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PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1921 Copyright, I9tl, bv WE A THE Showers ab TWO CENTS The Philadelphia Imquirer Co. i irt: arw ffir -II TN BARKER BRITAIN BEING PUT ON WAR BASIS FOR LABOR CLASH WITH nOADS TO GET RIGHT TO CUT RAIL WAGES FROM LABOR BOARD Present Indication Is Notice to Pool. Arguments to 16 Hours When May Likes Snow Best, Best Gets the Worst of It Special to The Inquirer. ELIZABETH, N. April 8.

Just as he was preparing to go to Birmingham, to become the husband of Miss Frances Howard May, socially prominent, daughter of Doctor A. N. May, of that city, Felix Best, of 1118 Anna street, Elizabeth, N. received a telegram from the girl announcing her elopement with R. N.

Snow, of Birmingham, Ala despite the fact that Best had contracted with tradesmen to renovate his home, a palatial residence, for the reception of his bride. He declared that the work will go on. The shattered romance was of war origin. Best was a lieutenant in the 29th Division. He was in camp at Anniston, and made a trip to Birmingham.

There he met Miss May. The friendship was continued when he returned from France. Best went to Birmingham and visited Miss May last September. She came to New York, where she attended a finishing school. It was then that the friendship ripened.

On Sunday last he declares he received a letter in which the girl told him that everything was progressing nicely. Wrednesday he received the telegram from Atlanta, telling of her marriage. Feminine Jealousies Disrupt Police Squad Special to The Inquirer. KALAMAZOO, April 8. Despite the restrictions upon their wardrobes, imposed by the necessity of wearing uniforms, feminine jealousies have disrupted the women's squad of the Kalamazoo Police Department, Chief Tappe declared today, in announcing that he has requested the resignations of two of its members.

"Something had to be done," he wrote to City Manager Harry Freeman, "the women are supposed to work together, irrespective of personalities, but there has been friction for weeks and co-operation has become impossible dismissal was the only solution. Flood o' Lions Dammed But Wood Cages Leak Special to The Inquirer. MONTI CELLO, N. April 8. William Bell dammed a flood of lions between this place and Summitville today and later spoke of them in the same terms.

He has charge of an express car on the Ontario and Western Railroad and received two crates at Monticello. The lecal agent locked Bell in- the car and the train started. So did the lions. One roared, then knocked a slat off his crate. It hit Bell and Bell hit his tool box almost in the same instant, Einstein time.

Hammer, nails and Bell flew. The train did not. Slowest trip it ever made, Bell said. Bell nailed down the slat, whereupon the lion in the other crate knocked cne off. Bell managed to cross-hatch four nails to keep that slat on.

The first lion liked the game so he belted off another slat. Bell shed his coat and had that slat back when the other lion thought he was being neglected and knocked off two slats. Two lion trainers opened the car door at Summitville. "Have any trouble Tith 'em?" they asked. "Not a bit," Bell replied, but he threw his hammer at the nearest lion cage.

W.W.ADAMS i WIDOW POWERS CAUTIOUSLY WAIT JAPAN'S LEAD IN RIGHTS CASE Britain and France, Bound by War Pact, Likely to Back Mikado Wilson Alleged Never to Have Voted Against Yap Mandate at Paris WASHINGTON. April 8. By theridiers. many of them bearing insignia TAX REVISION WITH Substitutes for Excess Profits Levy Threshed Out Many Republican Leaders Pushing Preference for Sales Tax From The Inquirer Bureau. WASHINGTON, April 8.

Preliminary to the final preparation of the revenue suggestions that the Treasury Department will make to Congress, Secretary Mellon today conferred with Senator Penrose, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which will prepare the initial draft of the revenue bill after a series of hearings on the subject of taxation. Mr. Mellon will have an influential hand in shaping the new revenue measure. He has declared in favor of the abolition "of the excess profits tax and is working on a schedule of substitute measures for the consideration of the Congress. The proponents of the sales tax are preparing to make a valiant fight for their project in the formative hearings.

