yiUgJUl pfS,W--OT 'wr f 11 i 1 j 'i t 1 1 t; MACHINE STRANGLES , .WASHINGTON PARTY, I DEAKYNE CHARGES -4. if f Forecasts JJissolution ot Political Organization Un less Control .Is Wrested ' From Flinn-Van Valken- ' burg Combination. Th direct charge Hint tho Fllnn-Van v.lkenburff machine is strangling the svUlngton party In Pennsylvania by ' . .mister political jugglery was A this afternoon by William F. Dea ?e until May tho treasurer of the SoHngton party county committee. i, institution of Vance C. AtcCdrmlck J ' WlHam Draper Lewis ns the Hull vmi nominee for governor was chnrac ... n. a deliberately planned sell-out t the party to benefit the Interests of h leader8- me aiBu""'" .. .. , , this State was forecasted unless the wlnn-Van Valkenburg control can be thrown oft promptly by the better ele- "It.. .(artlnir revelations of tho Inner roxhlnston party deals, made by Richard m Qua?. 01 i-uwuu,8". " i.... .. .. tmt.tc Ledoer this morning, Mr. DeAkyne said, prompted him to give ex Session to tho feelings which for a Jong "we h hns re'ra'ncd from making ""Mr" Quay," he added, "has' voiced the ntlmentfl 0f thousands of Progressives In Eastern Pennsylvania, and so well 1 - . tAe0rl nlth his onen break that Jcnt him a telegram of congratulation EVENING- tBDaBBPHIIiAPtoPHlA THTJRSCDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, lPJUy, t - .-.-.. .., -,i ' - " ' .,..,.-. i ,..., T, - ... , .. ... - 1 .- m i-nil i i i . (iifiiflni iHT'P . after t "had read his statement in this morning's Public LKooRn." Mh Deikyne declared that, although he was bitter as any man would bo who had been sold out, still Ills doml hnnt feeling In the matter was one of sadness and regret that men like Fllnn and Van Valkenburg, who until a jcar ago all believed sincere, had stooped to prostitute a movement sprung from the noblest sentiments of Its followers. Joining the Washington Party in 1912, Mr, Deakync hns been Identified with the movement since. Officially only did he sever his connection on May 14, 1914, when he resigned from tho treasurershlp of tho Washington Party County Commllteo and from the treasurershlp of the Progressive League. As one of tho prime financial backers of ho movement In this city Mr. Deakync gavo tho party tho use of the property at 213 South Broad street In the last campaign. He also turned 1421 Chestnut street over to the Committee of One Itundrtd for a mailing department. In 1912 ht also furnished tho head quarters. "The rehabilitation of tho Washington partj," he declared today, "rests with Mr. Quay. In him all sincere l'rogres slves have confidence. We arc only wait ing for hlrn to sound tho call, and e will rally to his standard and lay the founda tions of a new, a reaf and sincere Pro gressive party In Pennsylvania Should he not do this and should the rule of the Fllnn-Vnn Valkenburg Organization bo allowed to continue, tho days of tho Washington party In this State are num bered." "The duplicity of Mr. Van Valkenburg camo to my nttontlon early. But It was not until very recently that 1 coultl bo convinced that Mr. Fllnn wbb In the samo self-seeking, politically corrupt class More than a year ago I had William Wllhelm, of Pottsvllle, bring Mr. Fllnn Into my office that I might lay before him somo of tho under dealings of Mr. Van Valkenburg. "When nothing resulted from my ex posures I wondered why. Now I know. It Is, because Fllnn and Van Valkenburg represent the same Interests, and ever since the Inception of the Washington party they have been seeking nothing ex cept to advance their personal Interests." LUKE DILLON'S SON PAYS WITH LIFE FOR DEYOTIONTO FATHER Succumbs to Illness Aggra vated by His Labor Fol lowing Irish Patriot's Re lease From Canadian Jail. Bobert Ummett Dillon gave up his life today at the Hahnemann Hospital, a sac rifice to the love and admiration ho bore for his father. Bobert Emmett Dillon was a son of Luke Dillon, tho Irish patriot, who left his home nnd friends In this city mote than fourteen years ago and went to Canada with two other men, where ho dynamited