p JUDGES HAMPER WORK OF POLICE. PORTER CHARGES Crime Epidemic in City Fos tered by Court's Refusal to Believe Police Witnesses, Director Says. BY OEOnOE D. rOOTER tricolor of the Department or Public Rtfety. Kvery community, whether largo or email, seems nt this time to, be passing through an epidemic of robbery nnd petty thieving which I bejoml tho proportions which usually obtain. Philadelphia Is not an exception. With a pollen force much too small for our need I feal that mo can, congratulate ourselves on the achievements of the ofllcers. What the Philadelphia pollen officer needs today -more than all else Is tho co-operation of the citizens and or tho courts, especially tho latter. Some of the Judges seem to have an Idea that a police officer Is well groomed In oil tho technicalities of tho law, of evldenco and court procedure. Pleaso bo assured that If tho Philadelphia police man were well versed In legal matters ho would not now be patroling a beat, but would further glut the market with lawyers and some, mayhap, might be wearing ermine robes. From three years close contact and as sociation 'with the Philadelphia police, I nm firmly of the opinion that nearly all nro seeking to perform their duties faith fully1 and conscientiously, nothwlthstand lnthe fact that one of our Judges stated from the bench that the testimony of a polce officer would not bo considered un less corroborated by a citizen. JUDGES WHO "KNOW IT ALL." When a Judge assumes' the attltudo that he Is not only Judge, but jury. Dis trict Attorney, witness and all, 1 do not -wonder that the pollco witness some times Is bewildered. I know. I have ex perienced It. In ono Instance where I was a witness In a case, I soon found that the Judge knew moro about what I teas testifying to, or thought he did, than r did myself, although h had probably never heard of the case until it was called before him. Is It any wonder that police orflccrn become befuddled? In the matter of suspended sentences there Is no one who believes In this procedure moro strongly than I, especially for first offenders and perhaps for second offenders. But when suspended sentences become a habit, I say that a crime has been foisted on tho community and discouragement con fronts those whose duty It is to appre hend the violators of the Jaw. I want no Quarrel with the Judges, nor do I seek any. What I want is Justice for the public, for the officer and for the offender. A street walker arrested 17 times and regularly put on probation, by the Judges this does not seem to me to meet successfully tho ends of justice: nor does tho case of an automobile thief Who persistently steals and destroys au 2 iM& 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 it the Public Ledger and Evening Ledger have arranged to cover every detail of Sunday's activities, Mr. Sunday's 6ermons will be 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 delay wherever you reside, and this beautiful photogravure, especially suitable for framing, will be mailed to you. BILLY SUNDAY . Subscription Blank Public Ledger Company, Independence Square, Philadelphia. Enclosed find One Dollar, for which send me com bination number- t 1 Public Ledger Daily only for 9 weeks 2 Public Ledger Daily and Sunday for 6 weeks fnjr, 3 Public. Ledger Daily and Evening Ledger for 6 week's 4 Evening Ledger Daily for 16 weeks $ Evening Ledger and Sunday Ledger for 9 weeks Name... Addr$s &o4 rMuUance is tjw form tomobiles four or five times In succes sion, and Is regularly paroled. POLICE WITNESS TUB "dOAT." The record of the Bureau of Police are open to the Judges for the asking. Tho records of any habitual criminal can be furnished the courts lnstahter. The Judge who recently stated that an 13-months' sentence for a habitual street walker was excessive, and that such a sentence fitted tho crime of murder, snouid read tho House of Correction act. What I ask Is that the courts, Instead of continually mnklng thA police tho "goat," nnd the butt of their Judicial Jokes, co operate with them Instead. If this Is done I have no doubt at all that crime can be minimized. Of all tho disagreeable work which n police officer Is called upon to do, attend nil co in court Is today the moat distaste ful Of alt our American Institutions, we have been taught to look upon our courts with honor and respect. Ask the "cop" what he thinks todny. Am I asking or hoping too much In bespeaking the co operation of the courts? 