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CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN
AND TOWN FOLK MAKE
HOLIDAY TO GREET IT
Schbol Children and Their
Teachers Join Civic Officials,
Business Men and Store
and Factory Employes
GREATEST SHOW EVER
A now municipal holiday wan pro
Claimed and observed today, Circus Pa
rada Day. Anions school pupils the ob
servance was so general that even the
teachers who could frame sufficient ex
cuse found themselves Been and recog
nized by their ctastes as they stood In Une
aloiiR Broad street this mornlnR and re
newed their youthful enthusiasm as the
spectAcutar procession paned before therm.
Business In store, factory and office
along; the route from the circus grounds,
at 19th street and Hunting Fark avenue,
and on Broad street to the turning point
bf the many-hued paraders at South
street, was at a standstill during the half
hour or more that the array at equestrians,
band wagons, chariots, animals and other
components of the greatest show on earth
was passing.
Window ledges, fire escapes, roofs, were
coigns of vantage that were crowded to
danger-limits by thrilled humanity. Auto,
mobllex, parked In the middle of the street
held venturesome smalt boy spectators
whose cheers dulled the blare of many
bands. Mayor Smith and other municipal
officials suspended problems of clvlo Im
portance to gaie nt the curling lino of
performers and chariots that carried them
back a few years In spirit ami revived the
dreams of Jumbo Park, nnd other places
of happy cirrus memory.
Down In Broad street the gaiers from
upper perches beheld a sea of heads, not
one of which was silent In Ita expressed
admiration and wonderment. Babies In
arms crowed In echo to their parents'
cheers. Boy and girl cries of nmaioment
or exultation were constant. Kvery now
nnd then thero would be a break from
the curb to the centre of the street In
quest of closer view. These charges kept
tho police on the alert and were promptly
repulsed, although good-naturedly.
In fact, Bood nature prevailed through
out tho ranks and the sidelines of the
great turnout. The clowns rhoutcd nulps
at the crowd and the hearers hurled back
equally witty rejoinders Tho fair eques
triennes, on their spotless white steeds.
Arabian, of course, smiled their prettiest
at an audience which smiled through Its
envious glances. Tho bands, In chariot
and on horseback, played their liveliest
strains to an audience that beat tlmo In
harmonious unison.
The very animals the gigantic "Babe,"
who Is celebrating' her 103d birthday as
a "baby" elephant, rtwung her trunk In
rhythmic cadence to tho music of a negro
band Just ahead of her; the savage lions,
tigers and other beasts jf the Jungle,
even tho Inughlng hyena, seemed to have
left behind them their natlvo ferocity to
take pnrt In tho universal enjoyment
about them.
The small boy was In his element. Ho
had a foretaste of tho pleasures nwaltlnft
at the performance or the Barnum &
Bailey aggregation under the big tent
which, while It did not sate the voracious
appetite of Juvenile America, provided a
very generous appetizer and completed his
determination, by hook or by crook, to be
amonc those present at one of the per
formances during the current week of the
circus' stay In town.
Fakers along the line or march reaped
a harvest of coin In exchange for toy? bal
loons, "double-Jointed peanuts" aiid other
essentials to proper and complete enjoys
ment of a circus parade. And, over all,
old Sol looked down In all the warmth
of a bright May-day and cast his most
golden glow on spangles, paint and brazen
Instruments.
Proclaimed as tho best and greatest
ever, the parade fulfilled the expectations
of hopeful youth, and the blase elder, to
whom circuses and their concomitants nre
part of a Very misty and distant past,
found the mellowing Influence of today's
spectacle dissipating the dimness and re
moteness or years, and became again as
youthful and vociferous In his npplause
as the small boy who quivered with ex
citement and wonder beside him.
Today's ' procession left the circus
grounds at 9 o'clock and passed by way
of Hunting Park Into Broad street. There
It lengthened out between solidly massed
humanity to South street, where It turned
and countermarched to Oermantown ave
nue, making its return to the starting
point by the latter thoroughfare. More
than 1100 persons, representing all fea-tures-of
the great exhibition, were In line ;
several hundred horses and a herd of
elephants, not to mention a dozen camels,
conveying the retinue In procession.
The costumes and trappings were
gorgeous and from the leading band to
the shrieking calliope In the rear there
was no pause In the splendor or brilliancy
that warranted tho constant outburst
from ths crowded frame which Inclosed
the moving spectacle.
Those persons wht found their appe
tites for amusement unsatisfied by the
first repast afforded by the street parade
made their way to the vast tented city
on Hunting Parle avenue. Here they were
regaled by glimpses of the menagerie,
and especially Its kindergarten. This
peculiar department contains several
"classes" of baby lions, camels, giraffes,
kangaroos, tigers and elephants, which
create no end of amusing Interest by
their playful antics and are a source
or real delight both to little fplks and
their caretakers. This feature or the
Barnum & Bailey show this year is pro
pounced second only to the regiment of
clowns which goes into action agalnat
the enemies of merriment at each per
formance. quns his job rather
THAN PLAY POLITICS
City Jnpector Says He Was De
moted for Refusing to Work
for Vare Leader
George W- MJtchslI, 17 South Conestoga
street, an Inspector In the Water Bureau,
who. was demoted to be a laborer, the
fihanse. havjpj; been Mheduled for today,
resigned rather than accept the demo
tion and explains the reason as political
In a Utter to the assistant head of his
department. He wrote to Joseph L, Bald
win. Assistant Director ot the Department
Of Public. Works, s follows:
"I Hereby tender my resignation as
laborer la the Bureau of Water at the De
partment of Publlo Works, to take effect
Monday morning-, May 1, 1916, at 8
o'clock,
"We fought to free tho black slaves E0
yearn asp, and I am ready to fight you or
jiny of your crowd, who are attempting tp
jnk slave of the city employes under
th uWssrtt administration.
ur anr seems 9 fiUnJc that we are
te .Austria or Turkey or Bussla ; but let
S remind you that we are Uv the oo4
V S. A. and will not stand for any
tttUaa-Watloa Vy threats of, Josfas pur po-
JilfifHBtf
"l tarn ovsr tay iob that you may five,
it m e wfc wW da your dirty Work, for
f wUi not."
f ,t ntHiivll. Mitchell swears Jut wns
rtw bw J.U would Vork toe
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MINERS WIN $12,000,000
YEAHLY WAGE INCREASE
CoMlnottt frera rare One
1940, for ft day of nine hours, subject to
an Increase of three per cent.
