JHHBPI5S?5(8BBlpi3CTIT!9Bf5S H"!I,,W.K.IJ,' -V-Uris' T prmws?t'!? 'imwefylmpiwqiQ!!i'v,'vPir' 1 IV- H SHUN INFIDEL POETS, "BILLY" TELLS ELITE Evangelist Advises Society Folk to Disregard Byron and Shel ley. &! a AllT Correapoitrfsnt PATBRSON, N. J., May 6. "Billy," logged on! In his cutaway, delivered Ills fifth society sermon In seven days this rhomlrrg at the palatini residence of Mrs. Watts Cook, ono of the wealthiest women In this part of the country. Auto mobiles lined Patorson's Hroadwny for blocks In front of the home of the widow brine Into head of the Cook Locomotive Works and late president of the Possalc Steel Company. ."the Inner Wall." "Ullly's" sermon, ills appointed the 250 society persons who, crowded Into the beautiful French draw Ijig room, pan "Brighten the Corner," and other hymns, They were disappoint ed, because "Billy" didn't call for con Vrts. A scoro of fashionable women had made up their minds, previous to the rftcetfhif. that they Mould profess conver sion If "Billy" called upon them to do so. Outside of advising those who heard him not to read Byron, Shelloy and other "Infidel poets" and ndvlslng them to come to his tabernacle and there, as an example to others less fortiinntp than themselves, tako their stand for Christ. "Billy" did not say onythlng he hns not said a score of times In tin- same se.--moti -which he gave In Philadelphia at the New Century Club. OLD MAX MARKS BIRTH DAY OF DBA!) SONAllllESTED Octogcnnrinn Released After Telling Tnle of Fnmlly Tragedies. An 83-ycar-old man was discharged by Miialstrate Coward, In the 2d and Chris tian stiets police Btatlon, today, when hu explained that his arrest last nlsht was the result of his celebrating the birthday of a eon who would have been liS yours old yesterday hud hi not died a your ago. The man 1b John Hodges, of K3 lliitton street. .May B, he explained, was the day on which his boh, William was born. In 1SDI this sun shot and killed his brother Josoph III n riuarrel over u dollar In a satoon at Juniper and South 'sticcts. Ho was fcntoiiccd to serve 20 yeais In the penltentlnry, but was released last year, dying shortly afterwaid. The old man also snld that five years ago :hls- daughter committed suicide by ttkklhg poison nnd that eight years ago his- wife died under mysterious circum stances. She was found dead on the floor of her bedroom, with sevcio bruises Inflicted on her body. Hodges explained that he Is the only member-jf the family still alive, but that he celebrates the hlrtlulan of the other members of tho family rcglarl. He was advised to discontinue this practice. EPISCOPAL DELEGATES WILL WIND UP BUSINESS TODAY j Important Convention Expected to Adjourn Early This Afternoon. The' third day's session of the nnnual convention of tho Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania 'was begun today In the Church of St. Luke and the Epiphany. The meeting this morning Is due to tho lengthy discussion yesterday on tlw Gen eral Cdnvcntlon's plan and a proposed canon for the Church Pension Fund. Argument stretched through all of yes terday afternoon," and It was not until 6 o'clock that'a vote was cost In favor of tbnrplan. - , . t Thero was lltllo of Importance before the convention today. Almost -lill ,that to be done wos of a roillino nature, such as the appointment of committees, the' adoption of resolutions and other matters that always some up In the last hours of an annual meeting. Rev. John Andrews Harris. D. D., of Chestnut Hill, chairman of the Commit tee, on Canons. In his report urged an amendment: requiring treasurers of churches throughout the diocese to pay the-missionaries supported by their parish monthly or as promised whether there wa.i any mnnoy In the treasury or not. Harold Goodwin, a lawyer of Marcus Hook, spoke against the amendment as Inadvisable. The amendment was passed after "It had been reomended and the words "If possible" Inserted. In accotdan-e with a resolution Intro duced by. the Bev. George G. Bartlctt, of Jehklntown, and passed by the conven tion, the rector and tho church wardens In each parish will be required to sign the parochial reports. Prominent clergymen and laymen are confident that UiIb convention has ac complished much of value for the dioc esan meetings In future years. Every effort, was made to arrange a new order of business 'for coming conventions that would assure a shorter session than has been the case in the past, and a plan was adopted which, It was believed, would bring about the desired result. The plan provides for a night session, which has never been held before. Thieves Got Team and $600 in Stamps WILMINGTON. Del., May 6.-Thleves last nlsht .broke Into the postofllce at KUendaie and stole stamps valued at 5600. They escaped with a team stolen from tho farm of Frederick Donovan, close by. THE WEATHER Official Forecast WASHINGTON, May 6. Fqr eastern Pennsylvania Unsettled tonight and Friday with probably rain, except generally fair In southeast por tion tonight; gentle to moderate winds becoming southeast. Scattered showers occurred In southern New England and the lower Lake region yesterday, followed by clearing, and fair weather prevails In all of the Atlantic States this morning. Showers have, covered the greater portion of the central valleys and the plains States In a. trough of low barometer that extends from Manitoba to Texas. Seasonable temperatures prevail In tho eastern halt of the country and In the plains States, while the cold area covering the Mis souri basin and the far northwest has Increased In severity and fosts and freez ing art) general In those districts. U, S, Weather Bureau Bulletin Observations taken at S s, ro.. Eastern time. S Ian Rain- Veloo- elation. a.ni.i't. fall. Wind, lty, Weather, At-JanllA City ' . 