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y if, vH i- IKs 9 "" f sWRsssss!sssssssHisBs.i8sffi5fi&iBR3B -jjLsssfcjgfssssssssssssssssssssswissrwSS'Ki'jWM IIBIBHHhi
The wcddintr of "Mr. Tom Thumb and Jennv Juno" took nlnco Inst
Wilson Gosserj maid of honor,
aeitner, ueorge niicKie, ueorgo
MMrl tf r'anMMin K2rt fZa tr
New Jersey, and Mrs. Fielder, Evert Hingely. Kathryn Custer; Mr. and Mrs. John Rockefeller, Jr., John Cnllighan, Grace Seither; Ex-Presldcnt Taft nnd Mrs. Taft, John Petre, Alma Nelson: Mr. and Mrs. Charlemagne Tower, Frank and Evelyn
Broadwater) Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thumb. Sr., Walter Bcnl, Elizabeth Balnbrldge; Mr. nnd Mrs. Ellis Gimbel, Charles nnd Edith Elliott; City Treasurer William McCoach nnd Mrs. William McCoach, Linford Cnffrey, Annn Young; Mr. and 'Mrs. Joseph
Darlington, Joseph Jnckson, Llllas Smith; Governor Whitman and Mrs. Whitman, William Vandovore, Margaret Stllle; Rev. William Sunday nnd Mn Sunday, John Nelson, Jennlo Emery; Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Snellenberg, Granville Rice, Anna Mann:
Mrs. Juno (mother of the bride) and son, Bessie Wright, John Babe; Mrs. M. Force and son, Tholmii Abbott, Ellwood Vaughnn; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fort, Elmer Gosser, Mary Nlckum; Mrs. Hcttio Green, Dorothy Karl: President Woodrow Wilson nnd
daughter, Miss Wilson, William Price, Florcnco Roth; JUayor Rudolph Blankenburg nnd Mrs. Blnnkenburg, William Stockton, Almn Lockycr; Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Stotesbury; David Brass, Naomi Tuttlo; Mr. and Mrs. Van Rensselaer, John VAndovero,
Margaipt Hallowell; Ex-Presidont Theodore Roosevelt and Mrs. T. Roosevelt, Curtis English, Anna Berryman; Rev. John Pctro and Mrs. John Petre, Rldgwoy Petre, Alma Whclanj Dr. Anna Shaw (suffragette), Catherino Metzger: Director of Public Safety
Mr. George Porter and Mrs. G. Porter, Theodore Studemnn, Gladys Servis; Rev. George Blckley and Mrs. G. Blckley, Wayne Gosser, Dorothy Wolf: Mr. and Mrs. G. Gould, Thomas Vandevore, Hazel Lelghtmnn; Spinster, Miss Mnriom Moore; Bishop Joseph
F. Berry nnd Mrs. J. Berry, Nelson Daniels, Dorothy Abbott; Mr. J. Baker Tuttle and daughter, Miss M. Tuttle, John Young, Ida Jones; Mr. and Mrs. Nicholns Longworth, Evert Mourcr, Mario Wood; Mr. and Mrs. John Wnnamaker, Harry Stafford, Sylvia
Hingely; Director, Mr. Harry Smith; Musical Diroctor Mr. Homer Rodehenver, William Wolf, Jr.; Organist, Miss J. Bachman.
100 TO PLAN BATTLE
TO END BOSSES' SWAY
OVER CITY COUNCILS
Executive Committee to
Meet Soon After July 4
to Devise Means to
Finance Fight for Good
Government.
A vigorous campaign to prevent the re
c'ectlon of Republican Organization
henchmen to Councils and to fill their
places 'with men Independent politically,
who will servo the Interests of their con
stituents, Is, being planned by the Com
rri.ttee of 100.
I ho overthrow of the present bosses of
Councils, who have been blocking rapid
transit and who have refused to permit
thj enactment of adequate housing laws
ml other legislation urged by Mayor
Blnnkenburg and others who have been
flg'itlng for progressive municipal gov
ernment. Is the principal aim of the com
mittee, according to members of that
body.
Independent and "anti-gang" candl
da'es, whether they are Republicans,
1'emocrats or members of tha Washing
ton or other minor parties, will be actively
supported by the committee, which will
Indorse the strongest Independent can
didates In every ward In the city. While
a strong organization will be effected In
every ward, and a vigorous campaign will
l't made against every Republican Organ
Iz ition lieutenant who Is a candidate, for
C r inrlls, the light will bo directed prin
ts l illy against the bosses ot Councils.
l'lans for tho committee's campaign will
be discussed In a general way at a meet-
a-v:-th(S -Executive Committee of the
nmlttee of 100 soon after July 4. Tho
oract date of the meeting will be an
I'ojneed within a day or two by James
Mapes Dodge, chairman of the Committee
ot 100.
