EVENING LEPflEB-PHILADELPHIff. SATURDAY, APRIL' 3, TOTS.
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'WHO IS M'GARVEY?'
I, A: MN OF MYSTERY';
j HE SOUGHT CITY LEASE
City Councils Would Have
Given Him Convention
Hall at Small Rental But
for the Veto of Mayor
Blankenburg.
J. Edwnrd McQarvcy, described as nn
amusement promoter, who would have
leased tin ttya Convention Hall, Broad
street and AlUgheny avenue, had not
Mayor Blsnkenbure vetoed the ordinance
recently passed by Councils, authorizing
tHe lease at a yearly rental of $3750, Is a
"Mnn of Mvstery" todah
AH efforts to ilnd McQarvey In Phila
delphia and other cities have been un
successful. Since Mayor Blankcnburs
vetoed the bill on the ground that the
rental fee as mentioned In the ordinance
was ridiculously Inadequate, merchants,
representatives of film agencies and
others have raised tho question, "Who
Is McGnrvey?"
If a J. Edward McQarvey actually ex
ists somewhere In Philadelphia or vicin
ity, ho wasn't visible' today. Though
known to some Councllmen as a mov
ing picture nnd amusoment promoter,
representatives of prominent Mm com
panies In this city Bald today thoy had
never heard of him. Several film men
frankly admitted that they have "gum
shoed" for weeks trying to trace tho
mysterious "J. Edward McQarvcy" with
out success. The whereabouts of "J.
Kdward McQarvey" Is just us much a
mystery as the location of his business
establishment, his homo and his amuso
ment career,
MACKL.EEP. FATHERED BILL..
The ordinance authorizing tho leasing
!" of Convention Hall to McGarvey was In-
' troduccd In Councils somo tlmo ago by
Select Councllmnn Thomas S. T, Mack-
S" leer, of tho 21st AVard. Mr. Mackleer
1 Is a Republican Organization man and a
dual officeholder, having the dBce of chief
" clerk in the Juvenile Court. Ho resides
at 610 East Rector street, Roxborough.
' The ordinance had tho BUpport of all
tho Republican Organization Councllmen.
Among those who championed tho meas-
' ure was Common Councilman Qeorgo E.
Dorwart, of the 21st AVard. Mr. Dorwart,
who Is an agent, has offices In tho Com
mercial Trust Building and lives at 6:22
Bldge avenue. Ho declares ho has met
"J. Edward McGarvey" a few times on
tho fourth floor of tho City Hall, where
Councils meet. According to Common
Councilman Dorwart, ho spoko to tho
mysterious "J. Edward McGarvey" In tho
corridor.
"I spoke to Sir. McGarvoy two or three
times," said Mr. Dorwart, when he was
nsked whether ho know the much dis
cussed man. "Tho ordlnanco authorizing
lhn city to Icaso Convention Hall to Mr.
McGarvey was Introduced In Councils by
Select Councilman Mackleer. I favored
tho ordinance. In my opinion It would
have been bettor to lease Convention Hall
for a certain sum than to have tho placo
remain Idle."
"Where Is MrWcGarvoy's home7" Dor
wart was queried.
"I can't tell you. because I only mcl
. htm a few times," replied Dorwart.
j "Under what circumstances did you
meet Mr. McGarvey?" the questioner
I Hsked.
"Oh, I met him In the corridor of tho
. City Hair and rpoko to him only a few
minutes," answered Dorwart.
.( "Docs Mr. McGarvey llvo In Phlladel-
, i phla, or can you say where he lives 7" was
kvpsked.
fs "1 really can't say where he resides,
f ' but I think It would have been bettev to
" lease the hall for a certain rental Instead
r ' of keeping the place vacant," replied Dor-
f wart.
I , MYSTERY TO FILM MEN.
' Film men said they never heard of Mc
1 Garvey. It was McQarvey's Intention to
exhibit movlpg pictures In Convention
Hall. If such was the case, film ex
hibitors said, they certainly would know
nomethlng nbout him. At the offices of
tho General Film Company, 130S A'lno
street, where movlpg picture men from
various parts of the country gather, It
Was said that McGarvey wasn't known.
