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EVENING- LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAROH 16, 1916.
LOSE IN EFFORT
TO FIX PASTOR'S
TIME IS CHARGE
Young Preachers Tried to
Insure Tenure of Office at
Mfcthodist Conference
PREPAREDNESS URGED
A spirited light l- tfie younger elon.- t
at (ho second day's Aieetlng of the 129tli
session of the Phlhtdelphla Annual Con
ffrenco or tho 3tethodl.it UpHcopnl
OhUrch, t,o flx tho. pastoral tonn. wns lost
by it close vote of 98 to 81, today. Tho
resolution, Introduced by tho Rev. Arthur
Oaks, called fpr a fixed number of yearn,
as Is tho ruUrln tho Methodist Kplscopal
Church South, whero four years Is tho
firm. Bishop Berry presided nt tho ees
Blon, nt St. James' Church, Olncy,
A resolution petitioning the Oocrnmont
to protest afralnst the "present atrocious
methods of , conducting warfare" was
rmssed on motion of tho Bex-. Dr. William
Powlck, nnd a committee was appointed
to endeavor to Intlucnco Congress to go
on record In tho matter.
Tho Unselfishness of ministers Is the
chief obstacle to tho Incroaso of tho pen
sion endowment fund, according to tho
Bov. Dr Clcorgo W. Itenson, who an
nounced that 80,000 had been contributed
to the fund during tho last year. Joseph
B Hlngoley, corresponding secretary of
tho board of conference claimant!), gavo
$200 to the fund on behalf of the board,
nnd urged that tho fund bo Increased to
11,000,000.
"It would Increase the efficiency of tho
church," ho said, "If ministers would uso
their money for intellectual advancement
Instead of laying it naldo for a rainy dav.
Only a largo fund would make this possi
ble." Tho Bov. Dr. Hcnson Was re-elected
campaign manager for tho board on a
motion by tho Bev. Hdwln C. Grlinths.
' A Stato convention for Methodist men
nt Ilarrlsburg In October was advocated
In a resolution which was passed. An
other resolution was passed petitioning
tho Oenernl Conference to chnngo tho
basis of distributing the dividends of tho
Methodist Kplscopal Book C'oncrn.
That tho confcrcnco has acquired a new
member ovcry (Ho minutes nnd a new so
ciety every IB hour.t during t,ho ycaia
1012-1915 'wag announced by William B.
Holllngs, church statistician. Memorial
Bervlces wero held for tho members of tho
conference who died during the Inst year.
Tho morning session was marked by an
exchange bf speakers between tho ses
sions of the ministers nnd tho laymen.
The ministers1 addressing the laymen wero
tho Rev. John Wutchorn, tho Bev. Virgil
II Rorer nnd tho Bev. J. P. Miller Tho
r laymen; who rpoko heforo tho ministers
were JoTin Wnlton, J. G. Francis and John
II. Crankshaw.
Americans should bo Just as eager to
irlve up their lives for their country as
their forefathers, said W. 11. Maxwell,
president of tho Laymen's Association of
the Methodist Kplscopal Church, at tho
opening session of tho association In tho
Erie Avcnuo Church. Tho meeting, which
was held simultaneous with tho confer
ence session, was attended by 700 persons.
"Every citizen In tho United Stntes."
said Mr. Maxwell, "owes his allcglanco
to tho country today inoro than 140 years
ago. Who aro wo that wo should not
Blvo up our lives for oUr country like our
forefathers? There Is no such thing as
'safety first-' In, patriotism. Tho country
demands patriotism of us and needs It.
X am not talking for war, but becnuso of
Influences, brought to bear within, to savo
ua from these entanglements."
After rovlowlng tho history of the
Methodist Church In.Amerlca, Mr. Max
well summed up tho purpose of the Lay
men's Association as follows:
"Tho Laymen's. Association, organized
24 years ago, states Its objects as fol
lows: 'Its objects shall be to mutually
Interest tho laymen throughout tho
bounds of the Philadelphia Methodist
Episcopal Conference In all the general
affairs of the Church, nnd especially
In qvcry local Interest, whereby tho
Church may bo Btlrred up to greater
efficiency and usefulness In tho hnnds of
God In advancing Ills cause.' And to
sum It all up, that la tho reason of as
sembling here today In annual session and
to remember that our great Church has not
achieved sucess by legislation nor by lack
of It. but by Its faithfulness, by Its effi
ciency and more than all elso by acknowl
edging the fact that Jesus Christ Is the
author and life of tho Church, that tho
Sermon ?n the Mount Is tho platform of
the, Church, and that St. Paul Is both tho
best commentator nnd exemplification of
New Testament llfo and also that the
greatest sermon or the New Testament
was preached by that prince of laymen.
