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VOL. VI. NO. 219
NOM'ADOOFUND;
51 13.103 RAISED
TO AID HARDING
Dr. Burris Jenkins Tells Probers
of Former Treasury Chief's
Campaign
NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER
BACKED BY $40,550 CHEST
Carmi Thompson Gave $13,000
for Ohio Senator, Harry M.
Daughtery Says
MORE LIGHT ON GEN. WOOD
J. S. Darst Tolls of $6453 Ex-
pendituro3 in West
Virginia
By llio Associated Press
Washington, Mny 27. The Senate
oampnisn investigating committee got
some light todny on efforts in behalf
of the candidacy of 'William G. McAdoo
for the Democratic presidential nomina
tion, and also was told that 911.100
had been raised for the campaign of
Senator narding. Ilcpublican, of Ohio,
nnd (hot $107,704 hnd been spent. This
Is the third largest campaign fund of
which the committee has find evidence.
Dr. Burrls Jenkins, publisher of the
Kansas Citv Post, testified that he had
been invited by .Touctt Shouse, assistant
secretary of the treasury, to nominate
Mr. McAdob at San Francisco.
lie also told of n meeting here last
night of McAdoo supporters, naming
ss among those present Daniel Roper,
former commissioner of internal reve
nue; Commissioner Robert Woolcy. of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
and Frank Wilson, former director of
Liberty Loan publicity.
No Funds for McAdoo
Doctor, 'Jenkins said he knew of no
funds rafoeiU for Mr. McAdoo, ridding
that "on the contrary those gentlemen
last night Said they had no funds."
Harry M. Daugherty testified us to
Senator Harding's campaign fund. He
declared that ho had handled all of the
money and that the largest contributor
was Carmi A. Thompson, who gavo
"about $13,000 In all." Mr. Daugherty
named himself. as the nest largest con
tributor with $050(1. ,
Discussing the Ohio primary light
between Bcnator Harding Hnd Major
General .Leopard Wood, Mr. Daugherty
!aid.no campaign In Ohio hnd been ex
ported, but that a fight developed and n
enmpalgn had been made. He declared
.Senator Hnrding had no paid organiza
tion, and that very little advertising was
done.
$40,550 in Butler's Fund
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler's candi
dacy for the Republican nomination has
heen financed to the extent of $40,550,
.ludge John R. Davics, of New York
city, testified today.
J. S. Darst, West Virginia state man
ager for General Wood, testified that
$1453 hnd been spent in that state nnd
that bills that might amount to $2000
more would come in. All of the money
waft furnished from national headquar
ters, he said.
During his testimony concerning the
McAdoo candidacy, Doctor Jenkins was
ncked by Chairman Kenyon how many
officeholders were on the Missouri
Democratic delegation and his reply
wns : "I doubt if there aro any."
Mr. Daugherty in his testimony re
garding the Harding campaign rend a
statement declaring that Senator Hard
ing had "expressed a desire that no
highly financed or expensive campaign
should be made for him. Wo had no
paid organization," he declared.
Reveals nuller's Backer
Judge Davies. in testifying concerning
r.utlcr's fund, snid live men gave Sniiuo.
They were Gano Dunn, W. 0. Demorest,
Benjamin R. Lawrence and C. V.
Alston, of New York, nnd W. C. Butler,
of Everett. Wash.
Judge Davies told the committee that
ho nnd Henry M. Butler, of Pntcrson,
V. J., gave $2500 each, while Arthur
r. Hardy gave $2000 and J. lnrann uar
rott, John P. Prince. A. W. Samuels
and Edward Marshall, all New York,
save $1000 each. In addition, he said.
II. B. Itosen gnve $1200 nnd Archibald
Douglas and Charles A. Moore $500
each.
The entire fund was spent on gencrnl
publicity, the witness testified.
"Suppose one man gave you $500,000
to expend in your campaign would you
call that 'Idealistic' ?' asked Senator
Pomerene. Democrat, Ohio. This was
Mie expression used yesterday by Colonel
William Cooper Procter, Gencrnl
Wood's campaign manager,
"I would distinguish between prac
tical and idealistic there," Judge Davie
replied. "Doctor Butler would not uc
eept such a contribution, it was under
stood at the start."
Senator Pomerene suggested a candi
date "might feel under an obligation to
the giyer," but Mr. Davie's said, "the
man might feel that the candidate was
obligated."
The witness agreed with Shnotor
Ddgo that it would cost $J,250,)00 to
Etve national circulation to a (single
platform pamphlet for a candidate.
Mr. Darst in his testimony on Wood's
West Virginia campaign expenditures
aid: "We consider this n small uincunt
o spend on a sheriff's campaign In one
l our smaller counties. Ono hundred
thousand dollars is a small amount to
spend for n sjejintor's campaign. It
would have cost $55,000 just to organ
ic the state decently for General Wood.
Mr. Darst said the opposition (Suth
frlnnd) "took whole pages In tho
newspapers and used nirplancs."
