Tt'tntv.iu73l L-iiiiJB ...:. jji . i .,uagJa ES Sj--wmri 51 jit iwwjr ffiTTiM"iPigTvrLr sji n- " T v it- - 8fSr- ' - $THp "Jrt- W8WWT-Wf?wflK7r sv , -v w tsW j s?t iVrtAMiiSy 5P v k. Bt P. 11 1 !i ? . t. ) H i h u ' i jra . LEAGUE CONSIDERS TRAFFIC IN OPIUM Proposal That Bedy Assume j- Dirties New Entrusted te y Helland Discussed MANDATES QUESTION NEXT By the Associated Vress Geney.. Dec. 15. Proposal that the lngue of Nations assume the duties Which heretofore have developed upon Helland under the International eplujn contention, rcrnlotlee traffic in tbr dnifC, was taken up by the assembly nt thlB morning's session. The committee which had been in TestlgntlnR tin suhject recommended that the secretariat of the league eel lect information from the interested countries, and that the subject be fur thcr investigated by an advisory com mittee, mciuamg representatives trem the countries especially concerned Helland, Orcat Britain. France. India, Jnn, China, Siam and Portugal. Under the international opium con vention, slirned in 1012. the United States bclnc among the signatories, Torleus duties devolved upon the Netherlands government. Among thn Provisos wsb one thnt the contracting powers should communicate with one another regarding various facts con nected with the subject through the Netherlands minister of foreign affairs. The ratification machinery also was Placed in ..be hands of the Netherlands foreign office. The committee report cited the dlfS enltjr resulting from the absence of the United States and Oermany from the league, and suggested Hint If these gov ernments en Id net forward their In formation te the league, they might continue te communicate with Helland en the subject. During the discussion. Br. "Welling "Welling ten Koe. of the Chinese delegation, re viewed the efforts made by China daring mere than a century te suppress the opium habit. He recognized, he said, the great debt of gratitude China owed the United Stntes for Americans aid In this work. He was particularly pleased, he said, that the committee had decided the I'nited States should be especially invited te send a representa tive te meet with the advisory commit tee. White Shne Traffic Discussed The committee's suggestions were adopted by the assembly and the sub ject of the "white slave" traffic was taken up. The prepositions regarding this traf fic are that the countries which ad J""" te the International convention of 11)04 be Invited te send delegates te Snii i r '"'Tnatienal conference te be neld before the ncit assembly; also that the council appoint a committee te in Testlgnte the deportation of women and children in Asia Miner. The discussion of this question Drought te the platform for the first time one of the women substitute delegates, Mile. Henni Ferthammer, of Denmark, who made a strong appeal for prompt action en behalf of the women who had been deported during the war and since s conclusion. She urged the assem bly te send iuvcstlznters te Asia Miner and nppeuled te the delegates Individ ually te prevail upon their several gov ernments te Htrnnc-thltn thati- lA.'e1ntn te suppress the traffic In women and children. Mile. Ferthammer, spanking in excel lent English, was enthuslasticallv up plhOded. especially when she pleaded for the 20.0PO Armenian .'.omen still in captivity. When the "white slave" resolution. cami;.tA n vote they were unanimous! adapted by the assembly. Mandates Question Up Discussion of the question of man dates en the fleer of the Assembly of the League of Nations semed tedav te he probable, anil it was expected there would be an animated debate before the subject was disposed of. A subcommittee which has ben con sidering thi question of mandates held stormy session, yesterday, some of the members, including C. .1. Doherty, ei Canada, und Dr Nansen. of Norway, pushing for net ion, while ethers up pcared indifferent It appears the council of the league has encountered difficulties in securing satisfactory re plies from the Supreme Allied Council and from the mandatory powers con cerning the terms of mandates and the boundaries of territories placed under the Mipervlsien of various untiens. In addition, one country of the lengue is .aid te have delayed the giving of in formation requested in relation te ether matters. Mere Information Needed There is n strong current of ep'nlnn In the assembly that the mandates un der which the powers fix eir own terms are net properly mandates and there are indications the question maj be thrown bs'k iinnn the Supreme .l" lied Council if .iitfHriit information tins net been secured tiefere Thursday night. The committee in rharge of the matter holds that it must have this informa tion before it ran make an intelligent report. It appeared that Austria would j.b ably be admitted te the 'engue without opposition, and that nulgariH would also be accorded membership In her case, however, Trance, it was said, would prehablj refuse te vote It seemed probable that Brazil would Bgaln be given a place On tbe council, and that a