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Bill for Sweeping Quiz
Presented at Assembly,
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BRITISH ISLE
Submarine "Barrier" to
Starve England May Be
gin February 1
BLOW PLANNED IN WEST
Germans Massing Huge Armies
for Great Stroke, London
Told
NT.W YOIUC. .Inn. 22
Germany Is shortly to establish a .".sub
marine barrier" nround Ihiglnnd nnl
Frahce. attempting n ".stnrvntloti blockade"
herself according to general belief In those
two nations, passengers on the While Star
liner Baltic said today.
According to this Information, Germany
plans to notify tlio world about February
1 of the Institution of this new form ot
blockade. The notification, however, will
officially characterize the scheme ns 11 "bar
rier" not a "blockade." To make such
a barrier effective It is reported that Ger
many will jiut Into servlco thirty new
"super-supcrsubmarlnos,." capable of n
speed of eighteen knots on tlio suiface,
armed with heavier ruiis than any under
10a craft heretofore In service, and armored
sufficiently to make them Impcrvioui except
to fairly heavy missiles. Moreover, these
new boats aro said to be fltted. also, for
extensive mine laying, and arc able to cruise
2000 miles or more without replenishment
of supplies. '
The Baltic's passengers also furnished
reports that In connection with this block
ado Germany Is preparing a now contra
band list, on which It is expected that
all articles of food will bo placed.
LONPON. .Ian. 22.
aermany Is prepailng to strlko mighty
blows on both land and sea, says the Am
sterdam correspondent of the Chronicle.
, Telegraphing from the Dutch city the cor
lespondent says:
I have Just received reliable news
from Germany that the moment when ,
all hope of success for peace intrigues
must be abandoned nml when naval
and military preparations are complete,
there will he n sudden general and
widespread return to the most violent
warfaro in which every shred of re
straint -will be thrown to the winds In
an endeavor to restore Germany's
seriously decreasing military prestige
at homo and abroad. Large new armies
and a numerous new lleet of subma
rines will soon be ready to begin opera
tions. The Information reaches me through
a prominent business man who. In the 4
course of his business, spends much
time in the western German towns and
fortresses and who happened to be on
the spot during the Kaiser's recent tour
In Alsace. Speaking of the wniser, lie
said the latter's hair has turned com
pletely white.
According to the Chronicle, the Germans
have assembled 300 submarines nnd
4,800,000 fresh troops. These new troops,
it Is said, are being massed upon tlio u ext
ern front, while tho German Admiralty la
preparing to put a complete circle of Hub
marines nround the British Isles.
The Times sa'3 the call to Swiss re
ervlsts In America by their Consul Gen
eral In New York gives added value to an
article of Colonel Keyler, an eminent Swiss
strategist, who points out that tlio offensive
of the Central Umpires failed nga'.nst Paris,
against tho Czar's armies, against Verdun,
against Odessa, and is now held at Sereth.
Hi declares that the Central Kmplres must
now plunge somewhere else, for to resign
the offensive Is to admit defeat, ami that
this may mean violation of Swiss neutrality.
MANAYUNK FEARS FLOOD
Mill Owners Alarmed by Rapid Rise of
the Schuylkill
In consequence of the thaw which followed
this morning's rlso In temperature. Jlana
yunk mill owners aro fearful that the rising
tide Will flood thplr PotfilillQlimont a nlnni.
t the Schuylkill River. At noon three feet of
water was pouring over Klat Rock Dam.
The mill owners In the meantime aro using
their efforts to prevent possible damage.
The indications are that there will be a
drop In the temperature before the day Is
gone; but In the meantime, the "W eather
'e" Bays, ine city may be Mrl'ed by
another rainstorm. Clear and colder
weather Is predicted for tomorrow.
FerrvhnatR nn tha rt.i ,., - .., .i
,, tramc were Imnprfpii thi? n-mi.... r
jfv time, by a dense fog which nung over the
iirci Hu particularly jiau to
proceed with the greatest precaution-
1 THE WEATHER
O fntfuriAR'n
i For Philadelahla and i-frlu vi- 1
I ' much colder tonight and Tuesday, with a
.crumre 0 aoout 25 degrees in the
morning and intensely cold Tuesday;
. ttrong westerly uHnds. '
LENGTH OF .Y
Bun rliea . 7:17 a.m I Moon rl.i 41 ,
SuVJu' 6-00 pm- lloo "" ii3 S:S:
. DEL.VWAUK RIYKH-Tine CHANGES
.xj. ,. Ih-HBSTNUT street
i E S&'.HSi ' vks . ? P.m.
