re Jri fl n f '""vrs. Rtehtng ffiubltc meo THE WEATHER , Washington, Dec. 27. Cloudy to night and Sunday; colder tomorrow. TKMrr.nATiinr. at kacii noun NIGHT EXTRA 8 1 HO 111 112.1 1 I 'J I :i I 4 I 5 ' a-t a't; mo I I T yr?G Vp' & " ,f get p tV' VOL. VI. NO. 89 IF. Convicted Attorney Will Come Back From New York Monday, She Declares PRODUCES AFFIDAVIT TO PROVE INNOCENCE Solomon A. Lewinsohn, of Now York Avers He Furnished the $15,000 Samuel F. Wheeler, the lawyer, con victed of embezzlement here last De cember and under sentence o one year lu prison, will bo in Philadelphia Mon day to reopen a fight, to establish his innocence, accordinc to his wltc. WHEELER GAVE MONEY BACK WE MS BEFORE FIGHT Wheeler's principal weapon In his' battle will be an affidavit furnished by Solomon A. Lcwlnsohh, of New York pity. Lewinsohn avers that he, and not Francis Powell, gave Wheeler $15, . i 0 as ball for a principal in the Inter national ,Lumbcr ana .Development uo. case. Wheeler, who is now in New York city, was convicted of appropriating to his own use the $13,000 which, it was testiGed, had been given to him by Powell. Conviction Called Unfair "My-husband's conviction was un fair," Sirs. Wheeler itbscrted this afternoon, uring his trial be baid that the- money' had been given to him by Lewlnsohu, whom be, knew" as Wagner, but- he couid not locate Lewinsohn. "About two weeks ago he met Lewin sohn accidentally on the street in New York. Lowinsohri rea'dily agreed to furnish an affidavit and said he was 'willing to testify in any court. "I went with Graham C. Woodward, an attorney, to Judge Martin's court in Oity Hall yesterday. Mr. Woodward offered to show th6 judge Lewinsohn's affidavit, but the judgo refused to look at it. Judge Martin also refused to see me. "Mr. Wheeler is not a coward. He is not running away" from nnvthing. But he doesn't want to go to jail when hi; Is innocent. He is1 coming here Mon day and will offer his affidavit to Judge Martin. -The document certainly ought 1 6-obtain a new trial for him." Mrs. Wheeler said her husbnud's bondsman William O. Dederick, is a Wealthy New Yorker. Dodcrjck is now ill wjtb pueumonja in .New York", she jmla She1' declared there was nothing questionable iu iua.iacc mat iuc prop erty glvep""f or -h6rhusband's bail re cently was sold. Dederick, sho said, had been tryingitifielj-the property for twd years. , , ' Mrs. Vft T'. Wheeler Denies Partnership It was .reported that Wheeler was in the garage business iu New York city'. Mrs. William T. Whcc'er, wife of the forpier judge, ulso Convicted of em bezzlement, denied this morning her husband 'also was engaged in the garage business with his brother Samuei. At her Melrose Park home Sirs. Wheeler said she talked to the former judge over tha ioug distanco telephone this mornini. "My husband said he had no idea where his brother was," she declared. "He added that if Samuel bad kept iu toucbiwith him 'this would uot hac happened'. " "The former judge was never in the garage business or any other business in New York with Samuel Whee'cr. My husband is now connected with an oil company in New York. I understand he ..bad ho.me.hing ,to do with leasing a gurajee building there, but he was not iu tho garage business." Dederick, Samuel Wheeler's bonds man, in furnishing $5000 bail for the convicted lawver, gave tho properties from 25 to 87 North Fifty-second street. Dederick gave his own address as 520 South Forty-sixth street. Inquiry in the last few days disclosed that Dcd crick had not lived there, but that it bad been the homo of Wheeler. Problem In Property Transfer ' The transfer of the North Fiftv second street properties from Dederick to Clarence L. Wheeler, has raised a knotty problem for tne district attor ney's office to 6ol'c. It was stated to day that tho district attorney is not certain whether tbpjjail may be sued out or not. " Clarence L. Walker is attached to the law offices of Daniel SIinMns in the Land Title Building. Sir. Simuns sajil today that the name of Walker had been used in which to record the property for reasons of his ,client who owns the property. "This 'was simply a legitimate real estate transaction as far as we ara con cerned"," said Mr. Simkins, "and it Is closed. My clients know nothing of Dederick's affairs and we are not in volsd, nor do we expect to become in volved in unv controversy of his." John H. Maurer, assistant district attorney, is in charge of the Wheeler case. "Ilavq-you sent detectives to New York for Samuel Wheeler?" Maurer was asked. "The district attorney's office is not going to' reveal all its plans iu this case," he replied. At the office of the county detectives it was said an order was expected there today to' locate' Wheeler. To Notify Bondsman "The technical 'prpccdiuo," Mr. Maurer continued, "is to notify tho bondsman to produce the convicted man. The convlcled man is a the custody of the bondsman or well as in the cus tody of the court. But we have been unabia to locate Dederick, the bail in Mr. Maurer expressed confidqpee that wneeier wouiu do locaiea -WOODS GIVEN LEGION JOB Farmer; N. Y. Polico Head to Direct .Americanization Commission Jndjanapolls, Dec. 27. (Bv A. P.) ' Announcement was wade today of the appointment of Arthur Woods, of New lork as chairman of the Ainericanlza tlop cnmpiisslQu of the American Legion. Mr. W0"d formerly was polico com mUfioutr of New York. . 