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FOR CHILD -SEEN
All Trains of System Will Bo
" Saarchdd In Theory Kidnap
pers May Bo Aboard '
FOOTPRINTS TRACED TO
AUTO TRACKS IN ROAD
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Man and Woman A're Thought
to Have Taken Coughlln
f Baby From Home
This Pennsvlyarln Rnilrond will old
X S'for BlakelrWnU CniIi-
rmlX" thy-n month-old .on of
Mr' and Mrs 6Vor H. Coughlln. of
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tr nnd Mrs. ueorgc u. tuh" ;
BJrrhtoira. throiwhout the, rnmificn
orrwonu. . . T..I rfin(i Th
Sw i stolen "at 2 o'clock yesterday
&lig frt W "lb In the Coughlln
Mr Coughlln. father of the child,
related to n official of the road, v
"S the railroad detective, force
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Mr Cough n. intnrr oi me -iii iu. n
.ff.'ii t an offlclal of the road, who
ordered the rflllroadfld;toctlvoocw
fphra no euori m "" " -
rtrturcs of the child and a detailed
dcKript on were cent to.'evcry rabcll
Sflonof the P. n. K.' nollce fystem In
tie country. Every freight, car will bo
KrnUnbt and every passenger car
ill be loolccd over.
Letter May Be Clue
There mav be a clue to the kldnap-
wrj.'the authorities nay, in on nnony
'. SS!; letter received by , Mr. Coughlln
from fome'one who ucscriora ihiu-.-il .
tbf ''kidnapper." but who, It Is believed,
really H a crank. This letter was nd
R to "The Father of the Stolen
Child."
' Neither Mr. Coughlln nor Chief of
Police Charles Ktler would divulge the
natcnts cf the letter. They nnd others
cten tried to deny knowledge of the let
ter this morning.
-This letter Mas received yesterday
ifteraooq. Mr. Coughlln read H and
flowed it to Chief Eiler. Last night
ho'ti admitted that the letter hod been
. rftei'vR but refused to say what waB
in it.'. Today no one would even admit
wen a letter existed.
It vas discovered, however, that tho
''teller' said in part: "If you don't be-
lltre I nra tho party who stole tho
thlld, look for 'three nick oi?. ,the
vlndowslll." There nro nicks op the
till, but they ldok ,llko scratches merely
' ' and. their presence may be only a
. coincidence.
Korrlstown police ar,ev searching j for
a ell-drejsed roan nndworaji who
Haltered about the..Cdiicblln' honie tfor
I Z. , ,t i ".i 1. I 1 1
, ejrerai nours Deiorei ineiv. cniiq was kiu
' The. jn,n" vho repoHed nc'elng n
y.ftranjc couple 'loitering in the shadows
told thepoilce thcy -evidently tried to
conceal themselves "when he approached.
Judge John Faber Miller, of- the
jiouigumrry vuumy i-oun, aim txienry
Topley. nn employe, report having fol--
from the Coughlln home across fields
to a back road.
The road is Bolvolr avenue. In n
' lecluded snot near the Black Horse
- tcnooi, near where the tracks ceased.
the track of an automobile that lad
'been turned and then left there was
found. N
If the baby was stolen for rausom,
i demand for money Is expected soon.
The father refused to state whether or
Mt he would pay the demands.
'I don't be why uny person-would
steal Illakely for ransom, Mr. Cough
lln Kllri. "flu If to ,i f11LnntiTfinf
i that I am not u rich man."
I. Nr. loughlin Is president of the
iireuKer & Uessler Lithogrnphing Co.,
707 Arch street.
Fingerprints Important
The fingerprint records obtained
from the wlndowslll where tho kidnap.
rer as forced to break In a screen to
, et to the child muy play an Important
part in the search.
.Tnc impressions are being compared
with thow of kidnappers already on
record in the rogues' gallery.
Devpitc the terrific straiu under which
toe parents are laboring neither has
wept, save for a few hours, hiiico their
baby was stoleu-both have maintained
n air of quiet composure that presages
a search ns determined as the om, mn.lo
determined as the one made
lor Uarlie Ross, the Germantown boy.
Molen many wan mm "
1 en many jears ago,
un. I'm mri, ., .
suro no person would de-
friTf0rtin'i her "" Protec Ing Ye?
from the questions of the curious.8
lln in fl8t"'J"'-lnw of .Mrs. Cough
he ,hh ?.h6. d'8lcli!"'l theory that
the f.ftbM.Vt0,f? by nn eneny
cent In liy: V .don't find that,
wept in the movies," Injected Mrs.'
