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EVENING LEDai3R-PaiLABELPniA TUESDAY, MAttOH 30. '1918?
MYSTERIOUS RICH MAN
GIVES THOUSANDS TO
AID NEGRO CHURCH
Hides Identity and Prom
ises to Pay Off Debt and
Repair Building in
Which "Black Billy Sun
day" Ts Holding Revival.
A mysterious rich young man. who t
ready has given J5000 to Iho Rev. Sylvester
Ii. Corrothers, negro pastor of Ihc A. M.
E. 2lon Church, at 10th nnd Catharine
streets, and has promised to pay oft tho
entire debt of the church and put It Into
fitst-class repair, la In this city under the
nam of "W. T. Austrn," of Massa
chusetts). "Austen" almlts frankly this name la
not his own. tie Bays ho hns taken It
co that hd will havo time to accomplish j
tils nurnose In coming to Philadelphia. If
he made, known his true name, he de
clares, he would be kept busy answering
appeals for help from all corners of tho
city. Three thousand letters were sent to
him asking for money In one day at San
Francisco, he declared.
Tho philanthropist saya he will an
nounco his real name next Thursday night
at the Varlck Temple, whoro the Rev.
Aloxander Wlllbanks Is holding a revival
or Negroes. "Austen" enmo to this city
last Sunday with Bishop Alexander Wal
ters, of New l'ork, whom he says he has
helped In numerous church enterprises.
LIBERAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
The stranger threw a total of IM into
tho 'collection plate at various rot-vices
Sunday, handed the pastor a check for
tSOOO and said ho would pay for the repairs
to tho church. lc also promised to give
the pastor one dollar for every dollar col
lected In the church within tho next year.
Last night "Austen" stood at tho foot
of the pulpit and took up tho collection.
Ho got Mr. Corrothcrs to announce
tfiat he -would "cover" every dollar laid
down. Then "Austen" started tho col
lection with $1 A moment later ho laid
W more on tho plate. A few contributions
came In, but they were not sufficiently
rapid to suit "Austen," so he made his
donation, JIG.
When the total was counted up "Aus
ten" presented the church ofllcers with n
similar amount. The collection at tho
pulpit was about $20. Before leaving tho
church the mysterious philanthropist had
Mr, Corrothers announce that ho would
bo at the service next Thursday night
with hla two brothers, that he would
make arrangements then to repair tho
church and otherwise to help It.
Later, at a hotel, "Austen" dcclajed
he has made up his mind to pay olt tho
entire Indebtedness of the Varlck Temple.
This, with repairs, will cost him about
t3O,000. He also says this will not Inter
fere with his plan to glvo tho pastor a
dollar for every one collected.
TO FOUND INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Out ot the fund thus created Is to bo
founded a great Institute for the NogrocB.
The plan of Mr Corrothers to start
manual training, domestic science and
sewing classes at his church will be am
plified and expanded. If sufficient fundi.
are forthcoming ho will endeavor to start
what. In time will be a school for Negroes
ot all ages. In which they can study any
.trade or profession nnd through which,
ot tho same time, they will be able to
get employment nnd bo self-supporting.
Tho pastor hopes to make his Institute tho
greacst ot his race in the nortn. "Ausicn
has promised to help.
"Austen" Is about Ave feet seven
inches tall. Ho has blue eyes and light
hair and would be taken for nn English
man. iHb will not talk about' himself
other than to say his method 1.1 to spend
a minimum of $60,000 a year on church
work,
.admission to tho temple Thursday
night, when "Austen" will tell his real
name and announce his plans to pay
ofT the church debt, will be by ticket
only. These may be had from Mr. Cor
rothers. WILLBANKS' VIVID PICTURE.
The subject of Wlllbanks' sermon last
night was "The Devil's Hog Killing." Ho
told his hearers there are many two-legged
hogs In Philadelphia, and said tho
devil Is running excursion trips to hell.
For a time he had his audience chuck
ling with other stories carrying out this
simile, but when he got Into his real
description of hell the laughter died down
and his hearers leaned forward In their
seats, tense and Interested. Forty-two
"plke-strlkers" responded to the evangel
ist's call for converts, and most of them
"got religion" after being prayed over by
the congregation for a short time.
Money Needed for Wooden Legs
An appeal ia being made by Mrs. George
Wharton Pepper, chairman of tho Paris
American Ambulanco Hospital, for funds
to purchase artificial limbs for patients In
tho hospital who have had their limbs
amputated as the result of injuries re
ceived in battle, Mrs. Pepper has re
ceived a. letter from Doctor Watson,
chairman of tho Relief Committee In
Paris, In which he says there Is press
ing necessity for 1000 wooden legs. Many
men are dependent on artificial limbs to
return to their work and look to America
for assistance, as there Is no adequate
supply there.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, March SO.
for eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Fair and continued cold tonight ;
"Wednesday increasing cloudiness; moder
ate northwest to north winds.
