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THE WEATHER
Generaly cloudy tonight and Kalnr
(Toy: AloHly rising temperature; coldest
tonight about 25 degrees:, gentle ulna.
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NIGHT
EXTRA
VOL. VII. NO. 141
CONVICT WRIGLEY i
IN JUSTICE'S NAME,!
IS APPEALTO JURY
Prosecutor Says Public Decency
Demands Punishment for
Killing Girl With Car
TESTIMONY CONTRADICTED
MAGISTRATE WAS DRUNK
"I want a verdict of ituilty in tlii
case for Justice and deccncy'i. sake
that the community may hold up It
head and have it Raid that, high or low,
the guilty must be punished."
That declaration was made by As
Infant District Attorney Gordon today
In his forty-flve-minuto cloning address
to the jury that Is trying Magistrate
Bjron E. Wrigley on charges of Invol
untary manslaughter and driving an
automobile when Intoxicated.
The magistrate' trial Is in its third
day befere Judge Davis in Quarter Ses
alonfe Court. Room 290, City Hall. The
defense rested at 11:18 o'clock this
morning, nfter witnesses had testified
that Magistrate Wrigley was sober when
at an Elks dinner at the Adelphln Hotel
the evening of October 28. It was
liter on the saTno evening that he struck
Mrs. Mary B. Brady, of 722 Spruce
street, at Allegheny avenue and F street,
rain she was standing in the street
with her escort waiting for a trolley car.
She died Bubscouently in the Northeast
ern Hospital. Witnesses for the prose
cution yesterday testified that the mafi
iitrate was running his car at high
speed and was drunk.
Assistant District Attorney-Gordon,
in summing up for the commonwealth,
painted ft vivid and dramatic picture
of incidents on the night of the accident.
Counsel and Court Confer
Ho asserted that Magistrate Wrigley.
niter enjoying himself at the banquet
board, "Jumped in his car. and while in
an Intoxicated condition, drove wildly
down Allegheny avenue nnd brought,
dertth to this woman, who was decently
going to her home."
Following a conference of counsel
with Judge Davis, Mr. Gordon began
bis address to the Jury at 11 :2fl. He
explained the meaning of Involuntary
manslaughter in detail, and said that
if the defendant killed the woman as a
result of negligent operation of his car
he was guilty of Involuntary man
slaughter. H also asked for a convict-en
on the charge of operating a car
when intoxicated, but asserted that if
Magistrate Wrigley drove his car negli
gently it made no difference whether he
raa drunk or sober.
Referring to the testimony of several
ultnessei, he said the magistrate could
net stop bis car until It bad traveled
more than 100 feet. Mr. Gordon ex
plained that in using the term "drunlc"
he did noLtfjean "dead drunk." He
remlndetflWePihiVy that the law says it
is a crime" to operate a car while tinder
the "influence of liquor." He read a
paragraph of the law on the subject.
Mr. Gordon pointed out that Magis
trate Wrigley left the banquet at or
before 11 orclock, and it took him
fifty minutes to travel In bio automo
bile from Broad and Chestnut streets
to Allegheny avenue and F Btreet. The
assistant district attorney raised the
question: "Did the magistrate get more
drinks after leaving the banquet. What
did he do after leaving the banquet?
Time to Teach Drivers
"It's time that drivers of automo
biles learned," said Mr. Gordon, "that
when they drive on the public highway
they ought to keep liquor out of their
boics,,
"Magistrate Wrigley drove the car
the way be did because of his liquor,
lie struck that woman who was decent
ly on her way home nnd really mashed
her under bis machine after having n
good time at the banquet."
Halting hia clenched list by way of
driving home his point, Mr. Gordon
looked toward Magistrate Wrigley, Bit
ting a few feet nwny, and exclaimed
dramatically :
"He killed her!"
The magistrate's face showed a
passing wave of emotion ; otherwise he
cat rigidly in his place,
"Counsel for the defense," continued
Mr, Gordon, "baa Insinuated that Mary
Brady was not properly cared for nt the
hospital." Leaning toward the Jurors,
the assistant district attorney asked:
"Do you believe that these young
women who make such splendid sacrl
ficeti for humanity would lie In such a
case? You know as well as I that the
curses nnd the doctors at the hospital
are all disinterested.
"Regardless of the attempt of coun
sel for the defense to discredit one of
the physician., we- must admit that un
ordinary layman can tell when n man
is drunk or sober.
Points to Admissions
"Wrigley has admitted that he had
three drinks. It hns also been nhowu
that to travel threo and a half miles In
an automobile nfter the dinner required
Contlm-rdl on I'aar KlthUs-m. t'olomn Two
Q. G. PIERIE, JR., LOSES SUIT
Jury (Jives Company Verdict for
$59,684 In Plant Sale
A Jury before Judge Ferguson today
rendered a verdict against George G.
..iV'.'v! Jr" nt Wyncote, Pn.. for .f."l),
'SMO in favor of Ludvvig A. Frit?
no others, trading us the Commercial
Products Co.
