EVENING 'LEBaEB-.HILADELPHIA '.CHUKS-DaY, JANUARY 6, 1916.
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lAYORFIRMINSfAND
gVIL SERVICE HEADS
MINT RESIGN OFFICE
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successors of Two Already
ChOSCn Minority iiijuim-tu
Still to Be Se
jj.nk lected
k KREIDER TO "COME, BACK"
' itsror Smith todav refused to budge
n J. h s stand that the members of tho
Km Bervlco Commission should resign,
,,.r a second letter was received from
.commissioners asking for reasons for
X.i renucstcd resignation.
,h have received a letter from tho Civil
Jvlco Commlsslners risking for reasons
7 Vlhllr resignations," the Mayor said.
I can sayls that they will get them "
The expected appointments. In tho face
hn refusal of tho present commls-
Lirs to retire voluntarily, did not ma
f'Tii. today The Mayor left hH of
ShorlyRer noon to Inspect tho city's
Sront. without having announced the
m "members of tho commission or mak-r-
Vnv other appointments.
1 Among tho callers In tho Mayor's office
.M. morning wcro Congressman William
?Ve. Senator McNIchol and Congress--n
Tnhn It. K. Scbtt Newspaper men
Kk exchidcd from tho Inspection trip,
Sh was made on a city tug. In com
7W of DIctor Webster, of tho Dc
Mrtment of Wharves, Dock-? and Fcrrloi :
&l eclor Wilson, of the Department of
KiMle Safety, nnd other city officials.
Sis evening the Mayor will bo the guest
2? rit Kirk Trice, at tho tatter's home,
"here ho will meet tho members of tho
rksTgrdedn.s certain that William
it Krelder will return to his former post
in'd wl 1 bo a member of tho new Civil
HrVlco Commission. Tho Mayor today
Sid that ho has Codded upon two of tho
Smmlssloncrs. Tho Democratic member
ta.!? havo 'decided upon two of tho mem
. t.rs" said tho Mayor, "but will not
make tho names public until tho board Is
completed. Yesterday Postmaster Thorn
ton called In tho Interest of cx-Mngls-trato
Boyle, nnd Charles P. Donnelly
and City Chairman H. Gordon Bromley
tovc called In the Interest of another
Democrat, who Is a high typo of cltl-
Commissioners niter, Dolger and Van
Dusen. In their letter declining to re
slm which was sent td Mayor Smith
hTnnswer to his first demand for their
resignations, held that resignation would
"o a confession of neglect or Incom-
PTheyesVERestcd that the Mayor appoint
a committee of flvo to Investigate tho work,
nertormed by tho commission during tho
last four years. Tho committee, thoy
sucsested, should bo composed of two
newspaper men. tho president of tho
Union League, tho prcildont of tho Cham
ber of Commcrco nnd tho president of tho
Manufacturers' Club, or of llvo citizens
of equal stnndlng
Tho letter of tho Commissioners In
formed tho Mayor that woro It simply
a matter of gratifying his desire thnt they
reMgn, they would willingly comply, but
that thoy considered it imposslblo for
thorn to do so vvl t obscuring a vital
public Issuo la whlc their oitlccs were
involved Thcjflrcclted briefly tho nchlovc
ments of tho commission' during tho last
four ears, nnd 1 formed tho Mayor tho
responsibility would rest upon him It he
dismissed them without nsslnnlng "Just
cause." as called for in tho act of 100!.
Tho commission nlso pointed out that
It has given full publicity to Its business,
that careful secrecy has attended exami
nations, that tho character of applicants
has been carefully Investigated anil that
its work has been highly commended by
experts, especially Charles W. Kllor, presi
dent emeritus of Harvard University.
In conclusion, the,, commission declared
It had made civil servlco In Philadelphia
an open door to nil citizens, that it had
dispelled mvstery nnd misconception and
that, by reason of tho work done, itH
members "dare not stultify ourselves by
apparently ncnulcsclng in tho implied
censure of enforced resignations."
RUN DOWN BY AN AUTO
Man Dying in Hospital ns Result of
Injuries Received in Accident
on Market Street
George Leathwaicc. of C23 Broadway.
