JUiJISirU. -"w j,fiwww-w) JbJVJilJtflNG LEDGJiJUT-PHtlrADEIPHIA, THUKBDAY, JbVIflBItUAJLlY 2 JLUltf. 1SSJ -WVpJT- --3U-(-T" r- Iffl Tn"" "- i - i i i inn Turn it 1 1 i ?WLD, NOT ORGY AT BANQUET, SAYS BACON DEFENDER Corporal Van Dyne Says Clique Made Scandal of Affair and Deposed Captain of Company C -PROTEST BY Af WIFE ll A. "toniArvnilve muscle" danco wns tho only lively feature of the much-tnlked-off 1-Ffrst Regiment Arinory stag dance on tho night of February 13, which caused mo fllsmlssal from service of Captain John P, Macon, commanding Company C, 1st Itegl rrtont, on the charge of "unfitness for " duty"." t Corporal Clifford Van Dyne, of Com pany Ci tame to the defense of Captain Bacon, with tho announcement that a "conservative muscle" dance had started the whole rumpus, "This Is a lot of scnndal nbout nothing." said Van Dyne. "I inado nit tho arrange ments for this nffall. and I was thero all the way through It, so I know what I itn talking nhout. 1 wns also at tho icgl mentol ball last Tuesday night, nnd I want tn stay light here that tlin ball furnished morp real food for gossip than our little staff dinner. Thero were women at th ball who walked about tho floor In nisstul absence or clothing rrom nccuiace ' to the waist, and yet nothing was said about It. TllR AUT OK MUSCI.R DANCING "Afl for our llttlo stag dinner I want to Ray that It was extremely tamo com pared to the ball. We had a little musclo dancer, but sho did her little turn from ft, purely artistic standpoint, and thero wasn't tho least thing objectionable In her act. "It Is true that she woic tights and abbreviated skirts, as would be expected of a stage dancer, but sho kept her act absolutely within tho bounds of propriety. Her net wan mild compared with that is given recently beforo a West Philadelphia. if, Business Men s organization. "Every day you see much more risque performances given by dancers In tho theatres of Philadelphia. Our dancer wore more apparel than Is assumed by Ilutlt St Dennis. OTHErt DANCES CITED. "Tho performance, given at our stag dinner was mild,. Compared ,with many which are givenIn 'Philadelphia. Tho L dancer wan provided,, with clappers, and sne perrormea ner -net oir tno noor. anu not on a table, ns has been reported. 'This whole rumpUs.about .nothing Is F clearly nn ntempt ou'the'pnrt of n certain ' clique at the armory to get back at Cup- tain Bacon. Thero Jire two ellciuea and for a long time one of these factions has been trying to 'get tho captain. They ielzed upon this dinner as their chanco." I.FTTtvIl-FROM A "WIFE." Captain Bacon announced today that he had engaged counsel and would enter suit for $50,000 damages against tho person or persons responsible for sending the anonymous letter signed "A Guardsman's Wife" which was sent to tho Department of Public Safety. ., This letter Is now in tlje liands of Su perintendent Robinson. The' writer says .' she Is n, stenographer, helping with her work to support her husband and family. I The letter states that hen husband re turned from the stag dinner Intoxicated nd that from him she learned of a shameless orirv." Soon after the ro- )-wipt of the letter ther Adjuta'nt General's 4eoartment at Harrlsburi? announced the discharge of Captain Bacon. "Certain porsons," said Captuln Bacon, who have' been nuralng a long-standing Crudge framed this thing on me. "CoIonfil-W, T. Eldell told me that a man by tho name of McCrea wrote the Setter, buttI do not credit that statement. "In tho first place. I want It understood that the stag dinner was not given by Company C. It was given by n number i of men from tho different companies. We nave a llttlo social organization which is known at tho armory as 'The Kittle Sons of the. nich DENIES STATE'S RIGHT. "The armory board gave'us permission to hold tho affair. The State really has very Httle to do with our affairs, 'you know. We own tho armory, and ;the State helps us a little w 1th an appropria tion. JVe feel thut with the consent of the armory board we were within our rights to hold tho affair. "There was nothing objectionable about the dinner. There was a dancer and two women singers. Ah for boozo there was a little beer, but no one became intoxi cated. If anybody reached home In an Intoxicated condition lie continued his drinking after leaving tlfo dinner" TOSCLEMM I FOIL PLOT TO WRECK NEBRASKA' CAPITOL Bomb Damages Garbage Incin erator in Basement at Lincoln tINCOt.N, Neb.. Feb, 2 . Discovery of 'What authorities beliovo to bo nn attempt Et to 'wreck the Nebraska State capltol here hv use of a utranfrelv const rui!tRfl limnh wss announced by officials today. The bomb, a thin pipe, nearly 6 feet long and filled with powder, exploded only partly, but damaged the gartmgo incin erator In 'hoJiasenicnt of the capltol build- ' li.g. Into which It had been thrown ; The fqrea or the ox plosion hurled the Kmb front the furnace ugainht u stone -wall 6 feet distant. Only a small part ttt pt Its contents had exploded. The ru- tt roalniier was examined by chemists today. -Burning ruooian was scattered about the floor of the basement, but the lire