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PHILADELPHIA, -WEDNESDAY, MA11CII 3, 1915.
CortniaUT, 1015, nr thu Pt sue I.rnotn Comp.uct.
PlllCIfi ONE CENT
FINANCIAL EDITION
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ALLIES READY
TO STARVE FOE
TO SUBMISSION
Death Stroke to Be
Pealt to Kaiser's Em
pire, Says French
Cabinet Officer.
Determined That Not Another
Ship Shall Reach Enemy's
Coast, Victor Augagneur,
Minister of Marine, De
clares to the World.
Power of Submarines and Zoppclins
in Bnttlo Scouted Predicts Fleet
Will Force Dardanelles and Fall of
Constantinople Will Quickly Fol
low. By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
UNITriD l'RKSS STArF COniinSPONDENT
iCouyrlglit. ll)l'. by 'ho United I'ross. Copy
v righted In Oreat llrltaln.)
PARIS. March 3.
Gcimonn's doom has been Bounded; tho
Allies have answered inhuman worfn.ro
with a death-stroke, Victor Augagneur,
the French Minister of Marine, declared
In an Interview today.
"Not another ship shall reach Germany,
If we can help It and 1 think wo can,"
said tho head of Franco's navy. "Wo have
observed from tho start all tho rules or
civilized warfare. Germany has broken
all putting herself on tho piano of tho
euvage. Well, we'll starve her out."
Tho Interview took placo In his ofllce In
tho ministry overlooking tho beautiful
Place de la Concorde. Tho French Min
ister smiled tho erlm smile of confidence,
as If he had no doubt whntever of tho
ability of tho French and English navies
to meet the task before them.
VOX TIRPITZ'S THREAT r
"But Von Tlrpatz says that Germany
' will starve out England," it was sug
gested. "Just a bluff," said Augagneur, scorn
fully. "Germany Is utterly unable to
mako good her threat. People say that
Germany has secretly built many largo
submarines.
"I know better. I know within two or
three exactly how many sho has, and
neither England nor Franco Is In tho
least way frightened. She may sink a
ship now and then. This Is Inevitable.
But In tho ultlmato end what good will
this do her? The outcome, of tho war
will not bo changed an iota.
. "The German threat to starvo out Eng
' land by torpedoing merchantmen Is of
tho same brand as the threats to destroy
London and Paris with -Zeppelins. What
If Zeppelins actually visited Paris or
London? Thoy might kill a hundred, 200,
or possibly 300 non-combatants but what
of It? It would be merely an achievement
a record of savagery, but tho final re
sult would In no way he affected."
"What could tho Zeppelins do If they
flow over an English or French fleet?"
I asked.
"We don't even consider that," enld
the Minister, with a little gesticulation
to show what ho considered tho utter
Inconsequence of such a menace. "They
go to pieces without outside aid If thoy
tear. With their tremendous bulks ex
posed to tire short work would bo made
of them."
"What Is your Mediterranean fleet
doing'" was asked.
"Waiting for tho enemy to pick up
enough courago to show Itself," was the
laughing reply. "Since the beginning of
the war our ships have been promenading
up and down the Mediterranean, some
times challenging tho enemy nt his very
door, but each tlmo he sees us coming ho
Concluded on Vase Four
THE WEATHER
FA I R
There Is very little opportunity to com
plain these days nbout tho weather. It
Is not only seasonable, tut we are be
ginning to believe that March Is a very
much maligned month. It's blustery, yesj
but not uncomfortably so, and the snappy
wind Is good for the circulation. Our
nope U that things will bo Just as pleas
ant for tho remaining days of the month;
But It (s hard to tell. Predicting about
JliS weather cannot be better dismissed
,5Ltne leply yu USC1 Eet when,
as a Kid, you asked what was for des
sert along about soup,
.n, .m " nnd " Beo wlth Omo . will . tell
FORECAST
For Philadelphia and vicinity
'Fair and continued cold tonight and
Thursday; moderate northerly winds.
For details, see page 2.
