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INDUSTRIES MUST
KEEP WORKERS FIT,
:. SAVANTS ARE TOLD
U. S. Engineer Discusses
Efficiency Problems.
Tests of "Brightness" and
"Dulness" of Pupils.
What ihc Scientists Say:
The country ts Ui danger of too
mucli'vtcm.
PhtladelpMans who enjoy fresh
tomatoes during the winter are in
danger of having thetr supply
stopped. A disease ts killing the
plant to such an extent that the
greenhouse men may be forced to
stop the cultivation of telnter to
matoes. Agriculture teas formally pro'
nounccd a science, instead of a mere
means of obtaining a livelihood from
the soil.
Circumstances have so changed
that tlic efforts made by foreign in
vestors to unload their American se
curities at the outbreak of the Eu
ropean war will not bo repeated.
Blood'-prcssuro testa to determine the
cause of ailment. nmonfr children, and
the study of coal mine oxptoBlons wcro
among tlio many subjects discussed today
nt tlio convention of tho American Asso
ciation for" tho Advancement of Science.
O. P. Hood, chief mechanical engineer
of tho United States Bureau of Mines,
npolio on "Safety Englncerlns." Mr.
Hood said that thero was a growing feel
ing that overy Industry "Bhould receive
Its workers each day In fit condition and
should return them to their homes whole
and In like fit condition."
Throughout tho country, Mr. Hood
Bald, thero wns a. movement on foot to
bring about safety In the great industrial
plants. This movoment had met with ap
proval In tho legislatures of many
States. Mr. Hood said In part:
"Each engineer, mechanical, electrical,
civil and mining, la now nBkcd to view
his work from a now angle. Guards,
guides and protective devices aro added
where It Is perfectly evident these de
vices should have been before, but ft
becomes equally evident that this la a
most superficial and Inadequate treat
ment of a subject of largo proportions.
"Every Industry will present similar
safety problems that must be studied
more carefully than can bo expected of
the unaided industrial organliatlon. It
Is this phaso of safety engineering that
I" wish to specially emphasize.
'"There are several agencies that can
bo expected to meet In various degree
this need. One of tho most promising Is
that of co-oporatlon between a group of
members of an Industry and established
laboratories, Federal, State or educa
tional, which laboratories may bo spe
cially fitted by men and equipment for
investigating tho special problem in
hand."
BLOOD PRESSURE TESTS.
Miss Louiso Stevens Bryant, attached
to tho Criminal Division of the Phila
delphia Municipal Court, spoke before the
educational section of tho convention. Sho
told of recent blood pressure research
work among feeblo-mlndcd, children.
According to Miss Bryant, variable
blood pressuro appears to accompany
fceble-mlndedness.
A recent experiment on 200 girls at the
Sleighton Farms .Reformatory showed
that tho blood pressure of tho normal
child varied but little between any one
of four tests, while that of the feeble
minded girls showed a largo percentage
of variation. x Tho blood-pressure experi
ments In many cases also gave the direct
cause of tho ailment.
, How the slightest disturbances In the
sphere of tho nervous system may oc
cur nnd mar tho mental health and vi
tality of school children was described
by Dr. Maximilian Groszmann, director
of tho National Association for tho Study
and Education of Exceptional Children,
who spoke on "Tho School Child" before
tho educational division. He said:
"Wo may distinguish four classes, or
types, of exceptionally bright children,
using this term as meaning children who
ore in advanco of their fellows' of Bamo
age, especially In school work. This suc
cess In school, however, la -not altogsher
nri Index of real mental excellence. Tho
very first group of children which we may
consider does not necessarily represent
brightness or brilliancy at all. It simply
represents success, at least, temporary
success.
"This group Is composed of children
endowed with a good memory, largely of
a mechanical, kind. In school work, which
consists mainly of recitations and the
acquirement of book knowledge, they are
apt to make rapid progress through tho
grades. They 'learn' because they retain
tho lessons and can reproduce them, as
a sponge retains tho water It absorbed
when squeezed out.
"Certainly, there are good minds lucky
enough to be also endowed with a good
memory, and weak minds whose weak-
Sets Is augmented by laolc of memory,
ut It does not Infrequently happen that
very mediocre minds, yes, even, distinct
ly feeble minds, will, through having
good memory, outshine their betters
In school work, at least during the ele
mentary period, before the higher reason
ing faculltles come Into ploy.
