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Entered as Second-CUti Matter at the IWtofflee. at PhUadelphta. Pa,
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1920
Fubltabed Dally Kxemt Sundar. Hubeerlptlon Trip $0 a Tear by .Mall.
CoprrUht. 1020. br Tubllo Ledaer Company.
PRICE TWO CENTS
unutr me aoi oi iiarcn a, 1B1,
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WILSON MEN SEEK
DELEGATES BEFORE
GERMANY IN PACT
MRS- BARLOW LOSES GOLF TITLE
riNEHURST, N. C, Mnr. 25. Mrs. Ronald IT. Bnrlow.loot licr
crowu na woman's golf clininpion of the North and Soutli. in
tho second, round of match play hero today She was eliminated
by Miss Elaine' Rosenthal, ex-westcrn champion, 2 to 1.
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CRUCIAL DAY IN
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"1
tfcoger
SUFFRAGE FACES
SIRBLIEYSCRASH !
RFMIFHAVE Wl
WITH RUHR REBELS;
RE-FORMS CABINET
DELAWARE MAZE
PRESTIGE EBBS
our Women Aro Among Those
Injured, One aenousiy mii
Taken to nospitai
dSTAKE IN SIGNALS
SAID TO BE CAUSE
Mccldent Ocoufs at Orthodox
gjreet .Passengers on Sev
eral Other Lines Delayed
Tour women and four men wero hurt.
I . ...ln.,.l a n 4R n'nlnck
Kti morning In a right-angle collision
two trolley cara at uraujiuiu u,c
v.j rtnJnT' utrppt. Fmnkford s
m
.i..f .trr.pt intersection.
.... 1..I. Vnrfa. fnrte.envpn TPftrfl
M 21505 Lefevre strctt. Brldesburg,
, ir...t,a1 cnffnrlncr from shock and
L contusions of both shoulders. Phy-
law y ene may do injurcu ui-
Ali thoso hurt wero. on a Route 6
it, MQUIDOUna on imnnium ujuu,
lUeh was struck by a Route 75 car,
ilnf west on unnoaox struct.
Others Injured
lie seven others Injured aro:
Jail Boliwo, iweniy-mrco nr wu,
m Afnnrnrettfl street. Silent concus-
on of the head. ....
Suwannah Keneole, thirty -two years
i. 84Z4 Henner street, onocu.
Sadie MlaeraJU, twenty-ono years
Valemla Saclaslui, thirty-two years
I, 4010 uormuna Bireei. v,ouiumuu
Prunlr Tlarnn. tJilrtv-two vears old.
114 Vincent stroet. Oontuslons of
!(ht aide and shock.
ll'tlltam VtnAtlf AlcrYitAan vanrfl nlfl
R32 Flam street. Contusions of right
CVnAtuA nPrfinvjklln LIf -Att.ltt
'Mara old, 3414 Vincent street. Lacera-
ona oi ngnt nana.
llsowltneuBos oz tne crash soy both
an uau muiipcu iu receive iiuascnRrrB,
pe iruimiuru uvcuuu car Biariea nrsi,
fcr xtreet trackn whnn Hin nthpp rar
truck it.
Crews Escape Being Hurt
J. F. Laffcrty was motorman and M.
L Frankenstein was conductor on the
fcuthbound car and Charles Do'nohue
lu motorman and O. O. Butler con-
uctor on the westbound trolley. None
the crewit in lntnrf.
I Two natrol waeons and the "Frank.
Ird Hoanltal nmbiilanrn wer num.
loned. The injured were hurried to thi
Irankfortl Hospital., wr., , ,,. ..
c m:i:iurui was caused Dy a mis-
laersuinaing in signals. A trafnc pa
jlman is stationed at the corner, the
slut Jn the northeast section in the
Jtnir.gbut had Hot yet reported for
Pataenaers on the front nlatform of
th cars were showered with splintered
aaa from broken windows and those
i front of the Frankford avenue car,
S 0( the ble sreen tvnn. want nnclnn.
ted by the heavy box in which the
ute number is.plaoed and which was
ocueu xrom its posmon.
Flcht to Learn Cam
Riders jn both care wero panic-
Fir fun nfiAAvJInm i 0m1 m.i
...-,-, ,UJMM( i UM1UUC1 XUJalU.
'DO Mnrllipfji n nt ! sfiM ai it..
fir Thrr fmitrlif ai am u j.
ked cars.
Many persona who wero uninjured
IT. hr finln. TbvIm nnHJaJ .. .
me them until the arrival of fire-
"u rom ms engine company about a
tock away, whom ho had summoned to
lw first aid to the injured.
DUll n(hA1 riasHAH.A.n ..A i.1...
iwlT fn hie fKb n. V i. 41.. --
J ttlUownwa In the diatrict.
Ice erMnf.nf mam..mj mi u. l.
L.!J i"? c i0 t019 northeast district is
rr,Mv .una mousanos or. persons were
2Td in getting to work before the
i - -.. bm vub ujr uiu uatuuu
Wta cars and restore service.
nauford avenue la tin milar
Vafflo llno for Routes 8, 4 and B.
ore o o'clock Routes 25, 20 and 27
"v uw mo avenue- urtbodox street
). r i.V""" i""ic uxiery jor me
wutw 52 and 75, the former branch
Ti.i '"s lo -"-acony uy way ot xor
oSJ VnnMi and " atter a aow'
i,. w iT ' """en .uriaesDurg ana
n. TTjf of BcnuyJkUl. The other lines
-- "looonirai section or tne city.
