2 , EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, THTmSPAT, JANUARY 7, 1918. : 21,000 EGGS, ALL ADVANCED IN AGE, MOST QUIT STATE ) Big Consignment From Iowa Has Been in Cold Stor age Longer Than Eight Months, Twentyfour -thousand eggs, that have keen tn cold itorngo mora ihah the limit tight oionths set by the Pennsylvania Imp, orflj toeing reloaded on freight cars at tho Heading Hallway yards, 3a and Btrka streets, today Tor shipment out of tho State. Tho eggs; probably will bo sent to Now Torkond thence t6 Europe, In tho opinion of Robert M. Blmmor, special agent of tho Btftto Dairy and Food Commission, Who discovered that tho eggs had been fri cold storage beyond tho limit Ho Ib responsible for thelrbelng shipped away. Simmers learned that two carloads of eggs .from Dunlap, la., has arrived In this city last Thursday. When ho nr H,vcd et tho freight -yards, most of tho eggs had boen unloaded. Ono hundred and forty-flvo crates had been sont to tho Aetna. Butter Company, In Callow- fctll street? M to Frank Hclerlok, also Collowhllt street, and other quantities to other firms. Tho eggs wcro consigned to Nlco & 8chrelbor, 3 South Water Btrcet. Sim mers wont to tho firm mid pointed out that tho eggs had boen put In cold storage Aptfl 18. 19H. Ho Insisted that thoso al ready delivered for sato bo collected and ahtppe dout of the State. Members of tho Nlco & Schrclber firm promised to do this and to glvo Mr. Sim mers tho shipping receipt. Ho said today tho eggs aro being reloaded In tho freight ears. Owing to frequent nnd large ship ments to Europe this yoan whero fancy prfces have been obtained. for eggs, ac cording to Simmers, thero is now a. short age of TCOCt crates of eggs In this country. Because of this; cold storage people are taftjng all kinds' of chances, he says, to get eggs Into'thlB city that have been In cold storage .longer than tho limit allowed by tho law. Twenty dealers accused or soiling rot ten eggs were arraigned before Magis trate Itooney today nnd fined or held In ball for court. The dealers are given the choice of paying tho fine or facing trial. Most of them paid fines. Thero aro hundreds of cans of eggs unfit for food. In cold storage houses In this city", according to a statement mado In an address last night, at Lan caster, by Harry P. Cossldy, former spe cial agent for tho Stnto Food and Dairy Commission. Mr. CaBsldy's statement Is generally taken as an arraignment of tho administration of Special Agent Foust, tho present Incumbent of the office. Cns sldy made the additional statement that he would welcome an opportunity to prove his charge beforo the proper au-thorltlos.- Cassldy has recently mado several ad dresses fn different parts of th6 State on dure food subjects, and hns taken oc custom to Insinuate that the "Pure Food Department might be run better than It Is. . - WORKMEN INJURED IN FALL Sullder Escapes Serious Hurts by Good Fortune. A fitadferemoAt fall of moro than to feet to the ground today resulted In no more serlotls an Injuty than a slightly fractured wrist and a bruised tnco for Archie Mills, n. structural Iron worker, 81 years olll. of 1116 Spring Garden street. Mills vs? on the fourth floor of tho building being erected nt 27th and Chris tian streets for the Phllndelohla Ulectrlo Company, ' Ho was catching whlto'hot rivets In a keg from a comrade's pinchers and leaned too for to stop a "wild pitch." Although he Is apparently not seriously hurt, physicians at tho Polyclinic IIos pltnl aro keeping htm under close obser vatlon. PRESIDENT CALLS CONGRESS LEADERS TO .A CONFERENCE PLAN TO RESTORE POST OF ASSISTANT POSTMASTER Republican Senators Will Mnko a Determined Fight. treost a srtrr cossiiroNDENt) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. A determined fight will be made by tho Itopubltcans In the Senate to restore tho Assistant Post masters of first nnd second class post offices abolished by the House post ofTlco bill. Tho Democrats nttempted to get thesa offices out of civil service In order to get tho places, all of which aro held by Republicans. ThM proccduro mot with failure, and the final resort of abolishing them and reducing the salaries and making thorn mere clerks succeeded In tho postofilco bill. The plea was then mado that It was dono for economy. Senator Oliver today offered nn amend. tnent to the postofilco bill, proposing an appropriation of $3,200,000 for tho com