TEMERATUKK AT EACH IIOUU
j 1 91 jo in TsrTiLn3i rn
ll 41 441 471, 401 501 4S I 451 4Tl"
LOST AKU'VOIWP
Jr fi.TSff:,,?':i? 'late "S
HEADS COMMERCE CHAMBER
Ernest T. Trigg, a paint manufac
turer, was chosen to succeed How
ard Ii. French as president at the
nnntial meeting of the board of
directors this afternoon.
E. T. TRIGG HEADS
COMMERCE BOARD
Paint Man Unanimously
Elected President of
Chamber
HARD WORKDR FOR CITY
ICrncst T. Trigg was unanimously elected
president of tho Chamber of Commerce
this afternoon.
Mr. Trigg is vlco president ot the firm
of John Lucas & Co., paints. I In has taken
n pipmlnent part In many progressive move
ments. "
It is bcliovcd tlio election of Mr. Trigg
will mark a new era for tho Chamber of
Commerce and put it at tho foiefront of
organizations for general civic betterment.
Five vlco presidents, secretnry and tram
mer also will bo chosen this afternoon. Tho
"live wires" ejipect to land at least two of
tlio ofllces. H. .1. Ilerlet and Powell Kvatis,
It Is believed, will bo two of the vice presi
dents. Tho election of Trigg, many believe, will
pave the way' for general harmony in the
Chamber. In addition to being n man of
executive ability, ho is 11 diplomat, and Is
accustomed to directing big movements.
New Ruling on State IlanKw
IIARItlSIIUIH:. l'a.. Jan. 2. If flfty
per cent of tho capital subscribed to a
Stato chartered banking Institution under
tho law of 1876 has been paid in full the
Institution may bu Incorporated to lipgln
business, notwithstanding that some of tho
subscribers have not paid their full amount
This is the gist of an opinion handed clou 11
today b Deputy Attorney ( lener.il Kim
FIERCE BLIZZARD HAS
NORTHWEST IN GRIP
Record of 40 Years Broken.
Minneapolis and St. Paul
Buried in Snow
ST. I'AUU Minn.. Jan. 12. A blizzard,
breaking records for forty yeara holds tho
Northwest In Its grip toaay. Minneapolis
and St. Paul reported the heaviest fall of
snow, with seventeen inches.
Train and street car traltic was paralyzed.
The majority of trains scheduled out of St.
Paul was annulled Sunday
A milk shortage won predicted today by
creamery men of the Twin C tics. They
said farmers throughout the surrounding
country on whom they depend for their milk
supply have notified them that it will bo
Impossible to ship for several days.
Ited Wing. Minn , seems to have been
tho hardest hit of the Northwest cities by
... .... Tha kIv l rnitinletelv cut off
from rail communication, with only a Jim.
ited supply of coal on hand and severe cold
weather predicted.
The Chicago Great Western road dis
continued Its trains on the nochester.Ited
Wing division at noon Sunday and tra'.ns
on other lines have been annulled.
The storm area covers South Dakota,
southern Minnesota, central Minnesota.
western Wisconsin and extends to the Oreat
Lakes.
North Dakota, Montana and Manitoba re
port only a small fall of snow, but rapidly
lowering temperatures
VARE HID BEATS M'NICHOL'S
Downtown Senator Gets ?230,998 Con
tract Before Going to Harrisburg
Just before departing for the opening of
the Legislature Senator Vare nosed Senator
McNlchol out of a contract downtown by
more than $17,000.
Both submitted bids for build ng con
crete sewer, grading and paving as pre
liminary work to the elevation of the rail
road tracks on Twenty-fifth street. Vare'a
bid wa ;30,998 SO. while that of the
McNtchot Paving and Construction Com
pany was Jit 8.000
Director Datunan s?e the contract to
Senator Vre.
TO ACT FOR PEACE AND GIVE
TERMS IN ADDRESS TO SENATE
Equality of Rights for All Nations, Large
and Small, Freedom of Seas and
Armament Limit, Part
of Program
Autonomy of Poland, Startling Recommendation in Move
to End War Advises Against Any and All
Entangling Alliances
PRESIDENT OUTLINES PLANS TO SENATE
TO SECURE LASTING WORLD PEACE
ADD tho nulhoritv anil power of the United States to tho authority nnd
force of the other countries to guarantee peace and justice throughout
the world.
A peace founded on equality of rights.
A united, independent and autonomous Poland.
