to be physically ttrong Mie iuove-8 auout ner bed at will uuci aujusis tne covers ami pillows to 1,er1 mn satisfaction without calling ' the attendants. , rh" " frequent intervals, "and) does a nurse enter the room without exi hanging some word w-ith ,tho woman, who seems starved for hu man compauioiidiip and ready to talk about everything but the murder. ami "lluildv very well. She buareled the' car at Portland ave nue on a southbound trip and rods to Longuort. he said. The woman gavo 1 cent, inre uuu wiu nun iv nri iiic rem as a Christinas prtscnt. Conductor Tells of Trin The car left Lougport for Atlantic n., tie told Chief oman and her son !VT .i. .. ii tni.i i,..,..i .i. 4. a..I iiliriiH Af I All fhan oonlr. ! Ventnor casino and pier. j wiiat urn I going to do with this jM 7 He annoys me," Pepper says urti, Diane nam uc.urr jcuv.uk uic car I hnve to get rid of him," he bars she continued. Jlut he did not connect these re marks with her request for informa tion about the whereabouts of the pier at Ventnor. Mrs. William Gilmore. wife of the city clerk of Longnort, and Somerni l-inuicott, inspector 01 a sea wan uting built there, rode with Mrs. Wake and "Ituddy" aud corroborated part of the story told by Pepper, Qets Ten Years In Jail for Fraud Chicago. Dec. 10. (By A. P.) Federal Judge Landis today sentenced Knmuel C. Pundolfo. organizer and head of the Pan-Motor Co.. St Cloud, Minn., tconvicted of usinc the mails to defrauiljjto te yen 1, pwiiteilttary EVENING PUBLIC UAVcpAiicn n d t 1 0 UnLLO U. U. I. HOPE OF COUNTRY National Chairman Declares Rests Salvation of U. S. With Party LAUDS WORK OF CONGRESSl It. .I. .rtnlMl I', a.... ifiiit. Mid,., i i. MniHijin ins tl,ut V," ""T ' "" V,ro,mrc,W,.S peace-its it was for war. Chairman. ill r lliivn. llililrplk ML' the Kennlilipiiti . - : .7 . ..i Htule i-eiitrnl coinmittee here this lifter ,,, d,.,.tjreil it lias lienmie npparent t1P Kepnbliniii pailj is the countrj's (inly salvation. L'he Htricteit Individual economy con sistent ulth the proper development of present -d.u needs v as urged by the na tional chnlriii.ni "The special hession of ('(ingress just i loved saied the na Hon n billion dollars, and If nothing else l.n.l l.ratti ll.....tlillil 1 wltj1 111 llm. 111. ltr.fi , ,.tr,1i r,,.pt ti,i. t. sntd. "It v....,i.i warrant an oierv. helming victory ucut jeur." Concerning legislation Mr. lla.is de ctarcd : "Tin re must be strong fedcial reg ulation, but not government owner ship. Taxes idiioh kill Initiative must not be lei led." lie advocated u large inheritance, t;i. adding that adeipiatc taies must be provided hi careiul teg Islution, "V edo not propose, how -evei," he continued, "to permit the use of the war as an excuse for every- tiling' I.e'i datum for the betterment of the laboring giolip. which, he said, was the snhatioii of the lountrj through llie crisis enioiintercd. was promised bj the national chairman. "Labor of this coimtrj is entitled to and will receive fair repiesentntion in all the councils of the nation," he added. Mr Ilaya closed ivllh nn nppeal for the "patriotlm of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Uoosevell." I. i f . - pnl i.ir nnrtlllll ci ALAS! GASOLINE COCKTAILS . ... , , Garage Bos3 Wasted 5 Barrels of Perfectly Good Whisky Wns)lillt;tntli ,)(.(. ,(,.Here is tho B ),,,,( t,)r, r j(l ,;,, . ' ' A ,;,, ith'a'big estate iu ( I)isrilt f columbiil i, n 0(,k () aiomblIes and garage accommoda tions ni cording He has been getting ,js gasoline hi wholesale. At intervals I1P f the b!'