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'.tenement others
unite to oppose
housing division
iEftgage Gunsel in Move to
, sHave Law Requiring Sani
r" tation Repealed Councils
Ignc
lore Measure.
- Owners of tenemcntB have engaged
.counsel to attempt to have repealed the
act. creating n. Division of Housing and
Eanltatton In the Department of Health
and Charities. This became known today.
The act, willed had thou i;)ort of set-
Element workers, the clergy and nottd
x .sociologists, was passed by tho Lcglfla-
Jture and signed by Governor Tener July
, 22, 1913, and although the measure became
a-law moro titan a year ago, Councils
littva continued to Ignore all requests for
appropriations to conduct .the nety 6lvl
"slon. ' This department would have direct
supcrvisldn of the hundreds of Insanitary
houses.
Attorney John II. Fow will seek to have
the' act repealed. According to Mr. Fow,
the new act Is unconstitutional. lie states
.that It gives virtually the right to con
demn property without due process of
law.
. Director Hartc, of the Department of
Public Health, has Included In his budget
lor 1915 tho amount necessary to operate
tho .new Division of Housing and Sanita
tion. , Should the appropriations 'asked be
made It will mean thousands of dollars
xpenso to the owners of some of the
dingy, unventllated and Insanitary homes,
"which settlement workers describe as
nothing but "death vaults.'1
SANITAUT INSPECTION INADE
QUATE. . Director Harte's plans are to merge
the existing Inadequate divisions of the
tenement houso Inspection and sanitary
Inspection with the new bureau. Under
the reorganization 40 women .nurses
would be employed.
The law requires owners to obey the
following rules, which, according to Ber
nard J., Newman, secretary of the Phila
delphia Housing Commission, have been
Violated by landlords for years:
To connect tho house directly with a
newer.
To repair broken plumbing Immediately.
To keep roofs, stairs and Are-escapes In
constant repair.
To protect tho cellar against flooding.
To keep balls and outside spaces clean.
- To uso no part of the building for a
sweatshop, and conduct manufacturing)
only under permit from tho Board of
Health.
To allow no storing of Inflammable ma
terial In the structure.
- To provide every room with a suitable
window opening to outside air.
. To, give ample quarters to prevent pro
miscuous herding that breeds vioe.
"Why Councils refuse to aid In relieving
the suffering of thousands of families,
who live, eat and sleep In rickety tene
ments, where the light seldom appears,
is a. puzzle to many persons.
That certain , members of Councils are
"controlled" by large property owners
was freely expressed In real estate circles,
as -well aa In City Hall.
, MINISTER TELLS OF TOUll.
The Rev. Dr. John Clarence Lqe. pastor
of 'the Unlversallst Church of the Restora
tion, Master street, below 17th. who ac--compapted
Bishop Suffragan Garland on
a. tour through the section where the
"death vaults" are erected, today urged
that Councils should no longer ignore
the act, " a.
I "t am in favor of Councils appropriat
ing money to be spent In the establish
ment of a- department,- which would keep
an eye on the rickety houses whero poor
families live," said the Rev, Dr. Lee.
"I peraonalry visited houses located In
the slum district. At the time I accom
panied, a committee of clergymen, among
whom wns Bishop Garland. After we
saw the conditions and wlth our own
yes saw how men, women and children
live in the little unventllated rooms,
whero the light seldom appears, wa were
convinced something should be done to
relieve the situation. Councils should no
longer Ignore the present conditions. For
the .sake of humanity something must be
done,"
Director Norrls. of the Department ot
"Wharves, Doeks and Ferries and presi
dent of the Philadelphia Housing Com
mission, today said:
"When the noosing commission was or
ganized several years ago, at the request
of over 40 local charitable organizations.
It -was soon realized that no permanent or
substantial improvement In housing con
ditions in Philadelphia, could be made
without an amendment of existing laws.
"It was necessary that the municipality
ahonld have a greater degree of control,
nd that the means for exercising- this
control should be unified an1 simplified.
