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New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

populated, and advantage taken oe it's
81 miles of water front.
The booklet explains all that is re-
quired to give Staten Island it's sub
way is for the city to lend it's credit
for few years. Staten Island and
commuter traffic from New Jersey
will pay the bill. Increased assess
ments on Staten Island will carry the
bonds. Increased tax receipts from
Staten Island will pay the interest
and amortization and the traffic will
pay operating expenses from the
start, and will soon catch up with the
interest and amortization charges.
The committee tells of the big ad-
vantage the proposed subway would
be in relieving the contested condi-
tions in Manhattan.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
FOREIG .NPORTS

flor r"lhAs TX March ls.-Arrived: Steamer Scot
nnlbp ElopESnAGEN TLi, March l9.--Arrvcd Steamer
BuENos AYREs March l9-Arrivcd. s,car,o
"uSumo' utwh' New York. via Barbados. etc.
--lAKA: March 20.--Arrivctl: steamer Cor..
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Three Senators Fly Over
Washington in u. S. plan.

WASHINGTON, March ga fight
over Washington was made to-day by
Senator's King, of Utah; Sterling, Of
South Dakota, and Fletcher, of Florida,
in four passenger bombing airplane
piloted by Captain Roy Francis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
ALLEGED EXBEZZLER
GOES BACK TO JAIL
David Beaston's Hearing Is Con-
tinued Another Week
by Magistrate

Norristown, Pa, June 25. Hearing
in the case of David Beaston, charged
with embezzling from John Wood Manu-
featuring Company. Conshohocken,
where he was employed as auditor. was
continued for another week by Magis.
trate George NJ. s. Light, of Consho-
hocken, after an hours conference today
by representatives. Of the firm. BcaStou
and his attorney The session was held
behind closed doors.
When Victor Mauck, an officer Of the
Wood Company, was asked whether
BcaSton had explained what he did with
the money which he is alleged to have
pilfcrcd from the firm, Mr.. Mauck re
piled that tho investigation has not been
completed. He admitted, however, that
it developed that Bcaston claimed that
there was a woman on whom he had
laviShed money.
BeaStou, whose homo is at CYnwyd,
was unmarried and resides with his aged
mother. He was member of the
country club and drove high priced
cars. of which he had a variety.
Beaston was returned in his attorney S
care to Jail, where he has been for
about two months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
KEEP ARMY STRONG,
CLEMENCEAU WARNS
Points to Scuttling OF German
Fleet in Declaring DemobiIi-
zation Should Be Slow
ELECTIONS IN EARLY FALL
BY the Associated Press

Paris, June 25.-Premier Clemenceau
appeared in the lobby of the Chamber
of Deputies yesterday and members
pressed the question as to the govern
ment's intentions regarding the cleo
tions and the rehabilitation of the
army. The premier said that the cleo
tions would be held at the earliest pos
sible date, possibly late in September
or early in October. He said that the
governments principal concern at pres
ent was rehabilitation.
Although it is desired that demobii.
cation may be as complete and rapid
as possible, the government is obliged
to take into account the circumstances
at present and the state Of mind of the
Germans" he said ITO understand
the spirit in which Germany is about
to sign the treaty, it is only necessary
to consider the scuttling of the German
fleet in Scapa Flow and the more re-
cent destruction of German ships at
kiel. Consequently precautions are
necessary and an army of a certain
Importance must be kept to enforce,
il necessary, strict observance of the
conditions of the treaty by the Ger
mans. particularly the one regarding the
evacuation of Poland. with which the
Germans seem reluctant to comply. Re.
sides, peace with Bulgaria and Turkey
will not be concluded for several
months"
as the elections cannot be held with
out receiving the votes of soldiers, the
premier is considering a scheme that
will enable them to vote by mail or
which will permit special leaves to be
granted to the men.
Premier Clemenceau's statement con.
cernlng the probable date for general
elections is interpreted by q number of
newspapers is meaning that the premier
will not retire shortly, as had been re
ported
Several newspapers print reports that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
COMPENSATION BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Amendments to Act Favored by
Administration and Labor
Leaders Approved
VOTE IS 159 TO NOTHING

