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ADMITS TAKING
BERBOOLLFEE
Friend of President Wilson Says
He Took "Humane Interest"
in the Case
ACCEPTED MONEY FOR VISIT
TO SEE GROVER'S MOTHER
But Wouldn't Become Fugitive's
Counsel Because He's Patriot.
Wouldn't Aid Slackor
R0MIG AT COURT-MARTIAL
He and Cibboney Summoned to
Trial of Sergeants Draft
Dodger Eluded
Jobn W. "Wescott, former attorney
general of New Jersey, n friend of
President Wilson and of Secretary of
War Baker, admitted today ho had re
ceived a fee from D. Clarence Gibboney
for callm on Mrs. Emma C. Bcrgdoll,
mother ot Grovcr Cleveland Bergdoll,
convicted slacker, who escaped from
military custody last week.
Tho visit was made in January after
Bergdoll had been dragged 'from n win
dow seat in hla mother's AVynncfield
home and had been sent manacled to
Governors Island a'ftcr flouting the
federal authorities for many months.
Mr. Wescott insisted, howovcr, he
bad not been retained asnisociato coun
sel for Btrgdall either before or after
the slaeker'convlction.
Friendship' for 'Gibboney, he said,
led him to write Secretary of War
Baker that he was "enormously in
terested In the situation."
With the letter was enclosed a brief
prepared by Ansoll and Bailcv,
Bergdoll'a Washington counsel, which
sought to overturn tho court-martial'a
verdict.
Wescott Discusses Can
Mr. Wescott, who had repeatedly" de
nied all connection with tho case sluco
BcrgdoU'B escape and who consented to
talk only after the publication of his
letter to Secretary Baker, discussed th
breakfast in hH home, 43 Chestnut
venue. Haddonflcld. N J.
In his extended talk Mr. Wescott said
Mm..w n.A ?,nd would not associate
himself with the Bergdoll case because
of his friendship with President Wil
wn because be is n patriot and would
?1 i . ,!lncke. because ho felt his
rventy-two years made the case too
ranch for him to bother with, and he?
w without demanding a large retainer
,,?' story of "buried cold"
f hlrh ed to his rlcase under guard
declared. PP8ed S"ch n mo.."
Opposed New York Attorney
1.t7B.said he, toM Olbboncy that the
i 7rf.ireitent,on 0f IInrr-v Weinberger
" trial lawyer at the pourt-martial
r,ftneUZ SCV,nU(1 that Weinberger wou?d
tagonize the prosecution.
Pi?.uE!,n '" his friendship for the
r lnt i's ono. ""on for not enter-ISfd-
Beredon i'ase' JIr- Wescott
.."I 'f"8"! to be connected with the
iv.in . i.nHS?of mv Wendship with
1 resident Wilson. I felt there might
"me i a time when an appeal to the
rciident would be necessary and I did
nit want him to be embarrassed by
my connection with the case.
li.i V1,0" President Wllsou n po
Jl leal Christ. I idolize him. I consider
mm tne greatest man who has come
mis rann mcc the time of Christ."
Says Gibboney Retained Him
Mr. Wescott at first declined to see
a.v one in reference to the Bergdoll
fsse this mornbag, but when informed
,'eiifr to Secretary Baker had been
owe public, gave this explanation:
On May 7, 1 was in Washington
private business. Mr. Gibboney,
p no was there, communicated with me
"S1 'nfofnied mo ho had retuiued Ansell
?)? i "oy 1H 'nwyers in tho case and
tuat he would like mo to see them. Ho
ContlnuM an Vat Seveutetn, Column One
VETERANS URGE ACTION
Seranton Post Wires Wilson to
Speed Up Bergdoll Chase
t,,ea,V"' pP-t May 20. Tho follow
n.S telegrartj was sent to President
"iison today by Lieutenant General
p B?U ,108t' American A'etcrans of
Foreign AVars. of this city :
. lou ore hereby urged to spare no
wJ inone' 6r wnrk in seetiring the
a, li dr.S,cr,,r ' C' "TBdoll, us soon
.;Sllb,,Q.,and dt'nl wltl1 'tn to the full
"tent of the law."
Locomotive Explodes; Kills Two
BsyCily, MkIl( Mny ;(j,(ny A,
II 'T rp enKinemcn. Jtobert Smith and
iiit.7 "1a1ton. of Detroit, were
ti it ' Bud ,red H;lntepp. llreman, De
on i' ,w1a,luJ"l when the locomotive
W Michigan Central passenger train
thU?, ou"t of l'pr" !"' morning,
ns boiler was blown bcveral huudreil
t" rail7' nnB ' tlm c,oac,,, ,c,t
Latest Developments
in the Bcrgdoll Case
John W. Wescott, former attorney
general of New Jersey nnd a friend 1
of President Wilson, admits writing
to Secretary of War Baker, inclosing
brief prepared by others In tho
slacker's behalf. Judge Wescotl also
admits receiving a feo for n visit ho
made Mrs. Bcrgdoll last January,
but ho says ho was 'never the
slacker's counsel. v
Two congressional investigations
into tho Bcrgdoll flight wrc indi
cated today." Congressman EdmouiIs
of tlie West Philadelphia-German-town
district, says he may move for
a probe.
