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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

The trouble with the published descr'ET'
tion of the suspected murderer OF Elmer ,.S n
Drewes is that it fits thousands OF LaSI, mSL
Moreover. the man suspected has proO''S
changed his clothes since the murder
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

After one has heard that the King Of
Greece is dead, it surprises one to learn
Though perhaps it should not) that his con-
dition Is much improved
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

From York, Pa, comes the story, o.
hen that has kidnapped a kitten and drNs NIs
the mother cat away. Doubtless a femnl'
with few theories she wishes to WORK OUT
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

Rumors of rupture between Poland an
Lithuania cause the wish that Europea
relations bore some resemblance to tn
quality Of mercy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

The Mayor appears to have poor opn
ion of councilmanic gas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

Even those who refuse to worship th,|
golden calf occasionally perform obeisanc|
to bull.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

The thief who robbed q local woman and
got button now needs nothing but thu
hook.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21
SHORT CUTS

In thirteen more days the told you so
will be very busy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21
Should Be From His Name

From the Itswamba County CMss) News
Burly Smith seems to be good black
Jsmith nowadays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

Whichever way the election goes. III.
pumpkin pie will be cause for THANKSGIVING.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21
An Arkansas Record

bethlehem Correspondence CIarksHlle Herald.
Democrat.
Two weddings, one fight and one separa-
tiOn since our last issue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21
Hope

From the New York Herald.
The Pencil--dm now that she votes with
me she win probably learn how to sharpen
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21
NOW MY IDEA IS THIS!

Daily Talks With Thinking Pladelphian on Subjects They
KnOU Best
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21
PRO-LEACUE REPUBLICANS
ARE NOT INCONSISTENT
fdent That Their Desire to Cooperate
In World Peace VIII Be GratlNed

TN1l1S newspaper feels complimented by the
= solicitudc which number of readers
have expressed in writing concerning its
support of the League of Nations and its
advocacy of the election of Senator Harding.
They have asked us in all sincerity to ex-
plain what to them seems an inconsistency.
Their letters indicate that they are doing
some thinking on the issues involved in the
campaign and are anxious for more light
One of them asks "What possible ground
is there for saying that the League of Ma
tions can only be had by the election of Mr..
Harding. when Mr.. Harding himself says
he is opposed to the present league with or
without reservations, and Mr.. Cox says he
is for the league with or without rescrva-
tions?'
Now this newspaper has never said that
our entrance into the League of Nations was
possible only If Mr.. Harding were elected.
1t has been particularly careful to refrain
from any such statement. for the reason that
II is persuaded that whether Mr. Harding or
Mr.. Cox is elected the United States will
enter the league under conditions satisfac-
tory to a majority of the people.
In reaching this conclusion we have sought
to consider the forces at work both in the
United States and in the rest of the world,
Those forces are more formidable than any
form of words in a political platform or any
pronounccment of candidate for office.
Platforms and campaign speeches are made
to conciliatc all shades Of belief within n
party in order that the whole party strength
may be polled fo' the party candidates 1t
may be cynical to say that thrv are not to
be taken too seriously, but a long experience
in observation of the relation between pre-
election utterances and conduct in Office JUS
tifios the opinion here expressed.
Chauncey VI. Dcpcw put it in another
way years ago when he said that platforms
were made to get in on and not to ride on.
He could have carried his railroad metaphor
little further by saying that $hcn one had
got in on the platfrom and had moved for
ward into the car itself he Travelled along the
route on which the rails were laid.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