6S 43 t.t .uj a j uiouar . NW 8 Clear Utamarqlf. N D. SI SO tlo.ton, Mai. ... SS W Uutialu, N y.-'-'S rnio. Ill M W riov.und. o... bu 4 .09 NW JO Cloudy . . rt W IX P.CloudY ,13 BV .. aw .. SE .73 N JO l'.Cloudy 8 Cloudy 8 Clear 4 Snow lUIn P.cloudy 1'.' Cloudy 21 P.CIoudy CJear 6 Clear 6 Clear Denver, Col SU 28 63 63 IlAa Moines, la. t atrou, Mich. . Dulutb. Ulna-. ujiienon, Ttox KvrrUburs;. Hiitra. N a. 48 44 3$ 3H 71 Tl fcl 44 01 60 SW SW NE 8 w K Helena, Mont. . 3 4 .09 BW urea. u s i fiu NW 12 flr aelnonvllle. Kla. Tu i NK 8 l'.Cleudy Kuwu lur, no a i" .u n iu nam jtltlstu, Kj,.. M j! . K 13 Cloudy UtmM: Tenn.. 1 M .51 SK 4 Cloudy Jew 'Orleans, W m .12 SB 10 Cloudy W Tor M CO NW P Clear Ntoth Platla .... M ft .1 N 8 Clear OJHluoma. iww. w .u b au itato faHadeiiilil. Pa. M KS NW a Claar PMentx. Aria,-. 48 4 .. riftabuth. Pa.. S3 4 .. Portland, M . S3 4d . . Portland. Qrs M .. Owe fan W U ft ljuia. Mo W W ,M tit Pai.I Mma 44 44 ,Od -ir te rua 4i i H BW VI NE K w w a Cloudy 8 Cloar 0 Clur i PCtuiit Qhi Cloudy Clear CJwy -., . xan.l o . ws ss P .16 'l'llOJIit ha tudy uL-iujum m ; - WIFE KEEPS IIIJI AT TURNPIKE, WITNESS SAYS 4 if Attorney Assorts Ho Must Live There or Loso Spouse, NOHItlSTOWN, Pa,, May G.-"Why do you llvo on this miserable turnpike?" asked Attorney Chllds, counsel for this Willow Grove nnd Germantowil riank Hoad Turnpike Company, today, of John Duross, vlco president of tho Alrette Hoofing Company, Philadelphia, at n ses sion of the Jury appointed by the court to pass upon Its condemnation. "Tho condition was pushed on me," testified Mr. Duross. "I cither had to live on this miserable road or loso a very good wife. My wife owns tho property." Mr. Duross, who was the principal wit ness this morning, testified that ho lived at the Intersection of Hrndflcld road nnd tho turnpike. The people of Cheltenham, Ablngton nnd Morel townships want to abolish the toll at this point, lie had been repeatedly called upon by travclcra at hli home to answer tho ipiory, "which wny do you takn to dodge the toll gates?" "In winter," he said, "sou baldly get bundled up after pnvlng toll at one loll cntc before you strlko another, which makes riding uncomfortable." Mr. Duross was of the opinion that tho turnpike should be free. HANKER NEAR DEATH FROM PISTOL SHOT Continued Prom 1'nge One III When Mrs. Trexler learned the truth she nearly collnpsed. l'hyslclnns aro preparing to take an X-rny photograph of tho wound. They will operate ns soon as the bullet Is located. Tho bullet entered the head through tho mouth nnd lodged near the brain. Powder marks weio found on tho lips, Indicating that the muzxlo of tin rovolvcr wns nut placed In tho mouth. This fact tends to strengthen tho ac cident theory. Trcxlcr is 20 cars old. lie has one child, a daughter. Mabel, a year and a half old. His home' Is at 246 North 21th street. Ho had been married thrco years and had been In the employ of the bank six years. Mrs. Tre.xler told the police thero had been no domestic dlfllciiltlpp, nnd this was corroborated by relatives and neighbors, SUFFERKD NERVOUS AIIiMKNT. Bank oftlclatH and relatives say that Trcxler appeared distressed when ho en tered the Institution nt S:30 o'clock this morning. Ho had suffered with some nervous nllment nt various times, but It wns never thought to bo serious. Slnco Christmas his daughter had been 111, and It was suggested that this might have caused him somo worry, but Wist night tho child wns so near recovery that for the first tlmo In months Trcxlcr took her out. Michael Anncslcy, the watchman, n tho only one who saw Tiexlcr when ho arrived at tho bank this morning, lie nodded tn the watchman nnd went Into tho basement to the controom. It Is not known whether ho had the icvolvcr with him when he arrived or got It from his desk. All the bank ofllclals have levolv cra In or near their desks. SHOT F1RI3D IN HASKMUNT. Clerks heard a single shot a moment later and rushed Into the basement. Thoy found Trexler lying on his face beforo his locker. Tho revolver was still-clutched In his hand. He was bleeding at the mouth. The police of the Ith nnd York streets station were notified nnd Trcxlcr was hur ried to the hospital In the patrol wngon. John G. Carruth was notified by tele phono of tho shooting. He Informed Mis. Trexler nnd then went to the bank to dl lcct tho Investigation Into Trexler's ac counts. A meeting of the Donrd of Direc tors were held n short tlmo later nnd tho board wns Informed thnt the books bal anced accurately. Charles M. Wrlghtson. secretary and treasurer of thu bank, declared himself at a loss to account fov the- shooting. He snld Trcxlcr wns u model husband, that hr did not drink and rarely went any where without his wife. He was ono of the most trusted and capable men In the bank. Trexler went to work for the Institution as n clerk six years ago, after being graduated from Temple University, nnd worked his way up to the position of receiving teller. BIDLB