Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, January 11, 1915, Night Extra, Page 3, Image 3

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    EVENING LiODGER-PHILABELI IIH, MONDAY, JANUABY 11 1915,
3
L ZIEGLER WRITES
kSONAL CHECK TO
RELIEVE AID MM
In 000 Appropriation for
fflinemployed ,Tied Up
Until January ll wm-
fcial Advances $8000.
i i.i.. nAnv liv Dr. S,
to .W" .-' w b.rector of th.
J" Z . - trnnth and Charities, to
rUn:" .. ,-... th. work of tha Emor-
l Aid Commltteo during the current
ftfl'T . .. . r a nvi rlnimcllmfintA un
it whue M v'wv " r
tf. ... , relief of the unem-
fTL tied UP temporal until tho
iM" . ...- raw rvmtroller nro closed
JatinU oi mo "" -
iSor Zlegler advanced his personal
forSW lor m - v
!r . .- u- ntirrrnt week.
.nterelsnlnB of warrants in tho Con-
Zja't Office leniuiuM. -.- -
"r ....- -nrdtnc to tho annual cue-
T Tht action tied up tho relief ap
. .1 ..r,n .Tnnuary S2.
rtpmuou it ...
MJSS- abouUsm each week
IC was,flnanced for tho com-
i. from pnvuia wu.. -w..
fit... today provldod tho commltteo with
i,S for tha second week, and tho third
ojKUorino so ,, BlmUarly
fKX, ion"""" it..
ill b financed pnvttw"j
SL. rrlvato contributions, however,
9 p"Im whin tho J50.000 becomes
,Bi w -
'SSowthe Controller closed his books
forovidco against 'tho thrcd weeks'
.?TJ?m" by transferring $15,000 to
Z K II Harte. then Director of tho
ilth Department. Tho resignation of
jorfor Mane " i. -- -
rr the City Treasury by clork
tTantoachcd J15.000 to rellovo his bond.
. . .k. !. hut- pnn nn drnwn
" tj,8 city Treasury for uso by tho
n.rncr Aid Committee, with tho ro-
Smther appropriation ordinance. Con-
roller vauu" ""' -- - -
mm Introduced at tho next session of
indw.
taLLOFJ.E.OPPENHEIMER
REAVES $80,000 TO FAMILY
anient Bequeaths Sums to Char-
Ihr at Death of Beneficiaries.
I Joseph B. Oppcnhelmor, lato of 1518
Lib street, and for years manager of
U gneUenburg Clothing Company, left
L?.j.t vnliipfl at $80,000. Hla will waa
Emitted to probato today. Mr. Oppen-
mer died In the Jewish Hospital, Janu-
r J.
The will, which names Moses Llcberman
ad the Gtrard TniBt Company as ex
ffliton. Dlaces tho entlro estate In trust
'or the beneflt of the decedent's mother,
!rah Oppenhelmer, and two Bisters. At
.i. J.. ii. nt tho Innf hnnnflclnrv of the
tract iond it Is directed that sums of
(SJOOtich be paid to tno JNationai jsarm
Bchool ft Pennsylvania and to the United
tfitiM. AhArlttaa
The "Win also stipulates that upon tho
lfjuliatlon of the trust fund tho residue
h... .vi-titir. ahan hrt (tiviriort nmoTi? sucn
ttwish charities as may bo named by
1 executors ana ana trustees.
The U.600 estate of Adam B. TVIegand,
HO retldoa at tno nortneast corner ui
Jtt. an rt.alnnt atrnftta (r nlnr.pr! hv
ihe Tril) In trust for a son, Herbert D. R.
negand, at whose aeatn tno prmicpai is
. V. Jl.ttV..itn1 nmnnf Mm children. It
Hubert WIegand Is not survived. by chll-
uen the estate is to do mviatxi equo.uy
oonj St. Htepnen a l'rotesiani iupiocuiiai
tinrah the, rhllTrh nf SL LultO and
tnlnhanv nlit ttlA .TAIvlall TTARnltfl.1.
