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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
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5 1-2P. c. FOR ROADS
Senate and House Members
Now In Agreement on All
Points on Rail Measure
TO RUSH BILLS ENACTMENT
BY the Associated Press

Washington, Feb. IA return oi
51a per cent on the aggregate value oi
the railroads will be guaranteed by the
government for a period Of two years,
under an agreement reached today by
the Senate and House conferees on the
railroad bill.
In announcing the agreement today
Chairman Cummings, Of the Senate
managers, said the rewritten section
provided that after the two year periot
the percentage Of return would be fIet
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, which would be authorized to A,
rates so as to yield that return.
VIII Rush Measure
Conferees have now reached agree
ment on all points.
Senator Cummings said their repor
probably would be ready for Congress
by February 49, Leaders hope to com
plete final enactment of the bill befor,
the railroads are returned to privat,
control on March 1.
The aggregate value of the properties
used in transportation would be deter
mined by the Interstate Commerce Com :
mission, according to the bill, the deter
m1natlOn Delng Dy JraInc OlStr1CtS. IheSe
districts would be used as groups for
rate making and in territories where
the roads earned an equivalent of the
guaranteed return, no increase in rates
would be necessary. Similarly, the rates
would be raised to make up deficit in
districts where the roads failed to earn
the 5% per cent.
The commission has completed the
final physical valuation of only three
roads and the tentative valuations OF
only So. The outstanding capitalize
ton and bonded indebtedness of all the
roads amount to approximately $40.
OOO, 900, 900, on which 5k per cent
return would be 81 ,045 900 900.
Distribution Of earnings in excess OF
the guaranteed return. also is provided
in the bill. One half of per cent would
be available for unproductive improve
ments. Fifty per cent of the excess over
per cent would go to the roads earning
such excess, while the remaining hall
would be put into a contingent fund
administered by the commission and
used to purchase equipment for rental tc
the weaker roads which also could OBJ
tain loans from the fund.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
TELLS Of CASHBOX
IN NEWBERRY CASE
Fashionably Cowned Stenog.
rapher in Campaign Head
quarters on Witness Stand
TRIAL MAKES PROGRESS

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 7.-Mrs,
Annabele Hamilton. one of the head
stenographers in the Newberry cam.
paign headquarters in Detroit, testified
today in the election conspiracy trial of
the Michigan senator and 122 others.
Fashionably gowned, gloved, hated
and veiled. Mrs. Hamilton answered
questions by counsel for nearly two
hours. She told about n cash box In
the Office vault of the Detroit campaign
headquarters. said she had secured die
tation of letters written to Truman III.
Ncwberry by b. Frank Emery and re-
lated that mail for Paul King, campaign
manager, was forwarded to the same
postoffice box in New York to which
mail for the senatorial candidate was
addressed.
Mrs. Hamilton also related n CONVEX
sation with William J. Nickel, of Osh-
kosh, Wis. the Democratic defendant,
who is alleged to have been hired by the
Newberry campaigners to get candi-
date on the Democratic primary ticket
in opposition to Henry Ford. She said
Nickel told her he was going to "find
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
RUSSO-BRITISH PEACE
PARLEY is REPORTED

Stockholm, Feb. 7.-(By A. P.)--
Peace negotiations between Great Brit
ain and soviet Russia are now in prog
ress, according to a statement which
the Sverska' Dagpladet attributes to
Adolph Joffe before his departure from
Dorpat, where he headed the Bolshevk
peace delegation.
Warsaw, Feb. T.-(By A. P.)-
Peace overtures by the soviet govern f.
ment of Russia will be considered by
the Polish Government, according to a
dispatch sent yesterday to NJ. Tchit-
cherin, Bolsh evik foreign minister by
Stanislaus Pltek. Polish minister of
foreign affairs. NJ. Patek's reply fol-
lows:
The Polish Government acknowledges
the receipt Of the wireless declaration
Of the government of the Russian soviet
republic dated January 20. 1920. That
declaration will be considered and the
answer will be communicated to the
Russian soviet government"
NJ. Patek said the Allies would will =
ingly give Poland any necessary di-
rections in possible peace negotiations.
He added that the allied governments
seem to favorably consider the Russian
policy recently announced by Premier
Lloyd George. Premier Millerand. of
France, is asserted to be thoroughly in
accord with Mr.. Lloyd George.
Warsaw papers favor opening peace
negotiations as soon as possible.
London, Feb. 7.-(By A. P.)-Bol-
shevik forces are advancing along the
shore of the Black sea twenty miles
northeast of Odessa, according to q
Moscow sta ate1nknt TODAY.
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CHINA IN DILEMMA
Uncertain Whether to Negotiate
With Japan on Shantune

