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EVENING IED&ER IHIliAI)iDLPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1015.
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TO INCOMING OFFICERS
Despite Parsimony of Adverse
Councils, Improvements of
Vast Magnitude Have
Been Made
SOUTH SECTION HELPED
When Mayor ninnkenburg on Monday
urrendeni the reins of ortlce to his suc
cessor It will be with satisfaction result
ing from the knowledge that, despite the
parsimony ftf nn adverse Councils, ho and
the members of his cabinet hnve achieved
more In the nature of permanent munici
pal Improvements than any previous city
administration.
The closing year of his administration
marked tho start of the great rapid tran
sit Improvement, which when completed
will place i hlladelphla In the forefront of
American cities, In so far ns transit facili
ties are concerned, This undertaking, be
cause of Its Immensity, stand out promi
nently, but It Is by no means the only
municipal project stnrted In the last 12
months that will result In lasting and far
reaching benefits to the more than n mil
lion and a half residents of Philadelphia.
AIDS SOUTH SECTION
Tho section of the city that perhaps will
benefit more directly than nny other
through work done In 1915 Is South Fhlla-
riMnhln. Thn stnrt of work on the elimi
nation of grade crossings, work on the
Southern boulevard, League Island Park
and the work of extending the city's wa
ter supply tend to make living conditions
south of Market street more bearable.
The achievements of the Htnnkcnburg
Administration during 1915 are so closely
allied with achievements In the earlier
years of the administration thnt It Is
ilimcult Intelligently to separate those
that by reason of their magnitude overlap
a number of years. This fact Is Instanced
when the practical budget system In use
In all departments at the present time Is
tan.ii Into consideration. The regular
system has been operative for some time,
but Its efficiency was never more clearly
shown thart during the present year. The
same Is true of the system of specifica
tions for receiving and awarding bids,
which makes collusion between oftlclals
and contractors next to Impossible.
One noteworthy piece of legislation to
become effective this year wns the bill
forcing nn Increase In Interest payments
by banks on city deposits. Already this
piece of legislation, enacted last March. Is
being attacked by members of Councils,
who are working to have the lower rate
restored.
The paving of South street and Chestnut
treet with wood block was completed
comparatively recently, and lmportnnt
progress has been made on parkway
work. Development t ork Is under way at
Cobb's Creek Park, the Northeast Boule
vard, the Southern Boulevard, League
Island Park and In mnny less Important
public projects.
Tho elimination of grade crossings In
South Philadelphia and In Northeast Phil
adelphia Is a certainty In the near future
by reason of agreements now becoming
effective between the city and the rail
road corporations.
Recently the fine municipal pier at Dock
street was completed, and work Is under
wny on the Moyamenslng piers. Other
waterfront Improvements planned during
tho year arc left to be completed by the
incoming administration.
A new sedimentation basin at the Tor
rcsdalc water plant has beet planned.
while the water system has been extended
and modernized to a point little dreamed
rvof by the men In charge of this branch
or tho city s government a few years ago.
A new water pipe system haB been laid In
West Philadelphia and In South Philadel
phia, and tho pipes for the subway In the
centro of the city have been relocated.
The new housing code and reforms In
treatment of congested districts have be
come effective. The Municipal Hospital
for contagious dlscnse and general cure
of tho indigent has been reorganized and
other Impr pmenis have resulted from
the administration ncarlng Ita end.
As a legacy to the Incoming ofllclals.
Mayor Blankenburg and the members of
his cabinet leave a number of uncom
pleted projects and plans for Improve
ments made Impossible up until this time
through the lack of Councils' co-operation.
MULFORD STOCK 'A WAR BRIDE'
Drue Company's Shares Advance 100
Per Cent. Big Profits Made in
Serums Sales
Philadelphia Investors have uncovered
a new "war bride In the II. K. Mulford
Company, the shares of which have ad
vanced a full 100 per cent. In price since
lost spring.
Sales of this closely held stock wera
mads at auction Wednesday at 85, Yes
terday 90 . as paid for It In the "outside"
markets, and the quotation at the close
was SO bid and 85 asked. Only a few
months ago the stock could have been
purchased at $50 a share. There Is now
spirited demand for it at the much
higher price.
