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FIVE ACTORS
DIE IN BLAZE
IN NEW YORK
Victims Trapped as Fire
Sweeps a Boarding House
Near Broadway
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Thrilled Spectators, Climbs
Along Ledge of Building
NEW YOItK. Feb. 22. Five pcrsotiB
lost their lives In n lire which swept n
theatrical boarding houso on West 41th
street early today.
The dead:
Thomas Kornlous.
Peter Junos.
Thomas Mustarputus.
Christy Antony.
Emily Toblsch.
All tho victims were theatrical people.
Tho bodies of Karatous and Miss To
bisch were found on tho top floor nt the
foot of a ladder leading to tho.roof. They
had been asphyxiated by fumes within a
few feet of safety.
Janos, who Jumped from tho fourth
floor, was dccapltntcd. Fire Chief Kenton
held an Investigation after the flro, but
was unablo to determine Its cause. Within
five minutes aftor tho Itamcs wcro discov
ered tho houso was wrapped In flro from
top to bottom.
By tho time tho firemen arrived nboi't
25 chorus girls and actors were at win
dows on the upper floor, some of them
preparing to Jump.
Before starting to put out the flro tho
firemen and policemen began rescuing the
terror-stricken Inmates of the building.
One young woman, In the presence of the
thrilled spectators, made her way nlong
a 12-Inch ledge on tho fourth floor to nn
adjoining building.
Tho bourdlng houso was n flvc-story
brownstono structure, Just oft Hroadway.
which had formerly been a private resi
dence. A restaurant Is on the second
floor.
Tho lire Is believed to havo started In
the rear of the houso on the parlor floor.
Hundreds of guests In tho Clarldgo
nnd Lenox Hotels, within a few hundred
feet of tho boarding house, were aroused
by tho flames, ' I'ollco nnd firemen began
a search of tho ruins Immediately the
blaze was under control, fearing more
than flvo persons may havo been trapped.
PAGE "ADS" PREACH
FORD'S ANTI-DEFENSE
Twenty-five Newspapers Carry
Pleas Against U. S.
Preparedness
NEW YOKK. Feb. 22. With an open
Ing smash of fuII-pago advertising In 2I
newspapers throughout the country Henry
Ford today opened his antl-preparedncss
campaign.
Ford slipped quietly Into New York and
went to the Waldorf, falling, however, to
register and denied himself to callers ex
cept those who aro to havo n part in the
campaign,
"Mr. Ford Is out on buslnosa connect
ed with the anti-preparedness plnn." was
the announcement from his headquarters
at the hotel. "He may not bo back until
evening."
The headquarters statement also said
William J. Bryan had no connection with
tho propaganda.
BOY SCOUTS HUNT "BEARS"
Exciting Sport Marks Their Celebra
tion of Washington's Birthday
Kchoes of Colonial Pennsylvania were
heard In the meadows and woods In tho
city's suburbs today, when more than
2000 Boy Scouts took part In their an
nual Washington's Birthday frolic, a
"bear hunt."
Eight bands of scouts scoured the coun
tryside for the "bruins" and their "dens"
and many exciting captures were made
with the lasso. Or the "animal" was
"slain" by. his intrepid pursuers if he did
not lay them low with a stroke of his
"paw' a Btraw club.
Picked scouts took tho part of "bears"
and led the others merry chases.
Scouts frntn tho central part of the
city entered New Jersey In their hunt,
concentrating around Gloucester City.
Those from tho north centrnl section
searched through Carpenter's Woods. Tho
West Philadelphia scouts were at Drexel
Hill and the Cobb's Creek neighborhood;
those of Mannyunk, Germantown, Chest
nut Hill and Jtoxborough played tho
game In the northwest and the North
Philadelphia scouts went to the wood
lands near Ogontz avenue. Late this aft
ernoon the "bears" and hunters gath
ered In eight groups for the award of
trophies. The ranking officers of the
bands were W. Y. Berg, S. O. Friedman,
8. C. Ogden, II. W. Ilolston, H. A. Gordon,
J. M. Wood, W. S. Crowell andd L. L.
Taylor,
SEEK MYSTIC AND GEMS
Seloma Evidently Forgot to Leave"
Woman's. Jewels Behind
Have you seen mysterious Seloma the
MystlcT
Don't be surprised today If a policeman
should ask you this question. For every
policeman in town Is looking for Seloma,
and so Is Mrs. Helen KIdel, of Ogontz,
Pa., said to be a wealthy widow.
Mrs. Fidel has sworn out a warrant for
the arrest of the myatlo one, accusing him
yea, It's a "him" of stealing J 1000
worth of jewelry. And Mrs. Eldel is not
the only victim, the police say. There are
others they say. who will appear against
the fortune teller If he's not too "mystic"
to 'sempe.
Mrs Kidel said she went to Seloma's
apartments on 8th street near areen
street Wednesday, to have her fortune
told nnd her troubles charmed away, A
strand of her hair and a strand of his,
placed In a chamois skin bag with, her
jewelry would 4reak all evil spells he told
her She wore tho bag two days and then
gava it to him to wear for two days,
while he was in a "tranoe." Seloma
vaws.ied Sunday. He evidently forgot to
take oft the chamois skin hag.
