VMfiMS ;"Mtrf Ji-m
2
4
EVEHItfGr liBDO-BR-PHILADBLPHIA". FBIBAY, 'APBIP 2, 101S
REVIVALIST
ATTACKS AGNOSTICS
IN SERMON ON PRAYER
Nicholson Denounces False
?- Ideas in Regard to Sup
plications and Says
Critics Try to Make a
'Tangle Out of the Bible.'
More Than 1000 Persona Re
spond to Evangelist's Ap
peal for Pledges of Support
of Campaign ;Colonel Hyatt
Promises' Aid.
ImoM a siarr corniEsrosnr.sr.I
ritoxi a sTArr connfcsrostiKNT.l
CHESTER, Pn., April 2.-The Rev. Wll
Ham I?. Nicholson attacked agnostics and
those who had a false conception ot Clod's
sovereignty this afternoon, when he con
ducted a revival service In the Third
Presbyterian Church of this city, preach
ing on "How to Pray and Hceelvo an
Answer to Prayer."
"This tnlk .about prayer having mcroly
a subjective value makes me sick," ho
said, "and this tommyrot about the pur
pose of prayer being to teach us the Illlal
relationship wo bear to tho Holy Spirit
Is Just as bad.
"I tell you that such talk Is contrary
to tho revelation of God aa well us con
trary to tho experiences or (Sod's people
In all nges, so, I don't see where some of
these Insignificant church-going 'know-it-alls'
have any 'license to get up and tell
those who have studied nnd believe Clod's
word as tt la written where they should
get oft.
"Why, some of you pcoplo havo turned
tho Creator Into tho creature of His own
creation," lie cried. "That sounds com
plicated, but it Isn't a bit more Intrl
cato than the tangle some of you try to
mako ou of ho Bible. A lot or you are
fatalists, even though you don't realize
It.
RULES OP PRATER.
"Prayer Is a mere form to you and you
have no Ideu that results may come from
It. I tell you that Cod bus laid down
certain rules, and If you comply with
them your prayers will a answered.
" 'Whatsoever wo ask In ills name' He
will glvo It to us, but there must bo faith
behind our appeal. Tho child has abso
lute faith In the parent and docs not hesi
tate to ask tor the things It wants. If
tho child didn't havo faith In Its parents
It would be a different story.
"Another point: tho parent answers the
child's plea when It Ib reasonable, out if
It would harm the child to do so tho
appeal Is refused. I tell you, some of the
most striking answers to prayer come as
refusals to tho appeal, and yet people
think that the prayer has gone unan
swered. God knows what Is best for you,
and don't you forget that for one min
ute." COL. HTATT PLEDGES SERVICE. I
Great interest In the revival was I
shown at the Pennsylvania Military '
College today as a result of the stand
taken by Colonel Charles E. Hyatt, ,
president of the Institution, nnd Captain .
Frnk K. Hyatt and Cadet Arducci.
prominent among tno students, wno came
forward at the tabernacle service last
night and grasped the evangelist's hand
as. ,a pledge that they would do their
tmost to aid tho revival and to appeal
lO-irV-least one person'ibefore the end of
i the campaign. ' .
! The servlcer'last night wasdpslgnatcd
,' as "Men's Night," and 4000 were present
( when tho Rev. William P. Nicholson
I stepped to, the platform. More than
!, half of these had marched to the taber-
I' nacle as delegations from the churches
--of the city, and when the evangelist had
' completed his sermon, "Soul Winning,"
! and asked all to come forward who would
' give active support to the cnmpalgn and
earnestly endeavor to convert others,
more than 1000 responded and made tho
pledge.
An interesting feature of the service last
night was the singing of "Buelah Land"
by Colorfel Frank G. Sweeney, Inspector
fj General ot the Pennsylvania National
Guard, who stood up on a bench in the
r- tabernacle to sing the song composed by
his fattier, the late J ,hn R. Sweeney, for
,many .years choir lender of Bethany Pres-
byterian Church, Philadelphia.
The service at the tabernacle tonight Is
announced as "Women's Night." and
delegations representing the churches of
, the, city will march to the tabernacle to
2 occupy reserved sections.
TWO BIG BREWERIES
QUIT LUZERNE COUNTY
' Liquor Concerns Fail to Take Out New
Licenses.
WILKES-BARRE. Pa., April 2.-Th
Homo Brewing Company of Shenandoah,
- which -maintained a distributing station
and storage plant In Hdzleton, nnd the
."Eagle Brewing Company, of Bloomsburg,
which had a station and storage plant at
Fringe, -both failed to take out their
licenses In Luzerne County yesterday
, and- have abandoned their stations.
Two Plymouth retailers and one whole
saler In Ashley refueed to take out their
licenses. In Plymouth the revival ot
Dr. George Wood Anderson Is responsible
, for the saloonkeepers quitting the busl
j nesa, Edmund Jones, a saloouman. hit
the trail at the revival and did not np
j pear for JtU license today, John A. Grlf
' flth, who has been In the saloon busl-
iness'many years, did not take out his
sjj. license. Harry ,weiaoerger, wno naq a.
retail license in nomej. icv u a wj uc
fault There will be 40 less licensed places
thlq year than last. The number of
'wholesale and retail licenses taken out
lit the county is 1330.
