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five mm, U HURT
WHEN FAST TRAIN HITS
LOCAL ON NEW HAVEN
Wtree Persons Injured Seri
ously in CoJHsion Six Miles
J East of Westerly,
J Rhode Island
CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED
A
Ht-iVf I1AVI3N, Conn.. April 18 At
least five persons were killed, Bome of
them burned beyond recognition, and 34
persons were Injured In the collision be
tween the Olll Edge Express of the Now
Haven llallrond and n local train nt Brad
ford station, six miles east of Westerly,
II t , last night.
These revised figures were announced
fit tho New Haven offices here today.
Tho known dead are Mrs. O. Martell,
about 40 years old, of South Bridge,
Mass., and Miss J. Clark, of Westerly, It.
I. Tho three unidentified bodies recov
ered frem the wreck were so badly char
red that their Identity could not be deter
mined. Two men known to have been ,aboard
the wrecked train are missing. Their
bodies may be two of the three charred
corpses. One is Thomas Uoardman, be
lieved to have been en routo to Westerly.
The other wns'sn unidentified man, who
Was In tho rear seat of car No. 633,
All the killed were passengers.
According to the road's ofllclat an
nouncement 34 wero Injured, threo seri
ously. Thcso three aro at tho Memorial
Hospital In Now London. The other III'
Jured were able to proceed on their Jour
ney. Tho cause of the wreck Is undetermined
"As far as wo know," said the rood's of
ficial statement today, "nil safety regula
tions were obeyed. Wo ure now Investi
gating:" Tho express' train crushed Into tho local
when going at a speed of about IS miles
per hour. A burst of flames followed the
crash and soon all four coaches of the
local wars ablaze. The fire spread to the
passenger depot and frolght house. The
buildings, with the four coaches, were
totally destroyed.
The engine of the local train went
"dead" nt Bradford. The conductor then
told tho passengers that the express would
be along In n few minutes to take them
on. Ho had hardly finished his trip
through tho train when the crash camoj
Tho rear coach was demolished. The en
gine of tho express was badly battered,
but not completely wrecked. The cars
behind it were not seriously crushed. Tho
passengers In them were hurled about
violently. ,
Statements from those at the scene of
the wreck before and shortly after It hap
pened gavo the cnuso as failure on tliu
part of tho engineer of the express to heed
a warning signal, slippery rails and a
heavy fog.
The engineer of tho express Is Charles
II. Mansfield. He was In a wreck nt
Btonlngton Junction, July 28, 1912, In
which three men werd killed and four
were Injured. He was one of the moro
seriously hurt at that time and was off
duty several months.
Federal Probe of New Haven Wreck
WASHINGTON, April 18. P. A. How
ard, Springfield, Mass., and J. P. McArdle,
Worcester, Inspectors of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, division of safety,
today wero ordered to leave for Bradfoid
Station, R. I., to Investigate the New
Haven wreck thero.
MOORE SAYS SMITH
ASKED AID OF M'NICHOL
Continued frein Pace One
mainly instrumental in building up the
Thomas B. Smith Company, tho affairs of
which are attracting-1 much attention
Desite Mayor vSmlth's denial of charges
of coercion of municipal employes and
police Intimidation, the sourco of some of
the orders has been definitely luld at the
door of Vare-Smlth leaders by the Pen-rose-McNtchol
wing of the Organization.
Flat declarations that the administration
would declaro reprisals were made last
night by speakers at a meeting in aid of
William McKInley In the 23d Ward.
McKInley Is the Vnre leader In the
ward, and Select Councilman Llwood
Davis mnde the stntement that not only
would, the placeholders bo ousted If they
failed to support McKInley, but added
that spotters are on watch In every ward
to see that officeholders da their share of
the worlc of upholding the. Vare regime.
McKlnley's statement was us follows:
"This Is a political administration. Pro
duce or vamopse. If you go along with
Mayor Smith and the Directors you will
be safe; If you don't they will get men
who will. These are not my orders, they
wra irom tno front.
In Impressing the workers at the gath-
' erlng, which was held In Wright Institute
Hall, Frankford avenue and Unity street.
Select Councilman Davis said; "Go along
with the administration and you will find
everything all right. If you don't, then
look out. J know that the administration
has men in every division In this city to
see- that the officeholders stand by and
deliver."
NO WATER; FARM HOUSE BURNS
4000 Fire Wrecks Building in Vicin
ity of Radnor
Lack of water caused the destruction
by fire of the, largo farmhouse of William
A. Murray, between Radnor and King of
Prussia, early today. The building, valued
at $4000, is a total loss. Members of the
family were able to save a few personal
belongings.
When the blaze lighted up the country
side neighboring; farmers rushed to give
assistance, but the nearest water was
found In a credk 200 yards away. The
farmers then directed their efforts toward
saving the furniture. Later the Wayne
Flro Company responded and soon had
the fire under control by running a hose
.from the creek. It is believed that the fire
atarted when live coals fell from the
kitchen stove.
D. A. R. FOR PREPAREDNESS
Theme Discussed at Annual Congress
in Washington
WASHINGTON, APril 18. Patriotism
and how to foster it, and appeals for na
tional preparedness, were features of to
day's session of the annual congress of
the, augr)ters of the American Revolution.
: VMoat pf today's program: was devoted
' ti the reports of the national officers,
- wmcii snowed that tne organization is In
s, flourishing- condition.
Attacks Selfish Public Officials
Publlo officials who seek to attain
"their own ends" and disregard the wishes
of those who elected them were attacked
severely by the Ttev. Francis it. Taltt In
hi noonday Lenten sermon at Old Christ
Church, ?d street above Market, today.
