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COUNCILS' NEGLECT
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71, Has Met in One Place
Since Its Founding, With
400 Members.
CITY REPAIR SHOP USELESS BECAUSE OF COUNCILS' NEGLECT
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Failure to Equip $125,000
Building Transforms It
Into Storage Place for
Damaged Fire Apparatus.
A water tower, a honk and ladder
truck and other pieces of tire ap
paratus, enough to extinguish a larue
conflagration, lie damaged ami Idle In
the new $123.0") municipal repali simps
at 11th and Heed streets, because Coun
cils has failed to provide mone for ma
chines necessary to repair the Fire
Bureau's equipment.
Mayor Hlankenbtirg emphiitlcnlb call
ed attention of Councils estcrday to the
futility of allowing the costlj repair shop
to remain unequipped at a dliect loss of
the Investment and further loss to the
community In unrepaired apparatus that
Is essential to the public work and pro
tection of the city.
Ho made a direct appeal to Councils
for an appropriation of $1M.C00 to pur
chase new machine tools and other sup
plies to make the shop the modem and
efficient repair centre It was designed to
be.
The message was not even read at i
length to Councils by the clerk, and '
with customary disregard of the Mayor s
requests Councils sent It to committee to
be pigeonholed.
TMuctor Porter, of the Department of
Public Safety, today denounced the dc
Inv as Inexcusable and one by which
Councils were "deliberately Jeopardizing
lives and property In Philadelphia."
The municipal repair machine shop cost
J125,ii00. It was built to provide for re
pairing the city's tire and water appa
ratus. It Is a storehouse Instead shel
tering disabled (Ire englnts and gather
ing dust. The building stands, complete
In every detail, but a shell, lacking the
equipment It was built to house. The
new shop would save Philadelphia thou
sands of dollars each year, Director Por
ter say.
ri:qci:sts ignored.
Official notlrtcatlon that money for ma
chinery was necdcil has previously been
eent to John P. Connelly, chairman of
the Finance Committee of Councils. He
did not answer the letters. Today there
Is every prospect the tmildlng will re
main a dusty storehouse.
"The only course by which the build
in? can be put to use Is the apportion
ment of a part of the $100,000 set aside
from the loan for the Sinking Tund,"
director Porter said today. "Unless the
money comes from that source the build
ing will stay Idle, useful only as a store
house and repairs to fire apparatus will
be delayed."
Director Cooko expressed contempt
when asked what ho thought of the de
lay In equipping tho municipal machine
shop. "I cannot understand why nny
one should put up a building without
equipping It," he said. "The delay Is in
excusable." SHOP USED FOR STORAGE.
Councils quietly appropriated $100,000 for
"marble halls" for th .Municipal Court
on the city block at 21t and Race streets,
it was pointed out, but released tnOO.OO')
to begin Improving the city's transit
HneB only under lire and converts a
modern machine shop Into a storehouse
by falling to equip It.
The municipal machine shop was com
pleted July 1. Work was begun on It
In October a year ago It was the In
tention of Director Porter to provide
a. machine shop to take the place of tho
antiquated plant at 12th and Reed streets,
which was trying lamely to keep up with
tho work heaped upon It.
This Idea was sufficiently appealing
to wring an appropriation of $'.o,n00 from
Councils and permission to use another
of $75,10, which had been set aside for
n new machine shop at 132S Race street.
Efforts to obtain money for equipment
have failed. They have not even won
acknowledgment Meanwhile disabled
fire engines are crowding the Moor of
tho new machine shop, while the obso
Jete machines in the old plant next door
struggle to keep up.
IDBAI WORKSHOP.
The new building Is three stories high.
3t Is built of fireproof gray brick, nnd
engineers who have seen It declare no
Phop is better planned nor built- Just
across the way is Moyamenslng Prison.
The machine shop towers over It, strik
ing a sharp contrast against the old
brown walls and buildings with silts
for windows. The machine shop has
many windows. It waa built to afford
workmen a'l the light possible Win
dows 10 feet wide and 15 feet high nre
net along three floors, with only a few
feet of brick Intervening between them.
