.s VV "i ttfv' ' - 1 -.- i". v ,-t . .;.- ? vA,& '' ? .U. i I flv .1 r- - - F i r EVENIttGr PUBLIC LEDGE-PmLMELl5HIA, TJEHJSDAY, APBlE S; 1020 . ' 1 . W -s "' " ' ''., . . .a a. A , . y.--. v.t V?- u !t 'M. " Rf- A?.' jfcS?'" 1 R JV?- w L- : If F-M t . j i DENIES NAVY WAS ; UNREADY FOR WAR Admiral Wilson Says Mistakes t' Wore Trifling Compared -t , to Achievements Answers charges of sims Ily llifi Aiorlatcl Tits AYnslilngton, April 8. Vr.wl mi tho active Hit of the nnvy were never1 better prepared for wir tlinn when the, uuiicu oiniPH jnineu me aiiips, nnu the Nnvy Department hn.t "full nnd completo vIun to roniuat n German offensive nsnlnst the const of the United States, Admiral II. It. Wilson today; told the Senate committee In vestigating the Navy Department's conduct of tho wnr. Replying to criticisms in the letter from Hear Admlril Sims to Secretary DaniclH thnt ranged the inM'vtlgntlnn, Admiral AVHon nsserted thnt "from (lie moment war wan ilrnlnrnl (ho ptittre 'navy the department as well ns the fleet entered into the prosecution of ine war wint tlic grcntcst energy, nnd Its, aceomplifhments desonu the com mendation ofthe nation." Admiral Wilson, now commnnder-iu-chief of the Atlantic licet, commanded the patrol forco that llrst protected 'waters adjacent to the Viiltcd States nd later co-operated in protecting nl- ,Ued convoys in tho nor zone. Prompt In Co-operation Within four dus after this conn try entered tho nr. representatives or i no ninea nmuirnimr were in con fcrencc with Seorotarj Daniels ami naval oOlcers In Wnshlngton outlining means hy which the most effectip as sistance could bo rendered by this coun try, the witness said. So far ns he knew. Admiral Wilson aid, every suggestion or proposition , ,put forward hy the allied oflleiuW wns promptly ngreed to ami etlicicntlv rnr 'rjed out. The fact that the greater part or the American army wns transported over .'iOOO miles of water without u life .being lost through eiTorts of the enemy testified to the success of this co-operu-lon, tho admiral nsserted. Mistakes the navy mnrte during the war were so "relatively unimportant" that they were hardly worth consider ing in comparison with its achieve ments, he said. "No nation upon the approach of war has had a force of bnttleshln inner nearly prepared for battle than was tho forco to which I was attached and which spent the winter jf 1010-17 in southern waters," Admiral Wilson tcs jfied. Would Hac Drubbed Foe ' Asked by Chairman Hale what the American fleet could have done had the German licet broken through the Brit ish line during the war, the admiral .said : "Wc would huve given It a pretty good drubbing " "Couldn't you have prepared more fully between 1014 and April, 1017?" asked Chairman Hale. , "I don't think so, when you consider the sentiment In the United States dur ing that period." replied the admiral. Chairman Hale said the committee was "only trying to learn the mistakes the navy made to avoid thcra in the future." "It doesn't need any one to make a etir to bring the mistakes out," replied thp witness. "They are being studied by the brightest minds in the nnvy and the Iessonj-TvtH bf well learned." t "The C'ongrcsa of the United Stntcs has the right to investigate these things, nnd will do so," retorted Chair man Hale. "I don't Question that," replied tho officer. "It is no pleasure for me to be here, but .1 feci it my duty. My conscience is perfectly clear ns to the navy'a performance in the war and my part in it." t WOMEN PUT HOPES IN G. P.P. 'Miss Alice Paul Declares Repub licans Will Give Party Vote "It is up to the Republicans to give the vote to American women." Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the National Woman's Party, at n suffrage luncheon in the Acorn Club today made this nsscrtiou, coupling with it a threat that the women of the nation who now have the vote will "remember" the party in the IOL'1 election if enfrau 'chlsement is denied. "The test of the Republican pnrtv has come," she said. "In Congress it's record shows fe." per cent in the House and HI per cent in the Hcnnto favorable to suffrage. Of thirty-five status which have rntified the Republicans hue 'given twenty-five. "The party has three chances left ratify in Delaware or cull special ses. sions in Connecticut or Vermont for ratification.'' ' Miss Paul was introduced hv Mi:. Mary Ingham, chairman of the state committee of tho Woman's party. . MEMPHIS HAS 162.351 Population Increased 31,248 In Last 10 Years Other Census Figures Washington, April S (By A. P. Population statistics announced today by tho Census Bureau im-hided the fol lowing Memphis, Tenn . Hi::, 3."!. nn im rrn-e CL81'?.,1'1 nr -'H n,T '"'" -Johnson City. Tenn . 12. uu; Vnllej,,, cn.. 3.6,853; Richmond t'nl., lfisKJ Brockton. Mass.. OHI.Ik, Auburn, ' .X., 30,112, and Marshulltowu, Jn 35,731. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Karl Pruton so.v ,ihiirln- .. nnd Viola Downn. 205J 'itharin. m 0ore Tldwfli 3' . PK, o lliwn ne . und Ilewle J. Currin. r.031 l:. Mu.crnvo t. tjharlii r KrhwiKT tH2'i V -jut t .