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HYEKIK0 SEDGER-PHILADELPHIA", THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, IdU.
TAYLOR SUPPORTED
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Cdstcllo Plan Denounced.
Eas;t Germantown Asso
elation 'Holds Transit
meeting Tonight4
Xndo8e,raentS oi Director Taylor's high
jHtdnfah'jt plans are being made mlght-
ly by,,, business men's associations In nil
section of Philadelphia,
Ujj;to h present time, nearly a faun
trd "Organizations have condemned tlia
Costello ahtlsped ordinance In tnoit em
phatic, urmai. They expressed doubt as to
Ita author's sincerity, first, because the
bill only tended to complicate matters,
and, secondly, because Congressman-elect
Coslell.o, while announcing that he was
la harmony wth Director Taylor, Intro
duced his bill without the latter's knowl
edge. West Philadelphia regards the Frank
ford Councilman's plan as an obstacle.
The 0pi and Mi.rket Streets Business
Men's: Association, at a meeting last
night; .condemned the Costelto plan em
phatically, and, on motion of several
members. It was decided to ask the Coun
ellmen of the West Philadelphia wards
where they stood on the question.
Director Taylor's plan was Indorsed be
cause, It provided convenience for resi
dents of every section of the city and
free transfers which will enable every
rider "to save money. It was very evi
dent from the spirit of those who at
tended the meeting that tho Councllmen
who do not really represont their con
stituents will bo dealt with accordingly,
regardl6ss'of politics.
Arftl-Cdstelto meetings still continue In
11 parts 'of the city. Tonight the East
Oermantown Improvement Association
will dlsctfts the transit situation nt a
mass-rhoetlng In Odd Fellows' Auditorium,
East Clielten avenue and Ogontx avenue.
As all Other sections of Oermantown have
gone on record to support Director Taylor,
there Is little doubt that the meeting to
night Wilt follow the pace for progress.
Mr. Taylor Will be present and outline
the 'plans for tho proposed high-speed
system. '
The 43th Street Station Improvement
Association will hold a transit mass-meet-Ing
tomorrow night, at which Mr. Taylor
will also speak. On Monday night the
Oak Lane Park Improvement Associa
tion will hold a transit meeting at the
Manufacturers Club, Droad and Walnut
streets, which will also be addressed by
the Director. Transit mass-meetings will
also be held every night next week.
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OiUiDENEItS' CLOSING- SESSION
AGUES OF CARS LOADED WITH CHRISTMAS TREES STANDING IN CITY FREIGHT YARDS
Bpeaker Declares XT. S. Leads 'World
In' Agriculture and Horticulture.
The closing session of the annual con
vention of the National Association of
ardeners In Horticultural Hall will be
held today.
The United. States Is tho leading agri
cultural and horticultural nation of the
worv. -and Philadelphia Is tho headquarters-
of the seed Industry 'of tho
country, W. F, Therke Therkeldson, of
this city, declared. Lancaster County, he
said, .Is the most prosperous agricultural
county -In. the United States. He de
plored, the prevalehco of Incompetent
''gardeners and declared they should bo
eliminated from the ranks of thoee who
make gardening a profession and a
study, and not a mere labor.
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' BHOT CLEANING A BIFLE
Man. Receives Serious Wound and
2 Companions Are Held as Witnesses.
Chartts Lafferty. who was shot In the
abd6fntjh In his boathouse, Wheatsheat
lane and the Delaware River, Is Improv
ing and the physicians of the Frankford
Hospital believe he will recover.
Lafferty and two friends were cleaning
a rifle last night when it was discharged.
The police were summoned, and Harry
Conklln, 2725 East Allegheny avenue, and
John Goldsmith, who Uvea with Itafferty
and his family at the boathouse, were
detained at Belgrade and Clearfield streets
police station as witnesses.
Goldsmith admitted at the hearing-that
the gun was In his hands when It acci
dentally was discharged. He was held
under 100 ball for a further hearing to
await the- result of the Injuries of
Lafferty. The other men were released.
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ruins. No trace has been found of the
minting employes.