6-CBNT BREAD SOLD BY BAKERS IN CITY Continued from I'aje Ono terms this morning that he hnd been forced to raise his prices and that the loaves of bread baked bv him would sell hereafter for 8 cents. "Tho general public can buy or not as It likes," he said indignantly, "but I can not continue to loe money. If the public will not buy at 6 cents, It enn leave m bread alone, but the price stayB up until flour comes down." BAKES PIES INSTEAD OK BREAD. Miss A. Thornton, who keeps a bakery nt 4540 Baltimore avenue, announced to day that she hnd been forced to discon tinue the baking of rolls because of tho rrlco of flour. "I shall depend on my cakes, pics nnd candy for revenue until tho strain is le lleved," she said, "I cannot sell rolls, which take a great deal of flour nt the same price now that I could some time ago, and I've decided that the best thing to do Is to stop mnklng them altogether." A firm on 13th street which supplies well-to-do families, and which did not want Its name to bo used, professing Ig nornnco of tho Pennsylvania law, said that It was contemplating "taking a little off each loaf" until the price of flour came down. According to the Kecbler-WeM Baking Company, the retail dealers will bo en tirely justified In raising the price of their bread. "They've got to do It," said tho mana ger, "It thoy want to make any profit whatever. Moreover, It Is not at all un likely that the price will go much higher than G cents. If something Is not done to curb the wheat speculators." FISH STRANDED IN FIELDS Residents of Sellersville Profit by Recession of High "Water, That it is an ill wind that blous no ono any good can be testified to by the resi dents of Sellersville. When the wind blew last Wednesday's storm over eastern Pennsylvania, causing Lake Lenape to overflow Its banks, It likewise blew a fish dinner Into many needy homes. The waters of the lake, which had flooded surrounding meadows, receded yesterday and left stranded In the fields large quantities of German carp. Boots, fishnets, and In many cases pitchforks, soon' brought many of the flsh Into tho homes of nearby residents. ijjtXMth, . sJ awwt un$imnt for you. EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, JANUARY INDUSTRIAL BOOM STARTS BIG MILLS AT STEELTON PLANT Open Hearth Furnace Put in Operation, Employing 1000 Men Other Shops Resume and Increase Force HAniUsnima, Pb Jan. 18.-The Pennsyhnnla Steel Company placed an other open hearth furnace In operation this morning nt Its Stcelton plant and put Its rill mill nnd several other depart ments on double turn, giving work to about tOO) moio men. As the open heart n furnaces nro considered the barometer of trade nt Steelton nnd ns the company has had un to this time only four nt woik, tho Inctense In operations result ing Is estimated nt about 20 per cent. The Merchant mill today resumed operations on double turn and No. 2 blooming mill nnd the stab mill went back on single turn Late today the company will test Its new I bar mill to be operated In connec tion wllho forge department under super Intendency of H. B. Hnln. This new mill will turn out I bars with a head diameter up to 44 Inches and Is next to the largest plant of Its kind In tho Tnltcd States. Most of the structural material tfor the big Memphl- brldgo over the Mississippi Illvcr will be made by the Pennsylvania Steel Company nt Stcelton. Work on this contract has been tied up for some time, but will be resumed soon. The steel company last week contracted for the early delivery of 10,000 tons of railroad supplies and announced that It expected to recclvo much larger orders soon. It I- known that the company has Its estlmntors busv on foreign bids, tho nature of which It will not at this time reveal. P. R. R. BEGINS WORK ON $750,000 BRIDGE Project Means Renewal of Good Times, Experts Say. Tho end of hard times Is presaged to day, In the opinion of experts, by the commencement of the first construction work of large magnitude to be undertaken by any of the Pennsylvania Railroad llne3 for more than a year, a modern arch bridge over the Susquehanna River at Harrisburg. The project will cost 1750,000. Tho road will also build undergrade crossings at Front and 2d streets in Har