"What did Senator Sutherland's
campaign cost?" asked Senator Pom
erene. "I only know what his manager told
'" back in Jauuary," was tho reply.
That was $8000."
Mr. Darst said ho was a delegate to
Chicago "morally bound to vote in the
convention for Senator Suthorland whllo
no has a chapce.
'Ho hasn't a chance, nny mnro than
, 'said the witness, adding that after
Hie "complimentary voles." West Vir
ginias delegates would "vote for
00U.
Wjth considerable emphasis, (ho wit
n,'3 "pressed tho opinion "that un
s there U corruption you (ire entitled
' spend, $100,000 a state on publicity
good Hmn.
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Entered is eeeond-CliM Matter at th Poilefflee. lit, rhtUdllphla. r.
Under th Act of March 3. 1879.
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SENATOR JAMES A. REED
Tho Mlssourlnn lias been an nctlvo
"innulsllor" lit the Investigation of
enmpalgn contributions by the Ken-
j on committee
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WOMAN HALTS BURGLARY
Gives Alarm When She Hears In
truder at Work
The slight noise mode by a burglar's
jimmy on n window ledge aroused Mrs.
Horarc J. Davis at 4 o'clock this morn
ing at her home, 2210 North Fifty. first
street, Wynncficld.
Mtfs. Davis nwakencd her husband
and both crept lo tlm first floor. Mr
Davis turned on the lights aud the
would-be intruder was heard running
from the porch.
Investigation showed the man had
pried iwuy n screen and was trying to
force open n ftont window.
N. Y. FOOD PRICES REDUCED
20-Cent Sugar and 49-Cent Eggs In
Bargain List
New York, May 27. (By A. P.)
A chain of food stores in Brooklyn and
on Long Island announced today n
sweeping reduction In prices would lie
made tomorrow. This followed n con
ference between company officials, A,
W. Riley, special assistant to Attorney
General Palmer and Federal District
Attorney Ross, of Brooklyn.
Fresh eggs will be sold nt forty-nine
cents n dozcu. best coffee at thirty -seven
ccnts n pound, best butter nt fifty-nine
cents a pound, nnd white granulated
sugar nt twenty cents n pound.
NAVAL BUDGET FRAMED
Congressional Conferees Agree on
Total of About $436,000,000
Washington, May 27. (By A. P.)
Next year's naval budget was fixed nt
about $430,000,000, vundcr u complete
agreement on the naval appropriation
bill reached today by Senate and Houso
conferees. The original House bill car
ried $425,000,000 and tho Senate about
$407,000,000.
Tliq conferees agreed on $20,000,000
for nnv.v aviation, a romnromiso be
tween the $16,800,000 voted by ,the
House and $25,000,000 by tho Scnatct
In lieu of the Senate appropriation"
of $1,000,000 to begin wot k on tho new
Pacific coast base in San Frnncisco bay.,
tho conferees authorized a congressional
commission of five senators and five
representatives, to investigate avail
able sites on San Francisco bay and
report to Congress not later than De
cember 31.
BONUS BILL UP SATURDAY
Houso Rules Committee Provides for
Six-Day Discussion
WoAlilncton. May 27. (By A. P.)
By a margin of onn vote
the House
L ,X. "gH
rules committee brought out todny n The will of the late Peter W. Kie
resolution providing n six-day suspen- fnber. a commission merchant who lived
sion of rules beginning on Saturday I nt 2220 W. Tioga street, bequeathed
for consideration of the soldier relief i $150,000 to his widow and children.
bill. Tho Democrats and two Hepuu-
Means joined in committee to prevent
immediate consideration in tlie House.
Any bill inny he called up under
the resolution nnd debated for forty
minutes, with only n vote' on passage
permitted. Presentation of the soldier
bill under this plan, Republican sup
porters bclievcfl, would force Demo
crats favoring some sort of legislation
to support tho Republicans' committee
Ineasurc.
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ROBBED OF GEMS
$5000 in Jewelry and Gowns
Taken From Apartment in
South 10th Street
HOME DESERTED AT TIME
Jewelry, Including several old and
much-cherished pieces, hnd five costly
dresses, valued in all at from $B000 to
$0000, were stolen from the apart
ment of Mrs. .lolm H. Muster, society
woman, 135 South Eighteenth street,
on Tuesday evening between 0 and 10
o'clock, according to a report made to
the police.
According to Mrs, Musser. the rob
bery was committed while she and her
maid were both out.
"The thief must have been watching
our "apartment and he must have been
familiar with our customs,- airs. .Mus
ser said today. "He climbed the fire-
escano to my apartment, which is on
the fourth floor, and forced the lock i
of one o( the windows. T believe he
tr II ....... fi.EnlilniiAil nn.nn ...I..... I. .. 1
heard my maid, who had been to the
postofflcc, opening the front door.
"I found my rooms, upset and my
desk and bureau thoroughly rauancked.
