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PERKINS GAINS BACKING
IN REPUBLICAN FIGHT
Lines Up Forces of Progressives
and Sympathizers for Re
volt on Committee
MESSAGES OF APPROVAL
lowans Especially Commend I'rotcat
Against Adams ns Slate Vice
Chairman
EW YOntC, Jan. lS.-Ueonte W. t'er
king, leader of the Progresslve-lleiiubllcnn
revolt ngulnst tho executive conitnltteu of
the National ncplibllcun Committee, besau
lininf? up Progressives nil over the country
today In a finish light on the N'ntlonal Com
mittee, Ho announced that lie had con
ferred with Colonel Itoosevclt.
Hnymond llobhlns, Illinois Progressive
leader, who supported HiirIich during the
last campaldti, nlsir held conference with
Perkins today. Ho announced nftcrvvard
hB full nnd hearty ntrprovnl of tho protest
started by Perkins and Hvcrett Colby, or
evt Jersey, nnd their demand for mi Im
mediate meeting of the Itepiibllcun com
mittee to undo tho work done by the execu
tive committee.
Perkins announced receipt of the follow
ing telegram from Senutnr-elect lllram
Johnson, of California :
With your efforts to make tho Hepub
ilean party progressive I am In full
sympathy and hearty accoid. (!o to
It nnd nil Progressives will be with you.
'tenanting claims of executive committee
members ns to the ProRresslvlsni of Vlco
Chairman Adams, of Iowa, whom they rlinsn
for that post, Perkins had a sheaf of tele
Brains from lowans.
Oeorgo C. Wright, who was Progressive
candidate for Governor In ISIS, telegraphed
from Nevada, la.:
You arc right. We should call a
meeting of the National Committee.
Men llko Adams cannot lend the Pro
gressive party."
J It, Wyllle, Progressive State chair
man In 1912, wired from Klgourncy. la.:
I heartily concur with you and your
associates in the action taken. Stand
firm.
Perkins also made public this message
from A. N. Detrlch. Itepubllcnn State
chairman of Pennsylvania, who supported
Hughes:
I heartily agree that the Itepubllcan
jNatlonal Hxecutlve Committee should
he Ignored nnd responsibility placed on
the Itopubllcnn National Committee so
we can havo an early showdown. Your
action Is tho subject of very favorable
comment around the Capitol today.
CONGRESSMAN'S PLEA
UNIQUE FOR POSTOFFICE
Smith of Michigan Denies "Pork" and
Extols Eaton Rapids -He Once
Lived There illmsci
Wjf ct Staff Corrcaponrtenl
WASHINGTON. Jan. Is lVmylng that
nn-approprlatlon for the purchase of a post
office site at 10a ton Hnplds, In his district,
was "pork." Representative J. M. t. Smith,
of Michigan, presented "unique arguments
an to why his slice should stay In th
138, 000,000 "pork barrel" public buildings
measure.
These are some of the reasons given by
Mr. Smith In a speech on the floor of the
House ns to why tho Government should
construct nti expensive Federal building In
.that town:
"llaton ttaplds has sewers and artesian
Wells.
"t'rom the postolllce flagpole the Stars
and Ktripfs can be seen by any one going
or coming.
"I'alntt H.ipltlj was the home of Austin
Blair, the sreat war Uovernor of Michigan,
who first cimm'ssloiied Generals Sherman,
Cusler nnd Alger
"Senator cummins. n n young man, ie
sided theie. Hoy Woodruff, a member of
tho Slxtv-thtid Congress was born there.
Many others v In thavc nrblevntl distinc
tion or success resided or began In Knton
Ilaplds tor a number of years i myself
was In buslnes" there."
EVENING L15I)(iER-PHILAI)ELPHIA, THURSDAY, JANIZARY 18, 191'
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
OF WIRELESS ASSAILED
Proposed Measure Would Rctardd De
velopment, Columbia Professor
' Tells House Committee
WASHINGTON, .Inn. IS. Characteriz
ing tho wireless art ns'''a very promising
and healthy xoithR baby which the pro
posed bill for Government control would
take away from Its lawful parents and
place In a Government Institution." Prof.
M. I.. Pupln, uf Columbia t'filverslty. testi
fied today before the House Comm.llee on
Merchant Matltte ntid 1'lslierlc. tbe first of
the opponents of the measure.
Professor Pupln is picsldent of the In
stitute of ttmllo 'nglueers. n member of
the national advisory committee for aero
nautics and an Inventor or note, who has
contributed valuable Ideas for the telephonic,
telegraphic and wireless arts.