Senator Smoot, of Utah, has prepared a bill providing for a sales tax as a substitute for the eliminated excess profits tax. Secretary Mellon today approved of the McCormick-Good budget bill, which will be introduced into Congress when it convenes. President Wilson vetoed this measure during the last session, after the House had reorganized its committees ana system of appropriations to conform with its provisions. But it ha many advocates and seems certain ot enactment speedily in tee approaching session. The matter of the government's budget is giving legislators much concern Senator Smoot declared today that the budget will require X) annually for several years, although yesterday Congressman Mondell.

the Republican -loor leader of the House, indicated a belief that 1 budget, w'th proper economies, could speedily be attained and should be considered at this time. The conference between Secretary Mellon, Senator Penrose and other leaders, together with revenue and tax experts from the Treasury Department, held today went informally into this 'tuation. Just when the Finance Committee will start the revenue hearings, has not yet been definitely deter mined, although' Senator Penrose has indicated that it will be shortly after the convening of Congress next week. Secretary Mellon has announced that his recommendations will be reanv about that iroe. The administration, through Secretary Mellon, today exptessed the hope Continued on 5th Page, 5th Column SKIDDING TRUCKS KILL BOY AND INJURE TWO ON SLIPPERY STREETS William Altemus, 14, Dies in One of Three Accidents in West Woman Hurt; Driver May Die Motor trucks skidding on slippery streets killed a boy and seriously injured a man and woman in West Philadelphia yesterday.

William Altemus, 14 years old. of 5143 Stiles street, was killed at Fifty-second street and Wyalusing avenue, by a truck driven by Charles Vogelman. 34 years old, of 2232 Taggert street. The boy was crossing the street. Brakes failed to hold the truck on slippery pavements.

Vogelman will be held to await the action of the Coroner. Mrs. Mary Nell. 46 years old. of 5905 Walton avenue, received two broken ribs and internal injuries when she was struck by a motor truck while crossing Market street at Forty-fourth.

Edward Horn, of Highland Park, was driving west when the woman appeared suddenly from behind an pillar. Brakes and wet pavements caused the truck to skid. After taking the woman to the Presbyterian Hospital Horn surrendered to the police. George C. Adams, 30 years old.

of 663 Moss street, received a fractured skull in a collision of the truck he was driving with another, at Fifty-third and Locust streets. He is in a critical condition at the Miserieordia Hospital. Adams was thrown through the windshield headlong to the sidewalk. Howard Leon, of 2167 East Dreer street, the other drhver, was uninjured. CARUSO SINGS! GOLDEN VOICE AS RICH AS EVER Impromptu Outburst of Famous Tenor Illuminates Debate With Friends From The Inquirer Bureau.

NEW YORK, April 8. Enrico Caruso, convalescent after the attack of pleurisy which has kept him housed in his apartment in the Vanderbilf Hotel since Christmas Eve, today sang. In a. voice that possessed its old-time beauty he gave several bars from "Martha" for two of the few friends who are admitted to see him to illustrate a point in their discussion of a musical topic. Guilio Gatticassazza, general manager of the Metropolitan Opera Company, and Edward Zeigler, assistant general manager, see the brightest star in thir operatic constellation frequently, but neither of them could be prevailed upon today to say how Caruso's impromptu burst into song might affect the prospect of his return to opera.

It may be said, however, the operatic season of 1921-22 will be opened next November with Mr. Caruso in the cast. The tenor's steady return to normal health warrants the prediction and the only thing that can interfere is some unforeseen accident in the in-terum. WOMAN ELECTED MAYOR OF RED CLOUD, NEB. First of Her Sex 'to Head Municipality in Nebraska OMAHA, April 8.

Miss Mary Peterson was elected Mayor of Red Cloud, Nebraska, by seven votes in Tuesday's election, belated return, disclosed today. She is the first woman Mayor in the State. Miss Peterson is part owner of an ice plant. PE10S DISCUSSES SECRETARY MELLON RETIRED BANKER, DIES 1 75TH YEAR Was One-Time Populist Candidate for President of United States Noted for Work in Foreign Fields as Author and Editor WHARTON BARKER Wharton Barker, retired banker and one-time Populist candidate for President of the United States, died early this morning at his home, "Wall Port Royal avenue. Roxborough.

