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EXTRA
VOL. VII. NO. 205
Enttreil as Second-Clum Mutter at tho Poatnfljcr, at Philadelphia, Pa,
Under Hi Art of March 8. 187n
PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1921
Pub1lhd Dally Except Bunday,
Copyright, 1021,
Bubucrlptlon Price in Year by Mali,
by Public lrfda-cr Company
PRICE TWO CENTS
Wjt- .i$T.wiff?zmiffi
Hi
AS YEAR
IF COUNCIL DELAYS,
Dilly-Dallying Hit by Executive
on Eve of Transit
Meeting
N0 CAMOUFLAGING" IS
PLEA TO HURRY ACTION
it Council's dilly-dallying over tho
,... of the Frankford elevated con
'," mVh lonecr. the nc will not
tlnues mucli wnBcr, i ncrhnns
e In oiw"",0". "" ': i f. .mld Mnvbr
for tt
miicii iuii&-' i -
"firaSthh Matement before Icnv-
dr'. i'"- . ,, ,1 ..noooil liv Conn-
tli?. trnnspoY mtlon committee. Director
WnlnK U1 be present to answer
""in'hls" statement on tho lensc Mr.
MS"fldto be expected Inn matter
of thU importance, contentions lmvc
,,lHnnncl questions arc being pro
Scd by persons and corporations
fn Interest There arc mnny tingles of
", rUt question as developed In
he pros (ind cons In Coyncll nnd the
'''"ThLcglslnturo ccrtoinly did not
help Philadelphia, which sought control
mt the rapid transit lines which It
does not now posses or In aiding tho
citr to enforce extensions.
"'Director Twining probably will bo
nMe to answer any questions that -may
bt put to him along these lines, whether
those questions ure set up by individuals
or corporations.
"The Mayor's message transmitting
the proposed lease was forwarded to
Council March 31. That was six weeks
aro and the Mayor stated we have
reached the 'forks of the road' when It
nust be determined whether tho city or
the Rapid Transit Co. was going : to
operate the Frnnkford elevated line. Mr.
Mitten virtually agreed with us in con
ference that if we could get speedy no
tion we might have the elevated line in
operation by the close of the year.
City Forced to Halt Work
"Tho i-ltv hns been forced to hold up
(fin in rii4ciirai'ii v.i v.-n
certain of its work because it does not
know whether it must deal with the
Itnpld Transit Co. or operate on Its
own account.
"This is the question now up to
Council nnd there should be no enmou
flairlng." When asked what he meant by
"camouflaging" the Mayor said: "Side
stepping on such questions as an in
crease of n clerk's snlnry from $1000
to $1200 a year, or the factlonnl (lis
cussioti of the police department, or
other side Issues would seem to have
absorbed the attention of the factlonnl
contentlonists."
"What I said to the Tncony Manu
facturers' Association at tho Manufac
turers' Club Inst night," ho went on,
"and which Is not reported in the morn
ing papers, 1 repeat. The taxpayers
nre paying heavily for the Frnnkford
I.. Tho people want tho service 'and
should hare it. The administration lias
forced construction and contracts to
the point where it must know know
whether the city is going to operate or
whether the 1 It. T. is going to
operate. The administration is not
plajlng into the hands of atiy corpora
tion, nor is It being unduly influenced
in this mntter.
Try ing to Get Work Done
"It is Ktriving to get the work done iu
order that the people may have the
service. It has been obstructed by un
favorable legislation or no legislation
t til, but it cannot control the Frank
ford I,, which the city owns, except ns
a leac mny Inaugurate a supervision
bv the l'libllc .Service Commission in
the mntter of fares and rntes.
"If tin' eit is compelled to operate
the line Itself then the taxpayers will
have to meet the question of cost of
operation The Mayor thought it best to
secure a lease. If possible, guaranteeing
a return of at leant fi per cent on the
capital Invested.
'If th property is to he leased he
Intends to Insist upon that return. The
people must now look to their council -men
to determine whether there Is to
a Ion-,, or not. The Mayor placed
tnls matter squarely before tho council
man body without prejudice to the
i. 1T "Pinions of any councilman,
March 31.
"If the proceedings should hold up
much longer there will certainly be no
frnnkford I, In operation thin year.
"'"I perhaps for a much longer period."
'incoming extension of existing
trolley lines the Mayor Mild :
Clumber of Commerce Made Plea
"The Cltl- lulu lim.n .........I ........ l. .
i' an authority of the Chamber of
J-oinmercc, to press forward the matter
,' WensWns, especially with respect
? ' boulevard lino for which' tho
apJ Transit Co. now hnH ample au
jor ty Herp ngain t0 trmlbe u tlmt
,1, ,,?,:-rt'ncnt of rlt' Transit has no
wNlrtlon. The city assisted in oh
, ii "K for thp Hnnl'l Transit Co. tho
or.Jinnnpo granting franchise to erect
a boulevard line. Thr company refused
to proceed. Now It is suggested thnt
'lt should remove such restrictions
nrAyic Imposed in the ordinance in
ereVn,'? TV'.' thl ''O'uP'iny to obtain
nenn ' i b,.,n'1 ,,,e "" " 'h'flnite
propoMtlon hns been announced except
tut probably the city might be able to
innlA. i1 ,;""Ktr'"-,tlon that means tho
Prrnprliitlon 0f the city's money
linl i "l, cour.s''' thc ordinance grant
ft "'' franchise did not contemplate,
v rien fault I, found because extensions
It,)!!! ,r",vi,',,,l for the nccnmmodntlon
inn, i1;''"1,'11-' ",l;se f"ctH u'111 llmltiitloiis
mould be borne In mind."
l'rln,, iy"L, wns ncconiinnIcd to
&ttSyr.'Sol'',t0rS",y,hn"11
HE WAS a family"mani
J"rr Aake to De Excused to Lock
Un Path.- ,J n ..
