Pt'j ! rTSfWWWffl5l&if'Fvn.1WSm,J" w !' ..I' . ' .'-- M,f'JpiV ,' I THE WEATHER Fntr and continued coMtenight with lowest about 20 decrees! Thursday preb ably new or rain. Moderate winds. EVENING PUBLIC ?. "4 i TEMrEBATllBK AT KACH HOUR 11 112 I 1 I 2 I it I 4 I 5 24 2727"i28 j I'ubllehcd Dully V.xetvl Sunday. Subscription Price tfl ft Tear lijr Mall. Copyright, 1H22, by Public ledger Company. PRICE TWO VOL. IX. NO. 78 Entered as Socend-ClnM Mnlter Rt tee reitnfflei t Philadelphia, ra. Under the Act of March 8. 1870 PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1922 PMWffWPmT7s" LEDGER J23')23 124 k i ip s eeeM SLAYER RE-ENACTS BRUNEN'SPRDER; . JUDGEJS7ARGET Powell Crouches Before Court Bench and Shows Hew He Shet Circus Owner MOHR TO OFFER AN ALIBI TO OFFSET PLOT CHARGE Mrs. Brunen Yawns as Trial Lags Judge Becomes Rostive Ceal Dearth Menace Brunen Trial Jurers The coal shortnpe threatens te pinch the tees of the jurors who arc hearing the Brunen murder case nt Mount Helly. The Jurers nre staying nt the Hetel Washington. Rlchnrd Lamb, the proprietor, announced today thnt lii hns hut n hnlf ten of coal Un his bins. He sent out n cnll for help throughout Hurlingten uenty tedny. se that the trial mny net be halted by the Jurers freezing te death. Charles M. Powell, confessed mur derer of "Honest Jehn" I'runen. re rnirted the crime graphically today for Supreme Ceuit Justice Kalli-i'li. in court nt Mt. I Idly. N. J., using the Judge ns hit "victim." While every one in th court room half reM te get a better view, Powell, the State's principal witness ngninsl Harry 0. Mehr nnd Mrs. Deris Bru nen, stepped from tlie witness stand and took the murder gun In his hand. Then, nt Justice Knllsch's direction, he crouched In front of the low judicial bench, bent ns though hiding behind the window ledge, ns he did when he het nnd killed Urunen the night of March 10 at Riverside. N. J., nnd aimed the double barreled shotgun at Justice Knliseh's head. He even duplicated the sudden spring from his crouching position, which he Mild preceded the firing of the actual shot through the window pane. After the littie drnmu had been play ed before Justice Knlisch and Judge Wells and the jury the jurors indi cated Hint they might go te the scene of the murder Saturday te leek at the house where the crime was committed. Judge Orders Illustration Justice Knlisch led te the dramatic pertrajnl of the tragic deed when he nsked Pewell: "Hew iiigu nbeve the ground was the window through which Ilrunetl was Mint?" "As high ns my eyes," said Powell. "Get down," ordered the Justice, "and show us hew you did the shoot sheet ing." Then came the re-enactment of the crime, the only striking fenture of the morning session of the trial. The defense showed its hand for n mevent today, Indicating that nn at tempt will be made te prove that Powell had committed the crime for motives of revenge. Powell, who spent the dny en the witness stand yesterday, relating in de tail the circumstances of the minder, which he swore he committed because of Melir's urgings, was en the stand again today, the third of the trial, for cress-examination. Mehr te Offer Alibi Walter Keown, Cn'mdcn ntterney, who Is conducting the defence, indicated by his line of questioning that he hoped c, te prove nn nlibi fur Mehr, and nlse that the defence will try te prove that Powell quarreled with Itrunen. According te the theory, which It Is evident tlie defense will advance, Powell decided at tlie last moment te turn Male's evidence and endeavor te fix the crime en Meljr se as te save his own life. The courtroom nt Mt. Hellv was well filled when the trial resumed Its ses ses Mens before Justice Knlisch, of the State Suprenie Court, nnd Judge Wells. The witness gave the same evidence of great coolness thnt he showed yes terday, parrying many of the questions (irted. .Tnnathnn Kclscy, County Prose Prese cutor. went te his defense frequently, and Justice Kallsch halted the ntterney (or the defense in following seemingly inconsequential lines of questioning. Trial Law Judge Yawns Tlie cress-examination proceeded se dully tlint .lustlie Knliscli nwned nnd Judge Wells frifiientl,v Indulged in u 'lulet "stretch" te help keep awake. Once .Iiisth e Knlisch get up nnd walked around the judicial inclesurc. Even Mis. Iinincn, who seemed Mmievvhnt ncrveu at tlm beginning of t he day's proceedings, grew weary and rleepy, yawning behind her hand. Jiutice Knlisch displayed signs of impatience new nnd then, as once when Mr. Keown was pressing the witness about the date of n telegram, lie de- Mntldnd "Dun' vnn knew that date"' jiou've asked the witness that ever and ever again." The drowsy proceedings were enliv ened hut once, nnd tl-nt by a "scrap" between Mr. Keown