A year ago. Plerle agreed to buy the
Plant o fthe defendant company for ap
proximately 907.500. He paid $10,000
Jf the time of purchase, l.nter, he
'ifgfil, be foun,i th0t the machinery of
J" Plant was not ns represented. He
tLu71 ,0 rvov''" $10,000.
v", defendant company denied that
i. . " Iv'n 1i,,r,e a 'ftll, impression
'''J Jhj value of the machinery. ,nnd
Presented a counter-claim against
n,.t tn r's'ovcr the balance of the
w. VTiS ,vlth Interest, which the
jury allowed.
Skating Again
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IIYKON K. WIUGLKY
Magistrate Wrigley is on trial
today for Involuntary manslaughter
nnd driving a motorcar when in
toxicated. It is alleged tliit he
was responsible for the death of
.Mrs. Mary K. Brady, of 722
Spruce street, who was struclt and
fatally injured by his car when he
was driving
BRITISH BATTLE PLANES
IN BLOODY IRISH FIGHT
Police Lose Major and Withdraw
From Field
Macroom, Ireland, Feb. '2T. (By A.
P.) Three hundred men in ambush
attacked a large party of auxiliary po
lice between Macroom and Ballyvour
ney this morning and compelled the
British crown forces to withdraw after
a two-hour battle In which the casual
ties of the crown detachment included
their major, who was killed, and the
wounding of several of his men, some
of whom had to be left on the field.
Later the battle was renewed when
hundreds of reserves were hurried to
the scene by the military, battle air
planes assisting In the attack ou the
Irish contingent.
Belfast, Feb. 23. (By A. I'.) A
creamery in Inver, County Antrim, and
n co-operative store in Mountchnrles,
County Donegal, have been burned as a
reprisal for the shooting of u constable
from ambush.
GIVES MONEY TO BIRDS
Man Stopped From Scattering
Change Around City Hall
AndreJ Istvanik, believed to be a shoe
maker. Is in Jail at City Hnll today
while Police Surgeon John II. Kgan anil
the force at large try to find out whnt
led Kim to parade about the municipal
building scattering coins from filled
pockets.
Hatless and shirtless, but wearing an
overcoat to covcV bis general disarray,
Istvanik was walking along the east side
of the building this moraine, carrying a
gilt curnTrsaueerrtceyfrlfKW
from one careless hand to the pavement.
A pedestrian stared as Istvunlk plodded
ahead, disregarding the stream of
coins. With honest Intent th pedes
trian picked up all he could sec and
started after Istvanik.
The hatless man broke Into a run.
Patrolman Andrews caught Istvanik on
the north side of the building, then took
him up to the Jail. Assistant Turnkey
Harvey stared as he relieved each
pocket qf its burden of ensh, about $80
In all. There was also a deposit book
of the Philadelphia .Savings Fund,
showing a credit of $70.
Dr. Kgan found symptoms, of fever.
He could not make Istvanik talk.
MANY TEACHER VACANCIES
Three Examinations Scheduled.
Outsiders Invited
More candidates for positions as
teachers in the city's schools are needed.
John Christopher, of the board of
examiners, made this announcement to
day. Examinations for three tjpes of
tenchers are scheduled, to be held
February 20, March 5 and March 12.
and wltb n number of places to be
filled. Mr. Christopher said:
"Despite the large number of gradu
ates from the normal schools, we still
find it necessary to call upon persons
equipped to be teachers, from outside
towns und cities, to fill the places. I
am anxious that more candidates than
now seem available will make applica
tion to take examinations. We need
them."
The examinations listed are: At the
Central High School for Boys, for men
high school teaehers. February 20 ; nt
the Girls' High School, for women high
school teachers, March 5 ; at u school to
be designated, for elementary grade
teachers, on Saturday. March 12.
DISABLED TOJ'USH CLAIMS
Veterans Open Headquarters at Cap
ital for Purpose
Washington, Feb. 2.1. (By A. P.)
One hundred thousand of those who
drilled together, went to France to
gether, fought together and were
wounded together, announced todii
that they had banded together In the
National lilsauieu nowicrs i.engue to
obtain recognition by the government of
their claims for compensation.
The league, which wns organized
some time ago by disabled service men,
announced today the opening of n
Washington headquarters for direct
irnxri'iitloii of claims with tho War
Risk Insurance Bureau, the Vocational
Educational Board or any of the other
wojcrnineiit ueurles hating to do with
compensation 'for disability. Officers of
the league, of which Captain George H.
Glllen, of Maine. Is president, stated
that upon application they would take
up the clnlm of nn disabled man, re
gardless of his membership tn the
league.
WILSON RECEIVES ENVOYS
Italian Ambassador and Rumanian
and Haitian Ministers at Washington
Winlilntfl'in. Feb. LT. (By A. P.)
President Wtlhon received today Bo
limdo lllrel, the new Italian iimbnssu
iht' Prince Ulbeseo, the Itumanlnn
minister, nnd Albert Blanchit, the
Hulllan minister.
The Italian ambassador was presented
by Bocrrtarv Colby, and the two min
isters by Under Secretary Datls.
