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MTNKHQL DOESNT
PROMISE TO HELP
LOAN MEASURES
"Will Have Something to
Say About That Later,"
He Asserts
PENROSE TO ANSWER RAP
"Will Be Glad to Talk Tomor
row" About Congressman
Vare's Attack
Senator Penrose eald today over the
long-dlstanco telephone from the Hotel
Blltmore, In New York, that he hadn't
even done Congressman Vare the honor to
read the statement Issued by the latter
for today's newspapers.
That statement was the nnswer of the
Vares to what Senator Penrose Bald In his
ipeoch last Friday night.
In the statement there were among
other assertions these:
That Senator Penrose would have
small political standing In Philadel
phia were It not for the support of his
contractor friend, Mr, McNichol.
That Senator Penrose and hla fol
lowers are opposed to rapid transit
and are leading the fight to defeat the
loan bills.
That Senator Penrose more than
any one else caused the split In the
Republican party ln"1912.
The Senator was asked to comment on
these and other "broadsides." But he
Raid he couldn't do It until he had read
them, but tomorrow he would be back
In his office, and then would have some
thing to say: In fact, "would be glad to
talk."
"ABLEST POLITICAL FIGURK."
State Senator McNichol gave out a
short Interview.
"Do you think that Senator Penrose
would have 'small political standing' In
Philadelphia If you wero not supporting
him?" he wis asked.
"Senator Penrose Is the ablest nnd most
powerful political figure In the Republican
party here," McNlchoI said.
"But that doesn't nnswer tho question."
"Yes tt docs; It's tho only way I will
nnswer the question."
"Are you for, tho Broad street subway,
the elevated roads and the wholo rapid
trahslt program7"
"I am for any Improvement that Is for
the good of Philadelphia."
"Are you working for the loan bills or
against them?"
"We'll have something to say about
that later on."
"What do you think of Congressman
Vare's statements In which all these topics
nro brought up?"
"I haven't anything to say about that."
That ended the lntervlow. Senator Mc
NlchoI grinned all through It. and thor
oughly enjoyed "answering" without tell
ing anything.
BACKING FOR AMBLER
Congressman Vare declared In his state
ment that the most bitter phase of the
(factional fight Is over the auditor gener
alship. He announced for the first time
that Charles A. Ambler has the support
of Governor Brumbaugh and the Vares.
The South Philadelphia Congressman
said that what Senator Penrose wants Is
delegates elected to the Republican 'Na
tional Convention who will support Pen
rose's choice for President, and not tho
people s choice.
Penrose and the reactionaries "ar silll
bitterly antagonistic to the legislation so
recently written upon our stntute books
through the Influence of Governor Brum
baugh," continued Congressman Vare.
"He brought the Catlln Commission to
Philadelphia. He promised an extensive
and thorough Investigation of what he
was pleased to term all the 'evils' of
Philadelphia government. When he felt,
however, that his political purpose had
been accomplished he suddenly and con
veniently forgot all his ideas of reform
and chased his Catlln Commission out of
town over night
t "VALUED ASSISTANCE."
"In that 'fight' against' 'contractor gov
ernment' he had the valued assistance of
his contractor friend, James P. Mc
Js'lchoL In his present endeavor to rid the
city of 'contractor government' he has the
co-operation of his contractor friend,
James P. McNlchoI. As a matter of fact,
he would have small political standing In
Philadelphia were It not for tlje support
of his contractor friend, Mr. McNlchoI.
It Is doubtful whether he would be able
to scare up any sort of following In any
ward In Philadelphia except the 8th Ward,
where he resides, without the aid of Mr.
McNlchoI, and he would very likely make
a Borry showing even there if Edward
Devlin should decide to leave his standard.
"In this contest Senator Penrose Is not
only asking Independents to once more
follow his shifting standard, but Is at
tempting to profit by other aid. I pre
dict, however, that the attempt to turn
over to McNlchoI the vote that went to
George D. Porter In the mayoralty fight.
aa the result of a campaign waged upon
religious prejudices, will fall,
AT CHICAGO IN 19X2.
"Penrose, more than any other indi
vidual, was directly and deliberately re
sponsible for what happened In the Chi.
uago convention of 1915. Potltical lead
ers who attended that convention will .re.
member how Penrose, himself not a dele
gate, eat upon the platform within con
venient distance of Chairman noot, am?
through Congressman Olmsted passed
upon the parliamentary tactics which wero
employed to bring about the result at
which he aimed.
"Upon my return from the convention.
I was reliably Informed that prior to the
meeting of the National Committee, which
made up the preliminary roll of the con
tentlon. Senator Penrose had actually ex.
hlblted this roll of delegates, announcing
that they would be seated, and claiming
that the roll had been passed upon by
high authority in Washington.
"Senator PenrpBe knew when ho was
helping to manipulate the convention that
ita result would mean certain Democratic
victory. It was on the second day of
the convention that J said to him, 'Do
you think for a moment, Senator, that
we are taking part In a successful Re
publican conventlonr -Thta question was
prompted by the multiplying evidence that
the. convention was really headed tqward
a split In the Republican party. Senator
Penrose replied to mer 'Of course pot
AT OLD TRICKS AGAIN.
