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Entered, a Second-Clssa Matter atth Poitofflr. at Philadelphia. Ia.
Under th Act of Mdrch Si il9. """"
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1920
Publlahed Dally Except Bunday. Subecrlptlon Pflc $0 a Tear by Mall,
CopyrUht. 19S0. by rublla Lector Company.
1G RENTS BLAMED
FOR BAD SERVIuL
; IF SURFACE LINES
Underlying Companies Get 4- to
72.8 Per Cont' Uliveaen Im"
provemont Ass'n Charges
3TH AND 15TH ST. LINE
MAKES 71.7 m.u. tchhli
l-dge Avenue Co. Earns 42.8
Profit and Green street
Lino 40 Per Cont
PICKETING THE CAPITOL IN IRISH PROTEST
City Funds for 'V Depend
0n Council, Says Hadley
utr to complete and, equip the
vSSi"h" can bC ,bta,nCd ttS
S Council passes ia loan mcas.
;,. for that purpose, Will B. Had-
S? dtT controller, said today.
It, favors the early completion
,nd operation of the high-speed line,
nu t.-..-H e? tip creat bene-
I t would mean to the entire city,
As it stands now. hn said, It is
. ?..wk. psnccially with housing
conditions as they arc.
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FIT TO
DECLARE
WAR AT AN END
BEGNS
HOUSE
Burdened Nation Demands
Peace With Germany at Once,
Campbell Asserts '
SAYS GRAVE PROBLEMS
NECESSITATE ACTION
Vote on Special Rule to Limit
Debato Expected to Be
Test of Strength
LEAGUE DEAF TO BERLIN
PROTEST, IS U. S. VIEW
Washington Believes Diplomatic Pressure on Ger
many Will Give France Excuse to Back
Down Without Losing Prestige
Hy CLINTON W. GILBERT
Staff Corrnpondent of Hie Krtnlnr l'ulillo Ledger
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riiiladclpliia, New York, Chicago and Baltimore women parade In Washington from tho Wlilto House to the
Capitol, carrying banners that urjo abrogation of all treaties with England until tho Irish republic Is recognized
THREE MORE
IRISH
i.t. !,i hv linflerlvine companlea
Llkh sbsorb most of tho Rapid Transit
Go's ?ct earnings range from 72 8 nr
IdUrics, down to 4 nor cent, accord nC
Kures roado public today Vflr tbp
Mlic service oBiiuisaiuu.
Eitmination of the income of tho un
i.j.u nneorns wns made in tho com-
lUnt brought by tho Cliveden Improve -r
... i..Alailnn. tvhosn rnnrcsentotivcs
f.M ((..f dm hie rentals were blocking
IttBiit improvement in this city.
Toe figures were budhihicu ni u jjcui
lr before Public Servico Commissioner
taent at Ulty uan.
rnjt.ii.f nf thn rcntnlq nntd twcntS-
h of tho subsidiary companies, based
4 tie percentage ot mo rcmuia io imiu-
. nil nl otnrlt follows :
More" than 70 per cent Citizens'
Htenger itauway, i:.o per cent.;
tirffenth and Fifteenth Streets Pas-
rer naUway, 71.7 per cent.
rortv ner cent and more Uidgo
Kmine Passenger Itnllway. 42.8 per
tot, and Green and Coates Streets
WJiilelpbia. l'assengcr unuwny, -iv per
int.
Over 30 per cent Frankford and
sootnwarK i 1'niiaaeipnia x'assengcr
Im, 3R.per cent: Secona ana apiru
lets Pass&cer Bailway.'sa'pcr cent;
IkflidelphU' City Pnucngcr Railway,
16 Dtr cent, and Union Passenger
Mwajj 30.S per cent. ,
Germantown Railway Figures
eatytpcr cent and over, derman-j
iraiscnecr tiauwar, -if.u per cent;
puYentl Passenger Railwrty, 20.7
l Jnf nnrl WniifT'Phtlnnlnlfln TaJ
l'"'l MM" IH.n.HHMMViytHI M. HW -
cr-iMiiway, su percent. s
oalO'td.20 nor cent. UnFon.Trac-
''Co.."17.1 tier cent: Phlladelnhin
Orajs Ferry Passenger- Railway.
I Per cent: Hestonrllle. Mnnttin. nnd
itirtiount, Passenger'Railwny, 13.2 per
w, reopits- j.racuon jo(, iu.1, per
lit. and .(Iicliich Avenue Pnssenizcr
illtrST. 10 ner cent.
Under 10 per cent Philadelphia
iTtcupn vo., a per cent : Electric qCruc
iw.. i per cent; Kmpiro I'asscn-
!tf KsllWflT. (I npr rnnf PnliTrtfMinf
rk nd Haddonfield Passenger Rail-
li i t" nt: Uar-Py' Jiedla and
; ?"' aym. iwiuwuy, u per cent, ana
E"Jfy. 4 per cent.
