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PLAYING OF POLITICS
CAUSED PHILADELPHIA
TO LOSE CONVENTION
Advertising Campaign Lacked
"Punch," Say the Business
Men Who Backed the
Movement
CITY AMPLY PREPARED
Chamber of Gommerco Performed Its
Part Satisfactorily, Asserts
Secretary Kelly
Criticism by bustrss men of tho fruit
less methods used by Philadelphia In
attempting to obtain the Republican N- I
tlonal Convention for this city was an
swered today by N. D Kellj, general
secretary of the Philadelphia Chamber
of Commerce, which ncted ns osont for
the city In seeking the convention.
"The Chamber of Commerce, repre
senting the buslnen men, performed Its
part satisfactorily," said Mr Kelly. -If
we had had the support of the political
Interests we would have secured the
convention. Philadelphia Rhctwed that It
could accommodate the convention as far
as hoteli and $100,000 guarantee fund was
concerned. Our convention hall, ns uas
shown, Is within n tenHonalile distance to
tho hotel district and the clly Itself was
ahown by a map to be conveniently situ
ated for a majority of tho delegates "
The selection of Chicago us the conven
tion clly vvns purelj a political move. In
tho opinion of Sir Kelly. Philadelphia.
a Republican stronghold. Is of no strategic
value for n convention of the pntty.
The criticism of tho business men was
not directed agnlnst tho machinery of the
chamber, but against the spirit of Phila
delphia, which failed to support the efforts
with nn Insistent demand for tin? conven
tion. That the ndvcitMntr for the con
vention lacked "punch." tho popular back
ing of a united city, was tho chid bur
den of their advtrse comments.
The buslnes men were almost solidly
behind the movement for the national as
semblage and bupportvd It enthusiastical
ly. But In other nunrters there was con
siderable apathy arid, It la said, som"
antago.tlsm against the Idea of u conven
tion hire.
Several large manufacturers arc said to
have refused to lend nuy aid to the ad
vertising. This nnd the dilatory tactics
of politicians, who opposed the new con
vention hull campaign pushed by the
chamber lajt summer, created a move
ment virtually without a head, the busi
ness men declared, and militated ugalnst
Its SUCCeSS.
365,000 RAILROAD MEN
DEMAND 8-H0UR DAY
Four Great Brotherhoods Will
Not Accept Federal
Mediation
CHICAGO, Dec. 15. The light of SG3.
000 railroad men for an eight-hour day.
without decrease of pay, was launched
today at the Joint convention of tho
four great railway brotherhoods. Seventy-two
delegates, representing the
Brotherhood of Locomotlvo Engineers,
tho Brotherhood of Locomotive Tlremen
and Locomotive Engineers, the Order of
Railway Conductors and the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, convened to
frame demands on ovciy rnllroad In the
United Stntes.
Warren S. Stone, grand chief of the
engineers, declared negotiations with the
railroad management would be "Arm
but friendly."
"In other words," he said, "vvo're going
to tho mat, but we're not waving any red
flag."
Timothy Shea, head of the firemen; W.
G. Lee, chief of tho conductors, nnd A.
F. Whitman, head of the trainmen's or
ganization, announced all internal differ
ences had been settled nnd that the four
organizations stand as a unit In their
negotiations,
"For the first time." said Stone, "wo
are mucttng at one time. We will first
decide Just what our demand will be.
Later we will dcterirlno the method of
presenting the demauds to the railways."
It was generally .'nderstcod that the
principal dema.nd will be for an eight-hour
day at the present rate of pa, a de
crease In hours without decrease of wages.
For work after eight hours, time and a
half pay will be demanded
Some changts In working conditions will
bo sought. The present agreement ex
pires April 30 neM. Possibility of a strike
on May I wns admitted by the delegates.
Thsy are against Federal mediation on
account of the result of the engineers'
award last spring.
VIENNA MUST MAKE
DIRECT REPLY TO U. S.
Continued from I'ase One
sinking of the Ancona be disavowed was
expected to be handed to Ambassador
Pentleld In Vienna today. Officials were
Inclined to believe that It would bo con
ciliatory In tone because of pressure be
ing brought to bear by Germany. But
It was made plain at both tho Whits
House and the State Department that
if it is of a temporizing character It
will not be satisfactory.
