T ? Xl IK 19 l B B I K' te' II rctt a v t n . MSI I 5 "it B m fi i Vk '.1 &?t fti M ffltii JU-3 r fit' ii If ' . M w! If Mi i n km m$ tit 1 & stefls 111 Is r j ft m B HJ V. O ' 1 H ,w & tW lyr-v A. : I 3i.- gpSBF JAv?:A-: 'Mtf- if ', eii'S'l JLSIlVev V, Attorneys See Bias Against De fendant Miners in Rural Districts Venire reduced rapidly ( a Staff Correspondent of the Kvcninff Public Ledger Mnrien, III.. Nev. .:i. Attorneys fcr tlic defense will wield it ruthless eythe among the newest ventre of fanners reporting nt thi onurtlieiie today for the tlr-t of the llcrrln tuns, sacre trials before Judge Jlnrtttell. Only four jurors luive hern delected se far. This venire of tifly erdtved te report today, luting been yened 'by defense', and prosecution's bailiffs. vn reduced Me thirty-eight, after Judge lturtwell , heard man) eeue-. If defense continue -t vln!ilnc of farmer t M,iieine,, .is speedily ns it did tedny. the new tenire will 'last about two !it t. Of tile seventeen vctlil'nmen ctnmined and excused tedny bv the defence, only Olie was n union luinei. Fourteen of these were ceud"d for cause en the around thnt li.et admittnl tliey could net be "fair nnd mip'irti.i'" iur.irs. and three were peremnterily challenged. Unfits Tanner was the one union miner What eeinei te ben misundcr atnnding caused hnn te sny thnt lie "whs prejudiced ncnitist union men." He inter denied thnt !n w.is. Defense passed him te the State for c.nmiti:i- !-... .....1 .1.. ' .. . ... .; . .. ... questioned in m, .. i. ..- . ..ii. ... ...-. 11 n.--ll. Illl'll .,.... ... t ... . . winner ok me r".ve -ne um n urei. iidiceil oplnen ..11 ii- UiIIIhb." Dc- fdlsp then Chnllrtlged him for caue. Acqitalntnl With Veniremen During the afternoon .cs. i;llf,ls Keelej. a In,,- ,,,! ,-ld -hoel 1 n y.rs assisted the defe,,-. .,nilIlllu. Tentremeii. He Knew must ,,f tliem bv 1.,"- "."'I " ' ,; ",;. . .1.,':.;. .".-..-.... .- - .. .-utiiih lit' iii"i fin, -!--mhii iiryr.'n j; rtenc. nieuiier ciniene assirant. ilr.ii;- Sell the process liv lPglil fencing vwtil tnte's Atternct Duf) Stene clinllcngi d Leuis Kneser. a farmer, for cans,, bee.uis.- he ainuf'i te "an opinion bated 011 rumor ninl newspaper tepnrfs as te the risht j wrong of the mas.n re" State ob jected, because aee- stated his pres ent opinion weiiiii im n wm intbii nee his judgment en sworn et Idence. Hulli sid's i.ilbs.1 fur .Judge llartweil. The .ludge ce'ild net bu found When he tinallv entered tli courtroom he ex nmined Kciser and sustained the chal lenge. The nevf tenlreinnn. I'd Yancey, a farmer, nd.nlttisl t the satne state of 1 mind as Kneter. Lut Vntccj lins tour ; brothers wl.e are .lumi n.inefs and j lie worked in a slope mine eleven ears himself Defense ! rptcd him tentat'.t -h and paM, bit.' te S'nte for examination. S:.re refu-ed te e. amine, and after a conference defeue challenged (tin ; fe- aue. lius fen mg ter the pnsibie tren I of an "opinion" admitted bj veniremen ha bins : e....-inl nun.fe.T -;nee farmers beg.m entering the juiv be- for ejaiiainntien It is one of the reason" why a venireman w n'iesti,.ne 1 at some length b"fer - the nil.imr-'i'a".t q'l'ry of "pes.sil'.e ptejudlie' is puf te him. Alternet Nielej. during the nfter nfter nfter Iioeil sessjuii. peremptorily ' linllenged Jacj F.itre'. n fanner, who in-i-ed he lind;ne prejudice as.i.u: rl-e uhimi. and Ilejirj Snick.. n..ifli,r farmer, 'i.e be lieved i" ":' 1 li' munler for a strike breaker te be k.iled ::i a labor ills putc." 'Che preperdennce r.f fnrmers en tlie venire this week has pijceil all the burden of tin- ti.-ht the jurj en ihe shnuldcrs of tt... defi n-e sm erall) agreed tbur t firmer of South Seuth ern I llii"i i prejud.ied agJinit tl.e tiiilen cenl n.intr And tins prejudice of the farmer against the miner grew- ,,ut of a num ber et nu-c,.. In the tirst plj'e. farmer" here lie lleve tmt tliey 11 r tin per.uiltieiit lie nient in 'lie '(inmutiity. while the lulner- ate inenl) t mpe'Tt . F.irra ers. run the reasoning, ciltuate the oil, witch a produce ..n't t. .1 feeblv flireiig'i leir.-, pn' or "a ' n ii. r lake trot, 'he -oil the .:,. ii" . te the nn! ;illd the, ren .111, . ,'; -e ' .ti ns tbere Is setnetlling ' t.'lk" M.ter-. the faimif- feil, nre .-ivnu'is wiie wi'l sta) in th. eniinrv only -,, l,,n ;is tlicre is s'linetliing te take'. ner-, the farmers fc 1, are mvailer- who will stay in the ceuntrv enl) se long as there is coal, consequently farmers writhe under the spectacle of the incr'as.ng power of any organization of mineis. Farmers' Mew with consternation the exodus of their sons abandoning the farm, streaming te the mines for the wage of Sin a dav te be Himed there. At best. Illinois land in the south, is net the me-i ferti'e-iii ! ,r needs all the cfTffert of nil tie h. 11 farmei- can assemble. Mines m- lemtne ,1 lode, stone, ilrnwipg .teung n.'ii mt of the! fields, ntjt of the he.u"-. te tl.e treasure-house of the niiues, even te the common sins of relnnte afliuenre Farnnrs. n.unv of tlni... ngnih or wrenglj . lud.pve hev are di.