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Sixty Days Before tiecuon,
Ho Testifies
CROWDAT HEARING BEFORE
REGISTRATI0NJD0MMISS10N
I Aut0 License Petition Gives
Holmesburg Address uonauc-
tor Tells of Rides on iram -
Suitor David Martin admitted thin
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Ltktloa purposes.
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'n.'. ":!.:" a.nfn from the
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dldite for tnc j ",.,-. nnmQ
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inn district. t(
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.rti.llv lives in Ilolmcsourg.
Z K "crowded tho hcarine room
. Cltr Uall. IUchard J. uv;niiag..
lLMd as Martin's attorney, and
X S?'Morgan represented McLean.
No Effort to Evado Questions
Senator Martin mndo no effort to
nidefe qUttoM of Mr. Morgan and
hre"a crantag of necks a3 be
PeLSand 1020
oftt?BUft division of the Nineteenth
wirfVere produced and indicated that
h 1010 Senator Martin swore he was
lodrer and In 1020 owner of tho house
t 1930 North Sixth street.
Boom Is for Election Purposes .
"What Is your name?" Martin was
isfced after ho had taken the stand.
r"Davld Martin," he said.
"Where do jou llvc" was tho next
, 'Ut 1030 North Sixth street," said
"Since January 1 you have been trav-
tllnriromHolmcsburfr.'havc you not?"
merlMMr. Morgan.
J'Notall of the 'time," Mr. Martin
'ifplieiiv- -'
'f'Yifa receive all your mail at Holmes-
banc, do you not?"
"No,saId Mr. Martin, "I receive
tftrlr all my mall at my home, at 1030
Korth Rlxtli street.?'
J At an afterthought, he added :
Y"l make it a point to do at iwow
;rtn Sixth street sixty days neiore
tk.n. I know enough about election
in' for that."
''"Then-." nncried Mr. Morcan. "you
lire this room for election purposes."
"Its," replied the senator.
rbsu Mills Flrtt-Witness
I, Snpuintcndcnt of I'ollco Mills was
Ijbe first witness calld. He offered in
I eridescc a book, furnished the polree by
im itate highway commission, con
.Uhlng the applications of motor vc
Wtte' ovners (or licenses.
V Mr, O'Callaghnn, .Senator Martin's
mwucj, iirciuL'tju vuq iirucvt'Uiiin wiiu
i mm motion to nave tno atrinc-oit
attjUaifquubed for lack of evidence.
udaskeo that 'a formal' ruling be' given
M that he 'VnnM tnkp Rtnna tt nrntopf
i hU client's interests."
This faillnir. Mr. O'Callnennn on.
I posed the admission of tho book of
I .TO5, applications, urging thnt tho
vnjiMis would have to bo offered. This,
to, was overruled.
Then Superintendent Mills read two
tollcatlong for licenses, in each of
Mch the applicant under oath Rave his
BU as David Martin and his residence
as ttelsh road, llolmcsburgv There
Yts no cross-examination.
Austin White, who Htnlo.l tlinr hn
Im " Jndwtor on tho Pennsylvania
wiiroad, and had been n conductor for
ffi rS"' runHliB on tho Trenton
nuadelphia trains, was tho next
Rides On His Train
ry'm?20u kSow Mr- Dav,d Martin, of
a nesburgV" ho was asked.
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iiVn did '! last rfdo with you?"
ihls morning."
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eae'halfhlTentrfaln for tl ,nst ono "d
twin Tin li?n' m othcr tran for
its f oflftecn ycarB nd on. an aver-oftenr;-nCC
or tttIco week, possibly
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fir a. thJ orl(Blxtytr,P ticket.
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ll.?cd,?. commutation ticket.
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tt next wl tn..Mart,,,n," c""ffcur, was
tie llcen.l. tDCS? callcd. He identified
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FIGURES IN VOTE FIGHT
At tho top Is Senator David Martin.
Ucl6w Is John It. McLean, who hns
attached Martin's rlglit to vote in
tho Nineteenth ward. The photo
graph was taken today at the hear
ing on McLean's strike-off petition
TAKE POLICE CASES
Suspicious Pamphlets Lead to
Trarisfer of All Hearings
From Imber's Court
POLITICIANS ARE.
BLAMED
Director Cortclyou issued an order to
the police today to transfer all cases
which ordinarily would bo heard by
Magistrate Imber, at the Second and
Christian streets station, to Magistrate
John Harrlgan, at the Third and Dc
Lanccy streets station.
The director explained tho .order by
revealing that pamphlets had been cir
culated downtown, printed in Yiddish'
and English, to the effect that no one
need be afraid of tho police, as all
nollco cases in the Third nnd Fourth
police districts would be beard before
Magistrate Imber.
One of the circulars was sent to
Mayor Moore, who immediately turned
It over to Director Cortelyou.
Tho director had his detectives in
vestigate, and his order issued .to the
polico today followed thclf report.
