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MAYOR GRAPPLES
CITY TASK, BESET !
BY JOB-HUNTERS i
Smith, on First Day in Of
fice, Takes Up Mammoth
! Loan Plan
TALKS TO BURKAtJ HEADS
Numerous Messages Expected
I to Bo Sent to Councils'
, , Meetings on Thursday
MAYtllt SMITHS FfltHT i
9.K2 -Joseph C, Smith, brother iiml nn '
secretary n f Hip Mayor, nrrho.l in nt
Hco mill stalled lash of sort Inn iwil
illlcd Willi cniigiatuliitur.v leticis
Jt.OS-C.VIUs D Fes, set rottlt'.i In furmM
Mayor Hlnnkotihurg. urrlw-d t" nm
Jilcto ft in I transfer nf records.
9 IjDlrrrtnr Joseph M. Mpl.iinBhlm m
the Dcpnitineht of Supplies, lift viit..i
at .Major's oIIIit.
I -1- .'hallos Soger, Select Conniiln.it'
Ttli Ward, ih airman of Stlbooinmltii c r
Finance of Councils, second viillm
9. JO .Mayor Smith arrives nl i'Ik 1 1. ill ,
In Ills now Plerto-Arrow limousine, m- ,
j-ompniilod I iv I'lil.ci'iimn l'i:mk Fhhcr- '
ly, Mayor Itliinkonhurg's body -mianl. '
Whom tin- now exi'tutlvp has retained '
Tho cur was driven ny Joseph .Mullen. !
Who nerved Mnyor tllnnkonburg ns I
rliiiiiftcur dining his four .vents In ollico.
9.SJ Director McLaughlin admit tiil to the I
Mayor, conferred with him relative in
tlio possible coal strike anil the sllua-
,ln the ,,ty would bo In should a strike
IB- Director George 14. Datesman, of the i
IVparttnciil of Public Works; I'hlor
I'ntiloii K. Davis, of llurenu or Watci, i
In t'lnfeiipire with the .Mayor. '
10.'." Councilman S'eaer r II t uniting, j
lUMO-Vlsitors awaiting nil audience: Wll-
Ham Krliler, Civil Service Commissioner ,
llinler licybtim; John Moiiaghnn, Pub-,
lie Service Commissioner; Napoleonic. ...i it ... t , kt vt r!
Honnparle lrlj. secretary of Uhumlnjr
of oniiueri e. ami riiheis.
11;0J Postmaster Thornton, admitted dur-
I s ine .l Ivor's onnleiciioe wild his'
dlrortnt'M loiupteted his visit. I
ll:0fi Couni llmnn So or conferied with
the .niior on ell lltmnoos iiml comic. I
Jiinnlo ...alter".
ll:0ft-Soi nlor Pa -Id Martin. David H.
I.aile and Chester 13. Albright, in
ti v head if il: Ilineau nf Surveys,
Ci.td. I
ll.-ii Diioitiir lioorgo I). Webster called
upon the Mayor to discuss the amount
of i mis to lie Mpiill..il to port Improve- ,
tnci.ts. fl
lt;.U . ru n, SmiIIIi, a former chief In tlio j
Department of I'ubllc Works, was tho
lust morning visitor. I
13:na Mayor Smith left his ollico for i
lunch. 1
Mayor Thomas II. Smith, on whose wilt !
largely depends the otllclnl life of Ihou- I
snndii of cltv emploves, entered upon his I
tlrst real day's mk shortly after 0
o'clock this moi'idnc. Thai the now j
executive has smne strenuous days hi j
store was apparent from the. fact that, j
despite his curb "nrrlwil at bis olllce, :t i
scorf or more of ImiiRry otticcseekors I
Were I here before lilni. I
The Mayor has declared repeatedly that
he does not iiiieml in raid City Hull to I
KCt Jobs fin iratinizittloit office hunters, j
but many nf the faithful are certain that ;
Uit!J will be oared for and a .number of i
Appointment are expected to tie nn-
nouiucii nernre nisnt. i nnnpes In bureau
cjitofs will be made only when recom
mended by the director of the depart?
men Is affected. Tho visit at the Mayor's
offco of u number of depart meiiMTIiead
early save rise to cnnlecture as to possi
ble: cbanses.
Mnyor fmltli, be. Ide the Incidental task
nf pbi'luu new men. today faced I lie
problems of Koveriinicnt that lie falls heir
to ns the successor of former Mayor
HlankeiibiiiK. The moat important under
taking and Hie one Indicated by tiie tenor
of Ills inausur.'il speech has to do with
the Monties of ii monster loan. This ques
tion was Riven attention at a conference
of the new heads of departments.
