EyBNISfG LEftGBfiPHILADELPHIA, gATUttPAY, JANUARY 15. 1D16
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HUNT ALIEN PLOTTERS
JNDYNAMITEPLANTOF
I DUPONTS; TWO DYING
1 Latest of Series of Mishaps in
Period of Six Days Occurs
in Ammonia House at
' Gibbstown, N. J.
U. S, AGENTS AT WORK
Speclnl policemen employed by the
AU Pont Powder Company and Govern
ment agents conducted Investigations to
day to determine tho rnuso of the Intent
explosion In a plant of the corporation,
Which Occurred nt Gibbstown, N. .!., tast
night, and to Icnrn If there oro ahy alloni
Unlawfully employed at nny of tho vari
ous branches of tho powder concern In
Wilmington nnd across tho Delawaro In
New Jersey.
All four of tho explosion In du Pont
plants thin week wero of mysterious
origin Thcro has been ho satisfactory
explanation of tho threo explosions of
last Monday at Cnrneja' 1'olnt. one of
whleli resulted In threo death", and It
was through the Investigations that fol
lowed that series of disasters Hint, tho
four German soldlrrs. who wero arrested
In Wilmington and detained at Glouces
ter yesterday, wero for a tlmo under sus
picion. Thov are now nt liberty under
parole, pending Jnriulrlcs being made by
Department of Ijihor nKcnts.
Two men tlo In agony on cols In Cooper
Hospital, Camden, as a result of tho ex
plosion at Gibbstown, N. J. shortly be
foro midnight.
Edward liubb, 33 years old, of Pnuls
boro, nnd Isaac Gibson, CO years old, of
Bridgeport, wero rushed In an auto to
Camden,
Itubb's body covered with Incerntlnns
and Gibson's back Is terribly burned with
add It was said nt tho hospital today
that It wns feared they would dlo from
their Injuries. Threo other men who wero
Injured nro being treated at Gibbstown.
The explosion occurred In tho nitrate of
ammonia crystallizing house of tho Rc
paitno plant, and tho building wns de
stroyed Tho building, which wns of brick
and Iron, stood closo to tho bank of the
Delaware Itlvcr nnd Its slto Is a mile from
Iho malnentrnnco to tho plant
SCENd A LONELY ONE.
ThoStrUcture, which Is 13 by 60 feet, Is
tn what Is generally regnrded ns tho lone
liest section of the powder district. It
) tioUcvefl posslblo that strangers might
yiavo approached tho building from tho
fiver, after having crept' along tho bank
In a small bont.
This Is tho llrst time In the history of
Iho du I'ont Company that nn explosion
tfin occurred In such a house In this
ulldlng tho ammonia nltrnto was
changed from gas to crystals In tho proc
ess of dynamite making. Tho explosion
came without warning nnd from no nscer
talnablc cnusc.
ricrro S. du Pont, president of tho com
pany, was attending a danco In Wilming
ton when word was sent to him of tho
latest explosion. Ho had ordered ' extra
guards put on nt the various plants on
Monday nfter threo men had been killed
In, a mysterious explosion nt Cnrney's
Point. That explosion had been followed
by two smaller explosions there. Ncwh
of tho fourth explosion In one district In
n week greatly agitated the officials of
the company.
Mr. du Pont left tho dnnco at once and
went to his offices In tho duPont Build
ing. At midnight ho began nn Investi
gation of tho explosion by telephone.
Later ex-Congressman 13. B. Lnndls,
spokesman for the du ront corporation.
Issued a statement declaring tho causa
was a mystery. Tho loss Is about $25,000.
No sillier buildings besides tho destroyed
ammonia house were damaged.
The plant nt Gibbstown recently has
been enlarged, due to tho rush in war
orders, and has been operated under pres
sure with many now employes. Dyna
mite Is mndo In the Gibbstown plant, In
which Lnmmot du Pont, father of Plerro
S. du Pont, was killed In an explosion
about 10 years ago,
LOOK UP ALIENS' RECORDS.
Federal authorities In this city Inti
mated today that tho revelations of yes
terday In regard to tho case with which
German reservists who havo como to
this country a's senmen on merchant ships
have been able to place themselves nt
points of vantage In factoiles near
powder plants and even on a Government
vessel would Jead to a thotough search of
the records of men employed by the
various United States services since tho
outbreak of the European war.
Two of tho four German sailors who
were taken Into custody Thursday night
In Wilmington and released on parole
after1 u hearing nt Gloucester Immigra
tion Station yesterday, had gotten places
on board the Government dredgo Mlnquas.
It was said that they had originally
rought Jobs ns cooks nnd had fulled In
tills alid had then gone to a contractor
In Wilmington, who had given them tein
entry Jobs which took them on board
toe Mlnquas.
ALIENS NOT QUALIFIED.
Thoro was no annoyance oxpiessed In
Government circles ovor the fact that
the men wero Germans, but that they
wero aliens who had not miallned to
take up residence la this country, their
status being that of. sailors attached to
merchant essels, and there would be as
much objection to British sailors getting
past the Immigration bureau without
examination as there, Is to Germaiis.
Tho point that wns made by Immigra
tion officials was that only subjects of
Germany and Austria nro plai'f)d In the
position of being "Intel ned" In Ameri
can po'ts, ns only tho German and Aus
trian vessels are unable to leavo port,
owing1 to hostile cruisers lying In wait
off this COUBt.
If the men arrested wore eager to get
places from which they could Inspect
the doings at tha du Pont powder works
they could not have obtnined better
ones than tho Jabs that two of them
held In tha Bancroft & 'Sons Company,
textile mill provided. The place where
these two meri boarded at Itockford vir
tually adjoins the du Pont employes'
settlement.
