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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
ONO TO VOTE ON DRY
REPEAL TOMORROW

columbus. o.. Nov. @.-Gb, s. PD-
Surhnsmou for both the wot- and dry,
today madc claims to victory lr to-
mmrow's election. at which ohio will
vote uupu repeal of statewide urohihi-
tiou and other prohibition measures.
Voter. tomorrow win 'n faced with
..... ..u.o-nd constitutional Hmnud-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-03
PLAN FARLEY WigA REDS
Britain Reported to BE Favorable to
Cnnference

London. Nov. 3.-Thc Daily Herald.
the Labor organ. declares it hears on
good authority that n" British Govern
mcnt is fayorably considering pro-
posal for II conference Of Soviet Russia
with tho E44-rrtc Allies. The confer
cncc would take place in neutral
country and would be on the lines pro
posed for the abandoned conference mt
prinkipo Island. the newspaper adds.
Tho original proposal to invite the
Russians to conference cmanatcd with
President Wilson and was approved by
the supreme council in Paris January %
last The statement issued by the coun-
cil outlining the attitude of the Allies
toward Russia said the Allies rccog-
nizcd the absolute right Of the Russians
to direct their own nlfairS that they
recognized the revolution without rcscr-
walton and would in no way aid or give
couutcuancc to any attempt at Il
tuuutor- revolution chat il was not thcir
wish to favor or assist any one of the
organized groups contCndiug for the
leadership aud guidance vt Russia, nnG
that their sole and sincere purpose is
to do what they can 10 bring Russia
peace and an opportunity to find her
way out Of her present troubles.
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Charles f. Jenkins. editor of the
Farm journal, will give Il lecture on
The Broader Aspects Of Farming to-
morrow afternoon at ! o'clock at the
School of Horticulturc for Women
Amber. This is the first of a series Of
monthly lectures,
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Edwin T. Adams Gets Radnor Pos

Edwin r. Adams. supervising prin-
cipal Of the John II. Taggart Public
school. has bcru named superintendent
of the Radnor schools, according to AN
nounccmcut yesterday by the Radnor
township school district. He win sue
cccd DR.. Albert Lindsay Rowland now
attached to the state education depart
I mont.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
Police Net Tghtens
About Bomb Suspects

With every hour the net thrown
out by the police is tightening
around suspects in the bomb plot
mystery and it is believed that
every Red" agitator in the United
States will be in custody in a few
days.
Although no further arrests have
been made in this city in connec-
tion with the attempt on the life OF
Attorney General Palmer. local aU-
thorities are certain that within a
few hours every person in the Dis
trict with a tendency toward radi-
calism will be in the hands OF the
police.
The detective bureau here is in
hourly communication with New York
and Philadelphia. and while no def
mite statement will be given out. it
is hinted that before today is over
the identity OF the man blown to
atoms in this city will be positively
identified. The trail. according 10
Mai. Pullman. plainly leads to the
metropolis and several dens of an
archists in that city will be raided
before night. -H-
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
CAPITAL KEYMEN
EAGER TO ACT
FOR TIE-UP
Word Awaited from Whit
ten, Of Philadelphia, to
Start Walk-Out Here.
Meeting Today May Fore
stall Strikers in Other
Parts of Country-Com-
plete Wire Paralysis
Likely.

