ITCJJEHMANIS MOVE
ON BLOCKADE THREAT;
AMERICA HAS SPOKEN
President and Cabinet in
Important Conference
Over Danger to Ships.
No Further Move Ex
pected Now by U. S.
Goyernmont Stands by Warn
ing That Germany Will Be
Held "Acountable," While
B6rlin Disclaims Responsi
biliiy for Neutral Losses.
WASHINGTON, Veb 19.-Amerlcn has
spoken on tho German "war sonc." dor
many has spoken. All that remains la
for dormany to "do" something. Amor
left declares It will hold Germany to strict
accountability for what Is done. Ger
many disclaims all responsibility on wlint
happens In the forbidden areas. Loss of
human life and property Is the Issue.
America will hold Germany strictly re
sponsible for harm to Americans. Ger
many declares such, harm Is not of Its
affair. If Americans wish to risk their
Uvea In waters about Great Britain. Here
Is tho attitude of the two Governments:
If such a deplor
able situation should
arise- the Imperial
German Government
can readily appre
ciate that the Gov
ernment of the
United States would
be constrained to
hbld the Imperial
German Government
to a strict account
ability for such nets
ot their naval author
ities, and to take any
steps It might bo
necessary to take to
safeguard American
lives and property,
and (o secure to
American citizens
the full enjoyment of
their acknowledged
rights on the high
seas.
Neutral vessels
which, desplto this
Rioplo notice, which
greatly affecta the
achievement of our
alms In our war
against Great Brit
ain, enter those
closed waters, will
themselves bear the
responsibility for
any unfortunate
accidents thut may
occur. Germany dis
claims all responsi
bility for such acci
dents and their
consequences.
The question revolves about the point
s to whether or not Germany Is Justi
fied In declaring a blockade. By un
doubted Implication the American Gov
ernment has refused to recognize tho
validity of such a blockade. If It did. It
would have no right under international
rules to attempt entry Into the forbidden
territory.
The most important Cabinet meeting In
many months was held today In Presi
dent Wilson's library, and tho clean-cut
lisiiu between tho United States and Ger
many over the war zone declaration was
the solo topic
Tho prevailing temper of mind In Wash
ington was that this Government would
face the possibility of being drawn Into
the European conflict If a ship be sunk.
Moot officials, however, rcfuso to believe
that Germany will permit any American
chips to be torpedoed, because of the con
sequences of such an act.
Administration officials cannot And the
slightest concession to the United States
In the German reply to tho American pro
test. They believe that It makes the warn
ing, even stronger for all neutral vessels
to "keep out of British waters.
PRIZE FIGHTER QUITS
RING FOR RELIGION
Continued from Fare One
today,. Not by picking up stones and
throwing them at Him, but by their ef
forts to lead people away from Him.
"Even the devil admitted that Christ was
tho Bon of God. Wo have to take our
hats off to him for that. I have more
respect for the devil than for some of
those people who nrc stoning Christ to
day "
"Billy" declared there are three things
that men and women must get straight
on:
"Jesus Christ was divine; Jesus Christ
died on the Cross to redeem the world;
Jesus Christ roso from tho dead."
President Henry S. Drinker, of Lehigh
University, heard the sermon, and after
wards, asked the evangelist to visit ilia
university and speak to tho students.
Bishop Ethelbert Talbot, of the Diocese of
Bethlehem, who was present for the first
time and offered tho opening prayer, urged
"Billy" to accept. Mr, Sunday told Dr.
Drinker that ho would bo sure to set a
date for Lehigh..
Bishop Talbot said, when asked what he
thought of the tabernacle service and the
evangelist's sermon:
"It was wonderful. I was delighted with
Mr. Sunday's magnificent discourse. If
certainly la doing a wondorful work."
Time and again during the delivery of
his sermon Sunday hammered the pulpit
terrific blows, stamped his foot down on
the platform and shook his fists In the
faces of the audience as he made his
fearless attacks on those "who have de
nied the Jjord."
"A lot 'of those people who havo not
come out for Jesus Christ are too big
cowards to do so. They are not men
enough to come up here and stand before
the crowds and say that they are through
with, the sins of this old world and here
after will trot square and help to win the
world from sin. Well, never mind, they'll
et awake some day and come over to
Jesus, but it may be too late when they
sea their mistake. When they Bmell the
sulphur fumes of Hell they'll want to
run a different way from that they are
going; now," declared the evangelist.
Among the prominent guests at the tab
ernacle today was Bishop Gthelbert Tal
bot, of the diocese of Bethlehem. He
offered a prayer Just before Mr. Sunday
began to speak.