-erlminated ngnlnst and . 0:1 ' operator, tutored in matters of tn.,t 10 1. Toe, thev Iiiim befn inferin"i that the families of imported non-union men killed In the Ilerrln run have the rigl.' te tin-1 will bring suit against William son County for the ui'irdi r of their km. A notice te that effect hang- in '!,. Marien courthouse Thet have vi-lon-ef htild-earned -atius dralii'd away bv liicretiM'd ta.es. Niiturnlb. ni.inv farmers' have i genuine horror of whit s,.ph., te thctu a beu-tle-sly piemeditnted attack en defenseless men 1 Fllltherillele. tin v ll.lt e beet, tleutbd. It U said, with .inn -im. mi '.tcrature, some of it tine, -n.n.. of it bind. Depite all this uri jiidi e. it is a fact that m.im old tanner- 1. m. tl.clr farms for wnik in the thlrtv-ttte deep mines and the fie.r huge str.p mines in Wijllnnisen Ceuntt. that nmnv of thm hnve .teiiied the union te be miners In tlie win 1 rt line, ti ml lint an appreciable number hate smut strip in tc- mi their own fauns, tt im Ii (let mine te kei p their own tires burning .111. 1 te "trade Willi" a little among ihe.i iie.ghber-. Women Are Urged te Settle Questions CeOtlniiril rruin I'. ice One liltftee lias in i etilv tal. 1 11 ih. weiiiitt VeUr.s Inte full lellewshlp, but nl-e all) wtilnan teter in the M.iic 1- (liable te Stucoiue State eh iiiii'.iu If I should reljjitpilsh nt iditc. 1- state 1 hairin hi, the; t Ice 1 liiiiriiinii 1 weiii.in would beeeme Stale cbaii'iiian uuti1 the ntt reifilur period for cli.tui.; ,1 S.aie I'liMrmnu ' Xhe battle te ie'i lib' vbit'nr ti remisjltnuia League of Wouiee Voters win or ti-.iet Indorse piut uiniii- uses 1s IikM' leiitflit out leila.t I f I IMS) Ivilliill s iieulj elected if -rs te the State l.euisln- $ ce Hentley, of Crawford MEMB AS HERR1N JURORS wvm&&mtwiA? - x. ; - r MHMMH Chester: Mis aertrnde Macklnnep, of flayers and their conch and handler Butler, anil Mrs. Rese 8. Dp Yeung, of i0 Green Hill Ferm., Ovcrbroek, where L'! c'P,1?.'Jirt.?"L'ar!;',!.i,'.;p, luncheon awaited them. Late In the Mtbject of their nddrennes te the dele- mites In the third dny of the convention Im "rmiiliilatca nnd Their Itelatlen te the Orgnnlzed Women of the Htnte." Mr. Clarence Kenshaw'e dineutideti en the relation of the league te the io ie lilienl nnrtlm follewo. Then Mint Hen rietta Haldy I,yen will tell hew the leaatip mil nwlt wen.en officers of the jmrtlea te Increase their Influence. The crux of the battle will center In n dpbnle which, nigniflcnntly enetmh, Ik chfdupd te fellow nil of tbl. en the jubject: "Thnt the League of Women Aetern vhetild indorse party candidates for efflce." The iiflirmntlve will he argued by Mr. Carrell Miller and the neghtlve by .MIm Marlen Hellly. Fellnwlng this debate will reme the vote 11 ml the quextlen of party politico settled enee und for all in the platform 01 1 lie league. This 1 the sinister Issue" shout which women have leathered In llttle Rreuu mid talked in low voice. It is Hint intrpdticlns these words. "Dem "Dem ecraf'fairt "Republican" into the rubrics of the league, n matter upon Mill tllM r t ..l.l..lm ...... .... W.4..A Ma. . iik lltill Ul (1IIIII1 IIU1II.V llll'lllLUTS UCiL' nert iicpcniiH its lite or neaiu. Skirmish at Luncheon At neon Delaware County delecate. titflitifie almost sltiBlc-handed en the side of pnrtiHanshlp. HHMembled nt a luncheon in n final skirmish. It is Del aware County around which this mies- rinn inrKeiy centers, ter It was n deiegfl. tien from that county that wan able te I hnvp pnssed. nt last year's session of tlie league, in Wilkes. Narrc. that open inc wedee te party politics in the leasue. An amendment pushed through then nnil standing new tnys that conn cenn ties by etc among members mar decide in special instances for themselves the matter of sponsoring a candidate for dice. The aitnal cniT of the qtieMien cen ters down te rescinding or net this .amendment b vote. Seventeen of the , twenty-two delegates from Delaware 1 eunty are in iner et contesting any 1 ..tv..& .- '' ".W repeal the measure. .et only light against repeal, but they , 1 . .. i!i.... 1.. i..j :. candidates. The nfher five rIMecntes nn.,f te t.ii hack the measure they helped te put I "'"? ln-t .tear or at least te -prevent its 1 . ,.p,n,! ' ,,,SP(I ". " S1? r turthj-r iinr- "'" "f'; """',",' L" "! . .. ' .. ' .. -i's.