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COUNCILS PLAN TO PUI
"EXPENSE GRAB" OVER
DESPITE MAYOR'S VETO
Excess Price Theatre and
Fight Tickets Bought
From Agency Backed by
MoNichol Included in La
bor Entertainment Bill.
John I. Connelly, chairman of the
Finance Committee, and other Republican
Organization leaders In Councils, arc
planning again to shove through Councils
nn additional appropriation of (8139 for
bills contracted by the Klnanco Corn-
Irt,,U,ea-B.1d c",k ,ot Councils 'or en'er-
falnjng the delegates to the convention
or the, American Federation of Lnbor In
NJt ember last. Mayor Btankenbtirg
Vetoed this appropriation last Thursday
The bills for which tho appropriation
Is desired by tho Councils' leaders In
clude ono owing tho William J. ltyan
Thcntrd Ticket Agency, In which Senator
James I. McNIchol la financially Inter
Mted. and one from Philip H Johnson
for designing the arch and Court of
Honor, erected In South Broad street at
ttie time of the convention.
A son of Senator McNIchol Is William
J. Ityan'fl partner In the ltyan agency,
which has presented a bill far $XM for
theatre and prUo-nght tickets used for
the entertainment of the delegates.
These tickets, which could hae been
purchased directly frqm the theatres and
light clubs, were bought of the Hyatt
'agency at nn additional charso of 60
cents each. Ma) or Biankonburg, In his
veto of the appropriation last Thursda),
said that It surpassed his comprehen
sion why these tlcketn should have been
bought from Mr. Hynn at additional ex
pense lo the regular charges.
- Tho bill presented by Mr Johnson, who
holds n "perpetual contract" with the
city for all special architectural work, lo
,for J34l.6t. The City Architect would have
designed "an arch at least as acceptable
. ns tho Johnson arch" at no cost to the
- city, the Mayor pointed out In his veto.
Councils original!) appropriated $23,000
for the entertainment of tho delegated to
the convention, Tho Finance Committee
of Councils and the clerks of Councils,
who had charge of expending this money,
exceeded the amount of the appropriation
' by $3130. In order to pay Philip H. John
son and McNIchol's ticket agency, Coun
cils leaders are planning to Include the
additional appropriation In somo general
appropriation bill before the summer re
cess, since the Mayor has vetoed the
special appropriation bill for this sum.
RUSSIA TO LAND ARMY
TO ATTACK B0SPH0RUS
I Black Sea Fleet Prepares to
Renew Attack on Forts
Guarding Constantinople.
, PHTROanAD, April 3.
; Russia's Black Sea fleet N prcpailng
for a general bombardment of the Turk
j Ish forts on the Bosphorus. A dispatch
i from Sebastopol states that a flotilla of
' mine-sweepers accompanied by three
cruisers, has left there for the Bosphorus.
Officials of the Russian Admiralty said
today that they anticipated little diffi
culty In reducing the outer Bosphorus
forts. In the attack upon the Innor forts
two Russian corps to be landed near Or
manltl, northwest of Constantinople, will
cof-operate with the fleet,
In thfllr first hnmhnrrlmnnt rxf tVi
"TBasphorus forts, the Admiralty announced
5 today, tne'fiussian warships approached
to from 8000 to 12.000 yards, bringing them
within the Bupposed Turkish .mine area
and range of the fort's Ore. The battle
ships were preceded by torpedaboat do
stroyers which dragged for mines, but
failed to nnd any.
The. Turkish forts made no reply to the
Russian fire, and the fleet left after
making' a complete reconnalsance.
AND MOKEMACHER GRINS!
Onion Weather Prophet Roars With
Laughter at Snow.
Old Simeon M, Mochmacher, 3d, turned
a handspring through the front door of
his cabin Into his hidden garden patch,
near Andalusia, early this morning, and
rolled around In the dirt, doubled up with
laughter, until an onion got Into his car
and Its bristling hair tickled him.
"Knew It all tho time," he gurgled
"Them onions has been brlstlln' for days,
but every time a stranger came near I
made them keep still, nnd here It's 'most
L'asfer an' snowln' like (remarks deleted
by censor), an' nobuddy knew anything
about It but me,
"You see," Mokemacher continued,
"after I'd predicted three snow storms
there came another one, The onions
hadn't said a word about It an' I was
footed. I was tempted to throw them
away until I realized It was a Joke. So
I reasoned with the little beasts, and
this time they gave me due notice of
the Impending storm. But so long as I
was foolish, why shouldn't I have my
lltt Joke on the- public and your Georgo S.
Bliss? Why, shouldn't IT"
Mokemacher refused to predict for to
morrow. "Why should I?" he asked "I
don't get paid for It. Maybe It II snow
and maybe It won't. I know, but I won't
tell. But Just think what a saving
there'll lx if it snows. Think of the
wear and tear on Easter hats and gown
a good storm tomorrow can save!"