After a. long and careful investigation, in
cluding study of the bousing la-wa of other
(States, a. bill was Introduced in the Legis
lature which was passed with few amend
ments. OBJECT OF LAW.
"Ther is nothing about that law -which
is either radical or revolutionary. It de
tdares that tenants, even of cheap prop
erties, are entitled to certain things
rw.hlch ar essential to health, morality
and decent living, and it provides a means
of acting tp it that the rights of tenants
lire not ignored and the health and safety
cf the entire city imperiled by a denial
ITlheee. essentials to decent living.
W, Involves, sorne extra expense to the
VH?58 'mainly beaause it creates a corps of
ii&Bictors sufficiently numerous to really
lapieat. but the return which it will yield
'-health and comfort, not only to the
districts directly affected, but to the en
ike ity. amount to tenfold or one hun
dredfold the coat It Is impossible to as
rW a nexieet to put this act into affect
i any other than one at two causes
wither the sinister Influence of slum land
W4 or a willingness to sacrifice. ocafert,
tJesoey an4 U Itself rather than put tit
4ery Wt -peutioua of few favored
.afesiihwr."
J Wv, . Wayne Cftznnell. pastor of
m. wvea saeisoatst JSpJicoual
notu 9sMntwa avenue near Ash-
awii-;l star, visa alse served on a eom
iaJtfs wWh vUlt4 tenements, today
stt4 til feOowins statement:
Vgt Isw tit very dear and ylain so
pit& that say falr-Minad person can ub
ifMo4 M It s vital that QatiMfts
gmm Mt tfaf weMst amwjjfea.
warn wn s ay vmm w
! nmm m wian.
THIEVES ABANDON BOOTY
El e in Huckster Wagon When Inter
rupted In Robbery.
Thieves frightened away from the home
of Mrs. Jennie Pitts, of 636 North Clear
field street, about 11 o'clock this morning,
escaped In ft huckster Wagon after ft
thrilling chasa for several bloeks. The
men left behind a bag of silver and other
valuables they had packed Up to take
away.
Mrs. Pitts was out shopping at the time.
(Her brother-in-law, John Hill, came Into
the house In her absence and found the
back window open. The thieves were
hiding In the rear Bhed, nml they Jumped
out the window when ho went upstairs to
Investigate leatlng their plunder behind.
The men then got Into n huckster wagon
they hnd evidently brought with them to
hldo their operations, and drove the horse
at reckless speed out Marshall to Somer
set sttect. nnd thence to 12th street, where
they outdistanced their pursuers.
GROCERY PROBLEMS
BEFORE CONVENTION
OF MANUFACTURERS
American Specialty Associa
tion Welcomed by Mayor
Blankenburg at Bellevue
Stratford. Two hundred manufacturers, repre
senting more than 00,000,000 capital, at
tended the opening session of the sixth
annual convention of the American
Specialty Manufacturers' Association at
tho Bellevue-Stratford Hotol today.
Prqblems of price mnlntntnnnco, fac
tory sanitation nnd welfare, workmen'n
compensation laws and tho problems aris
ing under tho pure food law aro among
tho questions that will bo considered at
the convention, which will bo In session
until Saturday.
After TV. W. Frazler. Jr., ot the Frank
lin Sugar Refining Company, had re
sponded to Mayor Blankcnburg's address
or welcome, President Louis Runkel out
lined tho work of the association, and the
morning session was devoted to a busi
ness meeting.
At the afternoon session A. J. Porter,
president of the Shredded Wheat Com
pany, was scheduled to speale on "Fac
tory Sanitation nnd Welfare," basing his
remarks largely on conditions at tho
shredded wheat factory at Niagara Falls,
and John Barrett, director general of tho
Pan-American Union, on "South Amer
ica." The delegates looked forward with in
terest to the address this afternoon by
C. T. Leo on "Introducing Grocery Spec
ialties." Mr. Lee is tho sales manager
of the Kellogg Toasted Corn Flako Com
pany,, which recently defended Its rights
to1 maintain retail prices In a suit before
tho Supreme Court. The distribution sys
tem of the Kellogg Company is consid
ered a model by many of the manufactur
ers attending the convention.