-. .v BB& rS &,nc of Ph.de.. Phin. has announced herself strongly phin, agatns leet of partisanship. This was n sub- frequent iliscusien among the women who nt tended the (.oterner s re. eeptien te delegates nt the (loterner's mansion last evening. "The league ns it stands." she said, is bigger than parties. Ant organi zation that could hnve called together that magnificent body of 1000 women in t ie Hiiltlmere contention for a cause s! iws the splendid factor for progress tl at it Is. The League of Women Voters tills a complete sphere ,,f its own. Lene after the Democratic and Republican Parties have passed nwny it will be existing." Mrs H. S. Prentiss Nichols, of Phil. ade'pbm. came fit as staunchly for keeping pelltiss eiii 01 me league. Fer Nen-Partisanship ' Mr. Rudelph Rhnkenhurg, a!d If a league is non-partisan, it can can net pesstblt be partisan. Once it de clared ittflf Republican, it would be a Republican league. The League of Women Veter- is nen-pnrtis.in. "There would be 110 further use of its f existence if the league nlllsned itself vi'li parties, is the stand of one side. "Tlie league must cet into pnrty work tr le-e ;- pxeu-c for being is the cry ' of the ether side." Miss Marti. 1 Themas has cleared up a point that has ri-en tu the minds of ninnv of the delegates. One of the j mandates of tlie league is that an offi cer mat- net held "office" in a party as well. Mi-s Themas was elected te the I.eg-.-lature en -he Republican ticket. Sh.j I- the present State treasurer of the 'engue, running for the office ngnin and s'ae is also vice chairman of Chester 1 County. ! "That i-egj'ntien." Miss Themas et ' plained, "doe ti"t apply te an elected efiieer. It refers te a pnrr organi.n ergani.n 1 tmn 'job.' te a chairman of a Republi can committee, for instnnre. who helps te erganue in politics." Addressee wi'l be marie by Mark 'rate-, research director of tne New Yerk Heard et Estimate and ( ontrel ami bv Mrs Walter King Sharpe. a membe'r of the Citizens' Committee en Mate rinanecs, appointed by the Oever-1 eeretary of tlie Nnty. ner-eleet. I (jl . Governer Httcliie. of Maryland: nisctis,ien of the legislative program ' s-j, r. S. Butler: 1. F. F.. Warrrti. will fellow. I 77, ji s. Madden 7. the Speaker ' A record crowd attended Governer , t. Heuse of Uepre.scntntives : 71, Hear and Mrs. Spr oil s reception asr, .1-hr !A(I1)rill Uiuij M u xuitnn. com- The Ce. emnrveii n laugh when he r ,imarl. of the Philadelphia Navv s ..,..! Miss lhemns for being late. Ufi ,. r,nwX Krt0(.rt , Tbomn Tbemn s,Mg that vas a very bad way te . ,,,. AlIn)lrnU Sims MrVn, --art our ns a legislator. . ,.,. .K inP A.Iml-Als Wins. Ill .1 III e I ,.,,.,.' .. K". v,wun; te his guests of the evening Jaw Was Temptation "Just think." he said. "Penniylrn jiia has eight women members elected te the Legislature. Ne ether State has mere thnn two. Most of that credit belongs te the League of Women Voters. The Governer and Mrs. jjpreul were rrccnlng with Mrs. Jehn O. Miller, State ihaimiun: M-s L. I. Smith, t ice cli.iirm.tn. nnd M.' Themn- A stiitited band plattd jaw n-rs as some five bund-pi women pa"eH newn the recelting line or chatti.l gnl In groups. Mere than one feo- L t r time with the tnn-ie :nd nor" thin one n.iir of eye- looked lenging'v nt the sj,f,, jeus roei.i. v.hieh tvrc.id have tna'le a n, e j'ltii e te d.ite'e Mipper w a - -p.-ted in the state dining -oem. I ununited from I'M On Speaking bite j.-terday attirnoen. ,, , , , , Mr-. J. Willis Martin, making a re. i the Bethlehem. His part v w. .inn, , pe.t en the C.ir.tiilss.,,1, of Pi.blc Wei- I consisting of himself, Colonel Leiisiii, fare smd tha' in ,1 re. etit snrtev of his se retary. stenographer and valet, :.l iiistitii'ieiis aid ageti-s in' the 'and a Secret Service man. Sfite she had di-cetered Lnnlv any ( w had proper tire protection There was New Yerk, Nev, 23. 'Bv A. P.I ie neugh milk for eh, bin n and m i As Geerges Clemenceau left for Bos--eine of the almshouse- nnd jail- np- . ten today he said he welcomed criti I'ii, ling conditions were discevert d. The rum of his speeches by members of I, Id. the veiiiil'. the sick and the insane I Vinirrcss. were huddled together The semi- insane wete caring for the mck,. 'l hem wer" "0.4 Kit) feeble-minded in the State, whereas there were accommodations for . nh bu"' She made i - r i of the one ve.i ve.i ef existcn-e e! Im I'ep'irMIient of Wei- fnte stres-itig tin geed it h'lil accom plished in tli.it per.i-I. She urged women t., hflp tne dppirt. ' n.ent bt ba. king bills contenting !t nnd i i sited individual- te become membfrs of their fiiintt welfare leagues. A rmy's Grid Squad Is Rushed te City ( iiniiniifsl from I'Hf 'in-b'1-kies were rn birl.l' g mi t;,,. -,e(.V tllu'l Mr. Lewis nide tre wire" het .'li.ld, ili-iritig .tt.,. .. trilfi. f. r the .in ij . in' ilie "Speej.il ' passed Bound Uroek it U ':.' o'c.ei k. It S Mxty-twe miles from Bound Broek te Philadelphia. The iiulte'id iiutheritics were running the spci ml en a time schedule ttlibb was due te ge' the team in Philadelphia -ix!