The Uu Pont Company officials say
they have not been able to learn of ally
German aliens who have obtained posi
tions in tnelr plants, but It Is known that
Government agents have watched the
plants to determine whether the immi
gration und alien labor laws have been
violated
It was learned today that before the
German auxiliary cruiser KItel Friedrlcii
was Interned at Norfolk, the ship's band
and some of the oifleers, visited Wilming
ton, and wero the guests of German ayiiv
jmililxera there.
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PRISONERS GET 235 LASHES
Twelvq Men Whipped in Delaware
Despite Bitter Cold
WJLillNGTON. Del . Jan. 15.-In freez
ing weather J2 prisoners at the New Cag
tl workhouse today received 235 lashes.
T3J0 whippings were the -first since War
den C'rosa took charge, but tha lashes
were administered by Guard Q'Kourke.
Dm account of tha cpld the prisoners,
wlio were stripped to the waist, wero
Coverfd with blankets as they passed
thraujh. tho tunuel to the whipping post
A4 wsrt kept In the bollerhouse, where
U vara, until their respective names
wAtu railed.
! wuatber w so old (hat only
Mvtu spectators were present.
J, TUmt StKccefk Bowers as Collector
Wl&MIttGTOX. Jan. M.-Joh0 TltUs,
wee Xieputy CoJtetor or the' Port an4
laUT ctrk at th eountjt csurttwui, wl
.,.!:.- -Avuuiaitid iSolUetee of State Hcv-
iismrmur m samtrecaa t
!. vhft becMae, mxxAjxty
Allied Capitals Occupied
liy Central Empires
Aucust 20, 1914 Germans oc
cupied Brussels, capital of Bel
gium. August 5, 1015 Germans oc
cupied Warsaw,' capital of Poland.
October 9, 1915 Austro-Ger-mans
occupied Belgrade, capital of
Serbia.
November 5, 1915 BulRars oc
cupied Nisli, provisional capital of
Serbia.
January 14, 1916 Austrlans oc
cupied Ccttinje, capital of Monte-negro.
AMERICANS BEGIN
EXODUS FROM MEXICO
Continued from 1'nKo One
soil and live there undisturbed, but they
are now determined that he must die.
TO FROTECT MOUMONS.
Carranzlsta commanders wero urgentty
requested by the Stato Department to
nlTord ample protection to tho 600 Mor
mon colonists in tho Caaag Grandes dis
trict who refuse to leave.
Thero arc about too men In the colony
nnd a small Carranzo. garrison nt Casas
Grandes to protect them.
United States troops no longer patrol
the Mexican quartet of El Paso nnd tho
city has resumed Its normal aspect. How
ever, tho military authorities at Fort
Bliss and tho city olllclals nro prepared
again to send regular soldiers Into tho
city. If there Is another outbreak of as
saults on Mexicans.
Carran2a ofllclals In El I'nflo nnd
Juarez today reiterated their nssertlon
that the troops of tho "First Chief"
would be nblo to deal with tho situation
and refused to consider proposals that
American troops cross tho border for
temporary help In subduing tho Vllllstos.
IlOnDEtl SITUATION CRITICAL
In tho mcnntlmo tho situation on tho
1ordcr remains critical. Issuanco of the
anonymous proclamation calling Amer
icans to nrms to avenge their countrymen
who fell tn tho Santa Yenbel massacro,
reports that tho Mexican troops In Juarez
wero planning an Invasion of tho United
States and other wild rumors nro keep
ing El Paso nn the alert.
Thus far tho United States soldiers
under command of General John Pershing
havo provontcd nny general outbreak of
violence, though numerous Mexicans havo
suffered hero In Isolated nttneks.
Tho additional guard nt tho Internat
ional bridge leading Into Juarez was kept
there today by General Pershing's order.
No Americans wero permitted to cross
the structure. Along tho Hlo Grnndo for
a dlstnnce of 20 miles the American
patrols wero doubled last night Their
strength will be Increased tonight.
WILSON DETERMINED TO KALK
PRIVATE INVASION OF MEXICO
WASHINGTON, Jan. IB. Every effort
wilt be mndo by the Administration to
provent nny private armed lnvnslon of
northern Mexico. Orders have been Issued
to tho army border patrol to watch for
nny such movement, to disperse any force
that tries to cross tho border and to ar
rest under tho neutrality laws tho lead
ers of nny such movement.
President Wilson nnd Secretary Lans
ing unite In believing that tho only thing
that could forco a change In policy nt
this tlmo would be another wholesale
massacre of American citizens or a clash
between Americans nnd Cnrranzlsta
forced in which the latter would lose
heavily. American consular representa
tives have been ordered to prevent tho
former by getting all Americans out of
Moxlco, whllo the border guard of reg
ular troops will be expected to prevent
the latter by preventing any expedition In
tending to revenge tho killings of Amer
icans. Tho Administration today promised to
"tnke the lid off" the Mexican situation
anil hereafter to keep Congress Informed
of developments ns rapidly as official in
formation Is received from tho turbulent
republic. This wns lenrncd following a
conference between Secretary of State
Lansing nnd Senator Stono of Missouri,
chairman of tho Senate Foreign Itclatlons
Committee.
"I told the Secretory of State that I
would Uko to be kept fully Informed of
tho developments in Moxlco whenever
information of an official nature Is re
ceived by the Department." said Senator
Stone. "Tho Secretary promised to trans
mit such reports to me as soon ns thoy
nro lecelved."