, -"At that time they will bo hopelessly
left behind, much the worse for their
learning," which does not represent any
live value to them, and the acquisition
of which lias prevented them from pre
paring themselves for lire m tneir own
lowly fashion. In their case, It Is a
matter of early diagnosis to direct them
along really educative lines.
"There Is, first, the child whose physical
mid mental growth Is generally more
rapid than that of an ordinary child,
"There Is the type of child In whom one
faculty Is developing at the cost, It would
seem, of all on most of the other faculties.
"The last anil most difficult type Is the
one where these special endowments are
coupled with a nervous temperament, or
even a neuropathic or psychopathic ten
sion. All kinds of disturbances In the
sphere of the nervous system and of the
psychic life may occur and mar the
mental health and the vitality of the
body,"
EXHAUSTION OF SOU
The virgin soil of the West has passed,
and the American' farmer will have to
practice rotation of crops and Intensive
farming, even on the great wheat farms
ofSthe Northwest.
. This statement was made by E. W.
Allen, assistant director of the State
agricultural experiment stations main''
tojned by Government and State sub
sidies. Mr. Allen Is among the many
agriculturists attending the convention.
"The system of farming that has beeii
practice? by American farmers for gen
erations is fast depleting our virgin,
soljs," Mr. Allen said, "and the days
when the rich virgin soils of the West
were so plentiful have passed. This ex
tensive farming system has taken the
organic matter out of the ground to such
an extent that the soil 'n many places
.does not hold Its moisture.
"The tlmt will soon be here when farm
ers will have to gtpp growing wheat
year after year on the great farm of
the Northwest and rotate their crow
vtliU clover or other crops that give the
.ui what they seed. ad in soiue case
U may be necessary to eltow th land
to He ldie tor a year between laopa (o
EVENING
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ARE
BRIDES IN DOUBLE WEDDING
Mrs, Forbes Married by Hector Who
Officiated nt Hirst Ceremony.
A widowed mother and her daughter
and two Greensburg, Fa., men were the
principals In a. doublo wedding at the
Church of the Ascension, Broad and
South sttects, this morning. The Ho v.
Dr. G. Wt Hodge, who performed the
ceremony, Is the clergyman who married
the older woman to tier first husband 20
years ago.
Mrs. Ethel P. Forbes, of Atlantic City,
was married to William Strlckler Jones,
n protnlent mining engineer of Greens
burg, and her daughter, Miss Ethel
Forbes, was married to Lieutenant Will
iam Marsh, of the State Constabulary,
whoso homo also Is at Greensburjr.
The two couples whirled up to City Hall
late yesterday afternoon In a toxical),
seeking marriage licenses. Mrs. Jones
saw tho name of the Her. Dr. Hodge In
looking through the directory for a
clergyman to perform tho ceremony, nnd
expressed a wish to bo married by tho
clergyman who officiated at her first wed
ding, Mr. and Mrs. Jones expect to make their
homo In this clty but Mr. nnd Mrs. Marsh
will go to Greensburg. Mrs. Jones for
merly was a resident of Philadelphia.
Her father' was Commodoro Parvln, of the
Corinthian Yacht Club. All went to At
lantic City for their wedding trip.
MOVIE THEATRES ANNOUNCE
TAYLOR TRANSIT MEETING
Representatives of 100,000 Persons
Conferred With Director Yesterday.
In evory part of tills city today moving
picture theatres reminded tho publlo of
tho rapid transit demonstration to bo held
In tho Academy of Muslo January H.
Noatly printed slides tell tho people thoy
can navo rapid transit If they wnnt It.
Director Taylor said tho same thing
yesterday to representatives of 220 busi
ness, improvement and trado organiza
tions nt nn enthusiastic meeting In tho
assembly room of tho Bourse. Represen
tatives of many women's organizations
also were present, and promised to co
operate In every way toward making tho
coming demonstration a success.
The Board of Trade, the Chamber of
Commerce and the United Business Men's
Association were among tho bodies rep
resented and It was agreed unanimously
that Councils bo urged to call a special
election that tho peoplo may voto to In
crease tho city's borrowing capacity and
thus obtain funds to construct tho pro
posed high-speed lines.
