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PENROSE ASSIGNS
PLACES TO VARES
Harmony Talk Scouted, but
Committee Posts Look
Like Overtures
.SCENE' SHIFTED TO CITY
Strategy Board to Decide Hero
How Far, to Press
Brumbaugh
By n Rtaff Corrttpondtnl
ATLANTIC CITY, .' J. Jon. 15. The
Penrose legislative program, which the
sehlor Senator will try to force through the
Legislature In ft, "drlvo" td hamper the nil
ministration of Governor BrUmbniiRh. nnd
to mend his own fences In preparation for
the 1J18 Rubomatorlftl contest, -vv III be
completed In Philadelphia thin week.
Senator Penrose has abruptly called off
the conferences of his nencrnl war board
and the meeting of the ''board of slrntepv."
composed of the Inner rlrclcs of lleulenntils.
which was scheduled to bcRln hero today
The publicity Riven the conference at
the Shelburne last week, with Hip resulting
criticism of Penrose, and the complaints
that have been registered by members of
the legislature, who learned that they were
not to have tho committee chairmanships
they wanted, forced tho senior Senator to
adjourn the confabs. They will bo resumed
at the headquarters of the Republican State
Committee In Philadelphia next Thursday.
In the meantime, tho Senator will conrcr
Informally with bis principal lieutenants at
his office In Philadelphia, and will direct
the drafting of tho measures that will mako
up his legislate o program
TO S1IEAH BROWN OP POWKIl
The Penrose legislative program will In
cludo bills designed to accomplish the lol
lowlng: Strip Attorney General Urown of the
power given him by tho Legislature ot two
years ago.
Start an Investigation of Governor Brum
baugh and the present State Administration
that may eventually lead to impeachment
proceedings,
Itlp out the Public Service Commission as
now constituted and substitute a commission
of flvo members, with the Secretary or In
ternal Affairs as Its phalrmnn.
All other matters hove been left tor IhH
week's conferences to clsar up
The work still to be done by the con
ferees Ircludcs determination ot the at
titude ot tho Penrose forcen on Mayor
Bmlth's program of legislation, a decision
as to whether Penrose will carry out tho
threat he mado durlnjr tho primaries last
year to ask the Legislature to irlvo Phila
delphia a commission form of government.
an a "ripper" measure directed against tho
Smith administration and tho l'enroso nd
ministration , and tho Pcnrosn cioctlon laws
"reforms."
Tho bill to rip out the present Public
Strvlcn Commission as the first attack
HE" Inst the Brumbaugh administration Is
now belnc drawn. j
WOULD 15LECT SOMH
The commission at present li composed
of seven members, all appointed by tho
Governor. Senator Penrose and tho nntl
Rrumbaugh "war board" proposo that the
Governor appoint four members, while tho
peoplo of tho Stato elect the chairman in
the person of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs. At present tho Secretary of In
ternal Affairs has very few duties, and the
'principal one of these is as n member of
the State Board ot Pardons Tho ofllce hns
become almost obsolete, and during the last
three sessions of the Legislature bills have
been Introduced to abolish It
Senator Penroso hopes to have his pto
Bram favorably acted upon by tho Legisla
ture through the committees of both the
House and Senate Ho controls these com
mittees and one of tho principal subjects
that camo up for discussion hern dining the
last few days was the selection of the chair
men. Before the last of the conferees packed
up., preparatory to leaving today. It was
definitely announced that all of tho chair
men had been decided upon The commit
ters themselves, however, aro stilf to be
appointed This will be done late this week,
and they will be announced in Harrisburg
)iext Monday night.
"HARMON V CALLED "ROT"
The talk of harmony that emanated from
Saturday's conferences was declared to be
rot" by tho survivors of tho confab who
v ere here today
"While we ate, of course, desirous of
seeing party unity, any talk ot harmony Is
unauthorited and premature," Hald one of
i"ie members ot the "war board "
Conciliator) moves may be made toward
the yares, however The downtown lenders
b-ive been recognized In tho Senate com
mittee assignments, and will have minority
places on the House Committee. This is
being done, it was explained, to show that
the Governor and tho Attorney General
have been selected as the principal objects
at the Pennpse attack.
The Penrose forces will make no effort
to hamper the finances of the Brumbaugh
administration, however.
A meeting has been called for Harris
burg' this week to discuss the financial con
dition of the State and prepare for legis
lation that will provide more revenue Gov
ernor Brumbaugh, Attorney General Brown,
( halt-man Buckman, ot the Appropriations
) ommtttee ot the Senate, and Chairman
tyoodward, of the Appropriations Commit
tee of the House, will attend,
BIGGER APPROPRIATIONS
The legislature two years ago appro
priated approximately 170,000,000, and the
Governor cut this amount to JC7, 600,000,
TJ present Legislature Is expected to ap
propriate about 175,000,000 This amount
vrlU Include an increase of 100 per cent In
the appropriations made In 1010 to the De
partment of Labor and Industry and tha
Workmen's Cqmpeneitlon Bureau, made
necessary through the new compensation,
child labor and similar laws and an In
crease ot one-third over the appropriation
made last session to the Department ot
rubllo Health
The plan of the Legislature leaders Is
tQ Increase, the State tax on small auto
mobiles from IB to 110 per year, and to
jaa new legislation that will place a small
la's upon a. great variety of property.
"The, audden adjournment of the 'war
board" conferences surprised the members
of. the board. Senator Penrose asked some
of the members to remain over and con'
ftr with him today, tomorrow and Wed.
nesday, but lata last night he sent word
down here that he will not come to the
shore
Senator William, C Sproul and Auditor
rianeral-elect Snyder were ready to eeme
down when they received wor4 that the
confab had been called elf. and James P.
