V IANY AT DOORS I AS REMEDIAL LOAN ' COMPANY OPENS jjSemi-piiilanthropicOrganiza-tion Begins Work of Help- ' ing Those in Need Feel Sure of Success. r HusIip wna brisk today at the offices ' f the ltomcillal Ioan Company, In the 1 Eir.piri! Hulltlltiff, llth and Wnlnut .streets, nn organization patterned on the ieysto.ti Introduced by tlio Sa(?e Founda tion In New York, t'p until noon Fran!: . mlih ttniann. trrnnllrpr nf fh pnmnnnv ) nd mnnngcr In charge of the offlce, In- iitervlowcd nearly 20 applicants for loans j Shortly after the olllce was opened ni 4 o'clock for the nrst day's work a mai Centered ihe place and told Mr. Smith tha' IJie desired to make a ''necessary" loan "Where are you employed?" asked Mi i Emlth i "I am a locomotive cnfilncor In the em- ' ploy of the Pennsylvania Railroad," an nwfred the nppllcant. "You are making a Rood salary, aic ' ynti not?" asked the manager. "Why l It necessary for you to borrow money?" "It's this you see. On Saturday I drew I my pay and had 50' worth of confidence I that the Athletics -wodld pound that ball nil over Shlbe Park. They didn't, and 1 want 'to make this touch In order to ) eiitinre myself with my wife." ' "He did not get a loan." eald Mr. Emlth, "because we nro not) In business .to help gamblers, but otfly tlfoso who aro 1 worthy of assistance." I Most of tho applicants for loans were salaried men. Some told Mr. Smith that J they wore employed by brokers and ' thrown out of work because of tho clos ing of tho Stock Exchange. Others said thoy were salesmen working on commis sion and wero not making sulllclcnt money during the business depression to carry them along. "Philanthropy Is the splilt of tho Remedial Loan Society," Hald Mr. Smith. Tho principal object of the company Is to help falnllles In Philadelphia vho,throuKh sickness or unemployment, find them selves In financial difficulties. We will make no pledge loans or loans on salaries, nnd tho applicants for loans must appear nt tho office In person, so that wo may observe their character. It may happen , that nn applicant has not sufficient -Be-I curlty to cover the loan, but If after I looking at him we nro convinced that he Is honest and has any 'moral' assets we will grant the request. The company Is capitalized nt 0,000 unci the capitalization will bo Increased . from time to time If there Is sufficient. ' business. Charges for loans have been , figured out on a schedule which Just covers the operating expenses, plus a reasonable return on the capital Invested. A loan of JoO.for eight months from the i new company costs the borrower 7n? jvhllo tho rates permitted bv the small i loans act, passed by tho Legislature, for the some time and amount would cost the borrower $10.21 or more. APPLICANTS INVESTIGATED. After applicants havo a personal Inter view ylfh the manager of the company, an investigator calls at his home nnd an Inventory of the furniture nnd its valuo Is made. If this, together with the char acter of the applicant. Is thought satis factory, the loan will be made. Repay ments may be made to suit the con venience of the borrower. Only flvo-elghts of ono per cent, of W2.COO.000. which was loaned last year by the M branches of the National Federa tion of Remedial Loan Associations was lost through dishonesty of those making the loans. It Is the purpose of the com pany to assist those who are In a finan cial rut, nnd after they are straightened out of their difficulties to Invest their money Judiciously nnd avoid loan "shnrks." For a while the work in this city will be In charge of Mr. Ucnson. After the Philadelphia office is thoroughly organ ised he will leave tho city and go to Jer sey City, where nnother company will ho organized on tho "Vamp plan. Two cities In the .Middle West will also have branches In the near future UKKIOIUtS OP rOMI'ANV. The ufticrs of the company are: President, ANuInut, secretary. K. fxiwts Uurnham; trea urer. Frank 8. Ilention. Directors-Mr. twis. Asa S Wins, John T. nmln. William II. ivck,, Vr "nson, S. I Wctherlll, Jr., anJ Jlr. Walnut. Among those who aro actively Identified with tho company aro Henry Ilonncll, Clarence SI. Clark, Haniuel a. Fein. FMli A. Glmbel. Jo frh Oreer, Mrs. Rlchanl H. Harte. Mlsa Mary Uurnham. Miss Sarah Nenln. Mrs. Illchanl Randolph, Miss Anna Handotph. Francis II. Ileevfn, TVIlllam 'Uurnham .Oeorje Burnham, Jr. J. O. Itoseng.irten, Dr. Georito Wood ar1, Alta n.. Johnson, Franklin N Drewer and W Atle Ilurnee. PAINTED CHEEKS NEW SIGNAL OF VICE. PREACHER DECLARES Reddened Cheeks of Young Women Supplnnt Lights of Tenderloin. Pert paint on the faces of young women f today hsa taken the place of red lights which have been driven out of the Tenderloin, according to the Rev. Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, of Washington, D. C, who addressed members of the Presby terian Ministers' Association at their regular Monday meeting In the "Wither epoon Building today. Doctor Crafts Is superintendent of the National Reform bureau, nnd Is Interested In having the Illble read in public schools to a greater extent than at present. "Wo need more moral training," said Doctor Crafts. "Although not confined to the Tenderloin, vice Is Just as ram pant In other places, and the paint on the faces of our young women who parade the streets dally Is sufficient testimony of this. The red light Is gone, but the red Paint remains. "The public schools should teach the Bible more than they do. I want to see a day when the curriculum of the schools Includes at least three and a half hours of Bible reading each week. We must raise up a new generation which knows not Pnaraoh." TEN MINUTES TO LEAVE CITY discharged Prisoner Makes Purchases and Boards Train In Short Time. Edward Burke, 22 years old, whose home Is New York city, proved to- Mag istrate rtenehaw and two detectives to oay that It takes just ten minutes to buy a suit of clothes ai a. railroad ticket to Bt out of the city. Burke was arraigned today charged with aiding another man to steal scarfs irom the counter of a Market street de partment store. Owing to the lack of evidence. Magistrate Renshaw decided to discharge him. Magistrate Renshaw asked the prisoner Jiow long it would take htm to leave town. York" '"'""'M'" answered the New Two detectives were assignedto act as HJjepers. Ten minutes afer Burke ... courtroom, word rra-f"4 Magla K,.iR.eMhw that B"e waJon a train huA fs$ Ifte, US city 1 ,."1f ftVENia ' ' Exercises were held today at the Columbus statue in Fairmount Park. The of the United Italian Society of Philadelphia, who BIG CONVENTION HERE 400 Delegates Expected nt Sessions of Stationers nnd Manufacturers. The loth annual convention of the As sociation of Stntloners anil Manufacturers opened todav at "the Bellevuc-Strntford. Before tonight 400 delegates are expected to bo present. Organization of committees took tip the first few hours of the con vention today. Tho local committee has arranged a program which will keep tho delegates busy. It starts with a show tonight nt tho Rcllevue. Trips will be made to all points" pf Interest In nnd about Philadel phia. A banquet will be held Thursday night at the hotel, nnd the delegates then will make side trlpsto the seashore bo fore returning home. Tho last convention was held In Springfield. SCHOOL BILLS APPROVED Board of Education Sanctions Pay ment of S1,042,G10.06. ' Bills amounting to Jl,04!,610.06 for tho month of September were approved today by tho Finance Committee of the Board of Education. Salaries of teachers and Janitors In tho public schools. In school gardens, playgrounds and the office force amounted to tc43.S09.32 of that nmount. Items for supplies were $42,801.M. $32, 271.39 being for fuel. Payments on the purchnBe of sites and construction of school buildings aggregated $151,494.69. The quarterly payment to the sinking fund was $135,911.25. Tho ronort submitted by Secretary William Dick shows a balance of $5,299. 1C0.22. under supervision of William Mc Conch, school treasurer. Including $200, 302.3S In uncollected school orders. Tho balance Is deposited In tho fol lowing Institutions: Central Nation! Hank $1,314,(5(11.00 Farm. & Mech. National Dank... MT.3M.W Franklin National Hank.... MSI-JsM? Market Street National Hank C96.18.01 I'cnna. Co. for Insurances on Mvei and Grantlne AnuultlM ?92-2JKt Commercial Trust Company v!