Dr. Carl L. Alsburg, who succeeded
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley aa chief of the
Bureau of Chemistry, Department of
Agriculture, will sneak on the work bin
department is doing to protect the public
health. Addresses will also be made by
James Foust, dairy and food commis
sioner of Pennsylvania; Fred R. Drake,
ex-president of the National Wholesale
I Grocers' Association: Chnrles Wesley
Dunn, counsel for the American Speclnlty
Manufacturers' Association, and W. M.
McCormlck, chairman of the Committee
on Uniform Food nnd Drug Laws of tho
Chamber of Commerce.
A dinner will be given to the delegates
and the wholesale grocers of Pennsyl
vania, New Jersey and Delaware by the
Philadelphia Association of Manufac
turers' representatives at 7:30 o'clock at
the Bellevue-Stratford. There will bo
more than BOO guests. Governor Tener,
Samuel S. Fels, Charles Wesley Dunn
nnd Thomas A. Bailey will make after
dinner speeches.
The arrangements for the convention
were In charge of George Nowland, of
Fels & Co. The other members of the
ccmmlttee were S. W. Eckman, of B.
T. Babbitt, Inc.: C. L. Raynor. of the
w. w. Downey company; A. C. Monngle,
of the Franco-American Food Company;
W. H. Rohr, of the Poatum Cereal Com
pany, and II. a. Flint, of the Shredded
Wheat Company.
BLACKBIRD FEAST COSTLY
Alien Is Called on to Pay $100 for
One Meal.
A meal of six blackbirds and three
robins cost Michael Laurla 1190 yesterday,
Laurie Jives in Lower Merlon Township,
near the Philadelphia line. He was ar
rested and fined J30 for killing the birds,
although the shooting was done on his
own farm. He paid ?100 extra because he
did the shooting on Sunday and because
he was found with firearms In his pos
session. He is an alien.
If Laurla had been punished for all the
charges of shooting birds made against
him, he would have had to pay 1150 more.
He said in the future blackbirds would
take- the place of the proverbial black cat
as far as he was concerned.
HEAR FROM U. OF P. EXPLORER
51. "0". Hall Writes of WorK of Sibe
rian Expedition.
A letter covered with prodigious wax
seals and Russian words, showing it had
passed the censor in Siberia, reached the
University of Pennsylvania today from
H. U. Hall, leader ot the Siberian expedi
tion. The letter, dated near Dudinka, on the
Yenisei, told of the expedition which left
here last spring. Some details were given
about the Yurak and Dolgan tribes, who
nsb all day on the Arctic
According to Mr. Hall's letter, the na
tives live in a very primitive state.
The expedition collected many objects
Of art, crafts and unique clothing, 'which
illustrate their life completely. Mr. Hall
says lie Intends to go on sledges more
than 00 miles through the wilderness to
(the mouth of the Lena.
Eobbers Hake Good Haul Uptown
Thieves rnsaeke4 the home of H. W.
Alter, U16 Buclld avenue, and stole jew
elry valuod at seo and W In cash daring
the asenc of the family, yesterday. Hn
ttana wasTgalned by forcing a kitchen
wtptov. ' Special FsUoeraeA Geig and
MuIjtbw, of the JOth and Berks streets
collie statieo, are making an investiga
tion. Wna She Grows Up
Nurie-Wiw, SWr. you selOsfa Utile
boy. Why 4tWt you iv )ur Sister .
piece of gMtf apple?
BafcayrT tvs lor to seeds 8b us
jtfMt "eta d have a whole ewrchartf.-
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COLDSNAP BRINGS
PROMISE OF TURKEY
FOR THANKSGIVING
Large Supply of Good Birds
Expected as Result of Sea
sonable Change in the
Weather.