JOE BUSH SAVED BY ALIBI
Mack's Pitcher Escapes Jury Duty
Because of Southern Trip
"Bullet Joe" Bush, twlrler for the Ath
letics was excussJ today by Judge Mar
tin in rumraon Pleas Court from Jury duty
Ayr the coming term. One of the main
t?ta.f of Connie Mack during the 1913
trls with the UUnta bad his successful
fiSmtk the fact that tie would soon start
$tii) gn tho i.pmig training trip.
Club la I'rrsent Cohan Play
V t Miie Fr-Jin Boston" George
" -r .i t . ,i dy dratna, wlW bs
x..fa m the auditorium uf the 0r-r-
,-t iati Oiyv' 4"hil tonisfi; naSftbrs
CHESTER POLICE GET BUSY
ON IMPORT OF MURDER
Begin Inquiry Into Subject Hitherto
Treated ns n "Joko"
CHESTBIt, Tn., Feb. 22. Following
several days of Inactivity concern lhg re
ports of n supposed mnnlcr In tho heart
of thla city, Chester police today aro In
vestigating cries of "murder" and "help
mo" which residents near Dili street
bridge across Theater Hlver heard early
Thursday. It Is expected the police will
ilrnR the river lieforo nightfall for the
body of Thomas Van Dyke. 53, of Dover.
!cl., who has been missing since Feb
ruary 12 and who. some persons believe,
was the victim of an assault und his body
then thrown Into the river.
Hesplte tho rumors and newspaper com-
ments on tho mystery, the police treated
tho matter as Insignificant nnd looked
upon tho whole affair as more or less of a
Joke. Citizens found a torn collar nnd
t0
nnd n glovo on the bridge, where thero
was n pool of blood, lllood spots wero
traced down the river's bank, where n hat
was found. Friends believe the hat be
longed to Van )ykc.
Van Oyke had been employed here for
several weeks prior to his disappearance.
vailWythreatens I
TO END EUROPE'S WAR'
Youth of Prominent Family,
Under Delusion, Sought ,
as Stowaway I
"I'd llko to be a stowaway nnd go
to Franco to fight," said n well-dressed
lG-ycar-old boy to n friend today after ;
ho had been released from a coll In j
tho llth nnd Winter streets police sta
tion. I'nones mm HuiciiiHJuiit.H n,t"
been busy, ns a result, covering out
going ships and limiting efforts to pro
vent the boy from doing ns ho said. Ho
Is Theodore Vail, IB years old. 125 Vest
Chctten avenue. Ho Is tho nephew of
I.ouls de I'ul Vail, n prominent attorney,
with ofllccs In the Franklin Hank Build
ing, and Krncst M. Vail, also nn nttorncy.
and members of an old Philadelphia fam
ily. The youth has a delusion that he will
become a great gcnernl and that he can
speedily end tho war by applying tho
reasoning of a "detective" and by using
"Indian wa-fnre" tactics.
The family of tho youth blanio his de
lusions on motion pictures, cigarettes nnd
late hours. Tho boy said ho was' going
to take passage today on n. British sugar
ship. It possible.
Ho was arrested last night by Patrol
man Quintan, who found him acting In n
suspicious manner near llth and Market
streets. When approached, tho lad said:
"Don't you know me. officer? I'm tho
great detective Vnll. of Scotland Yard.
I've been summoned to this country to
find Crones, the poison chef." Wheji
Qulnlan started to lead him to City Hull,
tho boy said he wns only fooling, that
he was a reporter from one of tho local
morning papers. When taken to that
office he could not be Identllled nnd was
locked up.
Before Magistrate Collins this morning
tho well-dressed youth told u queer story.
Ho said his family wanted him to join
the navy and that In two days he was to
havo his eyes examined for the final test.
Ho said that he earned his living by swim
ming. He persisted In his story that ho
was a detective, saying that ho wns doing
great work In helping City Hall detectives
clean up tho "Willis robbery" mystery.
He also said that he had done quite a
little cowpunchlng and understood Indian
wartare.
Vail was discharged on his promise to
go home. But later ho wns seen going to
ward the river. His family havo been
notified and have been making efforts to
find him. The youth ran nway from homo
onco beforo nnd wp. next heard of In
Norfolk, Va according to members of tho
family. Ho went to Germantown High
School, Germantown Academy and Georgo
School.
"His condition has gradually become
worse," today said Ernest M. Vail, his
undo. "He stays out till alt hours of the
night and this, coupled with tho fact
that he smokes cigarettes Incessantly,
has weakened his health. He has a most
romantic Imagination and thinks he can
do anything. He has long had the Idea
that he Is a detective and that he would
make a famous wnrrior. His father Is not
living nnd he was worried his mother Into
tho Btate of invalid."
WANTS U. S. NAVY STRONG
ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE SEAS
Admiral Badger Details Mammoth
Plans to House Committee
WASHINGTON-, Feb. 12. "A navy
strong enough to defend this country from
Invasion will not suffice," declared Bear
Admiral C. J. Badger, of the General
Board, who nppeared today as a witness
beforo tho House Naval Affairs Commit
tee. "In addition to preventing Invnslon, tho
navy must protect our sea-borne com
merce and drive the hostile fleet from tho
sen.
