. n. ,', a '.!" ' - 3- -i l 1 . J DR. F J. STEWART GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL DIES SUDDENLY- CLASS GRADUATED He Was One of This City's Noted Surgeons, Famed for Opera- I tibns on Heart UREMIA IS CAUSE OF DEATH! Dr. Francis T. Ktcwnrt. ono of the most noted (if Philadelphia surgeon", died suddenly of acute uremia this morning at Ms home, "ill South Twelfth street. Doctor Stevnrt was taken serlouly ill without warning. Or. E. A. Thorn ton and Dr. V. K. I.ee, old friends nnd associates of Doctor Stewart, were called in, but though they arrived in n few minutes. Doctor Stewart was dead. v Dr. Stewart was connected for a quarter of u century with the Penn sylvania Hospital, lie performed many brilliant operations, notably several times successfully stitching knife Wounds in the heart. , He was a graduate of Jefferson Med ical College, nnd served as an interne nt the Pennsylvania Hospital, later be coming chief resident. At the time of his death he was a member of the vis iting surgical staff of the hospital, anil professor of clinical medicine at Jeffer son. He belonged to numerous m dical and surgical societies, and enjoyed u nationnl repututiou as a surgeon. He Is survived b, his wife and sNter. 'ANTI-VARESJEEK HARMONY Committee of Independents Wish to Solidify Ranks A committee of Independents in the Twentv-second ward is preparing to establish harmony there for the pri mary fight to unseat Thomas YV". Watson. Vare member of the nonnh lican city committee from the Ocr-mantown-Ohestnut Hill ward. Sheriff Itobert I'. I.nmberton and Councilman William W. Hoper umpire to leadership of the ward. It is un derstood both are candidates for the place on the city committee. A "harmony committee" of nine will hold n pn-liinlnnry meeting next Mon day. It i. expected the committee wlil work out a compromise agreement and lay the result before Mayor Moore. ' Jlr. I.amberton and Mr. Hoper are i among the nine Independents on. the j committee which wn named by John II. Umsted. a lawyer and banker, who has ' been conspicuous in the Independent i movement in the Twenty -second ward. John J. front and Mark Schoettle. who will take part in the conference Monday, declared both candidates would be Satisfied with the final outcome and would abide by any decision reached. Mr. I'msted today said : 'A subcommittee will be named to , call on Mayor Moore nnd will consult his wishes. Names al.o will be sub- j mitted to the ward executive commit tee. I believe we can get together and . unanimously send a representative In- ' dependent to the central body." Mr. Watson, the present city com mitteeman, is a mercantile appraiser i nd-n former. magistrate. STUDY TRAFFIC HERE Cincinnati Men Like P. R. T. "Pay-' as-You-Leave" Plan ! Thirteen members of the Cincinnati ' trae investigation committee nre in Philadelphia todaj. studying the man ner1 in which this city handle its street ' traffic. They are greatly pleased by the Phil- ' adqlphfn "puj as you leave" cars. Ciu- ' cinnati has the "pay as you enter" car. but the members of the committee think that the "pay as jou leave" idea is a great improvement. They will leave tonight for New York. After seeing Hoston and Cleveland, the will return to Cincinnati to report. They have already visited Pittsburgh and Washington. TROLLEY RAMS HOUSE Car Jumps Track and Dashes Into Front of Doctor's Home A trolley on Houte No 21, going' south on Seventeenth street, jumped 1 the track near lierks street today, s'i ' ' across the pavement and against the! home Of Dr. HiMirv l.Blfmnr.n 1 tin ! North Seventeenth street. The steps leading to the front door of the house and a post were torn down. No one wn hurt. "We thought the house was coming down," said Mrs. Leffmnun, who with her sister and the maid were in the house at the time. "We didn't know anything about it. of course, till this great noise and then the entire house shook. We were terribly frightened and shocked. It was fortunate no one was hurt.'' FIRE INQUEST WEDNESDAY Many Witnesses to Tell of Factory Blaze Where Six Lost Lives More than 1(10 witnesses' have been summoned to testifj at the coroner's in fluest next Vcdnc.