CLASS TBAOHEIt. Trexler wns deeply lellglous, according to his relatives and business associates. Ho conducted n Bible class at the I,chlgh Avenue Baptist Church, 12th btreet and Lehigh avenbf. A few weeks ago he en tertained the members of his class at his home. Every night he nnd his wife read chapters from tho Bible. This morning the two discussed vacation plnns nt breakfast. Mrs. Trexler failed to notice anything wrong about her husband. He seemed to bo In the best of spirits. Sho also Is nt n loss to account for the shooting, but believes It must have been an uccldcnt, as she says her husband had no reason to wish to end his life. Trexler was unconscious when he was taken to the hospital. Physicians say his condition Is serious, butt ho has a slight chanco for life. Relatives had dlfllculty Inducing his wiro to leavo his bedside, where sho sat for hours after reaching the hospital, holding her husband's hand and weeping- There Is too much Johnson In Edwin street, or, at least, too many Johnsrns, In every other house there Is a Bill, Jack, Tom, Hurry, Eliza or Jennie Johnson. The police were In search of two Johnsons In particular, Clarence and Alice. Police men Elliott and Toner, who were assigned to discover them, tried to do so by the process of elimination. To make matters worse, nearly all the Johnsons on Edwin street are Negroes and resemble one an other. The arrest of Alice and Clarence John son was desired by Miss Bertha Johnson, who declared that the Johnsons In ques tion had attacked her repeatedly. After an exhaustive search the policemen found Alice Johnson on the roof of her home, on Edwin street near Ridge avenue, and caught her after a chase around the chimneys. She convinced them she was pot to blame, but refused to tell the cops what had become of her husband, Clarence. "He works en a coal wagon," she said, "and that's all I'se goln to tell you'. So with that meager clue a very dark Negro who drive? a coal wagonthe policemen set out to find Johnson. They were about to give up all hope when they saw a. suspicious looking Negro Jump from a, coal wagon on Ridge aVenue and look around nervously. He proved to be Clarence, and he was taken before Mag istrate Carton at City Halt The "Judge" was convinced by Bertha's story that Clarence was a rather discourteous per son, and he ma held In ftOO bail for court POII(F LJT I "PIjp Iron Piggy." of JUebmaod, j "You're a good fuesser," added tbe fce4-ftJUeplowuac ;Hejer$s jtur&ec'WBwtnUe, - - JVENICf WINS SNUBS COLONEL, WHO GRINS IN REPLY Roosevelt ABsum.es "I-should-worry" Attitude in Answer to Attorney. 8VnACU8D. N. Y., May e.-Legnl bar riers in the narnes-Itoosevelt libel trial were raised today against testimony of alleged vice and graft In Albany. Justice Andrews excluded such evidence desired by the Roosevelt side. The ruling was regarded as n Berlous setback for tho de fense. The ruling preceded a fivc-mlnule np pcarnnco of the Colonel on the witness stand. His farewell experience ns a wit ness was perfunctory, cut short by de cllnlnntlon of Bnrnes' lawyers to cross rxnmlno him. "I don't crtro to have anything- further to do with Colonel Roosevelt," said At torney lvlns, eliciting tho Colonel's brond est smile with a full view or his teeth, and no resentment. Justice Andrews' ruling fallowed n vigorous effort of Roosevelt's lawyers to get In tho evidence of Albany conditions. The Inwycrs contended that Roosevelt's alleged libel charged Barnes with cor ruption, nnd that they should be allowed to prove that Roosevelt was told that Barnes was a party to alleged Albany giaft by having "machine" workers em ployed In gambling houses. Thnt the libel statement referred solely to Stnlo nnd not locnl corruption was Justice Andrews' decision. He said any facta Roosevelt had of locnl Albany nf falrs were Immaterial. The ruling shut out much testimony. Barnes will not tnko tho stand until next week. Thnt he mny bo the last witness called for tho plaintiff's side, ns a dramatic climax to close the testi mony, wns Intimated. Ho hnd n scoro of witnesses, Including former Governor Odell, hero wnltlng to lc cnllcd. Because of the long strain upon the lawyers, orders of Justice Andrews short ening tho hours of each day's session went Into effect today, adjournment at 4 Instcnd of H o'clock being ordered. The court may meet Saturday, however, Instead of adjourning ns usual. The shortened day nnd grcnt number of Harncs witnesses, court attaches pre dicted, might prevent conclusion of the trial for another ten days. When court convened. Justice Andrews naked tho Jurors If thoy hnd read news paper accounts of tho trial or talked with any one, nnd upon receiving a general denial, again warned them to nbstafn. PRESIDENT "TOO BUSY" TO SEE SUFFRAGISTS Prominent Women of This City Turned Away at White House Leaders Incensed. Suffrage circles were stirred today when It was learned that President Wilson, pleading lack of time, had refused to meet several prominent Philadelphia suf fragists who went to Wnshlngton to nsk him to receive a delegation of 100 suf fraglsts In Philadelphia after his addrcHS fo 4000 newly naturalized citizens In Con vention Hall here, next Monday night. Olrs. Laurence Lewis, Jr., nnd Mrs. Harry l.owenburg were In tho party which c.iiled nt tho White Houso this morning. The President declined to rccolvo them. He sfnt word that ho