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ON JJ-BOAT REPLY,
BERNE REPORTS
Fails to Decide Between
,. Policies of Hollweg and
I lMrpite Factions
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TENSION IS RENEWED
English Correspondents in Hol
( land Say Berlin Will Not
, Meet U. S. Terms
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f By CARL W. ACKERMAN
DEULIN, Mny 3. It Is expected
that the German reply to the Ameri
can note will be delivered to Ambas
sador Gerard tomorrow morning.
BERNE, May 3.
Tho Kaiser, according: to German re
ports. Is wavering between the advices
of tho Hollweg nnd Tlrplta groups In
determining hla future course toward
America, tho latter demanding defiance
of America and ruthless torpedoing of nil
Ships, neutral aa well as belligerent.
LONDON, May 3.
Speofnl dispatches from English cor
Respondents In Holland agree today that
tho German reply will not meet President
IWilson'o demands.
Tho English correspondents wired that
Germany's answer will malco certain con
cessions, both for the purposo of delay
and to, throw upon President 'Wilson re
sponsibility for a break, but that In the
main it will bo argumentative and Inde
cisive. GERARD RECEIVED TWICE;
,. KAlSER CORDIAL; REPLY
f-:
IS NOT YET COMPLETED
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BERLIN, May 3, Ambassador Gerard
had two conference with Emperor William
While at German army headquarters,
American news services were informed
today. Both were marked by extremes
cordiality on tho part of tho Emperor
and his start.
At the second conferenco the Ambassa
dor Is said to havo laid before tho Em
peror a confidential dispatch from Wash
ington, to- famllltato tho transmission of
which evory effort was made.
Chancellor von Bcthm'ann-Hollwcg,
whoso return from tho Kaiser's hendquar
torstls expected within a few hours, mill
Bay the final word on the draft of Ger
many's reply to the United States mado
at the Foreign Office.
The note Itself has been put Into diplo
matic form, but Foreign Secretary von
Jagow told the Budget Committee of the
Reichstag yesterday that it could not
be regarded as entirely completed. Indi
cating that tho Chancellor may make
some alterations before It Is forwarded
to Washington.
Tho delay In the Chancellor's return
from the conference with the Kaiser has
held up the sending of the reply Indefi
nitely. It Is the general belief, however,
that the reply will go forward within a
very Bhort tlmo after von Bethmann
Hollweg's orrlval here.
The Berlin Gazette reports that Finance
Minister Helfferlch took part in tho con
ference at the Kaiser's headquarters.
BERLIN DELAY IRKSOME
TO PRESIDENT; BERNSTORFF
REPORTED OPTIMISTIC
WASHINGTON, May 3.
Two almost Irreconcilable viewpoints
on the German submarine controversy
were given utterance In official circles to
day. The first, coming directly from
sources closest to President Wilson, wai
as follows;
The President Is greatly dissatisfied over
the German delay In sending its reply to
hla ultimatum. He sees evidence of a
widespread propaganda in newspaper dis
patches from Berlin that Germany is mak
ing great concessions to pacify the United
States, while at the same time there has
not coma direct to either the White House
or the State Department a single olllclal
Intimation that Germany will accept tho
position of the United States In Its
entirety.
GOVERNOR ADMITS HE'S
NOT AFTER PRESIDENCY
Continued" from Page- One
triumphant election of the Republican
ticket at the November polls."
The address was delivered before an
audience of not more than several hun
dred who surrounded tho Governor's auto
mobile In "the circle," Easton'a public
square. Governor Brumbaugh told of
dangers for the United States after the
European war as the result of the tariff,
and said that a Republican victory would
be the only safeguard.
The Governor declared In favor of
adequate preparedness, the establishment
of a merchant marine, even if subsidy
should be necessary, and the election of
State .legislators who would be favorable
to local option.
The Governpr's address. In part, follows:
"I favor most heartily the election of
a Republican administration for the pur
pose of enacting as speedily as possible a
protective tariff, which will give to our In
dustries and to our working people the
proper and legitimate rewards which to
them belong, in. order to enable them to
maintain their present high standards of
living, the education of their children, tha
improvement of their housing conditions
and the other features which have to do
With a happy, prosperous people.
"Let there bo no mistaking tha Impor
tance of this proposition. It Is funda
mental In the outlook of our people, and
with tho present tariff, In which 74 per
cent, of the Items are on the free list, that
we face Inevitable disaster should Democ
racy succeed In re-electing itself to offlce
and continuing the present unfortunate
economic situation. Moreover, Jf I right
ly sens tha thought of tha people o!
this Commonwealth and of this country,
we are unalterably opposed to a war
tax In time of peace, and this tax would
hi unnecessary and should be repealed the
'moment a proper protective tariff law la
enacted' and tha revenues of tha country
built up, pat by direct taxes upon 'be peo
ple, but upon the products of competing
nations from abroad
'To make It possible to bring about a
union of all the protection forces of Penn
sylvania we ask your support in selecting
delegates to the convention at Chicago
Who will steadfastly keep In mind this
fundamentally important fact, men who
will pot serve any leaders, but tha rank
and file, using their best endeavor, un
trammeled and free, to bring about a
complete union of our broken forces, tha
nomination of an acceptable candidate and
the triumphant election of our picket at
iha November polls.
