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TOMORROW
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President, After Cabinet Meeting, Calls Labor Board to Washington to Aet in Rail Crism
$50,000 SLUSH FUND
MEED BY DELANY
LEADERS?SAYS VARE
OYSTER.BOATS UNLOAD AT DELAWARE! AVENUE
Congressman Makes Sensa
tional Claim of Corruption
Fund on Floor of House
DECLARES MONEYvWAS TO
BUY VOTES IN CAMPAIGN
7
Mayor Calls Charges 'Amusing.'
Committee's Treasurer As
serts Books Are Open
lush Fund a Myth,
Is Dclany's Answer
Churls Delnpcy today made the
follow Ins comment upon a charge
Khrecntntivp Vnre made In
Washington that n 50.000 fund was
being lalsctl to buy votes for Do-
'"'Why didn't ho make It fifty mil
lion? ' t ,
"I know nothing of any fund bo
lus uils'-d.
"I iId not believe there w;as
Hireling f manufacturers In any
c'ub to ruise any fund. I do not
belli", c the 'frank statement' was
made that money was to be used to
biij votR for mc."
Kf8rrTy' ' , -r iK V ' !S- iv'" pfcyjCiPPPJyW Ya&oftKr&LLlnt-' lifer ftli tSLEMR UfaHmSflEA ti B
W LI'S ADVISERS
REACH DECISIONS
REGARDINGSTRIKE
Palmer Confers With Hi3 Aides
After Disclosing Plans
of Radicals
FOURTEENTH DAY OF RAIL STRIKE
Governor Sproul nrranReH conference toniftbt at Broad Street Station
between utrlkers and railroad officials, to reach basis for prompt termination
of walkout.
Governor predicts strike will end by tomorrow morning, or within forty
clght hours at otitpidc.
I'rcKidcnt "Wilson calls railroad labor board to Washington to take up
strike situation, following meeting of cabinet.
EVIDENCE SHOWS PLOT
FOR LABOR REVOLUTION
Wilson in Pleasant Frame of
Mind as Result of Greeting
CablnetOnce Moro
ConsreRsman Varo charged on the
floor of the House of Representatives In
A'ililiiKton thU afternoon that a de
mand Ims becu made for the creation of
n corruption fund by tho backers of
cSnrlfs Dehiny, Moore rnndldato for the
llepublican nomination for Congress in
the Third district.
Mayor Moore, Mr. Colony und thr
enmpaiRn mauagTs vigorously denied
the ebnrgO tills nfrnnnn..Tl. . ,
The rongrefsmin' asserted that at
a uitcting.of manufacturers; Id oproh;
Incnt club in Philadelphia, a S50.000
(.ampilgn fuud wan started ntid that it
was frankly stated nt this meeting that
the money was to be used for buylug
tws for Mr. Delany in tho spring
lirlninries. .
DAluuy is Tlio candidate to succeed
Mayor Moore iu Congress. Harry C.
llansley, former sheriff nnd chairman
of the Hepubllcan city committee, Is the
Vare candidate.
IIoum) Votes Privllefo '
The House ychterday unanimously
voti'd Cor.crcssnian Varo the privilege
of making the address.
Congressman Yarc's speech follows :
"I hold in my hnnd n newspaper pub
IMird In the city of Philadelphia, In
hlch there appears a Rtory entitled
'The Flcht Is on in the Third Congres
Monal District.' It goes on to state
that the campaign for tho election of n
Republican in C'qngrosi from tho Third
"strict to succeed tho Honorable J.
Hempton Moore has now begun in earn
t. It recites that the opposing candi
ates are former Sheriff Harry C. Rans
' "n;! Charles Delany, president of
the Kensington National Rank. It
further states that Mr. Ranslcy is
enalrman of tho Republican city com
mittee for Philadelphia county, a man
wo always has been a factor in Re
imwienn politics and a promlnont and
successful business man, who was born
jnn raised nnd who always votes In the
oietrlct : while his opponent, Mr. De
W. does not now nnd never did Hvo
t i .1l,1t.r,cti nnt1' Grcourse, never
voted therein. It adds thnt the formal
J,Dn.0Unment of Mr. Dclany's cnndl
f.M '0,l0,wfd n meeting of manu-
S m."nd,,?.0.no oftho exclusive
t,u,b of Philadelphia.
nr.iu0,J8,.to the Publication of this
ct r. 'l'-PSo paid advertisement
miM "" candidacy appeared in
LnL i lly n,ew"PnPer in Philadelphia,
.,,. br a lnrge number of mamifac-
io vrti: srt maJrlty of wbom have
ZlSne resl1'n?e in this congressional
JUtrict or even In Philadelphia.