HEAVIEST APRIL SNOW
IN SEVENTEEN YEARS
Continued from Tags One
out of commission. In the suburbs snow
s a foot deep In many places.
It was & strange sight for the Saturday
before Kaster that greeted those down
town this morning.
Persona fighting against a, 30-mlle-an-hour
gale, leaning against recalcitrant
umbrellas, gave rather a Christmas Kve
annearance to things Instead of vha.t
Tnlght bs expected at the time of a spring
festlvaL
HARP TO WAL,K AGAINST WINP.
Market and Chestnut streets were swept
almost; clear of humanity at noon. The
wind roared down both ctreets at that
hour with such Urrino force that women
and even men found it almost Impossible,
to walk against it. Snowfjalcea, fell o
thickly that It was (",iflleult to see more
than a- few yard ahead.
9fc wood blocks of Market street and
t asphalt of Chestnut street became
a filpry ! Horses, fell In every
HM and drivers were unable to get
tit Animal up. Ashes were, almost use
JM. Signs on trolley cars were thickly
routed with snow Beleagured mm and
wta wailing for ejra; climbed Into the
Bt that reached A corner, regardless
ut where 4t was going, to Ret shelter,
ths atorm doora of tho department and
other- tor 34 in Market and Chestnut
tft wera Jammed, finally it became
tDiirtbl for patrons, to get In or out,
s l4sys cleared tha entrance. Most
fit th9M & hid been ttandtng In tho
jifWa j:, fiKtid to go htaiae, hoping tha
Wmt tau4 the wi4 m twis
i c,l li? iiM t pk sitttew I a a doorway
tmi$mB As platp
aaa,'jftiHwfA tMr taw rf
drove them Into sheltered sd streets,
heads away from the trlnd. Automobiles
banked two deep along both sides of
tho street. Their windshields were so
thickly coated with enow the chauffeurs
could not see.
Motormen found It necessary to clean
the front windows of their ears everv few
blocks, fcven then tho trolleys were run i
slowly to avoid accident, florists selling
Knster plants nt City Hall entrances got
permission from Director Porter to move
thrlr stock Into the corridors; I
The big courtjnrd of City1 Hall acted
like a huso funnel. It drew the wind
and snow through each of the four corri
dors lending to It with such great force
that they were soon deserted Snow
swirled through tho court) nnt until It
looked like n vast field of whiter
KHEPS MANV rilOM SIIOIW
The tintlclpated Easter rush to Atlan
tic City naturally received a check this
morning. The uncertain weather of the
last week has kept tho usual oxoduq
rlnntM Vinlnnf AVHnAtnllnHS litit (tin ttnlnl
proprftors nt ,no Bhoro had hoped that
t . , b crowd thal wou,(
today would bring ft crowd that would
npp-oach a record
Despite the snowstorm, the regular Sat
urday schedule of trains to lake care of
tho crowds bound for Atlantic Clt) will
be udheiod to, nccordlng to statement
made by officials of the Pennsylvania and
Philadelphia and Heading Railroads
Hundreds of men and women who left
their homes before tho storm reached
Its worst, cnrrylng luggage and headed
for tho seashore, (Hied tho railroad stn
tlons and fcrr) terminals, deciding nnt
to go ahead until the weather showed
signs of changing Others started home
ngnln. Tho street cars looked like Has
ter Sunday night In previous years, when
tho throngs return from tho scacoast
Caster displays of lilies and other spring
nowcrs In tho florists windows, ordinarily
the object of so much admiration, wcro
passed by unnoticed
Hundreds of little chicks on display in
a Mnrkrt street storo window, In keeping
with the tradition of the season, huddled
back In the extreme corner ns fat awn c
as thr could fioni the dreary cold of tho
huge plate gln" window.
t-ASrDKN TRATFIC HELD t'P
Trolley service In Camden Is demoral
ised and the suburban servlco completely
crippled, according to a statement made
todayu by Frederick Ball), assistant
superintendent of tho Public Servlco Cor
poration. The company hns advertised
for 100 extra men to assist tho regular
employes already at work In nn endeavor
to. keep Jho tracks clear.
The Jitney 'bus service, after suspend
ing for an hour to prepare the machines
for heavy work, has resumed Tho trains
on the Pennsylvania nnd Heading Rail
roads In nnd out of Camden are runnlnS
behind time
ATLANTIC CITY DAZED
BV THE SUDDEN STORM
Visitors Wonder What Is to Become
of All Their Easter Finery.
ATLANTIC CITY. April 3 -Like a
powerful foe stealing upon an unpro
tected city under cover of darkness, a
northeast storm descended upon Atlantic
City during tho night.
More than 100,000 visitors, the nst ma
jority of whom had no thought of rain
coats or other bad-weather apparel when
they gallantly raced shoreward, are
virtually marooned In their hotels.