J "I earnestly invite the cordial assistance
and co-operation and action of all well
rtsanlag- citizens to this end. We must
not allow Pennsylvania to throw away
this opportunity to lead In a commanding
Way for a triumphant victory in Novem
ber. 11,570,737 Tases in April
The collections of tha Department ef
at Aptt, seconUng $9 thS statement, o
JVfr M&arw, asaouowa m t,oiu,-
fjfc TW nciu4 liW.110 I pw nn
tsjs" if sutXW- for kkk recta few
DELAWARE U. 0. l. CHAIRMAN,
ALFRED DU PONT MAN, QUITS
Mitchell Won't Seek Re-election.
Senator's Friends Claim Victory
WILMINGTON, Del.. May . That
Mnjor Edmund Mitchell, the present
chairman of the Republican' State Com
mlttee, will not bo tho party leader In
the next campaign was made sure yester
day when he announced that under no con
dition would he be a candidate for re
election. He declared ho had desired to
retire two years ago.
There was talk of making a fight
against the re-election of Major Mitchell
and Benjamin A. Groves, who led the
fight for Alfred I. du Pont, who was
elected delegate In a contest with his
cousin, Senator Henry A. du Pont, being
cnosen in HIS place. The anti-Mitchell peo.
pie say they forced the State chairman'
out of the fight. Tho State Committee
will meet hero today.
'THERE'S NOTHING TO IT
SAYS SCOn OF CHARGE
VARES CONTROL COPS
Congressman Denies There Is
Any Political Connection With
Vice in the Four
teenth Ward
"PEOPLE LAW-ABIDING"
Congressman John R. K. Scott, Varo
leader of tho 14th Wnrd, In which dis
orderly resorts had been running full blast
until charges were made against the police
being In connivance with the Varcs, has
broken silence today to defend himself
nnd his wnrd organization.
When questioned In Washington In ref
erence to the inferences that the Vnrc
are allowing the 14th Ward to run wide
open as a result of noninterference by the
police. Congressman Scott said "thero is
absolutely nothing to It." Ho admitted,
however, that illegal resorts did exist in
his ward.
Scott denied any connection between
his political organization and the police;
he said his organization based its strength
upon straightforward oters; he said his
subordinates havo co-operated with tho
Committee of Seventy In eliminating
phantom voters. Incidentally, he praised
the Blankenburg administration for keep
ing tho police out of politics, but neglected
to give Director Wilson any credit what
ever along- this particular line.
SOME SMILES FOLLOW.
Tho Congressman's statement was tho
cause for much comment. Scott's asser
tion that his ward organization had aided
in the fight for clean registry lists was re
ceived with srriilcs here.
"John R. K. Scott has never aided the
Committee of Seventy," said one promi
nent member of the committee, who re
fused to bo quoted. "There la no use in
answering a thing llko that," said an
other.
One development today contradicted the
Congressman's assertion that 14th Ward
voters were "honest" nnd "not from Il
legal resorts." This fact, so he said,
could be proved by an Investigation This
fact was not proved by an investigation.
On tho contrary, there are on file with
the registration commissioners 66 petitions
to remove names of 14th Ward voters
from the tlng lists. Every ono of these
petitions was filed by tho Committee of
Seventy. Not ono was filed through the
efforts of Congressman Scott or any of
his political subordinates.
Ono of these petitions Is filed against
one Milton May nt604 North 10th street
Thin man voted last fall, although a man
by the same name was sentenced one year
ago to the Federal penitentiary for viola
tion of the Harrison Antidrug Law.
Congressman Scott also claimed that
the 14th Ward Is composed In a great
majority of "law-abiding, honest people."
"Certainly thero is," said one of the polit
icians of the 14th Ward this afternoon.
"Only Scott made a mistake, when he
said that there was a majority ; he should
havo changed the phraseology to "minor
ity. How can the great majority (with
an Ironic emphasis on the 'great') law
abiding citizens when thero Is, or was,
a week ago, fully GO places of vice run
ning In the 14th Ward. Fully BO, prob
ably twice that many."
DEFENSE OF WARD.
Scott defended his ward In these words:
"We have no Interest In the exercise of
any police authority over any Illegal
places. We have absolutely no political
connection with them. The 14th Ward
Republican organization bases Its strength
entirely upon straight-forward honest
voters. If such conditions as mentioned
exist. It Is without our knowledge. We
have no connection with the police In poli
tics, never have had any and don't want
any. It has always been my thought that
police are no benefit to a political organ
ization. "Fraud depended upon for political
strength Is a. mistake, and Instead of be
ing a source of strength it Is a source
of weakness. The thought of myself and
friends who are Identified In politics has
been to base our strength on honest po
litical efforts and to discourage any false
temporary strength that is based on
fraud. Fraud In politics Is a cource of
weakness, and the police are no benefit
to a political organiaztlon.