"Inlet ferenoe should be eliminated not
by legislation, but by perfection or the art."
ho said, nnd drew it comparison betweetr
CAMDEN TABERNACLE
MAY HAVE SORRY FATE
Mayor Would Keep It for Con
vention Hull, but Building In
spector Objects
Camden has a tabernacle, but what Is It
going to do with It? None of (he residents
seems to know. However. It tntt't be snld
that Ihere are "heaps" of "Camdenltes"
Unit have and are expressing ninny pointed
and fiery views ns lo whnt should b done
with the flimsy, tar-papeied wooden slim
tun that gives' one such n barren "stare"
ns one pnises by Ninth and Wright MiceK
The populace la gicatly concerned oer
the future of tho latge wooden rhcll that
"housed" the ten-week cvnligellsllc cam
paign conducted b Dr. Milton t.yoti. It Is
for that reason, plui the otllolal advice of
Itulldlng Inspector William It. Hay. thai
III ttilitfllMt? TKaMArtllllll COl11 lillSaln II llf
the development of the telephone and tele- (.l(1.1 WM .i-,,,!..'. the mntter tonight when
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KiHl'll. WHICH IIP Plllll IVnillii nrwi u- ininr
they were today If the tloveriimpirt had
taken over the system"
I'lipln (old or one u lrcl"" Invention for
which private companies pnld loyallles and
tho nnv nppropiloled In II- mvrr usn for
nothing. This Ihe iiollcy of Hie navy,
he said, and would continue under the new
bill.
ggafl3iita,xAMiiaiaB'&wa
"STRIKING" PASSENGERS
TAKE CAR TO FOX CHASE
Thirty Riders Refuse to Change
When Crew Tries to Slop
at Olney
Cries of "strike won '" were heard at Fox
Chase today. No. the baseball season
hasn't started, as yet, but thirty passengers
certainly "put one over" on the Phila
delphia Pap Id Transit Company when they
t,,,t m rttt ?, iba.I in Inn.'A ,kn Ann n fr i V. a
r Di,u,n anu iciuncu u icatv iiiu iui iti 1110
I new loop established near Olney on the Vox
Chaso route.
The strike delayed traffic for nearly half
and hour. Tho car's crew first ordered and
then pleaded with the passengers to chango
trolley's all to no avail. In desperation,
tho motorman then threw on the switch itnd
Carried the car on to 'ox Chase.
Until the loop was built passengers from,
TTrrr f7hns nnd nnlnin tinrth rmil,1 tWnl.-at !,
I trip to the city without changing cars.
When the loop was established at Olney,
two out of every three' cars faced about
there and returned to town.
with the approach of cold weather Vox
Chase residents began to "kick." Lat night
the passengers took their stand and re
fused to leave the car. They Insisted that
the crew take them to Vox Chase. They
won.
PRESIDENT URGES QUICK
ACTION ON WATER POWER
Wants Legislation to Open Dam
Sites Without Extra Ses
sion of Congress I
TAX BOARD'S DECREE
ENDS TEMPLE CONCERTS
Imposition of $3500 License Kee
Abruptly Terminates Mu
sical Series
There Is no denominational reason for
barring paid concert series at the P.aptlst
Temple. It Is a purely business proposition,
according to David N. Kell, of the Hoard of
Revision of Taxes, who said today that tho
same thing would he done to any other
church which attempted to charge for con
cert scries when It was left untaxed be
cause It was listed ns property for purely
religious purposes.
The Itev. Ilr. Russell n. Conwell, pastor
of the church, announced today that the
fourth of the aeries of elghi scheduled for
tonight, arranged at the Baptist Temple.
had been canceled, because If It were given
have to pay $3501) In
WASHINGTON. Jan. 18.-Prcsiderrt Wil
son made one of his sudden visits to the
Capitol today to gather up some odds and
! ends of legislation and to discuss the general
dam bill.
The President urged some kind of water
power legislation by March 4. This was
taken to mean he does not want an extra
session.
Senators Rankhead, Shields and Repre
sentative Adamson, authors of the water
power bills now before Congress, were clos
eted for nearly an hour with the Presi
dent. The President urged them to agree
upon Borne form of legislation that would
open up the great water power laud sites
of the country.
The Walsh bill now Is before the S'nn.iio
u uuum uui ! in couierence, with no
chance of an early agreement in nii?iit.
j Following the conference President Wilson
uiMiuuutvii no uiu not oppose eitner of the
pending bills, but that he was cxtremelv
I anxious that an agreement be reached and
sot ij cnii u some uui ue taiieii.
Senator Stone chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, was sum
mooed to the President's oillce In the
Capitol for a ten-mlnuta conference. It
was later announced that piace, war or
European affairs were not discussed.
MAY REPEAL ANTI-DUEL LAW
Wisconsin Legislature Balks at Ex
pense of Printing Old Statute
the church would
amusement taxes.
Clarence Reynolds, organist at tho
Temple, said today ho did not know
whether tho .action taken by the Uoard ot
Revision of Tnxei was political or denom
inational, but lie could not understand
why tho action had been taken when the
Baptist Temple h.id no Intention of malt
ing money from the proposition.
"We were giving eight concerts for $3
and the seats ranged from twenty-five
cents to sixty-two nnd a half cents a con
cert," he said, "and we were not expect
ing to make a cent, in fact, we had all
arrangements made to take care of u
deficit. This was simply for musical edu
cational purposes. Remember, there are per
haps not fifty persons north of Market
street. In our North Philadelphia district
who subtcrlbe to tho Philadelphia Orches
tra. We were doing this for the benefit if
those who lovo good music and cannot
nfford It. and for the education of those
who hear no good music.
"Wo bate a hall here which will seat
3200 persons, nnd It seems a shame not to
use It for good music, when the Philadel
phia Orchestra Is willing to co-operate with
us. , New York appropriated $36,000 for
good concerts In tho public schools, to edu
cate the people. Philadelphia never did
such a thing, and we wanted to do our
little' share toward gqod music but it it
Impossible If it will make the church pay
$3G00 taxes."