Washington members of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' Union of
America are awaiting word from
K. NJ. Whitten, of Philadelphia,
who has been authorized to call
cut the union wiremen in Washing
ton.
Sentiment in rhe District local
strongly tevors an immediate strike
and some action to move up the
hour may be Iaken at special
meeting OF the organization this
afternoon.
Those favoring an immediate
walkout oppose delay because the
three or four days intervening be-
lore the Konenkamp order Is ef-
.fecuse throughout the country
might give the Postal and the West
ern Onion authorities an oppor-
tunity to replace union men with
strikebreakers.
Present indications are that the
strike order practically will paralyze
the Washington office of the Postal
Telegraph Company, unless employees
are found to take the places Of chose
scheduled to walk out.
There are about 154 More and multi
plex operators in the Postal office and
more than 30 per cent of these carry
union cards. according to a member
of the executive board.
In the Western Union Office there
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Of Columbia Chapter Of the American
Red Cross. She was cheered.
Lieut. Ralph S. Moore. of this cjty.
adjutant of the 312th Machine Gun
Battalion. came as a special mes
senger from Camp Dix to thank Mr.
Cans and the members of the COM
mittee for their welcome. on behalf
OF Mai. Samuel j. Taylor, command
ing officer Of the battalion.
Following the dinner the bovs re-
tired to the large ball room decorated
with mage and flowers, and spent
the remainder of the evening in DANG
ing. The Marine Band played.
Lasreis to Ladies.
Much Of the success OF the dinner
and bali were due to the ladies'
committee. headed by Mrs. Larz An
derson. Mrs. William NJ. Black was
first in the receiving line
others included Mrs. Joseph e
Kuhn, Mrs. Henry c. Corbin, Miss
Mabel Boardman, Mrs. AIlerton
Cushman. Mrs. Ralph Jenkins, Mrs.
ldridge Jordan, Mrs Garrison Nc
CEntock Mrs. Henry A. Peckham.
Mrs. Henry Rea, Miss Mary Sheri-
dan and Miss Anne Squire. Others
on the committee, but unable to be
present last night, were Mrs. Larz
Anderson. Mrs. Corcoran Thorn and
Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff.
When the boys of the 312tb
reached the Union Station yester-
day morning they were met by a
long line of relatives and friends.
through whomnPrvialetnased the
while the Marine Band played stir
ring airs. Here they were formally
welcomed by Mr.. Cans, Commits
sioner Brownlow and Gen. Kuhn.
Escorted by the citizens committ..
and detachment OF the new District
National Guard. the war heroes
marched across the Plaza and into
Pennsylvania avenue. cheered by
crowds lining the sidewalks. At
Eighth street and the Avenue. Corn
missioner Brownlow and Mr.. Gan.
were forced to abandon their car BE-,
cause Of punctured tire. They cor,
tinued on foot.
In the afternoon the soldiers we've
guests of the Washington baseba,I
club at American League Park. whet.
they saw their FIRST professional ban
game since entering the service.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
Wilson, Lloyd George and
Orlando Favor Speeding
Negotiations by Personal
Discussion, But Clemen-
ceau Declines to Enter
tain Idea ea-Austrians to
Present Counter Propo-
sails Italians in Confer
ence.

Paris. Juno THE date of sign
ing the German peace treaty con-
iinucs 20 recede, notwithstanding
optimistic assurances from many
sources.
The fact that President Wilson
is going to Belgium about June
Is, together with the authoritative
statement that it will be impossible
for the reply to the German coun-
ter proposals to be presented be-
lore June u, apparently has re-
moved any chance OF the treaty
being signed before the end OF
this month.
Oral Exchanges Favored.
Aiding to the possible causes for
delay is the well-based report that
Wilson, Premier Lloyd George and
Premier Orlando have agreed to the
advisabiffty of entering oral discus
sions with the Germans. although
Premier Clemenceau is utterly op-
posed to such a course. Some au-
thorities argue. however. that oral
discussions might result in saving
time. on the theory that any sys-
tenn would BE- quicker than the ex-
change of notes.
Reports have been received from
Innsbruck that the Austrians will
follow the Germans lead and pre-
sent a series of counter proposals to
the treaty which they received Mon
day at ST. Germain.
All Austrians DisgruntIed.
The Austrian press and public are
thoroughly dissatisfied with the terms.
according to Vienna dispatches. but
are confident that presentation Of the
treaty is only the opening step in
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MILLIONS SAVED
THROUGH PAIRING
Navy ESTIMATES
Total of $l48,7 ,750,0 900 Cut
From Appropriation Bill
By Agreement.
PERSONNEL IS REDUCED
Marine Corps Shares in
Slash and Yeomen (F)
And Marinettes To Go.
PERSONNEL IS REDUCED