The figures shown in the report sub
w by A. Howard Jones, the com
UJion s assistant cmrlncer. worn hnspil
i rentals paid last year.
Docsnt Earn Rental
Werring to tho two companies re
tiring tbe larccst nrnnnrtiniin pntiial.
Kttordlng to the report, Mr. Jones
i om mat tneir entire capital
mk QOea nnt enrn n pnntnl nniyvitlnt.
o the rianlrt TVn.u r i '..,t ..
BM9, ' 'L w" " l"Jn lul
b wiuens' I'Assenger Rallwoy wbb
.'t'H.-Iof $500,000. Ot that
"'( 5ius,00O was paid in.
At thp nnn.Inf. r tm s.
tjj'l i . u" ..i. uuura uiuuc uu
uiuna calcination to his tabular re
'On. lndiciiHm. Hmf ii, ,iint.innj j
test charges pniil lo underlying com
wies auiagril 10..-. per cent on their
'7'lr and securities.
J;'ii ncnslpyt of counsel for the
DlplainailtK. nhtn nnrl nr.rmU.1r... I r.
!Kd.his or'Binl petition so that the
Mtop )stem also wil bo Investi-
Mr. Rpnlnr nBAilA,l !.. II.-. ...!.
jwbuted tof Bkip-stom lo not justify
'Prt of the riding public.
tiK(Arin i . .( .. ..
T....I ,r l0 Bwuntics ot me wicciric
taiLinn I 'n n..l 11.. ti 1 mi it
fid M iV u i coiucs Lruciiou
PICKETS ARRESIED
Two From This City Seized Be
fore British Embassy
at Capital
FAIL TO FURNISH BAIL
M, ti ","'"": A",,V7. vV""
iim. "tanu-y usscricu inai wncn
r.Tr"mPa"ies were merged with the
mVrS,c,iou Co- n capitalization of
TO'Zf".,was converted into a $30,-
T umuh issue.
,. Disputed by Jlr. llallartl
.fu'r.a5?cr.tiol wa disputed by FrcoV
frttsit Co atlor"?y fr the Rapid
Mr. Ti.nli ... . . . . I
tlerentnt vy luriner contended that
rental rcnort nf thn if..r.t,i ivn.,.tt
Q bcenn'T,1"?6 l.03.Btt.OOf which
derhiPHld for, tajtes lcvicil the
"lttenrI(i ,nn(1, JPe'ded up because
UfV nfl"61 "f ,ll' 1,enrinK Coleman
"I h " fo.ving statement :
Pip.r. hf iV' ,U"I0IP" " "e news
PltcVd In .aLn'ldit 0,,.n' w have been
Imd.mi ut, ,nF Points und limes
.,. '"'.S'eiion. ami iki !,.. Dn..i.i
better "iS P," n. Br(;a' rteosuro nnS
mlly SirLot erYico ,tI,an '" nor
ltLtCrpiU m)i intimations are
rt tod sr ... "nt ai'.n whatsoever in
I ...D(1 "re unqua fled v fnl.
' DntT"7 ha? nt no tlme or
" thli i!rHCar" !n Bcrvlcc in v'ew
,p"h"2oJ,le ftrrcts or akcu nr,y
""''ty of kc?vIp measure and
"" ..K.iijr rciinercu.
-Z "' lwo' t-uiumn Thre
Hy tho Associated Prcss
Washington, April 8. Irish pickets
appeared nt the Uritlsn embassy again
today and were promptly arrested by the
police on charges of violating a federal
statute.
The pickets arrested were: Misses
Mary Galvin, 3520 South Taylor street,
Philadelphia; Maura Quinn, Jamaica
Plains, Mnss. ; Knthcrine McKcon, 1320
Cnstlo avenue, Philadelphia.
The women did not furnish bail and
were taken to the, House of Detention
to await preliminary trial beforo United
States Commissioner Richardson. They
probably will be heard Mondny along
with tho other four arrested earlier
in the week.
MORE PHONE PROTESTS
Civic Cub Files Opposition to Pro
posed! Rate Rise
Tlv a il'nff Correjpendmit
Ilarrisbtirg, Pa., April 8. Formal
complaint ngainst the proposed rate in
crease of tho Bell Tclephono wns filed
with the Public Service Commission to
dny by Gertrude B. Biddlc, for the
Civic Club of Philadelphia. Tho com
plaint objects to subdividing the year's
contract and protests contract by which
telephone users do not use all calls in
one month and pay excess the next
montn' .
Former Lieutenant Governor Frank
B. McClaln nlso filed n formal com-
nlnint through Bernard J. Myors,
deputy attorney gcnernl. The com
plaint alleges unsatisfactory service and
mnny delays on local and long distance
calls.
