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EVENING LEDG1DR PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY. MAROH 27, 191G
rmvtuMfiw
HODIST CONFERENCE
.BEGIN TOMORROW
'MIGHT IN WILMINGTON
nfefrict Superintendents
Jgjd Ministerial Delegates
ito General voiuuieuuu
Will Be unosen
H0P BERRY TO PRESIDE
ratrMlNQTON, Del.. March 27. Tho
mF.? if ?1 Wilmington Methodist
(esaiuii i,lrVi nnonq hero
SW night, promises to be of Unusual
fe new district superintendents nro
Appointed and four mlnlsterla dele.
V '; . nl r.nnfnponrn elected.
L teT-Sh"F ilerr of Philadelphia.
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KiTn. B. I Hoffecher. of the Wit
J&J i District; tho Ilcv. Robert K.
",,. nf tMO JJOVCr jJlsinui, mm
Ki Ire tho retiring superintendents.
rroD,b.y will reurrn to the .pastoral
iliAstorates, but to what charges they
JlS. thus far any Intimation ns to whom
Sp Bern will assign In their places
JfriirnliV. George T, Atderson and the
SjTw. A. wise, of this city; tho Ilov.
fl 1 V. nr..ntt nf Mlddlntnn! the IlcV.
?!5? ti trnn-hmv. nf Mllford. and tho
EfOeorge C. Williams, of Laurel, aro
Ld as "district superintendent possl-
ra- ...... T VmnrVin R frilling Mm
IS Wilbur F Corkran nnd tho Itev.
ISw. Kasley, of this city; tho Itcv.
ITf Colona, of Georgetown, nnu mo jicv.
itfN. rilcliard, of Cambridge, Md., nro
tJiccordlng to some of tho ministers the
JsJent of tho Salisbury district, and tho
Joe elected delegates to tho general
Terence which Is to meet at Saratoga,
,r next May
nils further learned, from thoroughly
title sources, that tho Itov. Dr. Hobert
r.it tu rnttrtnt? fllstrlrt Rlinnrlntnnilpnt
rfjthe Easton district, will be proposed
fcrMltor of tho Now York Christian Ad-
t(ate. a position paying ?buoo a year.
in. rlAnrcrn IV fnnlrmrin wnn nlnntnrl rut.
iter In 1312, but vacated tho editorial chair
L .. M r.. w.li tn hn.nmn lifltatnl nt thn trim
Ctrl; Church, at Scrnnton, Pa. James It.
IK," layman, who was elected assistant
IHIW J ..." . 1 -
fitttJ the paper since Doctor Cookman's
fcureraent.
luRTATNORRISTOWN
I GRANTS 196 LICENSES
iU4 Applicants Ask Saloon Per
mits in Montgomery
County
KblUtlSTOWN. Pa.. March 27. All of
6jj198 applicants for liquor licenses In
Jontgomery County that were unopposed
?tm uninted by Judges Swartz nnd Mil-
ftrja License Court hero this morning.
faill thcrd were 214 applicants. Inimo-
IT...1 .. ...! I I.. .1 .1. ......a.. !.... ..An..!..
testimony In tho cases of tho 18 licenses
Miinst which remonstrances wcro filed.
Itrtflrst applicant called to faco a re-
wutrance was Thomas walker, or
Wker's Inn, Jlontgomeryvllle. Tho prln
Ijil were absent and the case had to
D trer.
tile apnllentlon of William jr. Allison.
mHrUtnr nf tlin Frultvlllo Hotel. In Llm-
Jsfck township, also wont over through
absence of witnesses. Attorney
dinger, for tho remonstrants, explained
t. In. ..I.nil In altnitr tlint tlmrr. wnfl
Necessity for tho hotel. Both the
Wker and Allison applications wero
Sird later In tho day.
tThe third caso on tho list was that of
lunoel F Sowers, applicant for a whole
k711cense at Green lane. Witnesses
festlfitd that Sowers not only sold liquor
to men of known Intemperate habits, but
Mat be got drunk himself.
iDanlel Smith, superintendent of tho
Eilckerbocker Ice Company, testified that
M loaned Calvin Houpt, a man or Known
taeteperate habits, BO cents to buy whisky
tt Sower's place, after being refused at n
tarty hotel, "for his sister to make mince
mr Mr. Bombard, the health ouiccr at
Gmn lane, testified that Houpt had many
Mly troubles growing out of his In
taperate use of liquor.
