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VOL. VII. NO. 192
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Under lh Act of March 8, 1879
PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1921
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SPEAKER SPANGLER OUSTED AND WHITAKER SEATED
Ousted Official, Pale and Trembling, Repulsed by State Police in Effort to Regain Chair
,pa( uwh-"''
GOVERNOR'S DEFEAT,
OF GRUNDY IN HOUSE
SPLITS STATE G. 0. P.
Party Rent in Twain as
Faction Fight Breaks
Out
STATUS OF PENROSE
IS SERIOUS QUESTION
.
Senator Apparently in Sympa
thy With Side That Suffered
'Crushing Defeat
FATE OF KNOX IN BALANCE
Governor's Victory Will AffecJ
Federal Patronage and Fu
ture Election Situation
By GEORGE NOX McCAIN
narrisburg, April 26. Tho great-
split in the ranks of the Republican
party in its history has been precip
itated within the last eighteen hours..
The House of Representatives this
morning by 131 votes twenty-seven
more than a majority unseated
Robert S. Spangler a leador of tho
Grundy-Oliver faction, which has had
the support and sympathy of Sen
ator Penrose!1 and cfected Major
Samuel A. Whitaker, of Chester, an
out-and-out Sproul man, in his stead.
This is tho first time in the history
of the Legislature that such a thing
has been done:
The crisis was precipitated by the
events of the preceding night, when
Speaker Spangler declared the
House adjourned at 12:15 a. m. with
out taking a vote, in facq of the op
position of the majority of tho .mem
bers. House Hoars Spangler
Trouble wns anticipated thin morn
ing ns the outcome, but it did not ma
terialize. Speaker Spunsler appeared on
the floor of the House nt 11 :05 and de
manded to speak on n question of per
sonal privilege
Tho newly elected speaker, , Major
Whitaker, was in the chair, tho House
bavins decided at 1 :20 last night, after
electing Major Whitaker speaker pro
tem., to recess till 10 o'clock this
morning,
Mr. Spangler malic an Impassioned
address, defending his) course ns speaker
for the last four months. He denounced
what he termed the course of Intimida
tion and bosslsm pursued by the ad
ministration nnd declared that be had
nothing to apologize for or regret.
After attempts to expunge from the
records all proceedings of the House
under the new regime, which were voted
down by large majorities, the House
settled down to work.
There are all sorts of rumors of legal
proceedings to nullify the action of the
Majority. Injunctions nndi appeals to
the courts In the vnrlous forma arc
being discussed.
These dispatches to the EVEXINti
Pi'ittio Lkuokii have for days past In
dicated the present outcome. The at
tempts of the minority under the
direction of Joseph II. Grimily and
Ocorgo S. Oliver to hold up bills In
committees controlled by their adher
ents, nnd the openly expressed deter
mination of the Sproul ndmlnhtrntion
majority to circumvent these efforts
resulted In the crisis.
It was upon the basis that the pro
ceedings of last night nnd this morning
were irregular, that the anti-administration
men sought to overthrow the
ttork of the administration majority by
nullifying Its action.
An Interesting feature of the situation
is that every offlccd of the state Re
publican committee, with one or two
minor exceptions, was behind the nctlon
in unseating Mr. Spongier.
The Senate last night nnd this morn
ing virtually suspended Its sittings, the
senators crowding into the House,
Mgerly attentive to the sensational
events that were transpiring.
Chairman Now a Witness
Republican State Chairman Senator
Crow occupied a prominent scat among
the administration followers in the
House. Senator Max- Leslie sat with
the Allechenv iloloirntlnn. Chief Clerk
Thomas Carvln, nn attache of the state
committee headquarters, acted as chair,
man of tho House before It called Major
Whitaker to the chair.
Moves for Sproul were watched from
the executive chamber during tho day
and messengers kept the Governor
Sojted on the events ns they proceeded,
t Is said that n detachment of the state
poiico wero In waiting in their hend
quarters, prepared for any outbreak of
wnysicni violence that might occur.
Dramatic Scene In House
The most dramatic scene fnl'owed
Vt blinker's election Spnngler asked
question of personal privilege and
m in iront of tiic ilesK mnilc an
Impassioned defense of his Mnnd
which led tho majority to declnro his
office vacant.