The name of J. Edward McGarvey
doesn't appear In tho Philadelphia tele
phone directory or in the street direc
tory. An examination of the directories
of New York, Chicago, Buffalo, Cincin
nati, AVashlngton, Boston, Pittsburgh,
' Cleveland, Detroit and other largo cities
failed to reveal the name of "J. Edward
McGarvey."
Jn vetoing the ordlnanco Mayor Blank
enburg said. In his opinion, the sum of
; $3750 was ridiculously Inadequate and
would scarcely pay the Interest on tho
k Investment. Aside from that, as a motion
(, picture house Mayor Blankenburg also
v considered tho placo as a menace to the
k community because of the fire risk. Many
of Mayor Blankenburg's supporters said
If the place caught flro while being oper
ated as an amusement hall and was con
i sumed. becausn of Its trnt bIia nfhr
- buildings, the homes of residents In tho
, neighborhood, would be destroyed, too,
!'- In tie meantime .hundreds of persons
40 ub Ajng;
Who Is J, Edward McGarvey?"
MISS TOWNSEND ENGAGED
TO CLARENCE H. CLARK, 3D
u Announcement Made by Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Townsend, Jr.
An Imnortant entraeemant whlnh won
announced todav Is that nf Ml. ra.nnnr
J Townsend. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
-".oji u, xownsena, jr., or itaynham,
Qverbrook, to Clarence H. Clark, 3d, son
PI Mr. and Mrs. C. Howard Clark. Jr., of
,l.hestnutwoId Farm, Devon.
Mr. Clark Is a member of the Union
ijague and of the Radnor Hunt and
'twquet Clubs.
WOMEN HURT IN AUTO CRASH
.Three Passengers of Two Cars Hurled
to Street in Collision.
t Three VlR,n nrM In 4Y.A At.lr.rr... TTr.0-
Plta With Injuries filltnlnri In an num.
lkf0Tv lllslon l'e yesterday afternoon
iri """'"Hion isno ana Township line.
M. Alfred O. Miller, of 2153 North 23d
syreet. and It. R Potter, of a AVest
UlpehOCken street. (lArmnntnun whii
yere driving the cars which collided, es
"Wd unhurt, "Their guests, who were
Burled fn thA ..... - ..
uier, mother ot Doctor Miller, who will
09 able to return home today- Miss M,
gnarpless, of AVashlngton lane and Ser-
ptmine. rood. Wyncote. and Miss H. Van
Bo ..' ol om Morris street
?fj? r' wltn th6 Misses Sharpless and
a AVashlngton lane. Doctor Miller and
I" niOttier WrA crnlnt nnrihut.at n
ipWnthlD lln. PMl.rl. ai- r. rr..rl,l..
Rt?bi.,ntQ he othr machine on the
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Woman Loses Life in Fire
fORRISTOWN. Pa.. Anrit 3,-Mrs.
rearet Hennlns. es vr,,a nM whs
gr-Hd to death at her home, near Cedars,
nvrcescer t,nshlp, while boiling
ife Her dress caucht Are while she
uting tho large iron kettle from the
Her &fed huahanri ttrtin I. n rrlnrtl..
thed hr aide witK jh nia nt two
j?!. nd hart newly subdued the Ha, .es
n neeatne excited and ran from
! Jmuse to the yard.
POLICE OFFICER CELEBRATES
Lieutenant Bauawino Completes 20
Years' Service on Force.
Lieutenant Bauswlne, of the 19th dis
trict Blntlon, 12th nnd Pino streets, who
pitched for the old Athletics nnd was nn
umpire In the National and Trlstatc base
ball leagues, rounded out 20 years on the
Philadelphia police force today. Ho Is
ono of tho youngest pollco officers of his
rank In Phlladelphla-he Is 46 years old
and declared this morning that ho had no
Intention of retiring on half-pny, ntthough
his length of servlco entitles him to do
so.
Lieutenant Bauswlne was presented
with n diamond horseshoe scarfpln by his
men, Frank Cunningham, who Is attached
to the district nnd Is tho oldest "cop" In
point of servlco In tho city, having worn
a uniform for 45 years, making the presentation.
SON BRAVES FLAMES
TO RESCUE MOTHER
John Flloon, of Germantown,
Adds His Name to List of
Heroes.