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WOMAN SENTENCES BOY
Mrs. Vnn HIsc, Probation Officer,
Commits Two to Reformatory.
i,Th2. fl.rat commitment by a woman In
lift... .of New Jccy was mado yes-
' .wh?n Mrs- Vn" "lac- nn assl8t
",'. p15obnon Offlccr of Camden County.
r-"n ,?r?.on SWsher. 16 yonrn old. nnd
I.mll Hatter, 17 years old. to tho Stato
ijcformatory bb n, penally for breaking
their parole.
Tho notion wan taken under tho recent
, ,", .of. "U'R0 William T. Boyle, who
decided that It would bo inoto expeditious
to sentence minor offemters to tho reform.
M.1ry n.nd tllCM BUSPG"1 sentonco on con
dition that tho boys report every week to
tho probation oniccr. Ho decided that tho
probation omccr might carry tho sentence
Jnto effect without further court pro
ceedings at any time within tho limit of
tho sentence that tho offenders failed to
report.
INNER DARDANELLES
FORTS AGAIN SHELLED
BY ALLIED WARSHIPS
Six British and Three
French Craft Bombard
T u r k i s h Strongholds.
Troops Force Landing
and Drive Out Moslems.
LONDON, March 8.
Six British and three French waishlps
aro bombarding tho Inner Turkish forts
on tho Dardanelles, It is reported from
Salonika. Troops landed from tho fleet
nt Kum Knlo (Kalo Sultanl?), have dilvuu
oft tho Turkish garilson. Tho telegraph
station on UesIUa Island has been burned.
A British battleship, supported by two
smaller warships, shelled a Turkish fort
on the Gulf of Saros for Hcveinl hours.
The Turks replied effectively with their
heavy guns and defeated tho attempt to
send a landing party nshoro to cut tho
lino of communication between tho Eur
opean foits nnd Constantinople. Tho war
ships have resumed tho attempt,
Tho Anglo-French licet has encountered
strong opposition from the guns of Fort
Killd-Bahr on tho ''European side of the
Dardanelles.
Tho Admiralty today did not credit u
report that an Austtlau fleet might bo
sent to tho Dardanelles-to attack the al
lied fleet In the rear whllo tho Turklli
fl M moved out of tho strait nnd attack-
: from tho front.
Tho Austrian fleet was reported to con
sist of six submarines and several tor
pedo boats from tho naval base nt Pola.
In addition to tho 100,000 Turkish troops
being massed for tho defenso of Constnn
tlnoplo all tho available heavy guns
have been rushed to tho remulnlmr
forts. It Is even said that somo of tho 11
Inoh guns were taken from tho cruiser
Goeben for use against tho allied fleet.
Guns have also been moved southward
from tho forts around Adrlanoplo and
from the Tchatalja fortfl. .ww
Tho lull In tho bombardment, caused by
storms, has been utilized by tho Turks,
who aro working feverishly nt strength
ening their forts that remain Intact.
Tepl-Chelr has been set on tire by shells
and destroyed.
It Is said that the losses of the British
and French In killed and wounded are
less than 600, despite tho fierceness of the
flro to which the Allied fleet was sub
jected. FIRE SWEEPS SAUSAGE LINKS
One-eighth of Mile Destroyed,' But
Bloaters Arc Saved.
Nearly one-eighth of a mile of sausage
nnd several platoons of smelts were
roasted beyond recognition In a lire today
in the grocery of Isaac Isenberg, of 13)1
South street. The proprietor, on being
awakened by tho smoke, got his wife nnd
nine children out of the house by means
of nn awning. While they awaited the
arrival of the firemen, Isenberg saved
much of his stock, Including a barrel of
Yorkshire pudding and a number of Tar
mouth bloaters.
He started out with somo of the
sausage, but was unable to manage It.
When the flrcmen arrived with their
axes they virtually played golf with tho
links, so tho sausage was doomed. Tho
blaze was caused, according to tho po
lice, by mice chewing matches. Isenberg
said that he had a dog which he bought
to kill rats. It Is possible that tho
dog drew the lino at mice for technical
reasons. The blaze caused a loss of
00.
PORTER ATTACKS COUNCILS
Director Says City Fathers Refuse to
Support Department.
With tho exception of funds actually
needed for living oxpenses, Director of
Public Safety Porter, In a communication
today to Mayor Blankenburg, asserts that
he has been using his salary to mako up
deficiencies In the fire and police depart
ments caused by the failure of Councils
to appropriate enough money. Director
Porter, In the communication, calls atten
tion to the fact that the flreboat Stuart
has hud to be docked for repairs and that
a large perecentago of the city's flre-tlght-Ing
apparatus is out of commission owing
to the lack of funds for repairs.
