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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
BRYAN IS GUEST
OF HARDING TODAY
Commoner Is First Former OFF,
ciaI Of Wilson Administration
to Be Consulted at Marion
EXPERT ON PEACE PLANS
By the Associated Press

Marion. o.. Dec. 17.-Willam len
nines Bryan. former secretary of state
under President Wilson, and for many
years an earnest advocate Of world
peace, was called into consultation to-
day hy President. elect Harding regard
ing the plan for an association Of ma
tinus.
The first former official of tho Demo
cratic administration to be called to tho
Republican President elects council
table here, Mr.. Bryan brought fund Of
special knowledge hy virtue Of his OK
pcrionres in negotiating moro than n
score of arbitration treaties while he
was head of the Department Of State 1t
was understood that these treaties con =
stituted one Of the principal subjects
ot Mr.. HardinE's inquiries.
Recently another former secretary.
Elhu Root suggested that arbitration
treaties throughout the world might be
amended so that all iuSticiable questions
between nations would be referred to
the new League Of Nations court rather
than to temporary arbitration boards
On the possibility Of making such amend =
mentS in the American treaties. Mr..
Bryan was in position to give first hand
information.
The Bryan treaties also have been dis /
, cuSscd many times as furnishing in
themselves a basis for reaching a world
agreement in the interest Of peace.
| \ proposal that nations bind them
( selves not to GO to war except By vote
/ Of tho people has been another of Mr.
, Rryan'S suggestions as n basis for q
world league and it is known that Mr.
! Harding has considered it in his con
/ forenccs here. 1t is assumed that e
| discuss the practical working of suct
an agreement was ono Of tho purposes
| of todny's conference.
The former secretary was n warn
advocate Of the Versailles league. bu,
after unresrrved ratification faicd y,
entered til" fight actively to Secur,
! Democratic acceptance Of the Rcpubli
can reservations. 1t was not rcveal",
today what opinion he expressed re-
gardinG the present praCttCability o
American acceptance Of the covenant.
Arriving hare late in the forenoon
Mr.. Bryan had most OF the rcmainde
Of the day sot aside for him on Mr.
Harding's appointment schedule. To
night the two will speak from the sam
platform at Presbyterian church rail-
here.
Others on Mr.. IIarding's appoint
mcnt list for today included James 6
Dardon, ot New York. a close persona
friend and leading figure in tho Hard
ing pre- convention campaign, an
JumcS Spcyer. tho New York banker
I II was understood that the President
eject asked both Of them to com" her
10 discuss economic conditions an
/ means for stabilizing finances.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
Dresses of Girls
Puzzle Lin,ericker

Continued from PAGE One
a certain metrical form could be sung
readily TO this tune and new verses
were always in demand. We got
new limerick " came TO be a common
announcement.
One Of the members with a sense of
humor and q talent for rhyminG HoGan
selling such verses TO various puOlt-
cations. FTe adopted the clubs name
and thus the 'limerick'' was given 20
the world.
That's the whencepcss OF the whole
thing.
II really looks as if everybody in the
city were writing EN-. The mail that
comes 10 this Office il full of limericks
and other forms of rhyme.
CT course. all you fans understand
that we are not Offering any prize for
original limcricks or verses but IT, in
spite OF that. you want 70 burst out
into song, we'll try TO stand i.
We are glad to see general spirit of
determination to win one of these prizes
IN spite of repeated failures Many
people write. "If don't win this ono.
I'll try again" And B. Schafr"r, Of
142 South Peach street, put II in this
wise:
Ashes to ashes
Dust 10 dust:
I'll keep on with limericiIs
Until I bust.
And Alfred Farmer. of 1907 Mantua
avenues, writes thusly:
'Blimme, paI," says Al unto Joe,
Lets butt IN the limerick show;
The last line we'll buck
And perhaps have the luck
To collar the wad the first throw"
The innocent observation that We
made last Monday about the difficulty Of
rhyming with Pennsylvania has been
taken up as a challenge by others beside
the one printed yesterday. Here is on"
sent in by Miss Amy =. sherman, OF
1902 South Eighth street.
A young woman in Pennsylvania
For llmercks had quite a mania;
She wrote one 5or the LEDGER
For which they would pledge her
Ahundred "bones"-deucedly brainy Ell?
And Lillian Rosengarten, a pupil Of
the TaggGrt School, who lives at 2GG0
South Second street, warblcs:
There came i young chap to Pc0nsyl-
vania
Across the broad sea from Clirainia
He thought he vas smart
But he had 20 depart
Because he had Bolshevik mania.
That sounds very casy-but il WASH Z
the problem At all. We were speak
ing of the authorizations MS well A. the
sounds 0f the state names. Thus. in
the verse on the Young ady in Maine,
the CndingS Of the lines were: Me
lMain", We. CvsinD and inse. tinSnnp }
You've not only got TO make the worda
rhyme, but they must abbrPviate. also,
3ust As the name Of the state does,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
REVERSE ROLES IN COURT
Former Defendant Testifcs Against
Judae Accused Of Murder

