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TRANSIDRTATTON RATE
BY LAND AND WATER
DISARRANGED BY WAR
Entfro Structure Undermined
as a Result Of Conditions
Brought About by Euro
pean Cataclysm
COMMISSION ' TROUBLED
Freight Congestion, Cnr Shortage,
Higher Tariffs nncl Other Serious
Complications
"WASHINGTON, Mny 12. The entire
fttructuro of American transportation
rates both by land and water has been
undermined by the European War, and
the Interstate Commerce Commission Is
facing n very serious task In attempting
to bring some order out of tlio general
confusion now reigning In the transporta
tlott world. The new situations developed
by the war are;
Th 6 congestion of freight cars In the
bast.
The serious shortage of cars' In the
West, holding up Bhlpmcnts of food,
manufactures and raw materials and gen
erally Embarrassing Middle Western In
dustry.
Demand of railroads for higher rates
on commodities which havo Increased In
value because of war orders. In this con
nection freight rates usually are largely
based on tho valuo of the article carried.
The necessity for tho establishment of
now arrangements for Joint rates and
through routes to facilitate shipment of
war supplies from Interior points to the
seacoast.
Tho throwing out of adjustment tho
elaborate fabric of rates, carefully woven
by tho commission to meet conditions of
competition by rail and by water from ono
coast of the United States to the other.
Tho suspension of coaBlwIso trade duo
largely to the withdrawal of ships from
the coasts and tho Oreat Lakes for use In
rates arp available. This has entailed tho
establishment of new rate structures to
handle the business forced to tho rail
tho ocean tralllc, where higher freight
lines.
These situations rcqulro a tremendous
amount of work on the part of tho com
mission, and that body feels that It will
bo sorlously handicapped unless the bill
now pending In Congress, providing for
tho enlargement of the commission from
oven to nine members passes,
Tho transportation rate structuro of the
United States Is so- delicately adjusted
that the greatest caro Is .required In mak
ing any revision, according to members
of tho commission. A .given sltu.xt.on
whoro vastly Increased tralllc, duo io war
orders, appears to Justify a reduction In
railroad rates Is not cured by an order
of thp commission authorizing tho reduc
tion. Tho result Is that points other than
those Involved directly Rrot,ost ngalnsl
such rate reductions, nrgulng that the
are discriminated against, business be
ing thrown to the favored point. Thus
revision of a seemingly limited sot of rates
usually Involves a rate revolution cover
ing an entire region.
Tho Intcrmountaln rate case, tho caso
Involving rates from Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois territory to south Atlantic points,
Jtho case concerning rates rlom Northern
manufacturing cities to tho Gulf of Mex
ico, and a score of others pending before
"tho commission, will result In all proba
bility In ono qf. the greatest rate revolu
tions tho United .States has known for
, many years. And possibly, at tho closo
of tho European war, peaco will bring
another change In conditions requiring
another radical readjustment.
sonality and Vlndly assMajica ' td hi
neighbors and their Interests.
HI3 LAST SPECCIt
Scott's last nubile utterance, spoken
last night at the ward meeting, nptly
summarizes his aim nnd work. Ho said:
"I art SJ years old. T will be 67 If I
live until my term as County Commis
sioner' expires, My life's ambition In
politics has been to provide places for all
of my friends In this ward. If I live dur
ing tho rest of my term I expect to bo
able to carry this out. as I have been
assured that places will be provided to
care for all of my friends in the 17th
Ward."
That was Scott's wayj to win the
friendship1 of "the' other fellow by smooth
ing his trouble, relieving his want or
lightening his burden. He wat a ward
leader who believed In home rule and
whose neighbors oted as friends of
"Dave" Scott flrst, nnd" as party men
afterward, on,ly there was no second, vote.
They trusted him, khowlng If they gave
him whnl he wanted they wouiu get wiat
they wanted
As committing magistrate at Central
Station, his broad sympathy sound com
mon sense and knowledge of human na
ture enabled him to settle many cases
without resort to tho fineness of tho law.
A bit of sound ndvlcd to a first offender,
or n fino remitted, Was his way of check
ing a downward career In Its Inclplcncy
So lenient was ho with Intoxicated
prisoners that tho Woman's Christian
Temperance Union In 1911 censured him
Domestic differences ho ndjusted with
equal disregard of tho punitive power
other Magistrates might havo called Into
play. In a nonsupport case, counsel for
tho defendant ono day Insisted upon try
ing tho Issue.
"Counselor, hold on," Interrupted Mag
istral Scott. "You aro old enough to bo
their father Tako them out Into the
corridor nnd talk to them as a father
should. Help them settlo their differ
ences. Don't nsslst them to light." Tho
caso was "settled out of court."
It woo different with tho professional,
with tho thief or tho pickpocket, espe
cially If his prey could Ill-stand tho
loss. Such a caso was "railroaded" Into
tho Quarter Sessions Couit with all speed.
