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EVENING BEDaiDB PHIIiADEEPHIA', FItlDAT, JANTJABY 14, 1916.
MAYOR RECEIVES
LIGHTING PLANS
FOR CITY HALL
Mr. Smith Sees Much Bene
fit in Improvement Eve
ning Ledger Proposed
PLANS GREAT WHITE WAY
Plans for the Illumination of City Hall
and Broad street wore Riven to Major
Smith this afternoon by Chlor -McLaughlin
dr the Etectrical Bureau.
The Mayor said he was very much
Pleased with them, hut was not ready to
definitely decide upon them. The plans
will not be made public for a few days
To the l.ogan business men last night thn
Mayor said he planned "a radiant city "
jo described the scheme for making City
wnite every tugnt in tho jenr, as pro
posed by tho Evening Leuann, and snld
In this connection: I
"There ro some men, perhaps, who
mina me initial expense we will no put to
will be altogether extravagant, but they
Are wrong. In comparison, the expense
will be small, for the Rood that will nc
crue In carrying out the lighting plnn,
both In advertising Philadelphia outside
Its boundaries and giving line, honest
pleasure to Its citizens within thoso
boundaries, will far outweigh the expense
of Installing the IlKhtlnR system or ad
ditions to the present system. After we
light up City Hall people all over tho
country will talk about It."
Mayor Smith said ho was not coins to
top there with tho Illumination of Phil
adelphia. IIo said he was going to pav
special attention to Broad Btrcct, anil
Intended to make It the most brilliantly
lighted street In tho world.
"Plana are already under considera
tion," he said, "for the establishment of
shelter lamps nt every main ntrcet cross
ing on Broad street, from Oregon avenue
to tho northern limit, Also we want to
have particular Illumination In front of
all the main buildings, so that tho street
will be one grand pathway of light from
end to end, with the wonderfully llghtcd
up City Hall In tho centre."
Mayor Smith took up some other sub
jects besides the lighting. He said that
tho Tenderloin was closed for good, and
that It would not be any more r mental
bother for tho public than an actual
bother. Ho explained that any corrective
measures that needed to be taken Would
be done quietly: there would be, he said,
none of the spectacular raids of the
past, and the vice problem would bo
solved as quietly ns it would be thor
oughly. The convention, tho nrt Institute, the
loan and kindred civic subjects were dis
cussed In turn.
Director Wilson also spoke, and told
about contemplated Improvements In
the Are department und a proposed In
crease In tho police department.
It was announced that tho membership
01 me juogan improvement Jeaguo was
1254.
GIRL BRAVELY DEFIES
BAD MAN WITH PISTOL
Unafraid When Restaurant
Customer Demands Contents
of Cash Register
A very pretty girl, going about her
duties today In a restaurant nt 1C03 Hon
lead street, simply can't understand why
a lot of fuss Is being made over her re
fusing to becomo panic-stricken when a
bold, "stlclc-up" mart drew a revolver
and, when she refused to "come across"
with the contents of a cash register,
hacked her against a wall and pressed the
Run. In her face. What's more, he didn't
get tho cash, then. But thl3 Is the story.
A swarthy man slunk Into the restau
rant last night, when Miss Frances Smith
was In charge. She was ulonc. The man
ordered a sandwich and a cup of coffee
and seemed to enjoy his meal. Then,
calmly drawing a revolver, he said, "I
want some money. I need It."
Miss Smith did not do the conventional
thing and fulnt or nervously get together
nil the cash in the establishment nnd
hastily hand It over. Instead she bald
to herself, "If I can Just keep him argu
ing long enough a customer will come In
ana But this Is what she said aloud:
"You are dressed pretty well; why do
you need It?"
The man explained that he could not
discuss the matter In detail, but he ar
gued for n few minutes. Then his patience
was exhausted. He sprang behind the
counter and thrust the revolver In her
face. She quietly told him It would not
bo advisable to shoot her nnd entertained
him with n recital of a few things that
would happen to Idm If he did. Then a
customer came In, Just as Miss Smith
expected, and tho "bad" man "bent It."
She wen.t to her home, 018 South Front
street, and then attended a "movie."
"Scared? No. Why should I be?" she
en Id today. "I saw the same thing on
the screen at the 'movie' show. It hap
pens every day In a big city."
The police have not apprehended tho
man.
LITTLE GIRL AND HOY SAVE
THEIR HOME FROM BURNING
Youngsters Extinguish Blaze
Firemen Lose a Job
and
John and Anna Huldlnsky, i: and II
years old. respectively, proved to be a
Jlttle man and a little woman today when
they were left In charge of their home.
In the rear of 4 Laurel street, and of
their four little brothers nnd sisters.
Their father had gone to work and their
mother had gone to the grocery store
when a New Tear calendar on the kitchen
table caught Are from the hot stove nnd
flared up, Igniting some clothing hanging
on the wall,
Anna ran upstairs nnd brought down
her brothers and sisters, while John ran
downstairs In hia "nightie" and poured
water on the fire.
When the firemen arrived there was
nothing to ba done except to congratulate
the children, who were standing outside
the smoking house.
