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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
ADMITS LEGION HAS
MADE GRAVE ERROR
Member of Executive Body Tells
House Committee He Will
Urge "Sane Policy"
ANOTHER ROW AT HEARING
BY the Associated Press

Washington, March S.-A serious
mistake was made by the American lie =
gion in presenting its proposals for
soldier relief in the form in which il
did, the House ways and means com
mittee was told today by Colonel L.
Lester Jones. n member OF the Legion s
executive committee.
Colonel Jones said the exccuti'e com.
mittee would assemble this month and
that he would suggest that it formulate
"A definite and sane policy for prcsen-
tation to Congress in quiet and re-
spectful way"
lie said he believed the Legion should
present well. considered scheme for
financing any plan It proposed.
Discussing the farm settlement pro.
posal, the witness stated that in making
IN estimate some months ago he had
found about $50, 900 former soldiers who
desired an opportunity to take over
farms.
While he approved in principle land
settlement scheme. Colonel Jones said it
shoulu noI W COnHneu TO vacant PUBIC
lands or remote cut over lands in the
South and West, but that vacant sites
in the vicinity of the cities should be-
condemned and purchased for soldier
use.
Before Colonel Jones appeared the
committee INDUCED in squabble over
the introduction into the record of Il
mass Of letters, resolutions. petitions
and other papers dealing with the sub
yet of soldier relief. A suggestion by
Representative Longworth. Of Ohio.
finally led to the appointment of sub
committee to act ns hopper to re-
ceive this correspondence, digest it and
put in the record only what would be
Of value to Congress in working out
legislation.
On the heels Of this decision Chair
man Fordney insisted over many obiec-
tions on reading a letter from Bati-
more signed ''Doughboys" and protest
ing against the recent statement to thr
committee by Captain Walter Burns
that ex- soldiers did not desire a cash
bonus or to further embarrass the
treasury.
IT we hadn't gone overseas. the
letter said. "the United States Treasury
there is SO much holleriug about being
busted would be busted right. paying
indemnity to the Germans
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
BUCKS COUNTY BOOMING
Statistics Show Industrial Output
Increased 100 p. c. in Three Years

DOyIestown. Pa. March S.-From
statistics released here from the De
partment OF Internal Affairs of Penn
sylvania, en- increase Of the valuation
Of manufactured goods in Bucks county
il the last three years of $2l .0I1. 400 is
shown. This is an increase of 100 per
cent.
In 1916 industries in Bucks county
reduced goods having u value of SIT
$40 300, and the following year the
value rose to S27 1886. 700. In 1918 the
value was $30.323, 700. or more than
double that of 1915.
During 1915 there were seventy one
different kinds of industries. while in
1917 there were seventy eight. and in
1918 there were eighty one. During
1913 the number of employees in Bucks
county industries numbered 1O,364. and
the payroll totaled 50, $50, 100, or more
than double that Of 1917.
The manufacture of textiles. leather
goods and cigars stands out prominently
among the numerous manufactures in
the county. During 1913 textile goods
produced in Bucks county had a value
Of S1O,gJT GOO. Cigars manufactured
during 1918 were valued second, ut S3,
O9T 800. Leather goods had a value Of
- $50. 400. The manufacture of yarns
has shown great increase during the
kst three years. In 1918 the warn value
vas 81 .6J7, 200.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
Wilson to State
IA 4" Article X Stand
Csntinucd from Prge One

vation 10 Article y. They disclosed
that he had discussed the 50 He'd Taft
reservation 10 Article y with Senator
Glass and that. while he had not stated
his approval of il. he did not say he
would not accept it.
While awaiting information concern
ing the contents of the Presidents :
letter, Senate leaders were making an
effort to bring the peace treaty TO an
other ratification vote within tho next
few days They were working for some
agreement that would hold down debate
and center the fight aS soon as possible
on the decisive question of Article y
Negotiations for a compromise among
the senator's on the subject of Article
X are continuing in these negot!a
tions, which some senator's believe may
succeed regardless of the President =
decision. Senator Simmons is acting for
the Democrats and Senator Watson for
the Republicans.
When the Senate met the reservation
pending before il was that declaring
that any decision Of the league regard
ing reduction of armamPntS should not
apply TO the United States at any time
of actual or threatened hostility. 4
substitute worked out in the recent b.
partisan conference and presented in the
Senate by Senator New, Republican.
Indiana, would say instead that no
armament plan of the league should be
binding on the nation until Congress
had accepted il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
SEEK TO REFORM
| IURKSBy THREATS
Miles Issue Warnings as to Dire
Consequences If Massacres
Are Continued

