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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
HOUSE TOACT soon
0NBUDGET REFORM
First Step Will Be Taken Friday
When Committed Names
Are Suggested =.
WILL CUT APPROPRIATIONS

Washington, Dec. 1.-The first i'm
portant step in the reorganization of
the business methods of the House, as
contemplated in the Republican
program for budget reform, will
be taken on Friday when the com
mittee on committees will have its first
meeting since June. At that time the
committee, according to Frank W.
Mondell, Republican leader of the
House. will be asked to propose names
for the prospective new appropriations
committee Of thirty five members.
The organization OF the new com
mittee was provided for in an amend
ment to the rules of the House adopted
last spring. a .,..
The organization of this committee
will place additional burdens on this
session Of Congress, Mr.. Mondell said.
"for we, have on our hands already a
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propriations asked for by the executive
He made no secret Of his
astonishment at the sums now being
nsked of Congress by various govern :
mental departments. a.,
Mr.. Mondell said every attempt will
be made by the present Congress- to
facilitate the work on measures which
nre likely to come up In the next Com
eress, Some of the measures which
members Of Congress have In mind to
berin hearings on in this session are
revision Of the existing revenue, law
and tariff law. a bill for "opening up
Alaska and the establishment Of more
permanent immigration policy. '.,.
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TO DISCUSS MOTHERS FUND
Judge }. Will. Martin to Preside a,
Mas. Meeting Today

Judge J. Willis Martin will prcsid.
at a mass meeting to be held at IN.
City Club at 3 80 this afternoon "a
discuss the necessity of an adeouats
state appropriation to the mothers as.
sistance fund.
The speakers will be Miss Mary r.
Bogue, state supervisor Of mothers;
assistance fund; Ernest j.. Tustin. di.
rector of the Department of Public
Welfare: Henry j. Gideon, director nj
the bureau of compulsory education.
and George w. Norris.
Judge Martin will announce the per.
tive citizens to confer with Goyerno,
Sproul in the interest Of legislation n
secure an adequate. appropriation for
the fund. a.. ........ .. ...... D..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
CHILDREN HELD AS BANDITS
Victim Accuses Girl Of Twelve and
Her Brother. Nine

Atlantic City. Dec. Edith Schultz,
twelve years old. and her brother
Harry. nine. were held for the Juvenile
Court here Yesterday on a charge of
holding up and robbing Mrs. Anna
Riley of her purse in the business sec
ton
Mrs. Riley alleged that the children
grabbed her handbag and dartcd into an
alley. where. she alleged, they threw
the bag away after taking the cash
contents.
\ quantity of toys. believed by de-
tectives to have been stolen. was found
when they were searched in police head
quarters.
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L. s. Navy Lands Crimeans

Paris. Dec. Prom dispatches re-
ccived at the American Red Cross. it Is
learned that the American navy is SUI
perintending the landing Of Russian
refugees from the Crimea ut a port on
the Adriatic near Cattaro. Nine thou
sand arrived on Monday and 5000 yes
tcrday. The present intention is to
take the refugees into Bosnia.
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Germans Resent Plebiscite Plans

Berlin, Dec. 1.-Germany's dissat-
isfncion with the arrangements for the
plebiscitc in Upper Silesia grows as the
time approaches for casting the ballots
to decide whether that coveted district
shall become part of the new republic
Of Poland or remain German. The most
recent outburst of indignation has been
directed against the agreement reached
by Premiers Lloyd George and Leygues
in the London conference Saturday.
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other week. Not only are the dele
gates beginning to show the effects Of
the heavy strain imposed by the, work
of the last fortnight. but there is
feeling that public interest is waning
and 1t would be better to resume the
sitting at a later date and with the re-
newed enthusiasm Of the public rather
than to permit world opinion to become
bored or Indifferent,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
League Delegates Speed Program

Geneva, Dec. 1.-The league is pur-
suing the program for it's third week
with singular energy and feverish activ-
ity reigns in the various league bu-
reaus throughout the city.
Everywhere, even within the con
servatists' circle of the cautious and
slow moving council there are evident
signs of desire to wind up the business
of the assembly before the end of an
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Has No Jurisdiction

Harrisburg. Dec. l. - The Public
Service Commission yesterday ruled that
where municipality owns q public
utility but has leased il. the commission
is without power to regulate the rates
of service. That holds true, the com
mission in a formal report said, whether
the plant is operated either directly by
the municipality or by others under
lease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-01
peported Hero Cleared Of Murde.