pensation of tho Assistant Postmasters. In this fight he will be Joined by Senator Penrose and most of tho Republican Senators. Believed Desirous of Induc ing Them to Hurry Along Legislation and Pass Ship ping Bill. SEEK FOR LOST HEIR Monoy Awnlts Man Who Disappeared Xiko His Fathor. Attornoys are endeavoring to discover tho whereabouts of Anthony Haller, Jr., heir to a trust fund left by his fathor, Anthony Holler, who died six months ago According to Information which reached the ofTlco of Congressman J. Washington Loguo, who Is acting for the estate, Hal ler disappeared seven years ngo, but rela tives who havo put In claims for tho estate say he never existed Tho trust Is a small ono, not exceeding (600. Michael Hnller. grandfather of tho mis sing man, left trust funds to two daugh ters and three sonB with tho nrovlslon that tho mdney should pass on to their emiarcn. Antnony Hnller, Sr., dropped out of tho family clrdo and little was heard of him by his brothers and sisters. At his death, it was said, he had a son, Anthony Hnller, Jr. Relatives denied the elder Haller was ever married. Informa tion reached tho attorneys that Anthony Hnller frequented tho Walnut Street Tho atro five years ago, but there aro no other clues to locate him. SMOTHERS BABY IN SLEEP Woman Accidentally Suffocates Child Four Days Old. A 4-year-old baby, who lay In bed by tho sjdo of her mother, Mrs. Rose Pearl man, 1213 South 5th street, was acci dentally suffocnted this morning. The father found the child lying be neath the mother and ran with It to Mount Slnal Hospltnl, but tho physicians pronounced It dead. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Prcsldont Wil son has summoned Republican nnd Demo cratic leaders In both Houses of Congress for a conferenco tonight at tho White House, presumably to seek some means by which to expedite legislation In order to stave off the threatened extra session on account of tho filibuster in the Senate against tho Government ship purchase bill. Senator Galtlnger, Republican leader In tho Senate, who Is leading tno filibuster against the ship purchase bill by which tho Government Is expected to go Into tho shipping business. Is among those who will confer with the President tonight. Senators Overman and Hoko Smith, Democrats; Representative underwood, Democratic leader In tho House; Repub lican leader Mann and otherB also will bo at tho White House. 'I have not been Informed by the Presi dent what he wishes to see mo ubout," Senator Gallln'xer Bald today, "but I presume It Is In reference to the shipping bill." Asked If tho Republicans Intended to keep up their flllbUBtor against the bill In tho Senate, Senator Galllngor asserted that tho Republicans could hold out as long os the Democrats could. This Is taken to Indicate that If tho President Insists upon forcing through the shipping bill nt this sosslon, Republi can Senators will resort to every par llmentary manouver at their command to prolong dobato. Already prolonged dis cussion of tho urgent deficiency bill, which was passed by tho Senato yester day, points to the fact that tho minority Is contriving every means to hold up leg islation In order to sidetrack tho ship ping bill, which tho President Insists must bo enacted Into law as speedily as possible. Senntor Burton, of Ohio, when tho ship ping bill was taken Up today, announced that ho would make a "few remarks" on the substitute amendment to the ship ping bill offered by Senator netchor, acting chairman of tho Commerco Com mittee. Tho Fletcher nmondment embod ies the principal amendments offered to tho bill. Senator Burton said today his "few remarks" may prolong the debato considerably. , hi I ' !MSlffitw2aiHffitf&f lyS'lsgilgKwBiSBSSSSSSy iflB 3(&$lkc'ap i5ws3r TWO POLICE BOAT PILOTS ACCUSE EACH OTHER LLbsHHIsv?: HRisssH ssssssssssssssPtBibII!?!, 'afHsLaLaH! IsSSSSSSSSBBBSmMiSBSSSHUfiPsSisGBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSj LSSBSK EBSSSLH This photograph, autographed by Billy Sunday and' reproduced in beautiful photogravure, 10x15 inches, will be sent free on receipt of the attached coupon. No undertaking of Billy Sunday has matched in importance his Philadelphia campaign, Because of the Intense interest In if the Public Ledger and Evening Lodger have arranged to cover every detail of Sundajrs activities. Mr. Sunday's sermons will bq printed in full every day. All of the articles will