"(e) All company men working on
the basis of an eight hour day prior to
April 1, 1916, shall receive an Increase
of seven per cent, over and above the
day or hourly rates established for their
respective occupations by the agreement
of May 20, 1913, except that hoisting en
gineers, who were granted an eight-hour
day In March, 1912, shall receive an In
crease of three per cent, over and ahnve
the rates established by the agreement of
April 20, 1912, It being understood, how
ever, that where three full shifts were
substituted for two shifts In March. 1912.
the rate of three hoisting engineers shall'
ne tne same and the shifts shall alternate
In the manner edstomary where continu
ous employment Is required.
"(d) All hoisting engineers working on a
nine-hour basis prior to April 1, 1916, nnd
whose duties require that they should con
tinue to work nine hours per day, shall
receive an increase of 7 per cent, over
and nbovo the nine-hour rale established
by the agreement of May 20, 1912.
"(e) All company men working on n
dally basis In excess of nine hours per day
or on a monthly basis prior to April 1,
131(5. shall continue to work on said basis
and their wages, whether paid hourly,
dally or monthly, shall be Increased 7 per
cent. oer nnd above the rates established
by their respective occupations by the
agreement of May 20, 1912.
MACHINR MINING.
"Second. Conditions having arisen In n
portion of tho anthracite region necessi
tating the use of mining machines, the
right of the operator to uso such machines
shall be unquestioned and the method cm
ployed shall be nt the option of the op
erator. Where work Is done by mining
machines the following shall govern as
the basis of payment to the scvcrnl classes
of labor employed In the undercutting,
mining and loading of coal.
"(a) When machine mining Is done on
a day basis, the rntes paid shall not be
less than the established colliery machine
rates paid to the several classes of labor
employed April 1, 1916; provided, that In
no case shall the rate for machine miner
bo less than $3.30 per day; for machine
runner, $2.70 per day; for machine miner's
laborer, 12.31 per day, and forv machine
runner's helper, $2. .14 per day. tt being
understood that theso rates are ngrecd to
as covering a new requirement nnd are
applicable only to machlno mining, sub
ject nevertheless to 3 per cent, advance
under the terms of this agreement.
(b). Where machine contracts cover the
mining of n vein or section of a vein not
heretofore mined, the contract rates shall
bo such as to enable the men employed In
mining work to cam on an average of all
employed In each occupation a dally wage
not less than tho rate established for said
occupation In paragraph (a). Where min
ing machines replace contract miners cut
ting coal In the solid tho average dally
earnings of the contract machine minora
shall not be less than the averago normal
earnings of such contract miners In tho
territory where the mining machines nre
Introduced and where tho same vein condi
tions exist; provided, that where the aver
age normal earnings of the contract min
ers are shown to bo less than the day rate
established In paragraph (a), the machine
contract rates shall be so adjusted as to
enable the machine miner, on average, to
earn a dally wago of not less than in the
day rate established In paragraph (a).
"(c) The operator shall be assured of
the full-co-opcratlon of the machine miner
In the development and maintenance of
efficient operation, nnd the days earnings
shall be based on a work day of eight
hours at the face as now provided In sec
tion three hereof.
EIOHT-HOUR DAV.
"Third. An eight-hour day means eight
hours of actual work for all classes of
labor, at the usual working place exclu
sive of noon time Tor six days per week,
ir the operator desires to work his mines
to that extent excepting only legal
holidays.
"The time required going to and coming
rrom the place of employment In or about
the mine shall iiot Include any part of
the day's labor. Drivers shall take their
mules from the stables to the usual work
ing place before starting time nnd shall
.return them to the stables after quitting
time, compensation for such services be
ing included In the day rates established
for this class of labor.
"If, because of break-downs, repairs or
the requirements of transportation or
other causes essential to efficient opera
tion, It Is found necessary to extend the
normal workday ot any employe, or any
class of employes, the operator may do
so at his option, paying for overtime a
proportional rate per hour, as determined
from the rates established under section 1
hereof.
"Fourth All grievances referred to
the Board of Conciliation shall be heard
and a decision rendered within 60 days
from the date or rererence to the board;
provided that said period may be extended
tor such time aB may be mutually agreed
upon by the operators' representatives and
the mine workers' representatives In the
districts In which said grievance
originates.
"It no decision Is reached within 60 days
after reerence or within the extension
period thereafter, the board shall suhmit
the case forthwith to the umpire for final
decision as provided In the award of the
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission.
"Fifth. The present prices of powder
and miners' supplies as established at
the Beveral collieries In the region shall
be continued without change throughout
the term of this agreement.
City Takes $288,000 Mortgage
W. CJ. Thomson has given to the city
of Philadelphia a mortgage of $288,000,
secured on the Thomson estate holdings
on the north side or Chestnut street, 170
feet west of l?th street,
GARAGE MAN ARRESTED
IN THEFT OF AUTO
Proprietor Accused of Obtain
ing Money Under False
Pretenses
The police say they have discovered a
"fence" for stolen automobiles In the
arrest today of Henry C. Hood, pro-,
prletor of a garage at ESth and Oxford
streets. Four automobiles, with the
manufacturer's number on the engine
scratched out, were found in his garage,
the police assert. Magistrate Karris held
Hood under $1000 bail for a further hear
ing Friday, accused of obtaining money
under false pretenses.
Hood was arrested when detectives
learned that he had sold an automobile
stolen from Norman Craig, of 1050 South
Frazer street. Craig, who Is a salesman,
left his car, a Ford, standing- outside
the Denckla Building, where he has his
office, on March. 15. Yesterday, while
walking along- Baltimore avenue near 57th
street, he saw an automobile which he
recognized as bli because of a patch on
a tire on one of the front wheel. He
notified the Detective Bureau and Dis
trict Detective Esher, of the tsth and
Fine streets station, and City Halt De
tective ;LitUe found the car in the pos
session pi Clarence Gallagher, a. real estate
dealr,of 5J11 Washington avenue.