-.mi Elli&beth It ItoliTtnon ill.'SX "Mm Slurtha Adams, HO V Uc i t . and ltich. ardJ rirlli nn Iter., ,t ' "' mni IV Oarmlrv 1038 dllnwhlll t nnd lUnrarjt Douelijru. st i jvnnock i, Xonar1 J. Clark 111', WM.h m. and Marv "WlllUm 11 ntfll 17.11 ;. nth t nd Dlehc 11 Ptor 1718 N lam M Tnoma. JtoniKM. tn.' i ,. ffl und A Itohlnson, I3S7 hiw i 3oph A. IJIctrnk. L'S-O Kmrnl. . ,.ni Mamarxt C. Oarnnr, ini n ji4rr iun, Jlert Yoiinxblooni. fonn." Win urt Ar . .M. Harry. H01 W 1-hlih nx ' Trnl Hchuckert nit V "irUnna Kmlll" llndlr Munnon Pa "Walter II. Ooddanl Jr isio nrnwri t Allmrva .T Mtralif 1f1i' H nn.i. .. .nd and Harry C. Ward Jr 007 v un, ar,,, Catharln K Nlhnl. ao.'it N loth i Iaador HklorT. r.tns Ilnlilm.ro mo ,n.i Sta Furrnan 2033 s fltli tt Itobert J Eriklne 612 s ;7ih t and Katharine O I)ennv, nij p 7th nt Harrr.O Itlrkby. riS.I V. tllili h ' h,i Paulina Cobauah. S7.14 N lfllli m ' Joicrh Krlatan. S713 J.'ffrnnn tt . uim Hllz. Roland SI. Smith. !237 N folorado at., and Etliabath Jrraehnll.k. jfl Ktlm.r at. llanann Hellman. Van Pa., and Natalia L, Dallatt, Wayne. Pa Arohla Jtunter, 03 Htllfa et., and Katie Mara. 1803 Billed at. u Aaron Hhpaael. S3.1 Wlnton at., and Ilessin Bhlfrln. 1223 8. Oth .t "" Harold H. Klnaman. 0S20 N. Oth at . and Olada C. Morrlaon. 303 R. price t John U. Oowtln. 4iMft Maradlth at., and Kthel 4 Covlncton, K3 Moaa at. Jfetin Adam. 1420 f Hantom et , and Emma -T Cuokor. 1120 8. Ilanaom at. , ,9W '"JSVAgyAArrrpr. win a jaiH(c,rn4av. ' ' ; II PiVTBtirvWi "- ..- ilaaaaaW WKSLKY S. MrDOWELIj WESLEY S. MCDOWELL DIES Former Mayor of Chester Victim of Indigestion at Hla Home Wesley S. McDowell, formerly mayor of Chester, died of indigestion nt 11 o'clock last night in his home, lill nci jniru sirfcr, t.;ncMcr. Mr. McDowell beenme 111 nt S o'clock last evening, shortly after he had an nounced his candidacy for state repre sentative, which Governor Sproul hnd indorsed. Mr. McDowell was in his Mitleth jenr. He was born at Rockdnlc, Dela ware county, Pn. For the last twenty years he had held numerous political otlices. He owned nnd operated the largest coal and lumber yard In Ches ter nnd wns president of the Pennsyl vania National llnnk of Chester. Mr. McDowell was a member of the Chester Iiodgc of Masons nnd the I.u I.u Shrlners of Phllndelnhln. During his administration ns mayor of Chester III-- UIIIIIIIHllllllVIU irj 11141 J VI l fl V IHOUI he wns n strong Sproul ndhcrcnt of the Republican pnrty. A widow, two sons and a daughter surive. Mr. McDowell hnd just re - turned from Vlorldn. where he wns wintering with IiIh wife. H. Montgomery Stewart it... Af. , e...., t it., firm of Montgomery & Stcwnrt. Inc.. iviii.t iMuiiihuiiici j ui.;,iiii, vi luu fi'-Vi Cherry street, died yesterday in his home. L'2.1 South Fiftieth street. He is survived by a widow, Lillian, and his son Moury .Momgomcry, ..r. uc wns - ,d - , d ,nstont nrranRC. thlrtj -five ears old nnd was n resident1"1.1'":";.". ' . i f m, ti?.,i of l'hlladelphin for many yenrs, nrs. i no funeral will take place Saturday after noon from the home of his sister, Mrs. T. Nevin Carson. Greystonc nnd lllan coyd roads, Ovcrbrook. Rev. David R. Workman The Rev. Dr. David R. Workman, for thirty-one years pastor of the Len cock Fresh tcrinn Church of Leaman 11fi.n ,1tnrl In lito linmn Tin wnu ulvlt. nlno vnnra nlil lie wn'o n c-rnc1n( nf Wooster Unlversit) nnd Princeton The- formntice which the inspectors hnvc ologlcnl Seminary and wns ordained to found nt the various points of mspec the ministry iu 1S70. He served three tion is the normal performance under charges, New London, Pn. ; Putnam Presbyterian Church. Zanesville. O., anil Leacock. Ills wife died In 1015. Five children survive. Theodore Julius, 3d The funernl of Theodore Julius, 3d. v.ho died estcrdny at his home, 1115 South Forty-eighth street, will take place Saturday afternoon. Services will be conducted nt the house by the Rev. Jnmes Collins, nfter which interment will be made iu Woodlands Cemetery. Mr. Julius, who was forty-eight years old, devoted much of his time to charity. His father was the late Captain Theo dore Julius, Jr. He is survived by his mother. Alexander B. Gross Marysllle, Pn April S. Alexander H. (iross, sevent -six years old, former Perry county nrothonotnrv. nostmnster of New Illoomfield for twelve years and former editor of the Perry County Free- limn, dieu louny nt ins .ew lsioomneid home from the infirmities of old uge. Ho was n Republican uud n Civil War vet eran. HELD ON GAMBLING CHARGE! Five Men Arrested In Reading, Pa., L M... nl.l. Reading, Pa., April S. Five men accused of gambling were arrested by city detectives last night. The warrant was sworn out by a man who alleges he lost $-00 in cash and a gold watch worth $00 when "loaded" dice were used. Tho de fendants are Charles R Henry, (leorge (iaul und Edward Tracy nnd the prosecutor is Arthur IJrossman. Joseph nnd George Lnrkin were arrested on warruuts sworn out by Ida J. Carver, who alleges she gave her hus band S.'IOO to take to bank ns a pay ment on a house she is buying. In stead, tho husband, nccording to his own story, lost tho money in gambling with the Larkiu Brothers. SET NEW BALLOON MARK Navy Aeronauts Fly 900 Miles In 14 Hours, 55 Minutes U-llmlnrtim. V. C... AnHl H.fTr a I'. i After setting what is believed to ! a world's record by flying 1)00 milen in fourteen hours nnd tifty-five win uted, n naval balloon nttuched to the training stntion at I'eusacola, Tla., made n forced landing in n Held near Kerry, thirt miles from Wilmington, jesterday. The four ocrtipants of the balloon, Lieutenant Kennej, l. s. .. com inanding, nnd Lieutenants Kelly und I ieyo. oi ine .Murine i orp, nnu iiiiuuer i Bundv, V. S. X., students nt the Pen- sneola -tatifii. were badly shaken