A sliding scale to regulate the
number of men in the navy during
the next fiscal year will be provided
for in the Naval Appropriation bill
now being drafted by the House
Naval Affairs Committee. This
agreement was reached yesterday.
There will be no change in the
permanent personnel, in accordance
with Secretary Daniels recon-
mendation. The temporary strength
from July 1 to October 1 will be
250.o0o men; from October 1 to jan
uary 1. 100000. and for the re-
mainder of the year. 175.000.
Secretary Daniels asked for ESQ.,
900 men until October 1: 225.ooo
from then to January 1. and zoe. 900
for the last six months.
1t was explained by members of
the committee last night that by
October 1 the need for naval vessels
in the transport service will have
been removed and that this would
relieve. $4,000 men from necessary
duty. BY the FIRST Of the year. ft
was further pointed out. the COM
mittee felt that many shore activ-
-IiIes~ which have been developed
during the war can be dispensed
with. This will allow a reduction
of $4,000 men.
viii Save s3s,75O,o0o.
These reductions will result In q
saving of sss.75O.OOo. as compared with
the estimates submitted to the COM
mittee. 1t is stated. The basis of CAL
culation employed in the Navy De-
partment Is that it costs $1,000 a year
Der man for pay, subsistence, etc.
A reduction of $40 0o0, 600 will be made
in the estimates submitted for the
Marine Corps. In the bill which
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DC. MONEY BILL
PASSES IN HOUSE

The District of Columbia appro-
priation bill passed the House yester-
day. and now goes TO the Senate.
The clause authorizing the Commis-
sioners to purchase from the War
Department any supplies which the
latter desires to sell. was amended on
the initiative OF Representative Moore
so as 10 include the word food"
1t is expected that many supplies
needed for the maintenance OF Dis
trict Institutions. will be purchased
from the excess of the War Depart
ment .
The bin carries s14.7s2,ssl. while that
of the current fiscal year carries sl5.-
4sl.3is including si4o,55o in deficiency
acts. This latter bili--is the largest
appropriation ever given the District
by Congress.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
POSTAL HARD HIT
ByLATEST MOVE
Strikers Invite. Mackaye to
Join Them in Bankrupting
Western Union System.

Atlanta. Ga, June IA complete
tieup OF wire communication systems
in the Southeast will occur wednes-
day when the nationwide telegraph
and telephone strike becomes effect
i've, according to strike leaders hr
tonight
The Postal Telegraph Company is
expected to be affected more seriously
than other wire companies.
Practically every wire worker an
the Postal system will respond to :he
strike order" Charles S. Mann. third
international president of the Com
mercial Telegraphers OF America, said
tonight. "A large majority of both
local and long distance telephone
workers are members of our organi-
zation and ''ll respond to the strike
order 100 per cent strong.
worthen Claims Surmenity.
II. c. Worthen. general manager OF
the Western Union. declared the new
strike order would have no effect
whatever on the service OF that COM
pany.
Postal Telegraph Company officials
said no instructions had been received
regarding the strike.
Il do not know what our attitude
will be-" said u. w. Ribble. Postal
superintendent. but lots OF things
can happen between now and next
Wednesday"
That railroad operators will join In
the strike against the Western Union
was indicated today, when officers cf
the Order of Railway Telegraphers
placed the membership of that organr
zation in the southeast behind tue
commercial keymen.
The fight is as much ours as the
commercial men," declared o. B. Gel
man. general chairman of telegra-
pliers on the Atlanta Birmingham u
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u. {. Thr0ngs Applaud
As 3l2th Marches Home
"Washington's Own Given Royal We'll
come as Depleted Ranks of Heroes Return
From Europe's Battlefields.

We'll. boys. here we are. after
seven long months of waiting!"
These were the opening words of
the address OF welcome by Major
General Joseph E. Kuhn to $50
members of the 312th Machine Gun
Battalion - --washington's Own
assembled as guests of the city at
a banquet and ball at the willard
last night Cheers and tears greet
ed his announcement.
Just look! glassware. real silver.
waiters-and thank God. there are
no mess-tins to scald after you are
through" he concluded. amid the
plaudits OF an understanding and
appreciative audience. General Kuhn
praised the discipline Of his COM
mand and urged upon them the ne
ccssity Of good citizenship.
Isaac Cans. chairman of the We'll
coming Committee. acted a. toast
master at the banquet in the small
ballroom. On behalf Of the city he
welcomed the boys back to Their
homes and promised them jobs. Mr.
Cans was thanked for his efforts by
Capt. e. W. Jordan. in command of
the unit.
Representative julius Kahn told OF
meeting the battalion while on the
march one day in France and remark
ed how their bearing under the ad-
verse circumstances impressed him
He concluded:
BE as good citizens in time of peace
as you were soldiers in time of war"
Kuhn Gives Formal welcome.
Col c. W. Kutz. engineer commits
sioner for the District, extended a
formal greeting to the machine-gun.
ners on behalf of the District of Co
lumbia and offered to aid the boys in
securing positions.
Col Robert N. Harper spoke briefly
and was greeted with applause. Mr.
Cans introduced than Miss Mabe
Boardman, chairman of the District
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
How Strike Rule
May Affect D. c.

