EVENING LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 10iC 'S 5-CENT CARFARE BILL BEFORE CITY COUNCILS ABANDONED BABY AND LETTER PINNED TO DRESS , CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED FOR $150,000 HOSPITAL Osteopaths Plan to Build Great est Institution in Country. To Aid Poor BAN ON.CIIINESE POPPY GROWING CAUSED RIOTS Rebellions Not Due to Govern ment Changes. Says Shanghai Editor iSegcr Resolution Regarded ns vJ rury 1$V' I First btcp JLOWUiu ricu Transfers " . -..nlutlon wns Introduced In Council XX M3&i' l tf II ..; ftUlliorlzlnB n. conference on tho !'-..-- hiw(.en Major Smith, Conn- IP5P street Hallway Committee nml llio KfleHli of Hie ttnp!.l Transit Company. 'iiVi i nxnectcd to cause ccrinin .icuons ,row on tnc ,,,, ,,,. Mm init,i l The rcsoiuiiu" ........... ..., .....v.. h, .inM Men's Association, provides ns lllralnnry to any B-ccnt agreement ffcJYmmi5lle etlmlnntton of the S-cent I: A, nee tickets on tnc present surraco Itxeh&nKC i 0,,n,,tin of universal free EM? oV, these lines. trnters 011 . phnirmnn nf .1,. mh?porttlon 'Committee of the nssocla .Iran. i' ... ,,.-,, rrruintteri Coune 1. .n kcp to Introduce the resolution, 5, in "expected to be a stepping Btont ,j final 'favornblo notion on the faro rate QUThe0most ImpoAant piece of financial fJl.lntlon to bo enacted today uni iMlsiauon ' . .... lmn.r.rlllIr I ?ioOW from the pay roll of the llmeais Isif Fire and I'ollcc to pay back the B L.. i?"......l hv Cniincl s last lenr tRi provMe for the payment of bills In. I!nrrcd bv the various departments dut I L- the cloilliK months of IBIS. ft Another Important nnanclnl matter was F. WH fwmcil by Chairman .Ibseph I fee.rrney. orovldlnK an appropriation for ?u ..., nvnnim in ninev 1 venue nnd t from "". f rM.. ,,-,. .....,. r'.". i.f. .mtu. of William l'enn. This illl! uron liuroauctloi), waa referred to 1 '. ' .... rnmtnltter. nnd will be re ported upon favorably by that body be- y(ott the next session or councils on rcu i wary .1. (.Influence. 'CITY HAS $451,012 FOR APPROPRIATION .Controller Walton Advises Councils of Cash on liana for Distribution - 11. !... nvn 11 nltln for nnnrnnrin- t, Louncim m ........ ... . - Ftlon at this time $I5I,01S.. ncconlliiB to a .communication lorivinueu iu..i.n ....:.- Noon's session tiy uiiy i-oniruiici- iium .S.X.. 1. ,. omnltis of JBSj.001.57 over the (Vtstltnalcil receipts of 19U To the surplU3 is nimcu o.i,iui.oi, num. was apuroprlntcd by Council. innkliiR 11 total of 1931,012.40 In tho nature of 11 linl- approximate amount of mandamuses liniltlnir payment, leaving the balance to 1. Councils. JIIS leltCI lO UnUUClia iuiiu.n. Jnminry il(. HUH. mint for the year 113. 1 beg o nilvhc yojir L..kin iiniiioi th.it the cloMnir or Inn Ko"' . December rjllS.;hlbli,. StlmatM recflnt" In .tin- Kcncral fiimj iroountlnit to (tft.ss.tMil.ri7. to which should be added the iiroipproprlnted hnlnnco of niy JJtlma.e.forlm.l. l 3& era! fund of n31.or.MO. It will lif.jny nrr lo net nalde from this amount J.O.OK), which la the approximate amount of mandamu-ca noiv Hwaltlntr imymcnt at tho City Treanurer's orflco. The amount avail able hi tho general ftin.l for appropria tion lit nur lionomble boillca nt Uio prea ant time, therefore. Is l.,;.ni.,.4(). in accordance with tho ordinance ;nf our hoonrable tmillca. Hiptocd Juno It, i14. IU reference to tlm incrRlnB of loan fund Ulancts uniltr .VH). 