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W0LUTI0N' ON
FORD PEACE SHIP
JJtelegates Split on Resolu
tion Opposing Prepared
ness by United States
fitfSOMfi GUESTS MAY QUIT
1, ON ItOAHD STKAMSH1P OSCAIt It.
by Wireless Via Steamship N'oardsm And
Cape Hnce, N. R. nee. I.l.-Ihtruductlon
w t)f resolutions opposing Amerlemi pre-
jparedness caused a split In the font
. peace expedition today. Ilfforts ate being
made to patch up the differences Hint
atrose, but It Is possible Unit some of the
delegates will lenve the ship nt the first
opportunity nfter reaching Hurope.
l!lflht members of the delegation re
fused to sIrii the resolution. The In
surgents nre Governor L. li. Humia, of
North Dakota,; S. S. McClure, the editor;
Herman Hcrnstcln, of New York; John
D. Harry, of Sun c'rnnrlsco; Senator
Helen Itlng Hoblnsoe. nf I'olorndo; Judge
Ben H. Mndsey, l.ms P. Nelson, of Den
ver, nnd Mrs. Hen It. Llndsoy.
WELi'mMI-I HOLDS UOOD.
Henry Ford slHned the resolutions nnd
defended them In the debate that fol
lowed their introduction, lint said that
the delogntes who lefused to accept them
Weilld nevertheless continue to bo wol
como guests on the expedition.
Jtr. McCluro protested bitterly against
the resolutions, which lie rfuld eonlllctect
with the invltntlon o tended to the i;aco
delegates. Whllo he did not threaten to
leave the pnrty nt the llrsl chance, ho as
Bertcd It wns Impossible for him to con
tinue in co-operation with it.
Ulll O, Jones, of New York, replying
to MfCluro sharply defended the rceolu
tlocs, dented that they conflicted with lh
Dptrlt or the Invitations extended and ac
cused those falling to sign the resolutions
of having neglected to study the Invita
tions, FIIAMKD UY PKllACHKlta.
Tho resolutions were framed by a com
mittee consisting of the Itev. .fenklu
Lloyd Jones, of Chicago: the ltev. Charles
I'. Akcd, of San Francisco, nnd several
others. They nsked thnt the resolutions
bo ndopted an the plntfoim of all the
delegates. Mr. Ford added his support
to that of the members of the Desolation
Committee He suld that to have forco.
tho resolutions should bu accepted by all.
Tills failed to sway the Insurgents, however-.
The debnte frequently became acri
monious and ended only when tho In
surgents withdrew. At u subsequent
meeting of the Insurgents they took un
der consideration the ndvlsnblllty of send
ing n. wireless dlspntch to President Wlt
eon stating their position on prepared
ness. No decision wns reached.
FIRST REAL SNOW HERE;
DIG FLAKES STICK FAST
Continued from 1'iiKe One
dieted It for tonight. The temperature
was acting In n freakish manner, too. It
v.'ns IIS at 4 o'clock this morning and rose
to S3 nt 8. diving down again nnd up to
and then back to .Ws at noon. The
wind was 11 miles from the north at S
o'clock nnd decreased to S or !) miles an
hour, from the north-northwest, by noon.
Jt wuh hnrd to understand tills storm.
the local rori-casrer said. It had touched
most or tile northwestern States. He
thought it would be over by tomorrow.
When It would probably be clear and con
siderably elder.
Tho Weather Hurcnii called the storm
freakish, and gnve this history of It:
"The storm that was coming up the
Ohio Vallev Satuiduy niornlnir recurved
ami mane u freakish movement
south- i
eastward to the Georgia coast. It has
since moved up the const line and has
Joined with a disturbance In the lake re
gion to form n troughllke depression.
These developments delayed the arrival
of tho snow at Philadelphia SI hours be
xpnd the expected time. The tempera
tures have risen somewhat in tho north
eastern portion of the country, while a
com wave nas overspread tho Missouri
fbntiri nnd the western Canadian prov
' lnces,"
SNOW PLOWS AT WOIIK.
Little time was lost in sinning tho
Work of clearing away tho snow. Chief
Connell, or the Hureau of Highways, an
nounced that the transit company hnd put
ii snow plows Into service, nnd that In
addition eight auto plows wero aiding
In keeping n utile open.