The cold area spread eastward from the
Lake region and the Ohio valley to the
Atlantic, coast last night, causing a drop
in temperature of about SO degrees from
Maryland to New England. The cooling
was accompanied by snow flurries In the
lower Lake region. New Tork, Pennsylva
nia and New Jersey, Precipitation is also
reported, frqm a long narrow belt extend
ing from the north Pacific coast south
eastward almost to the Quit coast. Ex
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JEWISH FAMILY AT FEAST OF THE PASSOVER
The ceremonies or Seller connected with the holiday began last night and will be continued through to
night. The Passover period lasts eight days. Tho picture shows n Jewish father instructing his son in
tho meaning of the l'ussover. An American flag is in tho centre of tho table.
HOUSES OF ILL REPUTE
YET RUN, COURT HEARS
Case Against Cafe in License
Court Reveals Conditions Be
lieved to Be Suppressed.
Additional rvldencp in support of tho
remonstrance ngalnst the enfe conducted
by Marcus N. Carroll, nt itldge and
Glrard avenues, taken before Judges
Staako and rattorsan In the Llcenso
Court today, revealed (o tho surprise ot
tho court that nt least two houses of 111
repute aro open for business despite tho
police drag net which was spread recently.
Agent Ilrounley, of tho Law and Order
Society, had Just told tho Court that ho
saw two disreputable oung women be
come Intoxicated nt cai rolls piaco ono
night about a month ago; leave tho cafo
with two men, enter a waiting taxlcnb at
the curb and Instruct tho chnuffeur to
drive to a house at Tark avenue and
Master street.
"What Is the reputation of this house,
Mr. Sulllvnn7" nsked Judge Staake.
"It Is commonly known as a house of 111
repute," was tho ascnt's reply.
"Has the police department ever been
Informed of the existence ot this house?"
quizzed the Court.
"It Is a well-known place." volunteered
D. Clatcnce Glbboney. president of tho
Law nnd Order Society.
"It hns been ono ot the puzzles of
municipal affairs In my mind, thnt other
persons have a particular knowledRo of
such places nnd yet they aro cither
qulotly tolerated by the authorities or
aro not Interfered with. It Is ono of tho
puzzles to tho unlnltlnted and rcspectnblo
citizen who believes that tho laws are
made to be obeyed."
"There Is another on 13th street above
Sprint? Garden, that has been established
since AVashlnKton crossed the Delaware."
said Mr Glbboney.
"Fifteenth above Sprint; Garden? Now
you're getting up In my nclKhboihood,"
said Judge Staakn.
After tho laughter caused by this re
mark Bubrldcd, the examination of Sulli
van proceeded.
Tho witness said that the majority of
tho "0 6r more female patrons of the
saloon nppearfil to bo about 18 years of
nRP. Ho testified he noticed, on several
occasions, many of theso Rlrls under the
legal age In the plncc.
BIGELOW QUITS
JOB ON REQUEST
Contlnued from rase On
Itcpubllcnn Stnte Committee lu Pitts
burgh, In September of last year, refused
to permit an Indorsement of the Tenor
administration to be Included In tho Re
publican Stato platform hecauso of
"nigclowlsm." as the State Highways
scandal was known. This was the tlrst
tlmo In tho recent history of the Republi
can party In Pennsylvania that the re
tiring Republican administration was not
Indorsed
Charges of the use of his ofTlce for
political purposes, and of exorbitant cost
of constructing and maintaining the hlgh
was of the mate were made during lilge
low's term of olllco, and tho "scandal"
was considered so serious n blot upon the
Tencr administration by tho Republican-
leaders that they rofused to Indorso pub
licly that administration because of It.
"HHCAUSG OF DIGRLOW."
Senator Penrose's refusal to Indorse tho
Tenor administration was mado In tho
Fort Pitt Hotel, at a conference attended
by Senator Penrose, Doctor Brumbaugh
und the Republican Ic.iders who wero
drafting tho Republican State platform.
When the draft was completed. Governor
Brumbaugh Is Bald to have asked Senator
Penrose why no indorsement of the Tencr
administration was Included.
Becnuso of Hlgelow," answered Pen
rose.
Doctor Brumbaugh, ull during tils cam
paign, was negotiating for tho retirement
of Rlgilow before election, but tho Oliver
faction in Allegheny County, which placed
Hlgelow In office as Statu Highway Com
missioner, blocked his efforts.
Doctor flrumbaugn, after the Williams
Grovo meeting last September und In the
presence of Senator Penrose, asked Gov
ernor Tentr to request Wgelow's resigna
tion. Governor Toner at that time refused,
probably because of the fact that he was
retiring as chief executive of Pennsyl
vania without tho Indorsement of his
administration by the Republican lead
ers. Three weeks before election, however,
Governor Tener Is said to have request
ed Blgelow's resignation. It was to have
been received a few days before election,
so that tne uepumican stato machine's
skirts would be cleansed of the blot ot
"Blgelowlsm" before tho vote for United
States Senator and Governor was cast
on November 3.
