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WILSON First Photograph Frisco Convention SEE PAGE THREE} cs vig aby pata 13 0 GAINS VOTES ON | Te che be Circulation Books Open to. All” | f _ Cireaiation Books Open 'to Au.” | , EDITION VOL. LXI. NO. 21,475—DAILY. =a Copyright, 1920, by The Peas Pablishing C4. (The New York World), NEW YORK, SATURDAY, sULy 3, 1920. Entered an Becond-Class Matter Pest Office, New York, N. ¥. FRANCE GETS HAL OF THE INDEMNITY PAID BY GERMANY! 3 ——_——— England to Have 22 Per Cent., Italy 10, Belgium 8, Serbia 5; Rest to Small Nations. ff UP POLISH CRISIS Marshal Foch and Field Mar- shal Wilson Called into Consuttation, BRUSSELS, July 3 (Associated Prees)—An agreement has virtually ten reached by the Allied Premiers fm conference here with regard to the @ivision of German reparations on the basis of 52 per cent. to France, 22 per ent. to Great Britain, 10 per cent. to Italy, 8 per cent. to. Belgium and 5 Per cent. to Serbia, it was stated here to-day. The remaining 3 per cent. will be Bivided among the other Allies, in- cluding Roumania, Portugal and Ja- Pan, Italy also will recelve certain @oonomic and financial advantages. ‘This tentative setflement was de- @ared to have been arrived at in a gonference of the French, British, Ralian and Belgian Uelegates, ‘The Allied conference in session there, which has received alarming News regarding the progress of the Russian Bolsheviki in their offensive egainst Poland, will consider the mil- $tary situation of the new republic ft was learned here to-day. Marshal Foch, the Allied Com- mander-in-Chief, and Field Marshal ‘Wilson, head of the British General Staff, have been consulted by the conferees on this subject. ‘The various delegations will leave for’ Spa to-morrow morning, it be- ing held that any disagreement is but a question of detall which the Allies can settle either before or efter the Spa conference and one in which Germany is not concerned. ‘Word was received to-day that the German delegation to the Spa con- ference would cross the frontier at 1 e'clock Sunday afternoon, reaching Spa at 3 P. M. PARIS, July 3—The Matin de- elares the understanding among the Allies remains complete, and that they still adhere to tho plan adopted at the Boulogne Conference by which Germany would be called upon to Pay 3,900,000,000 marks in gold and annuities to be determined later, Un- @er this plan Germany would re- welve immediate ald that would as- @ist in her rehabilitation. pate oN ale POLE GOVERNMENT MAY BE SUPERSEDED National Council of Defense Dis- cussed by Diet to Meet the Emergency. WARSAW, July 3 (Associated Press). Control of the Polish Government may be placed in the hands of a National Council of Defense under the terms of proposals considered by a Council of ‘War and extraordinary session of the Diet. Extreme measures are deemed Becessary to meet the critical situation sored by the Bolshevik advance in Pcs is proposed that immediate mili- tary action be taken to check the Reds, The, Diet udjourned at midnight for further discu:s'on. During the meting, Father Oko! peasant member, olfered a resolu: Providing for uiniuediute peace negotia- fions. Although nearly all the thirty- five Socialist members of the Diet were Bregent, only two voted In favor of lis motion. GEN. GORGAS HAS RALLY. LONDON, July 3.—Major Gen, Will- ris C. Gorgas, former Surgeon General the United States Army, who. was Sorgved to be dying early this mornin rallied slightly during the forenoon, Goring. to @ statement made by hospital is condition, however, remains critl- F ao ee ee WORLD RESTAURANT, Saturdiy), July 8, 1020: Pn ee ee Bldg ame Bria al Me \TILDEN BEATS PATTERSON; FIRST AMERICAN TO WIN WORLD'S TENNIS HONORS Garland and Williams Also Take Double Title In England, WIMBLEDON, England, July 3 (By the Associated Press).