FPi!! , Euentnj public Vizbtyzt THE WEATHER Fair (enlclit nnd Tuesday; net) much change In tcmpcinture; morterate winds becoming southerly. TKMI'KIt.TUHC AT KACII HtU'B ' K 110 111 112 I J I 21 I 4 Bf I T2 154 S0 8 U2 M U 111 NIGHT EXTRA VOI,. VIII. NO. 29 Entered ns Becend-ClaM Matter l the Potlemco lit I'htlndtlphU, I'a. UnOct tliu Act of March 3. 18.0 PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1921 l'ubllshcd DalL Iitirnt Munriav , siuhwrlpllen Trlrn tl) a Tear by Mail. 'upynirht lniM '' I'ub le Jcditcr form any PRICE TWO CENTS HUSBAND SHOOTS I WIFE WHOKEFUSES 10 BE RECONCILED Mrs. Margaret Keller, Kensing ton Weman, Blames Him in Hospital Statement HAD SOUGHT AID TO FORCE SUPPORT ORDER PAYMENT Mr. Margaret Keller, twenty-sever. Tfirs old. 2S12 Jasper street, mother nf two children. In near death In the T'.pis T'.pis repnl Hospital. In n statement te Magbtr.it.i Deit. she accused her huf nnnd. (ietrge Ixe'ler, 1V" Urill street, rmnkferd. of firing the theis that will probably erst her life. The KellerH have been separated for fve months find during that period, ac cording te Mrs. Keller, her husband ha" threatened her life. Hhe had him ar rested several times, but he always went free. After the sheeting today, she suld, le escaped in n touring car. According te her story te Magistrate Peltr, Mrs. Keller had been out shop ping this morning, aud n llttle after 0 o'clock was walking en Somerset street rear Jasper, when her Imsband drove tip beside her. lie told her he was no jenger living with his brother nnd sis-Irr-ln-law nnd demnnded that the al low blra te come back te her. Condition Very Wcali She refused and he pushed her down n alley, she said, nnd fired several idiots nt het . Then he ran away, jumped into his car nnd drove off. The woman was in such n weakened condition that her statement was disjointed and she could net stand much questioning. Patrolman Harris, of the Belgrade snd Clearfield ntrcets station heard the shots and found Mrs. Keller with wounds in her head ljing in a peel of bleed. II-i called an ambulance nnd liad her sent te the Episcopal Hospital. The surgeon sent for Magistrate Deltr te take htr ante-mortem state state Ment Keller was formerly cmpleje,d ns a Milk wagon driver, according Me the police, and in well enough known se (lint they believe he will be easy te capture. They have a geed description of the man and the car. Recently he has been In business for himself as a taxi driver. Weman Is Witness Mrs. .Tames Creighton, 1SJI5 lSast Somerset street., beside whose heutve the tragedy occurred, saw the last part of it. She was leaving thn house te ae te the store when, she says, she s-.vv n man holding a woman by the threat in the ullcy. He grnsped the seman's threat with bis left hand, she thought, nnd had the right hand raised a ' if te strike her. "Don't strike that woman," flic fried. "Come out, Jimmy, nnd ar- st this man." At that the man fled, she said. Mrs. Keller has been making her I nine with her s'strr-in-law, Mrs. Amelia Plnnell, nt the Jasper sttert ad i cbs. She has a daughter, eight years old, nnd a son. six. They had net learned cf the tragedy nt neon tednj, nnd nu ' fort wil' be made te keep it from tlicm, t least until Mrs. Keller dies. ,,,mw vim .. ueur uri. i inncu sum .urs. Jvciler nnu ! ft her home this morning te go te me l.egal Aid iturcau of the Depart- ii-nt of Piihlic Welfnre te tce about arcing payment et a court order of N.....U a week which she get acninst ui-in-r some time age. .ccerding te urs. l-inneii, who is Mrs. Keller's sis- it. the nltcrcnt'.en before the phoetinc 'as much longer than Mth. Keller's Malement would indicate, and the .'IghberN ngrce that the nhoetiug i ".t come until after the couple h, t-'lked for nenrly nu hour. durinK which urs Kpi.er made ?cicrnl attempts te' ;;ct nwtiy Mrs. Fmnell said the Kellers hne 1'nen married about nine jears and quarreled nltnest constantly. Mr Keller finally get a separation en ac ac feimt of his cruelty and the fact thnt ;e wiik ceniinntly taking money nwnj from her. SHOT FAILS JO STOP THEFT "uicnman-s Bullet Only Adds Window Smashers' Damacie te Fbet tired through three showcases ZJuJmvKla? window by Ernest --... vm ii, it aiciiraan nt the store of stuea iP. Gllles, en the nerthwett cer- venul fne.' ,Slr,"'t n"'1 '"-luehnnnB imli,' fnl'rd te Prcut four window- ,T"(7" ",0,n. ending an unpadded vmk tlTzb tl"! window and escaping viMi n Hudsen seal cent tallied nt S2,"0 Menteith, nhe wni standing in the Jewelry department in the rear of the J'ere, heard n shout of "All right '" inllewed by the crash of the S by 10 P ajeglnw window en the Hread street "ls. Uiiiiii nu thrnueh thn i,ni,..i I'llldin leinp and liring in the direction of nei'e, hn nn-lved lust iu time te tli "" tour men inotercar ami eRtiiui aeiiue. jump into n waiting speed enst en Sntque- The me,,, according te Menteith, werP mi jeung and weie dark caps. EVERYBODY'S D0IN-f IT Twe Held In Jeffersen Park, N. J., Neighborhood FlQhthiQ Vearh f.leueeVte, I '.""" ' V"r M,p"ln" "t 'wms. is "iiBi ',;" ,","7..ilrK;, cim: "imeareii te f.. t...i.. ,. t'ftllr, .1! . --.,''. tiiii.'i .seu S L,1" ,l", morning te walch the ar eUftTev1 ?.f. L"1"8 U?"r ' ,,f""k K."rtp",r"' with assault and bat. K en Edward Tlghe ..iijer .Miricrsen warned tlie people Hen ff. ;ir,k !.h,at I'"' "Khting mu-t must the town ' """ nn "dtlltien wn jail and put 'em all In. lArvrx IslOO MINERS RE"?IIMP UnOIr "Minune nCeUrvlt WUI1K' Break m Ranke of Kansas Strikers indicated In Reoert rutshiei. i...... ,l , ittirt., ''"''Jsiiiiil c.'i mine,, ;' v'llO hnve liten idle . f'-t IT. Hie et I'tsti-ict N "nt an.l ..... r ..'' ' ."'