Inside, tho machine building looks as
though it had been finished yesterday
and workmen were coming any moment
to install machinery and fittings. It
mav look that way for a year. No work
men will install machinery. Councils
failed to provide any.
The celling is two stories high, as in
recond floor Is a gallery. Along the gal
lery sides are heavy "I beams," on which
eome day a traveling crane will run and
carry heavy machines across the floor be
low The crane Is missing now
The elevator shafts are empty, the
building itself deserted save for a few
workmen busy around a disabled police
patrol on the main floor. The great sweep
of 201 feet on the third floor la unbroken.
Toot after foot of level boards lead
through wide Are doors with steel fire
curtains and on to the elevator shaft. In
nocent even of cables. Steps on the third
floor eiho emptily Save those of visitors.
there will be no feet upon It for a year
Only the first floor shows signs of life.
Fire engines and patrol wagons are scat
tered over it. waiting for machinery built
Jn 18oS to finish heaped-up tasks while
they gather dust.
Councils' attitude as reflected by officers
at City Hall is not encouraging. Arthur
Morrow clerk of the Finance Committee,
was asked what had become of the bill
to provide money for machinery- "It's
still In committee." be said shortly. "It's
till In commute." The Impression was
that It would remain In committee for a
long time.
William H Felton, Werk 9f Common
Council 'med disposed to regard the
matter clcraiit! He was asked what ne
tb"Ugt"t of; the chsi.i-es tuat Coum-lls
'i r 1'iip the irn Itpj "h"p 'Well
r-o aM. smilingly, I haveiCt heard much,
ta t l"rjt it.
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BOARD AGAIN CURTAILS
CITY'S FINANCIAL SCOPE
Low Increase In Realty Valuation
Curbs Borrowing Capacity.
The Increase of ."2.0'12,62i in the assessed
valuation ot Philadelphia's realty for 13'i
over 1!H, as Indleuted In the cnmmunii n
tion to City Controller Walton from tho
Hoard of Revision of Taxes, yestotday. is
almost identical with the advance In th. i
realty assessment in 1011 over 1113.
Although these last two InrrensRH lire
larger than have been allowed by tho
ultm-eunsc:"tttvc Hoard jf Revision o!
Taxes In a number of years, they are ro
garded by persons in touch with Phila
delphia's realty development as being
extremely low.
The approximate 3?,ono.wo advance al
lowed In the assessment figures by tho
Revision Roard gives th city nn addi
tional borrowing capacity of nboul .LSfO,
000 on the " per cent, basis allowed oy
law. The increased revenue from taxes
Is the comparatively small amount of
about X.V0.IO0.
The total estimated value of realty sub
ject to taxation next year Is declared to
bo il,5ft,5K.4. This ycur It was J1.0W..
4T3.775.
The estimate for noxt ear Is dlvidd
Into the various classes, as city r.m.
S1.&3.1U.32: suburban. t7l,iK2,7S. farm.
&'Q,il3.230. Personal property, horses and
cattle aro set at Jl.W.tOO. This year th-it
assessment stood at 11.4l5,fflO.
Independents regarded the low increase
in realty assessment valuation allowed
by the Organization-controlled Board of
Revision of Taxes at the beginning of the
Rlankenburg administration as an effort
to curtail any expansion planned In the
municipal departments by tho new ad.
ministration.
Fince that time tho incongruous effect
of two Organization forces, apparently
pulling against each other, has been man
ifested by the Organization's C'ouncll
rnanlc leaders passing the $1 tux rate,
regardless of the probable expemos of
the city, and the Organization's Roard of
Revision endeavoring to keep down the
realty assessment, from which tho reve
nues of the city aro obtalnod under the
low tax rate.
All efforts of .Mayor Rlankenburg' to
have modern methods of realty assess
ment adopted by the Hoard of Revision
of Taxes failed. The last attempt was
blocked by the failure of John I Con
nelly, Charles Soger and Harry J. Trainer
to sign a report of a committee of citi
zens for the recommendation of more
efficient methods In the assessment of
property
JUDGE KINSEY MUCH BETTER
Has Restful Night After Days of
Serious Illness.