The clergyman praised the oawspapera for
their activity in exposing; tne crookedness
of "self-seeking politicians" who are In
public Ufa "for all that they can get"
and not to be of real service to the
oplov
High School Boys "Bicycle" to N. Y.
A MU&4 Qf pupils of the Northeast
ijigh School lft this city for New York,
on bicycles tbU morning to follow a group
af 49 wtu (eft yesterday rooming for a
kii Ut th a Kama place The Morels
roup bee? to catch up with the sauad
that left tussttrday In New York, they
Ui imr targe of near f. Uerney,
WlMl Mpmr ft th Uta School.
fcOINTS LESSON OF JESUS
HEEDING THIEF'S PRAYER
Lenten Speaker Shows by Story of
Cross Way to Salvation
"How few of the leaders today crave
Paradise or care for a benediction of
God," said the Rev. Dr. C. Aifmand Mil
ler today at the noon Lenten service In
St. John's Lutheran Church. "They see
n6 need," said Doctor Miller, "They feet
no shame of selfishness Today, also, It
Is far more the thief and tho harlot who
I see on the Cross the One who 'draws men
unto Him.'"
Doctor Miller discussed the second word
from the Cross. He said the first word
bad been one of prayer, and that tho
second was one of salvation.
"The penitent victim of the cross next
to Jesus seemed so unlikely to repent,"
Bald Doctor Miller. "Wo heard him only
a little whllo ago curbing and mocking
Jesus. And ho was a thief, an outcast,
it low wretch. Wt do not expect from
such as ho eon a desire for Paradise.
Why Is not one of the chief priests ask
ing for pardon, or ono of the 1'harlsees?
Where aro the representatives of the 'bet
ter classes,' while this vile scum of tho
earth Is asking for pardon? Thou Jesus
might hae been Interested, we think. He
gae no answer to blasphemy, but he
quickly answered prayer, even that of tho
praying thief. I'rayor Is the way to salva
tion." DELAWARE DEMOCRATS
NAME DELEGATES
Six Men Chosen by Caucuses ns
State Convention Assem
bles at Dover
UOVKR, Del.. April 18. The result of
the three county caucuses preliminary to
tho Dcmoorntlc State Convention at Dover
today, showed tho following selections for
delegates to the Democratic National
Convention:
New Castle County Thomas M. Mona
filmti and Jefferson II. Foard.
Kent Benjamin A. Hazel and Dr. Rob
ert Y. Watson.
Sussex James M. Tunnell and Charles
A. Hastings.
United, States Senator Wlllard Sauls
bury was unanimously Indorsed for re
election to the Democratic National Com
mittee. Tho caucuses a I ho named all tho
convention committees and members of
the new State committee
The convention was called to order at
1 o'clock, with James H. Hughes as tem
porary chairman.
After preliminary organization In ac
cordance with the caucus selections the
convention adjourned for an hour. There
are no contests to bo carried to the floor
of tho convention, however, and the con
vention's action will be as outlined by
tho caucus selections,
Abolition of Toll Roads Favored
SKLLKHSVILLK. Pa.. April 18. Tho
following members of the joint Boards of
Trade of Sellersvllle, Petkasle and Lans
dalo have gone on record as unanimously
favoring the abolition of all toll roads In
tho North Ponn: II. H. Bcldler. Chester
A. Buck, Hlrum II. Weachtur, J. L. dim
mer, Lahsdnle; Klmer K. Moyor. Perku
ale; Dr. J. P. Purscll, B. Frank Wambold,
n. V. Althouse, M. II. Rlckert, W. F. Day,
C. F. Jucoby, W. S. Schllcter. J. A.
Ivooker. Prof. It, M. Freed and Joseph
Morrow, of Sellersvllle.
WHIPS LOOSE LEOPARD
AS FAINT HEARTS FLEE
Youth in Pittsburgh Lays Out
Huge Cat With Automo
bile Crank
PlTTSBURGl II, Va., April 18. A leop
ard that escaped from the Mighty Doris
Shows' winter quarters In Kast I.acock
street, as It was being transferred to u
cage for removal to u nearby town, caused
a panic In a throng of pedestrians at
Lacock and Federal streets, on the North
Hide, late last night. Residents barred
their doors, while women and children
sought refuge In vestibules. The men
dashed for nearby bars.
John Douglass, Jr., 18 years old, at
tacked and stretched the animal out on
the pavement by a blow on the head with
an automobile crank. Before the animal
recovered, attendants from the carnival
company had It securely bound.
Douglass was scratched about the faoe
and breast before he succeeded In stun
ning It.
ROOSEVELT TO GIVE TWO
TALKS BEFORE CONVENTIONS
Will Address Illinois Bar April 29.
May Strike "Keynote" May 80
OYSTER BAY, April 18. Colonel
Roosevelt has made no hotel reservations
at Chicago, though the Republican and
Progressive conventions are only seven
weeks distant, but hts friends said today
that R wus lively would be on the
ground. Colonel Roosevelt will make nu
stumping campaign before the conven
tions. He contemplates making not mora
than two publlo addresses In the WeBt
within the next two months.
The first of these will be made April
29, before the Illinois Bar Association, at
Chicago. Colonel Roosevelt probably will
expand hts plea for "Americanism" In his
speech. It is possible, that he may ac
cept one of several invitations to speak In
the Middle West on Memorial Day, May
SO. This speech, eight days before the
opening of the Republican and Progressive
conventions, will strike the Roosevelt key
note, OPPOSE ARMOR PLATE PLANT
-- .
Manufacturers' Club Sends Resolu
tions of Protest Against Govern
ment Plan to Representative
Moore
The Manufacturer' Club of Philadel
phia forwarded to RepresentatU e J.