AUTO HITS AGED MAN
3 John B. Craven, 71 years old, a public
jjaccountant. or ia west jonnson aire,., is
i, In the aermantown Hospital, wun uitiu
pfcaance o recovery iiunt vuhvuboiii, vl ma
3, Automobile last night. George Still. 30
jrsars. J west Airy avenue, cnaui
"few of the machine, -was held this morn
ing under 1W0 hall for further hearing
At. Warinosdav 'hefnrA MatrtatratA Pennoclc
f'Ux the Qermantown police station.
i ' ' - " .'
$200,000 Fire In Louisville
LOUISVILLE, April 2-Slx nremen
were Injured early today by (ailing
through the noor wniie ngntins names
that eaused $200,000 damage In the whole-
klali district of Louisville. N. II. Urle
i g!fi and H. A, Thlelman. whisky dealers.
&nq tljfi irH!n riwminim .iBwii.tMi
ftjrtl Cowpatfy suffered the heaviest
JSSM.
P liiladelphfa Marfcejta Close4
-, th bank And trade exchange wera
n!os4 to observance pf Good Friday, a
legal iollday. and wholesale buslntjs was
g6rUy suspended. Lackins fresh Jnfor
matojt on Which, to paae reliable jupta
tloui. our usual report ot the. markets
jj. mmumitl? omitted from today's u
?SA m tqtmtk iwlB. stwk and cotton
mmJmr. IV freln market wttl
KNasit KNM www TWaaay, out
W?aM l)ftwr will ropn
tfce
iff.
ACCUSES HUSBAND OP DIGAMY
Norwood Womnn Seeking Divorce
Lived With Fhllndelphian Two Days.
NORWOOD, Pa., April 2.-A suit for
dlvorco on the ground thnt aim was never
loga'ly married hug been filed nt Media by
Kljlo Rodgcrs against Frank Painter, her
husband, whose address la given aa 6973
Norwood street, Philadelphia, In tho
statement, filed by Andrew Rodgcrs, tho
young woman's father, Palmer Is charged
with being a bigamist.
It Is alleged that Palmer had n wife and
two children living In Philadelphia at the
tlmo he married Miss Rodgers. Tho te
tltlon states that the couple had only
lived together ' two dayn when It was
learned that Palmer wan a bigamist
John B. Hannum, Jr., Is the attorney for
the plaintiff.
STAR DIVER TO WORK ON F-l
Drelllslink, With Five Companions, I
Starts for Honolulu,
NEW YORK, April 2.-"Well, It docs I
seem a bit dangerous sometimes to go I
down .100 feet under the surface of tho j
water, especially when you know nothing
of tho currents, but then It's nil In a
day's work," said Chief Gunner's Mato
Stephen I. Drclllshak today, Just before
leaving with live companions for Hono
lulu to help ralso the sunken submarlno
F-4 from the bottom of Honolulu harbor.
Drclllshnk Is the holder ot the record
for deep diving.
LOCOMOTIVE FIGHTS FIRE
Firemen Resort to Novel Method of
Conquering Mnzo.
A locomotive had to lie utilized today
as a fire engine to put out a blaze which
destroyed several piles of condemned rail
road tics on the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks above Nlcctown lane. The wood
was Ignited by a spark from a passing
pnssenger engine. When the firemen nr
rlvcd they were tinablo to use their ap
paratus, owing to tho lack of plugs and
water supply. Tho engine was then sent
to the scene nnd the water pumped from
Its tanks on the blazing logs.
ORPHANAGE IS QUARANTINED
A itrlct quarantine has been established
over the Odd Fellows' Orphanage, Ogonts
and Chclten avenues, East Gcrmantown,
hecauso of the discovery of n ense of
scarlet . fever there. The girl suffering
from the disease has been removed to
the Philadelphia Hospital for Contagious
Diseases. A total of 61 children are In
the institution.
$100,000 IN JOBS
TO BE SAVED IN N.J.
Passage of Economy and Effi
ciency Bills Assured After
Long Fight.
WALTER E. EDGE
President of the New Jersey
Senate, who insists that Republi
can members keep pledge of
economy.
TRENTON, April 2. Pinal passage by
the New Jersey Legislature ot the econ
omy and efficiency bills Is expected next
Monday night, when the Senato will be
asked to concur In somo minor amend
ments, This will end a three years' fight
to place the State government on a bus
iness basis. More than $100,00 worth of
political Jobs will be abolished by these
bills, nnd were It not for the fact that
the forces behind some J1B00 jobs In con
nection with the vnrlous oyster commls
Blons had political strength enough to
postpone llnal action until next Monday
night, the proposed laws would have been
signed by Governor Fielder and become
laws before Easter.