Camden, is d Ing In tho Jefferson Hospital
from injuries received when he was struck
' by an automobile on Market street, near
tho Heading Terminal, enrly today, and
dragged more than a square.
Leo Mullen, of "Westminster avenue,
near 47th street driver of tho nutomoujlo,
was arrested nnd held without ball for a
further hearing by Magistrate Pennock
in Central station. Efforts of a lawer
to have ball fixed forvthe manero un
availing. It was testified that tho driver
did not stop his car until he reuched
Juniper street, nnd tho police believo ho
attempted to escape.
The automobile belonged to nnlph Illg
glns, Jr., of Overprook, nnd was taken
out for a spin by Mullen while Its owner
was in a restaurant on 11th street, abovo
Market. Ho had Just started to run the
machine when the accident happened
Leathwalto Is a member of the Masonic
order nnd tho Lu Lit Tcmplo, Ho was
unconscious and Identification was made
through cards of those orders found In his
clothes. He has a fractured skull and
four broken ribs. Physicians believo he
cannot recover.
Following the hearing of Mullen, Mag
istrate Pennock held a conference with
Assistant District Attorney John H.
Maurer. who Bald that the district attor
ney's office had no objection to releasing
Mullen on bail, and it Is expected that
bail will be fixed.
Leathnatre was on his way home from
a meeting at Lu l.u Temple when struck
by the auto. Mullen had been out with
Biggins and several others, it was Bald
They stopped at a restaurant nnd while
the party was inside Mullen took the car,
U Is said, without having the permission
of the owner, intending to go for a short
ride,
Slullen -was stopped at City Hall by
guards there and pluced under arrest.
Leathwalto WAR cllne-lnr- tn hl hnori nF
th6 car, with his feet dragging beneath.
Cupid's Darts nit Broad St. Station
Cupid evidently has a fondness for
Broad Street Station. Edward F, Pfaalen
the sixth ticket seller to be married
recently, lie was wedded to Miss Vir
ginia A. Malone yesterday.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
HfeeS? naC8 "" "nd Sy,V'
vvtt-pvBrown,. IWl S. lith St.. and Ida If.
donjon It. Btehl. Potuvllle. Pa., ana Mabel
lleeae, Pott ay Mo, Pa.
9pm Uoblnson. 1001 Fltiwater t , and Lena
viM1- WlUUat, 83(1 N. 41t it., and
AfidTf13"!.0- " 1!2a Oak lane.
S5 I- J-illy. 1W3 S. Vliton t.. and Kith
?? y", lli S. StSth t.
ir,iAvWleri 300J FMrmount ave., and
&?Sfi? Yolhner. 3012 Falrmount ave.
iMj.DSrPan' U1 N. ttth St., and Bertha
v.T .Sfklooeher. 3515 Frankfort av., and
BiSrfJ S- uddow, 032T Frankford ave.
piK4,? Thomai, ns N. Waterloo at., and
oSft ft- 9y W E- 'rnompsoji it.
?Sw)v Bowman. B340 cnanceUor at . and
iKS?sUA S'elnwald South Norwalk. Cona.
ffw N itarr, 4USI Frankford ave.. and
llS & Wob. S02 W Cambria St.
S i Brown. Lcaguo Island, and Mar-
rarei Lee 1620 Walla'e it.
felrd.c ,0tott. League Ieland. and Elizabeth
ijS' Haekner. 53 Webiter it
iS Jrirbulk, 4018 N 24 t.. and Mary-
Mul E, McCartney 2S13 W Montgomery
tlvu ,t Q"truJe C Ktltey. 5403 W Nlch-
f$,Slf ift)fR?r' JW CaJ9WU l . ad Anna
CT !,2.t,'r "f Wlwrjoa ., and Mary
fIa.t. m Brown at.
Unusual Fatalities List
in Last 24 Hours Here
Two babies, Andrew nnd Joseph
Cooney, of 1328 South Stanley
street, asphyxiated.
Trolley car struck and killed
Richard A. Mellon, of 1825 Buckius
street, at Wheatsheaf lane.