In the centre of the city, from South
to Vine street, nnd between the two riv
ers, 3S0 teams and 76') men were busy re
moving tho snow. In addition there were
0 regular street-cleaning wagons manned
by 200 men.
In the suburban districts there wore 1GW
men at work with 300 teams. Chler Con
nell said it would cost the city 45 cents
for every cubic yard or snow removed.
Illinded b tho snow, Vlnccnzo (iuarn
ilerto, or 1205 Catherine street, failed to
Bee nn approaching express train on tho
Philadelphia and Reading Hallway at 12th
and York streets today ana was struck
and hurled several feet. He is In a seri
ous condition at the Samaritan Hospital
with soverat broken ribs, lacerations of
the head and body. Physicians say he
may die,
Ouaraderto is a laborer employed by
the railroad and was cleaning tho snow
out of the switches. He was unconscious
end partially covered with snow when
workmen found him about an hour after
the accident.
"Sure "Nut" Snow in Baltimore
I5ALTJMOKK. Md., Dec. 13. To the de
light of the small boy, Ifaltlmore was
visited today by a "sure "nuf" snowstorm.
Street car and other traffic was badly
hampered The snow began to fall at
midnight and at S a. m., when it was
tnree inches deep, there was no Indication
of a let-up.
Yhite Blanket for Virginia
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-The first real
snow of tho winter blankets northern
Virginia and the District of Columbia to
a depth of three Inches, slightly impend
ing railway traffic and Interfering with
telephone and telegraphic communica
tion. N. V. City Gets Touch of Winter
NEW YOHK, Pec. .-Tbls city and
Vicinity has a touch of real wintry
weather today. The cold of last week
wu.3 followed by a fall of snow In the
ear V hours, but at daylight It had turned
to rain.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTQN, Dec. 1.
Tor eastern Pennsylvania: Probably
tn.owr this afternoon and nlgbt: Tuesday
partly toudy : not much canine In tem
perature fresh went wind.
The storm that wan coming up the
fhhj Valley Suturday morning recurvwd
ttnd made a freakish, movement southeast
ward to the Ueorgia coast. It has since
ir.o-td up the oast line and has Joined
w tH disturbance In toe Lake region to
fc-r-n crougb-like depression. These de-
. mints delayed the arrival of the
f 'v fhi atdelptua, St hours beyond the
i tit t -a- The temperatures have
.i i,i th" northeastern por
:. wh:k a. . td. w ne
i si.!.! b.iiiu and the
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MAY SAVE WOMAN'S LIFE
Victim of Husband's Bullet tins Evon
(Shnnco for Recovery
Mrs. Preston Powell la unconscious In
!l AAnnl1 Ifnar.ltal M-llh n, AVrttl rhOnCe
for recovery from the effects of n gun-
J shot wound InfTlrted by her husband, bo-
foie he killed himself.
The M-yenr-old unman l receiving
the benefit of the best medical skill
available. The principal physicians nt
the hospital nre Attending her, nnd Dr.
J. J. Kearney, a specialist. Is on his
way front New York, having been sum
moneil to the bedside by relatives.
trt.l tflllt lnliiilv Pritafi.ll Powell, if
' -V" ." ,?' " ,!i?.l,t'AT'V1P1r ".'.If?'
! shot himself and then turned the pistol
on Ills wife. He had previously sprinkled ,
the halls of tin- house with kerosene nnd
then set lire to the building. Ills dead ;
hodman)!, Hie. .unconscious form of tho ,
.womnn .yeiT; iMf'awcrefi oy imicciiinii
'McOlnty whetr'hertui Into the burning
building, ttnturdnv.
MISSING BOY'S FATHER
THINKS 'PAL' SPIRITED
SON AWAY FOR SPITE
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Luke Mcekins Tolls of .Confed
erate in House-breaking Who
Thought He Hnd "Peached"
to the Police
HE HAD MADE THREATS
Luke Meoklns. father of Ttichard Meck
Iilft. 8 years old, of 211!) South 61st street,
missing for two weeks, and who, the po
lice believe, wag kidnapped, today for the
llrst time since tho disappearance of Ills
son. named a person whom ho suspects
as being tho klrlnnpper.
The man named Is known to detectives,
having served n prison term. Ho has
been missing from his usual haunts since
Inst week. Detectives nre trying to llnd
him.
Though no general alarm has been sent
out for the man. the police of several
cities have been requested to look out for
him. His mntUc for kidnapping the boy.
according to the father, would have been
spite.
