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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-06
WISCONSIN PRIMARY
VOTE FAIRLY HEAVY


Milwaukee. WIS.,. April 6.-(By A..
P.1--Early indications pointed to a
fairly heavy vote ia todays state wide
primary for delegates to the national po-
litical conventions and in the election OF
a mayor and board OF aldermen In Mil
waukce.
Chief interest centers in the outcome
OF contests for delegates to the Repub-
lican national convention between the
uninstructed candidates headed by Gov
ernor r. l.. Philip and the list Of can
didates having the Endorsement OF
United States Senator La Toilette. The
delegates on other party tickets have
no opposition. No presidential prefer
cuce is being voted on. r. ..
Beside Governor Philipp. the candi
dates for uninstrurted delegates are Otto
Boshard. W. II. Hatton and George A
West. chairman of the Republican stat,
central committee. The La Follett,
Progressive Republicans include John ]
Balaine. f. ]. Gross. Henry Krumse,
and James Thompson.
| DIR. J. j. McGovern. chairman Of tn,
Wood campaign committeefor Wiscon
sin, charged that both Philip and Yves
are friendly to Hoover.
Charles 7. Juneau. chairman Of th'
Wood executive committee, said that. /
they had expected that Wood senti
ment would crystalline so rapidly hi
name would have been placed on thu
| ballot
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DEATHS

GIRRI.E.-ApriI q. al f83 ". Erie ave.
DIR ELMER e.. husband Of Mdrgaret u.
Gibble aged 80 Announcement of funeral
COHEN April 9. at her danEhter's resi-,
dence, 1i55 y. Hobart st, SADIE VIE VIE o. o.
10 service at oliver II, Bsir Bldg, 1920
Chestnut st, Thurs II a, M Int MI
THoMAs. April 5, SAMUEL g; THOMAS;
late OF 573 n goth st, AGED Is. tnneTa
services, u a. m. Fri, a. me DsWd ~
BRIpDOCK Suddenly, April ., a. Cam
dsn M J. WILLIAM p, husband OF kAth'
sTine r. and son OF Isaiah y, and Hannsl
y. Brsddock. aged 80. Relatives ana tri5nd'
snd ali societies invited to funeral services
Wed eve 8 o clock at residence, OVerbrook
H. ! Int pR:sH Rs5lin fnrn csmn : NARY A.. wifi,
StiSes and friends invited 10 services, FRI.
sp M. At 56ts Thompson 81, Int private
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-06
GERMAN TROOPS
MARCH INTO ESSEN

Essen. April 6.--(By A. Po-
Reichswehr forces marched into Essen
from two sides of the town this morn
ing.
Fighting began early Monday morn
ing near here between Reichswehr forces
and the workmen the Reichswehr
throwing several scores Of mines without
great effect. At about II O'Clock the
guns and the troops threw more mines.
A number of houses in the outskirts of
Alien Essen. north of the town itself,
were demolished.
The Reds tried to blow up a bridge
over the canal, but succeeded only in
badly damaging it and preventing the
transportation of the Reichswehr can
non. After the heavy firing in the fore
noon there was a lull and many units of
the Reds, in good military order, re-
tired upon Alien Essen.
About 4 o'clock in tho afternoon there
was resumption of the fighting, but
without decisive result.
Early last evening the Reds withdrew
and the firing ceased. but the Reichs
wehr remained overnight north of the
HerDe canal. about five miles distant.
The inhabitants of Essen left early
today. fearing bOmbardment. This
morning the Reds. who yesterday fought
the Reichswehr, began turning in their
arms and ammunition. They explained
that they had ceased fighting because
their leaders had left them.
Berlin. April 6.-GBy A. P)-Thc
objectives planned to have been taken
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by the Reichswehr TODAY wer, ~
mund, IIoerde, Schwerte and I,.riat LG't 4
They also proposed to seize IN 'wuun'
bridges in order 10 prevent tbe p9F npu9F
from retreating into the wooded was
between the Ruhr and the wNsslon
rivers. "uPpcr
The German forces In the Ruh. :,
trict, according to information fn. w
ed by the minister of war to t.usn n.
ter allied commission Of control Nv 70 4
prise the following Twent, al, yola
talions of infautry; nine so,adro.oal oal,
cavalry: twenty three BATTERIES oi
companies Of pioneers; two copn..sl ,ouf
OF mine throwers three armorcd tss,le tss,nles
one armorcd automobile one sorsS;
OF airplanes; four liaison section. os.uros m
searchligbt section four SUNNY W.
mobiles; one rcpRir section. 'u'o1
A brigade of marines has c,n,o.., !,
Karnap and Horsch, according l'u,,a ~ 10y
vices received here. mere Ies ~
fighting near Bottrop, In the ReStENsssu. VIZ
hausen district. Damage TO the NV! NY!
south Of Hoerde Ia reported. Inv
A Wesel dispatch to the Ta,.h,..'
says that the regular troops have ocau
pied the entire northern border N NJ NJ
Ruhr industrial region. The corresro,' Wy
dent says the fighting near Bottrop NV.
sanguinary.
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Frankfort Seized
by French Troops
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
of the Rhine" the proclamation con =
cludes, counts on the public powers
and the population to understand the
necessity for the above measures and
hopes repression will not be necessary. "
Paris, April 6.-(By A. P.)-French
soldiers today occupy the German cities
Of Frankfort on Main and Darmstadt,
sixteen miles south.
Forces commanded by General De
Goutte. which have been holding the
Mayence bridgehead. were ordered for
ward by Marshal Foch. following the
efforts on the part Of the French gov
ernment yesterday TO induce the Berlin
government to withdraw it's forces from
the neutral zone along the eastern bank
Of the Rhine, where they had been or
dered to disperse communistic units
that for the past fortnight have con-
Quoted revolt in the Ruhr valley.
Marshal Foch had conference today
with Premier Millerand. Later the
premier received Hugh c. Wallace, the
American ambassador.
Premier Millerand today formally
notified Dr. Won Mayer, the German
charge d'affaires, of the action of the
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COUNCIL Will GET
BRIDGE Plan TODAY
Mayor to Send Ordinances Ask
ing City to Join State and
New Jersey in Project
HOLD BALANCE OF POWER