Mr. 'Gallagher luformtd the detectives
tht he had- purchased the automobile from
Hood, paying Mm tilt. The engine num.
Jmjt on the auto was. erased, A warrant
as sworn out for Hood, who lives at
IS03 Oxford utU and wto to addition
fcavlajr swge is proprietor ol a
MfWWfi,1$m-t WW nd Oxford trota.
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EVENING L'EDGERPHILADELPHIA,
GIRL SAVES PENNIES AND GIVES
PRESENTS TO CRIPPLED CHILDREN
She Spends $2.50 for Fancy
Eggs and Brings Joy to
Little Ones and Has
"Time of Her Life"
Special Classes at Meade
School Made Happy by
Circus Parade, Which
They View From Vehicle
The entire winter savings of a little
girl In North Philadelphia today made 47
little cripple school children the happiest
beings on earth. The children were pu
pils of the two special classes In the Gen
eral George G. Meade School, 18th and
Oxford streets; their benefactress was
12-year-old Helen S. Williams, daughter
of Dr. nnd Mrs. B K. Williams, of 170.1
Columbia avenue, nnd the savings that
brought so much Joy amounted to ex
actly $2.80.
Last Christmas little Helen was ery
sad because she couldn't buy the crippled
children something to make them happy.
So she decided lo save h!1 her pennies un
til Kaster and give each child a fine big
egg with a name on It. She started, and
the saving was awful hard. Temptation
In the guise of candy sticks, pretty
trankcts and In Innumerable other things
that enpture the fancy of a 12-year-old
maiden arose In front of her every day,
but she continued her saving.
When she was ready to buy the eggs
she hnd $2.60. At the store, however, she
found that to huy 17 eggs It took $3.05,
or Just BR cents more than she had. She
was worried, but former Sheriff Acker,
GERMAN BAZAAR ENDS
TONIGHT AFTER WEEK
OF GREAT SUCCESS
Gratifying Results Achieved by
Remarkable Exhibition for
Benefit of Sufferers From
War's Horrors
RECEIPTS ABOUT $200,000
The greatest bazaar . er held In this
city, that for tho German war victims, Is
closing today at ConvcntloM Hall after a
week of record-breaking figures In at
tendance and receipts.
More than J17B.000 has been emptied
Into the coffers for the widows, orphans
nnd lied Cross of the Central Powers of
Europe by the 260,000 persons who have
Jammed the big hall for tho week ending
Saturday night. An additional $25,000 or
$30,000 Is expected by midnight, when the
last odds and ends of tho ISO booths will
have been sold nnd the last ticket receipt
ascertained. A larger croud than ever Is
expected tonight.
Today is Philadelphia day nt the big
hall the entrances of which were be
sieged by large throngs at 2 o'clock when
the doors were opened. They came, rich
and poor, to drop a last coin Into the
Bed Cross box, to drive a last nail Into
the huge Isernen Kreuz. nnd to take a
farewell look nt the Schuctzcn-Giuben
and Unterseeboot U-9. They came to
revel In tho holiday atmosphere of Ger
many at war that permeated the big
structure rrom floor to rafters, nnd to
give their last Bazar Gabo for the
mourning uldown, the babies and wounded
soldiers of the Germanic Allies.
Any one who has looked down upon the
tides of persons surging In the all-too-narrow
aisles will know that tonight In
the vast, white structure at Broad street
and Allegheny a-enue thero will be en
acted a dramatic scene as the bazaar
ends. Close to the stroke of 12, thou
bands of voices, filled with war-made sor
row and sympathy, will piously chant
"Nun Danket Alio Gott." A moment later,
led by massed bands. "The Star-Spangled
Banner" and "Die Wacht am nhein" tri
umphantly will usher out the bazaar,
which has for a week centred the eyes of
the German-American on this city.
BIG ATTENDANCE AT BAZAAR.
Officials of the German-American Char
ity Association of Pennsylvania. Inc.,
formed to launch the project, are out
spokenly pleased over the results. Thou
sands of persons were turned away Friday
and Saturday nights. No attendance fig
ures were kept, but the police estimates
gave 40,000 on Monday, 40.000 on Tues
day, 40,000 on Wednesday, 60,000 on
Thursday, 45,000 on Friday and 45,000 on
Saturday as the attendance. The largest
amount taken In on a single day was
Thursday, J26,5,00.
The proceeds, mainly "nlckel-and-dlme"
contributions, will be counted tomorrow
nnd apportioned between the Hiirsford
nnd the Deutschwehr, two organizations
headed by Louis H. Schmidt, to be cabled
immediately to Germany tor distribution
among the Krlegsnothleldenden. or war
sufferers. Part of the money will go to
ward the maintenance of American was
hospitals in Germany. Austria-Hungary
and Turkey. Absence of large single con
tributions, such as marked the 14-day,
8700,000 bazaar In Madison Square Gar
den, New York, was pointed out.
Creed and race were forgotten In the
assembling or the huge girt for the
sufferers. Protestant. Catholic, Jew and
Mohammedan worked side by side under
the direction of a committee of 65, A
thousand aides bore the brunt or the
work, The officers of the bazaar corpora
tlon are Dr C J. Hexamer, honorary
president; Joseph Schlenz, president; Henry
I.lerz, Louis Schmidt, John B. Mayer,
Christopher J. Pfelffer and Frank Schantz,
vice presidents; Arno P. Mowitz, general
secretary; Albert Henrlch, assistant sec
retary; Ewald Grobel, recording secretary;
Herman Heyl, treasurer, and Mrs. An
tonle Ehrllch, chairman of the Women's
Executive Committee,
MUSICIANS LEND THEIR AID.
Many prominent musicians of the city
are on the program today and tonight.
After the last articles have been disposed
of, the bazar will be olosed with the
ilnglnr of anthems and the offering of
thanks by Joseph Schlenz, president.