He was in his seventy-fifth year, and had been ill for several weeks. Wharton Barker was born in this city on May 1, 1846, coming from English Quaker stock. He was the son of Abraham and Sarah Wharton Barker. Jacob Barker, his grandfather, was a relative of Benjamin Franklin. After attending a private school, he entered the University of Pennsylvania, which institution he attended during the Civil War.

helping his father in patriotic work in his spare time. He graduated from theUniversity in 18G1 and secured his degree in arts three years later. After completing his education, Mr, Barker became affiliated with his fath er in the banking firm of Barker Broth- i ers t.o.. which was for many years situated at Sixth and Chestnut streets. His energetic execution of business enterprises made hiiu rise rapidly in the financial world, and his work in securing warships for the Russian Government in ISiO resulted in having conferred upon him the honor of the Order of St.

Stanislaus. A persmal friend of Czar Alexander II of Russia, he was perhaps the best-informed man in the United States on the Russian situation. He developed mining lands in Asia and European Russia, and secured trade concessions with the Chinese Government involving billions of dollars, which, much to his disappointment, met with controversy and were never fulfilled. Author and Editor Later he interested himself in South American trade and became vice president of a corporation which had as its object the development of the mining industry in Brazil. During the time he was making his name as a financier and economist of repute in the country, he was also an author and editor.

He founded the Penn Monthly in 1S00 and continued it until 1880, when he turned it over to the University of Pennsylvania to carry on. This was the time that he became in politics and founded The American Weekly, which he published from 1880 to 1890. In the latter year the banking firm of which he had become a member failed, having been carried down by the insolvency of Baring Brothers, of London. Mr. Barker's interest in politics was always onthe side of the plain people.

He continually fought combines and monopolies. His first entrance into the field of politics was in 1880, when at the Chicago Convention of the Republican Party he defeated the third-term movement of the then President Grant and "discovered" Garfield, who secured the nomination. President Garfield lster offered -him a position in his Cabinet as Secretary of the Interior, but Mr. Barker Four years later he supported Benjamin Harrison for the Presidency. In 18'J(5 Mr.

Barker turned and fa- Continued on 7th Page, 1st Column P. R. R. ASKS 5C. FINE INSTEAD OF REBATE Delay Caused by Cash Fares G'ven as Reason for Penalty HARRISBURG.

April 8. Notice that on May 15 the Pennsylvania Railroad will abolish its present, ten-cent rebate system for cash fares paid on trains and substitute a five-cent penalty was filed today with the Pub-lice Service Commission. Accompanying the notice was a statement that the company estimates that more than four million cash fares were paid last year and that the practice delays conductors. The new plan will not affect passengers boarding trains at non-agency stations or where ticket offices are closed. MEN PUT IN BURGLAR ALARM, THEN LOOT SAFE Setting Wolves to Watch Sheep Tame Beside Bank Directors' Error PERU, 111., April 8.

Two men, hired to install a burglar alarm in the State Bank of Maiden, 111., near here, were arrested today following discovery that the entire contents, of the safety deposit vault had been stolen. Much of the loot was recovered by the police. Bank officers could not give an estimate of the loss. The men gave their names as Marvin Letner, Minneapolis, and A. P.

Webster, Kewanee, IlL. 9 Soldiers Fill London: Strikers Charged With Bolshevism Nation Facing Possibility of Civil Warfare Recalls Days of 1914 Special Cable to The Inquirer. Copyright, IS! bp Xew York Herald Co. All rtgnts reservea. LONDON, April 8.

Something like the shadow of the closing days of July, 1914, settled down on London tonight when the announcement was spread that the long threatened labor crisis had come to a head. The public here finally appreciates the seriousness of the situation which hitherto this same public was confident would not develop because of the several false alarms during the past two years. But tonight in the tubes and abroad the trams the words "Bolshevism" and "civil warfare" are heard as the people realize a fight to a finish apparently is at hand. They have plenty of color to lend to these words. London fs full of so- not noticeable here since war days.