! tank trucks drives into his plnoe. His garage chief pipes the gasoline into his reservoir. This tank tiiut; gave the owner or place a great idea. There arc still places in the wilds of Maryland where bold nnd lawless spit its can bin standard" whiskies. He bought live barrels. Then lie boriovved a new tank truck that had never had a drop of gasoline iu It, though properlj (lie orated. In u burn outside ll.iltimore the bar rels were emptied into the tank nnd unhindered bv any federal scout it lum bered along the It.iltlmore pike, ame into the District after dark, and went it l way. This morning the garage superin the garage. Thinking it was "gar.," lie poked the end of the hose into the reser voir, turned the faucet handle, and went oft' to breakfust. Now a competent garage boss is looking for a job and a rich man won dering what to do witli a tank full o'f whisky blended with gasoline, HINES SUBMITS RAIL PLANS No Hint as to When Wilson Will Proclaim Return to Owners Washington, Dec. 10 My A. P.) New recommendations from Director (ienerul Hlne.s ns to the return of the railroads to private contiol nre before President Wilson. Neither Mr. Ilines nor White House officials will say what the recommendations are or whether they advocntei a departure from the President's announced purpose to re tur.ii the roads bv January 1. Nor litis. there been nnv inelication as to when the President will isne a proclamation Hiirrenilering the roiiels or announce a change In his plans. Meantime, however, preparations nre going forward at the railroad nelininis tiation for turning the roaels back. FIUME ANNOUNCEMENT SOON Rome Papero Expect Nlttl to Report Settlement Tomorrow Homo, Dee W.-tHv A. PI Roth Kpncn anil tiiornale d' Italia pmlievt to d'lj that the solution of the Kiuine con troversy will be announced tomorrow by Premier Nitti in the Chamber of Deputies. Paris. Dec. 10. (Ity A P.) Com menting on the reported agreement be tween Premier Nitti, of Italy, at.d (inbriele D'Aiinunzio. the Petit Parisien rernlls that the Allies notified the Italian Government that the adjustment of the D'Annunzlo incident was solely un Italian internal matter, WREST CITY FROM KOLCHAK Boishevlki Capture Novo Nikolaevak and Advance Elsewhere London. Dec. 10 Ity A P.) The Iiolsheviki ruptured Novo Nikolnevsk, on the trans-Siberian railroael De oeiuber 11, according lo a soviet coin- muniiiuei received by wireless today. Morn than iTOOO prisoners, many guns anil several generala ot the Kolchak urm.V vverei taken. Tim Moscow statement records n gCnerul advance by the bolshevik! on all fronts. General Dcnlkinc's communique, re ceived today, admits u retirement by his troops in the region of Kursk, and also In the! Don and IChnrlV districts. WILKENSON ESTATE LARGE Inventory Discloses Personal Prop erty Valued at $602,290.78 An inventory of the estate of the late r.dwin Wilkcnson. Jr., 1302 Hunting Park nvenue, filed today with Hegister of Wills Sheehan, disclosed personal propertv vnlued at $002,200.78. Mr, Wllkenson's interest in 13. Wil kcnson & Son, dress goods manufac turers, was shown to be $248,742..,'!. His personal property included $100, 000 in Liberty bonds. Other inventories filed were: James II. Hhererd. $0404.51; Anton Vollmer, $7878.74, and Marie W. llartholow, $10,128.02. TO QIVE UP PRISONERS Governor Runyon has honored a re quisition from Governor Sproul for tiie return from Atlantic City of Harris Jacobs, who was indicted in this city on a charge of false pretense in giving a check for $500 drawn on the Wayne Junction Trust Co, to Lena Scher. The governor also honored requisition for the return of "William Kerns, who was (nitleteel here on a charge of larcenv. it being alleged he and twe minora stole an automobile yalw t $3700 from4.of Inspection ofdocaA air pos and LEUG Eli PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, WHERE CLARA BARTEL WILL BE TRIED mm mMmtiX '$ 'ImmM hm4JmiMt m mm ftHMS flnyBl nHWBc3tH i iiM nttrrri' i ' 'ilS&xMl iH && HKiJ rM iaismsf). gY83MttX3tSc!lMKsag IOscr Phoro sr. (, c 'I lie iiiiirl house at Dnylestown, Pa., vilirrr the shteen-ye.ir.old girl, of Kilgrvvooil, Pa,, who is charged with hlllln? tier father with a shot- gun last ViiriisI, will face her accusers. Alien o Is Judge William (. Hy.iu, ei f Hue lis county, who will preside at the trial Girl, 16, Who Killed Father Awaits Trial Continued t'intii 1'je line I'dgcwood, between Ynrdlej and Lang home, nt the breakfast table on Pri day moining, August -- Argued About Moving to Philadelphia The father, who was forty -five years old, a signalman on the Philadelphia aud Heading Uallwuv, had been work ing on nlghtshift. He readied his home nt breakfast