and .lames Mer cer Davis, one of tiie lenders of the local bar, who is Pe .veil's alternej. Mr. Dm in wns sitting behind Mr. Keown, and everv new nnd then leaned ever with n-word of advice for Prose cutor Kelscy. Finally Mr. Keown turned te Mr. Davis nnd Biiupped: ou nnney me, Davis." Yeu don't annoy me n bit," re Plied Mr. Davis equably. lawyers Make ITp Justice Knlisch raised his brews and Inquired what all the row was about, iii," 'nv'K suddenly limed nnd said: . I ve practiced here a longer time thnn hns. I think I have a right temnke uigfestieiiu te the Prosecutor if I want te." The weary courtroom, delighted nt the prevjiccts of IT fight, Mil up nnd tmuklcd.. Justice Kiillse 'i uippid for order. ,,"1 want te enter n feiiual ohlcc ehlcc ohlcc "en te Mr. Davis' uttliiule," said Mr. Keown. "If he does It again. I'll consider an objection," decided the Justice. Once irnre tlie proceedings became uuiuciiiiy nucleating le ilnihe tne till" Continued en I'iieu Nlnetreii, inliimu l'uur A. auart of cranberries will nrve twelve person. Mnkes Iho finest Vltte for redet beet or vtealt. uy Eatmer brand, Adv. Real Stage Remance v, ",;&'. i ,! L MAKOARET IRVING Actress who was secretly married en Sunday te William Scabury, 'a dancer. They first met as mem bers of the cast of a musical com edy new running In New Yerk musical1demedydancer secretly weds actress William Seabury Becomes Husband of Girl He Met en Stage New Yerk, Dec. 13. Miss Margaret Irving, nn actress of New Yerk and Bridgeport new playing In "The Music Bex Revile," wns married te William Seabury, n dancer in the same show, In Pert Chester, N. Y., Inst Sunday evening. The murrlage was kept secret until yesterday. The couple were nccempanied from New Yerk by three young women nnd n man nnd were driven first te (ireen- wich in a big limousine. Owing te the fact thnt both nre non-residents, they could net be married in Grcinwlcb under the five dnys' law. Mr. Seabury Is one of the nrlnclnnls In tlie show as nn eccentric dancer. Miss Irving pluyed the part of n woman reporter. They met one another through their work en the stage. MAN HURT IN AUTO CRASH WITH ENGINE Jehn Mlskew, Gloucester, Hit at Eighth and Willow Streets Jehn Mlskew. of Gloucester, N. J., wna injured at 12:20 o'clock this after noon when his automobile cel I riled with a shifting locomotive at eighth and Willow streets. Mlskew was jammed back of the steering wheel and bis chest nnd left feet were Injured. He was taken te Roosevelt Hospital. Mlskew was nlenc in the meter nnd wns driving south en Eighth street when the locomotive started across the intersection. The front of the nute was smashed. NATIONAL DEFENSE DEPARTMENT URGED President Advised .en Consolidation of Army and Navy Washington, Dec. IS. (By A. P.) Consolidation of tlie War nnd Navy Departments into n department of na tional defense, designed te function un der n Cnblni't inen.bcr with assistants In charge of the nrmy and navy re spectively, bus been elelinltely recom mended te President Harding by AVnI ter P. Brown, bend of the commission appointed te prepare a plan of gov ernmental reorganization. The President Is giving ferieus con sideration te this and ether recom mendations Mibmitted by Mr. Brown. and may lay them before Cengiess ' within a week or two. accompanied by a special message exnresslne the enln- ion of the Administration en each of the changes suggested. heus"e of'cemmons aids unemployed Laberltes Endeavor te Keep 8esslen Going Until Measure Passes Ionden, Dec. 1.1. (Bv A. P.) A supplementary estimntn for 1.000,000 for the relief of unemployment was agreed te by the Heuse of Commens early today toward the close of n slx-teen-lieur session prolonged by tactics of the Laber Party. Tlie I.nberltes had agree yesterday te try te Keep the Heuse in session until it is prorogued Friday night in an effort te force tlie Government te tnke further steps toward the allevia tion of unemployment. Members of the party endeavored te get the issue discussed at every available I opportunity elurlng the session, but a motion for cloture, mnde liv Stanley llnldwin, Chancellor of tlie Exchequer, ' nt- nhnut 0 i.'IO n'Hnnlt tlili tnnrninfr. wnu carried by n substantial majority. The motion wns hnileel with cties of "slame," "gng" nd "se-nndal." HIROHITO gravely ill Japanese Prince Regent Is Afflicted With Measles ToUle, Dec. 13. (By A. P.) An iifliciiil bulletin issued by the imperial household Inte tonight en tlie condi tion of Prince Regent Hlrolilte, who Is scileusly ill with measles, stated that the royal patient's temperature steed approximately 101 and thnt bis pulse hud Increased from 10S te 110. FINDS FATHER A SUICIDE Daughter Thinks. Bad Liquor Brought On His Despondency Charles Berger, sixty years old, a stationary engineer, wes found dead with a ns imsc in IDs mouth (his morning. Tlie body wnH iliscevered by his daughter. Mrs. Mary Masterson, ,ns she went into the kite-hen te get her , children lucakfnst. Slnce tlie elentli ,,f his wife Beiger innile his home with his daughter, at 300S North Beusuil street. Poisonous liquor he had taken wns giu'ii as n teasen by .Mrs. Masterson i .. lini fnelier'u menttil I'niullf Inn lui m. ......... .......u.., W. 1'AT.M HKAf'II & SMASH Ttiru fllmperfl la rHiin-Allantle Ceiat Line W. Phlla. 