The mnn named by Meeklns. nccordlnc
to his own statement, wns his confed
erate nbout n year ago, when he was
arrested for forcing an entry Into a house
in the central part of the city. For this
offense Meeklns served six months In the
county Jail. His confederate escaped.
Meeklns believes that tho mnn kidnapped
his son because ho believed bo had
"peached" on him to the police.
"When I was tnken to City Hall, alter
my nrrest." said Meeklns today, "I was
asked who my friend was who aided In
breaking into a house. I refused to bo
a squealer. Hefore my hoy wns kid
napped word reached me that my friend
who wns with me that night hnd circu
lated a story that I had implicated him.
"This man also had fenrs that ho would
ho arrested. lie Is snld to hnvo mndo
threats against me. 1 nm beginning to
feel now that it was this man who took
away my boy. I would never have vio
lated the law If I had been sober that
night."
West Philadelphia business men nro
considering offering a reward for the
arrest and conviction of the kidnapper.
At least two organizations, the Woodland
Avenue Huslness Men's Association nnd
tho Klmwnod Avcnuo Improvement Asso
ciation, will take up the matter at their
meetings Thursday night. John T. Ted
low, president of the Woodland Avenue
Association, said today that he would
propose the subject nt the meeting. How
largu it sum would be voted, he did not
know. Ho also was In favor of appoint
ing a committee to visit Councils with the
request that tho city offer a substantial
reward.
The Itcv. J. William 11 Heintz. a direc
tor 111 the Illmwood Avenue Ai-soclntlon
nnd pastor of the Jonathan Prlchard Me
morial Church, at 63d street and Klmwnod
avenue, nlso snld that his association was
seriously considering the offering of a re
ward. The Huv. Heintz is holding prayers
for the return of the lost child at each
service in his church. Last night lie de
livered a sermon In which lie mentioned
Mrs. .Meeklns. Ho also prayed that she
would have sufllclent strength to bear up
until her son is returned to her.
Mrs. Annie Meektnsf, mother of the
missing boy, today wns overjoyed
when n womu visited the CTth street
and Woodland uvemio stntion and said
that she woh positive she lind seen
nichnrd Meeklns Inst Snturdny night.
The woman was Mrs. Kusan Hoyer. of
IS Xorth Dearborn street. Khe tsald:
WOMAN FIGHTS THIEF
WHO GRAIIS $100
('uiithiiied from Tugr One
she was stopped by n youtfi about 3) years
old.
"Walt a minute, lady." said the youth,
as ho confronted Mrs. Kirshner.
"I don't know you ; let mo alone," re
plied Mrs. Klrshuer.
Mrs. Kirshner was about to go up tho
steps leading to the front door of the
Hlrd home, when tho youth began to rain
blows on her head. She fell on a pile of
snow, and the youth seized In purso.
Hefore he bad a chanco to run away Jlrs.
Kirshner wan on her feet. She throw her
arms around his neck and grappled with
him. For several minutes tho woman
and the youth fought. Across the street
stood several mothers and children who
were witnessing the nffalr. One of the
women went to a nearby store and tele
phoned to the Both street nnd Woodland
avenue station. Police Lieutenant Marple
sent a squad of jmlicemeu to the scene.
Ifefore they arrived, however, Mrs. Kirsh
ner was dealt a blow which rendered
her unconscious.
The robber ran down Gibson avenue.
He was followed by men and women.
The chase led Into Cist street and up
KImwood avenue. After reaching Kim
wood avenue, the youth disappeared, tie
is described as being about 2U years old,
5 feet 6 inches tall. Me weighed about 170
puunds and wore dark clothes nnd n red
sweater.. The hold-up was reported to
Captain of Detectives Cameron, who Im
mediately assigned several detectives to
tho case.
When Captain Cameron heard that Mrs.
Kirshner Intended to pay her son's
funeral expenses with the money stolen
from her. he said:
"Thut's. the meanest thief I have heard
of slnco I began my career on the police
force."
The scene of the hold-up Is only a black
away from the home of Itlchard Meeklns,
eight years old, of 2119 South 61st street,
who has been missing for two weeks, and
who, the police believe, was kidnapped.