We now see our beloved Church continue
to grow by leaps nnd bounds and tho
cause of civic righteousness make u large
advance, and prove ourselves worthy of
our glorious, ancestry.
t. "The laity of tho Methodist Episcopal
'Church Is not living up to Its opportunl
ties," said Albert E. Turner, president or
tho Laymen's Association or the Philadel
phia Conference. "We should havo far
more evangelistic work. Tho laity la rely
In oq much on the ministers. What we
.a in a am wilt, roviVUI Ot tile gOOa
old spfrlt p consecration. Without this
we cannot Tiopo to progress spiritually."
The, Laymen's Association elected the
following- officers for the ensuing year:
President, Albert V. Turner; vice presl
' dents, north district, John T. Carson;
south district, Cyrus D, Foss, Jr.; north
west, Thomas R. Fort: west, Charles L.
Klngsiey; central, 13. M. Richmond; secre
tary, John MacFarland; assistant secre
tary. H,B.. Antrim; treasurer. Samuel
Shaw; executive committee. John H. Tut
tie. John H- Crankshaw nnd John Fox,
This afternoon members or the organi
zation 'reassembled at tho Erie Avenue
Church and heard addresses by Alexander
Simpson, the Rev, Robert Bagnell, D, D.,
I and by Bishop Berry. This evening the
l association will be addressed by Bishop F.
I W, Waxne, or India.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon there was
n anniversary meeting ofhe Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society, In St. James'
Church. There was nn address by
Bishop Varne and a solo by Mrs. Edward
Lanfcerbartlo.
At. the same hour . there was a con
ference or the Executive Session or Phila
delphia Annual Conrerence In the Sunday
school room or St. James'. At 4 o'clock
this afternoon the Rev. Dr, C, M. Bos--well
win conduct ft Pentecostal service In
the church.
This eveniner the Board of Home Mis
sions and Church Extension will hold Its
anniversary at St. James. There will be
addresses by the Rey. Dr. F. D. Uovard, the
Rev- Dr. C. M. Boswell .and by the cor
responding secretaries or the organiza
tion, There will be music bv the St.
James choir.
Laundryraen Organize Exchange
At a, meetlnjj of the Philadelphia Laun
drymen's Association last night, held in
the Hotel Adelphla, an organization was
formed, which will be known as the Phil
adelphia Laundry Owners' Exchange. The
following' officers were elected: Prejldent,
C IX Kendrlck; vlco president, C. J.
WUUci, secretary, Jl. M- Anderbon; treas
rert V, W .Tasws. The exchange has
fl m saplxed to form co-operative as
Htfoa Awons- the laundry owners of
"iMr city, ,
Ground at Logan Conveyed
JMlUii-fcrit hja been made by cUus &
Hasvw JwiUcrs, for the. bltok of KTound I
t)..tW'" Sievtwui aod tttgbth. Rockland I
t ie ??tr s.-eu. LogajB. containing J
j.i tiKirg Jt tw -KM rwjoolly f
w wiA by Horace qroaki to Ivlau & j
HMMTi ltnmyq& -tn,
OIRL SEEKS FENCING TITLE
Dorothy Samuel Will Compete for Na
tional Championship
Soventeen-year-old Dorothy Samuel, of
thin city, who, fencing experts say, Is tho
best woman fencer for her ngo In tho
country, will seek to wrest the national
women's chnmplonshlp In New York on
March 29. She captured tho Stato cham
pionship last Tuesday night, nt the Her
mann institute. Two years ago, she cap-
iureci ins junior cnnmplonsiilp of Amrlcn
Five Phllndcluhln women fencer! will
compete with Mlsa Samuel They are
Mils Jessie Pyle, the piesent holder of ho
nntlonnl championship, MM Mario A
Bradley, Miss Ida A Toepfer Mrs. Paxson
Dceter and Miss ICdllh Evnns.