was extinguished by the Janitor on duty, AUTO SCAKE IN GERMANTOWN Ambulance Skids and Surgeon Is Thrown Out Gemiantown pedestrians were thrilled today at the eight of un automobile am. huUnce, from the Clermantown Hospital, speeding west on East Walnut lane ho- twii afotlon and uaynton streets, with Konga sounding-, that suddenly skidded on the toy street, narrowly escaping collision wun a warn anu umasning urnauahj on against -a dirt embankment thrown uu by F k building operation there, wuctor 'I'oeoapre i-eien unit uijaitea Ktunati, the driver of the ambulance, were huwed out. They escaped With (Might lacerations. The ambulance was. not badly damaged It wau on Us way to set a patient at SO Cast Walnut lane. Mttrrisge Licenses Issued in Elkt,on KfcKTQN. Md, Feb Si Marriage II- nnt werf Isaubd to the following-hoi p f-xlm ; John J TritiK and Irene p. fim- Mtu, !&hvI J Uenlett and Rebeeca 'itifcsrt; Frjtf4 W gelialble and ilae A. xlalkiwuch; Hurry U. McCartney and M'larn A- ItageU. Mo Feldmau pd J,eah -tJottgeH, aU of Philadelphia, . Alfred y. tnrtfavg ru jennle TV Dlpple. Jtnadale; , J, li J. KJ4 d !!, J. Mumma, ar- iTMrtw, i wni.ua a tioyuer ana wary smnmt iwuww. t.. Frank ilurff 1 ,'PMHtUn- Sra4ly. eaUlngswaja. If, J ; I iuUI K. (iU-fcle. HOjiJimdirftLv .,! f r t J?."tot:,i.. ..r?. "d - mj-4ts c. .! u;;u i w U1!' tt ii.mi iM i.nH r.i.tr.., frt uu. t , . -w ,. ,. ..,,.. jQgt -S a $4.ttb C Urrr , it MBNs;?,1SaLTRiiroicE,DON,TGROWL) Expected Letter Bombardment Falls to Materialize WASHINGTON, Fob. 21. Members of Congress have not received any letters from their constituents ns a result of Henry Ford's nation-wide advertising campaign to bring nbout pressure for peace. General Isaac It. Sherwood, of Ohio, and representative Warren Worth RalUy, two of the f'oiiim mnen who have been work- j Ing hnnd-lnglovo with William Jennings nrjiui in rim pence piopaganaa, nttriDUto the lnlluro of tho Intended letter bom bardment to lack of time. They say the advertisements appeared so recently Hint tho constituents letters havo not had time to reach Washington ASSISTANT OF EDISON WITNESS IN BEHALF OF ELECTRIC COMPANY William J. JInmmer, Consulting Engineer, Tells of Great Value of Stock Issued on Patents VALUED AT $5,000,000 Information ucnulred by 34 years of study was laid beforo the Public Service Commission today by William J. Hammer, of Now York, distinguished consulting engineer, for many years a pupil of Thomas A. Edison nnd tho superintend ent of the first electric light manufactur ing plant In the world. His testimony wns given In the case of Morris I Cooke, cx-Dlrcctor of tho De partment of Public WorkB, against tho Philadelphia Eetcctrlc Company, charging that tho rates of tho corporation were too high for the services rendered. Among tho specifications of Sir. Cooke's complaint was tho allegation that the electric com pany carried on Its books stock Issued on patents of Mr. Edison valued at 5,000, 000. The question now being considered by tho commission Is whether this action on the part of tho corporation is justified. Mr. Hnnuncr was called as nn expert wit ness by the defense. He entered Select Council chamber In City Hall, whero the hearings are being held, with a huge bag under his arm. containing pictures, pam phlets and Innumerable typewritten statements, prepared for tho benefit of tho commission In advance of the hearing. He told Cununlssloner Monaghnu that lie facts that he was relating were nmnMcd by 34 jears of study In T.ondon. Philadelphia and at Menlo Park. Mr. Hammer represented Mr. Edison in this city during the electrical exhibition held by the Franklin Institute, and as the lat ter's ngent lie Installed the first system Of central station electric lighting in London. He told of the romantic development of Mr. Edison's inventions; how great cities had Installed his Illumination systems and how remarkable savings had been accom plished In tho oiectric world through tho perfection of devices by Mr. Edison. Tho purpose of this testimony was to show tho Immense value of the patents upon which the stock was Issued by the Phila delphia Electric Company. Questions asked by counsel In a few words were answered by tho witness In typewritten statements of 16 or 20 pages. Twelve Buch statements were placed be foro the commission nnd filed for future consideration within a half hour. Joseph B. McCall. president of the Electric Company, was also placed on the stand. He was called to testify whether a contract regarding the purchaso of sup plies, existing between his company and the Edison Electric Company, was In reality enforclble. He replied nftlrma tivcly, adding that In tho relationships of me two corporations business was fre quently transacted by an Informal under standing wheie no written statement was Involved. PRESIDENT DEFIES CONGRESS; STANDS PAT ('onllnued from ruse One Gore introduced his resolution to keep Americans off belligerent vessels. Senator Brandageo's objection wanletl off a serious situation. The Senate re lapped at once into a discussion of pend ing business. HOLD SKCniST CON'FEHGNCKS. Meanwhile on