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BRUMBAUGH GAINING
POLITICAL POWER BY
BREAK WITH M'NICHOL
Clears the Track for Bring
ing His Local Option
Measure to the Floor of
the House in Second
Week of April.
Idiom a stuff cofutrsrosntsT J
HAnmSBUHO, Mnrch 2 -Governor
JlrtifnfcftUrth has thd tipper hand In the
present pollllcnl crisis Am! Is taking ad
vantage of his break with Senators Mc
NIchol and Crow hv strengthening his
position In the local option right.
The Covcrnor hns cleared tho track
for bringing (he locnl option bill to the
floor of the. House thn second week In
April, Child labor and workmen's com
Pensntfon will bo rushed through the
Houo before April 6. when the public
hearing on locnl option will be held, and
they will he fought out in the Semite
McNIchol and Crow hnve agreed to this
arrangement Not onlr that, but the two
Republican Organization leaders who
"lafd down the law" to Governor Brum
Imugh on Monday night are explaining
that they did not express their personal
Mews during that conference and ill"
1enylng that tho flat-footedlv Informed
the Chief Executive that thev would fight
1he local option measure bltterlv Their
Jiresent attitude however, does not tnenn
that the, bill will pass It only Indicates
that McNIchol and Crow ate doing all
within their power to pievcnt a public
treak with the Governor.
The attitude of Senator Vnre. who ap.
reals to be Inclined to support the Gov
vrnor, Is the cause of the new uttltudo
of McXicnol and Crow and has given the
Governor the opportunlt to strengthen
Ms lines In the locnl option fight.
Senator Vare still refuses to declare his
attitude on locnl option and Governor
Brumbaugh Is taking advantage of his
silence. He has enlisted the aid of two
Vara lieutenants, who nre acting Inde
pendently of their leader It has been ex
plained, and the are arranging for the
immediate passage by the House of the
Governor's child labor bill and the Ad
ministration workmen's compensation
measure.
That a new political alignment faces
the Republican Organization If the local
option bill Is vlgorousl fought by the
leaders has been made more apparent
during tho last 21 hours' Tho Governor
has let It be known that If McNIchol
and Crow conduct too vigorous a fight
against tho bill he will (Uht McNIchol
In the maoralty contest In 1'hlladclphla
this fall.
Both McNIchol and Crow are "taking
their medicine" smilingly for the time
being. They have as yet made no moo
ngalnst the Governor to offset the ad
vantage he g.iined by threatening their
political machine
The reason Is Senator Vare, who Is In
reality the keynote of the entire situa
tion. Senator Vnre l Inclined to remain
Independent of McNIchol in this part of
the fight, nnd man) leaders here believe
that he will Join forces with tho Oover
nor should the latter reall enter the
mayornltj contest
Senators Vare anil McNIchol held con
ferences with the Governor estcrday.
and at their conclusion Senntor Vare said
that his talk with the Governor was
aatlsfactorv
Governor Brumbaugh lawt night said
that his position was stroncer than be
fore, and that he was In the local option
fight to a finish
The Law and Order Committee of the
House will hold .i meeting today, and It
Is expected that arrangements will be
made at this meeting to hold the public
hearing on the bill on April fi, ns the
Governor has requested.
HELD FOR STEALING STONE
Boys Accused of Selling Stolen Ma
terial Back to Owner.
Herman Kcttman, of 1431 West Clear
ilcld street, a contractor nnd builder, has
been buying back stone for a block of 16
housed he Is erecting at 27th street and
Indiana avenue, which was Btolcn from
Wm. according to Information given by
.one of eight prisoners who were arraigned
before Magistrate Grclls at the Ridge and
Ildvnle avenues police station, today.
"When asked what had become of 60 car
loads of tho stolen tone, one of tho de
fendants said that much of it was in the
foundations of Kettman's houses, while
the rest was in th walls of some dwell
lncs of an operation nearbv
Tho prisoners charged with consplracv
lu the theft of hnullng away tho mono
are: Andrew Sherman, of Harold street,
Lawrence Brannlgan, of North 21th
street, nnd Harry Norren, of North 24th
street, all 16 jears old. Philip Lawrence,
of West Huntingdon street. William,
Oeorgo and John Walters, three brothers.
Tho latter is a teamster Tho prisoners
wre held under $100 ball for court.
Man Held on Suspicion of Assault
Klmer Sexton, allns Darby, of 143 Vine
street. Camden, was rearrested today on
suspicion of being tho man who struck
Amos Scattergood, of 143 Henry street,
Camden, In the head with n brick He
was held without ball to await the action
of tho Grand Jury, by Recorder Stack
house. Scattergood Is in tho Cooper
Hospital In a serious condition.
THE WEATHER
Ofllclal Forecast
WASHINGTON, March 21.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer
sey: Fair tonight and Thursday, mod
erate west winds.
Fair weather Is reported from practical
ly the entire country this morning, al
though light rains occurred during the
last 21 hours along the eastern Gulf
coast and rain or snow (lurries along the
northern border from Minnesota west
ward to the Pacific, coast. A rise In tem
perature Is reported from moat places ex
cept in the far Northwest. This change
-was generally slight from the Mississippi
River eastward, but In the Plains States
It averaged about 10 degrees. Frosts or
freezing temperatures were quite general
(i) tlia Gulf States again last night.
U. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Observation made at 8 a m. Eastern tlmt.
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. W a Clear
.. SW 18 Cloudy
. SW 12 Cloudy
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. 8VY 12 Cloudy
. W 11 Cloudy
.03 W Id Bnow
.. s 10 Clear
KW 14 Cleir
JO BW 12 Cloudy
. NS a Clear
. N 4 1'le.ir
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8 10 Cloudy
8 8 Clear
,. W 4 Clear
W 1 Clear
NW 4 OJouJr
H 30 P.Cloady
NW 10 Clear
H 4 Clear
BW 12 Cloudy
NW 4 Clear
8B a p Cloudy
W 4 flew
SW 10 P Cloudy
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NE 4 Ooudy
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S.H,
GEUJIANS SMITE ENEMY
AT SEVERAL POLAND POSTS
Threo Thousand lUtsslnns Captured
In Brisk Engagements.
BERLIN, March 21
Near LatigSMrgen, fouthwest of Tnu
roggen and northeast of Marlampol Rus
sian attacks were repulsed with heavy
losses to the enemy, according to today s
official report
Northwest of Oslrolenka several Rus
sian nttacks failed. In this region the
Germans captured 10 officers, more than
3V) men and tlv machine guns.
Several charges made bv the enemv to
the cast of Ploek also failed
German troops pursuing the retreating
Russians to the northward of Memol,
captured 600 Russians The nlso took
three guns, threo machine guns, num
bers of cattle and horses and other goods
taken by the Russian
The report adds:
'The German army expresses Its cor
dial tltnnk to tho gnllant garrison of
Przemvsl. which after foul months de
fense full of sacrifices could be over
powered onlv by hunger "
WILMINGTON M.E.
CONFERENCE MEETS
Body Will Remain in Session
Until Monday Bishop
Cooke Presides.
LAl'MCI. Del . March 21 -The Wllmlrg
ton Methodist Kplscopa'l Confcrcnct mnt
here this morning More than 2V) iiipiii
bcrs vvero prcenl The conforencn will
remain In scslon until Monday, on whh h
dav, it Is expected, nppolntineiits will bp
made Bishop niehard J Cooke, of
Oregon, presided til the opening "cssloii
An anniversary meeting was held Insl
night This was the nnnlvcrsarv of the
Board of education nnd the Frcedmeii's
Aid Society, the ocuislun when theso
organizations tell the peoplo of tho con
ference what has bcn accomplished dur
ing the car Tho llcv. J W. hasley
presided Among the speakers vvero tho
Jtpv J W Handier, D. I), and tho Rev
J O. Spencer, D D Annlveisnry meet
ings will bo held every afternoon and
evening during tho remainder of tho
week Tho business sessions of tho ton
forence will be held In the morning, ex
cept at tho end of tho week, when a
rush of business may necessitate the
holding or aftornoon sessions
The session was opened with a de
votional "ervicc this morning lllshop
Cooko spoke brlcfb, greeting the confer
ence and asking the help and assistance
of the members In the work of the
organization
Dijliop Cooke spoke on the Sacinment
and urged the conference to work In
great peace "God will take care of tho
appointments " he said.
Tho flew W A. Wise was re-elected
confen-nce secretary nnd named the Itev
W. R Mowbrav, W. K GrccnflcM, t, V
Toole and D W. Jacobs as assistants
The Rev. I! A G WestcriioM was
named us statistical secretary He ap
pointed the Revs J. II Gcoghegan W. B
Gunby, A W Goodhand, G S Thomas.
W M McCann. H B Kelso, J. M Kelso,
J R Blcklng. I S Whlttakcr. H C Ship
ley, A It. Brown. T. J Said. R 1'.
Nichols and C N Benson as assistants
The Rev J W. Colona was elected con
fiieneo treasurer and named the Revs
Tt. I.. Mowbruv. AV. G. Harris. T. It. Van
dvln, V C. Hills, J. T Rlchnrdson. C. T.
Jones, K W McDowell, W H Revell.
W V Tavlor and B. S. Talshaw as his
assistants
The UtvK W. G Koons, W F Dawson,
O Hurst and Oeorgo W. Townsend
wem plectrd conftrence stewards, and the
Revs. F F Carpenter. F X. Mooro. H B
Kelso and J J Bunting weie named as
auriltoi"
The Rev John W. Hancker, D V . of
the Board of Kducatlon. ppoke for that
hoil.v and asked n (.ollectioii of VAU for
the body this voar If 'ttf) of this is
raised $.'00 will be given to the Conference
Acadomv at Dover.
The Rev James T Piouse was elected
confereoi-e postmaster
The Rev A'nughn S Collins, n D., a
Wllmlngtonlan, precipitated u discussion
when he offered a motion to appoint a
legislative committee The Rev. G. A.
Cooke, of Wilmington, opposed tho reso
lution, and declined the committee might
become a nuisance Doctor Collins said
that matters of Interest might come up
like the marriage law. and District Su
perintendent Robert Watt said that was
a mattfr fr Wilmington to take care of
District Superintendent K I. Hoffecker
wanted the work or tho committee de
fined, nnd Doctor Collins announced thnt
he would withdraw the resolution for the
piesent on account of unexpected oppo
sition. SUNDAY SPENDS VACATION
DAYS IN (JAHDEN WORK
Evangelist Receives Many Congratu
lationsSends Regards to "Philly."