Instead of sunshine, a 40-mlle galo
sweeping tho Boardwalk faced the Easter
tide multitude when It awoke and gazed,
appalled, from hotel windows. Tlurrlcs
of snow mingled with a driving lain,
and 10,000 pretty girls thought of their
new spring footwear of delicate hues,
and shuddered
Fifty thousand matrons, gazing upon
tho storm-lnshed ocean which yesterday
was a placid mlllpand, wondered s.vdlv
what was to become of silk and satin
frocks Jealously guarded for the Easter
tide spectacle and hats the like of which
man never saw before
From the Inlet to Chelsea, In the cot
tages, as well ns the crowded hotels nnd
boaidlng houses, there was wooping nnd
gnashing of teeth. The suddenness of tho
blow mndo It all the more depressing
When the greater part of the naster
army turned In last night there was
scarcely a sign of storm.
Weather officials do not regard the
situation as hopeless by any means, so
far as tomorrow Is concerned. The gale
seems to bo diminishing rather than In
creasing In force The tide 1 high
and turbulent, but there Is no fear
of serious damage from that quarter
The greatest damage will be tho loss or
Sunday's profitable excursion travel. If
the blow continues Many small store
keepers havo been depending upon It.
ENTIRE ATLANTIC COAST
IN GRIP OF GREAT GALE
WASHINGTON. April 3 The Weather
Bureau has no report of damage done In
the storm centre over Southern Virginia.
Reports lrom Norfolk, Wilmington, North
Carolina, and other lower Chesapeake
Bay weather stations are missing
Snow began falling In Washington early
today and soon the capital was In tho
grip of an old-fashioned storm The
flakes melted an they fell, however, be
cause pf the high temporature.
With all wires down south of Washing
ton distress calls reported from shipping
off the Capes tha whole Atlantic sea
board from the Carolinas to New Jersey
was in the grip of one of tho year's
worst storms
All trains from tho south were from
one hour to two hours and a half late,
and If the storm continued, railroad men
said, running conditions would bo still
worse,
The Weather Bureau predicted freezing
temperatures In many places tonight, nnd
thqro were fears that early fruit and veg
etables In the South would be destroyed
The coast guard sen Ice was prepared
to handlo accidents to shipping In tlio
storm area, and was keeping In close
wireless touch with cutteis and life-saving
stations,
BALTIMORE GETS SNOW
AND HIGH WIND STORM
BALTIMORE, Md . April 3.-PespJte the
weather man's prediction yesterday that
summer clothes could be worn here on
Kastor, snow began falling at 8:30 o'clock
this morning. A high wind accompanied
tlio snow. The temperature registered 33.
"IT'S AN ILL WIND," ETC.
Woman Without New Easter Bonnet
Happy as Can Bo Today,
The Easter show and the general gloom
was sunshine to the woman who had not
obtained her spring finery. She chuckled
as she gazed at the piling flakes and con
gratulated herself on her forethought
Then, too, she knew that her winter
clothes Certainly would be appropriate
If she went out tomorrow; in fact, more,
ao, for who would want to wear an
ethereal hat and frail bright-hued dress
in tha midst of a raging blizzard? was
the thought in her mind.
She had additional cause for glee when
she ngured that there would be a re
duction in gowns after Eater. And so
she, can get a swell spring gown and hat
and shoes to match at a much smaller
figure than her sisters paid far the same
things for Easter.
That's why she laughs at the snow and
the. gloom. Most nt al). she laughs tie
cause the women who were prepared for
the big parade will not have an oppor
tunity to radiate In the admiring throngs.
No one was happier than the man of
slim purse, who didn't hYe to take his
wife to the seashorw. He has vision qc
a. restful Sunday at home With a few
friend and the essentials to Sunday
bapplnea- There will be no trains to
worry aboul, no waiters to quarrtt with
and h cW hi dinner villi out fuss just
wwt fc want It. "Hurrah er th
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Thnt part of tho city's population
of a damp, clingiiiB character nnd
along at a 30-milo gait.
PANAMA POLICE BEGAN
RIOT, KILLING SOLDIER
Fired on Unarmed American
Troops While They Sat in
Train After Ball Game.
WASHINGTON, April 3 Excited police
and ctvillins started tho riot at tho base
ball game In Panama, yciteidn), when
an American soldier was killed und threo
woro wounded, Brlgudltr Ocncial Clnr
rnco It. Hdwauls. at Colon, reported to-d.-i)
at the War Dep irtment
Tho rciiort Bald tho police started to
club tho soldiers nnd later fired on un
armed troopers whllo they were entrain
ing Corporal Langdon, 31st Company
Coast Aitlllery Patrol, was shot through
tho heart. Th wounded aro .lames Uo
Laughory, private. Company I, 5th In
fantry, shot In shoulder, H C. Kllmp,
first-class private. Signal Corps, shot In
right arm, and Charles It. Illcheson, pri
atc, Company G, 5th Infantry, shot,
compound fracture of the shoulder.