The cold snap, long-lioped for by poul
try dealers, has come at last. If It con
tinues until Saturday, there will bo a
largo supply of fine fat Thanksgiving tur
keys on hand: but If the thermometer
should rlao1 again, Phlladelphlans may bo
forced to follow the example of certain
Chicago householders, who aro buying 60
pound ostrich "chicks" at the rate of 60
cents a pound.
The Importance which the weather plays
In the turkey market was well illustrated
last year, when a warm period preceded
Thanksgiving week. The farmers killed
their birds during the mild weather and
shipped them to this city, where It was
found that thousands of the gobblers
were "green," paving spoiled In transit.
The condemning ot the shipments by the
city inspectors caused the farmers to
suffer great flnnnclal losses. It Is said
that little killing will be done on Satur
day If the cold weather does not con
tinue, as the farmers can hold their
birds over for Christmas sales and run
no danger ot having their goods spoiled.
Cold weather has the additional advan
tage of causing the turkeys to stay near
home and eat grain rather than seeking'
forage in the fields. This fattens the
birds up remarkably and has much to do
with tho quality of the meat.
The price of the gobblers remains
steady, the birds selling at from 23 to 25
cents a pound -wholesale and from 28 to
83 cents retail.
Those who intend buying chicken for
the Thanksgiving dinner, either through
necessity or choice, -will nnd the market
favorable. Roasting chickens continue to
sell at S8 cents a pound, retail, and birds
for stewing are quoted at from 23 to 29
cents. The supply Is plentiful and the
fowls are of remarkably good quality.
Poultry dealers point significantly to the
fact that although "calamity howlers"
complain of the high cost of living in gen
eral and the cost of meat in particular,
the prices on poultry have remained
steady despite this Increase and such dis
turbing elements to trade as tle war in
Europe.
Cranberries are plentiful this year. Ship
ments from New Jersey are steady, and
the ptloa has remained at 10 cents a quart
since the season first opened.
Among other things that properly he
long to the turkey season are chestnuts,
oysters, onions and peppers, with which
to make the dressing. All of these are
plentiful and can be had at reasonable
prloes. Chestnuts are selling at cents
a quart, atewlng oysters at prlea rang
ing from to 60 cents a hundred, onions
at M centa a quarter peck and peppers
at 16 centa a dozen.
There Is no reason why pumpkin and
mince Pie should not appear on almost
every Thanksgiving table this year. There
la a large supply ot bath and prices ere
reasonable. Medium-sixed pumpkins are
seuMpr at 36 oents each and mincemeat
ia quoted at figures ranging from U to
IS cents a pound.
For those who prefer novelties for the
Thanksgiving dinner the markets offer
Seotah grouse at H.M and H a pair and.
KnglUh plover at 46 and 1$ a pair. Do
mestic game Is moderately plentiful and
is bringing tae usual tlguxes. JUbWU
iitovc to be the must popular offering In
this Market. They are auuUU at tl a
fJUST TO EEMIND YOU"
RESIDENTS OF GERMANTOWN
DEMAND MORE POLICEMEN
Only 100 Bluocoats to Cover Area of
More Than Ten Miles.
Complaining of many recent burglaries
and hold-ups, and accidents caused by
speeding nutomoblllsts at dangerous cross
ings In Qermantown and Chestnut Hill,
residents of that section appealed to Coun
cils today for adequate police protection.
A communication from the German
fdwn and Chestnut Hill Improvement As
sociation, signed by William II. Emhardt,
secretary, i asserts that there are 6nly 87
foot patrolman and 19 mounted men to
cover an area of 10?i square miles, and
that by the' three platoon nystem only
about 3$ men are on duty at one time,
making It Impossible for some of the
beats to be properly covered by a patrol
man In his hours of street duty. . The
letter was presented to Select Council and
was referred to the Finance Committee.