HARDING IN ACCORD
WTH
HOVE
POLICIES, HE SAYS
, . .
Presitlent-Elect Confirms- Entry
of Former Food Chief Into
His Cabinet
CONDITIONS ARE ACCEPTED;
WALLACE SURE OF PLACE
By the Associated Press
St. Atiguitlne, Kla., Feb. 25. Fres-ident-clect
Harding's selection of Her
bert Hoover to be sccretnry of com
merce in the coming administration
finally was confirmed by Mr. Harding
today after a series of developments that
at one time seemed likely to lead to
cancellation of the appointment.
Mr. Harding announced that ho had
found himself in "perfect accord" with
the policies urged by Mr. Hoover as a
condition of his entering the cabinet,
and thnt the entire incident hnd been
closed with n definite acceptance from
the former food administrator.
At the same time the President-elect
virtually confirmed also tho selection of
Henry Wallace, of Iowa to be secre
tary of agriculture. The selection of
Mr. Wallace has been well-known for
some time, although previously Mr.
Harding had declined to discuss it.
Hoover Question Closed
Mr. Hnrdlng broke his silence re
garding Mr. Hoover after repeated ef
forts had been made without result to
secure confirmation of tho statement
issued by tho former food administrator
In New York last night. No formnl
statement wns issued here, Mr. Hard
ing simply tttylng that the whole ques
tion had been closed satisfactorily.
Asked about the conditions laid down
by Mr. Hoover, which included indorse
ment by Mr. Harding of n definite pol
icy for reorganising the Commerce De
partment, the President-elect replied:
"We are in perfect accord about
whnt the department ought to be made.
I would not want Mr. Hoover or any
other secretary to take n department
unless he Intended to do things with
it."
He added that he saw nothing out
of the ordinary about the case except
the publicity given it. Every other
prospective cabinet appointee, he said,
had discussed with him the matter of
permanent department policies.
"Has nny other laid down stipula
tions ns Mr. Hoover has?" he wns
nsked.
"I don't like the form of your ques
tion," wns the reply. "I wouldn't call
them stipulations."
Surprised at Hoover Statement
In the course of his comment Mr.
Harding also expressed surprise that
Mr. Hoover had made a statement on
the subject In New York last night. The
President-elect said ho had Intended to
nhMunctt.thftitai)nlnnMrnijtotauay.
"but" that his prospective secrotary had
ncted entirely within hill privilege in
taking tho, initiative.
The reference to Mr. Wallace's ap
pointment came In reply to n chance
question relative to an article the Iowa
editor recently published on policies he
mht pursue or secrotary of agricul
ture. "T'nless there shall be some unlooked-for
development." was Mr.
Harding's only comment, "I have a
strong suspicion that Mr. Wallace will
be serving in that enpneity."
Has Vnustml Status
Mr. Hoover will enter the cabinet
with an unusiinl status. So far ns Is
known here no other member has out
lined a department policy In detail as
a condition of accepting his portfolio.
It is expected that the result of Mr.
Harding's acceptance of the terms laid
down by the former food administrator
will be to put the latter in n com
manding position so far as the reorgani
zation of his department is concerned.
Since the President -elect began
choosing his cabinet he hns taken the
attitude that too much was being pub
lished about his deliberations, nnd it
was apparent today that he intended
now to clnmp down the lid even
tighter.
With developments moving toward
final confirmation of his entire cabinet
slate, the President-elect motored to
Jacksonville for a visit of courtesy. He
will return tonight. While in Jackson
ville Mr. Harding was to be a guest of
the elt at a public luncheon nnd to
spend several hours at u Masonic
meeting.
New York. Feb. 25. (By A. P.)
Herbert Hoover todny decllnrd to am
plify his statement of last night that he
had accepted President -elect Hnrding's
appointment as the next secretary of
commerce.
George Barr Baker, his assistant, in
announcing that his chief had begun a
hard "fourteen-hour day," said:
"The matter now is in the hands of
offilcal Washington. It would probably
be inappropriate for Mr. Hoover as a
subordinate to talk on the problems that
beset the administration or those he
will be obliged to meet when he takes
his post."
The statement issued by Mr. Hoover
last night follows:
"President-elect Harding this eve
ning askeil me to state that he has In
cluded me In his nominations for the
cabinet as secretary of commerce. Sen
ator Harding enters wholeheartedly
Into the plans for upbuilding the de
partment and wishes that I continue to
direct the policies of the European
relief."
RUPPRECHT TO WED AGAIN
German Commander Renews Be
trothal to Luxemburg Princess
Berlin. Feb. 23. (By A. I'.) The
Kri.ii. Zcilunc announces the betrothnl
of tormer Crown Prince Rupprecht of
Bavaria und Princess Antoinette of
I.uNcmburB. A former engagement be
tween the former crown prince anil the
princess ur.r broken oil after the so
lution In Bavaria.
