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BVENING LEDGlMt-PHILADELPHIA, THOfiBDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1018
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WARNS DRUGGISTS
OF DOPE THIEVES
State Agent Gites Epidemic
of Robberies in the
Last Month
FIENDS NOW DESPERATE
iftrkouoands of Dollars' Worth of
v Drtfffa Stolen Recently In
! This City
A statement warning tho several thousand
arflffgUtu, wholesale nnd retail. In Pennsyl
vania lo lock up their narcotic drugs at
night lo forestall nn epidemic of dope thlev
In Which In sweeping over the country
from coast to coat wan issued today by
Joseph Dl Cllovannl. ipeclal agent for the
Btato Pharmaceutical noara.
W Dl Giovanni urged that nil druggists Re-
cure their supplies of morphine, heroin nnu
cocaine In their safes when tbey lock up for
tin night
According: to reports of police and Internal
Jrovanue official In alt soctltfns of the coun
try, bands of drug-crazed men are nightly
svtlsmptlng to tap the narcotic drug supplies
fn drug ntores and wholesale houses. Hun
dreds of stores have been broken into and
thousands of dollars' worth of dope stolen.
From New TorU, Iloston, Chicago nnu tn.
Ixiuls como reports of these robberies
There have beon many robberies of stores
up-State, according to Dl Giovanni, nnd In
Philadelphia thero have been many thefts
within tho last few weeks.
TIM plant of Aschenbach & Miller, Third
fcnd Callowhlll streets, one of the largest
drug tlrms In tho city, has been robbed
cf large quantities of morphine, heroin nnd
cocalno thrco different times In tho Inst few
weeks. On ona occasion tho drug thieves
got away with a suit case full of dope,
valued at moro than J 1500,
The placo of tho Diamond Pharmaceutical
Company, Uroad street near Drown, was
also entered recently nnd nbout 41100
worth of drdgs stolen, A scoro or more of
stores have beem robbed of dope In Phila
delphia within tha last month.
In discussing tho dope thieving epidemic,
Dl Giovanni said:
'The army of drug fiends In Pennsyl
vania Is constantly Increasing ; tho tender
loins of nil tho larger cities In the Btato
or? filling up with desperate men who will
stop at nothing to satisfy their craving for
dope. Onco tha drug curso In placed on
them they become creatures without soul
and conscience. They will murder If mur
der will bring them tholr particular dopo,
and mero robbory Is n mild affair In their
category of crlmo.
"We are getting a. lot of drug store breaks
throughout the State, and wo arc going to
get mora of them. Thcso drug-crnscd men
will not nllow n mere locked door or win
dow to stand between them nnd their dope,
Thoy will try to get It If they havo to
dynamlto the place, for tho benefit of tho
publlo wclfnro of tho State, every druggist
In Pennsylvania, wholcsnlo nnd retail,
should lock his dope In tha safe bofore
closing for tho night."
Peace 'Leak Clean-up
Draws Lawson's Fire
Continued from l'nco One
day and thero would bo a shifting of
bank accounts similar to thoso In the
good pld sugar Investigation days.
Whether or not I rccelvo postcard
from you or Chairman Henry, rest easy
In tho knowledge 1 will answer your
p.ubltc talking an reported by the press
. , and that when you digest my answer
you will know mora nbout Washing
ton Wall street stock gambling leaks
than before yoil began trying to I oca to
"Thomas W. Lawson, of Iloston."
(P, H.) ( nm mailing you nnd
, Chalrmnn Henry four of my books.
"Frlenxlcd Finance," "High Cost of Liv
ing," 'The Itomedy" nnd "Path Polntor,"
A casual run through them may help
you In your leak tracing,
Mr, Wood said In commenting on the tele
gram that at rio tlmo had ho stated ho
could not locate Lawson or net In touch
With him. He says he hns taken It for
granted when tho proper time comes thoro
wquld bo no trnublo In reaching Lawson nnd
getting u full statement from him on what
he knows concerning IftakB connected with
the President's peace iifiK).
Wood slated furthqrtho reflection cast
by Lawson's telegram "upon every member
or the House nnd Sennto" was sutflrclent to
warrant the fullest Investigation of nil the
matters Involved In his resolution nnd thnt
the Senate nnd Houso out of seir-respect
for each of theso bodies should Insist such
n Investigation be had.
Wood also stated that If the editorials ap
pearing In tho cosmopolitan newspapers In
the country were any reflection of publlo
opinion the public, Itself would Insist on
tho fullest Investigation not only for tho
purpose of ferreting out thoo who nro re
sponsible for tho ndvanco Information ro
i Reived by Wall street, but to prevent a. re
(currence of suoh a scandal.
Mexican Soldiers
1 ' Fire on U' S- Guard
Continued from Pass One
garrison, resulting In the wounding of six
filibusters and one soldier. Tho wounded
are In the military hospital at Nuevo La
redo. One of the filibustering parties, numbering
bout elghty-flve men, Is said to have
crossed the nio Grande about twenty miles
below Laredo. The other, estimated at
forty men, crossed about twelve miles
above the city. They were well mounted and
quipped with supplies and ammunition.
Two detachments of Carranza troops.
Numbering about 809 each, were sent In
,fpursult early yesterday.
Tho smaller group was encountered about
twenty miles Inland and a running fight
ensued.
Ah unconfirmed report has been received
pera that six Carrama soldiers were killed
In a, running fight with bandits ex miles
Inland last night.
Qno American Is reported to have been
- With the larger party of filibusters. The
ewer of both parties were Mexicans Jiving
In "United States territory.
9 FISH MERCHANT DIES
George W. Taylor Started Business
'- Hero 35 Years Ago
Cieorge W. Taylor. aUty-two years old
WV of the most prominent wholesalo fish
nd oyster merchants In this city, died last
night at PUT home, 318 North Fortieth
4rt. from Bright' disease. He had only
Men ill a. few weeks.
