MB?" '" VjJ. AWOTWEW iJn-ii rJira,l- ? 3? "T "DrT'r"pfrr . T j. "'ray r"- P" ' ! kV i ' ? A i( -, . ViENlW PUBlilCf 'fEDGER-BHiLADELPHlA, .WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1920 0.7 -.JJySmtry wny-'wSew"? fl nt CM V"VT T J Br r f r i J - v ,!?' y-n, Is 'J i ij . i tZZZitn kef use Wir, j nolenntpR . . . pam On lyirtiw ,r .n i n lender in one PMilW"r,in1"...; mIc8 of tuo nauon. Ac1 cSSSoSl principle and fAshloned const" "'. r,fcu ous Drtno- StflSU'Siwta " 0t nfra,r8 "l itCrn'Sproul(8 J.Irc wns sWcn loud apnlaapo. n , n0 t0 ,mTC fi&hW prudential nom- aBTiffi? Bftb. ... i d.ta. renrco I, I. be. elected -. i -? nf the delegation , A,5muI a vice chairman. 1,r h en Planned to have Joseph It 'Grundy, president of tlip nnw Bl . vnnnfaeturcrH' Association, call T,BL?nnimouS Srscmcnt of Sprout f JrcBldent. v fc cnu. W he Governor, according to the ad " "... ...ill innnnnce that he does 2 nt the reflation adopted, and till prefers to rely on the Individual tl.n.V S .1.. ,iw.iei rather thnu ff them bound hy caucus action. IR'IeRatcs in iiarinuiij 1 The fact that Mr. Grundy has nr '. .- ..... th Governor's in- Kent is taken to indicate that liar donemrni in .ipipffnt on when Bflnr wi' !.'-' -v.r ": " .. r.,.i tit i nested n the Lauscum ui wra tit 1 'Call" hi ,,l nnrt 111 the prrparea 10 nay .luu...0 ,.- - "relit'cBT observers were reminded of ft. nil (lavs of the state conventions k., L'!.,n,l members of the urate oVnltt poured into the city. Scores nf informs conferences were soon un dcr way m the hotel lobby and cor ridors. . .. j.,inr ,,. tfie reorganization of tho state com- "u"' Harry Raker, secretary of tho .(ate committee, began receiving creden t 1 at 10HJ o'clock this Morning. He M guided by the unofficial list made w by the committee ns official election returns from all counties are not com- ' ' it'nmxn Tjmleri Present The Cloer Hoom wbh crowded to the doors by politicians of all factions in the city and state uhen the meeting jvas ailed to order at 11 :15 o'clock by State Chsirmati (tow. Sitting In the front row' among other members of Council vnH Alexis .T. I.lmeburner and Hichnrd Aegiein, ,.... T ti.. ...,. ii 5! resident ot launrn. m uiit wn mj,. ...- i lrKfTprnnn. candidate for the oi"" -. v : n-.-i T11.11..1.1. lUtc Legislature irom ncsi xiniuu.i phiif. who dlplnjcd a letter he had received from the secretary of the com monwealth congratulating him on hav ing recehed the highest number of votes east for nny candidate for the Legis lature in the state. Doctor Heffcrnon s Yotc was SSlfi. Shortly after the meeting started Mrs. Barclay H. Warburton, chairman of ihi llepnblicaii women's Rtntc commit tev catered the room with a delegation of women, and joined those who had ar rived earlier, la this latest delegation were Mrs. John, Wannmaker, 3d, Countess of Banta-Eulalia; widow of John 11. Stet iobj Mrs. Walter S. Thompson, chair mau of the Philadelphia county com mittee; Mrs. J. Willis Martin, Irs. Thomas Hobins and Mrs. J. Garden Fetterman, Former Lieutenant Governor Fjauk II. McClsiii and Chester W. Hill, for mer collector of the port, and Ilobcrt (Irier were mnong those present. The meeting of the Htnto committee began with the calling of thu roll. Chair- tnan Crow announced the returns had not been received from Allegheny nud Philadelphia counties. "I declare," salu the chairman, "that thoc who have the highest number of otes elected." Mrs. Crow then called for nomina tions' for stute chairman. Senator T. 1-twrcucc Kjre, of Cheater, in placing Stnator Crow's name in nomination, ni: "We meet under the most favorable auspices. It is a pleasure to seo repre sentatives of the fair hex present, uJ l,lopo by November B to sec them ac tively participating in the politics of Ffimiyhania. At the mention of the women, tho meeting broke iuto lftud applause. Sen ator Ejrc went on to say that trained tten should be kept at the helm. lie Mid Senator Crow, aided by others of the organiation, had never lost a ilht, and if ou give us William C. Bproul as Picsident, 1 pledge you that