"BANANA TRUST" CASK
KEEPS ITS TIRELESS WAV
Sixth Week of $15,000,000 Suit Be
ginsLikely to Extend Into 1916
The "iianami Trust" suit, wherein the
Btueflelds Steamship Company Is suing
the Pnlted Fruit Company, in Judge
Thompson's branch of the United States
District Court, Is drugging through an
other day.
This marks the beginning of the sixth
week of the trial, in which possibly 15.
009,000 U at stake, and the plaintiff's case
Is stlH being heard. Every day for he
last two weeks the confident expectation
has been that the Bluetlelds Company
would rest Its case, but what with count
less arguments between opposing coun
sel, new forms of preparation by the ac
couotaots and additional witnesses, there
ar . developing some skeptcs who now fear
tue case wiu never end,
TWO DAYS STUDY
EACH WEEK FOR
WORKING PUPILS
Continuation School Hours
Fixed for Children Be
tween 14 and 10
' EMPLOYERS
TO HELP
Children between the nges of 14 and Iff
employed In the stores and factories of ,
this city will attend continuation schools
for two dnvs each week, ncrordlnu to an ,
announcement made today at the head- j
quarters of the ltonrd of Kdtiention by
I.ouls Nusbaum. associate superintendent
of schools.
Mr. Neabaum's decision Is of interest
to the 20,000 boys and girls affected by,
tlin unu- fhlb! inline tttw nnil to the imitlV
titinlr,la nt ttitiolovnl-fl. Who Wilt be
obliged to meet Us requirement. It was
known that these minors would be
obliged to attend tho continuation classes,
but the number of days on which nl
tendance would be required had not been
determined.
F.lght hours of study are definitely
stipulated In the new net, but the ap
portionment of the time throughout the
week is left to the discretion of the cdu
catlnnal authorities.
Mr. Nusbaum said that some of lite
manufacturers favored u single eight
hour school day for each week and had
expressed their wishes to him on the sub
ject. Ho explained to them, however,
that eight hours of continuous study
would be harmful to the children, and
they evinced a willingness to abide by
Mr. Nushaum's decision.
The youngsters wilt bo excused by their
employers for one morning and one aft
ernoon of each week. An effort will be
made lo co-operate with the stores ami
factories In arranging the study schedule
so that the schools will Interfere as Ut
ile ns posslblo with the business estab
lishments. A letter was received today by the
Uonrd of IMucntlon from the State Su
perintendent of Schools, Dr. Nathan C.
Schaeffer, giving the opinion of tho At
torney flenernt on the time scliedulo of
the continuation schools. The opinion wns
to the effect thnt while the law specllled
eight hours a week, the devotion of 16
hours to study In alternate weeks would
not be lllegnl. The school system will
not tnke advantage of this opinion, how
ever, except In rare cases, If Mr. Nus
baum's decision Is can led out.
TRACED TO THIS CITY,
SPY CAUGHT AT SEA
Continued from I'nxc One
books of the Hotel Hanover a man had
taken n room on November 8 and hud
hnd his trunks sent to New York on thnt
day. He casually remarked to the bag
gage man that he was going to South
Atactica.
Then lie had given up his room nt the
hotel and gone to 1100 Arch street, a
rooming house, but th" landlady could
not remember what namo he hnd given
her. The nntne on the hotel books was
that of "C. Oastliie," In a foreign-looking
hand, with no address given.
Wns ('. Uastlne" the name given by
the mysterious traveler at the Cook of
llco? Well, they said tho "C." was right
as his first initial, nnd the "Oastlne"
sounded very much like the name he gave
them, but there was a slight dlffcienco:
perhaps he had changeil It on the way
from tho Hanover to tho ofllco In South
Hron'd street.
At any rate. It was precisely this man,
whatever, his name is. whom the de
tectives traced fiom the Bethlehem plant
after the Hie as one Implicated in the
conspiracy to burn the plant down. They
followed the trail to the Cook agency
here, but they ran down the facts stnted
above, after the steamship Vrtubnu had
left New York city, bound for Monte
video and other ports on the South Amer
ican coast.
The detectives and Government agents
Immediately gave their Information about
the blond short man, whom they de
scribed as "n (ierman officer of high
rank," masquerading as a former Swiss
soldier with faked passports, to the State
Department at Washington, nnd the State
ueparmeni sain ntop ine steamsnip
Vnuban," bu the Vauban hod sailed.