the Wetland Canal locks to prevent the Dominion from sending troops to fight against the Boers. Last, July the elder Dillon v.as released as the result of years of effort by his friends. His son had been bedridden for necks with an Intestinal complication. Against tho advice of his physician and the pleadings of his family he got up and went to Atlantic City to take part In a family reunion In honor of his father. Two weeks later Bobort Ummett Dillon camo to his homo at 2231 South Hom berger street and was put back to bed. Excitement had kept htm on his feet at the shore, but when ho returned ho col lapsed. Since that tlmo ho had been growing steadily weaker About two weeks ngo It was decided that to save his llfo it would be necessary to perform an operation and he was taken to tho Hahnemann Hospital. After tho operation Dillon failed to rally and this morning he died. His body was taken to the home of his white- haired hither, at 1412 Bouth Thirteenth street Fourteen years In prison had foiled to break the spirit of Luke Dillon, but when the, body df his son was brought home today he bowed his head. The shock was more terrible to him than the sentence of life imprisonment passed on him fourteen yours ago. Four brothers, n slBtcr, the mother, a wife and two children survive, besides the father. The mother Is now 00 jears old. She also Is white haired. Site has recovered her husband anil lost her son. Luke Dillon went to Atlantic City last July following his release from the Kingston Penltrntlary for the same rea son that prompted him when he gave n fictitious name nt the time of IiIe ariest fourteen .jears ago to shield his family from publicity. He made nrrnngments by telegram to meet his wife and chil dren at a hotel he remembered having visited. When he got to Atlantic City he found tho hotel was no longer there, It hod been removed to make way for Im provements. The wife and chlldicn for hours searched the city for the husband and father. They met by accident. Bobert Emmett Dillon then Btarted out to do everj thing In his power to moke his father forget his long jears in Jail. Ho took him on his first nutomoblle ride, walked with him for houis about tho city, and listened to the oldninan tell again and again of his attempted exploit for Ireland, SON WEAKENED BY DEVOTION. The result was that young Dlllnn weak ened himself beyong hope of recovery. After Luke Dillon Wns arrested, In 1900, the family knew nothing of his where abouts for years. He wrote to his wife from tho penitentiary, told her of his life sentence, nnd suggested that ns she would never see him again It would be as well to mourn him as dead. The chil dren never knew their father was nllvc until they hnd grown up. In his parly manhood It 'was the ambi tion of the young man who died today to search for his father He of all the chil dren and fi lends of tho family never be lieved the patriot was dead The funeral will be held next Monday morning with service in the Annunciation Catholic Church, and Interment will lo nt Holy Cross Cemeterj. Dertnlte plans ' have not yet been made, but tt h prob able that a delegation of the Clan-na-Gael -will attend the services arid follow tho body to the grave. This organization has much Id do with obtaining the re lease of Luko Dillon from tho Canadian prison. Itobett Emmet Dillon was 35 years old FOREIGN ATTACHMENT WRITS Two Actions Brought Against George Brooks & Son Company. The Central Trust and Savings Com pany In Court of Common Pleas No. 1, today Issued a writ of foielgn attachment against George Brooks A Son Co., In which ball wns fixed at M2,V)7.42, and the Third National Hank and the United States Fidelity nnd Guaranty Company, weto summoned na garnishees. A similar attachment nlso was Issued .nnlM. tlrnnlra J& Rnn Cn hi. A. nilffpt ft Sons In this ense the ball was fixed at ?o2,005.0, nnd the same Institutions were summoned as gnrnl'hce.s. The coun sel In the caso was Dickson, Beltler &. McCoucli. FAMILY ABSENT, HOUSE ROBBED Germnntown Home of George H. Myers Ransacked During