up. Thev were brought to Wilmington, two of them iu need of medical attention. INSPECTORS FIND CAR TRIP TO NORTHEAST A ROUGH ONE Transit Probers Travel in Overcrowded Trolley Arc Trampled On and "Sasscd" by Conductor After Passing Destination Public Service Commission inspectors investigating transit facilities here have found there is no rojiil road to North east Philadelphia. Xumeroub ndventiirr beset them in n ride from Thirteenth nnd Chestnut streets to Fifth nnd Berks streets, where they ptudicd conditions, late yes terday afternoon First, the ride was nindp in n Frnnk ford enr in whicli 123 passengers were jnmmed. Tho capacity of the vehicle is listed ns seventy -one. The inspectors vied with other passengers In walking on each other's feet. The two who made the trip were Garfield J. Phillips and William Hartman. At Spring Onrdcn street they got their only plcnsunt surprise. The dny before they hnd commented upon n bump in the rails. They prepared for the Jar as they npproaehed the cpot, but passed over without excitement. The company had repaired tho spot. Tho Inspectors tried to Icbvp the cur nt Germttutown avenue and Berks street. Harttnau did get off. His companion was not successful nnd was compelled to ride to Fifth street, and there listen to some, highly uncomplimentary re marks from the conductor. WO MORE MEN D E N A Doath Toll Roachos Throe in Ex plosion at 908 Sansom Stroot LEAK CAUSES TRAGEDY James Pctrosky, thlrjy years old, 1010 Winter street, and Tntrick Mel lon, fifty-seven jenrs old. 203.1 Mauton street, died today in the Jefferson Hos pital as the result of a boiler explosion late yesterday afternoon nt the Phila delphia Electric Co.'s power house, 008 Sansom street. Thomas Sweeney, fifty-five years old, 014 South Twenty-fourth street, died Inst night. Sweeney Is survived by n wife nnd two daughters, while Mellon I leaves n wife, two sons nnd n daughter. The In lured nrp Prank Unumgnrden. thirty-four icnrs old. of 811 Cnllowhill street. Patrick Cnmpbqll. sixty-three years old. of 10.11 Morris street. The men nil were stationary firemen. The accident occurred while they were drawing the fire preparatory to quitting work for the day nnd turning the fur naces over to the next shift. Dye witnesses snld the explosion was caused by n leak in the wntcr tubes which permitted the cold wntcr to rush into the fire-box. The water quickly condensed Into stenm. As soon ns the leak was discovered by engineers at tempts were made to carry oft the excess stenm. Hut before it could be done the ' it 1 I . 4 explosion occurred nnd the firemen were I entrapped In the lire pits. At the first crnsh the fronts of the 'boilers flew in nil directions. The , bursting of the main steam pipes quickly ' followed, nnd the screnms of the scalded I men nnd the hissing roar of the escan- I ing steam caused such n confusion the eiiuria ui mi- i. . i'""J " '"" the men were greatly interfered with I Dr. T. J. IJowcs, medical director of the Philadelphia Electric Co., and I Harrv Lucas, the treasurer, nrrived nt the plant a few minutes nfter the i ... ,.i, i to the hospital. Poor Car Service Laid to Big Rents Continued from rate One "The operation of the company's en tire service is being conducted normally Under CStnblislied Schedules. TIlC PCr- current wratnor conditions. I Joseph F. Lewis, of counsel for the (. livcdcn improvement .association, ue- clared immediately niter tue statement hnd been filed that Route 23, the tier mnntown. Tenth and Eleventh streets line, showed from 140 to 170 fnres to each car prior to the inspection, nnd now show from 5)0 to 115 fares n car. He argued that, because of this, the service must have been increased. Mr. Joyce then declared the books at the barns bhow there have been no in creases in service. Mr. Lewis asked thnt these books be examined nnd Commissioner Clement instructed Mr. Jones to examine the records. MAYOR IS AGAINST SECRET MEETINGS J , , r - .7 t T Most OJ UOfieringS 0 1 ratlSlt Committee Should Be Open to Public, He Says Movor Moore made it clear today that he does not favor secret meetings of the transit committee. Ithnsbcennnnounccd limv BUUIV VI KUK ataawuo . uv ivi. utive. "Meetings on some matters of policy nnd dcta in sht be held In secret.- Mr Moore said, "but most of the meetings should be thrown open to tue general public." k The committee held nn executive ses sion yesterday afternoon, nnd plans for Its work were discussed. Both the P. R. T. nnd a company formed of Frankford business interests stand ready to operate the Frankford "L" line upon completion. Thomas K. Mitten, president of the P. It. T.. has written to Mayor Moore to the effect that the company will ne gotiate a lease to operate the high-speed line if tho city completes und equips it. C. C. Roger, a textile manufacturer in the northeast, offered to organize a business men's corporation to finance the line nt n meeting in the Frnnkford rane,-by the Frankford Board of Trade .to dicuM the transit Issue. v e nave enougn men minis room to subscribe $1,000,000 worth of stock without any trouble," he said. "If the I. It. T. or borne other company won't run the 'L.' let us incorporate uud run it .ourselves." Thin suggestion was loudly applaud rd. James C. liable, another manu facturer, was one of the first of severul men who volunteered to tnke tmbstan- tinl blocks of stocks. IMuIn Ilullev. ehairmnn nnd president of the trnile I