This Is tlut unprecedented result of
the most dramatic series of episodes
Continued on ran flU. Column mt
The Drama in the House
Pictured in Brief Summary
Grundy-Oliver forces, outvoted by
Sproul-Crow men, declaro adjourn
ment at ie:07 a. m. arid Speaker
Spangler leaves chair.
Sproul-Crow men instantly seize
reins, elect Major Samuel A. Whit
aker, -Sproul man, speaker pro
tem, and rush administration bills
out of "pickling vat." These meas
ures includo Governor's welfare
bill and Leslie nonpartisan re
pealer. , N
House is reconvened at 10:10 o'clock
this morning, fifty minutes ahead
of schedule, office of speaker is de
clared vacant, and Major Whitaker
elected to succeed Spangler.
Spangler appears at 11 o'clock tries
to take thp speakcrVchair, and is
turned back by his successor and
by state police.
Spangler, pale and trembling, is
permitted to address the House
nnd says he would rather quit
Legislature than to bo told by ctut
sido influences what to do in
House.
Hess; Lancaster, moves to expunge
everything'on minutes from 12:15
a. m. until 10. Motion fails.
McVickJr, Allegheny, attacks pro
ceedings as illegal, and Walker,
Philadelphia, upholds them ns le
gal. House proceeds with regular busi
ness, with Grundy-Oliver men re
maining, despite contentions of
illegality.
This legislative earthquake splits
stato G. O. P. wide open, threatens
prestige of Senator Penrose ond
will havo unquestionable effect on
approaching election of United
States senator, for which Senator
Knox is an acknowledged candi
date. POLICEMAN'S ACCUSER HELD
Man and Three Others Under Ball
In Robbery Case
Frank Ilrennan, Dorrnnee street near
Moore, who recently licensed l'atrolmnn
Montague, of the Twentieth nnd But
tnnwnod streets station, of highway
robbery, wus held today on a charge of
entering tho drygoods store of Joel
Wcln, Eighteenth nnd Moore strcct,
on March 20.
Kremiaii tcstlfled before the police
trial board several weeks ngo that MmH
tngue bed held him up while in plain
clothes. An Investigation exonerated
the patrolman. ...
Ilrennan today was arraigned before
Magistrate Dougherty, in the Fifteenth
street nnd Snyder nvenuc station, with
Michael Avalone, Mole street near
Moore; Matthew Dougherty, Wntkins
street near Moore, and Anthony Paran
7ano, Uroad street near Jackson.
All wero held In $000 ball each for a
further hearing May 1 after testimony
wns heard w lileh' tended to connect them
with the theft of $000 worth of dry
i:6ods from Wclsa' store.
CONFESSES KILLING 2 SONS
Declares He Obeyed "Communica
tion" From Dead Wife
San Fnwclsco, April 20. (Ry A.
P.) Following n confession by John
Cornyn that he- hnd shot and killed his
two sons, Arthur, seven, nnd Andrew,
eight, the bodies of the boys were found
last evening In the hills several miles
from here.
Cornjn. who recently was released
from a state lioipltnl, appeared at the
police station, his clothing covered with
blood, to tell the authorities of his uct.
Ho obtained tho boys from an or
phanage. According to the police, be
mid he nad been "In communication"
with his wife, who died a year ago, nud
that she "had asked him to send all nt
their live children to her." Cornyn was
mid to-hoo attempted to obtain pos
session of two of the remaining three
children after the shooting.
FALLS DEAD IN RESTAURANT
Riverside Man Dies After Drinking
Glass of Milk
John L. Tuohy, fifty years old, of
Riverside. N. J., fell dead early touay
In the Palace Restaurant. 3-12 North
Eighth street, while drinking a glass of
Tuohy entered the place about 12:30
o'clock. He slid from a rjialr to the
floor after he had tasted tho milk he
ordered. The body was taken to tho
Hahnemann Hospital nnd then to the
morgue,
FIRE SCARE AT R. R. STATION
Burning Paper Under Platform of
P. R. R. Depot at Brldesburg
A stray piece of newspaper which
caught' liro under tho platform of the
Ilridrsburg station of the Pennsylvania
Itnllrnad at 0:30 o'clock lust night
caused nlnrm among watting train pas
sengers. Koiiin jme shouted that the station
wns on 'ire nud turned In an alarm.
Iteforo tho engines arrived, However, a
railroad employe seised a fire bucket
and extinguished tho blaze. No damage
was caused.