John Flloon narrowly escaped death to
day while rescuing his aged mother from
a nre which destroyed their home ut
Bluo Belt nnd Wlssahlckon avenues, Ger
mantown. When tho young man, who Is
21 years old, was awakened by smoke
shortly after 1 o'clock, no hurried with
his wife to tho sidewalk, nnd by the
tlmo he returned for his mother, who Is
73 years of ngc, the houso was enveloped
in flames.
Owing to tho fact that tho houso which
was destroyed Is In a location a consider
ablo dlstanca from any flro station there
was no hope of saving tho dwelling by
the tlmo tho firemen arrived. Tho stair
way gave way a moment nftcr young
Flloon had escaped with his mother, and
when the roof fell a short time later
the house was virtually consumed.
Nothing remained after tho blaze was
under control, but parts of tHe four walls.
Tho loss Is placed at about J5000.
Flloon's mother nnd wlfo were cared for
by nelghbois.l The woman's son did not
know of tho narrow escapo ho and his
paront had from burning to death until
the firemen told him all his hair had been
singed off. He said the entire houso wns
nblazo when he made his way to his
mother's room, nnd the stairway sagged
with their weight when ho carried her
down on his back. Mother and son barely
staggered through the front door before
tho entire lower part of tho houso caved
In.
It was said this morning that more
than an hour elapsed from the tlmo
tho police wore notified of the lire and
tho tlmo tho alarm was received at the
fire station. Tho firemen declared, how
ever, that It would have been Impossible
to savo the houso owing to tho difficulty
of getting to tho Bluo Bell Hill section,
which Is on the west sl'do of the upper
AVIssahlckon ravlno near the Lincoln
drive bridge. The fire was caused by a
defective flue.
MISS II. L. MASON DISMISSED
Students nnd Alumni to Protest
Against Action of Drexel Institute.
A protest will bo sent to tho board of
trustees of Drexel Institute against the
dismissal of Miss Harriet L, Mnson,
head of tho English department of
the Institution for 22 years. Hundreds of
members of the nlumnl and students of
the institute have signed tho protest. It
will be presented on April 23.
According to statements made by a
number of alumni members. Miss Mason
was dismissed without cause after she
had received tho appointment at an In
creased salary for the academic year of
1914-1915. This Is described In the protest
as cruel and discourteous. Last summer,
tho protest explains. Miss Mason was ill.
She wrote requesting a year's leave of
absence. Sho was informed that tho leavo
could not bo granted, nnd when the teach
er wrote for a further explanation sho
wns told she was dismissed,
Tho committee In chargo of the protest'
Is composed of Mrs. AV. P. Ralne, of -1108
Baltimore avenue; Mrs. Frank Desch, of
43S AValnut street, and Miss E. M. Fryer,
of tho Warwick Apartments, Sansom
street near 20th street.
WANTS WIFE JAILED
"Lou" Allen, an actor, nearly collapsed
In the central police stntlon today, when
he heard the nature of charges against
his wife, Emily, and learned that she
had been In the Houso of Correction be
fore for the same offense that brought
her before Magistrate Beaton today,
Allen maintained apartments for his
wlfo at 1607 Arch street, but when sho
pleaded with him to let her return with
him he said he thought sho should bo
sent to Jail. She was given three months,
Mrs. Allen, according to the testimony,
walked up to Detective Hart, of the vies
squad, last night at 11th and Arch streets,
and "flirted" with him. She thought her
husband was In Now York when sho was
arraigned, and appeared to be on the
verge of collapse when he suddenly ap
peared In the courtroom,
NEWS NUGGETS
WASHINGTON, Hunting snakea In the nub
urts, three boya dug up a tin can containing
Hi&I.Ol In cash and 51 car tickets, aupposeilly
part of the loot from a local street car barn
robbery soma time aco.
LYNN,
Mass. Lynn's new directory naa
orunum .iian.eu , ,. ..n... v.wr. u.
young women wore the gloss oft the page ot
the ntw book to aea It Mr. Smith or Mr.Jonea
had a wl'e whom bo neglected to mention to
them.
SOUTH NOIWAMC. Conn. The funeral of
Dwlstht K. Hewitt, an eccentric, waa delayed
untlF gra.o dljgers could enlarge the grave,
originally dug by Hewitt himself. He had
forgotten to llguro on conln measurements.