-da into the death of.' the six men who lost their lives jn the lire at the plant of ltniSert Tarlo & Son, 415 Addison street, on Junnary "(I. Among the witnesses are employe of Tarlo & Son. tirempn, policemen and occupants of neighboring buildings. HATCH CALLS ON CORTELYOU L-ieutenunt Colonel Charles H. Hutch, who was sent to Philadelphia by the W- De-a-tment to hdii in the work of suppressing wartime vice, called to see Director of Pub'ic Safety Cortelyou to day. Colonel Hutch is now In. the auto mobile business. His appearance caused the. impression that he was at the City Hall to make an attack upon Superin tendent of Police Robinson. This he denied, He said that he had said noth ing about "Uobinson to Director Cortel Jou. MISS MORRIS WEDS FEB. 14 The Hev. and Mrs. Richard J. Mor ris have issued invitations to the mar riage of their daughter. Miss Elizabeth Hobart Morris, to Willard Spenser, Jr. The wedding wi'l take plnee ut 4 o'clock on the afternoon of February 14, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Rose- mont, Pa. Owing to illness in the bride's family. It Is announced, there will be no reception after the ceremony. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Joseph W. Jones Mt Hollv N j Kmi Alice S. Ccmte Mtdfnrrt N 3 "John Klker. iai Tun t . nnd Carohn, Stecktr, 3MT N 7th t Qeonra C. Williams, i'sn s. Frnzhu- t anl Mbl F Bfi 5fiS4 ArtdlKon it Ofnrro 12. Allen, camclm. N J . aiid Ldi VVHion, Cumden. N ... "WlllUm Jackson, i'tltl Clordon ut . and S(r"li Onaue 403H Sarinom t Brl Uinlnc. V S N . 1'htla. Nmv yrd and Murv II Jaiwcn U1J Mailer t" , Harry 8nydr 5314 0th et . nnd Jennla ' Hrtck, 2135 N 'li t John J3. Thomas, Wanhington. P c . ond ' Mera I. HrlstoS WHShlnitton. I), c TUohnrJ I Nnwklrk. I Hon s llroad at., and Annl' J. Tarbo Mlllmay. N. J. lt It. Bowman. Broadland. Ill . and Qraoe I Hi Prlca. 3H10 llrnndywlno st. William A Huhn. 2J23 Federal at., and An V Ilalpln, U'372 Ixmbard st. Walter R. Luiar. "063 B fhelten ava.. and Hosle O. Qreen. fi'J3 N. 4;d st. I Jrttfjrt Hltnmons. J.on Ilranch N J . and ' JS, fce. 3 N. Van Telt at. Commencement Hold in Central Auditorium Music Precedes Elaborate Program PRINCIPAL GIVES DIPLOMAS Commencement exercises for the High School for Clirls were held this morning In the auditorium .of the Central High School, llroad nnd Green streets, at IfUO o'clock. A musical urogram, with Hollo Mnit land at the organ, preceded the com mencement exercises of the Oirls' High School. The Hev, Charles H. Dickens, chaplain at the nnvy yard, delivered the I invocation in place of the Hev. (ieorge L. Itlcliardson. who was 111. Margaret L. Schell read the salutatory and Naomi R. Anton the valedictory. Fred (low ing, principal, delivered the diplomas, nnd Simon (Iratz, vice president of the Hoard of Education, "presented medals and prizes. The g":i'!m'.tes of the college prepara tion poure Include : Dlsti'igui died N'nomi Hebekah An ion. i:stt;r:- M'lrtlm Duller, Alice Lin cpln Chestnut. Dorothy Cobdeu Christy, I.iurp Isabel I-Vitts. Elizabeth A. Helm and Mnry Katharine Woodworth, Meriirious Helen Elizabeth Diehl, Marv Anuellne Dubbs. Juanita Krwood. Helen .Tcatiwtt" raltermayer, Margaret I.ockhnrt Schell. Edith P. Segrcst, Esther Hazel Seidemnn nnd Jane Hunter Sneyil. Graduates Edna Reulnh Hlock. Mol Me Eleanor Cherim. Mildred L. Collar, Edna Lois Field. Eleanore M. Hill, Martha Agnes Jamieson. Ruth Hertha Michel, Julia Berger Miller, Helen Marie Snyder, Ileulah Elizabeth Thom.is, Jennette Snndberg Wliitehlli, Ulndyi Augusta Widmayer and Hose Zolkov. The general course graduates nre : Distinguished Ruth Elizabeth Haz lett. Rosanna Do'an Marks. Jenn Crocker Masland. Grace Lillian Pau hnmus and Carol) n M. AVelsh. Meritorious Annafay Hayuk, Edith Adele Du I'oyce, (iertrude Willis Evans1, Ho-e I'elner (Slick, Hertha Hegeua Gross, Miriam It. Heather, Pauline Ilofkin. Elizabeth Anna Meyers, Dor othy Mae Moody and Eleanor Wilson Ituoads. Graduates l,ilian Hachman, Hita Marie Dixon. Gladys Fligelmnn, Julia V. Goess. Evangeline Hugg. Vifnct Althen JiiM'ii.il. f'eeilia Marie KeaKug. j Mildred llnzolwood Keller, Prances i Elbe! Kettlewood. Mary Christian I Kevin, ('aniline S. Kohn, Frances Low- ' be;-, Evrl.Mi Ncufeld Markovitz. Lclah ' Mahcr. Katharine Richardson Par!;er, Margaret Josephine Piatt, Mary Frnnecs Rementfr, F.vel.wi May Uenn, Grace Mae Robinson. Frances E. Rosenberg, Sadie F. Shwer. Ethel Itjen Stolz. Marie P. Ward. Katharine Wenderoth and Rebecca White. ' Scholarship awards made today at the' Girls' High School exercises follow : Dodd gold medal Ruth E. Huziett. j general average, il.'l.l: Dodd silver medal. Rosannu D. .Marks, general1 average, O.'S.H. ' Alliance Francaisc medal Helen E. ' Diehl: honorable mention, Esther M.I liutlcr. English prize, presented by the! Alumnae Association of girls' high nnd i normal schools, through its president, Mrs. J. It. C. -McAllister Alice I., j Chestnut. i