GERMAN WAITER A SUICIDE,
BROODING OVER THE WAR
Continued brooding over the European
-war in said to have been responsible for
the death of Herman Schroeder, 43 years
old, of HI? North Camac street, formerly
a, waiter at the Philadelphia Turnge
me)nde. Hchroeder's body, with' a gas tube near
hJs mouth, was found late yesterday by
Albert Koehen. the 8-year-old son of
Theodora Koehen, with whom Schroeder
made his heme.
Mrs. Koehen said today that she be
lieved Schroeder premeditated suicide for
several days and that he probably had
bought the gas tube for that purpose.
Bghrotder was a native of Hamburg, Ger.
numy. HU wife left him Ui years ago
0m U living In Germany with their two
taUirtn.
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Bhy' Fall Against Store Fatal
Thre-ycar-old Ida PacUll, of I3 Alter
aireet, who was severely burned Wednes
day, wfc te felt against the tove
tie kftftL fcer tow died early to
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ASHTON WORK AND
A
DAUGHTER
Secrctury-trc.tsurcr of the Nor
thern Trust Company, who killed
himself in hia home, nnd Miss
Knthcrinc Work, who was ill in
an adjoining room.
SICK BANKER KILLS
HIMSELF AT HOME
('nntltiiird from 1'nitp One
III January, that tho accounts arc ruin-ut,
nnd that 'fr. Work'ii Hiilclile Is not be
cause of Blioitagn In his nri'iuintx
with the compuii, for none riicIi pvlntcil,"
William CurtlH. Jr, vice pirsldent of
the company, said th.it Sir. Wink's hooka
were absolutely correct and that no In
vestigation of them wast contemplated.
Jlr. Curtis suld that Sir. Work t.:ul
been un employe of the hunk for ocr
10 yearn und recently complained of heart
trouble, lie declined to make any further
statement.
A STATU EXAMINATION.
Hanking Commissioner William 11.
Smith said that a hank examiner would
be sent to the Northern Trust Company
10 examine mo docks or ino Institution,
although tho last examination showed
that everything wus all right and that the
bank was one of the strongest in tho
State.
"I know Sir. Work very well," ho said,
"and it m very sorry to learn of his death
Ho had been In 111 health for tome tlmo
and I presumo that lie worried over this.
Tho Northern Trust Company Is one of
tho strongest companies In the State. The
last examination showed tho bank to be In
a prosperous condition, nnd there was
nothing wrong with tho books. However,
I will send an examiner to the Institution
today."
WAS A HARD WORKER.
Mr. Work was a great favorite of nil
those who knew him, both nt the bunk
and In ' Is own neighborhood. It Is con-
erally thought that his III health was due
to overwork. It was said at the bank to
day that he frequently had worked there
till late nt night, in fact for weeks at a
tlmo he had done this every night. He
had charge of he loan accounts on mort
gages In the trust department and the
enormity of his duties were too much for
his frail health, say friends.
Jlr. Work had been with the company
for 20 years. He stai ted as an errand .boy
when ho was 20 years old. Through his
efforts the country has so expanded that
It recently enlarged by taking over two
properties oil 6th Btreet und two on Mar
shall street. The largo clock on Spring
Garden stieet was erected through the
efTorts of Sir. Work.
Besides the tlmo ho put on his bank
duties. Sir. Work devoted considerable at
tention to church nork, having long been
nn ardent member of Hoiv Trinitv
i ii-.-juj iL-imii inurcn. in Logan.
THIS WAS HIS SECOND EFFORT.
Last week Sir. Work was found uncon
scious In tho hallway of his home by a
brother-in-law. A Jet connecting a gas
grate near where he lay was turned on.
Neighbors were told at the time that it
had been accidental. Sir. Work was sick
In bed on account of this till Wednesday.
The family does not ftnow whether Sir.
Work had contemplated suicide then or
not.
The police say no letter for his family
was left by the dead man. Deputy
Coroner llraun is Investigating the case.
Junior Work, a son, Is attending a
military school in Tennessee and was
notified of the tragedy by telegraph.
It is not thought that the suicide will
affect financially the Northern Trust
Company. It Is one of tho strongest in
the State. Oflicials of tho bunk refused
to bellevo that the secretary-treasurer
had shot himself this morning till shown
the story In the papers.
Sir. Work, who was 46 years old. Is also
survived by his widow and daughter. SIlss
Work, as one of tho two ; jung women
who unveiled the Poinsett Slemorial at
tracted nation-wide attention at the time.
The other sponsor for the monument
wub SIlss Stlldred Keilerman, of 5W2
North 12th street. Sir. Work was one
of the largo assemblage of spectators
who witnessed the patriotic event, at
which Governor Brumbaugh, Senator
Penrose and Sluyor Ulankenburg spoke.
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POLICEMAN BADLY INJURED
Edward Hubbs Thorwn From Horse
While Chasinjr Runaways
A mounted policeman was badly Injured
this afternoon when, whllu attempting
to stop a runaway team near Broad and
W4lnut streets and thus prevent pedes
trians from being hurt, the team crashed
into him and he was thrown to the irtreet
the wagon passing over his leg. His
horse was so badly injured that It wilt
have to be shot.