HARRY N. STILLMAN DIES
Superintendent of the Spring Gar
den Inotltuto Victim of Pneumonia
Harry Noycs Stlllman, superintend
ent of the Spring Garden Institute nnd
for nearly nineteen years head of the
electrical department! of the InstlCntc,
died of nneumonia at 7 o'clock this
morning at Strath Haven Inn, Swarthi
more. Mr. uuman, wuo wub lorty
two years old, had' been sictc only a
week.
Recently Mr. Stlllman had been
working on a revision of tho late Prof.
O. Walton Swoopc's text book on "Les
sons in Practical Electricity" in gen
eral uso throughout the country. Thu
revision was nearly completed at his
death.
Ho is survived by his widow.
Mr. Stlllman was the son of tho late
George Stlllman. He was born in Phil
adelphia and was a member of the En
gineers' Club and the Artisans' Order.
The funeral probably will be on Mon
day. BOY AND $2500 GONE
Camden Woman 8ays Son Took Sav
ings of a Lifetime
Henry Herns, Jr., seventeen years
old, disappeared yesterday afternoon
from his homo in 'Woodlynne, N. J.,
taking with htm $2500 worth of Liberty
Bonds and $10 in cash, his mother told
Camden polico today.
Tho money nnd bonds belonged to tho
boy's mother, Mrs. Henry Herns, and
were in n bureau drawer in her room.
Several weeks ago, according to the
mother, ho son attempted to enlist in
the urray. Ho wos seized with the
wanderlust, she said, and when he was
rejected from the army ho nssertcu ho
would go West to seek his fortune!
Yesterday afternoon the mother went
to a nearby store and on returning
found her son had disappeared with the
bonds,' which constituted her life's sav
ings, and the cash.
HORACE SAYRES DIES
Ho Was Vetoran Member of Merlon
Cricket Club
Horace Sayrcs, ono of tho, oldest
cricket players of the Merlon Cricket
Club died today at bis home, 830 Sum
mit Grove avenue, llryn Mawr. after
an illness of ten days, at the ago of
sixty -seven.
Mr. Sayres was born in Phllndcl-
Shiu, tho- son of the lato Edward S.
ayrcs, and lived here all his life. Ho
was married to Miss Isabel Eustis, who
'dlcdjinore than twenty years ugo. Ho
is survived by five children": William
Eustls: Horace Hamilton, Arthur
Illchards, Mrs. Arthur Lowry and
Mrs. S, Cary Potter. Auother bon,
,Edword O: Sayres, was- killed in n
railroad accident.
Mr,. Sayres' was ono of tho early
members of tho Merlon Crlck'et Club,
havlug been, elected in 1807, and was
an enthusiastic follower of the sport.
The funeral will bo from tho Church
or the Redeemer. Ilrm Mawr. Hatur-
any HwrBiH
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MAGISTRATE
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NO HOLDUP' PLOT.
IN BRIBE DEMAND.
MAYOR
ELEVE
.Willing to Tell Council Probers
All He Knows of Story
Told by Schmidt
SAYS BUSINESS INTERESTS
NEED NOT PAY GRAFT
Political Animus Seen in EJxpose,
Patton Asks How Vara Men
'Knew So Much'
Mayor Moore does not believe a delib
erate attempt was made to "hold up"
tho Sears -Roebuck Co. on the Roose
velt boulevard trolley ordinance.
'In emphatically stating this opinion
today tho Mayor sold he was willing
and ready to appear before Council's
sclf-investigntlng committee.
At the committee session yesterday
A. R. Schmidt, eastern mnnnger of tho
Sears-Ropbuck Co., testified a man
named "Itosrnbach" or "Roscnberger"
quoted $23,000 as tho price for acceler
ating the passage of the boulevard or
dinance. A new twist was given to the situa
tion this afternoon when tho investigat
ing committee learned the name of an
other m.nn, who. it is said, may be
tho "mystery man."
It is possible that this-man will he
subpoenucd. He is said to bo In busi
ness here, lives in Atlantic City nnd his
name is somewhat similar to "Rosen
bach." or "Roscnberger."
"Mr. Mayor, do jou think thnt a de
liberate attempt was mado to 'hold up'
In this instance?" Mr. Moore was asked
today.
"No," was tho answer, with explosive
emphasis.
Silent on Political Animus
"Do you think this is a political trick
to discredit your administration? Is it
n political plant?"
Tho Mavor gritted his teeth, then
smiled in characteristic fashion.
"I have no comment now," he said,
with a brief paue before tho "now."
"If, however," he added, "Council
wants. rac to appear before them, well
nnd good. That is another proposi
tion."" "Will you nppear before this councll
manle committee?"
"Of roursc, of coursehe replied.