She was on her way south to Monte
video. Uruguay, and other South Ameri
can ports. She was due to arrive there
early in December and 3nce the ship
ouched the Montevideo pier it was good
bye German olllccr of high rank. Hu
could hide easily enough In South Ameri
ca, which Is full of Jungle, and perhaps
como up on the other side pf the conti
nent to San Francisco, to start in again
at tho work of blowing up munitions fac
tories. There was a scant two weeks to got
him before the Vnuban rubbed along the
pier at Montevideo. The State Depart
ment was notified, and It promptly noti
fied the Uritish Embassy, for Urltlsh
ships aio as good as American policemen
and as willing, when It comes to catching
tho men who blow up munitions facto
ries. A Urltlsh cruiser lying off New
York was wirelessed to chase the Vaubau,
and she did.
She caught the steamship, in the nick
of time, off the South American roast.
Captain Hyrnc, of the Urltlsh ship Vau
ban, was only too pleased to stop his
engines and take on boaid n searching
party, which put tho suspected passen
ger under arrest. A few days later, on
December 6, the Vnuban docked at Mon
tevideo without the officer.
Ho was taken on the Urltlsh cruiser to
Port-of-Spaln, capital of Trinidad, Urlt
lsh possession In the West Indies. He
was taken to a Uritish fortress on that
Island of palms, bread-fruit, mangoes,
nnt-eaters and monkoys, in a balmy
rllmate very unlike that of snowy and
blustery Philadelphia. The climate of
Trinidad Is not only balmy, but malarial,
and fortrestes are placed for purposes
strategic rather than sanitary.
The story of the spy's, Imprisonment Is
according to Captain liullen, of the Lam
port & Holt liner Tennyson, which ar
rived at New York yesterday from South
America. He said It was no secret down
In tho Caribbean, where news travels
fast.
Chilly in Northern New York
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. - Below-zero
weather is reported today from Carthage
Massena, Potsdam and other points of
northern New York.
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TO BE CHINA'S EMPEROR
The coronation or President Yuan Shi Kni n Emperor is expected
to tnke plsice in .January. The reversion of f'hinn to a monarchy
is already arousinp; opposition among the Chinese in this country,
who club Ytinn a reactionary.
ELECTRIC CO. FILES
LIST OF ALLOWANCES
Appraisal Expert Gives Public
Service Commission Item
ized Account
An Itemized account of the allowances
added to the actual valuntloii of the
Philadelphia Kloctrlc Company wns fur
nished tho State Public Service Coinmls-,
slon today by Prof. !. C. Jackson, the
appraisal expert, who made the valua
tion for the Philadelphia Electric Com
pany, nt the resumed hearing of the com
plaint by Director Cooke and others
against the company's rates for current.
The total amount of these allowances
Is J,S1:i.!.10. this sum being Included In
the total vnluallon llgures of 3j1.CG2.015.
Professor .Incksou had not prepaied tho
actual figures for the various Items un
der the head of allowances at the hear
ings last week, and produced them today
by order of the commission.
Most of the sums making up the al
lowance total were obtained by adding "
per cent., although In the Item of super
intendence the addition was 5 per cent.
The largest single Item In thu list is of
$1,3.V.',CC0. for Interest on money at (! per
cent, during the course of construction.
Piofessor Jackson gave the figures un
der direct examination of the company's
nttonieys. Genera! Fred W. Fleltz, of
Scranton, and Itulph J. linker. The lat
ter asked blm If the i per cent addition
was a fair estimate, in his opinion.
"Yes," he said, "nil companies use It.
Tho Hell Telephone Company, In fact,
added 3 per cent, on some Items, in a
case now before this commission."
"Hut you must lemembcr," interrupted
Commissioner Monoglian. ."that we have
not accepted that estimate as yet."
'. was announced that tho commission
will not sit toniiiriow, ns theie will be an
executive session at Ilarrlsburg.
CLAIRVOYANT ENDS
HER LIFE WITH GAS
Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffman Said
She Predicted Two Years Ago
That War Would Come
Mrs. Ullzabeth Hoffninn, who had been
a clairvoyant in this city for f.O years,
committed suicide today. She wns 67
yinrs old.
She lived at SfS North Franklin street.
During her long enreer she had been
consulted by thousands of persons, ninny
of them prominent and rich, nnd It Is re
ported that she was wealthy. Neverthe
less she had been in III health and today
she decided to end her life.