Federal agents searched the Bcrg
doll home Jnst night to sec if tho
escaped slacker was concealed in
the big house. He wasn't.
D. Clarence Gibboney, Bergdoll'R
chief counsel, and James E, llomig,
the Blacker's "man Friday," will bo
called to testify at the court-martial
of tho army guards who had the
slippery slacker in custody.
Department of Justice get "tip"
Bcrgdoll is heading toward Canadian
border. Agents want more details
bo they will know what part of long
boundary line to cover.
Society Out in Force for First
Day of Annual Event for
Thoroughbreds
COUNTRY FAIR IS A FEATURE
They're off!
With n burst of sunshine nfter the
ominous earlier morning prelude of
clouds, the Devon Horse Show nnd
Country -Fair got under way at 10
o'clock this morning.
. There will be five days of hunting.
jumping and exhibitions, with 1700
thoroughbreds from the North, East,
West nnd South competing closely for
tho rlhbons.
Society flocked to the Main Linn show,
filling the grandstand nnd paddock with
crazy quilts of color which rivaled the
green of tho turf and the red ot tho
riders' coats.
It ii the first year that the. show
will be continued five days. In other
years the exhibition was wound up in
four.
Exhibitors who havo attended tho
Devon show for years say that the
event this year will surpass any pre
vious efforts and thnt the show will pass
into turf history ns one of the largest.
If not the largest, exhibitions ever held
In this country.
Six ribbons are awarded in every
class, as compared to three in other
yenrs.
Thero are five carloads of thorough
bred hunters' nnd jumpers from Kan
sas City and ns many from Boston and
Chicngo.
Mrs. I.ouln Long Combs, daughter
of It. A. Long, tho Kansas City lumber
king, Is one of the prominent exhibi
tors who will rido nnd drive her thirty
entries.
Jnnet Liggett, of Boston, is at the
show with n string of beautiful English
horses, lately imported. .
William Almy, n noted exhibitor of
Boston, arrived this year for the first
time, with mnny entriip. His daugh
ter. Miss Louise, will ride.
J. K. Deerlng, of Chicago, chair
man of the South Shoro Country Club
Horse Show, heads the Chicago ex
hibitors. Mr. nnd Mrs. Mney Wllletts,
of Massachusetts, reputed to own the
best hackney ponies in tho world, have
a number of entries.
The opening class this morning was
for brood mares, and the second class
was for yearling two-year-olds and
three-year-olds.
"Env Street." the big, blazing mid
way of the renin try fair, is n series of
brightly lined concessions, presided over
by society maids nnd matrons.
There is n dance floor, and miction
nnd rumlnoge' sales, booths where ices
nnd cooling drinks ore served. Mrs,
Archibald Barkllc is in charge of tho
country fair.
Blue ribbons in several of the novice
events thi8 morning wept to prominent
out-of-town exhibitors. Two novice
harness horses. Seaton Primrose and
Seuton Barbara, owned bv Judge Wil
liam II. Moore, of New York, took the
blue nnd tho white in the harness horse
class 5-1.
Hawthorne Belle, from the stables' of
Mr. and Mrs. Jackhon K. Serlng, lend
ing exhibitors of Chicago, was nwnrded
first prize us the best novice harness
pony.
Today's summaries:
Clain 1, Inoort mure it tho hunter type
Flrat, rtoialle Orme, Ulaok Oak Farm! aoc
onil, AVur.it. MelUrnu Farm! third, Oray
Kvallnu, Colebrook Farm.
Clans 2. yanrlinir nultable tn bernme hunter
First, lly Jingo. Archibald Uarklle: seoond,
entry of It. I, Montgomery, third, Victoria,
ValUy Force Farm
(,1n !t. tuo-ear-old, suitable tn become
hunter Flret. Hazelwood It. I.. Montirom
ory; arrond. War Crent, Walter M. Jeffords;
third, Uonnl Olrl. Ulack Oak Farm,
Clan 4. three-year-old, tultHble to become,
hunter Flret. Jteaiatrntlon, Walter M. Jef
fords; aeconri, Lady Flomnce, llrandywlne
Htablee; third, Orance Blossom Bunnybrook
Htablea: fourth, Henry Wyeth, Mellsray
Farmi fifth, Htoik n. I.. Montgomery; sixth.
Hlr Tod, A T llakcr, Jr .