6:47 I'. M. 11. SS A. M. 1609 Chtetnut St. Adv. PINCHOT SUPPORTS C. JAY G00DN0UGH Says Choice Falls en Cameren County Man Se Far as He May Cheese HOUSE CANDIDATE BACKS NEW GOVERNOR'S PROGRAM Favers State Budget, Prohlbi Prehlbi - tien Enforcement and Other Policies C. .Tny Goednougli, of Cameren County, today announced that he Is a candidate for Speaker of the State Heuse of Representatives. Governor Governer elect PInchet Inter declared Mr. Good Geod Goed nough's election would be entirely satisfactory te him. Support of Mr. Pinchot and his poll pell cles, Including a proper enforcement of the prohibition amendment, a State budget system and reorganization of several departments of the State Gov ernment, was proclaimed by Mr. Good Geod Goed nough as his platform. Candidate Sees PInchet The formal announcement wna mn.ln from the Beilcvue-Stratferd after the. candidate for Speaker conferred with J Mr. Pinchot nt the office of the Gov-1 crner-clect In the Real Estate Trust Building. Mr. Goodnough's statement fellows : "I am a candidate for election ns Speaker of the Heuse of Representatives for the session of 1023, If elected U, that high office, I will support the Gov Gov ereor and the Governer's policies te the 'best of my ability. "Se well known are the policies of Governer Pinchot that thev hardly call for spcclul comment. However, in partiular, I advocate the passage of n law adequate for the proper enforce ment of the Eighteenth Amenilment. I ndvecate a budget system by legislative enactment whereby the receipts and disbursements of the State Government mny be co-erdinated. "I ndvecate n reorganization of the several departments of tiie State Government that will make for greater efficiency nnd prevent overlapping nnd short renching. I recognize the equal interest of men nnd women in all that ceneernn the Commonwealth. "I believe that all Interests should receive careful consideration with th single purpose of the grcntcst geed for the greatest number, nnd I premise. If elected, thnt se far as the Spenker Is concerned, all will receive a square deal nnd en this basis 1 respectfully solicit the support of the members of the Leg islature." Governer-Elect's Choice Soen after the statement was issued, Mr. Pinchot was asked le comment en it. He said: "Mr. Goednougli came te me before announcing that be was n candidate, assured me of his complete leynlfy enel support If be were elected and nsked for mv apprevnl of his candidacy. "While I recocnlze that the choice of a Speaker is a matter te be decided b he TlKS. V Rerentatlvcsrand while 1 hnve no desire whatever le dictate te the Heuse. I have been miked by members of the Heuse In such large numbers te suggest a satlsfacteiy name that I decided te de se. "Accordingly. I assured Mr. Good Geod Goed nougli that his election would be thoroughly satisfactory te mn anel thereupon made It known that my choice, se far ns it was proper for ine te have one, had fallen upon him." Na Factionalism Seen The Governer-elect hns been can vassing the speakership situation for several weeks nnd It has been reported that Mr. Goednougli would be his per sonal choice. The candidate is n "dry," he supported Mr. Pinchot in the primary and the Governer-elect ' enrried Cameren County in the general election. Political observers saw in the Govereor-elect's recommendation n com plete absence of factionalism. W. Harry Baker, Republican Stnte chair man, has been booming M. Clyde Hnrer, of Lycoming County; the Oliver interests in Pittsburgh are back of Nelsen MVirnr, of Allegheny County, and Jeseph R. Grundy is said te be supporting Rebert S. Spangler, of Yerk, who was deposed as Speaker In the hectic last dajs of the 1021 Legisla ture. Mr. Geed neugh Intends te send let ters te all the Republican members of tlm Heuse, inviting their supnert In the Republican caucus at which the speakership will be decided. Confers With Tnulane The Governer-elect today turned his attention te Cabinet limber, lie con ferred with Jeseph II. Tnulane, for merly Assistant Distilct Attorney, who has been mentioned for Attorney Gen eral. Mr. Pinchot hnd never met Mr. Tan lane before. It was understood be wanted te form n first-hand impres sion of the man who prosecuted