Hampton Moore at Washington today,
resolution opposing- the establishment of
a Government armor plate plant, on the
ground that the adoption of such a meas
ure would leave the country In a state
of unpreparedness while a sew plant was
being erected, since the decision of the
Government to go into the armor plate
business would mean the disorganisation
of private plants,
It also forwarded a resolution opposing
the abandonment of the sovereignty of the
United States over the Philippine Island.
It was contended In the resolutions that
the foreign trade of the United States
with the Philippine Islands, now amounting-
to JJ9, 000,000, would be vastly In
creased at the close of the European war.
Demands Hughes Name Put on Ballot
SALEM, Ore.. April 18. Mandamus
proceedings to compel Secretary of State
Olcott to put the nm of Justice
Charles E. Hughes on the ballot a a can
didate for the Republican nomination for
President have been Instituted in the
Oregon Supreme Court by Wallxce Mc
Cmm.ut. of Portland. rpreeoUng the
Kf 3r of a jw tltlen.
SMALL HURRICANE
BLOWS ACROSS CITY
Causes Much Damage and In
jures Three in Camden.
Will Subside Tonight
A 37-mlle-an-hour wind played havoo In
the city toil ay, Injuring three persons and
causing a fire, A few chimneys wero
blown off and signs broken.
The wind swept down from the north
west, spreading over the northeastern por
tion of the country ns far ns the Dela
ware Breakwater, where a fiO-mlta hur
ricane endangered vessels laboring In the
heavy seas. It will subside tonight, the
Weather Bureau predicted.
A painter was blown off a roof and seri
ously Injured at 7th and Spruce streets,
Camden, while the wind was at Its height.
He is Frederick Browning, 42 years old,
of 716 Federal street, Camden. Thomas
Johnson, 18 years old. 216 Chestnut street,
Cnmden, and Max Itlnkle, IB years old,
1308 South 2d street, Camden, were crushed
under a pile of wood toppled oer by the
wind nt Front and "fiilnut streets, Cam
den. Johnson received a fractured thigh
and Hlnkle scalp wounds. All threo of
tho Injured nro In tho Cooper Hospital
Boiling larpots, overturned by tho high
wind on tho seventh floor of the Smith
Building, under construction at 310-21
Arch street, caused a spectacular fire and
dopse clouds of black smoke. Firemen
extinguished It after slight dumago had
been done.
In tho New Jersey meadows the wind
reached high velocities, gathering huge
jeltow columns of dust In whirlwinds as
It raced across the wide open spaces.
PHILADELPHIA HOY FALLS
DOWN SHAFT AT SHOKB
Son of John Fisher, 0009 Walnut
Street, Opens Elovator Door
John Fisher, 8 years old, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Fisher, of 0009 Walnut street,
fell down tho elevator shaft of a South
Maryland nveniio hotel. In Atlantic City,
this morning nnd Is now at the Atlantic
City Hospltnl In a dying condition. His
mother, who was at the hotel with him, Is
also In a serious condition as a result of
shock.
Tho father of the boy was not here it
the time of the accident, but was tele
graphed for nnd left nt once for Atlantic
City.
Tho hoy was playing on the second
floor of tho hotel Nobody seems to know
Just how the accident occurred, but It I
believed that tho elovator boy had left
the dior Slightly ajar as ho went to one
of the upper floors and that young Klshei
opened It to peer down tho shnft, lost his
balance und plunged head first Into the pit
He has a fractured skull.
FORTY-NINE LIVES LOST
WITH SUBMARINE'S PREY
Admiralty Announces British Steam
ship Zent Was Not Warned
LONDON. April 18. The Admiralty
announced today that 19 lives were lost
when tho British steamship Zent was sunk
without warning by a Herman submarine
on April 6. The following olllclal state
ment was given out:
"The British steamship Zent. 3890 tons,
was torpedoed by a German submarine on
April S. The ship was unarmed and was
not warned. The crow did not see tho
submarine. The Zent sank quickly und
4 were lost."
KOPULINSKI AGAIN FREED
Mill Tragedy Suspect Acquitted of
Camden Swindle
Joseph Kopullnskl, of Philadelphia, was
acquitted today In Camden County Court
house of having swlndlod Anthony Itucln
skl, u tailor, of 1108 Kulglm's avenue,
Camden, out of $800, In January lust.
Kopullnskl, who was one of the suspects
aneated In .March last, for tin; murders
of Paymasters Kastenlng and Huupt. of
the Germanla Worsted Mills, und dis
charged for lack of evidence to be Im
mediately rearrested and taken to Cam
den on extradition papers. The evidence
today showed that ICopullnskl had ac
companied a stranger to Ruclnskl's stole,
but had no part In selling to tho Cam
den tailor a machine which was repre
sented a- being able to make J5 notes
out of blank paper
Kopullnskl said that he had no part In
the transaction, and that Ruclnskl had
paid the stranger $1000 for the machine.
The Jury believed Kopullnskl'M word to
have as much value us Ruclnskl's, who
hud come Into court with "unclean hands"
and acquitted the former.
PLOT AGAINST BACHELORS
Girls
Will Force Men to Heln
Spinsters Till Gardens
NEW CASTLE. Pa.. April 18. Xovel
means of making bachelors and spinsters
take active part In tho cultivation of va
cant lots will be put In operation. The
girls of the Y. W. C. A. have selected 100
bachelors, and next Saturday 100 small
balloons, each with a tag attached, will be
released. Whoever finds the balloon Is
to turn It over to some "old maid," who
In turn will return the tsg to the Y. W.
C. A. committee.
The holder of the tag will be told the
name of the bachelor opposite the number
on the tag Hat, and the bachelor and the
unmarried woman are to enter into an
agreement to cultivate a vacant lot.
