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EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY MARCH 19, 1915.
METHODISTS NAME
THIS CITY AS SEAT
OF NEXT CONFERENCE
St James Church, of Olney,
Wins GoVeted Honor
After Long Contested
Struggle in Committee
and on the Floor.
TrnoM a TArr ronnroNn'T 1
N'OttltlSTOWN, !n., March 19 -The
WIS session of the Philadelphia Confer
nce ot Urn M. K. Church will bo held In
St. .tames' Church, Olnej. This wis do-
1 elded at thti business meeting of the con
ference In this city Just befoic adjourn
ment today.
r The choice was made by a voto ot 118
to 105 for St. James' Chuich. St. Luke's
Church, I) road and Jackson streets, Phila
delphia, was the other contestant. After
representatives of both conareRatlons hod
argued the matter for almost an hour,
they retired In the hope that one could be
persuaded lo withdraw from the race.
They deadlocked and the tnnttcr was put
to a Vote. The contest vvtts tho most
aggressive In recent years In tho Confer
ence. Tho ttov. Vlllfntn Unmford, pastor of
fit Luke's, urgiul that the Invitation of
his church be accepted by the delegates,
on tho mound that the ineclliiK would
stimulate tho work of Hie Methodist
church In South Philadelphia, n problem
vWiIch Iibh been discussed at every confei-
ClH'f
Tho Invitation of St. James Church was
sUppoited by Its pastor, the Rev. Kdvwud
!'. Kaudolph. who said that his church
desired tho conference because It would
be coincident with the 100th anniversary
of the foundhiK of the chuich.
To avoid controversy, tho choice wns
deterred until committees from the
churches haVe held a conciliation
Indorsement of Dr. George V I set-,
mado this morning at the meeting f tho
laymen's association In the first Metho
dist Church, leads to tho opinion thnt
tho postor of Graco Church, Ilroud and
Master streets, Philadelphia, will ho ap
pointed district superintendent at this
session. Doctor liter's name was rpcorn
Tuonded to the Bishops by the trustees
of Grace Church. Calvnry Church. 4Sth
street ami llaltlrnorc avenue, and Cove
nant Church, ISth and Spruce streets,
Phlladclphln. as well as churches of the
northwest district, where, a vacancy Is
created bv the retirement of tho Itev.
Dr. AVIlllam Povvlck.
Dr. Izer is one of the prominent schol
ars and authors among the mlnlstcih
of tho Conference and has been Instru
mental In the upbuilding of many
churches In Philadelphia
Applause greeted Hlshop Joseph P.
Berry and Bishop Thomas R N'cely
when they appeared on the platform dur
ing the Conference session.
"The supreme work of the present Con
ference will be arranging to increase tho
endowment of the retired preachers'
fund," said Bishop Berry. He explained
that an attempt will be mado In the
conference to raise JlTii.OOO within two
years, Increasing the endowment to $300,
000, with tho Idea of ultimately reaching
tho hnlf-milllon mark.
"This cause appeals to lavmcn mote
than does nny other cause In tho
church," declared Dr. Frederick T.
Keener, of Syracuse, N. Y., president of
tho Eonrd of Conference Claimants for
tho Methodist Church.
"No weak man Is wanted or will be
appointed to tnke charge of this ' work
In our conference." said Bishop Barry.
"This will, this year, be one of the
very important appointments. The man
who receives It will bo sorry at the time,
btit he will prollt In his future appoint
ments." A dcllclt of JIO.000 to $15,000 occurs an
nually In the conference In paying retired
m-.iilsters.
A plea for co-operation by clergy and
laymen to compel enforcement of Sunday
closing laws was made by the Rev. T. T.
CMutchler, corresponding secretary of the
Philadelphia Sabbath Association.
"These are not blue laws, old and ob
solete," he declared. "They are on the
statute books and we can force olllclala
to enforce them."
Mr. Mutchlcr cited opinions given by 61
attorneys as to the Interpretation of the
Sunday closing laws. A large majority
declared that baseball games, motion pic
ture exhibits and the opening of barber
shops may bo prohibited on Sunday under
the law.
Bishop William K. McDowell, of Chi
cago, the presiding Bishop of tho Con
ference, declared that too much attention
was paid to the young clergy.
"I am Just as much concerned about
men of my own age. After they have
lost tho enthusiasm of youth," he said.
-ine experience or older men must oo
enlivened by new Ideals. Tragedies In
the lives of us older men sometimes de
stroy courage and ambition."
Letters from Governor Brumbaugh and
Billy" Sunday, regretting their inability
to attend the conference were read. They
had been Invited to address the clergy
men. ThlH afternoon the annual meeting of
the Ministers' Wives' Association was
held In the Oak Street Church. In Cal
vary Raptlst Church alumni of Dickinson
College held a reunion with the acting
president. Dr. J. H, Morgan, presiding.
The Laymen's Association opened Its
sessions with devotional exercises led by
the Rev, Robert C. Wells, pastor of the
First Methodist Church, of this city J.
Baker Tuttle, the president, and Samuel
Shaw, treasurer, made addresses.
The Rev, J. B. Hlngeley spoke on the
subject of "Superannuated Preachers,"
and the Rev. George G. Dowey took as
his topic "The Results of Revival serv
ices."
DOCTOR SCORES "HYSTERIA"
TO FIND NEW OPERATIONS
H. Augustus Wilson Wants to Found
an "Adverse Society."
"There la too much hysteria In tho rush
to find new wo.vs of operating." Dr. H.
Augustus Wilson, of this city, mndo this
assertion Inst nlnht before orthopedic
surgeons In an address at the Academy
of Medicine In New York. The meeting
was attended by surgeons of Boston, To
ronto, Now York and other (places.
