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VOL. VIII. NO. 103
HnlcreJ as Second-Clues Mutter nt the Podlefllte nt Philadelphia, Ia.
Under t'.in Act or March 0, 1870
PHILADELPHIA,, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1922
Published Dll" Kxrent Hnnilny fjubscrtptlen Price fe ft Year by Mall.
Copyright. 10?2, by Public, Idirer Company
PRICE TWO-CENTS
Quits Ship of Stafe
LATEST "L" PLAN .
Killed Her Father
SAVED THEIR SCHOOL "TOOLS"
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f. First Definite Move Toward
Drafting of Ordinance for Op
1 oration of Frankford Line
I APPROVED MAYOR CAN
THEN MArvfc M trrcunvc
At n conference en the Frankford clc
Mini ledny It wes decided te petition
,h rublle Service Commission for its
ileirt en the eperntlnKngrccincnt of
fered bv Tl.emai H. Mitten, president.
of the P. !' I'-
This l n definite step toward coui ceui coui
nletlon of an ordinance which would
JutherUe lenninB Aef the city-built line
te the rcnipniiy. it i wiu mui. ui u
lone fcrlcs of conference.
Public Service Commissioner Clem
'nt Richard Wcglcin. president of
.Ceuncil: Cltv Solicitor Smyth nnd Co'e Ce'e
)mn J. Joyce, counsel for -the I': K. T;.
UttcnneOjine sumiu" m . iivimn
Cltv Hall office.
At its conclusion the Council presi
dent Issued this statement:
' "A meeting was held today in my of
. of tvlilMi several nelnts raised dur
ing the mectlns of the committee of
.if 1.-1- I.. f.M.nntl .lflinmrv 0 were
Informally dlbcussed.
"At the suggestion of Commissioner
r.tmni It was nerccd te submit the
points in question In the form of n
petition te the Public Service: Commis-
ilen. Mr. Clement premised spocey
..finn unnn the netltlen nnd stated thnt
' he Is li sympathy with the efforts being
put forth te nrrive nc a snecuy soiuueu
'of the problems surrounding the opera
tion of the Frankford 'L.' "
Majer Points In Petition
The major points under discussion
Which will be Included In the petition
are the graduated return offer made by
Mr. Mitten, the" length of the proposed
lease, the rnte of fare, the number of
ctrs the city is te Mipplv nnd the ques
tion of physical connection with the
Market street subway-elevated.
'A lense agreed upon by the city and
the P. It. T. Company, under the pub-llce-servlce
law, would have te receive
the sanction of the Public Service Com
mission. The petition Is intended te
facilitate matters and avoid the danger
of unfavorable action by the commis
sion. One important point Is the length of
the lease. Commissioner Clement today
said that this Is discretionary with the
commission, nnd that In buch cases it
is ulnars governed by circumstances.
, When the Publle Service Commission
nets en tic petition Ihe results will be
laid before Mayer Moere, whose Mgnn
turt is absolutely necessary te make the
& effective.
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SAYS AUTOS AND VOLSTEAD
' HAVE SPOILED SLEIGHING
Geed Old Days Are Past, Ell Ewlng
Finds en Drive
i "There's some difference new." ic-
innrked Ell P. Hwlllir. nf Knrlwrtli. nne
j ;f the few slelghers en the Kast river
' ilrive in Knirmeunt Park today.
1 ns this some years age borne of the
lusicqi nerses in me Htnte, uriven hy
sportsmen of Philadelphia, raced along
this drive. Today 1 foiled te see
another elelchcr from Y.irlmrtli In Plill.
I !delphla.
in the old days four of the hotels
nlenc thii rnntn liivi n ,irt?i, f,r ilm
yilrM sleigh te nppear nt the deer en the
i Jdvent of fnew.
The prize was a heltle of real,
parkllng champagne. There was much
honor for the victor. He became the
guest of the hotel for the day, was
treated with everything In the place,
ind was the spokesman for all the little
gatherings arranged In the rooms. He
was the day's here.
llicn there were; the speed tests.
Horses would race along the IVIht
lUCkOIl rVfelf (.tnrtlim ill ll. Til.
Jlrldge hotel and ending at Valley Green
Heute, n distance of mere than n mile,
ire 1,!,rp c,mn,l'ngnc would be opened
u. siuuciu voices lnnKe merrj in sons.
ies, these were the geed old des.
le automebllu came and then I'linie
veistend."
ITY STREET CLEANING
MAKES GOOD IN TEST
Director Caven Finds Heavy Snow
Handled Satisfactorily
After 11 tour of the city this inorn inern
fMi Dlrcl"1- Unveil expressed satis-
lactleil nt tin. u-ii.. !. ....... ti... i .. .
mf,i0 !'B fnrfws ,,nnl,,,,l ,l10 l"t nccu nccu nccu
eontrel ' M,W Um' ,l'" c,ty took
rl.i. J".!1 ""' work wni inw "ell. In
view or the uniiRiinl weather conditions,
?!. l.!,lnl,,,e,, mnn' "w ,0 llt work,
imi VI ' ,,p lerplv!l mniiy compliments
ami few cemplnlnts.