Detachments of soldiers are passing silently and ominously through the streets. This afternoon a string cf horse-drawn small field guns crossed Whitehall and passed jujf beyond Downing street, distracting attention of a score of men and women arranging floral offerings at the base of the cenotaph in honor of Britain's war heroes. The Prime Minister's speech in the House of Commons today on the King's proclamation followed within an hour by a resolve by the labor "Triple Alliance" to call a general strike brought the seriousness of the crisis to every household in this country. Probably -no city in the world is so badly situated as is London for a strike of this nature. Hundreds of thousands of persons are absolutely dependent on-the daily tubes, trams and suburban trains, all of which have been ordered stopped next Tuesday night, unless the negotiations are renewed to settle the miners difficulty.

Union Men Charge Bolshevism The stopping of this tremendous tide of traffic wiUstop the life of all London and effect every line of activity, bringing the business of the city to a standstill. If the strike comes off and there is nothing tonight to indicate that it will not the city must wait for the smoke to clear before anything like normal conditions can be restored. The first important definite charge of Bolshevism in connection with the strike situation came this evening when the staff of railroad men employed in the Liverpool station sent telegrams to James Henry Thomas, secretary of the National Union of Railway Men, on? of the three unions in the triple alliance, saying that the whole thing was a Bolshevist move to bring about a revolution. They demanded a ballot by the railroad men on the question of a Continued on 8th Page, 1st Column THE WEATHER Forecast from Washington Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland Showers Saturday, Sunday generally fair and colder. Western Pennsylvania Rain and colder Saturday, Sunday cloudy and colder.

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Other Lost and Found en Page 19 High Cost of Living Only Obstacle to Pay Reduction, Gather New Statistics BY RICHARD J. BEAMISH The Railroad Labor Board sitting in Chicago one week from next Monday will authorize the railroads of the United States to reduce the wages of all classes of railway This is the indication following yesterday's formal notice by the board that all wage disputes on all railroads will be decided nfter hearing aggregating sixteen hours in which the railroads must pool all their arguments in an eight-hour symposium and all the workers will likewise be restricted to eight hours. The board had previously indicated that the only obstacle in the way of permission to the railroads to reduce wages was the continued high cost of living. Since that intimation, statisticians of the United States Department of Labor have furnished to the board reports showing substantial decreases in foodstuffs, clothing, house furnishings and other items entering into living costs. It is understood by officials of the Labor Department that the board desired the statistics for the purpose of furnishing a basis for its wage decision.

The order of the board giving only right hours to all the railroads for presentation of their cases for wage reductions and the same period to the railway workers amazed both sides. Representatives of the roads say it is virtually impossible to present their arguments within the one-day session allowed bv the board for them and representatives of the workers are equally emphatic in asserting that they can't begin to present their appeals from the wage reductions asked by the railroads within the eight-hour session alloted to them. A man high in railway authority said ypsterday! "How can the board within eight hours learn tne problems of the Atchison road, which make necessary a wage reduction for unskilled labor out there, the problems compelling wage reductions of the uine other classes of workers of the Atchison and also learn the problems causing all the other roads in all pr.rts of the country to cut the wages of the ten classes of railway workers "Every road and every section of the country has its special environment and problem in this all-important wage controversy. Living costs, living conditions, working conditions vary widely. Yet here we have a body presuming to Continued on 18th Pan e.

2d Column TIN CANS BETRAY EXILE OF 2 WOMEN IIT-HOTEL ROOM FOR THREE YEARS Food Bought by Mail, Rent Tucked Under Door; One Found Near Other Believed Insane HOBOKITN. N. April 8. A strange cas of the voluntary exile of two elderly 'women of moderate means who locked themselves in a suite of three rooms in a centrally 'located ho-td for more than three yers, was revealed to the. authorities today.