Any claim that Austria vyaa not fully
advised of the position taken by the
United States In Its discussions with
Germany on submarine warfare will not
be accepted, as copies of the Lusltanla
note were sent to all the warring na
tions. The position outlined In the
Ancona note that Austria was fully
aware at all of the facts in the nego
tiations will be adhered to Is officially
stated.
So far as all other matters affecting
Austria are concerned, including the
status of Baron Zwiedtnek, the charge
here, and Consul General von Nuber, in
New York, it is stated that they will be
held in abeyance pending the settlement
of the issues raised In the case of the
Ancona.
There is no doubt that the exequatur
of von Nuber Is to be canceled, but of
ficials incline to the belief that Secre
tary Lansing will accept Baron Zuiedln
ek's explanation that he acted at all times
under the direct direction of his former
chief, Ambassador JJumba. and that
therefore he uas not personally to blame
for trying to purchase American pass
ports. 9 Decys
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EVENING
WORKMEN RIOT ON BOAT
Powder Makers Smash Windows Be
cause Vessel Is Delayed
WILMINGTON, Del , Dec. IB. Hecause
Captain llrnnt and Ilnglneer Thuno re
futed to tako out the ferryboat Arctic,
of the Wilmington and New Jersey Kerry
Company, until tho tide would permit
landing at Fcnnsgrovc, 230 powder
workers at Carney's I'olnt started to
make trouble thl.i mornlnp.
They smashed the windows of the
cnRlneroom nnd threatened more serious
violence. The crew stood by the en
gineer nnd the boat did not start until
the tide was favorable. No arrests have
yet been made, but It Is probable that
sonic will be made later on.
President Will Reappoint McChord
WASHINGTON, Dee 15 -President
Wilson wilt reappoint C C. McChord to
tho Interstate Commerce Commission, It
was learned todav. He Is now chair
man BRUMBAUGH FORESEES
REPUBLICAN SUCCESS
Party Victory Dependent Only
on the Right Kind of Presi
dential Candidate
Dy a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dee. 15. "If Ihe Re
publicans nominate a big, upstanding
Republican there enn be no question of
tholr success next .vear," declared Gov
ernor Martin a Brumbaugh, of ivnnsyl
vunln, yesterday. "But If tlmv don't,
then they cannot hopo for victory. I be
lieve I am cuulldent that the choice of
the next Republican convention will be
a man who will bo true to tho funda
mental principle!) of Republicanism ft
man who believes In protection ns the
basic principle of the Republican party
nnd also In tho upbuilding of tho Ameri
can merchant marine, even If we have to
subsidise It.
"These nic the fundamentals of the Re
publican Party, nnd tho man who is to
be the standard-bearer of the patty In
tho 191f campaign must represent with
out reservation these grent principles."
"Do jou think the Republican party
should take back Colonol Roosevelt, If
ho Is willing to come?" the Governor was
asked.
"We Republicans are glad to have all
Republicans come back," with emphasis
on the Republicans.
"Could Colonel Roosevelt carry Penn
sylvania?" "He could not. but there Is no likelihood
that tho Republican party will nominate
the Colonel There is not a chance that
Roosevelt could carry Pennsylvania If
nominated by the Progressive or any
other party. In my opinion.
"Undoubtedly the tnrllt will be the
foremost Issue In the next campaign, and
on this Isiue we cannot fall to win.
Tho prosperity thnt exists In somo sec
tions of the country at this time Is
purely fictitious. Ordinary carpenters,
for Instance, nrc getting $12 a day work
ing In munitions factories. What would
happen to thorn If the war should end?"