Mr. Moore hod just concluded n con
ference with Assistant Director of Pub
lic Works Wagner and Chief Morden,
of the street cleaning bureau, when he
won niiesHnncrf nbout'Mr. Schmidt's
stntement. Tho Mayor dictated this
comment : ,
"The statement made by Mr. Schmidt,
of the Sears-Roebuck Co., as I read it,
is substantially the fcnmc statement he
made to me. .Mr. Schmidt did right in
coming to me with the story, but,
though cxnspcrnting, it was indefinite
and induced me to call In editors, coun
cllmen and department beads so that
everybody, would' be on guard.
Mooro Warns "Crooks"
"Tills administration Is against
crooks and corruption and will not tol
erate them no matter from what ilircc
tion they come, nor do we Intend that
business interests and large enterprises
which give employment to our people
shall be hampered by these nefarious,
nnd damnable practices.
"Wo welcome business men to this
city and do not propose they shall be
maccd or held up on the highway."
Mr. Moore added that the determina
tion he expressed in his dictated com
ment was simply a repetition of what
he had said over and over again in the
campaign last year.
As Mr. Moore was replying to ques
tions on the alleged extortion incident,
E. T. Stotesbury entered his private
office nt tho head of a delegation repre
senting the Y. W. C. A.
Affable greetings were exchanged be
tween the Mayor and his visitors. Mr.
Moore, a short time before, had chatted
for five minutes with Mr. Stotesbury
before the latter had entered with the
delegation.
Tho financier was nsked what he
thought of the alleged bribery effort.
"I don't know anything nbout it,"
Mr. Stotesbury replied. "I am not
posted. All, I know nbout it is what I
see in the newspapers."
Mitten Remains Silent ,
Thomns E. Mitten, president of tho
Rapid Transit Co., had no comment to
make on the incident related by Mr.
Schmidt. He has not been invited to
appear before the counclimanlc commit
tee, ho Bald.
Councilman Robert J. Patton. a
member of tho investigating committee
of Council, raised tho question this
morning as to how Vare members of
Council had so much information of the
alleged attempt to extort $25,000 from
tho Scars-Roebuck Company.
In the opinion of Councilman Patton,
and of other members of Council, the
two foremost questions today were:
How did so much information of the
alleged extortion get around if Schmidt
told only the Mayor and Mr. Mitten of
the bribery ntterapt?
Who Is the mysterious Mr. "Rosen
bach" or "Rosenberger?"
Councilman Patton thought that Mr.
Mitten, at next Wednesday's meeting,
could throw some, light on the situation.
"If," said Councilman Patton, "Mr.
Mitten did not tell Varp leaders of
Council anything of the alleged bribery
attempt, then bow did detailed knowl
edge of the attempt get in the hands of
the Vare men?"
Edwin R. Cox, a aro member of
Contlnncd on rie Two. Column lira
APPEALS TO GET BRIDE
Wealthy Armenian Takes Case of
Former Slave Girl to Washington
The fight to prevent the deportation
of Anna Sherbetdjian, Armenian woman
who fled to this country to escape u
Turkish harem, will be carried to Wash
Ington. She is being held nt Ellis Isl-
"I'l'ampirsoon Tcrckelylan, 1212 Ridge
avenue, this city, who was to have
married tho woman, will appeal to
Washington to have her permitted to
enter. She Is bejng excluded because
Bhc cannot reud and write.
MAY DAY FESTIVITIEfl AT BRYN MAWR
Baautlful ploturta ot tho May Day fata
and pliya o U, Dryn Mawr aaawua in
xi dudqui -j:.'" r"rrvw v
v Philadelphia, Thursday, may g, 1920
Cox Was All Primed
for Quiz of Schmidt
A list o questions was before,
Chairman Edwin II. Cox, of Courf4
ell's sclf-lnvcstlgatlng committee
yesterday, as ho quizzed.. A. B.
Schmidt and'brought out tho story
of a $25,000 bribery effort.
Tho prepared list caused Inde
pendents to ask how tho Varo
councilmcn, instigators of tho quiz,
knew ofJ tho nllegcd attempt. Mr.
Schmidt said he had not discussed It
with any councilmcn.
Mr. Cox today sold ho made out
tho llsf himself in lead pencil nnd
bnsed his questions entirely on' ru
mor nnd without previous knowledge
of tho fa'cts developed.
FOR MISSING BOY
Father to Give $500 for Return
of Kenneth Bowman, Jr.,
Dead or Alive
POLICE COMB ALIEN ZONE
A reward of $500, raised by popular
subscription, has been posted by tho
father of thrcc-ycor-old Kenneth Bow
man, Jr., for the return ofHhechlld,
dend or alive, or for any information
that will lead to the recovery of Jbe
lost boy. The hoy disappeared from
his home at 2023 South Colorado sfreet
last Thursday.
Special details of police In plain
clothes under District Detective Truitt,
of the Fourth street and Snyder avenue
station, are combing tho section of the
city north of Oregon nvenue and cast
of Scventli street todny for some trnco
01 tno -boy. This section is thickly in
habited by foreigners.
