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Evening journal., 1919-02-27
A. mitchell PALMER.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
President Wilson Nominates
Fennsylvanians Greg
cry Successor
IS CUSTODIAN OF
ALIEN PROPERTY
By the United Press.

BY Lue Dulltu flt11'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-President
Wilson today nominated A. Mitchell
Palmer, president alien property GUS
todian, as attorney-general, succeeding
Thomas w. Gregory. whose resigna-
tlon takes effect March 4.
Palmer. whose home is at Strouds-
burg. Pa, has been prominent in Demo-
cratic politics for many years.
During the war in his work as alien
property custodian Palmer took over
enemy properties in the United states
amounting approximately SlOOOOOOJ
and administered $1,000 trusts. Palmer
has been a member OF the Democratic
National Committee from Pennsylvania
since 1912, having defeated Colonel
James NJ. Guffey in bitter tight In that
state involving the election Of delegates
10 the Baltimore convention.
In 1908 he was elected to Congress
from the 26th Pennsylvania district
and served three terms. Palmer was the
author Of the original Federal child
labor law which was recently knocked
out by the Supreme Court
In 1914 he was Democratic nominee
for the L. :. senate from Pennsylvania
but was defeated by Senator Penrose.
President Wilson I'M 1915. appointed him
a Judge Of the L. :. Court Of Claims
but Palmer declined the appointment.
In the spring Of 1918 he was offered an
appointment by Governor Brumbaugh
Of Pennsylvania as associate justice Of
the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, but
refused to leave his war work.
He graduated from Swarthmore Col
lege in 1891 and was admitted to the
bar in 1923.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
Statewide DRY
BILL FIGHT UP
IN HOUSE TODAY
Drys Claim it Will Get II
Votes. Vets Say it
May Fail
NOW LOADED DOWN
With AMENDMENTS
stan Correspondent

Staff Correspondent
DOVER, Del. Feb. 27.-The Statewide
prohibition bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Klair. and which has been
fixed as a special order for o'clock this
afternoon, has the right Of way and
interest in the fight over Il is so in
tense that little other business was
transacted in the House this morning.
A large number OF members Of the
w. C. T. u. from all parts Of the State
are in Dover tC back up the dry"
members in their tight 70 get through
the bill as amended. Messrs. Crabbe
and Prettyman, the dry" field agents,
are in charge Of the preliminary plans
for the fight, although It is not likely
that either OF them will take the floor
to speak for the bill.
Mr.. Crabbe, one OF the attorneys for
the Anti-SalOon League, will answ
any questions relative TO the bill II
called on. It will take nearly half an
hour TO read the bill and amendments
and as both sides will discuss 1t on
the floor. it is not likely that vote
will be taken before late this after
noon.
Representative Klair, the father OF
the bill, after Il Is read will likely call
on former Representative Martin B.
Continued on PAGE Two)
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nnNAIIoN Dan AT HoME.

The dear old ladies' at the Home for
Aged Women, have been in a gentle
1utter OF excitement for the past two
days. There has been such a dusting
and polishing OF the home from TOP TO
bottom, and today such a dressing up
in best gownsl A delicious od0r OF
fragrant tea and cakes peryades the
house. Today is the annual reception
and donation day at the Home for Aged
Women, Gllpin avenue and Harrison
street. The residents expect 10 receive
many callers this afternoon. They will
be assisted. by the household commit
tee, who will serve the tea.
Every room In the house is occupied.
and the expenses OF keeping up a
bright, CHEEKY home for these aged wo-
men are proving severe strain on the
financial resources Of the home. Con
tributions OF cash, drygoods and provl-
sions are urgently needed.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb. N-Presideui
Wilson's own Interpretation OF the
league OF nations constitution is before
Congress today.
IL was presented informally TO House
and Senate members by the foreign rela-
! tions committees OF the two bodies.
They received It from the President last
niEht at a dinner and conference at the
White House.
II will be given more formally 10 the
Senate In speeches by administration
leaders. Absolute freedom TO make
public every detail OF last nights con-
/ ference was explicitly given those at
| tending 10. they said today. At the very
outset the President invited. full. frank
discussion OF the league by Congress
and the country.
The Presidents position on provisions
about which debate has centered was
made plain In answer 10 questions ask
ed him by his guests, they said today.
The President, did not take up the
league constitution article by article
and expound u, nor did he make a
speech. He invited questions and then
them. In view OF the Presi-
dents evident desire that Congress and
the people get all possible views con-
cerning the workings OF the projected
league. those attending the dinner and
conference talked freely today.
The Presidents Interpretation as u
to the committee members
and as stated by them TO The United
Press is given herewith:
Monroe Doctrine.
The proposed league extends the Mon
roe Doctrine TO the entire world and
thus would strengthen, instead OF weak
en-, or destroy this traditional Ameri-
can policy.
MandatOries.
The provision for states mandatory
10 supervise and guide and guard FORM
er colonies OF Germany or her Allies
does not compel any nation to assume
the task Of a mandatory against its
will.
In this connection the President
stated, according TO committee mem
bers, that requests have been made that
the United States act a mandatory in the
cases OF a number OF countries. But u
will be with the preaiest reluctance tnat
the country undertakes such WORK the
lCOnlinued on page twoJ
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HUN ANARCHISTS
ADD NEW REVOLT
TOPEOPLES' WOES
Spartacans Too Conserva-
tive, Dusseldorf Is Taken
and Weimar Cut OF
SlX]kY PARALYZED:
BLOOD LETTING ON
by JOHN GRhUDENZ,
United Press staff Correspondent.