, Appears as U. S. ClUien
u,7Vy ,rwent,7 tbere was another
n In, .of manu'acturers whero the de
niaml was made that tho manufacturers
W ncnmpai?n fuDd of $50,000; and
frant .f ?utstloi was asked as to how
M. .atemfnl was ma, "'nt this
mon.l D?rmu? sum could be used the
?,r My '"A",1 b0 uscd purchase votes
'"1 Mr. Delany.
tMpMfi" ad(reMinK this nouse In the
onl. ?. of fy '''Rb Prerogatives, not
V'l nfcmber of this body, but as
Jtt American cltireu to protest against
11 ffi HIS!!!?.1 ffort 9" tho part of
- ..vi3 io purcnase a seat in
t-ontlnprf on Pats Two. Column Ono
200 DIE IN EXPLOSION
Natalities In Blast at Rhenish Prus-
ia. Chemical Factory
"nmels. April l-l. (By A P )
"? been Ml!,, P'T '"' to
t'loVbn i ,1,e!) M, tbewlt of an ex
Vri .. a emlcol factory at Stol
I'ruisltt"Car AIx-ln-Cbapelle, Rhenish
HE'S AN HEIR TO $7,000,000
H8ertown Lock Tender and Pam-
lly Touched by Midas
h !5?rl,0,w". Mil., April 14. (lly A.
.Wa'Jd'o ah'P'fMck tend. ton
llfo,ni.orid. f!lm a Pbate court in
Bli5SSLtS?iq0O.OpO from an estate
Ilccauso of the freight tie-up, duo to the rallioad strike, vessels loaded tllli ojsicrs nro bringing tliclr cargoes
up the Delaware rher for tho first tlmo In many years. Ordinarily tho oysters aro shipped by rail
ASSERTS TRUCKMEN
ARE
PHfl-HNG
"Auto Freight Transfer Lines!
Make Other High Price Sharks
Pikers," Ho 3ayo
ASKS BAN DURING CRISIS
Other profiteers are plkrrv when
ompared with the motortruek drivers in
Mil, strike crlMx." declared, 'Fair Price
omraisMoncr .uci am
Strike Made Their Transportation
by Rail' Impossible
- Jlhes-niru'Tir"tB,nn(rndvnntago of wnro today from Maurlco rivf r-ml
no filtuntion to chnrco rxtortionato uirnnnn.ini, v: t - n. .. .1 ..
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Wtl.-IT'.jy.ll , IUII1II1IK lllUUilHLO iU
fity," hdfcontinueci.
the
"At for the food
Ituntlon ccuernlly. there Is plenty of
'ecf on tho way. and there Is no cxluse
V)r a cry of beef famine."
Just how tho motortruck men were
facing the ilealcrN and tho citizens sen
Trolleys "Speed Up,"
Strike Gets Credit
The outlaw strike of railroad em
ployes Tins procn n boon to trolley
pusscngcrii on routes which cross
tracks of tho Pennsylvania, IUuding
and Baltimore and Ohio rullronds,
lir- vnriotis bectlons of Philadelphia.
Frequently trolleys aro delayed at
grade cto.sings for seVcral minute
by passing freights. Paralysis of
the freight trnflie virtually has douc
away with these delays.
IINDUSTRIAL CRISIS
FORCED BY STRIKE
OYSTERS HERE BY BOAT
years, and docked nlonc Delawncn aw
nuc. Boat nnd motortruck had to take
the place of tho customary rail trans
portation, ft
Philadelphia cats a million and n
half oysters u day. Dealers say thnt
tho supply is so low, even with the aid
orally was explained by the Fnir Price of boats and trucks, that onlv regular
Commissioner. He also sold the strike I customers can get orders tilled. Prices
was "knocking tho fair-price situation havc advanced from 10 to 10 per cent.
In tho head, temporarily." due, the dealers say, to the Increased
"I know of n blilpnfent of 100 hogs, cost of transportation.
irora juancastcr to rao 1, no saut. '"xno
railroad ft eight rate to Philadelphia is
twenty-,four cejitH a hog. For this ship
ment the truck owner charged ..0.25 a
hog.
