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FINANCIAL EDITION
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fob. I-NO. 105.
PIIHiADELPniA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1915.
PRICE ONE OBNT
CortimnT. 101S, st Tin rcsMo LctKira ColiriKT.
1,000 MAY HAVE
DELAWARE RIVER OVERFLOWS BOUNDS INTO CITY STREETS
CITY'S MIGHTY CALL
FOR RAPID TRANSIT
WILL RING TONIGHT
PERISHED IN ITALY,
OFFICIALS ADMIT
fBjKw
W
flint v
Paid.
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Jj& in Charge of Relief
ftVork Troops Arc
Rushed to Aid of Sufferers
Hoi "ji n.'.ivj
girt ohickch iioinv-i.
Si (eitlmated), 25,000. ,
7L ..tlmatedl. 33.000.
jimv destroyed or damaged, 31.
HmeiMi iw,vw.
ijfB, Jan. H.-:onnlctlnB reports of
5uujoak completely bewildered Gov
ment officials hero today. At 5 o'clock
"Si afternoon It was admitted that tho
Sffiritfes wero unablo to dctermlno
SEjiiK the death Hat would bo fixx or
jij. Most of tho casualties are In tho
jEHlly of Avezzano, which was do-
nnt-
fijjidJJj reported that at least half of
VJOTulatlon of 12,000 had been killed
Slit Nearly all of the others had
tJETmore or less seriously Injured. In
SSiih !h vlplnltv there wero reDorted
'j&iial dead. Ilnnlly a city In tho
Eigrtraent of tho Abruzzl but suffcrod
tTKreater or lesser degree. In many It
sStrfportcd that hundreds had been
iofciil news of the destruction by the
tnthquake of 11 more towns and villages,
ssnnff a total population of more than
Si pawns was received by Premier Sa
fcaWfate this afternoon. Thoso places
tnf.CtcUtrello, Cappello, Colurmale. Ce
liac Fitterno, St. Pcllno. Qlola,, Jtarsl,
farcola, Antrosano and Caatrenucvo.
JH,yr yie 4000 Inhabitants of aCplstrello
i&yslj to havo perished. These towns
tfifewj that all the other villages of that
Mftl'wfre wrecked.
StEnt Usht earth tremors In central
111 ii today increased the terror caused
tiffiiya shocks.
roMTJMQltntlof the'threo shocks to.
SuTenlitW ut'3 IS'olocR-'thiB-mornT
ft created a panic among the people
nfle. who already were badly terrl-
.thousands rushed Into the streets
itu- msni. ciowing. so tar as is
a no additional damaze resulted.
MJaa,- unconfirmed report says the
mat was especially severe at Avezzano,
M(conpteted the destruction of tho
tarn.
Kfltfc reports received from Potenzo,
Itttlnjr" dtflnltelv that thprn hnrt been no
fas of life In that province. Government
.tffidilj early this afternoon declared that
iMMittf list would not be aa large as at
knteerned likely, and Premier Salandra
M at that time that nrohnhlv not mora
Ji 000 were dead. Later, he said that
niw7 nve umes that number had
Mrtshd.
MsUNT KILLED IN AVEZZANO.
Hu uovemment todoy officially an
MiMtt that Avezzano has been com.
WW destroyed and, tho town of Sora
Tjfjwaiy aamaged.
Xot of thoso who wero killed In Avez-
Concluded on raze Three
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52fe -weather anyhow T Rain, wet,
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ideax skies, and other Dleosant
.tt Bext, and then back tho next
to formula No. L Or maybe It
L different direction. Tempera
or above one day, and then up
& next. But It has one virtue at
i. It keeps us from getting too
Contrast Is the verv best cure
&Wshnes. For Instance, while to-
6"ly Partly clear there Is not
"CSC COmlnar if, naaf- fu, .-,
fifth- enough, at that I
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NORT
AISNESHORE
Line of Communications
Menaced and Retire
ment Is ForcedGer
mans Attack Lines at
Soissons With Fresh
Troops, But Fail to
Gain.