this chalrmuu will give you a majority of more than half a million votes." Applause for Sproul When Senator Eyro referred to Gov ernor Sproul as a candidate for the presidency he was interrupted by a torm of applause. As there were no other nomination for stato chairmau, benator Crow was re-elected By ac clamation. In accenting thn ra.iilnnttnn tinnntt.. Crow said : ' I thunk you for this expression of rour lonlidenee in once more electing tue thuirman. Wc are proud of the fact aot a Binglc defeat has been recorded against this organization. We nro now lacing the most serious situation that er ronfionted tho Itepublican party. Ah I cmisjlMinia goes wc expect tho na won to go. Wc lime hud u number of rei ,,"",,'ts in tho Inst primaries. Ihfse dlffeienees hae be. n Ironqd out by the huffrages of tho people. Wc usk ileail J0U tlU' tlcai1 m,st bury iU J'U uro11 llp " ""'Jority in Pcnn Mhanlu that will be uiicqunieil and leep PenusjUnniu foui -.square a Re publican state." Chalrinau Crow then called Mrs. form "w? ,0 " tuu '" lorni. lien the applmiHi died out it Wet,lloaotmMrH-Warbrt01'aJ Hjirrj It ,ott. of Center countv t:.11,H!,,r,:tni,op.oommitu,r-n - rlace!r,,rl,'r0n,,171 by Sonn,or Kro. or ii""" y:.in 'm iintioii as treasurer m- niuii. rnminiitnn xr- 1..1... "'WHrI,'Cted 1,y nmtlon Mr Cm C.'f10w re",,1-v-' 'nnm r. irow "for nom nnHnnu r- "i.uiv .11, ifiiinunn .fCVaftlrdB(!i,'j;t;iM,ctwJl "I w.. "'."s,,,,,.''iN,teil '.i '".' minor," hL?om n!,ti,,B lllt wr' ?.tuliVn ,,n, said Johnson. great political honatnr. Hoioh the name nf i" :" "I'l'iauso greeted ......o. i"rninni.Ail ,in a, : ".", w liA Iu .....W1.....1 ins nnruofi .!. i.'. , ... """"i William r iV. "- "' incss. Hon. th nolcct('11 by acclama. .roh" ?! ''nmlson, of -...,.,..,., 5xa .airman an , IVL..) "' the stoteS "t 11 IT POM . - ..----. t-WMlllllLlt't iLr Btato nfflon, ;r,.V",lVBn cnndldatcs i'Ob..rvsolutTon u" "r"iL? .Platform mous . ' "'loptea uiinnt. rMm county, m e I "? r"1? nt "" "com" MVllllUtf'HmtAheTc: ttee ll f r"1 of the , wlUnrovIdQfor theli WJ,Durk?,a(AU" l'trtlcipatlou AlliUbvajccoUa. HELPING THE ABINGTOPsT HOSPITAL ;,.-- -' , -.'.. ?. . v&.r w,;o r ' i .xs .j . '. , W ? .. v " . . r " . ...r..., ,r I.cJsor I'hoto Scrvlic Miss C. Freeman proved to bo an expert ns n "bear" trainer yesterday at tlio baby show and fete held at tho Huntingdon Valley Country Club in aid of the Abington Memorial Hospital. Her "hear" wan Master Morgan Koss Walilc, who collected much coin ty', candidate for congrcssmnn-nt-large, in a brief address said that the workers of the nation placed all their hope and trust 'in the Republican party. Women Watch Proceedings Ah the state committee assembled n group ot women, members of the Ite- publican .women's state committee, occupied seats in tho gallery and watched proceedings with dcej inter est. They included Mrs. (Jronville Slontgomcr.v, chairman of tho Mont gomery county branch ; Mrs. Elmer K. Mcligk, Swnrthmore; Mrs. K. W. Parker, this city; Mrs. A. A. Zulick, 20'M Chestnut street; Mrs. Mason I lurch, Thirty-ninth nud Chestnut streets; Mrs. Wllmcr Krusen, repre senting tho women of tho Third Sen atorial district,. and Mrs. I. II. O'Hnra, 3001 Locust street. Among the cnrly arrivals for the stat committee meeting and the caucus wen Governor Sproul, Senator Crow, Max Leslie. Penrose leader of Allegheny county and Mayor E. V. Habcock, of Pittsburgh. Mayor Babcock was well prepared for a warm session. Ho wore a pnlm beach suit and a Panama hat. The Pitts burgh mayor was asked his view of the situation throughout the country. Plttsburghers on Ground "The issue is somewhat beclouded," he said. "I had an early admiration lor Governor Sproul-which has not di minished.. Senator Knox is well -equipped also for the presidency. The thing to do Is to forget local splits and tie up to a man who can he nominntcd and elected." Among the Allegheny countr poll ticintiH who were early arrivals wvcro State Representative Ileber Dittrich, Harry Estop, state committeeman ; Harrison Rock, stato committeeman; E. J. Trent, state committeeman; Rob ert S. Cochran, state committeeman ; Dr. F. E. Frederick, alternate dele gate; Edward N.