Judge Klnsey, of Common Pleas Court
No. 1, who has b?n seriously 111 at
his home in Bryn Mawr, is much better
today. HU physicians said that Judge
had passed a retful night. He has been
suffering from a nervous breakdown and
acute rheumatism In his right shoulder.
THE PROFESSOR AND THE BABY
The Iearne4 professor was talking the
usual nonsense to thu baby:
"No, no, oo mustn't tick oo's fe-otsy "
Just then he caught sight of the visitor,
blushed furiously, and muttered
"No, no. you must not expos our
pedal extiemltiea by extending them be
jond the protective cohering of the
blankets, or you will lay jvm system open
to a'-tacks of catarrhal affection Kx-tbinse.
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS
TO HOLD EXCURSION
Men Who Distribute News Will De
vote Day to Pleasure.
The men who bring the news of the
world to your door dally. In sunshine married, nnd divorced June 15, IMS
or In storm, on Sundays and holidays. When ho applied for the license. Old
when most of tho world Is at rest, am I rlnrr nroont,il n nnia r,n -v t-JLi
I nil n.mli.H ,. f ftl.o t ' n I A.l In.a.- nn ..-
Hors'sodatlonV' which wUr'g.ve Its
annual excursion tomorrow In conjunc-
tion wltl the Carriers' Athletic Asso-
I elation to .Maucli i-'HunK and the hwucn- but the Magistrate said today that bo
hack. knew nothing about It.
With their wives, children nnd friends, i Oldrlng was arrested the day before
I tho carriers will leave the Reading Ter- ' the first world's series gamo by a worn
mlmil at 7:."0 a. m. tomorrow und re- an who said she u bis ivifo si.
turn on a lato trnln at night. There I charged desertion and non-support, and
will be about CK) In all, and they Intend the player was held in ball for thu Do
to forgot all about tho Kuropean war, mestlc Ttclatlons Court. Ho deniej that
tho high cost of living and other trou- t the complainant was his wife,
hies, nnd go back to nnturo for the day. Her maiden nomo was Helen I Olrth.
Tho association does not bother about Her home Is at Wilkes-Rarre. At the
a sot program, but tho members take hearing scheduled for the Domestic Re
care of themselves nfter the tourists I l.itloiiB Court yesterday she did not up
K't started. The excursion will, of ,,par nn,i tj,e cnse wns continued for
course, not interior wun me oisiriuu-
tion of rit-wspiipers. as the moniheis navo
made arrangements to have the hap
penings of the world at jour door Just
the bam.
Those who wlhh to Join the carriers
on their day of fun may obtain tickets
fiom their representatives tomorrow
morning ut the Reading Terminal.
OAK LANE RESIDENTS ASK
FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS
Committee Named to Present Needs
to Board of Education,
Arrangements are being made today for
a mats-meeting of Oak Inne citizens to
be heid In the Oak Iane Rranch of the
Carnegie Library on Monday evening.
October tfi, for the. purpose of urging
tho Hoard of Education to Improve sani
tary conditions at the IZIlwood School.
At a meeting of 200 residents In Oak
Mino last night an association was
fi.rmed to fight for the needed Improve
ments in the Frhool. and a committee,
composed of William P. Slegert, presl
dtnt, J. Glbb Smith anil Edwin M Ab
bott, an attorney, wm delegated to wait
on the Board of Education and Invite
them to the meeting to hear complaints.
Speaking of conditions at the Ellwood
School. Edwin M Abbott who lives at
!W 61th uvinue. Oak Lane, said today;
"The bchool is overcrowded. At present
there are from 10 to SO children In a
room While tho school building Is more
than 40 yeirs old. no sewage system has
ben Installed, and there Is only a sin
gl" drinking fountain for the S00 pupils "
It was. alto pointed out that there Is
no pavement in the schoolyard, that in
the wmmir time It Is covered with
Inches of dust, while In the winter this
Is changed to a thick layer of mud.