NEW "AURORA" MYSTIFIES
Itetrleal Phenomenon Lighting 8ky
Likened to Comet
,SiIlI,JBaMri wero treated to an 11-
flSr . i w: .,n " neavens last
'Sj .omewh?t Bhnl,ar to tn display
miT- , "' " scats,
otl", elcrlcai phenomenon was first
?ro ?rIy u"8 cyenlnK. stretching
ir r.,;"0.""""" sxy use tno bias-
' tall nf n .tm..t n is i ,
K. ii "ffPwrance of a white cloud
t ti.. C- UWBU w"1 ,,; spreaa over nail
Mae heavens.
... iLT1"" teature of the formation
L Bir T "iTV.1,. nauon in tne m
Irht U V"d fa(e trom n bright white
Ithten ,m I0 aUU Brny 8Da tBen
tanln. i .5 DBcuroa tno neavens all
bl 5ind th,e 'pnnatlon remained vis-
rnnnl " curl' ,n t" morning. As
AS. .5 ?!?" PlIn the
Jut n -V iul? morning, at was saia
boiit it,. ,0T,ner,c condition brought
ould n u e"nr.01 not nnd col(1 alr
feet nf l,hlve. Pdnced an illuminating
wet of such intense brllllancv.
,FIRE KILLS BOOZE-MAKER
PoWeo Urna Used as Otlllo In New
York East Side
lohr n,,. 1 1 ' w"' wj. (By A. P.)
lw J&Jl".0 wa9 burned to death to-
lusht ai. -u,.n1UM on tne Bast Bide
IU &i h,, h" wns making whlaky.
ar tn i.. u -u on lne ,nlrl oor
0BB,5rj0,co'r".ur'lB. which wero
Wf Jjf', PPM wtn two barrels a
Z.tJUtaPt-. In. the barrels fire-
m odor. w "tr0Dg ,COt
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vr si?3m8tix.!m
MMK. JACOBO VAK1CLA
Wife of South American diplomat,
who will christen the "steel cargo
carrier Artlgas at Hog Island
shipyard this afternoon. -Tills
makes the ninety-sixth launching
at tills yard
DRYS QUIT HITCHCOCK;
SHIFT TO UNDERWOOD
Anti-Saloon League Influence
May Decide Democratic
Leadership in Senate
By CLINTON W. GILBERT
Staff CorrMpondent nf the EveDinr Fnbllo
Ledger
Washington, March 24. Tho Antl-
Soloon League has Intprvpnpd In tho
Senate leadership fight with tho result
mac senator underwood is likely to bo
Senate leader for tho Democrats, de
feating Mr. Hitchcock. Tho only thing
that could save Senator Hitchcock would
be administration support on tho
ground that he, not Senator Under
wood, reflected the President's view on
the treaty. White Houso interference
in Scnato organization would bo un
usual and might provoke resentment.
Mr. Hitchcock's recent telegram to
Mr. Shallinbcrgcr itl Nebraska, an
nouncing bis platform of moderating
the rigors of the Volstead act has
caused the activities of tho Anti-Saloon
Leaguo against him. Mr. Underwood
has himself been a wet, but it is under
stood that his present position is that
the prohibition issue is settled and he
has no desiro to reopen it. This atti
tude is satisfactory to tho Anti-Saloon
League.
Mr. Underwood is practically forced
to take this position by the dry senti
ment in his own Btatc, Alabama. Ho
is a candidate for ro-election to the
Senate with no assurance that be will
succeed. Anti-Saloon League support
in the leadership fight will help in tho
primaries.
Tho senators who have shifted from
Hitchcock to Underwood since Hitch
cock's wet declaration aro understood
to bo Senators Sheppard, of Texas, the
dry leader in tho Scnato; Scnntor
Trammel), of 'Florida, and Senator
Ashuret, of Arkansas.
MAINE CLAIMED FOR WOOD
Resolution Favoring Treaty Pre
sented to G. O. P. Convention
Bangor, Me., March 25. (By A. P.)
Ratification of the peace treaty with
the reservations adopted by the Senate
was favored in resolutions presented to
the Republican stato convention today.
A resolution disapproving government
ownership of railroads and steamships
was also offered.
The business included the nomination
of six candidates for presidential elec
tors nnd tho choice of four delegates-at-largo
and eight district delegates to
the national convention. Leaders of
the convention expressed the opinion
that the delegates would be unlnstructed
and unpledged, although Major General
Wood's supporters claimed that a can
vass of candidates for ploccH on the
delegation showed they favored him.
WOOD 4281 IN LEAD
General Outdistance Rivals In South
Dakota Primary
Sioux Falls, S. D., March 25. (By
A. P.) Primary election returns from
remote and isolated districts of South
Dakota are expected to arrive by mail
today and provide practically a complete
state vote.
Returns complied late last night for
Republican presidential indorsement
from 1185 of 1740 stato preclncta In
cluded all but a doaen of the larger vot
ing places in the state and gave Wood
27,000; Lowden, 23,385, nnd Johnson,
21,735.
INDORSE EDMONDS AND DAX
Moore Leaders Take Action In
Fourth Congressional District
Republican Alliance and Mooro lead
ers of the Fourth Congressional district
have Indorsed Congissman George W.
Edmonds and State Jcnntor A. F. Daix,
Jr.,lfor re-electloni
Alliance' leaders of the Sixth district
have not yet indorsed a candidate for
Congress, although Mayor Moore has
virtually assured administration support
to Congressman G. P. Darrow in his
campaign for re-election.
In addition to naming William Frcl
hofer and Alfred E. Burk for national
delegates in the Fourth district, Alliance
leaders have indorsed William B. Ross
kam and John W. Snowden for alter
nates. In the Sixth district, where
Bayard llcpry and former 'Governor
Stuart have been named for delegates,
John L. Kenworthy and Chester W.
