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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
HARDING CONFERS
ON LEAGUE PLAN
Senator Reed and Dr.. Nicholas
Butler Had Appointments
With President-Elect
CABINET UNDER DISCUSSION
BY the Associated Press

Marion, o., Dec. 1S.-In another set
of conferences today President. elect
Harding heard advice on the two sub
jects which, for the present. bulk
largest in his mind. the choice Of a
cabinet and the formulation of a plan
for world peace.
On the proposal for an association OF
nations. which has taken more definite
form as result Of his consultations
here. he again conferred with Senator
James A. Reed, Of Missouri. a Demo
crat, who has been a bitter opponent of
many Of President Wilson's policies.
and who took a leading part in the fight
of the Senate irrccOncilnbles against the
Versailles League. Senator Reed came
to Marion last night at Mr.. Harding y
invitation and the talk begun then was
continued today.
Another on the President elects ap-
pontment list was DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler, of New York. a student Of In :
ternational law and an advocate Of rati
tcation OF the Versailles treaty with
reservations.
Harry VI. Daughrrty, pre- convention
manager for Senator Harding and since
the Chicago convention one Of his
closest advisers. and Senator Harry 8
New, Of Indiana. in charge of the Re
pupilVHH SIfhkeTS DNTeuu during tNt
campaign. were callers. whose confer
ences were understood to concern cabi
net appointments and other questions
Of policies, rs well as the peace plans
Both have been mentioned as possible
cabinet members. but Mr.. News friend!
have Indicated that he prefers to remair
in the Senate.
Senator Reed would not commit him
self on the result Of his conference
other than that he told the President
elect thHt he thought the war refer
rndum plan impractical and that IL tn,
incoming executive should 60 into tn,
present Versailles League of Nation.
b" would be breaking faith with tn,
American people.
Mr.. Butler. who also conferred will
MIR. Harding. issued u statement IL
which he also expressed opposition I,
The war referendum idea. lie said h
thought Grrmany's war indcmnit,
should BE- definitely fixed and out o
III" way befor" any attempt is made t,
form an association of nations. lie ais,
asserted that any association Of nations
should be founded on judicial rathc
than political grounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
VOLCANO IN ERUPTION
TURNS FLOW OF RIVER
Earth Shocks Continue In Chile,
Argentina and Albania a..

Santiago, Chile, Dec. .1S,---A dis
patch received from Pucon. in the
province Of Naldivia, says that the vol.
cano Nillarica Is discharging flame and
lava, and the earth tremors in that re-
giop, continue 9.,..
The Turbio river. east OF Lake villa
RIGA. Is emptying into n great earth {.
assure, from which columns OF steam
are reported to be issuing.
Mendoza City, Argentina, was shaken
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock by an
earthquake. which was quite violent and
lnstcd thirty seconds. The tremor was
repeated with less intensity half an
hour later No details as to property
damage have been received. The earth .
quake was also felt In the city of La
Rioja. capital of the province Of the
same name.
Rome, Dec. 1S.-(By A. P.)-Scw
earthquake shocks have completed the
destruction of the Albanian village OF
Tepeleni, thirty two miles southwest OF
Avlona. according to reports from Brin
disi. Twenty two persons are known
to have lost their lives. Exact details
Of the situation have not been learned
owing to the interruption Of communi =
cations between Avlona and the stricken
village.
Advices state that Commander Pag-
linro, his two daughters, seventeen sail :
ors and two noncommissioncd officers
lost their lives on the island OF Snseno.
at the entrance OF the bay OF Avlona
when the latest earthquake took place.
The tremor was accompanied by a tidal
wave and landslides buried the house In
which the commander lived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
BANDITS DEFIANT
Of n. Y. POLICE
Two More hoId-Ups Reported.
War Veteran Dying From
Wound
WOMAN ROBBED OF GEMS
BY the Associated Press