Until today the women; Miss Caroline Sunderland and Fannie Miller, had not 7fft their rooms since January. 1018. They- had lived entirely on canned goods ordered by mail. Their rooms pai'J for by checks thrust through a cracV under the door. The story eanie'ito ght when the ho-tpl proprietor to Health Commissioner Stfe of the accumulation of empty can cn the fire escape.

Thp commissioner) gained admittance to the room he threatened to break down th Joor. Miss Sunderlandi the elderly of the two. was ill in bede, suffering from tuberculosis in an aoVanced stage. She was taken to a hospital, where it was said she probably would not live long. Mrs.

Miller said they had shut them-, selves from the world because "they had to' and would make no other statement. After Miss Sunderland was taken to the hospital Mrs. Miller sought rooms elsewhere. Mrs. MUler later was removed to a hospital for examination.

Police believe the condition in which the women had lived may have deranged her mind- In a remarkable story told to police inspectors, Mrs. Miller, who is weil educated, said her husband died several years ago. leaving her a large estate in stocks and bonds. She received the income from a trust fund, but re- tently weekly remittances of from a cousin in Kansas City had ceased. STILL, STILL OPERATING, IS BROUGHTJNTO COURT Federal Agents Drag Apparatus That Commissioner Give Trial Many who have, wanted to see a still in operation had their wish gratified yesterday at a hearing before United States Commissioner Manley.

Federal Agents Layton and Jordan seized a still in the home of Peter Mal-enco, on Third street near Green, yesterday, and were unable to extinguish the oil flame beneath it. In order that the defendant would be given a lieariiig before the commissioner retire a quick run was made to the office of Mr. Manley, with the still in operation. Th Commissioner held Malcuco in ST00 bail for the grand jury. Two barrels of rye bread mash and seveu gallons of moonshine whisky were confiscated with the still in the attic of Maleueo's residence.

It was testified that Malcuco was in this country for five years and that he was crippled shortly after his arrival here and has been unable to work. SOVIET'S RELATIONS WITH FINLAND STRAINED Bolshevik! Invades Territory Guaranteed Autonomy Under Treaty STOCKHOLM, April 8 (By the As-rociated Press). The tension which Js8 been noticeable recently between Russia and Finland is becoming more acute. Bolsheviki have invaded the Repola and Porajearvi districts, to which the Russo-Finnish Peace Treaty Sad guaranteed autonomy. SET 15 OF AS SUM, PENALTY Suggests Inter-Allied Debts Be Cancelled Conditionally Sees World-wide Revival of Trade When Reparations Total Is Fixed fpeciil to The InqHirT.

ISQT1KEK BVIIF.A.C. Iftf K. w. WASHINGTON. April 8 Germany should be made to pay in reparations the largest sum that she can be made to pay.

but she must be put to work to produce the wealth with which to pay. and the crux of the world industrial and commercial problem lies in fixing the amount. And a conditional cancellation of the Inter-Allied indebtedness, with a programme of terms should also be arrived at. as a means of leveling preferential tariff barriers. Furthermore, the settlement of the Gee-man reparations question is of far-reaching importance on the Nation's domestic problems, which are rendered more acute because of it and because there i.no stable peace in the world.

Tiii is. in substance, the argument advanced by Bernard M. Baruch. chairman of the American Reparations Commission at' Versailles, in an article in the May issue of the Nation's Business, made public here tonight by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Mr.

liaruch fixes fifteen billion dollars as the capital sum Germany is able, and probably willing, to pay in reparations. He voices a plea for a give-and-take attitude on the part of the United States in the whole matter, and he emphasizes that until the question of reparations i settled, because of their effect upon world business generally, all of which affects the domestic problems of the United States, the desired tranquillity in American industry and business life cannot be achieved. He indicates the belief that the United States must become a party to the settlement and must assume her full responsibility, and he declares a firm belief that a proper settlement alone will restore world confidence. In the course of his discussion of the situation. Mr.