Pelsin, Feb. by \. P)-
Japan's proposal to open negotiations
with China for the return of Shantung
province has placed the government in
g dilemma. according to DR.. Yen Hawk
Ling, counsellor of the foreign Office,
who has returned from Paris with For
eign Minister Lu Cherg Hsiang. The
acceptance of the japanese proposal is
objected to by provincial authorities,
student bodies, chambers of commerce
and various guilds, but refusal, be-
sides endangering the good relations of
the two countries, Doctor Yen pointed
out, would necessarily mean the in
definite postpor ement of the province s
restoration. The submission of the con =
troversy to the League of Nations does
not appeal to the counsellor, because of
the present intangible status of that
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
YANKEES IN SIBERIA
CURB TOXIC TROOPS.
U. S. Marines Prevent Interior
ence With Revolutionists
at Vladivostok
RUSSIANS FLEE TO JAPAN

London, Feb. American marines
at Vladivostck intervened when Japan
ese soldiers attempted to prevent revo-
lutionary troops from capturing General
Rozanov. Russian governor general,
when tn Getty was taken by the Reds,
according to a Vladivostok dispatch to
the Mail.
The message, which was dated last
Sunday, stated General Rozanov finally
escaped and took refuge on a japanese
cruiser in the harbor.
Describing the capture of the city,
the correspondent says the first revo-
lutionists entered by stealth, seized the
street railroad and used the cars to
carry them up the main street to the
house occupied by General Rozanov.
When they tried to surround the BALD
ing the japanese blocked the way, but
the officer of an American marine de-
tachment announced he would not per
NIT interference.
The japanese then withdrew, and all
foreign forces thereafter observed a
neutral attitude.
Toxic, Feb. 7.-(By A. P.)-Rus-
sian officers, who have been serving at
Nladivostok under the command of Cen
eral Rozanov. have arrived with their
families in Tsuruga harbor, on the
southern coast of Japan. They were
on board two Russian warships, which
entered port Tuesday and their arrival,
which was unheralded, appears to indi-
cate an exodus of Russians from the
eastern part of Siberia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07

a candidate who wciid have pa w.
against Newberfy, u he had X d nov r,,v
himself" I" run
Another witness, Frank H.. wins,
of Marquette, related q conversat tin. ti,.nsy
that city with Clifford Sibben, secret, ~
to Paul King. 'es'ary
"Sibben told me-" he said. ,4h..
Newberry and his family were finaucihaaa. iha.
the campaign"
"Did he say 'Newberry and -.
family or the 'Newberry fan,il,, n,s ~
asked Martin w. Littleton on eros.
examination. e'oSs-
HE said 'Ncwberry and his fam;,, /,
but he did not say Truman H. New.
"But you had been talking obou.
Truman III. Newberry and understtOoouss tous
Sibben referred to him." countsrog
Frank G. DALEY, assistant attorne'
general. ney
eyes sir" said Withey. over :,
jections of the defense. oo'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07

Roma. 6 febbraio-Nei circoli della
Conferenza della Pace 81 spera che Sc
gil jugoslavi accetteranno lie proposte
dell Italia per Ia sistemazione della
questione Adriatica, gil italiani con-
sentiranno a fare alcure modifiche che
non sono considerate vitali.
81 apprende che quando Ministri di
Francia ed Inghiterra Belgrade hanno
consegnato copia del trattato di Londra
al Governo Jugoslavo, haEno fatto chi
aramente comprendere che. qualora non
sareberro acetate lie proposte DE,
l'Italia, il patio di Londra Nerrebbe ad
avere piena esecu2ione. =,
Pare che il Governo francese e quello
Inglese siano sinceri nella determine :
zione di applicare senza rigIardi
senza tertennamenti ii trattato III Lon :
dra, qualorn la Jugoslavia insista mel
respingere il proposto COMPROMISED per
la questione Adriatica.
Teri sera ebbe luogo un lungo Con :
siglo di Ministri per approvare lie di..
chiarazioni che. leon. Nitti fara aggi
ALA Camera. Prima di dotto Consiglio
ron. Nitti ha avute un colloqulo con
il capo di gabinetto di Gabrielle DAN
nunzio, maggiore Giurati.
NlvlSSlma aSpettatlVa 81 notd per le
COMMUNICATION che il Presidente del Con =
sielio del Ministri. On. Nitti, fara' ALA
Camera sulla politica estera 81 speru
che esse rechino luce sulle question:
International che tanto agitano Ia no
stra vita nazionale.
Molti deputati hanno presentato
dele interpellanze sulla politica estera
ira queste fgurano quelle del deputati
Federzoni Pasqualino Vassallo, Bevione
e Sem Benelli+
Lex -deputato Mondello Giacomo ha
lasciato Roma per gil Stati Unit, con
una speciale missione del Governo Itali
| ano. Egli reca credenziali come Minis
| tro Plenipotenziario.
81 ignora la natura del mandate afii q.
dato al ron. Mondello.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
BUILDING SOCIETIES BOOM
Forty-eIeht, With $75,ooo,ooo capl
tai. Authorized Last Month