"Motortrucks now nro so numerous
they have become In reality common
carriers. Jt is up to tho next Legisla
ture to fix rates per mile per ton, classi
fying freights. Thnt would prevent a
repetition of this situation.
"A railroad cannot boost its rates,
strike or no stiike, nnd the )truck
men should not be allowed to do so,
cither." "
All danger of n meat famine is over.
Commissioner McClalnsaid.
As for the bread situation. Mr. Mc
Clain said ho and Local Fair Price
Commissioner nngedorn have gone over
the sltuatidti and have not been con
vinced of tho justlco of the increase In
the wholesale price of bread to nine
cents a loaf.
"Bakers aro not doing n hand-to-mouth
business," Mr. McClaln said.
"They hove huge stocks on hand, bought
at lower prices than arc quoted today.
"At nine cents n loaf their profits are
greater than nt tho eight-cent price
under old conditions!!. An increase to
nine cents at this tl nc is not justified.
Wo have placed tho matter In the hands
of the United States district attorney
for action. This is tho first case wo
havo passed on to tho district attor
ney." Tho food supply in the wholesale
markets In the Philadelphia district was
plentiful today, but a shortage is ex
pected tomorrow.
J. B, Morltz, n commission merchant
at 848 North Front street, said ho had
been able to get fourteen carloads of
produce for sale today, but could see
only three carloads, for tomorrow's
market.
This condltlou, he said, was typical
of the cntlro local market. New York
buyers, Mr. Morltz said, are buying
plentifully at the local auctlous. but the
'supply they are carting nway Is only
tho normal New loric supply dumped
here by railroads because of the strike.
Now Tork buyers aro compelled to
pay ns high as $1 a erato for the ship
ment of some produce, ho said.
Mr. Morltz is a member of tho ad
visory board of the Boosters, an organi
zation of local merchants.
Other dealers in the market report
virtually the same coudltions as Mr.
Morltz. Many of them are employing
trucks to haul into the market supplies
tied up at Pennsylvania Railroad sid
ings along the Main Line.
This Is tho Day to Register
for Primary and Only One
Today is the only registration day
prior to the primary, May 18. Vot
ers will have opportunity to regis
ter nt'thclr regular division polling
places between 7 a, m. und 1 p. ra.
and between 1 nnd 10 p. ni.
Voters who have not previously
registered in the district iu which
"they now live must do so or bo dis
qualified for the primary.
Administration leaders are par
ticularly eager to get out the big
Mimrl vnti" In Ihn Third illarrlrf
for their caudldnte against the Vare
InterMts, Ubarics ueiany.
I interests, Cbarl
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SAVES CHASSIS FROM FJRE
Man With Wits' Drives Prom Under
Burning Body
John Bell, of 1805 North Hope
street, was returning to this city from
New York at 2:15 o'clock this morn
ing when his motortruck suddenly burst
into flames, at Castor and Cottman
streets.
Bell had no fire extinguisher, but he
had his wits. Seizing n wrench ho
unscrewed the bolts which held the
blazing body of tho truck to the chassis.
Then he started his engine, which had
stalled, and managed to drive the
chassis from under the body. The
chassis was not damaged. The body
of the truck was destroyed, with a loss
of $400. Tho truck was empty.
IRISH PICKET ILL
Mrs. Honor Walsh, Confined to Bed,
8ays She Would "Do It Again"
Mrs. Honor Walsh, 14!I West Coul
ter street, Oermantown, ono of tho
Philadelphia women arrested In Wash
ington for picketing the British em
bassy iu tho cause of Jrish freedom, Is
confined to her Ijomo in bed today as a
result of the experience.
Her niece, Miss nlcn O'Brien, of
St. Louis, who was in jail also, and
who nrrlved here with Ir. Walsh nt
10 o'clock last night, suffers no HI
effects from her Imprisonment.
"I would do it all again if It helped
Ireland to become a free nation," she
said. "But I think we accomplished
our object in brluglng beforo American
women tho condition of Ireland."
Miss Katherlnc Elizabeth McKcon,
1311 Castle avenuo, another picket from
here arrested at Washington, also came
homo luBt night. Like Mrs, Walsh and
Miss O'Brien, she said she was a mem
ber of no organized Irish society.
"I went to Washington on my own
hook," she exploincd. "I paid my own
expenses because I believe Ireland and
all other nations should bo freed. I
would do tho same thing again for any
other oppressed nation."