A..
/ Mayor Moore VIII senu "'es'os'
Council this afternoon accompanied by
ordinances asking that the city Join
with this state and New Jersey in the
obligation to constr,,ct the Delaw
river bridge. together with "certain 'es- >
Inmates" OF the cost OF the structure
and the probable liabilities to the city
incident to construction and also an
ordinance creating a legal aid bureau OF
the Department Of Public Welfare.
The administration forces will hold
the balance, of power today for the first
time in two months when Councilman
James A. Develin, Of West Philadel-
phia, takes his seat. Mr.. Develir was
stricken with pneumonia several weeks
ago and recently returned to his home
from Florida, where he was conva-
lcscing from his illness. With Mr..
Deyelin in his seat the administration
will have eleven votes. while ten Of
the councilmen are supporters Of the
Wares. = o.. .. .'...
o,ncctod to sepd into Citv CoupciI toda '
"certa;n estimates concerning bridge
costs y These II was intimated, arc
likely 70 be far more agreeable to City
Counc;I than tbn original S1O. 900. .OOC
rough estimate forwarded 70 Governor
SnrouI n month aoo
pronosod ;ncrcases for emnloyes q,
Tho hureous of wafer, highways and
surveys aournoat;nv about 5000. 600
vii, 10 odvocated by the Mayor in a
messncs tn Counr;I
As 70 Tho LEGAL nower of tbe CIT,
Connc;I 70 hind The c;ty Nv nm enablins
ord;nonce the understa ndino was thai
tho nnir ,,oy to resolve tbe doubt obout
IL ,ros h., ac,;o,
"tf II is to bo tcsted IN tho court th,
sooner tho better - according 70 som,
s esSn;a,. 10 Me- will tnow whore w,
otnnI .,a uhat "dd;t;nnoI iea;s,at;v
saor sanu frnu, anu Marri.hurr 70 anr must n
p,,,.iaI p,pmtir r,c' :" Maunr NIoora.s ,onomona .,
VpIa .t;s amh;.ot ir aanncmno;ne he ;ntan,;o,
u's ssua Su9' en ord;nanca ~ anS ost;mo tns :,
70 senu an oiu,na np ,s1n., a III Ia y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-06
PLAN TO DROP LIBEL SUIT
Chancellor Day Wins Victory in
$4,000 Action

Syracuse. y. ". April 6.-Chancellor
James Roscoe Day. of Syracuse Uni
yasitys7 defendant in a $4,000 libel
action brought by Evangelist Leander
w. MunhaTl, of Philadelphia. won a
virtual victory when a stipulation for
the dropping of the suit without costs
to either party was filed in United
States District Court here by counsel
for the plaintiff.
The stipulation followed the securing
of An order by Attorneys Hancock
Spriggs. Melvin and Hancock, repre-
senting Chancellor Day, directing Doc
tor Munhall to show cause why the
case should not be dropped from the
court records, that order was returnable
today and counsel for the local educator
was prepared TO move the dismissal OF
the action,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-06
FRENCH ASK WILSON, /
| FOR OPINION ON RUIN