be generously illus trated. The Public Ledger and Evening Ledger will give the clearest and fullest conception of what the Billy Sunday campaign means. Pin a dollar bill to the coupon below and send It in. The paper will be served to you without d&ay wherever you reside and this beautiful photogravure, especially suitable for framing, will be mailed to you. L BILLY SUNDAY J fc ;i Subscription Blank Public Ledger Company: ' ' Independence Square, Philadelphia. Enclosed find One Dollar for which aend me com feination number- - 1 Public' Ledger Dally only for 9 yeeka S Public Ledger Dally and Sunday for 6 weeks 3 Public Ledger Dally nnd Evening Ledger for vfeeka 4 Evening Ledger Dally for 1? lyeeka 5 Evening Ledger and Sunday Ledger for 9 weeka Namt .MimmivtMtini m -SSK? &wd tmdt?l thi (w miHfvfat f Charges Include "Unbecoming Con duct" and Assault. Edward Corliss, pilot of tho pollco boat Ashhrjdgc. and Lieutenant 12. J. Walsh, of tho pollco boat King, each nppeared beforo tho Pollco Board of Inquiry today to answer charges of "conduct unbecom ing nn offloer and assault and battery," Each preferred the charges against the other. Tho troublo grew out of a light on De cember 1?, at tho Race street wharf, when Corliss was prevented frqm Rotting on thtf'boat King by Lieutenant Walsh. The case was referred to Director Porter. The Board of Inquiry heard also tho casq of colored Policeman Mnssey, of the 21th and Fltzwater streets station, who was charged with "cowardlco" In con nection with his conduct at n race riot on South street, between 17th and lSth atreots, on Christmas Day. Policeman Harding, of the 12th and Pino streets station, who was In plain clothes nt the time of tho riot, attempted to ns Blst Mnssey, and In his efforts he was so badly beaten that he had to be treated at the Polyclinic Hospital. It was charged that Massey deserted Hording whonthe odds became too 'great, but the testimony of several wltnosses showed that Massoy was pursuing soveral of Harding's assailants. His case was also referred to Director Porter. "PERPETUAL ARCHITECT" Philip H. Johnson's contract with the Department of Health is held to be responsible for the quarrel which resulted in the resignation of Dr. Harte and Assistant Di rector Wilson. DIRECTOR ZIE6LER TAKES UP DDTIE5 OF HIS NEW POST Meets Heads of Department Bureaus and Says He Will Decide All Official Questions. WOMAN HELD FOR THEFT OF MONEY FOR EXPENSES Housekeeper Charged With Telling Milkman Employer Was Abroad. Tho milkman watted for moro thnn a year for J53 while Charles S. Perley, 46 dowen avcifue, Chestnut Hill, was sup posedly detained In Europo by the war and making (lying trips to Boston to see his "dying son." And all the time Mr. Perley was either at his office or at homo. Mr. Perley's housekeeper. Mrs. Rose Davis, who had charge of the household, was today held under $500 ball by Magis trate Pennock for representing her em ployer to be whore he was not, or, moro explicitly, for embezzling 1, the milk bill being a part of that sum. She Is alleged to have appropriated money for household expenses, telling the creditors that Mr. Perley was away, and Is charged with presenting bogus grocery bills to her employer. Mr. Perley and the milk man, A. R, Haensel. 6753 Keyser street, caused tho arrest of the housekeeper. MUST REPLACE BHOHE TRAINS TRENTON, Jan. 7. Tnp Publlo Utili ties Commission has ordered the Penn sylvania Railroad o restore to service passenger trains on the shore dlvlsjon which were taken off last September. TODAY'S MAHRIAaE LICENSES' William P. Noble, 310 S. Frixer at, n4 AsnS Campbell. 310 S. Fraier at. Harold J Mk, S8i8 Watlaca at., and Anna V Farrell, SUO Mantua ava. U, and Rof .. "- ..HH 1A11 M Ath 'i"";,t. v.-..T,-. :; Loula Kurnlk. 30 Jackaon at., and Frieda Budak, 114 Falnnount av. Thomas A Dean. Colllniawood. N. J., and Kathertne Btarrltt. S46d Chiatnut at. John nynn, stud N. 7th ., and Mary T. nftlma". 8925 N, Fairbill at. .. , fluatav En'rel. SOS Nactarlna at., and Unit Numa. 602 Qr at. ... . . . Patar Kicks. l30 B. 234 at., an4 Babacea Hunter. 1M0 B. 2Sd at. .. .... lUrbVrt 6, nurtla Brtokljn, N. J., ana Helen O Dahl, JUU 8. Jthan at. , M . , EJwIn C Prlealer, tiu laland.and Anna. Frank 183 Ulfnin street. ... tela, KU2J uamaa 'eircci. ana fcioT Lf KOOO. "-. W "' r- I a -. Marie V McLaughlin. 2421 H. Alder f. -m ... m ?". SV..7JI. Tail, Zt'iS.nA i -r.."L. "?"..;' iTCkirr -..