Woodward, Representative MoCaig, of Alle
gheny . Coroner Jamison and Max Leelle,
iti Pittsburgh, and Thomas jfc Garvin,
chief clerk of the House, remained over
Siicisj to take part In tt meeUiuja. TJy
are mil leaving for heme today.
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Airrain VictJro. of Zeppelin Scare
PARIS, Jan IS Lieutenant Hedora. a
tfiMttzry aviator Is dead. a iv result of In
jMbu received la an accident on Thursday
idiht, vim the falsa alarm that a Zep
fpMtt was approaching Farts was sounded
HKHs sdjustln Ma helmet the lieuUaaat
lull one feasor from the stearins gear and
t, aifetue d.wwtt on co wlug Aa he
. tap ete to the cuuui w recover tue
jdtttiCMB his su-Dlsjt cjrMTifd to earth.
f$ oscic upetaiAe, . aiawra
jt rtr w vmvnA seijr.
lELIN WILL MEET
WILSON HALF WAY
Ready to State Peace Terms
Confidential ly, Wash
ington Told
SECRET MOVE PLANNED
WASHINGTON' Jan 15
In whatever way ireildent Wilson maket
his nett move lowvd pence, the Teutonic
nllies will endptvor to meet him half av
Till In n certainty, according to tho inrm
(nation Administration otllclali havo ip
celved from Teutonic nources here and
abroad
Thi heit move bv thn Admlniatraiinn wn
not be taado puhllclj, nH everv prercding
movo has been There In Utile doubt 'hat
It will bo nn Informal elTnrt to determine
tho exact termi on which nermnni nnd
her nlllet will conlder peace or n dt "
slon of peace If iheie tcruin nppenr iiilll
clently trasonnhlc It Ih evpcctcil tint Ke
formalltv of pithllrlv itatlng to thf I nned
State") the term thn Teutons will follow
Then. Recording to the view of Wnililngum
nmclnldnin on tho Prenldenl'fi plKn' n iuiei
nnd Informal effort will be underlain lo
effert a compromise between Ihr pea o
tcrtnn of Ihe enemy groupe
Throughout thli prngrnni the oticmk- F
the entente will lr- to meet ever k-hih-pi
Informol or forninl, of Preeldent WiImhi
TIiIh wai explained today n being Hie
logical mid ndvnntagcou course the i'phiid1
Power could follow It wiih pointed ntir
that bv nccpptlng cvoiy reoEonnblo hiir
gpstlon tovvnid hecurlng a peace dlcu
Rlon. tho Central Powers would hnv two
goal In view becldo ocltiallv securing
a peaco dlsrui'lon placing upon tliclr
encmle tn n greater extent thn btigtna of
refulug peaco and cantlnuliig tho war nnd
raising nnother barrier to the tlueat hT a
bieak with tho United Slates
KING OF BAVARIA WITH
KAISER TO THIS FINISH
AMSTERDAM, Jan l'
Lively a pprccl.it Ion of the Knlscr's defl
anco to tho Allies niul ac-tulciconcc In his
dnclarntlon that the Entente's refusal of
poaco shows their "boundless lust of con
quest" was expressed in n memgo fioni
the King of Bavaria to Kuiscr William to
day, according to Munich dispatcher
In part tho King's mpiiage reads
Vour strong words expressing Indlg
mtlon over our enemies' arrogant leplv
t'.nd a lively echo In all our hearts. All
tho German peoplo sharo yum iron villi
to break our enemies' presumption the
rnemy whoso war alms disclose their
boundless lust of conquest and delre
for our destruction
Tho self-siicrlllclnir heroism of tho
troops ot the Empire and of the people
will henceforth defy nil attacks nnd
lead to victory. May God continue
with our Just cause
, nnitLix .inn in
Bitter attacks me being directed dally
ng.ilnst the British Premier, David Llovd
George lie Is held by German editors ami
statesmen to be mnlnlv lesponslble for tho
latitude ot the Entente Pottcru ns shown
by their pence termi In tho note to Presi
dent Wilson.
Llovd Georgo Is charged with being Ger
innuv s most dangerous enemy In tho Allied
countries
TEUTONS TO BLAME FOES
FOR FURTHER BLOODSHED
LONDON". Jan 15
The German allies on tho oli.isIoii of
the German Rmpeior's blrthdav will isHue
a manifesto to tho world putting full le
sponslhlllty for the continuation of tho wai
upon the Kntcnto Powers, according to an
Lxchango Telegraph dlpp.itch from Amster
dam today.
The Kaiser will bo fifty-eight on January
27. Tho dispatch adds tli.it l.'mperor
f'hailes ot Austria, King Kerdlnand ot Bul
garia and tha Turkish helr-apparcnt will
foregather In Berlin on Jnnuarv 27 to place
their signatures on tho proclamation
WARRANT FOR FEENEY
AFTER UNIONISTS FIGHT
Clothing Cutters' Union Mem
ber Says He Was Hit for
Aiding Musicians
A warrant for tho arrest ot Frank Feeney,
labor leader mid political worker, accusing
him of assault nnd hnttcty with Intent to
1.111, will be sworn out today. So t.ald
Georga W. Pohltcn. business manager of
the nothing flitters' I'nlon After n light
In tho Central Labor I'nlon meeting ester
day Keeney is said to have tiled to throttle
Pohlsen. I'ohlsen also will sue Keeney for
damages
Pohlsen nngered Keeney jesteulay while
defending a claim of the Philadelphia, Mu
sicians' Union to $1500 from tho Centra!