An old follower of Scott 'was selling
papers nt 6th nnd Chestnut Btrects ono
nfternoon. It waB cold and the toes of
Ills shoes wcro ripped open. Scott hap
pened along. "How nro you getting on?"
ho Inquired ns ho greeted tho old news
man. Tho lattor replied that things wcro
going fairly well.
"Then glvo mo n paper," nnswered
Scott, A $5 bill slipped Into tho seller's
hand and Scott slipped onward without
waiting for change. It was his way. Open
charity might humiliate, but $5 for a
penny paper was his own business, as he
had not Inquired the prlco before making
the purchase
Ono season every year Scott left tho
"17th." That was In tho summer, when
ho occupied his cottage nt tho seashore.
very afternoon lie sought tno salt air.
nnd, Just before tho G o'clock dinner, his
familiar one-armed figure, In bluo bathing
suit, was to be soon on tho lowor Atlantic
City beach. Ho wns a good swimmer
despite his loso of nn nrm, which dated
from his 10th year. While a boy ho left
tho old Harrison School, on Mnster street
near 2d, to enter tho Globe Mills, then nt
Gormantown and Glrard avenues. The
bolt of a spinning machine tore away his
left arm. Nevertheless, Scott was able
throughout his llfo to hold positions which
Involved writing, and could sign letters
and documents without dllllculty.
ASQUITH IN DUBLIN;
HALTS COURTS-MARTIAL
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PLANKING NEW METHODS OF SERVING MB $LlND
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Front row. left to right Mrs. Isnbel W. Kennedy, Mrs. L. Webster Fox, Dr. L. Webster Foxs president;
O. II, Burritt, superintendent of Overbrook School. Back row V. W. Stamm, Thomns S. McAIoncy, Mrs.
A. T. Beckett, Miss Virginia Kelly and Mrs. C. F. F. Campbell. They are attending the conference of
teachers of the blind at Overbrook.
SKEFFINGTON SHOT AFTER HE TRIED
TO AID WOUNDED MAN, WIFE SAYS
Irish Editor Arrested While Attempting to Help In
jured Officer Executed Without Trial1 and Refused
Services of Priest His House Attacked
DAVID S. SCOTT DIES
SUDDENLY AT HOME
Continued tram Tacn Ono
trato had contributed to a lifelong resi
dence In tho ward to show him tho inner
life and troubles of many families, and
appeals to his charity wero never mlB
dlrected. Ho gave liberally to tho relief
of the poor and ho saw to It that coal
nnd clothing wero lirovldcd for tho worthy
laborer whom Illness or Industrial stag
nation had rendered Idle.
Many of the persons whom Scotfs
bounty had relieved in tho past were
among tho (first callers at the Lawrence
street house to voice their grief and con
dolence. '
Several months ago Mr. Scott had been
In ill health and had spent some tlmo at
Atlantic City, whero ho had a cottage, to
recuperate. But it was supposed that he
had cntlrel;' recovered. Therefore news of
his sudden death smoto his friends and
neighbors with double shock.
ALWAYS LIVED IN "17th."
Born in tho ward wherein he died,
"Dave" Scott hadTiever resided else
where, savo during tho summer months
when ho was a dally commuter to At
lantic City. 1113 father, David Scott, was
a Kensington manufacturer, and tho son
was bor.n January 21, 1853.
During his subsequent career, which
began politically with his flrst vote,
"Dave" Scott, as ward committeeman, city
committeeman. Deputy Collector of In
ternal Itevenue, Deputy Collector of De
linquent Taxes, School Director, Police
Magistrate and finally as County Com
missioner, ha occupied a picturesque po
sition In a section of Philadelphia pic
turesque In itself.
Noted for a generous, free-hearted liber
ality, it was small wonder that every
man, woman and child in the 17th Ward
looked up to "Dave." Scott as tho recog
nized ward leader, and that he, as a He
publican, was able to swing that rock
ribbed citadel of Democracy to hla party.
In early boyhood Mr. Scott lost his left
arm in a mill accident, fpr he, like almost
every youth of his day and neighborhood,
entered active life In the textile establish
ments of the old Kensington district But
the loss did not slacken Scott's activities,
and ho was noted politically as a born
fighter In a bailiwick where muscular
prowess was as Important as political
sagacity.
tJft became a magistrate by appoint
ment Of Governor Hastings, succeeding
James A. . Carr The commission was
dated on January SI, 1897, his 44th birth
day. Ho maintained hi office at Orlanna
street and Qlrard avenue and conducted
hearings at the Front and Master streets
station house for the greater part of his
13 years' incumbency He served one
term as committing magistrate at Cen
tral station, and was president of tho
Board of Magistrates until his retirement
to become County Commlasloner.laat year.
He Is survived by Mrs. Scott, three sons
and two daughters. '
When "Dave" Scott entered politics Re
publicans in the 17th Ward wire fewer
than, are Democrat today pellglovi
bigotry, engendered by the Native Ameri
can riots of 1844, was slow to dIS in the
Vicinity of Nanny-goat Market, 'iwhera
those outbreaks began, and within two
blocks of the house on 4th. streets near
Master, where Scott was born. " I
Scott, hqwever, was a, man of character
tnd determination and, with his contain,
deorga P'Autrechy, npw a Counolhnau, ha
et out to encompass by kindliness 'and
generosity what open hostility had only
succeeded In aggravating. Up to tha time
of tha sscond Cleveland campaign. I In
1193, the 17th Ward had never been otbsc
than a hotbed of Democracy. In tast
Bght it majority for Cleveland was HBO.