Scalds were fatal to W. F. Jor
dan, who was in the freight-train
wreck on tho Pennsylvania Rail
road at Lawrence. N. J.
Starvation caused tho death of
two men. Too proud to beg, Joseph
Sykes, G3, died at 2G27 North
Chadwick street, ns ho knelt in
prayer. A man named O'Brien died
at St. Joseph's Hospital, n fow mo
ments after being admitted.
Harrison Stcadman, of Cleveland,
an actor, dropped dead in St. Fran
cis Hotel from heart disease.
Mrs. Mnthjlda Kohl, of 1015 Van
Pelt street, succumbed to the samo
disease whilo being convoyed in an
automobile to tho Woman's Homeo
pathic Hospital.
An automobilo struck and killed
Artiesto Jamison, 14 years old, of
135 South 65th street, while ho was
roller-s.kating on 53tl street below
Chestnut.
TWO CHILDREN FOUND
LIFELESS BY MOTHER
Babies Asphyxiated Whilo
Playing With Christmas
Toys on Kitchen Floor
Two-ycnr-old Andrew Cooney and his
baby brother Joseph, less than a year old,
aro dead at their home, 1323 South Stanloy
street, ns the result of a boyish prank,
both victims of their own play. Clasping
their Christmas toys, with which they
had been playing, both wore found as
phyxiated in tho kitchen of their homo
last night. Tho children wcro the sons
of Air. nnd Mrs. Andrew Coonoy. Their
mother Is ovcrcomo with grief and phys
icians fear tho terrible shock may be
fatal to her.
Ever slnco Andrew beenmo Btrong
enough to toddlo, tho gas rango In the
kitchen has been an object of fascina
tion for him. Ho has been known to turn
on the gas on several occasions, but the
stories aro conflicting In regard to tho
doublo trngody. Tho gas cock was turned
on and the tubo had slipped off when the
two little bodies were found huddled to
gether on tho floor, and it Is feared that
llttlo Andrew attempted once too often tho
bovish. prank for which ho had frequently
been warned and punished.
A strong odor of gas brought Mrs.
Cooney to tho kitchen. Sho thrust opon
the door nnd nearly fainted at tho sight
that met her eyes.
Tho mother's screams brought a neigh
bor, and each catrying a limp llttlo body
ran to tho homo of Dr. L. M. Allen, at
3100 Wharton street. Tho physician saw
at onco that tho elder was dead, but
thought ho detected a spatk of life In tho
baby. Ho worked frantloally, nnd Police
man Camnc, of the 20th and Federal
streets station, called for a patrol to take
tho children to the Polyclinic Hospital.
Thcro both children wero pronounced
dead.
Doctor Bergsteln, who made the exami
nation at tho hospital, said both hod been
dead for more than an hour.
Androw Coonoy, father of the children,
wnB notified by telephone. When he
reached tho hospital his wife was so over
come with grief that sho failed to recog
nize him.
SUNDAY ADDRESSES
TRENTON R0TARIANS
Evangelist Tells Audience God
and Clean Life Only
Things Worth While
TIIENTON, N. J., Jan. 6 "Dllly" Sun
day spoke at noon today In one of the
prominent dining halls to nlmost the en
tire membership of tho Trenton notary
Club. Ho told his audience that God and
a clean llfo were the only things worth
while. Great enthusiasm was manifested
while tho evangelist spoke and cheers re
sounded throughout the room at the con
clusion of his address.
Sunday will speak at the tabernacle to
night on "The Home." A record crowd is
expected to hear him.
In order to stir up Interest in the cam
paign the Hev, Georgo P. Pentecost, pas
tor of Bethany Presbyterian Church,
spoko here this morning before- the T. M.
C. A. Other prominent clergymen will de
liver addresses at various places In the
city during Sunday's seven weeks' stay
here.
Five thousand High and Normal School
students of Trenton and adjacent towns
will attend the "Students' Night" service
In the tabernacle this evening. Reserva
tions have been asked for 2000 Masons
for tho night ot January 28, while Odd
Fellows here have turned In a request for
15,000 for January 19.