1 lino inerBcr bal ance of loon fund appruprlatlonH Amount. tnt lo Rnili.KI, which amount la now nnll abla for appropriation. Kindly appropriate tbat In our accounts wo can dlstlimulali It ' ,trrm general fundi ! The nloe total funds mnllablr) for ap KifTinatlon doea not Include S12.07i.:i7 of fundi Vt- avBlliKIn rn u nurniirln ! Inn In inn aiH'Cl.ll ind trust fund, rcprcsentlnu funds uall Me for p.irlt puipuxes only. 1 would add lli.it 111" worn in in, " ti fomarded at the usual time after tho timing of the present month. fAUTOS' HEAVY DEATH TOLL ROUSES COIlOKEKjTO ACTION fourteen Fatalities So Far This Month More Arrests Demanded The kllllnK of three more persons by automobiles and wagons lit this city dur liur1 the last 13 hours, brlnclnc tho total 'fideath rato from such accidents up to 14 o far this mouth, so Incensed Coroner .Wlllam It. Knlsht. Jr.. toilnj llinl lie Will make mi effort to have tho police arrrai every person seen olivine recK leaily whether or not lie llKUiea 111 nn accident. V This has not lo ston." lie said today. .".Vever before have wo had so many ac cidents. Ijist year there were four deaths for tho whole of January, while this, year we have hnd It. with the month enly two-thirds Rono." The Coroner also called his detectives Into a special consultation, telling them to place the blame whenever they could wnue worMnK on their cases, no niso advised them to make rleld InvestlRntions and not to ileneml solely on the police. jtThe Coroner said nlso that no person ufloer zi years should bo Kranleu a li cense, tie also said that he would use kU influence toward patslnc a law to that effect when the Legislature meets at the end of the vear. The nld traffic lUws, said Mr. Knight, uhould cither ba cniorceu more Hgidly or theie ought to w new ones. The Coroner will ask Dl- S lector of rubt.3 Safety Wilson to order U arrest of all reckless drivers. woman sues saloon keeper UVidow Alleges Drink Caused Ruin and Death of Her Husband .A llllt frtl til A AoatU nt o moti lino KbaII . , .. iu u,i u a man iiuu wwit rpuiiit against Jacob Uosch, who has a foon at 23th street near Huntingdon, y Mrs. Virginia Alexander, who says Jt her husband's financial ruin and Mh, were caused by Bosch, who re wtd to hear her pleaa when she begged l not to sell liquor to her husband Kalra. Alexander appeared In court yes 'rWy ana t0'd a pitiful tale of financial V squandering of savings, under- -,-juwis or health and finally the death " faer husband. wlm. nhit pnntetiHa. h, i be alive today If he had not been , to get drink. t . Auto Victim's Inlilrles Fatal "Win Ourlev. S5 vnn nlH nf Kalrtnnunt aTnlie n,a, Cl. a,-OA JUJ lata lait 5S" ln st Joseph's Hospital from in Jnfl received last Saturday, when he WaS fun dnwn at TlfOTaH at Pnnlar treeU by an automobile driven by Lloyd v?? c'ver, a son of a member of tho i. ?vr Arm ln Camden. Van Sctyer a i. d under 'wo ba" 'ast Sunday to niri '"e outcome of Curley'a Injuries. "Che wm probably be arraigned now. fLEG SUPPORTS ? VARICOSE VKJNS. CI.CEK8. Ankles, tsuullcu iks. etc. AUK UVKNI.V bl'li'OHTliU BY THE USE OF THE Corliss Laced Slocking HANITAKY. a thoy may bt JiMhtd pr boiled, t-oiufortalile. made to measure. NO KLAaTlCl adjuaUblsi Urea lllta a lesslnic, UEbt & durable. LCONOMICAU Ckt 1.75 sach, or two (or tho same limb, 13.00. Poatpaid. Call and be measured fee. or writ for salf-meaaurw ment lilauk. No. l. . W alsu maka non-clastic Abdominal Balu to ordar. Hours, 5 lll. SaU B l 4. Rl i I V CI m i W& Nnft- VXK- &JKSJr&s-,- tsfr ' yjuvuji cqtj 51 OUV!CAXcS W&A-. j jt,oJc ujUf , f.?l V-c vr ' s A lY iSvV . CA4VVV iVjtfUJoirtTTV JL JU m J 4f uaa v fc izrnjy' &- A.0Uv- UA-ttAlw- aqyvtO v:. ;r "vrr. CrwJJlXS- Sr" "" ' 'O-WXZ&L- .' nccj irMScY QJ&vAA- vufjj ,KJLA fts ss -Ri 41 .4- WOMAN BADLY BURNED IN GAS EXPLOSION Owner of House and Man In jured as Result of Rob bing of Meter The result of an ex plot, -n of gas In nn untenanted house In OtX antown may leave Mrs. Rose Wclsol, ol DM3 Ocrman town nvenue, tho owner, disfigured for life. She