Cleveland. O., Dec. 17.--CBy a. ~
In the same courtroom in which about
q month ago William II. MrGannon.
chi,f justirc of the Municipal Court,
testified aS the principal witness for the
rroscrrtion in the second degree murder
trial Of John W. Joyce for the Staying
of Harold G. Kngy, Joyce this morning
took the stand rs one Of III" states star
witnesses against .lUde" Mctiannon,
now on trial for the crime of which
Joyce was aCquittrd-the Staying Of
kagy.
Joyce was the second witness called
for the state when I'll" taking of tcSti-
mouy was begun this morning.
On ,Toyce's testimony County Prose
rutor Roland A. Naskin bases his main
hope Of convirtiuG MCGanROn. just Us
hr relied on McGanuou' S story to secure
a verdict Of guilty when the positions Of
Mcliauuon and joyce were reversed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
SPROUL TO SEE PENRoSE
Senator and Governor Expected to
Discuss Constitutional Changes

Governor SproVl and Senator Pcnrosr
will confer today in Atlantic City. They
will meet in the ocean. front hotel
where senator IcnroSr is Couvalescing.
Governor Sproul went 10 the Scavi"w
Country Club last night after receiving
a long .diStanco teIophon" call from the
senator. and this morning went 10 At
lantic City.
It is considered likely tho matters
under discussion may bo connected vita
tho recent recommendation Of n" CON.
stitutional Revision Commission that
the ticncral Assembly rail constjtu.
tiona conYontion, and with tho pro-
posed state tax on manufacturers.
Senator PcuroSr has notified S"na
tors Watson and Culbcrsou that he can
not discuss national finances with them
until next W"'n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17

|. Contest is open to any ono. All
TINT is required for you to do is TO
write and send in your last limo TO
the Limerick, using for convent
Cnce the coupon printed below.
Please write plainly. and be sure to
add your name and address.
.. All answers TO the Limerick which
is printed below must be- re-
Ceived at tho office Of the EVENING
prMTC LEDGER by the first mail
Monday morning. Mondays and
Thursdays limcricks should be
mailed to L. q. Box 1923. phila-
dclphia Tuesdays aud Fridays to
Z. o. Box 1921. and Wednesdays
and Saturdays 10 =. O. BOX 1874.
Answers left at the office of the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER will
also be admissible.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
ITALIAN DEPUTIES RESIGN
Chamber Refuses 10 Accept Resis.
nation Of President

R,me. Dec. l7.-CBy 4. P.1--The
resignation of SignOr DcnicolH, prcSi.
dent of the Chamber of Deputies, which
was presented on December -, wns re-.
joctrd in tho chamber by acclamation
YESTERDAY. The chamber also refused 10
accept the -r.ignations of IN" vice pres
idnnt and other officials.
This action followed report by a
committee Investigating charges that
Signor Denicola had committed irregu.
laritics in computing vote in the
chamber on December II.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
DR.. FlNEGAN TO TALK HERE
PhIlomusian Club Invites School
Board 70 Hear Address

intendent Of public instruction, will
speak on Our Needs in Education, +"
at the Ph!lomusian Club. 3044 Walnut
street. this afternoon. Members Of the
Philadelphia Board Of Education and
many of the principals and teachers Of
the schools are expected to attend. The
public Is invited
The orchestra of the West Philadcl-
phia High School for Boys will play.
The meeting was arranged by Mrs. l..
Harrison O'lIsrra chairman OF educa
sion at the club. The meeting viii be
followed by a reception and tea In honor
Of DR.. Finegsn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
BALLOT INQUIRY ORDERED
Senate Committee to Probe OIsap.
pearance Of 1000 MIchIaan Votes

