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'DANIELS RUINED
AMERICAN NAVY,
MEYER CHARGES
Would Be Totally Helpless
in Case of War, Says
Ex-Secretary
. SPECIFIES WEAKNESSES
Department Head Excoriated
for "Pedagogic" Policies
Swayed by Public
NfcW TOtllC March 4. "If wnr should
bo declared tomorrow morning our nnvy,
under Josephus DnnlelH, would be abso
lutely Impotent to check the Invasion of
our coast," declared ex-Sccretnry of the
Navy George von L. Meyer hero today.
"Congress Is talking war," continued
Meyer. "Thanks to Mr. Daniels' Incom
petence wnr tomorrow with nny one of
four European nations would find the
wayopen to the enemy.
THE "INDICTMENT."
"The public has not yet realized tho
deplorable condition of our navy." Meyer
continued, "Its confidence has not been
fully shaken. But I say to you that
demoralization already hns attacked tlio
personnel, because clllclency has not been
Daniels' goal,
"Let us draw tho Indictment:
Our navy has no organization pre
pared to act on a war footing.
It has no tested war plan.
It has no tested mobilization plan.
It has no general staff.
It has no national council of de
fense. It has a small supply of ammuni
tion, a shortage of enlisted men and
officers on practically every lighting
ship.
It has no enlisted reserve.
We have no fast cruisers with the
exception of three that are obsolete.
Wo are lacking In armed hydro
planes and tho lamentable condition
of our submarine flotilla was demon
strated In tho fall maneuvers.
Wo havo fewer torpedo destroyers
In commission than In reserve.
Our battleship fleet numbers 1I. It
was 2t when Daniels entered office.
Five of the Connecticut class of bat
tleships havo demonstrated that they
cannot exceed a speed of 12 to 16
knots an hour without danger of
breaking their drive shafts.
DANIELS BLAMED.
"Daniels has demoralized and disorgan
ized tho organization ho found In force
when he took office. Ho has not appreci
ated the conditions this country has faced
since the war broke out.
"The last year nnd a half, a period of
Incalculable value, has been absolutely
Jost through Daniels' failure to grasp the
-advent of this nation's crisis.
"Many deplornble defects In the navy
might have been remedied In that time If
Daniels had not been In tho wake of
public sentiment, an unwilling proselyte
to preparedness,
"Instead of upbuilding the efficiency of
tho navy, his hobby has been rather the
pedagogic program of naval officers teach
ing naval fighters readin', 'rltln' and 'rlth
nietlc. ' "This program has led us away from
"tho' "preparedness that would mean so
much to the country at this moment.
"Many of tho conditions I havo enu
merated might have been remedied or
ameliorated during that time.
, ".Now what can be done, at this, tho
eleventh hour?
UP TO CONGRESS.
"The remedies He first with Congress.
"Nothing would make a bettor Impies
aton or do more good than the Instant
authorization of a general starf.
''Add to this the authorization of a
national council of defense, an Increased
navy enlistment of 60,000 men and tho
passage of an Immediate act to build four
battle cruisers at a speed of not less
than 30 knots.
"The first thing tho House Naval Com
mittee did whon Daniels took office was
to go Into caucus and vote 'no battle
ships.' "Every fighting craft that has been
launched since Daniels took office, Includ
ing the just launched and tested super
dreadnought Pennsylvania, were author
ized by tho former Administration.
"I do not think it would be seemly
In me to say that Mr. Daniels should be
ousted, especially since there are many
others to say It In my stead."
MANY ATTEND BEEKEEPERS'
CONVENTION IN LANCASTER
Dr. L. M. Weaver, of Philadelphia,
One of Today's Speakers
LANCASTER Pa., March 4. Tho sec
ond day's convention of the State Bee
keepers' Association was better attended
than that of yesterday, many farmers of
this county being present.
J. R. Rambo, of Colllngdale, read an
Instructive paper on the rearing of the
queen bees, telling much of Interest re
garding habits. L. K. Hostctter, of Lltltz,
discussed the subject, "Getting Ready for
a Honey Flow," describing the methods
employed In removing and caring for the
product of the hives. "City Beekeeping"
was described by Dr. L. 31. Weaver, of
Philadelphia, who told how city beekeep
ing could be mado profitable, and de
scribed the methods of providing food
for been In the city.
Elmer Weaver, of Ronks, told of the
care necessary for bees In winter, and
Rev. J. C. Fossold, New Berlin, spoke
of "The Leaks In the Bee Business," and
pointed out the means of stopping them.
A paper on "Observations Among Bee
keepers" was read by S. M. Boshnaugh,
of Stroudsburg. which gave the results
of various experts in studying the hub Kb
of bees with a view to Improving conat
ions.' Box hive beekeeping was described by
O. II, Rea, Reynoldsvllle, and an Instruct
ive paper on the habits of the honey bee
was read by State Zoologist H. A. Sur
face, the president.