Those of us In political life could well
commend at least one of the accomplish
ments of the Blankenburg administration
and that Is that police had no strength
no matter how much they attempted to
use. For years the political organization
of the 14th Ward has not only advocated
the cleaning of the registry" lists but has
co-operated with the Committee of Seventy
In keeping the registry lists clean.
"Qur purpose in doing this was to re
move tha possibility of fraud and to en
courage honest political activity among
our workers.
"Illegal resorts In our neighborhood un
fortunately do exist, but they do not exist
from any encouragement from the po
litical organization. An Investigation will
show that the voters registered In our
section are honest, law-abiding citizens and
are not from illegal resorts. No such a
condition aa your paper states exists. Our
section Is not wide open. We are in a
great majority law-abiding, honest people.
It la our desire to encourage such people
to reside among us. The police depart
ment under Director Wilson is effectively
curtailing and rapidly eradicating all char
acter of crime in our neighborhood, and
that Is the desire of alt of us."
STINGER GETS BUSY,
In the meantime, the quips directed
against Lieutenant Stinger, of the 10th
and Buttonwood streets station, which dis
trict embraces both the Vara 14 th Ward
and tha McNIchol 13th Ward, to the effect
that he bad aided the Varea in their fight,
has stung hlro to action.
Stinger said emphatically today that a
certain notorious house bad been closed,
a house aginast which complaints were
registered. He said the same thing yes
terday, although the house was running
last night "under cover."
Auto Victim in Serious State
Laura SwarU, tha -yer-old girl who
waa struck by an automobile driven by
Charles E Wade, of Newark, N. J., on
York road near Hatboro, was said today
by physicians at the Ablngton Hospital
to be In a critical condition.
Greek Grain Ship Given Up aa Lost
ATHENS, May a. It J assunwd, In
shipping circles here that tba Greek steam-Shlp.-
Georgia, grain Udn, which lft
Ktw York tvj months agg with a crew
of if, ks bssa lost at w. Tha vm1
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METH0DISTSA1TEMPT
TO CENSURE WILSON
FOR RESTORING WINE
Resolution Condemning the
President Referred to Tem
perance Committee at
Conference Session
DEBATE ON PROHIBITION
SARATOGA SPRINGS. N, T.. May 3.
An attempt to censure President Wilson
for his reported restoration of the wine cup
at stnte dinners, by J W. Anderson, dele?
gate of the Missouri Conference, was mado
In tho Methodist General Conference to
day. Delegate Anderson Introduced a
resolution severely condemning the Presb
dent and expressing "keen disappoint
ment" at his nllcged action. He nsked
that It be given the Immediate attention
of the conferenco. Tho Rev. P. A. Baker,
superintendent of tho Anti-Saloon Lcaguo
of America, objected, nnd the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Tem
perance nnd Prohibition. Anderson's reo-
lutlon also asked tho Presldont to support
national prohibition
Another resolution on the samo subject
to Induce tho great political parties to
place planks in their platforms favoring
national prohibition also caused lively
debate. It was flnnlly Bont to the Com
mittee on Tcmpernnco and Prohibition on
the motion of 11 H. Cherrlngton, of West
orvllle, O., representing the Anti-Saloon
League of tho United States,
COMMITTEE TO END DISPUTES.
At this morning's session tho conference
authorized tho organization of a commit
tee, to consist of eminent Jurists, educa
tors, historians and clergymen, to which
shall be referred nil questions, memorials
nnd disputes relative to tho placo whero
Methodism was first established In Amer
ica. Despite tho foot that the total salaries of
tho preachers In a o Methodist Episcopal
church amounted u- mora than 153,000,000
for tho three yenrs ending 1915, the re
port of the Committee on Finance, read
before tho Conference today, says that a
further Increase Is absolutely necessary.
"Considering tho Increasing cost of liv
ing, nnd money necessnry for adequate
preparation and growing high standard
of requirement for cfllcloncy In our min
istry," snya the report, "wo cannot ex
pect pastors, struggling under tho embar
rassment of salaries In many Instances
too small, to provide the leadership do-
manded by these times. It seems that
a minimum, stable Income, promptly pro
vided and regularly paid, is an Imperative
necessity."
205G GET LFSS THAN J300.
Tho board submitted n long tablo prov
ing that ministerial compensation Is in
adequate. It shows that 2956 pastors
receive less than $300 annually, Including
house rent, and more than ten thousand
receivo less thnn J 1000.
While nssertlng that tho real work of
the church Is the evangelizing of the
masses and not converting Itself Into an
organized machine for money raising, the
report suggested that the Methodist
Church be placed on a budget system,
covering each four-year period and recom
mended that nil benevolent boards bo
unified so ns to eliminate waste of money
and overlapping of effort.
After emphasizing the necessity of the
budget, tho report nslccd that another
committee of 25 bo appointed to consider
this subject nnd report to tho convention
In two weeks' time,
CLUB WOMEN FACE
BIG DRESS COMBAT
Battle Array Will Be New
York Against Rest of
Nation
NEW YORK. May 3. The clubwomen
of the United States ara about to lock
horns on the question of clothes.