london, March s.-The proposed al
he'd military control of Constantinople
u not to be an occupation in the sense
Which that term usually implies, accord
ing TO the Peace Conference plans. which,
fowever. have not as yet been fully
matured.
The idea of the conference. il is in-
6catcd, is to impress upon the Turks
that the world will not tolerate mas.
sacres such as those Of the Armenians
IN Cilicia last month. This has been
s!nsuccessfulIy attempted through threats
that. unless the massacrps ceased. the
peace terms for Turkey woull be mach
moro severe than otherwise and now
the Allies plan to make some sort of
military demonstration at ConstPntin
eple. Great Britain. France and Italy
kre agreed that quick action is neces-
cary to save hundreds of lives.
While definite news Of allied occupa
non of Constantinople is still awaited,
II is stated in some quarters that this
operation is rendered all the more in
evitable owing TO information that
Mustapha Kemsl Pasha. the Turkish
Nationalist leader. is strengthening his
forces in Asia Minor and that Turkish
0anuS are concentrating IN eastern
Thrace in contraventi6n to the terms of
the armistice.
Commenting on the situation. the
London Times says today:
Cardinal Gibbons, James W Ge-
rard. former American ambassador at
Berlin, and other notable Americans
demand that the Turk be expelled from
Constantinople. and that Armenia from,
Ararat to the sea, be given the fullest
autonomy. This manifestation of the
hest American opinion will be. exceed
ingly welcome to the Allies, but we
do not observe that it contains any
proposal for American assistance in
csrrying out the policy which is ap-
proved.
''Allied peoples will not hear Of
sc3emes which involve the sacrifice of
more money and blood, except for OBJ
iects which constrain 81 EN- in conscience
and honor to attain. They will not
fight for concessions to communities or
tribes, and international concession
hunters are now very active in plans
for carving up Asiatic Turkey accord
ing to their own desires.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
MAN, 1872, TAKES SON
FROM FATHER.IN
Trusty Flintlock Persuades His
Dead Wife's Parent to Leave
Six-Year-old Boy With Him

| Louisville. Ky, March S.-Uncle
Johnnie Shell, who is going on his
1920 year, does not propose to be bossed
by an upstart father in law, by heck.
A few days ago the second wife OF
the worlds oldest man. a young woman
III her thirtics. died suddenly at their
mountain home on He'll Fur Sartin
creek in Lesley county. Uncle John,
finding her lying in the yard, carried
her into the house. where she died in
few hours.
Uncle John took her death hard and
he and their little six year -old son
knclt tearfully at the little mountain
side grave when neighbors buried the
body.
Uncle Johns boy. his constant com
panion since. he, was old enough to
walk, was all left him. He would be
IIrclc John. the old mountaineer told
his neighbors.
But George Chappell. a man in his
sixties. Uncle Johns father in law, the
Gay after the burial. took charge of
his grandson and started home. His
aged son in law protested. He was too
cid. the father in law told him, to take
care of the boy. who should be sent
to school.
Uncle John calmly walked to the
house. He reappearcd, carrying his
trusty fintlock, which had seen duty
since his Indian fighting days. He
shouted to Chappell to stop. Knowing
the old man as the best shot in Lesley
county, Chappell obeyed. The boy ran
back to his father. Father in law re-
treated hastily from the farm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
n. Y. BEGINS DRIVE
FOR HOOVER TODAY
Republicans Expect to Name
Instructed Delegate From 18th
Congressional District
WOMEN AT RALLY IN HOTEL

New York, March S.-Republican
supporters Of the boom to run Herbert
Hoover for the presidency laid their
final plans for whirlwind campaign
beginning today for the 700 signatures
essential to sending an instructed
Hoover delegate from the Seventeenth
New York congressional district to the
Republican national convention.
The names must be filed by tomorrow
at midnight. Watson Washburn. chair.
man Of the Seventeenth district
Hoover committee, said one snif OF the
necessary names already are In hand.
Il have not the slightest doubt that we
VIII be able to get the rest by Tuesday
There were 150 workers at a Hoover
meeting at the Biltmore Hotel yesterday
afternoon to receive their instructions
and to learn how the drive Is progress
ing. Judge Frederick DE W. Wells
presided. Among the speakers were
Captain J. s. Luccy, an old friend OF
Mr.. Hoover; Mr.. Washburn and Mrs:
F. Lewis Slade. More than one.half
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08

