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VOL. VI. NO. 86
ED
BY MOORE LEADERS
Francis F. Burch Agreed Upon
a3 Chairman of Finance
Committee
SELECTION AT CONFERENCE
INDORSED BY MAYOR-ELECT
Collapse of Opposition by Old
Organization Revealed
in Decision
Itlcliard Weglcin is to bo president
of thp new city Council, a position al
most equal to thp mayoralty in dignity,
nnd Francis F. Burch Is to be chairman
of tho powerful finance committee of the
Couucil.
This was the crystallization of senti
ment, .evidenced today at a conference
between Mayor-elect Moore and several
of his supporters, including Thomas V.
Cunningham, president of the Republi
can Allinnco;David J. Smyth, next city
solicitor, and Robert 13. Lambertou,,
sheriff-elect.
Tho decision is tho result of a series
of conferences with members-elect of
the new Council. It reveals a collapse
on tho part of tho old organization in
its attempt to seize control of the city's
legislative body.
Mr. Mooro Issues Statement
Mr. Mooro this afternoon issued the
following formal statement after his
copferenco on the couucilmauic situa
tion: "In the course of conferences with
councilmeu sovcral names have ap
peared conspicuously as favorite for
president and for chainuun of the
finance" committee. Among these are
Itlcliard Weglcln, Francis E. liurcli.
W. It. Horn. James A. Dcvelin and
George Connell,
"It-has been suggested by those mem
bers with whom we have conferred that
nny'of the above-named members would
be satisfactory to the majority, in cither
position that of president or chair
man of tbo finance committee.
"I have not made any suggestions
indicating a personal choice, but have
merely attempted to ascertain u con
census of opinion. Any one of the
above-named members rwould be satis
factory to me as president or us chair
man of the finnnco committee. I would
regard any or all of them as in sym
pathy with the incoming administra
tion." Mr. .Mooro declined to aTscuss tho
candidacy of Charles B. Hall. Vare
ward leader, for thj; Council presidency.
Wegleln Now In Councils
Mr. Vegleln, who has beoti agreed
upon ""for, president of Council by the
nnti-Varc inajorlty-.of tho nevv body,
is now select councilman froin the
Twenty-ninth ward, and is councilman-elect
from the Seventh district.
His home is at ,3018 Girard avenue,
and he has a wholesale confectionery
business at DIG North Thirtieth street.
'He was elected to the new Council on
tho Moore ticket, as was Councilman
uurcu.
AUTO HURTS BOY SLEDDING
Youth, "14, Recelveo" Possible Frac
ture of Hit
Struck by an automobile while sled
ding last night, "William Reeves, four
teen years old, 420 East Girard ave
nue, -is in St. Mary's Hospital with a
cut scalp and a possible fracture of his
riglit nip.
John Werner, 812 Newmarket street,
was driving cast on Girard avcuue. As
he nearcd Crease street, where the chil
dren were constlnir he swerved .toward
the car tracks to avoid hitting one of
them and ran into a wugon. As he
backed from the wagon he struck
Ileeves.
Werner was given n hearing today
before Magistrate Campbell, at the
WEG
N
APPROV
HK
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HEAD
avcuue sfatfo,, house .n,t"Uo,lWH as ,0 tl,u I,ruc,k'al Pou of
$3TO bail to await the re- th," ' 1Ionrtl "eluis, who wos food
.ov'sinCles administrator during the war, Is one
my b injuucs. ()f those -to -whom the Governor spoke,
ISast Uirartl
held under
suit of the boy
CLOTHIER FOR TRANSIT POST
Name Mentioned Following Confer
ence Between Sproul and Moore
, Morris 1 Clothier has been men
tioned as-a possible candidate for tran
sit, director, following a reeent con
ference between Mayor-elect Moore and
Governor Sproul at tho Union League. "
Although Mr. Mooro has not commit
ted himself, it is significant that Mr.
Clothier is an alumnus of Swarthmorc,
of which Governor Sproul is also a
graduate, and. they ore very close per
sonal friends.
Other names prominent in the list of
prospective directors of transit am Jay
Cooke, Alba Johnson and K. Ji. Tem
ple. Mr. Temple 1b nn engineer of
tbo Pennsylvania Railroad.
DOUBLE HUNT FOR MAN
He Is Wanted Both by Police and
8herlff
Joseph Devlin, of Twenty-first street
near Church lane, is being hunted for
by both tho pollco and the sheriff's
officers today. lie was arrested last
Saturday night on complaint of his
wife, who charged nonsupport, but cs
caped from a deputy sheriff when he
wos taken to tho office of, his employer,
a Germantown florist, to get bail.
Then the police began to look for
him, saying bo wag wanted iu Cleve
land. O., and that they had a warrant
for his arrest. Tho police appeared
with the warrant about thirty minutes
after Devlin made his escape,
Lady Astor Causes King
to Break Old Custom
Loudon, Dec. 22. (By A. P.)
la ihlu speech before tho IIouso of
Commons today, the king modified
the cuttomary salutation because of
the presence of Lady-Astor.
Instead of "My lords and gen
tlemen of tho House of Commons,"
he began with ".My lords and mem
.bets of the House of Commons."
Knlcrecl Bocond-rMmis
Under
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? MMR JH(ifiKMHIHMMNMfQHlPMMH
mciiAitn WEGLUIN
Councilman -elect from tho Seventh
district, whose selection for tho
presidency of llio new City Counril
was approval today by former Con
gressman Maorc ufter u. conference
with leaders friendly to tho Mayor
elect HUMAN FLIES STEAL.
