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INSTRUGGLEFORSOLID
SOUTHERN DELEGATION
Wilson Men Will Open Bnttle
in North Carolina, Home
of Kitchin, Foe of
Defense
EYES ON NEW YORK STATE i
Observers Watch Feud Between Presi-
dent and Nebraskan and the Pro-
gressive-Regular Republican
Clash
Washington, Feb. i.-tW battle for
Ji Mild southern delegation, begun today
In Georgia, In to be cnrrled by Wilson
wen Into every stnlo In which Hryan
ndHerents present hny threatening show
of,;trnRh l-speclal attention Is to be
paid to the sltuntlon In North Carolina.
This Is the home State of Keprcsenlntlve
Kitchin, majority lender of the Mouse
rn.unh,.a.(1,,crent ot rynn mid believer
in the Nebrnskan's policies. Urynnlsm is
believed to be stronger In North Curolina
than In any other southern State, nnd
the 42-centlmetcr political guns arc to
be trained by the administration on the
Bryan stronghold.
Just who Is to bc selected to carry
the fight Into North Carolina lms not yet
developed. It Is probablo the President
will cast about carefully for a representa
tive who will both "carry weight" and
-toko orders" from the White House
without question. The Wilson political
wiseacres ore agreed that tho Invasion
or the State will bo a real man's Job,
and they do not propose to have tho
campaign bungled.
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.tlY.rjTlIOUSK NOT WOimiED.
In tho meantime the Whlto IIouso ap
parently la not perturbed by tho reported
announcement of Mr. Bryan that he
would oppose President Wilson's renoml
liatlon. "That U his privilege,' said Secretary
Tumulty, crisply, and Immediately re
tired Into himself. Tho President's friends
merely smllo when tho threat Is brought
to their attention.
"What can Mr. Bryan do? ' thoy query,
with a lifting of the eyebrows. "Tho rc
nomlnatlon of Mr. Wilson Is as good as
accomplished. Mr. Bryan has virtually
gone on record as declaring he would not
accept tho nomination If It were tendered
htm. Who Is ho going to advance as hl
candidate against Mr. Wilson?"
Tho llnal question has not yet been an
swered. NEW YORK STATU A PUZZLE.
Ono 'real source of open apprehension
was disclosed for the Administration In
the Now York State convention this week.
The party In power still Is wondering
whether tho Now York Republicans, reg
ular and progressive, arc to get together
and present a common front. It also Is
Interested In whether former President
Roosevelt or some ono clso will be tho
choice of the Empire State.
There Is no questioning the fact that
tho name of Roosevelt mill remains In
tho Democratic mind as associated with
all that stands for Democratic embar
rassment. The fact that former Senator
Root, as temporary chairman of tho New
York Republican convention, failed to de
nounce Roosevolt, leads the Wilson ad
herents to conjure up visions of a united
Republican party. These conclusions are
anything but reassuring.
Summed up, the problem appears, Just
at present, to bo whether the Wilson
Bryan feud In tho Democratic party or
tho progressive-regular vendetta In tho
Republican ranks Is the more vitriolic.
In both .parties arc planted seeds that
may produce defeat. Solution qf what
the harvest will be appears to be squarely
up to the voters of the United States.
NORTHEAST GALE BRINGS
BACK COLD WAVE TO CITY
Windows and Signs Go Down Before
Cutting Winds Mercury Drops
to 14 Degrees
A shrieking northwest gale that swept
through the city at a 3t-mIle-an-hour rate
early today ushered In the coldest Feb
ruary 19 slnco 1003, tho temperature fall
ing to 14 degrees at 7 o'clock this morn
ing, a drop of 37 degrees since the high
mark of Gt yesterday.
The entire Atlantic seaboard, as 'well as
the city, suffered storm damage, tho wind
reaching a velocity of Gl miles an hour
at tho Deiawaro Breakwater and New
York. The mercury was driven low by
the frigid winds, and the Coast Guard
service had a busy day aiding vessels In
distress. The winds aro said to be mod
erating, but the cold will continue until
tomorrow night, the Weather Bureau pre
dicted. In- northern sections of the ?lty the wind
reached higher velocities and did some
damage. It swept down Broad street and
blew In a plate glass window In a store
at 2723 North Broad street. The eight
foot board fence on the west side of tho
Central. High School athletic Held offered
a great expanse for the gale to play on,
and 300 feet was leveled. In Manayunk a
high billboard at the corner of Main and
Dawson streets fell before the wind early
today.
An unusual phenomenon connected
with the northwest winds occurred about
4 o'clock this morning. The Btar-llt sky
suddenly clouded and in less than 10
minutes the, air was Oiled with snow
flakes falling thlcky. It snowed heavily
for five minutes and then the sky cleared
as suddenly as It had become clouded.
The winds swept the dry snow away.
AUTO VISITS A SALOON
Even Tries to Force Entrance to Fair
mount Inn
An autotruck belonging to the Cudahy
Bef Packing Company, at 9th street and
GIrard. avenue, ran amuck today and
nought admission to the bar at the Fair
mount Inn, at 4344 Ridge avenue. The
course of the machine was interrupted by
one of the combination stone and wooden
pillars which stand In front of tho an
cient hostelry. The people inside were
shocked at the crash without, and on
opening; the doors and windows they
found the hood of the truck bound straight
for the barroom entrance.