."' nu .- Alexar.ihi- Wl le work te I ec n' i ,"1 i 0n,'nt. il th hendquarfcrs ' Hn.l ...!... -. ......... .. v ... ..,,, uuimiy htinws wiiy or hew eemc. Pr.lT, mi,l,"',heed battle startetl last aricM.e l""l-lm, "'V "'" men hnve been innntel -hrirged will, assault ami hat UL ..-Mesl ,.ni, be.lv in the neiglibep. Slated for Senate WILLIAM V.. CUOW Stale, Senater nnd Republican Mate chairman, who Is tobe named le the I'liltcd Slates Senate te suc ceed the Inte Senater Knox URGES DEATH FOR Dr. S. 2. Batten Says Rule of Politicians Has Put Pliila. in "Doplerablo State" APPEAL MADE TO MAYOR The Nev. Dr. Samuel '.ana lint ten, speaking today at the weekly meeting of Bnptist ministers, advetcated the death penalty for drunken motor ists who nre caught speeding. Ills fellow-ministers agreed with dim that crime Is en the Increase In the city, nnd adopted resolutions which were ad dressed te Mnyer Moere, Director Cor Cer Cor tcl.veu nnd Prohibition Commissioner Hnynes. The resolutions were adopted in counertien with the report of the City Itlghteeusnesn Committee, of which Dr. Ilntyn is Hinlrman. Dr. Batten declared that the city was in "a deplorable state," and in his opinion the city government was in danger of collapse. Sees "Reign of I'eIIIIcs" "We hnvp reached nMKiint," said Dr. Batten, "whom patrolmen refuse te mnke arrests, realizing It la useless. They knew fhnt friends of politicians who are arrested will go free, while their enemies will be punished. "Jn my opinion a man who Is nr rested for speeding wln Intoxicated should be punished by twenty yearn' lm lm prifcenment. If net for life, "indeed, I think drivers of this sort should be hanged. "The command. 'Theu shnlt net kill.' has become a joke. Motorists kill one n dn in this city, en an average. Phil ndelphln has twelve times as many mur ders ns the city of Londen. Crimes of violence nre Increasing daily. "Right around home of our churches hell holes are flenrirhlng which arc a disgrace and must be cleaned, out. It Is the duty of all of us te try te areuse n new, enlightened and effective nubile opinion." The resolutions paired by the min isters wcre ns follews: ."JZ . ,nPr,enRn lni,5-- I . ,, i i '""""" """' vi our cnurcnes h,fu i"l" n,r 'lenrirhlng which are a V.'T," , "'"' """ . cieaneu, out. It " ""-uul- e' 'i et us te try te arouse " , IV"'"1""" ,,nu ''ucciivc pulille "'-".... ... ... i ,:' , ' ......-, ,.,-r.,i ui ,,ie nun- '.!,.. ',','.""" "' . . . t n """'""r "p "epiere the gen- '. , "lsn'Snr,l for law in our div s i ' s .t SCe" 'V n,n"-r Tlm"i of rloTcru-e, i t-HI i i""" .Pr "f i"""''1' '', iu '" "", tin I '?', 'V;,nme'"'"s- "';'"'" 'In- ifc"vv i ' ' ,,1A,pn,1,lhltien lHW- h dived. That we deplore the gen DRUNKEN AUTOSTS hnrsi- the Muver. th ....,,,, nn... ...,. nrr ti,. n.,.. n'.. 1- . -' '" I ,i.i, ,.n. n vii lit'- ,i.,ir-. lll'Ulllt'll .... ,. ", .. eparinieni and certuin ceijits it, mrr directs te the pier at reurteenth street , ' "" lrst ""ulc i.cn-l en the (i.r city te use nil diliveiire te cecu.v a tnlr The physic'un nt first threatened te k. ee1 "lnn. ".'l"' 'r,'"-x Uil ' ,1-" ,,",,I-X !l1"' i. no Heispinii' cnieiremenl et all liwa. "Ueeled, That we lay upon our people their rcspensibilitj te create nn active public opinion in bchnlf of the value of law nnd the necessity of full obedience. "Ueselvcd. That we herebv tender te the Prohibition Commissioner, Uey A. Hnynes. our sympr.tliy and support. In his r-rferts te secure u full and fair enforcement of the prohibition law." BIBLE STUDENTS' CAUGHT IN GAMBLING RAID; FREED Police Found One Die and Croupier's Rake When 'Class' Broke Up I'ighteen alleged gamblers were dis charged tednv by Magistrate Meclcarv after their attorney made a plea that they were members of a F.ible class nnd were studjing that work instead of sheeting erapM. as wan a'letred bv Men tennnt Lee, of the vice squad.' ..,?t'Y'rn, "nenymnus letters sjened Hreken-heartetl Mether" were sent te uiu .un.ver complaining of a se-called gambling house n eighth street near Hrewn. Lieutenant I.e and n .squad or' men descended en the place last evening. There is a Igar store at the address and nt thn detectives uppr-.mch.sl n man tipped up in a chair outside whisthsl in a peculiar manner. Anether mnn inslde the store repented the signal when the raiders