RICHARD MEEKINS'
BODY MAY YIELD
CAUSE OF DEATH
Autopsy Under Way to Try
to Solve Missing Lad
' Mystery
POLICE READY TO ACT
Dragnet to Be Spread if Mur
der Theory Is Upheld
by Report
Man Sought by Police
As Meeklns Hoy's Stayer
Former convict, presumably nn
Italian, mentally degenerate and of
limited education, who was em
ployed as a berry picker in the
vicinity of the farm of Justin Self,
72d street and Botanic avenue,
where Richard Meckins' body wa3
found yesterday after a country
wide search following the 8-ycar-old
boy's disappearance from his
home, 2240 South Gist street, on
November 20 last.
Captain of Detectives Tntc ntut Ills men
are nwnltlng tlio outcomo of the autopsy
upon the. body of 8-yenr-old Itlchard
Meeklns, which Dr. William S. Wrtdsworth,
Coroner's physician, la making at the
Morgue this afternoon. Tho detectives
declare that the. postmortem examination
may make It certain beyond all doubt
that tho boy was strangled : and, If this
supposition Is mnde absolute, they will set
afoot their best endeavora to run down ;
his slayer. The complete result of Doctor
Wadsworth's labors will be embodied in
a report to Coroner Knight, who Is work
ing with the police In their Investigation
of tho mystery In tho boy's death.
Should the autopsy disclose evidence of
foul play prior to the placing of the body
In the gully near 72d street nnd Powers
lane, where It was found yesterday after
noon, tho detectives promise there will b?
no laxity In their efforts to apprehend the
slayer. They admit that thero still re
mains a possibility that death was caused
by drowning, and hope tho condition of the
body permits final settlement of the doubt.
TIMLIN" DOUBTS XOTKS.
Oeorgo Timlin, one of the detectives
who has been most energetic In the case,
declares he lacks faith In the value of
tho notes received at tho Meeklns home.
2249 South Cist street, since November
29 last, when Richard disappeared. These
letters, however, will bo turned over to
a handwriting expert for examination.
They will also submit them to Oeorgo
Qulntard Horwltz, n prominent attorney,
whoso son was threatened similarly by nn
anonymous letter-writer shortly after tho
Meeklns boy left home.
BOY'S FATHEIt ILL.
Luke Meeklns, father of Richard, was
unable .to go to tho Morgue today. Ho
Is III as the result of the experience he
underwent yesterday when ho was called
upon to identify tho llttlevbndy after Its
recovery. Mrs. Annie Meeklns, tho
mother, is almost a physical wreck In
consequence of her ordeal. Hhe appeared
dazed as sho sat In the Coroner's ofllee
today after returning from the Morgue.
She had not seen tho body, but her father
and Thomas J. Meeklns, of B321 Yocum
street, also one of the boy's grand
fathers, saw and Identified it.
' "I havo no motive of revongo In hop
ing that the man who stnlo Hichard will
be arrested " raid Mrs. Meeklns, "but I
do hope the police will get him for the
sake of Mrs. Kraft, Mrs. McCarrlck and
other mothers, whose children have been
kidnapped and murdered."
Haggard, weeping and trembling In her
grief and agitation, Mrs. Meeklns made
tire toilsome trip today from her home to
the Morgue. Tho melancholy satisfaction
of receiving back tho body of her little son,
Richard, though dead, buoyed up tho sor
rowing mother, as she set out with James
Holt, her father, for the city's deadhouse,
on Wood street.
On the way sho paused at City Hall
where, with Deputy Coroner George Row
land,' she went over In detail tho circum
stances which have mado her life n
lonely, unbroken vigil of uncertainty and
apprehension slnco the disappearance of
Richard on the afternoon of November 29.
Mrs. Meeklns was not compelled to
gaze upon tho time-wasted body of her
unfortunate son. The olllclals in charger
of the caBe spared her that ordeal. Tho
formal Identification made by Luke
Meeklns. the father, was deemod sulll
dent, Mrs. Meeklns was allowed to view
the clothing and other articles found upon
the body when it was revealed in the
swampy Island In Mingo creek.
"THAT WAS NOT RICHARD'S."
The handkerchief which was taken from
the neck of the corpse especially Interested
her. "That was not Richard's," she de
clared, "He did not have a handkerchief
when he went away. It does not belong to
any one In our house.
"It belongs to the man who carried him
off, and who, I believe, killed him. I
am glad to have him back again, even
in this shape, and I feel that my prayers
have been answered. I never ceased to
pray that ho would be restored, and even
If he Is dead I am consoled by the
thought tha I have him back."
"I am convinced that the man who
wrote those letters to me killed my child,"
declared Mrs. Meeklns to Deputy Coroner
George Rowland this morning. "The
address on the envelope of the letter dated
January 26 was In Richard's handwriting.
Besides no one but a person who had been
conversing with my boy after his dlsap
pearance could possibly have known some
of the things described In that letter. I
turned the envelope over to the police
along with the diagram it contained.
Richard never could have told the writer
of the places described In that drawing.
He never was In the neighborhood of the
creek and had never been so far away
from home. He was timid and would
have been afraid to wander there, for It
was growing dark at the hour he disap
peared, Mrs. Meeklna hopes tq be able to receive
the bqdy of her child In time to permit the
funeral to be held tomorow afternoon.