Th Taylor establishment is located at 8
XHwlt afreet, where, it was opened thirty-six
yeara ago, whw ilr. Taylor came here from
Virginia He later opened another store.
rMeh U located at 3816 Marked street Mr,
Tfcytor flret embarked in the oyster business
Jtfs. father having owned extensive beds
aioug the Chesapeake Day.
Mr. Taylor U survived by two, sons, IV.
Jftraisfc and Harry C. Taylor, who were as
oUtd with htm in tha business, also a,
daughter, Mtas Lillian V Taylor. Ills wife
id two jeanf ago. The funeral will take
&& on aatordsy The swrvlce will be
wowatwtfr) by the Jlev ueorge W Priee. of
tfet itujiua. Aveou BapttK CW TbalcarMiM PoWt daUy. Ja VU UJ tiuea
bMmM wtti fca auuU la Nortwoo4 Cw- mw4N SA dn Stat lwdr Otmmy Us
DOCTORS HERE WILL NOT INCREASE
COST OF BEING SICK; BUT OTHERS DO
Fees Here tp Stand, Though in Boston and Other Cities
They AdvanceOffice Visit Rate Doubles January
1 Illness by Night to Be More Expensive
Philadelphia will soon be In n class by
Itself by resisting the high cost of being
slek. Doctors' fees In this city are not to bo
raised after tho first of the year, as they
havo been by concerted movement of Iloston
physlalnns and physlclsns In many of tho
Bmaller cities-.
Dr. .fohn IV. McLean, president of tho
Philadelphia County Medical Society, when
told of the proposed advance of fees, both
for office lolls nnd home calls, In Iloston,
said he wns sure no similar action would
be taken by Philadelphia physicians,
"Von see, In Philadelphia nearly every
phyalolsn sets, hit own fees anyway," said
Doctor McLean. "Wo find that fees range
SCRANT0N PROSECUTOR
ACCUSED IN LIBEL SUIT
Plninliflf in Charge Against
Editor Seeks Appointment of
Specinl District Attorney
HCnANTON'. Pn Dec. 28. Sensational
charges ngntnBt George W. Maxey. District
Attorney of Lackawanna County, nro con
tained In h. petition presented to court to
day by W. If ("Hnndsomo Harry") Ijitl
mcr, former well-known Philadelphia who
has had lllchnrd Little, editor and publisher
of tho Kcrantoiilan, n Hundny newspaper,
nrrested for criminal libel Lnllnn'r. through
his counsel. James Hcnrtet. of f.invlll who
sent the Htntn Capitol graftcrn to prison, nnd
Clnrenco Unlantlne, of thin r,t, iihkh Iiki
court to nnmo n special district nltorney to
present I .at liner's cao against Little to the
Grand Jury, which convenes noxt Tuesday.
In October, Latimer caused Little's nr
rcrt, nfter Little's pnper carried a story
In which It was stated thnt Lntlmor had
served time In tho penitentiary The ar
ticle was In connection with n write-up
dealing with nllcgrd close relations between
city officials nnd gamblers during tho semi
centennial celebration hero In October It
was charged that the gamhlern nil had to
"see" Iatlmor. who now makes his homo
horc, before they could get their games
nolnk,
.Latimer, In his petition, charges that
whon his cnao ngnlnst Little enmo bofore
tho Grand Jury, District Attorney Maxey
subpoenaed three wltneoaes, charged by
Latimer with being for tho defense, and
had them tell what they knew of Latimer's
former career.
Latimer also alleges that Maxey naked
him whether he had not figured In the
Storey cotton swindle; nlso If hi hns not had
navcral wives, and If ho didnot havo hln
stenographer with him on n trip to Pnrls.
To can tho climax, Ijitlmcr, In hln peti
tion, says thnt nfter his examination be
foro tho Jury ended nnd beforo ho left tho
room, Mnxey told tho Jury.
"I don't think wo ought to go nny further
with this case and snddla the costs on the
county, do wo?"
Thereupon, according to tho Lntlmer peti
tion, tho Jury Ignored tho bill and put the
costs on Lntlmer Little's rearrest came
last night The court. This afternoon, In
dicated that If Mr. Maxey Is found before
tho day Is over, n rulo to show causa, why
a special District Attorney shnll not bn
nnmed will bo granted nnd mndo rcturnnblo
Saturday morning.
CAMDEN
TAI1LKH WlinB TUIINKI) on John Ily
dowskl, n saloonkeeper nt 1127 Ephralm
avenue, today bofore Recorder Rtackhoune
After ho had testified that fltenn Jnronzy
ekl, twenty-flvo yenrs. of 10BO Orchard
street, beat him on Christmas, ho was ur
rested nnd held In $500 ball for court on
tho charge of soiling lUiuar on Hutuliiy.
Htovo raid ho bent John because John
kissed his wife, nnd, while giving testi
mony, said he bought u pitcher nf beer tho
day beforo nt John's iialoou. Stevo'H case
was hold under advisement.
HIT IIV Till'. HIGH COST nf llvlns, the
teachers In tho Camden public schools hno
petitioned the Board of Uducntton for an In
crease In salaries. Tho petition, which Is
signed by Mian Ilclon Buchanan, as chair
man of the Teachers' Club, hns beon re
ferred to the teachers' committee. It reads
na follows: 'The teachors of Camden, fool
ing thnt tho present salaries nro Inadequate
to meet the lncrcnsed cost of living, hereby
nsk that n gencrnl Increase In teachers'
salaries bo granted. They respcctbully ask
that there be a eubstnntlnl Incrcnso In the
maximum for all teachers; that a special
maximum be mado for special class teach
ers ; that tho annum Increase be regular,
eliminating tho standstill In tho second
year, and that the minimum salary be In
creased to 50."