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Osman
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Osman, widow of
Joseph R. Osman, of this city, will be bur
led in Mount Mortal) Cemetery at 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Osman died at
tha borne of her son, Francis S. Osman,
In Richmond, Va., where she bad lived
several years. She had suffered an at.
tack of heart disease, but was resting
comfortably In her room yesterday, A
cup. of coffee was sent to her, and the per
son carrying It found that she had died
dutlngr a short time that she was left
alone In her room.
Mr. Osman was 69 years old. She ts
survived by the following brothers and sla
ters In Philadelphia: William Sutter, 3031
Camac street ; John. Sutter. 2116 North
.Vernon street; Mrs. Mary Smith, 100 La
Orange suet; Mrs- Margaret Lowry, 1917
Ithan stre .. Fqnsral services will be
conduoted In RJchra ml tomorrow by the
Rev. J. Wmslow Clarke, an Kplscopal
clergyman.
W it Bu'ld on 33 Lots
Horatio M.rg.n it conveyed to Ben
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KNOCKOUT DROPS KILL
Frederick J. Aldridgc, above, i3
dead as the result of a drug
mixed with whisky he was drink
ing. Walter H. Robertson, his
companion, is seriously ill.
'KNOCKOUT DROPS' IN
LIQUOR PROVE FATAL
One Man Dies After Collapse
Near Saloon and Two Others
Are in Hospital
Frederick J. Aldridgc died today as tho
result of drinking poison which had evi
dently been plnced In his beer or whisky
In a saloon. Two companions were poi
soned In tho same way, but prompt at
tention saved their lives.
The three men had visited scvcinl West
Philadelphia saloons, and the police made
visits to nil of these to question proprie
tors and habitues of the places In tho
hope of solving the mystcty. Aldrldgo
and his friends did not observe any at
tempt to rob them, nnd why nny one
should want to kill the three men Is a
profound mystery.
Aldridge, a clerk, 32 years old, who lived
at 52 North 53th street, was accompanied
by Walter H. Robertson, 34 years old. of
1025 Wntw strPt. and Paul .T Mnhon,
31, of 3724 Walnut street. Robertson Is
a mechanical dentist, the other man a
f.ilo'.mTi ti nvii were di inking
nt bars yesterday, beginning at 11 o'clock
In tho morning, nnd usually ordering
beer.
Among the places they went to were the
saloons of James Harrington, 60th and Arch
streets, and Mrs. Washington Dnsch, B8tli
and Market streets. In that neighbor
hood, whilo walking In tho street, they
complained of feeling III and went to the
stable of William Wolfang, Market street
below 58th street, to He down. Feeling
slightly better they returned to a saloon,
on leaving which Aldrldgo collapsed.
Robertson nnd a man named Campbell,
who has not been found, took Aldridge to
tho West Philadelphia General Homeo
pathic Hospital. There Aldrldgo died at
6:20 o'clock this morning, after suffering
for seven hours. Robertson also collapsed
but was revived after tho uso of the
stomach pump. Then he remembered that
he had left Mahon sleeping in the stable.
The police went for him and he too wa3
revived at the hospital.
Mahon and Robertson were taken to
City Hall and held to await the nctlon of
the Coroner In connection with the death
of Aldridge. In Station's pocket was
found a half-pint bottle of whisky, half
full. This and the contents of Aldrldge's
stomach will be analyzed, and an autopsy
will be held by the Coroner's physician.
The poison used was either chloral hy
drate ("knockout drops") or opium.
Robertson recently came to this city
from Napa, Cal., where ho was studying
mechanical dentistry under his uncle, Dr.
John Robertson, a noted dentist Ho told
his parents yesterday that he was going
to Reading, where he was to take a posi
tion, but later met his friends and de
cided to take a later train.
SHOOTS BROTHER IN FIGHT
OVER ifSO.OOO ESTATE
Cut Off With ?500, Assailant Brings
Gun Into Play
SCRANTON, Pa., Starch 4. Gustave
Brennaman, 57 years old, of San Fran
cisco, was shot through the lung today
by his brother, Charles D. Brennaman,
48 years old, of this city. He Is dying
at State Hospital. The shooting took
place In the olflce of Charles Sopor, an
attorney, the brothers quarreling over
the distribution of tho 80,000 estate left
by their father, Daniel Brennaman, a
blacksmith.
Gustave was given but $500 In the will.
A few days ago he came here from the
West, where he had been away 15 years,
and demanded more. The brother offered
him 12000. At this meeting today, Gustave
answered this by flashing a revolver and
firing two shots at his brother. He then
fired at the lawyer, but all the bullets
went astray. A third brother present,
expecting trouble, was also armed. He
got his revolver Into play and at the
first shot Gustave fell.