1 ndr tho tutelage of such peUtlqaJ
sharoplona as William R. Leda. William
0 Mono, James McManes and fuvtd lip
Lane of whom only tha last-named sur,
tfvM, 8?U labor with uh.'d-kotiri
tod, untrtfy that since 1897 the 17th Ward!
.as Dtau uniformly luwuciiwii. in is
Continued from nice One
Irolnnd on his present visit, thus eliminat
ing the cause for disaffection In tho
Nationalist counties. The newspapers all
expressed the hope that the Prime Minister
will find a way to conciliate hostile senti
ment in Ireland.
LONDON, May 12.
Two moro Irish leaders, both Blgncrs of
tho proclamation of independence, will bo
executed. Premier Asqulth stated in tho
Houso of Commons before leaving for
Dublin.
Premier Asqulth said that ho felt It
his duty to go to Iroland In person in
connection with the recent rebellion.
John Dillon, ono of the most respected
of the Nationalists, but often ono of the
bitterest antagonists, of British rule, at
tacked tho Government ycsteiday In tho
Houso of Commons in a speech which
for bitter denunciation has not been sur
passed at Westminster slnco Parnell'i
days.
Mr. Asqulth once before took tho reins
In his own hands at a crisis by assuming
tho Secretaryship for War, when the
threatened Ulster revolt. In 1014. caused
the resignation of Colonel Seely.
Tho Prime Minister's finest powers have
been displayed In playing the part of a
conciliator, and he now has a task which
Is likely to demand their utmost exercise.
Ho announced that ho was going to con
sult with the authorities in order to nr
rlvo at some arrangement satisfactory to
Irishmen of all parties, and no statesman
ever attempted a harder achievement He
frankly declared that the present situation
could not continue.
Many of the newspapers, particularly
the Liberal organs, cnll upon the Irish
factions to scizo tho present opportunity
for settling their long-standing differences.
Tho Marquis of Lansdowne intimated
to the Houso of Lords that the disarma
ment of all Ireland will be undertaken.
This would menn the disarmament ot the
Ulster and Nationalist Volunteers, and
whether that can bo done depends on Sir
Edward Carson and John Itedmond more
than on any other individuals.
Concerning the killing of Skefflngton,
Timothy Healy, Nationalist, said that the
Incident would never bo forgotten while
tho grass grew and water ran. The offi
cer concerned, he asserted, was not an
Englishman, but an Irishman.
LONDON. May 12.
Ocrshadowing in public Interest nil
other developments in tho Irish situation
yesterday, oven the departure of Prime
Minister Asqulth for Dublin, were further
revelations concerning tho shooting In
Dublin of V Sheedy Skcfllngton, tho loy
alist editor.
Tho widow of the editor, In n statement
yesterday declared that her husband, nt
tho risk of his own life, went to the rencuo
of a wounded officer outsldo of Dublin
Cnstlo on Easter Monday afternoon, the
crowd being afraid to venture nonr. When
he arrived at tho spot he found that sol
diers had already taken the olllccr away.
Skcfllngton was nrrcstcd, his widow's
statement continues, although unarmed
and unresisting, and on Tuesdny was
taken to Portobcllo Barracks nnd shot
without a trial, no priest being summoned
to attend htm.
REFUSED TO BE BLINDFOLDED.
Mrs. Skefllngton declares thnt her
statement cm bo corroborated by other
witnesses. Her husband, she says, was
the victim of a gross mlscarrlago of Jus
tice under guise of mnrtial law. He took
no part In tho rebellion and tried to pro
vent looting nnd was shot without pretense
of a trial. When she last saw her hus
band alive ho had called a meeting to
stop the looting and was waiting to
see If r-.ny one would nttend It.
From prWnte sources Mrs. Skcfllngtoi'
soys alio received tho following account
of her husband's death: Mr. Skefllngton
refused to bo blindfolded and met death
with a Bmllo. saying that the authorities
would find after his death What a mistake
they had made. Ho put his hand to his
eyes and a bullet passed through his
hand and Into his brain.
ATHIKST SISTEnS MAKING INQUIRY.
Tho widow declares thnt'she received no
notification of her husband's death, and
that she was refused any Information
concerning him. When two of her sisters
went to the barracks nnd made Inquiry
concerning Mr. Skeflliigton they wero put
under temporary arrest.