Doctor Wilson said tho present hys
teria was duo lo ovcr-cnthualuatlo advo
cates of new procedures which fall when
taken up by other surgeons. These new
methods, he said, vvcto nlwajs report oil
ss having been successful bv their dis
coverers, but lhe-5 resulted unfnvoiahly
with others. In conclusion the sneaker
said:
"Tho present wave of hysteria has to
do chleflv with bono tuberculosis To
submit every hone tuberculosis case to
an operation is contrary to the practlco of
the best authorities I would like to
establish a society to publish and report
on the bad tesults of every orthopedic
proceduro. I would call such n snrlrtv
tho Adverso Society and I would have It
report the disadvantages of every method
of treatment '
COPE'S FATE NOW
RESTS WITH JURY
In Closing Testimony Defense
Tries to Establish Previous
Good Character.
BLOCKADE MUST BE
REAL, U. S. TO INSIST
Question of Allies' Right to
Stop Ships Will Form Basis
of Protest.
WASHINGTON, .March 11
The ' blockade" of Gcrmuuy by Great
Britain and Fiance must be real to give
the Allies the legal right to stop com
merce, to that nation In neutinl ships and
through neutrnl countries.
This today was understood to he the
nobltlon of tho Administration lelatlve
to tho British "order In council," and
It wot expected It would form the busts
of now leprc.ientstloiis soon to bo mado
to tho British and French Governments
Doubt still exists In the minds of otn
clals, It wns Mated, ns to whether tho
"blockade" Is lo he a legal one, as sug
gested In '.he clause stating tho order
would be enfoicd by n "cruiser cordon,"
or whether future detentions will be
bated on the ordinary itiles of contra
band or noucnnttulmrid.
Government experts continued their ex
amination tn establish a basis for the
Amcilcnn position, in It will be out
lined In the forthcoming communications,
but It was apparent Hint tho Issue most
likely would be narrowed down to these
points. It was expected also that this
would bo ucd as ground for future dam
ngo clnlms for ships and cargoes that may
be held up by France and Great Britain.
Another point raled by high officials
of the Government was that no notice of
n blockade had been erved upon the
neutral countries. Such notice. It was
argued, is required by lnternntlonnl law.
It was pointed out that the order In coun
cil rradc no mention of a "blockade" and
was bllent ns to the area of operations,
the only announcement being that they
would he confined to "European waters,
Including the Mediterranean."
DOYLHSTOWN, Pa., March I0.-When
the trial of John A. fjopo for the killing
of his niece was resumed today Joseph
Oumpper, a trolley conductor, testified
Cope wno very drunk as he left tho car
for the C'opo home.
H. Frank Cope, the lit other, who tins
stood bv the prisoner, said Cope's rela
tions with tho dead girl had always been
plensnnt.
The witness wns asked It ho recalled
hearing nnyono say John had threatened
to shoot anybody within year. Ho said
ho could not remember.
Mrs. Samuel Eckstein, or Iindlsvlllo,
and Mrs. ndwnrdlno Cope, of Atlantic
City, sisters of the defendant; Johnson
Worthlligton, Frank Wlnshlp, Herbert
Worthlngton, John Rockafellow, Amos
Bennett, G. NcUon Worthlngton, Newton
Worthlngton, Frank n. Worthlngton,
William P. Barton and Edmund Barton
testified thnt John Copo was reputed to
be orderly and peaceful.
The defense closed at 10:45. Mrs. Clin
ton Cope, called In rebuttal, said that
after the shooting she found John's coat
in the kitchen. Ho testified ho hung It
In the closet and In doing so knocked
down tho gun, which ho then took
Tho caso wns then given to the Jury.
LIQUOR DEALERS ALARMED
MY PERIL OF "DRY" NATION
SHOOTS DANCEK ON STAGE
"Hotter Deaef," Says Slayer, Who Per
formed at Panama Fair.
SAV FRANCISCO. March 11 -"She wns
better dead than alive." declared Isaac
Llzrskl, nn Algerian dancer, when ques
tioned by the pollre today as to why he
had shot and killed his slHtcr, "Princess
Turkalt," also n dancer, on tho stage ot
the Zone Theatre In the exposition
grounds last night The woman wns a
member of n ballet In a Russian amuse
ment concern.
After shooting his sister, Llzrakl fired
several more shots at persons on tho stnga
and In tho audlcnco before being dis
armed by United Htntes soldiers from tho
Presidio. One malo entertainer wns shot
In the arm.
RICHMOND SUIT BEGINS
Hearing on Vestry's Action Opens in
Common Pleas Court.
Vestrymen opposed to the Rov. George
Chalmers Richmond today began their
suit In equity to restrain the friendly
vestrvmen from making nn nllcged ap
propriation of $1200 to cover tho costs
of expenses foi Dr. Richmond's defenso
of the ecclesiastical court action against
him on charges of heresy and unseemly
conduct. The hearing began this morn
ing In Common Pleas Court No. 3, fol
lowing the filing of papers by John Brown
and four other vestrymen.
Besides Dr. Richmond, the other de
fendants In the equity action are George
C. Paul, his son, George C Paul: Robert
L. Keene, William A. Kelly, Thomas F.
Bozarth, E. Howard Noumer and Walter
Restall, members of the vestry. Dr.
Richmond denied when the suit wns filed
that the vestry had uppioprlatcd any
money for his defense.
THIEVES IN SPRUCE ST. HOUSE
Two men. nccused of removing fixtures
from an empty houe, weio pursued and
caught after a vollev of shots bad been
(Ired nt them The prisoners are William
Totter. 25 years old, and Charles Elbert,
M years old Negroes, both of Gli South
12th street Two men were seen by
Policeman Shields In n vacant house at
1114 Spruce street, last night. Ho sum
moned Sergeant Ifo'llk and Pollcemnn
Gray, of the 12th and Pino streets station.
When the policemen entered the houso
the men fled. The cha.se led over tho
roofs of the houses nenrbv. After n num
ber of shots had heen fired and one of
the men had heen struck In the shoulder,
thov surrendered A pile of lead pipe and
brass fixtures was found In the dining
room of the house toady to be cnrrlcd
away.