"I am 67 yoars old," said Mr. Edison,
after the fire, "but I'll begin all over
again tomorrow." And he did,
The blaze started from an explosion In
the film finishing building. Within a
few minutes the fire had made some
headway, but no alarm was felt. Work
men formed a bucket brigade and the
fire hose of the plant were atso turned
on the flames,
Mr. Edison was among the early arrivals
at the scene, coming from his home In
Menlo Park, when It was seen that the
Are would bo serious.
"I am nretty well burned out tonight.
but tomorrow there will be a mobilization
hero and the debris will be cleared away
If sufficiently cooled," said Mr. Edison,
during the Are, "but we will go right to
work to reconstruct the plant."
Employes died out of the different
buildings with precision. This pleased
Mr. Edison, who lnqulrod about tho
safety of his 4300 operatives before every
thing else. Ho looked on calmly as the
Are raged and found courage to smlla
as he assured his friends that work would
begin forthwith on a new and larger
establishment.
Prominent builders and construction ex
perts today expressed amazement over
the burning of the plant. The plant com
prised the largest group of concrete build
ings In the United States. Photographs
of the buildings had been made by tho
Federal and State Governments and
shown all over the country as a most
porfect example of fireproof construction.
MTJBDEB SHOCKS TEACHERS
Express Sympathy to Mother of Miss
Conway, Slain by Sailor.
Teachers of the James Wilson School
and many other friends, shocked. by the
murder of Miss Anna Conway, called
to express their sympathy last night at
the home of Mrs. Barbara Conway,
mother of the young school teacher,
who on Tuesday night was shot dead
at her home. SM South Hemberger
street, by Jesse Adams, a petty officer on
the United States gunboat Tallahassee.
Adams committed suicide Immediately
iter shooting the young woman. His
body U In the morgue, where word Is
expected from bis mother, who lives in
Oakland. I1L
One hundred and twenty-nlne cars loaded with snow-trimmed Christmas trees are In the freight yards at
19th street and 'Allegheny avenue. The balsams and spruce trees of all sizes make the freight yard
smell like the woods of Canada, Maine, New Hampshire or Vermont, whence they came.. Levi White
man, a Philadelphia and Reading Railway special policeman, who has seen Christmas trees come In for
many years, says the trees this year are the best that ever came to Philadelphia.
VAGRANT SAYS
HE BURNED BONDS
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Invited every one In the house to the
best of everything. He Insisted on play
ing the host to all, ordering the most
expensive dishes. Special Policemen Bar
ron and Steeker happened to be In the
place. They paid little attention to
timitn until ne started to Doast tnnt in
the box he carried more money than
most people had ever seen.
From the Race street cafe Smith was
followed to the restaurant known to the
police as "the arsenal," at 10th and
Winter streets. There he resumed his
boasting of the large amount of money
he had and he was arrested. The police
were astounded when they opened the
box to And It contained JJ5.000 In bonds.
They declare Smith admits the theft
of the box containing the documents.
When the police learned that the box
originally had contained 160,000 worth,
Smith said he had burned up five of the
bonds In the Race street restaurant to
see the diners gape.
THE WEATHER
Ofjiclal Forecast
WASHINGTON, Deo. 19.
Tor Eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey Unsettled tonight and Friday
with7 probably rain or snow; moderate
variable wind.
The Atlantlo coast disturbance ha
rnovd slowly northward during the last
34 hours, but has not developed any
energy of consequence, and promises to
continue of only moderate action. The
Western area of high barometer Is cen
tral over the Dakotas and covers nearly
. -All ot Canada and alt of tba great central
vaUejrii and the upper Lake region. It
has caused a decided fall In temperature
in the plains States, but east of the Mis
sissippi River Us effects have not been
5 saarxea consequence, wgnt rain and
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gfa'aitry generally, excepting the Quit
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BRICKS GREET POLICEMAN,
WHOSE BULLET HITS MAN
Reserves Rushed to Scene and Find
Bluecoat Unconscious.
One man was shot and several others
struck by bricks and other missiles when
a crowd attacked Patrolman Joseph
Phillips, 7th and Carpenter streets sta
tion, at Qst and Naudaln streets, late
last night. Reserves were rushed to the
scene nnd rescued the bluecoat, who
was seriously Injured.