In the battle array It will be New York
against the rest of the nation for New
York clubwomen have Intimated to their
sisters of the "provinces" that they dcr not
know how to dress.
Tho word went out In the last Issue of
tho magazine of tho General Federation
of Women's Clubs. Miss Mnry A. Peck, n
"New Yorker," wrote telling tho prospec
tive visitors how to dress. The first Blgni
of revolt came from Indiana, but now
women from San Frnnclsco to New Jersey
and from Canada to tho Gulf are reported
to have taken decided exception to the un
solicited advice "from the big town" on
clothes for the coming federation conven
tion. It "will be a finish bout, unless the New
Yorkers retire as they gave Indication
of doing today. The leading clubwomen
would not be quoted.
Under tho caption "CORRECT DRESS
AT THE COMING BIENNIAL," Miss
Peck wrote:
"Many delegates do not know that New
York women wear only strictly tailored
on the streets or at business and little or
no Jewelry. Their suits are usually black
In color. Women of the Southland, who
choose light colors for their spring suits,
may wear their winter ones, slnco New
York Is always cool In May. They need
but few changes a good tailored btreet
sult, preferably black, several blouses and
perhaps an evening coat. These, with
good gloves and comfortable shoes, will
leave them ready to enjoy and get In
spiration from the May biennial. It la
also advisable to select smalt hats. Well
dressed women avoid the large ones."
Gets $1050 Water Bureau Post
George A, Buckalew, of 4530 Baltimore
avenue, was appointed pltometer operator
in the Bureau of Water today at a salary
of $1050. The appointment is credited to
Harry Mackay, the Vara leader In the
46th Ward. Mackay some time ago had
James C. Keen, of 5226 Walnut street,
appointed to the place, but he failed to
pasa the Civil Service examination.
TOO LATB FOB CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS
bTEWAHT. On May 2. 1916. HORATIO M.
IRUSH). husband of Georgen B. Stewart (tux
Fettll), Relatives and friend are Invite to
attend tha funeral eervlcea on Friday after
noon, at S o'clock, at nil lata residence. 4110
Old York fd. Interment private. Automo
bile funeral.
SALE. On May S, 1816. THOMAS J. BALE,
aged 71 years. Relatlvea and frlende, also
Survivor 7 lit Reg-, Fenna. Volunteera, and
all other organUattone ar invited to at
tend tha funeral, on Friday afternoon, at 1
o'clock precisely, at the chapel of Andrew
J. Balr Bon. Arch and 19th ata. Interment
prlvat.a Auto service.
KJUKK. At PUUbumh. on Way J, 1918.
PIERCE F., huaband of Nora E Kavaaauaa
Kline, si ed 33 yeara. Relative and friends,
also Lodjo No. 2. F and A. M . and Dratich
No. 4. Or nd Fraternity, ar Invited to at
tend tha funeral sarvloa, on Friday after
noon., at o'clock, at hl late residence 210
South SUt at. Interment at West Laurel
mil Cemetery. Remains may b viewed
Thursday venlnc
BlUUK. Suddenly, on May 3, 1916. ANNIE
M.. vldOH of uaarf W Snlbe, Relatlvea
and friends of tha family ar invited, to at
tend the funeral aervlce. on Friday after
noon, at 3 o'clock precisely, at her lata
residence. 1710 Bower st. (I7lh and Drown
ais ). Interment private. Auto service,
PACIIEB, suddenly, on May 3. 1916. IDA
E. , daushter of tha lata James K. and Ame
lia, A. Packer Relatives and friends are in
viced to attend the funeral asrvlcea. on Hat-
urday afternoon-, at 2 o'clock preclsntr, at
rier
tat resiaenca, eea? foria. ivia ac
In-
tenatDt private.
prlva
rlCK..
UAVKUSTlCU. On May 2. 11, at hla UU
N,ldsa. JOT NerUi ITtb. HOKAM ,a
of th Ut Joba Singer gad Mary lluwr
ftanraucs. i in k
rted re Invited
attend ts Saltma
ally's- Church. i&t&
utd .Sarins Qtjfas, oa I'-rMUr uisraUi. t
KKIB AIJ, mot ,uziu w-1
JsUimmi sHwtk xMlfndt
H:jLA - DEtiPK3:A, WEPHBSPAY MAYJt, jtOiC
' I " i-ii. 1 1 ' ' 1 .i.4. , T-TrmtW
plans Co-operative buying
AND MARKET FOR FARMERS
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Agricultural Secretary Considers
Commission's Recommendations
HARRtSBURG, May 8. Secretary of
Agriculture Charles E. Patlon today Is
considering plans, formulated by tho Stats
Agricultural Commlslon, for Improvement
In marketing conditions among farmers
nnd for the establishment of systems of
co-operative buying, with the community
centre as a basis. The plans go Into the
subjects at length nnd If approved will be
tried out In districts where tho need for
them Is felt to ba particularly keen.
Clarence S. Kntea nnd A. C. Blgelow, of
Philadelphia, talked before tho commis
sion on means of stimulating interest In
sheep raising In Pennsylvania.