fother wills probated today Include those
J Camilla Q. Bwoycr, wno aiea at jxonn-
J.t 1A lanvlni. nn natntn nf S27.000:
ETitph Wall, 1928 North 22d street, $15,000;
aim cnimbach, sra wooaiana avenue,
KMA Vll.nV-tt. n Mnrplann 2010 Vtnfi
Keet, Mm; Susanna A. Perkins. Mlddle-
lon, Del, ?woo; Marsarct jacKson, lira
vm Logan street, $35W, anu A.ewis j.
tr.tt... tnin ott. 4t H...t fWVI
f letters testamentary were granted In
m lolloping estates: Josepn a. jviunicn,
iele of H North Broad Btreet, S20.000;
Kitllda If. Hoffman, northeast coiner
McGetUgan. 1709 Montroso 'street, $5800:
.itn r nilnr-A intu ntvoal and TTrtA
Mtmie, t5(30: Rachel Farrell, 6402 Chester
Llliui. -MArt. TTnlll-u T tffmJn T?Af
PWjo avenue, $2900, and Margaret A.
IMMf, 1333 south lQtli streei, zow.
U. SUPREME COURT .
AFFIRMS FINE OF RAILROAD
iVtieUa HIpM nt Oe.nrHa Comrnis-
Ipfoa,to Punish for Discrimination.
yfWASHINGTON, Jan. U.-Weht of
si uauroad Commissions to fine rail
la for violating their Intrastate orders
M utaliy!d today by the United
supreme uourt. it amrmea a una
M 10O0 upon the Wadlev Southern Rall-
W of Georgia for violating i decision
thi state Hallway Commission.
5A Georgia law providing that railroads
T b fined up to J5009 for disobeying
'tfeni of the State Railroad Commission
M Involved In the decision. The com-
wMion. ordered the Wadley Southieji
Swjajr Company, a link of the Central
it i.1 iiauway, to give shippers
Arlan. Ga., equal privileges with
o nocKlana In shipping w thout
railway refused to obey the order.
wivemor ordered a penal sul
W. agalnft the. railroad and a Jury
w it fined J100O. The Georgia Bu
st Court affirmed thin vrrllpt. That
-ICUl ClUUSfl of thn Rtotn Dnllmnv
IgWoa act was unconstitutional was
l me railroad.
liSiUT STBIOKEN ON STREET
(Sti i-J 'v.t.i.. j.tt...
lffm Company Dies in Ambulance.
Heto. ""JDle caused the death shortly
IWoM .da5r ot Qeorgo PWer. 77
iwrKfl Tr ,vv ,-'flrr street, in a jer-
i v amouiance. jie waa
2L1 Chnut street near Broad.
ttTtt5ri was chle' teel engineer of
y!ir4,la Klectrle Company, by
& 5? v had bMn employed for 53
m vZ v wm Identified at the
fit, ' 'oer or tn nrm. ir.
v Prominent In Masonlo circles
i MVteran r tho ravH War- Ia
4Uer t nu Ul urvivett Dy one
u. oarrr, ihs uirara
S. JJUntA V. WINK
. t tS Virginia Wink, wife of
Wlafe. of Lancaster. Pa , A)d
jw1 She was the srea.t.gran4-
TMTr91"
EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
CONFERENCE IN DELAWARE
Governor and Members of Assembly
Will Discuss Program.
DOVEIt, Del., Jan. ll.-CJovernor Miller
and members of the General Assembly
today arranged for a Joint executlvo scs
slpn for the discussion of a leglslntlvo
program. Such a procedure Is an Inno
vation In the Btnte
Governor Miller advanced tho suggestion
In his message, urging the legislators to
have a short business session In the. In
terest of economy,
As a check to any attempt to prolong
tho session n concurrent resolution will
bo offered this afternoon fixing February 1
as the last day on which new legislation
may bo Introduced.
A bill tot repeal the Haiel anil-shipping
law, a measure framed to fortify local
option In Kent and Sussex Counties, was
Introduced this afternoon.
Tho Hazel law was declared unconstitu
tional by the Supremo Court. It was
drafted to prevent Intra-State traffic In
liquor.
