mmmm,'i'mB!wmm&mM!mm MOVE MEN ATTACK CONSTITUTIONALITY OF . THE CENSORSHIP LAW rovroynyg LgpqBBPHtKADBLPHiA'. Monday, march 20, ion. Film Companies, in Briefs, Ask Court to Declare Act Null andr'Void Interfer ence With Property Rights, Main Contention. x " Brtofa In tho attempt of certain motion jilctuto exchange tncnlo have, the censor law declared -unconstitutional, were tiled In tho tiupromo Court In this city today by Gcorgo Q, Horwlt, counsel for the Buffalo branch of the Mutual Film Com-panj-, tho Mutual Film Compnny of Icnn eylvnnla nnd thfe Interstate Kllms Company In legal circles the cae Is considered as 6f supreme Importance, Involving bm It does the entire principle of censorship. Many new contentions and points havo been raised by tho appellants to nttack tho constitutionality of the law, which was otlticted by the Legislature of 1911. Tho original case, on whlrh the appeal is tiasca, came Into the courts carlv In 1911 when .Albert 15 Drown. William Snchsenmnlcr and Vernon It Carrlclt, trading ns the Overbrook Theatre, were linled Into court for exhibiting films with out t)ic censor's permission. The Court of Common Pleas, after renented lir.irliir-s and postponements, decided that tho censor had tho legal right to demand his signature, on films, but that he and tho assistant censor must view all films In person, tlio statute not giving the censor the right to nppolnt Inspectors or assist ants. The nnncllailts In 111, nrrwri fnotntin had furnished the film to the Overbrook FOURTH OF JULY HERE TO BE SPLENDID EVENT Continued from race One not been a dissenting voice In regard to the proposed event, IMHTINdtUSIIKD OURSTB. President Wilson will be Invited nnd his Cabinet, together with tho Governors of tho 4S States and there representatives In Congress. It Is tho hopse of thoso who nro inking nn active part In tho proposed celebration that the distinguished RuesU will bo enabled to visit nil tho historical points of Interest prior to the ceremonies at Independence Hall, which will be the crowning feature. Men prominent In the nfrnlrs of city end State ngico that tho celebration rhould be In keeping with tho great event which It typifies. An Indication of the spirit which prevails regarding the plan has been shown by the action of Henro- sentallve James A Dunn, who Intro duced n bill In the House for a State ap propriation of $.000. An adequate ap propriation will also bo made, It Is said, by Councils. Senators McN'Ichol and Varo and many other llcjslators have already expressed themselves ns heartily In favor of the iMiin. aeuaior varo said thnt he would do all In his power to makn I'ltlliulotphln's celebration or the Fourth of .Tulv per manently a national one nnd asserted that he would have Intinduced the bill himself had It not been nn appropriation measure "I will fight If 1 have to,-' tho Senator added, "to set tho bill through the Senate ncn me mensure reaches us. My friends In tho Mouse are working for Its passage In thnt branch nnd I luinn mv tr,. In Councils will provide an adequate an PH'lirlntlon." Senator Mo.Vlchol also declared that he would do all In his power to make the eele'mitloii a surtess. Congressman Vnre Is equally as enlliii slastlc for the event, nnd asserted that ho would make every effort possible, both In Washington and this city, to bring- the best results. NON-RESIDENT CAMDEN WORKERS BARE ARMS Vaccination Order Applies to About 10,000 Philadelphinns Employed There. Theatre nnd at once entered the appeal SUBMARINE SINKS The briefs In the appeal, which consist Turn nmrrtciTi orrj-nr. a rt s ui.i ion onu-o ft. Tit-. L! of more than Goo printed tinges, raise the novel point that tho Legislature has not the power to Invent a new crime, which In this Instance, Is the exhibition of mi censorcd pictures. The main contentions of the appeal nro: POINTS OF APPEAL. The police power of the Legislating 10 seek protection for an "unlawful act of Assembly" Is challenged. Tho censor act Is an "unlawful and unreasonable and arbitrary exercise of police power, because It deprives the -anficllanisJor.th.eir.. liberty and property without due process of law. In violation of the 14th amendment of tlio United States Constitution and the Bill of Rlghtff'of tho State Constitu tion." The censor law amouns to an "un constitutional delegation of the legis lative power possessed solely by the General Assembly." The act to declared unconstitutional and void, "not 'because it relntes to the moving picture business, a subject to which tho police power extends, but because the provisions of this act dealing with that subject amount to a wholly arbitrary, unreasonable nnd Invalid exercise of the police power." TheAct gives, "them (the chief cen sor nnd his woman assistant) tho power to make such determinations (as to propriety of films) without a hear ing and affords no right of appeal." The act "deprives persons nnd cor porations of their Tight to sell, rent and exhibit moving pictures. without first obtaining certain exami nations and approvals of such pic tures, which exnmlimtlpns and np provals the act at the same time makes Impossible to obtain by falling to provide adequate machinery for that purpose." " ' OTHEH STATES INVOLVED. The last contention tsircgardod ns one of the most Importnnt In the brief. At present Philadelphia Is the distributing point for films for this State, South "Jer sey. Delaware and Maryland, and por tions of West Virginia and Virginia. Un der the censor act. no exchange In this city jean rent, or soil a film to a Balti more; theatre,, for Instance, without first vuiaimng me consent of the censor. In other words, the censor act applies to New Jersey, Maryland nnd Delaware as well aa to this State. Tho reference to