rlsbuig, thus eliminating all Its grado crossings in that city. The bridge over the Suiquehanna River at llnrrlsburg which the Cumberland Val ley Railroad Is now using Is a single-track structure of 25 spans. The proposed bridge will have 46 spanB and will carry two tracks. The bridge will be 4000 feet long, the same length as the Pennsyl vania Railroad's now famous stone bridge over the Susquehanna River at Rockvllle, Pa. Tho piers of the present Cumberland Valley Railroad bridge at Harrisburg were originally constructed to provide for two tracks, so that It will be possible, by moving tho tracks over to ono side of the piers, to continue the operation of trains over the old bridge while one-half of the new arch bridge Is being con structed. VARES DISSATISFIED WITH PARADE PLACE Continued from Vaee One Charles Love, Sr., Edward J. Cooke, James M, Neely, Thomas W. Cunning ham, Register of Wills Shcehan, John F. Flaherty, John F. Collins, Ellas Abrams. Ferdinand G. Zn-elg, James D. Dorney, Joseph Sumner, Jacob J. Seeds, David T. Hart, Magistrate Campbell, John F. Du gnn, Magistrate Morris, Magistrate Me- cleary, Harry A. Mackay, Oscar E. Noll, Jnmcs n. Walsh, Andrew Froseh", John B, Lukons, Dr. William D. Bacon, Peter B. Smith, Edwnrd A Devlin, David S. Scott, Thomas F Watson, John Sloan, Daniel Fitzgerald. William F. Nlckells, Magis trate Yates. Congressman-at-Large-elect John It. K. Scott, Daniel J. McNichol, Senator W. W Smith, Moses Welnback, Harry AVlttlg, John A. Vorhecs and John J McKlnley. Jr. "BUI" and "Ed" Vare, leaders In the arrangements, had planned to tnke their following through several streets In South Philadelphia and on reaching Chestnut street, via Broad, to turn cast and march as far as 5th street, then to Market and the Broad street station But when South Phlladelphlans looked out their windows this morning and saw rain, the plana suf fered a setback and for a while the Vares expected to ride on street cars to Broad street station. Congreraman "Bill" Vare appealed to the weather man, but found no consolation there. He rode down from his office still In doubt about the parade until ho neared the Third Regiment Armory. Broad and Wharton streets, where tho South Phlladelphlans had gathered waiting for word to march. About that time there was u lull In the stonnand tho Vares and their committee leaders decided to make a quick run up Broad street, abandoning the march on Chestnut and Market streets. At 11:3) they set out from- the armory. The Vnres went the limit this jear to make n good showing at the Inaugura tion tomorrow, with the result that the largost marching club which will parade in Harrisburg tomorrow was under the Varo standard. W. S. VARE LEADS HOST. They gathered at the Jd Regiment Armory, Broad and Wharton streets, at 9 o'clock this morning. With "Bill" Vare at the head of the procession, they marched south on Broad street to Hitner street, nnd then countermarched north on Broad street to the ltldgway Library, Broad and Christian streets, where they posed for a photograph. Lesser lights. Including "Ed" Vare, three bands and many city and county officials and members cf the Legislature, marched Id three divisions behind "BIU" Vare. "Brother Bill's" aides Included Senntor Vare, Harry C. rtansley, Henry J. Trainer, City Treasurer William Me Coach, Receiver of Taxes W. Fr-eland Kendrick, Representative William H. Wilson, Frank J. Ityan, Samuel W. Salus and Judge liaymond MacNellle. RepreaenUtlve Fred Wlllard was mar shal of the Id division and John J Can of the fti. Joseph P Rogers, William J. Harrlnffton. Kdwin l BomUck. William J. Crawford, Thomas F. MuNichol, George Ulntier, Samuel Stinger, Br., Jarne Smith, '. Ytitlter QUugow, Magistrate Coward, John Love, Daniel Cat)(l), Sr., Jams J. Moran. JMmta Baldwin, George Kelly. John H Balzl. Janus H. HazleU. James Brown. T. Crftwfcrrt Cook, Frank Wlllard, JAmea MacHn.YjWi.ro Humes, l'runk Sherwood, John felly. William J. Crow!e, Edward Carney. George Potter, Robert E Bruin, Knight Cameron, David Phillips, Bernard SamutL Peter I, Kenu and C. V A Uttldl acted as cap tain To Build Largest Benzol Plant SHARON. Pa, Jap, lg.