THAW LAUNCHES NEW HABEAS
CORPUS WRIT IN LEGAL MAZE
Women See Evening Ledger Movies
A large party of oung women attended
tho Evening LEpocn's moving pictures of
the European war at the Forrest Theatre
last night ns the guests of Ledger Central.
Tho party was composed of those who had
obtained commercial poHltlons through
the agency of Ledger Central. Miss Dean,
head of tho women's employment depart
ment there, wat In chnrgo of the party.
The members of the party were enthusi
astic over the pictures, particularly thoso
depicting the Kaiser and the numerous
ones showing actual scenes along the
firing lines.
Lamp Explosion Destroys Darn
The explosion of nn oil lantern In the
Stablo of Conrad Flemings, 2122 Godfrey
avenue, Germantown, to supposed to havo
caused the fire that burned tho stable to
tho ground about 1 o'clock this morning.
The explosion set fire to a largo quantity
of hay and straw and the stable, which
was a frame structure, soon took fire.
A horse In the stable was removed safely.
Fire Company No. 61, from Bninchtown,
was called but arrived to late. The loss
was J10O.
SQUARE DEAL DESPITE DIVORCE
Man Leaves Fortune to Former Wife,
Who Helped Him Make It.
CHICAGO. March 19. When AVIlllam
Baler opened a small butcher shop years
ago. he took for his motto, "I deal
square." Aided by his frugal wife he
amassed a fortune of J200.000 In the ensu
ing years. Then discord arose, they were
divorced and Beler, who had just turned
65, took another wife. Wednesday he
died.
In hla will, the contents of which be
came known today, he bequeathed his1 en
tire fortune to his first wife, minus the
legal dowry due by law to his second
wife, Beler left t to a stepdaughter,
"I deal square," said the document,
"Phitllplna (the first wife) helped me
make it."
Lecture at Houston Hall Today
Philander P. Claxton, United States
Commissioner of Education, delivered
a lecture on the various democrntln ten.
dencles In educational work at Houston
Hall this afternoon.
Douhlc-barreled Action Planned as
Basis of an Appeal.
NEW YORK. March 10. Abandoning
hope of obtaining a Jury trial to test his
sanity, Harry It Thaw todov Inunohed a
I new habeas corpus writ. His second writ
...... .(... ...r.,.u u.-.w,u UUJI1CIMI: V.UUII
Justlco BIJur.
Thnw's new writ was served early this
morning on Sheriff Grlfenhncen. It wns
brought before Justice Rljur with Thaw's
"body." according to legal red tape, an
hour Inter.
Thnt Justice Page Illegally ordeied
Thaw back to Matteavvan and lefused
his ifturn to New Hnmpshlre was tho
basis of the new writ. JuBtlco BIJur was
expected to refer tho writ to Justlco
Page who will refuse It. This double
barreled Judicial action wns planned to
be tho basis of an appeal to tho Appellate
Court.
While awaiting decision of the Court of
Appeals, Thaw mav remnln In tho
Tombs. If the Appellate Court sustains
justice Page's ruling, Thaw will be ready
with n third hnbeas corpus writ In the
Federal courts, upon which an nppeal
can bo token to the United States
Supreme Court.
In the meantime, tho first hnbeas eorpui
served on Warden Hnnley, of tho
Tombs, by which Thaw planned a sanity
Inquiry, will be held In abeyance ns a
"last-resort" move.
Speakers at Convention Urge Efforts
to Stay Movement.
NEW YORK, March l9.-The New York
State Wholesale Liquor Dealers' Associa
tion In convention at the Hotel Astor
yesterday cast a few gibes at Richmond
P. Hnbson, prohibition leader, over his
defeat for United States Senator from
Alabama, but otherwise gnve earnest con
sideration lo the movement for nation
wide prohibition Tho meeting wns one
of the most largely attended In the his
tory of the association.
"The events of the Inst twelve months
have created a situation moro grave limn
hns ever before confronted otu trade,"
tho annual report fald. "Formerly we
wero called upon to oppose town nnd
county option. Today wo must combst
Stnto nnd nallon-vvldo prohibition. Ori
ginally our opponents were few and
scattered, Today they are many nnd
united "
Several speakers emphasized tho neces
sityof nctlvo nnd united effort to stay the
prohibition movement. It was pointed
out that their opponents wero enlisting
tho aid of tho church, tho school and
tho press, largely through the Antl
Snloou League, n body of "active, astute
and resourceful men."
"Hearty co-operation nmong peoplo In
the trade nnd nn energetic campaign of
publicity, It was agreed, wero essential
If tho operations of tho Anti-Saloon
Lcnguo wero to bo successfully combated.
EMERGENCY AID WILL
STOP WORK IN MAY
Homo Relief Division to Quit
Entirely War Relief Work
to Go On.
The Home Relief Division of tho Kmorg
ency Aid Committee will go out of cx
Istcnco early In Mnj.
This was tho announcement mado to
day at tho committee's headquarters, H23
Walnut street, nftcr a meeting of tho
executive committee Slnco early In De
cember the home relief section, nt tho
headquarters In the Lincoln Building,
bus been aiding the poor and dcstltuto
h.v giving them sewing to do and finding
cmplo.vment for them.
Tho war relief division of the commit
tee, which has been sending food, medi
cal supplies and clothing to Europe, will
be continued, under tho direction of Mrs.
Barclay H. Wnrburton. a member of tho
present committee. Hceafter, tho di
vision will be know ns the War RelleS
Committee. The work will continue Indefinitely.
Two lensons wero given this mornlns
for dissolving the home relief division.
It wns said that the funds at hand for
tho home lellcf wero mpldly giving out,
and that the arrival of warm weather
would llnd conditions Improved.