inadequate machinery Is based upon a ruling of the Court of Common Pleas, which held that the cen sor had no right to delegate tho cen sorial powers to any one. He and hh woman assistant can Judge CO reels a day. or say 360 reels a week. Ab there are submitted more than 700 reels a week, the contention of Inadequacy Is ob vious'. ... Tho, applicants cite decisions of the Su preme Court to. .prove their contention that the fact that the "aDDoilants hnv no right to appeal from the determina tions of the censors is sufficient in Itself to render tho act unconstitutional." Another point raised In the briefs Is: What happens when- the two censors, viewing a film Jointly, cannot agree on Its merits? The brief alleges that under such conditions no decision can be reach ed and that, in consequence, the owner of the film would be deprived of his prop erty Illegally and without duo process of law. Still a further contention Is that tho Legislature delegated tho law-making power 10 inti.iwo censors, wnen tho cen sor act permitted them to make their own standards" as to what constitutes an objectionable Him, The final argument of tho act's un constitutionality Is In tho allegation that the laws of the State are contra vened. tn that, the censorial act Is not properly- described In its title. Continued from I'nce One reported she was being chnscd by a Ger man submarine. There were 20 person on the Fnlaba, 1.0 seamen and 110 pnssengers. Confirmation of the report of the tor pedoing of the Fntntin renrhnrl lm AH. mlrnlty a few minutes after tho word that the Aqullla had been torpedoed. The Aqullla was attacked within SO miles of the spot where tho submnrlnc shot her torpedo against tho big liner. Her rap tain and 22 men of her crew were landed at Fishguard. The Admiralty believes that tho same submarine torpedoed the Aqullla nnd Falabra nnd .sent the Voices to the bottom on Saturday by shellllre. Tho Falaba was bound for the west coast of Africa. Shortly after noon Sun day Cnptaln Taft slghud tho periscope of u submarine off Mllfoid I Liven. Al most Immediately tho submarine appeared nbovo the surface nnd signaled the l'alaba to lower her boats. "Tho passengers, or most of them, were In the dining room," said one of the sur vivors. "Orders were given for thn boats to be lowered, hut before this could be done the submarine shot a torpedo against tho ship, striking near the engine ," ll?,avj'j'ea ,v,ls "nnlng. and three or the first boats put over were swniuped u.m uioir occupants thiown Into the water. The other boats, In spite or the danger of their being capsized, rowed to Vr i l""Hysiruggung in tho water. Meanwhile, thoibmnrlne was clrcllnc Every Phllndelphlan employed In Cam den will bo forced to submit to vaccina tion today or Btay away from his Job, If the request of Dr. II. It. Dnvls, president of tho Camden Hoard of Health, are car ried out. Doctor Davis' action U said to bo In retaliation for the decision of Dr. A. A. Cairns, chief medical Inspector of Iho Philadelphia Hoard of Health, to vncclnato all commuters from Camden nnd other polntB In New Jersey where smallpox hns been discovered. About 100 wcro vacclnnted this morning "That's tine," said Doctor Cairns, when tho action of the Cnmdcn Hoard of Health was inado known to him. "Any other community that will help to get Phila delphinns vacclnnted will get the glad hand If their ofnclnt3 come to my ortlce. l'Vn been trying to got this done for IB years. I believe everybody should bo vaccinated. 1 never have less than 10.000 vncclno points ready, nnd when I heard of tho epidemic at Mlllllle I ordered 10,- uw more. About tO.COO Phlladelphlans work In Cam. den. It Is estimated. They nro employed at tho Now York shipbuilding yards, tho Campbell Soup Company nlnnt. thn vietne I Talking Mnrhlne Company nnd several other of Camden's big factories. Super intendents of these factories were noti fied this morning that their emnlnien -hn llvo In Philadelphia must ho vaccinated. Dr. Davis first declared ho would Mke llils step hist Saturday, when Dr. Cairns secured the co-opcratlon of Philadelphia manufacturers to bring nboilt tho ae- clnatlon of their employes who llvo In New Jersey. There Is no compulsory vaccination law In New Jersey, but It Is snld tho head of the Cntnden Health Bnnrd will bo ablo to enforce his edict on the ground that It Is lcqulrrd In the Int-rest of tho public health Dr. Calms' action Is iwmlltmt by u Pensylvanla Stnte law providing for compulsory vaccination. Physicians wero stationed at the plants of nil tho big Camden companies this morning. Men who demurred ngnlnBt vaccination were told thnt Ihnv u-nuM not be permitted to go to work unless they had their aims scraped. Philadelphinns employed In Camden arc up In arms over the order. Thev declare that II Is openly In retaliation for the lacrlnn'lon nf New Jersey commuters who really have been In contact with smallpox, while In this cltv there has been no talk of nn epidemic nnd no gen eral vaccination la nrccssarv. RETIRIM M. E. OFFICIAL GIVEN PURSE OF GOLD Wilmington Conferenco Appreciates Labors of Rev. Gcorgo P. Jones. WILMINGTON. Del., March 29,-Con-ferenco today disposed of considerable business, but It was found that a night session would bo necessary In order to clear up matters In hand. District Superintendent George p. Jones, of Salisbury District, presented Ills re port. It Is his final report as district superintendent, as his term expired with thlq Conference. Tho report shows that excellont work waa done In all tho dis tricts, and that tho ministers were earn est nnd loynl. There wero VZA conver sions In tho district, making more than SoOO for tho entlro conferenco territory. Hopo Is expressed as well ns confidence that