S "a qSilfkiT i0rS!if taiHr ihad t0 "
'e 0 f iliis0thSfiiUplace- ourso,
able. Wo Tre .T'k" sfem VPry P"-
rhi Si'e TroPe Aiding
tAtKllf Nor
nlhted the W, B' e ,trPer, has
na a canvass of n Joluntr workers
leading : aav fmm.i""1!?8 n,onB roads
1 L WnBmid, th,5 "BhJIn home
knowledge 0f an , f?nLPcrBOn ha
IbaJ. 00 ''."veeen" enlisted
look out for a hnhvT n warne'1
lrow In an auL'. u CU8to,1y
nultwork'tnTporarilyTl'r vo
jwoii and back rL, help beat th
b.'t!t: in a M .8dlne
lln boy. The PrVit0 flnd tu
Wlon wilfbe give n f.io,m,en crk
fT(,r. as it afford VL llfeful combing
lag Places. nord" many "ccllent h d?
Deleaaf. ni .
ri,7 ". '""oecls "Old fii.u..
- -ivilICO
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KIDNAPPED
Council Committee to Report
Franchise With "Ouster"
Clause Included
"OBJECTIONABLE" TO P. R.T.
A frahchisefor a IlooRCvclt boulevard
trolley line will be pffcrcd tho Ilnpid
Transit Co. in a form company -officials
recently "said was objectionable.
The boulevard line ordinance, amend
ed with a limited franchise and a so
called "ouster, clause" will bo reported
to-Council favorably next week , by the
committee on transportation and public
utilities. ., r, ,
vThld'was qpnounccd thtyiafter'noon
following a conference (comrofttec mem
bers had with Mayor Moore. Tho rnom
berjf present were Councllmcn 'NVegleln,
Gens, Dcvelln and Montgomery. ,
It' was this proposed line whfch
figured in the transit bribe investigation,
now'tiragging along until A. B. Schmidt,
of Sears. Roebuck & Co., comes here
to take the htond again.
Won't Accept "Ouster Clause"
The amendments to. the bill call for
n franchise expiring in 11K7 and a pro.
vision that the city may compel removal
of tracks from the boulevard on six
months' notice. Dr. Arthur A. Mitten,
representing the transit company, re
cently declared 'the company would not
rfecept tho franchise with tho "ouster
clause" nttnehrd.
Action of directors of the Transit
company in holding a special meeting
yesterday without notifying Mayor
Mopre brought severe criticism from
him today.
Ho also expressed indignation at re
ceiving sennt notice of a meeting for
tomorrow.
Mr. Moore made tho following state
ment:
' "Tli nlitiii'ilttr t9 thn Kmmtlnn
brought on in previous years by con
tracts and agreements made with exist
ing companies Is .shown by the fact that
the city Is supposed to be represented
on the board of directors of, the company
to protect the city's interests.
Is Member of Board
"The 1007 agreement provides that
the Mayor shall be a member of the
board cx-offielo, and thnt Council shall
elect two members of the board. These,
or n very small minority, are supposed
to bo able to protect the city against
the majority.
"Yesterday afternoon there was n
meeting of the traction board. It was
called at an hour when the Mayor had
three other Important engagements.
"There were two hold-over members
of the old board elected by Council, and
nlthough Council has oeen requested to
elect two members or at least justify
tho old members "in remaining on tho
board, tho new city members have not
yet been chosen,"
Mayor Moore said ho wanted these
facts understood so that if he cannot
always accommodate himself to the
time and place of meeting called by
public utilities companies tho people
will understand tho situation.
Action "Up to Moore"
Colonel Sheldon Potter, one of the
city's representatives on the P. It. 1.
directorate, nald ho "supposed It would
depend on the Mayor" whether or not
objection was mode to the Public Serv
ice Commission against tho eompauy'H
"no free trnpRfer" plan.
"Do vou believe the comnany s posi.
tion, without, previous action by the
1 1 - ,1I.W' Mt.,l', Cnn.
uuitni ul uiri'i'iuin, mi-fcu
Coo.
nel Potter was asked
"I have no opinion,
he replied.
KENWORTHY FALLS IN CREErC
Alternate Delegate-at-Large to Con
vention In Canoe Accident
Frank L. Kenwortby, an alternate
delegate-at-lnrgo to the Republican na.
tlonnl convention, was thrown into the
Wlssahlckon creek today with jeveral
members of bis family when a canoe,
which he was trylnc for tho first time,
upset.
