JgmmmHmmiifmw llluw 6 EVENING EBDGER PHIIiADEXPHIA", WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, IQftf' "STOP PAYING MONEY" IN CANAL ZONE CLAIMS, GEN. GOETHALS URGES Advocates Rigorous Measure to Compol Change in Land Com mission's Methods of Making Awnrds PERFORMERS AT CONCERT H " Himvun ; .n. ..if?'JI iliM U S. SEEMS HELPLESS WASHINGTON-, Feb. l.-"Who In re sponsible?' was lha question tho IIoubo Commerce Committee sought to solve to day In Its Investigation of charges by Oen ml aeorBO W. Qoethnla that tho United States has been robbed of $17,000,000 In land Ceals In the Pamnna Cnnnl zone. Tes timony submitted by General Goethala laid ths responsibility at tho door of tho Joint Land Commission In charge of tho settling of land claims under tho Panama treaty CJeneral Ooethals, despite closo question ing by members of tho committee, was reluctant to make direct charges. Ho said, however, that attorneys prosecuting land claims beforo tho commission were getting BO per cent of tho nwards made to claimants. "Are thero any Imputations against tho Panama members of that commission that they are getting a percentage?" asked Representative Dillon. "No," answered General Goethals. deneral Goethals said that some of tho Panama members of tho last commis sions "had been dismissed because of Ir reconcilable conduct." "We have really benefited nothing by the change," ho added. Plans arc now under way. General Goethals said, to acquire land outsldo of the canal zone for uso In connection with fortifications for the canal. Tho payment for this land would come under tho Juris diction of tho land commission, ho said, and tho samo extravagant payment would undoubtedly bo made unless somo action was taken. Ho said It was planned to clear the entire zona Itself of all settlers and others, leaving only tho American military and administrative authorities. Members of tho committee, remarking that tho Panama treaty gavo tho Joint commission arbitrary authority over land claims, expressed doubt that Congress could pvcrrlde tho commission by legisla tive action. General Goethals pointed out that tho commission was violating the treaty by overpayments. "There Is only ono way to put a stop to this," Bald General Goethals, "and that Is to stop paying money." CZAR'S NEW ARMY SET FOR HEAVY OFFENSIVE; RUSSIA REGENERATED Whole Country Reorganized, With Industrial and Mili tary Machinery Effective, Correspondent Finds INCOMPETENTS' OUSTED T rnOGRAD, Feb. 16. The beginning ( tremendous, If not spectacular, rcsoii tion of Intcrnnl Rus sia Is strikingly np nrcnt to any observer of Russian attaint, who, familiar with tho disorderly condition m Russia six months ago, compares It with tho effective Indus trial and military machinery of today. An American correspondent left Russia when Its military fortunes wcro at tho lowest ebb. The army was Inadequately provisioned and munitioned. An Ineffi cient Internal management not only de feated the chances of military achieve ment lor mo jnoment, mit crenieii a spirit of uneasiness and criticism among tho people which threatened national solidar ity. He has returned to And tho country thoroughly reorganized. INCOMPETENT OFFICIALS OUT. Graft and bribery seemingly to a great extent has been weeded out. Officials found to be Incompetent and engaged In Intrigues .have been dismissed. Theao men had held up munition contracts and clogged the whole machinery of army equipment and provisioning. In general, they had conducted the business of war as If It were an operation for their per sonal profit. The process of the purchas ing commissions of the Government has now been simplified and Improved. For merly It was encumbered with countless Intermediate steps and formalities, which seriously delayed the arrival of munitions when most needed. The result la a Rus sian army now splendidly equipped with ammunition nnd rifles. Under these conditions, with a largo available supply of ammunition, and therefore the possibilities of a successful offensive Increasing dally, the Russian staff appears Inclined to mark, time for a few weeks, until weather conditions allow the army to exert Its new power to ths fullest advantage. A great factor In the increased strength of the Russian