prohibition work will grow steadily i,ii cii.ii oi mo proncners in 1110 district. i no nev. Thomas n. Martlndnlo pre sented Doctor Jones Willi a purso of $100 In gold, nnd Doctor Jones made a feeling response. Hlshop Cooko remarked that the hlshop who appointed Doctor Jones made no mistake, and ho proposed to give him an appointment worthy of tho man. Tho Itov. Gcorgo A. Cooke offered nn amendment to the discipline of the church thnt the Ociieral Conference, by two thirds vote, might velo n decision of tho noard or JJlshops, nnd after n long dis cussion the Rev. Vnughan S. Collins of fered a substltuto which goes further and piovldes thnt tho matter shall come back to tho various conferences for wUtnrntln,, The subject wn.s referred to a committee to report Inter. The Hois. XV. I,, s. Murray, J. W. Ksslpy nnd c. T. Wyntt wero elected conference trusters. Tho ltevs. T. It. Vandyke, I. Klmer iVrrv nnd .William T. Records wero appointed on the Commis sion on Conference Session. A resolution was adopted urging Presi dent Wilson to u. his Influence to secure tho passage of a constitutional nrnrnd ment giving the States right to prohibit shipments of liquor Into their borders. 34 MILLVILLE HOMES NOW QUARANTINED Inspector Bowen Reports 76 Cases of Smallpox Epi demic Under Control. truest a STirrconnisroNDKNT. MILLVILLE, March 2D.-Thlrtyfour houses are now under quarantine for smnllpox In this city, and David C. Bowen, chief? sanitary Inspector of tho State Board of Health, said thin afternoon ho believed the epidemic has been hailed. Tho total number of cases found Is JO, most of them bo mild, nccordlng to Mr. Dowcn, that nn accurate diagnosis Is Im possible save for tho presence of more mallgnnnt enses among them. Owners of motion plcturo houses hero say they will reopen next week In spile of tho Board of Health If tho tabernacle erected for a revival hero Is pcimltled tn open. They declare hmidrertu nf Mill. vlllo people havo been going to Vlnelnnd vlll .H'e'' Si'lvanus C. Dean, Towa -' '" ----- rtlH TWO RREWERIES AND FOUR MORE HOTELS GET LICENSES .Tudgo Swartz tit Norristown Still Con siderine 18 Licenses. NoimiSTOWN, Pa., March 29.- Two breweries nnd four hotels from which licenses had been withheld because of technicalities weie granted licenses by Judges Swartz nnd Miller tills morning, leaving 18 out of the 210 licenses, Including tho Scheldt Brewing Company, of Nor ristown, still to bo acted on. Of tho 18 licenses pending, hearings wero given In a majority of tho cases on remonstrances alleging specific violations of tho law, fllness of tho applicant nnd want of necessity. No licenses thus far havo been refused, In planting a license to the Froellch Brewing Company, Potlstnwn, Judge Swnrt7. said ho didn't think the applicant should be made to suffer for any defect' In thn advertisement, In which tho place of resilience of tho nppllcnnt had been omitted. Tho other brewery llccnso granted was that to Charles W. Hunsber gcr for tho Pcrklomen Valley Brewery at Oreen Lane. The hotel licenses granted tndny wero tho Verand House, Hetlbcn D. U'envrr, Norristown; North Wales Hotel, Adam Schmohl, North WaleBj American House, Clnra I.'. Krnuse, lioycrsford, and Kulpa- DRASTIC HILL TO REGULATE SALE OF PATENT MBDICINES CITY OBTAINS SITE FOR CONVENTION HALL Director Cooke Announces Conclusion of Negotiations With Owners. Tho location for a permanent Conven tion Hall In this city has been determined upon, after negotiations covering a period nf more than four years. Approximately $1, ",00,000 Is now nvuilable for the pur chase of the ground nnd tho erection of the hall. The actual construction can be hemm n snnn n. rviunniiu ttn,.n ..!..-. around tho spot without making nnv nf- I their approval and parsed the necessary rort to aid. I saw-part of the submarine's ordinances. The site chosen Is n block 15W ac'ua,'y m"Bhn "t us. The sub- of giound bounded by the' Schuylkill nijf, .nna,,-v ''ived and disappeared. I Itiver, Market street. 24th street and Within an hour nr mnm i,r,, ,,. ' to our aid. Aside from the eight' borliew picked up I do not know of any other Fo.Tf JmS' ,?ut J,1 la noss'l that others lost their lives." rT.h? FaIab,a Wils a S-ton liner, 3S0 rent In length and was built In llWrt. She wa one nf the largest of a fleet of liners engaged In the African service. Tho Aqullla was a small steamer of 4M tonrf. sailing from Liverpool. Sho was h'?7; "7 lPnBth "'"s 133 & d she was ST, feet In tho beam. Lloyd's reg ister of shipping f0r ra3 Klves the nae . .v jurtBitT oKeinorn. WILSON VISITS THE MORENO President Guest on Argentine Dread ' nought Now at Annapolis, ANNAPOLIS, f Md:, . March 9.Wth President Wilson and his party aboard the yailVt Mayflowe'r-'arrlved off Annapolis at JO o'clock today, but did not dock. The Argentina battleship Moreno, which the President camo here to Inspect, teamed down the bay a faw miles to meet th yacht and the President and his. party went aboard there, so as not in delay the arrangements for the luncheon ivi on me areaanougn oy lienor Naon. tb Argentine Ambassador. r"".vnattie Chief Executive on the srv. flowep are Secretary of the Navy Dan- wa, ssweiary jumuiiy, uoctor Grayson Brut Commander Wurtsbaugh. aide to Hn - retarv. Daniels. Tho yatbt 'wan duo to start back to "Washington -tonight. Tqwnship IIs Red Light Signals Ablnglon township la the. first com- munity In tho East tp adopt tho 'r8H, Jtght cautionary aystun on Its highways for the purpofq of minimizing- the dangers $t collision and amh-up. The first of u jmiaoer pi imps are Deing placed at dangerous croslug3 and road interscc. lion. The lamps, which are of 60 candU power, haxe ben placed; at a height of X ttfl above the road at Edzshin fe04 K8usq,uehanna, avenue. Bfkl'ertona Flee From Fire rats persona were forced to flee to the I Mtmt jUwrOy before midnight, when fire t foke mut In the home of Mr. Florence amiUi, ims !orin urau tret Mrs. I. iujf. who attempted to extinguish wmr-vmm wow aoouj mo nana and m. I'M tliimsu were confined to a. fMHOD? aw IW4H, wnoro a sm wan- RESTITUTION LESSENS SWINDLER'S I'UNISini ENT Will Recompense Deluded Women. Sent to Jail for Impersonating Officer' A promise of restitution to several women ho is accuser! nf hnvi -...Li,. ChyVi.nrry ?' 