I then asked Jjun why we did not get
a third man. HJs reply was; 'if we at
tempt to go. to a third Wan we will not
be able to hold the delegates, because
they will go to, Roosevelt In his appeal
for the election of Penrose delegates. Sena
tor Penrose is nt hla old tricks again. He
warnU- tiMtfvji(li.iil immuttcans fo
rally to bis standard, and In return he
proroUea to purify the city government
and to pjrht against "contractor domina
tion," "If toy memory serves me rightly.
Senator Penrose In, 1311 'ma.de. much the
same sor of appeal to Independents. He
was then fighting to prevent my nomina
tion for Mayor. Hla appeal was couched
In, the language usually employed by the
most extreme reformer but his purpose
Aia then, as It Is naw. purely politico)
und purely perscpaL He was fearful est
y SBCMMtot to the. -Mayoralty in!H r
$it in to diminution of his own. political
AY0 VKNHOSB OPPOSE T$ANrT.
inttitlwr Ferula inUtU hv ejipfatteal
'jgarwttia. what W HF$ist btq k
TlBHi JB ! w ww
Congressman Vare
On Senator Penrose
Congressman Vare says of Sen
ator Pcnrosoi
"Ho is opposed lo rapid transit
and alwnys has been."
"Ho and his followers are work
ing secretly to defeat both loans."
"He wants delegates who will
agree to support Penrose's choice
for President."
"He is fighting Governor Brum
baugh because of the child labor
and workmen's compensation
laws."
"Hd would have small political
standing in Philadelphia wore it
not for the support of his con
tractor friend, Mr McNichol."
"He would not carry even the
8th Ward, where he resides, with
out help from Edward Devlin.
"He is making an attempt to
turn over to McNichol the vote
that went to George D, Porter."
"More than any other individual,
he was directly and deliberately re
sponsible for what happened at
Chicago in 1912."
"Ho is directly promoting tho
factional fight."
big Improvements to which tho Repub
lican party and the present city adminis
tration stands pledged It Is only a Bhort
time ago that Penrose issued a statement
In which ho sought to pose ns n champion
of rapid transit. That was when tho
Twining report was made public and nn
opportunity afforded Itself, bo the Senator
thought, to pose ns a transit champion
without any real resulting effect: but
since Mayor Smith declnred for the Tay
lor plans Senator Penrose has been silent.
"Ha Is not Inactive, however, because
his political followers nro working now,
secretly but with might and mRln, to de
feat both loans nt the coming election and
thus deprive Philadelphia not only of
rapid transit but of n new Municipal Hos
pital, a much-needed homo In tho county
for tho indigent nnd Insane, n Parkway,
a modern sewage disposal plant and other
big projects which will make for a Greater
Philadelphia.
"Senator Penroso Is opposed to rapid
transit Ho nlwnyH has been.
"Senator Pcnfoso referred to 'factional
warfare In Philadelphia' nnd lrtuouMy
set his fnco against It There nrc. It Is
truo, struggles going on In somo of tho
wards which will result In tho "change of
city committeemen, hut tho mass of tho
voters are not interested in theso contests.
SAYS PUNROSi: PROMOTES KICIHT.
"There Is a factional fight on of real
moment to the people of Pennsylvania,
however, nnd It Is promoted directly by
Senator Penrose. I refer to tho contest
for nomination for Auditor General.
Surely tho people are Interested In the
character of man likely to be their public
servant. Charles A. Ambler, who mndo
one of tho best Speakers tho House of
Representatives over hnd.whose legislative
record is unimpeachable, who helped to
lead tho fight for tho enactment .of tho
legislation to which the Republican" party
pledged Itself In tho last gubernatorial
campaign, very fittingly has the support
of Governor Brumbaugh and his friends,
but is being opposed by Penrose.
"Thero Is another evidence of a fac
tional contest In which tho people have a
vital Interest. Senator lVnroso Is opposed
to tho renomlnatlon of Congressman Dan
iel Lafean and Congressman John H. K.
Scott as Congrcssmen-at-Large, and
George P Darrow, Congreisman from tho
6th District, of this city, whllo tho friends
of Governor Brumbaugh nre urging tho re
election of all tho present Republican Con
gressmen from Philadelphia.
"Penrose Is trying to supplant Mr. Dar
row and put In his place. John J. Coyle.
recently from Schuylkill County, and I
am favoring tho return to Congress of all
tho present Philadelphia Republican Con
gressmen
"Senator Penrose Is engaged In the at
tempt to eliminate three of tho most use
ful members of the Pennsylvania delega
tion. No one who stands with Governor
Brumbaugh In this fight has any doubt
as to the result No. No power, no black
mnll, no Penroso threats will stop tho con
test. Governor Brumbaugh Is meeting the
people of the State face to face, and Ir
that way waging his campaign. Why does
Senator Penrose not do the same? Can
he see the handwriting on the wall In
spite of his brave words?"
NO CITY WORKERS TO RE FIRED
UNTIL AFTER PRIMARY, MAY 10
The city government Is to "stand pat"
until after the primary election. May 16
There will be no changes In departments
or discharges. Orders to this effect went
out today.. The object Is to keep down
factional strife.
But after the primary small officehold
ers have been given tn understand that
the axe will swing In all directions. Ol
course, no one enn trace this to any
official at City Hall, but there Is an om
inous feeling that tho rumor carried by
the workers comes from some fountain
head. The object of keeping every department
Intact, It Is said, Is to give the anti
administration politicians In office u chance
to swing In line with the Vare-Smlth
combination.