CHILD AWARDED $3000
Qlrl Who Lost Leg Under Fire Truck
Wins Suit Against City
Lottla Czbulskl, ten years old, 214
Grape street, was today awarded a ver
dict of $3000 against the city by a jury
beforo Judge UniTutt In Court of Com
mon P cas No. 2, Vincent Czbulskl, tho
girl's father, was awarded ?1'180.60.
The child had her right leg ampu
tated, her left leg and her left nrm
brokeu when struck by tho chemical
automobile of Kngluc Company No, 12.
By tlio Associated Press
Washington, April 14. President
llcrtn mill 1ali. .ifllilnnl illumibPAil . 1m
'.-' Ullfl ills VMUlMt'l. UI-( IIPOCW Ull.
railroad strike for moro than an hour
today.
After tho meeting the President telo.
graphed to members of tho newly named
lailroud labor board asking them To
coino to Washington; nnd bo prepared to
function ns soon ns their nominations
had been confirmed by tho Sonatn.
Thfl immediate summoning of Ihn
bonrd wns one of tho mutters decided
upon nt the cabinet meeting. It wus
indicated that other decisions were
renched. but wcro not made public.
I Mr. Wilson had been informed thnt
. (Senator Curnnlns. chairman of the
Senate iutcrhtnto, commerce committee,
haw prepurcd n resolution permitting
mi uuuiu iu uii'l'l nun; jiioui'uii i in
U..nivnri ti,.ihJo Ti........Jfbicago nnd the President's uction was .
Hundreds of Thousands Thrown iin nnticipntion of the adoption of this
I resolution.
i Attorney General Palmer wont direct
from the White House to his office und
hnmediatc) summoned for n confer
ence bis arsistiints who have been keep
ing close touch with the strike situa-
VOLUNTEERS RUN TRAINS'-
I. W. V. Activities Disclosed
. . . Reports to tho Department of Jus
lly Associated ITC31 tiro Indieatlmr some connection be-
Chleago, April 14. Improvement' pf twoen recent J. W,. W. activities and
freftuY traffic onmlfMnn In tV CVntral tho railroad strikes probably, were laid
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rnllroa
ehnipolnts. lml tlie !ndutrlnl f-ituafion "It Is fair to.coucludc that the strike
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n Oh o nnd Mich cun ro.ichcd n era a situation wns uscusseu, nuc i am uoi
ns a result of stoppage of fuel spiles. S.,to m' """ C0uclui"s ero
npd In tho Tar West, whrc a do.ont Other members of tho cabinet would
pns'engcr trains wero reported stalled make uo statement, rcferriug inquiries
in southern Oplforiin. the situation be-, t0 the attorney ger.crnl. Some Intimated,
enmd increasingly serious. however, thnt detlnite decision had been
Both insurgent leaders and railroad umde one way or another ns to govoru
tuothcrhood officinls said the fight had lm.nt Intervention,
evolved Into n "HuRcrinc nfTair," but Members of the President's officlol
the brotherhood men declared the in- family went direct to theVhite House
surgents gradually wore losing strength. 0 meet Mr. Wilson In his study in-
Ifjillmnds In the Chicago arco con- stead of tho executive offices Avhere cab
centrnted every effort.on moving freight iet meetings usually are held.
m.iw iiuinui.t puiu u iicr cpiiL or me
JOSEPH DE FOREST JUNKIN. NOTED ATTORNEY, DIES
Joseph dc Forest Junltin, lawyer nnd clubman, died today
at The Wellington, his home. Ho had Veen ill three years. Mr.
Junkln was a graduate of tlie Rev. Qeoige Junkln, founder of
Lafayette College.
VAKE CHARGES ..50.000 BACK OF DELANY '
WASHINGTON, April 14. While Representative Vare was
speakuig in tho House, charging that a fund of $50,000 had been
collected to elect Charles Delany to eucceed Mayor Moore in
Congress, Representative Walsh, of Massachusetts, in terrupted
by asking : "What has this to do with the general electiontf"
Mi'. Varo defended his discussion on the' giound of public In
terest and declared he had "uo candidate of bis own."
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OfFICIALSJlNDMi
WILL MEET TONIGHil
IjT tt
TO FIX PEACE m
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waiKour. to ue uver -soon, M ,.
Confident Forecast of $;
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WORKERS REJECT PLEA
OF LEADER TO' RETURN
Br
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Freight Jarrf Relieved When 50,
r:.,.o o. 0. '"A J
Illllllt3 VilUW UU DHUK. u'.'