DEATH IN CHRISTJfAS GIFT
West Philadelphia Boy Was Skatine
on New Rollers When Automo
bile Ran Him Down
A pair of roller skates, received as a
Christmas present, were indirectly re
sponsible for the death of a boy in West
Philadelphia last night, when he was
struck and killed by an automobile while
skating at 55th and Chestnut streets.
The boy, Artiste Jamison, 14 years old,
of 13S South (Cth. street, "was Injured so
seriously that he died a short time after
the accident. The automobile was owned
by Miss Clair Barnes, of Bryn Mawr, who
had as her guests in the machine iMr, and
Mrs. A. H. Vanderhoff, of Chestnut street
near 33d. Tho chauffeur of the machine,
Frank Hughes, was arrested and held
to await the action ofythe Coroner.
The Jamisons moved to this city from
Port Allegheny a, week ago. Artiste had
begun his studies on last Monday, and
it was through the school papers found
in his pocket that he was Identified.
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GOVERNOR WHITMAN
REQUESTS RESIGNATION
OF JOHN B. RILEY
New York Superintendent of
Prisons, Who Dismissed T.
M Osborne, Accused of
Hampering Kirchwey
PROTECTS NEW WARDEN
ALBANY, N. T , Jan. 6. Governor
Whitman today requested the Immedlato
resignation ot John B. Itiley, State Su
perintendent of Prisons. Blley has re
cently dismissed Thomas Mott Osborno
as warden of Sing Sing prison, after tho
lattor has been Indicted on several
charges by tho Westchester County Grand
Jury.
Tho request for niley's resignation Is
based upon nn order mado by the super
intendent which resulted In tho transfor
of officials from Sing Sing prison.
In a communcntlon to superintendent
niloy, containing tho request for his
resignation, Governor Whitman Bays
"It was distinctly staled when Doctor
Schwcry went to Sing Sing, which ho did
at our earnest solicitation, that ho should
bo given an opportunity thoroughly to
familiarize himself with tho conditions,
and so far as practicable, should havo a
freo hand.
"You know as well as I do that a trans
fer from Sing Sing to Dannemorn, except
in cases of tubercular patlonts, Is regard
ed as punishment nnd has been for years.
"Your drastic and prcclpltnto nctlon,
wlthput conferenco cither with thp wnr
den or with tho Governor, It seems to me,
can bo Inspired by but ono motive, nnd
its offoct, no you must know, If carried
out, must bo to break down tho admin
istration and render the now wnrdon'a
position Intolerable.
"I havo felt nnd stilt fel that In your
enfeebled condition of health yovt may
not altogether reallzo tho full effect of
your ofllclal action en this and other
occasions.
"But this order U so clearly a violation
of our understanding nnd of tho terms
under which Dr. Kirchwey went to Blng
Sing, as woll ns, it sooms to me, of your
omci.nl obligation to tho people of this
State, that I deem It my duty to osk for
your Immedlato resignation."
TWO DIE OF HUNGER
IN CITY OF PLENTY
One Found Dead in Room by
Sister Other Expires
in Hospital
Two deaths from starvation were re
ported to tho pollco todav. Ono man,
too proud to accept chnrity from his
friends, died from tho pangs of hunger
ns ho knelt In prayer in nn Ice-cold
room. Tho other died a few minutes
after being admitted to a hospital.
Joseph Sykes, 63 years old. wan found
by his sister, Henrietta Sykes, In a room
of the houso sho owns nt 2627 North
Chadwick street. He was kneeling, his
head bowed down nnd his hands crossed
In pravcr. A plato of beans, covered
with mold, and several egg thclls in
tho kitchen told the story ot tho mans
pitiful but vain fight against hunger
nnd pride.
The sister, In a statemont to Coroner
Knight, said that her brother was a Ma
son, and that he had pleaded with him
to go to the Masonic Home at ElUaboth
town, but ho refused to be a burden upon
his friends. In Novomber, sho said, his
.lodgo had sent him 2B, but ho had never
requested assistance. Sho oven wrote
to the officials at tho Masonlo Home, and
their physician tried on several occasions
to Induce the old man to submit to nn
examination, but each tlmo Sykes refused
to open tho door.