Princess Antoinette Is one of five sis
teri. ot the Grand Duchess Marie Ade
laide. She uns born in 18D0. nup
prccht was in command of the German
armies on the northern front In the
western theatre of the war. Rupprecht
wan b.nn in ISO!), llts ulfo died in
I'Jl'-'
PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1921
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t'ndfrwooil &. Unilerwoo.1
MRS. 4. WILLIAM BOUTIIUIl
Formerly Miss Georgctta Cohan,
daughter of George M. Cohan, who
surprised the Palm Beach colony
by announcing Iter marriage to Mr.
Souther at 0 o'clock last evening
COHAN'S DAUGHTER WEDS
Georgette Surprises Palm
Beach
Colony by Marriage
Palm Beach, lTa,, Feb. 25. Miss
Georgette Cohan, daughter of George ,
M. Cohan and his first wife, Ethel Levy,
now Mrs. Claude Orahame White,
slipped away to West Palm Beach last
night and was married to J. William
Souther.
The marriage took the eutirc colony
by surprise. The ceremony was per-
lormeu at H o'clock bv George II. Hmitn
Justice of the peace, nfter tho couple had ;
raced fifteen miles by automobile to get
the county clerk to issue a license.
After the marriage the couple went to
a party on Jesse LIvcrmore's yacht nnd
announced their marnsge.
New Yorli, Feb. 25. Miss Cohan
nnd her mother arrived In New York
two months ago from England, where
Ethel Levy hnd been appearing in the
music halls for several years. She re
turned to the stage here at the Palace,
and as a surprise Miss Georgette ap
peared on the stage with her mother,
joining in her songs and dances and un-cont-clously
or otherwise giving n lively
Imitation of her father in doing so.
ACTRESS BARRED FROM U. S.
BECAUSE OF MOTHER-LOVE
Won't Leave Defective Child, Even
for Fame and Fortune
New Yorit. Feb. 25. Immigration
officials ut Ellis Island have seldom
witnessed n more pathetic demonstration
of mother-love than has been present!
In the case of Mme. Alexandra Kosloff,
n stage celebrity. She has been ex
cluded from the country because of the
physical and mental infirmities of her
eight-year-old daughter Irene.
Mme. Kosloff Is tho wife of Theodor
Kosloff, Russian dancer and ballet di
rector, who Is now said to be cnrnlnr
BSxtep
Hollywood, caiir.
Mme. Kosloff spends dreary hours
on Ellis Island with her pitiful crip
ple In her lap. She sleeps at night uith
the child in her arms.
"Never will 1 again voluntarily
leave this poor child." she said yes
terday. "Fortune, fame they have
no temptations, no charm for me now.
My husband nnd I nre amply able to
place our daughter under .the best of
medical enre. We had hoped to overcome
the -technicalities of the law. and bring
little Irene Into the country where we
have built our home. But I will ac
cept deportation If it must be so."
DOG CARRIFC SUICIDE NOTE
Missing Man Wrote Directions for
Hli Funeral
Yorliton, Sash., Feb. 2.". (By A.
P.) A dog which accompanied Manuel
Rles when he wondered from his farm
home here ten dajs ago returned today
I with a note tied around his neck asking
that the young man's parents have
funeral services conducted for him by
the minister of the German Baptist
Church.
Suspecting suicide, police at once or
ganized parties to hearch for the body.
RED FLAG RAISED IN PARIS
Police and Troops Ordered Out to
Guard Electrical Works
Paris, Feb. 2... (By A. P.) The
red (lag whs raised, today over the big
electrical works under construction at
Oennevillers. just north of Paris, by
workmen who refused to quit the place
in spite of a lockout declared by the
company. A lurge force of police und
a small detachment of troops uere
called out to maintain order.
The company hnd reduced wages, and
the workmen, it was claimed by the
employers, hnd let down In their ef
forts. Therefore the lockout was de
cided tipon. Louts loucheur, minister
of liberated regions, is interested in
the compnn).
DR. A. DOOUTTLE DEAD
Catholic University Faculty at
Services for Astronomer
Solemn requiem mass for Dr. Alfred
Doollttle, professor of nstronomy at
Catholic Fnlverslty. nnd brother of tho
late Dr. Eric Doollttle, of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, who died Wednes
day following an nttnek of pneumonia,
was held this morning In St. Martin's
Catholic Church, Washington.
Dignitaries of the Catholic I'niversity
attended the sen ices in u body. Fol
lowing the muss the body was sent to
Bethlem, Pa., for Interment. Dr. Doo
little wns apparently In the best of
health before he was taken 111 Tuesday.
He was n native of Bethlehem.
His futher was Prof, Charles Doo
llttle, one of the best-known astrono
mers in the country. He went to
Catholic I'niversity In lhOH, and for the
last few jeurs had charge of the Ob
servatory ut Catholic University.
Today's Developments
in National Capital
The delayed soldiers' bonus bill was
before the Senate finance committee.