wtJi1Imp" wl"l "'nnliiftl en the job
JMterdny succeeded in removing nshe
"ens." the Dlrertn,. J, ,1 ' " lALM'
U'M llil' IMIV flfli n Inn. ...
iSSmT1; ",,hnt nsi;c'H w" '""'
rnli.X,VPI' ,,y '" hnme l,!n('CK wp ''"
trucks out th s nmrniii .i nri.i .i..
lWieil Ul lrnMin.l M it, f-vf A-
nml tl ' R ,1art et .V'Menlny rain fell
ana It would have been Inadvisable te
in:?10, 0,"..thp Htrecu, nnd when tile
hi. V ln." u wnH "et Miniciently
n" ma,t0 utp f the plewt- neccs-
BOY KILLED i JN COASTING '
Tfuck Runs Over Him When He
Tries Out Christmas Sled
Mas itnintt;'R,er!" nl111 " ww fbrlNt-
?ear.eM,1i,ir:,l,R,,t ,,Patl' ,n '',von.
'"tr-eid l,nu U Piihtniii. tn.in fn.....i
nue this morning. '
fourth Mrn'!R rnMh,R ,low" Hly
Si .i ' 'l'1'"" "" 're-irnnm truck
four? "l ."'"section of Slxtv-
W. ttr. frf"lt -"cIh but was net
Uhli'h . eiimigii te escape the i
ntM ,,U,r hlpp,ns Bl""8 "I'" ' :
lb! si l!l"mm a !' driver applied
enr,
n'l, surrendered te the police.
$,1,248.772.53 In" City Treasury
.. 1V irensurer's icpeit fur the
"Ses(,7!'0'i:lpk,nG fu,J5 f f,iar
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niirn ti. . '-;-"" kiiuh icceinm
HJ007 mi vu'fk n""ntliiB te !j!(l7..
PH9Rt, ' 'ism?1 V"H
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KtlAUBTII MAIIEL LANCK
Slxtccn-ycaV-eld girl, who went en
trial today for the fatal stabbing
of her father
CORONER HOLDS ELDER
SON IN STUTSKY DEATH
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Action Taken Despite Father's
Statement en Deathbed
Samuel Stutsky, nineteen years old,
014 .North Second street, was held by
the Corener today without ball te await
the action of the Grand Jury ln the
death of his father, Solemon Stutsky.
The father died Tuesday Mn St.
Mary's Hospital from a gunshot wound
in the stomach.
According- te the boy, he purchased n
revolver beOiuse of held-ups near his
home, and It was accidentally dis
charged when he wns showing it te his
father. The bullet pierced Ids linger,
then lilt his father.
Previous te the hearing another son.
Benjamin, thirteen years old, sought
te take tlie blame, Niiying that it was
ht who had been handling the revolver.
Tlie father, before he died, gave n
statement te District Detectives Hells
nnd Lnyre, te the effect that he had
accidentally shot himself while exam
ining the revolver.
SENATOR DAIX PROTESTS
P. R. T. SKIP-STOP SYSTEM
Appears at Hearing Where Many
Corners Are Said te Endanger Life
Abolition of "skip-steps" in the
northwestern bectlen of the city, which
nrc suid te be n menace te life, was
urged by twoscero of residents in that
section nt n hearing before Public Serv
ice Commissioner ltecd today nt City
Hall.
Among the jpretestants wns Senater
A. F. Dalx. Jr. He declared that con
tinuance of the skip-step sjstem is
detrimental te the community generally.
He especially opposed u skip-step nt
Twenty-fourth street nnd Columbia
avenue. He said school children arc
obliged te pass this point, where there
urc several enr tracks.
'JUaJ3fiiiiJlor.nlce ceinpla.incd.Jisajn.3t
the situation nt Twenty-third street and
Columbia avenue. At that point, he
sold, them is an Intersection of three
streets, Twenty-third, Columbia nnd
Kldge avenue. He said thousands,
including n large number of children,
nre obliged te cress there, several times
daily.
When nsked by Fred Tj. Lewis Mal
lard, counsel for the P. It. T., If he
was appearing as n rltixcn or n Senater,
Mr. Dlax replied that he was there ln
both capacities.
Charles IJorzell. tailor. H.'H.'l Colum
bia nvcJHii1, said he saw se many acci
dents at the intersection that lie Is
afraid te leek eut.the window.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED
IN 'WIDE-OPEN' TEXAS TOWN
Governer Takes Drastic Step te En
force Law at Mexla
Austin, Texas. .Inn. 12. (Hy A. P.)
Martini law nt Mexie. Tex., nn oil
town nml the surrounding oil Held
was proclaimed tedny by Gover Gover
eor Neff. It beruine effective, at i"
o'clock this morning under the proc
lamation which specllies justice pre
cints Ne. 1 In. IJiiiesteiie County and
Ne. "i in Freestone County.
Hrlgadier General Jacob I "iVeIters,
of Housten, will assume cemmnnd at
Mexia, and dias power te call en such
Texas National Guard forces as inny be
necessary te enforce the law. Texas
l angers have been en duty In the Mexia
oil fields hlnce Saturday, when. In co
operation with ether officers,' they in
nuguwiled a "clean-up" campaign
ngnfiit alleged saloons nnd gambling
resorts.
