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ELECTRIC COMPANY
ACCUSED OF "CHOKING
OFF" COMPETITORS
Attorneys for Corporations
' Deny Accusation Gonduit
Contract Is Intended
to Ward Off Rivals
CITY DEMANDS DUCTS
Tlio Plillndelplilii Klrctrlc Oompnny was
Accused of choking oft competition In two
Instnncrs today by As.il-tnnt City Solid
tor Lowcnnmnd at tho hcnrlnn before the
Public Service Commission on the city's
objections to tho lenso of tho Keystone
Telephone Company conduits to tho elec
tric corporation,
Lawyers representing both companion
that are party to tho lease denied the
assertion of the Assistant City Solicitor
that the Irnso Is Intended to prevent fu
ture competition rather than to moltc the
JOCOO.000 feet of conduits Involved nvall
'able for tlia electric company
Commissioners Monoshan, Alney and I
Mbrcc sat for the hearlnR. President
John U. McCnll, of the Philadelphia ,
Klectrlc Company, una the ilrnt witness.
The city won the llrst point when Chair- '
man Alney ordered Mr. McCnll to sub
mit plans showlnu how soon and to what
extent his company Intends to utlllie the '
conduits covered by the lease. !
"It Is Impossible at the present time
to say when and to what extent the diitta
will be Usui." said Mr. McCnl). "Tliry
will be used as business wai runts. The
lease was made In ood rnlth and thcio
was no Intent to choke off competition.
There nre not enough ducts to contain .
nil the ovcihend nil oh of the company, '
j especially ns some of the Keystone con- i
ilults extend to sections whom wo liavo
no wires."
As evidence of tho electric company's
desire to ot all Its wires underground
as soon as possible, ho said that It Is
now constructing underKround conduits
that parnllel those of the Keystone com
pany and which the Philadelphia Electric
cjnnot use until tho lease Is approved
by tho commission.
James C. Jones, attorney for tho Key
stone Company, explained that the cor
poration has about 2300 miles of under
ground conduits. About 19C0 miles of this
is covered by tho lease, which runs for
an Initial period of V cars, ulth tnr
privilege of two extensions that would
Klve the Phi'ndelphla Hlcctilc control for
ycjrs In nil. Fred V. Flcltz, of Scran
ton, itprcsonUil the Philadelphia Electric
Company.
Assistant City Solicitor I.otvcwtruwl
said that one of the companies seeklns to
enter this city early In l.15 was the Com
niumwnth i:iii trie Company. He at
tacked the terms of the lease, four cents
a Toot, as an excesilve late. Attorneys
for the two companies denied this. Ac
cording to Mr. Lowengrund, the Com
monwinlth Company was "choked ofT" by
the lease Another firm proposed In tho
belief that the conduits were on the mar
ke. iik. wi.ie w,is "Uioked ofT," he said.
The contention of Director Cooke, of
:ho lp;.ni-!inont of Pub'lc Works, that
tho conduits not In use should revert to
tho city lor lease to nil comers was put
forth for him by Mr. I.ouengrund.
Director Cooke later took tin; stand
himself. He was a star witness, support
ing the charges made bv Mr. Lowcn
grund. He cited numeious Instances from
14 until 1015, when electrical companies
were organized, but "frozen out" by tho
Philadelphia Electric.
"Mqst of these companies have ' gone
the long way," snld tho Director; "tho
others nrc still hobbling about waiting for
a chanc to compete. All of them con
templated the use of these unused con
duit?. "Tills la a unique sltuntlon. N'o other
city In the country has such a vast sys
tem of conduits going to u.iste. Nation
wide competition would result If these
ducts were put on the market, and elec
tric power could bo fold at a much lower
rate than tho Philadelphia Electric Com
pany charges."
Chief Clayton V. Pike, of tho Elec-
r trlcal tlureau, submitted n numbir of
estimates on rental ratn.H He said the
ordinance that requires thut all wires
be placed underground has been allowed
to "slide." Attorney Jones contended
Chief Pike's figure were of no value.
Officer "Who Shot Another Gets Bail
Christian Krauss, of the police boat
Stukley, who shot Policeman Thomas
Farley, of the Kth and Oxford streets
-station, Wednesday night, was held in
JG00 ball today by Magistrate McFnriand
' for a further hearing December 30 De
tective William Callahan, head of the
murder squad, reported to the .Magistrate
that "Farley wao out of danger. Callahe.il
said he felt satisfied that the shooting
was not deliberate nnd that the police
department had no objection to Krauss'
release on bail. The shooting occurred
after a quarrel at the 20th Century Re
publican Club, 2th street and Columbia
avenue.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
For eastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey: Fair tonight and Sunday; not
much change In temperature; moderate
northwest winds.