"Diamond Jim" Brady, who visited the
tabernacle for the first time early in the
week, returned this afternoon, bringing
with him ez-Maglstarte Henderson, ot the
seth. Ward.
Mrs. John Wanamaker, Mrs. Norman
TluXeo-I, Mrs. Ralph M. Townsend and
Mr. EJdgar M. Church were among those
on tbe platform, while a committee of six,
representing the Pateraon and New Jer-i
M-y fSvangellstlc Association, had seats
with the Sunday party In the front row
of the central section pn the platform.
The? were: George Arnold, Robert B.
Tubbs, frank A. Post, the Rev. W. II.
rooirt, II. II. Schoonmaker and William
A, Arnold.
Philadelphia's "trail bitters" outnumber
tnoa ot any other city In Which "Billy"
undy haa conducted a campaign. Not
withstanding tho fact that he Is Just nn
ishSnjf the seventh week of bis revival
here, more men and women have "hit tho
wdust trail" and given the evangelist
DMuranca that they desire to lead Chris
tian lives than ever greeted him in any
the place.
Tlwr have been 3S.&9 led to Jesus Christ
in th bis frame building facing Logan
SWAM sloee Sunday and hla workers
Adune, 1c. this city on January J. This U
ulnwit a&0 ior sersas than tbe total
i.L.juVir of converts In Pittsburgh. In
ins aMy X,m w Wd waen "hU the
wmH, FtUofcurgb gave tbe evangelist
fct. t rwd for ''trail bitters' pre
ruu jo his PMIdlBtii campalgo.
Mr Sunday" sermon en "What Shall
ga4 JMJ" aeft h Fractal M
i .j prinH4 t yte0ty w f
etiNC t-EOSKK It m the,
.j? stntn praachefl on Wednesday
- s Tea teemw Ph '
SVMrARINE'RIPS
NEUTRAL SHIP
Con! limed frem rage One
on, came reports today that other Hep-
pellns hart been sighted In the air
It Is believed here that thoy aro scout
Ing niul that they havo a general plan
whereby they can signal tho approach ot
ships to the various German submarine
bnsea.
This Is the first time, with the excep
tion of tho raid nlonir ihe British coast,
that the Zeppelins have actitally been real
factors In the war operations. It Is gen
erally believed that not only will they
bo used as scouts, but that another vlslta
tlon can lc expected from them at the
first favorable opportunity.
That such a raid Is expected Is Indi
cated by tho extreme precautions taken
In all of Iho coast titles. Antl air craft
guns have been mounted at many points
and double crews are In attendance nt
alt times. Further precautions In con
nection with the displaying- ot lights ar6
being taken.
Although the German threats havo Inti
mated that tho blockade Would be general,
omclalfl today wore inclined to tho belief
that fow of the German tinderstl boats
would venture out of tho Chnnnol and the
North Sea, They believe that tho Liver
pool shipping le In nit particular danger
despite tho fact that German submarines
already have mado raids In tho Irish
Sea
Further tosses of ships are expected to
night. Tho German BUbmarlnos havo now
had time to mnko their ngrccd-on bases
and they are certain to try to sink every
ship they encounter.
Whether tho Norwegian Government
will protest the torpedoing of tho Bel
rldgo Is not yet known.
BRITAIN SUSPENDS ALL
TRAVEL TO CONTINENT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. Ambassador
Page, at London, today cabled the Stnto
Department that tho British Admiralty
has suspended all travel between Eng
land and the Continent of Europe until
further notice.
The Ambassador's message merely told
ot tho Admiralty's decision end gavo no
explanation of this action by tho British
authorities.
State Department officials Interpreted It
to mean that Great Britain Is greatly
alarmed over tho prospect of Germany's
submarine campaign against British ves
sels, and It Is believed to forecast the
early Issuance by the British Govern
ment of a proclamation for a. blockade
of Germany In retaliation.
LINER FOR NEW" YORK
BRAVES "TERROR" ZONE
COPENHAGEN. Feb. lJ.-Dlsregardlng
the German warning to neutral shipping,
the Scandinavian-American liner United
States tailed for New York today on
scheduled time.
There was no sign ot nervousness
among her 400 passengers, though the
vessel. If she follows her iraual course,
will '.toss the German war zone.
3IISSIN(J BOAT FOR FRANCE,
RECRUIT BROODS, AND DIES
Tells His Name to Doctor on Death
Bed in Hospital.
A son of Franco who considered him
self unworthy of fighting for his native
land becauso ho missed a boat at Now
York five weeks ago died today at St.
Luke's Hospital. On hla death bed ho re
vealed his name to Dr. D. J. Baton and
proudly declared that his father had
fought through tho Franco-Prussian War
for France nnd that his four brothers
were now in the French army.