Another clue pointing to the presence
of the boy in Wilmington, Del., is to
bo worked out to the limit.
Mrs. Sarah Robinson, 2040 Cleveland
street, reports having seen a boy an
swering the description of the missing
child In custody of two men on 'board
a Wilson Line boat for Wilmington
last Sunday.
A gipsy band with thlrty-fivo chil
dren is to be traced and investigated
as offering the possible basis for another
clue. The chief of polico of Vineland,
N. J., today sent word to the polico
authorities of this citv that the band
had been in Viuelnnd for several days
and had just moved off in the direction
of Lcesport, which is on the way to
Cane May.
According to the Vineland police there
were lew adults In the band. The un
usually high proportion 'of children
awakened the suspicions of the Viue
lnnd official.
Tho Philadelphia poljce. wlth.thc aid
of the New Jersey authorities, will trace
the'bnnd'nnd look the children over. The
message from Vineland did not say
wnctuer any or tbe children In the band
were white.
Still another gipsy caravan traveling
through XMew Jersey wirn a carnlvnl
company has been Investigated. They
were nt "Woodbury recently and yester
day a woman of that town told tho po
lice she had seen a child with them who
looked like the pictures sho had seen
of the missing boy. Search disclosed
no evidence that tho boy had been with
them. 0
Tho "great swnmp," stretching from
Oregon avenue to League Island, will
be searched again today by a band of
volunteer workers. This work late yes
terday was fruitless.
HERE IS "STRAW MAN" VAMP
Mrs. Ada Reynolds Tells Court That
Outsiders Get Husband's Property
A "straw man" is tho latest to np
pear as the apex of a domestic triangle.
Mrs. Ada "Reynolds, who lives at
2334 South Broad street, took her mari
tal difficulties to the courts today ami
complained that her happiness has been
wrecked, shattered and even obliterated
by "
Not a blonde manicurist
A designing siren of tho Well-known
"vamp" variety
Hubby's fondness for bright lights
nnd their accessories
.But
By a "straw man."
Mrs. Reynolds does not know who
,tho Vstraw man" is, but sho wants the
Philadelphia courts to bring Harry T.
Reynolds, a real estate dealer (who in
cidentally is her husband) into court
and make him tell just how much money
he earns, how much property, real mid
personal, ho has and bow much he bus
transferred to others the selfsame
"straw man" being tho chief person
in question. Most of Reynolds's pos
sessions aro in tho name of this "straw
man" sho says.
Mrs. Reynolds thinks Reynolds makes
at least $25,000 a year. She wants un
adequate ebnro of it enough for the
support- of herself and their youngest
child. ' '
HELD IN ROBBERY PROBE
Camden Man Detained ao Suspect In
Sandy Spring, Md., Tragedy
A man who gave his name as Joseph
Adums, and who is suspected of being
connected with tho robbery of the First
National Bank at Sandy Spring, Md.,
duriug which Francis M. Ilallowell, a
director, was killed, was arrested in
Camden last night. lie is being held
for the Baltimore authorities.
The prisoner, who is neatly dressed,
was found in a house in Camden as
tbe result of a tip sent out by the
Baltimore police. He compares minutely,
the police say, wltli tho man of similar
name wanted for the Maryland rob
bery. Word was received from Baltimore
thnt moro than $30,000 stolen from the
bank has been recovered. The money
was fouud about tbreo miles from Fred
erick, Md., under a mound of earth.
A number of bonds stolen from the
bank also were discovered.
Tbe prisoner being held in Camden
declined to give the police any infor
mation regarding his recent actions nud
maintains a confident air.
Carpenters Accept Compromise
Carpenters of Delaware and Mont
gomery counties, who hnve been out on
strike for $1,25 an hour, have accepted
tho $1.124 rate offered by the master
carpenters of tho two counties. Many
Philadelphia carpenters are still holding
out ior toe i.4.
REWARD OFFERED
BONUS PLANS FAIL;
AT
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Congress Unablo to Agree on
Methods of Raising Enor
mous Sum
G. P. CHIEFS IN HOUSE '
GIVE-UP HOPE OF SPEED
s .
Question of Taxation Crux of
Problem Fear to Put
Burden orr Public
By CLINTON W. GILBERT
Stan Correspondent of the Krenlnc l'ubllo
Ldrer
Washington, May 0. Tho Repub
lican lenders In the House of Represen
tatives hnve begun to stall upon the
bonus for the soldiers and it now seems
probable, that no bonus legislation will
be passed this session.
Tho plan to rush through tho five
fold bonus plan has been abandoned
nnd there will bo no conference on the
bonus until into in tho month. At that
time tho Republican national conven
tion will bo near and the party leaders
will wish to nvoid so embarrassing t
topic as the bonus when they nro on
the point of entering the national
campaign.
The members of the House are be
coming dally more afraid of the bonus.
They feci that they will run more risk
of defeat by passing any bill adding to
the tax burden of tho public than they
will bo refusing n bonus to the
soldiers.