The horsea became frightened at 13th
and Walnut streets while their driver
was serving ice In a building when an
uuiumuuuu lire expiocieu. They dashed
up Walnut street, with Mounted Police
roan Edward Hubbs alongside of them
Just es Hubbs reached out to grasp the
reins the horses swerved suddenly to one
side and knocked the man from his
mount.
Hubbs was rushed to the Jefferson
Hospital, where one of his legs was found
to be fractured and his face and body
cut. Traffic Policeman Flsk, stationed
at Broad and Walnut streets, stopped the
runaway norses.
Dill to Limit Use of Niagara Falls
WASHINGTON. Jan. H.-The problem
of limiting the diversion of the waters of
Niagara Falls for power purposes, was
taken up today by the Hoiue Foreign Af
fairs Committee. A bill introduced by
Representative Kline, of Indianapolis, pro
posing g. Joint agreement between the
United States and Canada to regulate the,
usei of the wutera ot the- falls wan before
the comnilttee and probably wUI be favor
ably reported.
HUERTA'S DEATH LAID
TO ILL TREATMENT BY
THE U. S. GOVERNMENT
Former Mexican Dictator, How
ever, Dies Forgiving His En
emies Had Long Mili
tary Career
A PRISONER AND SUSPECT
EI, I'ARO, Tex., Jan. H. General Vic
lorlano llncrta, former dictator and pro
visional President of Mexico, died nt his
daughter's home here Inst night, although
virtually a prisoner of the Putted States.
Intestinal ailment, uhlch had necessi
tated four operations within tho last
month, was the cause of death.
Oencrnl Huerta received the Inst rites
of the church from the Rev. Carlos M.
Slnycr, a Catholic priest, on Wednesday,
after saying, "I am a very weak man,"
With lilm at the time of his death were
his wife and other members of his family
General Ilucrtn died a prisoner of the
I'nltcd States. Ho wns to have been tried
on January 10 for alleged violation of
neutrality In conspiring to foment in the
I'nltcd States an nrmed rebellion In n,
foreign country. Owing to his Illness tho
trial wnB postponed. He remained nomi
nally under $.10,000 ball.
General Huertn's will wns signed last
night after tho administration of the
Inst riles He asked his lawyers to say
that ho had fornlven his enemies. Gen
eral Alesso nobles, private secretary tn
the General, Issued the following state
ment yesterday afternoon:
"In the actunl moment of gravity in
General Huertn's condition I only wish
to slate regarding the unjust and ciuol
treatment given to lilm bv the United
Slates Government Hint the treatment is
responsible for his present condition.
"When he wns President of Mexico ho
gave all guarantees to Americans regard
less of the many difficulties he hud met
with In his administration.
"In this country lie was thrown Into
jail like h common criminal nnd his
henllh una completely hrokpn down,
musing IiIh death."
General Victor In no Huerta, for 17 months
Dictator of Mexico. Incurred tin. hntierl
or most SIcxIcniiB. although the lovnlly
or n large number cannot he denied.
Ills supporters Insist his rule of forco
was as well ju.stllleil na tho relmi of
Put Hi io Diaz ami Mint If his position bail
been equally stinng, ho would have re
pealed the record of "benevolent des
potism." To the world In genoinl, how
ever, he was an eill trant. n sol!lnh nnd
unpatriotic adventurer who lived only to
gratify his own desires.
ATLANTIC CITY COULD
OWN CONVENTION HALL
BY MAYOR'S NEW PLAN
Riddle Proposes , Purchase of
Old Ocean Pier Site for
Beautiful Building for
Big Meetings
SEASHORE HOME FILLED
ATLANTIC CITY. .Tnn. I4.-An entirely
new plnn to realize Atlantic City's great
est present ambition, the possession of a
Convention Hall surpassing the best In
tho country, has Just been proposed by
Slayor William Riddle. He proposes thnt
the city shall buy the old Occnn Tier site,
an eyesore for moro than n year, nnd
lease the premises to a syndicate willing
to build '.he right kind of a structure fop
a rental just sufficient to meet the carry
ing charges of tho purchase bond Issue.
The scheme, which Is said to be virtu
ally the same ns that adopteil by Anbury
Park when that city took charge of Its
ocean front, will be submitted to tho
Chamber of Commerce for npproval. The
city possesses legislative nuthnrltv to ex
pend up to ,000,000 in furtherance of the
Convention Hall enterprise, and public
opinion would be overwhelmingly In favor
of action. It was asserted today. If the
pier site proposition should bo submitted
to popular vote.
Announcement was made today that tho
Children's Seashore House. In Chelsea, re
cently received from the Misses Fagan an
endowment of $1500. tho Income of which
Is to be used for the maintenance of a
small summer cottage for n mother with
one or moro delicate children. Tho In
stitution Is In receipt also of an endow
ment of J1000 from Sirs. Josephine U SIc
Cormlck, the proceeds to bo used for the
maintenance of a bed. A bed also has
been endowed recently in memory of John
S. Wood.
SKASHORE HOSIK FILLED,
With its 72 beds filled with bono tuber
culosis "cases," the Seashore Home has
one of the largest enrollments of chil
dren suffering from this dreaded afflic
tion In the country. The Institution tnkes
care of 3500 mothers and children every
year, at a cost of $10,000. Last year, owing
to a. shortnge of funds, It was necessary
to close one wnrd of 14 beds. The man
agers are hoping this will not happen
again with "war" prosperity sweeping the
land.