AKItON. O. "Safety first" on the farm la
the object of a, flaw Alex Sfcherman plan.
"All bulls moving In an open field must b
enulDPed with a bell, a steam whistle and an
electric headlight," It provides.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Harry A. Smith, 1112 AV. Moyamenslng ave
and Mary Doyle, 1112 AV, Moyamenslng ave.
Joseph Wall, 2.83 B. Lelterly at., and
Theresa a. Kani, 200 MlBIln at.
Albert I1". Murphy, Blsbee, Arizona, and Anna
aallagher. U32 fN. Bamln at. t ,
John ifurst, 1130 Edgely at,, and Ethel Stiles,
Iltw R. Rligir? Sii'lS N. 22(1 St., and Laura
Morris 2BT wi Nonls st.
Samuel L. Mccracken. BMlMjd . at., and
MarJorte A. Lawrence. 6S03 Media st.
John 1u Furnell. 122 Itodman at., and Jessie
Harris. 122!) Itodman. at.
Jake I'oleky. 15H S. 0th at., and Annie
Mhh0anee,UUConneen!1 j'r" 1 Woodland ave.,
nnd Rose V. Ke ley, 2132 S. OTth St.
ASS?ew Meniel. llil N. AVaterlw at., and
Anna Platka. 3053 . Howard at.
Georgt W. Smith. Northfleld, N, J., and,
HW.B.O ., Vhtlln at.
Thomas n Urockaon,
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a. 40th at., and
:;.i ir,i a. ivboU. 1512 Grata at.
Walter W Byraro, League Island, and Emma
B. Weiss, llevtre. Pa,
Francis b' Carr, b.131 Larchwood aye., and
Anpa Tldeman, 90S S. 18th ot,
John 0.n7 3S Alamenda St., and Edith, U.
ItossT 21SS '.V. Falrhlll at.
Mary Heron, 322 North Kith st.
Harry P HaWrd, "3.p. Hroad at., and
Berths T J. CVNelll, New Hope. Pa.
Anthony U Von rielgerabcrg, T12 Spruce st ,
and iMary Hieachmann. 112 Spruce it.
Theodore J. Bhreiw. U0 AV. FUner ave., and
Laura Denneny, Fretland, Pa.
AValwr ". Stoer, Hotel itodman, and Eleanor
UreoJui TJndall, 1111 N. l(!th at.
Frank AVastburo, Uutfale. N. Y., and Eva
sWa'. etor& a'is a P.h ft, m
AM M HaW, 2MO N. Bancroft at.
Jullua Sclsaettw. i21S Taylor at. and Mary
AVldjnaso, WSl N. 2-Kb at.
ELEPHANT IS LATEST RECRUIT IN ARMY OP THE KAISER
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"Bismarck" wns formerly a peaceful inhabitant of Berlin's Zoo, but
his keep hauling timber and other heavy articles to the trains which
labor ho has to perform under the watchful eye of
STEEL MILLS P0K11ID HOOZE
IN HOMES OV EMPLOYES
Coatesvillo Concerns Prohibit Liquor
on Company-owned Premises.
COATESV1LLE, Pa.. April 3.-Thc Iron
nnd steel mills, which include AVorth
Brothers Company nnd Lukens Iron and
Steel Company, hnvo Issued an edict to
their employes who live In tho firms'
houses that tenants will be prohibited
from having whisky, beer or any other
Intoxicating drink delivered to their
homes.
The new order Is a big blow at those
holding wholesnlo bottling licenses, as
ovory week wagon load nftcr wagon
load of beer and liquor, consigned to the
Individual purchaser, has been distributed
to purchasers on tho mill property.
LENTEN SPEAKER VIEWS
SUFFRAGE AS 'DIVINE'
Includes That Movement
Among Blessings Inspired by
the Supreme Sacrifice.
AVornan suffrage was described as ono
of the, "divine measures" of tho present
day ffi a sermon delivered this noon in
the First Presbyterian Church, 7th and
Locust streets, by fho pastor, the Rev.
Dr. Edward Yates Hill. Doctor Hill spoko
In tho absence of tho Rev. John T. Fnrls.
editorial secretary of tho 1'iesbytcrian
Board of Publication, who wns detained
by tho storm.
