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EVENING LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, JANXTARY 29, 1016.
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BUSINESS MEN URGED
TO REMOVE 'BACK YARD'
OF ATLANTIC CITY
Phllndelphian Calls Attention
of Resort's Chamber of Com
merce to Necessity of
Cleaning'Up Eyesore
PUSH CONVENTION HALL
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ATLANTIC CITY, .Inn 29 - A Willi
.Vlnhlnn. Frederick V. I.nwrrnrc, n-nl!
Int sa-rctnry of the Phllnil.-lplila c'hnm
J,r t Commerce, tnlklnr In a frlomll
ftishlon uf Rrinif ttt Atlantic rity'H Bhort
romlncs. nuispit liotol owners and busi
ness m'" ,n Hlt ,l, ,n'p n"t,ro nn,t fliiallV
nlettd BUlHy to tlie IndlctniPtit nt a rimin
Sr of C'linmcrop dl.iousslon last tilRM
when lie snttl the 1'lR rcBort miRhl to In
ajhnmed of Its uimlKhtly "back yard "
OlvliiB Atlantic City credit for tin
bounded energy and unlimited enterprise
In providing splendid liotelH and sparing
no effort to make the Itoardwalk and
bench-front alluring, tlie Phlladelphlan
lurgestcd that somethlnB should be done
to meet i rltli'lsm elsewhere by providing
a prnnd approach where the railroads
enter the resort. The propos-jl met with
Immcilinto approval and will bo communi
cated to the City Commission with an
urgent lccominciuiiuiun im uuiiun.
SerlouB consideration will bo Klven nlso,
prior to the tnnklni; or the nest llscnl
till In September, to the propostllon that
Atlantic City shnll ro In for national ad
vertising on n llbernl senle. through
munlclpnl co-operation. The Philadel
phia visitor expressed the sentiment of
many progressive citizens last night
hon he pioposcd n co-operative adver
tising propaganda.
"It would no doubt he of ticmendnus
benefit to Atlantic City," he said, "to
'run ndvcrtlscmonts In mnKazlnes micli
aslhc Saturday Evening 1'ost. wlilcli. ns
jou know, has a circulation of n million
and a half, and which probably readies
three millions or moie people each week
In all parts of the Union mid Cnnmlii,
made up mainly of a class that nio or
would he Interested In a holiday at At
lantic City "
City olllclals who next week take tip
'the question of obtaining the old Ocean
Tier, nt prc-cnt an eyesoie In the very
centre of the bench front, as a site for
a mngnlllcent convention hall, will bo
warned by hotel men of wide convention
experience not to overlook the necessity
of making ample provision for exhibits.
The finest convention hall Atlantic City
might build, hotel men declare, nould
have no nttrnctlon for such organizations
as the Master Car llulldcis and Master
Mechanics, who make up the Hallway
Congress bete, or the American Sticot
Railway Association, If it did not piovlde
also an exhibit hall witli at least l'O.OH)
square feet of exhibit space.
The Ideal building, It has been pointed
out, should contain n hall both for meet
ings and exhibits or else be u compromise
between the two types. It now seems
probable that definite action In this im
portant matter is ti tesult after 1J years
of Intermittent agitation.
Shore clubwomen, under the guidance
and Inspiration of Mrs. Sarah V. Leeds,
have taken up the question of providing
a hocial centre for the city and at thu
same time improving housing conditions
In tho congested districts of tho resort
Plans are afoot for a great meeting to lie
held In February under the Joint auspices
of the Mothers' Congress, the Organised
Charities and the Chamber of Commerce.
Warm weather In Philadelphia and Xew
Tork yesterday sent crowds i ashing .sea
ward. Yesterdiy aftct noon's parade was al
most like a pro-Easter icvlew, with ma
trons manifesting scaicelv less enthu
siasm than maids Ilk bright cMors, after
a winter of subdued raiment. Whlto
furs have come Into sudden popularity.
Mrs. A. J. Wright, Miss M. K. Wilght,
Mr. and Mis. A. (5. lluse, I'. A. mown,
W. M. Sweet mill O. Malpass niu among
the Phlladelplilans at the St. Crnrlcs
Hotel,
Monalgnor H. ,1. Mulligan, lector of the
Church of the Immaculate Heart, Cam
Jen, also Is a visitor at tl.e St. Chailes.