GEMS WORTH $4000
Invade Hotel Apartment, Attack
Rich Couple and Climb
Out of Window
New York. Dec. 23. (fly A. P.)-
Two burglnrri attacked Mr. nnd Mrs.
Alnvsius Brodcrlrk, wealthy residents
of Dallas. Tex., iu their apartment at
the Hotel Knickerbocker early today and'
escaped with 54000 worth of icvvojry.
Two men were arrested later Iu the
grillroom of (he hotel, charged with
the crime. '
The burglars pried open the door of
IIIU UIU1 IIIICI11, SL1UCK iUT. iMOOCriCb
over the head with a hammer, tied his
wife to the bed nnd then ransacked the
room. They left by n window, rliinbiug
uown the side oE the building in "hu
man fly" fashlou.
Hundreds of persons at. Hrondwa.v and
Forty-second street, the heart of the
theatre district, saw the burglars climb
down the sidu of the building from the
fifth to the fourth floor while ii police
man on the street. fired his revolver at
mem. 'inc scrcums ot .Mrs. HrodcricK
as the burglars struck her husband nnd
started to bind her hands nnd feet
aroused scores of guests In the hotel.
Mr. Rrodcrlek was stubbed in one
hand by one of the burglars while try--)
ing to Keep tnem out ot the apartment.
After the men had climbed through n
window In the fourth floor they slipped
into the elevator thaft and slid dovwi
tho cable to the grill room, where they
were caught.
When searched at tho station a dia
mond mcsh.bag, valued at $2300; a gold
watch and-chahi worllt $350; a dia
mond 'stickpin, diamond cuff links ilnd
several small pieces of jewelry, all iden
tified as the properly ot Mr. and Mrs.
Hroderlek, were found in their; posses
sion, the police said. They were
equipped with burglar's tools.
McCLAIN FA)R PRICE AGENT
Sproul Will Recommend Appoint
ment of State Welfare Head
Governor Sproul will recommend to
the Department of Justice thnt Krnuk
1!. McClaiu, Lancaster, director of the
state' wclfure commission uud former
lieutenant governor, be named fair-price
commissioner for lenusjlnnia.
Tho Goveruor, who is iu Harrisburg,
today discussed tho mutter with Mr.
McClain, who bus beeli active in vari
ous matters for tho Council at National
Defense, state defense commission and
other boijio.s.
Tho Governor said he had been con
sidering the mutter of it fair-price com
missioner for tills state ever since the
conference iu Hiirrisburg curly in No
vember, and that ho had discussed it
with a number of qualified men. Some
ot these men arc said to have expressed
and it is believed Mr. llcln, did not
sec uis way clear to tuking the place.
mayoFvetoesIdInner bill
Councllmanlc $3000 Farewell Bel
shazzar Feast Disapproved
The proposed Iiclshazzar feast for re
tiring councilniQU Jo he paid for from
the city treasury will not tuke place if
Muyor Smith can help It. Ho today
vetoed the resolution introduced by
Common Councilman John II. Iluizley,
which recommended an appropriation of
$3000 for the dinner.
Tbo Mayor said while he believed in
the spirit, of the dinner he did not think
the taxpayers should foot the bill.
1000 RICH PLUMS BEDECK
' ALLIANCE CHRISTMAS TREE
k
Political Faithful Yearningly Await Prosjwclive Distribution
of Jobs by "Santa Claus" Cunningham at Headquarters
Jubilation and optimism linked arms
on tbe political rlalto today.
A report circulated along South Pcnn
qquare and around the corner to Broad
and Chestnut streets that 1000 jobs
were to be parceled out by tho Moore
administration.
The jobs were all hanging on a big
Christmas treo in tlio headquartcra of
tho Republican alliance It was
whispered.
Humor also had It these Tulctlde
plums ran all the way from $1200 to
$4000 a year.
Iu view ot the change of political
complexion ns n result of the facial
massage last November, scores of active
Moore workers, followers, adherents,
conetltiifents et nl made a dash for tho
alliance,
Executive Secretary John Voorhces
and Kobert Grier. general impresario.
were almost swept oft their feet. They
I were putting mo iinisning toucnes on
ft-io Tee when the worker svvept In.
"j-ivg mo ou iouva Bwrevaxyeunj
Matter nt lhiit'natnnlr. nl Philadelphia, l'i
tho Act of March 3. 1870.
RUENB
ERG SLAMS
OF
Criticizes Auerbach Resolution
to Be Offered Today Giving I
Furniture to Officials
WORSE THAN $3000VDINNER,
ASSERTS RESEARCH HEAD
Fixings Cost City $35,000.
Legality of Suggestion
Questioned by Some
"Taking the city's property is as
much subject to scrutiny as taking the
city's cash," said Frederick P. Grucn-.
berg today.
Ho was commenting on the proposal
Jp give retiring members of Councils
Hie desks and revolving chairs thev
used at City Hall.
A resolution permitting the members
to have the city furniture carted nwov
to their homes is to be pressed in
Councils this afternoon by Common
Councilman Charles Auerbach, Twenty-'
ninth ward.
Already th retiring counrilmen have
voted themselves a $3000 dinucr lu honor
of their services to the city.
Kuniilurc Cost City $35,000
Records of the city controller's office
show that the furniture cost the city
about $.15,000.