is In tho Germn.itown Hosp nl In n serious condition. Thloves who broke open a slot meter ln Ihe basement nrc responsible for thn accident In which she nnd Kmest Opfer man, 5.7.) earn old, of 6333 Dnynton ntreet. a prospective tennnt of her house, nt 1303 Hast Chcltcn avenue, were burned. The accident occurred last night when Opfermnn went through tho house with her to' suggest certain repairs which he consldetcd necessary. Opfermnn escaped with comparatively trivial injuries nnd nftcr having his burns dressed at the hos pital went homo, Opfermnn planned to rent tho Chclten avenue house from Mrs. 'VVclscl, nnd after inspecting It himself ho naked her to go through It with him In order that thoy could examine It curcftniy together. Thoy stnrted to mnke a thorough Invcstlntlon when the odor of gna nttracted their at tention. They attempted .to trace It and found that as they nearcd tho kitchen tho odor bccnue stronger. It was bo dnrk In the kitchen that they were unablo to find their way about and a candle was lit. Ah Opfermnn struck the match thoro was a terrific explosion that could bo heard for several squares. Kvcry window In tho house was shattered, and tho cloth ing of Opfermnn and Mrs. Welscl caught lhe. They bent out tho flames, but not be fore Mrs. Weleel had boen seriously burned. They hnd beon hurled across the room by the force of the explosion, but neither of them lost consciousness, nnd both retained their prcBenco of mind. MereennL Hirst and Policeman Welsh, of the Haines street station, were quickly Hummoucd by neighbors nnd an ambu lance ns called, rhyalclans at the hos pital said that Mrs. Welsel would re cover, but that tho llamca would probably leave their mark on her face. She waa also burned nbout the hands and arms. Tho police aio toduy conducting a search for the thieves who broke Into the house to rob tho meter. Thus far there Is no clue to the Identity ot tho men. $& $st LW t - . $Ml Tho lower picture shows Police man John Rabold on his way to tho Philadelphia Hospital with tho ljaby in his arms, with a re production above of tho mother's letter. SEARCH COUNTRYSIDE FOR MISSING NUN Fire in Fashionable Neighborhood Tiro In the homo of Mrs. Charles K. Dana, widow of the artist, caused con siderable excitement In the fashionable neighborhood ot 20th nnd Do Lancey streets into last night. The Interior of a chimney In the Dana honie, at 1013 He Lancey street, caught flro In the ab sence of Mrs. Dann und her daughter, Milllccnt. Servants discovered -it, and, after trying in vain to extinguish the llames, which began to threaten the house, ncnt ln nn alarm. Among the near nelghoora are Mrs. John Jtellly, Mrs. Ocorge Hlddle, the .Misses Diddle and Mra. George dell. Kelm. Republic Trust Co. Elect Directors The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Republic Trust Company will be held nt noon today at the otllce of the company, US Chestnut street. Directors to serve for three years, one director to servo for an unexpired term of two years and one director to serve for an unexpired term of one year will be among those elected to office at the meeting. New Description of Sister Rita Vincent Sent Out by De tective Chief Captain of Detectives Camcum today again sent n description of Sister Rita Vincent, who disappeared from St. Jo seph Villa, nenr Cheltenham, Jnnuary 17. This was done nftcr the pollco of this city and Baltimore felt sattslled that tho oung woman detained In Iialtlmnre alnco Inst Tuesday waa not the missing novice. The young woman wns questioned for more than nn hour by Detective Joseph Shay. lie then expressed the opinion that she wns not the person who was being sought. The consensus of opinion among police