Tho court held that, while shipments of
llnuor could not be consigned from ono
county to another, It did not prevent
liquor being sent to thirsty Delawareans
from outside tho State.
As i result, Philadelphia. Chester and
Baltimore havo boen dolntr brisk business.
while Wilmington wholesale liquor dealers
have suffered.
A legislative commltteo to probo tha
Child Labor Commission and clothed
with authority to subpona witnesses waa
created by a resolution offered by Rep
resentative Elliott.
Tho commission has been under fire
for a fortnight, foltowtng tho dismissal
of Inspector Qlbbons on charges of Ineffi
ciency. Glenn Edwards, of tho National Child
Labor Office in Now York. Is acting os
Mr. Gibbons' successor. Tha proposed
inquiry, according to the sponsors of tho
Investigation, will cover the iicopo of tho
body and Its efficiency. There Is a dis
position to abolish tho commission and
attach the Inspector to ono of tho State
departments.
WAR BRINGING MILLIONS
IN ORDERS FOR U. 9. GOODS
Pittsburgh District Rushed to Pill
Requirements.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. H.-That the next
few months will1 bo busy ones for manu
facturing plants In tho Pittsburgh and
other districts Is Indicated In orders re
ceived by Thomas M. Latimer, a Pitts
burgh broker, from four of tho nations
enow at war In Europe, Mr. Latimer has
advertised for bids on shoes, bridles and
saddles, mules, socks, barbed wire, sheet
steel nnd blankets. Mr. Latimer said
his orders Included 5,000,000 shoes, 60,000
bridles and saddles, 2500 mules and 50,000
dozen socks, besides largo orders for
ratlonB for 60,000,000 men.
Manufacturing firms from St. Louis and
Cincinnati aro bidding on the order for
shoes. It is plannod by Mr. Latimer to
distribute- tho order for shoes among
about 33 manufacturers; the order for
socks to about 15 manufacturers and the
order for shcot steel among 10 plants.
Tho Brown Shoo Company, of ,SL Louis,
has bid on tho entlro order of 6,000,000
shoes, as tho class of shoes called for Is
tho army type, and Is not made by any
firms In tho East. The Portsmouth (Ohio)
Selby Shoe Company also is an actlvo
bidder for tho order.
Dispatches from Monesscn, Pa., state
that tho 25 mills and every finishing de
partment included in the 13 processes
necessary to tho production of tin plate
of the American Sheet and Tin Plato
Company, located at that place, resumed
full operation tills morning, at least 1500
omploycs returning to work.
Nlnoteen of the 20-odd mills of tho
Now Castlo Tin Plant also resumed this
mnrnlntr nt New Castle. This Is an In
crease of five millB over the number In
operation last week, BOO additional men
going on full time. ....
Forty-nine of tho 50 mills of tho two
plants of tho American Sheet and Tin
Plate Company at Now Castlo also were
placed on a regular operation basis this
morning, after running but portt ca
pacity for several months.
After operating at about 25 per cent of
Its usual output for nearly a year the
Carnegie Steel plant, at New Castle, will
run on 60 per cent, capacity from today
onward. Tho plant has advance orders
for 8000 tons of steel for the week and
other orders aro expected before the
end of tho week. .,,,.
Ten towboats have Btarted South on
the Ohio River loaded with coal aggre
gating about 2,000,000 bushels or 80,000
tons. . ..
This shipment about clears up the an
chorages of coal awaiting despatch,
much of which has been tied up hero
since last summer. ' i
SUFFRAGISTS WILL LOSE
IN HOUSE, SAYS UNDERWOOD
Women Throng to Washington to
Plead for Amendment. t
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11. There was
much activity In tho suffrage camps today
in preparation for tho big fight in tho
House tomorrow on the Mondcll resolu
tion for nation-wide suffrage. Among
those expected to apeak In favor of the
amendment are:
Republicans Madden and Sabath, or
Illinois; Cramton. of Michigan: Towner,
of Iowa; Kent and Kahn. of Calforn a;
Fess. of Ohio; Cooper, of Wisconsin:
nogers. of Massachusetts, and Hughes, of
West Virginia.
