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COMPROMISE ON SPEAKER
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Havmony at Harrlsburg
When Legislature Meets
1.
A "compromiso" Spoakor of
tho House will bo chosen.
2Tho much-tnlked-of impeach-
mont of tho Governor will
not take place.
3 Legislation against asstst-
anco to voters will not be de
manded by Senator Penrose.
4 Local option may bo an Issuo
at tho coming session.
5 Amendment to tho child
labor law and workmen's
compensation act may bo considered.
The; Republican organization leaders
havo passed word down to their followers
In both camps throughout the State that
thero should bo no factional fight within
the Republican party, at least until after
tho gubernatorial election In 191$.
In their declarations for "harmony,"
tiowonrqr, and In the unomclal announce
montj rt the basis of the new union of
forea the leaders of both the Penrose
McN'chol and Uie Vare-Ilrumbaugh fac
tion have irl'iheld any Intimation of
whother tlnsy Intend to bury, along with
the hatchet, th pet legislatlvo measures
they have framed and planned to forco
through the next Legislature to tho dis
advantage of thJr opponents.
Anothor Important feature Is that neither
Penrose nor Governor Brumbaugh, the fac
tional loaders, has agreed to unite forces
aa yet.
The so-called "harmony1," such aa It Is,
has hten decided upon within the loat few
days. renroso-McNIchpl leaders have con
ferred with tho Varcs regarding tho sltua
tlon Irt Philadelphia, and throughout the
State, and the alarm that has been shown
by Up-State leaders of both factions over
the Increase In Democratic strength has
been carefully considered.
Senator Vare, according to hlu friends,
has been opposed to a State-wide factional
fight from the start All of tho leaders of
the opposing factions! with tho exception of
Senator Penrose himself, avowed that Uiey
worn In the same frame of mind. So
"harmony" In the State was easily arranged.
The samo fear of fusion between the
Democrats and' the Independents In the
county election hero next year was felt by
both sides. So they also arranged for n
truce In Philadelphia. The details of the
"harmony" pact locally, so far as can be
learned, have not been arranged.
The tentative program for the temporary
State-wide truce, howover, concerns much
of the previously contemplated legislative
program.
The State-wide agreement, which has not
been ratified by either Senator Penrose or
Governor Brumbaugh, according to some
of tho smaller leaders In both factions and
to friends of the big leaders. Is aa follows:
The Legislature will be organized on
a compromise basis, with a "compro
mise" Speaker of the House.
The threatened Impeachment of Gov
ernor Brumbaugh will not bo pushed In
the Legislature.
Senator Penrose will not Insist upon
tho passage of his bills to amend the
' election laws so as to eliminate assist
ance to any voters.
Both factions will recelvo recogni
tion on the slates of party candidates
rt both elections.
Factional fighting, which will crop
out at Harrlsburg, according to lead
, 'era of both factions, will be only "ap
parent"; It will only be maneuvering
for advantage In tho county election
to be held hore next year.
LBAD13RS TO DECIDE
But all of theso plans will hang In the air
nntll both Senator Penrose and Governor
Brumbaugh have been Heard from.
The Senator a year ago declared un
equivocally In favor of a commission form
of government for Philadelphia. He made
tho declaration aa a slap at the Vares. as
tmch a bill would be a "ripper" for Phila
delphia. The Brumbaugh-Vare faction, on the
other hand, haa prepared a few "rippers" of
their own directed against Penrose and the
few officials who are his lieutenants In City
Hall.
The Governor also has not announced
that ha would accede to the wishes of the'
Manufacturers Association when the fight
over amending the child labor and work
men's compensation acta passed by the last
session comes up. Neither has he said that
he will not light for local option just aa
hard as he did in 1915.
Tho organization '"harmony" will remain
tentative until cither Senator Penrose or
Governor Brumbaugh or both declare them
selves. FRAUDS IN BALLOT
MARKING IS CHARGED
Continued from Piute One
j. by voters, they were not rejected by the
election officials as should havo been the
r-nft. It was this fact that aroused Oulnn'n
suspicions that the ballots had been tarn-
.lerea who.
?vjsWe are not claiming that fraud was
necessarily committed with the double
marking of the ballots," said Qulnn.
I'Just how was the fraud committed!"
he was asked.
"I believe, from evidence In my hands,"
replied Qulnn, "that the ballots were
marked by somebody else after they had
been deposited by the voters."
1 arn 'not at liberty to say at present
from whom I obtained this information," he
continued, "but I shall swear out warrants
for the arrest of the election board tomor
row.' ELECTION BOARD
Tho men who sat on the election board
fthe twelfth division of the Thirty-ninth
War4 on November 7 ares
"rTOlEa, Judge. 101T Snyder avenue.
IMUIty. NEIL. Btimbllcan U.rlf. 2028 South
Jkuten street.
CKAHLKH RKOAN. Republican; citric, 2013
a.jutti llutcbinjon street.
TIIOSIASf MULLKRT. Democratic Inspector.