was too busy. Although not so stated at the White House. It Is understood In Washington that the President feels that he ban al ready mnrie his position clear nnd that ho does not care to dlccuss suffrage again. Several local suffragists were deeply In censed when tho news of the President's refusal was flashed over the wire. "I think It Is the most Inconsistent thing I hnve evi-r heard," one suffrage speaker remarked. "To think that the President of tho United States can readily tnko the time to come more than 100 miles to ad dress 4C10 newly naturalized citizens, and et he cannot grant a flvo mMitcs' audi ence to a body of some of the most splen did women of the United States. "1 dare say If women had the ba.lot the result might not be rpille the same." Tho cnllers at the White House, whrii the President's "lack of lime" message was brought to them, said they had plenty of time to wait and established a guard In the anteroom. Mrs. Lewis, Jr., and Mrs. Lowenburg snld they were de termined to know why the President could not see the Philadelphia suffragists for a tow minutes when In this city next Monday. The President, It is said, has nlrendy sent n letter refusing to see them after his address here. Sale of Edge Property Denied ATI-ANTIC CITY, May C.-Real estate representatives of Senator Walter E. Edgo today Issued a positive denial of reports that Edgo had sold his recently acquired homo site on the beach front, at u Ainany nvenue, to jonn wnnamakcr, of Philadelphia. that when he pulled up a lamppost and thrww it over his shoulder he was not aware of what ho was doing, He hap a vaguo recollection of picking up some thing carelessly with his right hand and carrying It along. It appears, however, from the police records that Piggy has been a kleptomaniac for some time. He has a mania for taking things which are heavy. His official name Is Joseph Mc Devltt, and It was due to his falling for stealing Iron, the police say, that ho gained the name "Piggy." But this specific case concern the larceny of the lamppost. It had been Inactive for some time and lay loosely against a wall on Westmoreland street. "Piggy" feared that It would fall and hit some youngster on the head, so he shpuldered It and carried It toward a Junk shop. But Special Policeman Stan ley saw him struggling along- the street with the burdensome prize anjj brought him. to the Front and Westmoreland streets station for an explanation. As paual, "Piggy" was somewhat dazed. He declared that; It all seemed like a dream. But Magistrate Campbell knows "Piggy" and h happened to remember that "Flggy'" dream ran to pig Iron. "It's dangerous for kleptomaniacs to be at large," he said, "and the city need strong men like you to look after Us garden." "And I know what you're going; to ay," Interrupted ''Piggy." "What is it?" asked the Judge. "Two months In the House ol Correc tion,' rpnea in prisoner. EBBaBE-HIADEUHXX LIFE Olt DEATH FOR DoaatE iithhiiit rebts WtTU TJtDSp IS MEH Foreman-, David Bernard, tailor, ISIS Wood street. Ao, & Joseph McQucMn, carpen ter. 1S31 Columbia avenue. Xo. A Alexander Oilllcs, weaver, 2T 00 North .1th street. No. Andrew I.owery, painter, tt08 South 50th street. Xo. .5 Frederick Write, Jr., con fectioner, 5818 Christian street. Xo. 6 Charles It, Ittpos, brick layer, l0l Marvlne street. Xo. 7Ocornc Ernhnrdt, sales man, 18S!) Thompson street. Xo. 8 James Uaaocrttl, driver, S600 Wharton street. Xo. 9Adolph Shlck, truss-maker, S5I0 Lcc street. Xo. to Theodore Morris, clerk, 158." Oiford street. Xo. 11 Harry llatcttth, foreman, 307t Cedar street. Xo. 1Z Henry Olbson, printer, &10S Xorlh Slh street. MILLER FACES JURY IN MURDER TRIAL Continued From Pane One cause ho was Intimately acquainted with the proprietor of Mnnecly's snloon. 6th and Jaoksoh streets, who la a cousin of the dead detective Prom hlB conversa tions with tho saloonkeeper he snld ho had formed an opinion, hut would disre gard It should ho bo chosen as a Juror. Ho wnsn't given a chance. When tho 12th Juror had taken his seat in tho Jury box, Court Crier Hart rend tho Indictment charging the prisoner with tho death of Tucker. It wns snld that tho case of the Commonwealth would bo based on tho killing of Tucker alone, because this would be sulllcicnt to send Miller to tho electric chair. Miller's confession will not bo used at the trial, as nil confessions of this sort arc barred according to law. Wearing the samo shabby bluo suit and soft shirt and, collar that he woro when arrested at tho Torrcsdalc station tho morning after the murder, nnd carrying his cap In his hands, tho prisoner was led to the dock shortly, after the court convened at 10 o'clock. A rrnnlng of necks followed his nppcaranco nt tho door of the prisoners' cage, nnd several hundred palra of eyes followed him as he walked to the brass-railed dock. Miller did not lift his eyes after he took his neat In the dock until he wns called upon to stnnd by the crier Just before tho calling of the venuemen. Ho snt sullenly, with one hand playing about his face, pulling at his lip or rub bing his cheek. -. The court room wns crowded with curious spectators nnn witnesses beforo the opening of tho case. The two front rows of chairs on one side of tho room were filled with women witnesses for the prosecution. The entire morning sitting was occupied with tho selection of tho Jury. By noon 7 were