Democrats-Brown, of New Tork,
-. tto toi-kbv! Palmer, of Penn
sylvania; Borland, of Missouri; Hayes and
Keating, of Colorado; Hobson. of Ala-
bp?Mresslves-Kelly. of Pennsylvania;
MurSoc"oVf Kansas, and Copley, of III!
nols. DECLINES TO PASS ON IAW
Supreme Court Requires Test of
Mississippi 10-Hour Statute,
WASHINGTON. Jan, It-Holding that
a majority stockholder of a corporation
coJld not enjoin enforcement of a. law,
un"l I more normal means of testing Its
constitutionality had titen attempted the
SuDreme Court this afternoon declined
to Ppass on the Mississippi ten-hour day
laThe attorneys for" the stockholder in
a lMge wtton seed oil mill had argued
fhat to violate the State law, and then
test IU constitutionality In the courts,
would subject the property of the com
pny to confiscation, due to the enormity
of tho penalties.
ARRESTED EOR COPPER THEFT
Two youths who, the police say con-
lwr . ..,. At.ii-hA nf nnnr
feeder plpesrweVe caht early today by
Sergewt nobert Henry, of the Trenton
Ivenue and Pauphln street station as
they were T breaking copper said to have
been taken from the Summerfle d Meth
odUt Episcopal Church. Tulip and
CU street Henry was , maWn, hi.
5 In alley aerois the street from the
ST Hebron n and caught James
,niBle IT, o rm liast Susquehanna
Ke. Later Lawrence McICnight 8003
SSt Cumberland street, was arrested.
TURK HERO WOUNDED
Ttima Jan. ILi-Chukrt Pasha, who
PAB.5lt the. TuikUh troopa n their
SSSH&JJ of dniWle .gainst the
"Sff- lilies baa been wouaded and
WOMAN'S PHYSICIAN
THREATENS ROGERS.
WITH DISCLOSURES
Lawyer Promises to Wed
1 Mother Who Poisoned
Babies When His Wife
Has Obtained a Divorce.
NEW TORK, Jan. 11. Threats of more
sensational disclosures In the tragedy ot
Ida Snlffen Rogers were made this after
noon by Dr. Walter Hague, her physician,
boforo ho was called as the first witness
beforo the Grand 'jury Investigating tho
killing of her Imblen by the woman.
Theso disclosures. Doctor Haguo Inti
mated, would place tho woman before
tho public In a better light.
"I don't want to tell all I know about
tho case to tho Grand Jury," Doctor
Haguo Bald. "I want to confer with Mrs. J
Walter's attorney. If I find out that
Lorleys Elton Rogers Is trying to save
his own skin at tho expense ot this noble
woman I'll turn loose a blast that will
mako Laura Jean Llbbey look like a
piker."
Rogers has promised Mrs. Walters
Rogers that Bho shatl become his legal
wife, when his present wife divorces him.
The wdman, whoso babies, John, i
years old, nnd Lorida, 8 months old, died
from bichloride ot morcury which she
gavo thom before taking the poison her
self, renowed her assurances to thoso
attending her In Lebanon Hospital to
day that she would not try to take her
life again.
But District Attorney Martin, of tho
Bronx, feels that at any moment the
patient may bo ovcrcomo by the thought
that she has killed her children and
therefore by his orders two policemen
have been put on guard over her.
One stands near the window of her room
on the third floor of the hospital over
looking the high rock bluff below. Tho
other stands by her bedside, ready to
restrain her If she attempts to do herself
harm. Theso policemen were Instructed
by Captain Burke, of tho Morrlsanla Po
lice Station, to keep Rogers from tho
room now that Mrs. Rogers-Walters has
rotalncd counsel.
Among thoso who will appear beforo
tho Grand Jury, which will begin to in
vestigate tho whole Rogers tangle today,
aro A. Dl Bella, a druggist, with a store
at Plimpton and Boscobcl avenues, In
tho Bronx. Ho remembers having sold
many articles to Mrs. waaers-itoBcrB,
but he cannot remember selling her any
bichloride of morcury, and Dr. W. Grant
Haguo, Mrs. Rogers physician cannot
romembor having written n prescription
for tho poison.