ninny notable cases while nn Assistant Dis trict Attorney. The Goveiner-clect, it is said, hns mnile no decision legnrdTng Cabinet ap pointments nnd is merely canvassing the situation. He also had a confer cenfer confer cnee with Franklin Spencer Edmonds, State Reprcsentnte fiein the German town district, who may lie Mr. Plnchet's tloer leader in the Heuse. The Governer-elect had planned te leave this city for Washington this aft ernoon, but changed his plans because lie lias been selected ns an honerarj pallbearer for Jehn Wanamakcr's fu ncrnl tomorrow. Mr. Pinchot had an nppelntment with President Harding tomorrow nt neon, but it lias been postponed. He will leave for Washington at 8:25 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for the dinner Congressman Vnrc is giving In his honor. State Representative C. Jay Good Geod Goed nougli Is a business man of Emporium, Cameren County, mid has been a mem ber of the Heuse since I0M. lie In n "dry" nnd Is especially fninrcd for speaker by women leaders, such eh Mrs, Leali Cobb Marlen, eif tlm dnieu's Christian Temperance I'liiem. Mr. Goednoush was born In Alio Alie j'.'Miy County, New Yerk, in 1807. Af-er reeelvliiir an education in the public schools tiii're his family meed te Cameren County in mm Mate In 18S8. He was elected prothenotary and clerk of the courts In 189-1 and erred four terms. R SPEAKERSHIP May Be Speaker THISBewHBHBrl ' MmEmSSmSSSBSSSmEmm V. JAY GOODNOUGII Cameren County business man who lias support of Governer-elect Pinchot for State Heuse pest EMINENT MEN AT FUNERAL OF Taft and Edisen Among These Asked te Serve as Honorary Pallbearers Tomorrow BODY TO LIE IN STATE IN CHURCH HE FOUNDED ' Distinguished men from many cities and many walks of life will nttend the funeral of Jehn Wanamnker. which will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in Bethany Presbyterian Church. This Is the church which Mr. Wnna maker founded, nt Twenty-second and Bal abridge streets. A pnrtial list of the honorary pall bearers, made public today, includes some of the most distinguished men of city, State nnd Natien. Among these invited nre Governors Sproul. of Pennsylvania, and Miller, of New Yerk, nnd Governer-elect Pin chot; Mayers Moere, of Philadelphia, nnd Ilylnn, of New Yerk; Cardinal Dougherty, Bishops Crane and Berry, nnd distinguished clergymen of various denominations; Chief Justice Tnft, of the United States Supreme Court ; Jus tice Schnffer, of the State Supreme Court, the Judges of the county courts, nnd eminent members of the professions. Anether distinguished public man lif vited te serve ns nn honorary pall bearer is Themas A. Edisen. William Jennings Bryan nlse has bc'n invited. Telegram were sent te the members of the Beard of Education, en which Mr. Wanamaker served for many years, re- ." tcm, with WllHamDik. sec rctary of the beard, te nttend in n bedv. The beard will meet Just before the services, und then proceed te the church. The complete list of these aked te serve as honorary pallbearers fellows : Scnnter Pepper, Senater Reed, Gov Gov ereor Sproul, Governer-elect Pinchot, Mayer Moere. City Solicitor Smyth, Mayer Hylnn. New Yerk; Oscnr Straus. New Yerk ; Nathan Straus, New Yerk ; Bishop Jeseph E. Berry, Geerge S. Graham. William .lennlngs Bryan. II. Gorden Selfridge, Londen. William U Nevln, Geerge W. Stull, Jesiali Bunting. Alfred G. CInv. Wil liam C. Haddock, Jeseph D. Williams, Frederick Uehmnnn, tiorden H. Cllley, Franklin N. Brewer, Preston P. I.vnn New Yerk ; Jeseph H. Appel, New Yerk ; Jehn W. Appel, New Yerk ; Judge Norris S. Bnrrntt, Richard Weg lein, Colonel A. M. Beltlcr, Cardinal Dougherty, Bishop Crnne. The Re7. Dr. Jeseph Krnuskepf, the Rev. Dr. Russell H. Cenwell, Dr. Charles Wadsworth, Jr., Percy L. Craig, the Rev. A. Gorden Macl.cnnan, D. L. Andersen, Hugh Black, T. T. , Continued en rote Nineteen. Column Six WANAMAKER 14 CRIPPLED CHILDREN SHAKEN UP IN COLLISION Beard of Education Bus Rammed and Upset by Trelley Car at Erie Avenue and Lawrence Street Twe Slightly Injured Fourteen crippled children, en their way te school in a Beard of Education bus, were severely shaken up and two of them slightly injured when a one man trolley car collided with the bus at Erie avenue Hnd Lawrence street to day. Windows in the bus were shattered "ns the big machine overturned amid the screams of Its occupants.. A few of the children were able te crawl out through the broken windows, The ethers nre se afflicted thct they were unnble te help themselves until two policemen who heard the crash came te .the rescue nnd lifted them nut. Twe lads, utterly helpless from pnralysis of the lower limbs, were slightly in lured nnd were rushed te Samaritan Hospital In a taxlcab. They are Nicholas Palmer, six