Latin prize, also presented by Alum nae Association Esther H. Seideman ; honorable mention, Naomi It. Anton. ' 'SCHOOL WORK DIVIDED State Superintendent Flnegan Es. tabllshed Three Departments Harrisburg. Feb, 4 (Hy A. P.) Dr. Thomas F. Finegan. state super intendent, today announced that he has divided the general work of the depart ment of public instructions into three departments. He will direct elementary education ; Dr. J. George Evcht. first deputy, higher education, nnd Dr. W. D. Lewis, second deputy, secondary education. Dr. Finegan said: "'It is the purpose to. bring every college nnd university in the state into close co-operation with the work of the department, und higher learning will bring a vitnl influence upon the whole public school system. The first county vocational super visors to be named under the act of 101H. providing for ten such officials, follow: Lycoming county, Jnnifs R. Champion; Cumberland county. Wil liam II. Skillniau ; Crawford countv, II. 1. Davis; Centre county. J. R. Payne: Northumberland county. Deri Hess; Dauphin county Homer Engel, Miss Mnry A. Palmer has been ap pointed supervisor of home economics for Chester county, under th" provi sions of the federal law. TWO AUTOS ARE STOLEN Two more automobiles were reported stolen today. A car belonging to Dr. Louis Kaer. of PJ,'i: South Fourth street, was stolen from in front of the ohysician's home. It was valued at .$!."0. Thieves drove off from Thir teenth street nnd Lehigh avenue with it machine worth ?,MMI, belonging to the liroyer Ice Cream Co.. 8th nnd Cum berland street. Shoe-Repairing Concern Robbed Thieves broke in'to the shop of the Philadelphia Shoe Id-pairing Co., 17 South Thirteenth street, lust night and stole $8.- from the cash register. HOWARD MORRIS TEAF, JR. Youngest member of the graduat ing class at the Northeast High School, who won highest honors, H lias been awarded two medals and received a third today, lie wai chosen as class valedictorian and will receive a scholarship at the TJnUerslty of Pennsylvania Jilllflllilk' '8 lilllit ' EVENING PUBLXO LEDGEK-lHILADELPHXA, WEDNESDAY, HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GIVEN DIPLOMAS TODAY Mm, fK Infill! wm !-! .''WaBMmPmiW-wy'- HH! wwM w ' ' ,mk wKf .- i h rl rMrrWKmUJM H NORTHEAST CLASSi Umm : N M NT W Youngest Graduate Wins Third Medal and University Scholarship EXERCISES WERE Honors at the commencement of the Northeast High School were carried off by the younscst member of the graduating class, Howard Morris Teaf. Jr., sixteen years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Morris Teaf. of 120L West Allegheny avenue. Voting Teaf was literally showered with honors and prizes at the commencement exercises todaj , He has nlieady received two medals und will receive a third nnd a scholar ship in the University of Pennsylvania next June. The honors and prizes won by the young student include: The Euclidian gold medal, given by the Euclidian Club to the student who has unfailingly received excellent marks in geometry throughout his studies. The alumni medal, bestowed by for mer graduates. Chosen as valedictorian because he holds first rank in the graduating class. His third medal, the physics and mathematics medal, will be received in June, when he will also get the scholar ship bestowed upon students who grad uate witli such distinction. The Rev, Frank V. C. Cloak de livered the invocation. Ralph Addison Kincltincr. for his salutatory subject. "Retter Philadelphia." Mr. Teof's subject in the valedictory address was "The Old-Time Schoolmaster." Wil liam F. Gross delivered an address on "Roosevelt, the Mnn." There was music by the school orchestra and chorus under the direction of Prof. A. O. Michener. Graduates tit Northeast High School include : Academic Class Alfred liedford How-en, Edgar .Mat tern Drill. lieujamin Cantor, Hubert Anthony Corbe. Abraham Solomon Eis ner. John Galbraith, Kenneth Linford Gaudy, David Arthur Goldberg, Oar Erietnn IIsore. Howard M. Kearney, Abraham Kowel, Milton Morris Led erer. William August Mnckie. Edwin C. Miller. Ryrne Radehaugh, Earl Stanley Stout. Howard Morris Teaf, Joseph Aloysius Yaeger. John James Ashton, deorge t tin Rauer, Russell Holland Hracegirdle, Ralph Joel Endriss, Carl Henry G. Fal termnyer. William Frederick Gross, Emanuel Honig. Elihu Julius Hurwitz, Robert Edward Kay, Jr.. Ralph Addi son Kinckiner. Isadore Mogcrmau, Harry E. (!, Munch, Joseph A. Mur ray. Edward Ethegelbert Pickard, Louis George Quitt, George Theodore Riehter, Franklin lieujamin