Mr. Auerbach today defended his
resolution on the ground that the coiiu
cilmcn served the city without pnv iu
tho past and that the city should show
some appreciation for their services.
The desks and chairs, he said would
be plnced iu the basement of City Hall
anyway, and the members might as
well have them in their homes "to re
cull pleasant memories."
Mr. Gruenberg, who is director of
the Bureau of Municipal Research, in
condemning the proposed furniture
grab, pointed out that many ot the
couucilincn, although they served with
out pay as municipal legislators, were
dual officeholders nnd were drawing eitj
or county salaries.
Worse Than Dinner Plan
"This furniture plan is just ten and
a half times worse than the $3000 din
ner plan. Some persons will sa it is
too picayune to talk about, but that is
the old easy-going way of looking at
such things.
"Most of tfie nctivc members of
Councils are dual officeholders nnwnv,
and it doesn't follow thill they run
make themselves presents as a token of
the city's appreciation ot their services.
"When the city has not the funds to
pay the Children's Aid Society nnd
other relief societies and when the city
borrows money ut tl per cent it Is noth
ing lcs than disgusting to see thec
raids on tho public purso hnd "prop
erly. Doubts ICgall(y of Move
Francis I Burch, member of Common
Couucil and member-elect of the ne
Couucil, has doubts ot the legality of I
Ihe resolution. I
"The question is not what the furtil I
ture cost when it was bought, but whs!
ii ;ssni.v- ,r;i,noKth-e,;?t,a!
bought. There is n different situation i
to bo faced now than eier tiefnre
. "I know it is the custom In Wash
ington for cubinet officers to take their
official chnirs with them. Nothing is
ever heard of that.
"I doubt the legality or the resolu
tion, but I haven't given any thought
to it."
Mr. Auerbach, in defending his reso
lution, said:
"Why not look at this thing in a
broad spirit? Tt is really a shame that
after giving two years of my time to
the city without compensation that n
question should bo raised over a mutter
like this.
"Jf the present Councils were not
going out of existence it would look very
funny for the members to take the fur
niture away with them. Jlut it is the
ending of u certain form of go eminent
and there should bo some small token
the retiring members should haw.
"The drfts and chairs would go ou
the scrap heap anyway. It isn't the
intrinsic ulue,of the thiugs, jou un
derstand : It is the sentiment of the
thine. The desks und chairs will recoil
some pleasant thoughts."
AM mam II. l'eltou. chief clerk of
Common Council, was philosophical.
Billy I'enn Too Big to Carry
"About the otily thing they ore not
taking uway Is Hilly I'enn, and ho Is
too big to carry away," he said, smil
ingly. Mrs. Kdward AV. Diddle, nresldent
of the Civic Club, when told of the
resolution, replied :
"I have my own opinion of it, but I
don't want to express it at this time."
Aceorumg to tlio controller s records,
the mahogany desks cost $1G0 rach and
the chairs cost JSO.apleee.
The desks of the presidents of Select
nnd Common Councils cost $375 each.
said one of the faithful, who has been
out for nearly four years.
"I'll be glad to get a $1200 clerk
shin, murmured another, who is an
active bell puller. i
Bob Grier bad a time pacifying
them. Ho gave a number of the workers
big- candy canes and told thent'that was
tl,o only support he could offer until
Christmas morning. A few others got
little rattles nnd some took gUded balls.
Grier refused to bo specif?, but ho
intimated that perhaps "Tom" Cun.
nlnghan), chairman of ,,tho alliance,
would bo tbe Santa Ohms on Christmas
morning. He advised u lot of the callers
to come In Christmas Eve nnd bang
their stockings on the tree.
And several hundred declared they
wouhl do so. If the horde of nppll
cants for tlio several thousand jobs
available are O. K.'d by the powers
that be, it is likely thnt several of tho
siocKiugN win uo wen iniea
Jt is almost a sure bet. it is said
iimt Mr, Cunningham will be the Santa
Olaus uud Mayor-elect Moore, will be
ttuj oaauy oibiu
PROPOSED
GRAB
DESK
BY COUNCILS
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1919
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LeitRor Plmlo Hervkc
MISS KMZAJIKTII C. 8TONM
Daughter of Mchllle K. Stone,
general manager of the Associated
Press. RIIsk Stone will art as
sponsor at tho huimlilng of the
rargo-carricr American Tress, Hog
Island Milpjard's sccnty.sl.(h
vessel
TWO HURT AS CARS CRASH
Trolley Collision at Sixth and Norris
Streets Jostles Riders
Two persons were injured and a score
shaken uprwlien two trolley cars col-
lided lit Sixth nnd Norris streets to-
dnv
The iuiured lire W'lllinni 11 ln,,n
sixty years old, of 2102 North Mvr- I
tlewood street, bruised leg, and Mrs.
Emma Duniels, forty three years old. '
of 2407 North Homier street, bruised
aim. They were discharged after i
treatment at the Stetson Hospital.
The accident happened ot 11 o'clock.
An custbouud car on Norris street ran i
iuto the rear of u southbound far on !
Sixth sheet. The front of the former1
was damaged nod the rear trucks of,
the later were tin own off the trucks. '
ACCUSED IN TABOR CASE j
Dead Woman's Mother Charges Il
legal Operation on Trunk Victim '
l.awton, Mich., Dec. 2.". (IU A.1
t1.) A, signed statement accusing Jo- I
seph Airgo, of performing un Illegal I
operation upon Maude Tubor. hns been '
made by Mrs. Saruh 1. Tabor, eighty-
yeur-ohl mother of the brilliant linguist, i
whose body was fouud in a trunk in the I
basement of her home here. i
Assistant Prosecutor Oleuti AVnrner
made this announcement todnv.