The company Is reported to be making
extraordinary profits as the result of the
war due to the great demand and the
large Increase In price for drugs, serum
and antitoxin products In which It spe
cializes. Current profits are understood to
be running so high as to be equivalent to
100 per cent, on the outstanding stock,
which would mean more than Jl, ISO. 000
per annum. For the 32 mouths ended
December 31, 1014, the company had J3H,
0B7. after charging off for depreciation,
etc., so that present profits show a full
JI.roo.000 above the 1314 results.
The employes of the company shared
in the general prosperity. Every em
ploye who has been with the company
far a year or more received a full week's
pay q the payday before Christmas and
every employe of six months or more and
Jess than a year received half a week's
pay as a Christmas present.
At the close pf 1914 the company was
exceptionally well established as to nan
clal position, showing a surplus of 11.000,
(00; cash on hand of $72,095 and accounts
and bills receivable and Inventories of
more than Jl.6S0.0X). From the fact that
the earnings for this year have Increased
four times higher than those of 1914 its
present financial position above this time
last year may ' imagined.
For years-the company has been paying
t per pent, dividends, and on December
IS paid a special extra dividend of 10
per cent, thus distributing more than
$145,000 omonj the stockholders. It was
street gossip yesterday that. In view of
the extraordinary, profits, the company
soma time early next year may declare a
stock dividend. Milton Campbell Is presi
dent of the company and H. K. Mulford Is
Tlco president. They alio are directors,
nnd tho rest of the board Includes E. V.
1'echtn. Edward J. Durban. U. P. Fsu-
cett, a K, Haywood, and H. II. Whyje. j
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Three-wile fence at Powder Plant
TAMAQUA Pa, Dec. - The Atlas
pflwdui Company is piscina a wire mesh
fucv. nix. feet high, and three miles long.
ptmiod its plant south of town. After the
ftncvr i complied guards will be sta
tioned, at frequent Interval In order to
rtwl ,nc lant from Intruders.
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HIS LAST DAY
Mayor Blankenburg, from his
most recent portrait.
POPE SAYS END OF WAR
DEPENDS ON ENTENTE
Pontiff Quoted in Interview as
Putting Peace "Up
to Allies
ROME, Tec. 31. Tho Trlbuna prints . n
anonymous Interview with "an exalted
personage" In which 1'opc Benedict XV
Is quoted ns saying:
"If tho Entente powers were willing
pence negotiations could begin to
morrow." The nuthor of the Interview declnred
that the Fontlft gnve utterance to thnt
expression a few days nfter the recent
consistory. At the snmc time Pope neno
dlct said he wns determined to continue
his efforts for peace despite their futility
up to ilnte.
Tho Pontiff was credited with tho state
ment thnt the Central Powers had sub
scribed their willingness to accept media
tion by the Vntlcnn, but the Pnpnl over
tures were rejected by England, France
and Ilussln.
Tho Trlbunn's Informant said that
Cardinal von Hartmann hnd come to
Rome from Germany ns a pence emis
sary nt tho tlmo of the consistory, nnd
went so far ns to offer Pope Benedict the
presidency of the pence congress. Card
inal von Hartmann also brought word to
tho Vatican that he hnd secured assur
ances from Turkey that tho persecution of
Chrlstlnn Armenians would censp.
Emperor Franz Josef, of Austria, sent
word that Austro-IIungarinn troops would
respect Human Catholic plnces of wor
ship everywhere and would see thnt no
damago befell them.
RETIRING PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD OFFICIAL HONORED
Assistant Purchasing Agent G.
Grone Recipient of Gifts
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After 35 years In tho employ of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, George Henry
Grone, assistant purchasing agent, today
celebrated his last day In his present po
sition. He will leavo tonight for New
York, where he will engage In what ho
terms "commercial business."
'The office of Mr. Grone was filled with
flowers presented by friends as a token
of their esteem and npprecintlon for his
services. In addition to this the retiring
official was presented with a silver tea
set by fellow workers In his department.
The set was presented by Samuel
Porcher, purchasing agent, on behalf of
tne other employes. Mr. Porcher has
been associated with Mr. Grone for many
years In the service of the company. The
fnreweli gifts this morning wero In the
nature of a surprise to Mr. Grone, who
responded briefly, especially ns the mem
bers of the department's baseball team
last week gave him a splendid signet
ring for the active Interest he took In tho
athletic affairs of the department.