Hill, of the Pennsylvania Manufactur
ers' Association, have boen indorsed for
alternates.
The Fortieth ward Moore executive
committee has Indorsed the candidacy
of John A. McTaggart for representa
tive from tho Twenty-first Legislative
district on the Republican ticket.
U. S. SENDS JURKJsT NOTE
Dispatches Dooument to Allies, First
Bearing Cojby's Name
Washington. March 25. (By A. P.)
The note to the allied sunremo council
outlining tho American Government's
views on the Turkish settlement was
dispatched today by the State Depart
ment. It was the first diplomatic paper to
bear the signature of Rainbridge Colby,
the new wcretary ot state
it
Joint Legislative Session Hears
Pleas for Ratification
of Amondment
STATE'S POLITICIANS
CROWD THE CAPITAL
Two United States Senators
Argue the Cause of Votes
for Women
By GEORGE NOX Mc,CAIN
Dover, Del., March 25. A flood of
oratory in behalf of tho suffrage amend-,
ment was unloosed today in tho hall of
tho Houso of Representatives when ad
vocates of tho causo pleaded before a
Joint session of tho Legislatura for rati
fication of tho measure on which do
pends the hopes of tno women for the
vote at next fall's election.
Mrs. Florence Bayard Hilles, chair
man of the Delawaro National Woman's
Suffrago party, Introduced tho speakers.
Mrs. Carrio Chapman Catt occupied
less than ten minutes In her address. It
was an Impassioned appeal for votes for
women tho working women particu
larly. Tho address of Senator W. D. Mc
Kcllar, Democrat, of Tennessee, at
tracted tho most attention. It struck
at the fear of negro domination which
is rampant here now. He Is a heavily
built, smooth-shaven man who spoke
with a pronounced eouthern accent. Ho
called it the "nigger" question, and
asked whether the men of pelawaro
wero so afraid of the lssuo that would
deny their wives, mothers and sisters
n voto whon they gnvo It to negro men.
It only meant doubling tho vote of Del
awaro, and by giving tho whlto women
tho vote they would offset twice over
tho 0000 votes of tho negro women.
Hubbub Squelched
Representative McNabb, Democratic
whip, at ono stage interrupted Senator
McICellar with n cry, "That's unfair,"
concerning one of his statements, nnd
quite a hubbub ensued, which the
speaker promptly squelched. One of the
women tried to interrupt also, but was
called to order.
Theso episodes howed tho good sense
of the Scnato in blocking yesterday Uie
attempt to hold today's hearing in the
Opera House. Not only would the pro
ceedings had been unlawful, in remov
ing it from the Stato House, but it
rrugnt navo led in tne excited state ot
the public mind to outbreaks and fights.
Senator McKcllaa rapped tho Repub
lican party for blocking suffrage in Del
aware, and then declared that the Dem
ocrats (vcro not'a -whit beWndyn-faold-ing
up tho ratification resolution.
Question of Straight Americanism
United States Senator Sterling, of
flnillli Ttn1ntn ilfutlntui.l 1i A fr 41a m..kh
tion of ratification by Delawaro was
not a question ot Democratic or llo
publican politics, but of straight Amer
icanism and absolute right. He stated
that opposition in South Dakota and
Iowa to tho suffrage movement had como
from tho counties noted for their
foreign-born clement, and for their
backwardness in education and Ameri
canism. At one stago of his addresu thoro wero
several low groans of dissent, which,
however, beyond attracting attention,
did not disturb tho speaker. The earnest
ness of tho senator appealed very
strongly to every ono present from sur
face indications at least.
Suffrago leaders and lieutenants from
nil points of Delawaro were in tho great
throng thnt packed the hall of tho
House. Mrs. John F. Winchester, of
Delaware City: Mrs. Alfred Gnwthrop,
Mrs. Robert Richards, Mrs. William
P. Bancroft, Mrs. ,T. H. Jackson. Mrs.
Victor du Pont, Sr and Mrs. Victor
du Pont, Jr.; Mrs. J. Paul du Pont,
Miss Alda Armstrong, Mrs. Ida
PcrkinB, Mrs. Mary E. Lockwood, Mrs.
Stanley Arlhurs, Mrs. Charles Mnhaffey
and Miss Jeannetto Eelmau.
Dover Presents Romarhable Sight
One of the most remarkable sights
Dover has evor seen was presented early
in the day ; likewise ono of tho cleverest
political dodges ever worked.
Farmers and small politicians poured
into tho town by hundreds. The ma
jority woro the small imitation red roso
bud of tho nnti-suffragists. Tnov are
all opposed to suffrago and likewise to
the present school code-. It is mado to
appear as though it wero a popular up.
rising. They hnvo been rushed hero be
cause this is a crucial day for the suf
frage amendment.
An unprecedented condition prevailed
in tho small holl of the House, Every
square inch of room was occupied by a
packed assemblage ofpersplrlng men
and flushed women. Tho sergeant-atoms
was compelled bo dear the space
reserved for the Senate baforo the latter
could appear for tho Joln$ session.
Behind tho speaker's chair the big
yellow banner of the Equal Suffrage
League hung suspended. Small pennons
of yellow with "Votes for Women"
drooped from the chandeliers beside his
desk.
Women with yellow, purplo and whlto
sashes and regalia were Jammed like
Continued on Paaa SO, Column Four
OLD YORK ROAD DOCTORS
DEMAND INCREASE'IN FEES
Soma Physicians Would Regulate Charges According to Time
of Illness More Expensive to Summon Ono at Night
Summon One at Night
Physicians' fees In the Old York road
district have boen increased, and pros
pective patients will have to regulate
tho time of illness to escape additional
"taxes."