passed through there. Lee lead his men te the scisind fleer, where tly.v found eighteen men seated nbeut reading or p'a.vliiir selitnlr.i There was no sign of gambling e.xeept ,,en "" ,n,,ml. " "'" fl00'- '"' n rake niii-n as cre n ers use. These articles were predm ed In court, but Mncistinte Meclenr.v seemed uieve b.v tlie uevt-lt.v of tin Iuw.vei'm plea anil discharged the men. BURY EX-BARONESS HERE Mrs. Heward Pardee te Be Interred In Whltemarsh Today Mm. Heward Pardee, nee Itarenrsn Iletly Alice von Krewein, who tiled In Welslinden, Gertiinny. .Anrll S. lf)2l will be interred pihately this after- ....... ..,An ., I' .nl .. , '"""I u.i'i nun nu ---rticr m fSt ,,h"m"K'" Church. Wliiteimirsh. Mr, .,ir,l..,. wik ihe wife of Heward Pnr.lce vviiuii Knew ii nere feeiaiiv. . .Mi-, mince ,vwis in tiermau.v a th, lime tin- win broke out ami 'hail met the Itiiiene-s wlillf at one of Ihe lj,.r iiiini baths ter his health. They were ni'irrinl iu Louden, August L'L',' jnu Mr. Pardee Is the son of Mr. and Mrs' Calvin Pardee, of Germnntewu. Mr.s. P.irilee succumbed after n long illness. At seen ns arrangements could hn mnde her betlj was brought, here. h crew SENATE spr en. mm JS "ONE BEST BET" Governer, in New Yerk, Delays Formal Announcement Until Return te Harrisburg HAS HIGHEST PRAISE FOR WESTERN PENNA. LEADER Senater Crew Has Had Leng Career in Public Office Senater Crew was born in f!rr man Township, Payette County, March 10, Jh70. He Is ti normal school graduate nnd tnught f-choel before taking up newspaper work. Was a reporter en Pittsbutgh newspaper from 1SD1 te 1S04. Later became editor of the Unlontewn Standard and News-Standnrd. Admitted te the tar In ISO.", and appointed assistant District At torney of Fayette County. Klected District Attorney in 1SDS. Elected te State Seunte in 1007. l'enr times elected chninnnti of Republican State Committee. Hu a Staff Carre&vendtnt New Yerk, Oct. 17. Governer Sproul aid here today "it Is a pretty geed bet" that StHte Senater Crew, of rnlontewn, Pn.. will be nnmed United .States Scnnter' te succeed the late Scn Scn Scn atorKnex. Without making the flat announce ment that the senatorial toga will he given te Mr. Crew, the Governer par ried direct questions by hinting broadly that Crew will ba the man. Governer Snreul came here le meet Mrs. Sproul and their seu. Catitnln "Jack" Sproul. who returned en the I assistant, llarve I.. Diini-tiu, arrived Cunard liner Ilereiignrla from Seuth- , nnd began their work. ninpten. by way of Cherbourg. , .... . ., .. .. ! Celes "tieing 0er l-.idciitr Kind Words for Crew ( A Asf,slin Distrl-t At.emcj ps. As the Governer was waiting at th'vjRne(i li I'nited Stntes Attorney Crle pier for his wife' nnd son te disembark j i ftoing'eor eier bit of evidence tin he was asked if Sennter Crew would be ' cat the, 1 by n half dozen special lnvcn lnvcn appeinted by him te till Senater Knox's; ti-;ater.s. "tiuteil members of the en unexplred term. I iVireemcnt service staff from Washliig- "Well. thin is rather sudden." Gov-I ten. Celes denied tedaj hi" efHce Is enter Sproul replied. "I had hoped ndt te make my announcement until I I returned te Harrisburg." When presseil for u statement the Governer continued : "Senater Crew was nu associate of mine in the State Senate before I be- came Governer. He is chairman of thei Uepubltenn State (Vimmittec and is the T?nr...1.1lAn.. L.J.. r At'.., 11 1 - vanla. As the appointment belongs in Western Pennsylvania it leeks prclty much ns If Crew is the man." "Will jeu appoint Mr. Crew te sue eeed Scnnter Knox?" he wns asked. Dodges Direct Answer "Senater Penrose nnd I have dis cussed tue nppeintmeiu. tne (Toverner replied. "When I get back te-HarriH-S burg we will di.'cuss It some mere, al though there Is no reason te. If any body offers te bet you S10O.."0 te .5100 that Crew will net 1k appointed mi take the bet. because It Is a pretty geed uct. As the Governer walked forward te greet Mrs. Sproul nnd his son he added "Crew Is the finest type of man I knew of te become I'nited States Sen ater. u no liercnDnria. tne second large-it Jlrltish liner ntleat, nncliered nt mini nntlne at 'J o'clock this morning. At ; :ae o'clock the liner went aground en tied Heek Hats and was tnst until S :.".() o'clock, when tugs pulled it off. A qun.nnline phyMclan was aboard, D,lt "IP captain refused te wait nfter the passengers aboard until tin- lnifr re-I turned te quarantine.. 'II, nireu- seen was adjusted. ' i MAN SHOT; FRIENDS HELD Victim In Hospital Says Shoetinci' ... ... . I Was Accident Samuel ICivensik, 728 Woedhiml ave nue, Camden, was accidentally shot iu the chest late lust night while in and several friends were dl-cussng th,. viri viri ons characteristics of a .U-.-hIIIim- Kun one had rrc-utlj purchased and was t . b biting. nistni i.rnuenh.'i anil .lehn Phillip,-, I pesmiius. iieptiiuiciu t. i.i.-rs .ere eon both pf Woetllnntl avenue mar Liglnhi ' h''r'"r 'h'" tie.itj w.uihl ne r.