The most successful booth financially
was the Strumpf Bude, where 81,000 worth
of stockings were sold a day. The Imi
tation submarine U-9. udpllcatlng the Ger
man U-boat with torpedo, machinery, and
every detail, was the exhibit that engaged
the greatest Interest, although the big
Iron Cross. Into which the last ot 14,000
naljs are being driven today, attracted
much attention. After the war it will be
transferred tP the Sans Souci, at Berlin,
as a testimonial of the aid rendered by
Phlladtlphlami to the' sufferers of the
great war.
Proposals for Dredging the Schuylkill
Proposals for the dredging- of the
Schuylkill River, the erection of a river
wall and the erection of a, gate bouse at
the southern entrance to the Zoological
Garden were received and scheduled today
by the Committee on Superintendence and
Police of the Falrmount Park Commis
sion. The cost of the Improvements will
approximate 850.000 The new gate house
at the "Zoo" will be ornamental and In
many respects, similar to (be one at the
nulla. ran on Qlrurd avenue.
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HELEN F. WILLIAMS
who happened along, said' "Never mind,
little girl; I will make It up." And he
did. Forty-seven new eggs arrived nt
the Williams home, much lo the delight
of Helen, nnd today she presented them
personally to each child at school. Of
course, her presents caused much Joy and
everybody was "terribly happy."
The crippled kiddles pot an ndded de
light when they were sent In a big coach
to Broad and Oxford streets by their
teachers, Mrs Ida Bunting nnd Mrs. Ida
Sherburne, where they gleefully watched
the circus parade.
PORTER ISSUES VEILED
THREAT AGAINST SMITH
IN SHERN LAW PROBE
Declares Mayor Will Have 24
Hours to Decide "Whether
He Will Carry Out His
Oath of Office"
j MAKES BITTER ATTACK
George D Porter. Secretary of the Citi
zens' Republican League, today replied
to tho statement of Mayor Smith, In
which the latter accused the former Di
rector of Public Safety of not acting In
good faith, by stating that the Mayor will
have 24 hours to decide "whether he will
carry out his oath of ofTlce or become n
responsible participant In the Infractions
of tho Shcni law." The former Director
made a thinly veiled threat that in eent
of the mutter being dismissed by tlm
District Attorney It will bo carried lo tho
courts.
At the olllces of District Attorney Rotnn
It was stated that the District Attorney
was examining the ndlttavlts submitted
Satuiday, alleging political activity on
the part of the policemen In the 23d Ward
Mr. Porter's statement was as follows:
"I have read the disgusting nnd Insult
Ing statement In which Mayor Thomas I!.
Smith seeks nlrlly to wave, aside the evi
dence of political corruption nnd violation
of the law under his administration.
"fir. Smith cannot hope to gain either
time or other ndnntnge by attempting lo
obscure the real issue through personnl nt
tacks upon me or any one else; nor can
such an attack now accomplish for him
anything In the opinion of the people ot
Philadelphia, before whom ho stands con
victed of having prostituted the highest of
fice In the municipal government to po
litical chicanery and private profit.
"His limited grasn of larce nuestlons
and public affairs has evidently misled
him Into the belief that his election ns
Mayor elevated him to the position of Czar
of Philadelphia, but his disillusionment
Is likely to be as sudden ns It will be con
vincing. "Events of the next 24 hours will show
whether Mnyor Smith Intends to carry out
his oath or office and his frequent prom
ises to tho people to prevent the pernicious
political activity or city employes, or
whether he will attempt to defy both law
and public opinion by remaining quiescent
and. through such refusal to act. become
a responsible participant In such deliberate
Infractions or the Shcrn law.
SMITH HITS AT TORTER.
"Mr. Porter In sending me charges
against Lieutenant Huster Is not acting
In good faith but is merely acting as a
side show to the big political circus. It Is
an effort made to pull the wool over the
eyes of the public. Of course, any charges
he makes will be Investigated along with
all others relative to police activity In
politics."
So said Mayor Smith today, when he
learned that Secretary George D. Porter,
of the Citizen's Republican League and
former Director of Public Safety, had
forwarded him the record of a police lieu
tenant charged with activity on behalf
of the Vare-Smlth forces In the 23d
Ward.
When asked as to the Huster charges,
the Mayor sand; "I suppose from what
I read In the newspapers that Mr. Porter's
letter Is on my desk, but I have not yet
taken up Its contents. It Is an apparent
effort on the part of Mr. Porter to pull
the wool over the eyes of the people by
the statement that Huster was rein
stated under my administration, when as
a matter of fact it was by an order of
court, a condition oyer which I had no
control. This convinces me that the letter
from Mr. Porter is not sent In good faith,
and that he Is merely a side show to the
big circus."
PORTER'S CHARGES.
The Porter letter calls attention to the
fact that Lieutenant Huster, of the 16th
police district, now charged with perni
cious activity in the interest of the Vare
Smith combination In the 23d Ward, was
discharged from the Police Department
and the city employ while Porter was
head of Public Safety on charges similar
to the ones again brought against him,
and lays bare his record or years past.
Director Wilson, of the Department of
Public Safety, acting under orders of
Mayor Smith, is today making an investi
gation of charges of political activity
brought against four policemen and two
firemen by City Commissioner Robert
Moore, It la likely that before the close
of the day the Porter letter will be turned
over to him, together with charges of po
lice activity preferred vy David Hart, of
the 33d Ward. The Hrt charges refer
to a number of cases. Including that of
Lieutenant Huster.
nELD IN POWDER PLOT
New Yorker Arrested Hero in Chem
ical Shipment Frauds
A man accused by the police as one of
a band which diverted 'powder-making
chemicals worth several thousand dollars
from, their destination by means of false
shipping Instructions was held today at
City Hall without bail for extradition to
New York city: The chemicals, police
belUve. were to be .used to make explo
b1y secretly at a lonely place along the
Delaware- Rlvr. Joseph p Boehle, the
prisoner. Who will be bent back o New
York; for trial, was arrested Saturday
nlgbt H a bouse, on JPouth th street.