Snow Hurries have continued In the
southern portion of the Lake region and
In the extreme northeast, and light rains
are reported from Louisiana nnd eastern
Texas. Fair weather has prevailed else
where east of the Rockies, while rain
has been general In the Pacific and
plateau States, The temperatures are
slightly below the normal in the Atlantic
States, the Ohio basin, and the eastern
portion of the cotton belt, with season
able conditions In the Mississippi valley
and the plains btates.
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PASTOR REFUSES TO QUIT
Rev. W. A Mctzjrer, of tho
Crum Lvnno Brmtist Church, de
clares ait ion to depose him was
Illegal.
CRUM LYNNE CHURCH
ROW IS WARMING UP
Pastor Promises to Chisel Lock
and Says He Will Oc
cupy Pulpit
The Ilev. V. A. Metzger, deposed pastor
of the Crum Lynne Haptlst Church, Is
determined to preach in that edifice to
morrow as usual, although he has been
threatened with arrest by Geoige T.
Hardy, financial secretary. If he attempts
to do so.
The pattor bought a hammer nnd chisel
anil nuiuiiinced today that xervlees would
be held as usual even If he had to chisel
the lock from the door.
"If the pastor tries to get Into the
church tomorrow," said Hardy, "he will
be ni'iesteil for foiclble entry Then wo
will take this matter into the oo.uM.
The church's troubles have beer, excit
ing Crum I.ynno for dome time. In Feb
ruary more than 2fl persons left the con
gregation Wllllnm I.ukens supeilnti'iid
cnt of the Sunday school, was then ousted
by the pastor, after ho was alleged to
huvo made Homo ternaries, nnd W other
members left In sympathy with him.
The cl'max was reached Wednesday
when, at a meeting of the members. It
was vot"d to demand the pastor's resig
nation. He refused it and wild disorder
followed, duilug which the pistor left
the building, followed by threats of ur
rest If he ever came near the edltlcj
again. He has also been asked to va
cate the parsonage.
LEDGER WAR PICTURES
"FightinR in France" at Chestnut
Street Opera House
Th Chestnut Street Opera House again
changes, but this time only Its policy,
since It is not going to continue tho
Triangle films, but Hill open next week
with the PuiiLic I.KDiicu war plctuies,
"Fighting In France."
These films have been brought heie by
H Alexander Powell, the famous war
correspondent, who has succeeded in bor
rowing them from the national archives
of France, nnd as tribute for their presen
tation to the American public, a part of
each day's receipts will go toward the
Red Cross fund of France.
The pictures, however, have n direct
appeal to Americans because they Include
the marvelous work of American avia
tors, such as Elliot Cowdpn and Norman
Prince, who are serving with the Allies
One sees the armored vultures circling
nnd dipping In search of prey and tho
gallant Utile squad of antl-nlrshlp light
ers getting the range to bring the great
German birds crashing to the earth,
while other pictures show the French
aviators loaded with bombs, which rise
like so mnnv birds nt a given signal from
the commanding ofllcer.
The pictures also show the approaching
wave of nsphyxlatlng gas traveling like
n low wall of fog ncross tho countrv,
spreading diath to every living thing that
is not protected by a respirator. In fact,
thtro Is no phase of the wnr that holds
Europe In thrall, from tho snow-capped
peaks of Switzerland to the sunny Dar
danelles, that Is not portrayed by the
oflicial cameras of France. Portrayed for
the National Archives, but bt ought here
that tho American people may bee and
understand what only the soldiers on the
firing line have ever seen before.
HELD FOR THREAT TO KILL
Former Railroad Man Accused of In
timidating Oflkial
A man accued of sending a threaten
ing letter to the president of a railroad,
whose name detectives refuse to divulge,
was held under JMO ball for a further
hearing pending a mental examination
today by Magistrate lieuton nt Central
Station. The prisoner Is Frank Cherney,
of 1733 Vine street.
Cherney came to this city last Saturday
nnd rented a room at the Vino Btreot
house. Detectives Knox and lowry ar
retted him. They say he threatened to
resist them at first with a knife and a
hatchet, but finally was disarmed with
out a struggle.
According to the detectives, Cherney
was injured on a railroad on which he
was employed. He sued the line and got
a verdict for $3;o0. Not considering this
sufficient. It Is snld, he wrote a letter
threatening to shoot the president of the
railroad If he didn't get more money.
GIRL SPONSOR FOR COLLIER
Miss
Alice White Mann Christens
Bylaly at Camden Yard
Miss Alice White Mann, the 13-year-old
daughter of Isaac Mann, president of the
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Com
pany, of New Vork, was sponsor for the
collier Bylaly when It was launched at
the New York Shipbuilding Company's
plant In Camden this afternoon.