Tho French havo been compelled to
abandon several positions at Vrcgny,
on tho north sldo of tho Alsnc, nnd
retire to tho south bank of tho river.
This Is ndmltted In tqday'H omclal
statement of the Paris War Oillco, but
It Is maintained that tho retirement
was due to tho sweeping away of
temporary bridges by tho river floods,
tho lino of communications thus being
menaced.
Berlin, however, reports that tho
French retirement across tho Alsno
rosulted from a vigorous German at
tack, witnessed by tho Kaiser himself,
and that a largo number of prisoners
wero taken!
Heavy fighting Is continuing in tho
region of Soissons, where tho Germans
have massed fresh troops and aio at
tacking with Increased vigor to regain
lost positions. Tho French bollevo that
tho Invaders aro aiming a now drlvo
at this point of the lino In an effort to
brpak through, and General Jo ft re has
rusKeiUTttDfprcomeatvto- Ho-tVicat-v4
oncd point. ,
Tho bombardment of Rhelms has
been resumed and further damage has
been inflicted by German shells. Ber
lin reports that tho bombardment was
made necessary becauso tho French
had mounted guns In tho city and wero
shelling tho German lines.
Tho Turkish advance into Persia Is
being marked by tho massacre of
Christians, according to reports from
Tlflls. At Minadoab, south of Tabriz,
the Kurds killed 300 Christians. Tho
Turkish army is now pushing on to
ward tho Russian province of Erivan,
the city of Tiflls being tho objeotivo.
Potrogrod announces another victory
over the Turks in tho Caucasus, claim
ing tho destruction of an entire bat
talion. East Prussia is menaced both within
and without. Russian forces have
taken advantage of tho frozen Mazu
rlan Lakes to make a vigorous advance
while a new drive Is under way from
northwest Poland. Activity also Is re
ported on the border near Mlawa.
Petrograd reports repulse of German
nssaulto west of Warsaw. Rifle Are
broke charging columns in four attacks
at Samlce, nnd near BorJImow a now
assaults wm beaten back. ,
.The Austrian Var Office states that
the Czar has been defeated in Hungary
in the Upper Ung Valley.
Today's German official report as
serts that the Russian offensive In East
Prussia has been checked at Gumbln
nen and Loetzen,
FLOODS DRIVE FRENCH
BACK ACROSS AISNE
Compelled to Retire When Bridges
Aro Swept Away.
PAIUS. Jan. 1C
Admission was made today that the
French troops holding positions north of
the Alsne have been compelled to retire
to the south of the river- Severe floods,
which carried away the temporary
tariaa. ad not the German attacks.
L are giverf as the cause. It Is stated that
It was necessary mv w n,w. ...... .
made In order that communications
should be preserved.
The flghtin around Soissons continues,
with the Germans throwing heavy forces
Into action In an effort to regain lost
ground.
Despite this, the French are said to
have sained a Usbt advantago at oar
tain point. ..
In ths extreme north the cannonading1
continues, despite the fact that a thick
blanket of fog now shrouds the entire
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Concluded on !' Feur
DRY WAVE SWEEPS STATE
Alabama House Passes Prohibition.
Bill, 78 to 28.
UONTOOMBRV, Ala., Jan, H.-The
"prohibition" steam roller In tho Alabama
Legislature had high speed on today.
By a vote of 75 to 24, the House today
passed the 0t-twide prohibition bill, and
the measure was read for the first Urn
la the Senate. ,..,.
Strong pleas of local optlonlsts for de
lay were turnd down by the "drn,"
who have complete control of the Leg
islature. Although the Legislature has
been In session only two days, comW
finn of nrcubluon legislation before Sat-
r4ay sew omuIb. It I not 6UYd
JM tha-tifc -Gvrae wlU vto tfc bi&k,
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This photograph shows how the swollen river, five feet above normal, ran over into Delaware avenue
at Arch street today, virtually stopping vehicular traffic and giving merchants much uneasiness. At
some points manholes leading to city sewers were entirely covered by the water. The picture was
taken today at high tide.
SUMYHURLS
SHAFTS OF FIRE
ATSIN'SSHAME
Evangelist Again Stirs
Throngs in Attacks on
Evils of Day Hits at
Ministers.