This plan was never carried out, how
ever, and slpce his election Governor
Brumbaugh has gone ahead with hla
plans for reorganizing- the State High
way Department and the State highway
system on the basis ot the elimination
of Blgelow.
Blgelow would . have resigned several
-weeks ago, it was said today, had he
not been seriously ill recently. He is far
from well now, but his resignation at this
time ia the result of a direct request
from Governor Brumbaugh, who heeded
the pleas of county leaders for an early
start on road repair work.
APPOINTED IN tfli.
Edward M. Blgelow was appointed
Highway Commissioner on June 1, 1911,
by Governor Toner He had previously
been Highway Commissioner of Allegheny
County and bad the support of the then
powwful Oliver faetton in Allegheny
County.
During bis term, of office, ctuu-ges havo
been continually ouule against bis ad
ministration. He has been accused of
I uda tiut power of the state Highway
ntHpwwiMH f iwwtcati futpof, and ot
awarding contracts to favored contractor.!
nt excessive prices.
The infamous "Wnrrcnlto" contract
that bound tho State to pay nn addltlonnl
f per cent, of tho cost of tho construc
tion of nil new Stato highways nnd pro
hibited tho uso of any other surfnclng
material was mado during his term.
Govurnor UmmbnitRh's opinion of Ulgo
low, ni frequently expressed hv him ilur
Iiik tho campaign, w.is that tho retiring
Highway Commissioner "Im nn escollcnt
engineer, a builder of good roads."
In appointing Blgclow's successor. Gov
ernor Ui-umbnugh 1m expected to St'lcct a
man for his executive nbtllty. rather
than his engineering training. "Engineers
can bo hired, while executives aro hard
to find," he has said.
Tho namo of Robert Cunningham,
Deputy Controller of Allegheny County,
Is most frequently mentioned todny as
Blgclow's probablo successor. Tho ap
pointment Is expected to go to Allegheny
County, whether the man selected is Cun
ningham or not
Tho Governor's plan for reorganizing
tho State Highway Department Is not
completed as yet. and tho retirement ot
Blgelow ns the head of that department
hns, to a certain extent, been forced
upon him by the county leaders who havo
been besieging him for weeks to reor
ganize tho department, so that work on
tho Stnte roads can start In time this
spring.
Governor Brumbaugh, however, con
siders the present State highway sys
tem, which Involves almost 10,000 miles
of roads, ns cumbersome, and too un
wieldy to handle in the present financial
condition of tho State.
GOVERNOR'S PLANS.
His final plans for reorganizing tho
system will not bo completed probably
for many months yet. In tho meantime,
tho program Is to materially cut down
tho size of tho system.
There are S85 miles of roads that tho
Stato took over a number of years ago.
These will be retained by tho State, ac
cording to the present program. Tho
remaining mlloago, amounting to nearly
9000 miles, the Stato Is not required un
der tho Sproul act to tnko over until
Juno 1 next. Tho present Intention of
tho Governor, according to Administra
tion leaders, Is to Introduce In tho Legis
lature n bill eliminating all but tho orig
inal SS5 miles of the State highway sys
tem for tho present.
The highways work this year would be
done on this original part of the present
nystem, nnd upon tho dirt roads of the
State, which, according to Governor
Brumbaugh In his campaign speeches nnd
In his inaugural addrct's, need repair
first of all
The Governor will continue to confer
with engineers nnd to study the Stato
highway situation for several months, tho
lenders understand, nnd then outlino si
definite plan for placing tho highways of
Pennslvanla on a par with those of any
other Stato In tho country.
COUNTIES MUST HKLP.
Tho plan which has appealed most
strongly to tho Governor so far would
hnve the State own only tho principal
trunk lines between the larger cities of
the Commonwealth. Tho principal "feed
ers" would be State-aid roads, with the
counties pajlng half of tho cost of con
struction and maintenance. The smaller
feeders would bo township roads, nnd It
would bo up to tho townships themselves
to maintain them.
BIGELOW'S RESIGNATION
WAS NOT UNEXPECTED
The resignation of Highway Commis
sioner IMward M. Blgelow was not un
expected by those acquainted with high
way conditions In tho State. Bigelow's
action clears the tracks finally for a
thorough reorganization of tho depait
ment, although oftlclal announcement ot
Its acceptance has not been made.
The Governor during his campaign
frequently declared that tt elected ho
would place tho Highway Department
on u highly efficient basis. From the
definite steps which tho Governor has
taken since he went Into of lice, friends
of Blgelow pointed out that the Governor
meant business. One of Doctor Brum
baugh's frequent assertions was that
thero would be "100 centH worth of good
roads for every 100 cents of taxes paid
for that purpose."
For many years the Highway Depart
ment has been the source ot constant
wrangles. When Blgelow was appointed
Commissioner by Governor Stuart In 1W,
the troubles as a result ot poor but
costly roads Increased.