Seldom has such an Insistent and pow
erful lobby been maintained as against
these bills. The Republican majority was
only held In line by Senator Walter E.
Edge, President of the Senate, who, as
chairman of the commission that Investi
gated and repoited the present bills, de
clared he would campaign against any
member who failed to keep the party
pledge as expressed In the platform. This
threat, and the fear of many Democrats
to vote against a project that wns a
Strong Issue during the last campaign,
sent the bills through the Assembly with
little material change from the bills en
acted by the Senate,
"When Walter Prlzottl wants to get on
his feet, ho pawns his wooden leg, ac
cording to the police.
He boards at 1030 Ridge, avenue. Some,
times lie drinks, his boarding mistress
says. And when he drinks Prlzottl be
comes Impatient. Jt takes too long to
turn the knob of a door or lift a latch,
bq he soe In ths house through the win
dow. He went In that way today, Po
llceman Tagllottl said. In fact that's
why Taglottl had to take him out. Prl
zottl protested. - He said ho wasn't drunk
4i,t hi.pausa he was oft his feet, but no
body would bUvo him. Persons around J
the boardlhs house declared that Prliottl
had "hocked" his leg again. They said
he alway did this when he wanted any
bop or something stronger,
But Tagllottl couldn't wait for long ex.
planatlona from JPrUottl, .so ha took the
latter to the Falls ot Schuylkill police
station. Prlzottl had to depend upon
crutches, while his leg was resting. H
endeavored to show that he was only
tappine on the window with a crutch In
order to arouse those within when tha
glass bv way.
It lyas shown, however, tpat prlzottl
was no a. Bad ort ot fellow when he
waa nappy wun win m unoer nim.
; Magistrate GreW warned th prisontr J
i ' ' SI
i $ W
Slk. Ik
KWA&wm
COURlKffla
SOUTH POINT LOADING BELGIAN RELIEF SUPPLIES HERE
-vs- 'fjiw-',i ; 'Sf-KY&W
.. , v
i ii ill Mi nil t H'T I m i i TTTMff Tnti i Cllir'TinTi'r mh 11 1 iilllM1 ii n T" "T T ? ' TT" MliiW :-Im
HSiaiflBBBBKTXaWXSSSySSKrfSajtefiaii. ISrtnp'-ivi'iJUftfr.-- "M"lJHIJ"JMttWWru1-Jap "-'lTre"WBSFg" T
MOKilimsStSBSSSSykJSSS' JZ- -SSHBSr
KB!rsyS&!&&swB!StSitAi'i . ! ffi?J?IJ5&'3V$&SSl!&i ILJm,'E& itfaw- . u,uy. ahlSfl4s!S
P0TTST0WN A MORGUE
FOR TRAVELING SHOWS
Theatrical Companies Founder
When They Run Up Against
Town's "Show Us" Attitude.
trnon A BTAr connwipo.NnB.vr.
POTTS'1'o..N, April 2. Pottstown has
to bo convinced boforo It laughs oven
then It only smiles faintly. As a result,
this place la regarded as a veritable
morgue for theatrical shows. Several
musical tabloids havo como to grief here
In the last few weeks.
Specially tragic was tho fato of the
Pansy Girls. This aggregation Is said to
havo met with success in many of tho
largo cities, but oventually had a run of
hard luck In tho way of business. Whtlo
It was on tho bad luck path, tho company
struck Pottstown, and dosplto tho singing
nnd dancing of tho girls and tho Jokes of
the comedians, the community parted
with but a few dollars. This barely paid
tho postage requited for writing home.
Tho manager of tho company then wired
to an agent for money, but there wns no
response. When tho manager began to
edgo suspiciously toward the railroad sta
tion, ho was surrounded by six of tho
chorus girls and piloted to tho oltlco of
Squlro Bartholomew. I3ut tho Squire saw
that no one was to blame but the audience
which wouldn't como to tho show, so ho
and sovcrn.1 citizens fed tho girls and
even tho manager, and sent them nil
home.
The troupe had barely gotten out of
town when nnother arrived with a great
big show for a dime. It was learned,
however, that tho company camo from
Mlllvlllo. N. J., where several cases of
varioloid have been quarantined. The
authorities nt nrst refused to let the
actors appear or even stay In tho town.
Finally, however. It was learned that tho
company had a clean bill of health from
tho Jersey town, nnd they were permitted
to put on tho show. This was Useless
energy. The people heard of tho talk
about varioloid and no one came to catch
anything even tho new songs and Jokes.
An aggregation of Swiss boll ringers or
a good up-to-dato Punch-and-Judy show
Is always appreciated In Pottstown.
PORTER ATTACKS
JITNEY BUS AS EVIL
Director Says Vehicles Offer
Field for Pickpockets and Re
tai'd Transit.
Director of Public Safety Porter Is not
in favor of the Jitney bus which bus In
vaded Philadelphia and Is making n
strong bid for patronage. On his recent
trip lo the Pacific coast, he said, he as
certained that tho trolley companies were
not the only ones to suffer from the
street car rival, but that the police were
unable to devise plans to overcome evils
on a wholesale scale blamed on tho cheap
nuto-transportatlon scheme.
