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I, 1914.
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ut Bring Body
ikr Foul Play
idn thi r1lanniArAnrA
318 Marlborough street, 1
, wiicboot A. M. Bramel.
ten seen for rnnre. than a
tours yesterday th police
igjho body In Mantua Creek,
Doroi , J.. Dciieving tne man
icii suicide, but no trace or
iJs found.
SJl.Wltfn.
lira Berks street, an
l it
itho missing engineer, stated
lioldhptnln of the tun tolil him so
connicllng stories about the (lis-
Srrinee Hint he believes his nephew
liai jnet with foul pluy.
TJ1b boat nude trip up Mantua Creek
tho direction of Mt. Roynt. Sunday.
l'th dav after Hutton n rrnnrtrd mla.
'lnf.- The authorities nro trying to learn
mm acton nn engineer on this trip nnd
ny tn bont went so far un tho creek.
Mrs. Hutton stood oil tho wharf near
fculsboro alt day jeatcrtlav while tho
ijlleo and watermen rirnaccd for the
ijtiody and then dynamited to bring the
woay to tne sttrrnce. Tiielr errorts were
'lnAYSlllnc lltltton'fl ninth WfirM fnntift
fthe boat with his engineer's license
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'UMMfcHS IN A HUSH
FOR NEW YEAR PERMITS
ab Lenders Beslcga City Hall
g- Before Business Hour,
'airy between clubs which will
'e' In the New Tear's parade
tmed when representatives of
cf clubs appeared at City Hall
ff' morning, each eager to ob
flrst ' permit given out. The
lto the White Cap New Year's
in. for Fred Allgeler. tho cap
no club, nppoared at the permit
(fee at S o'clock and kept a four
11 'before tho doors were opened
tant Harry E, Dale, who Issues
nits.
xt In line was Ignatius C. Rams-
oaptnln of tho Mike and Ike New
Association. Ho wan followed by
Focacl, -representing tho Federal
fear's Association. Tho M. A.
Association held fourth place,
nted by. William J. ncmentcr.
of the club. Tho fifth and last
m tho line ot early arrivals was
iyJ. J. Hlnes, 2433 South Camac
captain of tho Original Mike and
fiew Year's Association.
dt the representatives spoke con-
mtly of prizes to be won on "the"
1 of the year nil each was tnthusl-
c- In commending the Increaso In the
ber of prizes from seven to twelve,
"ccntly announced by Chairman
, who la arranging tho parade.
following ' clubs also obtained
I at tho City Hall: Charles Kline
,tlon. r05$ FItzwater street.
i. Kline captain, fancy costumes.
ie comic organisations. South Phll-
da " J!ew Year'a Club, Captain
las Loguo, :S3S South 17th street;
String- Band,' Captain Frank
InJl&lS.Narth Wellington street;
jf, Stslnit Band, Captain Raymond
7P2 Porter street; Dickey New
- Cldb, ' Captain Charles Rementer,
'hoiiSo .lane; Edwnrd Kane Club,
'n ID, Campbell. 1912 Wolf street;
Hlhbon. Captain George S. Frlsby,
dth 12th street.
'ING OF AMERICAN FLAG
UG STEAMSHIP DELAYED
y Postponed Until New Name
Inscribed on Tanker.
ln? of the American flag over
ni:r German tank steamer Pennoll
postponed today until the painters
,V inscribe the new name. Gargoyle, on
pe bow.
TJiISiwas the reason given by Joseph P.
artel, agent of the Atlantic Refining
Vtipany, .which owps the boat. It Is
io red there Is a hitch In the transfer
he vessel from German to the Amerl-
reslstry. The formal transfer, with
unfurling of the Stars and Stripes,
t scheduled for today.
lie, tanker Is undergoing general re-
ra at the plant of the William Cramp
tons Ship and Engine Building Com-
utaln Gideon S. Jeffries, IM North
'.street, the new master, Is anxious to
e the vessel on us mamen voyage
er the American nag. He hopes to
py Saturday with a cargo of oil for
I Breexe
the Pennoll has been transferred to
American registry. It will make the
ship to adopt the American flag and
flrai to sell from this port under the
etui solars.
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jONSIDERATE POSTMASTER
FEltlPLOYS AIDES FOR SANTA
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izes SO Additional camera
to
'fleUver Christmas Gifts
Ut will b glad to loom Post-
John A. Thornton today appointed
ra aides to santa ciaus. so mat
fallow will be helped out on nis
visit with sleigh and reindeers
PJitUdtlphla housetops.
&tku Is gettlnr older each year,
burden are increasing'. More
clerks and lettercarrlera were
Uut week to help the benevolent
Btaan
aaaolDUuent of helpers; for 8t-
lh PostoMisttr is sure the de-
1 gifts to the ehlWren will not be
tne preU an "l oe
as HtvrMas,
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JAMES K. HACKETT
Actor will receive inheritance of
more than $1,500,000 by niece's
will.