both House and Senate sides of the Capltol hurried secret con ferences continued. Senator Stone held forth In the Foreign Relations Committee room with half a dozen Senators thresh ing over the situation. Senator Pomercno tnlked with the Foreign Relations chair man. When he left he was somewhat aroused. "I believe that the foreign affairs of the Government should be left to the Presi dent of the United States and the Sec retary of State," he declared. "This is not a matter for either branch of Con gress or both to become involved In. I do not know how strong the sentiment for legislative Interference in our foreign affairs may be, but you can not Judge numbers by the loudness of the clamor." Senator Stone Interrupted his confer ences to say that he was certain his com mittee would take no action that would hamper the Administration. A moment later Chalrmun Flood, of the House committee, hurried over from the House side and was closeted with Sena tor Stone. ItEFUSKS TO TALK. Senator Hoke Smith, one of the leaders of the antl-Adminlstratlon sentiment In the Senate, also conferred with numerous Senators, lie declined to discuss the situation, however. Senators Overman and Cummlngs, who have heretofore been be lieved to be for the Administration, con ferred at length with Senator Hoke Smith, Representative Flood took steps to pre sent any attempt to force the House Foreign Relations Committee to report the resolution of Iteprenentatlve Jeff Mc l.emoie, of Texas, which warns Americans not to take passage on armed belligerent ships. In this action he was ably seconded by Speaker Clark and a number of the In fluential Democratlo and Republican mem bers, who hold that any action of any character at the present time must seri ously tmbarras3 the United States. Flood was confident that he would be ubo to control his own conjmlttee, and this would preclude any action directly from the floor. Inasmuch ns unle.s the committee reported the revolution, thus muklng It privileged, action an it could not be fprced in a It an period of time than two weeks. "All I can say Is that we are no worse off today than we were yesterday," ex plained Representative F)ood, after talk ing with members of the committee. "We have asEumed a position of watchful waiting and are all hopeful that nothing will take place in the House that will cm barrass tbv Administration." liimnwhile. the ndvocutes of immediate aettau, under the leadership of lepresen tallve Webb, of North Carolina, were "counting noses" (a And out what strength they wuld get for immediate action. They were trying earnestly to overcome the ef forts of Flood and his lieutenants and to capture the tynunittee. llrirz-xlloi. r!.,,.,ai it n rvi. ,,,., .7,... ,, , ',!' , Z?, W7 V mr iuo, a. ,furhtr died ti!ay at bls heme to IHu.1 II',,., Mi. illnl iU ,. i.. - . ..-.. .h. ' . 7'i yvz. wm , all ,uvu aoiHemoer i. 1137. ami vaa BnHwiima at i'lrc Myiny, 14dleUoro, Mflff. EVANGELIST NICHOLSON TELLS DARBY CROWDS Grumbling and Pessimism Not Mark of Piety, for Christian ity Means Hope, Preacher Asserts WILL BUILD BIG ANNEX I.ong-fnced, gloomy, grumbling chuich members, dnrk churches, sad sermons nnd too much ritual In worship wcro sovercly scored this afternoon by Evangelist Will iam P. Nicholson In tho Nicholson-Hem-mlnger tabernnclo in Darby. At tho samo tlmo ho criticised severely tho men and women who claim to be children of Christ hut neglect to give n full day's work for a full day's pay In factory, store and office. Interest tn the afternoon meetings Is growing nnd with tho prospects of an addition to Iho tabernacle being erected nnd ready for occupancy by Saturday night, tho enthusiasm of tho co-operatlug ministers nnd church members of Darby nnd neighboring towns In Delaware County nnd tho extreme western part of Philadelphia Is aroused to a high pitch. Everybody Is talking nnd planning for tho monster untl-bonzo parade and servlco for Saturday night. Several thousand persons are expected to ho In line. The crowd applauded loudly this nfter noon when announcement wns made of the Interest in the plans. Nicholson, tho athletic little uctor-evnngcllst, brought forth much laughter and applause when ho told amusing stories in Ills broad Irish brogue, and, prancing back nnd forth upon the platform, demonstrated how the long faced Christians appear to tho world. Dr. Nicholson preached this afternoon on "The Christian t.lfc Filled," show ing that It was necessary to lilt one's life with useful things nnd tilings that would bo of benefit to the world after the Bin and Indifference had been emptied from that life. FIRE FOLLOWS EFT0RT TO RUSH NEW HOUSE $6000 Damage to Spruce Street Dwelling Being Hurried for Eager Buyer One of three Colonial houses on tho south side of Spruce street, west of 43d, recently completed, wns damaged by llro this morning with a loss of J6000. They nre the property of Jerome Koerbor, a builder, of 8124 Christian street. The houses are valued at $17,000 each. Miss Hattle U Kattenstrofh, of tSlu Chester avenue, had paid a deposit on the one nearest 43d street and was urging Mr. Koerber to