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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
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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.
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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-
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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-
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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 '
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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
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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
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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
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rn.a ...I... hat tt til COUntrV J3
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tins morning, wan "r':,lv.i,i
aver mavnuiu ( Wohi .--, -- tjK
Ruins have been general under ma
fluence duilng the last -i nours "" 71
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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,
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