Harrisburg, Feb. 7.-(By 4. P.)-
Forty eight building and loan associa
tions were chartered by the state during
January, establishing record. The
authorized capital was more than S75,
900 900. This is far ahead of the au
thorizations ever known in any previous
month.
Thirty six of the associations were
chartered for Philadelphia with an ag
gregate capitalization of S65, 900 900.
Six had capital authorizations of So
coo 900 each, while one had $4,000 900
Four were chartered for Allegheny
county with a capital of S2,7o0, 900, two
being for 81 900, 900 each. Eight were
incorporated for the, state outside Of
Philadelphia and Allegheny. with ar
aggregate capitalization of $4,000 900
-Four of these were in counties adjacent
to Philadelphia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
DON'TLET GERMS
ATTACK SYSTEM
Help Destroy Them With For
m "a m int Ia b cts Before
Irritation Sets In.

Germs, often bearing dangerous
diseases, first attack the mouth and
throat. The occasional use of For
mamint Tablets helps destroy them
before they can get in their deadly
work, soothing the throat and i'm
parting a delightful refreshing
flavor.
Keep a convenient bottle in your
pocket. Use one in crowds-on
street-cars, in theaters, on railroad
trains. Their powerful but harm
less germicidal qualities are one of
the best-known safeguards against
germ attacks. Recommended for
singers, actors, speakers, smokers.
SOC, all druggists.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
TO SELL HAPSBURG JEWEL 3
Austria Has Already Disposed a,
Ex-Monarch's Personal pro,a,.,.

Geneva, Feb. 7.-tBy A. PD--Ar.
tria has received $50, 900, 900 krone,
from the sale of former Emneron
Charles's personal property, accordir.
to advices from Pransins, where ths
erstwhile monarch is residing. Jewsl,
works of art and valuable objects bo
longing to Charles and members of ~
Hapsburg family still remain TO be soIs eIs
and are said to be valued at sevovn, oU,1
billion kroner. Proceeds from them u;,l ~
also be confiscated by the Austrian con NJ
ernment, it is said wv
The former emperor is compelled ..
exercise the strictest economy, but st;n ~
has hopes that some day he NAV aii M
come king of Hungary, despite ornos; .
ton from the Allies. ''''i-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
CHAMPION SNOW SHOVELER
HAS ONLY ONE ARM, BUT
He Worked Fortyoo Hours During the Last Three Days
Helping to Clear Streets in Central Part of City

ter worker on his staff. Forty two
hours of work in the last three days is
Winfeld's record.
Winfield wears rope around his
neck, on one end of which is attached
the end of his shovel Pushing the
shovel with the aid of the rope ar
rangement. he lifts it with his left hand
and, with peculiar motion, scoops up
the snow.
Winfield who lives at 1927 Spruce
street, was formerly attached to Com
many D, 315th Infantry, at Camp
Meade. He was discharged from the
service because of illness His right
arm was cut off at the shoulder in an
accident at Hog Island in 1918, where
he was working at the time
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07

One armed--and still champion
snow shoveler, who asks no union hours
and appears tireless
Bernard Winfield came to the aid of
Chief Hepburn. of the Bureau of Street
Cleaning, in the same prompt and un-
hesittating fashion that he responded to
the call OF Uncle Sam during the war.
For three days this one armed indie
fatigable worker has helped clean the
streets in the center of the city.
At Ninth and Market streets today
he was still hard at work tunneling
through drifts and throwing the snow
into contractors carts. Inspector Nor
ris Kanner. of the Bureau of Street
Cleaning, declared that he had no bet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
Divorce by Request In Pe.rograd