So far as practicable, freedom to all nations for full development of
lesourccs and direct outlet to the great highways of the seas.
Freedom of the seas.
Limitation of naval and military armament.
That the nations should with -tine accord adopt the doctrine of President
Monroe as the doctrine of the world.
That all nntions henceforth avoid entangling alliances.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. President Wilson today recommended that the
United States join a league of nations to enforce world peace.
In a speech before the Senate, beginning nt 1 o'clock, the President urged
that the principle of the American Monroe Doctrine be made the doctrine of
the world.
Even more startling was the President's specific declaration that "no;
peace can last, or ought to last, which does not recognize and accept the principle
that Governments derive all their just powers from the consent of the governed,
and that no right anywhere e.tisls to hand peoples about from sovereignty lo
sovereignty as if they were property."
The President said a settlement to guarantee peace and justice throughout
the world could not be long postponed,' nnd that this Government should now
formulate the conditions upon which it could ask its people to approve adherence
to a league for peace. 0
President Wilson declared the present war must first bo ended, but said, "it
makes a great deal of difference" t othis Government ''in what way and upon
what terms it is ended," saying, however, he was taking it for granted that
mere terms of peace between belligerqnts would not even satisfy the warring
nations themselves.
' Agreements will not make peace secure, ho said, and it will be necessary
that a force be created to guarantee the permanency of the settlement.
"Very explicit assurances" regarding peace received from these belligerents,
tho President said, imply that the peace that comes must bo a "peace without
victory."
WILSON'S THRMS
Tho I'rcxident then outlined these points
us a basis for lasting peace:
Add tho authority and power of the
failed States to tho authority and
force of the other countries to guar
antee pence nnd justice throughout the
world
A peace founded on nn equality of
lights.
A united Independent and autono
mous I'oland
So far as practicable, fieednm to nil
t oiitlmiril en Face Two, Culiiniii Tho
U. S. TRADE FOR YEAR
SMASHES ALL RECORDS
Imports and Exports Increase by
Billions Gold Movements
Show' Bif? Advance
WASHINGTON". Jan. !! Tho over,
whelming fleure.s on tho commerce ot the
United States In 1016, made publlo today
by tho' Department of Commerce, fairly
hrlstlo witii new records. Tho total foreign
business of the country for the yearVos
57,873.000.000, the largest In history. Tho
exports were J5.181.000.000, J1.32O.O0O.O00
larger than In 1315 and 12,337,000,000
largy than in 1913.
The import trade was 12.332,000,000, an
other new tecoid. The figures for 1010 wcra
$1,773,000,000 and for 1012, the previous
record, were $1,818,000,000. The export
balanco was $3,000,000,000, compared with
$1,776,000,000 In 1315 and u five-year aver,
age of $2,450,000,000.
The net inwaid gold movement w.is $530,.
000,000, another record, comparing with
$421,000,000 In 1315." The gold imports
amounted to $086,000,000, compared with
$415,000,000 In 1315. The gold exports
were. $156,000,000, compared with $31.000,.
000 in 1915 and $223,009,000 In 1914.
The 'December gold imports were $158.
000,000, u, very high new record, tlie ex.
ports being $28,000,000.
jlif pcember Imports 17.7 per cent
entered free.
SHIPPING SUITS DISMISSED
Supreme Court's Action Does Not
Prejudice Further Prosecutions
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2 The Govern
ment anti-trust suits agalnkt the South
Atlantic' and Asiatle shipping pools were
dismissed by the Supreme Court today,
without prejudicing further prosecutions by
the Government
The cases were decided against; the Gov
ernment In the lower courts, .because the
iurviean war bad put a stop to shipping
and had halted the operations of the eom
bintiuos el sJuppbfig Hues. .
U.S.
GERMAN RAIDER
REPORTED SUNK
Sent to Bottom by Cruiser
Glasgow, Dispatch
Asserts
NEWS NOT CONFIRMED
NtlW VOWC Jan. S3.
The Cioriuun commerce rolder, believed
to be the Vlnetu. which has wrought havoc
with Allied shipping In the last few weeks
in tho South Atlantic, particularly off the
Brazilian coast, has been fcunk by tho
llrltlEh cruiser Ulasgon. 130 miles off I'arn.
according to a dispatch to the New Vorl;
Herald from rornambmo.
