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EVENING LEDGEB-PHIEADEEPHIX, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ife, THl3.
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COLD WAVE FINDS
GAUNT POVERTY IN
MANY HOUSEHOLDS
Destitution Reported in
Towns Within Easy
Radius of Philadelphia.
Charity's Hand Open.
Winter's sudden advent has caused
Widespread, distress In towns of enstern
and central Pennsylvania. The calls
on tho charitably Inclined from fami
lies whom tho drop In temperature
found Without fuel and food nrtd dcstl
tu'o of tho means of providing these
necessaries hnvo been unusually heavy
during tho last fow days. Tho ro
Bponso to the majority of qascs has
been prompt and liberal, but In some
communities the drain has taxed tho
resources of tho Inhabitants, many of
whom aro out of work and barely ablo
to supply tho needs of their own
homes and families. In somo cities
and towns public measures of relief
have been put In operation.
Reports from JJolnts within a com
paratively shorf radius of Philadel
phia are printed below. They furnish
an Idea of tho destitution that exlstu
almost at tho city's gates, and offer
a suggestion to those Imbued with the
Christmas spirit for its exercise In a
practical and substantial manner.
PUBLIC APPEAIi TOR AID
TO POOR OF LANCASTER
LANCASTEtl, Pa., Dec. 16. More ac
tual destitution exists In this city this
winter than has ever boon known, and
the urgent appeals for help being mado
dhow that tho acvoro weather has ac
centuated tho distress. Ttoports show
that ICO families aro known to be abso
lutely destitute. An unusually largo num
ber of men nre without employment and
there Is no work to bo had. Church and
charitable organizations aro busy afford
ing relief.
A meeting of tho Central Labor Union,
which Is mado up of representatives from
nil the local labor organizations, held a
meeting last night and discussed relief
measures and ,thoso who will erect tho
tabernacle for the coming Stough evan
Kollstla campaign hero are asked, to glvo
employment at onco to men out of work.
Representatives from various charitable
bodies and other Interested citizens met
at tho Y. M. C. A. building lost night. It
was stated that never before since the
founding of tho Buchanan-McEvoyireller
fund by President James Buchanan had
thoro been so many appeals for free coal.
It was decided to Issue an appeal for
funds to bemused for relieving distress In
Lancaster, the work to be In cbn-.-f of
tho Lancaster Charity Society and tho
Lancaster Humane Society.
WYOMING VALLEY SUFFERING
. FROM COLD AND WANT
vTILKCS-BARRE. Va'.'. Dec. IS. The
sudden dropping of the Umpernture to
the zero point has brought about great
suffering In various sections of the Wy
oming Valley. The breadwinners of a
largo number of families being without
Work and unprepared for a sudden drop
In the temperature, the appeals to char
itable Institutions and to the Poor Board
havo been numerous. There has been
such a heavy drain on pocketbooks In the
last six months that charitable Institu
tions havo not sufficient funds to extend
all the relief that Is needed. Tho Salva
tion Army, the United Charities, the T.
K. C. A. and the T. W. C. A. are all
sharing In the work, and, while they have
been ablo to extend some relief. It It
not as much as desired.
There Is a big demand for coal,. Many
poor families have little on hand and are
without the funds to supply their needs.
The charities and. the Poor Board aro
looking after these cases, but If the cold
spell Is extended It will be necessary to
make a special appeal to the people of
tho valley.
WILLIAKSPOHT ACTS QUTCXLY
IN RELIEVTNa POOR FAMILIES
WILLIAMSPOnT. Pa.. Dec. lfc-Qulrtc
action by City Missionary T. II. a Wll
con and charitable organizations In sup
plying coal, clothing and food to scores
of poor families has temporarily relieved
the suffering caused by the intense cold
that has gripped Wllllamsport for two
days. With tho mercury at zero yester
day a number of families were found
without fuel. In every case a supply of
coal was ordered and clothing and pro
visions sent to the house, in this work:
City Missionary Wilson was a leader,
provided with a relief fund established
by tho lata Senator J, Henry Cochran
and kept, up by his family. There are
no restrictions to the use of this fund for
relief of the city's poor, instructions hav
ing been given that no one la to be. per
mitted to suffer for lack of food or rust
Several of the churches have also formed
relief organizations to look after all
needy families In tho church community.
MUCK DISTRESS IN BEADING
IN WAKE OF COLD WAVE
HHADINO, Pa., Dec J.-ConIderabIo
suffering has attended the sudden cold
Wave and the police have reported many
families who are In distress. The asso
ciated charities are co-operating to re
lleye suffering and a census of needy
families was taken soma time ago to pre
pare for a contingency like the present.