Geneva. Feb. T.-(By A. P.)-Rus-
slams who have arrived here recently
by way of Sweden and Germany say
a former minister Of Justice Spitzberg,
has been installed in Petrograd as
"breaker of marriages" He is said
to be granting from 500 to 600 divorces
a week no investigation being neces-
sary. All that appears to be required
is the signature of the person desiring
freedom from matrimony.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
100000 FIRE AT PEN Argyll
Barn and Trolley Cars Of Slate Belt
Road Destroyed

Easton, Pa, Feb. More than
800 900 damage was done by hrc
whth early today burned to the ground
the car barn of the Slate Belt Electric
Street Railway Co., at Pen Argyll, TO-
gether with eight trolley cars. Inc
company has left only. one passenger
car, freight car and snow piow,
but expects to resume operations as
soon as the snow can be cleared from
its line BY renting cars from other com
panies. =.
The fire started from short circuit
caused by insulation being burned off a
wire in one of the cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
Coroner Probes New Workers. Death

Los Angeles, Feb. 7.-(By A. P.)-
Unusual conditions surrounding the
death by accident of Leon c. Riggs.
wealthy restaurant man of New York
city, have caused announcement by the
county coroner that he will conduct an
investigation and will hold an inquest
Monday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
.SULLA VERTENzA
|TALO-JUGOSLAVA
Francia ed InghiIterra Sincera-
mente Disposte alIEsecuzione
del Trattato di Londra

Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT NO. s41.
Authorized by the act OF October 9.
jqiT, on file at the Postoffice OF Phiia-
ue'""'"' A. g. BUHLESON.
Portma ster General.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07

venting sections going into sheer anarchy lies their again
obtaining food supplies basis Of support from America
says Mr.. Hoover
The total of available Central
SUFFICIENT TO KEEP THE PUBLIC ALIVE. Under these
money just much far nu
ton concerned hungry child
money and under Mr. Hoovers "Food plan the
best Tin America for supplying the need getting
maximum results with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-07
HHnAE I "a specific individuals, relatives or friends
SRAAs ~ in Central and Eastern Europe

made possible through the purchase Of "Food Drafts provided by
the American Relief Administration Herbert Hoover chairman
Many have endeavorng perform such service by
preparing purchasing packages food for shipment
the packing freight involved adds 100
cent to the cost The A. A. solving this difficulty through the
"FoodDraft" plan
In many impoverished sections Europe single ham,
ration SYSTEM sells for high $150 The only
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
GLASS SENDS SHARP ANSWER
 ID WILL HAYS
Wanted Action of Demo- cratic National Commit ::
 teemen Investigated

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. Is.---In . statement in connection with an ans nouncement in Washington of te1ez graphic communication between Sec retary of the Treasury Glass and VIII H. Hays, chairman of the Republican National committee, MT. Hays re- newed his suggestion that the secre- tary investigate the action of Demo- cratic national committeeman in re- moving drafts on banks in which gov ernnent funds are deposited and w1r- ing such bankers that such drafts had already been drawn.
 The teIegrams were exchanged af- ter MT. Hays stated in a speech at Denver that the Democratic admins tration had t'sent out thousands of tons of propaganda to Liberty bond buyers, food card signers. war work CTS, etc"
 The statement regarding the draw ing of drafts, made in g. telegram, drew from MT. Glass the reply that ''it would not be astonishing to find that both of you repeatedly have done thiS.''
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
FIRE RACES IN
 MERIDEN LOSS
 OVER S1OO,OOO
Odd Fellows Block Much Used by Lodges Totally
 Destroyed.

Meriden, Conn.,, Jan. 13.---A loss placed at much over $100,O0O was done by fire in the Odd Fellows block in State street, opposite the New Haven road station today. The fire was con- fined to the four story brick building in which it started, and adjoining property suffered only from smoke and water.
 The building belongs to the Pacific Real Estate company, of which the H. W. Morse company is the controll- ing stockholder. The latter has the street floor for stores and the second floor for stock rooms. The other floors were used for lodge and meet. ing purposes by nine fraternities, in cluding the Odd Fellows Knights of Columbus order of Mechanics, Red Men and Woodmen.
 The Morse Go. which deals n hardware and toys, has heavy loss largely by water. The third floor
 weakened by fire fell into the sec
 ond. The fraternal orders lost al their equipment and probably al
 their records.
 There was a lodge meeting las might. A clerk in the Morse store
 discovered the fire in an ante room parently it had been smoufdering fo, hours.
 Former State Senator c. J. Heine man, who is 8. lieutenant of 8 firt company, fell through a. skylight anc was hurt. He was taken out by oth CT firemen and sent home.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
MEN
 MUST BE ABLE
 TO SIGN NAMES
Otherwise U. $. Examiner Church Will Not Recon
 mend Citizenship.

