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WILSON RECEIVES
GRECIAN CLAIMS
Venizelos Recalls Entente
Promise Affecting Posses.
sion of Northern Epirus
THRACE PURE HELENE
Opposes Giving Asia Minor.
Where Greeks Predominate,
TO Turk Control
BY the Associated Press

Paris, Jan. 16.-President wilson re-
ceived Premier venizelos. Greek Pre-
,r,,.r ,,s r,ot,ro. , co-o,o;Ias c,reol,
.,n'.' ""' '0a.''o.'' 80
Minister TO italy, and curing long
conversation the Greek Premier present.
a, .ro,,r,or,, t., ,,,rco,, or ttolle,ic
"'e '''
claims IN the war settlement which W.
Nenizelos said were based OH the prIn-
ciples laid down by the President hi'l-
SELF
II was recalled by the Premier that
at the beginning of the war the Entente
Powers demanded that Greece occupy
northern Epirus, with the understanding
that, IL at the end of the war, the occu-
patton of Avlona by Italy was confirmed,
the occupation of northern Epirus By
Greece should become definite. There
was also an additional understanding. Il
was said. that tho llmjt Of ItaIv'g oecu.
nation eo,,tb NJ Av,or, sbouId not oy.
coed the limits of northern Epirus
r,-, u,
Regarding Thrace, NJ. Nenizelos said
mat its Hellenic character was fully ad-
mitteo. even by the Bulgarians. He said
LUIS was demonstrated in 1912, when
treece ana Bulgaria collaborated against
inc program or the committee of union
ana progress In Turkey Under that
agreement, it was pointed out, the in
terests of Greece In Thrace were fixed
aS SIX 'Iiies ,nose OF bulgaria.
All eAtensloE Oh the Dreek frontier
~ irace, M. NehiSelos saio, Would IN
NoNe WITHDRAWAL OF Bulgaria from
tne aegean sea- which she reached by
virtue Oh the treaty OF bucharest after
mo Balkan war. llo added that Bull
sdria IS Already established on The
Black sea, which, owing to the guar
anteed freedom of the Dardanclles, be-
comes open and frec. BESIDES, the Greek
premier added, Bulgaria IS pre-
eninentiy cohtinental state. Her u"-
tense' ne saio, docs not cal for naval
strength Wllile, II she retains hcr
Aeseah coast she hlght utlllzc II 1ot
es'ao,isnins submarine oasc' WhlcH
"ou,o enaoIe ner 10 upset lor nor own
,,e.a,s ene eguI''otiui'' g ol'io'Ce between
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THE MISTAKES OF MOSES
Years ago Bob lngersoll had a lecture
that delighted an enthusiastic follow
ing of agnostics. Il was called Some
Mistakes of Moses But in his anxiety
to dlscredit the lawgiver Bob over
looked a vital point. In spite of all his
mistakes Moses brought back the law
from Sinai, greatly 20 the moral profit
of his people. And In the face of that
achievement no one except Bob and his
fellow knockers attached any special
Importance to the mistakes OF Moses.
With all his achievements President
Wilson has very generous list of mis-
takes TO his debit, but we do not believe
that he went to France 10 hear the
bands play him down the Champs
Elysees and the populaco roar out
welcome. II he made a mistake in goins
he made a greater one in not telling the
American people just why he went But
IL he brings back what We fought TOT
many mistakes can be forgiven him.
To any one who could read between
the lines of foreign press dispatches our
ing late November and early Decemoer
the compelling motive that took the
President abroad was fairly clear. 10
any one who talked with well-infoilned
ro-American Americans returning from
Europe at the same time the reason was
crystal clear. Whether the President
might not have eNerted greater influence
from America 10 another question. There
are possible advantages and quite
obvious embarrassments arising from
his being in France.
As the military censorship lifted after
the armistce tho political censorship
settled down like fog bank between
America and Europe and between PAWS
and the people OF the AuiuG oountrIt s.
Americans were Kept IN total ignorance
of What IVES reals going ON abroad. We
walked around iy soft blue haze OF
sentimentality. W.thuu, the slightest
notion that powerful reuct!onary i'll
fluences were a. work trying to shape
IN in advance Il peace that would be TO
their liking The things for which we
and the people of the Allied countries
had fought were IL grave danger OF
being lost IN the shuttle of secret
diplomacy over here We were nil 40
busy being pro- British, pro-French. pro-
Italian and pro-Belrinn that We had
small time for being pro-Americar
where our national interests were In.
yolyrd. Things lad reached the point
among our eXpatriatcs--thc fifty -e!ghtl
and lowest form Of cootic - and in GER
iuu home circles 'uat TO be pro-Aluer
lean was really bad toruu. These toil
were uptoeng round vita finger on liz
,yhisncring Hush 80 whenever any on,
so far forgot his manners b. a rcducti'
.ad aDsurduin il became unpatriotiC t,
hint that any word or action OF one o
our Allies could fall shor. Of absolute
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our approval would evidence our ne
sent TO all the rentals and other oblira-
tions Of the transit company to It's I'm
derlylng companies, amounting to 81
365.900 per annum. being used I'm IN,
making of rate base, regardless OF tho
real value of their properties used and
useful in the transportation Of passeu
gers. Here a base for the determination
Of just and reasonable rates of fare not
recognized by the law Is attempted 10
be set up by contract"
The Concurring Opinion
In voluminous concurring opinion,
Commissioner Killing declares the lease
dsapproVed by the commission Is not
really lease at ALL since the city does
not thereby lei any property to the COM
pany. nor does the company in any man
ner or at any time agree to pay TO the
city single penny on rental for the
property leased to it,
Commissioner Rillng concludes will
this suggestion:
"If the city OF Philadelphia desires &c
enter upon the policy OF municipal own.
ership of transit facilities. as 1t seems I,
have done. and of the wisdom of whici
| We are not convinced. and does not dc,
sires to operate such facilities, let Il
make II lease thereof for a definite
period. providing for Il fixed return
making the terms thereof elastic enougl
/ to meet conditions as they arise, an6
which cannot possibl! be foretold, wit!
mutual right therein vested in botl
parties 10 terminate the same 1T certain
stated periods upon giving due notice t,
the other"
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FAILURE OF TRANSIT LEASE
REGRETTED BY THE AUTHOR
Continued from Page One