There are approximately
800 operators in Washing
ton. of whom, union Off
cials claim. about 70 per
cent will walk out in def
erence to the Konenkamp
order.
Of these operators, l54
are in the service of the
Postal. and 96 per cent
are said to carry union
cards.
There are in all 1900
employees of the Western
Union. How many are in
sympathy with the c. T.
y. A. neither side to the
controversy will divulge.
but from confidential
sources it is believed that
about 80 per cent will fol-
low the wiremen.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08

The Labor Department was helpless.
the statement said. because the
United States wire adnnfnfstrsrfon
insists on handling its labor
problems differe ntly from all other
departments of the government"
CouIdnf Resch Wilson.
The men were unable to reach the
ear OF President Wilson because
their grievances were not sufficient
ly acute, il was stated.
The strike" the announcement
said. will include managers. super
visors. clerks. operators. mechanics.
linemen. inside and outside wire
men"
The strike as a whole will be con-
Quoted from union headquarters in
Chicago. which also will direct men
in the central States.
whitten In Command.
New York and New England States
viii be under direction Of Percy
Thomas. of New York: Pennsylvania
New Jersey. Delaware. Maryland and
the District of Columbia, under X NJ
Whitten. Of Philadelphia: Southeast
ern States, under c. F. Mann, Of At
lanta; Southwestern States and Kan
sas and Missouri, under r. r. Wise.
of St Louis.
]. F. Campbell. internatio secre-
tary. said the order called out ap-
proximstely 5000 telegraphers. About
5000 operators in Chicago were called
out by the order.
Order Ia TeIegraphed.
The strike order was telegraphed
here from Pittsburgh, where Konen-
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Chicago June A nationwide strike of "an telegraph and
telephone workers called tonight by S. Konenkmp president
of the Commercial Teegsphe Union of America. take efe
June II at s m Eastern time.
The strike directed against the Western Union American Tele
phone and Telegraph Company. the Postal Telegraph Company
associated institutions including he Macksy and North American
and the telephone companies where workers employed
Newspapers Not Affected
The press and brokers' operators are excepd but
Konenkamp expressed doubt whether the Western Union
telephone could leased brokers'
The strike will be directed from the unions headquarters IN Chi
and will be assisted by officials stated sections of the
country
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
GLASS SEES NO NEED
FOR ANOTHER LOAN

Belief that another government loan
would be necessary. expressed recent
Iy by some Cong ressmen was set at
rest last night by Secretary Glass.
In a statement Mr.. Glass declared
there had been no change In the
governments financial program and
that another liberty loan would not
be 1oated The deficit anticipated
in the Congressional discussion will
be met by an over-the-counter sale
OF short-term securities II such is
required Glass said.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
ALL u S. WIRE WORKERSARE ORDERED OUT
GREAI SPIKE 10 BE In EEEEC1 WElNESnA
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE
LINES TO BE MUTE AT 8 A. NJ.
UPON KONENKAMP'S SIGNAL.

Postal Company's Employees Included in
Walkout Summons, as Are Those of Bell
System-Press Associations and Brokers
Operators Excepted; but Latter Probably
Will Be Unable to Keep Wires Open.
Chicago to Be Headquarters with Divi-
sional Officials in Subsidiary Commands.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
Capital Man Indicted
In $50, 900, 900 Fraud

Detroit. June I'm returning fed
eraI grand jury indictments against
four prominent men here today, Of
hcials claim to have uncovered a
plot to defraud the government in
munition deals, involving about $780,
100000. The indictments against
the four charge conspiracy to de-
fraud the government. NTH man
is held. charged with being i'm
plicated in the deal.
The men. government officials say.
through the manipulation Of bids,
plotted to gain possession of s3o,-
900. 900 worth of government NUM-
tions at a low price. 1t is alleged
they were planning to resell these
munitions to German agents in Mex
leo City.
Trapped by Dietaphone.
Government operatives have worked
on the case for two months. A dicta-
phone placed in the room of a local
hotel. occupied by one Of the indicted
men. was the means by which most
of the evidence was secured.
Those indicted are: Grant Hugh
Brown. New York City sportsman and
conductor Of the Devonshire Race
track in Windsor, Ontario: Capt. So
tarios Nicholson. U. s. A.. Washing
ton: Bert Harris. 30 Church street.
New York City. a dealer in salvage.
and a high American officer now over
seas. whose name Is being withheld.
Frederick c. Collins. head Of the
Merchants Realty Company, De-
troit. has been arrested In connec-
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
DEEP PESSIMISM
GRIPS WAITING
HUN CHIEFS
Detection Reflected by
Public, Press and Off,
cialdom, Not Alone Be-
cause of Delay at Paris,
But Also on Account of
Internal Disturbances
That Spread Gloom.