--l Cash In treasurer's hands 71,020.70 BRITISH ffl DANGER NORTH OF SCHELDT; IN FULL RETREAT German Consul Here Says Besiegers of Antwerp Threaten to E ri v e 1 o p Troops and to Attack French Left Wing. The British force which was at Ant werp Is In full retreat to tho north of the Scheldt River and Is In danger of being thrown toward the coast and hemmed In between the sea and the German army, according to an official communication received from the War Offlce In Berlin this afternoon by Dr.. Arthur Mudrn, German Consul In Phlla delithla. It Is also stated that tha Kaiser's army which lately besieged Antwerp will now be thrown against the French left wing. It Is asserted that the advantage of the fighting In tho west has been with the Germans throughout. The official statement 1s as follows: "The English army which was at Ant werp Is retreating to the north of the Boheldt River In an effort to make a Junction with the French left wing. Our forces north of Lille have reached Cas sel and will endeavor to throw the Kng-llsh-Uelglum army toward the coast. Our army under General Beseler crossed the Scheldt River east and west of Termorlde. Tho Lys bridges between Ghent and In gelmunster have been destroyed. "The decisive phase of the war In the western theatre has been reached, and the advantage has obviously been all' ours. The army besieging Antwerp Is now fre to march against the French left. "The Austrlana have successfully re pulsed the Russians at Przemyal. A de cisive battle In Poland la not to be ex pected In the near future." WOMEN HTJBT IN AUTO OHASH Mr. William G. Audenrled and her sister. Mrs. G. F. Gauss, of New York, are recovering: from Injuries received when the automobile driven by Mrs. Au denrled was struck by another machine driven by Frank P. Melton, son of OeorKc A. Mellon, of Bryn Mawr. on Saturday. The accident occurred as Mm. Tuden rled turned Into Ardmore avenue, from the lane of the Merlon Cricket Club Mellon was driving at high speed when the accident occurred. It Is said. CHURCH TO BUBN MORTOAQH 'Without resorting to fairs or muslcalei, the Bethlehem Baptist Church, Eighteenth and York streets, ha paid off an in debtedness of $50,000 and yesterday be gan the celebration of Its 25th anniver sary The mortgage will be burned by I me jiev jrTeaer'3 v. run, piar oi iov .ch,urc, nel fittqiajrnishj . - q - EEfrGBB-PHlKAPBLTHIX MONDAY, OOTOBEK DECORATING STATUE OF COLUMBUS ITALIAN SOCIETIES PARADE IN HONOR OF COLUMBUS DAY Celebrate 422d Anniversary of the Discovery by Decor ating Statue in Park. Knights' Meeting Tonight. The celebration of tho 4Hd anniver sary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus began this morn ing, when a committee representing the United Italian Society of Philadel phia decorated the statue of Columbus In Falnnount Park with an claborato floral piece. John M. Queroli, president of the Co lumbus Day Italian Committee of South Philadelphia, made the address of the morning. Ho said that the object of the meeting was not only to honor the discoverer ns an Italian, but as the greatest man of his age. Ho told of the struggle which the Italians of the city have had In obtaining recognition of Columbus Day as a legal holiday In this State, deploring the fact that ho few Americans seem to realize tho ex tent to which they nre indebted to the man who mnde possible our present civilization on this continent. A'floral wreath was also placed on tho Columbus statue this morning without ceremony by the Philadelphia chapter of the Knights of Columbus. The feature of tho afternoon In the celebrntlng of the holiday was a parado of 5000 men representing PO downtown Italian societies, which started at 2:30 o'clock, at llth and Fltzwater streets, disbanding nt llth and Christian streets after marching on llth, Federal. Broad, Dickinson, Ninth, Fltzwnter, Sth, Car penter, llth. Christian, 7th, Fltzwatcr, 12th and Christian streets. Pletro Jocovinl was the grand marshal, Anthony Amodei, V. Colntuono and Giuseppe De Marco aifalstnnt marshals. Aides to the grand marshal were John Ramagll, Frnnk Sllvngnl. Custodo Crls tlnalo, Angelo Scloll, Nicola Pllll, Ernesto Bellicompagnln, Alberto Lervollnl, Al