The front part of toe machine was badly
damaged, and so was the pillar. But for
the pillar, however, the damage to the
bote! would have been more serious. A
search for the chauffeur failed to dlscloie
his whereabouts for a time. People looked I
ror nm under tne car ana up and flown
nidge avenue, but he could not be seen.
A few minutes later It was learned that
the machine had been standing at the
top. of an Incline at about 4100 Itldge .ave
nue, and while the chauffeur was absent
started down the street.
$10,00 Income Left Woman Here
Urn Hlfaan Walker, of this- olty, Is left
i(i income of $10,000 by the will of her
brjther, Albert ICnabb, who died n' Pitts
burgh yesterday. Clyde A. Hlllard, of
Maroys Hook, a friend, gets J1000. The
aae. dupgs-d vt t valued at $200,000.
(be PhiUdKlphia ejlreotory does not com
a)jt the name at Mr. Walker.
Dvr, lurt in, Fall From V?gon
kVaif' fOleepa"!' P year BJ4. was seH-
- l- iBrcd iie when Ik was jolted
T'-,f ia ujjwu tie was driving,
' 1 1 ' lirn-t tm4 ran vr
' 4-. fi-il- or the hu.vy vehicle.
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IS VEXING
CHICAGO I'OHCK AUK FAKINO
ClUMife N0TESLANAUC1USXS SAY
60,000 Circulars Ready for Distribu
tion at Churches Tomorrow
ClUC.Uio. Feb. 19.-Flfty thousand elr
culnrs defending anarchism, and declar
ing that the police ale faking the letters
which Jean Crones, poisoner and anarch
ist. Is supposed to he writing to a New
ork newspaper, were being printed
today for distribution among chilrtn
audiences tomorrow. The anarchist
Planned to slnnd In front of every church
ami nantl out tup dr.-ulnrs after the con
gregations nre dismissed tomorrow morn
ing. The pollco had not decided todat
whether the anarchists will be pcnnltled
to distribute the circulars.
The Rt. Rov'. Francis C. Kcllev, presi
dent of the Roman Catholic Church in
tension Society, today Issued n lengthy
statement, answering tho charges con
tained In one of the Jean Crones let
ters that the banquet tendered Arch
bishop Mutidelelu, where poisoned soup
was served, was paid for hv the persons
who contribute to the church. Father
Kcllev also denied tlm nlntntnniir In Mm
Crones letter that the banquet cost JI5
n plate, lie said the cost was less than
&i a nlalc. ami that li tnn nnlil fur .
Individuals, and not by church or the
Kxtenslon Society.
The Chicago poller today continued
seeking clues that nilsht rtld the New
York pollco in tracing Crones, whose lat
est newspaper letter said that he would
remain In New York nnolher It houis.
CItOWNOF"JIAIlTYRDOar
BEN1K1) TO MllS. SANGER
Indictment Qunshed and Her Friends
Will Hold Jubilation
MiW YORK, Feb. 19. Mrs. Margaret.
onnger, untier inuictinont for two JJcSfrs
for sending her magazine iwWeies on
birth control through the mofts wm not
become a mnrtyr to tltqcnuso of free
spocch. Y"
ilUHL WnPIl .tlTK.
j-mgor's friends were
'V-xvcnn.riricf n i.
lti-.4 -. r-uuiuiiuiiuuuii IUIIIUIIUW
nlglit'V" Mttndbox Theatre, to call at
tention to ii?r case, Federal Judgo Day
ton quashed the Indictment against her.
District Attorney Content moved tho
dismissal of the Indictment, asserting
there now is doubt of Mrs. Sanger's crim
inal Intent.
The development, It was reported today,
will bo followed by an Immediate and
energetic renewal of tho birth control
propaganda.
Tho Sanger martyr demonstration now
will becomo a Jubilation meeting, tho pro
moters said today.
monstrntlon tomorrow
CHICAGO BANKER'S HOUSE
DESTROYED BY BOMB
Explosion Rocks Fashionable Section.
Black Hand Plot Suspected
CHICAGO, Feb. 2D. With a roar that
could bo heard for miles and with a force
that rocked houses on their foundations
nnd shattered scores of windows, a bomb
was exploded In tho home of Modestlno
Mnstroglovnnnl. an Italian banker, In tho
heart of a fashionable section of Grand
Boulevard at daylight today.
Tho banker's house, n three-story struc
ture, with a stono front, was demolished.
A stairway was blown Into the street.
Part of tho stone front was hurled Into
the boulovnrd. hvery window In the ad
Joining homo of Ira J. Mix, millionaire
milk dealer, was shattered nnd the house
was rocked as though by an earthquake.
No one was Injured. A Bluck Hand plot
was believed by the pollco to have been
responsible for tho explosion.