Forty physicians havo banded to
gether and announced increases, tho
exact percentage of which Is n secret
for tho present.
But their statement does cqnfldo that
nnv nomnn who acts ill after 0 o'clock
in the morning nnd calls the doctor must
pay an additional fifty cents for not
calling before that time and giving the
'""' physician a cnance 10 arrange .nui terrace, ugonu, uienside, Wyncote
'route." ik4U . . u . " t Ablng on, Noble. WiW drovoi nat
Hnd W td the unfortunatei.who gts boro.ta JonVIntowa, iMgo,, Hill Nortl
k.wjpj Wor 'uVasjdoJ .RoidyA'iiJM; f
t ra MWiBr!: v
THOMAS W. LAWSON
Famous stock operator and author
of "Frenzied Finance," who was
arrested today on charges of
illegally exploiting silver sluires
LAWSQNARRESTED
Boston Promoter of Silver
Shares Accused of Violating
State Laws
OTHER OPERATORS HELD
By the Associated Press
Boston, March 25. Tho crusndo of
Attorney General Allen against pro
moters and brokers who hnvo been ex
ploiting eilvcr stocks led to tho arrest
of Thomas W. Lawson today. no
surrendered himself at pollco headquar
ters to answer to a warrant charging
pirn with violating on four counts a
atato law regarding the filing of in-
iormauon regarding stock issues.
j) our otner operators and brokers
wero arrested yesterday, including L.
C. Van Riper, of New York, former
secretary to Lawson.
Lawson nnd Van Riper In recent
months have been actlvo in the promo
tion of silver stocks which in the Law
son advertising wero featured as "sil
vers, the greatest gamblo of tho age."
Each announced ho was 'developing cer
tain individual sliver mino properties
as units of general holding companies.
Prices of Stocks See-Saw
In tho campaigns tho prices of in
dividual stocks advanced from a few
cents to $8 or $9, with subsequent re
versals and fluctuations. After news
of the arrests yesterday thoso prices
tumbled. further. Nearly nil the silver
stocks which aro named In thn chnrcen
against Lawson, Van. .Riper and. the"
cents a share.
It was tho fact that seeiirltiex with
offered so cheaply, tho attorney general
cum in u Biuicuiuui yuuieruay, mat at
tracted to them a class otnersons ultli.
out investing experience who sacrificed
Liberty Bands nnd sayings accounts to
obtain funds for stock purchases in
hopes or early riches. Tho attorney gen
oral said the arrests for illptrnl ad
vertising of stock issues on which no
previous information had been filed at
the state house cover only ono phase
ot a situation wnicn no is now investi
gating. Now Exchange Rules Planned
After conferences between the at
torney general nnd the governing bonrd
of the Boston Curb Exchange, on which
some of the stocks involved in tho ad
vertising camnalnns wero listed, it was
announced that new rules intended to
safeguard tho public would be adopted.
Ono of theso rules provides for suspen
sion of trading in stocks for which
certificates aro not dcUsrd within n
reasonable period. Complaints to the
attorney general included several thnt
largo losses had been suffered by per
sons who, having bought stocks at high
prices, wero unable to sell them until
thoy had reached low levels because
certificates for tholr purchases hnd not
been given them. Another of tho new
rules requires a report from a mining
cnginoor on all new mining securities.
Lawson, whoso stock operations havo
attracted national attention in tho last
quartor century, called ut police head
quarters this morning to submit to nr
rost, gave his occupation as farmer and
author, and walked through a noisy
crowd to tho court house, whero he
was arraignod and held for a henriug
April 0. Ho furnished bonds of $2500.
MIGHT WEAR ONE RUBBER
Weatherman Predicts Rain and Then
Changes "Eyesight"
The weatherman, after predicting rniu
lata this afternoon in his morning guess
at 10 o'clock, began hedging shortly
before 1 o'clock.
"Well," ho Bald, "I don't sec any
rain until after midnight."
Philadelphia are taking advantage
of the continuous flno weathor. The
parks aro crowded with seekers after
the first violet or other signs of spring,
and Chestnut street galleries were
treated to a pre-Easter display of spring
clothing nnd millinery worn by young
women.
At 1 o'clock this, afternoon tho tern-
pernturo WOfl 07 degrees.
im?,0C .nt "ft.,: Il0 mu8t Pa? an
additional tax of $1. v
infXS&l? '? th,e statement gives nny
MaWSS? l!h8t haPPena t5 tho pa
dent who happens to get HI at night.
twfj?,?8 VLraoro aKravated 0t night;
therefore, tho natinnt m i.I
.protected both in health and finances
and the energy of the physicians will bo
u i i ' ' v,u,raornn-if can," tho
Physicians say in Justification.
Tho statement was issued by forty
Physicians Practicing Fox Chase,
fao ea,eparCkhe,0e0nvhBT,J.nE,l
Terrace, Opnte, Glenside, Wrncote.
, nat-North
OVER SIOCK DEALS
Want Treaty Pledges Now,
Prior to Influence of New
Leader at Convention
WOULD FORCE PLANK
SUPPORTING ARTICLE X
Senators Opposing President's
Views to Bo Fought in Their
Own States
House Applauds Demand
That Wilson Shouldn't Run
Washington, March 25. (By A.
P.) Both Democrats nnd Repub
licans cheered a statement in the
nouso today by Representative
Humphreys, Democrat, Mississippi,
that President Wilson should mako
an immediate announcement thnt he
was not a candidate for a third
term.
By CLINTON W. GILBERT
Staff Correspondent of tne Erenlnr Pablta
Waslilngton, March 25. A plank is
already being prepared for tho Demo
cratic national convention Indorsing in
tho most unqunllfid terms President
Wilson's position on Article X. Tho
plank is described by those who have
seen it as ono "with teeth In it."