tnitcd Press sian correspondent
BERLIN, Feb. 26-(Delayed). d).-Anarch-
lists, charging the Spartacans are too
conservative, have started a counter
revolt In Germany.
Reports from Dusseldorf today stated
that anarchists had overthrown the
Spartacans and seized control OF the
city. Dusseldorf had only recently
passed into the hands of the SpartacanS
Meanwhile the Spartacan Soviet re-
volt has spread TO all parts OF the
country. New uprisinas, strikes and
riots were reported In Saxony, Bavaria,
The Rhineland and Ruhr district.
Weimar, the present seat of the Ger
man government. has been cut of from
Berlin. No information could he OBJ
tained today as 10 what is transpiring
In Weimar. A special government train,
which left Meimar for Berlin on Tues
day night, started by way OF Leipsig.
hut was forced 10 make several addi-
tional detours as the crew learned that
stations ahead had been captured by
the SpartacanS.
! The miners and Industrial workers In
the Halle region, SaXony, have joined
the Spartacans and that entire country
Is reported TO be paralyzed. The SOvie
government In Munich has threatene,
10 execute ten prominent citizens
J the German government sends Prussia
Troops against Bavaria. The congress
OF workmens', soldiers and peasants
councils there Tucsday demanded tina
the assembly become a provisional ma
ti0nal council. A population. represent
ing 5000 workmen, urged the proclamae
ton OF a Soviet republic, opening OF
diplomatic relations with the Russian
BOlshevik government and annulment
OF all States debts.
The German government Is reported
10 be divided as 10 what steps shall be
taken 10 suppress the revolution. Some
members demand the employment OF
force. while others counsel COM
promise. Military Governor Noske de-
mands that the Reichstag National As
sembly) Immediately authorize 20O0O
additional militia. on the other hand,
President Ebert is understood 10 favor
establishment Of a national Soviet as
the lower legislative branch Of the gov
ernment. probably replacing the Bun
desrat This remarkable situatlon-the
FIRST time the constitutional head OF
any government has offered recognition
10 the Soviet, is the result, IL Is said.
Of Eberts belief that the Spartacans
cannot be crushed and that they must
be recognized else the country will be
overwhelmed with disorder.
The new revolution has reached a
point where decisive action must be
taken immed ately, one way or the
other and announcement Of a definite
government policy is expected hourly.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
WORLD TROUBLES AHEAD WITHOUT LEAGUE OF NATIONS WILSON SAYS
Delaware House Does the Right Thing
CEdifOridD

BY a vote Of 26 to 4, the Delaware House Of Repre-
seniatives killed. yesterday afternoon, Representative
Brooks bill rip the New Castle County Board of As
sessment Office destroy the sI-mpOrtsnt principle
Of an equazed restore the old and dis
graceful I-tickIe-you system of making
and levyng for county in the
city of Wilmington and rural New Castle
The vote against the bill should have been unanimous.
Il Is sad 70 think that Representatives Brooks, Hart
Sherwood and Parker were lacking in public spirit
and lofty patriotic purpose to vote for such
licous malodorous and NANCY II Is crafty
Evening journal., 1919-02-27

ing TO know, however. that there twentysx
bers of the House, Republicans and Democrats, who
willing TO stand shoulder to shoulder and vote
a unit TO defeat this perneous scheme of disappointed
once-seekerS, assessment crooks and tax dodgers.
killing the bill a fine piece Of work. II rebounds
TO the credit Of the twentysix who in at the
death.
by the same TOKEN Representatives Brooks Hart,
Sherwood and Parker, result Of giving support 10
such bin, will leave Dover much smaller in public
estimation than they when they first assumed their
legislative functions
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DIES In HOTEL AFTER
HEART ATTACK