Jersey Congressman Shifts
Congressmen hre hearing from their
constitutents with the result thnt there
hnve been several declarations by
House members against the bonus
within tbe last few days, the latest be
ing that of Representative Ernest K,
Ackerman, of the Fifth New Jersey
district. Mr. Ackerman up till recently
Wfia n DllnnnpfAi. tt Htn finina
lie declares that the noldiersrc not
united in desiring tho bonus. A ensh
gift of $2,000,000,000, ho nys would
work injustice to the 20,000,000
holders of Liberty Bonds wliosp vnltic
would decline with the laying of uddi
tionnl taxes.
The bonus plan is failing because no
way can be found to rnise the large sura
liecessnry which will not press heavily
upon the country, already burdened with
tno high cost of living.
Borrowing Would Depress Bonds
Additional borrowing will depress the
value of-thc cxistlne Liberty Bonds be
cause the country cannot borrow further
at par without greatly increasing the in
terest rate. More than $2,000,000,000
additional securities, put out to provide
tne oonus, would cnuse still further In
flation and force prices ut liicher still.
much of tho-notlon'sUrouUlo-now. being
tho result of the extensive borrowing
which this country did during the war
to advance $10,000,000,000 to our Allies
anu to pay tue costs ol our own military
participation.
economists ore agreed that had a
larger part of the war costs been nnld hv
taxation the economic position of the
country today would be much stronger
and tho cost of living would not have
risen so nigh.
A sales tax. which somn nt tho Tin
publican leaders would like to Introduce
as a means of paying the bonus in order
later to substitute it for the excess
pronts tax, is proving intensely un
popular. Virtually tho whole House is
afraid of it. A steadily growing pro
test neuinst it on-the nart of thn coun
try has had its effect in Congress within
uio last jortnight.
Balk at New Tax on Profits
And tho happy thought of the bonus
insurgents in the House to tux nnen
moro the already taxed war profits of
ousiuchs, counscating about nil that re
mained in the pockets of tho capitalists.
has made no progress. The leaders of
the Republican organization oppose it
vigorously. More doubt ol the prnc
tlcnbllity of that tax assuils its pro
ponents.
Moreover, tho very word tax Ih un
popular. Tho public, paying income
tuxes and , finding the cost of living
mitcu uji uy luxiuiuu, m peculiarly
critical of nil forms of tuxntion. It
is painfully aware that, however much
the bonus nronoscm diseuisu tho iuih.
tion, ultimately it is likely to comu out
ot tho consumers' pocket. Their ex
perience with the excess profits tux was
lusiructivo. xiiut was to bo a tax paid
by wealth. But it has been nasseil nn
to tho consumer, producers putting up
prices so high thnt they could have
grento profits than even before nud
still pay tho excess profits tux to the
government.
1 DEAD, 6 HURT BY AUTOS
Girl Dies From Injuries Others Are
Cut and Bruised
Angelina Negri, seven years old. 414
South Watts street, died in tho Poly-,
clinic Hospital toduy of Injuries re
ceived wheu struck by nn automobile
at Broad and Pine streets last night.
Ralph Hord, driver of tho automobile,
who took' tho child to tho hospital,
was arrested and will bo given a hear
ing today.
Six other persons were injured yes
terday in automobile accidents in this
city.
An automobile driven by William Bo
deck, 1020 Erie avenue, struck a car,
driven by Joseph Deegan, ut Sixteenth
and Stilea streets, last night, and the
passengers In each vehicle were thrown
to the street.
Thoso Injured arc: Ruth Allison,
1014 North Uber street; Anna Mc
Erlane, 2007 East Adams street ; Mario
Smith, 2051 Aramlngo avenue; Sara
Barnes, 1042 North Uber street, und
tho driver of ench car.
All were badly cut and bruised and,
taken to St. Joseph's Hospital.
Guernsey Cow Sold for $7800
Morrlstown, N. J May 0. (By A.
P.) A Guernsey cow of tho Florham
farms was sold today for $7800 to N,
II. Freeman, of Linwood. N. Y, An
other cow was purchased by Mrs. Paul
Moore, of this city, fop $7200. A third
Guernsey was bought by E. F. Price, of
1'ort Chester, N. Y for $7000. In a
sale of sixty-seven cows tho nggresate
price was $08,775.
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N. J. HOTEL MAN GOES TO CONVENTION ON PLANE
ATLANTIC CITY, N. yr. May 0. Hnrry Rouclere, proprietor
ot tho Rouclere Hotel at Rldfjwood, N. J., flew here todny to
attend tho convention of Tho New Jerney State'Hotelmen's As.
soclatlon. He accomplished tho trip of about 100 miles in on
hour and fifteen minutes. Rouclere claims tho distinction ol
being the first bonifaco to Journey to a convention via air route.
