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CITY'S POOR CALL
FOR HELP IN FACE
OF HARD WINTER
Aid Committee Urges Im
mediate Help to Relieve
Conditions of Needy and
Unemployed.
Requests for help aro flooding the heart
quarters of the Emergency Aid Commit
tee and various receiving station, mid
Unless Phlladclphlans como forward now
many poor families here and In Europe
Will hava td spend their Christmas with
out a home or food.
Wljcn the, cull went out for money to
took the Thelma nnd Orn, city and Stalo
responded 'nobly and surpassed the
mounts needed, Now the calt has been
sounded that will strike clcfeer home to
liberal-hearted Phlladelphlans.
Every day the city's list of poor and
starving Incrcares, and when the belated
cold weitthir sets In there will be untold
misery and Buffering, charity workers say.
Families that Inst year had comfortable
llttlo homes nra walking the streets today,
ragged, hungry and homeless. The army
of the unemployed lb receiving now re
cruits dally and llttlo children are crying
from dngy rooms In cold, mlserablo tene
ment .houses fof food.
Unlcsii these cries are answered soon
there will be no need for answering them
here. There, are little children walking
the streetR barefooted today, who last
Christmas weie watching and waiting for
the Santa Claus who they knew was
coming.
CALL FltOM EUROPE.
While these calls are being sounded al
our own back doors, the cry from across
the ocean for food, clothing, physicians,
medicine and bandages grows constantly.
Wounded soldiers in all dt the belligerent
nation of Europe are dying by the hun
dreds because of Inadequate hospital ac
commodations, the lack of medicine and
physicians.
Tlio endowment of n ward In the Ameri
can Ambulance Hospital In Paris was dis
cussed by members of the Emergency
Aid Committee yesterday. This will re
quire tho expenditure of (15,000, but tho
pressing need dt such an endowment was
pointed out by Francis E. Drake, secord
vice president of tho American Chamber
of Commerce of Paris
Money for endowing the ward, which
will bo known as the Philadelphia ward,
will bo raised Immediately. The $15,000
will be collected by the following commit
tee, who volunteered td take up the work:
Mrs. D. Bradon Kylo. Mrs, Charles Piatt.
Jr.; MIhs Frances Drlnloy Wharton, Mrs.
Frank T. Grlswold, Mrs. Cornelius Steven
son, Jlrs. William J. Taylor, Mrs. Iloltln
H, Wilbur, Mrs. A. C MunozJ Mrs. John
P,. Dcavcr. Mrs. J. William White, Mrs.
Stanley G. Flags', Jr., and Mrs. David
Werrier Amram.
Tho Emergency Aid Committee hna
been doing great work In rollevlng suf
fering at home and abroad at tho samo
time. It has sent carload after carload
of food tp Belgium, France, Austria and
Germany for the Btarvtng noncombatanta
nnd clothing and medical supplies to tho
hospital corps of all the warring nations,
nnd at the same time has answered the
i thousands of calls nearer homo right here
In TMlAtn1n1,ln
The funds and food supplies that coUId
rJpt be used for stocking the Thanksglv
Infr" lu.Qsn, will be turned over to the
Belgla"rt""rellefVund today by the News
paper Publishers' Committee. Over and
above the amount actually paid for the
cargoes of the Thelma and Orn there Is a
balance of J20.305.57..
COMMITTEE ISSUES APPEAL.
The Home Relief Committee, which Is
caring for the poor or Philadelphia, has
Issued on appeal for clothing In fair con
dition, free from .contnglon, for distribu
tion In this city. The committee has
been- receiving many cast-off garments,
eo badly worn or so soiled as to be worth
leas. Donations of broken toys, which
have been received In nbjjndance also,
cannot clothe the poor. The Supply Com
mittee, which Is now located In the Lin
coln Building, Is receiving hundreds of
requests for free material.
Benefit performances being given all
over the city by persons of all nationali
ties are dqlnff much toward swelling the
fund of the committee. Three Polish so
cieties last rilght gave a performance of
"Koscluszko at Haclawlce" at the Nn
tlonil Theatre for the PoIlBh relief fund.
Other societies are giving performances
on a, minor scale, the proceeds of which
are being turned over to the Emergency
Aid Committee.
"flay Pareo" before the war, or at least
that exclusive business centre of France's
capital known as "Ln Rue de la Pair,"
will be reproduced on a miniature scale
at the "Made In America Fete" In Horti
cultural Hall on December 14, IS and 16,
according to Mrs. Arturo do Hereen,
chairman of the French booth, which will
be a big feature of the winter's charitable
work of the Emergency Aid Committee.
Mrs. de Hereen and her committee are
making a collection of things chic and
dainty, which delight the Parisian
woman's heart, and which are bound to
delight her American sisters. The deco
rations of the French booth will be in the
trl-color of red, whlto nnd blue, festooned
and woven amid floral centrepieces and
trailing vines.