CnURCII POOR BOXES RIFLED
Thief Hid in Our Mother of Sorrows
Church All Night
Six metal poor boxes in the Catholla
Church of Our Mother of Sorrows, at -18th
street and Lancaster avenue, of which
Bishop McCort Is rector, were rilled early
today by a thief wh? I blleved to have
secreted himself in the church during the
night
The; discovery was made oy the sexton
as ha opened the church for early mass
this morning. .Cblaels had forced tho
boea open. A few pennies wero spilled oa
the floor- The police of the 61st and
Thompson streets station were notified anil
Petectives Hlbre and Martin were aasignsd
to the case. The police believe that the
thief hid himself in the church and es
caped through ope of the three dorm
when, they were opened this morning.
SVMI.tr I.N NEW YOSK
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TRAINER DEMANDS
WILSON'S DISMISSAL
Continued from Vnte rtmt
and officeholders most keep- out of
politic.
"t am tired of being kicked around by
politicians," he said.
MAYOR TO tSSUB STATKMRS'T.
To show thai lie means business tho
Mayor said h wonM Issue a statement this
nfternnnn w.trnlnir the nolli-emiiti. fireman
I and other office holder to keep their hands
out nr pontics.
regarding the criticism directed at him
for his contemplated trip to tho Chicago
convention, tho Mayor expressed the be
lief that such an act was not n violation
of the Shcrn law. lo said ho was on tho
committee at Hnrrlsburg which helped to
pass this act nnd that It affects only ap
polntecs but not elcctlvo officers.
The Mayor declared he was going to
Chicago as a representative of tho pcbple
and not representing any. political faction,
tt was not umisual, he contended, for
the' Governor of a State or tho Mayor of
a city to go as delegates.
POUCH MUST QUIT POLITICS.
"The statement I Intend to Issue today
will cover the alleged use of police In
polities. My message will be final, and
I do not want any misunderstanding over
the matter of my position.
"My statement will ncrtnin to office-
holders nnd the police. It looks to me as
th'Ugh both factions were using tho po
lios and officeholders. It will havo to bo
stopped. I want the nubile to know that
I have Investigated every chargo of polit
ical use of tho p-i'tce. I replied to thu
charges of County Commissioner Moore
that the police were used Irregularly In
the -lth Ward, and 1 Ini nd to reply to
day to the 2.1d Wnrd i fldavlts, which
I'hnrgo that Lieutenant "luster nnd two
policemen, William McKlnley nnd State
llepresentatlvo James A. Dunn, were ac
tive politically."
"I would not b surprised If some poo
pie were trying to use the pollco nnd of
ficeholders In nn underhand way. If such
Is true, I repeat. It must be stopped.
"The police nnd officeholders must keep
out of politics. This Is final, nnd there
can bo no mlsundo-stnmllng of my Warn
'" 0"0 ',C "V pre-election pledges was
that officeholder would be kept out of
polities, and t Intend to keep It. I Intend
to do my duty as I see It, without par
ticipating In any factional tight. I don't
recognize one fartlon more than another."
NEGROES RAID TOMB
OF FIRST BISHOP IN
RUSH TO SEE BONES
Break Lock and Lift Marble
Lid at Church Where
Their Conference Is
in Session
VISITORS' ARE BLAMED
A desire to view the bones of the first
negro bishop, long dead, today caused In
quisitive visitors :it tho centennial nnd
quadrennial conference of the African
Methodist Kplscopal Church. 6th street be
low I'lno, to break open the tomb In the
basement of tho church.
The bones, those of Bishop Richard
Allen, rest In a tomb guarded by a locked
gato. The lock was broken nnd the mar
ble lid bf the tomb removed. Illshop
Allen died In 1831, nnd his bones were ;e
moved to their present resting place In
1900.
Tho discovery of the entrance, which
was mado at tho opening of tho second
day's session this morning, aroused as
much comment as the lack of seating room
In the church. Nearly tfiOO delegates, In
cluding II bishops, from all pnrtB of the
country, and 1000 or more visitors packed
tho church to Its corners. No attempt to
road the rollcall was made, for many of
the delegates were forced to remain out
side the building. Cries for larger quar
ters arose and motions to adjourn and to
seek another meeting place for the 21day
conference were Introduced. They wero
lost, but after a consultation It was agreed
to admit no ono to the deliberations ex
cept the delegates.
Tho question of bishops assigned to dis
tricts or presiding over conferences In ro
tation Is tho most Important one to be de
cided by tho conference. The management
of the 28 colleges under the control of
tho church also will bo determined.
The meeting was presided over, this
morning by lllshop Kvans Tyree, of Nash
ville, who received the gavel from Bishop
B. L. Lee. the presiding bishop. Speak
ers this morning were tho Revs. 1. C.
Hunt of Texas; J. S. Moran, of South
Carolina ; B. W. Arnett, of New York,
and J. T. Jenifer, of Chicago.
Governor Brumbaugh and Mayor Smith
are expected to speak tonight at the
Academy of Music meeting, under tho aus
pices of the conference.
BEATON HEARS LIBEL
CASE AGAINST PORTER
Former City Official Has Hear
ing This Afternoon on
Ambler's Accusation
George D. Porter, director of Publlo
Safety under Mayor Blankenburg and
defeated candidate for Mayor last fall,
had a hearing before Magistrate
Beaton at 3 o'clock this afternoon In
Beaton's office, 1037 Spring Garden street,
on the charge of criminal libel preferred
by Speaker Charles A. Ambler. Brum-baugh-Vare-Smlth
candidate for Auditor
General.
Porter, through his attorney, Thomas
Raeburn White, late etterday accepted
service of the two warrants for his arrest
which were sworn out yesterday afternoon
by Ambler.
Ambler was represented at the hear
ing by Thomas J. Meagher, his counsel.
He formally notified Porter that he
will be satisfied If the latter waives a
hearing and enters ball before Magistrate
Beaton.