Tickets for the first of the concerts to
he given hero by the Philadelphia Orches
tra, which comes to the Apollo Theatre
on January 21, will be placed on sale to
morrow. A violin solo by SIlss Vera Bar
stow, the concerto In U minor from Salnt-
Snens, will be a feature of the Initial
visit.
STONEMEN'S 'SECRET
PURPOSE' IS DENOUNCED
Presbyterian Paper Says Rapid
Growth of Fellowship Was
Due to Mystery
The Continent, the largest Presbyterian
publication In the West, n this week's
Issue scouts the Idea that the organiza
tion of the Stonemen Fellowship would
ever have attained a membershlD of 100..
OOO members in six months If the "secret
purpose" of It had been revealed from
the first.
To what It terms a "confession" by
the Rev, If. C. Stone, founder of the or
der, In which the latter stated that "this
fellowship merely announced that If all
men are willing to add to their existing
professions a recognition of the fact of
episcopacy, a way to corporate commu
nion Is opened without discussion of de
nominational differences." the Continent
replies that there Is a "much simpler
means open to Mr,. Stone, jir. Pepper or
any one else who loves the Lord Jesus
Christ n truth,"
This way, according to The Continent,
Is "to walk into a Presbyterian church on
a communion Sunday, listen to a sermon,
and, when the elements of the sacraments
of the Lord's Supper ar passed by the
elders, tq give thanks that there are In
the land of so many churches that require
neither flrtt, second or third degree for
the privilege of Intercommunion with all
Christians," -
According to The Continent, the 100.000
members of the club Joined partly be
cause the club was supposed to be politi
cal, partly because of the mystery, and
mostly because it was a ''nine days ' fsd,
"If. Jndfed,. Mr- Pepper nnd Mr, Stone
really thought by this dark-lantern play
tbey could promote such a, holy cause as.
the reunion of Christ's: church." says the
t,v mb Butvii ea a rresa
Of inttructioa in human nature'
MNYDRIVEN TO STREET
WEARING NIGHTGOWNS
Pirdmen Overcome by Smoke in
Downtown -Fire That Does
$6000 Damage
Families were driven Into tho street In
their nlghtclothes. firemen were overcome
by smoke nnd a loss of $6000 wns caused
by a lire Inst night nt 1325 South 5$th
street. The property burned was the
dellcntessen store and the dwelling of
Albert Klscnstcln.
Klsensteln and his wife, Lettle, wcro
sleeping on tho second floor of tho build
ing when they wcro awakened by smoke.
They wnrned their sons, t,co and Kd
ward, nnd a servant, Mary Tabac, who
were on the third floor. They fought
ithelr way through the burning structure.
IJdward Klscnstcln was nearly overcome
from the effects of the smoke. "When ho
reached the street ho was treated by a
pollen surgeon.
Next to the Etsonsteln homo Is tho
residence and tailoring establishment of
SInx Oltomcr. Gltomer, his wife. Mollle,
and his daughters, Bnlomo and r.thel,
sought refuge In tho home of a neighbor.
They left their home by a rear window.
climbing over roofs to effect their escape. I
Klliel Is a 3-year-old baby. She toddled '
along witn the parents until she became
exhausted and had to bo cnrrlcd In her
father's arms.
Strs. Liz J. Browning nnd her daughter.
Dllzabcth, 10 years old, also neighbors,
were obliged to flee In their night robes
when the fire threatened their apartment.
The flames spread no further than the
Eiscnatcln establishment, however. Tha
cars wcro blocked for an hour.
Mrs. It. W. Colston, of 1262 South Ruby
street, left the car to wntch the fire. She
had recently recovered from nervous pros
tration In a hospital nnd tho excitement
caused her to fnlnt. She was taken to the
office ot Dr. Cyrus Frldy, at E810 Thomas
tivcnuo. ntul revived.
Lieutenant E. H. Carr and Oscar Lock,
a hosemnn of the Kith street nnd Wood
land avenue fire station, were made un
conscious by the smoke. When they wcro
revived they continued thrlr work, refus
ing to tetlro from tho fight In splto of tho
entreaties of their friends.
COURT WILL CANVASS
'DRY' AND 'WET' VOTE
Several Days Will Be Required
to Decide Fate of 52d
Street Saloon
The official count of votes for and
ngalnst granting John V. Graham a
transfer of license of his saloon, tho
Hotel Jamison, to C2d nnd Itanstcad
streets, will probably ho made on Slon
dny morning at 10 o'clock In the office
of the Clerk of tho Court of Quarter
Sessions, Room iJS3, City Hall.
I.). Clnrenco Glbboncy, head of the Law
and Ordijr Society, said today that ar
rangements are being made to have the
official count on that date. Tho count,
ho believes, will occupy sevcrl days and
will be made by six representatives of
tho contending factions, three from each
side.
If the report of the voting made yes
terday to Judges Staake and Patterson
In tho License Court Is sustained the
transfer will not be granted, for the
"drys" had 2411 votes, while their oppo
nents had but 2090.