years old, of Amber nnd Ann streets, and Eelward liaulk, twelve years old, of Frankford avenue and Cottman street, l.ater in the day they were sent te their homes, The ether children huddled together and shivvred in the cold until Mrs. Elizabeth Huder, -130 Erie nvenue, In sisted Hint they be brought te her home. With the aid of nellcemen nnd tlm In- jured chauffeur, she carried tliei-e who nre. most seriously crippled, while the I ethers limped nnil lieliDicil en crutches behind her. All' were crjing from the fright mused by the collision. Inside the lieiuse, they were given warm drinks te revive them. Witness Tells nf Accident "I saw the incident from my win dow," Mrs. Under said.. "The bus wns coming south en Lawrence street nt a moderate speed and the trolley car was going west en Erie avenue, but I knew it ceu dn't step because Lawrence street In a skip-step and they till run past nt high speed. PRISON INSPECTORS ADMIT RU L Members of Beard Wait for Dr. Reeves te Call Meeting Dr. Baldy Asked GRAND JURY MAKES SECRET TRIP FOR INVESTIGATION Lifting of Harsh, Archaic Dis cipline at Holmesburg Must l Come By New Year's Seme members of the Beard of Prison Inspectors expressed themselves today as in favor of changes in the rules at the Philadelphia County Prison nt Helmeshurg, which were or dered yesterday by State Welfare Com missioner Baldy. Dr. Baldy 'a order followed revela tiens in this newspaper of conditions nt Holmesburg. He told the Beard of Prison Inspectors that the rules must be chnnged by January 1. Jehn Wngner, 237 Deck street, n member of the beard, said the changes requested were fenslble. "I'm sure they will work out nil right," said Mr. Wngner, "providing we get the money te carry them out. "Yeu will net need money te let one convict talk te another," he was reminded. "Ne, but if we must give mere feed nnd I found the feed wholesome then we must hnve mere money." Sees Big Improvement Trank Ktlceyne. nnethcr member of ruSVV Saidy weTd big Improvement "If the law Is oueted correctly." he snld, "I think Dr. Baldy has the power te make these chnnges In the rules which he has ordered. I think such changes will be for the general better ment of these confined in the prison." A special meeting of the beard has been suggested by Commissioner Bnldy. but none of the inspectors hns benrd from Dr. Jeseph M. Reeves, president of the beard, who will have te call such n meeting. The next regular meet ing of the beard is en the second Mon day In January. In demanding reforms in the county prisons Dr. Baldy ordered the elimina tion of these conditions, which had been specified in the Evening Public Ledgi:r articles en the jail nt Holmes Helmes burg: Dark cells or dungeons for the pur pose of punishment of inmates. The twenty-four-hour starvation rule. The rule against personal commu nication. The rule against exercise. The monotony of diet. Harsh Treatment Ended Tlie Grand Jury, which was ordered by Judge Audenried te investigate con ditions new has direct eildence of the "punishment cells" at Helmesbun: prison and the "starvation" discipline tnere. Fiem an x-lnmnte who line served a enr in the Ilelmesburg prison the Grand Jurers obtained n description of the dnrk cells and their numbers, to gether with the names of present in mates who have been punished for laughing, talking nnd even singing. The Grand Jury plans a surprise visit te the big walled Institution at Helmeshurg. Copies of the rules which are posted In every cell and specimens of the "puni'hment books" kept by the Centlnurd sn Pace Nineteen fnlnmn Tnu COLDEST DAY OF WINTER Temperature Dreps te 23, With Snowstorm In the Offing Today Is the coldest day this win ter. The temperature was 2S degrees this morning nnd only went up slightly early this afternoon. A further drop Is predicted for to night when the temperature may reach Snow Is In the offing nnd is expected te arrive some tlme tomorrow. "I saw the car hit the bus nnd saw the bus topple, then I turned nwny, sickened. A moment later I heard the crash ns it turned ever and the screams of the children. There wes another trelley and automobile e-olllsien nt the same corner two wJMts age. "I pee the school bus pass every day nnd the driver Is very enreful always nnd drives at moderate speed. The trolley car was going fnst." Herbert I, Hungretmnrt, 3855 Percy street, miterninn en the one-man trol ley, was anested by Traffic Patrolman Costelle and Serjeant Christmnn. of the Fre tunnel Westmoreland streets station. The drhcr of the bus, Charles Haspel, 207-1 East Atlantic street, was also ai rested and both will have hear ings tomorrow. Complete Journey te Scheel The children remained In the home of Mrs. Huber and played games after re covering from their shock until taxlcabs were summoned nnd took en te their studies nt the Hern Scheel for Crippled Children, nt Frankford nnd Erie nenues. These in the bus when it evci turned, it" addition te the two injured lads were .lames Tlrjnnt, thirteen wnrn old' L'Tl.'l Upi Ichiro sheet; Walter Slenke wicz, eleven, e(27 Melrose street; Hai old Schmidt, thirteen, 1(175 Grant street. William Mitchell, eleven, -ir71 Wlrta street; Fied Wcyer, ten, JS2il East Venango street ; Walter Fnwke"w thirteen. HI'JT Elmere street; Dorethv West, twelve, 10."I7 Fllmore street": Harry Smith, ten, L'lil-t E.ist Venango street; Delia Ilevrn, nine, Frankford nvenue; Ttesn Vilette, twelve, 4T27 Werth street; William Ertle, eight. 