fonso Bcnavltacola. G. dl Glacomo, A. Sassa ami Charlps Crlstlnzlo. Cavalier Poccardl, the Italian Consul, reviewed the pniHcle from the balcony of Bcnpllclol Hall, 928 South Sth street. The streets all along the line of m.trelt were gnily decorated. Flags of Italy nnd tho United States were displayed every where and every ono was dressed In their very best and was very happy In deed. The Knights of Columbus will assemble tonight In the Academy of Music to hear addresHes by Senor Don Juan Rlano, the Spanish Ambassador, Senator Henry F. Ashhttrst. of Arizona; Congressman James Manahan, of Minnesota; Congress man Benjamin Johnson, of Kentucky; Senator-elect Robert F. Broussard, of Louisiana, and the Rev. William J. Hlg gins, vice rector of the Seminary of St. Charles Bcrnxmeo. Archbishop Prendergast and many other members of tho Catholic clergy will be present, while a feature of the evening will ba patriotic songs of Italy and nf America sung by the Knights of Columbus Choir nnd 200 voices. Somewhat similar celebrations to those given In the downtown section of the city were held today In Germantown and In Frankford. In Germantown there was an afternoon parado, and there will be fire works tonight at the Happy Hollow Play grounds, A-hlle the Italians of Frankford and Taeony. organized In the Humberto II Beneficial Society, marched this morning. There will be a dance this evening in Lithuanian Hall, Allegheny avenue and Salmon street. Tho children in all schools of the city In which more than 75 per cent, of tha. pupils are Italian have a holiday today In order that they may Join in the cele brations. j PASTORS OUESTS AT LUNCHEON Presbyterian Ministers' Social Union Meets at Bellevue-Stratford, Eighty Presbyterian ministers, from this city and New Jersey, attended the Monday luncheon of the Presbyterian Ministers' Social Union today at the Bellevue-Stratford The Rev. John McDowell, pastor of the Park Presbyterian Church. Newark, N J , spoke on the "Social Question." The Rev Dr. Edward J. Hill, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, of Philadel phia, presided. Ll A Perfect Bath U one that clranaci, rrfr-h and lutlcorate. lr mint our Pure Hath Bonn (10c. rain, 50c) and our Tonic Bath Halt (33c. 3 bottletf, SI) thU Trault can be delightfully obtained. Postpaid to mar addiTM. Veto dt? de livery. LLEWELLYN'S I'blladelphU'a Standard Drug; Store 1518 Chestnut Street Opn every day In the year portrait ft of John M. Queroli, chairman made an address. NEGRO'S FUTURE CONDITION Round Table Conference to Dlscus3 Problom of His Industrial Status. A round tnble conference on the present nnd future condition of tho Negro in Philadelphia will be held nt the Durham School, ICth and Lombard streets, to morrow, at 3 o'clock. Tho chairman, J. B. Byall, of tho Children's Bureau, an nounces the following topics will be dis cussed: "Privnte Education," by William B. Buck, of the Seybert Institute; "Public Education," by J. R. Paul Brock, princi pal of Iho Durham School; "Housing," by Dr. H. R. M. Landers, of the Phlpps Institute, and "Tho Industrial nnd Economic Condition of tho Nngro," by A. L. Manly, secretary of tho Industrial Department of the Armstrong Associa tion. This association exists to better the In dustrial condition of tho Negro In Phila delphia, and to give him a measure of economic stability. There aro SS.OOO Negroes in the city and 10,000 Negro chil dren are attending the public schools. Thoy are being vocationally educated and unless their Industrial opportunities are Increased, they will bo driven Into the "blind alley" of occupations with no future which may lead to dependency, delinquency nnd perhaps to crime. Last year the Armstrong Association's Industrial Department, at 1B18 Lombard street, was visited by 4000 persons. About 450 wore placed and their combined in comes renched a total of $10,0u0. Tho association also employs a homo nnd school visitor and a neighborhood welfare worker, who look after the edu cational, soclnl and recreational interests nf tho most crowded Negro sections of the city, using tho Durham School as a centre. COVETED LOT SOLD Ground Cherished by Lnte Lieutenant Hugh Craig, Jr., Occupied. A