On Friday night, following the execu
tion of her husband, a largo military
force, nccoidlng to Mrs. Skefllngton, sur
rounded her residence, fired without wnrn
Ing on her windows, burst opon the doors
nnd placed her and her son, aged 7, under
arrest, and for three hours ransacked tho
houso. Three dnys later they ngaln
raided tho houso nnd made n prlboncr of
her maid, who was detained for nearly a
week. ,
Unknown to hor, her husband's body
wns dug up from tho Portobollo Barracki
cemetery nnd trnnsfered to Glasnovln
Cemetery.
llcforo calling tho nntlloottng meeting.
Mrs. Skefllngton nsserts that her husband
by personal appeals had stopped" somo
looting. Tho widow, In her statement, de
mands that a full Inquiry Into Mr. Skcf
flngton's death bo held, ut which" sho will
bo legally represented.
J.TATNALLlEA,COAL
AND IRON BROKER, DIES
AFTER YEAR'S ILLNESS
End Comes as Wife With Whom
Ho Celebrated Golden Wed
ding Anniversary Mourns
at Bedside
SOLDIER IN CIVIL WAR
IRISH SYMPATHIZERS HERE BITTER
' AGAINST TACTICS OF ENGLAND
SELLS TEA ON SUNDAY;
GROCER GOES TO JAIL
Brooklyn Man, Father of Five,
Breaks Law to Help Sup
port Children
F.' Sheehy Skefllngton Is n3 much a mar
tyr to Irish liberty ns John Brown was
to tho Ideal of universal freedom In tho
United States, nnd Irishmen might well
substitute the name of Skcfllngton for
that of John Brown In Julia Ward Howe's
"Battle Hymn of tho Republic"
This was tho declaration today by Jo
seph McGarrlty, who entertained Skcfllng
ton In this city about eight months ago
at his home. 6412 Springfield axenub Sir.
McGarrlty added that Dublin wns n
butcher shop and that Skefllngton wns not
tho only Irishman "slaughtered" by tho
English without a. trial.
"I'll guarantee thcro wcro dozens of
persons shot down In tho same way ns
Skefllngton was," declared Mr. McGar
rlty. Michael Francis Doyle, Philadelphia
lawyer, who persuaded tho Apostolic dele
gate to ask the Popo to Intercede In
Ireland, shortly after the arrest of Sir
Roger Casement, for whoso sister Mr.
Doyle acted, declared that Indorsement of
England's condemnation of the violation
of Belgium's neutrality has considerably
cooled since tho execution of Sinn Fein
revolutionists, and particularly slnco pub
lication of the news that Skefllngton was
a victim of British vengeance.
"People of all races, regardless of
nationality, are won In sympathy to
Ireland because of Skefllngton and the
other martyrs," said Mr. Doyle. "We may
differ in our opinions of tho revolution lt
Belf, but tho world's sympathy Is with
those men who died for their country.
Mr. McGarrlty characterized tho speech
of John Dillon before the Houso ot
Commons yesterday us an effort, doomed
to failure, to win his way back Into tho
hearts of Irishmen.
"It doesn't make much difference what
Dillon nnd others like him may say now."
declared Mr. McGarrlty. "They nro try
lnirdespcr.itc.ly to regain their hold on tho
Irish people, but they nro discredited;
they are despised not only by tho majority
of Irishmen In Ireland, but by tho ma
jority of Irishmen in America as well.
"When the truth Is told it over it is
told tho Dublin nffalr will bo placed on
a very black page In English history.
Skcfllngton wasn't tho only ono slaugh
tered. T believe numbers were butchered.
I bolleve tho 'English put to death every
man they could get hold of. Thnt so
many leaders wcro executed shows that
tho English could; get information from
no one."
Skcfllngton spoko at tho Irish-American
Cluh here shortly after his release from
prison, whero he had served a term under
the "dofense of tho realm act." He de
livered a berles of lectures In Dublin di
rected against recruiting, and for this
was Imprisoned. He went on a hunger
strlko and was released under the "cat
and mouso act." He stayed several days
In Philadelphia. In his Philadelphia lec
ture he spoke of the general situation In
Ireland, attacking tho "Incompetency" of
tho Irish administration and condemning
tho program nt the Irish Parliamentary
party.
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"LADIES'' ORDERED OtJT WHEN WORDS
LIKE THIS BURN COURTROOM AIR
And It All Happened Because Witnesses Told of
Language That Passed Between Vare Detective
and McNichol Cop Over Auto Crash
NEW TORIC. May 12. Barnet Rosen
blum qulot, weazened, tired Barnet Ro
senblum Is In Jail for five days. And he
will huve to pay $ 10 to get out. too. At
his home, 731 Gates avenue, Brooklyn,
Mrs. Rosenblum and five little Rosenblums
are waiting and crying,
Rosenblum has to work hard fn his lit
tle grocery. Babies came rapidly and
babies cast money. Sa Rosenblum last
Sunday took a chance and sold 10 cents'
worth of tea to a marr. It was against
the law that queer New York law which
forbids grocers selling eatables on Sunday,
but yet permits saloons to sell drinkables
and delicatessen' stores to vend their prod
ucts. Hut Rosenblum remembered how
hard It was to make ends meet with Mam
ma Rosenblum and the five kiddles and
he sold the tea. The buyer was an Inspec
tor for the Retail Grocers' Association,
spying out grocers who violate New York's
queer law.