Tho Mayor is desirous that loan legis
lation be stnrt'.l by Councils without de
lay, and when Councils meet, on Thurs
day, they will likely hear from him as to
u.tj, me.v v 1 1 1 iirtci.v nc.ir iruiu nun us iu i
liln ll.elMu ..InH.- ll.lu linn Cnl.nl rn-
cl on Thursduy will be asked also to con-
llrm tho new members of the Cabinet. "
A niimhor of messages orobablv will be
sent to Councils as the result of today's
activities, but, naturally, the most Im
portant piece of legislation expected has
to do witli the planned loan. The amount
of the proposed increase of the city's in
debtedness has not been decided upon, but
in discussing this subject Mayor Smith
lips gone on recoid as favoring n loan suf
ficiently large to cover all of the big inti
nlclpal Improvements both started and
.contemplated under former Mayor Blank
ejiburg. The new loan, It Is understood, will In
clude ample provision for tho nil-Important
transit and port Improvements and
will also Include items for tho Parkway,
Convention Hall and for the construction
of new thoroughfares, bridges, tho aboli
tion of grade crossings, increases In the
water system and other projects to which
the new administration falls heir.
Legislation along the lines Indicated by
the Mayor in his address to Councils will
be Included in the number of new bills
that will be introduced In both branches
when they meet on Thursday for their
first business session and tlm prepara
tion of this legislation, together with
changes In the personnel of the bureau
heads, demands the attention of Mayor
Smith to the exclusion of mo.n other
projects at this time.
MANY IN PERIL WHEN
THIEVES STEAL METER
Continued from Pace One
Henderson was summoned and carried out
the victims.
Mrs, Greensteln was so far overcome
by the gas, which had risen from the cel
lar and filled the house In the half hour
that elapsed after the robbery, that she
had difficulty reaching the second floor.
Outside hep door the fumes were stronger
than ever, but she managed to cry for
help and thereby roused Henderson, asleep
on the third floor. Ha ran down the
stairs, picked up Mrs. Orcenateln and
tier two children, Lea, 0 years old, and
6huI 7 years old, and carried them out
of the house. Then he raced back for
his wife and on the same trip took out
Margaret Senator, 16; Morris, her 6-year-old
brother, and a slater, Hilda, 8 years
old.
The effort almost cost his strength, but
after reviving In the .fresh air outside
he called for help and then ran to the
ZA street and Falrmount avenue police
station. Two policemen returned with
Iiiih and others patrolling their beats were
(iQtllled to look out for the thieves. Within
u. half-hour Smith, walking near Beach
and Brown streets, smelled gas as Jlc
Olnnls and McCann passed him and ar
rested both men. Later search revealed
the stolen meter, which was not of the
quarter variety and could have yielded
nothing to robbers. It was in a freight
car on Beach street. Beside It was a bag"
of clothing, also taken from the house.
Magistrate Beaton denounced the pris
oners ea being" "worse than murderers"
wheu they were arraigned before him
today.
" "Murderers give their victims a fight
ing chalice for life." be declared, "but
you wen ottaclc your VKttms wu4e they
Mleep and bave no aifaas of escapm.?."
The men have refused to make any
jiUtemeBt, a
ICVENlNtt LKPG
Director of Public Safety Wilson made tin al.iress to police captains anil lieutenants on the subject or their duties in his office today. From ritht to left are Director Wilson. Asms
tant Director Harrv C. DavK Superintendent of Police .lame Robinson, Lieutenant of Detectives James Tate, Lieutenant of Detectives Theodore F. Wood, .Lieutenant or Detectives An
drew J. Kmninnui'l. Captain William P. Hrown, Secretary to Superintendent Kobinson, Captain William H. Mills. Cnntain GeorRo S. Tempest, Lieutenant Harry L. Myers, of the loth unit
Locust streets station and Captain Nicholns J. Kenny.
;
, flf OR MAY DELAY
TRANSIT APPOINTMENT;
TAYLOR QUITS POST
dnlllll May 1MOL iMllIIC INUVv l-fl-
rector for Several Days.
W. S. Twining Only One
Mentioned for Oiliec
EXECUTIVE WIELDS AXE
Director Tatlor Resigns;
Ax Sivinrs for Others
Director of City Transit A. Mcr
vilt Titylor ha resigned. It is ex
pected that William P. TwinitiR
will lie appointed to succeed him.
James K. .McLaughlin was (riven
his former post as Chief of the
Electrical Utireau when Clayton W.
Pike resinned at the request of Di
rector of Public Safety Wilson.
The resignation of William H.
Rail as Chief of the liureati of City
Property, which was handed to Di
rector of Public Works Datesman,
has Inien accepted. His successor
not yet announced.
Mayor Smith has requested the
resignations of the three Civil Serv
ice Commissioners. They have not
yet been received.
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successor to A. .Merrltt Tny.or as i
Director of the Department of City
Transit mny not ho nppolntml for several
days, it was Intimated ny Mayor Smith
today. William S. Twining, formerly
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cmci ensincor oi me iiimioiniu '""i" has made Ids money on a stolon patent
Transit ompany an at present consult- . .,,,,, ,, ,lmmif(lc.tlll.(.3 , Mli rmllI.y.