Phillips, who was taken to the Phila
delphia Hospital for treatment. Is suf
fering from evere lacerations of the
face, head and body. Harry Horseman,
5 years old, W3 Carpenter street, Is In
the Philadelphia Hospital with a bullet
in his leg. The other Injured did not
so to the hospital.
Gangs had been planning to "Ax"
Phillips for some time, and when he
passed the corner last night, he was
met with a hall of broken bottles, bricks
and other missiles. He drew his revolver
and fired at the pavement, but the bullet
glanced and struck Horseman.
The policeman was struck In the head
a moment later and rendered uncon
scious. He later identified Robert Dur
rem, 1110 South street, as his assailant,
and the man was held under $500 ball by
Magistrate Hsgerty this morning. Four
other men arrested were discharged for
look of evidence.
A year ago Policeman John Carrity, of
the Uth, and Fine streets station, was
shot and nearly killed at the samo corner,
MOVIES LURED POLICEMAN
Left His Beat to See Hardships of
Bluecoata Portrayed.
"The Hardships of a Policeman In a
Great City." a movlnr picture film, lured
Policeman Russell Savage, of the Park
and Lehigh avenues station from hi
beat, according to hla own testimony be
fore the Police Board of Inquiry today.
He sat In a moving picture theatre at
Uth street and Oermantown avenue for
67 minutes, as timed by Inspectors.
"It must have been a highly entertain
ing Aim," said Captain Davis, who pro
sided, "It certainly was, and It was true to
life, too," replied Savage.
Similar charges of neglecting hie beat
to go Into a moving picture show were
made against Policeman Albert Graver,
of the Moyamenslng avenue and Dickin
son street station. Both the cases were
submitted to Director Porter.
CUPID WPTS HABD VICTOB.Y
Would-bs Elopers "Will Wed After
Arrest by Qlrl's) Brother.
Cupid won another victory today and
Gertrude Wiser, 17 years old, will marry
Walter Thomas, 19 years old, GO Pierce
street, for her parents Anally have con
sented to the wedding-. Gertrude lives
at 3010 Hellerman street.
The couple met In Broad Btreet Bta
tlon yesterday with the Intention of elop
ing to BIkton. Md. The girl's, brother
arrived Just In time to have the pair ar
rested and brought before Magistrate
lUnshaw In tha Ctty Hall. For Thomas
to marry on tM a week would be foolish.
the Magistrate setd, so the couple sep
arated and went home,
Today Mrs. Wetser gave her consent to
tbe marriage, and Gertrude has dried her
tear and is preparing for the coming
ceremony.
JfXAMBS DSSTBQY XANDJffAaK
Laak of Water Hampers Plreaien
While Old Gorman Mansion. Burns.
Mr destroyed the old Gotmsh man-
too, on Stat read akove Havetford ay-
w&, UMt night, a landmark that was
Msm n years ago aua uaea as a Jw.
pUal durlag ttke Civil War. The w&.
ttaaeaed wood aad piaster ainubtre
yew a ready ? to the fessas, 5Ve
sa wait haunxred in ibatr work sgr
ft hvt of water aad whi eosssieetal. aa
a, tut ttMtt, M jt water iroai Cobb'
Prink,
The kl feuUdiB- contain 16 ruoms fate tu amuMed by Ou ladiM' im.nl.
It waad by Uu city and at one ! iary of ttw ehur-oj,, Mewiy aittsUu
iw- lined m o imx to the fluAT I bovtb hin l fw;t sanser
SWIPT WOBK HALTS EIBB
Hoses Attached to Engine Boilers
Save Plant and Lumber Yard.
Emergency Ore apparatus likely averted
destruction of the plant and lumber yard
of Edward F. Hensota & Co., Delaware
avenue and Shackamaxon street. In an
early morning fire. The loss Is esti
mated at tUOO.
Hoeeman Kelly, of Engine Company No,
II, New Market and Poplar streets, saw
the names. Under his direction two hoses
were connected with the boilers of Penn
sylvania switching engines and the fire
was prevented from spreading to a large
varnish tank and the lumber yard ad
joining. Kelly's bands were slightly burned.