J. STERLING HOLLINSIIEAD
Prominent Railroadman and Dickinson
College Graduate
The funeral services of J. Sterling lfol
llii8head. chief clerk in tho Demurrage
Bureau of tho Beading nail way. will be
held from an undertaking establishment
at 1820 Chestnut street, on Monday at
2:30 o'clock. A large number of relatives
and friends aro expected to attend. Among
others there will be a delegation from the
railroad company in whose employ the
deceased spent much of his business ca
reer, nil of which wns connected with
railroads. Ho was 63 years old at the
time of his death. He Is survived by his
wife and a daughter, Mrs. William II.
Nobllt, also two brothers and a sister.
Mr. Holllnshead was stricken In New
York -on Thursday, where ho had been on
business. He was hurrying for the 1
o'clock train when lie suddenly fell to the
street. A friend with him sent him to
the Hudson Street Hospital, but Mr. Hoi
llnshend died early Friday morning with
out regaliY.ig consciousness. Ho died of
cerebral hemorrhage. lie was n graduate
of Dickinson College and a member of the
Phi Kappa Psl fraternity.
NEW DIPLOMAT OFF FOR POST
August I. Hasskarl Leaves to Becomo
Vico Consul at Rio
Augustus I. Hasskarl, 32 years old, one
of the youngest men in the I'nlted States
consular service, left New York for Itlo
Janeiro today to assume the position of
Vice Consul there. On Thursday he had
expected to sail for Buenos Aires, Argen
tina, to enter the consulate there, but an
llth-hour order from Washington neces
sitated the change in plans and caused
Ilusakarl to abandon a Spanish diction
ary anu cola weatner outnt carefully as
sembled and to replace them with a Port
ugese dictionary and an equipment suited
to the tropics.
Hasskarl Is a nephew of Assistant Di
rector Hasskarl, of the Department of
Wharves, Docks and Ferries, and was
formerly a resident of this city. His
mother's home Is at 23M Lee street, and
an uncle, Charles T. Volgt, lives at 2635
West I.ehlgh avenue.
FRANK FLEES FROM FRANK
Actor Loses Dog When Pet Eludes
Caretaker .
Frank Tlnney, vdio has made several
persons smile sometimes at Keith's,
sometimes at the Lyric, most recently at
the Forrest Is expected to be In bad
humor when he learns that his dog has
been tost.
When Frank came here the last time, in
the holiday season, he gave his prize pet,
a Boston bulldog, Into the care and keep,
ing of Miss Gertrude Dallas, an actress,
who lives at 31 AVest 74th street. New
York, Yesterday the dog disappeared.
Miss Dallas Is advertising a reward if
Frank lie Is uamed after his master Is
returned.
Justice Brown to Be U. of P. Orator
Chief Justice J. Hay Brown, of the SU
preme Court of Pennsylvania, will deliver
the annual oration on University Day of
the University of Pennsylvania at the
Academy of Music next Tuesday, at lti
o'clock. An Innovation this year will, be
tl)e conferring 0 a number of undergrad
uate degrees. The only honorary degree
will be conferred upon Chief Justice
iituHii. 1110 nays program ineiuaea the
presentation of a portrait or the late II.
Peter Lesley, a professor of geology and
mining, from 1872 to 1890. und, subse
quently professor emeritus of geology and
mining until his death la 1908. The por
trait is the gift of Joseph O. Bosengarten
and was painted by Professor Lesleys
daughter. Mrs. Margaret Lesley Busb
Brown.
Runaway Boys Brought Home
Three Philadelphia boys were brought"
back' from Washington today after
freighting it to the Bapital. They agreed
they were not pb enough tu ytt to take
cr of tbuut'lv jmay f, un&a. The
bus me Robert Uvelu, U ear old gt
10 JH'iUN &. UUAMl Ma mwa.. t
eua $14.. .tf 'HOB AiiiHi JMIk strut, 'ami 1
Hau tiiul't, 15 eis ld, uj tyi fwttr I
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- LEDflEB-PHILADiaLEHIA. SATURDAY, lBBRTJARY
"BAZAAR
Some of tho patrons of the entertainment opened last evening in the now Corpus Christl Assembly Hall, 28th
S bazaar will continue till Fcbrunry 20. It is under the management of tho Rev. John
MAYOR SMITH OUSTS
1 CHIEF CLERK SMARR
Deposed Oflicinl, However, Will
Contest Legality of
Removal
Major Smith this afternoon dismissed
Joseph B. Smart-, chief clerk In his ollleo,
who refused to resign when requested to
make room for an Organization supporter.
Smart will contest his dismissal, on the
ground that It Is 11 violation of tho Civil
Service net, which requires that olllce
holdcrs shall be dismissed for Just cause
only.
In announcing Smarr's dismissal, the
Mnyor said ho requested his resignation
some time ago, nnd that Smarr refused
to submit It. Last night tho Mayor made
out an order of dismissal. I'mlor tin'
Civil Service rules, tho deponed clerk has
four Uuys to remain.
When pressed for reasons for taking
bucIi action, tho Mayor snlil ho told the
reasons to Smarr personally.
Politicians who heard of the clerk's de
capitation said that It was the beginning
of another general upheaval, nnd voiced
tho prediction that few. If any, ofllccs In
City Hall would be held safely hy sup
porters of tho previous Administration.
Smarr has been chief clerk in tho May
or's otllce since December, in lit. He wns
originally a clerk In the Department of
Works under Director Cooke.