time. At the table an old argument which had distracted the familv for some time was resumed It wns about the family's moving from IMgewood to Philadelphia. The ohiUlien wanted to move to a big city for their education and for the many more friends they could have there, and the father said that the city sullied the morals and the sweetness of ihlldicn. Charles liartcl wi'S tired and irrita ble. In a little while he is ssid to have spuing aiigi'llv from the table. In his hand, accoieling to his daughter, he held n lialf-emptv quart whlskv hottlc. "We aie not going to Philadelphia!" he Is said to have shouted, "and I am going to end this nrgumtnt right now, once and for nil." Mrs. liartcl, a frail woman, was in another room. Clara said she feared her father meant to kill her mother. She steppesl back, this pretty fair-hairpd child, reached for a shotgun and pulled the trigger. The gun wns fired n- close, range. Her father fell to the floor without a sound. WON'T RUN AGAINST WILSON Gerard Not a Candidate if President Stands for Third Term New York. Dec. Id. James W. (lernrd. formerly ambassador to Oer innnv, telegraphed to friends in South Dakota that lie would not be a candi date for the Democratic nomination for President if Presideut Wll"on should seek a third term. A mmoritv Democratic nominating petition was filed iu his behalf iu that state The filing of the petition, Mr der anl suid, was merely ii precnutionuiy measure so that he would get South Dakota's vote on the first thrrr roll calls in the national convention if Picsiilcnt Wilson should not l un again. Slon Kalis, S. I., Dec 10. (Ity A. P.) (Sencrnt Iouard Wood, who was i-hnseii as the llcpublican favmite fur President nt the icceut Uepublican rtnle propo-ul meeting, hus until Juu uary 1 t" tile his ai'ceptane-e and elee Ittliition of bis campaign issue, iineler a ruling of the stale attorney general. BEGINS 20 YEARS IN JAIL Draft Obstructor's $10,000 Bond Forfeited, Then Restored New Wlc. Dec. 10. (11 A P.) After declaring the forfeiture' of bonds of $10,(1110 each on which Hyiimn Lai Ii owskv. Jacob Abrams nud Samui't Lip man. eliafl obstructors, had been re leased. Federal Judge Knox icstored l.nchnw sky's hemd aud took the other two oases under advisement. The ilecislon was made after L.ieli owskv had surrendered himself tu begin a twenty enr sentence in the peiiltcu tlary nt Atlanta. Abrams nnd Lipniiiu are said to be in New Orleans ready tu leave for New tork and give tliem- ! M"'"' '"' " i ,.1,7 . ,.- nin mi i POINDEXTER HITS RAIL BILL Senate Leaders Expect Measure to Pass Before Christmas Washington, Dec JO. (Hy A. P.. -Opening the debate today on the Cummlus railroad bill, Senator Poin dexter. Hepublican. of Washington, sharply attacked the provision which would mithoilze the Interstate Com merce Commission in special oases to permit 11 tower chnrge for a long haul than for a short haul. Ho offered an amendment to strike out the section. Although thero are apparently slight prospects for passage of the measure by the end of the week, when Christians recess will be taken, leaders Insist the bill will be adopted this week by a narrow margin. TOLEDO HAS $900,000 FIRE Automobiles and Bodies In Mllburn Plant Destroyed Toledo. 0., Dec. 10. (Hy A. P.t Several hundred automobile bodies and more than twenty electric automobiles were destroyed In a fire which today de stroyed the large east wing of the Mil burn Wagon Co.'s plant here, causing a loss estimated nt $000,000. Firemen fought the fire for eight hours, nnd many of them suffered frost bitten hands and noses. Pershing Greeted at Dayton Dayton, O., Dec. 30. Thousands of veterans of the civil and Spanish- American wars greeted General Persh- Ine when he visited the National Mill. tnrv Home todav as a nart of his tour frMeMmtteMaajjt,, Europe Waiting as America Wrangles ( ontinueif I'rom Tare Onn the Culled States sitting in it in formally, just about" as tho I'nitcd States sat in the allied conferences be fore tile armistice. The conference Juit concluded at Loncian was another in terallied session. Ambassador Davis participated in it, as Colonel House used to participate, influencing it, in- ;..