imnni, mhu such ni-iiuii nngiic no taken if other methods of getting the road in oprruuon iiiiicu. (ieorze U. Schweitzer, ehairmnn or the transit committee of tho Trunk- The lines running north ou Fifth street were the ones to be examined purtieulnrl. Frequent complaint- of poor service had been received. When the inspectors reached the intersection their eyes met n long string of cars stretching for several blocks south on Fifth street. An accident farther downtown had blockid traffic, nnd the result wns u long line of cars, hut poor service, ns mnuy were so crowded or ho far behind schedule that they continued phst the street intersection without stopping for passengers. Dr. George II. Bicl.ley. of Olney, district superintendent of the Methodist Lplscopal Church nnd prominently mentioned ns u probable bishop uftcr tho election jit the next general convention, was one of those waiting for u car. He said ho had frequent occnilon to ubp tho enrs front thnt intersection nnd that the service was notoriously poor. Later the inspectors visited the In tersection nt Front nnd Norrls streets, but tho rush was over nnd no abnor mal conditions were observed. ford Ifonrd of Trade, made tho key note speech. He voiced tho demands of tho Urnnkford community for Immcdialo action, "Director Twining tells us if the city Operated tho road the people would be dumped nt Front and Arch street," he said, "and in the next breath says It is virtually impossible to draw up nn agreement with the P. R. T, Co. Mr, Mitten eaya he can operate the ele vated by December 15, and thnt wo must have it by Christmas, There fore tho wholo keynote of tho cam paign is to have the Mayor toko the leadership. "Wo must forget our politics and give him the support he needs. What wc want Is action and' the Frnnkford elevated running. Wc hnvc hnd enough talk, wo want high-speed transit." Director Twining snld today lib did not wnnt to discuss Mr, Mitten's: offer nt this time. The director's recent sug gestion to Council called for construc tion of the Frnnkford elevated by the city nnd its equipment by tho com pany. Colonel W. P. llarba, vice chairman or the Mayor's transit committee, com menting on the compnny's offer, said it was only tcntntlve. "I do not know but I believe." Colo nel Barba continued, "that Mr. Mit ten's letter is Intended to bring the transit company nnd the tinnslt direc tor together for a discussion or terms thnt will lead to the operation of the Frankford elevated next winter." Charles Ii. Fluck, president of the Northwest Business Men's Association, aid the letter from Mr. Mitten to the Mnor was to hnvo been expected. "Director Twining has consistently pleaded for the same thing since his appointment in 1010, pointing out re nentcdly that until operation wns defi nitely provided for the city could not determine the question of equipment," he snld. "Tho funds for equipment, therefore, arc not available and the city Is nt tho mercy of the company if prompt operation ii desired." E Announce at Unofficial Opening of Drive They Havo Raised $11,400 in Three Days MANY ATTEND LUNCHEON The campaign for n $500,000 endow ment fund bv alumni nnd students of Ilaverford College was unofficially launched nt n luncheon today at the University Club. Members of the Philadelphia gencrnl committee of the endowment fund met for the first time with members of the nntionhl executive committee nnd rep resentatives of the uudcrgraduatc en dowment committee. The nationwide drive for the $500. 000 will be formally begun nt 8 o'clock Saturday night, nt Hnverford. A feature of the get-together lunch eon today was the report of John It. Iloopes, n member of the senior class of Ilaverford, nnd c.ialrmttn of the un dergraduates' endowment committee. Students Raise Fund He reported the 100 studcntR, who had been asked to raise $5000 in live days, hnd raised $11,400 among them selves in three days. His report brought cheers from the nlumnl. Ilaverford men will raise $300,000 for two funds. The President Sharpless fund of $375,000, named for the presi dent of Ilaverford for thirty yenrs, will be devoted solely to teachers salaries, recently raised. The remaining $125,000 will be used to create n professorship in English literature, in memory of Francis Bar ton Ciiiininerc, professor of Ungllsh nt Ilaverford from 1883 until his death Iu May, 1010. Addresses Are Made Addresses were mndo nt the luncheon today by W. W. Comfort, president of iluvcnoru College; Cliarles .1. Uboaus, nn alumnus and president of the Central National Bank, nnd II. Froellcher, Jr., of Baltimore, who is secretary of the national executive endowment com mittee. J. Stogwell Stokes is chah-man of the executive committee, nnd Kmmett It. Tntnull, treasurer. The other members of tho cxecutivo committee present at today's luncheon were Mr. Ilhonds, Parker S. Williams, Alfred M. Collins, Winthrop Sargent, Jr., Ilmractt It. Tatnall and Mr. Froclicher. Mr. Stokes is also chuirman of the Philadelphia general committee. Waters to Oppose Darrow for Seat Continued from Pace One ministration side in the Fifth district, may withdraw from the ruce iu favor of James J. Connolly. Counolly made this statement nfter n talk with Disston. This wns followed by a conference of Disston and Thomas W. Cunningham, president of the Ke publicuu Alliance, during which the question of Disston's withdrawal was diseiissed. Disston wants the assurance thnt the