Tho Intention is, wherever possible,
to commit the Democratic pnrty to tills
plank in ndvanco of tho San Francisco
convontion. Where stato nnd district
conventions nro held and in primary
states where declarations of platform
aro mado in advance by candidates for
delegates or where state committees
meet and declare the pnrty's Intentions
a strong effort will be made to havo the
President's plank accepted.
Democratic senators who failed to
Btand with Mr. Wilson in tho treaty
fight will bo fought in their own states
wherever there is a chance of the Pres
ident's friends controlling conventions
or stato committee meetings.
Thus tho President will not wait till
San Francisco for the decision of this
lssuo, if he can force the light and
hind tho delegates to the national con
vention in advance of its meeting. These
tactics havo their advantnge. The Dem
ocratic leaders who want to desert
President Wilson and dodge the issue
naturally want to postpone the evil day
when a fight with him Is necessary as
long as possible. It will bo easier to
hrfak.isyiUVvhtnv jit,,San Francisco than
at any"cafllcr"tfnic.
N Wilson I Strongest Now
Up till tho meeting of tho convention
the President will remain the unques
tioned lender of his party. But tho
moment a new candidate is chosen there
will be a new leader. When a new
lender is in sight it will bo natural to
consult his wishes and censo to obey
the dictates of tho present occupnnt of
the Whlto House.
Thus Mr. Vilson Is stronger now
than ho will be when the convention as
sembles. By lining up his party on tho
leaguo now instead of waiting for the
Sun Francisco convention tho President
may bo oblo to enter tho convention
with largo organized support for his
Artlclo X plan.
Ono of the cabinet omecrs who is
nctlvo in drawing up this plank Is Post
master General Burlesoh. Two other
cabinet members arc associated with
him, but their names aro not disclosed.
Mr. Burleson is having the fight ot his
life in Tcxns, whero ox-Senator Bailey
Is seeking to ro-cstabllsh himself as
leader of his party. Tho Texas fight
will be a straight-out administration
nnd antl-ndmlnistratlon. Mr. Burleson
is appealing for support on tho ground
nf his faithful support of the President.
It is expected that tho Article X plank
which Is being prepared will bo used by
Burleson in that contest.
Much Depends on Texas
A good denl will depend upon tho
issue of the Texas primaries. If tho
administration lssuo Is rejected in
Texas, there will be a big block of delo
gates who will co-opcrato with soma ot
the southern and custom delegates
against Wilson's control of tho Ban
Francisco convention.
But also tho moral effect of a d of cat
of tho President's plank in Texas would
be considerable. The battlo In Texas Is
llkelv tn fin rfnRA Pllrlnann la mhi.
McAdoo's name thero in nn effort to
noui tno stnto against Ualloy. Tho
situation Is so shaping Itself that Mr.
M?AHW) nn thn PnuMmMa A,l.i. v
plank will bo tho program of Mb. WT1-
buu u irionas.
Tho preparation of this plank shows
how llttlA thn WMfn TTnno .1.1-1.1
of any disposition of the treaty before
wiu "'"'-uuuu raoow. -xno latest pro
posal of somo Democrats to ratify tho
trontv with nnn fronArnl .wiMwn.l 1.
lnylng the decision upon tho Leaguo of
IS otlons until after tho election will not.
it la ealil ntanli A. I Va lii - '
S ii' "r ,,Xla reswears approval.
President Wilson, for roasons set
fOrth 111 thia PrtrTMnnnrlnn ,.... 1
rognrds tho trpaty without tho Leaguo
of Nations as impossible.
BANKER'S HOME ROBBED
Burglars Steal Silver and Ornaments
From Chestnut Hill Residence
Dnrinir liitr-fflnru fnrMul n. n. ..-
tha homo of Georgo K. Reilly, a wealthy
banker, at Meadow lane. Chestnut Hill,
early this morning and escaped with
allvnrivnrn nnd hfln.i,.l.nn i 1
several thousand dollars.
ilobert Jones, tho butler, nnd his wifo
and a cook woro asloop In the servants'
suartors of tho resldenco ncd did not
lenrn nr thn rnh'-orv nr.H1 i.-..
downstairs this morning.
jur. e y, wno is a raomber of tho
Snff 9,fiReilljl' nrock & Co., bankers, at
80fi Chestnut stroot, Is fishing off tho
communicated with the exact loss enn-
nut iiu mirneu.
Detectives havo no clues as to tho
Identity or number 0 tho robbers.
$6,675,089 In City Treasury
A balanco In tho olty treasury of $0,
075.080.71, not including the sinking
fund, was shown in City Treasurer
Shpyor report for' tha last week. Re
c:lDts totaled $1,001,187:31 ,. i,nw.
,...t. Ana natAi, "T T YiilV - "
pinna qtynuiHm.mi,, V
FOIL SMUGGLING OF ARMS INTO IRELAND
LONDON, March 25. A plot to smuggle arms into Ireland
was unearthed yesterday, bayo tho Evening Standard. A
foreign vc3ucl, wboso cargo contained beer barrels iu wliich.
vcro found rifles and machine guns of German inaltc gud ulio
amiiunJtioD, vrap detained at u northern port yicUrdiy ulicr
icon, too newitpapcr .-jpt-eitiv
FUNDS FOR HOUSING
HERE, SAYS MAYOR
Plenty of Money Can Be Ob
tained Under Restrictions He
Assorts After Conference
BANKERS AGAINST TAXES
"Thero is plenty of money for build
ing operations In Philadelphia, subject
to proper restrictions."