Mr. Fell. In speaking of the case, said:
'The giving of a cedes of concerts puts a
church in a class to compete with commer
cial enterprises. Of course, every chinch
gives strawberry festivals or Ice cream so
cials or concerts occasionally, but this series
question Is different.
"The application for oxemptlton from
tnxes specifically reads, 'Exemption Is to
continue as long as property be used solely
for purpose stated In application.' The
same thing was done to a Catholic church
In Manayunk some years ago. because It
was raising money in competition with com
mercial enterprises. It makes no difference
whether the church expects to lose or profit
by Urn concerts. They have an advertised
series and sell tickets for money. It is the
principle of the thing, 'nes mint be
paid by organisations which run business."
DELAWARE DEADLOCK
INTACT UNTIL MONDAY
MADISON. Wis.. Jan, 18. The shortage
iof white paper may restore the ancient and
nonorapie practice or dueling to the ethical
code of the Wisconsin gentlemen. It also
may permit many other ucts which now are
contrary to lave.
The fact Is the price of white paper has
gone so high that the State of Wisconsin
feels it must economize. As the constitu
tion demands that alt State laws shall be
published once every two years, the State
may have to repeal many laws to save
paper.
Assemblyman W A. Canmbsll. of Mil.
InauHee. today introduced a bill In the Leg-
laiure iu repeal me uw proniuitinft- dueling.
Ha said the law was useless and a lot of
jwlrte paper was wasted, every two years
ito reprint it '".,.
Tlutt measure of rpa Us to be followed
by others-
UasoUue Fumes Cause Injury to 3Ian
CABU8L.K Pa.. Jap. J.-4tr Saabr.
ltijurd whtn gasollae tuHM caused Are,
In in t critical eondlltoii at the CailWe
lipai. The tire, r Jffarahal Briwllr
iiquoumc.l after ,ao tav-MtlgatioB, W34
MisMd by tke uourius of sawtfttw through
a. chamois hm funiul without proper pre
cujUhs U1ii- taken.
Warriaburir City Commissioner Dies
MABRWBVIU Jan 1 1 --Marry F 8w
l,ii.n. (tj iummisltur. a "4 head of the
tmmrtm-'m t PMtrti sf.y n4 .iy
Tfir m rsuM '" pa-!tw stfoks. He
Less Than a Quorum at Senate Ses
sion Democrats Plan Coalition
With Independents
DOVKR. Del., Jan, IS Tho Senate dead
lock cannot be settled before Monday. At
a meeting of the Senalo today only eight
members were present and at that number
did not constitute a quorum the Senate took
a recess until IL':30 tomorrow with the
understanding that the session tomorrow
will be perfunctory. Tho session of the
House today was perfunctory.
It was stated today for several of Demo
cratic Senators that the deadlock will posi
tively be broken on Monday. According
to the program the Democrats at that time
will throw thoir support solidly with the In
dependents and elect Senator John A. Har
r.ard, president pro tempore.
It was announced this morning that a
bill to censor moving pictures In Delaware
will be Introduced at this session of the
Legislature by the State Federation of
Women's Clubs.
A new child labor law is also being
drafted In readiness to be presented at this
session.
ONE PARKWAY AWARD
SUITS PROPERTY OWNER
MAN AND WOMAN HELD
AS SUICIDE WITNESSES
Police Have Suspicions, Though
.Jealous Man Apparently
Killed Himself
Mrs. Agnes Press, formerly of 5,112 Mar
ket street, nnd .Martin Kchrelbcr, sixty-eight
years old, a Civil War veteran, were held
without ball by Magistrate Pennock today
to await the action of the Coroner ns the
result of the shooting of tleorge It. Me
Kernan. at 137 South l-'ifty-fnurth street,
early today.
.McKerimn was found dead with a bullet
through his hurt. The police think he
committed suicide and say he was madly
Infatuated with Mrs. PrcSca. The man nnd
woman were held na material witnesses.
In all. five persons were arrested after
tho body was found. Threo were discharged
nfter the hearing. They were Mis. Mnrle
Rumley, In whose house the shooting oc
curred, and her two sons, Prrstun and Her
bert Rumley. seventeen nnd twenty .venrs
old, respectively.
According to Ihe police. Mrs. Press until
yesterday kept a boarding house nt Ti3l2
.Market street. lloth McKernan nnd
Schrelher hoarded there. She decided to
"break up housekeeping," and Scbrelber got
a room nt Mrs. Rumlny's. Mrs. Press also
was spending the night there.
Schrclber said McKernan broke Into the
house early today and attacked him. lie
was choked and beaten, he sold, mid. realiz
ing that he was no match for his younger
opponent, be escaped lo 11 bathinom and
locked the door, lie then heard McKernan
ell: I
"I'll get youyet." The shot then was
fired. Mrs. Press rushed lo the street.
Lieutenant Iilshlng, Sergeant Wright and
Policeman Summers, all of the Klfty-flfth
and Pine streets station, were almost with
in a stone's throw of the house when the
shooting occurred.
They rushed :n to find .McKernan iu a
heap at the foot of Ihe stairs, lie had his
overcoat on and the shot had been fired
underneath the left lapel. The unconscious
man was taken to the West Philadelphia
Homeopathic Hospital, where Doctor Cootcy
said ho had died almost Instantly. Tho
body was sent to the morgue.