Should the bachelor back out, he wilt be
assessed 15.
LOUISIANA ELECTION
Regular Democratic Candidate Op
posed by Friend of Roosevelt
NEW ORLEANS. La., April 18. Fair
weather throughout the State Indicated a
heavy vote today in the moat notable
gubernatorial election In Louisiana In SO
years. Humn O. Pleasant, the regular
Democratic candidate, Is opposed by John
M. Parker, running as u Progreislve,
backed by the Independent Democrat.
Pleasant 1 supported by the New Or
leans organliatlon. Parker Is Colonel
Roosevelt's close friend, and Roosevelt's
lunch to the late Booker T. Washington
has been the chief Issue In the campaign.
OSBORNE WINS POINT
Justice Piatt Strikes Immorality
Charge From Blanket Indictment
WHITE PLAINS, N. T April 18. Ju.
tioe W. P, Piatt today truck out the
immorality charge In the blanket Indict
ment recently returned against ex-Warden
Thomas Mott Osborne, ot sing Sing
Prison.
The Court's action wa an important
victory for Osborne, the othsr count In
the Indictment charging only neglect of
duty.
HOUSE SWATS SEED TRUST
Friends of Free Distribution Win in
Vote on 250,000 Appropriation
WASHINGTON, April 18. The Houit
up and swatted another trust today the
seed trust It voted 1350,000 to buy seed
Xor member constituent next year.
The debate over dropping- this long
time practice waged furious and the tide
ot victory headed first one way and then,
the other. It looked a though the free
4 boy wr about to be beaten wutn
tome one thousht oi the eed trust,.
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DR. ELIZABETH M. BAEU
Whoso nomination papers for
Congrcssman-at-largc on tho So
cialist party ticket were filed at
Harrisburg yesterday. Sho is
Pennsylvania's first woman can
didate for Congress.
DR. ELIZABETH M.BAER
RUNS FOR CONGRESS
Nominated Not on Account of
Her Sex, but in Spite of
It, She Says
"1 have accepted my party's iionilnatlou
for Coiiffres'inaii-fit-lnrge," said Dr llilsa
beth M. Baer today In her olliee, 129 South
18th street, "because ns n good Socialist,
It Is my duty. Of course, I know 1 will
not be elected, but nevertheless, I shall put
up an eurnost, sincere light with tho ob
jective of securing every poinlblo vote. My
campaign will not be a passive one, but as
full of aggrosslon as It can bo mnde.
Nomination papers for Potigrcsamaii-nt-largo
on tho Soclnllst ticket wero filed In
Ilarrisburg yesterday for Doctor Baer,
who, nsldo from her high position In Phila
delphia medical circles, Iihh long been
prominent In suffrage and racialism.
"As fur ns I know," continued Doctor
Baer, "I am the first woman to be nom
inated for Congress east of the Mississippi,
and certulnly tho first of my sex In Penn
sylvania. But that fact does not enter.
I liavn been nominated, not on account of
my sex, but In spite of It. Were I n mem
ber of Congress 1 should put my heart
nnd soul In the fostering of any I.iwh
that would ameliorate conditions affect
ing the health of women nnd children
I should oppose any exploiting of the fe
male who, regardless of hor ago. Is com
pelled to work for a living. 1 should try
with every ounce of my strength to se
cure legHIatlnn which would affect for
tlui better national femlnlno health. Thero
In a ust Held In just this sort of propa
ganda, n Held that Is ns full of humanity
ns It is of socialistic doctrlno.
"Pei Imps because 1 um a physician, the
question of health Is the first that presents
Itself to my mind, but I also bellnvu that
women should bo elected to Congress be
cause the femlnlno sex represents fully
one-half the population of this country.
I stand for three things that 1 um proud
to huve my nninn allied with K,ociallsm,
suffrage und humanity. My platform will
rest solidly on these three unimpeachable
Issues." -
PIGS BOTHER GEORGE COHAN
Can't Write Plays When They Squeal,
He Complains
NHW YORK. April 18. II is Impos
sible to wrlto u play when your neighbor's
pigs are rehearsing a revue beneath your
window Accordingly, floorge M. Cohan,
uctor-manager-play wrlglit - dancer-farmer,
has complained to tho authorities about
August Janssen's pigs. Mr. Cohan and
Mr. Janssen, of "Jansson wants to see
jou at the Hof Brau" fume, have adjacent
estates at f 3 rent Neck, I., I.
Tho Munuhasset Board of Health was
melted by Mr. Cohan's plea. It mdeted
the health olllcer to Investigate tho Juns
sen piggery Immediately.
$175,000 FOR Y. M. C. A.
Original Mark of $150,000 Surpassed
in New Brunswick, N. J.
NEW BRUNSWICK. N. J.. April 18.
New Brunswick's eight-day campaign for
$160,000 Young Men's Christian Asiocla.
Hon building wns concluded today with a
total amount pledged of $175,000.
The biggest contribution came by tele
gram this morning from Jnmes B. Ford,
of the United Stntes Rubber Company.
New York, who gavo 30,000. Tho founda
tion of the Ford millions was made In
the rubber business in New Brunswick.
Next to Mr. Ford the largest contribu
tion was made by James W. Johnson, who
started the fund with $25,000.
Five Years' Sentence for Shooting
Five years was the sentence given
Humphrey Donohue today by Judge
Staplei In the Quarter Sessions Court for
shots fired at Frank Mulligan, 21S7 South
3d street, at Sd street . nnd Washington
avenue last January. According to tho
police, who say that both men have had
many Jail sentences, the shooting was sup
posed to have been over a girl. Mulligan
refused to Identify Donohue as the man
who shot him twice and refused to an
swer most of the question asked him
concerning the rase.