Sykes. David Peter Vander Pauw. Willard Hunter Wan gcr, Raymond O, Whealcroft. Charles Frederick Wurstcr, Jr. Commercial Course Paul Vincent Andersou, Abraham Charlestein, Hyintiu Goldman. John J. Kerns, Harry John Kloos, John Her man Lock, Juseph Renwick Miller, El mer Christian Schill. Davis Wilbur Shoemaker, Otto Frederick Weigand, Ross Lawiey Wilson. Job Fight Menace to Administration Continued from race One ognized everywhere in political circles tliut the rouncilmanic jdaces are merely an excuse to serve notice of protest ugainst their alleged ill-treatment. It is their opportunity to call for a show down, at least they have seized upon it ns their occasion. It was fear of a break in the ranks of the majority that forced n postpone ment of action yesterday. The danger lies not in the fact that one or two independent councilmen might desert, for the time being, to the Vnre side, bin the demoralization and general feeling of insecurity that attend their prospec tive action for the entire future. Would Smash Unit Rule It would mean the smashing of the. much-vaunted unit rule among tho ma jority. It would afford greater oppor tunity for the minority, or Vure inter ests, to secure u working basis once the had captured, even on a single is sue, a vote or two from the admin istration's forces. Above all, however, no matter what the pretext, or how high the ground upon which they might base an ex cuse for their action, it would stamp irrevocably the word "doubtful" oppo site the name of those administration councilmen who went over to the other side, even for a moment and on one occasion only. Tho public, unquestionably, would not accept excuses. Its confidence in the integrity of reform promises would be shattered. Mayor Monro is thoroughly indig nant over the sltuntion. He has not hesitutcd so to express himself to in timate friends, lie will not interfire or help ussist in the solution of the (rouble. The warring factions must launder, their soiled linen without ad vice from him. The Mayor himself and the adminis tration as a whole will suffer only in the fact that It has been deceived by those who during the recent campaign posed as its friends. The regrettable feature, and it stands predominant in the midst of the strife, is that the Vare organization is the sole beneficiary of the situation. "I told you so" is the smiling an swer now t'i every question. "It was bound to be; only a question of time until they got fighting among them selves," echo these prophets of evil. -:' ! T: f; ''? 1 Special License Refused at Fall n'J i- '':v '- I River for Him and Miss P t '.,..: .:i.,mM I Knowles TODAY !,' ; -.-&, 1 TIRING OF At the top reading from left to i iglit arc (lie Misses Mnry Kntlicrlne Woodworth, Naomi Rebeliali Anton and Margaret Ixn'Mmrt Schell. The bottom photograph is that of Miss Dorothy Motldy, class president. The exercises were held at the Cen tral High School, Itroad and Green streets SORE, 'LIKE A FOX' Draft Dodger Has 'Dementia Reynardo,' Says Officer Who Will Prosecute TAKES RAP AT GIBBONEY "Grovor Cleveland Itergdoll is suffer ing from dementia Reynardo; he is crazv like a fox." Lieutenant Colonel Charles C. Cres son. vlo will prosecute the millionaire slacker this month, today thus summed up his opinion of the insanity plea of the defense. Colonel Cresson, who is stationed at Governors Island, where liergdoll is confined, declared he would fight for a sentence of from thirty to fifty years for Itergdoll. The draft dodger, caught here in a raid on his mother's "castle" at Fifty -second street nnd Wynuelield avenue, is to face his military judges on Feb ruary .". The colonel, who will serve as i judge-advocate, or prosecuting official. at the court-inartml, reterretl to U, Clarence Gibboney, a lawyer of this fit , who has been engaged as one of counsel for Itergdoll. "line of the most prominent lobby ists in this insanity defense," asserted Colonel Cresson, "is lawyer by the name of Gibboney. He has been ut Goernots island several different times uppureutlj to bolster up this man's in sanity defense. "The stories printed ubout Itergdoll seeing white elephants Hiid jack rab bits and bluebirds are simply propa ganda coming from He'rgdoll's coun sel." Mrs. Emma C, Bergdoll, the draft dodger's mothi r, did not visit Gov ernor's Island today. Army officials said she would not . be permitted in future to biing big baskets of fruit and candy to the islnnd for general (lis tribution iimotig the military prisoners. WOODRUFFODULDN'T APPEAR AT COUNCIL Civil Service Commission Presi dent Says Law and Illness Made Absence Necessary "It is impossible to be in two places at the one time," explained Clinton Rogers Woodruff, president of the Civil Sen ice Commission, in telling why he did not appear yesterday befo-e Coun cil. The presence of a member of the commission was desired in view of the request for $S0.O0O to conduct a sur vey of till positions in the city service. Councilman Joseph P. Guffney desired to question u commissioner on the manner iu which the desired appropria tion would be expended. Mr. Woodruff said he was engaged yesterday from 2:30 o'clock until 4 :.'