TO DISCUSS FINANCES.
Mr. Dodge has called the Executive
Committee confab for the purpose of dis
ci -sing finances for the approaching cam
Pa gn, and to And a means of raising
funds to pay the 5500 the committee spent
in th controversy between Dr, Philip H
Moore and Dr. William D. Bacon over a
cent In Common Council for the lith
Ward.
Although only finances ore offlclallj
scheduled as a topic for discussion at the
meeting, members of tho committee said
tclay that general plans for tho cam
paign will be prepared, and that these
n'tns will be submitted to the entire Com-
m'ttee of One Hundred at a meeting to be
held within two or three weeks. In dls
cinsjng the plans for the campaign, how
ever, there Will be no annroni-h in an in.
Orsement of Individual candidates.
The Councllmanlc fight la at present glv
Ins members of the committee more con--frn
than any other phase of the ap
proaching campaign. The part the Com-1
mittee of One Hundred wilj take In the
Stayoralty contest Is stilt "up In tha air."
WANT PROGRESSIVE MAYOR.
3hould the Republican bosses support
on Organization man for the Republican
nomination for Mayor, tha Committee of
i'ne Hundred will Jump into the fight
and do all that It can to prevent his elec
tion, said members of the committee to
day. On the other hand, It has been
pilnlert-jout,. the fommlttee most probably
would Indorse a, man of tha type of Alba,
It Johnson or John Orlbbel should the
renrose-SIcNIchol-Vnre-Lane coalition de
cide to support an Independent Republi
can of unimpeachable reputation; since
majority of the members ot the com
mittee are Republicans.
Another feature of the Committee of
ne Hundred's campaign this year will
an effort to have established In City
Hall a "bureau of claims," which would
l operated as a. sort ot clearing house
for the convenience of the public, to re
ceive the flood of claims and complaints
that continually pour into City- Hall,
CHESTER INDUSTRIES TO GIVE
WORK FOR 25,500 MORE MEN
CHESTER, Pa.. July a With the com
pletion of Industries now building and con
templated In this city and vicinity, work
will be provided for 35,500 additional per
cans. It Ik estimated that more than
W04000 will tie paid weekly to these work
ers Work Is being pushed on the 900x1100
Jeet building and two other rtructurea
ar under construction at ue Kddy-
plant of the Baiqwin locomotive
lor inn ueo or tne itemineton
Arms Company, which will employ 15,0
"Within a few months the Baldwin Com
puny usjwcu to bav SOW employ at
KiMysiou, an tnemfr of about .
The VUoom CoMpaay, 0 Marcus Hook,
planning to double the siM of its mills,
nd this w'H furnish employment for at
!et am persons The United Roofing
Company u. 4Ua ix buildings to Us
tn tw ease Bereucii ana work will
: ptovWea; tar ft IeJ4t U men whu the'
W uniwiru ere cumpieieo. tb tun
Products Company U building large
ptani eeutb At Marcus Hook that will re-
gwt se ma
Th ii4 er the old Roath shipyard In
Chester, whh s.s recently acquired by
Vrtea f M Jack a, iirominent iomuII
Um marine mtater of w luj-k for
K vlk ltiUI'U is t ib pit ij 1 , . tt
tt t. 'J. Jh? nt ion ?m . ij, r t i, 1
mch r ! will iqutre l workmen.
Tfc P:i.;ro 8hoe compsmy expects to
ue it tlt herf ie twhutlign map
It - ill i.'nnnUlj mgiuy fowt Sis) par
-
MORE THAN 30
Florence Mctzger. Flower girls Elizabeth Stang, Dorothy
.tetters. Guests Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
II nilfAxn fimnnHAl A fl 1r 1 J . IfljiA T)a t
THOUSANDS GET JOBS
AT U.S. LABOR 6FFICE
Contlnned from Pose One
opened remains a mystery. A good cocoa
nut opener knows, they assert, and, by
questioning an applicant on the tech
nique they will discover It tho man Is
skilled or not. They will ask him how
cocoanuts are opened and If he gives the
right answer he wilt be employed.
EFTECTIVD WORK DOND.
Commissioner Qreenawalt Is greatly
gratified by the work of the buroau.