The warrants for Porter's arrest are
based on two affidavits sworn to by
Ambler, One charges the former director
with criminal libel and the other with
furnishing false and defamatory reports
for publication in the newspapers.
The article which prompted Ambler to
have Porter' arrested on the libel charge
appeared in the newspapers last Monday
morning. It was Issued by the Citizens'
Republican League, an adjunct of the Fern
rose machine, directed by Porter.
Ambler's record as a contractor was at
tacked In the article, and It was specifics!
ly charged in the statement that Ambler
was profiting unfairly from a contract for
the construction of a bridge at Phoenix
Vll. -
.rubier challenged Porter to assume re
sponsibility foe 'he statement Issued by the
league. Porter accepted responsibility
Tuesday, and .the warrant for his arrest
followed.
EMMA GOLDMAN OUT OF JAIL
Says She Will Continue Her Birth
Control Propaganda
NEW YORK. May t. Emma Goldman,
released from Jal today after serving a
15 -day sentenco for lecturing on birth con
trol, is prepared to go ahead with her
announced to her friend that she
would deliver her birth cestrol lecture
here tomorrow night. To 11 .e will add
a denunciation of Jail food and treatment
of prisoners.
EVEfrlNOr LEPaERPHIKADEfrPHlA, THURSDAY. MAY 4,
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MINORITY INMSTS
PROTEST AGAINST SALE
OF PENNA. STEEL
Stockholders Demand to Know
Why Sale to Bethlehem
Should Be Mnde at
Discount
CALL PLAN UNJUSTIFIED
The meeting of the stockholders of the
Pennsylvania steel Company of New Jer
sey, In Camden today, to vote on tho dis
solution of the company and sale of the
company with all of lis subsidiaries nnd
assets to tho Bethlehem Steel Corpora
tion, was a stormy affair. Throughout
tho meeting, which was Attended by about
30 of the stockholders, there were con
stant Interruption, President Kdgar C.
Folton being prodded with questions, Mr.
Kclton did not show a disposition to an
swer all of the questions, and soma of
them ho let go by without answering yes
or no.
A resolution offered by William fl.
Thomas, of Baltimore, who said ho repre
sented 100 shares of the company's pre
ferred stock, that the nrooosltlon made by
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation for tho
purchase of tho Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany be not accepted by the stockholders,
wns declared out of order by Charles B.
Ingersoll, who presided.
Mr Thomas mado a very vigorous pro
test against the sale of tho company on
tho part of the minority stockholders.
Ho said that the directors of the company
had lost sight of the Interests of tho
minority shareholder. Ho said that the
steel Industry was now enjoying prosper
ity, nnd that ho could not. therefore, sea
why the company should bo sold.
Immediately following the ruling out of
tho resolution that the proposition of
Uothlehem be not accepted, William H.
Donner, former president of the Cambria
Hteol Company nnd also chairman of tho
board of directors of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company, nroso and demanded a
vote on the original resolution that Is,
the question of tho dissolution of the com
pany. Joseph II. Brandt, owner of 139 shares
of the company's preferred stock, who
secured an order from Judge Rcllstab In
Trenton on Tuesday temporarily restrain
ing consummation of tho plan under which
Botblohem takes over tho property, was
chief in prodding Mr. Kclton with ques
tions. Mr. Brandt nskod Mr. Kelton If It was
true that tho common stock of the com
pany was Issued an a bonus and If any
money hndjieon paid Into tho company for
It. Mr. Kclton replied that such was the
case. Mr. Brandt said that he wanted to
know where the company was coming
from with Bethlehem Steel offering $75 a
share In rash for the common stock. Mr
Kclton said that he did not know.
. Mr. Brandt wanted to know why the
estimate of a going corporation's equity
should he plaod at K per cent, of the
appraised value. To this question Mr.
Helton replied that no value hart rnn ar
rived at. Mr. Brandt said that the last
annual report of the company show, d nn
equity of $20,000,000 and net receipts of
$23,000,000. "Why should tho company
he sold !t a discount?" ho askol. Mr.
Felton refused to answer thin queet.on.
Attention wns called by Mr. Brandt to
tho surplus of $7,000,000 df tho Pennsyl
vania Steel Company of New Jorsey. He
said that with this the common stock
would be worth about $90 a share.
Charles R Robinson, an attorney, rep
resenting William II. Venner. a stock
holder, read a letter from Mr. Venner to
the stockholders, In which he said that
"tho proposed resolution for the purpose
of carrying out nn Illegal sale of all prop
erties by the said company Is a fraud
upon tho company and Its stockholders."
Balloting on the proposed dissolution
of tho company finally took place, which
lasted up until 2 o'clock, when the votes
were counted. It was thought that the
proposal would be carried through with
about a two-thirds vote
ANTI-VARE MEN ARE
HARASSED IN 46TH
Placeholders From Ward Said
to Be Victims of
Factionalism
Cvery effort to harass nnti-Vare office
holders Is said to be shown by Investiga
tion In tho 40th Ward, dominated by
Harry Mnckey.
Ferdinand Hublltz, a milk Inspector,
who was a candldote for the Wnrd Com
mittee 13th division, says he withdrew
his candidacy nt tho request of Director
Krus-en. Hublltz Is a McNIchol supporter.
Charles Semple', nn Inspector In the House
Sanitation Bureau, a candidate for the
Ward Committee from the Ith division
and a Varc follower, was not nsked to
withdraw.
When Director Kruscn was questioned
concerning Semple's candidacy he said It
wns a violation of the civil service law
and referred Inquiries to Assistant Director
Harry Mace. Mr. Mace said that his at
tention had been called to the Semple
case. He said Hublltz was not asked to
withdraw but he was told casually that
It would be preferable for him to with
draw as the department was trying to
keep out of political troubles.
