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Entered as Second-Clsns lUllef l the Tojlofflee, at rhlladelDhla. Pa
Under tho Act of Mnrch 8r 1H79. ".
PHILADELPHIA, FKIDAY, JUNE 4, 1920
Published Dally Except Hunday. Subscription Price Jfl a Tear by Nail.
Copyrlaht. 1020. by I'ubllo Ledger Company.
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WOMAN. HELD
.Mnr Employe at Coughlin
HomotoBoQuestionod Man
Also Is Detained
tfiMO REWARD OFFER
BRINGS NO HWrunaco
Search for Stolen Baby Kopt Up
Despite Lack of Lead
ing Clues
Two persons under nrrcst on sus
picion of knowledge 0! the mysterious
kidnapping of Rlakcly Watt C oughlln,
, btbr o(Mr. and Mrs. George II. Cough -ln,of
Norrtstown. will bo quizzed by
the police there this afternoon.
They woro taken into custody during
tie night. One Is a woman, a former
employe of the Coughlin household, nud
tt.flther ia a man, a Philadelphia
. Tho woman is Catherine Dundpn,f
thirty-eight years old, of ConsnonocKcn..
The man is James Malone. thirty -.eight
years old, 707 North Eighth street.
Ttabv Coughlin, thirteen months old,
'ft$ stolen from his crib in n room on
(he second floor ot his home about 2
..itr wfinifirinv mornlnc A ladder
a placed against the . houso, tb
etreen broken In ana the baoy stolen.
No real clue to the present wherc-
iboiits of the boy has been discovered.
m,V ihvtlirntnra have nrrestcd the
Mun nml inn n lust on the chance of
1lheir knowing something of the crime.
No Charges Made .
No charges have been preferred against
tie prisoners. The woman wan employ
el at the Coughlin homo for three days
list April. She was taken into custody
because of her knowledge of the Cough
lln home and tho fact that tho kid
nappers evidently kne'w tho layout of
tho house.
Malone was arrested because Cath
erine Dundon gavo his namo in estab
lishing nn nllbl, saying sh was at the
North Eighth street houso in his com
pany Tuesday night. .
, The woman who keeps the houso
where Malone had been a roomer since
November, said ho was a quiet man who
minded his owii business, oookcdt his
own meals on a ens nlatc and tended to
his own room. She incver- had .known,
nim to hare visitors, she Bald, and. bo
lieved he was nlone Tuesday nleht.
, ' Search of Maloue's room revealed that
bejiad been In the A. E. F. lie fccrVcd
in thCfllalnbow Division, ills discharge
papers are signed by Captain Arthur J.
Coonlt.'
Thijyhousckeepcr also said sho had
InowrOfalono' several yenrs, and knew
him as a married man, his wife being
employed out-of-town as a dbmcntlc
and spent but little time with her hus
band. The wife is described as dark,
thin, about thirty-eight years old, and
with some front teeth missing.
' l'alr May Bo Released
If Malone and tbrrfornier servant an
swer satisfactorily when they are ques
tioned this afternoon' by District At
torney Rcnninger and the chief of police
the; will be set free. The police do not
seem to believe that the man and woman
know anything about the case. A report
mil me woman's shoes tittcd the foot
prints found near the Coughlin home
wm denied by tho authorities today.
Chief W Police Eilcr explained ho
merely was "retaining" tho man and
woman, as they wcro not under any
formal charges.
The authorities expressed disappoint
ment becauso the offer of the $0000 re
ward had brought no answer.
"It is not true that tho letter re
ceived by Mr, Coughlin demnnded n
ft"80,"1 Jor tho baby," said Major
viiurica lowniey i,arzoicro, air. Cough
lin s aUorney. "Tho reward was ad
vertised because we thought perhaps the
kidnappers were holding the child for a
ransom, and that publication of the no
tice of a reward would lead them to
prwnt their demands."
The familv nml llinti- rn,inntiiili.
and tho police as well, continue their
policy of reticence.
Although thnv nvrAM tli ..., .-t..
W er received by Mr. Coughlin was
J...1 V'.,"00,, Person mentally un
developed," as Mr. Larzclero put it.
they refuse to make tho contents of this
... 5po.rtant lettcr nllblic Nor is It
posslWe to see any member of the fam-
l.;. , sllenco nml u, Mr ot mystery
n!ru,.ie-fcf-ur,e 'Joub.,y ""used the
curiosity of tne people of Norristowu.