This was the emphatio statement of
Mayor Moore today, after a conference
In his private oflico with representatives
of the leading trust companies of tha
city.
The Mayor called tho meeting to dis
cuss remedial measures for tho houso
shortage. It has been stated time and
time ngain that present conditions nave
been brought about by the failure of
builders to erect dwelling houses during
tha war period.
This was blamed principally of late on
Inability to get funds. Therefore the
Mayor called the bankers together to
talk over tho situation.
Tho bankers themselves protested
against the prevailing methods of
federal taxation, to which they ascribed
conditions of business unrest.
Tho meeting today is to be followed
according to the Mayor, by a meeting
in which he will talk things over simi
larly with the operative builders.
Some of tho city's most prominent
bankers discussed the housing question
with tho Mayor at the meeting.
Mayor Issues Statement
Aftcrt the conference Mayor. .Mooro
gave out tno 10110 wing statement:
"I havo been seeking information
with rceard to buildins operations, and
hopo later to confer with some of the
operative Dunuers, to sec wnetner con
stmctlon cannot bo stimulated.
"Talks wero given and suggestions
made nt tho conference today by George
H. Carlo, Jr., uimner IJccoer. John 11.
Mason. Michnel J. Ryan, John A. Car-
ruth, Francis A. Lewis and otqers.
"I wns told that all business was
somewhat cautionB because of the na
tional conditions, and a general protest
was set up against tho present form of
federal taxation, which disturbs busi
ness. Money Plentiful Under Restrictions
"It appeared, however, that there is
plenty 01 money for building operations
in Philadelphia under proper restric
tions. "In tho course of his talk, Mr. Enrlo
said that tho housing conditions were
not special to Philadelphia, but wero
world wtdo. In England, no said, thoy
wero worse than they aro in tho United
States."
Tho conferenco in the Mayor's oflico
lasted moro than two hours. It was
strictly private, only U1030 summoned
by tho Mayor being admitted. None of
tne participants would talk at its con
clusion, tho Mayor making the only
statement.
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SEEK' CHILD AND MOTHER
Woman Charged With Carrying
Away Her Daughter
Catherine Hibbs, twehc years old,
Hulmsvillo, near Bristol, disappeared
shortly before 0 o'clock last night. To
day tno stato .police at Langhorne sent
idlers throughout the stato charging
the mother, airs, Spencer Hibbs, with
carrying away-her daughter.
Sergeant Parker, in charge of the
stato pollco at Labghorne,' said that the
child's ' parents were dlvnrnwl tlin.n
years ago. Sinco that time tho father
has provided fdr tho children. Late
yostoruay airs, uiods was socn by the
pollco, they say, riding in an automobllo
with a Strauses. Later tho child 1!u.
appoarod,
TAKES HIS LIQUOR OPENLY
But Among Witnesses In Reading
Terminal Was Speolal Policeman
While hundreds ofpersons looked on
In envy or disdain, William Williams,
of Chaster, tilted a gallon tin ot moon
shine whisky over his arm nnd drank,
not wisely, but too well In the waiting
room of tho Rending Terminal last
night, according to the police.
Patrolman Boyd, of tho railroad
police, arrested tho man, who seemed
oblivious of time, place and the Vol
stead act. He had a sultcaso containing
three, one-gallon tins of mooushlno
whisky nnd a tlckot to Syracuse, pollco
say.
He was taken to the Eleventh and
Wnter streets station nnd lutor was
given a hearing In the Federal Buildlne
and held in $500 ball for a further
hearing Monday.
AMERICANS IN GERMANY
Number Estimated at 8000, 400 of
Whom Aro Women
Washington, March 26. (By A. P )
An official catlmato by tho Stnto De
partment todny placed tho number of
Americans In Germany nt about 8000.
of whom approximately 400 are women
All Amprlnnn trnvAlata In T)..ll.. n
was said, were given ample opportunity
. .u. uii opc4oi vain yroviaea alter
the recent revolutionary outbreaks, but
mnnv fllpfl tn lnnvn a 4Unn Y4.'lt.- -
were safe. .
PHILA. EXCHANGE
TO OPEN AT 9 A.M.
u.. rro-i.-.. r,!,i, n-
Hour Earlier Decided Upon to
Conform With Daylight Sav
ing. of. N. Y. Brokers
finCO IMTfl CCCCftT minMnAV
i-vi iiiiu uiiuvi 111 u nun 1
Ti..i..in. nr. 1 i, tji.iij..ii,i
RtM?w,i.bn,..ii '.;; .ro;-i'
and close at 2b o'clock; to conform with
thn .lnHffi,.,nrW I m,r nrfnnt.,1 iw
tho New York Exchange. On Satur-
days the local exchange will open at
0 and close at 11 o'clock.
W. TV Ornntrn T,rPMpnf nf fV, PM1.
- j nu " t un mm uuwufri-va mj
delphla Exchange, made the announce-
raent many, xneso nours will continuo
until further noUce.
Immediately tho question as to
whethoror not Philadelphia banks, which
at nrpflpnf nrn nnn frnm "in I'Mtnlr
until 3, would change their hours tS
conform with thn sterk oxrlmmrn. wn.
taken up by Levi L. Rue, president of
tho Thiladelphla Clearing House As
sociution.
Rules of the clearing house fix the
?!& h- K 3 ?'. d7t
nuuiu ue iiupuBsiuic lor inuiviuuni oanKS
hoxnirnf, , 0it ,
belonging to tho association to change
iucu- uuura wuuout tuc sunciion 01 me
clearing house.
It is not believed that the banks will
remain closed for an hour after tho
stock exchange has opened, although
Mr. Ruo would express no opinion ou
tho subject.