It was charged by those who stead
fastly opposed his appointment that he
ran the cost of State roads up to tho
average price of JC0.559 a mile It was
also churged that of the State funds
turned over to him between June, 1911, nnd
October 1, 101 1, amounting to J1I.W,M7.26.
the total Hum devoted to actual road
construction was $3,313,113.01. Further
charges were made that he used mate
rials In road building which produced
rakeoRs for his followers and friends.
Complaints from farmers and con
tractors on account of the Blgelow
methods wero frequent nnd there .were
many suits which brought out the fact
that Blgelow favored certain contractorsi
The retiring Commissioner succeeded
John W. Hunter during the Stuart Ad
ministration. B. M. Blgelow is the father of tho
system of Pittsburgh parks and boule
vards. He was Director of the Depart
ment of Public Works under several city
administrations prior to the upheaval
which led to the adoption of the Pitts
burg "Ripper" bill In 190L His brother,
the late Thomas B. Blgelow, was mainly
responsible for the passage of the "Rip
per" and the campaign which led to Its
adoption was Inspired by the summary
removal ot IS. M. Blgelow as head ot the
Department of Publlo 'Works because he
had quarreled with "William Fllnn over
some city contracts, the Fllnn firm hav
ing done the bulk of the. street work In
Pittsburgh for many years.
The "ripper" drove out of office and
power men who had bee-i Instrumental In
ousting Blgelow, and with the election of
Mayor Hays, the first of tha "ripper"
Mayors, Blgtlfcw was reinstated as Di
rector of Publfu Woilcs, u position he re
tained until the fusion campaign, which
resulted In tfa election of George W.
GltluU, Democrat, as Mayor. Blgelow
thin tendered his resignation.
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PASSOVER OBSERVED
WITH JOY AND FEASTING
Jewish Religious Celebration
Here Marked by Happy Fam
ily Gatherings.
AVhen the Hebrews of Russia were hold
ing services last night behind bolted
doors, praying in whispers that God
might sparo thorn from tho blood accusa
tion and murder at tho hands of tho nntt
Semttes, Jows In Philadelphia celebrated
tho advent of Passover seated about ta
bles ornamented with American flags.
To tho millions In the ghcttocs of St.
Petersburg, Moscow nnd Kiev, Passover
meant tho possibility of slaughter nnd
torture. Hero there wns froedom of wor
ship, and that tho younger generation
might bo reminded of tho advantages
that they enjoyed, no Philadelphia Jew
ish household was without Its flag.
To stir tho hearts of tho Russian mobs
with greater hatred against tho Jews, tho
Russians for centuries nro said to havo
circulated the stor that on each Passover
ovo Christian children nro slaughtered lv
tho Hebrews, nnd thnt their blood Is used
In the making of mntzoth. The retelling
of the Btory each year Is always held to
be responsible for bloodshed, nnd Instead
of a festival of Joy tho Passover Is nn
occasion of soirow to millions of Rus
sians. Whllo secrecy surrounded tho celebra
tion in tho Czar'n country, Americans In
vited their Christian friends to witness
the Seder, the plcturcsquo ceremony that
attends tho beginning of tho eight-day
festival.
Seder Is ono of tho most dollghtful of
Jewish services. Grandparents and chil
dren mingle with tho heads ot tho house,
whllo raro dishes arc, being served and
strango Orlentnl melodies nro chanted.
Raisin wine, a non-nlcohollc beverage,
Is nn Important part of the menu.
Each course Is supplemented by n tray
of unleavened bread, whllo cvory diner
must tasto the bitter herbs, a dish that
furnishes n contrast to tho chicken nnd
candled apples. Tho herbs aro as dis
tasteful ns medicine. Children as well
as adults must swallow a bit, according
to nn old tradition.
The rabbis declare that this Is a re
minder of tho bitterness of Ilto that tho
Israelites endured In Kgypt when slavery
was their lot
YALE STUDENTS HEKE
Members of Emergency Class on Visit
of Inspection.
Beefy young men from Ynlo University
thronged tho lobby of the Adelphla Hotel
today throwing admiring bellboys off
their schedules nnd Impressing other
guests with their huge proportions. They
nro (0 members of tho senior class of
tho mechanical engineering department
of the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale,
and, under escort of Prof. Joseph W. Roe,
nro hero on their annual Inspection trip,
calculated to teach them tho practical
side of engineering. In the party are
mnny athletes, among them being Nelson
S. Tnlbott, captain of tho 1911 Yale foot
ball team.
Tho party visited tho Lardner's Point
pumping station this morning nnd this
nftemoon the Link Belt Company plant,
tho Hardwlck & Magee carpet manufac
turing plant and tho high servico pump
ing etntlon.
At noon tho studentn lunched nt the
Adelphla and wero addressed by James
Mapes Dodge, president ot tho board at
directors of the Link Belt Company.
THE MERRY, MERRY ONION
HAS ITS BLITHESOME JOKE
Mokemacher, Weather Prophet, Finds Proof in Today's
Snow That His Garden Pets Have
Sense of Humor.