"The Jitney bus uppoared so quickly
and gained such rapid popularity," ho
said, "that the Western police has been
unable to cope with the situation. It
has been unable to work out traffic regu
lations for the problem. More than 1100
Jitney busses use tho ferries between
Oakland and San Francisco daily.
Drivers make from 18 to 14 dally.
"An official of a San Francisco traction
company told me that extension plans
had to be abandoned owing to the In
roads on tho receipts made by the 6-cent
motor conveyances. The same condition
of affairs hnB confronted traction Inter
ests in Los Angeles, San Diego and Port
land, Oregon. Here tho Jitney bus Is as
yet In a crudo stage." .
Norwegian Tanker Libeled
Officials of the Interocean Transport
Company of South Dakota have filed a
libel In the United States District Court
against the owners of the Norwegian
tank steamship Aztec, now loading cargo
at Marcus Hook, Until yesterday the
vessel was under charter for the Inter
ocean company. Her owners canceled Ote'
charter, alleging breach of contract, The
charter, it Ib said, was for seven years
and had six more years to run. Carrying
a cargo of naphtha from New York to
Italy Is tho breach of contract charged.
It Is claimed the charter party forbid
such shipments.
-
RONICLES
to keep away from tha liquid which weak
ens tho understanding and sent him home.
The lodging accommodations at the
Park and Lehigh avenues station don't
meet the approval of Howard Davis, al
though other homeless wanderers who
spent the night thera had no complaint,
Davis was found sleeping comfortably
today on top of a hay wagon In the
stable of a hotel at 12th and Cambria
streets. He was indignant on, being aroused
by an employe and declared that he never
rose before 10 o'clock. Policeman Elsel-
man heard Davis arguing and 'took him
ta the ihlgh avenue station.
Magistrate tsraley recognized him as a
lodger who had spent the night there re
cently and asked for an explanation. "I
didn't llk it here, yer honor." said Davis,
"because t,he appurtenances are not equal
to the march of progrtf. I heard con
ditions wgro much batter at tha House
ot Correction."
"That may bft true," said ths Judge,
"but as you are so particular we'll keep
you out of both places. You ought to go
downtown and "top at som swell hotel.
So that your tansy tastes won't be
effendJU I'm gol&f to turn you Joq,"
1UVH KM 'U! MfflUJUteH W M
discharged.
"'wf&&W'
, t f 51.-, i-. '
..ML '-'-
i.x
Captain George W. Nowman nnd
his steamship, which was sunk
by a German submnrino, traded
between this port and London for
many years in tho service of tho
Philadelphia Transatlantic Line.
The vessel had her name changed
recently to Esrom and was bound
for this city when she met her
doom. On February 1 1 she
steamed from here with a cargo
of flour for relief of starving
Belgians. The flour was donated
by millers of tho Northwest.
SILK ROBBERY CLUE
IN SUSPECTS ARREST
Band That Stole $50,000 Worth
of Goods Here Will Be Trap
ped, Police Say.
What Is believed to bo tho first suc
cessful step toward rounding up nn or
ganized band of thieves, which In the
last six months has robbed Philadelphia
manufacturers of more than JoO.OOO worth
of silk goods, wns made today by the
police of Baltimore when they arrested
Walter Cunningham, 36 years old of
2301 Frederick avenue, Baltimore. Ho Is
charged with receiving a trunk contain
ing J10O0 worth of silks stolen from tho
Hygrado Waist Company, 111 North 2d
street, this city.
Samuel Kotlnrsky, president of tho
company, went to Baltimore two days
ago and identified tho goods at tho Cam
den station, In Baltimore, where they had
been held by detectives. The Hygrade
Company was robbed March CO.
Cunningham's arrest came after a day
and night vigil slnco last Tuosday by
Detectives Kahler, Jones and King and
Lieutenant Charles A. Stelncr, of tha
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad special po
lice force, who took turns In watching a
trunk waiting for some ono to claim it.
When Cunningham appeared he sur
rendered ufter a brief struggle. Tho
trunk was located at tho Pennsylvania
Railroad station hero last Monday by
detectives who had been endeavoring for
months to get a clue to the missing silks.
MOTHER AND CHILD
ARE BADLY BURNED
Six-year-old Girl Expected to
Die Despite Parent's Heroic
Effort.
Mrs. Kntherlne Dubln and her 6-year-old
daughter, Yettn,. were badly burned,
the child fatally, tocTny, after the little
girl had Ignited her dress from a gas
stove In a room occupied by tho family
on the third floor ot a house,' at 19 North
Randolph street. Irs. Dubln was so
overcome wb.en she saw her child ablaze
from head to foot that she picked her
up In her arms and ran down stairs nnd
along the sidewalk to Master street.
Mother and child were enveloped In flames
when ollceman Kelly, of the Front and
Master streets station, came to their
rescue.