Five Automobiles Stolen
Thefts of Ave automobiles were re
ported to the police today. Those who
lost cars follow: W, E. Masland, CSO0
North 7th street; Edward Btelnhaller, 671
Preston street; Frank I, Wlntz, lois
North 27th street; O, T. Sheppard, 307
Bryn Mawr avenue, Cynwyd, Pa, ; Dr,
John Barthmuyer, 2731 North 5th street.
Commission Denies P. R. R. Plea
WASHINGTON, April IS. The Inter
state Commerce Commission denied the
application of the Pennsylvania Railroad
today, asking for authority to continue
lower commodity rates to Fredericksburg,
Richmond and Petersburg, Vu., than to
Washington, D. a, on trarllo from New
York and other Eastern point.
i i
Wounded En Route to Columbus
COLUMBUS, N. M April 18. Thirty
lick and wounded men were expected to
arrive today from Mexico by motortruck
train. The wireless to the Hospital Corps
did not state whether the wounded were
all American soldiers, or included some
wounded Mexican prisoner.
$10,000 Gift to Salvation Army
NI9W YORK, April 18 Commander
Evangeline Booth announced an anony
mous gift of $10,000 last night to the Sal
vation Army. Among- yesterday con
tributor to the $500,000 fund was Mr.
Rusaell'Bage. with a check for $2500. The
total collection yesterday amounted tq
$16,841.
Suffrage Yote In Iowa June 5
DES MOINES. la., April 18. Governor
Clarke, of Iowa, lias lasued a proclama
tion for submitting to voter of the State
at the primary election June. 5 the consti
tutional amendment providing tot woman
suffrage.
JOHN P. QUINN, ONCE
GAMBLERS INDIES
Septuagenarian Who Had
Thrilling Career and Later
Reformed Expires
John P. Qulnn, a wealthy "movies'
patent owner nnd, according to his own
tales, once a notorious gambler, known nil
over tho world, was found dead today In
his apartments on the fourth floor ot the
house nt 1709 Arch street. He was 72
years old, Ho la thought to have died
of heart disease, although an autopsy has
not yet been ma,dc.
The old man was found stretched ncross
tho bed after hts landlady, Mrs. Eliza
beth Joyncs, on falling to get any re
sponse, had the door broken down. In
tho old man's shirt front wero three dia
mond studs, only reminders of his gam
bling career, when he was known all
over tho country nnd In all tho famous
Rumbling places of Kuropo. Twenty
noveti yenrs ago Qulnn reformed nnd trav
eled all over tho world, exposing the meth
ods of gamblers how cards were palmed,
marked nnd cut nnd tho methods by
which victim were fleeced In tarp, poker
nnd with tho roulette wheel
Ho ntldrcssed police commissioners In
most of the largo cities of this country
nnd 15 years ago came here nnd "set Up
shop" nt 9th and Chestnut streets, where
ho exhibited the luethoda of gamblers to
all that cared to come and sec. The re
formed gambler for yearn has been n con
stant figure at nil tho lectures given In
the Young Men's Christian Association
building, and bin works of charity wero
known to all tho poor families In the
section where he lived. Tho old man
loved to toll of the days when he traveled
all nraund the world winning hugo sums.
Ills largest coup, he of ton said, wns
$35,000 ho unco won nt Monto Carlo,
Another favorite story was the tale of
how ho played In u little shack out West
for tho hand of the daughter of one of
his "puis." Cold bands ot poker won
lilm n btldo that died 16 years ngo. A
daughter. Pansy Qulnn, about 15 yearn
old, lives with relatives In Brooklyn.
According to tho police, the gambler
sorved many terms In Jnll, together with
others or his "pals," nnd n particularly
severe sentenco was the means of reform
Ine him. He nbnndoned tho plcluresmie
clothes In which ho had dressed, the din
iiioiuW, tho brond-brtmmed hats and tho
revolver ho carried on his hips In tho
West, according to stories ho liked to tell,
nnd took up tho "unromantlo life" of an
irrdlnnry citizen.
Of lute yenrs he enmc Into possession
of u lilm putent and died In good circum
stances. He rumplalned of feeling ill last night
nnd went to the Medico-ChrurKlrnl Hos
pltnl twice. He refusod to stny there.
When he did not come down to breakfast
this morning, .Mrs. Joynes went to look for
lilm unit found his lifeless body.
McNICIIOL, VARE AND
MAYOR TALK HARMONY
Cmitlmifd from race Ont
iigaln In a day or so. Moro than one con
ference Is necessary for harmony."
SUN SHONK. ANYHOW.
"Did this conference have any result?"
"Well, tho sun shone, anyhow."
Speaker Ambler left the Mayor's oftlce
a few minutes Inter. He said thnt ho
looks for harmony to bo bi ought about.
"We were talking hnrmuny," he admit
ted "With n lint result?"
"1 expect harmony," he answered.
"Upon what busls7"
"I cannot sny nt this time." he replied.
Senator Vare, who had been sent for,
then came to the door ot tho Mayor's
onice.
"Hello, Charlie, Is the Mayor still In?"
was his greeting.
"Aro yon going to discuss hnrmopy with
the Mayor?" he wns nsked.
"I Just come oer to neo how he looks,"
replied Vare, "1 haven't seen lilm for sev
eral days."
After he had hud a long talk with tin;
Mayor he denied that hnrmons- or any
on n u compromiso linn been discussed.
vAnn snows reticrncb.
"I Just came In to see the Mayor about
business, and did not discuss politics at
all," he said.
He was asked whether the Mayor had
sent for Senator McNIchol or whether
McNIchol hud mado the overtures for
Senator Penrose.
"You will huve to ask McNIchol about
that." he replied.