similar honor would be gien Spain. China had many supporters as a successor te (Jrceee, and it ap peared Norway weu'd replace IMgium. There are many deegntes, heweer, who are cxpei-ted te support Belgium when the election takes place. PROGRESSIVES SEE HARDING President-Elect Confers en League and Welfare Werk Marien. ().. Dec lfi. (Il A. P Tn bis consultations en public ques tions, President-elect Harding turned today te thn tiregressive wlmr of Re publicanism, having an appointment with Raymond itebins, a former leader of the Progressive purty and. during me last campaign, a memder or the Re publican exerutlve committee. It was understood that, although the plan for an association of nations was one or the principal subjects te be dis cussed at tne centerence, .Mr. Harding also desired te hear his visitor's advice en several domestic problems. Ter many years Mr. Iteblus has been In terested in social welfare and is u stu dent of labor conditions. Tonight the President elect is te de liver his first iiubllr address since his return te Marien, speaking here at n atate meeting of child welfare workers. Many Truck Drlvere Arreated Harrisburg, Dec 1,' - illy a P.) Mere than 250 arrests have been made by State Highway Department Inspect ors of men who were running trucks ever Pennsylvania highways with leads In excess of what the law allows. Mere than 130 arrests were made in the Pittsburgh district and ninety near Al Al Al toeua, while u number have been made near Merrisvllle, Chester and ether IIW'' V "r 1 3ssKaj; nlEft sSfBHtaTTilli tXIHBV,. 'HI l' 4 ,Ve, iBl ('ATTAIN JOHN It. SKBItUE WIki iLViiiiiics charge or marine ' rer recniltlng In the Philadel phia district as successor te Majer Clayten Harney Vegcl SEEKS MORE MARINES New Bocrultlne Officer Takea Charge of Station Here Captain Jehn Bridgman Sebree as sumed cbarpe of the Philadelphia re cruiting district fe the marine corps today, as mccesser of Majer Clayten Ramey Vegei, who en leaving here will take command of the marine barracks nt Washington, Captain Sebree is a Callfernlan and was commissioned in 1013. Ills foreign service includes participation in tbe Vera Cruz campaign of 1014, expedi tionary duty en the west coast of Mex ico in 1015, and a tour of duty in Sante Dominge, from which he returned in October this year. His shore duty has included details at Norfolk, San Diege, Qunntice and Charleston. Cnder Majer Vogel's regime, the lecnl district was greatly developed and new includes Lancaster, Harrisburg, Heading, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Yerk and Wilmington. In addition te his new command nt Washington, he will be In charge of the Marine Cerps Institute there, which Is the seat of the educational activities of the marine corps. Thirty-five Patrons, Released After Night in Jail te Be Called as Witnesses PRISON TERMS EXPECTED Six saloonkeepers, n bartender and thirty-five alleged patrons were arrested In a spectacular Tald made In Camden at S o'clock lest night bv police under Cuptnin Stehr. Scventy-thc gallons of whisky was seized. The patrons spent the night in cells nt City Hall, but were released this morning by IJccerder Stackhouse te be recalled when needed as witnesses. The raid surprised the saloonkeepers, some of whom had been arrested in the wholesale raids made under the direc tion of the Cnmden County Prosecutor AVoherten two months nge. It is said the saloonkeepers arrested for the sec ond time new face prison sentences. Four of the six saloonkeepers waived hearings and were held in .$1000 ball for the grand jury. They are Frank Wlniewski, 1030 Hadden uvenue: Vnlentine Szczcgonkie Szczcgenkie wizz. 1127 Mt. Kphralm avenue. Mar inn Pwizylskl, 1'J.SOt hestnut street, and Merris (eldman, of 001 Kaighu avenue Feldmun's son, Geerge, was arrested ns a bartender and held in $300 hail for the grand jury. Merris Peliznick, 051 Ferry avenue, and Jacob Schnlmati, OIL' Ferry ave nue, asked thnt their heurings be de fecred till Friday. TO PLAN "BANDIT COURT" Rotan Announces Jamea Gay Gor Ger Gor eon, Jr.. Will Prosecute Case The "bandit court" seen tn be estab lished in the Quarter Sessions Court will hove as its prosecuting officer As sistant District Attorney James (lay Gorden, Jr. , District Attorney Iletan annnuuend yesterday that he intends te confer im mediately with Mayer Moere te work out the arrangements for the new court nnd that Mr Gorden would be assign ed te preparing and trying prisoners charge, with highway robberies and ether mis of personal violence The assistant district attorney will he inded b Mr. Kotun anil one of the ether assistant district attorneys Michael F. Mcl'ulleugh The assign ments of the ether nssistant attorneys in the Quarter Sessions Court will be as fellows : William Findlay Brown, in charge of murder cases ; Jeseph H. Taulanc, in charge of all speeal cases, such us that of the North I'enn Bank; Jehn 11. Maurer mid Charles K Fex will lv in charge of the boil courtroom, and Geerge A Welsh. Franklin K. Burr. Lemuel It Schnficld, Fugene V