Director Porter says that although
Councils were asked for $20,000 for tho de
partments. $2500 was all that was appro
priated. With this money It was Impos
sible to open bids for lumber, hardware,
tools, and other supplies needed.
The director also says that Councils,
when asked for an appropriation for sup-plles-'Tor
the police surgeons, Instead set
aside nioney for the purchase of waste,
harness, lubricating oil, packings and
stable and veterinary supplies. Owing to
this, there have been no medical supplies
bought for the police surgeons, and Di
rector Porter points out mat ne naci to
purchase quantities of these materials at
his own expense,
VARE BACK FROM FLORIDA
i-gcm a snrv COUBtSrONDE.ST.J
WASHINGTON, March 3,-Senator Ed
win H. Vare, returning from Florida,
stopped off here today for half an hour.
He ohatted with his brother, Represen
tative William S, Vare at the station. Sen
ator Vare declined to discuss the mayor
alty situation. He said he had not dis
cussed politics with Senators McNIchol
and Crow and had seen them only u short
time. The belief exists among the Phila
delphia Congressmen that Representatle
Vare will become ft Mayoralty candidate.
In the event tnat he does not enter Iho
race. It U probable that the Vares will
support Louis J. Kolb.
KILLED AT WORK UNDER AUTO
Frank McGrevoy. St years old, of 6138
Itena street, received Injuries which re
sulted ln his death while at work la a
gaage at SU5 Vine street late yesterday
afternoon. An automobile which be had.
Jacked up. and beneath which lie was
working- beiame dislodged and fell on
bim. breaking bis neck.
BISHOP RHINELANDER
ACCUSED OF UNFAIRLY
DISMISSING MINISTER
Congregation of the Rev.
Lloyd D. Rhodes Sends
Petition Requesting That
He Be Retained in His
Present Work.
Charge of Tampering With
Mail Is Made by Acolyte in
Church of the Annunciation,
Involving Bishop and Sev
eral Others.
An Ephcopnt Church controversy with
manifold Issues, Involving Bishop Ithlne
lnndor, of thn Dloccso of Pennsylvania:
tho parish of St. Andrew's Church at
Ynrdley, Pa., nnd tho Hcv, Lloyd Dexter
Hhodes, inlnlstcr ln charge, ban arisen
thtough tho Intel caption of a letter of
censuro addressed to nn acolyto In the
Church of the Annunciation, 12th and Dia
mond streets.
Mr. Ithodos ban beon notlilcd that he
will bo fieo from duty April 1, although
his appointment does not expire until
May 31, and his congregation Is In open
rebellion against tho Hcv. Dr. W. C. Km
hardt, rector of St. Luke's Church, nt
Newtown, who is chairman of St. An
drew's vestry and tho Hcv. Mr. Ithodos'
ecclesiastical superior. Funds aro being
raised to mnko tho parish Independent.
Charges against tho Bishop and others,
alleging tampering with his mall, It Is
undeis'.ood, will be pressed by John
Henry Howard, of 2703 North lSth street,
tho acolyto. He has placed the matter
ln thu hands of his attorney.
Bishop Ilhlnclnndrr declined to make a
statement, "t have nothing whatever to
say," was bis comment today.
St. Andrew's parish Is aroused over tho
dismissal of Its minister by the Bishop,
who, it Is said, nskod that the young
clergyman sever his association with
Howard and accused him of disloyalty
when ho refused to accede to tho Bishop's
wishes. Tho Bishop Is said to have re
quested him to discontinue friendship
with the Itev. Dr. H. K. Vcrkcs, rector
of tho Church of the Transfiguration, 31th
streot nnd Woodland avenue, whom ho
linked with Howard as being antagonistic
to tho work of tho diocese In Philadelphia.
Tho young minister i (-fused both re
quests. ,
SENT PETITION TO BISHOP.
His congregation addressed a potltlon
bearing TO names to tho Bishop last
week, asking him to tesclud the order
of dismissal. Coincident with tho pctl-,
Hon Is an effort by tho parish to tako
over t'no appointment of Its- own min
ister by raising the required eum to
make It an Independent parish About
$230 of tho necessary $300 has been
pledged.