8417 Emerald street, and Elweied KleliardH. 20M Llpplncett utreet. E CHANGE WILL DO MUCH GOOD U. S. Endeavoring te Keep France Frem Ruhr Basin President Sees Peril if Threat te Seize Ger many's Ceal Deposits Is Carried Out. Regards Situation as Grave By CLINTON eiilT Corrrseienilrnt CopvrieM, 10!3, bv Washington, Dec. 13. The Ad ministration is doing its utmost te keep the French Government from the Ruhr cenl basin. , It has been in communication, through its Ambassadors abroad, with the foreign governments Involved and will continue its efforts until the time of the next meeting of tlie Allied Pie infers e:t Jiinuiny ". Tlile Is the intcrpieti.tiiiii te be put upon the White Heuse announcement that "This Government is doing nil it can te bring about n satisfactory re adjustment in Europe." The crisis en German reparations, which the Picsidcnt is described ns considering "very acute," is u recur rence of the crisis which faced Secre-, tnry Hughes ns seen as. he entered office' in March, 1021. At thnt time. France wae threatening a military movement upon Germany, whose object wus the occupation of the Ruhr Basin, nnd the influence of the I'nitcd States was ex erted te avert the French advance. U. S. Attitude Unchanged The attitude of the United States wns mnde clear nt that time in a note which Sir. Hughes wietc te the German Minister of Foreign Affairs and se far as can be learned it remains the atti tude of the United States today. Mr. Hughes wrote en March ''!), U)l!l : This Government stands with the governments of the Allies in holding Gcrinnnv icupoiiMble for the war, and, therefeic. morally bound te make reparation, se tnr ns may be possible. The icingnitien of ' this LAST-MINUTE NEWS SWISS PRINTERS' STRIKE TO BE CALLED OFF BERNE, SWITZERLAND, Dec. 13. The strike of. 4000 Swiss printers will be called of tomorrow after having been In effect nearly four weeks, It was announced today. Nene of the essential points contended for by the strikers has been conceded, according te the employers. Seventy-five per cent of the workers will be re-employed, it is stated. BRITISH COLUMBIA DROPS BEER QUESTION VICTORIA, JS. ti.t Dec. 13. fcj a rote of 25 te 17, the Brit ish Columbia Legislature decided te drop for this season dis cussion of proposals te sell beer by the glass In the province. This disposes of a plan for a plebiscite en the question. PPMPnQP QnnnuT tipfd qamc unr.nr MONEY OF QRUNDYJ HIS MfSSION ENDED i Wanted Baker te Get Him te Meet Debts Incurred by Cun ningham, Says Witness DEATH STOPPED PAYMENT Senater Penrose Inst December, al though en bad terms with Jeseph It. Grundy, feucht te have Grundy raise money te discharge debts incurred by Themas W. Cir.ninshnni as head of the Ilepiiblicm Alliance TliH was one of the disclosures mnde today before Judge Gummey, in the Orphans' Court, who heard testi mony en Mr. Cunningham's claim of $26.521). 05 ngalust the Penrose es tate. The evidence gave n glimpse of some "Inside politics" here in the last three cars. W. Ilarr.v linker. Republican Stnte chnirmnn, nnd l.elghten C Tuvler, who wns Senater Peni one's secretary, were the only witnesses evamined today. Tlie hearing wns continued e thnt Jeseph O. Gllflllan, counsel for Cunnlnghnm, can produce nn Important witness whom lie described ns n New Yerk business ninn nnd a former member of the Na tional Committee. Although it wns net developed In court, it is understood that Mr. Cun ningham was authorized by the Sena Sena eor te borrow menej used toward finnnc lug Mayer Moeie's prima- , campaign nnd also used in the flclil for attempt ed control of the Uepublicnn City Com mittee. The testimony today showed that Mr. Baker, then secretarj of the State com mittee, bad been commMienud by the Scnnter te have Mr Grundv collect the money te reimburse Cunningham. Senater Potuee, shert'y before his death en December 151 of last year, apparently believed the Cunningham claim had been taken care of. according te Mr. Tayler, although Mr. linker testified the Senater died before be, linker, saw Mr. Grundy. Few Persons In Court Although