Hopes Banks Will Follow
R. J. Clark, cashier and vice presi
dent nt ffia 17ntirf-li Rhwof Vn,lnnnl
Bank, expressed the Jiope that tho banks
would "-fall in line with tho stock' ex
change.
J. A. Harris; Jr., vlco president of
the Franklin National Bank', expressed
tho belief that tho action of the stock
exchange would have no effect on bank
lnc hours. '
William H. Hutt, deputy governor
i me .oeuerai nescrvo uanx, said tho
question wns being discussed, but that
U was impossible to state when action
would be taken.
The davllght-suvlngs program adopted
by tho New York board of aldertten
causes the official clock in that city to
bo advanced one hour Sunday niaht.
This will mean that tho New York
exenango, wnne opening at 10 o'clock
as usual by the clocks, will be open
when clocks in Philadelphia indicate
0 o'clock.
Unless tho exchange hero hnd con
formed with the time adopted by the
New York exchange, its members would
have been In danger of losing tho plums
of the financial market. Horace n. Lee,
secretary of the Philadelphia exchango,
bald today.
' No Railroad Change
"The first half hour of business on
tho exchango is the most important of
tho dor, Mr. Lee said. "Most of tho
big orders are placed and most of the
blcr btislnesR trnnnnrffwl !.. ilnm. tn ti.n
first hour.
"Tho New York exchange is the
strongest In the country. Its action
compels other exchanges in the coun
try to follow out its hours."
It was said at the Pennsylvania Rail-
rnflfl nftlPPH thnt nn nrnnn.nfl.n. U...1
boen mude for bchedule chnngiiig. The
company win louow its announced in
tention of changing schedules to complj
ning traffic if it U changed.
.Mayor aiooro away signed tho re
pealer of the ordinance passed by Coun-
Mia .wo ...,i,v.i-uw f f w 1UU uue I'Airu
hour of daylight for Philadelphia.
ins .uujur uiau njiproveu mo reso
lution Introduced into Council request
ing tho members of Congress from this
pifv tn RPpl? thn rp.nnnnttnant nt .ln
light-saving bill at the next session of
DRAFT-DODGER CONVICTED
Max Schwartz Guilty of Falsehood
In Questionnaire
Mnr .Tnspnh SphwurH; nf.n.1 .....,..
six, XM Spruce street n'membcr of the
firm nf A. Snhwnrt - Anna ul.nn 4u
hprs. 1117 Mnrkpt ntrpnt wno fntm.1 ii
In the United States District Court to-
uny 01 -(longing tno arait" In 1017 by
maKing taiso statements in his ques-
tlounnire Federal Judge Thompson de-
disposition of a motion for n new trial
ond allowed tho defendant his release
nil "tinin hnll vivnm.
on $10(10 Imll.
nhp nrntipnttinn nf trnntit !E3iI.n.n.iM
, .- "- tf"..n u.juufi.
sixiecn monms ntter tho wor ended by "V ""vi'irs generally do not an
tho signing of tho nrmistlce, Is in lino n.ear to be satisfied with the make-un of
with thn nnnnnnnnd nnltn.. nf ri tllO cabinet, estieplnlli, thn tllii-.
mo Bigmng ot uio nrmistlce, Is in lino
with the nnnounced policy of Charles
u. .iiu.vvoy, BucccHHor 10 c rancls Fish-
er Knne as United States attorney, to
rnuiin up nnu puc in jail wherever pos-
nlhln mon whn nvntlpil anlpntlt.r. ...nu...
service. "
Qtlitimvfv irnc (.. n O T -t in
RHnvnrfz won trlvpn n n.Tt ntnon.
tion on hla statements that ho was the
main support of his aged parents.
Ex-8oldlor Dies After 8aloon Row
Mahnnoy City, Pa Mnrrh 25. Jo-
oiinti Wnllrnaalrl nnnA .1.1.
Dv... mu,.., ,1, luiriy-iuur, a
veteran of tiio world war died here today
from Injuries received two wppIu n-
In a barroom brawl. Henry Clemen-
fHi. linn hripn innirAfl nn nv !. M.i,-
The dead man leaves three children.
fi.JfP.I1? S&KKMqiB AT 12U5 A.M
KHuajiiauia iruui HlkM
Uirin road Bl; BUtlon iatA rim n1Z tla ol lV'.m an, ,U6n tn Enteatfl totmd, ' iM
tot ,Nrl2'kSu K?toM ftSJ ns to wiUidraw tl.m JMIad the qS - & I
ilik 1' ,b,e,ll" 'v March Afis. 4 A" t. . j r J -T- am i , , t )
Definite Agreement With Armed
Workmen Reported as Wesel
Battle Halts
BAUER REMAINS CHIEF
OF BERLIN'S MINISTRY
Fort Occupied by'Berlin Troops
Shelled by Spartacan
Guns
By fhe Associated Press
Paris, March 25. Advices concern
ing tho situation in the Ruhr region are
conflicting, but it appears certain that
fighting on a large scale has ceased.
The Berlin cabinet has been recon
structed with Gustav Bauer remaining
premier.
. rsews reaching French semi-official
circles today from Berlin says that the
German Government hns reached a defi-
iu uKreeuient wiin uie TvorKmcn in
tho Ruhr valley, wficro the general
strike has been paralyzing Industry
and where hoatllltiea between soldier
flnd WOrlrnrn tiara hn in urAtrfAaa fni
------- -.MFW KVVH k VQtVUU V1
Baverui uuyts past.
A dlsnatch todnv frnm Biiderlrh.