The report of the vote made yesterday
Is likely to bo somowhat changed as a
result of the examination and also by tho
admission of a number of additional
"wet" votes, which counsel for Grnham
testified had been carried out of the city
by mistake. It Is not expected, however,
thnt the result will be changed, and It Is
believed that when ft final report on tho
referendum Is mnde to the court the
"drys" will bo found to have been victors
by several hundred majority.
Counsel for Graham expressed tho be
lief that mnny women who did not live
in the Immediate vicinity of tho saloon
had voted against tho transfer without
having the right to a voice under the
rulcB laid down when the court an
nounced that It would have a referendum
vote taken in the neighborhood.
FUAZEE NAMED BY GOVERNOK
Will Represent State and City at Min
neapolis Conference
John C. Frazeo, Associate Superin
tendent of Schools, wns appointed today
by Governor Brumbaugh to represent the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania nt the
ninth annual convention of tho Nntionnl
Society for the Promotion of Industrial
Education, which will bo held nt Sllnne
apolls. January 20-22, Inclusive The Board
of Education also appointed Sir. Frazeo
to represent at the snmo convention the
city of Philadelphia and Its public school
system.
Associate Superintendent of Schools
George Wheeler will address the Federal
School Slen's Club, at Washington, to
morrow, upon the six-year high school
course.
FIRE TRUCK DOES A HESITATION
WHILE THE FIRE DEMON APPLAUDS
Millbourne's New Apparatus .Gets Muleish and Refuses
to Budge While House Burns Down and Spick and
Span Firemen Fuss and Fume
When a motor fire truck la bigger than
the eriglnehouse It's a good Idea to en
large the house to fit the truck.
That's what the MUlbourne Volunteer
Fire Company No. 1 did. But even then
Its troubles wero not over and when a
Ore alarm awakened the community the
tire Inddles could not get the truck out of
the englnehouse.
The firemen, who were faultlessly at
tired In new rubber coats and romantic
hats, offered all kinds of suggestions,
while Chief O. L. Freudenberger got out
and got under. Meanwhile, a house In
Lansdowne, to which the volunteers had
been summoned, burned to the ground.
It -was learned today that the new
truck and the firemen eventually reached
the scene, but despite their eagerness
could do nothing to prevent the ruin.
There are conflicting reports as to the
fire truck's hesitation. Some say that
the carbureter went on strike and others
declare that the custodian of the engine
hosehouse was so busy ringing the fire
bell that he forgot to put gasollue In
the tank.
The affair happened at a very Inoppor
tune time, because the company had
planned to have a grand opening of the
engine house, which la also the borough
hall. Jail and municipal building gener
ally, tomorrow night.
LOOKS LIKE A JINX.
The pioneer members of the company
say that a jinx has been following the
fire laddies ever since they bought the
new apparatus. They were Induced to
buy the motortruck, it appears, while
attending a firemen's convention some
time ago by a silver-tongued salesman.
He told thq men that It would be unwise
to let the millionaire firemen of Bryn
Mawr and, AVayne get ahead of them. He
pointed out that the companies at these
places bad the latest things in tha vir
of motor apparatus. Then ba took the
Are ls4dl on a rids In a glaring red
motortruck: which glittered with brass
trlronilnaa,
"It's Jut the thing- fly the spotless town
l uiDurqe-' sawi. one Ureroaa. who
liken class, and the other agreed- And
so t resident of MiUhourasYkcMtd
th resident of UmtmraiKUclitd
HARMONY IS KEYNOTE
OF KNOX'S CANDIDACY,
DUE TO MAYOR SMITH
No Fight Between Vare and
Penrose Agreed Upon at
Conference Held Last
Month
DELEGATES ARE SLATED
Announcements made last night In Phil
adelphia, Harrlsburg and Pittsburgh that
Philander C. Knox, former Secretary of
State, would he a candidate for the
United States Senate, with the support
of all factions of the Republican party
In Pennsylvania, was regarded by po
litical leaders here today as an nssuranco
that there will bo no State-wide fight
this year between the Varc-BrumbauRh
coalition nnd tho Penrose forces over
the election ot tho State ticket.
Whllo .Mr. Knox formally was an
nouncing his candidacy In Pittsburgh IflBt
night, following n conference held -lln
Oovernor Brumbaugh nt Harrlsburg e. .v
In tho day, Oovernor Brumbaugh Issued
a statement In Harrlsburg. In which ho
nnniiiir.oA tlm his suonort and thnt of
all his political friends, Including tho
Vnros, had hccti promised to Mr. Knox a
month ago.
Coincident with theso statements, Slayor
Smith, In Phllndclphln, snld that nt con
ferences held early In December, at which
Penrose wns not present, n harmony list
of IB men had been agreed upon for dele
gates at largo to the Republican National
Convention by nil factions. From this list
12 arc to bo chosen.
Tho Organization's slate for delegates,
as announced by the Slayor, follows:
Senntor Penrose.
Governor Brumbaugh.
Senator Oliver.
Congressman Vorc.
Slajor General Charles M. O. Clement,
of the Natlonnl Guard.
XInvor ThomaH II. Smith.
