w WATCH THE CROWDS, AS WflS COP EXPLAINS, TO FORETELL STORMS "When Homegoers Rush Ahead of Speeding Jit neys, Drop Parcels and Act Like Scattered Geese, There's a Reason. Weather prophecies obtnlnod with tho v Mid of rnfastard plasters, gooso bones and other Jiomo-tnada contraptions, while re- ; ffnrded as ancient and honorablo means of forecasting tho weather, must yield to a now method which has Just conio to light The latest thins Is to foretell tho weather by the passing crowds. Reserve Policeman Chris Thompson, stationed near tho Postofllco on Markot street, has the system worked out to per fection, lie says that his prophecies haven't failed onco "Tts," ho snld whllo regulating tho traffic at his corner a few dnys nco, "I ran costly tell what tho weather Is going to bo. It is a cinch. All I havo to do Is to talco a good squint nt tho crowds, and I havo tho secret wltnout the aid of any delicate weather machinery." (Two blnsts of his shrill whlstlo and the traffic moved cast nnd west). Aside "No, lady, this Is 9th street, tho Park Is at 29th nnd Spring Oardon, take routo 0 on Arch street, ono block up Hey you, In tho dollar and n quarter automobile, get back 10 feet from tho crossing What theso Jitney drivers don't know about traffic rules Is a won der." WATCHES HOME-GOERS. Resuming his conversation, ho said: "In tho morning when tho crowds nre start ing their day's shopping, JUst an you see now, everything is running as smoothly as clockwork. Whon the day Is nearly MP and every ono Is hustling home, every thing moves with tho samo regularity, If that's tho point If It Is not going to rain. There U the key to the wholo situa tion. "When we're going to get It, oven If the storm Is hours off, I can always tell by the way tho crowd, especially tho ' women, act." (Hero he broke off to ox tract a bewildored woman from a mazo of street cars, Jitneys and wagons.) "Seo that?" ho snorted on his return. "It's suro going to rain. I never saw such a dumb trick. Did you see the way she got balled up? Walked right Into It, 'after I had told her to stop. If she had been hit I'd been responsible. She wasn't, so she thinks nothing of It. That's what I get all day long. Trouble Is, they look at the motormen, and not at me. Oh, ' you have to watch 'em. Wall a minute here comes another, footing It full tilt for tho street, not looking where sho's going. It's going to rain, all right." "LIKE HEADLESS CHICKENS." When he camo back from his second rescue, and after having "bawled out" a ' couple of drivers, ho resumed: "Whenever I seo the women rushing around helter-skelter In tho heat of tho afternoon, I know It's going to rain be fore morning. Whenever they rush around like chickens without heads, I al ways phono for my rubber coat. An In variable sign of rain Is when the women run to the end of the big green cars and fuss around the rear door, or try to climb Into the exit at the front of tho yollow cars, all tho whllo nagging and fussing with the conductors. The approaching rain seems to mako them peevish and ill tempered. Whenever thtsy drop their bun dles right and left and then drop moro While trying to plclc up the first ones, It's a safe bet It's going to let out. When they get so helpless, and don't know what to do, or get needlessly mixed up In tho traffic, as you Just saw, grab somebody's umbrella and beat It for home. It's In evitable. "I don't know what It Is that makes them act that way. They seem to smell the rain In the air, for suddenly they are transformed from a quietly moving, machine-like body Into a running, fuss ing, bewildered, eeml-hysterlcal bunch of females. And that Is a sign that has never failed to forecast rain " At this point the traffic was again con gested and when It was finally straight ened out with the help of a mounted cop, a woman was found to be In tho mtddlo of the mlx-up, badly frightened and thankful for her narrow escape. "See," yelled Thompson, mopping tho sweat from his brow, "It's going to rain." T3ven then the clouds were gathering and before the reporter had reached his nflles , it was pouring. II NEW CLUB DECIDES TO ENJOY CIGARETTES WITHOUT SMOKING sNot a Riddle Read the Rules of Pleasures of Tobacco, Candy and Coffee Pome From, Their "Accessories." Statistics, unfortunately, are not ap plicable to Inexact sciences; but the pro- moters-of a. now organization In this city, as yet in a. nascent condition, used the ', expression "99 per cent." freely today in 'i analyzing a relation of Ideas that la dim- i cult to trrasp quantitatively. An unllghted cigarette mu poued so 1 naturally between tho Index and middle fingers of ona of the propoundera that the reporter got one out himself and started to light It "Stop & moment,' said the person Inter viewed, leaning forward and blowing out tho -match flame, "and oonstder. ''I havo held this cigarette between my "ringers for probably 15 minutes. In that time I havo probably enjoyed so per cent, of tl wholo pleasure of one cigarette. No, only partly anticipation," ba cor rected the obvious suggestion. "First, thero was tho pleasure you yourself havo Just enjoyed, that of experiencing- a long train of pleasurable , associations In seeing ,ma hold my srette. and In diving Into your pocket to eet out one for yourself. Think of Kthe many times you have sat In the '. tneatre ana nave naa to war.cn mo actor, i sitting on a table's edge, leisurely produce rs. cola cigarette box from w pocKet, HKonchaJantlr select a cigarette, light It, JpiiK at Jt, wullo alt tho time you sat there, bound hand and foot, unable even R. to play Tvtth tha cigarettes right there In fyour pocxett van you imagine worse tyranyT But here. In my room, you have tne priceless liberty of proaucing a weed apd-boldlng It," He took a matchbox from bis