-ti,ieii. p. Camden, ure being held b.v police. There "mates of the margin ter niillicitleu is no specific charge agaln-i either, ni-jianged from time te sev n or tight though police wiy th,. ferm.-r did the I u'te"'- rhoet'ng. llefh men called at r.netir-lk'r. home te discuss a lav f ult which w.ir- te come up before the Camden Grand Jury to day nnd in which both were hi, wit- nci-scn. Phillips mil e.i ih, cun tv.,.,, ' his pocket, savinc he I , n , I I .l, ; ! for protection. He handf-il it te I. I finenku who. while handling if, pullrd ' the trigger. Plvenlk, at the Cooper Uespitnl, nbselve.l hh friends fr u Plume. r-rs rst . .. ntH rLtA rUH KUM FA LS Widow Cries When Customs Officers Seize Her Cognac Anvri'iin prohibition tt-ein- te he tnken ijuite st-iieu-ly ererst.is. a-, most "' the aliens from the steamship Ha- . erferd, hist arrived here from Liver Liver pfel, who arc being detained i,t t'. (Jleucc-tir Iinmlgr ititn I tin tan, br-'iight their liquor with theiu iu fenr of the drought. Ihe - sunis nispei ters eei.fisrnti , I tne litpier. but tn'ti the pi-ete.siini; im migrants thev sheuhl net werrj bcnii.c they were "enlv ciirr.ving coals (e New castle mj wav . ' One well-dre-sed woman, w-itlew of an American professor, who was en her wny te New Veriv, npetit Ihe better part nl two heur-t pleading with customs of ficers net te tike htr four bottles of cognac. Th- iiisptcti.i would net listen te reason, se In- hit fur Ni v i jv v itli tears ;n in-r et s WAR CAPTAIN WEDS Miss Sadie Scanlon Becomes Briri,. of Francs Frlel C.iptalu 1'riines I'i ml, feimei-lv of the lllllth Knlnccrh, was married' tills merniiiL' te Miss Sadie Scanlnu. daiigh- ter of .M.rs. Anna Sciinlen, HH,", tji-ecn sireet, nt a ntipuni mnss In thH i nmcurai. Penrose Predicts Harmony With Sproul en State Ticket Harmony between Senater Pen rose nnd Governer Sproul In the Stnrte election next year was fore cast by the Senater In an Interview shortly before he left for Washing ton at neon tednj. "There will be absolute harmony between Governer Sproul and myself when the Ntuto-wlde ttekrt Is drawn up next year," the Scnnter said. When nuked If the Crew appoint ment ns Senater would mean tlnit Crew would be a candidate for the full term next jrnr Senater Pen rose iald : "I de net Knew nbeut that, but there- will be no strings nttached te the appointment." BLOW-UP' OF CITY 111 fll Af I 111' Mr niTlf RUM FORCE READYi Resignations Pour In te Rutter , as Warrants Are Being Issued for Agents II 5 ATTORNEY JOINS PROBE - - - The I'nited States Atterncj'i office is tnking part In the probe of the pre I I bit ion enforcement service In this citj new being made b special Investigators from Wnshngten. Whelesnle resignations', and possibly nrrcsts. are b"lng mere thnn hinted nt. The "big blew-up." according te these en the inside, It, scheduled te take place tomorrow. Associate Director S. I". Rutter. who superseded Sennter William ( . Met en- t nell, of Hhnniekin. in everytning it i title, was en the job se early tlm morn- , Ing tlint none ft tun etiicc mrce ku i there for hnlf an hour after he nnd hi making nu "inwsiigntien." explninin- that the 'Tutted States Attorney's of- h'ce Is net an itnesticating eilice." i He admitted, however, that his force ' wns aiding the prohibition men. "If , smother office is nml.lng i n imestign- tinn," said Celes, "we nssijn nu ns slstnnt te sec t'uit nn nccc.surr pa tiers nre linwii In a legal niji.uei ,i,Mn,- l,. "li-i-ni itiHiiT- new erini; ilrnwn up. It is cenfliV'ntl) asM-rted, tire sftne warrants ' emp'eves whether lmst or present could net Iv learned. Office Force Already It.Muniued Members of the office force nlrrndy huve been put through an examination by the specinl agents. ()n,j by one tiny were sent for -md subjected te a (lese queslienin-j Many of them turnirticd Mr. Uuttci- with nlKdnvits. The.se will make interest, ng re.iding iu court later. Sennter McConnell and the ri st of the office help nrrueil linglit ami enrij today. They were er much en their tec. Tlie girl clerks hail su.pt their desks clean, and thej '.n .- wy te a (latter of typewriters t!c.-i iu th ji-,1 like a let of racing cars gciiug ready for Centlnnnl en I'uiip The. ('nluinii On, REJECT FIRST AMENDMENT TO GERMAN TREATY, 71 TO 7 Plan te Guarantee Teutens Against Unwarranted Invasion Leses Washington. let. 17 il! A I'.i 1'fs""f'" '", " '-".'' r. i-ciien of the ll,M im"niliiient etictnl. u pr-tiesil b. Sennter Walsh. Itemecnii. of .Mentnnn. le huve the I'nited States join the nth'-r j Powers in a pledge te protect German i gainst uuwatr.int's, inv.isien, A final vote in tin trrnn js expected l"' m'"' '""" ',,,l,.l,,- -Mietiicr' business Is excluded u'liter an nut cement ' limiting each Sennter's time te one hour t ,n the treiitv and ten miniit.is en ,,..... l vntietis. A vote michr !. tnle-i hue I ted.'iv .,- ,oi-rew h-mlers ,,. , I lilii'ber of St inlter- did net ,,fn ,.. I eensiime ilic mil lime allotted te them. While it was genera'lv t kunwledg-il Hun l here hml heen muih- '.liifiin" of JUDGE"S WIFE SUMMONED Mrs Nerrls S. Barratt(and Called for Jury Duty Sen lr'' """ris .s. liarrati. wife of ihe l!"01'1';1.1' '"'Ik of Cern ..i Common , "" ' - "'"' " ril -"" Net i is S, Pn rr.it t. Jr., n'eut svveiu in a- a tuiw.vcr. hum iieiii ,ccii -iiuiiiieuei I j'lf.v -t r ice iu the . i , ,.,) , Illelllll. i.i in t Mr-. i:.,nnt tl'.llie w ,. i .tr.i.i ., iimeiig the juror- fir I , (,; n, ,n,lt of the Younger llarrneti fur H, , t; Coui t Ne. I. Lnsi vvintei Mrs Par ratl was also drawn en n panel for a murder case, hut was ixcu-nl from serving. It. is expected .si,,, wil! s,-ru, n the civ il case-. RAIL SHARES DEPRESSED Sharp Decline in Prices Results; Frem Threatened Strike New Yerk, (i.