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irrfCKEPbtlTi Pa., March 8. When
the' (rddd eJcpahslon special on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, bearing several scoro
tnielhefs nltiH of Philadelphia ns ambas
. tod(r of tlib commcrclnl nnd Industrial
interests of that 'city, rolled Into tlio sta
tion "hti tilts place at 10:45 this morning,
Mayor George Hi Lyele, with a. delegation
Jcf prominent citizens and members of the
xMcKeesporti Chamber of Commerce, wero
walUnTd'Brcet tho tourists. The cordial
ity oiUiift greeting left nothing to bo de
slfed,..and tHo round of the grent manu
facturing concerns nnd enterprising busi
ness houses was a revelation In tho way of
a mutual understanding between tho vis
itors and their hosts.
It Ii Dulany, president of tho ircKecs
pori Chamber of Commerce, mounted a
truck at the railroad station and mado a.
brief nnd stirring address of welcome.
Mayor Lyslo's greeting was responded to
ly H. A Cattcll nnd O. O. Jlcdowln on
behalf of Philadelphia. Automobiles wero
In waiting and tho party divided, ono part
Jo Visit the National Tube Works, which
extend more than two miles along tho
bank of tho Monongahcla Blver, tho other
tarty to visit tho McKeesport Tin 1'lato
WOrks.
OFF TO THU OIL COUNTRY.
At noon tho tourists left McKeesport on
'tho tracks of tho Baltlmoro and Ohio
Railroad, on their way to Uutlcr, Pa., tho
centre of a great oil and gas Industry, and
tho home of tho mammoth plant of the
Tressed Steel Car Company. Tho special
train skirted Pittsburgh on tho cast, pass
ing through that part of Pittsburgh known
as tho Schonley district, within sight of
tho now Pittsburgh Daseball Park, said to
bo tho largest and flncst In tho world nnd
which was recontly enlarged by taking
of Schenlcy Park so that Hans Wag
ner's homers would not always go over
tho concrcto fenco.
McKeesport Is tho homo of tho largest
plant of tho National Tubo Works and of
extensive tlnplato plants, tho largest In
the world, surrounded by tho gigantic
Btoel plants of tho Carncglo and United
States Steel Corporations. Adjoining
McKeesport aro tho great steel manufac
turing towns of Duqucsnc, Homestead and
Braddock, whero nro located tho stu
pendous plants of tho Carneglo Company,
tho Edgar Thomson Steel Works, tho
Suquesna furnaces, tho famous Home
stead Works and tho Braddock steel
plants. Tho Westlnghouso plants, both
alrbrako and electric and manufacturing,
ns well as their subsidiary, the signal
and switch works, aro within calling dis
tance, and all nro busy turning out their
regular products, as well as war muni
tions. Up to tho tlmo of their arrival hero
tho Philadelphia tourists had had a busy
and instructive morning.
At Unlontown, Fnyetto County, they
were met by tho Mayor, Georgo M. Bailey,
and a commltteo of tho City Council, and
escorted to the Hotel Tlllow. Here a
number of Unlontown's prominent citizens
were on hand to receive them A cordial
(Treating' of welcomo was made by the
Mayor and responded to by N. B. Kelly,
Secretary of tho Philadelphia Chamber of
Commerce. Speeches wero also mado by
Allan M. Matthews, of tho Corn Kxchango
National Bank; Charles J5. Tryon, of Ed
ward K. Tryon & Co., nnd'E. J. Cattell,
City Statistician of Philadelphia. Later
at the Lyric Theatre moving picture dims
of tho laboratories of II. IC Mulford and
tho DIsston Saw Works wero exhibited.
On tho way from Grecnsburg to Union
town and from Unlontown to Connells
villo, the special train passed through the
great coka district, whero hundreds of
thousands of coke ovens aro throwing Into
tho air as wasto by-products which. It
conserved, would supply with dyo mate
rials all the textile mills In tho United
States and leave tons for export.
