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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
FORCED PEACE LEAGUE
INVITES LEGISLATORS
Taft Asks Senate. House and
Governor to Send Rep.
resentatives

Harrisburg. Jan. 25.--Ofiicers of the
Pennsylvania Legislature have received
letters from William Howard Taft, pres
ident of the League to Enforce Peace
asking that the Senate and House ap-
point delegates to attend the sessions
OF the Atlantic congress for a League of
Nations in New York February and &.
and similar letter has been sent TO
Governor Sproul. asking that he bring
the matter to the attention Of the state
officials
Both houses OF the Legislature will
receive reports OF the committees in
charge of fling cleikships and other
places within the gift of the two houses.
The slate" committees have been at
work on them for several days. Bills
will also be received Monday night in
both houses and Immediately after the
session several committees will organize
for the sessions work
Governor Sproul and most Of the Stale
officials are in New York for the Penn
sylvania Society dinner and will return
Monday.
The state Defense Commission. OF
which the new Governor and l.icutena Mt
Governor automatically become mem.
bcrs. will probably meet Wednesday to
consider the future activities OF the state
Council Of National Defense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
$75O,OOO,OOO FOR
RAILWAYS ASKED
Hines Urges Congress to
Rush Additional Money
to Revolving Fund
1913 LOSS $196.O0O,OO
Federal Chief to Finance Capi.
tai Enterprises Wants
S368.l93.OO0

Washington, Jan. 2S--The railroad
administration needs $4,000 900 more
for its revolving fund TO supplement the
5000 100000 originally provided and now
virtually exhausted. In preparing this
estimate for Congress Yesterday Director
GOO Of this sum represents loss 10 the
government incurred in operations last
year. and the remand represents adj
vances TO railroad companies, TO be re-
paid eventually with interest
Congress will be asked Immediately
TO appropriate this amount which Mr..
Hines declared would he necessary. re-
gardless of whether the railroads were
returned TO private management within
a few months or retained longer.
The director general estimated that
SS6s, $4,000 would be required this year
10 hnance capital enterprises, such as
improvements and purchase OF cars and
locomotives which railroad companies
are not able TO finance without borrow
ing from the government. This figure
also includes Si2,s40,0U0 for contem-
plated expenditures on inland water
ways and 100000 600 70 finance reor-
gHnization of the Boston and Maine
For 1918 the demands accumulated
against the revolving fund included Ad-
ditions and betteiments financed by the
governmet. $290.91S,O0O; cash on hand
employed as working capital. for which
railroad companies must be credited
now and charged when government con
troI ends, S"41,l00,00O: other working
capital in the shape Of conductors and
agents balances. loans made 10 com
palleS with materials and supplies as
'OiIateraI, less current liabilities on
'hesc accounts S91,952 900 loan 10
New York, New Haven and Hartford
involving a reorganization Of finances
SOL. l.4I5.00o: advances for inland water
ways. all but about 100000 represent.
ing investment in boats and other prop
cry. st.351 .000. These items to'a
$685.. .SO6 900
This sum. together with the 5 9G 0Ou.-
40" loss 10 the government on account
OF the difference between operating in
come and returns guaranteed the roads
make SSs1s06.oCU for which The goy
ernment would he liable on account OF
1918 operations when all railroad aC.
counts for the year are settled rh,
addition Of $3.50 1913, o00 estimated re.
quirements for 1919 makes Sl25O.000.
Uou. estimated drain on the reNolN ms
fund for both 1915 and 1919. and viii!
allowance for the $500. 600 900 already
applied, the new needs are computed a.
$3.50, 100000. The director general re-
fers 10 this a $ a minimum requirement
and all figures are subject to later re
vision
This report also shows that the pres
eut revolving fund is S3s1.s06 400 toe
little to settle all accounts for 1913.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
Special cable 10 Ersning Public LED