Several other olllceholdlng candidates
for the Ward Committee, all Vare men,
wero not asked to withdraw. They are
William H. Simon, 32d division, a street
Inspector in the Department of Public
Works: Samuel W. Slvley, 19th dlvlBion,
cleric In the Department of City Transit;
It. I. McFarland, 19th division, sewer In
spector, Department of Public Works.
It was learned this afternoon that Fred
O. Young, of 1854 Daly street, 10th di
vision of the 48th Ward, who held a po.
sitlon as bridge tender, was discharged
on May 1. It was announced that he was
dropped because he did not pass the civil
service examination. An examination of
the records showed that he received 90.7.
The McNIchol men in the ward nay that
Young refused to get in line with the
Vares.
PROBE OF BREWERY BOODLE
DEVELOPING NEW PHASE
U, S. Attorney Presses Investigation
Into Campaign Contributions
PITTSBUBQH. Pa., May 4. The two
Chicago witnesses. Secretary Cooper
Lyons, of the National Association of
Commerce and Labor, the principal com
mittee of the United States Brewers' As-'
soclatlon, spent all morning before the
Federal Grand Jury In continuation of
the brewery probe of campaign contribu
tions. United States District Attorney Humes.
It was understood, had subpoenas out for
over a dozen Chicago and Philadelphia
witnesses, through which he hopes to de
velop an entirely new phase of the probe
of Brewery expenditures in the ranks of
labor and' among Industrial businesses
serving breweries.
$3663 Raised for Boyi Club
The Germantown Boys' Club campaign
to raise $11,000 for the work of that or
ganization took a big jump forward last
night, when s total of $1830.49 was an
nounced by the different teams. This,
added to th 1000 contributed by Joshua
L. IJally and the 1814.75 raised. on Mon
day night, brought the 'total up to
4 HfJM.
DEATH OF IRISH
CHIEFS ROUSES
HARSH COMMENT
Intense Feeling in Sonie
British Quarters Report
ed Against Government
OTHERS COMMEND ACTION
DUBLIN, May 4. One hundred and
twenty. rebel and flfl British .1.
titers, who were wounded in (lie recent
lighting, (n Dublin, hare died In hos
pitals, It wns announced today.
LONDON, May 4. lntenne and bitter
feeling h been aroused In some quarters
by tho summary court-martial and execu
tion of the provisional president of the
republic of Ireland, and other leaders who
took an active part In the Sinn Fein up
rising, although there Is a strong opinion,
both In and out of ofllclAl circles, that
stern measures were necessary to "prevent
further outcropping of tho outbreak.
A big crowd flocked to the House of
Commons today In the expectation that
Premier Asqulth would announce the ex
ecution of other Irish chiefs.
Court-martial sittings for the trial of
the Irish Insurrectionists are still In
progress.
It was confirmed from official sources
today that only three lenders were exe
cuted yesterday. They were Provisional
President P. It. Penrse, Thomss J. Clark
and Thomas MacDonngh. James Connel
ly, comander of tho forces, reported to
have been executed, Is In prison, badly
wounded.
As n result of the Premier's statement
that Sir Itoger Casement would be brought
to trial nt the oarlloat possible mornont,
reports were current that tho Irish knight,
who wns arrested while trying to land
arms nn tho Irish const, might bo placed
on trial before Sunday.
The Telegraph lenrnn that Sir linger will
be tried In London, that the chargo against
him will be high treason nnd that thrco
Judges will sit upon Ills case.
Ilaron Heading. Lord Chief Justice of
Kngland, will preside, Unless Sir Hoger
cscapo death sentonce hecauso he Is found
to he insane, he will bo hanged with a
silken rope a "privilege" accorded con
demned members of tho nobility by nnclent
custom.
Sir Kogcr has been at work upon a pa
triotic address, which he hopes to deliver
In court, hut It la a foregone conclusion
that he will have no chnnce for oratory,
and It Is also taken for granted that his
trial will be held In camera.
The rank and file of the Irish rebels
will be dealt with leniently. It was stated
today. Sir ICdwnrd Carson, Ulster leader,
and John Itedmond, leader of the Irish
Nationalists, have Joined In an appcnl to
tho Government for mercy. It Is believed
the majority of the Hlnn Keln members
will be given light sentences and that a
few will be deported.
During tho Inst two days the British
military authorities In Southern Ireland
havo mndo many moro arrests.
Tho total numbor of Irish prisoners In
tho hands of the military authorities are
now estimated at from 1B00 to 2000.
A Dublin dispatch to the Kvenlng News
today reported that In the Dublin hos
pitals alone the bodies of 18S victims of
'the seven days' rebellion havo been count
ed. These Include 66 soldiers and 122
rebels and civilians.
The Dublin morgue holds about 300
moro bodies, some of them mangled be
yond recognition.
Soldiers digging In the debris around
the site of the postoftlce have found the
body of a well-known separatist leader
known ns O'ltellly.
After a period of quiet there wero some
sniping on Tuesday night, the military
authorities report.
JAMES M. SULLIVAN HELD
IN IRISH UPRISING
Continued from fuse Our
preferred against him and what pro
cedure would be taken.
James Mark Sulllrnn, former American
Minister to Santo Domingo, wns born in
Kllarney, Ireland, January 6, 1872. but
came to this country when a child. He
was educated at Yale and practiced law
In Connecticut, later coming to New York,
where ho practiced law from 1906 to 1913.