This action Is said not to bo nn at
tempt to override the Bishop s wisnes,
but to enable Mr. Rhodes to make his
home at Yardley, Instead of nt tho mis
sion house nt Newtown, flvo miles dis
tant, wheie ho now lives.
A stormy meeting was held by tho con
gregation of St. Andrew's on the night
of February 20, when thrf petition was
drawn up. Hearing of the meeting, Doc
tor Emhardt hastened to Yaldlcy nnd at
tempted to dissuade the members from
signing the paper. In splto of his efforts
tho petition was drafted and signed by
overy pei'f-on present oxcept himself and
Jesse E. Harper, treasurer of the vestiy.
Besides tho petition, lottois of protest
have been tent to the Bishop.
"Wo do not Intend to dictate tho
Bishop's course, but we feel that he has
been mlslnfoimed." said Charles M.
Eames, a vestryman, who called the
meains. "Doctor Emhardt nas cviueniiy
given tho Bishop the Impression that we
are antagonistic to him, whllo as a mat
ter of fact we hold tho nishop In tho
highest regard and are subservient to his
wishes. We feel sure, however, that when
ho learns the facts and realizes what
ovll oftects the removal will have on the
parish, he will seo the matter In our
light.
PRAISES Mil. RHODES.
"The whole affair Is the result of efforts
by Doctor Emhardt to put u stigma on
Mr. Rhodes, who Incurred Doctor Em
haidt's Ill-will by giving the Bishop cer
tain facts somo time ago.
"Mr. Rhodes Is a splendid young fellow
and Is popular In tho parish. Since he
came hero a year ago tho church has
Continued on 1'uice Tito
Auto Accident Victim Dies
Mrs. Elizabeth Finer, of Norrlstown,
died today at her home from Injuries sus
tained in an automobile nccideut. She
u.is riding in a machine with Dnvld
Thompson, Jr., of Norrlstown, rocently,
when It was struck by a locomotive.
Tuscania Crosses Sea Safely
I.IVGRPOOU March 3,-Tho Anchor
liner Tuscania from New York arrived
here today. Aside from extra precautions
against submarines her voyage was
uneventful.
MRS. DONALDSON GETS CHILD
8 HOURS ONLY EACH MONTH
Mother Can See Girl on Alternate Fridays From 1 to 5
P. M., Says Court Grandmother Is
Named Custodian.
The dispute over the custody of 7-year-old
Dorothy Donaldson, which caused
Mrs. Evelyn Hunter Donaldson, former
wife of Keith Donaldson, to spend several
hours In a Central police station cell last
November, was determined by Judge
Brown in tho Municipal Court today, and
a decree filed placing the child in the
caio of Mnj. Elizabeth H. Donaldson, her
grandmother, of 8003 Chestnut street.
Judge Brown, however, further ordered
that the mother shall have custody of
Dorothy on alternating Fridays of each
month, ttiom I o'clock until 5:30 o'clock
In the afternoon. That there will be no
danger of a physical clash such as young
Mrs. Donaldson had with Miss Maud Bea
ton, sister of her former mother-in-law,
and a Frenih nurse, the court has pro
vided that Mrs Jane D. itlppln, probation
officer, will escort the child to and from
trie homes uf the trrandtnotber and
mother
While, young Mrs. Donaldson gained a
"LITTLE MOTHER"
;y - - &$ r ' llnW s. 1L -- ??:
Dorothy Farr became so tired trying to fill the duties of a house
keeper, following tho death of her mother, that she took poison and
is now dangerously ill in a hospital. She is shown here with her
two charges, Ralph, a brother, 8 years old, and Marie, a sister, -1
years old.
LEAPS TO DEATH FROM
CITY HALL STAIRWAY
Youth Had Once Before At
- tempted Suicide in the Same
Manner There.
A youth 18 years of ago threw himself
over tho sixth floor railing of tho hanging
circular stairway at the northeast corner
of City Hall shortly before 11 o'clock
this morning und was Instantly killed.
Ills falling body narrowly missed strik
ing two men from the Sheriff's office and
other pedestrians entering and leaving
tho building. The sulcldo was tho third
ln City Hall since the bulbing was erected.