SIEflEL SETS HIS NEW flOAL
AT THE $10,000,000 MARK
Freed From Prison, Ho Goes to Chi
cngo to Mnko Fortune
noCHESTEIt, N. Y March . Henry
Slegcl, freed from prison, started for Chi
cago early last night, declaring thnt ho
iuuy expected to be worth 110,000,000
In a few years.
"Why shouldn't 1?" Inquired the former
merchant prince, who was convicted of
obtaining credits on false statements and
accepting deposits as a banker when ho
knew ho was Insolvent. "Five yenrs ago
1 was worth half that sum, and whnt
Was my experience then to what it Is
now?
"I nm after big money. 1 want to pay
tho peoplo to whom I nm Indebted. I do
not expect to confine my business activi
ties to tho dry goods business, howovcr.
Anything that pays big returns will suit
mo.
"Business Is a simple proposition, any
way. There nre but two Items In business
Income nnd expenditures. If your In
come exceeds your expenses you nro a
good business man; otherwlso you nro a
failure.
"No merchant should own Ills own
building. I have learned this from expo-
rlonco In Now York. 1 lost $1,500,000 on
our Now York building. When wo went
to the wall It was sold for less than
$1,000,000, nnd tho purchaser got n lemon.
"My fntal error was in going to Boston.
I'm going back to Chlcngo, whero Cooper
nnd I started 30 yenrs ago."
EYENING LEDGEB-PHlLADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MABOH
400 PAY RESPECTS
8, 1&16.
MILE OF PENNIES" SOUGHT BY STUDENTS
'DOUGH' VISIONS HLASTED
McFadden to Return to War Zone
John H. McFadden, Jr.. who served
with tho American Ambulance In Franco,
will return to that country as soon as a
passport Is issued to him by tho Depart
ment of Stato. Mr. McFadden has made
.application for tho passport In the United
Ctatea District Court in this city.
"Cop" Finds Freshly-Baked Cakes in
Place of 13111s nnd
Coin
Policeman John Gllmore, of tho 16th
nnd Vino streets station, had visions of
rolls of bills being burned Into nshes and
stacks of coins melted Into silver early
today when a mnn, who waved his hands
frantically, yelled' "Get tho dough, get
tho douch." outsido the catering estab
lishment of John W. Holland & Co., US
North 16th street.
Smoke wns pouring from tho basement
of the catering shop and Gllmore, with
tho conviction that flames ondangcred a
largo sum of money, dashed down tho
fctalrway Tho excited man on the side
walk followed him, still shouting at tho
top of his voice, "Get tho dough " Gll
moro searched about tho smoke-fllled base
ment for a cash register or a cash drawer
which might contain tho much-heralded
"dough," but ho could find nothing that
looked llko a money container. Finally
ho nsked tho man, who had followed him :
"Where In thunder Is this dough you aro
yelling about?"
"On tho tnblo there," said tho man.
Cllmoro looked nt tho table and grunted
with disgust When ho saw four trays of
freshly-baked enkes.
"Wo baked those cakes this morning,"
said tho man, "and wo must save them."
"Well, rescuo them," said Gllmore, In
exasperation; "I'm going to put out the
lire " He soon extinguished the flames,
which had started as a result of a de
fective oven.
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VICTIM OF POISON DIES
Mother at Bedside of Young Man Who
Swallowed Deadly Tablets
Robert DavlB, 24 years old, of 24 10
North 28th street, who swallowed four
poison tablets a week ago, died today at
the Northwest General Hospital. Davis
was employed as a clerk In this city nnd
mado his home nt tho Northwest Boys'
Club, 152G Bailey street.
His mother lives In Baltimore. On tho
day that ho was taken to tho hospital
he pleaded with tho physicians that his
life might bo prolongod until his mother
nrrlved from Baltimore She camo here
tho day afterward and remained at his
bcdsldo until tho end.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Joseph nrydo, Jr., 1131 Green St., and Carolyn
O'Connor. 1H30 Orecn Bt.
Max KurtzlwrB. Ti Wood St., and rctta
llalloy, inir Vino st.