"Thrco months ago," ho said today, "I be
lieved that we were facing an Impossible
task. We had applications for work frbm
several thousand men and women. At first
Jobs were hard to find. Wo mado a can
vas by mnil of all large companies In our
district, which Includes Pennsylvania.
Delaware, part of New Jersey and part of
Virginia. Thoy wero slow to reply, but
gradually we began to get Inquiries for
men, and as quickly as possible we
brought the Jobless men and the mantess
Jobs together. Many of the men who
filed applications secured employment bo
fore we had an opportunity to help them,
and they withdrew their applications It
Is Indeed delightful to get work for theso
people Thoy arc bo grateful Most of
them did nol get employment any too
soon. They faced want and hardships and
the Jobs arrived at tho right time. Sev
eral largo contractors aided us material
ly by .securing all of their men through
us. Of couiee, we have applications on
file for men who want work, but there
has not been any call for some particu
lar and singular trades. These applica
tions are not many. We will be glad to
do all In our power to secure employes
for the employer seeking men, and have
not ceased our efforts of aiding the un
employed." PHILADELPHIA LEADS MARCH
BACK TO PROSPEROUS TIMES
Philadelphia Is among the leaders In the
general business boom now being felt
throughout the country, according to the
monthly report of the Federal Reserve
Board, Issued today In Washington. This
city enjoys great prospects, although the
present conditions In some businesses
hahave not yet reached normal, It 1b said.
In referring to local conditions tho
report says:
"The largest surplus reserves held by
the banks In six months and easy rates
for money, with little demand for funds,
are the characteristic financial features
In this district Domestic business Is still
below normal, but manufacturers and
Jobbers are prepared to take advantage
of brighter prospects, nnd are looking to
the future more cheerfully than a few
months ago.
"Orders are being received In greater
volume than last month for supplies and
exports, and business Is not only helping
tn restore confidence, but Is spreading Its
Influence to other allied Industries. Many
large concerns are turning their attention
to this new business, which usually neces
sitates the Installation of machinery or
additions to plants. This has had a fa
vorable effect upon concerns engaged In
the manufacture of machinery, tools arid
building materials, with the result that
the steel Industries show a decided gain
over last month. Conditions of employ
ment ore Improved and the Increase In
pay rolls, with the corresponding Increase
In pruchaslpg power, has mode the home
trade better.
"Moat domestic manufactories are op
erating at about the same capacity as
last month, excepting the steel Industries.
Shipyards are exceedingly busy and will
be for months to come. Anthracite coal
mlnlnj," Is close to the minimum Usual
during the summer months, but there Is
an Increased demand for bituminous coal.
Although soma ot the large railroad shops
are operating at only 75 per cent of ca
pacity, the numbar on the payrolls U be
ing greatly Increased.
"The demand for wool Is increasing and
prices are rising. Cotton yarn does not
show much change. The demand for
hosiery, notions and dry goods Is im
proving, but the demand for silks has
fallen off somewhat Improvement Is
noted in hides and leather. The chemloal
and dyestuff situation remains unchanged,
with prices high and supply low Eleo
trical supplies are in demand, and busi
ness Is good in paints and wallpaper,
"CrOD reDOrts ore very favorabla. unit
there Is evidence that prices will be bet
ter this year than last.
"Money market conditions are about
the same as last month. There Is very
little demand for money, and the rates
are easy, call money belna- ouoted fmm
Hi to 4 pr cent, time money, 4 to 4W
per eent and commercial paper, fti to 4v
jr Bern m suppiy or commercial
paper is extremely limited, and new
names are not appearing In the market
10 any extent The available amount of
loanable funds kteps steadily Inoreas-ln-
Bank clearings show a slight In
crease ot sr last month, Investment pur
chasing of bands Is reported in greater
volume than for some time."
The reports on Jfew York. St Louis and
Bomon are set oatlmUtlc as the Phil
adelphia 1 sport, but business in these dis
tricts is slowly improving. Unseasonable
wwther is blamed for pa.it of the slow
ness of the revival.
Another evidence f returning prosper
ity is given In the report of the People's
National Bank of Pittsburgh, which pre
dicts further increases Is the steel bust.
in -a rt.io it l serted. will b diu to
t i- drm ini fci ugrieulturoi machinery
oe3d iu ha vest tne enormous crops
Hcarcity of hoisee has augmented this
imiui OusoUne power will replace the
hors Their sidrcity l due 10 Use -p
-ilmitsi! of amiUttU for u u in, wr
tit, Fsrs et tvurope.