"Open and flagrant violation of the
law." highway robberies, open gam
bling ami selling of liquor were some
of the rensens given by the Governer
in his proclnmntleii. Mexia is an oil
town about 100 miles south of Dallas,
I.ecnl officers nt Mexla. the Governer
said, "lire either unable or unwilling
te mnintnlii nnd enforce the lnw," and
there Is imminent dnnger of insur
rection, tumult, riot and breach of the
peace." The proclamation added:
"Gnmbllng houses arn In full operation
day and nlcht, protected hy armed men ;
n multitude of unfortunate women pl
their nefarious business."
CONFERENCE WITHS0VIET
OPPOSED BY MR. G0MPERS
Laber Leader Declares Proposed
Genea Meeting Ne Place for Lenlne
Washington, .Inn. 12. (Hy A. P.)
Decision of the Amerlcun Govern
ment with respect te participation in
the Eurepenn economic cenfeience
culled te meet curly in March at
Genea probably will await leceipt of
tlie agenda for the meeting.
It has been expected that the agenda
would he forthcoming se that a dei Isleti
might be made, hut this information
has net been received )et, nnd efliciuls
snld that until Hie scope of the con
templated conference discussions are
known the I'nlted States hardly would
be able te determine the ndvlsiiblllty
of taking pnrt In the proceeding.
aCeincldent with this announcement
of the Government's views Samuel
(Junipers, president of the American
lYdcrntien of Laber, issued a state
ment in which he asserted that "there
(k no place in an Internntlnunl eco
nomic cenfeience for Lenlne mid
'i-r.,1 ,. y
Mr (tampers said his objections .
weie net te tne ceiuerence men, but
te the "action of the Allied Supreme
Council, which constitutes recognition
of the Solets as the de facto govern
ment of Russia. " An economic isin-fen-nce
should be tailed, he snld, hut
bv the I'lilted Stales te discuss n pro
gram lined by theFiiJtw States,
TUB JO VOU AUK.WOHINO I'OK Wt
bi feun.I In h JJIP Wonted celutnrii n
pacts a S!,-rAlv, y
Children Calmly Ferm Line and
March Frem St. An no's,
Lehigh Avenue
2 FIREMEN ARE HURT
FIGHTING THE FLAMES
Calmly directed by n sNtcr. fiftv boys
and girls, pupils et St. Anne's Pa
rochial Scheel, marched out of tin
commercial department nt Miller street
and Fast Lehigh nvciuie, when the
building wns threatened with destruc- '
lien hy fire Just before 10 o'clock this
morning.
A falling ladder" narrowly misted
Sister Augusjn Marin, as she steed
watching the blaze nfter she hnd led
the children out. Jnmes MclCclvey,'
better known ns "Johnny Nelsen."
boxer, nttnehed te Engine Company
1!8, received n crushed feet in his effort
te prevent tlie ladder striking the Sis
ter. He was taken te the Episcopal
Hospital.
Vllllnin Itlchnrdsun. nttached te
Truck 10, wus token te St. Mnry's
Hospital with a nail ln his feet.
The fire was discovered by .lumea
Tighe, U010 Enst,Lehlgh avenue, undi
Eugene Haxter, J.w(! Memphis street,
who saw smoke nnd flames pouring out
of n window ln the second lloer renr en
the Miller street side of the building.
They Immediately ran into the school
nnd warned Sister Augusta Marin, who
was in chnrge of the pupils. She told
them coolly the building was en lire,
that there was no dnnger except what
they might cause themselves by tee
much haste nnd shi formed them for
their regular fire drill.
The heys mid girls quietly picked up
their wnnller belongings nnd marched te
the street, where they steed nreund nnd
watched the effort of the firemen te ex-
tlnculsh the bln.e. .
The coil iminpcre. lie "re'ignte rn,
WHO lUUUII HIV HVIIlVm. IHV llllh i.ur.in.1
Whlli. tlinv were tlinwlnc this out they
used chemicals. The pupils distributed
het coffee te the firemen.
The fire started from n defective flue
In n clenk room In the rear of a dunce
hall occupied by the St. Anne's Club I
en the second fleer of the two-story I
brick structure. The firemen man-
nged te confine It te that part et the I
minding, ah pupus were en nie nrsi Miliintnry mansinngiiter. -e miiruer . kiiiiceck, of rittsetirgn. '
fleer. i-hnrgi' will be brought. She iidmltted The conference foreshadows a battle
The school Is a sort of annex te the tnbblii; her father nt the time of his between Vnre and liln. followers nnd
renl St. Anne's. Graduates of the, main dentil, but uiil it wns in. deicne of her 'Guverii'ir Kpreul and his sunperters for
school go therj te an advanced course ' mother. irs? Elizabeth Lniice. whelit i tint uatleniil c,nmmiitee seat long held
in typewriting and business methods. jMr fnther had choked until sire wns'b, Senater Penrose.