After beating out the fire, Kolly sum
moned the patrol which made a fast
run to the Children's Homeopathlo Hospi
tal. Mrs, Dubln was found to ba badly
burned but will recover. Her daughter
was gumed all over tha body and Inhaled
the flames while her mother ran with her
along the street, Doctors expect the
child's death before nightfall.
Little Yetta set her dress afire, accord
ing to the police, when she stuck a piece
of paper in tha gas stove In the room
where her mother had left her, When
Mrs. Dubln ran to the street the burning
paper Ignited the carpet and an alarnt
was turned In. The damage to the room
was slight.
An old flrehorse, known as "Napoleon,"
increased the excitement when he fell
In Una after tho cart of Acting District
Engineer Harry Palmer, and dashed
down Front atreet with the wagon tq
which he was hitched, swinging along
hehlnd without a driver. The runaway
hone wag caught on Front street after
a chase of teveral blocks. No damage
was caused.
$40,000 Fire at New Kensington
NEW KENSINGTON. Pa,, April J.
Fire arly today destroyed th McAUU
Ur Building, a two-story brick structure
In tha heart of tha business seotlon. Sev
eral etores on th nrst Ooor and tha Bell
Ttlophona exchange on tha second wtre
wlpad out The lo ra tW.W,
- - v-j vm
?
. . J.1 1 rv. . if , .
! .-cIllilllMB
7VWWW:.Wmi.
' tt
. ...;-.:
FAMILIES FLEE FROM
EARLY MORNING BLAZE
Dense Clouds of Smoke From
Burning Poolroom Throw
Them Into a Panic.
Pool tables nnd a soda water fountain,
vnlucd nt more than 3000, woro destroy
ed In a firo which swept through tho
poolroom of Alexander Elgard, at 6th
and Carpenter Btrcets, early today and
forced two families, Including a dozen
children, living in tho adjoining house,
nt 1C03 South Gth street, to flco to tho
street BCantlly clad. Patrolman Wntora,
who was commended for bravery yester
day, broko Into tho 6th streot dwelling
after learning thnt tho floors over tho
poolroom woro unoccupied, and mado
throo trips through thick, black smoko
to rescue frightened children and their
parents.
Tho hlazo, which was caused by wall
paper blowing across a lighted gas Jet,
was confined to tho poolroom. Dcnso
clouds of black smoko throw tho Inmates
of the dwolllng Into a panic. Max Kap
lan, his wife and soven children. Includ
ing twins, who Uvo on tho third iloor,
wero first conducted to the sidewalk. Mr,
and Mrs. Morris Kosowsky and four
children followed the.n, under tho leader
ship of tho patrolman. A restaurant con
ducted by Kaplan In tho rear of the
ground Iloor and offices of Albert Shorr
and R. Decker wero damaged by smoke.
Children's Aid Needs Funds
Nearly 3000 children wero cared for lst
year by the Children's Aid Society, which
Is now In great need of funds. Expenses
for tho year wero far In excess of rev
enues, Tho society established a record,
according to tho annual report. More
than 800 of 2073 children who wero sep
arated from their parents have been
placed with families. Somo of thorn are
kept until they are of ago and others
nro adopted. Private contributions to
the society were $28,640. Tho society ex
pended ;iG5,220, and there waB a. deficit of
J19,9tl.
GOVERNOR ORDERS
WORK ON HIGHWAYS
Telegraphs Deputy Commis
sioner Hunter to Begin Oper
ations Next Monday.
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 2. Governor
Brumbaugh today directed that work bo
started at once on the 8500 miles of State
highways. He sent the following telogram
to Joseph W. Hunter, of Jenklntown,
First Deputy State Highway Commis
sioner, who Is In charge of tho department
by renson of Commissioner Blgelow's res
ignation: Want you on Monday to begin work
on Stato highways. Tho planB being
all mado, will you quickly get tho
force on tho roads. Sco mo soon.
(Signed) 31. Q. BRUMBAUGH.
As a result of this decision it Is under
stood that Representative Wilson, of Jef
ferson, will not press for passage ot his
resolution now In the House demanding
that work be started Immediately on the
Improvement of tha State highways. The
Wilson resolution sets forth that tho roads
are badly In need of attention and that
there Is fSOO.OOJ ot automobile license
money available for the work.
NATIONAL FOURTH
PROJECT INDORSED
Continued from Page One
gresalve movements, said today that he
not only emphatically favored such a
celebration, ut would work with others
toward making It worthy of tho day and
the deeds it typifies.
Tho same sentiment was expressed by
Common Councilman Morris E. Conn, of
tho 8th Ward, who Introduced the bill
for an appropriation for a national cele
bration of tho Ftourth in this city last
year. "I will get to work Immediately,"
said Mr. Conn, "and 1 don't nee how
any real Philadelphia American can con
sclentlously place any obstacle to tno
plans.''
MR. NEILL PROMISES AID.