SMALLPOX SCARE
STIRS WILMINGTON'S
BOARD OF HEALTH
Every Theatre and Moving Pic
ture House and 14 Saloons
in City Closed Baseball
Game Canceled
THOUSANDS VACCINATED
WILMINOTON. Del., May 3. Rigorous
measures to suppress tho epidemic of
smallpox In Wilmington were taken
shortly nfter midnight by tho Board of
Health, which closed every theatre and
movtng-ptcturo house In tha city, canceled
tho baseball gnmo between the Philadel
phia Anchor GlnnU and Wilmington At
lantic League tenm tomorrow, nnd gave
orders for 14 out of tho 250 saloons In
the city to shut their doors.
Tho board also called for a general vac
cination nnd Its doctors today went
through tho big business establishments,
including tho du Pont Building, where up
wards of 2000 were given doses of nntl
smnllpox virus.
Thero are about 30 cases of the dis
ease In tho city and Governor Miller nnd
Mayor Price will confer today as to tho
calling out of tho State mllltla to main
tain rigid quarantine.
$200,000 IS REWARD
OF MAN WHO FOUGHT
TO PROTECT WOMAN
Widow Bequeaths Half of Her
Fortune to Stranger Who
Defended Her in Trolley
Fight
HE ORPHAN AND WORKER
A spirit of gallantry which caused
Frank H. Canning to fight his way mnn
fully through a crowd of Intoxicated
rowdies, who wero fighting on a street
car, nnd como to tho asslstnnco of a lono
woman passenger, has netted him a
fortuno of $200,000 which will bo paid
to him ns soon as ho enn bo found.
Tho Incident happened In Thlladelphln
more than three years ago. Canning's
benefactor was Mrs. J. T. Elklns, of De
troit, Mich., widow of a wealthy ranch
owner. She died recently, leaving nn
estate of J400.000 ; half tho money will
go to Canning, the remainder to a chnrl
t.iblo Institution In Detroit. Mrs. Klklns
formorly was Miss Irene Chadlcy, of this
city.
Canning lived In Philadelphia until two
years ngo. Then ho moved to Clarksboro,
N'. J., nnd now Is supposed to be working
In a lnrgo powder mill. He may again bo
living In this city. Detectives nro making
an cxtenslvo Fearch for him and within
tho next few days every section of Phila
delphia will be scoured In tho hope of
finding som trnco of him.
It was late at night, three years ago,
end Miss Chndlcy wns the only woman
passengor In the trolley car. The othor
passengers besides Canning were nix In
toxicated men who at first were boisterous
and then ugly. A fight started. Befoie
the conductor could interfere, the rowdies
brushed up against Miss Chadley and
threatened in a moment of fury to knock
her from her feet. It was then Canning
took the first step which eventually will
make him Independent for life.
Without a second's hesitation, young
Canning fought his way through tha
combatants and placed himself as a
shield In front of Miss Chadley. She
wns about to faint from fright. Canning
and the conductor then Bubducd the
rowdies.
Miss Chadley was overcome with fright
and had to leave the cor. Canning ac
companied her, and calling a cab escorted
her to her home In West Philadelphia.
Miss Chadley and her rescuer became
friends, nnd when she married, her hus
band also took a friendly Interest in her
gallant hero.
Mr. Elklns died Bhortly after his mar
riage and tha widow lost track of the
young Phlladelphlan. Evidently Bhe never
forgot the Incident on the trolley. After
her death, her attorneys were surprised
to find that half of her estate had been left
to the youth. Canning Is said to bo an
orphan and unmarried. These facts un
doubtedly will make the search more dif
ficult. Detectives hope to find him, how
ever, within the next few days.
Woman Recovering From Auto Hurt
Mrs. B. A. Hill, of 631 Lincoln drive,
a sister-in-law of William I Allen, of
2030 North ISth street, was said to be
resting well today In the Woman's Hom
eopathic Hospital, where she was taken
following an automobile accident last night
in Falrmount Park. Mrs. Hill was riding
In Mr. Allen's machine, which wad being
driven by the chauffeur, J. Highland, of
1817 North Oth street. While making the
turn at Strawberry Hill In the Park the
machine collided with one driven by Con
rad Gelssel, of 20th and Master streets
Mrs. Hill was thrown out
TOO IATE yolt CLASSIFICATION
IlEI-r WANTED FEMALE
HOUSEWORK, .genertl. tnlddla-azed
pnlnrri
woraani oi aieep iq. pan wan
5all Walnut at.
OPERATORS, experienced, wanted on dreuea;
steady work, eood pay, Schwartz A llmna,
23 a. lam at. ,
HELP WANTED MALE
BOY Strong- and willing-. IT or 18 year old;
15 per week to atari. Apply 410 Com
mere at.
BOYS.
10 years, for delivery and
factory
I cement
work: jroi
oa Qppartuaitys rasta advancement
to wllllns
Qardao at.
nvravrt. t-oc&er.