V
ACCEPIS DEFEAT AS
IMPASSIONED PLEA
IS GREETED COLDLY
New Presiding Officer Is Pro
tected by Guards as Pre-
decessor Enters
LEGALITY OF MIDNIGHT
SESSION PUT IN QUESTION
Bu a Staff Corretpondtnt
Harrisburg, April 20. Representa
tives of state police turned back Robert
S. Spnngler when be sought today to
tako therchnlr of speaker of the House,
from which he has been deposed.
Repulsed not only by the stato police,
but by the new speaker, Samuel A.
Wbltagcr, and by the scrgennt-at-arms,
Spnngler, who nppeared In tho House
nt 11 o'clock, was turned back at the
very steps leading to the chnlr be bad
so lately occupied.
Trembling, pal, Spangler Wheeled
nbout an though to leave. Suddenly ho
turned again.
"Mr. Speaker," said Mr. Spangler,
thereby recognizing Speaker Whitaker,
"I demand the right to ptesideovcr the
House."
As he spoke Spangler raised his right
hand and strodo toward the chnlr.
"In reply," snid Mr. Wbltnker, "I
ylll ny that, in accordance with the
rules nnd lnw of the House, the office
of speaker has been '''declared vacant
nnd a new speaker elected. '
Demands Right (o Talk
Swaying with suppressed emotion,
shortly to break out In nn Impassioned
speech. Spongier again railed his bnnd
to Speaker Whitaker.
"I rise," said Spangler, "to n ques
tion of a pcronal privilege concerning
thin assembly."
"Second reading!" was the shout
from nil over the House, us If to (dint
out tho former speaker.
Rut Mr. Spongier was recognized by
a'Ti
Whitaker. ,
He stalked to the space between the
seats of the members nnd the rostrum.
Walking up and down, with bonds be
hind his back, Spnngler began bis ap
peal to the "Independents" of the
House, nnd concluded with n declara
tion that he would abide by the deci
sion of the chamber.
Declares He Wns Fair
'I more than any ono regret the un
fortunate situation in which wo of the
House have found ourselves," he said.
"Ah speaker, I havo tried to be fair
as I pledged myself nfter my election.
Reforc tho appointment of commltnecs
wns announced they were submitted
to the state chairman and the Gov
ernor and O. K.'d. Whenever there
was opportunity to help and assist any
one, I have been ready. During the
last week of parliamentary squabble,
when every ruling wus made accord
ing to parliamentary lnw, you members
sustained me. Is there a member who
can say I wan unfair? Is there n
member hero who can say my treatment
of him was anything disgraceful It
is necessary for the speaker to preserve
the dignity und Integrity of the House.
I have tried to keen this legislative
body Independent. AN hen, a Legislature
today permits itself to be bulldozed and
intimidated a crisis has n risen in re
publican government, I had ten thou
sand times rather go down to defeat
than permit any clique of bosses to
crush me. Have you been free agents
or have threats been made to Intimi
date you?
.Telia of "Threats"
"I have received complaints of In
terference; Just recently a mail told me
his appropriations had been threatened
unless be reported n bill out of com
mittee. Even the secretary to the Gov
ernor came to the rostrum ond wanted
me to declare myself on how I would
iicciuc a point or orucrv
"Republican irkucs are at stake. The
House must either assist its Indepen
dence or recognlzo certain bosses de
termined to put two measures through
no matter what harvpens. These bosse
rare determined to put through these
two measures (nonpartisan repealer anil
welfare) even if they have to blow off
the dome of the Capitol,"
Speaker Whitaker ordered Ids re
marks Incorporated In tho record.
Representative Hess,' Luncaster,
raised the point of illegality of the pro
ceedlogs of early this morning, when
Wbltnker took the speaker's chair and
Continued on Pair Nix, Column Thrro
House Action Must Stand,
According to Precedent
After John R. Farr left the
speaker's chair In the exciting sit
uation of 1800, when tho Legisla
ture was deadlocked on the election
of M, S. Quay, the House next day
stood by the record. It wns main
tained that the Houso could nbt go
behind the record.
Tho question wns raised again re
peatedly during the session of 1001,
when Speaker Marshall, after many
sharp practices had been resorted to,
ntno'inccd that "you cannot go be
hind the returns of the House,"
And on appeals from his decision
the House supported Marsha.ll, who
wns elected by the barest of majori
ties and in the closest of situations.