Most of my jewels were taken, in
cluding several old pieces which I
cherished very much. Tho thief nlso
took Ave dresses, picking the best ones
there. I should sny that the total
value nf the nrtlcles taken must he more
than .?.i0P0, although I have made no
exnet calculation,"
Mrs.. Musser, who is the widow of
Doctor MiiBfcer, said today that she. hod
no encouraging word from tho po
lice, and did not fel confident of the,
recovery ot -heJewelry
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MISER
Edith Gould Eloped to
Avoid Summer Parting
j .
Carroll J. Wainwright, Through Closed Door
at Wilmington Hotel, Tells Details of Mar
riage "Will Be Forgiven," He Says
ttu n Staff Corrtipondtnt
Wilmington, Del., May 27. Edilb
Klngdon Gould, one of New York's
wealthiest subdebs, nnd Carroll J.
Wainwright, a direct, descendant of
Peter Htuyvosant, eloped to avoid a
tragedy. ,
How they decided to avert that
tragedy and carrlett out their
plans was told in an "on-thc-other-slde-of-the-door"
Interview nt the Ho
tel du Pont here last evening, just n
few hours after they had been married
nt Elkton, Md.
"We eloped because we knew that
otherwise we would bo separated for
the whole summer." the husband an
nounced nfter n whispered conference
with Mrs. Wainwright
"You see. wo were terribly in love
with each other. And in a few more
days, Edith would have- gdne to Lake
wood or the Adlrondacks. while I would
have had to go to East Hampton, Long
Island.
"We never could have stood that
separation, could we, dear?" Mrs.
Wainwright agreed.
Refuse to Re Seen
Although Mr. and Mrs. Wainwright
were willing to give details of their
romantic flight from New York to Elk
ton, they refused absolutely, severally
President's Armenia Proposal
Approved by Only Four of
Fifteen Senators
FEW DEMOCRATS 'FAITHFUL'
By the Associated Press
Washington. May 27. President Wil-
j8011'" proposal for on Americnn mandate
over Armenia was disapproved today by
the Senate foicign relations committee.
Only four Democrats opposed adverse
action on the President's request.
By a vote of 11 to 4 the committee
reported a resolution declaribg that
Congress respectfully declined to grant
to the Executive tbe power to nccept
u mandate over Armenia.
The resolution was reported to the
Senate later for adoption, but without'
any formal committee report. It was
ngrced to leave to senators to cite rea
sons in debate for aud against the man
date proposal,
senator Krandegcc offered the reso
lution, which was imported bv nil the
Republicans nod one Democrat. Senator
Shields. Of the four Democrats vnt.
ing ngainst n favorable report of the
resolution, only one. Senator Wiriiams,
waR said to have favored a mandate,
Senator Hitchcock said he disun
proved "such summary notion and be
lieved that the committee should give
the question further study nnd show
further respect to the President's pro
posal. He ndded, however, that he op
posed the mandate on principle.
KIEFABER LEFT $150,000
Family of Late Commission Mer-
chant His Only Beneficiaries
Other wills probated today were:
Jnmes Hnpklns, who died In the
Methodist Ho-pital, $4552; Annie S.
Edenborn. 1703 North Twenty-ninth
street, $4000: William Nolesch. 1011
North Eighth street, $15,500: Conrad
Arnold, 3344 Jasper street. $17,000.
Inventories lied included estate of
Charles Harter, $44,720.35: Nannie
W. Rogers. $282,840.70; Ferdinand
Noska. $28,482.20; William J. Hurst,
$48,433.
QUIT; TIE UP DOCKS
Shipping From IVjarket Street to
Snyder Avonue Is Paralyzed
by Strike
DEMAND $1 AN
Hfl II R
U U n
Refusal of their demands for .$1 an
hour raused 3R00 stevedores to strike
this morning. They now are paid eighty
cents. "
Their actidli caused a general conges
tion of freight along the river front.
No freight Is being handled on Delaware
avenue from Market street to Snyder
avenue, and very little is moving north J
of Market street. Loaded drays and
wagons are tied up iu long lines.
Merchants say that the action of
the longshoremen nt this time wns
prompted by a similar strike in New
York. The action of the New York
longshoremen diverted an Immense
amount of merchandise to this city.
li"v.rn rlAlnltu nt iiiiIIhii l.nA Kaa.. '
ulaced along the river front, but there
....... ..... ... ,iw.,,,. nun.- m-i.-,i
has been no disorder.
Decision to strike was reached last
night at a meeting of the MarineHnd
Transport Workers' Union, 123 Cath
arine street.
Tlie employers declare that the de
mands of tho workers are exorbitant.
Swatting the Jinx
(Allte change in temperature.
We may all be hflpvU yet.
Weather done teemi to oi.nirr '
Coming Friday teon'l 6? wet.
COMMITTEE VOTES
AGAINST MANDATE
1 STEVEDORE
PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1920
and unanimously to allow a reporter
and photographer to coinu In direct
contact with them.
The workaday reporter nnd pho
tographer were Insistent. They ex
plained that n picture and interview
would he a matter of a very few min
utes. But Mr. nnd Mrs. Wainwright would
not hear of it. The door of Suite 10:18
for them represented n barrier which
would remnln closed to visitors.