The man was Eugene Selller. He was
brought to the hospital about a month
ago, half frozen. A policeman had picked
him up In Hunting Park. When he was
revived he said his name was Eugene
Wolfe. Selller said he worked In a fac
tory In this city until five weeks ago.
Then he bought-a ticket for Havre on the
steamship Niagara. He missed the boat
at New York and then wandered back
to this city. He brooded because he had
not taken pains to reach the liner in time
and did not attempt to get work.
$184,932 SOON WILL BE
APPLIED ON THE PARKWAY
Plans and Specifications Ready and
Bids Will Bo Asked.'
Bids for the completion of the Parkway
from Logan Square west to 22d street, for
which (181,932 Is available, will be asked
within the nest few days by Director
Cooke, of the Department of Public
Works.
Plans and specifications for tho work
havo been completed In the Bureau of
Highways and provide for a central drive
way SO feet wide, a planting space of 4!
feet with walks, a service driveway 28
feet wide and a 15-foot sidewalk on each
side of the Parkway.
Mayor Blankenburg has urged that the
work on the Parkway begin as early as
the weather permits, to provide employ
ment for the Jobless and that the section
west of Logan Square be completed.
NOTED JERSEY PASTOR DIES
HADDONFIELD, N. J.. Feb. 19. The
nv. William Allen, Jr., pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, fell dead in
the manse late last night. His death
was due to neuralgia ot the heart.
Mr. Allen, who waB one of the most
prominent Presbyterian clergymen in the
State, had been active all day, spending
part of the time In his study in the
church building on King's Highway. He
had shown no signs of Illness.
"I was caught trying to steal home,"
said Tom Magufre when he was brought
before Magistrate Morris In the 20th and'
Berks streets station, ,
hall echoes now prevalent around town
and was rooung iuuuijt wuou j-juuqmuu
Donohue arrested him,
"I've been batting out too many high
balls," he said, "and I tried to slide, but
ftad to make a short stop when I was
only half way homo. I couldn't make a
hit with the cop that came along and he
gave me a grounder. I yelled foul, but I
struck out trying to make a. sacrifice.
"I had trouble In last nlght'8 game, I
wanted to reach third, but my wife was
waiting at second and put me out be
Sum 1 was off ray base, Now Vll have
to get a cup of coffee to 8t PW grounds
and" '
The game's called." wid Maristrate
Morris at thla point "and I ougtit to send
you tojhe bewh-at the House of Cor-
r'"Glv9 me a ralncheck this time, won't
you, Judge!" coaxed Magulre.
And be got It.
When war is declared fn the home of
Mrs. Ascanso BchulU she settles the
trouble ners'elf. And the police of the
BUW and Clearfleld streets station will
vouch for this. Cries of help and rour
iter eaJiie from her home. $8$ Ann street,
and. following the 1e, her husband.
Mlchftsl. came out backward and landed
In the street
Poi!cmaii Oonroy hastened to the
tease. Ascaosq W4S standing at the
doer wiJ a. knife a ad potato tnber In
her &M, he si. iJespite her mufiUMHi
iillltiide. lMW-v( fonro), wl.o i a dip-
luuMit, t.-out,i dui. ui :!, betwn iu- '
PmiCFAarBHi
QOUKESSfflBl
EVENING LEDanJU PHILADELPHIA, FTtTDAY. FEBRTJABY
DOG MOURNS AT
io3&.tJ:,
ihc Devotion of "Beans" to Gcorgo Henkerson in the Camden Jail
has earned tho dog a torm for "disorderly conduct" in order that ho
may bo near his owner.
"REDDY JAKE" FOUND
GUILTY OF ASSAULT
MelincofF Convicted on the Tes
timony of "Young Jack"
Hanlon, Pugilist.
"Beddy Jnke" Mellncoff, tenderloin
character and gangster, was convicted
of assault and battery on "Young Jack"
Hanlon. a pugilist, today, by a Jury in the
Quarter Sessions Court after nn hour's
deliberation. Previously, Louis Blumberg,
of 7th and Hodman, who wnn with Melln
coff when tho attack was mado on the
prize fighter, was also found guilty. Judgo
Little deferred sentence on both men fol
lowing applications for a nenw trial. Hall
was refused In tho case of Mellncoff and
the argument for a new trial will bo made
Wednesday.
Details of tho underworld feud between
Mellncoff and Hanlon were prcsentod and
caught eagerly by many men nnd women
of the underworld, who doubted that
"Young Jack" would squeal on "Ileddy
Jake."