VIEWERS AWARD DAMAGES
Clnims Arose When City Opened
Percy Street
A Board of View consisting of Francis
S. Cantrell, Jr., Jnmes M. Hazlett and
Louis Sailer, tiled a report in Common
Pleas Court No. 2 today awarding dam
uges for the opening of Percy streat from
Shunk street to Porter street. At the
meeting of the board. Assistant City Sol
cltors Mend nnd C. Charles Broderson
appeared for the city; Maurice Rosen rep
resented Victor Solomon nnd Abraham
Kaplan, two of the claimants Samuel
W. Snlus represented Dora L. Jncobson,
Edward Hopklnson. Jr , represented Ike
Vanovky;'Mnry II. Skvcrskv and Frank
B. skerveukv, the latter a tenant, and
John J. Rn,hilly represented William
Brjnnt, who owned a small triangular
pleco of ground on Percy street, but he
did not claim any damages. The Board
made tho following awards of damages:
Victor Solomon, 921 Porter street. $3000;
Ike Yanovsky. D22 Porter street, $3000; Vic
tor Solomon. 920 Porter street, $330. Mary
B. Skversky, S18 Porter street, $123. The
tenant, Frank B Skversky 9-'J Torter
street, was allowed $20.
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LEPaEBPHIIiADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1915.
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MULiAUU AV lUilllU JLUU
CONVENTION PLANS
Will Begin Preparing for Re
publicans Within Next Two
or Three Weeks
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15,-rtnns for tho
Republican convention will be laid In Chi
cago within the next two or three weeks,
when the Committee on Arrangements of
the National Committee meets there.
Charles D. Hltlcs, chairman of the Re
publican National Committee, Is alio head
of the Commlttco on Arrangements.
Most of the committeemen left hero to
day. A feeling of optimism for a Repub
lican triumph at tho polls next autumn
Is evident among most of them. They
would not, however, discuss campaign
plans, on the plea that it Is too early to
disclose their position.
The decisive triumph of Chicago In the
contest for tho convention was explained
todav bv the slatcment that most of the
committeemen felt that the Democratic
convention would follow too soon after
thoRcpnbtlcan If both were held In Bt.
Louis with their meeting dnteB only a
week apart.
Philadelphia's contention for the con
vention wns overpowered by the Bdvnn
tages of rentrnl locntlon offered by Chi
cngo. The supporters of Philadelphia
were humiliated by the lack of Interest
manifested bv Senator renrose. recog
nised ns one of the three powerful lead
ers In the National Committee.
The vote on the convention city wns!
For Chlrngo Alabama, Colorado. Con
necticut, Delaware. District of Colum
bia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois. Indiana.
Town, Kansas. Kentucky. Maine, Massa
chusetts Mlohlgan, Minnesota, Missis
sippi. Nebraska. New Hampshire. New
Jersey, North Cnrollnn. Ohio, Oklahoma,
Philippines, Rhode Islnnd. South Da
kota, Vermont. Virginia. West Virginia
nnd Wisconsin. Total, 30
For Philadelphia Maryland and Penn
sylvania. Total, 2.
For St. Louis Alaska. Arkansas, Mis
souri. Now Mexico, North Dnkotn. South
Carolina and Tennessee. Total, 7.
For San Francisco Arizona, Califor
nia, Hawaii, Idaho, Louisiana, Montnna,
Nevada, New York. Oregon, Texns, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming. Total, 13.
Philadelphia lost three votes that had
been promised her on the first bollot
those of Virginia, New Jersey and Dela
ware. CHICAGO LAYS PLANS TO GET
PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION
CHICAGO, Dec. 15. Whllo Chicago
hotels today were flooded with reserva
tions for tho Republican National Con
vention Juno 7, local Progressives wore.
Inylng plans to bring the Bull Moose Nn
tlnnat Convention here June 21.
The Progressive National Commlttco
will doclda definitely on the convention
when It meets hero Jnnunry 11. Tho j
Progressive convention Is planned after
those of the old parties In older to net
on platforms nnd candidates of the
Democrats and Republicans.
Chicago hotel men were certain today
they could tako care of both national
conventions without Inconvenience.
FOE OF D. & C. CANAL PROJECT
ADDED TO HOUSE COMMITTEE
Representative Freer Opposed to Plan
More Than Ever
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Because Rep
rcsentatlve James A. Freer, of Wiscon
sin, has been made a member of the
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
there will be at least one vigorous oppo
nent to the plnn of having the Federal
Government tako over the Chesapeake
and Delaware Canal.