-Kenna, L. P. Lin cpln, Charles M. Shrof, John Sailers, Samuel D. Foster, Norval It. Daugh crty and W. S. Haddock, sheriff of Al lcghcny county. Abductors Steal Norristown Child Continued from I'nte One womnn crept into the child's mom and spirited him away. Reward Will Re Offered Mr. Watt said that a reward would be offered immediately for the child's safe return, or for the arrest of his ab ductors. Shortly before noon. Chief Flier tele phoned to Captain of Detectives Sou lier in Philadelphia requesting a finger print expert be sent to the Coughlin home. It Is believed the abductors left their mark on tho window sill and on the nurslnc bottle. Hlnkcly's father described tho child as thirteen months old, weighing thirty pounds, with large blue eyes nnd light hair. He said the baby was large for its age. The child's father told the story of tho abduction this morning. "At J o'clock," "he Haiti, "my wife was startled from her sleep. She listened several minutes, and as everything was quiet, she dozed ngnin. "A moment later we heard Illakoly cry. 'See what is the matter.' my wife,, who was now fuly awake, said. I hur ried into baby's nursery and switched on the light. "Rlnkely'a crib was empty and there was no sign of him anywhere. We wero not alarmed Immediately alarmed which caused the delay of several precious minutes' in starting tho hunt. Start Search for Hoy "Kidnapping never entered my mind. When I told my wife thnt lllnkcly was not in his crib, she thought he might have been picked up by one of tho serv ants or his older brothers in an effort to quiet him. "My wife nnd I hurried up to the third floor. When we found that no one know Itlakely was missing wo became really alarmed. "I hurried iTown to the nursery again. Tt was not until I had searched every room that wn discovered the ladder tilted against Rlakely's window. "Wo then called the Xorristown police nnd began the search. All we could find was Hlakely's nursing bottle at the bot tom of the Indder. There was a clear moon, nnd I sqnnned tho countryside for some distance In every direction. I could find no trace of nn nutomoblle. Rut the nbductors hud been given ample time to be more than n mile away from the house." FOCH TO UNVEIL STATUE Fronch Prealderit WllkAccept Gift From Knlfjhts of Columbus New Yorh, 'juno 2. (Ily A. V.)--Marshal Ferdinand F.och, nf France, has accepted the Invitation of tho Knights "of Columbus to unveil tho statue ot Lafayette, which tho knights will present to France in August, Su premo Knight Janlrs Flaherty, of tho order, announced here today. The un veiling will take place at Mo.tz on Au .AWii' fUJ '..J-v .4' '4VC - icuiddi i::'z: j:ii..'' ;.z. :'.' - -t , v.-,'.;s. ; ? v; !. T? -.- -s.i j r Calls Liquor Men P aimer s Allies Continued from rate One cratic votes. Rrucc Sterling was di- renting the fight." Plumb Plan an Issue The Plumb plan for tripartite con trol of the railroads in the I'nited States will be mnde nn issue iu this year's presidential campaign. A state ment to this effect wns made today bo fore the committee by Edward Kcntiug. fornftrly n member of tho House of Representatives from Colorado, and at present manager Plumb plan league. The league has made no contribu tions to any of the candidates now in tho field, Mr. Keating said, nnd is taking no part in the cnmpnjfcn, except as it is distributing information through its weekly paper, Labor. , "I've rather gathered the impression that your nancr is sunnortinc -AfcAdoo for the Democratic nomination nnd Senator Johnson for the Republican," sain Minimum ivenyon. Mr. Keating leplicd that the paper probnbly had been more "critical of tiio other candidates than those." He added that tho sixteen railroad labor unions had n campaign committee which is Htinnorting the league. Mr. Keating' said this committee might have sent out "Information as to the attitude of presidential enndidntes, but that was all. up to date." "You have a plan ns