politicians had been look ing forward te the hearing in the be lief seme utarlllng facts would be de veloped, there were few in the court room. James Cellins Jenes wns there ns counsel for the Pentese cMnfe. Mr. Cunniughnm snt betide Samuel Dun bar. who hnd charge of ilie Senater's Philadelphia office. (Their Nell and Jehn Voerl.ces, who wcie connected with the old Uepublicnn Alliance, tat nenr Cunniughnm. Mr. Haker, the first witness, ndjust ed bis bern-rlmnied spcctwlcs when lie Centlnurd en r Nineteen Column Ilvo Whn Yem think of Writing. Think et WIltriNO. iciv. V. GILBERT l-:rnlnir riiltlle I.eler .PtiMIe Ledger Cempanu nhlirntimi seems tn the Government I of the United Stntcs the only sound basis en which can be built a firm and just peace under which the vn- lieus nations of Europe can achieve ' once mere economic independence and 1 stability. The important words in this quota tion are that this Government holds Germany "morally bound te make rep aration." "but only se far ns mny be possible." Since that time the sltuntien has changed. Tlie e'oiiipienilse en repara tions which wns effectcd was regarded 'by many Amciican statesmen like Sec retary Hoever as practicable. Ihcrc wes a new Government in the United States from which thl French perhaps hoped for n greater disposition te help in the restoration eif Europe than it has since exhibited. Since then It hns been shown that Germany enn de less tewarel the payment of reparations thnn It wns belleveel in 1021 thnt it could and the United States hns disappointed French hopes of aid. Our moral influence in the present crisis is somewhat lessened nnd n practicable compromise Is harder te obtain. Administration's Task Difficult What practical thing the Administra tion can de te stny the band of the French once mere Is hard te see. The allied debt funding law has been passed and the non-cancellation of tbc foreign borrowing during the war hns been made the! policy of the country both by enactment of this and by the repeated declaration of the Administration. The Clemencenu mission te this country has fniled. Something mere substantial than n Centlnnrd en rose Nlnetern Column Te iCIemenceau in Rare Geed Hu- mer as He Paces Deck of Departing Liner FAREWELL WIRE TO WILSON "Tiger," 81, Travels 5605 Miles by Rail New Yerk, Dec 1.1 Geerges Clemencenu, the elsh y-one-vear-eld statesman of France, arrived In the United States en November IS for Ills extraordinary sneaking tour During his stay of a 1'ttle mere than three weeks he tmveled 5005 miles In n private e-ar. vist ed ncnrlv n dozen cities and town in the East and Middle West and delivered si. teen addresses, Inn;; and short, i nn effort te convince the Natien flint it ought te resume nn active partieipa partieipa tien In European affairs. He declined jestcrday tn av hew much he believed he had a'ccom a'ccem pllshed. but declared he hnd been received "mere wnrmly than I hnd expected" nnd thnt he "hoped" much geed might come out of his tour. By AtseHatrd Press New Yerk. Dec. 18. His spenklnu mission ended. . Geerges Clemencenu. wartime Premier of France, sailed for I '"""" u" i" 1 1 cuiHsa i p i-nris today, ele- s-mring ue weutii return again, "but only ns n ghe't." The nged stntesmnn, who closed his KtrenueuR tour with a short speech before the American Committee for Uevastatcd I ranee last night, ap peared in fine health and rare geed humor ns he took his place en the upper eleck te watch New Yerk vanish behind him. ..rr,ust.,l',cfere,t,h.e 1nrl' rst off. the '"llger" kissed Mrs. Charles Dana Gib son en both checks, lnughlnzlv en joining lier net te "dure te tell her husband." Mr. and Mr. Gibsen wc. I Clemencenu s hosts during his May heie i last month. Others at the pier te see him off in- i dueled Jules J. Jiissernnd. the Pre, Ambassador te Amm Inn ,..i w.. .. . serand; Gasten Lleberl. the rr'eiielw . ..i.eui iii-iv; luiuneM tj, .M Heuse, who arranged the "Tiger's" American speaking tour, and Ilcrnaid M liaruch, Clcinenceeu, who spent last night en the Purls, wns up nt o'elee-k this morning, and after a breakfast of grapefruit, bam, eggs nnd coffee, tlie CMttnavd rc NlnUn. Celumn Thr P ON SMALLER SE CUT FOB MJ - Vv Naval Bill Before Heuse Calls for Negotiations With Euro Eure pean Nations and Japan INCLUDES SUBMERSIBLE AND SURFACE TYPES i Armament Construction Cem-1 i petition, New in Sight, Would Be Prevented PRESIDENT'S VIEW UNKNOWN Similar Proposal Brought For ward at Washington Con ference Was Unsuccessful Ru Amecintri Prett Washington, Dec. 13. A reeineaf' thnt President Hnrdlng seek te broaden ' the scope of the naval limitation agree ment, se as te Include a limitation en , construction of smaller types of war vessels nnd en military and naval alr- I croft is included in