COLLECTOR WOEKS SWINDLE
Declares He Represents Inasmuch
SClsslQn to Obtain Money.
Seareh Is being made In West Phila
delphia today for a swindler who col
lected money from householder on the
deslaratlen that b was authorised to
aoliett contributions for the Insomuch
MUilon.
Numerous complaints have been sent
to George Long, superintendent of the
nrfssiHi, who says the Institution ha not
peat out any Mlleitors.
Mrs. K. H. Chase, m St. Mark's Wce.
and MUs M. WarUc, 1S7 South Uth street,
were among those who complained. By
the Urn the poUea reaefeed tb nHsh
bffrbeod tha tWf had disappeared.
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RAILROADS PLEAD
FIRST IN HEARING
Continued from Tare One
to the stand when the hearing began
this morning.
Mr, Fell for more than two hours In
response to question produced figures,
statistics and voluminous reports to show
that the earning of the Pennsylvania
lines during the year were so low that
an Increase was warranted.
In opening the session Mr. Pennypacker
asked that the witnesses be as brief as"
possible In order that certain factors of
the case could be cleared away before
December 15, when the proposed Increase
Is scheduled to become operative pro
vided no restraining order Is made by
the commission.
Other members of the commission alt.
ting were S. LaRue Tone, of Pittsburgh;
Milton J. Drecht, of Lancaster; Charles
F. Wright, of Susquehanna, and Emory
R. Johnson, of this city. Among the
officers of the commission present wore
Arohlbald D. Millar, secretary; William
N, Trlnkle, chief counsel; George P. Wil
son, chief of the Bureau of Rates and
Tariffs, and John P. Dohoney, investiga
tor of accidents.
NOTED RAILROAD MEN THERE.
More than .a score of railroad officials,
representing not only the railroads con
cerned in the hearing, but almost aU the
railroads In the East, were present.
Prominent among these were George
W, Boyd, traffic passenger manager of
the Pennsylvania; W, C. Hope, general
passenger agent of the Central Railroad
of New Jersey; John G, Whltmore. attor
ney for the Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
burgh; A. C Heard, general passenger
agent of tha Delaware and Hudson; J. B,
Stewart, general freight and pasienser
agent of the Ontario and Western; Wil
liam I,. Kinter, attorney for the Reading;
D, N. Bell, general passenger agent of the
Pennsylvania; Joseph Richardson, assist
ant to tho president of the Pennsylvania;
B. N, Bunting, comptroller for the Penn
sylvania, and H. W, BIckley, assistant
general counsel for the Pennsylvania.
V. J. Fell, Jr., statistician of the Penn
sylvanla, was the first witness called.
He was cross-examined by Mr. BIckley.
For nearly an hour. In respons to ques
tions, figures, statistics and voluminous
reports were produced by Mr. Fell to
Show that the earnings of the Fennsvl.
vanla lines during the year were so low
tnat a Buostantiai increase was war
ranted.
Commissioner Emory R. Johnson in-
lerruptea tne now or figures at one point
to ask If the railroads, like other busi
nesses, do not have their lean years and
their years of plenty. Mr. Fell admitted
that such was the case.
The attorneys for the commuters made
no effort to conceal their pleasure at
Mr. Jobnson's Inquiry. It Is understood
that they wU base considerable argu
ment upon this point, showing that the
railroads, like ail other corporations,
should expeet to feel the effects of the
general business depression, and that the
temporary deerease In profits should be
born by the stockholders and' not by the
gensral public. ,
During 1911, Mr- Fell showed that the
property Investment of the Pennsylvania
was iifd by li.0Oi.0OO, and the ex
tra, orew law sad other legislation added
an sddltioaal fldOOO.