to the future then?" nsked Senator Reed. Demo crat, Missouri. "Yes. sir." wns Mr. Kenting's re ply. "Wo have reported to our organi zations thnt to do future work in this campaign wo will need $10,000 and they have undertaken to ask for a contri bution ot one cent from each of their members. "We also have suggested that cen- htral committees bo formed In each dis trict nnd that thev get in touch with liberal people, with farmem nnd agii cultural labor, financed ind formed in local communities, asking the bojs to chip in enough for headquarters. All wo can give them is ndvlie us to the best wuy to organize in politics." Plumb Lcagtio E.phiiited Asked to explain the Plumb Plan League and its methods, Mr. Keating said there were 4000 railroad unions each paying .$10 n joor, aud getting ton copies of "Labor," and "something more than 200,000 individuals" ouch giving $1 a year and receiving the paper. The surplus over tho cost if get ting out the. weekly was devoted to propaganda, he said, and supported six field men. Glenn E. Tlumb, he snid. was on a snlnry, but he objected to giving the amount, declaring that the question wn outside tho scope of the investigation Senator Reed insisted, and Mr. Keating said Plumb received $1000 n month. "about one-half of his usual income ' ns u lawyer In pnvnic practice, now ahaudoned. "Do you intend to make tho Plumb plan ii nationnl issue in this election-'" Seuntor Rfed nsked. referring to the plan for tripartite control of the inil roads. Mr. Keating agreed that tho lonzuo' iintlvUlnv. "would bo directed toward getting ie plnn In nctual operation ami that this Hail to.ue none uj euun political fields." Judge nonnhvcll Summoned Tho committee also expected to nun again to its inquiry into the cami'iiign of Attorney General Palmer. .Midge Eugeno Honniwcll, a Demociutic lender in Pennsylvania, was asked to appear and tell what he know of expenditures In behalf of Mr. Palmer's candidal. Congress to Probe Bergdoll Escape Continued from l'axo One returned to his place of emiliiiement, Fort .lav. , , ,. "Sn fi ns I have hi'on able to dis cover the permit did not allow the Pris oner to go to his mother's house Ivnlin charged. . .. "Who Is responsible lor iiiot rni-.nu n of this military permit V U wns it that he was permitted to get iiwav nnd in escaping from his guards escape the punishment meted out to Jiim. as hnd been meted out to other men guilty of drnft law violations. These aie things that should bo made known. To Iarn If Plot Existed "My resolution cnlls for the appoint ment of n select committee of live mem bers of the House by the speaker to in vestigate nnd procure nil facts iclovnnt to fixing responsibility fur the escape of Rergdoll and particularly to determine whether relatives, friends, counsel or attorneys of Rergdoll participated In a plot of conspiracy to effeit or give aid to his escape or prevent his recap- "it also seeks to 'asifoitaln whether .... ....,. tuinnid hi- noncoinmUiiloned nffleers otsnrlvntes ot tho army or other . v. "! . - .! ...111. .tin Arniv '(IFl with the vndmlnlstratlon ofFort Jay participated lr such a plot or conspir acy or were derelict iii the performance ot any duty devolved upon them which contributed to RcrgdollVcscnpc." Ilelicvclng thnt Rcrgdoll might " be cncenlcd in n .house nt 020 North 'J .venty-nlnth street, owned by his t ithcr, Mrs. Emmn Rcrgdoll, agents of .lie Department of Justlcesearched tho dwelling thoroughly last light. No trace of the fugitive army slacker was found, suspicion of the federal authorities was aroused by the almost daily visits of Mrs. Rcradnll to the Twenty-ninth stree house, which Is un occupied. Senator Johnson Wins in Clash With Wood Continued from t'nxe One -l,W,! f, Mnor ti-rnl Wood of counted In support of Governor Lowdon. The claim of the latter delegation, headed by Henry Lincoln Johnson, nu Atlanta negro, that it Is tho regularly reported delegation, is disputed by the former delegation known ns the Pickett faction, which contends thnt it should bo considered the regularly accredited