pocket with evident enjoyment. "Th fingers havo sensations of their awn, They are not mere means to an. . sea. They snouia os trainea to renin eUlls." Ho struck a match and held It up wjtb H 'JW gesture so me actor employs tantalize his victims. .' "As for lighting it. I happen to have r a small air-pump for certain cnenu- (Sd laboratory uses. You see this hole T5t set play ok tue matcn lert to Durn long, fergotten. naa occurred, uui it Kf me the fun of lighting another he observed quickly. , placing the cigarette In the hole, F sjft, om erka Uw pump, so, and see, the l4re(te 1 lltr- trite i-tporur'a olrzarttt was &Uo 4EACIiES" LOSES HARD FIGHT I Vanquished by Three Men In Vntlnnt Resistance to Robbers. The fruits of battle are often sad, which can be proved by "Peaches" tho huckster, who received two black eyes and lost six front teeth while protecting a dozen apples. It appears that tho apples looked especially nttractlvo to James Oormley, of 161 West Thompson street, and ho told "Peaches," whoso correct name Is Bernard Itogh, to hand them over, liut "Peaches" refused. Oormley and two pals, he snld, then pounced upon him and a quadrnngulnr battle ensued, "Peaches" nnn kicked and punched un mercifully, and when the smoka of battle elenred ho was sitting on the sidewalk while tho street was revolving rapidly. Oormley was arrested and taken to tho Front and Master streets police station, "You're what they call hard guys," said Magistrate Scott, "yet It took threo of you to whip ono man. I'll hold you for court." WOMEN FAVOR SILENT ANTI-RUM CAMPAIGN New Jersey Federation Prom ises Also to Make War for Higher Wage Scale. ATLANTIC CITY, May 7.-Support for locnl option, warfare against tho mini mum wage for tho sex, warning agnlnst women going to tho Panama Exposition In San Francisco and early lilntfl of a stormy session with tho resolutions on woman suffrage to bo Introduced at tho closing mooting, wero offered nt today's sessions of the New Jersey Federation of Women's Cluba, representing 133 organi zations of tho State, or 17.E0O members. Tho 900 delegates offered unanimous support In tho present "dry" movement, furthering tho waging of a "Bllent" cam paign rather than tho spectacular method. Committees have taken tho matter up with State legislators and somo encour ngemont wns offered, but chnlrmen ro rorted that tho liquor Interests of the northern occtlon wore too strong to bo overthrown In a clay, and the battle must bo wagered for years beforo tho much coveted goal could bo reached. Manufacturers and business pcoplo em ploying women and girls at ridiculously low wages may face boycott from tho femlnlno customers ns tho outcome of tho resolutions offered here. "If tho employer sees our work as efficient as that of men, why should we not get the samo salaries?" arfkod tho speaker. "Tho convention should bo called up to do something and drastic action Is necessary to force living wages." Tho warning was sounded against women nttendlng tho Panama Exposition In San Franslco in search of work. Com mittees read that at prosent thero wero 2000 unemployed stenographers at tho Coast and hundreds In other fields. Mrs. CharleB W. Stockton, of Hldge wood, In a paper on sociology, urged tho brightening of tho almshouses to prevent mental deterioration. Indications this nftornoon foreshadow an actual split in ranks on tho suffrage question, and conservatives on both sides aro canvassing overtime to avoid tho tilt Tho first Inkling of tho prospective trou ble came this morning, when a resolution for the support of suffrage was pluced before the onf urging neutrality. It nenrly caused a stampede, and In tho excitement both wero voted deferred until tomorrow nt the closing session. Dr. Mary Husscy, of East Orange, leads the suffragists. Mrs. Henry Holllstcr Dawson, of Nowark, Is the "antl" mili tant leader. MAN ROBBED ON CAR Victim Succeeds in Having One Sus pect Held. .Tames Hessian, of 5321 Race street, an official of tho Homo Life Insuranco Com pany, was robbed of his pockctbook con taining $30 In cash and valuable papers in a COth street trolley car last night. Two men stood besldo Hessian on tho car and Jostled him. When he alighted at Markot street he found his pockutbook gone. Beforo tho men could get away ho had one of thorn arrested. The prisoner described himself as Abo Oilman, of 1500 South 6th streot. Magistrate Harris, at the 32d street and Woodland nvenuo sta tion, today held him under $500 ball for a further hearing on Sunday. The monoy and papers wero not found on Oilman, and the police aro looking for his com panion. Theory Is That "99 Per Cent: Btarted, and both smoldered as If started In the usual way, "By this time, about 85 per cent, of a cigarette's capacity for giving enjoyment has probably been revealed to us. The mere question of the actual taste of the smoke 1b negligible. The odor, as every one knows, Is infinitely more de lectable than the taste. And as taste and sense of odor are closely allied, why not put the emphasis on odor?" Dusk and the placid and meditative mood of falling shadows and satisfying glooms silenced the talk of the two friends. The cigarettes' smouldering gleams two ruddy, Aimed, points sent two thin streamers of smoke tapering to arbitrary wavy lines where subtle air currents seized the unexpected boon of finding a medium for self-expression. A snatch of a Symons lyric The light of our cigarettes Game and went in the gloom Jt was dark in the little room was taken up and dropped. "Hut it's really that way In every thing," one of them remarked. "It's not ths vlco that gives pleasure; It's only the accessories and suggestions that ac company the vices that give them fictitious value. Take olives and blue points, and candles and favors, and salad and