Coal and supplies are being furnished,
by tho charities organization and already
several hundred tons of fuel have bean
distributed.
The thermometer registered nine da
irrees above zero at 7.30 o'clock this
morning in tho city and in the suburbs of
the mountain districts It was 4 degrees
below zero.
Thero ar several hundr" families on
the city' charitable roster. Tho city Is
furnishing the unemployed as far as pos
sible with work on public improvements.
In the outlying districts the Board of
Poor Directors Is supplying the destitute
with coal and provisions. During the last
two day more! than 60 able bodied men,
W admitted to the almshouse.
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view of which is presented here. -The city is 37 miles from York. Its population Is more than 45,000.
tary public subscriptions. Tho Salvation
Army and rescue workers aro providing
for separate Christmas dinners for tho
worthy poor.
Tho BUdden cold found the poor utterly
unprepared. The pollco authorities today
rescued threo children found starving and
nearly frozen In a stable while tho
mother, a widow, was vainly striving to
prooure aid fdr them.
WEST CHESTER'S POOR
RECEIVING GENEROUS AID1
WEST CIIESTEn, Pa.. Dec. 16. The4
sudden advent of severe cold weather
found the poorer residents of this place
entirely unprepared and much (suffering
Is the result among them, particularly
In the Negro section where there are
many unemployed. Tho closing of tho
big Sharpies plant has thrown Boveral
hundred out of employment and tho
families of many of these aro suffering
for the bare necessaries of llfo. The
many relief organizations have been do
ing active work and all have committees
busy
A benefit is being given this afternoon
In a local theatro and all tho relief com
mittees are well supplied with funds.
Their chief concorn la for the really
needy, who will not make themselves
known.
COAL AND FOOD NEEDED
BY NORRISTOWN FAMILIES
NOnmSTOWN, ra., Dec. Id. There Is
much relief activity hero as the result
of tho severe cold snap. The Associated
Charities, an organization through which
the relief work of Norristown and tho
BUburba is accomplished, permanently Is
kept busy providing coal and food In the
emergency. Miss Bruster, the secretary,
reports that tho funds of the organiza
tion are being hard taxed.
Yesterday a man was found lying or
tho Btreet nearly frozen to death. He
was romoved to the Norristown Hospital
in a critical condition hy the police. Not
for years have the accommodations at
the polioa station been so crowded. Twen.
ty persons out of employment received
warmth and shelter last night In the bor
ough lockup.
MEDIA SUSTAINS COLD
WITHOUT GREAT DISTRESS
MEDIA, Pa., Dec 16. The sudden
severe cold wave has caused less suffer
ing In Media and vicinity than in many
rnmmunltlu of llkn size. There are few
'very rich and few vtry poor here. The
very poor aro being neipeu Dy orgamzea
charity and organizations that keep in
touch with tho requirements of the needy,
and they report that there Is no more
than the averaee winter suffering. A
Lfew hundred dollars each year la suffi
cient to supply tnoso wno neea nnanciat
help In this locality.
URGENT CALLS ON CHARITY
BY THE POOR OF CHESTER
CHESTER, Pa., Deo, 16 As a result
of the sudden drop In the temperature
and the inability of tho poor to procure
fuel Arthur Martin, Director of the Poor,
reports an increase of 0 per cent. In appli
cations for outdoor relief and particularly
for coal. Tho Ladles Benevolent Society,
the St. Vincent da Paul Society of St.
Michael's Cathollo Church and other
church societies are laboring zealously to
alleviate the conditions, but report them
selves as greatly hampered by the scarcity
of funds.
So far there baa been no piAlic move
ment to raise funds, although appeals
are being made to tho generosity of people
of means, Aldermen are dally filling out
applications for outdoor relief and for
admission to tho County Home of un
employed men.
STARVATION ADDS HORROR
TO DISTRESS OF COLD
POTTSTOWN, Pa., Deo. M, - With
probably 1S0O men out of employment, the
sudden cold wave U entailing suffering
here that will require more than the nor
mal efforts of charitable organization to
meet. Empty coal bins, no money and
no work tell a story of pitiable plight In
this severe weather.
Outside of the associated charities no
movement la beng made to relieve the
distress. Because of limited resources
this organization Is unabla to meet the
increasing demands. Large families, when
the busbanas are out of employment,
have appealed to It for help, but enough
to tide them over for a tew day only
could be given. A mother with seven
children and a blind husband, with, only
dry bread in the house, was ana of the
saddest cases brought before the organ
ization. Her case is only a type of many
others, though less distressing.