BLUECOATINAUTO
CATCHES MAN WHO
HELD UP A SALOON
Exciting Ghase Follows
Midnight Robbery Fugi
tive Captured After He
Dodged Behind Step.
An automobile pursuit of a man accused
of holding up the saloon at the northwest
corner of Marshall street nnd Glrard ave
nue early this morning resulted in the
capture of the man a few blocks from thej
scene of the hold-up. He .gave his name
as John Gibson, and an address on Rich
mond street that the police believe is
fictitious.
Gibson walked Into the saloon of Mrs.
Jean ' Lambach shortly ' after midnight,
-with the lower' part of'h's face covered
by a handkerchief, and. thrust a revolver
lntov tho face of the bartender, Harry
AmrXntA, of 31 Poplar street. He then
demanded tho contents of the cash regis
ter. Mrs. Lambach was standing near the
end of the bar and Gibson evidently failed
to i her, She had just finished count
ing up the receipts ot the day and had
more than J20O in a bag when CJbson
entered. Amniuth. to give her time to set
help, at first refused to glvo up the money.
Gibson then threatened to "blow' his
head oft" it he did not hand over the cash,
he says. Accordingly, Ammuth gave the
man 111-70 that had been left in the ,eaeh,
drawer for change. As Qlbson fled Mrs.
Lambach screamed for help and Police
man Smith, of the 8th and Jefferson
streets police station, pursued the man.
Gibson was outrunning the bjuecoat
and the latter halted a passing auto
mobile in which to cyntlnue the chase.
Near 6th and Master streets he saw
Qlbson dodge bsblnd a step and arrested
Ww. The ntn was taken to the central
station for a hearing.
BTJHGEOIJB yiSMTINa CITY
Many prominent surgeons are paying
brief visits to this 4ty after attending
the annual eovctto of the American
College of fiurgeoas at Washington
Among those who arrived yesterday were
Dr Charles Mayo, of Rochester, Minn..
and lr. M1M Porter, of Pert Wayne,
lad.
ELEVATOR PERILS
PROVED AT INQUEST
ON MAN'S DEATH
More Than 1000 in Phila
delphia Buildings Said by
Chief Inspector to Be Unsafe.
More than 1000 elevators In Philadelphia
buildings are unsafe. Every day thou
sands of Phllndelphlana rldo In elevators
that need repairing, and although In so
doing they may not take their lives In
their hands, they nt least run a certain
risk, n risk that Is unnecessary.
The CattowhUl nnd Dock streets sec
tions are the worst, nnd owners of largo
manufacturing' planta nnd warehouses
appear ns the worst delinquent-!. More
than 1000 suits were begun duVlng the
past year to compel property owners to
make necessary changes In their eleva
tor service. The elevators In the down
town business district are said to be In
good condition.
This Information was brought to light
when John R. Wolter, Chief of the Du
feau of Elevator Inspection, testified
yesterday at the Coroner's inquest of the
death of Sidney Gold, 21 years old, of S15
North 6th Btreet, who was killed on No-
vemoer u, Dy Delng Btruck with a brick
at the Penn Auction Company, 2000 North
4th street. Gold's relatives contend that
the brick fell from the elevator shaft.
William Amos, one of Mr. Water's as
sistants, testified that he had condemned
the safety clutch of the elevator at 2000
North 1th street and ordered other
changes there within the last year. He
also said that he had trouble In having
ills Instructions carried out,
Mr, Wolter, In testifying, said that
defective elevators existed In many
places throughout the city. Elevators be
tween buildings, or eleyators that opened
on both sides were particularly unsafe
In many cases.
Mr, Wolter said that conditions had Im
proved on account of the Bulls brought
within the last year, but that the utmost
activity on the part of the bureau was
required to keep manykPhlladelphla eleva
tors In a safe condition. "Thousands of
elevators need sharp watching and at this
very nour several nunared, at least, need
actual repairing to safeguard life and
limb," he said.