In Legislative Row
iDHFsSSS88sH
ROBERT S. SPANGLER
SAMUEL A. WHITAKER
Representative WhltaJier was chosen
speaker pro tem of the House last
night In a wild sceno after Speaker
Spangler had arbitrarily adjourned
the session and quit the chair
BRITISH RAIL MEN DIRECTED
NOT TO HANDLE COAL
Union Order Attempt to Starve Na
tion, Says Sir Eric Qeddet
London, April 20. (Ry A. 1'.) The
National Union of Rnilwny Men hns
instructed Its members not to bundle
coal from colliery sidings or from over
seas, Sir Eric (Icdden, minister of
transportation, announced in the House
of Commoim todny. He chaiactcrlzed
the order as n grave step.
Such coal, the minister said, was ab
solutely necessary to the lift of the com
munity, as It wns needed to produce a
fair minimum for household use nnd to
continue the essential public utilities,
such ns sewage, water, gns, electricity
nnd transport.
To prevent thr delivery of such conl,
Sir Eric declared, wns un attempt to
starve tho notion, nnd no government
could allow the nation to bo to co
erced. REFEREES ORDER WAGE CUT
Cleveland Garment Workers' Pay to
Be Reduced After May 1
Cleveland, April 20. (IJy A. P.)
Wages in the garment industry here
will be reduced 0V6 to 1U V4 per cent,
cfTectlvc May 1, under u decision handed
down by tho board of referees main
tained by the Cleveland (iarment Man
ufacturers' Assoclntlou nnd the Inter
national Lmlics' Garment Workers'
Union.
The referees also ruled thnt every
regulnr worker shall be guaranteed
forty weeks' employment each cnr, to
be divided Into two periods of twenty
weeks' each, and one week's vacation
with pay.
The wage reduction is n return to tho
scnlu of July, 11)10, und Involves 0000
workers in forty fnrtorles.
MOONEY IS SUSPENDED
Acting Lieutenant Relieved From
Duty Following Charges
While Acting Lieutenant Henry R. '
Mooney, of the Twenty-eighth and Rlt
ner streets station, was testifying nt
Superintendent Mills' olllec today
against live patrolmen suspended on the
chnrgo of flghtln govcr credit for ar
rests of radicals, six poolroom owucrs
entered the superintendent's office nnd
charged Mooner with bribery.
They alleged lie had systematically
demanded money from them, threaten
ing to close their poolrooms If they
failed to "come across." One man said
Mooney had misappropriated n pig which
hnd been placed In n poolroom window
for advertising purposes.
Suerintcndent Mills suspended the
acting lieutenant nnd ordered him before
the Civil Service Commission for trial.
Ho then detailed Sergeant- John J. Mul
len, o fthe Twelfth nnd Pine streets sta
tion, to Succeed Mooney iik acting lieu
tenant of the Twenty-eighth and Rltuer
streets station.
Ho Instructed him to "strnlghteu tho
district out legardb'ss of political al
legiance," declaring the district wnlt
badly demoralized 'and "utterly dlsor
gaulncd." WOMAN, SEES DROWNING
Man Falls From Skiff at Pleasant
. vllle Trying to Set Sail
Atlantic City, April 20. Bridge
i rimer i.vvi inim laie yesicrdav aft
ernoon nnd this morning with h'ls son
dredged the bottom of the Thorough
fare under nnd nenr the second bridge
of the Plensautvllle boulevard in on
effort to recover the bodv of a man
seen to plunge from n skiff. The lxiat
wan picked up and a hat was found
in It.
Mrs. Trtiltt. wife of the bridge tender,
said she saw the man fall from the boat.
He bad taken down the mnst and rowed
under tlm bridge. When be reached the
other side he stood up nnd was re
placing tho mast and sail, when ho
seemed to trip nnd went overboard.
He made a struggle to reach the craft
but failed.
" d
CLERK SHOT IN BACK
AS HE FLEES POLICE
HE BELIEVED.THUGS
Employe In Bourse Near Death
Following Accidental Discharge
of Patrolman's Gun
SERGEANT AND 2 OFFICERS
DRESSED IN PLAIN CLOTHES
Ernest Taylor, twenty-six years old,
8.15 North Fourth street, the only son
of a widowed mother, wns shot so se
riously that ho Is likely to die, when he
ran this morning from three patrolmen
In plain clothes whom he mistook for
highwaymen,
Peter Osmnn, patrolman of the Third
street nnd Fnlrmount avenue station,
who fired n bullet which pierced the
youth's lung, wns nrrested and given a
hearing this mornlni In his own station
house before Magistrate Magncr. He
wns paroled In tho custody of Lieuten
ant Sttckel for n further henrine Mnv 3.