-...!.... t.i t ..i . :. i.... ..... 11'lllllllK lll!U-,t'll 11U1IUI. IL, IH1L UUt. officially committing the country Wh e the word wn ts for the leasrue I of nations or the ulllanec. the Inter national organisation will piobably be just sucu meetings or tne premiers dw the thice great I.uropean povvcis of todav as has just taken place in London. Sleeting of Premiers .Significant It is unfair to call it a revival of the Fntente. It is equally unfair to call it in efiect the league of nations. The Furopean powers will be careful not to commit themselves to either form for the futuie until they learn the pleasure of the Fuited States. Hut if there is to be n league of nations, its real business will be dune by sue Ii meetings of premiers us have just taken plnre in London. Anil if there is an ulliance with the United States participating, its visible' form will become such meeting of premiers as Unit in London. The gathering of Lloyd George, Clemenccnu nnd the others means noth ing eicept that the victors of n great war mo left with ccitain losponsibili ties which iuevitubl.v draw them to gether und make joint action by them ccitain. Whatever one chooses to call it, the international orgnni7atiou is a combi nation ot the victors. It is now infor mal. It will be formal in cffi'ct only when the United States makes its great decision. Fudcr tho covenant, a meeting of the league of nations should have been called. Hut no date has been set. Hvl eleutly, it is fcaied that, the league, if it met at this time, would gel into American party politics. If it die! any thing its opponents over here would say that what it did vvus the very thing the I nitiil Slules could not nffonl to bo committed te. If it diel nothing the same people would say that the league was a ineie international sewing circle, busy with purely nen elrinie questions, and that the United Hlntes should not waste its time on any thing so impractical. The meeting ot the pleaders in Lon elou took the place of the first meeting ot the league, which evidently it was considered unwise to hold "8:05" HAS THE SULKS A Mornlnrj of Temperament In the Reading Roundhouse (iermniitovvn's little "s :(),";, ' which became famous a week in so ago when it .scuttled into Chelten avenue station a minute and a half ahead of schedule, had u lit ot sulks today. It was warm iu the roundhouse nnd bitterly cold outside, and when the time eutno to clamor forth ami pick up the Gerinantown lommuters the loco motive grew black in the face with un attack of temperament and bulked. When it finally diel draw into Chelten uvenue with its string of cms it nntTn and snorted petiiiantly, not n bit liko' me oiieerv o ;n. ivuii-u uusiieei proudly up nt 8:0.'l,,i that memurable day and had half ot Germantown sprinting. The sulky S:0."i bad company today. It was u teniperameut.il morning in the Heading roundhouse. It was colli anil, like the lest of us, the locomotives were loath to get up. EX-ARMY MAN TRIES SUICIDE Clarence L. Wiener Reported In Critical Condition Clarence L. Wiener, formerly a cap tuin iu the Fnitcel States army and a former Philadelphia!!, who attempted suicide last night bv shooting in tho Hotel Imperial, Thirty-second street nnd Hrondvvay, New York, is reported in n critical condition today. Wiener, who was forty-one yenrs old, had spent n fortune said to exceed 5S.1 KI.OOU. was on tie verce nf he. coming penniless, nnd, as he wrote to n friend, found self-destruction "tho one way out with honor." He is remembered in P'lllaelelnhia cue the self-styled "soldier of fnrfime i "hero" of the Spauish -American War anil tne same man who threatened to ivitiiciraw a laree nennest tn iiiirunr.i University in lfllG unless Prof, Hugoi Mtinsicruurg snouiu ne gotten rid of, PICKS CIVIL SERVICE BOARD Reform Association Urges Appoint' ment of Blankenburg Aides Tho Pennsylvania nivll Rervten Tie. form Association has sent letters to the twenty-four newly elected councilmen, nuggestinK the names of tho Blankenburg clyil servico commissioners as tlie most