The Senate voted MOO.000 for
moving across the Pacific grain do
ludd for I'.iiuluc suffcrirs In Chliu.
f'Y'-lt .i7i
COUNCIL OF LEAGUE
POSTPONES ACTION
ON PROTEST;
i
Whole Problem Likely to Be
Sent to Supreme Council
for Decision
DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS
OF GENEVA ASSEMBLY UP
By the Associated Press
Paris, Feb. 2.". The resolntlons of
the Geneva assembly of the I.engue of
Nations regarding disarmament were
taken up by tbe council of the league nt
toduy's session here. Particular con
sideration was given tbe assembly's rec.
ommendntion that tho powers limit
their armament budgets for the next
two years to amounts not exceeding
those expended last year.
The council's session todny was a
private one, but was not surrounded
with the same degree of secrecy as yes
terday's session, when the American
note on mandates presumably was un-
der consideration. Further considera-
tlon of the American communication
hns been postponed, pending the re
ceipt of instructions by the members of
the council from their respective gov
ernments. There hnvo been forecasts that the
whole question raised by the I'nlted
States In claiming equal concern and
tnternof wttt. ,Iia it)..... nrtnMttnl nlllofl
nn(j nocinted powers in the disposition
of Germany's overseas possessions must
go to the Supreme Council, tne league s
council feeling unnble to take decisive
action on such a question of interna
tional policy, It was said, without ap
proval by the heads of the various gov
ernments represented.
Washington, Feb. 2.". The Ameri
can Government has taken ar. unequiv
ocal stand with regard ,to its right to
h voice in the disposition of the former
overseas possessions of Germany.
Secretary Colby, in his note of last
ronil-" to the council of the League of
Nations, made public last night nt tho
State Department, submits that the dis
position of thos possessions "cannot
be undertaken or effectuated" without
the assent of the United States.
Full Text of Note
The text of the United States note
to the council of the league, dated
February 21 , follows :
"The Eovernment of the United
I States lias received information that tho
Council of the League of Nations, at Its
meeting, which Is to be held In Paris
on this date, proposes to consider at
length the subject of mandates, includ
ing their terms, provisions and alloca
tion, nnd accordingly takes this oppor
tunity to deliver to the Council of tho
League of Nations a copy of Its note
addressed under date of November 20.
1020, to bis excellency. Lord Curzon of
ICedleston, the., British seeretury of
slaiWfW'forergTrUffalrs. in which"the
views of tho United States aro quite
fully set forth regarding the nature of
the responsibilities of mandatory pow
ers. "The attention of the Council of the
League of Nations is particularly in
vited to the request therein made on
behalf of this government that the draft
mandate forms intended to be submit
ted to the League of Nations be com
municated to this government for its
consideration before submission to the
Council of the League, In order that the
council might thus have before it an
expression of the opinion of the gov
ernment of the United Stntes on the
form of such mandates, and a clear In
dication of the basis unon which the
approval of this government, which is i
essential 10 tnc validity or any Uetermt-
nations which may be reached, might be
anticipated and received. '
"It was furthermore stated in said
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BERLIN TO GUARD AGAINST
COUP WHILE ALLIES PARLEY
Foreign Minister Warns Any Upris
ing Will Be Crushed
Berlin, Feb. 2.".. (B A. P. I Dr.
Walter Simons, Germun foreign min
ister, today warned "political udven
Hirers" against attempting any coup
d'etat, the possibility of which in con
nection with the Allied -German con
ference in London next week Iium heen
discussed. He declared the government i
was conscious of its nuthority and
would promptly crush an outbrenk.
Speaking at a plenary conference of
the imperial economic council during
tho duy, Dr. Simons declured experts
were unanimous in their conviction that
Ocrinuny would be unublo to pay the
annuities demanded bj the Allies under
the Paris agreement, or bear the Hi per
cent export tax provided in the pro
posals framed by the Supteme Allied
Council.
He declared tho government was
hopeful of arriving at a solution which
would prove even more suitable to the
needs of the Entente than tbe Paris
proposals.
Paris, Feb. 2.V (By A. P.) Ger
many will offer the Supreme Allied
Council a proposition to pay 120,000..
000,000 murks in reparations when the
Allies and Germans meet nt London
next weel.. says the Merlin correspond
ent of the Journal, who declares he
received his information from a "par
liamentary source."
This pnyment would be tnudu. in
thirty installments of 1,000,000,000
murks each, either in cash or goods,
according to condition., decided upon
at the conference.
CAPTIVES RUN RAILWAYS
Poland Uses Soviet Prisoners as
Strlke-Breakers
Var. Feb. 2r. (Bv A. P
The railroads in the Warsaw district
i. re being npinted under martial law,
following h stril.i' of mechanics for
higher wage and better food. Russian
Soviet prisoners of war are helm- ii..I,i
as strike-breakers by the Polish army
In operating tho lines.
l'rem es Itos announced vcstendi .
that the cabinet had decided iin.m 1 1,..
martini law measure because "foreign,
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Mvvn .,..- ,. iiuiii; UIMUIO-
nnces. Notices were posted threaten.
Ine denth penalties to persons inter -eiiii.,
I'ubllelied Dally TJidepl Bundas. Bu.i.rlptlon Trice 10 a Tear br Mall.