-t'n or sixty. four minutes later, i s I ,l near!) a mile n minute ruwil imI1h Tenm's Anital . rewd wns waiting at the Benillug I'dliii.-n nt l'J:ll,i, the hour n heduli-d f .1' the tenilj is nriival. It continued te wait pat ly ttiirn mfermeil the. ii liter, i net get In until about' 1 :.ie e ciei A le et new automebijes wait!. k4fts.MtM lJ'"- &' W&bltX"' ,' , ,'vfL. WfSa &Si -- EVENING PTJBIJltf LEDGEIfllLAD afternoon, after due time for a rent te promote digestion, the players will be taken te Franklin Field for a secret drill. The Army second sqund, consisting of thirty-six pin) era will come here to morrow. Tne entire cadet corps. 1!M0 in number, will net entrain for Phlln-dclphln-untll Saturday morning, arriv ing just in time for the game. The members of the first squad, who came te Philadelphia today, nre: Knds, Den Storck and White; tackles, Good Geed man nnd Mulligan; guards, Rreldster. captain, und Fnrwiuk; center, (Jar hisch: quarterback, Smythe: halfbacks, Titnberlnku nnd Dedge, and fullback, Weed. All of the players nre pro nounced in first-class condition. Naty Team Due Tomorrow The Navy team will arrive nt Twenty-fourth nnd Chestnut streets to morrow. They, tee. will have a special tiuln. They will fellow the Army en Frenklln Field tomorrow for a bit of muscle-limbering practice. Philadelphia is en its tees for the game. Last-minute preparations ere going en apace. The stadium, fecal point for the crowds of Saturday, is being made ready te held the greatest and most distinguished gathering perhaps that ever attended nn nthletlc event in this country. Greater in capacity by thou sands than the New Yerk PolelJround. Franklin Field will be crowded te the InK seat en the highest tier. The city will outdo itself te enter tain the thousands of visitors fifty thousand would be a fairly conservative estimate who will come here ever the week .end and spend an estimated total of a million dollars or mere. Vanguard Is Arriving I rI l.e vanguard of the spectators a-- rhed today. Hut even bb early n J yeterdny morning squads of hawk- taccii camp toiiewers made their ap pearance in Seuth Hread street ami ChiMnut street, ready for a fat con sideration te part with desirable seats for the gridiron encounter. The 1 scalper? bad little luck, however, ami before nightfall the bottom fell out of the market when the head of n theatre- , ticker agency announced that he had plenty of tickets for 510 each, nn ad V?"- er !'.' 1W Price for aurl, tickets a? are sold. Prices today are the reported considerably lower than "panli figures of yesterday. There will net be n square inch of surplus room in any hotel, judging from an attempt te get reservations fo fe Fridat and Saturday nights. Thnt snertage may ba explained partly by the fact thnt the crowd at tlie game will be mere than twice ns great as the one that saw the contest in 1014. Then the seating capacity of his toric old Franklin Field was 20,000, New it is 5." .000 The dinner hour en Saturday night will lie the big event, and hotels and restaurants, with added forces of chef" and waiters, will be rendy te cope with ihe situ'itmn. Florists Stock Up A few optimists are still hoping te get rents for the theatres en Saturday night. Here and there, a pair of tickets , mat be obtained, but generally speak ing! tlie houses are sold out. l-'lerNth have ordered enormous sup plies from their jobbers and whole . snlen, and the demnnd will be particu larly heavy for violets and jelletv I'hrvsnnthemunis. The big catulv makTs will meet the erlnlnught with added teek". and In some Instances have contrived novelties for the occa sion, Te take care of the visiting motor ists, sarnec owners will fill up their -teiace tnnk with a fresh supply ,.f "gat-." la) in a new stock of spare tins and, if it n a teal cold dny, but extra cans of anti-freeze for radiator-. Just before the game tlie I niversity of Pennsylvania trill tire n cempli mentary luncheon at neon te the dis tinguished tisiter- from the naval and military academies. ; Boxheldcrs en Naty Side 1 Meres assigned te the Naval Acad I emv fellow : 05. the President ; "'s. the Vice ! Pre.-ident ; Oil and 07, Superintendent 1 of the Naval Academy : 04, Secretary of the Navy; 0, ( hief of the Bureau ! of Operations of the Navy; fili.te'em- i mandant of midshipmen : 00. command I mg etbeer Atlantic Fleet 70. chief et I navigation of the navt : O'J Assistant low son, and Itewan and Geerge A. Sander. 70. Rear Admirals Flunsett and Uobertsen nnd Captaln Pewell: e7. Hear Admirals Fullam and Latimer. 7!'