Mrs. Tabor cliurges thut Virgo who
married Miss Tabor about a vcur before i
her disappearance in 11)10, took her to
u deserted farmhouse somewhere iu the
neighborliopd of I.iiwton, kept her there
three days und then brought her home.
whererhe died. The statement udds
thut irgo cruiuinrd the hodv of his
tflro into jwhnr wurt'to lune 'been her
"hopo chest" and ooinejed it into the
cellar, after blie had prevented him from
shipping the trunk out of the state.
Virgo, ut the luqucst, denied an
knowledge of un illegal operation.
HAPG00D ARRIVES AT N. Y.
Mlnister ,to Denmark D,ared
Leave of Absence
Now York,, Dec LH,I. tltv A. 1'.)
Norman IJapgnnd, I'nitrd Stairs minis
ter to Denmark, nrmed here ou the
steuiiiship Frederick VIII today from
Copenhagen.
He is on n leave of absence, accord
ing to a recent announcement b (lie
State Department. .Mrs. Hupgoml and
two children accompanied him.
ir. nupgooil, inngalne editor, whose 1
appointment ns .minister to Denmark J
never Iiuh been conlirmed by the Senate,
declined to discuss (lie rumor t hut he
had been recalled, which already hub
been denied shy Hecretuiw Lansing, or
me cnarge u i oionel (ienrge llanev
thut he had been too kindly disposed
towurd the MolshevlKi.
"I hae. nothing to suj on nny sub
ject." said .Mr. llnpgood, who left im
mediately for Washington to report on
the Uussiuu sltuution.
WARM CHRISTMAS IS SEEN
Temperature High and Still Going
Up May Rain Tomorrow
Indications today nre thnt Philadel
phia will see a warm Christmas. The
J?ffar tJiSi. BUi,,K "" ,l I " vTrr "'"" """:"" i
Tho lowest temperature todu wus V.Q ' . ,"- ."""V, "m,e ,Mr- l,,?,,u' l,u,sbo,cn !
degrees at B-o'clock. Four hours Inter. improving his relations wtli Mr. II Itch -nt
0 o'clock, the temperature row to -11 ock with a view to being a delegate
degrees. The Weather Miirrau c.pccts I " ,,,lc, ,"?! le,"!ll' . ,:""yc,utio-
tlittl during the ufternoon lie tier-
mometer may show 47, or flO degrees. ,
me wcainer observers sav there is it
possibility of rnlti toniurrow.
Higher temperature is rcpoited from
nil parts of the country, eveeptiug the
South, In the prairie states, where
there was below zero weather a few
days ago; temperature of 40 degrees or
higher is reported. Similar reports come
from the mountain states. Canada is
enjoying weather scarcely below the
freezing point.
KILLED IN EXPLOSION
,. ... .-
, , I cock broke with the Wilson ndmln-
Sparks From Cigarette Caused' istrntiou, only resuming friendly re
Blast in Fireworks Factory I 'ntln'is ,vh"1, n.T'T. ha '." t1'"
a , t i .. . I liend upon Mr. Hitchcock s aid iu se-
Sparks from a clgnrctte cnused the r,lrjK the passage of the treaty,
explosion which resulted iu the death Senator Hitchcock Insisted that as
of Joseph I'augani. lireworks chemist, i ,le Democratic senator fiom Nebraska
it was explained today. )p Kll0d tsintrol federal pationage In
rangnni was at work yesterday at the lat Hmte. Mr. Ilr.vuu us secretary of
plant of the United States lireworks htap deiiuinded and secured the up.
Co., Cardlngton, when sparks from his ,l0utment of Ids hiother-in-law, Allen,
cigarette fell into Bomo explosives. The ,'lfi district uttornej. mid his friend
chemists body was blown through tho j,oomjs as internal revenue elector.
roof.
Chicago Women Drive Down
Price of Eggs' by Boycott
Chicago, Dec. 2a. (Ify A. P.) -As
u result of a boycott instituted
by housewives of Chicago against
butter and egg dealers, the price of
fresh eggs has dropped, twelve cent's
a dozen, according to a letter re
ceived by Major A. A. Sprague, head
of tho fair-price committee.
The letter vas from the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange nnd stated that
in the last three days eggs had drop
ped from sevcuty-scven to sixty-five
rents u do7.cn, and that there was no-muiket.
'
iBRYAN'SWARCRY
SOUNDED 10 HOUSE
DEMOCRAT HOSTS!
Peerless Leader" Apparently
Trying to Regain His Old
Control of Party '
INDICATIONS THAT HE WILL
BE CANDIDATE NEXT YEAR!
ii..i rs j o a.
much Depends on Senator
Hitchcock, With Whom He
Has Made Peace
H CMNTON V. GIMUUtT
siun" Corrfiipcnilfnt vt tlio i:riiliie I'uhllr
Masiiiiigioii, nee. ... wiiiiuni ,i.
nryun is rcaciiing nu Tor cotilro ot tne .... . . . ..
,,, .. , .. , . , , In n somewhat similar experience 1
Democratic parly. He Is trjing to re- la, t1(. opportunity of slinking hands
assert his old 'leadership. And he Nwlth n grntlemun in the center of my
apparently a candidate himself for the , heilnmm tloor at 2 oVIock Iu the morn
Democratic nomination for the presi- ft JvorM years ago.J vvasawake.