No definite date for closing tho homo
relief headquarters In the Lincoln Build
ing was decided upon this morning, but
It probably will not remnln open after
May 10. No new applications for rellof
will be taken after this week, It Is be
lieved. Tho work of the committee will
go on nfter tho headquarters are form
ally closed, however, for tho families at
present on the books of tho committee
will be helped until some other means of
providing for them is found. It was an
nounced. Under the present arrangement, tho
committee pays out 114,000 a week to
maintain Its bcnellclnrles. There Is J1I9,
000 remaining In the treasury. Some of
this will bo kept to provide for tho fami
lies who will be cared for after tho
roimil closing of the headquarters.
Tho home relief division, founded early
In November, has officially disbursed
moro thnn $200,000 among the city's des
titute. Many of tho contributions wero
made on tho stipulation that the donors'
names he withheld. At lenst $135,000 has
been received by tho Emergency Aid Com
mittee. Fifty thousand dollais was orig
inally appropriated by Councils. A second
appropriation of $50,000 was signed by
Mayor Blnnkenburg this week.
THIEVES CAUGHT IN
CHASE OVER ROOFS
Negroes, Holding Off Pursuers
With Razors, Captured After
Flight.
An attempt at robbery, Involving chases
nvee shed roofs and back fences, In the
southern section of the city was blocked
by tho police early thin morning. Two
Negroes were arrested.
Shortly nfter S o'clock this morning-.
James Ttvlnrman, 21 yenra old, of 1J3G
ritr.wnter street, and Josppn Williams, 23
vears old, of 1110 Lombard .trcot, cntorea
the clothing storo of Llebermut Wnltcis,
at 610 South street, and nsed to seo two
suits of clothes. Both cnrrlol suit enrves.
While Williams engnged tho attention
of Walters In tho front part of tho store,
Twlneman went to tho rear, ostensibly to
ubo tho telephone. Whlio pretending to
i.t ihrmiirii tho book for tho telephone
number, ho packed a number of suits Into
the suit case.
Policemen Qulnn nnd McKonna, of tho
12th and Pino streets station, then ar
rived on the scene, whereupon tho two
men too flight Tho fugitives led tho
wav over fences nnd roofs of back
she'ds, until they wero captured In tho
renr of Lombard street between 8th nnd
nth streets. Mnglstrnto Hnggerty held
them both In $1000 ball for a further hear
ing. , , ,
William Carter, 25 years old. and
Charles Libert, 32 years old, both of 612
cii, 12th street, wero detected In nn
empty bouse at 1103 Spruce street, early
this morning. Policeman Shields saw n
iini, in the houso nnd tried to forco nn
entranco Tho men csenped. Sergeant
Ilolllrk nnd Policeman Gray, of tho 12th
nnd Pine streets station, gavo chase.
The Negroes fled through nn upper
window and ran over hack roofs. Tho
policemen followed them, llrlng ns they
ihii. Carter wns struck on tho shoulder
by a bullet and surrendered. Libert was
caught In a blind alloy. Both men wero
held in $1000 bnll for u further hearing
by Magistrate Haggcrty this morning.
Tho pollco found a largo heap of lead
plre and brass gnB fixtures piled In tho
dining room of tho houso after tho men
wero arrested.
"MY HEROI" IS GIRL'S
TERM FOR 'KIDNAPPER'
and told her
Centlnaed from Tnge One
jumped out, the girl said,
---.- .M 1'I.AnT It.'
Ono of tho other men, sho can't re
member which, attempted to drive tho
car Hor escorts grappled with her
would-be abductors until Policemen
Smith and Dunleavy arrived. But tho
men In tho car finally broke away nnu
drovo tho machine with great speed down
Walnut street.
But they left Cocero standing on tho
sldovtnlk. Ho ran nway, but turned nt
Intervals and pointed n, rovolvcr at tho
policemen and tho girl's escorts, who
followed. Ho wns finally enptured nt fit Ii
nnd Spruco slrcets. Cocero gave tho
names of tho other won and nil weio
hold In bnll at tho night court.
But there Is a spirit of romance In
this case, too, ns Leschnnsky said ho
was hired by two men who paid him to
nrlvo them In tho auto to tho square
"to meet a. girl." Ho only now that
ono of tho men was In lovowlth tho girl,
but protested that ho didn't know what
they Intended to do. ,
MEXICANS LOCKED IN
BATTLE FOR TAMPIC0
BLACK 'BILLY SUM
WINS SUPPORT F(i
mMJKNACLEREViyj
Rev. Alexander YfthUi
Mates Formal S
mm nuances Are in if
Favor-Sunday Said fl
"1T'U A tclll.
State Department Eagerly
Awaiting Outcome of Deci
sive Struggle.
GUILT V OF MANSLAUGHTER
FOR KILLING MAN 1JY AUTO
lJryn JInwr Driver Will Be Sentenced
Next Tuesday.
MEDIA, Pa., March 19. Reuben Bunn,
who In an auto ran over and killed Sam
uel Oatrow, of Urjn Mawr, last October,
was found guilty today of Involuntary
manslaughter with a recommendation for
mercy. He will bo sentenced next Tues
day. Tho prosecution maintained that Bunn
wns Intoxicated when he ran Ostrovv
down. Tho defenso declared Bunn's ma
chlno "skidded" In a ditch. Fifty wit
nesses from Bryn Mawr testified to tho
good reputation of Bunn for sobriety.
WASHINGTON, March 10.-Wlth Un
certainty still existing regarding tho fate
of Americans and foreigners In Monterey
nnd other parts of Mexico, where VII
llstn or Curinnzlstns aro active, news
leached tho Stnto Department todny, that
the opposing forces aro locked In what
Iiromlse.Yto be tho deciding battle for the
control o$ tho Tnmplco oil district.