PRIrlcE LEAVES U. S. TODAY
Wilt Go to Hawaii After Reception
at San Diego
San Diego, Calif.. April 8. The
Prinre of Wales will leave San Diego
for Honolulu tonight after n two-day
visit. By special request of Prinee Ed
ward there will be but one formal ovent
today, a reception aboard the Renown,
nt 3 o'clock.
Ti.B nrlnen mnv visit nnother port or
two In the Hawaiian Islands and then
proceed to New Zealand, followed by n
trip to Australia.
FORCED TRAINING "DEAD"
Senate Advocates of Compulsory
Army Program Shift Stand
Washington, April 8. (By A. P.)
Defeat of the compulsory universal mil-
itary training provision of the army
reorganization was conceded today by
Senate proponents of the plan, and to
stave off n vote on the issue they planned
to substitute a program for voluntary
training for four months for all youths
nineteen or more years old.
Hoover Boom Growing
as Campaign Advances
Influential Republicans favoring
the nomination of Hoover as Presi
dent are meeting In New York today
to plan a nation-wide fight ngainst
the Old Guard.
Tho Democratic state committee of
Massachusetts has written to Hoover
asking him If he would accept the
Democratic nomination.
A dbmplcte canvass of Greater New
Tork will bo made by the Hoover
Republican committee.
Tho North Carolina Democratic
convention mcetB today. Indorse
ment of suffrage Js probable.
Harding, speaking at Muncle,
Ind.. last night, urged that the Re-4
publican platform represent the con
science of thinking members of the
party.
Johnson, speaking at New Bruns
wick, N. J, last night, attacked
New York's primary system.
HOLDS TEACHING
S WORST EVER
Phoenixvillo School Head Warns
High Standard Mu3t Be
Set for Education
ATTACKS fJEW EDUCATORS
Ry tho Associated Press
Washington, April 8. Declaring that
the war with Germany wns over and
that Congress should assert the fact,
Chnlrman Campbell, of the rules com
mlttce, opened in the Houso today the
fights for adoption of the Joint resolution
declaring tho state of war at an end.
The galleries were crowded nt the be
clnnlng of tho debate, which will close
late tomorrow, to bo followed by a voto
on passage of the resolution.
Tho first phase of the battle began on
presentation of tho special rule limiting
debate to nine hours. Two hours wcro
allowed for discussion of th rule, the
voto on which will givo tho first test of
strength.
AIRPLANE BATTERED BY HAIL
Mechanician Is Injured In Forced
Landing at Capo May Point
Capo May, N. J., April 8. Captain
Harry M. Smith, piloting coast patrol
piano from Langley Field, vn., to
Mitchell Field, L. I., flew into a severe
hall and snow storm this morning 3000
feet above Delaware bay and lost his
war.
Ho volplaned to on altitude- of 200
feet and then discovered tho hail had
split, his propeller. In a forced landing
nt Capo May Point, Sergeant Bryon,
the mechanician, wns cut about the
face. Captain Smith called the coastal
nlr stntlon. cast of this city, and a car-
load of men hurried to tbo scene to
fir tho tirnneller.
Tho plane, which left Langley Field
nt Oiuo a. m., snouiu reacn us uesn
nation in early evening If weather con
ditlons permit.
SWINDLER FOUND INSANE
Man Who 8old Mythical Air Trans
portatlon Stock Sent to Asylum
New Yorh. April 8. (By A. P.)
William P. Snyder, seventy-four, who
had been indicted on charge of grand
larceny, was adjudged insane by a
lunacy commission todny and sent to
the Mattewan Asylum. His Indictment
resulted from sale of stock of an aerial
transportation company to officers and
men of tho aviation servico.
Mrs. Snyder testified beforo the com
mission thnt her husband had acted
strangoly slnco ho was beaten on the
head by hold-up men twclvo years ago.
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REPAIR SCHOOLSHIP
Award Is Made for Refitting Annap
- oils as State Training Ship
The Pennsylvania schoohhip Annap-
nllu in IipIml- rcnaircd at tho Philadel
phia Navy Yard for its first cruise ns
tho state training ship. Word of nn
award of $4500 for carrying on repair
work was received from Washington to
day and tho work began at once.
Tho money is expected to defray ex
penses for tho first month's work on the
ship. IJy that time additional funds
for tliTTseeond and final month's work
will be ready. The training crow on the
ship will consist of 110 student offi
cers and engineers.
MOVIE MARAUDER MOVES
FILM FANCIER'S FINERY
Easy Entrance Effected Evenings at Hours Homes Are Found
Familyless Due to Flickering Fantasy
Pennsylvania Is getting the worst
public school teaching it has jovcr had,
according to Isaac Doughton, superin
tendent of schools in Phocnlxvillc.