Labor Union for serviced (luting tho Ameri
can Kcdeiatlon of Labor convention hero In
1011 Keeney was chairman of tlio enter
tainment lommltteo and contracted for the
musicians' services, Chairman Corbln, of the
Musicians' Union, bas
"Keeney said he would kill me," Polil
son said today, 'and I thought lie was
going to succeed when he grabbed me at
the meeting jesterda). I had gupporteil
Corbln in his charges against I'cenej and
his conduct in tho Central Labor Union
here. I sau eeney leave the meeting loom
and a moment later a messenger told me
I was wanted outside in tho hall.
"I had Just stepped out when Keeney
slezed me by tho throat. Ha got his hand
Inside my collar and a crowd of his friends
ran in and began hitting at my face.
don't know haw far they would havo gone
If Keeney had not happened to see a news
paper reporter nearby. With that he let
go and warned tha others to leave me
alone"
Pontoon said Keeney was 'a' disgrace to
the labor movement," and he and others
whom Keenay has embittered would "show
him up right this time " The Clothing Cut
ters' Union, of 41 North Fourth street,
which Pohlsen represents, la backing him In
his action against Keeney. Keeney himself
la a. delegate to the Central Labor Union
from the Klevator Constructors' Union and
wields considerable power In union circles
In the olty.
What Pahlaen calls "Keeney's record" will
be aambled by those who want Keeney
out ot th organization und sent to all the
labor unions in the city
ALIEN MERCHANT 'MURDEBED
Body of Somerset County Man Found
With Shot Through Lung
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Jan. 15 Wium a
borM owned by Kddie di Marca, nraseprous
Aeoxia, Somerset County, merchant, r--tiurod,
without a drlvor, March wa made
for tha owner, whose dead bjody was found
atoas the road a mils from Acoata a bullet
hole throuah the lung.
Dl Marca, owned two stores and had spent
the evening at his place of beiaeM in BelL
Lthft Btuee iwaj In his pockets was HOT
iui cam wocers are loeiuug tor tbree men
in an auiomouue wen ta tne yiclnlty during
the eveoies.
Woman Giw$ Away 50,000 Estate
PITTWH'BMU, Jan, l Mis ykweate
K ng of Keir York. otce ot the late Colo
nel Robert Finiwy jwil bis sole heir hu
turned . vr the uilie tn e amouutin tu
If te etetere et ee4onel Pimmy by a
died eX uut hexe.
JVJM.NU LMKa-blf I'liiLADkWBlA, &LUbl)AX JAhiiAlix to,
THIS CAKE WEIGHS 500 POUNDS
in'i'iiiil mi iiiiiiii iliMMll mmnmiTTi n ' '
J. Moi'KcnstPtn, nrchttcet ot tins masterpiece, values it at $200. He
made it fot tho Hebrew Mnster Bakers' Association for ptescntation
to the committee in charge of relief for Jewish war sufferers.
CITY NEWS INBRIEF
NICHOLAS HOtrV, the Philadelphia
letini, who wan to nppoar at Wltlierspoon
Hull on AVodnrsdav, J.inuarw 17, under the
dlicctlou of the Cnlverrltv r.tonslon So
olctv. has canceled the eiiRaKeinint nnd all
other cnRHKcmont for the time belnir, ilii(f
10 u hovcte attack of grip
ItlCIIAItl) lIAltl'i:, nun nr Dr. Itliliaril II.
Unite, of 1G03 Spruie Ptieet, and .1 Kenior
at Harvard University, will no to Franco to
servo In the American Amb ilum c Corp
Boctor llarte said todav thai hi son will
remain at lluivurd until Kiadu.itlon ovfer
i Ise aro over, na ho is first m.irshil of Ills
claps and catcher of the varsity baseball
nine
IP.lt liltnts1 r.t'Il.I) nil! Iinlil n dlnnpr
dance at tho itltz-C.irlton Kebruoo 8 The
follow lni; committee Is arrangliiK tlie nffali
Charles H Ilamblv, Lhnltm.m, William
Bode. S I, Davis, lia D Gniman. John G
Buseinan. tlnoieo V Kntz, P. tl. l'eri;iiKoii,
It JI ,Se.imau nnd Colonel .1 Warner
llutclilns.
env t'liAitinit itnv isms 'win in- iii-
cussod at a Catherine of public-spirited
I'hlladelphlnn nt the Beilevue-Sti.itford
next Mondav- nlsht Thop plaunluK the
nieetltiK' art-' Georre Biirnham, ,li , Cvrus
11 K Curtis. Itussell Dunne. Powell Uvans.
Samuel S Kels. Arthur II I.pn. Henry I..i
B.nre Jniie. IJr. GeorKe Woodwanl and
Jolm't' AVlnsloii
Kit. VVIM.l.VM f. rVItAlllli:, lroilrr nf
the l'nlveiait Jliiieum's expedition to tho
Amadou, has been iirc&enled with the gold
medal of the Ilviilarers' Club
DIKIX'IOU Urimpn, nf the Iieimrtmpnt
of Health and ('haritie. has Issued a warn
in;; to p-ircnls uboul their children contract
Intr sole eves ntntlnf? that olio out of every
twelvo blind pcisons owes his mlsfoituni)
to the lack of caio of the cjes .it tho time of
birth
TIIOl MMl-i or IIAIlltCl.s of rellllpd
sugar were endjtiReied this mot nliiB at the
Pennsylvania, .Suk.u Company Itelliierj,
Delaware avenue and Shacl:am.iou street,
bv a fire oupposecl lo Iiuvh been started b
hot ashes fallfnir tisalust thubeis supportliiB
the lion lloor of the pump and holler room
Firemen controlled the blare befoie any
dainaKe was done tn the bul-ji utorcd In an
adjoining room
HOY SCOUTS will hold liounewann
Ins In their new hendnuaiters at H25 Wal
nut street In celcbiatlon nf their moving
from their old beadquai lei i at riflh and
Chestnut streets Moro than i 0,000 boys
are now enrolled In the Philadelphia or
ganization. , wi:sli:y.v iikmii-icim. sociktv
has elected the following otllceis- Piesl
dent. William B. Denees: vice president.