TRANSIT PARADERS CAN
HEAR "BILLY" SUNDAY
Members o the "Billy" Bunday
conorcgation tonight can ace the
transit demonstration and then go
to the tabernacle. Mr. Sunday says
he never starts to preach until 8
o'clock.
Because of the crowds who wait
for many hours, Mr. Sunday said,
he could not delay theftlme for be
ginning the service.
Tha Ilapld Transit Company has
"There are some of you right here to
day who havo the devil In you!" howled
"Billy" Sunday, as ho Jumped to the
edgo of the platform In tho tabemaclo and
pointed his finger first at some clorgymen
and then at tho audience Ho was once
moro attacking hypocrisy In the church,
and demanding that all who profess them
solves as followers of Jesus Christ should
"trot square every day of their lives."
Tlmo and time again be whirled about
during his discourse and fired his blazing
brands of denunciation Into their mldat.
Preachers who plRy to popular fancy by
gtvlnc sermons on "the hobblo skirt,"
"the merry widow hat," and other sub
jects Intended to bring the people to the
church because of the curiosity they
arouse were severely criticised. Bunday
said that the people aro always anxious
to hear real sermons on Jesus tho Christ,
and there would never bo only a handful
of people at the church services If the
ministers would preach about Him and
the truths of the Bible.
Ethical cuIturlstB and "highbrows" ho
held up to scorn, comparing them with
the Pharisees, "tho hypocritical, churchy
knockers of the days when Jcaus was
on earth."
The subject of this afternoon's sermon
was "Why Could We Not Cast Out the
Devil?" and he took for his text the
words, "Why could we not cast him
out?" found In the 28th verse of the Oth
chapter of the Gospel according to St.
Mark. It was a stirring appeal for men
and women to be devout followers of the
Master every day of the week. It waa
a severo lashing for those who profess
hrlst and pretend to follow Ills teachings,
Christ and' pretend to follow His teach
ings, but betray them in the simplest
actions of their lives.
ANOTHER KNOCK FOR BOOZE.
At the same time the evangelist took
more shots at the boozo business and
urged tho men who have left It alone or
taken it moderately to keep their hands
off of it And, supplementing his declara
tion of yesterday that no man couia stop
drinking and "lapping up the damnable
stun; by his own will power," he said the
only hope for the drunkard was In having
Christ with htm as his constant com
panion. "A man might bear the scars causea ny
the devil being In him In the shape ot
Whisky," he said, "but it would be death
to the demon If the man keep tho Lord
In his heart,"
In his attack on ministers who are con-
Confchiaed on Face Sic
'in
EVERY GERMAN
SYMPATHIZER
should read tha smashing story on
Belgium to be printed Saturday and
Monday on the editorial page of
Tliq Even jug- Ledger
This story I in the jorm oft a .
letter from a welUknoum newspa
per in.an, a trained observer and an
absolutely Impartial writer, a staff,
correspondent of the Chicago Tri
bune in the war tone,
James O'Dounell Bennett
who replies to Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle's widely circulated story. "A
Policy of Murder," and sets forth
facts, incident and proof which ab
solutely deny the stories of Prussian
atrocities related by tha famous
English author.
This article It without any doubt
the tnot forceful narrative vet pro
duced in connection with the- great
tear
Place your orders for- the Svming
XMaet with, your tmwtiwUr etrh.
Q0V. COLE BLEASE RESIGNS
South Carolina Executive Quits Five
Bays Before Term Ends.
COLUMBIA, S. C Jan. 11. Governor
Cole L. Illcase, with but flvo moro dnys
to serve as Governor of South Carolina,
resigned nt noon today.
Ten minutes later Lieutenant Governor
Charles A. Smith was sworn In as Gov
ernor of tho State.
GIRL, 15, SUPPORT OF FAMILY,
LEAPS FROM HER WINDOW
Crushed In Hospital, She Has Sur
cease From Unremitting Labor.