The police say McKernan bought the re
volver yesterday. They aro puzzled by
powder marks which run the length of one
hand. These, tho police say, may Indicate
that a struggle occurred at the head of the
stairs.
Mrs. Press came to Philadelphia from
Wildwood. McKernan, .who was twenty
six years old, was employed as a chauf
feur. The police say he probably became
Insanely Jealous when he was unable tp
get a room at the Rumley house. He Is
said to have relatives In South Philadelphia.
It
nil-
mectM In the City Hall.
"Tear It down. II Is nn eyesore,
le man of the residents
MAYOR Kt.US'R PLANS
Mayor Wlllnm II. Mil a In Ills annual
nthlress suggested the need of n eonven'loti
linll and Intimated Hint this need "might
be" met by purchasing Ihe tabernacle, as
It "might he" suited for htlge bazaars, con
certs, convcnllons and sport events.
Then "bang" goes the 'bubble" when In
spector Hay relegates the structure lo the
"has-been class" and decides that Itpiiuit
come down.
Although it "might ho" a lire trap, the
tabernacle. If It caught lire, would liardlj
cause any damagp to the surrounding struc
tures. Tho neighboring structures lire
located some distance from (lie tabernacle,
bill It must come down, as It violates the
building laws, said Mr. Day.
Camden has been planning Tor some time
to ho (he scene or a national muslcale. its
the Hoard of Trade describes it, or, In other
words, n grand muslcale wherein nil the
Important artists of the country would par
t'clpate, nnd Ihe Hoard of Trade suggests
that the nffiilr "might be" In tho tabernacle,
It was also suggested that the labernn
cle "might he' 1111 "Ideal" location for a
community market, where farmers could
lent stalls nnd sell direct to the consumers,
thus reducing the high cost of llvln.f.
Now, (hero Is another point over which
many of ihe residents nn much concerned.
Who owns the tabernacle?
AN OWNKR FOCNH
Some persons were sure that It was the
property of Charles II. Reynolds, president
of the Keystone Leather Company. This
was also the belief of the building Inspec
tors. Mr. Reynolds, who is a Sunday
school-teacher nnd was largely Instru
mental in bringing Doctor Lyon lo Cam-
null, 11 was sain, purcliased the building.
When Interviewed ilr. Reynolds admitted
that he purchased the tabernacle after the
campaign.
"What aro you going in i with It?" ho
was asked.
"I don't know. Vr.u see. I don't own It
at the present time." said Mr. Reynolds.
"Who docs own It?" was the next ques
tion. "The Ocean Pier Amusement Company of
Wildwood. N. .1.," responded Mr. Reynolds.
"What Is it going 10 do with It?"
"1 don't know."
Meanwhile, two watchmen divide their
time In caring for the tabernacle. Once
encn woeic rrie Camden Community Choral
Society, composed 'of the 200 vocalists that
were known during the campaign as the
ijynn 1 noir, conduct reliearjtils In the
uuuuing,
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ttSmStSSi-m
Save $160 on this 5-passenger 6-30
Chalmers. Or $180 if your choice
is a roadster. Prices are now $1090
and $1070 respectively. But on
March 1, up they both go to $1250.
They are favorites at the Auto
mobile Show.
lers Motor Co of Phila.
252 NORTH BROAD STREET
Booth 33, Philadelphia Automobile Show.
I'lmiii'M Hell, Sprure 411'.!; Keystone, linen 2tlU7.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF"
Russians Compel
Evacuatioii of Braila
Continued from race tine
tire Macedonian front, the
nounced today.
War Oillce nn-
"BUSINESS AS USUAL"
ALONG BRITISH LINE
of
Woman Accepts Viewers' Offer
$0100 for Ground Assessed
at $4600
The Board of Viewers today heard, testi
mony In the cases of nineteen Parkway
properties and of all the owners only one,
u woman, was tuusneu wnn wnat tne city
was willing to give. Mrs. Louisa Murphy,
209 Norh Twentieth street ,was without
counsel and was well pleased with the city's
offer of jaiOO for the property, which Is
assessed at $1500.
In the case of Mary . Rudolph former
City oHllcltor M. J. Ryan did not appear
today, but nt Henry John Gibbous. The
last time this case waj up Mr. Ryan had
a dleaute with the board. The Rudolph
property I assessed at JJI.009; the city
oucio ti.tuu uiiu r. nuuoipn wanta
IIJ.000. The claim Is for tlSSO a running
foot, apd the city offers only (900.
The other differences between the claim
ants and the. city range proportionately
Blkton Marriage Licenses
KLKTON, Sid.. Jan. IS. Marriage 11
ctu were iua hH today a; follows:
William X. QWver and Ai)c A. Clark, of
BIk Minn Md. ; Peter Henry Jjlllbjjjm and
dtitMule Murray, iladdon Heights.. N. J.:
Vmdo Nataliado and Mary Ctaabauch, Nor
ristowu. Pa. ; l.mvi W Ttonm and Klea
nora A. SwltU. Camden. N. J.: Aldrldgu H.
Cri ami Nellie i. uatchell. Nortuat,
Md. ; tieorge A. Maxwell and Millie J Mi
IKiwU. Syiaeuse. kr V . sailtfe Chandra
i;tb ana Nellie Swam. John J Beaver
and Lmb Vincent Usurg V Ar Jr sod
Wrtl ii High of Philadelphia,
WITH Till: BRITISH armiks in tub
FIKI.D, Jan. 17 (delayed).