-ConttriK.iioa of ths yMt.diAi tMiizol plant of ttw Unitwt Wu.ua Steal Corporation Jll be ct&rted tti)in the next three weeiu The puic in l-.trrell will be the lige-i in this nr,Ui M f man wo-, gallons of Wn- L '-'T a. Q " j A Iff i . . .1 ' MRS. MARIE 'HIVERLING Missing woman whom her young sister, Anna Schwap, 13 years old, shorirn above, of Trenton, N. J., has asked the Evening Ledger to help her find. TOILS AFTER SCHOOL HOURS TO BUY FOOD FOR MOTHER Little Girl Writes for Assistance in Finding Missing Sister. "I am working very hard after school to earn $l.C0 a week to keep my mother from stnrvlng." Trouble has come early to tho life of 13-jenr-oId Anna Schwup. She lives nl 247 Rusllng street. Tienton, N. J. The above Is a pot lion of a letter from the heartbroken llttlo girl who has asked the Eveni.vo LEDOEn to find her sister, Mrs. Marie Hlverllng, who left her three llttlo bo to be cared for by Anna nnd her aged mother. But Anna Is nliendv overburdened be yond the strength of her jenrs. Shr gets breakfast for her mother and D-ycar-old brother befoio going to school. On her return nt the luiich hour shn makes the beds and does whatever housework time will permit. With her school bookn under her arm the child th'ii goes to work In n store. For her work there she gets 13 cents a day. "My mother Is very III and poor," alio writes, "and was not able to work for my sliter's children any more without help, so wo hnd to give her children to some relatives until we heard from her. I beg you to help llnd m sliter. She is in Philadelphia. 1 send you a picture of my sister, mother and mjeelf. My sister is on tho left side." DOCTOR RICHMOND FACES CHANCELLOR HENRY BUDD TODAY Accused Rector of Old St. John's Will Make Answer to Charge of Violating Or dination Vows. The Rev. Dr. George Chalmers Rich mond, rector of Old St. John's Protestunt Episcopal Church, Northern Liberties, will pppear before Chancellor Henry Budd this afternoon to inako unsuer to charges of conduct unbecoming a minister and violation of ordination vows. He will be tried on these charges before the eccle siastical court on u date to be set today. Doctor Richmond, whose differences with tluee b!shop3 during his seven years' pastorate In Philadelphia have kept him In the public cyo, will bo leprcsentcd by Edgar M. Black as counsel. He will ap pear In the ottlco of the chancellor, at 7:7 Walnut street. There will piobably be n prellmlnar dispute because the attorney Is not an Episcopalian. The canons spe cifically statu that an uccused clergyman can be defended only by an attorney con nected with tho church. The charges against Doctor Richmond ntose over trouble he had with one of the members of his congregation, whose ar rest he later caunert on tho charge of breaking Into the church and destroying a bulletin Doctor Richmond had posted, naming the member's ulster In regard to tho nonpaj incut of certain due3 This airest, preceded by the charges against the rector, created a sensation In church circles. In his sermon yesterday. Doctor Rich mond preached one of. his charncteilstta eermonu, charging that the Church had aliened Itself with "corrupt politicians, gangsters, rum. vice and tilth." Fpr "tie terrifying political and social conditions in Philadelphia," he said the Church was umore to tlame than the saloon,'' be cause "the house of Cod has been polluted by Its ministry," Doctor Richmond has promised to rouka some startl-ng disclosures regarding the Church at h's comlnjj trial. "If they want the Inner life of the diocese expoied," he said "let them b"u as far as they like. I shall not leave Philadelphia, but I shall stay-rlnht here and flsht. i hae niy entire vestry back. Inn me up now; what moie do I want? plead guilty? Well 1 should say not." The presentment against the clergyman contains the signatures of the Rev. Dr Carl a Crammer, the Rev. James B. Halsi-i, Francis A Lewis, Edward 8 Buckley, Jr. A. J. D. Dixon and Morrlr Earle. KID WILLIAMS IS OFFERED BOUT WITH BURNS $5000 Purse s Hum Calculated to Stir Hire to Action. 5n-offer- is. Sr,7"BS"W.". H.Sff.AS!?" U f-lfWWU i V HUilfWilril Notice to Lodge Members! BfglnnUu next weefe tba HvjtiHQ LaixiSK will publish it deuarrmuit at Ntw of Uw Fraternal OwdtMw on &ftpt4ayj tnu uiuruu inU'uu or Ml yruijt, a i Kilt k . fi .1' !i 11 . t li,.i ... SAME OLD CROWD WILL DOMINATE STATE SENATE Big Chairmanships Parceled Out by "Slate Committee" to Stalwarts, Including Crow, McNichol and Vare rsoit a Tirr connrsrotmrxT-l HAniuSBima, Jan 18.