BUCKET BRIGADE FIGHTS FIRE
Primitive fire-fighting methods were
used today when Patrolman George Kco
formed a bucket brigade and extin
guished a blaze In the tin-roofing work
shop of Jesf.e Gordon. (l(M)D Gtirmnntown
avenue. Keo discovered the fire nt noon
in the roof of the workshop which Is
In an old stone bnrn and, together with
Gordon, who was nt work In the shop,
tlio two men formed a bucket brigade.
The lots was .f300. ,
HOVAT. IIELOIANS CT.V TO KNOLANIJ
to attend tha Curion weddlnjr. hown. In
AplendldVotoaai..in neat feUsy', Plo.
torlal Section of W 1'oimo Lpoi,--idy
The Tlrpane trip oi ma King- ana mo
in
BIGCROWDATTENDS
DEVONHORSESHOW
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PENROSE NOT GOING
TO CHICAGO; WHO IS
TO HOLD THE REINS?
Illness of Senator Presents
Problem of Picking Hoad
for State Delegation
MAY GUIDE ACTIVITIES
FROM HIS ROOM HERE
His Abs'ence From Convention,
It Is Believed, May Lead
to Complications
' By GEORGE NOX Mr.CAIN
Senator Penrose will not attend the
Republican national convention nt
Chicago.
This statement Is based on Informa
tion that has come from very high
nnd very responsible sources withinjhe
Inst twenty-four hours.
Not that Senator Penrose Is nt nil
in n critical or even serious condition;
nor that he has retrograded in his
progress to recovery.
He has been improving with the ex
ception of one or two slight setbacks
which were duo entirely to overwork.
It is acknowledged by his physicians,
nnd recognized by his friends, thnt
rest nnd quiet, and freedom from dis
tracting affairs, arc absolutely neces
sary to his complete recovery.
On the two occasions within the last
six weeks when he suffered temporary
setbacks it was due to too great a strain
upon his vitality. As a result his phy
sicians insisted upon quiet and the cut
ting down of his list of visitors.
Ceaseless Stream of Callers
j-For three weeks callers from all parts
of the country in u ceaseless stream
have visited him. He has seen the
great majority of them. He has given
personal attention to the mass ot his
correspondence which sometimes re
quired four hours to rlUposfdof.
It is all this that has retarded tho
progress his physicians have n right to
anticipate toward recovery and return
to his scat in the Scnnte.
If, ns originally contemplated, the
Senator goes to Chicago it will only
nggrnvato the- conditions which arc
hindering lis full return to health.
It docs not mntter that lie goes In
his private car, occupies while in Chi
cago a private residence, 'and receives
only men of nffnirs and those con
spicuous in state and national life.
It will bo impossible, for him to avoid
excitement and with it the tendency to
overexert. For this reason he is being
urged to forgo tlic journey nnu con
tent himself with the necessary re
straints of home.
He can, it is argued, be in direct
touch with the convention hall from
his room in Philadelphia, with ns much
facility and rapidity of action ns though
he were within a milo of the conven
tion hall in Chicago.
Absence Would Bo Felt
His nbsenco from Chicago will cer
tainly hnve its effect upon the Penn
sylvania delegation. Ho will bo greatly
missed. . ...
In the event ot his remaining in
Philadelphia, plans will be perfected
for the guidance of Ills friends nnd rep
resentatives ut, the convention.
It would be natural to suppose that
the senator would select some one or
several individual members of the del
egation to represent him nnd reflect his
ideas as to procedure, platform nnd
candidate.
Interest will naturally settle around
the personality ot these gentlemen.
Thero has been for some days past
n nntnf ,li.il!llnn of flip Mtililect. It
must be understood that talk upon this'
subject is tentative.
There are any one of half a dozen
men who could net for the senator ob
his personal representative in the dele
gation. The chances are that there will
be a triumvirate entrusted with this
dutY.
The names of Thomas Cunningham,
president of the Republican Alliance :
Joseph R. Grundy, president of the
Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Associa
tion, and Mayor Moore first come to
the surface in this connection.
Mr, Cunningham will not be nble to
be In Chicngo nt the opening of the
convention. His sole nnd undivided at
tention will be given to the work of
reorganizing the Republican city com
mittee. Question Whether Mooro Would Art
It Is n question whether or not Mayor
Moore, if invited, would care to un
dertake the responsibilities of tlie posi
tion. Senator Knox would serve admirably
in thnt capacity. His mention as a
presidential possibility, however, ren
ders his serving ns alter ego for Sena-
Continued on Thbc Twenty-two. Column Six
Women Will Have Voice
in Republican Convention
There will be twenty-six women
delegates and 1-0 women alternates
with scats In tho Republican con
vention nt Chicago,
Vermont Republicans in conven
tion today will select national del
egates. Johnson's lead over Wood in Ore
gon has been increased.