With tho Senate In recess, there was
n slackening of tho flood of oratory and
criticism of tho Administration's Mexi
can policy today. Hut It was mndo very
plain by Ilepubllcnn leaders that they
will not quit tho Jlght. Tho nnnounced
intention of tho Administration to con
tinue the watchful waiting policy "to give
Carrnnza a clianco to show that ho can shown In the report on communicable dis
clean up Mexico" has enraged many of eases, although no deaths from this cause
the Senators, who
heretofore, have not
taken any part In discussion of tho Mexl
can situation. They are adding their
strength to the ranks of tho Intervention
ists and tho latter assert that on a
straight" "count of noses" they would have
tho majority of the Senate.
THEVIXO DENIES REPORT
OF ANOTHER MASSACRE
ClIIIIirAIIl'A CITV. Jan. 15.-Lleuten-nut
Colonel Nevarres, a Villa officer,
charged with implication in the massacre
of Americans nt Santa Ysabel last Mon
day, was brought here today by General
Trevlno, commander of the Carranzlsta
garrison, and will be placed on trial to
morrow. General Trevlno also brought word that
there was no truth in reports that there
I has been another massacre of foreign
reiuenis in ueairrn inwunnua.
Kaily next week General Trevlno will
leave with a heavy force of Carranzlsta
troops to pursue the remainder of Villa's
followers.
"Within the last threq weeks more than
HMO Vllllsta soldiers and officers havo
surrendered und given up their arms," de
clared General Trevlno. "In return for
their allegiance to Carranza they have
been granted amnesty,"
The commandant again expressed re
gret at the exodus of Americans from
Mexico, saying It would be sate for them
to remain.
"The Americans slain last Monday
would have been safe If they had accepted
the military escort offered to them," said
Trevlno.
Trustworthy advices received here say
that Villa has fewer than SO followers
with him.
President's Daughter Recovers
MUs Margaret Wilson, the President's
daughter, will be able to leave the Jeffer
boii Hospital, where the was operated on
Thursday, in a few days. She will go
dlrsctly to Washington.
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON'. Jan. 15.
For easttra Pennsylvania and N'ewr-Jer-sey
Partly cloudy and slightly wurmer
tonight and Sunday, gentle to moderate
south and southwest winds.
The cold area, of high barometric pres
sure, U central over Delaware this morn
ing, causing the lowest temperatures of
the season thus far along the north At
lantic slope. -V marked reaction to
warmer la reported from all of the great
central valley, and cloudiness la Increas
ing rapidly In those districts. Snow. U
falling over portion of the northern
plains States, this morning. J"ho warmer
ara Jua reached the -Mletieny JJoun
i&iu aum thi vitiu vvcr lug tuiuiuu
swpp uunua ine neti. m naurt. c&iuuay; i
NAVY'S WEAI POINTS
REVEALED IN REPORT
OF ADMIRAL FLETCHER
War Game of Last Summer
Said to Have Shown Vulner
ability of Atlantic Coast
Defense
TWO EASY "INVASIONS"
WASHINGTON. Jan. )5. Admiral
Frank Fletcher, commanding the Atlantlo
fleet, does not consider the United States
navy, as at present constituted, nn ef
ficient weapon for defense. That It the
reason. It Is alleged by those who pro
fess to know the "Inside" of tho naynl
situation, why his report of more than
10,000 words, setting forth In calm, deliber
ate languago the glaring defects brought
to his attention as a fleet commander, has
been ordered withheld from tho public
and printed by tho Senate ns n confi
dential document, Tho report, it was
learned on high nuthorlly today, sets
forth In blunt, unmlstnl-.iblo terms that
tho Atlantic seaboard wns twlco Invaded
within a year by nn "opposing force."
And It shows why this was posslblo.
With tho second of these Invasions,
which culminated In tno landing of "en
emy forces" Inside the Delawaro Capes
before the "submarine defense broke
down," the public already Is familiar.
Put that the Atlantic const hud proved
vulnerable to nn opposing licet previously
was not known until today.
Tho first of theso Invasions occurred
early In 191?. when a "war gaino" was
held whllo the Atlantic fleet wns on tho
way to Guantanamo, Cuba, for tho winter
maneuvers. An enemy licet Inferior In
numbers, designed to test the rfllclency
of Admiral Fletcher's main forces In
throwing a net of defenses nlong tho
South Atlantic const got tho bettor of tho
defcuso nnd succeeded In landing hostile
forces. Tho verdict of tho umpire was
that Admiral Fletcher's dofense broke
down on account of lack of fast cruisers
for scout duty. Tho other defeat was
charged to the lnelllclcncy of the sub
marines. Admiral Fletcher, It la learned, declares
that tho enlisted persouuol of tho navy
is far too small; that there la a lamcnt
ablo scarcity of highly trained officers,
hardly a ship In tho navy having suf
Ilclent complements, and sots forth In
specific dotnll radical technical Improve
ments necessary, Ho also sharply criti
cises the Inefficiency of tho submarines,
ns shown by the war gnmc, nnd declares
that lack of scout cruisers would permit
almost any enemy to raid our coast and
land an Invading army almost at will.
Sccrotary Daniels will glvo no Intima
tion that a change In the command of the
fleet Is Impending, but thcro is continued
discussion of the subject In naval circles.
Hear Admiral Knight, president of the
Naval War College, commanding tho op
posing fleet In the war gume last fall and
umplic of the maneuvers. Is among those
.prominently mentioned an Fletcher's suc
cessor. It Is known that Fletcher and
Knight engaged tn a vigorous contro
versy over the outcome of tho maneuvers
soon after tholr conclusion.
LESS GRIP, BUT MUCH
MORE SCARLET FEVER
Major Epidemic Much Relieved.