Hanlon testified that he had left a crap
gamo In a building at 6th and Vine
streets on November 23, and Mellncoff
and Bloomberg were standing on the
step. He said that the two men brushed
against him and felt his pockets for
weapons, but ho had none at the time.
"I walked to the corner," suld Hanlon,,
"and said I guess you told Max JSura
that I called him a stool pigeon," nnd
while he was talking to me he cut me.
Bloomberg, it was testified, was stand
ing nearby with two revolvers. Jake
then took one of the revolvers and handed
back tho knife which he used to slash
Hanlon'a face. Hanlon said he did not
run becauso ho was afraid of being shot,
but took off bis coat and declared his
willingness to fight Mellncoff even though
he had the knife In his possession.
Assistant District Attorney Rogers
derisively referred to Mellncoff as "a
white-robed angel with a halo about his
head," and In summing up his case to
the Jury declared that the habit of gang
sters and ruffians in settling their dis
sensions themselves must bo stopped.
WANT TO HEAR RODEHEAVER
Central High Boys Expected to Peti
t tion Education Board.
Students of tho Central High School,
it Is expected, will sign a petition on
Monday requesting tho school board to
permit Homer A. Itodoheaver, "Billy"
Sunday's lieutenant, to speak at the
school on cigarettes and sex hygiene,
The board recently passed an order pro
hibiting any of Sunday's members from
speaking at the school or any such meet
ing even being announced there,
A meeting for the Central High School
students was held In the auditorium of
the Central Y. M. C. A. late this after
noon, at which Mr. Itodeheaver spoke,
This meeting, contrary to the school
board's order. It Is said, was announced
by Dr. Robert E. Thompson, president of
the Central High. Mr. Itodeheaver spoke
straight from the shoulder, and he ex
plained that It Is his desire to deliver
a hlmllar address In the school audi
torium. MCLES
band and wife nnd all was well again
for half an hour.
Then there were more cries of distress.
This time from her son William. When
Conroy reached there William was trying
to dodge a club, which Ascanso was
wielding- viciously. When she saw the
cop, she escaped through a back door, but
Conroy caught her afterva chase of two
squares.
SchulU was afraid to appear against
his wife, but Conroy's evidence was
strong enough without his. Magistrate
Glenn advised Ascanso to retire some
where Is solitude where uiv cuuld redact
upon the effects of peace. Ho sent her
to Jail for five days.
Word waa received by the Oermantown
police that a murder had been committed
In the "Happy Hollow Playground,"
Wayne avenue and Logan. The Inform
ant said over tho phone that '"the body
of the victim was still moving."
Sergeant Whalen and Policeman Frith
Jumped in the patrol with ail possible
haste, accompanied by two of the dis
trict's belt tleuths. There was a big
crowd at the playground looking at the
body, which was In a huge bag. Some said
that it had been carried there by masked
men in an automobile, other declared
two negroes carried the victim there from
a side street. Tbe police noticed that the
bag? was moving slightly and were about
to pick the victim up when they saw that
the body was that of Homer O. Wilkin
son, very much alive. Wilkinson watt
arnsued on awakening to Hud he was sup
posed to be dead. He was making an
experiment regarding the. effects of out
jvor e r Jig The bag la which he slept
taijwHt he excitement Wilkinson to
..i.,-i,i -i i i.i...ii.'i at t!t plagr$iKL
MASTER'S CELL
JAIL WALLS ECHO
DOG'S DISMAL WAILS
"Beans" Keeps Mournful Com
pany With Unhappy Master
in Prison.
All through tho night there echoed
through the corridors of the Camden Jail,
tho heartbroken wail of a dog. It wasn't
tho cry of un animal for food or drink
Tlicro was something In the mournful
howl Indicative of despair. Tho dull gray
cells and Iron barred doors, coupled with
the silence of tho night, no doubt told
the dog for dogs can think that It was
tho end of nil.
He knew that In ono of these gloomy
places his master, George Hcnkersen,
whom he had not seen tor many days,
was caged like an animal. He wouldn't
greet htm at night as he turned the cor
ner with his dinner pall. There would bo
no moro friendly bones tossed on tho sly
under the supper table. Tho run through
the garden and the walk at night to the
corner cigar store were over. No one
understood the dog like Hcnkersen. There
was something In common between them,
a sympathy which would brook no Inter
fere nc-e.
This friendship started ever since Beans,
as the pet was named, came to tho Hen
kercn home several years ago. Ho Is a
Boston bull, but his ugly face belles his
nature.
Intuition told the dog that his master
wai In trouble when he saw n stranger
cill a I the house for Henkeren. The lat
tor's wife und child burst Into tears. That
was several days ago. Then the dog
scampered down tho street and gavo his
master a parting lick on the hands be
fore ho got out of sight.