EVENING
"TOM THUMB" COUPLES TAKE ART IN ENTERTAINMENT AT
nfcht. nersons
Drcxel-Iiicldlo,
U mm H f r ! n1 1
MAYORALTY CAMPAIGN
IS OPENED OFFICIALLY
Candidates for Offices to Be
Filled in November May File
Nomination Petitions.
Tho Philadelphia Mayoralty campaign
begins today, whan candidates for offices
to bo filled at tho election noxt November
may circulate their nomination petitions.
There was no rush of Mayoralty candi
dates to the County Commissioners' of
fice. In fact It was said at that office
that tho papers are not ready and that
they will not bo avallablo for several
days. August SI is the last day for filing
the documents.
Director Porter, according to hlg polit
ical aides, will be among tho first to file
papers for the Mayoralty He still main
tains silence regarding his candidacy.
Senator Penrose, who was elected to the
United States Senate by a minority popu
lar vote last November, now wants the
country to go back to tho old system of
having the Legislatures elect the United
States Senators.
"We have started to undermine the
Constitution, and no ono can tell where
the bricks will fall," he said.
The Senator was commenting upon a
speech made by John C. Bane, of Pitts
burgh, at the annual meeting of the Penn
sylvania Bar Association, yesterday, at
Cape May. N. J.
"Now thai we have the popular elec
tion of Senators, the auestlon Is. how loner
will tho Senate continue?" said the Sen
ator. "Will the American people tolerato
two votes from the State of Nevada,
named by an electorate of not more
than 4000 or 5000, and with a population
not as large as that of manv wnrrin In
Philadelphia, yet equal to the two votes
from Pennsylvania? Nevada and Ari
zona have tho same voice in amending
the Constitution as has New York or
Pennsylvania. This condition Is illogical
and Is bound to cause a breakdown sooner
or later."
Philander C. Knox, Secretary of State
under President McKlnley and former At
torney General of the United States, has
Issued tho following statement regarding
the announcement made by his friends
that he will be a candidate to succeed
Georg6 T. Oliver In the United States
Senate:
"I have made no announcement, I have
authorized no announcement and I know
of no announcement having been made.
I have always maintained my residence
In Pittsburgh as a voting resldonce. It'u
a long. long way to Tlpperary, and It's
Just as far to March, 1917. Even the
primary elections don't take place until
next May. Further than that deponent
sayeth not."
Paul N, Furman, a former newspaper
man of Philadelphia, who acted as nrlvata
secretary to Governor Brumbaugh during
the recent illness of James S. Hlatt has
been appointed to the position of chief
of the Bureau of Statistics and Informa
tion In tho Department of Labor and
Industry, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Al R. Houck, of Lebanon,
It was announced last night The posi
tion pays 5S0C0 a year.
Close personal friends of A. Mitchell
Palmer, In Washington, are asserting that
he will not accept the place on the bench
of the Federal Court of Claims, to which
he was appointed tecently by President
Wilson. Mr. Palmer was desirous of get
ting out of politics and therefore at first
agreed to accept the Judgeship, said his
friends. He has changed his mind since
then, however, they say, and Is also In
fluenced by the discussion of the prob
ability ot his succeeding Lansing as so
licitor In the Department ot State.
Governor Brumbaugh expects to make
all State appointments to vacancies new
existing and to positions created by the
last Legislature by August :i. when he
leaves for the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
The Governor returned to his desk In
Harrlsburg yesterday after a two weeks'
vacation In Maine. He Is attending the
Brumbaugh family reunion at Snyder's
Grove, Blair County, today. He will come
to Philadelphia tomorrow, to remain here
until July .
WOMEN URGE AIL TO VOTE,
TO ELECT "PEOPLE'S CHOICE"
An attempt to influence the mayoralty
election In favor of the people's candidate
as against that picked by the bosses Is
being made by the Women's League for
Good Government.
The league is strictly a. nonpartisan or
ganization, and therefore no effort to gain
support for any particular candidate Is
being roads. Instsad, the women work-
trs will confine themselves to the difficult
task of arousing every voter to a sense
his responsibility in regard to the
ballot.
It is thought t&at if every qualified voter
Is stirred to go to the polls the election
will result In vutory for the people's
Choice To this end circular containing
dates of the primaries and registration
days, a well u lUta of officials to be
ejected, are being distributed broadcast.
Tha circular calls particular attention to
two constitutional amendments which will
appear on the ballot, the woman suffrage
provision and tbst for providing funds
for port development and rapid Uusit
"Ut cusy it aavite "Qet reguurtd,
CM foud iudidu, get them elated. ' '
nttendlne heintr ns follows: Brldnl Dartv Drldc. Mnrio Eckstein: father of bride. Benjamin Goodwin: groom, William Lynn, Jr.: best mnn, Cnmcron HutcWnBon; parson.