CopyrlxM. 11-21 by rubllo bedier Company
Clerk Wins $100
Hurc's u young man whose friends had
Just said, "Say, Harry, win thnt hundred
yet?" when the phone jingled und he was
told to limp right down to the lim'riclc
department as soon ns possible. How'b
that for having tho tables turned on pes
tiferous friends? Today's winner ifl a
clerk in the offices of the Lehigh Valley
Puilroad, 228 South Third street. The
limerick as completed by him reads:
LIMERICK NO. 59
A famous old ball player, Pat,
Stepped up to the plate with his
bat;
At the first one he clouted
The fans rose and shouted
"Use yer 'Plank; 'Bended back
like a slat."
Jack's Jingle Box Is on the
T
Move Reported on to Suspend
r
Punishment of Fifth Ward
Defendant
WHO WANTS $1000 BILL?
1 Samuel ,T. Maloney, who has been in
Moynmenslng Prison since February
12, where he was committed In default
of $10,000 ball following his convic
tion on the chnrge of consplrncv In con
nection with the Fifth warn murder of
Policeman George Eppley, in Sep
tember, 1017, will probably be released
on a suspended sentence.
It wns rumored about the district
attorney's office this morning that the
motion for n new trial filed by
Moloney's lawyers would be withdrnwn
Hnd that District Attorney Rotan would
not oppose n suspended sentence.
"I believe thnt Moloney is entitled
to some ronsiderution In view of the
help be has given the commonwealth in
the many cases which grew out of the
Fifth ward murder." Mr. Rotun said.
'but ot the same time I feel that be
should be punished for the part he took.
There has not been nny application
made to this office for a suspension of
sentence In his behalf. Of course this
Is a mntter for Judge Barnett. the trial
Judge, to consider, but It would be up
to us to say whether this office feels
that Maloney has been sufficiently
punished by his stay of more thnn two
weeks In prison and I do not think I
care, to express what our intentions are
until such u move In brought to .our
attention. I might add thnt there were
others beside Maloney who nided the
commonwealth In these rases and they
were compelled to serve sentences."
The $1000 bill wbieh figured o
prominently in the trial of the late WIN
Htm -Flnlev. executive dlrwt.ir nt ih
Jiepunucnn city committee, nnd Moloney
. . - '. , ....
win oc turned into the city treasury by '
District Attorney Rotnn. I
.uaiiiner may put in n claim tor the,
IWI Mil ' cnl.l r ! 1.... .1
$1000 bill.
public can rest assured that this oflice
is going to make any claimant prove
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ownersnip. l no not believe any one
will come forth and clnlm.it. The .$1000
bill will eventual! reach the city
treasury."
The $1000 bill which the common
wenlth maintains was mailed to Mnlone
by Finley In payment for the iniportu- '
tion of New orl; gangsters who flooded
the Fifth wnrd has reposed in n snfe
depohit box in the Franklin Tru-t Co.
since September, 1017.
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WINTER BACK AGAIN
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Cnr1 ftrlna (-! inrf
' Gr'Ds clty and
Will Be Hero
Some Time, Is Prediction
Winter held the it in Its .Tip this
morning with n penetrntlng wind from
the northwcht and low temperature.
This morning the therinometT re
corded ltl degrees above r.cro. and the
weather man mi.s it will remain below I
wentner nan mijs it win remuin below i
the tieezing point all day.
No snow or Minis in Mrht. tonight
and tomonow ill be clear and cold,
the wiather muii pt edict.
MALONY
MAYNO
SERVE HIS SENTENCE
P.R.R. TO MAKE FURTHER CUT IN EXPENSES
Low ratio of freight earnings to general cost of opeintlon and
maintenance make necessary another et in expense.; by ihc r.nn--ylv.nnin
Railroad. Annonuncemct was. made today that ti con
U'l'encu will tnkc place here tomorrow, from which will proceed
the nece&biiry action. No wage reduction, will he made, but a
j.iu-r.uc c-spcu&c cut iu all branched of all division.. i& to be fixed.
HALIFAX SHIPYARDS TO CUT WAGES
HALIFAX, 2.. S., Feb. 25. Wnges of 1300 employe!, of tho
Huluux Miipyauls, will he reduced nearly ten p.r c.ut, beginning
i.-M Mununy, it was auuouuced today by General Manager J- M.
.'UClurg.
T .'a.ulS AT SHORE MAY HONOR BROOI.IL
. .. ..u C. i.wOi--., utwly eiccted 3upu.uu.-i ....t .
...-, . .--.aiuect aa a leading candidate for the office oi ..i-i
..,, t.. w.iii!--U oi the Natioual Educational As.uciat.u i.i.tt.4.0 ...
. 1. C.ty.
BARGE CAPTAIN DROWNS
George Avery Dies In Schuylkill Be
fore Aid Arrives
(ie..r," r), forty -two enrs old,
n coal barge c.tpt lin, whose home nn
ut Point Pleasant, Pa., fell from his
craft and was drowned in the Schul
kill river this liiornli.)..