CAR AND TRUCK COLLIDE
Trolley Wrecked But No Passengers
Are Injured,
A hole wag driven Into the side of a
trolley car at 16th and Mifflin streets to
day In a collision with a motortruck. No
one was Injured, but Ualtlc was delayed
for some time.
The truck was being driven by M
Mellnun of 36th and Parrish streets He
attempted to pass In front of the car at
Mifflin Jitrcet when the wheels skidded
n the wet rarr-ent Passengers on the
car wore sh iwrri ivnn oroken gUss, but
' ucre sot cut. a, I
OLDRINGTOWED;
SAYS HIS ACCUSER
IS NOT HIS WIFE
Athletics' Fielder Springs
Surprise by Getting License
to Marry Hannah Thomas,
of Bridgeton.
Reuben Henry Oldrlng, tho "Rube" Old
ring of the Athletics, has obtained u mar.
rlngo license to wed Hannah H. Thomas,
ot Hrldgeton, X. J.
The license was obtained shortly after
the ballplayer left tho Domestic Rela
tions Court, whero he nppearcd on a
flVlflllftA A flABavHAH A t4 1 HAm A t K Y T .
; said, In obtaining the license, that he had
never been married before.
Oldrlng gave his age as 30 years, say
ing he was born May 30, ISSt. His bride
' to be was born February 6, ISSG, had been
! 1.- 1-1-1- T. 1 m I
, oaUyll
Wrlgley was to perform the ceremony
at his office, 2700 Germantown avenue.
two weeks,
PATRONS THREATEN LAUNDRY
WITH FLANK MOVEMENT
West Philadelphia Allies Face Police
Protecting Chinaman's Place.
I nless an Interpreter who can read
tin Chinese language Is found quickly
thero promises to be trouble In West
Philadelphia. Tho trouble will probably
tako the form of an attack upon tho
laundry of the late Hi Lee. 5140 Hunters
avenue. Within the laundry are ut least
1000 shlits. collars nnd other things, and
without the laundry this morning there
were fully half a hundred patrons, men,
women and children, wondering how
they were going to get their belongings.
Hi Lee died last week, and it nppears
that his executors made no provisions
for the return of tho finished goods.
Some of the Indignant patrons declared
that they would break In and get their
apparel, but a very dctormlnrd police
man, who stands before the door nil day,
says that they will not.
Those who deposited their belongings
with the late HI Leo are especially
anxious because the establishment has
been forced open and a number of things
stolen. In this connection 17-year-old
Roland Morris, of 1444 North Paxson
street, was arrested today, and charged
with robbing Lee's refrigerator. He was
held under JI00 ball for a further hear
ing. A committee was formed by a number
of men this morning, and they will en
deavor to obtain a Chinese Interpreter
In Chinatown. If they aro successful
they declare they will also get their
laundry- The police protection at the
laundry will be doubled this afternoon.
PROMINENT N. J, RESJDENT
HIGHLY PRAISES BRUMBAUGH
Says People of His State Need Just
Such a Han.
S P. Leeds, treasurer of the Chalfonto
Hotel Company. Atlantic City, has writ
ten to Dr Martin G Rrumbaugh express
ing his regret that he Is not a candidate
In New Jersey. In order that the people
of that State might have the opportunity
to vote for a man of his type.
"Just praise Is the onl debt I owe,"
wrote Mr Leeds in conclusion, 'and I
offer my congratulatloss to you in ad
vance of your election The State of
Pennsylvania will be honored by jour,
adrnml'tratlon." 1
RAIN GLADDENS FARMERS
WHOSE LATE CROPS BENEFIT
Downfall Expected to Continue To
night nnd Tomorrow.
Farmers throughout the State arc op
timistic regnrdlng lato crops because of
tho heavy rain, which began late last
night and promises to contluuo tonight
nnd tomorrow. The 'Wenthcr Rurcau re
ports there was a heavy rain all through
the eastern and middlo section of tho
country, Tho rainfall heie the last 21
hours was .96 of an Inch.