-i 17 i Ilv A. p , ' lliiilreail sharer were sharidv l"'tir. k... I ... .I.A ............. ..(.!..... . I ... tm- ,,,v..i.. ,-t .in- sieei, lil.ll Kt'l tl. thi.v, heavy sidling fNiiltlin; lreni (h. prospect of a count r.v -wide railroad trik Lesses et one t,( three n.,I,.t ,... i . a. .. .. .. were riii'iuii.r.ii. in ii. , . i . i .. n. ...;.. . etuilers, tsitt iirrlers ntid trunk lines' Shares of tin- railroad fpiipment com cem pniilfH, tietal Iv Pr.ss, tl .steel ('a,- I Kit t, j . . p...... . . .. ... , ii'iiti 1. 1. 'lilt's grangers win Let i.meilve. (.en, ml i.lcctrlc an I 1 Here lul.t-l-! points ti-ilngiieii-'- Lie tm. al i,t t-xlieinc fr iciieiis ,u j i Prices of .- .t tt.ri t. git urn I fei tin1 lie .nth I . t" new en ember sol, I off nl is 7-". or n .irl.v hall a i cut , low .Saturdnv s cl.iKlni;. and ;:"n n,.i. or SHi per biib. hi low tin- .K, ..,,.; lellcheil lust heitire tlie publication (,f the internment crop report en (),. tuber . American S tgng established n ... ,, , i ,-t in ii nir many jeai'S further decline of I point en u & SIMMONS REBUKED FOR FALSE CHARGE AT Chairman Campbell Denounces Suggestion That He Called Wzard's Collapse Fake KU KLUX HEAD GRILLED BY HOUSE COMMITTEE 77u (J Fla9 Crrnn.ulr. t Washington, Oct. 1.. - After two (dnjH in tne seclusion et n Mckniem. ; the location of aIiIcIi wn- catefullv i guurdid from the public, "Colonel". , William Jeseph Simmen-.. Imperial iznnl of the Kit Ilu Klnn, cum,- out , from the shadow-, et tin- "Invwiblc Imiplrc" tednj te ir-ium,- M tlefnii of the Klnn before tin- lleii'c Rules, Cemmitter. His threat was swathed in ji bright' purple muffler, pinned cus- te protect j I him from a further brnuchlal attack. ,iiis eicc. dcpite tin- cvi.ieticc of in-1 i Milldlsni, seemed uiiimpiiired, nnd he ; plunged nt once into a rapid reading of! nnenier long, prepnrcil statement. J He rend In a strong eice, se rnpidh " Ma"' "lm,,s(- impossible ir the com"- ' I him. Fer fifteen minute.. ,,. launched attack after attack ngaliit Hearst and file Nev Yerk World. He cited figures and statements te show the circulation, growth of the World Jn consequence f the Ku Klux Klnn expos". He icstlrmc, h,. (-nnil faith and impartial intcrcM ,,f th,. World and the Hear! pnp'w GctB Inte Het Water He denied the Klan Is conducting anv tertll of propaganda against tic Catholic t nurcli. from tins lie turned d te quet- j ein'nittee i ing members of the Utiles th ftubjcet of his collapse Frldn follewini; his peroration lie lef nt,,r a) oner. get in m, firR, 0nsl came when in lr- dared Uepresentntlvc W. D. I'psluiw had been tehl "1 th.- crresjinndeiit of it Southern newspaper that Chair man Philip P. Campbell, nf the com mittee, nnrl Assistant Atterncj (ienernl J. W. II. Crlm had characterized his collapse ns n "fake"' mid culled hi in a "damn faker." "New. just a minute," Campbell in terrupted. "Let me s.-n here that If everything contained in jour statements " ." committee is as raise as that, eii hnye given the committee something te tliliik nlieut. ' urn glad te hear jeii r.n.v that, Simmons willed. is inise in eerj particular. ! Cnmtibell summed "l didn't believe it when I heard it," Simmons interjected. He attempted te return te his rending. Campbell step- ped him acain. "I think nu have gene far enough with that sort of thing." Cninpbrll said. "I ImVe been absolutely fair te OU." "Yeu have, sir," Simmons acknowl edged. "Then why de you make such a statement te this committee?" "I didn't hd'crc if." Simmons pro tested. "I simplj chose this method of bringing It before the committee." Chairman Kebuhes "Colonel" "Why in-"V in this vmij V" Campbell pursued. "If ou did net believe it why couldn't jeu hnve come te me or te Mr. Crlm nnd nsked wh"th"r it wep, , true. Win-re did jeu get that iuforna iuferna iuforna tien? en snv from .Mr. rpsluiw ':" S'mmens said UcprcM-ntatin- Cpshnw get it from the corrcspetiiiciit of dm S'ew Orlenn Item Assistant Atmrnev Cfi-ral t'ti.n van rgalu qunteil a- hnvit;; -aid Pridn.v i "had been expect In;- t!,e "ni'iips, for fifteen iiiinute" iiii.I th.