Washington, April 6.--(By A. pl-N
The French Government, through Al!
bassador Jusserand, has asked for n,
expression of opinion by President WI
son as to the French occupation A
cities in the neutral zone beyond ~
Rhine. &
1t was learned today that the frcpcl
ambassador presented statement d
the French position to Secretary Coli,
yesterday, and asked that II be com.
municated to the President. RI!
sumably this was the communicate
referred to in recent press dispatche
from Paris as having been sent to hi,
American, British and Italian govern
ments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-06
N. Y. TENANTS GAIN RELIEF
Landlords Forced to Postpone Evle
tons BY Court Order

New York. April u, Thy 4. PD-
BABY carriages today blocked traffic in
front of Brooklyn courthouse, so great
was the throng of evicted tenants seek %
ing relief under new laws designed to
curb proiiteering in rent. Most Of the
landlords agreed 10 postpone evictiOns
until July.
In a Manhattan court more than 400
men, women and children engaged in an
enthusiastic demonstration when the
first of 100 rent complainants was given
a six months stay Of eviction. Every
tenant found his appeal to the court
successful, the landlords being ordered
10 postpone eyictions from one TO six
n.cnths' Tenants we're told TO come
bark To court for extension Of the stay in
s4se they could not had other apart
IN ,te Ia the first period specified
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-06
JOHNSON'S VOTE
FAR EXCEEDS WOODS

Detroit, Mich, April 6.-iBy, A, P;D
With nearly half of the precincts in
the state tabulated this morning, United
States Senator Hiram Johnson. had in
creased the lead he took last night over
Major General Leonard Wood for the
Endorsement Of the Michigan Rcpub
licans for the presidential nominations
Figures from 1867 precincts out of a
total of 2421 in the state gave 10 hn
son. lO3, 1856; Wood. 80, ,4S3; ; Lowdcn
90, ,29S Hoover, 29,774; Pershing
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BAR BARE KNEES
Boardwalk Not to Tolerate One
Piece Bathing Suits

Atlantic City. April 6.-No matter
what the trend of feminine fashions
may be with respect to further abb
breviation of raiment. there will be no
lessening of sartorial restrictions upon
Atlantic City's beach during the com
ing summer. DR.. Charles j.. Bossert,
director and censor of the bathing
grounds declared in announcing that the
surf season will he officially opened on
Memorial Day. May 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-06

district urging them TO vote for Groups
3 and 3. Through a misunderstanding
Of the form Of the ballot, instead OF
directing the voters to the Hoover al
ternates and delegates, the groups they
asked the voters to vote for were the
organization alternates- at large and the
organization delegates in the Seven
teenth district.
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Senate May Probe
Wood Expenditures
{ ontiuned from Page One

Z Onttuncd from rage ohe
ington with the belief that Woods ad-
vantage could not be overcome. Yet so
great has been the response to the charge
that Wood was spending too much
money on his campaign that Wood has
been badly defeated.
The Michigan result makes II neces-
sary for the generals managers to meet
this issue frankly. No one here be
lieves that the Wood campaign funds
are being corruptly spent The Wood
campaign has merely been organized as
no preliminary campaign has ever been
organized before. 1t has been organized
in every precinct. even in states ike
California, where Wood has no intcn-
tion Of making o contest.
II is not a politicians organization.
H. is business mans organization
with methods borrowed from the great
national selling campaigns. IL has been
formed at time when the high cost OF
living has affected politicians. IL is
costly organization.
Michigan in Unique Position
Michigan Is of course peculiarly sensi-
| tive TO the charge that expenditures are
excessive. The conviction Of Senator
| Newberry Of violating the law with re .
| gard to campaign expenditures had
made the voters susceptible To the John :
son campaign. Nothing like this state
| Of mind exists in any other state, Nor
has johnson the strong newspaper sup.
port elsewhere that he had ~ Miehigan,
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KEAL EsTArE WANTED
OyERBROOK