army Is the character of the new troops. They are vastly superior Jn Intelligence and training to those with 'which Russia started the war. The whole army has taken on greater con fidence and higher spirit In the knowledge that the Impediments In the war machin ery, which were painfully patent to the soldiers during thn last summer's retreat, have been overcome REFORMS PLANXED BY DUMA. The Duma, which will resume sessions a, week hence. Is expected to carry forward progressive reforms aimed principally at perfecting Russia's Internal reformation. One of the most prominent leaders in the Duma Informed the correspondent that the principal questions which would occupy the attention of that body were: "The creation of a new system of co-op-eratlve societies, which purported to elim inate the present excessive profits by re ducing prices of ordinary commodities to the normal level. New legislation Issuing frojn towns and municipalities which are flooded with refugees, to care for and gov ern the nw population. Extension of the franchise. In order to meet a situation In which the major part of the enfran chised citizens is at the front and an at tempt to improve transportation facil ities. The cardinal aim of the Duma, however, trill be a supreme effort to establish greater harmony between Itself and the Government KEAIi J3STATE rOJOSAXE HOME VICTOR WATER HEATER FOR flOAt A tnw prluolplt, ton Unt uppl. IU.. lr. iltat tdl un. too. Acrpt no uhalltult Tfcr Is uolhlnif "JH i rwd ". . itai. for Itsabtfl S.VJtEEVES.Mfr. S N. 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BOY VIOLINISTS TO PLAY IN CAMDEN Leon and Albert Sterling, 11 and 13 Years Old, Will Perform Two young violinists will bo tho chief musical attraction tonight nt tho concert and ball of the Ahav Zadek Congrega tion, Gth and Arch streets, Camden. They are Leon and Albert Sterling, and, al though their ages aro but 11 nnd 13 years, they have played before critical audiences and scored successes. They live with their parents, nt 63 East State street, Camden. Tho concert will bo held at Towers' Hall, Broadway and Plni, street, Cnmden. Tho proceeds will go toward building a ewish Sabbath school for tho children of upper Camden. Tho committee in charge Includes Jacob Roscncranz, chairman; Louis Levin, secretary: Jacob Tarter, treasurer; Max Greenberg, Samuel Jlnt tor, Harry Solave, Israel Kress, William Sterling. William Itothmnn Concert Committee, Harry LuU. chairman; Miss Lillian Sterling, Miss Mildred Sobel, Miss Mlnnjo Llzak, Miss Sophia Frcedlander, MlssSCIara Meyers, Jacob Dash and Harry J. Lutz. The Reception Commit tee is Samuel Matter, Louis Levin and Israel Kress. Tho Floor Commltteo Is Renjamln Dash, William Sterling and Harry J. Lutz. BRITAIN TO INDEMNIFY SHIPPERS FOR DELAY Government Will Pay for Cargo Detentions Incurred by Neutrals MAYOR SMITH TO ENTERTAIN CHOKER AT DINNER TONIGHT Executive Will Be Host to Former New York Fire Chief Edward r. Croker, former fire chief of Now York city, will bo tendered a ban quet by Mayor Thoma3 15. Smith tonight nt tho Hotel Adelphla. Tho function. It Is understood, has no political significance, the guest of honor being an old friend of the Mayor. The banquet will bo served In the Ivory Room, nnd among the other guests of Mayor Smith will bo tho following: Direc tor of Public Safety W. II. Wilson. Re ceiver of Taxes W. Frcelarid Kcndrlck, Harry Dolfinger, M. II. Newborn, Paul Heine, Charles L. Martin, E. S. Chappelle, Charles E. Gehrlng, Charles R. Wilson, D. P. Provan, Congressman William 8. Vare, City Solicitor John P. Connelly, State Senator James P. McNlchol, Horace Trumbauer. Joseph C. Smith, Earle Will iams and Fred A. Reed. Woman Falls Dead at Movies Mrs. Margaret Kennedy, 51 years old, of 33H Rorer street, fell dend In tho Li fayette Theatre, ...cnslngton avenue and Cambria street, last night, while watch ing tho presentation of a war film drama. Mrs. Kennedy was attending the theatre with her daughter, Mrs. ohn Kelly. Turning to speak to her mother, Mrs. Kelly noticed the older woman had lost consciousness. Tho woman was taken to tho Episcopal Hospital, where she wus pronounced dead. Anybody Seen Suver? "Has any one In Excelsior Springs seen G, II. Suver?" asks The