-i M , nie't - w:is, u "d.iinn fnkcr." Crim. who wa iti-h'. ni e- n-nl ' Mini : nas'iincii i ,,v i i.iic '.as t,- -r. mentioned, Ml. Chnriian. I ui-t wait te sa.v I concur in ,m ruling veu ha', t ntitlnniM! in; finer luti. nlmnn lii CRASH CAUSES FRUIT DROP Wagen Overturns Carge Sprays Carge Plaza City Hall There was n ln .Ih-p i.i fruit at I're.lil ami I illiert -tr,-ts t.tis iiin-ii- '" Mll,,n nvva..n leaded with apples, '.'rapes, miislil n. eril'igt ami ether K"t"' ''''"g ever;. inii-il. seiitlii the l cargo ever tl i t s II, ill pan. 11- '.lit te a VI heel i Olll The cr.-l-h j'llig elt Die vel.l Lie' 'I'm ' V It'-oe -111,1 tta intents 'iclen-.-i li M l.t i e. a pre- tliice tle-ilr, ..( n !,. tn Mill Al.irltet tl'tets. After the "heel .nn, of'- it joined tin erev d en1 niiL- Cltv Hall but was -ipturcil hi n pitrelmnu. The horse ran away. t odd I -te's troubles .nitl xv ns faugh nl'ti a hert chnse. A ;uad i f me-senger levs 'ulp te gather up tlie overturned feint nnd were re v nrded with ersiigt's mui ether geed things for tbfir in roe" "il . HOLD-UP T.IEN GKT 512 .Te - -li I--,t!e, III.'.'! At I' n strict, rc rc fierted te tie- pe'iee ii yht that llf i ir- d nn nnd ''etilietl of ,S2 b three nnu "' . i r. . -aid tuat one ei tue rfreiin -'rui-i him n- he v-as wa'lling 01 Wi,,irte , -tn.t Inlvweu Ninth nn-l T-nth streets aleut I o'clock In-1 tiijlii I'm e'liii's took the luencv . Mere Suggestions Made for Matw for J 920 Fair 'World's Pres name suggt st.-d (, tennlal te be lie'. I h name was effc ,-tl h. 'f lliimi.ienti.il. - l'nir"' is a the St srpij.(V. i' i" IH'Jtl. This l n.irle. Weasel. Mr. Vensel also 1 1 1 1 1 -1 1 a .-t t be used for pest. words 'Sei'-ii.'. "Determination"' "Phi'ndclphla I'-ign that inlglit rs. bringing n the "lelucntletl," and "Ambition." World's Atlvnnce Pair" I Mif-lcr, til, .suggest hin of .lehn Me an lxlrk strerr, Phil- idelplila "World s Pea i e l'nir" is ll.V II. I. l'.-ntle r, .".1117 S.m iflcred '"hum street, I'hllllllf Ihtllil The Iiv i mx. Pi hi it .j iu,,,Ui pi't.mptdl b, iiiniij ethers, wants te ee n mi' c tliat - ill be meie in), pics-ive mi the popular mind than Ihe unwieldy title new used te ties!,.. linte the If jeu it In. ig exhibition. . , can think of eili'.. senil I KAN HEARING WASHINGTON IS HOPEFUL NATION-WIDE RAILROAD STRIKE WILL BE A VERTED ft MAILS WILL BE MOVED' SAYS POSTMASTER GENERAL Washington. Ud. 17. fRy A. IM Postmaster Gencrnl Hns in the only public statement Issued up te neon tedaj regarding the rail strike menace declared "the mnllH will be moved." "I nm sure tic tmtlfs te the controversy wil' net jiennit ilevclepments which will interfcm with Government service." he said. "This Im nu time for Htiitements from this department. A time may come for notion. I -iwerely tiust that it will net . If It does then will be action. The tun I.h will be moved." 4 PERSHING HONORS U. S. Medal of Hener Placed en j Unknown Soldier's Tomb in Westminster SIMPLE CEREMONY HELD Ity the Asserlttcd Press Iiudun, Oct. 17. -I'pen the -imply ii'S'-rihed shil in Westminster AliL-c.v which rnatl.s l', t,m 1, ..t (.rent ISr't.t ill's mini n :i '-air. or Lit-- Inld teil.ij the nii'ijcst ic rnthm within tin- c' "'' ''' Ai-tenrn 1 "e.dr. It was the Mislnl nf Hener t.,t 1 b.t Die "en- s i-i rcntlirmn- -, hlc'i united .:': P.rlt.-iin Brcs '.f the I'nited S'nt. ., , ., MI'll OI I I'r- ,i i tri.ll' II the I'nl'erl Stares n in 'b V. m'n W.ii The iii'iii'tl jiriMlt '.--'i ..s made uv flierge Harvey. Ainrrlt-tn Ar bnniler te the Court of St. James,' who dcllr 'ied a brief address is the representa tive of the AMOti-iin Government anil e,' Preident Harding. The net of be be 'tevving the nteilal wns performed by Genet al Jehn J. Persh"ig, eemmnntb-r of tlie Ameticnn nrniics in Kinnce dur- , ine the great struggle. ,ie s.i'.-kc as fellows : General Pershing's Address "' Hie cannot enter here in.,! ort frl ' fivj-t pew-riug motion in '.'cnillng th" i'.npertaiit M't.ts ii rlv hi-'or' i 1 Grenrv Itntiiin thai 'ia" shancd i! .progress of nation-. Distinguished nun nnd v.iuiien an- here en-briiicd- who. ithreuch i-i-niiiries. have unseltisj.Ij i given tlieir n'l-iliii mid tu-ir lives te 1 make that record glorious. As thr-v pass In uieienr.v l,cferi us tln-p is tiein- whose deeds arc mop- wnrth.v and none 'whose devotle.i inspires our alniir.i'.-in ' mere than this unknown winrier. "He will ilwa.vs I'eiiiaii, im -,ni,bi! of tie tirnictnh ,!' sa"ritii e In h' ; I e ii, th v tn-lt." - gri at -t s.i, riiic . Ii was I e v I,,, v. it, i it IksItjiiIe,, hart il '..- breast .i;!iiiit iv rneiiv ;i',,i tnj,isti,.i 'It ,. 'if.,- I'llBl 'I. Tun i'i t tlai . I uliiiiin 1 uur -ilin CAR RIPS UP HIS COAT Athletic Secretary Victim U. of P Of J Hives J. ti Mean Trick ermilii, of ( onshehockeu. -ccretnrj of tin1 1 mver-'it.v of IVnn syh'iniii Ateleti ssei iatt'in, i- iiietirniug the h -- -f n in vv fall over coat, which 't.i- ii tl-viv,-, w.iile t'.U Mll I. is bi .!. Mr. ' ' lrin.iii -. arhter -' ' i 1- i. 1! stiii'1!,,).. 'j h f'lll While .-re-sniK : "I .1 hit tee n-- ir :ni i- ,-t -r, ,,r t liiske.) Iiv '.