Harrisburg, Pa, June %. ALL on.
position to the amendments to the work.
mems compensation act favored by the
administration and labor dropped when
the measure came up for final passage
in tho House last night.
The bill passed the House without
amendment in the shape which it came
from the Senate. Manufacturing inter.
ests gave up the fight against the meas
ure and departed from Harrisburg when
they learned that the battle vas hope.
less.
An ultimatum by Senator Ware that
he would stand by the amendments "as
favored by the Governor and labor
ended the fight on the bill. If the fight
had been carried to the floor of the
House Representative John r. X. Scott
Ware floor leader, was to have attacked
opponents of the measure with Joseph
R. Grundy, president of the Pcnnsyl.
vania Manufacturers Association. as
his special target. No debate marked
the final passage Of the bill through the
House. The roll call showed 100 votes
for and none against
The amendments provide for increas-
ing compensation from 30 to 60 per
cent. Medical service is increased from
two weeks to thirty days.
Fees allowed physicians in compensa.
tion cases arc increased from S25 to
500. All distinction between minor
aud major operations are removed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
GERMAN CONSPIRACY
TO ATTACK IN EAST,
REPORTED BY POLES
Reveal Wire Saying Teutons
Will Secretly Aid Strife-Army
Nears Petrograd

Paris, June 25.-(By A. P.)-The
Polish high command has forwarded to
Premier Clemenceau a copy of a Ger
man official telegram, which it inter
cepted in Slesia. The text of the tele-
gram is as follows:
"Posen, June 21.--The government
will sign the peace treaty. Neverthe.
less, Horsing, in Silesia, and Wig, in
western and eastern Prussia, will pro-
claim war against the Orient. The gov
ernment officially will oppose, but semi
officially will support, the business in
every way"
Horsing and Wig are the Prussian
high commissioners in Silesia and East
and West Prussia respectively.
The Polish command points out that,
in order to prepare them for the re.
suits of these maneuvers, the Germans
advised them from Versailles that not :
withstanding their efforts toward paci
fication. civil war appeared inevitable
to them.
Helsingfors, June 25.-(By A. P.)--
Russian volunteer white guards have
occupied Peterhof, nineteen miles from
Petrograd, according to a report re-
ceived here.
Copenhagen, June 25.-(By A. P.)-
An Esthonian official communication re
ceived here yesterday says the Es-
thonians have recaptured the towns OF
Wenden and Roopcr from the German
Landwehr and are advancing along the
whole front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25

with the Winnipeg whlkout. The Prs
diction also was made by strike leaders
in Vancouver and Victoria, b. G.. that
the sympathetic strikes in those cities
would be called off today or tomorrow.
According to the announcement, the
calling off of the strike is unconditional
Conferences of labor leaders yesterday
with Premier Norris, Of Manitoba, and
other provincial officials failed to obtain
any concessions, but it was indicated
that a commission Of investigation would
be appointed after the strike was called
off. It is said that II. A. Robson, X
c.. formerly judge of the kings bench,
" i'll be the only member of the commis-
sion. He is in Ottawa at present.
Waterbury, Conn, June 25.---(By AZ
p. P.1-Waterbury strikers have refused
to accept the offer of the manufacturers
for raise of ten cents an hour for all <
employees with an eight hour day and
time and one e-half for overtime. The
strikers want greater increase in
wages with recognition of their union.
At an open air meeting of the COCO
strikers held this afternoon, the strikers
voiced their disapproval of the terms Of
the manufacturers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
SAVE BILLION ON CONTRACTS
Half Of Liquidation Of Army Work
Was Without Loss