The barge was moored on the enst
bank of the rher at South, sueet, and
the police limit Re burn siuweil .nib l;ly
to the scene after members if the barge
crew heard the captain's cries, but
failed to nnd nun T.W'i.tx minutes'
drnggii.g luoiigl.i I lie both t iln sur-
Ince. ... i !' 1-. -s-.it. t 'In, both
til.
f M
Lim' rick Prize
aV ' m
aV P fc
IIAKKV ETSKNSTEIN
849 E. Westmoreland St.
Third Page From the Last
AND JAMES TODAY
,
Wivos Expected to Hear Court
Pronounce Doom of David
Paul's Slayers
SENTENCE
UK
the fnct thnt both France nnd Japan
DDIcnitr-Dc iinr Ul D a Mip I are interested In keeping the cables, ac
rrHSONtRS NOT IN PAN IU cording to un ugreement made by the
three countries partitioning them at the
' outbreak of the war. The United Htattu
Frank J. James and Raymond W. claims these cables, nnd has been in-
Sehuck, convicted of the murder of , sisting upon having them ever since the
r..:.i cs t . i r- i i i. ... peace conference assembled nt lane,
Iflvid S. Paul, Camden bank meen- '
ger, will be brought before Supreme Optimistic Over Reparations
Court Justice Kntzenbnch. In Camden , B is assumed here that Ambassador
r i i i .-. . .u, , i ' Geddcs carried information to his coun-
Crlmlnnl Court this afternoon nnd sen- "ry ntK,ut the extent to which nn anti
tenced to denth by electrocution for I irltish feeling wns being developed here
their crime.
Death wurrants
for the two
men
have been drawn and are waiting the
judge's sigtinture in the count clerk's
office
after
They will not be signed until
sentence hus been pronounced.
The fact that they are rend . that nil
the red tape bus been gone through.
Intimates that Schuck and James will
be sent to Trenton ver. soon after be
ing sentenced. Tho death warrants,
which show the men have been legnlly
convicted of murder, must be presented
to the warden of the Trenton jail.
Schuck (Bves Wife Jewell?
Mrs. Schuck visited her husband at
noon. The prisoner quietl removed the
jewelry lie hail in his possession, watch
and chain and several pins representa
tive of membership in lodges und gave
them to bis wife.
"You better take these. I don't
think I'll need them," he. said.
.Mrs, Schuck brought with her deli
cacies to supplement the prisoner din
ner, nnd also a change of linen for her
husbftnd.
Members of the James family also
visited James in his cell
It is likely the men will go to Tren
ton tonight. Both seemed to expect
such action, and bad prepared their
nil... UV UU, , .,!. n. M. t 1'U
possessions for removal with them
to
the denth house.
Both James and Sclnuk spent good
nights in their cells at the courthouse.
1 .. i ,.-... . i . .u
nmmi ciui,y mil Kxeuuy uiininteu ot ine
approach of the time when entence
will be imposed. Schuck, especially, is
niKing nis imprisonment and the closing
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Continued on I'ate I-lihtrrn, Column Six i throughout the world.
On the other hand. Germany, like
HARDING WRITER Tfl Wll ftfJ cver.v " l'li,f' wnnt8 to Ret this ques
rmnUIIMU WnilCO IU WILiUIM tnn of r,.parntions .settled Out of all
In -
Leaves All Personal Details of
auguratlon to President
Washington, Feb L'.Y- (! A. 1'
President-elect Hardin',' hns written
President WIlon, expressing a desire to
leave nil details of the inauguration so
fur as they affect the President to .Mr
WiNon. it was said toda. nt the White
House.
Officials snid it wns presumed that
Mr Harding would end nt the White
House on the morning of March I nnd
accompany the President to the Capitol.
The plun to h-ivc President Hani
lug's Inaugural address broadcasted
ver the country b radiophone on tin-
nir! t o 'March' 4
nijlt o 'March 4 has been nhandnned
Tho,. arranging for it were informed
Ua that Mr Harding's sj ,., - ..it 1,1
not be tmisbi.l in time to hni.. i, re.
. hi ii il mi pliiitiiigrnph records
CARUSO 'FEELS LIKE A KING'
Slnoer So Much Improved Phy
sicians Have Relaxed Constant Vigil
New orl(, Feb. 'J.'. i By A. I i
Enrico Caruso, descendant and name
sake, it is said, of a long-ago emperor
nuine.l Cuiui., felt "like u King" hen
he nwnke toilu, the fort -eighth anni
versary of his birth.
The tunioiiH opera singer's illness
which ieuelic.1 an mute stage ten days
ago
win n ne stiliereil a heart attack
Is so much iuiiui.ved tnnr attcn.li.,.
ph.vMcians have relaxed their constant
V i i.-i 1 ut his bedside.
Wl.en -ou think of wrlttni
tumi. : wuTirG7--.S.:
PRICE TWO CENTS
CABLE CONFERENCE
WILL TEST FEELING
OF BRITAIN FOR U.S.