Burglars,- Ono Theory
One relative of the kidnapped child
advanced he theory today that no"-
a7. .Cinr5 J!aa cntcrcd t home
Hi pothered the boy la an effort to
keep him quiet when their nrcscn l.a.i
their presence had
awaKcncd him
Then, thn nl.ii. i .....
mlrhY KnY " . Ia lae intruders
The8 bodv nearby0!"0 C1 nmI h'dden
Co'mL1, ' '?t,t' brother of Mrs.
s,i!tsswarasuJk
Withholds Detalh
Intimations that develonments mipht
VattPCtfed A0rt,T W"W
lenta nfVhrief.l.ITCd,t0 nvcnl tho con-
ho ,t.tmf Hr'buu W0U,(1 not mnk0
io sintenifnt that it was worthless
w8ohrthntWi, m8ke th. Pvo a'
mamlcd. ransora bad bccn de-
r'ClZVhat B,akc,y ls
lthUTeW$on?,y d'" he "Ped'
for tfftteW dcDnlt foundations
tB? ffian to tsaya?Cthat "UCstion
to give n fc-,?-th"t,t ws too soon
''&nh,J..".ely,i,ope so."
he case and Aif ,ifBl5C0P1'Sl with
Hon'" ." ,n tuo solu
That T rnnnAf .
' nn,. . iui oily,
"No lfiUg of'?0 thl letter?"
V ixl iA,.,s ?ut of town by now."
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had been taken. ere tho Ietter
Mr
elalla "which wo cnnwfiL" ;TtJu. u" th
ive harm to tho "W d? ? loa.
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KIDNAPPING CASE
IS H. C. L 'DERINGOLATING'7
Anawep Is "INo" After You Learn
Whai tho Word Means
If something can't bo dono to stop
college professors from breaking out
new words fall tho time, current litem
turo will look something like this:
"Certainly," ho said, hurriedly de
ringolatlng the stairs. '
"Dcriugolatlng I" cried tho elevator
boy as ho opened the door.
"A man may be somewhat dcrlngo-Intcd-but
he Is never altogether out."
Professor Paul Shory of tho Unl
vcristy of Chicago, who spoke at tho
Bryn Mawr commencement yesterday,
Introduced this latest bit of Intcrnca
demic fllane. Ho reform! n Kntnn one
"dcrlngolatlng n staircase." For a time
it seemed to be brand-new stufT.
But nnothcr professor" pointed out this
morning tnat the new word was a cor
ruption of 11 French noun. "Desrlniro-
lado," meaning n descent. Bernard
biiow has already Bccurcd tho English
rights.
Spokesman' of the Delegation
Leaves Room In Anger When,
Moore States His Position
DEFENDS SUNDAY BASEBALL
A demand was made on Mayor Moore
by a delegation of ministers who called
on him today, that he enforce the "blue
lnws" of 1704 in regard to Sunday ob
servance. Charles SImmington, a member of the
delegation, waved n placard announcing
a Sunday ball gamo and challenegcd
the Mnyor to see that the, laws were ob
served. "You took an oath to support the
law, Mr. Mayor," said Mr. SImming
ton. "This is tho law." He held up
a copy of tho old blue laws. "This
is tho law that you are sworn to up
hold." "Since you make this a personal mat
ter," retorted the Mayor, "I wish you
could put yourself in my placo for a
little while. You would learn then
how difficult n thing it is sometimes to
enforce tho law."
"If I could not enforce tli Inw."
replied Mr. Simmongton, "I'd get out of
omcc. id go down to death for a
righteous cause."
" After his colloquy with the Mayor,
Mr. SImmington left tho room.
Tho Mayor ".discussed Sundav "blue
law," enforcement- at length rwlth the
delegation.- lie rciuscd to give them
any assurance that he would comply
with their wishes, and oxninlnnl tlint
ho was speaking frankly- Instead, of
"uslne the laneuacc of dinlomacv"
when he told tbo delegation that ho was
tho Mayor of a big city, Mayor for iall
creeds and races, and bound to 16ok
at both sides, of every case. lie said
he- exnected another dclesation to call
on him, icprcsontlng the friends of a
moro liberal Sunday.
Ministers of various creeds and rep
resenting several organizations vtfre in
tho delegation. Their spokesman was
John. Walton, vice president of the
Philadelphia Sabbath Association. In
the group were ministers of Baptist.
Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran and
Reformed churches.
Mr. "Walton read a lettcr from Bishop
Berry, urging the Mnyor to "enforce
tho laws." Mr. Walton pointed out
that the ministers had strongly sup
ported his candidacy, because lie stood
for law and order. As evidence that
the blue laws of 1704 were not n dead
letter, tho speaker cited the refusal of
tho last Legislature to repeal them.
Mr. Walton condemned Sunday base
ball 'games as frequent breeders 0!
riots ; said tho first step had been taken
toward opening the movies on Sunday,
and urged business generally be re
pressed on Sunday.
Defends Sunday Baseball
Referring to Sunday baseball, the
Mayor enid It seemed a shame to him
to condemn people to stay penned up
tho tho city when they might be In the
country enjoying healthful sport and
recreation. Ho said he believed Sunday
baseball helped put down vice and pro
moted tho physical hcnltli of tho people.
As to Sunday motion pictures, he said
he knew in ono or two instances they
had been given, without admission fee,
for the benefit of a worthy cause, n
drive for a South Philadelphia hospital.
Tho Mayor added that some of the peo
ple wno were objecting to tiitn wcro
themselves anxious to have n Sunday
show in another part of the city.