0man, In his own defense, said tho
shot which Injured the victim wus fired
accidentally when he tripped over n
curbstone us he reached to grab Taylor.
This story was corroborated by Patrol
man Edward T. Davis, who was on
duty with Osmnn when the shooting
occurred nt 2 o'tlook this morning.
Makes Ante-Xlortem Statement
Taylor Is In the Children's Homeo
pathic Hospltnl, where he Was rushed
ry tne patrolmen niter the shooting.
He made nn nnte-mortem statement to
,n notary public. The surgeons say that
lnyior s condition Is serious.
The story of the shooting ns the
victim viewed it Is known for the
present only to the notary. It wns not
brought out nt the hearing before the
magistrate. His family, however, nnd
friends believe he mistook tbfl patrol
men, who accosted him nt Third nnd
Noble streets, ns he wns walking home
early this morning, for highwaymen,
nnd only ran the faster when they
shouted nfter liim and tired.
Ho Is employed ns a clerk in the
Philadelphia Rourse. His mother, Mrs.
Emma Tnylor. who lives with him at
the house on North Fourth street, also
Is employed part of the day In the
Rourse. Young Taylor Is widely known
In his neighborhood ond bears an
excellent reputation. He is n mem
ber of St. Paul's Germnn Lutheran
Church, North American nnd Ilrown
streets, of which the Ilev. George von
Rossc is pnstor, and nn active worker In
the church Sunday school. Those who
know hint say bis only diversion was
to go occasionally to dances, nnd It Is
believed he wna returning from one of
these, walking because he did not care
to wait for n night line enr, when be
wns accosted by the patrolmen.
Patrolman Telia Story
Patrolmun Osmiin, who admitted
doing the shooting, and Patrolman Ed
ward T. Davis, testified nt the hearing
todny before Magistrate Magner. Davis
said that he nnd Osmnn, with Sergeant
Hogan, had been sent out in plnln
clothes to watch for radicals trying to
spread Bolshevist literature.
It was about 2 o'clock, Davis'tcsti
fled, when they saw Taylor walking
north on Third street, and decided to
accost him.
"I threw back my coat and showed
him my badge when he came near,"
wild Patrolman Davis, "just so thre
wouldn't be nny mistake. I told him
to holt. Instead of dolm- mo 1m u,,,llml
ind walked on. We followed nnd cnlled
to mm to- stop, instead of obeying he
took to his heels nnd ran. We followed
after him."
Patrolman Osmnn. when sworn In bis
own defense, agreed with this version of
tho story. He said :
"Wo fired In the nlr scvernl times,
thinking, it would frighten the man and
bring him to a stop. Instead he kept
right on running. 1 hnd my revolver in
my hand. I wns catching up with him.
and as I got within a few feet I reached
out to seize him. I hud my revolver in
the other hand. As I reached I tripped
aud fell just behind him. The full set
the gun off, aud the bullet went Into his
back. He dropped, und Officer Dnvis
nnd I picked blm up nud sent him to
the hospital. I hnd no Intention of
shooting blm, and It was purely an ac
cident." The Injured youth's mother tnlkcd
with her son for a few minutes in the
hospital today.
"He told me he had been to a dance
In Camden," Mrs. Taylor said. "When
he reached Third and Noble streets, lie
saw two men standing under nn awn
ing at the corner,
"My son said he suspected the men
might be bandits. As be passed he said
one of the men shouted : 'Hold up.'
This led him to believe they were goln
to rob him nnd be replied, 'Nothing
doing,' nnd ran as hard ns he could,
"Then my son said he felt n sharp
pain nnd heard a shot and he fell
down."
CRAIG'S DAUGHTER APPEALS
Fight for Share of Estate to Su
premo Court
Mrs. Edith Craig Werner, 4700 Ones
ter nvenuc, whose claim for a share in
the estntc of Hugh Craig, Sr.. was re
jected yesterday by Judge Thompson in
the Orphans' Court, bus instructed her
counsel, Judge W. W. Porter, to carrj
the case to tin Supremo Court.