New York, Dec. 1S.-Despite assur-
snces Of 80 police that they are ncrfrctly
competent to deal with the crime sit.
uation that has called out expressions
OF alarm from judges. city officials md
numerous civic and business organiza-
tions. the authorities this morning arc
confronted with two more hold ups. one
OF which threatens TO result in murder.
Carl Tiednrmann. veteran Of the
world war, was reported in dying
condition in a hospital from a wound
received when he resisted robbers who
held him up near a subway station last
night.
Two men stopped taxicab in Cen
trail Park. in which Mrs Thomas w
Edgar. wife Of a physician. was riding,
removed her gloves. searched her stock
ings, took from her fingers two diamond
rings, ordered her out Of the cab and
directed the driver to take them away.
A flying squadron Of fifty experienced
detectives was sent out today by Police
Commissioner Richard +. Enright to
aid In combating the crime wave.
The detectives, equipped with high
speed automobiles, were ordered to tour
the city. in day and night relays. on
the lookout for gangstcrS They also
were instructed to aid in tracing the
slender clues IN the department pos
session in efforts to solve recent mrs-
terious crimes.
Commissioner Enright said There
is no crime condition that warrants the
organization Of private citizens. The
police are absolutely In control Of the
situation.
However, numerous organizations to-
day we're discussing emergency meas.
ures to insure adequate protection.
Hundreds Of stores displayed firearms
within easy reach OF statesmen and in
pain view Of customers. The Mer-
chants Association and the Brooklyn
Chamber Of Commerce called special
meetings to consider the situation.
The Jewellers Security League an
nounredo II had offered a 500 900 re-
ward for the capture and conviction
of the murderer or murdcrPrs Of Edwin
". Andrews. Fifth avenue jewcler, on
Thursday afternoon.
Columbus, o.. Dec. lS.-(By 4. P.l
Diamond rings and unmounted gems
worth approximately S20.Oo were stolen
from Alvin Bernstein, Chicago jewelry
salesman. while he was asleep in a berth
on a train from Chicago which arrived
here this morning. according to his re
port to police.
A search of the train by police failed
to reveal this missing gem case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
WAR FINANCE BILL
Up IN HOUSE TODAY
Passage Predicted Despite
Fight, but Wilson Is Expected
to Veto Resolution
FRAME EMERGENCY TARIFF
Ry the Associated Press

Washington. Dec. ~. - Proponents
NJ the Senate resolution directing re-.
vival Of the war finance corporation
to help industry over the present period
Of falling prices planned to bring the
measure up in the House today and
obtain n vote before adjournment by
means Of a rule limiting debate TO two
hours. Passage Of the measure was re-
gardcd ms assured hut the general opin-
ion at the Capitol was that President
Wilson would veto the measure.
Members of the Hous" banking com L.
mittee. including Chairman McFadden.
who voted against a favorable report.
were prepared to carry their fight 10
the floor Of the House. Their views
were expressed in n special report pre-
pared today by Representative Luce. The
report said rehabilitation Of the war
finance corporation means further In
flation" and further imitation means
higher prices The majority report az
submitted by Representative Strong
said the effect Of the activities contem
plated BY the war finance corporation
will be to enable the products Of this
country to find a market.
Charges that many Negroes in the
southern states are not permitted to
vote will be aired by the House census
committee in considering the rcnppor-
tionmrnt bill, it was announced to-
day hy Chairman Siogcl. House Rcpub-
licans in caucus last night refused TO
approve the Tinkham resolution provid-
ing for m investigation Of alleged dis
franchiscmcnt Of Negroes with II view
to cutting down the representation of
southern states.
In its first step toward enactment OF
an emergency tariff the House ways and
means committee today tentatively
agreed to place high import duties on
wheat. corn. wool and wool clothing,
beans. potatoes. peanuts, onions. sheep
and cattle and mutton and lamb meat.
Tn" Senate tinanc" committee decided
to-day that before taking action on tn"
House bill proposing adjusted r"mp"n! ,
sation for former service men, II would
seek the views of Secretary Houston aS
70 the condition Of federal finances.
4 tentative agreement for virtual sus-
pcnsion Of Senate activity during the
holidnys was reached today among Sen
ate leaders. Although the iious" will
adjourn only over the Christmas week
end, senator's plan to rrrcSs for period
Of three days during the holidays with
a "CcntIpmen' agreement not to con
slider important business meanwhile.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
Harding Has Olvn
World Union Plan