Contagious Disease Jumps
From 27 to 62
The good effect of the publicity given
precautionary measures against colds.
grip, pneumonia and kindred troubles Is
evidenced by tho general falling off In
these Ills during tho past week. Director
Krusen, of tho Department of Health
nnd Charities, and the physicians work
ing with him to stnmp out tho epidemic
of pneumonia nro pleased with results
shown by Its report of Its Health Bureau
and tho Division of Vital Statistics.
Deaths from all cnuses in the Inst seven
days total 603, as compared with S38 the
preceding week, and with a much higher
number during the last week of 1015. The
deaths wero divided as follows: Males,
367; lemales, 323; boys, 31; girls, 62.
Deaths from pneumonia and broncho
pneumonia total ISO, or 92 less than last
week. Influenza claimed 41 victims, as
compared with 60 Inst week. The num
ber of new pneumonia cases reported Is
133, while In the flrqt week of 1916 a totnl
of I3S cases wero under treatment by city
physicians.
A surprising Increase In sourlet fever Is
are reported. Last week 27 cases were
reported from nil over the city, nnd this
week tho total reaches 62.
The causes of death were ns follows:
Typhoid fever
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jieasidH
Whooplnp couKh
uipmneria
ana croup 10
41
Innuenza
Kpldemlo diseases I
Tuberculosis of lunga CI
Tuberculous menlngltla 1
Other forms of tuberculosis ft
Cancer and malignant tumors .'H
Apoplexy and amenlng of brain 1
Oriruntc diseases of heart lib
Acute bronchitis is
i.'hronlc bronchitis .'1
1'neumonla 1M
Bronchopneumonia GO
Other dleases of the regplraiory sjuiem.. I)
Diseases of stomach n
Diarrhoea and enteritis JI
Appendicitis and typhlitis 1
Hernia 4
Cirrhosis of liver . 'i
Acute nephritis and UrlKht's disease 04
noncancerous tumors ana aiseases or gen
Hal organs
Puerperal septicaemia
Puerperal accidents
Congenital debility and malformations...
Old as , ,
Homicide , ,
All other violent death
Suicide ,
All other diseases
Coroner's cases pending ....,..,
Total ,..,.,..,, tiUS
"BLACKMAIL KING" HELD IN
$50,000 PAIL IN NEW YORK
Mrs. J. Bolton Winpenny Goes Over
for the Hearing
Itobert A. Tourblllon. alias Don Collins,
said to be an accomplice of William liut
ler, arrested here by federal Agent Frunk
Oarbarlno on complaint of ilra. J, Bolton
Wlnpenny, of 1132 North Droad street,
was held under (50,000 ball yesterday in
New York city.
Both men are charged with conspir
acy to obtain money by fraud and ex
tortion. Their scheme, the Government
agents say, was to accuse wealthy per
sons of violating the white slave law
posing aa Federal agents, and their col
lections were easy because their victrnW
feared the notoriety. AVnen Butler tried
to blackmail Mrs. Wlnpenny, using the
name of one of her sons, she agreed to
prosecute, and arrests followed. Mrs.
Wlnpenny went to New York yesterday,
but whether or not she Identified Collins
the Federal agents refused to say. Her
Identification of Butler was made here In
Philadelphia.
A further hearing la set for January
23 in New York, and It Is expected some
of the wealthy victims by that time will
have been Induced to appear and testify.
Elijah Munn Itewey
NEW YORK. Jan. IS. Elijah. Munn
Rewey. known to his Intimates as Sam
Ilewcy, connected with the Sun in vari
ous capacities for the last 37 years,
died last evening of pneumonia after less
(ban a day's illness at his home, W3
?th avenue, Brooklyn. TJw alumni of his
college Hamilton, which, ltad lis urinual
dinner 'ast evening at the S.Voy, lal
n Hi
THE REV. DR. S. II. BOYER
REV. SAMUEL II. BOYER,
FOUNDER OF CHURCHES,
DIES AT THE AGE OF 80
Episcopal Clergyman Who En
deared Himself to South
Philadelphians Had Re
markable Career
WAS ZEALOUS WORKER
The Hev. Dr. Samuel Herbert Boycr,
whoso many years of dovoled scrvlco
to his parishioners of tho Church of tho
Holy Spirit ondenred him to hearts of
South Philadelphians, died today at his
homo, 1729 South Urond street, In his Slst
year. He was tho close friend of tho Into
Bishop AVhltaker. with whoso co-opcra-tlon
ho built the church nt 11th street
nnd Snyder nvenue, of which lie wns
rector for ID years.
Doctor Boycr, before coming to this
city, built two other1 churches In Ohio,
one at Xcnla and one at Glendnle. Ho
was an Indefatigable worker: oven In his
old ngo he would lenve his bed on winter
nights to sit at tho bcdsldo of sick pcr
nnns. nnd his zenl for his mission took
him nt times to the open pulpit of the
streets, where In a wagon with nn organ
ho conducted services In that section
known as "Tho Neck"; In districts In
habited by tho very poor, who ho found
had not been attracted to tho regular
church services.
Doctor Uocr's death occurred nt 2
o'clock this morning. Ho hnd been 111
for threo weeks, having contracted a cold
which wns followed by heatt trouble. Hu
was unconscious for tho last threo weeks.
Tho members of his fnmlly wero nt his
bedsida when ho died. Mrs. Boycr Is con
fined to her room with Illness. She wns
Miss Buckner, n daughter Of Dr. William
Tnllaferro Buckner. of Virginia. Two
sons, Herbert M. "Boycr, of West Philadel
phia, and tho Itov. Francis I. Boycr. of
New Bedford, Mass., und n. daughter,
Mrs. Luther S. Green, who lived with her
pnrcnts, nlso survive him.