"Billy" Sunday Is working In his gar
den and cleaning up tho lawn surround
ing his bungalow at AVInona Lake, Ind.
He said last night that he was having n.
great varatlon. and that he obtained
greater pleasuio and rest after his stren
uous campaign In Philadelphia through
working with his spado and rake than
doing nn thing else.
"Tell the people In Ph'.adelphla I'm
feeling tip top and am having a fine
time," he said. "You never can guess
how I enj0ed m brief residence In the
City of Brothorlv Love. That uld city
certainly was well named "
Throughout the dn congratulatory mes
sages weio received by tho evangelist
from all parts of the country Included
in the telegrams was an Invitation to
conduct a campaign In Chicago He said
that he was anxious to work in that city,
but would not go until the churches were
united in extending him the Invitation.
From Paterson, N. J., comes the news
that Fred Selbert, the tabernacle care
taker, hnd arrived and was helping In
getting the sawdust placed In the big
vvpoden temple. Employes of the AVeit
Philadelphia shops of tho Pennsylvania
Railroad sent a pulpit to Joe Spelce, the
builder, to be used In the tabernacle. They
made It themselve3.
EX.POMCEMAN TRIES SUICIDE
A former Philadelphia policeman at
tempted oulclde twice, last night, In a
cell In the 11th and Winter streets po
lice station, where he had applied for a
night's lodging. He Is Anthony GulteraB,
42 years old, and had been dismissed
from the police force Ave years ago, He
asked Sergeant Bennett for a place to
sleep, and a short time afterward was
found hanging from his belt in a cell.
He was cut down and revived. An hour
later he was found hanging from a rope
made of his shirt. Police Surgeon Egan
said his condition was serious and sent
Mm to the Philadelphia Hospital.
Treasury Registrar Sworn In
AA'ASHINOTON, March Sl.-Houston B.
Teehec, of Tahlequah, Okla., former
Mayor of that city, today was sworn in
as Registrar of the Treasury, The oath
was administered by James FlUpatrlck,
Chief c;erk of the Appointment Division
of the Treasury.
Edison, Jr., Leads Fire Fighters
BUBLINGTON. N. J, March ZL
Thpraas A Edison, Jr. led the nreflghteru
who sought to save the buildings on the
farm of AVyroer B Carhart at Stevens
Iste yesterday The fl&ines caused dam
Si; of ItJOOO, but adjoining property was
ssved.
EVENING. LEDGEB-FHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, 3UB0H
EGG PICKING RIPE AMONG THE BOYS AS
IJB&fk M?' -- iSis
III 74)JS- fiMK
III ''iMw&iK ywfflP
liillv Tjfcws Tf Hie kid wo was A WwMm
MMr' "rvy IHDUCE0 TO PUT HIS ji If, a , q JrWv
jj
,
"UPPER, UPPER!
AN UPPER?" HAVE YOU?
City Is Filled With Cry of Boys Defying to Mutch Eggs
With All Comers Strategy and Ammunition Count
Much in Campaign.
"L'pper, upper! Who's got an upper?"
AVhlch means that Kastcr Is coming
Nearly everywhere that ou seo a boy
now ou sep nn egg Wke tho rooster
who Issues his challenge from the barn
yard evory morn, tho challengo of the
joungster who Is willing to buck his 'gg
against that of nny othor kid can bo
heard at neurit any street corner.
Until tho picking soahou is over prog
ress will be stopped In many vvavs. Boja
pick on the way to school; some pick in
tho classroom, and others pick when
running errands for mother If there Is
a sudden shortage of eggs In tho famlh
lnrdcr, therofore, It Is easy to learn the
cause
Tho egg that comes to a point qulcklj
Is thn one that wins just like a man
Flat-end eggs do not stand a chance
Picking shows that some eggs are strong
In the shell and weak Inside, nlo that
CREW TWICE RESCUED;
ALL ON DENVER SAVED
Continued from Taffe One
after the mlno explosion, thoy had em
barked on another ship doomed to de
struction. A further messago from the Meg.intlc
cleared up tho earlier confusion in legaid
to the accident, but still failed to give
nnj explanation why the Donver should
h.ivo suddenly found herself sinking. This
message gave details regarding Captain
Smith and his crew on the Megantlc, and
said EG survivors of tho Denver were
nboard the Manhattan
Tho Megantlc was bound from Liver
pool. The Manhattan is not clue at Nc v
A'ork until Monda. Metcalfe's wireless,
which seemed to infer that a collision
had occurred, said:
"This afternoon (Tucsdaj) rescued cap
tain, his vvlfo and 13 members of the
crow of tho steamship Denver, also Cap
t.iln Smith, of the American steamer
Avlland (7). Manhattan has remainder,
EC."
HELP CAME JUST IN TIME.
Captain Metcalfe was formerly staff
c.iptain of tho Olympic. Tho Denver col
lided with tho steamer El Sud, olt Gal
veston, on April 21, 1912, nnd had to be
beached. She was built 15 ears ago.