Slayor .loscph G. Armstrong, of Pitts
burgh. John Grlbhel. president of the Union
League, ns a representative of Slont
gomery County.
Ixiuls A. Wntrcs, Scranton, former
Men tenant Governor.
K. J. Stackpole, Harrlsburg. editor.
Joint SI. Reynolds, Bedford, former
lieutenant Oovernor.
George E. Alter, Allegheny County,
former Speaker.
Colonel James Kherson, Jr., Phila
delphia. '
Colonel Henry w. snocrr.nKer, Aitoona.
William A. Slngce, Allegheny County.
That there will be no fight over dele
gates In tho various dlstrlcta win gen
erally accepted ns definite tod-.y, al
though the leaders of both factions of
the Organization declined to discuss this
uhnbo of tho situation.
Tho harmony, both on tho scnatorshlp
and tho delegates, was brought about by
Slayor Smith, who assumed tho role of
harmonlzer Immediately after his elec
tion last November.
Governor Brumbaugh, In his statement
last night, told of a conference held enrly
In Dcccmbor, which was attended by tho
Vnrcs, the Governor, SInyor Smith and
their political friends from nil parts of tho
State. Senator Penrose did not attend,
but he agreed to Bupport Sir. Knox and
agreed to the slate of delegates, at con
ferences mayor Smith held with lilm nt
Atlantic City during the holidays.
The Knox candidacy was first launched
after u conference held in Pittsburgh last
Monday, at which E. V. Babcock, the
only "potentlnl" candidate opposing Sir.
Knox, announced that ho would support
the former Secretary of State. Senator
Penrose followed this up with an an
nouncement on Wednesday, that his sup
port wouiu uo given .Mr. Knox.
In the formal announcement of his can
didacy. Sir. Knox Bald that ho "had been
persuaded to this course by prominent
men throughout the State representing
nil shades of supposed difference In the
party councils, but all behoving in the
fundamental principles of tho Republican
party,"
William Fllnn. of Pittsburgh, was
among tho first to pledge his support to
Sir. Knox. "The State will be very for
tunate In getting a man like Philander
C. Knox in tho United States Senate,''
he said. "I believe the Washington party
will support him. I personally am for
him and will work for his election."
HOST TO ST. LOUIS CHIEF
Park Commission Entertains Nelson
CunlilT, Who Is Here to Learn
The members of the Falrmount Park
Commission have as their guest Nelson
Cunllff, Commissioner of Parks and Recre
ation Centres of St. Louis, who la in the
city making a study of the municipal
parks and recreation centres.
Accompanied by Chief Engineer Jesso T,
Vogdea, of Falrmount Park, the visitor
was today taken on an automobile tour
of the Park, the Parkway and the North
cast and South Broad Streot Boulevards.
They also visited a number of the recrea
tion parks or the city.
that Bryn Mawr. Wayne and other places
would no longer set the pace. The brand
new flretruck was bought and received
with much enthusiasm when It was un
loaded from a car near MUlbourne. The
Inhabitants put on their best bib and
tucker and were glad that they lived In
the spotless suburb.
A WHITE KLBPHANT.
But when the truck, which Is also uu
engine and hose cart combined, arrived
at the flrehouse It couldn't go In the door.
The doors wero stubborn and refused to
stretch. Some of the nre laddies
scratched their heads and thought. They
decided to build a larger flrehouse, and
they did. Although the flretruck cost the
community $3000, the people didn't kick
when J6000 moro was required for a, new
house. The new structure was erected on
the site of the old building and is up to
date In every way. It wilt make a splen
did background for dress suits and eve
ning gowns.
Members of the committee which sug
gested the new machine said that It was
a self-starter, but the nre laddies de
clared that It had to be pushed. The
case of the motortruck's reluctance will
oe discussed at tomorrow'a opening.
NEW YORK LAWYERS FAVOR
LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT
Committee Urges Also Establishment
of International Court
NEW YQIUC. Jan. li Limitation of
armaments Is recommended in (he report
ot the Committee on. International Arbi
tration, of the New York State Banking
Association, which was read today at the
opening of the Bar Assoclatlon.
In addition to limiting armaments, the
Committee oo Industrial Arbitration, urged
(hat an International court be established
to settle disputes between nations, and It
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. tribunal set udT " ;
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TllbMAS NELSON BARKSDALE
COL. F.N.i BARKSDALE,
OF P. R. R., DEAD
Was Advertising1 Agent of Com
pany Since 1890, and Made
Many Improvements
Frnnels Nelson Barksdale, advertising
agent for tho Pennsylvania Railroad, died
nt tho Continental Hotel, shortly after
10 o'clock thla morning, following a long
Illness. Ho was 61 years old. Tho col
onel's wlfo and physician wcro nt Ills
bedside.
Mr. Barksdale, or "Colonel," ns ho ns
known to his friends, has been nt the
head of the Pennsylvania. Railroad's nd
Ncrtlolng department since 1VM, seven
years after ho entered tho company's
employ. Hlnco that tlmo ho inado wonder
ful strides in railroad advertising, nr
ranglng Micclul tours of all kinds.