group of military men were watching the first steps in the construction of a building at 23d nnd Chestnuts streets this morning. Some of them were members of tho First Philadelphia C'ltv Trnop Cav alry, whoso armory is located nearby. A dl.stiiiguislieil-lnoking man, who know the late Lieutenant Hugh Craig. Jr., of the First Philadelphia City Troop Cavalry; was almost mimtoumieti wlien he founil out that a part of the building would be located on a lot which was owned by "'ralg. Ho told the following .story: "When Lieutenant Craig was alive he never wanted to sell tho lot at Chestnut and 21d streets His room in the armory vafr located In a nice pinee and he nlwnys wanted to look out nnd watch the boys marching by. He always ilreadnil to have a building In front of his window-, because it would shut nut the light and he wouldn't he able to mend his saddle." PUBLIC BATH PATRONAGE Number of Girl Visitors This Yenr Shows Large Increase, Popularity of the public bathhouses of the rlty among women nnd girls Increased greatly during last summer over the sum mer of 1913, according to a report of the Board of Recreation made puhllr today. Greatest gains In attendance records was among the girls. During the four summer months end ing September 30 last, the attendance nf men and boys, women and girls at the f5 public bathhouse aggregated 3.SSI.S68. jj.ist year me aitennanqe record ror the seaon was 3,186, 1AI. TIip attendance In 1914 Is distributed as follows: Men, 777,163; boys, 3,038.351: women, 131,960; girls, 330,759. Last year's attendance record In detail was. Men, 131,081; boye. 2,013,079; women, 83,476; girls, 23S.525. CATHOLIC CHURCH DEDICATED Archbishop Prendergast presided nt the dedication of the handsome new Church nf St Catharine of Sienna, King and Penn streets. Germantown to tho worship of Negroes of that section, yesterday af ternoon. High Mass -was celebrated by the Rev. Patrick MoHale, and the ser mon, was preached by Monslgnor Kav anagh, chancellor of the diocese. Auto Back-fires; Damaged by Flames Backfire In a motorcar Frank J. O'Don nell was cranking In his garage, Chelten avenue and York road, set fire to the machine and damaged It to the extent of about J100 today. Mr. O'Donnell was slightly borned about the hand. Several buckets of water served to extinguish the flames. tec 'TIS A FEAT TO The "Gaiterboot" Tho Lad!- Shoe Parlors, Sfcnd Fl"or. IS- rH) SHK Stocklngi and Satin SUppera l Seventeen Shades ANCILLARY RECEIVER NAMED Henry B Follett Will Take Charges of Iiozler Motor Company's- Business. .tudgo blcklnson today appointed Henry R. Follett, of Norwich, N. p.. an ancil lary receiver of the LozlerNMotor 'cm pany In this district The receiver s bond was fixed nt J5000. Mr. Follett Is also ancillary receiver for the company In New York, having been appointed fol lowing an unvoluntary petition In bank ruptcy filed against tiro company by creditors In Detroit. Mich., where the company's principal plants and offices are located. This petition In bankruptcy was filed on September 17 In Detroit. The receiver's appointment In this dls 'rlct was made upon his own petition, in which he stated that he Is co-operating with the Detroit Trust Company, the re viver appointed In Detroit to conserve iho assets of the concern. The receiver Is empowretl to rnntltni 'he business In this district, ns mnv ! tieldent to the supply and Male of moloi inrts, In charge of tho service depart nent on North Rroad street Tlie prop- tlv In this city Is vnlue.l nt $IO"0. WOMEN DELEGATES TO CLUB CONVENTION OFF TO PITTSBURGH Philadelphia' Members of State Federation Will Mke Zealous Campaign for Suffrage Idea. With tho majority determined to take a strong stand for the furtherance of plans which will make votes for women an accomplished fact In Pennsylvania, a large delegation of club women from this city left for Pittsburgh this morning, whore the 19th annual meeting of tho State Fcdorntlon of Pennsylvania Women will be formally opened In tho Hotel Schcnley tomorrow morning. As early as last night, however, nn ad vance guard boarded the train so ns to be thero In plenty of tlmo, and tomorrow morning another group will leave, among