8"M-. an Atlantic u la?ycr fr01T prosecution on that charge today, and tho man escaped with a. three months' sentence on a charge of Impersonating a United States army of nccr. He wns sentenced by Judgo Dick inson In United States District Court to- Schneider, It was charged, made lovo ,iTnlmo ?"CTRe1 t0 'wo young wom en While posing ns an artnv nffl.. it. got $1000 from Miss Anna Wlnnlcoff. J70O from Mrs. Earah A-. Donn nr ti J ., Tioga streets, and other amounts from other women. It Is alleged. All refused to prosecuto when he agreed to return their money. Schneider formerly was head of the New Jersey Inland Water ways Commission. His wife, her mother and another relative were present when ha was sentenced, nnd Mrs. Schneider again promised to stick by her husband. ECONOMY DILLS IN JERSEY Chestnut street. Negotiations looking to the purchase of this giound have Just been completed by tho Department of Public Worka with tho owners, John Wnnamakor nnd tho lialtimoro nnd Ohio Itallroad Campiuy. It was originally planned to construct tho Coincntion Hall along the lino of the Tarkway, but this Idea wns nbandoncd. Common Councilman Gleason, of the flth Ward, in which tho 6lto is located, will be asked to introduce an ordinance at tho next meeting of Councils providing for the purchase of tho ground. The moment Councils authorize the purchase of tho pioperty, it will bo possible for the De partment of Public Works to conclude contracts for half a dozen great exhibi tions to bo hold as soon aa the structuro Is completed. Its Presentation in Senate Todny Ex cites Livoly Interest. HARRISBUnrj. March 29.-So great has been the demand for copies of tho Thompson bill regulating tho salo of pat ent medicines, which will bo read for tho first tlmo In the Senate this nfter noon, thnt tho supply at the Capitol Is exhausted. The bill would require every bottle, box or packago of proprietary medlclno or similar preparation to bo labeled with a stntement of tho formula of Its contents. Tho terms of tho measure cover all kinds of medlclno except thoso prescribed bv a physician, It would make unlawful tho salo of any preparation purporting to rest-ire or preserve health or affect the complexion or change tho color of hnlr, nr affect beneficially any organ of the human body, or Increase or decrease the weight of the body, unless there Is printed on the container an exact nnalysls show ing tho exact quantity by weight of every Ingicdlcnt. Violations aro punish able by a lino of J500 and Imprisonment for a year. In case nf a corporation the responsible ofTlccr Is to be made liable to the penalties. Similar bills havo been allowed to die In committee by other sessions of the IjCglslattnr, but tho Judiciary General Committee of tho Senate last week de cided to let this one take lis com so In tho Legislature. It is snld by those back of tho measure that tho new Federal antl-dopo law will mnko a big field for tho operations of unscrupulous manufacturers If eome ef fort Is not mado to prevent. to witnern motion picture shows, Charges that favoritism Is being shown In tho smallpox quarantine mo being made openly by citizens today. They say many persons whoso homes nro under quarantine nro walking In and out, unmolested by tho flvo men on whom the Hoard of Health Is depending to keep tlio patients and members of their families In their homes. The citizens today also nro criticising tho vaccination method of some physi cians. They contend It Is Insanitary. Bunion protectors nro being used In many Instances to protect tho vaccination mark until It heals. Tt Is charged that many of the doctots do not slflrlllzo tlio scari fier, the Instiument used In irrnnini, r- thc vaccine, nnd do not clean tho arms of their patients beforo using this Instru ment, Mlllvlllo Is run by commission govern ment nnd open criticism is being ex prescd of tho commissioners. Somo men say tho epidemic will mean nn entlro new Board of Commissioners at the nest election. The controvcisy as to the exact nnturo or the disease for whl.-h Mlllvlllo has been quarantined Is Mill going on. Dr. S. D. Ueimclt, the school physician, main tains today that thus fur in, i,u . a slnglo caso of Binallpox in tho town. He mado tho same stntement last Satur day in an addiess beforo tho teachers of tho High School here. A number of other physicians aro said to hold similar views. Ono now case was discovered ester day. It was that nf the Janitor 'in the . "V ,V.Y"0" "' l,1 Piesbvleilnn Church. 