This Is tho seventh consccutlvo year that
tho State championship has been captured
by a te.uM of tho Herrmann School,
LUMBErlFM BLAMED
FOR FREIGHT EMBARGO
BY P. R. R. OFFICIAL
George Dallas Dixon Tells
Wholesale Dealers Specula
tive Shipment Are Largely
Responsible
CARS USED FOR STORAGE
Speculators, who wero accused of belmr
largely responsible for tho recent freight
embargo on tho Pennsylvania Ha 1 1 road,
wero censured by George Dallas Dixon,
vlco president of tho railroad, in an ad
dress today beforo the National Wholesale
Lumber Dealers' Association, at the Belle-vue-Strntford
Hotel.
"This question of speculative ship
ments," ho Bald, "of playing tho markets
In commodities, ns It were, nnd convert
ing tho railroad enrs nnd yards Into stor
ngo warehouses Is a most serious one.
nnd I feel that I must speak plainly
nbout It This practice Is not fair to
other shippers, becauso It prevents tho
railroads from rendering properly to tho
goncrnl public tho snrvlco for which they
exist that Is, the servlco of transporta
tion. "Wo hear n. lot from thoso peopto who
aro doing all they can to unlond their
freight, and who aro co-operating with tho
railroads In every posslblo way, and there
nro many of thorn. But we hear very
little of thoso who aro misusing tho storage
privileges granted under tho present
tariffs.
"You may have your troubles becauso
the railroads won't accept your freight.
but I don't believe It Is n clrcumstnnro to
the troublo tho railroad hi having, because
It cannot get rid of somo ono else's freight
after It has carried It to the Eastern ter
minals. "Since tho time wo flrpt placed em
bargoes many shlppern have ordered ma
terials sont much In advance of their re
quirements. In tho belief that possibly
other embargoes would bo placed and
they had bettor havo ns much material
as posslblo on the way. It Is Just such
practices which hae ndded vastly to tho
congestion."
SHIPPERS BALKED AT DEMUBBAGE.
Mr. Dixon commented upon tho re
fusal of shippers at the recent hearing
beforo tho Intcrstato Commerco Commis
sion at Washington to listen to the prop
osition of the railroads that they charge
progressive demurrage. This demurrage,
ho said, was for the purposo of making
abuso of the privilege of storage In cars
too cxpenslvo to bo profitable,
"1 nm sorry to say," ho said, "that tho
shippers wero not willing to credit us
with sincerity In making this proposal.
They Immediately Jumped at us for trying
to Increaso their charges. They said It
was an excuse to get more money out
of them. They refused to believe that
our only purpose In seeking tho progress
ive demurrage charges was to clear our
yards of freight that had overstayed tho
most generous welcome, and so release
equipment nnd make room for the com
modities of other shippers."
CAUSES OF CONGESTION.
Mr. Dixon gave the following as some
of the reasons for the unprecedented
freight congestion:
First The Inability or refusal of
consignees to unload promptly.
Second, Orders placed for coal In
excess or Immediate requirements,
for speculative purposes, or in antici
pation of labor troubles.
Third. Speculative shipments of
other commodities.
Fourth. Scarcity of boats for coast
wise traffic.
Fifth. Lack of steamer accommo
dations for the export trade.
Sixth. The closing of the Panama
Canal last spring, leaving freight nt
the eastern terminals which has never
been removed.
Seventh. Unusually heavy snowfalls
In the East, especially In New Eng
land. Eighth. Frequent fogs, which ham
pered both water-borne and rail traf
fic. Ninth. Immense shipments of coast
wise and export grain, regardless of
the fact that consignees could not ob
tain vessels,
Tenth. Lack of sufficient track stor
age facilities along the lines to care
for the-heaviest traffic the railroads
have ever hauled. We are actually
using our main line running tracks at
some points for storage.
IIAUPT, SECOND VICTIM
OF BANDITS, DIES
Continued from P One
from the mill Immediately after the shoot-
Inr. Haupt was unable to Identify them.
Another accusation has been lodged
atratn.st one of the prisoners, both or whom
are belns connected by the police with
numerous hold-ups and "confidence"
Barnes. Kopullnskl was Identified by
Arthur Ruelanskl, a grocer, or 1139
Kalghn avenue, Camden, at one or the
two men who held him up In his store,
January 25, and obtained $800,
Mrs. Hastening-, wire or the first vic
tim, became hysterical when she was told
that Haupt had lost his battle for life.