"Tho day when Christ hnd to go through
death in order for us to hao u vision
is past," said Doctor Hill. "Can wo not
see Jesus In tho new honesty coming Into
business? In tho new measures being In
troduced, including womnn suffrage, local
option and other divine measures? In the
Investigating of tho books of trusts? Ho
is the spirit, tho soul of every good."
LESSON TAUGHT BY LENT
Memorial of Christ's Death nnd
Burial an Inspiration to His Followers
"Lessons from the Burled Christ" was
the topic of a sermon delivered today
by the Rev. A. D. Heffern at n noonday
Lenten service at St. Peter's Church, 3d
and Pine streets.
The world believed that It was through
with Christ when He died," ho said, "jet
tho problems of human life Increased by
the fact of His denth, and It did not
take tho disciples long to realize how
helpless and now hopeless life wns with
out Him; yet this prepared them most
truly to open their hearts more fully to
God.
"The same benefit that tho disciples re
ceived awaits us In tho measure that our
Lenten devotion to the suffering Christ
has prepared us to new Inspiration nnd
spiritual Joy."
JOHN BURROUGHS 78 TODAY
Nnturnlist Says He "Fells Chipper as
Twenty-five."
NEAV YORK, April 3. John Burroughs
celebrated the 78th anniversary of his
birth today. Ho tramped a mile nnd n
half from his homo at AVest Park, near
Ksopus, to visit his grandchildren yester
day. "I feel as chipper as 25," he said. "And
I put In a young man's day's work before
I started out to get tho nip of the spring
breeze and warm up my blood. I cleaned
out my furnace, chopped a stack of cord-
wood, raked the yard and did all the
chores. Then I heard the birds calling
and out I came.
"All of tho spring birds are here, you
know tho silver-voiced song sparrow I
love so much; tho pert and Independent
robin, tho bluebird and the saucy black
bird. They're old friends of mine, and
probably a sentimental old fellow fancied
they had a special greeting for him this
bright afternoon.
"My belief is that the war will end be
fore the next snowfall (today's storm had
not arrived at the time he was speaking),
possibly before next autumn Is done with,
I base that belief on the fact that un
fortunate Austria, rent and torn and
battered, will sue for a separate peace
nnd that Germany must then Inevitably
give up."
PLANS FOR MT. SINAI BALL
Special Dance to Be Given at Enter
tainment April 12.
AV'tlh all arrangements completed,. In
dications are that the Mount Slnal Hos
pital charity ball, which will be held
Monday, April IS. at the Academy of
Music, will be the most successful ever
given in aid of the Institution, Skilled
decorators will transform the Academy
Into a fairyland.
The ball will begin at 9 o'clock, with n
concert under the direction of the leader
of one of the two orchestras. A special
dance will be the feature In this year's
event a minuet, to be presented Imme
diately following tho concert, after which
there will bo general dancing.
President Plays Golf in Snow;
WASHINGTON, April 3. Despite a
snowstorm that at times was almost
blinding. President Wilson rode to a golf
course early today and played IS holes
with Dr. Cary Grayson, He was greatly
exhilarated by his strenuous exercise upon
his return to the AVhlte House.
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LONDON AND BERLIN
EACH FEARS SETBACK
AT DARDANELLES
British Press Warns Peo
ple That Reduction of
Turk Forts Will Be Ex
tremely Difficult and At
tended by Heavy Loss.
Simultaneously wltti n warning to the
English peoplo that the reduction of the
Inner forts of tho Dardanelles will only be
accomplished by great efforts, probably
attended by heavy loss of life, the Berlin
press today ndvlscd Germans not to put
too much faith In tho strength of the
Turkish forts, nnd not to bo too certain
that the Allies' fleet will not force the
strait.
LONDON, April 3.
AVhllo tho campaign of the Allies
against the Turks In the Dardanelles
thentro of operations has not been aban
doned, it was admitted In Admiralty cir
cles today that tho reduction of the Turk
ish works defending the Mr.ilt will tnke
much longer than wns originally thought
The comparatively rusy reduction of tho
outer defenses nt tho western entrance
gave a wrong Impression of the strength
of the Inner works. Thu Anglo-Frcnrh
fleet has found tho Inner forts both
powerful and cleverly constructed, new
works having been built under the super
vision of German engineers.