I5y CHARLES P. STEWART
Sficlal Cubic Hervice a I iildil Vrtm uuil
i'friit.iU Leilucr.
mJUXOS AIUKS. Jan. 22,
Absence of accounts of depredations by
tho Gorman raider or rulders occurring
within tho last wee!;, and the fact that a
vast cordon of Allied war vessels ami
guardians of neutrality liuve failed as yet
to locate her. led to tho belief today that
the terror or terrors lad changed tho
field of operations.
Since tho raider dispatched the Japanese
steamship Hudson Maru to Pernambucq
loaded with prisoners, no definite word of
the vessel's whereabouts has been received,
eclved.
This was on January 12, ten days ago.
The pachet boat Bahla reported her beliet
that the raider had passed her far off. and
tpecdtng northward, off the coast of T5lo
(..Hi ml a do Norte.
The most cat ef ul questioning of sur
vivors landed at I'ernambuco has failed to
elicit anything like an agreement as to the
raider's appearance. The widen variance
was developed, giving additional credence
to the detailed story of the captain of the
captured BritUh steamship Itadnorshlre
t'unllnuril on I'ase even. Column One
NOVELTY IN BOAT CHRISTENING
Chieftan First Camden Craft to Be
Named by Man
The I'hieftan. a sumptuous houseboat, lias
the honor, it Is said, of being the lirbt
craft launched in Camden to. be christened
by a man.
The christening took place at the ard
of the Matins Yachrbulldlng Compan foot
of Point street at nobn As the t hleftan
slid down the ways I. 11 Armuur nicked
a bottle of champagne oil uu bow and an
nounced tb name.
CONGRESSMAN ADVISES GROWERS TO HOLD COTTON
WASHINGTON. Jan, 22. After a conference with Senator
Smith, of South Garolitm, In which tlio cotton situation was dis
cussed, Representative Jlcfliit, of Alabama. In n statement today
ndvtaecl cotton growers to hold their supplies for higher prices,
TIip conference. Ileflin said, followed ninny telegrams from cotton
men clmt'BltiR o eompiror-y to rlrpross cotton prices.
NATHAN P- KINSLEY. 0- A. It- COMMANDER, DIES
1'ilANKLIN, Pa., Jan. 2S, Nathan P. Kinsley, soveutytoui',
past commnntler 1'ennsylvanin department, Grand Army of the
Republic) died today after an illness of two years, He wna one of
thr best known educators in tho Stftto.
PITT3JJURGKER.S FINED FOR VIOLATING SUNDAY LAWS
HAJ&IlISIUJltGr. Jan. 22. It is expensive to engage in "worldly
employment on Sunday" in Pittsburgh. Today Alderman Samuel
C. nnrr. of Pittsburgh, sent to the State Treasurer $800 from fines
collected for violations of the act mentioned, the lcsult of infoima
tlou brought before him by one C. A. Eell. eacli of the guilty poisons
having been assessed a 'no of $25 and costs. This is the latgest
lnp return of the kind ever made.
$20,000 STORE AT ASHLAND. PA., BURNED
P0T1SVII.LU, Pa.. Jftn. 22. Tho building and s,took of Harry
Gclloit, gents' and women's clothing- dealer at Ashland, wcie de
stroyed by fiio during tho night, entnlling-Ni loss of ?20,000. partly
cornered by insuiance. A hentlug flue, it is believed, caused the tire
SINN FEINEUS UKEAK UP LIMERICK MEETING
LONDON, Jan. 22. A mcetiiiB of Irish Nationalists nt Limerick oji .Sunday was
broken up by a mob of llfty Sinn KolncrH, uh a dispatch from Dublin today.
Thomas J.umlon, M. I, tino of the sppuUers, was severely bealon.
PIGMY SUBMARINES MAY END WAR, FORI) SAYS
DETHOIT. Midi., Jan. 22. I'lqmy submarines van-led by tho Herman .South
Atlantic commerce raider, ns described In vnhlo dispatches from I'.iieuus Aires, may
KO fur towiiiil briiiRlnK nn early eiulinu to iho war in tho oplnlun of Henry l-ord.
His warships, tho Dutroi- pai-illst believes, aro doomed to the Junk pile, it it
develops Hint tho Hermans have started tho manufacture of the pigmy U-boats in
Ini-Ko nunihpi. "
.
GERMANY'S WORKMEN IN WAR TO FINISH
ItKIU.lN, .Ian. 22. ficrmiiny's workmen lmvo Kiven their pledgo to the Gov
ernment that they aro in iho wnr to a lluisli. The national associations of Ciorman
labor unions have sent a telegram to tho Chancollor declurlng that they ato n unit
witii tho Ciuverniiiunt In Its ilctciniinatlon to push the war lo u successful con
clusion, It was announced through tho Overwnn News Agency. In tho message
the pent-o terms of tho rhiteiue Powers nip called "insane."