Mayor Smith will appoint Herbert M.
Oram, of 2053 North 13th street, as
Smarr's successor. Oram was formerly
chief clerk for Mnyor lilankenburg, but
was removed during tho second yenr of tho
hitter's Administration. Oram also served
under the late Mayor Reyhurn and Mayor
Weaver, who llrst appointed hint, lie has
always been regarded as a loyal Organiza
tion supporter. Tho position pays $2000 a
year. Smarr announced his determination
to contest his dismissal In the following
letter to tho Mayor:
M.My Dear Mr. Mayor:
"This is an answer to your letter of the
ISth notifying me of my " Intended ills
charge. "Your first complaint that 1 have as
sumed responsibility not pertaining to ray
otllce Is so vague and of such a general
nature that 1 have not tho least Idea to
what It refers. 1 may say, however, that
never since you assumed otllce have I
done any oflicinl act which has not been
directly Involved In the execution of my
duties us chief clerk of this department,
or which has not boon expressly author
ized cither by yourscr or by tho Mayor's
secretary.
"As to tho second complaint that 1 was
appointed from n list not applicable to
this position I need only say. without
entering into a discussion of details, that
I was appointed by Mayor lllnukeuburg
from a list certllled by the Civil Service
Commission as being the most appro
priate then existing for the position,
"Both are odlclal nets which neither you
nor the present members of tho Civil
Service Commission can call in question.
"1 question the Justice of your proposed
action and will contest Its legality, if ex
ecuted. "Yours very sincerely,
"JOSL'i'H B. SJlAIHt."
"COMMODORE" KUEHNLK ILL;
CONDITION TODAY ALAHMINti
Atlantic City Politician Has Relapse,
Following Grip
ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 19. "Commo
dore" Louis Kuehnle Is seriously III. Tils
condition today is alarming, Kuehnle's
Illness is que to a relapse roltowlug a
severe attack of grip.
The "Commodore" has not been the
saine man since his political enemies "got"
htm three years ago nnd sent him to
prison for an offense which a Federal
court subsequently held, in returning a
160,000 Judgment against the city, that
he did not commit.
Kuehulo's lieutenants have been pre
paring to put lilm back 011 the firing Hue
as u powerful factor in the fight to pre
vent the re-election of Muyor "Bill"
Riddle.
SEEK ARREST OF BROKER
C. B. Neely Accused of Misappropriat
ing $23,000 in Bonds and Stocks
Judge Finletter In Common Pleas Court
No. I today issued a capias for the arrest
of C. Ulanchard Neely, a broker of Mt.
Veinon street near 22d. on the accusa
tion that, Neely misappropriated bonds
and stocks to the extent of $),S0O from
the estate of Lucius V. Maltby. said to
be a weals-minded person. Judge Fin
letter fixed ball at 000.
The suit against Neely Is for an ac
counting and recovery and was tiled by
George I. Boles, guardian of the Maltby
estate, Neely, It is alleged, acted in a
confidential capacity to Maltby, and on
June 17, 19H, it is declared, obtained from
Maltby bonds of the Philadelphia Elec
tric Company and converted them to hi
Two Held for Wilmington Hold-up
Victor Cole, 3 years old. and Francis
Mahoney, ?l years old, of Wilmington,
Delaware, were committed by Magistrate
Beaton at the Central Station today to
await requisition papers from the State
of Delaware, on suspicion of being1 the
men who held up and robbed William K
Conaway, of Wilmington, on Thursday
night, and relieved him of a check for
(93 and a gold watch. The men were
arrested yesterday by Detective Theodore
Boyer, when they endeavored to have the
check cashed at the Third National Bank
In thg city. Detective Lorenzo C, King
came here today to arrange for the ex
tradition of the prisoners.
Fire in War Acid Factory
KINUSPOItT. Teno.. Feb. 19. Fire In.
day In the mam building of the Federal J
ujnuw itiiu L'UBmiciii uiaui. t-Antrniie i.u- I i
b Out i'onis. caused damage of ahi.ut I
,aa- Th factory uiaUea iU?ie acta furl lon TU loe is eattnuweij at YiO.COO. It
v4iv lb hnh elusive. Was owned by a German company.
OP ALL NATIONS," HELD BY CORPUS CHRISTI PARISH
TRUST MAKES COUNTER
CHARGE IN SISAL PROBE
Harvester Combine Asserts
Pan-American Syndicate
Holds Sway in Yucatan
WASHINGTON, Feb. .-Investigating
charges that the harvester combine has
Intimidated banks loaning money to
Yucatan sisal growers to break tho trust's
alleged blndor twlno monopoly, the Sen
ate Agriculture Committee toduy called
upon tho Continental and Commercial
National llank of Chicago to produce Its
records of tho harvester company's de
posits. Tho Chicago bank and the harvester
corporation today telegraphed denials
that tho company had reduced Its de
posits, as charged by Attorney Levy
Meyer, of Chicago, representing tho I'nn
Amcrlcnn Commission, which gavo loans
to thu Yucatan growers.