$500,000,000 ASKED OF CONGRESS FOR FREIGHT CARS
WASHINGTON, Ma 6. An additional ?500,000,000kdur
lng'tbis year to finance tho construction of freight cars was asked
of-Congress today by file railroad executives. The roads need
100,000 cars and 2000 locomotives immediately to relieve the
present shortage, it was said.
McCALL NAMED FOR TARIFF BOARD
f t WASHINGTON, May 0 (By A. P.) Samuel W. McCall.
former governor of Massachusetts, was nominated today by
President Wlliou to' bo a member of the tariff commission.
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Admiral Benson, However, De
clares Interpretation Has
Done Him Injustice
DENIES UNKINDLY FEELING
By the Associated Press
Washington, .May . Admiral Wil
liam S. ItciiMou, wartime chief of naval
operations, told the Senate naval In
vestigating committee today that both
before and During the war he had
warned Rear Admiral Sims not to let
his friendship for the British unduly
influence his official acts.
Admiral Benson said ho could not
deny thnt ho hnd told Admiral Sims in
March, 1017, "not to let the British
pull the wool over your eyes ; we would
as soon fight them ns tho CJermnns." n
he could not recall all of the details of
the interview.
The'' witness did sny, however, that
a wrong interpretation had been placed
on tho stntement attributed to him by
Admiral Sims, nnd ho added that as a
result ho hnd been done a grave injus
tice, lie denied thnt he was In any way
unfriendly to the British.
"I don't think nothing could hnve
been moro confidential than my conver
sation with Admiral Sims," said Ad'
mirnl 1'cnson in the course of his testi
mony. "How could you say thnt we would as
soon fight thp ISrillHli ns the ucrmnnsr"
nsked Chairman Halo.
"Merely as a ficuro of speech to Im
press on lilm the seriousness of his
tnBk." was the peply.
Admlinl Benson said that late in 1017
ht-feelinir"hrid-irrawn.jin in the United
ou..,.v .,...! ji ...i.i.. at ....... l.t..
oiai.'K mui .iwiiiirui iTHiim nun urnij.
pcrsunded to give too much nttentiou
to Urltisli hhipplng nud was using
American destroyers too largely in con
nection with British vessels. The wit
ness testified that when be was in Lon
don ho told Admiral Sims of this feel
ing nnd advsed him ns a friend to be
more careful, not only for his own sake,
but because of his official position.
"To say that I repeated the language
Admiral Sims says I used before he
went nbroud Is absolutely untrue," de
clared the witness.
"I never hnd nny unkindly feeling or
anything along that lino that the quota
tion could iudicnte. He said he knew
that I was nntl-British. I don't think
I ever had n conversation with him along
that Hue. My attitude then was one of
enthusiastic co-operation. I deny now
nny unfriendly feeling. I fool that n
great Injustice has been douc mc that
should be corrected. I can never visit
Great Britain again as I should like to.
and I have muuy dear friends there and
have been honored with one of 'the
highest decorations that government can
give."
U. S. WARRANT DEFIED
New York Sugar Dealers Refuse to
Face Prosecution Here
The two New York sugar dealers ac
cused of making excess profits, and for
whom warrants have been issued by
District Attorney McAvoy, refused to
accept service of the warrants todny
In New York city. They will curry the
case into the courts.
The men, George H. nnd Frank Fin
lay, trading ns tho Gcorgo II. Finlay
Co., nt 82 Wall street, - were visited
by a deputy United States marshal to
day. Their attorneys interceded nud
refused to permit their clients to come
to this city tor a hearing.
Tho failure of the New York officer to
servo the warrants prompted Assistant
United ' States Attorney Walnut to
leave tho city this uftcrnoon. He will
remain in New York to fight nny move
which may bo made to block the prose
cution ot tho case.
Tho Fiuluy brothers aro accused of
profiteering on the snlo of 050 tons of
sugur In this city.
MEXICO THREAT STIRS WETS
"Bone-Dry" Prospect Alarms Border
Americans Who Had Planed Oasis
Nogales, Ariz,, Muy 0. (By A. P.)
Tho announcement of Governor Dc le
Huerta that ho iutends to make Mexico
bone 'dry threw consternation into tho
ranks of Americans who hnve been fit
ting up modem cafes iu Nognlcs. 8o
nora. in anticipation of au early llftiug
of the temporary ban on saloons.
Wholesale liquor dealers across tho line
declare their belief that tbe danger of
prohibition bus been grossly exagger
ated. A RE you rending
Fannie Hurst's Story?
You will find it on page 17 tpday.
It is called
"Thine Is Not Mine"
It tells how love can change a
man's whole idea of life, Fannie
Hurst's extraordinary marriage has
made people ask whether she knows
truo love. If you read her story
you'll' fiud out that she well, read
it anu see wnac you nnd,
ADITS HE WARNED SEES U. S. CRUSADE
SIS OF ENGLAND TO DISCREDIT LABOR
Subscription Price tS a Tear by 1111.
Pnblla LaOxer Company.