"Developments of the Kuropean war,
the General Board believes, afford ample
reasons for modifying the recommenda
tions made for the last ll years. A navy
of the slio previously recommended can
not bo considered efficient."
Rear Admiral Badger detailed the build
ing plan laid out for tho five-year pro
gram of $500,000,000, calling attention
especially to the need of 10 more dread
noughts, C cruisers, 10 scouts and 50
destroyers.
TWO DEATHS ON LINER
New York Arrives After Unusually
Stormy Voyage
NKW YOItK, Feb. 22. With two deaths
resulting from the terrific storm that bat
tered the great liner for n week, the steam
ship New York docked today from Liver
pool. Mrs, F. A. Wallace, of AVlnches
ter. Mass., wife of the secretary of the
General Electric Company, was found
dead in her berth from heart disease
superinduced by the wallowing of the
ship.
A coal passer was crushed to death by
20 tons of coal, which the tossing of the
vessel swept down on him. The New
York was caked with Ice from Btem to
stern as she crept into the bay and
looked mora like a phantom ship than
a transatlantic liner.
FIREMAN KILLED ON WARSHIP
Victim of an Explosion of Water
Evaporating Shell
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. An explosion
of the evaporating shell on the battleship
Delaware off Guantanamo Sunday night
caused the death of Edward Mo.Nulty
Jtebey, the Navy Department announced
today.
ftebey's father at Janesylll, N. Y., was
notified, ttebey was a first-class fireman,
fn charge of the. evaporator which distills
fresh water from sea water.
P, O. S. of Af in Celebration
While the P. O. S. of A. will make Its
principal efforts In honor of Washington'
Birthday anniversary in the big parade
and Independence Square celebration to
day, all of Its camps not In the immediate
neighborhood of this city will hold cele
brations In their respective localities.
Thus the Norwood camp will present an
American flag la the local public school.
The Rev A. M- WJltwr, at Slloaw 11 J3.
Church, of tftl my. vOl ba the weaker.
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What Washington Thought on
Subjects Now Troubling U. S.
If we remain one People, under an efficient gov
ernment, the period is not far off when we may defy
material injury from external annoyance; when we
may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality
we may at any time resolve upon to he scrupulously
respected. From the Farewell Address.
It is one of the evils of democratical governments,
that the people, not always seeing and frequently mis
led, must often feel before they can act right; but then
evils of this nature seldom fail to work their own cure.
From a letter to Lafayette, 17SG.
It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no
distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the
magnanimous and too novel example of a people al
ways guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.
From, the Farewell Address, 1700.
A passionate attachment of one nation for another
produces a variety of evils. Sympathy for the favorite
nation, facilitating the illusion of a common interest in
cases where no real common interest exists, and infus
ing into one the enmities of the other, betrays the
former into a participation in the wars of the latter,
without adequate inducement or justification. From
the Farewell Address.
PENN ORATOR ECHOES
1776 CALL FOR DEFENSE
Continued from 1'uge One
nations of the earth. How long nro we
to remain defenseless ngalnst enemies
that may come upon us, and how long nro
wo to be powerless to protect and pro
servo our right Inheritance from those
who covet It?"
A VOICn FBOM THE PAST.
Plunging boldly Into his subject with
tho premise that self-preservation Is tho
highest law of a nation, tho orator of tho
day fastened the nttcntlon of his hearers
by pointing nut tho similarity of condi
tions between tho Administration of
President Washington and tho present
time; war raging ninnng tho nations of
Europe, with this country at peace, but
on tho edge of the maelstrom.
lie pointed out that "common defense"
of tho country wns the highest duty, and
quoted at length from Washington's pub
lic utternnccs, which insisted on national
preparedness.
"IN TIMES OF PEACE."
" 'To bo prepared for wnr Is one of the
most effectual means of preserving peace,' "
ho cpioted. " 'A free people ought not only
to bo armed, but disciplined ; to which end
a uniform and well-digested plnn Is requi
site. The most slncero neutrality Is not
a suflicient guard against tho depredations
of nations nt war. The United States
ought not, to Indulge n persuasion that,
contrary to tho 'order of human events,
they will forever keep nt n distance those
painful nppeals to arms with which tho
history of every other nation nbounds.
Thcru Is a rank duo to tho United States
among nations which will bo withheld,
If not absolutely lost, by tho reputntlon of
weakness. It wo desire to avoid Insult, wo
must bo able- to repel It i if we desire to
secure peace, one of tho most powerful
Instruments of our rising prosperity, It
must be known that we are at all times
ready for war'; and, In their, protest
ngalnst war and preparedness for war.
let tho ndvocates of peace at any price,
in appealing to the Blblo to sustain them,
not forget that tho God of Israel was the
Lord of Hosts and tho God of battles for
Ills chosen people.
DANGERS ABOUND.
"Tho firebrands of war are now ipon
tho earth, spreading death nnd desoli tlon
ns they were never spread since mar tlrst
drew his sword ngnlnst his fellow
"Those brands have not reached our
shores, but they may reach us. God bo
prayed that they do not, but. If they
should, we must bo prepared to shield
ourselves from them by now preparing
to meet them, and down to ub through
125 years we hear a volco saying: 'The
disturbed situation In Europe, and partic
ularly tho critical posturo of tho great
maritime Powers, whilst It ought to make
us the moro thankful for the genernl
peaco nnd security enjoyed by the United
States, reminds us at the same time of
tho clrcumsrection with which It be
comes us to preserve theso blessings.'