JAPANESE AND BRITISH VESSELS SUNK
LONDON. .Inn. 22. The .lupunco steamship Kisugata .Inru III.SCOS tons,
and. tho Ilritish ship Sempill, 1007 tons, ure reported sunk in dispatches to Lloyd's
today.
FRESH EGGS DROP FOUR CENTS A DOZEN
Tho price of fresh eggs in the Philadelphia wholesale markot today dropped
four cents a dozen, the price now being thirty-eight vents. Cold storago eggs,
which ato selling for thirty-six vents and thirty-seven cents, lmvo not been affected.
Tho reason given for this sudden drop In the egg market is duo lo tho increased
rt-eeipts and tho upprouching warm weather. Hens uro laying bettor. Tho whole
sale prico of fresh" eggs may come down to thirty-five cents a dozen before tho
end of tho week.
FIVE PHILADELPHIA GUARD UNITS ORDERED HOME
Secretary Uuker has announced the units of National tluurdsmon which have
been ordered homo from the Mexican bonier. The list includes the following troops
from Pennsylvania: Tho Second Field Artillery, Blxth Infantry. Eighth infantry,
Company C, i:nginer, and the Third Origado lltudqunrtera. or theso tho Second
Hold Artillery and tvinnanies E K L und M. of the Sixth Infantry, aro from
Philadelphia.
WAR TO MAKE U. S. ART CENTER, SAYS FRENCHMAN
Nl-'AV YORK, Jan. S3. Franco and Italy, the art centers of tlio world since timo
Immemorial, will soon be sending their students to tho I'nited States to study,
according to Jacques Sellsmunn the Purls art dealer. M- Sellgmnnn, hero today
to dispose of somo famous masterpieces, declared the war has worked havoc with
art in Iuris, Rome und Venice, and boforo long America will become the Jlecca of
the world's artists. , i
LONDON EXPLOSION DEATH LIST MAY REACH 400
LONDON. Jan. 22. As hearth continues In the vvreeUugu of tho blown-up
ammunition plant in llust London tho death lht Increases, u Is estimated by tho
Daily Muil that tho Uiml death toll will be between 800 und 400. Tho explosion
blasted a nolo 80 feet deep und 100 yards In diameter. Around this thero ts on
area oP wreckage of six aeres. The blast blew off the top of a tunk, liberating
S,0QO,OQO feet of illuminating gas. Thto caught fire, throwing o column of flame
two miles Into tlio air.
PITTSBURGH TEACHERS WILL BR RETIRED AT G5
PITTSRURUH. Jun. 23. Retirement ut the uge. of sisty-flvo on ?50(J n year,
admitted to be n revolutionary change in jmblU: pension sj stems, as It will virtually
require forty-five years of service, has been accepted unanimously i8 a new retire
mnt plan for tlio Pittsburgh public schools by tho joint teachers-citizens' school
hoard commission. Printed copies of the plan will bo sent to overy teacher in the
city, nnd a maws-meeting of tho 2800 members of the teaching staff will bo held, at
Which members ot the Joint commission will espluin what Is declared to be "prob.
ably the first financially fcouud public retirement system ever evolved."
U, S, MARINE KILLED BY SANTQ DQMINGAN REBELS
WASHINGTON. Jun. 32 Prtvato 11. It. Obion, fiftieth United States Marine
Company, was instantly killed and Corporal 'tiewge Wilson. J-lfty-second Company,
was slightly wounded in an engagement Saturday between American marinas and
Santo Domingan bandits In Macoris, according to a Navy Bepartment message
today.
LEBANON CHAINMAKERS STRIKE FOR MORE PAY
l.KBANON, Pa,. Jan. 22.-Mure than .100 chainmakers in the three Lebanon
chain works refused lo report this morning for work us the result or a nation-wide
btrike order from national headquarters. The strike lias been called because of
the refusal of the manufacturers to grant the waga. increase demanded by the
National Association of Chainmakers The Lebanon manufacturers pay that to
grant the dnieand. ranging front a forty to sixt per cent Increase, would mean
ruin, inasmuch as the orders now oa hand were accepted on a bails of only Ue
ten per cent wage increase which wa, voluntary granted reveotli, " J
Final Conference in Sena
tor's Harrisburg Office
Lays Strategic Program '
COMMISSION TO BE NAMED
Penrose Probe Covers
State and Philadelphia
1.
neforms in city government
to ho nushetl bv Senator
Penrose during present session of
Legislature.