During mi, approximately per sent
of the total pMseggers carried ast of
PKtsbuwa en tie FeaAsylvanU lines
md oowwutattea ttekets, aeowdiBe- to
tfc Bws pruwoud. tU nwnbet rode
1 Pf at. of tfc total bsc asMa
as tfce fm4, but a p4d s Mr ttest
of t saveau.
in oooaudius tu usiimoay, Ut. fu
declared Uutt ta Fetioylwurt VM ra
tna tew mm t per cat. or. it psa-
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$50,000 ITEM FOR RELIEF
WORK WOULD AID STARVING
Councils Today Will Act on Measure
Providing Quick Help,
Pathetlo appeals for assistance are
pouring Into the home relief headquar
ters of the Emergency Aid Committee
from the tenoment districts, where the
cold weather Is causing untold suffering
among women and children nnd the ranks
of the unemployed. More money must
be had at the headquarters before these
appeals can be answered, as the hom
trellef board itself is In tightened cir
cumstances.
Today the ordinance appropriating
J50.000 for relief work In Philadelphia will
come before the Councils. This Is the
last hope of the women who hove been
carrying as much hope and cheer Into
the dingy tenements as Inadeauate funds
will permit.
If the ordinance Is passed nnd signed
by the Mayor, this sum of money will
be available for use and, with private
contributions, wll tide over the cold
weather. Unless tho money Is appro
priated, hundreds of families will face
starvation at our own back doors.
Several letters have been received from
persona who last year, before the war
and other causes closed factories and
threw hundreds of persons out of em
ployment, wer not In want.
Contributions at the committee's head
quarters in the Lincoln Building have
been few. Occasionally persons drop In
with bundles of clothing1 and others with
offerings of money. The call from the
home relief department is urgent now.
The foreign departmenta of the Emer
gency Aid Committee, which are caring
for the French, German and Belgian
noncombatants, are faring little better,
Only trifling contributions were received
yesUrday at the general headquarters.
Ha Walnut street. Seven packages of
clothing for the French war sufferers
and 10 for the Red Cross was the total.
WOMAN'S CLAIM DOUBTED
Police Prepare to Hand Over Woman
round in Pranklln Square,
The police of the 4th and Race streets
station are looking for the fortune teller
who told Olga Marpuska. 813 Gideon
street, that they had SUL20 she lost
through a hole in her stocking.
The police did find some money, but
they don't think It belongs to Mrs.
Aiarpusaa. Mney oeueve she heard the
money was found and Is now trying to
get It
Mrs. Marpuska said she ws savlpg tb
money for friends. She can't recall the
names of t,he friends and she does not
know the address of the fortune teller
who, told her the police had her money.
Yesterday five little gin pupils of the
Northeast Grammar Behool at Lawreneo
and; Race streets found In Franklin
square. They refused to divide the
money with a sixth girl and she reported
tha find to the police. The girl had
spent a part of the money for candy,
but most of the tU was recovered and
the. girls were not arrested.
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COUNCILS' PROCEEDINGS
MRS. THOMAS APPEALS TO
COUNCILS FOR UNEMPLOYED
Declares Delay May Produce Grave
Situation In City.
An appeal for definite action for the
Immediate relief of the unemployed was
made In a letter addressed by Mrs. B.
Ia Thomas to Councils this afternoon.
"I entreat you In tho namo of mercy
to fAce this situation today, now, and
like God-fearing men who stand chargod
with grave responsibilities," said Mrs.
Thomas In her letter. She described
what she termed "the mlserablo estate
Into which tho publlo work of the city
has fallen" and "the lack of harmony
or worse existent between the legisla
tive nnd the executive departments of
the city government."
Mrs. Thomas said there was a riot nt
Mifflin street and Delaware avenue on
December 8, In which 6000 workers took
part. Bho said that unless soma definite
step was taken to help thousands out
of work grave results might ensue. In
her letter Mrs. Thomas repeated the
words addressed by her to the Mayor
November l!'
"You who are In authority must now
meet demands of thousands who have
a right to draw regular wages through
and out of tho 17,000,000 found you ore
rusting out'ln the City Treasury. If you
fall to meet this crisis you may hnve
85.000 unemployed to meet In company
with an aroused publlo sentiment."
BRIDGE FOR GERMANTOWN
Councils' Committee Authorizes One
nt Main Street nnd Green Lane.
An ordinance authorizing tho Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company to construct and
maintain a bridge In Oermantown over
Main street and Green lane, to tho cast
of an existing brldgo that will be torn
down, was approved today by Councils'
Committee on Steam' Railroads.