t0B.. gi'. I9f' b. Pie =. >. TINES Go.
Berlin. Jan % wa Copenhagen. Ian.
Is Tie election rerEHls. which are
NOW complete show 'b6 rrarda IS for
the ma for.tv Socle,.Sts - for he 'el-
mist or christian People party. - for
the Democrats. - for the Narlons Pso.
n,e's par,v 23 for the Peoples party,
Z. for the independent socialists ard
for the soca.led wild Ones 'otaHrg
49, mandates distributed over thirty
seven election districts. tsace l.orra ne
forming the th.rty-elghth.
This result ~ anything hui satIsfac-
tory to The three peoples parties. which
made such Z gauiic efforts and spent 50
much money during the isst week OF the
campaign, but Il - no surprise 90 i'm
martial observers, nor 70 anF one belong
ing to other than hose three parties.
certain newspapers and politicians
guessed a result almost exactly as re-
corded today days before the election.
The Lokal AnZeiger divides the man
dates into three distinct groups the So
cialists, 1855: the PEOPLES parties, lo3'
ana the Democrats. 75-expressing the
hone that the ave wild ones will join
the Peoples parties on AL serious ques-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
KING OF MONTENEGRO
PROTESTS SERB ACTS
Charges Attemp, at AnneNa-
toin. Instead of | Mon. hN
Arms and Intrigue


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aged ruler 0. Montrreeru. t-.rs-s r.s
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He expressed conaaen'e ''daF ma 'h-
Peace Congress would enforce Tie app.
cation OF this rrinriul-
In an interview roda,. King <rNurs.
said that Serbia was attempting ru,u.I..
10 annex Montenegro. rsth.. -.au .,.,.
with her in formation or a new g.yu.
SIsy State This alleged at.f..f, ,.
ssrhis i, believed =, Tay. r,r....-,g
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on ritor, sAized bv arms ,,gI r.,s... ,,,
ac,gnition From, ,Ha pa.r. t,prF.rsrrs
xiny Nicbolas said b- vas An er,.,-
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
FEARS BRITISH LABOR CRISIS
Leader Declares Grievances Are
Real, and Cites Reasons

London. Jan. 25.-(By 4. PJ-pis-
turbed conditions of employment, due
to the transition from war TO peace,
high prices Of food and the energy OF
political enthusiasts" we're given as rea-
sons for the Industrial unrest In Eng
land by j. y. Clines, British labor
leader, speaking at Il luncheon given
by the American club. \ note of warn
ing was sounded by the speaker. vino
said:
'As bad as conditions are at present,
there Is fear that they may become
worse"
Mr.. Clines pointed out that grievances
which have led to labor troubles in
England recently were real. adding that
the strike habit has not yet grown
TO the extent of causing the men 20
throw down their tools without sub
stantal underlying reasons"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
Serbian Minister. However,
Believes Differences Can
Be Adjusted
RIDICULES FlUME CLAIM
Urges Free and Open Discus.
sion of Questions Involved,
After Presidents Plan
Wireless TO Euening Public Ledger
Coprrioht. 1919. ~ Public Ledge 20.
aud Nstp York Times Co.

The Hague. Jan. rs Speaking TO tho
Serbian minister, the EVENING PUBLIC
p.EpoER correspondent asked how the
relations between Italy and Serbia were
at the present moment and what set.
Element was hoped from the Peace Con
ference.
The relations between Serbia and
Italy have always been excellent but a.
the present moment We are confronted
by serious difficulties concerning the de-
marcation of our frontiers, which We
firmly believe can he settled, but which
depend entirely on Italy he said 'l'alE
entered the war in order to complete her
national union but We now see her
coming out Of her frame and attempting
10 appropriate countries inhabited bN
Serbo-Croats and SloVenes.
The example Of Dalmatia clearly
proves that Italy has not adopted Pros
dent wilson's ideas. u * Il country
where the national idea Of the Serbo-
Croats is absolutely crystal.ized. COM
inenclng west OF F'ume and extending
along the Adriatic coast to Montenegro
II Is a Serbo-Croat country. Italy even
has pretentious to Fiums, based on the
fact that there is a majority Of teW
thousand Italians in the town. ttun",
however. II only port, behind the walls
of which there is not sing" itallan 20
the south. To deprive the Serbo-troais ;
of this port would be 10 strange their
commerce.
ITO quote an instance There are
more Italians in New York than ia Rome
or Naples. but Italy would never dream
Of appropr,ating New York. IA for
1stria, Trieste and the regions Of Gorzia
and Gradiska. consider that accord
ing to the ideas Of President wilson
the situation should be vel Investigated
and studied in the country NseIf. when
il would soon be appreciated that the
Serbo- -Croat and S,ovene claims are
based on the convict on that 'mta-
tion Of frontiers should h- formed "l
the principle Of nationa'ities.
"It would be- unfortunate II I'aIE
could not discard old IDEAS reminiscent
of the times when nations wer- disposed
OF like a flock Of sheep Il would he
still more unfortunate because America
England, and France have frankly ac
cepted the principles of sr.f-i"'-rmna'
ton"
Did you consider thai opinion and
free discussion Of l:a.iau- South SaF"n,t
relations would bring good results the
minister was asked.
"recidedly' he answered We are
only too glad 20 apply Nj. Wilson :
principles here. 100. and 20 confront tht
question openly and frankly. We ai'
convinced that this free discussion won 81
achieve advantageous results for DuN
nations concerned and Tor the Allies
There are many reasons when lpIpr tu'
Italians, SerbO-Croa'S ard S.u|eu"s Z,
cultivate the best relations. In th'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
TO FIX TRANSPORT RATE
General Hines to Arrange Payment for
Carrying Troops to France