She said that III health had prevented
him from obtaining work, and that sho
had been bringing half of her wages to
him each week. Miss Sykes is emplojcd
in the home of the Mayor of Colllngs
wood, N. J. .. ,
The neighbors tried to provide Sykes
with food, but ho refused It. Ono woman
left a plate of beans In the kitchon, and
the old man refused to touch them, say
ing that ho would not accept charity.
Thoy wero the beans found by the sister,
and they might have saved his lire. He
had lived lor tho moat part on raw eggi
and apples. The Coroner's Jury returned
a verdict ot death by starvation.
MARYLAND DEADLOCK BROKEN
Lair dElected Speaker at tho House
of Delegates
ANNAPOLIS. Md.. Jan. -United
States Senator John Walter Smith again
defeated his colleague. Senator Blair Lee,
when the Maryland House of Delegates
elected Philip D. Laird, of Montgomery
County. Speaker, after a 21-hour deadlock
The election took place less than a halt
hour after the second day of tho 1910 ses
sion opened at Annapolis at noon today.
iiii)iiiiiiiiiiii)iuiiiiiiiiiiininniHmiimiTO
She's human!
The good-looking caller is
often told she's "not at
home."
But tho Box of Candy
from the homely chap gets
JANAS
THE 40 AND 60 CANDY
SHOP
Six Fr Blou Broad St.
in thu Lincoln Building
OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT
M
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$50 and Interest
MARTHA SCIIM1DGALL
Who hat disappeared from her
home, at 3G10 North 3d street.
1G-YEAR-OLD GHtL UUNS AWAY
Martha Schmidgall's Mother Asks Po
lieo to Find Her
Martha Schmldgall. IS jeats old. has
run nwny from her homo, nt 3616 North
3d street, according to tho story told to
tho pollco by her mother.
Mrs, Hchmldga'l savs that sho and her
daughter qunrroled Sunday night nnd that
later tho girl loft tho houso by tho bnck
door and has not been seen since. Sho
says that tho quarrel was precipitated
by her remonstrating with tho girl over
staying out late nt night.
FM-PAINTED CRIME
ASSAILED BY WOMAN
President of Aid Association
Addresses Movie Pro
ducers Here
Miss Kntc Davis, President of tho
People's Aid Association, nn organiza
tion which has for Its aim tho elimina
tion of sensallonnllsm from motlon-plc-turo
films, nnd, through congressional
legislation, establishment of n sane na
tional censorship ot motion pictures, read
n paper today bearing upon this subject
to nn audlenco of nbout 75 movlng-plc-turo
exhibitors nnd film manufacturers
at tho Exhibitors' League, 1333 Vino
street.
Mlns Davis, -whoso headquarters nio in
tho Bockofeller Building, Cleveland. sas
tho People's Aid Association has a mem
bership of moro than 60,000 men and
women In tho mlddlo vvoit who nre
enrncstly Interested In Its plan, nnd that
the nsioclatton Is affiliated vitli tho
National Council of Women, of Wnshlng
ton, which, In substnncc, Is a federation
ot nil the women's clubi nnd social work
ers tn the United States
"Tho motion pictures," said Miss Davis,
"at present shown In moro than a mil
lion theatres throughout the United
States, nro an Insult to human Intilll
Konce, spreading broadcast the innkest
kind oLn sensationalism. Somo go even
farther In showing In horrlblo nakedness
crime and demoralization.
"Municipal or Stnto censorship hns ut
terly failed to cope with tho situation, as is
witnessed by tho fncts that pictures vv hlcli
aro not fit to be shown havo been pnsscd
and exhibited, and pictures that hnd a
genulno uplifting value through moral or
story havo boon censored. What is need
ed Is a nntlonnl board composed of 40 or
50 representative men nnd women
throughout tho country who would bo np
polntcd only after a special sort of civil
service examination ns to their fitness.
"What our association seeks is to pro
duco this condition by effort instead of
allowing It to como about through evolu
tion. And In tho meantime, wo aim to
gain through the nld of Congress tho dis
barment of tho crime film, tho Mm show
ing either by innuendo or directly tho vlco
nnd evil of tho underworld We want
moro cienn, wholesomo stories."