Mayor Smith at first would not admit
that n compromise had been dlscUBied.
lie was told that Senator MoNlchol had
said that he had visited tho Mayor to
talk harmony.
"What did Senator McNIchol say?"
asked the Mayor.
McNicliol'a answers were read to him
"I ngrco with Senator McNIchol," said
tho Mayor. "Wo did discuss harmony."
In nnswor to auestlons he admitted that
the proposed compromise, If brought
about, will be nil down the line, und will
Include not only the national delegates,
but the State ticket and the Congress-men-at-large.
Complete tickets will be filed tonight In
Harrlsburg by both factions, however,
pending the compromise negotiations.
PENROSE COMPLETES SLATE.
Senator Penrose completed his slate last
night and placed candidates In the field
to oppose the two pro-Brumbaugh Con-grossmen-at-large.
Iador Sobel. of Erie,
It was unnounced, la to oppose the re
election of Daniel F. Lafean, of York.
Joseph McLaughlin, ot Philadelphia,
national president of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians, was announced us the op
ponent of John R. IC Scott. Sobel will
probably remain In the contest In the
eent of harmony.
W Harry Baker,, Secretary of the Re
publican State Committee, left Philadel
phia at noon for Hurrisburg. where he will
tile the nomination papers ot the Penrose
candidates late today.
Tho Vares will file the nomination
papers ot (heir candidate tonight. Most
of the Brumbaugh candidates already
have tiled, The Governor filed hi papers
for the Presidency and for delegate-at-large
to the convention last night. The
Brumbaugh slate for delegates-at-large
were tiled at the same time.
Although tonight Is the last time for
filing nomination papers, candidates can
withdraw up to Friday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The harmony negotiations must
be concluded by that time.
BUSINESS MAN IS WANTED
' FOR PRESIDENT BY LEAGUE
Root, Knox, Weeks or Eastabrook
Would Be Acceptable
NEW YORK, April 18. "A business
man for President of the United States,
that Is our slogan," toady declared W. L.
Barnum, secretary of the Business Men's
Presidential League, discussing the pur
poses of teh organization.
"We feel that the people have become
tired of having professors, stump orators,
publicists and the like handling the execu
tive affairs of this nation," contlued Mr.
Barnum. "Our league has not settled on
any definite candladte. Some nemes have
been mentioned for teh honr. Among them
are Elthu Root, ot New York; former
United States Senator, Philander C.
Knox. United States Senator John W,
Weeks, of Massachuseta T. Coleman du
Pont, of Wilmington. Del, Htnry D, Esta
brook, former Nebraakan and now a New
York lawyer."
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Price of Ice Goes Up in Carlisle
CARXISLP, Pa., April 18. Ice con
sumer here are much arousad over the
announcement that lea will undergo a
jump of 6 cents per hundred pounds. Scar
city of natural loe during- the present yr
U given as the cauxe of the advance.
PHILADELPHIA OftCHESTItA
With PLAV IN PITTSBURGH
Smoky City Raises Guarantee for
Series of Concerts
The Philadelphia Orchestra will give n
series Of five pairs of concerts in Pitts
burgh next winter. The last step neces
sary of the negotiations between muslo
loversjln the Smoky City and official of
the Orchestra was taken last night, when
76 persons nt n meeting In Carnegie In
stitute raised n guarantee fund of $15,000
to brln,g tho Orchestra to their city. De
tails of the concerts are being nrranged
with Arthur Judson, manager of the Or
chestra, who Is In Pittsburgh, nnd It Is
expected a contract will be drawn.
Louis A. Mattson, assistant manager of
the Orchestra, said today that the Invita
tion to the Orchestra from the people of
Pittsburgh was . further Indication of
Its Incrensjng popularity tinder the leader
ship of licopold Stokowskl, He pointed
out thnt next year the organization would
make the longest tour It has yet under
taken. It will go as far west ns Grand
Rapids, Mich. It has heretofore given
concerts In Pittsburgh, but never for a
long scries.
German-Rumanian Trade Bureaus
BKRUN, April 18. Under the trade
agreement reported recently between Ger
many nnd. Rumania, n buying bureau In
Berlin and a selling bureau In Bucharest
will be established. Special trains carry
ing Rumanian products will run between
Germany nnd Rumania.
CORONER SENDS GIRL
HOME WITH MOTHER
Was Dope Fiend Like Man for
Whose Death She
Was Held
Dorothy Broden. 21 years old, today
promised to return home with her mother,
and mnke a fight to rid herself of the drug
hnblt, following her exoneration by Deputy
Coroner Sellers of any responsibility for
the death of William N. Htelt, 4G1D North
20th street, who died in Hahnemann Hos
pltnl on April 9, from cxccslve use of
drugs. Howard Edwards, 1702 Panama
street, was also exonerated.
Dorothy's eyes filled with tears when
she was told that sho was freo to go.
"You nre abdlcted to tho drug habit,
iyo you not?" said Deputy Coroner Sellers,
kindly.
"Yes," replied the girl, "I me drugs, but
I hnve been trying to break away from the
habit."
"Little girl," said Sellers, with almost
a father!) caress to his voice, "you will
never get nway from the habit unless you
leave tho Tenderloin forever. Your mother
from Rlvcrton, N. J Is wnltlng In tho
courtroom nnd her heart Is n tiling to taka
ou home and help make you a good girl
ngnlu Will you go and mnke an earnest
effort to begin a new life?"
Tho girl stood Irresolute for a moment;
her iyei, bewildered, searched the group
of spectators until they rested upon tho
anxious faco of a llttlo woman lu the rear
of tho room.
"I'll go with you, mother T I want
to become your little girl again."