chosen and IS challenged. Only one of these wns challenged by the Com monwealth. The first venireman wan Bennett. After stntlng that he had formed an opinion as to the guilt or Innocence of tho prisoner he was excused. Bernard Langsdorf, laborer, of 333 Noith Uth street, was challenged per emptorily by tho defense. Ho said he rend nothing of tho case nnd had never discussed It. The pcrcmptor chnllcnge w.ib malle after Judge Ralston refused to sustain a challenge for cause when I.nngsdorf stated that he wns slightly deaf Michael Dunn, electrician, of 51.1 .dorse street, who stated thnt he had met Dctectlvo Tucker nt tho 40th Ward Republican Club on several occasions, was peremptorily challenged by the de fense. HEAVY BLOWS DEALT TO CARMAN DEFENSE Continued Prom Page Onn i bribery came after an hour's grilling on the Btand by Attorney Levy. Mrs. Car man's attorney had been trying to shake the maid's story of tho events that hap pened right after Mrs. Bailey was shot. But ho failed. He brought out the fact that a Negro named Hicks, a Burns detective, had first got licr to tell the true story to the authorities. Thu., when he turned her over to District At torney Smith the latter's first question was nbout Hicks. Levy objetted. Smith told Justice Blackmar that ho would piove that Hicks, on behalf of tho defense, had tried to bribe the Coleman girl to change her testimony. Levy then admitted that Hicks Is now and had been since tho first trial In the employ of tho defense. He had severed his connections with the Rums ngenc.i. Levy withdrew his objection, nnd the gill was allowed tn tell about Hicks. Sho declared that the Negro camo to her In Charleston, where bIio was working last December. She snld ho told her that Mrs. Carman would give her $300, and would also give him some money If aha would change her testimony. He told her thnt she wouldn't have to come back to tho trial nt all, sho snld, saying that she could mako an affidavit beforo a Justlco there. PROMISED MARRIAGE. HIckB told her, according to the maid's story, that If she would change her tes timony he would marry her. Attorney Levy, on cross-examination, put Just one question to her: "Did you write, to Mrs. Carman to find out If this Hicks was really reprcBentlng her?" "No," she answered. Toomer was the next witness called, and after repeating Cella's story of the shooting as Bhe told him, he Bald he ad vised her "to keep It to herself." During the luncheon recess. District Attorney Smith told newspapermen tint he expected later to Introduce mote highly sensational evidence. He de clared he would prove by dictagraph that an attempt had been made to tamper with one of his detectives. Attorney Levy, when asked about the Coleman girl's bribery charge declared "It was alt news to me." He said he had not decided whether to call Hicks to the stand or not. With the testimony of the maid the State rested Its case. CHINESE WRITE WILSON Penn Students Ask Sympathy in Break With Japan. Chinese Christian students at the Uni versity of Pennsylvania, who obtained Indorsements from students at Columbia University, and Chinese merchants in New York have sent to President Wil son a request that he consider the China Japan situation and give the sympathy of the United States to the cause of China. L. K. Kao, a post-graduate student; J, 'U. Ly, also of the post-graduate school, and II. A- Pan, C. W. Chem and P, C, I Jiu, of the Wharton School, are the stu dents who signed the appeal. They plan to send a delegation to urge the Chinese Minister at Washington to advise unyield ing attitude on the part of China. TO AID W05IAN WORKERS Bill to Replace Weekly Holiday With Two Half Days, HAItniSBURG. Hay 6.-A bill was presented In the Senate today to give women In certain lines of trade twg half holidays a week Instead of one day as provided by the woman employment iaw. The workmen compensation bill were passed by the Senate on second reading and pent back to committee. A hearing wii os. ana, procaDiy pa Tuesday, ) mrnfl - nCT. HAY 6 CONVENTION HALL SITE TO BE DECIDED TODAY Councils Also Will Take Action on Other Matters of Consid erable Public Interest. Councils In session today will lake ac tion on matters of considerable public In terest. Asldo from transit tho solution 6f the question of whether Convention Hall will be located In Fall-mount Park or In the central part of the city prob ably will depend on tho report mado to Select Council today by tho Finance Committee members of that branch on tho ordinance to transfer tl.tI8.000 of ntnllablo loan funds from tho Jurisdiction of the Mayor to tho Fnlrmount Park Commissioners. An open hearing wna held beforo tho committee Inst week with advocates of various sites presenting their nrgumenl. The ordinnnco to transfer tho funds to tho Park Commissioners already has passed- Common Council. If It passes Select Council today a park site for tho hall Is certain. Tho t,325,000 Councllmanlc loan for pub lic Improvements will be passed by SMoct Council. Common Council passed tho mennnri, at tho last session. It will be sent to tho Mayor for his approval or dis approval nflor tho concurrence of the Select branch today. The loan Is within the limit nllowed Council to contrnci pui llc debt without sanction of tho voters. Mayor Blankenburg will net on several ordinances pnsfed by both branches now before him. The