It Is provided I ntho ordinance that the
bridge shall be at an elevation to In
sure 30 feet vertical clearance above the.
physical grade of Main street n t
Green lane. It Is also stipulated ihat tho
plans for the bridge shall be approved
by the Director of the Department of
Publlo Works before construction is Begun.
TWO NEW CITY PARKS
Councils Committee Provides for
One in 4Bd Ward and One In 4Bth.
Councils Committee on City "Property
today approved two ordinances for ap
propriating land as publlo parks. One
of the plots Is In the 2d Ward and Is
designated on the city plan as Tftcony
Park. The other plot Is in the 45th Ward
iind Is bounded by Frankford avenue,
Erie avenue, the Pennsylvania Railroad
and Venango street.
The committee approved a resolution by
which the city will accept nnd maintain
tho monument to soldiers, sailors and
marines In Market Square, Oermantown.
Th. .,vin,4iit,r muster of Ellis Post, No.
6, Grand Army of the Republic which
erected the monument, has compelled the
post to ask tho city to care for tha
monument to avoid hardship being Im
posed on the surviving members of th
post.
FAVOR STETSON MEMORIAL
Councils' Highways Committeo
Grants Privilege of Monument. "
The Committee on Highways approved
the bill introduced In Councils several
weeks ago to grant the employes of tho
John B. Stetson Company the privilege
of erecting a memorial to the late John
B. Stetson In the central grass plot at
Broad nnd Cayuga streets at tho entranco
to the Northeast Boulevard.
Tho bill provides that plans nnd speci
fications for the memorial shall bo ap
proved by tho Director of Publlo Works,
tho Art Jury, nnd that tho memorial
shall bo erected at no expense to the
city.
DEMOCRATIC CLUB TURNS
DOWN MORRIS FOR H0SKINS
State Chairman's Adherents Meet
With Defeat nt Stormy Meeting.
Followers of President W. Horace Hos
kins defeated the ndheronts of Stnto
Chairman Morris and maintained their
control of the Democratic Club, 1G03 Wat
nut street, at a stormy meeting last
night, i.
Hosklns' supporters defeated an appeal
made by Collector of Intornal Revenue
Lederer from a decision made'by Doctor
Hosklns that only members riot In arrenrs
could vote. The Hosklns faction also
won the election to fill a vacancy on the
board of directors. They elected Anthony
J. Fleck, Sr., over James II. Howard,
reorganization leader In the 46th Ward.
Both victories were won by a vote of
43 to 32. Btate Chairman Morris, who
Is a club director, was absent. James
H. Hownrd, Paul Do Moll and J. H. Berk
ley were nominated for another vacancy
on the board, caused by .the death of
Dr. Joseph Walmsley.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roose
velt and Assistant Secretary of Wnr
Breckenrldge will be the principal speak
ers at the Democratic Club's Jackson Day
dinner, It has been announced by Thomas
T. Nelson, chairman of tho commlttoe In
charge of the arrangements. Represen
tative Wnrren Worth Bailey may also
speak. Tho dinner will be held nt the
Hotel Adelphla on Friday evening, Jan
uary 8.
State Representative James A. Dunn has
announced ho will ask the next Legisla
ture to assist In making tho Fourth of
July In Philadelphia a national event
again next year. lie will Introduce a
bill, he said, asking for a State appro
priation for the celebration.
"Nominations were made for officers ot
the Young Republicans of Philadelphia
nt a meeting of that organization last
night. Major Maylln J. Pickering was
nominated without opposition for a third
term as president Philip It. Johnson was
nominated forflrst vice president, Charles
E. Bartlett for'econd vice president,
William C. Brown for third vice president
nnd Charles Henry Fox for fourth vice
president. II. G. Hobrego was nominated
for .recording secretary, F. Raymond Wad
linger for financial secretary and Henry
MuBchamp for corresponding secretary.
THIEVES GET VALUABLE
LOOT IN TWO FUR STORES
Police Believe Organized Band Is
Operating in Central Section.
The robbery of two fur stores In the
central section of the cty has led the
police to believe an organized gang of
fur thieves Is operating In Philadelphia.