Tho course of tho battle, ivvhlch began
Thursday between outposts, 'Is being anx
iously watched by officials of this Gov
ernment. Villa has 2S.000 men In Tam
plco'a vicinity nnd Is In personal chargo.
Carranza's forces number about 25,000.
Some WOO troops, undor General Chao,
tho Villa vanguard's commandor, at pres
ent 13 engaged with 2300 Carranzlstas,
under General Tablo Gonzales nt Ebnno,
20 miles from Tnmplco.
Fear Is entertained that tho vnluablo
oil propertied belonging to American,
British and French Intel osts may suiter.
A largo number of forelsn employee of
the oil companies aro In Tnmplco.
From present Indications, Carrnnza Is
pinning his faith on tho outcdmo of tho
nght. Official dispatches show that ho
holds but ono town on tho American bor
der, Nuovo Laredo, nnd Is about to evac
uate that, leaving tho north country In
the Villlstas' possession. On the other
hand, the Carrnnztsta detachments In
Yucatan are reported generally successful.
Motooiaphi tllmlratlnn j... ,i
article ore reproduced on tfoZM
Formal application for Ihr. nt I
at 19th nnd Vino !,, , " ,.Ub41
vlval with ho "Black Billy ftjff.?.
tho evangelist, was mads to'
"Blllly" Sunday CampalecZ,'
a committee of neBrClSSL",,V
copy of the application wu Sftft '
Wnnamakcr. Mr, Sunday l k.ii ?
.. mini iu mo iiev. Bylvet f ."
rothers, pastor of the Varlv- t C
African Methodist Episcopal CtaJ?
nnd Catharine streets, where ,W
Is now being held. lU
Indications aro that the tah..i
Alexander W.Ubak. m'
C. In this event a meeUn. 7 Xl
clergymen In this city win v. m
for Sunday or Monday of Wl.2
clty-wlde campaign amonV ill Ni
then will bo started. TheA .''
than 100.000 Negroes In Uito dttffl
3S0 negro clergymen. Every tnlTT
latter Is expected to get behind ti
revival and help to make I "i X
Tho formal resolution nied MiT?
bunday Committee- follows T'
Having a great cvangsllit h... .i
Vnrlck A. M. E. Zlon Th ,J 4
of tho Rev AW .?
Alwandtr wju
ANCONA ARRIVES IN POUT
VALUABLE HERDS KILLED
AUTO VICTIM WILL RECOVER
August" Flood. H years old, of 1S31
South Cth street. Camden, who had both
legs broken nnd suffered concussion of
the brnln when run over lawt night by
a heavy automobile truck, will recover,
according to the physicians nt the
Cooper Hrspltal, where ho was taken
following the accident Flood was run
down at Broadway and Bulhon street ns
he was returning from work. It was at
first believed that he was killed, hut he
recovered consciousness last night and
showed such vitality that his recovery
Is predicted.
Drirer Held for Running Down Boy
Howard Monday, of IBIS Cypress street,
driver of a delivery wagon, waa held
without ball by Magistrate Rooney thin
morning' to await the outcome of the in-.
Juries of Joseph Bherldan, 11 years old,
ot 2135 "Wharton street, who waa run
down by the wagon driven by Monday
last night at 16th and Locust streets.
Tho boy waa taken to the Jefferson Hos
pfal. where it was said this morning
that hi condition Is serious. Monday
waa arrested by Policeman Farley.
TPPAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
,texsa,s.wwj?ie-'
as&"88 n'1&,,m nd 01u,afl
aw A t. sn4 Rmrna F.
KiUitHi-aL
dirffer till kV
lwa w
Hours.
Birthday of John Lankenau Marked
The 58th anniversary of the birth of
John Lankenau, founder of tho Mary J
Drexel Home, the Philadelphia Homo for
Deaconesses, and the Lankenau School
for Girls, was celebrated at the Mary J
Drexel Home, last night. The rtnv r- w
Bachmann, superintendent of the home
Judge William II. Staake, and tho Rev'
G. C. Berkmelr, of Mount Vernon, eulo'
Bc:i4 ilia iuunuvr-
POLICE MMWL4
COURTS
Senator Gyp;er's Cattle Destroyed by
Livestock Board's Order.
Flvo herds of cattle, some of them ot
tho best breeds, nro being killed today
In Klmberton, Chester County. The herds
belong to tho Klmberton Creamery Com
pany and to State Senator John Gygor.
Foot and mouth disease has been dis
covered nmong them, and tho drastic
step was tnken after tho State Livestock
Sanitary Board had been notified. Sena
tor Gygcr's herd ot tS head Includes 35
of the best bred cattle In the Stnte.
Dr. cv J. Marshall, State veterinarian,
has announced that thero Is no grave
ciuiso for alarm among the farmers of
uiicstcr County. Ho urges especial care,
however, If the cattlo nro to be sold.
Lancaster, Montgomery nnd Chestor
counties aro tho only ones where any
apprehension exists that thero may bo
additional cases of tho dlseaeo found.
Italian Ship Will Carry Homo Re
servists, Horses nnd Grnin.
Horses nnd grain . consigned to tho
TtftJIan Government nnd hundreds of re
servists for the Italian army will lcavo
this city early next week on tho Italian
liner Ancona which docked today at Pier
10. North "Wlinrvcs. Local shipping men
look upon the commandeering of tho liner
by tho Italian authorities ns an Indica
tion of their preparation for entering the
European struggle.
The Ancona arrived at Now York last
week with 200 passengers nnd n largo
quantity of freight on board for this city.
Upon her arrival thero Italian olllclala
ordered the passengers nnd freight sent
hero by rail while tho vessel was sent to
n drydock to fit her out for carrying
horses. Preparations were nlso made for
converting her Into nn auxiliary cruiser.
It Is expected t! at tho Ancona will leavo
hero about Tuesday or "Wednesday. Cap
tnln ConsigUerl and hln olllccrs declined
to discuss tho action of tho Italian
Government.