'The commission, will meet In Indian poJi po January 10. it was sajd hero 'Uxbf.' 'Eel,itato la the Union will Untored an Sccond.Class Matter at th l'ostofllce. nt FhlUoilphla, Ta. Under tha Act of Match 3. 1870, Held in Gem Theft Harry Kelly, of Eric, Pa., anil Clara Velte, of Detroit, who aro under $3000 ball each hero to answer charges of jewel thefts. Polico say they bellevo (lie couplo responsible for a series of gem rob beries in this city "HOME FOR WOMAN WHO'S IN THE WAY" GETS $2000 LEGACY Peculiar Clause in Will of Sophia D. Thein Puzzles Officials. Institution Unknown A bequest of $2000 to the home for the- "Woman Who is in tho Way," is included in the will of Sophia D. Thein who died recently in the Lankeunu Hospital, leaving $20,000 to relatives. The Society for Organizing Charily knows of no public institution such as the "Womau Who is in the Way." The will gives no inkling of it? possible Jov cation. In disposing" of an estate -valued at $157,000 tho will of George Oldham, 4320 Tackawanna strpet, leaves $500 to the Franklin Homo for Inebriates. The major part of tho estate goes to tho six children of the decedent. Other wills probated today were those of John P. NiIon, 1040 Park avenue, $;j"0,215 to widow, Annie M. Nilsou; James E. Mahoncy. 254-1 Bichmoud street, $4000. and J. Lewis Mctzgcr, Jr.. 4511 KaW. Tboniuiou street, $7500. Inventories of personal property filed with Uegistcr Slieehan include: Ebc nezcr Adams. JH8212.30; Clarence It. Lewis, $110,470.59: Sarah Lott, fOlGO.in, and AVllliuin Eugcn, $7001.02. FIRE AND BABY WITH XMAS Although Warehouse Was Destroyed Man Glad Home Didn't Burn Although his $5000 feed warehouse is destroyed, Joseph Weber, 8107 East wick avenue, is rejoicing today because his homo did not burn down. He 'still has a roof of his own for his wife und the baby who canio on Christmas eve. While the warehouse was burning last evening, sparks set the Weber home nfire and it was necessary to carry Mrs. pVeber and the baby to a safer place. Firemen made a hard fight and the home was saved, so that the mother and child were able to return later in the evening. No one knows how the fire started One theory is that sparks from a pass ing train set fire to the loot of Weber's feed warehouse. The building was "soon destroyed. A stable also was reached by the Homes. A'oluntcers succeeded in getting out the horses and cows. The stable wos badly damaged The reur of the Weber home was burned, but the maiu portion 'g.s saved. NAB AUTO THIEF SUSPECTS Two Men Captured After Pureult of Four Blocks A pursuit of four blocks, in which several shots were fired, resulted in the arrest of two automobilo thief suspects. vvno wen uoiu new vvuuout nan lor court 'this morning by Magistrate Grelis. Thi men. who cave their nirfripK ns Joseph Wachter, Twenty-eighth street above Thompson, and Thomas -McDonald," Fifteenth street above Master, were discovered by Henry Quinn, 1402 Erie avenue, attempting to start the motor of his car. which wus standing at the corner ot seventeenth and L'op lar streets. He rushed out and the men lied. Patrolmen Bavicr and Smiley, of the Nineteenth and Oxford streets polico station, brought to the bcenc by Quinn's shouts, gave chase. Wachter was caught immediately and McDonald sur rendered himself nt Thirteenth and Poplar stivets after Smiley had fired four shots at him. MYSTERY IN INJURED MAN V : Patient ln Ablngton Hospital Gives No Name or Address An unidentified man, believed to be a resident of Jenkintown. is in the Ablngton Hospital suffering from in juries about his face and head. The map was taken to the hospital, early this morning after ho had staggered into the Meadowbrook station, of the New York division of the Beading Hallway, and fallen unconscious to the floor. One side of his face was gashed and an eye closed. The man regained consciousness shortly after he had beep admitted to tho hospital and muttered something about a "fall" and "Cedar street." As the nearest community is Jenkin town the suburban .authorities believe the. wan cam froin &.' mm v, w I 9k - mM -Kt-RvK;sgfa Wife of Slain Man Tries to Kill Herself and Baby Mrs. Bertha Spring and Child Found in Bedroom in Holyoke With Gas Jets Open. Husband Was Killed in Gloucester Following word from the authorities' nt Gloucester, that her husband Salem had been murdered in a lunch room In that city on October 10, and buried in Potter's field, Mrs. Bertha Spring, of Holjokc, Muss., attempted to kill her four months old baby and herself last night by gas. Neighbors who1 watched her every move since the news of the murder was received detected the