The christening of the ByUly marks
the completion of three sister ships for
the Pocahontas Navigation Company, All
were constructed at the Camden plant.
The vessels have a capacity of 4900 tons,
are 319 feet In length, have. a beam of
(9 feet 3 inches and a, draft of 27 feet 8
Inches. The two other colliers are the
Virginia and the Jonancy.
The vessels will be entered In the coal
trade between Baltimore and Boston.
They are capable of making 10 knots
an hour.
Begin Work for du Pont's Addition
WILMINGTON, Del., Dec 4. The work
of tearing out the Ward Apartment
House, on 10th street opposite Sh pley,
to make room for the new addition to
the duFont Building has been .tarted unl
work, on the new structure win tie rushed
The company u Md!y In need of office
... onl .vapvlhlliir nABathlA ulll tA rinna
I l"Y"l " ..- .-u-t9 y-,.... . a... a.VMV
ftp set the new etiucturc ready for this
J use.
U. OF P. AUDITORIUM
TOWER IS OPENED
James Barnes Delivers First
Lecture in New $300,000
Structure
The $300,000 auditorium tower of tho
t'nlvcrsliy Museum was opened today,
when James Uarnei lectured on "The
Wild Mfo of Africa." Other lectures will
be held In the auditorium every Wednes
day and Saturday until March 23, 1916.
Tho auditorium Is probably the finest
room In 'he country. If .not In the World,
from tho standpoint oPacoustlcs. It li
perfectly circular, finished In gray III'1,
and so constructed that It can nbaorb nil
echoes nnd make It possible for a speaker
using nn ordinary conversational tone to
be heard In any part of the room.
There arc no windows for Illumination
In the tower, the walls of which are six
feet thick. Light Is given by Indirect nnd
purtlv concenlcd appliances In the celling
of both the auditorium nnd the main ex
hibition building above. The toner Is con
structed In Hth century Lombard style of
architecture.
When the University Museum buildings
are complete they will cost between
Kf'O.oOO nnd I7,00).(KX. About $1,000,000 has
been expended oil the present group, rep
lesentlng one-seventh of tho eiitlro plan.
The auditorium Is equipped with SOI
chairs in the room above the Morgan col
lection of Chinese ceramics now Is being
Installed This priceless exhibition will be
opened to the l llbllc within a few weeks
nnd villi remain on display for some time,
probably until disposed of by Duvcen
Brothers, of New York, the present own
ers. The collection Is said to be the Idlest
of Its kind In this country.
Tin re je.ira have tiecn spent In building
the new lower. No expense 1ms been
spared III the perfection of details. There
Is n entrance from S3d street anil nnouier
from the main museum building.
"L" LINES TO ALL PARTS
OF CITY NOW POSSIBLE
(nntinii-d from I'nue tine
Councils on Thursday of this week, mado
n special request for an Item of $50,000,000
In the new municipal loan. This, accord
ing to the estimates of the transit en
gineers, would have been enough to bring
the entire Taylor program, In nil Its de
tail's, to completion.
Councils, In apportioning tho Items of
tho proposed loan, reduced this amount
to Sl.'i.tt'jO.OoO. It Is generally accepted,
however, that this reduction of $.'.0,000,00)
v. as made not as n rebuke to Director
Taylor for tin nniolltit requested, but
inthur In the hope that this sum might
be saved-thiough the economical letting
of contractu.
SAVING ON CONTItACTS.
In letting the contincts for the llrst ex
cavation work on tho Broad street sub
way and for the concrete foundations and
the steel superstructure of the Frnnkfor.l
elevated to within one square of Bridge
stieet, Director Taylor was ublo to save
more than Jl.OOO.COJ from an nppioprU
tlon. Thnnslt supporters declare that the
prlio of this work cleats the Transit
Director of the charge made by Dave
Lane, Btpubllcan City Chairman and
I'uloii Traction stockholder, that the lines
would cost millions more than estimated
by the transit engineers. This consider
ation may have been responsible for
Council's i eduction of $3,OC0,0OJ, it Is gen
geneinl'y admitted.
Director Taylor, In submitting the
llgure of (50,000,000, let it be understood
that this would provide completely for
the construction of the lines, both BUb
way and elevated, comprehended within
the scope of his general program.
THE LINKS TO BD BUILT.
The lines ns he named them In his com
munication nre:
The llroud street subwuy, Inrluillng
nortliea-terly und northwesterly branches,
und the drill ery loop.
1 lie Frnnkford elevated line.
The Woodland aentie rleinted line.