Declaring that he could not recom- mend citizenship for former service men who cannot sign their names, United States Examiner Allen Church today dismissed the petitions of three former United States soldiers. He said 1t was the policy of the govern ment to waive many of usual re- quirements so that the road to citi- zenship could be made easy for eX- service men, He stated that appli- cants should at least be able to sign their names, however.
 Notices were sent to 7S former sol diers to report at the county court house today to be questioned by Ex- aminer Church. At noon only 25 had appeared. It is said that many of the applicants who have found jobs vii. not leave their positions to prepare for citizenship examinations. The gathering today is preliminary to the citizenship session of the Superior court which will be held in this city on February 3.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
 ARRIVAL OF
 JAP CRUISER
No Connection Between Va. kuma and Steamer
 With Arms

Washington, Jan. 13-Intelligence officers of the war department are satisfied after an investigation that the simultaneous arrival at Man anillo, Mexico, of a steamer bearing arms and munitions from Japan and the Japanese cruis- CT Yakuma had no connection. These officers said today that the Yakuma was training ship and could not have protected the muni- tions ship even had there been oo- casion for the effort.
 San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 1S - The Senate subcommittee here investi- gating the Mexican situation today had a report that a large shipment of ammunition for the Carranza gov ernment arrived at Manzanillo, Mex ico, Dec. A. last, simultaneously with the Japanese cruiser Yakuma. The report, which was forwarded from army headquarters to the war de- partment at Washington said the Va kurna apparently was escorting the ship bearing arms and ammunition which had been purchased in Japan through Colonel Emilio Circ1os, of the Mexican army, and Manuel Perez Romero, then Mexican minister at Tokio.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
WOMEN WILL
 HELP ARRANGE FOR CONVENTION
National Chairman Cum. mings Announces His
 Committee.

Washington, Jan. disappointment of a committee of seventeen, includ- ing two women, to arrange for the Democratic National convention at San Francisco on June 2S was an- nounced today by Chairman Cum This will be the first time women have had a hand in the preliminary arrangements of presidential noni- hating convention, MT. Cummings said.
 Chairman Cummings will head the committee, and members will be Mrs. George Bass. Chicago; Miss May E. Foy, Los Angeles; J. Bruce Kremer, Montana; Wilbur M. Marsh, Iowa: Edward G. Hoffman. Indiana; Clark Howell, Georgia; Norman E. Mack, New York; Fred B. Lynch, Mime sota; Charles Boeschenstein, Illinois; E. H. Moore, Ohio; Arthur F. Mullen, Nebraska; Dr. John w. Coughlin, Massa achusetts; Isidore B. Dock weller, California; Jahn T. Barnett, Colorado; Patrick H. Quinn, Rhode Island, and Robert H. Elder, Idaho.
 The first meeting of the arrange ments committee will be held in San Francisco, probably within the next 60 days, MT. Cummings said. The committee will be divided into seven subcommittee dealing with specific phases of the convention.
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
CONNECTICUT co, LOSES ITS FIGHT
 STAMFORD WINS
Judge Webb Upholds the Order of Public Utili-
 ties Commission

The Connecticut Go. has lost it's fight to prevent the moving of it's tracks from the side to the center of Hope street. Stamford. In a. decision handed down today Judge Webb of the Superior court upholds the order of the Public Utilities Commission and denies the appeal of the trolley com pany. It is estimated that the work will cost $28,113.
 The Connecticut Go. objected to the order on the ground that the cost was too great for the company to afford at present. It was also claimed that the line was being conducted at a temporary financial loss.
 Another objection was the re-loca- tion of tracks meant that the Town of Stamford would soon order new pavement for the entire street and the trolley company would have to pay part of the cost.
 The order regarding the tracks was first issued by the Selectmen of Stamford and, when an appeal was taken. was confirmed by the Pub- lie Utilities commission. Judge Webb found there was nothing illegal or unjust in the commissions decision
Republican farmer., 1920-01-16
PRESIDENT CALLS LEAGUE MEETING
 FOR JANUARY 16

Washington. Jan. 12-(By the As- sociated Pressl-The first meeting of the council CT the League of Nations will be held in Paris Friday begin ming at 10:30 o'clock in the morning. The call for the assembly which went out late yesterday, was issued in ac- cordance with the terms of the Ver- sailles treaty by President Wilson. whom the treaty makers designated for that duty. It went to the am- bassadors of the entente. nations which have ratified the treaty and will not be made public until 1t has been received by them from their governments.