—William T. Tilden of Philadelphia won the Brit- ish lawn tennis championship singles on the courts here to-duy. Tilden defeated Gerald L. Patterson of Australia, the title holder, in the challenge round. The scores were: 2-6, 6-8, 6—2, 64 C. 8. Garland of Pittsburgh and R. Norris Williams of Boston won the finals in the British tennis doubles championship to-day by defeating G. R. F. Kingscote and J, C. Parke of the British Davis Cup team. The Americans took three of the four sets played. The score was 4—6, 6—4, 1-5, 6—2. Gerald L, Patterson of Australia in | city, and Mile, Suzanne Lenglen of France defeated Randolph Lycett of Aus- tralia and Miss Elizabeth Ryan of California in the finals of the mixed doubles in the British Lawn Tennis Championship Tournament. The winners took the match in straight sets, 7—5, 6—3. Tilden had trouble getting start- ed and was outplayed by the Australian in the opening set, losing by a score of 2—6. It was feared by the Americans in the big crowd of spectators that a lame knee, which threatened to keep the Philadelphian out of the challenge round, would frustrate the first ,real chance that America had ever had to win the championship. In the second set, however, Tilden found himself and opened with the spectacular game fhat marked his ,(Continued on Second Page.) — COURT BARS CITY FROM GAS FIGHT Judge Knox Holds Its Interests in 80-Cent Rate Will Be Protected. Judge Knox tn Federal District Court to-day denied the petition of New York through Corporation Counsel O'Brien, to get into the 80-cent gas fight as a party defendant, ‘The plaintiffs in the gas fight are the six subsidiaries of the Consolidated Gas Company and five independent o panies. They seek to have the 80-cent law set aside as confiscatory. In making his decision Judge Knox indicated that ration O'Brien would act as a repr of the District Attorney of New York County in some of the cases, and, inas- as the city’s interests would be ately cared for by counsel for the State, its intervention is un- ary. eee ee at ncdaded, you can yao moe. e160 SEED WOLLLIR, Rey _—__ WILLIAM YALECUUBGUEST PLUNGES TO DEATH FROM 15TH FLOOR eeronee John S, McKaig Falls or Jumps From Window — Body Barely Misses Taxi. John Stewart McKaig of Mont- N. J, mining engineer and member of the Pr'nceton class of ‘03, was instantly killed early to- day when he plunged from a fif- teenth floor window of the Yale Club, Vanderbilt Avenue near Forty-fifth clair, Street. George Dixon, a member of the club, was getting out of a taxicab at the Vanderbilt Avenue entrance when the body of the mining engin- eer struck the pavement almost at his feet. The body was carried into the club, where Dr. Thornhill, called from Flower Honpital, declared death had been instantaneous. The police found a window open on the fifteenth floor and near the win- dow, a straw hat with the initials J, S. McK, The register showed that Mr. McKaig had been assigned to a room near where the window was found open. Suit cases and a trunk were in the room. McKaig left the club shortly after 6 o'clock last eve- ning and returned at 1,30 o'clock this (Continued on Second Page.) 4 MRS, WILMERDING'S ABSENCE HOLDS UP INQUIRY ON ELWELL Friend of Turfman Away for Holidays, Will Be Ques- tioned: Next Week. POLITICAL MAN NAMED. “Startling” Evidence Promised in Bootlegging Phase of Murder Mystery. Mrs. Josephine Lewis Peet