t-r .' ;"' - . h, rr. 1 ' ' .- 'lie ttMrfcTtMMl erthwest wind THMl'SRATURB AT KAClt f .8 I 0 110 111 112 I 1 I 2 I I ... ' -' 1- ' ' IM41 41 40 41 41 40 4Q VOL. Vll. NO. 52 r EXPERT OF $20,000 Seuth, Second' Street Office Is Looted of Precious Stones as Helpless Owner Watches VALUABLES ARE DROPPED AS MEN MAKE THEIR ESCAPE Three robbera, working nwlftly and gflftitly within 100 feet of n traffic pa trolman, betind and gagged ITcnry Mtir- ray. jewel expert, nt 0 o'clock this nerning, and looted his assay office at 113 Seuth Second street of mounted and uncut gates, worth from $15,000 te MO.OOO. t , The robbery, cemmlttced while scores of persons walked unhccdingly past the stored follewd a scheme which had led Murray te take a bag of diamond rings and unset stones from a bank safe de posit box. A gaff was thrust roughly ncress Murray's 'mouth and his legs and arms were bound tlghtly-wtth cords. Streng, despite his seventy-three years, Mur ray was made helpless by the bends and was thrown Inte a corner. Safes Arc Ransacked A desk and two safes were ran sacked and the glittering contents were thrust into the pockets of the robbers. Three big diamond rings valued at mere ' than $2000 and hidden in a cigar box en a counter were overlooked. After the thieves had left his store Murray worked loose the gag and then gnawed through the cords binding, his anns.v After freeing his legs he tele phoned for the police. Murray's neck still bore big bruises from ithc grip of the robber who had overpowered him ns hfc 'told hew the robbery-hail been accomplished. Rebber' Leng Planned He believes n-'customer," a shabbily dressed man, who bad called at his store two weeks, age was a confederate of the men who 'committed the actual robbery. The supposed customer wanted a dia mond ing and made arrangements te etc a variety of rings today. The "customer" called this morning and was shown a 2.20 karat tliamend ring, werUi $075; n 1.5 knrat ring,' valued at $075. and a 1.33 karat ring, worth $485. He, said he prcferred the $485 ring and premised te return later. "This morning- this man came In Miertljv after 0 o'clock," said Mr. Murray. "I locked the front deer nud showed hira the stones. While showing them te hlra, he remarked. 'Yeu better leek out that you don't lese some of these goods soma day. Yeu had -hotter set a geed deg.' "After lie walked out I went out after him te 'wash the show window. As I did.se three men came'up te me .a heavily built man and two younger ones.' The thlck-set'man asked te see a rertaln watch inside the store. I walked 'in Jwlth hinu ffhe ;eth?rtwc- followed ns. ,W5 Bound and Gagged "A.T'mmJf t.Vrt ttiraiikh thn deer eh laiiytArfthe snacd behind the ' 1 which leai counter "the' heavy man 'grabbed me by the throatheklng me se that I could make no outcry. The ether two then gagged' and bound ine aud I was thrown en the fleer at the rear of the store. .'The three men begnn te rlfle my desk nnd the two safes In which I keep my atones. In their haste they over looked the most valuable stone which I had in a cigurb'ex lying en the coun ter. Among ether things, it held a paii of diamond e'arrings weighing four and nnc-hnlf carats, cuff links with large iliumnmh nnd u pearl necklace. "The robbers broke open the Inner cerii,urtiiitiit of the larger safe and re nmw' ( number of emeralds and also emptied all the drawers In my smaller pule twitch contained a number of precious stones." Robbed Twe Years Age The assay business Is conducted un der the name of William H. Lee, a former owner, new dead. Mr. Mur ray, ns empleye and owner has been in the place for forty years. In his rarly innnhoed he was a professional boxer. He new lives at 1515 Oxford fctreet. Murray was robbed two years age by several men who overpowered him and stele a number of rings and ether Jewelry. When Graves and Flynn, district de. tectlves of the Third and DcLanccy streets station, reached the store they found n diamond ring and a lavalliere en the fleer. The Jewel expert was able te give enl ya meagre description of the robbers. KILLED IN AUTO CRASH" Yeung Weman Scheel Teacher Suc cumb! te Injuries Dever, Del., Nev. 12. Miss Mary A. Carmine, n teacher In the Mlddletewn public schools, died today of injuries received In an automobile accident last night. With Prof. Wilbur II. Jump and w Ife, and a Miss Wright,' she started for this city te attend the annual meet ing of the Delaware State Teachers' Association. Thn nufnfnnKlln ln .l,ll. & they made the Journey collided with a Si"v? . 