havo It put Into condition ko she could take possession as fooii ns possible. For this reason the heatei-M were kept going, in order to dry out the plaster nnd remove dampness, to make the house habitable. Miss Kntteustioth visited the place daily and hoped that by today the paperhanger.x could begin the final work of preparation Shortly before 5 o clock a Joist which had become heated to the point of Ig nition set fire to other woodwork and the fire spread through the whole Interior of the two-and-onc-half-story dwelling. The walls nre of stone nnd tho flro did not spread to the other buildings. C0UR"fDECLAESWAR TAX CONSTITUTIONAL Decision in Trust Company Suit by Judge Dickinson Affects Millions of Revenue The war tax act of October 2:1, IBM', known as the war emergency revenuo act. was declared constitutional today by Judge Dickinson, of tho United States District Court, when ho refused to remove a nonsuit on a claim of the Real Kstute Title, Insurance and Trust Company for a return of a portion of tho taxes paid un der the net. It was the first test case In this dis trict of the act, the operation of which brings millions of dollars In revenue In tho Government. The decision Is regarded as of the highest importance, setting a precedent which is expected to clear up the controversy over the act between tho Government and various trust companies. The act Is similar to that In operation during the Spanish-American war, but broader In Its scope. No elaborate decision was rendered by Judge Dlck'nson. The trust company ad mitted that Congress had the powor to levy a special llcenso tax In proportion to the amount of business dona by n cor poration aside from that for which it wus Incorporated, but contended that, while the war tax In form was an excise tax, It really was a direct tax upon nil property merely because of ownership. In violation of the Federal Constitution. The clause attacked In the suit and af fected by It was that Imposing a tax of tl op every $1000 of the capital, surplus and undivided profits of a trust company used In tho banking business. Other classes taxed by the act and unaffected by the decision Include beer, wines and cordials, cosmetics and perfumes, theatres, circuses, places of amusement, bowling and pool parlors, tobacco and bonds. Refusing to accept as accurate the com pany's statement of capital, surplus, un divided profits and building space utilized In the banking business, Collector of In ternal ftevenue Lederer levied and col lected a tax upon the entire property of the company. The company. In a suit, maintained that It was entitled to a re fund of the tax upon Its trust business. "WE ARE AMERICANS NOW' SAY GERMAN CITIZENS AT PLAY Cannstatter Volksfest Verein Decorates in Teuton Colors, but Puts Sympathies for This Country , First A Benefit for Charity v Moose Hall, usually In North Hroad Street, just got back at dawn today from a trip to the Rhine. It left the city early last evening In company with the Cann etatter Volk-fest Verein. It was the annual festival of the Ver ein. The decorations were distinctively Ger man, but the dances and program were npt. One of the committee In charge gave a reason, "Wo are Americans now." There vere two centres pt attraction the ballroom, where a continuous pro gram of dances and orchestra selections was going on, and downstairs, where the large hall was given over to the serving ' of refreshments. Here one might have Imagined oneself in the Hpfbraubaus In Munich- It Is true there were no long tables extending the length of the room; there were no Imparls) steins of quart capacity t there was no general "hoehlng" of the Kaiser, and w real Muuchou beer But Uttn everybody drank beer, it "MOVIE" PtoMS 0KT DELAY Win Appeal Against "Trust' Injunc tion Scheduled to Go Into Operation Today The Motion Picture Patents Company nnd other members of tho so-called "motion picture trust" took nn appeal to day to the United States (Supreme Court, nullifying, temporarily, tho Injunction against them which vns lo have become operative today. Tho appeal wob filed before and nllowcd by Jililgo Dickinson, of the United States District Court, who decided sometime ago that the company and Its allied companies were violating tho Sherman antitrust law. Tho InBt decree enjoins the companies from keeping In effect certain license patents and agreements among themselves, ex changes and dealers, which had made pos sible tho alleged combination In restraint of trnde. Tho injunction was nol; to be come oporatlvo until today to give coun sel for tho defendant companies time to consider making nn appeal. HANEL ADMITS TO COPS HESLEWMRS.HEILNER Former Philadelphia Convict Had No Accomplice in Killing of Brooklyn Woman NKW YORK, Feb. 24 Joseph B. linnet confessed today, according toJho police, that he kilted Mrs. Julia Hellncr. his wealthy employer, In her homo In Brook lyn, a year ago. Details of Hanel'B con fession were not given out. Tho confession, the police said, camo after ho reached hcaduuartcrH today from Brooklyn, whero ho had been kept In Jail overnight following his return from