delegation, as Roscoo Pickett is tho .i ci edited state chalrinau. PIcUett Delegates Contestants Nevertheless, tho official committee list gives the Johnson delegation ns the regularly reported one and the Pickett delegation was heard as the contest ants. The fight brings before the com mittee the first clear-cut case In which a gain of delegates for the Wood or Lowden forces is involved. Political forces are gathering slowly here nnd, while the preconventlon circle has its usual lino of gossip and predic tion, no political leader nf recognized importance has up to .this time been willing to attach his name, to a definite prediction of whom tho'convcntlon will nnmc as its candidate or when "It Is likely to do It. Tho end of tho week with the probable adjournment of Con gress, however, will bring all tho na tional lenders to Chicago and by Sntur-" dny or Sundny convention plans are ex pected to begin taking definite form. Militants on Ground Representatives of tho militant branch of tte woman suffragists arc on the ground prepnring to picket the conven tion nan to enforce tncir demand for a platform declaration calling on the states which have not ratified the woman suffrage "amendment to do so at once. The natlonnl committee yester day bv unnnlmous vote called upon all Itepublican states to act promptly on mo rnciucaiion. inc naiinnai commit teemen are enjoying a joke at the ex pense of General T. Coleman du Pont, of Delaware, who introduced the reso lution. The general's motion called for prompt ratification of the Eighteenth amendment, which Is the prolflbitlnn amendment. The resolution was passed in thnt form, hut after the mistake was Qi'sroverrd It was corrected. Tho Johnson forces are counting on a burst of speed with the arrival of Sen ntor .lohnson here tomorrow. A street pniade and demonstration have been ar ranged. A large delegation of service men who saw service with the American forces in Siberia, which the senator fought to have, returned home, will bo in the escort. ' Harding Expected Thursday Senntor Harding is coming also on Thursdny. Genernl Wood is here and nt his headquarters nt Fort Sheridan, nnd Governor Lowden already hero. Thus after tomorrow, four of the presi dential candidates, will bo on the ground conferring with their forces in person and n more definite line of pro-convention speculation probably will be one of the first results. In the coming convention, the unin structed delegates are holding tho bal ance of power, nnd already plans for sounding out their preferences dre being discussed. A caucus of the uninstructed ones some time after Sunday is one of the plans being canvassed. Quite irre spective of any decisions the national committee may make on the pending contests, the uninstructed doltgatcs will still remain in tho majority, and the managers of the various candidates are working on plans to bring them to their support. Such discussions of 'the platform planks ns is goiug on among the national committeemen (-corns to iudicate that a majority feel that tho prohibition ques tion may be regarded as one not neces sarilv to.bo included, because tho issue has been written into the constitution and has become the law of the land. .Many committeemen feel thnt the suf frage question is a parallel one in many respects, becniue it has been put befoie the states with tho indorsement of the pr.it. and is awaiting ratification. Plead for "Free Philippines" PlanU The fight for a platform declaration for full independence for the Philip pines was taken up today by a delega tion from the Islands headed by Jaime Dc Veyra. ..., Hv the Jones law ot August -u. 1010,'' declared Mr., Do Veyra, "the Philippines were promised their inde pendence ns soon as stable government could be established on the islands. The Philippines have that stable govern ment today. America's official repre sentative in the Philippines testified to its existence." In the field of foreign relations, there seems to be nn ngreeraent of opiuiou thnt the Mexican plnnk will follow the pronouncement