E
LENTEN SPEAKER TELLS
1 OF THREE STEl'S IN FAITH
lev, F.
I
iThe
A. Bowers nt St.
Lutheran Church
John's
,The turnlnir to Rod for belli with "the
Mh of a child," out of which Is con
tracted a man's faith, was described by
VJftv. F. A. Bowers, of All Saints' Lu
ern Church, Germantown, nt Old St.
Mn'a Luthprnn Phurpli. Tlnpe street be-
'(th, In n noonday Lenten sermon to-
T on "Three Steps In Faitt "
wThe normnl nlnvlnn- bnv. witli his In-
'Was, cowboys, pirates and Bible heroes,
s In a world of imagination. Ho Is
fedpated with the tales of David,
Solllth. Nnah nnrt Tanll. find to VOUr
Wf)li a wonderful, good beneficent won
?"orker. When boyhood passes, tho
IwiUi begins to think, and he as thinks ho
Wdbtl. Wa crrnw nlnrtnH lint wn full tn
N that he Is still 'thinking as a child.
yn youth passes and manhood steps for-
fa. the cold, hard facta of life are met.
returns to God, He 'thinks as a man,
f4 out of the torn web of his faith he
JKoaatructs the faith of a man."
DR. TOMKINS PREACHES
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Wfjfea Ubedience to Leadership as
Measure of Success
Hence to leadership as necessarv to
y" was emphasized by the Rev. Dr.
rt W. Tomklns, rector of Holy Trinity
isCOD&l Chllprh In n nnnnrtnv Intpn
)a today at Old Christ Church.
Monday suggests toll, and we go forth
1b King's name to do our part In
Unan t v, bi imr. nvA n in..A
lyy because we are serving God. Wo
IS? know that Ho Is working with us.
IS remember that success means
IS? nce t0 our Leader. And, finally, wa
IJMto be sura that whatever wa do for
IS0, will come to a glorious fruition."
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RABBI JASIN SCORES 'SEERS' WHO
URGE WOMEN TO SEEK DIVORCES
Exposes Methods of Mystics and Clairvoyants Who
Prey Upon Innocent Persons Led Astray by Belief
in Their "Supernatural" Powers
To save women from Instituting divorce
proceedings at tho ndvlco of "seers" and
to prevent unsuspecting peoplo from mak
ing foolish Investments at the suggestion
of mystics, Itabbl Joseph Jasln, who Is a
delegate to the Jewish conference now In
session nt tho Hotel Walton, look up tho
study of tho "ways and means used to
fool the people." Ilabbl Jasln Is from
Pino Bluff, Ark.
"I do not want people to think that I
took this up without an object," said
Itabbl Jasln today nt the Hotel Wnlton.
"It Is rather embarrassing sometimes for
a minister to bo thrown Into the limelight
ns I haVo been as n result of theso In
vestigations, but I did It with the desire
to savo people. I have known peoplo
who have had their entire liven and Ideals
changed through this method of hoax.
Consequently I made a study of tho way
they 'fool the people.' It Is all very sim
ple, but It seems wonderful.
"Many a divorce caso has been started
simply on the ndvlco of tho women who
rend fortunes In thentrcs, or hold mystlo
sessions nt their homes," added tho rabbi.
"Somo women have taken up new religions
simply because of advice from such per
sons. I liavo known of peoplo who havo
Invested thousands of dollars simply on
tho ndvlco of tho 'seers.' They think that
these peoplo havo a. supernatural power.