-" ..... IS Jasner at Jamea Mabry, N 18th at., and Anna ClaMiSJ" 'plut!' JUltlnwr.. M4-, and Badle B. Btalllnga Ualtfowre, Md Edwin Kllneburger,, 2344 JBbert St., and JMa. V. Sm ih. 282S .Oakdalu at. faille Backs, Vli 8. 2d ti and U! Teltel CabTlUBmIt1?.84l 'oUklnaon at, and K1. Bolomon. S0 Snyder ava. -Antonl Yaalnekl. 4215 Crescent street, and nnl.laa Daiicka. -215 Crescent street . iMlnor O Brlnckle. 807 . Belmont a.e., and Chroni. S03T BlavU it. iMtt mem -lfc.flP JS'."-.J ..!.. J ... i i wtlkmm ,i 'MBSSFtarJ wi"ih f w'i !' 'f . -,v -k- -, IMHUHH. "WJR.ST'E ".. iu int ii.iSyHeli IUIisiH ! Jsilbei P 'Sr : itiiiiliii I iWH w'f11 '""i1 wmmmm mm L m hi Helen R Yecker. Md atreat and Oalnqr road. Manuel Ferrerro. 204 Cayuga at., ana CeJutl iwa JaaikowlaJc.W2C.Bath at. rein Puchalaki, 2918 Battt st . and BUnle 12 jiSriwliv. 22f Bath at, ... Ocar f Ulra. 2.818. Wilder. St.. and Mary J Boland. alo wiiaer eireer EJwart Ptalrjirv IIS Marta C aW,.M24 Ietr ponorc .ij r. us E airard avenue, and sad 4.-W QUI, U24 Otigt avenue orovlch. pn 5. Front at, It. 1621 8. Front at. Dr. Samuel Lewis 'Zlcgler, tho newly appointed Director of Public Health nnd Charities, was formally Introduced to tho various bureau chiefs of his depart ment todny by Mayor Blankenburg. The new Director appcarod nt the Mayor's ohlco this .morning, and with tho Mayor and his secretary, Cyrus D. Fors, went to the offices of tho department. Dr. Frank Woodbury and Bromley Wharton. Of tho State Board of Chari ties, with other officials of that and other health organizations and many of his medical friends, called at the office today to congratulate Doctor Zlcgler on his appointment ond to wish him success. The now director said he would follow tho plans o flits predocessor, Dr. Richard H. Harte, In the distribution of tho $50,000 appropriated by Councils for emergency relief. He would not go Into details until ho had had time to study tho ordinance, ho declared, and to become familiar with tho technicalities of tho matter. Director Zlcgler also declined to be drawn Into dlscusplon of any other phase of his new position. When asked If he would run tho department himself or would accept suggestions, he countered by saying ho always would bo willing tq listen to suggestions, but that he alone would make final decision upon them. By request of Mayor Blankenburg, As sistant Director Alexander M. Wilson, who resigned' yesterday when the Mayor asked him to. Is remaining In his office. He will stn at his desk until Director Zlegler appoints a successor to help tho new Director to become familiar with tho routine of tho department Director Zlcgler said the future would have to take care, of Itself when asked If ho contemplatod the reappointment of Mr. Wilson as Assistant Director. Wil son also declined to talk. Tho Director said ho would not enter Into any con troversy when asked his opinion of tho difference between former Director Harto and Director Coqko over Architect John son. He declared In favor of a peace ful administration of his office. "The tender of the directorship of tho Department of Health came to me as a surprise. Mayor Blankenburg sat here In my study chair yesterday afternoon and urged me to take tho place. He said to me, smiling, 'Now, Doctor, don't bo like the young girl when Tom proposed, and say, "Oh, this Is so sudden!" ' I told htm that I would not, and accepted Ills offer. "Every one may rest assured that shall do nothing to retard the good work of my predecessors and that, It changes ore mado In any of thes.e departments, they will be made for the sole purpose, of rendering the departments more efficient. "I have been especially Interested In the matter of housing for many years, and tho creation of that commission met my heartiest approval. I Shall direct much of my personal attention to that matter. But for the present and for some time to come, doubtless, it will be my task to search and learn before I shall be able to take a sure step forward. "The caro of tho Insane and Indigent will receive my constant attention, and I r shall strive to make all needed im provements as speedily as conditions permit. At this time I am without deflnlta policies, except the general policy of mak Ins my department aa eftlclent as It oan be made, "As to my politics, In national affairs I have always been a regular Republican, but In city affairs I have voted as I wished, for the man who