' Sol Wexler, millionaire New Orleans
financier, who financed 11 J10,000,000 loan
contract with tho Mexican sisal growers,
testified that tho syndicate iind only been
called upon for $1,000,000. He also said
General Cnrranza approved the loan con
tract. Tho Harvester Trust Is attempting
10 snow tnai tno I'an-Amerlcan syndicate
is monopolizing tho sisal production to
boost binder twlno prices In this country.
In a sharp exchange with former Secre
tory of tho Interior Walter L. Fisher, at
torney for the Harvester Corporation,
Woxler made the direct charge that tho
company Is financing farmers' organized
protests against tho Pan-American mar
keting concern. Wexler said tho cor
poration had used "underhanded gumshoo
methods."
Denies Financing Yucatan Rebels
CHICAGO. Feb. 19. Under signature
of President Cyrus II. McCormlck. the
International Harvester Company today
issued a denial of Washington reports
that It had financed the Yucatan revo
lution. CAMDEN WOMAN IN SECOND
SUIT FOR DEATH OF MUSI! AM)
First Was Lost, Sho Now Asks $20,000
From Railroad
Suit for $20,000 damages was brought to
day In the Camden Court ngalust tho At
lantic City Itnllroad by Mrs. Sophia Jet
tor, 3101 Federal street, Camden, for the
death of her husband. Christian, who was
killed at the Viola street crossing of tho
railroad 011 September '.', 1913.
The suit Is the result of an Interesting
twist given tho employers' liability act
when tho llrst suit brought by Mrs. Jotter
wns defeated. The llrst action was
brought against the Armstrong Cork
Works, where .Tetter was employed. Whllo
crossing the railroad tracks on the way to
his noon lunch ho was struck by tho train
and received Injuries that lutcr caused his
death. The case was tried before Judge
French, who ruled that Je-.-.er ivas not
In the employ of the cork works after he
punched tho time clock and left for lunch,
and. therefore, the company wns not lia
ble. Now. Judgo French, with norbcrt
Royal, 1111 attorney, have brought the suit
for Mrs. Jctter against tho railroad and
will defend her. Theie wns no signal at
tho railroad crossing where the accident
occurred, It Is alleged.
Another interesting suit brought today
was that of William C. Griffey, Camden,
against tho Delaware lllvcr Ferry Com
pany. (liffey made affidavit that nearly three
months ago, when the pilot of one of the
ferries tried to dock, the boat bumped
against the pilings and Griffey was
thrown so. that he Buffered a fractured
wrist, elbow und a contused arm. For the
alleged injuries Griffey demands J5U00
damages.
RITZ "CAPTAIN" SAVES FA JULY
Rescues Wife and Baby at Fire in His
Home
Fire trapped three waiters of the Rltz
Carlton Hotel and one ot the hotel's "cap
tains" at 111 North 63th street today and
forced the captain. Silvio Avotidongllo, to
carry his wife Rose and two-year-old son
Leo over the vetanda roof Into the second-floor
windows of the house next door.
Avondotigllo's house was burned out in
side and damage estimated at 11000 was
caused,
Giovanni Enrione, one of the three Walt
ers who board with Avondongllo, saw
smoke coming up the Btiilrs when he left
his room to go to the hotel. He called
his landlord and Murlo Gleylls and his
brother Brmillo, The two were able to
rup through smoke and flames to the
front door, but AYondongllo ran back to
save Ills wife and child. He wrapped
them lti blankets and carried them
through a second-floor window to the
veranda roof. Neighbors next door helped
him 1 from there and the wife and child
were taken through adjacent windows
Into their house. Avondongllo believes the
tire started from matches which he put
away in a closet on the first floor. It Is
thought mice Ignited them,
Workman Badly Hurt by a Cave-in
A workman digging In u ditch seven
feet deep was nearly suffocated today,
-when the unsupported sides of the exca
vation oaved In on him, burying lilm for
several minutes. He was rescued by fel
low workmen. The man, Thomas Gray,
l)7 years old,' 1113 East Columbia avenue,
was tafcen to the Franklin Hospital,
where he is In a serious' condition with
a probable fracture of the back. The
accident happened at the plant of A. J.
Cameron Company, Glenwood avenue, east
of Kensington avenue. Gray is employed
by the Drehman Paving Company, 2822
Pine street.
Qeraan-Qwned Factory Burned
PLAINFIEUD, N. J.. Feb. 1.-The
plant of the Middlesex A,nalln Chemical
Company at Lincoln, one of the few ana-
atrovod by tire today following an exDlo-
& Hi, rai'iorMH in mim counirv. was ne.
COLOMBIAN TREATY
OPPOSED BY MOORE
Violates the House Prerogative
to Originate Legislation, Says
Philadelphia Member
llU a Staff Cot rc&yondtnl
WASHINGTON, Fob. 19. Taking the
position that the Colombian treaty re
ported favorably by the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, is an Invasion of
tho constitutional prerogative of the
House to originate all revenue legislation.
Representative J. Hampton Moore, of
Philadelphia, today opposed ratification
of the pact.
Mr. Moore based his contention on the
fact thnt tho treaty, which would result
In tho United States paying J15.000.000 or
JIB.OOO.OOO to Colombia for the Panama
Cannl strip, carries with it 11 tariff pro
vision. The treaty would leleuso Colom
bia from tlio payment of certain Import
duties and Mr. Moore contended that that
is "revenue" legislation.
