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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
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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
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after two hucccsdve I.eginlatures lime
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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
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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."
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ALAS! GASOLINE COCKTAILS
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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
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'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-
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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-
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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."
A Bar Pin may be purchased in
this establishment? for' a few dol
lars, or through a progression of
prices mounting to thousands
always with assurance of utmost
value for the amount expended.
With ' equal advantage, patrons
may select all jewelry; and
silverware, watches, clocks, leather
goods, china, glass, lamps, canes,
umbrellas, crops and French fans.
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