appealed to mo as being the best of the Jot So, you see,1 I bq into office free-handed and unprej udiced." VM INTERESTS IN PENROSE PROBE .I1 iii Continued from Pace On Democrats and Republicans, apposed to local option?" he was asked. "I think the great bulk went to elect Penrose. The; liquor men luiew no matter what Brumbaugh said about (pea option, the only safey to their" causa rested with tho election of Penrose, They knew tbat be would control Brumbaugh and the Irfglslatuta. It Penrqi had been, de feated there would have beii a local option measure enacted by tho prevent tjaghifttyre. Aa p. e4Muqunce of their ka4liM of tkt situAtWn tb liquor uet w pr ntvnvi iv n ti.cUr4W tfcAt U !$ is pM wiwaji t in iawiry. ARCHITECTS Tf ILL PROBE CAREER OF PHILIP H. JOHNSON Brother Craftsmen Appoint Committee to Investigate Contract With City and Determine Qualifications. A searching Inquiry Into the architec tural career of Philip H. Johnson, Phila delphia's political architect hi perpetuity, has been Inslltuted.by the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. Moled architects are members nt thin oreatllzotlon. It Is expected that the Investigators- will delve Into the contract, unaer '-" Johnson operates and which was granted during tho Ashbrldgo administration. The Johnson contract was the Important fac tor In tho controversy which Is said to have resulted In Mayor Blankenburgs re quest for the resignation of former Direc tor Harto, of tho Department of Health and Charities. , Johnson's official position Is thst or "consulting city nrchltoot." He was a brother-in-law of the lato Israel Durham, who was n political boss In Pennsylvania. For 12 years Johnson has enjoyed nn exclusive monopoly of till the architec tural work of tho Department or Health and Chnrjtles. . Slnco IW3, whcnlthe amailng contract was cnttred Into between Johnson and the city, ho lias been receiving 5 per cent, on the cost of buildings nnd llxturcs he designed. Ills share of tho new "Philadel phia Oonernl Hospital, which will cost C,O0O,i0, wilt bo nt least $300,000. Thp present Investigation Is being con ducted to determine why Johnson has been able to obtain Important contracts to make drawings nnd supervise tho con struction of publlo Institutions, Efforts will nlso bo mado to get Information rolatlng to Johnson's architectural edu cation and ability. COMMITTEE IN CHAHOE. It became known today that tho Inves tigation Is In chnrgo of n commlttco of three, of which Professor William P. Laird, of the University of Pennsylva nia, Is chnlrman. Tho other members of the commlttco are composed of Horace Wells Sellers, of tho firm of Sellers a Itlppey, with offices In tho Stephen Glrard Building, and John Slnklcr, of the firm of Blsell, Slnkler and Tlldcn, archi tects, In tho Bailey Building. The meeting at which It was decided to appoint a commltteo to Investigate John son's career, who Is nn ex-rodmnn In tho Bureau of Surveys, and who was drop ped 15 i ears ago for Incompetency, was held recently In tho rooms of the Busi ness Men's nnd Professional League, nnd was held under tho auspices of the Phila delphia Chapter of tho American Insti tute of Architects. Milton B. Medary, president of tho local branch of tho archi tects' association, presided. Action to Investigate Johnson's archi tectural ability was decided upon after the publication of tho editorial, "A New Architect and a New Blocklcy," In tho Evbnino Ledoer on December 15, 1514. The editorial called attention to( tho fact that a lot of bricks piled together did not mean a modern hospital building. This editorial was read at tho meeting and resulted In tho appointment of the Investigation, Committee. , NO1 COMPETITION. Many of tho members manifested sur prise when statements wore mado that Johnson, who Is known among politicians as "Phil," had obtained contracts with the city to make drawings and supervise the construction as architect without com petition. Leading architects who attended the meeting nnd frankly voiced th'elr l(sentl ments pointed out that many of tho Im portant contracts have been In existence for nearly 13 years, being perpetual In their nature. It was argued by some of the members that tho oxpeditures of these contracts amounted to many millions. POmTS OP INQUIRY. The committee was requested to learn Just what qualifications Johnson pos sessed, whero he had received his archi tectural education, training