All managed to reach tho shore
safely.
Others in the canoe were Mrs. Uertlia
Kenworthy, Horace Kenworthy and
George Davis, a relative,
The accident happened near the Val
ley Green Hotel. Frank L. Kenworthy
Is administration leader of the Twenty
first ward, and Uvea at 6008 Ridge
avenue, Roxtfbrougb..
Cardial Olbhona Urtea All CathotU.
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BABY, PARENTS AND BROTHERS
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Photographs show Mrs. George II.
Coughlln, who Is bearing up Well
under the strain of search for her
kidnapped son, Blakely, who Is
shown in the oval. Below are her
other sons, David (left) and Mc
Lean (right), who were asleep in
an, adjoining room when their
brother was stolen. Lower insert
, "' Is of Mr. Coughlln
RESOLUTfcLEADING-
VANITIE IN TRIAL
Yachts Begin Series of Races
to Determine America's
Cup Defender
Newport, It. I., Juno 3. The yacht
Resolute took the lead on the Vanltie
at the start of tho first trial race off
hero today.
Tho two boats will compete in a
series of contests to decide which shall
defend the America's cup against Sham
rock -IV, Sir Thomas Llpton's chal
lenger. On getting out to tho lightship the
regatta committee decided to give the
yachts a race over a triangular course
with tho first leg a beat ten miles south
west to Point Judith. A moderate,
smokj; southwest wind was blowing and
the starting signal was blown at 11
o'clock.
Resolute outmaneuvcred Vnnitie nnd
had the better position at the line. Roth
yachts crossed line on the port tack,
Resolute at 11:01:44 and Vnnitie
11:02:00, the latter being handicapped
six seconds. Vanltio tacked to stur
board immcdlutely followed by Resolute.
Halt an hour after the start Resolute
was leading by a quarter of a milo and
gaining constantly.
MERCURY HITS HIGH SPOTS
Temperature Trylna to Beat Yester
day's Mark as It Reaches 86
Evidently determined to reach the
heat record of yesterday, tho mercury
got busy today without hesitancy and
managed to reach 80 early this after
noon. Gala summer attire was much in cvi.
dence ou tho street this morning, but
the weatherman warns those thus
adorned that showers will be with us
this afternoon. By way of emnhaslz
ing summer's approach, the humidity
reached 70 per cent oerore noon.
TWO HIJRT IN AUTO BLAST
Two men were sent to Hahnemann
Hospital at 3 o'clock this morning fol
lowing tho explosion of on automobile
tire nt Broad street statlou. Edward
Murphy, thirtyrilve, 1728 Stiles street.
a taxicab chauffeur, received the full
force of the explosion in the face. His
iaw was broken, some of bis teeth
mocked out and his face badly cut.
Harry Murray, thirty-three, 1007
South Bonsail street, was cut on tho
hands and lips.
Caruso Tells
His Own Life Story
His early days, the strugglo
and strange episodes of his
young life, tho varied events of
his years of success at tho
zenith of his career, nnd his
experiences' as a husband and
father ho tells nil for tho first
time In a series of articles,
compiled by Ills lifc-lonp friend,
Pierro V. It. Key, which begins
Next Sunday's
PUBLIC LEDGER
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PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1920
12 Philadelphia Girls Are Among
Those Who Received Col
legiate Honors
VARIOUS PRIZES AWARDED
Commencement exercises for 100
graduates were held this morning in the
gymnasium nt Bryn Mawr College.
Just beforo'the exercises began, it was
announced that the campaign for n
$2,000,000 endowment for the college
lind resulted In subscriptions totaling
$1,077,000. Two Bryrr Mawr girls were
still canvassing In a last-mlnutc effort
to attain "the ?2,000,p00 goal.-
Twelve Phliadelplilans were in the
procession of graduates which formed In
front of.thp llhrnrv nf tn ..inV,'t-l,
Inrid marched, through Senior 'Row to
ft .....mo. urn. twicit: iuu tirl ITS WITC
conferred by Miss Helen Taft, acting
president. . '
Prof. Paul Shorc.v, of the University
of Chicago, delivered the commencement
address. He spoke on "The Things
That Arc More Excellent." He was
Greek professor at Bryn Mawr from
18S.1 to 1802,
. Doctor Shorcy defended classical cul
ture against the inronds. of modernism.