Ing engineer with tho firm of lord. Uacon I , ,mf.K0l , , n ,,,.,, , vvlnilo,v
& . avis, .s the only man who has been : ,, llakol) ,, cm,foj,s,nn ns ho C3 vlr.
mentioned for appointment as tlio new , 1liny un,, a ,,,,,,,, cot,
director. t1p Tacony lion Coinpany, which was
Director Taylor's resignation was ', destioyed this atternnon for tho benefit
liaifded to Mayor Smith early last night, j of the movies, was at one time an cx
after the nxo had been wielded several . cecdlngly prosperous foundry employing
times during tho tlrst half day of tin
new administration. Tho Department of
City Transit Is tho only one for which
Mnvnr Smith has not nnnounced u new
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llCnd.
crevious to the resignation of Director
nyor. Mayor .Stnlth nslted for tho rcs-
ignanons ot uie mree i. ivu r-ervico mm
mlssloiiers appointed by Mayor Illan-
kenburg. but they were not In Ids hands i
tills morning. !
The commission Is composed of Frank
M. Hlter, chairman; Peter Holger and '
Lewis II. Van Dusen. niter's term does i
not expire until 1917 nnd Holger's term '
does not expire until 11)15. In asking for
their resignations, Mayor .Smith said that
ex-Mayor Blnnkenburg had dono tho
same thing when he went into olllce.
HAS OWN IDKAS
"I have my own Ideas regarding the
administration of civil service," be said.
"I have In mind the new board which I
shall appoint, but will nnnounco It later."
The resignation of William II. Ball ns
Chief of the Bureau of City Property,
which was handed to Director of Public
Works Datesman a few minutes after the
new administration went Into oltlce, was
accepted by Director Datesman late yes
terday. Ills successor has not been
named.
Director of Public Safely Wilson, after
! hn hnri nrimtnlstprcrl the o.ltb of office to
Captain Harry Davis, tho Assistant Di
rector. Immediately ousted Clayton AV,
Pike, as Chief of tho Electrical Bureau,
and appointed James F. McLaughlin, who
held the post under Mayor Ileyburn, to
succeed him.
"KNRAV THIS WAS COMI.NG."
In announcing the resignation of Direc
tor Taylor, Mayor Smith paid a high trlb.
ute to the retiring director.
'I knew that this was coming, since I
talked with Director Taylor several days
ago. sam me aiayor. lie unu . navo
been friends for tome time, and I have
a high regard for his capabilities. He is
a. splendid, shrewd buslnewi man and a
capable official. I am not yet prepared
to name his successor."
Mr. Taylor, In his letter to the Mayor,
said that he was resigning "in compliance
with your desiro expressed to me." His
letter of resignation follows:
"l herewith tender my resignation as
Director of the Department of City Tran
sit, to take effect January 3, 1315. In order
to facilitate the appointment of another
Incumbent to that olllce in compliance
with your desire expressed to me.
"Should you or my successor desire any
individual co-operation upon my part in
aid of transit development or In the solu
tion of problems incident thereto I shall
be ever ready to help.
"With every good wish that you may
have a brilliantly successful administra
tion and secure to the people of Philadel
phia the bountiful advantages which will
result from the completion and proper
operation of the entire system of high
speed lines as recommended, I am yours
very truly, A. M. TAYLOR."
Falls 50 Feet io Death on Deck
A 60-foot fall from the "crow's nest" to
the deck of the collier Brutus, lying In the
back channel at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, caused the death today of Peter R.
Larsen, S3 years old, of 6003 I-ombard
street. I-arsen. who was a boss rigger at
the yard, was working on the "crow's
nect" from a boa'n chair. Iu pushing
himself out from the support, the rope
tave way and he fell headlong to the
deck, fracturing his skull Larsen had
been in the service for nearly 25 years.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY HAS FIRST TALK WITH POLICE HEADS
FIREMEN STAND IDLE
AS FOUNDRY BURNS
'It Didn't Say So in the Book,'
So Tacony Iron Works
Arc Leveled
A terilllc tire niRod for hours this aft-
nNinnn In telilf.li l Iia '1'ni.niu' Iron Works. I
t at Tacony and Mngco streets, were leveled '
while llremen stood Idle mid refused lo
do ntiyhltiK but run around and spiiit
water I-, the air.
; .More than on aero or property was no-
' stroyed, Incltixlltu; many bnlldltiKs and u
I itiant.ty of machinery. The Tacony,
1'rankford and other lire couipanlos urn
I present at the catastrophe, but risldo from
I I milking several spectacular rescues not
: a hand was moved to put out thu tiro,
Mather. It scmncd to tho Brent lliromr
or spectators, that every -.-fort was made
by the fliemen to make the tinmen leap
higher and to hasten tlio work of dost rue- i
I tlon. !