An application blank from tho United
States Employment Buteau, In South
2d street, was found ln his clot'nlng.
From this tho police believe ho was
Frank Snyder, of 1127 North Marshall
street.
Questions on tho blank filled In by"
Snyder Indicated that he was an Iron
molder and that he had been out of
work for somo time. City Hnll Guard
Relbel said he recognized Snyder as a
youth who tiled to tluow himself from
the sixth floor In tho northwest corner
of City Unit several months ago. Relbel
happened to be near at that time and
stoppe'd him Just In time.
News of the suicide spread quickly
through City Hull, and a curious crowd
Jammed tho llrat-tloor corridors at that
corner. Guards finally dispersed thtrn.
The body was taken first to Hahnemann
Hospital, uliero the youth was pro
nounced dead, and then to the morgue.
AIRCRAFT GUIDE RETREAT
LONDON, Maroh 3. A description of the
efficient work of two Russian neroplanes
is transmitted In a dispatch from War
saw. These aeroplanes, it is related,
saved two Russian regiments of the 29th
Division during tho recent Russian retreat
In East Prussia. Hovering over the heuds
of tnc soldiers tho airmen guided them In
their retreat through the enemy's lines In
safety, nnd b frequent trips to and from
tho Russian base they kept tho column
supplied with ammunition.
Indian Selected for U. S. Treasury
WASHINGTON. March 3. - President
Wilson today selected Houston Tehee, an
Indian, of Oklahoma, to be Register of
tho Treasury.
Mother und Children Burned
QUKBEC, Maich 3.-Mrs. Arthur Tal
bot and her thiee children were burned
to death In their home here today.
point In seeing (he child at intervals,
something which she asserted had been
denied her, she failed In her efforts to
have tho court decide that the Frenclf
nutse who took part in the physical en
counter In the Chestnut street home should
be dismissed. It was the mother's con
tention that the nurse, Fannie Blanc, was
weaning the child's love away from tho
mother. On this paint Judge Brown
K.tld that It was a matter to be decided
later.
None of the parties were In court when
Judge Brown handed down his decree. A
short time late, Dorothy's mother, Btyllsh
)y gowned, entered the courtroom. She
was shown a copy of the court order and.
gave It close study for a couple of min
utes. "I am satisfied with the order so far
as swing and having charge of Dorothy
two afternoons each month ! concerned, '
Mrs Donaldson told the court probation
officer. "Howeiver, I feel that I must in
sist upon the discharge uf tba nurse and
wUl prejs this matter "
TRIES TO END LIFE
'X
GIRL, TIRED OF CARE,
TRIES TO END LIFE
Weary Acting Mot! er for Lit-,
tie' Ones,' 12-year-old' Child
Swallows Poison.
Ono of the most pnthotio cases evor
recorded In this city Is now occupying
tho attention of tho physicians at St.
Joseph's Hospital, where Dorothy Farr
Is hovoring between life and death after
trying to kill herself at tho tender age
of 12 by swallowing poison. Tho girl had
been caring for a younger brother and
sister since her mother died some time
ago, and tho duties of housekeeper at
her home, U(,0 North Kttlng stroet, proved
so wearing that sho decided to end her
life.
The llttlo girl is tho youngest who has
ever attempted suicide in this city, ac
cording to the police. Sho was very
nervous nnd uneasy while attending class,
In the Kelly school, 27th street and Colum
bia avenue, yesterday. When her teacher
asked her whether she felt 111, sho mur
mured that she had swallowed poison at
her home and wanted to die. Her ap
pearance bore out her statement und C. I..
Hoyer, principal of the school, rushed for
a doctor.
Investigation showed that tho little girl
had taken poison tablets from a bottlo in
the bathroom at her home. The doctors
are not sure whether she will recover.
She told them that sho had been acting
as a "llttlo mother" for her 8-year-old
brother, Ralph, and 4-ycnr-old sister,
Marie. This, sho said, mado her "awful
tiled."
Dorothy's father. Otto Farr, who Is a
watchman employed by tho Pennsylvania
iiauronu, visitea ner today at the hos
pital. Ho almost collapsed when he
reached his daughter's cot.
"Why did you want to die?" asked.