".We. are- threatened,' he declared,
"with the loss of-an Indefinable spirit
ual constituent of civilization that will
not be 6o-rasy to recover."
Raps Modern Critics
Ho rapped tho school of modem crit
ics, represented by Cosmo Hanilltou,
William James and II. (J. Wells.
Contrasting the classics with modern
ism, lie said
Culture is Titian's little vircln as
cending the steps of the temnle to meet
the high nrlestess of initiation and run.
secratlon, not n cubist nude deriugolat- there was a hurried conference of some
ing the stairs." j of the Governor's friends. Two news-
Marie Paula Litzlnger, of Bedford, papcrmen were also called into consul-Pa.-i
had the highest general average ofltation nnd tho question frankly put:
any of the graduates. She was awarded I "What effect is this action of the
the European fellowship. j delegation in not indorsing Governor
ine results of the recent examination'
io test mo students Knowledge of gen-
l0i!?: ... i
uorotny yckoir, Bryn Mawr, first
.i..-, ucou IltJUtr, CW lOrK City,
Continued en Tagc Thirteen. Column Pour
TURKISH VEIL LOSING FAVOR
One Woman Shot for Showing Her
Face In Public
London, June 3. (By A. P.) One
ot tno results or the introduction of
western European ideas into the Near
East Is tho growing habit of abandon
ing tho veil, hitherto nn indispensable
article of attire for Turkish wnmon.
Many women now appear in the streets
wim no veil, or else with one so thin
that their fuces are clearly visible.
A message from Prir.rend, near Mon
astir, recounts how n Turkish womau of
good family decided she would join the
modernist movement bv discarding her
veil. Despite persistent opposition of
me maie memncrs ot tnc family, she ap
peared in tho public streets with no veil.
Ono of her mnlu relatives thercimnn
followed her with a revolver, firing shots
to frighten her. When, these had no
effect he fired In earnest, wounding her
seriously and leaving her for dead in
the street. This story came to light
when the woman was treated in the
American Red Cross Hospital at Priz
rend. SEE KBERGDOLL IN OHIO
Cincinnati Pollco Follow Futile
"Tip" He Was There
Secret Service men and detectives
have mado un unsuccessful search
throughout Cincinnati, O.. for Grover
Bcrgdol), wealthy draft evader, who es
caped from his army guards nt his home
In this city.
The search was based on information
received over the telephone at tho Fed
eral Building Iu Cincianati that Berg
doll was in tlfttt city dressed in woman's
clothes.
Action on tho resolution calling for
a congressional investigation of the es
cape of Bcrgdoll is to be taken on the
floor of tlie House of Representatives at
Washington before the week ends.
Tho resolution, which was Introduced
bv Representative Julius Kahn. of Call
fornla, was adopted unanimously by the
IIouso rulcH committee yesterday.
Secretary of War Baker is expected
to refuse to show tho committee bis
documents relating to the case, atcord
In to arr Interview with him made pub
He today., Mr. Kahn gays tho commit
tee has the rltht'to demand tha nanara.
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After his refusal
Last-Mlnuto Resolution a Kindly
Strategy to Put Delegation
Right With. Country
CLEARS DECKS FOR ACTION
AT CHICAGO CONVENTION
Original Plans Were Otherwise,
but Move Was Made With
Best .of Intentions'"
By GEORGE NOX McCAIN
Ii the brief space of two hours nnd
a half yesterday all the well-laid plans
of several state leaders and their per
Minnl advisers were disorganized and
thrown into the scrapheap.
The expressive language of State
Highway Commissioner Sadler, when de
scribing how the Philaljelplila-Trenton
highway went to plecosr, is applicable
to jesterday's national delegate meet
ing plans; they simply "blew up."
The denouement was ns great a sur
prise to the Governor as it was to some
of his friends. He said so frankly offer
the uffnir Ayas over.
It was a kfndly coup though. It was
"ptillfd off" with the best of intentions,
n ml it was a mighty fine thing that it
was accomplished. It cleared the decks
for action at Chicago.
As I stated above, it was devised, put
into execution and successfully accom
plished jestorday within two hours und
a half. It wasn't a deliberately plan
ned job. It was not designed to make
fools of a delegation of representative
men, the best elements of the Republi
can party In the state. It was in the
interests of popular representation.
Story of the Coup
The btory in brief runs after the fol
lowing .manner :.