Moore forces will not support Congress man Peter 13. Costello for re-election. Disston has not tiled his nomination papers with the secretary of the com monwenilll nt unrnsourg. Alfred M. Waldron, of the Thlrty- nrsr warn, is tne vnre selection, l red crick J, Beyer, of the Forty-third, nnd Mnglstrato Atkinson Costello, of the Thirty-third, who also hnvo tiled papers, will withdraw, it is understood. Congressman Costello announced to day ho has filed nomination pa pers. It in understood the nd mluistration forces will support him, despite tho divergence of views thnt hnvc developed in Independent ranks in that district. By midnight tonight nil parties nnd all factions will have filed their com plete slates for Congress, the State Leg islature nnd for national delegates with the secretary of the commonwealth nt Hnrrisburg. Withdrawals will bo per mitted up to 4 o'ebick tomorrow after noon. Today is the last day for tiling nomination papers with the sccrctury of the commonwealth. When nil the filings have been made and tho withdrawals completed, the lines for the primary battle between the Moore lenders and the Vnre forces will be drawn. Slates already filed by tho Moore leaders and those to be filed today by tho Varo men indicate that the bitterest fights will he waged be tween the two elements for control of the delegation of forty-one members to tho Stnto House of Representatives. These fights will be made In nearly every ono of the city's twcr.ty-slx lcgls lativo districts. Chorala to Present Opera The Choral Society of the Pennsylva nia Railroad X. M. C. A. will present the comic opern "Mikado" in the Au ditorium, Torty-first street nnd West minster avenue, tonight for the benefit of the Pennsylvania Railroad women's division, Department 3 joiin nimnouGiis' mitTiiruY pauty The sood gray tiattirnllM, nurrounded by his friends In celebration of. )il elshty-thlrd unnlv tlCP, 1'tKUd lDOES, Ivrinryi in neit nunaaya riulurim Baq. A.ii. STUDENTS BOOST V RFORD FUND ANlllOIHERHOOD STRIKES SPREADING Freight Movomei East and Wost Hard Hit by Walkout of Switchmon NEW UNION BRANCHING OUT By the Associated Tress Chicago, April 8. The strlko of "In surgent" members of rnilrond brother hoods, which began n week ngo in Chi cago, today hnd spread to other parts of tho United States, nnd there are in dications thnt tho scries of rebellions against organization direction has not reached its crest. East nnd westbound freight movement across the continent, already restricted by the Chicago strikes, wns hampered further by switchmen striking nt such strategic gateways ns Buffalo nnd Kan sns City, nnd nt such industrial centers ns .Toilet nnd Decatur, III., nnd Gary, Ind. Strikes were threatened today nt Mil waukee, St. Louis nnd East St. Louis, gateways to the Northwest and tho Southwest. Strikers predicted nlso thnt 25.000 men in northern New York would join them, cutting off freight traffic from Buffalo to New York nnd Boston. Embargo Placed at Buffalo An cmbnrgo on nil freight movement In nnd out of Buffnlo railroad yards went into effect today nnd the position of the striking insurgent switchmen was strengthened by refusal of firemen nnd cuginemen to work with BWltciitemiers nnd jnrdmeu outside the ranks of the strikers, who hnvo organized under the name of the Yardmen's Association. -Switchmen in the Niagara Falls ards declared their lojnlly to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen nnd refused to join the Yardmen's Associa tion strike. A committee of fifty from Buffnlo mndo an unsuccessful plea for n walkout. A practical suspension of business in livestock nt East Buffalo and prepara tions to suspend operations in the blast furnaces at steel nnd iron plants be cause of the embargo on the movement of coke were among the first serious effects of the tieup. .Motor Trains Haul Meat Six hundred switchmen employed in the Toledo railroad switching district walked out in sympathy with switch men in other cities today. It Is pre dicted that all traffic will be tied up within twenty-four hours. Officials of unions snld they nre doing everything to persundc the meiiMo return to work. Those out nt present nre employes of the Lnke Shore, Clover Leaf, Baltimore nnd Ohio nnd the Toledo nud Ohio Cen tral Railroads. Fifty motortruck trains left Chicago nt dawn, each loaded with 30,000 pounds of fresh meat, billed to nearby towns. The packing company which in augurated the service expects to serve its regular routes in northern Illluols nnd southern Wisconsin in this way. Each tralu consists of a tractor nnd three cork-lined refrigerator enrs. The Yardmen's Association, nn in surgent organization which called the strikes, is forming branches in numer ous terminal centers, reports indicate. The btrlkc spread to Los Angeles enrly today when the Yardmen's As sociation said between 500 und 1000 men ou the Southern Pacific, Snnta Fe nud Snlt Lnke lines hnd walked out in sympathy with the strikers on enstern roads. The strikers said their action wns the result of being underpaid and predicted the entire Pacific coast, if not the whole nation, would bo affected boon. II. E. Reading, general organizer of the association, announced that the Railway Clerks and Freight Handlers' Brotherhood would take strike votes Saturday. At Cincinnati 1200 freight handlers demanded nn answer by Sat urday midnight to their demands for nn increase in pay from forty-two to forty-seven