Eugino Tecce, the Italian war hero,
who was deported to France three
months ago by the bureau of immigr,
tion, has been cleared OF the cnarge OF
murder Of his twenty one -yenr old
sweetheart, Rosina Cresta. in Italy,
according to a letter which was re-
ceived yesterday by Charles F. Squil-
lace, a Camden attorney.
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pr caIrns SelIs Home

DIR. Andrew A. Cairns, chief medical
director of the Bureau Of Health, has
sold his home at the southeast corner OF
Seventh street and Medary avenue, Oak
Lane Park, to Abraham Silverman. The
lot is $50 by 250 feet. 1t was sold for
S5C. .oC0. ...
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Paris, Dec. 1.-The bill re establish. &.
ing diplomatic relations with the vati-
can, was passed by the French Cham
Der of Deputies last evening by virtu-
ally a two to. one vote. The govern
mcnt's majority was 1SS, and resump-
ton of relations. with the Senate s
concurrence. is now believed assured.
II was the discussion in the Chamber
of Deputies on the bill which was the
cause of Premier Leygues' return to
Paris Monday. Seeing that the debate
was being uselessly prolonged. the min =
listers remaining in Paris insisted that
the premier break off the negotiations
in London to appear at the tribune Of
the chamber, and with all the author
ity of the chief Of the government, de-
mand a vote upon the bill.
The measure now goes to the Senate,
where the radical and nnti clerical ele-
ments are stronger than in the chamber.
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British Won't Quit Mesopotamia

London. Dec. while the Board Of
Trade was considering what recommen-
dations should be made to the cabinet
in reply to the American oil note. Ed
win Montagu, secretary of state for
India, speaking before the members Of
the Constitutional Club yesterday, said
the British did not intend to get out
administration there and declared that
the present British force of 100. 900 was
in process Of replacement by an Arab
army,
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SAFE ROBBERS GET S215O
Yeasmen Overlook Bonds and Sc.
curities valun at $4,000

euritles Value at $4,000
bloomsbury, Pa, Dec. 1.-Yeggmen
who blew open the safe of the White
Milling Co. yesterday obtained $115O
in cash and negotiable papers and $1,000
in unindorsed checks, but overlooked
more than $24 600 in bonds and other
securities.
Entrance to the mill was gained
through a window, and tool box Just
inside furnished them with all the tools
necessary for the job. They even stole
the tools after lcoting the safe.
state police and private detectives
are working on the case.
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French CHAMBER
ORENVOY T0POPE
Governments Plan to Re-estab-
lish Embassy at Vatican
Gets Big Majority
BILL NOW GOES TO SENATE

Summary Of special cable DISPATCHES TO
todnys Public LcdEer. Copyright. 1870,
ivy the Public Ledger Co.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Fire in Commodore
Wrecks Ballroom,
Hotel Staff Fights Blaze
in Darkness; Damage
Estimated at $4,000

The magnificent west ballroom on
the second floor of the Hotel Commo-
dore was wrecked last night by fire
which started in the walls. Lacking
any exact data on the amount of dam
age done. Manager George Sweeney es-
timated it at between $4,000 and $685.
coo. The cause is not known, but the
management believes it to have been
due either to defective wiring or q
cast away cigarette stub
The blaze was discovered at about
10:3O o'clock by Leon. the maitre de
hotel. An alarm was turned in and
the hotel staff attempted to fight the
flames with the hotel apparatus, but
their efforts were handicapped when
fuse blew out and left the room in
darkness.
When the city fremen arrived it
was necessary to cut away large
section of the walls and ceiling in or
der to get at the blaze. Simultane-
ously with the discovery of the out
break, elevator service was halted be-
cause Of trouble with the power ana
the startled guests filled the Railways,
stairs and corridors, some of them in
dishabille.
Earlier in the day fremen we're
called to extinguish a blaze on the
eleventh floor Of the Commodore,
where the awning was in flames. Other
than the destruction of the awning,
this outbreak did no damage.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Caruso Guard Is Doubled as
Hunt for Buried Gems Begins