Langdon was killed by a police lieu
tenant. Three men of tho patrol started
to return tho fire of tho police, but officers
stopped them. This was tho only Ilrlng
by Americans.
De Laugherty was wounded when tho
police ilrcd Into a train containing un
armed soldiers. ShoncrH of rocks and
other mlssllei wke thrown Into tho train
by Panamanian boys and Negroes. Tho
police lieutenant who killed Langdon was
arrested Only one Panamanian was
hurt, receiving a black eye.
"BLACK BILLY'S"
DECUEE
Easter
Hats Come Under
Ban of
Nejrro Evangelist.
Another sermon for whlto persons will
be preached tonight at tho Varlclc Afri
can Methodist Kplscopal Klon Temple,
19th and Catharine stroets, by the Itov.
Alexander Wlllbanks, the Negro revival
ist. Iteservntlons will bo made In the
centie of tho church auditorium for alt
who appl), but Negroes also will bo ad
mitted. The decision to make provision for
white persons was reached last Saturday
night, when nearly a thousand whltos
nocked to the church to hear Wlllbanks
preach. Tonight there may bo an added
attraction In the person of "W. It. Aus
tin." tho "Millionaire Man of Mystery,"
who went away last night, but who may
como back.
There was the usual craning of necks in
the audience last night when tho study
door opened and Willbanks and tho Jtev.
Sylvester L. Corrothers, pastor of tho
temple, came out. Several of the church
otllccrs accompanied them, but "Austin"
was not present, and tho audience was
disappointed.
It was explained by Corrothers that
"Austin" would give dollar for dollar for
all tho money taken up In regular col
lections even If he was not present. A
monthly statement Ib to be submitted to
him and he Is to send a check for an
equal amount
Heretofore the "Man of Mystery" has
contributed his covering amount In cash,
stundlng beside the collection table with
a thick roll of bills In his hand, ready
for anything lie Is expected to return
tonight or Monday.
Anything that will make people happy
is approved by the police of the tth and
YorH streets station. There was no seri
ous objeotlon therefore when they saw
three men, each more than 60 years old,
pla)lntr games of childhood, near York
and Coral streets.
London Bridge," "Duck-on-Davy."
"Prisoners' Base,'" and other Juvenllo
pastimes played by the trio, attracted a
large crowd of enthusiastic rooters, When
Policemen Bhlnkle. Mullen and Patton
happened along they were obliged to end
the merriment for the sake of clearing
the street for traffic.
The 2ld boys were Indignant at first
and satd they had the right to play as
well as their ons and grandsons- But
the "cops" saw that their enthunlasm
was due to some brand of "Joy water"
and took the trio to the station house.
When the threa 60-year-ol youngsters
were lined up before Magistrate. Glenn,
be looked at them approvingly "I'm
glad to see that you're all happy." be
sld. "for w have too many pessimists
In the world. It Is better to laugh and
b an optimist, but also keep sober, for a
good glass of mills will keep you young
and strong, much more so than the brown
stuff, and, don't let any one foot you on
that1. The prisoners gave their name
as John Daws. John Hoffman and Albert
Long, of 3d and Coral streets All were
discharged.
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which had to bo outdoors today was
tossed about by a merciless, howling
Tho plcturo shows a typical centre - of
FEAR COMPLICATIONS
IN SPY SUSPECT CASE
British and German Represen
tatives Puzzle dby Man in
Irons on Board Ship.
International complications havo nrlsen
over tho status of Edward Gramen, a
German, suspected of espionage, now
confined on board Uio British steamship
Queen Wllhelmlnn, with hnndcurfs and
leg Irons socurely locked on him to pro
vent his escape Doctor Stabbe, tho Ger
man consul at this port, and Sir Wil
fred Powell, representing Great Britain,
aro conducting investigations Into tho
case. They havo exchanged a number of
communications with their respective
Embasslos at Washington.
Gramen was brought here on Thursday
on hoard tho steamship from Liverpool,
via Newport News. Captain E. J. Dick
inson, master of tho vessel, and his of
ficers declined to allow any ono to see
him. They contemplated having him
locked up nt the Immlgrnt Detention
IIouso at Gloucester until tho vessel
sailed. The immlgrotlon authorities re
fused to accept him, saying they had
no Jurisdiction In tho case, as the man
was not a stowaway.
According to members of tho Wllhel
mlna's crew, Gramen shipped on March
10 whllo tho vessel was lying anchored In
the Mersey Itlver. He was one of four
men bi ought on board at night In nn In
toxlcatcd condition. He was put to work
In tho flreroom On tho ship's articles
he was signed as a Russian. When it
was dfscovered ho was a German he was
Immediately shackled and placed In a
small room near tho captain's quarters.