Ab matters now stand those closo to the
Vare leaders say that the downtown con
tractors are sure of landing an easy vic
tory, but. nevertheless, they doiot want
to aggravate matters by any political
decapitations before the primary.
Regardless of nil high-sounding Mate,
ments, the practical politicians in ofllce
declare that they will bo expected to "de
liver the goods" on the Vara side of tho
ledger on election day.
The status quo attitude at City Hall
also reaches to the civil service head
quarters. No appointments went through
today and there was every Indication that
the department would be quiescent until
after the primary.
THROWS FURNITURE OUT
Man Tosses Clocks and Clothes
Through Window and Tells Friend
"To Beat It for Life"
The police are looking for a man who
left his friend In an embarrassing posl.
tion. Not because he deserted h.ls friend
so thoughtlessly, but because of his ten
dency to throw out furniture of which he
was not owner. The deserted friend, now
held by the police. Is Frank p'Ponnell.
23, of 2465 Berks street. O'Connell and
his friend entered an apartment house at
1739 North 2M street by means of a key,
the police s., and proceeded to a. third
story back room.
O'Connell was tired and lay down for
a nap. The friend, however, evidently
feeling more energetic, walked oer to the
mantelpiece and heaved the large clock
out of the window. A chair followed the
clock. Next went a washstand, a clothes,
tree filled with clothes, two pairs of shoes,
three rugs, soap and bay run. Mean
while O'Connell lay on tb,bd. JuH-Harrv
Klagerty."a boaraerTlTeSring'TKu crashing
of the articles on the pavement below, in
vestigated, together with Policeman Bren
ner They found the men had gone.
They were chased down the street and
O'Connell was nabbed The friend got
away. "I am In an embarrassing posi
tion." said O'Connell "He played me a
dirty trick. He asked me to go to his
room. He bad a key. andjLUy flown for
a, nap. The next thing Ifkaew- he woke
rne and told me ta beat irf3froy life, r
did. It's a fine way to treat a guest'
Drinking 3out Ends in Stabbing
LANCASTER Pa. May 8 Anthony
W4aalngr. a quarryman aeax ilanbelm.
w jUa today to await the Wult of
kita wouiiti iuJcte4 on ,'ofcn Miller .
hUa MiM!tn. 1 a facfet la Mm
yga 6r4lajt 1M. Tfny bA bc
EVENING LEDQEB -
COUNTESS WHO FOUGHT
IN DUBLIN REVOLT GETS
LIFE TERM IN PRISON
Doath Sentence Commuted.
. Roger Casement to Be Tried
for Treason Next
Week
SINN FEIN CHIEF HELD
LOtfD.ON, May 8. James M. Sulll
vnn, former United States Minister
to Snnlo Domingo, who was arrested
at Dublin in connection with the Irish
rebellion, has been set free.
DUBLIN. May 8. Countess Georglna
Mnrklcvlcz. one of the prominent figures
In the Irish revolt, was sentenced lo death
after her trial by court-martial, but t I
sentence tins ieen commuted to penal
servitude for life. It hns been omclnllv
announced A death sentence upon llenrv
O'Hnnrahan nlso was commuted to a life
term
The rountosn In said to havo created n
dramatic scene when she learned that
she had boon sentenced to a llfo term of
penal servitude, demanding that she be
given tho same treatment as "those brave
men who have already given up their
lives for the cause of freedom."
John MaeNelll, president of the Sinn
Fein olunteers. has been arrested by
th British mllltnry authorities.
News of the arrest of Mr. MacNelll
was given out today nt the headquarters
of tho British military He Is charged
with complicity In the recent uprising.
Death sentences Imposed upon George
Plunkett and John Plunkett, brothers of
Joseph Plunkett, who was shot last week,
have been commuted to 10 yearn' penal
servitude.
It Is unofficially announced that a death
sentence upon Philip Cosgrave has been
commuted to rive years' Imprisonment, and
tho sentence of 13 others to three yenrs'
Imprisonment.
No ofllclnl figures hnvo yet been Issued
on tho deaths of civilians In the recent
revolt, but 1G0 already have been ac
counted for.
Fifty of the victims were burled in Glas
neWn Cemetery on Saturday nnd 31 others
In Mount Jerome Cemetery. Certificates
of death from gunshot wounds In 160
cases have been Issued.
Owing to tho shortnge of labor tho
bodies. In many Instances, wero Interred
without cofllns. Pathetic scenes nre wit
nessed hourly nt the various burying
grounds.
A party of nbout 1000 prisoners left
Dublin Saturday night for Ungland; they
were mostly from the country districts.
This Is the last day under General Mux-
well a orders for tho Minn Felners nrd
Irish Volunteers to hand In their nrms and
ammunition.
LONDON, Mny 8. Sir Robert Chal
mers, who has been Goernor of Ceylon
since 1013, has been appointed to succeed
Sir Matthew Nathan as Under Secretary
for Ireland. Sir Matthew resigned slmul
tnnrously with Augustino Blrrcl, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, who relinquished
his post last week shortly after It ap
peared that the Irish uprising was well
under control.