EASTHAMPTON, Long Island. June
13.-The guards on duty on the estate
of Enrico Caruso since the Jewel theft
there were doubled tonight and each
was instructed to fire without hesita-
ton on any prowler who ignored
command to halt.
These precautions were taken both
because the authorities are inclined to
believe that the stolen 100000 worth
Of jewelry may be buried on the
grounds and because tho publicity at
tendant upon the burglary has turned
the attention Of numerous cranks to
the Caruso household. 1t is the in
tention Of those in charge that neither
thief intent upon cxhuming buried
treasure, nor crank who might harbcr
more sinister designs, shall find it safe
to intrude upon the tenor's property
Thomas J. Corrigan. head Of the pri-
vatc detectives investigating the theft
said that he would arm ten of his men
with picks and shovcls tomorrow and
have them start systematic treasure
hunt. If necessary, he said, the entire
100 acres Of the estate would be dug
up. The ten men who would tackle
the Job were picked mep." he said.
wv" arc certai2,' he ssid, that the
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Republicans Unite for Campaign;
johnson Will Support Ticket;
Harding Welcomed in Capital
Nomination of Harding Upset
All Predictions I'm London

form. Although the fact that Ireland
was not mentioned is highly satisfac-
tory, regrets are expressed that the
platform does not take more liberal
attitude toward The treaty ard league
of nations. The British prefer to be
lieve that the platform leaves sufficient
latitude for cooperation with Eu-
ropean countries.
AS Europeans generally give so little
attention TO American politics, it is
surprising to see the interest they are
now showing in the coming campaign
in America. Not excepting the cam
paign of 1916, when ali Europe believed
the result would determine Americas s
war policy, has there been political
fight in America which has attracted
more interest here.
There is a belief in some quarters
that Ambassador John w. Davis, who
made good impression in official and
educational circles here, may be the
choice of the San Francisco convention
to run against Harding. Such a con-
test would be followed here with the
greatest interest
Coolidge is better known here than
Harding as the formers stand in the
Boston police strike was at time when
the British were confronted with rail
way crisis. His strong action at that
time won the admiration of all who be-
lleve in law and order
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Chief
Shot to Death
In Paris Street
Essad Pasha, Premier, Killed
by Student as He Leaves
Hotel OH Way to Races:
Two Bullets Take Effect
A ssassin Is Arrested
Youth Tells Police That
His Victim Had Brought
Ruin Upon His Country
By Ralph Courtney
Special Gable to The Trib1ire

Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc
PARIS, June 13.-Essad Pasha. the
Albanian Premier, was shot down short
ly after noon to-day by an Albanian
student
The Prime Minister was leaving the
Hotel Continental just before O'Clock.
on his way to the races, when a young
man. about twenty years old, stepped
up to him with revolver in hand.
Without hesitation the student fired
once at point blank range and again
as Essad sank to the ground. Both
bullets entered his chest, one pene-
tratng the heart. The Premier died
imme mediately
Before any one could lay hands on
him, the young man bent down and
face, tried to fire again, but the revol-
yer failed to 60 off.
Assassin Arrested
The student threw the weapon onto
the sidewalk and allowed hotel porters
to seize him and hold him for the
police. He was roughly handled bv
a crowd which rushed up at the sound
of the shots.
At the Bons Enfants police station,
he gave the name of Averic Rustem.
saying that he was born at Lae Sciaka,
Albania, in 1895. Little doubt exists
as to the political nature of the crime.
Rustem said "Essad had been running
his country"
He arrived in Paris about week
ago from Rome. Rustem declared to
the police that his crime was not pre-
meditated and that he was waiting for
Essad's secretary, whom he knew, when
the Albanian president came out. He
explainined his possession Of the revol-
yer by saying that he always carried
one.
Essad Pasha was descendant of one
of the oldest Albanian families named
Toptani, large land owners in the re-
gion of Tirania. AS Turkish general
during the Balkan war, he defended
Scutari against the Montenegrins and
Serbs. His defence of Scutari was one
of the finest feats of the war on the
Turkish side.
Essad has been the ruler of Albania
to all intents and purposes ever since.
Continued page ssven)
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14