' A detail of police from tlio Tncony J
siallon used every effort to goad the lire
men Into activity, but the firemen merely ,
. punched a tew more holes In the burn- '
lug walls to help the drafts and then j
listlessly ficiulrtril water on n few charred '
beams lying nt a distance from tho main I
lire.
'I'lro Director" John Hrott, when ap-
prnaenoii uy a rcpresenuuno or mc
i bvn.vi.vo I.ntinuu and naked why Htrenu-
ous efforts were not being made to put
out the lire and save tho property, excited-
lv rtnliiteil I,, n nrl iv linrilr Iti lila liniwl iiml I
shouted for the reason:
'It dun l say so
In the book."
,' Tho book when examined proved to
j be the sketch rnr a movie scenario,
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scene nl the reel which is called "Fate"
Is that which hinges around the burning
of an iron foundry. "Old Man" lluehler
" ,,,- l"l""
Is tho proprietor and It developed that ho
a laige number of men. It has been un
occupied for a number or years.
LOBSTER GETS MANY
ininixTTnnt nimn nnrtr im! "' wl" "ol stHml for drunkenness on
I0HNNIFS INTO MIY-IIP ,lu,-v' ,r " "-ler of tho polleo ,1c
(JV1111111JL.IJ 11UU Him. Ul partmem Is 'found guilty of drunkenness
JohnilV CollillS Sentences John
ny Johns, Arrested by
Johnny Gilligan
Julmny Johns "pinched" n lobster,
which. In turn, pinched him. .' nd Johnny
got "pinched" again by Johnny Gilligan,
a policeman, who took Johnny Johns be
fore Johnny Collins, h Magistrate.
But between the time that Johnny lifted
tho lohster and appeared before the
"Judge" there was some quick trouble.
It appears that pure sympathy Inspired
Johnny Johns to lift tho lazy lobster
from it cake of ice on which it was win
tering In front of Moelbert'a cafe nt -ih
and Vine streets.
"It's cold enough walking around with
your clothes on." thought Johnny, "with
out having to sleep on a bed of ice."
He looked at the lobster and he con
strued Its wigwagging as nu appeal for
help. And Its soulful extended eyes seemed
to shed real tears. Johnny m. do a quick
move and thrust the shivering crustacean
under bis overcoat. Then he ambled out
Vine street. But n waiter witnessed the
kidnapping of tho lobster nnd shouted
"stop thief!' This Is always a serious
thing to yell in the neighborhood of Sth !
nnd A'ine streets. I
It appeared that half the neighborhood i
was running with Johnny Johns In the,
lead. At If t la street Johnny turned with
the lobster hanging on tenaciously. The
waiter was close up to him. Johnny
fliinlly reached Race street and was
about to dart Into one of the mysterious
hallways In that neighborhood when he
collided head-on with Policeman Johnny '
Gilligan. They both sat down suddenly
and looked at each other.
The lobster escaped annihilation by
Jumping nt right angles as Johnny Johns
descended. Incidentally It was grateful.
It refused to part with its rescuer from
the Icy regions and clung to him when
the waiter tried to pull It away. Then
the "cop" tried to dislodge it. But the
lobster was so much attached to Johnny
that it refused to grant an inch.
Johnny, with the lobster still clinging
to him, was taken back to the cafe. It
was made plain that he had to leave
the lobster or his trousers. Argument
with the crustacean was useless. It was
finally pried away from Johnny with a
We.
ii'iun Mnnv una hrnii.i.i i,.f, i
Magistrate Collins, he said he had not
been here for a year and lived in Camden. ,
Then Sergeant Nolnn reminded the Judge
that when Johnny came here before he
found a chicken in much the same man.
ner. The nrlsoner Incidentally admitted !
that he never worked.
"A man out of work with a lobster
appetite Is a bad combination," said the
Judge. "You can rest for 10 days in the
County Prison."
Many Police and Firemen Have Grip
The grip epidemic is not sparing the
cltya protectors. Dr. Hubley R Owen,
chief police surgeon, announced today
that more policemen and firemen, are U
with that malady than ever before. He
personally visited to sick policemen and
63 ilck firemen yesterday, be soldi
Eft- PHILADELPHIA, TtTlflHDAY. JAMTAllV
NEW SAFETY DIRECTOR
ORDERS POLICE TO KILL
VICE AND GAMBLING
William II. Wilson Meets Chiefs
of Department and Enjoins
Them to Shun Politics
and Misconduct
,
ASSERTS HE IS BOSS
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' lilreetor of Public Safety William II.
Wilson today received Hie po'lee cap-
tains and lieutenants In Ills olllce, mid
j In a frank statement to them declaied
that the police wore to he kept out of
politics, and that tfamhlliiK and vice In
I any form wore not lo bn tolerated by
! tlio present administration.