938 Sprlng-
SECOND HAND ICES CREAM MAKER, Apply
223 Market at., Camden. N. J.
SITUATIONS WANTED FEMALE
MOTHER would. Uk to pUea her daughter,
18 years old. In a good bom to do light
work gad aaslet with children;, city pre
ferred. Call 1010 Summer at. Thursday,
APABTUENTS WEST PHILADEX.KUIA
CHESTER AVE. AND 6TK BT.. Tba Lenox
furnished or unfurnished housekeeping- apart
menla. Sea iantyr. Phone Woodland Z1I18-J
REAL ESTATE OB SENT
NEW JERSEY 8EASUOBE
" ii1 " " i i t
VURN. cottages, all locations, moderate price,
W. R- SUEPPARD. C8 May. H. J.
OCEAN Crrr A complete Ut of boUH.
boarding; csuse. cottages, busgalowg. aput-
BWU sd boathatHK tut Use iwi,i tea-
son. Bead tor our IHuetraUiJ beoklat. fie.
OMeft. aatabHskiij eMe la tb resort.
MAepai EatJVMArMa.
FOES ACCUSE RIDDLE
OF APPOINTING COPS
TO CONTROL ELECTION
Good Government Party Calls
Naming of "Specials" Vio
lation of Promise Not to
Use Police
COUNTER-MOVE PLANNED
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 3.
Hopes of Good Governmnt party leaders
that It would hot be necessary to appeal
to Prosecutor Moore to send State de
tectives to every polling place where the
city votes for and against Blddlelsm next
Tuesday were abnnd&ncd today. Tnis
wns due to tho sudden aetlbn of William
II. Bnrtlett, Director of Public Safety and
Mayor Riddles campaign ally, In swear
ing In 60 nidillo henchmen late last night
ns special policemen.
They nro designed, It wns asserted nt
Good Government headquarters today, to
take the place of Riddle pnrtlsans In po
lice uniforms whom Mayor Itlddlo yes
torday promised Judge John J. White, of
tho Court of Errors and Appcnln, would
bo kept out of tho polls hext week,
A commltteo appointed by the Business
MeiV's Committee of One Hundred, which
has "Riddle Must Go" for its slogan, fol
lowing Director Bnrtlctt's move, will see
Prosecutor Moore today nnd ask lhat two
special oflloers be nsHlgned to each of tho
43 voting precincts Tuesday. There was
Borne talk today of having Company I, 3d
Infantry, used to maintain order nnd In
sure a clean election, but the Good Gov
emmen leaders declined, to consider such
nn extreme course for tho present.
tho committee which will seo Pros
ecutor Moore comprises Dr. A. D. Cus
knden, chairman of tho Committee of Ono
Hundred; J. Ha Ines Llpplncott, ono of
the owners- of the Hotel Chalfonto: H. H,
Deakyne, a banker; Albert II. Darnell,
proprlotor of tho Hotel Ho Imhurst, nnd
Hubert Somern, vice president of tho
Somors Lumber Company, also n bnnkcr.
Tho committee today believes Chief
of Police Woodruff, a Riddle campaign
director, wns blurting when he said 300
more strong-arm policemen would be ap
pointed by Bartlctt "If noccssnryA Good
government heads assert tho police forco
Is being padded. Tho payroll is hundrndi
of dollars greater than for the corre
sponding dnto a year ngo,
W. Frank Sooy, presldont of the County
Bar Association, a Good Government can
didate for Commissioner, demanded that
both the police nnd firemen be taken out
of politics. "I look with considerable
concern upon their present nctlvltlcs," ho
said
Prosecutor ilooro's office today launched
Its campaign against padded registration.
Warrants havo been Issued for the arrest
of Robert Hunt, who registered from the
American Garden, and William Blerly,
who vouched for him.
J. HAMPTON MOORE MAKES
VAIN PROTEST AGAINST HILL
Point of Order Overruled by Speaker,
Who Is Sustained by House
WASHINGTON. Mny 3. When the
House today proposed to tako up n bill
appropriating $45,000,000 for flood con
trol. Representative J. Hampton Moore, of
Philadelphia, mado a point of order that
tho Committee on Flood Control had no
authority to report n measure calling for
tho appropriation of money from tho
Federal Treasury. Ho contended that tho
commltteo had exceeded Its authority nnd
had usurped tho powers of tho Rivers
nnd Harbors Committee.
Speaker Clark said that ono of his most
dlfilcult duties Is that relating to refer
ence of bills. Ho knocked out the point
of order mado by Mr. Moore. Tho Phila
delphia member then sougnt to have the
House refuio to tako up the flood control
bill, but fnllcd In that.
P. It. R. GENERAL MANAGER'S
TRAIN KILLS JERSEY MAN,
Woodbury Resident Meets Death
When Wagon Is Demolished
Abram Breslow. of Woodbury. N. J.,
was killed today, when a special train
bearing S. C. Long, general manager of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, struck his
wagon at a road crossing north of the
Woodbury station.
Rrcslow was hurdel Into tho alt- nnd
his wagon was demolished His horse
escaped uninjured. The accident, which
occurred at 10:46 o'clock this morning,
was witnessed by several persons, who
reached Rreslow as ho died. Dreslow was
45 years old. There is a warning bell nt
the crossing.