desirahle appointees for the same posi tion under the Moore administration. The (Commissioners worn ymnlr M. DECEMBEH 10, 1919' mum d iscuss SCAPAFLOWPAY I Exports Thresh Out Mothocl of Reparation for Sinking of Warships PEACE PROTOCOL TAKEN UP. Ity the Associated Press Purls, Dec. 10. Herman and allied experts met here this afternoon to ills-1 cuss me niocic ot reparation to ue ioi lowed by the (lennnns in payment for tho sinking of Herman warships nt Senna Flow. The conference wns presided over by Louis Loticheur. Trench representative .on the reparation commission. Coun jcillor Seelinger, a member of the com , mercial department of the German for eign ministry, ncatis tne jicrnn delega tion. The German note in reply to the nl lied communication demanding the signing of the peace protocol was taken up by the Supreme Council this morn ing. The reply snys: "The German Government desires to dissipate the misunderstanding that, owing to the momentary absence of American delegates from the commis sions 'provided for by the pence treaty, Germany claimed modifications nnd dis positions of the treaty concerning the extradition of persons charged with culpability in nets contrary to military law or the tepatrlatlon of prisoners. "The German Government, previous to iccelving the nllied note, had al ready explained the rensons why it would upprnr necessary to modify the, conditions for the execution of those clauses, but the German Government never made its assent for the putting into force of the peace trcatv couditionnl tipou a previous solution of Ihnt ques tion. "The German Government maintains its opinion thnt the best means to reach n solution of the Hcnpa Flow incident would have been to submit the case to international arbitration at Thn Hague. Such a measure would not have delavcd putting the treaty into force or the signing of the protocol thus modified. "Desirous, however, of doing Its ut most for the curly re-establishment of peace, the German Government de clares Itself ready to make reparations for the damages eiusod to the allied nud associated governments by the elestruc- tion of the ships. .ii-..! iu n.mn r ................. i !.. .... Jllll 111'- IJVlllHlil 1 ! " I lllllfll I 1 II II - abb to effect such reparations in the manner uriiiu.ii-u uj ii.u i.tinuuen u 'November t because the execution of the demands formulated In thnt proto col would compromise Irretrievably - ,,.. , ,,. .,, .,.. . ."' V,. f tin i,. ti,.. ,. linnossible of execution the other enor mous obligations which the trcatv Im poses on Germany. "Tho German Government will for mulate, thnrugh experts, positive de tailed propositions showing a mode of reparation which, although adding n new nnd heavy burden on Germany In its present siluntioti, nre not altogether incompatible with its vital Interests." Berlin, Deo. 10. (Hy A. P.I The German Government's idea icgnriliug compensation for the sinking of the Scnpn Flow licet is to offer such har bor matedal us can bo spared without seiiouslv disturbing Germany's eco nomic life the Morgon Post says. BOY TELLS POLICE SAD TALE Nearly Obtains Release, but Story Proves False Held In Theft Leonard Tlowers. eleven vears old. Fast Mermalel lane, when arrested to day on the charge of theft, told the po lice of the Germantown station a story of abuse nt home und that his mother was dead and it was his wish to have one last look at her The police weie on the verge of sending the hoy home when they fouud that his story was not true. Howeis hnel been found in the office of the Mount Airy Public School. Allen lane and Gresheini road, where, the po lice sny. ho took $2 from the purse of vici l.i-iln rirth. ii clerk in the office. John Tommuro, twelve years old, ot Gcnmintown, wns with Jlovvers, but es caped, BAIL FOR B0YBANDIT Court at Norristown Fixes $5000 for Walter Mellon's Release Five lliouiind dollars was fixed to dav as the bond necessary to obtain the leleuso of Walter Mellon, sou of the Into Frank 7'. Mellon, nf this city, who is held us an automobile bandit by the Lower Merieiu police. Petition for Mellon's release under bond was