When the proposition wns discussed on
the floor of the House In tho Inst Con
gress Representative Freer nnd Repre
sentative J. Hampton Moore clashed re
peatedly. The Wisconsin Congressman
today admitted that ho Is as much op
posed to Federal acquisition now ns he
ever wns.
Freer was one of the Republicans who
fought rivers and harbors bills on the
"pork barrel" basis In the last Congress.
As a member of the Rivers nnd Harbors
Committee his opposition doubtless will
be more effective than that of an Indi
vidual member of the House.
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' CONTINGENT GIFTS TO CHARITY
Martin II. Stutzbach's Will Disposes
of 580,000
Charitable Institutions benefit largely
under the will of Martin II. Stutzbach,
of 611 South 4th street, admitted to pro
bate today. The estate Is valued at S0,
000 nnd Its charity bequests are con
tingent upon the death of a daughter of
the testator without Issue.
Tho will, after making bequests to the
testator's widow and daughter, leaves the
remainder In trust, the Interest to bo paid
to tho widow and daughter during their
lives, with reversion of the principal to
tho latter's children,
In the event of her leaving no Issue, the
money Is to bo divided In equal parts to
the Homo for Incurables, Sunday Break
fast Association, Episcopal Hospital, the
city of Egg Harbor, N. J., the Income to
bo for the use of the poor of that city;
Tressler Orphan Home of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Society for the Preven
tion of Cruelty to Animals and tho Pas
tors' Fund Society of tho Lutheran
Church.
WAR TAX EXTENSION
PLEA GOES TO HOUSE
Democrats Point to Slump in
Revenues as Reason for
Continuation
WASHINGTON. Dec. IS Democratic
members of the Ways nnd Means Com
mittee today submitted to tho Houso,
through Lender Kltchln, their plea for
nn oxtonslon of tho presont emergency
war tax measure for another year. They
pointed to a customs revenue loss of $S2,
000,000 chargeable to the war, a slump of
$25,000,000 In tobacco and liquor taxes, n
decrease in value of Importations of $219,
7S5.917 for the fiscal year nnd n loss of
$262,000,000 In Imports from European
countries now nt wnr.
Taxation of Incomes alone, moRtlv
those of rich men, to obtain national
defense rovenues, wns the plan to which
the Ways and Means Committee was
turning todav Vigorous sentiment
agnlnst the proposals to raise funds bv
tnxtng bank checks, nutomobilo horse
power, gasoline, etc , Is growing.
Enough Democrats are reported pledged
to defeat the proposals
Another largo faction of Democrats
threatens to oppose any taxes for pre
puredncss, except Increased Income nnd
Inheritance tnxes on large fortunes un
less a Government monopoly of muni
tions manufacture Is also ordered.
Boys Good us Christmas Draws Near
Chief Probation Ofllcer Harris, of the
House of Detention, remarked vvonderlng
ly today that no hoyu had been arrested
or sent In his charge for more than n
whole day. Then he realized the why of
It. "U'b too near Chrlntmas," ho wild,
"and the lads nre on their Rood be
havior. All boys under probation at
the Houso of Detention will have n
Christmas party and Ret prcsonts and
have a tree. Just ns If they were In real
homos.
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SOUTIFS NEED OF SHIPS
SHOWN BY DANIELS
Strong Navy Also Required,
Secretary Tells Commercial
Congress Delegates
CHARLESTON, 8. C, Doc. IB. South
ern commercial Interests require a strong
navy and an elllclent merchant marine.
Secretary Daniels today told tho South
ern Commercial Congress.
"When the war opened," ho said,
"freight on a bale of cotton ranged from
$1.R0 to $2.S0. Now tho planter must pay
from $5 to $15 tho highest rato over Im
posed. And even at this price, there Is
not enough of a merchant marlno to enro
for shipments.
"The South cannot raise cotton and to
bacco If America Is not to acqulro nnd
maintain nn efficient mrechant marine,
nnd protect It with nn adequate navy.
For the built it tho Smith's crops must
find Its market overseas. '
"Our own navy nnd our own merchnnt
marlno havo suffered because of Indiffer
ence. But tho present war should have
shown us both tho necessity for an ef
ficient marine and for a navy."