- r- -uiwi aim uruincr
"Mnnil,i.A, I!nrry' " wc,,v,'r' liv
ported!, i ln twt, Frankford. re-
t'l as n "oom, D- 9"!rt of C-oinroon
tin. :;?; 7- w''ere .ludgc Stern is sit-
be7xrll.TJr.,e? t,,!B 'on,,l" ,1,nt
father ,nj i i1 ," ''!' ,co"ul have his
llnrrl- ' """T locked up.
discolor,? s' ,'yi' wa hrulsed and
l hls nMml UerU) M" br""'"'- '
Joe nuJhi' i;1'" ls ,,,H0 """" "K
to com? ,, Vlw '"' ,""1 )m'n ,l"hle
&'T&Jff&P l',"l,U'C,, """
uarry wn XCUbf(, 'mn e no(m
MAYOR'S WARNING
Gratz Outlines Qualities
for Members of Board
Education, Character, Business Capacity and
Interest in Schools Are Necessary Attri
butes, Says Resigning Head
Simon Orntz, who resigned yesterday
aftcrnooitTAs president of thc Hoard of
Education, gave his conceptions today
of tho qualities which should distinguish
a boatd member, and also defined tho
relation of tho Department of Superin
tendence and the teaching body to tho
board, as he saw tt.
"If I were n member of the Hoard
of Judges," said Mr. Oratz, "I would1
consider at least three qualities as prime
rcqulsltCH In guiding my choice of n
new member of the board, whether it
be man or woman,
"First. Sufficient education, lly thnt
I not only mean a very good education,
but a broad one as well,
"Second. A perfectly good chnractcr.
Every member of thc board should have
the full esteem of tho community In
which he lives nnd serves.
"Third. A good capacity for business,
which ls a very potent factor.
"Above nil, one chosen for tho board
should have n very positive Interest In
the school system and a firm purpose
nnd dcslro to work as u member of tho
board to accomplish the very best re
sults possible.
Must Do Active Scrrico
"If I were an appointive judgo, I
should not choose anybody who re
garded tho appointment as a mere com
pliment nnd who would be content with
doing nothing as a member of thc board
In the way of active and efficient service.
"There seems to be n belief among
certain people that members of the
board should not havo anything to do
beyond .electing a superintendent nnd
other officials, and then implicitly fol
lowing their directions.
"There nre very many vital questions
on which thc views of members of the
TIVESJ1ET HO
Burglars Bind Victim on North
Front Street While Rest
of Family Sleeps
FLEE OVER BACK PORCH
Two busrlors entered the home of
Mrs. Josephine Wltorski, fifty years
old, .'1230 North Front street, nt 1
o'clock yesterday morning, knocked her
down nnd gagged her, and escaped with
$400 which wns hidden in tho room.
The robbery was reported to the po
lice today.
Mrs. Witorskl wns sleeping In n rear
room on the second floor, the opened
window of which lends to the roof of a
porch.
She wns awakened by tho noise of the
burglars. When she Hald. "Who's
there?" they struck nnd gagged her.
They then made n systematic search
of the room until they found $400. the
woman's savings, under n pillow.
Pockctlug hte money, they left by the
second-story window without disturbing
other members of the household.
Mrs. Witorskl struggled for some time
before she was able to untie the gag
and give an alarm. The burglars are
described as tall and thin. Iloth wore
caps pulled down over their faces. Ac
cording to the police, they committed
several other burglurles In the vicinity.
EMPLOYE HELD AS THIEF
Farmer Causes Arrest of Man Whom
He Befriended
John Knowles a farm hand, said to
have robbed his employer, George War
rington, of Mcdford, N. J., und then
stnrtcd for New Yoik, was arrested at
the Pennsylvania Railroad Station,
Camden, this mornimr, ns he was about
to take a train.
Knowles, who wns penniless, asked
Warrington for n job several days ago.
The farmer gnve him work and n home.
Last night Knowles sulci lie had op
portunity to get n good Job In New
York. He nbked Warrington to drive
him to tho railroad station today and
the latter agreed. On returning from
the station Warrington discovered thnt
$.10 in cash, two watches and Jewelry
had been stolen from a bureau. He sus
pected Knowles, und, driving quickly
to ramden, caused Knowles nrrest.
SERVANT GIRL DIES
Gas Poisoning Cause of Death Sul
eide, Police Believe
Elizabeth Elsenherg, twenty years
old, n servant employed in the home of
Frnnk A. Hecves. 241 South Forty
sixth street, died today in the Fresh) -tcrian
Mlospttnl of .lilluminating gus
poisoning.