TRAINER THREATS
MAYORALTY SIGNALS
OBSERVE NUN'S ANNIVERSARY
Eight hundred children attended the
services of St. Apn'a Roman Catholic
Church this morning In celebration of
the BOth anniversary of Mother Mary Jo
sepha's entry Into tho Order of St. Joseph
Mother Mnry Josepha, who has been con
nected with tho paiochlnl school of St.
Ann's Church. Joined tho Order nt St.
Joseph's Convent, Chestnut Hill. After
11 voars at St. Ann's parish she was
made oMther Superior. Two masses wero
celebrated this morning In honor of the
anniversary, ono nt 6 and one at 6 o'clock
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An Inquisitive mule wandered Into t'ne
Germantown police station today and sur
prised Sergeant Eldridge while he was
taking a bath. When he was ordered out.
the mule simply wiggled his ears and
grunted. Several cakes of soap and two
or three brushes. Which skimmed close
to tils head, only Increased the mule's
amazement.
Finally a wet towel, covered with soap,
had the desired effect and the visitor
backed out He was charged with tres
passing and held tn bale in the stable
at least a oaie or nay was used lo Keep
him In a stall.
On bearing ot the mule's voluntary trip
to the station. Policeman Gandy waa
overjoyed. He found out that It waa the
same mule which threw him in the street
last night when he found it wandering
on Germantown avenue.
It is also believed that the mule In
question waa the one which applied for
a night's lodging at the stable of Bruce
Eayllss, of 6313 Germantown avenue.
A description of the animal was flashed
around the city, and it waa learned that
it belonged to Henry Warren, of 3618
North 7th street Warren called at the
police station and the mule welcomed him
with a glad "hee haw"
It strayed from the stable after kicking
open an unlocked door
A full course dinner waa enjoyed by
Jopb McCulloush aa the sidswalk at
ifflMQES
l-rankford avenue and Somerset street
t0ay0an1 h0 had """ "ached dessert
when Special Policemen Dunbar and Cook
happened along When they told him to
clean off the table. McCullough became
indignant.
lf"Wn'n I have "n8hed dinner," said
McCullough, "I'll have a smoke, and
atur inai I may vacate." Then he
Blpped his coffee with as much Indiffer
ence as though he were dining in a swell
hotel. But the two cops changed his de
meanor quickly by standing him on his
feet Then they mado McCullough gather
up the dishes. Many of them slid snugly
Into the pockets of his overcoat, which
were especially built for the purpose.
Knives, forks and spoons were carried in
a compartment In his hat.
On being informed that he would have
to make an explanation at the Trenton
avenue and Dauphin streets station, Mc
Cullough became Indignant. "I know
something about law," he declared, "and
you won't put nothing over on me."
When the prisoner faced Magistrate
McCleary he was charged with stealing
the dishes from the home of his sister
while she waa absent. "Where he got
the, food for the open air meal is a
mystery
As McCrillough didn't seem to know
definitely what ha did for a living, he
was sent to Jail for 19 days, He was
obliged to leave, the dlahe bvolrrd.
.
WOMAN DEMANDS JUSTICE
"l want Justlco! I want Justice!" cried
Mrs. Josephine Corbl after sho hud con
cluded her testimony nt the Coroner's
inquest Into tho killing of her husband,
Vlncenzo, December 2 of last year,
After tho woman was quieted officers
testlticd that Domlnlck Gallara, 33, living
In the rear og 7H Bainbridge strcot, had
confessed that ho shot Corbl. Gallara
was held without ball to await action
of tho Grand Jury. Gregarlo Lamano.
of 7H Bainbridge street, has been held
a prisoner since the tlrst Inquest two
months ago. The caso was reopened
when Gallara was found in n ,nii
Shenandoah mining town.
Corbl, who lived at 713 Bainbridge ave
nue, was shot and Instantly killed while
quarreling with a number of friends at
7th and Kater streets late December 2.
Accused of Killing Her Children
NEW YORK. March 19.-Mrs. Ida Snlf
fen Walters was formally accused of the
killing of her two children, Lorlda Rogers,
8 months od, and John Rogers, 2 years
old, by a coroner's Jury today. The ver
dict was returned after 20 minutes of
testimony. Mrs. Walters waa accused
of administering bichloride of mercury
to her little ones. Lorlys Elton Rogers,
father of the children, read a newspaper
while the witnesses told of the death
agonies of the children.
Pleads for Husband Who Beat Her
Undjlng love for tho man who nearly
bent her to death was revealed today by
Mrs. William E. Carpenter. 41 years old,
of Filbert street near 16th street, when
her husband waa given a hearing before
Mnglstrato Emely, of the 15th and Vino
streets station. Weak nnd faltering, sho
refused to prosecute him until the police
prevailed upon her to appear. When
tho man was sent to tho county prison
for SO days, she begged the Magistrate to
let her husband go with a fine, Tho
woman was so badly beaten a week ago
that doctors at the Medlco-Chlrurglcal
Hospital feared for her life. They say
It Is remarkable that sho recovered.
They have been married 15 years.
William Disston Reported Better
"William Disston, head of the Disston
Saw "Works, of Tacony, who Is seriously
III at the German Hospital, was reported
as Improved this morning. Ills Illness
Is caused by a general breakdown.
Mr. Disston was operated on January 6
and, apparently greatly Improved, went to
Palm Beach. He was ogaln taken ill and
was placed in a special train and rushed
to thus city, arriving here Wednesday
night
Continued from Pago Ono
yesterday or to nnmo names. Ho was
asked to do this today.
"I'vo said nil I'm going to on tho sub
ject." was his reply. "I made my state
ment In Select Council yesterday. It Is
clear to ovory one nnd I wnn coricctly
quoted. There la no need to go over that
again."
Trainer then announced that ho would
be "out on tho ntreet" for the rest of tho
day and that It would bo lmposslblo to
find him.