Ilabbl Jasln told briefly this morning of
tho way In which tfib tablet to take mes
sages tn the audience Is used with n secret
wax preparation nnd then whisked behind
tho scenes. He told how tho lnvlslblo mes-
Bago Is then sprinkled with a preparation
which brings out the writing. He told
how the messago Is rend over a telephone
wire, nnd added, "When the 'medium' Is
blindfolded, It Is the public which Is blind
folded, becnuso at that time the telephone
In Inserted Into tho enrs of the medium.
The wlros run along the floor under the
stnge. Nails arc put through the floor and
como In contact with the phono wires
Then the medium, with metal heels on her
shoos, gets tho message when she places
her heels on the nails In the lloor.
Tho rabbi Bald that all the "methods"
are JuBt as easy, and denounced all who
aro ready to glvo tho advice for money
as fakes.
"I will admit," he added, 'that thcro
aro a few renlly earnest peoplo who do
think they havo supernatural powers.
Maybe they have. If they do nnt tako
money for their advice It Is posslblo there
may ho something to their work."
ItnUil Jasln Is tho man who caused a
sensation some tlrno ngo In Fort Worth.
Tex., when ho exposed the methods of
"famous" clairvoyants there Ho ad
mitted today that ho had soma rather
unpleasant experiences ns a result of tho
expose, although they never got quite ai
far ns shooting.
The rabbi, who Is still n young man,
has had many offers to go on tho lecture
platform, nnd tell the public of tho hoax
which Is perpetrated on them nnd tho fool
ishness of their belief, but ho has refused
to go, saying ho will not glvo up his min
istry for a lecture platform.
DARBY REVIVAL ENDS;
2179 CONVERTS MADE;
$3200 FOR NICHOLSON
Campaign Concluded After Six
Weeks of Intense Activity,
Ministers Praise
Work
MANY RECONSECRATED
Darby'.C Nlcholson-Hcmmlngcr six
weeks' evangelistic cnmpalgn ended at
midnight last night, and today prepara
tions nro being made to tear down tho
pine-board tabernacle and dispose of tho
lumber.
Those who led tho movement aro con
fident that the revival has been of grent
benefit to Darby, tho extreme southwest
ern section of West Philadelphia, and
neighboring towns In Delaware County.
Thero wcro 48 "trail-hitters" at the final
meeting, bringing tho total number of tho
campaign up to 2179 persons, not includ
ing the children. Of these 1223 wero con
verts nnd 95G wero reconsecratlons.
Tho thank-offering received for the Tlov.
William P. Nicholson, his pnrtner, J. Ray
mond Hemmlnger, and their assistants,
was J3200. This was $15 more than
Chester contributed nt tho end nf tho
revival Nicholson nnd Hemmlnger con
ducted there last year.
Tho campaign expenses amounted to
$3700.
At an experience meeting last night 18
ministers testified that their churches had
received great benefits from tho cam
paign. Kach of them had received many
now members and they declared that most
of their old members who had grown
careless and Indifferent had been recon
secrated and wcro active In tho woik of
tho churches.
"UNCLE JOE" AT NAVY YARD
Ex-Speaker, Congressmen and Other
Prominent Men Visit League Island
"Uncle Joe" Cannon saw tho navy yard
yesterday. It wasn't tho first time, of
course, but tho first time In some years,
and he enjoyed it.
Ho had a lot of tlmo on his hnndi, hav
ing stayed over from tho Flvo o'clock Club
dinner Saturday night, and his train for
Washington did not leave until 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Congressman J.
Hampton Mooro got up a party, Including
tho ex-Speaker, Representatives Kahn, of
California; Wlnslow, of Massachusetts;
Morin, of Pittsburgh; Watson, of Lang
home, and Heaton, of Schuylkill County,
and Judgo Staakc, John S, W. Holton,
James Pollock, Joseph It. Grundy and
Murdoch Kendrlck.