And unsettled conditions prevailing
now make it moro iinpcratlvo than ever
that the standard of teaching in the
schools be of the very highest calibre, he
said.
Mr. Doughton spoke to more than
1000 educators assembled in Houston
Hall, University of Pennsylvania, for
tho seventh annual schoolmen's week
convention. Ho is chairman of the con
vention, which opened todny.
"Tho teaching problem js so com
plex now that none of the instructors
of tho highest grade are ropablo of
surrrfounting it," he said. "Tho ordi.
nary normal school graduate is not
suitablo for thet .work now. Specially
trained and equipped instructors of more
than ordinary intelligence are needed
for the work.
Must Study Children
"School teachers ot today must make
Intensivo study of children. They arc
no longer teaching classes; they arc
teaching individual children and their
work must be regarded ns such, nnd
they must study the educational re
quirements of the individual members of
their classes.
"The problem is to find thotaeeds of
the individual pupils and then cater to
them. There has been a great deteriora
tion in the quality of teachers. Penn
sylvania is now getting tho worst teach-
lng in its history."
i Mr. Doughton's nddrcss was delivered
ns the opening wedgo in tho conven
tions theme. "The emergency in
education in Pennsylvania, faqts, con
ditions nnd remedies."
School children of all grades are
showing greater alacrity and under
standing in rending and arithmetic since
measurements tests have been Intrn.
duccd i i this state.
from September 1, 1010, to April 1
of this year, Lcroy A. King, instructor
it: educational administration at the
University, said quickness in reading
in schools ot tho state improved from
12 to 52 per cent.
In the comprehension or understand
ing of tho text books read and tho prob
lems in arithmetic worked out, tho per
centage of improvement ranged from 4
to 140 per cent, Mr. King asserted.
Cover Thirty Districts
The methods used were the Monroe
nnd the Courtis silent rending tests,
the Monroe diagnostic test and the
Courtis supervisory test, and covered
thirty school districts in Pennsyl
vania. "It is a icraarknble fact," said Mr.
King, "that wherever these tests hove
been introduced thcro has been n mark
ed improvement in the ability of the
students."
Consolidation of rural schools nnrl
the teaching of subjects fitting the needs
of rural peoplo were urged by
Thomns A. Bock, superintendent of
schools for Chester county, speaking
before the group on consolidation nnd
stato aid for transportation, mcctiug
in College Hall.
"Iligii schools in rural districts arc
virtually useless." asserted Mr. Bock,
"and most of them ore ceasing to func
tion. The reasons are evident. One Is
thnt country boys and girls consider
they havo had enough schooling when
they complete n grammar school course
and the other is tho absurd way in
which we teach city courses in country
high schoolR "
People Tired of Conditions
The House met nn hour earlier to
begin the debate, and Representative
Campbell began a prepared address urg
ing not only adoption of tho rule, but
also of tho resolution ns soon as the
roll-call was concluded.
Mr. Campbell said the peoplo were
wearied by a jcar and a half of life
under nn executive with war powers in
time of peace, and longed for too free
dom of n government with three sep
arata and independent branches.
Passago of tho resolution, ho con
tinued, would put tho United States
back on a normal basis without sacri
ficing or surrendering nny of tho
rights or privileges to which it was
entitled by reason of its participation
in tho war. no ndded that grave
domestic questions made the proposed
uctlon imperative.
Pcoco Status Desired
"Tho war is over," he declared.
"That W known by every one. Congress
is, therefore, within its rights In de
claring n stato of war no longer exists.
Autocratic war powers aro galling to a
free people in time of pence. Labor,
industry, business nnd commerce nre
all impatient to resume a status under
the laws and conditions that pertain to
pence It is tho duty of Congress to
withdraw from the President the powers
erantcd to him for war nurnoscs. We
take no powers from, him that belong ly
to him in timo ot peace.
"No one has suggested a, possible
justification or excuse' for resuming a
state ot war with Germany or for con
tinuing war powers In the President.
He is left with the utmost freedom to
negotiate a treaty with the ndvice and
consent of the Senate as provided in the
plain terms of the constitution."
Resolution Called "Humbug"
Representative Pou, ranking Demo
crat on tho rules committee, mndo tho
"first address in opposition to tho resolu
tion, which he characterized us "the
peace humbug Jo be debated for two
days." Passage of tho measure, he
declared, "would be playing Germany's
hand."
Mr. Pou charged that theRcpubllcons
wcro seeking to mako political capital
for tho next campaign and were offer
iug the resolution as an excuse for
broken party pledges. Howls from Re
publicans greeted his statement that
the measure was designed to embarrass
President Wilson and they wero re
newed when ho said tho President "had
no selfish ambitions."
The resolution is "a business proposi
tion from start to finish," Representa
tive Sncll declared. "It is what the
American people demand. If it wero not
for outside pollticnl reasons thero would
not be a single vote ngaiust it."