odor of gas and forced the door of her bedroom. Three gas jets were found wide open. The couple had been separated for some time. Iguorunt of her husband's Dramatic Situation in Court When Alleged Jewel Crook Gives Lie to Detective HELD WITH MAN IN BAIL After a ten'-c preliminary hearing punctuated bv u Jrmuatlc und hysterical denial of guilt on jewelry theft charges. Horry Kelly, forty-five years old, of Eric, Pa., and Clara Velte, forty vears old. of Detroit, were held in $5000 bail each by Mtgistrutc Mecleary today in the Central Station. They will hao a further hearing net Wednesday. They are charged with thefts in this city amounting to $5000, tho last be ing tho robbery of Davidson's jewelry store. Thirteenth mid Siinsom streets. According to the polico the pair have confused to thefts iu many cities, lnM.1lrii Phil.iilolnliln. Pittsburgh. De troit and Clewland. An accidental meeting and a cloik's good memory were the causes of tho capture of the man and woman. ... , Kellv anil the woman fat beside each other during the Miort hearing tmlay in the Central Station. Occasionally thov parsed whispered comments to eucli other upon the tehtlmouj . Woman Is Attractive Clara Velte is a brunette with line features. She was attractive in her black heavy coat and gray collar und sable toque. Kellv is lather distinguished-looking with u touch of.gray in bin hair. Ho worn a bluo suit. They weie visibly nervous while the thico tlcleothoH, Clark. Malonc and Freuhd, who captured them, disclosed th1 story of their capture. The detectives said they recognized Kelly from the description given by u clerk in the Davidson store, us Kelly was entering a Chestnut street hotel. Tbev trailed him mid lie was later ioined by the woman, 'lhcy followed the two to n boarding house on Spruce htreet near Seventh. . ..rvi... ...mti.it, niifi(.SPfl IO tllP UaV- idson theft," said ouo of the detcc- UV"It isn't true." Miss Vote cried, springing to her feet. "I was ir winUcr- hlood. i uiiin-t coiuvm i" ""- -said I bought the jewelry. "Dope" Outfit is Hound Iu the loom of tho boarding house the deteclives f-av thev found n com plete "dope" outfit-drugs, pipe and other accessories. They ulso found a supnly of jewelry, they s.aid. When tho magistrate pronounced 1 is bail sentence the couple took the verdict calmly enough and walked quietly buck to their cells. , . , During the Christmas shopping rush, the polico sny, the man and woman entered tho Davison store. The woman asked to see some La Vall.eres suitable r riiKittninq nrisriiLS. 4V v,n-n .-. from n case a card, on which were twelve worth about $500 each. After looking at the jewels, tho wom an Iff4, the store with her companion without making a purchase. Imitation Is Substituted Some time later it-wns discovered that a worthless imitation had been put In tho pluca of one of the costly La vul 1 icrpt Search for the woman seemed hope less until yesterday tho clerk in Davi son's store went into a restaurant for lunch. Ho saw the woman there ana informed tho police. Kellv, according to information ob tained by the police, left Erie, Pa., after a court had ordered him to provide for his wife and family, after he had been charsed with non-support. He went to Detroit, and there met tho elte woman. The Davisou store was the scene of a 'sensational robbery by motor car bandits a short time ago. The robbers drove up in their car. smashed the snow window and carried off jewels worth several thousand dollars. FOUGHT WITH CONDUCTOR Man Denies He Tried to Pull Trolley Pole From Wire Georce Butler, twenty-six jcars old. "4no West Clearfield street, was held under S300 ball for further hearing bv Magistrate Price, of the Twenty. second street and Huntiug Park- avenue sta tion todav, charged with attempting to pull the trolley polo of an Allegheny avenue, car from the wire. But'er denies tho charge and says he and his wife were standing on the cpr nerofThirty. fifth street and Allegheny avenue waiting for a car. He tried tq hoard a trolley which had stopped a short distance from the terminus. But ler savs that Newbauer, the conductor, refused to allow him on the car. Blows ' ,i-.i ..w.l Tltillon wns nrrpfttnrl. resuueu .. . ATTACKS CRITIC IN THEATRE Manager of French. Playhouse De flea Writer to Fight raris. Dec. 27,-w(By A- P.)