GREAT PrTWAND IN YORK
FOR PROVISIONS AND FUEL
YORK. Pa., Deo. .-Ther was an
unusual demand tor eeal and wood made
by the deserving poor of the ejty at tho
weekly distribution of to York Benevo
lent Association today, owing to the
severs cold weather of the last several
days.
la addltioa to dUtrtbuiios fuel, to
(Seaevoleat Assarts lion glvs out potatoes.
flour, oomntal aad tualasae. This helps
cuppisnt the outdoor relief of the
county poor district. Ta Christna
spirit ia being matuMted u a larger de
gri & ever by ebaritablr dlspawd
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It. More than J1100 has beep raised for
tho purchaso of shoes for poor children
of tho city, and a project has nlno been
launched for distributing stockings.
HARRISBURG MEETS COLD
SNAP WITH LITTLE DISTRESS
HARniSBURa, Pa., Dec. 16. Tho In
tense cold of tho last few days hero has
caused comparatively llttlo distress. Tho
Associated Charities and the Board of
Poor Directors havo been kept busy, but
havo not found the demands beyond their
resources. Today the Poor Directors Is
sued CI orders for coal.
The Susquehanna River, which Is near
ly a mile uirio here, Is frozen over, and
this morning the mercury went down to
7 abovo zero. Yesterday It was threo
dgrees colder.
Perhaps tho greatest sufferers about
Harrisburg are the tramps who, In past
years, -mado this city a rendezvous.
Forty-nlno wore found living In a cinder
dump near the Pennsylvania Steel Works,
having dug out a hole and roofed It over.
WILMINGTON CITY COUNCIL
ALUS ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 16.-Cold Is
i causing considerable suffering among
Wilmington poor and extra demands aro
boing mado upon tho Associated Chari
ties for supplies and upon tho members
of City Council for coal. No extra prep
arations were needed to handle tho sit
uation, however, as the City Council somo
time ago promised tho Associated Chari
ties to come to their assistance when the
private funds of the organization became
exhausted. The charitable organization
Is, therefore, able to meet domands. The
principal troublo is that the cold weather
nlll bauso' much outdoor work 'to be
Btopped apd ndd to the number of men
out of employment.
NEW JERSEY STORM DEFENSE
Conference in Trenton Considers
Methods of Protecting' Coast.
TItENTON, Dec. 16. Ways and means
for checking the ravages of storms along
the coast of Now Jersey were considered
today nt a conference of representatives
of practically all tho shore towns. The
meeting, called by the State Chamber of
Commerce, was attended by district army
engineers, the New Jersey Harbor Com
mlaalon.and members of the State ripar
ian commission. General William C.
Heppenhelmer, of Jersey City, president
of tile Chamber of Commerce, presided.
While somo of the municipalities Issued
bonds for the erecting of Jetties and bulk,
heads to ward off the seas In stormy
weather, recent storms wrought mora
than a million dollars' worth of damage
ulong the Jersey coast.
Col. Frederick V. Abbott, of New York,
district army engineer, read a letter from
General KInhman, chief engineer of the
United States Army, who said Secretary
Garrison desired to help the people of the
New Jersey coast.
It. C, Jenklnaon, of Newark, vice presi
dent of tho State Harbor Commission,
and Charles A. Boyer, Camden, and W.
Parker Runyon. Perth Amboy, also of
that. body E, N. Johnson, district army
engineer; State Riparian Commissioners
Edwin 13. Marshall, of this city, and John
Payne: Speaker-eject Godfrey, Senator
elect H. E. Ackerson and General Super
intendent Meredith, of the Central ltall
way of New Jersey, attended.
PLEA BRINGS LENIENCY
Huckster's Tals of Poverty Causes
Magistrate to Remit Fine,
A pitiful tale of having a wife and four
little children at home replaced $10 In
the pocketbook of Isaac Lundy, a huck
ster, at Balnbridge street, who was ar
raigned before. Magistrate Emely In his
office. Front and Susquehanna today, on
charges preferred by Agents Boyle and
Buchele, of the P. S, P. C. A. Lundy
was accused of driving a broken-down
horsa to his huckster wagon. He was
fined 110 and costs, but after hU pitiful
tale the magistrate- remitted the fine.