"I am ashamed of myself now," replied
the girl In a choking voice, "but I was so
unhappy and sad. I never had a home
like some of the other children In our
neighborhood and I also thought I wasn't
kind enough to my brother and sister."
Nurses and Internes who heard tho
child's story turned away. Tho fathor
had been up all night guarding the Wal
nut street pier of the Pennsylvania Rall
roud and was tired. He placed his hand
on his daughter's forehead, and, lean
ing over, whispered something Into her
car. He then walked away. As he
reached the door leading to the corridor
he called out:
"Daddy will bo back in a few hours."
SPEAKER AMBLER TELLS
HOUSE TO (JET BUSY
Serves Notifce That Dallying Must
Cease Body to Sit Thursdays.
HARRlsnURt:. March X-Speaker Am
bler served notice on the memoeis nf tho
House today that time was up for dally.
Ing and that henceforth he would expect
prompt action on all matters coining be
fore the Legislature. Next week the
House will meet Thursday, Instead of ad
journing on Wednesduy. ad has been the
custom and the practice will be followed
until the close of the session.
Uefore adjournment today tho Speaker
asked the members of commutes having
legislation In charge to remain In Har-
rlaburg over the week-end or until they
can get the bills entrusted to them ready
to bo reported out.
INSANITY O'BRIEN'S PLEA
Boy's Slayer Mentally Unbalanced,
Defense Contends.
Mental deficiency and inability to differ
entiate between right and wrong is the
defense of Joseph O'Brien, of this city,
on trial for the second time at Norrlstown
for the murder of Israel Goldman, the 18-year-old
boy found mutilated and dead on
the links of tho Whltemarsh Valley Coun
try Club.
Testimony wag Introduced to show tha,t
O'Rrien, who was known as "Cray Joe."
Insisted on wearing dresses until he was
nearly 15 years old. and always chose
little boys as companions-
N'ellte Connor, a slstei of the prisoner,
testified that be was often irucl towaid
boys. Bhe lowted tbat ha was intaae.
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TRADE COMMISSION
UKADY FOR BUSINESS
Senate Confirms Four Members, But
Balks nt Rublcc.
WASHINGTON. March 3.-Tho Senate,
nftcr nn nll-nlght Besslon, most of whlcVi
Wits occupied hi tho discussion of the
President's Federal Trnilo Commission
nominees, confirmed four of tho flvo
selections. Tho body Is now authorized
to nrg.inlzo nnd begin business.
Goorgo Rubier, Progressive of Now
Hnmpshlrc, was refused confirmation.
Senator Galllngor served notlco that he
would flght Mr. Hubleo to tho end of
tho session. It Is expected tho President
will give him a new appointment.
REJECTION OF CHRIST
IS UNPARDONABLE SIN,
CRIES "BILLY" SUNDAY
Refusal to Accept Jesus
Despite Appeals and
Warnings Most Fatal
Error of All, Says Evan
gelist in Famous Sermon.
Thousands of persons were unable to
gain admittance to tho 'Ullly" Sunday
tnbcnuicle this afternoon, when the
evangelist pleached bis famous sermon
on "Tho Unptiidouuble Sin." Ry 9 o'clock
ln the morning thcro were many woman
waiting. Thoy had "stacked" tho break
fast dishes ln many cases and came Into
tho city fiom tho suburbs early, In order
to bo certain to get ents. By noon the
great temple was half filled nnd by 1
o'clock there was hardly a chance for any
ono to get Inside. Half an hour befoie
Sunday started to speak the policemen
and ushers were kept busy holding back
the crowds trying to rush In through tho
different doors.
This sermon, which Is ono of tho
ovangollsfs most stirring ones, will
piobably attract tho greatest number of
men nnd women that have filled tho
taborn.iclo thus far. "Billy" will repeat
it tonight and tomonow night, when tho
meeting Is to be for men only. "Ma"
Sundny yesterday made a special request
that all who could should come this aft
ernoon becauso of tho great ciowds that
would clamor for admittance tonight nnd
tomorrow night.
In n nutshell tho sermon teaches a les
son of tho dangers to thoso who blns
phemo tho Holy Ghost. It teaches men
nnd women that tho ono thing God will
not forgive is a continuation of somo one
sinful thing nfter.God has warned against
it. "Billy" took his toxt the 31st and 32d
ers-s of tho 12th chapter of Mntthow.