The young womun wns found by
members of the family Monday nfter
noon In her room, which was filled with
gus. It Is believed she committed sui
cide. No reason is given for the act.
except thnt Mrs. Ueevcs died sevcrnl
weeks ago and the servant had waited
on her in her Illness, It is thought pos
sible the denth preyed on her mind ami
mused her finally to tuko her own life,
The polire do not know of any rela
tives the girl hns In this country.
FURUSETH CHARGES PLOT
Seamen's Head Sees Conspiracy to
Destroy American Shipping
Wnslilngton, Mny 11. (Ity A. P.)
Andrew Fiiruseth, president of the In
ternational Seamen's Union, declared
todnv that ho would prove to Congress
if granted n hearing, that the stand
taken by the shipping Ixiard and the
American ship owners in the present
wage dispute with marine workers, was
a part of an international plot to de
stroy American shipping,
"I have tried to get an official hear
ing on this International plot," he said,
"and have been shut off, I tried to tell
n committee of Congress a few days ngo
and was not permitted to make the
statement I nsked the Preslile.it to
hear me and liuve been Informed by the
pri's thnt the whole matter was re
feried by the President to Secretaries
Davis and Hoovr. That Is the reason
I am presenting a printed statement of
farts to members of the cabinet and
other officials," i
WOMAN
GAGGED
board are at least as valuable as that
of any of their employes, The members
should not hesitate to pay proper re
spect to their own well-formed judg
ments. "I do not menn by this to Intimnte
that upon educational questions the
views of the superintendent should not,
as a rule, be followed, but there ore
so many questions that partake of the
dual character of educational and busi
ness problems combined, ns to demand
on the part of the board the proper
supervision.
Finances Very Important
"In very mnny instances the filling of
educational needs Is controlled by thc
financial situation. There nre many
things that the board would gladly do
If its trensury would permit.
"Rut It often happens thnt n good
suggestion made by the department of
superintendence Is not adopted by the
board because of the cost thereof.
Mr. Orntz -stated nt no time In his
fifty-one yenrs' experience ns'a member
of the board had ho opposed real prog
ress. . . .
llcferrlng to criticisms, Mr. Gratz
said "that It Is Just human nature to
criticize. It Is easy enough to lie back
and do nothing nnd In that way escape
attention nnd criticism. Hut if you
really feel positive about your work and
take an active part in It, you can hardly
escape criticism.
It Is considered quite likely thc ques
tion of n successor to Mr. Gratz ns
president will be determined nt thc next
meeting. William Itowcn is vice presl
dent nnd automntlcnlly becomes act
ing president. At least two other names
hnvo been mentioned nt various times
for the same post. They nre. Joseph W.
Catharine nnd Thomas S. Uoyle.
FOR PAYROLL GRAFI
$25,000 Bail for Hayden, High
way Department Foreman,
in Norristown
FIVE FACE LIKE CHARGES
Arthur Ilnydcn. of Ambler, foremnn
for the Highway Department in Mont
gomery county, wns held under Si.M.000
ball for court today o.v JUigtstrute
Harry, at Norristown. charged with de.
frauding and conspiring to defraud the
state by padding payrolls.
Men who had bee nemployed in vnri
ous capacities by the Highway Depart
ment in the county, were held with
Hayden in lesser amounts. Oscar Mil
ler was placed under .$2,100 bnil, and'
the following men tinder $100 each :
Uussell Miller.' llhorifft 'Knutt. John
Tompkins and Joseph llenrre. Hayden
was arrested Muy , and thc others sev
crnl days later.
George It. Deaves, maintenance in
spector In the Highway Departmept.
was the principal wltuess. He lind
gathered evidence against the defend
ants, he said, when he was sent from
Harrlshurg to pay off the highway
workers.
Deaves testified that he had found
the stute was being charged for a
greater number of tennis than wero
working, and thnt some of the men were
being carried on the pnyroll for full -time
work when they were working only
part time. He questioned the men, the
witness said, and they told him that
they were handing heir pay checks over
to Hayden.
Tompkins, the witness testified, told
him he had signed up two tcums, hut
got checks for from two to five teams.
Tompkins sold, according to the wit
ness, that he was accustomed to meet
Hayden outside the bank or in n cigar
store and turn the money over to the
foreman, getting in return only nbout
?20 a week ns a laborer.
The witness said Knott hnd told him
lie was paid both as n driver and la
borer. Itenere told the witness, accord
ing to his testimony today, that he re
ceived S1 for the use of a team which
lie hired to the htnte under the name
of C, N. Stiickhouse, und which did
no work. Oscar Miller was on the rolls,
the witness stnted, as a laborer and n
timekeeper. He carried his brother,
Russell Miller, the witness said Oscar
Miller told him, on the state payroll nt
full time, because Uussell contributed
the use of his automobile to take the
laborers to work. Uussell Miller, it was
testified, hnd nnother job at full time
with tho North Wales Machine Co.
Uussell Miller said that his brother nnrl
not he received nnd indorsed the checks,
and that ho hnd received the money
from the state for only a few days.