WAShlnRIUh, IJ'", II.-T by 4, T ="
Inquiry in tn" disappearance ot l1,UOo
ballots cast in the Michigan senatorial
primary in 1915 will be rushed by the
senate elections committee. Chairman
Spencer informed attorneys for Henry
Ford who is routc~tMg the election Of
senator Truman II. Ncwbcrry. that
any witnesses they desired to examine
must be on hand Monday, as the com.
mittco intended 20 close the present in
ouiry. which is preliminary 70 the ac-
tual ballot recount set for January I.
Counsel for Ford submitted a list Of
twenty four townships in which they
said tho ballots were destroyed. In six
NJ these. they said, the destruction hed
been accounted for, either through ac.
cidcntal or other means,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
/. v. v. FIGURES
IN BUILDING PROBE
Minutes of Iron Erectors' Asso'
citation Record Payments
to Agents
SECRETARY CAN'T EXPLAIN
By the Associated Press

New York. Dee. 1I.--MinutcS Of the
meetings Of the National Iron Ercctors'
Association. purporting to show that
the association in 1912 had dealings
with the Industrial Workers of the
World, we're put In evidence today be-
fore the joint legislative committee in
vestigating the "building trust"
These minutes recorded UNPAID ad-
vances to the Industrial Workers Of the
World. $1OO.55: bureau of information,
$1Tj.j9."
Charles r. Cheney. secretary Of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
Woman 70 Discuss Mllltarlsn

Mrs. Harriet Connor Brown. od
Washington, will speak on America
Menaccd by Militarism" before thu
Pennsylvania Branch Of the Women a
international League for Peace and
Freedom this evening at 20 South
Twelfth street. Miss Mabel Hyds
Kittrelgc. president Of the national or
ganization, will speak on "Our Aims
and Objects"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
No Gard Men" Employed

lie was examined as TO statements IL
the minutes Of the National Erectors
Association, which showed that The
nonunion foremen in the steel industry
have n nation. wide society--tbe United
Supervising Iron and Steel Erectors
Association Of America. The records
also state that no foreman was to en-
ploy card man."
$50 that is what you call an oper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
FARMERS CONSIDER CREDITS
Systematized Marketing Also Taken
Up at St. Louis Conference

st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 17.-CBy A..
PD-Credits and systcmatized market
ing were considered today at the con-
ference of farmers which opened here
yesterday at the COLL of the National
Board of Farm Organizations.
Delegates urged that the conference
sponsor legislation for enlarging the
powers OF the Federal Reserve Board,
to allow the extending of personal loans
or short time credits to assist the
farmers.
1t was stated also that the suspension
of the federal farm loan act, on account
of the suit to test its constitutionnlity
had hampered the farming industry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGERIS
DAILY LIMERICK CONTEST
One Hundred Dollars Daily
For the Best Last Line Supplied by Any Reader OF the
Erening Public Ledger to the Incomplete
Limerick Which appears BeloC
RULES OF THE LIMERICK CONTEST

The winner Of the one lltN,
DRIED DOLLAR prize for the pest
last line to each Limerick viii 6, D% .,
announced exactly one week ailer
tho Limerick is printed. For tx-
ample. tho winner Of the prize Ior
the Limerick which appears To-Day
will he announced today wees sI,
In case of tics. prizes VIII De
awarded to each successful con
tcstamt. For example, If III" judges
decide there are two or more
answers of equal merit for the
prize, the author Of each answer
will receive ONE IINDKE'
DOLLARS. The prize will not be
split mp among thcm.
The Limerick will BE- Judged ny
three editors on tho staff of the
EVENING PURLIC LEDGER and
their decision will be final.
80, .,.,x ..,- .~.~-n..~.rIn nNU'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
DEATHS

MILLER. Of diphtRrria. On De-. 10.
JAMES. son OF william p. and Dora Miller,
aged 10 years. Services private. on ga ur.
day at his parents rGsid7nCe j04 T.. EIalnes
= = G.~r0ar town. '0t'~"D"u' rriva'p.
va ~ i .%5,,k, HENIS
COLUMBIA Graionola S76 tyge, slightly
used. $40. Herman Co,e. 80is Market 81.
BUSINESS PERsONALS
LOOK what we can dD--Clesn Old Wallpaper.
make q look Ike new. EBn, hoUsCciGanlng,
hauling all kinds DAY 0r TEht. Ph. PTesh hphS
IPIVI - NTV-RtlNT FrRNISHFD
.iOsS n, 20TH--Well heated apartment,
rooms and bath, Diamond 6376 J. , ,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
SUSPENSION HITS
SERGEANT IN HURRY
Acting officer Of Downtown
Station Hailed for Trial
for Fraud
WILL BE ARRESTED TODAY