Mr. Grone wns born at Harrlsburg on
April 23. 1SC3. He received his early ed
ucation In the public schools and Eyster's
Military Academy, of Harrlsburg, nnd
later pursued further studies in the pub
lic schools In this city.
He entered the service of the railroad
on June 15, 1S79. On May 1. 1S9I. he was
appointed assistant chief clerk of stationer-
and printing In tho purchasing de
partment, and on June 1, 1900, he was pro
moted to chief clerk of stationery nnd
printing. Two years later. In 1902, he was
appointed chief clerk of the purchasing
department; assistant to the purchasing
agent In June, 1905. He received his last
promotion on October 1, 109, when he was
made assistant purchasing agent, which
position he will hold until tonight.
Taniaki Miura and Pavlowa Tonight
The farewell appearance of Anna
Pavlowa nnd the Imperial Ballet Itusse.
in conjunction with the Boston Grand
Opera Company this season, will bo made
ut tho Metropolitan Opera Houso this
evening and tomorrow afternoon and
night.
"Madame Butterfly." with the Jap
anese prima donna, Tamaki Miura, Hie
carlo Martin, Thomas Chalmers and
Elvira Leveronl, and "Snowllakes," with
Pnvlown. will tie riven tnnlcrht.
A special matinee Is presented tomor- j
row afternoon, with "I. Encole en Crino
line," Puppenfee (the Fairy Doll) and
divertissements. In the evening "Pag
llaccl." with Maggie Teyte as Nedda,
Zenatillo as Canlo; George Baklanog as
Tonlo, and "Coppella" will conclude the
bill.
Norwegian Ship Sunk by Mine
LONDON, Dec, 31. The Norwegian
steamer Rlgl, of 1913 tons, from Charles
ton for Gothenburg, with a cargo of oil
cakes, has been sunk by a mine. The
crew was saved.
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MAYOR BLANKENBURG GRATIFIED
BY CITY'S RISE FROM PARTISAN MIRE
Tho effort to give Philadelphia n business administration, frco from
partisan politics, has been as successful as, with many obstacles en
countered, even the most sanguine could expect. Faithful observance of
the merit system in tho civil service has been of material help in the good
accomplished. Tho, results arc before us and I am sure politics will
never again strangle any earnest effort to give our city honest, efficient
and progressive government.
Success has been largely due to the spirit of comradcry and mutual
helpfulness between all city departments, from the highest to the humblest
department .officials. This spirit, fostered and continued, will constttuto
one of tho most promising nssets for future growth and advancement.
To my successor, tho Honorable Thomas B. Smith, I wish, through
the Evening Ledger, all possible success In the arduous work before him.
In this wish, 1 am sure, all citizens of Philadelphia will heartily join. To
him nnd his administration, Godspeed I If I can, at any time, bo of service
to Mayor Smith, I am at his command.
RUDOLPH BLANKENBURG, Mayor.
AUSTRIA BACKS DOWN IN REPLY
TO UNITED STATES DEMANDS
Continued from I'nur One
fired 18 shells nt the stenmer, of which
' tin co were observed to hit. Tho steamer
only stopped nfter the third hit, wherc-
' upon the coinmnnder censed firing.
I Alrcndy during the (light, It Is declared,
nnd when at full speed, tho stenmer hnd
dropped sovcrnl boats lllled With people,
which nt once cnpslzed. After tho
stenmer stopped, the commander of the
submarine observed that six bonts wero
full manned nnd that they speedily
rowed away from tho Btenmer.
Approaching nenrer, tho comnmndcr of
the subnmrlno saw that ft Blent pnnlo
prevailed nbonrd the stenmer ni.d that lie
had beforo him the passenger vessel An
conn, on account of which ho gave those
nbo.ird moro time llinn wns necessary to
lca e tho versel In lifeboats. At least ten
llfebonts wcit still nbonrd. which would
have hern i-.ioru thnn sulllcient to rcscuo
the persons ttlll on the vessel, but ns no
other preparations were mndo to hoist
out the bonis, tho coinmnnder decided,
nfter the expiration of 13 minutes, to
tnrpeno the nssel In Mich a manner thnt
It ought to remain nilont for n still
lonpcr time In order to leave sufficient
opportunity for tho people still aboard to
be rescui'd.