He returned gloomily to tho house nnd
has been in melancholy mood ever since.
Yesterday Henkersen was to havo been
sentenced for assault and his wlfo and
child started for the Camden courthouse
to hear sentence pronounced, When they
were two blocks from home they noticed
that Beans was following. He was chased
homo two or three times, but as they
were entering tho courthouse thoy saw
him at the bottom of the steps. He man
aged to get Into the court room, but was
chased out by angry men In blue uni
forms. Fur somo reason Henkcrsen's case did
not come up, and his wlfo and child left
tho courthouse. Not Beans. He remained
outside and set up a mournful cry.
Henkersen heard him. He told the
guards it was his dog and burst Into
ears. Jailor Dave Loguc, who overflows
with sympathy, told Under Sheriff James
Hewitt, He, too. was touched by the
dog's devotion. So he mado out a com
mitment and Beans was committed on the
charge of "disorderly conduct" and placed
In a cell with his master.
The dog leaped on the neck or Henker
sen and tho corridors resounded with
Joyous barks. Even the other prisoners
iknew about it and the word went about
that it was Henkersen's dog. When he
was taken away many hands reached
through the barred doors to give him a
friendly pat.
Beans had a good supper and a cot In
an anteroom near that of the Jailer, He
barked frequently to let Henkersen know
that he was still around. But during the
night he yearned to be near him and ha
cried until sleep relieved hlnn
VETERAN GIVES $5 FOR AID
Unablo to Attend Sunday Meeting, He
Sends Subscription.
Among the letters received at the
"Billy" Sunday residence at 19H Spring
Garden street this morning was one con
training a belated subscription of 13 to
the collection taken for the Emergency
Aid last Friday when tho Civil War vet
erans assembled In the tabernacle. It
was from Pr, James M. McQee, of 6333
nidge- avenue, Roxboro, who explained
that he lost a leg In, the battle of the
Wilderness nnd as a consequence was
unable to venture among crowds and
could not come to the tabernacle.
Another letter, from Delaware, told of
the conversion of an ex-saloonkeeper In
Lelpttc, Del., through the newspaper re
ports of the revival In this city. In
conclusion, the writer says:
"Your denouncing of the rum traffic
and your efforts against it I feel will
bring a complete revolution in Pennsyl
vania. We are hoping soon that little
Delaware will he wholly dry we now
rjave two out of three counties dry."
Export Trade Doomer to Sail
An extensive campaign for export trade,
the. first of the kind ever Inaugurated In
this city, wU be launched tomorrow, when
Dudley Bartlett, chief of (he Foreign
Trado Bureau of the Commercial Museum.
wt sail for England as the representa
tive of the Foreign Trade Committee of
Philadelphia- The committee will co
operate with the museum authorities in
a n;.!Vraent. which it U confidently pre
dicted will increase the export trade ot
Philadelphia with Qreat Britain and
France,
ELKS WANT LIBERTY BELL
The Los Angeles Ledse of Blks wants
the I4bty Bell sent to tbe Panama
Faclflo Exposition and taken through
southern California. A tclefrasi express.
tn tbJs desire was received todsy by
Mayor Uluukeuburtf frtHB BwIUd Ruler
L. L. Broaden, of Hue BimerolMtt o4
Protective Order of llu In Lea Ao$el.
BIG ZEPPELIN BURNED
WHEN HIT BY STORM
Second Dirigible Lost by Ger
mans Crow Interned by
Danish Authorities.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 1,
That tho Germans havo now lost two
.itnnMlna In rnnnrr.tlnn with their at
tempted enforcement of the British block-
ade from under seas and the air is aa
mlttcd. Tho two vessels wrecked are tho
L-3, destroyed Wednesday, and the L-4.
abandoned last night after being fired by
Us crew. The L-l, of tho Shutlle-Lanr.
type, Is one of the biggest of the pre-war
Zeppelins.
The captain, Count Platen-Hallermundj
ono lieutenant, one deck officer and eight
potty offlcor have been taken In charge
by the Danish authorities and will bo In
tornc'l with the crew of tho L-S until
after tho war. Four petty officers n;ra
missing. Both of Captain Uallerimitid s
legs wore broken when he nbandoned his
The survivors of tho L-l attempted to
conceal their Identity when taken to EsJ
berg. They declared ot the official In
quiry that they had escaped from a
wrecked fishing boat which struck a
mine, but tho magistrate refused to credit
their story. They then confessed they
wero survivors from a Zeppelin.