Washington. Jan. % Brgadier Gem
eral Hines, chief Of cmharkaton for the
army. who sailed from New York
for London, viii work ont with Luru
Reading, British ambassador to the
United states, a hnancia settlement for
American troops carried 30 France in
British ships during the var Secretary
Baker said the only agreement
reached by Lord Reading and himself
when British tonnage was put at the dis
posal OF the army was that the United
states would make payment OF approx
imately s35 per man 'on account" and
that the actual cost should be deter
mined later as the basis of fun pay
ment TO Great Britain,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
DEATHS

WAnNER,- Jan, -. HAMPTON L., hus-
band Of Mary u, Warner, aged - Relatives
Friendship Lodge 30. 100 +. and K Al ="
Phila. tonsis,ury, sd Degree. and other or
gani2ations of which he was member. in
yltcd 20 funeral services Mon, 4 p. m, AZ
1ll2 y. Broad ST. Int. private. kindly
omit flowers
LoHAN.--Jan -, JOHN. beloved son OF
John 4 and Anna l;ohan tnee stuart) aged
: mouths 10 DAYS; Relatives and friends in
residence. 1888 seltzer st, u6,h and icheh
ave. Int, Holy. Gross Auto funeral
McKERNAN,--.Jan. % THOMAS hus-
band OF Mary W, Nick ernan inee Decganl !.
Due notice will he given from 232 S. iTth
ST, Phla.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
SEE WHAT CORSETS DO
Make Women Sway.Backed and
knock.kneed. Speaker Saws

Pittsburgh. ian. 2j.-- DECLARING that
the new-fanglcd corsets and crazy poses
Of the women Of today are causing them
to lose their muscles AZ the rate Of
five IN bunch, causing the fair
creatures 10 be waN-hacEeQ knock
Eueed and knock armed Mrs. j. Milton
McusendicE. addressed the Twertieth
CenluN! club here M"s. Mensendick
also says women are IN danger of losing
even more muscles, and very important
ones. - they do not walk more
WhrI the disappearing muscles are
gone said Mrs. Msusrudick "a Wom-
ans walk will he a frightful sight"
To save these muscles Mrs Mensen.
dick advised the women 20 walk and in-
dU,ge m Greek EXERCISES, emitting cor
sets and crazy poses
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
REDS ENTER ARGENTINA
500 Naximalists Defeat Frontier
Police

BuenOs Aires. Jan. 25.--Five hun.
dred MaXilna'isls, after "a battle with
the frontier police AZ Port Natales
Chile, have penetrated Argentine ter
r!lory toward Rio Gahegos, in Pata.
gonia. according TO information re.
ceived by the government. Warships
and troops have been sent to meet
them.
It is reported from Punta Arenas
that MaNimalists tried uusuCcessfullv
10 fight their way into The penite,,.
tiary there To libcrate the anarchist
Bayrera. convicted of responsibility for
The escape OF iue anarchist Raw dow.
sky, who was sentenced TO life impris-
onmeut in 1910 for the assa ssina ion
Of chief OF Police Falson, Of Buenos
Aires.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
MAKES new ALTITUDE RECORD
Major Shredder Takes Two Pas
sengers lp 1880 Feet

Washington. Jan ga new rec.
ord for altitude I'm monoplane has
been made by Major r. W. Schroeder,
holder OF the American. altitude rec.
ord. The War Department received a
telegram from the commandant at
McEook Field Dayton, O.. that
Major Schroeder with two passengers
in n Looming monoplane, climbed 20
a height OF l9500 feet in thirtv.one
minutes. with him were I.ie,iteuan,
George V. Elsy and Is. A. Craig. a
mechanician.
The previous record for machine
OF this type was said to be about
is 900 feet. The plane was built bv
Grover {. Looming. Of Long Island
~ Y. and was powered with an eight.
cylinder engine. 1t has developed a
speed OF l4j miles an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
WILL TRAIN SERVICE MEN
Rodman Wanamsker Sponsors Plan 10
Make Them Policemen