The South should be pnrt -ulnrly Inter
ested In the navy ns a defense Instru
ment, Secretnry Daniels said, because of
Its 2100-mile coast line, nnd because of tho
treasures of cotton, lumber, "orn, lion
nnd oil which nn enemy might attempt
to seize.
Southern naval heroes nnd southern
nnval exploits wre praised by tho Secretary
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JWrUSICAL history was made a short
l" time ago at Orange, New Jersey.
At the laboratories of the New Edison
Diamond Disc Phonograph, 300 phonograph
experts were witnesses to an epoch-making
experiment.
When the test was done, the entire gath
ering agreed as one a modern miracle had
been performed before their eyes.
Tireejacfors predominated.
Alice Verlet, the famous Belgian prima donna whom
European musical critics have hailed as the "New
Queen of Song."
The New Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph.
AndThomas A.Edison. He alone knew of the revela
tion to come; of the human voice with all its range,
its (sweetness, its mellowness, its sympathy and pathos
coming from the instrument he had created.
Miss Verlet stood beside the New Edison Diamond
Disc Phonograph. Mr. Edison sat with his head bowed
upon his hand.
There came the clear notes of the beautiful song,
"Caro Nome," from Rigoletto.
Which was singing, phonograph or lady? The ear
could not distinguish. Only the eye could discern that
Miss Verlet's lips were not moving. The Edison
Diamond Disc was singing alone. Then a greater
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DOG GIVES FIRE ALARM
His Barking Probably Saves Sleeping
i Family From Death in Their
Burning Homo
The family of Charles Engcl, probably
saved from suffocation by tho barking
of their dog "Rover,'' fought a fire In
their home, at 1261 North Jcsssup strcot,
early today unlit firemen arrived,
Elghtccn-year-old Julia Engol, who was
awakened by tho spaniel's barking, waa
slightly burned when her nightgown be
came Ignited as sho was dragging her
brother Charles, II years old, from his
blazing bed. She refused to go to a
hospital. The family, consisting of tho
pnrents, two boys and two girls, was
cared for by neighbors.
The howls and barks of tho dog In tho
cellar awakened Julia, who roUBcd tho
other members of tho family. They
formed a bucket brigade, passing water
up from tho kitchen. An overturned
candle Is thought to have caused tho flro,
which did about $300 damage.
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flfepwirlleraii5ellbound
misa AeTcreapQir ox music
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her voice with the singing of the Edison
Two voices exacUy the same two were singing
together. No one among the 300 could tell which was
the more clear or distinct, or more full of feeling.
The song volume decreased. The ear heard but one
voice. The eye must tell again. MitiVirlit't Dpi ivtrt
moving. It was she who was singing. Faces were lit
up with surprise even with amazement a nvv.ern
miracle was happening just before them.
The phonograph and the lady continued their duet
to the end. Enthusiasm, almost unbounded, ran through
the audience.
The supreme test was passed.
Quickly these men realized that there
had been given to the world a new instru
ment which years of endeavor had made so
complete that even "perfect" failed as a
descriptive word.
They could not describe the tone of the
New Edison. It was not enough to call it
"human, life-like, natural." No more could
they describe a beautiful rose as "true, to
nature." This New Edison was nature itself.
It was the artist in all but form.
The Edison has no tone of its own. It is
a perfect vehicle for the re-creation of the
artist's voice or instrument. '
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LABOR WANTS TO HELP
PROBE THE RAILROADS
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ttrsl X T..l -r, "OK,
tviiwii to i-uc representative
on Proposed Commission
Du a Staff Corretponttnt
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Secrelan, .
Labor Wilson. Samuel Gomwrs? i
Frank Morrison. nmInU f .,' 7rs tl4
Federation of Labor, had a talk 2U
President Wilson today on the part ffl
should be nccorded in public life 5?
visitors referred to tho action if tS!
and argued that "Tatar should Te'
n"n?arV.acCe8mm,SSl0n nnd lhr n!
It Is understood that tho visit ha. ..
Its real purposo tho recommendation m
a placo for n representative of orRani,..
labor on tho proposed commission i to i
vestlgato railroads, recommended In iw
President's message. "
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