They were on the Arcadia side of
tlie door, the Arcadia bulldcd of love,
of eighteen nnd twenty-one and spring.
'You can't come iu." young Mr.
Moiuwright announced. In his voice
was all tho purpose accredited n cer
tain French general who said nt Ver
dun. "They shall not pass."
So details of the youthful pair's
happy flight were unfolded by the
rather nervouc husband In a boyish
voice that issued from their newly
found Alhambra.
Didn't Tell Any Ono '
"Yes, we eloped because it was the
only way wo could avoid being sep
nrted." the bridegroom repented.
'Did our parents oppose the mar
riage? T don't think so.' Fact. is. I
don t think they knew anything about
our affnirs. You sec, wo never told
Contlnurd on Pace !evfmen. Column Two
Movement Sanctioned as Re
ported by Committee With
Economic Provisions
FACE DEFICIT OF $438,000
The New Era Movement was approv
ed in modified form nt this morning's
session of the 132d Genera! Assembly
?rf ,' , Presbyterian Church in the
I nited States of America at the Acad
emy of Music.
The committee on hills and overtures,
which hod considered vnrious modifica
tions In the New Era Movement sug
gested by presbyteries, reported when
the assembly opened todny. Paragraph
by paragraph approval was given the
report, by the commissioners, the only
provision opposed being one which dealt
with the continuation nt ilm ,..,. -i ..
Reiving agency of the movement. The
i report finally was turned back to the
tfculars. It was evident, however, that
as a whole the movement is to lie con
tinued, though on a more economical
basis.
As reconstituted, the New Ern Move
ment will he governed by n committee
of twenty-five, thirteen members from
the hoards' and agencies of (lie church
twelve from the chinch nt large, hnlf
of whom will be ministers and half
elders.
The expense of tho movement is to
be iiro-rnted nmontr tho linnr.u nn.i
luiiuiiiLicp in nn n np iwi in .! .... ,
agencies, the basis of distribution being
liirjl nx-cipiw.
It was reported that the present de
ficit is nbout $000,000. which is re
duced to about $438,000 bv receipts
in hand.
- To Set Aside Fund
To meet the ordinary expenses of the
movement 8 4-101) per cent of receipts
are to be set aside, nnythiug left from
tills sum nfter exnenses have boon nnli!
to be returned in the snmo proportion ns ,
The central receiving agency is to be
continued at present, and terminated at
the end of the ecclesiastical year.
The present budget is to be revised
downward, so as to come within the
limitations act. The wnolc policy and
personnel of the movement Is to be
studid, with n view to making any
changes which may be needed in the in
terest of efficiency.
For the eusulng year the expenditures
htc noi to exceed MIHI.IIUU.
The Rev.. Dr. Hiram Foulkes. c.-
paigii and $138,000 of the remaining
nun expended, ine rest is in bank.
Tlie Rev. Dr. Luinl. chairman of the
committee on bills nnd overtures, ob
jected to the inclusion of tlie provision !
for the control npnnov nririilni- flml 1. '
' , n '."", mill it
, ..rati I. lllltlllnn lUn ... ..0.... n...l (
Ar,'Kr , "TS ,
, assembly endeavor to net the N'ow P,-n
M0,rement in thorough working order as"
soon as possible, so that its budgets
migut no passed on at the Presbytery
meeting In the fall.
Two Movements Kept Separate
It was resolved also that the per
sonnel of the New Era and Interchurch
World Movements be kept distinct.
me Judicial committee reported de- I
fining the duties and stutus of ilea-
tllp Vort dnV 1,0.' aT
mule deacon."
llnMnA.l..l - r. ..
It
wns nrnvldeil ihnr n .li.n,-,-,,,,..
should bo concerned principally with
Conllniifd on Pjrr Kerrntren, Column Kuur
MACK TO DROP BURNS
Athietl
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Pilot Will Sell
Player
Saturday
(icorge Burns, of the Mackmen, is
poiK to wear another uniform. It mav
be Chicago togs he will don and then,
agaiu, ho inny cucaso himself in New
iork ilauncls. At any rnto Connie Muck,
who shapes tho destinies of tho Ath
letics, anuounced today that Burns was
I going on n Journey. Slack said he
won hi tell Saturday morning what club
would get Burns,
l "I have had several offers for Burns."
slated Malinger Mack, "and I Intend to
consider them thoroughly, nnd will mnko
fmy final declelon on Saturday. (Icorge
lis not satisfied with warming the bench.
