The evening world. Newspaper, July 7, 1919, Page 1

1 _ PRICE TWO "Copyright, 1011, by Co, (The New The Prem Pablisuing York World). R-3 OVE BARONS GRY ‘COAL SHORTAGE”. WHSONOUEARE CREASE COST; HAVE MOUNTAINS OF FUEL IN PLAN 10 IN Proof That They're They’re Dpcaiviid nee Dug Up ue Eve- ig World Man THEIR “FACTS” UNTRUE Statements of Wages, Labor and Mine Conditions Can’t Be Verified. Avenil, trom; in. OG: Cotmeevantons: of The roming World.) qhorrsvitit. Pa. July t.—An “artifieial coal shortage is apparent!s being cleverly foisted on the people just low by the coal barons. -There {sm these regions, no lack of denee to prove it, While the powe! that be in the coal markets are cry- ‘ng and moaning because the people will be caught in the meshes ot! another fuel crisis, there is abundant Proof tn the Pennsylvania mining areas that not only is there plenty 9% voal to satisfy tho legitimate wants | of’ the people but that the coal \arons gre deliberately creating a sit- | vation in which cog! will appear} wearce and prices thus be boosted, Here are some of the outstanding features of the coul situation, as it appears in this anthracite section: =| Cleverly placed publicity by the coal interests declares that coal will be very scarce and the public must ‘quickly buy or suffer the tersible consequences, because of labor short. age and like reasons. As a@ matter of fact there are new stacked up millions of tons ‘of eoal ready for the public to buy. In one section, Landing- ville, there is one pile of close te one million tons of coal ready for the public, and there are dozens of like mountains of fuel in and around the Schuylkill seo- tion, A bue and cry has been raised that the production this year is so far be- hind that of last year for the same jperiod as to create a very acute situa- tjon. Figures compiled by experts js just about normal, as com- pared with previous years. Q naturally the production of 19 somewhat behind that of 1918, because there is now lacking the (Continued on Tenth Page.) PEAGE RATIFICATION BILL INTRODUCED AT WEIMAR Early Favorable Action Expected in German National Assembly, BASEL, Switzerland, July 7.—A de- epatch from Welmar received to-day says that a bill has been introduced in the National Assembly providing for ratification of the peace treaty, Early ratification of the treaty is expected, ee TAKE BELL-ANS BEFORF MEALS md see how (ine Good Vigehiion mukus $08 fect.—advt. Seediiicarncn Beautiful Gravure Picture ‘Souvenir of the NC-4, now on exhibition in Central Park, ready to cut out and frame, will be pri in the Picture Section of Perienday's World, fg diien sil NEW YORK, ‘MONDAY, JULY 7, DAMAGED BY EXPANDING GAS; N. Y. TO-MORROW ON WAY HOME “1919. SULZER DENIES HE WAS PARTNER WITH LILLY & CO. Former Governor Tells In- vestigators Firm Owed Him at Least $3,600. Willtam Sulzer, once Governor of New York,, was questioned at Criminal Courts Building to-day the by | Assistant District Attorney Edwin P. ;Kilroe concerning his relations with the stockbroking of Frank Lilly & Co., which is allexed to owe firm $2,000,000 to customers ugainst which are held assets which are now under expert appraival. Mr, Sulzer ap- peared in answer to 4 subpoena. “How long have you known Mz. | Lilly?” asked Mr, Kilros, “I met him about a yeat aud w ho it his office, No. 62 Broadway, | When I opened an account at the cv- quest of a mutual friend,” answered Mr. Sulzer. & record of every transaction I made with the firm. My account was what 1s known as ‘inactive.’ I desire to put that statement into the record. “According to the statement there was due to me on June % last from Lily and Company $4,650.78 and the firm owed me 200 shares of C. C. C. and St. Louis Railroad stock and 1,000 shares of United States Stearn. ship stock. The value of these stocks on that day was $52 a share for the railroad stock and $3 a share for the steamship stock. “I have begun proceedings to re- cover my stock. I will pay the re- ceiver or any othor authorized person whatever I owe the firm and will still have an equity in the stock of over $1,000," Mr. Sulzer saw in Mr, Kilroe’s room @ clerk named Darbey, formerly em- ployed by Lilly & Co, but now in the service of the District Attorney. He said -ho had asked Darbey late in June to prepare a statement for him, ‘The statement was submitted on June 30 and, Mr. Sulzer said, was incor- rect to the extent of $1,300. “I have brought with me Mr, Sulzer