JW38 south Mildred street.
f,l H1MPSON, Pimocratlo clerk, 2088 South
JtiWred street
w?Ta,.Pemocratlc watcher on duty at the
"fSeUfng place has already made an affidavit
-jffrf sixty-tlva straight Oemocrallo ballots
wm east In the division. His complaint
4 election pfllcials resulted In bla being
eicd.
mm TERM IN PRISON
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SULIJ2FQNTK, Pa.. Nov. 21 Edward
W. teaanin, who confessed to Setting fire
ta theater and the Odd Fellowa' Hall In
ippuharg, Center County, was sentenced
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JOSEPH R. CARPENTER
JOSEPn ICAM'ENTEIl DIES
Retired Business Mnn Succumbs nt His
Twenty-third Street Homo
After Short Illncs3
Joseph K. Cnrponter died last night at
his home, 12S South Twenty-third street,
after a short Illness.
Ho was born In Philadelphia September
13, 1S2D, the son of the lata Samuel Hope
Carpenter and Anna Ilobertu Carpenter. Ho
was long a factor In tho business world
and was a member of tho firm of Uutlor &
Carpenter, which manufactured Internal
revenuo stamps nftor tho Civil War. Ho
spent tho later years In study.
He Is survived by his widow, Virginia
Lagucrenne Carpenter, and Hevon children.
Samuel Hopo Carpenter, Helen Carpenter,
Virginia Carpenter, Madamo Anna D. Car
penter, a rellgouae of tho Sacred Heart
Society: Joseph It. Carpenter, Jr., Charles
T. Carpenter nnd Emily Carpenter.
Funeral services will take placo at St.
Patrick's Church, Twentieth and Kitten
house streets Thursday morning.
City News in Brief
A TIIIIITY-FOOT TUMHI.i: from tho
side of a ship on which ho won working
today caused severo Injuries to Charles
Kulmer, forty-six years old, an employo of
the Until 1 Shipbuilding Company. Ho was
removed to tho Cooper Hospital, whero ha
is suffering from a, broken left log, num
erous bruises nnd possible Internal Injuries.
A l'AM. J'ltOM n rafter nupportlng n
shin now under construction bv tlio Penn
sylvania Shipbuilding Company resulted In
serious Injury to John Hartman, of Clou
cester. Ho la In the Coopor Hospital, suitor
Ing from a broken hip, cuts and bruises.
A SIIonTAOi: OP St and i bill In re
ported by banks In this city and New York,
and a concerted appeal may be mado to tho
Treasury Department to rollevo tho situa
tion. A bank in this city asked a New
York Institution for J10.000 In 1 bills, but
was informed that only JL'OOO could bo
furnished. Much inconvenience Is threat
ened during tho busy shopping season.
THE UNIVKU81TY OP PENNSYLVANIA
haj recolved a contribution of 1 1000 for
such students In the course In military
science and tactics who cannot afford the
outlay, according to Major William Kelly,
Jr., who was (appointed by tho Federal
Government to Inaugurate tho class In mili
tary training. The money Is In the hands
of George Wharton Pepper, chalrmun of the
Military Board of Trustees. Instructions
governing tho next examination for com
missions aa second lieutenants havo been
received from the War Department by
Major Kolly.
SHOE GNAWING mutches ruuaed a fire
which did damuga amounting to 1300 in
the feed store of Hugh McBride, 2734 Hast
Huntingdon street, early today. The flames
were discovered by Thompson and Brown,
policemen of the East Olrard avenue sta
tion, who turned In a local alarm.
DRINKING A I.AIUIIS quantity of cost
oil nearly proved fofal to George Johnson,
two years old, of CS50 Cambridge street
He Is In the West Philadelphia Hospital,
where physicians say ho will probably re
cover. DEDICATION CEIIKMONIEH nf the new
Sunday school department of tho Gaston
Presbyterian Church, Klevanth street and
Lehigh avenue, were attended by a largo
number of the congregation. The Itev B.
W. Way pastor of the church, presided, The
dedicatory sermon was preached by the
Itev. Dr. J. A. Marquis, moderator of the
General Assembly. Tho prayer waa made
by the Rev. Itobert Hunter, pastor of the
Tabernacle Presbyterian Church.
TIIE RMEDOKNOr AID COMSIITTEE
has appointed a committee of six to start
special service for all exceptional cases of
children recovering from Infantile paralysis.
A member of the committee will be at the
organization's headquarters at 221 South
Eighteenth street each day. The commit
tee consists of Mrs. Reed A. Morgan, Mrs.
Gibson Hell, Mrs. Frank Lewis, Miss Ernes
tine Goodman, Mrs. JI, C. Doyer and Mrs.
C. Howard Clark,
Bit, DOUGLAS WEIISTEIt, a denial ur.
geon of Tacany, has returned home wth the
"crpsa of war" and a citation from the
French Government after serving nine
months on the French front, Including field
work In the Verdun neighborhood. Doctor
Webster was one of a party of surgeons
taken over to the American Ambulance
Hospital by the late Dr. J. William White.
INACOUBATB WKIflUINO machines
are responsible for many Imaginary Ills,
according to John Vlrdln, County Commis
sioner of Weights and Measures. "They
make more sick persons than you imagine,"
said Comlssloner Vlrdln, "and we are go
ing to stop It, I'll sea) up the things and
find a law to Justify me afterward.