Vacation. Bobbers entered the hbme of George H. MyerB, retired, T0" Anderson street, Gcr mnntown some time during the last three weeks while the family was absent. Be turnlng from a vacation, Mr Mers found everything In tho house In gicat fon fusion, numerous articles having been stolen, Including a string of pearls, a dia mond ring and $20 in cash. The total value of the goods tnken Is nbotlt JIM. On examination of the premise", a win dow was found open, through which tho thief entered. Error Results In Broken Leg. Mrs. Mnry Schmidt, of Fourth and Cnmbrla stroPts, thought she was on the Hist floor instead of the second this morning, and, according td tho police, stepped out of a second-stni v window She wns found on the sidewalk h Police man Mills, of the Front and Westmore land stieets station. He ent hei to the Episcopal Hospital. Her right leg wa broken. CHARLES A. MEDRER COMMITS SUICIDE BY INHALING GAS Wealthy Philadelphia Man ufacturer, Retired, Found Dead in Kitchen of Home at Wyncote. CharlPB A. Meiirer, 60 jears old, of Plfllnbrook and Majile avenues, Wyncote, a wealthy rptlred Philadelphia manufac turer, prominent In Masonic circles, com mitted Biilclde today nt his home by In haling Illuminating gas. He Is believed to have been tempoiarlly deranged as a re sult of 111 health nnd other worries. A two-hour battle was mude by a plijslcl.ui and a tun so from the Ablngton Mcmotlal Hospital with a pulmotor to save Mr Meuter's life, but In vain. The body was discovered In the kitchen of the homo shortly before 7 o'clock this morning by seivonts, who notified mem beis of the family. Mr. Meuicr hnd closed all tho doors and windows and tunipd on tho Jets of the gas tange He then sat down In a chair be'lde the range. When he was found his head had dropped over one of the open Jets. The loom was filled with gas. For Rome months Mr. Meurer had been 111, but, so far as enn b 'earned, he had given no Indication of an Intention to end his life. The llrBt Inkling of the suicide was received at the hoplt.i by telephone at 7 o'clock this morning Dr. Ppruse, the resident plnslrlnn, and a nurse hurried to the Meurei home In the ambulance with a pulmotor. They worked nvei the bcd. until 9 10 o'clock and then gavn up th attempt Mr Meuier had hpen ntthe In the rom mun!t life of Wvnrntc and was one of the most wldelj known iesklent of the a if t phtce. The family heme H one M tha finest at "Wyneote. Mr Meurer retired from business ten years Ago He leaves a widow nTnd two daughters, one of whom Is the wife of Frank A Harrlgan, an attorney with offices In the Franklin Bank Building, Mr. Har rlgan Is Democratic reorganization lender In Montgomery County. BOY IS CHIEF WITNESS His Story Leads Magistrate to Hold Two for Shooting Girl. Twelve-year-old Thomas Polombo today told a story to Magistrate Benshaw that resulted In John Bartelle and Anthony Matim being held In $1000 ball each for the nllegpd shooting nf 12-year-old Yetta Grepman. the hoy's plavmate, on August 21 lat at Fifth nnd Montrose streets. Bartelln and Matlra, said by the police to be lendcr.1 ot two warring gangs In thnt section, are charged with having participated In a row In which bricks, knives ami revolvers vvpre ued At least two shots were filed. One of the bullets Htruk Yetta nnd slip l In the Pennsyl vania Hnspltnl In a serlou condition Polhmbo lives nt 400 Montrose street nnd Yettn. nt 418 Carpenter street Thev whip tnndlng on the sldewmrt when the all ged gangsters rounded the corner nnd the shots Were fired The boy told Mag istrate Benshaw h saw n revolver in thl linml nf one man but thit they were scurftltig nnd he rould not Identify hlni Policeman Settn nlo testified tint the men udmltted thp were fighting and that a gun had been used. AUTOIST IS TINED 150 Ran Down Woman and Dlrl Not Stop, Inspector Testifies. John Maxwell, of no1) Polst street, Cam den, held since last Sundav on charges of manslaughter and violating automobile laws, was this morning fined $110 nnd costs by Justice of the Peace Huett After tunning down Mrs Emma Detnels bfck while driving at tremendous speed nil White Horse pike ns testified by Charles Pedlctee. motor vehicle inspector. Maxwell failed to stop his machine. V anthi IP mmwK Jill MML yim Jill C1 mit latMW Mntmwta hMMNMMMF wummM'ml ePS? ml j mi &M wtefz. i WM itw.i r-SKSM. J-.4 mwA MmK J - y J,' I. ya WILSON'S PLAN FOR DOMINICANS PRAISED BY FORT Special Minister to Republic Says Reconstruction Is Be ing Effected and Honest Election Will Follow. SPRING LAKE, N. J., Sept. 17.