Old Simeon Jfokemacher Bat on the
steps of his little cabin home near An
dalusia early this mr.nlng. The north
wind whistled through the hidden garden
patch with Buch terrific, force that every
blast threatened to lift up the little man
and carry him off, but Simeon paid no at
tention to the wind nor to the biting cold.
He Just sat thero with his eyeB bulging
and his mouth open.
"Clinched," he muttered, finally, to a
reporter, "Assayed, checked up, bal
anced, double riveted and clinched, or I'm
u parasite. Darned if I expected to put
this across for 10 more years."
Mokemacher Jumped to his feet. He
waved his arma wildly about his head and
begun to Bhout.
"Onlona have a Bense of humor," he
yelled, and then he laughed immoderately.
"I've not only sot full proof o' that, but
I've got the evidence of the connection
between animal and vegetable life, and
I'll show it to you."
He grabbed the reporter by the coat
collar and pointed to the gfound. It was
covered with a thin coating of snow.
Mokemacher, It will toe remembered, pre
dicted some time ago there would be
three more snow storms. Eaoh came
along according to schedule, but that of
this rooming; he did not predict.
JOKED BY HIS ONIONS.
The hair on his trained and highly
developed onlona slopped waving after
the last storm, and as this Is bU only
fcorometer, naturally he didn't expect
any m0' niw
What "J ?ou
make of It?" he, was
uked.
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'DOGGr MILLER'S BRAG
IS VERIFIED BY POLICE
New York' GUnmnn, Promised
Pal in Hold-up, Arrested at
Millvllle.
The boast ot Jacob, nllas "Doggy." Mil
ler, tho youthful slnycr of Detective Jntnca
Mnneely, that ho was "In right" with
soriio of tho most notorious gunmen In
New York, wns verified by detectives
today. They obtained a confession from
tho prisoner that ho had planned to hold
up Wllbert Goodwin, paying teller of the
Millvllle Trust Company, In comptny with
J J. Kelly, nllns "Spider." n professional
crook wanted for tho murder of Thomas
Sheridan In n Nowarlt saloon on Febru
ary o,
Tho young prisoner, who may also havo
to answer tho charge of killing Dctcctlvo
Harry Tucker, told Lieutenant of Detec
tives Tato and Wood that only bad train
connections had proventod hlin from Join
ing "Spider" Kelly In tho proposed Mill
vllle robbery. Kelly, growing Impatient nt
the failure of young Miller to put in nn
rtppcarnnco, tried to rob tho cashier nlono
nnd was nrrested, the detectives learned.
According to Tnto, Kelly Is a profes
sional gunman nnd ono of tho most dan
gerous characters In tho country. Tho
dctcctlvo bcllovos Kelly killed a mnn
when ho wob caught In tho act of rob
bing a snfo In Klmlra 13 years ago, nnd
was sontenced to 10 years. Young Mil
ler's willingness to commit nny c.lmo i
believed to he Indicated by the fact that
such an old and experienced thug as
Kelly would havo nccopted him as a part
ner. ThU association, tho detectives
think, nerved Miller to shoot his pursuers
last Thursday night. They also think ho
shot tho detectives wantonly, pouring
three bullets Into Manccly solely to show
Kelly that ho was worthy to bo a mem
ber of his Now' York gang of despera
does. OLIVER INDORSES
LOCAL OPTION BILL
Continued from rage One
of tho liquor lobby. Tho admission cur
ried with It n vlrtunl concession of stead
ily lost ground during tho past week of
tho local option fight.
Senator Vnre could control probably
21 of tho Philadelphia members. The
liquor lobby admits that thero arc enough
local option votes pledged In tho Houso
to pass tho bill, with half this number
of votes added to tho number thnt Gov
ernor Brumbaugh now has pledged for
tho measure.
Tho nttltudo of Senator Vnro has
"stumped" tho liquor men, and finally
caused them to doubt the defeat ot tho
local option measure when It comes up
for a voto In tho Houso tho second week
In April.
Tho developments In the local option
situation during the Inst few days have
mado Senator Vare more tho keynote
of tho situation than ho hns been before.
Unless ho turns In to defeat the bill tho
liquor men thomselvcs virtually admit
thut tho bill may pass tho House. This
la a big admission from them, as they
havo heretofore been claiming at least
138 votes ngnlnst local option In tho lower
branch.
Both P. F. Cuslck, ot Scranton, tho
head of tho brewer's lobby, and Nell
Bonner, of Philadelphia, head of tho ro
tall dealers' lobby, today admitted that
their previous claims of 138 to HO votes
against local option aro now wrong.
There are a number of members, they
said, upon 'Whom they havo been count
ing to voto against tho bill, but who still
remain on tho fence.
rnTITIONS FLOOD CAPITOL.
Petitions from Independent citizens In
all parts of tho State, urging tho mem
bers to voto for local option, flooded tho
capltol today. They aro signed by ap
proximately 200,000 business and profes
sional men, as well ns church workers.