deraltasse not enough in the whole series to be a real mouthful, yet they are the harmless relics of the Roman gluttony we have civilized ourselves out of. We are pretending to enjoy those dis gusting pagan feasts without eating any thing but make-believe extra courses." The cigarettes droned on not audibly, yet a sort of drone. Burning themselves out, eating their own hearts out, yet unpuffed by lips, unconsumed by human agency. Unless, Indeed, they were right who talked of a personal being who went about to do the mischievous work that Idle hands were too Idle, Indeed, to do for themselves, and who sometimes may assume human attributes. At any rate, Jf ho was present, consuming the tobacco, neither was conscious of his malign presence. And certainly fnlly 69 per pent, of the pleasure was enjoyed from the presence of the tangible evidences of the vice of smoking, with what we know. in a material way of thinking, as "amok- lt.ir" rtnvlncr vrtt nimirrMf " t Time for dinner and the reporter rose to go. "You people aro a club, aren't your" he said, as he pulled on his coat. "If you write it that way," the other observed, "don't say we have long hair and try to be Bohemians; for we don't," EVENING LEDGER BOY SCOUTS The Portable Householder By Samuel Scoville, Jr. On tho morning of April 23 I was out In tho woods beforo breakfast watching a pair of whttc-brensted nuthatches In their nest In a hole In n tulip tree. Sud denly I heard a rustle nt my feet, and looking down I saw Mr. Box Turtle, tho original inventor of tho portablo house. Ho had Just corno up from his long win ter sleep 16 Inches underground, for tho clay was still slicking to his bIicII, which was thick and carved and covered with bright yellow mnrks, somo of them like tho letter "E". At tho upper end of his plastron, as tho lower shell Is named, was a flat piece of bone fastened by a hlngo of muscle. He could draw his hentl and front feet InRldc of this, shut down tho ltd nnd ho safo from any ordi nary attack This one wns Mr. because ho had red nyes Mrs. T.'s eyes aro usually yellow. This turtle Is fond of berries nnd tender shoots nnd lettuce nnd celery nnd will nlwnys ent enrth worms, In the blackberry season you will some times find Its head nnd front feet stained with lierrv Juice. The box turtle mnkos a good pet. It never bites nnd nftel It becomes tamo does not oven tako tho trouble to clnso Its lid. In fact, If It Is well fed It becomes so fnt that It can't. Tho box turtle Is hnlf wny between tho turtle nnd tho tortoise. It lives on land, llko n 'tortoise, nnd Is scared nearly to dentil If It fnlls Into the wafer nnd scrab bles along on the top llko a flontlng buoy. Yot on Its h'nrt feet It has trncc- of tho wohs which distinguish n turtle from n tortoise nnd Is ranked with tho turtles. Tho tortolso fnmllv, perhaps, begins to branch off from tho turtles, when cer tnln turtlei llko Muhlenberg's turtle, which has a btnckflsli shelt nnd a bright orango patch on ench ride of Its head, learned to cat nut of water. Its mucin, iho spotted turtle, whlrh enn bo told by Its yellow-spotted shell, enn't do tlili Then romen tho wood-turtle, which not only can ent out of water, but has lenrncd to wnnnor nrounrt In tno woods looKing for ben-let nnd Inserts, thouch it It perfectly nt homo In tho wnter. Tho wood-turtlo haH a ridged shell and brick-rod legs and neck. Bevond tho box-turtlo comes tho truo tortoltfo which ranges from our gopher lortolpo, which digs so many burrows In tho Southern States, up to tho giant tortoise of tho Onlnpnuos Islnnds. Ono of these In tho Now York Zooloclcnl Park wclghH 310 pounds. Is four fcot long nnd over 400 years old. Ono day In New Jersey I hnd been off ran lea hunting nnd had cnunht a king (make, or "wamper," about five feet long. On my wny to tho train I met nn old negro who wns horr'flcd to seo mo carry ing tho snnko nnd begged mo to throw It away, telling mo that It wns "deadly p'lson." Wo got to talking snakes, nnd he told' mo of ono monstrous ono whoso track ho had often found In the long grass on his father's farm when a boy. It wnB eo big nnd heavy that It pressed tho grass down Into a hnrd, round pnth. Ho hnd nover. however, seen tho snnko Itself. The next week while hunting for a meadow lark's nest In a field of long grass I found Just such a path ns ho described. I followed It to tho end and found thero feeding nwny on the grnsn the terrible snnkc. It wns a box-turtle. When I was a boy wo used to cut tho Initials "G. W.. 1770." on every box turtlo we found, so If nny boy finds a turtle with theso Initials, ho must not decide too hurriedly thnt ho has dis covered the pet turtle of tho Father of his Country. Owens to Tench Avintion Senior Patrol Lender J. R. Owens, of Troop C7 (Scoutmaster MacDonald), sec retary of tho Phlladelpliln Model Aero Association, will meet nil scouts who wish to tnkc up work In olementnry avia tion nt headquarters Saturdays, May 8, IB, 22 nnd 2D nnd Juno 5, nt 8 p. m. Tho course Is designed to acquaint scouts with requirements necessary to pass tho aviation merit bndgo test. Owens, who will be nsslstcd by other officials of tho nssoclntlon, is tho Philadelphia merit bndgo oxamlner on aviation, and will con duct tests nt tho meetings. Troop 12 (Scoutmnster Ungcrlicder) An Interpntrol contest, to which all troops nro Invited, will bo held nt tho troop's headquarters, Front and Chest nut strcetB, tomorrow afternoon nt 2 o'clock. At the last meeting a letter from Commissioner Merrill, expressing his regret at not being nblo to attend, wns read. Troop 22 (Commissioner Merrill) The troop will go on a boatrldo to Wil mington tomorrow. Wlllinm S. Kay has boen transferred from Troop 90 (Scout master Hitchcock). Hnrry Huffcr passed his first-class Blgnallng and first-aid