Ho Is constantly guarded,
Tho man, it Is said, did not attempt to
harm the steamship, but it is belloved
that the officers found papers on hi
clothes which led them to suspect that
he wsb a member of a German submarine
crow placed on English shores to obtain
Information on tho movements of ves
sels from Liverpool. In Liverpool the
man met somo sailors, and while drinking
with them was taken on board the Wll
helmlna. As he has signed for the round
trip, tho officers of tho ship contend they
can keep him a prisoner until they re
turn to England. Severjl Influential Gel-man-Amerlcans
havo become Interested
In tho case nnd are making strenuous
efforts to obtain his release.
Girl's Assailant Weak-minded
The Ablngton police havo determined
thnt tho correct name of "Harry Apple
)ard," who Is accused of attacking Miss
Lillian C. McMullln. an Klklns Park
High School girl, last Wednesday, Is
Harry Roth, of Oreland, Pa. The prisoner
Is apparently of weak mind. Roth has
been held without ball for trial In tho
Montgomery County Court.
Easter Water Given to Pious
Distribution of Easter water, blessed
with special rites, was made to congrega
tions at services held this morning In
observance of Holy Saturday In Catholic
churches of tno city. The water was
carried homo and will bo used by the pious
In making the sign of tho cross In times
of sickness or danger. At many churches
groups of children were seen carrying
away the bottles of water.
Candy in Food Baskets for Poor
Hits and enndy for poor children will
be Included In the weekly basket of sup
plies to be distributed this afternoon hy
the Women's Relief Committee, at their
supply house line on Filbert street, be
tween 11th and 13th.
OGLES
husband. Incidentally, the police say, he
doesn't work at anything else. He be
came so persistent in his supervision to
day, that housekeepers on the route were
alarmed. They say that Hess followed
his wife on every doorstep and peered
In her face when she counted her re
ceipts. He saw to it that she got no
pin money for herself, ao the neighbors
contend.
At a number of houses, the police say,
the couple quareled and one sympathiz
ing woman, who pitied Mrs. Hess, told
Policeman Keagla of her trying petition.
Keagle watched Mrs. Hess and her hu,
band superintendent for some time and
finally arrested Hess and took him to
the 61st and Thompson streets station.
The prisoner said ho followed his wife
to see that she didn't get cheated, but
Keagle said that the man followed her
In order to take In tha receipts.
Women Irt the neighborhood of d and
Aspen streets corroborated the police
man's statements. Hess, who was pre
viously defiant In his attitude, suddenly
changed his demeanor, and with real
pathos In his voice, begged for an op.
portunlty to go to work.
His wife also asked that he bs dis
charged. "You wouldn't go to work even if you
had a chance," said Magistrate Boyle,
"but I know a place where you can get
good training for real work. It's known
as the House of CorrwUoa," Whither
tha prisoner went for Hire,! months.
HI wife htt4 him goo4,bye tearfully.
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harried by whirling anowflakes
wind which for a timo breezed
- tho - clty streot scene.
RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR SHIPPING TRUST
Court Names Philip A. S.
Franklin to Reorganize Inter
national Mercantile Marine.
Philip A. S. Franklin, vice president of
tho International Mercantile Marine
Company, was named as receiver for
tho corporation under a bond of $G0,CC0
this afternoon, by Judge Hough In tho
United States District Court In Now
York. Tho receivership Is understood to
mean nn nmlcablo settlement of tho
company's difficulties, and, ns Mr. Frank
lin was empowered by tho Court to con
tinue tho compnny's business, It Is likely
thnt a complete reorgnnlratlon will take
place.
Application for the appointment of a
receiver, as predicted by tho Evening
Lcdoer a week ago, was made this
morning by the Now York Trust Com
pany, acting for bondholders. Tho cap
ital of the concern Is Jt5tf,000,000.
The International Mercantile Mnrlne
Company owns the entire capital stock
of tho following: Oceania Steam Naviga
tion Company, Ltd. (Whlto Star Lino),
the Atlantic Transport Company, Ltd.,
nnd the Atlantic Transport Company (At
lantic Transport Lino), the International
Navigation Company, Ltd.; the Ameri
can Line, the Red Star Line, the Leyland
Line, the Dominion Line, the Mississippi
nnd Dominion Steamship Company, Ltd.,
and a, few others of lesser Importance.
Clement A. Grlscom and local financiers
organized in the late 80s tho International
Navigation Company, which was ab
sorbed and reorganized In 1893 by J. P.
Morgan. Its name was changed to Hie
Intel-national Mercantile Marine Com
pany and was known as the American
"Shipping Trust." From the beginning
tho venture Is said never to have been
successful. The war further complicated
the business to such nn extent that the
payment of Interest on Its bonds due on
April 1 was passed which necessitated
the request for tho receiver.
The company issued 120,000,000 worth
of stock, of which amount 19,931,733 com
mon and (51.730.971 preferred is outstand.
ing. The majority of stock was deposited
under a voting trust agreement, the trus
tees being J. P. Morgan, Charles Steele,
J. Bruce Ismay, P. A. B. Widener and
Lord Pierre.