"These words of Washington ara being
heeded. On all sides there aro the evi
dences of a rapidly growing nnd con
stantly spreading conviction that this
great nation must bo prepared for war If
Its peaco and all the blessings of peace
aro to bo secure.
"It Is the call of no particular party,
but of united, patriotic Americans, for
whose common defense against all ene
mies they, too, are ever ready to pledge
their lives, their fortunes and their sac
red honor.'
"FOREVER THE TRUTH."
"I havo nuoted nt length tho words of
Washington upon the consumlngly Inter
esting question of these times, because
his words, as the Father of his Coun
try, ought not to be unheeded by Us
children, who, If they will Btop to con
sider, will know that what he said was
the truth then, as now, and forever will
be. While he spoke under conditions
then existing. It seems as If with pro
phetic vision he must havo seen from
afar what Ib now transpiring throughout
the world."
Chief Justice Brown pictured the fate
of a European nation unprepared for
tho war now raging.
"No one member of a family of nations
can remain unprepared for war when all
the other members have prepared for
It," he declared.
DEFENSE AS PEACE AID.
Peparedness for war, he said, Is not
war; it la for the prevention of war, or
of successful war, against peace.
The orator of the day assailed those
who clamor for war and those who
clamor for "peace at any price."
"National security, peace and prosperity
are constantly menaced on the one hand
by the acts and utterances of those who,
Imagining themselves to be the only
patriots In the land, clamor for war on
every- pretext ; and, on the other, by the
hysterica) cries of equally unreasonable
creatures for peace at any price," he
asserted. "The public welfare Is In as
great danger from one of these classes as
from the other, and it seems to bo Im
possible to reason with either. It there be
any reason In them. To the first, always
avowing their patriotism In the name of
Washington, let his hope ba repeated.
That we may never unsheath the sword
except In self-defense, so long- as justice
and our essential rights and national re
spectability can be preserved without It
I An lt those chronUj .advocate of vrar
read Jits letters and contrast jucaua
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htralued clnmorlngs."
A MAN OF PEACE.
"Tho first wish of Washington, soldier
that ho was, was to seo war, 'tho plague
of mankind, banished from the earth,'"
said tho speaker, quoting a. letter to'
llochambeau in 1789. '"Notwithstanding
it might probably In n commercial view
bo greatly for tho advantngo of America
that a wnr should rage on tho other
side of tho Atlantic, yet I should never
so divest myself of tho feelings of n
man Interested In the happiness of his
follow men ns to wish my country's pros
perity might be built on tho ruins of thnt
of other nations.' "
j No dlffercnco of opinion now exists on
the question or tho necessity of prepared
ness, he said, hut tho differences arise In
tho method. Those ho left to Congress and
tho President, In whom ho expressed con
fidence. FAITH IN PRESIDENT.
"T.et us havo faith to believe thnt they,
Inspired only by tho loftiest patriotism,
will strive to malntnln the penco of tho
country with honor nnd dignity, nnd
promptly adopt such means as will pre
serve tho peaco of tho nation, maintain
Its honor throughout tho earth, defend It
ngalnst every foo nnd protect every Amer
ican citizen In nil ,hls rights In every
clime." ho appealed, "Wo hear much of
the dangers which beset us from within
as well as from without. There can bo no
danger from within unless ns a nation wo
become sinners ngalnst tho laws of God.
nnd there can bo no danger from without
If we observe them, for ngalnst tho
patriotism of tho united peoplo of this
country, panoplied with tho fear of God
nnd keeping Ills commandments, the gates
of hell iihnll not prevail.
"The righteousness thnt exalts and
strengthens a nation Is tho morality of Its
people, the Btandard of which Is found In
tho precepts of the great lawgiver of
God's chosen people and In tho teachings
of our later system of truth," ho con
tinued, "God-fearing men and women were
our forebears."
RELIOION AND LAW.
Tho Christian religion Is Interwoven
with tho cntlro system of government, ho
pointed out, Christianity being and al
ways having been a part of tho common
law of the State. Patriotism, "pure and
undented," lie defined as "tho handmaid of
religion."
"Tho duty of Intensifying patriotism
starts In tho home nnd first rests upon
tho fathers nnd mothers of the land," ho
said. "It Is for them to Instil In tho
youthful minds of their children the prin
ciples of morality-and patriotism, nnd. If
they do so, their children will not depart
therefrom. Intenser patriotism Is next
to be taught In the schools, colleges and
universities, and that Is what tho great
University of Pennsylvania Is doing at
this hour, for, after all, when these exer
cises aro over, what will bo longest re
membered of them will be that they made
still stronger love for country.- This day
In every year should, as here, be set aside
at all seats of learning In tho land for
the spectal teaching of lofty patriotism.