Mr. Wilson told the men pointedly that
they were to servo but one superior, the
Director of Public Surety, and that nny
shirking of duty, or misconduct, would
not save them from dismissal no matter
what intlueiico might ho brought to boar
upon the department to hnvo llieni io
talned. The men wore Introduced to the Direc
tor by Superintendent of Police Itoblnson.
hollowing the reception, Assistant Dlrrc
, ,ur Mnnv c. Davis was presented with
I dlaninud ring ns a token of esteem from
jda associates
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tenants. Director Wilson said:
"I am glad lo nvaii myself of this op
portunity to meet tho chiefs of tho Police
Department. 1 want this to bo a fore
runner of the cordiality which I hope
will exist between you and myself.
"Just a few words relative to the policy
which I want followed during my Inciim
.bency In the ollico of Director of Public
Safety:
"I will bold myself responsible for every
act In this department under nm and as
a result each man In the districts will he
responsible to mo. Orders issued by me
arc to bo Interpreted by me and mo alone.
There must bo no Interpretation of these
orders by outside Influence, Irrespective of
tho source. Hneh man Is responsible for
the conditions hi Ids district.
j "Ono thing is expected of you nnd that
I Is, elllcient police service. If you give tr.
' elllcient police sonic, you need fear
nothing else. You will he Judged by police
servlco alone.
j Ull ililiy ineie v.iii nt; nil I cucitl nm ur I e-
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instatcmcui, irrespective ot any influ
ence. "Politics shall have no plnco iu. this de
partment. All I expect Is only faithful
polleo duty.
"It Is needless for mo to tnko up the
conditions in each district; they should ho
known to you. If there exists a condition
in your district which is a menace lo tlio
mornls of tho community, or gambling or
any other vice, from this day on it must
cense,
"If at any time you feel thnt you would
like to discuss the police situation with I
! me I will bo glad to have you get in
' touch with me. and you will find me at-
J tei.tlve and willing to do all In my power ,
: to make the work a success.
1 "Don't forget that you havo only one I
superior, too Director or I'ulillc Safety.
Tho orders Issued by the director are ex
pected to be obeyed. There can bo no
' swerving from the policy laid down by
tlio Director of Public Safety and tlio
I Muyor of Philadelphia."
POLICEMAN A HERO
AT BATHHOUSE FIRE
ReSCUCS
Tavo Woman nnd
Naked Manager From Car
penter Street Blaze
Policeman Wilson, of the 7th und Car
penter streets police station. Is n hero
today in the neighborhood of 3d and Cath
erine streets. During a lire which dam
aged the Russian bath establishment and
dwelling of Louis Rubensteln. 310-12 Car
penter street, last night, Wilson single
handed carried two women and one man,
who had been overcome by smoke, from
the burning building.
The policeman saw smoke pouring from
the windows of the building. Ho broke
open the door, and groped his way to the
third floor, where he found Mrs. Anna
Rubensteln overcome. After carrying her
out he came back for May Rubensteln.
He took her to the fresh air, and for the
third time AVIIson came back Into the
I house and found Antonla Belelsky the
I manager of the bathhouse. The flames
had gained such headway by this time
'fat although Belelsky was entirely naked
hc policeman did not risk taking time to
find lis clothes.
Belelsky was clothed In a nearby drug
store ana ,oken to Mt- bl"a' Hospital,
The .two women were cared for by u
neighbor.
Matches Send Boy to Hospital
Little Robert Touse was playing with
matches in his home, on Torresdale ave
nue above Bridge street, today, and as a
result he Is now In the Frankford Hos
pital severely burned on the legs. John
Mulr, a driver of Engine Company 33,
which responded to the alarm of tire, was
temporarily blinded when a chemical hose
exploded, throwing acid In his eyes. He I
was treated by fellow firemen. The blaze I
did 1200 worth of damage,
ONE VISIT TO CITY HALL
ENOUGH FOR SAM BURKE
Port Richmond Huckster Saw;
Naught but High Hats j
and Speakers
"Onco was enough"
That's the wav Sam Ituike, tlio fish
' huckster nf Port Itlehmond, expressed It
! today when asked how he enjoyed his
trip yesterday to City I hill.
1 Although he has lived here nearly 10
, voars. Sam has never been Inside the
; big. grny Imltdlmt In the centre of the
j city, lie encased himself In his now
brown suit and brown derby and wan-
! deted there yesterday, unaware of the i Kprm.,, ,,',.'oct to s't, J.iines' Hall. IIN
fact that It ivas general .InaURliratlnn SmiIll :;,, stlPPt. Two tJinilllcnut develop
I day. ' meats appeared In the change the mov-
, Sam Is impulsive, lie opened the door , nf t,)p r),u,0 f ,,, nnIf,r frnn t,
! of the lloeotdor or Deeds occ, expecting ,8h ()f ,,o T.,rlv u, Ule IllirlHll of
; lo see a lot of men working lit desks. H, ,Tlllnt,8 amI lp ,,votlon or tho Itev.
j iiisieau ne ueiieiii a ihiiiiiu'i m iimn
I coated moll surrounded by liomtuets. One
I man was uinklng n speech: anollier was
, holding a lllhle.