The $52,7-11,000 bond Issue was declared
In October, 1902, tho New York Trust
Compnny being mado trustee and regis
trar for. It. The bonds were Issued in
convertible form at tH-
90-YEAR-OLD MAN, LONG
MISSING, FOUND DEAD
Body of Patrick Moran, of
Cardington, Recovered From
Schuylkill River.
The body of Patrick Moran, 90 years old,
of Curdlngton, Delaware County, is at tho
morgue It was found In the Schuylkill
River yesterday above Glrard avenue
bridge by Park Guard Link, and a mys
tery that has baffled police and friends
of the aged man since he disappeared
February 6 last was solved,
"Old timers" of the straggling village
of Cardington braved the storm today to
meet and discuss the finding of his body,
Moran, lived for 30 years In an old stone
building, said to be ISO years old. known
as the "White House." It nestles ngalnst
one of the hills that cup Cardington and,
according to rumor, Is filled with secret
rooms and hidden subterranean passages.
Moran had been In the habit of visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Mary Donohue, 6133
Cedar avenue, every day. The afternoon
oi roorunry o ne lauea to appear, and
Cobbs Creek was dragged for hl body.
No trace of the aged man was found, and
all kind of speculation was rife in Card
ington as to the manner of his death
until the Inhabitants of the town learned
today the body had been found.
PRINZ EITEL'S ESCAPE
IS WASHINGTON REPORT
Continued from Tags One
the embassy had said the ship would
make a dash tf Commander ThUriehera
saw a good chance.
When the Eltel arrived at Newport
News, oa March 10, she was almost un
seaworthy. Her hull was covered with
rust and barnacles, while her engines
nd boilers were also In bad shape. Since
then she has been put In first-class con
dltlon, while coal and supplies sufficient
to carry her across thetlantlo wera put
aboard.
NEW YORK CONiu&ATE DOUBTS
EITEL'S REPORTED ESCAPE
NEW YORK, April 3, -Tha German
Consulate hre today was disinclined to
beiieva that ths Frtna Bite! FrUdrlch had
tlipped away from Newport Ntwt.
"Wa haven't htart a word," said aa
attache. "an4 hl lift I tblsfc we
would know it"
3, 1D16.
ROAD WORK STARTS MONDAY
More Than 6000 Will Begin Repairs
on State Highways.
More than 6taf men will he put to work
on Monday repairing tho State highways
In every section of the Commonwealth,
Maintenance engineers nnd road superin
tendents havo Just been notified to havo
this force In readiness for the beginning
of Operations.
The Udrk will start ns a result of n
teleffram from Governor Brumbaugh,
sent )estcrday, ordering Joseph W. Hun
ter, acting chief of tho Highway Depart
ment, to havo the forc6 of men ready
for tho operations, According to Mr.
Hunter there will be from 6000 to 6000
men out on the roads within tho course
of tho next few days. According to tho
report of tha Stale Treasurer $700,000 Is,
nvollablo In the vehicle license fund for
road Improvements.
"DRYS" EXPECT 10,000
AT OPTION HEARING
Final Arrangements Made for
Great Popular Demonstra
tion at Harrisburg.
s
Tho final arrangements for the local
option hearing at Harrisburg, Tuesday,
have been made and tho stage Is set for
ono of tho greatest popular demonstra
tion! ever witnessed by Pennsylvania's
body of law-makers. Governor Brum
baugh, supported by tho leading citizens
In every county In the State, nnd br.clced
by manufacturers, church worken nnd
professional men, Is confident of tho suc
cess of his fight. Tho names of 23 promi
nent Pcnns)lvanlans who will address the
lnllles at Harilsbuig have been ofllclnlty
announced.
Under the direction of tlio Governor,
threo big demonstrations will bo held. At
10:30 o'clock Tuesday morning tho local
option forces will gather In tho Chestnut
Street Auditorium; In tho afternoon' they
will pack tho IIouso for tho hearing be
foro tho Law and Ordor Commlttco, ami
at 8 o'clock at night tho final rally and
mass-meeting will bo held. Meamvhllo
there will bo parades and othor minor
demonstrations about tho streets of Har
risburg. Governor Brumbaugh todoy by letter
expressed his thanks to the commltteo of
business men here which organized early
this week to take part In tho local option
fight. In tho letter, sent to Albert D.
Turner, of tho Executive Commlttco of
tho buslnoss men, tho Governor wrote:
"I am proud of nnd grateful to tho
business men of Philadelphia for tho
service they nro rendering to tho local
option cause.
"I wish you would convey my sincere
gratltudo to eery gentleman who had
the courage to put his name to a correct
nnd important statement In tho Interest
of tho peoplo of this Commonwealth.
"A happy Easter to all of you and a
better day for Pennsylvania.
"Sincerely yours.
"M. G. BRUMBAUGH."
3000 EXPECTED FROM CITY.
Tho Philadelphia delegation now is esti
mated at closo to 3000. As every county
In tho State Is sending representatives the
Local Option Committee directing tho
fight expects n total of 10,000 delegates.