-The same "old stalwarts" will again head most of tho Important committees of the Slate Senate, as shown by the follow In list of selec tions which will be reported tonight by the "Slate" Commlttece: William B. Crow, or Fayctle.Corpora lions nnd Kxecutlve Nominations. 1nnii P. McNichol, of Philadelphia, Elections .... Samuel W. Salus, of Philadelphia, Law nnd Order. Edwin H. Vnre, of Philadelphia, Muni cipal Affairs. William U. sproui, oi jjciawnre, nu ance. Clarcnre J. Buekman, of Bucks, Ap propriations. Henry A. Clark, of Erie, Judiciary Gen eral. Charles A. Snjdor, of Schuylkill, Judi ciary Special. The only new chairmen In tho foregoing list are Senators Buekman and Clark. Senator Buekman Is Joseph R. Grundy's selection for Appropriations. Senator Snlus. to whoso committee a local option bill will be referred, Is op posed to local option. Senotor Snyder will again bo chairman of the famous "Pickling" Committee, In which Senator Crow killed the workmcn'H compensation act In the last session. HOUSE CHAIRMANSHIPS. Phlladelphlans do not fare so well In the chairmanships of the Important House committees. The following will be re ported when tho House reconvenes to nlsht: Appropriations James F. Woodward, of Allegheny. Was nnd Means Charles J. Roney, Jr., of Philadelphia. Housing nnd Sanitation Slgmund S. Gans. of Philadelphia. Election. Thomas F. McNichol, of Phil adelphia. Municipal Corporations W. D. Walton, of Lawrence. Mines nnd Mining M. IC. Hoffman, of Lancnster.t Roads B. E. Jones, of Susquehanna. Pi luting R. P. Habsood, of McKcan. Insurance Richard J. Baldwin, of Dela ware. Concessional Apportionment A. C. Stein, of Allegheny. Law nnd Order George W. William's, of Tioga. William H. Wilson, of Philadelphia will bo chairman of the Judicial Genernl In stead of Judiciary Special. The Judiciary Special will go to Samuel A. Whltnker, of Chester. This chnngo In the "slato" was made this morning. Henry I. Wilson, of Jefferson, will bo chairman of the Rail roads Committee Harry W Showalter, of Union, will be chairman of education, and William A. Adams, of Luzerne, of military. GUESSES AT CABINET. Governor-elect Brumbaugh Is expected to announco the appointment of his Attorney General, Adjutant Genernl nnd his private secretary Immediately after his arrival here this evening. The terms of these officials automatically expire at noon to morrow, and they are tho only appoint ments which the Incoming Governor must make at once. W. Harry Baker, secretary of the Re publican State Committee, is mentioned as McAfee's successor It Cunningham Is made Attorney General. Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart, of Montgomr-n County, will most proba bly bu leappolnted. Ho announced to many of his friends last summer that he would not uccept a reappointment should it be offered to him, nnd Brigadier Gcn orul William G. Price, Jr.. of Philadelphia, commanuer of the Flrht Brigade, was con sldcird s Ills successor. Genet al Stewart has recently agreed to accept a reappoint ment, It was said here today, and there is no doubt among legislative leaders that ho will head the National Guard of Penn sylvania for another four years. Jam" B. Hlatt, of Germantown, will, of course, ho pi (vote secretary to Gov ernor I'.i umbaugh. The appointment of Hlatt has not been cruextloned since he took chaigr- of Doctor Brumbaugh's oiflce In th" llcllcvue Court Building after the Governor-eW't returned Irom his post election vatatlon. Mr. Hlatt had charge of Doctor Brumbaugh's campaign last sprlns. nnd when the Brumbaugh Cltl zeni' Coirm'tteu was formed, he was made secretary of It. DR. ISAAC LEOPOLD DIES Widely Known Physician Succumbs to Heart Disease. Dr Isaac Leopold, one of the most widely known of Philadelphia physicians, bUddcnly died early today at his home, 1I2S North Broad street, from an attack of heart dlrease. Doctor Leopold was lit three weeks ago from the same affection and remained quiescent for nearly a week, but then resumed tils practice. He reached homo late last night after visit ing a patltnt and complained' of feeling 111 again. Ho grew tapldly worse and died oarly this morning. Doctor Leopold, though only SI years old, was well known as an eye specialist and for his work In several Philadelphia hospitals, At the tlmo of his death ha was connected with the staffs of th Jewish, Stetson. Gorman. Jewish