Director Taylor explained tho transit
planB nnd displayed maps and charts to
show that residents of every section of
tho city would benefit .by construction of
tho proposed system.
Those present represented more than
100,000 persons, and many of tho or
ganizations arranged to march to tho
rapid transit demonstration in n body.
Tho Academy of Music meeting January
14 will bo preceded by a street parade
In which the sailors, marines and the
worklngmcn of Loaguo Island Navy Yard,
as well as tho business men's and In
dustrial organizations of tho city will
participate.
More than a dozen bands will take
part.
SENATE PLANS AGGRESSIVE
ATTITUDE TOWARD WILSON
Lull In Patronage War Likely to Be
Followed by Action.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. That tho air
of "watchful waiting" that tho Senate
assumed yesterday in tho lull that char
acterized tho contest between tho Presi
dent and mombors ot that body over tho
patronage question Is apt to take ag
grcsslvo form today Is tho Indication at
thei'Capitol.
Senators are keenly aroused over the
situation, as they regard the action of
the President of retaining fn office ap
pointees after they had been rejected by
tho Senate as a clear violation of the
Constitution. Tho next batch of nomi
nations sent to the Senate from tho
"White House Is awaited with more than
usual Interest.
D0BS0N STRIKE ENDED
Mill Owner Promises to Remove
Causes of Complaint.
Tho striking blanket weavers In the
John and James Dobson Company mills,
Scott's lane, Falls of Schuylkill, returned
to their work in the mills at noon today.
All their grievances, thoy declared, had
been settled.
A committee of four strikers called on
James Dobson, head of the mill, this
morning and presented a list of com
plaints. They asked for living wages and
said tho material with which they worked
was such that It was In many cases Im
possible to earn a decent day's pay. The
men get 12H cents for each blanket
woven, and one worker said that on some
days he did not earn more than 30 cents.
Mr. Dobson was visibly Impressed and
told tho committee he would assure them
living wages. He regretted that he had
not learned the cause of their complaint
yesterday. He said If they failed to make
living wages by piecework In future he
iwould make up tho difference in cash.
The meeting took place In Mr, Dobson'a
office. When alt was satisfactorily set
tled, the committee members Joined their
brother-workers outside, and the 78 strik
ers decided to return to work at noon.
ALIENS ON PUBLIC WORK
New York's Prohibitory Act De
clared Unconstitutional.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31. The appellate
division of the Supreme Court this after
noon handed down two Important decis
ions, which will probably settle for oil
time the question of employing alien labor
on the construction of subways. It was
held. In reversing the ruling of a lower
court. In the case of a contractor con
victed Of a misdemeanor on the charge
of employing alien labor, that the act
which says foreign labor shall not be em
ployed on publlo works in this state, is
unconstitutional.
The application of William Hein, a tax
payer, seeking to restrain the Publlo
Service Commission from abrogating ex
isting contracts with construction firms
now engaged in subway work, was de
nied as being unnecessary.
The two decisions were rendered by a
divided court
MARBIED AT EI0ST0N'
Only Six Couples Wed There on Last
Pay of Old Tear.
ELKTON. lid.. Dec. St - Only six
couples were married here today. They
were;
Albert 8. Cambura and Anna M. Car
wttlien, and Ward Baker and Letltia. Ott.
of Philadelphia: G. Jacob Laldecker and
Rrwa I. Drr. Milton, Pa.; Benjamin II.
Dreher, of Weatherly. and Anna if.
Brode. Tajoaqus, Pa.; Frederick J.
Grocer aui Bertha. Hitchner, Blackwood.
K. 4 . and Larkin & and Await M.
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HAItRISBUItG, Dec. 31. With the se
lection of Scranton as tho place for tho
next annual mcotlng, the Stnto Educa.
tlonnl Association ended today Its C5th
meeting. H. H. Balsh, City Superintend
ent of Altoona, was elected president,
succeeding Robert O. Shaw, of Greens
burg. The association went on record as
favoring a teachers' retirement and pen
sion bill nnd n $20,000,000 biennial appro
priation for schools, Instead of tho $15,
000,000 appropriation now allowed by tho
Legislature.
Miss Margaret Maguire, of Philadel
phia, was elected vice president; J. P.
McCaskey, of Lancaster, secretary, and
D. S. Keck, of Kutztown, treasurer. C.
B, Connelly, of Pittsburgh, was chosen
as a member of the executive council,
and C. D. Koch, of Harrlsburg, to rep
resent tho association In tho educational
council.