-A1-nbonso Franck, manager of the Gym nape Theatre, made a personal attocki on Ernest Charles, a dramatic critic, at the Vurleto Theater, The two men have for some time been bitter cnmes and when the theatre manager saw the critic lie (went up to him and knocked off his hat, saying: "Perhaps you will fight at last." Charles, though token by surprise, made a rrUsh at Fronok, hut-friend la- ietveqed. ., - ' WOMAN DENIES SHE CONFESSED IHEFT PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1919 murder, tho young woman wrote to him requesting he come home for Christ inas to her and the baby. Tho letter was sent to another city, where he formerly was employed, and then forwarded to Gloucester. "Try to be homo for Christmns," sho wrote, "because baby und me wants to see you so bad. I am teaching her to sav 'Daddy.' All is forgiven " It was signed "Bertha," and beneath the linme were numerous crosses, meant for kisses. The wifo also inclosed a picture of the baby. Spring wa3 murdered by a man who struck him with a meat cleaver. The police are searching for him. Ti T Former U. of P. Professor and Colonel Selected as Aide to Director of Wharves HAS GOOD ARMY RECORD George Iloth, instructor at the Uni versity of Fcuusjhuiiiu and a lieutenant colonel of "artillery during tho war, was appointed assistant director of public welfare this afternoon, to serve during the Moore administration. Tho appointment was made after a conference between Mayor-elect Moore, former Senator Tustiu, who is to be director of public wclfaie, and Mr. Iloth. It was tho first appointment of uti assistant by unv of the department heads chosen by Mr Moore. After the announcement was inudc. Mr. Both said: "It will be a pleasure to serve Philadelphia, Mayor - elect Moorg nud Mr. Tustin." Mr. Tustin said: "I um very gluil, indeed, that Colonel Both has accented the position, because of his knowledge, of the work of the new department and because ot his executive nbility. Among those who iocommendc(i Mr. Both for the post under tho coming administration were John Cirihbel. Dr. -ChPQMnau Derrick and A. Lincoln Acker, who will bo city purchasing agent. .Mr. Both lives at SKI South Forty eighth street. Ho was born in 1SSJ1 in Spencer, Ion. unri came to Philadel phia in 18S8. After uttendin Philadelphia public schools he went to the University of Ponnsjlvania. He also btudicd at pxfor1 and at licidcl burg. ' In 101S be wus married to Miss Josephine Knox Brown. Was English Instructor Frohi 1007 to 1015 Mr. Both was instructor in English at the University of Pennsylvania and professor of Eng lish at the Central High School, lie was executive M-ciclary of the Public Education Association from 1000 to 1012 and helped to estublMi the new school code. From 11)11 to 101" he was a spe cial editorial writer for the Puhlic LEDQi:n. Since 101(5 he bus been in the army, first going to tho Mexlcun border with the National Guard in 1010. When the United States entered the great war, Mr. Both went to Fiance nr. a cap tain. He was nromoted to lieutenant colonel and was made chief of staff of the Fifty-eighth Field Artillery un gade. He is a member of the American Le gion uud of the University and City Clubs. WINTRY WEATHER FORECAST Unsettled Conditions and Subnor , mal Temperatures Next Week Washington, Dec. 27. (By A. P.) Weather predictions for the we:k be ginning Monday, issued by the Weather Bureau today, include: North and Middle Atlantic states: Unsettled with occasional local snows and temperature somewhat below nor mal. South Atlantic and cast and west gulf states: Generally fuir with tem perature somewhat, below normal. Oc casional frosts are probable. Ohio valley' ond Tennessee: Gener ally fair, except that local snows are probable in the upper Ohio valley. Temperature will be normal. DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS DRUNK Victim of John Barleycorn Thus Ex plains Reckless Use of Revolver Pietro Pcraro, a downcast victim of John Barleycorn, pleaded that no was drunk and didn't know what he wus (lnlni? when charged todav with frlfhhtcnimr women with a revolver. He was sentenced by Bccordcr Stackhouse to six months imprisonment. Pcraro is forty-seven veurs old and lives .at Third and Division streets, Camden. The police say he had pursued a number of women near his home, waving a revolver, when ho was taken into custody. He did not tell where he got the liquor. A CLOSE SHAVE! Car 'Jacked to Liberate Pedestrian. "Wasn't Hurt," He Says John It. Matson. forty-nine years old, 1217 North Frazier street, a car penter by trade, was struck b.v a trol ley car at Sixtieth and Market streets h!s mornlne. rolled under the car so that a jack was necessary to lift tho car and get him out. yet protested when taken to u hospital, saying that be "wosn't hurt. He was found to bo suffering from a lacerated scalp and minor ubrasions about the body only. He is still being held in the West Philadelphia Home opathic Hospital for examination, de spite his protests that he wishes to go to workj FOCH DECLINE8 TOGA OFFER Paris, Dec. 27, Marshal Foch has informed the Republican committee of Finlsterre that he will decline the of fer of a, caudjaacy to the Senate which was Tecently .offered to him, according to the Matin. M00REN1ESR0IH 0 ASSISTANT POS MOTHER AND SON POISONED BY WINE; 54 DEATHS IN U. S. Woman Here May Be Added to List of Fatalities Caused by Wood Alcohol BEVERAGE GIVEN TO FAMILY AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT Stomach Pump Saves Life of Five-Year-Old Boy Chem ists Make Analysis What Wood Alcohol Is; Process of Denaturing Wood alcohol is distilled from sreon wood, cut in the forests of this state. New York and Michigan. It is made in iclorts, und