At a inceting-t the Union League on
Tuesday night, attended by the Gov
ernor, Major Moore, .tosophlt. Grundy,
Lewis S. Sadler, Attorney General
Schaffer and devcral others, confidants
and advi&ers of Governor Sproul, the
latter expressed a determination to op
pose his indorsement for the presidency
by the Pennsylvania delegation to Chi.
cago, which met yesterday.
The inadvisability of such action was
nointcd out to' Governor Suroul. but-ho
umainud inflexible. His point of view'
was tnai ..tnc delegation was elected
with tho undvrstaudiug''that it was un
pledged. If there was a desire to in-ilon-c
him, it could be done iih well, nnd
bcttorIn Chicago. Besides, it would
preserve iol!,tke formalities.
Tumlpot so sure that the Governor
in determining upon this course had In
view' the fact that Senator Penrose wus
anxious to head 'an uninstructcd delega
tion. In a ductile sjtate the delegation
could be more easily handled. At all
events, IiIr friends yielded to the per
sonal desircH of Governor Sproul,
though they might appear as carrying
political courtesy to tho extreme. It
was modesty plus.
Motion Was lo Have Been Withdrawn
The plon as arranged was for Mr.
Grundy to move a formal Indorsement
of tho Governor's candidacy. The iut
ter was to request nonaqtion, the mo
tion was to be withdrawn and the dele
gation thus left free without the bouds
of u unit rule.
Thus far the plan was personal to
the Governor. But there were other
uukh'h io me question.
tiaif an hour after the state Re
nnhlirnn nunmllliii l.url K,.n (.. ...:..
Hproul.going to have on the, rest of the
counirj wnen it is wired out to the
x. . Ju, m.9n ot the Union League
comuo na entirely overlooked this
,inT"" A ,. I
"I"" - -,voi.uu ui ini-ll lllglll
ii was naieni io an witiiin a moment ,
INDORSING SPROU
WAS POLITICAL COUP
k i, .Zt!" a..i"5' '"! s,on "ou'iwas out of sight he rushed
VlV ...-. i. until in-dun was sus
ceptible of several deductions. Either
that Governor Sproul was careless of
the honor, or that the Pennsvlvauia
Continued on Pate ThlrUen. Column Two
PENROSE STILL HERE
Statement Today May Settle Ques
tion of Chicago Trip
A statement will probably be issued
today definitely, announcing whether
Senator Penrose will attend the Repub
lican National Convention at Chicago.
Dispatches from Washington todny sav
it is reported thero the senator will
notnttend the convention. Dr. Alfred
Stengel, ono of the physicians attending
Senator Penrose, was asked this morn
ing if the senator would go to Chicago,
"I do not know," ho snld.
"What is the senator's condition?"
Doctor Stenglo was asked.
"They have issued a bulletin nt the
house that he is Improving," his replied.
Lelghtnn C Taylor, secretary to
Senator Penrose, rays the Republican
lender will attend tho conwntion. Mr.
Taylor stated that the senator's special
car is Iu readiness, and thnt If the na
tional committeeman from Pennsyl
vania leaves., ho will do m today or to
morrow. Betting 3 to 1 Penrose '
Wont Go to-Convention
Numerous curbstone beta were
mado today on the possibility of
Senator Penrose going to Chicago
for the convention. ,
Some politicians were betting ,T to
1 tbe senator would not go. Even
money was placed yesterday beforo
Governor Sproul announced his be
lief the "big fellow" would be seen
nt Chicago.
A queer bet was mado by a poll
tlrlan kuowu for his jaunty attire
aud one of his political confreres.
Tho former, who Is sure Penrose will
stay home, bet a fountain pen to a
rose, any color, to back up his be-
1
megger
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EXTR A
FOUR-ALARM FIRE AT POTH'S
BREWERY; EMPLOYES FLEE
F. A. Poth & Sons Brewery, at Thirty-bccond nnd Master
streets one of the largest breweries in tho country, caught fire
at 2.30 o'clock; this afternoon nnd four alarms were tmned i.i
w.tnm a fcwminute3. Employes of the bicweiy fie J beicio the
flames which swept quickly through the big six-story brick
structure, occupying the entire block along tho railroad acrt
overlooking Fairmount Park.
AMERICAN STEEL TRADE INVADING GERMANT
BERLIN, June 3. American Iron nnd steel masters havo
every reason to congratulate themselves on tho success of their
plans for invnding German Industry, says an article in Vor
waerts today. Tho newspaper asserts thnt recent large pur
chases of German iron and steel shares, ostensibly for Dutch
account, wdle really for American account.