The duty of teaching patriotism rests
largely with tho public press, which
reaches every home." the speaker con
tinued. "Its vigilant eye is upon the
whole world, and faithful editors stand
as sentinels upon tho watch towers. To
them tho peoplo look for signals of dan
ger, and from them no falHO signals must
come. As tho people heed the warnings of
a faithful editor, so they look to him for
words that will strengthen tho common
patriotism and Intelligently point out the
way of common duty. With a duo sense
of the great and grave responsibility rest
ing upon the public press, those who con
trol It, and have controlled It, have not
been faithless, but, with rarest exceptions,
have strengthened and are strengthening
the patriotism of the people, who will con
tinue to look to them for strength.
"And what should our patriotism
be?" asked Chief Justice Brown In con
clusion. "It should be love of country as
strong and pure as love of home; It
should be as Intenso upon the field of bat
tle(as in defense of the hearth; it should
remember the regret of the dying patriot
that he had but one life to give for his
country."
1000 "GRADS" ATTEND.
A thousand alumni flocked back for the
day, falling on the 18-lth anniversary of
Washington's birth. A patriotic signifi
cance was lent the historic commemora
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tion, the exercises at the Academy of
Music being further marked by the presen
tation of degrees. The honorary degree of
doctor of laws was conferred on Chief Jus
tice Brown and 34 other degrees were
awarded to students,
Tho entire student body, augmented by
many alumni, gathered at Horticultural
Hall at 9 o'clock this morning, for the
annual march up Broad street to the
Academy of Music, Marching In columns
of two the students filed across the stage
and took seats on the lower floor. The
student procession was followed by the
Provost, Vice Provost, trustees, the
orator of t,ha day and the members of
the faculty.
After Invocation by Bishop Rhlntlander
and the singing of "America," Provost
Edgar Falis Smith Introduced Chief Jus
tice Brown as a fellow alumnus of Penn
sylvania College, at qeUysburg. The
honorary degree of LII- was then con
ferred on the Chief Juetlc.
The distinguished orator was born la
York, Pn.( September 11, 1849! was grad
uated from Pennsylvania College In 1868
nnd wns appointed Justice of tho Supremo
Court September 25, 1890, to succeed
lienrv W. Williams, and wns later elect-
i cd. His nppolnlment ns Chief Justice
was mndo last year. In 1901 Dickinson
Collego conferred tho honorary tiUD.
' degree on him. Ho was dolegato to the
t'nlversnl Congress of Lawyers nnd Jur
ists nt tho St. Louis World's Fair.
, DKOnEHS CON'FKimKD.
Other degrees, won last June, were con
ferred ns follows:
I Bachelor of nrts (In arts nnd sci
ence) : Wendell Sooy, Mnrlln G.
' Stein nnd Philip Wcndkos.
Bachelor of Bdenco (In collego
I course) : ltowett Sondberg and Vic
! tor Paul Uonohue.
Bachelor of laws: Kdwln Leroy
nct.ong, Walter Williams Hess, John
Shinier Oberly and Francis John
Wnlsh.
Bachelor of science In architecture:
Orln Kenneth Dlso nnd Hugh Abner
Hamilton.
Bachelor of science In civil engi
neering: Charles Itobert Hughes.
Bachelor of sclcnco In electrical
engineering: Hnlvnloro Donnto Illccl
nrdl. Bachelor of science In mcchnnlcnt
engineering: Wesley Benton Tourto
lotte. Doctor of dental surgory: Justin
1 Wnltc Botirnuln, Wnltcr l'gbert Ore-
vatt. Benjamin Vine und Milton Har
old Weiss.
Bachelor of science In economics:
Thomas Andrew Hartley, David Mac
I,aran Church, Benjamin lOsborg,
Frank Henri Forster, lOinll A. Gretz
machor nnd Amos Long Horst.
Doctor of philosophy: Wesley Lynn
Hemphill.
Mnster of nrts: Knlndlno Vlticonzo
dl Snnto, Gertrude M. Falrlamb, Anno
M. Goshen, Lolllso Walrond Howell,
Itnlph Linton, Frnnklyn Crcseey Pas
chal nnd Charles Hcltcll.
Master of science: Abraham Hen
wood. Doctor of veterinary
Itusscll StnufTcr Dctwller.
medicine:
LESLEY PORTRAIT PRESENTED.
Prof. Amos P. Brown then presented a
portrait of the Into Dr. J. Peter Lesley,
'.18. professor of geology and mining from
1872 to 1890 nnd professor emeritus until
his death In 190.1. Tho portrait, pnlntcd
by Doctor Lesley's daughter, Mrs. Mur
garot Lesley Bush-Smith, is tho gift of
Joseph O. Roscngarteti.
Doctor Lesley was born In this city
September 17, 1819. After several years
spoilt In the ministry, ho devoted tho re
mainder of his life to geology, becoming
State Geologist nnd dean of the Towno
Scientific School of tho University. Ho
wns an officer nnd member In numer
ous scientific societies In this country nnd
abroad and wns tho author of Important
geological works.
After tho ceremonies nt the Academy
of Music the provost and trustees enter
tained tho special guests, marshals and
aides at a luncheon nt tho University
Club nnd following this the nnntinl Uni
versity Dny Tea was hold In Houston Hall.