staggering into the barroom OF the
Hotel Stoeckle early last evening and
stating that he was ILL., Otto Nowker,
aged az years, a German, boarding WITH
Mrs Adam Faas, No. i004 kirkwood
street this city, went to a toilet in the
hotel and fell dead. The man was re-
moved To the Homeopathic Hospital In
the police patrol. The body was re-
moved TO the morgue where friends
claimed it. Nowker had alighted from
a train a short time prior TO his DEATH
he having been visiting friends at Bal
timOre, Md.
According TO Deputy Coroner Nichols
the mans death was due to heart dis
ease, he having been suffering from
this ailment for some time. None OF
his relatives live in America.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
ASSESSMENT LAW
Repeater dies.
Measure is Voted Down in
House Afternoon Ses-
sion 70 to 4
SPONSOR SAYS LAW
is TOO EXPENSIVE
stan Correspondent.


STATE HOUSE, Feb. 27.-The House
yesterday afternoon voted down by q
vote OF 26 to ! Representative Brooks
bill 10 repeal the New Castle County
Assessment law, passed two years ago.
Those favor.ng the bill were Repre-
sentatives Brooks. Hart. Sherwood and
Parker.
Representative Brooks said the board
should be abolished because Its system
is expensive.
Representative Mulvena said the new
system is better than the old one. tn
board had made mistakes at the start
but they have been corrected. tn
cOunty's system is modelled after VII
mington's system, which has bee
adopted by Chester, Pa and othe
cities.
Representative McNabb said he wa,
satisfied with the new system and h,
believed most Of the grangers favored
il. In recommending retention OF Oh
present plan he quoted President Smiu
Of the board as saying the taxes q
eight hundreds had been reduced b!
the new system.
Mr.. Brooks said the new system had
Increased the taxes OF every taxable In
Pencader hundred.
Mr.. Lyons said some properties had
been overassessed and others underas-
sessed. but he believed the new system
a good one. It would be foolish TO s.
continue the system after spending
$4,000 on Il.
Messrs. Quigley, Murline and Corbit
asked that the board be given a fair
trial.
Representatives Murine and Quigley
made their maiden speeches on this
bill, both opposing the Brooks repeale'.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
Nations LEAGUE
WOULD BROADEN
N|0NROED0CTR|NE
Wilson Also Tells Commit
ieemen Any Nation May
Withdraw from Pact
IRELAND WILL NOT
have REPRE- E1ENTATIOA

What President told CongrcssmeB
about league OF nations.
Serious complications will occur
In the near future unless the league
Is formed.
Despair will grip the world II
America goes back on the league
plan.
II will extend and strengthen, not
destroy the Monroe doctrine. Dis
armament depends largely on the
good faith Of nations.
The United States VIII he reluctant
10 become mandatory over any
nation.
Great Britain viii have ivo votes
In the full league, hut only one In
the executive council.
ireland will not be represented as
separate nation.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
WILLIAM CARTER Is
CRITICAL TODAY

William Carter, for many years
newspaper man in this city, now post
master at Edge Moor, is in a critical
condition today at his home at Edge
Moor following amputation Of one Of
his toes yesterday.
Mr.. Carter has been in falling health
for about a month. Two or three weeks
ago his toe festered and blood poison
ing set in. Several days ago he was
compelled to go to bed.
The disease which afflicts Postmaster
Carter has progressed so far that he is
in a stupor most Of the time. Dr..
Mitchell Greenwood, who is attending
him, holds out little hope for his re-
cOVery.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
TENT BURNS, MAN
Scared BY FLAMES

William Walls. aged 6i years. who
has been living in a tent with his two
sons in the rear Of No. 1900 Lancaster
avenue, was seriously burned early last
hight when the tent ignited from an
overheated stove. Walls was removed
to the Homeopathic Hospital in thee
Phoenix ambulance, where Il was round
that he was badly burned about the
face and hands. -
The Union Fire Company resp2hu.u
IN still alarm and eXtinguishe9 uig
fire. but not before it had aes'roSe Seu
the tent.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
AFFLICTED WOMAN IS SAFE.

Requested by The father Of Flora
Gibbs, Negrsss. to arrest her as a de-
mented patient. the local police have
now been requested by the father Of
the girl to notify her husband who
lives in the lower part OF the State in
case she is found. In the meantime the
girl is at the police station. and as she
was arrested on complaint OF her
father, he will be notified TO come here
for her.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
nEGREEs FOR 30 ?. o. S. OF A.