Pair Held In Tailor Shop Thefts
Two men accused by the police of
victimizing many tailors In the north
western section of the city were arraigned
today, following their arrest last night
on Identification of Warren Yeager. a
tailor at 1505 Columbia avenue, The
police had sent out descriptions of the
men to all tailors In the city, warning
them It was the men's custom to ask
for samples and, while the proprietor's
back was turned, to pick up valuable
cloth. The men are Henry Stewart, of
1213 South 31st street, and Marcus Jen
nings, at 5465 De Lancey street. They
were held under 1500 ball at the 19th and
Oxford streets station.
Elmendorf Lectures on Holland
The picturesque and artistic delights of
Holland were shown last night by Dwlght
Elmendorf In the course of his lecture on
the land of dykes, canals, cheeses, bulbs
and Rembrandts, at the Academy of
Music The lecturer was afforded many
unusually favorable opportunities for ob
taining intimate still and motion pictures
and the former, colored, were veritable
gems In their subdued tones and artistic
composition. The travel-talk will be re
peated this afternoon and next week's
subject will be "Switzerland."
Maryland May Tax Racing $500 a Day
ANNAPOLIS Md March 4. Among
the most Important bills to be reported
back to the Senate next weak by the Com
mit tea on Finance Is tha race track, com
'.ilssioa bill. Introduced by Senator Frlek.
las committee has converted it Into a rev
enue, measure. It will provide, among
Jthr tnti4. that ail racing acsoctatiQKs
must ly m license cf 1 500 per day.
BVENItfa L33DGEB PHILADBIiPHlA, SATURDAY, MABOH
WAR DEPART
LOOKING UP MEN OF
MILITARY TRAINING
Country-Wide Inquiry Begun
With View to Ascertaining
How Many Are Available
for Army Commissions
SPANISH
WAR
OFFICERS
Holders of Commissions in That Con
flict First on List of Possible
Service j
WASHINGTON. March 4. Tho Wnr
Department, determined to be proparcd for
any eventuality, has ordered a country
wide Inquiry to ascertain how many men
of military experience would bo available
for commissions In the nrmy. should their
Rervlce be needed. This Inquiry has been
directed first to nil commissioned ofllcers
who saw service In tho Spanish wnr. Knch
has been asked whether he can be depend
ed upon to return to the colors should
this country call him.
In addition Innlllrlei have been sent to
all of llioso who Informally offered their
services to tho United States when the
Mexican situation was most acute about
two years hko. At that tlmo tho Wnr
Department looked up nnd listed n vast
number of engineers nnd other technical
exports whoso services would lie Invnlu
ablo In wnr. To nil of these tho Inquiry
hns been renewed nnd each has been
asked to inform tho Wnr Department
whether the tender of services mndo In tho
former Mexican crisis holds good nt pres
ent. As a further means of Increasing tho
commissioned personnel of the army,
should tied arise, the department Is male
lug a very careful study of tho lists of
those attending the students' military
J camps and tho business men's military
camps, notably Hint hew at 1'iattsuura
Inst year. Tho ratings attained by nil
of these participants are being gone over
to show Just how many nnd whnt char
acter of olllcers could be commissioned
from this source. The other rcllnnce of
tho Wnr Department outsldo of tho reg
ular army Is tho organized militia nnd
adjutants generals of the various States
will report Just what could bo expected
from their organizations by way of olll
cers and enlisted men.
To complete this tactical peace nobll
Izatlon, the experts of tho quartermaster
corps of the nrmy and the ordnance de
partment are again listing tho various
manufacturing plants of the country to
know what their output of munitions and
war supplies probably would bo. Last
year former Secretary Garrison directed
that such an Inquiry be mado. To get
this phase of tho work further In hand,
tho Commerce and Treasury Departments
havo been asked for tho llgutcs showing
just what the exports of munitions and
other war supplies to the Kuropean bellig
erents have been. From these reports It
will be posslblo to deduct Just what tho
total American output would bo, 3houId
tho Unltod States need Its own war pro
ducts to fight Us own battles.
INTERFERENCE BY ART JURY
ROUSES BABY SAVERS' IRE
Arrest of Sign Hangers, However,
Due to Misunderstanding
Workers In tho cauio of baby saving,
who have been arranging for the baby
saving week which began today in this
city, aro severely criticising tho art Jury
because It Is charged that the Jury Inter
fered with tho plans for tho baby saving
crusado In the arrest of persons who wero
hanging advertising signs about the city.
It was explained that the signs wero not
artistic and Jarred on the esthetic sen
sibilities of the members of the art Juiy.
It Is said threo men wero arrested.
They wero trying to hang banners across
the street nt Front and Market streets
and 2d and South streets. Dr. William
Duffleld Robinson, chairman of the Com
mittee on Publicity for the Baby-Saving
Week, bays the Art Jury thought the ban
ners would spoil the beauty of the neigh
borhood. Doctor Robinson got In touch with
Andrew Wright Crawford, secretary of
the Art Jury, and protested against Inter
ference with the work. He pointed out
that it was permissible to hang political
banners across the street. It Is said that
Mr. Crawford replied that tho political
banner represented "liberty." Doctor
Robinson Is understood to have urged
the point that human life Is as Important
as political liberty.