Three thousand luvltntlons hnvo been
sent to nlumiil of tho "Old College," con
sisting of graduates of tho college, Whar
ton School and Tono Scientific School to
attend the mutual dinner at tho Adclphla
nt 7 o'clock. Thoso who will speak In
clndo Provost Smith, "Bob" Folwoll, new
bead coach of football; "Joe" W right,
rowing coach; William A. Redding, tho
new trustee chosen by tho alumni, and
Forrest 13. linger, '75. Chester N. Farr,
'30, will picslde. A quartet from tho Uni
versity Glee Club will sing.
On tho executive committee. In chargo
of tho nnnual University Day Ten In
Houston Halt, were Mrs. Edgar R. Smith,
Mrs. Alexander C. Abbott, Mrs. Clarence
G. Child. Mrs. Arthur L. Church, Mrs.
Samuel G. Dixon, Mrs. George E. Fisher,
Mrs. Barton Cooko Hirst, Mrs. Samuel F.
Houston, Mrs. Solomon S. Huebnor, Mrs.
Morris Jnstrow, Jr., Mrs. Edward C.
Kirk, Mrs. Wnrron P. Lnlrd, Mrs. John
Frederick Lewis, Mrs. J. Bertram Llppln
cott, Mrs. Edgar Marburg, Mrs. John
Marshall, Mrs. John Bnch McMastcr,
Mrs. William E. Mlkoll, Mrs. George A.
Plcrsol, Mrs. Burton Alexander Rnndnlt,
Mrs. John C. Rolfe, Mrs. Felix E. Solici
ting. Mrs. Allen J. Smith, Mrs. William
It. Ncwbolcl. Honorary members, Mrs.
Georgo F. Barker, Mrs. William Tcpper,
.Mrs. Charles L. Doollttlc, Mrs. Theodore
G. Wormley, Mrs. Hampton L. Carson,
Mrs. John 11. Musser.
URGE CITY TO ANNEX
WATER FRONT STRIP
Business Men Think Plan to
Take in Whole of Delaware
County Not Practical
A modification of Mayor Smith's pro
posal to annex Delaware County to Phila
delphia Is being urged by men prominent
In the Industrial nnd commercial life of
this city. Tho plan to annex tho entire
county, it was shown last week, would not
meet the npprovnl of Its residents, nnd for
this reason It Is suggested by men who
have studied tho question that Instead of
the entire county a strip of land lying
directly along tho water front bo taken
over by this city. ,
Tho Mayor's reason for planning the
annexation, It Is pointed out, was to do
velop Philadelphia's commercial advant
ages through Increasing tho port facil
ities. To take over that part of Delaware
County lying along the Delawaro River
business men say, would Berve the pur
pose named by the Mayor almost as well
ns the annexation of the entire county.
George W. Norrls, former Director of
tho Department of Wharves, Docks and
Ferries, expressed tho belief that the res.
dents of Delawaro County would never
submit to the annexation of the entire
county. The taking over of the land dl
rectly along tho river, however, Mr. Norrls
said, could be dono with little opposition
and the cost would not be excessive, as
the land now Is largely marsh.
Andrew Wright Crawford, secretary of
tho Art Jury and City Parks Associa
tion, was Inclined to the view that annex
ation of the entire Delaware County was
Irrelevant. "I believe, however," he said,
"the boundaries of Philadelphia should bo
extended along the Delawaro River to In
clude Chester, or to the northeastern
limits of that city, at least. How far they
should be carried Into the Interior of the
county Is a matter of expediency."
The plan of annexing the entire county
Instead of a part of It, however, met with
the approval of other Philadelphia busi
ness men. Alba B. Johnson, president of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works, said that
he had discussed the project with the
Mayor some time before the plan was
made public and that personally he was
heartily In favor of such a move.
First City Troop Parade Today
Washington's Birthday will bo observed
by the members of the First Troop, Phila
delphia City Cavalry, with their time
honored dinner at their armory tonight.
Preceding the dinner the troop, under
Captain J. Franklin McFadden, will
march In dismounted parade at 5:30 p.
m., from the armory to 23d street to
Walnut, to 13th to Chestnut and back to
the armory, Only members of the active,
non-active and honory rolls will be present.
William F. Fell Dinea ?0 Printers
Permanency of employment and co
operation between the employer and the
employe were the keynotes of a compli
mentary dinner given last nlgbt by Will-'
lam F Fell, president of the William F
Fell Company printers, tq 80 employe
in the gold room of the Hotel Adeiphia.
Mr Felt wa toastmaster The dinner
was In celebration ot the -IMh anniversary
I m toe ones.
TWELVE SAVED FltOM FIRE
IN SOUTH SECOND STREET
Polico nnd Firemen Rescue Members
of Two Families
Twelve persons who were sleeping on
tho second floor nt 840 South 2d street,
whllo n fire raged beside tho only exit,
wero saved today by police of tho 2d nnd
Clirlstlnn streets station nnd firemen who
nnswered tho nlarm. The houso In which
tho flro occurred Is directly across tho
street from tho police station.
In tho second floor front, nbove n cigar
store, wcro Jncob Kramer, his wife nnd
dnughter, and nn addition built at tho
rpnr wero Israel Cohen nnd their six small
children, The only stnlrwny from tho
addition nnd the rooms nt tho front led
Into tho store.
Houso Sergeant Black, seated In tho
polico ritntlon, saw flames In tho store
nnd called Policemen Spelzer nnd Hassan,
who broke Into the place, ran up tho stalra
und roused tho occupants of tho rooms.