Wil- merding, the latest woman friend of '| Joseph Bowne Elwell to be drawn into the imelight in connection with the murder mystery, was to be interviewed to-day by the District Attorney, but it was learned this morning that she had gone to Long Beach for the holl- days, , Assistant District Attorney Dooling, to whom was assigned the task of talking to Mrs, Wilmerding, did not put in an appearance in ‘the Criminal Courts Building and nobody in the office knew whether he also had gone to Long Beach. Mr. Swann sald over the telephone that he did not expect to hear from Mrs. Wilmerding before early next week, as he was waiting on her con- ventence, In response to a statement of Mr. Dooling yesterday that all the women visitors of Elwell were known as “Miss Wilson,” Mr. Swann said that he had never heard of any other but Miss Viola Kraus. The District Attorney said that there was no foundation for an anony- mous letter charging that a man named Peretti in jail at Newark was connected with the bootlegging ex- ploits of Elwell. Mrs. Wilmerding lives at No. 55 West 58d Street and at Narragan- sett Pier, R. I. Elwell's former housekeeper, Anna Kane, now in Ireland, {8 quoted as saying Mrs, Wil- merding was a rival of “Miss Wil- son.” Mrs. Wilmerding was quoted as saying in an interview in reply that she “played around a lot” with Elwell, that was ull. ELWELL’S ENEMIES STREET. Miss Kraus has been quoted by Mr, Swann as saying she knew Mrs. Wilmerding and that Elwell liked Mrs, Wilmerding. ‘ Mrs. Wilmerding {s said to have stated that Elwell feared for his lite and had spoken to her of Wall Strect enemies and risks he had incurred through exposing alien enemies dur- ing the war. Mrs, Wilmerding characterized El- well as a “social butterfly.” She said she had no ambition to marry him. Her relations with Miss Kraus were described by Mrs. Wilmerding as “cordial.” While the District Attorney 1s clearing up the feminine angle of the Investigation, Federal Prohibition IN| WALL agents to-day are following a trail they believe will lead to disclosure of @ motive for killing Elwell, Super- vising Agent Shevlin has not told what evidence he has that Elwell was a member of a “whiskey ring,” but he intimates he has unearthed some- thing “of @ startling nature.” “Peremptory requ were issued (Continued on Second Page.) Evening World Will Not Be Published Monday, July 5th LGU S OY Uh PRICE TWO CENTS CBE SUA \ THREE CENTS ional | NORTH CAROLINA FOR M’ADOO FIRST STATE TOMAKEBIG SHIFT WILSON FORECASTS VICTORY . IN A MESSAGE TO CONVENTION; SAYS PARTY HAS KEPT FAITH “We Are Following the Visions of the Founders of the Republic,” He Telegraphs the Delegates. SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.—President Wilson to-day telegraphed to! National Chairman Homer B. Cummings the following reply to the mes- sage of appreciation and greetings sent by the convention at its frat | session: “It was with the most grateful appreciation that I received the mes- sage from the Convention so kindly transmitted by you, It is a source of profound pride with me to receive such an evidence of the confidence of the great party which derives its principles direct and untained from the founders-of our Government and the authors of our liberty. “While our opponents are endeavoring to isolate us among the na- tions of the world we are following the vision of the founders of the Re- public who promised the world the counsel and leadership of the free peo- ple of the United States in all matters that affected human liberty and the died in Flanders fields to redéem it. “That 1 should have been accorded