TY.NE 1'OINT 800IAL OI.UH linn
elected the following officers: Franklin J.
noycr, president; Arthur Hesaler, vice
president ; Itonuld Lawrlnson, recording
secretary; Ilussell Taylor, financial secre
tary; Itobert Johnson, assistant secretary,
and Harry Walton, treasurer. The follow
ing directors were chosen: Que Corson,
Samuel Mowers. Raymond Illckley, John
Marvel nnd William Stelle.
HOAni) OP 13XC1HI5 will iniwt January
3 to grant llconses for tho ensuing year to
all applicants whose papers were filed In
the city clerk's office on or beforo Decem
ber 23. A second meeting will be held Jan
uary 10 to act on all applications filed up
to December 30. .
GOVnilNOIt-KLECT WALTKIl K. KDOK
will be tha guest of honor at the annual
New Year Day reception to tho members of
the Camdon ltung Men's Christian Assc
elation, which will be held Monday after
noon. Tresldent B. Wayland Ayer. of the
organization, has named a committee of
fifty prominent men to receive tha Governor-elect
BIAJOll WINl'IKLI) 8. IMtlUK h. re
turned from Denver, where, as a member
of the New Jersey State Board of Military
Training for High Bchools, tie Investigated
the Denver system of training high school
students In military affairs.
JOHN WOIILItMt, scventy-ilx years old,
of Faulsboro, Is In a critical condition In
Cooper Hospital. He was burned on Christ
mas night when ho fell down stairs while
carrying a lighted lamp,
DELAWARE BIVEB UKIIHIK projeet
will be discussed tonight at a meeting to
be held In the Bingham Hotel, Philadelphia.
ANOTHER VILLAGE TO BE
ACQUIRED BY DU PONTS
Property Near Carneys Point Powder
Plant Will Have Popula-
tlon of 6000
PKNNSCJROVK, N. J.. Deo. IS. In a, few
weeks tha ,du Ponts will own another vil
lage, with,?)' population of (000. adjacent to
their powder plants at Carneys Point It
will be situated on the Walker farm, east
of nivervlew, and will cantata 300 tern,
porory dwellings and ISO six-family apart
ments, with each residence accommodating
five persons
A contract for the erection of the build
ings has been awarded to the J. A. Bader
Company, or Wilmington, wtuoft already
lias begun worn on ma new vit:ag.
Tea
to twenty carloads of 001 am aMoDed to
from fifteen cents up, t do not know how
far up, but 1 do know tip. I feel sure that
no concerted action will be taken by Phila
delphia doctors to ralso the fees,"
The high cost of being sick strikes Ilqston
after the first of the year, according to mes
sages from the Hub. The dispatch' say
rails at nn ofllcQ after January 1 will cost
(3 Instead of (1 In Iloiton, nnd It will cost
more to bo sick nt night than In tho day
time. Tha Boston charges will be as fol
lows: Call nt tho house between 8 n, in. and
fi p. m.i 13; between S p. in. nnd 9 p. m Jt,
nnd between 9 p. m, nnd 8 n. m 16,
In some cases In Philadelphia the charges
are far In excess of the new Iloston charges,
hut In others they are not so high,
FALLS WHILE HURRYING
TO HUSBAND'S BEDSIDE
Descendant of a Once Prominent
Gcrmnntown Family Dies
in Straits
Hurrying to her daughter's home late
last night to learn Just how sick her hus
band wns, Mrs Mary Logan, 32 Urlng
hurst street, nermnntown, slipped on tho
Ico-covcreil sidewalk In front of her homo
nnd wns rendered unconscious when she
strurk the back of her bend on tho pave
ment When she regained eonsclousnesi an
hour Inter she found thnt her husband was
ilend
Her hushnml. William Iogan. had been
In poor health for nmn tlnie, nnd had been
In n critical condition nlncc Saturday. Mem
bers of the family havo tried to keep Mrs.
Logan, who Is sixty yearn old, in Ignornnco
of the seriousness of his Illness Her sus
picions of this were nroused Inst night
when her husband fell Into n stupor. Hho
Immediately started fur the homo of her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Mnxwcll. GB llrlng
hurst ntreel, but fell before she renchod her.
Neighbors carried her Into the houeo nnd
Dr. Gideon H. Patton, 36 Knst Coulter
streoti was called. She was found to have
sustained a concussion nf tha brnln.
Wllllnm liOgnn. who In n direct descend
ant of tha family of that name, onco prom
inent In Clcrmnntown, for some yenrs hns
been a bartender Iln has been out of
work for some time, nnd It Is thought
that this hastened his denth.
Ho Is survived by his widow nnd two
daughters, Mrs. Joseph -Maxwell, 08 llrlng
hur.it street, nnd Mrs. Laura Bprlngthorpe,
6113 Marlon street Tho funeral will bo
held Haturdny nfternoon.
BIDS ASKED FOR RAZING
OF PARKWAY BUILDINGS
Structures to Ro Demolished in PInzn
Hounded by Broad, Arch, Filbert
nnd Fifteenth Streets
Tho Department of Publlo Works nd
vertlsed today for bids for tho demolition
of nil the buildings Included In tho City
Hall plaza bounded by Uroad, Arch, Filbert
and Fifteenth streets and for a rectlon bo
tween Fifteen til nnd Sixteenth nnd Arch
nnd f'ntliliert streets. Tha estimates will
bo opened January 9 nnd tha plans provide
for tho completion of the work not Inter
than May SO.
Tho completion of the plans to tear away
tho many structures marks a definite mova
In tho Parkway project, nnd Director of Pub
lic Works Dateemnn hopes during 1P17 to
havo tho bnulevnrd In such shape as to
make It serviceable from end to end, to
tho width of tho latest Parkway plan.
For nt lcnst twenty-two years t ho Pnrk
way project has been bofore Councils In
iino shape or another and the early com
pletion of tho boulovnrd Is hoped for by
backers of tho project.