Little Rosle Do Frons, of Ei7 Kenll
worth strict, found surcease from tho
unremitting labor of the last year to
day. The child, who Is 15 yearn old. Is
at tho Pennsylvania Hospltnl with her
legs broken and other Injuries suffered
when she Jumped from the .second story
window of her homo in an attempt to
end her life.
For ncarlv a year and a half Rosle's
father, Pnsqualo, has been out of work.
He and her mother, her grandfather,
about 90 years old. and her seven little
brothers nnd sisters have been depend
ing entirely on the earnings of Rosle.
who worked In a shoe factory, to keep
Intact their savings.
Sometimes Rosle didn't earn enough to
do this, and some of the money saved
by the father when he had work had to
be'apfln r fJ ..-Rut the child-did tho
best she coWSt-1'8 morning she waa
tired. She faljod.tp get up tha first time
her father called. The next time ha
scolded her and accused her of trying to
shirk.
When Pasquale Do Frons walked out
of the room In which Rosle and several
of tho other children sleep she ran to tho
window and Jumped out. Roalo Salva
dor, of 515 Kenllworth street, her friend,
heard her scream and went to her as
sistance. Sho found the child a broken, uncon
scious heap on the sidewalk. Physicians
say sho has a chnnco to recover, but It
will be many weeks before she can re
turn to her bench In the shoe factory.
MAY WHEAT LEAPS
TO HIGHEST POINT IN
YEARS; DIN IN PIT
Options Close at $1.43$ as
Market Closes in Great
Excitement Record Fig
gures Announced.
CHICAGO. Jan. It-Wheat Jumpjed to
tl.S per bushel In the local pit today.
It was the highest price reached here In
many years for May options. The mar
ket closed In great excitement, with
hoavy bidding at l.t2. The lowest point
touched during the day was 1.H per
bushel.
The top price reached during the fore
noon was around It o'clock, when May
options sold for JL42K per bushel. Even
the riotous scenes enacted last week
were surpassed as brokers raved and
stormed as the record figures were an
nounced. NEW YORK, Jan. U. Wheat sold at
ft,6lU 'on ths Consolidated Exchange to
day, a new high record.
MOTHER AND CHILD BURNED
Victims Hushed by Train, to Camden
Hospital.
A mother and child, both dying from
burns, were brought 20 miles from Wll
llamstown, N. J., to a Camden hospital
by train, today lq a utl) effort to save
their lives. There Is no hospital at Wit
llama town.
Four-year-old Rose Lorenzo and her
mother, Maxy Lorenzo, S5 years old, were
In the kitchen of their homo when the
child's dress touched the stove and ig
nited. lUr mother was fatally burned in
trying to extinguish the flames.
'An ambulance waa at the ICaJghn'a Point
terminal when the train arrived, but phy
sicians said there was little hope for the
reepvery of the victims.
HTNB WOBKEBS PLEDaB AUX
COLUMBUS. O, Jan. ll-The United
Vine Workers of Ohio In annual con
vention bare today unanimously adopted
A resolution, declaring for the oontlou
aace of the opal strike la eastern Ohio.
They offered the striking mUieri of Uuit
Sutton, their metal ami jfaa-iwtU support.
RISING WATERS
OF DELAWARE
FLOOD STREET
Delaware Avenue From Cal
lowhill to Chestnut Street
Covered Merchants
Move Their Goods.
Delaware Ilivor front activities were
lrtuall) paralyzed today by a rise In
the stream, the like of which has not
been seen before for 40 years, according
to tho oldest river workers The water
seeped up through "made" ground, or
spouted up through manholes like mlnla
turo gcscn, nnd formed large lakes
which flooded cellars and Isolated ninny
business places Considerable damage
was done by the flood, but far greater
havoq Is expected to be wrought tonight
when the tldo again rises.
The rapid rise of the river Is duo fo
tho recent heavy rains, and merchants
mlong the rlyer front aro moving their
goods tn the second floors of the buildings
to save what they cnn'frotn iota'osaj-nuIaa-m$f.
ulc-ltt'i thu rlvoiare 'mak
ing every effort to stave off the mad
rush of the waters.
CARRY GOODS TO SECOND FLOOn.