Joseph (jornwcll, Dorothy Yungmnn Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Astor, iiarry i-ctters, jimma iteamer, iur. ami lurB.iiKic""! " """""f "" """iS'ry "";
.j ir nr 1 ii ti-.j .i a nr... TrnJ.. -.,-- M..i.tl Tti-itmUmtM. nnrl rtn,irvViif Mloa Urnmliniifrh. WnvmnnM Hrncht. Edith LOCKVert Governor I1 iOlaCr. Of
LEDGEB-PITITJAPEL'PHTA',
Eckstein, Anna Walls, Elizabeth CafTrey. Bridesmaids Gladys Lelghtman, Deborah Fntzlnger, Regina Shecklln, Ida Mny Fntzlnger. usners iawin, addou, "ussou
MAYOR SIGNS DRASTIC
JITNEY BILL; REGRETS
FARE ZONE CLAUSE
Sorry Measure Includes
Objectionable Feature,
But Considers It Neces
sary to Have Some Regu
lation of Traffic.
Mayor Blankonburg today signed the
Hutt jitney ordinance which was sent to
him for hl3 slgnaturo yesterday nfter
Councils tabled his proposed amendments
concerning the objectlonablo zone clause.
Tho Mayor said, In a statement explain
ing his action, that he regretted the fact
that the ordinance contained a provision
limiting the fare within a four-mile zone
to S cents, but believed tho bond and 11
oenao fees necessary for the protection of
the public.
THE MAYOR'S STATEMENT.
Mayor Blankonburg said:
"Proper regulation of the Jitney service
la of paramount Importance. My first
duty, as I told the delegation who called
on me yesterday, Is to protect life, limb
nnd property. I con under no thinkable
-condition shouldor the responsibility of
permitting the unregujated service of tho
Jitney to continue during the next three
months or until Councils, shall re'corislder
the objectionable -eecYlbn tW?'$vMdht'V
oaked them to amend by sub'slltilmg' tfie
original section as unanimously adopted
and recommended by the Law Committee
of Councils. -. -
While the original section has some de
fects and may not be entirely aecenta.
ble to the Jitney assdclatlon. It Is a vast
Improvement on the section as adopted.
"Jitney travel Is likely to Increase
materially durlngthe summer months and
with this there will naturally be an even
greater Increase In accidents. Such con
tingency should be met by the license and
bond regulation prescribed In the ordin
ance. These regulations will vastly Im
prove the character of the service and will
keep Inexperienced and Irresponsible
drivers of Jitneys from our streets and
minimize accidents.
"Upon me would rest the moral respon
sibility for any and all accidents, whether
resulting In death or in Injur' to limb
or property, were I to veto the ordinance
of Councils nnd with a veto kill the sane
and reasonable regulation contained In
the ordinance
"The ordinance has been passed through
authority conferred upon Councils by re
cent net of Assembly. If Councils ex
ceeded their power by the passage of sec
tion 10, that question can and should bo
settled through an appeal to the courts.
"Every Intelligent citizen will agree
with me that the whole responsibility of
mo orainance, wnicn js unreasonable In
Its zone features, rests upon Councils. I
tried my best to have tho ordinance
nmended, but failed because of the motion
of the chairman of the Law Committee to
lay my recommendation upon the table."
DRASTIC REQUIREMENTS.
Thero are many requirements of the bill
which the owners and operators contend
would drive them from the streets and
to poverty and bankruptcy. Among theso
are the following;
A 6-cent fare from Delaware avenue
to the City Line on Market street.
A 6-cent fare from City Hall to Olney
avenue.
A 5-cent fare from City Hall to League
Island.
A B-cent fare from City Hall to S34 Rna
M.n.iiuuu Bireeis.
A 5-cent fare to either basuhnli ..!
on days when games are being played
from the regular routes.
The requirement to operate on certain
streets and not on any othsrs.
A bond of 3 for each car.
A license fee of S0 for each car.
The authority given the Bureau of
Police to grant, refuse or annul a license
fit Will.
A fee of II for each driver's license In
addition to the lte.nt r. .,.-? '"
Highway Department "' Dla"
If the city authorities begin to enforce
"" 'Ti.1'"" .a.nd rWrenwntt. Jltneynwn
jay they will start action In tne courts
to test Its constitutionality, and also ask
the courts to grant an injunction to pre
vent the clty authorities from enforcing
the ordinance They contend the bond re"
qulrement la illegal and unconstitutional
that fixing of zone rates of fare is uncon
stitutional, and that, when compared with
the charges permitted and privileges
given Uxloabs, the Jaw is discriminatory
and cannot be enforced.