-DecUr-In? that President Wilson's plin for the pacification of the dominlean people and the reconstruction of the government hnd worked out splendidly nnd that a new era. stretched out before the population 1th the approaching elections in Octo ber, Governor John Franklin Fort, tho 'ipeclal minister sent by the President on the conciliatory mission, today told briefly of his work In bringing together the warring factions. With tho provisional government headed ty Ranou Bnez pledged to see that the October elections are held honestly under the observation of the United States and with slight modifications over the old flomlniian electoral law. fioveinor Fort believes that a prosperous future awaits the little republic Since going there less thin two months ago four distinct revo lutions and a number of Insurrections of lesser weight have been settled and the leaders brought together In peace and harmony With the exception of a small Insur rection near Santlngo In tho centre of the Island there has been no fighting Ince Septemb. r 1 at that pl.i e. (ieneinl Arias rebel leader, fell into an engage ment with some Federals, but soon en. Pitulatei Provisional President linen, of wnom (..rnprnor Foil speaks highly, is n wi of ,i foirner President, who held omce at the time. Piesldent Clrant prof I. ? I treatle3 of 15G7-70 looking to ,,!" iinminimn annexation with the United States Governor Fort said that nfter ho wai U.h-1 "lth u "Kht fever nU " nego. wuuns u r lartird nn l.,,.,, , i,,-.-,, ,i,u nhvei. ,. " "".. .." " " '-"'sing to permit him to go snore , lt nf fenr for tropcn, fpvprs rtiinoiiRh weak fiom his Illness, Governor " is around and in good spirits He v.Ae0 n Washmgton plther Tuesday or jtS'l.3 ot next "eek ""'I make a full PrVi5 ": !"8 m'SJlon and its success to resident wiUon He saw the President (mi Z)V mlnut,,s sestet daj, but did not "' well enough to discuss his trip. BLAMES WINE AND WOMEN Crllt Clerk In Department Store Admits Embezzling Funds. Eom. - .nser, s.' ears old, of U Plove S,rCCt' a dcl,a-tment 8tor em' T,.' ft3S broue" before Magistrate 'racey. a n, ... .. str. r.wvewn and winter 'Wbez'h'0" Hmo'nlng, accused of Humphf ': "? tfmo..y of Uemge lto h, 1" detective attached to the fredi't n?:;?ge.r' wh" s employed as teent, and u.t . aitU''lns depart- 01 bills .., . w"-"-""fc a iiiwiuer thbookgKt1,eB1rte'pt8 but manipulated thai h.?J" SULh a waj as not to show tts d tpent lh ioney in cab- waking otf'1,h.0men,dla "'" he Mid ln "Element """'" oenina the em- la'!ntr w!5n!:?id tor a '"" hear- 81 " ftlUj emb,eltht XaCt m0Unt myma afc,, i u C J ft rt a l i ii Bk ivavja.,t .l .Si M WmmmW wA lb -m AGAINST PURCHASE OF FOREIGN SHIPS FOR MERCHANT MARINE Board of Trade Sends Pro test to Congress and Re commends Reform in the Navigation Laws. There Is nothing which Justifies the Untied States Government In embarking In the owuetshlp of mei chant vessels, according to the Hoard of Trade, which today sent to Congress a protest against tho bill providing for such action. Tho board gives a number of reasons why the Government should refialn from such a step, and contends that the pres ent paraljzatlon of foreign trade is not due to lack of shipping facilities, but to the foreign exchange situation. It Is al.