The I'arkwuy-North S9tli utreet-llenry
avenue subway elevated.
The refusal of the Finance Committee
to Indicate what course it will take to
ward the construction nf the Woodland
avenue elevated and the Parkway-ltux-
borough subway-elevated line has given
rise to mucn speculation as 10 ineir po'j-
sible plans.
Tho fact alone, however, that they have
Included in the loan a sum fur In cxces.i
of that requited to complete the lines now
under construction has led to the gen
eral conviction that tho entire transit
program. laid out by Diiector Taylor and
later approved by olllcial lepresentntlvcs
it the Philadelphia llapld Transit Com
pany, Is about to be begun.
MAYOR AND MAY0U-KLECT
RAP SMALL l'AHKWAY ITE3I
Ciltlclsm of tho proposed JW.KO.COO loan
for permanent municipal Improvements Is
directed largely to the smallness of the
?2,000,CO3 Item set aside for the purchase
of land along the Parkway. Mayor
Blankcnburg is of the opinion that at
least .-,OA000 should have been Included
for this purpose and Mayor-elect Smith
hns expressed legrer that u larger sum
was not provided.
That some of the Items of the big loan
will be switched about before the final
passage of the preliminary legislation
W freely predicted, but In advance of a
meetlns of the Finance Committee any
changes planned will not be known.
When the Councllmanlc financiers Hist
considered the loan JICO.000,000 was the
figure and It was planned to include a
much larger sum for tho Parkway. The
original estimates were "pared." as It
was deemed wise to place before the
people for their approval or disapproval
ihe amount finally decided on.
In a recent opinion City Solicitor Ryan
notified Councils that us much as $10,000,.
000 might be needed In 1S16 for Parkway
purposes If property owners take advan
tage of a Supreme Court decision that
permits their recovering promptly from
the city for lands condemned for city
purposes along the line of the big drive
way. Speaking of financing the Parkway,
Mayor Blankonburg said; "See what a
shortsighted policy It Is. The city ac
quires and tears down property, leaving
a condition of disorder and a generally
unkempt situation. Property owners are
not paid their money promptly and tax.
able values are destroyed and nothing
put In their place. The city should pro
vide enough money In this loan to meet
the contingency and should follow it
with another loan for development."
The bulk of the loan meets the ap
proval of the Mayor and other city offi
cials. It has been suggested, however,
that another 1,000.000 should be added to
the Item for a public library. Plans have
been prepared for a 13,000,000 structure
la keeping with the proposed development
of the Parkway. The 1,COO,000 set aside
in the loan, together with the 7),000
available. Is regarded as Insufficient to
build the library, for which money was
authorized as far back as 1893.
Lackawanna to Buy 17 Locomotives
SCUANTON, Pa... Dec. 3,-OttlcIaU of
the Lackawanna Railroad announced to
day that orders were about to bo placed,
for JT new locomotives, Ten will b of
the Jilkado type, while the other seven
will b of the Pacifio type. The toui
cost will be more than j,9Q0,
fiOUBLE' FUNERAL FOR COUPLE
Aged Husband Expires From Shock
When Wife Dies
A double funeral will be held tomorrow
morning for Mr. nnd Mrs. Joseph Aura
hams, of 118 North Ruby street. Mrs.
Abrahams died last Tuesday, aged 3
jears. Her husband, 92 years old, vvho
hnd ben In excellent health, was pros
trated by her death and a physician
ordered him to bed. He died yesterday
from the shock.
Heart disease caused the death of Mrs.
Abrahams, Until her death the aged hus
band was a familiar figure In the neigh
borhood of his home.
SEARCH FOR LOST BOY
IN MARYLAND TOWNS
Chester Ticket Seller Says West
Philadelphia Child
Boarded Train
The Benrch for 8-year-old Hlehard Mec
klns, who disappeared from his homo,
2119 South Cist street, last Monday, was
today continued In Maryland. Detectives
Lynch nnd Ford, of the City Hall miuad,
went to Clreensborough nnd Ooldsboro,
two small towns In Maryland, where tho
boy Is reported to have been. Informa
tion has been received that n child an
swering his description hns been seen
there. The two towns nro close together
and detectives will Bcarch both of them
thoroughly.
The police have been Informed by a
railroad ticket-seller In CliCBter that the
bo.v wns seen boarding a southbound
train there. James Holt, tho boy's grand-
! fnttior. visited Chester last night to con
111 m this
The police nre also continuing their
seaith in this city. District detectives
of the fioth street nnd Woodland uVenuo
station nro examining sewers nnd empty
houses, ns they think thcro Is a chance
Hint the boy may be somewhere In tho
neighborhood.