is also a by-product of cnarcoal and acetate of lime. Denatured alcohol is made by com liining 100 gallous of puro grain alcohol, ten gallons of wood alcohol and one-half gallon of benzine. More than 100,000,000 gallous of alcohol of nil sorts was produced last "" in this country. This year 15, 000,000 gallous will bo distiller. One victim of wood nlcohol poisoning. I who is in a critical condition in n bos pitnl here, has been added to the list' of dead and djiug Christmas celebratms who partook of wines or whiskies. Mis. Mary Waugh, TdlS Wyalusftig avenue, is in the West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital in u precarious condition from drinking wine found to coutuiu wood alcohol. Mrs. Wnugh's fivc-yeur-old son, Thomas, also was made ill by the wine. He is recovering ut his home. At least lift -four deaths have oc curred this week in v'arjous purts of the country from the cllects ol drlnu ,iug wood alcohol. Besides these, scores of persons arc in hospitals or under the care of phy sicians in homes as n result ot this sub stitute for wuixky, many ot them blind ed, sonic for lite, and it is expected there will be more lHtaimcs. Of these deaths the majority were in Holyoke and Chicopce Fulls. Mass . and in.Hartfoid, Cdiiu. Cleveland and Chicago uUo lrport a number of deaths, as does New York. Cleveland also repoits today a murder due to diinkiug home-made whiskj. A pli.v sician used a stomach pump oil Mrs, Waugh's son soon utter ho was sej?c,d. with convulsions nf ley drinking two glasses of the Winn. Tw'o pints ot the.wiu&lmd been given as a Christmas present to Frank Waugh, the husband und futher, who Is emplojed in the Merchant Shlpyurd at Bristol. A saloonkeeper whoso place is near the Waugh homo presented the liquid, according to members ot the fumily. After the ChrUlmas dinner bad becu rnton TInirKilnv. tho boy. Thomas, and his mother, onened u bottle of the wine and hud severul drinks. Thomas jumped away from the table suddenly, run into the front room, relatives say, and tried to hurl the Christmas tree out of the w indow. Tho boy then overturned several chairs and finally fell to the floor in convulsions. A phv sician was called. He applied the stomach pump und the boy wus placed in lwu. rioon afterward Mrs. Waugh fell unconscious. She was carried to a bedioom. After she had been in it stupor for nearly an hour her eighteen-year-old daughter Jcun trkd to revive her. The daughter said she jabbed u pin into her mother s arm without citect. .... Mrs. Wjugh was taken to the hos pital, where phjsiciuns said sho was suffering from nlcoholic poisoning. A pint of the wine wus brought to the hospital for aualjbis. Examination showed that it contained wood nlcohol, phvslcians assert. , - ., No other member of tho family touched tho wine. Food that remained from the Christmas dinner wus nuuljzcd and was found to be harmless. FAKE BOOZE KILLS 54; CRUSADE BEGINS Chicopce, Mass., Dec. 17. (By A. p.) The death of ut least forty-six persons iu three Connecticut valley cities since Christmas ns a result of drinking poisonous liquor believed to contain a wood alcohol base, caused fed eral, state and local authorities from three states to make a determined ef fort today to locate the source of the intoxicant, Twenty-seven men and ono womau died here; ton in Hartford Conu.; sit in Holjoke, und two in Springfield. A score of others were in hospitals today, blinded or seriously ill. Wholesale distribution of the liquor has been traced to Hartford, wh'cro four men have been arrested charged with murder. Charles Perry, brother of Alex Perry, proprietor of tho American House of this city, who has disappear ed, and William Baker, a bartender, arc under arrest here charged with manslaughter. The hotel was closed yes terday. Five of the additional deaths lcported here since yesterday were of men who became ill in their homes, and the police believo there may be many other cases -ai 3i on pan otuos ou,l jo stampis jo ported. Chicago, uec. . uy ., i-,j nvc victims of wood ulcohol poisoning nre dead nerc, u maiu io uiug uuu sev eral others uro seriously ill as a result of Christmas orgies. Federal and local authorities opened a vigorous investiga tion today to fix responsibility for the sale of poison. "Wo have held inquests on twenty -eight or thirty bodies since July 1, all victims of this drug," said Peter M. Hoffman, coroner ui turn i-uuuiy. i expect a lot more in a few days froni New Year celebrations." Ono ordinary drink of wood ulcohol can make a mnn permanently blind and sometimes kill bim. Mr. Hoffman added. Two men who sold wood alcohol to Continued on Vaee Tlirto, Column Fha Skating Today Gustinc. Concourse. Hunting Park. 1'ubllshjJ Dally 15eept Surrtni' Copyrlsht, llin. PASSENGERS HURT AS FERRYBOAT HITS LANDH70 Several passengers on the P. B. H. ferryboat Camden were slightly injured at noon today when the boat struck the dock at tho foot of Market street. Amonp tho injured were Mrs. John Flcmmlng, of Hnddon Heights; Mrs. Anna