Allessandreni and 'url Sachs in charge of Municipal Court work. Camden Thief Gets Four Mentha William Hatten. who told the Cam den police he lived "seinew hei e in New Yerk" was sent te prison this morning te scne a four months' term llnttnii. Camden ivellce charge, entered a Broad way business place and ran out with four silk shirts. He was pursued by the owner of the shop iiml a Camden putrelman. and was arrested near fie Federal street ferry station. Heeerdcr Stackhouse imposed sentence Conditions of Highways Throughout Statu Today Lincoln highway (Trenten te Cbambersburg) : The reed Is dry and generally geed, except through Bucks and Lancaster counties, where It is only fair. William Penn highway (F.astnn te Cbambersburg) : Surface Is dry and generally geed. Lancaster and Harrisburg pike: Surface dry and range from geed In Dauphin county te fair In Lancas ter county. The weather will be fair and some what colder, though the temperature will be close te normal for the middle of December. SALOONS RAIDED BY CAMDEN POLICE EVENING PTJBtlO i:EDGrERT?HILADELtHIA, WEDNESDAY, BETHLEHEM STEEL E. C. Grace Invited te Answer Charge That Product Was Withheld BURDEN PUT ON BUILDERS Ily th Associated Press New Yerk, Dec. 15. Kugene (I. Grace, president of the Bethlehem Steel Ce., wes invited te appear today be fore the lelnt legislative committee in- I .Af lu !. t...t1.tl nlhinltnn tiAf-A vcauKaiiug uir uuuuiu ituuHuv., ...., te nnswer charges that his company was withholding construction steel from builders employing union labor, thus forcing up construction costs. Charles M. Schwab's secretary today Issued the following statement: "Kugene G. Grace, president of the nethlehem Steel 'Ce., is expected te take the Bland today before the Lock-w-eod committee, and In view of that fact, Mr. Schwab ha nothing te say." Figures showing the extra burden of cost put en builders who were com pelled te sublet their steel erection work te members of the Iren League of New Yerk, were produced today by Paul Starrett, president of the Geerge A. Fuller Construction Ce. These showed that the excess cost amounted te mere than Bixty cents a ten en the erection of the Pennsyl vania Hetel the largest hotel in the world an "open-shop" job. Erectors Opposed "Closed Shep" Letters showing that Walter Drew, counsel for the National Erectors' As sociation, attempted te prevent the Fuller company from erecting the Ilhedc Island Hospital Trust Building at Providence, IU I., as a "closed -shop" job, also were offered in evidence. One of these letters wag te Frank A. Vanderllp, director of the Fuller com pany, nnpeellng te him te make it an "open-shop" Jeb. Mr. Drew contended that the erection of this big Jeh with union iron workers would be detri mental te the "open -shop" movement. Mr. Starrett testified that Mr. Drew's efforts failed and his company completed the job a f3,llM,000 project. Limerickitis Invades Germantown New r!UnuJ from rare One crick en one of the members. The thing caught like wildfire. In about two minutes everybody was writing and then it turned into a "fan feat" nnd it's probably a geed thing that some of the members of the beard weren't there te hear the limericks written about them. About 0 o'clock last evening the phone in this office rang and the fid lowing conversation took place: "IWle '. 13vknie Lkdeer? Well, this is Frank Nlrdlinger, manager of the Bread Street Theatre. I'm In trou ble and I want te knew if you will help out." "Certainly." said the limerick man. "What can I de for you?" "Well, it is this way. Yesterday my family told me te be sure te bring home an Evening LcDriisn se that they could get at that limerick. Well, I forget It. Se they told me te be sure te get Men day's IiKuebr tonight and brine it home. ell, l forget it ngiiln. 'New. what I wnnt te knew is: Will you reed me .Monday's limerick ever the phone se I can write it down? If you den t. I con t go home. And the fans are keeping this office nusy en the telephone, tee. They wuut te knew all sorts of things. Here are a few of the questions and the unswers : "I sent in an answer te yesterday's, contest. Am 1 allowed te try again to te dav V Sure: try every day. Keen sending them In day after day. even if you don't win, for ynu never can tell when you will hit the bull's-eye. And that hun dred dollars Is certainly attractive enough te keep jeu from being dis couraged. "Is it necessary te use the coupon which you print?" Ne; it isn't absolutely necpdsnry, but It will help up a let in going eer the answers te pick the winner. The coupon contains exactly the things thnt we must knew in each cese, -iiie imc we are looking for is in a definite posi tion In the coupon and It saves a geed deal of time te he able te spot it right there, ruther than having te rend through n let of somebody else's writing. c urge every ledy te use the coupon, but an nnswer en a plain piece of paper will net be excluded. Use Postedlce Bex "Shall 1 nddresK my answer te the nvr.NiN" Priii.ic Leiiekk office?" Ne; address it te the postefh'cc