Under Mrs. de Hereen's directions the
following committee Is working hard to
perfect the tiny "La Rue de la Palx";
.Mrs. Andiew Wheeler, Mrs. D, Pearson
Peace. Miss Marie Louise Wanamaker,
juus nary Hrown Warburton, Miss Kath
erlne H. Walsh. Miss Bdwlna E. Bruner,
irs. jonn ampiey uixon and Miss Kath-
ine ii. nremer.
The following society women have
ilunteered to serve as natronesaes rnr
tho, "Night ln Bohemia," which the Pen
Pencil Cluh will give In the Belle.
Stratford Hotel on Thursdav. T).
camber 10, the proceeds to be given In
part to. the Home Relief Division of the
Emergency Aid Committee:
lira. A- J Cassatt, Mrs. E. T, Stotes
bury. Mrs, J. WUHs Martin, Mrs. Cor
n ell us Btevenson, Mrs. John C. Groorne,
Mrs. Norman Jackson, Mrs. C. C. Har
rison, Mrs. William E. Scull, Mrs. Wil
liam I McLean. Mrs. Edward Brown
ing, Mrs. John R. Fell, Mrs. Alexander
, Van Rensselaer, Mrs. Theodore Voor.
lues, Mrs. depute Quintan! Horwitx.
Mra. William J Clothier and Mrs. Bar
day. It Wa,rbijrton.
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POLICE ONQAUNTED BY pEFI
Charge BtrongHold of Man Who
Brandishes Bedpost.
A man. standng at the second-story
Window of his home and hurling defiance
at hi wife and two daiEhtr In the
street, attracted, the casual attention of
Policeman Dunbar and Cook, of the Tren
ton avenue and Xaupnln streets station.
Tbelr interest bounded whan be brand
isbad bedpost and dared ay oat to
coua and take bia.
ftte man was Charles Create, tm Ad
jus street, and the pnHaaV)in knew bin
by reputation. Beliifwei fay s. third
btywfoat. tfeey efcarfedlfce door of
Ormr' room. Uke Uajd. Crockett, tbe
tcj and barricaded lis stawghoid
iajatt intruder, but Mitt severed me
rusnee ib door gave wsA- and Cnuasr
we ubduei hi ih bUecoats' club.
Mautru MciUiuy sent him to tne
itvusw u( l u.cuuu for U itothji.
HAVING NEGRO FOR NEIGHBOR
IS CAUSE OF AGITATIGN
Owner of Germantown House Says
Colored Minister Is Desirable Tenant
Residents In the vicinity of Qermantown
avenue nnd McFerran street are ngltated
over the rcntlrig of a house In the neigh
borhood to a negro family and tho report
that Mt. Carmel Methodist Episcopal
Church, Germantown avenue and McFcr
rnh street, has been purchased by a col
ored congregation.
Tho house, at KM1 Germantown avenue,
has been rented by the Rev. Dr. J. Jack
son, a Negro, of Jenklntown, pastor of a
colored Hnptl.it church.
Mrs. Wesley De Frehm, 3S24 North 15th
street, who owhs the house, admitted
she had rented It to the minister, saying
that t,ho considered him a more desirable
neighbor than tho foimer tenants of tho
house. She nnd her husband are membern
of St. Paul's Enhgellcal Church, Ger
mantown avenue near Ilutler street.
STATE BOARD AIMS
TO END RATE CASE
PRIOR TO DEC. 15
This Is Commission's An
nounced Intention in Pick
ing December 10 as Date
for Formal Hearing.
Tho Pennsylvania Public Service Com
mission, In fixing December 10 as the
date for tho formal hearing of protests
against tho proposed Increase In railroad
passenger rates, did so with the deter
mination of deciding tho entire question
before December 15, tho date when tho
railroads announce tho now rate would
become cffectlvo. This was stated at the
onlce of tho Public Servlco Commission
nt Harrisburg this morning
By deciding the caso beforo Decombcr
15 tho commission will avoid a decision
as to Its power to order a suspension of
the new rates. This has been tlwf most 1
mooted point In tho whole case. In event
alt tho evidence is taken before Decem
ber In and the commission still Is un
willing to render a decision, It Is under
stood a suspension of tho rates will then
be ordored. as tho body holds It within
UB expressed power to order a suspension
aftor a full hearing.
The hearing of evidence cannot bo con
cluded before December 15, the commis
sion will order the companies to Issuo
certificates of excess faro to all pas
sengers paying the Increase so that set
tlement can bo made should tho caso
be decided adversely to the railroads.
PROMPT DECISION EXPECTED.
It Is said, however, at tho ofllccs of
the commission that the body hopes to
conclude the case before December 15.
Tho commission's disregard of tho rail
road companies' request that the case
ga over until next year, Is cited as evi
dence that prompt action will be taken.
It Is understood the companies will not
be allowed to Introduce a mass of figures,
which has been the chief cause of delay
In tho telephone and anthracite shipment
tariff cases. Only a few of the large
nurrfber of compalnants, who have llled
protests against the new rates, will be
called ln ordor to save time.