"To my mind, after exhaustive, study,
'the unpardonable sin' Is constarlt, con
tinual and final rejection of Josus Christ
as your Saviour," the evangelist declared.
"God's offer to mercy nnd salvation comes
to you and you say 'No' und you push it
aside. I don't believe there Is any special
form of sin j no one act can be considered
the ono great and unpardonable one. Any
ono becomes unpardonable If, In a cam
paign like this, God keeps calling on you
to forsako It and you keep right on re
fusing to do so. If you don't listen to
Him, then, after a time. He will with
draw and let you nlono; tho sin will bo
come unpardonable and your doom will
bo sealed. You will go straight to hell.
THE ONE CHORD.
"There Is ono chord that swings through
this old world today, tho Holy Spirit.
With every Invitation It swings further
away. We are living In tho last dispen
sation. Tho dispensation of the holy ver-
Cuntlnurd on I'uKr Seven
YOUTH, "DARED" TO DRINK
QUART OF WHISK V, DIES
Bottle Was Found by His Friends in
the Street.
An acceptance of a "dare" to drink a
quait of whisky resulted In tho death
of William Pfell, 17 years old, of 120
Roseberry street In a patiol wagon while
being rushed tt m. Agnes' Hospital early
today. Phslc,aus at the hospital said
that tho young man's death was duo to
uremia resulting from the drinking of u
quantity of some alcoholic beverager
According to the police of tho Fourth
street and Snyder avenue station, Pfell
and five other young men were walking
past tho corner of Broad street and Moyn
menslng avenue late last night when one
of the youths found a quait buttle of
whiskey on a door step.
John Loftus, .321 Soufh Clarion street,
dared Pfell to drink tho whisky, accord
ing to the police. Pfell placed the bottle
to his lips and drank the whole quart
while the crowd looked on. Shortly after
ward ho became violently HI and had to be
usslsted to his home. Dr. Morris Schwartz,
202 Rimer street, was called to the houte.
and, icalizlng that the young man was in
iv serious condition, sent for the patrol
wagon and had him removed to the
hospital.
SENATE ADOPTS NAVAL
APPROPRIATION REPORT
Bill Provides Two Battleships and 18
Submarines. '
WASHINGTON, March 3. The Senate
today adopted the conference leport on
the naval appropriation bill. The meas
ure carries 1115.000,0.0 and piqvldes a
program of two battleships, two seago
ing submarines und Hi coaot defense sub
marines. It abolishes tho "plucking
board" and the Tuylor efficiency sjs
lein. Senate amendments providing for a
Government armor plate plant and a
Government piojectile factory were elimi
nated by the conferies.
FIRE AT "OAKMONT"
Untenanted House Owned by Mrs. J.
R. Connell Damaged.
Fire, believed to have been started by
incendiaries, damaged an untenanted
house belonging to Mm. Joseph Richards
Connell, of Oakmont. this morning. The
building la a three-story frame structure
at Eagle and Cooperstown roads, Oak
mont. Efficient work by fre companlea
from Ardmore. Llancrch and Oakmont
kept tha amount of damas down to
14800.
A boue of Mrs. Connell' estate
burned about one month ago. Mrs. Con
nell is the mother of Sergeaat Stanleigh
Mesrse. who married a Japanese girl
wbil ln Tokla and last ear brought her
to the Qakjnont home.
TAYLOR EQUIPS
TRANSIT ARMY
FOR THE FIGHT
In Formal Statement
He Furnishes Citi
zens With Projectiles
for Counicls.
Director Reviews Every Phaso
of Transit Situation and
Riddles Arguments of Foe3
of His Plan Appeals to In
dependent Voters.
Defends Delivery Loop Meeting of
Major's Cabinet Today Specula
tion as to Organization's Inten
tions Tax Bugaboo Upset by
Comptroller Walton.
Director Taylor, of tho Department of
City Transit, todny furnished tho army
of citizens lighting for real rapid transit
In every ward of tho city
with ammunition for the
battle boforo Councils to
morrow. In a formal state
ment, reviewing every phaso
of the transit situation and
riddling tho arguments of
the Organization acalnst thn
suhwny delivery loop, tho iDlrcctor ap
pealed to the Independent; citizens of
Philadelphia to compel their Councllm'en
to respond to their demands by the force
of aroused public opinion.