Davis, 2230 St. Alban's street; Mrs. Miriam Bedfield, seventy years old, of Gloucester, N, J.; Michael West, of Glasshoro, and his wife. SIXTY-FOUR DEATHS FROM T00D ALCOHOL NEW YOItK, Dec. 27. Sixty-four deaths have occurred in tho United States fiom wood ulcouol "whisky" since Christmas, The death list for Chlcopcc, Spring-field and Holyoke In tho Con necticut valley totals 41; for Hartford, Conn., 13; for Chicago 3, and for Cleveland 3; for Newark, N. J., . LOSI 'BRIDEGROOM' Doctor Vermilye Silent on His Failure to Appear for Wedding FIANCEE SPEEDS TO HIM I5j the Associated Press New York, Uoc. 27. Dr. William G. Vermiljc, a former navy surgeon, who failed to appear nt Mouson, Mass., on Christmas Day for his wedding with Miss Uiith M. Keeuey, lefused flatly today to discuss the case ill uny way. He is now at the Cumberland Street Hospital iu llrooklvn, to which he ask ed to be admitted ut U o'clock Thursday evening. Supcrinteudeut Willinm F. Jacobs said: "Doctor Yerinihe is uot in u serious (obditiou and has not jet been operated upon. His case is one thnt does not iuquin,an immediate opera tion " "I spoke to him about the Monson en si after I hud read about it iu the papeis IFt nigl.'!." Diielor Jacobs de clared, "and he admitted thnt ho wus the linn but did not line to go into the detail-' lie deelimd in inuko nn cx filanuttou." Dot tor Yermll.ve gave orders at the liospilul that mi information is to be furnished about him uud that he will sec uo one but his iutimate friends. Miss Ki-rucy. accompanied bj her father nud mealier. Mr. and Mrs. Gcorgp I.. Krcucj, left Monsun today to come here to sec her l'umec, nud learn from him the cause ot his failure to appear for his wedding. MibS Keeney recently resigned us professor of Spanish at Jim-knell Uni versity to nun ry Doctor Vermiljc The couple met us tourists in South Amer ica two vcar' eg" Both graduated from middle vsesteni colleges uud com pleted their cdiieatiuii at German uni versities. Miss Kecney saw her fiance here last Saturday, whcn he ai-com-pauicd her to her train. 60 MILES OF WINE CELLARS Big Champagne Firms at Rhelms Re pair Damages of War Bbeims, Dec. 27. (By A. P.l Lubyrinth wine cellers beneath Uheiins amf Upernny nre being rapidly put in order bv the big champague firms of the tun eilies. These cellars, which would form a subterranean gallery sixty miles in length, hold hundreds ot millions of bottles of precious vintages. Although this recion was for four jcars under fire from German or allied guns, the cel lars suffered comparatively little dam age. rrcqui'titly soldiers would bore holes in huge casks of unbottled wine und after filling a bucket would leuve und permit the remainder in the cask to run uvvuv and be wasted. It is believed 1, 000,000 bottles were lost in this way. In the I'ommery cellars owned by Marquis de Potiguac, the great cask of champagne that was exhibited at the St. Louis Exposition in 1004 remained undamaged throughout the war. OFFER TO BUY ST. CHARLES Full Payment In Sight for Newlln Haines Co. Creditors Atlantic Ci(, Dec. 27. Clarence L. Cole, referee in bankruptcy, today in formed creditors of the bankrupt Nevvlin Haiues Co., iucluding Philadelphia firms which hold nearly three-fourths of claims aggregating more than $200, 000. that an offer of $1,225,000 bus been made for the Hotel St. Charles. The tended has been made bv Fred C. Urjau, nu nttornej of Washipgtou, acting fur " svndicatc of hotel owners, ir. TMuurd E Grosscup, who has been acting us trustee for the creditors since the 1 iHtnes i. o. us lurc-uu nun iiiiim. ruptcy Louit twenty-one months-ueo. Beieree c oie luuuy miiu ine uhmi ingtou sjnilicutc had posted $50,000 in cash ns guarantee. The price offered will make it possible to paj dollar for dollar with interest. Mr. Cole has called a meeting of the creditors for Jnuuurj 5 to vole upon the proportion. KANSAS MINERS RETURNING General Resumption of Work Ex pected in Pittsburg District Today Pittsburg, Kan., Dec. 27.--(By A. P.V fjflieral resumption ot mluine in tho Pittsburg district was looked for today, following the action lutevester day of the executive committee of Dis trict 14, United Mine Workers of America, in calling off the strike in thirteen mines. Continuance of this stuke was a fac tor in the summouing to court ut la dlanapolis of District President Alex ander How at. Approximately l.)00 men are affected by the order. DIES AT AGE OF 128 Former Slave Served In One Family Through Six Generations P.irlifrsburg, W. Va., Dec 27. (By A p.jWi'liani Peyton, n negro, one of' the oldebt men in the United States, died yesterday nt Little Hocking, O.. near Purkcrsburg, at the age of 12S y In 'his youth Peyton was a slave of a Virginia family by the nam of Creel widen Utsr moved into Yest Virginia,. I FOUND IN HOSPITAL Pub-rlptlon Frlco 10 a Tear by Mall. by Tubllo I-edifor Company. SOCIALISTS SEIZE IU L Admiral Driven From One City to Another Government Dwindling Rapidly RETREAT MAY BE CUT OFF By the Associated Press