!0 o'clock at the police triul board hear ing of Lieutenant Samuel Little, against whom charges had been preferred by Director of Public Safety Cortelyou. "The law requires that at least ono member of the commission who is a member of the bar shnll be present at the trial board proceedings," asserted Mr. Woodruff. "As Colonel Lewis II. Van Dusen, the other commissioner who is also n luwyer, was ill, I was com pelled to remain at the hearing. I sent word to that effect to the Council." BERGDOLL CRAZY? IS SILVERWARE JUNK? This Is Question Which Confronted Magistrate In Dealer's Arrest Just what comprises junk is n matter of controversy between Mrs, Barbara Gentlin, of ,r.31 North Third street, and I.011 is Love', a junk dealer, of 205 Pair mount avenue. Love was held on $800 for court bv Magistrate McNenuy, of the Third street and Fairinount uvenue police sta tion, today on Hie complaint of Mrs. Gentlin that Love look her silverware as well us the junk she hail asked Mm to remove. She said she sent for him to get the said junk and lie helped him self to everything else he could pick up despite her protests, NOTORIETY Special Dispatch to Evaiinp Public Ledger Fall River. Mass., Feb. 4. Miss Emily Knowles nnd Guy Spiker, the brother of the father of her child, filed their marriage intentions nt the city hall here last evening, after they had bee'n denied a special marriage license by Judge Edward F. Hnnify when they appeared at a hearing held in his cham bers. Miss Knowles, accompanied by Mrs. William Iluttersby, with whom slu is staying, was interviewed by Police Cap taiu Pntrick Connors, whom they con sulted in regard to u license. He ad vised that the girl marry her sweet heart's brother. Mrs, Perley Sjilker, wife of the father of Miss Kuowies's child, and Guy Spiker went to the city clerk's office. When they asked for a special license for the wedding they were sent to the courthouse, where the hearing was held and the request was denied on the grounds thnt the reasons were not sufficient. Guy Spiker gave as his reasons for a special license that he was tired of the notoriety nnd wanted to ijet married and settle down, while Miss Knowles gave no reasons. Returning to the city clerk's office Guy Spiker and -Miss Knowles filed their intentions, us required by the law. Leaving there the party -went to the station, where Guy Spiker and his sister-in-law left for Providence en route for Haltimore. In an interview with Miss Knowles nt the home of the Rattersbys, Miss Knowles said that until just before she left Knglnnd she did not know that Perley Spiker, the father of her babv, was married. She said that she was not sorry thnt she had come here and that she knew that she was going to like it iu spite of all circumstances. Every one has been "so very, very nice" to her, she said, and particularly those most concerned in the case. Concerning Mrs. Spiker, ' she said there was nothing that she could say that would not be a credit to the wom an who had acted in "the most won derful manner" to her. She snid that she was very glad that Guy had asked her to marry him, and her eyes filled with teurs as she said: "He has done so much for me." "Although it has been stated that Mrs. Iluttersby put up the iflOOO bond for me it is not true," said Miss KuowlcS. "Guy went and got that money uud put it up for me, und I can't help but respect and love him for it. I know- that everything will turn out nil right und after we are married we will be very happy," She stated that although the wedding can take pluce on Monduy, she does not know when it will occur, "for it all depended on when Guy cuu return to this city." She said she hoped that the wedding would occur very soon und thut if it is at all possible she will be married Mondn . GUY SPIKER'S OFFER IS TERMED "FOLLY" The sensational case involving Mr. and Mrs. Perley Spiker, Guy Spiker and Miss Kmily Knowles. the English wur bride f the elder brother, is a