LETECTIVES SPURRED ON
IN GARRETT DEATH PROBE
Coroner's Jury Expected to Return
Verdict of Murder
Spurrd to activity bv the announce
ment that the coroner's jury in the
death of Miss Anna M. Garrett, whose
body was found In the Itrandywlnc
creek nbout five miles from West dies
tcr, will find that the Swarthmore worn-
an was murdered, the authorities of
ueiuwarc county ure now making a
real Investigation.
Following the conference between Dis
trict Attorneys Taylor and Windle In
West Chester, County Detectives
O'Toole and Kelly began a sjstematle
search for the "woman in the cusc."
Miss Phoebe ICnirle ami her mother.
who conduct a bakery In Media, were
questioned again in order thnt the de
tectlvcH might get n better lino on
the description of the woman who Is
supposed to hnvo called for thc buns
ordered by Miss Garrett. The detec
tives believe this woman lives In or
near Medio ind say with her appre
hension the mysterj surrounding the
case will be cleared.
Tonight tho coroner's jury will, ren
der its verdict and it will be that Miss
Gnrrett was murdered, according to the
information of two members of the jury.
Several wltnesies will bo examined, in
cluding Miss Dngle and Mrs. Mary
Dillon, daughter of Mrs. Mary DeVoy.
Detective Mullen has also subpoenaed
Anna Underwood, a colored goto tender,
and the conductor of the trolley on the
Media Short Line, who says Miss Gar
rett was n passenger on his car April 1,
thc day sbo disappeared,
HOLD ROAD OFFICIAL
UN PROMOTED
WH LE UNDER F RE
E
Denies Action Was Move to
Bring About "Whitewash" at
Court-lvlartial Proceedings
WESC0TT IS ASSAILED
FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR
7?y a Staff Correwonitcnt
Washington, May 11. Although
charges of dereliction had been made
against him, thc War Department
jumped him from major 'to colonel,
John B, Hunt admitted today before
the House special committee investi
gating the cvnpo of drover Itergdoll.
Colonel Hunt's testimony wns devel
oped under a stiff cross-exnmlnntlon by
itepresentntlvo Johnson, Democrat,
Kentucky, n committee member, who
tries! to prove thnt thc court-martial of
the commanding inner ot tort .lay wns
"n whitewash."
Ilcrgdoll was a prisoner in Fort .Tny,
Governors Island, in charge of Colonei
Hunt when he was permitted to leave,
guarded by two noncommissioned of
ficers, to search for a "pot of gold,"
said to have been hidden In .Maryland.
, 'Notified of Promotion
Speaking slowly nnd cautiously, the
colonel, now retired, testified he had
been notified of his promotion, thnt he
had Informed his counsel, and that it
was reasonable to believe his counsel
hod so notified the prosecuting attorney.
The announcement of his promotion,
he insisted, was not made to intlucnce
the court, but rather to have the records
contain his proper rank.
Itepresentntlvo Johnson asked the
witness If he believed dismissal or de
motion By tho War Department would
have harmed his ca.se before the court
mnrtlal, which later' acquitted him.
Colonel Hunt refused to admit he
could hove been dismissed legally, but
said the promotion announcement would
not have harmed his case, but might
have prejudiced the court.
"Then it is quite true thnt the Wnr
Department wns cognizant of tho seri
ous ehnrges against you, but continued
to promote you in spite of thutV" Mr
Johnson asked.
Promotion by Law
"It was 'i promotion by law," Col
onel Hunt answered.
"Then thero wns no power in the
land that could stay that?"
"I don't think it would have been
just."
"Could the President have stayed
voiir promotion pending the outcome
of the Hcrgdoll case?" Mr. Johnson
asked.
"I don't know, but I would not thinK
so oxript In a most exceptional case,"
Colonel Hunt replied.
Upon further, inquiry Colonel Hunt
admitted Unit it wns an unubuni
case.
He then said :
"I can only state that J lelie1vetlI
am entirely Innocent of the "escape of
(trover 0. Uergdoll : that I used iyy best
Judgment. I don't know by what pioc
ess of law my promotion could hnvo
been stopped. 1 was legally entitled
to it nnd I vas legally entitled to a
fair trial. The presumption was that
I wns Innocent until proved guilty.
Psychlntrlst Assailed
Major Amos T. linker wns "one of
those fellows who cannot tell when u
rich draft deserter is dangerous," Uep
rcscntutlve Johnson .snld, concerning
the psychiatrist who advised iu the
Itergdnll case. He was connected with
the board which examined Into Ilerg
doll's record In connection with the
court-martial.
"Is that anything like u ouljn
board," Mr, Johnson usked.
"That was the best source of infor
mation I hnd," Colonel Hunt answered.
"This board from which I received mv
information summoned ns witnesses all
these persons who could throw tiny
light on Uergdoll nnd his pnst."
When reference was made to n psy
chlntrist, the committee brought out
the name of Major linker. They
paused to get u definition of "psj
chlutrlst." "I was informed by Mnjor linker,
as well as by the president of the board,
that Uergdoll wus not u criminal, that
ho was subnormal, that he didn't
amount to much, nnd wns not n crim
inal." Colonel Hunt said.