box given each day in the coupon. Letters sent te this office will be accented, but they cause confusion. Tne posteffice box number simplifies everything. (an one person send In mere limn one line?" We have made no ruling limiting the number of unswers u contestant may send in te each limerick. The vWsc ones. heweer. will take advantage of the time limit and, if they have mere than one line in mind, will go eer them cure fullv. combine, rearrange, correct nnd rewrite until they get just one that they are certain is the best thev can think of. Then send that one In. If, ou the ether hand, ten yourself runnet make a satiR satiR facterv choice among them, you may send them te us for decision. Today's limerick Is a geed one te hew the possibilities of deliberately misspelling words thut rhyme in sound but are correctly spelled differently It gives an odd twist te the thought nnd is n futerlte expedient of the limerick writer. Famous Misspelled Umerlrks Many very famous limericks have been written in this way. They are popular with all collectors and some of them are se "far-fetched" that they are utmost puzzles as well as limericks, hut that only serves te increase the humor of them. Here are some of the favorites : A small boy when aaked te spell "yacht," Most saucily said "I will necht." Se his teacher In wrath Toek a aectlen of lath And warmed him up well en the spacht He learned tn play tunea en it comb, And became bucIi a nuisance at hemb. That .Ma spanked him and then, "Will yeU de It again?" And he cheerfully answered her, ".N'emb " A distinguished old one-legged colonel, Oneo started te edit a Jolenel ; Hut seen, quite dlsrueted, Gave uphe warf busted. And cried, The expenfce Is Infolenel." She tried very hard te play euchre, But Just 13 seconds It teuchra Te forget what wan trump; Her husband said "Chump" And her fortitude quickly fnrseuchre. A maiden caught stealing a dahlia Said "Oh, you shan't tell en me, shalla?" But the florist waa het And he said, "Llke as net They'll send you te Jail, you bad Kabila.'' AD SUMMONED EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER'S DAILY LIMERICK CONTEST One Hundred Dollars Daily Fer the J&esf Last Line Supplied by Any Reader of the Evening Public Ledger te tlie Incomplete Limerick Which Appears Belew RULES OF THE LIMERICK CONTEST 1. Contest is open te any one. All that u required for jeu te de it te write and send in your last line te tbe Limerick, using for conveni ence the coupon printed below. Please write plainly, and be cure te add your name and address. -'. All answers te the Limerick which is printed below niust be re ceived at the office of the Evtmrtu I'l'nue LfineEit by 0 o'clock Friday evening. Monday's and Thursday's limericks should be mailed te P.'O. Bex 1523. Phila delphia j Tuesday's and Friday's te P. O. Ber IB21, nnd Wednesday's and Saturday's te P. O. Be. 1624. Answers left at the office of the EVENINO PUIILIO LEDOER will also be admissible. TUB WINNER OF TODAY'S CONTEST WILL BE ANNOUNCED ONE WEEK FROM TODAY Cut Out and Mail TO THE LIMERICK CONTEST Evening Pubue Ledger, P. O. Bex ICL'4, Philadelphia. LIMERICK NO. 3 A man who lives out en West Hertter Has a most disobedient dertter; And often In pique He Is heard thus te spique (Write your answer en this line.) Neme Street and A'e. City and State Moere Tells Service Commission City Is Tired of Fruitless Investigations GIVES VIEWS TO PUBLIC Mevnr Moere served notice en the VT' ';."." r- ii. i.i i.n REAL CAR SERVICE; jCHANGE IM OATH MAYOR'S DEMAND! OF OFFICE URGED 1 limic ePnicr wiiui:-.-iini i"un,i ..,...., . the public is tired of local transit in-'nting" feature of the oath administered vestigatinns. reports and Inquiries, and ' (e mPn heut te take office In Pennsyl, l'efTll-ir""," '"'JJVier1 VUn,v"' ' """' "' t'"5 """" a , ,,vinf,. uhnt the mib- The commission en constitutional re- le wants is net nir. reports and mere i FtatUtics, but Increased service," Mr. Moere declared in announcing he would delay action en n request for n general engineering conference ou P. R. T. service here. The Muynr turned ever n new page In leenl transit history when he out lined his views In n public htatement, and announced hN opposition te newi expenses en the taxpayers nnd long- drav.ii out probes which develop Hah- orate documents but no increased track mlleege or uumlier nl cars. The Public Service Commission by letter yesterday invited the Muer te have cltv engineers co-operate with IV. F. Herbert Snow, the commission's chief engineer, and engineers of the P. It. T. t'e. in a survey of the tran sit lines here. Miner's Statement The Majer's statement in reply fol fel low s : "On receipt of the Public Service Commission's proposal for an agreement between the city of Philadelphia, the P. It. T Ce. and the Public Service Commission te make certain inquiries and r.'commendetlnns under the dlrec tlen of the commission's engineer, Mr. Snow, the Mayer stated the proposal of the Public Service Commission will net be acted upon immediatelj. Mi ...,n.mtilntes n new inuuirv anil survey which, according te the form of agreement submitted te me, will create new expenses, unu a nms 01 n- im ports without getting anywhere in par ticular The ngreement terwnrueu pro pre poses te tie up the city engineers, the commission engineer nnd the traction engineers under the direction of the commission's engineer. 