Swinging to tha support of tho Gov
ernor In the last hours of the campaign,
manufacturers who employ approximate
ly 10,000 persons In tho 21st Ward, yes
terday sent a local option petition to
Harrisburg, which they hope will In
fluence the votes of Representatives Jon
kins and Wobensmith, from that dis
trict. A total of 41 names, representing
the leading manufnctuilng Interests In
Roxborough, Manayunk and Wlssahlck
on, aro on the paper.
Indorsements of the Governor's posi
tion in the fight were received by the
executive yesterday from ex-Governor
George H, Hodges, of Kansas; the Rev,
Dr. Edwin Heyl Delk. of this city, pres
ident of the Interchurch Federation, and
Dr. Edgar F. Smith, provost of Uio Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
Ten pertinent questions were submitted
to Senator McNIchol In a letter from
Horace Geigcr, chairman of the Special
Local Option Committee. Tho Senator
was asked fortho third time whether
he Intends to Vote for tho Governor's
bill, whether he Is willing to do his part
In having tho Republican party consid
ered a "rum party," and whether he In
tends to keep this Issue in partisan pol
itics. CHILDREN RESCUED, SOCIETY
HELPS AT HAVERFORD BLAZE
$25,000 Loss When Lineaweavor Homo
on Collego Avonue Burns.
Although Jewelry and valuable paint
ings were saved from the flames which
swept through tho home of Mr. and Mrs.
James I, Llneweaver, on Collego avenue.
Haverford, late yesterday, It Is believed
that the loss to the house and contents
will reach 125,000. Many friends of the
Llneaweavers, who are widely known In
society, aided In salvaging works of art
and other treasures from the fire, Tho
butler, Thomas McGrady, and a maid,
Agnes Hunt, rescued the three little chil
dren of their employer, who were In an
upstairs room when the fire started,
Mr. and Mrs. Ltneaweaver were on the
golf links and knew nothing of the fire
until they returned and found their home
In ruins. They had been in the house
ono day, having Just moved into It from a
residence opposite the new Merlon Golf
Club, Among the society peoplo who
saved much of the valuable furniture and
paintings were J. Stanley Reeve, Isaac
Sharpleaj, president or Haverford Col
lege; Horatio C. Lloyd, a member of the
firm of Drexel & Co.; Frank Tenney, Mr.
and Mrs. William M. Hirst, Mr. and Mrs,
Samuel aummere, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher,
U Boyd. Miss Arrean Miller, Edgar C,
Pelton, Jr., Mr. and Mrs, John L. Scull,
Miss Helen Boyd, Miss Harriet Boyd and
Mrs, Vale Marsh.
GIRL SCOUT CAMPAIGN
Success of Work Means Summer Rest
for 1000 Youngsters.
The Girl Seout flag campaign, which will
take nearly a thousand little and big girls
from ths crowded city during tha hot
weather, It it Is successful, is being waged
by teveral hundred khakl-clad girls, who
are selling 10,000 Girl Scout buttonhole
flags alt over the city today.
The campaign will conclude Monday,
when Mayor Blankenburg will receive
tha report of tha committee. President
Wilson, inrougn secretary Tumulty, and
Governor Brumbaugh have sent their
best wishes for the success of the organi.
satlon, which has for the mottoi "Make
a friend of the other girl."
The annual camp, for which the Girl
Scouts are now 'selling the insignia, will
be held during July and August. The sec.
ond. anniversary of the Girl Scouts will be
observed May 6 and the annUal field day
July I. The organization Is patterned
along the lines of the Boy Scouts.
Ledger Central to Close Easter
Ledger Central, at Broad and Chestnut
street. wll be closed for tha first time
since the war started tomorrow, Easter
Sunday. HretOfor Ledger Central has
Vfn open every Sunday. H has been
useful even on that day to hundreds of
seekers for Information, The bureau was
opened to the public, filling a long-felt
seed, April , Hit. At first It wa closed
Sundays, but at tha outset of tha war It
M telited lo kp the bureau open.
UNITED SENTIMENT
FOR NATIONAL FOURTH 1
ASSURES ITS SUCCESS
Co-operation of Federal,
DLaie ana uicy .Leaders
Gives Promise of Making
This Year's Event a
Memorable One.
National, State and city co.onrt
are already assured to make tho country. 9
wide celebration of tho Fourth of July 18
in mis city a success.
With appropriations by the Legislature; fl
uouncns ana very probably by business
and civic organizations, It Is believed
that a fund of $60,000 can bo readily
raised for tho event suggested by the
Evening Ledqer. As explained In
previous Issues, bills will bo presented In J
iiarnsDurg nsmng for an appropriation,
of J50.000 for a national Tourth celebra
tion this nnd next year. This would allow
jr,,OO0 for tho coming Fourth, and therels
oery Indication thai Councils will nppro
prlato $10,000 for the occasion. In vlW
of tho general enthusiasm throughout the'
city. It Is highly probablo that tho r
malnlng $1G,000 wilt he raised by the
various nusiness ana civic bodies.