was asked if he had any | interest in the firm or ever ucted as its counsel, He said his relations were that of a customer, “Our reports,” sald Mr, Kilrce, “in- @icate that you were @ frequent visitor to the offices of the firm and had numerous private conferences with Mr, Lilly.” “There is no truth in that," replied My, Sulzear. “I always had an idea that Lilly & Co, was a conservative firm duing a big business. If 1 bad known otherwise on ‘June have closed my account," Another ex-clerk of the frm named | _— Special for Fo-day, Monday, Ju 9, Chicken tice wi ear male, react spins. vot 2% 1 would) Hoboken at 1.30 P. and West 23d Street ae an Hour Later. WILL SPEAK... AT 2.30. ICity to Give President Big Re- | ception—Soldier and Sailor Escort in Parade. President Wilson sent a radiu Mayor Hylan this afternoon advis'ng him that to | the George Hoboken afternoon aheud Washington would "reach to-mortyw of scheduled time, and that his welcorffé should be ad- | vanced accordingly The President wired that he would dock at Hoboken at 1.90, reach West 23d Street at 2 o'clock, and be ready to speak at Carnegie Hall at 2.30, Alt jother arrangements have been ap- proved and will stand The President's first welcome rill be from prominent citizens on four steanboats down the buy, and from then yntil he lcaves for Washingten New York will show iim how glad ft is to see bin. Upon their arrival Street the at West 83d President und Mrs. Whi- will greeted py Gov. Smith nd Mayor Hylan, The Gov- nor and the Mayor will ride in the automobile with Mr. and Mrs. Wil- son. Preceded by a regiment of soldiers, ors and marines, under Col, Jobn Tillson, from Governor's Island, the Presidential wutomobile will pro- ceed leisurely through 23d Street to Fifth Avenue, thence north to 67th Street and through the latter thor- oughfare to Seventh Avenue to Car- negie Hall It is expected and Mrs. Ma Secretary Tu multy and »dinun Wanainaker, chairman cf the Welcoming Commit- tee, will occupy the car dircetly be- hind the President's.’ The third car will carry Miss Margaret Wilson, duughter of the President; ex-Secre- tury of the Treasury McAdoo und Mrs, McAdoo and Miss Behan, secre- tary to Mrs, Wilson. Seven other cars will carry members of the Presiden- tial escort. Plans of Mayor Griffin of Hoboken to protect President Wilson as he rides through the city from the em- on be | | | that Vice-President barkation pler have been approved by, Secretary Tumulty, Mayor Grif- fin has drafted 600 policemen from Jersey City, Hudson’ Boulevard |motor squad, Jersey City and Ho- |boken motor squads und the 300 Hoboken ‘policer to line the route to the ferry, Secret Service men | will guard tho houses, roofs and windows along the route and Major IL C. Craig, Chief of the Military Police, will have every avuilable man on duty, City Commissioners Lendigan, McFeoly, Schmulling and Bach will aid Mayor He has also invited the M all the North Hudson cities and the Mayors of Trenton, Elizabeth, Paterson und Bayonne to join his committee, Mayor Griffin and his party will meet the President on River Street at the entrance to Vier No, 4 and Jescort him along River Street to 4th [Street to Hudson Square Park, | 10,000 school children will sing : wins President pro to the Lackawanna wher jes will be! Jawaiting the President's party. As the President passes through Hoboken a salute will be fired with |twenty-one bombs h, releasing a halloon carrying an American fla Secretary ‘Tumulty told = M Griffin that the President decide land at Hoboken because of his de- OF SCHEDULE, HE sume RAS 10 HYLAN ee OLE COCOONS {) ‘Damaged R-34, Being Pulled rd Down A‘ter Its Threatened Breakaway FOOO TODO OOOO) WASHINGTON PREPARES FOR GREETING WILSON Every. Civic onanion at National Capital Will Take the Part WASHLINGTON, July 7 Practically every civic organization in Washington Will tuke part in welcoming President | Wilson home to-morrow. He is expected to reach here wabout 10 P.M The President and Mrs, Wilson will | pars out of the train gates through two lines of 100 girls dressed as heralds a then through Uneg of girls carrying flags of ali nations to the Presidential suite at’ the Union Station A citizens’ committee headed by Jack son Ralston, of the Non-Partisan League of Nations, will greet the President. The Marine Band will play outside the Presidential suite, and tn front of the station, where several hundred men and women will await the President, the Navy Yard Band will pluy. ‘The Pres dent will pass throush the station under an arbor uf towers. On the steps of the partment Build will pass on his wa WIM be staged the welcome home Jeau depleting Columbia at Post which the Office De President y to the White Mouse tab ting wit open arms welcoming the tive, Chief Execu WANTED—1, 500. FIREMEN! Uncle Sam Offers Bo: and $75 @ Month, WASHINGTON, July 7.