Sir Roger Casement will be arraigned
this week before a police magistrate on
the charge of treason, growing out of his
landing on the Irish coast with munition
supplies for the rebels. He will then be
rcmnnded for trial, the Lord Chief Jus
tice presiding
Keen Interest Is felt hero In tho meet
ing of tho Irish Nationalist party In Lon
don tomorrow
CLERGYMEN UPHOLD
RELIGIOUS PUBLICITY
Back Plans for Conference on
Christian Press Work Dur
ing "Ad" Men's Convention
Prominent clergymen from eight de
nominations met In the Poor Richard
Club, 239 South Camnc street, at a lunch
eon today to learn the details of the
conference on Christian work publicity,
to bo held in connection with the conven
tion nt the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World. June 25 to 31. The plan
was outlined by President Robert II. Dur
hln nnd several of those present made
short addresses.
One of the speakers was Dr. Christian
F. Relzner, pastor of Grace Methodist
Kplscopal Church of New York Doctor
Relzner, who is an expert on church adver
tising, nlso outlined the work of the con
ference. Mr. Durliln In his address said
that the ministers of tho churches In the
central part of the city had been nsked
to conduct special services on Sunday
morning. Juno 25. In which they were to
outline the convention to their congrega
tions nnd tell of tho benefits derived
from It
Rabbi Joseph ICranskopf, the Rev. Dr.
Russell H Conwcll nnd the Rev Floyd
W. Tomklns were unable to be present,
but sent representatives with letters ex
pressing their sympathy with the move
ment They also said they would par
ticipate In the conference. Subscriptions
to day Included JS0 from John B. Hanlsen
& Co and 325 from De Long Hqok and
Kye Company.
This departmental meeting of persons
Interested In religious advertising will be
tho first ever held In connection with un
adcrtlslng convention. After the last
convention In Chicago the proposition was
taken iup and received favorably by the
leaders In the organization. Tho Poor
Richard Club for four months has been
In touch with local clergymen. G-eorge
C. Shane la chairman of the subcommittee
on churches.
"FRESH AIR" PLANS BLOCKADE
' CITY HALL OFFICE; CLERKS GASP
Huge Park Drawing in East Corridor Casus Belli
Between Park Commissioners and City Commit
' sioners Friends Work to Prevent
"Diplomatic Break"
Popular education versus the sanitary
comfort of municipal o.Tlceholders is agl
tattng two departments of the city govern
ment housed In City Hall. The respective
sides of , the east corridor of' the City Hall
are as rival camps today.
The forces of the Falrmount Park Com.
mission and of the City Commissioners
are arrayed in antagonism, which Is grow
ing more serious hourly and threatens
an open brealf Tbi;lr4mmfm.u Iiumj
been averted, but the champions of the
opposing factions are standing resolutely
to their determination to maintain their
positions and an appeal to higher powers
Is impending.
The troublq arose through the erection
by the Park Commissioners of a frame
support intended to display the compre
hensive plan for the development of
Pennypack Park, which la under the juris
diction of the Falrmount Park Commis
sion. The latter boijy (s proud of Its
proposed Improvement of the. 1 100 acres
comprised In Pennypack Park and, bow
It intends to devote the 1 100.900 a.vaiUbl
tp the tjwiutiflcattpn ot that pleasure
ground. Tp this end & has prepared, fh
drawing wlsWfc ir txt.e,hd Pn &
frwuwH iMAtvrUur 19 by 15, (
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to ,rawteg tf-H tOass in Ui4f siiUwty, J
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LIEUT. HAROLD S. NAYLOR
Son of the lnte John S. Nnylor.
of Chestnut Hill, who was killed
in an auto accident near Fort
Sill, Okla.
LIEUT. NAYLOR KILLED
BY AUTO IN OKLAHOMA
Philadelphian and Son of Car
negie Foundation Head
Victims of Crash
Lieutenant Harold Stcelmnn Naylor,
V. S. A., of Philadelphia, wns killed yes
terday In nn automobile nccldent near
Fort Sill, Okla., according to dispatches
received today from that pluco. Lieu
tenant Mdwin II Prltchctt. son of Dr.
Henry Smith Prltchett. president of tho
Carnegla Foundation, also lost his life,
nnd two other nrmy officers were seriously
Injured.
Lieutenant Nnylor wns 33 yenrs old and
the son of the Into John S. Nnylor, of 201
West Chestnut Hill avenue. Chestnut Hill
He was a graduate of the William Pcnn
Chnrter School and the University of
Pennsylvania. In 1905 ho enlisted nnd,
after having been In active service In the
Philippines, was promoted to tho rank of
first lieutenant of tho 6th Held Artillery,
stationed nt Fort Sill, Okli He married
Miss Kllzaboth Simpson, da ghter of Col
onel William A. Simpson, ndjutant general
of the Eastern Dcpartmetn at Ciovctnor's
Island, in 1909. Lieutenant Nnylor is
survived by hlo widow nnd two daugh
ters. No arrangements for the funeral
havo been made. Interment will bo In
Arlington Cemetery, Washington, D. C
Nnylor nnd Prltchett weic returning to
Fort Silt from an entertainment when
their automobllo swerved and crashed into
n tree. Investigation showed that a tiro
had blown out. Members of tho Nnylor
family here wero notified last night of tho
lieutenant's death.
POLICEMAN ON JOY RIDE
IN STOLEN AUTO; HELD
Magistrate Orders Investiga
l' tion, While Cops Ac
cuse Each Other
To further lnestlgnto the alleged joy
ride of a policeman In a stolen automo
bllo. Magistrate Imbfr today held Police
man Downey, of the East Olrard avenue
station, nnd District Detective Doznrth,
of tho 2d and Christian streets station.
In (500 ball each for another hearing next
Friday.