Members of tho Hoard of View nro pars
ing upon tho values of property In tho Park
way section nnd this work will bo completed
during tho winter Tho property to bo
taken between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets. Cuthbcrt nnd Arch, docs not Include
the office building annex of tho Pennsyl
vania Ilnllrond's II road Street Station. Tho
demolition of tho bulldlugtt northward from
Arch street will be delayed until such tlmo
as t,ha hulldlngj of the Medlco-Chlruglcal
College and Hospital on Cherry street are
vacated.
U. S. STEEL MILLIONS
SPENT ASSISTING MEN
Science Advancement Association
Hears How Trust Hns Reduced
Accidents nnd Snved Lives ,
NKW YORK, Dec. 28 Tho United States
Steel Corporation ban Bpent 36,500,000 on
tho new sclenca of humanity, cutting down
ncclderita 43.64 per cent nnd saving 14,907
men, Charles L. Close told members of tha
American 'Association for tho Advancement
of Science today.
The thing wo aro doing haH been known
too long as welfara work," Close said, "and
It Is time It had recognition) lis u science.
This work of humanizing tho world of In
dustry for workers Is ns much of a science
and as much of a necessity to Industry
In tho United States ns is chemistry or
mathematics.
"It Is a double-barreled eclence. It brings
results in men nnd financial profits, too.
The tlmo han come when overy employer
of men has to employ a scientist to make
the most out of life for his employes, that
tho employer may get the most out of his
men."
OWNERS THINK VOLTAIRE
VICTIM OF SUBMARINE
Liner, Bound From Liverpool to New
York, May Have Been Converted
Into German Raider
NEW YORK. Dec 28. Hope that the
11,000-ton steamship Voltaire lias escaped
the submarines known to bo operating In
mld-Atlantla was given up today by her
owners, the Lamport and Hplt Line, The
sudden disappearance of the Voltaire has
mystified shipping circles for several weeks.
The Voltaire was bound from Liverpool
to New York nnd Is three -weeks overdue.
Various reports were circulated In mari
time quarters concerning the missing liner.
One said that the Voltaire has been con
verted Into a (lerman raider of the Moewe
type, and Is operating as did that famous
buccaneer.
MRS. W. E. COREY BACK HOME; ILL
Former Mabelle Gilman Returns From
Work, of Nursing Soldiers
NHW YORK, Deo. ?S Mrs. William B.
Corey, wife of the former president of the
United States Steel Corporation, arrived
hero today on the French liner Rochambcau,
the victim of a mysterious malady whloh
seized her shortly after the liner left Bor
deaux. Mrs. Corey, who before her marriage was
Mabelll Oilman, an actress, has been nurs
ing French soldiers at her French chateau
She was confined to her stateroom during
the entire voyage.
Escape Jury Service by "Scruples"
POTTSV1LLB. Pa.. Die. IS. All cltl
sens who declared in court in past years
that they hav "conscientious voruntes"
galMt capital punishment were excluded
SB H juci- wbmi w jn wh utiea
mmSU J?u4SalSl a MO Bosses
WOOD VOLUME All)
IN INSURANCE INQUIRY
Offer to "Forget Differences"
Not Seriously Regarded by
Commissioner O'Neil
HAItlllsnUltO, Dec. 21. Lyndon D.
Wood, chlof figure In the Pension Mutual
Life Insurance nnd Union Casualty Com
panies, who up to this tlmo hns fought
every effort of Stalo Insurance Commis
sioner J. Denny O'Neil to protect tho In
terests of the stockholders nnd policyholders
In thoso corporations, today sent . letter
to the Insurance Department offering to
forget "differences" nnd to co-operiite with
the department "without charge even for
expenses Incurred" In tho work of straight
ening out tho affairs which O'Neil sn)s he
did ro much to tangle.
Wood's letter Is not taken very serlousty
nt the department. Commissioner O'Neil
smiled ns ho mnde tho communication pub
lic It Is so different from Wood's former
attitude that tho officials ore Inclined to
bellcvo there Is something beyond It, as
there has been In every move that Wood
hns made since O'Neil first began to ques
tion mo condition or tne two companies
Just what It Is Wood has In mind Is not
known, but those who nro going over the
books nro not Inclined to nccept his as
sistance. They havo been Instructed tn
make n full, unbiased Investlgntlnn, nnd
Commissioner O'Neil said today thnt noth
ing would bo permitted tn Interfere with
the filing of a report covering not only the
accounts hut tho methods which led tip to
the conditions which canned the receiver
ship proceedings.
Wood's letter, dntcd Philadelphia. De
cember 27. Is ns follows:
"In regnrd to the affairs of the Pension
Mutual Ltfo Insurnnco Company nnd their
adjustment through tho Department of In
surnnco of this Stnta ns receiver, I tnka this
menns of expressing to you my desire to
do anything possible within my power to
assist In the solutions of the problems con
fronting the stockholders Hnd tho policy
holders! of this company Any service 1 may
be nble to render at any tlmo will be given
without rhargp, even for expenses Incurred.
My knowledge of tho company's nfTalrs Is
io Intimate that If I ran be of any service
I hope you may see your way clear to for
get differences nnd permit mo to render any
servlco I can "Sincerely,
"LYNDON D. WOOD."
HOOKS IN DAD HHAI'K
Ilecolv'er Thomas I'. Donaldson has wr't
ten tho department that tho books of the
PenMlon Mutual am In ecn worse shapo
than was HUspectcd. nnd hns nsked for
nnslnlnnco In untnncjlng them.