TIIBKE DEMOCRATIC LKADKKS left
for Washington this morning to mako hotel
arrangements for the members of tho Jef-
fersonlan Club, wlio will attend the In
augural ceremonies next spring. The men,
who started from Broad Street Station
shortly before 8 o'clock were Adam Joyce,
superintendent of the Mint; Chapman
Raphael, Deputy Internal iflienue Col
lector, and Mlchsel R. Kerwtck leader of
the Thirtieth Ward and recording secre
tary of the Democratic Club, Kerwlck said
before starting that more than SpO Demo,
crata would attend the Inauguration from
this city.
Judge Bufiington to Address Aliens
rligbt hundred men who have made ap
plication to become cltliena of the United
Staus will be addreued by Judge Joseph
Huffliigton, United States Circuit Court of
Appeals, tomorrow sight The aldress will
be made at the Cutral Branch V. M, C. A..
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IN FEAR AS BLAST'
JARS DWELLINGS
Young Chemist Victim of
Explosion in New
Laboratory
PARRISII STREET SHAKEN
One man was killed and hundreds of
persons became panic-stricken today when
an explosion of chemicals blew out doors
and windows In the testing laboratory nf
the Powers, Welghtmati, Rosengarten Com
pany, chemical manufacturers, 815 Parrlsh
street.
Tho victim was Krrtllio Do Lucca,
twenty-eight years old, nn assistant rhem
let. of 910 North Tenlji street. Do Lucca
was literally blown to pieces.
Tho detonation rocked the neighborhood,
and partially dressed men, women and ohll
dron rushed to thn street In a panic. Houses
In tho Immediate vicinity trembled Dlohes
fell from shclvex, plctuies awnjed on walls,
nnd rlocks stopped. John Anderson, 85.1
North Ninth street, was hurled from his
chair whllo eating breakfast. Ooods In tho
Utile Btoro of Samuel Amey, 810 Parrlsh
street, hopped about on tho counters ak If
nnlmatod by spirits. Many thought a bomb
had been exploded.
NEW BUILDING DAMAGED
Tho building where tlo explosion occurred
In a throo-Rtory brick structure, nnd was
erected about threo months ago. The main
plant of tho Powers, Welghtnian, Rosen
garten Company Is located at Ninth and
Parrlsh streets. The laboratory wan Imllt
to meet tho needs of the company In Its con
stantly Increasing business with tho Allies.
For weeks the tenting of powerful new
chemicals and gases has been In progress In
tho building,
Do Lucca lmd bocn In tho employ of tho
company about five years, having lieon
transferred from the main plant when the
laboratory was finished.
It was Do Lucca's duty to open tho la
boratory ovcry morning Ho was usually
there nn hour boforo other chemists were
scheduled to arrive.
Tho supposition la that powerful chlorine
gases and other gases had leaked out Into
tho laboratory during tho night, nnd that
when Do Lucca openod tho door tho flood
of cold morning nlr which followed him
caused tho explosion OIIIcUIh of tho com
pany hao tho thoory that Uo Lucca was
greeted by tho blast soon after ho ontcied
tho building and blown to his death,
DOORS SHATTERED
Tho explosion was accompanied by the
noise of npljntirlnB wood and shattering
glnsi, Wooden doors In tho front nnd rear
of tho laboratory shot into tho street in
tho shape of kindling wood, Glass fell on
the roofs and sides of houses In tho vicin
ity Tho woodwork on tho Ninth street
sldo of tho building was wrecked ; furniture
was overturned, testing apparatus dam
aged, nclds and chemicals scattered about
and plaster dropped from tho ceiling la
hugo cakes.
Flro company No 13, from Flftenth nnd
Parrlsh streets, responded to an alarm.
Thero wan no blazo when tho firemen ar
rived, but they searched among tho ruins
and found Do Lucca,
Ho boarded with Mrs A. Lasarus nt tho
Ninth street address Rlie said Do Lucca
waa an enthusiastic nung chemist. She
also said ho was fluent In noveial lan
guages and was studying to Incrcisn his
knowledge of chemlstrj. Only yesterday,
rho said, tho young man had sent $40 to
his mother In Itnly us a Christmas present
BRAZILIAN BANDIT, TERROR
OF 3 STATES, GETS DO YEARS
Thirty Charges of Murder Against
Him Gang Robbed Thousands
United rreJJ Special Bouth Xmafcan ffortfee
RECIFE. Brazil, Nov. 21. Thirty years
In prison was tho sentenco Imposed on An
tonio Sllvlno, n bandit ulio terrorized tho
border of threo States for mqre than twenty
years, by tho court In session In this city
Sllvlno had thirty specific murder charges
arrayed against him when ho was Anally
captured by tho Federal police after a
pitched battle with tho bandit nnd his 200
follower. It Is said that the victims of his
border raids number thousands.
FRIGAIl TO ATTEND FUNERAL
District Attornoy's Office Changes Dnto
of Murder Trial Till After
Brother's Obsequies
Kills D. Frlgar, who has bocn confined In
Moyamenslng prison since August 28 ;latst,
when he gave himself up to tho pollco for
tho shooting of IMwnrd Doland ou Nell
Drive, Kalrmount Park, on August S2, will'
bo allowed to attend tho funeral of hlH
brother, Udwurd C. Krlgar, who died ou
November 18. Without opposition frprn tho
District Attorney's olllce, and on tho appli
cation of Congressman-olect Jqlm It Iv.