presented to Judges Hwnrtz and Miller in chambers at Norristown this morning. , Henrv J. Fox, who represents Joseph Gile, also under arrest in connection with the Muin Lino thefts, expects to make slmilur application on behalf of his client. Mr. Fov said today he hud been assured by tho court that with the filing of u loud for $5000 Glle would bo jolcascd. hold'three'Tn homicide Coroner Probes Fight In Which Man Was Fatally Shot Three men were held for tho action ot the grand jury as accessories in tho death of Antonio Mangln by Coroner Knight. today They are ram aiiiaw, Van roit street near e-amimu, wiu vanni Leviravi, Gratz street near Cam bria, and Joseph Htzzlo, Indiana nvc uue near Flghtcenlli street. Mangln was twenty -eight years old and lived on Cnmbrlu street near Twen iv.llrst. Ho encaeed in a fight with llm above men nnd Andrea Urecco on August 20. Mangln was shot by ii...,n npennllne? to the evidence, nnd then was kicked and beaten by tho cithers. Ho died in the Samaritan Hos pital. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES WIMUm F Harlem, J58uH'J',h. '" nd Ullsabeth J Joneis. 1 S. nplh st. Zaetmry l.nicstpr.. New York city, end IVuby rvien-nbuum. 3100 W. Ilerlu t. Samuel Felelman. MB1 Funtton rt. and Annii Bonileln, 5C120 S .Sheridan at. Frederick W. Kobler. rssi) llrurrado at., and Freda M. Ooett. 8325 Krai I t. Martin Mulkeen. I1B4 N Markoo at., and 81 Winifred" a! Mcltate. 4614 Inca.ter .. Theimait Farn. 3415 TIUoii i at. and Caro line) N C'alw alder. 2813 M'ellclo at. Lonn O llenson. 7210 Haybroolc avc. and t,... n.,n. 7.104 flaybmnk ave. Inola Carrlnaton.Olfl Wallace at Kmma. Coleman, 112 N. Carl lata at, Charles nurseaa. 113S Lombard at. and and Klaia HeiMnaon, 80.1 wooaiawn ave. John W. Dlahir. 1858 8. Paxon at,, and Ida M. Woom. M2 Borucp at. Cornllua J. Stoeklln, 1418 Jf. Howard at,, and Marv Cnatello. 2101 N. 8th at Norman W. nah, Uuftalrt N. Y.. and IllanchK Bobb. Uoaton Mas;. William I.. Hobartaon. 8304 Clranabnch at., anil Ellimbeth B. Cunning-ham, 8803 11 at.' Clinton n. Clement. S224 Potter at., and Mabel J. Connor. 2017 E. Norrla at. Henry L Wllllama. 1510 8. 22d at., and Willi "W. Clayton. 20S5 Mountain at. Howard W. arafton. 2410 fledaely ave.. and "Anna E. lnif. 1129 Mt. Vernon at, Howard I-e ncy Dixon. SI Oood at., and John It. Rhoadea. IRDB nrlttol at., and Rmma. I Bvana. 18 N. 80th at. Aba Iloienberr. C21 Morrla at., and Hones Htrln, 4183 Penntsrov at. - I - - PKATKS Highways in Good Form, Wcathct Service Report Today's report of the Hlglfway Weather Service follows: Lincoln Highway (Trenton lo CHambcrsburg) : Fair to good ; most ly good, William Tenn Highway (F.aston to Cliambershurg) : Good, except Sec tion 117-A, south of Hcthlehem, un der construction: detour poor, Philadelphia and Heading pike: Mostly good. Lancaster and Ilnrrisburg pike: I uir to good ; detours in Lancaster county fair. Forecast for Wednesday: Itoaln will lend to improve where not already dry; there will be frecz ing weather again tonight; winds wiir be lighter, and on Wednesday tho temperature will he n little more agreeable. COMMITTEE TO FINISH BONUS BILL THIS WEEK Finance Heads Will Seek to Care for All Classes of City Employes Although the 1020 budget contain the necessary funds for a bonus to nil city employes now receiving .$,1000 or less,' final action on the bonus system will not be taken much before the end of the year. Councils' finance committee this week probably will whip the bill into shape so as to cure for all edasses ot workers as well as policemen and firemen. The question of employes of the Water Hu reau, who threatened a strike early in the new year, will likely be treated sepaiately . One question yet to be decided is whether all employes who have received a salary increase since last July shall be denied the bonus. This was first decided upon, but it is now believed to work a hardship and inequality in some casM. Chairman Guffney, ot Councils' finance committee, has tinder considera tion a proposal that all employes granted pay increases by the last Leg islature shall not participate in tho bonus. Tills is being fought by many placeholders in the courts and county offices. i .. . -.