Sam yawned and went upMalrs to tho
, second lloor. Me looked In the niite-rnoin
I of the olllce of the Dliector of Publli
j Safely. There was another man making
I a speeeil anil several scrious-ititmiiiK men
In siilel. iiml snan clothes listening lo him.
I lie went out again. The corridor was
I clogged with high lints. Sam wormed his
way lulu Hie Mayors reception room.
There were more high lints, frock coats,
Mowers and, above them, ho heard in
short snatches "for the people," "a square
deal." "mole money."
Wondering If anybody worked at all,
Sam squeezed his way out to the hall
again. As he passed several doors he
caught Hooting glances of men on plat
forms gesticulating.
I "For the people" readied ills ears.
lie climbed to the fourth lloor. as tin'
I elevators were full of high hats and frock
coats. He stealthily opened another dour, i right man for tho right place and studies
"And we will have a square deal more i tho applicants' abilities and Hhortconi
money not enough to go along transit . Ings."
systems-South road street-" was all tho olllces tlieie wete lilies noon
tlisil Sum lieaid.
He noticed that tills room was also
i jammed full of frocK-cnated men, (lowers
and well-dressed women. Many of the
moil were bald-headed.
Still hoping that ho might see some ono
at work running tho government. Sam
opened another door. There was u pio-round-looking
man on a platform hand
ing another a Bible.
"For the Commonwealth." Sam heard,
"faithfully abide."
Sum was panlc-strlcReii, nut ho tried
again. Kvery time be opened a door a
speech Moated at him full tilt. Kvery
wheie, it seemed, there were men on plat
forms with hands rai.sed and others bal
ancing Bibles.
Finally Sam wandered Into the Coro
ner's office. And. would you hefice It,
there were more high hats and speeches
and everybody was shaking bands and
somii of them were smoking brand-now
cigars which looked as though they might
hnvo been bought In Itlehmond.
Ono man In City Halt was working. Ha
was the elevator man.
78 OCi'BOMBS
SEIZED IN NEW YORK
Police Unearth Plant Where
Explosives Are Made One
Man Held
NBV YORK, Jan. L Heventy.clght
bombs, ouch small enough to be carried
In n vest pocket 'but powerful cmmgli to
wieclt a five-story building, were found
yesterday by the pollen when they arrested
Giovaubatista AtUiuaslo, who said lie was
a carpenter, of 718 Fast 1'i'd street, tho
Bronx, The detectives nlso found the
plant where tho explosives were manu
factured, and they believe they will also
lix the guilt on those who were respon
sible for the bomb explosion's a year ago
iu the courthouse and borough hall of tlio
Bronx. Attanaslo is alleged to have sold
bombs, charging from t- up.
Inspector Fa u rot said he had informa
tion which indicated that the bumbs man
ufactured by Attanaslo were similar to
some that have been exploded on ships
leaving this port. Although he was not
ready to say they had been desluned ."or
this purpose primarily, he thought It pos
sible that some of the bombs might have
been procured by persons for explosion
aboard ships at seu.
The arrest of Attanaslo came as the re
sult of a bomb explosion on New Years
Kve Iu the apartment of Giuseppe Ca
melll at 215 AA'est 67th street. The police
wero told this bomb was made by Atta
naslo and they started a search for him.
Tho bombmakcr was found at work on
the new Bubwuy Iu the Bronx. Detec
tives, accompanied by Inspector Eagun,
of the Bureau of Combustibles, went with
the prisoner to his home, where they in
duced him to show them his bomb plant
and explain how he manufactured the
bombs.
Held on Charge of Peddling "Dope"
Joseph Hart, 36 years old, of 23S North
Watts street, was held under 2S00 ball
today by United States Commissioner
Bdmunds for violating the Harrison act.
Federal agents testified that Hart was
arrested at his home with live packages
of cocaine in his possession. The qrrest
was made December 23, 1315. Testimony
of the Federal agents disclosed fhat after
Hart had been released on ball he was
arrested again for alleged dealing )n co
caine.
i L!!iJL-
STONEMEN LEAVE HOLY
TRINITY PARISH HOUSE
FOR SAINT JAMES' HALL
The Rev. II. C. Stone Estab
lishes Employment Bureau as
Part of Club and Mem
bers Get Jobs
SILENCE IS MAINTAINED
Members of the Stoneiuen Fellowship
lime movi.'J tho'r lie.iidiiuaitei'H from JJIS
It. C. Stone's activities In the direction of
providing an employment bureau.