Unlike most of tho cases which have
como before tho commission In tho pant,
the passenger rate case will force the
railroads to show causes why the present
rates are not sufllclent. The burden of
proof will be placed upon tho railroads
and not upon the complainants and It
may be that tho railroads will be heard
first, although this Is not necessary.
The commission set the new dato for the
hearing after carefully considering Its
power to suspend the rates pending a
hearing. It was agreed that such action
only could be taken by Implied authority,
nnd should tho commission exert such
authority the railroads Immediately would
take the matter Into the courts, and In
tho meantime tho passengers would have
to pay the Increase.
Tho Interstate Commerco Commission,
In a letter to Edwin M-. Abbott this morn
ing, announced that it has under consid
eration the matter of suspending the pro
posed Increase until the entire case has
been heard formally. The commission,
however, made It plain that no matter
what Its decision will be. It will apply
only to interstate tratllc. slnco traffic
wholly within nny ono State does not
come under Its Jurisdiction.
Fiom the statement of the commission
It In understood that the commuters In
Pennsylvania must look to the Pennsyl
vania Public Service Commission alone
fur help. In New Jersey, however, the
Interstate Commission seems to have ab
solute authority where tickets from New
Jersey ta this city are concerned.
O. C. Todd, assistant to the Attorney
General of the United States, this morn
ing advised Mr. Abbott that the Depart
ment of Justice Is considering the charge
that tho Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia &
Reading and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Companies aoted In conspiracy
and In violation of the Sherman anti
trust act In making the Increase.
Mr Todd requested Information regard
ing the Interstate operations of the threo
railroads, and at what place, If any, their
lines touched, A prompt reply answering
,all the questions was sent by Mr. Abbott.
PROBINQ CONSPIRACY CHARGES.
In New Jersey the Interest of the com
muters centres In the possibility of crimi
nal proceedings against the directors of
the three railroads operating In that
State, Charges of conspiracy preferred
against the railroads by the protesting
commuter are now being Investigated by
United Btates District Attorney J. War
ren Davis
City Solicitor Q. C. Bleakly, of Cam
den, told a committee of the commuters
yesterday he Is willing to assist In the
fight. Mr. Bleakly will go to Washing
ton late this week to take up the ques
tion bo fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. At a mass-meeting of cltiien at River
ton last night, It wu decided to send a
petition of protest against the fare In
crease to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, Preliminary steps also were
taken for the organization of citlsens' and
commuters' league In Trenton division
towns.
Resolutions were adopted last night by
the Hunting Park Improvement Associa
tion In Park Mansion, York; road and Ly
coming street, and by the Central Qer
mantown Avenue Improvement Assoclai
tlon, 3609 Germantown avenue, Indorsing
the protest of the United Business Men's
Association.
WASHINGTON PAKXY EXPENSES
Bull Moosers Spent 931,780.64 in
Campaign.
HABRISBURQ. De 1.-TM Washing
ton, party spent 11,T4.M in It rcnt
campaign ln Pennsylvania, Regarding to
nguriH 8d today. The total receipts of
lbe party amounted to MMW.OT. Tfcww
IUura Include the ttf.a scent at tho
Brtaaarita.
WtBtaui Fiynn oootribute4 fSHCK; Awe
PiBObot T H9. Mr. OtuurlM B. Woods,
Washington. D. C. tKC. Vane, C Me.
CoHnlck. HW, and HaHMrt Parsons, Now
York. f)M.
QUEoro Plaofcot. WMhiagtM party n
4Mt for Senator, tooat HMW. Judgo
Prank Trader, eajuiiiiftt for Superior
Courts, H1U.M. Janw B. CUrk, randltelo
fur Suprtor Court, fWUt, with WLN
unuld aud Judg yrar, "i.nfitti far
Sujieitor Court, ?ilt.
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AMERICAN SOLDIER AND JAPANESE BRIDE
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Sergeant Stanlcigh Megargee, oE
the United States cavalry, is at the
home of his mother, Mrs, Joseph
Richards Connell. the Orchards,
Oakmont, Pa., with the wife he
brought from Hongkong, who
was Miss Nassano Takade.
army man home
with cute little
Japanese bride
Sergeant Stanleigh Megar
gee, ex-Clubman and
Whip of Note, Brings
Charming Helpmeet to
Mother's Home.
A pretty llttlo Japanese bride has ar
rived In this city after a Journey of sev
eral thousand miles from her homo in the
land of the Cherry Blossoms. Her hus
band Is Sergeant Stanleigh Megargee.
United States army, well knonn ln nnd
around Philadelphia club circles as a
whip. The couple are stopping at the Or
chards, Oakmont, Pa., tho home of Ser
geant Megargee's mother, Mrs. Joseph
Ttlchards Connell.
"You Americans arc so quick and my
what a terrible rush nil of your peoplo
seem to be In," said little Mrs. Megargee.
In her cute Japanese way, when asked
her opinion of America and the people
here.