The nutomoblle wns wrecked when It
crashed Into n fireplug at Passyunk
avenue and Fltzwntcr street. It Is
charged that there were women In the
machine, and that they were thrown to
the pavement, but wero not seriously In
jured. When the two policemen were arraigned
before Magistrato Imber, each asserted
that he had arrested the other. It was
charged that Downey was riding In the
machine which was proceeding at the
rate of 40 miles an hour on Fltzwater
street, shortly beforo midnight. The ma
chine swerved and rammed the fireplug
with terrlfto force. '
Bozarth wltnes"d the accident, nnd
he bent over the wrecked car to note the
license number. Ho said that Downey
approached him nnd told htm he was
under arrest Doznrth retaliated by tell
ing Downey he was under arrest. Then,
Bozarth alleges that Downey nnd two
other men attacked him with a revolver
and a blackjack. He was beaten to the
sidewalk. It la alleged, and was later re
moved to the Pennsylvania Hospital with
lacerations of the scalp and a badly cut
Up. When Bozarth appeared before the
Magistrate this morning his head was
swathed in bandages,
Magistrate Imber severely reprimanded
Downey for allowing the stolen car to he
driven at such a high rate of speed. "You
had no business," he said, "to endanger
the lltes of pedestrians in this manner."
Reading Brakeman Hurt at Noble
William Kessler, of Norristown, brake
man of a Reading Railway freight train.
Is In the Ablngton Memorial Hospital se
riously Injured, the result of tjelng caught
and squeezed between trains on a curve
south of Noble station, shortly before
midnight Saturday night.
the commission obtained from Chief Cu
mlsky, of the Bureau of City Property, per
mission to erect the frame in the corridor
In front of the Park Commission's quar
ters In City Hall, Among the ttret to
observe the display were the employes of
the City Commissioners' offices, which
are located directly across the. hall on
the east side of the corridor. These ob
servers also took note that the plans, while
atned for the purpoce of InCfKuCTISe
breathing spaces of Phlladelphlana gener
ally, very effectively shut out the light
aiul air from a goodly part of the City
Commissioners' ofllce. Three windows
were entirely blocked off by the glgantlo
framework, entailing serious discomfort
to the office force employed In their vi
cinity. Harry Kuenzel, chief of elections. Is
one of the champions pf the protecting
pity Commissioners' clerks. He admitted
today that ha has not decided to take
appeal to the courts, but U striving to
effect an amicable arrangement with the
Parfc Commissioners, of which body Chief
Qummlskey hppn to be an officio
member Peaceful measure will b eac
rtd to. th Umlt n m effort to wcur
a, ehaog of m for the plans so that
tb health of tha City ConuniiDnim,'
staff and th fcuaiufciuj pi tb oake may
sat b im lr 4-
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UrnNTUY. MAY 8,
I LUKE MEEKINS STILL
PRISONER AS SLEUTHS
Detectives Believe Father of
Murdered Boy, Although
Weak, Would Not Consent
'to Killing of Child
POSITIVE IN STATEMENTS
Luke Meetcln remains a Priwmer "'
City Hall on suspicion of haV Ing g ull ty
knowledge of his son's bruifll en",'r."'
the detectives working on the murder
mystery today have not abandoned heir
search for another as tho slayer ' ""'
Illchard Mecklns. The profewlnn of
affection made by the father since his ar
rest on Saturday convince some or ms
-,...finn. iht. whlln weak, his naluro
, would not consent to the murder of the
elght-yenr-old boy for whom Meeklns tie-
' Clares he cared so much. At tho same lime
Captain Tnte and M men are not in
clined to take too wide n chance, nnd the
i.t...in.,ii r tiirtxnti Splf and his farm
hands of Meeklns nft the man they saw
nt the scene of the boy's murder was posi
tive. DelectUcs Farrolt nnd Hodge, who have
been working on tho case since the boy s
body was recovered last Wednesday, went
in th itniinn cnionv in nen,,-, .,
Thpy did not make nn nrrett. but upon
their return to headquarters admitted that
their visit had not been profitless They
declared they ran Into n new lend In the
problem of solving the identity of the letter-writer
abductor of Illchard Meeklns
nnd were going bnck to Chester ngnln
later In the day.
Tho letter nnd map mailed to the
mother of the kidnapped and slain boy
furnish tho most important clue -now In
the detectives' possession
The map Is drawn so Intelligently, they
say. that none but the murderer could
hao outlined It. Meeklns, they nssert. Is
not the mnn cither to have drnwn the
map or to havo written the letter which
followed It Mcekln-f la dull, slow of wit
nntl lacking In education. II" spoke more
elenr-hendedly ypstcrdny, after 24 hours
In custody, than at any other time since
tho disappearance of tittle Richard last
No ember. "The man's brnln hns appar
ently cleared," raid Captain Tate, "and
he wns een more posltivo In everything ho
told me than he wns yestcrdny lie wasn't
uerwius nnd Is conlldcnt he will noon bo
free "
Meeklns will be questioned by Captain
Tato again inter toduy. Although ho pro
tests his innocenco he appears content to
await tho outcome of his second arraign
ment, which Is fixed for next Sntuidny.
His counsel, John J Itnhilly. says Meek
lns' ullbl Is complete nnd that tho pris
oner will he exonerated when ho faces the
magistrate.