Doctor Robinson brought tho matter up
nt a meeting of the Baby Week Commit
tee, presided over by Howard B. Franch,
president of the Chamber of Commerce
"It was a Bplrlt of petty interference
and adherence to red tapo which led the
art Jury to block the plans," Doctor Rob
inson said. "Our workers wero humili
ated and nrrested as If they were crimi
nals, and taken to City Hall. The thing
Is Inexcusable, and I cannot see how a
department of the city could be so small
and so lacking In understanding."
Dr. Wllmer Krusen, head of the De
partment of Health and Charities, was
present at the meeting. He explained that
the arrest of tho men hanging tho signs
was due to a misunderstanding. He said
that although tho Baby Week Committee
had obtained the verbal permission of the
city authorities to hang the banners no
formal permit had been taken out.
Work of hanging the signs will be con
tinued today. A permit was taken out
yesterday.
The campaign was Inaugurated this
morning, when In the services In the syna
gogues throughout the city, sermons on the
Importance of baby-Bavin? work were
preached.
COP HALTS MIMIC DUEL
Shattered Glass Bulbs Wrecked Auto
Tires; Hence Arrest
Hugh Unger, 17 years old, of 2740 Polk
avenue, Camden, and William Fields, 18
years old, of 814 North 24th street, Cam
den, fought a mimic duel In front of the
New York Shipbuilding Company's plant
In Camden today, using discarded Incan
descent electric light bulbs as weapons.
The boys had lots of "sport," for when
automobiles would run over the flying
glass there would be punctures galore.
The motorists couldn't see where the fun
came In, sp they notified Policeman Wal
ter Smith, who arrested the bulb throw
ers. They were taken before Recorder
Stackhouse, who released them with a
warning.
Arm Broken Seventh Time
The unlucklest boy in Gloucester, N.
J., was In the Cooper Hospital, Camden,
today, with both bones of his right fore
arm broken, for the seventh time within
two years. He Is Norman Thackston. 17
years old, who lives at 216 Essex street,
Gloucester, This time he fell on the Ice!
The other fractures occurred when he
fell oft the roof of his home, dropped
out of a tree, fell downstairs and col
lided in football games.
$100,000 War Plant Burned
CHICAGO. March 4. Fire destroyed
the plant of the HIrat-Begley Linseed
Company in the heart of the Northwest
side manufacturing district today. The
lee was 1109,000 The company Is re
ported to be filling largo orders for the
European belligerents, but It la bUv4
the & "was not Incendiary,
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Daughter of Captnin Horace Wil
son, of Wilmington, Del., who will
christen the Wilson Line steamer
"City of Camden" today at the
Hnrlan & Hollingsworth ship
yards, Wilmington.
NEW SHIP LAUNCHED
Prominent Men See City of Camden
Take Plunge
Tho steamship City of Camden was
launched today shortly beforo noon nt
tho yards of the Hnrlan & Ilollingsworth
Corporation, nt Wilmington, Del. Many
prominent personages In the maritime and
business world were present at tho cere
monies. Tho City of Camden Is of steel, with
minor exceptions, nnd Is 200 feet In
length over all. It Is 10 feet beam over
the guards, and hns molded hulls of 11
feet 4 Inches. It Is of steel up to the
saloon deck, which extends all tho way to
the stem of tho boat. This will add very
materially to the capacity of the deck and
givo much more spaco for travelers outside
In tho summer.
It will bo propelled by Inverted trlplo
expansion, surface condensing engines and
three cylinders working upon threo cranks,
set nt angles of 121 degrees. Tho cyl
inders will be ID, 20 nnd 44 Inches In diam
eter, respectively, by 24-Inch stroke.
The dteam working pressuro will be 175
pounds.
Air pumps, circulating pumps, bilge
pumps nnd all auxiliaries will bo Inde
pendent. The now ship will ply between this city
and Wilmington.
BREWERS ENTER POOL
TO FIGHT GOVERNMENT
CHARGE OF CORRUPTION
Heads of Corporations, Indicted
for Political Activities, Will
Hold Conference at Atlan
tic City Tomorrow
MULVIHILL LEADS MOVE
PITTSBURGH, March 4. Conferences,
tho first to be held In Atlantic City to
morrow, and attended by representatives
of the 72 browing companies and one
brewery association involved In tho 101
Indictments handed down yesterday by
the Federal Grand Jury, will decide the
course of action to bo followed In tho
first prosecution resulting fiom tho Gov
ernment probe of brewery activities In
politics.
James P. Mulvlhlll, vice president of the
Independent Brewing Company, and re
puted State leader of tho liquor forces,
went to Atlantic City last night, nnd wan
expected to ho Joined there today by the
others.