Washington, June 25.--(By A. P,)
Purchase and storage" contracts
outstanding June aggregated S107, =
600, 900, against more than 81 200. 900, d.
600 when hostilitics ceased, according
to War Department report issued to-.
day.
OF the 1000 contracts which have
been liquidated more than half were
settled without cost to the government,
suspension having caused the contrac.
tors no loss, 1t is estimated that
liquidation Of war contracts has saved
more than a billion dollars, and con
tracts still to be liquidated will result
in additional savings of more than 81, e
500 600 600
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
THREAT WARRANTS ISSUED
Millionaire Charged With lntlmidat
ina Dunkards to Buy Bonds

Delphi Ind. June 25.--As n result
of alleged activities in calling on
Dunkards in Carroll county. Ind.
threatening them with violence and de-
manding that they buy government bonds
issued to meet war expenses, bench war
several prominent Delphi citizens.
Among them was John U. Shanks,
president of the Bank of Camden. re-
puted to be a millionaire. The charges
are malicious trespass and rioting. The
Dunkards visited by masked men said
they were opposed to war and had not
bought bonds to support a war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
HAMBURG RIOTERS KILLED
Troops Open Fire on Mob Trying to
DIsarm Them

Copenhagen. June 25.-(By A. P.)
Serious rioting occurred at Hamburg
on Monday and Tuesday when mobs at :.
tackled food preserving factories, it
being alleged that the bodies of dogs
and cats had been found in them. The
managers were dragged to the streets
and roughly handled. The war provi-
sion department also was attacked and
Its Office wrecked.
The mob tried to disarm troops
marching through the streets and the
latter opened fire, a number of persons
being killed and wounded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25

Il is possible there may be shake up
in the cabinet and that specialists in
social and economic questions will be
brought in. The Echo de Paris says
that if changes are made in the cabinet
they will not occur before the ratifca-
ton of the peace treaty by Parliament.
1t is declared that as soon as the
peace treaty is signed the government
will bring before Parliament general
amnesty bill.
Havas reports that the French army
rehabilitation will be carried out with
all possible speed and that the classes
of 1907, 1908 and 1909 will be mus
tered out the day after the treaty is
signed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
W|NN|PEG'S GENERAL
STRIKE CALLED OFF
All Men Ordered to Return to
Work Tomorrow
Morning
SIX WEEKS OF STRIFE ENDED

Winnipeg, Man, June cj.--Aftpr six
weeks of industrial strife. Winnipeg s
general sympathetic strike has been
called off. Shortly before midnight last
night the central strike committee came
to an agreement to order all men back
to work tomorrow at II a. m.
Similar announcements came from
Calgary and Edmonton. Alta. whore
strikes had been called in sympathy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
LEMAN MAY COME TO U. S.
Llege Defender and Cardinal MercIer
Possibly to Accompany kinu

Brussels, June 25.--(By A. Pl-
Cardinal MerCier and General Leman,
defender of Liege in 1914, may pos.
sibly accompany King Albert and Queen
Elizabeth when they visit the United
States.
The date for the trip of the king and
queen has not as yet been fixed, but
it will probably be late in September
or may be postponed until early in
November.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
HANDY FOUND GUILTY
Death Sentence Coming to Man Who
Killed New York Bank Morkers

New York, June 25.-Gordon Faw-
rett Handy. alias Jay B. Allen, con
fessed slayer of two employees of the
East Brooklyn Savings Bank in a hold &.
up last December. was convicted Of
murder in the first degree yesterday aft
ernoon in the Brooklyn Supreme Court
Death by electrocution is the arbi-
trary penalty for first degree murder in
New York state.
with bank robberies in Omaha, Chicago,
St. Paul. Los Angeles and Oklahoma,
according to District Attorney Lewis,
was remanded to jail for sentence next
Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
Attend Speech Reading Convention

Miss Cora Elsie Kinzic. director of
the Speech Reading Club of Philadel.
phia, and Miss Alice Grant Smith. of
Montgomery Inn, Bryn Mawr, have
gone to St. Louis. Mo-. to attend the
National Speech Reading Association
convention. Miss Kinzie will address
the convention on "Club Work for the
Deaf"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED
Two 6rlgadier Generals Among
Those Honored by Government