The war god's motto is "business as usual"
even If a thick homlny-MKe snow steadily
falling has transformed the battlelield Into
a vision of stupendous beauty.
The snow fell steadily in great Hakes all
Wednesday and Wednesday night. The film
ot white which a little flurry on Saturday
had spread over the earth had not melted.
Freezing water in the shell holes ami the
frozen ooie of No Man's Land were con
gealed Wednesday and every flake stuck
to the barbed entanglements. They seemed
lovely and harmless like airy-woven webs
of wlrite.
In the trenches show-covered men were
uncomplaining. They optimistically re
marked that snow "was better than mud."
The Canadians were positively pleased
at the snowfall because it "reminded them
of home."
Ilut iu all this world of white tie guns
keep up their monotonous thundering.
Shells leave great ragged splotches where
they falllooking like holes iu a burnt
sheet. Over the snow also come rolling
kitchens, distributing learning food. In
the trendies themselves mortars are "lob
bing over" high explosives. Snipers, trained
to remain Invisible regardless of conditiorrs
contlnuo potting "away" just the same as
usual.
LAUNCHING PARTY GETS
SHOWER OF CHAMPAGNE
Kncrgetic Christening of Collier Tide
water Mnkes Bubble
Water Fly ,.
Champagne was spattered on all the
members of the launching party today
when the collier Tidewater was launched at
the New York Shipbuilding Company's yards
In Camden. .Mrs. Henry P. Cannon was the
one whose energy caused a general chain,
pngno bath. Her husband Is president of
the Darrow-Mnnn Coal Company, Boston,
for which company tiro collier was built,
others in the party were Miss Florence
Cannon, Mrs. Joseph Swarm. Mrs. Florence
O. Parker, Miss Prlscllla Magoun. Captain
and Mrs. Klmer Crowley, Captain A. C.
Crowley and Captain J. ri. Crowley.
The launching was delayed ten minutes,
partly on account of the lateness In the
delivery of American beauties for Mrs.
Cannon, and because the collier stuck on
the ways for a while after her supports
had hern cleared.
The Tidewater Is the first of six coal
wi i (cis ut-iiiK mini. ior me company at air
entire cost ot $ 10,000,000. It has a carry
Ing capacity of 8C00 tons and will make
eleven knots an hour. The engineers said
It was ninety-seven per cent compWoj and
that they would get steam up today.
ESTATE LEFT TO DEAD WIFE
Testator Gave All to Woman Who Died
WithHim
John P. Murphy, who with his wife,
Mary K. Murphy, was found dead at 303
Winona avenue, Pecernber 29, by his will,
probated today, leaves an estate valued at
tl0,00O to his dead wife.
Julia. M. Murphy and Catherine T-.
Olllln, slaterJ of the testator, renounced
their right to administer the estate and
Mary A- Ollliu and Albert 1. Barnes were
appointed to administer the estate of the
dead coup! and make distribution to the
heirs at law.
Other wilts probated were those ot John
. fjallagher. tZi North Thirty-ninth
street, which In private bwiuests dispones
uf property valued at 110,900; Mary. K.
Murphy, 342 Monroe street. $6500; Tanlar
Hetheriugtou. Si 31 'North Front street.
$6044; Frank Beeuer, 3 West I-ehigh
K340; I ' a K. Schwartz, who died
lake's Hospital. 51000; John W.
h. Kpiscopal Hospital. $200i Han
arrttt. Wyoming avenue and a
J350V, and James Frankland, St.
Thnottty'l HwspiUI. !W0-
jCsJifornia Bays at Mount Vernon
WASHIVOTON. Jan. 13 Th Callonus,
boy' Warn that won faq at the Panama,
PitciAc exposition and Is new emiittg a tour
ot the nation today vUiitd Mourn Vernon.
TUlriy-eiinj boS. under Plreator Pexotto
theis plaU nauouai a Ira jit tbe tomb ot
Washington
a venuic
lit St.f
MeredH
rub Ii
street.
CALL LEWIS INNOCENT
OF COLBERT MURDER
Dead Man's Cousin and Family's At
torney Declare Accusation
False
.v nnu neuei mat iiprnaru w. Lewis was
innocent ot the murder of Masde Colbert
was expressed today by both W. Unford
Smllh, Lewis's cousin, nnd Robert Dodds.
of Pittsburgh, an nttorney who represents
the Lewis family. Roth nrn In this dry on
personal business, they said, but called to
tee coroner Knight, seeking news of the
inM-stlgntlon.
Mr. Dodds said he came to allend the
boards of directors' meeting uf the New
York Shipbuilding Company in Camden
today. Tho murder had nothing tu jo with
his visit, bo explained.
Mr. SmltU, said: "I never for a moment
thought that Lewis killed the woman. He
was not that kind of man. His mother feels
absolutely sure that he was Innocent. I
think most ot the people In Philadelphia
feel about It as I do that Lewis is being
accused falsely. 1 know thaK Coroner
Knight is doing all in his power to solve
the mysteryv" "
TACONV TKU8T OFFICIAL DIES
John Rapp; Active in Many Institutions,
Victim of Indigestion
John Rapp, ' first vice president of , the
Taeony Trust Company, died suddenly at
his home last night. Mr. Rapp was ap
parently In the best of health until Just
before his death. He had partaken ot a
light supper and shortly afterward pom
plalned'to his wife ot a evre uttack of
Indigestion.