surplus npproprlnllon ordtnnnce. distributing almost JI.OOO.OOO nmong tho arloUs departments nnd county ofllccs, contains Items aggregating nbout $78,000 for about 7B now emplwes for tho Municipal Court. Tho Mayor Is expected to veto somo of those Items. Tho ordinance to grant tho Roman Cnthollc High School use of city-owned land at !9th nnd Clearfield streets also will bo returned to Councils. Tho land would bo used by the school ns nn athletic field and returned to tho city when needed, ac cording to the terms of the ordinance. Protests nnd Indorsements have been re ceived by tho Mayor on tho proposition. MAYOR ASKS COUNCILS TO MEET PORTER'S NEEDS Director of Public Safety Snys Essen tial Supplies Arc Lnckinp." Money Is needed Immediately for es sential supplies for Institutions under the direction of the Department of Puhllc Snfcty, and In n message to Councils this afternoon Mayor Blankenburg Inclosed a communication from Director Porter. who pointed out thnt more than Ji',000 would bo required to fill these needs. Tho Mnyor expressed the hopo that nn nmplo appropriation would bo made. Attention of Councils also was called to the fact that the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Infant Mortality had planned to hold Its nnnual meeting hero In November. The Major recommended nn npproprialon of W0 for the entcrtnlnment of guests and other Incidental expenses. Ho also notified Councils that. In ac cordance with the net of Assemblj-. pro viding for the appointment of the Hoard of Health everj- four years, he had re appointed nil of the present members ns follows: Dr. A. C. Abbott. Dr. James M. Anders and John A. A'ogelson. REPLACE ROTTEN HOSE, SAYS MAYOR TO COUNCILS Twenty-five Per Cent. Condemned in Tests by Expert. notion flro hose was the subject of two letters cent to City Councils today by Mayor Blankenburg. one from himself nnd the other from Director Porter. Thnt of tho latter official quotes tho report of George W. Booth, Chief Engineer of the Nntlonnl Board of Fire Underwriters, to the effect that 17,030 feet of hose owned by the city has been condemned as unfit for use. The condemnation followed tests of all the hose more than three years old and the proportion of the total owned by the city thnt was condemned is 2.1 per cent. Tho Mnyor expresses confidence In his letter that Councils will wish to take prompt action to renew tho equipment. 5107,500 ASKED OF COUNCILS Additional Appropriation Requested by Mayor for Care of Insane. The need of nn additional appropria tion of $107,500 for caro and maintenance of the Insane In State Hospitals was pointed out this afternoon In a messago to Councils from tho Mnj-or. His mes sage was accompanied by tho following communication from Director Zlegler, of the Department of Health and Charities: "Last year appropriations for tho caro and maintenance of tho Insane in Stnte Hospitals were transferred from tho City Commissioners to tho Department of Public Health and Charities. In tho de partmental estimates for 1015, wo In cluded a request for JMO.OOO for this pur pose. Of this, J1D0.OO0 wns npproprlutcd by City Councils. The original request did not Include payment for the Ilnul quarter of 1911, as this was exnected tj bo provided for by additional appropria tions requested Inst year, which, how ever, were not made. Accordlnulv. thu appropriation for 1515 Is less by JKWO man me amount wnicn win be needed for this purpose during tho current year." City Gets Million; Spends More necelpts at the City Treasury during the last seven days amounted to $1,019, 245.69, with payments during the same period aggregating 11,331.331,15.. The bal ance in the treasury last night, ex clusive of the Sinking Fund account, was 111,003,811.82. TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES Hobert Mitchell. 3103 N. 23d Bt.. and Cath erine V. Beacon, tttll W. wmsrd t. Waller Q. MacParUnd, Jr., Oak xihe. and Ueorgla M. Mitchell. OHO 'uorrls st. ' Michael Barna. niverton. N. J,, and Mary Kutchnlr, 3310 N. Lawrence at. y Kaam&r koiloujky, i-jo N. i'lat ., and lioonlitawu. Jaaijnaka, Ml a. Front a!. ""y. a Bijhjrdaon.'TOt Preston t and Annie M. McCauaand. 101 Preaton it. niY;c'zyaaW.:a2,f'-J?n. Y,.A,der '," " M4ra NiiwMn,aUcCUSifl1S13li,.UHnli,U " " ' "W12DCotton,,at.IS ata" "l'' and 'Ie'"a Jocla' ii'r.a:y"a'a.ir..?,eu ' a "SiSlfea.aVc'lSA a!.'" "' " ' FTancta II. Orennan, 3131 N. Broad at., and Margaret McRodden. 2U)1 S. Broad all ujamln Holden, J0 Tackawanna t., and Florence Cooky. 1223 Allenrova at. ' Andrew Korathoffer. Jr., Camden, N. J., and Anna. M. Haufmann, tttta a Cumberland t Oeorge Garrett. 1S0T Katej L, and'lla?? lV Taylor. 1018 Camae at. ' ""' Oeorga Wllaon. 2336 Fawn at, and Helen J.r. feraon. 1423 N. ISth at, n " A New Book 3$ml)oQQV of Clotfjea U iooe roa uia) BEND FOR TOIIPUMENTART COPT WILLIAM H. DIXON Itll Walnut St. Philadelphia. m IQlfr STATE CLUB WOMEN DISCUSS CHILD WELFARE PROBLEMS Convention Applauds Brumbaugh Work on New Law. POTT8TdWN( Pa . Mny 6.