Rosenblum explained it all to Magis
trate Steers today. It this were a fiction
Story t would end by Magistrate Steers
smiling and dismissing the case. But
this story is of everyday life.
Magistrate Steers heard Rosenblum's
plea and then, having In mind that this
Was the small grocer's second offense at
Swday selling sentenced him Lawyers
said the penalty for second offense hadn't
been enforced in decades. But Magis
trate Steers enforced It
Mumps in Prospect Park
Thare are moro than twenty cases of
mumps) in Prospect Park, and the Board
of Health is having' trouble keeDlnir tier.
) i-kta of affairs Jio accomplished, nut lit sans in quarantined homes from attend
. .- rough tactics of the. old pQii(tca) j ing public gatherings, Prosecutions are
.caowl, but by thu appeal ct Us own dt. L threatened.
Magistrate Imber appeared pained,
grieved, shocked, He turned to his clerk.
"Kindly order the ladles from tho
room," he said.
The "ladles" present protested, but
after the .bargain hunters' elbow batter
ing ram started In full sway, they finally
left tha rollroom of the 2d and Christian
streets police station and the hearing of
tho Commonwealth versus District De
tective Bozartli, Yare worker, and Patrol
man Downey, McNIcholite, continued.
All had gone well up to the point when
the Magistrate blushod. Bozarth had
claimed credit for "arresting" Downey
when the latter, as one of a. party that
dashed madly up Passyunk avenue last
Sunday night in an automobile that bat
tled with a fireplug, tried to escape
Downey had testified that he had done
something of the same order, when Bo
xarth started to relate the language that
had passed between Downey nnd himself.
"Downey," said the detective, "came up
to me and said" (deleted by censor),
"Bozarth," said the patrolman, "came
up to me and said" (deleted by censor).
Tho Btory as related by witnesses was
to, the effect that Bozarth and powney
started to fight Immediately after tlis
fireplug had knocked out the automobile
in which Downey was a passenger
Downey, according to witnesses, ap
proached Bozarth as the detective was
attempting to call the station house on the
telephone, and, while "Bill" Smith, pro
prietor of a poolroom at 17th and South
streets, and the chauffeur of the machine
held Bozarth's arms, Downey beat him
In the face. Both men were later placed
under arrest by Lieutenant Echtermeyer.
Herbert Salus, brother of the Senator
and one of those arrested during a raid
on a gambling house a short time ago,
represented Bozarth, who Is also a Vare
follower. I. I. Jackson, attorney for
Downey, attempted to prove a "frame-up"
against his client.
"Did you hold a grudge against Downey
prior to he accidentT" he asked Bozarth.
Boazarth replied in the negative, but
Downey, who was also a district detective
at the Sd and Christian streets station
before his demotion a month ago, admitted
that Boazarth had "threatened to get
him."
Lieutenant Echtermeyer refused to af
firm or deny the rumor that Downey's
demotion to street duty nnd transfer to
another district had been due to politics.
Downey being a McN'Ichpl adherent.
Imber, who was one of the minority
magistrates elected last fall, one of the
six whom Senator Vara publicly boasted
ho elected, released Bozarth, who has
been active politically for tho Vares in
his district and held Downey and Smith
under J 600 ball for court.
LEONARD KRAFT IS DYING
Union Official Struck by Auto in
Beaver Falls While Attending
Labor Convention
Leonard Kraft, one of the leaders In the
trades union movement in Philadelphia,
Is in a, serious condition in the Providence
Hospital, Beaver Falls, Pa., from Injuries
received when he was struck by an auto
mobile. Physicians entertain little hope
for his recovery.
Kraft, who Is secretary pt the Building
Trades Council, was in attendance at .tha
annual convention of tha State Federa
tion of Labor. The accident occurred
just After ne jeit tne .Lyceum 'tpeatro
yesterday, where the sessions are being
held. Kraft, who Is a painter by trade, la
one of the most popular men in the. local
labor movement, and has bken a. union, of
nctal many year News of hU Injury
brought forth many ,xpr3?u)na pt sym
pathy today from his colleagues at the
Building Trades Council's headquarters
1312 Filbert street. ,
Mr, Krnft is also president of Local
Union. No. 703, an organization composed
,of fresco "painters, and of the District
Council of Painters, Decorators and
Papsrhangers. He lives at 5838 Vine
street.
Gary Commends Steel Workers
NEW YORK. May 12. EcployeS of the
Carnegie. Steel Company, subsidiary of the
UnlUd States Steel Corporation, are com
mended for their "courage, loyalty and
fairness" dorlng tha recent labor troubles
In the Pittsburgh district. In a telegram
sent to J. H. Reed, chairman of the
company, by Elbert H. Gary, chairman of
tho corporation. The Carnegie employes,
it was explained at Judge Gary's offlce
had refused to participate in the demon-
" ugrmjf we wesiingnouse strike I
and had stood fu-m when one of the Car- I
tegia mills was attackeL -
J. TATNALL LEA
J. Tatnall Lua, hanker, soldier nnd
president of tho cool nnd Iron brokerngo
firm bearing his name, died early todny
In his apartments nt the Aldlno Hotel,
Chestnut Ltrcet nbovo 10th, after nn ill
ness of moro than a year.