Geddo3 Expected to Indloato
Today Extent of Commer
cial Rivalry
AND MESOPOTAMIA
TEND TO ALIENATE AMERICA
By CLINTON W. GILBERT
Htntr rormpondrnt Ktenlnr I'uhllfl L4rr
Copunoht, l)!l, by PnbUc I.dotr Co.
Washington, Feb. 2T, The BrltUh
nmbassudor. Sir Auckland Gcddes, who
has just returned here from Iondon.
will attend the communications confer
ence today.
The attitude be will take upon the
disputed question of German cuhles will
ufford the first lest whether or not the
British Government is going to work
'nr"cstl ,t0 rcn,?re tl,t"fLcri,;1,1nTr
tween this country and England that
have been einphnsized by the sympathy
which the virtual rebellion in lrcianu
has attracted in this country.
The Germnn IsHiie Is eomlllicntcd by
I on the basis of the two nations' differ-
....h .t... DAM.rtn.. ..nMnu (h. Aleflil
ccvs o;i nil- irei""-" ..-.--, -; -", ,
, P ,",' -ft ". ftt,jure 0f
(";rent Britain to Bettlc her difficulties
ulth Ireland.
And it is assumed also that be re
ceived instructions for dealing with the
new administration on the basis of thla
information. The conferences dealing
with the German cnblcs will be the first
test.
It is understood that the ambassador
came back optimistic over the prospects
of reaching a settlement of the German
indemnity in the coming London con
ference on this subject. M. Briand,
the French premier, is said not to be
nearly so bellicose as would nppear
from the French thrents to move tho
army into Germany in ca.e Germany
refuses the indemnit terms fixed at
Paris. And it is said that Lloyd George
will exercise a moderating influence
upon France in these coming confer
ences. Unwilling to Alienate UniteJ States
With regard to the threat to march
into Germany. It is recalled that tbe
French did once march into Germany
to occupy the Ruhr Valley. The result
was that she alienated for the time the
srmpathv of the people of Great n-taln
and the United States.
As soon as France could conveniently
do so she w itlidrew her troops from tbe
Ruhr region ufter accomplishing nothing
but a mililarv iresture. What France
wants from Germany is money and not
militar glory purchased at the expense
' . , " H- ... nf f-ipn,iiv nation
this Ambnssndor Geddcs found men in
, government circles nbrond hopeful of a
settlement of reparations.
, settlement of reparations will
greatl relieve the pressure upon ex
Justlce Hughes, who will enter office
as secretnrv of state when European
relations by reason of tho dispute over
reparations are in a critical state, and
when lie can neither do nor say any
ihing to snM Europe if Germany
should prove utterly unyielding, and If
France, as a result of all the Invasion
propaganda in the Paris press, be moved
to the absurd action of crossing tho
Rhine with a greut force
Hughes Watching nioasly
, If Mr. Hughes could promise the
cancellation of the Allied debt tc
America, he might ixerclse a powerful
, nrU,nee u, the Germnn reparations
oiifc rem e But nubml believes til at
lie can And. short of that he can do
little but wnt. h unxioush the London
.inferem es
Behind the i.erinnn cables conf rente
which resumes here today, li.t, tho
whole iiiestion of British-American re
lations. Is Itrituin going to admit and
ae. ept graceful! the rivalry of this
ountrv in world trade, ns nlie hns In
n.iM.1 armament and us she did recently
m the communications conference which
ngr-'cd to end the irtunl British
lnonopol of the ruble und wireless, and
is she going to open evirv door to usV
Or is she going to ling to the idea
ot inii-rnutloiui! competition nnd resist
ineilmn expansion as she did German
expansion.
Tin- German cables dispute will be
tin- drst clue This conference will re
enl the attitude of Lloyd George,
knowing tin- present state of American
opinion and taking his first definite
stand befote the Harding administra
tion. The British polic.x still iinqucstiona
My is one of close anil friendly relations
with America. That has been her policy
lor man jerirs. and it became moro
di'tiiilte during tli.) wur.
Britain Not Antagonistlr
Britain is making no European com.
oinutioiis such us the i.fw French nlll-inn-
with Poland and the French cul
tivation of the Little r.nteute of the
MnlUii She is jsolutisl from Europe,
i icept so fur us she 'mil Frailer hate
sought to work in agreement with re
gard to Germany. 'o combination of
the offensive. defensive sort with Japan
Is possible on hi count ot British colonial
hatred of Japan
She accepts frtinkl the idea of an
American inn ciual to her own, for
the iltsl tiiui in her liistor.v rnnredlnrf
that the Miorcniacv of the seas should
be illvlilnl Tin- logical outcome of
this iollc and ot opening the world, iff
fur ns she controls it, to an American
ssteni of coiiiiitunicuti.iiis nvnllng htT
American
own. Ik to throw down every bur t.j
development and we!coin
Vuierlcu as u rlwil in even .1e,.,.r.
ment.
Thut is the path toward the develo'
tnn.
incut of such Aug (i-Aiuer can rel.
tions as she covets. Any other eottrsi)
'ead- to un Increase of tue irrltntlnn
i-ut il- -v i- d-.iopiiijf iu tin, n.untr.,
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