"Day after day, ever since this terrible
thing happened," she moaned, "I have
prayed that the life of Mr. Haupt be
spared. From him I hoped to get the real
story of the circumstances of the shoot
ing. From him I hoped to hear bits or
conversation he had with Herman before
they were shot dovn by those bad men. I
looked forward to the time when I could
go to his bedside at the hospital and talk
to him. It would have been a great com
fort to me. Mr. Haupt was a good man,
and he qften came to the house to see my
husband Oh! I"
Here Mrs. Hastening broke down and
burled her face in her hand.
The widow's 3-year-old daughter Lor
retta sat In her little rocking chair nearby,
and she looked at her mother in wonder
ment "What Is your feeling toward the men
Who have been arrested on suspicion of
bavins been Implicated In the death of
your husband and, Mr. Haupt?'' Mrs,
Hastening was asked.
"1 am glad they have been causht"
she replied lowly. "for the sake of other
wives who might be made widows, and
fr the sake ot other children who might
be made fatljertes,"
Mrs, Kastealnr spoke without ft txuc
cf ytndAstsa la he voice.
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GERMANT0WN IN TEARS
NO MORE CHEAP STEAKS
Arrest of Negro Removes Mys
terious Source of Meat Sup
ply, Police Declare
Cholco sirloin steak, 10 cents per pound.
Very host pork chops, 7 cents per pound.
Flno country saus-UBe, 0 cents per
pound.
Virginia ham, r cents per pound.
These nro not ment prices quoted from
nnte-bellum times, but are those which
havo prevailed for two weeks In tho
neighborhood of Orchard nnd Lena
streets, Ucrmantown.
To say that housewives In that vicinity
have been dellRhted would bo to uso too
mild a term. They have been simply de
lirious with unadulterated gladness. For
two weeks thoy havo chuckled every tlmo
they laid a thick sirloin or roll of fat
sausages In a frying pan. They havo
smiled maliciously every tlmo they
thought of tho .Meat Trust. Poor folk
who havo been unablo to havo meat on
their tables, because of tho high prices,
again placed it on their dally menu cards.
Housewives only smiled mysteriously
when nsked as to tho source of their
supply. They teemed to bo afraid that
tho meat trust would learn of tho "kooi!
thing" and stop It. The uninitiated clam
ored to bo let In on tho secret, for It
made them sick with envy to contlnuo
buying sirloin steak at ordinary butchor
shops In the neighborhood for 35 cents a
pound when it cuuld be had from somu
mysterious ourco for 10 cents per pound.
Butchers In tho neighborhood began to
get peeved when somo of their old cus
tomers discontinued their visits. They
heard rumors or the mysterious meat
sales. Then a speculative butcher got
n "hunch." Ho passed on this "hunch"
to the Germantown police and today Cap
tain Callahan, Lieutenant Smiley and De
tectives Corry nnd MacFarland descend
ed on the house of 'William Henderson, a
negro, 33 years old, of 42 Orchard street.
A thick, Juicy siiloln was sizzling on
a spider In the kitchen us tho police burst
open the rear door of Henderson a hurne.
Henderson lay back comfortably In a
chair, drinking In tho savory fumes of
the cooking meat. Ho fairly leaped out
of his trance when ho was placed under
arrest on the charge of having robbed
tho butcher shop of Paul Rink, &715 Ger
mantown avenue, on February 23, of n
largo number of hams, sides of beef,
pieces of pork and many strings of sau
sages. The police allege that tho negro
backed a team up to the butcher shop
and looted it at his leisure.
Tho man put up a fight, and tho police
were obliged to drag him a dlstanco of
SO feet to a patrol wagon. He was held
In $500 ball.
PAGE WITHHOLDS CANDIDACY
AGAINST PENNYPACKER
Delays Decision to Seek Presidency of
Historical Society
S. Davis Page, who was to have an
nounced his decision today us to whether
or not he would oppose former Governor
Samuel W. Pennypacker In the race for
the presidency of the Historical S.oclety of
Pennsylvania, has withheld his decision.
"I havo been requested to delay making
my decision for a day or so," said Mr.
Page, "and out of deference to the wishes
of my friends I shall do so."
He made this statement after a con
ference today with members of the society
who organized the opposition to Mr.
Pennypacker because or his alleged pro
German utterances.