New York. Jan. 2J.--It is announced
al police headuuartcrS that Special
Deputy Police Commissioner Rodman
Wnnamaker viii open in "A few days
what he terms civil service school to
prepare soldiers and sailors who have
been honOrably discharged from the
service 20 become members Of the New
York police department. Men who de-
sire TO become patru.men will receive
instruction free.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

TO revive the Penn social spirit that
existed at the University before the war,
a campus night function will be held this
tee. headed By John II. Hart, Jr., has
arranged an all-Un'Nerslty program of
ent erta ignents. These sociables will be
held every saturday night throughout
The balance OF the winter, Following
several sketches by University dramatic
clubs, an informal dance will be held.
The AFFAIR will be chaperoned by the
Ladies' Faculty Tea Club and the Goods
Junior Society.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
SENATORSFIG
LAWYERS LAWS
Williams and Martin OBJ
ject to Attorneys Increas.
ing Salaries of Judges !
MOST FAVORED CLASS
Bill Provides Everything Con.
tanning Alcohol Be Placed in
Barred Liquors

Washington, u. e., Jan. 25.--The
lawyers have no union. like the brick
layers. hod carriers and garment work
ers. but the An for one one for all
feeling between them brings them as
much benefit as the union men obtain
from their organization.
During the last week, the follow
feeling between lawyers resulted in
Congress adding $500 to the annual
salaries of the Federal and Circuit
Court judges, who Senator John sharp
williams, Senator Thomas S. Martin
and others declared are already the best
paid class Of men on Uncle Sans pay
roll The Federal and Circuit judges
now receive $4,000 and $1,000 annually.
respectively.
While the judges were getting this
boost. Congress handed out increases
Of $l20 TO a limited number of gov
eminent employees now working AT
wages insufficient to meet the cost or
living.
Attacked by williams
Senator John sharp Williams, Of Mis-
sssippi. in making a vigorous attack on
the bill declared he was tired OF govern
ment by lawyers for lawyers and or
efforts TO increase the compensation or
lawyers. The ma iorty of the Senators
and congressman are lawyers, Senator
Williams said.
Asserting that while lie is himself
lawyer his father was lawyer, also
his grandfather. great grandfather ana
great great grandfather. senator Will
2 Ito, uIi1 no
world for raising the salaries Of the
judges.
Whenever there had been judgeship
, vacancy in his district. he said, there
was flock OF excellent lawyers after
/ the job. anxious to get il az the salary
/ then paid. If they did not want the iohs
now a. the present salary. senator vii
liams continued. they could quit ana
there would be hundreds of good lawyers
ready to succeed them.
"Most Favored Class"
. II am amazed that the Senate should
add TO the salaries of The st-faVOred
class Of people in the United states.
without a single exception. and that is
what this bin does" asserted senator
Martin, Of Virginia, during the debate.
3 ~ we are going 10 raise salaries. in
Gods name begin al the bottom where
there Is real want and not begin by
p.ling up more salaries for the best paid
officials the government employs"
But in spite Of the vigorous attack on
the bill the lawyers IN the Senate passed
it by 81 to 81. The lawyers in the House
! have already passed it. and it goes for
signature to President Wilson. also a
/ lawyer
I'll. urohibittouiSts are going to in.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
FRENCH CROSS FOR 372D U. S.
American lnfan,ry's Flag Deco
rated by Pre(ect at Brest

Brcst. Ian. g5.- (Ry \. PD--'rhe pre-
feet Of III" maritime district here has
decorated the flag of the Si@d Regimen
Of American Infantry with the French
War cross. The regiment has been
cited In an army order for brilliant con-
duct N the champagne offensive
'lhe 31@d Regiment originally was as
signed TO the Nlnet N-third Division
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25
'PACIFISTS' DENY
AID TO GERMANY
Six Philadelphians on Sen.
ates Who's Who" List
Repudiate Disloyalty
WHAT DIR. CADBURY SAYS
Four Professors. LAWYER and
Architect of This City
Are Named