HACKETT HEIR TO MILLIONS
Actor Sole Beneficiary of Niece's Vast
Estate.
NKW YORK, Dec. l.-Uamcs K. Hnck
ctt, the actor, will shortlv receive an
Inheritance of between $1,500,000 and Jl
COO.OW. tho Joint estnte of Mr. mid Mrs
Francis Emory Trowbridge, because the
latter, who surled her husband and
was his sole heir, failed to specify uhat
disposal of her estate should bo mado
In the event of her husband djlng first.
Mr Hnckett was an uncle of the widow
and as the nearest relative Inherited the
fortune of both. Tho will of Mrs. Trow
bridge has been filed for probate.
RUSH TO PAY MR
TAX CAUSES SALE
OF PLACES IN LINE
Scene at Postoffice Brings
Police Squad at Collector's
Request Immense Vol
ume of Receipts.
Place-selling In the line of merchants
waiting- In the Federal Building to pur
chaso adheslvo stamps to bo pasted on
commodities listed under the "war tax,"
resulted today In n squad of rosorvn
policemen being sent for by Internal
Ilevenue Collector Lederer.
The collector learned early this aftor
noon that some of those who camo early
this morning and were then well up In
tho line were selling their places for
varying sums, ranging as high as Jl. He
also suspected that pickpockets were at
work in tho crowd, and accordingly asked
City Hall for police protection.
The bluecoata were ordered to arroit
any suspicious characters and also to end
the place-selling. Several men who stood
well tip In the line when this edict wns
pasted along- dropped out. They had been
standing since early this morning waiting
for -a chance to sell their places
Collector Lederer estimated this after
noon that In this district the nar tax
will net u quarter of a million dollars per
month. The line outside his oftlce this
afternoon wa even longer than when
tho salo of stamps started this morning.
It stretched from Market to Chestnut and
back again In the second floor corridor.
When the Internal Itevenue Office re
opened this- morning to take In the .sec
ond day's collections a double line of
business men were already In formation
awaiting to buy adhesive stamps to be
affixed to commodities as required by the
new "war tajc."
An augmented force of cleiks worked
until 3 o'clock this morning to count the
first day's receipts under the lavy, which
which went Into effect at midnight. The
sale of stamps yesterday ended only with
the exhaustion of the supply on hand,
and If enough of the various denomina
tions had been available It Is probable
that tho day's receipts would have totaled
more than IIJO.OOO. As It was, more than
K9. was taken In.
Collector Lederer said hundreds of
Philadelphia business men would have
to pay the M per cent, penalty required
of those who failed to appear yesterday
and file statements of their affairs. It
Is expected that the delinquents, who
include a number of moving picture
theatre owners, will defend themselves
by declaring that the congestion at the
Internal Revenue office yesterday was
responsible for their failure to tile their
statements, They will be required to
prove this conclusively before leniency Is
ehown. Kxtenslons or time will, of course,
be granted to those who could not pur
chase stumps beeauss of the shortage
of the supply. However) at least a score
of small business men, who failed to give
reasonable excuse for their tardiness,
were penalized today.
There was Joy among bankers end
stockbrokers today following the discov
ery of a means whereby. It Is believed,
the new tax may be evaded In so far as
It applies to promissory loans used in
connection with stock exchange trans
actions. Loans in future will be made
by contract and upon collateral, the
agreement calling merely for receipts
from the borrowers who. by this ar
rangement, leave their collateral with the
banks.
ELEVENTH HOUR BUYERS
Confusion at Revenue Offices Inter
feres With Business,
WASHINGTON. Dse !.-The worst eotu
fusnjoa in the history 'of the Treasury
Department was encountered today when
the St Internal revenue collector began
to U stamps to cover the new "war
tax." Telegrams from collectors said It
Was bmpqsclble to stamp many articles
wHhut crlppllny du1bw. because busi
ness men delayed purchasing sUayM
vutU the Uth. hour.
Cwnlleer Qsbofn telegraphed eol
teetors not to held up shipments by rail
roads even if the MUs of lading are sat
suunsej. In another tstegram he ordr4
etlc(or to allow perfumes soaps sad
mdollis to be sold unstsmpW, provided
mw4m U U ax kept and sworn
istesiMBt eUvrd to eolUctors ts case
f Inability to supely the stamps.
XMJftgX SSTP S9NX BY MINK
Bee imM (M
CONTRA CT9MADB
SHOW PROSPERITY
rontfnued from Tsite One
the Laikanauna Bridge Company has
Just taken nn order for iWQ tons of
structural steel for uso by the Reming
ton Company's foctory at llton, N. Y.