-" -I"1 III I'I'M g . eat wns vVnliiii, - , 'luten obi' I"' n ml sem lir.i , , I I ihl- of ,ls i-t at In .1 no 'it Mi ' ' of tl " III l( II," I.' st-i -!. w.ii"'t nt' U" ind I'r. ir intni '. '- Us it W I'". .Itt.lclieij I The di .vi r ! nn :, In , what'- an an-degv w I nven-eai-tV til. l l " , , i' ' ti' T.n r- l, mill .ii ic, -It. , . ''". rear p.trt. : ntituiiiebili I npeemi .1, bur ii it i ein- , tall MARK DROPS TO HALF CENT New A orb. t 17 i P.j P. i German marks, continuing in n te ,,e.v low ris-nrds, w - re iiipriaeliitig half a tent eiicli i ..i'i"' tiitlnv pr hi luui'i tpietatiMii- i',. , i ,i nr. te 1I..V1 ' ten:- Jli wel, 'lid tteclj-ie va- per- llllll- I ,1 L'' I ,,' . ,,. r, - HI , ,, e ju the nc.r'is iinotatiens S.i',irdii.v e!,. lllg price In iuu ti.t!t",l'."i. ' j DEAD HERO BRITISH AWARD V. C. TO AMU RICA'S LONDON, Oct. H. The Btituh C axvard the Victeria Cress, the hil. .- y. unkne-BTi xrarrler. NOMINATIONS SENT TO SENATE WASHINGTON, Oct. 17. Nominations &eUt t3 the BeunV day by President Herding included Dnniel V Bititenstem. of Ni Yerk, te be United States marbhal fei the northern oil met New Yerk; I. K. rurelmll, of Missemi. t u United St -.t, ".r bhal for the xsebteni iliatrlct of I-libs.i-.i, , t,. -. , -'iut.-. , t uccticut, te be Uuiud b tales marMi.il lu. .. . .-m,t f C..u.. cut, aud Jehu T. MfLauublin, of San Fit.m-i..v. id U celltciw iuturnal revcuu: for the fi:t.t California dlutua. HELD ONJWRDER CHARGE Alleged Slayer Caught After Chase by Acting Lieutenant i .-iiitnu-i iiauiiirrv. it vgie llaiubrltlge street, vvi - h. hi with letln.v li.v M.igl-tnil. ILi, nm it bail in i, li.tige I nan tli i-. llanbirr.v. tlurii g n. nil.-r. ir ,,.,, w,t;, his wife carlv this u ..riiiug. iir. , twiet nt her. tint bullet pi.i.e. her Ik-ih Aiting Lieutenant Shiidtl n i,l '. trelnmu WiIIiiuum -aught ll.iuh, r'rv after a two block pursuit. The lifl vtrlllnn iiitiwr, art MiiTi.N(, i.ri:nb. "Kr iBOTH SIDES BLUFF, VIEW OF RAIL CRISIS Washington Expects Adminis- tratien te Avert Big Strike by Compromise PREVIOUS CHANCES LOST, IJ.v f LINTON W. 4tILIJKin Sinn rnrretimmtrtit l"tnln I'tilille l.lcer l'eit,i ,'JI. l ; j ' I,,. I.fdinr fci'iiti t Wushingteii, (ct. 17. -The general belief here is ib-it tin-re will be no rail road stride. V en" member of the Administration especially well informed put ii. 'both sjih-s urc blutling as hard ns tiicv -ai . Te''!- at -Lingers in tb.s binding, it i- im. lit" 1. M:'ii of the r.i'Irnad e - ut!. is, i .c-iallv of the, weal, or r mils !n h -s -,-!tli-(i .immunities, prebnblj v en'd wel -eme tin strike as n mentis of ending the national ngr'-emeiits with the unions, and tlie railway workers ar piebabiv se resentful ever the sigges sigges tien of a second cut In wages that tl.eit b-atl'T-, .vhe fi-c sensible of tb- Impor Imper ti nee of th" national agreement-, mnj have tl fin 'tlt.v in controlling iner.i. Hut ii is believed, jn i-nite of these dangers, 'lint with tin- pi-i'i'l!tii-. of tb'ley and cenierem-i- i-i tn hi.nds of the Administration, sem,- compromise .vlll e (fTected nt tl tii" stri',- invrted. Harding, Awaits Drxelupnient.s At this moment tin Administration has no policy vilth respect te tin' issue livervbedy en nil sides Is wu.llng te ""e the Icvciepmciit of public opinion In its ilcelitpiiicn; I ith th- Interstate C,iii.rarc" 'm i-is-ii ,i a:nl the War Laber Hear ' w I play tin .r Iiart. White'.. ii,f..r.imt...ii they possess - ii! I- 'nn-i- public, a- I n th'- v av tic point- vi ,ii-,ii.i, win i-iinr -I u; 'Pile ' i- i i.c ".--nt e cn.ji'irii'.lng ituatie- w ieli v'tnllv con erns -,nal lit'- nf the . eni.tr.v . Leng i- fe'.i I j the lending railwnv n. iiiinagers thnt a reatljustment of both rates a-d wages would have te cenn- viiui.v et ti.i-tii cv i-n tiecinii-ti tiit tin-I-respt'i'itj of the re'i'is themselves ile pi'inled iiHin reiluciitg the cesta of Unn-portntien. Tin p"i'itent of a hirge Iia-'ern "vn teni -a d I,, me last spring. "We have get livtii f.tigM it'itl ,"itP'TL'rr chnrecs - It ni' f. I i. it'll - ! " I eep'iC " N'et ( nn'.itil.ri! I' ice I . ( iilmnn Ifirr 4 CAMDEN AUTO BANDITS HOLD UP MEN: GET $180 I Victims Relieved of Meney en Way Heme Frem Werk I'uiir i ..ii'ii u .1 -ii. .ii' ti'i.rj,, i ,i r I'-hl up no. i r.,1 1 t.v-. 'iif-n ;.t i;il.tl, it.ti Sp.'in'i- .-'.r(et, Cnii.den. carlv tin, iitci nitiK in u ti-s.k SJsii from them. i Pntritk C.mewav. Second street and Katie avnr . a 'in Walter i I'Toelo. ,-,.tI Chestnut si".-, let ,,f C.mtien. were "ii their way ,.-ne nbeut .'t .,'t-le, WtH'ii ti ej wer, iiiNiut hiilrvaj between Jsmenth an. I ig.,tl, -ire.ts .,'ti Spruce, 'tin- csr drevr ... , , , ui,,, ,, j,,, kept the meter rui lllg th- ttlf-i- r-nv- er-d tlillM I, g ii- Neith.-r efferei ll'IV l-e-lstl if, t iiTmvv.1V till" i t . 1 7 ." mil l )'Toe!e S,"' A- ut BROKER SLASHES" WIF v,Vea thy Chicago Man Attacks Weman During Quarrel ( lucagii, ( i r i it, a P i Alexniiil.-i' stu. rt Ite- ,i ei ei his 1. ii I.- . nltl j , I,, nK,. I i "" ' """V '" et 'In liirgt i d- n low,. 