Baruch states: "Whatever our attitude, however, we must realize that the ability of the Allies to meef" their finunoJol nhlivotinnc! to their own citizens and to us. rests in a measure upon the size of the reparation they can collect. In most in- Continued on 5th Page, 1st Column HALL'S DAVENPORT BREAKS UNDER SORROWS Weight of Vare Ex-officeholders too Mueh for Ancient Lounge After squeaking and groaning and protesting for months "beneath the weight of unhappy officeholders of the Vare combine who had been ousted by Mayor Mjoore's administration, the spacious leather davenport in the office of Councilman Charles B. Hall, in City Hall, broke down yesterday. Today its sadly dishevelled remains will be carted away by Michael D.

Heavey, the furniture fixer par excellence for a number of City Hall offices. Heavey, it is said, has been commissioned to replace the broken springs and straps, to fill in the hollows and iron out the crease of care in the leather covering. Then he is to cart it back. But not to 'Hall's office. For it is said the lounge will grace the offices of more favored officials in Council, hereafter.

The davenport is about 30 years old, according to ancients on the Council-manic payroll, and did yeoman duty in the offices of Presidents of Select Council for well nigh a generation. 2 CARS STOLEN FROM -SAME PLACE IN HOUR Thefts of Councilman's and Trust Official's Autos Thwart Police Two valuable automobiles, one the property of Councilman Simon Walter and the other belonging to Louis A. Davis, secretary of the Land Title ant1 Trust Company, ere stolen from Carlisle and Master streets within a half hour last night. Councilman Walter's car is valued at 81600 and that, of Mr. Davis at $2000.

Shortly after 8 o'clock Mr. Davis, who resides at Seventieth street and Overbrook avenue, reported to the police of the Nineteenth and Oxford streets station that his automobile, which had been parked in the rear-of the Mercantile Club, had been stolen. A few moments later the telephone rang again and Air. Walter, who lives at 1509 North Eighth street, notified the police that his motorcar had also disappeared. The police returned to the scene, but were unable to find any trace ofthe thieves.

Lieutenant Wass-ing immediately assigned detectives to maintain a constant vigil until the last parked car had left the vicinity. WOULD BILLION GERMAN SROBTS SELF AFTER MARRYING EX-SAILOR Circumstances of Suicide as Told by Husband Investigated Friends in Phila. Amazed at Marriage and Shocked at Death in California Special to The Inquirer. SAX DIEGO, April 8 Mr. Louise Shattuck Adams Wallace, who shot and killed herself Sunday in hr residence at La Jolla.

near her, was the widow of W. W. Adams, who died three years ago nt the beautiful Adaju home in St. Martin s. Philadelphia.

Following her death it has become known that Mrs. Wallace was secretly married. October 0 last, in Baltimore, to Lewis Barrington Wallace, a Toim? man formerly in naval service, whe had been a protege of Mr. Adams for some months bercie he died. Relatives of Mr.

Adams and of Mrs. Wallace, who a Miss Shattuck, of the Norwood. family, was socially prominent in New England, have bii notified of the circumstances of Mrs. Wallace's death. Mrs.

Wallace had concealed knowledge of hr ma-riace from her social f-t. Even at recent entertainments she has given at La the young sailor husband was iutroduc-1 simply as "Mr. and few persons knew his real status. Mr. Wallace has a.

pleasing singing voice and was much in evidence at the tiitcrtam-ments. When seen to fay Mr. Wallace said that he intend to leave the West next week for Pniladelphia to meet the members of his wife's family. He added "My wife appeared perfectly harpy just before she ended her life. She was cheerful with all whom she met.

She left two letters, one to her family and one to myself. "She kept our marriage at Baltimore quiet because she feared opposition from her relatives. Our tw. children are staying with Mrs. E.

J. Shattuck. mother of Mrs. Wallace." It was while her two children. Janet Adams, 13, and Sterling Adams.

10, were in an adjoining room in the La Jolla home, that Mrs. Wallace shot herself through rhe head. Mr. Wallace was in the room with the children. On hearing the shot he ran to his wife and had a physician summoned.