On the one hand, Mr. Page explained,
he has been a warm friend of the former
Governor for 50 years, and on the other
hand he wishes to be fair to the men who
nominated him. The time for filing
nominations for the election, on May 8,
Is past. Mr. Pennypacker has been presi
dent of the society for 16 years.
Dice at "Throttle" of the Reading
Agnew T, Dice, who was elected presi
dent of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company, yesterday assumed his
duties today In the executive offices of
the company at the -leading Terminal.
The desk In Mr. Dice's office was covered
with flowers. He was greeted by offi
cials or the company. Many telegrams,
letters and telephone messages from dif
ferent part of the country were received
by him.
Warminster Seeks New Bridge
Declaring the present wooden bridge Is
unfitted for Increased and heavier trafflo
and Is, therefore, unsafe, application has
been made by residents of Warminster
to the courts or Bucks County for the ap
pointment of a jury or view to Inspect
he bridge crossing a creek, on the Jack
sonville road. In that township, and to re
port whether a new bridge shall be con
structed by the county
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The largo picture shows a flash
light taken by an Evening Ledceh
stalf photographer Inst night
while the fire at 837 Market
street, which did $75,000 damage,
was at its height. Below is Wil
liam J. Mohan, the elevator oper
ator, who stuck to his post and
carried HO persons to safety
through tho blazing shaft.
SIX FIREMEN INJURED
IN MARKET ST. BLAZE
Three-Alarm Store Fire Causes
$75,000 Loss Elevator
Man a Hero
A Bpectncular three-alarm fire damaged
tho building at S37 Market street last
night to tho extent or $7r.,000. Six fire
men were Injured nnd n srnro were over
come, but nono or tho Injuries proved
serious. Firemen, who fought the blazo
for more than two hours, wrro seriously
handicapped by tho snow, biting wind nnd
slippery streets nnd ladders.
Tho fire started on tho fourth floor,
occupied by. Bradley nnd Hughci. The
new C nnd 10 cent storo of Klnkelsteln
Hrothers, was damaged. One of tho
features of tho flro was tho heroism ot
William J. Mohan, of 1713 South Taney
street, an elevator man, who ran IiIh car
up and down tho blazing shaft and thus
led nearly 50 persons to safety. Ho was
almost in a state of collapse when ho left
the building.
Tho llrc-flghting fnrco of Glmbcl
lirothcra and Ktrawbridgo & Clothier
wero called out, as it was thought tho flro
would spread. Firemen mnnuged, how
ever, to keep It confined to the ono build
ing, and many wero heard praising their
good worlc
08 MEN BANQUET TONIGHT
Mexican Situation of Interest
Pcnn's Spanish War "Vets"
to
Tho Mexican situation undoubtedly will
be one of tho chief subjects of discus
sion at the 18th annual reunion or tho
class or '98 or tho University of Pennsyl
vania I.aw School, In the Hotel Adelphla
tonight. Members of tho class distinctly
recall the 1898 commencement exercises,
as several were graduated while absent
In tho servlco of tho United States In the
Spanish-American war.
Director of Public Safety Wilson wilt Le
the principal speaker Theodore I Co
baugh, tho claBS president, will he toast
master. The list of speakers Includes
Judge Herbert U Rice, of the Supreme
Court of Delawnrej Judgo Harry P. Jos
lyn. Assistant Dlatrlct Attorney Charles
K. Bartlett, Former Councilman J. Fred
erick Jenklnson, Owen J. Roberts, John
Blakeley, George 13. Nltsche and Charles
B. Joy, the class secretary.
TOO LATE FOB CLASSIFICATION!
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CUCmt WEAVERS WANTED
Apply
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Blanket Willi. Scott's lane.
Fall, of Schuylkill.
KHItANU Qlltla la olllce of Urge manufactur
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Viincemcnt. Apply, atat's . I Bit. Led Off.
OFFICE ailtl. about 18 year of ago. In of.
Sea ot large manufacturing; company. Apply,
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COPYHOLDERS Muit .bo, thoroughly exp.
DunUp Printing Co., Juniper and Cherry.
YOUNO LADY in billing department of whol
uU lioiue. to operate an Underwood b 11 Una
machine. uulcW n-i accurate: tnuit have a
lea si one j. mm ituvut.
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tatlrur eg.; experience. If any, an salary
expected. V COD. t-l.-er Office.