and also from which college, university or academy he had been graduated'. Several members frankly said that they had never heard whether Johnson had taken a courso In architectural work. The committee was Instructed to report -what action should bo taken by tho Insti tute, it any, following Its Investigation. Among the projects for which Johnson has designed plans and which were men tioned at tho meeting were: Tho Hospital for tho Indigent, the Phil adelphia Hospital for the Insane, the Philadelphia General Hospital for Sur gical and Other Cases, tho Municipal Hos pital for Contagious Diseases, the Home for Feeble-minded, recreation buildings, playgrounds and improvements on ground nt Wth. Mth, Chrlstlqh and Webster streets, railroad viaduct 9th street below Jefferson, Athletic Square, Westmoreland Square and Watorvlew Park, 22d street and Scdgcly avenue. Edward Crane, a prominent architect, with offices at 1013 Walnut street, who la a member of the American Institute of Architects, today said: "The city should determine whether Johnson'B contract, made 12 years ago, is legal. I believe that architects should be selected by tho city after an open compe tition. This will mean the elimination of politics and favoritism." RUSH TO BECOME CITIZENS BOO Eorelgners Appty for Naturall satlon Papers. An unprecedented number of foreigners besieged the naturalization officials In the Federal Bulldtngetoday to make applica tion for citizenship. Several policemen Were detailed to keep the M0 men In order, Men of all nationalities were pres ent, but by far the greatest number was made up of those from countries now at war. Some of these said they had been liv ing In this country for many years, but had never become citizens, and fearing they would now be called to arms tn Europe, wera hastening to take out cit izenship papers here. Some, time ago It became necessary to turn over the Civil Service rooms to Jian die the largo number of foreigners that applied, and shortly after 10 additional clerks were sent from Washington to aid the naturalization work In this city. riBEMfEN OUABD TABERNACLE w Chemical Engine Ho. 1 and Crew Hove to Twentieth and Vine. Chemical Engine No. t, of 19th and South Streets, with a. full day and night crew of eight men. Including Captain Daniel Laird, moved intp new quarters in a small butldlnK at Mth and Vine streets today, adjoining the "Billy" Bun day tabrru.cle Tho engine and Us crew will remain there night and day through out tho campaign. Phis move was mde to give instant -protection to the tabernacle j4 Che Crowd that throng it is ea of Bra. Within haXi a. minute after tka attMt IH soanjfcd. If rtns tan4 ij fct Ip i tat us whsu. no. i a Oil na cr TO PROBE CLERK'S DEATH Deteclive Will Investlffftto Injury to Mission Employe. Coroner Knight todny instructed De Wive Frank Paul to Investigate tho death of Jason Mortimer, years old, a former clerk at tho Inasmuch Mission, 10th and Locust streets, who was found In his room nt the mission during the latter part of November In an uncon scious condition, nnd with a cut in his head. Mortimer died in tho Jefferson Hospital today. .,.,'. When Mortimer was found, It was be lieved that ho had been a victim of rob bers, but upon furlhor Investigation, It Was decided ho had rocelvcd the lacera tion when ho fell to the floor following an attack of vertigo. POOR MOTHER GIVES CHILD TO WEALTHY' WOMAN FROM SOUTH Camden Parent Surrenders Girl in Hope' That She May Have Better Home With Strangers. "I, Mrs. Amelia Sauts, of my own freo will and accord, hereby agree to surren der all fujuro mother rights to my daugh ter Amelia, 10 years old. I also agree to permit Mrs. Halph Shcddon to adopt my child." A poor mother, making her living as a wash.voman, and a cultured nnd wealthy Indy met In tho pnrlor of a cottago In West Colllngswood, N. J., today, and signed their nnmes to this agreement. Boforo tho Ink on tho legal document had dried, a mother suddoply mado child less, nnd a childless wife who becamo a fostcr-mothor, wcro on their wny to their rcspectlvo homes. Somo day Amelia Sauet, who until this morning was an inmate of tho Mary J. Ball Day Nursery, In Camden, will be come the heiress of a largo estate. Sho will be aboard a Pullman car tonight, bound for San Antonio Tonus. Tho adoption of Amelia Snust, who nour know what It meant to havo a good home, nlco dresics, spending money, auto