St. James' Hall Is part of the parish
buildings of St. James' ICilscopal Church,
d and Walnut streets. The Stnnemen
have taken the second-story front for
their olUees. There Mr. Stone and six
assistants ueio busy In' lay putting the
I desks and other equipment Into order.
i as tlio move from Spii.oe street was made
I "lily to nr throe days ago. Mr. Sttino
refused to make any statement about tho
plans or the organization.
other persons were not so reticent.
Downstairs there were a dozen or so
.Stouemeii, loitering and waiting for
something to happen. From tlmo to time
ono of them would bo summoned to tlio
hcnilqiiai tcis upstnlis.
"Mr. Stone Is conducting a sort nT an
employment bureau," said one or them.
"Ilu got Jobs lor I" men last week mid
Tor seven the week before that. Today lie
has placed live men. He tiles to find tho
piles of application blanks, but whether
they wore Just application blanks for
those wiio wished lo become Stonemon or
ror those who wanted Jobs through Mr.
Stone's agency the assistants would not
say.
Tho Itov. Mr. Stone lias changed his
residence from St. Davids to this city.
ACCUSKI) OK KI.KKCINCS MAN
Mun Held on Charge of Defrauding
Ilaltimoiean Here
Albert liny nun. who said he lived on
Walnut street, near llth street, was held
under lino hall for a finther hearing on
January S7 by Magistrate Peuniick at the
central station today, accused of having
conspired with two other men to lleece
Arthur D. Truyboiil, or li Columbia
avenue, Baltimore, out or $1S In cash ami
a diamond ring valued at $100.
Trnybord said ho cauie to this city sev
eral days ago and accidentally met two
men for whom the detectives have been
searching. They Induced him to let them
havo all tho money ho had iu his pos.
session, In order that they might show
Im a trick. He suid toy ten gave him u
5-cent piece to old and later told him to
gel J100 in order that they mlslit complete
the operation. Traybord said he did not
have the money but let the men have his
ring as security. He identified Dayman
as one of the membots uf the parly.
HEM) IN FIGHT WITH "COP"
! Policeman Iladly Injured in StriiKlc
: With Disturber
Fondness for apple plo resulted In John
I Me.Straviek, 27 years old, of tli Falr-
j mount avenue, being held under 0 ball
to await the outcome of the Injuries of
, Policeman Howard Tomllnson, of the
, Ridge ami Midvalo avenues station, today,
by Magistrate Price. Tomllnscm s in the
St. Luke's Hospital with a deep gash iu
Ids forehead anil u probable fracture of
I the skull.'
According to the police. McStravick
euteied the cigar store of'.Samuel Mux-
Held, at 1S30 Juniata street, last night
I and asked for un npplu pic. Maxflehl
said ho did not sell ;l,em, whereupon
McStravick became abusive. It Is said
I and Insisted that one be obtained for him'
I Meanwhile 1 oll-cman Tomllnson had been
called und when McStravick resisted ui-
rest, a snuggle ensued, during which the
, policeman fell and struck his head on a
stouo step
Rich Djchardf
;s
W 5
X
CAMPAIGN STARiS
m
TONIGHT FOR FREKi
TROLLEY TRANSFER
Mayor Smith Is Invited to At.
tend .Meeting ot United Busi
ness Men, Who Want -His
Support
WOULD KILL EXCHANGES
North Philadelphia Association Joinsl
in Movement With Most Sec
tional Organizations
Free trnnsfors and Hie nhntitinn of fjV
cent exchanges on all lines nf ti, pn..
ueipnia itnpiii Transit ' ntnpmv v) O
the issue nf it vigorous lompalitn to k?
opened tonight on the rnnfg;t.(ion of thjl
Unlet Adelphln. The campaign villi jJj
under tho nusplees of the Fnilctl Burt.
tiess Men's Association It i bnped that!
ncicgaic'. irnni mere innn im local bull
tiess men's association will nttcnj tht
ineeiinu
Minor Tluiinns It. Smith has hen u.
tiled, and It Is hoped Mint he will ntUnj,!
Mini kimc a iicuuiie siiinu on llie Subjects
'f transit In order that Philadelphia bust.
ill'!... ini'ii i nil itimw ins iiiiiiuue lOty&ril
rial rapid transit Several metnliers of
Councils have promised to speak at tht
meeting livery efTori rs tiling made bf
the committee In charge to work up
height of enthusiasm among tho gipjitj
such ns will leave little doubt ns lo thy
ultimate outcome of tho battle for fnn
lI.tllNll'IS.
immediately following tho mcetlni
a widespread movement will be beirgj
among the business men's nssoclatloni
and nelgliboihood gioups for the Immt.
mum nccompiisnmeni or me onjeet.