The Tlnic.i warns tho English people
that thev must expect heavy losses In the
Dardanelles fighting If tho stiait Is to bo
forced nnd tho way opened to Constanti
nople. During the lull In the attacks tho
Turks, working under the direction of
German cxpeits, have strengthened tho
forts that wcro damaged and built new
works, mounting rhus in more advan
tageous positions.
AMSTERDAM, April .!.
The Berlin Tngeblutt today warned the
peoplo of Germany not to be too certain
that the Allied fleet will not force tho
Dardanelles.
"An unhealthy optimism Is not to be
npproved." said tho Tageblatt. "Nothing
Is Impossible. We cannot, therefore, de
cloro that the Allies will never enter Con
stantinople. AVe affirm, however, that
such an achievement Is Impossible unless
they bring up different forces."
ALLIES ATTACKS CHECKED,
BERLIN OFFICIALLY REPORTS
Germans Repulse French Near
St.
Mihiel nnd in Alsace.
nEItt.TN, April 3. At every point ulnng
the Franco-Flanders battle front in tho
last 2t hours the attempts of the Allies
to make gains have failed utterly, ao
rordlng to tho ofllcinl stntcment from the
AVar Office this nfternoon.
The Belgians made nn unsuccessful it
tempt to win bnck Klostcrhoek, near
Dlxmude. In Ie Pretro woods, northeast
of St. Mihiel, tho French made desperute
efforts to regain lost ground, but were
thrown back.
Tho French are renewing their nttacks
In Alsace nnd have made several on
slaughts against the German positions
on the heights south of Nlederaspacn,
west of Mulhausen. In each case tho
enemy was repuUed.
McCAIG HOUSE BILL VETOED
Measure Appropriated $16,040
to
NewspaperSyfor Advertising
Amendment.
HAniUSBUna, Pn., April 3.-aovernor
Brumbaugh has vetoed the McCnlg House
bill appropriating $15,0.0 for the payment
of newspapers which advertised proposed
amendments to the State Constitution for
tho three years commencing June 1, 1012.
The Governor also vetoed the House bill
to valldato certain sales of real estate
heretofore made by guardians, adminis
trators and executors and by decrees of
Orphans' Courts.
Governor Approves Two Bill
HAHlUSBUnG. April 3.-The Governor
has approved two bills; one confirming nil
deeds and conveyances of lands under
wills, provided copies of wills are flleil
therewith; the other grants to boroughs
and Incorporated towns the right of emi
nent domain in the taking of land to be
dedicated to public uses, but no longer
employed for the purpose for which It was
granted, and to lands whose title Is de
fective for the erection thereon of town
halls, houses, lockups or other buildings
or works necessary for public municipal
purposes.
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laces like a legging-; light and
durable. ECONOMICAL Cost
H.SO each, or two for the sain
limb, !. 50, postpaid. Call and
be measured free, or write for
elf-measurement
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Goodyear welts and turns. Infants'
sice 1 (all leathers and cloth) to
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Hurllngtea, N, a
I'hotn by I'nderuooil L'nilerMnml.
nowadays ho is belnu made to earn
nro bound for tho war front. This
a soldier, too.
BEQUESTS TO U. OF l
AND EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Contained in the Will of Mnthins B.
Colton, Probated Today.
Mnthins B. Colton, Into of 3727 Locust
street, bequeathed from his J20.000 estate
$1000 to tho trustees ot tho University
of 1'cnnsylvnnln, for the maintenance,
housing nnd enlargement of tho social
service of tho out-patient department of
that Institution.
A bequest of toOO was nlso mndo to tho
trustees of the 1'roteatnnl Kplscopal
Church, Dloccso ot Pennsylvania, for the
maintenance of tlu Inasmuch Mission.
The residue of the citato Is left to a
brother, Sabln AV. Colton, Jr.
Other wills admitted to probate today
Include thoso of John Mollcr, who left
nn estate of $1-1,200; Christopher, Stoll
stclmcr, $10,050; Qeorgo A'oung, $13,DO0;
Kato II. Foster. J7M0; Morris Ar. John
son. $3000; Josephine A'nndogrlft, $3000.