Healy Denounces "Despicable
Propaganda" at Rate
Board Hearing
HITS AT "HIGH OFFICIAL"
By the Associated Press
Washington, Moy 0. Assailing what
he described ns "despicable propaganda
against labor." Timothy Healy. presi
dent of the Brotherhood of Stationary
Firemen nnd Oilers, charged before the
railroad labor board today that "a
high official of the government has been
.used more thoroughly to deceive the
people into believing that because a man
works for wnges he is un enemy of our
government."
Mr. Healy did not name the official
to whom he referred, but much of his
long statement to the board had to
do with tho announcement by the De
partment of Justice concerning threat
ened demonstrations and violence on
last May Day.
Chairman Barton, of thn board, pro
tested against criticism of othcr gov
ernment departments being introduced
into arguments on the demands of rnil
way workers for increased wages. Mr.
Healy retorted that the men he repre
sented were wrought tip over attacks
on labor by government officials, saying
he had been instructed to lay before
the board a statement on the loyalty of
railroad men.
Mr. , Healy told tho board thnt the
propaganda against labor began in less
than twenty-four hours nftcr the sign
ing of the armistice. Labor was ac
cused, ho declared, of being responsi
ble for the high cost of living, tho ob
ject being to "polsou the minds of the
people to such nn exte'nt that tho
profiteers could Btill further increnscH
prices and place tho blame on labor.
"Tne loyalty
or nnr rnllrnnrt mpn
during the war with Germany cannot
be denied by those who arc honest nnd
sincere," continued Mr. Healy. "But
many honest and slnvre people havo
listened to the poisoned tongues and
read the output of poison pens until
they believe thnt labor is disloyal.
The crusade of this high government of
ficial is undoubtedly for the purpose of
aiding in the campaign of certain em
ployers of the country to secure laws
establishing involuntary servitude.
"Sedition laws wore suggested that
would tic labor hand and foot. Whilo
ostensibly these laws were proposed to
eradicate bolshevism, I. W. W.'ism
und anarchism the real purpose wus
tp prevent the normal activities of
labor. f
"The most flagrant instance of this
most despicable crusade to inflame the
people of this country ngaluht wage
workers was the information given out
that May Day was to be used by these
'ovcrthrowers of the government' in
murdering certain high officials.
"But the plans of the intriguers who
sought to add further stigma to labor
went wrong. May Day passed off as
peacefully as any othcr day in tho
year."
$9,0.00,000 ESTATE
FOR NESBITT HEIRS
Century-Old Trust About to Ben
efit Family in Pennsylvania
and Maryland
Port Deposit, Md., May 0. By a pe
culinrly devised testament, tho Nesbitt
family of Cecil county, Maryland, nnd
Chpster, Pa., are about to be handed
$0,000,000 from a trust account started
In Baltimore 100 years ago.
Au unccstor named Nesbitt, given namo
not procurable, bequeathed his estato to
his family, with the proviso that it
should be held with nil accumulations
for. one year less than a century and
then divided among tho family.
The lucky family Includes Mrs. Ed
ward Carpenter, Oxford, Pa.; Mrs.
Harry Harper, Miss Jennie Nesbitt, of
Lancaster, nnd the heirs of George W
Nesbitt, deceused, of Port Deposit. These
latter are Ebon G.. Amos and Howard
Nesbitt. of Port Deposit. Mrs. Fred
yalble, sole daughter, of this town,
died last week.
THREE PA. MINERS KILLED
Runaway Cage at Bast Plant Upsets
at Top of Shaft
Shenandoah, Pa., May (J. While
beingj hoisted to the surface at Bust
mine early this morning, three miners
were Instautly killed whenUho cngo up
set and they were hurled to the bottom
of the shaft, a distance of 1200 feet.
Tho dend aro :
Tllomas Kilroy, Ashland; Harry
Snyder, Big Mine Run; Patrick Mur
ray, Homesville.
Tho men were engaged on the night
turn and signaled the engineer to be
brought to tho surface. Instrad of
stopping at tho fiaual landing placo
when the surface wus reached, the caite
continued to ascend until it reached the
sheave wheels at tho top of the shnft
when It overturned ami the men fell
back to the bottom of the shaft. Tho
bodies were terribly mangled.
PltlCE TWO CENTS
SUFFRAGE
MAKING
INROADS IN Ml'
IT
Evidence of Their Weakening in
House May Defer Presenta
tion of Resolution '
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LEGISLATIVE RECESS TO
MAY 17 OR 24 POSSIBLE
Switching in Senate Expected
to Be Repeated in
Lower House 1
liv a Staff Corretpomlent
Dover, Del., May 0. Gathering -force
as It rolls along, suffrage Ecntl
ment is believed to be making Inroads
upon the solid front the nntls have
shown in the House of Representatives.
This being the case, the ratification
resolution muy not bo brought up for
RANK
DOVER
concurrence in the House this niter
noon. As a mutter of fact, adjourn
ment may be taken this uftcrnoon until
Mav 17 or May 24.