The People's Aid Association wns or
ganized four years ago In Cleveland
through Miss Davis' efforts nnd hns for
Its vlco president. Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett, who Is President of tho National
Council of Women. Miss Davis Is on
her way to the nnnual meeting of tho
council, -nhlch is to bo held In Washing
ton, January 12 to H. Sho reads her
pnpor tomorrow before the Motion
Plctuio Board of Trade in Now Tork.
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WETS, IN SALOON CAMPAIGN,
GRIM; DRYS FIGHTING MAD
Prof. Earl J. Early, in Poll of West Philadel
phia Neighborhood, Finds Loquacious Ram
page Opposing New Liquor License
One of the curious features of tho double-barrelled
campaign now being car
ried on In West Philadelphia for and
against tho location of a saloon at B2d and
Itanstead streets Is that tho most lo
quacious of the voters tiro tho drys. As
a matter of fact, tho wets havo little or
nothing to say. If they aro for tho saloon
thoy say It and qutt. The drys go far
ther. They oven Invite tho canvasser
Inside to talk tho thing over.
Tho campaign Is several days old now.
It ends on January 15. By that tlmo all
tho adults, men nnd women alike, will
havo declared themselves, which Is what
Judges Staako nnd Patterson, of tho
License Court, wish them to do.
On tho decision of fathers, mothers nnd
their chltdrcu over 21 years of ago will
rest tho chanco ot John F. Graham to
transfer his license from tho present
Hotel Jamison, 1419 Filbert street, to the
Cunningham oster saloon at 52d and
Itanstead streets.
PROFESSOR EAItTVrS CANVASS.
When Prof. Earl J. Early, of 23 South
Elst Btreet, and a teacher of art nt the
Southern HI sit Sohoot, started out on
his canvas? for the dry faction, ho got
a shock almost at the beginning of his
route. He took tare of the cast sldo of
Mst street, between Market and Arch
streets, nnd also of the samo sldo in
Dearborn street, east of 51st.
A woman answered his ring, and he
told her his mission.
"We're In favor ot tho saloon, sho
said, and strnlghtencd up defiantly.
"Why?" Professor Early wanted to
know. .. , .
"For business reasons," sho answered.
"Well," said tho schoolmastor, "If you
wear your conscience In your pockotbook
there Isn't any uso wasting time on you."
And so ho went next door.
coma was EAsr.
There ho met with somo one more to
his liking. It was a man, too.
At tho mention of tho errand which
hi ought him, Professor Early received n
torrent of abuse, which at first ho
thought was directed against him, but
which ho soon realized was against tho
proposed roloon, against even tho
thought of It. ....
"Tho very Idea of this la an outrage,"
sold this man. "Wanting to thrust an
other saloon on our neighborhood! They
(ho meant tho License Court) novcr
should havo permitted the saloon nt 63d
nnd Mnrkct streets. It Is a shame oven
to consider this. To allow It would bo
adding Insult to injury. You bet I'll sign
up with tho drys, ro will my wife." They
both did.
rrofessor Early went on up tho street.
For a whilo It was almost a clerical Job.
"Wcro they for the saloon or ngalnst
It?" They were ngalnst It, nnd put their
names down to back up their declaration
nnd the thing went rapidly.
In many cases tho husbands were away,
somo at work or lodge, or somo other
activity, and tho proceedings had to bo
conducted with tho wifo ns tho nominal
head ot tho family.
In thoso cases, Mrs. Blank would say
that "wo certainly do not want any places
to ruin our children, that Is, nny moro
than wo have, nnd wo wnnt our husbands
to stay at home."
Tho samo thought, almost tho words,
occurred so often In conversation that It
seemed nlmost as If tho women of tho
neighborhood had got together and re
hearsed it.
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$20.00 $16.50
case on Blst street. Tho husband refused
to sign up for the drjs, but allowed his
wife to do so. That Is, sho simply did so
without any argument about It. Sho
said:
"I haven't urfled my husband to sign
this, for he knows what he's dolnp. I
can't advise him about something I don't
know anything about."
JUST COULDN'T SIGN.