"Wo aro sending nn actuary to Pittsburgh
today to nsa'st 111 the Pension Mutual In
vestigation." '.inld Commissioner 0'Nol. "I
workeil over the books sovcrnl days myself
and can vouch for thn truth of tho asser
tion thHt thej- arc badly nnnrled. It mnv
be two wevks nt least beforo wo nre In
n position to malm public n summary of
our findings. Tha accountants at work on
the book.i hne been Instructed t oxnm
Ino closely for nny evidence of crooked
denling.i, so that wo may bo In full po-j-resslou
of tho facts In case there appears
lustlflcatlon for criminal, proceedings."
The Investlgatora havo already found rea
son to suspect thnt tha minutes nf thecom
pnny wero doctored to meet tho necessity
of making appear regular transactions In
volving tho payment nf largo sums to In
terested pnrtlcs for ncrvlces which tho In
surance Department regnrds nn of doubt
ful vnlue.
Agreements nnd expenses of the Pension
Mutual Company entered Into and con
tracted for slnco tho application of tho
Ineuranco Department for n receiver will
not bo approved by Commissioner O'Neil
without a specific order of tho court
itnci:ivicnsiHP proceedings costly
"The receivership proceedings In Phila
delphia and Pittsburgh brought In nn effort
to provont tho Insurance Department from
acquiring control of the companies In nil
likelihood will cost the policyholders and
tho stockholders of tho Pension Mutual
nnd tho Union Cnsualty ecvoral thousand
dollars In lawyers' foes and oxponscs, re--olxorslilp
fees nnd bond charges
'These expenses, to my way of thinking,
nro not Justified, nnd I will not pay nny of
tho bills until I nm ordered to do so by tho
Court, after I have made, tha facta a part
of tho receiver's report." i
Tho commissioner called attention today
to the fact that In both the PciiBlon Mutual
and the Union Casualty applications, as
filed In tho Federnl courts by trtockholdcrs
representing Wood and his nssoclatcs, tho
liabilities of tho companies wero admitted
to bo grcntcr than charged by tho Com
monwealth In the Dnuphln County court
proceeding!.
'Tho fact that Wood and his frlendB ad
mit tho Insolvency of the companies to bo
even more serious than tho State charges
Is ample vindication of tho Stnta Insurance
Department," said Mr. O'Neil. "Wo Intend
In go right along with tha Investigation, and
those In charge of tho work have beon In
structed to look especially for nuj thing that
may have tha nppearanca of criminal
li regularity. Wo do not vvunt lo do any
thing that will unjustly Injure anybody;
but wo aro determined to mnko life. Insur
nnco a safe Investment In Pennsylvania
and to that end we will endeavor to havo
punished to the extent or mo law any
criminal offenses that may como to light.
"We will not be nblo to do uuylhlng In
tha Union Casualty case until after the
hearing In Philadelphia on January 3,
when the State will ask to lmvo tho Federal
court's receiver discharged nnd tho action
of tho Dauphin County court thereby sus
tained. Until then wo can do little but
mark time."
DESERTED KIDS TO SAY
"RADISH" OVER FATHER
Widow of Man Infatuated With Girl
Will Follow Ancient Hebrew
Custom
When Morris Oolden. a ibrushmaker, of
013 North Orianna street, lu burled, his
two children will follow his body to the
jjrave and say "Kndlsh." tha Jewish death
prayer, Oolden shot himself yesterday In
llufalo, N. V., after killing Sophia Snltxer,
twenty-two years old, a former resident of
Philadelphia,
Oolden was Infatuated with the Snltxer
girl, Sho had planned to be married to
day, when Oolden arrived In Buffalo. He
tried K persuade her to bleak her engage
ment. She refuted. Then he shot her
through tho heart,
Mrs. Dora Oolden, widow of the dead
man, today said that she didn't see how
she could ever forglvo her hUBband Sha
made arrangements today to have his body
shipped from Buffalo to this city,
"I did It for the sake of my two chil
dren," said Mrs. Oolden, "because my hus
band was their father."
Mrs. Golden added that her two. children
will attend the funeral and at the grave
will say "Kadlsh."
. , u.
W. S. BLIGHT, JR, DIES
Pneumonia Develops on ' Journey to
Shore in Hopes of Curing a Cold
William S Blight, Jr.. Graver's lane,
Chestnut Hill, whllf on a visit to Atlant'c
City to recover from a, severe cold, died
today at a beach-front hotel. He arrived
In Atlantic City on Saturday with hi
brother, B. Spencer Blight, of 1406 Pine
Nstreet. . . . . '
lit evidently contracted a lurther cold
while riding on tha tfl'i which deveiopsd
into pneumonia, and In spite of the efforts
of specialist who ware siuiuno&ed from
Philadelphia hs grew WW.
The body will sjrfaie in this city this
afternoon at 4 'fcK
METHODISTS INDICATE
HOPES OF REUNION
Commissioners of Northern and
Southern Churches Unofficially
Express Such Desire
nALTIMortB. Dec J. Unofficially ex
pressing hope for real results, commission
ers of the Northern nnd Southern Methodist
Churches met this morning at the First
Methodist Kplscopat Church nnd formally
opened tho parleys, which have been author
ized by the two general conferences thnt
have In the last few years passed resolu
tions expressing a desire for Uniting the
branches of the denomination that were di
vided In 1844 over tho question of slavery.
No delegate cared to venture a forecast of
tho results of the session, but several said
they reRnrdid the prospects bright for
union and hoped tn see some step In that
direction taken here. The conference will
contlnuo for four or five days.
Former Vice President Charles W Fair
banks was one of the Northern Church dele
gates Ho said he wns glad to be on hand
for the meeting, but would not venturo
nny forecast of results and was careful to
avoid nny expression of his views.
The Itev John Franklin (lonelier, n mem
ber of tho commission, offered the rcsolu
tlorr.i that wero adopted at thp opening
moetlng These wero to the effect that
tno two commissions meet separately nnd
choose committees of nvo which will make
nominations nnd work out n program for
future meotlngs. Theso resolutions were
adopted without objections. Another sug
gestion was mnde that tho crueatlon of open
or secret sessions be acted upon nt once,
but thero wns not tlmo for a discussion
and the question wan left for later con
sideration. Editors of the lending Methodist Church
publications aro on hnnd nnd eager to learn
whether they will be permitted to hear the
discussions. There Is a difference of opinion
ns to the question of having tho doors open
or closed.