Thief Loots Two Apartments
A sneak thief, with a taste for ex
pensUe Jewelry, visited the Powelton
Apartments, 36th street nnd Powelton ave
nue, ' early today, and mado oft with
nearly $300 worth of Jewelry that he
stole from two npartments. From the
apartment of John R. Stum he took a
watch, chain nnd ring, valued at $310,
and stole $65 worth from an apartment
opposite, occupied by Raymond Blyden
burg, Jr.
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KEEP A-KISS1NG, SAYS UOCTOU
"Don't Be Afraid of Germs; AH
fommyrot"
BOSTON, May JjJ'Kf'f " "8, '"
girls: don't bo afraid ' .th J'SSJ-Ies
Th s Is tho advice given i by T. Char es
E. Page, head of the Health School, after
criticising the remarks of Dr, C. v. -na
pntl e Providence health official, who. In
his' talk before the Harvard Medical
School, put the ban on all kissing.
"We're getting germ .crazy." sn M Doc
tor Page. "Now we have put the 'bug
Into kleslng. Do you suppose all this tom-
myrot about Kissing mum "J" "Ti
"Why should we frighten courting cou
pies? I've been a physician a number of
years, but I've spent nil my time In rebu -ting
testimony from Physicians which Is
mere speculation nnd does more harm man
good, and I can prove It."
CRACKSMEN ii0B SAFE
IN BURLINGTON STORE
Acme Tea Company Looted for
Fifth Time in Five
Weeks
BURLINGTON, N. J., May .3. Cracks;
men, believed to bo members of the same
gang which has been robbing grocery
ntores In Phlladolphla nnd vicinity, en
tered the Burlington branch of tho Acme
Tea Company Inst night, opened tho safe
aflu stole moro than $100.
The burglars cut two heavy bars nt a
rear window to gain entrance to the store
at Brood and Stacy streets, In tho busi
ness centre of the city.
Police bcllovo tht men used an automo
bllo to get awny, but there wns no need for
hurry ns the robbery wns not discovered
until Manager Clifton Frako opened tho
store thlR morning.
The Burlington store Is the fifth of the
Acme placet to bo robbed within as many
weeks. ,Tho Iron safes In nil tho stores
are of the samo pattern nnd In each bur
glary, they havo been opened by expert
crncksmen prying off tho knobs and drill
ing through tho Iron door to roleaso tho
locks.
TILLMAN RAPS FISKE'S
CRITICISM OF DANIELS
Calls It "Sniping" as He Sub
mits Admiral's Letter
to Senate
WASHINGTON, Mny 3. Characteriz
ing actions of Rear Admiral Flske In criti
cising Secretary of tho Navy Daniels ns a
kind of sniping or guerrilla wnrfnre,
Chairman Tillman, of tho Senate Naval
Affairs Committee, today submitted to tho
Senate a copy of Fisko's letter received
yesterday by Vice President Marshall.
"It Is easy to show from ofllclal records
how unreasonable, and unjustifiable, too,
Admiral Fisko's utterances are," Tillman
said. "Admiral Flsko will retire some
time soon, nnd, as a matter of pity, I for
bear to place evidence, brought out In the
House, on nnal affairs In the Record.
"Tho Secretary of the Navy has nothing
to conceal nnd courts an investigation. If
one is demanded. Neither ho nor his
friends llko this kind of sniping or guer
i Ilia warfare. Therefore, I content mysolf
with nsklng that Fisko's lottcr to tho Vice
President bo published In tho Record, so
that nil may judgo how little there really
Is to his utterances except malice nnd
wounded vanity."
Flske. In the letter Introduced, flatly
contradicted Secretary Daniels' statement
that the Admiral had never brought to his
attention tho report of 1914 that the navy
was unprepared.
"Admiral Flsko merely Is endeavoring
to protect his icputatlon tho samo as any
other honest man would do," said Senator
Lodgo when the letter was read.
No action wns taken. ,
Police Efficiency at Bazaar Praised
The efficiency of tho police In handling
tho throngs that dally visited the German
American Red Cross bazaar In Conven-'
tlon Hail was praised today In n letter
received by Superintendent of Police Rob
inson from the officials of tho affair.
Two hundred dollars, which accompanied
tho letter ns a donation to tho police for
their co-operation In making the bazaar
a success, was turned over to tho Police
Pension Fund. Lieutenant James J. Henrn
and Sergeant ICmll Woltzcl, both of the
Park and Lehigh avenues station, who
were In charge of the police detachment
nt tho bazaar, received commendatory let
ters from tho pollca superintendent.
Accused of Forging Checks
Jacob Mllnerj who, tho police say, Is
nlso known ns George Katz, of 510 Spruce
street, was held In $1000 ball for court
by Magistrate Pcnnock. at the Central
Station today, accused of passing n bogus
check for $30 on M. L. Rlltzensteln &
Co., of 431 South 4th street, nnd with'
forging the name of Jacob Ginsberg,
president of the Jewish World rubllsh
lug Company, to a check for $26 made
payable to George Katz.