Tho association has 9125 members nnd
has a cash balance of $7078. The sum of
$1000 waB appropriated for tho use of tho
Legislative Commltteo for printing nnd
for work for the passage of bills.
C. Schaeffer, Stnto Superintendent of
Publlo Instruction, spoke on "Tho Peace
Movement " Ho sold the pupils should
not bo taught the glamour and glory of
war, but rather to regard the State as an
organization of force backed by Justice
and tempered with mercy and good will.
He pointed out that C-hont, tho city in
which the English-speaking peoplo were
to celebrate the 100th anniversary of
peace this year, had been destroyed by
tho war In Europe. Dr. W. Grant Cham
bers, dean of tho School of Pedagogy of
the University of Pittsburgh, spoke on
"Tho Need For More Co-operation In
Education."
The Legislative Committee's recom
mendation for the retirement of teachers
at 60 years of ago after 30 years of serv
ice at a maximum pension of $300 a year
was approved, ana tho association also
went on record as favoring the $5 mini
mum salary Increases for teachers pro
vided In the school code, but for which'
no appropriation has been made by the
Legislature.
Other recommendations approved In
cluded thoso extending the vocational
Bchools' revision of the rural education
laws,' providing for the appointment of
two inspectors of rural schools to work
under the supervision of the Department
of Publlo Instruction, providing for
changes in the child labor laws, so that
educational and health tests be left flex
ible, and advocating the return of labor
certificates, when not in use, to tho Issu
ing authorities.
Resolutions were adopted praising
Governor-elect Brumbaugh and commend
ing the Department of Public Instruction
for Its work In extending vocational
schools. .
ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL
ON LAST DAY OF YEAR
Body of Man Found at 50th and Lud
low Streets.
The body of a well-dressed man, about
K years old, was found behind Kolb's
bakery, CSth and Ludlow streets, this
morning by Policeman Dlssalet, of tlio
Kth and Pine streets station. The man
had shot himself through the bead with
a new revolver. An insurance policy
made out to John Robinson, of Philadel
phia, was found In his pocket together
with a pawn ticket for 4, made out to
G. Johnson, for a ring which was pawned
In a Market street pawnshop yesterday.
The police believe h'e pawned the ring ft
buy the revolver with which he ended
his life.
The man had been dead only a few
hours when found. He was about 5 feet
It inches In height and was evidently fn
moderate circumstances. A Jl bill, a pair
of glasses and a memorandum book were
also found In his possession.
NEW YEAR AT CITY HAIX
Mayor Denies Eeport That Emer
gency Gang Would Have to Work.
Mayor Blankenburgr today branded as
false rumors, evidently emanating from
Organization sources, that per diem la
borers in City Hall would be compelled
to work on New Year's Day. A state
ment Issued by the (Mayor set forth:
"From Information received from a
working man In the Department of Pub
llo Works, I understand that a rumor has
teen circulated by whom I do not know
that orders have been Issued by that De
partment that all men In the emergency
gang must work on New Year's Day.
This, like so many similar rumors, la ab
solutely untrue. New Year's Day (a
pay iwltiUy. None of the emergency ma
will be required to worts tomorrow, but
iX wW b paid, a full gay &?
MRS. EDWIN C. GRICE
She ' is the chairman of the
Women's Business Invitation
Committee, a large organization
of Christian women that is co
operating with the general com
mittee to interest thousands of
girls and -women in the tabernacle
meetings. It is estimated that
100,000 or more men and women
will "hit the trail" during the
meetings which begin on Sunday.
The "trail" shown above is one of
many. At the end of it, to the
left, may be seen the platform
upon which Billy Sunday will
stand and shake the hands of
the converts and from which he
will hurl his "home-strikes" at
Satan. '
SUICIDE OF HEIRESS DUE
TO NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Police Inquiry Into Atlantic City
Hotel Suicide So Declares.
ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 31.-Pollco of
ficials, after a puroly perfunctory Inves
tigation, today released the body of Miss
Marian Howard, the beautiful St. Louis
heiress, who ended her life In tho bath
room of a handsome, suito In the Marl-borough-Dlcnhelm
Hotel yesterday by
shooting herself In tlio head.