,icnf,J'' I earlier nnd was sittinc in u chair in
In the December issue of the il'om-
mouer he prints n lot of letters! 'rom
admirers saying that he should be a
candidate again. These letters come
Irom 'lexns. Ohio, Illinois, iseonsin,
North Carolina, ArKnusa's, Kentucky.
nwa, Nebraska. Delaware. Virginia,
! West Virginia. Mississippi, Florida audi
Ihe District of Columbia.
In the same issue of the Commoner
Mr. llrjuu utters his battle crv. The
lending nrliclc signed bv Ilrvnn' himself
is as lotions:
"The Philistines he upon thee."
The Democratic leaders at Wash
ington need to he aroused by some
such startling warning ns thut usul
to stir Samson to deeds of strength.
And surely the Philistines are upon
us. The Hepublieims. made hopeful
by the victory of 11)18 and confident
bj the elections of last month, ure
arranging their forces for the battle
of 11120. . They will have money in
aliiiniluuce. as the Newberry campaign '
if lasf fall proves; tljc will huc
the press of the North almost unnni
niouslj on their side; they will hne ,
the mistakes of the ailniinistration
many of them liunvpiihihle lu so big a
wur to furnish n busis for utlacl.,
and they will have a group of new
issues that give opportunity for mis- i
representation. Ihe linn est is ripe
for t lie reactionaries and the reapers
with sharpened sickles wait im
patiently for the signal to begin.
And the defenders of the advanced
ground taken the champions of the
peoples' iuterests und rights where
are they? No cundidutc. has an
nounced his willingucss to assume the
leadership, and those whose mimes are
discussed have not djvutged their
views op tho Issues now dividing' tho
people. What to the inuttrr? Is this
(lie party that triumphed in 1012
and wrote such a glorious cliupler of
reforms between IDlIt and 1017?
What bus palsied the party's arm and
topped its vigor.'
Awnl.e. Democratic lenders ! Face '
the new problems; Apply Democratic i
principles to the questions that have
arisen: agree umiii u Democratic uro
gram and call the rank und tile of the
party lo the colors. Tho time for
nclion is here !
Supports (iardcld on C'onl
In the same paper there js u criticism
of the coal strike settlement supporting
Doctor (iiirlield's contention thut the
public interest hus been sacrificed in
(lie naming of the strike eominissioii.
In the ;attle cr. j -si quoted there
are uirious indications that Sir. Drum
is critical of the Wilson nilministuttion.
especially the question "where, are the
champions of tlio peoples' Interests?"
am the further question, "what has
pa;h;( ,1 the parly's urm.aiid supped its
vl.'iir '"
It IS
expected Hint llrAnu will be
present at the .luekson Day buiuiuet here
ou .lanuurj S. and that lie will sound
the kej note of radical democracy on thai
occasion. I In t lie is la.ing his plans lu
have a scut iu the national contention
this j ear so us not to be in the position
n which he was plueed in 1PMS. when '
lie hud lo usk as n favor permission to ' upprowi mlelv I'.IHHI miners ure cm -descend
from the press box uud nddresb 1 ploji i. were idle todn.v. The miners
the convention. He owed his cvclusiou I went n strike in protest uguiiist the
four curs ago to his quarrel with Sena- action of Judge Anderson ut liidiauaii
lor Hitchcock, who beut him in the i nils .vestenlaj iu sending Alexander
primaries, and would mil allow him tojlloual, president of tin1 Kansas district,
go to St. liouls as a delegate from Nu- I'nited Mine Workers' of America, lo
brnska.
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didnte for the leadership of the Senate.
Hi; iiwaii,.,,, .i... . .' ,iv, ., n ., van
He will also Willi t to succeed himself ns I
scnutor from Nebraska two v ears from
.. - - - ... . - I
now. ;curnsi:u is a itepun lean state
and with Ihe general tendency toward
Republicanism now manifesting itself,
Mr. Hitchcock cannot iiffurd uny enmi
ties in N.'bruska.
Ou the other hand, Mr. Ilr.win hns
some part) friends iu Nebraska, whom
lie m nuts taken cure of. ills hrother-
I iii-luvv. Thomas Allen, is federal dis.
trict uttoruey iu Ncbrnsku. It wus
ever his appointment that Mr. Hitch'-
The terms ot omcc or both those men
expire shortly. They call only be re-
appointed wiiii nciiuiur iiiteucocus
.......... .nl T tt.f,tl'u .1..A.1 ..I S,..
approval. Mr. Bryan's need of Sen
ntor Hitchcock's support ou these
points of patronage nnd Senator Hitch
cock's need of Sir. Ilryun's friendliness
In the leadership light und iu his ivm.
lug fight for re-rlertiou to the Semite,
has brought the two men together. Mr,
llrynn approves Mr. Hitchcock's han
dling of, the treaty contest. And Mr.
Hitchcock will make no objection o the
rcnppolntnicnt of Alleu and Looml;..
Bryan Wauls to He Delegate
Whether Mr. Bryan will bd per
mitted to sit as a delegate from Ne
braska in tho next Democratic national
convention is another question. H has
not been decided jet. It possibly will
not be decided until it becomes more
clear just wiitit a factor Mr. Wilson
will be In tho coining convention und
C4tou(4 -l'at Xbrcc, Ciiiaam Xbtto
rubllahcd Dally Hxrent Sunday, Huhni rlpllon t'rlcn $(1 h Tfcar by Mall.