-o asserted by the boatd that as long as tliB Government enacts laws which places extra expense upon nil American vessels as compared with for "igli fehips, and compels, Amctlcnn ships to carry an extra laigo force of men, so long will it bo Impossible to build up a merchant marine. The only way to re-establish a mer chant marine, according to the board, Is to overcome the disadvantage under which it now labors in competition with foreign tonnage Tho board also deelares that Government ownership of vessels, which takes the money of the pronto to conduct an uuprntlMble business, ! an indirect Mihstdv, while a dliect subsidy, with proper tevlslnn of tho navigation laws, would bo effective In building up the merchant marine and Inmrlns the continued operation of American ship 5atd3. ,, In conclusion, the board points out that there Is a possibility of complications in the jiutchase of vessels under the flags of belligerent nations. THE TURKISH BLEND CIGARETTE As you enjoy your cigarette this evening after dinner it may please you to think of the widely distant places named here for they have a close relation to the pleasure you get from your Fatima. At these strangely named towns on the other side of the world, perhaps at the very moment when you are drawing in the fragrant smoke of your Fatima, expert tobacco buyers are going over bale after bale of choice Turkish leaf, selecting here and there tobacco which they consider worthy to enter into the famous Fatima Turkish Blend. These resident Liggett CBi, Myers buyers know the slightest variation in quality. And it is largely due to their judgment that Fatimas are always so uniformly good m fsfeJvaccoOr, ',iti,. NStafc !fe H'nK?llllnSl'l. BANKERS REPORT BETTER DEMAND FOR MONEY Country Banks Continue Inquiries for Good Commercial Pnper. Out-of-town banks continue to make In finities of their clt correspondents for good name commercial paper and hankers report that there is just a little better feeling throughout the local money niat ket than has been In evidence lately, Itntes are ruling the same, call money being 6 per cent, and commercial paper 7 and 7'i per cent. The hulk ot the trans actions nre generally mdile nt the latter figure. Money lenders -a that thero is nn business In call money Ah lias been the case all along Mnce tho ilxchnnges closed on July 30, banks are not calling loans borrowers, stock brokers In particular, Invv reduced their loans considerably In the last week in fromo enses, however, biukera have informed tlm hanks that they would reduce their loans providing Hist they cauld get the money returned to them when they wed It. ,o definite promise is made, however fill I fSjJ g rrM. , .f I JSKt!LM36WT l SSear jn ;j;,tts,. "' 'it'll , X o V4i. I ava Ha II it i if X It ft' l ih & ' If Pili BIG LOAN ON REAL ESTATE Girard Trust Company Advances $80,000 on Walnut St. Property. A loan of sn.wo has been made by the Girard Trust Company to l)i J C Wilson, secured by a mortgage on the propertj at 1117 Walnut street The ptop erty adjoins an ofllce building at the northeast corner of Fifteenth and WaJ nut streets. Tho loan is one of the largest made hv a trust lompanv upon icntral teal estate, but the loan Is well within the value of the piopert. it is taid Doctor Wilson, It is reported, some time ago refused an offer of jun.ooo for the Hrlp of land Other properties of the same size and In the same block i"ie bn mortgaged for 100,onn to 1125,000. It If also said that no unimproved property In the block ian be iiuruti . tii than $130,000 Eicht ears ago the s uund was selling tor )S0,0CO and in some cases less, ROOSEVELT AGAINST SULZER Progressives In New York Urged to Vote for Davenpoit. NEW YORK- tiept 17. Plans wero per fected today by Colonel Theodore Roose velt and other leaders of the I'rogtesslve party in this State to send out a letter to all Progipsslves In New York, urging them to ignore the candidacy of William Sulzer for the Progressiva nomination and to vote for Frederick SI Dtvenport, Sir Sulzer's rival in the piimarj tight. ORDERS TUCKERTON INQUIRY Secretary Daniels Denies Intimation or Malicious Damage. WASHINGTON. Sept 17 - Secretarv of the Navj Daniels today ordered Lieu tenant Felix X Gjgax to make a full in vestigation of all the circumstances of the disabling of the Government-supervised wireless station at Tuckerton, N J Sir Daniels denied, however