There follpw dispatches fcom ,ccnltcs
ot inaustry in anoux sections, giving
In detail the more recent instances of
increasing business activity. '
NORTHUMBEnLAUD PLANT
TO Bfe BUSY ALIi WINTER1
NORTtH'MBELiAND. Pa, Dec. 1
Tho Northumberland Forging Company,
I which is mo inrgrec industry ncrc, anu
i which has been closed almost constantly
since the war began, resumed work today
' with more than 400 men and will continue
operations the ontlro winter,
i Orders for hundreds of thousands of
dollars' worth of fifth wheels, heavy
wniron parts and Iron to bo used In tho
artillery branch of the Allies' service have
been rccelxcd.
ALTOONA MACHINE SHOPS
INCREASE THEIR FORCES
AT.TOONA, Pa.. Dec. 1,-Of tho 1259
men who wcie suspended by the Penn
sylvania Railroad in Its machine shops
nt Altoont last spring Id returned to
work yesterday.
Many of the departments In the shop
nio now running on full time. 53 hours a
week, Instead of the 40 and 13 hours which
piovallcd all summer.
WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINERS
TO RESUME WORK AT ONCE
I'tTTSBCnOH. Dee. i -High officials of
the I'nlted Htiitcs Steel Corporation nnd
the II C Prick Coal and Coke Compnnj.
of Pittsburgh, said toda tlmt tho coal
mines In the Pocahontas and Th.ickcr
fields in West Virginia, which nre op
eratd by the Gary Conl Company, nnd
auxiliaries of the United Slates Steel
Coi porntlon, would resume work nt once
The Gary Company, It Is said, has al
ready set about calling for from M.OOO to
25,000 mlucrs preparatory to resuming
work In the glnnt West Virginia coal
workings of Hint concern.
GARY, IND STEEL MILLS
ABE TO BE REOPENED
"AKT. Ind., Dec. 1. Practically th
entire product of the Gary Company, of
Gary, I ml , Is used by tho United States
Steel Corporation mills. The works there,
closed for months, are about to be re
opened In the coal field section of West Vlrf
glnln. Pennsylvania and elsewhere the an
nouncement that work Is to bo resumed
on n Inrge scale, following the resumption
of minor uctllties. Is accepted ns proof
that theic is n general reawakening in the
coal mining Industr).
WISCONSIN KNITTING MILLS
HAVE BIG ORDERS FROM ALLIES
MILWAUKEE, Dec. l.-The knitting
mills of Wisconsin ore working on orders
for 1,208,000 pairs of woolen socks nnd
400,000 sweaters for use of tho armies of
England and France.
BIG ARMY BLANKET ORDER
IS PLACED IN UTAH
PBOVO. Utah, Dec. l.-Tho Knight
Woolen Mills havo received an order for
0,000 army blankets for a foreign nation
not named.
It is understood that the order comes
from either England or France.
Reports of a revival of industrial
activities come from all sections of this
and adjoining States.
BETTER CONDITIONS REPORTED
BY COAL AND SUGAR MAN
The coal market Is now In tho beet
position It has occupied for months and
Indicates a general Industrial resump
tion which, however, Is not expected to
reach normal conditions until after the
first of tho year.
Tho sugar refining business Is also ex
periencing strong Indications of In
creased business, largely as a result of
the cessation of work In beet augar fac
tories In France and Belgium, where It
la doubtful whether they will be ablo
to produce more than 250.000 tons of sugar
during the year, though last season
France and Belgium produced 1,030,000
tons. In Germany also llttlo sugar Is
bolng produced
Another Indication of better times is
recorded In the fact tha the retail
Jewelry trade reports that a very much
Improved condition began about the
middle of November and has Increased
to such an extent that It Is now prac
tically back to normal.
MAYOR TOLD OF TRADE BOOM
Heads of Industrial Concerns Send
Him Encouraging Letters
Mayor Blankcnburg received letters to
day from the heads of two large Indus
trial plants In Philadelphia, giving opti
mistic expressions or tne Business out
look. One of the Mayor's correspondents as
sured him that tho prospects were bright
ening, because tho money market seemed
to be "loosening" and Investment funds
were more available. His Industrial con
cern employs several thousand men. Is
operating at one-half capacity and has
orders ahead for four months.
From another concern u. record of the
number of employes for the last two
years shows a small decrease this year
as compared with VH3 and 1913.
The record Is as follows;
Date.
Kotcmbtr IS. UU
December :it. lutl
December 31, 1013 .
Hmploa
3M
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RIVER PILOT .SUSPENDED
Found Physically Incapacitated for
Guiding a Vessel.