That switches may be expected in
spite of the bitterness of the fight is
amply shown by the result in the)
Senate yesterday, when three men who
have openly combated suffrage voted
"yea" on the ratification resolution.
The three senators who turned in for
suffrage nt the last moment, making
possible yesterday's suffrage victory in
the Senate, were Isaac D. Short, of
Sussex county ; Asa Bennett, nlso at
Sussex; and Wallace S. Handy, of
Kent.
Eighteen members of the House are
necessary for tho resolution to pass
there. Fourteen are understood to be
sure for suffrage, leaving four to be
won.
Three representatives arc believed to
be about ready to give up their oppo
sition to suffrage. Of these, ono is al
most certnin. The aim of the suffragists
is now to gain tho fourth man. Then
their final victory in the United States
will bo won.
With tho situntlon in tills form, It
may be that tho Senate will not send
the resolution over to the House this
afternoon, after nil. There may be a
slight delay until the cumulative force
of public opinion, the wishes of national
political leaders nnd lenders In Dela
ware may mnkc the result absolutely
certain.
Regardless of pergonal feeling In the
mntter, it is thought the forces referred
to will compel the House to concur lu
tho Scnato ratification resolution.
The personal efforts of men like A.
I. du Pont, before whose entry Into the
fight the Senate was upcertaln the
resolutions adopted by the Republican
congressionnn-ommittoc at Washingtooj '
and transmitted to tho speaker of the"
Houfce, urging ratification of the rcsoi
lution, .nnd tho voice of the people in
the representative's district, Is qf trc-
inendqus -force, and-powor in this 'crisis., ,
-Charges Brought By Public Opinion
What can be done In this line Is
Mii.wii in mc votes ot senators llanuy,
I Bennett nnd Short. One man wns need
(1 to nut the resolution thrnni.li tlm
Senate. Short and Bennett nrc from
Sussex, the anti-stronghold. Alfred I.
tlti Font's influence is credited with
having aided in their change of henrt. '
SenntorJInndy showed that a cha'nge
from "nay" to "yea" can be caused
by public opinion, although the maa
votiug is personally opposed to -the
measure. As he called "jon" yesterday,
he arose and added: "I am not voting
"yes" because I believe in suffrage, but
because I am a philosopher."
As the mattsr Is being put hero to- w
day, Alfred I., du Pout, while not the,
solo cause for the Senate victory, was
tho last great ally to come In, making
the result inevitable, just as occurred
when America entered the war with
Germany.
Senator Price wus the only Democrat;
voting for the resolution iu thu Senate,
breaking the party front there.
Two Republicans, Brown und Palmer,
voted against it.
Gormley's Last Plea
While the Republican senators were .
In conference yesterdny. nud while tho
debates mid votes were in progress, tho
women who crowded nnd jammed the
Senate chamber almost held their
breath. There was not a rustle, not
until Senator Thomas F. Gormley, of
Wilmington, Democratic floor lender,
who headed the fight against suffrage,
took the floor.
Senator Gormley read from a type
written speech, so' ho would not be mis-,
understood, he said. He wns not mis
understood. Ho raised laugh after laugh
from the women, nntis and suffragists
alike, and finally demanded in disgust
that nobody lnugh at him, becuuso they
had not laughed at the other senators
when they hud the floor.
"Peoplo who are in favor of suf
frage," said Senator Gormley, "nre ef
feminate, Bisslfied weaklings, notoriety
seeking women nnd spineless men."
"As for these women," ho suid, ns he
waived a bund In their direction, "they
brook no interference, nud hnve no tol
erance with the rights of others."
"Shall we surrender?" he cried.
"Shall we surrender to the wishy-'
washy, cowardly politician also?"
There was uo, answer, so he sat down.
Women Applaud Victory
Everywhere tho yellow jonquil and the'
red rose were glowing signs of the
politk-H of their wearers. Above the
heads of the women upon thu west wall
of the room wu tho large mural paint
ing of Delnwnre's milltin marching
awuy to fight fnr tho liberties of the
people of Delaware and of the twelve
other Colonies.
Women wept in tho picture os tha
nieu marched away. They were bear
lug their burden then as they have
borne them since. Many of the women
sitting beneath the painting believed
they were lighting the same kind of a
fight iu their struggle for suffrage.
They were, therefore, very quiet un
til tho result of the final vote wus an
nounced, thou cume n slight burst of
hysterical applause that quickly died
away,
LEVER FOOD ACT UPHELD
Federal Judge In Mississippi Rules
Law Constitutional
Jackson, Miss., Muy 0. (By A. VJ)
Federal Judire Holmes toilav imhdM
Hie constitutionality of the Lever r,ui
control act by refusing to Issue an la
junction restraining x. J, Locke,
eral fair-price commissioner fnr Till
sippj, iro:a eBierciDg owervaace
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