OF the workers at the meeting wcrs 1
women and Mrs. SHADES speech arouSe'
them 10 great enthusiasfn. .s.
The headquarters In the Hotc, NM, Msu
haitian, IN the east side Of the dis.rics; y;
have been augmented By the opening VI
west side headquarters Tin hotel Se.s
claire, Seventy seventh and sroNowsy,.
The campaign will be waged IRON DOT"
places today and tomorrow.
Concord. N. H., March S:-The New
Hampshire presidential primaries TO-
ed in both the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties, On the Republican sue.
however, ali but one OF the, candidates
for for nlaces on the delegation to the
Chicago Sonvention have anncunced q
Themselves az fayorins the nomination y
of naed Wood for President. John
". Flaherty, OF Nashua. a candidate
for delegate. at large. has pledged him
self 10 vote for Hiram johnson.
OF the Ave candidates for the four
n,aces rs district delegates. three are
pledged to work for the nomination OF
Herbert Hoover for President at the
San Francisco convention the other
two are unpledged. ma,
Gordon Woodbury., OF Bedford,
pledged to Hoover. and Thomas j..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
STUDENTS HELD AS THIEVES
Ex. Soldiers From Carnegie Arrested
as They Called for Loot

Pittsburgh. March S.-Two students
of the vocational training school of the
Carnegie Institute Of Technology were
arrested last night at the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad station in connection
with the robbery Of Montgomery Bros.
clothing store in Grove City.
The men are Charles n. Montgomery
of Scranton. residing in the Carnegie
Institute dormitorics, and Richard
street here. both are former soldiers,
and were wounded in battle. The stolen
goods were valued at $500. and were
packed in four large handbags. The
arrests were made when Montgomery
and Crock called for the bags.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
CHILD KILLED BY GAS
Wilmington Baby Of Years, Afraid
Of Dark. Turned on Liahtlna Jet

Wilmington, Del, March S.-Afraid
TO stay alone in the dark. four year old
Dorothy Corletto. daughter Of Girard
Corletto. 404 Scott street. died yester-
day when she tried to turn on the gas
in her mothers bedroom.
Believing the child was asleep, the
mother slipped out to visit friends. Re-
turning at 1 o'clock. she found the
the door and curious crowd watching
attendants GARRY out her dead baby
She collapsed.
The child was found by passerby
who traced the smell of gas to the house
and made his way to the bedroom. The
little girl lay across the bed as If asleep.
The father, who is seaman in the
navy. has been away on years cruise
and is expected home within few
days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
HELD FOR EXTORTION
Constable Charged With MuIctlns
Foreianers Who Operated stills

Farrel. Pa. March 8. - After a
weeks investigation. Constable T. J..
CoStes was arrested Saturday night by
prohibition agents. who say they have
uncovered an extortion system. which
has cost local foreigners who were op-
Grating stills thousands of dollars.
C0stes was arrested in the Office OF
Justice of the Peace Daniel Iuchleg,
after, it is alleged. he had received
$500 IN marked bills from Mrs. Anna
Cucui. In return for this money, the
agents say. the woman had been prom
iSrd the privilege of operating n still
which Costcs had found in her home
1 few days before, provided she would
turn over to the constable half of the
profits.
Prohibition Agents W. n. Walker.
II. II. MoIt2 and c. c. Gregg secured
the evidence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
GUN PLANT AID ASKED
Vacation Of Three Streets Sought by
.s Ordnance Official

! For the purpose Of obtaining sufficient
around 10 complete howitGer plant
started by the Gnited States Govern :
nlrrt In 1918. ]. II. Francis. chairman
ef the salynge board. ordnance depart
nent, he's asked Mayor Moore TO recon :
mend thar City Council vGCate three
streets in North Philadelphia.
The property on which the plant was
rtarted covers twenty six acres and ma =
teriai valued at more than s.. 900, 900 is
already on the ground. The streets de-
sired are Bristol, Juniata and Stokely
a. 400 North.
Work on the plant ceased when the
srmisfice was sigEed Ii il for the
rovcrnment to make larger appro-
priation ~ order 70 tnish the project
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
Subpoena for ROniig
in BergdOU Trial
Scouts Defense Plan