As tho colouration Is to bo a dual evutir'.
commemorating tho nnnlvcrsary of the'.
nation's uirtn as wen or tho 60th anni
versary of tho closing of the Civil Wat1,
nn olabornto program Ih fcelng arranged
nnd It will rcqulro nn ample treasury,
It Is proposed to make the occasion
thoroughly American with a spirit of fair 'm
piay, ana tno nope naB ocen expressed ill
that tho patriotic women of tho city willja
Join with the men In making the blgll
AtnflflcBM fnmlti pnnnlnn 41, A.,., ,.1,1.. wh 1m
rosontatlvo.
WOMEN ENTHUSIASTIC AIDS. 1
jn Keeping wun tms suggestion Mrs,
Nathaniel S. Keay, Stnto Regent of thv
Pennsylvania Society of the Daughters a
of tho Revolution, said today she wasll
thoroughly In accord with tho proposed!
plans nnd would aid In any way pos-fl
slblo to bring about good results. Mr,I
Keay, who Is also first vlco president 1
general of tho National Society of the ?
Daughters or tho Revolution, said:
"I think tho proposed celebration li
especially appropriates at this time. It
wilt sorvo to Impress upon tho world
that America Is n united country and
that tho United States Is all that the
words Imply. An approprlalon for the
occasion will be well spent and bring
Incalculable results. Tho celebration
will also show thnt tho spirit of liberty
is Just as strong now as It was on the
memorablo night of July 4, 1776."
Mrs. Keay declared sho would bring
tho matter to the attention of the or
ganization at tho meeting of Its dclo
gates al the Bellevuo-Stratford next Frl-
duy.
A meeting of the Citizens' Commltteo In
charge of last year's celebration will be
called during tho latter part of tho week
by J. T. Nelll, Its chairman. Mr. Nelll
said today tho members of the commlt
teo were enthusiastic for tho celebra
tion, nnd expressed tho hopo that
harmonious working arrangement may bs
mado with others who are Interested In
the dual event.
He called attention to the necessity for
early action In order that tho dl
Unentailed guests whoso presence Is de
sired may recelvo Invitations In due time.
CONGRESSMAN VARE APPROVES.
Tho plans also meet the hearty approval
of Congressman William S. Varo. "I will
rt,o everything possible In Washington an4
In tho Stalo and city as well," he said.
"Liberty Tvas born In Philadelphia, and
this cltv has always done Its share to
preserve tho institution started by a feg
Drave painois who aaciureu iur , uueycti u
encn. nverv real American should do his
flhnrn toward mnklnir tho coming events
ono which will never bo forgotten. Nell
matter what our duties might be, the onea
to tho country which gives us life andT
protection should bo foremost." 9
As President WIlBOn Is expected to re-H
main closo to Washington for manyal
months on account of tho struggle Inal
TT..HnnA I, im tllr11, n.1.n 11 ft mtinV tl. lUUi
lievo, he may llnd opportunity to attend a
the celebration In this city, wnicn is only
thi-Aa hours from the canltal.
In addition to Inviting tho Governor of
every State, efforts will alto bo made tol
bring Admiral Dewey and other famous 1
naval and military heroes to tno cele
bration. BROKE GLASS TO STEAL EGGS 1
Entranced by "Goodies" on Display,
Tin,, Qmnollflrl fifnA WinflnW. i
The desire to have Easter egga "like th3
other boys" prompted Harry Nomin,
.,an..o nt IftlG Mnr-th Wnftinpt, ntfAftt. tO
break a window last night In a grocery
store at 12th and Diamond stroets, owned
by the William Butler Company, and filla
ills pocKets wun me eggs on aispiay.
waa captured by Charles Nevlnger, ai
private watchman at the store. mgk
When taken to the 20th nnd BerkJJH
streets police station, eight eggs werea
tounn in me ooy-s pockcib, o -;
turned over to the officers of the Hou3
of Detention nnd will he given a hearing:
this morning on the charge of larceny.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON. April S.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jr4
sey. Snow, probably heavy this after
noon and tonight; Sunday fair, with r1
Ing temperature; fresh northeast te
northwest cales. '
The storm that was over southern Flor'
Ida yesterday has moved rapidly up tn?
coast with Increasing energy. Storm,
warnings were displayed along the North
Atlantlo coast last night and the stprm
has reached gale force, Interfering with
telegraph service along the coast TM,
storm la apparently central near Norfolk
this morning. Its great energy h
caused a slight reaction to lower tempera
tures In the Middle West under a ridge of
high barometer that extends from aoo
the Great Lakes to the Texas coast A
large low pressure area In the far North
west Is caurlng mild temperatures In tin
western half of the country.
U, S Weather Bureau Bulletin
Obimetlons made at 8 a. m. Eastern tha- '
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