Sullivan was named United States
Minister to Santo Domingo through the
Influence of Secretary of State Bryan on
August 12. 1913. Charges were made
against him about 18 months ago and
an investigation was conducted In New
York of his alleged friendliness for a
firm of contractors and certain banking
institutions on the island. Sullivan
tendered his resignation to the State De
partment. ARKEST OF SULLIVAN
CREATES A SENSATION
AT NATION'S CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, .May 4.
The reported arrest of James Jt. Sulli
van, rormer Minister to Santo Domingo, !
In Dublin, for complicity In the Irish un. I
rising, caused a profound sensation in t
official circles here this afternoon. The
oiaie uepanmem receivea a cablegram ,
11 r .. r'",S3 ai Lonoon wmen said i Trainer organization, today. The league
that It was reported in London" that charged that George D. Young, of 1854
bu ilvan had been arrested. The Embassy pdy utreet, who held a provisional ap
a Investigating the report, and no further . p0ntment ns a bridge watchman, was dis
Instructlons will be sent until a further , charged because he would not fall In and
rannrl rlfiMnr uHh Cut Hoi na otnn i . . . t.. . . . . . ....
report dealing with Sullivan's status Is
received.
Sullivan Is an American citizen, and
this Is the first arrest made of an Ameri
can In any of the belligerent countries for
treason against the country In which he
was. a temporary resident. It was stated
In official circles this afternoon that he
will be afforded every protection as an
American, but that It was Impossible to
say whether a demand can 'be made for
his release until all of the facts are known.
NEW CAR LINE ALMOST
SURE FOR 5GTH STREET
Continued from Pass One
according to the Penrose-McNIchol mem-
,bera back of the move. Accordlnr to the
vare-smitn members or councils It is an
effort to bind the hands of the members
and to limit their Held of choice.
The resolution which Is expected to
cause a councllmanlc clash this afternoon
contains a preamble stating the fact that
Councils will, this month, be called uoon
to select new representatives on the board I
ana is as rouown
Resolved, by the Select and Common
Councils of tha city of Philadelphia. That
the United Business Men's Association of
ths city be requested to send in a list of
six names of men who are desirable for
transit directors, so that Councils can
consider such men for election to the
board of directors of the Rapid Transit
Company at the election to be held by
Councils this month.
The resolution was Introduced by Select
Councilman Harry J. Trainer and will be
put to a vote in Common Council this aft
ernoon unless an effort la made to call
the tWo Councllraanlo bodies together for
an election of city representatives on the
board.
Another transit resolution that will be
passed upon by Councils authorizes Di
rector Twining to sign warrants in favor
of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany for bills Incurred in chaining ths
present tracks so ta&t work; can proceed
with ths Frankfort elevated and ths
Broad street subway. The amounts 'of
The warrants arc not to exceed 116,000.
."
RAID IN CHINATOWN
CAUSES FIGHT, FIRE
AND THREE ARRESTS
Government Officials and Police
Break Up Opium Party
After Hearty
Struggle
CROWD CRIES MURDER
Pandemonium reigned In Chinatown
early today, when special agents, accom
panied by tho vice squad, raided the prem
ises at 167 North Ollt street, engaged In a
1 .-.fl'jI' hntV.Vh InfurUteS-chlnese.
dodged lighted lamps, which xvirn used an
missiles, acted as Impromptu firemen, and
capped the climax by nearly fighting with
members of the police force.
Ilalph II. Oyler. special agent of the In
ternal Itevenue Department, and Joseph
Dl Giovanni, of the State Pharmaceutical
Board, led the raid. A large quantity of
opium was seized, 'according to olllclals.
Those arrested were: Charlie Hung,
known as "Ice Water Charley." and Wil
liam Sam, both of tho 0th street address,
and John Sing, of B902 Market street.
According to tho raiders. "Ice Water
Charley" started things going Ho was
"hitting the pipe" on the third floor, they
say, when the little visiting party ar
rived. In tha room wero two other
Chinese. t
Agent Oyler tried the door, opened It
cautiously, the raid being tho result of
a private tip the ngent had received.
"Ice Water Charley," they say, grabbed
the oil lamp that was on the tabic and
gave It a heave. Oyler managed to duck
In time', and the lamp flared Into a blaze
where tt fell.
In an Instant Oyler had his hands full,
fighting Charley, while Hicks, of tho vice
squad, grabbed the lamp and sent It, stilt
blazing crashing through a window to the
pavement below. It barely missed two
men nnd a woman standing below, and
cries of murder, flro nnd help brought the
police to the scene.
The officers subdued the Chinese nnd
gave them the "nippers" nfter throwing
two buckets of water upon articles In the
room which were ablaze.
Hundreds of persons gathered on the
street nfter they had seen the uniformed
pollco rush Into tho house. Tho police
met the vice squad on the stairway nnd i
things would have become still livelier If
the agents had not been recognized. A
patrol wns brought from the lllh and
Winter streets station.
Tho Chinese were nrralgned before
United States Commissioner Kdmunds
today..
Those who assisted In tho nrrests were
Officers Welsh, Bachelll and Palmer of
the vice squad. Policeman Hicks was
burned about the wrists, but that did not
prevent him from holding one of the
Chinese who tried to got away. Tho
opium was found hidden under the floor
and under the mattress.
Special Agent Cuyler, Deputy Marshals
James J. Kenney nnd 1)1 Glnvnnnl late
yesterday arrested William Vogol, 4R2
Kranklln street, and Sam Ynffc, 7ID
Franklin street. Both were held in M000
bail by Commissioner ICdniunds. accused
of having "dope" In their possession. Both
nro said to be old offenders, already under
bond for their nppenranco In court on a
similar charge.