. Bear Admirals Scales and Weed. General Butler, Marine Cerps, and Mr. Burnhnm : 00. Bear Admirals Wilev and G. W. Williams; 83, General I.e i .leune. Mnrlne Cerps, nnd two ethers. i:i. i: B. Cousins : 40. W. F, Cochran 1 ind W. O. Cerrl: 73, H. O, Dunn and Bear Admiral Mnrbury Johnsten. Clemenceau Pleased at Congress Attack "TiintN geed," Clempneeau said when lie rend morning paper accounts of whnt Congressmen were vi)ing. "That's tthnt I came te America for. e intite discussion. That's ny idea of democratic free speech. t is what I found when J came hei-e mere than fifty years age, nnd 1 esrtalnly did net e.xp'ea Any change." In taking leave of Charles Dana ii.tjsen. whose guest he had been here, the "Tiger" emhrneed him and c-nid : "Ven nre wenueriiii, i en nre gen rreus. ieu nre friends forever. true friends ami mv i Often I shall cress' the Atlantic nnd many times f shall see jeu. X"u. tee, h'laa cress the At lantie nnd many tune- s-ce me. Yeu knew I shall live jet many, many tiars. When the "Tiger" and his party left their autometities nt Gnind Cen tral Station Clcmentpau summetipil the I'loterc.tcle police escort te h.lil. Tuklng each of them by tin- hand, lie said: "Yeu are a fine body of men, better than these in Londen anil Paris. I am proud "f )'"" We snail meet when I get back nnd we shall ride fast, very fast, once mere together." Clemen' pan en I'rida.t is te deliver the spiend he' inl'in-ss of ins American itinerary. He felt tliut his purpose in mining te America, the winning of America te closer relationship with France, already was being accom plished. lie was eiiceurnaed at the repetition accerdpil him in his New Yerk ad- flressen. In one of which Iia hml le,.1nnl inat. America naa left irrance - .. .-: rr . --.- . ww - :V -x .- sV ','u-4M4.., fwAmAmmrAwm!!mm v-"' 77 'mmAmW. Rrnkfir ArP Held in iDrWJ?Vrf i a. A EmbeZZUment CM Case Continued frsai Pass On thev represent, nnd asked that thev ba placed en deposit with th Federal Re serve Hank in thnt city te .the credit of the Pennsylvania Company for. In surances en Lives and Granting An f unities, of Philadelphia. The latter nrm was n cueiu 01 uuru.cn a rvnuu lauell. "Kean, Tnyler & Ce. followed In structions nnd nfter they had placed the certificates in bnnk notified the brokers here Knoblauch then Inform 1 ed the Pennsylvania Company thnt the deal had been i-ensumtrintcd nnd officials of thnt concern, after verifying this by telephone, pnid Knoblauch the $400,000 by cheek. This check, was deposited tu the credit of llerden A Knoblauch. "Then Knoblauch forwarded his own check .te Kenn. Tnyler & Ce. fcr the nnieunt due. This check was found tu be worthless. $400,000 In Cash Gene "At the time this check was issued, our investigation shows thnt Hnrden & Knoblauch had only $20,000 en deposit. "We will be able te make out a prima facia case against the defendants. Frem what we. have learned, the firm did net represent the Pennsylvania Company In all the transactions with Kean, Tayler & Ce., which they repre sented te he for that customer. "They have had a number of tran sactions with Kean, Tayler & Ce. since July nnd were only waiting for a big deal such as the present one, und then Intended te leave the country. "Resides the worthless check for S4e0.U00, which was issued, there is another offense which Involves the dis appearance of the 8450,000 in cash.' 'We de net challenge Mr. Oray s statements," snid Mr. Yeung, rep resenting Berden, nt the conclusion of Mr. tiriiy's address. "Mr. Berden lias been In ill health for the last three tears nnd only three months age rt turned te his efflce. Things that he saw upon his return led him te Imme diately employ expert accountants te audit the boekB of the firm. "Monday, the accountants had pro pre reeded far enough with their investiga tion te Inform my client positively that, something was wrong. Te show that lie is in geed faith and innocent of any wrongdoing, he notified the Stock lAchaiige committee as wien as he learned the true conditions of the firm, and today filed a veluntury petition in bankruptcy te protect creditors." Mr. Oray interrupted at this point nnd pointed out that as- the transuc '1011s en winch The charges are based were made in the firm name, Berden should be considered equally guilty with his partner. Knoblauch's attorney, Commissioner Leng, in his address te the court as serted thnt his client did net challenge the assertions made by Mr. Oray in his opening address. "Hut in making bail,'' he said, ad dressing Magistrate Ceward, "I should like te remind you thnt my client has a fatnilv and thnt I don't believe he would be able te furnish n heavy ball. "As for the statement that he went te New Yerk yesterday, that is true. He wns nccempatiietl by