-"P rlent. HUD, tiy Public Ijcdecr Company.
Shook Hands
Business Man Declares
i
A. A. Schramm Writes Letter to Evening Pub
lic Ledger, Describing Experience Somewhat I
Similar to That Related by Dr. Conwell
A. A. Schramm, whose plnce of busi
ness is nt 1112 Knnsom street, hns writ
ten n letter to the I0vknij.o l'rnur
TiEDClER, In which he describes an ex
perience similar In ninny ways lo that
related by Dr. ltussell II. Conwell. Ills
letter folln.vs:
"Doctor ('oriwell's experience- thnt
of K'clng his wife In spirit is
quite possible mid entirely In hnr-
"""' ,vitl1 ,,l( experieiiies of others
and what is known of the laws of
psjcnic pncmmicim. 'lo communicate
with or sec those who huvn inssed Into
the otiier life it is necessary to be iu a
certain state of mind: nnd thnt state
of mind is also natural and niic as
well its is the plainly conscious state
of mind in our ordinary existence if
not curried bejonil the lioiiuds of rea
son necessary to this life.
Shcoh Hands With Spirit
the moonlight when the mun appeared.
i was tuiiiKlug nooiil tlie possibility o
such an occurrence, when 1 first no
ticed the man I examined myself con
sciously to determine if I was f riglit -ened.
I decided that I was not fright
ened in the least, and was rather sur-
prised beci
who stood
streaked w I
lecause 1 was not. The man
before me wore n black beard
i til ura, niiiieared to be about
i "r,-"'m' 5C.ars ""v Iip "oro a w)"
' black hut. black suit and had a very
, friendly smile, lie extruded his right
hand to inc uud cume a step nearer
us I sut iu tin" I'linir. indie:itiii'4 vigor
ously that he wished to shake hands, I
said aloud thnt I did not wish to shake
hands with him. 1 remained sitting
nnd he btepped nearer to me ngalu,
HOWAT, MINE UNION LEADER. RELEASED FROM JAIL
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 23. Alexander Howat, president of
the ITansas disFrlct pi the United Mine Workers of America,
was release! from jail today by TJ. S. District Judge Andersoa,
irowat , agreed to join, tho international officials of the mine
workers in sending telegrams to the district executive board in
Kansas iu an endeavor to have all strikes in the Kansas coal
mines ended.
MRS- W- R- CLAXTON DIES FROM INJURIES
Mrb. William Eehu Claxtou, daughter of the late John
, La fargc, famous, paluteri djed, toay in, he Cheptuut Hill
Hu&pltal from ipjuries receive? December 12, when she felTx an
du Icy sfiewaTIt.
JAILING OF HOWAT iNEWHOMERULE
CAUSES STRIKES1 BILL DENOUNCED
3000 Kansas Miners Idle and I
Seventeen Pits Tied Up as
Protest
PRESSURE ON OPERATORS
t;. the
Associated Press
Kansas, Dec.
ritlsliurgb.
Seventeen Kiinsas mjl mines, where
j.iii
The men of Crow No. 11! mine, who
went on stiike .vesterdny before nctiou
hnd been taken bj Judge Anderson ill
Ilowut's case, returned to work todu.v.
Indianapolis. Dec. IK!. (Uy A. P.)
Officials nt the headquarters of Ihe
I'nltid Mine Workers of America said
todnv they had not heard of the strike
of the Kansas miners us a protest
..!... i n, ..il,,,, ,,r r.,li..,l siinins l)Ss.
Utlllll-'l llll Ill 1I1MI III tllin.,s.n .7 -,-
i,i,.t Judge A. 15. Anderson, who jes-
terdav ordered Alexander llnvvut, presi
dent of tlio Kansas niluers, remanded lo
jail.
William Green, sccretury-trcusurer of
the miners, said he hud heard nothing
of the strike nnd that so far as he
knew they were voluntary. John I.
Lewis, acting president, is ut his home
iu Springfield, ill., for the holidays.
Howat. whose hearing on contempt
charges was postponed yesterday to next
Monday and who Inter was remanded
to jiill,' was still counmd In the Murion
county ju.ll here today. It was said
there 'was no intimation as to whether
lie would he released on bond pending
his hearing.
Waslilnclon. Dec. 'J.'!. (By A. P.)
The controversy between the operators
und Atlormw General Palmer regarding
the coal strike settlement terms prob
ably will go over until nftcr the Christ
ians hnlldu.vs.
The .statement of 'Mr. Palmer that
"the government will not nssuine that
the operators will brenk faith, and. In
deed, wnys will be found to keep fuith
in this vitully important transaction."
was considered todaj by those directly
concerned in the coal situntiou.
To just wiiut extent the stuteineut
could be taken us a cue to the at
torney general's future action was a
subject of wide discussion. In some
quarters It wus regarded us an indi
cation that Attorne.v General Palmer
planned to bring the full pressure of
tho government to hear if necessary to
carry out President Wilson's proposal
for the settlement of tho coal contro
versy? LLOYD GEORGE TO GO TO PARI8
1ondnn, Dec, !i't.- Premier I.Iojd
George will go lo Purls next week to
coufer with Premier Cknicuceau, it
was announced today.