Tho ordinance by Its text pretends to
authorlzo tho Department of Publlo
Works to enter contracts for tho Im
provement of tho water system In WVst
Philadelphia and South Philadelphia
from Items In tho $11,300,000 loan. It origi
nally contained authorization of tho sedi
mentation basin construction at Torres.
dale at a cost of 400,000.
Tho Joker ordlnanco that caused yes
terday's uproar In tho Select Chamber
appeared unexpectedly from tho Flnanco
Commltteo a fow weeks ago, utter a con
tracting company of Senator James P.
McNIchol had been underbid for the con
struction of tho sedimentation basin at
Torresdalo by tho firm of Snaro & Trlcst,
of New York.
As tho funds had previously been ap
propriated for tho work, there seemed no
way of preventing Director Cooke, of tho
Department of Publlo "Works, from lot
ting the contract to Snaro & Trlest. Tho
contract was accordingly let.
Select Councilman Trainer, however,
was genuinely In favor of tno sedimenta
tion basin to Improvo South riilladel
phla's water supply, and ovUonlly feared
that tho useless ordinance- would prevent
tho construction. He Immediately offorod
an amendment to icstoro the stdlmcnU-
tlon basin to tho ordinance, nnd the
amendment passed tho ScIoj: ornnch, but
did not reach tho Convnon branch for
concurrence.
Ills sweeping charge, however, that the
changing of ordinances by Councils' em
ployes baa been practiced In tho past
without duo authority, Is considered espe
cially grave.
Mr. Trainer said:
"If this was the first Instance when
such contomptlblo work had been dono,-I
would feel that I was a llttlo harsh In
my statements, but now I havo grown
wearied of the practice. I have In the
past frequently threatened publicity, nnd
If this occurs again I will give oil the
facts at my disposal and I will not spare
tho namo of the men concerned In the
work."
person
unnK, ot vvosi nctnn. n n ." '
creating such a sensation rtllZ.2.
nmong the colored people of the citT
Philadelphia that tiu, nr......?''
the church, seem too small to S 1
modato the constantly ncmZiI
crowds who gather thero to hj" afi I
and feeling cramped In our tforUfi I
further nvnns. Ir. h. t ..""',
of tho cummunlty, we, theunderffl.
commltteo from the said VihS'
church nnd communltv. ii.v. ..
cstly petition tho chairman and offlcm'.
of tho "Billy" Sunday tahrnii.l!iJ
S. J. Corrothcrs
-Aloxunder Wlltbnnk
Charles Fred White
Man Attempts Suicide
NEWARK, N. J.. March 19.-CIarence
D, Martin, 33 years old, treasurer of
the United States Express Company until
that company was taken over by the
Wells-Fargo Company, shot himself in
the head at hla home, 106 Elm street
Montclalr today, Martin Is alive at
Mountainside Hospital, but very little
hopei is held out by the doctors there
The reason for his attempt on his life
could not be ascertained.
Big North Jersey Democrat Dies
PATERSON. N. J.. March 19John
Hlnchllffe. Democratic State Cennnjttee
man from Passalo County, a former Sena
tor and three times Mayor of Paterson,
died early today at 6t Augustine. Fla
Death waa dua to a paralytlo stroke.
which he suffered m year ago. He waa 63
team oW.
Singer to Wed Earl'a Brother
LOS ANGELES, March 19,-Mrs. Mary
Legrande Reed, soprano singer, well
known In Los Angeles musical and society
circles, and now residing In London, is
to be married soon to William Baring,
member of the famous banking family
and a brother of Earl Cromer,
The couple will come to Los Angeles to
make their home.
Six Saved by Ladder Route
Six persons were rescued by volunteer
firemen in Darby early this morning,
when fire threatened tho store and dwell
ing of Louis Lifter, 621 Main street, Llf.
ter, his wife and four children were trap
ped upstairs. They were carried down
Are ladders to safety, Julia, Lifter's
13-year-old daughter, and several firemen
were overcome by smoke.
Boys, Accused of Theft, Arrested
Two 11-year-old boys, on probation on a
charge of burglary, have again been, ar
rested, accused of the theft of Jewelry
and eggs. The boys are Walter Foley, of
331? B street, and Richard Donohoe, of
c: Lippincott street They are accused
ot entering the home of Mrs. Jennie
coates, of $jil Braddock street yester
day and stealing a diamond ring, a pair
of eyeglasses, a gold bracelet i30 in
cash and a dona egga, i
NO NEW LIQUOR LICENSES
GRANTED IN NORTHAMPTON
i
Judge J. Davis Brodhead, However,
Favora Old Applications.
ALLENTOWN, Pa., March IS.-Judge J.
Davis Brodhead here today refused liquor
licenses to all of the 13 new applicants In
Northampton County, on the grounds that
there Is no legal or moral necessity for
more .saloons.
In gi anting licenses to all old applicants
Judge Brodhead said that, under the ex
isting laws, such general remonstrances
as were filed against the resrantlng of
old licenses do not hold, especially as no
violation of the law was alleged nor ob
jection ma'de to the character of the ap
plicants. General remonstrances had been
presented against the granting ot any li
censes In Easton, Portland and Mount
Bethel townships, signed by 2333 white
rlbboners.
rn.ilt 4V ..nn .. .1 a , . " W
for tho furtherance of this rtlkW
campaign.
Ilov. Itevn.-
Henry S Blttlt ',
M. I. Hot ir !
Albrt Scoit 1
In event of anything preventing LV
uso of tho tabcrnnclo for the nerro i
vlval, n. movement wilt be stuted h
get n tent largo enough to hold Host
10,000 persons. This would be ertctfl n
a. vacant lot nnd tho revival be held In ft.