Letters wore granted today In tho In
testato estates of George P. Oldham. Sr.,
$22,CO0; Thomas L. Marshall. $6000; Katie
AVomer, $4050; A. AV. A. Borle, $2830.
Personal property of Elizabeth Scatter
good has been appraised at $22,611.20;
Hannah Fallon, JSI33.D2; Sedgwiok Mather,
$59G3.22; Klizabcth A. Balzley, JJ61I.48;
Rachel M. Allen, $3903.23; Elizabeth
Smith, $3373.62; Emma Schwartz, $2793.57;
Anno Carr, $2313.69; AVInlfrcd Gallagher,
$2715.S3.
SLAVS HOLD BESKID HEKHITS;
DEFENDERS SUFFER HEAVILY
Invaders, Petrogrnd Says, Advance
Steadily on Go-mile Front.
I'ETltOGItAD. April 3.
Tho nusslan3 now stand upon the last
heights of tho main chain of the Ueskld
Mountains, with only the enemy, who nro
exhibiting dally Increasing signs of de
moralization, standing between them and
tho fertllo plains of Hungary. The de
fenders are Buffering from heavy assaults
The Russians nre advancing their
lines in the Cnrpnthlnns, which now
run along the parallel of latitude from
the neighborhood of Dnrtflcld to Luto
vlska, a dlstunco of 63 miles.
FLAG FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL
Patriotic exercises In connection with
tho presentation of a 21-foot American
Hug to the Brldesburg Public School will
be held nt the school this afternoon. The
Hag, which Is the gift of Btldesburg Coun
cil, No. 135, Jr. O. U. A. M.. will bo ac
cepted by tho principal, T. AVorccster
AVorrell. Harry If. Powers, a prominent
member of tho order nnd former resident
ot Brldesburg, will moke the presentation
address. Francis M. Baker, of tho school
faculty, will make the address of accep
tance. Miss Florence Gordon and F. E.
Candy will unfurl the flag nnd the guard
of tho Brldesburg Council will flro a
salute. The children of tho school, under
the direction of Frank K. Sutch, will
sing patriotic songs, and nn orchestra
will play.
p ROHIBITIONISTS continue to labor under the FAL
- LACY that all that is necessary to stop the sale and
use of intoxicating liquors is to enact a prohibitory law.
VET the FACT remains that all experiments made by
States to suppress, or to lessen the traffic in stimulating
drinks, have shown that Prohibition laws have proven a
failure in enforcement that any statute not respected by
citizens of a community falls of its own weight that the
only result of prohibitory laws against personal rights has
been the driving of men into the lawless making and selling
ot alcoholic beverages.
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tnis, too, witn the exception of 21, merely m the eight
Southern States before mentioned.
T NTERNAL Revenue statistics show that the number of
x legal distilleries those that operate in strict conformity
with the Government laws and regulations has never ex
ceeded 1000 in any given year,
THEN this startling, FACT becomes apparent there are
raided every year more than twice as many illicit distill
eries as there are legal distilleries! And the FALLACY of
Prohibition is shown by the Government reports that over
99 per, cent, of these illegal distilleries are confined to States
where Prohibition obtains.
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CONFER ON MOTHERS' PENSIONS
Father of Reform Favors Establish
ment of Uniform Law.
CHESTEIt, Pa., April 3. Judgo Henry
Nelll, of Chicago, "father of mothers'
pensions," Is visiting this city In order
to confer with Judge Isaac Johnson on
tho method employed In this county In
tho distribution of payments for tho caro
of dependent mothers nnd children and
to obtain his view on proposed uniform
mothers' pensions legislation,
Judgo Nelll believes thnt tho enact
ment of n uniform law In the States
where the reform exists would Insure
the payment of millions of dollars an
nually direct to mothers, Instead of the
mohcy being devoted to the upkeep of
children's asylums, nnd would thus pre
vent children from being taken from
mothers who, with such aid as n uniform
Inw would give, nro thoroughly capable
of caring for them.
U.S. BLOCKADE NOTE
MILD, BRITISH REPORT
Protest Against Interruption of
Txade Not Aggressive in Any
Part.
LONDON. April 3.