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Service Improved "'
hsiaiia iinimiifn nini Wiii'nnAAin nil
MAURS ANU TANK5 'PHLSNIBKUUKLYN
CLASH IN OPENER FOR OPENING TILT
Out of Work by Long
Tie-Up of Freight
Ideal Weather Guoets Athletes
in Opening of Baseball
Season
Manager Cravath Sends South
paw Rixoy After Scalps of
Trolley Dodgers
d men returning to wprli nt.scv ttntement ns ho left ft White House:
i -
Hoia Mauhmcn and Yanks
' Will Bat in the Opener
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I Oall'iwny. lei', rf.
i Sir ult rf twill rn J1-!', es
V II r. If fin" 1h
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Perry, v. Shawhey. v.
t'mplrcii Dlnesn and Nallln.
I How Phils and Dodgers
, Battled in Thair Opener 1
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Cailorr nr l'ffffer.
t'rru)lrr AlrCormkk nnd Hurt.
nwiien Tngires in tne illstrict wcro
operating. Tho roads announced n fur
ther influx of "loyal" switchmen from
other cities.
Major Oenernl Leonard Wood was
hastening to Chicago from Boston,
where he closed his political speaking
tour last night, to resume command of
the central department of the army be
cause of the strike situation.
A. F. of L. Disapproves Strike
x. Tho American Federation of Labor
through its railway department, which
represents 700,000 members In eight
railroad crafts, placed its btamp of dls
approval on tho unauthorized strike and
urged all members of affiliated organiza
tions to refuso to obey the wnlkout.
Michigan's army of une.mpIoved cre
ated by the walkout n week ago of
railroad switchmen continued to grow
tday. Conservative estimates placed
the number forced into idleness In
various parts of the state at upwards
of 100.000 this morning. Approximately
two-thirds of them are out In Detroit.
Tho industrial situation in Ohio be
came more ominous today with more
than 100,000 men out of work in Co
lumbus nnd virtually every coal mine
in the stato closed. A growing scarcity
of food supplies was reported in many
cities. A rasll train was reported to
have been abandoned at Toungstown
and the mall returned to tho postofflce.
Hope of ending the switchmen's strike
By SPICK HALL.
IJrooklyn, April 14. This was another I
ono of those big days in tho life of
Chailes Holiday Kbbett. In it strkt
manner of speaking it wasn't a hnlida-. ,
at all. except for "outlaw" strikov, and
Continued on Fn Two, Colomn Two
SENDS FOR BONDS; NABBED
Detectives Take Man as Forger on
Delivery of Securities
Magistrate Rooney. in Central Court
today, held Frank E. Thompson, be
lieved to be of San Francisco, In $1000
for a further hearing next Wednesday,
charged with forgery and attempting to
swlndlo tho Commonwealth Trust Co.
It wns charged Thompson telephoned
to tho trust company yesterday after
noon from on office at Fifth and Chest-
nut ut.aatD .nj 11 nAt.. A . .
..... vv.... .Uu um uuji-cra io pentl a
'messenger boy to his office with S3000
' worth of Liberty bonds.
The bans communicated with the de
tective bureau, and then sent the bonds
with tho messenger. Thompson, it was
charged, accepted the bonds, and gave
tho boy a forged check for JJ3000, De
tectives arrived at bis office as the mes
songer was leaving, and his arrest fol
lowed. RYAN WOULD UNUStHsTUTZ
Motorcar Company Asks Stock Ex
chango to Remove- Stock
New York, April 14. (By A. P.).
lly KOBEKT W. MAXWELL-
fthllie Parlt, April , 14. I'.ile blue
Uos und sunshine, with tlio hent
turned off. assisted in the opening exer-
Secretaries Baker. Daniels and Payne i-Ikon nt Shibo Park this afternoon. The
n'AM f tin fitif f e n titt n tri-Jii r tn fsknf I 1.. . I f.. ... nfn.. ln.T iitnfrti titinu1.ii ...
;, " "'"-.-""(. " .v. jiujiu mill, iiuci ii .m.vi ,...... .inp resiuenis oi rutuusli and vlnitit .