Doctor Boyer wns grnduated from Ken
yon College, Gambler. O., In 1SC6. It had
been planned by tho college authorities
to confer upon him tho degree of doctor
of divinity on the occasion of the BOth
anniversary of his graduation In Juno.
When It wns learned that ho would not
recover. It was decided to confer tho da
greo nt once, as It was known that this
mark of esteem from 'his Alma Mater
would greatly pleaso him.
Doctor Boyer camo to Philadelphia In
1873 to accept u call to the rectorship of
fit. Paul's Church, 3d street below Wal
nut. Ho had had charges ut Plttston, Pa.,
nnd in small Ohio towns. Ho wns seven
years nt St. Paul's nnd then returned to
Ohio. Returning later to this city ho or
ganized tho pariah and built 'the Church
of the Holy Spirit. He retired In 150S and
wns modo roctor-omerltus.
Many stories of his devoted labor for
his parishioners fnmong whom ho In
cluded every one he could reach In South
Philadelphia) are told In "The Neck."
Only a few years ago tho mounted police
man on duty In n desolate part of that
nectlon, one stormy winter night, met
Doctor Boycr trudging along on the
muddy road to visit a sick person. Ho
had been sent for after midnight and he
had Insisted upon going out, although his
own health was not of the best at that
time.
The policeman, who knew him well,
Implored him not to go further at that
tlmo of night In a district that had been
nt that tlmo the spene of a number of
hold-ups nnd, being- unable to convince
tho aged minister or the- danger, ho at
last took It upon himself to compel him
to return to his home. The Incident Is
typical of the devotion which many per
sons in South Philadelphia felt for Doctor
Boyer,
Doctor Boyer was an Indefatigable
walker, and frequently walked from his
home to League Island nnd back. He
continued his visits to his old parishion
ers long after his retirement.
He was a son of the lato Judge Samuel
Boyer, of Klmtra, N. Y. Ho was or
dained by Bishop Mcllvalne in 1S67.
BAYARD HENRY'S IURTIIDAY
Citizen of Germantown Receiving Con
gratulations of Friends
Bayard Henry, one of the most promi
nent men tn Germantown, is receelvlng
congratulations from his friends today on
the occasion nf his t9th birthday. Al
though he refused to celebrate. Mr. Henry
hinted that an Informal celebration will
be held at his home on West Walnut
lane, near the Pennsylvania Railroad to
day. Mr, Henry, who Is known as "By" to J
ine youne men in uormaniown. nas Deen
president of the Germantown Young
Men's Christian Association for 25 years.
He Is also Interested in church work, be
ing an elder In the First Presbyterian
Church and teaching a Sunday school
class there. Mr, Henry is a director in
the Pensylvaula Railroad and a member
of the Ann of Henry, Pepper, Bodine &
Pepper, lawyers, In the Land Title, Build
ing. What Fletcher Reported
First. That twice within a year
the Atlantic coast has been techni
cally invaded.
, Second. That this was due to
defects in the Atlantic fleet as to
personnel and material lack of
scout cruisers and efficient subma
rines. Third. That ;the navy lacks en
listed, personnel and trained officers
in sufficient numbers.
Fourth. That it sannpt hope to
cope successfully with any first
clas9 sea power unless radical im
provement in technical detail is
workejl out,
FRENCH SHELLS FIRE
GERMAN BLOCKHOUSE
Foe's Trenches in Champagne
Heavily Bombarded, Paris
Reports
LONDON, Jan. 15,-Bnd weather, with
heavy' tain, resulted In n diminution of
activity on the western front last night.
Tho only infantry action reported was
nn engagement between patrols In the
Llhons aector, south of the feomme. In
which tho Germain lied, leaving two dead
and one wounded.
The chief artillery actions occurred to
the southeast of Reiry-nu-Uac, whem
German works wero destroyed; In tho
legion of Foiges, between tho Argonne
and the Mouce, where tho Trench guns
destroyed a Germnn blockhouse, nnd In
the region of tho Bulte'-du-Mcsnll, In
Chanipngue, where tho French guns
brought Gorman troopi In the communi
cating trenches under their lire.
On tho British section of tho front
there wna artillery firing In tho regloni
nf fllvrnrliv nnd Klminel. '
Tho official communique Issued by the
French War Office last night says:
"tn nolgliun tho lire of our artillery di
rected ngaliHt tho eliemy works to tho
north of Stccnstrnpto caused two heavy
explosions.
"To tho noith of the Alsne we IrrmiRlit
under our fire a provlslonlinr convoy In
tho sector of Chivy, northeast of Vallly.
"To tho southeast of Itct'ry-nii-bac. In
tho direction of Hill 10S. we exploded n
cnmourlct which destroyed tho mine
works of tho enemy.
"Ilctwceh tho Argonnc nnd tho Mouse
our pieces of largo callbro destroyed an
enemy blockhouse In the region of Forges.
Tho report from tho British hendnuar
ters In Franco, Issued last night by tho
Official Press tlurcnii, says:
"Wo bombarded tho enemy's trenches
nbout Oivcnchy, damaging tho pnrnpots.
"Thcro was icclprocnt nrtlllery filing In
tho neighborhood of Klmmcl nnd Hilt 60."
Tho German official statement received
hero Inst night rcgnrdlng tho operations
on the western front says:
"Owing to n rnlnstorm thoro havo been
only Isolnted nrtlllery, hand grcnado nnd
mlno engagements on tho westorn front."
CHARITY EXHIBITION HAS HAD
REAL EDUCATIONAL VALUE
Closes This Evening After Practical
Demonstration of Helpful Methods
The doors of tho Bducntlonnl Exhibit
of tho Society for Organizing Chnrlty
closo today nt 6 o'clock on what has
been u most Interesting nnd successful
two weeks' session.