Tho llttlo woman gave a glad cry and
sho rushed forward and threw her nrms
about the girl's neck. "I'm so glnd.
Dorothy," who said, "I can sleep nights
now." Tears of Joy rolled down tho little
uomun's checks. Dorothy plnced uu nrm
about her mothcr'H uuist nnd together
they left the courtroom, leaving many wet
eyes behind them.
Accwding to the testimony, Stelt wns
found unconscious from an overdose nf
morphine In a room on Omen street, uhinu
9th, In a room which was occupied by tho
Broden girl nnd IMu-ards. He died soon
lifter his removal to tho hospital.
'LONE PIRATE MAKES
PLEA OF 'GUMT
Hudson, Alias Schiller, Who
Seized Matoppo, Liable to
20 Years in Jail
WILMINGTON, Del., April 18. Twitch
lug his lingers nervously, Clarence R.
Hudson, alias Ernest Schiller, the lono
Oirmun pirate, who seized the British
freight steamship Matoppo, off Sandy
Hook last month, entered a plea of guilty
to plrucy when arraigned before Judge
Edward G. Bradford in the district court
here today The penalty H 20 years' Im
prisonment. Schiller was brought Into rourt between
two Italians, charged with minor offenses.
lie had no counsel, nor were Captain
Bergner or any members of the crew ot
the seized ship present. The courtroom
was well-tilled with spectators, none being
friends of the prisoner, however
After the Indictment returned by the
Grand Jury yesterday, charging piracy and
assault, had been read, the prisoner re
plied, when asked If guilty, "yes. sir."
Judge Bradford said he would suspend
sentence until a later date.
POLICE TRAIL DRUG VENDERS
"Tom" and "Lou" Sought in Connec
tion With Boy's Death '
Two men who are known by no more
definite names than "Tom" and "Lou"
are being sought by the police today, fol
lowing the death Sunday of lS-year-oId
Howard Smith, 731 East Clearfield street,
from an overdose ot heroin. The police
say the men are drug peddlers, who ure
thought to have been engaged In selling
drugs to men and boys, The boys who
bought the drug told the police that they
knew the men who sold It to them merely
as Tom and Log.
Two other men, Israel Glnsburg and
Harry Provan, and Ralph Miller, of 3220
North Broad street, a companion ot the
boy, are being held to await the action
ot the Coroner.
THREE HURT IN UPSET AUTO
Jersey Sheriff's Son's Back Broken.
Companions' Riba Fractured
VINELAND, N. X, April 18. Edward
Hurley, Laurence Sturdevant, Fred Laurv
and Earl Marshall, son of Sheriff Marshall,
were thrown from an automobile when It
skidded and overturned.
Laury was taken home with a broken
back and it Is feared he will die. Hurley
and Sturdevant suffered broken ribs, and
all were cut and bruised, except Marshall,
who was hardly scratched.
HELD ON DYING MAN'S CIIAnCE
Minersville Resident Accused of Mur
der in Ante-mortem Statement
POTTSVILLB!, Pa., April IS. Joseph
Dureed, it years old, of Mlnersvllte, died
In the hospital there, this morning- at a
gunshot wound sustained Sunday night.
Domlnlo Potosl Is charged -with Dureed's
murder. Dureed identified hlra.
Appointments in Bureau ot Health
Three appointments ware announced t
day by the Bureau of Health and Chari
ties. Dr. Major Joseph, 1715 Jefferson
street, was appointed assistant medical
inspector at a salary ot 1800. Dr. Jay H.
McClellan, an Interne at the Philadelphia
Central Hospital, was appointed clinical
assistant physician at a salary of 8(00. and
Miss. Ell U Hbuunrd, ot 100$ Green
street, was mad s, city nurse at a salary
ct 1909,
HINTOFOUSTERSUIT
OVER BOND BUSINESS
SMILED AT BY MAYOR
Smith Laughingly Refuses to.
Discuss His Going Surety
for City Workers and
Contractors
SAYS HE'S NOT ONLY OtfE
Refusing to take seriously the con
tention that his retention of control of tho
Thomas B. Smlh Bonding Company make
him a violator ot the law, and thus liable
to Impeachment, Mayor Smith today only
smiled when asked If he anticipated
trouble through a taxpayer's suit or By
any other move open to thoso opposing
him.
Ha said:
"Tho Thomas M, Smith Company never
was surety for n contractor or an employe
dlreclly or Indirectly, This company act
ns agent for the National Surely Com
pany of New York, and- other companies
who do tho Insuring.
"The Thomns II. Smith Company has
very few cuntomcrs this year thnt It Ima
not had for the last 10 years or more.
That Is all I'll have to sny about the
surety rtislness."
The Mayor laughingly declared he was
not going to tnlk nny morp about tho
bonding situation, nnd pointed to tho
satcment made public Ian night. This
statcmen was t,o the effect that his com
pany was no tho only ono doing business
will municipal officeholders or with muni
cipal contractors.
Following frequent conferences with
Congressman Vare and other political
allies, tho Mayor declared the bonding
matter virtually a closed Incident, nnd
declined to go Into his legal status except
to say thnt ho did not en re what accusa
tions were mado against him. Congress
man Vnre and other friends of the Mayor
were equally silent on tho question.
The list made public by the Slayor
shows that most of his directors nrs
bonded with either tho Thomas B, Smith
Compnny or the Nntlonnl Surety Company,
of which Mayor Smith's company Is the
Philadelphia agent.