meet the objections of the commission
The commissions decision brought
expressions Of disappointment from
city officials and of approval from
members OF the United Business Mems
Association. The association had
fought the proposed lease at hearings
by the commission.
The commissions judgment on the
lease came more than seven months
aftet the final brief was filed and tho
final argument made. Director of City
Transit rwining was away from the
city when the verdict was disclosed.
The assistant director, George Atk.n.
son. expressed the departments lsap.
pointment over the rejection.
The proposed per cent return on
the $50 100000 capitalization OF the
transit company. creation of board
of supervision over the transit sys.
TEN in this city and basing of The
pact on the 1907 contract appeared to
be the biggest stumbling block in the
path of ratification of tho lease.
Concurring opinions were feled by
Commissioners Killing and Mcclure.
in which references to the $50, 900 900
valuation and its effect on rates Of
fare were amplihed.
The Public Service Commission took
the view that the proposed supervisory
board would encroach on the commits
sion's own powers.
Work viii 60 On
Assistant Director Atkinson, of the
Department of City Transit commenting
on that phase. said the suggested board
was designed to give the city greater
measure of control over local trausi.
affairs. The proposed boards decisions
on service and fares. It was intended. lie
continued. would be subject to the COM
, missions approval as the final court
of appeal.
The decision does not affect tho wor,,
of the city transit department accord
ing 10 Mr.. Atkinson. The department is
exactly where ii stood before the re-
Jected lease was agreed upon.
| We started construction without an
operating contract, and we are stlll
engaged in construction without an oper-
1 ating contract" commented the assistant
director.
When Mayor Smith was asked, wha,
the next move would be in the com.
plicated transit situation, he replied.
I'VE must try to get the Transit Com
| pany to agree to some other lease I
! don't know II that is going to be easy.
| This 1907 agreement is matter for
| legal opinion. and whether or not We can
| draw a lease that VIII not conflict with
that is something to be decided legally. "
Would lie Tacit Approval
/ In presenting his views In n separate
concurring report, Commissioner Nc.
| Clure declared:
ITO me the objectionable features Of
| the agreement are the attempt TO hav,
! the commission by indrection approy,
the contract OF 1907. and the provision.
for the revis'o of fares These dIrectl,
concern the general public. the car rider
whose interests it Is our duty to pro-
| tect.
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TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES

Leo NJ. Chenoweth. Baltimore. Md. and
. Emma MfG,,loway' oI14 aatiTors Nd ~.
cGhariss q HSspEinga iffis = 2lst st. and Flea
Celeste W, Cain. 1880 y. Camsc st.
Robert r, IMgram' osSS sSSo S, sartaIn St. and
Andrew p. itarson. Pot Reading, y. J.,
and AMMO NJ, BARR, 1915 y. % q.
oIfr Minnie NJ w9r%Gs ,Ssp s4ss e. "a St Pa and
=, ths Jefferson. 2o2o Addison PS,;t;; a; :, 49,.
Nikitor wolenic. ao5 s.. psIen St, and
,oaH KstarzyH1 Kiyi,' s2ts .s, \ sss st.
Emma F, Roth, 247s Jasper st.
william H. Liiley, Jr:. 4siS Brown % st. and
Join aof'a fsnss r. aSAss sso 's BiSsS ssS st
Beatrice Riccadonnia. Brooklyn, y. y.
Thomas Comes. 5ii Randolph, Ct. ana Ma
william j. McXyoy. Wilkes, barre. Pa. and
MARI Il. Brett. S. Bethlehem Pa.
samuel Cooper. dIns Sos callSwhill s.. and Re
William Bryant. 1910 $. 18th ST.. and Bel
. Walker, 1880 S, Bouy!er st.
fGr EaabaS FsyT wrgGi 0 2osa seHTsMSoa WidsT ana
Eugene Scott, 7ss Lex St. and Maud Faux
T,8 D. 45th st.
Wnns "ESG s@gh 2ss els E T. tsSss Lassn ave sy.
Fred Ford. 1924 Filbert ST.. and Alice Tai
bert. sis y. 3D. st.
Ellwood Clymer. U. 8. A.. ASIA y. 9tt
ST., and Sarah Afeiss, S71l y. 11th at.
Albert Levin. so7 Pine St. and Goldis Ran
Ger, 336 South vt.
Delaware Il. Larkin. Ogden Pa. and Ellis
Rodgers 3430 ". Sd 81.
Felix Mulak. o23 =. American ST., and AIMS
kurbowska, 234i Wallace st.
Charles II Crow. Plevns. Mont. and Lid,
l.. Stevenson. 2331 Greenwich ST.
| William Yeager. 3b8 Mercy st.. and Louis
Eckhsrdt. 2234 8. Darien ct.
Lonnie II. Delk. U. s. N, and Mary q
Harding. I4o n. Judson st,
| Albert Harris. Washington. d. c., and Re
becca Golden. 1908 ". Fawn st,
Harry ID, Williams. 233R.N. 17th ST., an,
Alma N. Scott. 1927 N ton ave.
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CHILDREN'S HOME AS MEMORIAL
Beidleman Advocates Large 'Insti-
ution Embody Two Existing Ones

Harrisburg. Jan. 16,-Lieutenant Cow
crnor-elect u L. Beldleman advocates
a plan for the erection of a soldiers
and sailors memorial by the community
for the poor children.
my idea Of proper memorial for
the soldiers of the city who took part
In the great war would be a fine coun.
try home with farm surroundings to
house the present children's industrial
home and the nursery home" he said
yesterday.
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as are the payments mentioned in Items
., 3, 4 and 0. The taxes on dividends
and the payments on account OF paw
ing are obligations of some OF the under
living companies in accordance with
their charters or acts OF Assembly
These sums are now treated as hXed
charges and should be paid before any
dividends are declared.
Fare Method opposed
Second The commisslo on cannot approve
of the method proposed for increasing or
lowering the rate of fare. 10 so 40
would in effect be determining that the
initial rate is Just and reasonable. This
the commission declines to do except in
accordance with the methods and upon
consideration of the principles recog-
nized By the Public Service Company
Law. --
Third. The provisions Of Article NXII
as TO the custody and control of funds.
A and y, do not meet with the COM
missions approval. The depreciation
reserve funds A and b are for the
maintenance of the city,s transit taciii-
ties. These funds will he the property
OF tho city of philadelphia. They should
he deposited with the City Treasurer
or the Sinking Fund Commissioners, as
Councils may determine. ana shoulu be
invested in legal securities so az 10 be
available at all times for repairs, re-
placements and renewals but should MOI
be invested In the bonds. notes or other
securities of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company, as provided IN the
Droposed lease or contract
Fourth The commission will not now
approve any contract which would be In
effect an approval of the contract oil
1907. The latter IL not before the COM
mission, and having been entered into
prior TO 1919 does not require the COM
MISSIONS approval and the commission
will not in any indirect manner give
its approval to that contract.
The proposed contract In the partlcu.
lars herein mentioned does not meet
with the commissions approval and al
order will be made refusing the appiica.
tion
THE, PU BLTC SERVICE COMMISSION
or THE COMMONWEALTH Oi
ptNNSNfNANIA
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ORDER