The Ilev. Father Hand, M. A. rector hlntk 111 tlie face. Tim stablilm; was' -of
St. Anne's Church, which controls ' done with n knife ctven her by her' uie Is Haclilng trew
the school, said It would be Impossible , father. Senater nrc lins put Crew forward
te estimate the damage new. I The girl, with Mrs. Geerge A. Lance, ns the topical candidate for the place.
mi num. was In court early today with . llnrry linker, secretary of the
FEAR 2 MEN DROWNED
OFF ASBURY PARK!
n r,nciH in R-.I. Th,, Qw -
Beat Capsized In Dale That Swept
New Jersey Coast i
Asbury Park. N. J.. Jan. PJ. (Hy I
A. P.) Twe men are believed te hnve
drowned during the gale which swept
the coast last night. The barge Ha
vana, from Haltliuere te Hosten, foun
dered several miles oft shore. The
captain, Cecil Jehnsen, und his crew
took te it small bout mid attempted te
iniike shore.
When the beat was off Maiiiteking,
twcle miles south of Asbury Purk, the
beat capsized, i upturn .ioimen and
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nfternen nothing hud been heard of
two sailors. AMllluni Jehnsen, of 'Ware-
ham. Mass. and W II Imn egel, of i
Haltimere. It is possible that the men I
lliutie me snore suieiy ui ulllL iseiiiieu
peilli en me const, out ine coast,
guards here believe they perished In
the heavy sens.
This afternoon the coast guard men
went te Maniteklug te bring the two
survivors te Asbury Park.
HE COULDN'T STAY AWAY
Man Gets Second Sentence for En
tering Same Stere
Judge Henry today sentenced Harry
: . . t .t , ,
nllinbrlihe streets, te three yenrs In the
County Prison for entering 'be place '
of E. Cehen -V: Sen. ..1 J Seuth Second
street. January 1 and stealing S, .and I
llllllin. ii .sfKi", in iwciiiu nnu n
tun niickaces of cigarettes. William
wits sentenced te two jenrs and slx
months Jul) l.", HMO. nfter pleudlng
guiltv te entering the snme plnce.
EAST AND WEST MUST MEET
TAT A 1?T SA YX VI
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Beaux Arts Winner U euld
Combine Oriental Beauty
With Western Science
Student Sees A'eiu "Renais
sance" in Fainting and Ar
chitecture of China
Plu Chu. a t-cnier nt P.'nn's ai-chi-Itctufnl
school, wluse designs took the
highest awurds of the Heaux Arts So
ciety. Is a man "f catholic tdi-ns.
Quite u Cenfuclhn cnthellcltv in Mr.
(V ,. although Mr. Chu is from
f'.niten. mid n Christian.
Fer this euu2 nnn. when be is'
gindunteil mil has spent a couple if
)tnrs-ln an American urchltecturnl nf '
fice, will ru buck te he'ti adapt tlie urt '
nml exseme of olden China te the pest '
Shantung Chin-i. nnd will acknowledge
no intcBinl differences between it Men-
churiuu mniise of tlie ivnnn isl dynasty
nml nu I'mhriun vllln of the feuiteenili
cinlury.
The bread lines of nrt. thinks Mr.
Chu, nie iiuiverinl, nnd the detuils
mere coiiipiemiM-s with pnitlcuhtr back
grounds. The deslsns with which Mr. Chu
wnq the Heaux Art prize were for "A
niilnr.ui Gntrwnv." Hut thnt Is nn
rclccilen uien his cnlhbllctty (ll wun
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Students of St. Anne's Parochial Scheel with tablets and paper they
rescued from hlaze feday. Fifty boys and girls were led te safety
when the flames were dlcecrcd
GIRL16, ON TRIAL
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Defense of Mether Is Plea of
Elizabeth Lance in Fatal
Stabbing
SLAYING WAS YEAR AGD
Elizabeth Mabel Lance. V winsome
., nUra(,tlv(, Mxteen-year-eld girl
..!, T 1 I ....!., I.,
will K " trial before Judge Davis in
f'riminnl Court tedaj . I'Vnrgcd with the
Miming of her father. Edgar N. Lance.
tabbed te death February 121
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of Inst cnr.
Ellznbetli, once freed by President
r11(i2p isrewii. of the Municipal Court,
j je be died fur voluntary; lind
FOR KILLING FAT
awaiting the calling b her .eusc. It Mate committee, as his second choice,
was delajed by the taking of defense ' Ills announcement challenged the enn
testlmmiv in (inet'ier murder trial, thntdiduey of Governer Sproul. who would
of Annun.le Carnnla for the killing of i like te renresent the Pennsylvania G.
hls stepfather Vlcenze Nlcelcttl. All- O. I In the national ceininittet
, f if T.e cnndldecy of Lieutenant Gov
Elizabeth sat near the front of theiernnr Heldleman for Governer uppenrn
court, an Interested listener wlille wii-
nesi.es ier i lie iiciriii' unu. k.,,. .. ., , -innim i,j ociuiier lire iiiui
were a pole tat with hat te mutch, linker.
lnrk oxferil'i nnd brown woeli n stock- Heldleninn Is the State eflicinl who re
lugs. Her hnlr fell In n bruld under her i reived a S."000 check from the Auditor
youthful sports lint. General's Department when Stnte Treas-
llie trial et the eimuui jirisem-r in i
expected te he the first of several in- I
velving children cliargeii with iinmieuie.
in i ne mijeriiy et tm- --- - -
llrewn. who held thnt the law gave the
i n.. i I. ..r ,l.n .r.,.(lItiil inrt
11 imiijiir, iitii, ,,,,. ......... .-, - r.-
Jiiveiiiif iiium.il "i ui- ." !' '
jursdtrt en ever n ilefenilaiils uniicr
J, ', n ()f gl,.