Rough weathor and a night of Inky
darkness made unavailing tho frantic
calls for help by wireless Hashed again
and again by the Denver when she was
1300 miles east of this port. She Is be
lieved to Iihvo gon to tho bottom last
night, perhaps on! an houi or two nftir
the last man was taken from tho boats.
The Denver's tlrst call for assistance
was flung out at 3 o clock Monday after
noon, according to a wireless received
here from tho commander of the liner St
Louis, ono of 10 transatlantic liners
which left their courses and put on full
steam to teach tho winking vessel's side
The Denver roported herself leaking badly
and In distress.
Thi- St Louis, bound for Liverpool,
with 250 passengers, turned In mldocean
nnd began searching for the Denver,
Captain Jameson tald In a messago to
tho Cape Race wireless station Through
a heavy mist and In rough seas Bho
steamed about all Monday night and yes
terday morning. It waa about noon es
terday that tho St Louis nnally sighted
the sinking steamship, and at the samo
time the Manhattan appeared coming up
from the east.
AVithln three hours the Megantlc, La
conla, El Dla, Corslcan, Maryland, A'es
trls; Van Der Duyn, Bcrsensfjord and
two or three smaller steamships appealed
on the horizon. The St. Louis signaled
that the Denver's crew and pasenger.s
had been taken off, and the resumed
their courses
AVhen the St. Louis left the Denver the
vessel seemed unable to keep afloat more
than three or four hourB
The passengers on the Denver were
aallors members of the crews of Amer
ican steamships that had been sunk In
European waters. The Denver had taken
a cargo of cotton to Bremen.
TOO MUCH SPRING TONIC
Too much spring tonic Is worse than
none at all. This was proved by the
experience of Bernard Ferlle and his
wife, Irene, S29 Locust avenue. Both are
in tjie Jewish Hospital as a result of an
overdose of the drug, but recovered to
day. Believing that Is was time for a tonic,
Ferlle bought a bottle last night, and he
and his wife each drank a wine glass
ful of It. When friends called both wero
found unconscious on the dining room
floor The directions suggested a table
spoonful in a glass of water, but Ferlle
was under the Impression that a glassful
of the medicine would bring more benefi
cial results.
Camden Plana Big Improvements
At the meeting of Camden City Coun
cil tomorrow ordinances providing for
several bond issues calling for extensive
improvements will be approved, One of
the recommendations will Involve J 112,000
for the erection of a new High School
building another for JiO.OOO to provide
for an auxiliary water station at Delalr.
N J . a third for 1100,000 for tnotorltlng
the Fire Department, and one for tMOO
for Improving the police and lire alarm
systems The improvements will place
the city on a par with the largest cities
la the countr
WHO'S GOT
many eggs urn not "what the 're cracked
up to be "
The boys know that new nnd painfully
cloan-looklng eggs should bo regnrdtd
with suspicion Thoy sny that when nn
egg has bcs'ii "made up" foi display pui
poses It must have been hanging mound
a long while Thev know, too, thnt nn
egg which Iub lost Its joulh often causes
discontent nt lirc.ikfast
But as to picking egg, the prlo win
ner of all Is the -gg of tho guinea hen
It carries n punch which means death to
all tompctltors IIojh who cannot get a
guinea egg usually pick out one of thn
sharp cnil variety nnd burv It In tho
ground for man weeks before i:ster
This Is enld to toughen the shell and
tends to make even an ordinary egg In
vincible But when a hoy wins such nn egg from
nnotlier and takes It home, nnd puts It
among mother's eggs In tho refrigerator,
and mother cooks It next morning but
vvhv saj more"
PLAN TO RECONCILE STATE
DEMOCRATS WITH PATRONAGE
Federal Administration Hopes to Har
monize Factions.
The distribution of Federnl pationago
will lip used to bring together tho war
ring factions of the Democratic part In
this State, although President Wilson
himself will hold aloof. This attltudo
of the Administration Jn AVashtngton
townrd the fnctionnl differences in Pcnn
slvnnia was indicated by President
AVIlson to callers
It was Intimated, however, that tho
me'iibus nf the Cabinet have In mind a
plan which will give recognition to both
factions nnd will Insure the election of a
member of the National Committee to
succeed former Congressman A. Mitchell
Palmer who will be satisfactory to both
sides 1'iom the time that Mi. Palmer
rptlies to assunip the position of Judge of
the Co irt of Claims until his successor is
chosen. Stnto Chalnnuii Roland S Mor
ris will mako recommendations for post
masterships. FLAMES NEARLY TRAP BOYS
Mrs Rocco Laneck was forced to leave
two children to their own devices this
morning when they started n fire in tho
cellar of tho homo occupied by the fam
llv, at 1211 South Alder street, and forced
her to run with her two months' old In
fnnt to Mirot Sho nrousi d the neighbor
hood with her shrieks for assistance
The children, John, 12 jenrs old, and
James, 10, weie almost overcome before
they could force thtlr wav through a
reai window lu tho inn of tho huscment
and reach the street The lads had been
sent to tho cellar after wood, and ignited
several pieces of clothing hanging on a
lino to dry. The flames communicated to
shavings and rubbish and filled tho pluco
with smoko In a few minutes. Tho llio
men put the fire out.