Norris B. Smith, a member pf the Penn
sylvania und Delaware Pilots' Associa
tion and a licensed Delaware Blver pilot,
was suspended today by the Commission
ers of Navigation for a period of four
months dating from October 21.
Smith's suspension follows the com
plaint of Captain John J. Knspp. of the
battleship Conneetsut, who charged that
the pilot was physically unfitted for
guUllng a vessel wUn he came on beard
the baUlss&B on October a.
After a hearing before the Committee
en Navigation and Pilots, of the Ccm
islukutfrs or Navigation, Smith was ex
amined t Dr. S. J. MCrthy, consult
ing neurplftfiet f the University of Penn
sylvania. ' Doctor McCarthy corroborated
Captain KjBspj). but declared, a rest would
enable bim to etvrn to the prr pcr
ioriMAce of bis duties. During his in
ifMd tacfeUoa 8lth will j-etlv bis
share of the earnings of the Pilots' As
sociation COSONBU BXONBKATBS DRIVES.
Walter Joass. im Winsohocklss sue,
dUrtver of a mcjfqb that ran wh U-ye
Ju BAfiftcff CiinMiiiahajsk &ttl ir.magftfit
stent. mA inlxnd tlm a vy thad
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BOY SCOUT FUND
LEAPS TO $12,657
DURING FIRST HOUR
Team Captains' Reports of
General Contributions in
$5O,,O0O Campaign Cause
Enthusiasm Among Work
ers.
Enthusiasm precnlted In the Boy Scout
Campaign Headquarters In the Curtis
Building at noon, when the teams that
today began tho work of collecting sub
scriptions for tho 150,000 found, reported
they had obtained $12,657.23 during llttlo
more than nn hour's work this morning,
headers In the moement expressed
their belief the fund would now grow
nioro rapidly, and that amount desired
would bo forthcoming long before tho
hour set for tho closing uf the campaign
on Thursday night.
The largest amount reported by a single
team was J30OO It was obtained by tho
team headed by Dr. Charles St. Hart,
exccutlvo chairman. The next largest
was reported by Ellis dlinbel, who elicited
applause when he made a brief address
and said his men had not been turned
down a single time during their rounds
nnd that they could report collections of
$2610.
One prominent man, who Is a director
of the Children's Aid Society, contributed
through the tenm captained by Charles
Thompson $1030 for the expenses of en
listing boys of that society. Mr. Thomson
reported a total of $1575 for his team, tho
third largest amount reported by nny
single- team.
Slany prominent men attended tho
luncheon nt noon when tho reports were
received. Besides Sir. Olmbel. thcro wero
present Joseph Snellcnbcrg and Jacob D.
Lit, both of whom are taking much In
terest in the Boy Scout movement.
Boy Scouts, stenographers nnd the
lendeiK are all busy bringing In the dollars
from all parts of the city. There were
123 Scouts present during tho day, nnd
these were sent out with letters by work
ers to their friends asking for contribu
tions. Slany wero tho dollars reported
through this method.
A llttlo brown tent, looking oddly out of
placo nmld Its surroundings of skyscrap
ers, theatres and cafes. Is standing today
on the plaza at Broad and Arch streets.
The strange sight of an army camp right
In the heart of Philadelphia has halted
traffic and swayed hundreds of pedes
trians from their path to the plaza for a
closer view.
Thcro Is nothing lacking to make the
miniature camp a real one. In front of
the tent is a camp fire, men dressed In
khaki unlfoims loll on cots Inside, and
every hour the roar of traffic in the city's
centre Is pierced by the shorp notes of a
bugle. From the front polo of tho tent
files tho stars nnd stilpcs nnd Just be
neath the flagstaff is tho following sign:
"Unless you boost the Boy Scout Fund
Campaign. December 1 to 3, you have lost
your best opportunity to boost Philadel
phia." The "camp" Is one of the receiving
stations for the Scout campaign fund.
Tho camp Is a genutno teproductlon of
the life of a Boy Scout. A squad of
scouts will live there during the tluce
days of tho campaign, in charge of Scout
.-uamer rveison c. Ogden, of Trctop 130.
TENT WELL GUARDED.
The boys take thei turns at guard and
patrol bacK and forth In front of tho
lent, wliero Is located a glass bowl to
receive contributions from passing
pedestrians. Hardly a person passes who
Is not attracted by the odd sight of n
camp In the centre of a big city nnd
hardly a person who Btops continues on
without dropping something In tho bowl.
The scouts on "duty" there aro J. L.
Owens, of Troop 67: J. A. Napier, of S3,
and Arthur NydlcH. of 22.
Sloro than 300 Boy Scouts are at
work throughout this city today In
the campaign to raise $50,000 by Thurs
day night to extend tho scope of the
scout movement In this city, and by
night the lads expect to have a third ur
more of tha necessary sum.