Boabie. according to thepoUw, con
lr Mth, employe ot New York chemi
cal ldIN is receive 1s sbjpmtnu of
IU (jntl4l H V wrested la con
ttMliAU 1U w, xhlcsMM ot sotasfa HBJ
MONDAY MAY 1,
PENROSE TO PROPOSE
KNOX AT CONVENTION
AS STATO CANDIDATE
Senator Regards Brumbaugh
Speech at Altoona as Admis
sion of "Bad Faith"
Accusation
BROWN NOT PLEASED
Senator Penrose, confident that the
Brumbaugh boom has almost collapsed, Is
planning to present Philander Chase knox
as Pennsylvania s choice for tne i'rcsien
tlal nomination, according to hi friends,
. . a . mils.
Tne 'cnator nns returnee, irum j ia-
burgh, where he opened his enmpnign
against the Governor, and spent today In
his offices conferring with his lieutenants.
The Senator Is making his views plain
to his callers Ho regards the Governor's
Rpeech at Altoona Saturday night ns an
admission that Brumbaugh will make only
a perfunctory campaign, and holds that
the Governor verified the Senator's clinrgo
that he Is not n candidate In good faith.
Tenrose followers saw In the Gov
ornor'i speech a frank admission that
Brumbaugh merely Is leading a factional
fight against Penrose. They nre diseas
ing his candidacy as being of the "stalk
ing horse" vntlety, launched with the pur
pose of lining up the Pennsylvania dele
gates for Roosevelt or any one else the
Vares. with William Kllnn, ot Pittsburgh,
and E. A. Van Valkenburg ns their allies,
want to hoost at the Republican National
Convention.
The Governor at Altoona did not attack
Senator Penrose directly, but made the
following lnd.. leply to the charge
made by ths Senator In Pittsburgh on
Friday that the Brumbaugh candidacy
was not in good faith:
"It Is absolutely necessary to unite all
the Republican forces In Pennsylvania.
t have given myself to this Important
service. It seems to me to be the loftiest
service we can render to Pennsylvania
today. In the accomplishment of this
end, I first suggested a harmony ticket,
with which It seemed possible to avert any
contest In the matter of delegates to our
national convention. It seems that some
paitles arc more anxious to retain control
of the broken reed of a parly machine
than to secure an assured victory for our
people. The responsibility for such action
Is theirs, not that of my friends.
"W have never Fought personal perfor
merit. I am not n candidate for any
ofTlce. I am, however, now and always,
the friend ot those who lovo tho State ahd
who seek her highest welfare. I ask jou
to think carefully, look under the surface,
consider the facts ns they are, and with
our own conscience determine what your
duty Is at thin time."
The repeated ihnnges and cutting down
of the Governor's pl.ins for the campaign,
which hnve resulted In somewhat strained
relations between the Governor nnd At
torney Gcncrnl Francis Shunk Brown, who
Is majinglng his cnmpalgn, nre rcgnrded
In the Penrose camp ns evidence of the
collapse of the Brumbaugh candidacy.
Attorney General Brown two weeks ago
mapped out a strenuous campaign for
the Governor along the lines of one that
Colonel Roosevelt would make were he
lo come In o the State. It was cut down
to nlmort nothing by tho Governor him
self, after several heated conferences with
Brown. At these conferences tho Gov
ernor and his Attorney General Hcerul
times were at the point of severing rela
tions. The reasons for tho Governor's
desire for a mild campangn hnve been
given by his lieutenants as growing out
of his recent Illness nnd his dcs'ro to
avoid personalities ami "mug-sllnglng."
Senator Penrose, according to his friends
nnd political lieutenants, frequently has
expressed a preference Tor Knox as the
best choice for Pennsylvania at the con
tention. Tho Senator was authoritatively
quoted ns saying as Tate ns last night
that "Pennsylvania's choice should bo the
man who is skilled In International law.
who has had experience In the Federal
Government, the man who has served with
such distinction In the ofllco of tho Attor
ney General of the United States, as
United. States Senator and na Secretary of
State, Mr. Knox."
PUBLIC RAFFLES DENOUNCED
Secretary of Anti-Vice Society Con
demns Police Laxity
Raffles and the "chancing off" of the oh
Jects at the German Bazaar, in Conven
tion Hall, were denounced as "the most
flagrant example or the freedom with
which raffles nre operated In Philadel
phia" by A. D. Chlquolne, secretary of the
Pennsylvania Antl-Vlce Society. In an ad
dress today at the meeting of the Re
formed Ministerial Association, at 16th
and Race streets. Chlquolne said raffles
were run unhindered In cigar stores and
drug stores all over the city.
He also denounced sale of photographs
of a questionable character, which, ho
said, .were sold on Market street, and had
been bought by a number of University
or Pennsylvania students. Some ot the
photographs were confiscated by the soci
ety, he bald.
GUILTY OF CHECK FRAUD
Florist Sentenced to Sixty Days
County Prison
in
August Albert, of 59th Btreet and Gib.
son avenue, a florist, pleaded guilty today
before Judge Barratt, In Quarter Sessions
Court, to a charge or passing worthless
checks and was sentenced to 60 days In
the county prison. The checks were ror
Bums aggregating $700. The prisoner,
however, only pleaded guilty on an In
dictment accusing him ot giving out a
check Tor $115. The victims ot Albert's
duplicity were storekeepers in the neigh
borhood where the prisoner lived.
Martin Flynn, 19 years old, or 316 Hall
street, was sent to the Huntingdon Re
formatory after he had pleaded guilty to
stealing 13 boxes or oranges belonging
to George Handflnger, of 2d and Pine
streets, who had given him the fruit to
deliver to a customer. Instead of doing
so Flynn sold the oranges for $16.
ACTOR FOLK STRANDED;
MANAGERS 'SKIP' TOWN
Members of Arvine Stock Com
pany, at American Theatre,
"Shy" Two Weeks Pay
Members of the Arvine Stock Company,
who have been playing for Beveral weeks
at the American Theatre, are wagelesa
and stranded. George Arvine, owner of
the company, and William Barry, his gen
eral manager, left the city yesterday, for
getting to pay the actors and actresses
money d,ue them for the last two weeks.