the nnnunl nnvnl j bill ns reported today by the Heuse Ap- j proprlatlens Committee. Under the bill ns brought into the j Heuse, the President would be nsked te open negotiations with Grent Britain, France. Italy nnd Japan for nn ogree egree ment which weulil limit future building of nil surface and submersible types of war craft having n tonnage of 10.000 or less, nnd en ull classes of nrmy nnd nnw nlrcrnft. In Its report the committee pointed out thnt the nrms conference elld net limit the number of types of smaller war vessels and added that information had reached Congress "that already large programs are planned of vessels up te the maximum size permitted un der the agreement nnd that new nnd lnrger types of subsurface craft have begun te put in nn appearance." "In ether words, the report con tinued, "competition Is en again in the single direction te which the unratified agreement does net extend, nnd if it bs nlleweel te go uneheekcel the purse strings ngain must be relaxed and this Government, like nil ethers, will be con strained te launch upon n new program te the extent nece'-ary te keep us at least abreast of any of the ether Pow ers." Would Relieve Burden " The committee prefaced its recem- i mendntiens by n review of thq ac complishments of the Washington con cen fernce, declaring nn "enormous bur den" of expenditure already bad been renieveJ by the stepping of work en the lnrger types of warships, and that much geed had resulted from the limi tations planed upon gun calibers and ether building "The splendid ccJiIevements of that conference." the rcnert continued. "need net be recited here. Although the uj.,i-i-u!i;iii I'liti'ii'u iiiiu !ia hoc ueen ratifieel by nil the participating .Gov ernments. America Is looking forward te that end. "The conference did net. however, limit the number or types of vessels coming up te or under tlie ten thousand thousand ten and eigltt-Run limit", cither in the way of surface or suhsutfnee craft, nor did it Impose any limitation whatever en nlrcrnft. "It Is the committee's Information thnt nlrendy large preginms nre plnnned of vessels up te the maximum size per mitted under tlie ngreement and thnt neve nml Inpfn. ..rtu f ..u . ..-r....- v.. in. W..W- iii-Kiiii ie pin m nn nppear nnce. In ether words, competition Is en again In the slnule direction te which the unratified agreement does net ex tend. Duty of World Stntesmen "In view of the premises, the duty of the statesmen of the world seemfl clenr. The.v ewe It te their respective peoples te join In a new movement te put n s-top once and for nil te the need less diversion of vast wealth and energy from the fields of penceful pursuit. "The committee therefore is propos. Ing In this bill that appropriate steps no taken with the view te supplement ing the epoch-making work which thf conference en the limltntleu of arma ment Initiated." Ne information was immediately available ns te tlie attitude of the Presi dent and his Administration advisers tow an the proposal, which was pro pre pared bv Representative Kelley, Repub lican. Michlgen. head of the sub-com-mlttce that prepared the bill. It was pointed out, however, that an attempt te limit smaller wnr craft wuuld carry forward an unsuccessful i-ffert made by the American delegation in the Washington conference. This effort precipltnteil one of the bitterest debates of the conference, tha French taking tlm position thnt their national interests would be affected serleuslj by nil) curtailment of French submarines nr either nuxlliary strength. The eriginnl American proposal nt the cenferenee contained a prevision which would have limited new crulsere ether than battle cruisers, flotilla lend ers and destroyers and nil ether auxil iary surface cemba craft te J1000 teiifi displacement, fifteen knots speed and i armament of net mero than four five-Inch guns. The propeml also would have ap plied the "5-5-3 ratio" te auxiliary surface craft, a limitation of -150.000 tens each being proposed for the United Continued en Pn Nineteen, Column Thn TRENTON WOMAN, 108, DIES Mrs. Cehen Attributed Longevity te Ability te Ferget Werries Trenten, Dec. 13.- Mri. Sarah ni.uilllll (nlien 1f)ft timi-ii ..III Tmnliintd ) ...... . ...., - - ,. ..(,! V..'., ,11111... je blest icHieleiit, djed suddenly Itixt eye- ning at tier uome in the Uulleti Apart ments. She always attributed her longevity , te the ability te forget care and werrlM. fill i) took automobile rides until n short time age nml wua very active about br apartment. nitADUNTOVVN Sariuet ta. thru Ipri !. vvi i-mimiDipnia. ami RB 4'i I m mi ( f ;t .9 i i m Sif . l ft' iiyk Vlu.'lf' 4 ''. T ffcS?(vtf tfMSf y . VV it (4f P.lj -li.,,0H3yA .." -- . K tvlX
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