Inasmuch Mission Four Years Old
A week's obkervnnce of the fourth nnni
veisarv of the Inasmuch Mission will bo
begun at the mission building, 1011 Locust
street, tonight. Bishop Rhluclander will
presldo nnd make the chief address The
other speakers will be William Ellis Scull,
A. J Drexel Blddlo and Dr. Gc-oige Wood
wind. George Long, supeiintendent of
the mission, will uclcomo tho guests.
Bishop Rhlrielander will dedicate a lend
ing desk and several pulpit chairs Promi
nent musicians nnd sololts will partici
pate In the progiam Thero will be spe
cial -rvlreB at the mission each evening
until Maich 31.
The appeal of Old Bill Tuft, turnkey at
the Trenton avenue and Dauphin street
police station, saved 16- car-old John
Macarojd from Jail.
While throwing stones, the boy acci
dentally broka n window nnd was ar
rested by Policeman Meenan. As the
youngster has u good reputation, he was
much crestfallen 'by his arrest. In view
of his record. Magistrate Mecleary
thought it a shame to send 'iilm to Jail
for such an offense.
"Can any ono here give me a good
reason why John should be discharged?"
he asked those who assembled at the
hearings.
Tho old turnkey came forward and took
off his 'nat. "Many years ago, when I
was a boy," he said, "I was arrested for
breaking a window. The Judge told me
I would have to pay 11 X, the price of
the glass, or go to Jail. It was just
around the Civil Avar time and money
was scarce. In fact, all we had In the
house was the exact cost of the fine
But my mother wouldn't see me go to
jail for any amount of money-) so S'ne
took the. money from the cupboard and
paid the price of my liberty. And do
you know It wp like wringing the blood
from my body, for I was Innocent An
other boy broke the window
"In the case before you hare. It's as
like as not that the boy didn't Intend
to break the window Its just possible
that he threw the stone without any defl
nlte Intention and It turned and went
through the siasa it justice made a
mistake In wy eae. it ba a chaps to J
POUCEjjfpS
EASTER COMES ON
UMPi
T
GOVERNOR THREATENS
OPTION OPPONENTS
Says He Will Take Part in City
Mayoralty Campaign if Bill
Is Defeated.
News from Hnrrisburg this morning that
Governor Brumbaugh Is planning to take
nn ncllvo part In tho mayoralty campaign
In this city If the LoglMaturo falls to pass
the local option bill has caused no little
dismay nmong Republican Organization
lenders here who have been opposing lo
cal vption The announcement has offset
the gain for the nntl-locnl option forces
In fir open opposition of Senitnr Mc
NIchol nnd Senator Crow to the Govern
or's bill.
Organisation lenders admit that the
local option question has nssumed a far
wider significance than before with tho
Injection of tho Philadelphia Mayoralty
contest nt Issue. Meanwhile, Interest cen
tres in the meeting of the House Law and
Order Committee today, which will con
sider tho Governor's request that public
heating on locnl option bo held April 6
Threatened on one side by the domina
tion of Senators McNIchol nnd Crow and
on tho other by the power of Governor
Brumbaugh, a number of tho legislators
In this city nre wobbling about in a
f i antic attempt to determine which sldo
thev will support
As an Indication of their uneasiness nnd
uncertainty, a letter from Rcprosentatlvo
John McCllntock, from tho 21st District,
AVest Philadelphia, to E Harold Boud
vvlii, a Hth AVnrd voter, was made public
estordav.
"If T represented my church," Repre
sentative McCllntock wrote. "It would be
very easy for mo to dctermlno how I
should vote, but, Instead, I represent the
people of tho 21st Legislative District."
Pointing out thnt local option was not
a plank in the platform upon which he
wns elected, McCllntock then Indicated
ho probably would opposo tho bill, slnco
he believed tho weight of tho sentiment
in his district was against locnl option.
$3,000,000 IN AMERICAN
MONEY FOR CARRANZA
To Bo Paid by Twine Manufacturers
for Sisal Fibre at Progreso.
AVASHINGTON, March 24 AVlillo tho
warring Mexican factions contend for
supremacy near Tamplco, tho Carranzn
war chest will bo Increased shortly by
soino $3,000,000 of American money Al
though this cash, which will bo trnns
fencd to Yucatan on n, United States
warship, nominally will go to the Yuca
tan Government, olllcials admitted todny
that In reality Carranza now Is the Gov
ernment Tho cash will bo the pool money
inlsed by American twlno iiiamifacturora
to pin chase the 300,000 bales of sisal fibre
now nt Progreso and other points In
Yucatan, It will ho paid over ns soon na
tho sisal Is on ships, nnd olllcials here to
day said this would bo within tho net
tluee vveks.
Jiift how much good this cash will do
t'.iirnnzn Is hard to tell. If his Tamplco
forces should score a decided victory over
tho A'ililstas, It would furnish tcady
money thnt might be used to reward de
(.orlcrs from tho A'lll.i cause Ofllcials
here declare, however, that tho Tamplco
fighting which Is now confined to skir
mishing, should result In final victory for
A'illn because of his fiuperlor strength
nnd tho fact that Ills troops aro better
equipped than Carrnnza's nnd have more
artillery and machine guns.
The State Department was In communi
cation with the Brazilian Minister nt
Melco City today to dctermlno tho
amount of tho Indemnity to be paid for
tho murder of John B. McManus, the
Chicago dairyman.