'Ihe school was closed as a re sult nnd Is being fumigated today. The physicians and tho Board of Health hero are still being criticised for tho falluro of tho latter body to provldo freo vnccl- ...., u,i .ur an citizens. Prices for vacci na"0", aro still ranging from DO cents to -. and the physicians are being kept busy far Into tho night taking enro of those who apply. CITY MOVRNSAS SLAIN DETECTIVE IS BURIED In the caso of the American House. Royersford, tho ward In which the hotel was located did not appear on the faco of tho petition, Tho Court nnnotiiiced that It was the Intention to act on the remainder of tho licenses tomorrow, Judgo HwnrU said there would bo no written opinions, and gavo notice to at torneys Intel cstert to bo In court to hear any remarks mado upon tho rases as they were disposed of. Tho HcenseB still withheld are; Norristown Adam Scheldt Brewing Compnny, Harry Dull, Ward Restau rnntj William Titus, Central Hotel; John O'Donncll. Hotel renn. Pciinsburg John Wood, Eagle Hotel. Conshohockcn Wllllnm Toner, Consho hockon Hotel; Mnynll May, St. Clair Hotel. Ijnnstlale "VVIlllam Blank, Broadway Hotel. Rocklcdge Patrick Rcltley, Rockledge iioici, Horsham Harry S. Nash, Horsham Hotel. Lower Pottsgrovo Nlel3 Jensen, Sana toga Inn. Lower Providence Darius Klein, Haglc vlllo Hotel. Lower Salford Alvln C. Alderfer, Main land Hotel. Mnrlboiough John Somers. Sunney tnwn Hotel; Warren Kolb, Sorrel Horso Hotel. Upper Hanover Charles Sclmecbell, Pcrklomen Heights Hotel; William H, Freed, Palm Hotel. Upper Providence Kills J. Butt, Black Rorlc Hotel. West Norrlton Thomas A. Brown, Jcffersonvillo Hotel. PRINZEITELTOMAKE DASH OUT OF PORT OR INTERN IN 24 HOURSl Time Limit Set by Admfai istration Almost, vj pired-CaptainofRaidei Hopes for Heavy SklPI to Elude Foes. ThatthoPrSSHj man sea raider, will end 1 May nl'l nort News or Intern beforo bo1?'hI hours havo passed win. h nntnr 1 lief In official circles today" ECneral i Administration spokesmen sun , M down "the lid" on the exact timTita'ii tho vessel to make repair, but .? ."I hat thn battleship Alabama nJh8Ji Hampton Reds, S due tT'arr tt l4 tomorrow, stiengthened this belief W,i Reports were current here thn ih. r. I man Government had given not P .V'j cruiser's intention in ,i , . J Hwlrf ... ... . . '- pea. T1...-M ""; nui vern ea In ohlclAl mi.,i -" tbo ordering of the bat lesh n 1 Ti buV and other navy craft to "nVutremi truth to these rcno P. ' ,"?' I?J Government had no reason i w.1, '" "ll1 iH"rt"h.. " ut?,det0th V capes would at tho Navy Derjnrtmnn. i."?B .T. '!" vetilnra it ,,. .. '"Siniaj- limit, It wns denmed .i.,ii.2."1.rM:I,"'M ?il,rd. TL arcing KM V " nivni:Rn waters 1m .. ' of emergency. m cu NORFOLK, Va., March 29 'I "loll mnv m ... -.. .,' ..'.?"" Jt B.f nlflcant 'staiement "made Zt ns to whe,hn'i, .',.' J .i "lUMtlonoi not like tho moon, but we Z LC away from hem n.. ?,?. '"'".. """ tho It Is the GERMAN WITH SWISS PASSPORTS IS HELD Chief Subject of Interest of Legisla ture Starts Twelfth Week. TRENTON, March SO.-TIie Now Jer sey Legislature began Its twelfth week this afternoon when the House convened at 2 o'clock. Just as the Morris Canal bill was tho absorbing toplo of discus sion at tho opening of the tenth week and the local option measure held the stage last Monday, so will tho bills which propose to consolidate tho many different boards and commissions and reorganize departments engross the attention nt the Capitol during tho present legislative week. The economy bills havo already gone through the Senate and aro on tho calendar for final consideration In the IIoue, it Is expected that the Demo crats will offer a number of amendments !2 th nieasurea In an attempt to restore the bills to the form in which they were originally juggested by the economy and efficiency commission. More about the solving of the State's financial problem Is expected to be heard " w" ". ana witn the economy bills disposed of final adjournment Is not expected to be Jons' delayed. 70 Jersey Maidens Visit City Seventy pretty maidens, attired In the latest fashion, hailing from Newark, N. J., made a flying visit to this city for four hours today, and then left to tour the capital. The party waa in charge of If, O. Cuthbert, a former Phlladelphlan and Instructor In the Newark State Nor mal School, where the elrln an i,M.n. AesUtlns Mr, Cuthbert In chaperoning the party were Mrs. Cuthbert and Miss Eda yyillard. The place visited were lnrt. pendenca Hall, the Betsy Rosa house, I tha Mint. rlnunt.N' TToll nn. .1.- f -"", ..., , . cm. ma Cur tis Publishing Company's big building at 6th and Walnut streets. ALLIANCE FRANCAISE LECTURE Tho annual public lecture of tho Al liance Francalse, of which Mrs. Alex ander J. Cassatt Is president, will be held tonight in tho Now Century Drafting Jtooms, iji Houtn 32th Btrcet, The regu lar meetings of thu club, which are held on alternate Monday evenings, are very exclusive, the attendance being confined to the members and Invited guests. The lectures aro given entirely In French, after which a reception Is held. But it has been tho custom of the society to give an annual lecturo and reception to which tho puollc is Invited. Tho lecturer tonight will bo Andre Le Breton, laureate of tho French Academy. His subject will be "Tho Manners and Customs of Old Vrance." CHRIST'S CLAIM TO DEVOTION "The Claim of Christ for Devotion" was the subject of the noonday Lenten Bcr mon delivered today at St. Stephen's Church, 10th abovo Chestnut street, by the Rev. Bishop William T. Capers, of West Toxas. Bishop Capers said all clso should be subordinated to Christ, that those who lovo even their parents moro nro not worthy of Him. Ho nlso snld that persons who cannot agreo with their relatives are not Imbued with the true Milrlt of religion. Suffrage Meeting Tonight Suffragists who are members of th Woman Suffrage party, J7J1 Cheitnut street, will hold a meeting tonight at the Dous'as Hospital. 15th and Lombard trt. at 8 Q'cloclc. The affair U one of many propaganda, meetings beinr hnid bv tha nartv durlnff ltu it,,ln ...,.n.,i mi on lunl. sUltnar Are to, the room. 31 las PU! Hawing, who 1. prominent in .fi&l&gk! Financial Trouble Causes Suicide NEWARK. N. J., March W.