Shortly afterward n steamer became
visible, which steamed toward the sub
mnrlnc. As tin: commander of the sub
mailnc, who believed the strainer to ho
an enemy cruiser, hnd to reckon with an
attack, lie submerged at 12:33, llrlng .1
torpedo Into the foremost cargo hold of
the Aneonn. No more boats nbonrd tho
vessel nere lowered, although persons
wero mil visible nbonrd.
The stenmer sank co slowly that the
submarine commando at first doubted
whither the steamer would sing. Only nt
1:20 o'clock did It sink, bow first.
CHEW ULAMED FOU LOSS OF L.IFE.
During these further 43 minutes, it is
averred, all the persons nbo.ird could
have enslly been saved with the avail
able boats. From tho clrcunislnnc that
this illil not occur, the eommnmlcr t-oti-
eluded that the crew, contrary to nil rulc
of the seas, accomplished their own res
cue In tho lirst boats ni.d left the pas
sengers to themselves.
The entire loss of life, (he note sets
forth, cannot lie nttrlbutnblc In the llrst
Instnncc to tho sinking of tho vessel, but
In some degree to the dropping of tho
first boats while tho steamer was pro
ceeding at full spcul and to tho fact ihnt
the crew onlv tl.ougnt of their own safety
nnd did not rescue the passengers from
the capsized boats, though also to the
shells which hit tho fleeing vessel.
But the death of tho personsi drowned
with tha sinking vessel must, above nil.
bo ascribed to the culpable bchavlftr of
the crew.
The Austrian reply then states that the
American note In Eovernl points Is bnscd
on Incorrect suppositions, nnd describes
ns Incorrect statements that a shell was
at once fired, that the submarine, on pur
suit, overtook tho stenmer, that only a
shcrt time was allowed for those aboard
to enter the bor.ts mid that sevcrnl shots
wore llrcd on the steamer even ufter It
had stopped
The commander of the submarine, tho
note repcatj, allowed tho steamer moro
time thnn wns necessnry for the passen
gers to tnke to the bonts, nnd then tor
pedoed the vessel In such n manner tint
It would remain afloat as long ns possible
to cnnblo the passengers to disembark
"an object which would have been at
tained If tho passengers hnd not been for
saken by tho crew."
"Fully appicclatlng the attitude of tho
commander who hnd In view the rescue
of the passengers nnd crew," says tho
note, "tho Austio-Hungnrnn naval au
thorities hnvo arrived ut the conclusion
thnt he nppnrently neglected to tnke suf
ficiently Into consideration the pnnlo
nmong the passengers, which rendered
disembarkation more dllllcult. and tho
spirit of the regulations thnt Austro
Hungnrlnn naval officers should refuse
asslstcnce to no one In distress, oven an
enemy. The officer was, therefore, pun
ished for violating the Instructions em
bodied In the rules In force for such
cases."
"The Austro-Hungarlnn Government
must suppose that tho Washington Cabi
net Is able and willing to communicate to
the Austro-Hungarlnn Cabinet the neces
sary Information referring thereto. But
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nightly cheer to Philadel
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consider it a privilege to
serve you.
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In case appropriate ovldenco Is lacking
and the United States Government should
not hnvo knowledge of the particulars of
how the American citizens came to grief,
tho Autsro'IIungnrlau Government, In
consideration of the Incident which, from
n hutnnno standpoint, is deeply to be re
gretted, nnd guided by tho desire onco
moro to manifest Its friendly feelings to
ward tho United States, Is ready nnd pre
pared to pass lightly over this deficiency
of cvldenco nnd nlso to Indemnify for
damages, whoso proximate cnuso could
not ho llxcd.
"Hoping that the Ancona Incident can
now bo regarded as cleared up, tho Aus-tro-Hungnrlnn
Government makes pro
vision to submit for discussion nt a later
moment theso difficult International ques
tions which arc connected with submarine
warfare.
AGREES TO INOEMNMFr.