Sutherland leads Wood In West
Yirglnln in partial primary returns.
Former Governor Willis, of Ohio,
will present Hnrdlng's name for
President nt CJiieago.
Tho Maryland state G. O, P. con
vention instructed (h.e national' del
cgatcs for Wood.
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COL. WILLIAM COOPER PROCTER
General Wood's campaign' clmtr
man, who testified today before tho
Senate committee investigating pro
convention expenditures that ho had '
advanced $300,000 to the Wood
fund
RUMOR HINTS SHAKE-UP
Outsiders Considered as Winston's
Successor, Reports Say
A shakeup is duo in the Department
of Public Works when Mayor Moore
appoints n successor to the late Direc
tor John C. Winston, according to
City Hall reports.
"The Mayor, according to the reports,
is considering several outsiders for tho
position, nithoug'Ii two of tho bureau
chiefs nrc in the runninc.
Acting Director Wngner is slated to
go back to lils old job as district sur
veyor, it is sold, with n corresponding
decrease n sa nry from siuot) tos:iui)0
Colonel E. B. Morden, chief of the
Street Cleaning-Bureau, whose provi
sional nnnointment lniiscti in July, will
not bo reappointed, it is snid, becnuse
he has refused to "see too light re
garding some oppolnments. His salary
is $0000 and n fine scramble is expected
for the job.
Chief J3avis, of the Water. Bureau :
Chief Dunlap, of the-Highway Bureau,
and Chief Webster, of the Survey Bu
renti, are Bitre. to he .retained,, accords,
Inc to the renorts.
The Mayor, it is said, is planning to
mnkp the reorganized department a bul
wark of strength for his administration.
He wants nono but the most loynl fol
lowers there to insure ihe success of
the great plan of civic improvements
soon to be lnunchcd.
WILSON RECEIVES GEDDES
New British Envoy Finally Presents
Credentials
Washington, May :2ft. (By A. P.)
Sir Auckland Geddes, the new British
ambassador, formally presented his
credentials to President 'Wilson today
at the White House and exchanged
with the executive assurances of good
will and nmity. The second ambassador
to e sent here by Great Britain since
the President became ill, Sir Auckland
had been waiting since April 2t to be
formally received.
The President nlso" received tho new
ambassador of Brazil. Angusto Coch
rane de Alencnr, who wus appointed
Morclf 1.
NAB FOUR IN MYSTERY AUTO
Three Men and Woman Held When
Gun and Dies Are Found
Magistrate Grelis. at the Fifteenth
and Vine strets station, today held three
men nnd n womnn lyider $2000 ball each
for a further hearing in ten days fol
lowing their arrest early this morning
in nn automobile which police soy con
tained n revolver nnd dies for changing
the numbers ot automobile engines.
Tne quartet gave their names ns .Mr
Jo Wh ,. 244 East Thlr ty-
, New York: Harry Green-
nnd .Mrs. aloe
fifth street
wnld, of 2t2 East Seventy-seventh
. New York, nnd Philip Sugar. 20 ,
i Arch street. Paterson. N. J.
ective McCtillough and Patrolman
Sit II T7 ,.... Una.,.. .......!. 1
street
North
Detective McCulloucl
Griffin arrested the fuor at l o'clock
this morning, after searching their auto
mobile while they were eating in n
restaurant at Fifteenth ,aud Mnrkct
streets.
"UNFAIR," DANIELS CRIES
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""l""1 oayo iiavrti V.UH.....IICC is
Using Steam Roller on Him
Washington Mnv'Ml (Bv A V 1
Declaring a "stemn roller" wm be ne
Zd on "fclm, SecrTnrv Daniels told le
Senate nnvAl invcstientitiB committee
today that ho would anneal to the full
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war began.
Before tl
1JpforP','c wrftnrya announcemei, ,
Senator Pittman warned Chairman Hal
that he would protest on Ihe Seunte
floor against the character of questions
ai 111 fill til iw .L.tlanin.. aitnn .. 1- 1 . . I
which the chairman
Mr.
Darnels
DJ. LEWIS HAS NEURITIS
Former Law School Dean Has Not
inT. t Cg nt,VttrTor. ;,,, fal ' rv,0,!i", WnU Hf1 "" b;;,i,i'V "f "" " -
aid unfounded" s tntomm as to con l"",Tbl T h,m ," m"pt l,e mm!t- , lin." He added Hint Germany would
ionsUo f ffllcanava rVh n3 w ioT e l 'V "!".. ?iV,"p. ZTJS' 'Vo Inp "? ""v'" ' ""-Pel ICigland to rceog-
Wii.?.TnTran,,it R?rt YCt . Downlnotown Man Accused of At
Wlllium Draper Lewis, former dean "'
of the University of Pennsylvania Law tempt to Cremate. Family
School, und an expert on local transit i
matters, is siigntiy in at ins Dome. i;nst
Washington lane, Grrmaiitown. Ho bus I
neuritis. I
Mr. Lewis, because of his indlsposi- I
tion, lias not read the report submit- '
ted bv the Mayor's transit committer. '
"The cnnimlttoe hnd n diOicult task,"
he said, "nnd went nt It seriously. I ,
was iiiiii'cni'u lavornniy uy me com-
mittce when I nnneared before the mem
bers. 1 have much confidence in James
Collins Jours, one of the members, wb6
is one of ,thrce or four men In this
cjty whoj rtally understand tbe' slltja-
tlnn ' J.