Tho rain brought with It considerable
discomfort, and tho humid, ty at 10 o'cloik
this morning was 100. There was a steady
rise In tho temperature. At 6 o'clock the
thermometer rrglsteied !' degrees nnd
Jumped to CD nt 10 o'clock.
lioeiiuso of the 31 days' ill ought tho
tide became so low In tho Delaware that
the suit water from tho bay c.ime up
further than ever before. For u tlmo
manufacturers In Chester feared they
would be compelled to closo their mills, as
tho salt water began to have serloua
effect upon the boilers.
Tho drinking water, too, had n brackish
taste, but tho rain of lust night nnd today
has already had good effect.
CHILD FEDERATION TAKES
CARE OF "CHRISTMAS SHIP"
Receiving Stntion Will Be the Baby
Saving Pavilion nt City Hall.
Charitably Inclined persons spoke today
with elation of tho Child Federation
undertaking responsibility to forward to
Europe tho presents which will be tent
on the "ChrHtmas Ship."
Tho receiving station will be tho baby
saving pavilion In the City Hnll court
yard.
Tho "Christmas Ship" movement Is
nation wide. It was originated by a
Chicago newspaper woman and lapldly
spread to nearly overy town In tho
country. Tho North Amerlcnn originally
accepted the presents, but turned tho
work over to Edward Bolt, president of
tho Child Federation, yesterday.
"Wo will at once put our bOBt anil full
est energies Into the work," wrote Mr.
Rok, In accoptlng the commission for the
federation. "Tho Child Fedetntion Is
proud to have placed In Its hands the
working out for Philadelphia of what It
considers to be the most beautiful Idea
that has come out of the war thus far."
BURGLAR STRIKES SNAG
Only 4 Days In City, Chicngoan Is
Now In Cell,
Four days In this city from Chicago
was enough to acquaint Harry Rrady
with tho working conditions of the
burglar,' union, and he Immediately
Marted to work and failed In his first
Job.
Urndy, arrived here on Monday, and
after looking over the Held decided that
he would rob the home of William Cope
land, 031 Reach street After forcing his
way Into the Copeland homo he was sur
prised to meet Policeman Smith, of the
Front and Master streets station, coming
after hlin Ho was held without hall by
Magistrate Scott for a further hearing.
The police are looking up his record.
BOY FOUND DEAD ON TRACKS
Watchman Discovers Body Now in
Jenkintown Morgue.
A watchman on the New York Division
of the Reading Railway, found an 18
year old boy lying alongside the tracks
ut Rydal Station, at 2 o'clock this morn
ing. Roth legs were cut off. nnd his head
was badly crushed. He died as surgeons
ftt the Ablngton Memorial Hospital wero
about to operate on him.
Nothing to aid Identification was found
on the body. There was a pofctcaid pic
ture of "Water Tower. No. I " at New
ark, N. J.. In one of his pocket.. He
welched about 14'i pounds, had dark brown
hair, hazel eyes, un olive complexion, and
was fairly well dressed. The body is at
Htlweg'a Morgue. Jenklntown.
ARREST JENKINTOWN DRIVER
Joseph Conlln, a chauffeur, of Jenkln
town, wns held under ball for court by
Magistrate Clifford, of Jenklntown, to-
. -- nVii( lha mitnrnnbtlA nfT Ilia
beat without the permission of the owner
l onlln drote fares from the railroad
station. Yesterday, with three men, he
took a Joy ride to Atlantic City, the po-
ii-.. uq mn out of e&solln on th wmv
tack ana aianoooea tne car ine car
was recovered and Conl'n was arresUA
iack and abandoned the car The car I
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Elimination of Pain in Child
birth Through the Admin
istration of Laughing Gas
Viewed With Suspicion.
Another method of bringing about pain
less childbirth which Is said by some
physicians to have nil of the ndvaritages
nnd nono of the disadvantages of the
recently exploited German "twilight sleep"
Is being widely discussed todny In Phila
delphia's medical circles.