Bal timore. On tho way over from Brooklyn, Ilauel told Detective Dowd, who brought him back from Baltimore, that ho wanted to tell his story, Imposing but ono condi tion, that It bo recorded by a mulo steno grapher rather than by n woman. Hand's confession, according to tho police, supersedes his previous nccouutH of tho tragedy, In which ho said he robbed tho Hellncr homo while nn accomplice committed the murder. Investigation convinced tho police tho accomplice was a myth. Hanoi wns not npjirlsed of MIsh Helen Buck's story that she saw him leaving tho llcllner homo flvo minutes be foro tho murder wns discovered. He Is Btlll In Ignorance of the police finger-print evidence also. Ilanel told the police ho had served terms for offenses In Philadelphia, Balti more nnd New York. PURDUE ARMORY HURNED 1200 Government Rifles Destroyed at Lafayette, Intl. IjAFAYKTTK, Ind.. Feb. 24. Tho Purdue University urinary was destroyed by fire, supposedly of Incendiary origin, early today, with n loss of 530,000. Fire men saved the other buildings on the campus. Tho heaviest loss wns Government prop erty. There were 1200 rifles, many sabres and a field pleco In tho building, Soma of tlie ammunition exploded, and tho noise could bo heard for miles. $465,000WARiOUSE BLAZE IN PITTSBURGH Union Storage Loses Plant. War Munitions Factories Menaced .) PITTSBURGH, Feb. 24 Tho Union Storage Warehouse Company, with Its con tents, wns destroyed by fire this morning, entailing 11 loss of approximately J46E.O0O. The building was valued at (66,000. Tho origin of the fire has not been learned, but the flames spread so rapidly that they tfore soon beyond control nnd had spread to every part of the building. Firemen devoted their energies largely to blocking the flames from a number of war munitions plants und tenement houses Ici'Med nearby. Fifteen tanks of oxygen exploded with loud reports utter the tiro had burned 20 minutes. Six cars on a railroad siding beside the warehouse caught fire. They were hauled away badly damaged. Twenty men wero In tho building. All arc believed to have escaped. TOP' ANSON'S WIFE IS LAID AT REST Friends, Relatives and Baseball Fans Attend Funeral Services Funeral services for Mrs. Virginia M. Anson, wife of "Pop" Anson, veteran baseball player, were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon nt the undertaking rooms of Oliver H. Hair, 18th und Chestnut streets. Mrs. Anson died In Chicago last Mon day. The Rev. II. n. Ogle, rector of the Church of the Covenant, 27th street und Glraril avenue officiated. Interment was In Laurel Hill Cemetery. In addition to friends and lelatlves, the services were attended by many baseball players and fans who have known "Pop" Anson for many years. Mrs. Anson wus 6 years old and Is survived by four daughters. Mrs. Anton's mother died two months ago. Cigar Hox Manufacturer Critically 111 Henry II. Shelp, founder and president of the Henry II. Shelp Company, cigar box manufacturers. Is critically III at his home, Old York road, Oak I.ane. His family Is at the "bedi'i'la and physicians are in constant attendance. didn't matter what kind ; nt least ull the men smoked; and after all the mugs could be considered baby steins. The family parties at the tables linked this room w)th the celebrated German place. American flags alternated with German flags In the decoration scheme. The rnost noticeable thing was that everybody was having a good time. The girls liked the dancing; their mothers watched them, or danced .also; their fathers took time out occasionally to drink beer and discuss the war; their sweethearts well, there was no doubt about where they were, "Ola Wacht am Ihlne" was sung often, and lustily, and It always brought a. rousing cheer at the conclusion. "Peutsehland Uber Alles" and the "Lore lei" were npt so tar behind In popularity. The ballroom, with the brilliant costumes I of the women- the form! qress of ths men and the cctioruji utcorauuifs. looked like a k4letdoiMP. The piojui4s trom th4j volkfett is given each year t hrlty- WS'ATPENNSGROVE REVIVE CAMP-MEETING LAW TO BLOCK BOOZE Coqp, in Forming of Religious Asoociation, Protected for Mile Radius, Stuns Liquor Forces MANY LICENSES ISSUED I'ENNSanoVE. N. J Feb. J. By organising nnd Incorporating Iho Pcnns grovo Cnmpmcetlng Association tho "dry forces here have dealt n "socdolager" to tho "wets" mnklng nppllcnblo to I'enns- irrnl-n n Rtntn RtatUtO which prohibits 1 sale of Intoxicating liquor within one mile of n duly orgnnlacd nnd incorpornieu campmeeting association. Having purchased tho carnival grounds on Harmony street, east of Broad, tho campmeeting association hns put Ilia en lire borough within the one-mllo rndlus nnd by holding two cnmpmectlngs, one on tho borough's southern boundary, It could extend the one-mile indlus that distance In Fppcr I'enn's Neck township. Since tho du Pont village nro private property the "wets" cannot Invade them. Credit for this strategy Is given S Rushing I.enp. attorney for tho "drys," who filed articles of Incorporation at Trenton. tl is na Id the "wets," thinking they would obtain liquor