The detectives arc convinced that the
boy was not kidnapped, and have aban
doned that theory. They think It prob
able that he Is receiving good care In
the home of some lehttlvn or friend, If
he li not In Maryland.
If kidnappers llguie In the Meeklns
case, delectlV's snld today their chances
of getting n n n-om isn't bright. Luke
Meeklns, the father of the missing lad, Is
a poor laborer No relative of the
Meeklns family Is wealthy. Only recently
the father obtained employment after be
ing without it position for some time.
Since the boy vanished, It has become
known that once before he disappeared.
On flint occasion lie was gone for about
two d'iys. He returned home Just ns mys
teriously as he hud gone nwny. Later It
developed he hud gone to the home of a
relatives with whom he spent Ills time.
DEATH RATE SLIGHTLY HIGHER
November Report Shows 481, an In
crease of 28 Over Lust Month
The deaths In this city from nil causes
this week total 4SI, nn Inciense of IS
over the number reported Inst week by
the Division of Vital Statistics of the
Bui can of Health. Tho deuths during
the corresponding week last year num
bered C3
Tho ropoit shows n marked decrease In
deaths from typhoid fever and slight In-
' creases In the number from scnrlet fever,
dlphtheila and pneumonia. The deaths
were divided as follows: Males, 237; fe
males, 2.1; boys, St, and girls, 45.
The c.iuscb of death were as follows:
T)pliold fener a
vvimuiiinR iciueh i
I UinliUK-rl t antl erotip 7
, innurii-a
TulierculoMlK of the Iuiikh
oihir forms oi tulercilosls
Cancir iiml niilln.iiit tumor-
. Apoplexv iiml softrnlng nf lruin
Ormnlr iIIhimhi's of tliu heart
I A( ule lirnm hltls
I Pneumonia
I Hnii'clioi iirunmnlii
I LriscHse of ihe resplr.itory system
I llrnsts of thi. stomicll
I IHorrhfu ami tnierltu
i Appm. lii-llls iiml typhlitis
HeinU
I Clrrliouls of the llicr
Arum noj lit Itia ,init lirlght's dlseaso...
.NoiuniKcrous tumors mij illccires
leriMi orKiuiH
JJiJ! Vei'vau
tVmKcniV.il 'Set.'iltty snil 'iniilVorinJ'tioai
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All nth'r violent ilcitha
KulclJe ,
rnKr.nun
Corontr'a lu-cs pending i
Total 1S,
LEAVES ESTATE TO WIFE
Will of Charles P. La Lannc Admitted
to Probate
An estate valued nt II0.OW s di.sposo.l
of by tho provisions of the will of Charles
P. Laljinne, of .013 Pine street, admitted
to probate today. Mr. LaLunue, who, for
u number of years was a teller of the
Bank of North America, leaves his estate
to his widow, nila C. LaLanne. ami a
daughter, Chorlota D. LaLanne.
Inventoiles nied todav Includo those of
tho estate of Charles W. Wentz. vvho left
personalty appraised at 9158.03.21; Cor
nelius Shine, $16,123.1(1; Benjamin T.
Walton, JT7?0 61; Patrick McCrossIn,
J.S77 and William M. Kane. $raU5
MALTA KNIGHTS IN NEW HOME
Parade in Lancaster in Honor of
Event
LANCASTKP.. Pa., Dec. 4. Tomorrow
afternoon the handsome new Knights of
Malta home on Knst King street will be
dedicated, and In honor of the event a
L parade was held this afternoon, D. W.
hnnerier being chief marshal.
Among those In line were Grand Com
mandery ofllcers, Beading Commanderlcs,
Company Ci. 1st Beslment: Beading and
York Commandery. The addrtss at the
dedication exerclt.es will be made by
Grand Commander Charles A. Benjamin
and Grand Becorder John II. Hoffman.
Chinaman Held as 'Dope King's' Aid
John Yung, a Chinaman, of 911 Race
street, was held under 10OO ball for court
by Commissioner Long in the Federal
Building, accused of having two cans of
opium In his possession. He was arrested
today by Agent Glover and Special
Policemen Barren and Vincent. The
police belleev he is a lieutenant of Leo
Ping, who Is said to be the "king of the
opium dealers." Ping was arrested and
held under JoOOO ball for court several
days ago.
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THE LOG OF THE ARK
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TRY TO KEEP VARE MAN
OUT OF SAFETY BERTH
Penrose - McNichol Faction
Clashes With Down
town Leaders
With the departure o? Mayor-elect
Smith for Washington today Cabinet
speculation shifted to the strenuouB Inst
hour efforts Hint sro being made by the
Penrose-McNInhol faction of the rtcpub
Mention Organization to prevent the selec
tion of a Vare leader as Director of
Public Safety.