Quick action was taken by the police
Wucst. acting house sergeant of the
Third and Dickinson streets station,
who was suspended and brought mp for
trial before the Civil Service Board
within one hour after charges Of con-
spiraCy and cxtortion had been made
against him.
The charges werr made by Kova
Goldberg. real estate dealer, 920
North Forty third street. who said
the acting sergeant, with Frank
Mitchell. a former patrolman Of the
Fourth street and Snyder avenue sta
ton, had swindled him out of So after
he had been robbed of $500.
Mr.. Goldberg told the Civil Service
Board that on November 27 he received
n telephone message to 60 to house
could purchase $4,000 worth Of cloth
for $500. He said he made n deal
with n man by the name of Arthur
Cohen. When he arrived at the Sixth
street address, Goldberg alleges, Cohen
backed him against n wall in the room
with revolver aud forced him TO give
m $500.
Locked in Room. He Says
After tho alleged robbery Goldberg
! said h" was locked in room, from
/ which hc finally escaped and reported
! tho robbery to tho police of the Third
| and Dickinson streets station.
\ few days ago Goldberg said he re.
| ~. Apfi ~
! Sergeant WUest, who told him he had
n man who knew where the thief wa9
and that II he would give Frank
Mitchell. n former policeman Of the
! Fourth street and Snyder avenue sta
tion, $7j he was sure the thief would
be caught.
Goldberg told the commission nc
agreed to such arrangements, and after
going TO City Hall with Wuest and
| Mitchell he went TO bank and drew
out $75. which he said he gave to
Mitchell in the presence Of Wucst.
When Goldberg went 10 see how
Mitchell vas making out In his search
for the thief. Wucst is alleged to have
told him that h" had just received =
long distance telephone message iron
Mitchell from New York and that 't
reported he was hot on tho trail o'
! NbuNU. .lN NtOIuuclE W" I'.'',',N
station house he said he passed Mitchell
on a street corner.
Goldberg reported III" affair TO Super
intendent Mills aud the rapid fire sus'
pension followed
Magistrate RonShaw later ISSUED
warrants for Wurst and Mitchell. Tht
warrant charges both with CnnSnirac!
70 obtain money under false prct'nscs
The warrants will b" served today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-17
U. S. STEAMERS IN DlsTREs
Mshanna Disabled OF Hattera,
Another Aground at Cape Char,s

Washington, Dec. 17.-(By A. P.)-
The shipping board steamer Mahann,
in use by, the navy, is disabled sixt
the coast guard cutter Seminole ha
gone to her assistance. The - hannV
Is leaking badly.
The American steamer ST. RS Is
land is aground near Cape Chnflcs, with
the cutter Gresham standing by.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
NO AID OFFERED
FARMERS TO BUY
FEED AND SEED
County commissioners Decline
TO Authorize Bond
Issue

At their recent meeting, the county
commissioners refused to adopt reso-
lutions providing for feed and seed
bonds to aid certain farmers in the
northeastern part of the county who,
because of the drought and other rea-
sons, were unable to harvest crops
last season.
1t is pointed out that many of the
farmers who are suffering from lack
of seed and feed are still indebted to
the county for funds advanced them
several years ago for the same pur-
poses. Other farmers operating in the
same district were able to grow suf-
ficient feed and seed for their own
uses and for sale, it is said.
With the exception of certain parts
of the northeastern section Of the
county, farmers as whole are capa-
BILE Of securing all the seed and feeA
they will require for this years crops.
Where wheat and oats failed to pro-
duce big crops last year many farm
ers have realized comparatively large
sums through the sale Of hay at high
prices.
This year many sections in the
northern part of the county will give
Kubanka wheat a trial while the
southern half of the county will raise
corn to a large extent. Farmers are
very optimistic about crop possibili-
ties for this year and are hoping that
there will be no extended drought
this year
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
WILSON OFFERS
RAIL MEN PLAN
OF SETTLEMENT
Brotherhood Chiefs Silent as to
Proposal, But Will Con-
... slider 1t
WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT
Explanation of Situation Ex-
pected From President
During Day

Washington, Feb. 13-President Will
son today made a proposal to the rep
resentatives Of the railway brother
hoods for a settlement of their wage
demands and the men agreed to give
it consideration
The brotherhood men would not say
what the proposal was, Timothy Shea,
acting president of the Brotherhood
of Firemen and Enginemen, announc-
ing that they would make no statement
today.
TOO ISSUE STATEMENT
The White House was expected to
issue statement later in the day.
Meantime there was no information
whether the president had offered a
substitute for an increase in wages
in the nature of a continuation of the
fight on the high cost of living, or
whether he asked the workers to de-
lay pressing their demands until the
railroads were returned to the private
owners March l.
P. NJ. Jewell, president of the Rail
way department of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, announced that the
presidents proposal would have to "be
put up to the men, before any an
nouncement could be made by the
union representatives.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
ESCH EXPECTS
EARLY ACTION
ON RAIL BILL
Author of Measure Anticipates
Nonpartisan Consider
alton Soon
FAILURE TOO DISASTROUS