Paris, Dec. 27. Uevolutiouary So cialists have formed a committee gov ernment in Irkutsk, Siberia, where Kolchak's All-Itussiau government es tablished its headquarters after bo iug driven from Omsk, according to news received in French official circles today. The, i evolutionists took possession of the Irkutsk station ou the traus-Sibeiiau railway, the leports state. Premier Pepetlineff of the Kolchuk gov eminent is nbcut from Irkutsk, being ou his way west to meet Admiral Kolchak for a conference regarding the formation of a new ministry. M. Tretjcltoff, tha minister of .foreign affairs, also left Irkutsk recently to meet General Semcnoff, tho Cossack leader, in the Baikal region. Taking advantage, of the absence of the principal members of the govern ment, tho' Socialists, according to the advices, organized an insurrection. "While" Busslans Desperate U is considered doubtful here whether Admiral Kolchuk will find anything of his government when he finally gets to Irkutsk., His present whereabouts is not definitely known. Dispatches from Irkutsk enrlv this month announced that Admiral Kolchak and his staff had established headquarters at Taiga. This town lias since been captured by the Bol sheviki. . , , lie is reported as having encountered great difficulties with detachments of IVccho-Slovuk troops which nre en route to Vladivostok by the trans-Siberia,, mllunv. These troops have been "Harding sections of the line and have not niceeed-d in getting along well with Admiral Kolchuk. Bands of Bolshcviki now are not far frm the Baikal district which is rais in,- the iiuestlou iu diplomatic circles here how Japan will look upou the prospect ot tue presence of Lenine's fnrees in immediate proximity to the Japanese sphere oMnllucnce. London. Dec. 27. (By A. V.) Admiral Kolchak and bis cabinet left Tomsk recently, retiring to the East, but repoits received here indicate the retreat of the AU-Uussiau armies may be cut off as u result of the action of social revolutionary elements which have set up a new government at Chtremknvo, about eighty miles north west of Irkutsk. Further east another center of re bellion bus developed in the Amur river valley, Blagovestchensk being isolated from the outside world, according to dispatches. Washington. Dee 27. I By A. r.1 Japan and the I'uited States have reached no new ugreemcut regurding the Siberiau question, it was baid today at the State Department. Negotiations looking to reach an agreement, which were initiated by Japan after the re cent rapid advance of the Bolshcviki, still nre in progress, omua i u.c-mivu. Tho announcement by the Japanese official publicity bureau, at Vladivostok, that a common ground on which to base joint .iction in Siberia had been renched bv the two countries was be lieved bv officials here to have had to do with the agreement entered into some ,v,r,,,n,u nun relative to the zones on tho Siberian railroad to be protected by j Aranrlemi unrl .iiipanese iroops. The Vladivostok announcement said that America's policy iu Siberia. wus to concentrate on management of the Trans-Siberian uaiiroau, wuiiu Japan's chief aim was to assist tin. n" Uussian government against tho Beds. As n result of tho agreement, the stutement continued, Japan would devote its attention to the rail road, re'egatiug Kolchak to the back ground.! fwiLL TRY EX-CROWN PRINCE Looting and Other Criminal Offenses to Be Charged London, Dec. 27. (By A. P.) Frederick William, the former German crown prince, will be inc'tnled in the list of I crsons whose surrender for trial is demanded by the French. This in formation is contained iu nn uuofflcial ,'Teport of a recent meeting between t. !.!!. In... tfll.l,tla rtni! l!rlniinvil Ti. nacc, French under secretary for mill, tary justice. The. ex-crown prince, it is said, will be charged witb criminal offenses, in cluding looting nnn roooery witu vio lence, committed In France, There appears to have been no further decision reached at the conference with regard to the caso of former Emperor William. A full list of the men whose surrender will be demanded has been completed. One or two questions still outstanding will ba submitted to Premiers Lloyd George and, Clcmepceau when, Uiey meet in Taris next month. MAPTA PRICE TWO CENTS BOLSHEVIK PEACE OFFER VIEWED AS TRAPFOR ALLIES Any Compromise With Lenina Declared Fraught With Grave Danger I 1 BREATHING SPELL SOUGHT FOR "WORLD REVOLUTION" Reported Gold Discovery Held Out as Bait to Win Recognition By B. F. KOSPOTH Ppwhil Correnonilent nf dm limine Tablt Ledxer In hullrerlnnd CovurloM, ism, lu .'u&He Lcdotr Co Geneva, Dec. 27. Not only on the battlefield in Bursin are the opponents' of the Bolshevist dictators fighting u losing fight. In the parliaments and press of western Europe yes, and even in government offices the avowed and secret protectors of Lcnine are gradu ally overpowering opposition to the rec ognition of the Bussian soviet and scheming with ever-increasing boldness, for "peace" with tho terrorists of Mos