WoMhlnclon. Anrll 8. Tho Lcneufc
of Nations Is not likely to take cog
nlzanco of Gcrmnny's protest against
the French seizure of Gcrmnn cities.
That is the Washington view of the
situation, subject to tho reservation
that tho United States is not n member
of the league, is not informed nnd has
no inlliienro on the league's determination.
The reason for thinking tho league
will not take up the subject is as fol
lows: Germany la not a member of th
League of NotionB. And tho enforce
ment of tho treaty is not a mntter for
tho league, being left to the riignntories.
Probably nono of the nllicd powers wish
for consideration of tho issue by the
league. Tho process would make for
delay. And everybody concerned would
like to end the existing situation ns
quickly as possible.
The issue probnbly wil be settled by
diplomatic pressure and this pressure
will be exerted ngainit Germany. The
United States is not exercising nny.
It has not ratified tho treaty and, there
fore, cannot properly tnko part In the
enforcement. America has had certain
conversations with England nnd Itnly.
Hut it is not informed as to what these
two powers nre saying to Germany.
What they say will control the situa
tion, since Germany looks to both of
thtim for moderation in the treaty's
enforcement.
U. S. Won't Express nn Opinion
With regard to France's action, the
American Government is not likely to
exnress nnv oninion. This is said with
tho qualification that r.o ono can predict
Germany trnvo her some provocation.
And in general, as between Germany
nnil Frnnrn tho nnllrv nf the govern
ment is to stand with Its old ally ngainst
Germany, even when it depreciates the
judgment of Its old ally.
Such information as is available acre
Indicates thnt this government's posi
tion docs not differ essentially from that
of England nnd Itnly. But it is be
lieved here that England nnd Italy have
been perfectly frank in private to Pre
mier Millcrand, though if forced to ex
press any judgment openly it would
doubtless be favorablo to France.
Tho same considerations weigh In
London and Rome ns in Washington.
Nono of the Allies nre willing to take
tho Gorman side of tho controversy,
much they deplore tho action of France.
Wnshlngton is impressed by the news
from Paris that French financial opinion
does not sustain tho government in its
invasion of Germany. It is believed here
that France would be glad to got out of
thevsituation which she has precipitated
as'sooc ns possible. If Germany will
withdraw her troops it is believed
Franco will nt once leave the German
cities. Every effort probably will he
dlrccted-to making Germany back down,
so that France can retire without losing
prestige.
This Is one reason why none of the Al
lies will wish to refer the Ruhr issue
to tho League of Nations for judiclnl
determination.
Ebcrt-Govcriunent Insecure
TI15 Gcrmnn Government is In diffi
culties at home over Ita part in the af
fair. Jt is none too secure. And It
with
Senegalese Turn Machine Gun
on Taunting Crowd, Killing 6
and Wounding Scores
BAYONETS CLEAR STREETS;
ORDER RESTORED. IN CITY
Poilus and German Patrol Ex
change Shots Near Hom
burg,'' Says Report
POSTPONE ALLIED COUNCIL'
Paris Officially Denies U. S. and
Britain Demanded Cessa
tion of Occupation
tno quaiincauon ii at no ono ran prcuict morP has j b lt(( back wJt;
Slill'JSS nm '-". tho labor leader, demand
tatcly and unwisely, it is Known tnat
Continued on Face Four, Column Three
ARMY AIR STATION BURNS; LOSS $1,000-000
DALLAS, Texas, April 8. Several airplanes, large supplies
of lumber, the engine house and the unloading sheds nt the army
aviation repair depot, north of Dallas, were destroyed by five
curly this morning. The loss xvas estimated by nimy offlceis
nt !jS 1,000,000.
10.000 SPANISH MINERS RESUME WORK
. MADRID, April 8. Dispatches from.Ovldeu saying that the
Spanish'5' Mines Co. had accepted the demands of tho miners be
longing to tho Catholic party, Indicate that 10,000 workeis le
Lumcd work today, wenty thousand socialist miueiB In the
Asturlr.s legion remain on strike nnd 20.000 moie in the piovmcc
of Cordufcu.
WATERS 10 OPPOSE LABOR APPROVES
DARROWFOR SEAT, CITY HOUSING PLAN
Vare Candidate Is a "Wet,"W. J. Haggerty, of Associated
While Present Congressman ' Building Trades, Pledge's
Has "Dry" Record Aid to Movement
KpwaKSSa
The "movie fan burglar" has made
his appearance.
His hours aro from 8 to 9 o'clock in
tho evening, and ho never has any
trouble, becnuso tho whole family is
always at the movies.
The "fiimllammer" is said to be Emil
Brody.thirtyeight years old, who was
arrested yesterday, charged with steal -ItiB
$1100 In cash nnd jewelry from tho
homo of William Bentley, 3104 North
Sixth street. Bentley is steward nt a
club In Nioetown.