COMPABE NOTES AT LUNCHEON.
At noon each day of the campaign the
workers will gather In the ninth floor of
the Curtis Building for luncheon, and will
rainpare notes and map out plana for tho
work In the afternoon. The campaign
was Inaugurated last night at a banquet
In the big publishing house, attended by
more than U0 scout masters and execu
tives representing virtually every branch
of business and professional life.
Dr. Charles D. Hart, chairman of the
Executive Scout Council, presided, The
speakers Included Director Porter, of the
Department of Public Safety, and Charles
Edwin Fox, Assistant District Attorney
In the Juvenile Court. Letters dt regret
were received from Connie Slack, who Is
111 nt his home; Governor-elect brum
baugh, who Is In the South, and several
other prominent Philadelphlans.
DOTOTt BBUMBAUail JNTEItESTED.
Doctor Brumbaugh, In his letter, said;
"I am Interested in the Boy Scout move
ment because whoever helps the Boy
Scouts today makes a better and greater
Philadelphia tomorrow, for the Bdy
Scouts become good eltlsens, and good
citizens make a good city."
Captains of the Si teams present at the
banquet were:
Francis B. Blddle. George I Bodlne, W.
W, Bodlne, J. Badcllffe Cheaton, GeoTgQ
J. Cooke, Orlando Crease, J. W. Daniels,
II. C. Drayton. John W. Drayton, E. 8.
Kldrldge. W, H. Emhardt, Clarence W.
Fisher, Louis W Flelsher, William Innes
IPorbes. Bobert P. Frailer, Bills Qlmbel,
Alfred Granger. Charles P. Orimth. Harry
M. Hart, tho Bev. O. V. Hawes, C. Wal
colt Henry. Malootm Huey, E. B. Jaeksota,
Dr. Edward Martin, Dr. K. P. Hltohoook,
Kdt;ar B. Howard. Robert Mason, George
Gordon Meads, J. L. Montgomery, J
Cheaton Morris, Dr. Hubley R. Owen,
George u. rarter, -. wuson rmchett.
Frank Sartorl and Alexander Wllsota.
'WARE OF FACE POWDER
IF SLEUTHS ARE ON TRAIL
Maid, Accused of Theft, Traced by
Sejent.
NBW TORK. D I. Trailing her by a
(Irons odor oX face powder, Policeman
8dr li BurM, df Lalcevliu. arrested
Miss Sopuia Bttr at LwUnfftenviUe yes
terday She was aeauiift of robbing the
LakevUie subumt cottage of Homer Batc
m" where sfcs worked for a. while s
a jrotcfii-
AHUwy tktt Jewelry, trlsjkets sad lUt
mHinA tstaM torn fce cokU9, bit
was cMNrca by blUttar s, wtMevr. was
' permuisa Msdc Bowaiar.
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TROLLEY CREW CHARGED
WITH FALSE TESTIMONY
Other Witnesses Tell Different Stories
of Mnn's Killing.
Charges of false testimony were made
by the coroner today against the crew of
n street car that killed a man. Their
testimony cohfllcted with that of other
witnesses.
Harry Harrow, the motorman, nnd
Samuel Stemper, the conductor, snld they
were going about four miles an hour
when a browery wngon, driven by Fran
Weber, 2631 West York street, crossed the
tracks nboitt 20 feet from their car at
Uth nnd Cambridge streets, on June 25.
Barrow claimed he tried to etop the car
before he hit the wugon.
The testimony of Harry Koplan, M
Werdcr nnd other witnesses, wns that
Barrow did not ring his bell nnd Instead
of remaining nt his post to stop the car,
ran hack from tho platform. They snld
the car drifted 33 feet after It hit tho
wagon. It was further testified that
Stcmpor, who sold he saw the accident,
hnd his back turned nt the time.
Barrow wns held to awn It action of the
grnnd Jury because of his alleged negli
gence nnd the conflicting testimony.
Stemper was dismissed with n reprimand
After tho accident, Weber wns taken to
the Samaritan Hospital where he died
November 13.
"HIGHWAYMAN'S BULLET"
WAS PART OF RUM BOTTLE
Badey Goes to Jail as RcbuU of In
vestigation. For two days tho pollco have searched
for the highwayman who held up Charles
W. Bndey Today he was sentenced to
servo 10 days In tho County Prison by
SInglstrute Morris on the charge of dis
orderly conduct.
Sunday night Badey. according to the
police, wns on his way to his home, H2I
North 11th street, with a quart bottle In
his coat pocket. At 21st street and Co
lumbia avenue, according to the police,
the feet of Badey would not bchavo. He
sat down on the bottle which he had
been cherishing for several hours
His hip was cut and he was bleodlng
when a policeman found him Bndey told
the policeman that ho hnd battled with a
hold-up man and was shot. He thought he
could get homo all right. The policeman
was doubtful and sent him to Hahnemann
Hospital.