Sy1N shed house or apartment
Tor May and June cnlyi vicinity oyerprcck
school preferred w. y sss.yysr, elss VN'
! ford ~. Phone belmont pSoe u n
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1910; Simpson. o63, and Poindexter,
S94.
On the Democratic ticket Hoover held
the lead over Governor Edwards, Of
New Jersey. The Democrats apparent
ly cast light vote. 096 precincts Civ
ing Hoover, 1926 Edwards. 10,033
McAdoo. $3.50; Bryan, $3.50. and
Palmer. 5646.
The figures tabulated this morning
came from sixty four Of the states sew
enty three counties with only half
dozen nearly complete. Returns from
Kent county (Grand Rapids) and Gen.
esee (Flint) came in slowly. only sew
enteen of seventy five precincts in KeEt
being in hand. Wayne county De-
troit), where johnson showed his great
est strength, however, was nearly two
thirds complete. The figures for 215
precincts out of 1896 in Wayne county
gave johnson 40.672. Wood $3.50.
Woods greatest strength on the face
Of the incomplete returns seemingly was
in the upper peninsula. There 125 pre-
son. SOIL. and Lowden. 4G11.
I Counting Of the ballots cast on i'm
( portant local issues in many of the
| larger cities delayed the returns on the
primary. The early figures bore out
predictions that the rural vote would
be materially curtailed by the Easter
storm
Kalamazoo City complete gives: Re
| publican-Wood. 1927 johnson. 1886
! Hoover 1853; Lowden, CSC: Pcrshing.
! 10: Poindexter. 10 Simpson. Ii.
emocratic--McAdoo. 422 Bryan. 300
Hoover. 300; Edwards. 1870: Palmer, 10.
The Detroit city vote complete (31S
precincts out of 36G in Wayne county,
gave:
Rcpubican-Johnson. 90 .O04; Wood,
rs. 143: Hoover. 1850: Lowden, II.
900; Pershing. 2T79; Simpson. 551
Poindexter. $50.
emocratic-Edwards 7l42: Hoover
4077; McAdoo, 1888; Palmer. 5000
Bryan, 252i.
Grand Rapids. Mich. April 6.-IBy
A. p P.)--UnseaSonable weather condi =
tions. coupled with roads made i'm
passabe by Sundays heavy snow
storm. and crippled telephone and tel.
egraph service. made the compilation
of election returns from Kents rura
precincts impossible early today. ant
forty eight hours may elapse before tn,
total vote becomes known. The sam,
conditions prevail in many sections o.
western Michigan.
The Grand Rapids city vote virtually
complete gave on the presidential pri.
mary: Republican Wood, 4734
Hoover, $40: johnson. 3OJ9; Lowdeu
1915: Pershing. 491 ; Poindexter. 3S
Simpson, 80.
Democratic: McAdOO. 1236 Hoover
1909; Bryan, 5s5 Edwards, 5s5 Pal
mcr, 303.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-27
THE TENNESSEE RATIFICATION.

The governor of Tennessee has certified the
Tennessee ratification of the federal suffrage
amendment to the secretary Of state and the
rotary Of state will proclaim the ratification TO tho
people Efforts anti-suffragis to block tho
tIhcation by court injunction have righteous
" subjected to the same processes of legal
hindranccs as they themselves resorted TO- We can
presume TO bass upon the laws OF Tennessee.
but in most states the governor would have snap
ped his finger in the face the courts and the
junction would have been disregarded anyhow.
It has never been intended under the American
system that any branch OF the government should
exercise restraining power by virtue Of direction,
over any branch; neither the executive branch
over the legislative or judicial the legislative over
the executive judicial. the JudicaT the
legislative. The jI lcia power has to considerable
degree usurped the functions of the Legislative
branch by way Of decisions that have read out Of
md into 7anr s,lJute. things within and
side the intent Of the legislators. bat that is diff
ferent ching issuance directing or re-
straining orders The courts OF Tennessee might
invalidated the ratification. ternporar-
iy. by holding It unconstitutional, and the governor
would scarcely be justified certifying the rar-
dcadon under such conditions
over IN Michigan some years ago when Hazen
s Pinsree was governor, the supreme court un-
dertook to restrain the governor. instead decid-
am issue before 10. and the governor introduced
the courts baiIifs sherfs and deputies 20 the state
militia. over the latter Of which he happened be
commander-in-chief Thereupon. before CHARGE Of
bloodshed resulted. the court on IFS own motion.
reconsidered and aside order. The
law later held unconstitutional. and the gov
eraor respected the decision but he was no. be
restrained in any such summary manner, and the
court on reconsideration apparently considered him
right
The whole effort OF the anti-suff-agists has been
En- evidence of low-brainodness in this connec
ton. begin with. There has been any ques-
ton since the legislature ratified the amendment,
regardless OF proceedings but that the
would vote in November. Even with adverse de-
eison. and that decision promptly appealed 10 the
United States supreme court II would have
been. and expedited before that tribunal. taere is
hardly "a doubt in the light OF the courts ruling
Ohio but that the Tennessee con-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-27