He said lie wns compelled to accept
the opinions of the board.
Sergeant O'Hnre, who accompanied
Uergdoll on his "pot of gold" expedi
tion, wns hero to testify when the
committee was convened.
Former Judgo John W, Wescott, of
Haddonlield, did not nppear before the
committee this afternoon. Representa
tive Peters, of Maine, said the judge
had wired hfin he hnd an important
case and did not desire to appear until
next Tuesday.
Mr. Peters was frank In expressing
his Impatience in so far as the com
mittee had sent for Judge Wescott a
econd time only because the latter had
n quested a hearing. The judge denied
statements that he was connected with
the Uergdoll case.
"He has carried on his bluff long
enough," was Mr. Peters' curt remark.
PENN RECORDER COMPLAINS
Apartment Owner Is Accused of
Keeping Disorderly House
Dr. IMwIu H. Uratton, 410 South
Forty-first street, was served with a
warrant today charging him with keep
ing and maintaining n disorderly house.
Accqrdlng to the police of the Thirty-second
street nnd Woodland avenue
station complaint was mado about a
house which Dr. Uratton owns nnd
operates as an apartment house, by
George Nietzsche, recorder of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania nnd chairman
of the students' housing committee
District Detectives Unker nnd Mc
Dowell swore out the warrant on the
complaint, it is said, of Mr. Nietzsche
They did not. take Dr. Urntton Into
custody, but notified him to nppenr to
morrow morning for n hearing before
Magistrate Dugan, nt .'1720 Market
street.
Mr, Nietzsche declined to explain
what brought about the charges against
the physician, or to Indicate whether
this action was the forerunner of sev
eral arrests in the neighborhood of the
University. He said that ho had not
been notified of the serving of the war
rant, but that ho would be present nt
the physician's hearing.
When you think of wrlttnr.
thick of WUTINU-r.t(.
IN BER D LL A
V
Snapped at Pony Show
I.-ilccr Photo S-vlco
Miss Anno A.slitnn and "Hep,"
seen today nt thc Wynne wood
Pony Show
MAN TIED 10 COUCH
Armed Thief Poses as Customer
of Shoe Dealer and Then
Rifles Cash Register
SUSPECT CAUGHT IN CHASE
An nrmed robber tied Jacob Ooldninn
to n couch in Ills shoe store. 3.120 North
Fifth street, last night, and then rifled
the cnsli register, but was caught nfter
n chase of several blocks.
Police say tho man was Nicholas Per
chicci, Fairhlll street near Krle avenue.
He was held without bail for a further
hearing next Sunday by Magistrntc
Price, in the Twenty-second street and
Hunting Park avenue station.,,.. ..
Mr. Goldman, who Is sixty-five years
old, identified llercliicci this morning.
Tho shoe dealer said the defendant en
tered his store nbout 7 o'clock Inst eve
ning and asked for a pair of shoes.
When a pair had been fitted, tho
supposed customer removed them and
told Goldman to wrap them up. This
done, he asked the price, and was told
$7.7,1.
"He reached into his pocket nnd I
thought he was going to take out n
wallet," testified Goldman. "Instcnd
he drew a big revolver and pressed It
to my stomach. 'If on speak I'll shoot;
I've done It before,' he told me."
Goldman said thc man then tied him
to a couch with a length of rope, took
the contents of the cnsli drawer and ran
out with the shoes.
Jacob Hythe, .117 Venango street, saw
the robber run from the store. He fol
lowed, shouting an alarm, which was
heard by John J. O'Mallcy. 100 West
Atlantic street, who was driving a coal
truck,
O'Mallcy drove his automobile after
the fugitive and sounded his motor horn
to attract others. When the truck
reached tho fleeing man O'Mallcy jumped
off and grappled with him. Witli the
aid of soverul others Uerchiccl wos sub
dued and turned over to n patrolman.
MEN WH0SH0T POLITICIAN
DONATE $20 FOR FLOWERS
Defeated Chicago Candidate Not
Likely to Survive Attack
Chicago. May 11. (Uy A. P.i
An old felt hat and a sawod-ofT shot
gun were rlie only traces discovered by
police of time men who today shot and
prnbubl) fatally wounded Anthou)
D'Aiiilien. Nineteenth ward political
liader Tucked in the hand of the hat
was ,i SJ bill, with a slip of paper
innrked "For flowers."
Neighbors who henrd the shots say
they wer fircil hj men hiding in a
vacant apartment beneath D'Andrea's
Tho poli'p found the lint and shotgun
in the rear of the building. The doors
to the auint lint were unlocked.
Tl e Nineteenth wnrd has been the
scene of iininj rw nt shootings ami
bombing, attributed to a political
feud. D'Audrea. who was defeated in
tlie nldei'inunli race in Februnr) by
Alderman John Powers, denied knowl
islge f the disorders.
Turks Ratify Pact With France
P.iris, May 11 (Uy A. P.) The
Foreign Office today was advised that
the Tinkish Nntionullst Assembly at
Angola had ratified the Franco-Turkish
Tr-ntj for tin sntton of hostilities
In Ciliciii. with certain reservations. The
nature of these reservations, however, is
not known here.