The Mayor's list did not Include the
great nmount of business enjoyed by his
company In tho patronngo of county oirices
such nB the Sheriff's office, where the
T'wraas B. Smith Compnny wrotd JBOS.OOO
l: bonds on the dny Mr. Smith became
Mayor of the city. Nor does It Include the
Register of Wills' olllce, where Ileglster
Shcehnii and nil hf his subordinates, even
Including the Janitors, nro patrons of the
Mayor's prlvnte enterprise. Itcgjster
Sheehan Is bonded for $150,000 and the
sureties of the attaches of his olllce add
approximately nnothor 1100,000.
In contrnst with tho custom requiring;
bonds from subordinates In thoso offices.
It wns discovered thnt not one employa In
the office of tho Clerk of Quarter Sessions
Is bonded. Clerk Cunningham Is required
by law to furnish security In tho sum of
830,000 nnd this lie obtained from tha '
Smith company, but that Is tho limit of
tho bonding patronage In his department.
Nevertheless, all applicants for liquor
licenses must file bonds In tho sum of
$2000 each. An examination of tho lists
of applicants for liquor licenses this year
showed that tha Thomas B, Smith Com
pany has written tho bonds for 413 appli
cants for saloon licenses, SI wholesale
liquor dealers and 11 brewers, making a
total of $960,000 business. The premiums
on these bonds amount to $2. B0 each, lb
was said that tho patronngo enjoyed by
the Mayor's company Is about ona-ftfth of
the entire liquor llconse business in the
city.
BREWER'S WIDOW DIES
Mrs.
Helen M. Poth Succumbs in
Atlantic City
News of the death of Mrs. Helen T
Poth. widow of K. A. Poth, the brovJ
was received In this city today. Ml
Poth" died yesterday In Atlantic City,
Sim resided nt Chaumont avenue. Si
David's, und funeral services will bo hell
there tomorrow. Mass of llcnulem will bl
rnlehruted In St. Kntherlno's Church
Wnyne.
No Fear in Christ's Religion
"Thero Is no fenr In the real religion
of Jesus Christ." said the Itov. Dr, Itobert
Johnston today nt tha noonday Lonten
servlces In St. Stephen's Church, 10th
street nboe Chestnut. "If you examine-,
the history of religions you will find that
the one dominating element that seems
common to them is fear. There are those
who tell us that If wo removo fear ftoni--,
religion the ono great restraint Is gcSne,
tha ono great Incentive Is lost, God is
love, and perfect lovo casts out fear. Fe'ar
la torment,"
Rev. Mr. Booth Talks on Success
'This Is an uge of false, standards
where people full to differentiate between
appearance and the reality," was the no
cusatlon of the Itev. Samuel B. Booth,
In a noonday Lenten address nt Old St.
Paul's Church. 3d and Wulnut streets,
today. "The measure of life docs not
consist of the abundance of things we
own," lie explained, "Very often we have
failed when we think that we will be a
success."
To Hold TeBt for Surveys Post
The Civil Service Commission has an
nounced a special examination to bo held
May 2 for the position of principle as
distant engineer In tho Bureau of Sur
veys at a salary ot tlCOO. Charles From
mer Ib the present provisional appointee
to the post. Fourteen district surveys
will be Included In the examination.
TOO LATE VOn CI-AHSIl'lCATlON
HELP WANTED PKJtALE
KOI.rilrtlB wanted on ladln' underwear;
chunre for steady work, luao N, Hth t.
OPEitATOrtS on all parts of ahtrtwsUts:
lead work, hlgheat par: Itarnara taken and
paid while learning-, Tha Hacedorn-Mars
Company, 8q and Brown.
C1IAMUEMU1D and waltreM, competent
sood reference) suburbs. Meet employer
Tueiday. a p. m.. lloom 203. U08 Chutnut.
liOUBEWORtT, senerals girl or mlddle-are4
woman; ret. Bell phone. 4000 N 11th at,
MAIDS Wanted S, whit malda Appjr
Jewleh Maternity Hoipllal, E34 Spruce.
TAPER HOXJ3S Ooverera and atrlpera, Apply
Pata Co.. -I1T N. Orlanna at.
WANTED in Advartlalns Department of eatab
llahed houaa, stenosrapher with clerical abl(-.
Uyi one with advertlalng- experience pre
ferred, permanent position and reoonable
salary, with opportunity for advancement.
Addfeaa M 118. Ledger Office.
HELP WAITED MALE
BOT' WANTED for general work and to laara
printing buelneaai good opportunity. Apply
Charles A. Delta, llo N. tith at.
BOTH over IS yeare wanted to work In
machine ahop at place-work rata; day rat
patd whIU learning-. Apply It. T. Palata
Co., 8201 Arch at.
COLLECTOR and canraeaer wanted for houee
to-houae canvaaai aalary and cotn'aloo. Apply
8.80 a. m.. WedneeJty, 628 W. Olrard ave.
LEAD UVRNERS. ateady job. good" wae(
Addreaa at one.
. .... wm, .....y.
SIGN PAINTERS wanted.
J. U, Johoeoa A
Boa, aai reorm iin
STBNOQRAPHER, competent and experienced.
for metal house; muat hava aoma matha
uatlcal ability. Apply with partlculara ti M j
p.. eu. Lock Box 3MT. Station D. Pblia. 4
WANTED White or colorad laborers. Key.
atone Leather Cs.. 10th and MlckU au
Camden. N. J- . '
rooms you bext
3D ST.. N.. I02B TWO OR FOUR UNFURlJI
IIOOMB, SOUTHERN EXPOSURE. FHl!
VATM PAiH. rnuna IJIAHUWU 3W-TT J.
xiAffi LioiaiB.s ittnuMN, a room, corccr spr-.
la nat apt houae airy. Ideal for aunt
mar, 1 palnuUa t l''. lltii, Immadiau
poaa. Ph. Preston ia J., moderata rent.
Other CUsaUUil Ada l-agsa tf . U asd U
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