Albert I. Mills. 241 llalnbrldsa St., and Anna
Meet, 3H0I1 CambrldKe t.
Charles 11. l'earcc. 'Jl'JO Columbia avo., and
Mary M. Trelble. 2IM2 Columbia ao.
Robert Scheanblum, Manbury. Conn., and Grace.
M. Ilultmnrk. New York city,
Edwin C. Wilson. Malvern. Pa., and Winifred
D SUeckley, New York city.
DIonlMlo Maueerl, KM W. Dearborn St., and
Anna Parulone. 111(1 W, Dearborn st.
John -'. Simpson. Glrard Collese, and Ituth A.
Kraus. Ablncton. Pa
Jack ltablnowltz. Shenandnah. Pa., and Ileba
Wancer 1414 Point Breeze ae.
Charles V. llusch. 2435 N. Park ave., and
Josephine A. Ostertue, 2300 N. ilascher st.
DaMcl Phillips, r.on N 20th St., and Jesslo
McLeod. 20311 S 21st st.
Herbert A. lllanvtlle. 1S3 S. T2d St.. nnd
Florence O Snyder. Heading. Pa.
David M Itoblnson. 70J Parrlsh St., and Ida
lloxer. 21111 South st.
Louis Abrahamson. 01T Passjunk ave., and
Annie Spector. 207 Catharine st.
Qrecorlo Procaplo. 8133 Shawnee St., and
Kellcetta Uarrattuccla, 813J Shawnee st.
aenrgu lirehm. 5ft4ft Chester ave., nnd Agnes
O. Snlter. Bill Pine st.
Adam Palmerlch. 1)44 N. Lawrence st,, and
Elizabeth Miller. 074 N. Lawrence st.
Abe Cohen. 1S1 Carlton St., and Eva Melnlck,
ir.1 Carlton st.
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Special "Big Platter" luncheon
for business men, in the grill only.
Roast Beef, two vegetables
and cup of coffee 60c.
Other "big platter" specials.
Mil" till 1HI Illl Illl
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To the man who buys on price alone, the Blasius
Player-Piano will not appeal,
Tq the man who wants quality and durability at
a price consistent with the quality and workmanship,
the Blasius Player-Piano will prove interesting,
WtU for Special Player Proposition
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FOOD PRODUCTS 'ADS' KKIXti
BUSINESS TO THE PRODUCERS
Newspaper Campaign Also Aids Con
sumers, Camden Magazine Says
National advertising or rooc products
In newspaper causes the advertiser to
brlnjf his products up to such a standard
that "repeat orders" follow, nnd It Rives
additional hencllts to tho consumer, says
an article In the current Issue of the
Optimist, a magazine published by the Jo
seph Campbell Company, of Camden.
Tho leadlnc artlclo In the magazine
deals with tho subject of advertised foods
and food advertising and discusses It from
various angles. Tho growth of the ad
vertising of canned soups nnd otner
canned goods Is pointed out. and. whllo
It Is admitted that tho puro food laws
havo dono much to safeguard tho lieallli
of tho community, the statement Is mado
that tho advertiser's own Interest urges
him to seek quality at all costs.
This has resulted most beneficially, ac
cording to tho article, and "food goes on
the table In more sanitary and delectable
form than ever before." Eecauso of the
national advertising of food products, tho
people, It Is declared, aro now making
an Intelligent study of their diet, so that
what they want Is not so much food for
Invalids as food that will keep them from
becoming invalids.
Advertised foods, tho article adds, as
suro consumers not only of quality, pur
ity and appetlzlngncss, but convenience
as well. It further declares that the
advertising of foods Is ono of tho most
Interesting contributions to domestic silence.
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Harrisburtr Society Chnrmcd
With Mrs. Brumbaugh at
First Socinl Function
British Ship Springs Bad Leak
DURBAN, Natal, March 8 The Brltl.sh
steamship Hypatla, from New York to
Capetown, put In hero today Ienklng
badly.