The first court action Is expected to
bo tnken early In tho week before Federal
Judge Thomson, counsel accepting ser
vice for all the accused at once. The ac
cused will act together.
TRIALS AT MAY TKRM.
The Indictments wilt not come to trial
befoio the May term of Federal Court In
Pittsburgh.
Assistant United States Attorney Mc
Gill, who prepared the Indictments, to
day cleared up some misunderstandings re
specting them. There are 101 true bills,
100 against 72 brewing companies, and
one against tho United States Brewers'
Association of New York. Tho Pennsyl
vania Brewers' Association was not In
cluded In the Indictments because cor
porations are the only organizations who
can be proceeded against under Section 87,
of the Federal Penal Codo, which pro
hibits corporations from contributing to
elections at which Federal offices are filled.
There will be no giving of ball and no
arrests
PHILADELPHIA CONCERNS.
The following are the Philadelphia con
cerns Indicted: American, J. & P. Baltz,
Louis Bergdoll, Bergner and Kngel, Class
and Nachod, Consumers', Fred Fell, Theo
dore Flnkenauer, Llebort and Obert,
Premier, Relger and Gretz, Peter
Sehemm & Son, C. Schmidt & Sons, Rob
ert Smith Ale, Welssbrodt & Hess, Phila
delphia, V. A. Poth & Sons, Inc., Prospect
COLLINGSWOOD TO ENFORCE
SUNDAY CLOSING ORDINANCE
Fight to Repeal Measure Ends in De
feat Town to Have New Library
COLLINGSWOOD. N. J.. March 4.
Colllngswood Borough Council, at Its reg
ular monthly meeting laBt night, refused
to repeal the stringent Sunday closing
ordinance, which has been In force here
for years and which, after having been
abused for years by three or four local
stores, was ordered strictly observed by
Mayor Thomas Jack, This ends a two
months' fight for the repeal of the ordi
nance, which was passed a decade ago
for the purpose of breaking up Sunday
golf playing at the club grounds of the
old, disbanded Camden County Country
Club,
Borough Council also passed a resolu
tion accepting $16,000 offered by Andrew
Carnegie for the erection of a new library
building on a site which must be provided
by the borough, which must also agree to
maintain the Institution with at least
11500 annually.
Plan Campaign to Aid Hospital
S LLERSVILLE, Pa., March 4.
Every community of the upper North
Peon section has promised to co-operate
In a whirlwind campaign to raise funds
for the enlargement and extension of tha
scope of tha Orand View Hospital here.
The start of the fund was furnished by
Charles N. Cresson and B. Frank Cresson,
of Philadelphia, who gave J12.000.
Race Horse Put to Death
J.KXINOTON. Ky roh 4 Optima, dim
of tha famoul race Iwrae Bytonbjr. wu put to
dtb today tacaim et fuacrios lnsurrtxj by
Incarcbte rhwnntum. Opilm was Imported
from Borland la 11101 by llama P jubu
K. Kae boustu tfco corve tor f SOW from
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SENATE IN TANGLE
OVER ACTION UPON
GORE RESOLUTION
Members Still Trying to Find
Out Just What They Did
in Tabling Oklahoman's
Bill
"CHICANERY" DENOUNCED
Administration Leaders Claim Victory,
but All Washington Is Befuddled
Over Result
WASHINGTON, March 4. Tho Senate
was still trying today to find out what
It really did yesterday In tnbllng the Ooro
resolution. So was the House, the Whlto
House, State Department, newspaper corps
and, presumably, tho whole American na
tion. ,
Everybody nt tho Capitol was doubtful,
befuddled nnd nlso argumentative. Tho
White House was satisfied that tho Presi
dent "had been supported." How far tho
Senate's support was actually recorded
was still an Issuo which promised wordy
wars for many weoks.
"If Senator Gore, a blind man, so tan
gled up nnd mixed up tho supposedly nll
wlso nnd nit-knowing Senate, what would
havo happened through a Senator with all
his fncultles?" waB tho humorous query
asked today.
Administration supporters today de
nounced Oore's clever parliamentary inovo
in forcing his substltuto resolution to tho
foro nnd ditching his orlglnnt warning
resolution as "chicanery." They Insisted
It did not nfTcct tho real result of an Ad
ministration victory. Other Senators as
vociferously nsserted today that many
really did not know whnt the effect of
their votes would be. It wns admitted
that many voted merely "to stand behind
the President" and others to shclvo tho
whole business In ono fell swoop by killing
tho Gore substitute, Its whereases re
garding wnrnlng Americans and nlso tho
McCumber warning resolution.
Tho McCumber resolution bobbed up
today to harass tho Administration forces.
A legislative ghost, It rerusca to oe
downed. By recessing last night, Instead
of adjourning, the Senate was able to
prevent It from coming up. Republleans
denounced this as "arrant cownrdlce."