Mrs. John Decker, of Chelsea, will at
tend n luncheon, to be given nt the ItlU
Carlton, Philadelphia, on Monday, by Mrs.
Helen Vancnurt, In honor of the engage
ment of Miss Anna Wilson und Mr.
George Ilany.
Miss Helen Potter entertained at her
home on Victoria avenue. Her guests were
Mlis Ada Taylor, Miss Mabel Fo'x, .Miss
Edna M.io Hoc, Miss Sadie I less, Miss
Jessie Oetz, Miss Caroline AVygand, Miss
Edith Wlllets and Ml.ss Ala Malltratt, tho
latter of Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. C. It. Schoppy have re
turned to Overbrook after u visit in Vent
nor. Mr and Mrs. A. MllJyr. of Philadelphia,
have- taken a cottage, on Suffolk Place,
Ventnor, for tho hcnson.
Mr. and Mrs. Chorle.s M. Schwab have
returned to tho bhoie nnd nie nt one of
the big Boardwalk hotels.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Alfred I. du Pont have
taken possession of their cottage In Chel
sea. Two Die in Fire in Oklahoma
t OhXAIlOXtA CITY. Okla.. Jan. 29.-
K IttQ lutrannii ,urin tflllrt1 f,rt,l tinitfyVt ,lt,m-
ge done by a Hie In tho business centie I
f cf DrumrlEht, nn oil tow.i In tho dishing i
,, , mius, variy itaiay.
- Police Court Chronicles
fv When a hard-working man suddenly
fis a nair day oft It puzzles him as t
.hat to do with It. Such was the plight
.Of Jonnlhnn Tlna nf ,l ntwl Weslinni-e-
i Jaad Btreets. It wus a surprlso to Jona-
tban's friends to see him strolling around
'In his Sunday clothes. Jonathan felt that
Jne ought to do something extraordinary
5Jlth his looao half day, so he took a
Mlrlnk. Then ho met a filend or two and
; 'hjr each had a drink together. Kortu-
K"Vlwtely they all happened to know the
:'ame bartenders, and tho bartenders knew
mnathan and his chums. So they all had
unnK together and a few more.
ft consuieraDie portion or jonutnan a
Kf Half day had elapsed by this time and ho
tired So ho went to sleep on four
various chairs ut Tony's bootblack stanu
, nciiamgioii uvenue siany oi ioiij s
CUStOinferii IharAfitpn l,,l tn ,-n ntmhtnofl.
' Too told Pnllpenmn rvrinnrki" He tried
;to dislodge Jonathan from the chairs, but
It was suui a dllllcult task that It was
necessary to get the aid of Policeman
."'Jonathan had no more energy than
jawing, o couldn't stand. A baker's
-Mua pase4 and the driver agieed to
fry Itoss io tho Trenton avenue and
"auphln sticct station. As Jonathun was
waced up before Magistrate Dletz he saw
3. ! of BnaKc swimming nearby on a
. He tiitd to choke one of them.
iire,,'aa a crash und a number of gold
'g" "JPPed about Indlgnuntly on the
' Jonathan's condition tho size of the
in was greatly" magnified. Feeling that
" " thu caue of the excitement he
"lited the cops to capture the llsh and
J W were llnully assembled In their crys
lI home.
Jonathan told the Judge that he had
Jn too much icck and rye, which put
n the rocks. He wanted to pay for
Jw djma,c that h had caused and was
ii. -L""v" ,il icn w - ..--
zr," ln Jt-dge ,av him another c
"!ln 'a undListindjig that he woi
hance.
would go
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"aiSi Hume as voasible.
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JOHN I). LUKENS
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JOHN B. LUKENS
EXPIRES AT HOME
Real Estate Assessor nnd Prom
inent Politician Succumbs
to Paralysis
John It. I. liken, a leal estate assessor,
former maglstiatc, councilman, ntnrrnn
tllo appraiser, ileputv tax collector nnd
one of the oldest Republican Ineders of
this city, tiled nt his home, 1213 West Hut
Icr street, last night, following n stroke
of paralysis which he sulfcrcd last Thurs
dnv morning.
Mr. I. likens, who was reputed to be
we-iltln, began his caieer as a biickmak
cr In 1.S72 he moved Into the old SSth
Ward and soon became prominent as one
of the most active Republican workcrn.