-More than 400 women from nearly all the. 20 counties comprising tho Eastern District of the Stnlo Federation, of Women 's Clubs of Pennsylvania ntMnded Its conference in Odd Felloafl' Tomplo hero today. Mrs. Howell N. White, president of the Cen tury Club, the locnl organization, macie tho address of welcome, to which Mrs. I. 11. O'llntrn, of West Philadelphia, vlco president of the Kastern District, re eponded. , After the presentation of reports show ing the healthy condition of the clubs In the Eastern District, which number many thousands In their membership, the moin Ing session was devoted to addresses and discussions on "The Conservation of thfl Child." In view of tho passage of tno child labor bill by Hie Legislature, each club woman seemed eager to hear every word and to applaud telling points and nny references to Governor n"'nb,nURh. Mrs. II. H. Hlriiey, of Philadelphia, spnlto on "Tho Child In tho State '; Mrs. Jcnnlo Grimth, of Haston. on "Tho Child In the City"; Mrs. Wendell Bcbcr, or Philadelphia, on "The Child In Educa tion"; Mrs. W. Knowles nvans, of Ches ter, on "The Child In tho Home.' These nddresses were followed by a discussion led bv Mrs. H. Gordon McCouch, of Phil adelp'hla. The closing address was on "Tho Child In Song." by Mis. Albert F. Schmidt, of Philadelphia. At tho nfternoon session a greeting was received from the president of the State Federation. Mrs. Samuel Semple, of Titus vlllo. Athcrton Bronwcll read his "Tho rnscen Kmplre" ond Mrs. Kdwln C. Grlce, state chairman of the Pence Com mittee, made nn address. At the close of tho conferenco the club women were given n reception nt the Hill School. COUNCILS TO HURRY TRANSIT LOAN BILLS Continued rrnm Page One 111 their Judgment the best Interests of tho city demand, from the highest bidder or bidders, either by popular subscription or by advertisement, at not less than par, on tho faith and credit of tho city of .Philadelphia, n sum or sums which In the nggrcgatc shall not exceed six mil lion (G.OOO.OCO) dollars, to he expended ns provided for In the seconil section of this ordinnnco. "Section 2. The snld sum of six mil lion (fi.000,000) dollars, authorized to be bonnwed by tho llrst section of this ordi nnnco Bhall be used toward the construc tion of a subway railway In Broad street, from Lcnguo Island to Olney hvenue, with the necessary branch lines northeast and northwest from Broad street, nnd tho construction of nn ele vated railway, from Front and Arch st reels to Ithnwn street via Front street, Kensington nicmic nnd Frank ford ave nue to Ithnwn street. Section 3. Interest on snld loan at a rate not exceeding I per centum per an num shall be paid by the city of Phila delphia, half yunrl.v. on tho first days of tho months of January and July, nt tho office of the fiscal ngency of tho city of Philadelphia. Certificates of tho said loan shall bo In usual form. In such amounts ns the lender mny require. In the sums of one hundred (100) dollars and Its multiples, In leglstcrcd or coupon form, and It Bhnll bo cxpicssed In tho said certificates that the loan therein mentioned Is payable In SO years after the date thereof, nnd that the principal and Interest on said lonn are payable In lawful money of the United States free fiom nil tn.ves. "Section 4. Whenever any loan shall be created by virtue of UiIb ordinance, there Is, by force of this oidlnance, nn nn nual tax levied of six and onc-hnlf (6) per centum on tho par value of such certificates- so Issued to pay the Inter est, also the principal, of such loan within 30 years, and thero Is hereby annually appioprlated to the commissioners of tho Sinking Fund, out of the tnx so collected, a sum sufficient to pay the interest on said loan, also the principal thereof, within 30 years nnd as the same become paj'able. The appropriation for interest to be paid semiannually, and for the Sink ing Fund quartcrlj-, to the said commis sioners." $200,000 TO BE SPENT ON PAVING OF STREETS Councils' Highway Committee Au thorizes Improvements. Councils Highway Committee today recommended the paving of streets In various sections of the city, nt a cost of approximately :00,000 from the funds of tho 51,325,000 Councllmanlc loan and $100,000 In previous loans. The designa tion of asphalt, vitrified and wood block paving for tho various streets will be made later. The Btreets to be Improved nre: TO GRADE 80 STREETS Much of $400,000 to Bo Spent in South Philadelphia. Eighty streets In various sections of tho city aro to be grnded from tho J40O.O0O item in the 1.5:5,000 loan passed flnnlly by Select Council today. The Highway Committee of Councils reported tho streets to be graded, many of which nro in South Philadelphia below Oregon nvenue, wheio development work In con nectlou with railroad grade-crossing elimination Is to be conducted. Fifteenth fttreet Is to be graded from Oregon ave nue to Blgler Btreet. To Help Small Car Owner The Fire and Police Committee of Conn, ells approved an ordinance, this after noon, authorizing the erection of gar ages nlong alleyways and driveways 10 feet or more In width. This ordinance. Introduced by John P. Connelly, Is In tended to cnablo the man of moderate means to build on his property a place large enough to hold one automobile. The garage must be of either brick or stone. Alexander Foster Alexander Foster, a retired Bteel manu facturer, died at his home, 2418 Poplar street, aged 76 yeare, Tuesday, Until his retirement IS years ago, Mr, Foster waa actively connected with the steel works nt 24th and Spring Garden streets. For more than 25 years he .was president of the board of trustees of the Olivet Cove nant Presbyterian Church, 22d and Mount Vernon streets. ,JIr, Foster was also prominent in Excelsior Lodge