whom will bo Mrs. Rudolph Blnnkenburg. At the Inst convention It was decided thnt tho question of the enfranchisement of women In this State should have the most Important plnce on tho program this year and therefore, since the "antls" uro determined to do their mightiest to pre vent the State Federation from going on record as a pro-suffrage body, tho con vention promises to be a lively one. Tho subject of temperance, prohibition and tho anti-alcohol movement In gen eral will doubtless rank second In im portance toauffrngf. Dr. Samuel K. Gill, of PlttHburgh, an authority on UiIh sub ject, will be one of tho chief speakers. Mrs. Percy V, Pennybackor. of Austin, Texas, President of the General Federa tion of Women's Clubs, will address the meetlngon Tuesday evening. Wednesday, October 14, will be given over to the discussion of soelologlcnl prob lems In Pennsylvania. It Is snld that because of the fact that there are so many questions of social Importance pending In the State at the present time, tho discussion of tills tople probably will be carried over to Thursday Mrs Kate Waller Barrett. President of the T'nlted States Nntlonnl Council of Women and also of the .National Flor ence Crlttenton Home Association, will address tho meeting In the place of Mins Lldn Stokes Adams, International Sec retary to the Pennsylvania Stato Federa tion, who Is unnhlo to attend. Mrs. Bar rett's fllibjert will deal with the work ac complished at the International Council of Women, held In Rome lnht .May. PHILADELPHIA DELEGATES Among the well-known club women of Philadelphia who will attend am: Mrs. Rudolph Blnnkenburg, M''S. Henj. F. Rlchnrdon Mrs. Marshall Smith. .Mis. J. Howard Brown. Miss Ruth Putter. MIm Mnrq Breed, Mis'? Mary Johns I dipper. Miss Ella Robb, Mrs. Mary II. Ingham. Mrs. Frank Miles Day, who is presi dent of the Pennsylvania Hillil Iibor Assrclatlon; Mrs. Charles '.. Klnuiler. Mrs. Horace 11. Burrell, Mrs. Wm II. Prentiss Nlehols. Mrs. Wm. Lever-fit, Mis-s Anna II. M.irkley. Mrs. George W. Plersoll and many others. The ofliclnl program Is: Tuesday. October 13 Morning- Reports and opening addressee; afternoon: report of Chicago Biennial Meeting, nnd ad dresses on Education by Dr. Yocum and Chancellor McCormick;' Twentieth Cen tury Club reception to Federation, I to (1; evening: address by Mrs Percy V. Pennypaeker. Wednesday. October 14 Morning- Socio logical Problems Rural Life, Anti Alcohol. Hospital Social Sen-Ice, Blind, etc ; luncheon to delegates by Civic Club of Allegheny County; afternoon: sociol ogical pilgrimages; evening; Congress of Clubs dinner for Federation, followed by evening session, with Miss Zona Gale as speaker. Thurs-dav. October 15 Morning: discus sion of enfranchisement of women; aftr ntton, propot-eil hoclul legislation in Penn sylvania; evening, concert. Fridnj. Oetolwr 16 Executive Board meeting at Schenley Hotel, 9 am. Trol ley trip to Morganza. luncheon. Must Iustal Water Meters For the purpose of preventing h waste of water,- Chief Davis, of the Bureau of Water, has announced that all water meters must be In placo hy Decemher 1. This step has been decided upon so that tenants and property owners shall have the Denent, or meter rates in 1913 Many property owners believe that their ten ants should pay water meter bills as they now pay gas and electric light bills. Boston Woman Will Speak Miss Margaret Slattery, of Boston, will speak at an open meeting In tho audi torium of the Y. W. C A , ISth and Arch streets, tonight. The meeting will be the flrt of a serle arranged by the Extension Committee of which Miss Slattery is chairman "Girls and Their Problems" will be the subject of tho address. FIT FEET Topmost Style beautiful Parisian overcaiter effect is perfectly realized in tho "Gaiterboot." Its graceful vamp out line, smart design and modish finish givo it undisputed prominence. Patent leather or black Russia calf, with narrow receding plain toe, light welt sole, and leather Louis heel, the toppings are fawn, pray or black, of the new imported Dreadnought fabric. The Big Shoe 4ore 1204-0608 market Ct. 12, 1014. - mgrnkmUmmSBi POLICE GET MYSTERIOUS PHOTOGRAPH OF JOHN COPE Recent Likeness, From