Hl3 wife, with whom ho celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary last year, was
nt his bedsldo when he died. Mr. Lea,
who has been confined to his rooms for
several months, died at 3 o'clock this
morning. Ho was 70 years old. Cirrhosis
of tho liver caused death.
Mr. Lea was a former president of tho
First National Bank. Ho was chairman
of tho board of director? at tho tlmo of
his death. Ho was a director ot tho Penn
sylvania Flro Insuranqo Company, tho
Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Com
pany, tho Wedge Mechanical Furnaco
Company, treasurer and director of tho
Channelton Coal Company, of Wcit
Virginia; trustee of tho Philadelphia Belt
Lino Railroad Company and a committee
man of the Philadelphia CIcnrIng Houso.
Ho was a member of the Union Leaguo,
tho Gcrmantown Cricket Club nnd other
clubs.
SURVIVING FAMILY.
Besides n widow, Mr. Lea Is survived
by a son, Langdon Lea, Princeton foot
ball coach and star player, and two daugh
ters, Mrs. William H. Nicholson, of Mlll
vllle, N. J., and Mrs. Marshall, wife of
Dr. Harry Taylor Marshall, of tho Uni
versity of Vli-glnia Medical School. -Hs
summer home was at BloomHeld, nn
Albcmarlo County estate near Charlottes
ville. Va.
Mr. ' Lea was a distinctive product of
tho 'old Philadelphia. Born in this city,
ho often, commented on tho fact that
the greater part of his llfo had been
spent within a radius of a few Bquares
of his birthplace. Ho began his business"
career as a drygoods merchant. In 1882,
ho organized tho coal and iron commis
sion houso of J. Tatnall Lea & Co,, suc
ceeding tho firm bf Cabecn &. Co.. which
was established In 1850. Ho married the
daughter ot tho head of tho firm which
he succeeded. J. Tatnall Lea & Co?,
which has ofllces In tlio Stephen Glrard
Building, Is now composed of Langdon
Lea and Cyrus D. Tatman.
BANK DIRECTOR.
Mr. Lea became a director of the First
National Bank on January 13, 1885, and
was elected president of that Institution
on April 22, 1904. Ho resigned because
of 111 health on May 1, lois, becoming
chairman of tho board of directors. Ho
wns succeeded as president by William
A. Law,
Mr. Lea was a lieutenant and adjutant
of the lHth Pennsylvania Regiment In
the Civil War, He was wounded aj the
battle of ChancellorsvtUe and was taken
prisoner, being confined at Staunton. lie
was noted for his feats of strength nnd
distinguished hjmself during the war.
Funeral services will be held In St'.
Peter's Episcopal Church, at 3d and Pine
streets, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mr, Lea was n member of this church.
Seek to Regulate Optometry
Senator DaU pledged his support for
tha passage of a bill regulating the prac
tlce of optometry last night at the annual
dinner of the Philadelphia Optometrists'
Association at tl)a Adelphla Hotel. The
Senator declared that the same interests
that killed his optometrists bill at the last
session of the legislature were working to
defeat him for the party nomination at
next Tuesday's election. The association
elected the following o dicers; President! Jj
II, Fiaraganj vjee president, William Mc
Caffrey; secretary.. Otto G. Haussraann;
treasurer. Marcus Rothschild.
TOO LATH Volt CLASSIFICATION"
IIKI.P WANTED FEMALE
COOK Eipriencd womins no laundry, nt.
required Call (iilO Drciel rd . OivfhrV
COOK and dgwBstatrs CapaW youns woman;
uiipe juar in- uiujiiar, renrcoce required.
HELP WANTKO MALE
BOTH WANTKt). ISO PER MONTH AND
JJUA1UJ ITU OAJ1JU11AN liOBl'lTAIi,
HBO4P ANP ONTAIHO 8TS. . .
AfellO SCHOOL Otl&S 10DAY
First Municipal Institution of Its Kind
to Be Visited by Mayor ttnd i
Other 0flicial8
- i I.I.aI nvtntll-lrl WrtlOOt 1 tl
Thfl rSl "luniciimi ;" T-"--y-
hjs country will open '"J'L'JJJ4
ernoon at nsslngtoh, with Mw Sm th,
tho directors of departments nnd other
VVeXr'anrsralf.net w.,1 Inspect
SriSipScMW he v". low will attend n
urtcl o$ It the Corinthian Yacht Cluh.
Robert H. Glendlnnlng, director of the
school Invited tYte.clly officials, who have
beeh active In obtaining-for the school 1
use of the old Lazaretto property. The
Visit will bo entirely Informal. The official
opening Is set for n Inter datci .