nnd I aiflr-nxlous tp give him a chance
claewher6.gi1 j . t
PRESBYTERIANS FOR
MODIFIED
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its nresent i...lehie,Inoss ,lons nt ooA. raised an nlnrm last nluiit. mih Bere-. would show, that the anthrneit'e oneratoi :!."!?.. "" "1.1 f,,r"ip.r M-creturv of the LABOR TAK I T MtN 10
stitute bankruptcy and will not unless I 'lo" ? on the other side of the loom ' is the "greatest profiteer in America." u t, see Modoo" '0,1,0 TUl.x " '
the church foils to provide for the pros- j "I' I spotted him. Charges that "representatives of cor- w ith the nover of XtinT r Wl" Con8lder Entrance Into
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veys: that of the remnlnimr SROtl.nnn 1 K outside they had jumped' into an , floor by Enoch Williams, of Taylor. ' T TSL." ...iu ,., - P."r,-V ami of the coniiiiittcc of
one-half bad been set nntriV ns n f,,nrl enclosed automobile and started I Pa., who characterized tho agreement Ml m,.,iA iil.i'. '. ' n-i... '":.', P1Kht will hold a joint lontcrence
tr.. .!. t..i . i. ,. i .i. cot Into mr car nn.l fr.lln,...i ,i,.n. i b s "iho innsf tin inn n Mn nlo..o e -i..i-..-.. ' V!... '.V . "" .. ".' rchnr tomorrow to coiisn er combin utr
nuigu anu ;i;b.uuu ot the remaining
half expended. The rest is in bank.
U. S. AGENTS RAID
BERGDOLL HOME AT
5 A. M. FOR GROVER
Romantic Hunt for Secrot
Rooms Gets 'Em Dusty,
and That's All
IN PARK CAFE LAST NIGHT,
IS LATEST TIP ON SLACKER
Gibbonoy' and Romig May Be
Callod at Court-Martial of
Dupod Sergeants
Watch for This Man,
Then Notify Police
"Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, white,
twenty -eight years old. five feet four
Inches tnll; 175 pounds: heavy build ;
broad, squnie shoulders; dork brown
hair, brushed bnck from forehead :
dark brown eyes: good teeth, but
stained from' tobacco ; scar on neck
nnd throat : Is a member of a wealthy
Philadelphia family nnd has travsled
extensively. Constantly on the move
nnd probably nccompanied by n innlc
companion. Expert autmobllc driver
and traveler, nnd delights In exploit
ing his ability. Flashy and drnmntic.
Libera spender nnd well supplied
with money. Last seen In a Hudson
super-six automobile, Pennsylvania
license No. W.478, accompanied by
chauffeur."
Instructions for his return to us
tod. n. c given ns follows:
"If located, nrcst nnd notify uca
ct military post, agent of the De
partment of Justice, or local police
uilhorities and the militarv Intelli
jence division, general staff, Wtir
Vpnrtmout, Washington. D. C."
Federnl agents put in a thrilling hour
this morning nt the Bergdoll house at '
Tift -second street and Wynnefleld avo- j
uue. !
Having fniled to find the missing j
Grover anywhere cl-e. tliey went back
to the escaped army convict's home
for him.
Romantically, they sought secret .
panels thnt might conccnl n hiding j
place. They looked for concealed rooms !
and passageways and tuiiucls. !
Tjhey got covered with dust and that I
was all. The "raid" and search were
conducted ot 5 o'clock.
While several agents guarded various) Hi Hie As"cln4tl Press
exits about the house others rang the1 """if. t:.i:ie. May 27. The pro
front doorbel I. Mrs. Emma C. Here-I p- .,, i ii-ccmciit submitted b
doll, the slacker's mother, was nroif-ed. Sum i j i,r f.nlwi- WiNoti. containing
She admitted her early callers without j the m- ii.un.i .iT - or th" anthracite
question when they showed a search coal operator, was tinnnimouslv re-
warrant
,. . ., f i ,
ecret ItOOm hOUgllt
Tho government men hurried through
various rooms, exnmined tho uimlnu-
seats nnd tapped the walls in their hunt.
Mrs. Bergdoll was abked if the house
had any secret rooms.
"I don't know of any. If ou don't
believe mo ask the builder.
After the agents had gone Mrs. Berg
doll put on her working clothes and
went out to the combination stable
garage. She carried milk to a two-weeks-old
calf.
"'Groff' is not here; he would be a
fool to stay here," she said, as the calf
ate breakfast.
"Tips continue to pour iu from
man ami a member of the American
Legion. I
"Seen" at Cafe" Table
Irey declared he saw the wilr slacker
nt a table with another man 'between
11 o'clock and 11 :.'tO n'olni'l: hint nlsrht. I
persons wno arc "certain tliej have "' !"" '" i"i mc uispuic wn - .-.........., ' i vnunlfT ntnl liv si
cen iierguoii. ; kuiok i i-nni'iiii-ioii m-i-nuso or einss , "" nniin-r ruriuie .-iiroi president, c'ash between a mob and civil guards
Bergdoll wns in a restaurant on the ' legislation ngninst us." His suggestion They weio on tin-toe with eagerness n ' ixitMile tho riil government's odicp
river drive in Fnirinount I'aik last , r.s ndnnteil and the convention ad- f, M.all(..i i.in)llcMt , .n.r here j.Mcnlnj The crowds dispersed
nicht. according to Henry Reals Irey. ! joilrned to permit tho scnle oniinittee . Maiicliil in ought out. I hey ,m ji)Ipi S,K ore Inter fired in vnri-
5S2-1 Snnsoin street, a former service ' lo draw ii'i mi amended proposition for Pronnlilj d'd nut iis.-om- tlie story to ,, umts nf the eit .