Judge Porter said today thnt a strung
dissenting opinion made the case look
favorable, "It Is louhtfiil If It will
come up before next Jnnuary," haid
Judge Porter, but I feel confident of tho
i ii iconic."
Mr. Crnlg wns prominent socially in
Philadelphia aud n iiU'liiber of tho First
City Troop. Mrs. Werner, knowing
Mm ns (ier father, endeavored to prove
that a common law marriage existed be
tween him and her mother, '
Jolllrat Rinsing OrchtMr. ion ovrr hrar
melody and ii In comblnttlnn. Dane to n
Msttn V III at rtinnor and atltr Ih. ihantra,
Uiil.l AuVlphlu, Climlliui utui 131U. Aitt.
New German Proposals
Open Way for Parleys
Note to President Makes Favorable Impres
sion at Washington Issue Revolves
Around Juggling on Reparations
IJy CLINTON W. OILIIKUT
HtnfT Corrrspondent Kvrnlnr I'nlillr I.riUrr
CotvrlaM, 1DH III t'ubllc Ltilger Co.
Washington, April 20. It Is officially
announced thnt the German note has
been received nnd Is under considera
tion. Presumably It Is being discussed
In the cabinet meeting.
It is generally believed here that the
note will lead to a reopening of nego
tiations with regnrd to reparations ond
that this country will sit in tho new
negotiations. The circumstance recnll
the notes exchanged between President
Wilson nnd Germany preceding the nr
mlstlcc, except that tills time the Pres
ident In keeping the allied powers up
prised of the steps he Is taking.
At that time one note succeeded nn
other until finally Mr. Wilson obtained
from Germany the concessions he de
sired. In this case, If tho note now
here Is tiot wholly satisfactory, Ger
many will be told so. nnd n further
communication- invited. In the eud, If
she has not nlrcody, Germany will iiinicc
a proposition which will become a basis
of new negotiations. In this sense it
Is safe to say that negotiations will bo
resumed.
Expect Harding to Consult Allies
The expected course with regnrd to
the present note, unless It' proves dls-
clearing up, Is forPrcstdcnt Harding to I
consult with England, France and Italy
about Its acceptability US a basis of
AMBLER ACTS ROLE
OF WAT TRIAL
Smiles at Women Jurors Bring
Quick Challenges From Tau
lane in Bank Case
TALESMEN FINALLY PICKED
Charles A. Ambler's attempt to
"vamp" two women cnlled for jury
Kcrvlce when his trial opened here to
dny led to swift challenges from the
commonwealth.
The trlnl of the former state insur
ance commissioner nnd former speaker
of the House of Representatives opened
at 11:12 o'clock before Judge Henry on' nrrests of scores of radicals throughout
charges linked with the North Penn 'the city last night.
Bank crash. According to the story of Acnting
Ambler, jaunty, plnk-complexioned Lieutenant Mooney. of the Twenty-
and smiling, looked up quickly when ! eighth ntfd Rltner streets stntion, John
Miss Mnrgnret Glnsgoe, twenty-three McGoldrlck. one of tho patrolmen, tired
years old. lilllll Maytiroolc avenue. 1 1
member of tiie jury panel, wns called
for Interrogation.
The defendant smiled broadly at the
young woman. She looked directly intu
his cos for about two seconds, then
smiled in response and turned her bcud
nwn.
"Challenged peremptorily," cnlled out
.Wistant District Attorney Joseph II.
Tnulane.
Tries It Second Time
Ambler's smlle which was in evi
dence for every talesman called, grew
broad again when Miss Itose Grcenburg,
twenty-two years old, 322.r Fontaine
Mrrct.'wnH called. The young woman
had a cold and could speak only in n
whisper.
Mr. Taulane showed solicitude for
Miss Greenburg's cold. He Miggcsted
that perhaps it would inconvenience
her if she served on the jury. Replying
through a court officer, who relajed her
'ontlnunl on I'ltur Tno, Column Mi
JUDGES RESERVE DECISION IN M'COACH SUIT
Judges Barratt nnH Rogers reserved decision today following:
n hearing in the suit of former Police Captain David McCoacli to
get his position back. McConch was found guilty by the civil
seivice trlnl bonrtl last year of charges of permitting vice and
gaKibling In his district, and ordered his demotion to a lieutenant
GERMANY ASKS THAT PENALTIES BE REMOVED
BERLIN, April 26. Germany, in her new reparations pro
posals, declares that the present proposals are only capable of
being carried out if the system of penalties now in force is dis
continued forthwith. She insists that she be freed of all unpro
ductive outlays now imposed on her, and be given freedom of
tntdc.