It has been called the American twi
light sleep, although Its sponsors claim
that not sleep, but merely an Insensibility
to pain Is Its chief chaiiicterlstlc. This
Insensibility to pain Is accomplished by
iidmlnistcilng to tho mother a mixture
of o.5 go n and nitrous oxide, the latter
being familiarly known to the layman as
tho "laughing gas" of the dentists.
Philadelphia physicians, however, aro
Inclined to look with disfavor upon this
or nny of the other so-called methods
or painless childbirth.
In discussing the matter. Dr. Wllmer
Kruscn one of the most eminent obstetri
cians In the city, said.
"In the scltctlon of nny method of re
lieving a woman of the pains of birth,
snietj nrst must nlways he the chief con
sideration. The first question that any
I good obstetrician asks himself Is not how
nui) this woman have her child with the
least pain, but how may she have It with
the least danger to herself and tho baby?
"Ordinarily when n nhvslrlnn l nnor-
ntlng he hns only one patient to consider,
but when ho Is nttenrilnir n lilrtii hn
always has two nnd sometimes three, If
the case happens to bo one of twins.
"Scopolamine and narcophlne, which
have, been given such wldo publicity by
the German obstetricians of Freiburg,
w-iTe nn old story to America when nil
tho recent fuss was made about them.
They had been tried In maternity hospitals
and discarded as being Impractical,
"Nor Is there anything new about the
use of nitrous oxido and oxygen. I have
used It, and I expect every other phy
slclnn hn also. AVhnt Is popularly known
ob laughing gas Is, from a statistical
standpoint, one of the snfest anesthetics
employed, nnd by nn admixture of this
nitrous oxide with oxygen nn Insensibility
to pain can bo Induced, but, of course,
If It Is used In tho case of childbirth the
length of time required for a safe de
livery will be g'reatly Increased.
"An yet I do not think a universal pain
less childbirth Is In sight. Nitrous oxide
nnd oxygen might be used with good re
sults In a hoypltnl. but It would be utterly
Impractical In the home, for two large
tanks, one for the laughing gns nnd one
for tho owgen would be required."
At tho Jefferson Medical College Dr.
Ross V. Patterson, the sub dean, did not
Miow much sympathy for anw of these
plaliiles methods.
"Ether, chloroform and nitrous oxide
nre three of the most common forms of
anesthesia, and they doubtless have all
been used and are being used. Laugh
ing ens Is not now to us. but Its use
in relieving the plains of childbirth would
undoubtedly prolong tho labor, and,
theiofore, the danger of hemorrhage to
the mother nnd asphyxia to tho child Is
greatly Increased.
"The recent magazine oxploltntlon of
the twilight shop was ridiculous nnd
proposteious. For Instance, a picture was
shown portrnylng n mother and two chil
dren, the one about S vonrs of age, born
in the usual way and the other nbout 0,
born under the twilight sleep. Tho latter
was more robust nnd more healthv seem
ingly than the older child, nnd the In
ference was that the twilight sleep was re
sponsible. I'ttcrly ridiculous' All of the
odds would have been In favor of tho
child born In the ordinary way.
"Tho yecond child wns doubtless a m ire
healthy one. And you know It's hard to
kill a healthy baby. You can knock It
nround, put It out on the window ledgo
nnd do most anything with it, and still.
If It Is normal, It will have such a wldo
margin of health that It will doubtless
survive.
"Any method which needs such bolster
ing up and such exploitation as the twi
light sloop Is In a sorry state. I do not
think that painless childbirth will over
be universal."
At the Jefferson Mnternlty Hospital
they are not administering the nitrous
oxido and oxygen to their patients.
The Cumberland Street Hospital of
nrooklvn, N. Y., Is trying It out, however,
and Dr. Herbert C. Alten, nt a recent
mooting of the Homeopathic Medical So
ciety of New York, spoke In favor of It.
CIVAL WAR VETERAN BURIED
G. A. R. Members Eire Salute Over
Former Policeman's Grave,
Venerable Grand Army Republic vet
erans nnd policeman from several stations
attended the funoral of John ficott, 62
ytnrs old, turnkey of Frankford police
Matiou, who was buried from his home,
nt 1006 Klniey street. He wns a Civil
War vetiran.