With Spirit;
holding out his hand, smiling. Atjs'ms's Charge of Favoritism
length I said aloud: "If you insist Ii j nr..i r mi j i in i
will shnke hands with you." nnd I arose I &" Refusal of Medal 'Boittb-
nnd reached nut, taking his hnud. Itn- ' . ... , .
mediately after shaking hands the man I Shell for Secretary
disappeared. I took his hand in mind
but did not feel his hand. It was not
material, nt least not In the sense that
mine was.
"This man was a stranger to me; but
I suspected a cause for the experience
and Inter mnde inquiry, discovering that
a mail of that precise description hnd
lived, what he did and why he appeared
to me. This Information was not, re
ceived through mediiiinship. but through
the ordinary channels.
Did Nci Keel Hand
"The Kvr.KI.Nn l'l'lit.tr l.i.linu: askel
Doctor Conwcli if thu apparition made n
dent in the bed where she jut. That wni
not t'fMio expected. I did not feel the
man's hand when I shook it. In, order
to yinke t dent ill the bed or feel the
hand it would be necessary for the per-
son of the other life to bring a material .
body. That is what was left In this, ex- I
tstnneo nml M'lietl tl fTle.1 nr iluitit'ei ltd '
form wc are said to have diSl. That
which the deceased person took with
lilm that part of us which we will also
take with us exclusive of the physical
body these two similar parts nre wliut
I'Onimuilicutc in these experiences be
tween the living and the dead. For
that "reason, in order to commiinicntc
with those who have pnssed to the other
life while living In the body, a somewhat
unusual state of mind is necessary. We
must meef those on the other side ou
their own terms. We must suspend
operation of the conscious mind ut least
partially. It is for this reason that
spiritualism hns been so gciiernllv dis
credited among the Scientists. Knowl
edge in acquired, it is generally sup
posed, not by suspending the conscious
mind, but developing and enlarging It.
C'olitlnuttl on ruci Tour. Column Two
Irish Newspapers Condemn Par-
tition Plan and Attack
Lloyd George
SWORD, NOT PEACE, SEEN
lj the Assoclaled Press ,
Dublin. Dec. Ii'!. In commenting upon I lr!"'t from llls 'i'"''1 to Ml" ,)u'"eI,:
the speech mude bv Premier IJovd "In cuse i.r destroyer' or other yes
lieorg" in the House of Commons veste'r-I M'ls ,li:,t nrr'' s'iccrssfiilly lit tucked by
ihi.v, during which the premier outlined I German submarines, no special distinc
the provUions of the proposed rj,i, turns were recommrnded in piy reports,
home rule bill, the Frcenum's Journnl I Tll,'sc " P"oiil exuinples not only of
iijh ldo.vd George. "In the presence (d unsuccessful actions, but of failures to
the Amerienii niiiliussndor. but in Hie ' ilJi,lr,' ,!"' ,,I,M"; ,I!-V rc-ahor. of the
absence of everv represeutntive of the "''culiur nature r the submarine war
iajorit.v of the' Irish people, explained ' filrp- "" l,l"V", """"Ij" "ttnehes to
to the House his panacea for the ills of tllr coniuuind ng officers of these vessel
Ireland. for their fuiliires. but on no account
Kven the few Irish Nationalist mcin
iiers who have survived the prime min
ister s past treacheries nnd borruvnls
absented themselves." the iieu-si.i',n..r
....nt;.. ...... ...... . .. ,.,...
m--iiht
.Li i..; .i. i I'rnfuDly hud ii fori-
win 1,1 1 o, .,., I K1M,lr,,,nl contempt s is to reverse the polic.v of our navy
Irs! , .Tilon '? "I,"r"u':1 ' "'" wlinlp and of all other navies, and thus cstab-
fuet tl?ev ?.Lnml rT' ,As." ,mttvr of H-h ' precedent that might well seri-
,,j ,rrr!'lr,li0!in,!.tllM'olll"l''i'l! undermine the lighting efficiency
I I il!v J !' '''"'I"' Ki'0", "'"" f ' "1,l,1 rsnl.atiou."
lie nml they withdrevv from the House i -
nnrtm':.. ,,.,l'B"- "nanenll y to '
Iinrtition tlieir countrv. ,
The Irish Times says thnt for manv
........ i,- ,i,.,L ueciiirunou ol Mie iirinu
iisisous some goon, some bad, some
wise und some mud " threc-nunrterf
of the Irish people will reject the bill
"Its principle is hiitcful ilic (o t)u.
Unionists nnd Nationalists," the news
paper says. "They know nutiouul ideals
and the uucestrul spirit of a
patriotism cannot persist in a divided
cuuiiirj. iney unovv the fantastic
iiiiiiij,i-m-iu which inc govcrnnicul pro
poses for L'lster Puloulsts would be nn
excrescence on 'the mup of Irelnnd and
would he ruinous to the trude und In
dustry of the northern provinces We
yearn for pence, but in the Lloyd d'eorce
offer wc see not peace, but the sword "
London, Dec. 2.1.
from one or two
(By A. P.) Aside
rrcconciluble muL
government journals, Loudon newspa
pers this inonilii'' clve. nn Km ,..i.i ..
favorable reception to the government's
new scheme for Irish self-government
Nn one, however, expresses genuine ex
pectation of the success of the plan.
i MV,lIlo,it '-s 'M-psnteod that such' a
hill as Premier Lloyd George outlined
jesterda.v the fourth home. rule meus
tire to be preseuted lo Parliament
will be absolutely rejected bv a large
section of the Irish people nud legarded
with suspicion nnd distrust by others
It fs contended that It deserves to be
fairly considered und tried. , The Dully
News, perhaps the most thorough cham
pion of home rule of the London news
papers and a severe critic of Premier
Lloyd Georgu uud the coalition govern
ment, says;
"The government bill gives Ireland a
Continued an
wJfoar, Cotoaw Oaf
PRICE TWO CENTS
DANIELS DEFENDS
AWARD
OF HON
NAVY SQUABBLE
RELATIVE WHO LOST SHIP
AMONG CROSS WINNERS
Action by Congress Planned.