"1 have known Bergdoll as a boy." I the purpose of invesiigiUiiig the netiinl
Irey said, "although I hnd ne'vcrleost ,f producing a ton of hard coal.
throirii the pnrk
rk. I Inst saw then on
nrpike."
her. Ervln. nlso a draft
the cst f heater
drover's broth
dodger, has a home ou the pike
Gives "Tip" to Walnut
Mipposed slacker was not
ncy sum uie wniio uinii wil I
tl " i -'"ir,M larer w,as Vot "lUv" "'''
f .V," er. the chauffeur who disappear..! at the
fc'rtl..ie Bergdoll got away. He said the I
supposed (.rover won- n checked suit '
ni.d a Pannma hat
Irey turned his "tip" over to I'nited
States Assistant District Attorney
Walnut.
Charles D. McAvoy, I'nited States
Cnntlnuril on I'sir Nrientftfn, Column Onr
BERGDOLL PROBE ASKED !
Legion Post Wants Congress to UrA pre-identinl nominntion. nnd Senator California seuntor munagoil b the in- ! thirl -nine votes, while Henry V. Miller
cover Truth in Scandal i.Mun- Shcpimid, of Tvii. nuthor of'uuiry. lis lending Itcpresentntlve Ilnrry P,
Franklin D'Olier. national rom. '
.Members of the post voted a $25
reward for Bcrgdoll's capture aud asked
nil other posts to offer a slniilni reward.
The resolution hIso asked the govern
ment to prosecute all draft dodgers.
FAST TRAIN KILLS CHILD
Ervln Kulp, seven years old. of Hut
field, wns instantly killed by the Black
Diamond express on the Philadelphia
and Reading Railway near his homo
last night. With his brother (ho l.n,.
waited at IlRtllehl for a local train to I
pass. He then rushed across the tracks '
ami-was. pirueK ny tne express, which
was going In the opposite direction.
to uao TUB MANUAL OJT FJUTtSRL-jrl
"7." "r... '"..'' "''""'''NVireil tS. Ilit.shaw .chai. man of' .he . the committee sits an fol . 'V ' I Cu to this time sixty -tan
'"'"" ",L.",T..',K.'l...".. ,,,,m"nai Inhibition nntional committee. I rivals as to .ho .. .Iiim. .1.1. ,r. .". " hnve been oin.-lallj tubulate
nrL'Sr', ...I1: 1 , "..- of the ,UrlouV ran,ildat... " Wh 1, "'t '" .''". l.o.d and.thi
bv the Ilenrv II llouston Post Vn .' ... ., ., Hoed, who does most of the . ross-eMim- I fV I'mgress ng more 1 a 1 njliy
o (ienunntmvnl-o.,; of "lJ I rges ' in,, publican Presidential lying whether of Wood, ni.ti-.lohnso,, "' Monday and 'I ucsday.
.1.- ........ " l JU . . Renubllcnn or Democrats. hsL-i. ,.m.v.
Fubllthed Dilly Kieipt Sunday,
Copyright. 1920. fay
BUSINESS MEN ASK ACTION ON PROJECTS
A delegation from the" Northwest business Men's Associa
tion called on Mayor Moore this nfternobn. nnd requested action
on the repaying of Ridge nvenue, from Broad to Thlrty-thlrtl
street, start of work on the Oxford street bridge over the Pena
sylvania Railroad and tho opening of Glennwood avenue from
Rridge nvenue to Diamond street.
HANNAH AGREED TO RAISE $500000 FOR WOOD
WASHINGTON, May 27. Dan Hanna, of Cleveland, agreed
to raiso $500,000 to'fluan'co General Wood's campaign, John T.
King, first manager for Wood, testified today. Ho said tho
agreement was made at a meeting attended by William Loeb,
former private secretary to Roosevelt.
CONFEREES AGREE ON ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL
WASHINGTON, May 27. Complete agreement on the army
reorganization bill was reached todnyby House and Senate conferees-.
A
ULSTER INSISTS ON SIX-COUNTY PLAN
. " '
BELFAST, Irelnnd, May 27. The Ulster Unionist Council
by a lavg6 majority today reaffirmed its decision of March 10
in favor of six counties for the northern paVllament should the
new home rule bill be cnactcQ. This would exclude tho counties
of Donegal, Cavnn and Monaghan.
MORE HERO DEAD COMING HOME
BATH. England, May 27. The bodies of a number of
Ameiicau soldiers who died of wounTJs in the hospital here wero
exhumed this morning from the local cemetery by men of
Ameiicau corps. ' They will bo conveyed to the United Status
for re-interment. ,
IMINFR.S TURN nnWNiPRflRFRS nN TRAH
OPERATORS' OFFER
Labor ( Secretary's Wage Plan
Unanimously Rejected at
Wilkes-Barre
FOLLOW COMMITTEE LEAD,
jected here today by the tri-district con
volition of hard coal miners. Acceptance
nf this, contract hurl hcon iwnmnioii.leil
bv the international officers of the ('nited
."iiie w orsers.