Wants Vocation Himself
Tho Mayor mado n strong plea for
the people of tho congested districts
and their right to enjoy outdoor recrea
tion. "I live in the congested district my
self, and I know nil nbout it," said tho
Mayor. "Last night I don't believe I
slept! nn hour for tho racket. Whut 11m
I going to do nbout It? Why, I haven't
been to n theatre since I became Mayor,
except as a part of my official duty. I
need 11 little recreation myself. If tho
Mnyor finds it bard to get recreation,
how much more so these poor pcoplo?
FOUL PLAY IS SUSPECTED
Bruised Body of Supposed Qallor
Found In Delaware' River
Tho body of a man believed to be
John Pasto, who wns a member of tho
crew o: tho steamer Cruigsniere, was
found In tbo Delawaro river this morn
ing by a watchman at South stieet
wharf, Marks on the man's head and
shoulder lead tho poltco to believe that
ho wns tho victim of foul play.
A watchman nt Shackamnxon street
wharf, where tho Craicsmero Is an
chored, said ho heard cries of help
Wednesday night nml Informed tho po
lice. Sergeant Harry Price, who investi
gated the case, said members of tho crew
admitted that Pasto was missing. Price
said ho believed that a fight occurred
on tho ship and thnt .Pasto was thrown
or knocked overboard.
Tho crew denied there had been any
trouble on tho ship. Several men aboard
said that Pasto was paid off just be-
tore lie disappeared,
WILLIAM SPURGEON DIES
Typhoid Fatal to Managing, Editor of
Washington Post
Washington, Juno -1. William P.
Snurgcon, managing editor of tho
ashiugtau Ppst, died at his homo here
today with .a brier nincss ot typnoid
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UPHOLDBLUEUWS
DEMAND ON MAYOR
STOTESBURY HOLDS
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P. R. T. Directors Meot Today
to Pas3 on Mitten Plan or
Higher Basic Rate
TRANSIT HEAD REPORTED
IN F3REAK WITH BANKER
Financial Interests Said to Be
Insistent on 7-Cent Tariff.
Oppose Transfer Change
A conference, believed to be con
cerned with tho possibility of a higher
trolley faro In this city was held this
morning between B. T. Stotcsbury,
chairman of tbo Rapid Transit Co.
board of directors, and Horatio O.
Lloyd, his business associate, and a di
rector of tho company.
Thomas E. Mitten, president of the
Rapid Transit Co., it is understood,
is. to confer with Mr. Stotcsbury prior
to' tho special meeting of tho directorate
called for 4 o'clock this, afternoon. It
ii rumored that Mr. Mitten und Mr.
Stotesbury nro at odds on the fare ques
tion. A group of the directors Is said to
bo opposed to Mr. Mitten's plan for
boosting the company's Income by $.1,
000,000 through tho abolition of free
transfers.
Some of the directors, It is said, be
lieve more revenue should be obtained
through the medium of a higher basic
fare, probably a seven-cent rate.
To-Voto on Mitten Tlan
It is the Mitten proposal to do away
with free transfers that will be acted
upon at thin nftcruoon's meeting of the
directors, The proposal wns tabled
Wednesday when the directors met.
As an increase in the basic fare would
require the consent of the city, it is
said tho financial group desiring n high
er annual revenue arc considering the
abolition of nil exchange tickets.
William Hancock, ono of tho city's
representatives on tho board, was the
only director who would discuss re
ports of a threatened snllt between Mr.
Stotesbury and Mr. Mitten.
"I don't know that thro was a dis
agreement between them," he said. Mr
Hancock conferred this morning with
Mnyor Moore. Former Judge James
Gav Gordon was present.
"If a break between Mr. Mitten nnd
Mr. Stotcsbury should come," Mr.
Hancock continued, "It will be n real
iignc. mr. miurn is not me Kind ot
a man to givp in. JIc. is one of tho
most-determined men I ever met and a
man who will fight to the last for his
own Ideas.
Both Men Hard Fighters
"On tho other hand; ifMr. Stotes
bury has made up-his mind to oppose
thn Mitten plan, tho fight will be to n
finish. In his way he is just as deter
mined as Mr. Mitten.
"I would not liko to sen any break
between them. Both have done much to
Improve tho transit service In this city.
"I will attend the meeting this after
noon," Mr. Hancock asserted. "My
own opinion Is thnt we won't get any
where until this whole question of un
derlying leases Is settled,
"I think It is all wrone for liris.
lators, councilnVu or otherwise, who urc
ejccieu ior oniy two or four yenrs, to
glvo nway nubile franchises in ner.
pctulty. They havo no right to legislate
for posterity to the extent of lenses for
Ul) or Vm years.
Wants Court Decision
"I believe the courts should be In
voked to straighten out the transit
lenses and I believe the courts would
overturn such contracts on the broad
ground thnt conditions havo changed
since tho contracts were mnde.
"The citv should have n creator vnien
In the directorate of the company than
thnt given by threo out. of nine mem
bers. Tho city ought to havo n physlonl
nnd financial valuation made of the
transit system. Even if tho city's nnd
the company's experts disagreed, n fair
average could bo reached."
speaking of the nttitude of the Tinted
Business Men's Association, of which
ho is former president, toward (lie fare
increases asked b.v the Ilanid Tinnslt
Co., Mr. Hancock sjiid tho association
was much opposed to it.