France Intends to Pay
Debt to America in Full
ParLs, Ma 11. (Hy A. I
Franc intends to pity what she
owes, said a high official of the
French foieign office tndnj.
"The French Government," he
ci.nt I lined, "will tnko no steps whnt
eer regarding the modification, re
duction or cancellation of her debt
to the United States,"
This btatemeiit, it wns explained,
was drawn out by persistent reports
reaching here from New ork to the
effect thut an arrangement of this
sort wns under consideration.
AN STORE ROBBED
J? J? M4 NY
ACCEPTS TERMS WITHOUT
EQUIVOCATION OR EVASION
Demands Fixed by Allied Council
Which Germany Agrees to Meet
Thr allied demand chich Ocrmany has derided to acrrpt arr:
First. Complete disarmament of Germnny's military, naval and aerial
forces ns called for by the Treaty of Versailles.
Second. Trial by the high court nt I.elp-Ic of the persons accused by thc
allied powers "of having committed nets In vlolutlon of the laws und customs
of wnr."
Third. Pajincnt by June 1 to thc Allies of the 1,000,000,000 gold mnrks
due Mny 1, 1021, under the terms of thc treaty.
Fourth. Puyment of $1S.T, 000,000 annually to the Allies, in nddltion to
n sum equal to 2.1 per cent irf the value of Germany's exports, until a total
of $3.'l,7o0,000,000 shull hnvc been pnid. In recognition of this total debt,
Germany shall Issue bonds bearing 5 per cent Interest, which shall ! issued
from time to time, sonic by July 1, some In November, unci others ns the
Reparations Commission directs.
U. S. IS GLAD RUHR
Coercion of Germany Would
Have Been Serious Blow
at Trade
TREATY OUTLOOK BRIGHTER
Uy CLINTON W. GILBERT
Stun" ('nrrrirmndrnt, DrenlnK Public I,rlitfr
Copvrioht. tin. bu Public I.rAqrr Co.
Washington, May 11. Administra
tion officials express relief nnd satis
faction over Germany's acceptance 'f
the nllled terms.
It Is clear thnt since Germany ha'
accepted, thc United States has accnm
plished nil It set out to accomp'ish
The aim of the administration wns ti
contribute to the economic recovery of
F.urope.
To do this it wished to nvert the issue
of military force against Germany nnd
the consequent prostration of Germnny
economically. It saw In the dislocation
of German industry a delay In the re
turn of prosperity not only to Germany,
hut also to Unglanrf, France und the
United States.
It saw in starting the flow of repara
tions the recovery not only of Oor
many, but of France, Englnnd nnd the
United States.
What President Harding nnd Secre
tnrles Hughes nnd Hoover expect from
the settlement tf reparations is n prompt
response of business, in this country
nnd throughout the world, to the more
fnvornbV industrial conditions. Pro
duction will lie stimuliitid nnd tho mar
ket will Improve. More people enn bn
as a result of the recovery that will
follow. Less people could buy if fur
ther economic dislocation came about
Iu Germany as a reult of the use of
force to coerce Germany .
Business Kxertnl Pressure
Business dements the wor'd over
hnvo contributed to the result which
seems now at liuud. They saw clearly
the consequences of n French occupa
tion of the Iluhr ns disastrous to the
restoration of credit nnd industry.
They snw equally well the conse
quences of setting Germany to work
nnd allowing the results of German in
dustry to How into France and other
war-ravaged countries as a means of
rebuilding those countries. American
business, Kugllsh business and even
French business hnd u sure vision of
the path to take.
I'ven (termini business took n long
view of the prospects which nindc Ger
many assume the burden of lepnrntlons
rather than face the prospects of imme
diate disruption through the seizure of
the Uulir The settlement thut ap
proaches s n victory for business intel
ligence The steps which the administration
has taken to bring nbout the result are
these :
First A clar intimation to Ger
mnny through the note to M. Dresel
that this goi eminent would take a pro
Allj Mis'tn n. but thnt it wishes to see
reparation. ettled.
U. S. Stands by Allies
Second. A refusal to separate itself
from the Allies h in ring as arbitrator,
again with an inilientlnii of its desire
to see reparation settled contained in
Contlmird on l'ce Ml, Column l'our
WONT E
NVADED
MUNICIPAL COURT LOSES MURDER JURISDICTION -
The Munlclpnl Court todny lobt juuscliuiun r.i r.nuriei c.iscs
whdc the defendant is under sixteen yeru uf .ie- Jimc Mi -Cullcn,
in the c.ibe of Commonwealth vs. Angelina Iti.o. i.i c.jl
that the Qumter Sesbiou Court must try tho en
PORTLAND. ORE., TO HAVE WORLD EXPOSITION IN 1925
PORTLAND, ORE., Mny 1 1. Invitations to atnml Ml- woiiil's
cxpcittion to be held iu Portland iu 1020 who rtjt,p,.tciirU by the
directors, today to Piebidcnt Harding and membei t, u lus cabiutt.