tests. Troop 1 (Scoutmnster Kern) The senior scouts, under Scoutmaster Lodge, are rehearsing for a vautlevlllo and minstrel show to be given at Konder ton Hall, 17th street above Tioga Thurs day, May 13, and Friday, May 14. Troop 82 (Scoutmnster Torrcns) Troop S2 has reorganized with 12 mem bersJohn W. Horton, Frank G. Horton, II. Wesley Calms, William B. Cairns, Horace Y. Smith, John II. Smith, Clifford MacMullen, Cephas Hann, Waylnn E. Harm, Chnrles Schmnlzereld, Hnrry C. Weber and Henry Batch. The troop com mittee Is composed of the Rev. Edward S. Bowman, D. F. Hickman, P. E. Shu ler and J. W. Colquhoun. The troop meets at tho Emmanuel Presbyterian Church. Commissioner Edson Ilere Carroll A. Edson, of New York, who was elected with Commissioners Oood man and Merrill, began his new duties at headquarters Wednesday. Scout Employment Agency Several scouts have registered with the employment agency at headquarters for positions and Inquiries are being re ceived from Arms who need boys. The number la Increasing dally and boys will be placed In Jobs as quickly as the right boy andi the right Job can be connected. Swimming Testa Passed Examiner Alfred G. Steer announced that swimming merit badges were won at the Central Y, 51. C. A, Tuesday night by Scouts Townsend Young and William Young, of Troop 39; Charles Williams. Troop 17: Edward Evans, Troop 60, and Michael Coplln, Troop 95. Cooking Tests Tomorrow Cooking tests for the South Philadel phia district will be conducted by Com missioner Edson and Scoutmasters Fried man and Stein at Gloucester City, N. J tomorrow afternoon. The candidates will meet at the South street ferry at 2 p. m. Merit Badge Distribution Announcement was made at headquar ters today that E. 13. Howard, the newly eleoted chairman of the Court of Honor, has called a meeting of that body for Wednesday, May 12, at 8;15 p. m., at headquarters. Scouts who have passed merit badge tests since Field Day, In October, 1914, aro requested to present themselves before the Court of Honor In full uniform at that time to receive their badges. Boy Scout Farm at Gwynedd A probable new field in scout work has been opened through the offer of George I Bodlne, Jr., to the Philadelphia Boy Scouts of the use of a portion of the Bo dine farm at Owynedd, Montgomery Coun ty, It is the purpose of headquarters to PHILADEIiPHlX TWO VIEWS OF BOX TURTLE mako this farm ono of a chain of avnll nhlo outlying camp sltos for week-end camping trips, nature Btudy and tests. Land sultnblo for cultivation will be seeded. Tho tract on tho Uodlno farm contains two patches of woods, nffordlng opportunity for forestry and practical camping, nnd thero aro sovoral fields for gamos nnd study. Scout Executive Cowing and picked first class scouts will visit tho farm in n few weeks to plan building shacks and Installing equipment for tho farm experiment. A 6 ocnt faro to Wheel Pump .and a 9-mllo hike, a 10 cent faro to Ambler and a 6-mllo hlko, or a 20 cent fare and a half-mile hlko are needed to reach tho farm. Wnlcr Sports nt Treasure Island Preparations for moro fun than over on the water for tho scouts at the Trcas uro Island summer camp (July G to Au gust 1C) aro being made by the camp stnff. Additional rowboats antl canoes have been purchased, so that there will bo at least six rowboats nnd eight ca noes In uso. A new cnblo ferry connect ing tho iBland and tho wcBt shore of tho rlvor is being planned, and will bo ready for uso when tho camp opens. This improvement will bo welcome, for hereto foro rowboats wero tho only means of transporting scouts nnd equipment across tho stream. Registration books aro open nt headquarters and tho "early birds" will get tho "worm" In registering for tho weeks of their choice New Troops The Rev. J. Paul Langhorno Is organiz ing a new troop at tho South Broad Street Baptist Church. Ho Is one of tho mnnngers of tho Dally Vacation Blblo Schools nnd was connected with scout work In Ohio. A new troop Is being or ganized at tho Fifth 'United Presbyterian Church, 57th and Wyaluslng streets, with Edwin Lambert as scoutmastor. Commis sioner Goodman will organlzo a new troop at tho Ebonezer Methodist Church, Gay and Mansion streets. Mnnayunk. next Friday, with Mllno Pester as scoutmas ter. First Meeting of Troop 107 Commissioner Merrill conducted tho first meeting of Troop 107 (Scoutmaster W. C. Chadwlck) at tho Presbyterian Orphannge. 3Stli stroet and Klngscsslng avenue, Wednesday night. Eleven boys nro enrolled. Troop 9 (Scoutmaster Manton) Meetings for tho summer will be held at the parish house, 11th street and Sny der avenue, beginning Wednesday eve ning. Scouts Chcrnow, Caesar and Schwnm likely will become first-class scouts by passing tho cooking tests at Gloucester City, N. J., tomorrow. David Schwartz passod his 11-mllo hike test, walking from Ogontz to Camp Morrcll. Troop G4 (Scoutmaster Iioscnbnum) An overnight hike to Crum Creek will bo tnken Snturday, Assistant Scoutmas ters Smith and Levy to leave In ndvance of tho troop. Edward Moyed passed tho Bwlmmlng merit badge test Tuesday. Maxwell Fador and Senior Patrol Lender Joseph Pelkin, of the Eagle patrol, rodo on bicycles to Valley Forgo last Satur day and camped overnight. The troop will Boon hike there. The three-month patrol contest has begun, tho prize be ing a silver cup offered by Assistant Scoutmaster Sacks. The Fox patrol, win ner nt tho last Inspection, scored 57 points out of a possible C4. Assistant Scoutmas ter Dallas, of Troop 57, and Scribe Rich, wero tho Judges. Troop 94 Reorganizes Harold Ernest Godwin has succeeded Arthur J. Godwin as scoutmaster and William Georgo Mclrs has been commis sioned as assistant scoutmaster. Tho troop has reorganized with Scouts