licenses easily, have bought buildings and land for hotels nnd saloons at fancy prices. French's Hotel wns n "bonanza" until closed. The property was estimated to bo worth (30,000 nnd it wns stated the liquor llcenso was capitalized nt $70,000. Tho license wns rescinded last fall. Woman Found Dead; Gas Victim A woman, who is believed to havo acci dentally turnod a gns Jet nfter sho had extinguished tho light to go to bed, Was found dead late Inst night by other occu pants of the houso In which she lived. She was Mrs. Congettl I.aurlgetln, B3 years old, of 709 Kater street. Tho body was removed to tho home of her daugh ters, Un. Josephine Mendola and Mrs. Surnh Castrow, G23 Fltzwater street. BRUMBAUGH UNDECIDED ON PRESIDENCY RACE Matter Is Still Up in the Air," Says Governor on Norn- ination Question I-ITSTBUBGH, Feb. 24 Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh last night said ho wns still undecided nbout allowing his name to go on tho Pennsylvania ballot In tho primaries as a candidate for tho He publican nomination for President of tho United States. To use his own expression, "That matter Is still up In the air." He passed through Pittsburgh last night en routo to Detroit. In answer to a query ns to whether thero would bo peace or war In tho Repub lican party in the primaries this spring, tho Governor replied ho did not know. "I want to see a united party," ho said. "I hope there will flbt be a fight." "If, you nre not n candidate, how will you feel about the nomination of Colonel Roosevelt?" ho was asked. "That Is a matter for the whole country to decide," was the reply. "Have you decided to jallow the use of your name as a candidate for the nomina tion for President?" was the next question. "That Is n matter that is still up In the air," the Governor replied. PROPOSAL FOR ROOF OVER CURB OPPOSED Many Members of New York Outside Market Do Not Like Idea of a Home NKW YORK, Feb. 24. It was learned today that considerable opposition had developed to tho proposed Curb Exchange that has been suggested by a committee of the New York Curb Market Associa tion. Tho suggestion for putting the curb market under cover Is said to have arisen for the purpose of eradicating evils that havo come up from time to tlmo on tho Curb, owing to the listing of certain secur ities that did not fulfill the promises made at the time of listing. A commltteo, consisting of E. R. Mc cormick, chairman of tho Curb Market Association: George I. fa'cliuililt. of the 1 firm of Schmidt Callatln, Spenced Koch, ii, m. 'liscnman and Arthur (!. Wynne, of Jenks, Wynne & Co., who are nlso mem bers of tho Now Yo, k Stock Exchange, hus nppolnted rt commltteo to meet at ' 4 p'clock todaV for the purpose of taking preliminary steps looking toward the organization of an exchange. Mr. McCormick, tho chairman of the committee, Btated that no Information of the committee's proceedings this after noon would bo made public and that nothing definite would be made known for at least six months. Ho admitted, how ever, that the matter was having serious consideration A large number of members of the Curb Market Association openly admitted their opposition Ui tho proposed abolition of the Curb market und the formation of an In dependent exchange. It was pointed out by many of the members that they had gone to a great deal uf trouble and ex pense In equipping their offices for the purpose of doing a strictly Curb bust, ness, such as Is transacted In Broad street, and did not relish the proposed change, whereby they would be compelled to re-equlp their offices and practically reorganize their staffs. Hotel Fire Sufferer Leaves Hospital George nencker, of Chew street, Qer mantqwn, who was believed to have been fatally Injured In jumping from the lire swept Hotel Overbrook, nt Atlantlo City, several weeks ago, when he sustained concussion of the brain In his four-story plunge, was able today to walk out of the City Hospital, Mr. and Mrs, Alex ander Andrews, of Christian street, Phil adelphia, an aged couple who leaped Into life nets, are still In the hospital. Vatta to Discuss American Painters Tho landscape and portrait painters of America, as exemplltled in the tilth an nual exhibition at the Academy of the Fine Arts, will be discussed this after noon at 3 fl'clock by T-rvey SI. Watts, WwUMKffilfiW WMftwMl SUNDAY OUTINGS ro mjmit st(t Wkmv SI (If t'nl Cltj. WIMwtf, H.ll, yi.MO ,,11,,M1wiuJcMt. tunrfayt AIUatl8CIIT7 30 WlWwoed Br T.04 BM 1UU iltllT STATU s? nn "?' SaltlRtAM Tt Monumental City S9 HO w.tm-.u. 7J44, Pennsylvania R, It fff SPEAKERS PLEAD Mil t'BACE ACTION BKFOItrc COMMITTEE Delegates Urge Adoption of London Resolution by Congress WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Willi moro war talk In tho air than nt nny tlmo In months, prominent delegnte3 from a score of organizations today Jolnod In a peaco demonstration nt tho Cnpltol, Before tho Houso Foreign Affairs Commltteo they urged the ndoptlon of Representative Meyer London's resolution proposing that President Wilson call a peaco council of neutrals. The speakers represented almost nil