WALNUT SEES PERIL
OF LEGISLATIVE CRISIS
Fears "Whip of Patronage" May En
danger Civil Service Bill.
The present situation botween Governor-elect
Brumbaugh and tho Legisla
ture, which might develop into a crisis
where tho whip of patronago would bo
used to keep the Legislature In line, has
caused the framora ot a Statewide civil
sorvlco bill, which will bo introduced
during tho present session, much concern.
"It would bo a matter of regret If the
5000 or more positions in the State were
to embarrass the proposed State civil
service law in which both Dr. Brum
baugh and tho Civil Service Reform As
sociation are Interested," said T. Henry
Walnut, an Independent and a member
of the Executive Committee ot tho asbo
clation. "Tho present situation nnd a
possible crlBls emphasize the fact that
under a State civil sen-ice law theio
would not be so much reason for a clash
over patronago between the Chief Exoc
Utlvo and tho Legislature, for then the
Legislature would not have bo much In
fluence over the Governor and tho Gov
ernor would not have so much Influence
over thp Legislature.
"Legislation would be enacted more
under the auspices of public opinion, un
affected by tho matter of patronage.
Fights over Jobs sometimes distort or
stitlo legislation. It may .under tho pres
ent Bjstem, more frequently happen that
Jobs would havo moro Influence over
legislation than would the good or evil
Inherent in the proposed legislation,"
SUES FOR $250,000 OF
HUGH M'DONNELL ESTATE
Major Gillette and Companies Named
as Defendants in Action.
A suit to recover a quarter of a million
dolors In securities and cash, which ho
says Is due him from the estate of Hugli
BIoDonnoll, mining promoter, who died In
Mexico in 1910, was brought today In
Commoh Pleas Court No. 3 by William
H. Alexander, of New Tork, against
Bernard and Annie McDonnell, adminis
trators of tho estate; tho Mexican Rlncon
mining Company and Its president. Major
Caasius E. Glllete, former head of the
filtration system in this city: the Corpora
tion Guarantee and Trust Company, and
the American Rlncon Mining Company.
Alexander asserts inai aner wuihk h
agreement -with Hugh McDonnell In Sep
tember, 1906, he advanced JS500 to him
for the purpose of obtaining an option on
the Rlncon Mining Company, with the
understanding he was to get one-halfjif
tho profits of the sole of the option, and
says McDonnell transferred all of the
shares of the American Rlncon Mining
Company to the Mexican Rlncon Mining
pomponv for tm.fa, but never notified
him or the transfer or accounted to him.
Tha Corporation auarante and Trust
Conrpany, one of the defendants. Is named
because it was engaged by the Mexican
company to keep an accurate record of
the salo of Its stook, and Alexander asks
that It be enjoined from allowing the
transfer of- any stock now standing In
the name of Hugh McDonnell on the
books of the Mexican company.
Alexander also seekB to have the court
enjoin the Mexican company and Major
Gillette from allowing the transfer of
any shares on stock on the books of the
Mexican company in the name of Hugh
McDonnell.
BRYAN TO SPEAK HERE-
Secretary of State Will Address Poor
Richard Club,
The ninth annual dinner of the Pcjor
Richard Club will be held next Satur
day. Secretary Bryan wjll be the orator
of the occasion. The Secretary will speak
on "Peace and Prosperity." and this will
be hla first address since the protest
against the searching of American ships
was sent to Great Britain.
MUs Katheiine Davis, Commissioner of
Corrections of New York City, will speak
on "The American Woman in Municipal
Work." and Prof II L. Holllngsworth,
of (Mumble, Univwelty on "kdvrlUij
anl !Bgeres,,
! FHKNCIS 1
iDtacKSO I
WALKING I
m ' FHOH ma
FRANCIS DE L'ACKSO
In the city on a bicycle trip from
coast to coast to earn money to
go to college.
ACROSS CONTINENT AWHEEL
Young Man Hopes to Win $5000
Prize nnd n College Education.