The Rev. W Shcrmnn Smith, stepfnthor
of Badey, called at the hospital to see
him. The police held tho minister for a
time an n witness, thereby earning a
reprimand from tho Magistrate.
Doctors at tho hospital solved the mys
tery of tho hold-up. They extracted glnsi
from tho wound. Then It enme to light
thnt Bndey had not battled with a hold
up mnn. The glass was removed, tho
wound sewed up and Badey admitted to
tho Magistrate today that he might have
sat down on a bottle of refreshments.
He was not certain. Ho could not see
why a hold-up man would shoot glass
Into him
SCHOOL TO BE OPENED
FOR RESERVES AT NAVY YARD
Training in Signal Work Will Be
Given to Corps of 100,
A training school will be started nbdut
tho first of the year at the Philadelphia
Navy Ynid for tho Reserve Signal Corps
of this city, which was organized soveral
mouths ago.
Tho enrolment to a membership of 100
win Do begun nt once Captain Joseph
Hamilton, of the United States Reserve
Signal Corps, will give Information re
garding tho recruiting nt his home, Gl
lVlton street, or communications can be
addressed to him through Captnln James
J. Meade, United States Medical Corps at
tho Navy Yard.
Captain Hamilton Is nn electrician at
the Navy Yard. He hns seen service with
th- United States Signal Corps and with
th" cnvnlry. It was through him that
the Coornment decided to assist this now
branch of volunteers
Tne men will receive weekly drills nt
the Nuvy Yard under United States serv
ice officer In wireless telegrnphy, visual
slgi.allng, line construction nnd switch
board work for field telephones.
They will have cruises and field work
with the pay of the United Stntcs Govern
ment. CARRIAGE MAKER'S ODDITIES
AIRED IN WILL CONTEST
Widow of J. Haines Caffrey Deny'a
Charge of Undue Influence.
Testimony In the contest Instituted over
the will of J. Haines Coffrey, a former
carriage manufacturer, who died In the
State Hospital for the Insane at Nor
rlstnwn, August 10, was heard today be
fore the Register of Wills.
Undue Influence by the widow la nl
legecl In the execution of Coffrey's will,
which Is dated March 23, 1912. Ho was
committed to the asylum September 19,
1913.
Under the terms of the will disposing
of the $17,000 estate, sums of $10 each nre
left to two slbters and two brothers with
the entire residence left to tha widow,
Elizabeth F. Coffrey.
A sister, Mary K. Hedges alleges the
widow exerted undue Influence upon her
husband In execution of the will.
Mr. Caffrey hnd been eccentric through
life and trusted fow people In financial
affairs, according to the testimony of
Wrs. Caffrey.
Ho especially disliked lawyers and
never consulted them when he could
avoid It. Mrs, Caffrey further said that
she had neved discussed business affairs
with her husband and until after his
death did not even know that he had
made a will.
HOUSE AFIRE, SUIT GONE
Kenny Hisses His Sunday Best, Fol
lowing Blaze in Lodgings.
Andrew Kenny, 2120 nidge avenue, be
fore going to work this morning hung
his Sunday suit In the closet, place a
bundle of clean laundry pn .the shelf,
opened high the window and hurried away
forgetting to turn off the oil stove.
This afternoon the stove exploded and
set fire to the room Volunteer tire fight
ers, headed by Policeman Slarshall, of
the Uth and Oxford streets station house,
extinguished the names before the ar
rival of the fire department.
Sirs. C. Radis, who conducts a hard
ware stora on the first floor, summoned
Kenny, tier lodger, home. She repri
manded Kny for leaving the stove burn
ing. Kenny looked In the Toom and
inlsstd his best clothes. Then he be
came avery and reported his loss to
the polite.
Mrs. Badis said her loss by fire was
$50. Kenny said .counting a new shirt
that he had nsver worn, bis loss by theft
was $S0.W.
YOUTH HELD FOR ROBBERY
Charged With Looting Neighbor's
Home and Stealing From Father
Joseph Walters, IS years old. of Me
Klaley, Pa., was held today at the Abtag
ton police station under $SQ ball for trial
oa tb onarg of robbing the boms of
WUUan WeirKl of the same tows.
The youtk also confessed, according to
Chief of Follee Lever, of AWosUa. to
the rabssry X Ms UtiWa Uauis.