C. Oscar Beasley, counsel for the or
ganization, he said, may nsk the Public
Service Commission to include the ques
tion of fare increases in the complaint
of the Cliveden Improvement Associa
tion which is now before tho commission,
"If the commission decides to settle
tho Cliveden case first," said Mr.
Hancock, "tho United Buslnes Men's
Association probably will bring a
separate action to oppose tho new .Mit
ten plan."
Mayor to Attend If Possible
Mayor Moore stated he would at
tend the directors' meeting tills after
noon if it was "at all possible." lie
has several important engagements.
The Mayor said he wqs not prepared
to comment on Mr. Hancock's islt to
him this morning.
W. II. Shclmcrdinc, n broker, was
asked If ho and other directors disap
proved of Mr. Mitten's plan for the
abolition of free transfers.
. "I havo nothing to sny," he replied.
"Do the directors wout 11 seven -cent
faro?" he was asked
"I have nothing to sny about it ut
all." was the answer.
William Y. Tripphv
a lawjer. who
Continued on race Srvenleen. Column One
GIRL LOSES HER SAVINGS
Man Who Returned Empty Pocket
book Held for Court
Louis Isaacs,' a negro, owner of a
cigar store nnd bootblnck stnud at LIS
North Wanamuker street, was held in
JSUOO ball for court today by Magistrate
Harris, charged with the theft of ?.'i00.
saved up by a young girl to make n
trip, to Ireland to see her motlier.
Tho victim of tho loss is Miss Mnry
Afnirnlrn. 4I10S Fnirmouiit nenue. Lust
evening sho went to the cigar store of
Isaacs to make a telephone call, and left
lnr noeketbook in tho booth. It was
found later by a patrolmuu who turned
It over to Tsuars. ... , ,
WJieu Miss Mogulro discovered her
loss she returned to tho store and was
given the pockelbook by Isaacs, but
found it empty.
All luieri of rtsar ,
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THOMAS E. MITTEN
President of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Co., who Is reported to be
holding out for a straight (he-rent
fare against tho Stotcsbury faction,
which demands an increase. Tho
light will coino to a head today nt
a meeting of the directors
IT MEN OPENED
Total of $536,000 Contributed
in
Cash, Treasurer of
Fund Announces
SENATORS GET R E C 0 R D S
By tho Associated Press
Washington, June 4. Two organiza
tions, formed to promote the candidacy
of General Leonard Wood for Presi
dent of the United States, received con
tributions amounting to $.r,,10,000. Sub
scriptlons from nil other sources, it is
estimated. Increase the total ofrcccipts
to $1,180,000.
These figures' wcro presented- today
to the Senate investigating committee
by Horace S. Sfebbins, custcrn treasurer
for tho Wood national campaign com
mittee. Mr. Stebblns. in nppearlng be
fore tho committee, also 'explained why
officers of the Senate had been unnbc
to locate him to serve him a subpoena
for his appearance at the inquiry:
''Nothing could be mom false- than
the Imnllcatlon that I have been evading
nn appearance here." he said. "I hnve
been on a trip in the Canadian woods,
which was planned lone ngo, which
took mo moro than sixty miles from n
telephone or n telegrnh line. The Idea
thnt J. have ucen trying 10 niuo is nuicu
lus. "Mv family and my business asso
ciates have been absolutely persecuted
by United States marshals and subpoenn
servers.- Tiicy coum noc ten wnere i
wns. I didn't know always myself,"
Asked to explain tho eastern financing
of the Wood campaign, Mr. Stebbins
said ho hnd "received money which wns
sent throiigh William Loel nnd his as
sociates. ,
"I paid It out by authority of Colo
nel Procter and Mr. Loeb."
"Mr.-Loeb sent SUUTi.OOO from New
York to Chtcngo," Chairman Kenyan
interposed. "Docs that appear in jour
accounts."
"That $223,000 was included in both
my nccouutn und those nt Chicago," tho
witness replied.
"I received between February 20 and
Mn., 1T S.tn finn frnm Mr. Lni-li." he
eoutinued. "At the same time, n mem-
ornndum of that umount wns sent to
Chicago to Mr. Spraguo. though the
money Itself never got there.
"Then I received $77,100 from Chi
cago," ho said, "and nbout $40,000
from the ways and means committee in
New York city."
Prominent Men In Committee
"That committee is composed of
rather" prominent men in New York?"
asked Chairman Kcnyon.
"Yes,' Mr. Stebbins nnswered. add
ing that Herbert Sattcrleo was chair
mnu, and that tho cpniinittce had nbout
100 members.
"Wo had a luncheon every week In
tho endeavor to raise funds," ho con-
Continued on Tate Seventeen. Column- JFIto
AIRMEN SET NEW RECORD
French Pilots Make Flight of 24
Hours 19 Minutes 7 Seconds
Paris, Juno -1. (Ry A. P.) The
nirplano Goliath, piloted by Lieutenants
Uossputrot and Rcrnurd, broke tho
worm's record for continuous flight to
day, being forced to discontinue only
after it had remained in the nil- i!l
hours 10 minutes and 7 seconds, cover
ing u distunco of 1015 1-5 kilometers.