"Tho Austro-Hungnrlan Government
docs not hesitate In view of tho circum
stances to draw tho appropriate conclu
sion concerning the Indemnifying of
American citizens affected by tho sinking
of tho prize, but for tho damago caused
by tho doubtlessly Justified firing on tho
fleeing vessel, the Austro-Hungarlan Gov
ernment cannot well be mndo responsible
or for tho damages which resulted from
tho Incorrect disembarkation or tho cap
sizing of the lowered boats beforo the tor
pedo was llrcd."
AUSTRIA OFFICIALS RELIEVED
AT AVERTED BREAK WITH U. S.
VIE.VNA, Dec. 31.
Belief lr expressed In Austrian official
circles that a rupture with the United
States over the sinking of tho Ancona
has been nvcrted by tho concessions con
tained In the Austrian reply to the sec
ond American note.
But while the Austrian reply may re
sult in a continuance of tho cordial
relations between this country and tho
United States, It has Intensified the feel
ing on the part of those who wero op
posed to a conciliatory reply.
However, In view of tho dangers which
besot tho Central Powers, It Is declared
that those who were strongest in their
opposition to nny concessions In tho
Ancona affair aro ready to bury their
differences In tho cause of patriotism.
Baron Burlan, the Foreign Minister,
makes it plain thnt Austria-Hungary
agrees with the United States that the
lnws of humanity must be upheld, nnd
the other pledges given are such, It Is
believed, ns will meet tho approval of
President Wilson.
The chief points of the reply follow:
First. Tho Austro-Hungnrlan Govern
ment agrees with the United States that
tho laws of humnnt)iT&uist .be uphold..
Second. The reply . gives assurances
that enemy merchant ships shall not
bo destroyed until tho passengers havo
been given nn opportunity to escape.
Third. Austria-Hungary desires to maln
tnln friendly relations with the United
States.
Fourth. The Austrian foreign ofllco now
regards tho Ancona affair as cleared up
and the incident closed.
Fifth. The Austro-Hungarian Govern
ment stands ready to indemnify American
citizens uifccted by tho sinking of tho
Aneonn.
Sixth. Tho commnnder of the submarine
which sank tho Ancona has been punished
"for neglecting to tnko sufficiently In con
sideration the pnnic among the passengers
which rendered disembarkation more dif
ficult." This in effect is a disavowal of
the net.
Seventh. The entire loss of life cannot
be attributed In the first Instance to tho
sinking of the vessel by tho submarine.
Point No. 7 Is based upon the conten
tion of tho Austrian foreign office that tho
Ancona lowered sevcinl boats while tho
ship wns under way, which caused them
to cnp&lze.
In Its review of tho sinking of the An
co.ia, the foreign office says thnt tho ship
sank so slowly that tho commander of
thp submarine nt llrjt ioubted whether
the ship would go down.
During the 45 minutes that the Ancona
remained nflont nfter the torpedo wns
tired, says the reply, the persons on board
coutd have escaped If they had had avail-
ablo lionts.
Tho reply declares that the Ancona did
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not stop when signaled to do bo, hut tried
to escape, which caused the submarine to
open ftre.
The reply holds that some parts of the
United States note were based Upon In
Incorrect Information.
It was assumed here that the official
text of the Austrian reply would be under
consideration by President Wilson nnd
Secretary Lansing on Friday, and that
the Auatro. Hungarian Government would
know by tho middle of next week In what
spirit It was received by tho Washington
Administration nnd the American people.
WASHINGTON GRATIFIED
AT VIENNA CONCESSIONS
WASHINGTON, Dec. Si.
There will be no break with Austria.
Danger of a peveranco of diplomatic rela
tions between Austria and the United
Statei Is post. Austria hns "substan
tially" compiled with United States de
mands regarding the Ancona cose.
This was tho official, authoritative and
virtually unanimous view taken In Wash
ington today. It lacks only the flnnl
formal approval of President Wilson, nft
er he reads tho Austrian reply. Further
negotiations and exchnngo of notes nre
probable, but onlv on minor points re
garding reparation for American lives.
The chief Issues are met by Austria.
A wavo of relief swept over the Stnto
Department following publication of the
unofllclnl toxt of the Austrian reply. Tho
ofllctal text was on the cables today from
Ambassador Penfleld. Transmitted In
sections nnd of considerable length, It was
believed tho entire note would bo In Sec
retary Lansing's hnnds by nightfall.