m
BRYAN DOMINANT
FIGURE AT SESSION
DF PRESBYTERIANS
Commoner, Loudly Cheered on
Entering Assembly, Promises
Pithy Addresses
DELEGATES STILL SPLIT
ON INTERCHURCH MOVE
Committee Restores Janesville,
Wi3 Church After Issuing
Important Ruling .
William Jennings Bryan was a dom
innnt figure nt today's session of the
1.12(1 General Assembly of the Presby
terian Church in the T'nitcd States of
America, at the Academy of Music.
The perennial candidate, who Is n
Presbyterian and has been n commis
sioner nt several assemblies, though
not accredited to the present meeting,
entered the Academy at n dramatic
moment, when the feeling of the
assemblage already was intense.
A few minutes earlier greetings had
been received and read from the Gen
eral Assembly of the Canadian Presby
terian Church. The moderator, having
rend the telegram, called for the "Star
Spangled Banner." The great audience
responded heartily, then with no less
enthusiasm sang "God Save the King"
in honor eaf Canada, concluding with
America. It was on the heels of the
last burst of music thnt Bryan entered
quietly. Ho was instantly recognized,
however, and the applause was becun
anew. As he proceeded down the aisle
toward the stage the assemblage clapped
and cheered.
Mr. Bryan will make a speech during
the afternoon session. He told the
inodcrntor nnd tho commissioners, uftcr
he bnd. been.inforinnlly introduced when
he went ptythc Academy stage, that he
MinH fl-.(1n...l l.( A..I1- I.. -1
' aouupvu iu nun in Biicn n manner
that-he.could-dellvci-lUutf a whole-ov
In parts, ns'time permitted. "And I
want. to warn you." ho said with his
famous beaming smile, "thnt in this
event intervals will be dangerous."
.Mnho Impbrtnnt Ruling
. A, rilling made this morning bv the
judicial committee on a case which
came up for adjudication from a church
j.i .ihiichviiic, his., was important be
cause it mny indicate something of the
sentiment of the commissioners on the
luterchuich World Movement, which
remains in dispute.
The Wisconsin case arne over a
plan to confederate the Prcsbvterian nnd
the congregotioilnl churches iu the town
,v minority or, I'resbyteriitns. members
mi mi.- luiiKivguuan, protested the plnn
nnd carried their protest to the local
presbytery and the Syuod of Wiscon
sin, railing trf get the action they de
sired, the protcstants carried the ense
into the General Assembly.
The indicia! committee t'odav reversed
the Wisconsin Synod, nnd ordered a
restoration of tho Janesville Church ns
originally constituted.
Further, the committee mnile plain I
mm. iiirri- wim no oojeciion t i-mier-
ntion with other religious denomina
tions, so long ns all Presbyterian rights
were maintained nnd safeguarded.
The decision of tho committee was
put to a -vote of the commissioners this
morning and confirmed with but a few
uisseniing votes.
The Interchurch World Movement
was debated almost all dnv vesterdnv.
yet scant progress was made toward de
cision. .Mnny members of the nssemlil
want the commissioners to follow the
recommendation of tho executive com
mission, and abandon the World .Move
ment. Others wish It to be retnined in
n modified form. The vote on the ruling
W tlSS V ,'' AuTl
t L15 ",,1 '"kp" to '",' icnV tl,Bt
generally favored
" n , " j'n f oi, i and
priii. - iplPs of P esbvterlnn
, A Plea was made at tli
van 1'iii I in Hum a r kt'lItT
time-honored
ism.
the session lo
day by the Rev.
ll. Jacobs, of Jan
Continue,! on Tair Serrnteen, Column Three j
----- .n-r,nii n.i .....r..-r- "Viewed from the local stilndpoint,"
DEFER ACTION ON MANDATE01"" von Iternstorff wrote on Novein
, House Committee Walts to Hear,
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Colby's Views on Armenia I
Waslilngton. May 20. B' A, P.)