,i,K,. MtCiillen held some time age
tlmt i,0ntlfllt- cases, even where the de-
(Volant is a child, must be Hied in the
criminal courts.
I'hls rnlln". which lins net been
tested in the higher courts, made It
necessary te prepare for trial cases
ngnlust n number of defendants who
had been released. The cnes have been
prepared with great difficulty by the
District Attorney's office, because in
some Instances it was necessary te bring
defendants limit te the city frei'n u dls
tnnce, nnd In nil, witnesses were utmost
impossible te find.
Private Prosecutor Maj Try Case
The Lame case is exee.tcd te p.eve
w- nuist ieterestliie of these te be tried.
II llli'l lint iiniiiik i ine' tw ' uilui
beh becuuse the tlefendnnt Is n jeung
irl ,, because there i a hint that
nrlvftte prosecutor will nppear and
,,.,.' , ,.,,. tmt i;iizl.th's story Is
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untrue,
Acceidiiig te Elizabeth, whose narra-
Cu-itliuieil un 1'ncr Tmi Column Four
N I H ( ) i HKNN
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PIN C11U
net ele-tlve, ni.ywny), for n umple of
months nse he wen another Hcnux Arts
medal by his drawings for "A Naval
Piiiilhcen."
And Mr. Chu 5s- philosophically u
Continued en Vd 8ttntti( Column yii
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NVITESVARE
HER TO PICK CANDIDATES
Conference en Slate for May
Primary Arranged by Phene.
Jein Against Sproul
BEIDLEMAN BOOM HELPED
Sennter Varc was Invited by leng-dis-tnnce
te'ephene today te confer with
I'nlted States Senater Crew nt Pitts
burgh en the Governorship, tliu-nntieiml
committee vncancy nnd genem! iihins
for the Stnte prlmnrv In May.
A lnw partner of Senater Cr tele tele
lihencd the InUtutien te the . In
Untitling. The conference Is te mice
place within ten dn.vs. , Senater Vnre
said lie mnv lc.'ivc In time te attend n
In'-(dinner .Iiinuary 17 te former Mayer E.
m nave nrquired new life because of
urer rnv(ier was ln charge of that of-
fice. He first denied he reccrved the
money, then explained It was pnjment
. r . .B.., ,-rv crs , anti later .lenie.i the
.....b ,,u,iu, nun,
Hepert Snyder Withdraws
Floating en the current of pelitient
gossip tedny were report State Treas
urer Snyder has written te friend hei-.
that lie is no longer a candidate for
Governer.
Politicians opposed te, Senater Vare
as a prospective State lender are con
vinced Vnre and Haker will attempt an
alliance with Senater Crew, and try
te "put ever" Heldleninn ns tin Repub
lican nominee for Governer.
The State organization group, led by
Raker, is flirting with the rural lead
ers, ami Hopes te line tliem up be-
It I l 1 i 11 i I
.nnu mi- jieiuieman unem, ncceruing te
reports.
linns nlsn nre being mnde te grab
the support of Allegheny lender-., while I
Ikll lltt 1 II ,. 1,aiih4.,.iii.1 !. 1 Wi-V
, ""' . ' . .' .,"",' , . '" ' ' ' '
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ui-iivi-r i-iiiiaueiiiiiia.
Milludelphi
Sproul Net Disturbed '
Governer Sproul apparent!) is net
disturbed ever the outcome. lie has
said lie docs net fenr the formation of
nny "dangerous combinations' nndc
pi esses the opinion that the situation
has clarified since last week.
Senater Vmiru and a number of
ethers active In local politics will
leave in alsiut two weeks for I'leniln.
( engressniun lire b family will a I se g
..rtly te the St. I.uclq I'lul, Heuse.
he old Quid. Durham. McNI.-hel rcn
dezveus en the liullmi River. The Cen
grcssmnn will remain in Washington,
although he may join them Inter for n
short time. Tl-e Congressman's neht
Is nltcndy In Flerida water.
Ma) or Moere will leave for I'leri.ln
next week for u brief vacation.
ORIJNT EAGERFORFAIR
Japan and China Vitally Interested
In Sesqui, Judge Buffington Says
Jupiin and China are betli ltall)
interested in the coming Sesqui-Ccii-teiinlal,
nccerding te Judge Riillingtnii
tedn). spenklng of his tour through the
Orient Inst summer.
The Judge stressed the need of speed
In getting In touch with the officials in
these countries at once, due te the fm i
thut the Orient Is notorious for its slew
movement nnd must he given time te
organize.
"Dr. Venn, Secretnr) of Foreign Af
fairs at Peking," smd Judge Huflingten
"n ml Secretary of State IVhlde, of Jn
, pan. were both keenl) Interested. Heth
men recognized that their nations knew
thnt we were their best customers and
thut theJr commercial future Is bound up
, with the United Slates mere thnn with
1 niiv ntlini nntlnn "
...tj v..-. Itlltiwii
cergc .McLlrey, 2233 Seuth P r m.