When W. express the belief that the en-
trance of the United States into the league
will be easier under Republican leadership
than under Democratic leadership we merely
face III" facts a$ they have already been
disclosed. If the Democratic leadership had
been r!fc"'iv" we should have been in the
league months ago. Elihu Root pointed that
out in his Carnegie Hall speech Tuesday
night. The President apparently pre-.
frrred that we should not enter the league
at all rather than have us enter it under
conditions agreeable to a majority Of the
Senate. \ very large proportion Of the Re
publican senator's and nearly half of the
Democratic senator's voted for certain rcscr.
vationS and interpretations in the covenant.
1t will BE- impossible to put through any
covenant not satisfactory to these Ropub.
Leans. And of course it will also BE- i'm
uossiblc to ratify any covenant not satisfac-
tory 10 the Democrats who voted for the
reservations
Under the circumstances, it is the part Of
wisdom to dismiss the leaders who by their
influence over a minority in the Senate have
been able to block ratification. The way to
do this is to elect a Republican President
aud ~ increase the Republican majority in
the Senate, 50 that those Democrats who
have followed the leadership Of Mr.. Wilson
may find their power curtailcd.
MIR. COX would have to make conrrs, ions
TO the Republican senators if he wished the
covenant ratified. Mr.. Harding will have
to make fewer concessions and to u smaller
number Of Democratic senators in order to
get action. There arc enough Democratic
senator's to pass them ready to vote for the
reservations az soon as they cease to regard
it a. their duty to follow the lead Of the
White House.
The point on which the friends Of inter
national co-upcrntion have split is Article
y. which il is admitted on all hands would
compel the United States to use its army and
navy to settle European boundary disputes.
Mr.. Root discussed the defects of that article
in his New York speech, elabOratng the OBJ
icctOnS which he raised when the text Of the
covenant was first made public. He pointed
out that it was not an essential part of the
plan for preventing war by preliminary cx-
animation Of the issues in dispute and by
submission Of di,agrccmcnts to an interna.
tiuual court. It, purpose is to fix the bound
aries of the new states carved out Of the
territory Of the defeated empires and TO
preserve them by armed force.
Now. said Mr.. Root, the way to bring
about an era of peace is not to prepare for
the use Of force to preserve it, but rather
to make arrangements for the establishment
of Justice. II the nations desire Justice then
they can have it. If they do not desire it,
then no written agreement can prevent them
from resortng TO force to establish injus.
ticc This is so elementary that it seems
to have been forgotten.
As a matter of fact, Article y would not
have been inserted in the covenant if the
nations framing it had been convinced that
the world was ready for universal peace
Yet Mr.. Wilson insists that it is the heart
ofAhe whole document and that if it is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-21

/ L
~ almost without exception all of the
highway criminals, motorcar bandits and
other types of the class are young men and
their women associates, who are drug
addictS.
\ couple of months ago five hod-upy bv
one gang occurred in widely separated sec
tiOns Of the city. In two of the instances
there We're assaults. The band was ulti
matcly captured, and then it developed that
each member Of it was n drug addict. Not
one Of them was over twenty one years of
age.
The ease with which it is possible for
these dcgeneraUeS TO obtain a supDly of
dope" is responsible for the growing use
Of drugs in this city.
Organizations exist among dope dealers
with ramifcations extending throughout the
entire city.
\ complete system of signals is main
tanned and it is almost impossible for anv
one but dope user to get into direct con
tact sufficient to secure evidence of the
crime, with any of the members of these
syndiCates.
Unfortunately, the laxity of the drug
law, and the fact that the government exe
tends no aid or none to speak of in the de-
lection Of these criminals, renders the work
Of the police unusually difficult.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT IN
 DELAWARE SUFFRAGE BATTLE

Dover, Del, March 2s-On the eve of the opening of thesecond week of the Delaware legislature, which has been called into extraordinary session to consider the question of ratifying the woman suffrage federal amend ment, and to act on several legislative propositions of state interest, both suffrage mad anti suffrage leaders are still expressing confidence that their respective forces will win. If Della ware ratifes before the legislature ad- iourns the special session. it will be the thirty sixth state necessary to write the amendment into the consti- tuition of the United States.
 Suffrage leaders. while not claiming that they have sufficient votes in both houses to ratify said their workers have not been asleen since the legis- iators went home Friday and they ex- nect their work will show results be- fore a final vote is taken in both houses.
 Anti suffrage supporters in claiming they have the advantage insist that the ratification resolution will be de feated, basing their declaration on as- sertions made by members of the sen ate and house that under no eircum- stances can it pass both houses
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
BRIDGE AT BRATTLEBoRo
 SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD

Brattlehoro. Vt, March 28.-The steel bridge spanning the Connecticut river here was swept away by ice and the swift current tonight, carrying with 1t Cornelius Flanagan. 75 years old, who was crossing to his home The structure was about 200 feet long and connected the town with an is land. A wooden bridge from the is land to North Hinsdale, N. H., was
 The bridge was used for yehicular traffic and pedestrians only and was built in 1903 at cost of s36, 900. It was Sz feet wide. Flanagan, who was caught on the structure when it was swept out, res.\,d on the island and when the bridge started to buckle at tempted to return there but lost his race with death. No hope was held out Tor his rescue. as the river is full oI lee The entire structure was swept away, the ice cutting it cleanly al the abutments at either end. The river rose two feet to an nm precedented height and tonight was plunging over the Connecticut River power house dam five miles below nere with a crest of oyer eight feet At the point where the bridge snan- ned the current, the water was about forty feet deep.
 The iron suspension bridge two miles above the town was undams ged and was said to be in danger.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
NEW FRENCH GUN HAS RANGE
 OF FROM 100 TO 12o MILES

Paris, March 2S.-Delamar Maze, French inventor, yesterday sold to the French government the patent on new long range gun which after thorough tests. has shown it has a range of from 100 to 120 miles. The shell leaves the muzzle of this gun at speed of approximately 4,17S feet feet per second.
 Premier Lloyd George announced in British parliament recently that Eng
 land had been negotiating with ! France to obtain the permit to use the plans for the new guns and the Belgian government is now manufact- uring similar cannon at Liege. American military attaches in Europe have written to the government, ask ing that American representatives
 may be present at tests of the weapon l In connection with the development of this piece or ordnance, which is called the "Turbon cannon it may i be recalled that two years last Thursday the Germans began to bom-
 bard Paris with their long range t'Berthas."
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
M'ADoo OPPOSES CANDIDACY
 IN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

New York. March 2S.-William G. McAdoo again has expressed himself as opposed personally to being a can dldate in presidential primary and a sadvocating that delegates to the next democratic convention should 20 unlnstructed. He made public tonight a telegram to George A. Loyejoy of Portland, Ore, which in part said:
 I have your telegram advising me that the McAdoo club of Oregon has secured one thousand signatures to place my name before democratic cleo tors in the Oregon presidential mi mary elections to be held May q and expressing the hope that I will grant permission to file the petition.
 T deeply appreciate this senerous offer of support from 0rny friends ir Oregon. but I earnestly beg them not to enter me as a candidate in thi: primary. I publicly stated in Febr1. ary last that I believed the next dem. ocratic national convention should b, composed of uninstructed delegate. who should be free to exercise thei, l unfettered judgment as to platform ] and candidate
 l T also stated that am not seckn, and will not seek the nomination al though l should regard it as the dut, l Of any man to accept 2 nomination f
 rendered him unsolicited by the ire l action of a convention eon1posed Q
 free men and women. Holding thes 1 deep convictions, I cannot consistentl enter the presidential primary in an, ] state where the object is to instr,lc | the delegates for a particular candi dater
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
to Have 5O,OOO Political Committees
To Prosecute Non-Partisan Political Campaign - Re quests Sent to 40, GOO Local Unions.