Washington, June 25.-(By A. PD
Award of Distinguished Service
Medals to these American expedition
ary force staff officers was announced
today by the War Department:
Brigadier Generals S. D. Rocken-
back and Meriwether L. Walker, Colo :
nels Alvin c. Voris. George NJ. Ioff
man. Matthew A Tinley, Henry H..
Curry. Henry c. Jewett, Walter c.
Rabcock, J. J. Kingman, Stanley II.
Ford, a. F. Casard. James X. Grain,
f. D. Brinker and D. NJ. King, Lieu =
tenant Colonels Hugh W. Ogden. J. r.
Brabson. A. s. Peck, W. L. Culber-
son and II. J. Maloney and Major Per-
cival Manchester.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-25
CONVICT QUITS HIS JOB
Shore Man Walks OF While Paint
inn keeper's Fence at Trenton

Trenton. y. j., June 2I.-tB BY A.
Pl--Whilc painting fence in the rear
Of the home of Principal Keeper James
II. NJ. Theron, opposite the state
prison. yesterday, Howard France,
twenty nine years old, a convict.
sentenced to from ten to seventy years
on a number of charges of burglary in
Atlantic county. walked away from the
lob and made his escape.
He has served two years His home
is at 90 Virginia avenue. Atlantic City
Arizona republican., 1919-11-08
Lowden Enters
COP. Contest
For Presidency
[RepubIIcan A. p. Leased wirel


SPRINGFIELD, H., Nov. Tn a
keynote speech tonight launching the
candidacy of Governor Frank C. Low
den of Illinois for the presidency of the
United States, Congressman William
A. Rodenburg of East st. Louis pre-
sented the name of Governor Calvin
Coolidge of Massachusetts as a run
ming mate for Lowden, at a meeting
of the Illinois republican editorial as
sociation. The mention of Governor
Coolidges name brought a storm of
applause.
Significance was attached to the
linking of the two names because of
the fact that Congressman Rodenburg
nominating speech on the floor of the
national convention.
Governor Lowden was given an ova-
ton when he was referred to by Con-
gressman Rodenburg as the nations
next choice"
Preceding the Rodenburg address,
Governor Lowden spoke briefly. He
thanked the editors for the support
during the crucial days of the war and
declared the responsibility of the
press was limitless in the days of re-
construction. He paid tribute TO the
history of the Republican party but
did not discuss issues.
VIII H. Hays. chairman of the re-
publican national committee, was
present and spoke. but confined his re-
marks to national affairs He did not
touch candidates.
Arizona republican., 1919-11-08
SENSATION FOLLOWS
SENSATION IN TRIAL
/. OF PAN MOTOR HEADS

CHICAGO, Nov Federal Judge
Landis tonight issued forthwith sub
.poenaes for John Jones and Fred r..
Lynch, manager and assistant man.
ager of a detective agency Attorney
John l.. Hopkins, counsel for some of
the defendants in the Pan Motor con-
spiracy trial, and Mrs. Ruth Ham
brock. The subpoenaes were issued
after Miss Florence Schoenbeck, a
private detective employed by the
agency, was said to have admitted she
has been employed the last week to
follow the jurors
The incident occurred at a night ses-
sion of another case. the Pan Motor
trial having been adjourned late in the
day after the prosecution had rested
its case after two weeks of introduc-
ton of evidence. Miss Schoenbeck,
under questioning By the judge, ex-
-plained that she simply had been en-
ployed to watch the jurors after they
left the federal building She said
some times Mrs. Handbook, a friend,
accompanied her in shadowing the
jorors.
Mr.. Lynch appeared later and said
that the agency had been employed by
Attorney Hopkins.
The last witness was Wesley Ben
net, department of justice accountant,
who testified that Pandolfo had re-
ceived a net sum of $62S,513 in his
connection with the company The
company sold $6,331, los worth of stock
he said.
In resting their case the attorneys
stipulated that they should be allowed
to present the testimony of H. D.
Lambourn, Pan stock salesman, when
ever he should be brought to court.
Claiming that evidence concerning
| his special clients, George Heidmar
and Norman A. Street, of Chicago, as
| introduced by the prosecution. was moi
enough to warrant holding them fur.
| ther Attorney Fletcher Dobyns asked
that they be released from further
| hearing.
Mr.. Dobyns opened his plea with
| the statement that Streets relations
with the company had been slight anc
during it's infancy while the only evi.
dence concerning Heidman was t,
show that he signed two or three
| stock certificates.
He then enumerated the point.
charged in the indictment and stated
that these had not been proved
against any of the defendants but tha
Street and Haidman knew nothing o
the action of the other directors dur
ing greater part of the time an,
would not be guilty in any event
ITO so to the holder of securit,
worth less than par and sell him stoc
taking his security at par-then to g
to another man and sell him the sam
stock for actual money. that looks lik
fraud to me-"
Arizona republican., 1919-11-08
eompers Under Nervous Strain