Rhenish Prussia, says: "Complete
quiet prevails temporarily ot Wesel,
me ucrman stronghold besieged by
revolutionary workers, but peace be-
S "tIJ not ,en de:
9""' aJe .correspondent was Informed I
rn rhtn KftnA. A. fi ! i- i
iVrTk. w k .1 ",8.mo"
SPaeneral few.ft?1' bead(luartcr2
WM nS 'H.', thc comand.er of
U ?? across .? Rhine from this town.
thert'couffhaH- ij""1
hnaH hm !.... iTVi. lT .
?L JiJ,.tIesl.thi0Ugh .V10 surrender of
the Relchswehr forces."
Bases of Acreement
government" 00''' e
f.r.Tu .?!n.,.8.rcPor5ed to have made
The bases of the agreement which the
jt "unr wo"mpn "e a fol-
Formnttnn nt n m.ami.mmm
chnreed with mnlntotnini. A..i-
army
unlonTaSatir CabinCt wlth ,nbor
Dlsarmnmpnf nf ti,.
. Ylsarmnmenc ot tho
rrnrtno ktnt
took part in the recent coup d'etat.
iruauago oi laws lor social reform and
the carrvlnfr nut nf aiTmint.,.n,i..A -
- a - Huiuiuuuviti; re
forms. Socialization of the mines, particu
larly the coal mines and the potash
workings.
Dissolution of "counter-rcvolution-nry"
formations.
Improvement of the food supply sys
tem. The Berlin dispatches represent the
majorJty..;oartiea as.ofjthe-belief that; a
new reactionary movement is not im
possible. They point out that General .
von Seecht has failed to disarm tho
Baltic troops, which aro still concen
trated a few miles from Berlin under
the command of their former chiefs.
Spartacan Army of 120,000
A rilflnntnh frnm tV)tA TTnmt. )aJ..
quotes the Telegraf as saying that fight
ing in the Ruhr district, where a truce
was reported, has been resumed, and
thnt advices from Muenstcr to the Rot-
teraam uournnt says tne ited arrays
strength is 120,000.
Some reports from the frontier indi
cate that the workmen are bombarding
Wesel with large-caliber guns, tho
Hague message also says. The semi
official Netherlands correspondence bu
reau states that the Dutch minister of
war has been In conference with the
army leaders with regard to tho taking
of precaution against the crossing of
the frontier by German revolutionary
troops or fugitives.
Belgian Troops Under Fire
According to the Handelsblad, a
newspaper of The Hague, the Red
troops In the vicinity of Wesel shelled
Fort Bluecher, which Is occupied hy
Tlplrvtnn trnnncf Va nnlnnim npnta.t.il
against this action. A train with seventy
wounuea irora esei is reporipa to nave .
urrived near the Dutch frontier.
Aldermen from tho Rhine district
hntro nrrlpprl In TTnllnn.1 tn nmyntUIn
for food for tho population there. They
oecinre in interviews witn the Dutch
press that the movement of the Ger
man lnhnrpru In thla rpivtnn to nt Tlnl-
shevik, but includes members of nil the
imriiet. iiiey unrrr nun mere is mucn
distress from lack of food in Dort
mund nnd elsewhere in the district.
Iterlli. Mnrnli n!i (TXr, A P . Tli
Berlin cnbinet, reconstructed ns the re
suit of yesterday's negotiations, will bo
headed by Gustnv Bauer, the present
premier, nceordlng to the Morniug Post
Hjuiij . it gives me iiht oi tne rcmoueied
ministry ns follows :
Premier. Gustav Bauer: vino nhnn.
cellor ond minister of Justicp. Doctor
Schlffr: mlnlHtnr nf fnrplirn nffntrs Hr
Hermann Mueller; minister of the in
terior. TTprr Ivnnh ? mlnlntor nf ilur.n..
Hcrr Gessler; minister of finance, Cap-
iuiii ridiier juno, minister ot the treas
ury, Herr Boltz; minister of transport,
Doctor Bell: minister nf Inhm. ti,
Schllki; minister of reconstruction.
Herr Hilbersrhmidt; minister of econ
omy, Doctor Schmidt ; minister of posts
and teleeranhs. Horr nieahortu. ni.. .
Ister without portfolio. Dr. Rl.,rj
David.
". """""-rn "t mino old cabinet
J0 x , rr G,',lcr, who is mayor of
The ministers not In'tho old cabinet
d'rctor of the namburg-Amerlcnu
g.teamRll'I Co. ; Hcrr Bolti. nnd Herr
Hllberschlnidt. whn la !. l.l r 41"
builders' trado union. "
aiio nowspapers generally do not an-
i, ""- ouiiHiieu wuu the moke-up o
th0 eflbInt. especially the Socialist or
" 1 ",""" "imuw tnat mo course of
eJ'e"tB ,liaH, ntltled them to expect a
" 1? ""' w me j.cit in the govern-
ment S DOllCV. rVin nnnnlt.,n..H, ..
Captain Cuuo is particularly displeasing
tO tilPtn. lift hnlniVf ar.i.,ln.l - .
t0f Viem4,!", J""'1"8 regarded as a member
DlHollBfllnir thn nnllt.ni ..!....,
erowlnir out nt th V-T." ,-., V"ulJ?u
i5yf1feB,.Sy)L ?? P"ll Ma
i4B 4Urumm feB loaay tne "Baltic
troops wero a gift to us by the En.
tenio.
, Ho charged the Allies bad comnelied
Gnrmanv nnr nnlv fn ....v. il."r
tantn -
fractory Iron Brigade, but had ordered
It roturned to Germany after tho troops
were virtually under ltUKsian colors, '
MBr'p i U.U "SS- i"! !
. . . ...vi. w,c, HB umcriGra
and adventurer! and wero glad to net
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