1CK nnu a" wre thrown out. xee lujurca were taken te the home of lit, Jehn W. James, .where Miss Cnr- ftune, who was about twenty-five years W. succumbed a few hours later. .fin hc.r mc"lbe" of be party, while niU?c,rlPB from thelr injuries, nre reported doing well. 1300 TO LOSE P. B. R. JOBS Will Make 10 Per Cent Reduction of Force at Alteena Alteena, Pa., Nev. 12. (By A. P.) --Announcement vas made at the .?fn!nlJ?n,a n.B,lreail offices here today that 1800 men In the Alteena shops, or ."p.r.,?.l't of the force, would he bus- CmT. MS" lfl' A" departments BELOW FREEZING TONIGHT fTemporature la Expected te tn 2R Drep Jlna weather for football 1 Wn JLfrF'SS? r ?ays the temperature HL2L U J0, nllIelpW will re- G.Piffi?ewn from ,he Northwest. .Mii..n'w.- yajne, com snap ) ittl iSlaiTfS1, days T"6 temperature ij - -Mu,jtraoen,waa 40, 'tTaWMt nerthweH wliiaV." THREE THUGS GAG, BIND AND ROB GEM t' A Vgay. '" , . , flRW '1 Mitre fresh HOUR 8 I 4 J' - I I 1,1 Enkred Secend-Clms Matter Rt h. loleflici, t rnlUdelphl, f. 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Edward Norten, the' real staje dealer acctts,c'd e WbeMTSKienV'-whe poisoned himself in his prison cell yes terday, was discharged from the Uni versity Hospital this morning nnd ar raigned bofero Magistrate Harris, who held htm in $2500 ball for a further henrlng Tuesday. Unable te secure a bondsman, Nor Nor eon was taken te City Hall, where he will make further efforts te gain his re lease under ball. Norten, who has offices in the Heed Building, lives at 2UU0 (Jheltcn avenue. Henry C. Balling. 5233 Pulasltle ave nue, and Geerge Llacenla, 0O44 Wal nut street, two clients of former Mayer Weaver, who nre said te have been swindled by Norten, appeared at the hearing before Magistrate Harris this morning in the Thirty -second street and Woodland avenue police, station, where tbe accused real estate man attempted te tae his life yesterday. Mr. Balling testified that Norten had sold him a house the real estate man did net own, eccurlng $1100 from him In nart navment. Mr. Llacenla tes tified that Norten had secured $1000 from him in the same way. Norten was arrested at his home en a warrant obtained by former Mayer Weaver, who represents several clients said te have been victimized by Nor Nor eon. The total amount Involved is said te be about $20,000. CORK HUNGER STRIKE ENDED Nine Irish Prlsonere Cease Fasting en Ninety-fourth Day Cerk, Nev. 12. (By A. P.) The hunger strike of the nlne Irish pris oners In the Cerk ' Jail was 'called off today, the ninety-fourth day of the strike. The condition of the Btrlkers was de scribed ns "shockingly low." Bishop Cohalan, of Cerk, in n letter made public today, In which he voiced a strong anpeal that the strike be called off Immediately, expressed belief that it is still possible te nurse tliu men back te health. "Lord Mayer MacSwiney s strike ac complished the purpose of attracting world nttentlen. he added. "The nation get value for his life, but the continu ance of the present strlke Is only a waste." Washington, Nev. 12. The commit tee e( 100 investigating the Irish ques tion unneunced today It had accepted the offer of Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney, widow of the late lord mayor of Cerk, te ceme te the United States te testify In the hearings which the committee plans te begin November 17. Mrs. MacSwiney, the committee said, had been asked te reach the United States if possible net later than Dc cembenj 0. URGE COMPULSORY SAVING Educators and Officials Want It Made Part of Scheel Curriculum Washington, Nev. 12. (By A. P.) Officials of the savings division of the Treasury Department conferred here to day with a number of educators regard ing plans for making the principle of the Bavlng nnd Investment of money a permanent and compulsory part of the American public school curriculum and for the use of government savings se curities as the practical medium for applying these principles. The conferences will continue tomor row nnd the committee of educators, appointed at the Nntienal Education Association convention a Salt Lnke dty last July, will confer with Sea letary Housten during Its stay In Wash ington, i. I . .. 1 f J' ' "A. . ' .. - ?. 5. ,-? ttii4 ,'&- ir..Sl ivK!J w v - w-".lr r W i u !,.. iT ;k A -'". lJk !jk. Mayer and Chinese Picked en Same Jury A Chinese laundryman is en the same panel te which Mayer Moere has been summoned te serve ns & Juryman in the civil division of the Municipal Court. Yue.Yln is the Oriental who .may lit with the city's executive ami help pam en civil disputes aired before fudge Bennlwell, in Roem 201, City Hall. Mr..Yue lives nt 3515 Haver ford avenue. " The Mayer is" te repert4 Monday. Itr;s said, he Is proposed .te i"eTJk bn'l with his Jury duty the same' as any, ether cltlrcn... tWffi-itt-s" ,-ji&X,r . 