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WARSHIPS AWAIT
GOETHALS'IORD
TO SAIL FOR CANAL
Governor Is Asked to Give
Details of Reported Viola
tions of Neutrality by Brit
ish Vessels.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. Definite plans
for enforcement of neutrality In the
Panama Canal Zono were made by the
Administration today. Only the details
of "red tape" romalned to be unraveled.
Governor Goethals will be given, through
one source or another, ample power to
enforce strictest observance of tho
Isthmian neutrality code.
Further word was awaited today from
Goethals. Its receipt will be tho signal
for action, either by the Navy or the War
Department. Goethals has been asked
whether he wishes tho two destroyors he
has asked for merely to preventvlreless
transmission of unneutral messages, or to
prevent belligerents' vessels from making
the Isthmian waters a base of operations.
If the former, the Navy Department
will take charge of the situation. If the
latter, Goethals will be Riven ample force
to patrol the canal waterways.
In any event, all-officials today declared
that the hand of Governor Goethals would
be completely and adequately sustained.
Goethals has been asked to give details
of reported violations of neutrality of
British vessels as the basts of possible
representations to Great Britain. Cap
tain Hugh Rodman, naval officer in
charge of canal operation undor Goethals,
Is understood to be preparing a supple
mental report.
ROD IN PICKLE FOR TWO
Florence nnd George Kiel Sadly
Await Coming of Family Minister.
Florence and George Kiel, who ran
away from their home at 7S3 Orr street
Sunday and wound up in Delanco, N. J.,
with the chief of police, have a spanking
In store for them. It will be no ordi
nary family matter, but chastisement ad
ministered by a minister, according to
Mrs. George Rogers, the children's grand
mother. Today they are Installed once
more In the Orr street home, penitent and
regretful after their two-day escapade.
George Ilogers, their grandfather, brought
them home last night
According to Mrs. Ilogers, Robert Allen,
pastor of the Central North Broad Street
Presbyterian Church, Broad and Green
streets, wilt be down Friday to admin
ister chastisement. The children aro al
ready sorry they left home.
RIVAL GANGS IN FIGHT
Police Find One Man Shot in the
Shoulder.
Rival gangs met at 7th and Wharton
streets again. One man went to a hos
pital, four men were arrested by the
police of the Id and Dickinson streets
station house, and were discharged by
Magistrate Carson this morning because
nv one appeared to prosecute them.
All the police know about the trouble
Is that some person telephoned to the sta
tion for help. When they arrived they
found Tony Pasquale, 19 years old, 719
Carpenter street, Bhot In the shoulder.
"Ylth him were Domlnlck Campl, 1107
South Sheridan street, who a few days
ago was sent to tho hospital as a result
of a fight i Mike -La Coll. 1107 ScAith 6tb
street, and Louis Campbell, 83i Ellsworth
street. All were arrested, charged with
disorderly conduct.
Fasquale'a wound was a slight one.
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dry-cleaning method.
"Detachage" a special French method of par
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We haye a speciU. process of dyeing sills, satins
and lacs without destroying the lustre, softness or
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IDLE AND HOMELESS MEN
SEEK CORRECTIONS' SHELTER
Pathetic Instances of Hard Luck Fre
quently Bends "TJp the River."
Lack of work, cold rains and frigid
weather are driving the homeless to the
Houso of Correction. There ore 1549 prli
oners there today. Last year at this time
there wore 1032. The figures show that
tho weather Is not tho only cause for tho
big Increase. The winter was an opon
ono until a few days ngo.
The House of Correction Is not crowded
now, according to Superintendent William
Patterson. He can care for 2500 prisoners,
but that Is by requiring four or five to
Bleep In a small room,
He says that most of his prisoners were
never arrested before. They were men
out of work.
Yesterday .'9 men who had no home
were sent "up tho river." Along with
them were five women, who, rather than
bravo the weather, went to the "Cor
rection." Superintendent Patterson sent one of
tho prisoners back to his home In On
tario, N. Y., yesterday. He was a young
man, and he had never seen his first
child, n son. It arrived a week or more
ago while ho was freighting It home. Ho
Btorped here to look for work.
Patterson called him, and finally got
tl story.
Patterson has heard many such tales,
and many of them were not true. He
wrote to Ontario. The wife answered.
She sent money that her husband might
leave Philadelphia
Thero aro other coses like this, says
Superintendent Patterson. Thero are
many like the Ontnrlrf1 chap, ashamed to
tell relatives that they nre down and out.
COLLAPSES FROM HUNGER
Man, Out of Work nnd Broke, Walks
Until He Falls.