As repentedly forecast Austria hns
shown a desire, to mnke a severance of
relations with America Impossible. Tho
Austrian reply also bears out dispatches
from Vienna and Hcrlln that Austria
would meet tho American demands nnd
go as far ns possible to prcservo peaceful
relations.
The three demands of tho United Stntes,
disavowal of tho Ancona'n sinking whllo
passengers wero still aboard, punishment
of the submnrlno commander nnd repar
ation for American lives lost, ofllclals de
clare havo been In effoct granted by
Austria.
Otllclala wero especially elated over tho
fact that Austria went even further thnn
tho United States demands by giving as
surances for future conduct of her sub
mnrlno warfare according to International
law.
This, In the Stnto Department ofllclals'
opinion, Is the most Important nnd far-
reaching concession made by Austria, n
pledge even more deflnlto thnn yet se
cured from Germany for legal conduct of
submnrlno warfare. Tho Austrian as
surances apply to all "enemy ships" and
como direct from tho Austrian Govern
ment, while the olny pledgo from Gcr
mnny Is tho noto of Ambassador Bcrns
torff, and thnt Is applicable only to "lin
ers" and not all ships.
Tho President Is not expected to Insist
to the point of nn open break upon speci
fic and deflnlto disavowal of the Ancona
attack. Ofllclals hold tho view that Aus
tria has sub8tanltally disavowed tha act
of Its submnrlno commnnder by ndmlt-
tlng ho erred in torpedoing1 tho vessel
while passengers were still nbonrd and
ordering his punishment for this derelic
tion. This ofllclnls rcgnrd ns substantial
disavowal by repudiation of tho com
mnndcr's net.
The probnblo effect upon Germany and
the Lusltnnln case was also regarded as
of Importance, Popular German senti
ment Is believed to havo delayed full set
tlement by Germany of the Lusltanla
matter. Now that Germany's ally has
subscribed to International law In con
ducting her submarine warfare, presuma
bly backed by Austrian public opinion,
It Is hoped tho wny Is cleared for (similar
action by Germany.
ZWIEDINEK THINKS REPLY
WILL SATISFY WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON, Deo. 31.
Uaron Zwledlnck. Austrian representa
tive In the United States, believes tho
Austrian noto oti the Ancona, tho un
oillclnl text of which wns mado public
today, will satisfy tho demands of tho
United States.
"I Binccrely hop and trust thnt our
reply will convince tho United Stntes
that wo wish to abide by tho principles
of humanity nnd to do tho utmost to bo
fair In dealing with the United States,"
ho said.
"I have felt all along that tho Aus
trian reply would bo Just. Of course, I
could not attempt to forecast tho action
of the Vienna Foreign Office. But know
ing tho character of my people I havo
never doubted In my heart what their
action would be."
Although Baron Zwledlnek would not
say whether he considered the noto satis
factory to the State Department, the Im
pression gnlncd at tho Hmbassy was that
ho believed so.
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succeed Georgo S. Webster ns
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SURVEYS CHIEF NAMED
C. E. Albright Will Bo Head of'Bu
reau Other Appointments
With tho npproval of Mayor-elect
Smith, tho new Director of Public Works,
Georgo K. Datcman, has announced thnt
ho will appoint on Monday Chester 13,
Albright as chief of tho Bureau of Sur
veys. Other appointments mado public
Include four real estate assessors and a
clerk of Common Plens Court No. 5.
Tho assessors appointed by the Board of
Revision of Taxes aro Daniel Hnggarty,
named to succeed Peter J, Hoban, tho
Incoming Assistant Director of Supplies;
Milton II. rteedmoycr, Republican City
Committeeman of tho 2Sth Ward, to suc
ceed William E. Flnlcy, resigned, nnd
John J. Barton nnd Mortimer F. Carroll
to succeed themselves.
Georgo W. Gcnsey, of 1.121 Glrard ave
nue, for many years a tipstaff In Common
Pleas Court No. C, has been named to
succeed Harry W, Mace, as clerk of the
court when Mace lenves on Mondny to
becomo Assistant Dlroctor of Health and
Charities.