ROM far-off Arizona
comes this inspiring mes
sage: "I congratulate you
splendid type' of
which charac-
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U. S. STEEL US
ORDERS FOR M
AM0UNT0F RAUI
Bookings 'of Big CorporiS
won ior juast Week!
xotai 114,000 Tons
DOMESTIC BUYING GOoJ
Market on Pacific Coast, WhS
xiuo xiitm juaggmg,
Improves
NEW TORtc; May 3 A total of hi if
tons of rails has been booked by ffl
United State steel Corporation wliffi
tho last week. These Include 26,0(14 fcS
from (ho Erie Railroad, 18,000 tons fcS
tho Norfolk and Western, 10,000 tons f,S
tho Bessemer and Lake Erie, 6000 US
from the Cincinnati, Hamilton and n3
ton. 6000 tons from the St. Louis BoutH
west'orn, 3000 tons from the Philadelphia
and Reading, 3000 tons from tho DetfoE
Day City nnd Western nnd 3000 tons ttS
the Knnsas City, Kaw Vnlloy and Wejltnt
Tho total also Includes about JiJ
tons In lots of 1000 and 2000 tons ttm
vnrlous smaller railroads In the West '
18,000 tons nlso In small lots, taken tj
tho Tennessee Coal and Iron CompanjJ
Inquiries nro In the market for (Omi
tons of rails for Cnnnda On this bM'
ncss the new price of $33 for non...? I
nnd $35 for open hearth will prevail Tki
buyers are not questioning the prlct X
bo paid, but npparently nro nnnloui'i."
hnvo their requirements entered upen tbi
books of tho manufacturers. jj
la, Ah far as can bo learned, alt exeni
Itslbout 7000 tons of the total of 1om
tons nooKcu uy the leading intorests W
nt the old bnsls nnd were received befotf
,.io uuau yjt. wuoiiiu?a uu oaiuraay, ,
Tho Algoma Steel Corporation. ifSf
learned, hns taken tho 15,000 tons 'of nltf
which wcro Inquired for by the Pere liitf
HrMo. j
Tho features of the steel market ainriS
ent nro tho good buying by doment'-cosi
Burners nnu we inquiries lrom H Topi
The Italian Government Is In the mrWt
for a large tonnage of munition steel, M
tl tft1 1 r bTaII fona At nf t ajli. rt
b.uuniH o,iui, wtna, tw,., n.uu ill UUQIUO&U
seeking moro than 4000 cars, a numbs
of locomotives and a quantity of tttd
rails. ffi
Reports received from the Pacific cow
sny the steel market there Is Improvttf
rapidly. That section of the country hi4
been lagging behind tho other parts of th
United States, but tho recent Improvement
linn been pronounced. It Is said, and I
heavy business Is being taken there net
In virtually all lines of tho trade. -ffj
Tho ndvanco of 2hi to 5 points In ell
country goods, tubes, etc, hns not -'
strlcted tho domand to any noticeable tiff
leiik umi uuyuiK ;uiiiiuueEi uu u lTl
scale. Tho samo condition applies to till"
wire trado, the advances on which lis
wont into effect on Monday.
B. FAY MILLS, MINISTER, DIES!
Famous Evangelist Deserted Orth-fI
dox Church and Converted 500,0001
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May l.Tbil)
Rev. Benjamin Fay Mills, lecturer nJL
Avnnc-llt. r1liH vilrrtnv nt n. hnxnMttx
hero. Ho Is said to have converted lOUJ
000 persons to Christianity. fel
Mr. Mills was born Juno 4. J857.;b'..
Rahway, N. J., and was graduated fmM
he wns ordained In the Congregatwi
Church, nnd became pastor In RutlMtf
Vt., where he remnlned until 1?88, wtaj
he took up evangelistic: work. 'tfi
In 1897 Mr. Mills withdrew from W
orthodox church on account of hls',Uwj
era! views, and from 1897 to 1899 enwi
ducted an Independent religious movt
ment In tho Boston Music Hall ana It)
Hollls Street Theatre. In that city, after,
which ho went to California and becimi
minister of the First Unitarian CtrorcV
of Oakland, where ho remained until lSdJ
Mr. Mills in luut rounaea me ixm auj
1..,. -Cnlln..,al.tn n V. a, vaI f flntl hmfl
lzation, and until 1911 was Its mlnUttr
He then went to Chicago and founded tin,
Chicago Fellowship, of which he was pi,
head at tho tlmo of his death. In June,'
1915. Mr. Mills roturned to evangellwj
work In New York city Ho had written
several books on religious subjects, W
last work being 'The Divine Adventure,,
published In 1905, ;
Accuse Bovaof Brass Thefts i
SHAMOKIN, Pa May 3. For the.
leged theft of a large quantity of bra
from a. number of Susquehanna Coal Cobf,
pany's collieries In the last few mnu
Michael Bordlsh, John and Charles Butt;
kle, all between 10 and 13 years, bw
been arrested, along with Nathan SaTWj
of this place, and AntonlQ Loreiu, m
Carmol Junk dealers. They will haw I
hearing tomorrow.
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