Gompers Under Nervous Strain
Mr. Gompers, fighting hard TO have
the government drop it's injunction
suit set for hearing tomorrow, plainly
showed that he was under a nervous
strain as he left the department or
justice, fIatly and bluntly refusing on
his way out to say one word about
the three conferences or hope of end
ing the strike of more than 100000
miners before the United States could
press its suit against officers of the
miners organization.
Attorney General Palmer, to whom
Mr.. Gompers referred all requests for
information, refused to see newspaper
men.
Mr.. Palmer wishes me to say than
he Will have no statement tonigh,
other than he made as he left the
cabinet meeting" his secretary an
nounced.
There were only IS words in the
statement Mr.. Palmer dictated To
newspaper men as he left the White
House after the cabinet meeting and
an earlier conference with President
Wilson
Inc injunction proceedings against
the coal miners leaders will be dis
missed the instant the strike order is
recalled. said the attorney general.
| and his utterance stood tonight as the
nnal word from the government on
the eve of what may prove the begin
nlng tomorrow of the greatest labor
tight under litigation in the history
of the country.
Through the day, although it was on
3
the government and the miners were
| considering new plans for ending the
strike without further resort to law,
the feeling grew that hearing on the
restraining order. set for tomorrow
morning in the federal court before
Judge Anderson at Indianapolis, would
ba nostponed without prejudice to
| either side"
The department of justice will not
| ask for postponement, but whether
i it might oppose the request If miners
asked for more time-not an unusual
nroceeding-officials declined TO say.
Labor Leader Seeks Peace
| THE only thing that can stop the
proceeding started by the United
| States is for the miners to call Off
/ the strike" the attorney general re-
iterated time and again.
/ The persistency with which Mr..
Compers presented plea after plea TO
the attorney general indicated his ear
nest desire to bring peace to the coal
fields before the battle is waged more
/ heatedly in the federal courts. Ac-
companied by Mathew Vol. vice pres
1 ident and Frank Morrison. secretary
/ of the American Federation of Labor.
! Mr.. Gompers saw Mr. Palmer before
the latter went to the White House
for a word with the president and to
outline the strike situation to the
cabinet.
4 The second meeting took place I'M
mediately after the cabinet session
Continued on Page Twelve)
Arizona republican., 1919-11-08
MARSHALL VISITS
LABOR CONF FERENCE
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Nov. l. - Vice
President Marshall visited the inter
national labor conference late today,
making short address and shaking
hands with the delegates. The visit
came as surprise when the labor
delegates were putting forward amend
ments to the convention on hours OF
work
Announcing that he spoke for no
body but himself, the president
told the delegates that he occupied
the most unique position of any Of
ficial on the face of the globe" for the
reason that Il am without power OF
authority or influence"
Mr. Marshall stated that he did not
know enough about the problems be-
fore the conference to discuss them in
telligently
But l do have some idea as to how
the many wrongs which exist in the
relations of capital and labor are to be
solved" he said. "and l can not helr
saying this to you: For Gods sake
get at the solution of these problems
in spirit of amity and concord and
friendship and common human sym
pathy.