R0TAN INVESTIGATES
CHARGES 0FALLEGED
SHERN LAW VIOLATION
Confers With Ex-Judge James
Gay Gordon, Counsel for
Complaining Organ
izations DIRECTED AGAINST VARES
District Attorney notan nnd ex-Judge
James Gay Gordon mot In a private con
ference in tho District Attorney's ofllco
this afternoon to discuss the affidavits and
complaints filed by the Philadelphia Re
publican Lengue and the Citizens' Re
publican League, charging violations of
the Shern law on the part of city em
ployes. Both leagues nro Penrnrse-Mc-Nlchol
organizations and the affidavits are
directed against Va re-Smith followers.
Neither Mr. Gordon nor the District
Attorney would discuss what action was
contemplated, although Mr. Botan said a
statement could be expected later today.
Mr. Gordon reprcsentn ns counsel the two
leagues which are making tho charges.
Three of the affidavits are from tho 23d
Ward, two from the 46th Ward and one
from tho 4th Ward. Kach affidavit covers
several alleged violations of the Shern
Law. In addition to these, six other spe
cific cases have been brought before tho
District Attorney, which arc not put in
affidavit form. Kvldence on thoso cases
Is now In the hands of the Leagues and
will be presented within a duy or two.
The affidavits charge, coercion of city
employes, Illegal political activity on the
part of pollco and firemen, attempts to
force candidates for the Wnrd Commit
tees to withdraw and other minor offeris a.
Ono new case was made public by the
Philadelphia Republican League, a Seger
work for Vare In the 15th Ward.
The charges were made by residents of
the 7th Ward who are followers of Charles
B. Hall, chief clerk of Select Council.
These men, who also are aligned with
tho Penrose-McNIchol taction In the ward,
demanded "Reddy Jake's" banishment
from the ward at once. They Intimated
that he had been "planted" In the ward
for special political activities In which
Mellncoff and his friends aro said to be
proficient.
Mellncoff was recently released from
the county prison, where ho served a sen
tence for assault with Intent to kill. Ha
has been associated, so these residents
assert, with a man named Schwartz for
some time.
Assistant Director Davis told the 7th
Ward residents that he would look into,
the complaint, and If he found the facts
as stated, that Mellncoff would be chased
from the ward ' or suitable legal action
taken against him.
Despite this Information given to the
Assistant Director of Public Safety, Police
Lieutenant Bautewjne said yesterday
afternoon that he had no knowledge that
Mellncoff was operating In his district.
Neither had the commander of the 19th
Police District received any orders "from
the front" to close up the alleged gam
bling house and exile Mellncoff.
Mellncoff has been known to the police
for many years. He was last convicted
of stabbing a prize fighter named "Young
Jack" Hanlon. and sentenced to serve 14
months. He was pardoned After serving
a year.
Prior to that, the police say, he had
rarely been outside a detention place since
1899, when he was first sentenced to the
House of Refuge for larceny. Several
years ago, after cutting a saloonkeeper,
"Reddy Jake" waa sentenced to prison.
He was later released on his agreement
to quit the city and never return. Melln
coff went to Baltimore, but came back
shortly afterward and was rearrested.
Judge Barratt, In ths Court of Common
Pleas, decided that Uellnccff could not
tasks an agreement to keep away from
h city, but that he could be arralgnsd
on several Indictments which tht District
Attorney omes neia over jum.
1916.
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IiA Y FIT A TE LEADERS
DOOM DEFENSE RALLY
Contlnned frem Vnt One
pressed their appreciation of Captain Rus-
M!1K ? fttrtRr rrelude to the main fea
hire of their visit, the Governor and
Mayor wero escorted through Indepen
dence Hall. ,n
The Preparedness Campaign mm
tte to raise a fund of $800,000 with which
to equip nnd maintain an army '-
men Is in chnrgo of tho entertainment
of the visitors.
HEniJ FOB OBKAT nALL.Y.
At least 2000 memhers of the citizens
army will march up Broad street tonight
ns part or a rauy nim uqihuiibhhv
aid of tho campaign.
National Guard members are expected
to participate In tho procession, which
will precede a mass-meeting In the Metro
politan Opera House. Governor Met all,
Mayor Curley, Congressman George S.
Graham, B. J. Cattell. William It. Nichol
son and A. J. Drexel lllddle will be among
the speak". Congressman Graham will
preside. Thero Is a possibility that Col
onel Booscvelt may attend, the committee
In charge awaiting definite word from
him today.
Previous to starting tor tho line of
march, wh eh begins at Juniper and Chest
nut streets, the visitors, ns well as the
speakers of the Opera llou. meeting, will
be entertained at a dinner nt the Adelphla.
TRAITORS, CRIES MAYOR
TO ALL WHO FAIL TO
VOTE FOR LOAN BILL
Pass Measure and Help City
Make Onward Strides, He
Tells Preparedness Com
mittee Members
COMPLIMENTS WOMEN
.Mayor Smith made another strong plea
for universal support of the loan hill nt
the daily luncheon today of tho Prepared
ness Campaign Committee In tho Hotel
Adelphla. declaring that the man or
woman who failed to support' the passage
of this hill wns a traitor. He aald that
forces are at work trying to defeat the
loan bill, and declared that If the bill Is
not passed. It will be to the great detri
ment of the city.
The Mayor spoko to nn audience, of
which there wero more women than men,
nnd he asserted that his desire to see
tho loan bill passed had made him realize
ns never before tho need for woman suf
frage. Governor McCall, of Massachusetts, and
Mayor Curley, of Boston, and tho gayly
uniformed officers of tho Ancient nnd
Honorable Artillery Company of Boston,
wero present. When tho Mnyor mentioned
tho lonn bill a wave of npplauso swept
over the room. A stir was caused, how
ever, when a loud hissing wns plainly
noticed In tho midst of the liandclapplng.