The Coroner's hearing will be rnnHnn.ri
next Tuesday,
FORTUNE FOR U. P. STUDENT
Elbert B. Griffith to Receive ?240,
000 Prom Father's Estate.
A fortune of J210.000 has been be
queathed to Elbert B. Griffith, a Junior
in the Wharton School of Commerce and
Finance, according to dispatches from
Ls Angeles, by his father, Alfred P.
Griffith, a rancjiman of Atusa, CaL, who
died several days ago.
The young man lived at tho University
Dormltoriea and was widely known at
the institution. He left for the Waat
on receiving news of his father's death!
QHHiD HIT BY TROLLEY OAR
Trying to Cross Btreet When Struck
and Injured.
Nine-year-old Bernard Silver, ws North
Marshall street, is at the Roosevelt Hos
pital with minor injuries as the result of
being struck by a west-bound Qirard
avenue ear at 6th street
The child tried to cross In front i.f the
oar. He was saved front serlcM mjuiy
I mi uw (uu: Htllun ot IBS motUOMU!
Cortnionf. 10H. t tnrot(o Lews Comwnt.
G0MPERS CRITIC OF PROVOST
Says University "Would Not BTitvfl
Been Endangered by His Speech,
"if Provost Smith, of the University ot
Pennsylvania, thought my lecture to the
students might endanger their morals ana
character or the continuity of the Institu
tion, ho might at least have made Inquiry
at some of the universities where I have
lectured," said Samuel GomperB, presi
dent of the American Federation of La
bor, In speaking ot the refusal of Provost
Smith to allow him to address members
of the Clvlo Club In Houstbn Hall.
"I have delivered lectures, at many
universities and colleges In the United
States Hnrvnrd, Yflle, Michigan, Chicago,
Cornell, California nnd many others.
These Institutions are still standing."
Trustees ot the University refused to
discuss Provost Smith's action. Mem
bers of the Civic Club are making every
effort to have Mr. Gompers deliver the
lecture In another hall.
CRIES IN DIGNIFIED
TRIBUNAL AMAZE
PERSONS NEARBY
Shouts Float From Superior
Court Room Into City Hall
Corridors All About a
Dead Fox.
Loud voices raised in argument In which
could bo distinguished plainly such terms
ns "weasel" and "wild cat," floated
through the open transoms from the
Superior Court room today, causing
astonished passcrsby In the corridor to
ntop and Inquire the cause of such un
seemly disturbance emanating from the
chambers of the usually dignified tri
bunal. When the cries were repeated In un
mistakable tones, people stood aghast.
"Slash Its facet" "Scalp itl" "Cut oft his
earBl" "Burn theml" were some of tho
expressions heard. Just when curiosity
could be restrained no longer, a tip
staff came out of the courtroom, nnd
upon eager Inquiry explained tho court
was merely hearing arguments In a caso
Involving the payment 'of bounties for
killing noxious animals, and the attor
neys were quoting the laws specifying
the different animals, tho bounty to be
paid for each, the provisions for cutting
off and burning the ears and other mu
tilations of the aklns to prevent more
than one bounty being collected for the
same animal. The shnrp-shlnned gos
hawk and great horned owl also were
mentioned as under the ban of the law.
CONTEST OVEn FOX BOUNTT.
Tho caso was an appeal by the com
missioners of Bradford County, -who had
been directed In a writ of mandamus
Issued by Judge William Maxwell, to pay
a bounty of 2 to David J. Armstrong, of
Herrick township, for killing 'a fox. ; -
Armstrong killed; the animal January
1, 1913, took tho nkln to a justice of the
peace, who. In the presence of a -witness,
cut off the ears and burned them. Hav
ing performed these legal requirements.
tho Justice then gave Armstrong a cer
tificate to the county commissioners for
payment of the $2 bounty.