na tions and hundreds of thousands of mem bers In various societies. They expressed conviction thnt the time wns rlpo for pence proposals If inado by this, tho most powerful, neutral nation. ARMY DRILL F0RB0YS OF NATION PROVIDED IN SENATE MILITARY BILL Measure Plans to Equip nnd Train Companies in Colleges, Schools and All Patri otic Clubs MUST PLEDGE TO ENLIST WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. Military drill for high school nnd university cadets, for patriotic societies and for voluntary organizations, will bo provided for In the Scnato military bill, It becamo known today. Undor army otllcers nnd provided with Government equipment, theso organiza tions will receive training which will fit thorn to take tho field almost Immediately upon tho declaration of war. Primarily, this plan Is Intended to take caro of young men who do not caro to enter the Na tional Guard, or are too young. Tho "Wyoming plan" of active drill and camp work for schoolboys will bo particularly encouraged. Unable to find support for his schemo of universal train ing for young men, Chairman Chamber lain has hit upon tills compromise ns most fenslble to carry out his Ideas. It provides for the systematic drilling of high school boys, unless they or their parents object. Summer camp work. nH well ns drill, is given. In Wyoming thero has been llttlo If nny opposition by par ents. Where organizations large enough nro raised, regular army olllcers will su pervlso all drill. Otherwise the cadets will pass frequent Inspection. For other volunteer organizations, army equipment nnd training will bo given. Some sort of pledge to enlist In tho vol unteer army In time of war would be ex pected. WILLIAM STECHER OPPOSES MILITARY COUKSE IN SCHOOLS Physical Education Director Says More Athletic Work Needed Educational authorities and officials of patriotic orders of this city differed In opinion today as to the wisdom of Federal provision for military training in tho schools of this country, but were unani mous In asserting that tho Government couia not go too far In making provision for such training for patriotic societies and voluntary organizations. Among those who believe that military training In the schools would be unwise Is William Steelier, director of physical education In the schools of thla city. Ho believes It is not the gun, hot tho man behind tho gun, which counts In military preparedness and nssorts that a general physical training is far moro desirable for boys than for training 'with sword and gun. "Tho true military training consists In making einclent citizens," he said today, "and the public schools nre nlready doing that. Tho Federal authorities should find out what Is now being dono along this lino beforo providing for tho substi tution of something which is not ns good. "I believe in military training for every body, but not for young boys. I bellnvn in what all the European countries are doing In training a citizen soldiery, but even tho most zealous of those countries does not provide for military training In tho schools, and It Is beyond my comprehen sion why wo should do so. Franco tried tho nyBtem 15 years ago and then dropped it ns a failure, and there Is no training provided for youths less than 10 yenrs of age. "It wo wish to develop the youth of the country to a high point of military effi ciency there should bo more tlmo devoted to physical training and for providing proper facilities for such training. There Is plenty of room for Improvement In this city. We have only ono elementary school with a gymnasium and none with a swim ming pool or proper athletic field. Let the authorities direct attention to correct ing such evils nnd they will have tho hearty co-operation of all who have the Intcrosts of the country at heart." DOCTOR NAMED FOR POST Krusen Appoints Former Interne Physician nt Home for Indigent Director Krusen, of tho Department of Health and Charities, today appointed Dr. A. C. Valentine ns physician at the Home for tho Indigent at Holmesburg, nt a salary of $720 a year. Doctor Valentine has served without pay at the Philadelphia Oenernl Hospital for the last 18 months, nnd his appoint ment comes as a result of his good record while at Blockley. Belgian Ship Sunk; Crew Saved AMSTERDAM, Feb. 21. The Belgian vessel Zeebrugge V has been sunk off North Hinder lightship. The crew vas landed. Woman Faints at War Scenes Mrs. K. W, Clark, Jr of Chestnut Hill, wife of a banker, fainted last night nt a stereoptlcon lecture of war scenes given by John II. McFadden, Jr., In the aerman town Academy. The removal of soldiers from the trenches In France affected her She soon revived and remained through out the lecture. jjlUch JHchardjni m a naclj 'PHILADELPHIA TODA ; AND TOMORROW TO . BE DEMONSTRATE!) Pnvmnn Tt. A. ,-. xwj.u;i uimvim- lieorge tyj ninns uuennes nans for Great Civic Exposition This" Spring . MAYOR' SMITH CKAIRMAn uemiiecl plans for a "Phlladelnhi., . S day and Tomorrow" expos! lon7wl,Kh 3n1 be ho largest single clvlo exposing ,ZM cm in unoricn, wcro mm e publln t7. J by Oeorgo W. Norrls. fnf,' ,,,".. '0dO 