She spoke In perfect English, having
been educated In the English College nt
Hongkong, Chlnn, prior to meeting her
husband. Her black eyes shone as she
sat in the spacious parlor of the Or
chards. She wore a silk komono. She
spoke enthusiastically of the beauties of
her native Japan.
"I am a lover of flowers and when I
was ut home I was constantly ln the
gardens surrounding our home studying
the different plants. Here In this coun
try the foliage Is brown and for the most
part dead but then I forget winter Is
coming on and that this Is to be ex
pected." The life of Sergeant Megargee has been
one of thrills. He has seen servlco In the
Secret Service Department of the United
States Government For a number of
ytars he was In the army and stationed
In Japan and the Philippine Islands.
Six years ago he resigned from his
clubs around the city and went Into the
service of the Government to obtain evi
dence against gamblers who were doing
business on the army transports plying
between San Francisco and the Orient,
At that time, according to Sergeant Me
gargee, many gamblers took positions as
cooks aboard ships and won the pay from
the soldiers who were crossing the Pa
cific. f-
To set the necessary evidence Sergeant
Megargee enlisted In the United State
Army, After several trips aoross the
Pacific he succeeded In getting sufficient
evidence to cause many of the men the
loss of their positions for their part In
the gambling game.
When he had finished this job he found
himself in Japan. He met several Amer
icans who prevailed on him to remain
there. Subsequently he was promoted to
the rank of sergeant and was transferred
to Manilla, P. I., and became a ser
geant In the cavalry service. It was at
Manila that Sergeant Megargee tint saw
Miss Nassano Takade, who later became
hi wife. She was the daughter of a
well -to-do Japan Importer of silk
She met the army roan while visiting her
brother In Manilla.
Tho sergeant never forgot the pretty
little Japanese girl. Her Hashing blaok
eye and doll-llka faoa haunted him. LaUr
he visited her home at Kobe, on tho west
coast of Japan, and met her relatives.
Speaking of the difficulties of obtaining
the consent of Mr. Takade ta marry hi
daughur. Sergeant Megargee said that
at nrst the Importer was mush, oMosed
to the match, but later relented when he
was sure the military man and his daugh
ter loved oaoh other.
PABK WUJ. BE JX1.XIMINATBD
Fajrt of the M.M approprt&iad by Coun
cil for tho inprovosaaitt of Shot Tower
PiaygrtAuxL U and Cathariu tlreols,
will be Kpent In illuminating Um ork
This decision was reached at a mMtUif of
ttu) Board of Recreation yesterday Otto
T MaUary, who oftered the resolution,
a.td is ordr to attract too residents of
the SMtgabMfeood tfe oaik shoutd. U tUia
lOlMtttd sad (Assrfvd.
MAYOR LABELS
FOOD EXPOSITION
Continued from Fnge One
tlzlnrr that few enn pnsi by Ills stand
without mnklng a purchase.
When questioned today "Undo Dudley"
explained his mothod ns follows:
"All I try to do Is to sell tho best I
have nt tho lowest possible price. I try
to keep It neat, too, for thnt nlwnyn help'.
That's one reason why I was so glad
when wo finally mnnaged to get tho freo
delivery of goods established.
"Ono thing Is sure. If you treat cus
tomers right they will remember It.
When we get free delivery established nil
over the city nnd In tho suburbs I believe
that every man In this market will find
hi business tripled, for wo deal with n
class of peoplo to whom freo and quick
delivery menus a. lot."
At this point a customer approached
who wnntcd to buy "sorao of those Scckel
pears like I got last week," and "Undo
Dudley" hastened to look for the best
basket ho had.
"PLEASE THE CUSTOMER."
In another part of tho market Is a
counter which Is literally burled beneath
chrysanthemums. They are grown nnd
brought to tho Terminal by Mrs. J. E.
Mnuger, of Magnolia, N. J. When quea
tloncd today Mrs. Mauger said:
"Yes, we nil have tho same Idea Juit
to please our customers. Of course, my
flowers nro a llttlo different from, most
of the things sold In the market, for they
are luxuries, and I don't deal with tho
same class of peoplo who como to the
vcgetablo dealers, for Instance; but that
doesn't make nny difference. I give
everybody tho same prices nnd bring the
very best flowers I have and sell them
at ns small a profit as I can afford.
"Moat of my customers take tho flowers
with them, but when they want them sent
I can now deliver them promptly thanks
to the new service which has been estab
lished." Tho Terminal Market presents a very
festive appearance today. Neat lattice
work arches bridge all tho aisles running
iiuriu una houhi. rnese nre studded with
colored lights and are to be permanent
decorations. There Is much bunting, many
gaily colored flags and In each stall ore
tho very choicest products of the season.
BAND'S BU8Y AFTEItNOON.
Following the opening address tho
Franklin Cornet Hand, consisting of 20
pieces, took possession of the speakers'
platform and played at frequent Intervals
throughout the afternoon. This will be
a feature of all days following until the
exposition is brought to a close.
Each day Is devoted to a specialty.