J. i. Kcrper; nsslstaut pecretarv. Albeit
W iJing; trustees, J.icob II Pull'nRer,
Ambrose It Tlerney and Gpoige W, Whlte
nar, stevard, Wlllam H. Stone.
HKHM N10W, N ( IIAI'TKIt, liauishler
of Ihe American llevolutlon lias elected
the following olllccis to servo two vears
llegent Mrs Sidney Prlrhaid. tecoud vice
legcut, Mrs William U chapman, iccoitl
Iiir secrctnry. Miss Laura Stout Jenkins;
registrar, Mls i: I, Ott
t'll'V AI'I'OINTMIIS liidll) IimIiiUp
Bobert JI Moor lUiS Itirfbee street, drafts
man, sewage disposal division, tliiicau of
Kilivey, salary S1SUU : .lames .1 O'Brien.
918 Spruce strret. inspector Huieaii of
lIlKhwns. U'00. llufus H Baver. S910 Be
l.ame Mred. cook, Ilureau of Charities,
720j Kred Svl.es. 25S0 North Oikuey btreet
illmbei. Uleurlcal lluieau, $3 a da.v. .mil
William U Bern kept. 2uiS Ua3t Tlog.i
street, machlnlbt, Bureau of Water, f 3 75
a da).
I'AI.MNO Ol'T OP l!i;il proved fatal to
John Mojle, teveuty-lhree earn old, nf 330
North Franklin street. Ha was taken tn the
Hahnemann Hospital, where he died carl)
today.
II.UMT CTRIIKT I'ltllSmTKItltN
Churdi, Walnut east of Fortieth street, will
be rebuilt as soon as Insurance tlalms are
adjusted, aiiording to the pastor the llev
John A MaiCallum Servkes are belrg held
meanwhile In the Phllomuslau Club, S'Jll
Walnut street.
HIKTH COSTItOI, will be UUrued at u
meeting of the Medical Soclet) of the Wom
an's Hospital, 2137 North College avenue,
tonight. Dr. Kate Baldwin, of the staff ot
the hospital, will read a paper on the sub
ject, treating It both an a medical and as
a social problem. The meeting will be open
to physicians, nurses and social workers
TtVB.NTV THOUSAMI bu are compel.
Ing in a prize eetay contest on "What Would
I Do If I Were President ot the United
Stat?" The leading twelve will receive
a trip to Washington to view the Inaugural
parade by George i. Hoffman, 5S27 Greene
street, Oermantown, known as "The Boys'
Benefactor "'
JJKTUOlllSI- AND l'ItKMlv.Ti:illVX
charities benefited to the extent of J50.00Q
each by the w)U of D,r. J. II SIncIa r. a
pioneer Pt Colorado Springe, Colo., who died
recently William H. Slnejalr, of this c't.
is left JH.WO
JOHN A. U.VI.Y, brother ef "Toui" Oely,
BvKk-iNO Leckjek. pt and humorist, has
beenf elected reeqrdlsg secretary ot the
Cat&olie Total Abstinence Union, succeed
lpg W J. Power, who served forty-five
yean.
TUB IIOlitSK urVI a.k a ie so Ibe
PhlladelphU plan for centralited Federal
regulaUoo of mtlroade ana legiotial com-
mUudonera at tbe afih annuat in.ting of
the Chambers uf i tmniene vt LfttJ United
States In Washington, bis. lining .Inntiary
3!
AVrl.Sl-FI'ttAGI.STS will Rip n "tic
toiv Iiincheoii ' in the Adelplila tomutrow In
celebration of tho xlxlecu defeats by viopu
lar vote of women surfiagc Mrs U Prank
Clapp nnd Mis J Gardner Cassatt nre In
charge.
r
CAMDEN
TWO V!AI'f.l.IIAIII. rrnldpntn, ri fiilltpr
nnd son. are In the Cooper Hospital, suffer
ing from painful Injurle nn the result ot
being thrown out ofawngou when the horse
shied at a slieet tnr mid ran nwav They
are Aleindr II rami thlitv-two jenrs old
and his, eight-) cnr-ohl son, Fiederlok
t'WIIir.N t OUSt'll. will meel toiilght In
the I'lty Hall M.ior Hills is ctpected to
leanest th appointment of n commission
of live tn tonfer with the Delaware lllver
Hildge and Tuinicl Commission on n slt
for the pioposed hildge between Philadel
phia and Camden
' rONl'EKIINC'i: OM.VIISHIOS or the
NVw Jersey ConfetPiicn of the Methodist
Uplscopal Church, which was formed to
provide a fund for i direct ministers, their
wives nnd children, has Hied articles or In
coiporatlon Camden ministers among the
tiustees mo Alexander Corson, Holmes p
Giavatt. Marshall Owens and I' A Demarl.s
(1111.11 I.AIIOll ami vu;i,i-vnr. COM-
mlttop will hold u lound-table conrcience
and discussion on the child n welfare law
In the Camden V. M C A , 5M Federal
Btrcet, January 31
THKI.Vll BL'.SDIIBI) ItBPllllI.ICA V
voters of Camden County will attend the in
auguration of Gov ernoi -elect Walter H.