They further will attempt to show that
the ordinance would give too much au
thority to the City Solicitor in that he
could accept or refuse sureties for bonds
at will.
Another provision, which they say will
be fought out la the courts, Is that por
tion which provides "that any person or
person who may be Injured or damaged
in person or in property by the operation
of suoh bus may sue under euoii bond In
to name of the City of Philadelphia,
and reaover thereunder suoh damage as
they may have lutalaod."
' These J1U be a meeting of the lade-
o, tnonV who win aghVfor S3 VlgY
urn a Uvinx. said lionr?. u or.
.-twjr,
daftntt alarm far -iniln..i .i, . t
K.111 h- hul7i. ue
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FRIDAY, JTTLY 2,
OLIVER ANNOUNCES HIS
POLITICAL RETIREMENT
Senator From Pittsburgh Says
He Will Relinquish Leader
ship at End of Term.
PITTSBURGH, July 2. In an editorial
In the Oozotte-Tlmes, United States Sena
tor George T. Oliver makes the following
announcement today:
"It has always been Senator Oliver's
expectation to relinquish active participa
tion In politics at tho earliest day that
he could consistently do so,, regardless of
Incidental conditions or the particular
campaign that might bo on. The time
has now arrived. And tho Senator de
sires It to bo made known that ho will
no longer accept or assume responsibility
for tho formation of tickets, the conduct
of administrations or the control and di
rection of party affairs.
"For IS years It has been his good
fortune. If not to dominate In Repub
lican Councils or to lead In matters af
fecting that great party and tho public,
at least to be Intimately consulted, to
enjoy tho confidence of many loyal lieu
tenants nnd party men, and to have the
cordial co-operation of thousands of ex
cellent citizens In all walks of life. But
he feels that the requirements of con
tinued relation with the stress of poli
tics are necessarily and unavoidably of,
such a nature that, at the age of 67
and with two years of arduous duties still
ahead of him In the Senate, he is en
titled to be relieved from the notltlon
I of file .eader nnd to take a place In the
ranKS.
Senator Oliver Wl.lhr It nnI.Fitnn
therefore, that hereafter his nan in
ij polities' will bo confined to that which
properly pertains to the duties and re
sponsibilities of a cltzen, taxpayer and
business man Interested In the welfare of
his city, his county, his State and his
country, as distinguished from problems
that are essentially of the party and Its
.destinies.
BECKER'S LAWYER HAS
HOPE OF SAVING HIM
Says "Bridgie" Webber Con
fessed Frame-up of Convicted
Police Lieutenant.
NEW YORK, July 2.-Followlns the re
fusal of Governor Whitman to commute
the sentence of Charles Becker, who la
doomed to death for the murder of Her
man Rosenthal, announcement was made
Here today that two of the chief witnesses
against the former polloe lieutenant had
exonerated; him. Hartford T. Marshall,
counsel for Brldglo Webber, one of the
self-confessed accomplices of Becker, de
clared that his cllen had confessed that
"Becker had absolutely nothing to do with
the murder of Rosenthal."
At tho same -time Sam Schepps, another
of the "big four" witnesses against
Becker, gave out an Interview to an
evening newspaper, part of which Is as
follows:
"I hold the secret of the Becker case.
I'll tell Whitman If he asks. Governor
hitman how knows more about It than
anybody,"-
Mr, Marshall's statement caused a sen
sation, "Becker Is Innocent," he declared. "He
had absolutely nothing to do with the
murder of Rosenthal." He added that
from what Webber had told Jilm he knew
that Beoker had been "framed" by Web
ber. Schepps, Jack Rose and Worry
Vallon. These four escaped prosecuUort
by turning State's evidence.
The present plan is to have Mr, Mar
shall make an affidavit containing "Web
ber s alleged confession for use In obtain
ing another trial for Becker. Mr, Mar
shall declared that ha was determined to
l'.s.athla Information no matter whether
Webber objects or not.
TEMPERANCE CAMP DIVIDED
OVER PUBLICATION QUESTION
Western Workers Want Daily Antt
Llquor Organ.
ATLANTiC CITY. N. X, July z.-East
anu wen ciasnea toaay over a proposi
tion to publish dally newspapers In East
ern and Western States attacking the
liquor trafflo. the question orlslhg In the
National Workers' Conference of the
Antl.Saloon League of America, In ses
sion here.