The stores robbed were those ot the Qual
ity Fur Shop, 205 Bouth th street, and
Julius Feldsteln 1711 South 7th street.
Detectives have been unable to come up
with the burglars.
Furs valued at 11000 were taken from
the show window of the Quality Fur
Shop. Entrance was gained to the Feld
steln establishment by forcing a front
door. Furs valued ,.t t98J were stolen.
Several ether articles In the place were
Scattered about the floor.
A brick hurled through with such force
that It rolled to the rear of the store,
smashed a hole two feet In diameter in
the window. The thieves made their
haul In the half hour between the pas
sage of a, street sergeant at 4 o'clock
and a watchman's Inspection at 4:SO.
Around the corner, and In the same
building with the fur store, Is the
jewelry shop of Maxwell & Berlet Th
watchman who was Inside the Jewelry
store knew nothing of tho robbery until
he walked outside to try the door ot the
fur shop and saw the broken window.
A year ago thieves robbed the Maxwell
& Berlet window In exactly the same
way. Jewelry valued at 1800 was taken
through a hole broken by a brick. The
thieves left no clue.
CUTS IN BUDGETS
FOR 1915 EXPECTED
- IN COUNCILS TODAY
Special Session to Advance
Financial Legislation.
Bill for $50,000 Unem
ployed Relief Fund to Be
Introduced.
Councils took action In special ses
sions toUay to advanco the financial
legislation that will provide funds for
operating tho city and county depart
mens during next year.
Fourteen of the budget estimates of
county offices, have been reported back
to Councils, wcro on the calendar
for consideration today. The Finance
Committee has reviewed In open sessions
the budget estimates of every county
and city branch of government.
The cost sheets of the city departments
are now under the secret scrutiny of the
Subcommittee on" Appropriations, and
numerous amputations, calculated to Irn-
pair wherever possible tho vitality of tho
Blunkenburg administration, are being
made, in tho financial allowances to the
directors of departments.
A bill to appropriate 150,000 to the De
partment of Health and Charities for
distribution for 'relief of the unemployed
was Introduced today as a result of
the conference recently held by the Joint
Councllmanlc Committee, attended by
Mayor Blankenburg, Mr. and Mrs, E. T.
Stotesbury,' Alba B. Johnson and others
Interested in helping the Idle workmen
of the city.
Tho bill to reimburse John T. WlndrJm
for architectural services in planning
the Convention Hall Is on the council
manic calendar and was considered to
day. On recommendation of Mayor
Blankenburg about (32,000 will be paid
Mr. Wlndrlm as a compromise. Tha
original! bill was about J150.000. ,
The budgets of county departments
that were considered tcUuy, excepting
County Commissioners, City Treasurer
and Park Commission, aro given below,
showing the amounts appropriated last
year and tho appropriations recommend
ed for 1915:
iv,.r.n,.-, Appropriated Estimated
?.'"" ?ommlilonors,l,9l7.474.3t $:,1U,3
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"JACK UP" CAR TO STEAL TIRE
Bobbery Attempted Outsldo the little
Theatre,
A, bold attempt to steal a tire from
art automobile In front of the Little The
atre. in plain -view of passersby. was
frustrated by Pplleeman MeCann. Maekey
and .Harding, of the wth and Pine
streets station. Theodore Hhodes, 1IW
Fernon street, and Earl Washington. 17
years old. HI3 Bancroft street. Negroes.
With the attempted robbery.
w'!. E"9 I10"" to Mrs. Joseph
Head. OS Westvlew street, aerroantown.
who was i to the theatre last night. The
par was "lacked up" and the tire was be-
ln removed when a. pedestrian called the
ponce.
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$344.50 FOR DERELICTIONS
Paid ?X6a,S33.14 for Street Cleaning
ana Garbage Collecting in Nov.
Small fines were imposed on street
cleaning and barbage collecting contrac
tors for derelictions during Noyemben
The total amount of penalties Imposed
?.. Ii.'5hwa' Bureau aggregated only
HUM. The sum paid the contractors
amounted to tl6,8M.n,
Payments made and penalties Inflicted
pn each of the street cleaning and ash
collecting contractors during the last
month were:
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