'Te proceed with its labors promptly nnu as cenuiuniuniy as reasonably pesMhlc under the circum stances,' without any date being fixed for the conclusion of the work. "Recently nn erdinnnce was under consideration te appropriate $20,000 te enable this commission te gel busy. Mere than a month nge the engineer of the state commission enme in for ji con ference nnd left the Impression that the work would net continue very long, nud that there ought te be -nine information nbeut it before Christmas. "Cemment Is Stale" "The inquiry proposes te go into n let of matters, such Its the extension of lines and the adding of car equipment, all of whlrh we thoroughly understand here and which have been reported upon and commented upon se much us te be come stale. ... "I de net knew just hew far the state commission has power te keep us busy in Philadelphia preparing reports and data. We arc working en valua tion new which is costing us $50,000. We have been asked te pay the traction company engineers for co-operating with the Department of City Transit In preparing specifications for curs which might be agreeable te the Hapld Transit Ce. en the Frankford L. "The proposed survey, which I understood originally would net last mere than three months and for which $110,000 was asked, but net yet appro priated by Council, new leeks like nn inileflnite preposition. "Moreover, I am convinced that what the public wants is net mere reports! ami mere statistics, but increased service. As tn the proposed agreement forwarded by the Public Strvicu Commission, I shall take no action until I have u chance te ceafer with the director of transit, the city solicitor aud the public service commissioners." J, Denny O'Nell Improved Pittsburgh, Pec. 111. (Ily A. P.) Attending physicians announced last night that the condition of J, Denny O'Nell, prominent In Pennsylvania po litical circles, who collapsed ycatenlay, was "as geed aa could be expected." After being unconscious for twenty -four hours, Mr. O'Nell was able te recegnlxc members of his family, 8. The winner of the ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR prize for the best laBtlinj te each Limerick will be annecd exactly one week after the Llmcr ck is printed. Fer example, the win ner of the prize for the L Iracrlck which nppears today will be an nounced today a week. . . 4. In case of ties, prizes will M awarded te each succcssfu 1 con testant. Fer example, if the Judges declde there urc two or mere answers of equal merit for tne. prize, the author of '$MnnFD Will receive ONE Uft?,!E DOLLARS. The prize will net ws split up among them. . h 5. The Limerick will be Judged by three editors en the, ataff ei tee EvEtrme ronue Lr.DOtn nu their decision will be flnaL ,,, - ' i Revisionists Are Told Present Phraseology Is "Demean ing te Government" REFER TO BRIBE QUESTION . u " ""' "T""' ,., llarnMiurc. jec. J.. ine niimiii- vision today decided te take up the question and see what can be done te ward polishing up the phraseology et the oath. (Jeorge Wharten Pepper. Philadel phia lawyer, brought the matter te tbe attention of the commission. Mr. Pep ,nmelmc, the government in the eyes if Jh(1 POpp Hnlnplen L. Parson former attorney ,., rpfprrMi te th incongruity" per said tne eatti as new purnseu of the oath in connection with the swearing in yesterday of Supreme Court Justice Schiiffcr anil Attorney General Alter. He said it seuuded foolish te esk two such high tjpe men whether they had resorted te bribery te obtain their high eltices nnd said the present phrasing of the oath of efflcp was "belittling und humiliating" te men of their type. Fermer Judge Mayer Sulzberger tried te put through an amendment today which proposed Unit "agreements here after mude te assume another's duty of paying taxes shall be assumed te be Invalid us contrary te public policy." lie termed tax dodgers slackers. long debate ensued nnd only Judge Kulfberger voted for the amendment. During the debate Judge Sul.bercer said that taxes heretofore have been "a mere bagatelle." but because of tbe heavy indebtedness of municipalities nnd stntes the will become "n funda mental principle of life." He predicted thai wiili nil the "clnmer the Income tax will he continued nnd the prlncipu tax of the future will be income." UNION LEAGUEJLECTS Present Secretary and Treasurer Are Held In Office Members of the Itenrd nf rllrntniB .t the Lnlen League ut n meeting tedav re-elected Jehn W. Hamer as secreturv nnd .Tames V.. Mitchell, treasurer. these standing committees were ap pointed : Heuse: Vlee President Geerge A alker, chairman; James K. Mitchell, Jeseph W. Cooper, Herry T. Sted dart, Charles A. Perter, Jr. Guest Vice President rimeleu P. Miller, chairman; Jehn W. Hamer. j! Jlewell Cunimings, Herace C. Jenes, William ( Price, Jr. Finance Vice President H. Pusev Passmore, chairman; Jeseph M. Steele, rh,'r W1'"' UuTry " finrP '"I' ll. C. Jenes. Library William 11. Lyman, choir ?)"