Continued from, Psge Ono
cause. as he said, the main thing to do
was to get into the league. THAT 10
still my position, declared the Com
moncr.
To put all Of this together Colonel
Bryan is for entering the lengue on
whatever terms are practicable. Scna-
tor Harding declared that Colonel
Bryan had accepted his proposal and
that his proposal was nearer to the
natural or original position Of Colonel
Bryan than to the natural or original
position Of the irreconcilnble, Senator
Fall. The only deduction possible Is
that the present league survives to con-
siderable extent in the proposed league
OF Senator Harding.
Tho extent to which it survives has
already been set forth in this CORE
spondencc. Details are not settled and
there is plenty Of room for debate upon
them. But in general the present
league. IL future conferences and the
necessity Of reaching an agreement
among the diverse elements do not
change Mr.. IIardnEs plans. will be
the hasis or starting point Of the new
league IL n league for international ac.
for international conferences, and, Of
course. the world court, which was a
relatively minor feature OF the Wilson
plan. will become a major feature of
the new association or league for con
ference.
The remodclling Of the league will be
rather more thorough than the Lodge
reservations planned. Those reserva
tions sought to strip the international
association Of it's character Of super.
government The new league as now
contemplated will never be an interna-
tional government. 1t will meet, talk
make recommendation perhaps, but the
nations of the earth reserve freedom
OF action to themselves. They will sur.
render no sovereignty in entering the
league or association or conference or
whateycr II may he called. The new
! organization will be a modification Of
the present one or development out Of
It, rather than something set up indc.
, pendent Of the present league and out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
Some Xmas Stocking
Gets Extra Hundred

Continued from Page Ono
With the answers that come in We
get a lot nf lottcrs. original limercks
and little notes that are proving mighty
interesting.
Dispels Her Loneliness
Mrs. II. NJ. of SAMSON street above
Forty fifth. writes: Thinking of this
last line helped to I'll what would have
been the lOnclcst moments Of my life.
] think limrricking wonderful diver
sion
Luther G.. Schmchl. ot 221 South
Thirty seventh street. who has hccn n
contestant every day so far, bursts into
song thus:
Incosed ind limerick ..
It's the best that ] can do;
It's lots OF fun
To get the mon
That's why send II TO you.
From NilanoNa College comes this
Drnr Editor:
Please. Eddy dear. do not forget
The hundred bucks are mine,
But flrst before you send the check
Go get drink OF wine
a treat on me--but. II too mild.
Some hooCh will do the trick
If that's too strong, just sing a song
And drink limerick
Oh, Eddy, now look whatcha went
and done.
GEORGE 4 CRAWLEY.
Some Of the fans are proving them
selves mighty good artists. too. Their
answers nrc sent in in the form of car
toons. the drawings emphasizing the
points they make. II art ns we'll as
good lines could be considered, many
OF these 500 prizes would go to Harry
GrciSmcr. of G0l2 North Eleventh
street. for his cartoons are fine. 4
good second to him would be j. Il.
Mayo. of Wyncot", Pa, who wiclds an
unusually clever pencil.
One Fan Needs the Coin
And here is fan who besCeches us
in thc form that everybody Is writing
in these days-thc limerick:
THIS contrib Is the second I've fedger,
The suspense puts my nerves all on
edgcr;
And I'm needing tho Jack.
cause I'm hat on my bach
Come across with the coin-EvENING
LEDGER
There's a time in men's lives when
words fail.
That's saying that's hearty and hale.
But II words fail me now.
III go long without chow.
For surely am needing the kalc.
I'm not writing these Iimcricks for mon.
| juGt do II because Of the fun.
But regards the last line.
Plcase be most kind to mine
And give the durn thing at-ten-shun
80. you SEQ how this limcrickitis
esprrnds. rs irr"siSthl". No one can
escape II. once it gets in a ncighhorhood
And on Monday it will probably get
worse. For Oh that great day we nm
nOuncc the nam" of the first prize win
npr, and he or she will have a check
for ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS to
show to- everybody, and everybody. Of
course. will at one" get buster to try
, to get one while they +" going.
:" keep il NJ. fans. Don't get dis
courngcd. and r"m"mhcr
watch out for III" time limit.
Answer, +" today's limerick must ho
in thi, office by & o'clock Monday eve
ming.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
HOME rule BILL
NEARS ENACTMENT
Lords Accept House Changes
Affecting council--Amsnd-
ments Pending
SOLDIERS AND POLICE SLAIN
by the Associated prss.