the graft charges previously made
against the Overbrook draft board.
Scouts Defense Plan
Colonel Cresson laughed at any
thought of sensational evidence that
might help the defense. He also
secuted the plan Weinberger enter
tains to have the whole court martial
proceedings thrown out after the trial
is over.
weinberger claims that the fact that
q rubber stamp was used on certain
draft papers, which the law prescribed
should be signed with pen and ink BY
General Beary makes the whole pro-
ceedihgs Illegal
u. Clarence Gibboney. Philadelphia
-counsel for Mrs. Bergdoll and her son,
lid that he had spent the week end
scouting on some very important and
sensational evidence for the defense
'The trip he said. has been very
successful.
No Point for Defense
So far, neither in the court martial
nor in the federal court before Judge
Hand has Weirberger scored a substan
tial victory.
y, Weinberger, who gained attention sew
erai months ago when he represented
Emma Goldman and Alexander Berk-
man. radicals. in their fight against de-
portation, ALWAYS has finished second in
verbal tffs with those prosecuting the
ease.
''No real LAWYER" Colonel Cresson
said on one occasion. would raise OBJ
lection to some Of the points which
caused great excitement and activity
on the part of Weinberger.
The colonel is endowed with II blunt
and very penetrating sense of huMor.
Weinberger seems devoid of this at
tribute and in consequence suffers from
the barbed verbal. attack of the army
officer.
And in addition. Weinberger seems
10 feel b, is fighting n losing battle,
rs does Captain Campbell. Bergdolls =
military counsel. Every time the court
room is cleared TO allow the court mar
tial to decide on some objection ruiSed
for the defense, Weinberger or Captain
Campbel-sOmetimeS both--trlIs listen
ers the objection will not be sustained.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08

ouirk. OF Manchester, unplcdged, are
the only Democratic candidates for del.
egates from the First district, Robert
Jackson, Of Concord, and Raymond -.
Stevens, Of Landau, a member OF the
shipping bonrd, both pledged to n9oyef'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
GERMANS HOLD CHARGES q
Fear List Of Allied "wat cv,,,,,
Would Unite AIiies More el,u,..

Berlin, March S.--Germany doos .
intend to send the Entente at prs prs.ast not
the list OF allied citisens accuseS ussSSsent n
Germany Of misdeeds during ths oy
L was stated BY Foreign Minister stUaa,r, stwar,
Ter In the National Assembly. ugl, r.
said he doubted whether the An;niee
wCuld s,rs%s.s Sans q nE Of their citizens on
he was rather inclined TO beiior,, and
German move would only serve ~ the
the Allies more firmly. W unite
The German records already conn;,.,
Herr Mueller stated, comnrissap p',su, o,.
pages OF indictments against French Plz
diyidhals. and sixty mine ngainst pIil ID
ish. The German Government, he od.ls, d,is'
would never demand the extraditiom =;
enemy generals. OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
Dentists Win 70 p. c. More Ray

New York, March S.--(By A. p
A 20 per cent wage increase was won
lass night by dental workers when their
strike. which began February ~, was
settled. The employers also granted
demands for a minimum weekly wage
Of $25. closed shop and forty fye-
hour week A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08
CARSON FOR HOME RULE
Urges Ulster to Accept the Measure
Prepared by Lloyd George

Peepsreu by L'oyd eeorse
London, March Sin addressing the
Ulster Unionist Council last Friday,
Sir Edward Carson, Ulster Unionist
leader, recommended that Ulster nbnn =
don It's opposition to home rule and ac-
cept the bill now before Parliament,
says the Daily Mail
The newspaper calls this the most
important development In the Irish SIT :
uation In many years and says IL is
bound to have profound and far
reaching effect.
Sir Edward and the other delegates
returned to their respective districts to
consult the local associations on the
decision which Is to be taken at an.
other meeting Of the council to be held
in Belfast Wednesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08

Plane Carried Fourteen Passe eno.-,
Paris, March SAN aeriol &C.,
was started by the secretary Of ny;,t,rn,sc ;ttr,ce
M. Flandin. yesterday between pa ~ ;on y"
London. On the initial vovas, and
Goliath carried fourteen passensets .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-08

the graft charges previously made
against the Overbrook draft board
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02
KITTENS LEASE
HOTEL KENNEWICK
Mrs. E. NJ. Stewart Becomes
Proprietor of Lodging De-
partment-May Enlarge.