In order that business may not be in
terrupted, many are carrying their office
equipments to the second floor. There
Is every Indication that conditions will be
moro serious before nightfall.
Longshoremen and others are being
preflsed Into service to protect goods and
property wherever possible.
In many places rags, pnper, sawdust and
other materials are being stuffed Into
doors and cellar windows In others rail
road ties are being used as barricades
Already the first floors of the following
places have been entirely flooded:
Uhler &. English, ship supplies, 10$
North Delaware avenue
O'Nell & Oayne, provisions, 108 North
Delaware avenue.
L K. Cunningham, 110 North Delaware
avenue.
J. G. Brown, 112 North Delaware ave
nue. Several barrels of salt fish, which were
standing In front of the store of F. H.
Levins' Sons, SO and 32 South Delaware
avenue, were weighted down to prevent
them from being washed away. The sud
denness of the flood prevented the fish
from being moved.
WATERS SURROUND WAREHOUSE.
Other concerns on North Delaware ave
nue which aro flooded and which moved
their goods to safety as fast aa possible
are the Pennsylvania Buttertne Company,
No. 12; Armour 4 Co., !32 and 1S0-133,
Sulzberger A Co., 133-142; lllrd & Co., IMj
Wilson & Rogers, 131. and Alfred Lowry,
1HMS2
Profit was extracted from the situation
by small boys, who spent tha day salv
ing timber washed down by the flood.
Trees and branches were cast up against
tho wharves by the Bwell of waters. They
wero sawn on tho scene and carted away
on soapbox "automobiles." The boys
alono seemed optimistic. Stevedores and
dock workers lounged about the piers.
Jhey wre unable to work becauso the
loading or discharging of cargoes was not
possible, Rargcn, lighters and steamers
moored to tha docks towered like build
ings above the piers, so high did the
water lift them, and trafflo between the
piers and the vessels had to pass over
ladders set perpendicularly.
Passengers on the ferries had to climb
grades of 50 dsgrees or more because the
boats were so high In the water that the
Concluded on I'sgo Three
Freak Laws
It's hard to pet big, vital laws tn
a spoiled, selfish village. Washing
tons mental attitude is retponsibla
for much of the freak legislation of
Congress, Seems funny, doesn't It,
when you think of tha dignity and
overwhelming wisdom of our Sen
ators and M, O st But a man who
Is on the spot, who Indeed has a
seat among the mighty,
E. W. Townsend
knows how It Is. Put the capital
in a real city and It would hum, he
says. Mr. Townsend always says
something and always says it most
interestingly In the articles which
he occasionally contributes to the
editorial page of the
Evening Ledger
Ills remarkable story of tho eo
centricltles of national legislation
will appear tomorrow. Every day
in the week two or three special
articles on timely subjects, written
by men or women who are compe
tent to give our reader first-hand
information in an entertaining way,
are printed on th4 editorial page.
THREE DIQ EVENT8 IN
RAPID TRANSIT FIGHT
The ctty-tclde demonstration to
night in Broad street and the Acad
emy of Music, tohtch will be at
tended by determined citizens In
every walk of life and distinguished
representatives of the city. Stale
and nation.
Senator Penrose's support of the
high-speed transit fight, which
proves that tho Organization has at
last bowed to public opinion and an
aroused rltizcnshlp.
The declaration of George W.
r.lldntt, a director of the Union
Traction Company and icprcienta
tlvc of a large numocr of stockhold
ers, for the Taylor transit plan in
the face of opposition of the Union
Tractionlsts.
GEORGE W.ELKINS
FAVORS TAYLOR'S
HIGH-SPEED PLAN
Union Traction Director for
Proposed System if Pro
tection Is Provided for
Stockholders.
George W. Elklns, a director of the
Union Traction Company nnd a repre
sentative of a large number of stock
holders, Is In favor of Director Tailor's
high-speed transit plans, providing pro
tection ta given the Union Traction stock
holders This definite statement, made by Mr.