Udge nt Trenton tomonow with the David
Band Marching Association
CITY KEPT FROM START
UPON CONVENTION HALL
Supreme Court Grants Injunc
tion on Taxpayer's Suit
Against Additional Cost
An Injunction icstrnlnlng the cit) from
advertising or awarding ennttact for the
building of the Convention Hall on the
Pathway In nccoulanco with the present
plans was gi anted this afternoon by the
Supreme Court
Henry Haff. n tuMia)cr. who brought suit
to have ill) ofllclals enjoined from tam
ing out the present plans, contended the
mavlinum sum which the city is uuthoiized
tn spend under the seveial loan hills In
ordinances and appropriations Is $1,520,000
Haft was represented by J Washington
l.ogue.
In order to expedite matters counsel pe
titioned the court to lake original Juris
diction In the Vase. The murt was not
unanimous In the decision, the vote being
I against ,1. The opinion awarding an In
junction was written by Chief Ju'itice J
Hnv Drown nnd was concurred In by Jus
tice Mpstiezat, Stewart and Frazer, while
Justices Potter, von MotchzlbUer and Wall
ii.g dlsjented
The opinion of Chief Justice Biown is
egarded a establishing an important
change In the making of municipal Improve
ments, ns it points out that when the
elector. approve a specific sunt for a cer
tain, new city structuie, the tost of that
structure must not exceed the amount
given In the notice to the voters Otherwise,
the opinion states, the municipal authorities
would be acting in bad raith towards the
electors who authorized the cieatlon of In
creases In the cltj'a Indebtedness foi speci
fied purposes It is futther stated that
under the ordinances In the present rase it
would not be legal foi the city authorities to
proceed to build a structure for a con
vention hall, the estimated coat of which
exceeds the ?1. 620.000 designated In the
notlco of the voters and approved by their
ballots,
City Solicitor Connelly. In his argument,
had contended that th vote of the electors
meant that the amount stated In thi notice
was to be applied "toward" the coat
of .tho Convention Hall, and the balance
qf the cost to be appropriated by Councils
from tlma to time.
Dlieotor Dateaman, who In the absence
of Mliyor Smith, has crarge of tbe Con
vention Hall program, satd:
"Tho action of the court has tied us up
completely I know, however, that the
Mayor will sanction a plan to go bf' r
the people and ask for another 11.500,000
for a convention )ial That will be tho
aolutlan of the problem
"A convention hall would be a good in
vestment. It would mean at least seventy
or eighty big conventions a ear. The plap
of gfllng before the people for another
Jl, 500.000, I feel sure, would be suocessful,
sfiHW the movement has the support ot the
Chamber Commerce and otb.sr organlza
tlQJl.
"If we go before the people for the extra
J1.5Q0.000 1'U let the contracts tn July and
tb work wutds be started nxt fall." ;
Serbian Emoy t U. S. CapJUl
WASHINGTON Jan IP -Serbian Min
uter Mlclwllovitch tbe 9rt to be accredited
to tile oountr) today preeentfd hie creden
tials at the State Department and wan
mtro4ucd to Secretary. J-aning and (he
other official.
SLAVS HURL BACK
FOES IN RUMANIA
Russo - Rumanians Force
Germans lo Retreat More
Than One Mile
YIELD NEAR GALATZ
PHTHOGllAU, Jan IB
Jtusslati and Hunianlan force foiced
back their German ntlackers more than a
mile between Monaorjrlta nnd Kachlnul
In Jlumanla today's official statement as
set ted The statement said
In this region the Ilumanlan nfter
n violent bvont encounter, threw the
iinemy back .1600 ffel southward and
later enemy detachments which no
sumed the offensive were forced back
more than n mile, with the assistance
of llueslan forces
The report said In the terlon of VpiIpiiI.
near OalBtsi, an enemy rrjrltnent whlth
took the offensive foiced slight withdrawal
of Kusslan foices tint thw aril
LONDON", J n I"
HusslB Is exerting such tremendous pies
mire on the German line south of Itlga that
11 m.n roi'CPlvablv lnve Us effect on the
German progress In ltmnanln.
At several plncps the ItU'slins have
broken through the German lines and Hip
positions thev took weie thos tonstruclPd
In the Teutons twelve montlia of occupanct
The Busslan advances wcio made alo
despite heavy snowstoinip freennglv cold
weather nnd great strctchps of marsh land
A message from Genetal Itadkn nimltrleff
published here todav. liavs a tribute to lis
men's heroism and 'tps HipIi laptuie of
flft) machine guns, thlitv cannon and a
great amount of milerlnl im hiding l10.
000 bottles of biandv as evld'iue of the
Irresistible forre of the advance
Alreadv weakened at sevfinl places bv
tho haltering of the nulan assaults. It Is
believed heie tho tlerinam must make
carlv lo-enfoicenieiit nf tlieh Hues In this
theatre oi iinderlnUe n genernl wltbdiawnl
If re-enfoiiement arp given. It Is believed
they will bo ttken from the llumiinlati front
front
Dispatches from Rumania lo1n Ind c-Jteil
that the Teutons are again miking iIps
pernte efforts to appioach Galatz For ten
dajs the Teutonic foices havii been tm.ible
lo make much iirogre out nt Brallu to
ward Galatz although the latet lieillr,
statement claims nccupiucy of Vadcul, six
miles distant
IlKltl.lV. Jan 15
Willi the annle.s of Mpd Marshal von
Mackciispn liainnierliiR at Us gates. Hip cap
ture of the Itunianlati ell) of Galatz Is ex
pected liouiK
nisp.itchts fiom Hie Itumuiiluii front
early toda) raid that, in spite of had
weather and bad roads Hip Gpiman, Bui
gailan nnd Tutklsh troops between Bralla
and Galatz have mode further progies and
that the ftuhslan defencers of tho latter
(itv ale under a hot fire fiom the guns
of the German Allies
The dlspatcli stated that the Teutonic
forces wete only six mlls fiom Gulnt
Hconomlc hh well us mllltaiy liupottance
Is attached to the fall of Galatz. for It Is
known that great stoips nf gialu wete
concentrated tneie h) the Humanlniis
The German Allies havo' advanced upon
Galalz from the southwest, moving along
the lnllway line tli.it passes through Braita
Field Mm nlial von Mackenspti has been
compelled lo ovetcomc great obstacles, for
the Ilusslans massed heavy forces of mn
for tho defpuse of the cltv Its stiateglc
Importance Is gained from the fact that It
Is the main key position ot the llusso-ltu-niaiiiau
lino on the lower Sereth Gulatz
Ilea upon high ground and from their posi
tions the Gel man Allle.i can sec the tplies
and domes upon the buildings
The city contains huge waiehousej along
Ihe tuav and alongsldo of them ain wide
gauge tallwavs for the movement of
mechanical devices for the loading and un
loading ol grain
BERLIN REPORTS LITTLE
ACTION ON 3 FRONTS
ui:uMx;iinii ir.