counsel, hew. ever, and was there for the purpose of straightening out this tangle with Kean, Tayler & Ce." "I will held each in $."0,000 ball for n further hearing next Wednesday." Magistrate Ceward announced, abruptly ending the hearing. Knoblauch uppeared stunned nt the heavy bail demanded and dropped limply Inte a sent. Berden, however, took 1 tlip announcement calmly. rflerts te get ball for Knoblauch were 1 iminidiiiti'ly begun by his wife. With Commissioner Leng the two hurried irem the room, behind a ttcll-newn pre- . il'si1,ii!il,'hnniisinnii. , On Exchange Silirr 1009 llerden & Knoblauch were admitted , memliershin en the Philndelnhln Stock I'xchnnge in 11100. Tlie firm conducted a large liend department in addition te dealing in stocks. Knoblauch lives in- Suartlimere nnd is tlie seu et tlie lnte irltsliiv A. Knob lauch, proprietor of the Beading Ter minal Bertauriint for many years. A brother committed suicide recently. Berden lives in the fashionable Wood Weod Woed Xorteu Apaitments, in Germnntetvn. Knoblauch spent virtually nl lef Inst night iisemblint Ills persona! assets for the purpose, edieiills believe, of llt i"inptitig te make geed the 5-150,01X1. Part of the night was spent with his ntternp), nnd the remainder in the of fice of the District Attorney, where he was questioned at length. Kean, Tayler & Ce. arc listed ns secured creditors en a einiui of $!), ;7L but the collateral for this claim is vn! led nt enl) about (S-IOn.tMiO. it is s.i,d This firm is the largest (editor. i Six Girls Rescued at Wilmington Fire Continued from Pace On Dr. William Wertenbaker gave medi cal assistance te several of the young women whose nerves were unstrung by the ordeal. The girls' home was opened a few weeks age. The (ire damage wns esti mated at S.'OO. Several children were saved from probable suffocation by Mrs, Lizzie t'ritsky and her son, Abram, during a fuv which damaged tlipir grocery nnd dwelling, at Fifth btjreet and Washing ton nvenue, fchertly after 4 o'clock this morning. Mr-. IJritsky and her son occupy rear menu of the first fleer ns an apart ment. Smoke pouring down the stairway from the second fleer n reused Mrs. Critsky, Sne aw aliened her son, and both made their way te the apartments, of Mrs. Lena .lamps, en the second fleer. There tliey found Mrs, James and her daughter Alice, sit years old, strug gling tu reach the deer of their bed room. While Mrs. L'iitsky led Mrs. .lames te the street, Abram Urltsky threw a blanket around Alice and ear ned her siifpl.t from tlie house, Smefce pouring from the third-story windows told of the fire's headway. Tills flour was occupied by Michncl l.avln, his wife Bebcccn and liisduugh ter Hese and his son Isndere, The two rescuers njfatn entered the house, and although smnke and flame threatened them seriously, they threw nnketsi about themselves nnd groped their way te thp third fleer. While Michael Lnvin carried his I wife le the btreet Mrs. Crltsky ana ner children. They - son loeKeti ntter tne were wrapped tightly in tied quilts nnn carried down the narrow stairway te tlie strcpt without injury. All the occupants were cared for by neighbors. The fire caused about S500 damage. An overturned stove set fire te the restaurant of William Hmith, at 4210 Market street, eiiiiy thin morning and caused damage of .'-'110. Firemen of Bngine Ceinpati.t Ne. Tt extinguished tlie blaze, ilie restaurant Is en the first Heur of a tliree-htery dwelling. Bey Skates Inte Automobile Themas Stene, seventeen years old, of llOfi Lewis street, Camden, was so se vpiely injured last night when he roller skated in front of ani nutomebllo at Hadden nvenue nnd Aiestnut street. James A. Miller, Ml ftiley street, the driver, said he was iinorle te aveiu ui-- tin the bev. Htene Wkl A" iue --- .-. ,,. .-,.jr v4wtAV? rtrtjx ssarrt I 'M.. SK'S? .-.. .A ? Beaten Senators Slated for . C. C Csntlnefa frtst rata Ons railroad legislation. This includes the consolidation of railroads Inte larger systems than new exist, se that weaker reads uiny lie grouped with stronger reads, Increasing the Interstate 'Coins mcrce Commission's discretion in mnk ing rates, the prohibition of strikes by railroad empleyes, the making of a living wage, the basis for the pny of railroad empeyes. nnd the granting of a bill of rights te railroad labor. The latter two proposals aim te com pensate, railroad labor for the less of the right te strike. It will be observed that this pro gram geea te the base of the railroad and industrial problems. Laber would hnve a legal status under it with de fined rights and clenr restrictions. Rates could be made te please the farm bloc., The problem of the weaker reads could be solved. Many held that such n program as this is the only alterna tive