Francis do l'Ackso 'wants to go to col
lege. In order to cam the necessary
funds ho la planning to rldo a bicycle
ffom Now Tork to San Francisco with his
wrists handcuffed.
Do l'Ackso, who Is 20 years old, ar
rived In Philadelphia today from Balti
more, his home town, on his way to Now
Tork, from whero ho plans to make his
start on tho cycle trip about January 22.
If everything goes as planned ho will
rldo through tho big entrances to tho
Panama Pacific Exposition July 16.
Do l'Ackso is on old hand at the walk
ing game. It was nftor n trip around
tho world ho had a desire to go to col
logo. He found himself in Ann Arbor.
Mich., at tho time nnd attended tho high
school there for three years.
YOUNGSTERS MADE HAPPY
AT "BILLY'S" TABERNACLE
One Wants Mother to Bring Him Eyery Day A "Rusher of
Copy" says Sunday "Has the Right Dope" Police
Hearts Touched.
"Johnny" Hare, a boy who "rushes
copy" to a nowspaper, says "Billy" Sun
day has "got the, right dope, all right.','
The youngster has been on hand at every
meeting, and Is Jubilant over the prospect
of hearing the evangelist on every oc
casion. "Ho sure Is there." "Johnny" said to
day. "There's nothln' to It. When a
fellow talks llko that he knows" what ho's
talkln' about, and It goes with me."
The effect that "Billy's" sermons have
had on tho pollco of this city Is well
Illustrated In tho cases of Policemen
Charles Crooka and Johnl Dennlson, of
the 4th nnd Tork streets station, who at
tended ono of tho revival meetings In
plain clothes and Immediately filed an
application with Lieutenant Keith to be
detailed to duty In tho tabernacle. The
request was granted, and now tho of
ficials of the Pollco Department nro over
whelmed with similar applications from
would-be "Sunday coppers."
-
The revlvnl meetings are as popular
with youngsters as with their parents.
Ot course, they do not hear "Billy," but
they have an opportunity to spend sov
cral happy hours In the tabernacle
nursery opposite tho main Btructuro on
the Parkway,
A remark made by ono of the young
sters yesterday as he waa being "checked
out" to his mother by one of tho nurses
la typical of Hho attitude of the children
who aro cared for there.
"Momsy," ho sald.l "won't you please
como ovcry day? I built a gr-eat gr-eat
big sand house an,' there was "another
little boy named Jimmy an' wo played
he was 'Billy' Sunday an' I was a
naughty boy, an' then he got mo all
con-con-convlcted. Please can't I como
tomorrow?" w
"That man Rodeheaver Just fascinates
me," said an otd lady who Is always
an early comer at the tabernacle meet
ings. "I never saw anyone who seemed
to enjoy his work as much as he does,
and It certainly does accomplish results.
I never heard such fine singing In my
life."
"I don't Intend to go without my lunch
and I don't Intend to lose this seat
PIOUS JEWS BURY T0RAHS
DAMAGED BY FLAMES
Ruined Scrolls Are Borne Prom
Synagogue to Cemetery.
Funeral rites wero held yesterday for
the ruined scrolls of the Holy Scriptures
that had been damaged by fire a week
ago in the Tefereth Israel Synagogue,
3010 Glrnrd avenue One thousand men
and women followed a whlto hearse bear
ing the damaged Torahs from tho syna
gogue to Mount Lebanon Cemetery In
Darby, where the scrolls wero buried.
Rabbi B. L. Levinthal conducted solemn
services over the scrolls in the syna
gogue. Standing upon tho blackened pul
pit he rebuked the congregation of mourn
ers, all in tears, that they had not better
cared for their edlflcft A lighted candle,
left standing upon the pulpit, was over
turned, causing tho Are.
Funeral hymns were sung and prayers
ot mourning offered at the service In the
cemetery. The scrolls were reverently
buried in an earthern pro. placed In a
plain white. coHln A collection was taken
to replace the lost Torahs and the regu
lar afternoon reljgioua service followed.