Scott, the prisoner's counsel, Judge Shoe
maker, In Quarter Sessions Court, today
made the order neceesary for Frigar's
temporary reloaso. District Attorney's De
tective Joseph JlcClaln and a Sheriff's of
ficer will accompany the man to tho home
of his parents In Hoothwyn, Delaware
County, Ia.
Assistant District Attorney James Cay
Cordon, Jr., who Is representing tho Com
monwealth in tho prosecution of Frlgar,
nnnouueed today that his olllce hud con
tinued the defendant's trial, which wan
listed for Thursday. "We reolHhat It would
be unfair and Improper to force a man to
trial for murder the day after his brother's
funeral," said Mr. Gordon.
The habeas corpus proceeding which Is
listed for Friday, beforo Judge Audenried,
will go on, however, according to Mr.
Scott. The attornoy said a determined ef
fort will again be made to obtain tie. re
lease of Frlgar on ball. It Is expected that
Frlgar'a llancoe, Mies Amanda Hylfes, who
was with the defendant the night of the
shooting, will be called as a witness at
the hearing on Friday. The habeas corpus
petition is the third effort to procure the
prisoner's discharge, from prison pending
his trial. The other two, one before Judge
Monaghan and the other before the Su
preme Court, were dismissed.
Pending the disposition of the latest
writ, no date will be fixed for Frigar's
trial, (
"COPS" HERB DO NOT "CUSS"
Neither Do Thoy Chew or Smoke,
Order in Harrlsburg
General orders Issued by the Mayor of
Harrlsburg today against policemen swear
ing while on duty called attention to the
fact ttui( suali an order always has existed
here. It Is really the reason why one never
hears a Philadelphia policeman use "cuss"
words.
But Philadelphia policemen may chew to
bacco. Not many of them do it, however,
according to Assistant Director of Public
Safety Ifarry C Davis., because tbere are
orders sgalnBtiBplttlngV t
Aa for smoking, Philadelphia policemen
have specified hours for It They may
smolse between midnight and 7 o'clock.
It la said that chewing and smokimr has
become almost a lost art among city police
men. Sentence Birth-Control Agitator
BOSTON, Nov. St Van Kleeck Allison.
a former Columbia University student, who
was indicted on chargts ot distributing
birth eoBtrel UUxature. today ulaadad
BHUty M tea of tb flevn eupaW against
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION
BY MAYORjOFPUtlLADBLPHIA
THE President of tho United States having: proclaimed ttovemW 30th as
Thanksgivinir Day, and this selection having been affirmed by the Governor
of the Stoto of Pennsylvania, it seems proper, ns Chief Executive of tho old
city of Philadelphia, which had corporate life nnd was a factor In America's
development lonpr beforo either State or nation had an oxistfencc, that I
should call upon tho peoplo of this city for n special effort on their part to
mnko this Thanksgiving the most sincere and Impressive in tho history of
Philadelphia.
Wo havo been singularly blessed during; tho past year in that our great
manufacturing establishments have beon well and profitably employed. More
over, tho health of the community has been woll preserved, Providence having
given success to our efforts to successfully fight what threatened to bo a
serious visitation of Infantile paralysis. Health, happiness, opportunity to
live nnd to labor for ourselves nnd for others theso nro tho blessings for
which we, as a people, should thank Almighty God.
But there is another nnd more important reason why tho people of Phila
delphia should observe this Thanksgiving in n Spirit of sincerity nnd heartfelt
earnestness. The terrible war over sens still continues, each day bringing
full measure of heartache, bringing nn overflowing measure of sorrow nnd
suffering to our kinsmen In other lands. Let us make this service of thanks
giving occasion for fervent supplication to the Most High that peaco may come
to the warring factions in Europe, nnd that, guided by tho gront Lord nnd
Father of us nil, America mny find a way to lead the poople of wnr-rncked
Europe bnck to the paths of peaco nnd tho pursuit of happiness.
And as wo pray that God will help those who suffer in Europe, let us do
our part by giving of our substance freely, nnd in the spirit of real chnrity,
that tho pressing needs of tho hour mny, through our efforts, bo mitigated, nnd
our thanksgiving for tho ninny blessings which have como to us find n happy
expression in tho bringing of happiness to othors.
CLARE HEAVY LADEN
FOR SOUTH AMERICA
Biggest Cargo Ever Taken Prom
Port Burdens Philadelphia
Freighter
The Hipamihlp Clare, of the Phlladelphla
Kouth Amerlrrfll .Steamship Line, feft Phila
delphia today bound for Hlo Janeiro, tluenoi
Aires and Montevideo, loaded with a enrgo
that flll.s tho hold tu rapacity nnd a deck
load that reaches tho nmokestacli. Iti cargo
comprises nearly J5, 000.000 In gold from
banks In Philadelphia, agricultural Imple
ments, chemicals, oils, motorcars, trucks
and sundry merchandise.