House Committee to Re
ceive Report
Ity CLINTON V. GIMSHItT
MulT rorrrsiinnilriit or (tie Htmlinc Public
lstcer
Washington, Dec. 211. -Admiral HIms
hus written n letter to Secretary Dan
iels refusing (lie Distinguished Service
Medal nwurded him for his handling of
his tleet abroad.
This brings to the surface the whole
squabble in the navy over these honors
and the ehnrges of favoritism whtch
have caused much bitter feeling nmong
the officers.
It will probably lend to a congres
sional Investigation of the wny iu which
the recipients of these medals were se- ,
lected by the secretary, so that, ns
Admiral Sims complains, Mr. DauicJS'g
brother-in-law. Commander David
Worth Hugley, who lost his ship, the
Jacob Jones, received a Distinguished
Service Medal, while four of the nine
rear admirals who served under Sims,
and whom he recommended for Distin
guished Service Medals, received only
the lower distinction of the NnvyCross.,
The publication of parts of Admiral
Sims's letter was a rude shock to the
secretary.
Honor l.lst Not Final
Today Mr. Daniels' announced that
the uavj honor list was not llnnl, that
if mi officer on it could be shown not
to hate desered his award, his name
would be stricken off, while, if it could
be shown thai any officer not on the
list was dcserwng of a medal, his name
would be added to it.
Admiral Sims's rcfusnl to accept a
medal On the ground thnt it was no,
honor to receive one thus awarded wa
ii bombshell . because Admiral Sims has
'no personal grievance. His relations
with the secretary have been nmlcable..
'Ho received the biggest opportunity of
the service.
When he quit Ruropenn waters he
got the assignment he coveted, at the
S'uval War College. And ho has just
I written an nccouut of bin cxperJepecsnR
eoinntuuder of the American fleet, which
w'us sutiiciently eulogistic of the Kvcrv,,
I lary of llipi navy, Morpaver Admiral"
Sims lias such stauuliig, Willi tne ruwicv
thul his criticisms "curry great weiglit.
Nu Criticism of Knight Hoard
The responsibility for Ihe award
made' rests squarely upon .Air. Dap
iels. A navel board, of which Iteur Ad 1
mirul Knight, retired, was cha'nuan,
went owr the list of officers recommend.
I'd for Distinguished Service .Medals nnd
for N"nv Crosses by the commanders
ot the various fleets und services,. Ad
.nlrnt Sims mnkes no criticism of the
work of this bourd.
The se'-.'ctur.N reviewed the findluga
of this board, striking off cerla'n names
mid adding others'. One particular clas'
ol uumes which the secretary had wiib
that of tli- officers who lost their ships
m nd who behaved gallantly in the cir
(umstnnces. A suspicion prevails thnt the sccre
Inr added this class of officers be
cuuse his own brotherrin law. Com
mander lliigley. lost his ship The hon
oring of men who lose their ships js con
trary to the traditions; of the sea,
whether in the merchant sen lee or in
the nuvj .
Nay Policy Itevcrscd
What Admiral Sims thinks of It
miij be judged from the following ex-
should tncj receive a special rnvaru tor
tlieir luck ol success.
"liven the iissuniplion that subse
quent to their fuiliires they handled the
.n i ii rii ,-, ,n ,,hii-m-, ii
sltuution well is, oi course, no reason
iv they should be rewurded. To do
DANIELS ORDERS
.
REPORT ON AWARDS
Washington. Dec. 2.1. (By A. P.)
Secretary Daniels today ordered a com
prehensive report on award of naval
decorations prepared for the informa
tion ot Cliuirmuu Page, of the Senate
naval affairs committee. It will Include
ell recommendations by Individuals or
'boards and tlie irctiou
'nml the ifVHnn bv the boards
and by the secretary himself pon the
recommendations.
The order was issued iu response to
u request from Scnutor Pago which
followed criticism of the manner in
which some of the awards were distrib
uted, part of which was made by Rear
Adlmlral Sims.
Mr. Daniels declined to comment on
tlie letter on the subject received by
Mm from Admiral Sms further than
to say that published excerpts appeared
to be substantially correct, although
he hud not had time 'to read the com
inunictttion carefully. In . thn letter
Admiral Sims declined tho Distinguished
Service iniilul tendered to him person
nlly on the ground thnt injustice had
been done some officers In the distrjbu-'
tion of the awards.
Daniels Predicts Approval
"When the list of recommendation
uud awards is mnde public," said Mr.
llanlels, iu refe.rrlug to tho report to be
stnt to Senutur'Page, "1 have nq doubt,
the Amcrienu people will approve til,
principle followed aud the application
of that principle."
"Last wryk I received n letter fro
the Hon. C, H. I'nge, chairman of tH
nrtval annlrs cninnutlpe ot the. Senate,
Mr. Daniels said, "requesting a i-opy
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