- FIRST TROOP PICKS OFFICERS Thomas Cadwalader Chosen Captain to Succeed George C Thayer Thomas Cadwalader was elected cap tain of tho First Troop, Philadelphia ( avalry, at the election last night at tlie armory, Twenty-third above Chest nut street. Clement U. Wood was elected first lieutenant and 13. Florens Hivlnus was chosen second lieutenant. Captain Cadwalader will succeed Cap tain George O. Thayer, who resigned recently to occopt a commission ns licutennnt colonel of the First Cavalry Hegiment in the newly reorganized Pennsylvania National Guard. J. E- CALDWELL &(0. JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS STATIONERS CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS s ESPECIALLY GRATIFYING AT CHRISTMAS TIME The New York Times Book Review says editorially: "Mare Nostrum stands supreme in contemporary fiction." ' MARE NOSTRUM By VICENTE BLASCO IBANEZ In a column-long editorial discussion of this book the New York Times Book Review says: "It is after all aa a novel, a story, a series of subtle portrayals of character, rather than as a war book, that 'Mare Nostrum' stands supreme in contemporary fiction. . . . As a novel 'Marc Nostrum' is greater than 'The Four Horsemen.' There is a daring originality, in the way its plot is worked out that is unique in contemporary fiction. . . . It is small wonder, indeed, that a book of the wide catholicity and the consummate art of 'Mare Nostrum' should have achieved its present popularity." Obtainable from your llqpkaeUer, or may be ordered direct from 4.u&L e. p. DiinoN & co. ;v;"Ut8' CALLS WAR-CLAIM AGENTS NEGLIGENT Representative Graham Hints at Plots to Defraud Government BAKER'S DATA INACCURATE Hy the Associated Press Washington, Dec. 13. Rcprescnta tive Graham, Republican, of Illinois, chairman of the committee investigating War Department expenditures, ad dressed the House toduy, reiterating charges made recently that interests of the government in many war-claim set tlements have not been sufficiently guarded. "In many cases the government has been deprived of largo sums of money to which it rightfully is entitled," he added. Large sums have been allowed con tractors through unfair salvago values for raw materiuls mid federal officials responsible for adjusting claims hnve not exercised sufficient vigilance in pro tecting government interests. Mr. Gra hnm charged. He urged submission of all claims, settled or pending with the Wnr Department, to nn impartial board for review nnd final settlement. "Certnin officers and agents of the United States who were charged with direct responsibility in tlie matter," said Chaiiman Graham, "failed to do the things they should Jinve done to protect tlie interests of the government, or con nived and confederated with the claim ant, or were so careless of their duties as to call for the most severe criticism. "From Secretary Hakcr's report of settlements the original answer wns er roneous und the committee instructed an accountant to review the figures given by the secretary. After an extended in vestigation the accountant reported that the amounts expended by tho War De partment, ns given by Secretary Haker. are off balance from S171,582.37 ns a minimum to $181,025,038 ns a maxi mum. "Fiftv iicr cent of the informal con tracts suspeudid by the armistice have been adjusted with damages to the nr Department. In investigating the vari ous matters it has not been possible to find anywhere a complete record of the transaction." PRISONER'S PLEA FAILS - Wants to See Mother, but Neglected Her Ten Years John White, who is serving a sentence for stealing a stove, wrote to Recorder Stnckhousc in Camden today, pleading that bo be released so that he could eat his Christmas dinner with his , old linothcr," . ,, "I have not laid eyes on my motner for ten years." the letter said. "If John White has waited ten years before thinking of having Christmas dinner with his mother," sniel the re corder, "he can wait until next year." 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