JUDGE SWING, OF OHIO. DIES OF PARALYSIS
TJINClUNATI, April 20. Peter F. Swing, formei judge of tho
Circuit Couit ot Ohio, died here last night, following- a stioke of
painlysls buffeied two week's ago. He wns seveuty-blx yeais old.
Judge Swing berved on the bench from 1885 to 1015.
WOOD'S SHIP NOT ARRIVED
Wenatchee Believed to Have
Been
Retarded by Fog
Yokohama. April 2(l.-ill A. P.)
The Antci una steamer Wcnatcliee,
which recent l suffered engine tioubh
nnd is being towed into poit by t',e
steamer Edmore, although expected at
the breakwater brie at 2 o'clock this
morning, had not arrived up to T :'M)
n, in.
It Is presumed the ismIh have been
retaided by tin heavj fog hanging oer
the hn). '
Major General Leonard Wood, who
Is on his way to the Philippines to In
vestigate conditions for President Hard
ing, Is aboard tho Wenntchec.
negotiations. If they arc ready to ne
gotinte upon It, this country will trans
mit the German proposal to them, prob
ably without reeommendntions, nnd
leave it to them to reopen negotiations
nt which this country will be repre
sented. If tho unofflclnl reports from Rcr
lln ns to the nature of the Germnn pro
posals nre borne out by the examina
tion of the note Itself. It is believed
here thnt the way is now open to re
newed negotlntlnus without further ex
chnngc of commuulcutinns between
Washington nnd Berlin. The nmnuut
which the Gcrmuns sn.v they are offer
ing differs by so little from the amount
the Allies demanded nt Pnris thnt It
ran hardly be dismissed without con
sideration. But. nfter nil, ns at the London con
ference, there is great room for differ
ence of opinion ns to how much Is in
volved In uu offer or a demand. Every
thing depends upon the Interest rate
emplojed working out capital values.
In the negotiations to dnte the Allies
nnd the Germans have approached the
subject from different ends. The. Allies,
wishing to make their own people, nnd
cspcclnlly tho French people, think that
reparations totaled n large sum, unvc
demanded a capital sum. but have
fttI'1 l annuities spread over forty
Continued on I'ne Two. Column Two
FIVE PATROLMEN
Fight Over Credit for Arrests of
Alleged Radicals
in Raid
BULLET GRAZES ONE'S HEAD
Five patrolmen of the Twenty-eighth
aud Rltner street station, alleged to
have participated in n general fight over
credit for nrrests following n raid on
n bouse nt 22.'t2 Moore street nt ,.
o'clock this morning, were suspended
today as an iiftermath of the general
o bullet which grazed the scnlp of rn
trnlmnn Albert (). Beech, nnd necessi
tated his.removnl to St. Agnes' Hos
pltnl. According to the noting lieutenant's
stnrv. based on the report of a. street
sergennt, the five pntrolmcn left to guard
tin Moore street house after eleven
men and srwo women, alleged radicals,
had been removed, had a heated argu
ment ns to w ho deserved credit for th;e
arrests.
General Melee
It is alleged n general melee followed
in the course of which McGoldrlck fired
his revolver. McGoldrlck was severely
beaten in the fight, according to the
acting lieutenant.
The other three patrolmen, none of
whom was injured, were Arthur J.
Murphy, Jr., Thomas W. McClafferty
and Daniel A. McCormiek. McClnf
fcrty is a motorcycle patrolman, but
was 'detailed for special duty at the
Continued on I'iik Tun Column Thre
RIOT OVER WAR CRUELTIES
British ' Service Men Checked
Rush for German Lawyer
lAindnn. April 20. illy A. P. ) -A
riot wns checked outside tin Bow Stieet
Court todin at the luncheon adjourn
ment of an inquiry into ucousatioiiH of,
cruelty nnd atrocity ngulnst German i
army officers.