After ta elder Walters rtgortsd tk
rohbwy to tk JkoUs a lnv4igttao was
wa4 d tbs loot w discovered te
atntuim. Tksaitsb it yaws Walts
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WK' ''-'fylsHsa
SVEN HEDIN
Noted explorer upon whom the
University of Breslau has confer
red a doctor's degree and who is
delegated by the Kaiser to inter
pret the German point of view in
the war,
GERMANS HONOR SVEN HEDIN
Breslau University Gives Explorer
Degree Recognized by Kaiser.
AStSTEttDASI, Dec. l.-Sven Hedln, the
Swedish explorer nnd Germanophlte, has
received tho degreo of doctor "Juris
honoris causa" from the University of
nrcslau as a reward for his Pan-German
propaganda, especially since the war
commenced, nnd he was received as a
guest of the Kaiser as a neutral to ob
serve the methods of the German army.
PENROSE FAVORS
FULFILMENT OF ALL
PLATFORM PLEDGES
Also Declares for Increase of
City's Borrowing Power
and for Brief Legislative
Program.
The Legislature should carry out all
of the Republican platform pledges, said
Senator Penrose last night. He wants a
short session of tha Legislature and very
few new laws. At tho same time he an
nounced himself ns favoring the two con
stltutlonal amendments that will Increase
tho city's borrowing capacity, needed to
finance the construction of the subway
lines.
"The people aro sick and tired of more
legislation," said Senator Penrose. "What
they want Is less legislation. Hundreds
of persons and many delegations call on
me. I cannot recall ono who has wanted
additional legislation. All want the repeal
or amendment dt existing and burdensome
legislation.
"As a citizen, I hope that the coming
session will bo short and to the point. We
have passed through a period of over-'
legislation and it has Intcrferred with busi
ness. Had It been persisted In much
longer It would have destroyed all Inltla
the nnd enterprise. Of course, there are
party pledges which must bo carried out
In Harrlsburg.
"I trust the Legislature will pass the
two Constitutional amendments with ref
erence to tncreased loan and taxing pow
ers for the city. These have passed one
session and doubtless will pass the com
ing session so that they can be submit
ted to a voto of the people. They are im
peratively needed In the Interests of the
city, and particularly In the solution of
the transit situation."
State Highway Commissioner C, M.
Blgelow called upon Senator Penrose In
hla office late yesterday afternoon. His
visit caused considerable comment among
Republican leaders in Philadelphia.
Friends of Secretary of the Common
wealth McAfee are making every pos
sible effort to get Senator Penrose to use
his Influence with Governor-elect Brum
baugh to have Blgelow reappointed, and
esterday's visit waa taken as a per
sonal plea for reappointment. Tha Oov
orr.or-elect, however, was so positive
during his campaign when he pledged a
complete reorganization of the State
Hlchnays Department, that Republican
lenders said today that neither Senator
Penrose nor any one else would Influence
hla plans for the Highway Department.
The G-overnor-eJect will make a personal
appointment to the office of Highway
Commissioner, they sold.
Representative William S, Vare will be
the host at the first official dinner which
Governor-elect Brumbaugh will attend
since his election. The dinner will be held
In the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, on
the night of December 7, Immediately
after the opening of Congress, and will
bo attended by the Pennsylvania delega
tion and national Republican leaders.
Representative Vare Is sending out Invi
tations to the function
Politicians are Interested In the plana
for the event, because Immediately after
election Representative Vare nnd Senator
Vare announced that they thought Doctor
llrumbaugn was oi rresmential calibre,
and that a, campaign to win delegates to
the next Republican national convention
would be started In his Interests. At the
dinner In Washington next Saturday the
Governor-elect will meet the entire Penn.
sylvanla. delegation and many national
leaders.
Tho Governor-elect will stop off In
Washington for the function on his way
home from Florida, according to present
plans. If these plans are carried out he
will not return to Philadelphia ;itxt Sat
urday, as anticipated by the members
of the Terrapin Club, who desired to
have him as their guest next Saturday
night.
INNOCENT MEN'S PICTURES
OUT OF ROGUES' GALLERY
BertiUon Measurements of Two Ar
rested for Theft Also Destroyed.
The rogues' gsllwy will lose two por
traits following a- protest today In Magis
trate Rentha.w's court by the attorney ot
two men suspeot4 of larceny of rain
coats and watshes
After charges agalcst Abraham Selesta.
South street, near 5th, and Philip Green
sttln. Brown street, near Wth, Had been
dropped, tb'" tuay, apaUd to the
magistrate to bav the mea's photo
gMpfes ad Krtttlou Msriaeat d
Wd. Their tsnoceace was w
UrMib Uavwtlgatlou by p.ttv Riob,
who ms the wrest !iit weifc,
CanUlo of Detsctivee Cusenui uu
tb BictwrM au4 dtttftffeos; vwttt b 4.
gtrais. U tttf eyiton, b ssJa, to
COMMUTERS DEVISE
STEPS IF R.R. RATES
ARE NOT SUSPENDED
Would Have Legislature
Supply Service Commis
sion With Any Lack of
Authority.