Scrubwomen and usher girls were like
wise forgotten,
Some of the actors believe that the
managers went to Long Island, where
they live. Others are of the opinion that
they went to a small town to start an
other stock company with the money
gathered In on Saturday night
The orchestra, It is said, was paid, be
cause all the playere are union men and
will not work when the "ghost" refuses
to walk; In addition to taking money
which flowed into the box office for last
week's show, Arvine and Barry, it is said,
also took Uf, which represented, the ad
vance 4le for this week's production. By
a eeeutlar Irony 4t fate he play b called
"Bought and Paid Vor " When the com
paay oMd Utt Dsa.aVr Urn fu-st play
1916.
DEMOCRATS IN H0U!
REVOLT AT 'GAG RIP'
IN PHILIPPINE BILL
Spurn Caucus Pledge and Force
Leaders to Abandon Plan
to Jam Measure
Through .
CLASH ON INDEPENDENCE
WASHINGTON, May 1. A Democratic
revolt which threatened to cost tho Ad
ministration temporary control of the
House of flepresentatlves confronted Con'
i gresnlonal leaders today when the Home
. . .... ft .t. t..l..,.. .I- -nt-,,!-.-!.... hill
i iook up ihb rtmunimvmviuii riiiiiMpuiv ""
At least 30 Democrats who refused to be
bounf .y the caucus pledge to support tne
measure held the balance of power. They
forced the House leaders to abandon plant
for Jamming the measure through under
a "gag-rule" without nmendment, nnd the
Senato bill was laid before the House
without limitation on debate or nmend
ment for the opposition to "shoot nt."
The rcolllng Democrats. Including
virtually all of tho Tammany delega
tion In the House, were opposed to the
provision Inserted In the hill In the Sen
ate promising the Philippines Independ
ence within four years nt the discretion
of the President. They declined to ac
cept President Wilson's demnnd that th
hill be passed with this provision Intact
They Joined the ItcpuSUnn opposition on
this point and threatened to defeat the,
,blll unless the objectionable provision wnj
eliminated,
FINAL DEBATE ON MEASURE.
Revolution will result In the Philippines
If tho United States continues Its present
nttltude, Chairman Jones, of tho Houso
Insular Committee, declared In final debate
on tho bill designed to free the Island".
Jones fought hard to save the Senato
nmendment whereby tho Independence
would he given In two to four ycais.
The Clarke (Senate) amendment, he
declared, would enable the President to
safeguard all rights and property of
Americans In the Islands and protect bond
Issues and Investors In bonds Philip
pine) bond Issues aggregate $16,125,000.
"Tho altruistic arguments for retain
ing possession of the Philippines, so elo
quently olced by McKlnloy, Taft nnd
other Republican leaders, nre now giving
place to those of commercialism," he said.
"The mask of benevolence has nt last been
cast niMc. Wo nrn now given to sec that
the real nnlmntlon of those who would
retain possession of tho Philippines for
ever In cruel Indifference lo the God-given
rlghtti of tho Filipino people Is baEed on
commercial greed."
VISION OF A REPUBLIC.
Compnilng the situation In tho Philip
pines to that In Mexico, Jones said: '
"The great bulk of the Mexicans nre
turbulent, vengeful, trcachcous, cruel,
without respect for constitutional au
thority nnd utterly callous to nil human
rights. More than half the Filipino peo
pie nre literate nnd more than 00 per cent,
civilized nnd Christianized. They nre an
Intelligent, docile, kindly, generous, peace
loving. Christian and law-abiding people."
Tho Islands, he said, arc costing tho
United KtatcM annually more than their
total bonded Indebtedness.
"There ut'u now only 12,000 soldiers on
tho Islands," he Mild. "Who believes that
200,000 will be sufllclcnt to gnrrlson tho
forts that mubt be constructed?
".My prayer Is that tho day is not far
distant when wo shall see arise In the
Far East a free nnd Independent Chris
tian nation, to ho known throughout the
world as the 'Republic of the Philippine
Islands.' "
Bridegroom 19, Bride 17
Wnlter Janncy, IS years old, of 922
South Water sheet, today obtained a
marrlHgo license fiom Clerk Bonnelly In
the Marriage License Bureau In City
Hall to wed Clara Balzer. aged 17. of
1543 South Front streot. Janney's occu
pation Is given .as a teamster. Janney's
rather nnd the girl's rather both gave
their consent to the marriage.
TODAY'S MARRIAGE LICENSES
Mlrhapl S. Kllmurray. 13X1 N. Front at , and
Kthrn .M. McKenna. L'.131 S. Uroiid at
Ge,"f,1? ." v!!fy.!l il0r"". Pa-, and Alien J
-'hrllt. nt!24 WVbstcr at.
noaarlo Itallano. 11)1(1 Kllnworth St.. and Maria
, Italia, U31 Kllsworth at.
abcth Willis, Mil Plnr m.
Lmii Iliad) ii, .J,;-:-:8 P',Ri'l t-. and Kmlocha
Czaknwaka. lss Prl at
LuWii.K;nnli,.! y-L" K.m',y "' and Carmela
-..KH"c,n0, T"n Federal nt.
William H. raasaday. llino Montgonifry me.,
and Helen M ll-er. Mtlroae Park. Pa.
Paul "lkj-.5!,;vlf,"c" St', ana Mar-
narel Hetcher. 1743 N. ilih at.
KIlHuood II stoiall. ai'l S. Junlpr St., und
Mary K. Williams. B2I18 PrUdlla al.
ArMTM!hV-3d "" ani no"" Con-
Martin Kelly, Manajiink, and Loulaa Kepler,
Manayunk, K
Anton Haatli. 02T Melon at . and Frances S.
kalandulnM. 07 .Melon al.
Richard I-okan sum tlavrrrorri ae.. and Car
rie Hunlermlrer, '(li Oermantown ae.
Piolr Ocikowakl. 3:1811 Kdnemont at., and
Katariyna Ts'abrzeaka, S2K0 Kdtemont at.