3,c..y.f. tfj PATROLMAN WIN? BATTLE; SENDS THREE TO HOSPITAL Later He Has Own Hurts Dressed. Magistrate Holds Assailants Patrolman Nicola Cnreln, after a bat tle with five assailants at midnight last night, arrested three of the men, nnd Inter went te St. Agnes' Hospital te have his wounds dressed. Today Magistrate Dougherty, at the Fifteenth street nnd Snyder nvcnue sta tion, held the three men under $500 ball for n further hearing tomorrow pending possible capture of two men who escaped. The bottle was staged near Merris street and Passayunk avenue. Patrol man Carenl testified that while en his way te rellcall, dressed In civilian clothes, he mcta group of men and women who were acting boisterously. Nearly all the men of the crowd were In the uniform of cither soldier or sailor. When the patrolman remonstrated with the crowd, they attacked him. He fought plucklly, and when aid reached him, Carenl was still going strong, nnd three men were ready for the patrol and the hospital. They gave their names as William Cusate, a sailor, of Seuth Juniper street ; Neil Cusate, his brother, a sol-' dlcr, of the same address, and Jeseph Cardwell, Tusker, near Eleventh street. They arc charged with assault and bat tery. . - WILL TEST BAN ON HOPS Ohie Company Files Suit Against Validity of Dry Ruling Columbus, Nev. 12. (By A. P.) Suit te test the recent ruling of the prohibition enforcement bureau prohib iting the sale of malt extract nnd hops te nny one except confectioners and bakers was filed in the United. States Court here today by a local distributing company. FAILS TO FIND "DETECTIVE" Victim of Blackmailers Tries te Lecate Pseudo Officer Jeseph Bnrranzaue, a bottler, of 811 Fltxwatcr street, who swore out a war rant yesterday before Magistrate Car Car eon charging Patrolman Steeeker and Mclntyre, of the Second nnd Christian streets police station, with extortion of $-150, was unable te Identify a third officer, a detective, at roll call today in City Hall. Barranzane said the two patrolmen Introduced the alleged detective, ns a prohibition agent and claiming te "hnve the goods" en the bottler, they pro pre mised te "fix things up" for $3000. lie paid $450 en account, he declared. Police Captain Noen, arrested the pa trolmen en Superintendent Mills' order. REINDEER FOR U.S. MARKETS Neme Will Be Prepared te Send 6000 Carcasses Next Year Seattle, Wash., Nev. 12. (By A. P.) . Meat packers at Nome, Alaska, will be prepared te ship at least 0000 rein deer enrcasscs te American markets through Scnttle next year, Carl J, T.emcu, of Neme, said here today, Neme Interests are building two ad ditional refrigerating plants at Egavika end Gelvlna, near Neme, nnd plaji te establish a string of such plants along the roast of Alaska. The reindeer herd owned by one wnipnny in the vicinity of Neme numbers mere than 35,000 animals.- Mr. Lemen said. H S - V -'n,,'',.''' -p . ueiura ,a .iathf v u ' i .av? fBk JVJ" nr. H " ' m r n 'tt . " . . 1 ., vu -' ; u? m.v ' cMISMl,. liH.. . jpuaiic PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1920 ROBBERY The Rev. Wm. D. S. Gillette, Charged With Marrying Un licensed Couple, Vanishes SISTER FEARS AP vtW The Rev. -William D- B. Gillette. fe whim" ,k warrant "rfil'fir-u"een?'TtKsudt,ea- the charge of marrying a couple without a maxriagc license, has been missing irenftjtfB home, 0354 Germantown ave nue, and his Ristcr believes he is suf fering frern aphasia. Miss Dorethy Gillette, the .Sister, said tednv that MnJer Srfmnel O. Wynne, chief of county detectives, who flail uic warrant issued, has been un just te her brother. She declares absolutely that Knth erine Hydeck and Patrick Powers had a license when they were married hv the Hev. Mr. Gillette en September 25. Begged te Be Married "The couple enme te the real pstate eiDcc ei a man named Hllbcr en a Mon day nfternoen," Miss Gillette said, "nnd he called In my brother te marry them. "When my brother saw Miss Hydeck be shook his head and told her she was tee young te marry. "Yeu will have te bring your mother with you before I will marry you,' my brother told her. "The girl begged my brother te marry her nnd produced n marriage license. Under pretest ray brother performed the ceremony at Silbcr's office. "Later Powers evidently rued having been married. He trumped up the charge that he was married without a license in order te get out of fulfilling his vows. "Last Tuesday my brother was sum moned te Majer Wynne's office. Majer Wynne bulldozed ray brother, who was In a highly nervous state due te a col lapse. . "My brother showed credentials that he was a Krdduatc of the Clouser Scheel. at Mnrvlnc and Diamond streets, and that he was ordained a minister at the Meyer Memerial IJnptlst Church In ltoxberough. He was pastor of thnt church, tee. "I 'was with my brother en his visit te .Majer Wynnes euice. When we were about te leave, Majer Wynne told my brother te go en home, nnd detained me,. My .brother. l?ft hlj office nnd has pet since been seen. He had no over coat, and carried less than $15 in his pockets." Girl WentTe Mether Majer Wynne declares that after a short tlme the new Mrs. Powers re turned te her mother in Mnhaney City. A search of the, files at the Marriage License Bureau failed te reveal any li cense. The mutter come te lb atten tion of James A. Shecban, register et wills, who called In Majer Wynne. It was discovered finally that a license for the ceuple.hadibeen Issued In Media, In Delaware county, two daya after they wcre married. "The girl Is only seventeen years old," sold Majer Wynne, "and the boy Isn't very much elder. This man Gil lette rents a room at 1830 North Twelfth street, which address he uses In his newspaper advertisements. According te the S!83S which the two young peo ple tell. Ihcy answered an advertise ment of Sllber's, and Stlber took them ever te Gillette. MRS. T00MEY VISITS PRISON Wife of Convicted Embezzler Stand ' by Husband Mrs. ,Cherles F. Toomey, wife of the former assistant secretary of the' Fidelity Trust Ce., who Is new serving sentence in the Eastern Penitentiary for embezzlement, yesterday made a visit te her husband in prison. Broken with grief .and .shock, Mrs.' Toomey still .stands by her husband and does her best te make his .let mere bearable. Toomey himself, prison of ficials report, Is regaining interest In life. With the strain of the past months ercrjia aetata te. leekrtli erode ksBSBVlbBBBSBVhBsl Am MINISTER REPORTED MISSING ' " ill v1!& fe. t . - IN REPLYTO GRATZ Moere Says He Wants Specu lators' Assessments Raised and Net Heme Owners' TAKES SARCASTIC FLING AT REVISION BOARD HEAD ' Mayer Moere issued a sarcastic reply this afternoon te the statement of Simen Gratz, chairman of the Beard of Re vision of Taxes, who intimated that the Mayer had ordered an increase in real estate assessment volutiens se the ad ministration would net have te shoulder the bunion of responsibility for a higher tax rate. The Mayer sold he did net approve of wholesale Increases In assessments upon small taxpayers who legitimately own 'their homes, but has thought, end still thinks, that much -needed revenue could be hnd by Increasing assessments upon these speculative owners and operators who have Increased rentals te the point of profiteering. "The sudden recognition of the Mayer's power by the Beard of Revision of Taxes," Raid Mr. Moere, "through Its distinguished president, Mr. Gratz, is the surprise of the morning. "If the Mayer were a polltlclen he would desire nothing mere than Mr. Gratz's concession of the Mayer's au thority and responsibility, but the con cession comes only when blame and criticism are te be shared. The Mayer does net appoint the Beard of Revision of Taxes, nnu lias no junsaicuen ever mat august Douy. Appointed' by Judges "The members are appointed by the beard of ludees. and thev In turn. largely upon the recommendation of judges and political leaders, appoint the tax assessors, many of -whom are po litical leaders themselves. The Mayer's recommendations de net have much weight with respect te any of these ap pointments. "The Mayer did, early In his admin istration, call upon Mr. Gratz after he and Controller Hndley hed conferred about revenue te run the city. It was suggested in that Interview that assess ments might be raised en office build ings and In ether parts of the city where landlords were making outrageous rentals and where houses were being henght up nt prices that seemed un un rcasenab'y high ; but Mr. Gratz, who was very affable, as he always Is, was nultt noncommittal, and from that 'te this the' Mayer has net known what the policy of the beard would be,. except as 'he suggested ln certain land ' damage cpses that property ewnenj who were lOHiipK en me cj npu kuiuuk ,l,r ,l te" mate'lmnrevements 'which .would 'nriv these 'liind owners damage', should) be assessed at city rate or at rates corn Bandlng.w4t4i' these charged against inw proved properties '"In"-the vicinity that were adding te tne value pt.tne vacant ground that was permitted te leaf, Beard Answer Reluctant "The answer of the beard te this preposition was an extremely reluctant one. "The Mayer admits tha mere reve nue is needed te run the city ns it should be run. It was seriously needed last September, when the appropriations provided by the old Councils for 'the salaries or policemen and uremen ran out. We hnd te depend largely upon questionable receipts from llnunr licenses te meet this and etner uencicnccs. "The Mayer does net run away from Mr. Gratz or any ether public official In the