Oul) atlilleiy dueling and pattol uctivit)
was reported by the War Office today In the
communication on the western fiont opera
tions The text follows.
Noitli ot the Somme llvel) ui tiller)-
tiring continues At scveiaj,
points advance by hostile patiols
were tepulsed. Our reconnolterlng de
tachments succeeded In capturing
piisoners and a machine gun during
a successful enterprise.
The situation is Macedonia I unchanged,
the War Ofllce stated.
"Cloudy weather Is Intel ferrlng with
operations on the eastern fiont," the War
OMlco repot ted
CHAIRMAN WJLLCOX TO
REMAIN PARTY'S HEAD
Reports of His Prospective Displace
ment by W. IL Hays Denied
by Latter
NKW YORK. Jan 15 William It WIII
cox will continue as chairman or the Pe
publlcan Rational Committee, coptiary to
persistent reports of his, displacement This
Information came today from members of
the executive, committee
W. II. Hajs. State chairman of the Be
publican committee, of Indiana, dispelled all
talk that he waa tosucceeJ Wlllcox.
"I havo no such ambitions." said Hajs
today.
Representation for the Piocresslves on the
Hxecutlve committee of the National Com
mittee now seems to be assured. Chair
man Wlllcox has already announced he
favors the proposition of Chester If. Ifowell,
Republican State chairman of California
which prov Ides for six Progressives on the
executive committee
"Anything for harmony." Is the attitude
taken by the committeemen assembling here
and today's meeting will indorse Progres
site committee members.
TO
EjHSJ JANUARY 27 IS
xui
WOULD FREE NAVY
-, FROM EXTORTION
Secretary Daniels Urges
312,000,000 for Equip
ment of Yards
56,000,000 TO PHILADELPHIA
)!f n Staff tforirlpontfenf
WAMlItNGTON'. Jan. 13 Sppearlng bo
fore lite House NaVal Affairs CommlUee to
day In support of hi tecoinmendstlon that
J1J.000.000 bo appropriated this vear to
e-iillp navy atd for drBt-class battleship
construction, Kecrclary uf Ihe Navy Jan
lels said Hip fulled states Government
should be equipped lo build nil Us naval
vepels nnd make all Its munition of war
If the appropriation Is given II Is generapv
believed bj members of the iommllle that
a large part of It will go Into the Phila
delphia Navv Yard I'nder present riuthorl
rallon. t.000 000 In additional equipment
Is to be Inatal'ed theie vvlPiln, the next few
month
'Mv experience slid Secretnrv llatilei
In opening his statement to the commlttpp.
'has convinced mo that the only wise, police
for the Government td pursue, telatlve In
building ships and making- munitions, Is to
fit oul Government planti, n that on mi
eight-hour shift wo will be able to manu
facture everything we need. Including tor
pedoes latgp munitions, battleships, battle
ciulsers and other t)pes of ships that Hie
cosily.
WOCI.D PRK i;XT IIXTORTIO.V
' I do not helleie the Government ought
to ullllze Its families so as to construct nil
ships ami mnkp all munitions I believe we
ought to run the Govertmipnt plantH on
clglu-lmur shifts, making one-thlid of till
w e t erd
'If it Is moved toncliislvetv Unit private
content nre submitting fa r bids wc should
yivp tlirm two-thirds nt tli wot I.
' If their price are hlnlipr than the Gov
ernment can manufacture for, we ought 3
tun our )inds pt two-thlid c,ipic!t.i.
IT the piivitte inamifvctiirpis' price nre
exotbltdnt. wo ought ti iuii tluee shirts
anil make all
'The Govprnmenl In tliese inatterrt oughl
lo lie nil powerful, not dependent on muni
tion mal.pis m bulldeiH of whip eltlier
united npctil) or bv P")c!ioIok.v. Ko long
ns Hip Govcimiieiit Is umble to niaLp what
It needs In nivnl defeiiFe. . lot.g will It be
In tho contiol of Hip private mauuracturpis
In the past the priced made to the Uov
ei milt nt have not been based on cost and a
fair piorit but on what the) think the Gov
ernment ought to p iv
"I'lia limp has come when llipie should
be no Incentive foi pioflt In piepmatlun for
war
"It Is a dangeioiis condition when anv
concern should conduct a piopauamla ror
this or that pieparatlon "
t!CH.L)Hi:S IXCIIEASK UlUS
Ileal Admli.il Taylor. Chief of the liu
leiiu of Construction and Repairs, said that
tho department nnd representative of
pilv.ito shipbuilder had Infounally agreed
to lonMruct battle ctulseis in the private
) arils un n basis of cost, plus thlrtv per
lent for pioflt and ovnhead After' that,
ho said the lepresentatlve of the prl
vnto )ards boosted the perconlage to thlrt)
fjvp This lnciease of live per cent,
Adiulial T.ilor said, wa lesponslble for
Ihe decision ot tho dppaitiiicnt to leeom
inend etiultipliifr the luiv) j arils to build the
battle nulsers.