Aftermath today of tho Scnato voto
was tho campaign of Administration Sena
tors to spread opinion that tho voto was
nn Administration victory. Senators
James and Hughes. Administration strate
gists, worked with tho newspaper cor
respondents to "explain how tho voto
Is an Administration victory." They
rushed to the press galleries Immediately
after the voto In an endeavor to Insure
that the "right Impression" was given the
country through tho press.
Other Senators declared that It np
pcared that somo votes wero parrot-like
It was suggested that tho Senate was
primed to voto on tnbllng somo sort of a
resolution tho original Goro plan ex
pected. Senators ready to voto "ayo" for
tabling something or other had been wait
ing for days to voto "ayo" and, possibly
without being exactly faure of Ita effect,
voted Just that way In the pell-mell parlia
mentary rush and tangle, trusting to tho
hope that way was tho right way to "stick
by tho President."
Today, desplto the confusion, tho Senate
was disposed to stick steadfast and stand
by whatever It was It voted yesterday
unless tho President decides he wants a
more clear-cut voto. Regardless of yes
terday's results, leaders of all factions nd
mlt that tho Administration has enough
votes in the Senate to kill any and nil res
olutions on the warning question now.
DENIES ARMS COMPANY
OWNS 0TO GAS PLANT
Official of Company Says Rem
ington Corporation Does
Not Control Works
"Never!"
This was tho emphatic denlnl today that
the Otto Gns Englno Works nt 33d and
Walnut streets, largely financed by Ger
man capital, has been sold to tho Reming
ton Arms Company for the manufacture
of war munitions for tho enemies of Ger
many. Tho denial was made by Erich Krell,
secretary and treasurer of tho company,
who declared there was ,"not a word" of
truth In the published report that the
plant had been sold or that 200 men had
been transferred from the Remington
Company's Eddystone plant to the Otto
plant,
"Our plant Isn't on the market," said
Mr. KrelL "And, besides, we would
never sell out to a firm that Is manu
facturing munitions. It Is untrue that
200 men from Eddystone are working In
our shops. I can't understand how that
story came to be published,
"We shall never sell our place to a
firm that Is manufacturing war muni
tions," ho repeated.
OPPOSES SCHOOL ARMY COURSE
State Superintendent SchaeiTer Sees
Menace in Plan
"I am absolutely opposed to military
training In the publlo schools." said Dr.
Nathan C. Schaeffer, State Superintendent
of Schools, today. Doctor Schaeffer, who
came hero from Harrlsburg, made the
statement after a conference with Dr.
George W. Flounders, chief e'xamlner for
the Board of Education of this city, on
various educational matters. Doctor
Schaeffer said he did not think there
ought to be any military training among
young men until they had reached a full
stage of development.
"The martial Instinct Is developed to
an undue degree In countries where half
baked youngsters submit to military train
ing because It appeals to their young
minds," said Doctor Schaeffer, "and with
this as a basts It Is no wonder that they
are Impatient for war. I do not think
that military training In publlo schools
necessarily makes for preparedness, In
Wyoming, where they have this system,
the number of boys that apply to go Into
tho mllltla Is surprisingly small. Tha
boys seem to get Inexpressibly tired of the
routine of the drilling. No one should be
taught military tactics until he Is mature
enough to understand their true signi
ficance." Victim of Exposure Dies
William Sholtfleld, a utility man em
ployed by Newton M. Comley, Grant ave
nue west of Ashton road, Bustle ton, died
today In tha Episcopal Hospital from ex
posure he suffered two weeks ago, when
both his feet were frozen. Sholtfleld was
taken to the hospital last Wednesday In
a taxi and left there without any word
as to who he web. Comley, who em
ployed the man for a year, said he had
ordered Sholtfleld taken to the hospital
when bis condition grew serious. Sholt
fleld has no relatives. It Is said.
Hold Old Man Who Kissed Corpse
Michael Emma,' the 60-year-old man
who kissed the corpse of Rita Ross when
ha was shown her body In the morgue,
was held by Magistrate Pennock today
for a further hearing on Thursday In
the same case Cologerle Costa had al
ready been held for a further hearing,
Neither man la accused of the murder
but they are being held for Investigation.
Detective Glonettl, who arrested. Michael
mma. testified today that tha old man
waa with RUa Roa Tuesday plght Hhe
wan murdered early Wednesday mormw
4. 1016.
Photo by Clutcltunst.
JOHN ASHHURST
Succeeds the late Dr. John Thom
son as head of tho Free Libraries
of Philadelphia.
Ashhurst New Library Head
John Ashhurst today assumed chnrge of
the Philadelphia Free Library, succeeding
tho late Dr. John Thomson, as llbrnrlal.
Mr. Ashhurst has been connected with tho
library for many years and had been as
sistant to Doctor Thomson slnco 1899.
MAN 93 YEARS OLD A SUICIDE
David A. Merritt, Former Philadel
phian, Kills Himself in Bed
David A. Merritt, 95 years old, a former
Philadelphlan, shot and Iklled himself at
his homo In Salem, Mass., early today.