Tho assembling of the distinguished
churchmen was entirely devoid of pomp,
ns Is the custom of both churches. The com
mlssloner.i sang n few hymns In tho chnpel
without musical accompaniment nnd then
liad prayer nnd scriptural reading. After
thin they marched Into the main audi
torium for a more formal service, and there
Illihop W. A. Candler, of tho Southern
Church, delivered tho sermon, avoiding nny
statement that might commit him to nny
plan of union. A communion service fol
lowed tho sermon. m
Till afternoon the Southern Methodists
will meet at the Hotel Itennert and the
Northern commissioners In n Oouchcr Col
lego committee room.
STEAM ROLLER MASHES
JERSEY MEN TEACHERS
Pathetic Minority of Masculinity
Fails to Halt Anti-Politics
Resolution
ATLANTIC CITV. Dec. 28. Between
twenty-flvo nnd thirty men, chiefly princi
pals nnd ppeclnl Instructors, rulers of all
they survey In tholr homo Jurisdictions,
but outnumbered here twenty to one by
plain, overydny "nchoolmn'ams." constitute
a pitifully Ineffective revolt ngnlnst n pow
erful, ably operated steam roller In tho an
nual convention of the Now Jersey Teach
ers' Assorlatlon.
"It Isn't whnt they do that wo oppose
upon tho ground of fair play, but tho way
that they do It." said llceves D. Batten,
of Lyndhurst. In stating tha position of
the mnlo minority. "Nobody likes to bo
steam-rollered all the tlmo."
Ho was referring to tho rushing through
In tho opening sitting of a memorial calling
upon Oovornor-elect Kdgo nnd the Legisla
ture to "squelch" political legislation aimed
at teachers' bills by politically created
school directors.
NOTICH TO POLITICIANS
Miss Elizabeth Allen, of Hobokcn. vet
eran leader of tho femlnlno forces, urged
that tho memorial bo adopted at onco so
that the politicians might know what to
expect. Every man in tho convention op
posed. They said tho memorial should go
to tho resolutions committee nnd take the
regular course.
"I do not think that Is our desire," Miss
Allen replied without a flicker of a smile.
It wasn't. It took twenty minutes to get
things straightened out, but the women
had their way.
Tho steam roller Is expected to work to
day whon tho commlttco on resolutions
presents Its report. A fervid declaration on
the scoro of suffrago Is irasslble.
PLEA FOn "BAD" IJOT
"In a majority of Instances tho so-called
Incorrigible youth Is a bright boy who has
not had his chance," Dr. Frank Moore,
head of tho Now Jersey Ileformatory for
Boys, told tho convention this morning.
"Give them a chanca and they will make
good. A good deal of our tronhu nri...
from thoifact that wb have n surplus of
discipline nnd overlook the human side of
our problem."
There seems to be a widespread ten
dency to call every boy and girl who does
not conform to certain very narrow stand
nrda we havo Bet up mental defectives," said
5r',Si'.i' Ii Oroaslnan. of Herbart Hall.
Plalnfleld, "One great causo of our
troubles Is that wo are looking for de
foctB all tho time, Instead of putting a
premium on excellence. Wo aro too npt
to ask what Is the matter with the child
when wo ought to ask what Is the matter
with us and what Is tho matter with or
school system,
'The falling In most cases Is not with tho
child but those who han charge of the
child. Nobody calls the Mexican peon or
tho South Sen Islander a mental dofec
tlva because ho does not happen to con
form to our standards. I believe wo need
new standards."
Prairie Crude Oil Up Another Dime
INDEPENDENCE, Kan.. Dec, 28. An
other advance of ten cents a barrel In the
price of crude oil tn f 1.40 was made today
by the Prairie Oil and Oas Company,
too LftTi; rm cidMiE'EATJON
DEATHS
CLAIIK Dec, 27. at Chtcaro. ALBERT If .
,?n,?,!.f"i,T,Vr;nii 'fe .'. tSnf Clark, formerly
of l'nlUdljhU. .Nolle will t ilvn of tlina
of funrl from 8SJ5 W.Uter St., ThIIs.
OniMEa.-I)e. JT. ALTce. widow of Martin
J. Orlnm, runarat rvlc will b bald on
Bat , Dae, 80. at.har brolhar rMan. M4
H. Hancock at. l!Uh maaa will to held at tit:
Philip, Nerl'a Church, at 10 i. m. la" at
Holy Croaa Cam
HOOBItS. Dao 27. ANNIB ELIZA, widow of
William P. Kotnra. Funtrsl aarvlMs at tha
realdanc of hr son-in-law. John Iloaa. Jr,T
Linden av.. Klrklyn. Pa., on Sat.. Dec 40.
at S p m. Int. prlrar.
rxjNNEI.LY-r-bae. aijat Villa Maria. We.t
Cheater. P.lv EUSUIlBTII A, DONNELLT.
daughter of tha late Dr. Phlllo C. and Calb
arlno Gwln Dtnnelly. Due police of funeral
hereafter
UBAIl Dec 27. DECIUA. widow of David
Dear, ltelatlvcs and friends Invited lo funeral.
Sun., I V- in . S39 Oermautpwa aye. Int.
private
HMOHT Dec J8 at Atlantic, City N. J..