Tho police wiy Brody todny confessed
robberies nt 2821 North Twenty-sixth
street, .107 West Somerset street and
a houso on Silver street, between
Twelfth and Thirteenth. Pollco believe
he wns implicated In many other bur
glaries which boro the' character stle
marks of tho "movie fan burglar."
"I always pick out movlo fans
houses," Brody is said to hay o told De
tectives Gomborrow nnd Gold, "because
thev'ro casv. I worked between 8 and
I) o'clock when the whole fondly was at
tho movies and never had nny trouble.
"I started to go wrong after my wife s
death two yenrs ap. My ten year
old boy Ih with relatives in New lork.
I am a carpenter by trade. I was so
broken -hearted that I didn't eaic whnt
I did, so I took to stealing.
Brody was caught at Eighth and Race
strcotH last night by Bentley. Bentley
had suspected tho man of stealing his
money nnd jewelry and hod done some
sleuthing on his own behalf.
He encountered Brody in n saloon nt
Marshall and Huntingdon streets Mon
day night and Brody retreated to a side
room. Bentley followed him nnd accused
him of tho robbery.
"Is that yours?" Brody Is said to
have asked, pulling out Bentley's watch.
"Yes," Bentley replied.
Then Brody pulled out a revolver. "Is
thot yours, too?""he asked.
Bentley said nothing nnd Brody pulled
out nnother revolver with the same
'query of ownership.
"Well." Brody finnlly added, "they
will bo if you don't look out."
Bcntloy made bis exit. Ho came upon
Brody unexpectedly nt Eighth nnd Race
streets Inst night. Brody vns hold for
a hearing before Magistrate Rooney to
morrow. Police aro investigating the
robberies they say Brody admits he com
mitted. Cardinal fllbbona Ur All Oathnllea
to uu TUB MANUAL OK PIlAYUItS, - A4v.
DISSTON MAY
WITHDRAW! ASSERTS MAYOR MUST AIDH?!?den4
By the Associated Press
Frankfort, April 8. The clash In thn
Schlllerplatz yesterday afternoon be
tween French troops and the population,
resulting in the killing of six German
and the wounding of some twoscor
others, was followed by a strong dis
play of French military force which
brought the restoration of order by the
timo darkness had set in. Complete
order prevails today.
It was a rumor that the French had
boon forced by the pressure of the Allien
and tho United States to withdraw from
tho city; that started tho trouble. The
crowd jeered and taunted the troops,
yelling "You've got to get out," nt the
Senegalese who were patroling In front
of the guardhouse on the square.
A Fronch officer ordered the crowd
to disperse, nnd when the order was
Ignored a machine-gun was brought
into play, killing n man and a child
nnd wounding eight woman and many
men. Disturbances also occurred In
other parts of the city.
Fixed Bayonets Clear Way
The firing attracted a great crowd to
the squore, encircling the troops. The
French then bngan to bring up re
enforcements, four tanks between solid
columns of soldiers rolling in ready for
action.
The re-cnforccmcnU went up the
main street toward the scene. Troops
with fixed bayonets cleared tho way
and a rear-guard followed, the officers
directing the movement fk-ora the center
of the group. One of the tanks wan
stationed before the Frankfurterhof,
where. .General Susblelle and other of
ficers arcTquart"ered. -"-- '"
The German police aided In the' ac
tion taken to restore quiet, quickly star
tioning groups at strategic points to
control the crowds.
Feverish excitement prevailed in the
city after the shooting, which it was
feared might lead to other tragic de
velopments. A number of policemen
wenrlng civilian clothing and carrying
carbines were sent out on patrol to pre
vent the gathering of crowds.
At military headquarters one ot the ,
French officers admitted that an ofll-'
ccr was present In the Bquare when the
blacks, who come from tho French pos
session of Senegal, in western cnua-
1 toriol Africa, fired upon the crowd. He
i said a searching inquiry would bo mnde
to determine tho facts regarding the
i shooting.
The protective measures taken hy
tho French nftcr the incident included
the sending- of caissons of munitions to
various strategic points where tho troop
were htatloncd.
A French staff officer deplored the
happening in conversation with the cor-
BURNED SAVING DAUGHTER
Mother Hurt, Girl In Critical Condi
tlon, After Bonfire Prank
Hnnnn II. Rnbey. four years
.110 North Hone street, is in thn
Roosevelt Ilospitnl in a critical condi
tion ns the result of burns received
whilo playing about a bonfire near her
home shoitly after noon today.
Mrs. Margaret Rabe.v. her mother, n
widow with four children, was severely I
tinmen nunuc inn arms and nanus ex
tinguishing the flames in thn girl's
clothing. The mother nnd dnughtcr
wero token to the hospital together.