officials hero nnd in Raltlmore Is that tho -mysterious woman Is either n Phlladelphlan or lives somewhere along tho Mnln Line. She was released by J.udgo DoLlor nfter promising to return to his office today and reveal her iden tity. Search for Sister Rltn was renewed to dny In the swamps and woods In and nbout Cheltenham township. Sister Rita was afflicted with tuberculosis when she disappeared. Left Sick Room for Her Deathbed nOYKRTOWN. Ta., Jan. IS. While Dr. If. L. Qulckel was attending Dnnlel, son of William Moyer, a grip patient at Iloyertawn, the boy's grandmother, Mrs. Hetie K. Sassaman, went to a second door room, where she wua found a few minutes later lying across the bed, dead. She was 71 years old. J. E. Caldwell & Co. 902 Chestnut Street , place unique talent and manufac turing facilities at tne command of patrons desiring jeweled pieces of special design. Mann & Dilks 1 t102 CHESTNUT ST. Tyrol Wool , (A knitted fabrc) Men s Top Coats $16'50 $18-50 $22-50 All one quality. Price as to weight. Nothing eUe a gopl at twice the price. Makn & DilU tut emwrwr r. FINDER OF WAIF WAITS FOR MOTHER'S COMING Woman Willing to Take Care of Child and Parent if Latter Reveals Herself She Is still I.Indtey Logan, nnd every bey who hns had nnythlng to do with her ngrces thnt It Is n mighty pretty nnme. Mrs. S. .1. Livingston, of WO North Mervlne street, likes It: so do Mis. William Oacrtner, nf D13J North 13th street, nnd Mrs. A. .1. Koilthnll, nt i::".i Wlndrlm street. Anil when nno has mentioned these throe one has mentioned nil those par ticularly Initrcstcd In the baby, except the mother; nnd nobody knows who she Is. Lludley Logan. It will be rcmeiuhcied. Is the very pretty two-months-ohl baby girl abandoned on n doorstep In Logan tho night before last. The doorstep was Mrs. Gaertncr's. Mra. Gncrtner told Mm. Southnll of her Hnd, for Mrs. Southall's husband la president of tho Lognu lie lief Assoclntlon, nnd both of them then told Mra. Livingston, who they knew, wns looking for Just such n discovery thnt alio might do the chnrlty nlunc. Now these three klnd-heurtcd women nro talking nbout "our bnby." Mrs. Livingston says sho will give tho baby a home, and will nlso take care of tho mother If only tho mother will make herself known. Mrs. Livingston read ngnln the note which was pinned to tho cleanly stnrched pink nnd white bodice nf tho baby's clothes. The noto Is -worth printing again: To whom it may concern: Ood will bless you If you will enro for this poor llttlo baby-girl until I nm in better clrcumstancea. l'lcnse save the gnrmants sho Is wearing ns n tnenns of Idcntlllcntlon, for 1 expect to claim her soon. It breaks my heart to do so. hut I nm compelled, for thoro nrc no other means. I'lcaso tnko good caro of her for me. Baby Llndley today Is In the Philadel phia Hospital, while Mrs. Livingston Is waiting for a messngo from the mother. Tho three women, It Is snld, ure keeping the party lines ln Logan busy whllo they discuss Llndlcy's case. As one of them snld, to hear them talk you'd think there wub no man In It. Hut there is. It's Policeman John A. Rnbold, of the Drnnchtown police station. It was he who reminded one of half nurse, half milkman ns he wended his way to the Philadelphia Hospital yesterday. In ids nrms he carried the baby and her clothci; his great policeman's coat was stuffed with milk bottles. Philadelphia will have the largest. mot i modem nnd best equipped osteopathic hospital tn tho Putted Ptnlcs, according to the hallonnl president, Dr, ().' J. Sny , del- of thli clt). If the 50 Philadelphia ! osteopaths appointed today to wage the i campnlKii nre successful In tnlslns tho I needed J1M.WW ! The campaign in raise this money bc I ghn March I, with hemhiunrtera In the Hotel dclphl.i. The pxnet site or the hospital hns not been decided upon, but ! It I expeiled that It will be somewhere on tlroad street About tlO.OM has nl ready been pledged for the new building. 