Twcnty-flve pupils havo been enrolled
nhd 100 have applied I for 'admission. It Is
exnectes that E0 qualified aviators will be
turned out y mu ""." ", ," '"
Thpse. who havo formef thojaock com-
n?n.l.. "n" l" rV-'ShA-:. jr jiids
uicnuinniiiK, u" v - : -- , v.i. ,i
J. Willis Martin, A. J. Drexcl Bldd1e,nnd
Atcjcnnder Van Rensselaer.
HENRY LORD'S BOOM
THREATENS TO 'STICK'
100,000'More Stickers Sent Out
Through the State, Making
1,-100,000 in All
. . i
t k DAD itnrr ..k " $1
GOVERNOR TO Ptfo
Henry Ford's presldentlnl boom was
given another boost today, when moro
than 10Q.OOO "stickers" wcro distributed
throughout the State. This la In nddltlon
to tho 1,000,000 sent out Wednesday by
tho Pntrlotlc Pcaco League, 13th nnd
Walnut streets. ' ,
Charges wero mndo today In jiolltlcnl
circles that tho Pcnrose-McNIchol forces
aro urging their follpwcrfl to pnsto Henry
Ford "stickers" on tho ballot In tho presi
dential preference column In nn effort to
Injure tho candidacy of Governor Brum
baugh. It nlso was reported that German
sympathizers In New, York nro back of
the Ford movement In Pennsylvania. It Is
declared they aro boasting that Ford will
get 300,000 votes out of tho probable 400,
000 cast In tho R6publlcan column In
Pennsylvania, thereby defoatlng Governor
Brumbaugh for tho honor of becoming tho
Stnto's popular cholco for President.
Tho Patriotic Leaguo predicts thnt
penco advocates alono will cast 100,000
otcs for Ford. Politicians say this total
will bo swelled by GermanB, sympathizers
with tho Irish revolutionists and anti
Brumbaugh men.
A telegram was recoiled hero from Mr.
Ford, saying that while ho would not
take nn active part In tho cnmpalgn ho
approved of It.
Ford's nnmo may bo written In on tho
ballot, or stickers with tho namo printed
thereon may bo pasted In tho proper
space. Ford agencies nnd nntl-Brum-baugh
lenders will provide moro than
ono million stickers for uso In every poll
ing placo in the State. '
Victory for Ford would create nn Inter
esting situation with respect to tho na
tional delegntcs elected.
A Ford sweep would result In Brum
baugh delegates, by tho terms of their
promise to support tho popular choice,
being boundto Ford.
BOYS IIELD AS ROBBERS
Stole -Revolvers From Market Street
Store, Police Say
Two youths, who, tho pollco bcllove, aro
responslblo for several small robberies,
Were held without ball for a further hear
ing today by Mnglstrato Elsenbrown,
They aro accused of roiiblng tho storo of
tho Dllworth Hardware Company at 417'
aiarkct street.
Tho prisoners are Oeorgo Paterson, 19
years old, hnd Alexander Kuttner, tlio
bamo ago. of Franklin and CailowhlU
stroetH, According to Policeman Caul
flold, they throw a bag- filled wltTi pebbles
through the window of tho company's
storo. He caught them after a chaso of
sovcral squares,
Executive Committee of J
. Federation Pino th uJ
n.,.. at. ' "m,?e on '
H oiiunns and Car.
, negie Steel Go. Guards- '
ILLEGAL ARRESTS MAJOR
BEAVER FALLS, Pa., May ... ,fj
day's session of tb .. A'J1
of the State n
held here n mptlon was made W '
that tho Execute r... anJ.W
eratlon request Governor BrufowJ!
make an lnw.tif..... ""tui)togk (,1
umhouso rtnV.::" d
Myers, Robert L. Mek" .T ." 3M
which made an Investigation ofihe Z3
and riot In Turtle Cr.-r.lr v.n T?
report today and placed the entire rll
.fllhlliiv nr 4i, . ... . "Span.
alleged rioters on the Tpu'tf S
Ployed by tho Carnegie SwiCtaJH
Tho oommttte'o reported that Itnfl
armed n-nni-.ta !,, ., , ' . .. "" thil
tho plant of ihT Mr "SoZ!
Work. East Pittsburgh J aK W5S
In tho Edear Thnmunn ..?... ..: BUI
strikers without provocation. ""j
It WAR fllnn rnnnfia,! 1... il. 'r,
that tho Deputy Shertoarr sted 71 T,$
number of ntr ktirn. n.wt i.i.Y u.,lar!'i
of riot against them wo wero notX
Tho Exccutlvo Committee will tLJi
of tho Wostlnghouso strike nS?'
Whnl, Ihn .l ,... . 4!
.,..... .. .uu.,,,,!, eussion opened III
waB decided not, to sent any more drti!?