Londr1, Dec. 1S.-when the amcnA.
ed Irish home rule bill reached Tho
House Of Commons from the Hou,c ~
Lords this afternoon II, was announced
by, Sir. tanning Morthingtoh. Evans.
or the ministry. THAT the government
accepted the proposal framed hy Inc
upper house regarding the Irish coun.
ci'. This removed the only outstnndinv
difference between the houses and in.
dicatrd the sncedy adoption * the bill
The House Of Lords last night agreed
to virtually all the amendments TO tho
bill made by the House of Commons,
Irish council should not be elected by
proportional representation, and that
the lord lieutenant should retain tho
right Of nominating the president Of
the council. ...-. ....
The. lower house tNduy amended the
lords proposal that X pithor urea, IN
Ireland refused 10 set, up. q parliament
the executive could rpt make the offer
a second time unless within two years
both houses Of tho British Parliament
adpptedia a resolution asking for Il. On
motion Of the government, fhc House
usssed m amendment, by q votc,of 175
to 10, making the time limit three years
ffterg June ] next. ......
The bill this afternoon was returned
70 the House. Of Lords, which win con
slider Il Monday-L--, -, g,
Dublin, Dec. fS.--iBy A. P.)-The
ambushing Of two military lorrics ycs.
to-day between Mitchelstown, County
Cork, and Galbally. County Limcrirk,
was officially announced today. Two
soldiers were killed and" two Others
wounded in3these affairs. ~
Belfast, Dec. 1S.--CBy A. P.)--Con.
stable shannon was killed and n SER,
gcnnt was wounded By. armed men, who
attacked the constables while they were
on patrol last evening at Swanlnbar
village. County Savan. Another con.
stable was wounded when armed mtn
visited bis home. The military later
made three arrests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18