te Government ownership nnd op eration of the reads. President Hard ing has approached railroad labor upon this program, telling its lenders that he will never again permit such n strike as took place Inst summer, nnd trying te Impress it with the vnlue of a' bill of rights nnd the living wage as com pensation for the less of the right te strike. He received no 'assurances. Progressives Opposed te Program The progressive blocs in Congress nre bent upon defeating this Administration plan. Their weakness is thnt they have nothing constructive te offer in Its plnce. All their campaign wns devoted fe attacks en the Ksch-Cummlns law. The farmers hnve been taught, te be lieve thnt nil their troubles spring from thnt law. If their crepg ret In the ground, because high freight rates pre clude their profitable shipment, it is all the fault of the Each-Cummins law. The only suggestions of the progres sives toward meeting the railroad situa tion is the amending or reiiealing of the F.seh -Cummins law. They would cut out of the law the prevision making a return en investments the bnsis of rnte-mnklng. They would permit the Interstate Commerce Commission te make rates en farm products apart from ether classes of commodities. Many of them would simply repeal the Ksch-Cummlns law and put noth ing in its place, leaving the Interstate Commission te operate under old laws. "If this would bring about chaos, let Be sure te gel Abbotts ESKINO PIE K."' .!.- M r r V4t "V- ' KHm$!!L&SFiS&uFrBKwwtKnMmafltjziA fwHPt isEuZ&HBclwyHKekKJananasjiaasgiftiH BKfflKtMawM?ygiBBKRiKtiFOK BaSgjJgjHSsjSW.MMtegjMfflggHr L ftamrBTrMntK"-" -afvaaBMSSaHv3 DstEmw HwmBsSdHklVbV mmim'4KifmaBNB&&mi&i (xmti mwmr&ssimeniBmm i S-:. "En" then be chaet," aald one of the flea; aters. Federal Ownership Favored Br Seme The logic of the progressive position points toward Government ownership, nnd several members of the bloc are Government ownership advocates. Hut the progressives are net likely te ener this ns a program. Toe few votes could be rallied ih its support nt present. The tlefent of the Administration program nnd a mensure of chaos resulting from the nmendlng nnd perhaps the repeal of the Ksch-Cummlns law may bring Gov ernment ownership forward as an issue, In cither case, whether the Admin istration or the radicals win, the In terstatc Commerce Commission will be be be ceme a much mere import nnt body. The farm bloc nnd the La Follette bloc will watch with n jealous eye the tilling ef vacancies in it by the President, Alabama Mine Blast Kills 84, Injures 60 Continued from Face, Ons therltles nnd efflclnls turning nil of their attention te caring for the In jured. The jam of automobiles about the mine during the lnte hours Inst night caused several collisions, no one being badly injured, but property damage was heavy. The arrival of Htnte troops finally relieved this traffic Jam. The force of the explosion was felt in Birmingham, nine miles distant, the concussion being distinctly beard In the Seuth Highlands residential district. Throughout the night Joyous reunions occasionally relieved the sorrowful scenes. One small girl gave a cry of delight ns a grimy miner emerged, his face smoke blackened and his clothing bearing mute signs of his struggle te reach the surface in safety. As the man came out the little girl threw her self into his arms and the pair hurried off before his name could be learned. An aged woman collapsed as she greeted two sons after several hours of anxious waiting at the entrance, fear ing that both had lest their lives. The boys, meeting rescuers in the mine as they were mnking their wny out and learning that the workings were again safe from poisonous gas, turned back te aid in the search for ether men. Stories of heroism, common in coal ceal mine disasters, began te trickle te the outside early today as begrimed res cuers came te the surface after long hours of work In Ihe mine. One rescuer told of nn unidentified fiim We call this milk Abbotts "A" because it comes from selected, well-kept cows. because its wholesomeness is assured by extra ordinary sanitary care en the farm. because its richness and purity are scientifically checked in our laboratories both in the country and in the city because of its uniform high quality and dependability. because we pay the farmer a premium for its mere-than-ordinary richness and purity. A$k the man en the Abbetta Milk, or order by pest cat d bbetts alBal aV AyiLK i1);.q . j -vVit- .-.-.j WifiLSAt l M ..-.. - r. ' ft' 'aammm v,t.,TMMti& haL yssi' - wmmmmw 'WFsmRmvmrm mpmmmmrmim l.yyajy,.--Jyv-...