Acting County Physician Leonard, who
conducted the Inquiry upon behalf of the
police, accepted the statements made by
hotel mnnagefs and Miss Helen Flad, aunt
of the St. Louis belle, and certified that
Miss Howard shot herself while mentally
Irresponsible for her action. Doctor
Leonard said ho had been Informed Miss
Howard's nervous system suffered a total
breakdown somo months ago. Thousands
of dollars were spent for specialists, who
failed to provide relief. Finally It was
decided to send the beautiful girl here in
chargo ofi her aunt
An element of mystery has been Inter
jected Into tho ease, however, by the
statement that for a week past Miss
Howard, who Is said to have been the
sole heir to an estate of 1850,000. had been
In exceptional health and spirits. She
made frequent long tramps on the Board
walk, returning with glowing spirits to
declare she had never felt happier In her
life. On ChrlBtmas Day she was the re
cipient ot many letters. No one here is
able to say whether an unfortunate love
a air had anything to do with the traglo
episode.
Miss Helen Flad, aunt of the dead girl,
la In a state of nervous collapse as a
result ot the tragedy. She has declined
to make any statement. Miss Howard's
body was forwarded to St. Louis today.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Deo. 31. Miss Marian
Frances Howard, daughter of the late
Laclede J. Howard, fire-brick manu
facturer and inheritor of his $850,000 es
tate, was the wealthiest young single
woman In St. Louis.
Miss Howard had Bpent much of her
time in musical study abroad since a
court decision in June, 1912, gave her un
disputed possession of her fortune.
This decision followed one of the
strangest law suits ever heard In a "West
ern court, which continued for nine years.
Soon after the death ot Howard a suit
against the estate was died by Mrs. Mary
Leafgreen, who called herself Howard'B
widow She lost tho suit,
DANDY BILL STARTS TRIP
OVER HILLT0P00RH0USE
Conner Pride of East Oirard Avenue
Seeks Home, at Blockley.
"Dandy BUI" Hutton, once the sartorial
pride of the district about the East
Qlrard avenue police station, said fare
well to his fame today and started to
walk to Blockley. Hutton Is 63 years
old, but he looks older. Two months
ago his son Jerry was drowned in the
lower Delaware from a tugboat.
A phonograph at the station house was
playing "Where Is My Wandering Boy
Tonight" when Turnkey Graham stirred
the gaunt old man with, his foot this
morning and aroused him. "Dandy Bill"
put pn his battered hat as he slouched
Into the rollroora, but he took It off again
and wept silently when he heard the
old song.
Burns to Be Quest of Merlon Hen
Detective William J. Bums will be the
guest of the Merlon CivloyAMOciatloa at
dinner at the Overbrook Clolf Club Jaa
ary T.
STREET LIGHTING
TO COST $1,250,000;
CONTRACT SIGNED
City Will Use Philadelphia
Electric Company's Cur
rent in Next Year at Old
Rate.
Negotiations for tho city lighting In 1915
ended today with the Philadelphia Elec
tric Company signing contracts to light
Philadelphia for tho same cost as during
tho past year.
Mayor Blankenburg announced today
that ho favors tho construction of a clty
owncd electric plant nnd declared It
would be beneficial. His. announcement
had hardly been on tho street when of
ficials of tho Philadelphia Electric Com
pany signed tho 1915 contract. This al
lows tho company JS1.21 per lamp or a
total of $i;250,000 for lighting tho entiro
city.
Tho contracts will bo returned to tho
Mayor and Director Porter tomorrow.
Tho contract contains a proviso which
sots forth that In case the Publlo Service
Commission declares tho present rate ex
cessive and orders a reduction tho city
shall bo rebated in proportion to the re
duction made. Neither side has relin
quished Its right to appeal tho case to tho
Dauphin County, Court.
MAYOIt EXPLAINS PLANS.
In discussing tho subject prior to the
company's action, the Mayor said: "I be
lieve the money for the project could bo
obtained. The problem for constructing
a plant to furnish electric current for
tho entire city would not have to bo
Immediately solved. A plant could, bo
constructed in units a portion at a time."
The Mayor recently wroto a letter to
Nathan J. Folwell, presidont of the Key
stone Telephone Company, asking that
a conference be arranged at which
would bo discussed the cost of renting tho
underground conduits of the Keystone
Company by the city. The company has
330 miles of conduits extending to all
section's of Philadelphia. Tho Philadel
phia Electric Company, which now has
control of the city's lighting contract,
haa underground conduits only In the
central city area of about five square
miles.