Wayne B. Wheeler, State superintend
ent for Ohio, defended the publication
plan, and breezy Western speakers con.
tended for an effective publicity depart
ment The national organization's print
ing plant at Westervllle. O.. has presets
whirring night and day, turning out a
flood of literature.
"With a monthly, a weekly and a dally
publication already In circulation, we ar,
doing quite enough In the publishing
line," d4dard Samuel Wilson, attorney
for tho New Jersey Anti-Saloon League.
"We want our workers out in the field
ui um up ia printing plants.
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SILOAM M. E. CHURCH
MAYOR'S SIGNATURE
ON TRANSIT ORDINANCES
Continued from Page One
bofore ho left for his summer home In
tho Poconos Director Taylor came to
Mayor Blankenburg's olTlco this morning
to bo there when the ordinances camo
from Councils.
Both the Mayor and Director Taylor
watted until the Mayor's train was about
to leave. Councils, however, without any
other apparent Intention than that of
harassing tho Mayor, did not send down
the ordinances prior to his departure,
which will mean that they will havo to
bo sent to his summer home. This, how
ever, will occasion no delay, Director
Taylor said.
Director Taylor will make prompt appli
cation to tho Public Servlco Commission
of Pennsylvania for Its certificate of pub
Uo convenience to authorize the begin
ning of both projects.
TAYLOR EXPRESSES THANKS.
Immediately after the final passage of
all transit legislation yesterday Director
Taylor Issued a formal statement ex
pressing satisfaction that the fight final
ly was won and thanking all that had
co-operated Briefly ho outlined the pro
cedure necessary before tho workmen
may begin to make tho dirt fly.
According to his estimates, If Councils,
follow their action of yesterday by ap
propriating the money next year as It Is
needed, the entire high-speed project can
be completed within tho next three years.
Tho entlro Broad street structure, from
League Island to Olney avenue, can be
mado ready for operation three years
from the date the work Is begun, and tho
Frankford elevated road can be completed
within two years. The subway delivery
loop In the Central business section can
be completed "nlthln the three years. If
Councils, make provision for that work
promptly next fall.
SILENT AS TO P. R. T.
No mention was mado In Director Tay
lor's statement of the steps to be taken
to obtain the co-operation of the Phila
delphia Rapid Transit Company In the
program. A Chestnut street subway to
connect with the Frankford elevated was
suggested as a possibility In the event of
the failure of the P. R. T. to co-operate.
Upon this consideration will depend the
location of the southern terminus of tho
Frankford "L." With the city nnd the
transit company working together, the
Frankford line will Join tho Market street
subway.
2,000,000 TEUTONS PRESS
INVASION OF POLAND
Contlnned from Fago One
east of the Qnila Llpa River, where the
Russians had determined to make a
stand. Near Kunlcze, at Laozynce and
north of Rohatyn the Moscovltes were
routed. Three officers, 232S men and five
machine guns were captured
While this fight is In progress in the
north, the army under Field Marshal von
Mackensen Is pressing forward In pursuit
of the fleeing Russian forces east of
Lemberg.
The Russians attempted a. stand be
tween the Bug and the Vistula Rivers.
Tho Teutonic allies forced them to re
treat and are advancing on both sides of
tho Kamenna, say reports from Berlin.
Alhl along the Gnlla Llpa the fighting Is
In progress with unabated fierceness,
with victory for the Tcutonlo allies.
It is estimated that 2,000,000 Austro
German fighting men are assembled along
this front.
These troops are but a short distance
from the Zamoez fortress, and only 100
miies irom tne great Russian base,
Brest-Lltovsk, which Is linked with War
saw by Important railways.
Reports from Petrograd admit the nd
vance of the Germans between the Vis
tula and the Bug. Von Mackensen's army
In Gollcla Is flanked by Austrian forces
under Archduke Joseph Ferdinand and
General von 13oehm-Ermolll. Everywhere
the German and Austrian forces are sand
wiched together, fighting desperately side
by side, the Austrtans within easy reach
of the German support.