Scott was a policeman for 27 years and
during his early days helped to drive
criminal gangs from Richmond and
Frankford.
Ashworth Post, No. 33, attended his
funeral In a body nnd fired a salute over
his grave. Interment was In Oakland
Cemetery.
STATIONERS VISIT SEASHORE
Four hundred membera of the National
Association of Stationers and. Manufac
turers, who held their convention In the
Rellevue-Stratford Hotel this week, left
for Atlantic City early today on a spe
clal train. V
Arriving In Atlantic City, they paraded
the boardwalk In decorated rollln?
chairs. At noon luncheon was served at
the Hotel Rudolf and the convention
formally ended.
W. G. Stringer was In charge of "At
lantic City Day."
HURT HIS SAXES
The proverbial hardness of a Negro's
head Is a favorite subject ot Jest In
this relation, an Atlanta man tells this
story:
One afternoon a Negro boy about 15
seirs old was proceeding with eorne dif
ficulty along a road leading Into the
city. His feet were bound up In Im
mense rolls of cloth. His hair, espe
cially that of the top of the head, seemed
to be a bit "mussed up "
"What's de matter?" asked a friend
"Man foots Is sore," explained the boy
"Pap, he done hit me on th bald wlf
hi ax an' I was standln' on some ole
iror Lippincott'i.
Men who defended the Union In the
days of '61G5, members of the General
John F. Reynolds Post, No. 71, O. A.
R,, 67 In number, aro up In arms
agalnBt the report that tho hall wherein
they have met slnco the post wns or
ganized two score of years ago Is to
be sold and they arc to be dispossessed.
The building Is at KM South Hlghth
street. Two rooms, a meeting room and
library, nre occupied by JJjo veterans.
An Indignation meeting Is, being planned
to protest ngnlnst the sale.
H. J. Shannon, I'll) Federal street, Is
commander of the post, nnd Oeorge W.
C. Carteret Is the quartermaster.
Tho halt was first leased when the post
was composed of 100 members. It was
owned by James Ross, of South Uroad
street, shortly after tho organization.
An attempt to purchase the place was
made, but Ross would not sell. Ho In
formed tho members that they need
haVo no fears or ever being ejected
either while ho was living or nfter his
death. He died nearly 20 years ago,
Slnco then the warriors have felt cer
tain they would never have to meet else
where. The meeting plnce beenmo a sec
ond home to them. Here they met fre
quently to fight over again tho battles
of the Civil War. and from the place
they paraded out each Memorial Day with
dwindling ranks to decorntc the graves
of those who had been summoned to an
swer the laBt roll call.
Tho bombshell was dropped In their
midst a few days ago when they vero
asked If they wanted to buy tho building,
ns It was to bo sold for the benefit of
tho Ross heirs. Recognizing the fact that
In a few years' time tho 67 members will
nlso be among those cnllcd across the
great divide, tho veterans feel they can
not buy It: jet, they drend the Impending
order to move. They nre In n quandary,
and unless some method Is devised to
forestall the sale at the forthcoming meet
ing they feel ns though they will be
robbed of something ns sacred to them
as some of the captured battle Mags so
carefully stored In the meeting place.
WANT ABDUCTOR OF GIRL
GIVEN MAXIMUM PENALTY
Department of Justice Here Resents
Violation of Mann Act.
Agents of tho Philadelphia branch of
the Department of Justice stated today
they will recommend tho maximum pen
alty be Imposed upon Joseph Harnnskl.
2J years old, convicted yesterday In
Trenton, N. J., for violating the Mann
white slave act.
Harnnskl, according to evidence pro
duced nt the trial, abducted Mary Marty
Ian, a servant girl, several months ago.
He lured her to this city. After locking
her up In a room, he gave her Itnockoui
drops. I-ater he robbed her of $300. Bar
naskl was arrested by Special Agent
Garberlno.
CARMELITE SISTERS HONOR
THEIR SAINT'S ANNIVERSARY
Three Hundred Years Since the Be
atification of Their Patron.