disgrace to merican society nnd a pol lution of the dignity of Christian man kind. That is the opinion expressed by the Rev. .1. F.. Wiekhnm, one of the fathers of the New York Apostolote, in a noon uddress at the Church of St. John the Kvnngellst, Thirteenth and Chest nut streets, today, Father V. khnm scored the English girl for her conduct, attacked Perlev Spiker s unfaithfulness to his wife, anil labeled Guy Spiker's offer to marry Miss Knowles an act of follv. He ex- presseu nis opinion that Mrs. Spiker was the person most wronged, and that she should not condouc iu nny wuv the aci or ucr ntisnaml. "Her saying that many American soldiers forgot their wives or failed to appreciate them while the men were at war cast a slur on American so ciety," said the priest. Pather YVickham discussed the church and tho rights of woman, tracing the growth in dignity nnd respect for women from ancient to modern times, "Today," lie said,- "women nre re garded ns having equal dignity nnd equal destiny ns men. Men and women ore bound hy the same commandments, and they should bq judged by the same standards," Noon and evening lectures arc being given each day nt the church. To. night Father YVickham will discuss "The Church and Communication with the Head." Tomorrow noon the Rev. J. C. Fleming will discuss "The Church nnd the Righta of Man," and tomorrow night "The Church and the Salvation of Sinners.'' The series will continue over Sunday. MRS. KNOX IMPROVING Senator's Wife Recovering Fron Nervous Breakdown Washington, Feb. 1. Mrs. Piiilan der Chose Knox, wife of Senator Knox Is "improving and on the way to re covery" it wuK said today. She has been critically III at the Knox residence here for several weeks, suffering from a nervous breakdown. Senator Knox was at his office todav He has been almost constantly in at tendance at her bedside siuce she was stricken ,w.- -' CREEL ATOLENINE Says Robins Also Co-operated in Soviot Propaganda Against Kaiser USED SOME U. S. COURIERS Ity the Associated Press Washington, Feb. 4. "Officials of the United States" co-operated actively with the Russian Soviet Government In conducting propaganda designed to un dermine the imperial German Govern ment, said Ludwig C. A. K. Martens, leprescntatlvc of soviet Russia in this country, nddrcssing tl)C Sennto investi gating committee today, Mr. Martens ndmittcd that some of his couriers to Uolslicvik Russia were Americans, but refused to give their uames. Iu response to questions by Chair man Moses, Martens named" Raymond Robins, formerly of the Red -Cross organization in 'Russin, and "agents'" of the committee on public information as American officials who had co operated with Leninc. "At n time when n brunch of the United States Government, during 101S, was preparing the issuance of alleged, documents on the basis of which it was implied thut officials of tho soviet gov ernment were paid agents of the im perial German Government," Mnrteus snid, "my government wna actively co operating with agents of that branch of the United States Government in soviet Russia in circulating among the German army appeals to overthrow the German Government." "Mr. Creel's bureau of public in formation,'1 Martens said, was the government branch, and the "so-culled Sissou documents!' was the propaganda under preparation. Former Senator Hardwick, of Georgia, counsel for Martens, gave notice that Robins would be culled to testify. "So Creel was working with you on one hand and attacking you on the other?" Senator Moses asked Mar tens. "Yes," was the reply. All propaganda urging revolution -sent out by the soviet government, Mnrtens said, was a "measure of, defense und reprisal against powers openly and ac tively hostile to the soviet republic." Martens said that in 191S when Lenine issued a letter to American workingmen, urging a "revolt against their government," allied representa tives' on Russian soil, "including many Americans, were found guilty of plot tiug on Russian soil for the disruption of the Russian Government." He asserted thut "Mr. Poole, former American consul general in Russia, had been implicated in plots of the kind." After some argument, Chairman Moses refused to admit to the record two statements offered by Martens, one dealing with foreign policy of the soviet government nnd the other with external debts. "We don't wunt to load the record down with a lot of propaganda," Moses said. The committee ndjoumed until Monday. G.O. P. CHIEFS QUIET ON BANNER BEARER moore oays nays ana uinersi Are Noncommittal on Presi dential