The management of Hotel Kenne-
wick this week passed from Mr.. and
Mrs. M. o. Kitten, owners of the
building, to Mrs. E. M. Stewart, an
experienced hotel woman of Tenn
eSsee.
Mrs. Stewart has taken five-year
lease on the furnishings and the three
floors of the hotel proper while the
remainder of the building continues
in the control Of the owners, the din
ing room being under lease to w. 81.
Emerson, who has conducted it so sue
cessfully for two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kitten have reserved
rooms in the hotel and will continue
to make their home, assisting Mrs.
Stewart in every way possible to
maintain the present high standard
of the house.
..The transfer of management
means a better and bigger hotel for
Kennewick," said Mrs. Kitten. "For
two years the hotel has been entirely
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02
DRILL STARTS
AGAIN in THE
alfalfa WELL
After Ten Days Battle Colum-
bia Basin Workers Stop
Flow of Water
RESULTS EAGERLY AWAITED
Should Soon Know Whether or not
Oil has Been Found in Paying
Quantities

Word was received here late this
afternoon that the Columbia Basin
Oil company's drillers, after a ten
days battle had succeeded in subdu-
ing the flow Of water in the Alfalfa
well, were proceeding with the bail
ing and hoped to resume drilling
some time before morning.
Since the drill dropped into oil
bearing sands week before last the
drilling crew have worked night and
day in an effort to overcome the wat
er before penetrating the sands. The
well was cased but still the water
came. Then cement was tried but
failed to set, it is claimed because Of
too much oil in the water. Next a
packer was tried without satisfactory
results. A second attempt with diff
ferent type Of packer at different
depth in the well with no better re-
suits. A third attempt with the pack
er at the bottom of the well closed
the water courses and brought Joy
to the hearts of the tired workers.
S. j. Coull, who visited the well
this afternoon said that at four o.
clock the water in the well had been
lowered 400 feet and without doubt
had been successfully cased off. w.
r. Crawford, manager of the Alfalfa
Oil company left for Alfalfa late this
afternoon and will spend the night
watching operations at the well.
Those who have visited the well
during the past week bring back the
report that both gas and oil have
been struck but until drilling opera
tions are carried farther it will be
impossible to determine whether eth
er exists in paying quantities at the
present depth.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02
GILCRIST AND
STASER CANDIDATES
Police Judge and Former COun'
Gilman are Applicants for
City Clerkship

Mrs. M. E. Soth, who was nominat-
ed for the office Of city clerk at the
recent primary election, has an
nounced that she will not accept the
nomination. Since her withdrawal
Judge C. Staser and r. Gilcrist have
announced their candidacy for the Of
flee.
The ballot at next Tuesdays elec-
ton however, will carry the name OF
no nominees for this office and voters
will have to write their choice or use
stickers. There is only one ticket in
the city election, the Citizens ticket
and since the citizens party has no
organization there is no way va
cancy on the ticket can be filled.
Unless some sticker campaign
which is not now on the surface is
undertaken the election will offer only
the one contest, that for city clerk
The ticket as nominated at the pri-
maries follows: Mayor, H. w. Des-
oranges; councilman at large, j. W.
Vickers; councilman first ward, Guy
J. Hayden; second ward, E. Tweeti
third ward, C. F. Winkenwerder;
treasurer, w. G. King.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02

forward to the day when bridge
would span the Columbia River be
tween Kennewick and Pasco. The re-
alization of this hope is now with
in our reach. 1t is of great impor-
tance to every citizen of this COM
munity. Let's put it over NOW.
"Next week will be bridge week.
"You are named on a sub-commit-
tee to assist in this great work. Will
you please attend a meeting at the
city hall, Kennewick, Saturday, De-
cember 4th at 1880, and get complete
information and instructions.
"It is no longer a local affair. 9th
er communities realize the need and
are ready to back with their money.
All that is necessary to make it a
success is for Kennewick to lead. Be
on hand" ~.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-12-02

sold out every night and we have been
fully awake to the fact that the day
is not far distant when the capacity
of the house must be enlarged if it is
to maintain its standing as Kenne-
wick's leading hotel. We have been
too busy, however, with the routine
work of the hotel to lay any definite
plans for its enlargement. Now we
shall have time to work out plans for
building a large hotel just as soon
as business conditions will warrant
It."