Itcprescntatlvo Mooro, as a matter of
high privilege, offered a resolution direct
ing tho llouso Wayn nnd Means Commit
too "to huiulro whether the Colombian
treaty did not vlolnto tho prerogative of
the House to originate revenue legisla
tion." "This treaty, so directly affecting tho
revenue of the United States. Is being
consldored," said Representative Moore,
"ns If the power to make such a treaty
so Involving the money of the people
rested exclusively with the President and
Senate Irrespective of the authority and
power speclnlly delegated by tho Con
stitution to tho llouso of Representatives
to originate revenue legislation.
"The proposed treaty provides that coal,
petroleum und sea salt, being the products
of Colombia, shall be transported over tho
Panama Hallway free of charge, except
as to certain conditions. It would seem
that the House of Representatives must
bo consulted before any such trenty as I3
proposed with Colombia can bo valid."
REPORT ON PANAMA LAND
FRAUDS BEFORE COMMITTEE
Document Submitted by Goethals Had
Been "Expunged"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Tho sup
pressed report of Major General Georgo
W. Goethals, dealing with the Panama
land frauds, whereby tho United States
will pay $18,000,000 for land worth 51,000,000,
today was placed In the possosslon of tho
Houso Canals Committee. This report,
covering tho Inst fiscal year, was "sup
pressed" for International reasons as tho
result of an agreement between the State
and War Departments.
General Goethals told tho committee
that ho had outlined all of the land deals
on the Isthmus in his report when ho
submitted It last summer, but that after
tho report reached the War Department
all of this matter had been "expunged."
The report set forth In detail extrava
gant awards made to claimants and gave
a list of 15 claimants In one village who
were paid $15,270 for land valued by the
Administration ofliclals ut J7B9.62. Ac
cording to the report lawyers representing
land claimants collected 50 per cent, of
the money awarded their clients on land
claims.
TWO MORE XAVY YARDS
MAY BUILD WARSHIPS
Tillman Preparing Bills to Increase
Government's Capacity for .
Construction
WASHINGTON', Feb. lO.-Kqulpment or
two more na;y yards for battleship build
ing will be authorized In bills soon to be
introduced by Senator Tillman. These
two probably will be selected from the
Puget Sound, Charleston, S, C. and Nor
folk yards.
Secrotary Daniels is having the neces
sary estimates and plans prepared In his
department now.
if two yards are so eciulooed the nun
will have five battleship-building plants
of its own-New York. Philadelphia,
Mare Island being the present ones,
Daniel's idea Is said to be an increase
In the capacity of this nation's building
facilities, rather than the Immediate use.
He believes some work should be done by
private firms In order to keep Govern
ment yards on a basis of competition,
FETE DIDN'T BALK DETECTIVE
Interrupts a Governor at Reception to
Get "Yegg" Suspect
Interruption of a Governor in the midst
of a leceptlon was resorted to by Detec
tive Doyle, who arrived in this citv torfnv
with James Reagan, alias Roach, indict?
ed for burglary and said by the police to
be a member of the "Pete"' Nellls safe
cracking gang.
Doyle, armed with requisition papers,
went to Bridgeport, Conn., for the man
but had to go to Hartford to obtain the
signature of Governor Holcomb, who was
at a reception. Reagan is accused of
being one ot (he men who, on February
ti, 1916, blew up the sate of Sulzberger
Sons & Co., Sth and Callowhlli streets.
auu'escappa wun wv. iie wai arrested
In Bridgeport Christinas accused of rob
bing a telephone box. Three of the four
members of the "Pete" Nellls gang are
now serving terms of from 7 to 9 yearn
in the penitentiary. Reagan has a wife
and an 8-year-old child.
Boy Coaster Hurt at Abington
Injured In a coasting accident on Vine
gar hill, near Abington, Jphn McKenna.
13 years old, of Meadowbrook was lifted
unconscious by his compantpn to another
coaster tied and; pulled three-quarters of
a mile to the Abington Memorial Hos
pital, where surgeons say he baa possibly
a fractured skull.
Royal Theatre Manager Bead
LONDON, Feb - H. Q. Brooks, man
ager of His Uajest' Theatre, was found
dead, in his home today TaU W8J fil
th birthday
19, 1916.
street and Allegheny avenue.
F. CunnifT.
The
PENNSYLVANIA STEEL
DEAL IS CONFIRMED
Purchase Price by Bethlehem
About $31,900,000 Preferred
Sells at $99.25, Com
mon at $75
Oflicinl announcement has been made
that the Bethlehem Steel Corporation has
taken over1 tho Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany, tho purchase price being approxi
mately 31,000,000, according to tho ofli
cinl statement.
ThlH Is the second big steel deal that
has been closed within the last two weeks.
Tho other was the acquiring of Cambria
Steel by the Midvnlo Steel nnd Ordnance
Company.
Much surprlso was expressed in finan
cial circles that tho price paid for the
common stock of the Pennsylvania Steel
Company was $27 n share, ns It had gen
erally been expected that $10 would be
paid. Tho preferred shares go In at $100.