Tho mnss-mcctlng tonight has been .
ganized by the Transportation Commlt'1
lee oi me I linen iiusiness .viens Asifr.
lintlon. which hns long been active In
i ns euoriH io omaui neiicr transit radii
1 ties for tills city. Kdwnrd H. Martin Ii
chairman nt the rommutcc, nnd he Ii '
taking the stand that now Is the time for J
all local citizens to leap Into the breach I
and light for tho abolishment of the ."
cent exchanges at the beginning of thiv
now administration. In a statement U.
sued by the association, It Is said i
"Tho I'nlted Business Men's Assoclt. !
lion of Philadelphia, loyally supported tht
program of May .!". 19I.1, not only becatwi
It meant new radial high speed lines t'
sections of the city not yet supplied wlUj
rapid transit, but essentially became ia
thus piovldlng for the construction of ntnj
high-speed lines. It was nlso provldij
that all section!' of the city were to enjof
the benc'llH thereof upon oqunl and cqult.J
ublo terms and the s-cent exchange ticked '
were to be replaced with free trnnifen
on n "i-cent fare basis preliminary to tht"
completion of the new Hues.
"Iu other wonts, it seems nnd still stemi.
to us that the essential purl of tho pro.';
gram lay In the plans for the operation
or the lines when built In the provision)
Tor their operation In conjunction nlta'
the Philadelphia Itnpld Transit Com.'
pany's piesent system ami in the provl.
slon ror free transfer between virtual;
all lines of the city on n .".-cent farciatU.'
"There Is yet no legally ratified agree-1
moot to this effect whatsoever, and ure'
til theie Is there is no prospect for the '
elimination of the S-cent exchange tlckeU'
nor assurance of a geneial system of.
hoe transfers between the surface ani!
the new high-speed lines Tills phase olj
thu situation should be laid before tkf.
incoming administration at the earlleH)
possible moment."
Tho North Philadelphia Business .Men'ij
Association , crthslderahh strengthened"!
tho movement last niiiht when It decide!.
in lake nu the cinlircls for frer tiansfe'rf.
along witli the rest. A committee of thrill
was appointed to make aiiatiiemcnt tor.
Joining In tlio light nllled with the malt
central body. The business men h.ivo fur
warded a petition to Councils requestlnr
that iiciiuantowii avenue, frnn AU-j
glienv n venue to AViune Junctii b
paved with giaulto block
The annual election of olllceis rcsuitef
us follow.: President. Kdward K llicglerj
vice nrcshlent. Howard K. Heckler, teo
letnry. lieorge M. Hmltli. financial sent
lary. Newton K. Fieed. treasurer, tieorll
W. Kimball. '.
SISTER OF MAX ACCIDKNTAMiYl
SHOT FAINTS AT INQl'ESIj
. ,j
4'linill.l H I. lllll nflill" 4 --. Mwx.e -
f.xonerntcu ,4
A Pinter of a man who nltletita1l
.,!.,. hie llifn.l.mrr rVImi.1 ttni-niltili tilt llCaft
nillll lln lit lIMIfe t I ! tin j..i..i(f.. ... . --
two minutes after tho whistles ushered In
tho new year, caused a commotion at tM
Coroner's Inquest today by shrieking and
fainting when her brother. Charles Dous;
city, of 4911 llaverrord avenue, was held
for the Grand Jury.
The girl. Miss Catherine Dougherty. w
revived. Dougherty was later releaed
under J1500 bail, but too late to attend tw
funeral or his dead friend, Robert W
Wells, 20 years old, of fi Mutton street,;
Wilmington, which was held at 2 'cl;
Ho sent llowers Instead. Mrs. Mary ,
Wells, the dead man's mother, sept
lequest that Dougherty be exonerated.
Charges that tlio liodv was mutilated
when il arrived at Wilmington wen)
denied by her and by the Coroner!
Physician Wadsworth and Coroner's De
tective Paul, who examined It on the re
quest of Governor Miller, of Delaware, i
Tlio shooting took place at the home M
Mrnest Culp, 3102 Ogden street DoilSltr
died on tho nuy to the Pushy terian llo
pital. Filthy Sty Costs I'ijr Owners $10
Charles Madelski and Joseph tisltkolrt
Jankowskl wero each lined 10 and cost
this afternoon by Magistrate DU'U at t
olllce, Front stieet and Susquehanna a
line, on a charge of bringing up t
pigs "like pigs." Their bty was djudl
entiiely too filthy. 4
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
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iifiiii'1'S.-im .lunu.iry a. ltllil, IH...N5S1
IIOOI'KS. itelail.es uml u lends J' '"1
family are Imlle.l to alien.. , ' " AV5B
...-. ....1 ..ii rr iini-Mit,ii. ut 1 1 u iii ere ih
it lils lalJ U'siuemi: ll Kdge Hill re
Hula. I'a. Imerinrnt nrtvnte
SITUATIONS "WANTED FEMALE
tiOOl) SSK.V.MSTP.KSS wishes work by tlm dI
21-5 t-nrisiian.
MmanacSI
"Advertising is not a cure
all for every business trou
ble," saith Rich Richard,
"but it is a nourishing
food for the infant indus
try and the old-established
louse alike."