BONUS FOR EMPLOYES
Oppenheim, Collins & Co. to Dis
tribute $15,000 to Workers
Employes of Oppenheim. Collins & ;o.
will receive nbout $15,000 today vri i
tho firm carries out Its profit-sharing
plan. At 3 o'clock each of tho 165 em
ployes of tho Philadelphia store. Chest
nut and 12th streets, will be handed an
cnvelopo containing his or her share In
tho money.
Tho plnn is a comprehensive one, em
bracing all six stores, located In New
York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Buffalo,
Newark and Cleveland. By mnklng the
renulslto period of employment ns little
ns three months, nn opportunity Is given
vlrtunlly all employes to sharo In the
bonus. At tho same time, length of
service Is most Important In determin
ing the amount of ench one's shnrc, so
that In many cases tho older employes,
although they may bo holding, minor po
sitions, will receive the maximum amount.
Mother and Son Buried Together
A double funeral, that of mother and
son. who died only four hours apart, wns
held today from IG3S Mnnton street. The
deaths occurred on AVednesday, James T.
Kllllon, 45 years old, the son, of tuber
culosis, and his mother, Mrs. Mary Kll
llon, 65 years old, of pneumonln. They
were burled together In Holy Cross Ceme
tery. WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION
LAW
A Brief Analysis by
WM. A. SCHNADER, Esq.
Now Ready for
Distribution
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dered your copies, send money
or stamps to PUBLIC LEDGER,
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Do you believe such a thing
possible? Here is the word
of Thomas W. Lawson.
Others equally eminent
confirm his judgment.
Read all about it in
SUNDAY'S
GET A 1916 AUTO TAG
OR COPS WILL GET Yflffl
Issue of 1916 Not Good Tom6r.' 1
row Rush nt Hnrrisburp; if
for Permits
HAnmsnuna, ta., Dec si, .Th BM
of 1915 license tags will not b permt.
ted tomorrow, Janutry 1," sa)a 8ta
Highway Commissioner Cunningham t.
day, "nnd the driver of nny car on thori
oughfnrcs of the Stato tomorrow not dlt.
playing n 1116 tag will be subject to n
rest and fine."
Tho automobile, division of the Hlrt
wny Department worked all of last nM '
to get out the licenses for which aunli.
cations had been (lied nnd tho last of
them went forward this morning Th
early mall brought In several hundred
delayed applications nnd the commission?
made arrangements to Issue all llcenaei
npplled for nt tho Capitol up to 4 o'clock
this afternoon and nil applied for by mail
up until tho Inst collection of the mall
this afternoon. Belated applicants whoji
papers reach the department today should
got their tags by tomorrow or Mondy
at tho latest. The odlco will be closed
tomorrow, Now Year's Day. Never befors
has tho Highway Department been able t
handlo the applications with such dlt
patch. The Inst week brought a rush fer II
censes, tho receipts for Tuesday h&tlnt
been J4B.000, for Wednesday, 159,000, and
for Thursday, 142,000.
Younir "Shooter" Wounds Himself
An ambition to mako this New Year"!
eve the "nolBtcst ever" proved nearlr
fatal to 15-year-oltl William llrcnt, 3)21
Mount. Vernon street. William aroae earlr
today and Btartcd to clean his 32-callbre
revolver In anticipation of the din. ll
had bought a largo supply of blank
cartrldRca. Not knowing the sun wu
loaded lie pulled tho trigger and a bullet
lodged In his ankle. He was taken to
St. Joseph's Hospital, but later was dis
charged. Ho Bald that he might have
chanco of shooting o(I tho revolver, any
way. f
"You can havo
as much fun getting your
money as spending it"
So her husband had said.
Betty Carey, widow, and
adorable, remembered it
when the fact came home to
her that she simply couldn't
afford the r dainty mauvd
landaulet she wanted.
George Randolph
Chester
has made this story, "In Pur
suit of Pyrrcminite," a delec
table bit o! high finance;
Woman's intuition versus
man's acumen the stake mil
lion dollar war order.
"Little Lady Cut-In".
January
"i
( Magazine
and "Tha Story of Suian Lenox"
by David Graham Phillips.
UNITED NEWS CO.,
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