They carried down tho children, hurrying
them past tho bhiBO In the store, which
wns sprcndlng, and helped Krnnicr, his
wlfo nnd tho Cohens down the stairs. Tho
flro started from matches Ignited by heat
from n filrnaco In tho cellar, Tho loss Is
about $300.
LAST MAN'S CLUB PAYS
TRIBUTE TO THE MISSING
Civil War Veterans Gather in
Eleventh Meeting Sur
vivors Fund
Two scoro wliltc-hnlrcd Civil Wnr vet
erans gathered today In tho Stnto House
for tho llth annual Washington's Birth
day roll call of the Last Man's Club. Tho
club, which In composed of survivors of
tho famous 2d Pennsylvania Heavy Ar
tillery, now baa 87 members. Most of
these, howover, nnswered the roll call not
In person, but by letter, or by somo friend.
Thero wcro seven missing, however,
seven who hnvo died since tho roll call n
year ngo. When tho president enmo to
their names on tho list n hush fell over
tho assembly, tho music played nn nnthem
In their memory, nnd friends who know
them delivered n short eulogy.
Tho following olllccrs wcro re-elected:
President, Lieutenant C. F. Granillch;
vlco president, Frederick Brcgler; treas
urer, Jnnics L. StnatB; secretary, Georgo
W, Ward.
The club wns formed 11 years ago by
members of tho regiment, and nt tho
suggestion of several members a fund was
started to be divided among tho thrco sur
viving members. Threo hundred dollars
was donated by tho Into William II.
Bcrgor, who Is ono if tho soven In whoso
honor the club meets today. Tho fund
lias grown to almost $800.
The program for the day began with
nn assembly at 9 o'clock, followed by n
greeting by tho president of tho club,
Christian F. Grnmlloh. of C310 North 15th
street. Thero was n meeting of tho
members nt 11 o'clock, nnd rations were
served nt 1:30, followed by a camp
firo In tho lato afternoon.
The regiment, which comprised 12 bat
teries nt tho beginning of tho wnr, num
bered GSOO men. In February, 18CG, but
018 members remained. Thero wcro 175
survivors who formed tho club In 1905.
"There nro less than a hundred of us in
tho contest," said Mr. Gramllch, who Is
70 yenrs old, and wo aro till anxious to
bo among the last three."
The empty chairs at tho ration table
today bear tho names of William Rehm,
George W. Freeman, William II. Bergcr,
William II. Bratton, John Bowcn, Georgo
M. Green nnd William II. Strubcl.
"DRY" AMENDMENT IN HOUSE
OFF UNTIL THE NEXT SESSION
Time Not Ripe for Pressing Measure,
It Is Believed
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. Arrange
ments wero made today to postpone ac
tion on tho Nntlon-wldo prohibition amend
ment In the House until the next session
of Congress. The Houso Judiciary Com
mittee, in chargo of tho measure, after
conferences with Prohibition leaders out
sldo Congress, determined to take no ac
tion on the constitutional amendment for
nntlon-wldo prohibition at this session.
It Is possible thnt prohibition ndvoc:)tes
In tho Scnato may force tho nation-wide
amendment to tho floor of that body dur
ing the present session. The supporters
of tho "dry" proposal, howover, believe
that tho time Is not propitious for pressing
tho measuro and they will probably dccldo
not to force a fight on the amendment
under present conditions.
GEORGE E. MILLER
Lehigh Valley Transit Superintendent
Dies at Allentown
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Feb. 22. Georgo
E. Miller, 49 yenrs old, superintendent of
tho Lehigh Valley Transit system, died to
day of pneumonia. Ho Is survived by his
wife, eight children and four sisters, one
of whom Is Mrs. Stephen Wilde, of Phila
delphia, Born In Pottsvllle, Mr. Miller began life
ns a printer on the Pottsvllle Chronicle,
nnd entering tho employ of tho Reading
Railway, was for several years In charge
of the ynrds nt St. Clair nnd tho electric
light plant nt Port Carbon.
In 1898 he became master mechanic of
tho Jackson, Miss., street railway, whence
ho went to Chattanooga, nnd then to Du
buque, Iowa, und then back to Chat
tanooga, where he remained until 1910,
when ho was made superintendent of the
transit lines, He was nn early advocate
of safety first, and during the last live
years cnrrled ono hundred und fifty mil
lion passengers without loss of life. He
organized his five hundred car men Into
singing clubs, gun clubs und ball clubs,
and was nn earnest worker for clean mor
als. TOO XATE .'OB CLASSIFICATION
BJSI'I'WANTKIlr-rKMAl-y
CHAMBERMAID, upert woman; private fam
ily, rlty; J-.nelUh preferred: rrfert-nca re
quired. Sleet employer, lloom 205. 603
Cheatnut nt., Wednesday, at 11 o'clock.
HEM' WANTKH M.I,K
CARPENTER BOSS WANTED
FIrst-clasa man at unce on contract work
out of town, by re labia Arm: applicants
will state aire, experience, whether married
jr.Widtsinirirai"mi,,oy"-
LOOM F1XKR wanted, JacquarU loom flier
on upholstery ood. Schadewald Mill. 3d
and Jluntlasdon atreets. . u
Other Cluntlned Ada on Pares 14 and IS
Rich mchad&FM manacl
BAN ON DRINKING
FIXED FOR 10,000
IN CITY'S EMPLOY!