of four jenrs ago. in which the Democratic administration's policy was denounced, nnd ns regnrds the peaeo treaty and the League of Nu Hnn the nlank adopted by the Indian.! state Republican convention may serve as a nucleus lor me pimiK in urn na tional platform. No ano on tho gionud ns vet presumes to venture what the laboV plank will be. but there seems to bo a common agreement that it will probably be tho most difficult one to frame. Unccitaln on Chairman , The selection of a permanent chair man seems to have mado no progress ) thn Inst three or four days. There is now less tajk among national com mitteemen oi inu mii-tiimi i luruiur Henator Heverldgc. of Indiana, and more talk of an agreement on Senator McCormick, of Illinois. Political lend ers hero who are supportlug Senator McCormick claim to have the approval of Senator Penrose for their choice. If a contest should develop oer tlm se lerlinn there is always the possibility that the convention might I evert to tho plan it followed in un- ami niiti and make tho temporary organization the pchrmancnt one. On Monday, preceding the opening of the convention, caucuses of many state delegations aro scheduled to select na tional committeemen nnd make commit tee nominations. ' There nre more than 150,000 applica tions for convention tickets for i:t,2rt!) sents, and 1100 applications for flitl nn press sents. incrcuscd interest of women in politics was assigned by Mr. Houli' as a reason for the ticket dcinuud. Distribution nf tickets is to begin next Saturday, through national committee men. Additional workers from New York and Los AngCles came to the Hoover headquarters which were crowded fioin early morning until Into nt ulght. Governor Lowdcu, who was ordered to his bed today by his physician when ho developed n slight cold, will be out in a day or two, his secretary announced. The governor contracted the cold while reviewing the Memorial Day narada with Major General Frank Hell, Jr., mid-Governor Goodrich, ot Indiana. Another headquarters of tho presiden tial iftudldatc Hindu Its' appearance along presideu,tia row today. Cam- palgn -wornn-a or oanaior iTNaiiejtcr,, IsBHl tar xiniULi Although these Furs bear reductions, in many cases, they have not yet been marked down for this Sale But you when we these of purchase! This is literally a "knock-out" blow to the ever-soaring, High-Cost of Furs. Here as a Star Feature of the Great June Sales, we are offering $60,000 worth of all kinds of stoles, scarfs, bows, coatees, etc. every piece at 30 off. Don't forget! These already re duced prices will be lowered by 30 right before your eyes at time of purchase ! AND 50 The reduced price on these Coats is now 79.50 yet to morrow when you buy them they will be 50rf off this price, making them 39.75. A Fur Coat at 39.75! That's the astounding news about these J, -length Kit Coney Coats. The models feature rippled backs, belted fronts, cape collars and large cuffs. Remember there are only 15 of these wonderful values. NOTICE TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS Our Credit Department is arranging A SPE CIAL PAYMENT PLAN for our charge custom ers. Phone, write ot' call Credit Department to open a Charge Account quickly. BIAUNER'S 833-35 Market Street FUR SALE Well ? will take original OFF ON 15 KIT CONEY COATS he right here 30 right off prices, This Great Initial Movement will bring the prices of Furs within the reach of every one. Think of it! We are taking our own fine, guaranteed Furs Furs of the best quality pelt and finest work manship and marking them, every one Wo off for this Price-Breaking Movement. FREE STORAGE OF FURS We will insure and store your Fur purchases free of charge until you ivant them sent to you. Take advantage of this truly unique opportunity of buying Furs at 30 discount. 6 at time 395 M fi M : l :fl I vl 1 l N 1 1 i just JU sad fissj4dflt DeschRnel'ttHl or;ers qi privates at the , ?'?s-A"J w "A ?Ut. ,& "4, , , ', t zFii jVKUirf B,, pDonwi r. PP .. Sffl-wyu,J v r . T ,,i, w '.vn .. ? ,iY" ?LAl4Si j'V.. A? .; tt M