Warlaur Oulajakl. 2113(1 Illnl3 at., and Kleon-
...K!1 0ka. .T.'(i!l AromliiBo ae.
yllllm Klurr. Drldeaburi.-. and Anna Standi.
Teodor Hnihur, 401 Grand at..
and Mary Marc-
Edward Hteln. 300(1 N. Franklin at., and Mary
, U. Werner. S0rt Joice at.
v,on,c.e!llil!,iai?rS !".?." "nd Add"-
""jJ.rMJSWr'.-sSlfNf'sflf'S" "- an1
JOffuP.,..n1?,,U,,,le,kn3J.UJ K " and Alma -'
Thomas Whelan. -.'Sou H, Hlcka at., and Mary
William O. Jonea, Tampa, ria.. and Lillian
. I. Habertaroh. '.'033 N. Kith si. """an
John C'attono, J.31 H. Franklin at., and Cath-
erlne Uraaao, hi 3 Talker at.
uki ii.oi m, fin ai.
wfn'i.r'iWn w , wltn ae.. and Helen
Winuel. aiaO Walton ae.
Adam Hchmldt. H3H N. Philip ai , and Bar-
tiara. Wclla, HiH N. l.awrenco at.
Joaeph Ureas, Pottitown. Ia., and Anna J
Haehl, ItM-f N. Palethorp it. J'
Max Uomlnsky. 233 Catharine at., and Barah
1-evy, 233 Oatharliw at.
Io V Pltipatrlck, St. Jamea. Philadelphia.
and Caroline I. atlne, Adeiphla, Phlla. '
Welch, 310 N. C'amac at,
JSk S:u,", ??.? ' ,5,ope ' and illchallno
Romanuw. H1!S N
llDDC at.
Stanlilaw Nogor. 'II
leor. til-' M. ll
Hope it,,
tonlna Dekallo. A20 N Front at.
and An-
Henry J. Tlnaley, S3U W. Moreland ave,
Alice Fl. I.lovd Sn-n V Tih .
nd
Walter Jinney 022 8, Water at,, and Clara
lialzer. 1813 S. Front it. --
Dawa.hiHg,rJn.ryb.Bc.,on' nd M'ry B' F"le''
rtoberl K. Baldwin, Weit Chester. Pa and
Frances Filtwell. Moon, pa.
Benjamin l. Africa, Harrliburg. Pa., and
.?,',?''.' V; DrkS.',urriburg. Pa. '
William i Caaey. 8031 D k an(j Mry j
O'tlrlen, 3003 Ridge av7 ' ry J"
Lawrence P. qeoghegan. &U w. Indiana ave.,
and Emily A. Hlnch 824 W. Indiana ave!
Georae Jones, S218 Wakeneld it,, and Helen
Mllli. 3112 N. 29th it. " '"'"
Frederick A U Harrison. Camphlll. Pa and
Gertrude C. Enilgn, 4503 Chestnut sU
John CI row, 218 N. lath, at., and Elizabeth
WalmiUy. 1K20 Frank ford 'ave. IV"IDeln
Franresca 01 Claudia. 038 Washington ave..
and Olusepplna Uorrelll. 031 KlmBalls'
Har!.rr. 'flSlton? Vll1 aon'-at. " "-
John Pfelffer. 212T B. Norrla at., and Ger
trude Hchuck. 211 E. Dauphin it.
Harold ilcLean. 6011 Regent it., and Jennie
Goldsmith. 3301 Pasehall ave.
Walter B. Johnson. West Chester. Pa., and
-Isabel R, Ruth. West Chester. Pa.
Christopher W Btuhlman. 236 W. Ontario at..
nd Florence ts. Boston, 2S W. Ontario at.
Camilla Foschtnl. 1812 Uemlngcr at., and
Mary Casio- 1320 Slel at
w
ASHINGTON
3-DAY TOUH3
Tburtdais, JUy 4 and 11
$X0,&0 $12 $13 8fi3l&
Proportionate, nates hem Other Points
Itineraries nd jSataJLi from F; B.
Barolti. Division Paiaaogu, Agent.
HJI Chestnut Street. Fbllidlphl. u
nttrtst Tkst XstaU
Pennsylvania R, R.
HWANG HSIN6T MTOIAMl !
MA MAY BE' CHOSEN I
mraiufiiYr ui uuiw
Leader of Revolt in 1912 Re
turns to Home Country in
Response to Call Hon
ored Here
ASSAILS YUAN SHI-KAI
General Hwang Using, leader of the
Chinese revolution of 1D12, who has been
living st Media for many months, has re
turned to China In response to a call from
his countrymen. There Is a possibility of
his etectlon to the presidency of that na
tion. A note received at the University ot
Pennsylvania rrom Dr. John J. Mullowney.
Assistant Commissioner of Health of
Pennsylvania, and made publlo today at
that Institution tells of the turn of politi
cal affairs In China nnd of the departure
ot Hwang Using.
Doctor Mullowney Is n graduate of the
University, nnd the distinguished Chinese
statesman is well known among members
of the faculty there. It was for that
reason that the State official wrote to
tho university of the honors which tho
General Is expected to receive.
General Using spoke beforo the Chinese
Club at tho university Inst winter Dr.
S, K. Tong. who la scheduled to speak
before members of tho faculty nt tlm
t.ennpe Club, has been closely associated
with Using for many years.
Tho career or Hwang Using has been
one or the most picturesque In the history
or modern China. He came to America,
several years ago with a price or $100,001)
on his head because or his activities
ngalnst the Mnnchu domination. He ws
accompanied by S. r. Hsu, his private,
secretary and Interpreter, He Issued a.
statement recently declaring that Yuan
Shl-knl encouraged Japan to make de
mands for concessions In China, with the
understanding that his regime would be
supported as a reward.
"China for tho. present will be ruined
by Yuan giving Into Jnpan," he said.
HOTEL CHEF TO BE ITS GUEST '
Ridgowny Owner Will Entertain on
Fiftieth Annivcrsnry in Hostelry
A half of a century's association with i
the llldowny House, nt Delaware ave-V
nue and Market street, will be celebrated
today by Its owner. Augustus H. Butter- f
worth. His guest of honor will bo his '
chef, Michael McNamee. who has been
with the old hotel since 1870.