-Ocorge Virtue, former Sheriff of Essex County, and president of the Clinton Park South Improvement Company, committed sulcldo at hla residence In Elizabeth avenue to. day. Financial trouble, in connection with real estate business, It Is Bald, caused him to end his life. Virtue waa widely known throughout the State. Continued from Pago Ono bassy. Trace of him was lost until ho wns apprehended In this city. A few ilayH after tho man's departuro from tho Embassy, It was discovered that two years ago a Hans Ernest Ur wyler had written to Mr. Rltter com plaining that his passports had mysteri ously disappeared In Buenos Aires. Ur wyler Is now said to bo In Switzerland. Tho Swiss Minister took tho matter up with tho State Department and Captain of Detectives Cameron wns communicated with. The city detectives wero told to maintain a sharp watch for tho man. A few days ago wonl was received that the sailor had been seen nt tho Inasmuch Mission, on Locust street between 10th and 11th streets. A decoy letter, signed , with a sailor's name, was left thero for tho man, Instructing him to be at the mission last night. When ho arrived he wns placed under nrrest by Detectives Walsh, Garr and Fischer. HELD ON TECHNICAL CHARGE. A technical chargo of obtaining money under falso pretenses wns placed against Von Tlrpltz, and Magistrate Carson, in tho Central station, placed his ball at $500 for further hearing Friday. Besides the money advanced him by tho Rov. Mr. Vulllemler, ho received aid from a Swiss charitable organization, It Is said, Tho prisoner, whoso description tallies fairly well with that of tho passports, Insisted that he had not stolen the papers, He admitted that ho wns not Urwyler, but that he had bought tho passports from the owner In Buenos Aires three years ago as a sncclal favor. Uru-vioi- ho said, npproached him nnd told him he needed money to return to Switzerland. Asked If ho did not know tho transfer was Illegal, Von Tlrpltz replied that ho used the passports to conceal his Identity from the German Government, na ho did not wish to servo tn tho Kaiser's navy. While being questioned ns to his mo tives, he mumbled something nbout the war which was not understood by tho Magistrate. Mounted Policeman Injured Mounted Policeman Robert Beveridge of tho 20th nnd Federal streets station, la' In the Methodist Hospital as tho result of a fall from his horse last night at Point Ureeze avenue and McKean street. Ifo is suffering from lacerations of the scalp and body. Continued from Tnite Ono neely was first attached when ho donned the blue uniform, nnd Dr. J. if. Rondes. Mahonoy was Mnneoly'a regular "side partner. Tho funeral services at tho gravo were in chargo of the Masons. Maneely was a member of Concordia Lodgo No. C7, F and A. M. When "Jim's" body was lowered Into tho ginve his wlfo and daughter, who Is a student at tho William Penn High School, stood nearby. .. jiianccly wns sobbing. Jicr daughter held her arm. MANT FLORAL TRIBUTES. Floral tributes camo from members of the Detectlvo Bureau, many churches in the neighborhood where Maneely lived! im,rie,S' .?hops an1 frlends who havo ofllccs in the central part of tho cltv Among these were a iloial chair, Dctcc tlvu. Bureau and Acting Detective Bu reau; floral clock, with hands set at 8:20. fee6 'riJi'0 !!e'??Jv: a?at. m io,,. --""-' -. -iicuiik selective Uu: reau, a broken column, 6 feet In height streCe?s l:HC BeIffrad0 " C'earneid streets station, surmounted by wilte Division p. i ' CU 1 '""anolphla Terminal Pnnln i th, ""sylvanla Railroad Rollco Department; flloral ancnor mounted on pedestal. MrB. Emma Borgl fhi !!iPly 0t J.etl roscs' "(nnuRomcnt of m v,B,ienr.TJ,catw spra' whlte roses. Mrs. Margaret P. Croft; display of white roses, stetson Athletic Association spray of lilies with violets. Robert nnd Andrew Maneely. brothers of the dead I dctec ive teSwne"r Ma"er.eIy ,,la slatcr: c doi den v Tr.Uw,Prowcutor'" omce- c"" aen, ., J.; cnlax wreath, Georgo Bar- " !!?. ' F-, Vnow orf -- ...v-uli, wiui ruses arm carnnflnn marked "Husband." Mrs. James Maneely: Crate- w,Jhi, ra,nce' Jo1"' a"1 Dsvll aAe' .wathes of roses, sweet ncas nnd MRS. D. H. TURNBULL GRANTED A DIVORCE Widely Known Society Woman Wins Decree in Suit Against Husband. Mrs. Deborah Hnlsey Turnbull, widely known socially in this city, was granted a dlvorco todny from Lieutenant Archi bald Douglass Turnout!, of the United States Navy, In Court of Common Pleas No. 1. Suit wns Instituted somo time ngo on the ground of desertion, Tho couple have ono child. Tho mnrrlago of Lieutenant Turnbull to Miss Hnlsey, which was tho culmina tion of a romance which began In this city, wns performed hy Henry Howard Clark, a chaplain of the navy, on October 0. 1007. at the Marlborough Apartment IIouso In Washington. They resided In tho capital until a short time before tho Milt was hrought. Mrs, Turnbull wns represented by E. M. Tllddlo and the re spondent's counsed wa3 M. Ewlng. Jr. Other divorces granted hy Court No. 1 were : Ann McPhllomy from William McPhll omy, Clara Virginia Martin from Millard F. Martin, Theophllus A. Wood from Katharine E. Wood. William H. Elchlln from Anna N. Elchlln. Helen C. Coffralu from Edward V. Coffraln, Leola B, Zuern from Alfred G. Zucrn, Estella Lyskowskl from Wnltor Lyskowskl, Florcnco M. Gar brecht from William B. Qarbrecht, De borah Halsey Turnbull from Archibald Douglass Turibull, John S. Grahelow from Catherine Grahelow, Louisa Craw ford from Charles McN. Crawford, Charles 'S. Wilkinson from Mary Wilkin son, Jacob D. Murphy from Mnry A. Murphy, vuiux leaves, Mr. and Mis. Wllllnm t - .WH .,,,, Um iU(H wiiiintn n Crate: SDrnv of wi.ii . .l " " V1" height f 8"Urt: "'". four' Xt Tn inini'1 , an'eS J" AVIIso'1 nioI L'iass; a otht.h-T:' "tH? B,rl fr",,"Js of BoiS nJli' .'