Possibilities That the "big1 chiefs" of the Re publican party are not yet committed to any candidate for the presidency was indicated today by Mayor Moore. ' The citf's executive conferred last night with Will H. flays, chairman of the Republican national committee, John T. King, Republican national committeeman from Connecticut nnd other important men. Earlier in the day Mr. Hays, Mr. King and others had talked with Sena tor Penrose, who is recuperating in his Spruce street home. . Iu discussing his confab lust evening the Mayor said : "The truth is that Senator Penrose will be ns potential a factor as any in determining the trend toward the next national convention. He is In frequent consultation with national leaders,' and bs; vlttw of his position in the .Senate af-yfii'S rather an important strategic position. - "Tlies" visiting leaders evidently dis cussed with the senator the various pre liminaries with respect to the big na tional battle that is to be made. In our talks with these gentlemen we found nothing but confidence ns to the ability of the Republican purty to win the next presidential election. "There was cusuul discussion with respect to various candidates for the presidency, but it was only casual and included most of the prominent men who have been named without special stress ueing lain on any ot tlictu." Elkton Marriage Licenses Klliton. Mil,, Feb, 4. Couplca pro curing marriage licenses here today in eluded George A. Beaky and Mary Ray mer. Joseph Mohnacs uud Mary Mar shall. Albert F. Foul nnd Olga Huzer, and William F. Pollock and Anna M. Keen, all of Philadelphia; Frank Sey more, Akron, O,, and Emma Hachman, Philadelphia-; William B. Jones and L Jnnis Wilson, Rising Sun, Md. ; Walter Ford und Helen Ferry, Bristol Pa Harry Peehiu and Elsie Abel, Penns- ?'.ov! Y'X? ,Y" Taylor and Esther .Gosklll, Indian Mills. N. J.; John r. Wilson, Camden, and Carrie Young Mnorestowu; William J Dietrick and Esther Higgins Hhamokin ; Norman L. I-est. Pleasantville, and Alice Hennessy Atlantic City, nnd Lawrence S, Henrv' New ork, and Ruth E. Blsenhouer! Reading, ' DKATHS UJOIILINQ Feb, 3. HAN.VAjTli iT, of EriK-nt Iljorllnsr. Ilelatlve. and friend! Invited to funeral tervlcea, Sat 2 r m from her son-tn-law'o, Jtr. Harry J. virk' 1HIS Cayuga t. Int. ArdiUey liurlal rttfk' William anon.. ' 'd -daughter' 'of W SSTuSi atlves and frlenda Invited to funeral aervtrea 51 '" "" ' V; WW CHHIHTINK Feb. .1, MART nnxn finer. aervleeB Frl.. 8 p. m., at parent!' rca-tivm-n, ioil iverD&u?n M. Int. Drlvut of'oeoVie irMltjKll SZAI VEof WB& rnadrdfr;endr,nvda.oEfunHrra,ir8ra...,'ff' HITMllR W, ' Q VlPAtiit!. - of IdT ?" Stenbe. ' Itelatlve? JYy "."SH? aiso tucnara vaux Lodge, No. 'AHi p UnA 'Jk7rKsivri "nk;vi:."'," ?'....'."! private. Joaiph and Nellie Pentony (nee Duity)a'lu?!i St" r an".. XHvler Chu'cn'To ." m'T S? Holy Crum Cera . ' ' "u PEBftUAEY d, 19: MARTENS ASSERTS Inheritance Taxes IN nddition to tho tax imposed by tho Federal Government, the State of Pennsylvania levies a tax on the estates of those who die ,, within its borders. A reprint of the text of thc.InheritanceTax Law of Pennsylvania will be mailed on request. Philadelphia Trust Company 415 Chestnut Street and llroad and Chestnut Streets Northeast Corner SEEKS 10 EXPUNGE Assembly Committeeman Calls Testimony Against Socialist "Obviously Impossible" CHAIRMAN DENIES MOTION Hy the Associated Press Albany, N. , Feb. 4. A sensation occurred today at the trial of the five suspended Socialist assemblymen when, just before the luncheon recess, As semblyman Maurice P.loch, a member of the judiciary committee, sitting ns a tribunal, moved there be struck from the records as "obviously impossible" the testimony yesterday of Miss Ellen B. Chivers, eighteen years old, that she had seen Assemblyman Charles Solo mon, a, defendant, spit on the Ameri can flag in the presence of n crowd. The motion was denied by Chairman Louis M. .Martin. The girl, who testified under outh she had witnessed the alleged incident on u street corner in Brooklyn in the bummer of 1017, also hud testified that before spitting on the flag Solomon had refused to give up to a detachment of soldiers recruiting volunteers a plat form from which he was delivering a speech, nsserting that the gutter was good enough for them. Bloeh declared the statement that Solomon had been able to deliver these Insults and escape mobbing "staggers belief," and nsseited that the girl had been "romancing." Counsel for the committee an nounced ut the opening of today's hear ing that they