Mr. Butterworth docs not know how
old tho Rldgway Houso Is, but owns a
hill for Its remodeling back In 1S40,
Within the period of his own association
with the hotel, however, his memories
are very bright. In his early days tho
house, owing to its central location, wan
tho centre of the shipping trade, nnd tho
captains of the clippers Just in from tho
high seas would Hock Into the hotel and
tell their talcs or distant lands, whllej
the booms or their vessels mndo Dela
ware avenue, then only 12 rcet wide,
almost Impassable. The stage coaches
used to make the old houso their head
quarters after depositing their passengers
on the Camden nnd West Jcisey ferries
to be picked up on tho other side.
PHILADELPHIA
ALL THIS WEEK
19th and Hunting Park Ave.
: BAILEY j
THE GORGEOUS
SPECTACULAR RAGEANT
OHKIA Mthe
1 LIU1MPAGEANTS0F
THE THOUSAND ANIGHTS
A CIRCUS AGINATIONS
J OPEN AT I ANO 7 PM
isnraip
MANCE5 BtGIMAT2MnnRM
I'TICKET ADMITS TDAIL
ULUHKTt UMUEH IS MLP PQICB
Downtown tlekat offlce. .Olmbel nroa.
Sm prlrea ai chanced at ahnw arounda
too r.ATK fiiu rixssiFir.vTin.v
, IIF.I.P W'ANTKD FEMALE l
AMERICAN Ctrl for chamberwork und waiting;
ii liundry, Main Line. Call 22(17 HI. James
Plarr. Tueeday between 12 and t o'clock.
MOTHEIl'P HKI.PEIt Younc Klrl lo asslit
moth-r. good reference. Phone 2-PI V.
NUHHLS ts. chambermaid for chlldrer's homo;
no up. neteaaary. Call IH1S WValmlnaler tiv.
IIF.I.r WANTED MAI.B ,
U0Y8, '10 eara old; permanent "position for
right i boy. Kery Hatirrday half.holldaV to
rpend In Curtla noa' Club, swimming, low
ing and bathing, Call Curtla rub. Co. Km
plnment onite, 7th and Sanaom, Tuts lay.
..before 12. .
HOY to run erranda und aaalit in office. With
opportunity lo learn trade. Oldavh Oo, 51
Nnrlh 7th at.
MACHINISTS wanted, capable mechanic!. Is
Itorhltll anil PA Kit 1 1 I tcilrtL- anlnunkll...
uaiaku hum uutiu un auiuuniuiissi
ileudy work year around, Addreia ,p 41S.
OFF1CK WORK Hoy. lrt years of age. wanted
In office uf large corporation to uttend to
copying mall And general office workr muse
write, a plain hand; gHo reference, F 313,
Ledger Central,
PI.UMUKR. at once; good wagea; N.hour day!
steady work. John U Gray & llroa.. iltoae
mont. Pa.
TRUCKERS Wanted 20 truckera at river
front stores. Delaware ave. and Chestnut
at.: 10 truckers at Hhackuinaiou at. store,
iteach above Laurel; 12 truckera at bar
houae. 31at and Chestnut: 10 truckera at
warehouse, 13th Carpenter; wagea 112.50
pe r week. steady emp. Apply aa above.
YOUNG MAN wanted to learn chemical buaT.
nesa; small salary to start with, good chance,
for advancement. Apply BO3-0a Parkway
Hulldlng.
YOUNG MAN. 10 to 21. to aaslst In offlce;
must Ui neat, accurst and willing.
Call l33 N. Front at.
CON'STAIILB HA1.K "
MAY 2, 101O Constable sale. Tuesday morn
Inr. 10 o'clock. 40OU Market at. Contents of
restaurant, sunaries. em.
APAttTMKSTH GHHM .NTOVV
HANDSOMKI.Y unfurniiac4 (Jc. wji..u..;i
apartment at SO per cent, leu lease rental,
to September IB; occupants leaving towp.
Address P 412. Ledger Office.
At)TOS WAXTKP '
WANTEIV Airn limousine, with tourlne? car
bodyi state price and year built. Address i
P lis. Ledger urctce,
BOARD WANTED
WANTED Board, near 00th and Market, for
te-year-ota ooy: . price mb parucuiarn ur
etter. J. Ludwlg. 28 B. Robinson at.
BOOMS
CHKSTNUT 8T . cor 20th (Tha Margrave
Vacancies, perm, or transient; sup, board.
HKAT, E8TATK FOB WALK
.' . ..!,. . .t. E 114 flvn, .,.,..... It. A
Jrn attractive 10-room home. Jus!, completed:
blocs: from Uermantown ave, and new
Oermantown, High HcbooL moderate price,
convenient terms. Phone uermantown 8618
HEAL ESTATE COB SALE CITY
" 1309 LOCUST ST. ' "
Handsome, modern 4-story brownstone dwell
ing, especially fitted for professional offices;
low price ana easy term for quick sale.
DEATHS
TIIOKI'. Oq April 30. 1B16. JOHN E.. bi
loved son. of Edwin and Ella Thorn ln
Jolly), aged 't years T months IS day. Rel
ative! and friends of tba family are Invited
to attend the funeral service on Wednesday,
slay 3. at 3 o'clock, at the residence of his
Parents, 3833- Melon St.. West Philadelphia
Interment at .Montrose Cemetery Kamalcs,
...!?.. t viewed on Tuesday evening '
BOWjJEN. On April 3d. 1S19, COICA Aiusht
ler ot the late John and Cordelia Sou-des.
Private funeral services at the resident; sf
her brother. l ciowden. 3122 MWrate ave.,
..Wednesday. Mar 3 Interment private
KlSKBBlUe.SuddaDlr. on April VI 191S. at
f-ake Worth, ria, KLBANOR. .daughter st
the late JonathaB aus Maw W. r mws
brio KaUtlvaa aiid friend aro I ivlted m
attend the Ittosrsl servkts. a ,T uadav U
hpAVfiP hfrStiF ftSrSSfe
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