Elklns on tho day of the city-wide transit
demonstration. Ii regarded by supporters
of tho Taylor plan aB n great moral vic
tory It Is known that thero are a num
ber of the trnctlon company shareholders
whe believe In the Director's plans, as
they realize that the construction of tha
high-speed system on the lines proposed
by him will redound to their benefit.
They have been confused, however, by
pessimistic views circulated by opposing
Influences, nnd this alone. It is said. Is
the cause of their silence.
It la snld to be highly probable, there
fore, that the positive assertion of Mr.
Elklns will make a material change In tho
situation. When asked today to express
his vlewr. on tho transit situation, he
snld: ' ' .- t.
"At present 117.60 a share has been paid
In on Union Traction and I32.E0 a share
can bo called. If the city or any respon
sible company will guarantee, 6 per cent,
on J32K), which brings the stock up to
par. I am In favor of Director Taylor's
plan."
The conditions under which the Union
Traction Company can co-operate in the
establishment of the proposed high-speed
system liav been explained by Director
Taylor in addresses. In discussing the
transit program and the relation of the
Union Traction Company to It, Director
Talorenld:
"The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany expects tho Union Traction Com
pany to aid In securing only such funds
as will bo required for the normal exten
sion of the existing system, the require
ments for which will be greatly lessened
br the establishment of the now high
speed lines, and the Union Traction Com
pany Is required to become a party to
and be bound by the terms of the pro-
"It has been stated that about J50O.OOO
will be required annually to provide for
the normal extension of the existing sys-
"Thls amounts to one-half of the rentals
paid to tho Union Traction Company
stockholders The Union Traction Com
pany stock Is not full paid. The par
value la M per share, upon which only
1T.M has been paid In. The Union Trac
tion Company stockholders now receive
11,800,000 In dividends per jear. which is
Concluded on Page Two
BIG PITTSBURGH ATTORNEY
ACCUSED OF OFFERING BRIBE
A. Leo Well, Head of Voters' league,
Arrested on Train.
nTi-vomYnniT p. Jan. H. A Leo
Well, head of the Voters' League of Pitts
burgh and attorney for the Manufac
turers Light and Heat Company here.
was arrested early mis morninir on k
Baltimore and Ohio train en route to
Parkersburg, W. Va.
-urAif n,a un nn n. warrant charnlns'
him with attempting to bribe Commis
sioner Bronson, of the Public Service
Commission, to innuence we lauers ac-
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HUH III W" ff"fc o.,.m. ..... ........ . -
ice Commission brought by the Manufac
turers' Light ana mat company.
The warrant for Weil was sworn out by
Prosecuting Attorney T. C. Townsend, ot
Kanawha County.
A habeas corpus omainea rrom reaerai
Judge A, C, Dayton, who waa awakened
In a Parkersburg hotel, could not be
served and Well nas taken to Charles,
town, where he was admitted to U,O0O
bail for a hearing next Tuesday.
Well Is one of the leading attorneys of
Pittsburgh and for years has been re
garded as a reformer As head of the
Voters' League he has been responsible
for several upheavals In municipal poll-
,.... T . than fti.MA vara utrn aalln.
uv. M .. ...-.. rf. - , .,M
for the league, Weil died sweeping charge
Pittsburgh.
DRESSED AS A TRAMP,
ELOPES WITH GOULD KIN
Buae fcy Denver Man to Escape
Bride's Mother.
DENVER. Col., Jan. H. Dressed aa a
tramp. Bert Beard, of this city, son of
a well-to-do family, will reich Dallas,
Tex., some time today accompanledjjby
Mrs, Bessie Myera Robinson, a grand'
niece of Jay Could.
The couple will be married on their
arrival there. Mrs. Myers, mother of the
bride, was much opposed to tho wedding.
Bhe proposed a vUU to Pallas to hr
daughter Beard was advised ot the pUn
and promptly disguised himself. lvtor
town on the came train under the. ey of
Mra. Myers,
Great Parade, Martial
Music and Fireworks
Will Emphasize De
mand for High Speed.
Leaders of City in Church,
Industry and Social Serv
ice Will Join in Support
of Taylor Plans.