On tho Philadelphia Stock Kxchango this
morning tho preferred shares sold at
$99.25, an advnnco of 25 cents. Tho com
mon stock sold at $75 this morning nnd
115 shares changed hands. The last
previous salo was on Thursday nt $85,
Just $38 a share more than the Bethle
hem Steel Corporation Is to pay for it.
Tho stock acquired by Bethlehem repre
sents 70 per cent. of tho Pennsylvania
Steel Company's capitalization, held" half
and hnlf by William II. Donner and tho
Pennsylvania nnd Heading railroads. This
stock Is divided as follows:
Mr. Donner nnd tho two railroads own
$6,S.U2."0 nnd $6.S92,300 Is owned by tho
public of the total amount ot $20,560,000 of
preierreu. -mere is $10,750,000 common
stock, nnd all but $191,100 of It Is owned
by Mr. Donner and tho railroads.
For tho stocks which are publicly held
cash will be paid, but Mr. Donner and the
railroads will receive 3 per cent, purchase
money mortgage bonds of tho Bethlehem
Steel Corporation.
Tho financial district was busy today
figuring out where tho buyers of tho
common stock at $S5 would "get off."
The general opinion in tho Street seemed
to bo that thoy would not turn in their
holdings but would hold out on Ilothlohem
in tne nope that they will get par, $100,
later on.
With tho purchase of Pennsylvania
Steel Charles M. Schwab retires ns presi
dent, but remains chairman of tho board
ot directors, whllo K, O. Grace will be
tho president, having been elected nt a
meeting of tho board of directors In New
York yesterday.
CHARGES "DOC" HYPNOTIZED
WOMAX TO COERCE GIFTS
Harry Diamond Arrested on Com
plaint of Dnvid Marshall
Charges that Harry Diamond, alias
"Doc" Diamond frequently placed Mrs.
David Marshall, 2121 Fast Auburn street.
uncier Hypnotic influence so that alio
would give lilm household articles to dis
pose of in pawnshops, were made today
by the woman's husband before Magis
trate Wrlgloy, In the lattcr's ofllce, Ken
sington nnd Allegheny avenues.
Diamond wns held In $300 bail for court
by Magistrate Wrlgley.
"For 10 years," testllled .Marshall, "this
man has been robbing mo. Ho has been
a boarder- in my homo for years, and
when ho needed money to buy liquor he
would pluce my wife under a spoil, and
Induce her to give lilm anything In tho
house he wanted. Whllo my wlf was
under the Inlluenco of these spells she
gave Diamond rugs, Jewelry and clothing,
which ho disposed of In pawnshops."
Diamond denied that ho had any hyp.
nolle Influence over Mrs. Marshall.
FIVE KILLED IX EXPLOSION
IX WAK-31ATE1HAL FACTORY
Largo Loss in Picric Acid Plant Near
Syracuse
SYRACUSE. N. V., Feb. 19.-Flve per
sons were killed, at least 12 others In
jured, 5 seriously, and. heavy property
damage was caused by an explosion last
night In the. Split Hock plant of tho
Somet-Solvay Company, the cause of
which has not been ascertained.
The plant, which was developed since
the outbreak of the Kuropean war. 13
one of the largest In the country engaged
In the manufacture of picric acid, which
Is Used in explosives und synthetic dyes,
it has been strongly guarded day und
night.
Marine Ollicers' Age Limit Cut
WASHINGTON. Feb, 19. With a view
to Increasing the number of officers avall
?,bl,e 'of American merchant ships, the
United htates Steamboat Inspection Serv.
lea has rerlncpH th, o- u.i. .... : '
o, I r. ' " """ "i umcer
from 21 to 19 years.
jRich Richardyi m a nacjB' fe
HI I PJjjlP P0,,it ex',ect tl,li,es to I s
iMtf M&SSlvI take place contrary to na- II g jjl
S If EfllSv Hire explained Rich Rich" p M f
nil 9Ei i a'd- D nt v?ter 3 1 M
If nyM. H to run up a WH nor buy- Jf
EMS kJmTwF :3 ers tQ cll'mb obstac,ef ,t0 18 VI f '
siW K&tU la 1 Bet t0 J'our wares. 3Ma" Hi jm fa
MM I SKCa i H casy ,h-e w?y t0 your 5tore 111 S s '
BREWERS TRY APPEAL
IN NEW MOVE TO HALT
U.S. SLUSH FUND PROBl
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Exceptions Taken to Rulnm J
.Ti.,1n. rl, .. T'aoS
Case to U, S. Su.
preme Court
SEARCH FOR MULVIHIIA'
IMTTSBUnaH, Feb, ,9,-Tha, J
10 ouiaiu an nppen , ho dine im if,. ?J
era Grand .Tury probe of hSLFK
tlvltlcs In politics have not btL
dotted yet, despite the tun S..M
counsel for the brewers have rece m 'e
tho hands ot Judge W, II. a "ri,IM
In the United states Ulrtr fci rvOT
indicated this morning when cxcVmi.
wore filed to the Court's decision P ""'j
Counsel for the Independent and I11J
iiuiKu crowing (.ompahlM filed h .7
ceptlons In Chambers. ths '
Any appeal now made In ndvAn . J
to prevent production of tlieaSM
hooks mid records of the two brri.i,!-
companies. 11 IS uctteved, would hV,lM
he nmdo direct to the Supreme Coiih k.i
tho 1-nlted States, ns the rhiht of ,T.
to tho Fulled Stnle. Circuit cM
Appeals Is thounlit n kv, i.. .... l 3
of In Wednesday's abandonment of" ul
appeal for the brewery association oSj
nln s ill Phltii,ttr,l,l v.iuon pfj
QUESTION AS TO APPEAL
It was recalled toilay that Judge Joutii
Hufflngton, of tho United States ciirS
u-ourt, when counsel were before Mm.