Should the Pennsylvania Publlo Service
Commission, In session nt Harrlsburg to.
day, decide It has no power to suspend
he proposed passenger rate Increase,
Which the railroads propose to put Into
effect December 15, until the whole ques
tion has been reviewed at a. formal hear
ing, a movement will be begun at ones
to have the Legislature amend the act
creating the Commission so that this
body will be endowed with the power to
stipend rates In all future controversies
betweep the raltronds and the public.
Further than this, should the proposed
Increase become effective on December IS
through the failure of either the Pennsyl
vania or the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to order a l.miyrary suspension,
representatives of the Pennsylvania, th
Philadelphia and Reading and the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Companies In
this city In all probability will be sum
moned before the Quarter Sessions Court
to answer a charge of conspiracy.
Both of these steps In the fight of tha
commuters against the Increased pas
senger tariffs will be taken under the di
rection of the Transportation Commutes
of the United Business Men's Associa
tion. At this association's meeting last
night at tho New Bingham Hotel an
outline of their plans was presented In
the form ot a resolution.
Edwin M. Abbott, attorney for the Gen
eral Commuters Association, has argued
throughout tho fight that the Pennsyl
vania Public Service Commission has the
right to suspend the rates pending a
formal hearing. In case tho cqmmlsslon
concurrs In Mr. Abbott's view nnd orders
a suspension nt their meeting today. It
Is not likely that the business men
will act on either of their announced
plans.
DELEGATION TO WASHINGTON.
William Carey Marshall and Edward
West, attorneys for tho South Jersey
Commuters' Association, left for Wash
ington this morning where they wilt, file
a. petition before the Interstate Com
merce Commission asking that the In
creased fare in New Jersey and to points
outside of the State bo suspended until
an Investigation shall bo made to deter
mine their reasonableness.
The announcement yesterday that the
commission had under consideration an
order suspending the rates until a for
mal hearing had been given, led the New
Jersey commuters to decide upon a per
sonal visit to Washington to bring all
possible pressure to bear on tho body.
Before leaving Mr. Marshall said he
hopes to Induce the Commission to In
stitute an Inquiry Into the bookkeeping
methods of the railroads In order to
show they are able to show a balance
against the passenger service when In
(reality such a balance does not exist.
Tj mnnMti fnnnm mnllni- nt wllfph the
fight of the New Jersey commute'rh will
be made a united State-wide movement,
Is being arranged for Tuesday, Ueceniber
8. Tho meeting will be held In the city
hall at Camden and every protesting clvlo
nnd Improvement acooclation throughout
the State will be Invited to send rep
resentatives. RAILROAD'S CASE DEFENDED.
The defense of the Pennsylvania Rail
road was outlined last night In p. letter
addressed to Louis B. Le Due, president
of the Haddonfield Political and Social
Science Club, which was read at a meet
ing of the club. Mr. Lee argued that the
withdrawal of the 10-trlp tickets was
Justified because of the failure pf this
class of tickets to result In revenue to
the companies.
Other protest meetings were held last
night at Hammqnton, Merchants llle and
Gloucester City. A meeting has been an
nounced for'RIvcrton tonight, when every
town between Camden and Lambertvllle
will be represented.
The news that the commutation rates ot
almost all of the railroads running out ot
New York will remain the same served to
Incense tho commuters here still more to
day. Officials of tho New Haven, tha
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, trfe
Erie, the Lehigh Valley and the Jersey
Central have announced that their com
panies wll order no Increase In the com
mutation fares from New York clty.r
.U, Off P. MUSICAL ALTJT4JU
The Society of Musjcal Alumni of tha
University of Pennsylvania, wilt meet In
the Hotel Aldlne Thursday night tor Its
annual dinner. The committee In charge
ot the dinner Includes Miss Anns C.
Barrow, Mrs. Grace Welsh Piper, Albert
J, Booner, Jashua L. Bally, Jr,; Mrs. D,
Hartman Osnls and Miss Josephine M.
Holton.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, Dee. I
For Eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Cloudy weather and moderate
temperature tonight and Wednesday; light
10 numerate vsrisoie winas.
Cloudy and foggy weather prevails over
the eastern half of the country this -morning,
while light rains have covered about
one-half of the eastern districts durW
the last 31 hours- Light preclpltatfon la
also reported from Texas and Netf Mex
co. The temperatures hae continued to
rise slowly st most pieces In ths North
eastern Btates and In Eastern Canada,
and are from to 15 to 3) degrees above
the normal. A moderate decrease In tem
perature In the Southern States hss
brought about seasonable conditions, while
In the plains States conditions are local
ized and irregular.
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