E. O. Ewald, S. S. Ayer. T. O. Connolly, F. B. Sadller, J. A. Young, T. H. Leach, A. Lcemlng, F. L. McClenahnn, O. I. John son, M. Marugg. S. W. Wilson. M. Mof fett, J. Russell Leland, Jerry Delsenroth, Edwnrd Hopkln, Raymond Miller. Rad cllffe Heberton, Joseph Chyezslty, William Miller and George Sommers. John II. Chapman, E. Dallett and Arthur J. God win form tho troop committee. Head quarters are at St Paul's Episcopal Church. Troop 141 Forms Under Scoutmaster Milton L. Moose, Troop 141 has been organized at the First United Presbyterian Church. The troop committee Includes H. M. Rahn, Clifford P. Bell and Robert S. Shaw. The mem bers are Edward Fullmer, Chandler B. Stewart, Charles McDowell, Albert L. SUpath, David II. Burn, Russell Coryell, Warren Coryell. Mark Coffman, Cyrus Home, Earle Home, John II. Saxton, Elliott Curtlss, Jr., Donald Kyle. Charles Urban. Harry Campbell, Huhn R. Moose, John Mason and William Grace. Troop 81 (Scoutmaster Hall) Scouts "Monk" Shaw, Moyer, Williams and Bumwood took part In the nag raising parade of the Holmesburg base ball team. Scout Dlbeler discovered a fire last Friday night ' Troop 62 (Scoutmaster Burrlson) The troop hiked to Its regular camp at West Overbrook Sunday and defeated Troop 101 (Scoutmaster Kraus) 13 to 6 in a baseball game. Scout Bloomlngdale passed most of his second class require ments. ' Troop 70 (Scoutmaster Roberts) AH scouts will be welcome at a contest between tho Panther patrol, the cup win ners, and the Wolf patrol at Franklin and Thompson streets tonight and May 14. The patrol leaders and assistants will go on an overnight hlko to Mount Royal, N, J., tomorrow to select a camp. The troop Is successfully carrying out the Curtis Publishing Company's plan for financing troops. Commission for Troop 142 Troop 11J. of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 62d and Thompson streets, has been commissioned under Bcoutmaster Eduard F. fFUcher, with D. J Sultzbaco, John Clutcher and Ik K. Lachman as Troop Committee. The scouts aro W. A. Austin Snyder, William L. C, Hey, William Dougherty. Edward J. Becker, Charles H. Lentz, Walter P. Wlegand, John F. Henry, Elmer C. An derson and Fred Kohler. New Colored Troop Another colored troop, Troop 144, has been organized at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church under Scoutmaster Alex, p. 7. FRIDAY, MAY 7, Stephenson nnd Assistant Scoutmastern William Underhlll nnd James M. Lewis. Tho members are James Davis, Raymond E. Martin, Charles P. McClaln, Perroso Dlldy, Harold E. Marshall, Jessie Turner, Theodore Miller, Park Harper, Oeorgo B. Harmon, Walter Kelly, James Lylte, Fred Adger, F. William Johnson and Howard A. Cove. The Troop Committee consists of Raymond Burr, Stanley C. Gilbert nnd Dr. Henry L. Oowens, Jr. Troop 143 Is Commissioned Troop 143 has been formed nt St Luke's Episcopal Church, Kensington, under Scoutmnster Alvln Cummlng, with n Troop Commlttco composed of the Rot. Samuel B. Booth, William Roubottom nnd Douglas Steele, The members nro David Hamilton, Chnrles Jugel, Wl fred riHtH.(t.. tr....... ir rinvln. Alfred Eschort. Bruce Kussoton, Wlllinm Robertson, Harry Orcer, Edward Fry, U. Brown, Herbert Dager nnd Wlllinm Creswlck. New Scoutmaster in Troop 43 Assistant Scoutmaster John R. Will iams has succeeded tho Rev. Georgo B. Burnwood, who resigned. Troop 112 (Scoutmaster Rolston) Earl Crago Wndo and Harold John Owens havo been commissioned as as sistant acoutmaBtera. R. M. Scliiclc n Scoutmaster Rudolph M. Schlclc, of 203 Oak Lano avenuo, Oak Lane, assistant curator of the Commercial Museum, has been com missioned a scoutmaster unasslgnod. Ho will conduct bird and nnturo study. New Officials in Troop 140 Frederick Weideman has been commis sioned scoutmaster and W. J. Harrison, Jr., assistant, of tho nowly formed Troop 140. Troop 39 (Scoutmaster MncGauhey) Dr. Samuel P. Stout, of 4701 Chester nvonue, has received his commission as assistant scoutmaster. Troop 102 (Scoutmaster Murray) Now members are Raymond Hausmann and Charles Adams. Troop 30 (Scoutmaster Fisher) Ross M. Rath, Maurice H. Holmes and Duncan Mnncill havo enrolled as mem bers. Now Jersey Scouts Camden scouts will hold their second! annual parade and attend church services In observance of Mother's Dny Sundny. Meeting at tho Courthouse thoy will parade to tho Kalghn-Avcnuc Methodist Church. Each scout will wear a whlto carnation. Patrol Leaders Fortlncr and Stono and Assistant Patrol Leader Carlson, of Cam den Troop 18, passed their tenderfoot tests. New members ndmltted Monday night aro William Sofleld and Fred Pcd-i rick. Tho troop will hike to Delnlr to morrow, when Scoutmnster Schubert and Patrol Leader Stono will havo charge of! second-claB8 signnllng nnd Assistant Scoutmaster Locko nnd Patrol j-.cader Fortlner of nrst-ald bandaging. William Hough and Ernest Van Fosten, of Gloucester Troop 3, passed their ten derfoot tests. Nino new members wero taken In. Tho troop hns a band of six bugles and four drums. Edward Smith, of West Colllngswood, has been appointed an assistant scout master of Colllngswood Troop 2 (Scout master Robert Claypool). Several West Colllngswood scouts havo Joined the troop, 'iho bneebnll team has defeated the Had don Heights troop two gnmes, G-5 and 22-4. Tho line-up Is: A. Woodcock, pitcher; Albert Claypool, catcher; Walter Few, first base; Arthur Colllnga, Becond baso; David Miller (captain), shortstop; Rodman Collings. third base; Georgo Jag gard, left field; Harold Anderson, centre field, nnd John Ames, right field. Eugene Illllmnn Is manager. Tho troop will hear a special sermon by tho Rev. Frank An derson nt tho First Baptist Church Sun day night. The regular monthly Investiture of ten- 'dorfoot ecouts was held at tho Central Methodist Church, Atlantic City, this weok. The Rev. Henry Merle Mellen gave