The sulllng of the ship with Its cargo,
which the ullk'lalH of tho company say Is
the largest that ever left tho port of Phila
delphia on a single Khlp, fnllons the an
nounrcineiit undo by Herman I, Wright,
president of the line, that unless manufac
turers and exporters would furnish 1500
toiiH of freight per mouth by December 10,
as agreed, tho company would consider Its
pact with the Chamber of Commorco nt nn
end and that It would operila vessels
from poita determined by tho management
COMMKRCU CUAMimrt ro-OPEllATKH
Frank Poc, head ot the bureau of foreign
trade of the Chamber of Commerce, upheld
tho position of that organization today, and
paid that no guarantee or agreement had
been ai ranged ulth tho steamship company.
air. Poo snld
"Tho Chamber of Commorco is a pasilve
body Wo havo tried our best to aid the
Phlladclphl.i-South American l.lnc, but wo
mado no agreement. How could wo promtso
any amount, or freight. Wo are anxious
that tho lino should contlnuo to ply from
till port. TIim Chamber nf Commerce
stand") for everything that will better tho
Philadelphia port."
From various members of tho Chamber
of Commerce It wnB learned that consider
able anger had been felt at tho actions and
statements of Mr. Wright In criticism of tho
business organization. They felt thnt they
had tried with nil their ppwer to nsslst the
enterprise, and asserted that tho steamship
lino would not go away from this city, and
that It had already mado money. ,
COMPANY'S ATTITUD13
When questioned regarding the views of
tho Chamber of Commerce, tho president
of the steamship lino, Mr. Wright, respond
ed thnt he "stood pnf on his previous state
ment mado earlier In the day. He said;
"Tlje oom'psny's position has been ex
plained and wo do not enro to make any
further comment at the present time. We
don't care to go Into the question whether
there was a verbal promise mado or a
written agreement. If there are uny proofs
that show thst an agreement did not exist
wo would bo glad to seo them."
Tho bullion and coin aboard the Clare
nro .consigned to branches of American
banks In South America, and aro shipped
by order of tho Treasury Department from
the Glrard Trust Company, tho Fourth
.Street National Hank, the Philadelphia Na
tional Bank nnd tho Glrard National Bank.
The treasure Is stowed amidships and is
n k,egs, each holding 1126,000. Armed
gunrds nro utatloued to protect tho money.
Tho vessel sailed from Pier BO, Washington
avenue.
It Is said that soveral New York houses
are associated with the local banks In the
gold shipment, and that tho consignment
Js being sent to stabilize the balance of
trado between ths United States and Hev
eral South American countries.
LEHIGH'S APPEAL AHGUEl)
Coal and Navigation Company Protests
Against $100,000 Fine
The appeal af the T.ehlgh Coal and Navi
gation Company against i fine of 8100,000
Impc'jed by Judge Uellstab, of tho New
Jersey courts, for accepting coal rebates
fiont the Central Ilalhoud of New Jersey
was opened f,or argument today beforo
Judges nurnngton. McPheraou and Woolley
In the United Stales Circuit Court of Ap
peals. Some months ngg tho company paid the
line Imposed utter having failed to have (ho
conviction removed Tho rebates are sad
ta amount to (1.000.000
The coal company's defei.'je vvus based on
the plea that It accepted tho payments In
good faith, believing that they wero ten
dered as rental for railroad leases to the
Centrul Railroad of New Jersey. Pro
visions for the payment of these allow
ances had been made In the tariffs of the
railroad was the further contention of the
coal company. Judge Uellstab excluded the
evidence of good faith.
HEIiPS UOTIIFOOkTbURNED
Coal From Rango Sets Eleven-Year-Old
Elizabeth Hilly's Clothes
Aflame
A desire to assist her mother prepare
lunch today resulted in serious burns to
eleven-year-old Ulliabeth Hilly, ot 24)8
West Firth street, when a hot cqaj fell out
cn her dress.
Her clothing buivt Into flames. Her
.mother, hearing the child's screams, ran
to her daughter' side and, wth the assist
ance of neighbors, beat out tho flames.
The child was sept to tho Women's) IJameo
pathla Hospital. Her condition te said to
be critical
Ex-Employe of Hospital Accused
William HustlngM, formerly employsc aa
a handy man at the Polyclinic Hospital,
was held In 1(00 lm for court by Magis
trate Mecleary, at the central station today,
charged with stealing an electrical vi
brator, a scalpel and some towels from the
hospital Hastings denied stealing- tho
artloles and said they were given to him.
Dead In Bed, With Gag Turned On
Lying on the bed with gas turnsd on and
windows closed, August Opperman, slxty
saven years old. teas found dead this morn
lag in hi room to thij rwr of the saloon
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CAMDEN POLICE RAID
DIAMOND DICK HAUNT
Ten Lads Have Guns and Stock
of Food in Cavo of
Mystery
Tho rave of many mysteries that tins
puzsled the residents of Forrest Hill Park,
Camden, was uncovered, figuratively nnd
literally spcnklng, by tho pollco today. In
sldo tho oao vlero ten, boys whooo admira
tion for Diamond Dick nnd n fow other
cheap novel characters, tho pollco say, led
them Into trouble.
Soveral large-caliber revolvers, two
hatchets, four shovels, six folding chairs,
a table, n harbor's cabinet, n supply of
canned goods, a combination oil lamp nnd
stoo and a fow real estate signs comprised
tho cavo equipment.