—The United States Shipping Board to-day started a recruiting campalen for 1,500 fire men. Besides board and quarters, board offers $75 a month The limits are from elghteen to thirty years, Se a” ee Hoge Stn CHICAGO. $22.30 pur 100 pour to-day qu ek ly ‘advanced to a new repord high price, —_ TUF WORLD TRAVEL RUREAO. Arcade, Pulitzer (World) Building 63-63 Park Row, N.Y, Civ. Telephone Beekman 4000. Check room for becuase and parcets open day VON HINDENBURG TOBE A WITNESS Slayer of Edith Cavell and Capt. Fryatt to Be Placed in London Tower. LONDON, July 7 (United Press).— Field Marshal yon Hindenburg may be brought to London to testify In de- fense of the former Kaiser, the Daily Sketch reported to- It also was sald that a number of U buat captains and the slayers of Edith Cavell and Capt. Fryatt were expected to arrive at the Tower of London ina few days, Andrew Bonar Law announced in the House of Commons to-day that no en ta % had yet been day formal rep made to Holland with regurd to ex | tradition of the furmer Kaiser, MMe added that steps were being taken ‘a that direction. In reply whether any tion had been sent Government, Mr, Bi “I would rather not da Another member then the spokesman for the Government }aware that nobody particularly wants the ex-Kaiser to be! brousht to @& question as unofficial to communica the Duteh Luw said to ar asked: “Is here? This question was r with cheers The former Kaiser pro over the Accor undisturbed Sunday to bring hir the 1 to trial he t Dally a Amerongen the Kals n reading |the castle grounds | On Saturday he sawed his s!x-thou- ndent lay periodicals at with spent the in |sandth tree, striving to realize his am- bition of 10,000 before fall, Guards at the castle grounds were busy to-day keeping off visitors, The Dutch Prince Consort, bit sia ——-- ~ATKAISER'S TRIAL ~— Boris, |e: Circulation Books Qpen to All.”’ mt » 16 2 A GES Fair, moderate temperature to-night and tor 5WGHOOOQEGSIOOSOOW®\OOOVWD F © ® 8 ® | GRAND JURY TO TAKE UP CONVICTION OF WOMEN, Judge McIntyre Is Opposed to Con- demning Them on Policeman's Uncorroborated Evidence, Judge John i. Metntyre in the Court of General Sessions this morning, after impanelling tw and Juries for thu July term, announced that he would m before him at a later date wpeclal instructions concerning rights of citizens. “the It was believed that what the Judge |had in mind was the conviction of | Women on the uncorroborated testi- mony of one policeman, Judge Meln- tyre has frequently ruled aguinst such convictions. 8 muel MeConnell, « dry goods dealer, No. “6 live was made’ foreman of duly Grand Jury. And He real estate man, Na fth Avenue, foreman of Uh additlo nd Jury | THE “LAST STRAW! Philadelphia Barkeepers by Union to Steth: Ordered | VPHILADBPLUHIA, July 1.—The Har tenders’ Union to-day Jumped into the fight to ciose every saloon in Phila Jdelphia, One hundred und seventy-five | ‘varkveps’ who remained on the job after July } ha been ordered to strike, Thowe who refuse to obey the uv tons pandate are lable to @ fine of $100. fF applies to wnloona wl and the prescribe pe as well as @ fow sul) offers ing stronger drinks was Interviewed ewe correspondent, quoted as saying “We have given our hospitality and cannot meddle in these things, Ger- many has signed an undertaking to | er the former Emperor. If Ger many makes demands on us we will » obliged to yield.” July 7.The question of the Emperor William was for discussion by for several days by the it was | | h while President Wilson was still in, Paris, Reuter'’s Paris Bureau says to- | day, but because of more urgent bus. | hess it was postponed It ia known that Pr nt Wilaen | had expressed himself strongly and there ls every ceason, +0 bellove ne was fully cognisant of the decisions we uy ex-Kmperor in London, wl aM asl BiG DRIIBLE BARELY SAVED ~ FROM BREAKAWAY AND HOLE IS TORN IN OUTER COVER Start for Scotland {by the hot morning svn the Brilish dirigible R-34, which arrived Scotland yesterday, ~perttily broke from “hér anchorage