HELP WANTED MALM
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Apply Acker .1st North 8th at '
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graduate. IT to 1 years, old. lor. work on
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work. Protestant only, bring letter of ref-
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Call l'rllX evening, at 1 o'clock.
Jlog.
DRIVERS wanted for drop-bott
Apply 1-0-t K. Montgomery avo,
wanted for drop-bottom wagons.
heaLi estate fob bent
Orr'. UUnd, Main.
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WARSHIPS HERE GET
THEIR SAILING ORDER
Battleship Minnesota and
Transport Hancock to Leave
Probably for Mexico
Orders wero received nt tho Philadel
phia Navy Yard this afternoon to get tho
battleship Minnesota and tho transport
Hancock In condition to sail on Saturday.
It Is believed that both ships will hpoed
to Mexico, nlthough tho only Information
given out was that they would go to
"southern waters,"
In order to provision and equip tho
battleship to ball on such short notice.
It will be necessary to havo three "shifts"
of men working day and night until tho
sailing hour.
Tho Hancock, It Is bellovcd, will stop
at ports along the Atlantic coast and tako
on men who nro Uelng mobilized. Al
though Bho only carries a regular crew
ot about lfiO, tho transport Is equipped
for nearly 2000 men. Tho ship may also
bo used to tako refugees from Mexico.
Thcro 13 warlike nctlvlty at the navy
yard and, realizing that every mluuto
must count. Commandant Russell Issued
orders canceling nil shoro trims for of...
cers and men. Tho bluejackets and ma
rines are In gleeful mood, nnd, as ono
Jackie put It, want to get "a good crack
at tho raiders who shoot In tho back."
AVagon loads of provisions are arriving
hourly and officers are bustling about
Ipoklng after thoso details which make for
cfllcloncy. Tho rattlo ot cranes and tho
clanging of hammers nro Incessant and
the men are working with a will which In
dicates that both ships will leuvo on
scheduled time.
In the ranks of the marines and blue
jackets there Is a feeling that Undo Sam
should havo finished his Job when ho was
In Mexico before.
There Is ovcry Indication that other
ships at tho yard will be pressed Into
service, and In anticipation of this some
of the other craft aro being put In shape
bo they will bo ready when the word
comes.
KKY WKST, Fla March 1G. Six
American torpedo destroyers wero ordered
Into Mexican waters today, Tho com
manders of the Preston, McDonough, Roe,
Wnlke, Conylngham and Flusser wero In
structed by the Navy Department to tako
on supplies and leave as quickly as pos
sible. Work was begun at once, and tho
naval station was a scene of great activity.
V
POLITICAL BATTLE OPENS
Brumbaugh Speaks in Scranton To
night -PcnroseOfr to Pittsburgh
Governor Brumbaugh nnd Senator Pen
rose nro expected to open their fight to
night for delegates to tho Republican Na
tional Convention.
Tho Governor will deliver his first pub
lift A-Mre-M ftlnrrt lm sinnnunced his can
didacy for tho presidency. He will speak
at tho Irlsh-Amcrlcan dinner nt Scranton.
Today the men who nro actively directing
his campaign will mcot In Harrlsburg nnd
decide upon tho details of tho Governor's
plans for tho contest for delegates.
Senator Penrose left for Pittsburgh this
morning. Ho will confer with leaders of
tho Western counties there tonight, nnd
Is expected to make publlo his first at
tack upon the Brumbaugh-Varc-Smlth
coalition.
CRIMINAL CONTEMPT
NEW CHARGE AGAINST
BREWERS' SECRETARY
U. S. Attorney Humes Asks
Federal Court to Punish Fox
Attempt to Deceive It and
Hinder Justice
ATTACKS HIS TESTIMONY
PITTSBURGH, March IS. A new
petition by United Statos Attorney C
Ijowry Humes, nlleglng crlmlnat con
tempt, nnd directed agntnst Hugh F. Fox.
of Now York, Bccretnry of tho United
Stntes Browers' Association, marked re
sumption today of the Government probo
of brewery contributions to polltlcnl cam-
i palgtm beforo Judgo W. II, 8. Thomson In
tho United Stntes District Court.
Fox, with three others, John Gardiner
nnd rawln A. Schmidt, of Philadelphia,
nnd Gustav W. Lcmbeck, of Jersey City,
nil ofllcorfl, cither of tho United States or
i Pennsylvania Brewers' Association, enmo
I up for final disposition on charges of con-
produco subpoenaed books and records
of tho nssoclntlon.