HIh advertising rntnpnlRiis matlo At
lantic City, Capo Slay nnd other rch
shoro resorts famous. Mr. Barksdale was
In charge of the campaign that built up
the company's personally conducted tour
ist system. He was also instrumontol
In tho establishing of the "Pctinsylvnntii
Limited," tho first do luxo train run by
any iiillroad on regular service. Mr.
Barksdalo also planned tho advertising In
connection with the opening or me i-cnu-sylvuula
Station in New York.
Sir. Barksdalo camo from n prominent
family In Charlottesville, Va., whoro ho
was born In ISoo. Following tho footsteps
of his uncle. Brigadier General" William
BarkHdalo, a Confederate General who
died In tho battle of Gettysburg, ho en
tered tho Virginia Militia, whoro ho
served for many years.
Ho was educated In private schols, and
the University of Virginia. After teach
ing school nnd studying law for a time, he
became tho proprietors and editor of tho
Jcffcrsoulan Republican, n weekly Char
lottcsvlllo papor, which wns founded by
Thomas Jctlerson. lo ran the paper for
four years, coming to this city In 1SS3
when he entered tho service of tho Penn
sylvania Rallioud, In whose einplyo ho
remained until he died.
Sir. Barksdalo Is survived bya widow
and one daughter.
OSTEOPATHS TO MAKE
DISCUSSIONS TIMELY
Pneumonia and Grip to Hold
Attention During Convention
at Hotel Adelphia
Pneumonia and grip, the two diseases
that are now occupying everybody's at
tention, will be tho first topics to be dis
cussed when the annual midwinter con
vention of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic
Association opens its sessions nt 8
o'clock tonight nt tho Hotel Adelphia.
Although Dr. Robert II. Ounnlngton,
who attracted much attention recently
by relieving George II. Earlo. Jr., of
lhrpntntlf.,1 hlltitlnnau will mtnn tlio mMit.
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Ing tonight with a lecture and demon
stration on manipulation us a cure for
blindness caused by cataract, the offi
cers felt that the general subject of grip
and pneumonia should come first In view
of the efforts now being mnde to combat
these diseases and n general discussion of
Uie topics will occupy the remainder of
the meeting.
A program has been arranged with lec
tures and demonstrations by osteopaths
who have performed fonts of healing
with osteopathic treatment that are ordi
narily considered Incurable.
Dr. John II. Bailey, who cured a num
ber of hay foverltes through osteopathic
treatment last summer, will talk on "Hay
Fever. Its Causes and Cures,"
Dr. Simon Peter floss, president of the
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Association.
has had charge of. arranging the details
of the convention. He Is considered one
of tha most likely candidates for elec
tion to the oltloe of president of the Amer
ican Osteopathic Association.
Dr. Ira H. Drew, chairman of the na
tional bureau of clinics, of the American
Osteopathic Association, wilt talk on
"Mental Deficiency" to the delegates,
while Dr. O, H. Bashllne. who has ac
complished much In the obstetrical field,
will talk on "Osteopathia Anesthesia
versus Twilight Sleep In Producing Safe
and Painless Childbirth."
The officers of tho association are Dr,
Simon Peter Ross, president; Dr, Mae
Hawk Van Dpran, of Pittsburgh, vice
president; Dr, Vernon W. Peck, of Pitts
burgh, secretary, and Dr. Q William
Krohn, of Carlisle, treasurer.
Line to Turk Capital Reopens
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 11 According to
a message from Berlin the first train
to Constantinople since the Balkan cam
paign will leave Berlin on Saturday via
Breslau. Budapest and Sofia. Seventy
four persons have booked their tickets.
Charged With Stealing Bicycles
Edward Carr, Jl years old, of 227 Dover
street, was held in ISOO ball for a further
hearing today by Magistrate Watson, at
the 2Gth and York streets station, on the
charge of stealing bicycles.
USE OF THIRD DEGRg
Defense Scores Another StrW
Point Police Admit Grilli
Negroes Judge Rules OuH
ouuements i
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MRS. MOHR IS NERVOUS
PROVIDENCE, R. I., jRI1 ., ,
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr scored anh,'t I
day tn her trial on the charge JfTK
gating the murder of her husbani S?
Char es F. Mohr. wealthy ftSS&T
Dhvs clan. "Kii
Pollco Commissioner Benjamin V itil
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nn Important admission that strcnrtwS.
tho contention of Uio defense thit ihvS"'
icgcd confessions of the two imotmS
Speelman nnd Brown, Implicating iu,
Mohr, wore obtained by "third JenS1
methods. n '
"It was not n ladles' tea party," Vaji'
ton admitted, describing the 46-mlnwI 3
grilling of Brown In tho omce ot &'! :
ot ollco O'Neill. w,t
Moulton, however, corroborated h '
some additional details 0'Nclir terttki
mony regarding tho negrocR1 confmloM'Jj
accusing Sirs. Mohr of hiring theo tal
commit tho murder. Despite the timZii
nlon thnt rlntmtperl Itin faint,,. . .. '
Mohr wns plainly relieved when thj rZ
lice commissioner left tho stand. Bhslul
listened Intently, but with evident ta.
vousnoss, to his testimony nnd frequent.'
ly turned toward tho Jurors seeking a
luuiij us iiiiiJi i'8siuii upon iiiem. .