She sent her niece. Miss Ada Clnrk, with
whom she lived, out of the houso on an
errand. When Miss Clark returned, the
odor of gas attracted her to tho bathroom.
There she found her aunt's body. Mrs.
Uoifman held a rubber tube, attached to
nn open gas Jet. In her mouth.
Mrs. Hoffman bad scarcely been dend
half an hour when persons who wanted
to hnvo their fortunes told began their
dally visits to tho house. Tho callers
wero turned away with the announce
ment that tho old fortune teller wns dead.
Mrs. Hoffman started her work as a
clairvoyant when she was 17 years old.
and had been at It ever since. She lived
in the Franklin Btrert house for 20 years.
It Is said that two years ago Mrs. Hoff
man made a prophesy that a tenlble
world catastrcphe was Impending. She
said the war In Europe was the fulfill
ment of her prophecy.
Police Seek Mail Box Bobbers
Thefts from mull boxes In apartment
houses, office buildings and factories have
become so frequent that the postal au
thorities have usked Acting Superintend
ent of Police Davis to make an effort to
catch the thieves. The acting superintend,
ent sent out an order to the police today
urging more vigilance In watching these
niall boxes.
Dentist Wins Verdict
A verdict of J37S was found today In
the Municipal Court before Judge Uonnl
well In favor of Dr. Charles Peckelman,
a dentist, against Dr. Samuel s. Barr,
also a dentist. The latter admitted that
he sold to Doctor Peckelmnn a college
certificate of no value, but contended
that Doctor Peckelman could not recover
because he knew the certificate was no
good.
PITTSBURGH FOUNDRIES
TIED UP BY STRIKE
Molders Declare Walkout De
mand 8-Hour Day From
Go to 70 Plants Affected
PITTSIlfltOlI, Pa., Dec. 13. ThnusniuM
of dollars In war munitions nnd other
contracts were tied up today when be
tween 1300 and 1100 molders struck In "
to 70 foundries In Pittsburgh nnd vicinity.
The ineii demand nn eight-hour day at
the present rate of pay for nlno hours,
II n day.
"We tried patiently for n month and a
half to obtain tho eight-hour day for the
molders without n strike," sold Iluslncss
Agent Ilarle, "but without success."
No trouble is expected. The strike has
the approval or tho International Mold
ers' union and tho men will iccelve
strike benefits.
The stilkc, ulilcli has been brewing for
two months, Is part of the movement of
molders all over the country to bring
nbout an eight-hour working day. The
movement ban affected foundries employ
ing from l'l to I'M men throughout Alle
gheny ' tint'.. Thin far only the molders
nud cormakers are Idle, but an extended
strike will eai'se a tie-up of practically all
other departments.
PLAN NEW POSTOFFICE
HERE TO COST $4,000,000
Continued from I'uKe One
with, which would mean a saving of $103.-
000 In fixed charges annually.
Although all the plans have not yet
been completed, It has been decided that
the proposed building shall bo 3S4 by 30S
feet. It will be erected at llrst to a
helaht or only two stories nnd so that
additional floors may be added ns busi
ness lequlres.
Ily way of contrast, tho Postmaster
said Hint the new building. If placed on
Market street, would have 103,000 square
feet on the first lloor, while the picscnt
building has but 70,010 square feet.
The recommendations made by the lo
cal Congressman will be embodied in n
repoit to the Treasury Department and
tills report will be given to Congress
man Clark, of the Public Building Com
mittees. Tho bill piovlding for nn appropriation
will then be Introduced before Congress
Tho Postmaster said there was ab
solutely no politics in the matter nnd ex
pressed the hope that all members or
Congress, regardless of party affiliations,
would work to together for Its realization.
E. J. Hnrlct, of the Walnut Street Husl
ness Men's Association, said In discussing
tho plans for the new postolfice:
"All or the sites are so close that there
Isn't much choice between them, miles
tho Arch street site rronts on the Park
way. Then I should sny put It there.
That's the place for municipal build
ings." racelets
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JAPAN PRIME MOVER
IN INTRIGUE TO RESTORE
MONARCHY IN CHINA
Nothing in Placing of Yuan on
the Throne to "Menace
the Peace of the
Far East"
FOREIGNERS FOR CHANGE
the tnttowina statement tons pre-
parnl cspccloli for the United I'rrss
by Thomas F- Mtllarit, editor of the
China Vrcss, Shanghai, author of
'The ,Vct Far Vast," "Atiierlco nnrl
the Far Knttcrn Question," and inter
nationalist recopnitrd as one of the
foremost .dmcHrdit authorities on Far
Kastrrn subjects. Millard arrived in
Washington from China last week.