Despite his advanced age, Mr. Merritt had
never known serious Illness until several
days ago, when ho called In a physician
to treat him for stomach trouble. Though
assured that tho ailment wns not serious,
Mr. Merritt beenmo despondent, and his
act Is attributed to that cause.
Mr. Merritt was born In rhllndclphln,
son of Suslo M. nnd Charles S. Merritt,
living hero up to 1853, nt which time ho
went to Snlem, Joining his undo In estab
lishing a local express business, retiring
and selling out to tho Monroo Adams Com
pany in 1904. Ho Is survived by ono
daughter, Mrs. Mary II. Burton, of Lynn,
Mass., and ono son, Evorett R. Merritt, of
Lancaster, Pa.
MISS CR0KER, EX-BRIDE
OF HORSEMAN, MARRIED
Daughter of Former Tammany
Chief Weds Tom White,
Rich Clubman
NEW YORK, March 4. Miss Ethel
Croker, youngest daughter of Richard
Crokor, was secretly married this week to
Thomas Whlto, a wealthy young man of
Ccdarhurst, L. I. Ho Is well known In
Long Island, Westchester and Palm Beach
society circles. Ills father, Thomas Fv
White, left a fortune of fully J2.000.000.
Tho widow, Mrs. Katharine White, lives
at Cedarhurst.
It was Impossible to get details of tho
wedding, Ono report was that Mr. and
Mrs. Whlto had gone to Cold Spring Har
bor, L- ! to spend their honeymoon nnd
another that they had gone to Palm
Beach, Fla.
Iutlmnto friends of Miss Croker said
sho had freely admitted her marriage to
Mr. White to them, but had enjoined them
not to reveal tho details of the ceremony.
Thomas White's father was known ns
"tho man Svho owns Barren Island." At
the White home In Broadway, Cedarhurst,
last night servants refused to nnswer
tho doorbell. Mrs. 'White had her phono
cut off too. The Whlto and Croker fami
lies were ahcady related, as Howard
Groker, the youngest son of the retired
Tammany chieftain, married Miss Ger
trude White.
John J. Brcen, a riding academy groom,
was Ethel Croker's first husband. Her
family steadily refused to recognize the
marriage, which took placo on April 28,
1910. Soon tho bride left her husband and
made her home with her mother and How
ard Croker nt C EaBt 74 th street. Breen
sued Richard Croker for $100,000 for
alienation of affection. Mrs. Breen sued
twice- for divorce nnd eventually got a
decree, Breen's suit was never brought
to trial. ,
Inquiries regarding tno marriage, made
at the ofllces of Richard Croker, Jr., yes
terday, were answered by his secretary,
with tho statement that Croker was out
of town.
TRAPPED DY WIFE NO. 2
Trolley Conductor Confronts Her and
Her Predecessor in His Home
Detective work by Mrs. William Head
ley No. 2, of 4647 Frankford avenue,
found Mrs. William Headley No. 1, of
National Park, N. J., brought her home
and resulted today In the arrest of Will
iam Headley, a trolley car conductor, when
he came homo from work.
Headley waB held In 91000 ball for
court, on a bigamy charge, at the Frank
ford station.
"I wanted a home," ha said In defense.
"You know what love Is, Judge."
"No, I don't." said Magistrate Borle.
Headley was trapped by J 6, which ha
sent weekly to his first wife. Mrs. Head
ley No. 1. with her two children, arrived
ast night on the Invitation of Mrs. Head,
ey No. 2. and both wives faced Headley
In court today. Headley married his
first wife in 1908. left her In 1912 an
married again. December 12, 1914. choos.
Ing Miss Ethel Grey. The ce?emo'ny wm
performed by the Rev, W. E. P. Haas of
the Frankford Methodist Church. f
Rich mchardjai m a
THIRTY KILLED
WHEN PARIS ARM!
PLANTBLOWS fl
Fully 125 Hurt in Expf
oiwn WUu uj uarelesal
Handling of Grenades!
FLAMES SWEEP RUlfli
PARIS. m..i J
Thirty bodies havo been rcco3 M
160 wounded aro In morgues i thi ,"fi
the munition factory MiZaM-S? i
ed tho "double crown" defenBeq .,!i3
St. Denis, on Paris' northern ouUWnfSi
Tho flro wns still burning with mJA
oub explosions this afternoon. jfcJXS
efforts wern ho nt? tnn,i , -.r""")
spread to other forts across the nji "i
At. hour, after the first exptoZ" !?
uouies nau ocen recovered from th iii h
and moro than 12w persons had been 55
Jo Paris hospitals. Fourteen of thife
bodies recovered wero tliose,of iiT-l
who had beon worklne In u,ri?i 'M.I.