In Wednesday night's storm, they said,
tho airship got Into difficulties. Thoy
tried to steer In the teeth of tho gale,
but tho motor smashed as they ncarcd
shore, and, driven down by the snow,
tho captain gave orders to set tho ship
on fire and leap for their lives. The
whole ship was ablaze ns tho men leaped
overboard from a fair height, Bomo two
or three mllci from shore.
Tho survivors swam about, clinging
to tho wreckage and eventually reached
shoro near Varde, where, realizing they
wero on noutral ground, they mado for
tho railway station nnd tried to cscapt
by a passing trln.
BEQUEST OF ?200 A YEAIt
TO BRYN MAWR CHURCH
Sallio Shnffer Leaves Annuity to
Lower Morion Baptists.
Tho trustees of the Lower Merlon Bap
tist Church nt Bryn Mawr will receive
J200 from tho $3900 estate of Sallle Shaf
fer, who died at 1629 North 25th street.
Her will was admlttod to probate today.
Other wills pobrated Include those of
Emily L. Taylor, S02 North Broad street,
who left a 512,000 estate; John McCoy,
1713 East Moyamenslng avenuo, $13,800:
Thomas McLees, $10,41": William J. Hob
Inson 212S North Aldcn street, $10,000!
George E. Browne. 1319 Thompson street,
$9300: Louisa W. Gregory, 2135 North 27th
street, $T900; Mary Rodgers, 3810 Terrace
street, $1100; Hugh Brady, 4505 North 17th
street. $3000: Oliver S. White, who died
In the Methodist Hospital, $2100: John C.
Miller, 3317 Mutter street, $2000: Maggie
Hamilton, 7573 Gcrmantown avenue, $2000.
Personal property of Ann Caress haB
been appraised at $11,657.60: Eliza O. Kelm.
$5736: Patrick O'Brien, $5697.63, nnd Ernest
H. Clayton, $3000.
SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN OPENS
Every Voter in City Will Bo, Reached
in Educational Movement.
Every voter In Philadelphia will be
reached by the .educational campaign
which has been launched by the Woman
Suffrage party. It was announced today
that tho Equal Franchise Society, with
headquarters at 33 South 9th street, would
take part In the work. The suffragists
plan to reach tho voters before the ques
tion comes before them at the November
election.
Miss Caroline Katzensteln and Miss
Mary H. Ingham, leaders In the suffrage
movement, were appointed to canvass the
12th legislative district. They will carry
on a educationnl compalgn assisted bw
Miss Anna McCue, a former Kensington
mill worker, who has Just returned to
this city after working In tho Interests
of tho movement In Delaware. Funds for
the work wero donated by MrB. Lawrence
LewlB, of 1820 Pine street.
This afternoon Mrs. M. C. Morgan gave
a demonstration of candy cooking In tho
newly Installed kitchenette at the fran
chise headquarters. Recipes were sold
and the funds will be devoted to tho
cause.
MAYOR TO HELP IN CAMPAIGN
Mr. Blankenburg Will Take Stump for
Election of Reform Successor.
Mayor Blankenburg will take an active
part In the campaign next fall to elect
an Independent Mayor for Philadelphia.
This Is tho unofficial but authorltatlvo
announcement made at City Hall,
It Is asserted that Mayor Blankenburg
will take the stump at the outset ot the
mayoralty campaign to old the Independ
ent political forces of the city In effect
ing a coalition to oppose tho Republican
Organization.
The Mayor has canceled almost all so
cial engagements and will prolong his
rest through the coming summer at his
cottage In tho Poconos that he may be
physically fit to assist In the campaign
against the political machine he has
fought for years.
"The people against the bosses" will
continue to bo the slogan of the Mayor
In his fight for clean clvlo government.
While the Mayor Is laying his plans for
an Independent successor Senators Mc
Nlchol and Vare are In Florida picking
the candidate of the Republican Organi
zation. Sues Connelly for Child's Dcatli
Suit against John P. Connelly, chair
man of Councils Finance Committee, was
brought today by John R. K, Scott, rep
resenting George F. and Geneva Cllls,
whose child was killed as the result of
being run down by Mr. Connelly's auto
mobile. Mr, Connelly was not In the car
at the time. The chauffeur was exon
erated. No statement ot claim was filed
with the action.
CATS AND DOGS; ALSO KIDS,
DISTURB HOBO'S DRY BATH
Small Boys Mistake Visitor to Philip and Diamond
Streets for Hostile Aviator and Bom
bard Until Police Arrive.
A hobo taking an open-air bath near
Philip and Diamond streets attracted the
attention of the rtelghborhood-also a few
cats and dogs.
Close Inspection showed that the bather
wore his clothes. Including hat and snoes.