Washington. March 2S.-Steps to mobilize 150, 900 workers into 50,040 committees to prosecute Iabor's non partisan political campaign were talk en today by the campaign executive committee, composed of Samuel Com pers, Frank Morrison and James O'Connell. Requests were sent to 4o,- 900 local unions, asking immediate appointment of a committee of three b- each to act in conjunction with 1O,- GOO other committees named by city central bodies and other organizations. "all working in harmony under a carefully worked out scheme of CO., operation . according to an announce ment by American Federation of La bor headquarters.
 Tn 1906 the American federation of | labor non partisan political cam paign was carried on with striking l success by 450 900 members" the ex- ecutiva. committees letters to the local union said 'In February, 1920, there were 4,079, ITO. By unity and solidar- 1 ity what can stand in our way tc
 greater triumphs?''
 State conventions have been called 1 by organized labor in West Virginia
 and New Jersey to make plans fol carrying on a vigorous campaign. Or | ganization work in the various state is being supplemented, it was said b. publication of thousands of pieces o literature and the supply of politica
 news regularly to 300 labor pournal and magazines.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
LONDON TIMES EDITORIAL
 ON THE IRISH QUESTION

London. March 2s-The London Times today devotes a three column editorial to the Irish situation. be- sides printing long letters from the Earl of Dunraven. president of the Irish Reform Association. and Sir Horace Plunkett, chairman of the Dublin convention, all of which law stress on the serious situation and make suggestions for changes in the Irish bill. which is ii come up before parliament today, which the writers believe -'r help in a settlement of the controversy.
 Both in respect of the circum- stances and the consequences which 1t may entail. the occa sion is grave beyond measure. We can re- member no emergency in domestic policies that has surpassed or even equalled in the significance. the decis- ion, with which the house of com mons is now confronted, says the ed- itorial.
 The Times then points out that il has held that while the Irish prob- lem is essentially of British concern in which foreigners have no title to interfere. unrest in Ireland affects tc a disadvantage many aspects of homo and foreign policy"
 Reviewing the efforts the Londor Times has made to secure settle ment of the trouble, the writer con. ! siders the defects in the bill reme. diable and says: "One indispens bl, amendment is that the area of tn, northern parliament should embraci the whole of the nine counties of Ul i ster-" Largely upon this question. ! says. rests the stability of the nev 1 Irish constitution and the hope 0 evolving peace from the discord.
 The Earl of Dunraven. who says majority of the people in Ireland ar so convinced of the fraudulent natur of the bill as to consider its exarnina l ton a mere waste of time. also favor the inclusion of the whole of Ulste in one legislature, while Sir Horac Plunkett, who says the state in Ire land is the worst in living memory. declares that the army of occupatio cannot be removed. because the onl government in Ireland is the militar uathority. the incompetence of whic
 is being shown daily with tragi proof
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
sUBPoENAEp IN NEW
 YORK POLICE VICE CASE

New York, March 2S.-Police h. spector Dominick Henry today was srbpoenaed to appear before the ex- traordinary grand jury which will convene next Tuesday to investigate charges against Assistant District At tainey James E. Smith, contained in afFGavits made public last week by Inspector Henry. The affidavits ac- ,:rsed Smith of connivance with crime simultaneously with his prosecution of it.
 Assistant District Attorney Smith in various statements has asserted his willingness to testify fully before this jury and is said to be aiding it's couh- sei in obtaining witnesses for the in Guiry. Among those reported to have been subpoenaed, in addition to Inz spector Henry, is Police Commissioner Enright.
 The regular grand jury, which will convene tomorrow. plans to investi- gate Assistant District Attorney Smiths charges of corruption in the police department. One of the mat ters to be considered, it is said. is whether Inspector Henry is guilty of neglect of duty in not reporting the various alleged transgressions with which he accuses MT. Smith. A sidelight was added by the as- sistant district attorney tonight when he declared in a statement that the ''baclxfire" campaign by Inspector Henry and others followed a "con- ference in Commissioner of Accounts Hirshfield's office Thursday after noon." Commissioner Hirshfield sev. eral days ago issued statement giv- ing testimony accredited to Harry "A Goldwater, alleged gambler, thai Smith was the organizer of politica club which was converted into . gambling house.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29