Tho first measure anticipating tho pas
sago of tho local option bill made Its ap
pearance In tho Houso Inst uiniit, when
Representative James A. Maurcr, Social
ist, ot Reading, Introduced a mensure
which would compel counties to caro for
and provldo employment for all employes
of saloons, and breweries who might be
forced out of work through tho local
option law. Tho bill provides that
counties raleo tho money for this com
pensation by taxing corporations and all
property, both personal nnd real.
Where Ia King City?
It's not In tho Fostal Guide, ho Uncle
Sam doesn't know about It. But George
Randolph Chester, who knows n lot of
things unknown to tho officials, has
found Ring City and put It on the mnp.
There are n lot of charming people there,
and a Big Boss named Sledge, who thinks
he cun run the town. Ho finds out that
he can run all of It, except one girl. It's
a good stoiy, which Mr. Chester tells In
his own cheerful fnshlon, beginning Sat
urday, March 3, in the Hvenino LisDacn,
in his eyes; "and If anybody else says
so I'll hit him In the eye with the big
gest onion In the patch. What I make
ot it, sonny, Is Just this: These onions
havo come to know me so well that
they're getting famltar. They've gone
and played a Joke on me.
"This proves they have a sense of
humor. It also proves they understand
every word they can hear, and young
man, if I don't have these onions talking
plain English within another year I'll eat
a peck of cartridge shells."
Mokemacher added that he has an In
vention he expects to' patent for making
cartrldga shells out ot gelatine. Mention
of this started him on on another tack.
HUMANE BULLETS.
"Seems iH If that Idea could be carried
further," he said. "Why shouldn't bul
lets be made out of some combination of
food and healing drugsT Why shouldn't
they? Then a soldier shot through the
gizzard would be temporarily disabled,
serving the purpose of the bullet, but the
healing drugs would oure the wound, and
the food stuffs In the bullet would keep
him alive until he was discovered by hla
mates. I'll look into it."
Mokemacher again ruminated tor a ttvr
minute. Suddenly he whirled and wanted
to know what Forecaster George S. Bliss
had to fay about today's weather.
"You know, don't yout" he demanded.
"Wll, so do I. He said 'fair and colder
and not a word about snow. Now, I
could have told about this snow in ad
vance if I'd known these onlona had a,
sense of humor. Do you know how 7"
"Howf he was asked.
"By putting mufflers on the onions," be
chuckled, "so they wouldn't bear what
was said around them. Sonsy, j'a du
that st yr. - J'li tatfe Ut life
'
Photo liy Outckunat.
COL, M. IlICIIAKDS MUCKLE
M. RICHARDS MUCKLE
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Continued from 1'ngo Ono
streets. In 18T0 ho was appointed ono ot
tho delegates to tho convention nt Indian
npolls for tho purposo of protecting Ger
man lmmlgruuts.
Ho worked zealously to ralso funds for
the widows and orphans of tho Franco
Prussian War, nnd wus treasurer of tho
committee which sent a lellet fund of
$50,000 to tho Fatherland. Ho was ono of
tho organizers of tho Peaco Festival of
1S71, nnd was commissioned by Count
Bismarck Uohlcn, Governor Gonoral ot
Alsaco nnd Lorraine, to collect offerings
for tho rebuilding ot tho Imperial Li
brary ot Straesburg, which liml been de
stroyed during tho wur. Ho collected
over 1.1,000 volumes.
For Ills many services ho wns dec
orated by I'mperor William 1, In 1S7I,
with tho Order of tho Iron Crown, tho
fifth rank ot distinction, nnd, in 1SS3,
tho Emperor bestowed upon him tho
second highest order, that of tho Red
Eaglo.
Ho was ono of tho founders of tho Gcr
mnn Hospital, and became Its first vlco
president. He la ono of tho founders of
tho Franklin Reformatory Home, presi
dent nnd one of tho founders of tho
Pennsylvania Society for tho Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, ono of tho Incor
porators of tho American District Tcl
ograph Company and ono of tho organ
izers of the German-American Tltlo nnd
Trust Company, of which ho was presi
dent for a number ot years.
PROPOSED CENTENNIAL.
Ho Is entitled to tho distinction of being
tho first to propose the celebration ot tho
Centennial In 1576. having written to tho
President in 1860 advocating such a cele
bration. Ho wns a member ot tho Philadelphia
Macnnerchor, tho Harmonlo Gesang Ve
rein. Young Macnnerchor, Franklin In
stitute, Zoological Society, Sons of Malta,
Bicentennial Association, Philadelphia
Scheutzen Vcroln, Philadelphia Turnge
melndo, Philadelphia Cremation Society,
German Journalist Society, Tammany
Pea Shore Fishing Club, Art Club, former
president and ono of tho organizers of tho
Five O'Clock Club, former president of
tho United States liny Fever Association,
Lulu Temple, Mystic Shrine, Geograph
ical Society of Pennsylvania, Morris Ref
uge for Suffeilng Animals, Ryorss' Infirm
ary for Animals, Philadelphia Yacht Club,
Merlon Cricket Club, Canstattor Volks
Vcreln and Red Cross Society of Penn
sylvania. TREASURER FOR ODD FELLOWS.