J. F. Nelll, chairman of tha Citizens'
Committee In charge of jast year's Fourth
of July celebration, said today that ho
would be glad to give .his efforts toward
making the coming celebration a success.
Ha said that he would call a meeting of
tho committee, which did such good work
last year, within the next 10 days, and
expressed the belief that all would co
operate In making tha event one that
would be long remembered. Mr. Nelll ex.
pressed tha hope that the citizens who
are making arrangements to celebrate
tha 60th anniversary of the closing of
the Civil AVar on the same date would
work with the Citizens' Committee to.
ward making the dual celebration a
success.
MOORB PRAISES PLAN.
"I will gladly co-operate In any way
toward making the event a memorable
one," said Congressman Moore. "Aa this
Is the home of the Liberty Bell and the
birthplace of Independence, It Is fitting
that the national celebration of the
Fourth should be held In this city. There
la no doubt that. In addition to being
entirely appropriate, such an annual oc
oaalon would be a great benefit to tha
city."
Tho fame sentiment was expressed by
ex-Governop Pnnvnapt-.. pi...n ,
other spot In the country," he said.
., mm a,, mem coma lane place
mora approprUUly. Philadelphia and
nearby communities were In the very
forefront of the events which marked the
nation's beginning and there cannot be
too much emphasis, laid on this point. I
wUl gladly do all I can to aid, In tha
cause."
HSSK
'ISP
MAN FALLS 75 FEET
Machinist nt Baldwin's. Believed to Be
Fatally Hurt.
Charles Cox, n machinist In tho employ
ot the Baldwin Locomotive, Works, fell
75 feet from a moving crnno in the 17tlt
and Hamilton streets shop today and was
probably fatally Injured, Cox, who Is 28
years old nnd lives at 2528 South Clarion
street, alighted among whirling lathes
nnd otho machinery, nnd prompt action
on tho part of other employes saved him
from Instant death.
He was hurried to Iho Medlco-Chlurglcal
Hospital, where the doctors said his death
had merely been dolayed by tho prompt
ncsB of tho workmen who saw him fall
and turned off tho power. His leg and
arm nro broken and ho Is believed to be
suffering fro mlntcrnal Injuries and con
cussion of tho brain. No hope Is held out
for his recovery.
CONVENTION HALL SITES
DISPUTED IN COUNCILS
Ordinance Would Transfer Funds to
Park Commission.
Business men with dlverso opinions on
Iho proper location for Convention Hall,
for which approximately 11,600,000 of mu
nicipal loan funds arc available, are pre
paring today to bring Influence to bear on
Councils for ono of two sites.
Two measures appeared In Councils yes
terday affecting the location ot Conven
tion Hall. Each Blto Is favored by a
business organization. Tho Market Street
Merchants' Association advocates tho con
struction of tho halt on tho plot of ground
bounded by Market, Chestnut, 21th and tho
Schuylkill River. An ordlnanco authoriz
ing tho Mayor to proceed with tho con
struction work on that slto wns Intro
duced yesterday In Common Council by
Dr. E, B. Qleaaon, of tho 9th Ward.
Another measure, providing for tho
erection of Convention Hall in Fnlrmount
Park, under tho supervision of tho Park
Commissioners was reported favorably
by tho Finance Committee and will prob
ably bo called up for paosago at tho noxt
meeting. That measure would transfer
tho avallablo funds for tho hall from the
Jurisdiction of the Mayor to tho Fair
mount Park Commission. Tho Northwest
Business Men's Association urges tho
erection of the hall nt 33d street nnd
GIrnrd avenue. In tho park, and is lobby
ing actively for tho transfer ot tho neces
sary funds to tho Park Commissioners.
It la contended that Philip Johnson, the
perpetual architect of tho city, will be
successful In obtaining the contract to
design Convention Hall If tho structure
la erected under tho supervision of tho
Park Commissioners.
"100" RUSH TO AID
OF LOCAL OPTION
Leading Business Men Say Fate
of G. O. P. in State Rests on
Bill.
Tho entrance of 100 ot tho leading busi
ness and professional men In this city
into the fight for local option, tho sup
porters of Governor Brumbaugh sdy, Is
one of the most significant developments
of the campaign for tliOjadoptlon of tho
local option bill by the Legislature.
Tho open declaration of tho "business
men's committee" for local option came
as the climax to a series of conferences,
In which tt was agreed that the fate ot
tho Republican party In Pennsylvania
depends, to a great degree, upon the suc
cess of Governor Brumbaugh's efforts to
havo the local option bill passed at this
session.
In a statement, prepared by the Exec
utive Commute and later subscribed to
by tho 1W members of tho body, .the sug
gestion Is made to the Governor that an
extra session of the Legislature be called
In the event tho local option bill Is not
passed. The fact that practically all ot
tho Blgners of the stntement are Repub
licans In national politics Is regarded as
particularly significant.
Tho paragraph expressing tho fear thnt
tho Republican party would be disrupted
by the failure of tho local Option measure
was at first opposed by John Wannmakcr,
William J. Turner and Alfred C. Scat
torgood. but they later withdrew their
opposition.