T)l0 niceting of the House foreien nf-
fairs committer, rnlled to consider Pros-
".IPl1! ')IM11S request tliat he be an-
tllor zed' to nccPI,t n mnlIte over At- I
LTe'rMnrv ronHv'nl.t' ,i)e0n,U,,, i
8piTCtBt .?,bZlv V',"1.11" to, ""''n'1-
.. '"r'. "!".'. .""" "A" " nHp". t0 .?-
,eo ,,, thl,y wcrn nr,rlIarh. -,'., ,
irnnulllinnri innmhniij nt I. -. ., i, i
to get Mr. Colby's views before report-'
ing to the House, although thev were
outspoken in their opposition 'to the
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mniidate. and declared the President's
request wonld he refused. Lenders plan
lo have the House act first, so as to
make Senate action unnecessary.
SET HOME AFIRE, CHARGE
West Chester, Mny 20. Charles 15
V lison, ot uownlngtfiwn. is in prison
here on the charge of twice attempting
to eremnto his wife and three chlldreu
in their home,
According to the officials. Wilson hnllt
a fire iu the kitchen which swept un
a stairway and i cut off Ills wife nn.'
thret' children in a room above, but they
escaped oy dropping irom n window.
The houso was partly destroyed. Later
the tiremen were again called to fight
a fire iu a bedroom.
.All Jqds-ea of n Cltar
Minokei tlodtrrr S. Matin's
"A XQV UKBA'W.
iii'iii . ni'iii will, ill , I nirninn ',!. I ml Attn. .i "i ia i.n.tnr.iTini, ,,, .n..nr. .1
"" iiuiimim; nn- iicnriiiii, n ao tne neeooni oi tne sens on v ir
PALMER BOOM KILLED
BY CARLIN'S TESTIMONY
Attorney General and Campaign Manager Repre-
sent Opposing Sides in
Tax Suit Against Du Puy ,
.Jty CIJXTON W. GILBERT
SUIT CorreKni!rnt of the Ktenlnc Public l-rdefr
Washington. Mny 20. Mitchell i ninount defrauded plus penalties.
Palmer's campaign for the presidency C'nrlin dwelt on this.
got IN death blow thi morning before ,..i.i .. rn.r.....,i..
the Ivnntnnrniimnlen fund investlcntine1 Cm,M Arrange Cqifiproillise
committor.
(. hnrles V, ( nrlin. mnipnign manager
for Palmer, wns on the stand, nnd the
committee developed the fact that he
wns counsel for Herbert Pit Puy, for
mer chairman of Ihe bonrd of directors
of he Crucible Steel Co.. which wns
charged with defrauding the government
through n false Income tnx return nud
which mnde restitution of more thnn
$0,000,000.
Moreover, the government hns a claim
agaiust Du Ptij and his wife for ?1,
riOOyflOO for fraudulent income tnx ri--turns.
Mr. C'nrlin represents the Du
Pnys In this' coiilest.
Criminal pmsrciitlon for frnud Is pos
sible under tlm stnlttte. ami thus Mr.
Cnrlliu l'iilini ' caiiipnigu luniinger. rep
resents n- n client n ninn who mny
1m pnisccutcil for fraud by Mr. Pnlincr.
Under the law it Is pos.-lblc for tjic gov
ernment to waive criminal prosecutions,
accepting a mere civil scuttlcmcnt of the
MEXICANS IMPRISON TWO AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, May 26. Two Americans. Homer Carr, o
native of Pennsylvania, and. a man named MacDonnld have been
made prisoners at Jiminez, Chihuahua, eays a report to the Stat
Department.
RAILROADS WILL PAY WELL FOR HONEST WORK
CHICAGOMay S2G. The railroads of the United Stato-Tare
not opposed to fair increase In wnges for their employes if the
employes guarantee Taat they will give honest, conscientious
work in return, E. T. Whiter, representing the roads told the
Railroad labor Board today, in finishing the presentation of
his reply to the employes' demands.
HOUSE "USEFUL,"
Count Recommended Colonel to
German Government on His
1916 Trip for Wilson
U-BOAT WAR""LAST CARD"
( lt. the Ahoclated Press
Berlin. Mny 2(1. -- Cohpiel K. M.
Houm' whs rocominended to the Gorman
Foreign OlfiVc b.v Count von ISernstni'lT,
thru Grruinn iimbnssndiii- in Wushitig
lon, when (lie former incle hU su-ond
trip to Knroije earlj In 1010 iih Presi
dent Wilsou's personnl representative,
according to letters from the ambassa
dor to Gottlieb von Jugow, at that
time roreign ecrotary.
These letters have been published here
with other documents presented before
the imilLinu'iilnry investigating com
mittee, which rri-nntly iu(tiirejl ttito
rrcsKient nson s peace proposals (lur-
ng the war.
tier -.i, nun. on ine eve of tlie colour 's
Vf,"lrtun' - """' iss' ."f Colonel
House appears to me ilesnnble, esiie-
rialb as the Cuited States is m orlv
represented in Berlin. Colonel House
is wholly neutral, von
liscreet and
deserving. Confidences could contribute
mticli lo tlie betterment of mutual rrn-
tion."