FIRST SHIP FOR NORTH LEAVES SEATTLE
SEATTLE, Wash., June 3. The, steamship ' Cordova, the
first oi this year's Behring Sea fleet to sail for tho north, cleared
for St. rMichnel yesterday. The Victoria is scheduled to b.iil
Friday and the Ketchick next week.
BOY OF 12 SUICIDE
L
Lad Sets Fire to His Clothes,
. Then Sends Bullet
Through Heart
LIVED AT 915- DUDLEY ST.
Joseph Itrl. twelve years old, set fire
,tq,,liis'lothlng and thru bhot himself
luroiiRii tnc nenrt nt nis nome. iui
Dudle street, nt 11 110 o'clock this
morning, because his mother had or
dered him to go to. school.
After the boy bad applied va match
to his clothing be rushrd upstairs in
agony, got a .32-caliiber revolver
and fired the shot through his heart.
His widowed mother, Mrs. Florence
Itrl, is frantic with grief nt the tragic
outcome pf her parental desire to see
her son finish his schoqling.
Joseph, an attractive Italian -American
lad, nttended the Southwnrk
Grammar School nt N'intli ii,.l Mlf
iranimnr scnooi. nt .Ninth and Mif-
din streets.
; tor the Inst week, he had steadfast! i
TO ESCAPE SCHOO
reiuseu io go to school, ills mother, . -j ra ut "w
pleaded with him. but he asserted he1 The resolution already had been
would not return to the class room. I passed by the House.
Refuses tn Tnin Jir. . Announcement of the Prehidenfs de -
..,, ', 7, Joln "is'r , iln was mnde iu the Senate today bv
Joseph's older sisters took their books
and hurried away from the breakfast
table. Mrs. Itri looked at her son ones-
ii.-u kuuui iniiu L-aiue uiih morning
tioningly. He shook his head, indicnt-
ing that he would not join them.
er told
him that slip was going out for a social
nll-iwoikei who would force Joseph to re-!
rnrn tn tlui urlmt
This ruse had an immediate
tragic cf-
ic mother
into the
the donr.
fret on the son, As coon ns tlie
parlor of the home nnd locked the donr.
lie .struck a match and ignited his
clothing in several places. Then, scream
ing with pain, he unlocked the parlor
door aud rushed upstairs.
In n front room, he found the army
revolver, loaded, and hanging within
easy reach. It suggested a way to end
his agony He clutched the heavy
weappon, shoved the muzzle against hi?
breast aud tired.
Neighbors Hear Shot
Neighbors heard the shot and sum
moned Patrolman Honforth. of the
Fouith street und Snyder avenue sta
tion, lie summoned Dr. C. S. Wochs,
of 1041 South Ninth street.
Flames from the boy's clothing had
tet fire to the home, and nn alarm was
sent iu to the Fifteenth street and
Snyder avenue fire station.
When the physician arrived ot the
home, Joseph lay unconscious ou the
floor. His body was terribly burned
and blood streamed from the wound in
his breast.
Meantime, the mother, who had not
Intended to siimmou tlie truant official,
but had mere! left the house In an ef
fort to trick her son Into going to
school, returned to find him dying.
She railed his name, and Implored him
to forgive her Tlie boy died ut noon
without lecoguizing Ills mother.
She is
I being cared loi by neighbors.
MANDATE BEFORE HOUSE
Committee Orders Out Resolution
Refusing President's Request
Washington, June .'!. (By A. P.)
Tho Senate resolution declining to. grant
President Wilson's request for nutlior
Ity to accept a mandate over Armenia
was ordered out todu by tlie House
foreign affairs committee. Chairman
Porter said he did not expect to ask
House action until tomorrow.
Democratic members of the committee
offered a substitute declaring that
"Congress believes It unwise to grant
the executive power to accept a inun
date over Armenia until after the rati
fication of treaties of pence with the
Central Powers." This was Voted down
by the Republican majority.
PP5 J!Jlr??l?,0. or amrock ry
Rpln4ld . clctur in next Sundays in.
torlti BmUoa or tia i'CBUO LswuiJJ;
;-
CONGRESS TO ENB
SESSION SATURDAY
President Declares He Will Not
Call Legislators for Special
Summer Term
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5 tN A ,b KEJ tCTS RECESS
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By the Associated Press
Washington, June 8. Congress will
end its present sesIon Saturday under
a reflation of adjournment adopts
luuuj us- me oenaic nuvr awurnnccfi
that President Wilson did uot intend to
mil n nnnlol .ut ,l.: l
..! ...-... ...... Ilh v...- r.iiii.nii
uui,-n' u uruvc emergency arose.