Tho statement, which was Issued from
tho offlca of Albert E. Turner, a member
of the Executive Committee, follows:
"Tho right of the people to decide for
themselves questions ot vital moment af
fecting them all Is Inherent. We cannot
conceive circumstances In a republican
form of government under which this
right can bo denied.
"Tho demand for the passage of a local
option law Is simply an expression of tho
clear will of the people that they shall
havo at tho jxjIIb the privilege of saying
whether or not In their respective commu
nities they wish for a continuance of the
liquor traffic. Tho people of the Stato
made this a distinct Issue, Wo congratu
late our Governor on the Btand he has
taken on this question nnd on his determi
nation to exert his utmost efforts to see
that the people attain their rights.
"Ab citizens, we deplore the effect of a
stubborn resistance to the will ot Repub
lican and other voters of the State. In
our Judgment, It threatens disruption ot
the Republican party in Pennsylvania.
"It Is our hope that the members of tho
Legislature, particularly from Philadel
phia, will realize their obligation and per
mit the people to exercise the right which
belongs to them,
"Should the plain right of tha people be
denied at this session, we respectfully
request the Governor of the State to take
Into consideration the advisability ot call-.
Ing an extra session to be devoted to the
consideration of this Issue."
COHEN FUNERAL PRIVATE
Bodies of Young Man and Ills
Grandmother Conslgned'to Graves.
Strict privacy was maintained today at
the double funeral ot Henry Barnet
Cohen and his grandmother, Mrs. Clotilda
F. Cohen, which took placa from their
home at 331 South 21st street.
Many of tha morbidly curious hovered
in tha neighborhood, but only members of
the family wre permitted In the house.
That both the suicide and tha victim
whom he shot were held In high esteem
was evident by the large number of beau
tlful floral offerings. H
In keeping with the Jewish custom, the
bodies rested In plain wooden coffins and
were covered with black shrouds. As a
rule these shrouds are hemmed by the
women relatives who sit by the side ot
the dead on tha night before burial,
Only about a score of mourners attended
the funeral. The service was conducted
at the house by Rabbi Leon Elnjaleh. pf
Mlkvo Israel Synagogue, Broad arid York
streets. He spoke briefly after the
serylce.
The bodies wera carried to Mount Sinai
Cemetery In automobile hearses, where
another brief service waa held before the
interment
NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS
"JJfilgo fwmery, U1S9 23c,
JK.OG3.-Markfee firm- rAs.l.
extw. tots, awstaue.! firsts. isK
BRITONS OF ALL RANKS J
JOINANTI-DRINIURMY,
FOLLOWING KING'S LEAD
Peers and Laborers, Num
bering 60,000, Forswear
Alcohol in Response to
Appeals for Increased
National Efficiency.
Profits of Public Houses
Throughout England Rnn-
idly Shrinking Women, as,
Well as Men, Clamor fori
-Places on "Water Wagon."
LONDON, April 2.
Temperance lenders estimated today
that at least 60,000 persons, ranging In sta
tlon from tho lowliest of laborers to mew.
bora ot tho peerage, havo foresworn the
use of alcoholic beverages during the
remainder of tho war, as a result of Iilngj
George's letter promising to bar IntoxUl
cants from the royal palaces. Cabinet1
Ministers, Judges, diplomats, lawyers and;
other men high In public llfo wero quick's
tn 4Vtttrtn, ,1a 1 a n .1 nn , t... ,t.n TDhm j.rai
by Earl Kitchener, Secretary of State for
war, who Issued an order yesterday bar'
ring all alcoholic drinks from lila houa-
hold.
The profits ot tho public-house keepers'
havo already begun to shrink, and It will,'
not be long until they will bo losing J0,
000 a day. Water wagon ranks are getting
moro recruits than tlie war omco.
Not only men, but women, nro "sweats
Ing off," although the recent protests
against hard drinking wero based on the
ground that intoxication was hampering
tho output ot tho arsenals and ammunl
tlon factories.
However, tho enthusiasm of tha women
for tho "water wagon" Is In line with the
Government's new policy to stamp ouSS
tho liquor tramo entirely, it possible. Not
long ago tho Government was considering
tho advisability of closing publlo houses
to women bocauso of tho Increase of
drunkenness among the families ot sol
dlors who were at the front. 8trong pro
tests wero made by tho Buffrngettes and
tho question was held In abcyanco tern
porarlly.
BRICK, BOARD AND BLACK
HAND LEAD TO ARREST
Negroes Caught in Act of Breaking
Into Gin Factory.
The discovery of a lonosome brick out
side tho window of a bottling establish
ment In Gcrmantown, today, led to the
finding of two bottle of cln In tho homa
of two Negroes, who were arrested. Bo
hind their arrest Is the tale of clever
sleuth work by Policeman Edwards and
Mullcnkopf. ;'
Edwards saw the brick lying outslda
tho window of James Fortunato's bot
tling establishment, at 822 East Haines
street. The window was broken. Mullcn
kopf saw the Negroes walking wobbly
near the place. When Edwards met Mul
lonkopf, he told him about tho brick and
the other cop explained about the'
Negroes. As a piece of board had been
placed over the broken window, tho police
susnectcd that the Negroes would return.