jewels have been buried somewhere on
the estate, and we intend to leave no
spot unsearched in our effort 20 recoy-
er them
The private detectives to-day were
engaged in following the trail of stale
footprints which might have been made
at about the time Of the theft. One of
these trails, made by woman, was
picked up about 100 feet from the
house, and was traced through a wheat
field to the shore of Georgia. Lake,
about $50 feet distant.
There the footprints Of a man. ap-
parently made at the same time as the
woman's footprints, wcro discovered.
and it was surmiscd that the woman,
who came from tho direction Of the
house, had met the man by appoint
ment on the shore Of the LAKE.
According to the trailers, the foot
prints Of the man had charncteristics
similar to those of n man v!;o is under
suspicion in connection with the theft
They said that he had tod them nj
frst TINT he had not been near the
lake, and later had admitted going
there about week ago. The John Doc
inquiry planned by District Attorney
Cnru*o home tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14

From The Tr,bune's European Bureau
Copyright 1890, New York Tribune Inc.
LONDON, June 13.--The nomination
of Senator Warren G.. Harding as the
Republican Presidential candidate came
as q complete surprise to the British, ,
who believed that the nominee world
be chosen from among Wood, johnson,
Lowden and Hoover. Newspa pers to-
day publish biographical sketches of
the nominee.
Naturally the first query of Euro
peans is regarding Senator Harding's
views on foreign affairs.
Now that the convention is ended. it
Is permissible to say that the British
feared johnson would be selected and
hoped Hoover would get the nomina-
ton. The hope regarding Hoover was
based largely on the fact that they
knew his work and his views on inter
national questions. Among British Of
ticlals there is the greatest respect
for Hoover and they would have been
glad to see him the next President.
Although extremely interested in the
conventions choice of a candidate. the
British also are anxious to get the
American reaction to the party plat
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Pinch0t PrOcIuin,s
Ne1U Party None
Convention Scheduled in
Chicago July 10 to Fix
Policy Of Cam ,paign

NhlCACo, June l3.-Asserting that
."s Republican National Convention
saorsd most Of the serious problems
~ sna mentioned others only 10 reveal
~ pnw1ilingness TO face them honest
+" the Committee of Forty-eight, in
p,s.aSemen. tonight gigned by Amos
sslHnot and other members. said that
shsss7er uncertainty existed as to
stner there would be a new party
sena'aste srasa,, for President has been re-
TEN me organization will adopt a plat
pM and nominate a candidate for
,''s'osnt at a convention in Chicago
~ 1niy 10. The Republican party has
o7 driven ost Of representation in
.. ~ councils the millions of voters who
tp"ia.e~ed Rooseyelf, johnson and La
,llstte,' the statement said. "The
party will represent these voters
aa VII psesent definite and con-
''sHetiTe rHetiTe PROGRAM"
me statement said that the new
mr,y hsd been organized in thirty
*tss and that IL would be prepared
~ pat ~ electoral ticket on the bal
!. - in every state.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Victim of Bubonic
Plague in Florida
p PensacOIa authorities
Take Steps to Prerent
Spread Of the Disease

PENSACOLA, Fla, June 13.-Follow-
ing the announcement to-day by state
laboratory experts that the death of
George Gardina here Friday undoubt-
edly was due to bubonic plague, steps
were inaugurated by the city authori-
ties for an immediate cleanup cam
pagn in an effort to prevent a spread
Of the disease. A special meeting of
the city commission will be held to-
morrow morning to discuss the situa-
ton.
The Gardina case is the only one thus
far reported.
Public health officials already have
started a survey of the city to locaize
what might be regarded as danger
Gus area. They have determined upon
thorough extermination CT rats and
will take special precautions to see
that no ships tie up along the docks
without proper rat guards.
Commerce from this port will not be
interfered with, It was said, but all
vessels and ali freight cars leaving
here will be fumigatcd and NIL ports
will be required to enforce fumeation
regulations on all ships that arrive
from Pensacola. Vessels that have
been on the high soas seven or more
daya. CT route from Pensacola TO other
ports. will not bo subject 20 quarantine
en- arrival at dcsNnAtion, Il was said
here.
GA;cinls hero expressed confidence
.tat Tie plague wooid not attain alarm
i,g proportions.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-ohcials of
tho Public Health Service said tonight
that it was not definitely established d
that case of bubonic plague had de-
vcoped nt Pensacola.
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Coolidge Puts
Campaign
u p to Leaders
Governor Will Enjoy Vaca-
ton While Committee
Struggles With Prepara-
tions for Vote Getting
Special Dispatch TO The Trtbun