In brief telegrams he sent announcing the death of Mrs. Wallace he expressed belief that her act was due to illness. Police Guard Adams House Messages telling of the death of Mrs. Wallace created a decided stir among Continued on 5th Page, 3d Column FRIENDLESS THOUSAND SPURNED BY MALONEY Roused at Word He Wants it, Phones Rotan From Jail The friendless $1000 bill is being spurned. The District Attorney yesterday received a telephone call from Samuel G.

Maloney, now serving a six months' term in the House of Correction for participation in the Fifth ward murder case, and who originally gave the bank note to the authorities. "I've seen reports that I intend to claim that $1000 bill," said don't want it, I never wanted it, I won't have it, I have never had any idea of presenting any claim for that money. I wouldn't have that bill if it was offered to me on a silver platter." Superintendent of Police Mills also refused tne bill as a contribution to the pension fund. Maloney had been engaged to bring a gang of men to Philadelphia for election purposes, George A. Eppley, a policeman, was murdered, Maloney notified politicians he needed money to get the gunmen out of town, and he asserted, he found the bill in an envelope addressed to him lying on his office desk.

ALLIED ACTION DUE ON TURKO-GREEK IMPASSE Powers to Urge Compromise Proposals When Stalemate Is Reached Special Cable to The Inquirer. Copyright, 19tl, The Pr'As Publishing Co. If. Y. World.) LONDON, April 8.

It is believed here in well informed quarters that the Allied Powers have decided to intervene in the war between Greece and Turky as soon as it becomes evident that a stalemate has been reached. It is then hoped by' the Powers to bring Greeks and Turks to the realization that on acceptance of the Allied compromise proposals is the only solution of the situation. At the present moment conversations are proceeding between the Powers regarding the Turkish protest that the Greeks use of the Dardanelles for supplying their army and augmenting its strength. MAUI'S SIGHT SAVED BY OARING SURGERY OF DR. W.

W. SWEET Pupils of Eyes Rebuilt by Operation Rarely Performed Hammonton Laborer Will See Again After Gratis Feat of Specialist Through an unusual feat of surgery performed by Dr. William W. Sweet, of 120.1 Spruce street, a resident of Hammonton, X. has had hrs sight restored and will be able to support his family, instead of becoming a public charge.

Michael Messina. SO years old, recently appealed to Mrs. Maybelle Cunningham, Overseer of the Poor and wife of the Mayor of Hammonton, for aid to his family, saying he was slowly becoming blind. The town authorities authorized Mrs. Cunningham to handle the case as she saw fit.

She immediately communicated with Dr. Sweet, a former major in the Medical Corps, who agreed to perform the operation without charge. The New Jersey authorities agreed to pay the hospital charges. Messina was brought to the Jefferson Hospital about ten days ago. Dr.

Sweet, who is a member of the staff, immediately began the operation of rebuilding the pupil of Messina's eyes. Not only was the failing eye operated upon, but also the one which he had considered sightless. It was learned yesterday that in all probability. Messina will.be in complete possession of the sight of both eyes by autumn. Dr.

Sweet last night refused to comment on the details of the operation. He has studied in Paris under the greatest of eye specialists, who he stated is now conducting experiments in eye-grafting which will revolutionize the treatment of eye diseases. This specialist, said Dr. Sweet, has been able to remove a human eye and keep it alive two weeks by placing it in blood serum. Dr.

Sweet has won fame for his reconstruction work with returned soldiers. 1 DEAD, 2 DYING, 2 HURT IN CHICAGO GUN FIGHT Policeman in Clash With Steel Workers Use Revolvers CHICAGO, April 8. Policemen John Tracey and Robert Nikisch are. dying, Matthew Lalich died early today, and two others are suffering from wounds received in a street fight in the South Chicago steel mill district late last night. As Tracey and John M.

White, another policeman, who was wounded in the hand, met a party of three steel workers, a quarrel began, it was said, when the policemen, in plain clothes, were crowded off the sidewalk. The steel workers opened fire, and by the time both sides had emptied their guns, all had been wounded. Captain Joseph Smith, of the South Chicago police station, said the three steel workers, not familiar with the English language, may have thought the two policemen in plain clothes were robbers. HARDING PICKS HERRICK AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE Ohioan's Selection First Made; 'With held His Acceptance Until Recently WASHINGTON, April 8. Formal announcement of the selection of Myron T.