Dispatches from Mexico City today say
tho capital la quiet and that martial law
prevails Stores arei open and business
generally Is proceeding under normal
conditions.
tip the scales right now by giving John
anothei chance" '
"I agioo with you," said tho Magis
trate And 'ne told the outhful prisoner
he could go home
But before ho left the boy gave his
aged mediator a warm handclasp which
expressed his appreciation better than
words.
Two apple venders were ringing door
bells on each Bide of McKean street
near 5th today. AVhen one of the men
went to the door of Mrs. Mary Stretzer
he showed her two nice red apples and
told hor they were 15 cents a half peck.
Ho pointed to a covered wagon In tho
middle of the street nnd said, "The ap
ples In the wagon are all like these."
"I'll take a half peck," said the woman,
and she handed him a dollar. The huck.
ster said he didn't have sufficient chance
fpr the bill and told the Mrs. Stretzer
he would run to the corner store and get
change. The woman waited for him at
the door. She remained there patiently
for nearly an hour, but the vender didn't
Teturn At the corner he was nowhere
In night The woman told a policeman
and, as the horse and wagon was, still
standing as security, they were taken
to the stable of the Fourth street and
Snyder avenue station The wagon was
empty
Later In the day the team wu i-iiin.
by the owner He was madder than
Mrs. Stretser He. eald two men hired
tjie team tot the day without paylnir a
deposit, an he hi-d'l a, t pi Jnc,
24,l!)15-
GinnONEY IN TILT WITH
LICENSE CASE LAWYER
Court Quashes Remonstrance Against
Downtown Saloon.
A remonstrance against a saloon signed
by two agent of tho Law and Order So-
ciety wns quashed today by the License
Court following nn Interesting legal argu-
president of tho soclct, nnd James Gaff-
nev, attorney ior inc.- nnu. ..-.
!..'.. .... t l.v.r.n 1Mb n.-llonti Is
latter is junifn ......,- -
at Uouvler street and Washington nve-
"juuBM Stanka and Patterson decided
mat unimoy -""-- ....--.. ..
tloii that a remonstrance Is subject to
tho same rules ns a petition for n llcenso
or lor n remm ; - -
he signed by residents of tho ward In
whlrh the saloon m low,
Glbbonev roused tho Iro of Gaftney In
thi course of tho argument by declaring
thnt the lnst-nnniPd attorney had been
guilty of n vlclitlon of legal courtesy
In not noticing him of the grounds upon
which the remonstrniico wan to bo at
tacked ..,,, . ,
The court gave Mr Glbboney permission
to lllo a new remonstrniico that will com
ply with tho law and pending the drawing
up of this witnesses In the case worn
called. GalTney Invoked In his argument
n decision of Judgo Kcphnrt In tho Su
perior Court of Pennsylvania. This wns
ntlncked liv Glbboney In that It referred
only to the necessity of certain features
of n. remonstrance, and not to their Ut
iles!, but tho court took Galfncy's view,
MAY ADirTHRLT, JITNEYS
Market Street Lino So Successful,
Operator Likely Will Extend It.
Tho Jitney biw ban mnde Its nppcarnnco
on Market street and Is proving n favorite
with business men and shoppcia who come
Into tho city every da. Owing to tho
sucress of the i"Cpoi!ment, J AV. Kolley,
1715 Wallnre street, who l operating this
Jltnov, likely will add threo moro auto
mobiles to his squadron running between
Mntket street Ferries and Broad street
stntloli.
Tho sign on tho front of tho automobile
which rends "Ferries to Broad Street Sta
tion five cents." hns enuhed many a ninn
to Jump Into tho Jitney and proceed to
his place of business Instead of following
his custom of lighting his way Into a
crowded trolley car or palng a taxi cab
company 80 conts faro and a tip to the
chauffeur for covering tho same distance.
Mr Kelley said todny tho Jitney auto
mobile wnR a palng proposition "When
I Htaited Inst Tuesday, ho said, I took In
a little moie than J9 for tho first day's
receipts. Tho people nro now beginning
to know the moaning of tho Jitney and
icnllzo thnt It stands for ccononi und
now I nm taking In $10 a day on nn
average."
Kelley begins running on Mnrkct street
nt 6:4"i a. m He leaves for tho ferries
on his laat trip nt 4 o'clock lu the after
noon. Upon his return to Broad Street
Station ho changes his route nnd runa on
North Brond street from the City Hall to
Diamond sticct.
THOMAS F. BARKY DIES
Dobson Mills' Treasurer Succumbs to
Congestion of Lungs.
Thomas V. Barry, treasurer of the
John & James Dobson Mills, Inc., died
nt his home, 5102 Wayne avenue, German
town, early this morning after a brief
Illness. Death was duo to congestion or
tho lungs
Mr. Bnrry was born In Philadelphia 61
years ago, and educated In tho Philadel
phia public schools. At tho ngo or V
ho entered tho employ or Dobson mills
ns ouico boy. Ho was connected with
tho concern for nearly 43 years, during
which time ho succeeded his rather,
Patrick Barry, ns confidential bookkeeper.
Ho was later elected treasurer.