The Goliath also established what urc
claimed to 'bo records for 1000 und
1500 kilometers, innking tho former in
It hours "0 minutes nnd 5(1 seconds and
llm lnttitn III 1ft lit II tt tl mlt1lttfU fl twl fi
8CCotnl.
The flight wus mude nt htnmpes,
near Porls, Tho former record for con
tinuous flight was held by the German,
W. Lnndmaun, wlio remained in tho
uir -I hours -18 minutes and 40 seconds
in Juno, 1014.
KILLED IN HIS BED
Man Found With Bullet In Temple;
Landlord Arrested
Scranton, June 4. (lly A. P. i
Alex. Miskel wus found dead iu bed
today witli a bullet holo in his left tem
ple nt his boarding house in Simpson,
Fn., near Cnrbondnle. Joseph Xemcc,
proprietor of the boarding house, is uu
der arrest, his wife accusing him of
killing Miskel.
Two months ago rs. Xemec nnd
Miskel eloped, tnklug 5400 belonging to
her husband nnd gohig to Rrunford,
Conn. They were nrrestcd there, but
the husband nnd tho wife, became rec
onciled and nil returned to Curbon
dnlc. Jscmec sayti ho Isf Innocent.
N TttH TjAUNOMINO, QF HHAMttOCK !
HHionaia riciuKsf hi iiui.ounaiyi pjo-
11V01 lit vpjwu JUSbOBS,7-Udtf4
PURSES FOR WOOD
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Republican Clans in Chicago Fail
to Find Any "Leading" Candidate
GOV
. LOWDE
E
His Delegates From Mississippi
and South Carolina Seated
by Committee
.WOOD'S FORCES SUFFER
FIRST IMPORTANT DEFEAT
Split in General's Camp Averted.
Allen to Offer Indus
trial Plank
By the Associated Press
Chicago, June 4, Governor Frank
O. Lowden. of Illinois, gained in his
race for the Republican presidential
nominnton today when the nntlonnl
committee decided to'scat delegates from
two southern states counted as favor
able to him. i
Tn the contests from the eight dis
tricts of Mississippi a subcommittee
reported the .proceedings of tho Mulvl
hlll faction to be fcgulnr nnd that dele
gation wns seated. While placed among
the Lowden forces the group Is uuln
structed. In the South Carolina qontests, where
the fnrtinn led by National Committee
man Tolbcrt, ot Greenwood, was op
posed by n delegation led by J. Duncan
Adams, of Spartanburg, the commit
tee voted to seat the delegatcs-at-large
of the Tolbcrt delegation, which is
counted In the Lowden column. In the
contest from the first South Carolina
district the committee voted to scat the
'lolbert delegates also.
Real Southern Vaudeville
The Tolbcrt-Adams contest furnished
the committee meeting with n half hour
of vaudeville in which Tolbert drew
roars of laughter, cheers and applause.
Former Governor Hooper, of Tennes
see, presenting the case for the Adams
fnctlcln, counted for Wood, denounced
the Tolbcrt organization ns-nn "oli
garchy" of.long standing; so repudiated
by the Republican voters of Sputh Carp
liua that only 1500 ballots were cast
for Hughes In the entire state In the
presidential election ot, 1010.
The Adams delegation was supported
by Frank II. Hitchcock's organizers and
nsldn from disputing questions of party
regularity on which the Tolbcrt dele
gation rested its case, made an appeal
for a reorganization in the state WhMi
they contended would bring out t)ic
Republican voto nlid upbuild the party.
Attacking the evidence presented by
tho Tolbcrt, faction, much of which he
charged was "cooked up," former Gov
ernor Hooper told the committee "there
is something rotten closer to this com
mittee room thnu Denmark."
Defeat for Wood Forces
The committee showed Its support of
the Tolbcrt faction by frequent bursts
of applauso nnd closed tho case before
former Governor Hooper had finished
his argument. It wus the first defeat
of importance that the Wood forces hud
mot In the committee deliberation.
In tho Second district contest it was
charged thnt National Committeeman
Henn, of Florida, und former National
of lolumbia, acting as Hitchcock or-
nniora nm nmnnf, lhn 'hi h.,I.
ganizcrs. were among those who uttend-
cd the convention und organized the
contest.
In reply to the chwrgo of a rump con
tention the Adams faction argued that
its supporters wcro prevented by phj st
eal force from leaving the hall ,by the
doors and went out tho windows.
"Did Mr. Bean nnd Mr. Richer go
out thn windows?" asked a committee
man. Tho answer was drowned in a
roar of laughter and ayes as tho com
mittee voted to sent tho Tolbcrt dele
gate. Governor Allen, of Kansas, who is
to nomlunto Major General Leonard
Wood, arrived today and announced
that ho would offer a platform plank
! declaring ror judicial settlement ot in
dustrial disputes as tho paramount iss,uc
I before tho nation-
"We had thought that International
questions twould be tho chief issue,"
said Governor Allen, "but now Indus
trial problems nro our principal con
cern. I will nppcar before tho roso-
I lutions committee to ask a plank cstab-
lishlng a federal tribunal to decide in
dustrial controversies, after concilia-
t ons und nil other efforts have failed.