It wa also found that there was no
water In the tub. No one saw the
stranger arrive, and many thought ot
first that he was a stray aviator In a
wtngtets aeroplane, who dropped down
to see what could be destroyed.
Several youngsters, who believe In
candor, told the man he ought to put
some wsttr tn the tub and "git a cake o'
soap." He replied In similar vein, and
this brgugnt a bombardment in the shape
et old potatoes, apple cores and other
things. These that missed the hobo went
tato the tub, and he didn't have to look
for ammunition to return th fire; hut
Yry time he stood up to tiuow he. va
19, 1915.
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MR. AND MRS. JAMES G.
MARTIN
Couplo who will celebrate 2Bth
wedding anniversary tonight. Mr.
Martin, who has been 23 years on
tho polico force, has invited Di
rector Porter and Superintendent
Robinson to tho celebration at
his home, 5514 JefFcrson strcot.
MARRIED 25 YEARS
Veteran of Polico Department and
Wife to Mark Silver Wedding.
James G. Martin, who has been on tho
Philadelphia police force nearly as long
as ho has been married, and his wife,
Mary L. Mai tin, will celebrate their sil
ver wedding anniversary tonight, at their
home, 53H Jefferson street. Director Por
ter and Superintendent of Polico James
Robinson have been invited. Martin Join
ed tho police department 23 years ago.
For 21 years ho patrolled tho same beat
in the 61st and Thompson streets district.
A year ago ho wns transferred to the
detective bureau, to act aB aide to Cap
tain Cameron.
Martin has figured prominently In po
lice work. During a Roosevelt visit In
Philadelphia flvo years ago he Btopped
a runaway horso which drew the Colo
nel's carriage and wns commended. The
Martin's havo two daughters, Mary B.
Martin and Gertrude D. Martin.
RAILROADERS AGAINST
THE FULL CREW LAW
Committee of United Business
Men's Association Hears Ar
guments. Testimony In support of the plan to
repeal the full crew train law was sub
mitted lit an Informal hearing by the
Transportation Committee ot the United
Business Men's Association this afternoon
at tho Hotel Bingham. The committee
announced two weekB ago that it would
hear evidence relating to the full crew
bill and submit recommendation on the
advisability of a repeal to tho meeting of
the association next Wednesday.
George II. Jackson, formerly a locomo
tive engineer and now employed nt tho
Baldwin Locomotive Works, declared tho
full crew law should bo repealed becauso
It was unjust to tho railroads. Thoy
were paying for unnecessary employes, ho
asserted. Jackson was questioned by Ed
ward B. Martin, chairman of the Trnns
portation Committee, and by Edward M,
Abbott, counsel for tho association.
"I'm not hero In the interest of the
railroads or anyono else," Jackson said,
"I boileve tho full crew law should bo
repealed because extra brakemen ore not
needed in theso days of automatic brakes
and couplers. The railroads aro suffering
an Injustice,"
A plea that the rull crew law operated
at the expenso of unorganized railroad
employes was made by James K, Linn,
assistant statlonmaster nt Hariisburg for
tho Pennsylvania Railroad. "The orga
nized railroad men have won salary In
creases since 1910," he said, "and a part
of the money paid out has gone to extra
brakemen employed under the full crew
law. Meanwhile unorganized employes
have been unable to obtain a raise In the
scale of pay."
He was asked if he had been Influenced
by the railroads to testify today. "I am
here In the Interest ot the unorganized
employes," ho replied. "Wo began our
campaign for the repeal of the law sev
eral weeks before the railroads an
nounced any contemplated action. How
over, we have since decided to co-operate
with -them.
William R. Sadler, an attorney for the
Pennsylvania Railroad, said the heavy
payments demanded by the full crew bill
had cut bo heavily Into the railroad sur
plus that It was the primary cause of
the plea for the Increased freight rates
granted recently by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
sure to receive painful wpunds. Then
he settled down In his bathtub trench
until t'ne enemy brought on. reinforce
ments In tho way of three or four
impudent terriers.
Nolle of the conflict brought two police
men to the scene, and they ended the
battle and brought the stranger to the
4th and York street station.
He said that he was Chick Evans, of
nowhere In particular and anywhere In
general. Chick said that he saw the
bathtub fall from a contractor's wagon,
and aa there were some loose bags In it
he cuddled up and went to sleep. Ills
open-air siesta was spoiled by the Inqulil
tlvo neighbors. White Chick was ex
plaining, the driver who lost the tub re
turned to the neighborhood and picked
It up.