that there were suggestions that It had been de liberately put out of commission by out side influences. UNDERTAKERS SCOUT TALK OF HIGHER FUNERAL COST Prices of Materials Not Seriously Af fected by the War in Europe. Ve ttho from thia Mil uorld wouM go Hut fear the ensi ha" dnne with algliing; Cheer up anil lt-av. there will be no HlBh .con ot dslnsr Djing in Philadelphia i.s to bo nn mote expenslvo becauso of tho Kurupcan war than it was before that conflict .started, according to undertakers who today de. nled the statement made in Atlantic City nt tho nnnunl convention of the State Association of Funeral Directors, that tho struggle abroad vy.ts fioln.-; to increaso the cost of funerals. Theio is nothing used bv embalmors, it Is said, which could possibly be affected in cost to any appreciable extent by the European war. ami as far as the actual ouriai is concerned, digging gr.u-pj, i.-, no more expensive now than before. Samuel R. Foster. 172S Federal street, president of the Philadelphia Funeral niieetors- association, said an lneica-e In the cost of funerals because of the European war would be nn utterly un tenable position for unv muinrtnVo,- tr. take. "There is only one, thing," said he "which might ho affected nnd that is the handles on conins These nre .silvered by chemicals which come from Geimany. but the Incieased price for this rnmmndlt)' Is so small that the en? of u funeral could not posiibiy be mude greater be. cause of It " , "There is nothinsr to it " vvas the state ment of Charles W Naulty. Third and Pine streets Sir Naultj is secretarv of the local association "I do not see how any person could have said such a thing " said he, "for there is no reason for an increase All materials used in embalm ing or otherwise preparing persons for burial are made In this countrj and can not be affected by the war." George Chandler Paul Seventh and Poplar streets, former President of the National Funeral Directors' Association said it could not be possible to raise the price of funerals and Kle the war abroad as an excuse for this action Harry Battershv nr tv,. t..M n,m. TT T7 w . ui ItuaiJJ uhhbjt, uu North Broad 'iTOsr.1'.... 8A characterized the rumor as ridleulnn. i "Everything wt- need in our business Is made In this country." he said "The only I things which have increased in price and might affect the com of funerals are lumber and horse feed, but this fttjdl. tional cost is to flight it would be foolish to use it as an expedient As a matter of fact. If it were at all possible I should Ilhe to deiroaso the cost of our services instead of raising It " iw.' i'.,e olllc3 of 1),,vr H nd,r & Pa, KM Chestnut street, and It R Bring, hurst .t Co . 35 North ltth street, little .....i,,,... s luateii m mo Atlantic City rumor Oiliciais said there was absolutely no need for nn increaso. KsS Distinctfvi IndJim v BUSINESS MEN AT LUNCHEON First Fall MelHBgoTcTty Club Held fit the Colonnade The tii st Fall luncheon of the City Husiness flub was held at noon todav in the Colonnade Hotel. Addresses on general business conditions were made by George SI Keebier. hst manufacturer, and U K SIcSIurray. general a,nt for the I'rbana Wine Company It was an. nounced that the regular monthly meet ings would be held the last ThurAi. vening of ach month The purpose of the organization is the discussion of business cnn.lfllorte n.4 . .. . street, J welfare of members. TWO HELD FOR ASSAULT Man Knocked,, Down by Would-be Robbers, Who Are Arrested. Another attempted bighwaj robbery In southwest Philadelphia the fourth In the last two weeks resulted this murnlng in tho capture t Special Policeman Cope, of the Twentieth and Federal streets stai tion ct two isc-grocs The men were arraigned at Central Station thl morning on the charge of highway robbery The prisoners gave their ?-'- . James lomax 15 years -;u. of 13iip.mh 31th street, and Gra- Buniton I ,.!S old of the same address Georiro i 35 e-r, old of 1305 Sot Tilth siree? ",11 victim, identified Lomax, and u,. m1i say he implicated Bunston. poUc QSHHB iuai op mdasi