Tornadoes that struck in half a dozen states today caused death list that may pass fhree score, caused property damage reaching many mil lions Of dollars. and played havoc with wire and railway service in wide spread districts. The greatest damage was done in Chicago suburbs and El- gin. where the known death list was ez. and a number of other persons VI ere missing. Atlanta. Ga. reported that the death list in Georgia and Alabama was at least 5s. Apparently there were three distinct storms, one driving north eastward into Illinois and dying out on the shores Of Lake Michigan, just north of Chicago one striking in Georg.a and Alabama. and another striking in Indiana and passing into ohio and Michigan.
 A list of points suffering greatest damage follows:
 Chicago suburbs. Is known killed hundreds injured. a dozen or more missing and damage of upwards of a haif million dollars done.
 Eigin. m: Eight known killed, sew erai missing and scores injured; prop eriy damage estimated at s4.ooo,O0o.
 Lagrange Ga: A death list reported az high as ss. and heavy property damage.
 West Point. Ga: Five reported killed
 Near Fort Wayne: Three killed heavy property damage.
 Arricols. Ga. Five killed.
 Greenviilc and Union City. O.: Six teen reported killed.
 St Louis: One killed.
 Fast Troy. Wis: One killed.
 Swanton and Rasbs Corners, O.: number reported killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
FOUR CONNECTICUT CITIES
 MOVED THEIR CLOCKS AHEAD

New Haven. Conn, March 2s-Stan- ford and Greenwich kept in step with New York today by going on a day. light saving schedule. but the rest of Connecticut Jagged an hour behind Four cities-Hartford New Britain. New London. and Putnam-move theiF clocks ahead one hour at two o'clock tomorrow morning and Derby and Shelton are scheduled to adopt day. light saving next Sunday. There re- main thirteen cities in the state that will use standard time for the pres ent. Ansonia is to vote on the ques- ton tomorrow night. but New Haven. Bridgeport. Waterbury. Meriden. Nor- walk. Danbury. Norwich and the oth- CTS appear in no haste to adopt day. light saving regulations.
 The New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad has stated officially that Section 2 of the federal daylight saving law. which requires that stand ard time be used by common carriers. prevents the railroad from considering
 summer time" for interstate traffic.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-29
STANDS ALONE TO
 FACE GERMAN REVENGEH

Paris, March 27 (By the A. P).- Jean Louis Barthou, former premier, who, while interpellating the govern ment in the chamber Of deputies on Thursday, made an attack on Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain, and said France stands alone to face Ger man revenge today in an interview amEllfied his reference to the rejection of the Versailles treaty by the United States senate.
 How ever free the speakers tribune
 in the chamber may be- he said, it 41vcives, above all, in discussions of International relations, a certain amount of discretion, to which I had to submit on Thursday. l understand the necessity for this, and could not say all I thought of the situation cre- ated by tEe senate's refusal to ratify the treaty l admit was embarrassed by my role of prophet, since I was the first at the moment of discussion of the treaty to take such an eventuality into consideration. It, therefore, undue surprise.
 What will be it's consequences? It cannot be doubted that the rejection of the pact deprives France of one of her guarantees which formed part of the very essence of the treaty. With the neutraliza ton of the left bank of the Rhine, urged by Marshal Foch whose memorandum was strongly l supported by Premier Clemenceau, the roads of invasion of France from the l east would have been closed and the 1 security of our country assured. Tc
 renounce guarantees of such impor- tance, which appeared at first to be
 only real ones, equivalent guarantees l of security were absO111te1v uaceSear-1z | President Wilson had promised us 1 them and they were given us in the
 treaty Rejection of the treaty leaves
 us with the league of nations, which l is incomplete and which is a ymbo
 not an instrument of action.
 l On the other hand the guarantee
 ing pact ratified by Great Britain ha. no practical value since it canno
 come into operation unless the United States ratifes what her official repre
 sentative has signed in her name.''