Tho vote on the resolution was 44 to
24. It enmp after two nttempts to
amend the measure so as to provide for
n recess In tho one cnne to .Tulv 12
and In the other to August 2 had failed.
Senator Kenyon first offered an
amendment to make the date of recon
veiling August 30. but nt the request
of Seuator 'Jones, he clinnged the date
" '"'y x-' L"Q -econd attempt to
amend was by Senator Trnmmell Both
amendments were voted down. 47 tn fl
i.i. ,.
been authorized to deny m.orts thnt uu ,
' extra session was contemplated. I
Senator Underwoods announcement'
:,ul""",.l""a; w-no said lie had'
' made when the resolution for n final
adjournment Saturday, nlreadv adopted'
i u 'he House, was Polled up for Senate
. action b Senator Lodgi
"' -aw a statement in
onp or tnp
nnper- this morning." said Senator
, Fnderjvoo. . "that if Congress adjourned
''' " PreMdent wonhl Inter call an
I trn session In order that there might
be no mi-under-tnndlng on the subject.
t . !... i-.,- ..'..-
Congrei-s that he will not call them1
nacK in extra session unless a grave
emergency arises.'"
Jones Opposes Resolution
Chnirman Jones, of the commerce
committee, said to press the Kenyon
resolution now might "jeopardize" 'the
merchant marine bill which 1ms just
come iroin conference with mnny
amendments to be ucted on b the Sen -
ate ana iiouse
Senator Norris asserted that Con
gress ought to htny iu Washington dur
ing the conventions und thnt in any case
adjournment should not be taken bu
yond September 1.
The resolution was supported by
Seuator Thomas, who said he hoped it
might "Nusnctid the profligate expendi
ture of public moneys by this Congress."
For Immediate Action
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firHni,. Hpninrim. .!, i,.,i.,n-. V" .
grct.8 had reached a stage where it ought l
: :"" ' " -
to ue iieciiien nt once whether the ses-
nJou was to be ended.
Objection to tlie adjournment plans
was made by Senntor Hnrrfson hrrnnsn
of the uncertain status of the rivers nnd !
n ar Dors appropriation bill, on which
Senate and House conferees are dead
locked. Possibility that Congress might con
clude ull its work b. the end of July
...ai UhhXH V Ml"l (ltirnlll
Senator Met 'umber tried to cl.okp off
g .1 I i a
further debate on a point nf order .
but Mce President Marshall overruled
him und was sustained by the Senate
Senator Rejed said a number of im
portant matters, including repeal of
wartime legislation, should be disposed
of before adjournment.
Death fclalms "Marrying Justice"
Toledo, O.. June II. (By A. P.)
Victor Buerthelote, "marrying justice"
of Monroe, Mich., h dead in tho last
thirteen years Justice Bnerthelote has
married moro man liinio couples, many
es, many
boticilt
oi w-noin Biinnca ovpr inn nrnri, rmtmiir-L
into .Michigan from Indiana a
' cities. Ho married 207 cotip)cs
Vkffl3 !,! . "Former Governor Runyon, of New
rctao- hasTurorlsedWXr tnVtk'TC' "1 .Wf .con-llnr .Pch."
if Congress adjourns when it concludes sni(1 C.enernM ood "It is probable that
its business and disposes of the neces- ,nlpn from Ohio Colorado. North Da-
snrr nnnrnnrintinns T n.n ... ,L kotn and the South Will Illso SCCOnd GOV-
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PRICE TWO CENT ,
BIG G. 0. P. CHIEFS
CHICAGO BATTLE
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MARSHALING FORI j
Johnson and Harding Will, Ah , h
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rive loaay Hoover Is
Not Expected
ROBERT TAFT SAYS OHIO ,N
HAS LIKING FOR HOOVER
Runyon Will Second Wood Nom
ination Prohibitionist to
Que'ry Candidates ' ' '1
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AsJts Women to Remove
Hats at G. O. P. Convention
Chicago. June 3. (By A. P.).
Women attending the Republican
Xntional Convention are disked by'
Mrs. Raymond Robins to wear plain
small hats nnd to take them off as
oon as they are 'seated in the- con
vention hall.
Mrs. Robins Is the wife of the
chnirman of the last Progressive
party convention.