Today Is "opening day," while tomorrow
will be devoted to the meat dealers. Fri
day Is "Everybody's Dny" and Saturday
"Sea Food Day." Monday will be desig
nated as "Exhibitors' Day" and will be
devoted to the 100 dealers outside of the
Terminal Market who have placed ex
hibits there. Other days are: Tuesday,
"Poultry Day"; Wednesday, "Fruit, Vcge
table and Flower Day;" Thursday "Pork
Products and Smoked Moats;" Friday,
"Furmers' Day," and Saturday, "Market
Basket Day."
The exposition is being promoted by the
Reading Terminal Buslners Men's Asso
ciation. The general direction of the
affair has fallen to the secretary of the
association, Qeorgo K. Clark. The com
mittees aiding Mr. Clark are: Special
Committee: W B. Margerum. J. A. Mont
gomery, A. D. Strode, J. Carter and J.
A. Seeds Muslo Committee: W. It. Mor
ris, A. M. Itepetto and AVIlllam Troelsch.
The Committee of Outside Exhibits; J F.
Hertle, D. H. Simon, O. C. Matz and
J A. Seeds.
BROKE FATHER'S NOSE,
NOW TO BREAK STONES
Frdnk Clanclarulo Oets Three Months
In House of Correction,
Frank Clanclarulo has his first Job.
For 87 years Frank managed to avoid
work 0( all kind, but he slipped up to
day in the Id and Christian streets po
lice courts and got a three months' as
signment breaking- stone at the House
of Correction.
With the attainment of manhood Frank
developed a passion for "beating up''
people, and with his older brother.
Michael, terrorized the neighborhood
around their home, (10 Carpenter street
Michael Is now "doing" six months' sen
tence In Jail.
Last night Joseph Clanslarulo, the W-year-old
father of the men, suggested
that Frank and a Job. Prank broke hi
father's nose, blacked his eye and then
turnsd on hi slstir, Maggie, who, how
ever, managed to ecapo and call Con
stable Max Ueber. Frank fled and wa
captured only after a long ehase through
back yard and over fen.
INJURED BY MOTOB TBTTOK
Driver Arrested and Held Following
Aeldent in Manayunk.
Henry Layinskt. UM Cmson street, 1
in a critical condition at St. TUaothy's
Hospital a the rssult of bslug struek hi
a wului truck at Mala and Rex borough
strsots, Ma&ayuak, last night. II has ft
fracturod skull
Henry Hickman, driver of the truck
uwncd by the Alias Wood and Coal I'gm
puiy uf CoBshohooksB. was today held
under iett hail by Magistrate Qreils in
ths Mftsayuafc police station.
TAYLOR POINTS OUT
TRANSIT NEEDS IN
NORTHERN SECTION
Residents of Hunting Park
Section, Logan and Ogontz
Heartily Approve High
speed System Plans.
Hearty 'co-operation was promised Di
rector Taylor In his fight for high-speed
transit by residents of the northern sec
tion of the city who nttended nn en
thusiastic meeting Inst night at the Park
Mansion, Old York road nnd Lycoming
street. The meeting was held under the
auspices of the Hunting Park Improve
ment Association, but delegations from
other organizations, who were present,
Joined In the movement to stand by Mr.
Taj lor until tho wheels of tho proposed
rapid transit lines begin to move.
Tho Director convinced his hearers the
proposed lines would effect a great time
satins; for the peoplo of tho Hunting
Park avenue action, Logan, Ogontz nnd
other communities, and showed them with
maps nnd figures how they could connect
with the proposed North Broad street
subway nt each terminus for ono five
cent fare.
it was the unanimous opinion of thoao
present that Councils should take steps
immediately so thnt the advance work
upon the high-speed system could get
under way. The suggestion by the Di
rector that the work upon tho lines could
bo started without tho approval of nny
obstructionists brought forth prolonged
applause.
DIIlECTOll TAYLOIl'S PLAN.
In his address Director Tavlor said:
"My purpose In coming here Is to lay
beforo you the program for ropld transit
development; to explain to you tho bene
fits which It will bring to your section,
nnd to solicit your aid In securing tho
prompt construction of the high-speed
lines.
"I shall speak to you particularly with
relation to tho Unfile requirements of
traffic section No. 30, which, ns we have
designated It, comprises the square mile
of which Broad street and Eile nvcnuo
Is the centre.
"It Is bounded on tho north by Hunt
ing J'nrk avenue, on the cast by Sth
street, on the south by Allegheny nc
nue and on the west by lOtli street. A
censui shows 23.800 peoplo resided In this
section In 1912.
"The dally street railway passenger
travel between this traffic section nnd
the vnilous sections of the city is as
rouows:
Central hunlnfim district II, .100
Houth Philadelphia 2,(100
W'tn Philadelphia l.noo
Northeast section 1.300
Northern am north suburban sections . 8,400
North Philadelphia aertlon bounded
by Allegheny nenue, ("allow hill street
nnd the two rUera 15,!on
Lornlls-. within jour district BOO
"Thus, on nn nverago of 40,000 pas
sengers travel dally within, out of nnd
into traffic section No. 30 on the street
cars
"The program for rapid transit develop
ment with free transfers, ni ranged be
tween tho Department of City Transit
and the officials of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company, provides for tho
handling of all these passengers In a
waj which will greatly benefit each and
every one of them.