Mrs Annie Meeklns, mother of tho boy,
Is at her homo, 2 Ull South Cist street
She Is still suffering from tho nervous
shock of tho last few dajs. She is con
fined to bed from the orde.U of the funeral
nnd the nrrest of her husband. Accord
ing to her father, Mrs. Meeklns should in
stitute dlorcc proceedings.
.MEN ATTACK LITTLE (JIRL
AFTER DIUYIXfl OFF ESCORTS
Child
Dragged Into Field
Friends Run for Help
When
Detectives today began u se.irch for
two men who on Thursday night dr.iggcd
Kntlicrlno Sulser, 14 years old, daughter
of William Sulser, of 7Sth Htrcrt nnd
Erwlg avenue, Into n Held within threo
blocka of her home, nftcr they hnd beaten
f.ff to boy escorts.
Police wero notified of the affair for
tho first time today. Sulser having on
Friday morning, gone to the olllco of
Magistrate Imber, whero he swore out
warrants for the arrest of his daughter's
assailants. It Is believed tho men fled
to Wilmington, and tho pollco of that
city have been nsked to nld In their cap
ture Kntherlne, with Abraham Kptzen, of
7720 IJrewster u venue, nnd Hairy Ru
dolph,' of 78th street nnd Brewster ave
nue, had been to a tnerry-go-round In
78th street near Kastwlck avenue, About
8:30 o'clock they started home. At 78th
street two men sprang out upon them.
One grabbed the girl while tho other
fought with the two boys, who, worsted,
rnn away, crying for help.
Tho men, holding the gill, who hail
fainted, crossed Into a field. They left her
late in tho roadway.
Shortly afterward the girl staggered
Into her home. She was nble to tell her
fitory, nnd her fnthcr began a search
immediately, but It was fruitless.
Tho first the police knew nbout tho
affair was at 2:30 o'clock this morning.
Detectives Qulgley and I'rlntz, of tho
65th street nnd Woodland aenue Btation,
have obtained the names nfftho girl's as
sailants. The Sulser family enmo hero
two weeks ago from Mount Holly, N. J.
ITALIAN OFFICER KILLS .
PRIEST, WIFE AXI) RI3ISELF
Marquise Slain by Husband in Fit of
Jealousy
PONZANO, Italy, May 8 Captain pet
tolo, a member of n leading Romo family,
in a fit of Jealousy, yesterady killed his
wife and committed suicide.
Captain Rettolo, being suspicious as to
the conduct of his wife, who was the
Marquise Qemedl dl Saranza, returned
from tho fit and sought the Abbe aia
como Serra, of whom he was Jealous. Ar
riving at tha parlth house of the tbbe.
Captain Rettolo fired through the win
dows, one itt his bullets kllllhg the Abbe
Nlcolo Rlchettl. Abbe Serra was not hit.
Afterward the captain returned to his
home, kilted his wife and committed buI
cide. Camden Motor Speeders Fined $25
Joseph M. Katz, 28 years old, of 5717
De I.ancey street, was lined $25 and costs
before Recorder Stackhouse, In Camden,
today for speeding. According ta the po
lice, Katz drove his machine past a stand
ing trolley car at the rate of iO miles in
hour and struck Mrs. Mary Gllkon, of
Frankford. Mrs. Gllkon was uninjured.
Unsurpassed
Mineral Water
1916.
C0URTMAY FORCE h. &N. HEAD
TO HARE POLITICAL GRAFT
Interstate Board Asks Order to Make
Him Answer Questions '
WASHINGTON, May ?. The OMtjet
Supreme CoUrt will be asked to compel
Milton H Smith, president of the Louis
ville nnd Nashville Railroad Company, to
aivulgo what he knows concerning con
tributions made by the carriers lo various
political campaigns In Kentucky, Tennes
see and Alabama. Chief Counsel Joseph
F. Folk, of the Interstate Commerce Com-,
mission, will file a motion tomorrow ask
ing the Court's Immediate consideration.
At present Mr. Smith is In contempt
of tho commission, and, If this nttltude is
assumed by tho court. Smith will be either
fotccd lo nnswer tho questions aBkcd or
go to Jail.
ADVANCED COAL PRICE
MAY BE KNOWN SOON
Dealers Here Unnble to Learn
Rates Jump of 50
Cents Probable
While nnthrnclto coal operators nre un
willing to give Information as to how
high the next Increaso In the price of coal
will jump, retail dealers nnd the general
public nro waiting anklously for the news
to leave Its prtpef source! tho coal
barons .1. U Richards, president of the
Newton Coal Company, n retail concern,
said this mnrnlnc that he expected tho In
formation to bo given out any time this
week, but that It wan "useless for the
dealers to seek It out "
Twelve millions dollars more nnnunhy
In wiigcs, granted by the operators to
the miners by an ngrecmont of represen
tative committees Saturday noon, when
a huge strike was averted, will undoubt
edly lead to the consumer paying toll In
tho sum of 40 or 60 cents additional on
each ton of coal purchased.
llfforts hno been futile to gain Informa
tion on this point from President Rich-
nrd, of the Philadelphia and Reading-
Co.il and Iron Company ; President S. D.
Wnrrlncr. of the Lehigh Coal and Naviga
tion Company, and President M. Williams,
of tho Susquehanna Coal Company.
"Wo lme asked for tho new tates,"
f.ald President Richards, of tho Newton
Company, "but h.ivo been refused. Presi
dent Richards, of tho Reading, said ho
wns not In a position to give them. All
Inst week wc tried to got somo Informa
tion which would help us In an adjustment
that must come with tho Increase, but It
wns useless.