matter of his responsibility te the citizens generally. He hns net been trying te 'get from under' as Mr. Gratz suggests, but is extremely averse te Hav ing 'anything put ever.' "The Mayer ccrtninly does net ap prove of wholesale increases in assess ments upon smalt taxpayers who le gitimately own their; houses, but he had thought, and still thinks, that much needed revenue, should be had by In creasing assessments upon these specu lative owners nnd operators who have nerenscu rvntnis te tne point ei preu- KU&nmM no' ' jurUd cnTe"that boa?!.'' Leuis R. 8heepe. of 1411 Sixty- eighth avenue, Oak Lane, appealed , today te have his assessment reduced te a reasonable figure, explaining that he faced the alternative of losing his home. He appeared before the real estate assessors at City Hall. Regarded As Lucky The answer given Shecpe by the effi. clals was that he had paid mere for the house than the assessed valuation under the new figures, nnd that he ought te consider himself lucky. He was given an appeal slip te fill out aud send In. Shcepe was forced te buy his home six months nge at profiteering figures, he snys, te avoid finding himself and ills yeuug family homeless. The house he bought, he snys. Is nnrmnlly worth nbeut $4000. He had te pay $10,000 for It. The assessed valuntlen luRt year was $5800. He has received notification thnt the new assessment is te be $8700. This Increase of nlmest $.1000 In as sessed valuation means less of thc house for Sheepe. All Savings Invested "I put nil my savings into the house, amounting te $'.'5(M)," he said. "There are two mortgages against the property, for n total of $7500. "With taxes, water rent and carrying charges, my expense for the dwelling will be about $00 a month. My trade Is net a high-paid one, and earnings are Continued en Phm Twe, Column Four Czechs See German Royalist Coup Near Prague, Czecho. Slovakia, Nev. 12. (By A. P.) Dr. Kduard Bencs, the foreign minister, addressing the German members et the foreign af fairs committee lb the Herman lan guage for thc first time, said thnt n monarchist coup was Impending In Germany. Czecho-Slevakla, however, be de clared, was prepared for any eventu alities and would net meddle In Ger many's Internal affairs. MAYOR DISCLAIMS TAX BURDEN BLAME mggggr Fubllthed Dally teicept B.unl-yj CepyriKni. 120, by France Opposes Entry of Germany into League Hints at Withdrawal of Delegates if Teutens Are Admitted New British Said te Have Accepted Paris View By the Associated I'rcss Paris, Nev. 12. The French Gov ernment Is unalterably opposed te the admission of Germany te the League of Nations at this time, it was stated at the foreign office today. Seme "dra9tlc action" would be a consequence if the 'league voted te ndmlt Germany, it was intimated. The foreign office said there had been conversations with Great Britain en the' subject, and that the British, who had been inclined te favor German membership in the league, new had ac cepted the French viewpoint, allowing the matter te rest for the present. Inasmuch ns Germany has net ap plied for league membership, it is con sidered unlikely there will be any effort with Dremlse of success te get the ns- scmbly in .Geneva te act favorably en the question of Ucrmany's admission at this time. Period of Probation The French held that Germany must prove her Intention te fulfill the terms of the pence treaty and live peaceably with her neighbors before seeking mem bership, and they contend there has net yet been time for them te become con vinced regarding Germany's attitude along these lines. The possibility of the admission of Austria, Hungary end Bulgaria Is re garded in a different light by the French, who hnve indicated they are net opposed te membership ler these nations, as it Is considered they have Rhewn geed faith. The Eche de Paris declares that Great Britain has, be far as Germany is. concerned, made n formal premise net te favor the removal of the Interdict CITY MAY ACCEPT VALUATION OF P.R.T. Assistant City Solicitor Makes Prediction Before Public Service Bedy SATISFIED WITH METHOD The city will accept the hiladclphla Rapid Transit Ce.'s inventory of its .system practically as It han been pre sented. This prediction -was made today by Assistant City Solicitor Rosenbaum at a hearing In, Council's finance cham ber today before tKe PuWlc Service Commission. The henrlng, la one of a eerles-brrag conduefed'.ih'erder'thHt the coinniif.slen mar ascertain the ruination of the riihitiahtfa HMWrn, . ,. Mr. Rosenbaum expressed Satisfac tion with the way the P. R. T. had presented its Inventory and also with the co-operation given se far by the company. The Assistant City Spllctter said he was at less, however, te account for the