BOSTON, June Ex-Governor Calvin
Coolidge, Republican Vice Presidential
nominee, will leave the matter Of cam
paigning to the Republican National
Committee, and while they are laying
their plans will take a vacation with
Mrs. Coolidge and his sons in Yer
mont.
The Governor in making his plans
denied tonight that he would resign
as Governor on accepting the nomna-
ton for Vice President. His term ex-
plres the first Wednesday in next
January. The Governor said he could
see no reason for resigning, since in
any event the constitution provides for
the Lieutenant Governor to serve as
acting Governor in case the Governor
Is absent from the state As for
stumplng tour that matter is en-
tlrely IN the hands of the national
committee, he said
Inc Massachusetts delegation to the
Chicago convention will arrive in Bos-
ton Monday afternoon and will march
to the State House headed bv hand nd
to serenade Governor Coolidge and
congratulate him on the honor be-
slowed upon him.
The Governor, on receipt of a tele-
gram announcing the plan, consented
to defer his departure for Amherst
whittier he expected to start tonight
tor the festivities connected with the
twenty-hfth anniversary of his class
and commencement week. He hopes
that the Chicago train will not be sc
late as to prevent him getting away
Tomorrow night for his class Dime,
at the Old Colony Club in Springfield
Goes to Amherst Tomorrow
Mr.. Coolidge will go to Amherst
Tuesday for class day and to Hol,
Cross, Worcester, Wednesday, where
in his academic gown and cap, he vii
distribute the diplomas to the gradual
ing class, in accordance with the Gus
tom of previous Governors.
Governor Coolidge will be the fourth
Nice-President from Massachusetts,, ths
first three having been John Adams
Elbridge Gerry and Henry Wilson, who
was elected with Ulysses Grant in 1877
when the latter was given a second
term as President.
The Governors Sunday was pretty
we'll invaded by reporters, photogra-
piers and motion picture men, but he
and Mrs. Coolidge submitted with cour-
tcsy and patience. ln the morning a
Continued on next page,
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
W. G. a Nice Boy; To Be Good
President, Boasts Harding Sr.
lit Was Very Well Conducted Convention-No
Bosses, and the Best Man Won,' He Says;
Family of ''Every-Day' Ohio Folk
By Boyden r. Sparkes

MARION, Ohio 13There
Marion to-day
ing a"oke with that the
Marion Star the
lcan party Disappointment
depot o'clock Chicago
Senator and Mrs Harding
and would not to Marion days.
when the Senator's brother, Dr. George Harding,
young of Columbus Ohio climbed the
cheers from throa that
inhabitants history Then there
another cheer for oke D. Donthen
about his neck He solitary delegate the convention
After that welcoming delegation hurried to their homes
to eat heavy Sundavd dinners
New-York tribune., 1920-06-14
Bomb Injuries Many at
CarlusO Performance

HAVANA, June 13.-Several
members of the chorus and a
number of persons in the audi
ence were injured, one of them
seriously, when a bomb was ex-
ploded during a performance at
the National Theater this after
noon. The explosion occurred in
the early part of the second act
of the opera Aida" shortly be-
fore Enrico Caruso was due to
appear for his last performance
here. Panic was narrowly avert
ed largely through the coolness
Of the director and several musi-
clans. who played the Cuban ma
tional anthem.
The police have arrested the
theater's painter on suspicion,
but have been unable to find a
motive for the outrage.