cow. Once more, in spite of official denials that no longer deceive any one, a truce with Leuiuc looms large on the political1 horizon. The uueetioii of peace or compromise with the Bolshevists has today becprao a crucial test of strength between tho forces of order and the hosts of an archy in all the countries of Europe. But a few months ago western military intervention in Bussia was still tho, point at issue. Lenine's Allies Gain Ground It is unessential whether this policy of intervention was a wise or practica ble policy or not; the Important point; Is that the Entente governments have abandoned it against their will under the increasing pressure of forces whoso avowed aim is the overthrow of the ex isting order of society, and who have now, elated by this victory, gone one step farther and demand thnt thev shall tecognizo and conclude peace with the soviet ruhrs. The success that has so far attended tho efforts of Lenine's al'ies may b measured by this rapid development of the Bussian problem in such a short time. All the world wants peace and the restoration of order and prosperity throughout Enrobe, and it is evident that this is impossible so long as the Russian cliaus persists!. The question is: Will this restoration be furthered bv an ucreement with the nower that bus been chlefiv instrumental until povrj - '"'V.-m.srt Til n lfttf,1fB liime-tii li,,..,.,. Europe is divided on this issue IntrflSKl two hostile camps. In Lenine's cadm "i8J national," certain leaders of orcanlzed labor and the pro-Germans. It Is clear from their passionate eagerness to bring about peacp with Leuine thnt they expect groat .things from it. Nor is it difficult to divine what they expect. The western Socialists would hail It as a supreme encouragement and tri umph cuaranteeiug the future estabJ lishment of universal soviet dictator- "ship. The pro-Germans nre confident thnt it would nullify the victorv of the Allies and liberate Germany from all consequences of defeat. In the other camp are the patriots (hat won the war. vanquished kaiserr ism and saved democracv from annihila tion, and who believe that to conclude peace with Lcnine would be to deliver the world into the combined power of; Bussian terrorism nud Prussian nuH tarism. The announcement of the State De-, ment in Washington thnt no plan con templating compromise with the Bussian Bolshevists will be approved by the United States Government has dealt a bitter blow to Lenine's supporters Lev cry where, who-o hopes had risen to exiruvUKUUl lieigllLS iu Luuaaucutu ut Lloyd George's apparent weakening, and has inspired the advocates of order and reorganization in Europe with new courage and confidence nt a time when they already feared that all was lost. America Stands Firm There can be little doubt that Amer ica's firm attitude in this fateful ques tion has exerted a sane and decisive influence on the Europcnn situation at a very critical moment. Vivid light is shed on the true nature of Bolshevist peace offers by authentic notes of one of Lenlu's most recent speeches placeo, at my disposal by an independent observer who has just re turned from Moscow. My informant at tended ir public meeting iu the soviet capital, iu tue course of which Lenins explained his conception of "peace" with the "capitalist governments of the West," as follows: "lu 6pito ot our military victories, the interna! situation of tbe soviet re public renders a pause in our offensive ugalust capitalism desirable. We aro today in tho position of u victorious arinv, which has conquered two-thirdar of the enemy s territory, but is forced to interrupt its operations in order to establish new lines of communication, organize new depots, aud bring up more heavy guns, ammunition dud reserves. "If it is possible to defeat nnd demoralize the enemy by cavalry attocka alone, well and good. But if such at tacks prove only partly successful, it is obvious that the artillery must bo brought up to the front. And this necessarily takes a certain amount of time, during f which the attack .must, be suspended." Leuine is particularly fond of illu strating his speeches by means of mili tary examples, which vividly recall nas'sages iu the works of Bernhardt and other exponents of Prussian military kpkUosophy Proposed Truce a Kuse The Bed dictator continued: "Wo cannot hope to accomplish on!" aim of establishing soviet role in all countries without periods ol rest and recuperation, enabling us to gather fresh strqngth for further exertions. "There can be no real compromise be tween a commuulst state, such as tbe Bussian soviet republic, and capitalist, states like England, France and Amer ica The general situation may de mand the conclusion of an apparent compromise, but It can never be any thing but a temporary truce. 4 com munist ftate canuot exi,t in a world ot capitalist states,- This if politicly ColiUuunl on re few, Oiiurf I if I -Si h :"Fa ! k. f - I. JK V '& m A j. - $ m -X- f 3
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