Miss Marion Lape (above) chair
man of the Finance Committee,
"making tho pennies eount" for
the Student Alumnae building for
women at the University of Penn
sylvania. Below is Mis3 Sigrid
Nelson, president of the Under
graduate Association of the Uni
versity. They are aiming at a
mile of pennies to secure the nest
egg for ii fun to construct a build
ing which will take the place in
the girls' life at the University
which Houston Hall does for tho
men.
SENATE CONFIRMS RAKER
AS SECRETARV OF WAR
Cabinet Members and Army Officers
Gratified at Appointment
WASHINGTON. March 8. Tho Kenato
late yesterday confirmed tho nomination of
Nowton D linker, ex-Mayor of CIo eland,
to bo Secretary of War.
Unanimous commendation of Mr.
Baker's appointment was expressed by
Cabinet members at yesterday's Cabinet
meeting. General Hugh U Scott, Secre
tary of War ad Interim, told tho President
that tho selection bad been ery favorably
received among army olllcers.
IIAnniSDUIia, Pa., March 8. Tho ex
ecutive mansion was tho centro of social
Interest yesterday afternoon, when MRO
numbers of HnrrlsburR's representative
men and women called to greet tho new
"first lady of the Commonwealth, Mrs.
Martin O. Brumbaugh, who held her nrst
"at home." As has been tho custom In for
mer administrations, thero wero no enrus
to this "at homo" and many avnlled
,i.,i,.f, nt tim nniinrtiinllv to meet
the mistress of tho Governor's mansion.
rMa ina nnl nnlv tho first function
given by Mrs. Brumbnugh, a brldo of a
low weeks, but tho first public social
affair given at the mansion for moro than
a year In fact tho first of tho present
administration. Tho former Mrs. Brum
bnugh died In June, 19H, so It was Harris
burg's nnit opportunity to seo tho re
habilitated mansion, which lias been thor
oughly mado over nnd redecorated with
in the last few months.
Beyond question, tho affair was n great
success In every ( ense, and It Is estimated
that no fewer than 400 persons paid
their respects to tho new mistress of tho
mansion, indeed. It Is Bald this was the
Inrcest "first nt-homo" ever held In tho
exreutivo mansion, and thoso who wero
present were chnrmcd with Mrs. Brum
baugh, wns tho popular verdict. She
"rings true," nnd she did tho honors gra
ciously nnd with warm cordiality. Sho
Is a woman of commanding presence and
marked poise, nnd will ho thoroughly at
homo In her new ofllclnl and socinl posi
tion. Her gown was of sea green tullo over
cloth of silver, with embossed Bllor trim
mings. Tho skirt wan full and rather
short, and her slippers wore of silver. Sho
woro n corsage bouquet of violets and
lilies of tho valloy.
Receiving with Mrs. Brumbaugh was
Mrs Cyrus n: Woods, wlfo of tho Sec
retary of tho Commonwealth.
REGULAR ARMY OFFICER MAY
HEAD FIRST REGIMENT, N. 0. P.
War Department Considers Question
of Command by Captain Allen
Tho question of allowing a United
States army ofllcer to take command of
tho First Beglment, N. G. P.. of this
city, Is being considered by olflclals of
tho War .Department In Washington.
Governor Brumbaugh has announced his
Intention of appointing Captain Charles
C. Allen, U. S. A., to tho command of the
regiment, provided that tho consent of
the War Department can bo obtained. Ho
would succeed Colonel Wllllnm l' Kldell,
who desired to be retired because of pres
sure of business matters.
Captain Allen Is in conferenco with his
superior olllcers at tho War Department
today.
If Captain Allen Is appointed to tho
post, and this Is regarded as certain, It
will bo tho first tlmo In tho history of tho
Stato and only tho third tlmo In tho coun
try that an olllcer of tho regular army
has been nppolnted to command a regi
ment of militia In time of peace, Captain
Allen Is at prenent assigned to tho 1st
Brigade, of which Brigadier General Wil
liam O. Price, Jr., Is commander, as Inspector-Instructor.