Tho Organization lenders have reached
a crisis In a bitter wnr over the Public
Safety Directorship that was precipitated
yesterday when the report was circulated
that William II. Wilson, Vare lieutenant
and leader In tho 48lh ward, had been ap
pointed premier of the new Cabinet. The
report was given credence when tho
Mayor-elect nnd Mr. Wilson lunched to
gether at tho Manufacturers' Club.
Mnyoi -elect .Smith, when seen Just as
he left for Washington today, refused
to comment upon the Cabinet appoint
ments and also refused to admit that
Mr. Wilson had been appointed Director
of Public .Safety.
Following conferences held between tho
Mn.or-olcct, the Vnrcs nnd Senator Mc
Nichol last night, however. It wns assert
ed on high authority today that the
entire Cabinet will be remade, nnd a
Safety Director appointed who will not
be so closely Identified politically with
tho South Philadelphia leaders.
Tho Mayor-elect himself precipitated
the crisis yesterday, when he nnnounccd
that he had completed his Cabinet, nnd
that he might at any time nnnounce the
nnnolntnient of nil of his directors nnd
nsslntant directors, except In the Depart
ment of City Transit. His announcement
had scarcely been made, however, when
dramatic developments followed. Senator
McNichol held a long conference with
the Mayor-elect. Soon nfter Its conclu
sion the Mayor-elect announced that he
would not make his Cabinet public until
next Tuesday, nt the enrllest, and snld
lie Intended to go to Washington today
to attend n dinner there on Monday, when
Congress opens. Ho ndded that, although
ho had completed his Cabinet, the selec
tions were "flexible until they were an
nounced." Congressman Vnrc returned from Wash
ington early In the evening nnd he and
Senators Vnrc and McNichol then clos
eted themselves with the Mayor-elect for
an hour and a half. While the confer
ence was In progress Senator Penrose
remained In his office.
Today the Pcnrotc-McNlchol followers
nre freely piedlctlng that tho Mayor-elect
will not appoint a Vare lender to the
Public Safety directorship. In the Vare
camp, however, there wns an nlr of equal
conlldence that Mr. Wilson Is tho choice
and will continue to be the choice of the
Mayor-elect for the head of his cnbl
net. I.rnest U Tuslln, Itecordcr of Deeds,
was icmoved from coiifldcrntlnn yester
day, when Its wns authoritatively an
nounced that he positively would not re
eclvo the appointment. He was the candi
date of Senators Penrose and McNichol
for the post.
EXPLOSION BLASTS HIS MIND
Powder Plant Employe Unbalanced
by Hagley Mill Blow Up
Thomas K. Lynch, nn employe of the
du Pont Powder Company, Is In the j
Philadelphia Hospital today with an un- ;
balanced mind caused by the explosion at
tho Hagley mill that cost 30 lives. Tho
man worked nt Carney's Point nnd lived
nt Pennsgrove, N. J. He formerly lived
in this city.
Lynch acted strangely after the explo
sion at Wilmington. Once ho ran out of
tho building at Carney's Point slu letting
that It was on lire. A physician calmed
him, but later It was thought best to
send him to this city for observation. Dr.
John Wanamaker, 3d, police surgeon, sent
him to the hospital after a preliminary
examination that convinced him the
man's mind Is unbalanced.
WHARTON STUDENTS "PEEVED"
I
Dissatisfied With Close Watch Kept by
Scott Nearing's Successor
; Charles K. Beltzel, successor to Scott
rearing, is inoneu upon wnn ucciuen uis
favor with that class of students nt the
University vvho prefer to smoke cigar
ettes, htay out as late as midnight nnd
paint tho town red, generally. The trou
ble Is this: Mr. Iteltzcl Is head of the
Student Advisory Committee, which pays
nocturnal vhltH to the "dorms" and
makes reports to Dean McCrca, of the
Wharton School, any violation of tho
rules.
The dean, In turn, writes letters to tho
patents of tho sporty students, explaining
matteis to them. As the holiday season
nppioaches the violations grow more fre
quent, and the dean writes more letters.
Consequently, remittances from homo nre
lielng superseded by reproachful notes.
Inasmuch ns no student has yet found a
way by which he can exchange any let
ters from homo for nmuscment at tho
Normandlo'or nt Beaston's, he Is reiraid
Ing Mr. Iteltzel In nn unfavorable light,
ns the htnd of what he teims the "Paul
Prys." Three hundred of these letters
have been sent to date.
Jap Ship Ashore on British Coast
LONDON, Dec. The Japanese steam
Milp Kltano Maru, bound from Yoko
hama to London, went ubhore off Mar
gate last night.