un address on "Tho Knights of Old." Scout Commissioner Knight, Deputy Com missioner Feyl and Scouts Trueman Uens lor, Lclyn Hnrrls, Herbert Nixon, Will iam Yates, Warren Somcrs, Jr., Reynold Thomas and Philip Godfrey left this morning on a motor trip through tho Delaware River valley to pick a eummor camp slto for the Atlantic City scouts. They will return Monday. Tho scouts are taking active part in Clean-up Weok. Troop 12, of tho Richmond Avenue School, wns organized Wednesday afternoon, with 30 members, and Wilbur Hucklc, Charles Mnthis, Thomas Laws and Charles Max well wero choson as patrol leaders. Troop 13, a colored troop, under Scoutmaster Douglas S. Allen, was organized nt the Asbury Methodist Church. Troop 14 wns organized at tho Chelsea Baptist Church, under Scoutmaster Harrison and Assist ant Scoutmaster Smith last Friday. Troop 3 will bo reorganized at the Westminster Church, In charge of tho Rev, John Mac Mlllan and Deputy Commissioner Feyl. CHANGE OF VENUE GRANTED IN ROOSEVELT STRIKE TRIAL Case Transferred From Middlesex to Mercer County, N. J. TRENTON, May 7. The Supreme Court In an opinion handed down today, granted the application of Attorney General John W. Wescott for a foreign Jury to try tho cases of the deputies Indicted in Middle sex County for the Roosevelt strike mur ders. "We think," said tho court, "that the evidence In this case requires the con clusion that a fair and Impartial trial cannot be had before a Jury of Middle sex County, We ore aware of the serious nature of our action and are moat reluc tant to take It." The opinion further states that such a course ought not to be pursued unless the case is n clear one. "The newspaper clip, pings submitted to us show that there Is a disposition on the part of the publlo press in New Brunswick to try the case outside of the court room," the Supreme Court declares, end adds that suoh a con dition tends to inflame the publlo mind against the State, "We think, therefore, that a venire should be Issued to the Sheriff of the ad joining County of Meroer, in accordance with Section 73 of the Criminal Procedure Act," the decision concludes. "CnAIR TRUST" TO LOSE Atlantic Clty'a Attorney Thinlcs Roll era Will Have to Pay Taxes. ATLANTIC CITY. N, J.. May 7.-There was Joy among small dealers along the Boardwalk today over the confident declaration of Theodore Bchlmpf, city so licitor, that the city will win Its big fight with the rolling chair barons. While the small dealers paid business taxes, the "Chair Trust" hired skilled lawyers and took the resort authorities into court Meanwhile, the burden of the UOO.COQ annual maintenance cost of the wooden way baa been upon the small dealers, while the chair barons have waxed rich untaxed. City Solicitor Bchlmpf expects a decision within a month and is certain the barons Will, lose They will be obligated to pay 'the city 158,000. Cutting down the theatre tax; to the level of motion picture shows U due to police prohibition of vaudeville and burlesque on Sunday. 10X5; i PROGRESS DAY PLEA WILL BE SENT MAYOR Councils' Committee Also Will Bo Asked to Approve Plan for Celebration. A commlttco of prominent manufactur ers will take definlto steps today to ob tain the city's co-operation In making Progress Day, on July 1, a part of the national Independence celebrntlon. The Progress Day committee, of which Mont gomery Wright, a representative of the John B. Stetson Company, Is chairman, will send a petition to Mayor Blankenburg and Councils' Fourth of July committee, asking their ripprova of the proposed demonstration. Tho committee contends that manufacturers will bo ablo to show "mado In Philadelphia" goods to tho vis itors who will flock hore for the event, which also will commemornto tho EOth an niversary of tho closing of the Civil War. It was learned from members of tho commlttco today that more than two score of Philadelphia firms will bo repre sented In the demonstration and It Is ex pected thnt many moro will co-operate when official approval Is given, Soveral manufacturers expressed tho hope that Councils would favor a three day celebration, and declared that as thero would bo practically no expense at tached to tho Industrial pageant It would In no wny Intcrfero with tho plans al ready made. Many businoss mon nro of tho opinion that such n demonstration would be n boon to trado generally and bo tho means of acquainting tho pcoplo with what Is made and sold In Philadelphia. Councils' Fourth of July Commltteo will meet on Monday when thoy will hnve rocclvcd tho Manufacturers' Commlttco's petition. Many members of Councils whoso opinions were sought cxprcssod themselves cmphntlcally In favor of tho plan. IT'S ALL GREEK TO GREEK WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK Main Question Now Is, Who Put Money in Greek's Shoo? Greek met Crock In a cigar factory at 4009 Qermantown uvenuc, and, as might havo been expected according to tho old proverb about such circumstances, some thing happened. In this case It was a mystery. Strats Stamus, chief Greek In tho Greek drama, did not call It that, but ho si.ld today that the matter was all Greek to him. Whnt, Indeed, was ho to think when, after placing $500 In a bankbook, hiding It on a shelf and putting $400 In another passbook nnd hiding that on anothci shelf, ho found $200 missing? He accused Gus Louis, a fellow-Greek, of stealing the money, only to find tho money In ono of his own shoes under his own desk. Gus Louis, 18 years old, came to this country threo months ago and got a Job in Stamus' factory. A few days ago Stamus sold another factory for $000 and put the money away as described. When ho missed it. yesterday, ho called In Policeman Kerwlck, of the RIdgo nnd Midvalo avenues station, who arrested the