Ho was grand treasurer of tho Grand
Lodgo of tho Odd Fellows for nlmost 60
years, wns secretary of tho Congrega
tional Committee to Inspect tho United
States monument at Yorktown, Va holds
membership in St. John's Commnndery,
No. 4, K. T Philadelphia; Cyrono Com
mnndery, No. HI, IC. T., Columbia; Illinois
College of S. G., Inspectors Goncral, 33d
degree; Monroo Commandery, No. 12, K.
T.: Drill Corps, Rochester, N. Y., and the
Teachers' Annuity nnd Aid Association.
Ho was one of tho olllccrs nnd organizers
of tho Peaco Jublleo in 1S93 and was a
member of tho American Academy of
Political and Soclnl Science.
Ho wns ono of tho best-known citizens
or Philadelphia. Strong In body nnd
vigorous In mind, he has taken nn actlvo
Interest In nil activities connected with
tho city and has been In tho front rank
of every movement directed toward tho
advancement of tho public good.
MERCURY FOR MARCH
JUST HITS AVERAGE
Subnormal Cold Only Seeming,
Due to Lack of Sharp "Varia
tions. Just because tho thermometer early
this morning touched 25 degrees, tho
record for tho day since 18S7, thoro Is no
particular uoed of becoming alarmed.
"This Ib an unusually cold March, isn't
It?" you aro likely to hear the man next
to you In tho trolley car observing to his
neighbor.
Thereupon the neighbor, If he knows
the facts printed a few lines below, will
retort somewhat lu this wise: "Why, not
Where do you get your Htuff ? This is an
ordinary, go-as-you-please March, that
sticks pretty -cIobo to tho rules of the
Weather Bureau. You're all wrong!"
Then, If the man next to you Insists that
Ills cellar furnace seems to think It Is
December and remarks that he la piecing
out a depleted stock of fleece-lined wool
ens to keep from freezing on the way to
work, lean oyer and show him what tho
grand old dope has to say on the sub
ject. According to nil the March daya that
have been caught, dissected and recorded
by tho Weather Bureau, (O degrees Is the
overage temperature. For the present
month tho average riguro ha3 been Si.X
Not much below normal, after nil. Last
year the mean temperature was 38.8 and
in 1906 it was 30.7, If you're looking for
a cold March that was cold, notice 18S5,
with nn average of 30,8, or 187!. with its
chilly 31.7.
LITTLETON W, JOHNSON DEAD
Son of Delaware County Judge, Vic
tim of Heart Disease,
Littleton W. Johnson, of Chadd's Ford,
Delaware County, a son ot Judge Isaac
Johnson, President Judge of the Dela
ware County Common Pleas Court, died
in the Keeley Institute, 812 North Broad
street, last night of heart disease. Aa-,
cording to attaches of the Coroner's of
fice, the disease was brought about by
the use of alcohol and cocaine, and an
investigation has been ordered by Cor
oner Knight
Johnsdn, who was 39 years old, came to
the institute last night for treatment
He arrlVed at the North Broad street
Institute in a cab about $ o'clock. Upon
his arrival, It was immediately seen that
he ,was in a highly nervous condition
His condition became worse a'fter 'be
was there a few hours, and W. IC Sex
ton, superintendent, suggested that John
aon go to bed.
The superintendent assisted Johnson to
bed. and the 111 man coUapsed when he
reached bis room on the second floor
Pr. . T Taylor, a physician at the
mstHute. was calleS and. workefl pvr
Mwson low t JOMr bttt His heart "ws
mm, wj v'1 wa.
MAJORITVOFFRIENDs
FAVOR MAMTADM
THE OLDPCIPtM
Attendance at Places J
n-tna ip wnere Clergy
men "Appear at Stfi
-tnnta ana ior Pav" m
iUC" mm JLUBiavor,
Attendance at places of worship , J
U.HUI. nppear at stated tin. .ii
for DaV" Is roilr.,u 4 .... rae? 11j
soclnl principles stipulated by Georw
"" " " opinion of tnil
membctfl nf tha Hm.(t.. .. -. 'mum
nro attending the annual meet Z Wl
denomination at 4th and Arch stLH
Most of thin nfi.,n.... "". "ttMla.'
taken up with presenting ana l an,.!
tho queries which have ben ...iTi'.W?
tho seven quarterly meetings ot th. &
Tho reading of the answers, which Wn
continue durinir tnmnr. ti"l;? W
elon, Indicated that most o the wfih
attend ne tho miAln- .. i" ,""M
maintaining tho original principles Tffi-
down bv tlm fmmrlni-o nt.-.. . ft . . '"
tlons seek Information relative to mlwt
tors reco!vlni nnv nn,l nnin .,., ... ". "if
Is contrary to tho rules of the trUiSui
Who do not bellnv In V.n.,.j ..li1'1.!'