Call, and not even a whisper Is heard In reply Suver has on deposit In two St. Louis banks more than 13000 which has Just been advertised as unclaimed. LONDON,, Fob. 10. Consideration of the question of treat ment of neutral Hhlppcrs raised by the American notes to Great Britain has reached an advanced stage, with the pros pect of Important modifications designed to bcnfcllt the status of neutral shippers. Under the present system, vhen largoes of perishable goods are solzed, the goods nro sold and tho proceeds afterward re turned lo tho shipper In enso ho estab lishes tho bona lido character of the shipment. Hut deductions aro mndo from tho proceeds ? that tho shlppor pays tho expense of detention, port dues, demur rage, etc., nnd tho amount nominally re turnable to him Is thus eaten up by charges, notwithstanding that tho bona fide character of tho shipment has been established. Tho new prlnclplo under consideration nnd likely to be applied will protect neu tral shippers from charges, and l.i case tho cargoes are dotalnod or subjected to loss the shipper will be given an indem nity. According to tho now system, If there Is loss duo to mistaken seizures It will be borno by tho Government Instead of by tho shipper, and an indemnity will bo given for an Interrupted voyage. Aside from this feature there also will bo a pystem of fines and checks designed to warn l .Ippers to observo complete good faith. FRESH AIR The Breath of Life B fi r TnVir'Tii'i'y fl I w"flflrffigffa' 1 Z3rSMB &L3K3flt US rattiitud No ember Olh, 19H. WITHOUT DRAFT Through the Eohem Adjustable Pressed Steel Window Ventilator Snnllnry Stormproof UK. I. :OT ItllST. Hard baked I'liiimel linUli WILT, FIT ANY SIZK WINDOW l-ur Homes, Olllecs, Apartments, etc. For sato by department and first class hardware stores, or Bohem Manufacturing Co., Phils. Washington's Birthday at the Shore A short vacation NOW from Saturday until Wednesday morn ing, is jtut what you neod. The Reading is Shorter by Miles and Minutes iRV 2$ And offers the best service E 51 to the Seashore m 1 4SJIb direct Line m 1 p "to the Shore" ' i Ergjj ($1,00 Excursions Every Sunday) Sjj OLD NEW ENGLAND SHOWN AT DISPLAY Life of Colonial Days Repro duced by Society of Arts and Letters Hero Captain Miles Standlsh In his blunt way might clank up tho stnlrs today In the Now Century Drawing Mooms, 12th stroet above Walnut, nnd find there John Aldon, his unwilling rlvnl In love, nnd Prlscllla, demure and maidenly, In their quaint New England village. Tho captain would feel perfectly at homo even If ho didn't find his friends. On his left, as he entered the auditorium, ho would see three buildings, nnd It Is a safe guets that he would make for tho middle one An old New England kitchen he would find thero, with tho proper setting nnd tho smoho curling up tho chimney. Flanking tho kitchen, ho would see n little church nnd school on tho same dl mlnutlve scale. Across tho way, nnd on his right, ho would bo confronted by the Interior of n real Pilgrim cabin, with tho loom nnd sptnnct, old'fnshloned "four poster" nnd the solid, substantial furni ture of our forefathers. It Is a display of the arts and crafts of Colonial Now England by the Socloty of Arts nnd Lettors of Philadelphia, In con Junction with this there Is n display of tho work of motnbors of tho socloty. In cluding paintings In oil and water-color miniatures nnd photographs. It opened last night nnd will end with tho exhibi tion tonight Tho nffalr has been so suc cessful that tho society intonds to hold It annually. It In tho first of Its kind ever held In this city. Young women In appropriate costumos attend the night exhibitions and lend color and reality to tho Bcenes. Descendants of tho Pilgrims who camo over In the May flower, woro Invited to attond. Tho ox, hlbltlon will be open to tho public tonight, the admission price being 50 cents. ME DESTROYS CLUB IN TORONTO, ONE DEAD Explosion Precedes Sweep of Flames at Rendezvous of Americans TORONTO, Feb. id. Starting with nn explosion on tho top floor of tho building, flro completely de stroyed tho prchilses at 17 and 19 West Wellington street, occupied by tho Amer ican Club, enrly today. One man was killed and two Injured. Captnln A. S. Mlnnrd, of the 