Tw
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t- ...i ei..i n.i ,;n ........
nitwi, I,,,,, 4,iivi, ss&mniic, e,i;
TwentyfbcceiiiKbtrect, were en
North
earl, ken-
tenccd te one venr In the I'nimi,- iriu.,..
by Judge Henry today for stealing an
automobile. Deeember ! from, Jnmes Q1J.
l Icsple, lTSSnlWUOUnt atenuev
Directs Immediate Release of
Political Captives Arrested
Prier te Truce
DE VALERA CALLS AIDS
TO OPPOSE NEW STATE
IJj (he Associated Press
Londen, Jan. IS. King Geeige has
granted general amnesty "in respect te
political effenxes committed in Ireland
prier te the operation of the truce lust
July."
The release of prisoners will begin at
once.
The text of the proclamation which
was Issued by Winsten Cliurchill, Sec
retary for the Celdnlcs, reads :
"The King has been pleased at the
moment when the previsional Irish Gov
eminent is due te tnke office te grant
general amnesty "with respect te nil of
fenses committed in Ireland from po
litical motives prier te the opcrntlen
of the truce, July 11, Inst
The release of 'the prisoners te which
amnesty apples will begirt rertl..M.
"It Is the King s confident hope that
this act of oblivion will aid In power- '
ship and geed will between 'the people MAY DISRUPT GENOA PLAN
of Great Hritaiu and Ireland."
Figures given out in Dublin hiM ,
night in anticipation of the ninnet) rsv ()n As.9cl,'itl Press
proclamation showed thnt 1010 person Wnsliinirteii Inn 1" The iesi"iin iesi"iin
whe probably would come under the' , , ' K, " ?.", ,' ,. ,P.'""a,
clnssilicatlen of political prisoners, wer.,""" "f Aristlde Hrlnnd ns Premier of
still in cenfmcinent. This number in- France wns received with nltnest bomb
eludes twenty persons charged wlt, sllP rfrpel n Arms Cenf,,rrllri, rirr,.u.
murder. 121 with attempted murder, ,. ,. , ,. ,. . .
47H with possessing nrms and 22(1 with 11,p "r,len nf ,he 1"r(,,uh Premier
crimes of violence, the ethers being held wns considered likely te hnvr it great
en miner charges. effect en decisions nlrcndy reached or
A few Sinn rein prisoners air under , t , , Ppnri,,.,i
sentence of death, these, nccerding te,u,J""t !llp rPnc1""
recent Helfnst-ndviccs, including the1 The belief also was expressed in Con Cen
sixteen men in jail therr whose execu- ferencr clrcleM thnt the overturn of the
tien has been set for the hitter part of nrlnn,i Ministry would greatly affect the
fully establishing relations, of, friend
The 'liien under confinement In the '
Irish Interment enmps were released In '
December.
Oubllu. Jan. 12. (Hy A. P. ) Lead-
ers of the Sinn Feiir faction opposing the
pence trenty have been summoned for
teilnv b Eamon de Vnlenr, deposed
presfdent of the Dull Elrcann. te con-
slder the general situation growing out
of rntlncutlen of tint treaty.
Meanwhile Arthur Griffith, tlie new
president, has started the machinery of
Ills previsional government, one of his
lirst acts being te summon the Seuth
Ireland Parliament for a meeting en
Saturday for the purpose of formally
passing upon the treatv. This formal
ratification is specifically provided for
In the pact. ,
Mr. de Valera has stated that he
would Ignore the meeting en Saturday
and believed his followers would de
likewise. The simnnrtri-u of Mr. Grif
fith br'lcve that this iysures unani-
moils ntuireval of the trout. hi the re-
maiuiug members, with the added votes
of the four I ulenist members for Dub-
lin I niversify.
Mm- Tnclmla I'lilmilst i
Mn Imlude Li lenlst '
It is expected tint the proceedings
will be brief and formal and that the
nets inscn uy tne tiuimi in tie n-
terim will be uppreved hi.s umtirmlng
the constitution of thnt body as an-
neunced by President Gilffitli It is ru-
mil, lueirii uj nu- uuiiiu in i ne ill-
mered thnt one of the rnienit meni-
hers of the Pnrlinment m.iy be ad-
te the Cabinet, thus giving a coalition
complexion te the Administration
SP'CX '!,." 'P, '; '"""r1!"110;":
anu ..null u..i....iHirN nn-jiH-giin
Centlniifil en IMire pui-ntrni (nimnnl'ltv
LI I I LE G KL STA1 DFn
Feur-Ycar-Old Child Tumbles Inte
Tub of Het Water
A foiir-yenr-ehl ;Irl was liaulj s, nid
ed lust nishr when she fell fieni a chair
Inte a trb of bulla:: water In il e Kir. li
en of her home.
The chl'd. Rita Ru.'uii. et L'i,.!l
Seuth Carllsb street, wn plijin mi
n clinlr when she siiddenlj let her l-i1
IIMIT HUM Ull. 'li-. Ill IHl I Jil,
...,.- ...I, r.iii ii. i :.i. . ti.. i
p,.nudmetber of the sirl. wus v,aM,iii,'
s(jme clelhliiT en the ether side ,,i tin-
,eniu wh"ii the child fell (Julc'th .ui
tllL :.lri (reM tll(, tlll, Ml; ,.,,,
tlft
""V!1 !' ,u',?,,.u.er'..w Ir.. ."nl .' '." ' '""
i "t- gnes uespimi. I lie girl .en-
I illt ieti is Serious.