cents an hour. SHIP HELD IN ARCTIC ICE Otto Sverdrup, Noted Explorer, May Head Rescue Party Clirlstlanla. April 8. (By A. P.) Negotiations between the British and Norwegian foreign offices following re ceipt of a wireless appeal from the steamer Solovei. ice-bound in the Arc tic, with eighty souls on board, have resulted iu an Icebreaker being plnccd nt the disposal of u rescue party or ganized by Russlnn scientists. Captain Otto Sverdrup, a noted Arc tic explorer, may lead the rescue party. The message of distress from the So lovei wos received nt Moscow by wire less last March 31, asking nid for eighty men, women and children, who were in danger of perishing from cold and hunger. The vessel, the message said, became ice-bound in the river Chlgn in January, liuully drifting into the Kara sea. 0BREG0N WITNESS IN PLOT Fears Court Summons May Kill Chances for Presidency Teredo, Te., April 8. (By A. P.) General Ohregon, candidate for the presidency of Mexico, has been sum moned to Mexico City in connection with the trial of Roberto F. Cejudo, former rebel lender, recently arrested for conspiracy ngninst the Mexlcnn Gov ernment, according to Mexico City pa pers. Ohregon issued n statement bidding good -by to the public, expressing fear tiiat he would not be able to coutinuo his candidacy because of the summons. The trial of Cejudo, conducted se cretly, is developing into great gravity because of numerous prominent men tliut nre being involved ns it progresses. MEXICANS LYNCH BANDITS Robbers of American's aCmp Caught and Hanged by Their Neighbors Kl Pomi, Tex., April 8. (By A. P.) Five Mexienn outlaws, members of u pnrty of fifteen who recently raided the mining camp of John Illcks, nn Americuu, near Guadalupe Cttliio, Chi hunhun, havo been lynched by neigh bors of Hicks, according to reports brought here. The bandits, it wns stated, rode up to tho Illcks enmp, disarmed tbo Ameri can and his Mexican workmen, and car ried off $0000 in silver bars and nil provisions of the camp. The loss of the proyislons, carried many miles on mule-back over rough mountain trails, so enraged the people of tho vicinlt that they formed a party and pursued the bandits, capturing the leader and four of his men. These were hunged to trees. 'I ho remaining ten escaped. Lnst Day of Rummage Sale This is the Inst day of the two-day rummage sale in old of the Philadelphia Orphan Society, being held at 00S Chestnut Btroct. The slock, furnished by friends of the institution is large aud varied. Tho asylum of the socfety is located nt Wolllngford. ond hnrbora eghty-five children. The society, tho oldest of its kind In the country, was founded in 1813 V m a t-j&mW m. HHHHKBnHH GEORGE V. NEWTON . Recently appointed deputy commis sioner of internal revenue of tho UnKcd States Treasury ' L BATTLEAT DOVER Sponsor of Resolution in Senate Holds It in Com- mittoo LEGISLATURE MAY RECESS Dover, Del., April 8. Tho suffrage question wns side-tracked in the Senate today when the first bout on tho school code wns held. There had been nn nir of expectancy nt the Capitol on n belief that the suf frage resolution would bo reported out of committee nnd Immediate notion taken thereon. Scnntor Wnlkcr, sponsor of the reso lution in the Senate, when asked ns to the prospects for action today, replied that it would not be reported out to day. IIo further nl,1 l. "?" v,....i " a hui pre pared to say when the bill would be uiumtui out, possibly not before next A. move s on here today to havo nn numnt of tho general assembly tnken tomorrow for nt least two weeks berf'lfV0 TBiv(S ,th. RPblican mem bers of the Legislature who are in the majority a chance to go to their homes und mnkc preparations for the Repub nrit i'Iimaries t0 be held Saturday, ffl 1(. Preparatory to the state con vention on April 20. The indications now point to a lively SSA'? "iL""1' ?f .Jho s'.'9 for delc- hiilit- Wt ",'-Vuy,uuon. with a poss billt of the du Pont faction fit-hV h 'ont faction fight be- nig renewed weEefeV ' ,C-,.H"?rn.B advocntes two . ... nll,i- lo iuru er tlielr cause fragc. This is frowned upon by the nuti-suffraglsts who contend that t e suffrage resolu ion should bo got out of ;.,? W1Jy.i.auI V10 moro important busi ness of tho scsiou uteuded to .Senator Pnlracr, of Sussex county, reiterated his former statements thnt no change had taken place among the i?nfnr?.n H10 . suu7,ngc resolution. Rprcsentat vo Jester, Republican, who fLfeaI(l0 !',ttvc Icc'ared ho would vote for ratification if given another chance, had not arrived at the State House nt noon. STRIKE GROWS IN ITALY Malatesta, Anarchist Chief, Leads Movement Business Embarrassed Bologna. Italy, April 7. (By A. P.) Lnrlco Mnlatestn, anarchist lender. has arrived here nnd assumed n domi nant roie in tne siriKe which has seri ously embarrassed business for somo .time. It Is said ho is leading u move ment looking to n spreading of the strike throughout the country, but bo far only railway employes at Pisa und Leghorn havo followed his plans. An nnorchical newspaper at Milan, controlled by Mnlatestn, has proclaimed n general strike on its own nccount, but .uiiM.iu nun m-reiopcu so lar to .show it has nny Inlluenco with workers Theatres, movlng-picturc houses,' fac tories and shops havo been closed here ro newspapers nre bclug published, but military engineers have re-established gas, w liter und electric service. London, April S. (Br A. P.) A general