Tho pollco say that the discovery of tho
c.ivo and the bova will most likely account
for many minor depredations committed In
the neighborhood recently.
Policeman John Purdy conducted the raid
this morning on tho complaint of Samuel
Jones, a Pennsylvania 1 la 1 1 road conductor,
who reported a number of articles of
Jewelry nnd clothing missing from the Penn
sylvania llallraad Shooting Association
clubhouse, a short distance from the cave
Tho secret den of tho Inds was about
fourteen feet long, twclvo feet wldo and flvo
foot deep and was covered with wooden
poles, carpets, rags and a lajcr of dirt
Tho youthful prisoners will face Ito
cordor Staclthouse tomorrow morning. They
arn Stephen Schmidt, eighteen years, of
1H2 Liberty street; Philip Iloyer, fifteen
years, of 1182 Kalghn's avenue: Frank
Kabuskl, fourteen cars, 1253 .So.imoro
street; Stephen l.utz, sixteen jc.irp, 1216
Newton avenue; Olio Weber, seventeen
years, 1146 Mberty street: Stephen Uorylo,
sixteen years, 1243 Whitman avenuo; John
Dcmmall, sixteen years, 1211 Lewis avenue;
Frank Thompson, fifteen yearB, 11 10 I.ans
downo avenuo ; Stephen Guylor, twelve
years, 1204 Sycamore street; Philip Iteaur.
fourteen years, Eleventh stroct and Kalghn
avenue.
,VIL6ATAI(ES.T0RRE0N,
REPORT OF REFUGEES
Carranza Said to Have Aban
doned Campaign Against
Bandits in South
UL PASO, Tex. Nov. 21. Unconfirmed
reports reached here today that the city
of Torreon, scene ot Villa's great victory
In his campaign against Hucrta, had fallen
Into the hands ot the Vllitstas.
A tralnload of refugees from the Interior,
nrrlvlng help today, reported conditions of
increasing famine and panla Ju Chihuahua
City. Among tho party was Mrs. Scovill,
wife of tho British Consul. The refugees
said it was feared In Chihuahua City that
an advance guard of Carranza troops teut
from tho city to Santa Kok.iI la had been
wiped out or had deserted to tho Ylllistas.
Federal agents Jiero declared today that
the Carranzlsta campaign against Vllllstns
south of Chihuahua City had been aban
doned. One dispatch asserted that General
Murgula, en route north with his troops,
had been cut off by the Vllllstas.
(leneral Trevlno remains In Chihuahua
City.
HOSEMEN'S LIST EXHAUSTED
Appointment of Seven Makes New
Certification Necessary
Director Wilson, of the Department of
Public Safety, today appointed seven hose
men Ills action exhausts the eligible list
for this position made public by the Civil
Service Commission on December 9, 1915.
Several months ago an examination for
hoseman was held, from which a new eligi
ble list will now be made public. It In
cludes the names of 200 men anxious tc
secure places ou the city's Ore-fighting
force.
The new hosemen, who will receive $900
a j ear, are John & Cassldy, E4C9 Itace
street; Chester A. Cwjnnc. 50 North Fifty
ninth street; Walter A. Clrelner, 833 North
Thirty-ninth street: Charles Campbell, 2T41
North Itlnggold street; Harry Alter, 7S
South Fifty-second street; John I lor rocks,
iss: Pearl street and It. J. Mitchell, Jr.,
5332 James stroct
Other apoplntmeuts made today Included
those ot Joseph A. Walsh, E338 Chestnut
street. Inspector, llureau of Highways, sal
ary J120O; William Wunder. 3512 North
Twelfth atreet, office boy. Department of
Public Works. J30, and Udward J. Nelll.
2302 i;ilsworth street rammer, llureau, of
Highways, salary (3.23 per day.
UNLUCKY FIRST DAY OUT
Young Woman Just Discharged From,
Hospital Figures in Auto Accident
On her flrst day out of the Ueiman Hos
pital, ofter recovering from a slight opera
tion. Miss Kllzabeth Slaughter, 1429 Olrard
avenue, suffered a severe shock, when the
automobile In which she waa riding with
her brother, Pr. S. V. Slaughter, was struck
at Twenty-second and Oxford streets this
afternoon by a machine driven Vy QeoVge
Davidson, 3911 North Fifteenth street.
Davidson, who Is a salesman, waa ar
retted, and win hae a hearing at the Nine
teenth and Oxford streets station tomorrow
morning.
Child Suffocates in Go-Cart
Itichard U. Connor, four mqnths old, of
5845 Clorsten street, Mt. Airy, waa found
dead in his go-cart on the front porch of
his home shortly before noon today. .Ac
cording to Dr. Itobert P Cummins, of 8788
Qnene street, who was called to the house,
th child's mother had placed the youngster
la bis cart on the front porch where be
might ateep In the fresh air The child
after having fallen asleep, turned over
with Ms fae agalMt the pillow. Doctsr
Ottwpgaf !Mt ANitb. waa dua to suj I
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TRADE EXPANSION
TO BE KEYNOTE OF
WILSON MESSAGE
Commerce and Strike Legis
lation to Occupy Large
Part of Address
WOULD END WALKOUTS
By ROBERT J. BENDER
WASHINGTON. Nov. 21. A call to
American business to meet unprecedented
trade conditions aflsr the war Is to bo tha
keynote of President Wilson's message to
CongroM Tuesday, December o.