Mr. Rapp was fifty-five years old. He
had been engage! In the coal business In
Taeony for many years. He was treasurer
of the Dtsston Water Company, which syp
plies that seot'on or the city. He was active
in other pfsanUatlons.
Mr. Rapp's borne Is at Torrasdate avepu'e
and Tyaw street. He Is survived tiy a wife
and two children.
Til'lll.l I! STttllCIMI garment workers
wcie arrested today while urging employes
ot William (Ireenwald H Co., Fifteenth anu
Catharine streets, to Join their ranks. Bor
nct Bergerman, of .131 Titan ttreet, ac
cused of being one of the leaders, was
held In $300 hall for court. The others
were fined. All Weie accused of disorderly
conduct.
WILLIAM II. Alt.MSTItONi.n rent entnle
broker, was released from Moyamenslng
Prison last night after serving three months
of n six mouthy' sentence. Ho was accused
of unfaithfulness, by his wife and was
sentenced to jail by Judge Bonniwell last
October. Ilia release before completion of
tho sentence was brought about by Mrs.
Armstrong.
TWO Ml.SMMI IIKOTIIIjKS lire being
searched for by the police. They ore
Charles and Cierard Blrinelln. thirteen and
eight yearn old; respectively, of 4019 Sal
mon Ml eel. Hrldesburg. Tho boys disap
peared Tuesday nfter Charles had drawn
his saving account of t fiom a Frankford
bank. '
Pit.'; l WIN IITCII NOItTIIL'P, reaearrli
physicist of Palmer Phyblcal Laboratory,
Princeton. N. J., has been awarded tho
l-lllott Cress-on gold medal by the Frank
lin iiihlllute. The award was made In
recognition of Doctor Norlhups electric
furnace and high temperature Investiga
tions. I
MOTOK TKL't'K ASSOCIATION pre
sented Its retiring president. Lee .1. ICast-
man, manager of the local branch ot the
Packard -Motor Car Company, a hall lamp,
at the monthly dinner ot the organisation
at the Hotel Adelphla. Sixty-thiee new
members were reported thus far in the pres
ent campaign for additional members,
SIXTY I'KOTLSTANT lilMSC'OPAI.
churches ot this city and lclntty will open
a campaign to organize sixty new chapters
of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, enrolling
approximately 000 members, at a meeting
tonight In the Church Ilou.-.e, Twelfth and
Walnut streets.
DHI'llNDRNT Ollll.llltllN who are
wurds of tho Juvenile Court will hereatter
be placed In tho care of the Department of
Health and Charities, tnrougn lire co-operation
of these two departments. Plans have
already been made by Director ICrusen, of
health and charities, to get a temporary
home for these children, In be called the
Children's Shelter. This home will prob
ably be within a few blocks of Illockley
Hospital. c
II.VIIY HOY WAS rot;l) in ii iii-ant
Mall in the Reading Terminal Market,
(leorge McKay, superintendent of the
market, had the child taken to the Lying-Irr-charity,
Kleventlr and Cherry streets,
and notified the Sixth District police. The
baby was" not more than six hours old,
and was wrapped In a bath towel and
placed In n paper box.
IIOUSTIHtS' ASSOCIATION f Philadel
phia celebrated its first anniversary with
a smoker In the Hotel Walton. The master
of ceremonies was Joseph F. Hill, president
of the association. In addition to a cabaret
show, speeches were made by Perry A.
Kchofirner, Byron A. Miller, .(leorge D.
Meade, Charles II. (irakelow, James F.
Ryan and David A. Basler. About 200
persons attended. ,
WOMRN'S Tlt.MlK VMON I.L.WlUK
after a llrct meeting held in its new head
quarters, "iS South Klghth street, an
nounced plans to assist wage-earning women
in this city. At the meeting, plans were
discussed for Improving the workers' con
ditions through organization, and for the
education of wage-earning women. Resolu
tions were adopted favoring the support of
the workers In the ehirtmaklng trade, who
are asking for better working conditions,
.MAYO It SMITH and William II. Mil. on,
Dirextbr.of Public Safety, will have'recrea
tlon jisnies and playgrounds in South Phil
adelphia named after them. The recreation
center ",.nt .Twenty-fourth "und Jackson
streets'-will be named the "Thomas B,
Smith Park." while tho adjoining square,
at Twenty-fifth and Wolf streets, will be
named In honor of the Director of Public
Safety. .
DDSl'OMIKNCV Is bclleted by (be po
lice tp be the' cause for the suicide ot Kllz
abeth Maslaud, forty-five years old. of 7113
Torresdale avenue. The woman was found
by her liusband on his return home, last
evening with a gas jet In her mouth.
with tho Councllmanic Committee nnd the
Delaware River Bridge and Tunnel Com
mission on the location of a site for the
proposed bridge between Philadelphia and
Camden. The committee is composed of
Herbert N. Munger. John II. Fort. Samuel
It. Dobbins, Joseph N. Hettel and Raymond
I j. Warren.