. Washington. Feb. IL. = While some
opposition to the railroad bill as final
" agreed upon in conference has de-
velOped senate and house leaders pre-
dicted today that the conference re-
port on the measure would be prompt
ly adopted so that the legislation
would be on the statute books before
the roads are returned to private con
troll March 1.
The final draft Of the conference re.
port. Is now being nllLeS and will be
presented to the senate Saturdays o.
Monday. The house expects to take
up the report Monday or Tuesday at
the latest and leaders said today it
would be disposed of in two days.
NO DELAY EXPECTED
Chairman Esch of the house inter-
state commerce committee. one of the
authors Of the railroad bill, and other
leaders expressed confidence that o]-
position by house democrats would not
delay passage Of the measure.
They based their prediction on the
fact that the bill as rewritten in CON
ference is, substantially the same as
the Esch bill recently passed by the
house. Senate provisions to which
there was objection including the anti
strike section. creation of Il transporta-
tion board and compulsory consolida-
ton were stricken out in conference.
The essential addition to the house bill
was the fixing Of a guaranteed return
of five and a half percent.
FAILURE WOULD BE DISASTER
with the. time already fixed by
President Wilson for return of the
roads and the wide spread demand
from the people that they be handed
back Chairman Esch said today
failure to enact necessary legislation
before March would be disastrous.
| am satisfied however that the house
will adopt the conference report with,
out delay
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
RED COMMANDER
JOHN
BULLS VESSELS
Youthful B0lshevik General De.
mands Departure of British
From Odessa
ASSERTS ORDER RESTORED
B0l0 Chieftain Declares He Has
Suppressed Looting and
Other Crimes

Constantinople, Thursday, Feb. 12.
Uborevitch, 2S-year old Boil
sheviki commander at Odessa, has
threatened that he will open fire on the
British warships there within three
days'if they remain in the harbor, ac-
colIling to message received here
from Rear Admiral McCully, COM
the United States naval forces
operating in Russian waters.
The message was sent after the ad-
miral had conferred with the general
who expressed surprise that the Brit
ish warships had fired on his troops
General Uborevitch, the message re-
ports, said he understood that the
British had made a treaty with the
Bolsheviki government. He declared
merchant ships would be welcomed at
Odessa for commercial purposes. The
looting Immediately upon his arrival
and had molested nobody but spies
and thieves.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-13
STAND TAKEN BY
WAR MOTHERS ON
O'HARE ENDORSED
Legion Auxiliary Unanimously
Approves of Censuring
Governor

Many committees were appointed by
Mrs. Il. p. Quain, chairman Of the Wo-
mems auxiliary of the Bismarck post
of the American legion at the semi
monthly meeting of the organization
at the EIks club last night. There was
a good attendance and the members
unanimously endorsed resolutions and
petitions adopted by the American
War Mothers censuring Governor Fra
zier for request ting the release Of Kate
richards O'Harc pnd petitionng Presi--
dent Wilson not to grant Mrs.
'O'Harcs release from prison where
she serving following her conviction
on charges of seditious utterances.
The welfare committee, headed by
Mrs. -. McPhee, named by Mrs. Quain
last night consists Of Mrs. William
Falconer, Miss Katherine McGarvey,
Miss Ruth Wynkoop and Miss Hattie
Sactre. The liuison committee is
composed Of Mrs. Peter Reid, chair
man; Mrs. A. A. Jones, Mrs. w.. &.
eastman. A committee consisting OF
Mrs. Falconer. Mrs. o. ". Roberts and
WI ain ICIui NIL NNS ~ 80
vestigatc the advisability of adopting
Il magazine for the auxiliary.
Acting on the suggestion of Mrs;
Roberts. a number Of pamphlets on
"Tlag EtiQucttc' issued by the govern
mcnt will be sent for and distributed
among responsible officials at the cap
itol and court house. This action was
decided upon when it was brought out
that at both buildings the American
flag is allowed to fly day and night
contrary to the usual respect shoWl
the national colOrS.
Due to the absence of Miss Agnes
Orr. the secretary. Miss - Dorothy
Schneider was named secretary pro
tenn. The members voted to make tho
annual dues of the auxiliary 81
Copies of the auXiliary's constitution
will be printed and distributed to cacf
member