The propobud exposition will celcbrnu the coi.ipUtK.i oi Cue At-JttUtic-i'in.ltic
hiijiiwayb and the lOOih onuivi.is.ay vi thu di .
covcry of the clcctiomagnet by William Sturgeon, iU Eughbit
pioneer.
BOY LOSES LEGS
Accident Occurs While Playing
Around Freight Cars
While playing with other hojs nroutid
n tram of freight cars nt Svvniison
street nnd Oregon avenue. Inst night,
Abe Weiss, ten cais old. of lllll South
Seventh street, was run over and re
ceived injuries thnt resulted in the am
putation of both legs in the Methodist
Hospital a short time later.
The lio Js believed i the police of
the Fourth streit nud Sndcr avenue
station, who investigated tin- case, to
havo been hiding under a car when the
train started His cries nttrn-terl his
touipunlons, who notified a policeman,
HOWS '( )
ENTENTE ARRANGES
Agrees to Polish Occupation of
Industrial Region Pending
Final Settlement
DEMARCATION LINE FIXED
Ity the Associated Press
London, Mn 11. It Is reported that
negotiations between the Interallied
Commission In Upper Sileia and Adcl
Vrt Korfnnty, lender of the Polish in--urgents
in that area, resulted Inst eve
ning In the suspension of hostilities,
soys n dipntch to the Central News
'rnm Warsaw today.
It was ngreed, nccording to this re
port, thnt the insurgents would oooup
n line of demarcation agreed upon and
remain in the stipulated positions pend
ing final settlement of the Upper Si
lesinn question, which is still pending
In allied councils, where it rested fol
lowing the taking of the recent pleb
iscite in the area In dispute between
Polnnd and Germany. The industrial
territory, which has been lurgely over
run by tho Poles, therefore would re
main under Polish oecupnney.
Warsaw. May 11. (Ity A. P.l
Premier Wltos announced in the Diet
today that nn agreement which he
thought would facilitate n solution of
the I'Jiper Silcsln problem hod been
readied by the interallied commission
iu Siiesln and Advlbert Korfnnty,
lender of the Polish insurgent forces
there. The premier sniil :
"I am nble to state that an agreement
giving hope of nn arrangement nc
colerating n solution of the Upper Si
lesinn question was readied yesterday
bj Korfnnty und tho interallied com
mission." Oppeln. Silesia. May 11 (Uy A. P.)
French troops engaged in an artillery
duel with insurgent Pole near Grnscho
witz. about si miles south of here. es-
terduy. The Poles replied to the French
lire with cvernl binall nolil pieces. t
number of slightly wounded French sol
diers hnve been brought here, and other
wounded Ftenchuicn have been brought
In by motor lorries from other towns in
the disturbed area.
It Is rumored that a German officer
who formerly held a high position in
the army has taken charge of German
operations iu Silcin, and interallied
offii Ink here fear there will lie -i-rl-.u
developments iu the ne.rt few dns un
less the Poles Indicate their Intention to
begin a withdrawal. In this eitj there
has been arriving a continuous stream
of wounded German refugees, and the
situation h.is grown more tense. The
German ivllinn gonitis have complete
their orgnulsntion. The officers sa
they have -nfli, lent rifles, and will fie;
snfe if tbe i an secure artillery.
Allied nflii'iiils arriving here from
Knttnwltz report the Poles held them
up ami took them to Polish hciiOiiuiir
ters. There tliej were examined, tin .i
papers weio cone ocr, nnd cicntiutll.t
the official were given passes signed
by the Polish commissar, which permit
ted taeiii to pass the insiugent iiiu-s It
1 dei lureil the Poles are well equipped
with nrtiller and small arms, but there
Ciintiiiiinl on I'nge l. Column Twn
PATROLMAN GETS BATH
Chasing Two Suspects Along Dela
ware, He Dives Into River
Unnble to sec where he was going
while chasing two im-ri along the river
front nt Snjder avenue hist night Pa
trolman Hell, of 1117 Jefferson street,
attached to the Fourth street and Kin
der avenue station, nn off a wharf into
the Delaware and had a narrow cocape
from drowning.
Aftir struggling uroinul fop ,( little
while he found a large plunk and held
himself up uhl'e he called for help
He was pulled out and taken to the
Methodist Hosjdtul. The suspects escaped.
TRUCE IN SILESIA
A U.IKS:
Unconditional Reply Con
fined to Repetition of
Entente Decisions
LLOYD GEORGE TOLD
OF SUBMISSION
Reichstag Votes 221 to 175 to
Sign Ultimatum as Ad
vised by New Cabinet
WIRTH CONTROLS POLICIES
French Leaders Discuss Meas
ures Necessary for Execu
tion of Versailles Treaty
Hy tho Associated Pre.s
Iondon, May 1 1. Germany's un
conditional acceptance of the Entente
reparation terms wns delivered to Prime
Minister Llojrt Onrge by Dr. Sthamer,
German minister to Great ltrltain, here
todny.
Mr. Lloyd George announced in the
Houe of Commons this afternoon Ger
many's complete acceptance of all th
allied demands. Him nnnounceiuent was
greeted with prolonged cheering.
Dr. Sthamer handed the Germnn re
ply to the prime minister nt 11 o'clock
this morning, nnd Mr. Lloyd George
immediately telegraphed the news to all
the governments concerned.