SOHOOIi BOARD'S ACCOUNTS
Bills for December approved today by
the Finance Committee of the Board of
Education aggregated 9i660.TT. Including
fUJ.5TO.IS for salaries of teachers. Jani
tors, clerks and superintendents, and
tm.Kd.7ti for purchase of sites and erec
tion of now buUJtuga- The available bal
ance on hand reported by 8ohool Treas
urer William W-Coeb, inefcidtoig uncol
lected aebool orders, is .S.1&.
WAR ORDERS GIVE
THOUSANDS WORK
AT SCHWAB PLANT
Majority of Nearly 11,000
Men Now on Payroll
Busy Turning Out SJirap
nel for Allies.
BETHLEHEM, Pa., Jan. ll.-Forelgn
orders havo been coming In so rapidly at
the Bethlehem steel plnnt that upward
of 20C0 men have been put to work within
tho last month, and there aro now nearly
11,000 on tho payroll. The majority of
theso nro at work on tho manufacture
of shrapnel, which Is being turned, out In
vast quantities. Still larger quantities
will bo made henceforth, owing to tho
Increase In capacity due to the enlarge
ment of tho projcctllo Rhops. Shipments
of shells nro mndo every night to Canada.
A largo number of men, moro than 1000,
arc employed In making structural steel
for bridges In the war zones In Europe
to tcplace those destroyed during hos
tilities. Theso shipments also aro made
by way of Canada.
The nggrogato of foreign contracts
landed by President Schwab recently Is
estimated at $135,000,000, nnd It Is said that
If tho war keeps up a few months longer
tho Bethlehem plnnt will havo 15,000 men
nt work, the largest In Its history. Tho
highest number heretofore was 12,000.
KILLED IN "LAST" ASCENSION
Philadelphia Balloonist Planned to
Accept Position Offered Him.
George Taylor, tho young Philadelphia
aeronaut who was kilted yesterday In
Jacksonville, Flo,, when he fell 300 feet
after his balloon exploded, wns making
that which he intended to bo his last as
sonslon when the nccldcnt hnppened, ac
cording to Sergeant Bartle, ot the 26th
nnd Tork streets police station.
"I had succeeded in getting George a
Job with the Ford automobile concern In
this city," said Sergeant Bartlo today.
"Tho boy probably was Induced to make
n flight In ordor to raise his fare to Phil
adelphia. Four years ago ho had an nc
cident, and ho then said ho would never
ascend again. Tho dcslra to como North
probably made him forget his resolution."
Taylor was tho son of Milton Tnylor,
2615 West Dauphin street. His balloon
exploded for some unknown reason, nnd
tho boy fell, clinging to the basket, In
view of thousands of spectators. He was
Identified as a former Phlladetphtan by
letters found In his pockets.
either," said ono white-whiskered man
as he ducked his head to escape being
seen by an usher nnd took a great bite
of ham Hindu Ich. "I don't think that
oven 'Billy would call this a sin, and
I'm awfully hungry."
"This nursery may get 'BIllj' Sunday
Into trouble with tho United States Gov-
iernment," ono nnxlous person remnrked.
'"filrtl, nf M,n 1,1.1- nl..,l .. 1.1. t..
-'ui uh l.lo JVIUD IHIXJ lllty ,t.ll 111,
soldiers. Thoso little ones cortalnly look
like Frenchmen. There's danger of a
breach of neutrality. In spirit at least."
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury are
frequently seen at tho tabernacle. They
are Interested spectators.
One mule visitor Eald the girls In charge
of the nursery wero so pretty, sweet and
refined that they would undoubtnbly
make good wives.
Speaking of the nursery, all ago records
were, broken there recently when Samuel
L Rosenburger, of 417 Walnut lane, Rox
borough, checked his son Harold, aged
two weeks. Ho also checked his other
two children.
C. B. Hartley, S3 years old, of Altoona,
Pa , has not missed a slnglo service of
the revival. To him "Billy" Sunday Is
the "best ever."
"It's all very well about not frightening
people Into religion," one trall-hltter said,
"but It took only two minutes to convert
me, and, honest to goodness, I would
novor have been converted liad I not
been afraid of hell and damnation."