97th Ovcrsens Uattallon (American legion), was so badly burned that ho Is unconscious In tho Ontario Club Tho caretaker, Edward Johnston. Jumped from tho top floor nnd Is In St. Michael's Hospital with a fractured skull. In ono of the rooms downstairs thero wero two shells found, but whether they were loaded or not Is not known. Tho ex plosions Which occurred may havo been from a shell In tho building, The loss was SGO.OOO. James Coombcr, night porter, and Tom Banks, engineer, wero slightly burned, and It was reported that several guests who lived at tho club had lost their lives, So sudden was tho outburst of flames that no ono lind time to give the alarm to thoso who were asleep In tho build ing. The oxploslon toro out part of the Wellington street wall of tho building and rausod the roof to c.ive In. Several ofllcors of thn American legion were In tho building at the time of tho fire, but most of them managed to escapo out the rear doors and windows. They wero at once taken to the Ontario Club. Tho American Club was opened In the autumn of 1913, when several hundred American citizens living In Toronto pur chased tho building, Tho club In addition to being tho head quarters of tho American citizens In Toronto was the rendezvous of travelers from tho United States, nnd theatrical ptople mado their headquarters thero whllo In Toronto. Tllf Dcnit Sua Vj o . tr The name "Dead Sea" nowhere eiSIS?1 the Bible, and was . .."T? Wn beforo the time of Christ, says tn.rjVj1 nan Jieraw. The name n erM.:,7S give to tho lake on account of lb. WL, 5fJ that no llfo existed In 1L n.,i . .H forms of llfo are found In theV.iT. M many small animals and bird, ill nd the shores. oa llv nt I m 1-CsT--lV Ai V A NWA1 "1B,YGUV,,VA VHlM : ; " Arm iWMl W(lSuSnbs ajKOUUR PRICE 1f "V" f TjJWBsli'Cf Kl 3S 935-- Solid v i fHSFc Ono A! .fife!, r&ri a vcfi.jL .&. ia jydii Q furniiu; s Tircsnmo A Milwaukee man told the Judgo that ho had been "driven to drink." It Is talk of that kind that tires one moro than work doos. Every man holds tho whlphandlo to his own nppctlto, and when ho lays It on somebody clso he Is generally as big a liar as he Is a coward. Houston Post. ARE YOU THE MAN OR THE HOUSE? A Pneumatic Shock Absorber for FORD and OTHER CARS Is going to have representation In Philadelphia and vicinity. Sir. IT. A. 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But there is always one spot in any large area of earthly surface that is just a little better than anything else of its kind. In every state there is a locality more highly favored by nature than other portions of the same geographic division. That Pineilas County is a concrete illustration of the truth of this statement can be readily demonstrated. The particular point where every general climatic advantage is present, but withal a locality possessing positive attractions peculiarly its own. What the U. S. Government Says About Incomes and Wealth THE FARMER On American farms there are 6,000,000 families worth over $6000 each. The total farm capital of the country Is $40,991,440,000, more than that of the railroads and manufacturers combined. The average Income of 2,000,000 farmers is over 52500. ALL OTHERS In towns and cities there are 1,000,000 families worth over $5000 each. The total manufacturing capital of the country Is $18,428,269,706. The total railroad capital of the country is $19,752,536,264. The average income of the American factory worker is $568 per year. The farmer has the largest income the largest net income and the most fixed wealth of any class in America; the farmer bought one-half of all the automobiles sold last year and every farmer in America has a job today. , Think It Over! The settler of today willfind many agencies to assist him, including the Florida Citrus Exchange, the State Department of. Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture. The experimental work has been done. The experience of others is available. r If you have made a little money why stay in the North and suffer such discomfort as long tedious winters, the ice and snow and blizzards, when you enjoy life to the utmost in Florida, where roses are ever blooming and winter is a name only. 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