would seel; to prove As semblyman Lewis Waldmnn, a defend ant, had made the following statement on the floor of the Socialist convention in Chicago in 1010: "If I knew we could sway the boys, after they get guns, to use them agnitist the capitalistic class, I would vote in favor of universal military training." John H. Stanchfield made this an nouncement in connection with his pro posal that a witness in Milwaukee, J. K. Harris, formerly city editor of the Milwaukee Leader, gave his testimony by deposition. The witness, who' is said to have "covered" the Chicago convention, is unable to travel to Al bany because his wife is seriously ill. jf.Viour Stcdman nsked wha't the pfi-'Vution sought to prove by the wit ness, asserting the defense might be willing to admit the fact and save ex penditure of $1000, which would be in curred if the testimony were taken by deposition. When, however, he was in formed what the prosecution sought to prove, he agreed to taking of the depo sition. A resolution favoring immediate re seating of the Socialists was received today by members of the Assembly, in cluding Speaker Sweet, from the exec utive committee of the United Neigh borhood Homes of New York. FLAG SLUR CHARGE J.E(LDWELL&. Jewelers Silversmiths Stationers Chestnut and Juniper Streets Black Cord Sautoirs with Pendants of Carved jade Enriched by Diamonds, or Pearls Sleeping Cars Between PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK tmnmx umulUli? Beginning Wednesday night, February 4, Sleeping cars will be operated in both directions on trains leaving Reading Terminal 12.30 A. M., and leaving Liberty Street, New York, at 12.15 A. M. Cars may be occupied until 7 A. M. ffiuildingllgl revitlca ' KA Pty n pt In Cri modern industrial con itruction. The "best control of costs u likely to be with a con cern carrying a volume of buij.' nesa sufficient to enable expert handling of each one of the various aspects of the building problem. AbbrtHAW construction repre sents the highly developed team work of specialists. Aberthaw Construction Qjmmny COtmtACTING BN&NEOU IrOStON MAS3ACHUS5TT3 ATLANTA BUFFALO HHADELJHu Two Plans Presented for Limit ing Debate Which Begins Next Week COMMITTEE WILL MEET By tho Associated Press Washington, Feb. 4. Proposals to amend tho Senate rules so a modified cloture can be Imposed when tho peace trcnty debate is resumed next week will be taken up tomorrow by the Senate rules committee. The meeting was called today after some senators had given notice that, unless the committee acted, there would be an attempt to initiate such a step from the Senate floor. Committee mem bers said, however, that It was by no means certain that a change in the rules would be recommended. Two cloturo resolutions, both of then: designed to liberalize the Senate's pres ent cloture rule, arc before the com mittee. One by Senator Kellogg, Min nesota, would automatically limit de bate to one hour for each senator after any nieusurc had been under considera tion for three days or under debate for six hours. The other, by Senator Curtis, Kansas, would empower a ma jority to fix a time for voting after a measure: bad been considered five days or debated ten hours. U.S. TREATY STATUS ENCOURAGES LONDON London, Feb. 4. (By A. P.) Some newspapers here give prominence to disnntrhes from America which declare that Viscount Orey's recent statement ns to the American attitude on the League of Nntions has effected a rad ical change regarding the treaty in.both sides of the United States Senate. A New York dispatch to the Daily Mail says umong other things "now there is every prospect of speedy ratifica tion." The Telegraph, while "sincerely hop ing the Senate is about to take action in a form which will allow renewed co operation by the United States in the great task laid upon the civilized world," wnrns its readers to beware of overconfidencc. It says high hopes of compromise and a happy ending have been "raised more thnn once and come to nothing." The paper holds President Wilson re sponsible to n great extent for the de lay in ratification. "His political mistakes have been grave," it says. Chinese Laundryman Found Dead Lee Gain, fifty rears old. n Clhinesn laundryman of 214 North Twenty-first street, was found dead in bis laundry Inst night. His body was found by O. T. Brennan. 2032 Race street. I will be open 10.00 P. M. and NEW CLOTURE RULE FOR TREATY URGED I i f. Mt i tl MSfetiSfeig.;. VittflSitft - m. w. Jfcf5-il-JJi kA& ,),. -k V f'flAL.
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