Unknown Source, Will Aid Hunt for Slayer. Thousands of copies of the most reoont pbnfocinph of John Cope, slayer of hN is-year-olil niece, Florence Cope, aro being struck off nt City Hall today and will' be sent to pollrc In all parts of the coun try ns an aid to his capture. The original copy of the picture was received today by Detective Emanuel, of the "murder squad." It Is believed It was sent by fomo person In this city desirous of see ing '"ope captured. Emunuel himself dos not know who mnlled thp photograph. After receiving It he took It to Buckingham Valley, whero rclntUes and Intlmato friends of Cope declnred tho picture was tho best they had ever seen. Heretofore the only photograph of Cope In the hnnds of the police was one taken when he was IS years old. Cope Is now 10 years old and lias changed so much that th earlier photograph is virtually useless. Tim new picture was taken with a photographer's screen as a background, rest mbllng the observation car on a Pull man train. It Is thought the likeness was tnken within tho last year. The copy received by Detective Emanuel Is on a postal card. ADVANCE GUARD ARRIVES IN CONVENTION CITY Women Prominent in Federntion Pre paring for Important Session. PITTSBCROH. Oct. 12.-Wlth the ar rival In this rity last night and this morning of severnl prominent out-of-town delegntes and ofTlcern of the State Fed eration of Pennsylvania Women for the 19th annual convention of the organiza tion, local clubwomen began to make final preparations for ono of the largest If not tho largest conventions ever held by the body. By nightfall several hun dred delegates are nxpected to be en lolled at the registration headquarters In tho Hotel Schenley. Among subjects to be considered nrj the woman suffrage, the mother's pen sion law, children's peace petitions, the minimum wage nnd labor ondltlong. Mrs. Percy V. Peniiybackor, national president of the Notional Federation uf Women, ai rived here this morning froii Philadelphia. Mrs. Desha lirncklnrUUe, of Lexington, Ky.. was nlso an early ar rival, nnd was taken tn the home nf Mn. Jullnn Kennedy, where she will be enter tained Others who nrrlved last night nnd tills morning woie: Mrs. William W. EI1K of Media, Pa., a member of the committee on cieilentlaN; Mrs. P Scott Jacobs, of Philadelphia; Mis. George A Plersol, of Philadelphia, vice president nf the St.ito Federation of Pennsylvania Women; Mn. William l.everctt. of Philadelphia, State corresponding tu-cietm-y; Mrs. .10111 Hl.ii'kfan, f Nekton, Pa . of the creden tial committee: Mis. M.irtln II. young, president r the Women's Clubs of Rival Ihmoi-e, Pa.; Mrs. Walter Sharp, of 1 'hninbersburg: Mrs. J B. Bovalrd, of Bradford: Mrs. J. C. Crlswell. of Waynes born: Mr. John R Watson and Mrs. J. Morton Ivenson, both of Oxford. All thp reservations at the Schenley have hren tilled and many of the ouPf town delfigntea have hem forced to teek rconis In the downtonn hotels. Jinny nttui'H will be guests of local club women during their stay nere. A meeting nf the executive board will bo hold iHto this afternoon In the Hotel j-che nlev mid will bo followed by a special conference on civics In charge of Mrs. Henry C. Cochrane, of Chester, chair man, nt I o'clock. Tomorrow morning at 3 30 o'clock thft first real business session -will be hold In Soldiers ami Sailors' Memorial Hall, 5th avonufl, with .Mrs Samuel Sample, of Tltusvllte. Pa . Stato president, presiding. The session wtll Include addresses of welcome by Mrs. Robert D. Board, vice president of the Southwestern District of tho State Federation, and Mavor Joseph G. Armstrong Mrs Semple will respond on behalf of the State Federation, Girl Tries to Commit Suicide Upbraided bv her mother for returning homo late, Anna Roork, 20 years old, o 433 Cherry street, Camden, N. J., attempt ed to commit suicide today hy swallowing poison, snn was removen 10 tn ttomeo pathio Hospital. Her condition Is not serious. (OUR SPECIAL NO. S X FOR HOME DANCINU Victrola X I 12 D F 10 Inch Hecords I (V4 Selection) I Tour r-hnl. zzm f $84.00 Terms $5.00 Monthly I Machine Co. I Itroad Above Walnut I I Op p. Union League. 