'. mbucu 11 incy were sure Uu.!..J
appeal lay with tho Circuit Court Si
direct to tho Supremo Court. . .1
Federal Prosecutor Humes nnd the. Gov '
eminent ugents today were inclined i.-4
look upon tho exceptions as mere fotmtl."
Ity, possibly for later use, but were oof11
Innklni fnr Immmllntn nr.il... , V'
tho Grand Jury probe continuing.
United States Marshal Hon-w OBi ...
deputies, continuing todny a search foJ "
James P. Mulvlhlll, vice president of the'
Independent Browing Company and Ittl. 3
or of tho liquor forces in tho State, WS
contemplating more drastic methods It '
Mr. Mulvlhlll docs not soon return h
the Jurisdiction of tho Federal Court hert !
Tho United States Marshal holds a ub44
poena, nnd It was explained todty ttiiti
whllo n bench warrant Is being, cot
sldered, tho subpoena must be served (nt
before such a warrant can bo obtained, -
CONTRIBUTED $7J,3. $:
The Independent Brewing Company ci'
Pittsburgh, contributed $73,435 In 'thrtiTf
yenrs to the United States and Pennsylri.
nln Brewers' Associations, the Brewenf'Si
Association of Western Pennsylvania, ttjt
tho Westmoreland County Brewers' AM
soclation. This was admitted hetttiV,
Judgo Thomson. - -
Contributions also were made to IMV
Brewers' Association of Western Pen'
sylvanla and the Westmoreland Count
Brewers' Association, running from 1119W
to $1200. The Independent paid out to all'
brewery associations J20.225.66 In Ult'i,
$21,971.12 In 1913 and J28,298.12 In 111(74
Aprll 27, 1914, Just bofore the Sttb-jj
primaries, this ono brewing company pall?
more than $1200 to a brewery assocla-'
tlon of ono county, the WestmorelatlV
County Association. '
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"ARIADNE" PRODUCERS
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THREATENED WITHSPLIT
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Question of Costumes Proves Seriouj ;
Obstacle in Arrangements - )
Tho seven leading art societies o'Mhli. '
city, which aro to paniciDiu 13
"Ariadne," a huge pageant to" fid llitri
on Washington's Birthday, aro thrtttenel
with 11 split which may prove embar
rassing next Tuesday, unless thetwo, fan.
tlons which have sprung Into exlst(nl(
can effect a reconciliation,
While 2(10 members of tho orJtanlEUIonl
were rehearsing last night In the FarltH
way Building, the committee In eharie'Cf ji
tho nffalr was trying to come to an tpeen 5
nient over tho matter ot costumes. OnlK
fnctlnn of tho committee believes ItU
costumes' should be paid for from thj:
money collected In the advance saie
tickets, while tho other maintains that'
they should be paid for by the Individual!
who aro to wear them in tne paecant
It was finally decided that tho matter
should be referred to tho various orpin-;
Izatlons participating In the pageant, and;
that tho suggestion sliouia db roaue i
each that Its members be iclnibured fcl
costumes purchased.
The committee In charge comprises lt vj
members of each of the seven socieuM-
Seven of the II on the committee artW
clminplonlng the cause ot those Who W3
Hove the costumes should not bo paid IJfM
by the Individual performers. They itJS
Leopold Soyffert, Carroll Tyson, JlUfR
Harriet Sartuln, Miss Blanche Dilajja
Grunt Simon. Jits. x Lcland Ilarrlioiva
Frank Copeland and Edward ""'"I
The other faction is headed by UW!
Dales, a member of the T-Scivare CluM
and William S. Wood, of the Sketch ChrtM
tho former Is In charge of ticket arranit'j
-,., .1 i.n intien u troflBiirtr, .jfl
(ileum mm mo nui - m
MELINKOFP TO LEAVE I'IUSOMJ
"Reddy Jake" to Be Released After!
Serving One Year
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"sffi ' M,?M. tSffliS.
" "u" ".': K.'i"b.,r',,w.7n T Penitentiary
after serving a year of what was to tav
been a sentence of not less than l
months or more than three 'i&J.i
will he given his freedom next $ j
"Reddy Jake" was convicted of l?rm
"Young Jack" Ilanlqti. PS"
whom he attacked after mo . - -.
bankroll. "Beddy Jake," wno "";:
..11..,.. Koioiin.;i in prison, ana ?'
leased the last time on h
leave town, wan int.. "" - ,Vr,rh thai
Hoard of Pardons Mnostly tbrourt t"
efforts of State senator cm. " S
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