"Well," said Professor Early, addres-i-Iwr
tho husband, "why don't you como
with us?" it
"I can't Klve you mv reasons," tho
husband said. "I -would llko to sign. You
aro In tho right, but I simply can't. I
can't explain nny more."
Professor Early agreed that If his nt
lltudo was right that was something
gained anyhow, although ho couldn't help
saying thnt "only results counted."
Another woman regretted that her Ron
wnsn't nt home to sign, and spent IS cents
telephoning nrovind, but couldn't find him.
She said sho would send him over to tho
Y. Jt. C. -A. to vote.
"It Is unthlnkoblo even to dream of the
saloon being permitted to como out hero.
It's bad enough now," sho said.
Two men In different houses assigned
"business reasons" for their alliance with
tho wets, nnd Professor Early told them
thoy wcro too cheap to bother with. It
went something llko this:
. . , "Why won't you sign against tho
saloon?"
"Business reasons," came tho laconlo
answor and that was all could bo got out
of them.
Most of tho worlc was done right In
tho vestibules of tho homes. In tho two
Instances whoro Professor Early did nc
cept tho profotTcd hospltrllty tho con
versation switched for tho moment away
from tho topic, which mado him go out.
Tho conversation was generally short
nnd to the point. Tho "drjs" signed up
eagerly; thoy considered It nn honor to
get on tho list of the saloon's op 'ents.
Conversation ran thus:
"I am glad to lent! my namo to this."
"You aro doing a jood work."
"Mother nnd tho two girls and I will
sign, of course."
"Do jou think w'll win?"
Theso wero samples of tho comments
mado whilo Professor Early collected sig
natures. Tho question, of course, camo
from a girl.
Tho professor Is tnrougn ills work now.
He devoted two nights to tho territory
assigned him, nnd out of about DO In
terviews ho obtnlncd signatures from all
but four three men nnd ono woman.
"How did you como to do It?" ho was
asked.
"Llko this," ho replied. "Two burly
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MAXWELL & BERLET, Inc.
Sole Philadelphia Agents Walnut St. at 16th St.
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of Explanation
Thegreat-prevalcncy of colds-and "grippe"
in and about Philadelphia has not spared the
young Avomen at the telephone switchboards.
On .frequent occasions rittg, the past
monthwlove thiin two hundred of bur opera
tors huvp oh a single day beeiircoilnnedtto'their
homes or urged by their aupeirffaors not to
come to the offices.
Thi3 serious diminution of ft highly
trained force a jorce that cannot be aug
mented,by unskilled reorui8ftcaimJig opa time
when Bell Telephone traffic' is heavier than
ever before, can out haver milted in occasional
service irregularities, uautillyim the bmxer
hours of the day and evening. '
Our operators appreciate,, no less-than
does the Company, the great reliance that is
placed in them, and they are doing their level
best. The restoration of normal weather con
ditions will work a positive relief i and both
the Company and its operators desire to assure
the Philadelphia pubho of their thorough ap
preciation of the considei'ation shown hy our
patrons during tins unusial period.
The Bell Telephone Co
of Pennsylvania
bluffers cams to "my iiom one Wght t
week ago. They -wanted jnv to Indorse
the saloon proposition. That was th
first I heard of it. I told these men ihey
could not have my. signature. Then on
of them said, 'You want to learn to live
and let live.' That roused me. I remarked
to Mrs. Early that I thought I ought t4
give up somo tlmo to lighting these tU
lows, and just then tho front door bell
rang.
"Jly visitor was the Iter. Richard Ra4t
cllffe. of St. Matthew's Methodist Bpls4
copal Church, 63d and Chestnut streets
(Professor Early has n. Sunday school
class there) Ho came to tell me that th
Young Men's Christian Association was
organizing an opposition to the saloon
and needed volunteers. Sis thought X
ought to go In and help. It -wasn't easy
for me to give up my tlmo to It, but I'M
mighty glad I did. If all the canvassers;
mako out as well ns I did the saloon
i will bo defeated overwhelmingly, and X
wilt feel that I havo renderd mighty,
good cervlco."
Our-otorc-is closed or
account of tho death
of Mr. Edward Perry
PERRY & CO.
16th & Chestnut Sts
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