taken from her. That night. It was
said the building was set on fire and
destroyed.
This was a fabrication. The facts
were ns follows:
On her way from school. at n lonely
part Of the road man rushed out.
snatched her handbag, and disappeared.
When she reached home. greatly fright.
cned. she remembered that the key Of the
schoohouse was in the bag. She at
once sent word to the school directors
informing them that she would not
teach another day unless new lock
was placed on the schoolhousc door.
She was afraid. she said, Of some one
trying to fire the school. The new lock
was supplied and the incident closed.
The school building is still intact.
Tried to Burn Dwelling
Two attempts we're made to destroy
the dwelling Of family named Grf.
fifth. near Star Center. II was rc.
ported ms the work Of gang. It was
not The culprifs are known tn the
state police and an arrest is likely to
occur now at any moment.
County Detective Murphy has OK
pcricncod his share of hair raising re
ports along similar lines. A few months
ago word came that n bituminoua coal
mine near brownsville had been set on
fire by an arson gang, as they are
generally called. Wildly sensational re.
ports that a number Of miners had been
trapped in the workings spread like
flames in a dry meadow. lie hurried to
the scene. but to this day he has been
unable to locate that burning mine or
anything ike it.
One certainty that has given rise to
much Of the popular nervousness and
apprehension il that there are q mum.
ber Of Polish. Italian and Russian radi
Gals or Reds" in this region. De.
tcctive Murphy has two men under in
dictmcnt One. Mike Provic by name,
il out on $4,000 bail. The other, John
BartovitCh. is held in default Of So.
900 bail They are implicated in the
distribution Of reasonable or Red
literature.
II is this class. taking advantage Of
tho fear and unrest now prevailing, who
arc engaged in writing threatening notes
to various persons, according to the
state police.
So general is the apprehension in q.
famed by sensational reports that the
Fayette County Teachers Institute. in
session here this week, asked for a
state police guard. The story was gen
orally published that the institute build E
ing vas patrolcd by state troopers in =
side and out. The actual fact is that
one trooper was on duty inside during
the sessions simply to alay the fears
that have been aroused
The county commissioners Of FayettC
have been Offering reward Of 5000
for the apprehension Of the tirrbugS.
Perry township offers an additional
$1,000. The state police and county dc
tcctives. Of course. cannot claim the re-
ward and outside detectives have made
no effort to earn il.
1t is n perfectly safe offer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
TOOMEY IS DUBBED
SPHINX AT PRISON
Bank Clerk Who Embezzled
$500, 900 and Gambled It Away
Mute at All Times
WORKS AS CLERK IN OFFICE


Inc Hpn'n'
This is the name MS reno" c'",''U'
at the Eastern Pcnitentiary have given
Cho,,., r Tootnev because OF the in
-, :, .L;. to-n.r trust com
,o,, oe,o;,I who enbezz,ed more than
saoo COO and then sambled most Of it
| 80 ", - - 8 90,
away .,..i l.,
At exercise. at meas, in"n'cy 20
mute. He9 avoids contact WIN . o.ner
prisoners. He II silcnt AT ms WIZ.
which. IT was learned touny, ls 'hat y,
A clerk In the parole department, "nere
his expert knowiedse ot hceou"'s d""
stenography Is vniuhple. H., ro
In remarkhpiy snort une tVu.s ,
! No St'rcd the parcie eSs.eH' wnn, neep'
n complete record Oh ever! Par",tu con
vict leaving the institution. lie no"
spends hours. every day taouia.'ng re-
ports, preparing index catus ana check
ing back on details OF the system.
As Toomey adjusts himself 10 inc
gray life OF the p-nttentiary, MS one
solacc is the devotion shown by his
wife. With Toomey racing MS hrst
Christmas In prison, this little woman.
devotion to him IN the only CLINT OF
1gnt IN tne OrHD rou''H' W hIH zap
! tivity, which the court has decreed
shall endure from ten TO thirty years.
Every day Toomey receives n letter
from his wife. who visits him when
ever a''o"eu ny 'he pen''e"''ur' rufS'
Nne FIRST At Prison GMes
Since her husbands Imprisonment
Mira. Toomey has olways been Rrst nj
| the entrance OF the pcpiteptiary on
visiting DAYS. During her visits Toomey
"brlyhtens up" considerably. He talks
with her freely, chatting over incident,
thcv have In common and evsn .m;li,u
,cco sional,v
When bis u.;fo ,savos To,,r.r ,o,.o,
hack into ,;,.rcn md ,nn,na ~ LII. LIT,
IN ,bo dovs rnt;, tho ~, Cal. nn
tnoon .ir,as m.In, ' nv. ."N' ne
n,roio rnnnnd. "s Lm ~. np., Mo'H,nS on tnt
thn ,.,.ar I;So m ;.'.. uJ."s p'ohS Lroln
g." sn, ~ '"vu in'os' n;n,s' p'''"'pa'' "oths o.
Ton,nar nu hod -
bo ,""es on.nsoa 1lu .i a ,, nt,vous co'apse wner
ne ptuteu .ne pcn''entlurs on ocIooei
81. ne hppeated cam and unemo
.iuna' t az ne "ake9 ron tne courtroom
ntr'r srntence nau peen passed bu'
n's apppurahce was q mere 0rter sneil:
fourIuB ,ne IN, .Ne from Wy HhIlnt'
N.Y. I'LL nS tnt p'nltentHry p., ~
ca'Ieu. Icac''oh came s"li.i!., ~
Nunlp'u Dsrk on th' narrow seat OF IN
p,sou 'e,'...e aS ,ne norror OF nv ny
htua.ioh 'ore at nIs nerves ana iei
MN write ana Shaheh. g., = .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
LIMITS R. R. ACTS SCOPE
Board Rules II Docs Not Affect
Electric Lines