Mr. Barry was a member or the Mnn
uracturors' Club, tho Whitemarsh Valley
Countiy Club and a prominent member
or tho Hlks. Ho wns executor nnd trus
teo or the Dobson estate, treasurer or the
Hygienic Fleeced Underwear Company
and treasurer of tho People's Itallrond
Company, of AVIlmington, Del
Councilman AVilllnin J McCloskey, who
has been nn Intimate friend of Mr
Barry's for nearly 50 car.i, was nt his
bedsldo when ho died. Mr. Bnrry leaves
a widow, one son, Richard J. Barry, and
ono dnughter, whose husband Is Harry
McNIchol, son of Senator James P. Mc
NIchol Mr. Barry Is also survived by
two brothers. Funeral nrrangements
have not been announced.
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS DIFFER
Threatened Break in Upper Darby,
Delaware County, Over Bond Issue.
Upper Darby township In Delaware
County may be divided Into two factious
as the leault of an open break between
Trensurci Howard L. Lovo and the com
missioners over a bond Ifauo of $1K,D7C 23,
which has been ordered for extensive
sewer construction CltlzeiiB nre threat
ening an uprising ngalnst tho membeis
of the school board nlso.
Treasurer Love had been using f-e
Lansdowno Trust Company as his de
pository for township runds, nnd hns
entered piotest against depositing runds
from tho bond lt-nuo In the Clifton Heights
bank, charging that the money has been
placed In tho Institution without any pro
visions for interest, whereas the Lans
downo bank paid threo per cent. AVork
Is being held up on tho proposed sowers
The citizens also have condemned tho cite
selected by the school board for the new
CO,000 school building.
PASTOR RUSSELL CASE OFF
Judge Brown Dismisses Proceedings
Against Evangelist.
The habeas corpus action to compel
tho departme of 17-year-old Ruth Gal
bralth from the Pastor Russell tabernacle
In Brooklyn was dismissed today by
Judge Brown, In the Domestic Relations
Branch of tho Municipal Court, nfter
he had been notified that tho girl has re
turned to her home at Atlantic City vol
untarily. Kugene Ra inond, attorney for Cue
girl's mother, Mis Elizabeth D. Gal
braith, asked for the discontinuance or
the proceedings It was alleged at a re
cent hearing that the girl's half-sister,
Mra. AVUHam 11. Holllster, wife of Pas
tor Rufsell's press agent, had been keep
ing her at the tabernacle and tried to
set control of her Income of 150 a month,
which s'ne Inherited from her rather, for
merly a stono merchant In this city.
FINE CATTLE QUARANTINED
State Live Stock Board Fighting Aph
thous Fever in Chester County.
PHOKNIXA'ILLD, Pa.. March 21. Vet
erinarians of the State Live Stock Sani
tary Board, who are being assisted by
Federal Inspectors in the work of eradi
cating aphthous feyer from northern
Chester County, have quarantined another
herd of fine cattle belonging to Theodora
Reed, of Merlin. The herds of James
Brewer and George K. Deery, of Klmber
ton, were killed and burled yesterday
under the supervision of both State and
Federal authorities.
"We have the situation well In hand,"
deolared one of the leading veterinarians
today, "6ut are prepared for any new
outbreak."
Hearing on Election Law Changes
HARRlSBlHtO, March 2-The publlo
healing on the Committee of Seventy's
bills for a smaller Council for Philadel
phia, the abolition of tho party square
and other changes In the election laws
will be held before the Elections Commit
tee of the House on Aedneday evening
of aext week. A large delegation of Phil.
adalphUns will attend.
MONTCOluiiT
FIGHT SORREL HOfJ
Ono WitriPna So,, Tt- I
w "" xie Haw A1
phcant IntoxicatccUrt,, rm
Is Denied. lCaCHe1
-.....,, .,,.,,,11.11111. lor ft iien. . mlrtt
J...., iuiu inn license Court-Tm """i
ho was boarding seven r"rLtn,1!, "4
a week The hotel had kJ J W
trated 1 ngalnst by ih0 No.LlcVn.'i rtln4
on 'of kown'lna ffi
-Uj. was not a flt PerXM
Olie Ulthoea In.lln.. ., rM
caslon ho saw Ko b p,Thff 71
business In Sumneytown, druW Hi
team. Kolb denied that ho" in M
and mid that ho had had
crnmps " Kolb admitted, ,ow.i.'H
ho hnd sold to at least' one H
Intemperate habits, but put cenSf..
stress on tho fact that his , ni.,'.l4Mfl
5XW ,nst aum-Wte
.i!!.0 Clwe."' .C Philadelphia, tt,hA
thnt ho was In chargo of a summ.,."
established by tho UnlvwM?", SSS
sylvanla Christian Association .$
hotr Ho said tl,. ,.,." I.' nM' ttl
150 girl enmncrs. who Z.l. ?.'. Hi
pass by tho hotel, and that C "iff
been Insulted by men around thi &
"How wcro they insulted?" akMiM!
Swaitz. "Thev vver iAm .?' ;
here, chicken."' said Mr. Elw.H "
Kolb denied that anything k. Uiii'
down trees nnd rUd.. .iJI... ? w,.
to Cet fruit. i, ii ' '"""ynom
James .H Miller, miir.j .. ';
..-.. " -- funaer nun,
iiiuturer, aumncytown. nn ::-!
Gopttle. n Justlco of tho Peace. Uiti7
"t turn nn 11, .., " ,i C LBM.'