"The Droad street subway nnd the
northeast elevated branch extending east
ward along Luzerne street to 8th street,
thenco northwardly parallel to 9th street
within the confines of Hunting Park to
tho Northeast boulevard, will connect
you up with every section of the city,
cither directly or by transfer, by the
recommended high-speed lines.
"Under the terms of the program j-ou
will be enabled to travel, If necessarj-,
on a surface linn leading to the station
on the high-speed line, there transfer free
to the high-speed system, travel on tho
high-speed sj-stem In a forward direction,
directly or by transfer, to nny other point
on the high-speed system, and upon leav
ing the high-speed system you will be
conveyed, without extra charge, In a
forward direction on any surface lino
which Intersects tho high-speed system
at the station to point of destination.
"By this method the time required t"
travel from Old York road and Luzerne
street to City Hnll will be reduced from
33 minutes to 1C minutes, a savins of 33
minutes on tho round trip.
"To League Island from 1 hour to 31
minutes, a saving of CS minutes on the
round trip.
"To 63th street and Woodland avenue
from 1 hour and Z minutes to 33 min
utes, a saving of I hour on the round
trip.
"To 52d and Market streets from ii min
utes to 27 minutes, a saving of 31 min
utes on the round trip,
"From the subway at Erie avenue and
Broad street the saving of time required
to travel the round trip to City Hall
mill be 31 minutes.
To Leaguo Island, Si minute on the round
trio
To nsth and Woodland avenue, 1 hour on the
round trip.
To KM and Market streets. 30 minutes on the
round trip.
The passengers who travel Into and out
of j-our section will be saved GSO.00O hours
per j'ear, which, valued at 13 cents per
hour, would equal 1102.000 In time value.
SAVING. OF 133.000 A YEAP..
"The abolition of the discriminatory
exchange tickets will save passengers
traveling within, to and from your sec
tion J35.000 per year.
'The operation of the Broad street sub
way will eliminate the existing conges
tion on surface lines leading to your sec
tion and make travel thereon for the
short-distance riders comfortable and sat
isfactory, "Tho development of your section Is now
being retarded by Inadequate transit fa
cilities, and you rightfully demand that
you shall be placed upon an equal footing
with other sections enjoying the benefits
til high-speed service,
"The program further provides that the
city shall have the right to require the
existing surface system to be extended
when and as such extensions are needed
under proper restrictions.
"The city will thus be enabled to re
quire an extension of the surface line
where It 1 greatly needed on 9th street
north of Luzerne street,
"The construction of fha high-speed sys
tem connecting up your section of the
city with every other Important section
of the etty from which It i now Isolated
by excessive time required to travel, by
excesslvo cost, by discomfort and incon
venience due to overcrowded ears, will en
able the residents of your section to es
tablish and maintain permanent homes,
regardless of change In places of em
ployment, for every place of employment
in the city will be mad readily aoeesstble
from your front doors by the high-speed
and surfaee systems operated in ooojuno
tlon therewith for ctae Bve-eent fare.
"This means much to you who have
established homes and those who wiil
hereafter establish homes in your district.
A your ehildren grow up and seek em
ployment, possiblj in remote section of
the city, tho can still live at hotae in
stead of moving to bordiajr house."
The Director then deaerfted the pro
posed tinee. told of the heaedu which
would com to the various ionnouo!tls
sjud the sseessary to start the sys
tsjE. Ouatlatttas. Mt. Tajrlor s.m.
"If the wUstio et40.U to eo-M-
rnte with lh city under tho terms of the
transit program and to equip arid dperate
the high-speed tines, there la ro reason
whatever why the city of Philadelphia
shall n6t proceed at once with the con
struction of the high-speed lines.
THANSIT IN NEW YOniC.
"When New Yoik determined to estab
lish adequate, rapid transit facilities for
public service, tho existing companies
withheld their co-operation. Tho city,
however, proceeded to let contracts'jtnd
to construct the high-speed lines without
nny provision for equipment nnd operation
thereoT.
"Tho remit was that the existing com
panics were thus forced to Join with the
city and enter Into1 a contract for the
equipment and operation of the city-owned
lines, for they could not have survived
the Inevitable competition which would
have resulted frota the equipment and
oporatlon of theso lines by a competi
tive company.
"The same course. If pursued by Phila
delphia, will produce the same satisfactory
results. In nny event, the city would
have tho hltornatlvo of securing nn Inde
pendent company to equip nnd operato the
city-owned lines Independently nnd In
competition with the existing system, and
such an Independent bprraloV can be
readily secured.