PerrwlfoWobnfplVter" I l" k to n.kc !' nt ,1": Ht t0 tll0'i0 "' it holl-
Deportment of Justice field agents In-j now npe-up oi uonnio s auiiphcs nun , tiay because the Phillies, winnots of
the e.pt'iisivo troupe of latiks presented tho lnir, National League pennnnt. were
by Miller ITugglns. booked to break open tho baseball seu-
The weather was more favorable thnn , -on this afternoon with tlio r.i-ni.irUn
was expected nutl, witli tlie exception
On July 7, IWIR. Lottie wus one of 'Allan A. Ryan today followed up his
tlio children watching firemen at 2,'i,-,licslgnutlon from the New York Stock
Levering ktroet. Mnnnyunk. Levering I Lxehango by asking tho Mart! of gov
street Is on n Nteei) hill nnd when the
firchicn started to leave tho motor of
their truck stalled nud the machine
backed down hill and ran over tho
sidewalk Into the children, pinning sev
eral of them against a brick wall. One
child was killed and four others, includ
ing Lottie, were Injured.
It wns alleged tup nro engine struck
n lml In the street, onuslne It.ta ..
OBte tlio pavement.. A. LUreetptaiY 0f -whtek he U eliairman
ns:" -, n'i fv-. b- 7 t J, '
ernors to remove stock of tlm Htntv
Motorcnr Co. from tho exchange list at
once. Uo also withdrew application
for tho llstiug of iJO.OOO additional
shares, which was filed shortly after the
exchange -suspended trading in Stutis two
weeks ago,
Ills letter to tbo governors stated
that, tins action was taken by voto of
in vxecuxive. committee or the Htutn
vcstlgating the strike. Mr. Palmer
drove to tho White House in an nuto
mobile, tho only member to so arrive.
By doing so he eluded newspaper corre
spondents. The nttorney general wns followed bj
Secretaries Meredith, Houston, Colbff,
Alexander and Wilson. Postmaster
General Burleson was an early arrival
entering the cast gate, and the full cab
inet was present when the President
openod the meeting.
Colby's First Cabinet Session
This was the first session called by
the President since ho was taken IU lost
fall, and it was the first to be attended
by Secretaries Colby, Payne, Meredith
and Alexander, who have been nppolnted
recently.
The President, wearing a business
suit, greeted the members of his official
family ns they were ushered Into his
study. In opening the session he took
a neat behind a big desk and the cabinet
officers wero grouped in a semicircle In
front of him In the order of their rank.
Rear Admiral Grayson said the Presi
dent has enjoyed meeting with his ad
visors, "It did him good," declared Doctor
Grayson, addlug that meeting people
was good for Mr. Wilson.
Cabinet officers declared the Presi
dent bad been in excellent humor nnd
had launched nnd "joked with them.
They expect' that meetings of the cabi
net will bo held weekly In the future.
While no announcement has been
made here as to the government's atti
tude, the raid of a strikers' meeting In
New Orleans last night by Department
of Justice agents nnd the resulting ar
rest of eight strike leaders was taken
in somo iuarters ns indicative of the
course which will be pursued.
Federal .TuTlgo Poster at New
Orleans today called a special session
of tho federal grand jury to consider
tho cases of the eight men, who are held
on charges of interfering with interstate
commerce, violntlng the Lever act and
interfering with the malls. Judge Fos
ter announced the grand jury would be
Instructed to investigate every possible
phase of the strike.
V. S. Supplies Food
Government agents who have been
watching developments at all strike cen
ters for tle last week arc understood
to have come to the definite conclusion
that the strlkp is being glvc he moral
and, in all probability, some Svanclal
fupport of tho I. W. A, Ev.-ffencs has
been obtained, reports to tho Depart
ment of Justice indicated today, that
ConUntwd on Fat Two, Column Rtm
Tractors Used Hero
in Shifting Freight
Tractors wero used today for
freight shifting in the Pennsylvania
yards at Fourth Btreet and-Washington
avenue. This was made nec
essary by 'the strike,
: lata- . '
of a hish wind, conditions were ideal for
the opening fray. Nobody kicked about
the high wind, however, because every
thing is high these days.
Promptly at 1 p. in. John Shlbe
opened the gates for the cash customers
and tho turnstiles clicked merrily from
then on. It was tho sweetest music
ever heard In the arena, making more
of n hit thnn Kendlc's baud, nnd we
aro not slamming Mr. Kendlc's high
closs musicians. Those talented gentle
men, by the way, sprinkled harmony till
over the ploce, thus entertaining the
enrly arrivals.