Co,!nt .v7 """" I.iformotl his
"penor in the same ettor that Ainerl-
oa,ls. VT.."1 lnut ".' '".v intoc
.....! I... it... 1 . I. .. .1 li . . .
,!'.,. consented to end IlitnrlJ , "
,, ,. , , . ,
"If I recehe no reply on this point
from jour-excellencj ." he concluded,
"I will continue to trcut Colonel House
in n dilatory manner. Up to now he
has been very useful to me."
A letter from Doctor Solf, minister
nf colonies, to Dr. n Jngow renorted
the former's conversation with Colonel
House nt the American omhnssy in Ber
lin lnle in .limitary, 1010. In 1) Col
onel House was credited with state
ments relative tothe political situation
in Knglnnd.
President Wilson's "inUsary was
minted ns describing Viscount Groj, thru
British secretary of state for foreign
affairs, as "the most tractable. lCnglish
statesman." It was said he declared
Yin-omit Grey Was "eminently suited
nnd also rendj to negotiate and Ids
imminent retircnieul from the British
Continued on rageTwrnt).tuo, Column Three
ENai.ANII'SvIIKMnrjJ.SS OF TUB
SAID BERNsraRFF
tSS' it,,l"!luR f n.l!
anoria, in n;xi nunany-a 1'lctor al Hection
the, Vuuuo Xm. 4iv. , wf'TO
Government's Income
Mr,
Thus it Is possible for Mr. Tarlin to
arrange a compromise by which his
client will escape prosecution by his
presidential candidate.
Tho committee,, by persistent ques
tioning, brought out the fact that there
had boon no crimlnnl prosecutions In
stituted by the, attorney cither person
ally against Mr. Cnrlin's client, Mr.
I)u Puy or against the Crucifilc Steel
Co. officials. lr said he would not rep
resent Mr. Du Puy in case criminal pro
ceedings were brought, or ot least, ho
hedged, nothing had been said to him
about nppenring as counsel in criminal
proceedings.
But he ndmittcd the government was
represented in tho claim of Si. 500.000
ngnilist the 1 ti Puys by D. M. Kclleher.
who was n special assistant of the De
partment of Justice, n subordinate of
Mr. Palmer's. Thus, In the civil cnes
Continued on Past Herrenteen. Column Four
COMMITTEE FAILS
TO SPEEO TRANSIT
'Up to Mayor to Enter Fight
and Force Action," Au
thority Suggests
VALUATION PLAN ATTACKED
Definite action on improved 'transit
for Philadelphia would lie put off for
four or possibly sx jears if the re
port of the Major's special transit
(ommittcp is acicptcd in face value and
lcled upon.
Neither Major .Moore nor Director
of Transit Twining would make any
comnieiit on the plan Nidny. but one
man in close touch with the siluution
advanced this statement as to just what
the report meant. lie asked that his
inline be not printed.
"The only solution of the transit sit
uation appears to be for Major Moore
to take IiIh coat off and stm-t n real
light. he said. "Tlie report of the
committer does not help the situation,
but nppears to be n long-winded legal
brief to justify raising fares.
It does not suggest any possible
relief that could be neenmpiishod be-
tore tne passing of several years, and
no suggestion that has not been dis-cusx-d
nl length previously. It does
not contain any immediate construc
tive remedy.
"Tlie trouble with the people of
Philadelphia is thnt they won't fight.
They would rather compromise. They
will grumble, growl nnd kick, but they
will never light for what they want.
.Suney Will Take Years
"I he mutter of n valuation of the
company's property and finances is one
which would take several jears to make.
It would extend bejond the present mu
nicipal administration. It has been at
tempted before ns in the Investigation
by Ford & Davis. . ,
"Again the proposition was attempted
several years ago, when it was suggested
that W. Bavchi) Parsons nnd B. J.
Arnold mntre-n survey of the P. R. T.
fiunncinl sjstom.
"Thnt last proposition wns aban-
Continued on Pane TMenb-tuo.Cnliimn four
QUARANTINED HOUSE AFIRE
Isolated Norrlstown Boy Applies
Match tc Candy. Box
Nonlstown, May 20.- Fire today in
tbe Loux homo at 1012 Mnrkloy stiret.
quarantined for K-nrlet fever, wn
caused by u son. Hurohl, four jcnin T
old. Isolated in one room, who applied n
match to nn empty candy box. Mr.
i.nor, ran
into the
bouse and cxtiu-
gulshed t
f blase.