Names Of siN Philadelphia men appea r
in q pacihsts Who's WHO" read into
the record of the United States senate
committee invest eating German propa- -
ganda.
The six men four professors a law
yer and an archltect--today made gen
era! denial Of any disloyal acts or any
aid given Germany in the war
There we're siNty-one names OF the
list. which was given TO the Senate conf
mttee by Archibald Stevenson. Of New
YORK., representing the Military lntelli-
gence Bureau.
The Ph.iadelphians on he list are:
Harry J. CndburA. professor. Haverford
College. executive committee Young
bemocracN, American Friends service
committee. Fellowship OF tencollia-
tlon
Edmund 4. Evans, architect. Ph.ladel-
phia. organizing committee Peoples
council executive committee Fellow
ship Of Reconstruction, national civil
liberties bureau. active in Young be
mOCrarS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

Copyr 0l'. 1919. ~ 't" .. =. i..'' '".
vienna, Jan. % Serious d.SS-ns .uuS
are reported among the JugO-~'dNs rrp-
atians and S.oN-ue~ are iurens.u agaiu-t
the Karageorg dyIas', and ',~
central goyerumer, "a Be grade OWING
TO their weak attitude agaiHs' The I'a.-
ian encroachmeu's. The Serbaus are
charged with uO' serious, d"mJud.us
Trieste and ls'l!a for the JIgo- S.ayS
because they Themselves want for Be
grade merely tile nd.nIa' an udruDrs
Slovenian and 'roa,isu bad '"e..ry
against the Serbian GEuastv $ pd"tia.. F.,
based upon ~ Z Gus grounds The ,Nm-
atians and Sloyeues being str.,t Rouan
Catholics. fear or HodoN propaganda
under Serbian auspices.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-25

New YORK: Jan -O'-The Hebrew Inn
nounced today that Washington's birth
day would be observed throughout the
country as Americanization day ->for
Jewish immigrants. The object is ~ en-.
tensify the loyalty and devotA /,
Jewish immigrants y
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
GOVERNOR is
SURELY AROUSED
Refuses to Attend Conference Of Cot.
ton Growers, Whose Purpose 10
Said to be to Hold up
Prices.

TOPEKA. Kansas. March 26.-De-
clining to attend a conference Of the
South Carolina cotton association.
Governor Henry J. Allen declared in
letter to the chairman of the asso-
citation, 81 am unable to agree to assist
any body of men to trade upon the
misery of the world for their own en-
richment."
According to a letter of invitation
to the governor from j. 8. Wanna
maker, chairman Of the association.
the purpose Of the conference is to re-
ceive reports Of progress In cam
paign to reduce cotton acreage: 1t was
pointed out the acreage should be re-
duced to maintain price Of thirty
five cents per pound for raw cotton.
THAT any group Of men should, so
suddenly after the conclusion OF the
war, and while the world is still grap-
ping with the tremendous. problems
arising from shortage Of staple COM
modities, begin deliberate organiza
ton to retard production, Is unspeaR-
able, Governor Allen said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
CITY NEWS.

Wanted: Clever dry goods clerk.
Lowitz's.
special for tomorrow, onion sets
2 lbs. 15c. Fred DeYong.
The infant child, five days old. OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Pelt whose nome
is near Sandusky, died this morning.
Mrs. Katherine Spring is the
grandmother of Charles Henry Gray,
a marine who died at Quantico, Va.
last Saturday of pneumonia. He lived
here fifteen years ago, the son OF MT.
and Mrs. Harry w. Gray, but the
family now live in st. Louis.
The final report in the estate Oh
Jacob Schwarzentruer was approved
in the district court this morning
and the Administrative, Christlana
schwarzentruer discharged. She is
the widow Of Jacob Schwarzentruer
and the only beneficiary of the estate.
A suit was filed in the district
court this morning by the Burlington
railroad against 0. A. Talbot, for
1925 for switching charges in dispute
between the dates of April 1917, and
March %, 1917.
At this evenings service at st.
Mary's church, Father Giglinger will
sneak on "The Wounds Of Our Time"
and answer questions that touch on
religious subjects. Everybody is wei
come.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-26
IOWA WOMEN
MAY GET VOTE
Depends on Next General Assembly
Which May Put Question up
to Election Following
Legislative Session.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
DIES MONIES, Iowa, March %
Whether Iowa women get the ballot
depends on the seth general assem-
bly,. The Rule resolution which
amends the constitution of the state
passed the house with but one dis
senting vote.
1t already has passed the senate
and now lays over for the next as
sembly. If it again passes, the ques-
ton of suffrage for women will be
given the voters at the next general
election following the sessions Of the
next legislature
The housing bill was passed by the
senate without a dissenting vote.
Forty-two senators voted yes.
The bill, which provides regulation
as regards sanitation. light and
safety, carries no appropriation or