This matter being before lie Public
Service Commission % tho Common
wealth Of Pennsylvania upon petition
and protests on file and having been
duly heard and submitted by the parties.
and due investigation of the matters
and things involved having been had, and
the commission having on the date here
of made and filed Of record report
containing its findings of fact and con-
clusions thereon, which said report Is
hereby approved and made a part hereof
Nov, to-wit. January IA. 1919. 1t il
ordered. That the petition in this case
and the approval Of contract prayed for
be and the same are hereby refused:
THE Public SERVICE ,OMMISSlON
or III COMMONWEALTH OF
pEN\SYlNA ANA.
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BEVERAGES TAX AGREED TO
House and Senate Conferees Ac.
cept Rates for War Revenue Bill

Washington. Jan. BY A. P.)--
Tax rates on beverages 10 war rev.
enue bill were agreeS Senate and
House conferees tod. Matter ac-
cepting substantially ai. Senate's
rates, estimated 10 yield Il s45o.-
100000 In revenue,
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ueJallS WOulu nOC Oe Ill the dark as
to how far the American concept
of the league should take form.
British Form Is Not State
The scheme proposed by Lord
Robert Cecil in his discussion with
the American press representatives
goes only so far as to give to the
league the authority to cali on its
members to compel submission to
the league in disputes and enforce n
definite lapse of time before any
declaration of war.
But the authority to act, by this
form, remains entirely in the hands
Of the individual nations. The
league is then rather an advisory
than an executive body, possessing,
moreover, certain definite functions
as q world court and world arbitra-
ton commission, but not in any
sense a state.
On two other vital points, the
Cecil form may raise an issue with
the American form. On these Pres
ident Wilson Is silent; consequently,
the American peace commission and
its advisers are silent. These two
points are that there are no British
suggestion Of freedom of the seas
and the suggestion Of the admins
tration of uncivilized regions and the
support of new and weak national
tiles, not by the league, but by dele
gated individual nations.
Fayors British Interests
The American experts regard the
British form in these two respects
as favoring British interests and eX-
tending the sphere Of British inhu-
ence under cover of an international
organization. Great Britain has the
power of her large colonial expert
ence and expects to be a mandatory
of the league in administering many
areas, such as German Southwest
Africa, Palestine and Mesopotamia.
The contiguity of these regions
to British dominions probably would
assure Britain's being a mandatory
of the league in respect to them if
the British scheme were adopted
The hope to be a mandatory OF
the league in certain eastern Euro
pean countries probably inspires the
activity of the other larger Allies
! in those regions.
League Should Have Power
The Americans who will be en-
gagged in drafting the American
form for the league incline to the
view that the league itself at least
should possess the powers to ad
minister such areas and act in tht
interest of the nations requiring
support, not work through man
datories.
The British suggestions, however
meet American wishes in one re
spcct; namely, the preservation o
the Monroe Doctrine. Under tn
proposed form the United State
would be the mandatory of tn
league in the Western Hemispher
to the extent required for the preser
vation of its Monroe Doctrine.
Lord Robert Cecil emphasized thi
in his discussion with the American
press. He supports the Monro
Doctrine energetically. The Brit
ish form also would enable Americi
to safeguard her own immigration
laws, regarding questions such a
Japanese and Asiatic exclusion, b,
having in the written constitution
of the league recognition of ma
tional laws on such subjects.
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u. S. Without Plan
Until Wilson Acts
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
and Leon Bourgeois, for France,
outline their views.
Meanwhile, although America is
the leader in advocating the league,
po distinctly American form is put
forward, and no American official
or unofficial comment will indicate
the American position indirectly by
discussing the French and, particu-
larly. the British suggestions.
No one here, in fact, can speak
on the subject except President Will
son; not even a member of the
American peace commission, for
there is no one completely in Presi-
dent Wilson's confidence, and the
league idea is personal to the
President. When he gives the sign
the American form will show itself,
with or without superstate, as he
decides.
British Have Support
If the President is willing to accept
IN Allied agreement TO league
without a superstate there would be
only one or two issues-of lesser
importance-between his and the
British form as expressed by Lord
Robert Cecil. In that case there
would be little difficulty in obtain
ing a complete agreement on the
league, for the French and Italian
Governments both are ready, in all
probability, to accept a league of
limited application if it would not
interfere with some Of their terri
torial ambitions; and for the Brit
ish form there would be much sup
port, as the British Empire will have
fifteen representatives at the Peace
Conference, a number totaling that
Of any three Of the great powers.
II President Wilson's position
agrees with the British, then the
real test of his influence at the
Peace Conference will be the con
sistency of the various territorial
settlements with the spirit and pur'
poses Of the league.
IF, however, President Wilson de-
cides for a superstate, his big fight
will be on that issue, and there viii
be a real test of his strength in thu
conference and his courage anc
leadership, with Britain's prepon
derant power against him.
i President Wilson apparently is il
doubt as to his course; otherwise
on the eve of the Peace Conference
\ il is believed the American expert'
charged with, drafting the league
a Va |.a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16
MOTOR ROADS To Be PAVED
Survey Ordered to Improve Phila.
delphia.to.Atlantic City HIGHWAYS