Thirty candidates were initiated into
Camp No. 6. p. o. S. of A. last night.
The initiatory work was done by the
degree staff Of Camp No 4. This de-
gree staff is conside.ed one OF the best
in the state. There Is great rivalry
between the two camps in both degree
work and membership contests. Camp
No. 6 IS rapidly increasing its member
ship. there having been a 10 per cent.
advance since January 4.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
THuRIE CLUB AT LUNCHEON.

Mrs William /. d. MacNaul, OF No.
1920 Delaware avenue, gave a luncheon
on Tuesday at her home for the mem
bers Of her Thmble Club. The guests
were: Mrs. Howard n. Abbott, Miss
Edith c. Clarke, Miss Mary NJ. New
lands. Miss Clara V. Abbott Miss Nina
Newlands. Miss Ella C. Abbott. Miss Nio-
let w. Williams and Miss Edna Marian
Linder Of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
ALLIES Ap,A>cE AGAINST uoLsmEv1K1.

LONDON Feb 27.-Aned advanced than twenty
six miles the Sunday inctng heavy casualties
the Boshevki reported official received from
Archangel today
Sunday the Allies advanced forty verst 26A miles, ID "
Murman region reaching Soudgozero the eommunique s
"The Bolshevists lost heavily killed and prisoners
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
DE MoNCHINs RECEIVERS MACHINE.

According 10 the police oflcials here
the automobile which Frenk De Non
chins reported as stolen on Tuesday al
ternoon, was returned to the owner
yesterday. The machine, the ponce
learned, was taken away by woman
friend OF the owner. He did not desl' Q
TO prosecute any one.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
,,o,,,e ToyIcUT ar ST. PATRICEs.

The first OF two pairiotlo ~ ino a.
,,c,,re Entertainments VIII be given IN
:, patrick's Hall. Sixteenth ana hins
- - eets "Pershing's Crusaders, show
80 ~ o.so ,Ss American boys on land and sea
viii be the flm ionisht.
Tomorrow afternoon at 3i5 o'clock,
o,d iomorrow evening at SIS o'clock.
Iobn w. Hart viii explain the fllm.
'.rhe Rise OF a Nation" in ST. Patrlck's
Hall The pictures viii show America
In Revolutionary, Civil and World War
periods.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27

Judge William S. P-ickett has ap-
pointed Jesse Paul Green, Of No. 9i2
Madison street, as chief probation Of
flcer for the Juvenile Court 70 tlll the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Probation on Ger w. II. Wentzell. who
gave up the position because City Coun-
Gil failed to appropriate money toward
his salary, opposition having devel-
CONTINUED on Page FourteenJ
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u,pcooD TO BE MINISTER TO DENMARK.

nv The United Press
- .-,rcroN Feb 27-Presldeni Wilson today nominated
unsood former editor of Golfers Weekly American
minister to Denmark
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
WILSON TO SPEAK IN NEW YORK.

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON Feb 27-Presdeni Wilson has definitely de-
cdd to speak New York Tuesday night March Secretary
Tumuy announced today
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
TEMPERATURE TODAY.
SUN AND TIDES.
LOST AND FOUND.

r oST-sMALL PoCKETBooK CON
IL tanning furlough papers, railroad rate,
amount Of money Reward II returned TO
1902 Clayton street, city. feb2I-1t
Continued on page twelye.)
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
SOVIET REPUBLIC FOR sAxONY.

BY The United Press
AMSTERDAM Feb ga republic has been proclaimed
ro.nout sxony according to dispatches from Berlin today All
has been halted in state general strike was
reported in Leipsls
Evening journal., 1919-02-27

A feeling OF security goes with
CLOVER DAIRY MILK.-Ady.
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
B0LSHEVlKS KILL
RUSSIAN PRIESTS

BY The United Press.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-The Bolsheviki
are planning a combined offensive on
iConiinued on page two.l
Evening journal., 1919-02-27

GLOVER DAIRY MILK.
Clarified, pasteurized and pure.-Au''
Evening journal., 1919-02-27
WEATHER

Fair tonight; Friday. in-
creasing cloudiness; gentle TO
moderate winds; becoming
south.
The sun., 1919-06-09
TO JOIN IN MINOR PEACE 7REA TIES;
WILSON SA VS. u S. LSBOUND THROUGH LEAGUE;
SENATORS PROBE BRITISH MAIL BAN ON TEXT
U. S. ENJOYS Apparently Held Up Mailing
of Treaty Until Signing Appeared Certain
Special Cable Despatch to The suS.
Copyright. 1915: oil riphss reserved.