Matern ity, KenshiHton Hospitals nnd the Mary J. Drexel Home Doctor Leopold was In Btrumontnl In organizing the Jewish Maternity Hospltnl Ills contributions to the medical journals on diseases of the eye and their treatment attracted atten tion, Ho was born on Jnnuary 8, J65I, and was a (tudent at Centrnl High School. Later after studying with a tutor he entered the University of Pennsylvania, taking a degree of bachelor of science In 18J and that of doctor of medicine In 1SH. Doctor Leopold devoted his study to ophthatmoluy. Ho was a member of Montgomery Lod,e, No. , v. and A. M.. and of the Columbia Chapter. Royal Arcanum. tral, Leopold, hla wife, Mrs. Florence Wolfe, a daughter, and two sons, Herman ami Charles, survive blm. 8UNDAY CAMPAIGN ' STATISTICS. Then wW be tie srM! In the taborn&oln iWui. '" win-flA'wwa YesffllttaK WorwOlO ,. i ,..M. nAQQ Ywtenbw amruoan ....... 2QMQ Vfrcia avsHtny ...,..',., SO.Q00 Approximate jrawtf p,: H0JJ0U Xumlwt o ptnuus contMrtmd VVt(inu ,..., f tj3l AmwJmw o ixfrjqnsBcuHwIffd tu dale jjjj g VQLUiOTlU&B 1 f ttet tan moraini ISJS.&I YettenMtu. fttruwH fM&tO.' i rtterdal tvruiat .... JSiJr Oro.i.4 total ijJUitj J.irfft CQHlilbutUw t. via ew k tM. i suu Oiht 13. 1915. Jt V THOMPSON BANK CLOSES ITS DOORS Continued from re One these negotiations an effort way made to float a. large loan, and when this railed, the elo.ilnir of the bank was Inevitable. After Ihe notice had been posted on Ihe bank doors, both J. V. Thompson and the representative of the Comptroller of the Cunency stated that the bank would not open until there was enough money on the counters to pay every depositor. A Pittsburgh banker who attended the conference, said that the Pittsburgh banks had offered twice ns much money as the Unlontown banks to save the First National. He expressed confidence that the First National would be able to meet lis obligations. .... . . . ,T, V. Thompson said he has a big coal land deal pending which will undoubtedly be closed next Wednesday In New York, and this will advance money to relieve the conditions here. The officers of tho bank are J. . Thompion, president; 'J. M. Hustcd, vice president, and K. S. Hackney, cashier. The directors are J. V. Thompson, J. . E Hess. J. M. Husted, William Hunt, John D. Ruby, William M. Thompson and Edgar S. Hackney. MAY TAY BANK DEPOSITORS IN FULL, COMPTROLLER SAYS WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. An ofllclal statement obtained today from Comp troller of the Currency Williams cv the First National Bank of Unlontown, Pa., follows: "The sworn statement of the First Na tional Bank of Unlontown, Pa., to the Comptrollers ofllce on December 31, 1SH, reported a capital of $100,000; surplus of $1,000,000. nnd undivided profits JH2.724. Demand deposits nt that tlmo were re ported at JI.2S5.000, and certificates of de ports (123,000. 'l Innna nnd discounts. Including over drafts, on the date mentioned were given at 2.003,00. It Is understood that about $200,000 of Its deposits have been paid oft since tho December 31 statement, reducing them to about $1,370,000 nt this time. "By resolution of the board of directors this hank failed to open Its doors this morning and Is now In charge of f-a-tlonnl Bank Examiner SherUI Smith "The First National Bank of Union town has been In nn unsatisfactory con dition since prior to March. 1912. Its liabilities have been largely reduced nnd liquidated ns the result of earnest efforts on the part of this office during the last 18 months, and It Is Itopcd that Its de positors may bo eventually paid In full. Its directors are trying to arrange for the reopening of the bnnk, but ns to whether these efforts will succeed will probably not be known for several days." LITTLE SURPRISE FELT AT CLOSING OF BANK PITTSBURGH, Jan. IS. The closing of the bank did not cause mUch surprise In banking circles In this city. J. V. Thompson, prexldent of the Institution, wns here jesteiday, and It wns said that he held nn Impoitnnt conference. One of the reasons advanced for the suspen sion of the bank Is the failure to suc cessfully conclude the deal for n large tract of coal land, held by Mr. Thomp son upd his associates. A week ngo It was stated that the United States Steel Corporation had bought the holdings, but thl." was denied The bank had hold the roll of honor among national Institutions for n num ber of years. Its deposits on December 31 last were $1.613.20, as against $2,250. 