GER3IAN ADVANCE IN POLAND
CAUSES ALARM IN BRITAIN
LONDON. Julv
The northward drive of the Austri
Perroan armies from Gallcla into Polaid
is dally becoming more formidable, and
England is puzzled as to whether they
purpose to make their main effort in this
uHcvuuu, unicau ot maintaining a con
centrated offensive to the uitvini . .
force the Russians out of the southeast
tip of Gallcla, 7
Whatever the ultimate objeet Is, thi
fighting along the Gnlla Llpa has nfo
-u.vcu. u.m m iiein oenin official conv
munlcatlon not jn)y records progress''
this sector, but further north. In t&ero
around Lemberg. as well as along what
?,? ,eJom9 th6 """hern front, bVtfean
tho Vistula and Bug Rivers
?! development of the Qalletonoam
palgn has created a situation endrXun
epeoted by the Allies. Th7B$slW,
frankly concedes that the new IJjeTof
Russia U serious. The papers, iSwerer
Place faith In Rulv. tn.3.iTw!:?r'
Palsa much the same as tteTruRh 1
Ufl Is relying upon David UVdj3eoi
ii ii- euip ins unnu army I
so as ultimately to watah th OJ
ayii Aai ,& j .. 1 a. " t
explosives and
munition, espeeialjy
roaeamo guns.
Bids for Broad Strwt f J Repairs
w'A ana utr, urb,.
br Ut
ii;o,oim
THAW "DANGEROUSLY
MAD" IN CANADA, SAYSi
INSPECTOR OF POLICE
Coaticook Official Swear!
H"e Feared Prisoner
who Threw Beer Bottle
Through Window on Day
.tie was Deported.
wavy orc, July 2.-Tho first vitf
nesses called by tho fitato in its attem
to prove before Justice Hendrlck andS
Jury that Harry K. Thaw Is Insone ail
should bo returned to Matteawan Ai?
mm, testified today. Police Inspector
Olroux and Policeman McFadden, of
Coaticook. Quebec, who became Involved
In the Thaw case when Thaw escaped
from Matteawan In 1913 and fled into
Canada, gave testimony damaging to th?
prisoner. They left tho stand with their
stories unshaken after a rigid cross-ex
amination by Thaw's chief counsel, John
B. Stanchfleld.
Glroux declared Thaw's actions on thj
morning he was deported were those of
a man mentally unbalanced. He told how1
xnaw cnea, "They're kidnapping m
and then sent a beer bottle crashing
inrougn me jail winaow.
"I thought him dangerously mad." I
tilled Glroux. "I had to grab him tsr.
the shoulders to quiet him I really war
arraia 01 mm.
On cross-examination, however, thf
police Inspector admitted that all of Coatg
Icooic was excited on the day Thaw war
deported.
Anotner witness ror the state was;
James S. Barrett, doorman at the old!
Tenderloin police station when Thaw
a inKcn mere aner ne naa snot wnlte
He told of Thaw's actions, but his test!'
mony did not seem to do Thaw's caie,
much harm. Barrett was unable to re.
member much.
If, as spectators Inferred, the object of,
the State In reading miles of former testl-l
mony yesterday was toglve Thaw a men.
tai test and attempt to wear him dow:
so that he would Elve some slen'of menu
unrest, the effort failed. The crowd iru
the court room gained this lmprestloffi
wncii uepuiy Aiiornoy ucnerai cecKer, aj
a sing-song voice without emrjhasls or la
flection, read to the Jury volume after
volume of testimony, some of which 01
e!
vtously had little bearing on the presen!
nearing.
During the reading Doctors Flint and.
McDonald and other of the State's
alienists kept their eyes glued on ThawM
oui ne apparently was tne least intern
ested man In the courtroom. Alternately
no reau rrom a weighty volume. "TBI
Hussite Wars," by the Count Luetzo
stared into space or made notes. BevS
erat times he crossed the room ana
talked with his mother.
Deputy Attorney General Cook todzri
said he was convinced that Evelyn Nh
oh inaw wouia come to New York ansB
tie ready to testify against her husband
nexi mesaay.
Tho State's case will last nt lenst nlna
more days. There will be no court tcfl
muiiuw or juonaay.
SLAV STRATEGISTS EXPECT
TURNING MOVE BYEUSSIANS
PETROGRAD. July 1,
In the opinion of Russian military exs
perts tho Austro. German drive in GallcUJ
has been definitely checked. They nowj
iook tor a great turning movement tig
thtt RimMnn trnrtna that will f.. thi'
abandonment of the German offensive bIS
tween the vieprz and Bug Rivers, 0
Russian Poland, where hard fighting
still In progress. In their withdrawal bi
lore tne superior forces of the enemy
Russians have shortened the dlstanci
over which It Is necessary to tranepoi
reinforcements and ammunition T&;
Germans and Austrlans have lengthened.
weir lines ot communication.
r
Down that fear if you
want to swim well, C. F?
Moores tells vou how
handle yourself in order
to feel at home in the wa
ter. "Confidence Makes
Swimmers" aoDears in th
Sunday's Public Ledger
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