A great crowd of former set vice men
had assembled and several rushed to
ward the German counsel for tin ac
cused, Herr Schioder. and his friends
Coiibtnbies succeeded in tesiuing tin
Gcrmai'H ami escorted them to the
Savov Hotel, the crowd following the
party
ROW
SUSPENDED
ami
TO
FIX REFf ATI
t
Agreos to Abide by Decision of
Commission in Now
Note to U. S.
PROPOSES ANNULMENT
OF ALL OLD OBLIGATIONS
Berlin Offers 50 Billion Cold
Marks, Amounting in Annui
ties to 200,000,000,000
PART AVAILABLE AT ONCE
Teutons Willing to Assume Al
lied War Debts to
America
By the Associated Press
Berlin. April 20. An arbitration
proposol by Germany for determining
the total nmnunt due from her on rep
arations Is contained in tho reparations
note forwnrded to Washington. A
clause in this note says:
"Germany suggests the appointment
of nn unbinsed commission to fix the
tntnl sum of her war reparations,
which she pledges to accept as binding
nnd to enrry out In good faith."
Germany, adds the note, would wel
come nny suggesHons from the Amer
ican Government for further negotia
tions or for changes in the present pro
posals. "With the ncceptnnce of these pro
posals." soys the German note. "Ger
many's other reparations nnd obliga
tions will be nnniilled. and all German
pVlvnte property In foreign countries
be released."
Would Pay Billion Mnrhs Now
As evidence of her good faith, says
the note. Germany Is prepared Imme
diately to place at the disposal of the
reparations commission 1. "0,000, 000
mnrks In gold, silver nnd foreign ex
change, nnd Sr.O.OnO.000 gold marks
In treasury notes, redeemable within
three months in' foreign exchange or
foreign securities.
The text of the clause in the note
ttnling the amount Germany Is rendy
to pny rends ns follows :
"Germany declares herelf rendy to
epgnge to pay for reparations a totnl
of ,-iO.nno.OOO.OOO marks gold at their
present value. Germany is equally
rcad to pay this amount in nnnuitles
adapted to her productive enpacitj up
to n total of 200.000,000,000 marks
gold."
Germany proposes M the note the
issue of an international loan, the
proceeds to bu placed nt the disposition
of the Allies. On this lonn Germany
would pay the interest at -1 per cent
nnd provide for nmortlxutlon. The
mi u of tin reparations total not covered
by this international loan would be
provided, to the limit of Germany's
enpaeit. l pajnicnts in goods, ma'
terials, et cetern.
Co -operation In Hjcstnration
"German is disposed." sas the
note, "to allow the Allied power, to
participate in Germany'! economic nnd
financial amelioration. Germany will
co-operate with all her efforts in the
reconstruction of the devastated
regions, so thnt she may nrqult herself
as quicKiy as pnsNiuiy ot tlir sums re
maining unpaid." I
An security for tho credJ accorded
her. the proposals state, ) rmnuy is
willing to plrdge public rii 'lines nnd
piopeitus in a manner to b 'etermlned
b.'tuec n tic ron 1 1 in ting pnilie-.
Germany, "in the event the 1'nited
States and the Allies so desire, is will
lug. according to the extent of her
u"hilit and capacity, to assume tho
allied obligations to the T'liltcd States."
sa.s another clause In her counter pro
posals.
"G'rman." continues the note,
"takes upon herself the obligation to
rivngnUo ns binding the decisions of on
international commission of experts
upon her capacities.
"If It is be'ievd by the American
Government lent nnnthiT form of pro
posals would mnki the matter easier to
liandli. the German Government nska
Ibnt it be untitled of tin point, on which
mollification appears desiiabie to tho
American Go, eminent
Welcomes I'. S. Suggestion
"The German Government also would
Aclcnini nn suggestion from the
A'nciiinn G'lvernmeni. The Germnn
Government is too ilcplv convinced thnt
tin- peace and well-being of. tho world
nre dependent upon n spiiil. moderate
und lust solution of the reparations
pioblem nut t.i do everything possible.
so that 'he I'nlteil States shall bo In a!
ontlmiril on I'nre Tho Column (tno
RAIL PROBE STARTS MAY 10
Road Executives Will Be First Wit
TIN
nesses Called
Washington. April 211. (Bj A P.)
Chilli man CiiuiiiiIiih. of the Semite in
terstate commerce cotiuuittee. announced
todii Unit the general Inquiry into rail
road conditions would begin May 10,.
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