000 on December 31, 1913. -..e capital Is $100,000 and the surplus and undi vided profits $1,700,000. The bank has paid 22 per cent. In dividends for a num ber of years. PENNSYLVANIA HAS $45,000 IN THE THOMPSON BANK HARRISBURG, Jan. 19. News was re ceived nt the Capitol today that the First National Bnnk of Unlontown hns closed Its doors. The State Treasurer announces that the State has $45,000 on deposit there which Is covered by a bond of $100,000. ELECT OF NATION HEAR BILLY SUNDAY Continued from Pace One he had gone Into a compartment and tumbled off to sleep. Xnt until the ex press was 20 minutes out of Baltimore did the preacher awaken. He felt greatly refreshed by his sleep. Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of thn President, and her cousin. Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, with live members of the President's Cabinet and their wives, nero on tho platform. AND TUMULTY WAS THERE. Joseph Patrick Tumulty, secretary to the President, and two friends, were also present. The Cabinet members who 'at tended with their wles were Secretary Bryan, Secretary Daniels, Secretary Lane, Secretary Redfleld and Attorney General Gregory. Mr. Cooper, chairman of the Entertnln- ment Committee, presided, and Introduced Speaker Clark, who presented "Billy" Sunday to tho audience, AND PENROSE, TOO. Applications were received for tickets ftom all of tho United States Senators, except 12, Among those to get tho nd mlsilon cards were Senators Penroso, Oliver and Smoot, represenatlve of tho Mormon church. CONGRESSMEN GET TICKETS. Senator La Follette got six tickets. More than 200 members'of the House attended and about DO applications received late yesterday had to be refused because of lack of accommodations. The Senate nnd House adjourned early today In order to give the members an opportunity to attend the Sunday meet ing. "Billy" has literally turned Washington upside-down as far as official and private buslnces Is concerned. A choir of 320 ren dered the musical program at the meet ing. Homer Rodeheaver, Sunday's choir dl- lertor. led the singing, "Brighten the Coiner Where You Are' and "If your Heart Keeps Right" were the (wo leading selections sung. "Billy" Sunday's comlnir to Washington Is the reu!t of a movement begun two ears ago, when ho wns In Western Penn sylvanla. The persons behind the move ment are hoping to bring him here for an extended campaign. Although there has been no organized move among the preachers to obtain him for a campaign, many of the Influential pastors are strongly in favor of the Idea. One of the leading ministers who la helping to pave the way for "Billy" com Ins here for a campaign Is the Rev. Dr. Charles Wood, formerly pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church. 21st and Walnut streets, Philadelphia. Rabbi Abram Simon, of the. Elshth Street Re formed Jewish Temple, says he would be glad to o Sunday conduct a campaign here, believing that he togld do much cond. ,Bllly' Sunday's eeTrnon In full on Po 0 PACKING BUSINESS GROWS Chicago Gets 100,000,000 n. Month From Output. CIUUAao, Jan. M.-Buslnes In paokins towns Ust yr mraut ubtntla ly II 100. m,m or nearly K,W0.Q a month to CWfls- Tbat was lb stit turnover, or th$ tiaatactlona Involving sales of iott3 an4 fcy-produi.u b the flvi Urge packing houi vein.un at i hlcauro TOLL OF 6 LIVES THE GRIM FORFEIT" OF DAY'S MISHAPS Four Victims Perish in Fiij That Destroys Home anj (Inn Mnn T- 1T.. 1 w..w xtuu ia murdered .SpVfrnl IVI.'r. A- 'J. . ... ..imu, .-uxiuenisj Five persons nre dead and several J In hospitals today as the result efffi of the dendvhad Ihelr lives snuffed & In the third floor of their home, 70J Bpjjf street, In full view of several blui,l! " "". I'luniiB mem to Jmjff in- puiiLcmen were mocked from gjK to the i cseuq by fire that made ih f j nu siairwajn or tne house lmpum 'rlt ..j ... M Fritz Skublnsky, a years old. Helen Skublniky, 14 years old. Rachel Skublnsky, M years old Bella Skublnsky, 12 ears old. Jacob Godlnsky, years old, Mss Thompson street, a crippled Watchm5! Ho was murdered. a) The fcur survlHns members of u? oKuuinKy inmiiy nro nt the PtnntjC vnnla Hospital and three of them rny uic. jney are airs, licssle Skublnikf