It was later declared by thoso In tho
vicinity of tho table from which tho
hissing had come that this waa .not In
tended nn a show of opposition to tho
Mnyor. but merely an attempt to" sllcnco
the volume of applause which had In
terrupted tho Mayor.
"I have never so felt the need for tho
support of strong, nctlve Philadelphia.
No man can make a success out of tho
nfllce of Mayor without the entire sup
port of all tho people: Tho advancement
of the city Is now hclng Jeopardized by
conditions over which we have no con
trol. TRANSIT KSSKNTIAL.
"But we can pass the loan bill and wo
must pass It If the city Is to go nhc'ad.
Rapid transit Is absolutely essential to
the futuro success nf tho city. If wo are
to have rapid transit we must pass tho
loan hill, and this must be supported by
every citizen from one end of Philadelphia
to the other. The man- or woman who
falls 'to do his or her duty at a time like
this Is a traitor and Is working against,
not for. preparedness. ,
"This Is not a political matter. I ap
peal to you as people of all Philadelphia
for support. I assure you I am In this
thing with my whole heart and I will
take no notlco of factional politics."
Colonel William R. Nicholson presided
nt the luncheon. City Statistician Cattell
followed the Muyor with a speech. Tho
visitors from Massachusetts were given
a hearty welcome, and when they entered
the dining room, they found every one
standing and singing "America."
SALUS DEFENDS RIGHT
TO VOTE IN 4TH WARD
State Senator Characterizes
Move to Strike His Name
FromList as J$ke
State Senator Samuel W. Sal us declared
today that the move to Btrlke his name
from the registry list In the 4th Ward
was a Joke. He challenged County Com
missioner Robert J. Mooro to qualify as
n bona fide resident of that bailiwick and
maintained that an occupancy of seven
months every year of hla .houre nt OH
South 11th street established his right to
vote from that address. Moore, lie as
serted, has removed his domicile to At
lantic City and has made that place his
residence. The whole affair la a Joko, ac
cording to Salus.
The name of B. W. Salus, brother of
the Senator. waB stricken from the 4 th
Ward voting list today by the Registra
tion Commissioners. "The commissioners
wero perfectly within their right as far
as tho case of- my brother 13 concerned,"
said the Senator. "He married soma time
ago and removed to West Philadelphia.
But my case la different."
'T consider myself more of a resident
of the 4th ard than County Commis
sioner Moore, who is endeavoring to have
my name stricken off tho registry list,"
State Senator5 Salus bald.
"I ought to know where I live. I havo
lived in the 4th Ward for 18 years, waa
never registered from any other place and
never voted from any other residence than
my home in the 4 th Ward. I live there
sevem months In the year-
"That is more than Moore can say.
Moore was married some time ago, and
last Christmas he took his wife to At
lantic City and his home In the ,1th Ward
haa been closed ever since. The move to
have my name stricken off Is a Joke. I
am more of a resident of the 4th Ward
than Moore is. Any one can see that."
B. W. Salus was registered from 814
South 11th street, hla" brother's division.
In a report Bled with the commissioners
by Senator Salus, bis brother moved from
the South 11th street address to 4415
Baltimore avenue about a year ago. The
words, "about a year ago" had been
crossed out over the senator's signature.
The protest against B. W. Salus voting
In the 4th Ward, which was made by
the Committee of Seventy, alleged that
he lives at the Baltimore avenue address
where his wife and mother live. Salus
voted In the 4th Ward in the last elec
tion after successfully fighting a protest
against his vote. He U a butcher with a
shop at 19th and South streets.
Sllverdale Lad a Carnegie Hero
SILVERDALE. Pa.. May 4. A. Roger
Kratz, of Sllverdale, bas been notified that
he bas been awarded a bronze medal and
IJ009 for educational purposes from ths
Carnegie Hero Fund. In ISIS ha savsd
Earl M. Moye r. son ot Mr. and Mrs. Kills
P- Moyer, frotn behjg kujed by electricity.
SCOTT-OBREGOT
PACT APPROVR)
BYJRESIDEi
Agreement Places Nd Till
T UH- -trr.'n. y VIM
of U. S. Troops ?
FREE USE OF RAlMJ
WASHtNrvrnv . . 3
merit reached by Generals Scott ?
United States, and Obregon! c( &?
foV the Joint pursuit of VIII b i
can and Mexican troop has tL.TJ
fled by President Wii. .?. !
House has not permitted any ir
ment to this effect t0jbc mad; w??
learned that Just ns'soon as wort i.n
eelved that Carranza approves 5. i?
cd mat carranza approve t. ?
Government will announce oflUS
It has done so also.
that
It waa learned on omclal authorlt.,
the agreement does nni .., -"'
limit for the withdrawal r .k. ."'
troons. Thff wnr.llno- t v. . .'"
that the Amerlr.-in rr-. l. ..A1
Itnvlnri I
...,.r ix.ssmiT.-ijr, umena Villa U tn
pfihtlirtwi nr Illlvrl n Ui -. TI9
fy dispersed. ' '""""$
Tho agreement nrnvi,l it,, .. . i
can commander In Mexico Is to hiMkL'
lit,, nf , M'.ln.K .,n. ... ."m
...... ... .,, .... .v.,, ,l,n,i) ior irantiw,
Ine nunnlles to hu irnnn,
Ileal co-operntlon of the Mczlcanf!