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MISS LILLIAN STERLING
Sho will ftivo a vocal antl plnno
recital in Camden to benefit tho
bullrlinp; fund of the Ahev Zcdck
Synagogue.
MISS LILLIAN STKIILING
TO I'LAV K01t 8YXA000UE
Camden Girl to Give Piano Recital in
Aid of Sunday School of Institution
A vocal nnd plnno recital will he given
by Miss I.llllan Sterling, daughter of
Mr. nnd Mis. louls Sterling, of M Kast
State streel, Camden, In tho auditorium
of tho Ahev Zodek Synagogue, at 5th
and Arch streets, Cnmden, tomorrow
nln'ht. The proceeds will go to building
an addition to tho synagogue, to be used
as a Sunday school. Miss Sterling will
be assisted by Miss Clara Meyers, a so
prano. The event will nlso be In commemora
tion of the Tenst of Lights, or Hanultknh.
The Sunday school hns had n remnrkablo
growth, and since Its formation the ses
slops have been held In the auditorium
of the synagogue. MIhs Sterling Is one
of the teachers In the school and has
worked hard In an effort to swell the
building fund. Joseph lloscukrmiz, su
perintendent of the school, is also nn en
thusiastic worker In tho present under
taking. PLANS TO AID PALESTINE JEWS
Finuncinl Campaign for War Suffer
ers Begins Tomorrow
A financial campaign for the benefit of
Jewish war suffcicrs nnd soclnl nnd
charitable institutions of Palestine will
bo begun tomoirovv by prominent He
brews In this city. Three hundred men
nnd women have volunteered to enter
the movement.
The chief source of revenue will be the
sale of small flags In vnrlous parts of
tho city. Provisions have been made to
cover synagogues, theatres, concerts and
private and public social functions, Tho
cnmpalgn will last until next Sunday
night.
This Is Hnnuknh week, comincmoiatlng
the victory of tho Maccabees over the
Assyrians. It is nu occasion on which
the Jewish people lire especially liberal
In their gifts to needy causes. Among
the prominent Hebrews enlisted In tho
campaign nre Louis Fischer, Dr. Joseph
Dcrmait, Nathaniel Goldman, lEnbbls II.
L. Levinthal, Joseph Giossman, Bernard
Shapiro, Oscar Levin, Dr. Benjamin L.
Gordon, Dr. Arthur A. Demliltz. Bernard
Markovltz mid Louis V.. jrvinthul.
STARLINGS INVADE CITY
Birds Increasing in Alnrminjr Num
ber, Snya Professor Trotter
Philadelphia Is being Invaded by the
starling birds, according to Spencer
Trotter, professor of blorbgy at Svvnrth
more College, and If their numbers keep
Increasing steps will have to be taken to
ellmlnato this pest.
The starling Is a native of Iiurope nnd
has Increased In such numbeis bit co It
reached New Yoik, about ls00, that many
cities In northern New Jeisey have been
forced to take steps ngninst It. Tin birds
build their nests In old towers nnd under
the roofs of houses nnd drive away other
and more valuable birds.
Professor Trotter says ho hns jccn sev
eral of the hi ds in the vicinity of South
street bridge and about the buildings of
tho Commercial Museum.
FIUE AT CRAMP SHIPYARD
Part of Oil Tanker's Companionway '
Wrecked by Flames j
Fire aboard the oil tanker Llllle at the
Cramp shipyard this morning kept llro.
men busy for an hour. The causo of
the trouble was a defect In the electric
wiring of tho ship. A single member of
the crew was on tho ship when the lire
started. He sounded nn alarm, to which .
several engine companies responded. '
The loss will amount to several hun- '
dred dollars, consisting chlefiy of tho do- '
structlon of the wooden portions of tho I
companionway. The blaze was extin
guished about d o'clock this morning, ns I
workmen at the plant were reporting for
work.
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PANAMA WORLD FAIR
CLOSING TODAY WI
WORLD-PEACE Piii!
. H
ureat exposition at San Frarjj
niapn Will Tin TT In 4-.-... . . -i
v.. ,,,.. .n.atury wherf
rresicient Wilson Touches
Jiutton
WAS SEEN BY
18,000,00?
OA t.-fj A irtarn n .
Punama-Pnclfic Imposition Is clos'ln". , '
tiny. Thov call It Auld Lang s?W
U.TI.. ,' III11T.I.I..1I. ,! ,,A . F
mi iievcrincicss it is a day of reimXi
Thousands of visitors crowded lhr2
tho turnstiles to bid farewell In sons-,!?
danco to this city of wonder, vvnlch u
months has been visited by ncnrlJOMh
persons. ' !j
Tho national snltile of it guns fcoeJ?
out over the XInrlna nt sunrise, agitatf
noon, and onen nmrn ti. .... ., l
ntitly disappeared through Golden 0.5.1 i
11b dying rays shimmering softly up0n!?I
j'n.u.ii.n, u.uLi'i ift, njiurip, imMlCbTliV
Tl V l-.Sflf I tl-... f1,Hi,la ...... ..It a1'.