For a reason not given at that time,
the commissioners refused to make the
order on tho County Treasurer. Arm
strong waited until August 23, 1913, before
beginning mandamus proceedings to com
pel payment of the bounty. Meanwhile
on July 25, 1913, a new law was passed
restricting tho payment of such bounties,
so ,fnr as the family ot reynard Is In
cluded, to "gray foxes."
ARMSTRONG'S FOX NOT GRAY..
The commissioners declared this hew
act repealed the old law, which did not
discriminate between different specie's of
foxes. As tho fox killed by Armstrong
was not "gray," they contended they "were
under no obligation to pay the bounty.
On behalf of Armstrong, his lawyer
contended tho Commissioners' obligation
dated from the time Armstrong presented
his certificate from the Justice of the
Peace In January. 1913, before the new
law was passed. His delay In not bring
ing suit until after the new law became
operative, it was contended, did not affect
his right to recover.. Judge Maxwell, in
the lower court sustained this contention,
and granted a mandamus for the pay
ment of tho J3 and costs.
From this Judgment the Commissioners
Bppenlcd to the Superior Court. Decision
was reserved.
TAX ON BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS TO BE FOUGHT
Attorney General Will Be Asked to
Rule on Question.
The ruling of Solicitor Johnson, of the
Treasury Department, that building and
loan associations are liable to a war tax
on conveyances, mortgages and other pa
pers of like character will be contested,
according to officials of the Pennsylvania
League of the Building and Voln As
sociations. These statements were made after
Revenue Colle.ctor Lederer announced
that he. had received official Instructions
from Washington to Impose the tax. John
H. Palst, president of the league, is
au hoty for the statement that the
Attorney General of the United States
will be asked to render an opinion.
Should this be against the associations,
the dispute will be taken to the courts.
There are about H00 building and loan
associations in Pennsylvania, represent
ing about IIIO.OOO.OOO. npd In the coun
try the amount represented is tfbout
ll.SOO.QOO.OQO, owned by 8,000.000 mem-
CHARITY CONCERT TONIGHT ,
Choral Society Benefit for Victims ot
War.
The Cboral-Wlety pf Philadelphia has
announced that the entire reeeints of
their ooneert, "The New I4t. ("the
Academy of Muslo tpnlght, will be turned
over to the Bmergenoy Aid Committee
for the relief of war vletlms.
Judging from the adva sale, tha
Academy will be paoksd tonight and
society will be there in force, and n ii
exnartsd a nest sum will be turned over
to the eemmttte tomorrow,
1 " ' '"il u L ,.
No Such. Mistakes for Him
The Stingiest Man was searing the hired
man for his extravagaase in wanting to
carry a lantern tn going to sail on fau
best girl.
The idea," he scoffed ; whn I ws
eourtin' I never oarxled no lantern- r
went la the dark."
The hired man proceeded to au the lan
tern.
"Yes.'' he said sadU, "sad Utoh mj...
m a-"-- on mE .
PBICE ONE CENT
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DRUG HABIT DRIVEN
FROM 'CORRECTION'
. BY KIND ACTIONS'
Superintendent Patterson
Says His Method Has
Banished Evil Which For
merly Prevailed There.
Persistency and kind words by William
A. Patterson, superintendent of tho llous
of Correction, nt Holmcsburg, have re
sulted In the drug evil being completely
eliminated In that Institution.
Today dozens of former drug fiends
are thnnklng Superintendent Patterson
for helping them to break their craving
for cocalno, morphine and other drugs,
Prisoners -who until a short -while ago
received drugs concealed underneath
postRgo stamps, In fruit, clothes and Jn
tobacco, today aro urging the other In
mates to forget tho drug.
Superintendent Patterson Joined th
House of Correction moro than 30 yenra
ngo. Ills Ilrst position nt the prison was
that of a subguard. Ho hns held the
position of superintendent for tho last
eight years.
"I feel positive thnt the drug habit
among the prisoners nt tho Houso of Cor
rection," said Superintendent Patterson
"has been completely eliminated.