1 There will be a committee merlins; to i orgnnlro tonmi nnd choose cnplnlns with in the next ten days. For ten yenrs the Philadelphia osleo ) paths luvp been the sole suppoit of the free illipensnrv, n lylnc-lu hospital nnd n J small iiirglrnl rllnle on Ninth street. I These bine hnd no support from the State ns most hospitals hat Nn doctor has received lemunerntlou for services I glxen the poor In these three places. We have from 10) to ISO of the clU'fl I pooreil of Ihe poor nt our cl'nlcs ench i dav said Dortor Sn)der today. "Tho I ilf ni.iiiiN on the r'lnic have Incrensed I so thnt wo slniplv cannot Hike enre of tho people In our picsetit (pinrteis. In ) tho pust the osteopaths hnve tiented I these poor people without chaigo. In tho I futuic In our new building the) will do I the sumo thing Our frro trentincnt H I the 'osteopaths' rontilbutlou to tho city's poor Willi sick bodies" Tho in ni"U and women who have been nppnlntPil to tnlso the needed money nnd who today slgnllled their Intention of nerving In the rnmpnlRit nre Chairman Dr. O J. Snvdcr, Dr. J. ('. Snyder, Dr. John II. Ilnlley, Dr. A. J. McNeil, Dr. Jaiio Scott. Dr Thomas Turnei. Ir Nettln Turner, Dr. Idolln Grimes. Dr. t'ccllln C. furrnn. Dr. William S. Nlcholl, Dr. Lillian llentloy, Dr. William A. Graves. Dr. J. Fiederlck Kialker, Dr. Simon Peter Ilo. l'enns.slvanla Stnto Osteopathic Assoclntlon president; Dr. J. I. Duftlr, Dr. Aithur M. Flack, dean ot tho Philadelphia College of Osteopathy; Dr. W. P. Dunnlngton, Dr. K. D. Dunn Ington. Dr. Wllllnm S. Unwed, Dr. Sam uel 84. Warren, Dr. O. .1. Muttnrt, Dr. D. S. II. Ponnock, Dr. Chnrlotle O. Wood, Dr. Robert II. Dunnlngton, Dr. Campbell. Dr. Ira W. Drew, Dr. Medlar, Dr. Mary Jackson. Dr. Whnlcy. Dr. 11. V. Johnson nnd I). V. nalblmle. ,. D. Agnes Irving Dr. C. Rowo Stewart to Speak Howe Stewart, director of the Poor Ulchnid Club, will speak nt the regular luncheon of tho Ocean City Yacht Club today nl the St. James Hotel, 13th nnd Walnut streets. Mr. Stewart will speak on "Advertising Phllndclphln." L. P. Hutherford will preside. WASHINGTON, Jnn. SO. China PplW growers, whose business soon will bo wiped out, nro responsible for the recent socalled revolutionary outbreaks, accord ing to Wnng Shlh Young, editor of the Shanghai Shin Won. Young, now In Washington, declared todav the tioubles reported In Yunnan Province hail no connection with the change from u republican to a monarchi cal form nf government. Tho Chinese Government l actually put ting an end lo the opium traffic, said Young. Next year will sec 'tho Inst of it. This means hardship for the poppy growers, and some have rebelled. "As 191? hns been ngreed upon between tho Ilrltlsh and Chinese Governments .is tho year for the total cessation of the Import of Indian opium Into China and of the production of the native drug," he said, "the Chinese Government has been enforcing the opium regulntlonB with a severity almost unprecedented " Helmont'fl Horses Sold nt Auction Ni:W YOlUCi Jnn. 20. - Twenty-four thoroughbieds from AugUM Helmont's stud farm. Haras de Vlller. France, nro lo lie sold on the block hern tonight Most of them were sired by Flint Hock, by the famous Hock Sand nnd by Kthol berf. I'lKhteen of them are 3-year-olds. iiiiiiimiiumiiiiiimmiiiuiiiimrn SBBBSSMBSw'BS" uJ'.SBBBBBBS 1sssri-"11JMssssssssssP Present Wife, past Sweet heart yet the feminine Moot! is in both of them. Remember the Sweetheart days once in a while and take home a Box of Candy