CAMPIJN ItllPIIEmiNTATIVRS of Hip
Burroughs Aiming .Machine Company will
hold a baiKpiet nt the Hotel Rldgway, Janu
ary 20. under tho direction ot R. B. Erb.
salesmannger. The nftalr Is similar to
others which will bo held In various cities
on that date In honor of tire achievement
of the company's salesforcc iu disposing of
10.000 machines throughout the Fulled
Slates during tiro last year.
S. ('. ('II II, US, prrMilent i.f Ihr S. f.
Chllds (Jrocery Company, of Camden, which
operates a chain of 288 stores, lias retired
after a business career of thirty-four years,
twenty-five of which have been passed ns
the head of the concern. His brother. 1).
P. Cbllds, formerly secretary, was elected
president.
tiii: i)i:i.AUAui: kivkk intiixii:
and Tunnel Commission has been requested
to send a speaker to tho Business Science
Club meeting, which will be held in the
Adelphla, .Hotel, February 2, for the pur
pose of discussing the Delaware River
bridge project.
TO OOMPIII, PAiei-M'S lo vml ll.rr
children lo school. Camden County authori
ties have begun a campaign similar to that
which Camden city authorities have been
waging. William Curty. of Cleinenton, Is
tlie first to be ordered lo j-end Iris children
to school. He will be called berore Judge
Hoyle in Crinlnul Court January 26.
.0m"',-0I.'GI:"V c'VltOi:s nculml .I.i.eph
Wojkowlnk. a carpenter of Highland and
Kalghn avenues, made by his father and
Mrs. Amelia Tlce. 1361 Park boulevard.
Squire Schnrldtz held him Tor trial without
ball today. He was accused of buying lum
ber, signing his father's name to the order
and that of Mrs. Tlce as guarantor
loitMBit .niooi: niMiKKT coli.ins
of Camden, will he guest at u testimonial
dinner given by the New Jersey Bar As
soclatlorr nt Delmonlco's in New York Jan
uary 27. Those making lire arrangements
are Ihomas !:. French. Former Judge Jo
seph II. (.asklll. Howard M. Cooper, Ralph
rY.V ''in0"e,?.-No,rmB" re- Conrad
Citt. William J. Kraft. Harvey Carr. Former
Judge C. A . . Jollne nnd Frank B, Jess.
GYPSY GIRL BRIDE HELD
ON CHARGE OF LARCENY
Fathor-in-Law Says $1700 Dis
appeared With Her From
His Home
The pretty little slxteerr-year-old gvpay
girl bride. .Mrs. Kllzabcth Kpliralm, Nvhi
...n uten sougnt oy me police for nearlv
...v,., ntxa .Mieaieu in ijerwyn, ia ,
iuu.ij- on suspicion or larceny.
early
Sho was taken Into custmlv r,v ihi..n
Fremiti, who found hei In hiding nnd work
ing as a domestic. She was brought to
City Hail where her youthful husband.
Joseph I-.plrralm, seventeen years old, fell
Into her arms, wept and begged her to re
turn homo with him.
Tho young bride disappeared last Sat.
trrday from the home of Irer father-in-law
John Kphrnlm. a "gypsy king," at 735
"south Kioventh street. Ho reported the
case to the police and said that $1700 hi
cash and jewelry had disappeared from
his home at the samo time. It was thought
that tho girl had eloped with an admirer,
scarcely older than herself.
Sho will be arralgrred today. TJie father-in-law
is trying to make arrangements to
havo her sent back to his home.
Finds Pearl in 'Oyster
Willie .opening oysters today. Louden
Long, of James street and Baltimore ave
nue, Fernwodd. found a pearl clinging to
the shell, of u bivalve. Tho pearl was
almost the Alzo of a pea and Is of a kind
that has never been seen before by the
oystermarr In his forty years' service. The
pearl is on exhibition at tho store of Lewis
Krumboldt, Fernwood. An offer of $10
was made for the pearl, but the owner
refused to part with It.
I.ATK FOR CLASSIFICATION
DKAT1IS
Funeral of J, J. Byrne
John J. Byrne, one of the oldest member
of the Builders' itecfeang-e. who died sud
denly at his home. m Cedar ave'rnw. on
Sunday njght. was buried today In , Ca
thedral Cemetery. Service were UW' hi
St. Carthage's itonuii Catholic Cbufcb,
Sixty-second bireet and Cular avenue.
CAMDEN
PltOTUHTB AUAIXHT MbulfUlug or dry
kllna of tbe Hltchner wallpaper plant at
201 South. Fifth street, which were de
stroyed by Arc two weeks age, w II be heard
by tli BulWbig fomaiisslvn uf City Coun
cil at a minting to be held tonight- itesl-
dents of Fifth. Mlekle. Stevens and West
FstEeaU declare in their petitions that'
was member of the board 'uujke. gyM ana un-i rrom m pfatjt cause
or i the Holders' Kvhans- , til era no tyUb asnojaocw and that properly
TYPIST HOLDS THE FORT
DESPITE ORDER TO QUIT
Mips Mooney Calmly Reads a Book
While Censor Oberholtzer and Mrs.
Niver Ignore Her
Theresa A. Mooney sat nt her desk all
morning In 'the office ot tho Stato Board of
Censors. Klghteenth ami reiihcrt ),.
paying no attention to any one and dlsre
pardlng also the order for her suspension
torn lutsuay uy ir. rims j operiioltzer
secretary of the hoard. Miss Slooney spent
all day yesterday at the censor's oillce.