About three weeks ngo Lemuel
Rnbey. three years old, brother of tho
injured girl, wns ploying with firo in
their home nnd thn house caught fire.
Knpp Reported at Danzig
Paris, April 8. (By A. P.) Or
Wolfgang Kapp, leader nf the recent
revolution in Germany, is at Danzig,
according to n Vienna' dispatch to the
Intransigent. Tho Pan-Gerinnnlsts,
who nre oupporting Burgomaster Sahni,
are still in power in Danzig, the dis
patch gays.
TO ACT IN CHURCH SUITS
Mass. Attorney General to Intervene
In Christian Science Dispute
Boston, April 8. (By A. P ) At
torney General J. Weston Allen an
nounced today that he would file a
suit for intervention in the litigation
involving governing boards ot the
Christian Sclenco Church and its pub
lishing eocicty. no said tho papers
would be presented to the court today
or tomorrow.
His action will be taken in behalf,
ot tho members of the church as benefi
ciaries ot a public charity under ii law
which requires that the attornoy gen
eral shall enforco tho due appropriation
of funds of public charities within tho
commonwealth. Virtually all tho funds
ot the Christian Science Church are lo
cated in this state through the presence
here of tho mother church nnd tho head
riuaitern of tho publishing society.
Mccormick asks support
Voters Urged to Prevent Bonnlwell
From Wrecking Democrats '
Harrlsbitrg, April 8. Vanco 0. Mc
Cormlck, former Democratic national
chairman, is making a personal appeal
by letter to the voters of tho Eighteenth
Congressional district for his candidacy
for Democratic district delegate.
"I am entering this fight," writes
McCormick, "not qnly on account of
liny desire to take port in the delibcrn-
I tions of our party nt a most important
, , period of our country's history, but also
(''(l, imnn mv return in mv linmn nflp mr
war servico to do my shnie in prevent
ing a bi-partisan group under the lead
ership of Bonnlwell from wrecking our
party by gaining control of its organiza
tion to manipulates it in the intcicst of
tho Penroso machine,"
See 483, 617,000-Bus. Wheat Crop
Washington, April 8. Production of
winter wheat this year was forecast
today at. 483,017,000 bushels, and ryo
75,841,000 bushols by tho Department
of Agriculture, which based its esti
mate on tho acreage planted last De
cember, nllnwlng for nverngo acreage
abandonment and assuming average in
fluence until harvest. Condition of
winter wheat April 1 was 70.0 and rye
SO 8 per cent of n normal.
C.NCLK HAM'S JjT SUrKltnilKAD.
(plenum Piouire ot in Tennetace, almoit
Ay to no Into rnmmlulon. In next Sun-
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The "wet" and "dry" issues will be '
put Squarely up to the voters in tho
Sixth Congressional district at the May
primary through the announcement to
day that Daniel F. Waters, a "wet,"
will be the Vare cadldate against Con
gressman George P. Dnrrow.
According to Harry A. Mackey, Vare
leader of the Forty-sixth ward, one of
the largest in the district, the vote on
the two candidates virtually will be a
referendum for or ngainsc prohibition.
Wnters's candidacy was announced
definitely todny at Vare organisation
headquarters. Tho Fortieth Ward Re
publican Club met last night nnd for
mally indorsed, the manufacturer. Olubs
In the other eight wards are expected
to take similar notion.
Situation Complicated
The situation in the Sixtii district is
complicated bv the fact that Mackey,
who is chairman of the workmen's com
pensation board, has a "dry" candi
date for the state Legislature
"The people of the Forty sixth
ward." Mackey said, "will decide the
congressional question for themselves.
Mr. Darrow. who is supported by the
Republican Alliance, is running on his
record, as a 'dry' and Mr. Waters as n
'wet' candidate.
"Tho vote in tho Forty -sixth ward
therefore will be nn nhsolute leferen
dum between the 'wet' nnd 'dry'
candidates. Our ward committeemen
will put the uestion lo the voters in thnt
wav,"
While Mackey will not actively sup
port Waters, his virtual neutrality, it
is said, cannot be construed as u break
with the Vare organization.
Favors Beer and Wines
Waters has adopted a platform modr
eled on that ot Congressman Vare in the
First district lie favors modification
of tho Volstead ait to permit tho manu
facture and sale of .1 per cent beer nnd
light wines
Another complicating factor in the
Sixth district is that although Dnr
row has been indorsed by the Alllnnrc,
he Is not favored by John Fisler. In
dependent leader of the Forty-sixth
ward.
The Fortieth Ward Club last night
also indorsed Councilman David G.
Frankenlleld and Rajord Henry for nn
tlonal delegates from tho Sixth district.