1 I hnve great hopes that such a" plank
will be adopted a clear declaration for
protection of tho public against eco
nomic pressure of industrial strife. I
believe economic- pressure is the term,
but it means taking the public by tho
throat und shaking it down by a
strike."
Allen's Plan Presages Crash
Governor Allen's determination pre
sages a debate before tho resolutions
committee, tho American Federation of
Labor having planned to send repre
sentatives hero to present organized
labor's views.
Lines of action nmong the Re
publican presidential candidates urc
beginning for tho first time today
to come out of the nebulous nt
mospheie of the preliminary period nnd
move toward definite form.
Tho arrival of Senator Johnson, of
California, to take personal charge of
Continued oji I'lirr SMfntrn. Column Three
DOESN'T LIKE CONSTABLES
Mrs. Dergdoll Locks Doors and Then
She's "Out"
Mrs. F.mmu C. Rergdoll, mother of
Groer Hergdoll, the escuped druft
dodger, objects to seeing eoustubles us
well ns reporters,
William F. Thompson, a constable of
Llancrch, nttcmpt.d today to subpoenu
Mrs. Rergdoll ns a witness against three
men charged with robbing n gurugo be
longing to her nt Rroomall, Pa.
On seeing Thompson approach Mrs.
Rergdoll entered her home nt Fifty
second street ond Wynneficld avenue.
She locked the doors and windows.
When Thompson rang the bell he was
informed by a gardener thut Mrs, Berg
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NGAINS
NV
NTION VOTES
WINNINGCONTESTS
STAGE "PROPS" READY FOR BIG
REPUBLICAN "SHOW" AT CHICAGO
All the "stage props" are on hand nt Chicago for this year's big
Republican "show" tho national convention. Miles of bunting are flung
out, shouts of "boosters are heard, candidates and delegates are arriv
ing. .
The delegates lack leadership to line up the ranks and arrivals arc
"running nround headless." ;
A split in the Wood forces has been averted. Frank II. Hitchcock
will act as their field marshal. ,
Johnson has' taken personal charge of his" own candidacy'.
Lowden delegates were seated in Mississippi and .South Carolina
contests.
Sproul will confer with Penrose in Philadelphia this afternoon re
garding plans for Pennsylvania's part in the convention.
MERCHANT MARINE BILL PASSED IN SENATE
WASHINGTON, June 4. Tho conferenre report on the
merchant "marine bill was adopted today by the Senate, 4,5 to 14,
and sent to the House.
WON'T CALL ANGLO-IRISH PEACE CONGRESS
LONDON, June 4. The executive body of the National Rail
way Union has decided to ask the calling of a special congress or
the Irish and British trades unions to try toJridge the guif be
tween the Irish people and the government, it was announced
today by J. H. Thomas, M. P., secretary of the National Rail
way orfanlzatlon.
EMPLOYE BURNED
N $20,000 BLAZE
')
Fireman, Overcome by Smoke,
Is Rescued by Companions
at 3047 Chestnut Street
TRAFFIC HALTED HALF HOUR
One mini vCiis Imrnrd, u fireman
overcome unfl $20,00(1 ihuungi caused
by lln1 v. lilt It r.wept nil three floors of
tln William Kolh grain .'lore, nt ."!017
Chestnut .trwt. at 10:20 o'clock this
morning.
Thirty -Ihe men und women, em
ployed on tbo three floors, rushed
through the smoke and heat to the
exits, and all .are thought to have es
caped. B. T. Smith, thirty-seven years old.
an einnlovo of the grain concern, dls
covere'd the Haines when pnrt of the
flooring ut the rear gave way and pre
cipitutod him Into the basement.
jiv mat time mo basement wn
aflame. Smith dashed thiougli the tire
nnd gained a window lending to Chest-
nut street, lie then gave the alarm. '
went to n nearby drugstore for
treatment of IiIm burns . . . . '
ny the time the engine companies hud i
iurm wns turmil in nf 10-40 nVlm-k
rw """ '"""11 III ni 111. -Ill (1 Clin K.
The smoke was so heavy that the fire
men hud to work in rel efs.
The fireman was overcome when he
niereii me uiixriuciit. lie was rescueii
by other firemen und revived.
Flames spread through the building
and burst from the roof. Sections of
the roof were carried to the adjoining
building. Firemen directed their fight
to sue tliis building, which extends
from ".04 4 Ludlow street to Chestnut
street.
I, 11:10 o'ejock it was believed the
fire was under control.
PLUNGES FROM CAR WINDOW
Atlantic City Passenger Receives In
Juries That May Prove Fatal
A man believed to bo John Reistr,
20.10 North Franklin street, this city,
plunged from the window of n passen
ger coach of nn electric train on the
Atlantic Citj line near Richland. N. J..
this morning nnd received injuries that
mav be fatal
The man wns taken to the Vineland
nospiial. Roth legs were crushed and
his right arm was broken.