"Some time soon wo wilt start n news
paper campaign to call the attontlon of
the public to the Increase. Tho profit of
tho Nowton Coal Compnny last year v&a
only 0 cents per ton net."
SIR ROGER CASEMENT'S
SISTER HERE; HOPEFUL
Believes He Will Escape Death
Penalty for Revolt Mourn
ing at Irish Club
The arrival In this city of Mrs. Annie
Newman, sister of Sir Roger Casement,
and the display of mourning nt tho Irlsh
Amerlcnn Club, 72G Spruco street, today
afforded tuu manifestations of sympathy
by Phlladelphlans who are friendly to the
cause of the Irish revolutionists for whose
recent outbreak Sir Roger Is awaiting
trial In tho Tower of London on a charge
of treason ngalnst tho British Govern
ment. Mrs. Newman Is a widow and has been
In America for five months. She nrilved
in Philadelphia from New York this morn
ing, this beljig her first visit to thin city.
Slio wan met at Rroad Street Station by
Mlchn"! Francis Doyle, nnd will bo enter
tained during her visit by persons who
are nymptthlzors with her brother nnd
his partlranH.
Mrs. Newman spoko optimistically of
tho prnbnblo outcome of Sir Roger's trlnl
nnd Intimated that she believed that he
would crenne tho death penalty.
"As the rebult of our efforts on this side
of the Atlantic." aha said. "I nm confident
that there will bo no further execution of
Irish patriots who participated In the
recent uprising nt Dublin. I deeply np
preclato the wonderful hospitality walch
has beon cxtonded to mo hero In America.
It is my Intention to remain here until tho
closo of tho war."
Mrs. Newman's home Is nt Bally Cnstlc,
County Antrim. Ireland, which has been
held by the Casement family since tho
eighth century. Resides Sir Roger, she
hns another brother, who is with ttto
British nrmy In South Africa.
The Spruce street quartors of the Irish
American Club today displayed mourning
emblems from all the front window
Heavy black bands rosettes and festoons
surround tho entrance nnd tho Jwo lower
windows. Tho Stars and Stripes and the
white, yellow and green Hag of the Irish
Republic, as designed by Wolfe Tone, In
17U8, hang from the second-utoiy win
dows. These emblems are surmounted by
black streamers nt the fctaffhends.
AGED HOMEOPATH DIES
Dr. C. A. Vischer Had Been 35 Years
nt 12th and Girard
Dr. C. A. Oscar Vischer, 78, tho -oldest
homeopathic druggist In Philadelphia,
died whllo sitting nt his desk today ut
1210 Olrard avenue. He had been thero
for moro than 3G years.
His death occurred after breakfast.
Dewey AVarshon, his negro errand boy.
had occasion to ask him something, and
thus found out what had happened. He
hummoncd Policeman Van Dyke from the
corner, and then Dr. William A, Weaver,
of 1421 Girard avenue, was sent for, and
he said the aged homeopath died from
heart disease,
Doctor Vischer was a widower.
Dr. Louis J. Phclan Dead
PARIS, May 8. The death has been an
nounced here of Dr. Louis J. Phelan,
widely known In the 'American colony of
Paris. He was a graduate of the medical
college of the University of Chicago and
had been engaged of late in Red Cross
work.
BILL FOR 250,000 ARMY
LOSES IN HOUSE; ALSO
Senate Provision for Regular
jjuuiun uy vote ot 142 AyesS
to zisi jn ays -Lively
Debate '
DEADLOCK TIGHTENS1
' fjl
WASHINGTON, May 8,By a vot, M
142 ayes to 221 nays, the House ' M?j
refused to accept the Senate provision forf
Tha House also refused to coneuf l iv
volunteer Federal nrmy provision ef tt
Senate bill, voting 251 to 109 against Itj
By these votes tho House drew U.m.-
tho deadlock between the upper and lew
uuuaca un uiv HicjmrcunenS ISSUe. It fatj
in eneci, an instruction to tne House mtni;
bcrs of the Joint conference not to r.ll
nor compromise from Its demand for th'.
iay provision ot n standing army ef
140,000 men. , J,J
Tho vole was reached after acrlmnni.y
debate In which National Guard offletnJ
lobbying ngalnst the volunteer army pufl
were denounced nB "payroll patriots tttt
losing their Jobs."
AFTER WAR WARNING.
npnrRpntatlvft Knhn (Cnl.v n,m.i.iiuJ
I---, ... -..., --t.,uuiun
. member ot the Conference Committed
uik'ob ttuuifiiuu ui uiu ou,uuu army pim
of tho Senate, declnred unless the United
States wns really prepared Bhe would h
to answer to European nations at th
pine, nt tlin ivnrlit wnr fnr ftait,.t,f...
. ... . ..,....- .-,, uiuun'
of European HveB nnd property In MJxIco.
"We have not given up the Monroe
Doctrine." Kahn said "Take the silui.
Hon In Mexico today. Wo have not proJ
tccteci tne lives or property or our own
people, nor of peoples of other natloni.
No ono can tell when the European jvr
will end. When It does, European natloni1
will demand reparation, not from deiuV-
tute Mexico, but from tho United Statu
Will wo bo rendy7
"We hnvo lenrned In the Inst few months
that your request nnd demand are not,:
met unless you nrc reaay to put tne ntcev
s.ary forco behind them.