It Is believed that Governor Brumbaugh
wants to appoint Captain Allen to tho
command to bring tho administration of
regimontal affairs up to tho standard of
tho United States Army. Captain Allen's
appointment as Inspector-Instructor Is for
three years, and ho has served ono year.
It Is expected that tho War Department
will grant him leave of absenco and that
ho will bo appointed colonel in tho mllltta,
Captain Allen, a native of Philadelphia,
began his military career as a prlvatu In
tho First Beglment, enlisting In Company
C during- the Homestead riots In l92.
Ho served In tho Spanish-American War
as first lieutenant and after tho war was
made second lieutenant In the. regular
nrmy. Ho Ucs at 6325 Woodblno avenue
in this city.
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WHITE TRUCKS
PREDOMINATE
WHEN the annual sales of a higher priced
truck like the White exceed those of any
grade competitor two to one, it must have
unusual value to its owner. There is no
sentiment about buying trucks. Low eventual
cost is the only criterion of value. 4
The White is the dominant truck
in America, judged both by the
number annually put into service
and by their aggregate value.
ONLY GRAND PRIZE for Motor Trucks, Panama
Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco
THE WHITE COMPANY,. Cleveland
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BABY GWS INNING
IN SCHOOLS TODAY
Governor's Proclamation Read
and Problems of Infant
Care Discussed
Today Is School Day In tho Baby Week
campaign being held In Philadelphia nnd
2000 other cities of tho country In an effort
to savo tho babies nnd reduce Infant mor
tality. In all schools of tho city tho letter of
tho Governor to tho children of Philadel
phia Is being read today. Tho girls aro
writing compositions dealing with somo
phase of tho caro of tho baby and making
of a homo hygienic, whllo the schoolboys
aro waiting compositions dealing with
public health problems
Special opening exercises marked tho
first hour In each of tho local schools
this morning. A letter from Superintendent
John P. Garbor was read In connection
with tho proclamation of tho Governor.
This aftornoon tho school girls, who
form tho Llttlo Mothers' League, have In
vited their mothers to attend their special
Baby Week moetlngs.
Tho proclamation of tho Governor fol
lows! To tho school children of Philadel
phia: Today has been set nsldo by tho
Department of Health and Charities
of Philadelphia ns tho day In which
tho school children nro to consider tho
welfare of tho city's babies.
Beallzing tho vltnl Importance of
the health of tho babies, both to
Philadelphia and tho great Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, 1 am writing
this letter to nil tho children of Phila
delphia. I want all tho children to
rcallzo my own intorest In tho "bnby
week" movement. This movement,
which Is national In scope. Is dealing
with a subject of tho greatest signifi
cance to tho futuro of our country.
Health Is tho baBls of all moral and
civic virtue. Wo cannot expect to
train nnd educate boys nnd girls who
nro handicapped by 111 health, and wo
cannot expect boys and girls to havo
good health If thoy nro not protected
when they nro babies.
Tho city nnd Stato aro responsible
to a largo degree for tho living con
ditions which mnko tho llfo of babies
hazardous. Tho citizens, both grown-
lltl &Ylfn fltlrl nrnM, .... 4 ., 7??
In the schools, havo also VaStS!
sponslblllly. R Wla
mnuing. Tho Indlvlaua. mZy
each school should, therefEM
or her part In this camnalcn' . '
protection of babies, and h,ru,l
sago to tho schoolchildren ?"
dolphla Is in tho form of ...
and that request Is thai "wS
nnd girl connected with Kttft
delphla pulillc schools seek (Su0
way of assisting tho city .nV ?"?
In protecting tho health of J.8
the baby In their own famW L
ho family of their Mends M
bora as woll. u "w
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Hilt iviiu ia ininrPRiflii i . vi
faro of tho city's babies toT,?
bo Interested In tho great tmfal
his or her city In ii, V.,.?.1""
Sincerely vour.
M, G, BltUMDAUari:
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Baby Week stamps n vntloui I Wv '
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