.h dead ,nan " 'InuKhtcr; spray of carnations. Mr. and Mrs. B. Donahue- JEHST r,w!"t0 rosea ni1 vioio .. r?om d": ot.r p?rlor; floral design of lnsga wreith Mr "l0 i80' "CBervJ Co- martii mS and Mrs' F'""oli wreath ll .o rom tt friend." and ono ThBe1nmSympathy" ln w"" rW" The comn was made of golden oak The counh r!iRi,i i,j .n.:. r """ oa. Thcrn , -;.". ."" B"v?r mountlngB h- ,V ""? "'..."ver I"a containing ot hi. death. "" n8me ana ,h dat0 ROUCLfiuflBP COURJKaBCT rams "Three little girls are drowning in a i There Is a vagrant horse down In the eewerl" A frantlo woman made this Police van stables with an enormn . . . i Rnnf ,a m. .,.. , .. . --T..-MW announcement ln the 3Id street and Wood land avenue station. The house sergeant gasped and told Policeman Benjamin Gross to go to the rescue Immediately, He Jumped a car and rode all the way to 4tth street and Baltimore avenue, the scene of the disaster. There he eaw a crowd of children on the corner and two little girls were shouting to the victims In the sewer, The cop threw off his coat and hat. "Katie, Tommy and Nancy are In the sewer," shouted one child frantically; "please don't let them drown!" There were two street laborers -work-Ins nearby. The policeman ordered them to hold his feet while he swung him self down the sewer. After much grap pling in this perilous position he event ually reached the victims and hrought all three kittens to the surface. They were washed with hot water and soap In a nearby house and then given a tctui c( guQu mi IK- hSr"!9 Jilf ?.n,ma' h nothing vtodo --- .., ,,. uuea jnla continually, iho horse was found running wild Barren Hill by William Brown and turned over to the amuni, ..,,?? A description of the animal wai sent ou. and It was claimed by Harry Nestor ?LN,rr,!,i.own' Ha sald 'hat he paid ? for the horse at a bazaar In Pthis olty. Nestor waa informed, that he? would have to pay the horse's board1 tM, but he declared that he didn't haVe a cent. He admitted that he Intended tt ""town horse for transportation i to WoE Sergeant Charlton became suspicious and asked Nestor to show a receipt for the horse. The latter said ha didn't think of asking tor one. Ho was then chased out of the station house, but re turned In a shprt time and asked to be arrested. The police don't like pests even when they'r In cells, and this time Nestor wm thrown out. On the street he coaxed several cops to arrest Mm. but they refused, M' tiwWi4 tt Mums, aftr !J suflfrsge circles, wllj sp; advocating Tb youngsters sgrfeA iht dross , 1 ,? have been no other claimant tor POnTEiR WRITES TO WIDOW. Director Porter todav sent th yviu........ letter to Mrs, Maneely. "My dear Mrs. Maneely! "I cannot tell you how greatly I re. f? e unforlu"ae occurence which took from you your loved one, I can assure you that the heartfelt sympathy Slit 2nly "' '"y""' but the entire Sl?l rnment, as well aa all Phlladel- Sf Hn iU wB' U ", th yu ln ! time of trial. We are all proud to know that unfortunate as Is your husband's death he was a man, and because of hla feari lessness and loyalty gave his life In the performance of his dmv. ,no "Again expressing to you my deepest sympathy, believe me to be, P "Very sincerely yours, (Signed) "aEOROE D, PORTER, "Director of Publlo Safety," Among those who wer conspicuous In the crowd of mourners was "Big Bin who was arrested by Maneely a number of times. He eent a floral tribute. The hearings In the Central Station were adjourned this afternoon In memory to the slain detective. ' "Jake" Miller, who killed Maneely and wounded Tucker, Is In Moyamenslng Prison. He will probably be Indicted In a few days and placed on trial next week. Indians Boys' Club Election The Indiana Boys' Club held n semi annual banquet at the clubroom. fcjs North 4th street. H. Armholt ws toast-master- Officers elected were: Presi dent. Walter Pavldson; vice president Harry Uelman: recording ... T!.lA ?,.. -.11 -"-. sr"w;.-:r?:. """",, wry. . ..--....., ttpHuutgr, srry itiwn Bvi$vgtm-mruu, nair.nn Bsaaeatr, MYERST0WN RANK TREASURER IlELD FOR if 8300 SHORTAGE Says He Has Covered It Up for Threo Years, But Did Not Steal a Cent. JIYERSTOWN. Pa.. March I'O.-Whllo frankly admitting that from day to day thero was a growing shortage ln tho funds of tho Myerstown Trust Company, ot which ho was the treasurer, Amos Jiusster, now under arrest charged with the defalcation, insists that he did not take a penny of tho 58300 shown to ho missing by tho books of tho Institution. Hnssler declares that he discovered the shortages several years ago, and persists In the nstoundlng declarations that ho from day to day covered up these dis crepancies by falsifying the books, Hasslcr steadfastly refutes to accuse any ono of taking tho money, but this phaso of his confession Is not generally credited. So far u known. Hassler had no expensive habits, living quietly with his wlfo nnd child, nnd was not known to (.peculate. His arrest and confession of the shortage caused a sensation when It became generally known this morning, after being carefully guarded for 33 noiirs. Tho fact that the bank was opened for huslness at fl o'clock this morning, and that the institution la looked upon as one of the most substantial ones In the county caused no uneasiness to be felt on tho part of shareholders or depositors. The uiiicmi Eimeinein, given out by the Board of Directors, that the deficit Is JS3C0 and ihat It is amply covered by the surety company bond of $25,000, exacted from Hassler. has reassured all customers of the bank, which U now In charge of Ed. wn II. Kurts and J. H, Yelaer, president and vice president of the company, as sisted by the two regular tellers. .uTha.!,atement WRa made this morning Ihnl ihrA liar! ..,.. v.. ""'r ,... "-- -' ,, ... ucu uny county funds carried by the bank. TI,. . .l "'".' too nice now to start out to ,ii " sun suincs nnd everybody Is himri s bettor to remain la port. I iiifl storms and