to the Wife I j&NAS 3K CANDY SHOP SIX FEET BELOW BROAD ST. IN THE LINCOLN BUILDING BIJ.OAD ABOVE CHESTNUT . OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT Simplifying the Preparation of. Your Income Tax Return To persons unfamiliar with the operation of the Federal Income Tax, the preparation of the annual return required by law pre sents many difficulties. To those wishing assistance in preparing their returns, we offer the services of our Income Tax Department, which will prepare the returns for them, advise them as to each separate security and its liability to the tax, and, where desired, supply record books for the classification of "income items. Inquiries received prompt attention. by mail will be given, 'Philadelphia Trust Company Main Office 415 Chestnut St. Broad Street Office 1415 Chestnut St. HANAN'S Winter Reduction Sale Your great twice-a-year opportunity to buy HANAN shoes underprice is here. This season's sale is exceptionally attractive because of the unusual number and variety of styles. Every pair of s.hoes is from our regular stock. Come tomorrow, while assortment is complete. UHuy';ii'W'isiij.i M 1 1 ' I I ' I 1 " I $9.50 I I I 11 WOMEN'S SHOES $9.00 $10.00 Patent Calf and colored Kid; Laco ljO OC and Button POJ Patent Coltskin, Gun Metal Calf and col ored Kid; Lace Button $7. 45 Patent Coltskin, Qun Metal Calf nnd colored Kid; Lace Button $6.95 $7.50 p-V"' v Coltskin. Gun'Metal Calf and colored Kid; Lace and dg A C MEN'S Gun Metal Calf, Fawn Buck Top; ty At? $7.00 $6.50 $6.00 $5.50 and $5.00 $4.50, Patent Coltskin, Gun Metal Calf, Russia Calf. Also Velvet or with colored Top. Lace and Button. Patent Coltskin, Gun Metal Calf, Black Glaze Kid nnd colored Top; Lace and Button Patent Coltskin, Gun Metal Calf and Black Glaze Kid; Lace and Button Patent Coltskin, Gun Metal Calf, Russia Calf, Black Glaze Kid and colored Top; Lace and Button Patent Coltskin and Gun Metal; Button , S8.50 Gun Metal Calf, Grey Cloth Top; tC QC Button .' JO.J70 $7,50 Patent Coltskin and Gun Metsl tfi fK Calf: Lace antlHutton pOeJ SHOES 86.50 Russia Calf and Gun Metal Calf; J osn nwt Tlnl rtn Russia Calf, Gun Metal Calf, Patent Coltskin and Glaze Kid; Lace and Button ,.....,.,.... Gun Metal Calf, Russia Calf, Patent Coltskin and Glaze Kid; Lace and Button $6.00 $5.50 and $5.00 $5.95 $5.45 $4.95 $4.45 $3.95 $5.45 $4.95 $4.45 Evening Slippers Reduced $6.00 and- $6.50 A splendid selection. For opera or theatre. Wlilfo ;.,i. ui.,., ..,! black satin evening , JC4- Rft "ITT I"" 9 " Calf and Dull Kid. have French heels. ! Patent V i. All ) Is.... Closing Out Our Entire CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT Every Pair Greatly Reduced 85c to $3.45 According to Size Every pair of the HANAN. standard Hanan & Son 1318 Chestnut Street Will you be sorry or glad this time twelvemonth ? Will you have clothes in your closet purchased at Perry's Present Reduced Prices or toill you fork over three to five dollars more than the prices on these Suits and Overcoats before reduction? C. Today is the time to fix that futurity! To day is the time to file your answer! Today is the time to fortify yourself against an advance which has already taken place, but which-we are not permitting to influx ence our time-honored practice of selling the season's stock at clearance prices when on the threshold of a new season! And that is not dope to stage-set a .ale, but profes sional advice to preferred clients! $13.50 and $15 for $15 and $18 Suits and Overcoats $15, $16.50, $18 for $20 and $22.50 Suits and Overcoats $19 and $20 ' for $25 Suits and Overcoats $24 to $32 for $30, $35, $40 Suits and Overcoats Trousers Reduced! Perry & Co. "N. B. T." 16th & Chestnut Sti. "V1F HI