By THOMAS !'. MILLARD
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The real sig
nification of Yuan Shl-Knl's reported ac
ceptance of the dragon throne of China
nt this time does not appear on the sur
face, but lies behind a veil of diplomatic
Intrigue, with Japan as prima mover In
the game. Any understanding nf present
conditions of China turns on this funda
mental fnct.
There Is nothing In a change from n so
called republic to n constitutional mon
nrchy, of Itself, to disturb China nt tills
time or to "menace tho peace of the Fur
Knst," as Ishy, the Japanese Foreign
Minister, is quoted as saying In the Jap
ntieso Diet. China Is not now nnd never
has In recent years menaced tho peaco
of the Far Kast or any other part of the
world. The main points should bo got
straight and then the course of evcnlB
enn be understood.
SUITS VAST MAJOIUTY.
First, there Is no doubt that the rever
sion In a monarchy suits a vast majority
or Chinese and that this snmc majority
nlso prefer Yuan to continue at the head of
the Government. It Is nlso true that moxl
or the foreign residents of China thlnl:
a munnrchy better suited to China nt this
stage or her development, as making for
Internal order and stability. While It Is
true that this change, nnd the election nf
Yuan as Emperor, Is accomplished 1v
"cut and dried" political methods. It li
nlso true that It nevertheless Is ns ac
curate u reflection of popular opinion no
It is possible to obtain by any method.
POMTICAI. TNTIUOUE.
The international settlements of Shang
hai nre the hotbeds of political Intrigue
directed at China's national existence. I
have prlvnte advices that the seizure of
a Chinese gunboat nt Shanghai a week
ago was caused by Japanese Intrigue, as
tho arms and funds used by the rebels
were traced.
Their is not the slightest danger Of dis
order In China now, because of the pro
posed change or Government, unless the
revolutionary elements are provided with
arms nnd runds by an outside Power.
Jnpan has warned China that disorder
mny occur, which will Justify Interference
by Jnpan; ami we can be sure this dis
order will occur as pchrduled If Japan
can start it, thus providing the pretext
for seizing control of Chlnn's administra
tive functions while u majority of other
Interested Powers nro Involved In tho
gieat war. Japnn's game Is secretly to
roment internal disorder In Chlnn, then
use that disorder to Intervene.
Amcrlcnns should understand that In
such n course by Jnpan the Hay doctrlno
probably will be destroyed and the "open
door" finally closed.
Americans also should understand that
change to a monarchy does not Involve
any real change In the Chinese Govern
ment or Its working principle. It onlv
will consolidate Its administrative power,
which is a good and necessary tlilnu.
I notice thnt Yuan h,is accepted, but
sets no time for the actual change, which
can be deferred Indefinitely. Thus Yuan
may be trying In force Japan to show her
hand. Hut that, nt this time, seems a
risky game to play.
"EXTKEE! PEACE DECLARED!"
"Newsies" Startle Collinnsdnlo With
Report One Is Arrested
Two newsboys startled the residents of
Colllugdalc, Sharon Hill and Darby yes
terday by ending tho Kuropean war and
dividing the spoils to their own satlsfac
tion.Tlie lads wero selling The Hepotter.
a weekly publication, and with cries of
"Extrec, extree! Peace declared," dis
posed of a record number of copies
When the renders searched the news
columns nud failed to find any mention of
the subject, Charles Jones, of Colllng
dale. Justice of the Peace, received more
than a hundred complaints by telephone.
In consequence, ho arrested Joseph Medlz
now, iino or the offenders. The boy will
probably bo arraigned today on tho
charge of obtaining money under false
pretense. Ills pal escaped.
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serpent Bracelets 32.00 to
Flexible Bracelets .... 4.25 to
Platinum Bracelets ... 13,50 to
Children's Bracelets .... 2,75 to
TENDERLOIN LID
TO BE KEPT ON,
NEW MAYOR SAYS
He Promises Continuance
of Blankenburg
Policy
WILSON GIVES PLEDGE
Heparin hnve come to me .
months pnit Unit members of llr
so-enlleil "Vice Trust" of Mil city
have been stendlly omlRrntlmt lo
Philadelphia. Poller Commissioner
Wood, of New York ell-.