An aroused citizenship, backed by dis
tinguished representatives of the city,
Btnto and nation, will make emphatic de
mands tonight at the Academy ot Mutle
for the high-speed transit system rttom
mended by Director Taylor.
Before the meeting there will be a dem
onstration In Broad strett. from Spruce
to City Hall, In which thousands who
havo been enduring the chaotic transit
conditions wilt participate to prove that
tho demand for 20th century street rail
ways extends to every -nook and corner
of Philadelphia.
Staid business men and their employes,
the bank president and the mechanic will
march shoulder to shoulder to the ac
companiment of martial music, provided
by tho pollco band ,and the navy -yard
band, and there will be a booming ot
cannon during the parade as a reminder
of the sentiment of the people.
Fireworks will Illuminate the entire
route of the parade as a final Illustration
of the optimism of the people and their
determination to ke.ep the city apace with
progress A representative of the Rapid
Transit Company promised that adequate
provision would be mode for handling the
crowd. Action will be taken at the Acad
omy" which will permit of no subterfuge
on tho part of Councils, and the demand
will be made that the special election
enabling the people to ote for funds for
transit development. In accordance with
Director Taylor's pinna, be held In March.
"IGNORANCE NO EXCUSE."
Aa the Director has brought the .plant
virtually to the door of every Councilman1
by addresalng the residents In all sections
of the city, the excuse of some local leg
islators that they are pat familiar wtn
the details, of the proposed trafftlt -sys
tin? wlirtiptSccepte3rnr?Uvi2ifit .
ent tlmeyaJmaJorltV of the memTiviilflfQ
each Chamber have gbne on record favor
Inc a March election. '
He has shown 'conclusively, by Irrefu
table statements, that tho highspeed sys.
tern will redound to the benefit of every
resident of Philadelphia, from the school
boy to the millionaire, and his assertions
have not been challenged. In view of
conditions the temperament of the peoplt
can no longer be tested by legislative or
political aversions.
Prominent men representing every phass
of activity, who have participated In for
mer successful civic mqvements, will act
as vice presidents of the meeting.
Captain William S. Benson, command
ant of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, will
Introduce Congressman George 3, Graham,
who will act as chairman. The presence
of Mr. Graham and Senator Penrose will
have a far reaching effect among pes
simists who nurse any doubts as to the
ultimate results.
In addition to addresses by Director
Taylor and the Senator, the views 1t
others prominent In city affairs will be
heard.
NAVT TARD MEN'S PARADEL
The parade preceding the meeting will
be In charge of Grand Marshal Harvey
A. Zahn. representing the employes of
the League Island Nary Tard. and will. t
form In four divisions, as follows:
The first division will assemble on the
east side of Broad street, facing north,
the right resting on Spruce street, and
will be preceded by mounted police.
Then will come the Grand Marshal.
Harvey A. Zahn, and his aides, Lewie II.
Kenney, Andrew A- Olsen. William F.
O'Brien, Edward II. Coward, John R.
Chlaholm, George II. Williams, Thomas
F, Maher, Clifford T Moore. Joseph O.
Kane, John K. MacMlllan; Marine Band,
U. S. N.l Marines, U. 8. N.i Bailors, V.
3. N,
The second division will form on Pine
street facing west, the right jesting
on Broad street, and will be accompanied
by a band. The Captain, Lewie H. Ken
ney, will have as aides George Tufts, Vic
tor Johnson and Joseph H- Munyon.
Navy Yard employes will follow In this
order;
Planning Department. Machinery Divi
sion; Planning Department, Hull Division;
Progress Department. Machinery Divi
sion; Progress Department, Hull Division;
Drafting Room. Machinery Division;
Drafting Room. Hull Division; Clerks,
Machinery Divisions Clerks, Hull Dl
lslon; Clerks, Commandant's Building;
Shtpkeepers, Storeroom Employes, G. 8.
It. Department
The third division will assemble on the
east side ot Broad street, facing the
north, the right resting on Pine street,
with the left of the line extending down
I,ombard street, east of Broad. It wilt
consist of the shops of the machinery
division. Captain Andrew E. Olien, and
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