PltESIDENT McCALL'S STATEMENT.
This afternoon Joseph B. McCall, presi
dent of the electric company, Issued the
following statement: "Wo have entered
Into a contract with tho city of Phila
delphia for the year 1915 for aro street
lighting upon the prices, terms nnd con
ditions named In our proposal last June,
and In accordance with the advertisement
of the city for proposals for street light
ing. The terms are the same as those
contained in the contract tor the year
1914. The contract, however, contains a
clause that Its execution shall not pre
vent either party from contending before
tho Publlo Service Commission that its
terms may be modified. If, on the pres
entation ot the facts, tho commission
shall determine any changes are essential,
the changes authorized are to become ef
fective as of January 1, 1915. We en
deavored, as agreed upon at the last
heating before the Public Service Com
mission, to come to an understanding
with thetclty officials, but after several
conferences we could not agree upon
mutually satisfactory terms."
$31,500 IN" PRIVATE BEQUESTS
Will of Lena Will Admitted to Pro
late Today,
The estate of Lena Will, late of 800
North th street, amounting to J31.500.
is distributed In private bequests by her
will admitted to probate today. Other
will probated today are Ambrose Aman,
7426 Sprague street, (8000; Henry C, Eddy,
who died In the Policlinic Hospital, J4000;
Mary A. Deperven, 1633 North 11th street.
JSS50; James E. News, 2435 North S3d
street. $2100.
Personal property of the estate of
Henry Plonley has been appraised at
159.03U1: Michael Kammerllng, $13,341.30;
Louisa Kay, $5387,50; Lizzie Wills, $4023.67;
William P. Taylor, $3484.63; Elizabeth
Green, $3221.20; Anna L. Paxson. $2570.51.
HUBDEB SUSPECT'S ORDEAL
Accused Negro Will Be Taken to
Scene of Crime In New Jersey,
NORIU8TOWN, Pa., Dec. 31nenry
Thomas, a Negro, arrested In Jenklntown
recently and committed to the Montgom
ery County Jail on suspicion of being the
murderer of Henry Bahmes, In New
Brunswick, N. J-, will be taken to the
scene of the murder today on requisition
papers. The chief ot police of New
Brunswick says he Is the murderer
Thomas was selling shoestrings In Jen
klntown when arreateo.
LOCOMOTIVE OUTPUT SMAUi
The Baldwin Locomotive Works pro
duced SOO locomotives In the year Just
eroded, compared with S08S in 1913. Be
sides this falling off in numbers, theve
was a marked decrease in the size ot
equipment ordered- The output was ths
smaltat since 1593. The average number
pf w$rlter -employed was ITS per week.
317 1813.
GREAT HOST HOW
EAGERLY STRIVES IK
FREE TOUR CONTEST
Rush of Competitors for Trip
to Panama Exposition
Shows Remarkable Inter
est of the Public.
Subscriptions to the Evnmtta lbdocr
and Public ledger obtained by tho men
nnd women competitors In tho contest to
decide on CO persons to be taken free of
charge to the Panama-Pacific Exposi
tion and tho San Diego Exposition are
pouring In so rapidly that the contest
editor has his hands full recording tho
points for them.
Tho force of assistants keeping the
score of points is constantly being In
creased to handle the work. Every day
scores of now entries In tho contest aro
received. Those who first saw the re
markablo opportunity for a free trip to
tho Golden AVcst are well up among tho
leaders, but tho late entries are making
up with hard work what they lost In
time.
Tho contest promises to bo one of the
most hard fought of I to kind ever con
ducted. This Is ns it should be, since
no such prize ever has been offered by a
nowspaper or other organization. It is n
prize that will be worth hundreds ot
doltars,not to one man or woman, but
to w.
Whon tho contest closes at the end of
May, 1915, the scores will bo compared
and tho 60 mon and women leaders, will
bo sent freo of chargo to tho twin expo
sitions of the West Every ono of the
60 will get tho same accommodations,
which means the best of everything to
bo had In luxuriously appointed hotels
and trains along a routo that will touch
many of the polntB of beauty in tho
great West missed by tho average hur
ried tourist.