Tho President Is completing the jnessage
today and expects soon to havo It in tno
hands of tho Public Printer.
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dustrlcs can do a maximum amount or
work only when there Is a minimum of in
dustrial unrest. Ills message Is expected
In emphasise h!s In an appeal to employer
nnd employe for nioro co-operation, more
confidence of each In tho other and less
tendency to class feeling.
WOULD DND BTIttKnS
In this connection tho President has
formulated plans for rendering lrtually
Impossible strikes ol all kinds. He will
urge completion of a program similar to
that proposed In his last message to handle
such situations ns the recent threatened
stilko of the railroad brotherhoods.
llollevlng tho railroad problem as im
portant a domestic Issuo as confronts the
country, the President will urge Congress to
give the most careful consideration to pos
ttlblo legislation which will nld the trans
portation systems to expand and .Improve,
to meet tho additional stress under which
they will bo pla.-ed at the close of the war.
Abroad, also, the foundations must be
Inld for tho coming trade upheaval, the
President believes He will urge Congress
to net Immediately upon a measure along
tho lines of tho Webb bill, whlcn would
have permitted American exporters to or
ganize w'thout fear of nntt-trust law action.
"UNFINISHED BUSINESS"
In addition tn theso, tho President's mes
sage will urge action upon different meas
ures recommended In his message of a
year ago, and which aro still on the list
of the Administration's "unfinished busi
ness" They aro expected to Include:
Conservation laws, legislation foi render
ing fuller political Justice to the people of
Poi tn Hlco, a corrupt pructlces act, Fodcral
nld and stimulation of Industrial and voca
tional education like that given In the
field of agricultural Industry, and pob-.ilbly
laws giving Federal agents more effective
weapons to use In dealing With conspirators
against tho neutrality of the Government.
Tho President also piobably will urge
continuation of "preparedness for peace"
by continuance of a progressive program
nf national defense, Including material ad
ditions to tho navy.
In his recent pleas for the union of na
tions to prevent future wnrs the President
has pointed out thnt If America Is to play
her part In enforcing this peace she must
have the necc-fsnry physical means.
READING JOINS FIGHT
ON ADAMS0N STATUTE
Railway Seeks to Enjoin Opera
tion, Declaring Law Restricts
Liberty ot Contract
' The Philadelphia and Heading Hallway
Company and six of Its subsidiary lines
follpwed tho Pennsylvania and other roads
today In bringing suit attacking tho con
stitutionality of tha Adamson law.
A bill of equity was filed In the Untied
States District Court asking an Injunction
restraining the Federal attorneys In Penn
sylvania from prosecuting tho company un
der tha Adamson law.
In nenrjy all respects tho suit Is like that
of tho Pennsylvania Only two of the Unit
ed States District Attorneys In tho State are
named Frnncls Fisher Kane, of the East
ern District, and lingers L. Ilurnett, of the
Middle District. II Lowry Humes, of the
Western District, Is not named because the
roads do not enter his territory.
As In tha Pennsylvania suit. It Is con
tended that the Adamson law deprives em
ployer and employe of the liberty of con
tract, that Congress Is not lawfully em
powered to enforce the net and that It Is
an unlawful Invasion of lights of personal
liberty and property. It Is nlso contended
thnt the act Is Illegal and not binding be
cauio of inconsistent nnd conflicting In
terpretations. William Clarko Mason, former Judge A.
M lleltlcr and Charles Heebner are counsel
for tho company.
The Pennsylvania, the New Yorlc Central
and other roads entered suit November 15,
ALL UNIONS PLEDGED
IN EIGHT-HOUR FIGHT
Continued from l'axe One
crises over tho signatures of the brother
hood chiefs.
Labor, he said, had one thing to fear
disruption through .Internal dissension,
"Christ couldn't get twelve men without
one Judas, and we looked for the same
ratio," he said.
The brotherhood chiefs left soon after
thoy had finished speaking, Stone, Lee and
Slieppard reluming to Washington by
motorcar, and Carter going to New York on
a. mission about wtilch he would say
nothing.
All the brotherhood chiefs and President
Compers said affiliation of the brother
hoods and the federation is now closer than
ever before, and It Is probable soma definite
action will be taken soon.
Garage for Old Theater Site
WILMINGTON, Del,, Nov. 21. After a
career of more than, thirty years, during
which It was three- times destroyed by fire,
the old Avenuo Theater, at Tenth and Tat
nal streets, known at various times aa the
Academy of Music, People's Theater ana
Iyoeum Theater, has passed Into the
hands of the Wilmington Automobile Com
pany for about $25,000 It will bo torn
down and a garage erected.
Book Collectors
Room
of the Roscnbacli Galleries
opens tomorrow
Wednesday, Nov, 2id
It is devoted to rare and choice
Books, Manuscripts, Autograph
tetters and Literary Curiosities.
It is the finest collection in
America.