Ing their convnlesconco after km.Jy,
wounds nt tho front. roJ
Minister of tho Interior Malvy viiiitf
tho scene and later iinnnim.i .t... ?
disaster was accidental, having C
caused by tho careless handling of ri
ades. ln
By tho explosions In tho factory m,a'
stood to the oust of tho forts nU, 3.
north," many civilians In the nelihbS
hood wnrn Inlllrfil rul,.- i . .1
workshops nearby wero shaken, but th2
suffered no material damage.
President rolnoaro this afternoon vliv
cd Fcvcrnl hospitals to which tho wound,!
..,. i....i,.. .w.u iiownuiijr vAircsscrj t
OJ'llilJUtllJ' tui HIV VIUUIUH,
SEAMMMWLAW
IS EFFECTIVE TODAY
La Follette Bill Gives Sailors
Right to Demand Half Wages'
at Each Port
The Ln Folletto seamen's law bai
eneciivo ac micitiiRiu. Tne essential f.
tures of tho measure Include protfsloti
giving seamen on foreign vessels touthlrj
nt American ports tho right to deraul
half w ges nt each port after five flarf
servlco and prohibiting owners hn
avoiding such obligations: auallflcaUoa
lor loreign seamen ror rating M u!t
seamen; 40 per cent, of the crew of q
vessels to have able seaman's rating fa
tho first year, 45 per cent, for the tewtl
year and 63 per cent, thereafter, cxcludki
licensed officers nnd apprentices; nnd It.
spectlon of lifeboats and Ilfesavlnff eqi'p.
ment on nil foreign boats touchtaf it
American ports by United Slates Imj.
tors, together with the stated rtquln.
ments of tho number of lifeboats tlil
must bo carried at certain periods of U
year.
In a special circular to Inspectors U-
sued by Commissioner Chamberlain, ct
tho Bureau of Navigation at Washington
section 13 of the Seamen's Law vis h
tcrpretcd ns not requiring able seamen o
foreign vessels to obtain certificates u
such, In this rcspoct tho provision Mill
ing to seamen on foreign vessels toucs
ing at American ports differs from ties
that make such certificates necessarj for
American seamen. '
Commissioner Chamberlain's fnterpre-
el En vessels, provides that a Collector of
customs may, upon ms own mouon ua
upon sworn Information of any repuUMi
citizen of the United States, setting forth
that that section of the law Is not befcf
compiled with, causo the muster of til
rfAMT nf nnv vnctgAl tn riftrrmina the f&dl!
and no clcaranco shall bo given to isj
vessel falling to comply with the prrt
slons of this section.
Tho speclnl circular also points outtoj
Section 13 provides for a special class d
able seamen, who may compose not mm
than ono-fourth of the number of Ni
seamen on a vessel. Able seamen, i
cording to the circular, may quallfr W
tills special ciass niier iiuviub """""SB
deck 12 months at sea or on the CjB
Lakes, but In addition to me pnjw
examination as to oycsigni, nearwey
so forth, they must have been f
i -fc -.. nvnmlnaMnn In
knowledge of tho duties of searaauM
under rules prescribed oy me uwr
mem ui luiihikiw. .:
This examination In tha case of J
seamen on foreign vessels may m w-
.......I i... .,.- .nAH n,tl,ni.tlA IS til
country of which the seaman or
is subject. Shipping interests in uz r
of Philadelphia havo Deen prepaw tr
some time to meet an me esneu
qulrements of the new legislatloa aM
. ..,.- ..la., 1... t. .niu.tri fill
immeuiaiQ uimcuiiy ia ci..v.w-. -. -ping
Interests In this city do not w?
with favor upon tho new law.
T?: nAn4-A.. TTnmmnnlnn Hill 1
1'llL' urauuja ii,,w..... .
HAMMONTON', N. J.. Iarcl l.-W !
unknown origin tins momma u"""
Romeo's Hall, a favorite iiaiia.i '-.
, ....... ., .i i,a .atdefiCI
place, ana oauiy ubiiiubcu uu -.",
Frank Roraeo. adjoining. The equips
of the Columbus uana was ,-.;
strayed. A heavy layer of snow asas
the firemen In preventing the flames nw
spreading.
TOO LATE FOB, OLASSIFIO:
1IEL.V WANTKD I'KilAlX.
COOK, first claii. wante d for the ggfl
Ohe.tnut streeti no elderly malM -,
rl, -nnrt n-fer-nca required. -rg
COOK, competent, reliable, white. FW
fur email fam. nearby sub. 11 60-ifa
HOY wanted for Iteneral egg
work; .om clerical ability. AfP r .
loiu woiHiiuiwi -
OoVWANTKDTo learn allk bus! n fi$
lfl and 17 yarj of age. APPW
UKOTHErtB. lilt B.j3tht;-g
R0OS18WANTKD
A good name is DCt.te'
than riches, eayeth Rich
Richard. It is both if the
advertiser persistently uses
the Public Ledger to reach
the greatest buying power
In Philadelphia.
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