leadership in such great matters fills my heart with gratitude and pride, and the course that the party has taken fills me with a perfect confidence that it will go from victory to vic- tory until the true traditions of the Republic are vindicated and the world convinced not only of our strength and prowess but of our integrity and our devoiion to the highest ideals. yothing can defeat it. This is a conquering purpose and WOODROW WILSON.” THIRD BALLOT BY STATES ‘The States voted as follqws on the third ballot: Alabama, 24 votes: Glass, 2; Cox, 8; Davis, 8; Palmer, 4; MoAdoo, 12. Arizona, six votes: Cummings, Cox, 1; McAdoo, 4, Arkansas, 18 votes: Owen, 1; mer, 3; McAdoo, 3; Cox, 11. California, McAdoo 16, Palmer 1, Cox 5, Cummins, 6. Colorado, 12 votes: Cummings, 1. McAdoo, 3; Palmer, 8 Connecticut, 14 votes: Cummings, 14, Delaware, 6 votes: Adoo, 4. Florida, 12 yotes: Edwards, 1; Dan- els, 1; Marshall, 2; McAdoo, 2; Pal- mer, 6. Georgia, 28 votes—Palmer, 28. Idaho, 8 votes—McAdoo, 8, 1; Pal- Marshall, 2; Me- Ulinols, 58 votes—Palmer, 32; Cox, 12; McAdoo, ,13; Davis, 1. Indiana, 30 votes--Marshall, 30. Iowa, 26 votes—Meredith, 26. Kansas, 20 votes—-McAdoo, 20, Kentucky, 26 votes—Cox, 28; Mc- Adoo, 3. Louisiana, 20 votes—Cox, 6; Davis, 1; McAdoo, 6; Palmer, 8; Clark, 5. Maine, 12 votes—Palmer, 6; Mc- Adoo, 6. Maryland, 16 votes—Cox, 171-2; McAdoo, 51-2; Davis, 2; Edwards, 1-2; Palmer, 1-2. Massachusetts, 36 votes—Smith, 1; Bryan, 1; Owen, 2; McAdoo, 6; Cox, 6; Palmer, 21 Michigan, 30 votes—Palmer, 12; McAdoo, 15; Cox, 1; Marshall, 1; Ab- sent, 1, Minnesota, 24 votes—Edwards, Palmer, 9; McAdoo, 12; Absent, 1. Mississippi, 20 votes—Cox, 20. Missouri, 36 votes—Cox, 71-2: Adoo, 151-2; Owen, 1; Clark, 2; absent, 1. Montana, & votes—McAdoo, 5; Cummings, 2; Edwards, 1 Nebraska, 16 yotes—Hitchcock, 16. Nevada, 6 votes—Cox, 6. New Hampshire, 8 votes—McAdoo, ; Palmer, 2; Cummings, 1; Cox, 1 New Jersey, 28 votes—Kdwards, 28 New Mexico, 6 votes—MecAdoo, 4; Gerard, 1; Palmer, 1, New ‘k, 90 votes—-Gmith, 90. North Carolina, 24 votes—McAdoo, Me- Palmer, 9; 24. North Dakota, 1} MoAdgo, 6, 10 votes—Palmer, a aa ee RNR Ohio, 48 votes—Cox, 48. Oklahoma, 20 votes—Owen, 20. Oregon, 10 votes—McAdoo, 10. Pennsylvania, 16 votes—Pulmer, 18; (Marshall, 1; McAdoo, 2. Rhode Island, 10 Votes—Davis, 1; Smith, 2; Palmer, 4; MeAs00; 2; ab- sent, 1. South Carolina, 18 Votes—McAdoo, 18, South Dakota, 10 Votes—Gerard, 10. Tennessee, 24 Votes—Cox, 8: Me- Adoo, 5; Davis, 3; Palmer, 7; Cum- mings, 1, Tex 40 Votes—McAdoo, 40, Utah, 8 Votes—McAdoo, 8. Vermont, 8 Votes—McAdoo, 4; Cox, 2; Palmer, 2. Virginia, 24 Votee—Glass, 24. Washington, 14 votes—Cummings, 2; Owen, 1; Davis, 1-2; MaAdoo, 10 1-2, West Virginia, 16 votes—Davis, 16. Wisconsin, 26 votes—Palmer, 1; Cox, 8; McAdoo, 17. ' Wyoming, 6 votes—McAdoo, 6, Alaska, 6 votes—Palmer, 3; Mo- Adoo, 2; Cox, 1. District of Columbia, 6 votes— Palmer, ¢. Hawaf, 6 votes—~McAdoo, 2; Pal- mer 4. Philippines, 6 votes—Harrison, 6. Porto Rico, 6 vote—Palmer, 2; Cummin; 1; Davis, 1; Glass, 1; MoAdoo, 1. Canal Zone, 2 votes—Palmer, MaAdoo, 1 Classified Advertisers CLOSING TIME 5.30 P. M. SHARP SATURDAY FOR The SUNDAY WORLD’S Classified Advertisements BRANCH OFFI: close BEFORE 5 O'CLOCK Pooltively no ie, Cimeelfed, Agariice. realy "The Sunday World “atter 8-30°P. ‘M. Advertisi copy for inday World should beh The Word aes ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY PRECEDING PUBLICATION Edwards. McAdoo, 335. Cox, 178. Palmer, 254. Smith, 96. Edwards, 31. | \ | arm. | | were taken to AUDITORIUM, SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.