"All we now await Is favorable council
manic action to secure to us that which
the people of Philadelphia rightfully re
gard as a necessary relief from the exist
ing conditions Will you help me secure
thnt councllmnnlc action promptly? If
j-ou will, we'll get It, nnd actual wotk-will
be commenced on the Broad Btreet subway
and delivery loop early in 1915.
"If It becomes necessary for tho people
of Philadelphia to further voice their will
with mlatlo'n to this matter In order to
secure prompt action, wilt you Join in a
great public demonstration if It be called
for? If j-au will only help mo with energy
and vigor we'll win out quickly and start
construction at once."
Tonight Director Taylor will address
the Philadelphia Hardware Men's Asset
elation at tho Parkway Building.
WILLIAM ABEL
TO DIE TOMORROW
FOR KILLING BOY
Execution of Murdered of
Thomas Kane Will Mark
Last Hanging in State.
The last man to bo hanged In Pennsj-1-vanla
will die on the gallows at Moyn-
mtnslng Prison, tomorrow morning, nt
9:30 o'clock. He Is William Abel, 39
years old, formerly of 2143 North 31st
street, murderer of 12-j-car-old Thomas
Kane, of 216$ Memphis street.
Abel's crime was committed Maj1 C,
1913. Under tho provisions of the present
law providing for the electrocution of
murderers, the persons Whose crimes
antedated tho act were to die by hanging.
Tho murder of tho Knno boy waa ono
of tho most brutal In the history of tho
.city. In many respects It was similar to
the more recent killing of 8-year-old
Albert Kraft, whose murderer, Victor
Eshclman, Is now being held for trial
The body of young Kane was found
near the Philadelphia nnd Heading Hall
way tracks In the section known sb
Scott's dam, near 2Sth and Huntingdon
streets. Tho child was killed by n re
volver bullet. There was not the slight"
est clue on which to work.
For three daJ's Detectives Delshnw and
Ulrlch, of the murder squad, with Special
Policeman Prcndorgast. of tho Falls of
Schuylkill station and many other de
tectives sought in vnln for the murderer.
Then, in a study of photographs in the
rogues gallery, the detectives came
across the likeness of Abel. They had
only a slender thread of suspicion, hut
on the strength of It Abel was arrested.
The prisoner confessed to the killing,
but persistently contended that It was
accidental. Detectives refused to accept
his story that he had been shooting at a
target In the woods and that ho did not
mean to hit the boy. He explained that
he ran away In fear of the consequences
when he realized that the lad was dead.
Some time after the arrest, when de
tectives wcro still at work trying to
fasten the crime on Abel, teeth marks
were found on his finger. In trying to
explain them he broke down and con
fessed that he had murdered the boy and
that In the struggle the lad bit his linger.
After Abel was convicted and sen
tenced to death, 8-j-ear-old Norman
Wlllets, of 2027 Westmoreland street, a
cripple, was carried Into central station.
He told the detectives that he had been
attacked by a man a year before and
left for dead In a wood near the place
whero the body of young Kane was
found. The boy picked the photograph
of Abel as that of his assailant.
FINGER PRINTS LEAD TO
ARREST OF WOMAN
Wanted for diving Straw Ball,
Taken ln Newark.
Finger print records of a woman who is
said to be wanted In this city for shoplift
ing, succeeded where the camera failed
when the woman was arrested at Newark.
Sho gave her name as Annie Ellis. The
police say she left this city in Septem
ber, 1913, after straw ball had been en
tered for her release from Moyamenslng
prison, where she was awaiting trial.
Frank Wallln, who entered ball for the
woman, Is now In Jail awaiting trial The
ball bond, later proved to be worthless,
the police say. was accepted by Magis
trate "Jce" Call,
The Newark police arrested the woman
under the name of Annie Itlckert. They
tried to photograph her for the rogues'
gallery there, but could not make her
pose. All efforts to get photographs tit
her fulled, so the police took finger prints
and sent them to this city. Detectives
here expect to complete the Identification
from the finger prints.
BOY SCOUT FUND
REACHES $25,000
Continued from Pace One
will be the slogan with which the cam
paigners will solicit contributions:
"Develop the Boy Seout movement to
day for a greater Philadelphia to
morrow." Reports made by captains at the lunch
eon ysstsrday showed that almost 111,000
had been subscribed. These announce
ments were exceedingly encouraging-, as
they snowed a general response after
little more than an hour's work by the
collectors. It if, therefore, anticipated
that the reports today wiu greatly ex
ceed tbose of yesterday.
Toe exact amount reported as collect
ed yesterday was flX.WZ.X. Previous to
the opening of tb cjunjjaign a number
of saeo contributed HMD for the prepara
tory expenses, so that the actual coa
trlbulioas or the campaign nave really
been Sie.SK.SC Tfae sifts for .the lureUa
iaary work entirety cover the expenses
of tie cauuuUsje, so that all of tite nmeey
being obtained by tne teams will go to
tbe dev eloquent of the scout work sad
the anHalnunt of 1,W0 more boys im the
troops.
Tbe largest contribution resorted ys
ier4e was that af Joseph M. WlOeoer
fur AW which wee given through ths
tcm bsdd b fir Ctuuies li, UatU
the easiuUve cnsiriua.