The anti-Yarn forces have indorsed
Mr, Henry nnd District Attorney Sam
uel P. Rotan. Tho delejjnte fight in
the district therefore will be between
tho councilman and the district attorney,
Wlllium B. Dlsston, n enndidato for
the congressional nomination on the ad-
Contlnuril on I'aie Two, Column Four
Labor today came out strongly for
the city housing plan
Following the meeting In Director
Tustln's office yesterday, when a com
mittee wns appointed to bring nbout
co-operation between financial institu
tions, builders architects nnd tho pub
lic to obtain houses to relieve the con
gestion in the city, William J. Hag
gerty. renrescntinc the Phllndnlnliin
Council of Associated Building Trades,
yicuKuu moor to inc movement.
In speaking for labor, Mr. Haggerty
said :
"Labor is 100 per cent behind this
project. All things being equal Phila
delphia labor will mobilize at once nnd
get behind the plan nnd turn out the
best possible job from the standpoint of
quantity and quality. The most im
portant phase nf the situation to con
nider is thnt of finunce. Without thn
finnncial provisions well taken core of
labor is helpless
Says Mayor Must Aid
'I do not want to see the Welfare Is little outgoing passenger traffic.
Frencli authorities extremely
regret this occurrence," he snid.
Entire Division in Frankfort
The earlier part of yesterday waB
passed by the French in completing their
occupancy of Frankfort Fresh detuch
ments of troops marched in during the
morning, taking possession of tho rail
way station, jjie poHtoffice nnd other
public buildings. It is understood that
an entire division is employed in Frank
fort and its vicinity, but the plans were
to reduco this force later to the siie
of a regiment
The city appeared to be continuing
Its normal life up to the time the dis
turbances occurred, nlthough tho news
papers wcro not permitted to appear.
At a meeting of tho editors of the dolly
journals it was decided that the news
papers would not be published, even it
permission were granted, so long ns tbt
French mulntnined their censorship
The use of the telegraph and telephone
was forbidden to the public, thus vir
tually cutting the citv off so fnr ss
wire communications were concerned
. Trains are continuing to run, but n
no ono is allowed to Inavn tho city with-
! out the permission of the French there
Department pass the buck in this nioi
net To buceecd the Mayor must bo
heart nnd soul for the plan and I hope
he will nee that there nlways will bo a
close.ro-npcratlon betwen the commit
tee nnd tho department."
D, Knickerbocker Boyd, president of
the Philadelphia council of the Ameri
can Institute ot Architects, nlso n mem
ber of tho labor committee, today huIi
stantiated the statements of Mr' Hag
gerty. "Labor will be back of this plan
Labor, copitnl and the nrchttecu must
mobilize on a war basis to put (his
tiling tnrougti.
$8000 for Six. Room House
"It will cost approximately $8000 to
trect a six -room house u modern houso
with hath nnd conveniences demanded
todaj Some persons may think that
this llgmc is high and that, when the
high prices full, their property will ilo-
nreeiutei In value, lint this is not the
ui!c. That kind of talk was prevalent
at the time of the Revolution Prop
ertv values will not fall and the lu
vestmeut will be nn excellent one.
"I wih to emphnsize one point
while we must eieet houses of the lut
est type, develop land und produco u
house of iibthctle tabtty .we, must build
houses which will nqt.burn. Thcro is
an abundancn of material which may be
used to save the. supply of lumber
In fact, there must "not bo any lumber
in the houses."
Till: MASK AND WIO
Striking- characters in the Unlveraltv
of Pennsylvania' annual play. In next Hi i.
day'; 1'lctorUl Pectlon, Tin I!u.u "tS
-.ldi "
It could be noticed early yesterday
afternoon that thero was a strong un
dercurrent of excitement among the
population nnd hostility to the "In
vaders." ns they are called here, could
bo plainly observed on every hand.
Fronch uniforms were conspicuous In
the downtown district und wherever the.
troops were stationed they attracted
large crowds
Intense curiosity was manifested In
Senegnleso and the Chinese troops
ich arrived yesterday, one dotneh.
nt occupying tho Schlllnrplatz, in the
firt of the city, where the trouble
er occurred.
Rumor Causes Clash
"Pli n tnifnr1niti ianA . Ii ! t . tiAtrnarln
mi iiituiitin u i,i i iiih i tv 4 iin
thej are black today," was the cynical
comment of some of the hystnndrrn
yesterday. The early behavior of the
French troop was conservative, how.
ever, nnd no criticisms were heard in
this respect Thn officer were evidently
tuking pains to avoid friction with th
populace.
Then Home of the French detachment
marched out to take up positions in the
suburbs and the report immediately
gained circulation that ('rent Britain
nnd America and Itnly, ns well, had
discountenanced tho occupation and
thot the French hod been forced to
clear out. The rumor spread like ft
prairie fire and gained instant credent!?;
Kxcited pedestrians Tin to tho street
Continued on Tain Four, Column qq
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