"There used to be n tlmo when prisoners
managed to get cocnlno and morphine by
smuggling It Into tho prison. Those days
are gone. I found that I was able to
break the drug habit -with a few kind
words. Kind words will accomplish mora
than harsh cruelty. Trug fiends should
be sympathized with. Superintendents ofi
penal Institutions should havo heart to
heart talks with tho prisoners and show
them -why drugs aro bad for their
health.
"Boforo I started my crusade to wlpa
out the drug evil, some of the prisoners
used to got cocalno by lw.vlng their
friends outsldo conceal It mndcrncath
postage stamps.
"Another method -was to place morphlna
or some other drug Into a cake of tobacco
which was sent to a prisoner by a relative
or friend. Prisoners often received coins
which were hidden away In cakes of Boap.
On ono occasion I found a half-dollar
piece and a quarter tn a cake of soap. I
went to tho prisoner ,nnd told him alt
about it. Tho prisoner seemed to be
afraid that a severe punishment was
facing htm. Instead, I spoke to him
kindly, nnd ho promised mo faithfully
that ho would never again have his
friends do that. That prisoner kept' his
word."
ARGENTINA'S NEW WARSHIP
SUCCESSFULLY TESTED.
Giant Mnreno Made Importnnt Trials
'In New England Waters.
nylngjt her forcpeak a. signal, sign!-
fylng all ofher trials had been success
ful, the Argentine battleship Moreno, ono
of the biggest battleships of tho world,
arrived at the New York Shipbuilding
Company's Camden plant today.
The giant warship left here ten dava
ago with the representatives of the Argen
tine Republic on board for her official
trials off the coast of New England.
The first tests were the gun tests.- Trom
the lMnch guns .down to the rapld-flrers;
nil gave eminent satisfaction.
Troubte developed In the battleship'
turbines before her speed tests -wera
tried and she was run Into the Fore
River Shipbuilding Company for adjust
ment. i
leaving the Fore River' yard, slis
steamed along tho coast or Maine nnd in
dulged in the two 30-hour runs, tho full
speed ahead eight-hour run, tho quick atop
and Blow-speed runs nnd underwent tho
evolution test In a manner that pleased
the Argentine Naval Commission.
After minor repairs and adjustments ara
rriade at the New Tork shipyard tho
Moreno will leave for Buenos Aires. Sho
will be met .outsldo tho Delaware capes
by her sister ship, tho Rlvadavla, and
both will proceed for home, waters to
gether. Women Interested In Horticulture
The Increased interest being taken by
women In the subject of horticulture was
evidenced yesterday afternoon by the
large number who visited the School of
Horticulture for Women nt Ambler I to
hear n lecture given by Maurice Fuld, oC
New Tork. on the "Care of the Garden
Inthe Fall." Among the visitors wera
Mrs. John drlbbel. Mrs. Clarence Clark,
Mrs. Frank Miles Day, Mrs. Harry C.
Hart and the Misses Elizabeth Lee. Hilda
Justice, Mary Hnrt,Jariana Steel and
Miss Howell.
THE WEATHER
. Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, Nov. .-For Easterr
Pennsylvania: Rain tonight and Friday,
snow In north Portion; colder Friday j
fresh northeast winds Increasing tonight.
For New Jersey; Rain tonight and prob
ably Friday.
The temperatures have risen in tho At
lantic States, the Ohio Valley and most
of the Lake region during the last 21
hours, while snother cold wava is spread
ing Into the great central valleys from
the Northwest. The rise In the eastern
portion of the country averaged about
eight degrees, but has not brought tha
UJ?iPctu u.p t0 norma conditions,
while the Western cold wave la causlne
zero conditions In the Dakotas, Minnesota
and. Iowa. An energetic disturbance nn
pears In the Lake region this morning
w') V!other Indicated off the coast south
of Halteras, and storm warnings have
been ordered up along the North Atlantio
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