1 op 's ti iring ,i .j-iarn I , l;i. I, ;0. '""1 tin was e ,.p iiiiii... i..t ... I.nrs M,-s. ;.,ss' ,.., .lu ,..,, , ,, , , U"V' " '""'' '" 'I" i..lie., md Hint hi- wil- .l'.. ... ,, ,, riuer v Vii h. ' relu,.. tl ,,, k,m. ,nr .. .lie. k for -1in l- had j.ist .s-ceiveil I'h'l i M tlnulLv. after a l-ngtl.j arg. I 10' T he bad sel7,l ),. M.i- . -ftlt-h.'d he.- ( rit -. ..... i ii t u i nnu Suggestion of Laber Beard Public Greup May Selve Problem COMPROMISE FAIR TO ALL PARTIES PLANNED Thirty Thousand Army Trucks Available for Immediate Use if Needed CONFERENCES RESUMED Brotherhood L - I ers Proceed ing With Arrangements for Walkout en October 30 Latest Developments in Railroad Situation I The public greun of the Pnllren.i Laber Heard ns n means te pre vent n strike has proposed that freight ratea be cut immediately, that requests for further wage re- tuitiens no withdrawn nnd that empleyes recall their strike order. Washington officials are. hopeful that the strike will be averted by com promise, usinn; the .suggestions or f hci ntiUli'A . t,u in. Kruup as a tjast3. Warren S. Stene. hrnrl nf ,r. brotherhood of Engineers, says thf public-group plan is net feasible. Railroad executives take the same x'iuw. Tne rairead executives were called today te meet in New Yerk. The "Hig Five" union chiefs will meet in Cleveland tomorrow te complete plans for the strike called for October ,'!0. Chiefs of eleven ether unions arc said te oppose n walkout. A possibility of a brenk looms. ' The nublic ereun vf Ihn r r c g- ..v. ucvi UUAIA1 resumed the conference with the Interstate Commerce Commission ut Washington tndnt- t Th. P T? r i ' - . . , 1 , "' "' ''"i""-s xviu net DC erered out until November 3. The railroad tfti?runhri Wm nt yet taken any strike action. Railroad officials ami union leaders in Philadelphia show an unyield ing attitudL toward the proposed nrike. Railroad officials today cited a list of freight rite reduc reduc tier.s made since September 1, l'.UO. which they sav offset the 12 per cent pay cut made months age. some It.v the Asscriateil Press Wiis,n;te. ti,t. IT. -The (Jnvern-"i-nt. ihrtmgii its various depuitments I" gun iedn n sur.cv of the railroad ' tlllltl.it, , developed h.v th- call e: '. .en lenders fnr ., c, m ral -irih. bp git nmg i ictnher .",11 "tlifiiil from President lla-ding down '' dei.artm.Mtal bureau chiefs and i-e -I srrviee agtnt- were known te be "t.tchlfig t!,p situnti,.,, ele-ely. menn v.l Ut- hoping that .(.in. means might be ! 'inn ter averting a panih-is f the Niitii.ri" transportation svsteni. The whole range of possibilities un re. gird-. I b; einf.-nls s se nebulous n l-es.nt as t uin lt pril,,tl,.n, , Half . u.'ve,e,rn, nts before rolling n"tin I' Hepe W(1S (.Xprcs-e.1 f.-.wrnll. i.. '''is Cat the suW.,:e ,,-lw need bv '.c lubli.. S:eup of the Uaiiread Laber neani. here for eenft trenees with the It tersfnt- Commerce Comtiiiss'en. might f" inude tin- basis Lie basis f,.r n seli.t,.... t i.. problem Ihe public Rin,,p f ,h,. bear.! proposed that the railroads imimsllateh I It into effect fre?., reduction- equlv n'enr te ,1,.- UBfc. ,,,.,, ,,.,. ,ltK,rb,, bv the heard l-t J ,. , ,)., thl rft. read, withdraw tin',.,- r.,psts for It 1 !.. V. .1.. . . . -H- mi'imiiiii- im fmil ,(. rtl1 "si-Hid ili, bv tl - l...i,rtl 'icr.-, for furt Ii, ii i"-"."S,iU of the car J'UV .-se.-reirirj Hoever, w Ii. " is consider i. vim iiifiire l.irgdj in any iietien de 'i.ieti en Ov the tl .vertunenr, eIe.l i no' vv nitt- Heuse "any in the ,ny. but President Hitnll ng was net h l,u I Vflltlll k.. tl ... . . i . . - uiivi' i;ui''i'4 itiiri fin. i 4 ''v;r,':f',- -'nc.rCw'Sl- 'Ilin ti '- "" "iner elt c a In rl- t. mm, -in en .,.,. .i.i ., I'resld. nt ....... , . ,mm ,n mat inn Inielit en tl,.. rnn.....i ..i... l,.Af , ,. r "nu union ll'efs I,, ,ishlllir.en (nr. i'e P sfmaster (.(-nt ral Hnvrt r.fi-ul .1 fititii lis, Usslue plailN of Ills .la,.,.-.-... with elation te the tliri nteiie.J ptrikc. Mr. iluvs was understood , lvc con i red with posieth, th.-, ills In rarl .is .-.. le-b.v letiKtiiHtunc elephenn, but -.- .-.-4 u.u i ion ,,. i..i-i.i wan disclosed. net Itn.tMKl rmv Trucks nilajc. bout .'ill llllll nrinv ti nole. .,..,. then .--ts . II new in steriig- ut corps nren d d ev.r the ,. .ui.tr, would b avail for traiiKportatieu use In the event iiiiiiplet. railreiid tn- I, . .iri.e.i at tin War lleiinrlinini Hn .., i... il.-piiriiii' nt, . .ill,'. I Upell fe however, hn n0(, J,,., anv 'Ttiimnte f u Miiiispeiiati., i tnt-iliti or what army l- ix-lllil-l rrnii l .lu m in rgt in tram epi ral ion Die wny e' Mtinv e th' e eniririli K I live li.-.-u teri,... II, ........ f. ir.sl le ether (.everiiiin nt depart UK nt . neUblv the I l",,ll I nielit of A(trl .ult. in-, but Iiii.i- , ,,i been wlHidraw from urmv storage d(ptH hi the de till. 1,111 III -. It was emphasised nt the War Dt tetitinufj en race i:iBhu"iii, Column Obj V, II MM i.."vn mj 1 J . eO!rsJlV
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