BUn?,at Chiefs Determi J
-mat mull must stay
Sober
LAPSE MEANS DISCHARQE1
Rule Made in Behalf of EfiV
uiunuy ana o Protect
uity
Ton thousand employes of the clt u.
learned either by direct orders or L ?
mlstnknblo verbal Instructions from , ft
chiefs that they cannot drink & S
remain In the city's service. More ikl1
two thousand have been directly lnsw..2
that the uso of Intoxicants. In any d?
mentis suspension nnd a repetition 3
offenso discharge. n 0( ,h
Tho stringent orders ngalnst ilrlnvu,
nmong city employes in due to a 3
of causes, chief of which Is the deal .!
maintain the high standard set In L?
of tho most Important bin onus durlneik!
administration of former Mayor Bl.Ii
cnburg. Tho last four years marked
nolnble chango In tho habits of men !
tho various payrolls of the city M jJ-J?
mental hcadn nnd bureau chiefs wd,
quiet but cfllctcnt warfare ngnlnst Ilquo
U.NDHU POllMUlt ItKQIMH.
Many of the bureau chiefs who Injur
united tho movement under former Mavot
lllankonburg havo been retained, and
have cnrrled their riiHtom with the am
npprovnl of Mnyor Smith nnd his CaM.
net members Into tho present ndmlnlstra.
tlon.
Among the new directors are several
who nro opposed to liquor In any form.
Notnblo In this list nro Director VIIoa
who, ns head of Public Safety, la chief
of tho polico and flro forces nnd who hai
direct charge of the thousands of unl.
formed men. and Director Dalesman, ot
tho Department of Public Works, whose.
depnrtment Includes tho activities of thi
Bureau of Highways nnd others employ.
ing largo bodies of working men, sub
bosses and Inspectors.
Director Wilson has so far Issued no
circular letter on liquor to his bureau.
chiefs, but Iiuh given unmistakable evt
donco of his opposition to the use of liquor
by men under him. So well known Is hla
opposition to drinking that tho "tip" has
been quietly passed down polico and fire
channels thnt tho man unfortunate enough
to bo Jacked up for drinking may expect
no mercy If his case reaches trial.
Officials ot Director Wilson's offlcc fam
iliar with their head's wishes on the liquor
question have lost no time In making them
generally known, and one hurcnu chief,
McLaughlin, of tho electrical forces, hai
compiled a list of rules for certain classei
of men under Itlm. making drinking a
fault that leads directly to suspension and
dismissal, Theso rules havo not yet been
published, but when complete will bej-lven
to each iinn on the pnyroll, with Instruc
tions to learn them by heart nnd to take
them to heart.
Director Datcsman by approving un
qualifiedly a sot of rules prepared and put
Into effect yesterday by Chief Carleton E.
Davis, of tho Wnter Bureau, which pro
vide for suspension nnd trial of all men
caught drinking or tinder tho Influence
of liquor, took tho first step In hhi cam
paign to wlpo out and keep out liquor ai
a problem in tho operation of his Import
ant department.
UEASONS FOIt BULK.
Drinking to excess or In such a man
ner as to havo It impair tho efficiency of
individuals Is Indulged In mostly amonf
outdoor workers, who aro moio or less
exposed to danger by reason of their
condition. Naturally, tho campalfn
against liquor Is being directed toward
theso different classes of workers.
It Is not denied, however, that the rula
Is likely to affect clerks and others la
moro Important positions In City Hall
nnd In the various branches of the serv
ice. 4
Orders ngalnst drinking have been
quietly circulated, as It was feared bf
some of the municipal heads that glvlnf
such action publicity might lead to the
unfounded belief that drinking is gen
erally Indulged in among men on the
city's payroll. Not only Is this far from
being tho caso, but tho number of men
tried for drinking In the last few yean
has been unusually small.
All of Mayor Smith's department heau
arc in favor of the prohibition of liquor,
not only in behalf of efficiency, but be
cause of tho possible effects upon tht
men.
Another reason for tho battle against
liquor arises from the fact that the city
Is now liable for accidents to employes
under the provisions of tho compensation
Act. A drinking man, it Is contended.
Is less ablo to care for himmself than a
sober man and for that reason becomei
n greater risk to hi3 employer, the city.
Y. M. C. A. in Annual Meeting
Tho nnnual meeting and banquet of the
West Philadelphia Branch V. M. C. A. wtu
. ...,.i ,i.,n ..a..lr,r- Knnnkprs Will 0
ue neiu hup ;.!...... ---" , n,
Judge John M. Patterson and Dr. W, Quay
Bosello.
nnEoRiDA
TOURS
$51.50 Philadelphia
March 2
rrffirMH imnil until May 31
Proportionate natwlrora Other I'olnU
WASHINGTON
3-DAY TOURS
$10.50 $12 $13 .TwIpS
7.. nnata IUtea from Other -eln"
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Pennsylvania R. K.
Advertising, sayeth Rich
Richard, is that persistent
llow of logic which turn
eth the stream of inde
cision into the river ot
conviction that irrigates a
mighty plain of customers.
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