Chicago, dec. IS.--lBy 4. P.)-The
I nit"d states railroad labor bourd
hand down l. decision today inter
prcting II" E,"h .Cummins transportn
ton art To mean that the board does
not have jurisdiction over any inter
urban or electric lines.
Appeals from employees on various
electric lines asking the board to hear
their grievances were denied
The decision affects every electric 10.
tcrurhan line in tho country and many
clty transportation systems owned by
intcrurban companies.
Arguments in the case were heard
several months ago. Members Of the
board stated at the time their belief
that, regardless Of which side won. the
matter would be appealed to the United
states Suprcm" Court for Interpretation
Of the transportation act.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-18
sidc Of &, or around, let US, say, The

ai,Io NJ n or AROUND. lcff ,,as pav tbc
iineuc T,ibnnbI ~ W '' Wv
n il Tor tl,fs reason tina, Mr.. Hard.
inc .ncot. ~ IL ,s snmstb;na natvraii,
,ners my spso psccsntaSie 70 GoloneI nrpon tSan
,.'rs NV s astep'dS Ea,, !" o'oau, a, bsan , .nua
"1 rIIi . ., m "mY ',,,,, ,,n respsc. ~
ths nrescnt league pcp This bss com como % ~,
In tbo toil ~ somc ~ his visitora The
n..son. ~ sn La,vo 80 1 wos rpi,nnr;Iv ~ a ,esn,n ~ ~
tnc 'lctois OF 'ne late WIZ ano !ne neu
tral notions. Up 10 toe pressnt only
Two OF tne enemy countries nave oesn
admitted 70 u anu tney Only ouring tne
present meeting OF the assembly at
Geneva. Inc new league association OF
conference Will include all nations
Germany. certainly, though no one eI :
plans Just now fGrance G oolecI'ons ,' u to
the aomiss'pn OF oermSsny WI, pc rnet
Russia,eng one mentons hSsga pS
namcI@Nvssin bristics twitssulncaitieS,
but the language IL specincalyr ~
nations. 49,. .r,.. e ~ -
Up to the present ausi no fari m dt.-
closed II has been ali plain sailfns fSr
Mr.. Harding. His proposal is a mid
way plaf,.I-s compromise, a natural
compromise which takes Into considers! /!
tion all the divergent points of view
and all the practical. difficulties. There
is the league already Iin !eyistenct md
hsyiGs , mott & ,!he r'stIsg \ tis ssasy Il. r.;
rope. to build from that than to start
afresh. - ...
Tbe,e NJ. Nh. nro .I.aguers and the
,rr.conc,,sb bies fbe nro leaeuers pet
in NJ Hardinu's nlnn Tho nsc ~ the
present league AS the skeleton Of the one
that Ia likely 10 snccend II II Ia about
Mi tbcv could bope FOR. Tho irrecon .
ciioble. cot The removal Of Mi tho fen
t,,rcs of tbs lear 70 which they or.