WHXIAM SAnaEANT BLlUtrr Du notice
of funeral will be iflven
ALI-EN Dec 88. at Teadon. Pa KMEL1NH
ir. widow of Martin Van Ilureo AUeo Hel
attvea and frteada .Invited to aeryloen Sat.. 2 JO
&m.. at the Oliver If Hair Bulidbur. 1630
beatnut at. Int. private
wife of Ilennr I. Coryell, asad so luUttvee
fanry I. .Cory
ide Invtled.lo
ona ir!".,."W'.yH.,1r . aee-vicae, oat.
a p ra wis vi e(uc i uii.
private at
Lev,
ivi
COJS5!Ww?eJr, In Los Anselea. Ce CKOfigr
KA WETHKrfjM. widow of Waller E Sax
and daughter ofthe late Samuel and Sarah
Witberlir . " D notice of funeral wUl
be zlven. Bethlehem yepere please copy.
HELP WANTED MAM!
SSk?oratioj woSk b a tEDaln op:
City News in Brief
tITV ArrnlNTMKNTR tedsy Inelode
mm Tuvlnr. nil Richmond street; Klmer
W Heller, HSl Toronto street. Itlchard P
Donahue, 8089 Welkel street; John Mc
Laughlin. 2H1 Gross street. Theodore K
Nelbauer. 4110 ParrUh street; William J.
Hamilton. IS 1 3 South Hinggold street;
George !.onc. 2108 W. Huntingdon street;
Joseph !' Farley. Rfil Unce strt; Wil
liam Harrlgan. 168 Carlton street, patrol
men. Bureau of Police, imlnry t 2B n day,
nnd Udward Htauileln, 1328 South street,
bookkeeper, Department of Supplies, $1100.
MILK PltlCr.R will not be Inereaned Ihe
next four months. This wns determined
at a meeting of the Interstate Milk
Producers Association, held at the Cham
ber of Commerce. In the Wldener Building.
MILS. MA IIV II. HOIIAItT. who was
knocked down by nn automobile nt Eight
eenth nnd Walnut streets last Sunday
while returning from church. Is In a critical
condition In the Medleo-Chl Hospital. Her
skull Is fractured and sho Is suffering from
Internal Injuries. Mrs. Ilobart Is Ihe mother
of Mrs. W W. Porter, 18G Sduth eighteenth
street, wife of the former Judge of tho
Superior Court.
A HOSPITAL COUnSK of two weeks
each year for all practicing physicians was
recommended by Dr. John II. Hoberts In his
address before the Philadelphia County
Medical Society. Doctor Roberts snld such
n cotirso would be beneficial to tho
physicians themselves as well ns to the hos
pital Internes,
A OITV CnLLL'MK, In connection with
the Central High School, was advocated
last night by Dr. John Louis Hnncy, nt a
banquet of tho 125th class of tho Central
High School. Other speakers also favored
tho project.
PENNSYLVANIA SUOAH COMPANY,
of 1030-CD North Delaivara nvenue, hns
bought the adjoining wharf property nt
10C3 North Delaware avenue for n nomlnnl
sum nnd a mortgage) of 117.000. Tho com
pany nnnounccd thnt It needed moro whnrf
sgo to handle Itn business.
iu'iiiikiit w, cnowinmHT, of thi
city. Is tho Intent Phlladelphlan to Join tho
American Ambutnnco Corps In France Ho
has applied for his passports nnd will nail
c i tho steamship Kspagne, from Now York,
on January 0,
A 3fl,000-MILR 4AXJNT from llnenos
Aires to Now York city la being completed
by Humborto IVyronel. Tho pedestrian left
today on tha lart leg of hlo Journey. Ho
begnn tho tramp on March 2, 1910.
Clir.Sfl ruvnnn of the Unlremltr of
Pennsylvania played true to championship
form nnd 'defeated tho Cornell team by a
score of 3 to 1 In the second anhual tour
nament of tho triangular Collcgo Chins
League, played In tho rooms of tho Man
hattan Chess Club In New York city. Pcnn
h.tn a good chance to capture tho cham
pionship. TlllltTY THOUSAND DOLLARS will be
distributed to tho employes of tho United
Cigar Stores Company In addition to tho
amount given In December, 10IG. Tha
amount represents tha Increased earnings
on sales which have been mada In tha stores
of tho company.
BTItUCK BY A TIIOI.I.KY CAR nt Al
legheny nvenue nnd K street, Oeorgo Myers,
nfty years old, of HO North Wnter street,
recolved n probnblo fracture of ho skull,
and la reported to ho In n serious condi
tion nt tho Uplscopnl Hospital. Myers Is
said to have attempted to cross In front of
the car. which was moving at n rapid rate
of npecd.
TWKNTY-ONi: YEABH or service ns a.
telephone operator In tho electrical Bureau
exchnngo In City Hall will bo closed on
January 1 by Horace T. McCllntock, who
sent In Ills resignation to Chlof McLoughlm
today. McCllntock was In charge of the
operators, Ho IcavcB to tako another posi
tion. McCllntock was appointed In 1898,
when tho telephones were first Installed.
RUTHLESS U-BOAT WAR
COMING, SAYS "SPY"
Gormany Will Forget Pledges to U. S.
nnd Conduct Unrelenting Cam
paign, Graves Asserts
NEW YORK. Dec, 28. Germany will In
augurate 1917 with n ruthlos.-i submarine
warfare on all shipping, according to Arm
gaard Karl Oravea, tho self-styled former
Oerman spy. who recently was arrested on
charges of blackmailing Countess von Bern
Btorff. 'Tha pledges given this country will he
forgotten." said Graves. Ho declined to
say where he received his Information.
Milk Ten Cents in Cleveland
CLEVELAND. Dec, 28. With tho milk
embargo. In effect twelve days, at an end,
tho city Is receiving Its normal supnlv
of milk for tho first tlmo in nearly tw.
weeks. Tho price wns advanced as a re
buU of the difficulty, however, and la now
ten cents u quart. Instead of nlna cents, as
previously.