With tho subtle trickery of the ''fake"
ordinance exposed by the opinion of John
G. Johnson, the Director calls on all Phll
ndelphlans interested In real rnpld tran
sit to demand fiom their representatives
In Councils tho passage of n legal or
dinance providing for a special election
for tho J6.00O.0O0 loan measure. Sounding
the fighting slogan. "On to Councils," ho
appeals for a public demonstration which
will sweep away every obstruction and
clear the load for an actual start on the
comprehensive plan for real rapid transit.
THE TAYLOR STATEMENT.
The statement of Director Taylor fol
lows In full:
"With relation to tho ordlnanco re
ported out by tho Finance Committee,
purporting to call a special election to
authorize an Incrcaso In the city's In
debtedness in the sum of $6,000,000. based
on tho assessed valuation of taxable
property for tho construction of a sub.
way railway ln Broad street Trom
Lengue Island to Olney nvcnuo, with tho
necessary branch lines northeast nnd
northwest from Broad street, nnd. tho
construction of an elevated rnllway from
Front nnd Arch streets to ITnawn street:
If this ordlnanco should bo passed In
its present form It would bo useless and
Ineffective legislation.
"John G. Johnson, in speaking of It,
says:
" 'The proposed ordinance is legally de
fective, and, I nm inclined to think,
fatally defective, ln signifying that tha
indebtedness of the city should bo In
creased to a designated sum "based on
the assessed valuation of taxable per
sonal prosperity In said city." Of couree.
In determining whether a loan irf or Is
not excessive, It Is necessary to consider
the assessed valuation of the property;
but this must bo a valuation, not of any
particular kind of property, but of tho
whole.'
TWO USES PRESCRIBED.
"It prescribes that the money can only
bo used for two purposes, namely, tho
construction of a subway ln Broad street,
from League Island to Olney avenue, with
the necessary branch lines northeast and
northwest from Broad street, and the
construction of an elevated railway from
Front and A.ch streets to Rhawn street.
"Tho Broad streot subwny will Involve
a la -o Investment. In order to make It
practicable commercially. It must be given
every advantage of location and design.
Furthermore, on account of Its cost. It
should bo designed to provide first-class
and Inviting service to as many people as
possible.
"Of tho entire street railway traffic of
tho city of Philadelphia over 40 per cent,
is to nnd from tho central delivery or
business district, bounded by Arch street.
Walnut street and the two rivers. The
traftlt centre of this district, as dliclosed
by the traffic survey. Is near 10th ami
Market streets.
'If, therefore, the Broad street subway
Continued on l'ate Two
DIVINITY STUDENT SHOT
IN ROBBERY ATTEMPT
Younp; Man Said He Needed Money
for Tuition Fee.
ROCHESTER. N. II., March 3. While
trying to rob the office safe o( the Gonlo.
Manufacturing Company, at Gonlc. a sub
urb of this city, Walter Marlson. 23 years
old, a, Boston theological student, was
fatally shot by Albert L,yte. a substitute
nlsht, watchman at the mills, after a des
perate struggle.
Marlson. who had been preaching In
New Hampshire towns while on his vaca
tion, when told by physicians that he
could only live a few hours, confessed he
was after monoy, Baying' he needed it to
pay his divinity scnooi tuition, lie uiea
a short time later
Investigation showed that the drawers
In every desk in the ofllce had been rifled
and papers were strewn all over thq room,
BOY KILLED BY AUTO
Eleven-year-old I-eo Konlczny, of 3084
Richmond street, was run over and al
most Instantly killed by an automobile
when returning ftom a moving picture
show last night. George E. Keller, pro
prietor of a garage at 2551 East Clear
field street, whoe car ran oyer the bev
picked the Injured lad up and drove to
the Episcopal Ifospltal. I.ea died on the
way. Keller surrendered to the police
of the Belgrade and Clearfield street
station.
.The Kensingtonian Says:
Our rfeiid Harold Garvin hatt a great
adventure on hi IVtWern trip with (ha
National Guard, Ue cate tar killing
ton men. "Some cook."
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