The Rojenbach Galleries
1320 Wlnut Strwt
'irnnini ifisfTfViP5tr''T iti irwrT fFFiT
U. S. WANTS FREE
HAND IN CHASING
BORDER BANDITS
Will Go Into Mexico, if Nee
essary, Officials
Decide '
RESTRICTIONS OPPOSED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21,The tlnli.
mates must have a freehand In protec n
Its border from Mexican marauders.
If American soldiers pursuing Mexican
rnlders do not overtake them on American
soil they will continue- the chase across ths
Mexican boundary. Neither will Intra be
any restriction as to the number of troon
to be so engaged, the time of their star In
whllo there. '""'
These are among the points ernphsslied
today at Jho Atlantic City cenfereneVS
Secretary Lano, chnlrman of the American
delogatcs, It was said at tho State Depart
ment. Tills course has been determined upon bv
the United States. It will be adhered to lr
respective of whether It meets with approval
of tho Mexican commissioners.
It Is not expected that tho concluding
sumo much time. Undo Sam's mind I
made up. '
Tho deolslon to como out firmly for un-'
restricted action In border patrol matters
Is largely a result of the failure of troocs
rlow In Mexico under General Pershing to
do what they set out to do. Dickering with
Carrania as to what the troops might do er'
not do Is blamed. Hereafter American
troops In Mexico will be governed altogether
by tho exigency of tho situation as vlevrea
solely from the point of military expediency
officials say. "
Funeral of Henry Blithe
Funeral services for Henry Ulltlu, ser.
enty-slx years old, for more than fifty
years one of tho leading druggists of Phlla
delphla, who died yesterday afternoon at
his home, 101 North Thirty-fifth street, will
be held Thursday from his home Inter
ment will be In tho Lutheran Cemotery
Ardmoro. Mr. Blithe Is survived by three
sons and three daughters.
Huntsman Kills 350-Pound Bear
BLOOMSnuna. Pa., Nov. 21 A a
Lannlng and H, A. Shaffer, ot Espy, have
returned from tho North .Mountain, near
Jamison City, Columbia County, with two
fine bears, killed In two days. Tho largest
bear killed In the North Mountain section
thin season wbb that by llay Helchart, ot
Wllkes-Barre, weighing 350 pounds.
Lyman P. Reed
PINU OnOVB.'Pa Nov., 21. Lyman P..
rtcod, a prominent auctioneer, died hire
from kidney disease. Hln father was a
crier of public sales nnd between them the
two conducted public vendues for farmers
In Schuylkill County for sixty years.
TOO LATK roil CI-AHSIFICATION
HUM" WANTKJX REMAMS
ACKKHS nel chocolate enatsn. eiwrltncet
and learnrrs: cream bonbon dloperi, experi
enced, and learners.
FINLBY ACKEIl CO.
121 N. 8TH ST.
oiuls wanted
to i.rarn to makil little rioabs
ubsiraiii.u 8teadt woiik paid !
PEH WRKK WHILE LHAnNINO , J";
LIGQBTT A MYBItH TOUACCO COMPANI ' fl
THIUD AND ONTAWO ) '
ri 1
lXl.rKI8 Hjtperimcea wanted, to work oo cir
cular matter; plecit work. Apply Howe At-(Irc-nInK
Co.. 20B B. 4th at.
IIKLP WANTKD MAT.n .
FnUIOHT nnAKEMEN IS wanted: expert-
meed. Apply Train llliwi utnee, x-tnna.
h. n ,
federal at., Camden. N J.
e
MtiN wanted with experience to distribute ad
vertising matter; money advanced each night.
Apply n-SO a. m 20S N. Front el.
Onocm Acme Tea Co. wants 4. arocery clerks
for Philadelphia and suburban stores; teoi
ars paid ta hue t line ineni with brliht pros
recta ot advancement to hither positions. Ap
ply T to It a,m., -1th and Noble.
WANTKD
WANTKD CANT-OFF CLOTJIINO
alt kinds; ladles' eve. towns, street dreeits,
furs, and men's clothing, full dress and Tuxe
do aultn; caeti prices paid, I uuarantee. Eft.
'.'O ears. Locl.o, 132(1 Ualnbrldce st. Fhont
Filbert 3115.
PERSONALS
NOriCB Is hereby clven of tho Intended trans
fer of tho stock and fixtures at northeast cor
ner Htcnnd and Wolf streets to A, Vernlck.
David II. Cohen, 328 Drexel llldt. .
DKATH8 ,
CAHPKNTEJl. Suddenly, Nov. 20. IMS. at
128. H 2Sd at.. JOSEPH It., ton of late Sara
Hope and Anna It. Carpenter, aired ST. Iteaultm
mass at Bt. Patrick's Church, 20th, and Itltlen
house sts.. Thur , in a. in. Int. private.
FEIUIEn At lit, Pocono, Pa . Nov. IV
WILLIAM M FEItuklt. ol 8011 Carpenter St..
ustd 0. Itclattves and friends, employes 01
J. It. Hunting- nodding Co., Invited to fussrsl
servfeta. Frl., 2:30 p. tn.. t Oliver. It. BelJ
Illdar. . 1810 Chestnut St. Int. private. New Tors
papers please copy. -
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