1 I llruud anil Columbia Ave. 1 I I 5-d ami rtiraluut Ms. V I 1121 Luucutcr Ate. f I fill, TAYLOR FAVORS REGULATION POLICY FOR STREET CARS Director Praises Work of Public Utility Commissions at Atlantic City Conven tion Urges Co-operation. ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Oct. 12. Machinery roared and rumbled In fine ex hibit halls on the Million Dollar Pier this morning, when three sectional branches of the American Electric Hallway Assocd atlon, on engineering, claims nnd trans portation, and trafllo opened their meet ings. Two specials from St Louis nnd ChlcAgo brought soveral hundred dele gates here today. More than 23'K5 dele gates are already here and additional con tingents are expected. Trolley mcneneraUy today Indorsed a statoment made by Director A. Merrltt Taylor, of Philadelphia, that the work nt public servloo commissions havo been of Imrrif no aid In fostering co-operation and greater harmony between the public and common carriers nnd should not be ham pered. N;o company In public service, the director said, should try to oppose the impartial and energetic attitude of such commissions. Westerners today prophesied that tho steel trolley Is going to become as pop ular In city railway transportation as the steel passenger coach because of the way steel-framed cars "stood up" in wrecks on high-grade lines during the last year. Noxt to "safety first" and "getting closer to the people," taxation and vnluatlon will be th foremost slogans of the big shore convention. C. L. S. Tlngley, of Philadelphia, sec ond vlco president of the American Rail ways Company, will discuss the former subject here. Eastern railway men, who have been pessimistic on the subject of regulation, could scarcoly credit the dec laration today of Frank B. Ford, of New York, that tho total rovenuo of trolley lines has more than doubled In ten years. PROVOST PLEADS FOR HOME Head of U. of P. Says Grenter Devo tion to Childron Needed. A plea for greater devotion to home and children nnd less club life and bridge by the fathers nnd mothers was made by Provost Smith, of the University of Penn sylvania, at a union meeting In the In terests of the school nnd the home In the Princeton Presbyterian Church, Powelton nnd Saunders avenues, yesterday. Doctor Smith urged that the old-time religious teachings, such as were given children 25 and 50 years ago, be revived, nnd declared that no chair In moral philosophy can do the work that such teachings can, if the parents practice what they preach. "Vou mothers must cut bridge and you fathers must cut the club, if vou want your children to come through school nnd college to the problems of life -with tho mornl and religious fibre that you deslra so much." said Doctor Smith. Flags Presented to Churches The Covenant Presbyterian Church, of American flag Inst evening by the Martha Washington Council, No. 52S Order of In dependent Americans. The Rehoboth Methodist Episcopal Church also received a flag from Frankford Council, No. 174 Fraternal Order of Patriotic Citizens of America. Killed While Stealing a Ride While stealing a ride on a Philadelphia and Reading freight train yesteulay Ed ward Harper. 21 years old. 1291 Ollvo street, was killed. Sidney Mills, of 213 North 9th street, and John Holllns, 103 North Alder street, wero Injured wh-n they were brushed from the train bv . low bridge. The body of the dead man was sent to the morgue, nnd the other two were treated nt tho Jewish Id spltal Perry's 15 Fall Suits Fall Overcoats par Excellence ! You know their fame for the vnltie of the cloth, for its length of service as well ns beauty of pattern! You know their careful work manship, their perfect fit At Perry's Literally thousands of men are wearing today our $15 Suits! Their friends think they pay much more for their clothes . At Perry's When it conies to $18, $20, well, take a look at this tar tan plaid Suit of bluish green, with its braid-bound coat and vest edges $20 At Perry's Or these handsome Over coats, snug-waisted, single and double breasted, with velvet piping on collar and velvet band oitvsIeeve-cuffs $20 At Perry' a Perry & Co.,nur 16th & Chestnut Sts. i ! 4 :1 1 i I
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