The lid will be kept on tho Tenderloin
Just as tight ns It hns been during the
present ndmlnlstrntlon, nnd other plans
for tho enforcement nf law nnd order in
augurated by Mayor HIankenburg win
be continued. Mayor-elect Thomas D
Smith nnd the new Director of Pufalio
Safely made this usserllon this after
noon In the course of a Visit In Director
of Public Safety Drlpps.
Present at the conference was Captnin
Harry C. Davis, who will be assistant
director under Mr. Wilson. It wns nlto
learned that the incoming otlleinls also
approved of the school for training police
men nnd firemen, nnd will rontlmie it
din lug their administration.
"I wns nBstired," said Dlrertor Drlpnj
after tho conference, "that the new Mayer
and his Director of tlie Department of
Public Safety would keep the lid on tha
Tenderloin with an much eneigy ns It Is
being watched nt present."
After visiting the Director, the incom
ing officials called on tho Mnyor.
When the vice quarantine was estab
lished more than ton men were used After
the big end of the Job hnd been accom
plished this force wns reduced to 30,
divided between patrols Trout the lltli
and Winter nnd Sth and lluttnmvood
streets station. The men worked on
two shifts, so that there Were never less
than la men on duty nt a time.
At tlie present time only eight rncn
from both districts are on what In known
as tlie "quarantine sqund." One force
goes to work nt midnight and the other
nt 12 o'clock noon. The old-tlmcis in
tho Tenderloin, becnuse of this, openly
laugh nt tho statements Hint the lid Is
not lo be lifted.
Director Drlpps Is the authority ror the
statement that most of the old resorts
have been rented nt high prices, nnd
that many of them are doing business
quietly. Ho asserts that every possible
means will ho taken to prevent tho re
opening of the Tenderloin, however. Yet
habitues of the district say It is Im
possible to keep down tho lid with 15
men working In shifts of S.
New York's vice problem is being
solved by the reports ppread broadcast
throughout tho country tliut Philadel
phia Is to lie "wide open." Police Com
missioner Wood, of New York, Is quoted -by
newspapers In thnt city today as say.
Ing that those who thrive by vice have
been Hocking to this city In large num
bers. Tho big obstacle to swift nrtion In
clearing up the district, according to Di
rector Dripps, Is the rule of the Municipal
Court that street walkeis shall not bo
sent to Jail until they appear before the
couit a. second time. Hecausc of the dif
ference of opinion between the depart
ment nnd the courts as to what consti
tutes evidence, convictions are difficult.
Jeweler Pleads Guilty
William Wnltss, of I.ansdowno avenue, a
wntcb repairer, pleaded guilty in Quarter
Sessions Court todny to charges of lar
ceny by hnllee of u scoru of watches I ft
In his possession for tepalr. A crowd of
witnesses wcie ill court to testlfv against
Waltz, but only a tow persons were beard...
Waltz, who comes from Virginia, h-u.
made lestitutlon ill nearly evcr case, hli
father having come to Ids aid by sendlnl
him faSO. Judge Ralston dcfeired sent
ence and ordered piobatlon officer Ilaik
ney to luvestlgnlo Waltz's case.
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
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lii'lni'Ct! hut-lmllil of l.e:ih liin'-ni.ui ftrb
ntlvcH ami frlcrnl nre invite,! lo iii'l th
tilneral frervlres. Ve!lifMl.ix aflermitin tt .'
o'clork, at Ilia late rcuMeni e. '.'I'.' I Wist
Cumberland street. Interment erlialf.
Friends may call Tuesday cwnlni;. trom 7
to li o'clock. ...
ll.Mli. On December f". 1I1. .IASIKS
IIAIO, hbc.I in yearn. Itclallv, h anil trl' nil,
nlxu Wliutoliwkfnu Tiilie. Nu :il. I. It,
St.. and Olney Council, O I. A . ure United
In uttvwl tlie funeral soi vice, on VWanw-
lay afternoon, ut 2 o'clock precis, !. in nil
laic residence. Asylum pike, rrewvntvltl.
Interment nrlinie. it-lends way '.ill 'fuel-
lay evenlnu. 7 to !i ocloik. .
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