young. Innocent-looking Greek. Today Gus faced Magistrate Orells, No sooner wns tho case called than Stamus and a lawyer whom he had brought with him, Jumped up to ask that tho charges bo withdrawn. No money had been found on Gus' person or In his belongings. That's all there Is to the story, except tho mystery: Who put tho monoy In the Greek's shoes? AUTOISTS TOLD TO PROTEST Members of Philadelphia Club Urged to Fight License Increase. Members of tho Automobile Club of Philadelphia nro being urged to mako further protest against tho proposed In crcaso of 25 .per cent. In the llcenso fees for Automobiles, in n letter sent out by S. Boyer Davis, Bocretnry nnd treasurer of the organization. A list of State Senators and Representatives Is contained In tho letter, nnd tho members are asked to wrlto to them immediately and voico their protest. Tho bill as first drafted pro posed to double tho fees, but later this wan reduced. It will havo Its third read ing Monday night. Mr. Davl says that an advance In the fees would amount to class legislation and thnt the fees aro as high as they should be. Tho Increase, he says, does not Insuio against a second ono nt a future session of the Legislature. Bank Official Improving Chances for the recovery of William N. Trexlcr, Jr., Increased during the night. Tho receiving teller of the Industrial Trust, Title and Savings Company, Front street below Norrls, who was found In tho basement of the bank building yes terday with a bullet wound In his mouth, gained consciousness early today. It was said by physicians In St. Mary's Hospital. He was took weak to talk, however, and no new light has been shed on the shoot ing to Indicate whether It was an acci dent or an attempt to commit suicide. No questions can be asked the wounded man for perhaps several days, it was said, because of the danger of a relapse. FUNERAL OF C. PIERSON Clothing Merchant Wns Buried With Masonic Honors. Tho funeral of Charles Plerson, vice president of Jacob Reed's Sons, who died on Tuesday after a lingering Illness, was 'SS'xrIi ?"er"oon at th Plerson home, 354 North Lansdowne avenue, Lansdowne. Floral tributes from the many organi zations with which Mr, Plerson was con nected, and from .scores of friends su, round the casket. Among the organiza tions which sent flowers and which were represented by delegations were the Robert Lambertton Lodge. F. and A. M,: Jacob Reed's Sons, the American Build ing aniLLoan Association, of which Mr. Plerson was president; the Republic Trust Company, of which he was a di rector; tho City Business Men's Assocla tlon and the Aronlmtnk Country Club. The store of Jacob Reed's Sons was closed today. The Rev. Dr. Crosswell McBee, rector of the Episcopal Church of St John the Evangelist, Lansdowne, conducted the services at the home at 1:S0 o'olock. The pallbearers were Frank Hook, William Wardle. Lee Moyer, William Jamison. Robert Moody and Frank Bose. The body was burled with Masonlo honors In the Northwood Cemetery. 9 i Funeral of "Mrs. M. A. Armstrong Mrs. Mary A. Armstrong, widow of James Armstrong, died yesterday after a sijc weeks' illness at the home of her niece, Mrs, George Lacey, on Mohawk avenue, Norwood, Mrs. Armstrong, who was formerly a resident of Bristol, Pa., was in her Tzd year. She Is survived by two sons. William O. Armstrong and James Armstrong, both of Philadelphia. The funeral will be conducted tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock from the home of Mrs. Lcey. Interment will be in Bristol Cemetery, Bristol, Pa. o OBITUARIES 3 Rer. Dr. Jamm TT Pr... The Bey. Dr. James Harcourt Payran. one of the oldest members of the New Jersey NethodUf Episcopal Conference, who retired, at the last conf erence, ta March, died at the home of his darn,,.. ' 105 North Slat street, Camden, yest" uuer iiiucBo ui uoverni months li nrnn 77 vftfia ftlrl ntifl n4 it 7' , v a terence in 1861, He held mahy charS."! throughout the conference durine V I dren, J. W". Pay inn, ft member of U Phllnlnhlft Tlr! .r. rt. Ua....i i il member of tho New Jersey Bar; MIm'u Lela Payran and Mlsa Alice A. Payran Alexander Fostur Alcxandor Foster, a retired m&nnfi turer, Is ueod at his home, 2M p0nt. street. He was 78 years old. He was ' soclated for many years with the li: James Cullen In tho Fhlrmount si.it Works, 84th and Spring Garden streets ' MAntUED 1 CLARK STOKKS. On Wednesdi IT. JI ai bi, i-eier a unurcn, I'm d nh K iwJI ter of Mr. snd Sirs. Thomnt p. c' rTZP to LOUIS CRAWFOnD CLAIltf, Jr.", of ' York. IN MEMOniASf DUFFY. In loving remembrance of a s.l voted huaband and father, iltcititVI DUFFY, who died May 7, 1014. ASI3 ""a anu milLDTtDM. eatljsi nAiiTrr.B At ith.m........ . . .. 2. 1015. liniNniCH W liusbanrt of'liurt gl hn criu.n """""' o oi tuneral trlUI bo given. rtAITTMI rtn tr. ft iniK .. i- .. 101.1 FalrmounT av, riiDUBniCK "ffl 11AUEU, In his 82d year. liieliotic, M fUllPml Will h rrlv.n fM " "J IinnMlY, On May B. 1015. ciIAn 1015. CIIAnLES TW ;hrt'v' af0di.8? yara. Relatives sal friends aro invited to attend the ninJril wrvlces, on Snturday, at 2:30 o'clock! J .ate residence, 1703 Diamond tt. lnlerrant i'i.vuio m .Yesirninster ucmeterj, BOVl!II.8,pn MayB, 1B1B. MAnY now., nils, daughter pt the late Rev, William 'v; powers, In, her 70lh ear. ltelatlvi aaj friends arc Invited to attend tho funeral tirt. Ices, on Saturday ntternoon. at 2:30 o'elooi. at her late residence, 4007 Powelton are. lit t'rmcnt private. In Woodlands Cemetery. A110S, widow of William J. Cecil. Birtli jenlcra ion Monday, at 2 p. m. precisely "( the residence of her on-ln-law, Charles w Uuttcrfleld, MSB North 21st ai. Intertneil private, at Westminster Cemetery. CI.AJIK. On May 0. 1010, OEOnan rr jM husband of Marie Clark. , Funoral on Uoa!9 .lay, at 7M0 a, m from tho residence otliuM Mass nt St. Elizabeth's ciiurch. at 0 a. ra! Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. COI1II. On May 0, 1018, WILLIAM DB. NIOIIT. son Of tha lata William Ilinltl.. -S Angellno Cobb. In his 78th year, RelatlTti and friends aro Invited to attend the funeral rcrviixo, on ijionaay ai a p. m. precise r, al Ma lato residence, 1284 North 67th at. la. tertnent nrlvata. CROSSON. On May 0. 1018. DOnOTHldi KL31K. daughter of John W. and I MtlttB urosion. i'unerni servicos4pn Sunday, at 2 p. m at her parents' residence, 8853 Nortlr v... .. ....ciinviiL jiiiiaiuo mmcicry. rJIANCIS. On May 0. 1018. BniDOEM widow of Daniel Krancla. Funeral on Bull urday, at 7:30 a. m., from 213B South Hthi st. High Mass of llequlem at St. Olonlca'iV Church, at 0 o. in. Interment at Holy Crtm ' Cemetery. - 1'O.V On May 0, 1018, ANNIE n. FOS'I I'uncral services on Saturday, May 8, at 1 ,'. iw. KicwBDi, ui me rcaiucnce 01 v. 11 Weaver, 330 North 6th at. Interment crl- vaic. ,. OAI.LAGIIHltOn May 0, 1018, TOAL, loa ' fc d.iui.ua unu i.u murine uuiiaguer. jrunerai ) on Saturday, at M p. m., Irom lila parent residence, 4053 Qermantown avc. Interment j aiuij ocjjuiviiru veiuciery iV'KvXrr;0,? Uay ,n- 1D15- coioneuoat W. 11AWL.KY. nirnfl 7H vr. Tt.laHv. ...., I friends are invltotl to attend the funerals nu!vitcs, un aionuay, at o ciock, at hU4 late residence. Waahlnirtnn nnd .ruHram i stieets, Media, Pa. Kindly omit flower. -JB IIOH.V. On May 0. 1918, at Presuyterla! Hospital, WILLIAM, son of the late WilW Ham and Kllzabeth Horn. Funeral tfrvlc,ili on Saturday, at 2:30 p. m at tho parlors of! 1. O Prankenfleld Si Sons, 3;2 North 62d at,! Interment Drlvute at Tilt. Aforiah Ometrrv. JONES On May 0, 1018, MAHY ADALINR$ll --- - - .....a..... ......v... .-u.tE.ai uii.iit.f at her lato residence, 8123 Shawnee t.,K wiivauiui inn, in ouiuruuj', at p. m, in Ki:iU. On May 7, 1010, JOSEPH It. KEIM.M axed St years. HulntUcs and menus are la-V vued to attend tha funeral serwees, Monday S uuiTiii'uii, ui - o ciock, at nia late residence, 1UJ0 Sprint; Garden street. Interment private, nt Central Laurel 11111 Cemetery. KIHK. On Mny 4, 1018. NICHOLAS Ifj K1HK. Relatives and friends, nlso I'MIl- 3 uviiimu xcam uwnora absocuiioii. are in vited to attend tho funeral services. 01 Sat urday allcrnoen. at :i n'elock. at his lati residence. LI) North SOth at. Interment at J tornviood Cemetery, llemalns may be viewed,' I'nudv vtcnina. I.OOAN. On May 0, 1018, WALTER SCOTT LOU AN. son or limma A. Logan, ajed. U years. Funeral services on Tuesday, at lip. ni., at his late residence, 1131.1 North New klrlc st. Interment private. Hillside Ceme tery, MA I.D VRV. .Ctlt.tHonlv n, Imtil., Tin All May 5. 11)15. 1'illLIP M. MALO.s'Clf. hul- J band of Harriet L. Matoney and son of Phillo "j u. miu .iuijt u. iuaiouoy. jieiuuvca sua friends, also Fort Washington Lodre. No. JOS, K. and A M are Invited to attend-; funeral services, on Saturday alternoon, at1 S o'clock, from tho apartments of Oliver U.J uuir, xojj unestnut st. interment pmaie, MALONEV. Suddenly, at Ambler, Pa., oafl May 5. 101B, 1IAIUUET L. MALONKV (nes .enKorij. wiro oc I'nillp it. iialoney. Jieia tles and friends are Invited to attend luneral rervlceH, on Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the apartments ot Oliver U. Hair, 1610 Chestnut st. Interment private. McAMJSTER On May 8. 1013, SARAH J.1 C., dougMtr of the lata James and Morsartt : JncAiuster. itinera! services on saturair nfierroon. at 2 o'clock, at her late reslJencf, 0310 Greene St., Gcrmantown. Interment pri vate. McDKVITT. On the 4th of May, 1018. ANN McLEVITT. Tho relatives and friends are tn vltrd to attend tho funeral, on Saturdi? morning, at 8:30 oclock. from tho residence of her nephew, William J. iweeney. No. Ilia rm mm st. solemn Itcciuiem nam at o Malurhy'v Church, at 10 o'clock. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery Automobile funeral. son of Jamea and Julia McUettlzan, aged 10 monms. runcrai on Baluruay, at . p. m from his parents' residence, J73 North Uta st. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, MEVEII. On May 0, 1018, PERRY MAR. j.i,, fln ot i.. j. ana Anna x.. e. Funeral services on Saturday, at 3 p. m. precisely, at tho residence of his uncle, Al. fred Crook. 1ZI3 Houltl 23d st, Interment private. MUItl'IIY. On May 6. 101B, EMMA LIN. TUN, widow of John Potter Murpny. R"" Uvea and friends are Invited to attend the fu neral serlces, on Monday morning, ar o'clock precisely, at St. Maik's P E. Church, loth and Locust sis. interment private. rnnceion, r. J. NEWMAN. On May 3. 1018. at Newman, N. V., ANNA NEWMAN. The office foM burial of the dead will be said at Holy Trln lty Church, loth and Walnut its., oa Sat urday, at - o'clock. rnENTZEI On May B. 1018. DAVID ABU. ouiunu, oaiy son ot AOOipaua It, anu " late Kate M. Prentiel and husband of Emma Prentzel (nee Wilson). Relatives and frUndi are invited to attend the funeral services, v Saturday, at i p. m. eroclseiy. at on i" ia residence. 340O N, Judson st. Intermucai I private. Automobile funeral. H TrmVTANflI! nn llu R. 101K- at fi.n DllgO.1 Cal.. PAULINS3 SAINBBURY, wife of Capt.M Samuel A. Purvlance, u. S. A., retired. and;Sj daughter ot Noel E. and Paulina Balnabarr.MI interment ai Santiago. v BNYDEIU On May 6, 1018. ACJNE3 X,' wife of William II. Snyder, and daughter j Captain A. and tha lata Augusta. Eatrasd.1 Funeral on Sunday, at 1 p. m., from 25 I East Clearfield at. Interment private, Nona weaar im varaonrr. .Consult Ledger Central About Boys' and Girls' Camps It haa information on all the good ones filed for ready reference rates, routes and all needed data. You can select the right camp in a few minutes, com fortably and conveni ently, at Ledger Central Broad and Chestnut SU. Walnut or Main 3000