In tho agreement It Is undorrtoMi
can forces will be allowed to have trL
rlianre (n rjiteh or 1MI vnln i.,.- .
can troops will give the Mexican lE
their support. It Is stated, but wuib
attempt to take the glory of cartes
Villa away from them ?
It Is understood the White Hous
mako public the text of the arrMo
junv an iiuiuni . ii icarns mai Cirm
Ail IlilM I,Lllilf:U 11. '.
SCOTT AND'OIUIEHON AflREE i
OX U. S. FIXAXCIALJj
EL PASO. Tex.. Mav I!
American aid in rehabilitating Muij
is expecicu 10 iouow rauueauon of t
"El Paso peace pact."
War Minister Ohregon and Chlf'J
Staff Scott wore silent today. nwalllnjiJB
vices from their respoctivo GoveninieaH
uui ucvciopmcniH uiuicateti TTlorc this
military matters wero treated In Tt
day's momentous 12-hour conference. -,i
Authorities hero believed the oltdil
sintcmeni wouui blow me louowlng tyi
tors nave neen ngrecu upon-
Gradual retirement of the Aiwv'j
can punitive expedition from Jtnf.i
co the movement expected to exfcaj
over nn nays.
Contraction of tho cxpcdltlot'i
line ns a preliminary step In th
withdrawal movement, the Jltjleaj1
railroads to bo used in carrying mem
plica to the forces throuaji eoninn.'
ulnl agencies during this time. 'V
American trnnpn to be unhampml
In tho hunt for Villa, with the CirtiK
zlstus giving genuine co-opiritloj'
south of the zone where the expedi
tion will operate The American!
however, will continue to avoid enter.j
Ing Mexican cities
Carranza troops to aid In polldrf
the district occupied uy Amttlcu-
troops.
The United States to use Its r4
oltlcos through Washington to ottta1
financial aid for the Mexican Oovn,
IHC'H. 1 .' .
Tho United States to perftlt ttfll
Carranza Government to resume Ml
portntinn of arms and amiminlttsll
from this country. 'J
uarrnnza 10 uiko up me .uraoai
mlnltif tnu'M with n. view to rhunclu
them by executive order to permltrt-1
i - .,.- --.i A.i,...
opening; m lliu tlllllt;a unu umpivjiucu
of large numbers of Idle MeilcuaJ
Foreign capital Is to bo permitted tt
return under the now arrangement
In Mexican official circles the eptet
prevails that General Ohregon got Ja
what he went after: that Is. a procfe
that tho United Stnfes troops In Juris
would soon bo withdrawn. With U
operation of tho Carranzlstas It ls.WIna
that the remnants ot tho Villa band tj:
soon bo crushed and that the Aroerlfli
soldlors will be out of Mexico wlinmE
weeks.
Ratification of the Ohregon-Scott IP1
ment will release great supplies ot isj
munition for Carranza's troons which Kl
been held up on the border It Is biM
npeded.
General Gavlra. tho CarranzlsU C
mandant In Juarez, has sent word low
tho garrison commanders in Mrtli
Mexico to mako ready to assist m-Ai
leans. .,
ah n result of the favorable trend
Amerlcan.Mexican relations mining &
are discussing the prospect of reopen
their properties In Chihuahua, which vm
been deserted because of bandit ana "j
lutlonary activities.
LIGHTING UP C1TV HAU
Chief McLaughlin Plans to 'Iji
Everything Ready to btarai
It on July 1 II
Preparatory to illuminating tM Qj
Hall tower and the Penn statue, VSk
specifications have been drafted ana f
tn.sals will be openeo. on aiay
lMn .ha n.a,fll nnrtlnil nf fnO tOWCr
lilt, lliw lllkiui ,.w. -,. r.
It has not yet been determined wtj
aluminum or pironze paint will pe;w
Chief McLaughlin, of tho Wectrlal
reau. and other city officials are in'"
of aluminum, on the ground hat,V
surface would make a better display?
flood lights are thrown upon It. .9
Members of the Art Jury favor W
and a final decision will be reached"
few days. The amount of money avaia
for the painting is jsu.uuu. .
A Dili providing jiiuuu .v, "- Tjii
pense of fiood-llghtlng the statue pwj
Councils recently and this "lunf;
will start July 1. Chief McLaugWW
making every effort to have the W
plans completed, so that the tower aa
Illuminated for the convention of WMf
vertlslng Clubs of the World. V
too ivrK roit rLAKsmrAIlgii
HKLr WANTED rKM-V
enced, with rf.: Cier. prcf . gi M
sood wages paid. H..JV- " -rXjtl
LAUNrmY Olrls to do P'"In5hUMj3i
wains and dress; be;t par '".ESsn SJ
Haedorn-Ura Ca.. 3d and nrovh
pior.nvirnHH mmm. rnaui, . i.
BOYS' WANTED. Apply low Hiaoljjl
or 2S20'Kninton aS- (-
'1BST-CLAS3 meat cutter, and '&$
foot Mt. Vernon t . Camden. N
J.e!JAM,..S,toiffl
BOYS. 18 years, for, delivery JJS
-work; food opportunity, rapid $"j5
to willing workers. -CocKer Em
. Garden it. TlSSTS
DOORKEEPER ID. E.). OBJ ,ft2rU?fe
JMWMv w
OOdl QOrporM,iuta uow. iw rr - ijjp
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M 211.
jeer pgUu.
DK.ITHS
UUCK5HN. On Fourtaday. yH'uaJ?
1818, at her late r..lda. .Na"fw
Kilth Ufi&Jt
ANN CONAJID wioow o "SXi Vs
maS in tba TOth year of bfr as'b fX
Meeting oo Boenth-dy. tU Ibsuju.
CftntUry, Brapkljfn. N
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