The wold at that time was stumgly Dem
ocratic nnd It was largely thiough his In
fluence that It broke from Its mornings
and drifted Into the Republican camp.
Mr. I.ukens entered tho c.ntractliig bus
iness, and shortly attcrwauls became a
candidate for Common Council. After
serving one term be declined a rcnomln
atlou and was appointed .superintendent
of vans.
On tlie 10th anniversary of his birthday.
December n, lSS, Mr. I.ukens was ten
dered the siiperlntendencv of Hunting
Park. In 1RD0, when Co nth Wind was
divided. Mr. I.ukens found himself In
the newly-crentcd Hid Ward, mid was
made loader of the wold without opposi
tion. In lsill lie was elected Maglstiatc,
In which ulllcc he distinguished himself
dining a pcilod of 10 eais.
Ills untiring efforts In advancing ar 1
securing many much-needed civic Im
piovements In his ward, whl. . was then
a huge unimproved section - f the city,
nnd the patient manner In which ho
beaid and attended to t' demands of
Jiis (onstltuents gained for him envlab'e
popularity and political Influence. On
December 30, I!WI, he sent In his icslgnn
tlon as Magistrate to Governor Penny
packer and the following day was ap
pointed Mcicnntlle Appraiser by Auditor
Cicnciul Hardenbergli.
Several years later the I'd Ward was
ei cited fio'm pait of the :nd Waicl and
Sir. I.ukens, owing to his icsldence. as
sumed the leadership of the new waid.
Following Ills le.-iignation as mercantile
nppialser, Sir. I.ukens hns filled the
posts of deputy tax collector and real es
tate assessor. Tin. latter position lie oc
cupied at the time of his death. A widow,
two sons and six dnugliteis suivlvlug him.
Ills eldest son Is John SI. I. likens, chief
of the Hurcau of Holler Inspection of this
city.
Slessagcs of condolence fiom business
men, politicians and fi lends are being re
ceived nt the I.ukens residence. Ilia
death will be deeply felt by members of
tho Republican City Committee, of which
he was an active member for mote than
JO years.
MOVE AGAINST EXPECTORATING
Pneumonia' Commission Warns Public
of Danger in Carelessness
An appeal to tho public to aid in tho en
forcement of the null nplttiiiK law ha.s
been I.-tsued by tho Pneumonia Commis
sion, which recommends that the follow
ing placard bo placed In tclcphouo booths
and publfc ronvcyaiifea:
"The public will assist in protecting
lt.solf against disease by Insisting that
tho law In regard to spitting In public
places bo obeyed."
Careless spitting, coughing and sneez
ing spieads pneumonia and catarrh, the
commission declared. ,
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Mawson & DeMany
1 1 15 Chestnut Street
Ofip. Keith's
Getting Business By
Right Methods
We will inaugurate on Feb, 1 a sale of
Hudson Seal
al
Remarkable allies
These are not odds and ends that it is simply
desirable to get rid of, but
Our Own Regular
Stock
which we will offer at hitherto unheard-of
prices. We want every purchaser to be an
advertiser for us for the next season, and every
garment sold, backed by our absolute guarantee
of strict reliability, will effect this result.
Remember Feb, 1
huHERE WE ARE AGAIN!"
CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN
Will Be Here on Monday, nnd ,
Convention Hall Will Be
Scene of Thrills I
The last proof tipcosnrv to show that
spilng Is here is the fact that a clreu li
coming to town on Monday. Small bovi
Inve laid aside their marh'rs to stand
with awe before the huge, flnrlns poster
telling of the advent of "CO acts, the big
gest, thrllllngrit, mnit astounding spec
tacle of htimnii dating and dntcdcvlltn
that ever delled dp-nth." Tons of peanuts
and gallons of pink Ic. miiad will mid
to the summit ntinihf" of the cir
rus Tim tml thins lacking will be
tents. Coinetitlon Itnll, Itroad street
and Allegheny avenue, will house the
thlee rlius tlltl tlie nuge ciowds expected
tit attend
The show will '.ie given bv the T.ti Mi
Temple Shilneis ns a ntonsfei benefit to
add to the funds for delegates during the
coining season The Nobles of the Ms
tt Shrine of tills city aie tileo gie.ttly In
teicslcd In the appearance of tlie show
here, nnd t'leie will be other rrnternnl
organizations with exhibits whii h will
take the place of side shows Mondnv
night theie will be a clrctH pageant, the
like of whii h bits iievet been seen tn this
city before. No Inst a potentate than
W I'reelnnd Kendtlek Is authority '
this statement The entile membership
of the Mi Mi Temple will bo present. Tho
l.tl I. ii Temple Rand will loin with thu
circus band nnd the Iuiec calliope In rait
ing the ioor to the burst or ragtime
music. Theie will bo a drilling toiirnn
ment to start things off In which tho Mi
I. u Temple patrol mid famous mounted
gllllld will take pail.