Berlin, Mny 11. (Uy A. P.j Ger
many's reply to the nllled ultimatum,
accepting the terms laid down by the
Allied Supreme Council Id London, Id
confined to a repetition of the exact
terms of the di-cMmis of the Allies with
regard to guarantees, disarmament, the
trial of war criminals nml tlnnnMnl
conditions. The reply states that Ger
mnny adheres unconditional to these
decisions.
This reply wns sent to the allied capi
tals, for transmission to thc hends of
the nllled governments, nfter the cab
inet headed by Dr. Julius- Wirth, th
new chancellor, had received what
amounted to vote of confidence in the
Reichstag last night, thnt body approv
uK .ilh? In,'"lstr.v's d-cision to accept
the allied ultimatum. The vote stood
I to 1,.,, giving the Wirth govern
ment u niurgin of fort v-six.
Th- vote oim for-ncccptnnce of the
Lntente terms were from the Centrist.
Demoemtle. Independent Socialist and
-Majority Socialist parties.
Ihe Nationalists, (ierman People's
party ( nnimui.Ms and the Bavarian
1 eople s party were opposed to the plans
or tin- ministry as announced by the
new chancellor.
In his address Dr virtll ornj,lnRizefl
the tremendous burden Germnnv would
assume agreeing to meet the Kntente
terms, but insisted the alternative of
l rend, occupation of the Ruhr valley
h,!He ';,,'n',I"t",,y,''n"", c;"""ny's In
dustrial life ami demoralize the country.
Demand' Payment U June 1
The allied demand, m brief, was pay
aunt by June 1 the 1 .(lim.(H)O.OnO gold
maiks due on Mny 1. trial of German
-thc.rs ami soldiers a.v,i.-d of crimes
during the war, complete disarmament
-f the military, naval and aerial arms
"f r.eimnm s service and ultimate pay
mem of ,s..7.-.(l.(Kl(MliH) in reparations.
Ihe reparation obligation would bo
paid in installments of approximately
' - . nun mm per year, in addition to 'Si
l"r '""I "' the value of Germnnv "s ex
port. Since th,. announcement of the new
i .ei iii.ii, iiiinistiy there 1ms been some
sl uhition as to its Mabilltv The irn-
''"I''1 'f -i French invasion of the
Unlir district and ominoii, events In
f lesin might have been effective in
.iitiijiening enthusiasm vesterdnj. but
the session of the Rcjchstng, at' which
Un- new cabinet pre-i-ntcd itself, was
witloiit di ministration and was fr
lueiitly monotonous
Krberger May ( onie UncU
I'r Wirth has bum often considered
in understudy of Matthias Krzherger,
flintier minister or hiiiinc uid is be
lieved to be di-l-i mined to i.nrv out tho
latter' linaiii ml ;n,ln ns. wmch are un
popular with in. ml., r- of the (Jerman
People's pin t ii ml i v.-n prominent
Democrats.
Aniioinn cincnf by I ir Wutii that the
ministiy of tiiui'ice vi.is waiting an oc
iiipant promptid -cwnil deputies to
interject tin- name of Ki-tIm-i g, i Jinny
ohseivers last night pr-dieted the politi
cal rcsiirici tmii of Krberger Their
l-OUVICtlOIl oil this li.ilnt ii'hl ..,..,!.
1 - - I " "" lllllW.7
kstiongir by the tint that the CentrUt
puny nan su-iirei! a iiouuunnt intlin-nce
in the government
Dr. Wirth assumed the portlo'io of
0 reign affairs iu addition to the chan-
'Heirship, but it is understood he may
soon retire fiom the . .induct of Ger
muiiv's relation with other ronnlrle.
I I' was said today ihut a permanent
.foreign imiiister might not lie selected
, until ufiei iln- iillicd ultimatum hud been
! accepted Among those mentioned for
tin pi w. ii Di ton U'-lgei-. (jirinnu
minister to tin. Vatican and Or Curl
lSergiiiinui. inider-se. rilnr.v of the mln
istrj of ti mt ii. tvlin hus repi-si nti-d tho
gi.verniueiii at vnrious reparation con-
leieiiei .
ICht-n Threatened to Ite,!,,
Tli" 1-aliiint irlsis uiih solved, d.
I -lilies nn- , nssi-ciii. ACIIIIIlg, owing tO
a threat hv President Lheit to resign
if a parliiimi-iitiirv and politically re
sponsible ciililuei were not formed to
jnuswi-i the tittle c ultimatum,
I President ltn-rt's threats, nay the
I newspaper, compelled the Cvutrr party
to ahundoii its original dctci initiation
not to put forward an Imperlni chan-lei-Ilnr
fiaiiu its ranks and the same, n
. Iliicnecs induced the pint leaders to
I urge )r Wirth to form a ministry.
I Iu his sneeili iu the Reichstag an
n. .un. mg tin poll, j of tin- new cabinet.
Di Wirth said. '
Our tank in this grave hour Ii to
obtain the decision of thc Reichstag
with regard to the ultimatum of tha
Allied Governments. Iu the protracted
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