RIG
1 I
GENERAL PROCTER
REVEALS AT PROBE
Wood's Chieftain Contributed
$10,000, He Testifies Befor
Senate Committee
J. M. GUFFEY GAVE $10,000 ,
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,'
C. C. Carlin Is Grilled on Crucible
Steel Income Tax
Exposure
By the Associated Pre
Washington. Mny 20. -William" 0
Proctor, of Cincinnati, lias advanced
S.T00.000 to the campaign fund of
Major General Leonard Wood, he testi
fied today nt the Senate investigation
into pre-convontion presidential cam
paifrn financing.
Mr. Procter said this ndvnnco was
"mote thnn tier totnl contributions" to
General Wood's campaign fund. Ho
added that he had contributed $10,000,
Mr. Procter is general chairman of. the
Wood enmpnlgn committer. ,
Contributions to the fund for A4
torney General Palmer's campaign for
the Democratic nomination for Presi
dent were plnccd today at $."0,010 b
former Representative C. C. Carlin, of
Virginia, his campaign mnnngcr, ap
pearing before the investigation com--mittec.
The largest contributor was James
MoClurg Guffoy. of Pittsburgh, .wh J8i
gave 10.0(1) nnd who was identified a9Xi
nn on mini uuu iirumiurui. iu juuiu
cratic nolit cs in Pciinsylvnnln.
"Aren't you counsel for the Chicngo. f
packers?" asked Chairman KcnyOBi S
timony. f
"No. sir." Mr. Carlin replied,
"Aren't you counsel for the Crucible
Steel Co.?" v
"T am not." . .
"You are counsel for Mr. Herbert
du Puy. 'president of tho ' Crucible
Stool Co.?"
"I nin." -4
$10,000,000 Fraud on V. S. Clinrjr
"And tho Crucible Stcrf Co. de-'
frnudot the I'nitod States Government
of -5100.000.000, didn't it, in incomtr
taxes?"
"Something like that."
"It was the attorney" general's Imsl- ,
ncss to prosecute defraudera of tht
government?"
Answers wrre cut ofT by a sizable
turmoil within tiie committee. Mr..
Carlin demanded opportunity to .an
swer in his way. V
"You know the Crucible Co. paid
the government back $10,000",000?'
Chnirman Kenjon asked.
"ft did not. it was SO.OOO.OOO," Mr.
Carlin answered, adding:
"Mr. Du Puy wns chairman of the
hoard of directors, not president of
the Crucible Co.
I "Well, you me attorney for him, In
tiiinoil,
"I am not." Mr. Carlin said. "I'M
representing Mr. du Puy in the matter
1 of his own nnd his wife's income tnx.
i The other officers of the Crucible com-
tinny wore responsible for the other."
In n rapid fire of iiucstinning Mr. Car
lin nid Ihe got eminent claimed a &I(J
000 underpayment in the du Puy prfr
vato incomes. . Z
No Criminal Action 4
" represent them on the civil kjiiUi
not the i riminnl." Mr. Carlin said,
"There has been un action taken of any
kind on the crimlnnl side,"
"Now the situation ns to Crucibl
Steel is that W.l.000.000 bus been paid
back." Chairman Kenjon snid. "Wboj
is being prosecuted V" , '
"Thnt matter is settled." Mr. Carllu
replied. V
"Can men defraud the government of
sums like this nnd get awny without
nnj punishment as criiniuals?" asked
Chairman. Ivenyon.
"I take it joit liaicu't read the
statute." Mr. Carlin retorted. "It
specifically provides for .settlements in
these matters by the payment 'nf
money."
Government Claimed $1,050,000 J
Senator Reed took u hand in the que'
tinning, "
"Tho goeriiment nfter going iuJO
the matter." he said, "decided to claljn
SI, .100.000 from Mr. DuPiiy and $150.--000
from Mrs. DuPuy. That's right,
isn't it?"
"That is right, eirept for the pen
Continued on Pate herenteen. Column Four
NO COOLIDGE "BARREL"
Massachusetts Governor Denies Hav
ing Campaign Fund
Boston. Maj 20. (My A. r.)Gor-
ernor Coolldge said today he bad not
collected or spent unj thing or author
ized any collections or expenditures as
u presidential ciiiullduh'. ,
His statement wus given nut in con
nection with a telegram replying to n
message from the Senate Investigating
committee uskiug him tn designate some
one to represent him at a hearing, iu
Washington tomorrow'.
The telegram said :
"Mr. Jnmrs P. Reynold, at the In
stigation of my friends, opened lieads
quarters here last .In nil nry nt Wash
ington in my hehnlf. At my request
those headquarters were closed several
months ago. Since that time I under
stand thai Mr. Reynolds and othcrji
havr been netlve In promoting tbo ejr
culatlon of a book of my public speeches.
' atr with Mr, Rrjuoldn Mild have jiihi , '
(report tn jour committer tomorroWyBV- -!f
,ou hnve requested." ", '
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