Tho delay In tho publication of the
text of the American note on tho Brit
ish blockado order, duo to Sir Edward
Grey's absenco from London, has only
served to Increnso Interest In tho docu
ment. Ft out nn nuthorltatlvo source
comes tho Information that tho note,
though firm and preclso In Its general
tone. Is not particularly vigorous In thoso
parts setting forth America's objections
to tho Allies' long-distance typo of
blockade, nor Is It nggrcssslvo In any
part. Notably, It falls to make any prom
ise of drastic nctlon If America's objec
tions nro not met, ns was stated In a
AVashlngton dispatch to the London
newspapers two days ago.
Tho note is a legal document containing
citations showing the Mllclt naturo and
tho Illegality of tho blockade, and em
phasizing how the new Anglo-French
policy contravenes previous Interna
tional law. Including tho rules nnd reg
ulations always followed by Great Brit
ain herself. It quotes British precedents
which support America's objections to
tho policy now adopted.
Tho Interference of America's com
merce with neutral countries Is, , of
course, dwelt upon, nnd It Is pointed
out thnt by all law commerce Is Im
muno from Interference savo respecting
contraband provedly destined for the
enemy.
Tho nrea of tho blockade, which under
tho present scheme Is being carried on
at a great distance from nil German
ports. Is another Important fcatuie of
the American point of view ns embodied
In tho note. It Is understood that the
American Government hopes to obtntn
somo modification of tho blockade order
which will Improvo conditions for Ameri
can commerce, nnd there is one report
current to the effect that the notn makes
certain suggestions, but concerning this
no nbsoluln Information is obtnlnnblc.
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A N ILLUSTRATION is furnished by eight States in the
-ri- South where total or partial Prohibition obtains
Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia,
Florida, Kentucky and South Carolina. In spite of the most
earnest efforts of Internal Revenue agents of the United
States Government to enforce Ibav, there have been uncov
ered and seized during the last four years in the States men
tioned above nearly 10,000 illicit stills,
T N 1885, just previous to the time that Prohibition ideas
x in the South had gained some footing, there were only
245 lawless liquor-making stills detected. In 1805, the illicit
stills raidedhad increased to 1053. Jn 1010, there were 1011
lawless stills uncovered, and last year the "moonshine"
liquor-makiner dens ferreted out had crown to 2877 and
Philadelphia Lager Beer Brewers' Association
Tht next article will appear Wednesday, April ?
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AUSTRIAN OUTBREAKS
STRENGTHEN BELIEF IN
PEACE PLAN RUM08S
Reign of Terror in -Dual
Monarchy, Swiss Reports
Declare Czechs Con
demned by Court-martial
for High Treason.
LONDON, April 3.
Iteports from Vienna, Prague nnd other
Austro-Hungarlan cities that the Dual
Monarchy Is In tho grip of a reign of ter
ror have served to glvo more plausibility
to the rumors that Francis Joseph's Gov
ernment Is seeking a separata peace. A
dispatch from Berne says:
"Although nothing has been allowed to
appear In tho Austro-Hungarlan press,
nevertheless the news comes to hand 'that
In Prague a municipal councillor named
Mntejovusky nnd about 20 municipal
employes have been tried on a, charge ot
high treason; In other words, of having
spread news unfavorable to Austria-Hungary
nnd Germany. Mntejovusky was
condemned to 10 years' Imprisonment and
nnother ofllcinl to 14 years.
"About ten Moravian Czechs were also
tried for high treason, copies of Russian
manifestoes having been found on them.
Klght wero condemned to death by
A'lcnncsn court-martial, ono of thb men
committing sHIclde to escape tho death
penalty.
Recently tho same court-martial con
demned G2 persons to denth for high trea
son, eight of whom have already been
executed."
Dispatches from Romo say that op
position to a contlnuanco of the war is
said to be growing stronger among the
classes which nro suffering most from
tho scarcity of food.
Violent anti-war demonstrations are
reported to have occurred In several
cities, especially In A'lenna, whero ft
crowd attempted to stone the windows of
the AVar Office, but was charged by the
pollco and troops. Several persons are
said to have been wounded nnd many
others arrested.
Tho belief Is growing that Sir Edward
Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, Is in
Paris, holding a conferenco with the
French Foreign Minister, Theophlte
Dclcasse, and tho Russian Ambassador,
A. P. Isvolsky, over tho Austro-Rusalan
situation.
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