The mine workers, in votine down the
promised coiitrsi't.'indorxcd that section
of the report of their general scale com
mittee recommending that the proposi
tion bo rejected.
The rejected offer granted a wage in
crease of approximately 17 per cent
and recognition uf the I'nltcd Mine
Workers' I'liimi,
the nronoiil lo icfi'v the entivo onn. i
trovcrsy to a presidential commission
was then placid b'fore the delegates.
' " ,...-,..... w. 111.1 I lfc
the action of the (Mcgntos
Before ndjoiirnment was taken. Neil
Kerry, of McAdoo. I'n.. placed before
"' dolomites n proposal to nk the gov-
eminent to tnke over and operate four
anthracite ininp nml n wnslierv for
ever conceived by human Imagina lonS&
While urging the commission plan. ! acceimy' both to labor and tll" '
Mr. Williams declared that if It wjS, not business V "
for the fact that "tlie forces of the
government combined with the coal op
erators are against us. c would show
the colli oneriitoiH what we could do
Mr- Williams led .... attar-k on the of-
ficials of District 1. declaring that "if
they had had their way" the minimum
offer of 15 per cctkl would have been ac
cented. He also maced the resnonsihil-
ity for "poor union organization" on
these officluls. Several delegates and
senlo committeemen from District 1 took
the floor nnd defended their stand.
Drys Favor Capper or Sheppard
Chicago, Mn 27. Illj A. P. i- A I
statement indorsing Seuntor Arthur
iVitiiun nf Ivnliufiu fnv llm llmuil.lt.....
the eigiiieenin nmemiiiient. for the )em-
iii'iuin i uiuiin it un i-s.tiii-ii iiirii' i lit ii in
Republican candidates for the
presidential nomination began their
filial driic todaj.
The Inst delegates to Chicago were
chosen jostetda, when Vermont se
lected eight iinlnstructed representa
tives. Wood will enter the f!. O. P. convention-
with 153 Instructed votes,
lending all other candidates.
Hooven siippoiters In New York
believe the Senate campaign in
vestigation revelations strengthen
Hoover's chances,
t.imiyiufjii on r iiiui uap
Bu'oierlptlon TrlCK 16 n Year by Mill.
Public Lder Comptny.
OF M'ADOO AND "HI"
Aim to "Get" Former Treasury
Secretary and Senator
Johnson
REED GRILLS WITNESSES
B CLINTON V. GILBERT
MnIT ('iirrrnrooilrr of Hie I'.irnlnir IMilitlc
Leilrer
Washington, My 27.- The ciniipnign
expenditure iiivpstijiitors have one great
aim now. to "jet" McAdoo and .lohn
sou. Eierybody is enlisted In this pur
suit, members of the committee nnd the i
managers of the rival candidates.
When C. C. farlin's relations with
Crucible Steel wero exposed jestenhi
then- was great hiitisfaetion in the Mc-
'
felt ror
flic Mc
Adoo cniiip, where no love is
Attorney (ieiieral rainier. The Me-
Adoo people knew that Palmer's tniiru
ager hnd undertaken the defense of n
man charged with defrauding the gov-
i runout out of SI .."lOd.OtMl whom it wns
i the nttorncj general's dut. to collect
from o- perhaps to prosecute.
in- im-ii.voii cniiimuiei.. wnirii imil a
closer leliition to the fin-Is tlmn through
Mr. McAdoo's frieuiN.
.McAdoo Aided by Testiinoiij
It is taken here that the exposure of
I aimer's manager uuikes certain the
nomination of .McAdoo h the Demo
crats unless the (ommittee
Rumors are afloat of the campaign
material they have piled up against
McAdoo. operations of his political
pu , ,'""",, , " "V ,"'"'" ; '
nuterl-l lis rohn iu ,,,.,'..... .
n -Inn Z t , V '?' J?L i. .
menus similar to the opeintmns of Mr.
present Inoulr.v nnd it is renorted hero
among Democrats that the former secre
tary of the treasury has n pufect de
fense to the charges nnd may clear him
self easily. Tho circumsta.ces and tie
defense have been pretty well known to
Washington for several years.
Anxious to "titt" Johnson
As for Johnson the bitterest eagei -ness
exists Hllloni! the friemlu nt tl...
other ItortllMii'n.i i.u.nllilii.na A ..... .!.
, t i ney uiiimc him for their trouble- I
in iiiuhi'i.m in I in iii'ki, iiriiiitui it i,...i.
lions he fumbles throui:h his desL I....L
ing oer .. heup of telegrams and let
ters. The ate of nil suits, from 11 tel
egram of one Democrutic ciimpnigu
manager telling how there exists u
.$10,000,000 campaign fund for Me
Adoo to n letter from somebody or other
telling how (icorge Sunday, Colonel
Procter's publicit jazz artist at Clil-
I engo, who the olnncl thought gave
ins services 111 me cause, teullv re
ceded S50O a week.