To Retire Prize Fire Horses
CHESTHIt. Pa., Dec. 28. Oftlcors of the
Franklin Fire Company, of this city, will
send their two prlio horses, "Andy" and
"Frank," winners of many prizes during
parades and demonstrations, to a farm In
New Jersey, whera they will enjoy lives
of ease.
You may be Instantly and perfectly fitted here with Dress Clothe
mado in accordance with the strictest requirements of conventional
attire. Only the best cloths and trimmings are used In the production
of our garments and they are all of the high standard of quality, nnlsn
and fashion which are exacted by our discriminating patrons.
Evening Dress Suits
Ready for Service, $30 to $55
Tuxedo Suits, $28 to $40
Youths' Sizes (15 to 20 yrs.)
Tuxedos $25
Dress Waistcoats $4 to$16.50
IACOB KEED-S OONS
1424-1426 CHESTNUT STREET
UfiMUQ AUIH Tl
FOR VIRGIN Bflffli
xaie xcacner Telia Bible1
o.ivaiua urigmai Manu
scripts Lack Story
PUTS BLAME ON EDlTOlJ
Desire to Tell Good Tnlo Eii
tcuuuu iwti io iteport Facta
He Says '
At the meeting of biblical wmt J
Haverford College today. It was &t13,
that Ihe original manuscript of the nrM.,1
contained no foundation for the Uim ' t.4
the virgin birth; that this Uti. .,J
nbout through the desire of biblical ii
torn to "write n good story." 'f
Professor Benjamin W nacon. of t.u'I
.-........,,. ,. . riiraaer, and he mid.-J
. .w .. .,..v..v nc .cluing a pater .
titled 'Tho Quotation In Matthew, , jt
The substance of his theme was uV.j
verse; ,1
"Hehold a virgin shall bring forth . 9
and they shall call hi, nameK fflaftl
i-roiessor Bacon said there were Y'S
principal versions of th tnr, J .VIM
Joseph, ns n natural father, begot siniM
;..Ti. :nv : ;zz " '".-' v,"r c
,...., w. ,.., -iiiiiuibuimo lonception.
WORKKD OVER MANl'SCtllPTS
Ho went on to say that. dnii tt.. .
that the latter version In nimn.i -i.lJ,
dispute nmong worshipers, there U. $
Blblo as now printed, ho said, wis the "i
suit of much working over by biblical ntf
tors, nnd hod, through their vartnu. i...
nrotatlons of original manuscript, con. '
Into many confusions. raa'a
This practice was genernlly followed, uwjjil
Professor Bacon, nnd out of the edltorUI all
coruusion camo otten moro a deilr. in
write a good story than anlv. . ,w. ;
truth. That. Professor Bacon believed vm S
how the Virgin birth story came a'hL.!M
He said ho had examined the orlxlnal '
manuscripts of tho Bible and mnM s.i
nothing to bear out tho truth of the itorr J
AffA. Sla MnMV ...ma .... . m
... ...r, ,,,itvi iuu x re lessor Ba
con was asked to be still more explicit. 4
nut iic wuuiu nui no mio more ueulled i
uisuussion.
LAST DAY OF MDETINO
This Is the second nnd laet day of the5
fifty-second mooting of the organlxillon. the -i
full nnme of which Is tho Society of Biblical
Literature and Kxcgcsls. Officers for next'
year ware elected tnis morning as follow:
President. I'rof. Wnrrcn J. Moiilinn
Hanpnr Thanlnzlrnl CnllacrA MntnA '9
Vice president. Prof. James A Mont-'
gomery. I'niinacipnia Divinity School.
Recording secretary, Prof. Henry J, Ctd.
bury. Haverford College.
Treasurer, Prof. J. D. Prince. ColumW
University. '
Associates In council. Prof. C. C Torrty; '
Yalo Unlvorslty. and Prof. Morris Jajtrpw. !
Jr.. University of Pennsylvania.
BREWERIES' LAWYERS
MEET U. S. ATTORNEY
i"t.'l A-ei C7Q Ttrts-lirtl-rt4 pAMnntwi
uuu"" iul '" "" vJu..C...B,S
May Decide on Pleas in
Conference
PITTSBUItaH, Pa., Dec, 28. At a eon- ;
ferenco late today of counsel for tae fir-"
enty-two Indicted brewing corporation! of - '
Pennsylvania nnd the United States Brewi,. t
ers' Association of New York on one Ujjiuj
and United States Attorney B. In2r3
Humes, plans of the breweries for ple4;,w,
Ing to tho Indictments for violating Ut
Federal corrupt practices act in making
monoy contributions to tho 191 1 elcctlcni '
In Pennsylvania are expected to be made
known.
Judge W. II. S. Thompson, In upholding;
the constitutionality of tho Federal cor-,
rupt practices act, ordered the brewers to
plead.
SALVED GOODS STOLEN
?100 Worth Taken From Pier Befonj
Auction
Goods valued at 8100 were stolen todirj
during nn auction sale on the Vine ftrtet
wharf on tho Delaware Illver. The stelea;
materials were part of a collection, salvajed
from the merchant nnd Miners' steamthlpj
Powhatan, which was btached on December
13 on Thimble shoal In lower Chesapeake?
Bay.
"When the thefts were discovered thli
auctioneer telephoned City Hall and to U
Third nnd De I.ancey streets station, ana ,
sauad of nollcemen nnd detectives was aw.
patched to tho pier, Nono of the goode la,
been recovered, .Among the stolen articles
was a case of pistols and shoes, etocHincJ,,
and other wearing apparel, hen Ine ei-j
cltement subsided, the sale was continued.
under the eyes of plain clothes men.
fining Dress
Cloihes
adyfcr Service
Fur Lined Overcoats
$40 to $700
Dress Gloves, $1.50 tV $2.00
Dress Mufflers, $3.50 to $10
Silk Hats, $6 & $8
tie" T&Mf t g "' iuie.
sxeroaw.