---" . . . tiiae ferwMi wh itemMed about him thirty werkera seen after the Wnst oc ec curred, ordered all te remain with him and work en fixing up brattices with atenea and canvas te shut off the dreaded after-damp. Whtle thla work was going en, ene miner objected te remaining, and began te light his way outward. The rest remained and completed the brattice. When the fans started up again and the air cleared, the foreman fed his men out only te stumble ever the body of the man who refused te stick n few feet away from the temporary brattice. Tales of miners who, hurriedly built walla across niches and hollows In the workings, stepping the chlnkj with parts of their own clothing, and thus saving tbelr lives from the f ases. were numer ous as rescue squads readied the sur Fourteen men were working within thn mine about one mile from the en trance when the explosion occurred. All felt the force of theblnat, entered a pocket in the fall of the mines, and were rescued uninjured at 7:30 oVleck last night. Of the known dyad only eighteen had been Identified early today. Fire, which followed the explosion, hindered the work of rescue and was believed te have been responsible for many deaths. The Injured among the first men rescued were reueved te Bee aemer hospitals. According te one of the first miners te be taken out alive, the explosion came with little warning te the men working deep in the entries. He suit! that the first warning he had wns when the concussion of the big blast half turned his body about. He atarted te make his way toward the mouth of the mine and was joined by ether miners, After they had proceeded short distnnce, he said, shouts et ether min ers were heard ahead of them nnd, holding their breath aa best they could, muffling their faces in coats and cloth ing, the little band of men struggled onward, finally winning their wny te fresh aid, nnd thus gaining the entry- These men were among the first fe reach the outside with actual news of the terrible scenes inslde the mine. They told of passing ever bodies in the main entry nnd of selng ether miners Injured nnd meaning for 4ielp e as the fatal afterdamp snuffed out their lives. A. D. Jenes, a miner, who wns work ing in the forty-ninth west entry of the mine nt the time of the blast, proved a here. When the explosion occurred Tenes cnthpred five white miners and fifteen Negroes, who were working near watren ahnnt Ahhnitm a n or telephone Baring 020S ABBOTTS ALDERNEY DAIRIES, INC. Philadelphia Atlantic City Wildwood Ocean City Pleasantville ... .i-. F ---- P -' ii i --aBBt?ajTMBBMa-OTMaMi j, mm$mm& him , and started (e Ihj ardtbe mouth of the mlnew 'he after-damn became se , tewai The .Tenes aald, thnt lie felt the JeuOTt1 the outside was Impossible. .?? -J gcther the band began te make mit,.1 tlens te die. Gathering abent ZA'" they sat down, huddling teSJti7--a' await death, Suddenly theTOL ' man'a v6lce, asking If there xEz men still nlive within ranged? '.?' voice. Several of the men nnswlL,, "Pull down your brattceal' rJSSr't voice. "It's all right he?e M & can break through wn .tn ..'.wen out!" ' au i Jenes led his men In th. ... seen the llttle band was aafel7eutS5! of the mine, having passed thretHThT manwey te Mine Ne. 2 and thus Ti.? ing safety. " " Dolomite Mine Ne. 3 la operate a sixty-inch Pratt coal warn nVSV one slope opening. According te TC i " rt te the State Mine InsrlVi0. rene f - ..- r k.l ...Ji .s'T II.- mine Bcneraien man. our si, ventilation and ether safeiiiint. J" maintained for it te be regarded ..1 clynt , "it. PRESIDENT WANTS TEETH IN COAL COMMISSION LAW Would Give Authority te Punlih Recalcitrant Witnesses Washington, Nev. 23. (By a p Further leglslntlen te broaden ti nnlherlty of the Federal Ceal Cam mission in Its investigation of ?i production and dlstrlubtien was tn. gested by President Hnrdng ind"?,1; JJhlte Hpuje conference with Chalrmi, Berah, of the Semite Lnber Commit?,Vl and Chairman Wlnslew, of the Bea,; Commerce Committee. U0Uh ' Th4e.l'rS'i!l'n,t ,s nd,,wtoed te kit urged that the law no se amended tK these who refuse te supply Informal asked for In the investigation shall t subject, te heavy pennltles. As itZ stands the, act gives the commit power te "compel" production?, ? dence, but imposes no pennltv for m fusal. ' " The committee chairmen indlMf.,1 after they left the White Hen toil au effort would be made te cemnlv wtii the President's suggestion and ln!itw clal legislation nlse would be passerf i permit Federal Judge Alsdniler ei? as n member of the eommissle. .JAMAICA RAILMEN STRIKE Kingsten, Jamaica, Nev. Zi Tfc. staff of mechanics of the Jamaica Car ernment Knilwny line hnve gene nn strike against a 2e per cent reduction ! salaries. " mmsrmisse 4 ??.? -sj. ;ftf f t) .., ys-jji e ,rtrf As, UtiV. jilt, ilf' ft' liT.lff. iti'di ' tl." M . -..;. rvrv ,, r.J
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