WAS POOR WITNESS.
Moutton, on tho whole, mado a pooelU
ncss ior mo aiaio. no numitted (hit U .
was present at the confessions "only out I
of curiosity" and not tn an official cstju.1
uy, nnu that ho mado no memorartlura of
trhnl tlln tinirpnAil until f f.t.f- .
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torneys trapped lilm Into another ,tmu. V
slon, thnt ho did not hear tho negroei'j'
lormaiiy iniormen oi tncir rights as prb.v
oners beforo their "sweating" began. g
"I can't say whether they wcro cS
Honed," was his reply. 3
Moulton corroborated tho pollco chlefll
statement that Brown declared he M!
Spellman killed Doctor Slohr and jhot'"
Stlss Emily Burger, tho doctor's ileno-l
graphcr, because they wcro hlred'to doB
by Sirs. Mohr. He added that Brown ia
Sirs. Slohr promised to uso her lnfluenc
with Judges nnd the authorities to saW4
them from harm If thoy wero caught.
Moulton also corroborated O'Nellfi?
statement thnt Sirs. Slohr threatened
SIlss Burger In a noto of warning ui
tho stenographer's brother-ln-liiw. Mrj.
Slohr. ho said, identified the card ia.i
dressed to Gcorgo Rooks, tho brothcr-lntl
law, admitting she wrote it In a frenilel 4
moment.
The defense plnns to move to strike ootL'
nil testimony relating to the negroes' il.'
leued confessions, nn fhn f-rntinrl fhat th.J
were obtained by "third degree" methodif
The Judgo refused to nllow the nllegedj
conicssion, ns reiaicu yesterday 6j j
u Weill, to necome a part of the. cvldeme,'
and a similar ruling on Sloulton's state
ments la expected by the defense.
BUILDERS IN QUANDARY
Commission in Charge of Wilmington
City Ifall Needs Money Badly
WILMINGTON. Del.. Jan. lC-It li
probable that the commission In charge ,.
of the Joint city and county building la '
thin city, being built at a cost of Jl.600,000.
will bring n caso In court to compel the
county tp make an appropriation of.JOOOi)
for permanent furniture for the itructure,
It Is said that. If the money Is not
i
furnished It would be necessary to stop
work on a portion of tho building. It Is
thought thnt some of the members of tie "
levy court aro Inclined to take tho View i
that thev mlclit net Into trouble bv msk- -'
Ing such an appropriation because one of '4
their members Is already under Indict-
300 on a bridge without having asked
for bids as required by law.
TOO LATE FOB CLASSIFICATION j
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Itlil.P WANTIM) ri:M.U.K
COOK Young woman for conking and doi-
maira worn, mono Aruniore ami. iu ww
uyn roaa, Arcimore.
IlKATIIS
HAltKMIAI.i;. On Juuuir II. lUlrt. t
Contlm-ntnl Hotel. PltAXCIS NFXSOS
JI.WtKKDALr:. Duo notice of the fuoertl
win pe given.
11I:ITN'I:V Oil .Inminrv II mm AUnUSTCS
llfJITNEV, in hia li-Sth jenr. Itcl.uliM n4 M
frtrnda. afio member ot Krlendthlp Loi i
..w. .. . . H(, f H -Wilt. -L
mandery. No. 4, K, T. Columbia Clu
and Conimvrcl.il nxcnaniic, nre mlta 10
attend tho funeral aerK'c. un Satunuir.
Ht i p. m.. nt hia Kite refldencr, 1H3 N
tilth at. Interment private. Auto funtril.
lr,Mll.i:V. lettered Into rcat, on January 11
HUH JO.VAS MAItKI.CV IIAni.BV. cJ J
yrarn Iteliitlvra una li-lemla nre inntn '"
nttend the funeral serviced, on Monday. M
K:SO p. m.. nt hia lalo resMcnor, IIS Eai
aorgaa lane. Mount Airy. Interment private.
Kindly omit tlowera.
1IKINN. On Junuury H, 1010. UENRV
liKIN-S. huaband of tho Lite Mary W. Helf.
In hia filth year. Itelatllea nnd friend, aU
Mellta, I-odiso No. sua. R and A. J!.: Mellla
II. A.. Chapter No. 281; niro.nl Mark Lod
No. 2H; Mary Conimanderv K. T. No. J.
American Star Jodeo No. 40.1, I. O. 0. t'.f
Volunteer Firemen's Funeral lullef
rUtlon nnd aurvlvora of Ke alone Uatterf.
1'enna. Voluulerni, are Intlted to attenl tin
funeral aervlcea, on HumUy. ar -Jw p. w
at his late realdence, .'.017 Walton are. In
terment Mount Morlah Cemetery.
KKI.I.Y. On January 1U, 10III. ELIZABETH, 1
daughter of tha .- Thomaa and Mam1;, 1
Kelly. Ilelatlvoa .d friends are Invited f
li uiienu m lui- nil. EwiuniA,. - -
?. in., from her late residence. l-'Ol Fine tt
ntennent at Mount Morlah Cemetery
TIIOJIAH. On Jimuary 14, lull!. CHAHtES
MONilOB THOMAS. M, D at hU resi
dence, near West Chester, I'a.
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