"Weil, we can't send you to Jill for
uteaUur a few winks of sleep," (aid Mag
istrate Olwin. "but when you're, tn this
vleinHy. I'd a4vit yon to ks-tp wide.
awafce. for the cepa ax always m tbe
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MASS-MEETING IN AID H
OF POOR IS PLANNED
Mayor, Councils and Manv ft
ganizations InvibH i.ra
tend and Help Unemployed, tl
lUprcsehlntlves of both eliamt,...
Counclla nnd all civic, fraternal. I.Jj
Invited to attend a mass-meetln Jr
will be held In tho People's ThMf. Tl
slngton, on Sunday night, tor th-puriJj
of devising meann In niuii. .. v S,J
ferlng among tho poor of that uttoM
Thousands of men aro .out of work m1
hundreds of families, according to ik4
committee In charge of tho meeting 1
fnrlniV ortrtinl DlnMlnti.H ' "lj
According to tho replies which have W!
received, It Is expected that the W(S.n'
will bo tho largest of the kind that 2,
uuuu over ncm nere with a ! lS
Rmellnrntlnp. (h ..i... w '!
among tho poor and unemnlnv. i
Tho Mayor sent a letter regrettihp'v.l
Hiuuiiuj- 10 aaurcss tho meetlni. ,... ..-
ho wns In hearty sympathy with ,M
movement nnd would do everything m
nnwar n nl.1 l a "'J
r?n1lAtft,. nt U. -n--. .......
" ' " '" ro11 wimam Bttrrl
Congressman Michael Donahoe, the B,;i
Dr. Ocorgo Chalmers Richmond .II
Kotchnor, known ns tho "Angel ot kM
elngton," nnd tho presidents of m....3
clty'a business associations have acwh Jl
......,...,., muno aaaresses, A r
Kcely. president of the Kensington n"fltrt
of Trade, will preside at ih Sf...7 ""
tho committee in charge Inelndi 0,5,3
Wolf, James Irada e. Wtlliom t:....1
president of tho United Business iwiv
Association; Edward Webber, president i
tho North Kront Street nii.in... 5?i?'
Association: John C. Smith, Andrew" S
Wilson, J. Stoll, Councilman A. M. Watli
uiun, uiiu uuiui iinen, union organizer
GANGSTERS SENT Td JAIL ;
1
Offender Boasts He Could Not Bi
Sentenced.
Boasts that "ilvo votes In the hoDl
would keep him out of Jail, were diW
this morning when John IUwIo, 18 yMJ
old, of 1510 North Front street, and tw3
other young men were arraigned before
muumuaio stun, in ute r roni ana jiajler
streets station, accused of disorderly con
duct. Itawle and John White, of l:j(
East Oxford street, and Charles Slecfcthf
stein, of 1130 Frankford avenue, are mtm-i
bcrs of tho "Prowlers' Gang," the polldt:
say.
"I henr you Bald you couldn't, go-1;
Jail becauso there are five votes In yoori
house," Magistrate Scott said, when
Bawle and his companions were brought:
boforo him.
"That's right," Itawle replied. i
"Well," said tho Magistrate, "I'll gift
you all ono day in jail for each vottl
Five dayB."
'VI
Man Injured In FJre
In a small fire at the Philadelphia Club.8
northwest corner of 13th and Walnut!
streets, early today, John Holmes, who ,-,
employed at the club, was burned abiutri
tho hands and arms. He lain Jefferson"..!
Hospital. Ilplmes was scrubblpg.tlu iWcgl
UBed a scrubbing brush, and the, frlcftoiSj
VI UIU fetiouilliu ul liiu wuucii uyui qtfc,
fire to It. The flames spread rapidly.
Ho ran to the telephone and called thtl
Electrical Bureau. Before the arrival ofl
tho firemen n maid threw rugs over the
floor and smothered the flames. 'Whensi
the firemen arrived there was little foca
them to do. The lire burned a hllllknti
table, a couch and a couple of Turkish;
ruga. Tho losa is JiOO.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, Feb, tt
rv,,. rnnirm Pennsylvania and Ntwrn
vFnlr tonight and Saturday; not muclv
change In temperature: fresh tp "tron.
nnrth winds.
High barometric pressure continues ow;
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the eastern portion or me counm, "
tho crest of the area north of Lake On-
,i it la cnus nir far weatner '"
generally clear skies, with temperature
slightly below the normal at moat place.j
A abower area is ropuivcu .- - ,,, i
tral and southern plains States, but M
" . .a mnv.mfnt In very slow. WI14
tempeVaturfs prevail throughout t he t rl
central vaucyB, me p JZf,t'
... T.nU rwrlon. with no decided.
cges during the last 21 hours, rne,
colder area imw bij.. - ",-,.
in from the far northwest J'WfTO
seems to have spent its force ana .
broken up.
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