ten,ion would be over-ruled and RATIFICATION sp-
proved.
The point is practically the as in
Ohio There II was contended that ratification Of the
suffrage and prohibition amendments incom-
plete without submission 20 a referendum under the
state constitution The supreme held that the
federal constitution prescribed the manner OF rat-
hcation BY the legislatures. by convention. but
made no requirement for a referendum ate: rati-
acaton BY a legislature.
The Tennessee argument is that the state consti-
tuition requires that amendments shall b. rati-
fed except by a legislature elected on that issue
The federal constitution makes no qualifications
and unless the United States supreme court dis
covered a greater distinction than is visible this
time. there be practically question that the
Ohio decision would govern the suffrage proceed
ings in Tennessee II appealed.
The proper from the start would have
been 20 go ahead though ratification duly
effected making every preparation. through assess
rnent and registration TO permit the
in November. There is no reason why appeal
election Should the federal court by any chance
decided against suffrage the point raised. the
country could better afford TO lose the money spent
preparing qualify the voters than
10 deprive them of that right through failure to
ready il the decision, it is believed to be
practically certain, should uphold the ratification
by Tennessee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-27
Other Editors Than Ours
IT'S GoNE-GOOD RADIANCE,
Indianapolis Star.)

Talking 10 the republican editors OF Ohio the
other day. Sen. Harding depored the passing Of
independent press Possibly he was Influenced 10
Possibly his very definite views party gov
eminent incline him 10 this opinion Evidently the
senator understands the goOd that has come
through the tendency on the part OF newspapers
10 respond partisan
speak freely knowledge of facts and con-
scienuous understanding impel them.
The partisan newspaper said The senator ''in
IT'S editorial Tresson, uttered the considered views
dependent paper is often the organ solely OF its
owner or il colorlessly neutral" But this is hard
y a fair statement OF the Many a partisan
newspaper uttered the views OF party leadership.
O party boSses-views often fashioned wholly
ty consideration for the interests OF the dominant
" the consumption OF the rank and file Untold
facts were suppressed distorted Readers
not helped 70 form intelligent opinions.
IL Is true the evil corrected in part by the
conflict between party organs; hut the correction
not thorough often wholesome. Partisan
ship answered partnership by Misrepresentation
and abuse. Between them the truth is lost. The in
dependent paper Is seldom color1ess. A coorless
newspaper has a hard hght for existence, whereas
great and prosperous independent newspapers have
developed the United States largely through bat
Ting vigorously for policies and ideals which they
held respectively Of party.
Newspapers which do not feel they have brief
to defend every act OF a political party 20 make
friends OF the parties which they lend SUI port
hut. than that. they the truest friends
OF America and OF the public veal No newspaper
has greater duty than help readers
think intelligently public questions. To do this
IL must be non-partisan in its presentation Of the
and sufficiently non-partsan its interpre-
tatOn OF the news % give scope for the exercise
OF ia own intelligence freely and conseienuously.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-27
AUGUST u. 1920.
THE RUSSIAN DEBT.

Anolorists for the Russian soviet government al
7avs sneak Of the Russian debt as II Z were mono
Of that eountrys present concern and If any sug-
gsston OF its future repayment were unworthy or
criminal A good deal has been said about the mat
ter lately in connection with Frances outspoken
hostility the bolshevist system. The charge is
made that France. in her diplomatic against
bolshevsm, is actuated simply by sordid desire 10
get her money back.
II would not be strange II such a motive did play
considerable part in French policy since the French
people are the principal holders OF Russian bonds
and France Is impoverished by the and almost
hopeless OF getting compensation from Germany
The French would naturally like 20 get back some
OF the tens Of billions Of francs they lent Russia in
good faith. Every Frenchman, however must realize
that France has already had considerable bencht
out OF those large part Of the money went
10 the creation and support Of the Russian armies
early in the present war, when Russia played so
noble part in drawing the German FIRE 70 the east
and softening the blow that fell upon France.
Natural gratitude for the past might influence
France to forgive half that debt II there were any
assurance OF ever getting the
But as far as Russia herself is concerned why
this airy assumption that the Russian people have
no moral obligation whatever to repay it? True
much Of IL was spent for purposes in which they
had TO voice. and much OF It stolen squan-
dered foolishly still in all probability the greater
Part of It used IN building UP and strengthen
ing Russia holding her territory together and de-
Tending her against her enemies.
II the Russians do not want Russia held together
now along the line Of the rolicy forth in sec'y
Cobys recent and agreed by France; if
they are willing 10 their country partitioned
among foreign. nations and rival domestic leaders
perhaps there IS legal moral TO hold them
10 the obligation. But If they want Russia main
tanned in territorial integrity it under
the czars. TO make great free republic, surely
they ought honor the debts incurred by the
creating It.