When court took n recess nt noon ar
guments had not been completed In tho
l cnfco of Fox. They woro resumed when
court reconvened nt 1:30.
Tho first setback of tho day was given
tho brewery association offlclnls when
Judgo W. H. S. Thomson nlona decided to
hear tho contempt proceedings this morn
ing. Attorneys for tho brewers had re
quested that tho cases bo heard by a full
bench, Including besides Judge Thomson,
Judges C P. Orr nnd Joseph Bufllngton,
of tho United Stntes Circuit Court of Ap
peals. James Scarlet, of Danville, In charge
ns counsel for tho defendants, was ns
slstcd by David F. Reed nnd Gcorgo 13.
Shaw, nf Reed, Smith, Shaw & Real, and
S. P. Tull nnd D. P. Hibbard, of Phila
delphia. United Stntes Attorney R.
J-owrcy Humes and Assistant United
States Attorney Neil W. McGill appeared
for the Government.
Charles V. Kttla, of Philadelphia, sec
retary of tho Pennsylvania Brewers' As
sociation, was an unexpected attendant
nt today's court session, ho having coino
hero with tho Philadelphia delegation.
Ho was a witness boforo the Grand Jury,
hut Is not a defendant In tho contempt
proceedings, being the only Important of
ficial of the two associations so excepted.
An amended petition In Iho nllegpd
contempt by Secretary Fox, presented
by United Stntes Mnrshal Joseph Howloy,
that ho would produco subpoenaed rec
ords, threatened n new dolny. Mr. Reed,
nttornoy for Fox, asked tlmo for counsel
to preparo an nnswor. Reed declared tho
statements would bo denied. United
Statos Atnrnoy Humes vigorously opposed
a postponement.
As n new angle In tho case, tho Juris
diction of tho Court In tho contempt pro
ceedings was attacked.
Mr. Humes bprang a surprlso when ho
presented his new contempt petition
against Fox. It charges criminal con
tempt, nnd was accepted as tho first movo
Of the Government to pavo the way for
nn Indictment for perjury against Fox.
The petition stntes that Fox denied that
thero were records, minutes nnd proceed
ings of the United States Browers' Asso
ciation and Its committees, In a hearing
In tho court on February 23 last; that tho
petitioner expects to prove that many of
sucn records are now nnd were at tho
tlmo Fox falsely testified In existence nnd
In his custody and control In tho office
of tho United States Brewers' Association,
CO Union square. New York city. It also
states that Fox. after having been sub
poenaed to produce the documents men
tioned, "failed, neglected nnd refused to
produco the records, for the purpose of
obstructing tho administration ot justice."
Gas Tank of Dobson Auto Explodes
A gasoline tank of an automobile bo
longing to James Dobson, a member of
the firm of J. & J. Dobson, carpet manu
facturers, exploded today In the Dobson
garage, at 33d street nnd Abbotsford ave
nue, while the chauffeur was making some
repairs. The machine was destroyed.
John McAfee, 35 years old. the chauffeur,
was slightly burned about the wrists, while
attempting to extinguish the flames, Tho
automobile was valued ut $3000.
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upon subjects quickened by
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SBVGDVG.WAniiliri''
TO CURB THEIR SONGS
WHILE SERVING BEEr'J
Proprietor of North 3d rM
Saloon Is WnJ-., lStrFi
l ,-,. """''uu ot Jf v
m uive Vaudeville
Entertainment
ORDER SOCIETY ON
JOB
. :75inA?.f""mony''anrt
-V .. ": ed to t,c -., V'V
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loon at 344 North 3d street n ot a I
1ny In the License Courl'n tut1 I
Place, which I, knowi ef:irMJMhJ
of rccontloni. .t,..i '"V" 'he i,n.
rll '"' n.ot o the .! -
..u .Hon, ucsplte
the Law nnd Orde
Chief oblerMnno in
'o tho nttneks omit . f
"ler Society 0nJ ",'t
to tho saloon, n.".,.0' "
young girls being given in 0r?;,1?ld frm
here. ,. thatB f,i;to'MlUro,
empioyeu. " '"""s Vrtt)
Ono of them, Harry Mm,.,, i
ho "King of Harmony ,v;,kno?n a
havo earned hlq i u ', WM Bd ta
lieartthrolfs he'eoul ' hrowCnUtS0 -,?'
notes. Ho was said to 10 m,",J,A
song publishers in ..'"""W- by
at tho saloon while serv ns- -.""fn
ie waB to il to confine iii ,i.. waiter,
to "red.eye" and not " whtaky"1?"!11 ,
words to that effect. y tenor- W
William Nllan. heart -.... .. .