Mr. . Miller," ''and took a. li 2.
drinks n. dnv ntiri It ,imu 1...JI ""i
It la different when m.V lo.ff.i.gj
a hotel nnd nnmi n t,i. "
stoad of taking It homo." n,)r "'
1
120 LICENSES GRANTED
IN MONTGOMERY COUKltf
32 More Applicants Likely to HeS
uuivu r avoraoio uonslderation,
AuiiiiiSTOAVN, Pa March St.-UiV
"' " wun firantca izo of thl M
applications for liquor licenses. Thtti
still aro 32 applicants likely to rlr
favornblo consideration, not bllnr It.
voiveu in a remonstrance. The orijlial
remonstrance list numbered 65. Al 111
dry forces have rested many of Uw.
vuouo uu uic mere nung or a tK
iiiuuaiiuuce seeling lortn want of MW
sit, the number or hotels likely to n?
eclvo favorable consideration from tki
court, in the face of remonstrances, bit"
oeen iaigci increased
Thero nre about 10 hearings on remon
Etrnnces for tho rest nt thn wl
Eleven Conshohockcn hotels were o
tho Hat for hearings yesterday. It hi!
been previously understood by couniet
however, that a fight was to be madela5
the no-llcense campaign only against lhi
three saloons on Elm street. When At
torncy Wnnger called the witnesses lor,
the remonstrances In the three caiei,1
there was no response, and Mr. Winftf'
afterward said that one of the wltnesstl
had refused to testify, and this lnd ln-
lluenced tho others to stay away.
The Court granted a rehearing on the
remonstrnnccs ngalnst AVilllam E. Tontr,S
applicant for the Conshohockcn , Hotel, bi
Conshohocken, when It was represented'
that the star witness tor the remoa
strants, Edward Campbell, was not i
resident or the ward In which the bolel
was located The case will be reopenil
next rrlilay, when the Hockledge anl
Englevlllc remonstrances will be heard.
In tho Itockledgo case, Attorney AVanger(
u.ik inlrl hv thn f?ntirt. unon Question.
that ho would bo expected to produoa
testimony to support the remonstrance;
that tho fact that tho license vvai refue4J
last cnr uiu not mane u necesaarj .
tho Court to refuse a license this jen
unless want of necessity was shown.
Hi
GUN AND MESSAGE UIVK
CLUES TO RICH MAN'S MURDER
i
Police Find Carbine and Peculiar
Mnto ArlHrnsseil to Wife of Victim.
ST. T.nTMR. March 21. Police today hJ.
two clues to work on In the mysterious
murder of Blchurd Randolph, wealtnj
. . . . ...... hnt
merchant, into eaicraay auernuuu. v,SBj
was a ll-callbro carbine, tho maiaslMBJ
of which contalneu an cxpioaea sum, a
other was a note taken from Mrs. Del
Randolph by detectives shortly after ttjl
shooting. Tlio ponce say Mrs. iuu.,-
1 . tl. haIs It.
was attempting to aeoiroy i" " -a
was written by Ralph Hauiaay, tv.
Ing to a statement tho police say Ura
Randolph made to them Hauiaay ; p
weeks ngo was named In a alvorct31!
lion uy jcanaoipn ueietum --r"
to question Halllday, who had not
located lato mis torenoon i
Tho note from Halliday to Mrs. MB
uuinii ifuu:
"Mv dear Dell-Look out for a baa mamx
os long as you live I guess they wi"n
i
m sooner or later
I am as ever. a.
"Hum this no." . ,i.7
Randolph was shot through the Pon
as he stood 'near two clerks i In hs iwrfrf
Ho died with n an hour. Jno uui. --
been fired through n small aperture in .
noor of tho room directly above, and i
tne apartment occuiiieu " - bla.lj
dolph. Nearby was found the '
AVltnesses have told the policy I WJW
saw a man, his clothing duat-coverrt, rvM
rrom the scene 01 ino biiuuuu. - 'tSM'
IIpr believe this man the one, Jis
sprawled upon tho floor and shot "j
Randolph was defeated for eltepuWJ,
can nomination ior i.ms' - ra
campaign. i
NO STATE TAX FOR N. J.
TT ......... Jn!
T,, ki; T oorinra in LectSiaium '"-jm
nounco Decision After Confenu
TRENTON, N. J., aiarcn ; --
a conference today of RepuMlcw j
ers or notn Jiouaea, n " -- ig
definitely that there will be no BW" s
una year. , ttJI
"No State tax will oe .i---
asked to vote on fi bond Issue to
for needed additions to State M'ug
will depend on a further confertnea v
"held on the subject. ,,,, - vot 3
"Bonds can be iued W'thoutj
the people, and either thl JM tf
issue o"ftm Wm
prpvlde proper accommodatont ,
state insiHuuw"0! """.""'.
pie to sanction It at the poW
. . - j Vevr ?i
James Creelraanfl uuuy "' '"&
NEW YORK. Warch-- i.Upri
James creeiman. w .",".Vtiy Is JH
correspondent, who died WWW
lln, arrived toaay cm
Olav.
Fnr Export. iWRj
Phllauelpnia a jm" "- ; vt
country for th? m -" :a i
amounted to W Ji""" faim
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