strike hns been declared in Italy according to a Rome dispatch to the Kxchungo Telegraph. URGE MRS. RINEHART Effort to Send Writer to G. O. P. Convention Launched In Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, April 8. Petitions for the nomination of Mrs. Mary Roberts Rlnehart, the writer, ns n candidate for delegntc-nt-largc to tho Republican na tional convention In Chicago nre being circulated in Pittsburgh. Mrs. Rinc hnrt resides In Sewickley. Find U. S. Counterfeits In Montreal Montreal, April S. (By A I ) Local detectives, net lug in' conjunction with the Lnited States secret service agents, raided n shed hero yestcrduy nnd seized SLTi.OOO in counterfeit Amer ican bills. The detectives nlso seized a quantity of bank note paper, special ink, engraving plates and other para phernalia. Albert Grlgnou, the occu pant of the premises, was nrrested ULL IN SUFFRAGE J E-Oldwell (fr Jewelehs SiLvtrtsMiTHS Stationers Chestnut and Jumrat Streets Pearls Theirs is n self-sufficient beauty which gains no enhancement from association v?ith other gems norv?ith precious metals. Necklaces Necklace Pearls UEKANUH FRANCE JUSTIFIED Noto to Germany Renowsflodgo and Voices Doslrooi Eco nomic Rotations BLAMES MILITARY PARTY By (lie Associated Press Taris, April 8. A note prepared by Premier Mlllcrand was read to the Council of Ambassadors last night nnd then delivered to tho Gcrmnn charge, Wilhclm von Mayer, in which the pre mier declared France had taken grcnt care to inform and consult with the Allies before occupying the Rhino cities. Tho text of the note follows: "Before occupying Frankfort, Dorm tn,it find rttfce,- eitten the, French Gov ernment took great care, ns it was bound to do, to inform and consult j Willi tho Allies. Many times sinco uic treaty has come into forco Trance hns proved its desire to maintain close co operation with tho Allies by waiving its point of vlow nnd accepting theirs. "France wns forced to net when faced not only by direct violation of the general stipulations of the Ver sailles treaty concerning nil tho Allies, especially France, owing to its geo graphical position, but nlso by the fail ure of Germany to keep tho promise given to him personally by. n repre sentative of tho German Government in conversations which were engaged in nt the request of tho lnttcr. "On March "8 tho French premier declnred from tho trlhuno of the Cham ber of Deputies that France, which wns still awaiting the beginning of the rrnllzntton of the most urgent repara tions, could not delay indefinitely making decisions which wcro imperative. On March 28 Doctor Gocppcrt informed the French Government that the Gcr mnn Government had not considered In nny way the possibility of sending ad ditional troops to tho Ruhr valley with out the authorization of tho French Government. Germany Asked Authorization "On April 2 Premier Mlllcrand ton 'firmed to the German charge d'affaires the decision that tho French Govern ment could not, ns far as it was con cerned, give such authorization unless French troops should be authorized to occupy simultaneously Frankfort, Darmstadt, Homburg, Hanau and Die burg. "On April 3 Doctor Gocppcrt ndmit ted that Rclchswehr troops superior to the effectives fixed by tho decision of August 0. 1010. hnd penetrated the Ruhr, and nsked in the name of tho German Government that the formal authorization necessary to that effect bo given to the German Government after the act had been accomplished. "The same dny at Berlin Under Secretary of State von Ilnniel inforntcd General Barthelcmy, who replaced Gen eral Nollct, thnt the Gcrmnn Govern ment hnd given cntiro freedom of nctlon to Commissioner Severing concerning the use of troops concentrated for the purpose of operations in the Ruhr valley and assumed the responsibility for their action in the neutral zone. "Tho French Government immedi ately Informed its allies of this com munication, confirmed by its own in formation, cnlllug attention to the fact that the German Government was viol ating Article XLIV of tho trcatv n violation constituting a casus belli and expressing tho hope that the allied governments would rccognizo the neces sity of immediate nctlon and would lend assistance to France in nn effective manner for tho execution of mllitury measures which could not be avoided or deferred. France Wnrned Allies "It was not the first time the French Government had warned its allies of thnt necessity. As early as March 23 the French Government brought tho proposition of occupying Frankfort and other cities before tho council in Lon don, which expressed tho opinion on March 23 that the moment was not timely." The note thcn,recites thnt Trance had no reason to grant tho German request for permission to send German troops into tho Ruhr region nnd declares it was the Kapn government which took the initiative in the measure. The note then continues: "The mcusurc took an especially seri ous aspect owing to tho fact that the Allies had been unable to obtain, desplto their insistence, execution of the clauses of the treaty relatlvo to German dis armament. "The French Governments nim,u in tho general interest, ns well ns in the interest of France, it was neces sary that it should take in accordance with tho treaty of Versailles, n mn.. uro indispensable to its own security Thero is no need to recnll thnt It U ." solved to cvacuato the occupied cities as soon as tho German troops have