Herrick, of Ohio, to be Ambassador to France, was made late today at the White House. It was said that although official notification of Mr. Herrick acceptability had not been received from the French Government, administration officials had bean assured informally that he would be welcomed back to the post he held under President Taft. Mr. Herrick's selection was one of the first to be made for the diplomatic corps by President Harding, but, the former Ajnbassador withheld his acceptance until a few days ago.

His nomination is expected to go to the Senate early in the special session of Congress. Associated Press.) Secretary Hughes nots to the Japanese. British, French and Italian governments on mandates are being interpreted abmad, according to information in diplomatic circles here, as stating an advanced position of the American Government. Somp diplomats' who have -studied the text of the. communication to Great Britain, as made public by the State department.

are apprehensive that it may be considered as reopening the whole subject of mandates. Full exchanges" between" the four governments are jex pert ed to tate place among themselves before -any one of them replies to Mr. Hughes. In the opinion of some diplomats here, Japan's attitude will determine the position to be taken by Great Britain nd i ranee and possibly also Italy. This is based upon the agreement entered into by Great Britain and I ranee with Japan in 1016.

before the United States en tered the war. whereby Japan was to receive the (tomun Islands in the Pacific north of the Kquator. This agreement, it is explained, was made when the activities of the German submarines demanded a reinforcement of the entente naval forces beyond their own resources to meet, and the opinion is advanced that since Japan fulfilled her part of the contract. Great Britain and France feel bound to carry out the agreement if Japan insists. If Japan is willing to modify its position with regard to these islands and particularly the Island of Yap, however, the view of diplomatic observers here is that the European Allied governments will gladly accept that solution.

In a way, the present situation is regarded as somewhat similar to that obtaining when Italy insisted upon invoking the Treaty of London in justification of her claims in the Adriatic section. Both Great Britain and France Continued on 5th Page, 2d Column NURSES QUELL PANIC AS FIRE THREATENS HOSPITAL IN CAMDEN Laundry Building Almost Destroyed; Many Patients Hysterical During Excitement Prompt exercise of discipline checked an incipient panic among the sick and injured in Cooper Hospital, Camden, shortly before midnight last night, when the laundry and boiler room, close.y adjoining the wards, were destroyed by fire. One hundred and fifty patients, many of them operation cases, were left in complete darkness when the power and lighting plant was put out of commission. For a time after the sudden flash of flame in the laundry building i. seemed impossible to keep the fire from spreading to th? wards, and only tha most strenuous work on the part of the entire Camden fire department and the hospital sta.l prevented a catastrophe.

Confusion reigned for a short time in the wards the flames lit up the other buildings at the same time as the lights went out. Miss Hulda Handle, superintendent of the hospital, ordered all the nurses summoned from their home nearby, and they were as signed to the different wards, arme.l with flashlights, to quiet the patients. Except in Ward 3, from which tly burning building is about seventy feet distant, order. was quickly restored as nurses and doctors reassured the patients. The fire broke out in the laundry, spreading so quickly that the roof was ablaze before an alarm was sent in.

An engineer was in the power house and smelled smoke. Groping his way to the next room, he found the flames had eaten their way through to the roof. At the same time, police headquarters across the square in the City Hall, and persons attending an exposition in the armory quickly gave the alarm. The sky was lit up for miles around and attracted a huge crowd, some crossing the river from this city. The origin of the blaze is unknown.

LIFE TERM VOTED FOR HIGHWAYMEN IN JERSEY House Passes Tartersall Bill in Anti-Crime Move TRENTON, N. April 8. The House today passed a bill of Assemblyman Tattersall, of Passaic, making life imprisonment the penalty for highway robbery. The measure was sent immediately to the Senate. This one of the anti-crime wave bills before the Legislature.

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