mobllo rides and attending prlvato schools, Is tho lesult of a wealthy woman's search for n homeless girl. Four years ngo Mrs. rfalph Sneddon, who Is the wife of a prqmlnonf phyelcaln In Sin Antonio, Tex., made up her mind to find a homeless girl and make her hnppy. The Sheddens havo never had children. They own farms, ranchcB nnd automobiles. Often they discussed who their futuro heirs would bo. HAD LONG SEARCH. Mrs. Shcddon left her homo with one purpose In mind, to find a girl she nnd her husband could adopt. Her Journey led hor to many lnrgo cities. She visited aslums nnd nurseries. A week ago Bhe reached Camden. Whllo visiting hor sister, Mrs. Christ man, who Uvea at 710 Nagtll uvenue. West Colllngswood, sho heard of the Mnry J. Ball Nursery. Patrons of the nursery told Mrs. Sheddcn of the many orphan nnd homeless children who woro living In thnt Institution, ' It did not take long for tho news to spread tn West Colllngswood that from tho South a society woman had como to Camden to adopt a poor child. Letters began to roach Mrs. Shedden. Mothers from many parts of South Jersey wroto that thoy woro willing to have Mrs. Shed den adopt their child, "I want a little girl who will call mo mamma and my husband papa," said Mrs. Shedden, when sho cnlled at tho Mary J. Ball Nursery. Matron McEwen led the visitor to one of the dormitories Among tho children on tho floor, -was dark eyes and black hqlrod Auielln., "MAMMA A POOR LADY." "Havo you a mother?" asked Mrs. Shedden. 'Yes, and my mamma. Is a poor lady," replied Amelia In a gentle and half frightened tone. Mrs. Shedden then made up her mind to adopt Amelia. Mrs, Samst wns Informed of Mrs. Shed den's desire to ndopt her child. A meet ing was m ranged. When Mrs. Saust heard Mrs. Shedden's proposition, she said: "My daughter never knew what it -was to have- n good home. Often sho has gone without food for days. My hus band doesn't work and when ho does ho earns small wages. I lovo Amelia, but I oin willing to part with her If I can be assured that she will have a bet ter horrie." County Prosecutor William Kraft agreed to help In arranging tho adoption proceedings, which was officially agreed upon today. Mrs, Saust went to West Colllngswood today to say good-bye to her cjilld. It Is probably the last tlmo that she will se her chld. Fivo mothers wefe present at the tlmo when the (wo women signed tha adoption papers. Some of them wept. Mrs. Saust walked out of tho parlor and, as sho reached tho street, slie waved her hand to her, daughter, who stood at tho window. TRANSIT FIGHT WON, FOBS PROVIDE LOAN Continued from Pace One be no string to them. Philadelphia's new transit system Is not to be hampered by such things as city lines. Where real estate developments result In heavy population of sections outside tho city lines, that are physically part of the city, the now surface, subway and elevated lines aro to provide for such districts. ( VICTORY PLEASES TAYLOR. Director Taylor was naturally pleased With the victory. He knew It would como eventually, but not even the most confident worker for real rapid transit had expected It so aulckly and so thor oughly. , "Drafts of two ordlnsnces have been prepared, with relation to the Increase of the city's indebtedness for transit de velopment," ha said. "Mr. Connelly very kindly agreed to Introduce them in Coim ells at today's .session." The Director will reserve other comment until the mass meeting. Immediately after news of Mr. Connelly's action spread about the city tho Director was besieged at his office with telephone and personal culls from friends wishing to congratulate him. PATAI. QUABBEL OVER OABDS One Han Dead, Another Dyings as Result of Argument. NEWARK, N. J , Jan. T -As a result of n altercation over a gamo of cards, AntQiuo Deptlseo. 38 er old, ws hot apd blUd early toda, and 'hom mtMil 1 dying in St. JHW Hospital AeM4itMf W lb Mat? old ly tit wttMWMs at iHe luVjurti. tfce ttliUKttiU tjofc. tUt-fc hfj ibii iguuiBi iittiJi ut.,t tfae XIBS ot tt. elle rim SUCCESS OF LOAI MEASURE ASSDM IN SELECT "COlIl Many Big Projects, IncL ing High-speed Tt; Provided m$,3O0;rfa " '""ay, W-A, Select Council will today ,,,, Ordinance authorizing tho tit 3oS M ! nlclpal loan for preliminary wofVeTv tl'nrl nt r.M.vln. mIIm.j i .. ."