Tho clergymen behind the plan decltn
this Is Just tho beginning of a revM
movement among Negroes that Is lo la.
elude nearly all largo cities of the tort
Something new In the nay of rabid-fur.
luihini? was snovvn to lswi negroes asd
nbout a hundred vvhlto men who hm-rd
Vnrlck Templo to tho doors lut nliiti
wnen vvuionnic delivered nis sermon on
"Tho Great Dolugo."
Mr. Wlltbank hns been referred (o it
"tho Negro 'Billy' Sunday." As i matte
of fact, he and his followers declare hli
ucrobatlcs on tho plntform are but a con
tinuance of old-time Negro camp meet
ings. "Billy" Sunday, they say, got most
of his "action" from this cource.
Every man and woman In the audience"
nledtrod his or her sunnorl tn Mr. WT.'
lifinlr rnmnnfirn n-nlnat ,, ..1... Dll
his declaration thnt tho saloon mmt nil'
that It Is going rapidly non h roitil
ins audlenco to wild heights et ec
thuslnsm. Ho damned rum as the'woni
foe the Negro over had. He pleaded wl(S"(
tho fellow men and women of hla net
to kill first their worst enemy. .
When the sermon suddenly cam tan,'
end the Itev. Mr. Wlltbank was atantoi1
on the backs of two benches, over !
number of crouching penltenta, hll ircr,
over hla head, his long frock coat thrown
back over his powerful should".
ono woman lay In a faint, while hunirtil j
gled with those who sought to reUila
them. Many were shrieking.
Wlltbank went back to the platform and
took a scat. Tho din In the audience t
can to crow. It looked as though it
would bo Impossible to quiet tho peop!.l
but tho Rev. S, L. Corrothers, ptutorty
tho Templo. touched Wlltbank oa ttj)
snoulilor. Ho roso slowly to nu icwm
emitted a bellow that shuddered Mi
thl-mif-lt H.rt unvnii Tnfltnntlv there WIS .!
(lUlflt. -ia
No ono who saw the Rev. Mr. WUtUtdti
In nctlon could 'doubt for an Inttint M
knows tho crowd psychology ot hli o j
race. Ills sermon might fall to "get t
20.000 white persons as do those of "Bipr
Sllllrlnv lint I" InlM.ir- tn his 0IBtti"4
he Is master of their emotions. Ho PT ;
on them at will. And tnsre aro u"
wlinn hn ?nlllri rpnrli nnv claSS,
Kor Instance, In telling how tho Ark W
filled, ho described first the '"pat;
lurching elephant and his msts " .
tho gang plank. The next Instant. i
1,1a ma.Blu. h.,,1 nnftlfri nn OU4 SlOt, 09
omitted a series of chirps In ""'Jj
of tho humming bird, in wc, n";TA
about ovory member of the inlmal Mj
uutii limb j,ui iihu tiv ., - ,'
so welt thut everybody sit wnM wH
watched him. They laughed. oW
ho laughed, giving them tua Hga,
SENATORS AT STATE COLLEGE
Students Receive Legislative Visitors
With Enthusiasm.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., March 19.
Pennsylvanla State students, well trained
In cheering athletic teams, today turned
their rooting proclivities toward the State
Senate Appropriations Committee. Eleven
members of that body today visited the
Pennsylvania State College, inspected the
buildings and campus and Inquired Into
the needs ot the institution.
Moro than 2,000 students and faculty
greeted the committee in the Schwab
auditorium. The Senators were cheered
repeatedly, th. cadet band played and the
college quartet sang. Speeches were) made
by President Sparks and Senators
Clarence J Buckraan. of Bucks County,
B. J. Miller, ot Clearfield and Centre
counties, P W. Snyder, of Huntingdon
and Blair counties, and J. W -Stewart, of
Washington B.M rtru eeusuui
THE WEATHER
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uuiciui ruici-"" x
WASHINGTON, MlfckBO
For eastern Pennsylvania aro ""
Jersey: Unsettled tonight and WW"'
In south portions with probably nWj
snow tonight; generauy air '".rz..
portions; gentle to moderate shw"
winus. .Mifil
A moderate disturbance ov",r73ft
the Ohio basin and the Lane ".ai
morning, being central near ' WfTufl
It is accompanied by snow n""!
llirht snow has covered most 01 IM " 4
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tumuli; mui aim tti -... - - .-jj
nKIA .1.1- mnmlnc A Tl-aCtlOn H '.-
what colder Is reported from ths Ml
Kfritpa in,rt,. thn Influence of """""LSI
barometrlo pressure, but the WFggw
tures have not fallen oeww -
excepr, ai a jew pitwco. ..
it c- iir .!. Iinromi BUlIcUn ,
u, e. iiwiiiw ..i.ilie
The following table now ' rntdjd
dltlons throughout th c"l'VMrt7 Pi
report to tio Hutted States ' 'M
at 8 a. m. looay:
Low ...,-.
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Abilene ,Tes,... J gl ,, NB i citfr
Atlantic City,.., 3S 38 ,, J 6a0J,
lilwnarck. N. X. 18 18 .. N, J fat
ttilcazo. in.! " so St .. SL ? i.bj
Cleveland. 0:: 82 33 . Ml J M
I)nevr. Col..... 22 20 .1? S" in T S
rw Uilnu V St SO .01 N V. rt-iT,!.
Detroit, Mich..,, 2 an
Iluluth. Minn... 18 18
ruiveaton. Tex.. P M
llatteras, N. C. -IS 42
Helena, Mont... SS
Huron, B. D.. 18 H
Jacksonville. 11a. ht M
Kansas City. Mo.. -12 J?
I-ouUnllle, H,y -1 4
Memphis, Term . SS 88
New Orleans, La. 8
rew York i ira
N. PUtte, Nebr. 2 ?
Oklahoma. Okl. SI s-J
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t'hlladelphta. Pa. .18 84
Phoenix. ArU.. . M J8
Pittsburgh,. Pa . St
Portland M M 1
Portland Ore 4
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