...m'vuiuii iiulu.1, nun nn sous of fctw
fun marked the Insr dnvn program ir
noon President f l nnr .,- u
International toast typlfvlng world tif.!
,..... et.. . .iu ,(, imii iii pitiuou-ni. '
Tnnlcllt llin Mtiertnnltlnr t.n.f nf Ik.
well will be eclebrnted lHumlnntetl pom
itiiu iiM'wiiiii.H win mrii nignt. into d.f
nnd shortly before midnight th i
will glvo place to Impressive eeremonltl
President Moore will hhl gnnrt.hw i ...
Imposition. From n concealed orchcjtn'
In the dome of the Towei of Jewels w?l
llont the (drains or "Faieweli to Thee,
and soniewhete In the distance a boili
Will Snll, 1,1 Itinu MM llin nl-nl... ... -7.
night, President Wilson will touch a haw
,n ,., lt'nnl.l..nl.. . , I H.'
""I 't iniiin,."ii. t'iuiKuisinns
ignis; nags win uc juried , a salu'tl
rnpkptR will ninmit Mtfvu-nr,l ,..,. ,
the throats nf the thousands of vtslten
upon me grounds win come the old eoix
"Auld Lang Sync." High nbovo uS
seenn. til Ills lllllnilnnlnit nmn.1.. I..
, u ...... ... . ,ij,iaitc, AH
Smith will streak: "Fnrewtll, p. ft..
n. m iciiers or lire across tho sky,, ,
Then the Panama-Pacific llxposlt'loi
will be htstnrv
In celebrating "Ihe wedding of U,t
wniers inroiign the ranamn canal," th(
I Ivnnsltlnn Rllmnssr.,1 nil Avnnni.it...
. , .... .. ... ,....,.,.. .... .v.ouum,
Flguies made public todn show iitiMte"
mrii oi ncuriy ji,iw,iju.
What will become of some of the mort
hpnlltlftl! fejttllrns nt llin i-rnnt n,hn.'i l
ns yet uiidetei mined. San Francisco li
trvlm. If! U!ln ft n, Mm IITAnkln. ..
.......r, ,. ...,!,. .... V-IIIIR I I
the Palace of Fine Alts Destruction pf 1
iiii.-k hi. mi; uiiuviiiin win uc uuinincnccl
soon.
Many exhibitors have turned totheSn
Dlegc Imposition, which plans to cm.
tltiue for another year Many of thi
amusement concessions will move to Un
oilier rulr. !
"KIjECTUIC" P.tt.VDE TONIGHT
Hundreds of Floats and Autos to Tali
Part in West Philadelphia ,,-
Celebration '
Parade In West riil'mlidpliln tonltdi,
htiirtillir rrmtl -tltli a-llt'rt mid I.uiirn.trr
n.emif. nt H nVlnt'l.. ;'i
The dual celebration ir "Electrigl
Prosperity Week" will take place In AVh
Philadelphia tonlsht. vhn a parade pi
scvcinl hundred Moats (rid aiitomolilci
will asscm'.ilo nnd start irom 41th strett
und Lanc.'is'i'r iivi-iiue at s o'clock, f
Lancaster avenue, Mmkit street, C4
stivct, fiOth street and Baltimore avei'l
will be ablaze with speelal lUhtlng dVco-
ritlons. Kveiy shop will be lllumlnatil
from cellar to ro'if, wil be open, uaj
midnight and will boost two thln'sJ
"Klectrlcnl Prosperity Week ' and Wfit
Philadelphia. '
..very business men's nssoi latlon 'li
thnt section of the cltv will be reprfe
sented In the parade. Manj of the larji
manufacturers mil mei hunts will "a!s
be represented by elnborit floats'. TJK
Philadelphia L'lcetrlc Cniiipiiny will luro
six electric floats showing the history fl
various uppllnn'rs of electilclty. ,0ai
float will Miow moving pictures flut"Wl
bo projected on It from a tiniler In til
rear. The Bell Tckvhoii" company 0
also have a float In lino
Two Hurl by Explosion at Kingston
LATBOBi:. Pa . Dee 4 An txplosloi
nt the Peters Paper Compnnv, at .Clap
ton, near here, yesterday inlured two mil
mm damaged buildings and niachlneryto
the extent of ?S0.000. i
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