By the Associated Press
Chicago. June ;?. Two Rcpublfcatf
presidential candidates. Senator john
Son. of Cnllfnrnln ' nnA Smnl.. tr-.J
Ing, of Ohio, nre due to arrive here o-, ' -vj
day. Their coming mnrks the beginfjlnt $,
oi ine active unys of the pre-conrentlon
period. ,
Senator Poindexter. of Washington,
will arrive here tomorrow, bringing the
number of announced candidates in
Chicago to five. Governor Lowden anrl
ttcncrnr unorl having been in town stv-.
eral days. Everv one of the candidates
except Herbert Hoover is expected here
ot-somc time. f
Five days remain before the couven
tion assembles to pick its candidate and
those five days are expected to contain
crowded hours of conferences and
alignments.
Platform Sacred Obligation
The party platform. Chairman Hays,
of the national committee, declared Int
a statement todav, will be a sacred con
tractual obligation between the ptfrty
nnrl Iia HAA.t- r
am uir I'VWJMU.
r nil opportunity for hearings ,beff
the resolutions committee, Mr. "Hay t1
said, will be aecorded jn all pertineatiM
Sllbiects. "Tim nlnKVirm .,111 .l-.lJ 1ii
course, with the' great fundamentals,,' ' '"l
he added. , $ J& :V jl
4-.' . . 't:vj;
...'""t"V" l "p8i t3
'"i wwimiu. iouur nau agricultural -iVK.tr Am
i est already have been made, and Mr1. ?
,lnTH ,R distributing yoiuminousjafef '
mntlnn compiled by the Republican cmi
mittee on platform and policies. " t
, TJi-Mmtionnl committee today t'ooVwf!
j PHting donation asked for tho igfir
ro which tlie Uorohpnd faction bad oMrv t
i J'ated. only one contestant nppearhrif3&S
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uKiuiioma
case was called for a hear
ing.
Postpone Florida Contest
The suspended Florida case, the dls
putebctween the Wood faction headed
liv National Committeeman Bean, and
that led by 11. T. Anderson, of Jack
Konvlla. reported to favor Johnson, was
. Piv'n a rehearing, but was baited and
, Postponed until later In the day.
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nessee district. Harry A. Luck, of Nash i
' ville had withdrawn his contest. J. O.
i H. McCnll.' of Nashville. uulnstructp4.
was coated. He was claimed for Wood.
Robert Tn ft. son of former President
jTnft nnd a Hoover worker, arrived to-
' la Mr. Taft reported that he had
found the delegates from Ohio with on
exception, in u favorable frame of nUnd
toward Hoover after Wood nnd Harding
havp 0,.ni t0 be contenders. -
Run ou to Second Wood Nomination
There will be five nnd possibly six
seconding speeches following the ad-
dress b Governor Allen, of Kansas.
placing of tlie name of General 'Wood
In nomination, but none will last more
than five or s
" nt"n,ont bv
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ix minutes, according to
v General Wood mnde at
i men lonnv.
crlKr Allen's speech.
Plan Women's Part
The national committee's subcom
mittee to consider the part women are
to play in the government of the Re
publican party held a session todny, but
foiled to reach definite conclusions. Vic
tory Heint.. of Cincinnati, mid-West
regional director for the national com-
1 mittee, was commissioned to present
certain views to leading Republican
women and to advise the subcommittee
so that h definite plan niny bo recom
mended to the full nutional committee
next Monday.
Tlie committee is confronted with the
task of harmonizing the views of two
schools of thought umong the women.
One nsks dual control of the party with
parallel organization of men and women.
hi' other sajs that "adequate renre-
other saH that
seuwmmi in uu- women on me govern-
' ing bodies of the parties would bo
...I.
wiser."
A meeting of women has been called
Continued on I'nse TlilrUcn. Column Thr
SUFFRAGE WINS POINT
Louisiana Joint Committees to Make
Favorable Report Today
Baton Rouge, Iji., June a. .(By
P. 1 The Senate and House jojnt con
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niittees on teilerai reunion, at Ii
1'IUM' tl (4 IIIIUIH inailil.i I'll uiu (I'll C
M,ffrnge amendment, decided lust night1
to ,mike a finorablc report In liotli
e fedfcl
hoiiscK of tlie General Assembly today.
Suffrugn leaders of nation nnd .state
prominence nddressed the committee,
urging tlie pu-suge of the resolution,
There was no Indication as to wbe
a vote would be hud ou the resolution.
May Swat the Jinx
Fair and cooler loiiiyht j(
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