While on the train tho man was
seen to be acting oucerly. He looked
nbout the coach for n sent nenr u
window. Then he first raked the win
dow nnd nppenred to be enjoying the
breeze. Finally he jumped on n sent
und plunged out of tho window bend
first.
The train wns stopped immediately.
The man appeared to be dazed and
asked thoe ubout him whut he hud
done.
A cord bearing the name of John
Reiser and also that of tho Philadel
phia Carpenters' 1'nloii wns found In
his coat pocket. At the hospital his
right foot was amputated. Physicians
said lie Iiun n lighting chance for life.
YACHT TEST POSTPONED
Repairs to Resolute Hold Up Second
Race With Vanltle
Newport. It. I.. June 4. Owing to
the inability of the managers of the
jut-lit Resolute to effect complete, re
pairs at her anchorage in this port, the
race with Vonitic todny wus called ou"
nnd tiic Resolute was towed to the
llerreshofr jurd at Rristol.
Conditions today for a triangular
contest werp unusually favorable and
there was much regret when the rncc
wns postponed.
The yuchts will sail the triangular
course tomorrow, ns tho repairs to
Resolute lire expected to be completed
today. The repairs were made ucces
snry by nn accident during yesterday's
race, when the jaws on the Rcsolute's
gaff were torn from the mast as sho was
turning thn murk. Vanltle also hud a
slight mishap ycxtrrdny, hut the ad
justment of new bridles on her main
boom had made her shipshape nguin for
NAMES ANTHRACITE
WAGE COMMISSION
President Appoints University
Head, Labor Union Leader
and Operator to Board
CVDCPT aim Ann en nivn
uxi to i HiiHnu m ou uhio
'
Ilv the Associated Tre-i
Wiislilwrlnii. June -I. Prrxldent Wll-
son todny appointed a commission of
three men to settle the wnpe oontroverx
rerxv
hofnren the anthracite mil mipnrs nnd
onorntorx. Tlu-y arc WlHlnm O. Thomp
son, of Co'iimhus. O. : Nenl.T. Ft-rrv. of
McAiloo. Pa., nnd Willlnm L. Connell.
of Scranton.
The commission's nwnrd is to be mndn
within sixty iluys If ioiililc nnd Its
award as to wages will be retroactive to
April 1. the date when the contractu be
tween the miners and' operators expired.
Mr. Thompson, who will represent the
public nn the commission, is president
of Ohio State University. Mr. Ferry.
wno win represent the miners, is n
member of the executive committee of
t. ritcd tjnp Workers of America.
ami Mr. Connrll. tin. nniM-ntnrs' mnrn.
Si-iitntlvi. Iu nn l.lnri.n,lni ,nnrlr
,....
airme Danger is Halted
I nder tho ngrccment by which the,
Pre
dent appointed the committee, the
miners arc to rcmnln at work until the
uwnrd is made. Rotli sides nro expected
tn abide bv the conuniHsiou's nwnrd.
xv,ch i i,P mndp the basis for a new'
wage agreement between, the miners and
operators in such manner us the com
mission nm determine.
This procedure in settling the contro
vors in tin- anthracite fields is similar
to that followed in ndjusting the dif
ference bi'twoen the bituminous miners
nnd operators early this yenr nftcr tho
strike in the soft coal fields lust No-
ember.
The commission will hold public
hearings, probably in Washington, us
did the bituminous commission, witli
hoth sides ghen opportunity to pre-
cent figures and arguments.
Long Struggle Is Reviewed
Appointment of tho commission wns
announced In n proclamation. After
reviewing tho efforts of the anthracite
scale committee to reach un agreement
and his offer to appoint u cojnmls!ou
similarly constituted to the one ap
nointisl in the bituminous industry, the
President said
"Whereas. I have been advised that
both sides hint' signified their willing
ness to accent nnd abide by the uward
of u commission thus constituted : nml
"Whereiis, The sculc committee has
further agreed as follows:
" 'The terms and provisions of the
award of tho anthracite coal strike
commission and subsequent agreements
made in modifications thereof on
supplemental thereto, as well ns the
rulings and decisions of tho board of
conciliation, will be ratified and con
tinued, excepting insofar as they mny
be changed by the nwnrd of the com
mission. Formal Agreement Proposed
" 'When tho award of the vtrnnis-
sion is made it will bo written JB nn
agreement between the nntMScltc
operators und miners in nicli niVSner
as the commission ma determine
" 'It is understood thnt neither
operntors nor miners are in uny mnn
ner bound by uny tentntive suggestions
thut have been mnde during the period
nf their negotiations and that either
side shull use its owu discretion iu the
presentation of its case in connection
with mutters nt issue.'