?'... ll' J'; AnuVrwm, J. Warner Hutchins, Jehn T. Riley und Melville G. Uakcr. Committee en memberships Herece S. Ridings, William U. Smedlcy, Charles K. Roberts. A. (1. McGewin, Frank van Reden, Harry S. L'hret. Hareld R. Williams, William L. Hup P, .I V.,rn"n "0Pp. K. Lawrence te , Uilllnm II. Klngsley, William II. Arlie, Jehn C. Jenes. Auditors W. Herry Miller, F. M. Potts and Edward A. Stockton. Oscar Qeerlng Oscnr Geerlng, n retired stock broker, died .esterday et his home, 41)10 Walnut street, following a long Ill ness. He was fi.fty-slx years old and Is survived by his widow and three daughters. Mr. Geerlng kept himself occupied during the years folewlng his retirement from business by the study of music. The fun-ral will be held Sat urday uftorneon nt 2 o'clock. Accused of $300,000 Theft IUxsten. Dec. IB. (Ily A. P.) F.d ward I). Rice, hea.l of the firm of Kd ward h. Rice & Ce., dyestuff commis sion merchants, was arrested today nn an Indictment chnrglng larceny of $300,000. It Is alleged that the sum was obtained frem.tjie New England irum ..u. unu me national ehaw: itanK en notes uascu ou frnuduftnt siaicmeius. DECEMBER 15,1920 REACH TENTATIVE Ne Censership te Be Imposed en U. S. Mossages International Conference Decides SENATE PROBES SYSTEMS Ily the Associated Press Washington, Dec. 10. A tentative agreement that "no censorship shall be imposed upon messages merely passing through relay points" has been reached by the International Communications conference declared today before n of the American commissioners te the conference,, declared today before a Senntc committee investigating the whole question of cable communica tions. Senater Kellogg, Republican, Minne sota, asked Mr. Hebcrs if he knew of any instances where American business messages passing through Ilritish cen sorship during the war were copied and turned ever te English trader. "I heard n great deal of complaint of that." Mr. Rogers replied, "but have never follower up nny instances. It is a great factor In business, of course, te knew that cablegrams con cerning a foreign trade possibility arc being exchanged. We are somewhat in the same position that Germany was when it began building Its own cables, and nre seing the Importance of having our own cables. Cable landings In for fer elgu countries arc mnde subject te con ditions of varying strictness." "The only thing then, is for the I'nited Stntes te exercise its own power of control?" nsked Senater Kellogg. "Yes," replied Mr. Rogers. Acting Secretary Davis, of the State Department, said with reference te the Germnn cables thnt the American Gov ernment had insisted that the United Stntes had "a right te a direct connec tion with Germany audi as we had be fore the war. "At the peace conference," Mr. Davis said, "Great Uritaln, Japan and France contended the German cables were prizes of war. It web the Ameri can contention that they should be re turned virtually tn. their former use. An agreement was finally reached that Ger many should cede the cables te the al lied powers, offsetting their value against the reparation te be exacted. Their future status wa left for later determination." Ne communication between the I'nited States and Germany is new available, Mr. Davis said, except ever the Rritish controlled lines. With reference te the Western I'nlen Parbudns cable. Mr. Davis sold Presi dent Wilsen had refused te permit this line te be lauded en American soil be cnuse it would connect with the system of the Western Telegraph Ce. of Grent Britain which enjoyed "monopolistic privileges in Rrnzll from which Ameri cans were excluded." The President, said Mr. Davis, "de elded that the Western Union npplica- tlen for the Miami landing should be postponed pending the international communications conference when the question of monopoly was te be dis cussed. It appeared that the Western Union intended te disregard this warn ing and the President took steps through the Navy Department te pre vent the landing." The secretary told the committee that the action taken by the government te prevent the lnndlng of the Western Union cable was "In conformity with American precedent nnd tradition." PLAN FORKINDL.ER RECITAL Committee Makes Further Arrange ments for Art Scheel Benefit A meeting of the entertainment com mittee of the Hans Kfndler recital, te be given in tbe foyer of the Academy of Music Tuesday evening, December III, was held yesterday afternoon at the Arnrn Club, Mm. Husscll Duane, chuiiman, presiding. Others present were .Mrs. Frank Theme Patterson, Mrs. Geerge Frailer. Mrs. Jeseph lycidy, Mrs. Jenes Wister. Mrs. Henry S. Greve nnd Mrs. C. Stewart Wurts. The recital will he given te benefit the Pennsylvania Museum and Scheel of Industrial Art. Similar benefits have been held since H1PJ, when Mrs. Jenes Wlster began this method of arousing public Interest aud support fei the institution. Their success has ral lied mntiv women te Mrs. Wlster's uld. Mrs. Frnnk T. Patterson, of 2200 St James place, Is In charge of the tickets and believes that every one of the B."