The biggest feature of the evening will
be the chilstenlng of the baby camel. It
has been seveinl year since the local
Slirlners have had an opportunity of
christening a liaby camel, but the arrival
of a buby "hiimpbacker" lecently In
Newark to a mother with the Hat limn &
Halley circus makes this possible.
The clrcu: Is tuicli.r the direction of
Frank I. Spellman, and Inclt.ded among
tho acts nie .omc of tlie best known
nmnng the offerings of the Harnunt &
Rnlley Oicitot Show on I'.nrth, the
Klngllng Ilrothers' famous Throe Ring
Spectacles, the Sells-l-'loto aggiegatlon
nnd a docn other smaller circuses that
annually tour . inerlca.
Among tho stars of the sawdust arena
that will take their tumbles for tho
laughter or ainaemciit of the crowds
will be tho famous American clown,
George Hurtrell. lie has made thousands
laugh by simply stepping Into the middle
of the ling. One l.ung Fee, a chinaman
ciiulllbiist, who fill slide from the dome
to tlie lloor hanging by bis queue, will
be theie. He will have nothing on Slar
velous Holt, howevii, for that gentleman
will slide down the same wire balancing
hltuiclf upon his head, or Ncrvo, the man
who dives fiom the highest crosspleeo
sti Iking an Inclined 'daue upo.i his chest
and alighting upon bis feet uninjured.
Thero will Lo trained elephants and
bears, not to forget the whlto horses
with dainty-footed bareback riders, tia
pezo artiste, aeilalists and one of tho
laigcst flocks of clowns In captivity.
ONK CHAIN VACANT AT FEAST
OF LAST .MAX'S CLU15
Flowers, Instead of Crepe, However,
Mark Dinner.
Ono chair, draped with How cm, stood
vacant at the third annual dinner of the
Last .Man's Club, held at Kugler'n last
night.
Tho Howeis, symbolic of the optimism
of tho club, leplaecil the conventional
crepe They were placed on tho chair In
memory of Mm ton I., ("assel the first
member to die and thereby put Into actual
working tho alms of the club benefit to
the survivors thiough death of the mem
bers. Tho last survivor, tho greatest benoflcl
aiy. will hold a solitary banquet at which
be will drink to tho health of his de
parted brothel's with wine old with age,
as old as tint club of .thlcli he will bo
tb .wile living iepreseulatlo. Cassel,
J-.inliig tho club when It was founded In
i:i:i, missed the i::t It annual meeting
tt rough Illness and died after being biclc
1,1 mouths.
The membeis present last night weie:
President, Kllwnnd It. Jones, vice picsl
dent, .1. II. l.iiiifrled. seciftary, M. V.
Walton; treasurer. IMwanl .Schuster; his
torian, A. V. Myers; I.eioy Smith, C.
I.elhfrled. (). It. Johnson, II. (i. Torlioss,
Or. C 11. Chain and J .M. Sturgls.
10-Story Loft IJuildinfc for Arch St.
' A ten-story, 1 2.1.000 llreproor . t build,
lug will be erected on tho site of iho two
old dwellings at the noithwest coiner of
Arch and Juniper streets as soon as tho
contract Is awarded. A total Investment
of $300,000 Is represented by tho property,
which Is owned by Charles K. Mather.
Two stores on each street flout aio called
for la the plans, prepaied by tho Hoffman
Conn any.
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JOHN E. WILSON
Newly appointed Federal stenm
bont inspector for this district.
Fall From Freight Train Proves Fntal
.lciemlnh Sawer, 4T ears old, of Ay
burn, Pa., fell fiom a moving fi eight
train of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway at Woodlniie station, opposite
Shawmont, last night. Doth his legs wcie
cut ofT and he died ell route to St
Tlmofhv'M Hospital
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NDW YORK, Jan, 29.-A fourfold In
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