Konso'l nf .. i ...,... '"'-, nna Dfl--
taaThe-elSln'C-.-wJ'ii:
"What kind ot som-. ,i . .
nsked Judgo Unrratt. 'uu "nr -M
waiter "CnI lm"ailS'" """ U 1
"Aro you bo overcome by cmotlnn ;. M
isslng trays of beer that T.??ft 1
pass
give vent to song?'
- 1U 10 J
it is py request,1
humbly.
answered Nllm,-
"AffA. ,1.1. J-
i '..,:. . " mno your efforts to -i(. H
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RECEPTIONS FREOUr.MT
One of the protests made against
Saloon VMsril.,,, . ... ""'"SI
vestenlnv .i... ""'" '"1
boomed" by means nf n...'.'M
captions that were advertised here by iR 1
proprietor. Simon Adelman. It was ,5 I
that testimonials wero frequcnUy KJl
for people of low character, ami ,5,1.5 3
nciors were constantly honored In ora
to draw girls who camn i,r '".f?p
meet somo celebrity of tho stage. Ad. .
was warned to divorce his -oil , ?S?
thing savoring of vaudevm. i?" 'J "?
2S.SS BUMto Club "-
Joseph Goldstein. 214 tcniu .. ... . '
Who Hlllll hn in .- .' ."' VMH '
, .. "..o vtciiHurcr or tlte 'Tn.
dB;h?t?,nChli' llcfntel -ho club anl
"'?.lihnt '' W"J mad0 HP. . respectaMi
r- , J:"? U'bboney. of tia ,
, , " v..uur aociciy, sad that tha'ii
club was nothlnir hut n ......i "- . w Y
ihnt ,.. .."."." ..'."""" "
...... ...... uiuunu iiuvcrusing different
saloons. A reception was given them.wUh
free sphagettl" for nil thoso who at
tended.
Members of tho club denied that they S
got frco beer for being entertain, 4! I
Another club ofton given receptions at
tho saloons, it was said, was tho "mm.
night Rolllckcrs." Proprietor Adelman '!
said that they wero all frln,i nt ,. 1
and tll.1t It Wfiu nnlu n.l...nl - . . Vi
glvo thorn receptions nt least once a "M
. ...... ..,,,. ttiiLuitii lur n m in I
momn. uno court decided that at His 3?
next serious complaint tho llccnso of the
saloon would bo revoked. S
URGES WAR TRAINING FOIt ALL 1
'
Colonel Glenn Advocates Universal
Military Education
Universal military training, accordta
to Colonel Edwin F. Glenn, chief of BUS '
of tho Department of tho Bast, United
States Army, must be adopted or this
country will contlnuo to display her weak
ness and unpreparedness. Colonel Glenn
spoko last night beforo nn audience com
posed of prominent business men nnd so- '
clety men who attended the military camp 'j
last summer at Plattsburg. The address
was delivered in tho nrmory of the First !
City Troop.
"Tho only salvation for this country Is J,
universal training," said Colonel Glenn. '
"Every American boy should be started ,.
on It nt tho age of 12. The rich man's son
must make up his mind that he cannot ''
depend upon substitutes, nnd agree to work ,i
hand In hand with tho poor man's son to J
prepare for tho defenso of his country." "J
The meeting wns presided oer by Cap-"j
tain J. Franklin McFadden. Another's
speaker was Captain Gordon Johnston, r
U. S. A. s
Plan Saloon Census in City
Saloon properties In West Philadelphia
will be printed on a huge map by mem
hursi nf thn HuheommlttcB of the lVest"
Philadelphia Ministers' Association. ThsS
plan Is to make a thorough census of
saloons nnd noalrooms. Churches which
wero represented at yesterday's meeUnr.!
f.At n l.A TA, T)HH,h .f ttlA V 1.1. -V
C. A will contribute 25 workers to assist
In tho canvass. Mcmbere of tho sub
committee are William II, Crown, John
W. Crombio, L. J. Faust, Stafford R. Webb
and A. M. Stern.
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