fogs." ' Tho Eltel Frlcdrich tics at her uhitr'l here with full steam up. Though Lw J sands of persons flocked to the K yard all day yesterday to view the Z raider, n strict guard was maintained 1 and only thoso spunking German wlri 1 permitted on tho wharf Nobody wa?"l lowed to go aboard tho ernlnrr. J Every sign pointed to prcparatlonj for ,' a sudden dash to sen by the Kite!. In an ' attempt to run the gauntlet of four al- i lied warships lying off thn rn, J Reports that the Eltel would be towed' 4 to New "lork within the three-mile limit I are. current hero following tho nrrlval of 1 . u,b .i-utiunig nig equipped with wire. ,i IftKtt vl,lnl, tl.,.1 .. , ,, . .M ' ., ......... ,-cu ,, iu a snipyara pier closu to tho German cruiser. The i patrollng fleet outsldo of the Capet nun ucen auKmcnieu oy the nrrlval of 3i .nt, jjiiiibii iiRMi cruiser Corona, This i makes the watching squadron, composed Z ",' '""' "ips, mo jissex, Suffolk and t-orna. English ships, and nn unknown French cruiser. COURT BANS OLD TRICK FOR DRINKS Continued from Page Ono tho law In selling larger quantities at one tlmo than retailers nro permitted to aell uiiut-r ine i.iiv. ' jjfl "This Is a formal notlco given by this" ; court and will hold unlets tho Legislature sees fit to change tho existing laws on the ' Miss Valeria F. Penrose, daughter cf a tho lato Judge Penrose, of the 0p6n-- -uuii, i-aiiiien iqni ene wns forced to- dlschargo her butler, John Bolt because -he was peimlttcd to get Intoxicated re- vi , poatedly In tho saloon of Mrs. Mary A. Wilson, 19U West Price street, German town. Mra. Wilson was cnlled this morn ing to show cause why her license should not be- rovoked. In tllO course Of her testlmnnv M!i Penroso said she believed her llfo and thefl sarety of members of her family wero menaced by the saloon. D. Clarence Gib- bonoy, of the Law and Order Society, ? llftlclVl llPP 1.lint elin tlin.mli. n iUr .ti.L II ncter of the place, and she replied that in nvr i.-.-iuimiii(in -no saioon couia tie ae- ' cuscd of having any character." ' Miss Itoso B. Allen, 573i Wayne avenue, a neighborhood worker for St. Peter's "1 Protestant Episcopal Church, said she T nau frequently seen men come out of the saloon intoxicated, and that poor families ' near tho location suffered because 'the ; heads of tho families were accustomed to spending nil their money In the Wilson ' bnloon. Mrs. Elizabeth Carby, of Wayne avenue above Rlttanhousc. and Kdward Miller, proprietor of a garago at 8730 Wayne uvenue, said tiny did not know ot any reason to object to the saloon. Mrs. Wilson snld she had the saloon for nine years, was n.giaiidmother, and could pro duce "any number of character wit nesses." She admitted taking "a glass of beer with her meals and a milk punch when sho was Indisposed." Agree on Water Works Price WILDWOOD, N. J., March 89. -The Arbitration Committee, composed of A W. McCallum. reDresentlna- h nn.. ,' Water Works Company, and Treasurer Robert J, Kay, representing the city of Wlldwood. with Engineer John A. Board, man. of Philadelphia, as the neutral mem ber of the committee. annnini.H . ' purchasing price on the holdings of th water company, havo agreed upon $551,000 as a fair Bum for the holdings of tho company, which7 the city contemplates purchasing, "" "Genial BUly" Again Heads Firemen "Oenlal Billy" FrankenfWtd. one of the most popular residents of Ardmor ,1 again head of the Merlon Fire Company He was re-elected president, together with the other officers, Including "Lew" Ryi TJ?!V PfMperous, accordlug to the Investigating Mysterious Death The police aro Investigating the circum stances surrounding tho death of an un-, denuded man. who was found uncon-. sclous'nt Front and Westmoreland streets i early this morning, and died on the wy I to thq Kpiscopal Hospital. The man's r(l skull was fractured. The body was taken to tlTo Morgue, whore It Is awaiting Iden tification. THE WEATHER ; Oflicial Forecast avashington. March !J. For eastern Pennsylvania: Fair to night, colder in south portion; Tuesday fair; moderate northwest winds. For New Jersey: Fair and colder to ' night; Tuesday fair. Fair weather and seasonable tempers' turea prevail along the Atlantic slope this morning, while a cold area covers the Lako reirlon. tho north side of the Ohio basin, and extends eastward across 't New York to the New England m mi- - ,, . ,,,-. l.tUIIni, In in cooling caused ngui jiictiyuuwvH ine iane region, out CQlluiuonv oro - 3 Ing there this morning. Fair weather u reported from the Plains states exwpj In a narrow belt extending from central Oklahoma southward across Texas, WMM light rain la falling. A slight tempera ture deficiency prevails In the central valleys. U, S, Weather Bureau Bulletin 'Observations raids at 8 s. m. eutem tlm 1.QW laat Rain. Veloo- ,. Station. S a.m' n't. fall. Wind. tty.WMthw Abilene. Tex. ,, 83 6 ,. BB 13 Clear lAtlantia City.'! 88 .. NW it Our lo" ton? Mass.."; 8S SO .. flW 8 P.Clouir nKSliS ny" IS 14 .02 W S3 Clear 8ltea!a;;; U$-Mfr1ffi uenver, 1.010. , , ; ,v " N Cloudy Q Liwjr TH Molnea. IS., a J VVSdt iVb"..::: is 5 m w io cir &&:; 8 ft. K na, . s r." iS Mni it.fttHiS18 si?B SSSfc. Duluth: Minn. ., 8 Onlveaton, T.. 55 HarrUburr, P-, 3? 3 I Utters, K. C.. JO o Huron, B. P.... 18 18 Jockionvllle. na. M B3 Kansas City. Mo. 30 SO 1.0U1SVU1C, tiY. a Memphis. Tetin.. 43 New Orleans..-. 5? NstvYork ..... as Si N. Platte, Neb. ao ? Oklahoma, OkU. 42 43 PhlladelEhia ... SS Phoonx, Aril..-. M l t'liuBjuri Vortland Portland. ClnYr ean i(, ijMi,. ais. 28 24 fit PaujrMtmi. J 1 ljK9, U(q u u uw A Cltaf SB cjoiur NVV U Clear V 10 Clear NW 6 Baoir U 4 CUar N 4 ciouiy U 4 Clear N 6 Clear VB 8 Clear Vv SO Clear K fl ffoaif NVV 8 Clear, . y 4j i iu' W1b...... i .. M f w