They called on Commandant Russell nt
League Island, who regretted that the
rules kept him from offering "Uncle Joo"
a drink, looked over some of tho trans
ports and battleships, heard tho command
ant tell what League Island needed, and
then went to the Philadelphia Country
Club for luncheon before going back to the
capital.
Charles G. Richter Fatally Stricken
Charles G. Richter, 60 years old, of
6219 Thompson street, well known as a
writer on sporting topics nnd secretary
and treasurer of tho Richter Printing Com
pany, died yesterday of heart disease. He
was stricken In a 5th street car at Spruce
street and died on tho way to the Penn
sylvania Hospital. Mr. Richter was a
brother of Francis C. Richter, editor of
Sporting Life. He Is survived by a widow
and four Bons. The funeral will be held
on Thursday, with Interment In Fern
wood Cemetery.
FRIENDS TO PROTEST
AGAINST EXECUTING
JERSEY MURDERERS
Meeting Will Draw Up Remon
strance in War "Upon Capi
tal Punishment
SESSION OPENS TODAY
At Its opening sesilon thlt morning
nt Ith and Arch street, tho Philadelphia
Yearly Meeting of Friends (Orthodoft) de
cided to draw up a remonstrance ngalnst
Governor Fielder's veto of the Wotverton
bill before tho Now Jersey Legislature
making punishment or llfo Imprisonment
ponnltlen optional with Juries,
Tho remonstrances will be drawn up by
a small committee today and submitted
to tho meeting tomorrow afternoon for
approval before being sent to the Legis
lature. J. Henry Bartlett. who proposed
tho move, said an attempt to pass the bill
over the Governor's veto will bo made.
The stand decided on by tho Philadelphia
society, which has a largo membership
of Now Jersey voters, Is In accordance
with Its ancient "testimony" against cap
ital punishment.
John R. Garrett, one nf tho most prom
inent ministers of the society, opened tho
session shortly after 10 o'clock this morn
ing with a solemn prayer which took cog
nizance of tho unusually serious nature of
this year's meeting in faco of tho present
world's crisis. Calling tho role of repre
sentatives from tho nlno quarterly meet
ings was followed by reading of minutes
of tho represcntntlvo meeting by the as
sistant clerk, William U. Kvans.
They contained sovoral radical changes
tending to enlargement of tho scopo of
tho society. Ono quarterly meeting sug
gested tho marriage of Friends and non
Frlcnds In tho meeting houses, subject
to regulations; another suggested greater
activity on tho part of overseers of meet
ings nmong thoso Just outside its borders.
Decision between King James version
and tho Revised Version of the Rlblo In
tho catechism for use at Westtown Board
ing School, which caused somo discussion
between tho progressive nnd conservative
sections of the society last year, was re
ported In favor of tho Revised Version.
Work In supplying funds to sufferers
In Kuropo received mention. Moro than
$30,000 has been sent through the society,
besides largo individual contributions.
Protest against shipment of war muni
tions to warring nations was also on rec
ord in tho minutes of tho representative
meeting.
Work of a special Peace Committee In
drafting memorials nnd distributing them
showed nation-wide activity, with cspeclul
efforts directed toward legislation at
A nshington.
Censorship of "movies" In the Interests
of public morals was n special concern
of tho women last year, referred to a
special committee. Mothers wero urged
to nbcertaln tho nature of entertainments
to which their children and other chil
dren go,
Pastor Nearly 100 Preaches Sermon
The Rev. David Tully Is nearly 100
years old now, but nevertheless he was In
his pulpit In the Hlghlnnd Park P-esby-terlan
Church as usual yesterday. He
preached on springtime, He Is said to
be the oldest pastor In any pulpit, both
In years and In point of service.
Train Kills Riverton Woman
RIVKRTON, N. J-. March 27. Mar
garet Mitchell was killed by a freight train
at Taylor's lano here. Her body was
dragged 100 feet.