The second day's service in honor of the
300th anniversary of tho hcntltlcatlon of
Saint Teresa wns celebrated with Sol
emn High Mass In tho little chapel of
tho Carmelite Convent, Onlc Lane, this
morning. More than 500 persons at
tended. The Rev. George Hesseleln was the
celebrant of this morning's Mass. Tho
celebrntlon, which will contluuo until
sundown tomorrow afternoon, has
brought Catholics from far nnd near to
tho service, many from out of town.
The Carmelites form one of the most
austere religious orders In the world
and usually lle In very small communi
ties. These sisters never go Into tho out
side world and see no one except through
a heavy screen. Saint Teresa, whose an
nhersary they are celebrating. Is their
patron saint, and for three days, ending
with solemn vespers tomorrow, the con
vent will be opened to visitors.
THE "WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, Oct 16.
For eastern Pennsylvania Rain to
night and probably Saturday, cooler
Saturday In southeast portion, gentle to
moderate east winds.
For New Jersey: Unsettled tonight and
Saturday, with probably rain, slightly
cooler Saturday.
The southern disturbance hus advanced
northward to a position central this
morning over southern Illinois, and gen
eral rains have occurred undei Its In
fl'.euce over nearly all of the legion east
of the Mississippi River. Another low
pressure area of moderate intensity is
advancing southeastward from tho P.i
clllc northwest There has been a general
rise In the middle Atlantic states and
along the northern borders, readings
being somewhat above normal In these
districts. In general seasonable tem
peratures pretatl In the central valleys
and the southern states.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Obsenatlons nude at 8 a. m. liisttrn time,
Ijw
,, ., . lt Pain- Vcloc
Station. Sa.m.n'1. full. Wind. It Weather
Abilene. Teiu. 3S as .. NE -I Clear
Atlantlo City... fill ill OS B 111 Cluu.lv
Uimiurck. N D. 4t 1'.' . . faK i Clear
Motion. Maaa... (U AS W 4 Ilaln
iiurraio, n. t. r.s .-.ti .31 v. in iu.a
C&lOLZO. Ill Ul fiS .ln KR f Olmt.1v
t-icirtanu. w . . . J t" .IE- BU
HI Cloudy
iwniti, coi . . r; i:
Dm Motnra, la. -IS -111
Detroit, Mich... .Ml M
Duluth. Minn . HI 44
flalieaton, Tex. RS Bs
Hattersa. K. C. 73 73
Helena. Mont... 44 41
Huron. B. Dak.. 88 .18
S
12 Clear
C Clear
18 Haln
.. N
NE 12 Clear
Nl' I, i lear
.02 S 20 Ham
SW 8 Clear
NE 4 Clear
Jacksonville ... M M .40 W 10 Cloudy
nan. iicy. aio. i) i -. rw 14 clear
Loulavllle. Kv. . S3 32 .23 H 10 Clear
Memphis, Tenn. 48 48 .. B1V 14 Ck'uly
rew urieans . . an oi .. bw
New York 64 CO .(IS K
N. Platte, Neb. SB. 33 N
Oklahoma OkU. 44 42 .01 N
Philadelphia l Al .04 PK
I'hoenlx. Arlx . 83 S3 NE
ritutiurxh. Vj. . r.i v .30 V.
Portland. Ma . ft) 51 . W
1-ortluniL Ore . M M S
4 Clear
11 Rain
4 Clear
4 Cloudy
5 Haln
rt Clear
fl Cloudy
4 Cloudy
6 c'louly
Quebec Can . 41 42 02 W
Pvi'iy
fit I-ouli. Mo M S2 2 0S NW 12 Haln
St Paul Minn 42 M NH 6 Clor
Halt Lake, Utah SO 48 SB 10 ttrar
Can Francleco RS B S 4 C iy
Srranton, Pa 60 M 40 NK 6 Pall
Tampa 72 70 112 NW 4 Ct" it
Washington S3 ftl 1.20 8 10 Rain
TVlnntp- i . SE 18 t :u4
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