The Republicans outside of Senalor
1 Coiitlnuni on Vatr htxenlrn, CoIhiiim" iTiree
TOKIIUI.KNT JIAVmV l, KDROPIUN
1'irii riciure or ouiu
-..& .. -.--.. ---r'
of lliturlncs In T.ondon,
n. In not Bunilty'a Pictorial
i'iri tnn
Bfctlon of.
i i.,i;. i.... r.i ... . . . . i win-
nnn ... -,,.-,. V:
r-iuuiu -I'WU UKNTS '.,, rf
- - -s. r jt . .1 ym
RESDLDTIONTD
IE
Says Proposed Move Would
Place Stain Upon Horior
of U. S.
i
NO MENTION IS MADE , '
OF VERSAILLES TREATY
President Declares Nation
Would Declare Itself
Out of Events
ACT IS "INCONCEIVABLE''
Chief .Executive's Action Dis
counted in Advance by
Congressmen
By the Associated Press
Washington." May 27. The Repub
lican peace resolution was vetoed today
by President Wilson.
Such a method of making peace with
Germany, tho President said, would
"plncc nn ineffaceable stain upon ihrt
gnllantry aud honor of tho United
i States."
I Wtihout atiiinuiiciug his intention re
garding the Treaty of Versailles, tilt
President declnrcd that the treaty em
bodied tho Important tilings omitted by
UN tULS
' vc
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PEACES
mm
the resolution, nnd nnid that by rejecting
I the treaty tho fulled States had de-
dnrcd iu effect that it wished "to draw
npart and pursue objects and interests
I of our own."
I The President added that the peace.
.resolution omitted mention of many Im
portant objects, for the vindication of
which the I'nited States entered tb'e
war.
1 "Such a peace w itli Germany" the'
message continued, "a peace, in which
none of the essential interests which WQ ,.
i had nt heart when wo entered the wnr
is safeguarded Is, or ought to be, in-
ociiceivable. is inconsistent with th
i dignity of the I'uited States, wjth tfie
. rights und liberties of her citizens nnd
I ..... ., - - . . . .. -. sit
wim uie very luniiuuieniat conditions
of civilisation." ' v?,
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LAD HIT BYAUT0 MAY DE-.
Driver of Car Held by Camden Po
lice Pending Boy's Condition
Ilnnzo Maccorin. fourteen years old,,
of Kill Locust street, Cumdcu, wns run;
down and iirobably fatally injured by
nu nuto while crossing the street in
front of his homo early this morning.
He received a fractured slul uud hi
..initttl.il, ivflk intl.titfiroil .i-I.ln4 ....
, Cooper llopitiil.
The drier of the machine, Joseph
"'"'! .'''""v: "'"!r '".r.s ".I(l Of C01
North Fourth treet, Camden, hiirren-
,,.,,.,! to the police and wns lipid in
' .t.lOO hail in tho Camden I'ollcn Cnnr
' WOO hail in the r'amden Pollen Court
to await the result of the lad's injuries.
SPANISH STRIKE EXPANDS
One Person Fatally Wounded in Riot
at San Sebastian
San Sehi'sliau. Spain, May 27. (By
person was mortnlly
rions'y injured in a
At Tolosii and other towns of Gul
puri'on province general strikes have
broken out in simpiith with the work
ers of San Sebastian.
The authorities here met last even
ing and decided to declare a State of
siege throughout tho province.
MEET
Na.
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P.)
1 41 bo r
forty
hero
or ro-
till- jcar's political cam-
pniRU '" "T "ln,,,,,' ,of for"!1.1 ntiDS .
phitfonn nnd nominntiug candidate for
President and Vice President.
Max S. Iliijes, chairman of tlie Nu
tiouul Labor purt.i, made the iinnounce
ineiit toda.i
MacDADE IS STILL AHEAD
Leads Senator Baldwin by 39 Votes,
Incomplete Count Shows
Media. Pu.. Ma 27. At the close of
last night's session of otBcInl tabula
tors who arc counting the vote cast at
the primary election there appeared to
be no changes in the result of the men
who were voted for. which menus that
Albert Duttoii MncDnde still is a victor
nvrr St.ir..:tn:- !t.:!f!v. .It for flu, Stnnafa liw
nc.vnuru ioi- tin- .N,e, ,ly puxyor0
iiiir-s,
r nrecincU
d. showinr
i! tabulators
tnan tnejr
LETTERS DEMAND CASH
100 Physicians Here Received
Threats Through Mall
Captain of Detectives Alfred I.
Soulier has been having a number (if
visitors the last few dajs. One bllu
tired prominent phjsleians of this city
have called to see him regarding Jet
ters thieutcnii.g to burn their homes
and destroy their families unless. Jf.VKHI
is sent by each to Room 1118 of 11 Tcu(h
street hotel. i
The Ictler are written on ho(el Kinf,
. I. , . l..n
iiumrj wiin uir iiiiiiui 01 1110 IIOIIU .-.'J
scratched put with a lend ilenril. biit ''J
Incidentally the hotel baa no such rpoirt .j 3
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