completely quit the Ruhr. French Action Justified , 'l11'? Ffencli Government's atttitudc Is justified by the action of tho Ger man Government. It rlnea nnf mn.nr. however, Its dispositions townrd Ger many, with which it hopes to enter into commercial relations on n hn r . mimic co-operation, from which tho iuroueuu auuuiion can only benefit. "France, in taking measures for tho occupation, was not inspired by hostile thought townrd Germany and reiterates tho assuranco that it wishes to renew with Germany an soon as possible nor mal relations on a basis of economic agreement. It expresses its readiness to receive favorably any serious pro posal wlilch might come from Germany, in view of the fact that under certalu circumstances France might even take the inltiativo in that direction." Famous Cancer Doctor Dies Winchester, Ind., April 8. (By Av P.) Dr. Jercminh A. Proctor, ninety yenrs old, well known throughout the country for his success in the treat ment of cancer, is dead nt his homo In Union City. He practiced medicine almost to tho day of his death, although nominally retired twelve years ngo. ii 33 53! "11 Ism w Black Cat Tfitlln Co., nennlntton, Vt. T,ockuiood, Qrfcnq t Co., Arehti. 'TamubrOottcxcBBl In 18 years, Turner has built for 81 concertm in tho textilo industry a total of 00 contracts, including Amarlcan TVoolan Co. nUvlll 'tt'arehouaa Co. Plijnay nlumanthal A Co. N. Bedford Stor. Whi. Co. Naahua Manufacturing Co. Sanford Mllla IlMn. A 3 3 TURNER Construction. Co. 1713 Paniom fitr-t PLAN LOANS TO SOLDIERS - wm w,,u ku OB.VIV.O iricn MS0 OH Legislators' Program Washington, April 8. Substantial progress hits been made by subcommit tecs of the ways nnd means commlttw in formulating plans for a bill extending! niu to service men in tne war witb Germany. A bonus to, every soldier, sailor and ' mnrlno'of $1 for each day in service; a 8100,000,000 corporation to l,u' bonds and lend money to them for bui-' I ing homes in town or country, and n(l nnnnrtnnltv for Tneatlnnut tf.nl..:.... i-l all likelihood will be tho methods to W' adopted. Should the tentative plans he fol- lowca, enen soutter, sauor and marine will not only rccelvo tho bonus, but bt entitled to borrow money to secure a home. IIo would bo entitled to n loan of not exceeding $4000, the amount of his bonus to be deducted from the sun ho borrows. If hi bonus was $200 at $1 u duy for 250 days and ho took it, ho would then be entitled to borrow only $37C0 to apply on a home. The nmount borrowed is to be paid back to the United States on easy terms. It is believed tho full issue of bom). for nil men would not be made at once. out titstrjuutcu over a wide period, , the money is needed. SINN FEIN RAIDS COSTLY , 220 Police Quarters Destroyed and Damage Will Reach $10,000,000 Dublin, April 8. (By A. P.) It is nffifttnllvr efnfA.1 O.A, fr.n haIU ........ ULOI.IUJt;u UUliUK UIC VU.'Uv 1UIUO III Hf ' land number 220. From the claims . already made for compensation it ii. estimated that the ratepayers will hare;! to meet a dim exceeding i-',wu,lHW (normally $10,000,000). London. Anrll 8. fBv A. P. Tk- Dally Graphic's Dublin correspondent icarns mat tne outidtngs destroyed were i I not cnosen at Haphazard, but In accord ance with n nlfln formulated two or three months ago when the Sinn Feinen.l discovered that they wcro intended for military occupation on the block house ' system adopted in South Africa during Uie Roer war. They wcro loon-holed for rifles and machine guns and fortl-' ilea witu sandbags. $1-75 Reading $2-50 PottsvUIe $3'00 Shenandoah AND RETURN War Tax H per cunt, ndrtltlonal Sunday, April 18 Stopping at Lamport. fiht maUeravlllt. Hamburg. Auburn. Hchuylklll Haven. St. Clair anil rrnckvllle. MTA Nerd and D.lllhtful I'lfiiure Trip ta irta Finn. ijIt.uU Coal rifldi, Mth icrnlc ! at tha vlndlni Schuylkill and Mauntilna In Pallrm Ptnnljlfanla, Special Train Leave riroad turret Station 7.20 A M Wit Philadelphia.. 7.2S Flfty.aeoond Street.. 7.S1 " rteturnlna-, leavea Hhrnan doah 7.10 P. M.i Pottuvllle 8.00 P. M.: neadlnjr 0.1O P. M. m Pennsylvania' System DEATHS AIUIBTnoNU. Anrll 7. nt CMitveland. U.. HA11AH E. MAIiallAI.L,. wife of Jnraci Armstrong. . Bervlcea at reeldence of Frank iiaieman. uieniocn, r,. J., eat., z:3U p. " Train leavea Phlla. 1 p. m. Int. Jilackwooil. . UKCK. April 7, IIKNRT C, husband ot Jennie Wnlali Iitck. Relatives and (rlemls Invited to funeral services. Sat., 1:15 P. m.. at Grace Church. Haddonfleld, N. J. '!: private. Arllneton Cem. Friends may call Frl., 7 to O p. m., at 01 Center et. SAUNDERS. April 0. at Phlla.. LAURA' RAUND1SRH, widow of Jacob Saunden Services Frl.. n p. m.. 1843 N. 12th t. lnt Torontc, Can. Toronto papers plraio cop HAUUKUN.-Suddenly. April . TlIIMi MAQUIQAN. Sr. aulKan. 1ISS4 Folsom nutpana or tiaran ii. ; au Duo notice e! runerai win tie aiven. IIKI.P WANTKDo-yiOlAI.K DELL TELEPHONE OPEIUTXNO An Ideal oeoupatlon for ycuntr women A SPLENDID TRAININO THAT WELL PIT TOU FOR RAPID ADVANCEMENT. 14 A WEEK TO START HOT LUNCHES AT COST i MOST TNTEREOTmO "WORK IN ATTRACTIVE SURROUNDINGS COZT RECREATION ROOMS i Call today at tha most convenient ortte: MISS SMITH. 100 Market St, MIBS MeCAW. i:s so. o:d st. MISS ir. M. ORR. 26 W. CUelten Avt. MISB BTEVENSOK, 1631 Arch St. THE DELL TELEPHONE, CO. OF MN!- HKI.l' WANTEDMALM . , AUTO UF.CHAWC8 and alt other MnU j help, kilted and unskilled. 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