Most of the time sire read a book.
Doctor Oberholtzer ignored her. He did
again today nnd so did Mrs. Ella C. Niver
vice chairman. of the board
"Ib she still there?" Mrs. Niver was
asked.
"Yes, she Is." was the reply
"Are you going to do anything about it?"
' "Well, not Just now; but It can't go on
forever." Mrs. Niver said. "She must be
following some one's advice '
Doctor Oberholtzer was pot In his office
at the time.
.. AAIlp.VSOX. Jnn. IS, ESTIIEII. widow of
Lodge. No. 7ji, J. o. U. A.; Or. Morals lod...
ft '!: ir,!S K-i offers ot Grand Lodse I. O.
ii.' 2ni.DHS""fil Ht- Talmud Torah, United
to sururei. trl.. II p. m., Hid s. 0th si int.
Mount Carmel Ceni. Auto service. Omit HowS?.
I-. V-i'iv- Ut,n At t. August ne Flu . Jan.
Viutii5 N" f"ot William V. snd lida K
Oitl nne.li,?iE"' 'S-, Relatives and friends In'
dinr. "er','"''"' Krl" V."; m- al l-arents-Veil.
w.-Sr.wri,,'jii1.ii'ta- "'
AITf'flTT Ton IT 4 T a r ..-. .
!Jo,S3,Ned,.novn".I. ,o,;f"D' i-:"' -" -
wne hath donn what she
viiylST..i.-rJX,A,l'nt'eClly.
A"n,'.. ANN, widow 0 J
lil.l.igTT. Jan. 1. DANIKL
neiallves and fritnda Invited lo fune
Cro"9em.IS- "" 3d ttn'1 '""' "l"'
SBY
Owntd y si toltltd aaJir tht dlttet
tontrol of tht flinch Govtnmiat
Natural Alkaline
Water
ould "
N J . Jan IJ.
.Tnnsh A Htir-
.fD:.!r."7l "..: t
funeral-service.. Frl 3 rTm iTn T.nnVb
vanla ave. Int. prUute. Plesiintillle lnf.
l.l.l.igTT. Jan. lit. DANlKf. KI.MOTT.
runerai. rrl-. -
I Holy
r i.r.'".!5U'H''",'- Jan.. 18. ANNIB J wife
riJO,m', H- Ri""' """' -'-I- Kelalltes and
f,.r."i tKarri'.u.,1.1',art SalHv. Invlmi to fu
neral, Men., 8:311 a. in , i'O Easle road. Oak
Pi?nt,i. .:. Soleni requiem mans Kt. Denis'
Church, 10 a. m. Int. St. Denis's Cem. M.ha
noy city paper please copy.
-i.f0,V-T.HKdd'nlr' J"n- ' MARY f. widow
of Ldivlll -Mi-Coy, Ht 'h'M X. ilroad St otlro
of funeral laier.
fcLAUailLIN.T-Jan. 17. JAMES JfcLAUClll-
...... jieiBuvea ami menus invited to runersl.
.?" J,:3". '" Welsh road and liuarleion
"m. nusrleton. Holemn requiem mass Church
of the -Malerhlty. IIustelon. lot St. Dominic's
Cent.. Uolmenuur-, Auto funeral.
SIOFKITT Jan. lb. JOHN B. MOFKITT Sr
Relative and friends. Meridian Sun Lodse, No,
Ijls, t. and A- M.. Invited lo funeral seriices,
Mon., ! p. m.. 3130 Dlaston, t., Taeony. ni
private, ,
MURPHY Jan 17, WILLIAM H MtinPIIV
Relatives and friends, employes 1'enroyd ma
chine hoD. Invited to funeral, Sun.. '.' p. in..
".'33 Hermitage St.. Manayunk. Int. Weatmlnsier
Cern.
,. BAWLINQS Jan. IT. ANNA A , wife of
William T. Itawllns. Notlge of funeral later,
from JU39 N. B2d at-
Mr. Byrne
of directors
Naval Post tuu. ; A ft, siid I-'arrasui
Association, the Ninety-fifth rennajlvMuw
Voiuutxers and tbe Veteran Volunteer Kirk
men's Association, delegatl joj front all of
worth attended iha runerai
1 adjoining
value.
tbe plant had deteriorated
M VYOIL t IlittLliS , BLI-XS Ii. ap
pointed a ciUzens cttjniiuc la co-operate
Used at meals
prevents Dys
pepsia and re
Heives Gout, In
digestion And
tfrtc Aqld.
Ask your Physician
Note tho Nmi
Fm
JTCrTf
I Meet and Eat at the,
0anscom's
Restaurants
Grand Banquet Coffee, Be Cup
1232 Market St. 929 Market St,
1221 Chestnut SL
1 734 Market St.
mI1
Yqu Are Losing
Money
By Not Using
Imp Carbon
Chaser
... , GUARANTEED
la Increase mitase M per if.,'
To runove and pre.eui (oiumi.o.i "
Tu MStMin nolbms iaiurluu iu m ,un
:u ueiai. tivsiiaa lou ml w wi
Ask tour dealer r write
M,H.DUNN
MOKR1SVU.LE. PA-
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