—The third ballot of justice of law. That promise we deliberately renewed when we entered! ihe Democratic National Corivéntion resulted in no choice of a Pres the great war for humm freetkort, amet We NOW REE faith with those Wéntial candidate. The vote stood: Daniels Owen .. Hitchcock $15,000 GOES UP AS FIREWORKS IN AUTO EXPLODE Premature Display Occurs Atop Prall’s Hill and Is Seen for Miles, RALL’S HILL, one of the P highest between Wood- bridge and Perth Amboy, N. J., 1s quiet to-day after a pyro- technic eruption last night which entertained residents for miles around. Last night's eruption took place soon after dusk, An automobile was chugging over the top when the driver smelled smoke. He looked back at his cargo of fire- works and giant crackers, valued at $15,000, Then he made one leap and was helped over the side by shooting skyrockets, flying pinwheels, Roman candles and bursting firecrackers, Thirty minutes later the Wood- bridge Fire Department had the flames under control after fight- ing from a respectful distance, using chemicals. The machine's suas tank didn't get in on the fiery celebration, although the flames played near it. | SHOOTS GIRL, THEN FIRES AT SELF Steven Lulys and Anna Zogata, for- merly sweethearts and both boarders at No, $42 John Street, East Newark, St. Michael's Hospital there to-day following what the police declare was an attempted murder and | suicide, Lulys, according to the police, [proached Miss Zogata for receiving at- ntions from other man and shot her three times in the sida and once in the ‘Then he reloaded the revotver Gnd shot himself threo times In the ab= Gomen, Both are empected ta recover, , re- at Convention Reassembles, Wilson’s Telegram and Starts In. With the Balloting—New York Sticks to Smith, New Jersey to. The fourth ballot showed no great change from the third, the only shift of importance was in the vote of North Dakota, which swung its 11 votes for Gerard to Palmer, McAdoo made small gains. The result of the ballot was: oe The convention re-assembie@ at 9.45 ‘and after a prayer by @ San Francisco clerygman heard, read the message of President Wilson in reply to the greetings sent him on Monday, CHIEFS OF RIVAL FORCES IN LAST HOUR CONFERENCE, The chiefs of the McAdoo, Palmer and Cox forces conferred constantly throughout the night and during the early morning up to the hour of the meeting of the convention. At 9.30 the hour at which the battle of the ballots was to have been re- sumed, there was little going on tm the Auditorium sate @ battle of hand- dills. literature were dumped into the fight! Stickers, posters, bookleta, postal cards and even dummy newspapers were distributed through the haliy Delogates’ chairs were plastered with them. The eleventh hour publicity drive eclipsed anything in that line heretofore seen. Every candidate, apparently, believing this to be the last day, used up all the remainder of his printed ammunition in one farewell advertising barrage, ‘The favorite air for the band during the wait for the officers of the com> vention seemed to be “I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles.” Every one of the enthusiasts seemed to feel that the alt was particularly appropriate for the other fellow. There certainly was @ crop of bubbles being blown in thé convention for somebody, but nobody was wise enough to forecast whose bubbles were going to be burst to day. a | ‘There was conference after confer ence on the floor as leaders and dele- gates came in, At 945 o'clock Chairs man Robinson wa# on the cen! with others of the convention man- Hears: Huge quantities of campaign ©