10 Department of Wharves, Docki ,1 Ferries, nnd president of the rinn.ni Committee, nt n lunrl.. ... '?MIUm. Cafe. '. l" realist tatooVXcSprT!!!!!. j nuriuices or co-oncrnt mi -.." ' "" I t - m - - iiJiiinr rtfl'IH tho Chamber of Ciuiihiki n.. ... "..: nnd many other pi,ii,i"i.,i.I V:'VIC V'S many other Pluln,ini.,i,i -Ii'V tlons. With iho .,, '. "... "r?niis ons iret 10 sured. Mamr Si 3. , " ,..i.i mi: success of the nlnn tS llnvor Hmllli t,.o 1....1. "? .pl"" W .1.. ..i'" .1 """"" "'viieu to ncMrn! Mm t,lnr.ri .. !... ..:"" lu nCCtOti! ExposUIon Comnmt'e ,0 Tlayor M cepted tho Invitation several days ago 1 The exposition will t,n i,i,r 1.. ., ! merclat Museum, from -May IB to Jun. t inclusive, nnd the various den, Z J.Vl win cover 100,000 squnro feet of iw snace. Tlin rllv ll-Mf ,..111 A" .or n0T hlbt and every organization in this clt which Is working for the good of Phi 1 delphlH wll be Invited to arrange it! iiiuub snowing wnnt they nro dolne .1 ' prercnt nnd what they could do wlu." proper support. The exhibition Is nlnnnmi i i... '. $ SSB",0,.h'r. c' 'rcn,ler. I ...... .-.. ,,. ,.11 utuur pnases of mm. mtmlty life It Is Intended also to S. courngo civic pride nnd clvlo patriotism among all classes in tho city nlr0,lsm FRANKLIN SPEXCElF EDMONDS UKUKS MILITARY TRAINING Send School Boys to Mt. Gretnn, Ha Tells Yacht Club Franklin Spencer Edmonds, spcnWnir to. day nt the luncheon of the Ocean rii. Yacht Club at tho St. James Hotel ad. vocated "preparedness" training of ichool children. Ho made tho espocinl point that tho Mt. Gretna c-ainii facilities i,n,,M v. used In tho summer, outlining the physical . I "7" "... uuiu resim irom such training, to say nothing of thn i.i ..' . would do the country In tlmo of need "We havo a peculiar opportunity In Pennsylvania," he said. "At Jit Orelns "O ...t.o i-i ijuuiiu ji.trit cmorncing many lllltltlrArl nnt-ou it-hlnli to .......1 r . .. .. ...., ,....,, , um.-u iur only a few weeks each year. There Is equlo. ment there now for nt least 1" nnn m... time, nnd this Is vlitualiy the number.'1 of those In tho last two years of the pub-'-f no nign scnoois ami tlie private secondary schools of tho Statu. "These boys nro still free frpm tho. , i,"lcu' " uuonitss. inoy are usually from 1G to 13 yenrs of age. In many cases they are at the height of their pby. slcal vigor, and In most cases they are In sad need of discipline. A public sum mer enmp under tho nuspiccs of the Stats but supervised by regular army pincers! could readily bo established at Mt Oretn for these boys. "It would be a special advantage to our city boys, wiio know so little of the neces sities of outdoor life, and if it were con tinued for six weeks each summer for ttra successlvo summers, as a compulsory part of tho school course, it would give uj an admirable nucleus for the clvlo guard which in time, of public danger would be come of lnestlmablo value to the He public." , COFFEE ESSENCE ROASTED Firo Raises Cry of "Danger to OH Swedes' Church" Firo in the rear of tho National Essence for Coffee Company's plant nt the north west comer of Swnnson street nnd Del aware avenuo caused little loss today, but raised the usual cry of "danger to Old Swedes'," tho church that dates from the days of Queen Anno nnd stands about 104 yards from thq coffee essenco factory. A truck from the flrehousa at 12th and Wharton street, while coming along Del aware avenue, collided with a wagon and tho two tied up trafllo for a time. The CO employes of the company did not leave the buildings nnd tho fire was soon ex tinguished. Ardmore to Plan for Baby Week Ministers, teachers, ropresentatlres of clvlo organizations, women's clubs and every other branch' of public activity will meet tonight In tho Ardmore Younr Men's Christian Association to discus; plans to organize nn Ardmore commit-. teo In nld of tho baby-week plan. Mr, Hnrland C. Nicholson, of Ardmore, will be In charge, TOO LATE FOB CLASSIFICATION 1II5M' V,NTi:il FI1MAI.K CHAMIII311MAID ami waltrcas wanted! fain. J! no wnnh. j W. Phlla.: oteaily place; r". required, linker. 1B33 Cherry. IIKI.l" WANTKIJ M.H.K. BOIUniMAKERH AND HnUMHtH WANTED. Apply John UaUley Jron Works. 6H 8, IX'- wnra bvb L - UQIIT IRONWOIlKKItS on llre-ejcpe end erlil work wanted. Apply John llaliley, 1 - H. Delaware ute. MACHINISTS WANTKO. Apply John IUIM. ai u. uciaware me. Other aiiKklfled Ads an 1'uira 14 and J5 DKATIIS I.AUY On Februar; it. I9H. FIXMtHKS A., wife of lllwood II. I.acy nd,0iMnKr Dr. H. P. and Mary K. Newalam. LJleUHf aa.. fivm. .,. si, -i-., lermeni privm. "". u""V.VL.r hi ftr- may tak 111:30 train from Vsjjf" r&H . 0.ian,i. muv full Sunday, iroro "j . .... .m uAvuir-A. n riraiH . NEVINH At Nantucket. Mjm . jn 3 Samuel Neyliw. Hue notice of funeral V" WJCIIKK-Suddenly. . on Fourth-day. tkp A Month !3u. ll. "''"i- nV llirry J" Ulfford Weber end .df.oshler of llargf " sAnia Kucher. llelatlyea nl wri,uh- lnviied to attend tha fu""'"'. u" Tu. day, a I .- ."- ,,.rwt Frlenda' Meetlng.Houw, i ",: tnuh hrl at. Interment nriveie. 'Hftit Jiyew J( lllcnraona it
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