"'" " "" B'uuuu umi ii was a vlblatkm
of tho constitution of tho federation "in!
first day's session. Somo of the delerai.J
of tho cbnstltutlon had not boon ciuWfJf
nt this Convention, nn r1ntncrntAB I...- i 4
admitted nnd seated each day ,s!nce tlV
not to violate this feature of tho constltn.i
tlon further and at least 76 delegatesiii'7
Selllns, nn organizer of tho federatWaiS
...tfVt n l..llnnnlnl ,1.. 41 t. u.'iS
...... ..o.,,v,.,i ,u, mu excellent ttV
rlreRM Khn mucin rir IVin ,nvnnitAM ..t...
day. This nftcrpoon tho election ot of.1
ucers o lino icucrniion will Do helOA jk
TY. A TT? "VnTTTTP TT ' 1
A ."... ... K
i'UJbiTivs" in couRm
f?nr..lnitfi.I rVnm I'nr flnn
municipal Government, nnd it was u ty.
TIir n Mr ItntnT-i In. nrr it r.f ! a.i in
ofTlco ivns not tho placo to arfl th.2
ancrn law or tno complaint. jJfJ
A fff.n. tlio lirmflnn' ATf Ulmrn ctl.- "" kit
u u.in uiii,iu Piuu;r j -j
"Tim NlinrrL. lit 11 1m nnlv n tri.T,(tli,i.H
.. ... .- ... ... ...., ., .,,,, waifs wicuurFTt
nmsnrlmnnt in tUt Tliilllt 1.111 ...Uu 5--.. fl
vides for trial of police olllolals Lbefortfi1!
mu ruiii'u fiuaru. ixriiuer mo mayor?
nor tlio courts havo any powor ta &&&
mibs il pouca' onicuu wunoui a proper
t ! 1 linCnrn tTm lini t j! Thn rlA?til.ia m
must ha Herved with copies of the'ch&r&W
nnd 4 linn uiitvi mnn a1 (n to1 i t 'rf-T
UriiAn n cilnrl tnhii lift a itnlUna iS CJ -fi
isit u3i;u (ij( ivt un i.uiuui uj tD5
lnern uiu, appeared in ueicn&e oc poiirt-i
iiivii v;iuiibt-u wmi iuiuiiun ui uiu uc mtjs
nnvru huiu, l 111 jjrinjuuinu ww nqrr anactw
ihns no Tiolttlcal Hitrniflcancc." ml
nr nu.. -l.l !.,.. it.. -.. Lvllf
served with tho writ by a messeflgcr'Jtti
(Common Ploavo Court No. 1. The-'riS
wan nieu in mu i-roj-iiuiiumry a oium unB
medlitely nftor being: signed by tnalD4
J. net ivituriicy.
J
YOITNQ MAN. sw4 characttr. to mnK oir-
cuisruuuf on. iu w, rgr, jjois1
ja(nlatlon rmqulrifd. P 009 Ixdztr Ol&ca
Other CUiilt4 A4 ea VS1 17, lviTad'lli
Tries to Force Pair to Fight
VIIllam P. Nolan stood on. tho corner
of Gcrmantown and Choltcn avenues, drew
a revolver from his pocket and ordered
two strangers to engage in a fist fight for
his benefit Wlillo tha two strangers en
deavored to 6nter Into a diplomatic discus
sion of his request, others managed to
find threo policemen, who surrounded
Noln.n and tool: him to tho Gcrmantown
pollco station. Deforo Magistrate Pcnnock
this morning, Nolan announced that tho
Germantown pollco could look for another
"Doggie" Miller affray. Sergeant Elvldgo
tostjfied that Nolan had announced his
Intention of "getting" tho policemen who
interfered with his .pleasure. Nolan, who
lives nt 440 High street, was held in 3600
ball for court. Ho expressed a deslro to
be hung In tho pollco station yard when
sentence was pronounced.
' .Physicians Elect; Officers
At tho monthly meeting of tho Hon
pathlc Medical Society tho following JTjrfl
nominated lost night nt a meeting of (Jul
Boclety in tho auditorium of -Hahnemann
College: President, Dr. Norman S. BeJUa
vice president, IJr. J. It. .Mansfield', tfc-S
rotary, Dr, J. M. Kenworthy, and fteju
urer, Dr. I. Br Gilbert.,
V3
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'TIS A FISAT TO FIT FEET
i
IMissing Cycle Cop Resigns
Lieutenant Fritz, in charge of the
motorcyclo squad, received In today's mail
a letter from Campbell Goudle, n motor
cyclo policeman. 33 years old, attached to
the 10th and Thompson streets station,
resigning fiom tho force, Goudlo, who
lives nt 739 East "Wlllard street, nnd Lil
lian Kolb, 18 years old, of 767 East Hilton
street, wero reported missing today by
tho girl's mother. The girl, the police
say, is on probation, having been nrrested
last July upon her mo'her's request as
being Incorrigible, Goudle's letter was
turned over to Superintendent Iloblnson.
Silk HosieTrjdj
Quality
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Lily of France,
Gordon,
Everwear.
and other fam
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50c a Pair
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t -
Offer the 'first successful' '
' reprofJuctions pf "i'
m
Antique Venetian :and
Egypirian:Glassyre .
200 b.: to, 1700 a, d; i
Pish Bo-wjs '
HighbelU-Sets' -Vases
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