Policemen of the 20th nnd Federal
streets station, most of whom aro mar
ried, today helped to make Christmas a
Joyous one fof Robert Townsend, 30 years
old, of Ingram, N. J.
Townsend left his wife and two chil
dren a short time ago to come to Phila
delphia and obtain work. Two days ago
ho nent broke. Having no friends or
relatives here, he walked tho streets most
of tho time and tried to forget he was
hungry. While walking along 31st street
and Gray's Ferry road this morning he
collapsed. Special Policeman McGlnty
found him and called an ambulance. After
being revived Townsend was taken beforo
Magistrate Brlggs. When the policemen
heard his story, they passed the hat.
About 112 was collected. Townsend Is
hurrying home to his wife and children.
Visiting Judge in Juvenile Court
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over the Children's Court In Brooklyn,
waa a visitor to the Juvenile Court of
this CltV tOdav. And nt.minl.il n n ..
the bench with Judge Gorman. The vis
itor was mucn impressed with the work
of the local Juvenile Court, and expressed
his admiration to Judge Gorman.
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from the beach in Crescent form.
promenade, called Foreshore road, a
WANTED TO SHAVE PIGS
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100 Peers Gave Barber Desire for
Vengnnce.
Several hundred pigs in tho neighbor
hood of "The Neck" will bo enabled to
enjoy a merry Christmas as a result of
tho bravory of Policeman Holleran, of
the 4th street and Snyder avenue station.
He arrested Edward LeGrand, a barbeE
armed with a murderous looking razor,
who declared ho was going to shave every
pig In the southern section of tho city.
To mnke matters worse LeGrand con
fessed to having drunk 100 beers since
yesterday. Realizing tho suffering en
dured at tho hands of even sober barbers,
tho policemen's sympathy went at onco
tn tho pigs. He captured LeGrand by a
quick flank movement und quickly dis
armed him.
Then he learned that the prisoner's re
venge upon the hogs was actuated by
the memory of a tough pork chop which
ho encountered In tho course of a disap
pointing meal at a restaurant downtown.
"I paid good money for tho meal," said
LeGrand, "and I determined to shave
every pig In the Neck." As LeGrand had
already lost one shoo at the outset of
his campaign against the pigs, Holeran
took the man to the Mount Slnal Hospital.
There tt was found that his left foot was
frost-bitten.
MUBPHY TBIAL HAXTED
Foreman of Mt. Holly Murder Trial
Jury Stricken.
MT HOLLY, N. J., Dec. IS. The sudden
Illness of Edwin C. Davis, foreman of
the Jury, made It necessary to adjourn
the trial of Edgar C. Murphy for the
murder of Herman Fisher when the case
was called this morning. If the Juror
has recovered, the case will be resumed
tomorrow morning. f
During the delay the other Jurors will
remain In charge of constables, with as
much freedom as is allowed under tho
law's restrictions In murder cases.
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"GIVE MY LOVE TO MAMMA"
PLEADS DROWNING BOY
Lad Loses Life Testing Ice Covering
Pond in Kensington.
The body of William Lauder. 11 rear
otd, 1S33 East Westmoreland street, who
was drowned when the thin Ice on a
pond at O And Venango streets, ovsr
whlch he was sliding, uava way. was
removed to his home today. It had
remained In an undertaking establish
ment overnight, where It was taken after
having ben recovered with grappllns
hooks.
William went to the pond yesterday
afternoon with two companions. The
thin Ice count ied under the bor weight
While his two friends on shore started
for help, the drowning boy fought des
perately to reach Ice strong enough to
bpur his wnlirht. Ftvara! hnvi. nt
1 traded by the cries for help, tried to
reacn William with poles. As he sank
for the last time he said:
"Give my love to mamma and grand
mn."
HERBERT AT RE
SAL
Will Conduct Philadelphia Operatic
Society Production. Tonight.
Victor Herbert will conduct the rehear
sal of "The Serenade" by tho Philadel
phia. Operatic Society in tho Parkway
Building tonight. Ha Is also expeoted to
bo tho conductor when the opera Is pre- i
scnted at the Metropolitan Opera Houso
January 21.
Tho cast, which has Just been completed,
will bo Yvonne, Emily Stokes Hagar;
Dolores, Marie Langstone-Llsti The Duke,
Horace It. Hood; Carlo Atvarado, Edward
C. Coffraln; Borneo, Frank M. Conly; Lo
pez, Paul Volkman: Gobes, Charles St
Shuttloworth; Colombo, Oswald P. Blake.
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