Arslstunt ."ecietnry Roosevelt testified
the Newport Xws Shipbuilding Coinpunv
had agreed to build a battle miser on n
basis of thlrt,v-two per Cent ovei cost, but
when tho Foie Rlvei Company insisted on
thirty-five per tent, It lalsed Its offer to
thlit)-flo per tent
"Do oil think that was collusion''" was
asked by Representative Roberts, of Mns
sachusett. "So," ald Roosevelt, "but It was ap
parent why the change was made"
"We can dtaw our own conclusions a to
whethei It was collusion." said Repre
sentative lluchanan, or Illinois
Roosevelt told of sendlnc tel.o-r.-.. ,..
all hlddcis un ships and material enter
Ins Into them, nsklng for voluntary le
ductlon in their pi Ices
"Only one company." said the Assistant
hecietniy. "mado use of that telegram
I ho Hethlehem Steel Company for self
advei Using puipoes made that public, an
nouncing its decision to lower Its price
ten per cent as a patriotic service to the
I tilled States "
Roosevelt testified that us the result of
h's negotiations the Xewport Xews Com
pany has agreed to build one battle cruiser
Rlvei. V,?,", , V0W0. "hereas the Fote
River has Insisted on a profit of $3,000,000
lie has lei initiated negotiations with tho
Foro River concern
Cramps he said, ha offered to build a
battle crulsei foi ,0flt of M.750,000
The cost of the battle ciul'cie. exclusive
of aimament will be moie than J19.000.000
each, and completed will cost ,15.000 000
! News at a Glance
IVtSIUMnov, Jan 15 President WIN
son today commuted ,i court-martial sen
tMite of dismissal fiom the at my against
captain William F c Jepson. of the United
States Iourteeiith infanm, to a loss of
twenty-five tiles in the lineal list of first
captain". A court-martial at Fort Worden.
Wash, found Captain Jepson guilty of
making a false attldavlt roncei nlng the loss
ot aimy blankets at Fort St Michael
Alaska. '
ClUfVi.o, Jan 15 Tiapped In their
garret room Carl Boetscher, sixty-six sears
old and blind and his roommate, Hans
Thompbon. thlrly-tw-o, perished In a fire
that destro)Pd a two-stor) flat building
here today. Firemen's ladders were burned
In vain attempts to rescue tho men
Wilson Greets Hoy Serenatlers
WASHINGTON. Jan li President Wil
son this afternoon thook hands with each
? n)JalVil b.y,t .ot the Columbia Park
Boys Club band, of San Francisco, which
serenided him at the White House The
bo)3 were presented by Senator Phelan
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JUKI IMBS UAND :
IN CHICAGO GRAFt ,
State's Attorney Hoyiuj
Brings Police Chief Up
for Indictment
HELD AS "VICE LORDS"
Hy a SlfljT Corrapondtnt
fllCAfJO, Jan. IK Stato'e Atlorniy
Macla.v- Hoyne. the chief prosecuting omor
of Cool. Count) . ieconvened the drnnd Jur
here today for the purpose of eeeklng n.
ilutmnti against Charles C llealey, untu
recently rhlef of police of Chicago, and a
eeore or more of police onlclal?, "vice lords'
and politician."
Mr. llnjne nsert he 13 readv to ubmlt
lo the iltaiid Jury overwhelming evidence
that Chicago ha been betrayed Into ths
hands of n rlnir of praftera Itiroiiah the con.
nlvanco of former Chief llealey and ths
acquiescence nf Ihe city administration
Throughout the Iftst weeh the State's At
lorne.v'H ofllce ha raked every corner ot
the cltv with a (erles of sensational and
climactic rnldi In naHicrlne evidence and
nireitlnsr the ring leaders
or the evldenc to he presented to h
G'tnd Jnr). perhaps the most sensatlonsi
concerni the drnmntli raid last Mendir
when Hovne s delectlves brolse In on a 'piy.'
off joint ' In a loop oltlce build, ne
AU.KC1RD LOOT
Mr llu) 11c announced his defective! '
(onnd four mm the Illc Three ' and a
police lieutenant lilting around n table
with ?IOOO In currency piled up In front of
thein the alleged levenue fiom a week's
1'i-v of tribute on evil icsorts and gamblln
detii
The "Hip Tluee" vvei- Tom CoMello
alleged Inside ruler of the Chicago police
department and nich collector of brlhn
Jtul giaft: "Milt. Hie f,8" IfeUler fe?
ve.us Keeper of Rambling homes and
binthcK nnd William A tfMlvi Skldmore
HUluonUeeper nnd ovciloiil ot the west side
Itv oe
The pollen lieutenant wai M.irtm While,
nnd In his possession, ac-ordlng to Ilo)ne!
wai found one of the most Important bits of
evidence taken In the laid
Til's was tun "led book containing the
rnmes of questionable lesorts of all kinds
mnil.ed 'Can be inMcil" and 'Can't be
inlded" One page of tins was devoted to
the 'chief 4 places.'