at, icld, Mineoia, today, ane tor a, time it appeared as if the gigantic t might break entirely free aud go careering through the skies. The forward or main anchor line tore loose front the body of machine and a section of the outer skin, 30 feet long was detached, spite \..c mishap, the dirigible will start on the homeward trip to Scotland at about sunrise to-morrow morning, and is scheduled’ to pass over es >» York between 4 and 5 o'clock. Edinborough, Scotland, betore starting, " WANTED--A MAGISTRATE; APPLY TO MAYOR HYLAR Groel's Successor Not Named and Wheels of Justice in Harlem Are Temporarily Tied Up. Midat WANTED MAL STOOD SN VRAIN BAL AMY L Jig aint” of judolal Lasuenorai dettal fon “4. (aco an. tats ily oreleetlat and MAYOU'S a a PRICK, CPTY WADA, A $7,000-4-yoar opening for a bright young man was reve to-day in Harlem Polio Court when attorneys, policemen, plaintiffs, complainants, de- fendanta, witnosses and. assorted pris- oners waited hour after hour for the ypearance of a Magisirate. As originally drawn the Calendar as- signed Magistrate Frederick J, Groehi to the Harlem Court until Wednesday. Although Magistrate Groehi's term ox- pired tast Monday his auccessor hax not been designated. On Saturday Magia- trate Harris filed in at Harlem, On Saturday Muogistrate Sweeteer from the Washington Heights. Uh big Monday morning fuswed and fumed orowd had for an hour seme |vody telephoned to Jeane Bernard, chiet| whee after the. savy. smRoEen There was| charge of the field had voluateste@ Bs clork of the Roard ef Munhattan and tho Bronx. more Wlephoning, and at noon, the hour of the customary daily recess, Magia Magistrates for trate Mancuso arrived from the Mor rigania Vollee Court and went lo work at high speed, FIGHT PICTURES _ BARRED. Obie Censors Ne Call Them hibited, COLUMNUS, 0, July 7—The Ohio Censor Board to-day officially jected the moving pictures of the Wil. lard-Dempacy fight aa boing unfit to be exhibited in public, The probability of the ing shown in other re pictures be- States is belleved to depend upon what construction is to be placed upon the Rodenberg Act, which prohibits prise fhht pictures being handled in interstate commerce Col, News of t London of Lieut. Ciitford 'N Carver, for merly private secretary to Col, B, M. House, and Miss Helena Philae Sax: well, daughter of Gon, Sir John and Lady il, waa received bere an day. al from a Staff Correspondent of The Evening World) Afler circling over the city the I-34 will head out over the Atlaniie lo follow the st@amship Jane to Great Britain and her landing field near § It is expected to take on 5,000. gallons of petrot « ® Out of many explanations for this came | When | the heat. to Be Made About ~ Daybreak To-Morrow in Spite pe Damage—Commander Hopes Pass Over President’s Ship. cm ed - - te inorning’s mishap it is gathered the gaa bugs of the R34 were during the night when It wa cool the gas wan condensed. The sion of this cus under the of the beat of the. gun» been anticipated, but novene t it would como. to OAM RO ROOK BINOE sunriso and there was ‘cunsideratie confusion when thy forward lino gave way, The rear anchors held and fa nearly an hour the great dirigible writhed and tugged with tts pointed almost straight up in the ay whilo hundreds of men hung to ro; sometimes with their feet om the ground, sometimes swinging and mechanics swarmed on the big bag making fast another anchor book. After an hour and a halt the dirigible was again under control ald was pulled down to a horizontal posls tion bout fifty fect above the ground, Considerable gas was released to fee Neve the added buoyancy caused Major Scott, commander the R-34, who hurried to tho field when he heard of the mishap, tes waey explanations: “We must get soon AB porsit Mujor Scott did not upper to eon~ sider the aceident us anything te ba alarmed about, ACCIDENT DUE TO JERK a LOSING BALLAST. , There had been, ho sald, @ al inaccuracy in “valving’*=.takiy a the water ballast--end thig a jouncing whieh broke the railing the rear gondola, This morning, adjusting the ballast to meet a sud, den lightening of the balloon by the ‘warming sun, there slackening of the forward. rope, ing with a jork which tore off of the fabric covering | tasian bag. This torn fabric is merely a face covering, The anchor line clear through it--through the skin and up to the inner In trying to keep the skin ping the men “paid oft" and shee jerk, ¢ way from here aa