"Wo hnvo shown 23,000 Interested Phila
delphians Just what tho nlm of tho
society Is and what It doci every day in
tho yenr to allevlnte conditions of distress
nmong tho needy," said It. M. Little, sec
retary of tho society, today. "I think,
too, wo havo set nt rest tho ci Itlclsm
of tho skeptics who continually havo
nccused uh of having spent 73 per cent,
of the contributions on salaries and tho
rest on chnrlty. Wo havo proved that by
employing large salaried workers wo can
really accomplish something In tho way
of hblplng the poor folks. We do not
pour out our funds on needless things
which only help a family for the tlmo
being, but wo try to put families on
tholr feet nnd guide them past tho neces
sity for further alms. Wo help them to
help themselves. But the great function
of our society Is to provent tho duplica
tion of charity by all tho different bodies
In tho cltj A family nowndays Is aided
In a clean-cut wny by one association
and not In a messy, nondescript wny by
from 10 to 15 societies. Tho lntter method'
only makes n family dependent on char
ity. Why help themselves, they nrgue,
when they can have help In such over
Ilowing measures by simply leaning oh nil
tho friendly shoulders offered?"
A long-tnblo luncheon nt tho Bellovue
Stratford at noon today wound up tho
session, which began two weeks ngu In
tho Wldener Building. Most encouraging
reports wero mado and it is estimated
thnt tho socloty will bo richer for tho
exhibit by soverul hundred volunteer
workers nnd by n considerable sum of
money. Tho luncheon was presided over
by Georgo W. Norrls, president of tho
City Club, ex-Director of Wharves,
Docks nnd Ferries, nnd president of tho
Philadelphia Housing Commission. Tho
spankers wero Stovcns Hockscher, presi
dent of tho S. O. C; Miss Mnry E. Rich
mond, and Edward T. Devlne, of New
York. Tho topic was "Modern Charity
Principles nnd Vnlucs."
BUYS A LINCOLN PARDON
Autograph Document Brings $102 at
Anderson Snlo
William V. King paid $110 for a full
autograph letter of Georgo Washington
nt tho Anderson Galleries, New York,
recently. It Is dated Newburg, July 10,
1S7I, and offers an npology for opening a
leter uddresscd to another person. Thomas
Bell gave $107.00 for a letter signed but
not written by Washington. It has n
reference to tho Mnrquls de Lafayette.
A copy of "The Life of Richard Hook
er," first edition, London, 1CG5. with nuto
graph Inscription by Izaak Walton, "For
My Sister Beachum." brought $S3. James
Beacham, a goldsmith of London, mar
ried the sister of Walton's Becond wife,
A letter of Richard Wagner, said to bo
unpublished, brought I3. it Is nbout
King Ludwlg of Bavaria, who wishes to
see "Dlo Wnlkuro" produced In 1S7I.
Wagner writes that ho can only allow
this under his personnl superintendence.
A copy of "Tannhauser." with auto
graph presentation by Wagner, dated
Paris, July 28. H61, went to C, Ocr
hardt & Co. for J10,
Ten autograph letters of Washington
Irving brought $367. Walter B. Benja
min gave $15 for a document dated July
20, 1C03, and signed by James I. A let
ter of Thomas Jefferson to Alexander
Hamilton 'on tho silver dollar went to
George D, Smith for 57'iCO. Ho also
paid $62 for a copy of the works of Pe
trarch with Ben Johnson's autograph
and motto to the title-page.
Mr, Bell paid $1S for a document signed
by the Empress Josephine, dated May 13,
1810, on acquisitions of land In the Cote
d'Or, The same bidder gave $90, for u
letter written by Abraham Lincoln while
serving his single term in Congress. Mr,
Smith obtained for $102.50 an autograph
pardon signed by Lincoln on December
ISW. Gabriel W'els paid $10 for a letter of
George Meredith In reply to a criticism
of "One of Our Conquerors." A letter of
Maria Theresa In Latin went to Mr.
Smith for $11, It Is Interesting to note
that she spelled her name "Maria
Theresla." Mr. Smith also gave $31 for
a -letter on the French-Indian war by
William Pitt and $67,110 for a fine letter
of Alexander Pope,
The grand total for the sale was $3310.
$30,000 Fire in Harrisburg
HARBISBUItG. Jan 15,-Flre eaily to
day destroyed the hardware store of O.
F. Strayer and damaged the furniture
store of B. Handler and; the wallpaper
store of A. B. Tack. The loss Is Ijj.IM).
The uptown business district was for a
time threatened.
Indoor Occupation
"You must take an Interest tn outdoor
sports," said the physician. "I do." re
plied the Indolent citizen. "They provide
my main reading every day."
RFI MONT iiD stoeeit
liCUYlWll 1 ABOVE MARKET
MATS.. 10c, KV.US. AFTER tkOO P M . 15c
JCI-EINE-KDISON Present
Mr. Fipl-ce in Vanity Fair
FHFTY-SCCOND ST, THEATRE
Uli., ge , Pejjlmr flf B.30, P U 5t
ggg IKEMEFENWJCICm
Tips on Public Health by
Dr. II. It. M Landis, V. of IK
The motto of the Department of
Health in New York city 1st
"Hcnlth is purchasable!. Within
nntnrnt limitations n. community
enn determine its own death rate.
Philadelphia spends only $350.
000 n yenr for preventive health
work.
The expenditure of city funds for
health purposes represents nbout 23
cents per capita per yenr.
If the tax represented hnlf n
cent per capita per. day. or $1.70
per capitn per year, n budget of
?2,500,000 could be provided.