FOG, ENSHROUDING
CITY, RIVER, OCEAN,
HOLDS UP TRAFFIC
Dense Mist Interferes With
Movements of Trains,
Ships and Vehicles 2000
Marines Detained at Sea
The fosr which Interfered xvith train
schedules, shipping and made even trolley
trartlo precautious In the early hours,
yesterday, refused to bo blown atta? arid
settled down even heavier last nfght and
this morning. Shipping camo to a stand
still, Forfyboata were operated under
dlmcultles. Trains nrul Irnllovn toi-rn mm.
pelled to run at slow Bpcod nnd milkmen, V,
.-vo nnu utile, ICU.III UIMVIB UL U1S '
early morning hours hd to go slow.
Many narrow cecapes from collisions
wero reported,
The blanket of mist hung' heavily over
the Atlantic coast from Mnlno to .VJr
glnla. The weather man announced that
It woutd probably remain all day. River, a
bay and ocean trafllcs were tho chief suf .
ferers from the Impenetrable curtain. a
ACCIDENT PRECAUTIONS. x
Extra precautions to prevent accidents A
wero taken by the ferryboat companies.
The bellB on the ends of tho slips were
kept constantly ringing. Two extra look- .,
outs were stationed near tho pilothouse
to assist the pilot In finding his way
across the river. Trips which usually ,
take six: minutes required a half hour.
Several of the ferrybonts were lost com
pletely for several minutes, and when a
they succeeded In determining? their posl-
tlon they wero far from their beaten m
tracks. ,
Vessels scheduled to sail today re- -
malned tied up at their docks. Inward
bound vcssols anchored ln various sec
tions of the river. ,
MARINES DETAINED.
Conditions were worse off the Delaware
Capes than shipping men have known then
iu uu in years, wireless messages re
celvpd from many steamships showed the
presence of a fleet of vessels bound for
this port. They feared to make the en- v
trnnco Into the Delaware I?lver because
of the total obliteration of all 'lights.
buoys and guides. .
Among this licet are the transports City rf
of Denver. City of Memphis and -San
Marcos, with 2000 marines pn board from ,
Vera Cruz. They were cxncctBd nt th.
Philadelphia Navy Yard this morning. !
uniess me rog lifts today they will not
arrive until Friday.
Other vessels irr tho fleet outside the
Copes are the American Hawaiian Bteam- "
ship Mrglnlah. from Hllo, Hawaii, and
tho tanker Toledo, towing the schooner ""
Delaware Sun. from Sabine.
The tank steamship Larimer, from Port '
Arthur, was reported anchored off Scot-
land Lightship. The Norwegian stehm- '
ship Malm nnd the Clyde Line steamship '
Delawnre, both scheduled for this -port, -.
were kept prisoners In New York harbor. i
The now torpedoboat destroyer Downes
Is anchored near the Delaware Break' I
water, the mist Interfering with her' of- s I
flclal trial trip. r )
Marino roporters nt tho Delaware
Breakwater said that It was possible for
some of the veascli to creep In unnoticed, -ns
It was Impossible to see further than
30 feet from tho reporting station. rn
HAD 2B GKANBCHIIiDBEN '
Mrs. Hapnah A. Shoemaker Sur- '
. .vived by Mnny-Xtn,
Five soitS, 2S grandchildren nnd i great-
Shoemaker, widow of Julian Shoemaker, -3 ' I
wno uiea nt ncr nome, tcs Arch street, at
the age of SS j-ears. The funeral will be
held Friday afternoon' at 2 o'clbck. ,
T),ntl, Wfl rill 4n nn AivA.4n ThIIi...
.Shoemaker for many years was connected
with the firm of J. B. LIpplncott Com
pany, tne puuusmmr House. Mrs. Shoe
maker was a member of tho Society of
the Daughters of the War of 1812.
Tho sons surviving nre Charles J. Jc
siah, Dr. Harvey, Dr. William P and
Oliver Shoemaker, of this city, and Al
fred Shoemaker, of Newark, N. J.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINQTON, Deo.
For Eastern Pennsylvania and New
New
Jersey Cloudy weather and moderate i
temperature tonight and Thursday; llgfit !j
to moderate variade winds. ) eg
Cloudy, foggy and unsettled weather v i
continues throughout tho Eastern hatC,re
curred at mbst places during the last U jfj
hours. Moderately heavy showers are t s
reported from Texas, Arkansas and '
southern Missouri, with thunderstorms in A
some nlaces. The temneratures haVa
continued to rise slowly ln New England, pS
wnue eisewnere as iar west, as tne ttoOK
Mountains there has been a slight or
moderate decrease. In general the con
ditions are seasonable in the Southern
States and the Plains States, and ab
normally, warm In the Lake region, tht
Ohio bnsln and the North Atlantic States,
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Observations mido t 6 a. m.. Eastern tunc.
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Buffalo. H. I.,M .2 . 10 pla
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