Berlin. June Berlin was in
the grip of the deepest pessimism
today. The public, the press and
officialdom reflected this detection.
Both the peace situation and in
ternal developments have caused
growing uneasiness. At no time
since the peace terms were first
made public has there been such
apparent lack of hope that the
conditions will be modified.
The only reason for this gath
ering cloud of gloom, so far as
the situation in Paris is, concerned.
seemed 10 be the contiaaed delay
on the part OF the allies in reply
ing to the counter proposals.
See Chances Dimniished.
The evident impression was that the
longer the allies withhold their reply.
the less chance there is of the treaty
being modified.
Foreign Minister Brockdorff- Rant
Eau has delivered a note to the allies
declaring that the separatist movement
in the Rhlneland is bound to disturb
the peace negotiations and fulfillment
of the conditions"
The note charged that officials OF
the armies of occupation not only re-
fused to interfere with the separatists.
but helped to promote the movement.
Violation of ArmistIce.
Such an attitude on the part of
the allied authorities is in contradic-
tion of the arInistice, which guaranteed
there would be no interference with
the German administrative authori-
ties" the note said. Germany will
only be able to bear the treaty's bur-
dens II her territorial and economic
bases are untouched"
The note asked the allies to point
out to the military officials the dan
gers Of such misguided political ef-
forts"
Martial law has been proclaimed In
Dusseldorf and political disturbances
are reported to be imminent in several
other centers.
10000 BerIiners Strike.
More than 10000 tramway employees
and other workers went on strike here
today in protest against the execu-
ton Of Levine. one OF the Spartacan
leaders in the Munich revolt The
6 o'clock Saturday evening.
The air OF uneasiness. resulting from
both the peace situation and internal
Developments, continues to grow In
Berlin. The government is understood
to he preparing for all eventualities.
Answer Expected Soon.
Brockdorfr- -Rantzau has advised the
government he expects to receive the
allies answer to the counter-propo-
sails Sunday or Monday.
The attitude of pessimism pervad-
ing official circles was reflected In the
newspapers, none of which held out
any hope of real modification OF the
peace terms.
Meanwhile, the Rhineland delegates
are comforting with both the national
and Prussian assemblies regarding
means OF halting the separatist move
ment.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
OBJECTS OF STRIKE.

OBJECTS OF STRIKE.
The demands of the workers as
stated in the call issued from
konenkamp's office are:
Right to organize.
Right of collective bargaining.
Reinstatement Of all workers
discharged for union member
ship.
Compensation for time alleged
TO have been lost in that way.
Increased wages.
Standardization of wage scales
and better working conditions.
The statement says the telegra-
piers are not opposed to arbitra-
tion. or any other fair method OF
adjustment. but that none of these
methods is available.
Alleges Violated Faith.
Konenkamp's statement said as
surances that grievances Of the
workers would be considered did not
materialize after a strike order
nearly a year ago was withdrawn
At that time the statement said
the men were assured there would
be no discrimination against union
members and that wages would be
adjusted.
It was claimed appeals had been
mace to Congress. the War Labor
Board and the Department of Labor
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08
Arrests I'm minent.

Il am more than satisfied with re-
suits so far" said Mai Pullman, 'and
believe that We have at last struck
the trail of the man who met his
death in this city. We know who
several of his co-workers are and
their arrest is imminent.
detective Sergeant Burlingame
will be in Washington for an all
day conference on Sunday" he add
ed. and he is coming back to re-
port smiling. He will return TO New
The Washington herald., 1919-06-08

Lithuanian. Lettish and Esthonian
armies have united for operation
against the Bolsheviki. according to
official advices to the Lithuanian Ma
tionaI Council here. The union
made possible the present anti-Bol-
sheviki offensive north of Wilma.
The advices protest against the
occupation OF Lithuanian territory
by the Poles. They allege that
Polish detachments advanced behind
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