Mr. Hovne follond up nm mid with t
big lound-up of police oill. luis and "vice
Iord" That night he inused the arrest of
Chief Healey on charges of bilbery nnd
couspliacy
J'roin 1 'oit el In and Whit, it is announced
Mr llojne vviung confesilons in a pubo
slatemeut Mi, IIo)iie dectaied tiat Costello,
the 'fltcr," was n. fiequent vlslto- at Chief
lleale)'s home, tlie puipose of tlitse visits
being lo pa ovei to the chief tho lalter's
shaie of the inonev This amount ho eatU
mated at acgregatlng more than ?JO,000
"Two men havo confessed." raid Mr
Hoyne Wh.to Involves Costello and hooks
Chief llealey. The chief used bis home
for the collection of blood money extorted
fiom tintortiinato women in evil resorts"
loiter, tho State's attorney uncovered
other confessions made by two wealthy
owners of disreputable hotels, which fur
ther Involved high police offlcern Beside
the men nlteady mentioned Mr llojne
has caused the an est of Police Lieutenants
Kdwnrd Ciradv and John Hartford and Ser
geant John Xaughton, Healey's private see.
1 etary.
PRETTY GYPSY BRIDE
MISSING; DITTO $1700
Ans.wered Call of the Wild After
Two Months in City,
Police Believe
The call of the wild evident!) has reached
Mis Kllsabeth Kphralm. a pretty little
sltteen-) ear-old gypsy glrl-brlde, who l
being nought by the police. Tho g.rl and
J 1 700 In jewelry and cash disappeared si
multaneously, the police say, on Saturday
night fiom the home of her father-in-law.
Joseph Kphralm. a "gypsy tilng," at 7JI
South Eleventh Btreet. Kphralm has offered
J100 for her arrest.
"f.lbby." as ahe was called, has been mar
iled only a few months. Sho met her hus
band. Miller Kphralm, eighteen years old,
up In the wilds of Canada, where Bhe was
born. She had been in Philadelphia lets
than two months, and repeatedly said she
hated this big town " She longed for snow,
dogs, sleds and snowshoe3 and talked about
them continuously.
When these tales found little favor In the
eais of her husband's family, It ia rumored
that she poured them out to a youthful ad
mlier. hardly older than herself.
Jt Is believed that the couple eloped and
have made straight for Canada and home.
Uetec'Ivea have learned that a girl answer
lng her desciiptlon was seen In Broad Street
Station late Saturday night She Is noted
for her large, flashy black, eyes
Her )oung husband is grief-stricken.
Guns Busy on West Front, Paris Says
PARIS Jan 15 Heavy artillery dueling
on the Ancre lllver and In Champagne (the
district between thn Alsne Itlver and Ihe
Aigouue) was leported by the French War
OtHce toda).
TOO l.VTK rutt CMSSiriCATIOff
I1KATIIS
CRAMEH Jan. 1 1, YIICA. U.. wife of 1UIT7
V. Cramer. Relatives and friends Invited to
funeral. Thum . I p m from her bmbanai
rfildeme, Hill f uth it Int Hillside Cera.,
la funeral car Remains may ba viewed w4,
7 to 9 p. in.
, NBVtllf. Jan. IS KMZABETIf, wUow ef
John H rteveil (ne Knileri. aced so. BrUtlvt
end friends Invited to funeral eervlees, Tsurs..
2 p in., at the reeldenre of her aon-ln-l
Andrew Johnaton lUltt B. Harts lane Jot
prltate, North Cedar Hill Certi Friends may
call Wed., after a p m.
URIHPIN.-Plril.dav. Flrit Month J'", at
Woodatown, N. J , HANNAH D wide.
Richard I,. Crlepln and dausnter of tha Ut
Hon. Allen Wallace, aged Hi Relative! and
frtenda Invited to funeral aervlcea. Fourth-eat.
Kiret Month I7lh. 2 p, m Woodetewp, N. )
Int. Sharptown M. 13, Church.
SPARKS After a brief Illness JaO IS,
SARAH H.. widow of Joseph B. Sparks, and At
llelatlvea and frlenda may view reraalna at
reeldence of her daughter, Mrs. Mary Scfcalttr.
HOSt t.itona ave (SOih and Baltimore eve),
luea. from 7:30 until B 30 o m. runeral
rvlrea and int at Sudleravill. Md . Wed .
U.S0a m. Baltimore, Md., papers pleaie cop
MAOIB. Jan. IB, WILLIAM JAT, form;'
Chancellor of New Jersey, at his home. EIlu
beth. N. J aeed SI Services at VVeetralDittJ
Church. Wed ..Jan. IT. 3 p. m., It Is reuet4
that no flowers be aent
SMITJL Jan 14. MARQARET. daushter j
Brldset ind the lata Patrick Bmlth. formjr)r.JJ
Countv Ualwaj, Ireland. Relatives and fW
Invited to funeral. Thurs,. J. 30 a m . frorn U
teeldence of her brother, Martin Smith. 1MN
Sd st Colemn reoutem maea at St, Edwards
csurclj ut u e.. ra Int Holy Sepulchre Km
SIT UATIO JVAJvTEB SULK
VARM 1IANAOKII u open for ensasement J
yeara" eTperlenoa. beet of references, ao'j
Jret-claea propoaltion wilt B coneiderM
-V.!cr JiDehalSeed House B18arkela 3
CONSTABLE'S SiLE
CONSTABLR SALB of some article,!
National Theatr. 10th and Callowhlll st
lutauay aarj io. iwit
lllISlNtSS OPfOKTLNlTIKS
FOR SALIAVTiMcwJata senta ?urBi!
tick la the besri of the, beet baatojs J
tla ot Cheater, paw atotk and fla. tuW',
lew rent and lops term tstl ewWt SO"1
toulh Wedneda
Wolford Bid wa JSdsinea av Chester
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