method by which some of the totals were reached by the company regarding various items, such as tracks and mileage, etc. Celeman T. Joyce, representing the company, said : "These are records any engineer can take, and from the schedules presented, make a complete appraisal of the property." William K. Myers, a valuation en gineer and the only witness called, Bald the exhibits In the case had no quan tities or Hems net actually measured by field engineers. Mr. Rosenbaum said that the city had been checking up the schedules and that eight men were engaged in taking up various parts of this work. Many mere would have te be engaged en nc nc ceunt of the big task, he said, and therefore nt this time he could net give anything but n plecemenl cress p:tnm!lmtien regardnB thc exhibits pre ""'"'I W' presenting the CHve. ft" iXnTr"' ftPW" C' ,M,a,r Bcaaley, $ the United Business organization, expressed regret hnt ,,a1'1 net,bec Permitted te in- tervene In the valuntlen proceedings. Commissioner Clement, who conducted the hearing today with Commissioner Benn, told the organization's represen tatives that the commixsien could net rule otherwise for the reason thnt the city hnd objected te Intervention of the organizations mentioned. Mr. Clement told Mr. Lewis thut both or ganizations would have ample opportu nity te make auy investigation they dcttlred. The henrlng adjourned without date for a continuance being named. The next hearing will be held nt n time convenient te all parties concerned. ARMENIANS BADLY BEATEN Calamitous Defeat at Hands of Turks Reported In Londen Londen, Ne. 12. illy A P.j The British Armenia committee hns receiied telegrams from Tlflls announcing that the Armenians have sustained a calam itous defeat nt the hnnds of the Turks under Mustapha Kemnl Jushn. The dis patch says. they lest Kars owing tn In feriority in forces nnd lack of urtillery. The fall of Alexnndropel Is imminent, nnd the capture of this city would sever the sole mentis of railway com munication et Krlvan with the outside world. It Is added by the dispatches that the Bolshevik! are concentrated near Kara klls nnd Thler. and a Junction with thc followers of Kemnl is hourly expected. It Is asserted In the dispatches that it is feared the Turks will impose terms deprlving Armenia from nccess te the sea and of thc whole province of Knrs rand the portion et Ardaha within the Armenian frontier, in addition te all the territory already occupied. PENR08E DECLINES BLOOD Senater Penrose has declined with thanks an offer made by a Scranteu architect who volunteered te have some et his bleed transfused' te the senator. Through his secretary Senater Penrose wrote te the unnamed architect that, while the offer was appreciated, It was unnecessary, The benatur hud a pro longed Illness earlier in the year, but disquieting reports of bis present con dition ere emphatically denied, f RubMrlnllen Prlea 10 a Tear by Mall. Public ItAnr Company. against that country for the time being. Geerges Leygues. the French nrcmier. is declared by the newspaper te have recommended that French delegates at the meeting of the assembly of the league at Geneva withdraw if Germany is ndmitted ever the Dretest of France. "As for Austria and Bulgaria," the newspnper adds, "one is inclined te take toward them n mere lenient at titude, In view of conditions." Geneva, Switzerland, N6v. 12. (By A. P.) The secretariat of the League of Nations today received Austria's for mal application for. admission te the league. Lord Rebert Cecil, one of the chief authors of the League of Nations cove nant, who Is coming te the assembly of the league as a representative of Seuth Africa, will support the pre- fiesed immediate admission te the eague of former enemy states, it is ex pected here. Italy, Switzerland, the Scandinavian states and some of the Seuth American nations nrc understood te be favorable te such a plan. Belgium, Rumania, Juge-SIavia and Czecho-Slavia will resist the admission of Germany and Hungary, although they are net unfavorable te Austria and Bul garia. There nrc Indications in league circles that the drift toward admission of former enemy countries is strong. Attention is being directed te the anomaly of admitting Gcrmnny while she still is technically at war with the United States. Czecho-Slevakla is stoutly opposed te tie admission of Hungary, and Is unable te support the entry of Germany, but it is understood she will net contest the admission of Austria and Bulgaria, who new appear nearly sure of election. Beard Investigator Testifies That 2400 Charges Were Sifted Down HIS PROBERS CUT TO TEN By the Associated Press New Yerk, Nev. 12. Details of steps taken by the United States Shipping Beard te suppress "Irregularities" being Investigated here by thc Walsh ",ongrc8sieniar'"commUtce were given t tb,e cqmmltteec's hearipg today by Jehn T. Mcehnn, deputy chief of the beard's division of Investigation. He said that after Investigations conducted under his personal super vision six indictments against alleged transgressors of the law had been ob tained, while another half dozen were Indicted en evidence obtained through Investigations which he had net pcrson pcrsen allj directed, Mr. Median said that the twelve in dictments had been returned nftfr sift ing down something like 2400 charges against various persons, each of which, he declared, had been thoroughly run down and cither verified or disproved. The investlguter remarked that his force of assistants, which had once consisted of sixty men, had been re duced te twenty -four. Many Charges of Fraud Many of the eae investigated, Mr Median said, Inuilved charges of fraud against contractors preferred bv "citi zens desiring te protect the 'govern ment, or by empleyes en shipping beard vessels. He testified that the first order te reduce his staff ennu in 1)10. nnd thnt new, ntter a succession of cuts, his corps of workers included ten Investiga tors. Questioned regarding a complaint said te have been referred te his office con cerning a firm of lifeboat builders, the witness referred tf records which he said were en file In the offices of his flenerf minf Thm.. .w.r....l.. 1....1...1...1 .. report eewr.ng an investigation of the --.. -. .&... I. U. V. - UlllUUril II case by the military nud naval intelli gence services with which, he said, he had always worked in dose harmony. Inferior Lifeboats Rejected The report, he added, showed that the building firm had but "one man wne Knew anything about bout -build ing," and thnt because of inferior work! iiirneu out Dimts constructed by it were rejected Upen deliver. "In 1020," the witness went en. "we were advised b) the military intelli gence strvice that the same firm wns bulng llteuents from the salvage serv I ice of the navj nt SKI euch und re selling them te thc shipping beard for oil". Median said the iinestigntien te find out hew many such instances hud taken place was still under way. One of the men who was indicted after investigation hj his department, Meehun said, wns charged with stealing 200 steamer rugs from the transport Leviathan before the shippini; beard had scttlcd"thc bill for their purchase at $10 each. This bill, he declared, was later puld. A "WOODEN WEDDING Pine Marries Oakes Ge te Hickory te See Mrs. Shingle Norfolk, Va., Nev. 12. When Miss Ada Oakes, daughter of Mr. und Mis. J. C. Oakes. of Washington, N. C . be came the bride of Walter Pine, of Salis bury, N. C recently, it proved te be an unusual marrlugu. The pair decided te have u "wooden wedding." I'ver body thut took a lending part in the ceremeuy had a nume like a tree Fer instance : The groom Wulter Pine The bride , Miss Ada Oakes The best man Rebert L. Birch Thc bridesmaid Anna Lee Lnurel The preacher. The Rev. Oscar T. Weed The ceremony was performed et Washington, N. C, anil te make the "wooden flavor" complete the couple went te Hickory, N. C, te spend a week with the bridegroom's aunt, Mrs. K. XV. Shingle, When you llilnlt of wntln. thi.k of yr'iT!Vfi. i- 12 IND TMENTS SHIPPING CASES r"t e NIGHT EXTRA M PRICE TWO CEjNTSy TREATY TO SENAJb Document Would Then B Placed in Committee's Hands Till After March 4 PRESIDENT TO BECOME A DEMOCRATIC "SAGE By CLINTON XV. GILBERT ' !. Htan Cairmipendfnt Kvenlnr TtiMIe fa&rsf ' Copvrieht, 1910, by Public Ltdatr' Ce. , Washington, D. C, Nev. 12. Presl dent Wilsen, It became known tedays may send the Versailles treaty back te ' the Senate for action when the Congress reassembles In December. He has net made up his mind upon the question, Is spite of the published reports that he 'i would leave the treaty te be ncted upon by President Harding after March 4. If he thinks pressure from thc public for the prompt disposition of the peace question is sufficient, he will once mere lay the treaty before the Senate. If he does se, the Senate will undoubtedly refer the treaty te the foreign relations committee, in whose hands It will be allowed te remain until after Mnrcn 4. Mr. Wilsen's nttltude toward this question illustrates his determination te be President up till the last minute of his term. He does net accept the election as a popular mandate te leave things nlene until his successor is ap pointed. In spite of his ill-health and In spite of the overwhelming victory of the Republicans, his attitude toward his job is exactly like that of President Roosevelt, who having a quarrel, with Congress In the Inst months of his presidency, determined te be President up till thc moment his succccsser took office. Will Make Appointments There arc various vacancies in the public service. Mr. Wilsen will send .1... ........ . fill .l.nnn . ..A .. t no ...of OM if he were nt the beginning instead of at the end of his period in emce. The Republican Senate will refuse te con firm or fall te act upon the names sent in by the President. At the end of President Taft's term, the Democratic minority prevented the confirmation, et Republican appointees by a filibuster. The Republicans will pay off that score this year, but they will net have te filibuster te de se. The President has recovered promptly from the disappointment of the e'ectien, Thc news of Cox's defeat and of the size of It wns a geed, deal of a shock te him, for the sllmncss of the Demo cratic prospects were either concealed from him during thc campaign or these who surrounded him did net understand, the mood of the country. At any rate, Mr. Wilsen was hopeful until the newa came. In. en election, night, Iher,e wm Heme anxiety among, his friends as te hew he would take the result, but ha accepted' It- bravelyand is' today -ns well a, he -hns, been in recent months and perhaps as well as he ever will be. He Is doing a geed deal of work. He reads much or is much read tex He1 makes plans for the future and th.0 eeneral exnectatlen of theso who sur round him is that he will live lerii enough te carry them out. His ability , te work varies from day te clay. His mental power, as Ih generally known, has net tjcen impaired by his irncss. But his capacity te apply himself is net uniform. One day he Ih fresh nnd full of energy, and the next day perhaps he tires rendily and cannot sustulu long attention te any subject. It Is the variability that is characteristic of a nervous breakdown. Will Break Anether Precedent Seme speculation exists as te whether he will be able te carry out the cus tomary practice of retiring Presidents of escorting his successor te the Canltel where he is te be sworn In. Perilous en account of his physical disability De. may shrink from this duty. But . whether lie is forced te break this nrcce- ' dent or net he is going te break one precedent established by his predeces sors by continuing te live in Washing' ten after his retirement from office. Always In the past u retirinc Presi dent rode with his successor te the Hill i and after his successor's induction into . office he would ride away te the rail-' ( read station and depart from thc na- ( tlenal capital. Other Presidents, ex- , ccpt perhupi. Mr. Tnft, nlwujs hnd a. home somewhere in the country te ... .1 . l-- .!-- tL- 1 w. tney rmrm wyen uic cni ones te nriatc life. Hut Mr. Wilsons home, through his second marriage te a Washington woman, hns come te be Wnbhiugteu. Ills voting residence has been Princeton, N. J., where he was president of the university before he entered politics. But friends say i that he has no uffectien for Princeton nnd no desire te go buck and live there. His friend are new mestlj Washington people His family relations arc mostly 1 with the connections of the second Mrs. ' Wilsen His privntc.secreUiry, Jeseph Cenllnurd en Tae Twentjr-enr, Column Tni T0KI0 WARY OF RACE ISSUE. League Delegation Is Given Wlde Latitude of Action , Teklo. Nev. 12 (By "A. P.); Japanese delegates new in Oenevu te attend the meeting efLthe assembly of thc League of Nations hnve been sent entiled instructions giving them wide diseretleu legardiug race equulity pro pre pro Iiesuls, sujs the Asiihl Shimbuu, of Osaka Tin' cabinet is suld te be divided be tween the conviction thnt the present la inopportune for such proposals and the fear thnt objecting nations might take political advantage et the situation. 1 Three proposals hnve been drafted by ' the Japanese delegates. One is designed te secure assurances from the leaguf uguinst discrimination icspecting tariff 1 and raw material The propesa's wil. prebabl) be presented it prospects at deemed favorable. TRY TO ENDHUNGER STRIKE Jail Officials te Feed Artificially Men in Maisachuaetu Jail Worcester, Mass., Nev. 12, (By A, P.) Artificial methods of feeding will be tried en llejl Mnzmlun today by hospital doctors In their attempt te frustrate his plan of starving himself te death, Mazmlun has been' en a hunger strike. He started the ceurse Monday, but relented Tuesday. Wed nesday he resumed bis abstinence. He was brought te the hospital Siln day afternoon after en attempt-te com mlt suicide , at the Hummer street jail by cutting his threat. WILSON MAY SEND AAINNDEEMBER Hi Ml H I 4 5 m 3 M te jI bi i 13 ' if . ?. ; -i t H ' IV- ,' XA&?vzk.'x2&L. ,7 ib V5 1- k'fft. . tt, . If hi J"J
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