WORLDLY "HABITS" DISLIKED.
Answors nlso were read with Mferweii
io imoxicanis, alienator theat'e i
"other places of worldly amw4muit''j
card playing, dancing nnd smoklnir. k.u
of tho queries Indlcatod that whlls iv,:
"""' " : ihk me simple UreSI Cttlii
old Quakers wrr lnnlnir tavnn ..., .i.
nctlvc mebors stilt retained their dlillU
for worldly nmuscmenta and "hablli."
Tho meeting will send resolutions f
ionium, m uovernor urumDaugh iai
mebern of tha TfflnlntMrA nr,,.!..- ,,..
tor Farley's bill providing for rallltirr
i.u.i.i.ie. outu ii mw, pulling SU th
schols of tho Stato on a military bsilj.
. .. ' . "" """Ba ana oeilsM
of tho rncmbora attending the metlnti
Tho remonstrance was drawn up tank?
tho direction of President Sharpies, e'
Ilavorford Collogo, and Stanley Yarotltf
prlnclpnl of Gcrmantown Academy, ihtr
declare that military training In Otf
school Is oposcd, In the opinion of tQi
recognized experts, to tne best IntetMU
ui uic acnuiar.
LOCAL OPTION TOPIC TONIQHT.
Local option will bo given the attenlleni
of tho Friends nt this evening's session,
xnero win do a mooting at the Meeting'
House, on 12lh street below Market,
under tho auspices of the emperance Ak-;
soclatlon of Friends of the Yearly Meet
ing. E. J. Moore, superintendent ot th
Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon League, wilt be
ono of the principal speakers.
Tho meeting will be followed by the
annunl election of officers, readlnj cf4
mo report ana discussions or pronlbltton
nnd locnl nntlnn. Tt la Avntj u.u
Governor Brumbaugh's local option bllH
will rocelvo tho unanimous support efj
ino mcmDcrs.
8 LICENSES REFUSED;
9 GRANTED BY COURT !
Three Norristown Places Warn
ed to Discontinue Sale $f
Liquor in Bottles.
NOimiSTOWN. Pn., March S0.-EIht
licenses wero refused, nine granted sad
thrco withdrawn by Judges Swartz n4
MUIcr In License Court this mornlnj".
Thoso refused wero:
John It. Wood, Eagle Hotel, Fennsbqrg.
Patrick II. Itellley, Rockledte Hotel,
Itocklcdgc.
Harry S. Nash, Horsham Hotel, Hors
ham. Darius Kline, Eaglevllle Hotel, Lower
Providence. i
John F. Sowers, Sunneytown, MaribprJ
Oj
ougu.
Warren Kolb, Sorrel Horse, Marlbof;
''m
Wilson H. Freed, Palm Hotel, Upper"!
iiuuuvvie ram
Ellla J. Butt, Black Hock Hotel, Upperjl
rrovldcnce.
Those granted were:
Adam Scheldt Brewing Company, Nor
ristown, ,
William E. Tonor, ConshonocKen now
Harry Dull, Ward Restaurant, Morris-
town. . . a
William E. Titus, Central Hotel, Norm- M
town. ., ..
John J. O'Donnell. Hotel Penn, Nerrll
town. . .
Niels Henry Jensen, Sanatora inn.
Lower Pottsgrovc. .-.i
Charles Schneebell, Perklomen llelsBH
II.l.l TT....... Tl.nnVOV
Thomas A. Brown, JeffersonvlIIfc W
1 William II. Blank, Broadway Hotel.
Lansdale. -..j,
Licenses still pending are JJ
Hayes. Burns' liquor store Nortown,
Mayall May. St. Clair Hot. CMrt
hocken; Alvln C. Alderfer, Mainland Ho
tel. Lower Salford. .
in reterence m mo ;""" -h,j , a
SmPaL "","." L?mV"thB "BtSTrior 4
Court to own, real esta e. and "" J
no evidence that the brewing og
had compelled the use of their products m
on nny one. entrtl i
In granting a license, to the CWtrw 1
Hotel, Penn Hotel ana vvaru '".,.- m
-Norristown. the court dd . Jh J 3
understanding tnai m " -""-".,":,. hy
to olunteor to Btop the sale of 1'o.Mr r
the bottle. ,..... Rwirt.
"Carelessness," said Judge
"has been shown here, but not : jnown
refuse a license. If we had the rll
deny the .sale of liquor In f$
would do so, and feel that 01"H
greatly decrease drunkenness.
Of the Blaclt Rock Hotel. rtWg
was sold to Inmates of the Monww
County Home, the Court said:
"Our admonition of last '"';",.
heeded. This license Is no longer neof
essary," . ... tihU ,
The license for the ""'""'"ottoM
Hotel was granted with be $', t
that greater care be used In ,, j
of the business, "To refuse wis 'Si,i
said Judge Swartz, "would be too .
for the offenses corowi fmuiM
In refuBins tne asi "7,.t j
burg, the court said the applied Hi
"unfitted for a license
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