"I hear 'Billy' Sunday Is a Catholic
when It comes to divorce," one dainty
young woman remarked. "I don't know
whether I ngreo with him or not. That
would depend upon the man, I reckon."
Attendants aie chuokllng over tho In
vitation "Billy" Sunday received from
"Tony" Blddle to como and dine. The
"Invito" came by mall, and "Tony" ad
drossed Sunday aa Doctor. "BUly" In
answering said that If Mr. Blddlo called
him doctor agnln he would simply have
to pass up the Invitation. "Just plain,
everyday 'Billy' Is plenty good enough
for me," ho said.
WILSON TELLS JANE ADDAMS
HE MAY VETO LITERARY TEST
She Appeals to President on Behalf
of Immigrants.
WASHINGTON, Jan. H.-Mlsa Jane
Addams, of Hull House, Chicago, appealed
today to President Wilson to veto the
immigration bill containing the literacy
test. The President declared that he was
opposed to the test and Intimated that
he would probably veto the measure.
Miss Addams told the President that
many well-to-do foreigners In Chicago
and elsewhere desired to bring their aged
parents from abroad, particularly since
the war broke out. Many of these old
people could neither read nor write.
Miss Mary A, McDowell, of tho Chicago
University settlement, said some of the
best types ot citizenship were developed
among illiterates.
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"SANDBAG COMMITTEE"
UNWITTINGLY VOTED FOR
Canvass of State Senators Shows
They Were Taken Unawares.
A canvass of tho members of the Penn
sylvania State Senate has rcvenlod tho
fact that a great number of tho Senators
did not realize the significance of their
action last week when thoy voted fa
vorably on the resolution presented by
Senator Crow, providing for the appoint
ment of a "Committee on Executive Nom
inations "
Tho body created under tho Ciow reso
lution hns been termed tho "Sandbag
Committee," and to It will be Intrusted
for confirmation nil appointments made
by the Governor during tho four years
of his term. It Is generally agreed In
political circles that at tho dictates of
tho Republican Organization this commit
tee can hold a powerful club over tho
head of Governor-elect Brumbaugh should
his nominations not meet with tho ap
proval of tho Organization leaders.
Some of tho Senators expressed sur
prise that they had voted for tho Crow
resolution nnd others declared they would
stand by Governor Brumbaugh In case
of a dispute In the Senate over his nom
inations. Ono of the Senators, who admitted he
was taken unawares by tho Crow lesolu
tlon, pointed out that under tho arrange
ment nil nominations might be marked
"mado by Brumbaugh" and "Indorsed by
Penrose."
SHIPPING MEN ASK REPEAL
OF SECRET MANIFEST ORDER
Treasury Regulation Places Outbound
Vessels Under British Suspicion.
Shipping men said today that It was
tlmo for tho Secretary of the Treasury
to rescind his order to conceal t)ie mani
fests of outward-bound steamships for
30 days after the vessels sailed. If he wns
slncero In his desire to assist In the
transportation of American goods abroad,
Theso men condemned tho order when
It was first Issued several weeks ago and
they declared that It would cause Great
Britain to consider eveiy vessel leaving
American ports under suspicion. This Is
borne out In the reply of England to tho
United States' protest, which reads In
part as follows
"SlnLe tho outbreak of the war tho
Government of the United States has
changed its previous practice and has
prohibited tho publication of manifests
till 30 dajs after tho departure of vessels
from tho United States ports. We had
no 'locus Btnndl' for complaining of this
change, and did not complain. But the
effect of It miiBt be to Incrense tho dif
ficulty of ascertaining the presence of
contraband, and to render necessary In
tho Interests of our national safety the
examination nnd detention of more ships
than would have been tho case It the
former practice had continued."
ARRESTED AS HE LEAVES COURT
Two minutes after sentence had been
suspended on Charles Mink, a Negro, of
1901 Naudaln street. In court today when
he was arraigned on a churge of enter
ing a house, the man wns rearrested and
turned over to the police of Ardmore.
Mink Is wanted In that suburb on a
charge of breaking and entering. He was
arrested as he left the court room by
Detective Williams.
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