They went Into Fortunato's place and!
waited. In a few minutes steamty rooi-j
stops were heard approaching tho window,
the board was removed and a black hand
enmo through tho opening.
The hand belonged to Dan King, of SM,
Mechanic street, and while ho was held
by Edwards, Mullenkopf caught his parU
ner, who proved to be Levi xnompson,-
of tho same .address. 1
At the homo of the Negroes two bottles
of gin, of the kind sold by Fortunate
wero found on tho table. "i
The Negroes said they bought the gin
for n birthday party, but wero informal
bv Magistrate Ponnock that they wouli:
have to celebrate tho party at tho Housei
of Correction.
MANUFACTURER ACCUSED
Woman Presses Two-year-old Charge
of Assault and Battery.
A charge of assault and battery nearM
two years old, preferred by Mrs. Marya
A. Russel. 1522 North Broad street,!
rxrnlrmf linnn II. Wolstencroft. 1673 Harrl-J
son street, president of the Wolstencroltl
Manufacturing Company, resulted In th
accused being held in 1S0O ball for court!
today by Magistrate MacFarlana. J
Mrs, Russel was represented by Henryl
G. Scott, and WolBtencroft by Reuben ".
Moon. The woman declared she tveaj
In a North Broad street rooming housjl
until October ot last year. Tho aregedf
attack, she said, took placa Labor Dr
1913. JB
Several letters purporting to be fronji
Mrs. Russel to Wolstencroft, demandlnj
MOM under n threat of exposing him, w'-41
produced and read by Mr. Moon. Th
woman, who Is. a grandmother, testified j
she met Wolstencroft six yearn ago at 1
Whltemarsh hotel. Her husband lives atl
Tarrytown, N. Y and sho has two sons..
She said Wolstencroft paid her J20 a week,?
white they lived together.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON. D. C. April I
For Eastern Pennsylvania and Nw
Jersey: Fair tonight and Saturdayi not
much change in temperature; light to
moderate variable winds.
A moderate disturbance has appeared'
over the Florida peninsula during the
last 21 hours, and has been attended by
thunderstorms, but the rainfall has been
extremely light. The temperatures have
risen Bomewhat In the southeastern por
tion of the country under Its Influence
The northwestern area of high barometer
Is apparently moving eastward, and the
temperatures are rising quite rapidly li
the far Northwest, in the Laae kbwh
and tha North Atlantic Btates the changes
have been slight and Irregular, with con
ditions b.elow the normal at most places. .
U, S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Obiervatlona made at 8 a. m. Eaitera tkaf.
Lew
L.ttT.I. V ln.
Station. 8 a,m, n't. fall. Wind. lly.wI1
Abilene.
Tex..,, M
.til
riouJy
Atlantlo
!-: 5
NV Clear
K e Clear
w i cloudy
uismarcR.
N.M. -
Doaton, Ma,... 33 SH
Buttslo. N. V... 80 SO
Cblgo..lll.,,.. 88 art
Cleveland, p..,. M S3
Denver, Col...,, 30 36
Dea Jlolnea. la.. 34 83
Datrolt. lllch 82 32
NB 8 BWlK
M tt SnoW
.03
sw
q ..ii
P.CloaJfJ
Bno
ftnow
Duluth. Minn..., 2 21
,0i
a&lveaton. Tex... J
ai
Cloud
llarrlaburn. Fa.. 38
NW
NB
BW
NW
Hatteroj), N. C. f
S
40
PCtaUy
Helena, Mont... ii JU
viouuj
iiuron-, c. ...., "
ja.cksonvll!e,Fla, Bg M
Kanaaa Cltr.Mo. 38 3.1
Louisville. Ky.. 35 2
Memyhla, Tenn.. 38 38
New Orleans 48 41
New York 38 34
N. Platte. Nob.. 88 28
Oklahoma, Ok... 32 S2
Philadelphia .... 89 88
Phoenix. Art... 64 6f
Plttiburch. Pa.. 30 S3
Clottftf i
NW i
Snott
NB
4 CloW I
N 10 oouar-
v,.v ii tlula
w 8 ciaeV.
K 4 Claat.
NW A clow? :
m" g Clear 'J
-fortia&Q, ... 9
NW 4
Cleit
Portland, ore... 5
Ouehe. Cat! 28
JSi
G
28
St. Lwli, MQ... .
St. PUl, Mlos..
Kait i.&:
San FrancUeo
n.rtion. pa .
Tus&a. . . . . . .
ft, iia.n.
:.Ii
41
nIB'
NW1S
N 4
B i
W JO
EW 10
W
NW 8
NW f
SB 0
WiVSlnztoH
J i
M
-M
-m
wwr wn PM.; siil eolor. stff iK
... M
... a
11
51