2 Abolition of magisterial sys-
tern, which "has bech pro
ductive of scandal and corruption,"
promised. This is deemed blow at
Vares,
3riedgcs legislation for nbol-
ishment of fees in Register
of Wills office This in spite of the
fact that "Jimmy" Shcchnn, present
incumbent, is a Penrose follower.
4" Probe of Brumbaugh and
State administration to bo
"thorough" and on "high plane."
Senator Penrose, follovvlnB Hip final con
ference, with tlio "War Hoard" this after
noon, announced that tlio flr.it definite move
toward Investigating Governor Brumbaugh
and the f-'Uite Administration would be made
tonight when the till I calling for the ap
pointment of a commission to conduct
a sweeping probe would be introduced In
tho I.CKi.ilaliiie. nt HarrtHbuig.
The Senator also hald that bo would
enure to be Introduced in the Legislature
a constitutional amendment to abolish the
magistrates' i.fetcm in Philadelphia and a
bill to abolish fees In tho office of the Reg
ister of Wills. '
lie added that the probe ot the State
administration would bo thorough. The
commission, be announced, would bo com
posed of seven members In addition to the
president pro tem of the Senate and t
Speaker of tlio Jlouse. who will be members
ex-olllclo. Tlirco members from the Senate
will bo appointed by thp president, Senator
Ileldlciuan, nnd four members from the
House by Speaker Illchard J. Baldwin. The
Democrats will bo leprcsented with one
Senator .and ono Representative on tha
body.
GOVIJIlXOn MUST SIGN BILL
The measure which will create tha coin
mission will take tho form of a joint reso
lution which will require at least two wM
to pass. Penrose will place the finnl de
cision for a probe upon tho hhouldcrs f
Governor Brumbaugh, as the reiolullton
will carry with It an appropriation of
$23,000. The Governor inuot sign all ap
propriation measures before they become
law. i
Tlio bill lo abolish the mngistraNi Is a
blow ulined directly nt the Vaioi, who cun
tiol the magisterial system In litis city.
In discussing tho propos-ed meabure fc'enalor
Penrose said:
Tlio magistrates havo long been the
object of criticism mid have been In
volved In corruption nnd scandal. A
large part of their jurisd ction should
bo transferred to the Municipal Court.
A larso part of their political power
nnd jurisdiction has been derived from
cites of unfortunate men rfnd women,
which heretofore have been handled by
tho magistrates and tenderloin lawyers.
Register of Wills Sheehan Is a Penrose
follower and when the attention of the
Senator was called to this rbct, he explained
that he was supporting that particular bill
because he believed that every one was In
favor of it.
"i.cKlslation intended to abolish fees in
tho olllce of the Register of "Wills was de
feated by a decision of the court," ha said.
Tho legislation he referred to was the
act ot 1315, which was declared uncon
stitutional a month ago.
PROB12 IN GOOD FAITH
Concerning the Investigation, Senator
Penrose added that It was being undertaken
in good faith. He said:
The purpose Is to conduct the Investi
gation in absolutely good faith and to
follow it to tha end. The proceedings
Continued on Pace Nine, Column On
v
SHOTTING IN CITY HALL
SOUNDS LIKE EXPLOSION
As Result Former Deputy Coroner I
Held for Carrying Concealed
Deadly Weapons
A report like a munition factory blowlnj
up boomed in the southeast vestibule of
city Hall this morning. aua-d Kessler
and Chambers leaped to attention. Joseph
Cassldy, at first stunned as to the ears, felt
a thud against his coat tal's, and after
diligent search found a bu'nt lodged In th
lining of his left pocket.
Cahgldy pointed to Jules Sleyln, a termer
deputy coroner detective In the Coroner's
ofllce and one'-thne clerk la the SUariit's
otHce, who was standing nearby- The
guards rushed on Sleyln and fo'UJd a smok
ing revolver in one of his iwcknU, they
say.
At the hearing before Magistrate &!
cUMry In central court thU. mornirg, SlavM
seamed dazd and was unable to give spy
expatiuttloB. He was held for -ourt under
J6 hail ea a. charge or cairlug con.
cealed deadly weapons
I'awidy wbt lives at 8-' W'odao- pMea,
declared he saw the revolver m BlAvio's
hand. His aceeont win ixrriboijio4 by
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