CRAGO OPPOSES VOLUNTEERS.
Crngo, of Pennsylvania, urged the !SJ.
000 regular army plan, but opposed thai
volunteer system. He said there shouldj
bq 250,000 men sent to the Merican bordtrl
Immediately.
"Don't let us perpetrate a fraud on the"!
good people of thlH country," warned Rep-g
resentatlvo McKcnzio (III.). "We mlthtl
get a pacifist like William Jennings DryirtttJ
for President, nnd under this bill he would A J
not bo required to enllM any nrmy." ,j
Minority Lender Mann, upholding thjj
Scnnto plan, declared "we nrc negltctlnri
our duty to our country nnd our peonWi
by not making ample preparation "in these:
dny3 when war Is hovering over the entire.?
world.
HUSBAND AND WIFE SUE
Allege Assault on Latter When Tailed
ing Machine Was Removed
Suit for $1385 damages alleged to hava
been suffered by Mr and Mrs. Edgar ff
Merrltt has been brought against Walter'!
L. Eckhardt, trading aa the Pennsylvania
Talking Machine Company, at 1109 Chest
nut street. The action, begun today InJ
tho Munlclnal Court, nlso covers an
satilt committed upon Mrs. Merrltt 65J
Mnrch 7 last, when three agents of tne
company. It Is alleged forcibly rem6Ve"4 .
from the nlnlntiffs' home a talking ma-
chine Ipased previously from tho defen4;;l
ant company on tho instalment plan, i
well as other articles belonging to thtj
nlalntlffs.
Mrs. Merrltt. as the result of the rouial
handling she recelv--. In attempting toj
prevent tho romova. or the property mi
miostinn. was nbllcru o undergo medical
treatment, she Bays. The plaintiffs arerj
that the selzuro waB without legal ai
thorlty.
British Police In Bomb Plot
BERLIN, Mny 8. "According to rt-l
ports from Athens," say3 the Overeij
Ncwb Agency, "the British Minuter sit
Athens lias ndmltted Hint : .' uncxploiiedS
!....!. ..A,..nl fnunrl nn tn utfllrcaEA Off
the Bulgarian Legation In Athens was ai
part 01 an invoice mrnisneu uy mo -!
Ish to Serbia at the beginning of thtj
,t,n. Thn llrbab nnll-A atHrill" IllO SOi
,. t. . fc,,u ..uw.t ,..., ........,
vlco adds, "that two members of tn
Uiltlsn secret ponce wero tne buuiui j
tne attempt to diow up tne struciuio.
Superior Court Decisions
PITTSBURGH. May 8. The followinfj
decisions were handed down by tne auuciy
tor Court tndav:
Hnnin Splr v Locust J,aundr api!luti
In re Malern A. Iloblni from de.re. 8a
PhtindrlphU Decree reversed. 1
Uy JUDUi: TItBXI.KIl: , . ... .,1
Ustuto Keuben Nasi, appeal of DanM! .
KnUte Jlruben Nacle, appeal "t JuwU
lUntttllll.lXl l . JIITIWJ, r,r, .- .1 .,,i
Annnttu Cunlua et. nl appellant, """"y
Ixirouxn or t-owarasviiw, ""
Catherine Welih v., Phlladth.hH" ' "Vl
Trunin fompany, appellant L" 1 , niiaifBjjl
pan Ainrirr. ,.k?l
Kr..,!rlrk ! lUahU-r v- flunhr, .W552I
romimny, appellant, t.-, v . ra"i-j
A Wm Hale Hockfor.1 . ffevlew ruMUM"?!
nrn I'rli.tln Cump'iny. appellant, C, F, nrjM
aaeipma. Ainrmea.
Aimmiu TUih va. Orthodox tbolliJ
tual Aid Society or Amerlc. appenani . -a
. r'mll.' Ma.her ti Lincoln Hale, art""
u. 1-.. i.acKawanna Aiiirmpu. .itgl
Kute lUbetca Kleea. appeal by Ind'ftSSBU
OruVr ut Odd Fellows' Oruhanaue of tiunDiUfMn
o. i'., coiumniu. ijiamiasea, j
Richard Q-.Vell ve. W. Schneller et ;J
apiwimntif " r.. iNonnampiu", ?.-- (
ur jupur, wuji.iAaioi ... r v m
nnMninn vm flPMlnr. BVinAllant. I 1M
Montour. Appeal quaahed. ,.,
Eatate Chaa. D. Koater. pral of Wary .
poller, u, u.P Luzerne. isiim.
TOO LATE ipit CLASSIFICATION J
PERSONALS
CAUTION NOTICE. ..,,1
All persona are hereby cautioned ul
harnorlne or truallns any of the crew ol twi
BrlUh S. S. Trtmorvah. from Puerto PaU
anil Havana. T. Tresonlne, niaiter. jjj
d.bte of their contracting nlll IbA.'5!;l
the matter, ownera or by Earn Lu PW"
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IRQNEH3 on laaiea' nirtwiiaia ". "jsa
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A F.UBLWHWa HOUSE needs SJjSl
vertlains field preferred, a draw ns ajSS'J,!
and every opportunity Mr .future ""'l
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TOUNO MAN wanted by wholeaale comoiissj
house, on familiar wlttt lenerei "-"jri
null nrtfarrad. Addreaa ElvlnX HI" ' J
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