TWO HELD WITHOUT BAIT. IN FIRE PROBE
Vladislav Ziemba, 1555 Mt. Ephiaim avenue. Cnmden, was
committed without bail by Recorder Stnckheuse today nfter de
tectives testified he had confessed thnt he caused n file Tuesday
night in the nute supj-ly stove et Jehn Mnkel. M2G Brendwnv. Tlu
detectives testified Ziemba said Makcl. fei whom he worked, owed
him money, and ordered him te set fhe te the place te get the in
buinnce, piemlsing him n better job Mnkel also wns held with
out ball. .
CHINESE AND JAPANESE REACH AGREEMENT
WASHINGTON, Jnn. 12. An ngiecmeut was. lenched by the
Chinese and Japanese delegates when their Shantung conveisntleiih
were resumed today en the question of concessions for the build
ing of extensions of the Tsingtne-Tsinauful HnilwSfy-in the Kino Kine Kino
chew leasehold.
"ANGEL OF PEACE" IN RUINS
stnrm Shatters ivtnnnmn n rkfm
w...... ...-.,..,,,,, v wn vwbHii
ureve Beach Frent
Uliui) Park. N. ,1., Jnn I2.-R
A P. The Angel of Peace statue.
which ha.l steed en the O.eaii Gree
bench front for fort) ).-nrs, wns in
I i.,.'. ,..,i.i
,.... n ...,.
The statue wns tepplul from its bit e
by a siventy-twe mile gust und shut-
t(,rc(l ,
MMMiHVt MiMMMi
JHHjjppK lai IBIIhI
HnMHDMBmMMt. f .ma.
AKISTIDI5 IHtlAND
Premier of France, whose resigna
tion wns placed In the hands of
President Mlllcrnnd today
FALL OF M. BRIAND
French Cabinet Crisis May Vi- j
tally Affect Events at Wash- j
. rf Q
&
fipnen ''''"'""li'- conference, in which
American participation had hern invited
nnd nKe en the present conversations
"t Cannes,
, Conference official declined thnt us
is custemnry during Cabinet crises in
France, the resigning Cabinet would
remain In power until a new Premier Is
appointed
In the same way, it was said, M.
Surrnut would remain ln Washington
nml would continue te attend the work
of the Conference, but would net feel
entitled te make any definite decisions
or te pledge the notion of France nn any
question until the new Cabinet is ap
pointed. News Causes Dismay
Secretary Hughes announced offi
cially shortly after neon the fnct of
Premier Hrlnnd's resignation te the
heads of .several of the arm delesntes
I who were in
i the tine. Tl
cenfciencr with him nt
news wit reeetved with
expressions of disiunj
It Is a verv irrnve event
said the
head of one delegation.
There wns no Immediate comment
made for publication by these partlcl-
patlng in the conference, who included
Arthur J. Rnlfeur. of the HrltNh dele-
Ktle,i ; Sennter Sclumzcr of the Hi
an sreII1 .iron Kat f , ,
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pa-
I'rge Miantiinn Coninremlse
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'alternatives looking te a compromise of
i'1"1 T-liiRtiW-T-liiiinf.i Ilmlwin dispute
has been submitted jen.th l,j Arthur J.
Halfeur nnd Secretiir Hughes In settle,
incnt of the Shiintiing ipiestien and ate
. . ciihhtiiiiiiii in ine reKiii
.....i ,i-..i.,.- , ,. ..
iiiui uiiiiu iiveriiiiieius. iienniie ieel-
lepments mn. he i pect.-d within the
next few dn.
I be ilelaj In nu agreement b the
Amis Conference en the Pacific 'forti
fications question is due te the neces
ity of i ensiilcring n new nroiiesnl
MKOMI
STUNS ARMS CHIEFS
,:i i f ,- .... .
crcii-.'ti nun II nils io,stlen was
uiucreiii in leim i mm i in- nrlginnl sug
gestien, the .liipauesc il.-Iegiiti.in deemed
( nnlliiiiril en I'lice ricnlrrn. ( nliimii I'niir
HOSPITAL FOR DR. LORENZ
i.. m .pm m
WIHia.llCU vCI DCllldll UIVC3 f I3U,UUU
te Found Institution for Children
Nrwar'h. N. .1.. ,lnn 12. H p. i
The gift of Sl.Ml.llde in casb and
' property h nu unnauied , mzen te found
n hospital for the trentiuent of joint
moils Austrian erthetie.lic snr,.,.,, .. n.