Major In Form
Tho Hon. J. Hampton Mooro, well
known In Philadelphia, was selected to
toss out the first ball of the season,
lllzzonner was iu great shnpe, huvInK
quite a hop on his fast one, to say
nothing of excellent control. Thus It
has been proved conclusively that every
one doesn't have to go South for spring
training.
George II. Ruth, ofttimes referred to
as "Babe," wus the big individual at
traction. The mighty slugger was ex
nected to wallop the pill Into Montgom
ery county nnd many paid real money
Dodgers, self. predestined winners of tli
HI20 flag. Viewed in this light it looki '
us though todny's battle, the beginning '
of a four-gnme series, wns soing to bo n
world's hcrics within the ranks of the
senior circuit.
Mr. Garry Cravath. the wrll-bfjovcd
native ion, led his cohorts via Kdrile
Lewis und the Rending Railwav Into the I
iiiwiiiown section oi tne metropolis j-t-s-terday
afternoon by wny of precaution
against a possible tie-up in the lines
today. By availing himself of this
crafty moyc Mr. Cravnth had his uth
lotos safely ensconced nt the Ansonla
Hotel lest evening In time to take an
early brotlie into the hay.
Tho result of this strntegotic move
was that the aforesaid od. lescent ball
tossers were In the breakfast room two
minutes after reveille had sounded. As
the day waned nnd the sun waxed fair,
ly warm for the opening tilt, Mr. Cra
vath gathered his cohorts around and
gave them much managerial adxice. the
gist of which was "go and get 'em "
,Tb'" ""fraoon'n seance in the wilds
of tlntbush was scheduled to begin nt
h iP' m'i "-''"Kbt-savlng time, which.
oelng internrotfd In
cnronoiogy, is U o'clock."
Phllodelnhia
If ninth-hour
to witness the act. Ruth said he was tatements moan anything, Hppa ,j,.p-
. tho Rlxey, tho prominent one-man fri.
ternity, was scheduled to pitch the open -Conllnord
on Pate Nineteen. Cohunfw
Continued on Pnjr Nineteen, Column Throo
ARMISTICE IN GUATEMALA
Unionists Propose That President
Cabrera Leave Country
Washington. April 14. (By A. V.)
An nrmtstleo botween tho Unionists in
Guatemala and forces of President
Estrada Cnbrcra has been signed nud
the proposal made that President
Cabrera leave the country, according to
advices today to tho State Department.
Tho urnilstice resulted from a ton
ference requested by both sides held nt
tho American legation In Guatemalu
City. In which the entire diplomatic
corps participated. Tho suggestion thnt
President Cabrera leave the country
was made by the T'nlonist leaders, who
guaranteed safe conduct for him nud
his family.
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WOMAN SHOT; MAY DIE
Police 8ay Shootlrfg Followed Quar
rel With Husband
Mrs. Millie Kahan, thirty-four venrs
old, of 1028 Pine street, was probably
fatally shot at 11 :30 o'clock thfa morn
iug a few paces from her home.
According to tho police of the Twelfth
nnd Pine streets station, Mrs. Kahnn
quarreled with her husband, and as she
rushed from the house he followed her
nnd opened fire with a revolver.
Two shots hit the woman. One took
effect In her breast and the other struck
her left leg. She was takeu to the
Polyclinic Hospital, where her condition
Is regarded ss critical. - .
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TO CARNEGIE FOUNDATION
Dr. James R. Angell Elected Presl
dent and Exeoutlve Officer
New York. April 14. (By A. P )
Dr. James Rowland Angell. for many
years dean of the Universitv r,f Chi
engo: has been elected president and
chief executive officer of the Carnegie
Foundation, it wns announcd here Mo-
3ie n"?ountCPment "is made bv the
hZt d of "'! through Kill,,, Root!
chairman. Doctor Angell, who Is heu,l of
ho national research committee. Ill
take up his duties July 1. ' '"
Since the death of Andrew Carnegie
who established the foundation in lllli
with an iultlal donation of $li wii .
000 and made it his residuary leg.aee
the presidency of the foundation has
been vacant. "s
Doctor Angell is a son of tho Into
James Burrlll Angell long pres ! ?n of
the University of Michigan.
Doctor Angell Is Internationally
known as a scientist. He is well known
for his woik In experimental pW-1 0.
ogy. As chairman of the National Re.
search Council. In Washington, ,.".
reels the coordination of all scientific
research in the countrv. "-"runup
During the war Doctor Angell was on
he committee of education and mili
tary training of the War Department
and was instrumental In the formation
ot Student Army Training Corps.