!' seats In the feer will be taken. Mrs. O. Stewart A urts, chairman of the ushers, will have twelve snclet girls te assist In taking care of the programs und In acting ns ushers en the evening of the 21st. JEROME CLEVELAND REIS National Organizer for Single Tax Party Dies at Heme Jereme Cleveland Rels, national or er rnnlzer for the Single Tax narty. died enrl.v this morning at his home, 12M West Allegheny avenue. lie had been ill for the last year and a hair. Mr Reis, who was thirty-two years old. is survived by his brother, Her bert 1). Rels, nnd his sister, Jcannette Ma. Rels He lived at the Allegheny avenue address with his uncle, Solo Selo Sole mon Dryfnes, Ne arrangements have been made ns yet for the funeral. Palmer Asks for $1,678,648 Wa-shingten, Dec. 15. An appro priation of $1,078,IH8 was asked of Congress yestcrdn) by thn Department of Justice te meet deficiencies expected tn nrise during the current fiscal vear. Attorney General Palmer said $500,000 of this sum would be needed "for the detection and prosecution of crime." f-m, itatk ren, SAi.rc Fnitiirlm, Warehouses. Mfn. Floers pilEDlllllEKIEIfflffinillPJIIIlllllIMUlCTIHlIlilliilllltllJ'JIiaWa y;n ar representing mny Phlla.. dMphla corporation!, eMatts nnd Individual In th purrhaae. aala nml l'nln of their central real ea- tate, rarterlen ami mis. Imlga. r3 We Kill te glad te repreaant ou. I mug uu iiir ainniife ei our yeara of experience and large organization, SMULLEN & BARRY llread and Chealnut (I.IMrty Illdg.) JlWEHIinM I'KKSON'AIJ WISH le artept a boy. S menthi ellu Wrlle or Imiulrt, Mr. Annle Kulkn, 820 N. Hancock at nar I KKATIIH HKIB On De. 1, 1ICI0. JEIIOMK C . aen nt lutn Mux uni 1iulM Hela, Due notice from his late reMnc. I'.'Ud W. Allegheny " lirtOWNINO At Lnela. N. J , or Dee. 14. I.IIS0. KM W IIIU)VNI.V0. ar.. as4 83! Ittlatlvea ana friend Invited te funeral, en Sat at 3 p m . from hla lata reildenet, Innela, N. J. Int. loleatewn Cam. Cen veyancea will meet 2,30 p, m. train from Trenten at Palmyra, anil 1:S0 train from Market St Ferry, at Inela. N. J. OOKIIINQ At hla realdei.-ce. 4010 Walnut it., en Dec. 14. OSCAlt. huihani of Marie K Geerlng, naeij SS years. Funeral aervic tirltfMfM e Hal dflitnnnn f n.l.u.U t... private. FrlenJa may call fiat., from It CABLE AGREEMENT PAY METER NEARLY KILLS Renewed Flew of Gas Frem Jet 'Overcomes Ledger William Hatirk, forty-seven years old, who rooms en Hummer street near Fifteenth, was overcome by gas In his room this morning, nnd Is In a serious condition in Hahiiemnnn Hospital. According te the police, Ilauek left his light burning when he went te bed last night. Gas. which in metered by quarters in the house, was exhausted, and the flame went out. Knrly this morning a quarter was placed In the meter, and gas flowed through the un llghted jet In Hauck's room. Anether ledger smelted gas and sum moned Patrolman Dallas, of the Fif teenth and Vine streets station. He broke down the deer and carried Hnuck from the house. Legien Spokesmen, Hewever, Declare Many Veterans Prefer Other Relief HEARING ON HOUSE BILL By the Associated Press Washington, Dee. 15. The payment of a cash bonus te former service men was brought prominently te the front today nt the opening of hearings by the Senate finance committee en the Heuse bill te adjust compensation of the for mer soldiers and sailors. Hpekesmen for the American Legien estimated that net mere than f0 per cent of the men would nsk for a cssh payment, but Senater Hmoet disagreed sharply with this estimate, declaring that postcards he had received from In dividual service men from all parts of the country indicated that 08 per cent of the men would ask for cash. Senater Hmoet said the postcards were furnished by the Stars nnd Stripes for transmission te senators, and Inbeled "my opinion en the bonus question. " Gilbert Retterninn. of Ohie, chalrmnn of the Legien's legislative committee,, suggested that the postcards "probably were propaganda against he bill." Sen Sen aeor Smoot and Senater McCumber, acting chalrmnn, replied that the cards, of which Sennter McCumber produced a high stock, appeared te represent actual views of war veterans. Mr. Ilcttcrman said the options of the bill ether thnn cash proposed "sol diers' certificates" payable In twenty years, vocational training and form or home nid would nppenl te a large per centage of war veterans. "This is Indicated," he said, "by the fact that about 300,000 arc trying te find out from the 'Department of In terior hew te get farm lands." The witness, said the Heuse bill had "practically the unanimous" indorse merit of nil service men'B organizations. "The American Legien never has taken a selfish attitude en this ques tion," he declared. "They don't re gard themselves ns representing .the