Atlantic City. Jan. 16.-County Free
holders have directed Alexander W.
Nelson County Engineer. TO make a sur
vey OF the Mays Landing. .PleasantYille
boulevard, one of the ,wo direct motor
routes from Philadelphia TO Atlantic City,
with view to the permanent improve
ment of the highway with hard surfaced
paving
The survey resolution provides for a
driveway twenty feet wide. instead OF
thirty, TO cost between 100000 and
$500, 900.
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Plan Bone Dry
Jubilee Here


Continued from PAGE One
are put in the law. and / an sure that
Penrose and other Pennsylvania leaders
will get on the band wagon and help
US I believe the greatest benefits from
countrywide prohibition will fall to the
workers. It will increase their ofiiciency.
stimulate their happiness and lift them
to Il higher plane in the social lie OF
the nation. Liquor has been the worst
enemy OF labor and labor VIII rejoirc
at its dpNnf;tt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-16

FoHo0.R0 IS the leading editorial so
the Saturday Ercuin1 Post OF rhis toeek:
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The Mays Landing asantyille
stretch is twelve miles loni u is used
by many motorists who &C rom Phil
adelphia via Woodbury.. as as being
a direct route from the mberland-
Salem agricultural district he paving
of the White Horse pike rou, from Cam
den has been provided for the State
Highway Commission out O. New Jer-
seys $4,000, 900 road fund.
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the rev W. hdH hoself'
we must admit that all license sys-
TENS have failed Despite the restrictions
and regulations the liquor interests al
ways managed to Gefcat the purpose ot
the moral forces. Finally the people took
the bull by the horns and started fight
that would outlaw The infamous bus-
ness. And tnat fight has been won.
"ln twenty-five years from nov there
will he no regrets for men VINO are now
opposed 10 nationwide prohibition will
/ have had time and opportunity 10 ap-
preciatc its benefits. III Georgia and
Washington, editors who opposed state
wide prohibition laws admitted, altel
st,oh laws that had been tried. that they
made for economic efficiency and de-
leloped n spirit OF happiness in the
homes Nationwide prohibition VIII be
yindicatcd in the same manner. IN q
word the measure is in keeping with IN"
modern trend of thought. We are making
the world better every day.
ENpcc,ed 1t, says Lquor Man
John Sinno,t, president Of the Whole
sale Liquor Dealers Association:
"I .Anectcd Il. The trade a. Il whol'
during the last month or two expected
the various Legislatures To ratii. IN,
national amendment
The Rev. D-. Henry Berhowits. rabbi
! of Rodeph Shalom Temple;
Il won't miss T. myself, though ! liz,
a glass of beer or wine occasionally. I'm
sorry that the country reuuircS pronibl-
! tion, because il seems to me contcs-
sion Of weakness. that the people cart
/ he temperate and must be prohibited.
Among the Jewish people spirituoua
liquors have always been used temper
ately in the family and in religious ScT'
ices, such as weddings, holidays and
festivities generally, as sHmho! os joy.
I Al OF Gods gifts are blessings, but ny
their abuse men turn them into curses. -
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Armistice Negotiations

Marshal Foch. the Allied commander
in-chief. arrived In 'rreyes Wednesday
morning for the meeting with the Ger
man armistice delegates for discussion
OF the extension Of t,ne armistice, Tho