This would mean a million dollars
a yenr could bo spent to rid the
city of insnnitnry evils.
Ten years of this nnd it would
be possible to reduce tho tax by
hatf.
CITY CAN BUY HEALTH;
STINGY POLICY MEANS
DISEASE, SAYS EXPERT
Dr. H. It. M. Landis, Director o
Philips Institute, Declares
"Parsimoniousness" In
creases Death Rate '
WE ARE AN EXAMPLE
The largo hmount of disease anil 111
health In this community could be ma
terially reduced but for the "parsimoni
ousness" of State nnd city legislators, de
clared Dr. II. It. M. Landis. nt tho Uni
versity of Pennsylvania this afternoon, In
nn ndilress nn "tho Importance of Tuber
culosis In its Relation to Public Health."
Doctor Lnndl?, who Is director of the
clinical nnd sociological departments of
tho Phlppa Institute, emphasized through
out his lecture tho motto of tho Depart
ment of Henlth In New York city:
"Henlth Is purchasable. Within natural
limitations a community can dctcrmlno
Its own death rate."
Philadelphia Is not spending ncaily
enough money on tho conservation of
public health, Doctor LandlH said, after
ho hnd sketched tho progress made In
medical science, nnd told how much
greater tho possibilities wero for tho
future. Ho declared thnt wo can havo
freedom from preventable dlscnso In pro
portion ns wo are willing to pay for It.
Ho said:
"The city of Philadelphia for somo years
has appropriated for health purposes
nbout $330,000, JW0.0W of which Is ex
pended In mnlntiilnlng the Municipal Hos
pital for Contagious Diseased. This leaves
about $330,000 for preventive work. This
means that becauso of lack of funds tho
various activities of the department mo
hampered, nnd In tamo Instances, such
as tho supervision of perishable foods,
nothing Is done.
"Tho citizens of Philadelphia, or rather
their rulers, have provided a Haalth De
partment nnd u budgot which represents
an cxpcndlturo of about $23 per capita
per yenr. 'If the tax for health purposes
represented ono-hnlf n cent per day per
capita ($1.70 per capita per year), a bud
got of $2,n00,000 could bo provided. This
would furnish nn ellicient health depart
ment nnd permit of nn cxpcndlturo of
nbout $t,000,000 a year towards ridding tho
city of many unsanitary evils, such ns
open privy vaults, surfneo dralnngc, blind
nlloys. Interior courts, uninhabitable
houses, etc. In 10 years tho tax cbuld
probably bo reduced to one-iunrrer of n
cent per capita per day."
Doctor Landis criticised tho membors of
tho medical profession for not taking n
greater Interest In tho development of
sanitary science. Ho said that tho medi
cal profession must realize that snnitury
nclenoo has become a dUtluqt branch of
medicine nnd requires speclnl training.
"Tho day has passed," ho assorted,
"when a community cun afford to tolerate
health officers who ato untrained for tho
task to which they nro appointed. The
Intelligent community is, In the ucnr
future, going to demand that tho head
of Its health department bo a man who
knows what to do nnd how to do It. The
old hit or miss policy that prevails pretty
generally throughout tho country is nl
ready doomed.
1 "I wish to touch on tho attitude of our
legislators and public oulclals. Hnvo
you ever stopped to consider tho vast
amount of money which Is annually ap
propriated for all sorts of public Im
provements? "Mlllons nnd millions nro expended for
beautifying our cities, for Improving roads
nnd Increasing and Improving trnnslt fa
cilities. In mnny instances the charge
of cxtravnganco Is well grounded. When
wo conle to consider tho amount of money
expended for lmpiovlng the health of the
community, however, not extravagance
or even llbernjlty Is tho 'rule, but almost
Invariably parsimoniousness. Howj nro
wo to change, this nnd bring nbout a
more liberal expendlturo of money for
health purposes?
"Personally I do not think wo can ex
pect that our ofllclals nro apt to change
their attitude. Everywheio throughout
tho country more monoy is being asked
for and everywhere tho amount granted
falls far below what Is needed. The rem
edy lies In tho education of tha people
nnd this Is properly tho function of tho
medical profession. I am ashamed to
say that In this regard tho profession has
neglected both Its opportunity and Its
duty, and that the credit for many ad
vances in tho Improvement of health con
ditions belongs to the lay sociologist: If
the peoplo were reliably informas to the
menace of certain unsanitary evils nnd If
It was furthermore brought home to them
that thousands, of lives ure annually sac
rificed and even more rendered inefficient
because of the lack of proper safeguards,
I am certain they would demand the elec
tion of olllclals who would afford them
udertuate protection.
"It was once said by Disraeli, If I re
member rightly, 'that the first considera
tion of an enlightened statesman should
be the health of the people.' . Let us see
to t, therefore, that we. all 'do our full
share toward providing ofllclals of thla
type, and let us lose no opportunity to
emphasize the fact that ''Health Is pur
chasable. Within natural limitations a
community can determine Its own death
rate "
jJlJRlch Bicnardsii m a nacH
A r,
WAR OF FACTIONS MAY
FOLLOW 'CONFAjjS' op J
ORGANIZATION CUM
Question of Harmony in StatS
unuecuieci Alter U4 Hour of
Continuous Con
' sideration
DISCUSS STATE OFFICES!
Harmony nmong tho Republican 6$
ganizatlon leaders over tho Sta tlcltifS
wns still undecided lato today, after Grit
gnnizauon leaders irom all parts of o,T
State nnd representing both factloni A
tho party hnd held numerous conference"!
ior nearly zi nours.