- - ,. ,..,
onneiinced b) Di Curl A K.-nnler i
lny,
,rs'-nc I,relci insiittitien would make
i.Miii; no- Knur in limitation, it wns'tlint question a nmrntnrlum for Ger-
exphiiued today In Jnpnnese clicie. liimi) . It is grnnted because France
1 he erlginnl idea ns lentnincd in the iis nice in It. If France had hnd
Amercaii pnipesiils. it w.is mid. wns te the decision it never would hnve been
maintain thet statu que in the unions c..ns,. i e,. but thanks te the Treaty
t the P.icliic. Later Givnt Hritaiu ,f V, is,ulle. Article 2.'M. the Reparn-
brought n suggestion t-i l tine the area uen Commission w empowered te grant
where foi-tifi.-atleiis wen- in, i ti be in- ielii. ,,u, , ,,ii mn make up your
Action of Premier Fills Cel-
leagues in French Cabinet
With Amazement
APPARENTLY HAD WON
.SYMPATHY OF CHAMBER
"Franco-Angle Pact France'3
Security; Take It or Leave
It," He Cries
CANNES TREATY MENACED
Negotiations Likely te Be
Dropped Until New Min
istry Is Formed
paA' ,.
submitted his relgnntlen te President
i Millernnd nt the EIser Pnlnce today
after makliic a lengthy stntement before
the ('hamber of Deputies justifying hid
nttltude at the Cannes conference.
The entire French Cabinet went out!
of office with Premier Hrlnnd.
The resignation of the Premier wns
accepted by President Millernnd.
M. Hrinnd's intention te resign was
announced te the Chnmber nt the close
of bis hour's speech. The announce
ment enme ns nu entire surprise, as he
had apparently wen the sympathy of
the Chamber. His colleagues of the
Cabinet were filled with amazement at
his midden determination.
M. Hrinnd. nfter mnking his an
nouncement, left the chamber alone.
The members of the Cabinet followed
ns seen ns they hnd recovered from
their surprise.
Groups of deputies nnd Government
officials speedily gnthered in excited
discussion of tlie seriousness of the
situation, seeklnj n way out of the
difficulty.
Premier, Hrinnd put the Anglo Angle
French pact, the question jf postpone
ment of German reparations payments
nnd French pnrtirlpotlen In the Genea
Conference squarely up te the Chan-...
her of Deputies this afternoon, telllnr
the Deputies. n the bluntest terms, te
lake thein or leave them.
The Premier first presented the ques
tion of -.lie itritish p.ict.
"Yeu hnvr been rnmnliilninr for
thrre r.tr." he .aid. "of net belnir
, nlled upon te shnre in i-hnplng French
lellcjes. I am bringing jeu whnt you
inive ue-n .irmaniiinx icr inree yearn,
nnd it is up te ou te say whether you
want it rr net.
"As fnr ns I nm concerned. I nm
n.ereij mnking these eplnnatIeus t(
ou nnd de net nsk lour npprnvnl or
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1" ranee s security.
' lake it or leave it
i. i i ne r-etniei next turned te the sub
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f-renre. which is mirelv tl nnnninl H
.conenii,-. cspe-ii-llv when such ..new.
. rful l.nm,ei, m economic state ns
the I'nitecl -states, without whose CO-
oix-rntien work Is impossible, has agreed
te paitlciimie
De ;ou wlh Fiam'e net te be rcn
resented there?" he aked "If we, say
'". I. for in) p.irt, wish Fmuce te
lake part."
In bundling the Herman moratorium
question. Premier Hrinnd said:
,lll must tllilkt- nil mii- .iiiiift nn
. ' "
min.lv neu tlmt ii mil or t nf tie Hen.
arm mns t'ommisslen has agreed te
gtani a moraiermm
situation Explained te Cabinet
, The Cabinet meeting wns concluded
ii 1 ..'.-lock, after a two hours' ses
sion The Premier, it wns indicated,
hnd explained the situntien. with the
I result of leiuinln'i such doubts as his
i nllrngues inn) htne hnd ever the slt-
1 mil ion
The Ciibitnt meeting centered upon
the inlMsnbilm of the I n inier going
before the Chnmber The Premier'
supporters nigiied It wns peer pulley
,1.1 call him bcfeie the legislative bqdy
while he was engnged in negotiations
with foreign Premiers.
"We will gKc ou n ete of confi
dence b) both houses bifere our de-
'paituie for Cannes." said M Guisthail,
Minister nf M.ir'm- 'Tlinl slieuld be
siiflicient It M',-m te in.- imronntltu imrenntltu imronntltu
liennl in bring the Premier before the
t'liiiinlicr tedn) ."
i Pieniier Hrinnd himself, however, fa-
( entliiiiril nn I'ncu surntrrn Column On
JUST STRING OF BAD 0NI?S
Richard Otis, Sentenced for Check
Passing, Is Much-Wanted Mart
CeiiMited of pnssiti2 u werthlecT
check for Slet) en William Cox, of
I'niilfber... N .1 Rl.-hnril Otis, wnntetl
in mere than u sceie of ile en alml
Inr clnirgc. was eutenci-d te net less
I than eiKliteeu inentlis nor uinre than
tbiee M-iiis in Stnte 1'riseu by Judge
Daxis iii Gleucrsl.-r teilav,
M.nr tbiin n si-Are of detainers nwalt
i the end of Oils' hi'utence 'l'he arn
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front II
in have pnssed wei tlilesn checks
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Today's Developments
at Iatienal Capital
An nlternntlve plan of the Amrr
can xnluntieii bnsis of nsseislng Im Im
eort duties Is in luded in a series of
amendments te the Fordney Urul
hill proposed In the Hrnntc by gu.
nter Smoot.
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