service men, but the people as well and the nation." Members of the committee suggested that a canvass of the former service men as te what per cent desired a cesh bonus might help the committee, for Mr. Rettermnn said this might be ar ranged, but that the Legien had net had time te take such a poll. Senater McLean suggested that If tee many wanted the cash bonus It inliht be necessary in view of the country's finances, te eliminate that proposal in the bill. Asked why the bill made n difference between soldiers who served overseas and these who remained lu this country. Mr. Uctterman said this had been put In by the Heuse ways and means com mittee. Mr. Uctterman estimated that if all the men took a cesh bonus, the sum would nggregate $1,500,000,000. He sold the bonus attempted te correct the "baBie Inequality,' in the pny nf men who were drafted anil these who were net and who received ?5 te $7 it day during the war. The hearings will be continued to morrow. BLAMES MR. BURLESON Gempera Laya Empleyes' Unrest te Policy of Chief Washington, Dec. 15, Samuel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Laber, took exception vesterday te the attacks en organized labor made by Albert B. Ilurlesen, post master general. In his annual report, and charged the cabinet efflclnl had been guilty of deliberate misstatement of facts. "If the postal empleyes have shown signs of restlessness during the last seven years, the blame Is upon himself. His oppressive, tyrannical admlnlstrn admlnlstrn tlen hus sorely tried the pntlcnce of the postal empleyes nud the American people." A BONUS A DELUGE SENATORS J. E. Caldwell & Cbt JEWELERS SILVERSMITHS STATIONERS CHESTNUT AND JUNIPER STREETS GIFTS OF IMPORTANCE AND INDIVIDUAL CHARM Pear-shaped, diamonds. Emeralds of intense coloring. Sapphires of deljcate cornflewer1 hus and deep, mystic blue. Platinum mountings. PRICES IN ALL DEPARTMENTS ADJUSTED TO PREVAILING CONDITIONS INDUSTRIES WEAK s Dean of Business Scheel De. dares Few Knew Economic Background of Werk MAKES ADDRESS AT DREXEL A large proportion of the Industrie of the Unjted States are flat upon thclt backs financially today, because the men In control of these industries did net hnve the ability te bce beyond the walls of their offices or factories, ac cording te Dean Wallace II. Denlinm, of the Hnrvard University Duslnesa Scheel. Dcnn Denhnm addressed student) nt Drexcl Institute today upon the oc casion of the anniversary of the birth of Antheny J. Drcxel, the founder, who was born In 1820 and died In 180,'l. Dr. Hellis Godfrey, president, presided al the exercises. "The present business situation," he said, "Is the strongest possible argu ment for the development of business education te the point where men con sider their business in reference te busl ncss cycles, nnd net Walt until disaster Is upon them. Today, nt this stage it is tee late for anything except for business men te stand together, and make nil possible concessions te each ether until they tide the situation ever, "England is many years ahead of us at the present tlme of reconstruction, simply because in this country we have few men trained te see beyond their own particular business. As a result, today a large proportion of the Industries of the united States are flat upon their backs financially, after n period of greatest prosperity, beeause s. few of the men in control knew hew te use the Information they had of busine.is cycles. They have net learned te cerre late their theoretical training with ac tual conditions. "There are few men here In the United States in financial control e( Industry who knew enough of tbe eco nomic background of industry that they can run our industries in relation te It. Therefore. Industry in the. United States, with the lnrgest inventory ever in its history, hed no knowledge the time hed come te go slew. They should net have had that inventory. A large proportion of the business trouble today is due te that. "The storm center today In business Is the problem of humnn relationships, liusiness must work out better meth ods of organizing its human material. Remember, In engineering, two end two meke four. In Human relationships two nnd two never make four. The typical old-timer in business insists he' will run his business te suit himself II,. wants military and nutecrntlc power ever his empleyes. "The typical employer of today, whose plant hn been unionized. on en Unties te fight the union automatically, net knowing there is much In the po litical and social organization of the union that he might learn with profit." Weman Diet Frem Burns Mrs. Mary Magee, of 4014 Locust street, died Inst night in the Presby terian Hospital from bums, caused by her clothes catching fire from the kitchen range in the morning. OVER forty years experi ence in designing and constructing industrialbuildings has supplied us with data that will be invaluable in planning and erect ing your factory building. Let us consult with you T H F BALLINGER. 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