! Ings In South Philadelphia. mmb.iJ of Blockley, Improvement of iw wnter supply nnd other clvle Ia liinntn. r Tho action In Select Council IMJ Bary to mako the millions of thtt subject to appropriation for If.. ? or contracts on tho projects InclnS tlia mraailrii Tf la Awn....., .. vertlslng for tho floating of abam i 000 of tho loan will bo begtih iB Mayor Blankenburg will reMlh, loan ordinance at his office as ooA It, nnie.il tn l,n fl.1..f ..t.t - will Immediately nffix his slsniC, uiu uiu. Alumni uvuuii is xo DS a, by tho Mayor, as he and Mrs. Bu!3 uurgr cuii"ipiiuo leaving tohltM i AShevlIlo, N. C whero a period will follow his reccht strenuous Jm?.! Incident to tho controversy In tu pnrtment of Health and' Charlllel n terminated csterday In the ruin of Director Harto and Assistant Bbi Wilson, nnd tho appointment it J. Lewis Zleglor to tho Dlrectorshlft'ij Mayor will also recuperate from tij NO OPPOSITION EXPECTED; Select Council wilt also receive ' from tho Mayor, notice of oppolol of Doctor Zleglor as Director of U partment of Health and Charities, Is expected to be no pronounced tlon to tho confirmation at Zlcgler's appointment In the branch unless It arises from tho n zatlon adherents anxious to oppost .Major in any action. Tile loan bill wns Introduced lit mon Council on December 22 -alter preliminary 30 days ol advertising other legal requlrcmento Involving ft sary delays had been concluded. proprlntlon hills distributing bortloti the loan to tho Transit Department, ino water uureau, ourvcy jjurcia other branches of municipal goven have already boon Introduced In Co Council. PROGRAM FOR APPROPRIATES Tho Finance Committee, to which, appropriation bills were referred, win port faornbly on tho measures toi and they will be placed on the c&li for passage at tho next meeting of mon Council. Mayor Blankenburg hns already rerrod with City Controller Wnlton-rBt lr uity solicitor nynn regnrmrg tne, ram f ing or about J2,6W,wu or the low JoM vide funds for the early start of U projorted public Improvements, and pay off mandamus writs aggrepkBb $H),wu, on wmen tne city is now pre Interest at the rnto of 6 per cent annum. PLOTS FOB PLAY CENTBES Councils' Commltteo Beports jEVtTfK ably on Use of Tracts;. Councils' Committee on City I'JODi' met today and reported favorably on US tn nlann urwlpl nnnprvfalnn of the liolri'sW Recreation tho following plots of grraV1!! as play centres: Tract bounded by to water, 17th, Catharlno and I6tn W: tract bounded by 20th, 27th, Morrli l: , t peet tat m be :t ) Mooro streets; trnct bounded by KlrtEje wnnrt. Hprlnp. fTroKsnn nnil fTolton itffi!;aBRt The committee nlso referred W W"1 Finance Commlttco bills making urn prlatlons for Improvement of RiyK Park, In tho 28th Ward, and the purcii for twou or a firehouse at the noruvi corner of Kensington avenue and Btreet, In the 33d Ward. H HOUSE FILLS WITH STEAMf Explosion in Boiler Drives Metnb ui X iwjiuy bu uuccki .i The explosion of a boiler In the cAi of the home or William T. Tiwen,Jt9 Kcan avenue and Mauhelm street, Cc mnntown, caused considerable ment In that neighborhood this res." Inc. No dnmace was done to the bc9 ., , ,. 41 or utuao i u. . l The explosion blew off one of the qtf-1 Jackets of the boiler, and In a few ! utes tho entire house was filled , steam, driving members of the U to the street. Plumbers shut ott' steam. llf lot 1 ,t i C0I rli !S nt as P r Pa THE WEATHER Ofiirinl 'FnrAmnf WASHlNOTbN. JtttU Fof Eastern Pennsylvania and !l Jersey: Fair and colder tonight PaiSfl day, strong west winds. Thh wpntflpnRtnrm hn rtvtpndfd trough-like depression over the Ml slppl yalley yesterday morning v ranldlv assumed a more circular fOT tlon and Is central north of Lake WA) this morning. It has caused genersi r from the Mississippi River enstwsrt the Atlantic ' coast during the Uit,J hours, hut cljar skies prevail over middle Atlantic and the southern 8U this morning. The temperatures M rlann rnnMlv nlnncr ih nrtrth Atl&fiv slope and are unseasonably mild t!M morning, wiiiie a moderate rail ns rei general tnrougnout tne "-.one i"1.? great central valleys and the souy7 States. , U, S. Weather Bureau Bulletin, f Obsanatlon made at 8 a m K""? ,"?,S inn m n m i-r. ran. uinn siv n"r Station. 8 a.ro, n't, fall. Wind Ity VS i&ai 4tan- vviw Low . , Abilene. Tr,,., 82 SO ., H B Clesi Atlantic City.,., U ,63 6W 3 gls .luanuLrcic. I, u. lis u . . r v m iio.ton. Mass.... 58 41 .63 BW Buffalo. N. V... 83 83 X.M W Chloaso, in ... s a w Cleveland, o... 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