iu j cars oiu; nosio, u; Edith, IS, ij Illlnin, ir, years old, her children. FAMILY TRAPPED BY FIltE. Flro started early yesterday morning J Skublnskj's drycoods store on Ihe firrt floor. William was aroused by the era iniK oi mimes omv wnen me nre vu rapidly sweeping upward through fti building;. Tin- lad drained his parents atl his brothers and sisters to the thlrd-to windows, Samuel Green, who Uvea ntiS unor, ncaru ineir cans ior ncip and urtt five shots from a revolver. This attracted Street Servant Frank O'Brien and PoIImS men FlkcnMechcr, Weber and Johiuonj The wuocnats rormen a circle undtr the windows and called on the member! rf the fnmllv to Jump. -i Not until th father had been overconn by mokc nnd collapsed over a wlnioir ledge did the mother Jump. Three of lir, daughters followed Tho mother itroA' an awning cornice and then the awnlrjrjj1 pole, sergeant u linen cnitgnt her. Flken-; steelier, who caught Edith, was bailjr hurt, but probably paved her life. William, the son, vainly tried to fomfi the other memoers or tne family to Jump.r Ho waB bo nearly overcome by sraolil himself that he found It Impossible W force tin oi gh the window tho uncoil srlous body of his father Flnnlly th&W' hnlf fell, half jumped, himself, and ct, raped with slight Injuries. He becanf delirious at the hospital. Firemen from tho 3d and De LancT streets station took out the bodies anj lowered them down ladders. The four; bodies were huddled at the base of t)it windows, their heads close together. J& their clothing had been burned off. MAN BEATEN TO DEATH. Godlnsky wns one of two watchmen ! the plant of the F. W Tunnel &-C. Whentsheaf lane nnd Gaul street. Hi wns found deRd by Frederick Trlnkektii other watchman, early yesterday mbrp lng, nt the foot of a stairway leading u a bridge connecting two buildings of thij plant. The back of Godlnsky's bead had bet) crushed. j The preliminary investigation JlscfoteJ no evidence of foul piny, and tho deiU' wns thought to have boon uc.cloontal until noon yesterday, when n workman In til plant came across tjie Iron pipe, ma'W, V... Mnn.l a.nlHB n ml Hfltt-. V. I I a rtf fc.-. ,,J UIUUU Oljlllia tllU Wt.ll U1L. V, clinging to it. Some hours later, Detectives Bebhlji and Olcynlczak. of the murder squad, ar- le.ited two men In connection with ttH crime. They are being held at the BM grade and Clearfield streets station IiomS CS , t. .a,Ia 1.A..M nn. t.,mAl 1MB to havo had no relatives In this countrM where he hud been about 16 years. IM small sum of money In the man's pocaa was untouched. FIVE OVERCOME BT GA- Four persons were overcome yesteriifl by Inhaling coal gas and anotner oy w. mlnatlng gas. Tliiy are Mrs. Claudj. Ranspachcr, CO years old, and her ttKJ daughters. Anna, Elisabeth nnd Irene, , 1910 North 3d street, and Charles Vn. 1003 West Ontario street. A Pn)';u?. nuinii tim mnfher and her daughter! after working over them about an bW and Vogel was revived at tne banai"- Hospital by a pulmotor. 3 Walter Byler. of 5121 Merlon venav , , ii Anr,n frnm acAU when his automobile went down the Hea ing Railway 75-foot smbanKmeni nair, , tia..a.. kia , m., T.ine nvenue. nl emerged from the wreck of the n-! with only a broken collar Done aim "J Injuries, and was able to walk "w, taw hour after belnc admitted to gVHi Timothy's Hospital. THE VEATJUSK m Official Forecast 'W WASHINGTON, Jn- For eastern Pennsylvania and Netf -""a aft. f1aBjf sey: Rain and colder tonigni; -"""-H ..!-.. A.. ,4 A1a mnslararA to, fftllB uuuujr niL, www I ,.,.-.. - - shifting winds. , .J? rn.a ...I... hat tt til COUntrV J3 ered by a large area of tow barometj tins morning, wan "r':,lv.i,i aver mavnuiu ( Wohi .--, -- tjK Ruins have been general under ma fluence duilng the last -i nours "" 71 .k.n.l.. n inn III the Ohio DOSlD, rvyS the temperatures have fallen conldr3B Unseasonably high temperiur "': nlnmr the entire Atlantic slope. A ""?,, ratoly cold area covers Minnesota. vi l A ,,,,-llnn nf lh UDPtr I region, and abnormally low lemperatM L.....M -.,, v,. -nnrkv Mountains Wt- Paclnc coast. Rains will continue In locality another ?l nours, vim - falling temperature, if c f-.i,r Ttnrau Bulletin rth,.,v.tions made at 8 a hi ' VW ' IjlWLf nit naln VW.. i..adurv.,a.WJB Station. ga.rn. n-i jii- IVIUna Tit VV P f.".T AtltntU City.. 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