Expert guides will accompany the
Evening LEDaBn-PonLio Lnuonn prize
winners, and all arrangements will be
mado In advanco for the best accommo
dation Full Information may be ob
tained from the Contest Editor by tele
phono or mall.
MAGISTRATE SCANDAL
MAY GO TO COURT
Continued from rare One
tlnued. To clear the point, tho matter
will be brought Into court and an opin
ion will be sought.
"The test caso will bo taken before
Judge Staako early In January. If the
court decides the practice la Illegal, noti
fication to that effect will be sent to all
the Magistrates, and those who continue
It afterward will be cited to appear In
court and probably will face criminal
charges."
STEVENSON HITS BACK.
Magistrate Stevenson today blamed pol
itics and an old political foud as tho
cause of the attack, and questioned Mag
istrate Honshaw's right to sit as com
mitting Magistrate In central station.
"I knew a long time ago this attack
was coming," Magistrate Stevenson said;
"even as far back aa last September.
At thnt time I was advised It I did
not tako down the pictures of Doctor
Brumbaugh and Senator Penrose from my
wall I would lose friends. That was
given as a hint, I dare say; but I think
it explains tho attack, as far as that
organ of tho press is concerned. You
see, the pictures aro still there.
"In reference to Magistrate Renshaw, I
have not yet seen any decision from the
higher courts for his authority to sit as
committing Magistrato in Central Station.
Tho acts of Assembly clearly state that
the Mayor has the right to appoint ono
man to sit as committing Magistrate in
Central Station. Ho exercised that right
when ho appointed Evan T. Pennock. In
addition ho appointed' Mr, Renshaw. Pos
sibly he contemplates appointing others.
THRUST AT DIRECTOR PORTER.
"I see where Director Porter has taken
a hand in tho fray. Possibly If he paid
less attention to political conferences and
his mayoralty candidacy he would be
able to apprehend the desperadoes com
monly known as yeggmen, who within
the last three weeks havefcommitted
three ot the most outrageous burglaries
over heard of in the city of Philadelphia.
"The whole story of the attacks could
be boiled down to two cases the case of
Maud Williams and that of Louise Pres
ton. As for Maud Williams, on Decem
ber 22, three days before Christmas, a
man who said he was her husband came
to my office and asked for a discharge
for his wife from the County Prison.
He said that he was properly married and
had a son six years of age."
STATE WORTH $62,743,876
Beport of Commonwealth's Assets
Made to Governor.
HARRISBURO, Dec. 31. The first com
plete Inventory ot the State's wealth has
just been completed. In a report of the
State Property Commission, filed with
Governor Tener, it is shown that the
assets of the State amount to $62,743.S7&33.
The commission was appointed by the
Governor In order to And out what the
State's property was worth. The Inven
tory Includes the Capitol Building and
furnishings, Capitol Park and other State
property here, the State hospitals and
sanatoria and the penitentiaries.
PORTER AGAIN CRITICISES
Tells ot Case Where Persistent Of
fender Was Freed,
Another case of the release of con
victed prisoners before the expiration of
their sentences was cited' today by. Direc
tor Porter In support ot his statement
that the work of the police department Is
hampered 'by the courts and magistrates.
Director Porter's statement was directed
against Judge Dougherty, who yesterday
defended his associate judges for releas
ing disorderly characters. In defending
the court Judge Dougherty had declared
that the action of some policemen In
making arrests was outrageous .and often
Illegal.
In answer Director Porter today cited
the case of Edna Sullivan, who had a
long jail record, and was released after
she had served three months ot an 18
month sentence. It was the fourth time
she had been convicted, he said, yet her
sentence was cut after she bad served
less than one-sixth of It. After she was
released the last time. Director Porter
said, the Sullivan girl had defied a woman
probation officer whom she met on the
Street.
BLEASE TO EMPTY JAIH
South Carolina's Pardoning Governor
Prees 55 Convicts.
COLUMBIA, a a. Dee. Jl.-Before he
leaves office. It was reported today, Gov
ernor Cole L. Blease may pardon all ot
the 149 State prisoners remaining Iq the
penitentiary. Pardons and paroles were
bis New Year's gift today to CS mora
convicts, making SO his record for the
week, and 1541 since be became Governor.
Among those who receive New Yet
clemency are three dynamiters, involved
in an attempted lytu-itlns.
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