The question of whether there will b
n bitter factlonnt right over tho nomlnj
Hon of tho Republican candidates far th
Btato oiuccs was tlireshcd out at conf&txi
nnd Informal "discussions," held from
lime to tlmo by both tho 1'eiiroso lcjdri
nnu the nnll-i'cnrofe forces.
Neither Senator Pcnroso nor tha Vattfl
would discuss tho confabs. In fact, thfl
denied that any formal conference Ksjl
been held, nnd said that tho "situiltlsal
had merely been discussed, "
U..Hnt.M f....l.. t tl.t ... . I
"potential" candidate for Auditor Oenifl
cral, nnd whoso forronl announcement!
ui IU9 cmiuiuttuy wuuiii puDllciy settlVl
lliu iiuuaituii Ul "iiuuier uii'ra Will D6 1M
fight or not, provided ho did not Ufl
the support of Senator Penrose, said thlil
afternoon "tho matter Is still unsotlUi'tl
Tho nntl-Penroso forces gathered liu,!.1;
night, and continued their "dl3cusalohs,J
of the situation today. Thoso who pwl
tlclpatcd In last night's confab, whltti!
wna held at the Bcllovuo-Stratfofd UiUI
lei, Included Governor Brumbaugh, SerHJ
ntor nnd congressman Vnrc, Congress"
man Mess, of Wllllamsport; -laypr Smith"
and J. uenny ucn, or Pittsburgh.
Tho cntlro Stato situation was, discussed,:
but It Is understood that no decision vis'
reached. Further discussion of the frum.i
Ing of tho Stato tlckot wero held todaw
both by tho nntl-Penroso forces and ti
leaders or tno pcnroso (action.
Tho principal offices on tho State ticket
this year Include tho Congressmen,
Auditor General nnd State Treasurer:
Should a fight develop over nny ono of
thesa offices, with tho exception of il
tew local lights over Congressmen, ther'
will be n fight nil along tho line, with!
two complete tlckots In tho Held for th"
Republican nominations. Tho tight, In this;
event, will oven bo carried to the eleci"
tlon of delegates to tho Republican
National Convention. a
Tho conferences started Immediately1
nfter tho meeting of the Panama-Paclfta'
Imposition Commission, which the Dover-!
nor nttended Into yesterday afternoon!
Whllo word was glvon out that the Oover-j
nor enmo to Philadelphia primarily to at-'
tend tho meeting or the commission,
nolltlcnl leaders from all parts of th
State began to nrrlvd Immediately aft,erfi
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Congressmen Vnro'and Ktess came up"
from Washington earlier in the day.1
Senator Penroso returned from New Yoikil
early In tho evening, nnd held Informal C;
tnlks with several of his lieutenants. Tho
various candidates for Auditor General
nnd Stato Treasurer also arrived In Phila
delphia. Senator Pcnroso spent tho cntlro Any
today conferring with his lieutenants.'
Among hla visitors wero State Chair-1
. man Crow, W. Harry Baker, secretary of I
tho Stato Committee ; W. P. Gallagher, of
Wllkes-Bnrro: Lieutenant Governor Frank '
B. McCIaln, Congrossman-at-Largo Thoia-'TJ
Thom--l
J.he tojil
ns a. crago ana a ueicgauon irora
lillrph.
Tim nrnslhllltv of a flaht. accordmc
leaders In both factions, hinges over thi
selection of candidates for Auditor Gen
nrnl nnd Stnto Trcnsurer. ..'
Speaker Charles A. Ambler, who My
announced hlmsolf ns a "receptive" can-,
dldato for Auditor General, tho more Ira.-,
portant of tho two offices, would haft,
tho backing of tho Vares nnd the Oov;
ernor. Efforts nro being mado today In
secure the support of Senator Penrose fofj
him In return for tho varc-urumuauga;
support of n Penrose candidate for State;
Treasurer under a harmony plan.
Tho principal candldato opposing:
Speaker Ambler Is State Senator Charles
A. Snyder, of Schuylkill, who has alnrajl'
been a Penroso follower Stnte Senator,
Charles Kline nnd Representative Janwi.
F. Woodward, both of Pittsburgh, arfl
also nfter tho nomination for Auditor
General, but they both have let it bid
como known that they will bo satlsBeJ)
If they are slated for Stato Treasurer to-j
stead. 1
Harmon M. Kophnrt. of Unlontown. a
follower of Stato Chairman Crow and'
Senator Penrose, Is another candidate
for Stato Treasurer. As yet no Varc'
Brumbaugh candidate for this office nasi
nnnenreu.
Nothlnc has as yet been done on tfci
nucstlon of slntlnir candidates for Con-
gressman-at-Large. A concerted effort
has been launched by friends of tha prei;
ent nt-largo Congressmen, however, Wa
secure tho united support of the leader
trtr I hell retention. A
One of the out-cropplngs of the gathers
Ing of tho factional leaders U tho ualted
expression of sentiment In favor of sup;
porting Philander C. Knox for tho Itepuo-.
Ucan nomination for President. .
There was considerable discussion!
nmnnrr IVirt ipnrlprfl todav OVer the POSSi'
blllty of sendlne a harmonious delegation
to tho national convention, pieuseu n n
Knox- , . ii
Many of the leaders feel that ln"j
qolonel Roosevelt haH tnaorsea air. .
i. ...rt..i i.A ,i,a Muni Ynntvlvanui can
dldate, and that he might loom Uwj
the convention as the only man JHW
whom both the Republicans nnu ... m
gresslves could agree. -..-I
Tne opponents of this movement, bowy
ever, are pointing out that they belle"
Pennsylvania coum neer setu.u -':-:-Identlal
nomination, but that thUJww.
could demand that the canaiae iv. -,
president bo a Pennsyivania.11.
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