D
C L UP E C O
IlANDKERCHIEFS
They are the only handkerchiefs that are washed
in filtered water with pure soap in a spotless
laundry, where the most rigid hygienic rules are
observed. They are packed at the Arrow Collar
Factory in individual germ-proof packages.
Four Qualities -10c each, 3 for 25c
2 for 25c and 25c each 4
MnJa at tfc ArrowOotUr Factor?! IVoK.T., Ir CX.USTT, WtABODT COIsc
N0RRIST0WN GIVES
BEEDERW0LF $3005
Campaign of Evangelist to Be
Continued Another
Week
NOItniSTOWN, Mnrch 27. -Norrlstown
gave the evangelist, W. R. Rlederwolf, ft
free-will offering of $300K.18 yesterday as
an evidence of Its appreciation for his
fU-o weeks' campaign In tlits community,
nnd It h expected that these figures will
bo Increased materially during tho next
few days.
At the same tlmo It wa announced by
tho evangelist that ho had accepted the
Invitation of the local co-opcrntlng
churches to extend his campaign until
next Sunday night. Ycslcrdny had been
nrrnnged as tho closing date, but the re
nueit for a continuance was made Friday
night. The evangelist deferred lit answer
until Inst night when he gave his assent.
All of the free-will offering for the
evangelist was given yesterday, tho gifts
of manufacturing concerns to members of
tho party not being Included In these fig
ures. Last night's sermon on "Cave"! of In
fidelity" was an nttnek on Unltnrlanlsm,
nnd Doctor Hlederwolf lashed the Unitar
ians with the snmo vigor with which ho
nltnckcd Russellism nnd Christian Science.
Yesterday afternoon n big audience of men
heard tho sermon on "The Square Man."
"EXPERT" COOK CAUSES FIRE
Boarder RragKcd of His Skill With
"Gcftiellte Fisch"
A boarder, who bragged of his nhlllty
to rook tho best dish of "gcftiellte flsrh"
In tho city, started a lire last night In the
homeof licnjnmln Kehvnrt7.er, 2130 South
r.th street, that did $150 damage before
the (lames wcro subdued.
Tho boarder In his enthusiasm accord
ing to Schwnrtzer, stoked up the lire too
vigorously In tho stove, with the reiillt
that the red-hot range set fire to the wall.
Tho "gefuellte llseh" was forgotten by
other boarders in their efforts to put out
the lire with kettles of water.
JEWISH CONFERENCE
TAKES UP THE DETAILS
OF COMING CONGRESS
Place of Meeting and Program
of Work Under Discussion
by Delegates From All
Over Country
CIVIL AND OTHER RIGHTS
The Jewish conference, In session today
nt Hotel Wnlton to nrrnngc for tho coming
great Jowhh congitsi. Is tending to tho
leal preparatory detalin. Yesterday's ses
sion wns one of oratory; today's Is ono of
work, picking tho place for the congress
It may lie Philadelphia tho time, tho ten
tative program and tho like.
The two main problems that are being
framed for the consideration of the com
ing congress ate the tmcsltons of securlnjr
to the Jews civil, political and religious
rights In countries where such rights are
denied them, nlso national rights where
national rights are recognlied, and the
consideration of the question of the, Jews
In Pnlestlno In all Us phases.
Other parts of the tentative program
being arranged Include recommendations
to Ihc natlonnl Government and tho polit
ical parties that aid be given Jews In
other countries to obtain full and equal
rights ; also for the Peace Conference; at
tho end of tho Great War to consider
whatever action the congress takes,
Tho question of constructive relief for
Jews In belligerent countries nnd of Jew
ish migration nre also being framed for
consideration by the congress.
This conference now meeting to nrrange
for the grent conference brings delegates
from nil over tho country. There Is so
much work to be done In tho soven hours
nllotted today that Judgo Pam Is having
a dlfllcult time In keeping things running
smoothly.
It took all morning to arrnngo this pro
gram. That Is tho most Important work
tho conference has to do. This afternoon
tho tlmo nnd place of tho congress will be
selected.
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9 always been
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