of Masons and a member of the Mary Commandary, Knights Templar, He la survived by a wife, a son, Alexander, Jr.. and two daughters, Mlsa Elizabeth Foster and Mrs. Robert McCloy. The funeral Will be from the home at i o'clock tomorrow. Burial will bo In West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Owing to the Dcatk of MR. CHARLES PIERS ON Vice President of Jacob Rced'fl Sons Our Store Will Be Closed Friday, May 7tk Jacob Reeds Sons 1424-1426 CHESTNUT STREET Committee Offers Private fif to Jixecutivc, vvno will ably Accept. a nnvaio car ana tn .i.. choosing his own guests to nil u offered to Mayor Blankenburg today ; -- - ..ivia- ctcLi iuuiii;iiifmu vnanes Sertr Charles Hall, chief clerk ot Select A ell. called on the Mayor and bi-..t the formal Invitation to occompB.,fg Councllmanlc "Guard of Honor" tJ trip to San Francisco with the ijkEB Bell. It was understood that th.a mM -n,,l4 nn,nl ll.n iHl.Nnlla. - IM Tho accommodations ofTer,i i.t. Councllmcn Include a nrk-ni . '.C enough tn entertain 12 or 15 gutsbj, 3 would be attached to Councils' ..SB train. It was reported that tho giieifflM be the Directors of city dcpartrn.i:B city dcpartrnenlim their wives, An extension of tho crack in iu. crty Hell of nearly six Inches beyoojM end nf the former nnnlnc- v. u. u wifaB covered. The new split is wg$ only by tho use of a magnifying JC but It la none the less certnln 7S Ono of tho most prominent metallniJlB experts In tho city has made an exeM.71 tlon of the bell, and his announSeS that tho bell's resistance has been -jrti, weakened comes on the eve nf lit i mllo trip to the Panama-Pacific EjctwuiiuM at San Krnticlsco and return. Thsat.r'S cry Is nil the moro startling In ihate t-ry prcpaiations to Insure the safnV extension of the crack, showing thit'KH slightest vibration or shock has somtVal feet on tho bell, it will have manystej anu vinrntionB to go through In a WOtaeB ....... ...r ...,. -vu. Lnst Sundny the clapper of the UbwJ Hell was removed and thero was eruM within the hell a. steel "spider," a friS work clamped to tho Interior with Uttl tontlon of preventing tho widening of 3 old crack by tho Jolts and Jars -of S trip. When the work of placlnt S "spider" In the bell was followed by ui examination made by tho enulneer'tS fears for the boll's safety were cnhinoT It was found thnt the extension. vT.. crack Into the belt's crown had mouiiuM ,mi n.i.M. ;? ' PRIVATE ELECTRIC PLANTS "i URGED AT CONVENTIOJ - ' Expert Says Companies Misrcprcsw Real Cost. ' Tlie relative cheapness of IndepejJ ently Installed electric lighting is) power plants over the large central ptaeu was shown by C. M. nipley, a coniijv ing eiecincai engineer, or New, Toft nt this morning's session of the m nnnual convention of tho National air. elation of lloslery nnd Underwear Mri ufacturcrs, at tho First Hoglmcnt Aro orj Broad nnd Cnllowhlll streets. Ji m nininl. ..-.- ,i . Ml that tho large plants which dUUrlbtfr electric power to consumers are mlsliij. Ing the public by their ndvertlseratt! An Investigation inndo by hlmsdfib New York, Philadelphia nnd other Eatfl crn cities, ne said, revealed tho fact U hundreds of persons have Installed thdi own electric plants because they tu make their own electricity more cheiplr than they can buy It from compaulei Of 151 buildings In New York. 6J pa cent, generate their own electricity, td In Philadelphia. In the 5th, Sth and 14 ards, 71 per cent, make their own di trlcltj', ho said. V "Tho henpecked husband Is fully veloped only north of the Mnson aal Dixon IJne," said C C Parlln, of .III Curtis Publishing Company. In an ! dress on "Merchandising Hosiery an'd Vtr dcrwear." "Tho Northern woman dl most of the shopping, not only for iu children, but also for her husband. -E!u orders his suits, from which he selfti the one he likes. She buys his tles.fi the South tho sexes are more Indeptl ent. a man nvould not dream of allot. Ing his wife' to select his wearlnr W parel, and It Is 'bad form' for a swuS- heart to buy her lover a tie." WARNS CROOKS FROM CAMDE.H Judge Boyle Tells Philadelphia Pri oner It Isn't "Healthy" There. Philadelphia crooks today were wsnwS to stay on the west bank of the Pelfr ware river. Tho Jersey side Is "o healthy" for them, according 10 Judp Boyle, of the Camden Criminal Court' "Haven't you Philadelphia croon learner! thnt vmt i-nn'i nnmp nerofi ttl river?" he asked William McFarlanA'S, years old, of 1500 South Water street, urn city, who was accused of robbery, ' means sure punishment If you are caultt I sentence you to from three to itwj years In the penitentiary." j& False Fire Alarm Puzzles FiremMj A freak fire alarm, sounded from 'til nlarm box In tho car barn of the PM delphla Rapid Transit Company at Ja and Dauphin streets this morning, broop to tho barn a horde of firemen, IncIudfcT Deputy Chief Ross Davis and BattaUa Chiefs Meaklll and Huntley, from WJ stations In the vicinity. When the M-, men arrived they found everything are, and no fire. An examination was mis of the fire box at the barn. The tf was found Intact, which ordinarily "M-1 have had to be broken to sound an UW The firemen are In a quandary as to Mj the false alarm was given. ' J f WATFD ol Afilc for it at Cafe, Club or Restaurant Erem the famous Whit Rock Mineral Bprinira. Waukeaha, Wla.Offlce.lOQBroadway.N.Y. 1 1
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