''? JW.BJL ''"wrltiur.
Governor Sproul has arranged a
meutinrr between the railroad strikers
and the road officinls, nnd expects tlie -strike
here and throughout Pennsyl-
vnnia to be over by tomorrow morn
inp, or within forty-eight hours kt
the latest.
Representatives of all the inter-'
ests involved will confer this evening
nt Broad Street Station. Tho detail
of the conference arc now bcino- oxs
ranRcd.
The Govornoi: has been workitf
from the start of the strike, through
the state Department of Labor, .'to
brfntr about nn adjustment of Um
difficulties 'of the men nnd their ear-
ployers. il
"I cannot vet announce the dext -"V
tails of the plan' for mediation," sa5d' ti
tho Governor, "but the essential i
lintn llnftsri nnitnnln.1 Vr" Knrli JiAWiM .
jfti-w ui.vii Mi.,vpii:u Jy UWVil PlUO0vk
Influenro Nation Wide
imt fr 1. i .
ine (tinicuuy iib Decn to tXMJkXii
thermal! jrroups of, men - I teelitajl
the infhiencc of the meotinp; licrc "W
indiate over the lines entering 'Philef?' v
dolphin, und tnnke itself felt over.Mrf .v
entire country. 1". ?
"Tlie matter has been worked est' tfw
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cue ciiorts ot mc cnairmiin oi 1110 -11
mediation board of the state Depart
ment of Labor, William J. Tracy. JVt'
have been on the job right aloh"t
seeking some means to bring the M-1
strike to the end." v
Ampin "Gas" on Hnnd .
The Cioornir snld that oeu siiojild
the strike be prolonged there wn suf
ficient gnxoliuc and oil In tho city and
s"tc to keep great fleets of motortruck
running.
The (iiieriior took exception to the
oi-ltieism of tho President's delay in
1 orapletlng the personnel of the federal
wage bo.uil. named to liniullc tlie rail
wu) wage dispute.
"I soo no reason to bluine tho Presl'
tltnt in this liistanco," ho declared.
"The nnnilng of such n body requlrcj
rreat cure and forethought, nnd the
uction of such a board could lmrdly
l.ae been completed moro quickly."
Strikers Reject Peace Plan v
Shortly beforo It became known thit
the Governor's nttemnt at mediation ha'd
boon successful, the striker, meeting at
Engle' Hall, Thirteenth nnd Spring
Gnrden streets, had tak,rn a vlvc voce
vite against a proposition thnt they re
turn to work.
Nevertheless, a committee hnd ar
ranged to go to Brontl Street Station at
1 o clock this afternoon iu the cxpectuy
tiou of conferring with W. W, ,Attr '
bury, P. R. It. vice president In charge,
of operation.
Another development today was tho
resumption of freight movement In the
l'ennsjlvnnla yards all over the city.
In spite of the vote at the strikers ,
meeting there wero Indications of war.
ering sentiment when S. L. Curry, gen
ernl secretary of tbo grievance commit
too of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, told them how the men ball
gone back to work In the Wash
Ington nnd Potomac yards, nud pre
dicted that the workers here would
not desert their own organizations, vot
"hang their tails to tho wrong kites'.'
Though the men cheered Curry, whd
represented the forces of regularly or'
gnnized labor, which is opposing the
"outlnw" strlkp, they voted ''no'i
when the chairman, a little later, put
to them tho. question of whether they
wished to return to work.
Brotherhood Chief Heard '
Mr. Curry was greeted In n friendly
spirit when he appeared to address the
men. The brotherhood has stood out
against the strike, and his mission wis
to persuade the men to return to work1.
He recounted the history of the walk,
out since April 1, aud told the strike
that many men were returning td theU;
jobs In various sections. V
"I attended a meeting in Bcrantpn,'
he sold, "und It was evident there the
men were merely out as a protest, and
had uo Intention of rcmnlnlnc awa
from their Jobs Indefinitely."
Mr. Curry then read a letter from'O. .
W. Galloway, of tho Baltimore.' ami
Ohio Railroad, addressed to the stateZ
master at the B. & O. station In tMm '
city, telling of the action ol the nitwit
WashlugtBu, ,
The letter said that the men emnWtit '
In the II. & O. and P. It. It! A
Ington and Potomue yards ha'd gtjfri ,
back to work after votlnr on IU '
matter.
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