ONDoN June sudgng by attempts
Of the Peace Treaty through the mails
States both the British and American delegates Paris
mined the publication of the full
ment has been signed by the Germans
Apparently it accident that THE SUN
of the treaty from The Hague only
Holland being censored This through
but when to be forwarded
down with bang When demand
the London Office of THE SUN the considered
by the censor for five days. with frequent references
and finally the of the released
qur ten days to reach New York evident that authorities
confident the treaty will be signed within period
When the of THE the
treaty to the mail the latter
questions followed regarding its arrival in England
by whom and when it arrived Evidently
The SUN had its roundabout
suoed when an of the postage
book had come through the mail in the regular way
There doubt that the British inquired Paris
the American delegates wished this the treaty
warded and the delay
could not reach New York before the signed This de-
cson must have been reached Friday night
inform THE SUN Friday afternoon could
be forwarded to New York. but did not do until
The sun., 1919-06-09
PEASANTS DEFEATED
AFTER HARD BATTLE
Hungarian Reds B BesiegeTown
and Slaughter Defenders.

LONDON, June s.-Armed peasants,
who revolted against the Hungarian
Communist Government and Hungarian
troops. have been engaged in heavy
fighting In western Hungary. which re-
suited in the defeat of the peasants,
an Exchange Telegraph despatch from
Vienna says.
Four thousand peasants assembled
Friday near Oedenburg (Soprony), be-
tween Zlnkendorff and Kollerhof, with
the object of displa cling the Soviet Gov
ernment in Oedenburg They were in
tercepted on the march near Zinkendorff
by the Communist garrison from Oeden-
burg. armed with artillery and machine
guns. A bloody battle followed and
the peasants were driven back and sur
rounded in Kollerhof by the ked Guards.
After a short siege. 1t Is added. Kol-
lerhof was stormed and many of its
peasant defenders slaughtered. The en-
tire Oedenburg district has been de-
clared In a state OF siege and military
dictatorship proclaimed.
The sun., 1919-06-09
TREATY LEAK IN
US. STIRSPARIS
Incident Looked Upon as En-
barrassing to the Ad-
ministratiOn.
WILSON FIRM IN STAND
Refuses to Admit, Even by In
ference, That Scnate's
Opinion Matters.
WILSON FIRM IN STAND
BY a Stdr Correspondent o. TIE SuS.
CopvriCht, 1919: all rfohfs r,s,r,,>d


PARIS, June 8.-The revelations of
Senator Borah Udaho) and Senator
odge (Massachusetts) in regard to
copies of the treaty in the possession
of bankers in New York have caused
much discussion in mission circles
here. The incident Is regarded as
embarrassing for the Administration,
some members OF the mission believ-
irg that a great mistake has been
made.
1t is pointed out by high authority
to-day that to furnish the treaty to
the Senate before 1t is signed would
be to recognize the right of that body
to participate in negotiating treaties.
which President Wilson does not con-
cede. Secretary Lansing supports
him. contending that there is no prec-
edent for such participation nor any
| thing in the Constitution warranting
It.
Defenders of the President stress the
! fact that the Hague treaty, although OF
to the Senate before signing. but the
Senate ratified 1t with reservations. The
President is declared to be under a
definite pledge TO his associates in the
Council of -Four that he will not make
the treaty public in the United States,
nor will the other members OF the coun-
ell in their respective countries. The
HnA NbaN 81
be in America now and that some OF
them have been seen by Senators does
not release him from his pledge. 1t Is
asserted.
/ Not long ago newspaper correspond
ents here were informed that six copies
! of the treaty had been sent to the
State Department in Washington and
could be seen informally by members of
the Foreign Relations Committee of the
| Senate. 1t Is denied now that there
was any such intention and copies of the
treaty are not accessible TO Senators. 1t
is evident that some change of plan
was made, in consequence possibly OF the
the treaty to Senator'S. even In this
FASHION, might De construed as giving
tho Senate the right to negotiate, which
the President holds is his alone.
The President is interested greatly in
Senator Lodges revelations and is re-
ported to have remarked to a close
friend that the Senator is asserted to
have said that the treaty he had seen
was slightly more than 200 pages,
whereas the real treaty contains twice
that number. and 1t is possible, there
fore, that Senator Lodge has not seen
a correct copy.
Inconsistency is seen here in the Pres
ident's position in that the covenant of
the league, although a part OF the treaty.
was hastily made public. The only ex-
PLANTATION OF this inconsistency is that
the covenant and the treaty proper are
In different classes.