"Now therefore. 1, Woodrow Wilson,
President of the I'nited States, hereov
uppolnt William O. Thompson, of
Columbus, O. ; Neal J. W?rrv, of Me
Adoo, Pn.. and William L. Connell, of
Scranton, Pa,, u commission to hear
ond decide the questions In dispute
between the unthracltc conl operntors
and miners. Its reports will be made
within sixty days If possible, will be
retronctlve to April 1, 11120, nnd will bo
made the basis of a new wagn agree
ment between the nnthraclte operators
end miners iu such mnnuer as the com
mission may determine,"
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G. 0. P. DELEGATES
LACK LEADERSHIP
I0 LINE UP RANKS
With Convention Near, Arrivals
at Chicago Are Running
Around Headless'
SOME REALLY BIG MAN .
NEEDED TO GIVE "SIGH.
Penrose Is Missed in Confer
ences, While John T. K'ng
Looms as Field Marshal
By CLINTON W. GILBERT
Hloff Corrrnpandrnt nt the Evrnlnic Fvbli
Covvriahl. 1020, bv PuHIa Ltdatr Co,
Chicago, June 4. "The, leading can
didate for the Republican nomination
for President." says nn epigram that Is
going around the hotel lobbies today', i
"Who the hades?" That is as far' as
the gathering of Republicans has got.
All is confusion. When the Oid Guard
died, resigned or became incapacitated
It left a big void. A lot of enterprlslni;
gentlemen rushed In to fill the void,
First the.8cnntc stepped forward, as
sumed party authority, laid out a whole
program, organized the convention,
picked out and eliminated candidates,
investigated enmpaign expenses, wrote
n whole platform
i
There Is a senntor for permanent .
chairman, a senntor for temporary
chairman, a senntor for chief of thi
committee on resolutions, a senator 'for
chief of the committee on credentials
ond sevcrnl senators for candidate for
President.
Senate Thlnlis Well of Itself
J
"The Senote." said the early arrlvHi
delegates yesterday. "Is drunk ,'Witfc
I power. It has fought Wilson unlu i " V j
''"n)" u m tue oniy mini; in me woria. , 3J
n wanU to run cverythlng. It Is.the ';
'party autocrat.' '!
After what the Senate has said abont
!t,,p President's being drutk with powtrj
I " ," amusing to find the Sennte itself
aroused ot oeing nn autocrat,"-
Whrn Senator Wntviu tinned un here.
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platform for the party he started iIt-r a j$i
tie revolt. Governor Iteckmnn, , o? &
Rhode I'and. wanted to know "whether
this is a Sennte mucus or a Republican
national convention?"
Goternors Lining Up,
There seems to be forming a llrtr -ip
of the state governors agnlnst tho Sen
nte control ot the party. One sign of
It wns Governor Reekman's outbreak.
There nre slen In plenty thnt the ar
riving delegates dff not Intend to let
the Senate stop into tho shoes of tho
tild Hiinnl. especially the governors ao
nor Intend tn norm! It
Rut nn old cunrd. or something liko
jt SOine men of the tvne of ldrlch.
franc and the Penrose of old, are sadly
needed. Kverv arriving delegate asks
with dismny "Who Is going to lead us?"
The party is running at loose ends'.
The utmost confusion or uncertainty,
prevails, the delegates cau look to no
one for guidance. There are no plans,
there is no program nnd no one is in
nuthoritv. No one Is shnning the situ
ation. There is no candidate In sight.
Ordinnrilj at this singe of the pro
ceedings there would be n group of
strong lenders who would be winnow
ing tho wlient from the chaff. The dele
gates would look to their work with
confidence. 'At the proper moment thoy
would know by certnln signs that Uie
light candidate had been found. There
is no one now to glvo the sign.
Who Will Give the "Sign"?
The senntors are not going to be per
mitted to give it. The governors probr
nhly can't. Senntor Penrose's absence
adds to the confusion. Penrose at his
best mny hove been largely n myth,
not a master politician, but one wl(h a
keen perception of tho band wagon.
Rut he was a satisfying mvth. nis
presence gnve assurance. He wag a
stabilizing influence. He wus there.
Ills acumen wns ut the jiervice of his
party. At the right moment the sign
would be given.
Rut Penrose is not here, and it Is un
derstood to be doubtful whether ho will
be able tn get here. And his state Is
ncting politically in wajs which sug
gest grave doubt of his authority, even
if lie were here.
In the absencp of Penrose, John T.
King, of Connecticut, Is the biggest
practical politician in sight. Senator
Piatt used to say when Timothy Li
Woodruff used to be n candidate for
nomination to high offices timt "perhaps
the situation would taper down to,
Tim."
John T. King Looms Rig
The situation in tho Republican party
has tapered down to John T, King.
King and u long distance telephone lino
conspicuously used to a sick room, in
Philadelphia is the chief substitute tor
the Old Guard. King is a lieutenant of
i
Continues! on Tare Heientren, Column Two
Caruso Tells
His Own Life Story
His early days, the struggle
and strange episodes of his
young life, tho varied events of
his years of success at the
zenith of his career, and his
experiences as a husband and
father he tells all for1 tho first
time in a series of articles,
compiled by Wb life-lone: friend,
Plerro Y. R. Key, which begin
in
Ncjtt Sunday's
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